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TERMS OE THE HEWS. TM DAILY NBWS, by mall, one year s8; six mostos $3; three months $2; one month 75 cents. Served in the city at FIFTEEN CENTS a week, paya? ble to the carriers, or $6 a. year, pata In advance a*, the otu ce. TUB TKI-WSEKLY NEWS, published ou Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, oue year $3: six mouths $2: and 50 CCULS a mouth for any shorter period. SUBSCRIPTIONS in all cases payable In advance, and no paper continued after the expiration of the time paid for. ADVERTISED KXTS.-First iusertion 15 cents a Une; subsequent insertions io cents a Une. Spe? cial Notices 15 cents a line 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. Fifty per Cent, addi? tional charged for inserting advertisements In THU TM-WESKLT NEWS. Advertisements for TH* TRI-WBEKLY NKWS only, two-thirds or daily rates. Roncas 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 -to words, 5D cents oach Insertion. All announcements to be published at thee rates must be paid for lu advance. REMITTANCES should be made by Postofflce Honey Order or by Express. If this cannot be done, protection against losses by mall may be oecured by forwarding a draft on Charleston pay? able to the order of the proprietors of TUB NBWS, or by sending the money ba a registered letter. Address RIORDAN. DAWSON A CO.. No. 140 East Kay. Charleston. S. C. TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1S70. NE?TS OE TUE DAT. -Hold closed in New York, yesterday, steady at 13& -Cotton closed quiet and firm at 23 Vc. -No closlug cotton quotations were received from Liverpool. -It ls proposed to let a general exhibition or hats follow thc great umbrella show in LofAon, of which the cable made mention some tune ago. It ls suggested that while the exhibition shall be of old hats, lt shall also include hats of all ages. -The New York papers say a letter has been received In that city from Captain Gladsden, a passenger on the .steamer City of Brussels, saying k that thc vessel at thc date or writing was all right, and would probably reach Liverpool about May 1. -The killing or Victor Noir has cost Prince Pierre Bonaparte over $30,000. This amount In? cludes the costs and ?50oa compensation sjo the family of Noir. The Prince has also given $4000 for thc poor or the City of Tours, where the trial took place. -Canada ls losing Its population. THe people are coming to the United States. Thc Canadian Government takes measures to encourage immi? gration to supply the deficiency: but the immi? grants do not remain there. Of the 53,000 who landed there last y car, only l3,eoo remain. -President Grant received a letter recently from Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, stating that she was still In Germany and not in very good health, but very much lu need or assistance. This she sees has beeu proposed in ihe bill pending in the Sen? ate to give her a pension, bnt the delay m acting ou lt she is unable to account for. The President will probably send the letter to either a Senate or House committee. The Senate pension commit? tee, however, agreed to report a bill giving Mrs. Lincoln a liberal pcrsion. -Wasldngton correspondents complain that the Funding bill ls still allowed to sleep from day to dar in committee, notwithstanding thc pres? sure from all quarters to have it speedily dispos? ed of. The attempt to perpetuate the income tax hangs Ure, and there is an evident determination on the part of numerous representatives not to place their names on the record as having aided In continuing the odious burden. Sumner has given notice that when the bill to abolish the Trunking privilege comes up he shall offer a sub? stitute establishing a uniform rate of one cent postage. There ls much scandal afloat about a distribution of the State bonds of Georgia to In- 1 fiuence legislation concerning that State. Cyrns : W. Field's bill for a submarine telegraph cable between America and Asia meets with very gene? ral favor. -A Washington letter to the-Richmond Dis? patch says: "The much talked-or amnesty mos sage to Congress, which your correspondent stat? ed correctly was prepared and Intended to be transmitted tdFboth Houses as soon as Texas and Georgia were admitted, appears to have been abandoned by thc President, for the present at least. It appeara that the Executive was very decided at first ia his determination to send this message to Cmgrcss, but thc announcement of this fact aroused the extremists of the Radicals, , who beset General Grant, and have, by raisrepro- ( sentatlons of the feelings of Hie Southern people, induced bim to forego his laudable purpose. Ho ' ls becoming more aud more a man or putty each day, and In the hands of these schemers ls but an Instrument to respond to their behests. | The secret of this ls that he desires to bc re-elect? ed to the Presidency. He will lose the credit that he might have gained by the amnesty message, for Congress will, before Its adjournment, pass a bill ol general amnesty. Tins they acknowledge must be accomplished in order to put the Radical party on good tcrm3 with the Suutn." -Rev. Chas. B. Smyth, a sensation preacher or New York, who flrst gained notoriety by lils ,iecu Har sermons on thc-Black Crook." held forthin thc Eleventh street Presbyterian Church last Sun? day, ^nd performed many strange antics, not only lu the pulpit, but elsewhere. He discussed the McFarland