Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Tvnriwi nno i omi y sam. The Richmond Times takes oft in the following article the absurdities of that toadyism -which is of general pre? valence when any opportunity is af? forded to our people : iEsop informs us that an eagle, "soaring in his pride of strength," once swooped down upon a tender lamb, and transfixing the bleating in? nocent with his terrible talons, bore him off to a neighboring cliff, where he devoured it in the presence of the enraged shepherd. An old raven, who had watched the successful raid of the eagle with covetous as well as envious eyes, determined to imitate him, and ?with much loud and menacing croak? ing, pounced upon a huge ram and endeavored to carry him off, after the manner in which the eagle had fur? nished transportation to the lamb. Getting his claws entangled in the matted wool of the father of the flock, the raven was quickly captured by the shepherd tad his neck straightway twisted, as a punishment for his im? pudence. So much for the ridiculous imitation of the great 2.nd powerful. Sir Morton Peto and other famous English capitalists having, during their mammoth railroad tour, been greatly honored, flunked, toadied, and most sumptuously entertained, the whole country is threatened with an inundation of innumerable microscop? ic imitators of the railway kings. Every little municipal official, petroleum capitalist and Wall street speculator is making preparations for a tour, in imitation of Sir Morton Peto and his companions. The mania is spreading with alarming rapidity, and the amia? ble -weakness of railroad presidents in letting these imitative upstarts wan? der about the country as ' 'dead heads" is greatly increasing an evil which should be stopped at all hazards. We shall soon have all the aldermen and city fathers North and South in mo? tion, and when they start it will be very difficult to keep the night watch from catching the epidemic. We learn that in consequence of the superior accommodation now furnished the public without price by the rival lines of steamboats on the James river, the ancient and honora? ble society of boot-blacks of Norfolk and Portsmouth, contemplate visit? ing their distinguished brethren in this city, as soon as the necssary ar? rangements can be made, and the competition between the steamers of? fers still greater inducements. In? deed, to be frank about the matter, these eminent tourists are prevented from commencing their excursion at once by the report that the praise? worthy competition between the rival lines of steamers will soon result in every passenger having presented to him a bottle of champagne, and his meals as an acknowledgment of the j gratitude felt for his gratuitous pat- | ronage, and they naturally desire to i profit by these substantial evidences of the liberality of the competing lines. Upon their arrival these tourists will be received by the boot-blacks of Richmond, who will greet them with loud and hospitable offers to ' ' make their shoes shine for half a dime." The tourists having had their under? standings put through a full course of "Day and Martin," will be escorted by their hospitable entertainers to the apartments selected for their accom? modation, the spacious, airy and com? fortable condemned wagons and am? bulances which are parked near thc picturesque ruins of the once re? nowned whiskey distillery of 4 'Stearns and Brummell, " having been prepared for their reception regardless of ex? pense. After a night's rest from the fatigue of spending a day upon a steamboat without blacking a single pair of shoes or boots, the "distin? guished guests" will be pointed out all the objects of historic interest about the city. They will first visit the spot where all the dogs were put to death, who were netted during the last heated term. They will then at? tend a sale of condemned government mules at Rocketts, and inspect a most curious and interesting collection of dead cuts at the confluence of Sbockoe creek and the "raging canawl." Their entertainers hope that some dead body will find its way to the sur? face of the dook during their visit, and that there may be a coroner's in? quest, but this is rather hoped for than expected. The v. hole party, in charge