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jb? ? ? . IConcludtd front First Page.] --Submitted the following report on the finances ?1 the P?ate, and which was, with the resolu? tions, adopted : The committee of eleven, to whom was re? ferred the resolutions regarding the finances of the State, report as follows : This resolution having been published in the newspapers be? fore the assembling or the convention, your committee were promptly apprised by his Ex? cellency the Governor, and by the other State functionaries referred to, of their readiness to furnish the required information. The comp? troller-general furnished to tne convention themselves a printed "statement ot the funded debt o? the State of South Carolina, and infor? mation relative thereto." In thlB "statement the total tunded debt ol the State." is set down as the sum of $7,665,908 98. To the sum of the funded debt, viz : $7,665,908 98, must be added, in order.to exhibit the sum total ol' the debt of the S\aie, the cash advanced to the treasury by the financial agent. This is set down by Mr. Kimpton at Che round sum of $800,000, and also the further sum of $400,000 for bonds sold by Mr. Kimpton since the date of the comptroller's report, viz : makins a grand total of debt ?f $8,865,908 89. The SUUL total ol' bonds remaining unsold in the handsof the agent, as already shown by the comptroller's statement, waB $2.200,000. From this amount must be now deducted the amount sold as above stated, $400,000, leavlt.g $1,800,000. This amount ol bonds, nacc-iy, $1.800,000, is pledged for the security of the $800.000 of cash advanced by the agent. In view of this condition of the finances oi, the State, your committee would respectfully make the following recommendation viz : 1. That his Excellency the Governor be respect? fully requested to confer with the financial agents who is now in Columbia, and to tele? graph to New York not to sell any more bonds ol' the State at less than 80 per cent. 2. That his Excellency be respectfully re? quested to proceed to New York, and to make the most economical arrangement possible for holding this $1,800,000 ol bonds, until the above limit of 80 per cent, becomes attainable." 3. At 80 per cent. $1.000.000 of bonds will discharge the debt of $800,000 due to the finan? cial agent, and release $800,000 of the hypothe? cated bonds. This sum ol' bonds your commit? tee recommend that lt may be respectfully suggested to the Gvernor to use in the follow? ing manner : The amount of funded debt now payable, and that approaching maturity combined is as follows : Fire >oan bonds,.Bariug loan.$440.000 Fire loan stock. S04.ouo Amount over due.$744,ooo Statehouse bonds to mature on the 16th ot July, 1871.$250.000 Total.$994.000 Your committee recommeud that theil,800, 000 of surplus bonds above referred to. as soon as they may be relieved from hypothecation, be applied to the satisfaction in part of the above debt of $991,000. The $744,000 of o er due bonds constitute so much ot the fire ?oan debt for which the capital of the Bank of the State ls pledged, and your committee indulge In the hope that it may be discharged from that source. Il the arrangements suggested by the com ' mittee can be carried into effect, the result will be as follows : Sum total of debt already stated - $ 8,S06,9CS 98 Add the bonds now in the hands of the agent,.and proposed to be is? sued. l.WCOOO 00 $10,6?5,i.0S 93 ?Deduct the advancer made by the agent, and proposed to be paid - 800,000 00 $ 9,803,908 98 Deduct t??e amount of fnn?' ed debt proposed to be paid by $800,000 of surplus bonds, on the basis of 80 pe.' cent, for the bonds, viz. 640,000 oo $ 9,225,90S 98 Should the remainder of tue $994, 000 of fuudeu detit, now press? ing for payment, be discharged out of the assets or the Bank of the State, viz. 354, ooo oo The final sum or the funded debt W?U be.$ 8.871,908 93 It may be reasonably objected to these sug Sestions, that the present market price ol the onds is only 65 per cent., while the calcula? tions made proceed on the basis of 80 per cent, tor the bonds. But it ls quite reasonable to expect that upon this exhibition ol the exact condition of ?he debt of the State, and upon the concurrence of his Excellency the Gov? ernor, in the general cornie of arrangement herein recommended, there will be an Imme? diate and considerable advance In the market value of the bonds, and greatly increased facil? ities for holding them off the market. Referring now once more to the sum of the funded debt, the committee deem it proper to state that they bad expected to verify the ac? count by the evidences In .the comptroller's office, but they were disappointed. The act of August 26, 1868, authorizing an issue of bonds for the payment of the bills re? ceivable of the State, provided that the bonds should be signed by the Governor and treas? urer. Subsequent ads followed the same course. In consequence, there is no record kept in the comptroller's office. The preced? ing statement, under the authority . of t his offi? cer, ls derived from the treasurer. It is con? firmed by the Governor, who united with the treasurer, Mr. Parker, in giving to the com? mittee every assurance ol' its correctness And lt appears to your committee thut the several issues and sums ol bonds described are of unquestionable legality and force as oblUratlon8 of the State. It seems proper further to explain that the bonds under act ol August 26, 1868, "for tho payment ol the in? terest on the public debt." were at first is? sued with the above words embodied in the form of the bonds. That these words beim; deemed objectionable, another set of bonds tor a like amount ($1,000,000) was prepared and executed, and were sent to the financial agent to supply the place of the objectionablo issue Of this objectionable issue of bonds, $500,000 were long since returned and cancelled, as appears by the assurances given to your com? mittee by the comptroller and treasurer. Upon the authority of Mr. Kimpton, agent, and Mr. Parker, treasurer, lt apoears also that a further Bum of $400,000 has been returned within a few days. These have not yet been cancelled. Mr. Kimpton also assured the committee that the remaining $160.000 would soon be returned; that ther? was not any ?on? cer delay lu effecting the exchange than arose from the necessity of waiting until the several Wans matured for wluc'u the first bonds had been pledged. The arrangement ol having"a financial agent In New York does not make a favorable Im? pression upon the committee. Copies ol' the accounts rendered by him for the fecal years of 1869 and 1870 are annexed to this report for referent*, marked respectively B and C. The large sum in money or bonds always In the hands ot the ngeni is attended with unu-i sual risk in the management ol the finances ot a State; and the difficulty of keeping the ac? counts of the agency arid ol the treasury In constant and regular accord is ttreat. Il will be seen for example, by account "K " tnat at the end ol' the year, the total ot the sums charged to the treasurer by Mr. Kimpton was $1,007,924 54, while the sums credited to Mr. Kimpton by Hie treasurer amounted to onlv $623,000, exliibitins u discrepancy of $384," 924 54, or disagreement ol $384,924 54. lu jike manner, account "C exhibits a disagree? ment Of $294,726 92. It is true these accounts were recently brought into reconcilement, or miller imo conformity, with the accounts ol the agency., There ts added to both an accouut ol the sub? sequent interest by which thia was effected. Nothing appears in these accounts to Impeach their correctness, but it will bo seen how wide open is the door for errors and disputes, il for no graver misfortunes. It ?ill oe seen that among the items brought to the credit ol the account by the subsequent entries, .ire these, viz : Accounr (P.) fi-cai year, I860, for ex? penses, including mterest as e*plai.: td to the eommiKce.S 64.99G 71 Aciuuut [Gi lineal year, i?