encounter, demanding a law pre. scribing death as the pnuishment for adultery, and after finishing his sermon, called together six reporters who were present and asked them out for refreshments. He led them to a liquor and refreshment saltton on the avenue near by. Beefsteaks and oysters having been ordered, Smyth turned to tjic reporters and asked them what they would drink. Their orders having been given', he himself requested the barkeeper to bring him'-some of the same." Tills turned ou to be gin and milk, of the former of which liquids his reverence took five Angers, swallowing the dose with evident relish. The viands having been disposed of, all arose to leave, and Mr. Smyth, turning to the barkeeper, carelessly re? quested him to "hang that up." The barkeeper, who seemed to know him, saul. "All right !" ami the party passed ont and separated. -Prince Erle made his debut as colonel of thc Ninth New York Regiment on Thnrsday evening by marching, In thc moonlight, down Fifth Ave? nue, at the head of his troops. Mr. Fisk ls suld to have looked every inch a colonel, ne wore a dark bine swallow-tall coat of thc flaest cloth, with light blue pantaloons made iu the prevailing tight fashion, which displayed to great advan? tage the muscular proportions of hts manly limbs. These trousers had a red stripe with a broad, double braiding of gold. His expansive ctust was crossed by a brilliant gold lace pouch belt, and his waist was spanned with a sword belt or the same co3tly material. On his Napoleonic head rested the shako of the regiment, which was Surrounded by a large crimson panache. The march was a triumphal procession from begin? ning to end, and thousands of people lined thc sidewalks along the enUre route, giving vent to their very warm feelings of admiration by re? peated cheers. The regiment appeared in excel? lent trim, and the new colonel spoke to various members of his starr, in thc warmest terms, or the pride h1? felt Intaking charge or so tine a body or mea. It was remarked that Colonel Fisk bore a striking resemblance to the elder Napoleon. -A notorious desperado and murderer, accounts of whine villainy and crnel deeds of blood have often been chronicled by thc California and Ari? zona papers, has at last been overtaken by jus tice, aud a summary and fearful punishment ad? ministered for his numerous crimes. He was km-- a;, lhe '.Arlzona RUman-i antl fCnred ty everybody. A few years ago he robbed an old Sau Francisco jeweller of $20,000 worth ol" jewelry, after beating him nearly to death. The police searched for the villain for months, and Anally caught him at Fort Prescott, Arizona, where he had just arrived from Mexico. He was a tall, raw boned individual, named John Kelley. While confined at the f ?rt, which ls situated on a rocky precipice, llfty feet above a stream, he broke .'rom his guardhouse one night, dashed past thc sentinel, a id leaped boldly over the clltf. escaping without injury. He was next heard of at thc Santi Rita mine it Vrteona, where he worked at blacksmithing and tried to .-iai> thc superinten? dent of thc minc, a Mr. Grosvenor. Before lear lug he took one bf thc employees of the mine to his rooms, where he opened his mink and cx hiliiieri to him eighteen pairs of human ears, which he said he had cut from tie heads of eighteen persons that he had killed; and sald*he had taken an oath to increase the number to twen ty-tive ere he had stopped. Several months ago he brutally murdered a family of four persons near El Palso del Norte, for the sake of a few dollars. Ile was anally captured at Arizona by some of the inhabitants who quickly wreaked their ven? geance on him. He was taken into a wood some distance from the city, where they tied one end or? rope to the limb of a tree, and to the other fastened Kelley by the heels, so that his head hung within a few feel nf thc ground. They then built a slow Dre under him and allowed him to remain suspended uutird.eath put an end to his existence. WE understand that at a meeting of citi? zens cf Charleston County, held in this cit}', last evening, it was determined lo make ar? rangements for calling, in due time, a Mass Meeting of citizens, irrespective of class, color, or uational politics, for the purpose of appointing delegates to the convention pro? posed by thc Anti-Rad ?cal Press Conference, to bc held in Columbia, on June 15th, next 'r ? i '* Barnacle TItc & Co. The Do-Nothing school of politicians, and their equally inert disciples, declare, with mingled pathos and bathos, that only a pas? sive resistance should bc offered to the rule of Extravagance and Corruption, ^t?h is fast driving South Carolina to the very brink of financial bankruptcy and commercial ruin. At the same time, these very Barna? cles are tolerably well aware that they would, themselves, find it extremely difficult to earn their daily bread, if the majority of their fellow-citizens clung with like tenacity to the mouldering timbers of the past. Lolling on luxurious cushions, dabbling in stocks and bonds, or practicing a lucrative profession, Barnacle Tite & Co believe that life enough will he left i" the Old State, In any event, to support them and theirs. Lest they should soil their dainty digits, lest the breezes of heaven should blow too roughly upon their cherubic countenance, they decline to wag a tongue or raise a hand for the salva? tion of their people. But they will eagerly seize upon every advantage which