The Charleston daily news. (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, April 11, 1870, Image 1

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irr^T TTUff IT_N?TMRER 1259. CHARLESTON, TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 4, 1870. SIX DOLLARS A YEAR. WASHINGTON. POLITIC Jil. XEWS ANJO GOSSIP-CON? GRESS OX SATURE AT. [FROM TUB ASSOCIATED TRESS.] WASHINGTON, April?. It is stated that the objections to Judge Bond's confirmation to the Foarth Judicial Circuit are accumulating, partly on the ground ol judi? cial unatness for the place. An application for admission to practice in the Supreme Court by A. Alpeoria Bradley, colored, notorious in Georgia politics, has been withdrawn. A rumor prevails that Connor, from Texas, has challenged Shanks, from Ohio, for saying that Connor was worthless. Butler, falling to-day, hopes to get his San Do? mingo annexation resolution berore the House Monday. Commissioner Delano has advices or the de? struction of nineteen stills and 5000 bushels of mash In the Fourth Tennessee District by the cavalry acting under the direction of Supervisor Em er.? The Supreme Court rules that no case decided shall be reopened unless one of the concurring justices desires a reopening. A movement is afloat to relieve distillers of fruits from the requirements or the present law as not applicable to their nv*? 3 of distillation. Distillers who do not renew their licenses on the first of May are liable to seizure as illicit. lt ls asserted that Attorney-General Hoar has tendered his resignation and that the President has promised the place to a Pennsylvania man. The effect of the proceedings before Judge Cnac<\ as understood by lawyers, restrains Judge Ci dei wood's processes for contempt in the cases already before him, but allows legal proceedings in other cases. CONGRESSIONAL-SENATE. Mr. Patterson introduced a bill repealing all laws for the transportation of gooda In bond overland to and from Mexico. The subsidies to the San Francisco and Aus? tralia Steamship Linc was discussed at great length. The discussion luvolved the constitu? tionality of subsidies to steamship lines unless in furtherance or postal raclllties. The Northern Pacific Railroad then came up, resulting in a long discussion. There was no ac? tion taken. HOUSE, The House resumed consideration of the Tariff bill. Flannel and tivoien belting remain as reported by the committee. A joint resolution directing the Secretary of the Interior to return the Mount Vernon Relief to Mrs. Mary Custis Lee passed. The House appropriated two thousand dollars from its eontlugent fund to reimburse Butler for the expense of defending hlmseir against Wooley, whom^Butltr'd Impeachment Committee impris? oned. TOPICS IX THE CAPITAL. "Protection" Played Oat-Alarm of the Pennsylvania Iron Men-Bargains Mute Carpet-Baggers- General Gossip. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WASHINGTON, April 9. The long discussion which has taken place in thc House on the- tariff bill, not only on the general merits or the question, but on the details or the measure, show that the party or Protec? tionists who have carried their peculiar theories with sucha high hand for the past seven years might as well yield the field for thc future, aud al? low themselves to bc swallowed up In the new crystallization of parties that ls now going ou. Thc great agricultural Interests of thc South and West have proved too strong at last for the man? ufacturing interests of New England and the Iron and coal Interests of Pennsylvania. While the uaked question or free-trade has round many advocates iu the House, it is, at the same time, confessed that it would not be well to engraft its principles into legislation jost so long as thc country is burdened with the present system of internal taxation. Therefore, the prevailing plan of the majority of the House is a tariff based on a revenue standard, with incidental protection here and there, in cases where a heavy Internal tax is exacted of certain manufacturing Interests. Beyond this, nothing will be conceded, but, on that platform, both par? ties from the West arc reunited, and are already carryicg their views Into effect In the pending bill. For the first time sinco the Republicans ob? tained control of the House, Pennsylvania ls alarmed on this tariff issue. The ingenious classification of iron widen they inserted Into thc bill, and which really raised the duties, while on its face it a.ssamcd to reduce them, they are will? ing to abandon-having been detected In the fraud-and now only clamor that the duties on steel may stand. Thc steel manufacturers of this country have a monopoly of thc manufacture or steel rails, under an Improvement or the Bes yjjemer patents, and, therefore, hope to exact a precious royalty from every railroad company that feels itseir compelled to use tliera. The de? cline lu gold, which the pig iron Interest de ciares has virtually reduced tho duty on that article $3 50 per ton, and the fact that the Bessemer patents for the manufacture of steel rails are about to expire In England, thereby rccu'erlng the Imported article much cheaper, furnish the facts for this tremendous pressure for more protection. There has not been a more formidable lobby here .'or many year?, and lt ls even represented on the floor of the House in thc person of a member who owns the Cambria Iron Works, which are about the largest In the United Slates. The New England and Pennsylvania interests, in their struggle to save spacial features of the bill and to impose upon the country class legislation, have, among other bargains, deter mined to catch all the carpet-bag vote for the tariff by agreeing to admit cotton machinery free or duty; while a trade has been made by the New England and Northwestern interests to save the duties on woollens. Tba bill is jus.ly regarded as lt stands "one of abominations;" but the West say they will take it because lu the cud reduces taxation between fifteen and twenty millions of dollars. it is quite lamentable lu a debate of so wide and Important a range as that on the tariff, cov? ering every agricultural, and indeed every other Interest of the South, to see such a paucity of tal eut among the men who are here representing the South. With the exception of Sheldon, of Louisiana, who merely had wit enough to move to Increase thc duty on sugar, no: a single South? ern member has opened his mouth on thc tariff question. They are of course not to blame for this; for thc questions involved are entirely above the level or their understanding. Fancy Bowen or H?ge or Cobb or Hamiltou risiog oa thc fioor to talk about the tariff. The West End or the town is rather dull this week. The President and half or the Cabinet have gone to Troy to attend the n-.u-.