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VOLUME IX.-NUMBER 1371. CHARLESTON, SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 14, 1870. SIX DOLLARS A YEAR. WASHINGTON. [FROH TBE ASSOCIATED PRESS.] WASHINGTON, May 13. Revenue $6M,000. The receipts for the quarter ending March 31, are : Customs, $18,000,000; internal revenue, $38,080,000; mis? cellaneous, $7,000,000; public lands, $637,000. The expenditures were : Civil and miscellane? ous, $13,250,600; war, $13,500,000; navy, $6,500, 000; Indian, $1,000,000; interest, $39,000,000; bonds purchased, $18,000,000; redemption of public debt, $3.500.000. The President has revoked the exequator of J. De Palma as vice-consul ol Portugal at Sa? vannah. SENATE. In the Senate Hamlin reported adversely to prohibition of the sale of liquor in the District of Columbia, but in favor of a stringent license lew. ^-The committee- has been instructed to in? quire into the solvency of the District of Colum-. bia, with a view to protecting the government and the property of citizens. HOUSE. The House, after hearing several personal explanations, proceeded to consider and act on private bills. The bill allowing twelve months' pay to the widows and orphans of the officers, sailors and marines of the Oneida has passed. A supplementary bill to the Civil Rights bill was introduced. Its object is to secure equal rights on railroads, steamboats and public con veyances, hotels, licensed theatres, houses of public entertainment, common schools, church institutions, and cemetery associations, incor? porated hy National or State authority, also on Juries in Federal and State Courts. . -? . EUROPE. Woman Suffrage In England. LONDON, May 13. The House of Commons postponed female suffrage by 126 majority. This is a virtual de? feat of the bill. The result of the vote was . greeted with loud cheers. Mattera in Paris. PARIS, May 13. All the representatives of foreign powers have congratulated the Emperor on the Pie bisel tum vote. Many arrests were made yesterday. In all 667 nave been arrested. They are sentenced to from two tosi x months' imprisonment. La ^Marseillaise- is again seized. Kossuth. PESTH, May 13 Lonis Kossuth protests against the centrali? zation tendency of the present Austrian admin- ! Istration. The Recusant Bishops. ROME, May 13. The Pope threatens extreme measures against the American bishops who leave their posts. Russia will forbid thc apostolic vicars to" | enter Poland. Austria Moves. VIENNA, May 13. Austria will rescind the proclamation of J Papal Infallibility by re-enacting the "Placen tlum regium," abolished in 1855. a*" THE T'ES TSNS MOVING. CHICAGO, May 13. The St. Paul Press publishes a letter from Duluth announcing'the arrival there of large numbers of. Fenians en route for the Red River country to aid the rebels. The forces at Duluth are commanded by a distinguished ex Confederate officer who fonght Banks in Loui? siana. FROM VIRGINIA. RICHMOND, May 13.-After a warm debate in the House to-day upon a motion to strike ont the word . 'white" in the Tax bill, the motion was defeated-ayes 22, nays 57. The sufferers by the Fincastle fire are in great *dislress, and are appealing for aid. A MONITOR FOR TOM WEST INDIES. I ( FORTRESS MONROE, May 13_The monitor Terror arrived here from Norfolk to-day. It is expected that she will sail for the West In dies In a day or two. STARKS FROM THE WIRES. Alexander Benson, the oldest member of the Philadelphia Stock Board, is- dead, worth $3,000,000. The president ol the Pacific Railroad has assured the working mea of San Francisco that il the million subsidyTe voted, it will be spent aa:eng the white laborers. The steamship Cambria touched at Ply? mouth, England, yesterday, landing mails and passenger!!, all well. ENCOURAGING IMMIGRATION. How to "Grease the Wheels." BEAUFORT, May ll TO THE BDITOR OF THE NEWS.* it was with anxiety that that I, as a foreign? er and a citizen, Interested in this State, watched for your journal of the 7th instant, con. tai ni ng the anticipated full report of the Com? mittee on Immigration, in the convention re? cently in session in Charleston. r" After a very caret ul reading ofthat report, I am constrained to say the plan submitted will, In my opinion, fall lr not amended. And here are my reasons: It ls a hard matter to change the current of immigration as you now know. Witness the many failures on record in thc Southern States since the close of the war. The wheel must be greased, and after that process I will guarantee you it will run s wi i tl v. and sans plus de trouble. How to grease it ? It is absolutely necessary that the -passage money ol the first twenty-five thousand im? migrants be advanced, and the way cleared for their first year's support. These 25.000 will be the nucleus about which will collect in a short time immigrants enough to fill the State. The question arises : How to raise a sum ad? equate to meet such an outlay ? Let us tollo w the plan suggested by the Committee on Im? migration, and form that stock compan v. Inasmuch as the proportion of land subscribed will doubtless largely preponderate over that in money, mortgage thc land for the immi? grants on five years' time, drawing eight per cent, interest. There is not an Immigrant who will refuse to give eight per eent. interest on the money which paid his passage and helped him to a start In his adopted country. Now let us go to figures. One hundred thousand acres of land will amply suffice to the twenty-five thousand immigrants, allow? ing to a head of each family, say of ten, forty acres. By a mortgage one hundred and fifty thousand dollars can be ra'sed, at an interest of eight per centum. As you perceive, twelve thousand dollars Interest will be the sole amount to be paid by the twenty thousand immigrants. This amounts to but forty eight cents per capita. EUROPEAN. -The New York papers say that three ves K sels with Chinamen laborers are en route to the United States-nine hundred men and one hundred women; they are under contract to work lor fifty cents a day