>"o, :or ex penses, taclud ng interest. 94,977 42 Total.$159,974 13 These appear to have been passed lo tue credit ot tn? agency without being audited. The committee understood Mr. Parker, the treasurer, to say ?hat he had not received an account ot thc several items ol expense ihut co io make up tne two sums ol'$64.906 71, and of $04.977 42. These charges, as will hereulter be showu, add enormously to the interest ol .the public ?lebt, ncr is this the end. The com? mittee ?earned from Mr. Kimpton that his own proper commission as agent was not included in the above sums, and mat the rale of exnn pensation is not even determined or agreed upon. Your committee would have preferred to show with precision what rate ef interest re subs from iii? addition of these charges, but it is seen that Hie full sum of the expenses is not yet known, mither do the accounts show the exact average sum of the cash advances made to the treasury. Some appioxlmatlon to tho truth may, however, be made In this way. By the report ot the compiroller-general for 1870, Jp. 101 to 104, tho following appear to have een the quarterly baluLces due to Mr. Klmp ionbythetreasnfv: October 1st, 1889.$516,424 January 1er, ?STO. 180,009 April 18t, 1870 . 548,347 July lSt,?1870.". 573,317 October ?SLWO. . . .'.?. 880,843 Total.$2,697,943 This sum, divided by the five periods, cn an average of $539,588-61. as the sum ol t advances, and seven and a half .months as I period of time loi: which they, were ma The interest and other charges, as sho in another part of .his report, was for twe months $94,777 42, or *7,914 76 per mon For seven and a half months lt ls$o9,360 So. at. the rate of 17 per cent per annum. And this is vet to be added the agent's comix stons. Mr. Kimpton is under the impress that his average advance was greater thanj sum stated bv your committee. But even ii was $700,000'instead of $539,5SS GI, the int est (without his commission) would amoi still, to the high rate of 13A per cent. ? annum. The loss sustain?ti by the State in- this mc. of dealiug is obvious, and it is augmenl apparently by the fact that all this risk,* oense and trouble, resulted ia the.sale of oi $1,000,000 ol' bonds, and these afr,-, fjie ?noderi rate ol' 70 per centum. The act providing the pavanent of th? interest on the public d< in gold had been passed, and had added v< largely to the annual charge.^ The interest paid by the comptroller according to the report nf 1870, is... - $180,879 The ooupuus paid by Mr. Kimpton amounted to. 209,074 S399.S93 Thc premium on gold paid by Mr. Kimpton ?ind charged in the same account (C) is. ___ Total. $454,255 Thus raising the- interest on the funded d( that year to about "i per cent., instead ol per cent., and adding $$4.362 to the expens of the Slate. Th* face ot the bonds, it. is tri rose to SO por cent, and upwards; but t StaU; derived no benefit from the expense s had incurred to produce Hie advance. Or one million was sold, and those at TO p cent. In reviewing the financial condition of t State, it was impossible to ?ail of being gravt impressed by the enormous expense oft present day as compared with the pasr. Yo commiuee" earnestly appealed lo his Exe lency Governor Scott to usc all h.-s power enforce retrenchment in every department, was impossible for your com.nittee, in tl short lime allotted to their arduous task, examine into the various accounts that e bible these expenditures, and to suggest what particulars they may be curtailed. Thev procured from the treasurer, in a cor peudi?in lorin, s nd altach to this report, a counts 1) anil E. diowiug Hie receipts and di bnrsetnents ol' the treasury for the years 181 and 1870. They commend these interesting do nmetits lo the c ireful examination and earl est consideration o'f the taxpayers and ol'iii L gislaiure. They believe thal, ail necessai retrenchment of expenses may be eflVciei and that. is the shortest and best avenue I escape from the linancial difficulties we stifle : and the surest means ofresioring quiet an confidence among the people ol' the Stall Lessihau $600,0(10 will pay Hie*Interest in gol on Hie lunded debt, and [$k,$00.000 oi'.reveim should abundanliy suffice to delray. Hie inti* est and all other expenses. The cotnuiiitee believe that by a vigoroi; and persistent economy our expenses may b reduced to this sum, and thc taxes propel tionately abated. The examination of Mr. Kimpton's acconn In detail was found impossible, as ins books c account ar?; necessarily in New York. Th importance of such un examination is, how ever, recognized in the interest of the Suite and for the satisfaction ol' the financial agent by whom it is cotirteou-lv and cordially In vlted. The same may be said of the st-veru Officers of thc State to whom application foi Information was made by your committee. Mr. Neagle, the comptroller-general, wa particularly prewdug in his solicitations ina all his books aud accounts might be thoi-ought; and critically examined. As the result of the deliberations of the com m it tee on the matters referred and now re ported on, they would respecting- recommeni to the convention the adoption oi tho follow lng RESOLUTIONS. * . Resolved, as i he sense oribis convention. That tho funded de!>t of the State as described iu the report of the committee, of elcveu ol this body is a valid debt, and timi the honor and funds -of the Suite are lawluily pledged for Hie redempt ion ihereof. -Resolved. Thai, the general plan lor the ar? rangement of Hie lunded debt, suggested hy? the committee, be recommended to the favor? able consideration of ins Excellency the Gov? ernor. Resolved, Tba", to complete Hie examination ot the ucconnts of the financial agent in New York, the committee ol' eleven oe authorized to sil during Hw recess of the convention, and lo send a sub-comuilllce to New York for the purposes Indicated, and thai lue said commit? tee and sub-coiumitlee be further authorized, if required by Governor Scott, lo assist by their counsels st home or in New York in the proposed itegot alloua for the final adjustment ol the IVmiU'ddibt. Rejoiced, Thu his Excellency Governor Scott Utfuuxl he is hereby earnestly solicited to make a systematic review ol thc various classes of expenditures for the public services, aud to use his authority ami influence in ar? resting the present extravagant expenditures and lu substituting a system of rigid economy and accountability in every department ol ihe public service. That to this end his Excellency be earnest); au d respectfully urged to adopt the cum oi $L2(R>,000os th? utmost limit of ex? penditure, and exert all his power and influ? ence to reduce the expenses, including the Interest on the funded debt, to this sum, and to diminish Hie tuxes in the same extent. Resolved, Thal the comptmiler and the treas? urer be require 1 by his Excel lency Hie Gov? ernor, not to destroy the $400,000 of objection? ably bonds relerred lo in tho report, bul to cancel and filo them so that Hu; fact of the cancellailon thereof may at auy lime be de? monstrated, and that the same course be pur? sued in reference to all redeemed obligations ol the Slate, of any character whatsoever. A COMPARATIVE ST.lTEME.NT OK EXP-.INSES. Mr. Ball, of Laurens, from Hit* same cjinmlt tee, made a report in detail of Hie expenses of the State for U.e years 18GG and 1S71, which was also adopted. [The report will be pub? lished herealttr.] SECRET 0!