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By Telegrapli. fi Congressional. WASHINGTON. Mardi M.-lu thc Senate, Mr. Davis offered a resolution that the Joint Committee on Reconstruction ought to take the testimony of a reasonable num? ber of persons, whose names may be sug? gested by Senators and Representatives from said States. Mr. Grimes objected, and the resolution goes over. The bill to rix and increase the military peace estab? lishment of United States was then dis? cussed. The House then engaged in the consideration of the joint resolution making an appropriation for the Paris Exhibition for 1867. The Sonate has passed the bill fixing the peace establishment of the army. It has a proportion of negro regiments. ? ? ? Facts About New York. The following statistics in regard to the great metropolis have beer: pre? pared under the direction of the New York City Mission, and approximate probably nearer the truth than any that have been previously published : Until we have the official returns of the State census lately taken, we must rely on the United States census of 1860 to furnish the number of people in New York, which was at that date 813,660. The rate of increase for some time previous to the war was five per cent, per annum. How much this has been modified by the extraordinary cir? enmstances of the period just passed, we cannot determine, and we have no room for speculations. Of the population of the city in 1860, 429,952 were born in the United States, and 383,717 were born in foreign countries, of forty-two differ? ent nationalities. The number of marriages in the city in a year is 3,272. The number of births in the city during a year is 6,424. The number of deaths in the city during a year is 25,193. There are 54,338 dwelling-houses in the city. There are 155,707 families living in the city. There are nearly three families ou an average to every dwelling. There are nearly fifteen persons on an average to every dwelling. There are 15,000 tenant-houses, containing 486,000 persons. The city taxes are $18,000,000 a year. The money spent in public amuse? ments is $7,000,000 a year. For the support of the police, $2,000,000 a year is required. 17,000 immigrants per month land at Castle Garden. There are 350 churches, chapels and missions of all kinds, with ac? commodations for 300,000 persons. There are 275 Protestant places of worship, with accommodations for 200,000 persons. ? There are 216 regularly organized Protestant churches, with an average membership of 300, which would give a total of 64,800 conmmunicants. There are 350 Sunday schools of all denominations, with an attendance of 87,500 pupils. There are 280 Protestant Sunday schools, with an attendance of 70,000 pupils. The number of children in the city between the ages of five and fifteen years is 146,460. In the schools under the care of the Board of Education, there is an average attendance of 84,973. Declining' Price?. The Richmond Times writes: The indications are cheering that high prices will not continue to dis? turb the waking thoughts and nightly dreams of men of narrow means much longer. We think that the prices of the necessaries of life will soon be coming down with a rush. Groceries and provisions have fallen somewhat; in dry goods the tumble is decided. In cotton fabrics the jobbing trade lowered last week, and the market continues to be heavy in all the principal cities. That class of sharp advertising retailers, who are the true barometers of a heavy- fall in dry goods, are in the field with "unprecedented bargains" in calicoes and other goods. The steady fall in the price of cotton has brought the whole family of cotton fabrics to grief. Prints, sheetings, cottonades, ticks, browns, plaids, stripes, lawns, ginghams, the New York commercial papers tell us, are "sluggish," at "limited request," "dull," "slow" and ..selling low." "Auction sales are rapidly in? creasing, and the fall in the price of cotton and gold is exercising great influence on the trade." If "trade Bags in New York," and if "goods are abundant and mer? chants cannot sell them, and if there is a frightful uncertainty about the financial future, which chills enter {)rise, checks production and para yzes trade," there is something more than the "decline in cotton