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Tel? gi?apli.
Vrom Enrope.
BOSTON, January 6.-Tho steamship Pa?
lestine, with Liverpool dates to 23d, has
arrived.
Cotton was heavy, bat prices unchanged
on the 2i\l. Sales 8,000 bales. Consols,
86?@87c. Five-twenties were higher, clos?
ing easier.
Napoleon's speech to thc Corps L?gislatif
announces that the French troops will be
withdrawn f rouf Mexico. He says he hopes
it will pacify the people of the United
States, who were invited to join tho expe?
dition bat declined, although such expedi?
tion was not against their interests.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, February 5.-Tbo breach
between the President and the Secretary of
War has undoubtedly reached its climax.
It is stated that Stanton is speedily to re?
tire from the Cabinet. Maj. Gen. Stead?
man, who is here at the President's re?
quest, is generally spoken of as the futuro
Secretary.
lt is understood that notwithstanding
the recen? votes in Congress, a majority in
both Houses are only waiting a veto mes?
sage to organize successfully an Adminis
tion party.
It begins to be doubted if the Freed?
man's Bureau Bill will pass the House; if
so, it will bo amended in many particulars,
and go back to thc Senate quite a different
bill.
The order of the Treasury Department
of September 14, 1865, exempting from
taxation within thc Southern States manu?
factures on hand, is rescinded, and not to
be in force after March 1, 18G6.
Con g rc sa I on a 1.
WASHINGTON, Febrnary|6.-In the Senate,
Mr. Willey introduced ? resolution, which
was adopted, instructing thc Committee
on the Judiciary to report a bill for the
payment of loyal citizens of the lately re?
bellious States for quartermaster's stores
taken from them for the uso of the United
States armies.
Mr. Sumner resumed the floor in con?
sideration of his argument of yesterday
and spoke at great length. He said the
principles he contended for, despite of
timid and perverse counsels, would tri?
umphantly prevail.
The House resumed the consideration of
the Freedmen's bill. The first amendment,
that none of its provisions should extend
or be in force in Kentucky, was rejected.
The substituto for the bill proposedby Mr.
Stevens, which provides, among other
things, that the occupants of lands held
under Sherman's field order, are confirmed
in their possession, and that no person
shall be ousted therefrom unless settle?
ment shall be made with said occupants bv
the former owner, was rejected. The bill
passed by a vote of 13G yeas to 33 nays.
MARRIED,
On the 15th ult., at St. Stephen's Church,
Parish of Jefferson, La., by the Rev. Arch?
bishop of Natchez, Capt. WM. H. GILL, of
Clarkesville, Texas, to Miss VICTORIA M.,
daughter of Gen. A. G. Blanchard
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL..
CHAEUESTON. February 9.-In cons??
quence of the tightness of the money mar?
ket, the cotton market has been depressed
throughout the week, and to effect sales,
yesterday, holders had to submit to prices
which indicated a decline of 2c. on the
lower and lc. on the better grades, from
those quoted by us last week. Good mid?
dling was sold.yeeterday; at 46c., and the
. following quotations will indicate the state
of prices at the close of business yesterday.
Middling to strict middling, 44@46c. ; good
middling, 47c. There is but a limitod de?
mand for Sea Island, and sales have taken
place at $1.25@$1.35; occasional lots of
choice, $1.50@$1.60.
COTTON STATEMENT.
S. rd. ITp-d
Stock on handS^pt. 1, 1865. ... 362 1,610
Receipts from Sept. 1, 1865, to
Jan. 31,1866. 2,796 49,836
Receipts from Feb. 1 to
Feb. 7. 186 1,910
Total receipts.. ?. 3,344 53,356
Exports. S. rd. L'p'd.
Exports from Sept.
1, 1865, to Feb.
1, 1866. 2,876 46,120
From Feb. 2 to
Feb. 8, 1866. 50 1,360
Totalexports.. .2,926 47,480-2,926 47,480
Stock on hand. 418 5,876
The receipts of rosin and spirits tur?
pentine for the week have been small, and
we hear of but few transactions. Com?
mon rosin has been sold at $4.50 per bar?
rel.