*J;ANI:CANO.NS. Mr. F. F. Warley offered a resolution, which was adopted, disapproving ot ail secret asso? ciations or organizations by whatever name they may be known, and Invoking all good citizens, irrespective of parties, to discounte? nance the same. TUE HAVANNAH AND CHARLESTON RAILROAD. Mr. Ralihvi ri, ol' Richland, offered a resolu? tion (hal il be relerred to Messrs. Poi tor & Con uer tu in reatLja.te and report upon the legality of "certain transactions-or the Savan null aud Charleston Railroad connected willi the action ol the'Legisiuture. Mr. Poner slated that that finn had already given a legal opinion tin ibo matter relerred to, and suggested the selection of another tribunal. On motion of Hon. A. P. Aldrich, Messrs. Presley, Loid & Inglesby, ol Charleston, were appointed. COMMITTEES The chair appointed Messrs. Senn. Simons and Fox a committee cu tho publication oi Hie proceeding1' of the convention. Under Colonel Simona's resolution to pre? pare a plan to restore Hie credit of the State, and lo co-operate with Hie Legislature in the invest iga l ior., of frauds, ?c., thc chair ap? pointed lite following couimitiee: Messrs. T. Y. Siincns, Wallace, of Columbia, and Richard Lathers. Tin-: LAND COMMISSION, On motion ol' T. W. Woodward, o? Fairfield, it was referred to thc ex? cullv<! committee to make an inv?stigaiion of Hie affairs of the land commission, and report the res..it of the same hereafter. On moll ;r: i-f A. P. Aldrich, the convention went into COMMITTEE OK THE WHOLE, Hon. James Cb-snut in the chair. Judge Aldrich offered the following, which was a-Jopted: Reso?ed, That the thanks of the convention are due, and hereby tendered, to Hon. W. D. Par er icr he abie, courteous an i impartial manner in which he h ts pr sided over the ' deliberations oi th s body, an i that the-chair- f man of the committee be iequ -sted to inform 1 Mr. Port-i of ts action. J1 Colonel Lathers offered a resolution ol 11, Hi a nie to thc Governor and other Btate offl- ' A ?lals for the courtesy exhibited by them during the session of the convention. Adopted. A resolution was also adopted tendering toe thanks of the convention to the various rail? roads for the privilege of coming to and re? turning from Columbia at half fare. The committee.then rose, and General Ches nut having communicated iis- action to the president, he addressed the convention as lollows : SFEECH OF KB? PORTER. If I lelt any gratification at the honor con? ferred In the opening, I must feel still greater gratification now. It has -been altogether to me a duty of pleasure. For a long period ol my lite it was my lortune to presine over one branch of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina. I would pay to that body the tribute of saying that during the whole period during which I discharged those duties I can call to my miud no act of any member towards the chair or to? wards a fellow-member that would bring to me a feeling of regret. So much kindness was al? ways exhiult^d tn that body that it ls a mem? ory ot an honor that will remain with me to the last day of my life, ?nd now, gentlemen, one ol'the greatest pleasures is that this seems to me a reunion oi the same kind. I Eee so many of my old associates. I have received from them so many expressions, and ex? perienced so many recollections of our rela? tions, that I feel as if it were ? meeting of old friends alter some shipwreck, or after some lom: period or tribulation. It ls really a pleas ure to look again .In your faces, to see the sparkling ol your eyes, and to reel the throb? bing ot your hearts-hearts that are now, as they ever have been, true to the best interests of the Cbnrmonwealth. As lor this convention, I will not speak in praise ol lt. It is a repre? sentative assembly, and we need not be ashamed Qi it. Let its results speak and ap? peal for lt to the country 1er sympathy aud confidence. I think it fortunate that this voluntary body has determined to continue its sessions. If lt act as an undignified and unharmonious body, it will accomplish nothing ; but. intact in the same spirit that it has, if it avoid Federal and State politics ; If it wage no war against the State or the United States governments, and il it welcome to rt." ranks, as we have done, gentlemen who propose to ?o" good, who are for wholesome laws, good magistrates, and a just administration ol the public-funds ; if it do that it will have accomplished a gre?t end. I think we have done much to remove misun? derstanding, and inaugurate a period or belter feeling, and' better conduct ol' our public affairs. Thanking you again for the honor yon have conferred upon me, and wishing you a sale return to your homes, I bid you farewell, and declare tl'.'s contention ndjourned, snb joct to the cali of the ex'ecutive committee, pursuant to the resolutions which have oeen adopted. The convention then adjourned sine die. O ZI Jil'SE s OE a OTB A m. An-niversary IVeck-Cmbrtlins an ?I Qwnkers-Wendell Phillipa amt the K Ii-K J u x-Ex-Conft-dci-Htc G e n erals to be Hanged- Caging MOITIH s?-y*H Tl ge ri-T he Romance of a lt.-mi i i fd i Unknown-Southern Life on the Northern Stace. 