-ral of Gen? eral Thomas. Grant ls glad of any otxasioa to get away, and has served notic; on many mem? bers that he shall leave for the se.istds as soon as the hot weather commences. He is confined ar. the White House a great deal more of the timj than he cares to bc, and has lately become quite unpopular among the various delegations who called to bore him, but who arc dismissed with a snub. The President informed Senator Johnson, of Virginia, thc other day, that he was in favor of universal amnesty as a fitting close to the work of reconstruction, and bad prepared and would send to Congress a special message recommend, ing it as soon as Georgia was admitted. Thc publication of the fact (though the senator's name was n*t used) at once brought berore the Presi? dent nair a do:en how. rg Radicals, who have been ever since bnsy in endeavoring to influence him not to take any such step. Grant, however, has made no promises to them, and intends to ad? here to his original intention, in which he is sus? tained by such an amusing coalition as Greeley and Ben. Butler. Thc Political Disability Com? mittee cf the Senate ure not very anxious to wait for general amnesty, and have got up another bill embracing a thousand names, which they will probably :cport next week. Washington i3 entering upon a most exciting municipal campaign. Bowen, the present mayor, whom everybody nearly detests, ls endeavoring to be re-elected, and being rich, is spending money freely, besides using the corporation influence. He is colonizing negroes in all the doubtful wards, feeding them out of the thirty thousand dollars charitable appropriat'ons made by Congress, and falling to get the support of a single newspaper, has started one or his own, called the Journal. There is considerable solicitude felt about the Paciflc Railroad interest due to the government on bonds issued to build the road. Both ?oaus now owe over three millions of over-due Interest. ZETA. EUROPE. LONDON, April P. The Times, in an editorial article on thc boat race, says that pluck and perseverance gave Cambridge the victory. This is gratifying to the public, weary of Oxonian success, which had be? come monotonous by repetition. The Telegraph says the victory is immensely nor-ilar. The pub? lic satisfaction is genuine and unbounded. A telegram from Beyrout announces the death of the Methodist Episcopal Bishop Kinsly. Parliament jhas adjourned to the 28th of April without passing the Irish Land bills. DUBLIN, April 7. The first instance of the enforcement of the Irish Coercion bill occurred to day, at Duadalk, where the magistrates ordered the printer to sup? press an] edition of the Farmers' Almanac con? taining seditious language. PARIS, April 9. Placards urging workmen not to pay rents, but tojoininthe genetal strike, are posted on the dead walls of the city. The authorities are taking measures to repress the threatened disatera to? morrow. The newspapers make light of the whole matter. There ls a serious riot among the iron workmen r.ear Severs la Cruzot. Thc strike continues. It io said the miners in thc Loire Valley will strike. BURNING OF A. STEAMER. FORTRESS MONROE, April 9. The steamer Kcnnebcc, from Baltimore to West Point, with passengers and freight, caught fire about daylight this morning while discharg? ing freight at Gloucester Point wharf, and burned to the water's edge. The fire originated near thc boiler, and spread so rapidly that it was with dif? ficulty the crew and passengers escaped with their lives. No freight or baggage was saved. She burned her lines nnd drifted across the river on the fl its, where she now lie?. She ran irom Baltimore in connection with the Uichmond and York River Railroad. SPARKS FROM THE WIRES. Thc failure of an old member of thc New York Stock Exchange is reported The New York Anti slavery Society has linally dissolved. Thc New York bank statement is again unfavo? rable, with a decrease In legal reserves of three nnd a hair millions. The news from tue Harlen surveying expedi? tion ls decidedly discouraging. They had ex? plored several miles, but lound no indications of a low elevation through thc Cordilleras suitable for a canal. THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RAVE. An Exciting Scene. Thc inter-university boat race bof.vecn thc Oxford and Cambridge eight oared crews took place Wednesday afternoon, at 5 o'clock, on thc Thames-the course being from Putney to Mort? lake, about four aud a quarter miles. A London dispatch or Wednesday eveulng says: The weather was delightful, arid a slight wester? ly breeze prevailed. Multitudes thronged the banks or thc river, and every available point and building was swarming willi people. Tue bridges were also crowded to their ulmus: capacity, and every kind ot" craft that could bc obtained, la clading steamboats and barges, moved along each bank of thc river, which was kept clear by admirable arrangement of thc Lord of theThames Conservancy, aud a numerous body of police. All traille on tuc Thames was absolutely pro? hibited for thc time, as was inc case during the Oxrord and Harvard contest last summer. Thc result or the race is lu favor ur the Cam? bridge crew, which won by one length, after a sharp contest. In 19 minutes and 30 seconds; thus beating the Oxfords, M ho were the favorites at thc odds ol'eleven to eight, aud which hail been freely taken by the friends o? thc light blue. This is the first time siace 1803 that the Cambridge has won. The shortest time made in thc last ten years over t;iis cours;-was in 1803. when the Oxford won in twenty min ute-; exactly. The Cambriluc cree,- weigh-d el?cen pounds more than the Oxfords. The winners owe ia no small degree their .-UCC-?SS to the advice ol' Morri? son, who couched the Oxfords for thc last four years. As on the Deri'" day, London poured out its hundreds of thousands of people to witness the contest, and the nr.inbers were increased by ex? cursion parties from thc country. Among the spectators were the Prince of Wales, Prince 'feck, son o.' the Pasha of Ejiypt, and many Lords und members of Parliament. Tue excitement of the waiting multitude be? came Intense as the hour for the start approached. At exactly 5 o'clock the Oxonians shot out from their boat house at Putney, and received an ova? tion from the spectators almost equal to Hutt gi ven thc Oxford four when they came out against the Harvards last year. The men rested on their oars ia thc midstream nearly eight minutes, when the Cantaba made their appearance and took up a position on .he Middlesex side of the river. They also had a most enthusiastic recep? tion from Gio multitude, natl they seemed to be in a splendid condition. An even start was effected, am) thc boats went orr with a strong tide ia their favor. At the Aque? duct, fifty yards, the Cantaos began togaiu, and when they reached Craven Cottage, three quarters or a mile, they were half a length ahead. Herc thc Oxfords spurted, and kopi it o?? for some distance, -hile their friends ou thc shore wildly cheered li m. but without effect. The momen? tary struggle turned in favor of the Cantal*, though the latter were evidently Towing within their strength, and ut Ilammcr?mith Bridge the Cambridge was clear of the oxford boat under the arch. The Oxouians again spurted and suc? ceeded in reducing the gain ol their opponents tu haifa length. A sharp struggle followed in Cor? ney Reach, but as they passed the Isle of Alt. two and three-quarter miks, thc Oxonians began to fail, and the Cant abs, who were still fresh, rapidly drew in front aud won Hie race. Tue astonish? ment aad enthusiasm of the spectators found ex? pression in a storm or screams aud cheers as Cambridge reached the stake-bout. The time ot the race has been variously report? ed, but it is now authoritatively stated to be twenty minutes and thirty seconds. Much acrimony was Imparted to thc University race to-day by tue illiberal course or Oxford