Flour is in good supply, and super is
being sold at $9.50@10.00 per barrel. The
other grades are dull, with but a limited
inquiry.
A small cargo of new crop Cuba clayed
molasses is being disposed" of at 52? 55c.
per gallon.
A few small parcels of North River hay
constitute the receipts of tho week, and wc
are informed that this quality is being sold
at $1.55@1.60 per cwt. There have been
sales of Eastern.
Corn continues to arrive in heavy supply,
and we hear of sales of white Maryland at
$1.19? 1.21 per bushel, and yellow* corn at
il.134 per bushel.
Th? market is amply supplied with oats,
and we bear of sales at 65@70c. per
bnshel.
There has been no further eupplv of salt
during the week, but thc article is dull, and
is being sold at $1.90@2.25 per sack.
Freights to Liverpool are dull, but there
is no change in rates, and we quote \c\. for
roland and ld. for Sea Iaiand. To New
York, steamers are aekiug lc. per lb. on ?
Upland cotton. Sailing vessels are getting 1
small quantities of upland at ?c. per lb.
There has been a fall in Sterling Ex?
change in consequence of the financial
stringency, and we learn of sales of sixty
day bills on England at 150 to 155; sight
bills have been sold at 170.
Gold is purchased by the Brokers at 40,
and sold at 42c.
. -
AUGUSTA, February 6.-The receipts a/id
transactions in cotton for the week wcro
light. The market was irregular, closing
dull yesterday, at 40c. for middling, which
may be considered nominal as small lots
of very good wotld probably bring more,
and a large lot could scarcely be sold at I
that figure. -
New YORK, February 6.-Cotton steady,
at 48c. Flour advancing for sound; o thors
declining; Southern unchanged. Wheat
firm-New Amber and Milwaukie, $2.78.
Corn dull-declined lc. Pork unsettled
mess, $29j@$30. Lard buoyant, at 15?
18c. Sugar more active-Muscovado, 12?
ISc. Naval stores dull. Gold 39J.
BALTIMORE, February 6.-Flour dull and
heavy. Wheat and corn dull-white de?
clined Sc. Pork firm, with a downward
tendency, (how can that be?) Whiskey
duh, at $2.25.
PICK-AXES fflJiff??CKL
J?j^r^?yjgd/8? PICK-AXES.
One esk MATTOCKS. For sale low by
Feb 10 2 HANAHAN A WARLEY.
A STRANGE ADVENTURE*
0BY WALTER BYRNE,
[CONCLUDED. ]
Tlie liole into which I had crept
was somewhat in the similitude of a
cavern, for it increased irusizc as it
penetrated the rock. For half an
nour, however, I let this pass unob?
served, being entirely engrossed with
the grandeur of the storm. I never
saw snch lightning* or heard such
thunder before or since. The solid
adamant under me shook tremblingly;
the entire sea appeared covered with
blue flame, and I can give no better
idea of the rain than by saying that
it literally roared on the rocks and the
seaweed.
As near as I can calculate, at the
expiration of the above time a blind?
ing flash drove me backwards, and
some minutes elapsed ere I recovered
my sight. "When I did, I sat down
on a boulder, and with a feeling of
awe mingled with deep vexation
looked round the place which (there
was every reason to think) might be
my habitation for the night. As my
eye began to penetrate its gloom, a
new sensation rose in my breast-one
of interest, which rapidly gave place
to curiosity. As I have stated, the
place grew larger as it penetrated the
rock, so that at about eight feet from
the entrance I could stand upright.
As far as I could see anything, the
height appeared to have reached
about twenty feet. There, however,
the darkness became impenetrable,
and how far the cave extended was
left to conjecture. Certain fissures in
the walls, too methodical to be
natural, next attracted my attention;
and I fairly started to my feet on
seeing what appeared to be a ring?
bolt, yellow with rust, imbedded in
the roof above me. That the place
had once been used for some purpose
or another I felt sure, and this con?
viction was strengthened by discover?
ing, from evident^ tool marks, that
the orifice through which I had en?
tered was the work of mau.