and board. THOSE BLUE BIBGE BONDS. The New. Game of Governor Scott and thc Railroad Ring-A Peep Behind thc Scenes. [FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT.] COLUMBIA, May ll. Something of surprise, and in its way, of sensation, has been produced by the publica? tion of the report that the four millions of bonds of the Blue Ridge Railroad Company are about to be put upon the market. A reswn? of recent events will explain this. At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Blue Ridge Railroad .Company, held in Co? lumbia on the 4th instant, President J. W. Harrison, Robert K. Scott and William Gurney were appointed a committee to negotiate the four millions of bonds of the company, en? dorsed by the State, in pursuance of an "Act to authorize additional aid to the Blue Ridge Railroad Company in South Carolina," ap? proved the IGth of September, 18G8. These are seven per cent, bonds, and the act mort? gages to the State "the whole estate, property and funds in the States of South Carolina, Georgia. North Carolina and Tennessee," pres? ent and future, of the company. Two day s ago one million of the four were signed and endorsed by the Comptroller-Gen? eral for the State, and are now ready to be put on the market. But this endorsement of the bonds of a rail? road company is to be examined. The Senate, by a vote of twenty-two to one, has declared that the State is expressly prohibited by the constitution from endorsing any bonds for any purpose whatever. Tiie State may issue its own bonds, but cannot endorse others. See article 9, sections 10 and 14, ot the constitu? tion; and also the Senate journal, pages 10 and 40. The tenor of the whole article of thc con? stitution in question is clearly^ -restrictive of the right and privilege of issuing bonds; and our saiest lights of jurisprudence are said to have expressed the view just given. It is manifest that these four millions first mortgage bonds will not half complete the road. Governor Scott, in bis message of November, 1869-the famous Laboremus document-states this conclusion. It ls apparent, he says, "that the first mortgage, covering the entire proper? ty of the company, and the work but little more than half completed, the whole invest? ment must remain as dead capital until the means are provided to finish the road.'' The bonds must become worthless. He also shews that the first mortgage must be for a sum suffi lient to complete the road, say eight millions. The reason of this was "that a first mortgage when once made cannot be increased; and a second mortgage, of course, will not sell. Why then, in the face ol all these facts, issue .hese four millions of bonds ? Tbe financial dexterity ol his Excellency, md his advisers-the Scott Ring, is the popu ar phrase-suggests that he is preparing a llt Je game for us in this matter. Lei us trace .his operation in its probable results, to see ir vc cannot reach a suggestion of what the new rame is. The plan, we will say, is to get these bonds iff as soon os possible, and by all means before he next Legislature; and for convenience, and any bc to avoid immediate exposure ot be plan, they will probably be ncgotia ed mainly if not entirely in Europe. Here, >oth North and South, it is well known that he State endorsement is not worth a button; mt a European "flat" will not know this. But mart from the financial merits of ' the case, hese bonds cannot sell in New York, because, itu on g other things, parties there holding our State bonds as collateral were solemnly as rared last lall that these four millions of bonds ihould not be put on the market at all. Ibr h is reason, the Blue Ridge contract with Messrs. TrisoeU di Co. was annulled. These iipera .lons took place in the maturing of the specie jayment scheme last fall. What will the Scott Ring gain if they suc? ked in negotiating these bonds before tbe lext session of the Legislature ? A good deal if things work well. Let us see. They get the money and expend it in the :o nsf ruc ti on of the road. Then they cane?me o the Legislature a nd as k the State and the City >f Charleston to take a BeT?bnd mortgage, vhich, if the $4,000,000 bonds are negotiated, viii amount to about $800,000, on condition hat the Bing will guarantee to complete the oad from their private funds in say two rears' time. The Ring, by this Operation, rill gain all that both the State and city have nvested or endorsed, because a second mon? tage will be worthless. How would then stand the result ? The Ring would have the road-a paying hing in itself when completed; the State <rould have a second mortgage on the road rorth a button; and the Ring will pocket 14,000,000. Consequently we see what need there is to he Ring of hurry to get and spend these 4,000,000 bonds before another Legislature neets In Columbia. When the Legislature meets, the S* ile and he City of Charleston will be called upon to ?ostpone their lien and take a second mortgage; .nd to authorize the Ring to issue a mst aortgage for $6,000,000-possibly $10,000,000 o complete and equip the road. The State nd city must then take a second mortgage, rhlch is equivalent to giving to the Ring all hat both together have put in; and that will e a?out $8,000,000, provided they succeed in etting orr these $4,000,000 bonds. How do bondholders like the scheme ? God save the Stat? ! The Emperor Severus (once a colored .eedraan) is again on the war path. Laboremus. " ANON. WHITTEMOBE ELATED. V tx ii t a Republican Colored Minuter hns to Say aboat the Rev. Rascal. The Whittemorc canvass is getting lively, [is independent Republican opponent, Cap? tin Dunn, 6pokc at Kingstree on Monday, onie of Whlttemore's friends replied. Rev. amuel W. Hampton, the pastor of the colored burch In that town, spoke next : He told them that Whitemore had been .jed and had proved faithless to his party; lat ho wa3 not I ried by Democrats for his rime, but by shrewd and educated Republi? cs, and that they had declared him unfit to ?cupy a seat In the American Congress; tiiat 3 a minister ol'th-;: