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H2 mt VOLUME VIII.-NUMBER 1218. CHARLESTON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 17, 1869. SIX DOLLARS A YEAR. THE NATION Ali CAPITAL. Important from Cuba-The Reciprocity Treaty with Canada In the Cabinet What Collector Clark says of the Tracie of Charleston-The Forthcom? ing Revenue Report. {er rei AL TELEGRAM TO THE NEWS.] WASHINGTON, November 10. The State Department has official news from Consul-General Plumb, at Havana, that the the Cuban insurgents are a good deal demoraliz? ed, and that neither party has gained much ad? vantage lately. The Cabinet meeting to-day discussed the reci? procity treaty with Canada, bnt without result. Collector Clark, of Charleston, writes that he has found it necessary to add to the force employ ad at the Customhouse, on account of the increase af imports. The exporting business o'the year, he says, will undoubtedly bc very large. The Bamber of employees at the present time ts great? er than at any period since the war. Commissioner Delano has completed his re? port, and advises against a reduction of the in tome tax or an increase of the whiskey tax. [PROM TBS ASSOCIATED PRESS.] WASHINGTON, November 18. The collector of the port of Charleston has keen authorized to increase the force at tm Customhouse, owing to the increasing trade ? t that port. ? The condition of the Southern banks on the Ka of October was as follows: Of Virginia, the resources were: loans and dis? counts, $4,000,000; bonds, $2,500,000; due from other banks, $125,000; specie, $73, ooo. Liabilities capital nearly $2,125,000; prouts, $331,000; notes outstanding, $2,000,000; deposits, over $175,000; ?roe other banks, nearly $126,000. North Carolina-Resources: loans and discounts nea "ty $1,500,000; Federal bonds nearly $760,000; . due from ether banks nearly $250,000; bills of other banks $70,000; specie $40,000; legal-tender notes nearly $250,000. Liabilities-capital near $1,000,000; profits $166,000; notes outstanding $370,000; deposits $1,600,000; doe to other banks $70,000. Sooth Carolina-Resources : loans and discounts, Marry $1,600,000; bonds, over $260,000; due from other banks, $100,000; bills of ott. r banks, $80, 000; specie, $14,000; liabilities for capital, over $126,000; profits, $160,000; bank notes outstand? ing, $181,000; deposits, $1,000,000; due other banks, $178,000. Georgia- Resources: loans and discounts, $2,250, 000; bonds, over $1,250,000; due from other banks, $348,000; bois of other banks, $100,000; specie, $320,000; legal tenders, over $600,000. Liabilities capital, $1,600,000; profits, $318,000; notes out? standing, $1,000,000; deposits, nearly $i,760,ooo; due other banks. $200,000. Alabama -Resources: loans and discounts, $324,000; bonds, $311,000; due from other banks, $83,000; specie, 17,000; legal tenders, $114,000. Liabilities-capital, $400,000; profits, $86,000; de? posits over $260,000; due from other banks, $6000; bank sates outstanding, over $260,000. Texas-Resources: loans and discounts, nearly $5oo,ooo; bonds, nearly $260,000; due from other hanks, $115,000; bills of other banks, $300,000; specie, 814,000; legal tenders, $70,000. Liabiltles capital, over $500,000; prouts, $260,000; notes out? standing, $386,000; deposits, $689,000; due other banks. $63, ooo._ TEE GEORGIA STATE FAIR. MACON, November 16. The crowd here in attendance attendance on the State Pali la immense, and every train brings fresh accessions. General Wade Hampton arrived here this morn? ing. He will deliver the anana! address before the State Agricultural Society. The Hon. Mark A. Cooper delivered an address this afternoon upon the destiny of Georgia and the Interest and policy of cotton planters as in? dicated thereby. It waa a strong, practical ef. fort, and waa received with much favor by a large and attentive audience. EUROPE. A Majestic Manifesto-If a p o 1 e o n not Alarmed. PARIS, November 16. Twenty-eight opposition, deputies have is? sued a manifesto demanding the right of the peo? ple tojtpovern themselves. They will use peaceful means unless an attempt is made to silence them hy force. The manifesto concludes: "The elective princi? ple is the only one which will stand through all revolutions and must be the base of free Institu? tions, but kept clear from mocarchlal com? promises and the violence of demagogues." The Emperor abandons the idea of change of ministry until after the meeting of the Corps, when he will select a nun capable of command lag the support of the majority of the Corps. Rochefort's election is certain. Troops are quietly concentrated in Paris. Prospects of disorder are exceedingly remote. Baron Werther, the new Prussian Minister, was presented to Napoleon. Mutual expressions of peace and good will were exchanged. A Kew Triple Alliance. ST. PETERSBURG, November ie. A treaty is projected for an alliance, defen? sive and offensive, between France; Austria and Russia, to continue three years, each party to yaintfljn certain standing armies. Mr. Peabody's Remains. . . LONDON. November 16. The English ship Monarch' win bring Peabody's remains home, attended by American vessels. Several French vessels will join the funeral feet. SPARKS FROM THE WIRES. Thomas J. Durant has not been tendered the Circuit Judgeship of Louisiana and Texas. He never applied for thc office. The Supreme Conn rei used to enter the resolu? tions of the bar in regard to Hon. Robert J. Walkef^on the minutes of the court. Judge Dent will be in Jackson on Sunday and reopen the Mississippi canvass on Monday. He has received additional assurances from General Ames' superiors of a fair election. The first annual fair cf the Cape Fair Agricul? tural Association opened at Wilmington, N. C., yesterday under favorable auspices-the number of visitors was larger than was expected the first day. The fair promises to be a success. In the Tennessee House of Representatives the Committee on Federal Relations has reported against the ratification of thc Fifteenth amend? ment. A terrible accident occurred last night at Mil? waukee; Wis. .During a fencing scene at a theatre the rapier struck a kerosene lamp which exploded. The theatre was burned and fifteen or twenty persons we're badly burned. Two bodies have keen removed and others are sun in the ruins. Major C. C. Howard, agent of the Pittsburg and Fort Wayne Railroad, committed suicide in Milwaukie yesterday. Mobile was visited by a gale, yesterday, doing considerable damage. The roof of the main build? ing