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MISOET =T a /\ 3XTTT Chrl?lma?, 1866. BY BEBO O IT US. Shall we welcome "merry" Christmas In our sorrow-stricken home?? Shall our hearts forsake their shadow, When thc merry season comes? Shall we yield our dark remembrance, When we hear the joyous chimes? Shall our thoughts fly back, unfettered, To tho golden olden time? Shall we cross the yawning chasm, Where the treasure dead are lain? Shall our joy be free and boundless, And our hearts be light again? Shall our lips be glad and smiling. And our words bo words of love? Shall each face be but the mirror Of a cloudless sky above? No! the present is too real, Ami the thoughts thai in it ?io Are like the chains of mighty mountains. Which are tow'cing to the sky. Oh! who can climb' those summits, And behold the other side, Where joy and mirth lie buried lu a valley, side by .side. Tho' the hattie mav be over, Yet its horrors still n main; Tho' the cannon's voice be silent, Still wc bear the clanking chain; And tho graves of sleeping heroes, And the exil.'s lonely houri), Warn us that the days of plcasuro But resemble faded Howers. But tho' the merriment be vanished, Let us welcome Christmas, still; Let us help our burdened brothers, With a braver heart and will; Let us speak to one another Words of comfort and of cheer; Then our joy will bc the brighter, Tho' 'tis mingled with a tear. 'Yond our thoughts, those mighty moun? tains, Which are tow'ring up on high, Wo can see the brilliant star-gates, As they glimruor in the sky; And when we behold thc lustro Of each celestial ray, Then we know that death and sorrow And despair shall pass away. Then, here's a welcome, merry Christmas! Come, and give us thought? of cheer, Thoughts of how tho Infant Jesus Came to share our burden here; And, remembering all his sorrows, Our own shall seem more light, And our mountain thoughts shall vanish Like a ti.-ion in the night. WINCHESTER, VA., December 22, 1SGG. [Krom Dickens'1 Christmas Story enti? tled " Mugby Junction.'"] THE ENGINEERS STOSY* [CONCLUDED.] Ho bad biddon mc seek lier out, and bo tho messenger of his for? giveness. I had sooner have gone down to the port of Genoa and taken upon me the serge cup natl shotted chain of any galley slave at bis toil in the public works; but, for all'that, j I did my best to obey him. I went back, alone and on foot. I went back, intending to say to her, "Gia netta Coneglia, he forgave you; but God never will.'' 3>ut she was gone. The little shop was let to a fresh oc? cupant; and the neighbors only knew that mother and daughter bad left the place quite suddenly, and that Giulietta was supposed to be under tho "protection" of the M?rchese Lioredano. How I made inquiries here au?! there-how I heard that they had gone to Naples-and how, being restless anil reckless of my time, I worked my passage in a French steamer, I followed her how, having found the sumptuous villa that was now hers, I learned that she had left there some ten days ?nd gone to Paris, where the Mar chose was etnbassador for tho Two Siciles-how, working my passage back again to Marseilles, and thence, in part by the river aud in part by the rail, I made my way to Paris how, day after day, I paced the streets and the parks, watched at the einbassador's gates, followed his car? ri ige, and, at last, after weeks of waiting, discovered her address how, having written to request un iuterview, her servants spurned me from her door and flung my letter in my face-how, looking up at her windows, I then, instead of forgiving, solemnly cursed her with the bitter? est curses my tongue could devise and bow, this done, I shook the dust of Paris from my feet, and became a wanderer upon the face of the earth -are facts winch I have now no space to tell. Tb^next six or eight years of my life were shifting and unsettled enough. A morose and restless man, I took employment here and there, as opportunity offered, turning my hand to many tilings, and caring lit? tle what I earned, so long ns tho work was hard anil the change inces? sant. First of all. I engaged myself as chief engineer in one ot the French Stearin rs plying between Marseilles and Constantinople. At Constanti? nople I changed to one of the Aus? trian Lloyd's boats, and worked for some time to and from Alexandria, Jail'.i, and those parts. After that, I fell in with a party of Mr. Layard's men ?it Cairo, and so went up the Nile ?ind took a turn nt the. excava? tion of tho mound of Nimroud. Thou I became a working engineer on the desert line between Alexandria and S te/.; and by-aud-by I worked my passage ont to liombay, and took service as ?ni engine-fitter on ono of the great Indian railways. I stayed a long time in India; that is to say, I staye.I Hourly two years, which was a long time for rn?; ?iud I might not even have loft so soon, bat for the war that was declared just then with Russia. That tempted me; for 1 loved danmor and hardship ?is other men love safety ?mil ease; and as for my lifo, 1 bad sooner have parted from it tiniii kept it any day. So I emile straight back to England; be? took myself to Portsmouth, where my testimonials at once procured me tho ?uk of berth I wanted. I wenl ont to tho Crimea in the engine-room of one of her Majesty's war steamers. I served with the fleet, of course, ?while tho war lasted, and when it was over, went wandering off again, re? joicing in my liberty. Thin time I went to Canada, and, after working on a railway then in progress nour tho Amerie.au frontier, I presently passed over into the States; journey? ed from North to South; crossed tue Rocky Mountains; tried a month or two of life in the gold country; und then, being seized with a sudden, aching, unaccountable longing to revisit that solitary grave so far away on the Italian coast, L turned my face once more towards Europe. Poor little grave! 1 lound it rank with weeds, the cross half shattered, the inscription half effaced. It was as if no one had loved bini or remem? bered him. I went bark to tho house in which we had lodged together. The same people were still living there, and made me kindly welcome. I stayed with them for some weeks. I weeded, and planted, and trimmed the grave with my own hands, and set up a fresh cross in pure white marble. It was the first season of rest that I had known since I laid him there; and when at last I shoul? dered my knapsack and set forth agaiu to battle with thc world, I promised myself that, God willing, I would creep bach to Rocca, when my days drew near to ending, and be buried by his side. From hence, being, perhaps, a little less inclined than formerly for very distant parts, and willing to keep within reach of that grave, lweut no farther than Mantua, where I engaged myself as an engine-driver on the line then not long completed, between that city and Venice. Somehow, although I had been trained to thc working engineering, I preferred in these days to earn my bread by driv? ing. I liked the excitement of it, the sense of power, tho rush of the air, the roar of the fire, the flitting of the landscape. Above all, I en? joyed to drive a night express. The worse the weather, the better it suited with my sullen temper. For I was as hard, and harder than ever. The years had done nothing to soften me. They had only con tinned all j that was blackest and bitterest in my heart. I continued pretty faithful to the [ Mantua line, and had been working on it steadily for more than seven months, when that which 1 am about -to relate took place. lt was in the month of March. The weather had been unsettled for some days past, mid the nights stormy; and at one point along the line, near Ponte di Brouta, the waters had risen and swept away some seventy ?ards of ernbaukment. Since this accident, the .trains hail been obliged to stop ata certa in spot between Padua and Ponte di Bren tn, and tho passengers, with their lug? gage, had thence to be transported in all kinds of vehicles, by a circuitous country road, to the nearest station ou the other side of the gap, when another train and eugine awaited them. This, of course, caused great con? fusion and annoyance, put all om time-tables wrong, and subjected thc public to a large amount of inconve uieuce. In. the meanwhile au arm j of navies was drafted to the spot, am worked day and night to repair tht damage. At this time I was driving two through trains raeh day-namely one from Mantua to Te nice iu th< early morning, ard a return trait from Venice to Mantua ia the after noon-a tolerably full day's work covering about one huudred am ninety miles of grouud, and occupy lng between ten and eleven hours, was therefore not best pleased when on the third or fourth day after th' accident, 1 was informed that, in ad dition to my regular allowance o work, I should that evening be re quired to drive a special train b Venice. This special train, consist ing of an engine, a single carriage and a break-van, was to leave th Mantua platform at eleven ; at Padu the passengers were to alight and lim post-chaises waiting to convey ther. to Ponte di Bren ta; at Ponte d Brent? another engine, carriage an break-van were to be in readiness, was charged to accompany ther throughout. . "Corpo di Baeco," said the der who gave me my orders, "yon nee not look so black, man. You ar certain of a handsome gratuity. 