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VOLUME IX.-_NUMBER 2070 CHARLESTON, MONDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 2, 18^2._EIGHT DOLL4HS A YEAR. O?? PHOSPHATES. RICHES OF TUB "GREAT CAROLINA MARZ BED." A Wonderful Resource of Nature-Relics Of the .Ha* tort o ri -A G o il ?rn rt to Sou til Carolina, If Rightly Husbanded and Administered. [Corres-pOQder.ee of the Nation.] CHARLESTON, S. C., July, - The late Edmund Buffia, Esq., acting under an appointment bj the Governor of South Carolina aa agricultural eurvevor of the Stale, made his first report In the year 1843, and in bia prefatory remarks announced that 11 from a very wide and diversified field o? Important subjects,'' he bad chosen for investigation what he termed the " Great Carolinian Marl Bed." That rich deposits of what Mr. Buffin called marl and marl-stones" formed a por? tion of the geological structure of the Slate had been surmised, and some Investigation bad previously taken place, but only to a lim? ited extent, and no definite action bad been taken to utilize any knowledge which may have been possessed, or to direct to it the public attention. The report of the Agricul? tural survey for 1843 thus gave to the public the only authentic and, up to the present time, the fullest information upon the subject. The investigations ot Mr. Buffin were chiefly di? rected towards the discovery and location of deposits of marl and similar substances in which might be lound a hlgn percentage of carbonate of lime, and biseuceess ia this line of research was exceedingly Batistaotory. His labors bave slcce coen supplemented by vari oura chemists and geologies. Tuomey, Lie? ber, Agassiz, Lyell, Holmes, Bavenel, Shep? ard, and others have thrown additional light upon the subject, and lt ls now a recognized fact that a few feet beneath tue snrlace ol the earth commences a bed of marl over six hun? dred feet-In depth, and extending lor many miles along the coast and through the "low country" of Sooth Carolina. Ir. ls of a better quality than the New Jersey marl, and is easi? ly prepared for ase either as a cement or as a fertilizer by tbe appllcai len of heat. Many ot tbe analyses ol Mr. Buffin show ii percentage of over 90 parts carbonate of lime, as well as 10 to 12 per cent, ot phosphate of lime. Dr. St. Julian Bavenel, a wei! known chemist of Charleston, bas added largely to the general land of knowledge upon the eublect, and both beiore and since the war has done much for Its development. He ls now engaged ia min? ing and preparing tbe marl for market along the line of the Sooth Carolina Ballroad, six? teen miles from tbe city. But in order to compete successfully ia the market, the lime must be sold at low rates, and to an ont side observer lt would seem that much ot the suc? cess ot the enterprise must depend upon the action ol'the principal railroads of this State, whose present high rates of transportation, If continued, will effectually choke off the devel? opment of the country along their lines. Bnt while tbe time is coming when these Inexhaustible resources will be more fully brought torward, they are overshadowed and for the present held ia abeyance by the more wonderful developments of what Mr. Bullio called wmarl-sw>ne"-better koowa, however, at the .present day as "phosphate rocks." This phosphate rock is found la the form of a stratum or upper ernst overlying the bed of j m?fi; in some places cropping out oa the sur? face, and again falling to a considerable depi h. Its chief characteristics are best given by a writer upoa tho subject, ia 1868. "The bed," he says, "varies from tour to eighteen Inches In thickness, sometimes, though rarely, in? creasing to two or turee, feet, and la some places thins out to a few scattering nodules on or near the snrlace. Ic consists essentially . of Indurated, irregularly rounded nodules, bdried la aa adhesive and tenacious blue clay and sand. Sometimes, however, it exists in continuous beda or large lamps, or conglome? rates ot soft chalk consistency, UB If lt were Originally a soft, pasty mass of phospbatic mud that baa since become aeml-cousolldated. Associated with these are a most wonderful assortment of animal remalns-among which bones of marine animals are so abundant as to bave Induced Professor Agassiz, twenty years ago, to call lt the 'fish bed ol the Charles? ton Basin.' Bones also of land and fresh? water animals, even those of mao, and relics Of bis workmanship, are abundant. These bones, especially those of now extinct ani? mals, retain In great measure their peculiar cellular structure, but seem in some cases to have materially increased in compactness and weight by a kind of Internal 'segregation' or condensation of phosphate of lime, though no trace of animal phosphate of lime has ever been observed in them." From the foregoing it will have been gath? ered that the value of these rocks or noa ules lies in the high percentage of phosphate of lime which tbey contalo, and the reader may or may not know that phosphate of lime is the basis of all fertilizing manures, and that there ls a yearly consumption ot this article ia the United States ol 75,000 tons, and ia Great Bri? tain of 200,000. When it is also remembered that the article previously brought to market to supply th 1 j "basis," commonly known as Peruvian guano, la now belog exhausted, that the supply of phosphate rock is practically in? exhaustible, that lt Is a cheaper article and more satisfactory than any other, some Idea may be gained of the importance of the dis? covery. The question as to how these rocks came to be thus laid away in layers underground charged with the precious phosphate, is not lesa difficult to answer than the question as to bow their value remained undiscovered up to the year 1867. Upoa the first question the doctors as usual disagree ; nearly every ono entertains a theory ot his owo, and no recog? nized explanation seems to have been agreed upon by all. One writer refers their " proba? ble origin to the excrementltlou8 deposits of various animals, among them birda." Another "?ascribes " the formation to the deposition of bird guano, as it is DOW going on upon the Mosquito coast of the Caribbean Sea ! A thud attributes " their origin to the change of the carbonate of lime of the eocene marl Into phosphate of lime by a process of 1 pbospha tlzation' similar ia all respects to the process or alltflcatloD of shelly manses aa exhibited In the bahrstone formation." Why the value of these deposits should have remained so long undiscovered may be due to the fact that ali the analyses made were with a view to the discovery of carbonate of lime, and, although ten or even sixteen per cent, of toe phosphate bad been found in the rocka, no further research or practical utilization seems to bave been developed. This would appear all the more