gospel he conceived it to 3 his duty to bo a teacher of morality and .uth, and that stich being his province he lould vote against and use all his ifluence to defeat Whittemorc; that no onest man could or would support im; that the whole people had an inter 3t in this matter, the Democrats as well as .f publicans; that the South Carolinians were noble, high-minded, intelligent people, and lat he was one and was proud of it; that the lack man was being deceived by the leaders, bat the war was not commenced to free the egro, but to keep the Union together, and bat Congress had so declared; that it Fort um ter had not been tired upon bv the South rn people he and his race would still be in lavery; that he wtis aware ol' the fact that an mpression prevailed among the members of the Union League that they were bound to support those who belonged'to the organiza? tion, but that such ought not to be the case; that they were freemen, and had a right to vote for whom they pleased, and that they should exercise this right independently of ail influences. THE GREENVILLE AND COLUMBIA RAILROAD. How thc New Officers Propose to Man. age lt. The recent visit of the principal officers of the Greenville and Columbia Railroad to-the up-country, has developed the plans of the new regime for its management. The Green? ville Enterprise says: It is probable there will soon be.two daily passenger trains run over the road; it is certain there will be a reduction in the rates of lreight and passage, and an important saving of time. Backed with capital, (the lack of which pre? vented progress on the part of the old admin? istration.) the new administration seem deter? mined to make their connection with our busi? ness community a manifest advantage. The same paper has the following: On last Monday afternoon there was a little stir in thc Republican circles, created by the advent of Governor Scott and several others of the party. At night the druins were beaten, trumpets blown, Ac. and an audience gather? ed in the open air to hear what was to be said. Our reporter hastened to thc scene, and arriv? ed after the Governor had commenced his talk. He seemed at that time to be making an effort to please his bearers, by descanting upon thc clifierenee between a mountain people and those who dwell along the seashore: the former of which he described as brave and generous, and having pretty women-the latter as irrita? ble. We heard bot little of this speech, and ! therefore cannot speak of it as a whole, out in what wc heard, the speaker appeared to be \ quite at a loss for words or ideas, perhaps both. His concluding remarks certainly were not impressive, being destitute alike of all the ele? ments of rhetoric and logic. The new president of the Greenville and Co? lumbia Railroad, Mr. Frederick Bush, was next introduced. He said that he was not a politician, and would nut make a political speech. He was interested in the railroad from Greenville to Columbia, and came here J on business. It was his desire to make money and enable his hearers to make money also. Time was money, as the Yankees thought, and he hoped to enable the people of Greenville to make forty-eight hours ont of twenty-four. The railroad would be made a first-class road as soon as practicable, and by the Introduction of a contemplated schedule, business men could leave this city about five o'clock in the afternoon and arrive in Columbia at about eleven or twelve that night, get a good rest, and be ready for the transaction of usiness next morning, and return homo in thc evening; thus making the round trip in a little over twenty-four hours. The fare would be reduced also-making it from one-fourth to one-third less than it ls now. Mer? chants would thus be enabled to travel cheap? ly, and, by the contemplated reduction in freight charges, bring their goods here at a small cost, sell them cheaper than hcretolore, and thus all would be benefited. He ridiculed the idea that Northern mon could not live at the South, and told the anecdote ol tho "Gyas cntus." Mr. Patterson, vice-president of the road, spoke next and repealed substantially what Mr. Bush had said in regard to the proposed changes in the road. He said that it was a matter in which all ought to rejoice. A first class railroad was the best civilizer we could have. 'I his was a beautiful country. Hu bad travelled over a great part of the United Slates, but had never seen a country possesed more of thc clements ol' trim greatness than this. Such a railroad as they proposed malt? ing would tend to develop these elements and make the country what ll ought to be. Ijtnd Commissioner R. C. DeLarge, colored, having been introduced, violated thc proprie? ties of thc occasion by making a j>olitical speech, in which he said much that hal better been left unsaid, concluding his remarks with explaining that the object of the Legislature in creating thc office of land commissioner was to enable the landless, irrespective of color or politics, to purchase homes. He ad? vised those who wished aid to go to work, earn money and keep it, so as to be able to buy. The State Auditor, Mr. Tomlinson, next appeared, and said he had not expected to speak. He thought It would be out of place to make a political speech on such an occa? sion, but did not see how he could make a railroad speech without in some way touching on politics. One reason why he rejoiced in the proposed change in the railroad was that lt would improve the politics ot thc country. A good railroad brought the people nearer together. Identified their interests, and thus, as Mr. Patterson had said, proved a good civilizer. He alluded to the pleasure It gave him to notice the change thal bad come over our people since his first visit to this place, and in doing so, spoke in complimentary terms of Carolinians, making some allusions, however, that were in bad taste. Upon the whole, his remarks were about as fair as could be expected from one of his record. At thc conclusion ol' this speech, Mr. Jame3 M. Allen, who had introduced the