of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad freight depot was blown off. Several negroes were badly hurt and one white man killed. The Alabama Legislature has ratified the Fif? teenth amendment-in the Senate, yeas 24; nays none; m the House, yeas 69; nays 16. The eighth annual Fair of the Alabama State Ajjricuitprai Society commences in Montgomery on th^2Sd, and continues lour days. Ample ar? rangements have been made to accommodate a large crowd. LETTER TROX WASHINGTON. How Sensational News from thc Capi? tal ls Manufactured-Treasury Blun? ders and their Effect -The Public Debt-Delano's Statement of the Float? ing Debt-Thc Forthcoming Message of President Grant-Scant Materials Town Gossip. [FROM OtTR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WASHINGTON, November 15. In looking over thc surface-things herc to sift out the good and true from the bad and false, one is struck with the extent to which the manu? facture of so-called Washington news is carried. Journals that are continually harping about their "enterprise," arc tht ones that seem to deal most In bogus dispatches. The Herald and World In New York are quite famous for HUE, and are known to publish columns ol sensational matter wMch have no foundation in Washington, and were never sent from here. The World a few days ago published a column and a half of a double leaded "special dispatch," ingeniously con? cocted, and attempting to show that the adminis? tration would be able to resume specie payments on the first of January. On the dispatch being shown to Secretary Boutwell, he merely remarked that he "wished it was true," and very properly added that it exhibited more confidence ia the financial policy and ability of the administration than the most ardent Radical felt. The New York Post is another journal that indulges in great feats of enterprise, ia sending special dis? patches from its editorial to its composing room with fresh dates on them, and pretending to come all the way from Washington. Its competitor, the New York Express, is so old an offender in this line that it hardly need be mentioned, yet it com? pletes the list. There ls apparently no excuse for such a conree, for every one of the papers named keep competent representatives hereto post them by mall and telegraph; but when legitimate news is dull, there is a striving for a sensation "to make the papers sell." It is, perhaps, the main reason for so much contradiction in the matter of Washington dispatches to the New York press. Mr. Boutwell and Mr. Delano bave agreed to play the administration's best card at the open? ing of Congress-the financial card. But they are so cont banally bungling in their debt state? ments as to make people, who believe that figures can be made to lie, think that there is something wrong after all In the claims made by the Treas? ury In the reduction of the debt. A day or two ago a quarterly debt statement was given out with a great flourish. Yesterday a startling cor? rection was heralded from the department mak? ing a difference of forty-five millions in the sum total. The condition of the Treasury on Novem? ber 1, is the one submitted to Congress in Decem? ber, and it wUl show that if the Pacific Railroad bonds are Included in the debt, the latter has not been reduced more than a million tn the last year. The government is merely secured by a second mortgage on these bonds, and will probably have to pay them in the end, for all the road can do is to pay the interest and redeem its own first mort? gage bonds. But what is the true condition of our debt ? Perhaps Messrs. Boutwell and Delano are good witnesses. By the November statement the total debt ls $2,468,495,072 ll, and the floating debt is as much again. In the Fortieth Congress the following debate occurred: Ur. Delano. Our nation now groans with the weight of public debts and necessary taxation, and onr credit must be maintained. I know that there are now floating claims against this nation, not less in amount than $4,000,000,000, according ! to my estimate; and these claims, if admitted at ail, will never bc settled with less than $2,000, 000,000. I do not believe they win - bo settled for that. Mr. KoutweU. Will the gentleman let me ask him a question? Mr. Delano. Certainly, sir. Mr. Boutwell. I would ask the gentleman whe? ther, when he refers to this floating debt, which cannot be liquidated without an expenditure of $2,000.000,000, he refers to claims that may be brought by persons in the eleven States lately in rebellion? Mr. Delano. I refer only to claims of louai per? sons. Mr. BoutwelL I would ask him whether he in? cludes claims that may be brought in by States lately la rebellion ? Mr. Delano. I refer to such claims as will be made by loyal people in all the States, and none others. When I say that it win take $2.000,000, 000,1 do it on the assumption that we shall com? pound these claims In some manner without set? tling up the ful! amount. This answers au doubts, and If more facts are needed it can be stated that sixty-two millions of dollars of these Just claims have been audited for payment, but have not.been paid. The President has completed the principal por? tions of his annual message, and the most that can be said about it is that he intends to send it to Congress in manuscript, to prevent its prema? ture publication, and that the document will be brief. Mr. Grant will not be able to tell us much that ls new. The Sickles' farce in Spain, Motley's failure to do anything In England, the Cuban ques? tion, and the cost of reconstruction are aU known to the country. There ought to be something new about San Domingo and Mexico. He will probably endorse Boutwcll's plan for a four per cent, consolidated loan, though hardly knowing what it means, and conclude with a few remarks on the army, la which some reformatory changes are to be suggested. Senator Sawyer had a confab with Grant yes? terday and goes South to-morrow. Congressman H?ge, of South Carolina, is in town. Candidates for the Senate om ces multiply, and a complete change ls regarded as inevitable. Most of the annual reports are completed. De? lano and Treasurer Spinner finished their's yes? terday. CoUector Casey, of New Orleans, promises to ferret ont more Customhouse frauds. Two new hotels open next week, the Arlington and Jensen House, both first class. First snow of the season yesterday. ZETA. THE SEA ISLAND OUESTION. The Long Staple and Upland Cotton Crops Before and Since the War-The Real Extent of the Ravages of thc Worm - Shall the Sea Inlands be Planted with X'pland Cotton !