and gold" at the bottom of the abyss which un? nerves the commercial prosperity of the North. The mad, insensate po? litical carnival at Washington is the cause of this, as well as of many other misfortunes. Everything is being done to launch the nation upon & now sea of troubles, while there is not the slighest prospect of intelli? gent and timely legislation touching the financial condition of the coun? try. We have yet to hear of a single wise step being taken to better the financial condition of the country during the life of the present Con? gress. A new hair crimper has been in? vented, which can be heated in boil? ing water, and which will crimp half the hair on the head at once. Foreign Mew?. Tho steamer City of Boston, at New ^York, brings dates "from Queenstown to the 1st instant. Tho news, especially as to the state of affairs in Ireland, is impor? tant: The advanco ill our national bonds abroad continued. United States five tweiities were quoted in the London mar? ket, on .the 1st, at 71 tn 71 J. Two vessels, supposed to bo intended for Chilean privateers, had been seized in the London docks. The Peruvian iron? clads were still detained by the French Government at Brest, thongh the right to detain them was vigorously contested by tho Paris Opinion Nationale, which con? trasts the course pursued towards the Pe? ruvians with the measures taken against the American rebel rams. Advices from Paris with respect to the termination of the Mexican Intervention grow less satisfactory with each mail. Count Flandres, Maximilian's brother in-law, has declined with thanks tho posi? tion offered him as Hospodar of Bonmania. Tho microscopic revolution in that princi? pality was causing considerable uneasi? ness. Bussia was moving her troops in a threatening manner, and the Porte had hastily called the representatives of the great European powers. There were rumors, apparently prema? ture, of a ministerial crisis in England, and the resignation of Earl Bussell. Wholesale arrests and anxious anticipa? tion of the inevitable "17th," form the sta? ple of the news from Ireland by tho Euro? pean steamer which arrived yesterday. A reputed Head centre, for whose arrest ?100 bad been offered, and any number of Bri? tish soldk rs, were among the latest cap? tures. In fact, tho loyalty of tho armv, which was a1 first so triumphantly quoted, seems to have gone down in tho market pretty considerably; and the London Dost now starts a convenient theory, that these Fenian soldiers are omiBsur'es of the Bro hood, who enlisted solely for *ho purpose of sowing treason in the military. Fenian ism has also turned up among ?he irro Eroachablo police force. At a meeting eld in Liv rpool, a considerable sum had been snbsr -ib-ed for the relief of Fenian prisoners. With all these indications of the widely : Head ramifications of tho order, official abu ii was increasing, and several more Couti ics had been proclaimed. The London T nes strongly urges Mr. Glad? stone to mi ;e representations to the Wash? ington Gov crament on thc subject. The Lone < n Times has tho following ar? ticle in re?r t on to the two rebellions, and as to what ngland did to America, and what Amei ?ci ia expected to do to Eng? land: There were many ways of dealing with the facts brought forward by Mr. V?atkin; and the course adopted by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if not the worst, was certainly not tho best of them. He said too much or too little. Mr. Gladstone did not say with Mr. Oliphant, that nothing would be more gratifying to the American FenianB than tl? importance they would acquire by being made the subject of rep? resentation to tho American Government, and that the Ministry did not think they deserved any such attention. His objec? tion was, not that tho Fenian attempts in the States were to insignificant for notice, .but they did not sufficiently contravene Jiublic order and tho laws of the Union to ustify_ remark. The point at issue be? tween 'the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mr. Watkin turned, therefore, entirely upon the opinion entertained by the execu? tive government of the American Fenians; both agreed in exculpating President Johnson, and this was obviously a matter which Parliament might fairly discuss. What, in