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CITY AFFAIRS. * Meetings This Day. "Marion Lodge, at 8 P. M. Mercantile Co operative Association, at S P. M. .Captains and Owners of Vessels, at 3 P. M. Steam Fire Company of ?xiiien, at t> r. M. Vigilant Fire Company, at 6 P. M. Hope Fire Company, at half-past 7 P. M. Thcenlx Fire Company, at hair-past s P. M. Washington Fire Company, at s P. M. Hook and Ladder, No. 1. at 8 P. M. Washington Light InLmtry Charitable Associa? tion, at 8 P. M. Committee of Arrangements St. Mark's Church Fair, at 8 P. M. German Rifle Clnb, at 8 P. M. Auction Sales Thin Du}'. Miles Drake will sell at 10 o'clock, at his store, boots, shoes and hats. William McKay will sell at 10 o'clock, at his store, awning, household furniture, Ac. PERSONAL.-Mr. X. G. Osteen. one of the pushing proprietors of thc Sumter News, is now in the city in the interest of his paper. TUE LAST OK WHITTKMOKE.-Late Weilnes ?Oay night, when Whlttcmore concluded, a call for Shrewsbury was made, when T. J. Mackey stated that thc meeting was called to hear Whlttemore, and any one who had come with th'e intention or maligning or insulting him would be requested to retire from the hall. Those of the audience who hair had the temerity to call for Shrewsbury, recognized the "gag law" aud were silent. OCR PRICES CCRKKST.- WC especially invite the attention of our merchauts to TUE NEWS Prices Current, Issued this morniug. Made up with thc utmost care, and handsomely printed with entirely new type, it forms, with thc busi? ness card of thc house forwarding it, the most attractive and welcome weekly commercial cir? cular that can bc used. Price, for ten copies or more, with business cards two and a half cents per copy; single copies live cents. THANKS.-The undersigned officers of the Cuban Junta, of Charleston, hereby tender their thanks to the speakers aud those in attendance at the meeting in Market Hall, on Monday eve? ning, in the name of their members and brothers in Cuba, for the noble sentiments expressed and the generous sympathy shown for the cause which they have so much at heart-the indepen? dence of their couutry : Francisco V. Saldes, president; Jose Gomez y Gomez, vice president; Edward Ferns, secretary; Jose Rosls, treasurer; ?. Espejo, P. T. Perez, vocals. UNITED STATES COURT-HON. GEORGE S. BRYAN, JUDOS, PRESIDING.-The following busi? ness was disposed of lu the District and Admi? ralty Couru yesterday : District Court.-In re Wm. Henry Hey ward, of Charleston. Appointment or Henry Deas, Jr., as assignee, was approved by the judge. Adri'iralty Court.-la the case of John H. Wigg, Henry Rackett, Samuel Cooker, and others, vs. the catgo or bark Eliza-libel tn salvage-a war? rant was Issued returnable on the 25th of April. lathe case of Henry S. Lebby vs. the People's Mau Steamship Company-libel for relier-wa3 under argument at the hour of adjournment. A MEETING OK TH'E STOCKHOLDERS of the ' Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad was 1 held in Augusta on Wednesday last. The report of tho superintendent showed the net earn? ings for tho year $403,7S5 49; expenditures Tor operations of the road $226,538 59, leaving $177, 243 90 for payment of Interest and taxes and ac- 1 count of Augusta division. The following direc- : tors were elected: From Georgia-W. E. Jack- ' son, Josiah Sibley, J. J. Cohen, S. D. Heard; from 1 North Carolina-Wm. Johnston, A. B. Davidson, < J. Harvey Wilson, General Rufus Barringer; from ' Lexington-General Paul Qua tt leba um : from 1 Richland-C. D. Melton, Dr. John Fisher. Edward I Hope, F. W. McMaster; from Fairfield-J. H. Rion, 1 W. R. Robertson; from Chester-G. J. Patterson, 1 J. J. McLure; from York-A. E. Springs. The di? rectors re-elected Colonel Wm. Johnston presi? dent. The proceedings wound up by a grand 1 supper and ball at the Masonic Hall at night. < THE ENGLISH OPERA, which opens with Mar? itana on Monday night, at -the Academy, is the first opera company really worthy the name which has visited Charleston In the last ten years. The troupe consists ot forty-eight artists, and has a strong and well-drilled choros and a full orchestra-features In which all the operas that we have seen of late years have been sadly lacking. Better than all. the manage ment have adopted a moderate and sensible' scale of prices, the effect of which will be to crowd each of the seven choice performances which are to be given. These prices are r.s fol? lows : Parquette, parquette circle and dress clr cle,"^$l50; family circle, 75 cents; gallery, 50 cents. Then, lt will be particularly good news to the ladies and their escorts, to learn that there witt be. no extra charge A>r resetred semts. The box om ce ls now open; and you can now, with Uttle trouble, select your operas and secure choice seats at the same price that you would have to pay foradmLsslon at the eleventh hour. CRUMBS.-If all Fort Sumter excursionists bring away as much of the fort as a party of eight Northerners did yesterduy, as relics, the government, if it wait awhile, will be saved the expense or levelling tie walLs. Do not forget the picnic or the German St. John's Lutheran Church at the Sc.:utzenplatz to-day. The West is doing a big bacon business' with Georgia and the Carolinas. Morrl3 A- Reid, pro - vision brokers of Cincinnati, shipped on Saturday last, 206 hogsheads of bacon by a special train to Louisville, and thence by the Green Line to Macon. This ls said to be the largest shipment ever made in one day. The ?crinan Rifle Club will hold an extra meet? ing this evening, at S o'clock. The steamer of the German Fire Company will arrive on the James Adger to- .lay. The sale of stands at the Schutzenplatz, on Wednesday, realized $1875. The principal stand was knocked down to Mr. William Sea ken for $450. Three drunken Individuals yesterday contrib? uted fifteen dollars to the city treasury. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE_A meeting of this body was held yesterday, at 1 P. M., in the hall overtfco. io Broad street-Robert Mure, Esq., pre? siding. The president stated that the meeting had been calUd to hear the report of the committee ap? pointed at the last meeting to take steps looking to the securing of a hall and reading room for the use of the chamber. Mr. S. Y. Tupper, from the said committee, submitted a long report showing the action of the committee In regard to the plan submitted by Mr. Riggs, to flt up the second story of thc building at the corner of East Bay aud Broad streets, as a hall and readiug room, and proper committee rooms, ifc. Hanckel stated that another plan could be submitted in a day or two, and the chamber determined to receive the report as Information, and the committee was In? structed to continue theil investigations, and re? port as early as they could conveniently -do so. Mr. Pmckney submitted the following resolu? tion, which was adopted: Resolved, That the president or thl3 chamber bc requested to appoint three members from the delegation already selected to represent this chamber