a reformed government can give them. They refuse, now, to work with thc party of Retrench? ment and Reform. But they will instantly claim their full share of the benefits of low taxation anti equal representation,which their more seusible fellow-citizens arc working hard to obtain. This Do-Nothing policy, it will be observed, is iu -many respects an adroit one. If the party of Retrenchment and Reform should wholly or partially fail, the Do-Notbings would exalt their horns and say-"Wc told you so ! And when that party is gloriously successful, the Do-Nothings will walk smilingly to the front, claim their share of Hie profit, and take all the offices which an injured people will give them. Thc Do Notbings may not mean all this; but no other construction can bc placed upon their conduct. It is easier to believe that men are governed by self-interest, than that those who see farthest on other occasions bhould be shortest-sighted now. ? For the masses of the people, the argu? ment against "passive resistance," and in favor of an energetic effort to obtain a bet? ter government, is both short and simple. That argument is-THE ENORMOUS INCREASE OK TOE STATE DEBT, THE ENOKMOCS COST OP THE STATE GOVERNMENT, AND THE ENORMOUS TAXATION, wnicu INCREASED DEBT AND IN? CREASED EXPENSES MAKE ABSOLUTELY NECES? SARY. Cati -any man who looks atthe figures Joubt that unless we have a purer and more frugal administration the State will be hope? lessly ruined? 1. The appropriation for thc expenses of the State Government was $420,000 in 1SC6, and is $720,000 in 1S70, exclusive of the in? terest on the public debt. Besides this, there is the county tax, amounting lo more than $500,000, und the capitation tax amounting to $200,000. 2. Tho salaries of the Slate officials were $50,800 in 18G7, and ure $107,800 in LS70. .'). The estimule of the Comptroller-Gene? ral for the expenses of tho year lSG'.l, under specified heads, was $777.300. But the amount actually spent was $1,296.752. And this docs liol include the $200,000 spent by the Land Commission. 4. To make a long story short-the debt ol the State, direct and indirect, which was SIX MILLION DOLLARS ill 1868, is now FOUR? TEEN MILLION DOLLARS. How can any one, in the face of figures like these, advise bis fellow-citizens to prac? tice a masterly inactivity, and wait patiently until some peaceful revolution shall not only hurl Radicalism from power, but wipe out, besides, the long roll of debt and taxation ? The only thing which can save the State and the people is a change of government at the next elections. We cannot afford to wait ; for ii the struggle were postponed two years longer the taxation would be so enormous that neither commerce ttor agriculture could thrive and prosper. And then the only "passive resistance" remaining to thc peo? ple would be a general Exodus from a State which was ruined, less by the act of her enemies than by the obstinate folly of a few of her own children. Chaos. "The party of progress" turns out to be the party of reaction. Our government was made, by the constitution, one of limited powers. It was restricted by that muuicipul and local legislation which broke the feu? dalism of the middle ages; which established the Italian cities, and the Swiss Republic, and the leagues of Northern Germany; and which liberalized and adjusted the whole po? litical system by a lofty and just ideal. This element of public prosperity Radicalism ig? nores, or rather seeks to destroy. Franco gives liberty to its couinuinoa. Prussia to its principalities and kingdoms. Spain and Austria seek to make the citizen aman. But Ameiica goes hack to abso? lutism; crushes out thc life of ?tates; makes the citizens mere puppets; proscribes self government as rebellion, and lauds the spo? liation of thirty-seven million five hundred thousand men, women and childreu by two million five hundred thousand monopo? lists, a3 a "protection lo industry!" While all tho world beside is rising up to liberty, wc are sinking down beneath thc pressure of a consolidated despotism. Heartless in? triguers and empty mouthers geek to perpet? uate among us, or rallier lo renew, (hose political sophisms which Europe casts to Hie winds. For our part, we think that the States are quite as important in our system ns Hie Gen? eral Government, Thc former made the latter, and could do quite as well as they fo rmerly did were the virtuous City of Wash? ington to experience Hie fate of the Cities of thc Plain. Nay, we even Lope they could mariage to survive were careless Nature to break, like a potsherd, that sleek Robe? spierre-mould out of which she made Sumner, or that crooked, squint-eyed John Wilkes mould OUtjOf which Butler sloughed. Under any circumstances politicians will grow. But States do not take root so easily. If they perish they may involve liberty in their over? throw, and may require a century or two for their're-establishment Thc obsequies of a Congressman require only a few yards o crape; those of a Slate demand tho tears and perhaps tho blood of thousands. We cannot but think that thc reception of General Ames in Congress, as tho senator from Mississippi, is one of thc most signifi? cant and momentous circumstances that has occurred in the United States since the war. This gentleman was a citizen of Maine, but was elected to represent Mississippi simply because he was in the latter State at thc time of bis election. The New York Times admits