truth, were the statement? made by Mr. WatkinV Some of them were vaguo and indefinite, and such aa no responsible Ministers could act upon; some were pre? cise, -and caliea, at tne least, ior inquiry. Mr. Watkin quoted early in his speech tho remarks uttered by one of the Irish Judges engaged in the late Fenian trials. Words spoken on such an occasion cannot be sup? posed to have boen used lightly, without serious reflection, or without substantial authority, in fact. Mr. Justice Keogh said that the "ramifications of the Fenian Bro? therhood existed not only in this country, but in the States of America; that supplies of money and of arms for the purpose of a general insurrection were being collected, not only here, but on the other side of the Atlantic, and, finally, that the object of this confederation"was the overthrow of the Queen's authority, the separation of this country (Ireland) from Great Britain, tho destruction of our present Constitu? tion, the establishment of some democratic or military despotism, and the general division of every description of property, as the result of a successful civil war." Theso were thc words of a judge presiding at the Fenian trials, and those who remem? ber the evidence given in tho course of those trials, must acknowledge that Mr. Justice Keogh's statements were amply warrauted by the depositions pf the wit? nesses. lt is only necessary to compare the language of tho judge with the words of the Neutrality Act of tho United States, to see that tho evidenco used by the Go? vernment at tho Fenian trials was of a character to convict the chiefs of tho Bro? therhood in America of an offence against the neutrality of tho Union. The act pro? vides for the punishment of any person who should, within the Federal "jurisdic? tion, provide or prepare the means for any military expedition or enterpriso to bo car? ried on from there- against tho territory or dominion of any foreign prince with whom the United States were at peace-words which exactly correspond to those of Mr. Justice Keogh. It was almost unnecessary to carry the case further, for unless Mr. Gladstone discards the judge's conclu? sions, be could not justify bia own statement that no proof had been laid before the Go? vernment of offences committed against the American laws. Mr. Watkin, however, adduced facts which bad como independ? ently within his own experience when re? cently traveling in the States, fully con? firming Mr. Justice Keogh's judgment. We must, indeed, do the Fenians in Ame? rica the justice of saying that they are little careful to conceal their plans. Tho Head Centre makes speeches detailing thc steps about to be taken, and thu accounts, moro or less true, of bonds sold and sub? scriptions received are published, if not openly, at least without secrecy. It may bo true policy to let these things pass un? noticed; but to say that we are without prima facie evidence, is a thing hard to reconcile with the vigilance of the British Minister at Washington, or thc facts which have come to light here. We cannot help thinking that the inac? tion of the Government is due to the belie! that we cannot make representations with? out remonstrances, and thr>t to call the at? tention of the Federal Executive to what is going on at Philadelphia and New York would be to accuse it ot'supineness. There ?B no reason for such an opinion. It i." impossible that the Government of a free people should be always on the nlert tc detect any breach of neutrality on tne part of individual citizens; it is enough if thej are vigilant to prosecute and to represe such offences when the nation aggrieved points them out. It was said, and troll said, in the House of Communs, on Friday that a Garibaldian legion bad sailed frou English shores, and it might have beet added that a Papal brigade, having auiont its officers one of the most promising o the younger Irish members, bad passed, from I.