im? pressing Dnrbeshlre into their boat as thc stroke our, ror fear of defeat ar.er the match had been made and the crews chosen. Daroeshlre was out or condition, ?ind failed to save Oxford Irom S defeat. Oxford wen fue choice of position, ami chose the side or the river taken by the Harvard boat last yiar. Tt;c Cambridge had tu-. lead Irom the start, :tr.l Oxrord made desperate spurts to overhaul the other boat, but in valli. A dispatch from Cambridge says the town Is il? luminated in honor of the victory. The si reels are lull of peoile, and there is a general jubilee. It is suggested that the Harvard men invite the Cantaba; to come to America and row a return ruce wita them. -Madame Parepa-Rosa wll spend the summer in retirement la England. During her stay iu this country she has lost her mother, and she now wishes to revisit her old home. Purepa intends when her s.nging davs are over, to devote her leisure tim? to the translation into Italian ol' th; novels of Charlotte Broute and other English writers. She is an accomplished linguist. -The New Voik Dramatic Company sailed on the Herman Livingston on Thursday lor New York. They were advertised ror live nights in Augusta, hut suddenly concluded to change their base. He ls a wise manager.the man a: the head of the New Wrl; Dramatic Cvmpaay. MILTING FOR REFORM THE PLAUDITS OF TUE PliESS. LET EVERY MAN DO HIS DUTY. A Sign of the Times. [From the Marion Star.] At thc meeting of the Press Conference we thought, ami so expressed ourselves, than lt was one of tue most Important meetings for the weal or our State that ever met at the capital. We be? lieve lt will prove so. We see clusters of Its good fruit every day. We have recently spoken to sev? eral Influential colored Republican.?, and explain? ed to them the objects or that meeting and there solutions by it adopted, and they expressed, with? out hesitoncy.thelr readiness and willingness to co? operate with any party to crush down the present corruption or our state government, and place it firmly upon a basis or honesty and justice. Every iutelllgcut mau now has a solemn duty to per? form, and it is this: To talk to and explain the object of these resolutions to those who cannot read and are not likely to understand their true meaning and intent. Aside rrom political parties, ntl who an itotjor sale desire to sec the Slilp ot State manned, not by pirates-a man who will sell his vote is wor.-e than a pirate-but by honest men who can command und enjoy public conll dence. Let us do our duty with all our might. Let Every Man tlo his Duty. [From the Orangeburg News.] A ma?s meeting at Camden adopted resolutions and nominated town olllccrs in accord with the great movement or our people. General Kershaw, one or the oracular names or our State, was pres? ent and advocated the effort, and himself submit? ted the resolutions that were adopted. TttE CITI? ZENS'TICKET WAS ELECTED! The press or other States are watchiug thc movement, and send words or cheer and God-speed to us. Shall it succeed here with us? Thc question will be answered by your course at once. Conscientiously, constantly has this paper ad? vocated this movement. We have watch*".' tts Initiation with interest and pride. The tim?is imminent when this thc ultima thule ot all prac? tical efforts is to bc tried. As ir. approaches, we would appeal again to Hie men of uur county to rally for its support. lt is left with you. Wc commir lt to your hands. We have done our dury I Will you do yours y When the meeting to elect delegates to the Citi zcus' Convention is called in this county, let every honest man atteud. Our part is done: upon you rests the responsi? bility oritsrallure ! Thc March of Events. [From the Chester Reporter.] When the resolutions of the Press Conference were published a rew weeks ago we did not en? dorse the statement made in the drst resolution riot because we believed that any practical Issue was Involved In denying lt-but simply because we could not do so without "going back" on all the principles we had held and taught lu the cam? paign or 1S0S. The very gist or that contest was, that the reconstruction measures were unconsti? tutional-that Congress had no legal power to con fersuffrage upon thc negroes-aud that, therefore, though they would vote, still thc vote would be illegal and unconstitutional. The result or that election was simply a declaration on the part or the people of the United States that the governments foisted by Congress and the army upon the South? ern States should be perpetuated. Thc question or their legality and constitutionality was not, and could not be, determined by that election. Thc ballot box is not the place to settle great ques? tions oi constitutional law. Holding thc views we then did, and nothing having transpired since that time to alter our opinions ns to thc correct? ness or those views, we could not, sooner than In our present Issue, subscribe to the doctrine that all citizens or the State, Irrespective or color, have thc leant right to BUtfrage. Now we recog? nize lt as thc law of thc lam?. All classes, all colors, stand alike bet?re thc law, and all politi? cal distinctions on account of race or color are dead Issues, past and gone rorever. A voice from the Mountninn. .From the Greenville Enterprise.] Wc concur in the general sentiments expressed in thc commcntH of the press. We most earnestly desire to see thc government or the State In the hands or reliable men Indentlflcd with thc people and their interest. We care not what party name they assume, and we would bc willing to sec re? turned to the Legislature any member that op? posed corrupt measures, and honestly supported those that were for the public pood, mid not mere partisan, schemes and principles. The Tt -kel ot' Ti nd l< ii li,m. [From thc Barnwell Journal.] For years our state lins been under Radical rule, aud we have rather retrograded than ad? vanced. Thc principien of Radicalism have been weighed in the scales or public opinion, and have been round utterly wanting in those elements do essential to a peaceful and prosperous govern? ment. Expressions ot dlssatlsraction are coming rrom every quarter, and the party in power must give way to thc true nud patriotic citizens of our state wiio ure so desirous to see her take her place once more on the highway of prosperity. There must bc a change. Thc people demand lt. Thous? ands of citizen?, both while and colored, are clam? oring for it,and Mo day ls coming when Radicalism will be no longera power in our State. The Presa Conference has just concluded a harmonious ses? sion, aud thc principles set forth at that meeting must meet the hearty concurrence ol' our people. The colored voters are beginning to open their eyes. If assured or equal rights and protection berore the law, there is nu doubt that thousands or them will liuk their destinies with the Citizens' Purtjr, and aid lu the political r?demption of our State. THE P Ii ES ll TIER r OF SOUTn CARO? LINA. Thc following report is taken from thc proof sheets of thc Newberry Herald: This old ami venerated body of Christians con? vened in AvcleigU Chnroh, at this place, on Thurs? day, thc Titi Inst., at hair-past s o'clock. The opening sermon was preached by the Rev. Hr. liuist. rrom the liftecnth verse of the third chapter of the first Epistle of Paul to Timothy. In this discourse