strange because of the attention attracted to the stratum on account of its geological value. ' Intermingled with these nodules, and form? ing a part of them, are found trie boues and teeta of the mastodon, megatherium, dlno therlum, elephant, horse, together with the remnants ol whales, sharks, seals and other marine animals. It was of these Rame relics that Professor Agassiz wrote in 1858, wheo be declared that kinothlng Impressed me so deep? ly for many years past as the sight of these bones. I consider their careful study la all their relations as of the utmost importance for tbe progress of science. How does it hap? pen that horses, sheep, bul;s and dogs, not distinguishable lrom our domestic species, ex? isted npon this continent together with the deer, the muskrat, the beaver, the hare, the opossum, the tapir, which in our days are pe? culiar to this continent, and not lound lo the countries where our domesticated animals originated ?" Large quantities of sharks'teeth of enorm? ous size have been collected, together with bones of all sizes from the mastodon down, and many of these have found their way Into private and public collection? all over the conotry. Those living ia New York will do well to view the specimens placed upon exhi? bition by Professor F. S. Holmes, ot Charles? ton, In the Museum ol Natural History In Cen? tral Park. Whatever may have beea tbe cause of the non-discovery of the commer? cial value of these deposits, it is certain that up to 1867 the opinion of Professor Tuomey that they were "unavailable lor agricultural purposes" was universal. But in that year, Dr. N. A. Pratt-during the war in charge ol the chemical department ol the C. S. Nitre and Mining Bureau, and lately called to a professorship of the University of Vir? ginia-while engaged In the attempt to or? ganize a company for the manufacture ol acids and fertilizers in Charleston, came in contact with specimens of this phosphate rock, and was induced to give them a careful analysis. The result was that what had previously been supposed to contain 10, or at the outside 15, per cent, of phosphate of lime, was found ac? tually io hold 60 odd per cent. The following table will convey some idea of the composition ot phosphate rock; the alkalies, magnesia, sulphates, chlorides, fluorides and water not being estimated : 1st Analysis. 2d Analysis. Phosphate or lime. 63.30 08.03 Phosphate of Iron ana alumina. 1.32 6.02 Carbonate of lime and magnesia. 8.20 8.03 Ore-mc matter. - 7.f>o sand. soi 8.91 Such a percentage of phosphate cf lime was more than sufficient to Insure its commercial value, and the new branch of industry thus opened up and brought before the public by Dr. Pratt has fallen little short of being a god? send to the people of South Carolina. Com? pany after company has been formed, some lor mininer and shipping the rock In its crude state to foreigu countries, and others still for Its manufacture here at home Into excellent fertilizers. Mlllians of dollars have thus been brought into the State, millions more are being Introduced yearly in a constantly In? creasing ratio, land comparatively worthless ha? Increased to six or seven times Its origi? nal value, and a means of iivellhood has been furnlHhed to tliousauds. At a time when ihe supply from South America ls being rapidly exnausted, the Carolina phosphate rock linds Its way Into the marker, and is destined, so tar as can now be forseeo, to supply the de? mands of the world. England has not been Blow to appreciate the merits of the article; J her demand has been greater than that of our own country, and lt is constantly increasing There hos thus grown up a direct trade be? tween South Carolina and England, the great difficulty being to find frelaht for the former sufficient for the ships required to transport the rock. Besides the export of the crude material, large quantities are manufactured in Charleston, and the competition between dif? ferent companies has very largely reduced the price of lertillzerB. The direct gain to the Southern planter from this reduction, added to the increased ease with which fertilizers may be obtained, will be seen at a glance, and, iro:n a combination o? ibis with other canse?, there is a manifest effort upon the part of many planters to reduce their area of cultivation and increase the productive power of the remainder. At the present time the yearly product of | aj! the companies may be estimated at 100,000 tyne. Several hundred square miles aremn derlain by rock with a minimum yield of 650 tons per acre; nor are they confined to the land. They form a solid bottom to almost every river in the State-the Ashley, Cooper, Edisto, Bull, Coosaw, Stono and others. The Legislature, in 1870, conferred upon certain persons the right to mine the navigable waters of the State-a privilege for which they pay a dollar a ton royalty, and which at present prices amounts to one-ti.uh or one-severn h of the entire Income of tbn river companies. I regret being unable te furnish an exact statistical statement ot the whole subject, but the only authentic document gi vi og reliable data is in process ot preparation by a member of the Charleston Board of Trade, and as yet ls Incomt?ere, but so much that Is new and striking ls found in the modus operandi of | both land and river mining companies as to warrant a description ot each. THE MAINE ELECTION. A Slightly Increased Republican Ma? jority In a Largely Increased Vote The Admlnistratlonlsts Jubilant-No Decisive Returns yet Receive-?!. WASHINGTON. September 9. The telegraphic returns of the Maine elec? tion come In slowly. Private dispatches claim that the Republicans have 17,000 majority, and have elected all their Congressmen. Nothing has been received since the close of the polls. The Radicals Confident. NEW YORK, September af-9 40 P. M. Returns from Maine come lo slowly. The Republicans claim to have elected all their Congressmen by Increased majorities over last year's vote In all sections as far as heard from, and claim the State by about 15,000 majority. Tne Vote or Lewiston. LEWISTON, MAINE, September 9. A very large vote is being polled and the Republicans are gaining. The vote here at 1 P. M. stood; Pe rna m (Republican) 847; Elm ball (Democratic) 433. Knox County Perverted, AUGUSTA, MAINE, September 9. Knox County gives a Republican majority for the first time In ten years. The Republi? cans claim to have re-elected Perham by fif? teen thousand majority. They also claim the election of their five Congressmen. Speculations In Portland. PORTLAND, Maine, September 9. At two o'clock toe tally lists o? the vote in Portland showed lor Perham 2421; for Kimball 2138, giving a Republican majority of 283. The vote last year ( when the same candidates were running for Governor, and Perham was elected,) was lor Parham 2192, and lor Kim? ball 1814, belog a Republican majority of 278. The polls will close at lour P. M. At one o'clock the tally lists ol the vote In this city stood Perham 1379; Kimball 1734; Republican majority. 