the significance of the Congressional action in this case, and asserts that a resi? dence of two or three days in any Slate ia sufficient to entitle any citizen of the United States to office there. Under the present regime, Horace Greeley can represent Vir? ginia. The Union isa nation. The citizens of any district have a relationship to all, and can be returned to Congress from Carolina or Oregon, just as Mr. Bright can be sent to Parliament from Manchester or Plymouth, from Cornwall or Yorkshire. Thus the Union adopts a new device for dominion not the knightly sword or spur-nat the royal crown or sceptre-but the CARPET? BAG. That parti-colored ensign of adven? ture is uow thc very star of empire ! The wooden clock, thc wooden ham, the wooden nutmeg, were the harsh experience of the' past; the carpel-bag is the yielding, tender, all-absorbing prom iso of the future. Now add to the prestige of the carpet-bag the power of "protection." Give every scoundrel who has "an itching palm" thc right to dip into his neighbor's purse. Let Lowell have a cent or two for every yard of calico that is used by anybody in the United States. Let Pittsburg have its additional dollar upon every dollar's worth of iron (hat eulers into any engine, or plough, or axe, or anvil, or stove, or pot. Fossilize the com? munity. Wherever you find fifteen poor men, consolidate thom into a phosphate, and crush them into dust, that thc fields of one rich man may bo fertile. Forbid the very rivers to How unless limy turn their sandi to gold, and give their gold to Midas. Not content with subduing the Soulh by overpowering numbers, New England de? mands that these grand Slates should be? come coproliles-excrescent*! of a part that has perished forever, yet that may bc utilized like the bones of thc heroes of Waterloo that now fertilize the pastures and enrich thc cheeses of Cheshire. That such fully should have awakened the apprehensions and sharp? ened thc pen uf Mr. Curdozo is lamentable. There is now little doubt that the iron leader of the Paraguayan cause, who, by thc sheer force of an indomitable will, kept up so fierce and so protracted a struggle against Brazil and her allies, is no more. The end of Lopez seems to have been a filling close tos most remarkable career. Ile m^t death resolutely from a hostile lance, rather than yield to the hated foe. So long as Lopez lived, even lltougli a fugitive in Hie moun? tains, and relying for sustenance on Hie In? dian trilies. whose friendship he appears lo have won, all the successes of Hie allies failed to give perfect nssuranec that the struggle might not be renewed. Tho death of Lopez relieves the new Provisional Government, established nt Asuncion, from it3 fears, und enables the Allies to disband their forces, willi the certainty that they are no longer needed. Whatever cl imes may have been ascribed to Hie implacable Dictator by Ins enemies, it ainsi at least be said that Ibo unswerving devotion of thc Paraguayan peo? ple to Loppz himself, and to the cause for which he fought, finds but few parallels in history. Whatever may have been his motives for beginning the war which bas terminated so fatally for himself anti so dis? astrously to Paraguay, the protracled resis? tance which this petty and Isolated Stato offered to the combined forces of the Argen? tine Confederation and of thc Empire of Brazil-taxiug the powers of both to the utmost-must forever remain memorable in the aun?is of South America. TUE Baruwell Journal-a willing laborer in the good cause-sugget.* that a County Convention be held at Barnwell 0:1 May l illi, for the purpose of nominating dole, gates to the convention which m cots in Columbia ou June 15th. The Jour? nal says, farther : -We must insist (/mt il fs "/tme that we were all nt work. Lot us "show to the colored men of the county that "we mean what we say; that we accord to "them freely every right before the law-the "right to vole, thc right to hold office; and "in nominating for any office, let as mauy "colored men be nominated as white men." Two highly suggestive resolutions were in? troduced in the United Stales Senate yester? day. One of them wa3 a new constitu? tional amendment giving the United States the power "to protect each State against "domestic violence," and thc other, to in? quire whether corrupt means arc employed lo influence the vote of any senator on thc Georgia bill. They tell their own slory. Thc r ill of Lopez. HANCKEL, M. D., DENTIST, Has i'sum M ihe practice of hs profession. Rooms No. -.'.35 Kin? street, opposite lionel, over SPEAR'S Je A-eiry Store* jan:'. S thsta ?Jan?s. WANTED TO BUY, A STEAM SAW MILL, all completo, ir possible willi Grist Mill nttuchert, bj 1. C. H. CLAU8SEN. aprl? 3i>40 , ?\TrANTED. A BOY, TO ATTE^l7~TO YV Horse ami Buggy. Apply ut No. 104 itroaU street._.__^_upii!? WANTED, AT No. 21 MEETING street, a competent, woman to cook. None neeil applv unless well recommended. nprl!) 1?_ WANTED. A mniX^/T?^O?TASD Wash for a small family. Apply at No. 83 Coming street, next corner Green street, nprl:) l* TTTANTED AN INTELLIGENT YOUTH > V from ll to 14 years oki. Must tie well recommended. Apply at FL'RCHGOTT A. into., No. 4?7 King street. a pria WANTED^ A WET NURSE. ONE well recommended will meet with a good situation und liberal wages, by applying pronipt ly nt No. 116 Went worth street._npris 2 "ITTANTED, A COLORED WOMAN TO Ti GOOK Tor and walt upon a family or four. Must have eood recommendations. Apply Im? mediately, between 8 and 0 A. M., or 2 and 4 P. M., at No. 33 Radcliife street._aprin WANTED.