tn the Agricultural and Immigration con - * .mtion, who are authorized to Invite a similar r.nmber from the delegation or the Board of Trade and German immigration Society, and such others as they may see flt, so as to mature a report, to be submitted to the May Convention, setting fort ti the facilities and advantages or thu metropolis or the State, ror the extension of its commercial relations with foreign ports, and es? pecially as to the possibility or Introducing im? migrants to settle in this State and in our neigh? boring States. The president announced that thc mermorial ?o Congress, relative to securing an appropriation to fit np a more convenient pos to Mc e. hal been Jc-rwKrded. . Tue chamber then adjourned. THE DEVIL TO PAY! .1 FIXAJfCIAX BOMBSHELL IX THE MUX IC I PAL CAMP. A NOVEL LITIGATION. HISTORY OF THE DIFFICULTY' The Preliminary Negotiations- A Flank Movement-The Bill of Complaint-A Bold Proceeding-The Injunction-Ef? fect oTtUe Proceedings on Broad street Secret Session of the City Council How thc City Debt and Assets Stand, ?vc ?Sec. There was a terrible hub-bub in Broad street yesterday morning, caused by rumors that cer? tain persons had levied upon the property of the city and that a vigorous attempt would bc taade to throw the corporation into "bankruptcy. The excitement reached its height by the middle of thc day. and happy were the lucky dealers who, on Wednesday, while the storm was brewing, had disposed of all their stock. There were, of course, some wry faces. Several persons had received checks from the city in payment of the quarterly interest on their stock, and had neglected to present the checks immediately. To them a city check was to the full as good as "law? ful money of the United States," but when the hurly-burly began and they hurried to the banks, they found, to their horror, that all thc city funds had been attached, and the checks were refused payment. Some of these checks were offered the City Treasurer yesterday, lu payment of city tax? es, but the sharp officials In the tax office respect? fully declined to be taken in and done (or. There were a score of dur?rent opinions as to the effect of the proposed procee lings upon the city and the city stock. Many thought anet said that the stock would dive down to thirty with a rush. Others said that sudden death was better than a long agony, and they wanted to see the thing settled somehow. Another set argued that In a few months lachrymose real estate owners would be offering premiums to any kind youths who would take their property off their hands. There was on all sides a great exaggeration of feeling-of despondency as of exultation. When the good people of Charleston come to their so? ber second thought they will lind this a very seri; ous business; a tangled knot whose cutting or untying may be both troublesome and dangerous. THE HISTORY OF TUE TnOCBLE. As ls well known the debt of the City of Char.es ton is more than $5,000,000, a large portion of which, In the shape of stock, rails due at stated periods. Large amounts fell due in 1868. and other instalments fall due every April and Octo? ber until 1S93. Among thc holders of the over? due stock were Mr. G. W. Williams, of this city, and the executors of George Gibbon. These par? ties brought suit against the city for the amount of the over due stock which they held, being, we believe, about $60,000, or which amount $40,000 was held by the executors or Gibbon. On the 8th April Instant, the two parties obtain? ed Judgment ror the amounter their claim, and the executors or Gibbon at once set about enforcing satisfaction or the Judgment. NEGOTIATIONS WITH COUNCIL. By the last named persons, propositions were made to the Mayor and Council for the settle? ment of their claim. They offered to take city stock at par for the amount of their Judgment. provided that the city wonld give them In Gas Company stock, owned by the city, a sufficient lum to make up for the discount (about 50 per :ent.) at which city securities are selling. This proposition was promptly declined. As a counter proposition, the city offered to give Gas Com? pany stock, (?r which the city holds 1948 shares) it nar, for the amount or the claim. This was tot accepted. A FLANK MOVEMENT. In the meanwhile, other Interested pa ties be levlng that they had claims upon the property md assets or the city, which were likely to be compromised, and desirous or ascertaining the character and extent or the liability or the city, determined to make an attempt to restrain the proceedings or the judgment creditors and or the Mayor and Council. Their action, generally, was based upon the assumption that the Mayor and Connell were trustees for the corporators of the City of Charleston, that no creditor could proceed under a judgment directly against the property and assets of the city, and that under the plan or arrangement of the city debt carried out in 1857, every holder of city stock was entitled to au equitable share of the proceeds of thc assets of the city, which were, at that time, pledged Ka? the payment or the cit? debt. A bill or complaint was accordingly prepared by Messrs. Simens & Simons, and Messrs. Spratt, Brewster A Burke, of counsel for Messrs. Georges. Cameron aud others. THE BILI. OF COMPLAINT. Tlie bill, which was flied In Judge Carpenter's court, yesterday morning, ts as rollows: THE STATE OF SOITH CAROLINA, L CHARLESTON COUNTY. f9 In the Common J'lfng-Fir.*t Circuit. Francis S. Pelzer. James S. Gibbes. George S. Cameron, George A. Treithoh.i, Edward W. Marshall, C. 0. Witte, James T. Welsmau, Thomas R. Waring, ror themselves and others, vs. The City Council or Charleston, George W. Williams and John Gibbon, George B. Gibbon. William L. Webb and A. McDowell Brown, ex? ecutors or George Gibbon. The complaint of thc above named plaintiffs, corporators and creditors of the City of Charles? ton, who bring this action as well for themselves as for all others, corporators and creditors, who may come in and contribute to the expenses of this action, respectfully show to thl3 court: 1. That the plaintiffs are corporators and crcdi tors-of the City or Charleston, a body politic and corporate, Incorporated by act or the General Assembly, passed 13th August, A. D. 1783, the charter or which has been, rrom time to time, altered, amended and extended by the said Gene? ral Assembly by divers acts thereof That the said body politic and corporate was chartered bv the name or thc City of Charleston; that the In? tendant and Wardens or the said city were de? clared to bc the City Council or Charleston, and were vested with divers powers, authorities and duties iu said charter set forth; that the said Citv Council or Charleston were made capable In la w to purchase, to have and to hold to them and to their successor* to the use or the City or Charles? ton, in perpetuity or ror years, estates, real or personal, .'ind lands and tenements within th" limits or ins said city and the Parish or St. Phillp, and to sell, allen, lease or exchange thu same, as they may think proper; and certain lauds at thc time or the said incorporation, appropriated ror certain public purposes, were vested in the said City Council for the use and advantage of the 6aid city, to be leased, sold or Improved on, or otherwise disposed of as to the said City Council should appear most conducive to the welfare and advantage of the said city aud to the Inhab? itants thereof: that the name or the Intendant and Wardens of the City er Charleston was. by au act ortnst December, A. D. 1S30. changed lo th? name and title ol Mayor and Aldermen, and they were vested sith the same powers and autt-o iiy or the Intendant and Wardens of the wards of the City or Charleston, under the acts or Assembly und the ordinances or the said City Council. 