1) you know who goes with you?" . "Not I." "Not you, indeed! Why, it's th Daca Loredano, tho Neapolitan en bassador." "Loredano!" I stammered. "Wh: Loredano? There was a M?rchese "Certo. He was the Merohese L< reda?o some years ago; but he. h? come into his dukedom since, then. "He must be a very old tuan L this time." "Yes, he is old; but what of tba He is as hale and bright, and state as ever. You have se? ubini before' "Yes,," I said, turning .i way; ' have se;; nh ?ni-yea PS a ?. >. " "You have bearii ot las mai ri.ige' I shook :ny head. Tin; clerk chuckled, rubbed li hands, and shrugged his shoulder "An extraordinary nf?air," he sai "Made a tremendous esclandre atti time. Ile married his mistress quite a common, vulgar girl-a G noese-very handsome; but not i ceived, of course. Nobody vis: her." "Married her!" I exclaimed. "Ii fc ossible." "True?, I assura yon." I put my band to my head. I felt as if I had had a fall or a blow. "Does she-does she go to-night?" I faltered. "O dear, yes-goes everywhere with him-never lets him ont of her sight. You'll see her-la bell Du? el 1 essa!" With this, my informant laughed, and rubbed his hands again, and went back to his oTico. The day went by, I scarcely know how, except that my whole soul was in a tumult of rage and bitterness. I returned from my afternoon's work about 7:20, and, at 10:30, 1 was once again at the station. Ihadexamined tin1 engine: given instructions to the .Fochisfr:, or stoker, about the fire; seen to tito supply ?.>!' coal, and got ail in readiness, when, just as I was about to compare my watch with the clock io the ticket-office, :.- hand was laid upon my arm, and a voice in Hij? ear said: "Are you the engine driver who is going on with, this special train?" 1 had never seen the. speaker be? fore, lb; was a small, dark man, muffled up about the throat, with blue glasses, a largo black heard, and his hat drawn low upon his ej'es. "You are a poor man, 1 suppose," he said, in a quick, eager whisper, "and, like other poor men, would not object to be bettor off. Would you like to carn a couxde of thousand florins?" "In what way?" "Hush! You aro to stop at Padua, arc you not, and to go on again at Ponte di Brentu?" I nodded. "Suppose you did nothing of the kind. Suppose, instead of turning off the steam, you jump off the en? gine, and let thc train run on?" "Impossible! There are seventy yards of embankment gone, and-" "Basta! I know that. Save your? self, and let the train run on. It would be nothing but an accident." I turned hot and cold; I trembled: mv heart beat fast, and mv breath failed". "Why do you tempt me?" I fal? tered. "For Italy's sake," he whispered "for liberty's sake. I know you art no Italian: but, for all that, you maj be a friend. This Loredano is otu of his country's bitterest enemies. Stay, here are the two thousand flo ritis." I thrust his hand back fiercely. "No-n<t!" I said. "No blood money. If I do it, I do it neithci for italy nor for money, but for ven gc.mee. " "For vengeance!" he repeated. At this, moment, the signal wa; given for backing up to the platform I sprang to my place upon the eugun without another word. When I agait looked towards the spot where wi had been standing, the stranger wa gone. I saw them take their places-duki and duchess, secretary and priest valet and maid. I saw the station master bow them into thc carriage and stand, bare-headed, beside th door. I could not distinguish thei faces; the platform was too dark, am the glare from the engine tire to strong; but I recognized her state! figure and the poise of her head Had I not been told who she was, should have known her by thos traits alone. Then the guard's whist! shrilled out, and the station-mas*? made his last bow. I turned th steam on, and we started. My blood was on fire. I nolongt trembled or hesitated. I felt as every nerve was iron, and every in pulse instinct with deadly purpose She was in my power, and I woul be