-A RESPECTABLE WHITE Female, wishes a situation as Cook, Washer, Ironer or Laundress, capable of either. Inquire at No. 6 St. Phillp street, first house nm th of Normal School, west side._meh28 WANTED, A SITUATION AS Teacher, by a lady competent to teach the English Studies, Music and French. Address Miss F. l)., blackville, S. C. mcli21 ?ov Sal?. BROWN SUGAR, S, 9, 10 AND ll LBS. for SI. WILSON'S GROCERY. nprl9 ius2 IMlt) FINE KENTUCKY BULLOCK*,, that was on exhibition yesterday in thc* principal streets, has been slaughtered, and the Peef is for sale at Stalls Nos. 20 and vii. Upper Market, this morning, lt has boen cat for the Israelites by an experiencsd butcher. aprl9 1? FOR SALE OR TO RENT, A RESI? DENCE at Flat Rock, N. C., within ?hort distance or ihe Church and Postonlce. Most of thc standing fnrnlturc In thc house will bc In? fludo! in the sale. Applv to J. R. PRINGLE k SON. No. C Adger's Wharf._npr8 ftu4 FOR SALE, A FLAT (37 TONS BUR? DEN.) ingood order; well found in sails, Ac._Apply at this office._apris MULES.-A LOT OF FINE BROKE MOLES for sale at the subscriber's Stables. Queen street, between Friend and Mazyck. P. WEST. _aprlS 2 FOR SALE, A SLOOP BATTEAU-BUILT, 3-2 feet long, ll feet beam. Apply at No. 9 Vendue Range. aprla 6* ?ost nn? ironn?. FRESH CRACKERS, 10 CENTS A pound. WILSON'S GROCERY. uprl9 tus2 _ LOST, A PINK CORAL BROOCH, between George street and tho Unitarian Church. The finder will be rewarded by leaving same at this om ce._npris 2* LOST, A BLACK AND TAN TERRIER, answers to thc name of Fannie. Thc finder will be rewarded by leaving Hie same at Steam Saw and Plaulrg Mill, foot of Beaufaln street. apr9 SPECTACLES LOST.-LOST, ON THE tn om mg of Monday, the 4th Instant, either on thc way to King from America streets, In King street, or some of the dry goods stores, a pair of Ladies' Gold Spectacles, octagon shape glasses, suiting the age of about sixty years.. They were in a case much worn, from which they may have become disengaged if dropped in the street. A suitable reward will be giveu for recovery of the same, on application at No. SI America street, above Hampstead Mall. aprO So Vient. TO RENT, A CHAMBER AND PARLOR partially furnished, with gas, In a private family. Apply at this office._apr!9 TO RENT, TWO FLOORS IN TUE House No. 5 East nattery, comprising live rooms, with bathing room and water works Ample servants' accommodations attached. Ap? ply tn this onicc. aprlG stnths TO RENT, A COMFORTABLE TWO KTORIRP DWELLING, with eight rooms and lai g" Lot, lu Urakc street, Hampstead. aprl9 2* TO RENT, THE GROCERY STORE and Dwelling, south cast corner Mazyck and (?neon streets. Apply on thc premises. . npris 2* . TO RENT, TWO ROOMS AND KITCH? EN, No. ll Doughty street. Apply on the premises. * apr8 Oncn?onal. HIGH SCHOOL.-THE EXERCISES OF this Institution will bc resumed on MON? DAY, isth instant. Instruction given lu Latin, Creek, French. German, Mathematics, and the higher branches ol English. Terms or Tuition 50 per quarter, payable in ad? vance. No extra charge for French, German, or Sta? tionery. W. R. K1NGMAN. A. M.. npl48 Principal. SVgricnUurc, ?jorticnltnr*, &z. QOTTON SEED FOR SALE. I have just, received a lew hags nf very superior UPLAND COTTON SEED, grown by J. ll. Mulli? gan, of Southwest Georgia. This seed ls consid? ered superior to the Dickson, llrancruft, or any other, by many of 1 lie best planters In Georgia. Price $5 per bushel, or $20 fora bag of live bush? els. A. II. MULLIGAN, Cotton Factor. Accommodation Wharf, aprl"? Charleston, S. C. jy/?ELLISII FRUIT BASKET. Davine Hie Agency for tlicnbovc for South Car? olina mul Florida, wc oiTcr them io Fruit Growers ami the Trade as thc handsomest, cheapest and most durable BASKET in use. PAUL, WELCH k BRANDES, mch.11 No. 215 East Bay. gORGHUM SEED. Just received, Superior BLACK IMPIIEE SEED, and for sale by FRANCIS 0. CART, mehi No. 32 East Bay street. Cumber, -fud, #c. LUMBER ! LUMBER ! LUMBER ! Constantly on hand, all kinds and sizes of Southern PINE '.UMBER, also Shingles, Plaster? ing Laths, Ac. Lumber Sawed to order and de? livered along the line of the Railroads on the banks of the rivers. Sales will bc made on Hine, when required, with approved city acceptances. Planters and others wishing Lumber would do well to examine my stock before purchasing elsewhere. OfUcc, Yard and Planing Mills on Ilorlbeck's Wharf, near Northeastern Railroad Depot. JOHN C. MALLONEE. mi5h24 thstulino Q J. SCHLEPEGRELL, Nu. 37 LINK STREET, BETWEEN KING AND ST. PHILIP. LUMBER' of every description and BUILDINO MATERIAL, Lime and Plaslering Laths, Paints, Oils, Glassea, Shingles; also Groove and Tongue Boards, Ac, constantly on hand at the lowest market prices; ?iso, Vegetable Boxes octll mtnslyr Sewing #lacl)incs. gEWING MACHINES The place to buy SEWING MACHINES Is where you have a choice of styles of different makers. Machines sold on the lease plan, payable monthly. I have the best single and double-thread Ma? chines now before thc public. THE WILLCOX 4 GIBBS' SILENT MACHINE AND THE "WEED" F. F. LOCK- STITCH Are thc simplest and most reliable Machines made. Every Machine is warranted to give satis? faction, or lt will be exchanged for oilier kinds. All kinds of Sewing neatly and promptly done. Orders taken for au first class Sewlug or Knitting Maclilnes, Needles, Oil Thread, Silk, Ac REPAIRING as uauaL D. B. HASELTON, m ay 1 stuthlj No. 307 King street. ?tlectmga. UN'ON CHAPTER, No. 3. R A. M. Thc Regular Monthly Convocation of this Chapter will he held at Masonic Rall, THIS EVE KINO, nts o'clock precisely. Candhlatcs for tho tlrst two Degrees will be punctual. Hy order M. E. n. P. iiprin_W. W. SIMONS. Secretary. CUR(7L1NA RIFLrTcTijI}.