2. That lu pursuance or the powers and author? ity vested ia the City Council of Charleston, from time to time, the said City Council incurred obli? gations and debts, and issued stocks and other securities lu the name of the Citv Council of Charleston for the said debts and" obligations, which up to the nth dav or August, A. 1?. 1657, amounted nearly tothesura or Ave millions of dollars: that on that date au ordinance was passed by the sahl City Council to arrange the time or payment or the debt or thc City ?r Charles? ton, and to provi ie tor the final extinguishment or the same. That ror the?uirpose or rearrang? ing the periods or paynujt ol' the debt or the ciiy at that time, and ror arranging thc pavment of other debts that might be contracted by the city thereafter, bond3 and stocks were to be "issued to an amount not exceeding live million dollars, arranged to be paid or redeemed In certain amounts, and at certain periods, with interest at six per cent., payable semi annually on the bonds and quarterly on the stock, the principal to be paid In full at'the periods prescribed. That the bonds and certl?cates provided by this ordi? nance were to be substituted for the securities then outstanding, and the surplus of the five million dollars was to be sold as Council should direct, but the entire debt or the city, uuder this ordinance, was limited to rive million ot dollars, and the saiiHordinancc provided that all the stocks or the city in any railroad, gaslight, tele? graph or other company, should be and the same was thereby pledged for tho pavment of the stock to be issued under the ordinance, and that wheuauy portiou or the stock created by the or? dinance should be sold or disposed or, the pro? ceeds should be pledged Tor the same purposes, and if such proceeds be cash, the same should be ap propriated to the purchase and payment or stock so created, and ail dividends and intel received on the stocks so pledged should be proprlated to pay thc interest on thc stocks cn ed under the ordinance, and in no other mani 3. That the plaintiffs arc owners of stocl thc amount of-dollars, Issued under the s ordinance and secured by the pledge aroresi That the derendants, John Gibbon, George r. ( bon. William L. Webb and A. McDowell Broi executors or Gcorj;e Gibbon, being thc holders stock or the City or Charleston, issued before 11th August, A. D. 1857, not exchanged for sb issued under thc aforesaid ordinance, recovei judgment on the 8th April, 1S70, against the C Council of Charleston for the sum of-1 lars, for the said stock, that had before then come due; and that thc said stock so sued OE not secured by the pledge provided In the said dinancc. That George W. Williams, on the said 8th Ap recovered a judgment against the said City Coi ell for the sum or-dollars, included in wh were divers stocks. Usucd before the mn Anse 1857, that had not been exchanged for stock isi eil under thc said ordinance, and that had beco due before the said Judgment, and were i secured by the pledge provided in the si ordinance. That there was also Included the said judgment, stocks Issued under t said ordluauce, $5000 No. 7358, $5000 No. 73 $5000 No. 7360, period 23, payable October is That the said George W. Williams ls entitled to thc said $15.000 as last mentioned, so due rank as to the stocks pledged by thc said or nance rateably and proportionnhly with I holders of the residue or the said five millions stock, and to no other or greater proportion the same. That the said City Council arc now makl arrangements, and are about to transfor to t said plaintiffs, in the said judgments, and wi their assent in payment and satisfaction of t same parts and parcel* of the stocks, pledged the ordinance aforesaid for the payment and demptlon for all the live million or dollars rais under the ordinance aforesaid. That falliug this negotiation, the said plaint in the said Ural mentioned judgment, against t said City Council, iutend and are about to le their ex?cutions upon the personal aud reul prc ertv held by the said City Council. That all Hie property, real and j>er3onal, whatever nature aud description, vested in ti City Council of Charleston, is held by the sn City Council for the use or thc City or charlesto as the beneficiary thereof, and the said City Cou citare trustees thereof for the said city, mid noi of said property is liable at law to any judgrac or execution recovered against the City Coane That all the property ami assets held by tl City Council are held according to the charter the Citv of Charleston In trust for thc said City Charleston, and not lu their own right, and co stitute only equitable assets for the payment i debts contracted by thc City Council, as truste of the City of Charleston, for the use and benei of the said beneficiary, as charged, howeve with specific pledges and appropriations or tl same. That the said assets so held in trust co stitute the fund for the payment o( all the deb so contracted, rateably and proportlonably, sut debts being contracted and created on the fail and credit of such assets. That the City Con eil of Charleston are insolvent. That the deb contracted by them, as such trustees, amount I five million live hundred thousand dollars, an the assets amount to ao more than-. That the porwer to assess the citizens i Charleston has not been, and cannot practlcabl be, exercised to raise and pay more than thc li tereston the said debts, and the annual currei expenses or the city. That the said Judgmcr creditors have no Hen or preference to be pal ont of thc said equitable assets, before and abov the plantlffs and all other thc creditors oft! City Council. That they are bound to come In ft their proportion and no more, In the dlstributlo or the said equitable assets according to thc ii variable principle and rule for the distribution < equitable assets. Wherefore the plaintiffs demand Judgment a well on their own benair as for others the corpc rators aud creditors ot the said City of Charle! ton, who shall come In as aforesaid, and pray L That the assets held by the City Council fe the U3e of the said City of Charleston be mai snailed and distributed according to law, by th decree and by the direction and authority c this honorable court. 