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THUMS OF TUE SEWS. THE DAILY NEWS, by mall, one year $6; 6ix months $3; three months $2; one month To cents. Served In the etty at FIFTEEN CENTS a week, paya ' We to the carriers, or $6 a year, paid in advance at the ornee. THE Tni-WKEKLY NEWS, published on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, one year $3; six months $2; and 50 cents a mouth for any shorter period. SuBSCRipnoxs in all cases payable la advance, and no paper continued after the expiration of the time paid for. ADVERTISEMENTS.-First insertion 15 cents a ' Une; subsequent insertions io cents a line. Spe? cial Notices 15 cents a Une each insertion. Busi? ness Notices 20 cents a line each insertion. Mar? riage and Funeral Notices One Dollar each. Cuts and Electrotype Advertisements will be inserted on the Fourth Page only. NOTICES of Wants, To Rent, Lost and Found, Boarding, Ac, not exceeding 20 words, 25 cents each insertion; over 20, and not exceeding 30 words, 40 cents each insertion; over 30 and not exceeding ?e words, 60 cents each insertion. All announcements to be published at these rates ' must be paid for in advance. REMITTANCES should be made by Postofnce Money Order or by Express. If this cannot be done, protection against losses by mail may be secured by forwarding a draft on Charleston pay? able to the order of the proprietors or TUE NEWS, or by sending the money la a registered letter. Address RIORDAN, DAWSON Sc CO., No. 149 East Bay, Charleston, S. C. Wat (Ebat^tou 3?eto$. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1869. SEWS OF TUE JD AY. -Gold at New York yesterday closed vet y dull, after touching 19J?, but closed at 20s20 :". -The New York cotton market closed dull and Xe lower; sales 1200 bales, at 25>4'c -At Liverpool cotton closed dull and unchang? ed, at ll"id for uplands, ll%a\ for Orleans; sales 10,000 bales. -AU Spanish Republican revolutionists in Paris have been ordered to leave. -After the 1st of March the horse-car fare m Philadelphia will be reduced to five cents. -The New York bar has petitioned Congress for 4tn increase of the salaries of the Federal judi? ciary. -An anti-protective league was formed in St. Louis on last Saturday night, with the Mayor or the city at its head. -A doll's department has been opened at Stewart's dry' goods store, which is quite as com - plete as that of the ladies' in every respect. -The Landon Saturday Review pronounces the marriage of Richardson with Mrs. McFarland "Alsatian," "grotesque," "nauseous" and "blas? phemous." -Among the nominations sent to thc Senate . by the President last week was that of Thomas B. John-on, os postmaster at Sumter Courthouse, . South Carolina. -The California Steam Navigation Company nave deelded to construct a flying machine, to test the invention ot* John Walker Silas, the latest er!e3 speculator. -Eighteen or the Spanish gunboats left New York on Sunday In the wake or the Spanish war steamer Pizarro. Twelve more gunboats, unfin? ished, remain at the Delameter works. -A Sacramento ordinance prohibits thc em? ployment of women In saloons after midnight, bul the- saicon-keepers claim lt it ls unconstitu? tional under the Fourteenth amendment. -The aooostlo imperfections or St. Peter's are now spoken or as the cause or the adjournment of the (Ecumenical Council, and lt ls stated that the Council will reassemble Bi another building on the nh of January. -The London Spectator defends Messrs. Motley and Johnson from the charge of subserviency to English interests in the Alabama question, and rays that the English people believe that the lat? ter impartially took In them and their dinners. -The death of Cardinal Pentlnl, a native or Rome, is announced. There are now sixteen vacancies In the College of Cardinals, and lt is understood that the Pope will make no nomina? tions to AU them during the sessions of the Coun? cil. -The cotton brokers of Memphis, last Satur? day, resolved to form a stock company to com? press their own cotton rather than compromise with the consolidated companies. They rejected the offers of Cincinnati presses to compress at seventy-five cents. -General Prim publicly declares that there has been ho change In the opinion of the Spanish Government or Cortes on the question or a mon? archy. The Duke cf Genoa will probably receive the crown, but should he decline lt, the govern? ment will not favnr the establishment or a re? public. ' -The Spanish Minister of Finance under 1st?-1 bella, Senor Salaverria, was stabbed, lt ls ralbi, fatally, Saturday, at Madrid, by Senor Savede nelra, who had been imprisoned for frauds com? mitted while holding a high position In Isabella's service, the discovery of which was made by Salaverria. -Mexico ls again In a state or excitement and revolution. Insurrection ex Ut s lr* San Lils, Mlchoacan, Puebla and Jalisco, and is hourly ex? pected tn Mazatlan. At Puebla, a mob attacked a Protestant congregation during religious ser? vices, severely injuring many, and trying to burn some alive, using hymn books for fnel. -Letters from Texas say that the tide of immi? gration now flowing into the State ls without a parallel. It comes from many directions, and ls filling np various parts of thc great State, but the larger Share of the new comers go. to the north, ern and northwestern counties. They become grain farmers, and are greatly increasing, both the product of the region and thc price of