-AN EXTRA ) Meeting of i his Club will tako place Tats Kv EN I NU) at Hie Reading Rooms of. Messrs. Wal? ker. Evans .V Cogswell, at 8 o'siock. A full atten? dance is particularly desired. Rv order. W. E. HUGER, nprlO Secretary and Treasurer. C1 ll A li LESTON HOOK AND LADDER ) COMPANY, No. 2.-Members arc hereby re quested to attend an Extra Meeting Tuts (tues? day) KVRNI.NO, at. 8 o'clock precisely. Tuuctual atteudaucc ls uccessarv. , nprlO_.UMES MOORE. Secretary. pINCINNATI -THE REGULAR MEET \J INC or this Society will bc held Tuts EVE? KING, at 8 o'clock, at Tully's. Ktng strr-et. aprlQ_JAMES SIMONS. Jr.. Secretary. HOPE FIRE ENGINE COMPANY. Attend Regular Monthly MeetlBg or your Company, THIS EVENING, at s o'clock. By order. ROUT. R. COSTE." aprio Secretary pro tem. MARION FIRE ENGINE COMPANY. Attend an Extra Meeline oryour Company at your Hall, Tuis (Tuesday) EVENING, at hair past 7 o'clock. By order. GEO. A. CALDER. nprlO Secretary. AMASS MEETING OF THE IRISH CITIZENS, and the friends or Irishmen, will beheld nt Him mian Hall, Tins (Tuesday) EYE NINO, thc loth Instant, at 8 o'clock, al which place a testimonial will bc gotten up for the Mother of O'DOXOVAN ROSSA, who Is at present In the city. A.O. MAGRATH. ' . JAMES CONNER, Etti). Merit AD V, Jr, v J. F. O'NEILL, JAMES POWER, W. E. MI KELL. M. I'. O'CONNOR, L. C. NORTHROP. J. M. MULVANEY, J.J.GRACE, PHILIP FOGARTY, JOHN KENNY, ?WILBIAM MORAN. JOHN BURKE, * P. BRADY, and others. apr IO _ SOUTH CAROLINA SOCIETY.-THE Anniversary Meeting or the Society will tie held at their Hall, Tins DAY, loth Instant, be? ing Taster Tuesday. The Annual Election of Officers of the Society will take place at the Hull. Tuc Polls to be open? ed at 12 M. The Society will assemblage 2 o'clock P. M. for the transaction of business!8* F. MORRITT n.\SELL. Acting Clerk. EXTRACT FROM ROLE 22D. "If any member shall neglect to pay up his ar? rears on thc Anniversary, his name and the sum due by him shall bejmbllcly read by theClcikat the three subsequent regular mectlHgs after said Anniversary, and tr his arrears be not Hilly paid by thc third reading, he shall bc excluded from the Society."_aprl9 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ST06K HOLBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD COMPANY AND OF THE SOUTH? WESTERN RAILROAD BANK. CHARLESTON, S. C., February io, 1870. Pursuant to the adjournment or the Annual Convention of the Stockholders on thc Oth Instant, a Special Meeting or the same will bc held on the first TUESDAY in May next, the 3d day or that month. In the Bank Hall In this city, for thc pur? poses indicated in the following resolution: "Ursotvfd, That the consolidation ofthc Stock as recommended In the resolution proposed by the President aud Directors of the Railroad Com? pany, in their annual report, be referred to a Com? mittee of Three, to bc appointed by the Chair, to report on at a special meeting to be held in this cltr on the first Tuesday In May next; thara stock vote he then taken thereon, and that Imme? diate notice ot thc said meeting be given." Thc resolution recommended by thc President und Board of Directors or the Railroad Company is as follows: .'Resolved, That thc Board of Directors bc au? thorized, at the crtrllest day practicable, to con? solidate Hie hair shares or the Stock by issuing one whole share Tor every two hair shares as now represented on the stock book." As ordered at the Annual Meeting on the Oth Instant, the Stockholders will bc passed over the Road on the above occasion, under the rule ob? served as lo unnnal meetings, which ls as fol? lows: '.That every Stockholder who shall have owned his stock for three months previous to the gene? ral annual meeting or Stockholders be permitted to pass on the Road to and fr.mi said meeting free or charge, and that every Stockholder who shall have owned five or more shares ror three months previous to thc general annual meeting or Stock? holders, be permitted to pass on the Road, to and rrom saul meeting, with his immediate raiully, free or charge." . J. R. EMERY, apr? tuth?_secretary. P~ EOTLE'S BANK OF SOUTH CARO LINA.-The Annual Meeting o? the Stock? holders or this Bank will he held at ttie Hall over ttie Hank. Nu. ^o Broad street, on WEDNESDAY, ?nih Instant, ut 12 o'cluck. JAMES B. BETTS, aprto stnthSwl Cushier. jJnsunmre. fJlHE HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, O K HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT. CAPITAL.$1,000,000 SURPLUS. 1,544,210 TOTAL ASSETS. 