-The Views of a Practical Planter on thc Seaboard. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS. I am convinced that there is more injury at? tributed to the cotton worm than actually accrues from it. 1 propose to show this. It is not de? nied that when the crops are retarded in growth by extraordinary vicissitudes of season, so that the fruiting is postponed to a late period of thc year and the whole crop put in jeopardy of thc worm, great havoc may be committed and nearly all If not the whole crop bc eaten up. These extra? ordinary seasons are, however, entirely excep? tional, so that we may not base any calculations upon them. It cannot be denied by an experi? enced planter that much loss is attributed io the worm, which is sure to accrue in most seasons from thc natural contingencies arising outside of the depredations or this Insect. We see devoured what seems of snch fair promise that we at once conclude that every pod ea-m is so much actual loss, when thc truth is, we arc bound to suffer at least twenty per cent, loss of this frau, from the greeu boll to the housed cotton. Now let us see what crops have been made during the last three years, and compare them with slave grown crops and the uplands for the same years. I think thc results are truly surprising, when we consider that these crops have been made un? der the moat unpropitious circumstances that ever hedged round human effort. The crop of 1868, raised in spite of freezing spring, floods and ravaging worms, reached 17,080 bales; thc crop of 1867, under scarcely in? ferior circumstanced, reached 20,437 bales; the crop of isca, in a fair ordinary season, got in late, worked with most demoralized labor, se as our coast Ls concerned, and partially eater thc worm, reached 32,000 bales. We will grade down these several crops on count of light weights, in comparison with mer times, taking 2000 bales from each crop. T it is thought, will rectify the difference. We state them : 1866 . 30 1867. 18 18C8...15 Amounting to. 63 Giving average annual crop of 21,172 bales. The crops of 1860 . 43 1859.,. 46 1858 . 47, Amounting to.137, With an average annual crop of 45,721. The crops of 1854. 44, 1853. 39, 1852. 32, Amounting to.116, With an average of 38,984. The crops of 1867. 40, I860.45, 1S55 . 44, Amounting to.130, With an average of 43,464. The crops of 1851. 29, 1850. 28, 1849. 26, Amounting to. 85, With an average of 28,335. The crops of 1848.28,i 1847. 21. 1846. 20,i 1845 . 29,! 1844 . 28, Amounting to.129,1 With an average of 25,812. The upland Crops of 1866.1.900.1 1867.2,457,( 1868 . 2,330,( Amounting to.6,687,i With an average of 2,229,000. The uplands of years I860.3,496,0 1859.4,498,0 1858.?-3,751,8 Amounting to.11,745,0 With an average of 3,915.000. New the average sea island crop of three yea past is 47 percent, of an average of 1860,1859, 18? 49per cent, of an average of 1857,1856,1856; 55 p cent, of an average of 1854,1853, 1852; 75 per cen of an average of 1851, 1850, l84t;84 per cent, of ? average of 1848, 1847,1846, 1845,1844. It will be seen, too, that the average crop the past three years is equal to the crop of 184 and one thousand bales in excess of the crop 1846, when the crop was ravaged by worms. Again, thc sea island crop of 1868 ls only 26 p cent, behind the crop of 1847; whilst the crop sea island of 1867 is only io per cent, behind tin of 1847. The average crop of uplands for 186 1867 and 1868 ls 57 per cent, of thc average ere Of I860, 1859 and 185S. That ia whilst the upland average ere reaches 67 per cent, of the average crop Jut before the war, we have reached in sea lslant 47 percent., or have only fallen behind uplanc In an average of io per cent. In view of the overwhelming reverses wale have pursued us, of worm, flood, dislocated li dnstries and ruined homes, the results are triumphant exhibition of resource and managi ment, which puts to rebuke all detraction, and bi fore which our unhappy people of the coast ma, take comfort and lind new courage. In order to show what part of these reverses 1 attributable to seasons alone, let us look a lit 11 further. The crop of 184? was ravaged by worms to a; extent never exceeded before or since. See hoi lt compares with 1845 and 1847: Sea island crop, 1846.20,61 Against 1847 . 21,31 Showing a difference of only 1802, though thor was not a worm on the crop of 1847. So, too, 184 fell behind the crop of 1845, (29,976,)9364 bales, ? about thirty per cent., a part of which must lt fairness be attributed to the excessive wet seasoi of 1846, though lt could not be compared m this par ticnlar to I860 and 1867. The floods on our flat coas lands are no less destructive than the drought o past seasons in the upland regions. The freezing Springs with which we have been visited, I can not what may be said to the contrary, precludcc the best results. It will be observed, says the United States Econ omlst, that no large crops have occurred whet the bloom was' after June the 1st. These blooms of course, lt will be understood, are confined t< milder cotton regions, but are accepted as a rul lng indication of thc season throughout the cotton section. Strange as lt may seem, nothing compara? tively is gained by recoveriig time lost In a late spring by a following late falL With the earliest frost on record, (1845,) the crop was good. For seventeen years the May and 1st June blooming crops were all good, whether frost In the fall was early or late. BLOOHS AND FK03TS. First bloom. Frost. Crop. 1840.June 6. Oct. 25. 1,624,000 1841.June 10. Oct. 23. l,tx-..ooo 1842.May 17. Oct. 26. 2,37S,000 1843.....June 9. Oct. 28. 2,030,000 1844.....May 26. Oct. 19. 2,394,000 1845.May 30. Oct. 12. 2,100,000 1846.June ie. Oct. 19. 1,778,000 1847.May 30. Nov. 19. 2,347,000 1848.June 1. Nov. 21. 2,728,000 1849.June 6. Nov. 8. 3,096,000 1850.June 24. Oct. 26. 2,355,000 1851.June 6. Nov. 0. 3,016,000 1852.....June 3. Nov. 7. 3,362,000 1853.June rb. Oct. 25. 2,930,000 1854.June 12. Nov. 5. 2,847,000 1855.May 30. Oct. 25. 3,527,000 1856.June 4. Oct. 16. 2,940,000 1857.June 24. Nov. 20. 3,075,000 1858.June 1. . 