lands. -The New York papers report the following ad? ditional failures: Benton, Willis St Co., dealers in hosiery, gloves and wonted goods; M. B. Sweezy, builder, of Brooklyn; E. L. Perot, flour and reed dealer, (with a branch house in Philadelphia;) Ward Wheeler, dealer in pickles, preserves, Ae. ; Frederick WUtsie, coal merchant; A. Cohn St Son, dry goods; Dickson k Corson, soda water manu? facturers. -The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, acting with the complete approval of the Cabinet in London, has du-paiched a number of troops of the Une to Londonderry City, in the north, his Excellency having reason to apprehend the breaking out of a riot in that town. Londonderry bas been deeply agitated for some time past In consequence of the Church disestablishment legislation of thc Gladstone ministry. The city was regarde .t as the stronghold of the ultra High Church party since the moment of the de? feat of the last of thc Stuarts by William, Prince of Orange. The members of a "loyalist'' family enjoyed many hereditary church sinecures and cathedral and municipal charter emoluments, which are all swept away by the recent action of t?e Parliament. A government commission, whlob bas Just closed its sittings, recotsmended that the city police force, hitherto malritatnefl bp the corporation, bc abolished, and the duky of peaoe preservation within the lamons "wall" as? signed to the Royal Irish Constabulary-a body Which embraces men ol all religions in its ranks. Hence, molt probably, the excitement. -Greeley has published lu the Tribune a last re? joinder to General Butler's response to his former letter on universal amnesty and universal suf frage. Referring to General Butler's opinion that some half dozen, more or less, ortheConrcder?tes should have suffered cxamplary punishment, Mr. Greeley says : "When five more years or peace shall have intervened, I am quite confident yon vriU oonsider that two or three examples would ?have been enough; and, after the lapse or five moro years, you will bc satisfied that to have strung up In 1855 him who was your choice Tor President in 1860, would have answered thc pur? pose." He rerers to many historical precedents to show that severities after a war do not serve to save or perpetuate a power; ta short, he says, If there be one lesson written all over the face of history, lt seems to be "Pride goeth before destruction;" that the conqueror in advil feud, who lias glutted his vengeanoe, stands often very near his final downfall. Ho cites Tennessee and thc overthrow of the Republican party there as an instance of the legitimate fruits of a proscriptive policy, and impeaches thc policy or sweeping disfranchise? ment and proscription as leading inevitably to such disasters. Mississippi and the defeat or Dent he regards as a vindication or the more liberal policy. In conclusion, he expresses hts confidence that, as passions cool and wrath abates, thousands who have cursed will thank him Tor what he has #done and dared in resist? ance to their own sanguinary impulses, and joy? fully trusts that this will become at last the com? mon faith, and even that of General Rutter him? self. -------=== TUE CUXISTiVAS NEWS. LIGHT REAPING FOR THE HOLIDAYS. A Hint to Advertisers. THE CHARLESTON NEWS will be issued on next Saturday morning, December 25th, in the form of a large quarto sheet of eight pages, or double its present size, made up especially for Christmas, of a choice and readable variety of STORIES, SKETCHES AND POEMS, In addition to the usual miscellany of edito? rial matter, telegrams, correspondence and local and general intelligence. The Christmas NEWS will be sent to the subscribers to our Tri-Weekly as well as our Daily issue; and as a very large extra edi? tion will be printed, an excellent opportu? nity will be afforaed our advertising friends of bringing their announcements, without in? creased charge, before a larger number of readers probably than is addressed, by any other single newspaper in the South. ^?fNewsmen will please send in their or? ders as soon as possible. The Coin Bill. The Winnsboro' News, a somewhat ec? centric but decidedly independent paper, says that the bill to pay the interest on the State debt in coin "is a good bill, even if bad "men make money out of it, because, con? sidered in one aspect alone, it saves over "$400,000 during the next two years to the "State,'' This is a good reason, iudeed, for supporting a Radical measure, but we con? fess our belief that this time it is our Winns? boro' contemporary which is "going off half "cocked," instead of THE CHARLESTON NEWS, which opposed th?? bill as unwise, unnecessary and unjust The "Winnsboro' News sup^rts its broad assertions by this ingeD'ous arithmetical demonstration: "The State must by th'- sale of Its bonds at present prices, 65 on thc 100, issue bonds to the extent of over $1,200,000, to meet its stocks and bonds to the amount of $800,000 that must be paid in 1870 and 1871. Now, a bond bear? ing coin interest at font and a half per cent, would command a hundred dollars In currency; so that $800,000 of such four anda half per cent, coin-Interest bonds would meet thc debt immediately pressing. The annual interest on $800,000, in coln, at four and a half per cent., would be $36,000, whereas thc animal inter? est at six per cent on $1,200,000, would be $72,000 m currency. A saving, then, results of over $400,000 on the principal, and