- 'land to serve ander L&moriciere. The Government was slow to interfere, yet when ito attention was called to some Ga? ribaldi an recruiting officer having his headquarters in a by-street in the Stand be was arrested and his career summarily suspended. We are persuaded that the American Government would be equally prompt wero a proper statement laid before them. They have recently acted with extraordinary vigor in two instances where tho sympathies of the American peuple went entirely with the objects of the offenders, and it cannot be supposed that they wonlc?be more elack in interfering with Fenianism. Breaches of neutrality on tho Rio Grande, and an attempted expedi? tion in aid of Chile have been promptly suppressed, and Fenian enterprises would be apt to meol with even less indulgence. A very idle suggestion has, indeed, been made, that the Federal Government would meet any representation we might make, by reminding us of international obliga? tions broken or neglected by us during their own civil war. To hold such an opinion is to do injustice to President John? son's administration; to make it the excuse for inaction; is to confess ourselves guilty of the fault which it is apprehended might be imputed to us. There never was any conflict of principles on this subject be? tween this Government and that of the United States during the war; the only question which arose, was whether on a certain occasion our action was slothful or diligent-culpably neglecting or carefully fulfilling international obligations, upon which Doth sides were agreed. We have always protested, that wo were sincerely active and energetic in doing onr duty, and we ought not, therefore, to hesitate to ask the American Government to do theirs; and they could not decline to fulfil any in? ternational obligation because a dispute had once arisen, as to our activity on a similar occasion. There is, however, no parallelism between tho two cases. Were thc Fenians in possession of Connaught and Munster, and advancing into Leinster, tho American Government might acknow? ledge tho belligerent status of tho Irish Republicans, and we should have no just ground of complaint; but any act favoring ibo Fenian Brotherhood now, would be as if in tho last months of President Buch? anan's administration, when the rupture had been determined upon and the plans of action completed, Englishmen had fitted out ships and supplied arms to the traitors who were about, at a given signal, to rend the Republic in twain. But, as we have said, we have as great faith in the Ame? rican Government as thc Chancellor of tho Exchequer has. Wc acknowledge its friendliness, its promptitude and its sin? cerity; but tho dispute is not about these. Thc real question before the Houso of Commons, on Friday night, was, not the temper of the American Government, but the vigilance and activity of our own; and wc must hold, in spite of the solemn warn? ings of thc Chancellor of the Exchequer, that this was a proper subject foi discus? sion in Parliament. The London Times has the following cri? ticism on Bancroft's oration: The oration was worthy of Elijah Pc gram. The British lion might fairly be expected to "put his tail between his legs and howl with anguish." Tho staple of tho harangue was abuse of England and its institutions. What the tenure of land in Great Britain or the occupation of Asiastic forts by this country have to do with President Lincoln's birth-day it is not easy to understand, nor does there seem to bc much room for comparison between Lord Palmerston, who, for upwards of fifty years, was concerned in all the chief affairs of Europe and America, and President Lindon, who happened to hold office dur? ing four years in a domestic war. But these matters were dragged in, that the speaker might have an opportunity to rail at and villity the county whose language no "-0.0 Upoohing, ona whose authors he had, in former times, done his best to imi? tate. The tasto which could invite an English Minister and his staff, in order to inflict upon them a ooarse invective, needs no remark. We can well understand that thero were many among tho Americans themselves who were shocked at the inde? cency, but wo can as little doubt what we are told-that the bitterest passages in Mr. Bancroft's address were tho most warmly greeted by that polite assemblage. Mr. ^Bancroft probably knows enough of England to be awaro that these harangues havo little effect on this side of the ocean. We shall 9ven proceed to tho discussion of tho coming reform bill, unaffected by his declaration that it is to "bury thc dead," to "remove the worn out government of