3,751,000 The crops of 1840 bloomed June 1; frosts October 25-1,634,060; 1841, bloomed June io; fronts Octo? ber 28-1.683,000; 1842, bloomed May 17; frosts October 19-2,378,000. Mere we see no appreciable difference between the two June blooming crops, whilst the May blooming crop exceeds them nearly 50 per cent. The comparison betweeu 1*55 and 1S57 is very striking. The crops of 1855 bloomed May 30; frosts Octo? ber 25-3,527,000; 1857, bloomed June 2-1; frosts November 20-3.075,000. Thc crop of 1857 had a more dry growing season, yet lt was exceeded by thc May blooming crup 500,000 bales. I have said enough to show the singular vaiue of carly fruiting, and the con? sequent injury of cold springs postponing thc growth of thc plants. The fact is no less reasonable than evident. When a crop fruits carly much of it is made at a time when the vicissitudes of the seasons are escaped; aud nt?: of the fruit mad? la held whilst crops fruiting late cast off often as fast as they make. I have iieen at much pains to look this whole subject through, to show what has really been done in the long-cotton regions, and that we can, with normal seasons take thc worm and make a living, if wc could reach prices commensurate with fair cost of production. Alas, it is this preg? nant if which has caused all our trouble. With fair prices maintained I have no fears but that we can raise a handsome sea Island crop. Hut we have had timely warning on this snbje?t.and if we were to make a good crop of sea island it would be a drug on the market. In our only high average crop of i860, good cotton was run down to forty cents in currency, really cheaper than before the war. The markets have not ruled up In proportion to the decline in crops of 1867 and 1S68. That of 1868, not a third of a full crop, came to a dnll and over nice market, and good fifty cent cotton (on old basis pri?es) hos been sold for eighty cents tn currency. Underselling the crop of 1866 we nave eyer since failed to reach prices at ail comxaensa rate with reverses encountered in 1S67 and 186?. Thirty-five cent cotton (old basis) of crop of 1868 should in all fairness have brought $1 05, 50 cent cotton $1 so, and 80 cent cotton $2 40. We see sea island quoted in Savanuah from 05 to co cents in currency, which means, at even the present price of gold, 28 to 4S cents, and this in the face of only a half crop being made. Tills leaves us ne alternative but to go into a staple that we can sell when we make it. and make at a lower cost. The notion that we cannot raise uplands on the coast, and do it successfully, is only a notion. One planter on the coast had given up sea islands entirely and planted for several yeats before the war his whole crop in uplands, though he had been raising the finest varieties of sea island, with fully as much success as his neighbors. I propose to show in another article what amount of upland we may reasonably expect to make in comparison with sea islands. In conclusion, I cannot estimate the average loss from worm in normal seasons at over thirty percent., if so much, and, upon this basis, put the sea island crop of the present year at 23,000 to 24,000 bales. JOHN W. R. POPE. LITERATURE. -George Kingsley's forthcoming work is called "Madame How and Lady Why," and, judg? ing from the title, it will be "milk for babes" that is, a juvenile book. -A London novelist lately sent around to the reading public a blood-red envelope, with a deep black edging, containing a common card, on which were the words : "The Scapegoat, by Leo, is at all the libraries." This is a novel style of book advertising, -Brief Latin titles for books on religious mat? ters were Introduced by "Ecce Homo," and seem to be wonderfully popular. The latest of this class is "Credo," an anonymous London publica? tion on supernatural beings, supernatural life and supernatural destiny. -Thc "Period" is the title of a new illustrated journal of light literature announced in London. Among Hie contributors arc the Mayhews and Sutherland Edwards, while the list of illustrators includes "Phiz and "Cham." Mr. Vlzetelly is the proprietor of the "Period." -Hon. WUUain Wickham, who, in the early part of this century, was charged with thc distribu? tion of subsidies to the continental allies of Eng? land during thc war with Napoleon, kept an In? teresting diary; and this page of history-which has ncvLr yet seen light-Ls soon to be published in England. -Harper's Weekly, for November 20, will con? tain the opening chapters of Wilkie Collins' new story, "Man and Wife." Like all of his stories, lt is iuteresting from the start. It is evident in the initial chapter that the plot will turn upon that infamous law upon the British statute book which invalidates, nuder certain circumstances, mar? riages performed by Roman Catholic clergymen ; a law which gave risc to the recent Yelverton scandal. Undoubtedly, it Is thc design of Mr. CoUins to make his novel the instrument for breaking down this abuse-just as Dickens has used his pen to effect social and legal reforms in England. Two scenes in the beginning of the new story, written In an Intensely dramatic man? ner, draw the interest of the reader to a few characters boldly and sharply limned, while the promise ls fairly held out of a feast for thc lovers of the "realistic" In modern fiction. -The book trade of New York has been pros? perous so far this season. The South now takes as much literary matter as before the war. The Harpers have issued an Illustrated edition of George Eliot's novels, and Justin McCarthy's new novel "My Enemy's Daughter." D. Appleton A Co. have published "The Goethe Gallery," con? taining characters from that author's works, illustrated by fifty rare engravings. As a holiday present book it is m good taste. Rontledge A Co. will shortly publish a handsome volume entitled "Beautiful Women," containing portraits of six? teen beauties after Reynolds, Lawrence, Galnes borough and other celebrated English painters. Leypoldt 4 Holt have issued "The Round-about Papers," In two volumes, completing the Tauch? nitz edition of Thackeray. Miss Martlnean is de? lighted with the American criticisms on her Bi? ographical Sketches. Messrs. Sheldon A Co. are about to issue a work called "The Ancestry of General Grant and their Cotemporaries," tn which the President's family history is traced back to a Puritan forefather. Mrs. Edward's in? teresting novel, "Susan Fielding," which ls said | to be as good as "Archie LoveU," ts to be issued by the same firm. It took ten years to sell live hundred copies of Ralph Waldo Emerson's "Na? ture," says a high authority. "The Woman Who Dared," by Epes Sargent, ls announced. It ls a novel In verse, full of queer notions, and the won? der is that he was the man who dared to publish lt. Hogg A Son, of Loudon, arc to publish Dr. Hcsklcl's Life of Bismarck. Thc Moxon's, of Lon? don, are to give us the new book by Hood, with Doro's