of the city watch, will, during their stay, Ix? escorted to the "Old Stone House,'' on Maine street, which is supposed to have been once occupied by George Washington, Governor Dunmore, Christopher Columbus, Lord Corn? wallis, or K.?ni<: distinguished person? age, the traditions about the early occupants of that venerable building being rather foggy. The "eminent strangers" will, cm the evening of the second day of their visit, (if there is no moon and the clouds are propi? tious,) pay a brief visit to the wreck of the steamer "Patrick Henry," and collect a few relics (of brass and iron) from that farnousgman-of-war. The ^morning of the third day will be de * voted to an examination of the thriv? ing city of Manchester, and the sights and celebrities of that famous metrop? olis. On tte afternoon of that day there will be a grand boot-blackiup: match between the boot-blacks of Richmond and their ' 'honored guests, ' and the victors will bo presented with a hundred dozen boxes of the justly celebrated "Confederate blacking," which was manufactured by a distin? guished professor of the Military In? stitute at Lexington. We allude, of course, to the inimitable article which was put up and sold in the immortal wooden boxes. On the morning of the fourth day, the "tourists" will return to Norfolk and Portsmouth, and as soon as they get on board the steamer which may be honored by the illustrious patron? age, they will be invited by ' "a colored gentleman with a bell" to "step up to the captain's oms." where they will be thanked individually and collectively | for their patronage, and each guest presented with a dinner ticket and a bottle of champagne. The gentle? manly and accomplished reporters for the Dismal Swamp Bull Frog, (a Nor? folk paper,) and for the Portsmouth Blacking Box, will accompany the party, and give a faithful, truthful and accurate account of everything they did not see, and which was not to be seen. Refreshed by this de? lightful excursion, these distinguished visitors will return to their useful and honorable vocations with renewed energy, and the liberal use of thc world-renowned Lexington blacking will impart the most dazzling polish to every pair of boots and shoes in "the two cities near the sea." For Congress. Du. R. C. GRIFFIN, of Edgefield, is an? nounced as a candidate for CONGRESS from the Third Congressional District, composed of the Districts of Abbeville, Edgefield, Newberry, Fairfield, Lexington, Richland and Orangeburg. Oct 28 7* For District Jndge. Thc friends of W. B. JOHNSTON, Esq., who has so efficiently filled the office of Ma? gistrate foi- the District of Richland, re? spectfully recommend him to the Legisla? ture as a suitable gentleman to fill the new office created by thc State Convention. He is well known throughout the State, and or thc past eight months has filled a judi? cial station with the utmost satisfaction to all parties. MEMBERS OF THE BAR. Oct 28 For Congress. The friends of Gen. SAMUEL McGOWAN announce him as a Candidate for the United States Congress from the Third Con? gressional District, embracing thc Districts of Orangeburg, Edgefield, Abbeville, New? berry, Lexington, Richland and Fairfield. Oct 27 Atlanta Medical College. THE Course of Lectures in this institu? tion will commence on the FIRST MON? DAY in November next, and continue four months-thc Faculty having changed the time for the session from summer to the winter months. JOHN G. WESTMORELAND, Dean. Oct 25 Imo For State Treasurer. EDWIN J. SCOTT, Esq.., the well-known Cashier of tho Commercial Bank, Colum? bia, S. C., is nominated for the office of State Treasurer. With his abilities, both as financier and accountant, and his per? sonal attention, which he would devote to that department, the public may feel sure of its best management. _Oct 21 fi For State Treasurer. The friends of Dr. R. W. GIBBES respect? fully nominate him to the. Legislature for ! this office. His well known business cha? racter, energy and ability eminently ivconr j mend him. Ho ha* for many years served j tho State efficiently in various capacities, : and now he needs her support. Oct 22 For Congress. Wc aro authorized to announce JAMES I FARROW, Esq., of Spartanburg, as a can I didate to represent, in the Congress of the ! United States, the Fourth Congressional District, comprising the Districts of An | derson, Pickens,Greenville. Laurens, Spar I tanburg, Union, York and Chester, j Sept 30 * Stolen, j j. FROM the subscriber, on the I TL-night of the Dth inst., a brown ; >l>ay HORSE, very nearly sixteen .i*L?.