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t COLUMBIA. Sunday Morning, December 31,1865. Thc Past Year. There is a chronological chart called "The Stream of Time," on which aro re? corded all the great events of this world's history, in their consecutive order. How very striking, and truly significant, is this illustration of time? We frequently speak of time as a stream, but do we as often think of the great lesson tins figurative language teaches? Let us try and compre? hend its forceful meaning. Take a position on some river's bank-the particles of water are so closely blended yon cannot distinguish between them, you only sec the volume moving majestically, and ap? parently slowly in its accustomed channel. Presently, however, you see a piece of drift-wood in thc distance moving with increasing velocity; you saw it before it reached that part of the river immediately opposite you, and you see it now that it has passed you, but you can scarcely note the precise moment at which it passed you. So it is with our relation to time. We im? perfectly scan the future, and we look at the past, but what of tho present do we realize? - Where is the present second of time? Was that it? No, that second is gone forever! Put this second of time, in which we are now thinking, may wo not call it prese?!?? No! for ere I cati pronounce thc words, it is forever past. Thus it is with time. It is like a rapidly flowing stream, never stopping, but constantly passing onward. What j? time? What philosopher can answer this question? It is easily asked, bat never has been satisfactorily answered. Wc have mutually agreed to call it a mea? sured portion of indefinite duration. But Yhis definition is both vague and unsatis? factory, yet it serves all our practical pur? poses. But wc are becoming too subtle and ethereal in our cogitations. Let us descend moro to the practical and com prehondable. According to our calculus, this is the last, da}- of the year lt5(>5. Since this time last year, the planet on which we live has made 3C5 revolutions on its own axis, and one revolution around its great centre of attraction. These changes have taken placo without any visible friction. All parts of the grand and complicated ma? chinery of this system of worlds have per? formed their various functions, and sub? served thc glorious purposes of their prreat Creator, without discord or fatal col? lision. How sublimely grand, and intri? cately complicated this vast machinery! and yet, how uniform and harmonious have been its movements! But while the planetary heavens have thus proclaimed the glory of their great Creator, and chanted His praise with thou? sands of melodious voices, what have we been doing? We, for whom all things were mode. We, who are recognized as the lords of creation. Our philanthropic God has richly and bountifully given us all needed blessings. He ha-- given us abundant provision for the body, ample opportunities of mental .ulture, and peculiar privileges of moral improvement. Have we abused the lirst, neglected the second, and spurned the last? Have we eaten to gluttony, and drank to drunkenness? Have we in any ?ray checked the healthful development of our physical organizations, or destroyed their proper tone, or vitiated their tastes? Are ire sounder in body than we were one year ago, or are we more enervated, and less able to endure necessary exercise? How is it with our minds? Hav< we rightly appreciated our advantages, and j fully improved our opportunities of intel- I lectnal culture? How many lessons of ; wisdom have we learned from tho experi- j once of the past year? Have we been list- ! less or inattentive to the thousands of voices from Nature's own le? lurers? Are i wc wiser for having lived through the past days and hours of the closing year? Or j have all the faculties of our mind? grown ! weaker for lack of intellectual nutriment, j and want of healthful exercise? How j much close and profitable thinking have ? we done? Have we fully analyzed any im? portant subject, or made ourselves masters of any one great idea? These are imper- ' tant questions which each one of us may ! properly and usefully propound to