My whole nature was now excited.
Where was I? In some old hole
known to every clown in Shingletown '?
or had I made a. discovery? What if
I had found a hidden cave? perhaps
a smuggler's haunt of old times? a
storehouse for treasure? a magazine
of costly stuffs-real cognac, vintage
'15, chests of dollars and Spanish
doubloons, rolls of the Virginian
leaf ! Peugh ! I fairly sank down, my
pulse beating ninety to the minute,
and wiped the perspiration from my
brow. I was in a terrible state. With
unabated fierceness the storm roared
outside. My watch told me it was
nearly nine, and my conscience that
Mrs. T. would bo Woking anxiously
from thc door of the Jolly Trawlers.
What was that to me now? Oh, for
a light ! Bitterly did I regret not
being a smoker. Eagerly did I search
the floor for a flint, a piece of rotten
wood-anything from which a flame
might be drawn. In vain. I would
have to wait till to-morrow. To-mor?
row? How many people might find
it out by to-morrow?
With a heavy heart I was thinking
of casting myself down for the night,
when it struck me that the light in
the cave had increased; and fixing
my eye steadily on the bljqk distance,
I was conscious of a faint glow in its
centre. To this I immediately ad?
vanced, groping through, for all
around was blank darkness. The
fight was no Will-o'-the-wisp, at all
events, for the nearer I got the larger
and brighter it became. At last I
saw what it was. It was no daylight;
it was the glare of a flame shed on
the ground through an aperture iii
the wall. I stood still. Perhaps few
who glance over this page would no!
have done the same.
I will not describo here the conflici
of my mind during the half hour that
ensued. . Several times I was on thc
point of silently retracing my steps:
as often I went forward. During al
this time the light burned steadily
and brightly; but the stillness of th(
grave was there. My ear-intent ever
to pain-caught nothing but th<
beating of my own heart. At lengtl
T made a convulsive stop forwards
Would to Heaven I had not! for n<
sooner did the dreadful scene opei
upon me than I felt powerless t<
speak, move hand or foot, almost ti
breathe. The light came from i
large quaint horn lantern, suspende?
from the roof of a cavern, to whicl
the one I had just traversed was ;
mero passage. In the momentar
glance I cast around, I perceived tha
this cave was literally loaded wit!
spoil. Immense boxes, bales am
barrels were piled high on the wall
round and round it. Within thes
again were countless casks of a sma
size; while, stacked carefully i:
stands between them, shone a con
plete armory of flint firelocks, an
hero and there my eye caught th
gleam of cutlasses and pistols, all c
the same old fashion.
I have said that to see this was th
woric of a moment; for instantly m
gaze was riveted on an object in th
centre of the cavern. Half leanin
on a mass of rock on which he reste
j a night-glass, with the mys of th
i lantern full on him, stood a mai
Such a man ! Even in his bent po:
ture he measured full six feet, an
his dress would only have passed ui
heeded in a Surrey melo-drama. Poi
dennis boots, reaching to mid-thigl
were topped by a sort of kilt <
coarse canvas; and over his roug
jacket wits^slung a broad belt, fro
[which hung ? short heavy cut?as,
i Other weapons he had none; but
j pair of enormous flint pistols lay c
the rock beside him. Apparently
keenly intent on making out some
object to seaward, he moved the glass
slowly along from right to left. His
? face was thus hidden from me; and
I all I could see of his head was a mass
of thick grizzled locks curling over
his jacket collar. At length, after an
unusually prolonged peal, came a
flash that lighted np the entire place
as with a million jets. Suddenly,
with a suppressed exclamation, the
man shut the glass, drew him- up to
his full height, and stepped forward.