of at least $25,000 in currency in annual Interest." Of course, if it be admitted that four and a half per cent coin interest bonds of the State of South Carolina will command par, and, that unless such bonds be issued, the State must emit currency bond3 aud sell them at 65 cents, there will be the precise result which our contemporary indicates. But we cannot admit either premise. Thc State debt spoken of is due partly in 1870 and partly iu 1871. When it becomes due the holders will demand the repayment of the principal, but that principal will be payable, under the legal tender act, t'/i currency and not tn coin. Admitting, however, that it roust be paid in coin, two modes of action are open to the State: L, to offer to renew the loan, and 2, to sell securities to pay it off. In the first case, tho State can offor coin bonds to the holders of the debt and may tempt them to renew; in the second case, it eau sell coin bonds in the market and clear oil* its accrued indebtedness. Either way the State will have the advantage of dealing in a coin loan, without any reference whatever to the fact that the whole State debt was payable, principal or iuterest, in coin. There is no connection whatever between tue swindling job of making the interest on the present debt pnyable iu coin, and a proper endeavor to usc thc credit of the State to the best advantage when renewing or paying off a debt us it becomes due. We do not admit that a Soutli Carolina four and a half per cent, coin loan could be floated at par, for the simple reason that United States six per cent, coin bonds bring no more than par. We are ready to give the devil his due, but there is nothing in the arguments or the arithmetic of our Winnsboro' neighbor to cause us to change our opiuion that the coin bill will not benefit the State, although it may cuable Kimpton and Scott to sell to ad? vantage the S3,000,000 State bonds hypothe? cated by them in New York, for what purpose the Riug only knows. ."?Inking Ready for ii Christmas Frolic. We beg to make our humble apologies to the members of the South Carolina General Assembly for having so misconstrued a pri? vate telegram as to publish in XHE NEWS of yesterday the startling intelligence that thc Legislature had agreed " to take no per "diem from December 23 to January 5." It is unpleasant to slander, however inno? cently, a body of patriots, many of whom left their native country for their country's good, and who now Do good by stealtl*, And blush to find it fame, Especially where a knowledge of their pre? vious history, and an honest appreciation of their immaculate purity, should have pre? vented the most casual observer from mak? ing a blunder so inexcusablo as to uttribute to them motives and purposes as far from their nature as is the peak of Stamp House Mountain from the Mountains of the Moon. However, we take it all back, and beg io in? form our readers that the Legislature, in? stead of drawing no pay during recess, have drawn pay in advance up to the end of the recess, which is a very different matter, and thoroughly in accord with our previous ex? pectations. We had a faint and wandering hope of better things, but we feel now that only he who hopes" for nothing ii never ! disappointed. niants. WANTED.-A YOUNG LADY PRE? PARED to Teach English, French ann" Music, desires a situation as Governess. Address "M. S., care of Rev. C. C. PINCKNEY, Charleston, S. c. dec22 ws4* A COMPETENT NURSE WANTED AT J\. once, to mind two children and attend to two rooms. White preferred. Recommendations required. Apply at Ko. 147 Calhoun street, uext to thc corner of St. Philip, soulh side. dec22 2*_ WANTED, A CAPABLE WOMAN TO Cook and Wash for a small family. Apply at No. 4S Laurens street, second door east ol An? son street^_dec22 1? ?\TT-ANTED, A YOUNG MAN AS AS W SISTANT DOORKEEPER; one who writes a good hand and is competent to take charge ora set of hooks. Address Kev Box No. soil, Post ofllce._dec22 r WANTED, AT THE CALDER HOUSE. ' several competent and industrious Waiters. None need apply unless they arc well recommended._dec22 l WANTED IMMEDIATELY, A FLRST CLASS Cook and Washer, without chll dren. Apply at No. 8 Hudson street. dec22 ? WANTED. A GERMAN GIRL TO MIND Children. Apply nt No. 28 Reid street. dec21_ WANTED, A WHITE WOMAN, CAPA? BLE or cutting and Utting chlldrcn'" clothes. and who is a good seamstress. Apply a No. 14 Meeting street._ declO WANTED, A SITUATION AS SUPER? INTENDENT ou a Rice Plantation by a one armed man, who has seven years' experience In Rice culture, and good recommendations Irom his ronner employers. Please address W. B. W., Charleston, S. C._dec2_ WANTED, A SITUATION AS CLERK, in a Wholesale Drug Store, or a large Re? tail and Prescription Drug Store. No objection to go In the country, will oxpect but a small com? pensation at tirst. The applicant ls a graduate of the South Carolina Medical College. Address M. D., through the Postotllce._octa XTTTANTED, A HOUSE, NEAR THE TY central part or the city, containing flvo or Blx rooms, with good outbuildings and water. Address D, at this Pince._sept23 AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE TO seU the American KNITTING MACHINE, the onlv practical Family Knitting Machine ever invented. Price $25. Will knit 20,000 stitches per minute. Address American Knitting Machine Company, Boston, Mass., or St. Louis, Mo. oe 12? 