himself, or to herself, as thc ease may be. But how is it in reference to our moral characters? During the past year, we have seen the light of fifty-two holy Sabbath ' days. These hallowed days of sacred rest j have dawned upon us, recalling to our i minds many pleasant associations of I former years, and bringing to our t ars the sweet accents of the glorious Gospel of peace on oarfh and good will toward men. How have we celebrated these .solemn oc? casions of, religious festirity, and how have we improved all the peculiar privi? leges they afforded us of becoming wiser unto salvation? Have wo been made spiritually better, or have we grown morally worse? Have wo achieved any moral victories over ourselves, or aro wo still the slaves of carnal passions, or the dupes of unholy ambitions? Both as individuals, and as a people, wo have been in thc deep waters of affliction. 1 We have suffered from various causes, and to intense degrees. The debris of our burnt city, the wide-spread desolation of our entire country, and the graves of thou? sands of thc noble dead, all speak to us in strains of eloquence and in songs of sad? ness. Have these sorrows affected tis, as water does certain stones, making them moro beautifully ? transparent; or have they affected us, as opiates do the sick man, deadening our sensibilities, and en? ervating our moral powers? What great moral lessons have wc learned from tho sorrows of the past? Has thc night of affliction shown us any beautiful stars of hopeful promise, <>r has it impregnated us with the miasma of moral death? Are we ! morally better than we were a year ago? What have we been doing for the moral improvement and elevation of our race? Have our consistent lives been unimpeach? able comments on the reality and genuine? ness of the Christian religion, or have they been prolific of texts for the sneering I infidel? These are only a few specimens of the way in which we all m?y profitably cate? chise ourselves. And now, kind readers, one and all. we bid you an affectionate farewell for tho past year, and wish for you and ourselves many successesgand much happiness dur? ing i he ensuing year. Vcncxuolian Lam! Grant. lt will bc seen from tho following com? munication, which we publish simply as a matter of news, and not in any way to encourage emigration from the Southern States, that the Government of Venezuela has made to a company a grant of 240,dui) square miles of land, for the purpose of inducing the yontlT of the South to emi? grate there and settle. Expressing our deliberate opinion that no country on earth, just how, offers a better held for energy, enterprise or capital, or all of them,"Ulan the State of Virginia, we, with? out further comment, give the communi? cation: "The Government of Venezuela having made a grant of the Territory of Guaguy ra, 240,000 square milcs%?f the richest, most fertile and productive land on tho globe, for settlement exclusively by emi? grants from the South. Granting tho same to a company who shall hold 40,000 shares, with the privilege <>f soling 40,000 additional shares, at $1,000 each; each share entitling tho holder to 12.0S0 acres of land. There being 15,000 shares of tho first unappropriated, persons in any of the Southern States desiring to join the com? pany, who are industrious, energetic, Ac, can do so, and receive a certificate of stock and title to the 1,280 acres of land. Th expense for reaching tho territory will be $00 dollars from Norforlk, and the trip can be made in seven to nine days. '.Pcitons who are unable to buy, but j desiring to join the company, will address I the grantee, Dr. H. M. Price, of Seotts ville, Virginia, enclosing four stamps for answer. Tin; expenso will be only, for office fees and surveying, not over $25, to be paid at tho Land Office. Labor can bo obtained abundant and cheap. '"The grant embraces all the territory j between the Orinoco and the Brazilian frontier. The climate is delightful; never over 87 decrees, and healthy. The land consists of rich savannahs, interspersed with valuable timber, lt is rich in mine ? rals-gold, silver, copper, coal, petroleum, j &c. The productions are cotton, tobacco, I coffee, sugar, cooa, corn. Acc. As a grazing ? country, it is unsurpassed cattle needing j no focjd, and increasing with rapidity. Three crops of comean bo made annually. Persons interested cn consult. 