Dr. buist treated ably of the glory ?ind grandeur ol the Church of Christ on earth. Christ himself being the only lawgiver lu us or? ganization, government, ?c. After the delivery of the sermon, t?ie Presbytery was called to order, aud opened willi prayer by the former moderator. The Kev. A. A. Morse was tuen unanimously chosen moderato", and Kev. 1!. A. Mickle, temporary clerk, with liev. W. P. Jacobs and T. H. Russell as assistants. The roll Of ministers and churches was called by the clerk. an<l about UT ty delegates enrolled their names. Tue Rev. Messrs. Darby and Cautheu. of the Me'hodlst, and Hawkins, or thc Lutheran Churches being present, were invited to sit as corresponding members. At night the lier. J. o. Lindsay occupied the pulpit, and preached u deeply interesting sermon, from the text. "Only believe." The simplicity and efficacy of ilia gos? pel In thc salvation or sinners, even the mos: abandoned, wu? ably set forth. Un Friday morning, the business of the Presby? tery was entered upon at 9 o'clock, Alter Hie discharge of some routine business, the special order of the day was taken np, to wit: Thc con? sideration of Hie new Hook ot Church Order. A very animated and Interesting debate sprang tip on ? question involving the judicial powers ol a church session. After the decision or that point awarding lo each church session complete juris? diction in the cases or Offences or church mem? bers, tho further consideration of the new book proceeded for the most part harmoniously, and consumed the greater part (;f the day. lt. was llnalli approved as a whole. On Friday night, Rev. Mr. Law preached a very logical and eloquent sermon from Homans, ?d chapter, and 'Juth to 24th verses Inclusive. The question or the division of the South Caro? lina Presbytery will come up for consideration as a special order to-uuy, (Saturday.) at 10 o'clock. This question will provoke strong opposition, and elicit waria discussion. Washington street Church (Greenville) was cho? sen as thc place, and Thursday before the third Sabbath in October, at half past 7 o'clock, as Hie time for the next meet lug of the Presbytery. There is a large amount ur important business demanding the attention of this body; and it is quite probable that the Presbytery will remain in session mull the llrst or next week. Tnc pulpits of the various denominations of this place have been Kindly tendered to thc Presbytery on thc ap? proaching Sabbath, and appointments have ac? cordingly been made for thc Methodist, thc Bap? tist, Hie Lutheran and thc African Methodist Churches. -Queen Victoria held a drawiugroom nt Buckingham Palace on thc lui h. Lady readers may bo interested in knowing that she was attired In u rich black ribbed-silk dress with a lruin trimmed with fringes aud crape, and the usual white lillie eau, with long veil ami a coronet of diamonds. Her Majesty also wore a diamond aecklace,thc Koh-i-noor as a brooch, the Klbbou and Star of the Order of the Carter, the Orders of Victoria and Albert and Louise of Prussia, aud thu Coburg and Gotha Family Order. -A foreign journal says: "Dr. Strausberg or Berlin, called the ?ailroad king, was a lew years ago a simple journalist in New York. Now he ls a kind ol' Marquis of Carabas-the railroads of Routnaniu are all his-also the for? tifications of Antwerp, the manufactories of Erins, Ac. Last week' he bought in the district of Posen, two domains, lor five million thalers. To-day he has caused lo be distributed to 400U poor people of Berlin, 500 tons of wood; anti, also, he has given orders for food to be given lo 10.000 people during Ibis extreme cold weather.'' TUE 7tl> FA ULAND TRIAL. OPENING OF TUE CASE FOB TUE PROSECU? TION. The Linc of Defence Foreshadowed Who and what Richardson was-The Astor Honse Marriage-The Evidence of a Love-Letter, ewe. The McFarland trial continues to be thc jrreat topic or Interest in New York. The jury having been completed on Wednesday, the trial proper was opened on Thursday. District Attorney Gar? vin's opening address to the jury was quite brief, and nothing wes revealed by lt beyond the fact that the prosecution would seek to prove the kil? ling, and the infliction by the prisoner at the bar of the fatal shot. THE TESTIKONY on the part of the prosecution was entirely upon these points : First. Showing, by the clerks or the Tribune publication office, the relative positions or McFarland and Richardson at thc time or and just before the shooting: the deposition or the wounded mau arter the shot was tired; his remo? val to the editorial rooms, and subsequently to the Astor House; his lingering and languishing, and death on December 2. The direct examina? tion went not a step further than was necessary to complete the chain of evidence connecting the prisoner with the wounding of Richardson, and the effects ot such wounding, Including the imme? diate cause or death. The cross examination was conducted by Mr. John Graham, and In the course or lt he elicited from the witnesses who saw thc shootlug, evi? dence to show that Richardson had a pistol on his person ut the time of the wounding; he failed, however, to 6how that the pistol was used by Richardson. It was also songht to be shown on cross examination that McFarland, at the time he was waiting behind the counter in thc Tr la un e olllce, was engaged in writing something upon a piece of paper, but upon this point no evidence was elicited. One theory of defence ls, lt Is said-and the as? sertion seems borne out by the questions in this part of the cross examination-that at thc time McFarland fired his pistol Richardson had his ready ror discharging, and that therefore the wounding was the result uf a duel, or that tho act or McFarland was, to a certain extent, In self defence. TUE ASTOR nOOSE MARRIAGE. In the ?rass-examlnatlon of Dr. Swan, the sur? geon who was first falletl to attend Richardson, aud who continued In attendance until Ids death, Mr. Graham endeavored to show that the excite? ment caused by the "blasphemous ceremony' the A-tor House accelerated the death of Richard? son, and that, therefore, thc defendant could not be convicted of murder. The prosecution earn? estly contended against the admission of this testimony, and Mr. Graham as earnestly Insisted, but the court ruled the evidence ont. After the examination of Dr. Swan, Dr. Sayre was called, but not responding, the prosecution rested. This was somewhat unlooked for on the part of the defence, counsel having expected that the prosecution would consume at least one day, and and Mr. Spencer, therefore, at a quarter-past 3 o'clock, asked that the court adjourn for the dny la order that he might prepare Himself for the opening for the defence. After some little hesita? tion the recorder granted the motion. PROCEEDINGS OF FRIDAY. This was the fifth day of the trial, and the court room was filled again with spectators. Upon reassembling of the court, Mr. Spencer opened the case ror the defence. Looking Into the antecedents 01 the prisoner, McFarland, he said, was boru lu Ireland, but came to this count re when young. Ills parents dying earl v, he worked us a mechauic, saved money enough to go to col? lege, and graduated as bachelor of arts. He was of delicate constitution and sensitive organization, such as would naturally cause him to make of thc woman he loved an Idol. He went to Europe and