4 * . [FKOM OUR OWN COKKE-rONDENT.] NEW YORK, May 10. . "About this lime,*1 says the almanac, "look out for rain"-and likewise, may be added, the Quakers. Why rain and Quakers should ap? pear simultaneously in New York, or any other place, cannot be Justified by any scien? tific or meteorological explanation. We only know they do. Last? week Hie annual anni? versary meetings of the religious, chnriiable and reformatory societies began, and the rain came down In torrents lor lour days. Numer? ous broad-brimmed gentlemen in drab might also have been seen, picking their way care? fully across the muddy streets, unmJndlul of the execrations ol' their unreasonable fellow creatures. The anniversaries do not excite as great a -tir now aa formerly, probably because the population ol'the eily has increased so largely thal the strangers who come to town make hardly any perceptible addition to the throng which crowds Broadway. In the good ojd limes I he anniversary meeting-* of the Aboli? tion S?del y and the Woman Suffrage Society [vere the signal for fun. The cruzy reformers st both sexes and hues, who used to congregate )n the platlorm and wrangle among them? selves, afforded imparalleled amusement lo the sew Yorker blase with theatrical sensations. Tue newspapers were always certain to have .heir most facetious reportefaon hand, to give life-like sketches of the proceedings. The at? traction seems io have gone ont ol Hie relorm meetings in our day. The reformers are dec? orously heavy, the audiences proportionately slim, and the reports lu ihe newspapers cor? respondingly short. Perhaps the most interesting of ?he reform ;allterings was that at the Tammany Hall, mi? ler the auspices ol' the New England Lnbor reform-League. The most flighty commun? istic doctrines were avowed, auu though there ivas, the usual difference of opinion abotti. everything exhibited in Ihe speeches of Ihe reformers, it was evident that the spirit ol conoclasilcism prevailed' ainung Hiern all. They agreed totear society to pitees; but no wo could agree how* it should be reconstruct? ed. The wildest of these howling ldiols-wus kendell Phillips, the most brilliant orator ol .he invective school, and the cleverest epl ;ramalistln Uie North, but a> man without a ?ingle practical Idea In his brain, ?e lec ufed before the convention on Hie most effl? uent method ol putting duwil Hie Ku \ltix-a subject, quite lureign to the mat? ers which oalied tho Labor Reformers .ogether. Hisp?an is to single out the most :on*plcuGU3 of the ex-Coufederate generals ind hang them. He said Buller bad given his advice lo (Irani, and unless Hie President 'ullowed '&,'the Democrat? would carry Hie next Presidential election, and Hie Northern Radicals would be forced to revolt to save tJie ?use ol liberty ou luis continent Phillips ilso predicted the insurrection of Hie working Biasses of the'Norih ina few yeats ami the establishment ot Communism "as iu France, unless the capitalists consented lu divido more largely ol their profits with their employees. He asserted that the Ktt-KInx of thu south and the bloated capitalists ai, tim Not lit are in secret alliance to oppress tim Northern labor? ing man-which is lunacy, even iii" Phillips. The police have recommenced their mid? night raids on tho gambling saloons. The last victim of municipal officii listless is Hie lashioniible establishment ol' ex-Cuiigivssinan Morrissey. While some of the most, eminent merchants, politicians, sporting men and bank clerks ol' thu metropolis were gathered around Hie green table Hie other nigl?t, the blue coals suddenly lilied the room and "gobbled" them*. They were marched liiruu^lt the streets, to? gether wilh the card dealers, black wailers and oilier altadles of the bouse,'to the police headquarters, where they were accommodated with ceils iiulll.inornlng. They were arraign? ed before Justice Dowling at early dawn, aud gave lu their names as Smith, Brown. Jones, ?c. The ex-Congressmun and his partners were held tor triai, but the geese-who went tu be plucked were dismissed by t?>e justice in ujuple lime lo gel to their desks bet?re Ungi ness. This descent upon the gaming saloons is a farce. The police make raids occasionally as a sop to public dissatlslactlon, bm it is not probable that : 'ie charge against Morrissey will be heard ol'again. No doubt Hie same eminent bankers and sporting men will cluster about his green doth lo-niglit as usual. There ls u larger and handsomer gambling place" known as Chamberlain'*, near the Fil I ii Avenue Hotel, which is tu be advertised next y Hie police. The interest which thc element-of mystery lends to any story has hud another marked ex? emplification in the case ot ihe young woman who killed herself at the Steven - House, lust week. Over thirty thousand people nave visited the Morgue lu view the body-probably not an hundred ul' whom veut fur any oilier motive save the gratification o? curiosity. Tho ladv, who was tall ?nd bemiliml and" dressed ex? quisitely in rich dut liing, entered the Slovens House on Mouday afternoon, with a satchel in her hand, and asked for a room, ihe rent of whicn sin; paid in advance, and caused her name tu be registered as Mrs. Kale Ii. Harring? ton. On Tuesday uiu-rnoon she was luinnl dead iu her bed, and on her table was a note recording the manner of her suicide. Sim simply said she. hart no friends, and ' wished io live no trouble, and Would nut "luann Hie oom" aller she had gone. Her beauty, the evidences ol refinement in her person und :lotlilng. and th . utter absence'ol' any clue to 1er real name or character, excited the most videsprcad interest in lier. As usual In the :a?es of ihe unknown dead, the b0'.iy was aken to the Morgue, to be exposed to public lew fur a few days, for iucleniification. Since Wednesday last the unfortunate lady , as been lying on the marble slab in Hie t torgue, sirinped ol lier garment?, and cover- : ed from her bosom to her knees with rough tarpaulin, her long dark hair wet with the Jet of cold water, whieh is always falling upon her forehead. On a chair close by are her clothing, her little ornaments and trinkets, and all that she had with her when she died. Notwithstanding the publicity which her case has had, and though a week has elapsed, no one has come forward who recognizes the face, and the police have had no letters of in? quiry from any part ol the country. Has any one missed a wire or sister ? It ls dreadful to think of-tliis delicate giri, with some great frief upon her, coming to this city and killing erself in a hotel, without leaving a trace of herself behind. The impression is that the name is assumed, and that sh? came from a distance. A charitable gentleman bas offered to assume the expense of giving the body re? spectable sepulture at one of the cemeteries, and the police have accepted the offer. Usu? ally the last journey from the Morgue is over the East River to the Potters' Field on one of J the islands. ' Lile in the South is supposed to be illustra? ted nightly on the boards of Niblo's theatre. Mr. Chanfran has a new realistic drama, en? titled "Kit," the action of which is in the Southern States. I am sorry to say that if any inquiring Yankee gets his noUons of Southern customs and character from a study of the piece at Niblo, he will have spent his dollar in vain. The* drama.ra provided with a game ol draw poker-and a barroom "difficulty," and winds up with 2. duel with bowie knives. NTM. ' c o SIM. jut ci AL yawn. Ex porra. NEW YORX-Per steamship James Adgtr-29 bags tea island and 618 bales upland cotton, 107 j bales yarn, Ac, 90 tierces rice, 33 bundles paper, 107 empty bblB, 89 bbls rosin, 40 packages sun? dries. 1124 bbls potatoes. 133 crates vegetables. NEW HAVEN-Fer sehr F- Merwin-248,000 feet larar-pr. The Charleston'Cotton, Rice and Naval Stores Harket. omen CHARLESTON NEWS. I SATCRDAT EVKNINO, May 13,1571.1 COTTON.-The market opened with a good de? mand at advancing prices. The stock being light, the article continued to strengthen through? out the day, the rates showing an Improvement of about .hie f lo, and even more in some cases", | with an Indisposition to offer freely. Sales about coo balea; say l at io%, 41 at ll, 34 at UK, 3 at 12,11 at 3 at 12%, 4 at 12%, 23 at 13,1 at 13%, 5 at 13%, 37 at 13%, 37 at 14,49 at 14%. 