a class," and "to confide rightful power to thc people." It is not the effect here, but. the effect in America, that is of import? ance. Can this mischievous old mau be? lieve that any purposes can be served by slandering two such countries as England and France in tho presence of their repre? sentatives? Tho Americans know their own rights, and are sufficiently watch? ful in maintaining them; they do no* requiro to be continually hounded on against us, nor will it tend to tho en? lightened conduct of public affairs, if they aro made to believo that England is a country where the mass of thc people is powerless and oppressed. It is to" such declamations as these that we owe the ar? rival of a few more Fenian adventurers in Ireland, fully believing that they and their New York friends can overthrow the rule of tho strongest, most resolute, and most wealthy Government in the world. The Irish emigrants are so accustomed to hear the old country as effete, that they really fancy they have nothing to do but to re? turn home, get up a popular rising, and take possession of the land after the extir? pation of the aristocrats. Such misrepre ? sentation might bo properly left to a lower class of y oliticians; they do not deserve to be countenanced by one who claims the high title of historian and diplomatist. MEXICAN BONDS.-The Boston Journal, of the 6th instant, has the following despatch: WASHINGTON, March 5.-Speaker Colfax gave the casting vote, to-day, in favor of the reference to the Com? mittee on Foreign Affairs of tho reso? lution pledging thc Government en? dorsement of the bonds of the Mexi? can Republic, to the amount of $50, 000,000. This has created quite an excitement among the friends of Maximilian's Imperial Government here, including the French Legation, and those citizens of the United States who are interested in Mexican express companies and other specula? tive schemes, the stock of which has been lavishly distributed. Col. W. W. Seaton, for over fifty years editor and printer of the Na? tional Intelligence!', is now in poverty and want. We have "in our eye," at the present time, a few of the same class bordering on the like condition. "Wood is the thing after all," as j the man with a pine leg said, when a . mad dog bit it. "vTiLii PEEP .OUT.-The Memphis Avalanche likens the Southern people to ja "hen-pecked husband," who v as invariably thrust under his wife's bcii when visited by good-looking mei On one occasion she was serv ingup refreshments for her guests, and her husband could not resist the temptation to. peep out. She per? ceived it, and by ely nods and shakes of Ibo head was warning him to be quit. "You may wink and blink as much as you please," said he, "but so lonr as I have the spirit of a man wit?in me I will peep. " The South ern-people have been driven to the walj. The soldier has laid down his arnfe in good faith. While the radi? cals! are proposing their infamous schemes of oppression, we cannot res^t the temptation to "peep out." RW. Robert J. Breckenridge has issued an exceedingly pious document designed to get up a convention to override the General Assembly of his church. T^e Anderson Intelligencer learns that)the two negro men who are now under arrest for the murder of young Albirt Geer, in that District, some weets ago, have made a confession of their guilt. The Treasury Department has granted permission to open a bonded warehouse, at Norfolk, Virginia. It is estimated that there are $55, 500,000 in gold in the vaults of the Treasury. The Memphis Post says that Gen. Forrest has asked for a court-martial to investigate his conduct at Fort L'il low. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL. RICHMOND, March 12.