8m os So Unit. TO RENT, A HOUSE IN BULL STREET, next to the corner of Smith, having G or ' rooms, pantry cistern, gas, with double piazza and outbuildings In good order. Possession given Immediately. Apply at No. 31 Cannon street. declS stuth3?_ TO RENT, A LARGE AND WELL finished Store, four (4) rooms attached, at the corner or Coming and Radcliffe streets. Ap. ply to JOHN H. DEVEREUX, Architect, corner Broad and Church streets._dcc20 110 RENT, A FINE STORE WITH FIX . TURES for a grocery and bar-room, corner Longitude Lane and East Bay. To an approved tenant rent will be S10 per month. Also, six large square Rooms, with fire places, back piazzas and cistern water on every story. The rooms will be rented singly ir preferred. Inquire (ff Mr. ROSE, on the premises. octie tost ano Sonno. LOST, A BLACK NEWFOUNDLAND Dog. with white marks on race and w hite feet. A reward or Uve dollars will be paid on de? livery. Apply at this office._dec22 2? STRAYED FROM MY PREMISES IN Summerville, on the 18th Instant, a black HORSE, with 13) three white feet and spot in the forehead. A liberal reward will be given ir left at Summerville. Anr Information can be ad addressed to GEORGE A. RODGERS, Summer ville, S. C._dec 21? 2 ?or Sale. NORTHERN POTATOES AND GAME. Just received by steamer, from New York, a nne lot or TURKEYS. Geese, Ducks. Calpons, G rouse, ?kc. Will be sold cheap, by THOMAS MUR PHY, No. 81 Market street._dec22 3? FOR SALE, A FINE DWELLING IN the centre ot the city and convenient to busi? ness, with six large square rooms and three dress? ing rooms, and outbuildings necessary, In Une order. Inquire at this office. dec22 TURKEYS, GEESE, DUCKS, FOWLS, Ac. I have Just received from the country a fresh supply or line Turkeys, Geese, Dilcks, Fowls and Etgs'whlch I am selling by retail at wholesale prices. Call early ir vou want a bargain. WM. HUNT, No. 42 Market street, north side. dec22 2 FOR SALE, THE SUBSTANTIAL BRICK RESIDENCE orthe late Dr. Moultrie, at the northwest corner ot i'itt and Montague streets. The Lot measures about HW feet on Mon? tague street, by 191 feet on Pitt street. The House contains six uptight rooms, two basement rooms, two large attics, two piazzas, three dressing rooms, one bath room, water closets, Ac. Sub? stantial brick outbuildings. Applv'to RUTLEDGE & YOUNG, Solicitors Estate, No. 2C Broad street, novio w FOR SALE, THE NEW SCHOONER FRANCES ANN, 31 310 tons register, well lonnd, and suitable to carrying rice, wood and phosphates. Apply to RISLEY A CREIGHTON, Accommodation Wharr. dec21 FOR SALE, SE VER AIJ YOUNO WOKK HORSES AND MULES, nt J. CHRISTO? PHER'S Stables, No. 50(3 King street. dec2 FOR SALE, AN EXCELLENT VARIE? TY Of UPLAND COTTON SEED. Delivered at the Soulh Carolina Rullroad, In bags or two bushels, $1 50 per bushel for four bushels or less, $1 25 per bushel for six bushels or more. Apply to GEORGE E. WHALKY, St. Matthew's !'. o' Orangeburg County, s. C. decs 2 m os FOR SAL E, STEAM PORTABLE CROSS-CUT OR WOOD SAWING MA? CHINES, King's patent, suitable for cutting cord wood, shingles, staves or clapboard blocks, and particularly adapted to the wants ol railroads, wood contractors, wood yard, saw mill, and lum? ber men generally. For this machine we claim precedence over anything or thc kind ever at? tempted. All pnrtlcs Interested and thc public are Invited to sec this machine in operation dally irom ll o'clock A. M. to 1 P. M.. at thc Artesian Well Lot, corner Meeting and Wentworth streets. State or County rights, or single machines for sale. Apply to CAMERON, BARKLEY ? CO. dcc3 Imo CDissointions of (?apartnersrjin. "VfOTICE. -THE FIRM OF JENKINS & Xl CUNNINGHAM, Cotton Brokers, was this day dissolved by mutual consent. The business wilWbe continued by the undersigned. JOHN JENKINS. Augusta. Ga., December 16,18SJ. deeil 3* Carib for 5aU. FOR SALE OR RENT, A PLANTATION situated on the Ashley River, a few miles irom the city, containing about one hundred acres, one-half cleared, with comlortublc dwell? ing and necessary outbuildings. Il not sold by thc 20th instant, the owner will be willing to let Hie premises to a repotmlble party with a small capital, to ne planted on shares. For further in? formation apply to Vcnulng's Wharf, south or Calhoun street. U>e4 FLORIDA LAND FOR SAL E . - A valuable PLANTATION of ?so acres In Ma? rion County, Florida, ls offered ul private snh\ about one half cleared and under cultivation; part best hammock. This Pianlatlon is one ol the most desirable ia the State; is very produc? tive for Cotton, Rice, Corn, Sugar, Vegetables, Ac; also line for Oranges and other Fruits; u located In one of the healthiest and most plea? sant ueighborhoods in the State, being conveni? ent to railroads, churches, Ac. Apply to A. B. MULLIGAN, Cotton Factor, Accommod?t ion Wharf, Charleston, S. C. novU VALUABLE TIMBER LANDS AND STEAM SAW MILLS FOR SALB.-I will sell 20,000 ncres of LAND and FOUR STEAM SAW MILLS, situated lu Colletou County, S. C., on Hie Eillsto River. These Lands have an unlimited supply ot thc very finest pine timber, and also fine facilities flor running machinery with waler power. AU Hie Mills are now In HUCCCSSIUI op?rai ion, and are connected with the river cither by canal or rail? road. Location healthy, water excelicut, and Lands well adapted for corn, cotton, nc or cane. I will sell these Lands In a body cr divido them into tracts to suit purchasers. For further particulars, apply to JOHN T.JEN NINGS, George's Station, s. c. Railroad. dcc3 fmw2mos* A C T S LIKE A CHARM! THE GENUINE ENGLISH C'lil.ORyDINrJ. (J. COLLIS ItUOWNK'S.i Is thc best Anodyne evjr known to the profes? sion. To Le had er Di;. II. DAER, nov; No. Ul Market street. meetings. FRIENDSHIP LODGE, No. 9, A. F. M. An Extra Communication of this Lodge will be held THIS EVENING, at Masonic Hall, at half past 7 o'clock'. Candidates for M. M. Degree will be punctual. By order W. M. J. H. LOEB, dCC22 Secretary. .