145. Ai the same hour last year, the tally lists showed a majority the other way. At noon, Rockland, Knox County, showed a Republican majority ot 243. Last year, Its total Republican majority was only 29. The Hesult In Bangor. BANGOR, MAINS, September ?. Bangor gives Perham 1997, Kimball 1635. R Dubiican majority 362. Tne vote in the city last year wa-*, Perham 1459, Kimball 1119. Republican majority 340. Chamberlain's ma? jority in 1868 was 783. The majority of Her? sey, Republican candidate for Congress, is larger than that lor Perham. The total vote ls the largest ever polled lu ibis city. A tally list in Portland shows 143 Republican majority. The official returns ot that city are not yet announced. Rockland, Knox county, gives Parham 310 majority, against 29 last year. Hale, the Re? publican candidate from the fifth district, ls ahead ot the general ticket. Belfast gives Perham 180 majority, against 240 last year. CRIMES AND CRIMINALS. Murder by a Footpad. NEW YORK, September 9. A rough beat Henry Benson, an inoffensive cltizeD, to death In the street this morning. The Nathan murderer (?) Again. WASHINGTON, September 9. William Forrester, who recently arrived her? irom New Orleans, and was arrested on a charge ot implication In the Nathan murder, has been taken to New York. A Suicidal Polygamist. PHILADELPHIA, September 9. A polygamist awaiting nial has been found drowned. He leaves four wives to mourn his loss. A colored man fatally wound? ed his wile In a quarrel. BERLIN IMITATING BELFAST. _ _ BERLIN, September 9. The disorderly portion ol the population of Berlin took occuslon during the grond parade last Saturday, io create many disturbances. One party of riotous character* enraged at the advauce in the price ol beer by Hopi A- Co., mad* an attack upon their brewery und com? pletely wrecked lt. The police were compelled to charge on the crowd with drawn swords, and the mob was not dispersed until many persons were wounded, and a still larger num? ber arrested. - SPARKS FROM THE 1FTRES. -Secretary Delano ls better. -Charles E. Loew declines the mayoralty candidacy of New York City. -lt ls rumored that the Geneva Court of Arbitration has awarded the United States three and one-half million pounds sterling. -The new statue of Slr Walter Scott, de? signed for the Central Park, arrived at New York, from Europe, last Saturday. -Ex-Governor Curtin, who has been re? moved from Brooklyn to New York, ls again in a critical condition, having been prostrated by a large number of visits from indiscreet persons. THE PRIZE RING. GREAT FIGHT FOR THE CHAMPION? SHIP OF THE LIGHT WEIGHTS. The Encounter Between Billy Edwards and Arthur Chambers for Two Thous, and Do 1 larg-A Game Battle-Edwards Loses by Chawing His Antagonist Championship ot Light Weights, Ac. The match Tor the championship of the light weights of America between Billy Ed? wards and Arthur Chambers, ol New York, lor the sum of two thousand dollars, was decided on Walpole Island, Mount Clair River, Cana? da, lorty miles from Detroit, Wednesday morning, resulting in a victory for Chambers alter twenty-six rounds had been fought. Edwards losing by a foul, claimed and allowed, in one hour and thirty-five minutes. The battle between these two good fistic artiste, notwithstanding the fiascos attending the late attempts of the heavy weights to per? form a similar duty lo their backers, created much comment and a deal ol Interest in pugi? listic circles, and at the ring-side were rep re? gen tall ves from New York, St. Louis, Cleve? land, Rochester, Buffalo and Boston. Cham? bers ls an Englishman, twenty-six years old, weighing one hundred and twenty pounds, and five feet three and a half inches high. Edwarde is a native of New York, twenty eight years old, five feet four and a half Inches hU;h. I It ls eal ri to have been the "gamest" fight In I this country. The papers give the following j account of the 11 mill:" The crowd closed up around (he roped arena in an Instant, and at half-past nine o'clock the hat of Chambers was observed Balling Into the inclosure, and as its owner, attired in light pants and dark coat, leaped nimbly over "he ropes Immediately after; a hundred or more I eager eyes were fastened on him, and cluer after cheer resounded through the dense for eat but a short distance beyond. Hu wan walt ed upon by Tom Allen, of St. Louis, and George I ??eddons. or York, his seconds, and boin well known in the ring. This man Chambers had fought many times In England and was never I deleated but once, his record being such that he was called the gamest In TUE WHOLE OF THE BRITISH ISLES. One minute later, the bat of Edwards followed ault lrom the opposite side of the ring, and ti I wild yell from many lads greeted him. He waa esquired by Dooney Barr?a-the darkly mysterious Dooney, and the savant of all I pugilism-and Barney Aaron, both of New I York. In stripping, Edwards's flesh was white as an infant's, and his muscles stood out In knots thai marked his floe condition. DESCRIPTION OF THE MEN. Billy bas a fair face, light blue eyes, light bair, a prominent nose, high cheeks, and a chest perfect In Its development. He had fought three times In this country, and victory perched on his colors in all eucounters, and no wonder to-day's defeat made him cry like I a babe. Chambers, his successful antagonist, ls smaller in statue, but in his fighting-clothes looked all that had been told ot him-com? pact, with a body like a trunk of Iron, he seemed capable of any fatigue. His face was as brown as a nut, and tn every particular lhere was the fact Blaring one in the face (.hat I the lillie pugilist had well taken care of him? self tor the combat. In tossing for corners, Chambers woo. and he took that with his back I lo the sun. Comparatively little trouble was experienced In obtaining a referee, William Tracey, of New York, a good-looking fellow, I and one dressed too well lor such au exped?- J Hon, consenting to act. _ THE FIRST ROUND-FIRST BLOOD F?Tt CFiAl?