-JL-hands high, has one of his bind feet white, a blemish in the right eye, but not. affecting the vision <>f thc eye. The horse is very stoutly made. A reward of $50 will lie paid tor his deliverj to the owner, or fur such information as may lead to his rccoverv. WM. ROPER, Oct 25 fi * Bu rn well C. ll. Charleston Advertisements. C. N. AVERILL. J. H. AVERILL. G. IV. AVERILL & SON, General Auction, Commission, AND FORWARDS MERCHANTS, . No. 20 HATNE ST., CHARLESTON, S. C. COMMISSIONS for Forwarding, 10 cents per Package, with funds in hand to pav charges. liefer to George W. Williams ft Co. S. L. HOAVAKD, FACTOR AND COMMISSION MERCHANT, CHARLESTON, S. C. Steinmeyer & Son, FACTORS AND DEALERS IN TIMBER, LTJMBEB, BUILDING MATERIALS, &C, ANO GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, CHARLESTON, S. C. j KEEP constantly on ~hand~LIME, CE- j MENT, HAIR, ftc.; manufactured ! Doors, Sashes, Blinds, Mouldings, Ac; agents for Page's Portable Saw Mills. Con- 1 signments of all descriptions of Merchan? dize and Material solicited, and all orders carefully and promptly attended to. Lumber and Timber Yard and Pond foot ; ol Beaufain Street, on Ashley River. Office at Weat end of Beaufain street. JOHN H. STEINMEYER. b H. STEINMEYER, JR. ZIMMERMAN DAVIS, ( Late of the Firm of Adams, Frost & Co.,) OFFERS his services to his friends as a FACTOR and COMMISSION MFR- j CHANT. Particular attention paid to tho sale of Cotton and other Produce. Also, to he purchase of family supplies. Office orner Accommodation Wharf and East *ay, Charleston, S. C. Oct 5 imo j Browne Sc Schirmer, AND FORWARDING MERCHANTS. W. R. BROWNE, F. M. SCHIRMER, Hopkins' Turn- No. it Exchange st., Out, S. C. Charleston, S. C. CONSIGNMENTS of COTTON and other PRODUCE will be received and sold; or, if desired, will be shipped to New York for sale. COTTON and MERCHANDIZE forwarded, with despatch from Hopkins' T. O. Particular attention given to the for? warding of goods arriving from the North intended for the up-country. Charges from either point 15 cents per package, when over 25 in number; 20 cents when under. REFERENCES. Messrs. JOHN FRASER & CO., Charleston. Mr. W. P. HALL, Charleston, S. C. Messrs. T. SAVAGE HEY WARD .V SONS. Augusta, Ga. Oct 18 Imo ~w CORNER KING A ND SOCIETY S TS., CHARLESTON, S* C* PROPRIETORS, S. H. BORING. CHAS. H. BENNETT. Sept 27 lino W. H. JEFFERS & CO.. (Formerly Oothvan, .Telfers <E Co.,) ARE prepared to receive and forward all COTTON and MERCHANDIZE con? signed to their carr; at Orangeburg and Hopkins' Turn-Out, on South Carolina Railroad. On completion of the. road to Columbia, tl-.ey will continue business at that place. By strict attention to business and mode? rate charges, they hope to merit a share of patronage. Oct fi Imo SPiT The Abbeville, Edgefield, Anderson, Newberry. Laurens and Greenville papers please copy for one month, and send bill to thia office. PEOPLE'S STEAMSHIP COMPANY. LINE COMPOSED OF THE NEW AND ? FIRST-CLASS STEAM HHS MONEICA. ru pt. Mitrnln?uii, E3III..Y H. SOCD?K,Capt. Winchester. I FOR NEW YORK DIRECT! I The new and favorite passenger steamer These vessels alternating weekly, offering every Thursday to the traveling public a FIRST-CLASS" PASSENGER BOAT, with superior accommodations. There will be a mail bag kept at the office of the Agents, closing always an hour be? ton- the sailing of each steamer. For passage or Freight, apply to WILLIS A CHISOLM,Agents, Oct 5 Mills House, Chariest, m. ! GEORGE W. WILLI\? k iMerch'ts & Backers ;1 and 3 Hayna St., Charleston, S. C. ARE re "-civil.