\TEW ENGLAND SOCIETY.-FIFTIETH J_l ANNIVERSARY.-The Anniversary Meet ing of this Society will be held Tins DAY, thc 22d instant, at 12 o'clock M., at thc Charleston Hotel, when the election of Officers for the ensuing year and other business of importanee will be brought up. Dinner will bc served at the Charleston Hotel punctually at G o'clock P. M. THADDEUS STRBET, dec22 Secretary. TX7ASHINGT0N LIGHT INFANTRY > V CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION. - Attend the Monthly Meeting THIS EVENING, in Masonic ' Hall, at 7 o'clock. J. L. HONOUR. dec?i Secretary a nd Treasurer. TTTASHINGTON STEAM FIRE ENGINE >Y COMPANY.-A Regular Monthly Meeting or your Company will be held at your Hall THIS EVENING, thc 22d instant, at 7 o'clock. CHARLES Y. RICHARDSON, dec22 Secretary w. F. Co. MEMBERS OF THE YOUNG MEN'S Charitable Association are hereby summon? ed to attend an Extra Meeting THIS EVENING, 22d instant, at the residence of Mr. E. Corbett's, as business or importance ls to be transacted. Bv order or the President. J. T. FENNICK, dec22 * Secretary. ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY.-A REG? LAR Meeting will be held at Tully's, at 8 P. M., TO-MORKOW EvgNiNG, 23d instant. Members win find it to their advantage to attend. dcc22 C. E. WALKER. Secretary. HOME LOAN AND BUILDING ASSOCIA? TION.-An Adjourned Meeting of the .stockholders of this Association will bc held at Masonic Hall, on TKCHSDAY EVENING, 23d inst., at 7 o'clock. A punctual attendance is requested. F. B. HACK KR, dec22 2 Secretary and Treasurer. miscellaneous. RHINE WINE, FRANKER WINE, AND MOSEL WINE. The undersigred takes the liberty to inform his friends and the public In general, especially those who are fond of a goori glass or Wine, that he has just received several casks or excellent RHINE, FRANKER, AND MOSEL WINE, and will dispose or the same by the barrel, gallon, bottle or glass, at reasonable rates. J. M. MARTIN, dee22 wrm3mo _No. 35 Market street. IF YOU WANT PAPER BAGS, FLOUR SACKS, and Bags or every description, go to EDWARD PERRY, No. 155 Meeting street, opposite Charleston Hotel, Charleston, 8. C._decl4 6mos KHINE WLNE.-JUST RECEIVED AND . on draught, RHINE WINE-Laubenhelmer per gallon. ?2 50; per quart, 75 cents; per glass, 15 cents. Wamnted good and pure, by A. TIEFENTIIAL, dec?l 2 No. 107 Market street. - jBoarbmg. NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS AND HOARD at Mrs. MILLER'S, No. 6 Hudson street. dec?s E Nero publications, USSELL'S BOOK STORE. CHOICE BOOKS FOR THE HOLIDAYS. THE NOBILITY OF LIFE. Thc Nobility or Lifo, its (?races and Virtues. Each quality illus trated by a colored drawing, exhibiting thc very perfoctlon of art. $18. The Uothc Gallery. Containing fifty superb ll lustrations engraved on steel, representing characters from Goethe's Works, In one su perb Imperial octavo volume, bound in foll morocco antique sad morocco gilt. Price $20. Uniform with the Schiller Gallery. Wonders or Italian Art. By Louis Viardot. Illus tratod with thc finest photographs, prepared by thc permanent autotype process, and wood cuts. The illustrations arc selected from the finest works of the Italian masters. $6. Tennyson's Idyls of the King. With thirty-seven splendid Steel engravings, from designs by Gustave Dore. Enid, Elalue, Vivien, Guine? vere, 4 volumes, folia, each $10. Studies from the choice Poems or Thomas Hood. With magnificent steel plates engraved from designs by Hore. $in. Lady Geraldine. By Mrs. Elizabeth Barrett Browning. With over thirty illustrations, many or them foll page, drawn by W. J. Hen nessy. $5. The Universe; or, the Infinitely Great and the In finitely Little. By P. A. Pouchet, M. D. Trans lated from the French. Illnstn ted by 343 engravings on wood, and four colored plates. $12. The Bird. By Jules Mlchelet. Illustrated by two hundred and ten exquisite engravings. $6. The Deserted World. By Arthur Mangln. Edited and enlarged by thc translator or "The Bird'' hy Miehelet. With one hundred and sixty illustrations. $8. The Mysteries or the Ocean. By Arthur Mangln. With one hundred and thirty illustrations. Imperial Sm., cloth, foll gilt. $0. Moore's Lalla Rookh. Beautifully printed on toned paper, and Illustrated with superb wood engravings, 4to., cloth, elegant. $0. Wayside Posies. Edited by Robert Buchanan. With pictures by Plnwull, Houghton, and others, engraved by the Brothers Daisie!, 4to , cloth, gilt. $10. Home Thoughts ami Home Scenes. Finely lilas i rated. 4to., morocco. Pictures of Society. Comprising one hundred engravings from pictures by the most emi? nent artists. 8vo., cloth, gilt. $10. Touches of Nature. Beautifully illustrated. 4to. $12. Wordsworth's Poems. Best Illustrated edition. 