-Tho signs in tho commercial world plainly indicate a decline in all things-in tho cost of rents, living, and wases of all sorts. In New York, wo learn from the best authorities that the spring trade has thus far been unsatisfac? tory, and there is no reason to hopo that it will be any better, but much to fear that it will bo worso before it is better. Tho heavy importations are filling tho largo Cities with anxious sellers and haggard buyers. The Southern demand has taper? ed cff much more rapidly than was antici? pated. Northern merchants hoped for a deeper pocket, and heavier sales in this direction. Manufacturers find that they had over-calculated; and running on short time will not reliev? the market of present excess and consequent decline. The South is, indeed, nearly exhaustod of the supply of staples remaining after the war, and it will be sonic months before the next crops can be mado available. Dry goods, foreign and domestic, de? clined in tho last eight or ten days, 20 per cont. The prices of living remain high, and yield slowly. This is owing to the great scarcity prevailing at thc close of the war, and the want of time to replenish the gra? naries and increase the stock of animals. AUOUSIA, March 12.-The offering stock and receipts of cotton are light, and very little is being done in the market. Mid? dling to strict middling, 34@35c.; good middlliiK, :ific. Gold very dui!- mmtotni Qnylng at 30, -nd asking 34, Dut no sales. Buying silver at 25, and selling at 30. LONDON, March 1.-Consols dull at 87J? 374- Money active. Rates unchanged. A new Chilean loan of ?450 had been in? troduced. LIVERPOOL, March 1.-Sales of cotton on Wednesday and Thursday 27,000 bales, in? cluding 11,000 to speculator? and export? ers. The market is a trilie higher, but closed very dull. Breadstuff's aro quiet, and nominally unchanged. Provisions are generally firm. BALTIMORE, March 12.-Flour firm-high grades scarce; common neglected. Wheat Bteadv. Corn steady-receipts large; white, 63@70c.; yellow, 66@67c. Oats steady. Groceries nominal. Whiskey?heavy. NEW YOEK, March 14.-Cotton steady, with sales of 2,500 bales, at 41c. for mid? dling. Gold 30*. SHIP NEWS. PORT OF CHARLESTON. MARCH 15. ARRIVED YESTERDAY. Br. brig Troubadour, St. John's, N. B. WEXT TO SEA YESTERDAY. Steamship Kingfisher, Rector, Baltimore. Bark Mary and Louisa, Horton, Havre. Steamer Empire, Washington, D. C. FOR ALDERMEN. WARD NO. 1.-D. P. MCDONALD. A. PALMER, T. W. RADCLIFFE. WARD NO. 2.-JOHN STORK, j. MCKENZIE, J. B. GLASS. WARD No. 3.-DB. W. P. GEIGER, R. D. SENN, DR. JOHN FISHER. WARU NO. 4.-E. HOPE, WILLIAM GLAZE, JACOB H. WELLS. March 16_ BED TO DAY. BBLS. FAMILY SOUTHE R N FLOUR-as good, or better, than has been in this market. 10 bbls. high grade EXTRA FLOUR. 50 " sound super ". 1 case Condensed Milk. 1 " Oysters, Salmon and Lobster. 60 boxes Adamantine CANDLES. And for sale at fair prices hy March 16 2 C. H. BALDWIN. AUSTIN, ANDTJS & CO., 131 Meeting Street, Charleston, S. C., WHOLESALE Grocers and Commis? sion Merchants, are receiving fresh supplies of GROCERIES by every steamer. Mr. T. B. GUY is associated with this honse, and would be pleased to have his old friends and customers call and see him. SAMUEL J. AUSTIN, SEYMOUR lt. ANDUS, BEN'J. W. CLARKE. March 16 f8 To Rent, SEVERAL ROOMS, pleasantly located. For particulars, apply at this office. March 16_1* Old Newspapers for Sale, BY the hundred or thousand, at March 2 PHONIX OFFICE. Report of the Committee on Memoirs of the S. C. Conference on the Death of Rev. S. Townsend. Tho Rev. SAMUEL TOWNSEND was horn in Marlboro District. S. C., October 29, 1814, and died in Philadelphia, of in? flammation of tho bowels, July il, 1SC5, after an iUness of only forty-eight hours. Brother Townsend joined the church io 1832, and it is behoved was converted to God about the same time, at a camp met? ing in Marion District-tho place having recently been pointed out to the writer by thc Rev. Tho?. Munnerlyn, who had kindly taken the young stranger into his tent, and was rewarded for his thoughtful hospi? tality by his happy conversion. We have frequently heard our depat ted brother re? lato in love-feast the incidents of tins great event in his life, with so much clear? ness and feeling as to leave no doubt as to its Scriptural character. He entered the Conference asa traveling preacher in the beginning of the Confer? ence year of 183G. In his fifth year, he was stationed in Camden, during which year ho was most happily married to Miss Martha Julia, eldest daughter of John Veal, Esq., of Columbia. He served many of thc most important charges of tho Conference dur? ing the thirty years of hi? ministry, in all of which his labors were blessed, more or less, and in most of thom he was favo1 with gracious revivals. For three years, he was a missionary to the people of* color on the Congareo