5 at 14%. .il at 14%, 102 at-14%, 42 at 14%, loo at 15, Son private terms. We quote : LIVERPOOL .CLASSIFICATION. Ordmaiy to good ordinary:.ll%@14% Low middling.14%tol4% Middling.16 ta: Strict middling.No sales. RICE.-The article was Arm, but business light. Sales 25 tierces of cleau Carolina at 8%c ? lb. We quote common to fair at 8@8%c, good Sk? 8% NAVAL STORES.-There were no transactions re' ported. PUKIOUT-S. - To Liverpool, -by steam .direct, acinlual on . uplands : fia New York, %d on uplands; id on sea islands; by sa:., %d on upland?, %d on Bea islands. To Uavre nommai, coastwise-tb New" York, oy steam, on uplamls and %c -on si a Islands; *i 23 tierce on rice:bj sail, Jicfi te 0; oottcn; - ? tierce on rice: 40c ? barrel on ros:C ; [ -t"S.i> V M 1:1 lumber; $9<?;io M on timber. 1, Boston, by sail, %c ft on upland cotton To Providence, by sail js *i M on boards,-Kc 9 lb ou pottom: by steam ?i f? bale ou New ?oik ratea. To Philadelphia, by steam, Kc*? it >n uplands; by sail, $7 * M 0:1 boards; $9 on Umber; $3 V* ron on clay, asd $3@3 50 on phos pnaie?. To 1,'al?lmore, by steam, %c ? h> by aa:;, JC50?7 9 M on toar*; $S@3 25 H ron 0:. phosphate rock. Vessels aro in demand by j atur. merchants to take lumber 'reighJa-frcm Georgetown. S. c., Danen and SatlUa River, Of ?cd Jacksonville. Fia., to Northern ports, and $10 @'.2 *.? M are the nr.es on lamber and boards. i?xciiAK03.-stcrilcg eo day bills 21%. JOMBsric EXCHANOB. - The Vnaks purchase slprht checks a*, % oir to par, and sell at % pre? mium. OOLn-10%^11%. _ Markets by Telegraph. MONET MARKETS. LONDON, May 13-Noan.-Consols 93%. Bonds MK. NEW YORK, May 13-Noon.-Gold strong and steady. Government-* steady and linn, stocks steady mid strong. Money easy, states steady amt strang. Sterling unchanged. Specie ship? ments to-day, oue and a halt mil Iocs. Freights Orin. livening.-Mosey easy at 3a4; exceptions 2. Sterling quiet and unchanged. Gold steaoy at ll%all%. Governments dud and steady all day. Southerns ?rc quite active, aud but little chanced in pike. Tem.essecs 70; new 70. Vlrgiulas 68%; new 71%'. Louisianas 6S,'?: new 81%: levees 70; elchts-tw. Alabamas IOJ; fives 70. Georgias 85%; sevens K, North carolinas 47%; new nc. South Carolinas 73; new62%: sixes 17%;sixty-twos 11%; sixty.Ibm** ll; sixty-fives ll; new 13%: sixty sevens l."%; sixty eSglns 13%; tcu-fortles 0%. NEW OKLEANS. May 13.-Bank sterlftjg 23 Sight %' premium. Geld 11%. COTTON MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, May 13.-Noon.-Cotton Bombay shipmen is to the 12th, vince list report, 36,000; the market opened willi an upward tendency ; uplands 7%a7%d, Orleans :%d. Evening.-Cotton buoyant; uplands 7%a7%d, Or cans 7%d; salon I?.OJ?P of which 5080 were for sy. cuiation and export ; sale* on silpboard at. Or? leans at 7%d; Charlton and Savannah 7%d for middling: NEW YORK, May 13-Noon.-Cotton firm; up? land- i;>%, Orleans I6%c. Evening.-vottou Brm; sales 4S60 bales at 16. tosTi's. Nay 13.-Conon strong; middlings 15%al.'?%c: net receipts 12C bales; gross 300; sa.es 7AO; mock 10. 00. HAI.TI.MORC. May 13- Cotton firm and heW higher; mUd-ing* lft%alfi%c; gross receipts 60 iNtles; exports IO Great liniuin 670;. sales 4U0; siock.3117. NORFOLK, May 13 -Cotton ?Jim: low mtddllncs He} net receipts :rM baies; exports coastwise 5-9; sates 50; stock 1312. u n.?INOTUN. May 13.-Cotton firmt-mhldlmes 14%:: net receipts 20 hales; salts 61; s lock ?566. SAVANNAH. May 13- Cotton tinner, but not Mslisr; middlings 14% tMc;net receipts 920 bales; "sales TOO; stork ;.3.33U. AHOC8TA, May 3 - Conon opened with a good demand, and closed strong at 14%c for Liverpool i! idtllimts, and 15c for New ?urk middlings; sales "So bales; receipts 13d. MOBILE, .'?-.?y 13. -Cotton active and lirra; mid? dlings I5%al5%c: net receipts 3?2 hales; exports coastwise "7: sales SOO; stock 25,519. NEW OKLEANS, May 13.-Colton active, at full p. icc?: middlings I0%ai5%c: net receipts 143s bales; gross 2050; exports tu Amsterdam 1SS9; to Queeusiown ?sos; to Barcelona 1044-, io Cronstadt 4??>. coastwise 4*8; sales 4000: stuck 143,188. GALVESTON. May 13-Cotton strong-tro,-d or dinary lac; net receipts 940 bal-s; ex poi ts to ihe Continent. 1.339 ; coastwise, lOJS ; sales, l,5uc ; stock," 57.7S0. rnovisioss AND PUODPCE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, Ifav 10-Noon.-Provisions heavy. Beef, lott. Al. Pork. 64s. Lard, 01s. 9d. Evening.-Tallow. 4?s. O''. * * :-KW i our. May l?-N.ion -Flour dull and dei lining. Wheat quiet and .Heavy. Corn very, ili iu. -Fork ip.lei at $17@1725. Lard steady. Tur pyntine 5.??2%c. Rosin steady at $2 30@$2 40. livening.-Floor dall and favors buyers: com n-uu to lair extra SO ?0a7 to; good to ch lice S" 10 af. Wt ut iluil; winier red and amber Western $1 5tial uo. Corn closed heavy nt 79aS0c. Pork qnlettft $l7al7%. Dee! steady. Lard quiet ?kettle 11%. Naval stores qu ot and sieady. Groceries quiet. BALTIMORE, May r.-Flour quiet. Wheat firm. Con:-? h.te dull ai 7JH7:C: ye'low 7Cc. Pork quiet at$18. Racen Mead-.; shoulders 7%c; hams 10a 17c. Lard ll%ai?c. ' Whiskey 92%a?Bc. LOUISVILLE, May 13.-Corn 08c. Pork S'8. Bacm-packed shoulders 7L4Y.: clear rio 9%c; clear sides 9%a .Lard llal2 -c. Whiskey qu.et at- fis;-. NEW OKLKOTS, May 13.-Bran SI Wal '5. Pork dui ; mess $18 70. All o-:;ers unchanged. New York May Market. From the Daily Bnlleiiu. May 12: Receipts 40co l?ales yesterday and to-iU., lhere is a fair de? mand, and former prices arc surrenfc The sa es aie 320 bales lor Charl-.-st- u. ?u bales for Tarboro', 20 bales r"r Newberu and -.wo o nes for Havana, all ai si 00: also sg balm for Wilmington at. $1. Retail I? quiet; ?he very best grades ure ilrm, M raw is Una er and scarce. New York Klee .Murker. From tho Daily Dull-tin. May ll: Domestic quiet and we have only to note a few smail par? cels to the thule ni s??<u?%c. Foreign is les-ac Hvu and 1 ?ie tone rather Mack, without lurthc-r change in prices, however. Sales of loo sags Patna al ly^-. und 2011 bags Rangoon at 6%a?c. h rom ti e Dan? Bulletin. FrJdav, May 12: Domes ic remain? steady, but the trade arc fairly supplied and ihc maiket quiet. Sales of 30 tierces at 5%a9%c. Foreign ls quite dull at the moment at about former ratts, but there Js a very fair amouut oflennz. and ihe market not very strong. Sales of ^00 bHgs Rangoon at 0%a7& New York Nu val Stores Market. From the Jonrnnlor Commerce, May 12 : Spirits lurpentlne Is very nuief. A small trade from cou-uraers is the oiilv business reported. The wockia not. press;d cn the market. We quote merchantable lots a: 52%c. Sales embrace 70bbls lt 52%e, M bbls, from wiiarf. at 53%c, and 60 bbls lt 54c. Rosin-A few ordvii .'n/ia si.lppers are in the m?rtet, mainly for small parcela Redima qualities, with steady prices. Sales embrace 250 bbls Ko 2 at $2 95, 200 bbls No 2 at $2 80,700 bbls No 2, to arrive, at $2 62 a, 300 bbls No 1 at S3 37>f. and loo bbls pale at $5a$6 so. We quote strained at S2 37 h', No 2 $2 50a2 86, No l $3a$4* pain $4 25a 5 50, extra pale and virgin $6a$7. Tar is held at $. 