2 That the said City Council, and the officers servants and agents thereof, be restrained an enjoined from transferring and assigning th said stocks, p.edged under the ordinance afore said, to the said defendauts, or any or them, In o towards satlsractlon or the said judgments, o either or them, or towards any other purpose o object than that specified lu thc ordinance afore said; and that they be further restrained and en joined rrom paying out or any other assets an; debts or obligations except the ordinary curren expenses of the said city, until thc said asset shall be marshalled as aforesaid, and be ready ti be distributed under thc order of this court. 3. That the said John Gibbon. George E. Gtb bon. William Webb and A. McDowell Brown executors of George Gibbon and George W. Wil hams, be restrained and enjoined from any prc ceedings for the enforsement or the said Judg raents against the assets held by the said Cit. Council for the use of the said City of Charleston 4. That a receiver be appointed or all the asjet pledged by the ordinance aforesaid, to hold tin same subject to tho order or tuts honuratiii court. ' Atid for such other and further relief as to tlili honorable court shall seem just, together witt tt e co-ti of this action. SIMONS A SIMONS, BREWSTER, SPRATT A BI/RKE, Plaintiffs' Attorneys. STATE OF SOOTH CAROLINA, I CHARLESTON COUNTY. j Personally appeared Charles O. Witte. Georgi S. Cameron. James S. Gibbes, who. being duli sworn, depose and say that the facts allegedle the foregoing complaint are true to their anc each of their knowledge. CHARLES O. WITTE. GEO. S. CAMERON. JAMES S. Gpjnrs. Sworn to before me this 21st day of April A. D 1870. (Signed) L. W. SPRATT, Notary Public. This bill sets forth the whole case for the plain tiffs, which needs no further explanation at oui hands. A HOLD PROCEEDINO. ' The intended action of the plaintiffs coming tc the ears of the executors of Gibbon, they at once under their judgment, attached the funds c. th< city in the hands of the treasurer and lu the First National Bauk, and attached also the gas stock standing in the name ol the city on the books o: thc Gas Company. AN INJUNCTION' Ul!ANTED. The plaintiffs were not slow iu moving, and Judge Carpenter at once granted the following temporary Injunction, which stays alijproceediugs until Wednesday next. The injunction is as fol lows : Francis J. Pelzer.? et al, vs. the City Council ol Charleston, et at. The complaint and affidavits being read, nn motion of si umps A Si- ions, and Brewster, Sprat! A Burke, lt is ordered that the defendauts. thc City Council bf Charleston, be restrained and en joined from making the transfer set forth tn thc complaint, and that the defendants, thc executor; j of George Gibbon, aud thc said George W. Wil Hams, be enjoined and resi rained rrom takln? any proceedings for the enforcement or satlsfae tionor their judgments mentioned In the com pluiut. That this order stand until Wednesday, tlte 27th day of April. 1870, at io o'clock A. M.. and In thc meantime the plaintiffs serve a copy or the said complaint, and or this order, on Hie Mayor ni Charleston, and on the solicitors seve? rally or the derendants plaintiffs In the said judgments, with notice or their motion, ir they bc ?o minded, for the continuance or the said order for injunction, to be made at that time. (Signed) R. B. CARPENTER. April 21, 1870. I hereby certify that tlie foregoing H a correct copy of 'the order ol' Judge Carpeutcr in thu cause, of tile iu this office. ? A. c. RICHMOND, C. C. C. P., Charleston County. Nothing more can bc done nntil thc case comes up for argument, when the opposing counsel will doubtless make the most ot their several posi? tions. For the Injunction the counsel are Messrs. Simons A Simons, Messrs. Spratt, Brewster A Burke, Judge Dunkin and Colonel Samuel Lord. For the judgment creditors and the City Council the counsel are lion. Henry Buist, who represents Mr. G. w. Williams; Colonel Phillips, who repre? sents thc executors or Mr. (Jibbon, and City At? torney D. T. Corbin. THE EFFECT ON CROAD STREET. Or course the effect er these proceedings was to brlsg all operations in city securities to a dead halt. There was no considerable rall in the prices, but the market became instantly stag uant, and thc quotations, which arc given in another part ol' today's paper, are nominal merely. We hoard last night, however, of a saie of $10,000 of city stock at 50. SECRET CONCLAVE OF TUE CITV FATHERS. Alarmed at the unwonted doings in the court, Mayor Pillsbury resolved to call his Aldermen to? gether iu caucus. The members or CouncK were privately notified to attend a meeting last night. The Connell Chamber was Ut up before 8 o'clock, but only the Mayor and Alderman E. P. Wall made their appearance at that hour. Gradually a few more members straggled lu, tut at hair past 9 o'clock there wa3 not yet a quorum-only the Mayor, Aldermen B. P. Wall, Holloway, Collins, Cunningham, Barrow and Potter beiug pres? ent. At this time the lights were put out in the chamber, and the eity oillcials adjourn? ed to the clerk's oiiice aud proceeded te have an in? formal talk over matters iu generaL However, a few minutes before io O'clock Greene came in, and the assemblage resolved itself Into a caucus to consider the situation. Long and anxiously they deliberated, aud at Hie late hour when our reporter left the City Hall they were still In secret session. The -City's Financial Condition. In order that the taxpayers may see at a glanoe the present condition of thc liabilities and assets of the city, and draw therefrom their own con? clusions as to how far their own Interests are likely to he affected under the legal proceedings begun yesterday, we subjoin the following ofllelal statement recently submitted to Council by the City Treasurer: ISSUE OP CITY STOCK3 AND BONDS. Amount of six per cent, stock Issued to 1st January, 1870.$5,137,207 77 Of which there ls past due.$162,573 82 And will be due In April, 1870. 41,570 00 Also due In October, 1870 . 46,760 00 Five per cent, stock Issued to College and High School. 24,000 00 Six per cent, bonds of 1853. 40,000 00 Six per cent, bonds or 1854. 11,500 00 Seven per cent. Are loan bonds. 37,200 00 Notes payable (G. W.' Williams A Co.). 15,000 00 AMOUNT Ol' ASSETS AT COST. Belonging to City In railroad stocks...$1,906,541 50 Railroad and other bonds. 86,712 49- 1,992,253 99 Sinkiug fund Railroad and Cas Company siock_ 678.474 76 Individual and rail? road Doods. 13,240 58- 891,624 33 Orphanhouse fund In City, State, Gas Company, ran. road and other stocka and bonds. 178,761 65 City College fund In City live and six per cent, stock. 35,568 oo High School lund In City five and six per cent, stock. 35,560 00 Fire loan bonds Personal bonds to secure loans. 37,200 oo Total.$3,170,971 99 The sheriff has $oo,ooo in unpaid tax execu? tions. ASSETS OF C1TT OF CHARLESTON. Blue Ridge Kailroad, original stock. .$1,049,000 oo Northeastern Railroad, original stock.?. 340,000 oo Cheraw and Darlington Railroad, original stock. 