-, the LA it< ; EST STOCH of FOREIGN ANO DOMESTIC MKR I CHANDIZE ever o th red at tho South, ! which will be sold ?it thc LOWEST M \K ? KET PRICES. GOLD, SILVER, I'.WK NOTES, STOCKS. BONDS, EXCHANGE, etc., I bongin and sold. i CONSIGNMENTS of COTTON and oilier - COUN'J RV PRODUCE ?ill Ix res? .v< d and sold: or. if desired, will be. forwarded to New York for sale. C.is' advances will be I ie.ole on sneb consignments. For Liverpool, via New York. TOli FRET?ET. THE MERCHANTS' LINE of First ClasB sailing packets take Freight to Liver? pool ria New York. Shippers of cotton and other produce from the interior of South Carolina and Georgia can have their consignments to me forwarded, freo of commission, by the above Lino, only actual charges made. AU Railroad Freight and other charges ad? vanced shippers. Freights to New York and engagements to Liverpool made at lowest rates by sail? ing Ships or Steamers. Present rates bv Ship, J to 5-32 penny; Steajuer, 7-16 to ^ pennv, compressed. The B. N. HAWKINS, of this Linc, is now loading: capacity, 1.0O0 bales cotton or 4,GOO barrels Hour." For Freight engagements, apply to the Agent at Charleston, S. C. WILLIAM ROACH, North Corner East Bay and Boyce <v Co.'s South Wharves. Agents at New York: N. L. McCREADY A- Co., 36 South street. Advices made on consignments cotton to 8FOFFORD, TILESTON .fc CO., New York, or through them to their friends in Liver? pool._ Oct 22 mth8 Safes! Safes! MILXiEFt's To Banks. Brokers, Merchants, and all in* terested in Positive Protection agai.ts' Roberry and Fire. Miller's Patent Fire-proof Safes. THIS class of SAFE is designed for Mer? chants and all kinds of business requir? ing positive protection from fire, with am ?le security from robbery, for such uses, 'hey combine several patents which remove many objections found in other Safes, such as dampness, running out of thc filling and decay, and are fitted with powder and pick proof-locks, perfectly secure and easy to use. These Safes ha\e been before the i public for the past fifteen years, and aro | now used by many of the first banks and merchants In the country, and have never ' in a single instance lust a dollar's value by | firo or robbery, although frequently and severely tested. For sale at I MORDECAI & CO.'S, Agents. 110 East Bay, Charleston, S. C. ! Oct 21 +9 . --i New York Advertisements, j T?TIIILOITS IUIR BYEM ill HE Original and Best in tho World! , X The only true and perfect HAIR DYE. Harmless, Reliable and Instantaneous. Produces immediately a splendid Black or i natural Brown,, without injuring the hair ? or skin. Remedies the ill effects of bad : dyes. Sold by all Druggists. The g< miine is signed William A. Batchelor. Also, RE GENERATING EXTRACT OF MILLE FLEURS, for Restoring and Beautifying the Hair. CHARLES BATCHELOR," ; Oct '25 ly New York. | OMMim HAIR: i SnoOs, 3iJItjs, lf;}if Mp, kc, WHOLESALE, at th? lowest possible price of Importation, for Cash. W. R. CAMERON & Co., Importers of Hair and Manufacturers, No. 313 Fulton St., Brooklyn, near New York. Largo and small orders punctually at? tended to. Oct 25 Imo FEWER, BEW?TT & BOWM.O, (Succors to Hotehkiss, Fenner &. Bennett,) QOM. MEBGHANTS, 40 VESEY STREET, JTEW YORK, ANO MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE. mos. FKN'NKU, H. BENNETT, ?">. W. BOWMAN. MR. T. A. TOBIN, who *as for a length of time connected with the old firm of Hotehkiss, Fenner & Bennett,bus an inter? est in the present linn, and will devote his attention principally to the State of South Carolina. His address will be Clinton, Laurens District. _Oct3 .nl,")_ LAWRENCE. BALDWIN i g? CO BWKF.US A\l) BROKERS, NO. 70 WAEL STREET, NEW YORK. GOVEftNMrNT SECUBlTtES ANP other STOCKS, BONDS, A ., bought anil sold on commission. DJ?WITT C. LAWRENCE, member N. ?. stock Exchange. >lMEON BALDWIN, .In., member N. Y. Petrol um and M.liing Board. PYRUS J. LAWRENCE. W M. A. HALSTED Sept I (iiiij [ESTABLISHED IN isis.] wa. SUIT!1, miva & co., WHOLESALE PKALKKS IN No. .">;'> Clutmherst St., Neto York. "ITT .'.I. SMITH SROWN will receive con W si.;i.:?ients of COTTON for sale on Commission, and make cash advances on shipment .. His arrangements are such as io insure faithful attention to the interest ol the consigner. Sept 17 2mo Burning of the Museum. RETTER FROM MR. SARKuM. NEW YORK, July 14, 1865. MESSRS. HERRING & Co.