-T BK RS. Edwards held his right hand slightly ex-1 tended, while his left was across his breast. I Chambers stood well forward, with his rig lu weil out from the shoulder and his lett across his breast, but a Utile lower down i han his antagonist's. Both were confident, and smiled cheerfully at each other. There was much sparring for an opening, with many feints I and dodges, when Arthur, retreating, Bald, pleasantly, "lt's a long day, Billy." To which j the latter, In the centre of the ring, replied I "Yes." He again approached Edwards and suddenly sent hts left with much force on I Billy's mouth, which drew the blood, and Chambers exultingly claimed "first blood," which was allowed by the referee, amid I cheers from Chamber's corner. Edwards I smiled ar this, and the men again coming io I e ether. Edwards put his left lightly on diam-1 ber's body, which the latter countered on the same spot. Edwards then planted io quick succession a left-handed blow on Chamois I body ana a right-hander on his head, when til ere was a clinch, and after a quick, terrible struggle Edwards was thrown, amid another howl from Chamber's corner. The rounds were very muon alike up to ROUND 21. I The men were quite prompt to the call of time, but Cnamuers was a little tired, and I went acaln to his corner, when his back and I head were sprinkled wllb water, his second paying much attention to bim. Edwards stood In the ring lor a minute, when he walked over toward? chambers and asked him to come out. "Come and take me If you can ?" was the response; but Billy did not accept the j invitation again. At the referee's orders Ar? thur went lo the scratch, but retreated at oace; and it was evident ne and bis seconds I wished to tire Billy out. The latter, at the second retreat of Arthur, tauntingly cried out, "And you are the gamest mao In Eng land." To which Seddon* returned, "He's I flghticg by our orders; he'll go to you when I we want him to." The face of Edwards was I still very clean, while Arthur's was swelling I somewhat on the left side. At last they came together, and Edwards got his lett on Cham? ber's head, but received a hard rap ou the body ijt his palus. Then Arthur Jumped in, and giving Billy a bad one in ihe ribs, the lat ter continued on his body, and lhere wa;, a clinch, and Chambers threw Edwards down and fell on him heavily. ROUND 22. j More coming to the scratch bv Chambers and retreating with the same chaff as belure, boib Billy and Arthur laughing the while. Then they came together in earnest, and Ed? wards got Chambers on the cheek with his jell so terrioly that Arthur exclaimed/ 'That's a beauty, Billy !" Chambers was working all the lime, bul a wicked lefthander at Billy's nose fell ?hort, and Edwards reached out his right like a battering ram and hit Arthur on ihe b o' 1 v, when there was a strudele, quiet exchange's, and Edwards threw Chambers with much force. The lighting done in this round vms much In lavor of Edwards. ROUND 23" Edwards responded quickly, and, under in? structions from his seconds, walked deliberate? ly over to Chambers's corner, when Arthur cried, "Come on!" and Seddon*, his second, shouted "Give it to him all you knowl" IQ a second Edwards got on the sore cheek with his left, and ihen Instantly followed it with his right with terrific force on the ear. They then clinched, exchanged a body-blow or two, when they fell ou the ropes. Edwards's friends felt exultant. Chambers was surprised, evi? dently, In the change ot his antagonist's tac? tics. ROUND 24. Edwards was quick to the referee's call, and going over again io Arthur's corner th? latter was prepared for him, but he did not fctop the lightning left and right-handers of Billy, us he got on Arthur's nose and cheeks heavily, the latter gening In a heavy oue on Billy's body, and here they clinched. Edwards throwing Chambers on tue ropes In his own corner, and the crowd cried with delight. BOUND 25. Edwards, bent upon mischief, and evidently determined to follow up the advantage he had gained In the previous rounds, at the call of time immediately advanced to the centre and made play for offensive operations. Cham? bers retreated beiore him, and as he did BO Billy went after him into his corner, opening the ball by a cannot-shot on the side of the forehead. This brought on rapid and severe exchanges decidedly in favor of Edwards, who. however, was worsted in the struggle for the fall. The fighting was fast and furi? ous, and the slogging at close quarters some? thing terrific. The spectators were delighted now that the men bad got to business In dead earnest, and chaff was merrily indulged In by the opD08lte factions, while the universal ver? dict was that the battle waa one of the pretti? est that bad ever afforded BaUslacllon to pat? rons of the ring. ROUND 26 AND LAST. r When the men toed the mark the appear? ance o? each afforded evidence of the severity of the milling In the prior round, though neither had akin barked as yet, but their bodies and lacea were Mushed, and they puffed like high-pressure steam engines. Contrary to expectation Chambers immediately rushed at Edwards ere the latter bad reached the scratch, and torced him into his corner, and delivered the left on the head, for which he got a receipt in lull on the cheek, when be hit short and clinched, a few blows being quickly exchanged SB they closed. Arthur tuen bore Billy to the ropes, and threw him upon them In his (Edward's) corner. As bis seconds raised Chambers np they claimed a foul, asserting tim. Edwards had bitten him. To prove thiB to the satisfaction of the referee Arthur was taken before that officer and his left ehoulder shown, upon which was visible thelraprlntof teelh. Thereupon the referee awarded the battle to Chambers. This decision was in direct opposition to the wishes of the crowd, aa well as contrary ti their opinions ot justness, and they became clamorous for a reversal and a continuance of the tight. Edwards walked to ihe centre of the ring and solemnly declared that the charge was altogether unfounded. The referee refus? ed to reverae his decision, however, and a scene of the most lutense excitement ensued. Billy waa sorely cut up at thia totally unlook? ed-for termination of the affair at a time when victory seemed within his grasp, and he Bat down AND WEPT LIKE'A CHILD, calling upon God to witness bis'assertion that he never touched Chambers's flesh with his teeth. Many ol the spectators believed him, too, tho impression beinrf"that it was a "cut and dried thing" to beathltaout ot the money, and mat Instead of Billy hiving bitten Arthur it was some one of the latter's friends that did BO, Iudeed, one of them was charged with doing this by a man who declared he saw him commit the act; but that man could- not be lound. On the way home I talked to both men, and lound EdwardB's face without a scratch or visible bruise. Two knuckles on his right band were commencing to swell, but uot seriously. Chamber?'