100,000 oo Charleston and Savannah Railroad, original stock. 265,400 00 Memphis and Charleston (dividend) Stock. 143,750 00 Northeastern Railroad Ccrtillcate or Indebtedness. 3,391 50 Northeastern Railroad eight per cent. Bonds. 26,000 00 South Carolina institute Bonds. 25,000 os Sundry personal bonds. 34,712 49 Total.$1,992,253 99 " ASSETS OF GENERAL SINKINO FUNB. City six per cent. Stock. 3,900 00 22 United States Stock. 88 00 1,948 Charleston Gas Company Stock. 49,060 00 1,200 Spartanburg and Union Rail? road Stock. 30,000 09 21,536 Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad Stock. 538,400 9,200 Memphis and Charleston Rail? road Stock. 230,000 00 654 Greenville and Columbia Rail? road Stock. 13,0S0 00 133 Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad Stock. 13,800 00 9 Northeastern Railroad eight % per cent. Bonds. 4,500 oo 1 Lot in Smith street, real es? tate. 885 oo Sundry personal bonds. 7,864 53 Total.$ 891,621 33 Corporation.$1,092,253 99 Sinking Fund. 891,624 33 INTEREST AND ARREAOS DUE ON STOCK APRIL 1, 1870. Quarterly Interest due on $5,670,377 77, . April 1, 1S70.$76,055 o0 Semi-annual Interest on $68,430, due April and October. 1,992 90 Interest on 5 per cent, stock $24,000, College and High School. 300 00 Arrears ot Interest on stocks to April 1, 1S70. 31,815 59 Total interest and arrears on all stocks 1st April, 1870.$110,194 15 Interest on $51,500 coupon bonds, 6 per cent., ls due March and September. The Interest on $37,200 Ure loan 7 per cent. bond?, is provided tor by requiring borrowers to pay their interest quarterly In advance. ISSUE OF CITY SIX PER CENT. STOCK. Subscription to Oas Company, Green? ville Railroad and Magnetic Tele? graph, redeemable June 21, 1868_ $16,193 62 To redeem the Issue or November, 1S38, redeemable October 24. 1868.. 101,310 20 To redeem the Issue or December, 1837, redeemable December 29, 1873. 17,556 15 To provide for Roper Fund, College, High School nod vrorkuouMc, re? deemable March 20, 1ST.?. 6,022 33 To provide ror subscription to Nash? ville and Chattanooga Railroad, re? deemable July 1, 1375. 183,406 06 To lund the liabilities and excess or expenditures or the year 1850, re? deemable July 10, 1881. 63,559 63 To purchase new site and buildings ror an Almshouse, redeemable June 16, 1377. 28,250 15 Te meet subscriptions to Blue Ridge Railroad, Northeastern Railroad, and pay ror Improvements on pub? lic buildings, redeemable October 29, 1888. 151,102 To additional subscription to North? eastern Railroad, redeemable Janu? ary 28, 1884. 37,242 04 For instalments on Blue Ridge Rail? road and funding liabilities for pub? lic Improvements, redeemable April 3,1895. 133,193 92 To meet balance of subscription to Blue Ridge ami Charleston and Sa? vannah Railroad,redeemable March 4, 1886. 132,672 00 To pay arrears of principal and Inter? est due 1st January, 1866, redeema? ble January 1,1890. 437,430 00 To pay Interest on city debt, due 30th June, 1867; to pay Interest on city debt, due 3Uth September, 1367, re? deemable July nudOctober, 1397... 63,436 00 To pay Interest on city debt, due 3lst December, 1369, redeemable Janua? ry 23, 1393..'. 262,527 00 Balance of the above Issues.$1,633,957 77 The rollowing Issues (1357) was to provide Tor the ilnal extinguishment or thc city debt, and ar? ranged lu periods, as follows: STILL UNPAID, RETIRED FROM INTEREST ACCOUNT. lstlt Period, redeemable April, 1866.... 400 00 22d Period, redeemable April, 1863... 20,600 00 23d 1'erlod, redeemable October, 1S6S. 20,000 00 Sith Period, redeemable April, 1869.... 3,060 00 25th Period, redeemable october, 1869. 1,070 uo 20th Period, redeemable April. 1870... 41,570 00 Sith Period, redeemable October, 1870. 40,760 00 gull Period, redeemable April. 1871... 43,170 00 3Kh Period, redeemable October, 1371. 36,030 00 ?ui li Period rede .'mable April, 1S72.... 33,050 00 Slat Period, redeemable October, 1872. 38,930 00 Kill Period, redeemable April, 1S73_ 50,000 00 3?d Period, redeemable October, 1873 . 33 920 00 34th Period, redeemable April. 1374... 52,330 00 35th Period, redeemable October, 1S74. 48.530 00 36th Perold, redeemable April. 1875... ?,820 00 37th Period, redeemable october, 1875. 10,000 00 331 h Period, redeemable April, 1376... 34,540 00 301 h Period, redeemable Octnber, 1876. 33,960 00 40th Period, redeemable April, 1877.... 68,070 00 4lst Period, redeemable Octol.^r, 1877. 69,530 00 42d Period, redeemable April, 1878... 72,850 00 <3d Period, redeemable October, 1878. 69.9S0 00 44th Period, redeemable April. 1879.... 70,700 00 45th Period, redeemable October, 1879. 79,610 00 46th Period, redeemable April, isso.... 60,210 00 47th Period, redeemable October, 1S80. 67,800 00 48th Period, redeemable April, 1881.... oo.oso 00 40ili Period, redeemable October, ISSI. 79,470 00 50th Period, redeemable April, 1832.... 83,790 00 51st Period, redeemable October, 1832. 93,000 00 ?2d Period, redeemable April, 1883.... 14,350 00 55th Period, redeemable October, 1334. 72,550 00 5Cth Period, redeemable ADrii, 1885.... 55,130 00 59tb Period, redeemable October, 1836. 120,410 00 60th Period, redeemable April, 1687.... 124,030 00 61st Period, redeemable October, 1837. 127,170 oe ?2d Period, redeemable April, 1888.... 120,980 00 63.1 Period, redeemable Ociobcr, 188?.. 134,430 00 04th Period, redeemable April, 1880.... 139,590 00 65th Period, redeemable October,13S9. 143,530 00 601 li Period, redeemable April, 1390... 148,100 00 67ih Period, redeemable October. 1890 149,540 90 esr lt Period, redeemable April, 1S91... 157,110 00 69th Period, redeemable October, 1391 161,530 00 70th Period, redeemable April. 1892.. 167,430 00 71*1 Period, redeemable October, i<?92 124,220 00 721 Period, redeemable April, 1393... 56,920 00 73d Period, redeemable October, 1893 21,310 00 Total.$3,497.850 00 Old issues. 1,638,957 77 Total amount nearing six percent. interest.$5,136,307 77 Add amount retired from interest account. 400 00 Total amount six per cent, stock issued.$5.137,207 77 Five per cent, stock issued to College M an.l High School, under ordinance of April, 1333, drawing interest quarterly .$ 24,000 00 BATU SOUTH CAROLINA PAPER COMPANY. The annual meeting or the stockholders or the Bath South Carolina Paper Company was held yesterday at the office of the president, Bath, S. C., and the following gentlemen were elected di? rectors Tur the next year: William Craig, Wm. E. Jackson, John D. Batt, Ker Boyce, John M. Clark, Thomas G. Barret, William H. Tutt. At a subse? quent meeting of the board or directors, Colonel William Craig was elected president. BILI. HEADS printed on tine paper at 13, $4, $5, $6 50 and $8 50 per thousand, according to size, a: THE NEWS Job Office. - ODD FmawKtjETxmiTio'x:-The"Ufly-flrst anniversary of the introduction of the organiza? tion of the I. O. 0. F. In the United States, win be celebrated at the Odd Fellow's Hall, on Tuesday next.. Addresses are expected from Rev. Wi B. Yates, and Messrs. J. Barrett Cohen, W. G. De-aussure, and Henry Buist. Tun COLUMBIA. BANK ROBBERT.