4io., cloth, gilt. $8. Pictures from*Nature. By Mary Howitt. With twelve colored illustrations. Small 4io., cloth, gilt. $S 25. Bonn's Christmas Hough. Beautifully illumina? ted. Cloth, gilt. $2. Bible Animals: being u doscripllon of every living creal ure mentioned In the Scriptures, from the ape lo the coral. By the Kev. J. ti. Wood, M. A., E.L.S., Ac, with one hundred now de? signs, otie volume, 8vo., cloth. $5. Woodside ami Seaside. Illustrated by pen a'd pencil. An elegant small quarto volume or ninety-six pages, richly illustrated by Birket Foster, Hows and others. $4. The World at Home. Pictures and Scenes in Far-off Lands. By Mary and Elizabeth Kirby. With one hundred and thirty beautiful illustrations. Square 6vo., richly gin. $3. The Church's Floral Calendar. Containing Poeti? cal anti Prose Extracts appropriate to each or the festivals or the church. Each page orna? mented willi beautiful iloral designs, elabor? ately printed In colors. $10. Songs of Life. Selected from many sources. With numerous new illustrations by Hennessy, Herrick, Griswold, Feun and Benscll, and six fac-slmile autographs. Cue volume, small 4to., cloth, full gilt. $5. The "Handy Volume"' Shakspeare. In crimson French morocco, gilt edges, in an elegant leather case. $16 75. The Poetical Works of Samuel Rogers. A new and beautiful edition, with one hundred and twenty-eight steel engravings from thc de? signs or J. M. W. Turner and Thomas Stot hard. 4to., cloth, elegantly gilt. $12. Gems ot English Art or ilie Nineteenth Century. Being reproductions or the greatest works of some of the most celebrated artists of this century, lu twenty-four pictures, beautifully printed in colors by Leighton Brothers, with Illustrative texts by Frunc?s Turner Palgrave. 4to., cloth, rull gilt. Thc Poets or the Nineteenth Century. Selected and edited by tho Rev. IL A. Wilmott. With one hundred Illust rai lon?. Engraved most elaborately by Hie Brothers DalzieL In post 4to.. cloth* elegantly gill. $:i 75. Pete's Poems. New Edition. Willi twenty-eight Illustrations by \v. ll. Paton, J. McWIiirter, c. Stanton, c. J. Stanlland, G. Ray and W. J. Palmer. 4to. $o. ALSO. An unusally large collection of beautifully illus? trated Booka for the Young, including tlie very latest an? best productions of the English Press. dec20 Q H A U L B S HICKEY, GILDER, PORTRAIT AND PICTURE FRAME MANUFAC? TURER, No. 346 KINO STRKHT, Charleston, S. 0. Old Frame? Regllt equal to new. Looking glasses of all sizes fitted to Frames. Juat received, an assortment of line Chromos ami Bngravlgna._decs wfm.iraos "yy I L L I S & C H I S 0 L M, FACTORS, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, ANO SHIPPING AGENTS, Will attend to li?? Purchase. Sale and Shipment (to Foreign and Domestic Portal of COTTON, RICE, LUMBER and NAVAL STORKS, ATLANTIC WHARP, Charleston. S. c. E. Wiu.13.A. it. CflfSOLM. oct JO ACADEMY OF MUSIC JOHN" T. FORD.LESSEE AND MANAGER. FESTIVAL CHRISTMAS WEEK. THIS WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 22, 18C9, Byron's New Drama entitled BLOW FOR BLOW. * ' BLOW" FOR "BLOW FOR "BLOW" FOR "BLOW" FOR "BLOW" FOR "BLOW" FOR "BLOW" FOR "BLOW" FOR "BLOW" FOR "BLOW" FOR "BLOW" FOR "BLOW" FOR "BLOW" "BLOW FOR BLOW." As produced at Wallack's Theatre, New York. TO-MORROW (Thursday) EVENING, Boucicault's Great Drama of THE STREETS OF NEW YORK. Full of vivid Interest and Joyous fun. FRIDAY EVENING, Charles Dickens' beautiful Christmas Story of DOT, OR THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH. CHRISTMAS TWO PERFORMANCES, AFTER? NOON AND EVENING NEXT WEEK, ENGLISH OPERA. dec22 gT. PETER'S CATHOLIC FAIR> will he held at No. 140 Meeting street, opposite Pavilion Hotel, opening on the NIGHT of the 27th December, and to be continued through the week. The Hall will be opened In the afternoon from 3 to 5; at Night from 7 to ll. Children not admitted at night, unless with their relatives or guardians. Price of admission-Grown persons 25 ccuts; Children 15 cents; Season tickets $L dec20 A Coliban (Swobs. T No. 215 EAST BAY FOR SALE BY PAUL, WELCH & BRANDES, SELECTED EXPRESSLY FOR THE HOLIDAYS 600 bbls. Prime NORTHERN APPLES Red Baldwins, Spitz, Twenty Ounce, GUIs Leeks, ic. 50,000 Florida Oranges 30,000 West India Oranges 20,000 Ruatan and Baracoa Cocoanut* loo boxes Messina and Palermo Lemons 100 boxes Layer Raisins, quarters, halves and wholes 50 kegs Malaga Grapes 15 cases Assorted Smyrna Figs, In baskets, layers, drums, Mi X and 1 4b boxes ^ 10 frails Compressed Dates 50 bbls Fresh Nuts Walnuts, Pecans, Brazils, Filberts, Al? monds 75 cases Assorted Goblet and Tumbler Jel? lies 800 boxes "Astonishing Surprise"Candy 600 boxes Keller's Favorite Package Candles 20 boxes Red and Waite Rock Candy 50 boxes Assorted Stick and Lump Candy. ANO PRUNES Currants Citron Fruits In Syj-up Ginger and Limejuice Cordial Raspberry Vinegar, Ac, Ac. A Fresh Cargo of BANANAS, PINES, Ac.', shortly expected. PAUL, WELCH A BRANDES. decl3 12_ gj_ R E A T BARGAINS TO BE HAD FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS IN TOYS, CHINA AND GLASSWARE, FANCY BOXES, NOTIONS, ?C. At GOUTEVENIER BROS., Successors to A. Illing, der21 4 No. 237 King street. QANDY! CANDY! CANDY! Let those who want Fresh and Pure CANDY go to A. ?. FLEMING'S Steam Candy Factory, No. 341 King street. Branch Store corner of King and Ann streets. Also, received io cases or French Confectionery, of direct importation, composed of thc greatest variety or crystallized and glazed Fruits and Bon-Bous, or all shapes and forms, to please the ladles ami little ones, for Christmas. Also, a flue assortment or Cakes and Mince Pies for thc holidays. dccl3 12 270 K 1 N 270 CORNER OF II ASEL STREET. BARGAINS! BARGAINS! IN Kl!) CLOVES. Just received, a large