* leit cheek was somewhat swolleu, and he had several lumps on his lace, and his left ear was contused. RENOMINATION ECONOMY. How Grant is Faying tbe Public Debt A few more of Conlcllng'ii Mlaitate mtnti Corrected. The following extract from a letter written by the Hon. David A. Wells has been made public: I am in receipt of your note of the 21st, asking "What did Mr. Dawes mean by saying ta bis speech at Utica that Johnson's adminis? tration only reduced the debt $13,000,000 ?" f bad uot observed that Mr. Dawes made any such statement; but Senator Conkllng, in bis recent speech at the Cooper Institute ot New York, did so aver, and in so doing stated wbac was not only grossly Incorrect, but what, moreover, could not have admitted of mid statement if the speaker had ever given the auojt?ct even the most superficial investiga? tion. To prove this I wiu refer you to the lost report (1871) of the* Beeretury of the treusury, pages ll and 13, where the principal of the acknowledged or fund? ed public debt of the United Slates ls stated with the utmost clearness, as it existed ou the 1st of July in each year troiu 1843 to 1871 inclusive. By thia table it appears that the principal of the public debt on the 1st ot July, 1866, was $2.773.236.173, and ou the 1st of July, 1868? $2,611,687,851, ihua showing a reduct lon InVounsou's nrt?t two years alone of $161,648,312. At the close of ?ho next flno?l y?*?r-( tit?9?K-eigbi nji?ntha of which were unaer Jobuaua uud four uuder Grant, the principal of the debt had been fur? ther reduced to $2,588,452,213. But this me? thod of stating the payments made on the pub? lic debt under the admluiatrnilon of Andrew Johnson tella but a very small part ol the ac? tual truth; and this Mr. Conkling, If beever hud read the reports of the ?Secretary of ihe Treasury since 1868, must have known n^ well as any one, tor alter the Presidential election in November, 1868, when the whole subject had passed out of the domain of political discussion. Secretary Mcculloch, and also General Schofield, tuen Secretary ot War, for the purpose of establishing the truth, published full details ol the amount of payments made up to November, 1868, out of current receipts for debts already due at the close ot the war, and not funded, and also for bounties, all of which, if not thus and then paid, would, to an equivalent extent, have augmented the funded debt. Secretary McCulloub'a maternent may be lound tn lils re? port aa secretary ol the treasury, December, 1860, and General Schofield's In the lorin of letter, la aas wer io a resolution o? the House of Representatives. December 12, 1869. But by these statements it is demonstrated, be? yond the possibility of a cavil, and by a method so clear that "he who runs may read," that between the 1st day or April, 1865, and the 1st day of November, 1869, a period ol' three years and seven months, there was paid out of the treasury of the Uulted States, uuder the administration | of Andrew Johnson, on account of the public indebtedness, the large sum of $470, 256,650 42; and iu addition thereto $42 194.000 ou accouut ol advances to the Pacific rail? roads, and $7,200,000 on account of thu pur? chase of Alaska; the whole making an aggre? gate of $519,650,1)50. (See report ol the secre? tary of the treasury, December, 1868, pp. 19-21.) I have thus answered your question as clearly and concisely us I am able. I have been particular also to give the specific au ttorlties ior my figures, so that he wno yet doubts may readily Investigate lor himself. And yet tliere can be Utile doubt that the "{13,000,000 reduction" will continue tobe a stock political argument tor the whole of the present campaign. THE PROSPERITY OF CHARLESTON. [From the Boston Post, September 7.] The present and prospective prosperity of Charleston aud the States of South Carolina and Florida, in spite of the governmental enormities of Scott and his Grantite clique, is Highly gratifying. The city nas suffered a tre? mendous depression In business lor many yean, and south Carolina has become well nigh stagnant in certain localities, owing to the persecutions of the Federal authorities. But the skies have smiled upon the deserted cot'.on fields, and no w the markets and wharves are regaining something like their old-time vivacity. The seu Island plonters made a quite successful crop of cottou during the last sea? son, und the Florida crop, though somewhat short, was ol'remarkable good quality. The pre.ent crop hus been injured materially by drooglitand the caterpillars, and the proba? bility is that the product will bo reduced to that ol" former medium seasons. The rice crop now about coming to market in Charles? ton had a favorable season duriog the first part of ihe growth; but iiitar tbere was a visit from the caterpillar, which caused damage, but to what extent is uncertain. About the customary acreage was planted, and a crop of about 60,000 tierces in south Caroliua and Georgia may be realized should no lurther disaster occur. The citizens ol Charleston re? gard the statistics of their Impoved trade with a reasonable pride. Under a better adminis? tration of the local and general government, lhere ls no reason to doubt that the city and State would soon regain their former pros? perity. _ _ THE WEATHER THIS DAY. WASHINGTON, D. C., September 9. Southerly to westerly winds and partly cloudy weather lor the South Atlantic States, with possibly areas of raiu. THE LONDON TIM KS.-On August 3, John Walter, Esq., M. P., proprietor or the leadiog journal of the world, Invited all his staff, botn literary and mechanical, to a (?rand spread at hts magnificent mansion. Bearwood Hall, In Berkshire, where upwards of three hundred persons (all employed at the Times office) Bat down to a sumptuous repast In the grand banqueting hall, the respected host in the chair. The company were conveyed to Bear? wood and buck to town by a special train by the kind liberality of tbe founder of the feast. A large number of speeches were given on the occasion, and the entertainment through? out was of the most sumptuous and liberal na? ture.- London Press News. A STO?T OF SHIPWRECK. A TOUCHING INCIDEiiT OF THE LOSS OF THE METIS. Admirable Behavior of Two Children Am Awful Night In the Angry Waves -The Mournful Fate of tbe Little Ones. it is now ascertained that forty lives were lost on the steamer Metis. One of the most touching stories of the disaster is told by Mr. Adams, of Brooklyn, who had charge of two children, both of whom were drowned. We copy lt : The engine must have stopped for fully hali an hour. During the interval of her laying to I think I heard the sound ol' a whistle, as tl from a passing steamer. When we started Bgaln I beard the working of thc donkey en? gine. I then became somewhat anxious and sprang again out of my berth. I pulled on my trousers and put on mv shoes, the children still quietly sleeping. Though alarmed ra\ self, I thought lt, better ihat they should re? main quiet until I had ascertained more fully what was the matter, and for.that purpose went Into the saloon, where I found some of the officers and many of the passengers. I was not under any great apprehension just then, and was about returning to the boys when I metan officer, I do not know bis name, who said, "The boat is sinking; the passengers must save themselves os they best can.'' In? stantly realizing our position, it Hashed across ray mind that I must not