-The Colum? bia Guardian, in speaking of tho traces of the bank robbers, 3ays that Magistrate Thompson ac? costed a suspicious person on Tuesday evening, on a street at the outskirts of the city; but the man was on the alert; and, as soon as approach? ed, took in his sltuntlon In a second, drew a pis? tol, and threatened thc officer with death if he molested him. The officer withdrew to secure re? inforcements, and, In company with several citi? zens, revisited the scene of operations this morn? ing, bat the bird, had flown. Several articles have been found which are matched by things left at thc bank, and which have given the officers of the law some idea as to who the guilty, parties are. With regard to the arrest of thc ex-United States soldier, McCartney, the Guardian says : "McCartney had been living quite secluded since Sunday last, which ls contrary lo his habit, and persona In the neighborhood drew Mr. Frazee's at? tention to thc fact. Mr. F. visited Gal?e tn his cell at 12 o'clock Tuesday night, and got a descrip? tion of the man or men he saw In the bank, which description McCartney answered to. Oalgc was then taken to the house where McC. lived and he identified him as one of the parties who robbea the bank. The sheriff thereupon arrested McCartney." "The Cuban Girl." TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS. Although not interested in the matter of the habeas corpus case of the Cuban girl, before Magistrates T. J. and J. G. Mackey, a few days ago, still I would like to Inquire, for information, of these magistrates, what law gives magistrates Jurisdiction of such a case? ANOTHER MAGISTRATE. The County Tax. TO TUE EDITOR OF TUB NEWS. I also can show a receipt for five and one half mills from the tax collector of St. Paul's Parish, Colleton County, on the assessed value of my property; and through your columns would respectfully ask (for my own satisfaction and that of others also,) of the representatives In the State Legislature, who caused this Increase? And of the county commissioners, what public work is to be done and paid for? Of the amount collected last year, not one cent, to my knowledge, was expended in our parish, and no public work done. TAXPATKR. [The amount authorized to be assessed by the county commissioners ls, as wc have already stated, limited by law to thret mills on thc dollar.]_ The Truth about Cuba. CHARLESTON, April 20,1870. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS. The "so-called" Secretary of the "so-called" Cuban Junta of this city, has appeared again tn the columns of your journal In a very feeble at? tempt to answer the arguments set forth In the letter of the 15th Inst., signed "Justice," pub? lished In a city paper. Ob rvlng that "Justice" has not answered this last lucubration, whether lt be on account of sickness or from some other reason, I take the liberty of answering through your columns, and commence by saying that it ls my Arra conviction that the members of the "so called" Cuban Junta have not been authorized to form themselves Into a body by any one having, or pretending to have, any authority amongst the remnants of those who once were In arms against the constituted authority of Spain In the Island of Cuba, and, therefore, that they are not author? ized, in my opinion, to collect any funds for thc "so-called" Cuban cause. This Is my reason for calling them the >lso-callea'y Cuban Junta and the "?o-calle?'' Secretary of the same. I beg you, slr, a thousand pardons for my di? gressions, and now undertake to refute the state? ments of the "so-called" Secretary of the "so called" Cuban Junta, by saying that he ls content with stating thing? without giving any reasons therefor. To say that "the Spanish telegrams are nothing bat a stratagem to mislead the public sentiment of this comminity," ls to say nothing at all, because he cannot be so' vain as to think that the public believe In the truth of his asser? tions, merely because he styles himself the Secre? tary of the Coban Junta. About the particulars of thc engagement which Mr. Forns says took place after the date of the Spanish dispatch, aud tn which he claims that three hundred Cubans defeated four hundred Spaniards, (ojo!) I can only answer that he must have received this news from Key West, where so many other Cuban victories have been elaborated, and where a great many Cuban warriors arc to be found, at a re? spectable distance from thc reach of shot and shell, Ut companions of those self-styled Cuban patriots who nrc now residing lu this city. I will admit the statement of Mr. Fortis, in quoting the Spanish Genera! Prim, that the whole Spanish strength on the island of Cuba amounts to Sl.500 men, and I will go even farther, and sav that there are more than 100,000 now in arms in Cuba agalntst the Insurgents, but not more than about 40,000 of them have been sent from Spain, and thc rest are volunteers, of whom as many more could bc raised If thc Island were In peril of losing its nationality. But this does not prove that all of them could have been sent to the field, as the "so-called" Secretary would make us believe; but that only 50.000 have gone In search of thc litsurgeuts, and they have been able to annihilate the whole rebel army, not? withstanding the assertion ol' Mr. Fortis that the "so-called" Cuban force consists uf 70,048 men, as furnished in Iiis former statement, not know ltig that the truth was apparent that lt could not bc thc case, since they do not stand to-day on a single foot of ground which they can call their own. As to thc rest of thc Spanish force, lt ls necessary it should remain behind for the pro? tection of ttie cities, towns, villages and other lo? calities, where the rebels have not yet made their appearance, but which must, nevertheless, se protected from the evil Intentions of those who, under the name or patriots, would sack and burn, pillage and destroy everything they found in their way, (as they have done in unprotected places,) and as they would do ?veay where If there were no troops at hand to repress their Ill-doings, and which they do not do for the cause of liberty, but tor their own pecuniary benefit and to satisfy their evil passions. I will state in behalf or "Jus? tice," that he has no need ot going to Cuba to de rend the Integrity of the Spanish dominion, be? cause the Spanish troops and volunteers there are more than enough to complete the pacifica? tion of the Island; but the so-called secretary aud those self-styled Cuban patriots, who left the Island after the tight had commenced, ought to be ou the battle-Held, Instead of trying to sen?! othess there to secure for them their Indepen? dence. The rad is, slr, that thc Insurrection in Cuba is now virtually ended. This ls evident nst only rrom the otllclal announcement or the Captain General ortho Island, but also lt ls visible to all who have dealings with that Island, as every branch of commerce, and particularly the finances, have greatly improved. Nothing proves this more than that last year the discount on the bills ot the Bank of Spain, in navana, was at G to 8 per cent., and even more, .ind now lt is only at lji to l fi per cent., accord^ig to the latest ad? vices. This ls the real state of things; all else ls mere illusion. VERITAS. BUSINESS NOTICES. HAVK YOU tried my Dollar Tea. apris ?. WILSON'S GROCERT. BUSINESS ENVELOPES.