2,51-1,210 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. OFFICE OF TIIK COHPTBOLLEB-GEXSRAL,j COLUMBIA, S. C., April 7, 1870. ] I certify that A. H. HAYDEN, or Charleston, S. C., Agent of thc IlAlirrOUl) FlIIE INSURANCE COMPANY, or HnrHurd, Connecticut, incorpora? ted by thc State or Connecticut, has complied with Hie requisitions or thc Act or thc General Assembly, entitled "An Act to regulate the Agen? cies or Insurance Companies not Incorporated lu the Stale or Soulh Carolina." and I hereby license the said A. H. HAYDEN, Agent aforesaid, lo take risks and transact all business or Insurance lu this State, lu Hie City or Charleston, roi- and tn be? half of said Cuuipuuy. (Signed) J. I,. NE AG LE, Coiuptrollor-Ceueral. Expires March Cist, 1871. Tim friends and customers or the '-OLD HART? FORD" will please take notice that this Company lins compiled with the new Deposit Law of thc State, niul is prepared to write Fire Policies on all desirable kinds or risks at fair rates. A. II. HAYDEN, Agent, aprlS No. 272 King street. C I T I Z E N S' INSURANCE COMPANY, OF NEW YORK. INCORPORATED 183 6. JAS. M. MCLEAN, E. A. WALTON, President. Secretary. Cash Assets.$850,000. THREE-FOURTHS OF THE PROFITS DIVIDED TO TH. ASSURED. DYTIIIS PLAN OF INSURANCE TUE ASSURED become Interested lu thc profits of the business without Incurring any liability. Thc management of affairs of thc Company heretofore gives almost positive assurance or LARGE YEARLY DIVIDENDS to the holders Of) participating Policies. Non-participating Policies Issued as heretofore. A. L. TOBIAS. Agent, No. 100 East Bay, mcliS0stu3mof Next South Courier Office. ?Us. J) R A T T'S "ASTRAL" OIL Unlike many other illuminating Oils, ls per? fectly pure and rree from all adulterations or mixtures of any kind, lt emits no offensive smell while burning, gives a sort and brilliant light, and can be used with the same assurance of-salety as gas. Chemists pronounce it the best aud safest Illuminating Oil ever offered to the public; and Iusurance Companies endorse nnd urge upon consumers the usc of the "Astral" Oil in preference to any other, lt ls now burned by thousands of families, and in no Instance has anv accident occurred from Its use; a lamp filled with lt. H upset and broken, will not explode. To ineveiit adulteration, thc "Astral" Oil ls packed univ in the Guaranty Paient Cans, er l gallon and fi gallons each, and each can ls sealed In a manner that cannot be counterfeited. Every package with uncut seal we warrant. Be sure uud get none but the genultie article, Pratt's "As? tral" oil, for sale by dealers everywhere, and at wholesale and retail by the proprietors OIL HOUSE OF CHARLES PRATT, No. 108 Fulton street. New York, Postofflce Box No. 3050. Send for circulars, with testimonials and price lists. Enclose stamps foi ?> ny of the "Astral Light." For sale by GOODRICH, WlNEMAN A CO., Wholesale Druggists, Charleston, S. C. dec?s Amusements. A CADEMY OF MUSIC Advent In Charleston or GRAND ENULIS H OPERA, BY TUB CELEBRATED RIC BINGS COMPANY, comprising a Troupe of Forty-eight persons, in? cluding a Grand Chorus of TWENTY-FIVE young and fresh voices, and a full and cillclent ORCIIES TRA, all under the immediate supervision and direction ortho celebrated,talented and beauti? ful Priiua Donna Soprano, CAROLINE RICHINGS BERNARD Thc following Artists will appear : PRIMA DONNA SOTRANO: CAROLINE RICHINGS BERNARD, Miss EMMA HOWISON, Mrs. HENRY DRAYTON. TRIMA DONNA CONTRALTO : ANNIE KEMP BOWLER. SECOND DONNA SOPRANO : Miss ANNA MISCHKA. PRINCIPAL TENORS : Mr. BROOKUOOSB BOWLBR, "Mr. PIERRB BERNARD. SECOND TENOR : Mr. JAMES G. PEAK ES. PRINCIPAL CARITONE : Mr. HENRY DRAYTON. PRINCIPAL BAS^O : Mr. H. C. PEAK ES. SECO? D BASSO : Mr. WARREN WHITE. Cenductor.Mr. S. BEHRENS. Business Manager.A. S. PENNOTER. Season to be for SIX NIGHTS and ONE MATI? NEE, commencing MONDAY, APRIL 25TH. REFEUTO. IRE . MONDAY*. MARITANA. TUESDAY, BOHEMIAN GIRL. WEDNESDAY, , LA SOMNAMB ?'L A. THURSDAY, ? LA TRAVIATA. FRIDAY, BENEFIT OF MRS. BERNARD, .NORMA. SATURDAY-MATINEE, The Comic Opera of DOCTOR OF ALCANTARA. SATURDAY EVENING, CROWN DIAMONDS. PRICES OF ADMISSION. Parquette. Parquette Circle and Dress Circle.$1 50 Family Circle. 1 00 Gallery. 30 S$- Reserved Seats 50 cents extra. Box Sheets for the sale of secured scats will be open at the Box Office of the Academy on THPRS DAY MORNING, April 21st. apris A. Orn ?coos, &t. R. STILLMAN'S DRY GOODS HOUSE, No. 2S1 KING STREET FOURTH DOOK BELOW WENTWORTH STREIT. NEW ARRIVAL OF DESIRABLE DRESS GOODS. ANoruER Fr.nsu Si r ri. v or THOSE FAVORITE PLAID LENDS at 20 cents. Paid Bareges, all colors, G yards for $1. Striped Grenadines, black ground, very choice. Genapplnc and Crepe D'Espagne for Mourning. Iron Grenadines and Bareges, Ac, Ac. MALTESE LACE COLLARS. LINEN COLLARS AND CUFFS. Linen Sets, a large assortment, some 'very hand? some. Grecian Bend Fluting, all widths. Infants' Waists, Ohcmlzcttcs. PILLOW LINENS, Waranted pure and cheap. SPRING BALMORALS. a? MARSEILLES, MANCHESTER, ALLENDALE, HONEY COMB and To IL KT QUILTS, of every description, size aud price, cheap for cash, at A. R. STILLMAN'S, aprlfll_No. 211 KING STREET. BEAT FALL IN PRICES Gr MELCIIERS & MULLER, No. 21" KING STREET, Arc olTerlng their LARGE AND CHOICE IMPOR? TATIONS at prices below anythlug known In the market since isoo. Their stock contains a full and complete assort mcui of the following articles: DRESS GOODS, Plain Colors, Check, Stripe and Black Silks, White Goods, Linens, Notions, Hosiery, Gloves, Embroideries, Laces, Shawls. ? PARASOLS, UMBflELLAS, BAREGES, as low as 10 cents per yard, Prints, Domestics, Casslmercs, Table and Plano Covers, FURNISHING GOODS, And every other art ide known to tho Dry Goods Trade, ail of which are o tic red at the lowest prices. apr2 2 tuihslnio Drugs, Crjcmicals, &'c. gOLOMONS' BITTERS, TUE GREAT STRENGTHENING AND INVIGORATING TONIC, Is unequalled as a cure for DYSPEPSIA, GENERAL DEBILITY, LOSS OF TONK IN THE STOMACH, Ac. For sale by all