revenged. She should die-sin for whom i had stained my soul wit my friend's blood! She should ili< in the plentitude of her wealth nu beauty, and no power upon cart could save her! Tho stations flew past. I put c moro steam; I bade the firemen ben in tho coke, and stir the blazit mass. I would have outstripped tl wind, had it been possible. Fasti and faster-hedges and trees, bridg* and stations, flashing past-villag no sooner seen than gone-telegraj wires twisting and dipping and twit ing themselves in one, with thc awf swiftness of our pace! Faster ai faster, till the fireman nt my si< looks white and scared, and refus to add more fuel to the furnac Faster and faster, till the wind rush in our faces and drives the brea back upon our lips I would have scoir">d tc save m self. I meant to die with the re; Mad as I was-anil I believe from t very soul that I was utterly mad f the time-1 felt a passing pang pity for the old man and his suite, would have spared the poor fellow my side, too, if I could; but the pu at which we were going made esca impossible. Vicenza was passed-a mere ct fused vision of lights. Pojana il by. At. Padua, but nine miles d taut, our passengers were to alig 1 saw the fireman's face turned nu mo in remonstrance; I -;i . ... I move, though I could .icai word; I saw his expression elm: suddenly from remonstrance to deadly terror, and then-ment? Heaven! then, for tho first tim; ! saw that he and I wen; no louj j alone upon tin: engiue. j There was a third man-a th ! tuan standing on my right hand, Iti e Iii i tnaii was standing on my h f a ta'd, stalwart limn, vith short, ci lug bail-, anil a Hat Scotch cap u| his head. As I fell back in the 1 shock of surprise, he stepped nearer, took my place at tho engine, and turned the steam off. I opened my lips to speak to him; he turned his head slowly, and looked me in the face. Matthew Price! I uttered oue long wild cry, flung my arms wildly np above my head, and fell as if I had been smitten with an axe. I am prepared for thc objections that may be made to my story. I j expect, as a matter of course, to be I told that this was an optical illusion, or that T was suffering from pressure on the brain, or even that I labored under an attack of temporary insani? ty. I have heard all these arguments before, and, if I may be forgiven for saying so, 1 have no desire to hear them again. My own mind has been made up upon this subject for many a year. All that I eau say-all that I know-is, that Matthew Price came back from the dead to save my soul and the lives of those whom I, in my guilty rage, would have hurried to destruction. I believe this as I be? lieve in the mercy of Heaven and tho forgiveness of repentant sinners. Charleston Advertisements. Notice to Persons Emigrating lo Florida. The Steamer Dictator, Capt. L. M. COXETTER, WILL transport gangs of hands from \ Charleston to points on the St. John's Liver, Florida, at thc following rates: Grown hands at Five Dollars ($5) each; Children under ten years of age, free; Mules Horses ami Wagons, at reduced rates. The Dictator leaves Charleston EVERY FRIDAY night, at 10 o'clock. Applv to J. 1). AIKEN & CO., Agents, 17 Vanderhorst Wharf, Dec 18 Imo Charleston, S. C. W. C. TILTON, COMMSSIOJ" MERCHANT, South Atlantic Wharf, Charleston. A GENT for Geo Page A CA.'s (of Balti r\. more, Md.,) Celebrated Patent Port? able CIRCULAR SAW MILLS, STEAM ENGINES and BOILERS, Horse Powers, Grist Mills, Timber Wheels, Ac. Dupli? cates furnished at short notice. Circular and (?aug Saws at manufacturers' prices. Agricultural Implements of every de? scription; Page's Celebrated GARDEN PLOUGH. A splendid assortment of Sashes, Doors, blinds, Ac, Hickory. Ash and Oak Rims, P?des and Shafts for buggies, Carriages and Wagon.-, all kinds of Carriage Mate? rial. White Pine. Spruce, Gait, Walnut, Ma? hogany and Cedar Lumber of every de? scription. Dec 12 Hmo The Wholesale Dry Goods Business here? tofore conducted in the name of JOHN G. MILNOR & CO., Will hereafter be carried on in the name of HLXOB, WILBUR & MARTIN, AT TIIF. OLD STAND, 13? fleeting Street, Cliarleslon, S. C. OUR house is now in receipt of a full and desirable stock (d' Fancy and Domestic DRY GOODS, and wo would* invite our old friends and tho trade generally to an ex? amination of our stock. Factors and Planters will find it to their interest to examine our stock, as wc aro prepared to give them every facility Ju our lino to enable them to fill their orders and lay in their supplies. Order? caretullv and promptlv filled. Mr. WM. C. SMALL, late of "the firm of 'hainberlain, Miller A Co.. is with us, and would bo. pleased if his friends will give bim a call. N. B.