-THE NKWS Job Office ts now prepared to furnish good envelopes, with business cards printed thereon, at $4 per thous? and. Semi your orders. Every merchant and business man should have his card printed on his envelopes. IF YOU WANT PAPER BAGS, FIX)UR SACKS, and Bags or every description, go to EDWARD PERRY. No. 155 Meeting street, opposite Charleston Hotel, Charleston, s. C. dec!? amos QR AY'S FERRY PRIOTING INK WORKS. : Cray's Ferry Road and Thirty-third street, PHILADELPHIA. [From the Charlotte (N. C.) Observer.] IMPORTANT TO PRINTERS.-The clear and beau? tiful impression we have been enabled to present to our readers for the last few days, was secured by usine ink from the agency of Mr. W. H. Ber? nard, Wilmington. N. C. Hr. B. furnishes this ink at manufacturers' prices, which makes it cheaper than if ordered from the manufactory direct. The Inks are of a superior quality, as all can see who are in the habit of reading the publications from the oftlce of Mr. B. Several of our exchanges are printed with this ink, and, without exception, show great improvement since commencing Its use. [From the Wilmington (N. C.) Star.] ROBINSON'S INKS.-The Star agency for the sale of Robinson's popular printing inks ls now pa? tronized by most of the publishers In thc two Carolinas. Yesterday wc Oiled orders for the North Carolina Presbyterian, Raleigh Standard, Statesvllle American, and Sumter (S. C.) News. AU who have used Robinson's Inks recommend them in the highest terms. [From the Petersburg, Va., Index.J ROBINSON'S PRINTING INKS.-In our advertising columns will be found a number of extracts from newspapers complimenting the Printing Ink manufactured at Gray's Ferry Printing Ink Works, Philadelphia, C. E. Robinson, proprietor. We have been using the Ink manufactured at these works for a year past, and lt has always proved satisfactory. Mr. Robinson deserves the encour? agement and patronage of the press, and of printers generally for the following good and sam* clent reasons, viz: First. He was the first to nut down the price or printing ink to a reasonable figure. Second. This Ink equals, If it does not surpass,ln quality that or any other manuracturer, while his prices are as low as any other. Third. Mr. Robinson Is one or the most pleasant and ac? commodating- neh'tlemen to deal with that we have ever met with. . Besides his newspaper inks, he also manuractnres the most superior and de? sirable qualities of job Inks, Ids best qualities be? ing unexcelled by any other manu'.actufcd any? where. [From the Wilson (N. C.) Plalndealcr.] We have received from Mr. w. n. Bernard, WU mlngton, a sample can or Printing Ink, manufac? tured by C. E. Robinson, Gray's Ferry Printing Ink Works. Philadelphia, for the sale or which Mr. Bernard ls agent for this section. We have tried the sample, and consider lt superior to any Ink we have ever used, costing as Utile money. We think thc printers or the State will do well to parchase their ink from Mr. Bernard. Colonel Wm. H. Bernard, of the Wilmington Star, has placed us under obligations for a libe? ral sample or Robinson's Gray's Ferry Printing Ink. the best and cheapest article of news ink now offered In the Southern markets. We have used many kinds of ink during our publishing experience, but can cheerfully commend Robin? son's make as superior to almost every other Ink we have tried. It may be ordered directly from w. H. Bernard, agent, Wilmington, N. C., a great convenience for Southern publishers. [From the Phllllpsbnrg (Pa.) Journal.] This issue of the Jonrnal ls printed with Ink from the Gray's Ferry Printing Ink Works, Phila? delphia, and greatly to our satisfaction, lt sur? passes any we have heretofore nsed. It deserves thc high encomiums showered upon lt by the press. OFFICE OF NICHOLS A GORMAN, Practical Book and Job Printers, RALEIGH, N. C., September 6, 1889. TP. //: Bernard, Esq., Wilmington, If. C.: DEAR SIR-We received In due time the keg of News Ink sent us. As we have no newspaper, we have been using it for hand bills and general Job work, and lt has gives entire satisfaction. It works clean, distributes well, and ls a good black. For the price, we have never used better. 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It will no doubt be nxcelleut for Dyspepsia, Gen? eral Debility and Nervous Diseases, and lt ls a good preventive or Chills and Fevers. I find it to be the most delightful and pleasant stomachic. I remain, yours truly, (Signed) AUG. P. WETTER. KIRKLAND MILU. GA., March 22,18T0. MESSRS. JACOB LIPPMAN A BRO., Druggists, Sa? vannah, Ga.: Gentlemen-I have Introduced your Great Ger? man Bitters here to my customers awi friends, and I find better sale for them than any I have ever kept before. Those who have tried them ap? prove of them very highly, and I do not hesitate in saying that they are far superior In value to any other Bitters now in use. *r Yours, respectfuUy, (Signed) W. KIRKLAND. We refer, by permission, to Doctors King, Sulll van;?f)uncan. and other leading physicians of Sa? vannah; to ex-Mayor Amlersou, John L. Vllla longa, and other distinguished citizens of Savan? nah. >*o license at all necessary to sell these Bit? ters. Retail Depots in Charleston, S. C., forLippman's Great German Bitters: At the Drug Stores of W. G. TROTT, DR. n. BA ER, A. W. ECKEL A CO., ED. S. BURNHAM, W. A. SKRINE, DR. P. M. COHEN, G. J. LUU.V. Wholesale Agents: DOWIE, MOISE A DAVIS, Druggists, CLACICS A WITTE, # STEFFENS, WERNER A DUCKER, and HENEY BISCHOFF & CO., WHOLESALE GROCERS, aprl? oraos In charleston, S. C. J S. K. BENNETT, REAL EST?ffE AGENT AND DEALER IS EXCHANGE, GOLD, SILVER, BONDS . STOCKS, Ac Office a', the Old Stand) No. 40 Broad Street, Charleston, S. C. N. B.-Orders from the country respectfully so llcited. aprl fmw3mosDi<; ftflction Sales-(Erjis IDarj. BTMIL?S DRAKE. BOOTS, SHOES AND HATS. THIS MORNING, at 10 o'clock, I will sell at mr Store, corner or Klr?frand Liberty streets, 65 cases SHOES, comprising Men's Congress, Oxford, Balmorals. MulakoflB and Brogans; La? dles' Congress and Polish, and a large assortment or Misses' and Children's Shoes. 