different speakers, advised all to go home and get ready for a ride. ALL ABOUT THE STATE. A Generous Donation. Mr. Christopher Jones, a citizen of Oconee County, has donated property to the value of two hundred dollars, to the Oconee Agricul? tural Society. The property consists of two lots in the Town ol Walhalla, a sewing ma? chine, and a number of standard law works. This gentleman in years past has made several generous offers to encourage the farming and manufacturing interests of his county. Fatal Accident. Mr. John Schumann, whilst employed on the steam saw mill of Mr. Parker, near Walhalla, on the loth inst., was caught hy the machinery and drawn under the saw and horribly lacera? ted. He lingered u few hours, dying from the effects of the hurt. The deceased was only nineteen years of age, and could not speak a word of EDglish. His parents reside near Pomaria,-S. C. Another Outrageous Pardon. The Ciiester Reporter says : Nancy Hudson, who was sentenced at thc last term of the court to 30 days' imprisonment and a fine of $30 for receiving stolen goods, was pardoned last week by Governor scott, and all the costs ol' the prosecution remitted, thereby throwing the burden of their payment upon the county. What a farce justice has gotten to be under the Ohio dynasty ! It is reported that the resi? dence of the said Nancy is one of the places where the League meets regularly. This ac? counts for "the milk in the cocoanut/' York and tile Air Line Railroad. York County is excited about the Air Line Railroad. The proposition lo be voted on by the citizens is that $'?00,000 be subscribed tb this road, on thc condition of its passage through the corporate limits of Yorkville. A vote was laken at the Courthouse Monday on the question. There were 215 votes polled, all ol' which were for the subscription. The en? thusiasm of the Yorkville Euquirer. in favor oi the scheme, bubbles over in the following quotation : ..Kow, York, or never, steel thy fearful thoughts, And chance misdoubt to resolution; Be that thou hop'st to be; or what thou art Resign to death, it ls not worth the enjoying."' Destructive Hail Storm. Last week the section of country lying near Ibo line between Greenville and Laurens counties was visited by a disastrous hail storm. About four miles from Clear Spring, the storm ol wind and hail raged fiercely, doing great damage to the growing crop, the hail-stones covering a large area of ground to the depth of three inches. The loss is a very heavy one, tho wheat in that belt being entirely destroy? ed. The window-glasses in the residence of Dr. Hunter, lacing the direction from which the storm came, were badly shattered, and the wind was so strong as to excite much ap? prehension as to thc safety of the house. The nail fell also in other sections of the country, but, fortunately, not in sufficient severity to clo great injury. Adelpnlan Society. The anniversary exercises of the Adelphian Society of Furman University were celebrated in the Courthouse at Greenville on Friday evening of last week. The society was first addressed by E. B. Murray, of Anderson, the essayist of the occasion, on the "Ruins of I Time," after which Mr. J. C. Shepherd, vlce ?resident of the society, introduced Mr. R. W. aunders, the anniversary orator, who had se? lected for his subject, "Work." The occasion was graced by a large and intelligent audi? ence, and the addresses were well prepared, well delivered, and exceedingly creditable. Murder In Edgefield. ThelEdgefield Advertiser says : A few days ago, Captain Kennrdy and his constabulary force arrested Abram Landnim, colored, charged with killing John Bush, colored, liv? ing on the plantation of Mr. Jerry Gardner, on the night of the 26th of April. It appears that Landrum went to Bush's house, called him out, got into a quarrel, an altercation ensued, and thereupon* Landrum fired upon Bush with a loaded musket^ killing him instantly, Lan? drum is In jail. Love and Jealousy, lt is said, were at the bottom ol this unfortunate affair. Shreds of State News. Rev. D. Walker, colored, has been commis? sioned by Governor Scott- as school commis? sioner for Chester County, in place of Living? ston, resigned. Mr. Charles S. Young, of Washington, Ga., has been appointed resident engineer on the section of the Blue Ridge Railroad running through the northeastern part of Georgia. Robinson's circus ls advertised to exhibit at Anderson on May 30. The census of Greenville County shows that the white voting strength of the county ex? ceeds that ol the colored 1590, and the total white population is 6632 in excess of that of the colored, being nearly double. On the 6th inst., a colored man on the plan? tation of Mr. Lawrence Johnson, in Edgefield, while in the act of mounting his horse to go to the field, was struck by lightning and killed on tbe instant. The horse was also killed. The residence of Dr. D. C. Bennett, together with the smoke-house and kitchen, situated fifteen miles below Greenville, on the Laurens road, was entirely consumed on Saturday night last, with nearly the entire contents, between $1600 and $2000. On Sunday afternoon last James Bracey and Levi Wood, convicted at the last term of the Court ol Sessions of grand acut petit larceny respectively, made their escape from the jail in Camden. _ THE CBOP PROSPECTS. Union County. A letter from Union County reports the far? mers late with'their cotton planting. Thc early planting is coming up well. Corn makes a poor appearance; the stand ls bad and the stalk small. Wheau promises well-better, perhaps, than forj 8?ra] years. Two weeks ago everybody ^waa?nind with his work, but the favorable wee?St has been used to advan? tage, and now the? ls little complaint. The next six weeks/'Wlll decide the contest be? tween the larmer and grass. Anderson County. The Intelligencer says : We have had dry, dusty and windy weather for the past week, until Tuesday night, when there was some? thing of a Btorm, with light showers of rain in this Immediate vicinity. We hear of good sea? sons in other