-Messrs. NAYLER, SMITH A CO.'S Office can be fourni at our store, nj -stairs. JOHN G. MILNOR, T. A. WILBUR, Nov3f3mo J. J. MARTIN. For Palatka, Fernandina, Jacksonville And all the Landings on the St. John's River, VIA SAVANNAH, GA. THE NEW AND SPLENDID STEAMSHIP 3T3 I O T* -A. OF O ^C. , 11,000 TONS BURTHEN,) CAPTAIN LiOOTS TO. COXETTER. ON and after the 2oth October, this fine ship will sail from Southern Wharf every FRIDAY NIGHT, at 10 o'clock, for the above places. ft?. All freigiit must bs paid here by shippers. For freight or passage, apply on board, or at tho office of the Ageucj,17 Yander horst's Wharf. Charleston, S. C. Oct21 J. I>. AIKEN A CO.. Agents. COHEN,. HA NC KEL & CO., Factors and Commission Merchants. No. 46 East Lay, Charleston, S. C. r.vron coiiKS. c. v. KAJTOKKT.. JOS. con KS. ' "i? ri LL sell COTTON, RICE, TOI! W.K 'O, Vi Naval Stores and ail descriptions O? i Produce <.!. Merchandize. V.iil ship to i Northern and Foreign Ports, Ac. Will ! hu.>. " May 15 Ckmny Bagging. l/\ P.ALES GUNNY RAGGING, extra 1 \ * w? iulo 2' pounds. 00 <. ol? MANILLA POPE. 1 hale (JAGGING TWINE. The above in store' at reduced rates. A. L. SOLOMON, Second dcor from Shiver House, Oct 10 On Plain street. The Great American Blood Purifier ! THE QUEEN'S DELIGHT ! THE QUEEN'S DELIGHT, tho groat American Alterative and Elend l'uri lier, is the m.?wt perfect vegetable com? pound of alteratives, tonics, diuretics and diaphoretics; making it thc most effective invigorating, rejuvenating and blood cleansing cordial known to the world. lu introducing this new and extraordi? nary medicino to the public, observation lead? us to remark that too little attention is paid to tho "lifo of all flesh," the blood, litany diseases, and. too, many Complaints, which have their origin in a vitiated state of the blood, aro treated only as symptoms i ami results; whereas, if the remedv bail i been applied to enrich the blood and ren? der it pure, lu.til cause and effect would have bc? n removed. The Queen's Delight is offered tu the afflicted as a sure remedy for those- diseases arising (rom au impure condition of the blood. It has a direct .ind specific action upon that fluid, audi consequently renders the blood pure. !t ! is said, on high authority, that .'man iy? sooner begin? to live than be begins to die, and that the characteristics of the living organism ari; ceaseless chango and ceaseless waste." It is obvious, therefore, tn every reflecting mind, that unless the blood is pure, in supplying the waste tis? sues with material, it must be the cause >.f innumerable ills and constitutional disor? ders, such as Scrofula, Ith? umatisin, He? patic Disorders, Consumption, Inflamma? tions, Fevers, ?tc. Lifo and health is only to be maintained by the circulation of pure arterial blood. We therefore advise every one whose blood is in the h-a^t vitiated by indulgence or excess, and whoso constitution is im? paired by disease and is suffering from Rheumatism, Liver Complaint, Consump? tion, Scrofula or King's Evil, Carbuncles, Boils, Itching Humor of tho Skin. Erysi? pelas, Skin Diseases, Tetter, Roughness of tho Skin, Pimples, Blotches, Pains in the Bones, old Ulcers, Syphilis and Syphilictic Sores, Indigestion, Inflammation of the Bladder and Kidneys, Pains in tho Back, General Debility, and for all complaints arising from deficiency ai.'I poverty of blood, to use ihr Queen's Delight. Pe?nales of delicate constitution, suffer? ing from weakness and depression Oi mind in consequence of those complaints which nature imposes at the period of change, have a pleasant and sure remedy in the Queen's Delight. Children vvuose fair and ruddy complex? ion gave early promise of health and beauty, but too soon become blanched and pale by some hereditary taint ot the blood, will have the rich boon restored by using the Queen's Delight. The unacchmated and persons traveling 1 into warm countries will lind the Queen s Delight a great protection from all malari? ous affection and diseases which originate in a change of ? lim ite, diet and life. Tho extraordinary and unprecedented cures performed by the Queen's Delight Compound is attracting the attention of every fine, not