45a2 50 for Washington, and $2 60 for Wilming? ton, in yard, with 50 bbls Washington sold at $2 60. A Corner in Spirits Turpentine. The New York folly Bulletin of Frida.-, May 12th has the following : Yesterday the steamer Regulator anil other vessels arrived here Jrom Wilmington with tn barrels spirits turpentine, In anticipation of which prices have for a few days.past been declining, hollier* who had previ? ously been very Arm (owing to thc stock being in few hands) believing that when this .came upon the market, tower prices must ns a cons?quence follow. Wnen, however, the expected receipts arrived, buyers who had been holding off and awaiting their arrival eame Into the market, and lt was found that this would not be enough to suppiy the demand, and prices In consequence immediately advanced and the tendenc y ls now upward. The stock here ls all contracted by one or two parties. The next steamer from Wilmlng ton ls the Benefactor which ls* expected here Monday next, with 450 barrels, which has all been bought up, aud a considerate advance ls ex? pected before any other amount of consequence can arrive. ?Cece ip ti tty Railroad. May 13. scrrn OAHOUKA RAILROAD. 626 bales colton, 91 hales goods, icc bbls naval stores, 8 cars wood, lumber, stock, AC. To Rail? road Ageur. Jno Marshall, Jr. Barden A Parker, C Llbenrood, E Bischoff. H E Grainger, Elias Bros, Utsey A Kenyon, W W Smith, Frost A Adger, G W Williams .tc co, A B Mulligan, w Roach A co, Geo H Walter A co, Trenholra Sc Son, J Adger Sc co, Ravenel, Holmes Sc co. W c Bee Sc co. M Gold? smith ? Son, R M Butler Sc Son, 1) Paul Sc co, U Cobla Sc co, Steffens, Werner A Ducker, P C Tren-' holm. . XORTUBASTEEN RAILROAD. . Ill bales upland cotton, 314 bbls naval stores, cars waod and lumber, rough rice, peas, nails, live stock, mdse, Ac. To W C Courtney Sc co, Kinsman Sc Howell, Barden Sc Parker, J no Mar? shall, Jr, Geo W Williams Sc co, Frost St Adger, B O'Neill, Pefzer. Rodgers Sc co, J Wleters, Ingra ham St Sou, ti Leibenroon, L Cohen St co, M Gold? smith A ?son, F E Schroder, Burmel?ter Sc Zeros', J E Adger * co, E P Milliken, Mowry St son, E Welling, Ravenel A co, and Railroad Agent. Passengers. Per steamship James Adger.-for New York Mrs B?llow and child, J V Dibble. G W Dibble, G V Lampher, wile and child. A Jacoe*. A A GUMS, J M Lamb?rtuD, Dr" Richardson. Mrs O Tiedeinau. two children and nurse, Mi-s E Richardson, H V Dickson, T W Holcomb, Mrs Fitzpatrick. Dr Hts?l and wl/e. Miss Fitzpatrick, Mrs P Walker and two daughters, D V Kailey. J Bates and wife. Mis Nor? ris and child. A L Holmes and wife. B Lad ac. WE Terry, A ll Holmes, s.s Preston. G Verden, T Mu? holland, G Rushton,' wife and four children, Rev Fitzpatrick, Mrs E Simons, Mrs Bailey, three chil? dren aud nurse, L Harte, ti Kerrison, Miss J Ker? rison. Miss C Kerrison, Mtv Baggett and servant, J M Dodge, T Uarre'y, Il ti Gova?ier, wire and two children, J S Paulding, wife, three children and servant, H S Taft, wife and two children, Bc Bett, A L Tyler, Mrs J Seabrook, E C Adams, G L Thom? son, T cinder. Hhs E tiarroll, Miss S Wil on. Miss Butler. Ml-s Hcenan, Miss Murphy. Miss M Cairo;;* W Williams, E B Pond. Capt Atultis, J Jowett, J .Lstfan. Miss Brown, J Corniss. F Murphy, W Cor? bett, Mrs tiunauel and two children, W iiutchin Hon, M Dask. Miss Da-k, J Cox, D Porter, B Croft. W Taylor, ti Van Edan, J Flagau, and P Dose and son. Per steamship Georgia, from New York-Mr and Mrs W M Little, w s Hastie. Rev Mr Binning ham. P Campbell, W S Easton. E ll Hamilton, E Daltlbrook. W B Pringle. Dr S H Dickson. Jr, W II .-loyce. AZ Dentaren, Mrs E U Barnwell and two children, And ew Slfnonds, Mr anti Mrs Wagner and daughter, Miss Crowell, MUs Walden, Miss L Landers, Miss E Mackin, Miss J Spencer, G Smith,. Mary Johnson and Marj Counoll. Fer steamer Dictator, trom Palatka via Jack, sonville. Fernandina and Savannah~W M Hall J L Murry, rapt Holmes, Mrs Hosear, S Jones, Mr Lossce, A Harkness, and 15 deck. MARINE NE H H. CHARLESTON. S. C.MAY 15. 1871. Lat 3t> deg 46 min 33 sec. | Lon 7i> deg 57 min 27 sec. ARRIVED SATURDAY. Steamship Georgia, Crowell, New York-left loth Inst. Mdse. To Wagner, Huger Sc co, W A Courte? nay, J E Adger Si co, J D Aiken, MAA Ashton, G W Atmaf, C ? Alircns A co, W M aim A co, E B Bedford. T M Brietoll A co. T s Budd, w S Bissel), B Boyd. C D Brahe A co, F C Borner, Mrs Booth, H Bischoff A co. G A Bowman, Bayer A Kresscl, Jr, C Bart A co, Dr Daer, W H Charee A co, Came? ron, Barkley fe co, J Campeen A co. fl Cobla A co, W Carrington St co, Chariestou Courier. L Cohen A co, T M Cater, J C ll Claussen, J U Dawson J R Emery, Dowte. Moise A Davis, Douglas A Miller, Ellas Bros, J M Eason A Bro. D F Fleming A co, Forevilie. McConib A co, J S Fairly A co, s Fas.?, C D Franke, Fnrcligott. Benedict A co, E H Gard? ner, i ll Guruhiill, J U Graver St co, P L Gu?lemln, Goodrich, Wlneman A co. Prof Gibbs, M II Gur funkle, J H Hillen. G S Hacker, Holmes, calder A co, T M Horsey a Bro, Hunt Bros A co, Hart St co, Harbesun A co, O E A A S Johnson, H J Johnson, Kinsman Bros, King A Gibbon, Kllnck Wickeu berg A co, ti Kerrison. J P Kiep, T Kelly, Knobe? loch A Small. C A Lengnlck. L Lorentz, D Lopez. P B Lalane A eo, A R Lewlth, S R Marshall. Wm Mattluessen, M Marks, C-iusaw R M co, McLoy a Klee, W Mancher, E A Marshall. N Meruuugh, A Nimlz, J G Milnor A co, D O'Neill A Son, D Paul A co. D O'Neill, ll O'Neil!, C P Poppenhelm, W F Paddon, E Perry, J Russell, W S Smith, E Scott, E B Stoddard Sc cu. Mis-) Sharp, T Street, Se.l Sc Fos? ter, Shackelford A Kelly, Steffens, Werner A Duck? er, W shepherd A co, F E Schroder, Mrs Stackey, Stol!, Webb .V c ), J H S einmeyer, T Tupper A Son, O Telemann A co, Tledeman, Calder .fc co. Tletjen A Luden, A L Tyler, J F Taylor A co, S Thompson, M Trlf-st. F vuu Saaten. Walker, Evans A Cogs? well, O F wieters. W H Welch, H Van Dohlen, D H Van Buren,.S U Wilson A Br , G W Williams A co, R White,.) Wiri h. W J Yates, H H Moragne, J L Sheppard, Miss F M De Bryce, A Thomson. W H Boyce, K L Armstrong. Southern Express co, S C Railroad co. N E Railroad co, Florida su-amers. Vigilant Fire co, and others. Thursday, Ulli, 5 P M passed steamship South Carolina, hence for New York: Ftiday, 3 F M. passed steamship Geul Burnes, bound North. Sciir Llllv, Hugues New York-10 days. Md*e. To W Roach A c>. J E Adger A co U Bulwinkle A co, F C homer. Bodmanu Bros, Dr Baer, T D Clin? ey A- co, ll A Due. Howie, Moise A Davis. D Gold? stein. D F Fleming * co. E H Gardner, Uart A co, T S King. Klim k. Wlckenherg A co, C.LRienthal A co. Ostendorff A co, Ravenel. Holmes A co. s C Kallroiid Cu. W .shepherd A co, L Seline:', s terrons, Werner * Ducker, A Tobias' Sons, W Ufferbardt, O F Wieters, J li Wuhrmann, w LT Webb. Adams. Damon A co, II Bi-cboff A cor P Walsh, ll Cobla A co. T M Brl.sioll A cu, C B.ibusse, J ti ll Claussen. Ii Gerdts A co. Holmes, Calder A co, Muntoue A co, >v F Paddon. D ll Siicox. Tiedeaian, Calder A co, steinken A Bro, Wagener A Mousees, .1 Blake, G W Williams A co, s Yeadon, E X Cowperttiwait, C W Suits and others. Sehr CoiiM-rvaiive, Sterling, Boston-18 days. Ice. Tu the Tudor Ice company. Vessel to Win Roach A cor" Steamer aleta; Ashcroft. Fernandina. To W A Courteday. Bouud for Philadelphia and put In for supplies. Steamer Dictator. Coxetter. Palatka, via Jack? sonville, Fernandina and Savannah. 