portions of the up-country, and have been informed that a severe hail storm vUlted Laurens on Friday last. The wheat crop ot this section is considered remarkably promising. The corn ?nd cotton crops are needing rain, and likewise the gardens about town. York County. Many portions of York County are suffering for rain. Wheat and oats are losing every day. and cotton ls coming up very scattering-ali for want of rain. Crop? In Florida. A letter from White Springs, Flu.. Muy IO, says : "The crops in thlssection are all np, with good 'etanda.' The weather ls very favorable now, and the crops sean in a hurry to come up with what is thc uaial standard for the miU?ie oi may. Tae De5t grades ol jhtat wit? ton arc largely planworir>Tni9 neighborhood; but alas! the same disease, cotton on the brain, ls prevailing agali in spite of the pros? pect for low prices next fall. When will far? mers see the r error, ani correct lt by making an ample supply of provisions first, and cotton after that, as far as their time will permit. There are tAree mortgages on many of our cropB : First, to Ihe caterpillar; second, for rent of land; third, to the eaoke-house and corn crib. You need not expect to escape the ?rst. Examine the fields, and you will find hundreds of cocoons ploughed up already, from which in due time the caterpUar fly ls sure to come." THE Q4.LZOWS. Execution ofthe Munterer Paul Brown, in Darlington. On the 6th instant, ?aul Brown, colored, suffered the extreme p?ialty .of the law in Darlington village, for tie wilful murder of Mr. John Legrand Dicksoi, on the 4th of De? cember last. The Southerner says : Early on thc morning it the execution peo? ple began to gather from di parts of the coun? ty, and by noonan iraniene crowd had assem? bled around the jail.- A11 o'clock the prisoner was brought out of the brok door, and with the sheriff and his deputies passed on to the gallows, about Alu/ yards back of the jail. When seated on tie trap-door, Paul sang a hymn, with tte chorus, "Welcome travellers home," others jdnlng in the chorus with him. At half-past HU the rope was ad? justed and the trap fell, vlen the rope broke and the prisoner droppei D the ground, fall? ing heavily on his bael tenseless. He was raised again upon the trpapparently Insensi? ble, and laid down until mother rope was pro? cured, which was soon uti, when the criminal was raised on his feet ari die rope again ad Justed. By this time Pal seemed to nave re? covered, sufficiently solo stand alone; again the trap fell, but the fd was not enough to break,bls neck, and Un consequence was the doomed man strugglei for some time. In fifteen minutes he was inn ou need dead, and after hanging twenty ti body was lowered and placed in a coffin au taken away. ?liscelUeons. c. Ul -pANKNIN'S PATE1?1ACID RESISTING ta BLACK WRTNQ LNR, al of For Bankers, Merchas and Lawyers. CANNOT BE TAKEN OT BY ANY ACID. I - Ci Manufactured and for sa by the proprietors, di sa WALKER, EVAN* COCSWELL, ] Nos. 3 Broad and KEast Bay streets, by may 12-C _ Charleston, S. C. an -*-1- pu MANHOOD-HOW <OST-HOW RE- Nc STOR) ! - Just published in a seale?nvelope. Price six TR cents. A LECTCRK on the NARAL TREATMENT " and Radical Cure of Spcrrmrrhea or Seminal DT Weakness, Involuntary Emions, Sexual Debili- Tn ty, and Impediments to Ma?ge generally; Ner- - vousness. Consumption, Epjsy and Fits, Men? tal and Physical Inr-apaclcvesultlng rrom self- . : abuse, Ac, by Robert J. Curwell, M. 1)., author *** or the "Green Book," &c. , boon to thousands PE of sufferers." Sent under ul, in a plain envel- ton ope, to any address, postp, on receipt of six - cents or two postage stam.uy CHAS. 0. KLINE A CO., T ; No. 127 Bowery, New Yo Postomce 3ox No. LA 45S6. ED Also, Dr. Culverwell's ".RRJAGE GUIDE," B?te price 2fi cents._may7-stutli3mos ? JAMES CONNER SONS Fro UNITED STATES TYPE D ELECTROTYPE cre FOUNDRY AND PRINTE1 WAREHOUSE, cal KOS. 28, 80 AND 32, CTRB STREET, eqo CORNER READ AND DEE STREETS, CiOl NE W TBK. lom _ sici A large Stock of ENGH AND GERMAN FACES, both Plain and femental, kept on thiI hand. All Type cast at i establishment ls RY1 manufactured from themetnown os Conner's o?' Unequalled Hard Type Mi Every article ne- .. cessary for a perfect PrlctlOffice .'urnished. ?t0* jan2? stuthsmos* lt t< TREND OLM-SMITn.-On the morning of the Uth Instant, by the Rev. J. J. Sams, at the resi? dence of the bride's father, in Summerville, MA? CHARLES L. TRRNHOLM to Miss JULIA E. SMITH. No cards. SESSIONS-WILSON.-Cy the Rev. Wm. Banks, in Williamsburg District, on the 23d of April, Dr. PERCIVAL WAYNE SESSIONS, of Marion Dis? trict, S. C., and Miss MARY VIKOINIA WILSON. WILSON-BARRON.-By the Rev. Wm. Banks, at Manning, S. C., on the 25th of March, Mr. FRANELIN M. WILSON, of Indlantown, Williams? burg District, and Miss LOUISE, daughter of Dr. Barron, of Yorkville, S. C. Special Notices. far BETHEL M. E. CHURCH, SOUTH. Divine Service will be held in this Church TO? MORROW. Sermon in the MORNING, at half-past 10 o'clock, by Rev. E. A. BOLLES; Sermon in the AFTERNOON, at 4 o'clock, by Rev. S. A. WEBER. mayl4-l?_ far TRINITY CHURCH.-REV. S. A. WEBER will preach TO-MORROW MORNING, at at half-past io o'clock: There will be regular ser? vices in the afternoon. No services at night. Public Prayer Meeting TUESDAY NIGHT in the Lec? ture-room, at cmarter-past 8 o'clock. roayl4 ?5SMUVENILE SINGING SCHOOL. By special request of many citizens of Charleston, Mr. KEMMERER has consented to give another course of thirteen Lessons In VOCAL MUSIC, at the Hibernian Hall, commencing on MONDAY AF? TERNOON, May Pith, at half past 4 o'clock. Tui? tion 50 cents, including a Book. mayn-2* ?33- OFFICE CHARLESTON CITY RAILWAY COMPANY, CHARLESTON, S. C., MAY 14,j 1870.-On and after this date, the Two Horse (Red) Cars will run on the RUTLEDGE STREET LINE, and the One Horse (Yellow) Cars will be replaced upon the KING STREET LINE. S. W. RAMSAY, mayl4-l Secretary and Treasurer. ??-NOTICE.