endeavor to save the lives ol the brothers entrusted to my care sepa? rately, but that we must all cling to one an? other. I instantly ran to Hie children, woke them up, and tied securely a lite-preserver around both of them, taking one myself. I took my waistcoat, buttoned my coat around me, and went aft. TH ET WERE A3 GENTLE AS LAMBS, and seemed aware that something dreadiul was about to happen, and obeyed my orders Implicitly, snowing the greatest heroism. I then noticed that the steamer was settling for? ward, and hurried as rapidly as possible air. While going there, a gentleman' named Mc Crllli? asked me If I wanted another life-pre? server. I replied that lt wonlu be ol' great value, as it mlgnt save the children's lives. He gave ll to me willingly. I took lt and car? ried lt on my arm. There was no time to lore. I took the children to the alter part of the boat, to the guards, and told them they must jump into the sea with mo, and that they musi put all their (rustin me, and that I would not leave them. The waves were theu very high, commencing to break over the bows bf the Metis, and the rain was pouring down In tor? rents. I hesitated for ii moment, thinking j whether lt would not be belter io remain yet awhile with the ship; but, noticing that she was breuklng up forward, the timbers com? mencing to fly up, and her hull settling. I Baw that her doom was sealed. I remained with the chlldreu unlit the water began lo wash over her malu deck and threatened to sub? merge us. Placing a chair by the bulwarks, wtth one foot on it and the oiher on ihe side ot the ship, wilh my lett arm I HOGGED THE TWO CHILDREN CLOSE TO ME, and u 1th a desperate leap I sprang Into the water with them. The poor li n ie fellows never uttered a sound ot alarm. I had some slight hope 'bf reaching a boat manned by some of tne crew ot the Mella, andP shouted out that If only they would take the boys on board I could lake care of myself. Tho wind and rain, had there been a boat near, would have probably prevented their hearing me. With the two children I was raplaly carried by the current to the bows ot the ship: There was a quantity of floating debris there, which I was lor a lime atrald would kill us. At the second effort, by vigorously pushing against the bow with my leet, I succeeded In disen? thralling myself and the children, receiving threw or four slight contusions. I had now succeeded in puning un timi me the seco od life-preserver, and wilh one arm clasping ihe boys, willi the omer I wai holding the children up as lar out ot the water as 1 could, exhort? ing them to keep meir chins well up out of the water. Shortly alter the second time of our being carried forward to lier bows the Metis went down. Then keg.?, cases, barrels, cotton bales anti spars sen men to spring to Ihe surface of ihe waler, and I tried In vain to catch hold of some ol them; but the sea was violent, uud though I had ray bands bn some ot them, ihey eluded my grasp, and very soon we were carried clear ot them. About twen? ty-live minutes had elapsed since we had taken to ihe sea, and poor little Carl presently seemed to be growing weaker and weaker. I continued my exertions to keep his head clear of the high-running waves. The child made no complaint, no murmur. ix , PRESENTLY THE TOUNGBR BROTHWRTMED. Even then the children were together, and I then exerted all my efforts towards saving Ar? thur. I placed his nead higher up ou my shoulder, and said: "Do, Arthur, hold your head up just as high as you can; I will suve you." His reply was, "I cant." Very soon utter ward he died. My thoughts were then centred on saving their bodies, and restoring them, if possible, to their parents; but ver]' huon I felt myself becoming weaker and weiker, and the exer? tion 1 had made to save 1 he children was pro? ducing physical exhaustion. After a long struggle lu my mind whether I should pin wilh their poor bodies I was reluctantly forced to let them go, knowing that tne I lie-preserver, still llghny secured around them, would lloat them. As we were drifting toward ihe shore, I took the second life-preserver and secured both around my person, knowing thai the bat? tle tor my own life must SJOO commeuce. It was JUKI Dieu beginning io become clear, and ii dun, murky light announced the coming day. f had been lhere an hour and a ?ia f In the waler. 1 felt myself becoming gradually weaker und weaker, the seas dashing over me and taking away my breath, and thought my la-t hour had come, when I saw a heavy gang plauk coming towards me. I s ippnse lt was a gang-plank lrom having cleats nailed ou lt. 1 was men sn exhausted tnat it IOOK all ihe efforts ol a drowning roan to secure it. It was floating beueuih lilt; water, apparently weighted down by splinters coming from the wreck. 1 succeeded In gaiting on lt, when a wave washed me off, and I wus carried away twenty feel from IL Thu strlugs of my life preserver snapped, and lt slipped around my neck. Tnls had a tendency to keep my head from under tbe water, anil I was now so utter? ly weakened that I almost gave up. Jual then another wave drove tue life-preserver down airain lo my waist. How the plank was again secured by rae I cannot tell. My lower limbs and arms were so Sliff und cramped that all I could do was to hold the plank wah my heel, and retain it uear me until I regained Borne little strength. At last I got to my former position on ihe plunk, the waves breaking over rae ull the lime, making me icy cold, and tho quantity ot salt water I had swallowed causing me to feel ill and faint. Just then the storm seemed to recommence willi new fury, and I again despaired ot ever reaching shore. Presently,. bowever, day? light appeared, and I saw afar off the top? mast ol some vessel, though I could not make out her hull. This cheereJ me. A short time alter I heard some one calling me. In a lew moments I distinguished. Mr. McCrllllf, the gentleman who hod given me thc life-pre? server. He asked me Ifl had seen the land. I replied that I had not, jut looking back ol me I saw Watch Hill. Mr. McCrlllis was on a cork mattress and some distance ahead of me. I soon neared him, and hu asked me whether I thought my plank would carry another man, and I reached out ray hand to him and took him on together with his mattress. Shortly after that the lile-boat came In sight and made lor us rapidly. They hailed us and bid us get on board. I think we were almosl among the last lu the water who were saved, The liTe-boat had picked tip a very stout mac and woman who had been kept above watei by means of the buckei-rack of the Metis. The children wen; fou-id clasped in eact other's arms with tne lilu-preserver attached ro them, and lt has been my melancholy dutj to bring their bodies here to their BorrowlDj father. _ SERIOUS FIRES OUT WEST. GALENA, 1 11., September 9. Bennett & Wiley's flooring mills have beet burned to the ground. MEMPHIS, September 9. One block of buildings below Union anc Monroe streets have been burned. Losi $250,000. The Peabody hotel, the opera house ( tne courthouse and the postoffice were at on? I time threatened. EX- O O FERN OR PERRY FOR CONGRESS. Result of the Fourth Congressional Democratic Convention-Hon. B. F. Perry Unanimously Nominated-The War Among the Radicals. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HKWS.] * COLUMBIA, September 9. The Democratic Convention of the Fourlb Congressional District was held this evening in the ball of the Nlckerson House, and was. called to order by Major 8. P. Hamilton, mem? ber of the Stale executive committee. Colo? nel J. H. Rion, ol Fairfield, was elected tem? porary chairman, and Mr. R. M. Stokes, of Union, secretary. A committee of three on permanent organization was appointed, con? sisting o? S. P. Hamilton, T. B. Crews and Dr Duncan, who suggested, after consultation, Major N. R. Eaves, or CheBter, as permanent president. Major Eaves was Introduced amid great applause, and delivered an eloquent and stirring address. His remarks were re? ceived with demonstrations of hearty endorse? ment. On motion It was agreed to go Into a ballot and the two-thirds rule was adopted. Hon. B. F. Perry was nominated by Major Eaves, and seconded by Major Hamilton. ColonelJ. G. McKlssick was nominated by Mr. A. E.. Aughtry and seconded by Colonel Rion. Hon. W. D. Simpson was nominated by Mr. T. B. Crews, and Colonel J. H. Evins was nominat? ed by Major D. R. Duncan. Two ballots were taken wltbout any candi? date receiving the necessary two-thirds vote, but Perry bad a majority irom the start. The third ballot resulted as follows: Perry 26; Mc Kissick 3. The friends of the latter then with? drew bis name, and made the nomination of the Hon. B. F. Perry unanimous. Upon motion of Colonel James H. Rion, the delegates from the respective counties were Instructed to have prepared in their counties a petition according to the provisions ot the recent act of Congress, addressed to the Uni? ted States Judge ol the district, requesting bim to appoint supervisors of elections lor the va? rious precincts. After tbe adoption of a reso? lution of thanks to the president, and tbe ap? pointment of a committee of three to inform Honorable B. F. Perry of his nomination, tbe convention adjourned Bine die. Delegates from all the counties In the con? gressional district, except Oconee, were pre? sent. The meeting was quiet and decorous, as all Conservative gatherings in the State are, but there was great confidence on tbe part of the delegates ol their ability to carry the dis? trict, and send a good man to Congress In place ot A. S. Wallace. Major Earle, In bis speech, dwelt with much feeling upon the hope of reconciliation and friendship for the South held out In the nomination of Horace Greeley, and pledged the hearty support of every good citizen ia bis section to the honest old farmer of Chappaqua. There was a mass meeting of the colored gentry held here to-day to protest against some of the county nominations. Violent speeches were made, and the usual quarrel? ing, vinification and abuse were Indulged in. There ls a widespread and determined oppo? sition to about balf of the county ticket which was put ont by the Regular Convention, and tbe negroes assembled to-day were almost unanimous in the desire lor certain changes. This is a separate thing altogether irom the Orr movement, and has no reference to the State ticket, against which, however, there is also considerable dissatisfaction manifested. Tickets will be hopelessly mixed here on the day of election. The white people have done nothing yet in the way of making nominations, and proba? bly will not do more than put out one or two good men for the Legislature and a candidate for the probate judgeship. The Radical can? didate lor the latter position ls utterly incom? petent. _ _ Qui VIVE. TRADE TROCELES IN NEW YORK. NEW YORK, September 9. ? Great satisfaction prevails among the Inter? nationals here at the decision of the Hague International Congress to remove the general connell from Lonaon to New York The cabinet makers'and upholsterers'league dissolved yesterday. According to the report of ihe finance committee the recent strike ended disastrously to the funds of the league, and the officers are accused ot peculation and m a Honesty In tbe management of the treasury. Tne coach drivera' association have held a Bpeclal meeting to lake steps io have the wages of coach drivers increased from twelve to lourteen dollars per week. It WUB resolved to enter on a strike October 1st. The eight hour langue of the furniture nade, which bas 2350 members, held a meeting yesterday, at wmch a report was submitted, showing that the sum ot $8000 was expended, during tbe recent strike, for tbe support of the workmen, and that $5000 remains in the treasury. Tbe orgaulzatlou ls to resume the movement next spring, when a central organization will be lormed, coverlog all the other trades. Drugg emir Mt?itmes. T^BAKERS V !T Dr. H. BAER offers at the low. st market rutes the following articles, or which he a. way s keeps a good stock on band: Carbonate of Ammonia-ta Jars and in bulk Cream ol Tartar-pure Supercarbunare of Soda bulfcratuB Fresh Hops-pressed and loose Ginger, Kace and Ground uti of Lemon Extract of Vanilla, made of the nest fresh bean For salo Wholesale and Retail at UR. BAKK't Drag Store, _ No. 131 Meeting street RUSSELL'S SOOTHING CORDIAL 1 Thia Preparation ls highly recommended Hi many of tne leading Physicians of charleston, nd la always kept foraaie, Whole-ale and Retail, by DK. ll. BAEH, NO. 131 Meeting street. BEEF, WINE i AND IRON Ann BEEF; WIKE, IRON AND CINCHONA. These elegant and excellent stimulating Tonics are now getting lato general use, especially In eases of delicate females and children. They may be had of DR. H. BAEli, No. 131 Meeting street. A fall stock of Elixirs, and all the other new Pharmaceutical Preparations alwayB kept on hand. SPONGE8. Bath Sponges Toilet Sponges Surgeons' Sponges Carriage sponges Reef Sponge Slate Sponge. For sale by DR. H. BAER, No. 131 Meeting street. BBUSHES. A Foll Assortment of the Best Toora Brashes Nail Brushes Hair Brashes Flesh Brushes Shaving Brushes Infant Brashes. For sale by DR. H. BAER, ' No. 131 Meeting street. ? Y R I N G E S . My assortment of sfwOTESis TiB^Urge I am Affent ior the sale of the j-ouMAin sYBJSoS unquestionably the rest or all Syringes, eioSteVwr??2?r use. lt is simple, efficient, easy to manage and cannot get out or order. One will uptime Our beat, physicians recommend lt. I a?eo have a foll stock of Mattson's. Davidson^ anVoiiierVlb Syringes; a^o Glass^ud Hart Rubber Syringes, and the ZT0T*^ mQB' -wholesale and RetaUDrugglst, No. Wi Meeting street. fiailrca?i. NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD COM? PANY. SCPERINrENDKNT:? Coplea, \ t CHARLKOTOH. t?. C., AOgOat UL 18711 mtntnm?a &!