completed his education, and was afterwards ap? pointed a professor In the College of Brandy wine, Delaware, lu 1892 he became acquainted at Man? chester with the woman-who llgured so promi? nently tn this case. She was then fiftc*n years of age. and five years afterwards he ma. ried her. Thc first' child was called Jessie, and the next, the bright-eyed boy Percy, who now sits beside his father. McFarland had lr. hi? en? terprises succeeded, and furnished his wife with all she desired; but by and by he became poor, and at the time lils wire was saying: "All l want is money to make me a linc lady." In the summer of is?C she became acquainted with thc free-lovers, with whom every Jack has his Gill, and a procuress named Mrs. Calhoun commenc? ed the work or rendering herdissutisticd with her husbaud, aud lu the tram or that came misery and ruin. Mr. spencer thou recited the circum? stances ortho Intercourse between Mrs. McFar? land aud Richardson, foreshadowing thc Inten? tion of proving that there was an adulterous con? nection between them. He referred to Richard sou's pretended friendship for McFarland, and his treachery, the discovery, the desertion of Mrs. McFarland, the contest fur thc children, the gradual breaking down or the prisoner's mind with grief, and the trladness which drove him to the deed. He closed with a glowing appeal to the jury to stand by thc defendant and uphold the sanctity of the domestic hearth. TESTIMONY FOR TUE PRISONER. After thc recess James McFarland, brother or the defendant, testified as to mc latter's age (5u years), trade (that ol' a tailor,) travels, and ulti? mate studies, professorship, marriage, children (Jessie, Daniel anti Percy.) and finally thc change that came over him willi lils troubles. Lillie (iran, a niece of manager Grau, testified that McFarland rented a room at her moth-d's. where he lived with Percy, cooked his own meals, and that a gentleman called at 12 o'clock one n ght, a week before thc homicide, and was with him some liiue, mid that McFarland went out one morning, abaui I o'clock, during that week, aud returued in about au hour. Testimony was iutroduccd to show that one "Francis McFarland, tailor, Ireland,*' bad been confined in the lunatic asylum un Blackwell's Isl a ni!, but ?1 quest iou as to thc resemblance of that person to the prisoner ut thc bar was objected to by t-lic prosecution John O'Brien, a clerk at the Westmoreland House, at which McFarland eugaged a room the night aller the homicide, testified as to the wild, irrational manner of the prisoner at the time. AS INTERESTING LOVE LETTER. Evidence was introduced identifying the letter Intercepted by McFarland from Richardsoa tn lils wife. The following ls the letter: Envelope ad? dressed, Mrs. A. S. McFarland, care Samuel Sin? clair. Esq.. Tribune offlc-*. New York: city post? mark, Hartford, Conn.. M ireh Oth, and on the back are initials, A. D. R. - March oth, 4.W P. M. I leeched two hours ago, darlingryours of yes? terday at noou. I mailed you the Atlantic for Mareil to No. 72. This I semi lu care to Mrs. S-, hoping that von may get lt to-morrow. Don't be disturbe 1 about your family, little girl. Families always exp;et accomplished facts. -My hobbv, you know.' I once outraged mine a great deal more than you ever cnn yours, aud they an? the straightest stet of partisans, but time made it all correct. So you can't go to Mrs. M.'s till Monday, and couldn't have my room. Be pa? tient, little girl, and you shall hare to give, not take, orders about my room. Fanny, [some Omission here,] about Lilly and the youug lady I am engaged to. It only con? firms my theory that you and Mollie are first class iuirigues. Win order your scrap book on Monday. Learn all you can about the material and contents of thc new book within the next few weeks, for we may want to announce lt In my book. Please remember that lt ought to have plenty nf humor and that lt must have some hor? rors. If vim recoil from them you shall clo them, darling, 'l smiled at my being pining and hurt. Why 1 am like a man who has got rid of bis elephant. 1 weigh ?s? pounds, and am lighter hearted than I have been for years. Indeed I feel as if a weight had been lifted from me even before your tweet love came to sweeten and bless my life. All the trouble was that she thought she could nut l- t me go. Long ago, when she un i I first came together. 1 snid totter, -we will make no vows to love each other always; of that we cannot tell. 1 will only exact that you tell mc the perfect truth, whether it keeps us to got lier or separates us. God helping me I will.' She tried to, but thc leopard could not change its SIKHS, and she did her best, and was very lender and loving, and have nothing in the world to complain or. If von had not conic to me, little girl, it wuulil have made no diff?rence there: that scene was ended long ago. lt win rather startle .Mrs. S-: wont it, darline'/ I think She will like lt in Hie end. Rosie's letter ls very graceful and kind, und 1 am very glad you go, fer it will do you very much good, lt is a great, breezy, rest ful place. What a goosic lt is about my coming home. Ol course I shall come whenever my busi? ness compel? or will let me. What judgment shall yon feardolptr no wrong? The circumstances make lt right and unnoticea? ble, anil 1 will not stay away fer 40,000 Mm. Grnndyses. I will not neglect work to come, but Its quito possible 1 may have to come uext week. I have not been waiting fer you, darling, all these long years to wear haircloth ?ind sei ve seven vea rs. Now I want you always. A hundred times a day my arms seem to stretch out toward you. 1 never seek my pillow without wantiug to fold you to ray heart lor a good night kiss ami blessing, and the few months before you can openly be mine will be long enough at best. No grass RhalLgrow under mv feet, but I never let public opinion bully rn'- -. bit, and never mean to do so. sunbeam. I shan come whenever I can, ami stay as long as business will permit. I will decide about the summer just as soon ns I can, darling; can probablv surmise by Monday or Tuesday. Darling I should be ufealil ir you had fascinated rae In a day or week. Thc trees which grew in an hour have no deep roots. Ours I believe to be no love of a noonday hour, but for a l time. Only one love ever grew so slowly into my heart as yours has, and thnt was 60 tender and blessed that heaven needed and took it. my darlmir. You are all I would liave ou; exactly what I would have you lu mind, ody and estate, and my tired heart Ands Infinite rest, and riches, and sweetness. Good night, my love, my own, my wire. Burn this, will you not f " After the reading of the letter the court ad? journed until ll o'clock on Monday. Subpoenas have been served upon the following persons on the part or the derence: vice-President Coirax, Rev. Honry Ward Beecher, Rev. 0. B. Frothinghnm, Rev. II. M. Field. Samuel Sinclair, Horace Greeley, Mrs. Sinclair, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Johnson, Miss Gilbert. Mrs. Calhoun and Mr*. Sape (Mrs. McFarland's mother.) Mr. Graham Incidentally remarked that he thought thc case could be disposed of in two weeks. SUPREME COURT DECISIONS. Effect of a Vote Executed daring thc War, Payable in Gold. Held, that a note payable uln gold six months after the present war with the United States is ended, with