-THE BATTERY BATH? ING HOUSE off White Point Garden has been thoroughly repaired in all Its various depart? ments, and ls now opened for the accommodation of visitors. Thanking the public for past favors, I would most respectfully solicit their patronage. * M. McMANMON, mayl4-stuth _Proprietor. MRS. MCMILLAN, HAVING OPEN? ED a SEWING-ROOM at her residence, No. 34 Wentworth street, will be pleased to receive a continuation of the patronage hitherto extended to the Sewing-room of Mr. D. B. Haselton, In King street, which is now closed. Mrs. M. thinks she can give general aatlsf acton to all her patrons. may9 ? far PROPOSALS. -OFFICE SINKING FUND COMMISSION, COLUMBIA, S. C., APRIL 25, 1870.-Notice la hereby given that the Commis? sion ls now prepared to receive proposals for the purchase of STOCK owned by the State. All com? munications must be addressed to the under? lined. J. H. RALNEY, Secretary Sinking Fund Commission, apr29 22 Columbia. S. C. ?ar NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Sealed proposals for completing the Breast Dam it Langley, S. C., (formerly known as Kalmia Mills,) about eight miles from Augusta, on thc South Carolina Railroad, wfd bc received until May 1st. Specifications can be seen at the oUlce )f Messrs. J. SIBLEY Jt SONS, Augusta, Ga., or ipon the premises at Langley, S. C. The Com? pany reserve the right to reject any or all bids. WM. C. SIBLEY, President *.r^i 4 ?mi? 'I^nnlov iXun'tj'HCtTll Inp OO ?SB- ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Ml persons having claims against thc Estate ;helate WILLIAM SMITn, Stevedore, of Charles on, deceased, will present the same properly at es ted: and all persons indebted to said Estate trill make payment to AUGUSTINE T. SMYTHE ?sq., Attorney, No. 30 Broad street. THADDEUS STREET, apT27 185 Administrator WM. SMITU. GERMAN SOCIETY OF SOUTH CAROLINA.-Emigrants seeking employment can ibtain information concerning the same .'rora Captain H. HARMS, Agent of this Society, whose ifflce for the present ls at No. 80 East Bay. Parties wishing to employ Emigrants can consult he Agent daily. Office hours from 12 to 2 o'clock JOHN CAMPSEN. ap23 stu President ?STSORGHUM WORKS AND REFIN 2RY.-The Works recently put up for the Illustra lon of the precess of manufacturing syrup and ingar from sorghum, and refining, will be in ope atton THIS DAT, from ll o'clock A. M. to i'clock P. M., and will be continued from day to lay. All persons Interested are invited to wit tess lt. FRANCIS G. CART, Agent, apr20_ No. 32 East Bay, ??-TAXES. - UNITED STATES INTER IAL REVENUE.-The undersigned will be In a endance at the New Customhouse, Charleston nth May Slat, 1870, to receive from residents or lie City of Charleston, St. James Santee, St ames Goose Creek, St. Thomas, St. Dennis, St. olin's Berkeley, St. John's, Collcton, St. An rew'a, St. Stephen's and Christ Church, SPE IAL or LICENSE TAXES; also, Taxes on In ame, Billiard Tables, Carriages, Silver Plate and old Watches, included in the Annual List for ?70. Unless payments are made as above, the law aposes additional charges. The Collector has no power to remit the penal es. Payments can also be made to SAMUEL 1NGMAN. Summerville, Special Deputy. W. R. CLO?TMAN, may4-ws8 - Collector. fa" PEOPLE'S BANK OF SOUTH AR0L1NA.-Tills Bank ls now prepared to sell ?Issue at par Ccrtlflcates for Shares of Its Cap! 1 Stock, which will be entitled to participate in l future divisions or prouts or assets, at the rate Twenty-five Dollars each. JAMES B. BETTS, may4-3 tuthsG DAC Cashier. ?39- CORN SOLVENT-A NEW DIS )VERY.-Mark this : H y ou feel the least pain iring or after the operation, or ir you are not tisfled, you'll not pay. Mons. BERGER will henceforth remove Corns a NEW SOLVENT, willoh acts only on Corns, d has no more effect on the skin and nesta than re water. One must see to believe. Apply at . 332 KING STREET. may5-tlilsw4* far. AWAY WITH UNCOMFORTABLE USSES.-Commit and Cure ror the Ruptured it postpaid on receipt of 10 cents. Address , E. B. FOOTE, No. 120 Lexington avenue, New rk. dec is fST IF YOU WANT LAW BOOKS, w BLANKS and Legal Printing, go to EDWARD RRY, No. 165 Meeting street, opposite Charles i Hotel, Charleston. S. C. decl4 6moa PB* IF YOU WANT STRAW, MANIL and all kinds of WRAPPING PAPERS, go to WARD PERRY, No. 155 Meeting Btreet, oppo ! Charleston Hotel, Charleston, S. C. ecl4 amos farA GRAND EPOCH LN SCIENCE. im the time when, in 1834, Dr. RUGGE dlscov tl "Carbolic Acid" and Its extraordinary medi effects, nothing in the history of Medicine has ailed it. Largely used by the French phyal ls tn treatment of consumptive and scrofu i diseases, lt was introduced by the Court Phy an of Berlin, MAI ERNST HENRY, into Prus and from thence to the United States. No ig else or the present day can equal HEN S SOLULION OR CARBOLIC CONSTITUTION NOVATOR. Patients get better after only one e has been taken, and we cordially recommend i the public-[Editor "Argus." jattn lyr Ne Spinal Notices. ^rST. LUKE'S CHURCH.-THERE will bc Divine Service In this Church TO-MORROW MORNING ana AFTERNOON, at thc usual hours. mayl*_ ps* THERE WILL BE DIVINE SER YICE In the Orphans' Chapel TO-MORROW AFTER NOON, at half past 4 o'clock._m ay 14 p?~ FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.-DI YD?E Service will be held in this Church To MOR? ROW, at half-past io o'clock A. M., and half-past 4 o'clock P. M., by the Rev. L. H. SHUCK, Pastor. Baptism after Morning Service. Prayer meeting every Morning In the Lecture Roora at 0 o'clock. mayU_ PS* UNITARIAN CHURCH.-DIVINE Service will be held In this Church TO-MORROW MORNING, a; half-post io o'clock, and In the EVE? NING, at 8 o'clock, Rev. R. P. CUTLER officiating. All strangers are cordially invited to attend. Sub? ject of the evening discourse: -'How human char acter ls moulded to Its finest issues." m ay 14 pS* THE RELIGIOUS EXERCISES connected with the Fifty-first Anniversary Meet? ing of the SOUTH CAROLINA SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION, will take place TO-MORROW (Sunday) EVENING, at the Second Presbyterian Church, commencing at 8 o'clock-when, after the read in g of the Report for the past year by the Secretary, Addresses will be delivered by the Rev. L. S. SHUCK and the Rev. W. W. HICKS. Thc public ls respectfully Invited to attend. At the close of the exercises a Collection will bc taken up In aid of tl.