-GENTLEMEN: Though-Cbc destruction of thc American Museum has proved a serious loss to my? self and the public. I am happy to verify the old adage, that "It's an ill wind that blows nobody good." and, consequently, congratulate you that your well known safes have again demonstrated their supe? rior lire-proof qualities in an ordeal of un? usual severity. The safe you made for me some time ago was in tho office of thc Museum, on tho second floor, hack part of tho building, and in thc hottest of tho fire. After twenty-four hours of trial, it was found among the debris, and on opening it this dav has yielded up its contents in very good order-books, papers, policies of insurance, bank bills, all in condition for immediate use, and a noble commentary on the trustworthiness of Herring's Fire Proof Sa fe. Yours trulv, " P. T. BARNUM. Herring's Patent Champion Safes. The Most Reliable Protection from Fire now Kuo"'n. HERRING A CO.'S PATENT BANKERS' SAFES, with Herring A Floyd's Patent Crystalized Iron, thc best security against a burglar's drill ever manufactured. HERRINGA CO., No. 251 Broadway, cor. Murrav street, New York. FARREE, HERRING & CO., Philapelphia. Oct262mo HERRE oj A CO., Chicago. To the Citizens of South Carolina. The termination of a sanguinary contest, which for the past four years has presented an impassable barrier to all social or com> mercial intercourse between the two great sections of our country, haring at length happily cleared away all obstacles to a re? moval of those relations which furmerly bound us together in a fraternal union, I take thc earliest opportunity afforded me by this auspicious event, to greet my South trn friends, and to solicit from them a re tewal of that extensive business connection rhich for a quarter of a century has been uninterrupted, save by thc great public calamity to which I have adverted. It is scarcely necessary, on the threshold of a business re-union, I should repeat the warning so often given to my friends-to beware of all those spurious and deleteri? ous compounds which, under the specious and false titles of Imported Wines, Bran dies, Holland Gin, Liquors, Ac, have becu equally destructive to the health of our citizens as prejudicial to thc interests of the legitimate importer. Many years of my past life have been expended in an open and candid attempt to expose these wholesale frauds; no time nor expense has been spared to accomplish this salutary purpose, and to place before my friends and the public generally, at the lowest possible market price, and in such quantities as might suit their convenience, a truly genuine imported article. Twenty-five years' business transactions with tho largest and most respectable ex? porting houses in France and Great Britain have afforded me unsurpassed facilities for supplying our home market with Wines, Liquors and Liquores of the best and most approved brands in Europe, in addition to my own distillery in Holland for tho manu? facture of the ''Schiedam Schnapps." The latter, so long tested and approved by the mci .cal faculties of the United States, West Indies and South Aiuerica as an invaluable Therapeutic, a wholesome, pleasant and perfectly safe beverage in all climates and during all seasons, quickly excited the cupidity of the home manufac? turers and vendors of a spurious article under the same name. I trust that I have, after much toil and expense, surrounded all my importations with safeguards and directions which, with ordinary circumspection, will insure their delivery, as I receive them from Europe, to all my customers. I would, however, roeomniend, in all cases where it is possiMe. that orders be sent direct to my Depot, 22 Beaver street, New York, or that purchases bc made of my accredited agents. In addition to a large stock of Wines, Brandies, Ac, in wood, I have a consider? able supply of eld tried foreign Wines, cm bracing vintages of many past years, bot? tled up before the commencement of the war, which I can especially recommend to all connoisseurs of these rare luxuries. In conclusion, I would specially call tho attention ?f my Southern customers to the advantage to be derived by transmitting their orders without loss of time, or calling personally at the Depot, in order to insure the fulfillment of their favors from tho pre? sent large and well selected assortment. ?DOLPHO WOLFE, Od 3 lnie 22 Leaver st.. New Vorl.. in NHL ra ULMnJA, s. a THU undersigned, having leased tin- largo and com? modious building known as tho "Columbia Methodist i < m.oe v ..uege," has opened it ns a FIRST CLASS HOTEL. T. s. N1CKERS0N, sept 11 Proprietor.