4 bags sea island cotton, 4 obis sugar, 60 bbls oil, 050 pack? ages mdse. Ac. Tu Ravenel A co, Southern Ex? press co. S C Kallroid. Piuckncy Bru.-, D McPher? son. Julius103, CreWS A co. ll li A co. F R A co, P McQueen. Mrs Sanchas, Pringle A son. W M Bird A co. E Perry. J L A cw, ll Goodyear, J F Taylor A co. U s Quartermaster. Steamer Marion, Adair, Santee River. 23 bales cotton. 4-jt) bb s uHVitl stores, H?0 migs rough rice, mdse. .vc. To Kavenel. llo.mcs St co, Pel/.er, Rod? e?is A co, T P Stun li, ? ll Walter A co, Reeder A Davis. Caldwell A* Son. J Wieters, Pringle A Sou, SUackelford A Kelly. W C. li?e A co, H Bischoff A co. J Marshal-. Jr. Wagener A Mousees, Kiusinau A Howell, smith A Chapeau, W A Boyle, Barden A Parker. J c Warley, A IV Thames, w E Huger, J C ll Claussen, Gaillard A Minott. Received from Bennett's Mill. 141 tierces rice. To W C Bee A Cu. ARRIVED YESTERDAY. Scltr Ella Frances, Bulger, New York-5 days. Mdse. To n F Raker A co, A J Bentley, Railroad Anent, H Bischoff A co, U L Clilsolm. J C U Claus? sen, Cameron, Barkley A co, Dowle. M.dse A Da? vis. E ll GaidLer, H Gerdts A co. Heath A Rice, Holmes, Calder * co. Kliuck. Wickenberg A co, H Klan- A co, T J Keir A co, J W Limey, Osteuilorfl A co, L sch ntl!, Steffels, werner A i ucker, w L Webb. J F Tavior A co, Wagener A Mousees, E R White. D C Peixotto and o der. AT QUARANTINE Bri th h brig Lena, Wharton, Demorara-sailed April :?5ih. "Sugar aud molass-.s. To Mordecai A co. CLEARED SATURDAY. Steamship James Adger, Lockwood", New York -James Adger A co. Bark Stening. Harding, Kio dela Plata Via Fer? nandina-street Rios A co. Sehr F Merwin, Pearce, New UaveD, Conn-U F Ea ker A co. Sehr S L llusselL Smith, Philadelphia, via Jack? sonville-ll F Baker A co. SAILED SATURDAY. Steamship James Adger, Lockwood. New York, spanish bng Isabel ita. Bosco, Barcelona. Sclir?ou Redeil. Bedell, Potomac River. Sehr david Miller. Rogers. Ho-itoo. Sehr Jesse Uart 2d. Hart, New York. Sehr F Merwin, Pearce, New York. SAILED YESTERDAY. Sehr S L Russell, Smith, Jacksonville. ?'RUM THIS POUT. SteamsMp South Carolina, Beckett, New York, May ll. CLEARED FOR THIS FORT. Steamship Empire, Hinckley, at Philadelphia, May ll. Sehr J H Stickney, Fooks, at Baltimore, May 12. gOMOOPATHIC KElLEDlEc-. A FOLL ASSORTMENT just recel ve-l by DR. H. BAER, j alys No 131 Meeting street. Sine (Starr, AN: TEA WAR HEADQUARTERS FOB SELECTED DAIRY BE PURE LEAF LARD PRIME FACT0R5 S. ?.-l CLAIM TO REEF THE LARGEST STC FaMILY GROCERIES IN THIS CITY. f 1 E. E. BE! VERY CHOICE FAMILY FLOUR. erccEss 1 WILLIAM S. CO j No. 275 KIN< t OPPOSITI WHOLESALE AND JJ Fine Teas, Coffees, Sugai HERMETICALLY VEGETABLES, M All articles .sold from this establishment are o Goods delivered to all parts or the City, Railroad EVERT E. BEDIORD. I SE! SEO. H. GRUB ER. f 0. . firemen's (Eclebralion. ?j. RAN D L T O U H N A H B N T OF THE STEAM FIRE ENGINES OF CHARLESTON, S. C., MAY 1TTH, 1871. . Companies will assemble at the Citadel Square at 8 o'clock A. M., preciseley, and form lu line ac? cording to Charter: MUSIC. .Committee of Arrangements. Hook and Ladder No. 1. Pioneer steam Engine Company. Independent Steam Fire Engine Company or Colombia. Eagle Steam Engine Company. Vigilant. Steam Engine Company. Purent?: Steam Engine Company. -Etna Steam Engine Company. MCSIC. . . Hook ami Ladder No. 2. Marlon Steam Engine company. German Steam Engine Company. Palmetto steam Engine Company. ' Hope Steam Engine Company. Washington Steam Engine Company. Stonewall Steam Engine Company. Yonog America Steam Engine Company. Line of march down King to Hasel, through H isel to Meeting, down Meeting to Broad, through Broad to East Bay, np East Bay to Queen, throng h Queen to corner of Meeting, where the exercises will commence In thefollowlng order. , I. Pioneer Steam Fire Engine Company, ClappfA Jones, builders. New York. 2. Eagle st s un Fire Engine Company, Button A Blake, builders, Waterlord. N. Y. 3. Vigilant Steam Fire Engine Company, Silsby Manufacturing Company, builders, Seneca Falls, N. Y. 4. Phoenix Steam Fire Engb e Company, William Jeffers, builder, Pawtucket, R. I. 5. .Ema Steam Firs Engine Company, Clapp & Jon? s. builders, New York. 6. Mat ion Steam Fire Engine Company, Clapp A Jones, builders, New York. 7. German Steam Fire Engine Company, Arno's keag Manufacturing Company, builders, Manchester, N. H. 8. Palmetto Steam Fire Engine Company, Amos keag Manufacturing Company, builders, Manchester, N. H. 9. Hope Steam Fire Engine Company, Amos keag Manufacturing Company, builders, Manchester, N. II. . io. WTashlngton steam Fire Engine Company, Clapp A Jones, builders, New Vork. II. Stonewall Steam Fire Eugine Company, Amos Keag Manufacturing Company, banders, Manchester, N. H. 12. Young America Steam Fire Engine Company, : SUsby Manufacturing Company, builders, Seneca Falls, N. Y; ORDER os EXERCISES. 1st. Steamer will start from Meeting street, near the Circular Church, running three hundred (300) yards, with twenty (20) pounds of steam at thc start, with five (5) men to the one thousand (loco)-pounds weight or the Engine, reeling orr and uncoupling one hundred (100) feet of hose at the termination of the three hundred |300) yards. Taking suction at the drain pit tpposlte Hayoe street, and playing one hundred (loo) feet ol water; as soon as the hundred reel or water is obtained the time will be called by the time Judges. Messrs. A. H. Hayden and Jno. A. Wagener, and marked on a board In a conspicuous place. Messrs. A. Cameron and E. Foi geaud will act os starting Judges, assisted by Messrs. R. M. Alexanderand C P. Almar; Messrs. M. H. Nathan. F. L. O'Neill and E. M. Strobel will assist the time Judges. All discharge pipes to be ?eft open at the time of starting, cover of drain pit to bc lifted for the use of each Company by some member starting with Engine or Hose Reel. 2d. Al! reel? must, have three hundred (300) feet of hose to start with. No member pulling on the ret-l wilt be allowed to handle the Engine. Coup-1 ling of hose.not being considered as handling; reeis to start UM he same time and on a Hue With the Eugine; unreeling orhose to commence when the rec! reaches the drain pit. 3d. Eugine to come to the stand with cold water, and Are and steam np there; when twenty pounds 12)) of steam ls reached the start mast be made. Correct steam gauges io.be Used, subject to examination by the Judges. Companies to use any coupling they see lit. and no restriction as to the nunil e . of men pulling on thc reel. In nc case wm a second trial be a.Iowed. The decision or tue Judges must be final, lu case, however, or | un accident happening to thc Eugine, before the Trial c"tn?:-< eil-, the Judges are empowered to chaoge its i urn, so that the run is not altogether l?st. 4ih. After :he run and play, each steamer will oe allowed len ;i0) minutes to retire from tho' dram pit. N.i members of any companies will be allowed .withm the enclosure, except members o.' the Company tm run, and the Orllcers and Mem? bers of au Companies