River, and during three years he served the Conference efficiently as Tract Agent. In his regular itinerant work. Brother Townsend contracted a ruling desire for tho circulation of books. This ho cai ried out still more largely as Tract Agent, and it was during this latter terni of service that he laid tho foundation of what after? wards became an extensive bookstore in the city of Columbia, and by which he con? scientiously believed he was accomplishing much good". How much will he be missed among us in this capacity, as in other re? lations! Our beloved brother was a tho? rough Methodist in his faith, both as to doctrines and usages, a? well as to Chris? tian experience- and yet his views were large and liberal in regard to progress and church extension. He was an earnest, sound and practical preacher, ami wr.s pre-eminently a practiealman. He wrought results. The charges served bj- him evi? denced to hjs successors-to all-that a wise, zealous^ practical, acceptable and successful Methodist preacher had been there, so that it has often been remarked of him, that be alwavs left his charge im? proved. And though he was not in the regular work for some years past, it is be? lieved that he acted from a firm conviction of duty. And was he not always the fast friend of his brethren of the Conference, aiding them in every possible way, aud en? tertaining them with a warm and large? hearted hospitality? It never will be known in time how much he bas done in this way. His greatly bereaved wife testifies that he bore the death of his nobie son in the war, and the subsequent loss of the largest portion of his earthly goods, with Christian cheerfulness, frequently saying, "It is ull for the best." Brother Townsend was on his way home from the North, where he had been on bu? siness, when he was arrested by disease, which baffled the skill ol' several physi? cians. He was soothed, in the absence of family and brethren at home, by several Methodist friends in Philadelphia. An attached friend of another faith--a Jewish Rabbi-was with him in his last hours, and wrote that, though very feeble, he said: "I confide in my Saviour, and put my trust entirely in Him;" and in his last lucid mo? ments, he exclaimed, "0 my Saviour! O Jesus, my Saviour." Ho rests from his labors. 9 ALOT of HEMLOCK and OAK SOLE LEATHER. Dozens AMERICAN CALF SKINS. " KIPS-very large and heavy. ALSO, A lot of heavy UPPER and HARNESS LEATHER, suitable for plantation pur? poses. J. MEIGrHAN, First storo abovG the Court House. March 16 3* ESTATE SALE. WILL be sold, at tho lake residence of Felix Turnipseed, on WEDNESDAY, the 2Sth day of March inst., CORN, FOD? DER, PEAS, BACON, FLOUR, COTTON SFED, HORSES, MULES, CATTLE, Hogs, Sheep, a Wagon, Carriage, Buggy and Cart, Blacksmith and Plantation Tools and Implements, Ac. Terms made known on day of sale. JAS. M. BEARD, Ex'r. March lt? fm4* REMOVAL, J. F. EISENMAN" begs to inform ""?Allis patrons, and the public generali v, ngk that he has removed his TAILORING --iuLESTABLISHMENT to Mr. Volger's old stand, on Main street, where will be found a complete assortment of CLOTH?, CASSIMERES, &c., of the newest styles. Also, NECK-TIES, HANDKERCHIEFS, COLLARS and a variety of other articles usually found in a Gentleman's Furnishing Storo."Having purchased them personally, he hopes, bv moderate prices and strict '"attention to business, to merit a share of public patronage._March 15 to* THE CRESCENT AERATED YEAST OR BAKING POWDER! THIS excellent composition does not con? tain a particle of Saloratus, Alum or any deleterious Drug. It is invaluable to persons suffering from Dyspepsia, as bread made with it retains, in undiminished purity, all thc nutritive properties of the wheat, and is always very grateful to thc stomach and eminently wholesome. Tho time saved by the use of this Pow? der, together with its absolute certainty to make sweet and light brr ad, biscuit's, cakes of any kind, puddings, pie-crusts, dump? lings, corn bread, etc., render it a most economical and desirable art ?clo for good house-keepers. Prepared bv FISHER i HEINITSH, Pharmaceutists and Druggists, March 13 Columbia, Sj C. Collector's Office, Internal Revenue, THIRD DISTRICT S. C., COLUMBIA, March 14, lsiw;. INSTRUCTIONS have been received at this office to