interest." "must be enforced accord? ing to Its terms, and that the terms of the ordi nauce of 1S65, allowing the true consideration of contracts to be shown ia evidence, is inapplicable to such a contract." Simpson Bobo vs. H. L. Goss-Supreme Court. OPINION-MOSES, CHIEF JUSTICE. This was a writ or error to the Circuit Court for the District ot Union. The plaint.rr sued the d?tendant as one or the makers or a sealed note, of which the following ls a copy: "We, or either of us, promise to pay to Simpson Dobo, or order, six hundred dollars, to be paid in gold six mouths arter the nresent war with the United states is ended, with interest from theisth ol December last, to be added to the principal annually an l bear Interest until paid. Witness our hands aud seals November 3d, 18C3." The pleas were nil d?bet, depreciation ol con? sideration, payment and discount. No restlmouy was offered either to the plea or payment or that or set-o?". From what we can gather from the report or the presiding Judge, it appears that evidence was Introduced to show that the consideration ot the note was the loan ot bills or the Cotton Loan As? sociation, amounting to the principal sum ex? pressed In the note; that the said company was incorporated by the State, and under its charter, Its Issue was restricted to a basis rounded on cot? ton subscribed, not to exceed the rate or six cents ror the said notes, to bc redeemable In gald, six months after the removal of thc blockade. (Acts of 1861, p. 45.) That, although they were of no value at the time or trial, they were at the date or the note worth fi Ry per cent, more than dun feel era ic money. The judge held that the contract came within the purview of the proviso of the fourth section or the ordinance or the convention ot September, 1885, entitled "An ordinance to declare In rorce the constitution and laws heretofore lu force in this State, and the acts, official, public and pri? vat e, done, and appointments and election made, nnder the authority or the same." and charged the Jury that they must reduce the amount ap? pearing by the luce of the note to be due to the standard or thc value of Confederate money at Its date. Conceding that the ordinance had any applica? tion to the contract as made between th? parties, the Judge assumed the right to determine Its "value," when, by the terms of the ordinance, the case being on thc law side of the court, "a verdict" was to bc "rendered" which should ' effect substantial justice between the -parties." The end was to be attained by thc introduction ot "testimony showing the true value and real character or the consideration." The conclusion was to be drawn by the Jury rrom the Tacts proved, but they were precluded from considering the effect or them by the Instruction or the court, '-that they must reduce tue amount of the note to the standard of Confederate money at Its date." Thus leaving nothing for them to pass upon, but the execution of thc Instrument. The purpose or the ordluance by the proviso re? ferred to, was to allow parties to contracts enter? ed into between 1st January, 1882, aud l5tli or May, 1805, during which periods war existed be? tween certain Confederated States of the Union and thc United Mates, the opportunity of show? ing where the terra dollar was used by them, that lt was not intended to designate or refer to the coln denomination, but to the only currency then circulating within the said Confederated Slates, representing dollars, to wu: thc notes aud bills issued by the said States. In the case or Rutland vs. Copes, Richardson 15, 84, the Court or Errors held that the said ordi? nance was not io conflict with so much of thc loth section ot' the first article of the Constitution ot the United States, as prohibits a State rrom pass? ing any law Impairing thc obligation or contracts. The Supreme coan or tue United States, lu inc late case or Tharington vs. Smyth, lu which the opinion was delivered by the Cider Justice, held. tii.it evidence could be received to prove that a promise expressed to bc for the payment of dol? lars was lu fact made ror the payment or any other than lawful dollars of thc United States, and in effect adopts the language or the ordl? uance, that "such testimony must be received lu order that justice may be done between the parties." How could the maker or thc note claim that the plaintiff was duly entitled to thc payment of so much lu gold or Uulted States currency us would represent thc amount due upon the note, and promised by him to bc paid, reduced to the value of Confederate money at its date, when the con? sideration or thc contract was not Confed?rale money, but was thc loau or bills or an incorpo? rate.; company issue! ou a basis ot cotton at six cents per puuud at tho time pledged for their redemption ? Such money could not have catered luto the clements ur thc transaction. In what we have so Tar sild, we have regarded tue note as ir expressed to be payable in dollars. Even ir thc ordinance was intcuded to operate on an understanding to pay so many dollars in gold, yet as tts declared purpose was lo secure -such verdict or decree as will effect substantial Justice between the parties," any verdict duding less than the true amount for which they had express? ly stipulated would rall rar shurt or that measure or "substantialJustice" which they had establish? ed for themselves, aud by which they had agreed to be regulated, hythe very language ot their contract. As If to preclude all doubt as to their Intention, that the amount assumed by thc note was not to be satisfied In the only currency then circulating in the State, they expressly set forth i har, when due, lt was to bc paid in gold. A re fosal to pay In gold would be a breach or the agreement' and the defendant must be held to the performance or his undertaking, unless he can re? lieve himself by some defence oilier than that Im? plied by hil plea, lo which alone any testimony was ottered. Trie cases ot Brunsen, executor.?, vs. Rode3, Wallace 4229, and Butler vs. Harwltz, Ibid, 2js. to which reference luis been made by the plaintiff's counsel, do no more than hold that where the In? tent and understanding or the parties when they enter into a contract are ascertained, it must be enforced according to such intent and understan? ding, and as in the sahl eases, ult the circumstan? ces attending the execution or the obligations sought to be enforced, established beyond dispute that they were lo be paid lu gold, satisfaction could uot bc compelled in legal-tender uotes, or any lilllie hut gold. lt ls ordered that the judgment be set aside, and thc cause remanded to thc Circuit Court, with Instructions to issue a venire facias de novo. A. H. Abrahams & Co. vs. the Southwestern Railroad Raule. OPINION-HOSES, CHIEF JCSTtCB. The plaintiffs left with defendant thc bills of Its own bank as security for the like amount ?if Confeti 'rate Treasury notes receiv? ed liv ilium, and to be returned lu eight or tea "days, when the lillis so left were to ' be restored to the plaintiff*. lieliL that the trans? action amounted toa pledge or pawn. The re? fusal by thc defendant to deliver on demand: within ?he limited time, the bills so left and ac? cept in Confed?rate Treasury notes thc amount originally receive?! by plaintiffs, was presumptive evidence of a conversion. An assertion of right Inconsistent