are'earnestly requested t<> pay partie ilar a!:cction to this part or the pro i'laiume. Oin. Companies wCl hand InThc weight or En? glues hy :hi? lotti of May. to me committee or Ai rangements. Vice-presidents of each Company j will act with thc starting Judges, so as to see that Eugiccs are a'.l right according to the rule-31 agreed to. dh. Trizes will be awarded to the wi ming Companies by General Jno. A. Wagoner, lmmed - ately after the closing or the exercises, to the First end Second Company making the best and second best lime. AU Companies irom this aud other cities enter mio competition for all thc Prizes; in addi; Ion to which a special Prize will be award el to thc successrul visiting Company. A Priz-j will be given ror the best distance playing, alt Engines to enter without classing. A Prize wu be given by thc Pioneer Steam Engine Com? pany to the Company wjio shall have the grounds lu the quickest time alter the rou has been made. 7th. Engines entering ror dlstauce must do so by the 16th Instant. No restriction wnl be ina-li as to the amount of steam to oe ferried. The play wtll bc through loo foot ur hose, and each Eugine allowed Alteen minutes to ne at the | weiL Arter ihe Engines have ma le the ruc, those Companies who cuter for distance can re? tire to the well, coiner'Broad aud Klug street.1, amt play lor distance. 8:h. lu the event of a tie nm between two cr mure Engine.-, thc run will be made ovcr. If the Companies du nut desire to run again, the Judges [ can oecide as to the r'nzes in connection with tuc ; Commanding Oillcers of the Companies. Each Cora pauy will appoint au officer to assist the Committee of Arrangements in keeping the way clear. Visiting Companies will be allowed to select their own time for the run. Citizens are requested to keep on the sidewalks COMMITTEE OP ARRANGEMENTS. ' M. H. NATHAN. R. M. ALEXANDER, C. P. AIMAR, F. L. O'NEILL, B. M. STROBEL. mays - eries, Sit. ?i: WIN'S j GROCERY , D .:- '0 ? EHOUSE. ITTER f AND ENGLISH CHEESES ENGLISH AND AMERICAN CRACKERS, sn* BISCUITS, 4C, 4C. (CK AND MOST EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OF LXE'ORI?, PCRS BRANDIES, WINES AND VERY OLD WHISKIES. OB TO IRWIN A CO., 3- STREET, 5 HASEL. RETAIL T>JEL?LT/ER. ii ?s Provisions, Spices, &c* SEALED PRTJ1TS. % EATS, SOUPS, &c. I the VERY BEST QUALITY and WARRANTED Denota, Steamboats, free of expense. SD FOR A (JAS. S. MARTIN. ATALOOPE. _I WM. O. MOOD, JB, fioilroaos. * VICE-PRESIDENT'S OFFICE, I CHARLESTON, S. C., January 18,1871. j Cn sud after SUNDAY, January 22, the Passen? git Trains on *ue jjoutn arjuna Raiiroad will, nc asXohows: FOE AUGUSTA. Leave Charleston.12.60 P. M. ! rrive M Augusta.8.15 P. M. FOB COLUMBIA. Leave Charleston... s.20 A. M. t rrive at Columbia.3.40 P. M. FOB CTLAKI.fcSToN. ; eave Augusta..7.40 A. M. .rrive at. Charleston.3.20 P. M. Leave Columbia.12.15 P. M. Arrrive at Charleston. 7.50 P. M. AUGUSTA NIGHT B?IPBKSa. (Sundays excepted.) -eave Charleston. 8.30 P. V. ixrive at Augusta.;.7.C4?. M. .cave Augusta. 5.50 KM. Urlvca* Charleston..;._.... MO A. M. COLUMBIA KIO UT SXTB.KB6. (Sundays excepted.) i.eave Charleston.7.10 P. M. Url ve at Columbia....;. 6.00 A. M. 1 .eave Columbia.... 7.COP.JM. . Arrive at Charleston.6.46 A. M. SUMMERVILLE TRAIN. Leave Charleston.4.30 P.M. Arrive at Summerville..6.00 P. M. Leave Summerville.7.00 A. M. Arrive at Charleston.8.16 A. M. CAMDEN BRANCH. Leave Camden....6.00 A. M. Arrive at columbia.10.40 A. M. Leave Columbia. 1.25 P.M. Arrive at Camden... 6.00 P. M. Day and Night Trains make close connections at Angosta with Georgia Railroad and Central Railroad. Night Train connects with Macon and Augusta Railroad. , 1 Columbia Night Train connects with GreenvL'la and Columbia Railroad. Camden Train connects dally with Day Passen* ger Trains. janio_ju L. TYLER vice-President. NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD COM? PANY. COAULBSTON, S. C., February ll, 1871. Trains ieave Charleston Dally at 12 M. and P. M. Arrive at Charleston 7:30 A. M. (Mondays ex? cepted) and 0:30 P. M. Train does not leave Charleston 6:30 P. M., SUN? DAYS. Train leaving at 12 M. makes through connec? tion to New York, via.Richmond and Acqnla Creek only, going through in 42 hours, WITHOUT DETKSTION ON SUNDAYS. Passengers leaving by 6:30 P. M. Train have choice of route, via Richmond and Washington, or via Portsmouth and Baltimore. Those leaving ? RID?T by this Train lay over on SUNDAY in Bal? timore. Those leaving on SATGBDAY remain SUN? DAY in Wilmington, N. O. This ls the cheapest, quickest and most pleasant route to cincinnati, Chicago and other points West and Northwest, botli Trains making cloae connections at Washington witu Western train? of Baltimore and :i ino Railroad. S. S. SOLOMONS, Engineer and superintendent. P. L. CLEAPOR, G?nerai Ticket Agent. feblM2moB_ SAVANNAH AND CHARLESTON RAIL? ROAD. PASSENGER TRAINS on this Road run daily aa fuilows: Leave Charleston. ..8.30 A. M. Arrive at savanuah.3.oo P. M. Leave Savanuah.,.11.16 A. M. Arrive at Charleston.5jo P. M. Connects at Savannah with the Atlantic A Gulf Railroad for Jacksonville, St. Augustine, and ap? points in Florida. With Central Railroad for Macon, Atlanta, Mo? bile. New Orleans and the West. with Steamboats for points on the Savannah River. At Charleston with the Nortaeastern and South ? Carolina Railroads, and Steamships for all point? I North and West. Through Tickets over this line on sale at Hotels. In Charleston; Screven House, Savannah; and al! principal Ticket offices North and South. Freights forwarded daily to and from Savan? nah add all points beyond. Through Rids of Lading Issued to Jacksonville, Palatka, Ac. Tarnf as low as by any other line. C. S. GADSDEN. oct5 Engineer and Superintendent. EJrags, Chemicals, Sit. . y?^OM^ Just received a full assortment of HOMOOPA THIC MEDICINES: Tinctures, Pellets aud Pow? ders, of different potencies. . " Sugar of Milk and Globules, at wholesale. Family cases Ulled at reasonable rates, by . DR. H. BAER, may 15_ go. 131 Meeting street. ~~ROSADALIS. ROSAD ALIS is the best Blood Purifier. ROSAD ALIS, a sure cure 2or Scrofula. ROSAD ALIS, endorsed by Physicians. ^ ROSAD ALIS, a potent remedy for Rheumatism? ROSADALIS, a Remedy tried and true. ROSADALIS, the hest Altera? tive extant. ROSADALIS endorsed by the following : Dr. R. WILSON CARR, of Baltimore. Ur. T. C. PUGH, ol Baltimore. Dr. THUS. J. BoYEIN, of Ballimore. Dr. A. DURGAN. of Taroom*. N. C. Dr. J. s. SPARKS, of Nichoiasvile, K". Ur. A. F. WHEELER, of Lima. Ohio. Dr. W. HOLLO WAV, ol Philadelphia. Dr. J. L. Mc.'ARTHA, of South Carolina, and many ot uei s. See ROSADALIS ALMANAC JX.OSAJyA.TL.LSi, endors-? t>v Rev. DABNEY BALL, now of Mary? land Conference, formerly Chaplain in the Con? federate AI my of Northern Virginia. ls Alterative, Tonic and Diuretic, and acts ut one and the same time upon the BLOOD, LIVER, KIDNEYS and aU the SECRETORY ORGANS, ex? pelling all impure matter aud building np the system to a healthy, vigorous condition. ftOSA.I>A.Ij?S IS SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. DOWIE. MOISE A DAVIS, ) Wholesale GOODRICH. W1NEMAN A CO., J Agents in Dr. H. BAER, . . ) Charleston, mar?ly .^r'