illustrations, shortly. Great attention is now being given by foreign and domestic pub? lishers to the publishing of juvenile books. Nei? ther expense nor care are spared in making them as attractive as possible. OAT THE STUMP. A Congressional Carpet-Bagger Har? angues his Constituent*. [FROM OCT. OWN CORRESPONDENT.] KiNr!STREE, November 15. Whlttemoro, thc so-called representative of this Congressional District in Congress, so-called, has been here. Ile dropped in among his dear friends, thc negroes, to see how they were getting aloDg. It was by accident that he met his friend Swalls, the senator for Williamsburg, not long since, and told him he thought he would pay* his friends in Williamsburg a visit-he would meet them at Kingstree. He would like to know how thev were getting along. Well, true to his word and to his friend Swads, he made his appearance in Kingstree. His friend Swails was busy In the meantime, and got up a respectable number ol' negroes to greet the Con? gressman. There was quite a crowd herc, hut not so large a one as we expected to see. He came among them to make a speech, lt had etiougli of the stentorian aboutit; but he evi? dently felt that he spoke to a crowd that expected something besides a speech. They were looking for that mule and thc forty acres of land. They thought it should bc full time to see the surveyor come along. He commenced in a low tone of voice; ^old his friends and fellow-citizens that he supposed they thought be had forget ten them. He was glad to so them; hoped that they did not lose a day's work by coming to meet him, (what he meant by this must be that he hoped their employers would pay them for the time lost from their work while attending on Sir Oracle.) Ho did not intend io desert them, and, as evidence of thc fact, here he was again among ilium. Eic was glad to see that they all looked comfortable; that he saw so many signs of prosperity about them, (he will pay them more frequent visits, now that they have some? thing.) He was <;lad to see some of them riding to thc village; the times were changed for Hie better, and they all looked contented and happy, lie heard of no complaints, uo one grumbling, except the editor of thc Kingstree Star, (the Star is not a favorite of Wliittemorc's,) but some peo? ple would growl no matter what happened, and thc only good such people did the world was al? ways done by their leaving it. (Wiiittemore, no doubt, iutetided this as a reply to the Star, in which lie and some others were told, sometime ago, that they "left their country for their country's good.") He evidently labored hard for something to get up a little enthu? siasm, and endeavored to get off a few stale newspaper jokes and anecdotes, in order to raise a langh among the negroes. Bc told them the old talc or thc little boy with the puppies, chang? ing Whin to Democrat and Tory to Republican an anecdote as old as thc hills. It may be new to Whitleinore-lt certainly was as good" as new to his audience, for it made them laugh heartily. He spoke or thc next year's contracts, and ad? vised them all to rent laud, be industrious and saving, and buy a homestead, ir they could not buy or rent they must make thc best bar? gains that they could; but by all means ir they rented lands they must take care not to pay for thc rentas much as the title was worth. He dis? dained any intention to get up antagonism between them and thc whites, yet, at every opportunity he endeavored to instil into the minds of the negroes thc idea that the whites were che its and must bc watched. He rambled, In his rigmarole, from Galllleo to Napoleon, names with which his hearers were perfectly familiar, from John C. Calhoun to Andrew Johnson, and mixed up the agricultural fair, the defeat of the Democracy everywhere, and General Hagood's speech. He assured his friends that they need not labor under any fear of the Chinese labor? ers-they would not come here from the rich slopes of California, because li they do work well, they must be paid more than the South can pay. (The coming of the Chinese ls a sore subject with these Radicals, particularly such as Whittemorc.) He does nor-believe they will come. He took np the land question, and upon the mention of land his audience brightened up. They thought he was about to measure off forty acres to each. A visible enlivening of the fea? tures all roaud might have been perceived for a moment; but when they found out that he was talking only about the lands which the State has to sell to them, it was laughable to see the effect. They had previously found out something abont thc manner in which the lands purchased for the State by the Land Commissioner are manipula? ted. They came to listen to the braying of that mule, and to receive a patent for forty acres, no more, no. less. But when the Reverend Divine announced the startling fact that, if they ever expected to own any land, they must buy it and pay for lt, the remainder of the speech had very little effect upon them, notwithstanding his fine quotations from Scott, Cowper, travestied, Mont? gomery, and others. The crowd, veryrmuch dissatisfied at their repre? sentative's oratorical display, and quite disap? pointed in their expectations on the land ques? tion, dispersed. Whittemore has good lungs. He would be In? valuable In a large hog-range, where the droves are far scattered. He could collect them without the use of a horn. He is unscrupulous, however, as to thc means by which he can accomplish his object. He had the audacity to tell the negroes that whenever there was much stealing going on, the cause lay with the farmers, who did not deal fairly with them-that they were not paid suffi? cient for their labor-and that when the farmers learned the golden rule of "doing to others," Ac., all cause for stealing would be removed. He desired to impress on their minds that although he was not often among them, he was still guard? ing their interests. The poor dupes are beginning to learn something. They will soon have their eyes open. They are heard to express wishes for six dollars per day for themselves, and are begin? ning to think of their own ability tospend six dol? lars a day, as well as to allow a carpet-bagger to spend it for them. They are tired of the promises which are made to the ear only to be broken to the hope. "Follow your leader" wtll very shortly fall ?on their ears without a response from them. So mote it be. DELTA. PERSONAL GOSSIP. -Buckstone, thc London comedian, ls to visit America. -Senator Fenton, of New York, must bc some? thing