with that ol" the owner to exercise dominion over his property ls conversion. It made no difference that thc transaction was with a bank, lt was a dealing outside or its ordinary routine or business, aud it is bound ir loss ensues rrom Us tortuous acts. The same principle which would apply ir a watch or Jewel had been so left with the bank applies to bank bills thus left. -The statistics for the year 18US-18C9 of the schools in England undercharge ot the gov? ernment show that there were 1.C85,1C8 chll ilien on the rolls, of whom 129,215 were under and 1,255,953 over six years of age. Of those who were over six years of age, 747,898, or about 5i'i per cent., were subjected to an ex? amination into their acquirements by the gov? ernment educational inspectors. The number who failed entirely amounted to 2114,925, and those who passed lu some branch to 512.973. Of those above ten years of age who passed, about 14,000 could only read monosyllables: ?l.OOO could read words "next to monosylla? bles," and 45.000 could ouly read "a short par? agraph from an elementary reading book used in tue school." -Thc London Times of Friday doubts wheth? erthe practical valne Of the ship canal across the Isthmus of Darien will ever be sufficient to cover the cost. -General Sheridan's late campaign against the Indians ls severely criticised by the Lon? don Times. -Raleigh, N. C., has shipped 80,000 live par? tridges, at ten cents each, to New York this season. t AZZ ABOUT THE STATE. Sales-day in Orangcbarg. Tile News says tue sheriff made the following sales : Estate of John C. Rowe, house tract and 85 acres, purchased by F. M. Rogers for 88550; turee woodland tracts of about 20 acres each, sold for $410, $130 and $495- nineteen small building lots, varying from % or an acre to 2 acres, sold for $2261; lands of Wm. Summers, one tractor 270 acres, house tract, purchased by J. M. Wet sell ror $000; one tract of 330 acres, purchased by Dr. J. W. Summers for $25; one tract of 06 acres of John L. Joiner was purchased by J. J. w. Joiner for $115: one undivided moiety of 70 acres. Tampy Mill, or lands of ?. E. Jefcoat, sold to H. T. Saltey for $580; lands of Jacob Fogle, adminis? trator, sold as fellows : One tract or 173 acres to W. A. Easterlin fer $180; one tract of 190 acres to W. A. Easterlin fer $370; one tract of 50 acr?s to W. N. Mount for $30 50; one tract o? 500 acres of land of S. ll. Sawyer, was purchased by M. B. Gue for $1810; one tract or 190 acres of lands or T. D. Axson, sold to C. B. Hutto for $495; estate or Nathaniel Cain-one tract or 81 acres sold to N. E. W. Sistrunk for $195, one tract or 77 acres sold to Mrs. H. M. Andrews for $730, one tract of 95 acres sold to Mrs. H. M. Andrews for $100; house and lot In Orangeburg, on Russell street, property of j Deldrich Kteppliik, was purchased by A. and A. R. Champy for $1000. Whlttemore Once More? Whlttemore made a speech at Bennetsville on Saturday. The Journal says : The reverend ex? pelled auctioneer In cadetshlps succeeded In get? ting a hearing last Saturday, and we also think that he has succeeded in impressing lt upon the minds of many of bis constituents, from what we have heard, that he was guilty of thc crime for which he was expelled, according to his own confession. Sales-day In Marlon. The Star says : But few men of business were present in town on last Monday, and we noticed many who ought to have keen on their farms at work. Towards night a few became a Utile bois? terous, but we heard of no arrests by our author? ities. Our sheriff exposed some property for Bale, but thc bidding was not spirited, and property was "knocked down" at small figures. The bid? ding was, no doubt, weak, caused by the steady decline In cotton. Sales-day in Laurens. Thc I?erald says: The sheriff sold one tract of | land containing one hundred acres for $100, es? tate of W. W. Sloan, deceased. The attendance was not large. The auctioneers, as usual, dispos? ed of some small wares. Farmers are very back? ward In preparations for plaatiug, owing to con? tinuous cold weather and heavy rains. Very lit? tle corn hos been planted as yet. leis thought that the peach crop has been almost entirely kill? ed in this section. The remnant left, survivng the Ice and snow of February and March, has scarce? ly escaped the frosts of April. Shreds of State News. Thc storeroom of Mr. Samuel Stevenson, of Marlon, was robbed of a large quantity of bacon some days ago. On Tuesday night, thc 29th ult., the plantation of General Evans, of Marion, was tired, and be? sides the honse, a quantity of corn, a mule and an ox were burnt In the conflagration. Major Brown, of Horry, was drowned In Wac camaw River on Monday. Mr. R. Allen, or Columbia, died on Friday. At a meeting of the bar or Union, held on the 2ist inst.. General William H. Wallace submitted a preamble and resolutions as a tribute of re? spect, from the Union bar, to the memory of the late Judge T. N. Dawkins, which, on motion, were unanimously adopted. The glnhouse of Mr. Stephen Whitehead, a plan? ter on the Sonth Carolina side of the Savannah River, eight miles from Screven's Ferry, was burned on Tuesday night, with a considerable amount of cotton. F Neva publications. O UR T H EDITION OF THE LAW BLANKS FOR PRACTICE, Under the new Code of Procedure of this State, a full supply now ready and for sale by EDWARD PERRY, Law Bookseller and Stationer, ana Legal Printer, No. 155 Meeting street, rc ch 22 Opposite Charleston Hotel. Railroads. T> ETE RSL? U RG RAILROAD. OFFICE PETERSBURG RAILROAD CO.,) MAKCU 12, 1870. j On and after SUNDAY, 13th instant, the TralnB will ruu as follows: PASSENGER TRAINS. Leave Appomattox Depot dally (Sundays ex? cepted,) at 5.40 A. M. and 4.15 P. M. Arrive at Weldon dally at 0.20 A. M. and 7.15 P. M. Leave Weldon at 0.50 A. M. and 3.30 P. M. Arrive la Petersburg at 9.50 A. M. and 6.45 P. M. Only two Trains on Sundays, viz: Morning Ex? press Train ?oing North, and Evening Express Train going South. FREIGHT TRAIN TO WELDON. Leave Petersburg for Weldon dally (Sunday ex? cepted,) at 11.30 A. M. Arrive at Weldon dally at ?? P. M. Leave Weldon at 0.40 P. M. Arrive In Petersburg at 3.45 A. M. FREIGHT TRAINS TO GASTON. Leave Petersburg for Gaston ou WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS, at 6.15 A. M. Arrive at Gaston at 12.20 P. M. Returning the same day, leave Gaston at 1.15 P. M. Arrive at Petersburg at 7.15 P. M. The Depot will be closed at 5 o'clock P. M. No goods will be received after that hour. R. B. PEGRAM, mch22 Imo_General Superintendent. OPENING OF THE SAVANNAH AND CHARLESTON RA1LUOA?. SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, ) MILL STREET DEPOT. | CHARLESTON, March io, 1870. ) On and after FRIDAY, nth March, there will be DAILY COMMUNICATION between Charleston and Savannah. Passenger tralus will run as fol? lows: Leave Charleston. 8.30 A. M. An Ive In Savannah. 3.00 P. M. Leave Savannah.11.00 A. M. Arrive In Charleston. 