Invoice of LADIES', MISSES' AND GENTLEMEN'S KID CLOVES, In IVhlte, Black and Colored, at $1 per pair, cost $15 in gold to import. ALSO, A small ?ot of Gentlemen's ALEXANDRE'S GENUINE KID CLOVES, lu Black and Colored. To arrive this day, an Invoice or COLORED SILKS, At hair thc cost or Importation. ?5- Net. Style SHAWLS, very cheap. McLOY <fc BICE, decal No. 270 KING, corner or H?sel. c II R I S T M A S! SENSATION ! NE FLUS ULTRA Wc, the undersigned, take especial pleasure in announcing that we will take up stock In a lew days, and have marked down all onr DRESS COODS, BLANKETS, ARABS, AND OTU KU SHAWLS, As wei: .is the whole of our well assorted stock or DRY GOODS. Especial attention to a fine lot or COLORED SILKS At {3, worth $J, must be sold. 50 pair left ol' thc vory ohcap 10 4 BLANKETS $3 75, worth $4 CO. FURCIICOTT A BRO.. No. 437 King, corner Calhoun street. ?S*A special Department for BOOM, Shoos, Hats and Trunks. ilcc21 TJENZINE, DOUBLE DISTILLED, W ILL REMO V E G R E A S E SPOTS. Manufactured and im- sala, wholesale and re tal!, by DK. IL BAER, no vs No. 131 Sleeting street. (Eloping, onb iurni?lnng ?oo5s. rjlHE FINE CLOTHING HOUSE, No. ?201 KINO STREET, CORNER WENTWORTH, OFFERS A LARGE AND ELEGANT Sl'PPLY OF C la ? T II I IV G , FOR MEN, YOUTHS AND COYS, Made up especially for this market, of the best workmanship and style of garmeuts Sf cn AS THE CHESTERFIELD ? THE MORNING COATS ENGLISH WALKING COATS SACKS, and DOUBLE-BREASTED DRESS FROCKS, Ac. WATER-PROOF GLENGARIN OVERCOATS WATER-PROOF RIDING OVERCOATS WATER-PROOF SACK OVERCOATS NORWAY AND ENGLISH BEAVER OVER? COATS AND CAPES, of all qualities PANTS AND VESTS, of all styles worn. BOYS' AND YOUTHS' CLOTHING, In all varieties and for all ages. FURNISHING GOODS. The largest and finest supply to be found in this city, In the collection of FANCY SILK TIES, BOWS, CRAVATS, SCARFS, Ac, Ac. ALSO, f. THE CELEBRATED STAR SHIRTS Which have been sold by this house for over twenty years, and noted for their durability and good flt. TAILORING DEPARTMENT. Supplied with a full assortment of ENGLISH, FRENCH and AMERICAN COATINGS, CLOTHS and CASSIMERES, which are offered to be made up In first-class style, at MODERATE PRICES. WM. MATTHIESSEN. B. W. McTUREOUS, Superintendent. dec22 6 Sljirts artb ?urmsljing ?oobe. gOMETHING NEW AT SCOTT'S STAR SHIRT BMPORIUM. THE CHAMPION BRACE. THE CHAMPION BRACE. THE CHAMPION BRACE. THE CHAMPION BRACK. THE CHAMPION BRACE. THE CHAMPION BRACE. THE CHAMPION BRACE. THE CHAMPION BRACE. THE CHAMPION BRACE. THE CHAMPION BRACE. This Brace, In its peculiar construction, has ail thc advantages of SUSPENDERS AND SHOULDER BRACES COMBINED. First. It does not disarrange the Shirt Bosom. Second. It cannot slip off the shoulders. Third. There is less strain on thc buttons of the pants than with commom Suspenders. Fourth. Each section of thc pants can be adjusted Indepen? dently. Fifth. By means of the Adjustlblc Back Strap a gentle or powerful brace can be ob? tained. Sixth. It attaches lo the pants at thc same points that the ordiuary Suspender docs. For sale by E. SCOTT, Dealer In the Celebrated Star Shirts and Men's Furnishing Goods. MEETING STREET, OPPOSITE MARKET HALI., Sole Agent for thc above Brace in Charleston, S. C. dec21 DAC . O N E PRICE .J 03 I f " < fe s * c s ? B ? 3 c- 3 go . * ? ? m G G H S** **t M ~ w ? g t s ; S W m . g - > a Tl M H *< 3 rf w ? if: ONE PRICE nov 22 fertilisers. ?pACIFIC GUANO COMPANY'S COMPOUND ACID PHOSPHATE" OF LIME, FOR COMPOSTING WITH COTTON SEED. This article ls manufactured at the Company's Works under the direction and superintendence .f Dr. RA YEN EL. It contains the same clements of fertility as Soluble Pacific Guano, except that lt is uot furnished with ammonia, lt ls prepared expressly for composting with cotton seed, which furiishes thc element of ammonia-the object be? ing to render that side-product of the plantation available to the highest degree as an element of fertility. $10 cash, or $?0 on 1st November, 1876, for ap? proved city acceptance or other good security. For further, and particular information, apply to the undersigned, * J. N. ROBSON, Ajrcnt Tor South Carolina, Nos. 1 and 2 Atlantic Whan". JOHN. S. REESE 1- CO., General Agents Baltimore. oct27 flimomosDAc ! (groceries, Cilindre, $?t. IMPERIAL LONDON LAYER RAISINS, FIGS, ALMONDS, Ac. Imperial London LAYER RAISINS, in w^nole boxes, very choice Extra London Layer Raisins, in >i and boxes Smyrna Figs, In baskets and boxes New crop Languedoc Almonds New crop Texas Pecan Nuts French l'runells, Fig Paste. AlSO. ENGLISH CHEDDER CHEESE Imitation English Cheese, very fine Edam and Sap Sago Cheese Swiss Cream Cheese. AND, A small lot of fine genuine WESTPHALIA HAMS Brunshwelger Sausage Duffield's. Davis' and other Sugar-cured Hams Smoked Reef, Smoked and Pickled Tongues Breakfast Strips, Dutch Herrings, German An? chovies Russian Sardines, In kegs, Ac, Ac. NEW CURRANTS, Citron, Italian Prunes, Turkey Prunes Mince Meat, Pie Fruit, Peaches, Pineapples Strawberries, Cranberry Sauce, Quinces, in cans A variety of first quality Preserves and Jellies, in jars and tumblers Dundee Marmalade, lc China Jars. EAST INDIAN GINGER, Cox's and Nelson's Sparkling Gelatine, Cooper's Sheet Gelatine, Ta? pioca, Pearl Sago, Robinson's Prepared Barley, Scotch Oatmeal, Liquid Rennet, Preston A Mer? rill's and Pioneer Yeast Powders, Professer Hors rord's Baking Powder, Lleblg's Extracts of Beef, in jars, Burnett Essences, or