more than an honorary member of a num? ber of rings. They say he pays $350 a week for board at the Arlington House in Washington. -Elder Smith, at Salt Lake City, recently mar? ried the widow and two daughters of his brother, and a reporter of the Telegraph inquired what re? lation the children of the two daughters would bear to Smith. Thereupon Smith's son thrashed the reporter and his curiosity is supposed to be satisfied. -Victoria's portrait, with thc autograph letter given to George Peabody, the gold snuff-box pre? sented by the Fishmongers' Association, of Lon? don, the gold box in which Mr. Peabody received the freedom or the City or London, and the gold medal presented by Congress, arc permanently deposited in the Peabody Institute, at South Dan? vers. They arc intrinsically valuable beyond their associations; the Victoria portrait alone cost $5060; and they are kept In a safe of the best construction, while, for further safety and ac? cording to conditions made by Mr. Peabody, they are guarded by a watchman night anil day. -Of Boutwell a Washington correspondent says: "The financial head or the country ls an en? thusiastic billiardist. To him the cue and balls are a perfect delight. After a busy day spent in close attention to the business of the dry work of his department, thc elegant Governor, who, by the way, is growing In his manner very like unto Charles Sumner, repairs to a select billiard saloon on Pennsylvania avenue, and there spends two or three hours making his caroms. Boutwell ls not a professor of the scientific game, but he ls a very fair player and improves apace. He has a cue of his own, which he brings with him to the billiard saloon and carries home with him when he fin? ishes playing. George S. may be seen issuing from the saloon sometimes as late as midnight." -President Grant's chief mode or recreating while in Washington is a long walk early in the morning and a ride after dinner. One day, for Instance, the President starts out from the White Mouse along F street and back, and the next day, by way or variety, takes his conrse along Penn? sylvania avenue towards Georgetown. He may be seen almost any morning enjoying this pedes? trian exercise. He walks along very slowly, with one hand In bis breeches pocket, and the other either holding a cigar or thrown behind his back A strange little man ls Grant In his walks. He never looks to thc right or the left, but straight before him, or towards the ground, and seems not to notice any or thc passers. His manner is altogether that or a man wrapped up In his own thoughts and unconscious or what is happening about him. Many who know him pass President Grant in these walks, but very rew venture to join him. -A London writer says: "I learn that at a mo? ment just immediately prior to the late George Peabody leaving England on lils last visit to America, Queen Victoria addressed a- letter In royal autograph to him, in which she expressed a great wish to meet him at a personal interview, and requesting him to inrorm her or the moment or bis return to England. On his arrival at his home lu this city Dom the United States, Mr. Peabody, in accordance with her Majesty's invita? tion, communicated the fact to the court, and lu reply received au invitation from the Queen to come and spend a day quietly with her on her re? turn to Windsor from Scotland. When the Qneeu was subsequently made aware of the very serious illness of Mr. Peabody, she proposed to visit Slr Curtis Lampsou's house ami see him, but the rapidly fatal termination of the disease prevented her Majesty, to her very great regret, from carry? ing her friendly intentions into practical effect." (DbitntUTj. WHILDEN.-Died, iu Sumter County, Septem? ber thc-tth, Mr. ELIAS WUILDEX, lu the 71st year of his age. The deceased was in trurh a most estimable cit? izen, and greatly beloved by the whole circle or his acquaintances. All must reel sad who knew him, when they reflect that the heart that was so susceptible to thc appeals of charity is stilled for ever, and the hand that was ever ready to administer relief, can no more perform those kind Offices. When thc young ate called hence, we In? stinctively shrink away from the spectacle of vouih and beauty brought into tin-embrace or death, ami the thought ls suggested that hon: is a mission unfulfilled, a flower cut down before its petals have fell the influence or sunlight; but when the full ami ripened ear is gathered unto thc gamer, wc feel that here is a mission fulfilled, an object spanned for many years for good and noble purposes; and such in the Divine hand was the subject of this notice. His hearty concur renee and zealous labor in all good works, won for him during many years the proud distinction of being placed by universal eoiiReut in the front rank of all enterprises having for their end and aim the advancement or virtue, morality and the good ol the human species. He was, in every sense ol' the word, a benefactor of his race, anil the linn supporter of ali that was good, noble and tine. AS a patriot, he was unsurpassed In his devotion to the great principles that underlie a constitutional republic; and few Buffered more in the maintenance of those principles. Two of his gallant sous sealed their devotion to their country upon the bloody Held of battle, with their lives, and the silvered locks that now rests in thc grave grew whiter, and the silent heart beat sadder, when the moururul intelligence came that two props of his old age had been taken away. Nor did he escape the severo and universal de? struction of property that was the common lu; of the Southern people, having lost very heavily by the results of the war; but all this lie bore with the philosophy for which he was noted-feeling that hard as the blow was to be stripped in old age or the accumulation ol'a lifetime, yet even this would weigh as nothing If Ins bleeding coun? try could have been disenthralled and redeemed. In thc evening ot' life and lu the sere and ycilov/ leaf, he has fallen, full of good deeds and en? shrined in the hearts or all. To his atiictcd ramily the loss ia indeed great and hard to be borne, but In this dark hour let them remember "Earth hath no wound That Hcaveu cannot cure." * A FRIEND. MOULT.-At Philadelphia, on the 17th October, after a lingering and painful illness, Mrs. MARY C. L. MOULT, wife of William Moult, of New Or? leans, L i., and eldest daughter or the late John O'Neale, of Charleston, S. C. Special Notices. ^No. 21 BEE STREET, NOVEMBER IT, 18C9.