5.oo P. M, C. S. GADSDEN. mchll_Superintendent. OUTE CAROLINA RAILROAD. S GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, 1 CHARLESTON, S. C., Sept. 15, 1809. J On and after Thsrsday, September 16, the Pas? senger Tralus on the South Carolina Railroad will run as fellows: FOR AUGUSTA. Leave Charleston.8.30 A. M Arrive at Augusta.4.45 P. M. Connecting with trains for Montgomery, Mem? phis, Nashville and New Orleans, via Montgomery and Crand Junction. FOR COLUMBIA. Leave Charleston.8.30 A. M. Aruive at Columbia.4.40 P. M. Connecting with Wilmington and Manchester Railroad, and Camden train. FOR CHARLESTON. Leave Augusta......8.00 A. M. Arrive at Charleston.4.00 r. M. Leave Columbia.7545 A. M. Arrive at Charleston.4.00 P. M. Al'UCSTA NIGHT EXPRESS. (Sundays excepted.) Leave Charleston.7.50 P. M. Arrive at Augusta.6.10 A. M. Connecting with trains for Memphis. Nashville nd New Orleans, via Grand Juuctlon. Leave Augusta.4.10 P. M. Arrive at Charleston.4.00 A. M. COLl'MUIA NIGHT EXPRESS. (Sundays excepted.) Leave Charleston.6.05 P. M. Arrive at Columbia.4.45 A. M. Connecting (Sundays excepted) with GreenvUle and Columbia Railroad, and on Mondays, Wednes? days and Fridays with Charlotte and South Caro? lina Railroad. Leave Columbia.5.50 P. M. Arrive at Charleston.5.30 A. M. SUMMERVILLE TRAIN. Leave Charleston.2.50 P. M. Arrive at Summerville.4-10 F- M. Leave Summerville.7-1? A. M. Arrive at Charleston...-.i.25 A. M. CAMDEN BRANCH. Camden and Columbia Passenger Trains on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS, and be? tween Camden and Ringville dally, (Sundays ex? cepted,) connects with np and down Day Pas? sengers at Ringville. Leave Camden.6.35 A. M. Arrive at Columbia.11.00 A. M. ieave Columbia.'.1.45 P. M. bri ve at Camden.6.00 P. M. (Signed) H.T. PEAKE, septic General Superintendent. _ Shipping. -y'ESSELS WANTED For Savannah. Darien, Jacksonville, Wil-^?3 mlngton to Philadelphia, New York, Bridge-SH port and Hartford. april 1 WILLIAM ROACH k CO JpiOR LIVERPOOL. The Superior American Bark A. B. J** WYMAN. Captain Wyman, ls noir ready to SB receive Cargo for the abo\ e port. For Freight engagement?-, apply to W. B. SMITH A CO., apr7 thsm3 Napier's Range. O R N E yr YORK THURSDAY. THE Al SIDE-WHEEL STEAMSHIP SOUTH CAROLINA, ADKINS, COM SI ANDEE, Will sall for New York on THURSDAY, April 14, at S o'clock P. M., from Pier No. 2, Union Wharves, connecting with day Passenger Trains from Co? lumbia and Angosta, arriving at 4 P. M. Through Bills Lading wUl be issued for Cotton to LIVERPOOL, HAVRE, Boston and the New England Manufacturing Cities. Freight on Sealsland Cotton, Xe; Upland, #c; Rice, $1 per cask. Insurance by the Steamers of this line yt\ per cent. For Freight engagements, or passage, having very superior stateroom accommodations,all new? ly furnished, apply to WAGNER, HUOER A CO., No. 26 Broad street, or to WM. A. COURTENAY, No. 1 Union Wharves._apr8 6 OR LIVERPOOL. F CHARLESTON AND LIVERPOOL STEAMSHIP LINE. The favorite new Steamship 1 pp * _J^XX. G ON, Howlaon, Master, la now ready tOjflHE receive Freight for Liverpool, to ssil leta ApnL Through Freight received for all the principal points on the Continent of Europe, and Bills Lading signed at Charleston. For Freight engagements apply to ROBERT MURE A CO., mch3l_Boyce's Wharf. JpACLFIC MALL STEAMSHIP COMPY'S THROUGH LINS TC CALIFORNIA, CHINA AND JAPAN. FARES GREATLY REDUCED. Steamers of the above line leave Pier No. 42, North River, foot of Canal atreet, '_ New York, at 12 o'clock noon, of the SES and 21st or every month (except when these dates fall on Sunday, then the Saturday preceding.! Departure of the 2lst connect at "Panama with steamers for South Pacific and Central Amer? ican ports.' Those of 6th touch at Manzanillo. Steamship CHINA leaves San Francisco for Japan and China April 1, 1870. No California steamers touch at Havana, but go direct from New York to Asplnwall. One hundred pounds baggage free to each adult. Medicine and attendance tree. Foi Passage Tickets or further information ap? ply at the COMPANY'S TICKET OFFICE, on the wuarf, foot of Canal-street, North River, New York. F. R. BABY, Agent. marchl2_ VESSELS SUPPLIED WITH CABIN AND MESS STORES ON SHORT NOTICE. Captains and Stewards are respect- ^FsCfifc. fully invited to eall and examine the^AJfi&flfh quality and prices or our GOODS. ?"ml w?isbc guaranteed. DeUvered free ol expense. WU S. CORWIN A CO., No. 275 King street, opposite Easel, Charleston, S. C. sn- Branch of No. 900 Broadway, New York, j an 24 . I fjiRAVELLERS PASSING THROUGH CHARLESTON EN ROUTE TO FLORIDA AND AIKEN, And other places, should lay In thnr-jJcHfrL supplies ot Clarets, Champagnes, Cor-2fflSiHK dials. Brandies, Whiskies Wines, Canned soups and Meats, American and English Biscuits. De? villed Ham, Tongue, Lobster, Durham Smoking Tobacco and Imported Segars. WM. S. CORWIN A CO., No. 275 King Etreet, opposite Hasel, Charleston, S. 0. Branch of No. 900 Broadway, corner 20th street, New York._sept28 JpOR BEAUFORT, VIA EDISTO, ROCK VILLE AND PACIFIC LANDING. Steamer PILOT BOY, Captain C. _ .?lT^w Caroll White, will sall from Charles-^?H??Eto ton for above places every TUESDAY MOON INO, ac 8 o'clock Returning, the PILOT BOY will leave Beaufort carly WEDNESDAY MORNING, touching at all the above named Landings on her route to Charleston. J. D. AIKEN & CO. mch24 Jp OR PALATKA, FLORIDA, VIA SAVANNAH, FERNANDINA JACKSON? VILLE AND LANDINGS QN ST. JOHN'S RIVER, SEMI-WEEKLY LINE. Steamer "DICTATOR," Captain George E. McMillan, salis everya MONDAY EVENING at 8 o'clock. Steamer "CITY POINT," Captain Fenn Peck, sails averv FRIDAY EVENING at 8 o'clock. Con? necting with Steamer STARLIGHT for Enterprise. liare to and from Savannah $8 each, way, in? cluding berth and meals. Through Tickets and through Bills of Lading for Freight given. J. D. AIKEN A GO., Agents, janis South Atlantic Wharf. ?pOR SAVANNAH, (INLAND ROUTE.) tVIA PACIFIC LANDING AND BEAUFORT. The steamer PILOT BOY, Captain C. . _ ^TT^L. Carroll White, will leave Charlea-???????Egm? tsn every THURSDAY MORNING, at 8 o'clock, for above places. RETURNING: nie PILOT BOY will leave Savannah every FRIDAY AFTERNOON, at 3 o'clock, touching at Beaufort and Pacific Landing, and connecting at Charleston with SATURDAY'S Steamships for New York The PILOT BOY will touch at Bull's Island Wharf every fortnight, golDg to and returning from havannah. J. D. AIKEN A CO. aprS_ F OR GARDNER'S BLUFF AND INTERMEDIATE LANDINGS ON THE PEEDEE RIVER, VIA GEORGETOWN. The Steamer PLANTER, Captain r - *JT**w j. T. Foster, ls now receiving frelght?g? ?BE3C at Accommodation Wharf, and wm leave on TUESDAY MORNING, the 12th instant, at 5 o'clock. For Freight or Passage, having Stateroom ac? commodation*, apply to RAVENEL A HOLMES. aprS 3DAC No. 177 East Bay pOR GARDNER'S BLUFF AND ALL LANDINGS ON PEEDEE RIVER, The Steamer GENERAL MANI- ^jgiL G AULT, Captain H. S. Cordes, ls ir~? ?'IBT , receiving Freight at Middle Atlantic Wnari, and will leave on WEDNESDAY MORNIN G. the 13th inst SHACK ALFORD A KELLY, Agents. april_ T7I0R BEAUFORT, ENTERPRISE AND EDISTO (INLAND ALL THE WAY.) Thc Steamer "ARGO," Captain D. Boyle, ls now receiving Freight, st,_ Accommodation Wharf, and will leare as auc-ve on THURSDAY, 14th Instant, at 3 o'clock A. M. Re? turning, will leave Beaufort on SATURDAY, the 16th, at 3 o'clock A. M., and Edlsto at 3 P. M. For Passage or Freight, apply on board or to DOUG LAS NISBET, Agent, Accommodation Wharf. N. B.-Frelght and Wharfage payable here, april 3 _ JP OR F 0 RT SUMTER. .me Steamer POCOS IN, Captain - ^r-w W H. camion, will leave a*?iSaSiSp? . above THIS DAY and TO-MORROW, April n and' 12, St ia o'clock from Market Wharf, root of Market street.0 Returning at half-past 2 o'clock. Kare 51 50. J- ML'KKAI, april l* Agent.