'Hum? boldt's Travels in South America,' Art. ' Guaguyra.' All editors in the South will please give this notice publicity, for the benefit of ?ll desiring to emigrate. "The Constitution of Venezuela is simi? lar t<> our own. Emigrants will enjoy citi? zenship in one year: organize a Territorial Government, and when numbering-, form a State Government, as in the United States. They will lu- free of all taxes and linties for five years. Everything essential to agriculture can lie obtained, especially stock, on reasonable terms. No country on the globe offers such inducements to the poor man witti a large family. He can produce moro by three hours' daily labor than here by twi Ive. Thc streams abound in tish, turtle and game. Preference will be given In st to poor men of large families: secondly, to married men; and lastly, to young men who have been in tho Confede? rate service. A mis-statem?nt will forfeit the land claim. The company will charter a steamship to sail regularly from Norfolk after thc first Monday in April. "20,000 shares will he sold, to men of means, at $1,000 each; each shan; entitling the holder to 1,28!) acres of land. The funds to he used in introduction of "Coobo labor" and working the mines. Such will get land, labor and dividends. The remaining 00,000,000 of acres of land will bo sold for tin- benefit of the company. HENKY M. PItlCE, M. *i>., Grantee, Pres't Venozuclian Land Company. ScoT'rsvil.l.i;, Va., December 20, 1805. NOTE.- -Cotton bears three crops from ono planting, and the staple is good. The gold mines lately discovered are richer than those of California or Australia. All mines are the property of the company, and will bc worked exclusively for their benefit. Companies of ten to twenty had better form in every county, and forward their names together. Mechanics and tradesmen will he furnish* d building lots gratuitously by thc company, to tho number of H.(KM).'' ?Tho Yellow Uiver Bridge, on thc Georgia Railroad, and the Chattahoochee Bridge, on the Stato Road, have been washed way. SHIP NEWS. TOBT OF CHARLESTON, DEC. 2sl ABETTED TESTE11DAT. Steamship Geo. Washington, Gager, N. Y. Steamship Cumberland, Denkin. Baltimore Steamship Andalusia, Bursley, New York. WENT TO SEA TESTEKDAT. Steamship Moneka, Marshman, New York. Steamship Alhambra, Benson, Now York. Brig Allen P. Stuart, Hedland, FhilacU Ipa. TS THE OFFING). Sea Queen and David McNutt. COMMERCIAL. CHA REESTON, December 29.-For the past week, the . otton market has boen in? active, and for several days of tho week we coule, leam of - n sales. This has been largely owing to ilic Christinas holidays, but also in consequence of holders having, in many cases, withdrawn their stocks to await further European news, now fully duo. Such sales as have occurred since our last weekly report have been at tho rates previously reported. Yesterday, some transactions took place, and we are in? formed of sales of about 100 bales, at 4C>f?? .17c. for strict to good middling, and we would renew our quotations of the previous week, say middling, 44@45c. ; stsict to good middling, 46@47e. The market is extremely dull for Sea Island cotton, and we have hoard of no transactions during thc week. COTTON STATEMENT. & ra. j',<-d Stock on hand Sept. 1,1805.... 302 1,610 Receipts from Sept. 1 to Dec. 20, JS65. 1.S16 33,068 Receipts from Dee. 21 to Dee. 27. 360 3,202 Total receipts. 