-My proposal to deliver OYSTERS to or? der to all parts of tho city having met with much encouragement, I will begin the delivery of CHANNEL OYSTERS FRIDAY, the 19th inst., with the intention of continuing it through? out thc season. Order b >xes will be found at Messrs. Walker, Evans A Cogswell, Broad street. Mr. A. J. Barbot, Broad street. Mr. John Marlon, King street. Charleston Hotel, Meeting street. Mr. G. W. Aimar, corner of Vanderhorst and King streets. Charleston Grist Mill, corner of Alexander and Calhoun streets. Order Blanks will be found with each box. ?ovn 4_THOMAS McCRADY, Agent. jffiTTO THE EDITORS OF THE NEWS: In your issue of yesterday, my name was elven to this community in connection with an affair of a criminal nature. As every good citizen should hold his character even above suspicion, I only ask in justice to myself, that the public will sus? pend their judgement untU the verdict of my country shall be pronounced. I have spent the better part of my life in this, my adopted coun? try, having been in Charleston twenty years, and have endeavored to maintain a character unim? peached and unimpeachable. LOUIS BUCK. noviT l* ?*r AT THE EIGHTH ANNUAL Meeting of Niagara Fire Engine Company, No. 8, held on the 4th instant, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: C. G. Tolley, President; J. H. Gadsden, Viee-Presldent; J. M. Holloway, Secretary; J. B. Steken, Treasurer; T. T. Williams, First Director; S. N. O'Hear, Second Director; J. W. Nell, Third Director; J. R. Plnck ney, Fourth Director; D. McT. Lewis, Engineer; E. E. Lyans, First Axman; R. G. Mindora, Second Axman ; Stewards-E. C. Tucker and P. A. Beth erson; Hallkeeper-E. B. Thompson. novl7 l JUST RECEIVED, A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF FINE BUSINESS ENVELOPES, NOS. 5 AND 6, Which will be furnished to our customers with Business Card neatly printed thereon at' $4 to $6 per looo. CALL AT THE NEWS JOB OFFICE AND SEE SAMPLES. novio p&- EXBCUTOR'S NOTICE.-ALL persons indebted to the Estate of the late ELIAS WHILDEN will make payment, and all persons having claims against the same will present them, properly attested, to Mr. W. W. WHILDEN, East Bay, one door north of Society street. . W. W. WHILDEN, novio w3_Qualified Executor. ^NOTICE TO TEACHERS.-ON THE 4th December next, Hie Board of Trustees of the Union ville Female High School will elect a Princi? pal to take charge of this large and flourishing School. Applicants desiring to learn particulars, will please communicate with and forward refer? ences to JOHN N. HERNDON, Chairman of Board.. Union, S. C, November 5, i860._novio w4 jar NOTICE TO LEGATEES.-T H E STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LANCASTER COUNTY.-The surviving Executors of WILLIAM MCKENNA, deceased, vs. PATRICK N. LYNCH, Roman Catholic Bishop of Charleston, et al In Equity.-Bul for Settlement of Estate, Ad? vice, Ac-By order of the Circuit Court in this cause, filed October 15th, 1869, notice is hereby given to the individuals embraced within the classes hereinafter described, with? in twelve mouths from the date of the publi? cation hereof, to come in and establish before the undersigned Clerk of the Court their right to the Legacies bequeathed to them in and. by the last win and Testament of William McKenna, late of the County and State aforesaid, deceased; or fail? ing so to do within the time specified, their claims .will be barred, to wit the following: The children of James McKenna, a brother of the Testator; for? merly residing at Castle Nacor, in the County of Donegal, Ireland; the children of Owen McKenna, also a brother, formerly residing at the same place; the children of Nancy Clemens, a deceased sister of the Testator; the children of EUlnor Barr, also a sister; the children of EUlnor Moran, a daughter of the said Einnor Barr; thc children of John McKenna, a deceased brother OT the Testa? tor; the children of Rose McKenna, a sister of the Testator; the children of any of thc above mentioned classes who may have died before the death of said Testator, leaving such children liv? ing athis death; and, also, thc children of John W. Bradley, a nephew of the said Testator. THOMAS H. CLYBURN, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Lancaster County, S. C. October 13, 1809. _oct20 wSmoH >#? CHARLESTON SAVINGS BANK Depositors in the new Bank (started since the war) are required to bring in their BOOKS FOR ADJUSTMENT,as His desirable to setUe its af? fairs as early as possible. HENRY S. GRIGGS, novl2 fmw3_Treasurer. pSr MEDICAL NOTICE.-PATIENTS suffering from Diseases pertaining to the Genito Urinary Organs, will receive the latest scientific treatment, by placing themselves under the care of DR. T. REENTSJERNA, Office No. 74 Hasel street, three doors east from the Postofllce. aug25 ws_ pV PHILOSOPHY OF MARRIAGE.-A NEW COURSE OF LECTURES, as delivered at the New York Museum of Anatomy, embracing the subjects: How te Live and What to Live for; Youth, Maturity and Old Agc; Manhood generally Reviewed; the Cause of Indigestion; Flatulence and Nervous Diseases accounted for; Marriage Philosophically Considered, Ac. These Lectures will be forwarded on receipt of four stamps, by addressing: SECRETARY BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, No. 74 West Baltimore street, Bal? timore, Md. aprl9 mwflyr ?E9-TIIE SECRET OF BEAUTY LIES in the use of HAGAN'S MAGNOLIA BALM for the complexion. Roughness, redness, blotches, freckles, sun? burn and tan disappear where it LS applied, and a beautiful complexion of pure, satin-like texture is obtained. Thc plainest features are made to glow with healthful bloom and youthful beauty. Remember Hagan's Magnolia Balm is thc thing that produces these effects, and any lady can se? cure it for 75 cents at any of our stores. To preserve and dress the hair use Lyon's Ka? thai ron. oct27 wfmimo ^"THE GREAT SOUTHERN REMEDY. JACOB'S CHOLERA, DYSENTERY AND DIAR? RHOEA CORDIAL.-This 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. It is invaluable to every lady, both married and single. No family can afford to bc without it, and none will to whom its virtues are known. For sale by au Druggists and general dealers. DOWTE A MOISE, ' octll 3mosD.tc General Agents. _ Special Notixes. ^PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK, CHARLESTON, S. C., NOVEMBER 16, 1869. THURSDAY next, the 18th instant, having been set apart by pnblic authority as a day of Thanks? giving, Oils Bank will be closed. The Maturities of the day mnst be anticipated. H. G. LOPER, novl7 1_ Cashier. pa- FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHARLESTON, CHARLESTON, NOVEMBER 17, 1869.