20 cases Mens'and BOTS'.Felt and Wool HATS. apr22_" _._ By Vt Si. McKAY. . THIS DAY, FRIDAY. AT 10 O'CLOCK, at No. ! to Meeting street, New AWNING. Household Furniture, 10 Cot? tage Bedsteads, Spring Mattresses, Chairs, Sofas, Lounges, Crockery, Table Knives, and a large lot of Sundries. apr22 Unction Sales-Suture Dam. Bj Vf. Y. LEITCH & R. S. BRUNS, Auctioneers. BRICK . BUILDING ON THE NORTH SIDE OF HAYNE STREET. Will be sold on THURSDAY, 28th instant, at the Old Postoffice, at ll o'clock, , That desirable TWO STORY BRICK BUILDING, formerly built for the Charleston Fire Engine Company, and now used as a wagon-house by the Adams Expresa Company. Lot measures 22 feet front, by 80 feet In depth. Terms cash. Purchaser to pay us for pgsjters and stamps._._anr22 frtrPrs By Vi. Y. LEITCH & R. S. BRUNS, Auctioneers. UNDER DECREE LN EQUITY. Falk vs. Jacobi, Administratrix, et aL' On THURSDAY, 28th Instant, will be sold at ll o'clock A. M., near the Old Customhouse, AH that LOT OF LAND, with the Building thereon, situatejn St. Phillp Street, Upper Wards. Bounding north on Land of James Adner, east on Land of Mary Campbell, south on Land of Robert Wing, and west on St. Phillp street; measuring SO feet on thc north line, st feet on the south Une, and 25 feet on the east and west lines each, be the said dimensions more or less. Terms-One-third cash; balance In two equal successive annual Instalments, with interest from day of sale, payable annually: the build Inas to be insured and the policy assigned. Purchaser. to pav for papers and stamps. J. W. GRAY, apr22 ftuth3 Special Referee. By TY. Y. LEITCH A Ii. S. BRUNS, Auctioneers." r TWO AND A HALF STORY DWELLING, No. 13 Henrietta street Will be sold on THURSDAY, 28th Instant, at the Old Postofflce, at ll o'clock, That desirable Two and a hair Story WOODEN DWELLING, with Kitchen and necessary Out? buildings, on the sonth side of Henrietta street, and known as No. 13. Dwelling contains 4 square and one attic rooms, with piazza to the west. Lot measures 25 feet front by 115 in depth, more or Terms-One-half cash; balance In one year with Interest; property to be Insured and policy assigned. Purchaser to pay ns for papers and stamps. apr22 fmth3 By IT. Y. LEITCH & R. S. BRUNS., Auctioneers. NO. 6 WRAGG SQUARE-TWO AND A half story Wooden Dwelling.. Will be sold on THURSDAY, '23 th Instant, at ll o'clock, at the Old Postofflce, That desirable two and a half story WOODEN DWELLING with piazza, known as No. 6 Wragg street, containing fonr square rooms besides attic rooms. Lot measares 34 feet front,- by loo feet In depth. Terms-One-third cash; balance one and two years, with interest; property to bs insured and policy assigned. Purchaser to pay us for papers and stamps. apr22 fmthS Bj Vf. Y. LEITCH & R. S. BRUNS, Auctioneers. LOT WEST SIDE OF WHARF STREET, sold by order or the Executors of Estate of John Ferguson. .? Will be sold on THURSDAY, 28th instant, at the Old Postofflce, at ll o'clock. That desirable LOT OF LAND, situated on the west olde of Wharf street, measuring and running as follows: On Wharf street, east line, 100 feet; north line, 128 feet; then running southward ST. feet; then eastwardly 40 feet; then again south? wardly 44 feet; then again eastwardly 89 feet, be the said dimensions more or less. Plat will be exhibited on day of sale. Terms-One-third cash; balance In one and two years, with Interest. Purchaser to pay us for papers and stamps. aprlB tnftuwthS By Vf. Y. LEITCH & R. S. BRUNS, Auctioneers. ELEGANT WOODEN MANSION, ON Brick Foundation, with Iron Railing, south? east corner of Lynch and Montague streets-by order of the Executors of the Estate of John Fer guson. * will be sold on THURSDAY, 25th instant, at the Old Postofflce, at ll o'clock, That elegant three and a half story CYPRES3 MANSION, with large vegetable and flower gar? dens, situated at the southeast corner of Lynch and Montague streets, containing ten square, be? sides four large attic, pantry and dressing rooms; also, store and coal rooms, with tine brick kitchen, stable, carriage house, Ac. Water works in dres? sing and bath rooms. The fences on sides and front are brick. The Lot measures 121 feet front on Lynch, by 181 feet lu depth on Montague, more or less. ALSO, In rear of the above, on Montague street, that pleasant two story BRICK DWELLING, contain? ing four square rooms. Lot measures 32 feet Iront on Montague by 120 feet In depth, be the said dimensions more or less. Terms-One-third cash; balance m one an J two years, with Interest, Recored by bond an . i mort? gage: property to be lnsnred and policy assigned. Purchaser to pay ns for papers and stamps. aprio tuftuwth5 A. c. MCGILLIVRAY, Anctlaneer. UNDER DECREE IN EQUITY. James w. Gray. Special Referee, vs. Melvin B. Wilbur and John Morrissey. Will be sold on SATURDAY, the 2Cd of April, at ll o'clock, In frout of the Old Customhouse, All that LOT OF LAND, with the two and a half story Wooden Dwelling, slate roof, on bric* foun? dation, situate on the west side of Pitt street, be? tween Calhoun and Yanderhorst streets, aad known as the r-uiber 41, measuring In front on Pitt street r>o fcc.: same on back Une, by 200 feet iu depth, more or lem. _ Terms cash. Purchaser to pay for papers and stamps. E. W. M. MACKEY, aprJ2 aC.C. Bj A. c. MCGILLIVRAY, Auctioneer. UNDER DECREE IN EQUITY. Tlie Peoples' National Bank vs. John Tegul. Will be sold in front or the Old Customhouse, on FRIDAY, the 29th day of April, at ll o'clookA. M.. All that PIECE. PLANTATION OR TRACT OF LAND, containing one hundred acres, more or less, situate on John's Island, County of Charleston, State aforesaid, the same being the southern por? tion of Tract of Land at present owned by Daniel H. Stevens, and lettered "C" upon a Plat by Hume A Tennant, Surveyors, and recorded in Mesne Conveyance office for Charleston County, May 28th, 1867, In Book "A," No. 1, page 154; bounded north on the remaining portion of said Tract "C." south ou Lands of Wm. Roper and Wm. Mathewes, west on Lands or W. s. Whaley, and east on Lands or Roper and Legare. Terms-One-third cash: balance In one and two yean, to be secured by bond of the purchaser and mortgage or the property. Purchaser to pay for papers aud stamps. E. W. M. MACKEY. apr8 ?_3. C. C. By J. A. EKSLOW&CO. UNDERWRITER'S SALE. MOLASSES, Chains, Ringing, Stove, Ac, saved from the wreck of British bark Eliza, stranded on Bull's Breakers. On SATURDAY, 23d Instant, will be sold at the New Customhouse, at li o'clock, to pay salvage and expenses, 3 hhds. MOLASSES 1 Large Chain Cable 2 Mooring Chains 1 lot or Standtug Rigging I Galley Stove 1 lot Blocks, Old Iron, Ac, Ac. Conditions cash. apr22 Bf LOULS 1). WcSAUSS?RE, ESTATE SALE BY ORDER OF THE Executors. Brick Residence in Meeting street. Ou TUESDAY. 26th Instant, at ll o'clock A. M., at the north or the Exchange, I will sell at public auction. The three story BRICK RESIDENCE, No. 33 Meeting street, containing ten rooms, pantry, dou? ble piazzas, cistern, Ac, with brick kitchen, car? riage house and stable, he premises have recently been repaired. The lot ls ot Irregular shane, mea? suring about 42 feet front, 211 feet deep,'and 115 feet on the back Une. Conditions-One-fourth cash; balance by bond bearing semi-annual lntcrestLnavable in five equal successive annnal Instamants, to be se? cured by a mortgage of the property ; house to be Insured and policy assigned. Purchaser to pay, for papers and stamps. april D A P R A Y DENTIST, No. 277 KING STREET, Over Drug Store next to Kinsman's Saloon. CHARLESTON, S. C. REPERESCBS.-Prof. E. Geddings, M D., T. L. .Ogler. M. D.. Prof. Middleton Michel, M. D., W. V. Fitch, M. D. mcfal7 imo