all kinds, Bachahout D'Arabes, Broma, Cocoa, Cocoa Shells.Cracked Co? coa, Baker's No. 1 Chocolate, French and Amerl can-Sweet Chocolates, Extra French Green Peas, Mushrooms, Truffles, Pate de foie Gras, Anchovy Paste, Herring Paste, Devilled Ham, Tongue and Lobsters, English Pickles and Sauces, of all kinds, French, Spanish and Queen Olives, Olives Farcies, English and French Mustard, Boneless Sardines, Essence or Coffee. ALSO, An assortment of BISCUITS, Prince Albert. Peek, Frean A Co. English Biscuits, Pearl, Nick Nack, ABC and Brilliant. ? Fo- sale by KL1NCK, WICK EN BERG A CT). dee22 wf2 B REAKFAST BACON, Ac. 2500 pounds Choice BACON STP-IPS 50 barrels low priced Flour 30 barrels Sugar-house Syrup 80 boxes Adamantine Candles 50 tubs Butter 10 tierces Uncanvascd nams. For sale by R. A A. P. CALDWELL. dec22 l Q.EO. W. WILLIAMS ? CO., WHOLESALE GROCERS, HAINE STREET, CHARLESTON, S. C., Have in Store and to arrive, which they are offering at lowest market prices 1000 bbls. Yellow Pink Eye Planting POTATOES 4000 sacks Liverpool Salt 50 bales Standard Gunny Bagging 200 colls Hemp, Jute, Cotton and Manilla Rope 500 bbls. Refined Sugars 30 hhds. Porto Rico Sugars 25 hhds. Muscovado Sugars 100 hhds. Old Crop Cuba Molasses 300 bbls. Old Crop Cuba Molasses loo bbls. Sugar House Syrup 600 bags Rio, Lagnayra and Java Coffee 300 boxes Colgate No. 1 and Pale Soaps 250 boxes E. D., Cheshire and State Cheese 300 bbls. Fine, Super, Extra and Family Flour 500 packages Fish, Nos. 1, 2 and 3 1000 kegs Parker Mill Nails. Orange Rine ."OWDER, Shot and Lead, Caps, Candles, Fire Crackers, Soda and Sngar Crackers, Sugar Jumbles, Soda In kegs and papers, Starch, Oysters, Sardines, Candy, Buckets and Tubs, Raisins, Figs, Potash and Lve, Rice, Ac, Ac. nov24 wrm3mos JJBW GROCERIES FOR CHRISTMAS. The subscriber has Just received, and wUl re? ceive by every steamer, a Fresh am' Choice Stock or Family GROCERIES, Preserves, Ac, which he offers to the public at as low prices as can bc pur? chased In the city. J. E. SEMCKErf Corner King and Hudson streets, dec21 2* Opposite Citadel square. QOODS FOR THE HOLIDAYS. Assorted JELLIES, in Jars, tumblers, goblets and wine glasses Assorted Preserves, In quart and pint jars Preserved Ginger and Guava Jelly New Layer Raisins, In quarter, hau* and whole boxes New Citron, Currants and Stewing Prunes Dried Figs, In s. 1 and 2X tb drums Sort Shell Almonds Fresh Fruits in Syrup Atmore's Mince Meat for Pies French and American Cordials* Keller's Assorted Package Candles Bon Ton Candy Surprise Boxes Flavoring Extracts, assorted 75 boxes and hair boxes No. 1 Gold Chop Fire Crackers Cooking Wine and Brandy, and a full stock or Whiskey, Brandy, Wine and Gin or all grades, bottled and on draft. CO OPERATIVE GROCERY, Southwest corner Meeting and Market streets. Union, People's and Charleston Bank, and City Change Bills taken at par. dec20 .'? JJRBANA CHAMPAGNE. To close consignment, we will sell the URBANA CHAMPAGNE at $16 per case: $1 50 per bottle. WM. S. CORWIN A CO., dcc20 3 No. 275 King street. c HAMPAGNES E-1 W W MOET A CHANDON'S IMPERIAL M W Ve Clicquot Ponsardln EH Piper A Co. Hcldseick rJ1 Mumm's Dry Verzenay ?-? Mumm's Verzenay. A " Bouche Fils A Co.'s _ Napoleon's Cabinet Carte Bunche 03 Cabmet 1-3 S3 Dry Verzenay. ta WM. S. CORWIN A CO., . pj No. 275 King street. 1-3 decio EDUCED IN PRICES DURING THE HOLIDAYS. 75 cases, 2 pound cans, BALTIMORE FRESH PEACHES, at $3 per dozen. Put up expressly ror S. H. W., and warranted of best quality. GOODS delivered free. SAMUEL II. WILSON. Dealer In Family Groceries, Southeast corner Society and Auson streets. decl8 swrs _ JJERRINGS! HERRINGS! Just received, 1" boxes Scaled HERRINGS, medium size, and bright. For sale by JOHN A THEO. GETTY, declt North Atlantic Wharf. ^PPLES! APPLES! APPLES! 30 barrels CHOICE APPLES, landing from Schooner B. N. Hawkins. For Bale by JOHN F. O'NEILL A SON, dccll_No. 167 East Bay. rpAYLORS ALBANY CREAM ALE. A fresh supply of Uris Celebrated Brand ofWLE received fresh every week, In barrels and half barrels. For sale by JOHN F. O'NEILL A SON. Ageutsfor South Carolina, dccll No. Iii" East Bay. Q L D WHISKIES. Thc undersigned beg to announce that they have been appointed by Messrs. HENRYS. HAN? NIS A CO., or Philadelphia, their Sole Agents ror the State or South Carolina ror the sale or their celebrated ACME X, XX. XXX, XXXX. NECTAR, CABINET, and other Brands OLD RYE WHIS? KIES. They also wish to announce that thev win be in constant receipt or their COPPER DISTILLED .MOUNTAIN PURE RYE WHISKIES, direct from Distillery at Hannaville, Berkeley County. West Virginia. 50 barrels of the above always on band. Liberal contracts will be made ror large lots of new Whiskies in bond at Distillery Warehouse. CLACIUS A WITTE, Customhouse Square, N. E. corner of East Bay and Fraser's Wharf dec20 nrw?mos Charleston, S. C. J~l? G BRA N D~Y . 10 quarter casks I or this celebrated brand on lo eighth casks j hand, and for sale by MOTTET, HL'CHET A CO., dect? wlm? No. 4 Adgcr's Wharf. Jf^ ARD AND CANDLES, Choice FAMILY LARD, in 3, 5, 7 and 10 pound cadillos. Candles, In whole and half boxes, all weights. As Agent ror the Manufacturer?, I offer the above goods at lowest market rates, with a liberal dis? count to the trade ror large lots. Dealers are re? quested to give me a call. Being in weekljye ceint orsu-mlics, 1 can fill all orders promptly? J. N. ROBSON, Nos. 1 and 2 Atlantic Wharf. decw mwfimoDAc