Another flash and I saw him standing
at the mouth of the cav% gazing at
the lurid waters. A faint whistle
came in, to which he instantly re?
sponded; and then, splash-splash
I could hear with increasing distinct?
ness the regular dip of oars. A boat,
seemingly full of men, passed between
me and the shining tops of the waves;
and the next moment her crew had
leaped from her, and lifted her bodily
into the cavern.
I cannot express myself better than
by saying that they ail seemed to ttf"Pn
towards me at once; and, by the
strong rays of the lantern, I saw their
faces-of a bluish, white; the hps
parted horribly; the eyes staring open,
but without a particle of exprefeion
of Ufe*; they were the faces of corpses!
I think-\ am sur?, but I think
among my emotions at that instant,
was a fear of their coming upon me :
for they strode without a word ' tc
within ten paces of the aperture.
There, however, they paused. The
man whom I had first seen, sat down
: on the rock beside his pistols, and th?
rest stood round him in attitudes oi
respectful attention. They were al
dressed alike, and armed to the teeth
yet not a footstep, not the click of t
weapon was audible, as they took ut
their positions. Not a word TO
uttered, not a sound could I hear, bu
as before, thc pulsation of my hear
like the piston of an engine.
The man on the rock lifted up hi:
head !
"You know our rules," he said, ii
a voice there is no describing. "Be
fore liquor passes our lips-is it righ
or not?"
A smallish man, with shoulders o
monstrous breadth and a beard tba
covered his chest, stepped forward
and replied:
"Right, cap'en. "
' 'Beef and biscuit stowed, and top
sail bent?"
"Yes, cap'en."
"Cutter off the Devil's Edge?"
"Yes, cap'en."
"Good! Aid that sucking admi
ral?"
"We took bim, gagged, under th
thwarts, with a sail over him. Ol
the Edge I took off the sail. I toll
him. He made signal he* wanted t
speak."
"You took out the gag?"'
"Yes, cap'en."
"You were a fool ! Goon."
"He said he was but twenty-foul
and the only sou of an old widow
He said he was to be spliced in
week. He swore on his soul to b
secret, and offered us a hundre
pound each to let him go. We san!
him with a couple of round shot."
"Good! We'll weigh with the eb
at 5, men. Thatwili do, Goliah. "
A general breaking up of the eour
eil ensued, the men sitting or throv
ing themselves down on the rocki
From the back-ground advanced
small mis-shapen boy, who proceede
to a niche in the wall, and returne
immediately with a huge leather cu
iu each hand, -which he set befoi
the man on the rock and the ma
with the beard. This was repente
till each had been provided, whei
standing up together and joining in
simultaneous shout, they drained tl:
vessels to the dregs, and again del
vered them to Goliah. Then quail
pipes of every conceivable size ar
shape were stuck in their grinnir
mouths; the lantern shone dim:
through a haze of smoke; and son;
jest and laughter rang free and unr
strained.
How long the ghastly revel conl
nued-how often the pipes wero r
lighted and the leather bowls refilh
-how many frightful sallies, garnis!
ed with more frightful oaths, obtai
ed an applauding roar-I have no d
finite recollection. Reason and m
mory both fail me in trying even
guess. It was a time of horrid sam
ness-of agony unutterable. The
they were, gesticulating, sh ou tin
clinking their cups; and yet, save t]
sound of their voices, nothing cou
be heard; not a muscle of their whi
faces relaxed, not an eye moved
was terrible, terrible.
"Now, men, all, a toast. Anddrii
it studing."
The captain was on his feet; 1
goblet held aloft.
"Success to our flag, and death
traitors."
With frantic cheers the toast AI
drank, the man with the beard po
tively leaping with enthusiasm; 1
on a sudden his leader bent on hin
look that seemed to pierce his so
and produced a stillness as deep as
was lasting.
' 'What think yoa of the toast, mer
\ said the giant. "What think you
! the toast, Ralph Rennet ?"
! The bearded man made a moti
forward, and then stopped as if sh
"Death to traitors," resumed 1
chief. "Ralph Rennet, do trait
deserve death, ordo they not?"