2,53S 12,938 Exporta. & Vd. Up'd. Exports from Sept. 1 to Dec. 21, '65..1,863 2?,74S From Dre. 22 to Dec. 28,18G5_ 429 3,602 Total exports.. . .2,294 82,435-2.294 32,435 Stock on hand. 244 10,503 About 1,000 bushels of Carolina rough rice have reached this market during tho week, and small lotjof clean Cai "lin:; have been sold at ll@12o. per pound. Thc receipts of hay this week have been about 250 bah s of S?rth Kiv< r and .";'> bales of Eastern. North Uiver is being-sold at ?1.40@$1.65 aa t.. ?nullity; Kastern ia held at $1.80@$2 per hundred. The cuily arrival of corn during the week came to hand, yesterday, from Baltimore, say about 3,000 bushels. Sales t6 arrive have transpired at about $1.23 per bushel, and we quote $1.20@$1.23 as about the market value of the article. Thc iirst addition to thc stock of oats for several weeks took place yesterday, by thc arrival of over 2.ODO bushels by steamer from Baltimore. Wo have heard of no sales S.dt has receded since our last state- ; mont, and sides from - rsscls have taken place at $2.50 per sack. Freights to Liverpool are .! for upland, and quite dull. Thc rate for Sea Island varies from l@l?d. per pound. To New York, in steamers, lc. per pound for up- j land, and 1 ?c. for S"a Island is thc current rate. Sailing vessels to New York are ask? ing 5c. per pound, but there is little offering. Bills of exchange ort England arc dull, at 0.8ttfi?C.S."). Sight drafts on New York aro purchased by the brokers at cent off, and sold at h?h% cent off. Gold is purchased by the bankers at 45, and sold at 4(j. SUGAR ! ANOTHER supply of BROWN SUGAR, ai 15 cents, just received and for sale at retail by RICHARD CALDWELL, Dec 31 I*1 Old "Upper Ration House." 1 O O . Splendid Gifts FOR THE NEW Y8AB* ELEGANT CHILDREN'S SETS (TPS and SAUCERS French ('inna. Ac. Handsome DOLL HEADS, with Water? falls. TOY GUNS, with Bayonets. HARMONICAS. TOY CARRIAGES, GIGS. WATER CARTS. WAGONS. SUGAR PLUM B.VOS. CRYSTAL IZEI > FRUITS. Choice CONFECTIONERY. Ac. At MELVIN M. COHEN'S, Assembly street, West side, Om- door from Pendleton stre e t. Dec 31 1 Celebrated Transparent Lemon TESL X fS JEt ?S ! 1 Jl..:' RECEIVED from Charleston by MELVIN M. COU EN, Assembly street, West side. Dec 31 1 One door from Pendleton. Xljht Sate. By Clarkson $ Talley. SCOTT & HERIOT, Ar CTION F.EKS, WILL sell at their store, TO-MORROW (Monday) EVENING, at 7 o'clock, and t.. be continued every evening until con? signments arc closed, A varied assortaient of FANCY ARTICLES, PERFUMERY, TOYS, DRY (.ODDS, Ac, Ac, Which will r. pay a visit from the? dealers and consumers of tho town. Consignments of goods solicited for our night auctions and private sale. Doc ai CALNAN & GERVAIS {OR BRIDGE) STREET, Are continually receiving anil keep c GROCERIES, wm OF THE FIN] SUGARS, TE. Cheese, Butte Herrings, Mai Cannot! Fruit; Maeearoni, lb Salt. Sweet P< NORTHERN Gibson's FIN: GIN, HUM, F Madeira. Port St. Marceau* & Co.'s Champagne, Curacot HENRY N. McGC Dec 3 _ Phoenix Ir Situated Foot of Richland St., nei GOLDSMITH k KU THE above w if^SsLt*?*9. i and the undera public that they cute all kinds ot' aro needed for chinists, KAU M etc. Tin y are a of every descripi Orders aro ?ol Nov 0 Charleston Advertisements. JEWmiS, TIIII]ll.l\SO\ I cu., ?WHOLESALE AM) RETAIL OE.U.EIIS I>* ^^^^^ SADDLERY HARDWARE, TRUCKS, VALISES, CARPET BAGS, Leather and Shoe Findins;'s, Etc., 35 HA YNE STREET, CEMLEST?I3 iL C. Doc. -21 Duo TO OWNERS AND SHIPPERS OF COTTON, NAVAL STORES, ? VABf?S, ac. Kl. UM!,: CACTOS, SHIPPIHiSr AND COMMIS. MERCHANT, Oficc ld3 Meeting Sired, Directly Oppo? site Ilayne street, CH ABLESTON, S. C., WILL make liberal advanees on con? signments through his friends: Messrs. Sawyer, Wallace A Co., New York. Messrs. Dolhier, Potter & Co., New York. Messrs. Boon en, Graves & Co., New York. ? Messrs. Haselhurst A- Siaith, Now York. ! Messrs. Thayer. Brigham & Co., * don. j Messrs. J. A- D. Malcolmson, Liverpool. j Messrs. John K. Gilliot A Co , Liverpool. Messrs. Henry Sloan ct Son, Philadelphia. . Messrs. Pendergast, Fenwick A Co.. dalt j Messrs. Gardner, Dexter A Co., Boston. Messrs. Charles Smith A Co., Boston. His facilities for Insurance cover Cotton, Ac, all the way through, by land and sea. from ?ny point, at lower rajes by floating : policies than can he effected here. Produce bought and sold hero to fill orders, at, market rates, giving owners the i opportunity of selling here or shipping. Consignments solicited, to which I will , give my personal attention, and returns j made in currency, gold or- foreign ex? change. Dec 16 Imo F. mm & co., WHOLESALE DEALERS IN BOOTS, SHOES, TBB'KS, &C" 2 Ilayne Street, Corner of Church Street, CHARLESTON, S. C., HAVING res, "icd business at their old stand, 2 Ita}:1" street, corner of Church