-; Union. OLIVER F. GREGORY, may 14 , Recording Secretary. ps* THE UNDERSIGNED STORES, AC? CORDING to their usual enstom, will close at 2 o'clock on SATURDAYS, from May 14th to October 1,18T0. W. 0. WHILDEN A CO. rhayl2_A. H. HAYDEN. PS* COMPLICATED MECHANISM. Are you aware that you are wonderfully and fearfully made, and that the complicated and delicate mechanism of the human body* can be entirely disarranged by one part being oat of or? der, just OB tb* springs, wheels and cogs of a clock refuse to go, if even an infinitesimal por? tion of the works ls wanting ? Being acquainted with this fact, how surpris? ing it ls to see hundreds of sensible men and women going through life like a creaking door, always complaining and yet never resorting to any means of Improving their health. Any little violent exercise for a few minutes will occasion great distress, beating of the heart, throbbing of the temples and labored and imped? ed respiration-this' is weakness or debility, a thin and impoverished condition of the blood, thc pabylura of life. Nature by these symptoms, ls making a r?qui? sition for assistance and support. The machi? nery ls out of order-a screw ls loose somewhere In the animal mechanism-won't you repair lt? Won't you raise up thc digestive apparatus to a healthly condition, by a tonic and strengthening medicine? Invalids, dyspeptics, nervous and delicate women, nursing mothers, listen to a word of advice ? Take a course of SOLOMON'S BITTERS and you will be most assuredly restored to your wonted hen Ith._mayl0-tuths3 ~~pS* THE WEAR AND TEAR OF BUSI? NESS LIFE.-The cares and labors of business life are apt to tell severely upon ;he health and constitution of the ardent, enetgetlo business roan, and when thc need of some sustaining agent is felt, stimulants that cau:e only a tempo? rary exhilaration, and leave thc system tn a state or partial collapse when their first effect has pass* cd off, are too often resorted to. As certainly as Ure leaves behind lt a resldlum of ashes, thc use of the uduUcrutc? liquors of commerce produces premature exhaustion and decay. Touch them not. Tone and regulate the overtaxed vital ma? chinery with HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS. In that wholesome elixir, the alcoholic element, which ls the purest derivable from any source, ts tempered by the choicest tonic, aperient, anti biUouB and anti febrile vegetable extracts and juices. To strengthen, recruit, solace and purify the system ls the mission of the great vegetable specific. When the stomach ls in a healthy state, the bile Hows regularly, the bowels perform their office properly, and the telegraphic fibres of the nervous system are in perfect working order, an enormous amount of labor can be borne without risk or inconvenience, and the direct effect of the Bitters ls to promote this vigorous condition of the functions upon which the nonrlshmcnt of the body, and Its power of endurance mainly depend. The great tonic and alterative ls, therefore, em? phatically recommended for its remarkable strengthening properties, to all upon whom the responsibilities of life press heavily, and who feel like fainting nnder the burden. A lively appe? tite, a splendid digestion, elastic spirits, and a marvellous ability to withstand fatigue, are among the blessings justly ascribed to the reno? vating operation of this palatable and powerful cordial, and as a spring and summer alterative, there is nothing In the materia medica that can be compared with lt._mayll-6Dtc pS* THE PIONEER STEAM FIRE COMPANY-TO THE CITIZENS OF CHARLES? TON: . Would respectfully represent that the pre lent condition of their apparatus and of their fi sances compel them to make that appeal to your iberallty and public spirit, which has never yet jeen made in vain by the Fire Department of his city. Oar Engine, worn and Injured In your service, leraands immediate and extensive repairs. Our lose, after faithful ase for five years, ls now un icjual to the performance of Its duty, and there is \ balance due for the purchase of the Engine, till remaining nnpaid. The pay from the city has been greatly reduced .nd can contribute to no more than the current xpend Rares, add the resources of the Company itherwise are entirely inad?quate to meet these lecesslties, or they would bc cheerfully devoted o them without a call npon your aid. We are willing and anxious to devote to your aterest all our zea! and all our service, without ecompense, and we only ask you to assist us to o so with that measure of efficiency which the lagmtude of that interest demands, by enabling s to keep up our Engine and apparatus in pro er order. The oldest chartered Company In the Depart tent, the Pioneer, in thc introduction of steam ower for the salvation of your property, ask you ) look back upon the long years of Ita service, nd to contribute to that efficiency that lt ls their ride and your interest to cherish and protect. Thc following named gentlemen have been ap )inted a Committee to wait npon the citizens id solicit contributions to the aggregate sum of wo Thousand Dollars, for the purposes above t forth. J. E. BURKE, WILLIAM KNOX, A. S. BROWN, H. S. RENNEKER, F. W. RENNEKER, H. T. SURAU, J. 0. GOUTVENIER, W. P. RAVENEL, C. F. STEINMEYER, J. C. SIG WALD. By order of the Company. A. T. SMYTHE, President. I. W. McKENRY, Secretary._may4 ps- AWAY WITH SPECTACLES. -OLD es made new, easily, without doctor or medi ?es. Sent postpaid on receipt of io cents. Ad ess Dr. E. B. FOOTE, No. 120 Lexington avenue, w York. dec?s TO PRINTERS.