collect forthwith the LI? CENSES for all trades, business or profes? sions. All persons in business since May 30, 18f>5, will come forward and secure their license at once. JAMES G. GIBBES, Collector. March 14 0 ASITUATION as a SAWYER, or to take chargo of a Saw Mill. Applv at this office. March 16 f3* ~ Taken tJp in Broad River, AFEW days ago, a bale of COTTON, unmarked. The owner can have the same bv proving propertv. JOHN S. SWYGERT, JR. March ll t3* STOLEN, ?f\__- FROM mv plantation, on night /T^Vof 5th inst., a largo GREY HORSE, with ring on loft hind leg, point of l ight ear .slightly turned over by reason of a bite. I will pay a reward of $100 for thu recoverv of the said horse. Address Mas. 1). E. GEE, Santue, Guion District, S. C. March 15 l|3?9* H. H. WILLIAMS & CO. JOSS) ST3EL&.W GOODS AT WHOLESALE, 147 Meeting: Street, Up Stairs, Upposit,. C |>ii.rlcstoii Hotel, March 15 3_CHARLESTON, S. C. Cream Aie for Sale. HAVING received an agency for Albany CREAM ALE, we arc enabled to sell the same at rcd/iced prices by the barrel or gallon, and at fifteen cents'per drink. JAS. MAHONEY A CO., Assembly street, next cor. Washington. March 15 8* ^rss anted, ATEACHER for the Palmetto Academy. Convenient residence furnished. Sala? ry S700 per annum. Application* to be made before 25th inst, to E. B. HEYWARD, Chairman Board of Trustees, March 15 4 Gadsden, S. C. STEAMBOAT LINE FROM Columbia to Charleston. THE NEW and LIGHT DRAFT STEAM? ERS "GEORGE" and "COLUMBIA" arc now prepared to make engagements to take Freight from Granby Landing to Charleston. Advances or insurance made, if desired, to Charleston or New York. Applv to > A. L. SOLOMON, Or ' THOS. L. CRAWFORD, March 15 2mo Agents. Just Received, -| (\ BBLS. SELF-RAISING FLOUR Wt Gc'.uine "Becker's." Bbls. new MUSCOVADO MOLASSES. " choice S. H. SYRUP. 2 tierces fresh-beat RICE-whole. 2 " " " -broken, 1 " new B eakfast BACON STRIPS. 10 firkins ano tubs choice BUTTER. Bbls. choice EATING POTATOES, Atc. - And tor sale at fair prices by C. H. BALDWIN, Corner Main and Washington sts. March 15- _2 TO RENT, MA COMFORTABLE COTTAGE, containing four rooms and Kitchen, good garden and well of water, situ? ated on Arsenal Hill, one square abovo Jewish Cemetery. Apply to J. BURNSIDE, on thc premisos. March 15 Batesville Mill. BMW & WARLEY, AGENTS, COXrtTMBJA, S. C., ARE now prepared to furnish the trade with all, descriptions of Goods from tho above celebrated mill. SHIRTINGS, OSNABURGS and YARNS will he sold at the lowest prices. Call upon us, and we will give satisfaction. March 13 6 NOTICE TO BOND-HOLDERS. OFFICE GREENVILLE AND COLUM? BIA RAILROAD COMPANY, COLUMBIA, March 12, 1866. THE HOLDERS of the MORTGAGE BONDS of this Company, now past due, can exchange them, on application at this office, for Bonds of the Company guaranteed by the State of South Carolina, with Coupons attached, for interest from the maturity of the Mortgaged Bonds. J. P. SOUTHERN, March 13 6 Auditor and Treasurer. W. K. BROWNE. F. M. SCHIRMER. BROWNE & SCHIRMER, AUCTIONEERS AND GE?OAL COMMISSION AND FORWARDING MERCHANTS, GO?.UMB?&, S. C., HAVING located themselves at this point for the transaction of thc above named business, would rx-spectfully solicit consignment of MERCHANDIZE of all descriptions, either for public or private sale. Particular attention paid to the sale of REAL ESTATE, STOCKS, BONDS, Ac. Having a large and commodious Brick Warehouse, we are prepared to receive, store and forward-all kinds of Merchandize. We have made arrangements to keep constantly on hand a large supply of HAY and GRAIN of all descriptions. We re? spectfully offer our services to our city and country friends. All orders lilied with promptness and despatch. ?3- Volger's new^tore, Main svreet."?* March 14 Ino IMPORTANT Til PLANTERS ! Guano! Guano! IHAVE received 1,000 barrels of FORD'S FERTILIZER or PHOSPHATE, and can snpply planters with it, to lie paid for next Fall." This Fertilizer is highly recom? mended hy all who have used it, and the liberal terms offered enable our planters to use it freely. Orders must he sent imme? diately. JAMES G. GIBBES, Marci' ll:; Columbia, S^C. Sago, Pearl Barley, STANDARD and Soft Crushed SUGAR, PICKLES, CHOW-CHOW, Extra, Su? perfine and Fine FLOUR, SWISS CHEESE. March 14 3 JOHN C. SEEGERS.