The bearded man flung hims
miserably on his knees.
"Ralph Hcimot, have you betray
us, or have you not?"
"Mercy! mercy 1"
"Ralph Hennet, rise up!"
He got on his feet with a B<
Quick as thought, the chief raised
one of the ponderous pistols, and the
report echoed through the cavern.
"When the smoke cleared away, I saw
the bearded man stretched out on his
back, his forehead shattered to atoms!
I have a remembrance of giving a
scream, and then all consciousness
departs. It ia a time of utter blank?
ness. Then a sort of indistinct light,
and I saw shapes flitting around me.
Suddenly I became aware of two
things-first, that I was on a .sofa,
with my collar loosened; and, second,
that I was in the dining-room of the
Jolly Trawlers. ?
"He's all right now, Jim," said one
of the shapes; "bide wi' un a minute,
though, while I see what them men
wants. Poor gentleman! such a yowl
was never he?rd in this house afore.*"
And just as the shape was sailing |
from the room, I recognized in ii
Mrs. Trawlers. Wondrous ! Inex?
plicable! How had I come there?
I rushed upon Jim. "Jim! what
is this? How was it done? Who
found me in the cave, with the ghosts
and thc pistols, and the man with his !
brains blown out."
Before I had reached the last word,
something very like a grin was over
the entire vacant countenance of the
stolid clown. Ho walked slowly to
the table, subverted a decanter with
each hand, so as to let the last drops
fall out, put them under his arm,
coughed, made a scrapS"" and with?
drew.
Such was all the enlightenment I j
ever received with regard to this im?
penetrable mystery. -How I was taken
from the cavern, I am to this day
utterly ignorant. But when conver?
sation turns on the invisible world, I
become silent and grave; my jibe and
jeer are heard no more. And if any
coxcomb, vain and conceited as I
once was, attempts to scoff at its
mysteries, I invariably silence him
(often at the earnest request of my
friends) by relating my terrible ad?
venture at Shingletown.
Corner Lot on Main Street to Lease
for a Term of Years.
THE above is situated on tho corner of
Main and Taylor streets-formerly
occupied by thc Exchange Bank and J. J.
Browne-measuring 52 feet on Main street.
Apply to LEVIN Sz PEIXOTTO,
Auction and Commission Merchants.
Feb 10_3_
Choice Smoking Tobacco,
IN BULK, retailed in anv quantity.
Fine and Fresh Phila. LAGER BIER.
Wines and Liquors of all grades.
Eating and Planting Potatoes.
Choice Flour, &c. JOHN STORK,
Assembly street, near Post Office.
Feb lt) 2*
RECEIVED Tfl-MY !
4> pf BBLS. choice Pink-Evo POTATOES.
?rj 10 " " Peach-Blow
50 bbls. FAMILY FLOUR.
20 half bbls.
0 boxes low-priced Brown Sugar.
Choice Syrup, Crackers.
Hams, S. C. Strips, Ac.
And offered at low prices bv
j Feb 10 2 C. H. BALDWTN.
STOLE"KT.
A ON the night of 29th of January,
r75^T 1866. TWO BAY PONIES, with a
r< 1 ? small white star in tho forehead of
each. The younger Pony's mane lies over
on tho left side, both hind feet white and
is about six years old. Thc other has some
white saddlo spots on each side of the back,
a small lnmp, and is about thirteen years
old. A reward of FIFTY DOLLARS will
bo given for the delivery of the Ponies at
my place, near tho old Babb Mill, sixteen
miles from Columbia, on thc Camden
Road. JEREMIAH BETHANY.
Feb 10 2_
To Contractors.
ON and after WEDNESDAY next,
' * tenders will be received at our Office
for thc erection of a TWO STORY COT- I
TAGE BUILDING, on tho South-east
comer of Assembly aud Blanding streets.
Bids must bo sealed. Thevwill be opened
on tho Tuesday following, but the Proprie?
tor does not bind himself to accept tho
lowest or anv tender.