-TO-MORROW, the 18th instant, having been appointed by the President of the United States and Governor of this State as a Day of Thanks? giving, this Bank will be closed. All business mnst be anticipated. WM. C. BREESE, nov!7 1_Casl?er. pa- UNION BANK OF SOUTH CARO? LINA, CHARLESTON, NOVEMBER 15, 1869. THURSDAY next, 18th instant, having been set apart by the civil authorities as a day of Thanks? giving, this Bank wUl be closed. Notes and ac? ceptances payable on that day mnst be anticipa? ted. H. D. ALEXANDER, novio 2_Cashier. pa- SOUTH CAROLINA LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY.-THURSDAY, the 18th Instant, having been set apart as a day of general Thanks? giving, this Office will be closed. All paper pay able on that day must be anticipated. novie 2_THOS. R. WARING, Cashier. pa- NOTICE.-THE STEAMER PILOT BOY will haul off for painting for a few days. novl6 3_J. D. AIKEN A CO., Agents. pa- NOTICE.-THE STEAMER CITY POINT will not go to Beaufort as formerly adver? tised, but the steamer ST. HELENA will take the place of the steamer PILOT BOY for Beaufort and Edisto. See advertisement H. L. P. MCCORMICK. novl6 3 J. D. AIKEN A CO., Agents. pa- H. KLATTE <fc CO. WILL CARRY on their Wholesale GROCERY AND LIQUOR BUS? INESS at No. 201 East Bay, northwest corner of Cumberland street, where they will be happy to see their .,ustomers and friends. nevis pa- NOTICE.-J. N. M WOHLTMANN for the present occupies the store of Messrs. FARRAR BRO., corner East Bay and Cumberland streets, and will be pleased to see his friends. norla pa NOTICE.-ALL PERSONS LN DEBTED to the assigned Estate of Mr. GEO. H. GRUBER are hereby informed that their accounts have been placed Into the hands of Messrs. SI? MONS A SIBGLINO, Attorneys, (office, Broad street,) for collection, and if settlements are made before the first December next, no costs wlU be Incurred. H. GERDTS A CO., nov!3 imo_Agents for Creditors. pa-lS 0 T4IC E. -CONSIGNEES PER Steamship SARAGOSSA are hereby notified fbat she ls THIS DAY discharging cargo at Vanderhorst s Wharf. All goods remaining on wharf at sunset will bc stored at expense and risk of consignees. novlS 3_RAVENEL A CO., Agents. pa- NOTICE.-NATIONAL FREED? MAN'S SAVINGS AND TRUST COMPANY, CHARLESTON BBANCH, No. 74 BROAD STREET. Money deposited on or before November 16th will draw interest from November 1st. oct2817_NATHAN RITTER, Cashier. ? pa-IO CONSUMPTIVES. -THE AD? VERTISER, having been restored to health in a few weeks, by a very simple remedy, after having suffered several years with a severe lung affec? tion, and that dreadful disease, consumption, la anxious to make known to his fellow-sufferers the means of cure. , . To all who desire it, he will send a copy of tke prescription used (free of charge,) with the direc? tions for preparing and using the same, which they will find a SURE CURE FOR CONStnnnoir, ASTHMA. BRONCHITIS, AC. The object of the ad? vertiser in sending the Prescription ls to benefit the afflicted, and spread information which he conceives to be invaluable; and be hopes every sufferer wul try his remedy, as lt will cost them nothing, and may prove a blessing. Parties wishing the prescription, will please ad* dress REV. EDWARD A. WILSON, Williamsburg, Kings County, New York._novo 3mos pa- ERRORS OF YOUTH.-A GENTLE. MAN who suffered for years from Nervous De? bility, Premature Decay, and ali the effects of youthful indiscretion, will, for the sake of suffer, lng humanity, send free to all who need lt, the re? ceipt and directions for making the simple rem? edy by which he was cured. Sufferers wishing to profit by the advertiser's experience, can do so by addressing, with perfect confidence, JOHN B. OGDEN, No. 42 Cedar street, New York. uov9 3mos_ pa-A CARD.-A CLERGYMAN, while residing In South America as a Missionary, discovered a safe and simple remedy for the cure of Nervous Weakness, Early Decay, Disease of the Urinary and Seminal Organs and the whole train of disorders brought on by baneful and vicious habits. Great numbers have been cured " by this noble remedy. Prompted by a desire to benefit the afflicted and unfortunate, I will send the recipe for preparing and using this medicine, In a sealed envelope, to any one who needs lt, free of charge. Address JOSEPH T. INMAN, Station D, Bible House, oct4 3rao!>*_New York City. ~^?r IMPAIRED DIGESTION.-ALL the organs of the body are, so to speak, the pen- ' stoners of thc stomach. In that living laboratory is prepared the nourishment required to sustain them, and by the vessels and ducts connected with the digestive apparatus, that nourishment ls conveyed to every part of the system. Upon the quality and quantity of this element of life, and upon the manner in which it is distributed and apportioned, physical health mainly depends, and as the mind inevitably sympathizes with the body, thc vigor of thc one ls absolutely necessary to the well-being of the other. It is because HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BIT? TERS accomplishes this double object that it en? joys a reputation as a preventive and curative never heretofore attained by any medicinal prep? aration. But its direct beneficial operation upon the weak or disordered stomach ls not Its sole re? commendation. It is the most comprehensive of all known remedies. It tones, strengthens and regulates the discharging as well as the assimi? lating organs; gently moving thc bowels, promo? ting healthful evaporation through the pores, rousing the inert liver from ILS torpor, and induc? ing harmonious and natural action in the whole animal machinery. This benign result ls not pro? duced by any of thc reactionary drugs which are nsed so lavishly in the old school practice, found? ed by Paracelsus; but by mild, safe and agreeable vegetable agents intermixed with a pure and mel? low stimulant which diffuses their influence , through the system and renders their sanitary properties active and effective. novl5 6DAC pS- MANHOOD.-A MEDICAL ESSAY on the Cause and Cure of Premature Decline la Man, the treatment of Nervous and Physical De? bility, Ac. "There is no member of society by whom this book will not bc found useful, whether such per? son holds tlie relation of Parent Preceptor or Clergyman."-Medical Times and Gazette. Sent by mail on receipt of fifi y cents. Address the Author, Dr. E. DEF. CURTIS, Washington, D. 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