-IF YOU WANT ?WS, BOOK, CAP, DEMI and MEDIUM PAPERS, 1 Heads, Statements, Cards, Card Board, Print X Material, Binding, Ruling and Cutting, go to WARD PERRY, No. 166 Meeting street, oppo- j " e Charleston Hotel, Charleston, S. C. s ieci4 cmos F Shipping. OR FORT SUMTER. The safe, fast Bailing and comfortably ap? pointed Yacht "ELEANOR" will make two ? trips dally to Fort Sumter and the other pointa of historic intereet in the harbor, leaving South. Commercial Wharf at 10 A. M. and 3 P. M. The Yacht can also be chartered for private parties on reasonable terms. For passage or charter apply next door south of the Mills House, or to the Captain on board. mayl4 F OR NEW -YORK. The Al side-wheel Steamship TEN-^^dRCflfc NESSEE, Chichester, Commander, "-in SflifflB saU Tor New York on WEDNESDAY. May un, at ? o'clock P. M., from Pier No. 2, Union Wharves, connecting with day Passenger Trains from Co? lumbia and Augusta, arriving at 4 P. M. Through Bills Ladle? win be issued for Cotton to LIVERPOOL, HAVRE, Boston and the New Englau l Manufacturing Cities. The TENNESSEE will make close connection with liverpool Steamship IDAHO, of Messrs. Williams A Guion's Line, sailing 25th of May. Insurance by the Steamers or this line >? per cent. For Freight engagemeuts, or passage, having very superior stateroom accommodations, all on deck and newly furnished, apply to WAGNER, LUGER A 00., No. 26 Broad street, or to WM. A* COURTENAY, No. i Union Wharves. mayl2-6 BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA, BOS? TON, AND THE CITIES OF THE NORTH? WEST. THROUGH BILLS OF LADWQ GIVEN FOR. COTTON TO BREMEN. The fine steamship SEA GULL, Dutton, Commander, will sall for Baltimore on J SATURDAY, 14th May, at half-past 6 P. aw Making a close connection with the Bre? men Steamer (Baltimore) of the 18th. aw Philadelphia Freights forwarded to that city by railroad from Baltimore without addi? tional Insurance, and Consignees are allowed am? ple time to sample and Bell their Goods from the Railroad Depot in Philadelphia. PAUL 0. TRENHOLM, Agent, mayll-4_No. 2 Union Wharves. VESSELS SUPPLIED WITH CABIN AND MESS STORES ON SHORT NOTICE. Captains and Stewards are respect? fully lp. vi ted to call and examine the?^__ quality and prices of our GOODS. Foil wei) guaranteed. Delivered free of expense. WM. S. CORWIN A CO., No. 275 King street, opposite Hasel, Charleston, s. C. aw Branch of No. 900 Broadway, New York, jana* ?pOR BEAUFORT, VIA EDISTO, ROCK? VILLE AND PACIFIC LANDING. Steamer PILOT BOY, Captain 0. r .?JT^s* Caroll White, will sail from Charles-????33sW ton for above places every TUESDAY MORNING, at 8 o'clock Returning, the PILOT BOY will leave Beaufort early WEDNESDAY MORNING, touohlng at all the above named Landings on her route to Charleston. J. D. AIKEN A CO. mch24_ jpOR PALATKA, FLORIDA, VIA SAVANNAH, FERNANDINA JACKSOB* VI l LE AND LANDINGS ON ST. JOHN'S RIV3SB? SEMI-WEEKLY LINE. Steamer "DICTATOR," Captain r .^TF-*?^ George E. McMillan, tails eyery?a5?sBBC MONDAY EVENING at 8 o'clock. Steamer "CITY POINT," Captain Fenn Peck, jails ever? FRIDAY EVENING at 8 o'clock. Con? necting with Steamer STARLIGHT lor Enterprise. Fare to and from Savannah $3 each way, ln sludlng berth and meals. Through Tickets and through Bills Of Lading for Freight given. J. D. AIKEN A CO., Agents, jania South Atlantic Wharf. jpOR SAVANNAH, (INLAND ROUTE.) VIA PACIFIC LANDING ANT BEAUFORT. The steamer PILOT BOY, Captain C. . . Carroll White, will leave Charles-mS?m?^mtm ton every THURSDAY MORNING, at 8 o'clock, for above places. RETURNING: The PILOT BOY will leave Savannah every FRIDAY AFTERNOON, at 3 o'clock, touching at Beaufort and Pacific Landing, and connecting at Charleston with SATURDAY'S steamships for New York The PILOT BOY will touch at Bull's Island Wharf every fortnight, going to and returning from Savannah. J. D. AIKEN A 00. apra_ JUME TABLE OF STEAMER "ARGO,* FOR THE MONTH OF MAY. The Steamer "ARGO" will leave Charleston and Edie to as follows: ACCOMMODATION WHARF, CHARLESTON. MONDAY, 9th May, at.10 A. M* THURSDAY, 12th May, at.12 Noon* il os DA Y, 16th May, at..6 A. M* THURSDAY, 19th May, at.8 A.M. MONDAY, 23d May, at.ll A. M. THURSDAY, 26th May, at.12 Noon. MONDAY, 30th May, at.6 A.M. EDISTO. TUESDAY, loth May, at.io A. M. .HI DAY, 13th May, at.12 Noon. TUESDAY, 17th May, at..'..5 A. M. FRIDAY, 20th May, at.7 A. M. TUESDAY, 24th May, at.io A. M. FRIDAY, 27th May, at.12 Noon. TUESDAY, 3lst May, at.5 A.M. DOUGLAS NISBET, mayfl-ml sw_ Agent. F OE GEORGETOWN, S. C. The Steamer EMILIE, Captain P. I Lewis, will receive Freight O-DAY, at South Commercial Wharf ?ave as above on MONDAY MORNING, the 16th Inst. 16 o'clock. Returning will leave Georgetown on TEDNESDAY MORNING, the 18th, at 6 o'clock. SHAOKELFORD A KELLY, Agents. No. l Boyce's Wharr. N. B.-After this trip she will leave Charleston n TUESDAY MORNING and Georgetown on THU RS AY MORNING, until further notice. may 14-1 Cl OR EDISTO AND ENTERPRISE, IA CHURCH FLATS, YOUNG'S ISLAN? BEAR'S BLUFF, Ac, GOING AND COMING. (INLAND ALL THE WAY.) The Steamer "ARGO," Captain D. _ .air*-^, ay le. is now receiving Freight at ??SBIS?S?S ccommodatloL Wharf, and will leave as above i MONDAY, the 16th instant, at 6 o'clock A. M. eturnlng, will leave Edlsto on TUESDAY, the 17th, 5 A. M. For freight or passage apply on board, or to DOUGLAS NISBET. Agent, Accommodation wharf. N. B.-Freight and Wharfage payable here. mayi4-l_ ?1CHEDULE OUNT PLEASANT AND SULLIVAN'S ISLAND FERRY. On and after THIS DAY, May 4th, p -?fP^iw e following Schedule will be "''-??BBgplZ rved. MOUNT PLEASANT. ?ave City at 10 A. M., 8 and e M P. M. ?ave Mount Pleasant at 8 and 10X A. M., and SULLIVAN'S ISLAND, ?ave City at io A. M., S and f>K P. M. ia ve Island at 7,v and lltf A. M., and 6>i P. M. SUNDAYS, ave City at 10 A. M. and 3 P. M. ave Monnt Pleasant at 9 and 10>? A. M., and 6>i P. M. ave Island at s y, and ll A. M., and 6 P. M. mayl4-l* J. H. MURRAY, Agent. J.REGG & OSLEY, OMMISSION MERCHANTS AND Agents for the sale of ANCFACTURED TOBACCO'. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. AS. J. GREGG, JOHN OSLEY, JR, te of Orangeville, S. C. Late firm Osley, Wllsoa pris imo_A Co., Augusta, fla F YOU WANT' NOTE, LETTER ANT> CAP PAPERS and ENVELOPES, go to EDWARD PERRY. 155 Meeting street, opposite Charleston Hotel hailee ton, S. C. decls ?awe