KAY, VEAL & HEWETSON,
Feb 10 2 Architects and Engineers.
To Contractors.
MON and after WEDNESDAY next,
tenders will be received at our Office
for tho erection of a TWO STORY
COTTAGE BUILDING, on Blanding street,
West of Richardson. Bids must bc sealed.
They will be opened on thc Tuesday fol?
lowing, but the Proprietor does not bind
himself to accept the lowest or anv tender.
KAY, VEAL & HEWETSON,
Feb 10 2 Architects and Engineers.
TO CONTRACTORS!
MON and after THURSDAY next,
tenders will be received at our Office
for the erection of a BOOK STORE
for Peter B. Glass, Esq. Bids must bo
sealed. They will be opened on the
Wednesday following, but tho Proprietor
does not bind himself to accept tho lowest
or any tender.
KAY, VEAL A- HEWETSON,
Feb 10 2 Architects and Engineers^
TO~CONTRACTORS. "
MON and after SATURDAY next,
tenders will be received at our Office,
for tho erection of a STORE on
Richardson street, between Blanding and
Laurel. Bids must be.sealed. They wiU
bo opened on tht Thursday following, but
the Proprietor does not biud himself to
accept the lowest or any tender.
KAY, VEAL & HEWETSON,
Feb 10 2 Architects and Engineers.
TO CONTRACTORS.
ON and after SATURDAY, tho 17th inst.,
t .udora will bo received at our Office
for thc erection of tho
NEW mmix omcEt
On Richardson street. Bids must bo
sealed. Thev will bo opened on che Sa?
turday flowing, but the Proprietor does
not oaugato himself to accept the lowest
or arffy tender.
{Jr KAY, VEAL & HEWETSON,
7eb 10 Architects and Engineers.
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our office.
To be Sold for One Dollar Each,
Wilhoul regard to value, aial no! to be pai
for until you know what you icill receive.
50 Eleg't Rosewood Pianos, EACH.
worth from.$250.00 to 500.?
50 Melodeons, Ros'd cases. 125.00 to 225.1
100 fine Oil Paintings. 25.00 to 100.<
100 gold H'g Case Watches 75.00 to 159.?
150 Diamond Rings. 50.00 to 200.(
250 Ladies'Gold Watches, oo.oo to 85.1
450 Silver Watches. 25.00 to 50.1
200 fine Steel Eng's, fr'md. 12.00 to 25. i
100 Music Boxes. 12.00 to 45.1
100Sil'rKev'g Pat.Castors 15.00 to 40.i
10O " F't and C'ke B'kets. 15.00 to 35.'
500 sets Silver Tea and
Tablespoons. 15.00 to 30.
2,500 Vest and Neck Chains 5.00 to 25.
2,500 Ladies' Silver Portc
monaies. S.00 to 15.
3,000 Silver Butter Knives 3.00 to 7.
2,000 pr Ear-rings,new stvlo 1.50 to C.
3,000 Gold Pencils and
Toothpicks. 3.00 to 8.
3.000 Onvx and Ametlivst
Brooches."... 4.00 to 10.
3,000 Lava and Florentine
Brooches. 4.00 to fi,
1,000 Masonic Pinn. 4.00 to ti
2,000 linc Cold Web Keys 3.50 to 0
5,000 Children's Armlets.. 2.50 to H
2,500 sets Bosom Studs. .. 1.50 to 5
2,500 En'd Sleeve Buttons. 2.50 to 10
10,000 riain Gold and
Chased Rings. 1.00 to 5
5,000 Stone Set & S'l Rings 2.50 to 10
5,000 Lockets, all sizes_ 2.00 to "
10,000 sets Ladies'Jewelry 8.00 to 20
4,000 Watch Charms, each 3.00 to 5
5,000 Gold Pens, Silv Ex C's 4.00 to C
5,000 Gent's Breast and
Scarf Pins. 3.00 to 2C
2,000 Ladies' New Stvlo
Belt Buckles. 4.00 to ?