dealers. Drs. RAOUL & LYNAH, Agents. The Commissioner of Revenue has decided that any dealer can sell this article without a special license._mehi tnthsatemos HE WORLD ASTOUNDED! T Dr. SALVIA, an eminent Chemist, bas, after years of study, brought forth A HAIR COLORING! From the use of which no danger can arise, as is too often the case with the preparations of the day. As clear as crystal. Guaranteed to restore the Hair or Beard to its natural color. Is put up In one bottle. I Can be applied with the haii?. No stain to tte skin or scalp. For sale by all Druggists. Das. RAOUL St LINAH, Agents. Mehi tutusemos ?rorsrie?, donors, &t. CRUSHED SUGAR, SEVEN POUNDS for $1. WILSON'S QROCErJY. tprlS tus2 LOUR! FLOUR! FLOUR! F 1200 bbLs. of Choice Brands Baltimore FLOUR Family, Super and Fine. For sale hy aprl? 2 MORDECAI 4 CO. QORN! FLOUR! snoo bushels Prime Virginia and North Carolina COHN, ex Schooners Jane Durfee and Virginia Dare. FLOUR. GOO bbl8. FLOUR, all grades. For sale by JOHN CAMPSEN A CO. aprin i Q O R N L A ? D I N G . 45O0 bushels Choice WHITE CORN, landing per Schooner Jane Durfee. from Norfolk. For sale by BURMESTER A ZERBST. aprl 8 2_ pLOUE! FLOUR! FLOUR! 1500 barrels Fine, Super, Extra and Famuv FLOUR. For sale by apr 16 3 T. J. KERR k CO. QORNl CORN! CORN! 10,000 bushels prime white CORN, landing from schooner J. II. SHckney. For sale by aprl8 2 T. J. KERR k CO. DAVIS'. DIAMOND AND NEW PORK PIG (UNBAGGED) HAMS AND SHOULDERS. A full supply of thc above, all small sizes, just received at the CO-OPERATIVE GROCERY, Southwest corner Meeting and Market streets. Goods delivered free. aprl TT A M S ! H A M S 1 B E E F^ 20 tierces McFcrran, Armstrong A Co.'s celebra? ted "MAGNOLIA HAMS.? 12 tierces choice "Sugar Cured" unbagged Ten? nessee Hams. ? 10 half barrels prime "Pickled Beef," for family use. The above articles just received and are offered for sale at the very lowest prices by GEO. W. WILLIAMS A CO.. Factors, Corner Hayne and Church streets, oprl4 e_ Charleston, S. C. gUGAR AND MOLASSES. 50 hhds. prime Grocery ) 20 hhds. Good Grocery S SUGAR. 40 boxes Prime Grocery J 50 hhds. Superior New Crop Muscovado Mo? lasses 100 hhds. Superior New Crop Bright Clayed Molasses 20bbls. Superior New Crop Bright Clayed Molasses 100 hhds. New Crop Cuba Molasses 120 bbls. New Crop Cnba Molasses. For sale by J. A. ENSLOW A CO., apr?_ Importers, No. Ul East Bay.' QHOicE NEW MOLASSE-SI 38 hhds. Choice New Muscovado MOLASSES 13 tierces Choice New Muscovado Molasses 145 bbls. Choice New Muscovado Molasses. For sale low from the wharf. . aprl3 imo . _H. GERDTS k CO. TTTELSH'S MADEIRA, SHERRY AND VY CLARET, IN CASKS. We -are prepared to take orders for either of the above WINES, delivered In Charleston. For prices, apply to STONEY k LOWNDES, mch25 ftu2mos Vanderhorst'c Wharf. CHARLES HEIDSIECK CHAMPAGNE. SILLERY and EXTRA DRY. in baskets, In cases. For sale by all Wholesale Grocers and Wine Dealers. Sole Agents for the United States. SCHULTZE k TAILER, No. 40 Beaver street, New York, m ch 22 tuf2mos _ JEFFORDS & CO., Nos. 17 AND 19 VENDUE RANGE, Charleston, 8. C., OFFER FOR SALE AT LOWEST MARKET RATES: 15 hhds. Choice C. R. SIDES 15 hhds. Rib Sides 20 hhds. Prime Western Shoulders 5,000 lbs. Choice Strips 25,000 lbs. Choice Dry Salted Clear Sides 20,000 lbs. Choice Dry Salted Clear Rib Sides 20,000 lbs. Choice Dry salted Shoulders 1,000 barrels Common to Choice Family Floor 75 barrels Common to Choice Whiskey 50 sacks Choice Rio Coffee loo barrels "Extra C" and "A." Sugars 100 barrels Molasses. Jan25 tuwthSmoa Cigars, tobacco, &c. T HE CHAR ET S T O N CIGAR MANUFACTORY, No. 314 KING STREBT, CORNER SOCIETY. CHARLESTON, 8. C. CIGARS. LA CAROLINA, per thousand.$20 co La Carolina, No. 1, per thousand.22 oo La Corona de Espana, per thousand. 25 00 EliSouquet, per thousand. 30 00 La Candour, (smallcigars,) per thousand.... 35 00 Partagas, (Havana Seed,) per thousand.^o 00 H. Upraanu, (Havana,) per thousand. 50 00 Figaro, (Genuine Havana,) per thousand_ 75 00 Jenny Lind, (Genuine Havana,) per thousand 80 00 As all these Cigars are made under my especial care and supervision, I can warrant that all will smoke well and give satisfaction at the prices. IMPORTED CIGARS OF DIFFERENT GRADES. LEAF TOBACCO FOR MANUFACTURERS. I have a large and well assorted stock of Do? mestic and imported Leaf Tobacco, such as Cen hecticnt, Pennsylvania and Ohio Wrappers and Filling at all prices. Also, Havana, from filling at $120 upwards to wrappers (Prima) at $2 50 per pound. NEW CIGAR BOXES For Cigar Manufacturers, with labels ready for packing. SILK RIBBONS FOR CIGARS AT ALL PRICES. ALSO, LARGE STOCK OF SMOKING AND CHEWING TOBACCO AND PIPES. Merchants and consumers are respectfully so? licited to call before purchasing elsewhere. Satis? faction guaranteed. All orders from the country wUi oe promptly executed. JULIE'S MADSEN. . fcbl9 stnth3mOB fjotels._ JRVING HOUSE. A FIRST CLASS HOTEL, European Plan. Loca? tion unsurpassed, being near UNION SQUARE, WALLACE'S THEATRE, and A. T. STEWART'S New (up town) Store. Broadway and Twehth streets, New York. G. P. HARLOW, aprl4 thstn Proprietor. w ASHINGTON, D.C. THE NEW HOTEL, "TUE ARLINGTON," Butlt by W. W. Corcoran, Esq. T. R0ES8LE & BON, PROPRIETORS. LAKE GEORGE FORT WILLIAM HENRY HOTEL, WILL BE OPENED FOR SUMMER VISITORS JUNE 1st. 49- ROOMS can be engaged and plans of Hotel seen at "The Arlington," Washington, D. C. T. ROESSLE Jfc SON, mctl21 2m OS ? PBDFRLSTdfca.