street,"- " ,w receiving alargo and well assorted dock ut Boots, Shoes, Trunks, &c7 Which will be sold at the lowest market prie*. The patronage of former friends and tho public is respectfully solicited. D. F. FLEMING, b. ?.. XKI.SON. J. M. WILSON. Dec 22 f2mo Groceries, BAGGING and HOPE, DRY and FANCY GOODS, MILLINERY GOODS, YANKEE NOTIONS, Ac. Full and large assortment now in store and constantly receiving. For sale at LOWEST MARKET PRICKS, at wholesale, bv ( MAS. L. GDTLLEA?ME, 14:t Meeting street, Opposite Hayne street. Doc 13 Imo Charleston, i*. C. KREUDER, OPPOSITE THE STA TE HO USE, onstantly on hand a full supplv of \% AND UQUOBS, EST QUAXITY: V, COFFEE, MOLASSES, CRACKLES, r. Lard, Hams, Bacon, Dried Beef, [.kcrel, Vinegar, Pickles, Sauces, s. Mustard, Pepper, Spices. Ginger, ?sins, Brazil Nuts, Ba/.el Nuts, >tatoes, IRISH POTATOES. E WHISKIES, SCOTCH WHISKEY. BENCH BRANDY, , and Sherry Wine. x, Absynth, Maraschino, Ac. >WAN, Salesman. on Works, ir Greenville Railroad, Colttmbia. ?D, PROPRIETORS. ?irks ure now compl?tai, igned beg to inform the**?^Ny are now prepared to exe- ^yC3lA" fi 1 HON CASTINGS, su. h as^^fe^jg^J agriculturists and ma-fl?-^^S^SSDS?b ;>?1) [RON,MILL IRON, IRON FENCING, iso prepared to furnish BRASS CASTINGS ! ion. icited and will be promptly attended to. M. GOLDSMITH, P. KIND. Philip Fogarty & Co., WHOLESALE GBOCEHS And Commission Merchants, Cerner .Atlantic Wharf ami Kant Hay, CHARLESTON, S. C., . KEEP constant Iv on band a full stock of choice GROCERIES. WINES. LI QTJORS, Ac. _ Dec 17_lmo Groceries! Groceries! BACON SIDES and SHOULDERS. PIG HAMS, BREAKFAST BACON. BUTTER. CHEESE, LAUD, FLOUR. TEA, SUGAR, COFFEE, BISCUITS. Candy, Pickles, Soap. Starch. Candles, Sweet Oil. Ilerrin'gs. Codfish, Mackerel, Salmon. Raisins, Potatoe s. Liverpool Salt. Whiskey, Brandy, Gin. Port, Madeira and Sherry Wino. ? And a general assortment of Groceries, Ac, for sale low for cash by PHILD? FOGARTY A CO. Corner Atlantic Wharf and East Bay, Dec 17 Imo_Charleston, S. C. STENHOUSE & CO., FORWARDING AND COM, MERCHANTS, No. 110 EAST BAT, CHAULKSTOS. S. C. C10TTON and PRODUCE forwarded to J the Northern cities. From their long experience, they feel confident of their ability to give satisfaction. Nov 10 JOHN KLUG & C07, IMPORTERS and wholesale dealers in GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, FLOUR, Foreign and Domestic Liquors and Segars, Crockery, Hollow-ware and Glass-ware, Ac. 2,000 sacks LIVERPOOL SALT to arrive. No. SH gage] atreet, Charleston, S. C. BATt'lIELOIt'S HAIR DYE! rpHE Original and liest in the World JL The only true and perfect HAIR DYE. Harmless, Reliable and Instantaneous. Produces immediately u splendid Black or natural Brown, without injuring the bail? or skin. Remedies the ill effects of bad dyes. Sold by all Druggists. The genuine is signed WUliani A. Batchelor. Also. RE? GENERATING EXTRACT OE MILLK FLEURS, for Restoring and Beautifying the Hair. CHARLES BATCHELOR," Oct 25 Iv New York. TTW^dcliffe, AT THE (Formerly at (lie Corner of Eichardson and Plain Streets; voir at tie Corner of Pen? dleton and Assembly streets-h is dwelling, ) OFFERS every article in bis lim-, viz: WATCHES; JEWELRY, GUNS, PIS? TOLS. POWDER, SHOT. CAPS, CAR? TRIDGES for Smith's and Wesson's Pis? tols ; K NI VES, FORKS, ST'( )ONS; Spect acles - to suit all ages; Gold Pens-tho best assortment ever brought to this place; Fishing Tackle, m w and fresh-selected by myself: Hair and Tooth Brushes, Combs, Walking Canes and everything usually kept in our line of business. 1 will also receive from abroad every arti? er of MERCHANDIZE that ntay be con? signed to me, for which I wiil make monthly .>r quarterly returns-soliciting a shara o? patronage. Watches and Clocks carefully repaired by Experienced workmen. Jewelry repaired. Kings made to Order. Engraving neatly ?X cutcd. The highest rates paid for old Gold and Silver, and all bf the above goods named will be. sold it the lowest prices. Nov5 Greenville, S. C. THE EXERCISES of this Institution will be resumed on th? 15th of Feb? ruary^ next For Circular g'ving further information, implication Vnay be made to Bnor. JNO. F. LANNEAU, Oct 2S C.: m Secretary of Faculty.