2,000 Chatelaine and Guard
Chains. ?.00 to 21
1,000 Gold Thimbles_ 7.00 to 14
2,000 set Ladies' Jet & Gold 10.f>0 to 2C
10,000 Gold Crosses. 1.50 to C
.,000 Oval Band Bracelets. fi.00 to 2C
4,000 Chased Bracelets.. . 5.00 to If
2,000 Ball Ear-drops, all
colors. 3.00 to ?
5,000 fine Gold Pens. 2.00 to i
2,000 New Stvlc Jet and
Gold Ear-drops. 3.00 to \
2,500 New Style Long Crys?
tal Ear-drops. 4.00 to ?
2.000 Gold Pens. 3.00 to C
A chance to obtain any of the ab<
articles for ONE DOLLAR by purchasin
Scaled Envelope, for 25 cents.
ii y - Five Sealed Envelopes will bo s
for $1.00; eleven for $2.00; thirty for $5.
sixty-five for $10.00; ono hundred for $15
! AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE
I Our patrons are desired to send Uni
States money when it is convenient. L<
! letters afc unnecessary. Orders for Sea
Envelopes must in every case bc accom
! nied by the cash, with tho name of
E1 erson sending, and Town, County i
tate plainly written. Letters should
I addrossed to the Managers as follows:
I GOODWIN, HUNT k C<
Box 5,706 Post Office, Now Yorl
Feb 10 3mc
Auotion Sales.
Furniture, Provisions, Milch Cairs, <tc. g
By LEVIN & PELXOTTO.
ON TUESDAY MORNING, 13th inst., wo
will sell, at the family residence on Bland
"ing street, nearly opposite the Charlotte
Railroad Depot, at 10 o'clock,
The entire FURNITURE of a family re?
moving from Colnmbia, consisting in part
of:
Wardrobes, Chairs, Tables, Bureaus.
Washstands, Bedsteads, Bedding.
Crockery, Glassware, Provisions, ?Vc.
AI .so,
2 fine Pianos,
2 " Milch Cows, Hogs, &c.
Feb 10_3_
Handsome Furniture, Carpets, Seining Ma?
chines, Soda, Soaps, Spices, dc.
By ?. B. Phillips.
ON TUESDAY MORNING noxt, the 13tu,
at liU o'clock, I will sell, at my Auction
Mart"- (Davis' Alley, near Hopson St Ste?
phen's saddlery establishment,)
A variety of handsome and well-kept
FURNITURE, consisting of :
Mahogany Wardrobe, Marble-top Bu?
reau, do. Centre Table, Mahogany Exten?
sion Dining Table, Sofas, Hair-seat Chairs,
Hat Rack, 2 large Arm Chairs, What-Not,
Bedsteads, Spring and Cotton Mattresses;
1 set Brass Fire Dogs and Irons; 1 large
3-ply Carpet, nearly new, 18 by 21 feet; 1
largo Brussels Carpet, good as new, 17 by
21 feet; 1 Grover & Baker's Sewing Machine,
in good order.
ALSO,
An invoice of Carb. Soda, Toilet and Bar
Soap, Ground Ginger, Cinnamon, Pepper,
Spice, Cloves, Mace, Starch, Champagne
Cider, Mason's Blacking, &c.
N. B.-Unlimited articles received until
commencement of sale. Feb 10 3
tARGirr
Estate Sale !
WILL bc sold, on THURSDAY, tho
15th day of February, 1866/at the
residence of the late Capt. John S. Jen?
nings, known as his Cedar Grove Planta?
tion, six* miles from Graham's Turn-Out,
fourteen miles from Orangeburg C. H. and
two miles from Binnikers Bridge, on the
South Edisto River:
100 bales COTTON, newly ginned and
in Rood order.
1.200 bushels Bovd's Prolific COTTON
SEED.
3 STEAM SAW MILLS-two 30 am"! ono
12-horse power-complete.
100,000 feet new-sawed LUMBER.