%J0fLJ6a> ?.-???? ?ie following THROUGH KATE-j OF FREioHr t? and from the cheraw and Darlington Kauroad will be adopted by the rootes via CHARLESTON and WILMING? TON: FBOM New York. 170 140 120 ?0 TO - P?llodelpbia... 170 140 120 M 70 Bal imore. leo 130 110 80 ?4 From Baltimore, Oom 24 cents per oosheJ. . From Baltimore. Flour $11 er barrel. Cotiun, to New York, $4 per bale. Cotton, to Philadelphia, $i per bale. Cotton, to Baltimore, $8 60 per bale. : For Copies of Bares and Claas.flcatlon, apply to Acents on Line of Cueraw and Danlngtoa BaU road, or to S. S. SOLOMONS, Supt. N. E. B. R. A. POPE, uen. A gt. w., o. and A. B. B. 49* Doritugion. Marlboro1, chesterfield and Waaesboro' papera opr. augis-m smos SAY AN NAH AND CHARLESTON RAILROAD. 1st [ M. I 3d I 4th I 8th Class. Clas?.,CLUB.Ioia-s Claas. C HASLSSTON, Jane 13, 1871. On and after MONDAY, Jone 17th, the Pa* Benger Trains on ttua Road will run aafoliowsi - EXPRESS TRAIN. . Leave Charleston dally. 8.30 p. M. Arrive at-Havannah dally., 9.4AP. X. Leave Savannah dally......1L80 p, If. Arrive nt Oharieston dally. TA. IL DAT TRAIN. ; > Leave Char leaton, Sondays excep teat.. 7.40 A. UV 1 Arrive at ?avannait, ?ondaya excepted, a80 r. M.. Leave Savannah, Sondays excepted..., li A. M. Arrive ut Charleston, auudays. axctod. ?.w P. M. Passengers from Charlee ton by 7.40 A. M. train make close connection with Port Royal BiaiBM for all Stations OB that Road, (Sundays excepted.) Freight forwarded a any on tnrougn nuts ox lao. tag to points in Florida and by Savannah Un? of. steamships to Boston. Prompt dispatch give? to freights tor Beaufort and pointa on Port Royal Kaliroad ana at aa low rates aa by any other una. Tickets on sale at thia om oe -for Beaufort over ! Port Royal Railroad. a S. GADSDEN, . - . L ugtnecr an d Superin tendent ' S. O. BOYLSTO.V, Gen'l Ft and Ticket Agent. JnnU_ . .-.,. . NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD OOM PANT. .?: AttCii sa CHA?LK?To.v, a. C., Jone 8,1871 Trainti win leave u?arles ton Dour at 10.18 A? K and 8.00 P. M. ? ? V'-? ?:* '?? Arrive at Oharleaton 6.00 A. M. (Mondays ex- ? cap ted) and 3 P. M. Train does not leave Charles ton 8.00 P. M., Bnr* ' DATS. tetrvk Train leaving io .15 A. M. makss through connec tlcn to New yorR, via Richmond and Acqala Creek only, going taronga In 44 hoars. . . vu\ passengers leaving by 8.00 P. M. Train vs . choice ol route, via Richmond and Washington, or via Portsmouth and Baltimore. Those le?vin at ' FRIDAY by this Train lay over on s UNDA Y La Bal timora. Those leaving on 8AT?BDAT remain SUN DAY in Wumlngtoa, N. c. .?-..?* ..: . This ls the cheapest, quickest and most plea*: emt route to cincinnati. Chicago and otoer pointl . West and No thweBt, both Trains making con? nections at Washington with Western Tra?na ol Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. . 8. 8, S0LOM05S, Engteeet mel Bapajrintaaijeajti ,-. P. L. OLE APO B, Oen. Ticket Agent. . may 21 - gOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD. OBABLasroR, a. O., May 19,1872. On and after SUNDAY, May 10, the Pajeen* ger Trains on the sooth Carolin a Railroad wiri mn aa follows: FOB AUGUSTA. * ' Leave Oharleaton...8.10 AM Arrive at Angosta.:.?... ?ja r at YOB COLUMBIA. . Leave Charleston.8,10 AM arrive at Colombia.?. 4,01 r at . FOB OHABLB8TON. licave Angosta.T.40 AM Arrive at Charleston.....?...8.20 r x Leave Oolnmbla. T.40 A X Arrive at Oharleaton.a.30 r M AUGUSTA NIGHT WTPR88S. (Sundays excepted.) -LeaveOharleaton. r.90 p K Arrive at Augusta.6.00 A V Leave Angosta.....*.... ? ?.. 7.40 rx Arrive at Charleston.6.48 A x COLUMBIA NIGHT XXFBBSa. (Snndaya excepted.) Leave Charleston.;... 8.20 r x Arrive at colombia.6.40 A K Leave Oolnmbla...6.60 r x Arrive at Charleston. CM A M gUlfMBBVTJiLI TBAIH? Leave Sommerville at.7.2fi A M Arrive at charleston at.-8.46 A M Leave Charleston at. 8.80 r X Arrlvo at sommerville at. 4.46 r X OAKDEN BilANCH. . Leave Camden.. 6.18 A X Arrive at Colombia.10.40 A X Leave colombia.L46 r x Arrive at Camden.6.26 PM Day and Night Trains connect at Augusta with. Macon and Angosta Railroad, Centrai Kaliroad ann Georgia Railroad. This ls the cu lokcat and most direct route and as comfortable and Cheap aa any 01 her route to Louisville, Cincinnati. Chicago, st. Louis and all other po m ts Weat and Northwest; Columbia ftignt Train connecta wita Greenville and colombia Railroad; and Day and Night Tra?na connect with Charlotte Road. Through tickets on sale via tola route to all points North. camden Train connects at Ringville dally (ex* oept sundays) with Day Passenger Train? and rons through to Colombia. A. L. TYLER, vice-President. ' 8. B. PICK.ENS. Q. T. A. )anl9 MiattUantoua. jj^USIOAL PEOPLE EVERYWHERE are Invited to examine our new collection of Church Music entitled THE STANDARDl The following gentlemen, well known In mual- ' cal circles, contrltmte Tunes, Sentences and An? thems to Its pages: H. E. Oliver, L W. Wheeler, I T. H. Tanner, J. H. Tenney, S. F. Merrill, L. H. I southard, Nathan Barker, A. 0. Gntteraen, F, O? ' cashman, W. P. Dale, 0. P. Morrison, M. Slaaon, 3 O. M. Monroe. LY. W. Ballard, Otto Lobb, Dr. M. J. Manger, S. Wesley Martin. The Editors are L. O. EMERSON, or Boston; H. E. PALME K" or Chicago, or whose former pob j* . cations 1,GOO,ooo copies have been sold. While designed to sop ply the wants or Choros Choirs, Slnglcg Schools and Convent*.- is, Ita large supply of new Sentences, Music ?ad An? thems render lt an excellent BOOK FOR QUARTETTE CHOIRS. Price, $160; per dozen, $13 so. For $12} speci? men copies will be malled, for the present, poet paid, to any address. we a'so commend our new Sparkling Rubies, (36 cent*,) tor Sabbath-achoola, Pilgrim's Harp, a .so cents,) for Vennes, and Boor of Singing, (tl, 'or High Schools. OLIVEK DITiON A CO., I C. H. DITSUN A CO,, Boston, New York. aep4*wa 5 J- LOHN, * PHARMACEUTIST, IMPORTER OF FINE CHEMICALS, PERFUMERY AND SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS. No. 460 KING STREET, CORNER OF JOHN. Now in Stock or my own importation, LOW SON AND HAYDEN'S SOAPS, Tooth Brushes, Carbolic Acid. " ^_ Patter's cold Cream, English Dalby's Carminative, British Ou, BOOMI Embrocation and uhlorodyne. A J ?NT ros TILDEN 4 OO.'S SOLID AND FLUID EXTRACTS, Pharmaceutical Preparations, sugar-coated Pills, AC. AGENT FOB FORD'S SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS. AGBNT FOB BOUTE CAROLINA POE DB. JEROME KIDDER'S ELECTRO MEDICAL M AC HINE AND APPLIANCES, Surgical instruments and Gooda ol foreign maa oractore imported to order. My Dispensing Department ls complete, em* . . bracing all New Remedies. A full assortment ot Trosaea and Bandages al? ware on hand. PHYSICIANS PRESCRIPTIONS comp^nndad with axxoracy day or night, Janiowflniy