2 setts largo MILL ROCK and several
setts small ones, and HAND MILLS.
Wheat Thresher and Fauner.
Sugar Mills and Boilers.
30 Timber Carts, from thc smallest saw
log to the largest mast-log cart.
B10,000 bushels Corn, 100,000 lbs. Fodder.
1,000 bushels Peas, 1,000 gallons Syrup.
20,000 lbs. new Bacon, 200 gallons Lard.
1,008 bushels Potatoes and Slips.
200 head of Brood Sows and Pigs.
100 head Cattle, 100 head Sheep.
40 Mules and Horses, including Carriage
and Saddle Horses, in gooc^order.
Carriages, Buggies, &c.
10 Wagons and a very large amount of
Plantation Tools, of every variety.
Household and Kitchen Furniture, ?fcc.
At the same time, will be rented out for
this year, SIX PLANTATIONS and several
FARMS.
Terms liberal and will be made known on
day of sale. JOHN T. JENNINGS,
Jan 30 ?3 Administrator.
h. C. CLARKE'S,
"Washington St.
CRUSHED SUGAR, 25c. per lb.; CARO?
LINA RICE, prime middling, 25c. per
quart; FLOUR, Extra FamUy, 12 lbs. for
tl; Sardines, 40c. per box; Starch, 18|c. per
lb.; old Rio Coffee, 40c. per lb.
ALSO,
A fino assortment of DRY GOODS, at
greatly reduced prices. Feb 10 S
LOST MULES.
STRAYED from my plantation,
daring the Christmas holidays, a
_?dark bay maro MULE, about 15
hamts high. No special m arks recollected.
Any ono returning her to me will receive a
suitable reward. D. W. RAY,
Feb 1 ?12*_Richland Fork.
COTTON SEED.
WE are now ginning, and in the course
of two or three weeks will have on
hand 700 or 800 bushels choice COTTON
SEED for sale. Apply to tho undersigned,
or address him or Rev. H. A. SMITH, at
Leesville, Lexington District, S. C.
Jan 27 5j?_G. A. FINK.
Limestone Springs
FEMALE ii 16ii SCHOOL.
Rev. W. CURTIS, LL.li.. Principal.
THE regular ensuing session
of this SCHOOL will commence
igon thc THIRD WEDNESDAY
"?"??:in February, tho 21st prox.
Terms for five months, payable
in advance, either in specie or
its equivalent in currency:
Board, including lights, washing and
fuel..$75 00
Tuition in English and tho Classics. 25 C.'
Tuition in Primary Department. 15 00
Lessons on the Piano or Guitar. 25 Od
Use of Piano . 2 50
Tuition in French or tho Modern Lan?
guages, each. 20 00
Each pupil must bring one pair of sheets
and pillow-cases, towels and drinking cup.
Dr. Curtis will leave tho Mills House,
Charleston, on Mondav, the 19th of Feb?
ruary, and Nickerson's Hotel, Columbia,
on the 20th, for Limestone, and be happy
to take charge of any pupils on the route.
Regular mails are re-established to tho
place. For further information, applv to
Rev. Dr. Howe, or at Nickerson's Hotel.
Jan 28_til
POMARIA NURSERIES.
THE subscriber returns his thanks to
his patrons, and will be happy to fur?
nish FRUIT TREES, of all the choicest
varieties, adapted to onr climate.
Apples, Peaches and Nectarines, at 80 to
50 cents; Pears, Plums, Cherries, Apricots,
75c. to $1; Evergreens, Rosea, Grape Vines,
of choice kinds; English Walnuts; Spanish
Marron Chesnuts; Figs and Ever-bearing
Mulberries; Asparagus and Horso Radish
Roots, Ac; Macurtney Rose and Osago
Orango, for hodges.
Descriptive Catalogue, with directions
for planting, sent to all post-paid appli?
cants. Dr. C. H. MIOT, Columbia, is my
agent. Address WM. SUMMER,
Jan 2 tl8 Pomari?, S. C.