only at hourn, hut abroad, j The merits of this compound aro hiing felt and appreciate?! everywhere. Hear j what they say ?d' it in New Stork: "It is a I remedy of ntuch importance and value, ?exerting an influence over all thc secre? tions, which is unsurpassed by any other known ; Iterative, lt is extensively used in all the various forms ?d' primary and secondary syphilitic affections; also, in scro'ulous, hepatic and cutaneous diseases, in which it.:- uso is followed by thc most successful results." Its properties as a remedy were first in? troduced to the notice of the profession by Dr. Tkos. Young Simons, of South Carolina, as early as 1S2S, as a valuable alterative re? medy in syphilitic affections, and others re? quiring uso of mercury. Dr. Simons' state? ments have been endorsed and extended by Dr. A. Lopez, of Mobile, and Dr. H. lt. Frost, of Charleston. Prom the reports in its favor, there ??ams no reason to doubt the efficacy of this medicine in Secondary Syphilis, Scrofula, Cutaneous Diseases, Chronic Hepatic Affections andother com? plaints benefited by alterative medicines. Eor sale wholesale and roi ail by FISHER A HEINITSH, Dec 27 Druggists, Columbia. S. C. Canary Seed. BIRD SEED, just received and for sale by FISHER A HEINITSH. Dec 16 Finest Assortment of Toilet Articles. HAIR BRUSHES, Tooth Brushes, Co? lognes, Luton's Extracts, Soaps, fino Perfumery, Powders. Puffs and Boxes, Combs, French Po;nadcs, Cosmetics, Ele? gant Hair Preparations, for restoriug grey hair to black, restoring its growth ami em? bellishing the hair; Hair Dyes. For sale by Dec 1G FISHER A ilEINTTS!L_ CHEAP SOAP A.\D STARCH." mURPENTINE SOAP, JL Pale Bar Laundry " Diamond Starch, Concentrated Lye, Washing Soda. E?.r ?..le. by FISH EU A HEINITSH. Druggists. Toothache Cured in One Minute, j THE most violent toot hacho relieved in one minute. For sale, bv FlSHEIt A HEINITSH, PharmacistH._ j HARVEY'S ITCH OINTMENT 1 IT cures Itch in twenty-four hours. It cures all kinds of Itch -Barber's Itch, Camp Itch, Tetter Itch, Pilo Itch, Scald head Itch. For salo by FISHER A HEINITSH, Pharmacists. Cheap Light. PURE KEROSENE OIL-best quality choupest light-no smell-no ?moke - ?xl wholesale and retail - low oriel.- -at FISHER A HElNTTSH'S Dec 1 Drug Store. PraETALTPETRET ITUVE HUNDRED pounds pure SALT 1 PETER, r?>r curing beef. Use tho best; it is tho cheapest, (??tit at FISHER A HElNTTSH'S Dec 1 Drug Store. Cooking Soda and Cream Tartar ! 1>EKFECTLY pure and suitable for cook? ing puip.?os. Also, pur.' (?round spices, Pepper, Cinnamon,Ginger, Flavor? ing Extr.icts Lemon, Celcrv, Vanilla Al? mond. At FISHER <V IIEINITSH'S j D? c 1 I ?rug Store. "BEWARE OF THAT CuUGH." rpuE changing feas..a is productive of JL many afflictions of (tie lungs and throat. A small cough is thc voice of na? ture telling >ou i ? ? beware of the <1 m ger of a neglected cough. For all kinds of cough and directions ot tho lungs, usc "STAN? LEY'S CObC ll SYRUP." it will cure von. Begin at once. Don't ?I. Itv. Gu rn FISHER A liEINlTSH, and as? for "Stanley's." They .-ce th.- proprietors. Nov ;> The Two-S!iiiiiiii,r Couirji Remedy ! ACOMBINATION of Wild Cherry ami Tar. A valuable congh cure-for cou? rt ump; ion, coughs, colds, asl lima, inthienzu, cat.'.nh and all tung diseases. Only 20 cents a bottle. F?.r sale by FISHER & J1EINTTS11, Pharmacist*. New York Advertisements. Sweet Opoponax from Mexico! NATURE could not produce, a riclior gem or choicer Perfume. Trv it and bc convinced. E. T. SMITH AO >., Kept PJ Gmo Kew York. Sweet Opoponax from Mexico! rTMlE most elegant ami essential personal JL requisite for a lady, "Extraet of Sweet Opoponax." E. T. SMITH .V CO., Sept 19 Gmo Kew York. FURNITURE. DEORAAF & TAYLOB,, H7 and 89 Bowery andGH Christie St., N. Y.. STILL continue to br th? largest Furni? ture Manufacturersiu thc city. Parlor, Dmitig Room and Chamber FURNITURE, Canopy and Victoria Bedsteads, for the Southern trade, at 20 per cent, reduction in price. Sept l*J Gmo STENHOUSE & MACAULAY, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 17H)lt the salo of COTTON, COTTON J YARNS, SHEETINGS, Naval Stores, .ve., and tor the purchase ot Merchandize generally, GG Pearl Strutt, New York. Consignments to us from every point in thc South fully protected hy Insurance as soon as" shipped. Julv 14 Iv J. E. STENHOUSE, AI LAN MACAULAY. SOUTHERN BANK NOTES! SOUTHERN SECUBITIES I Bought and sold on commission by LAWRENCE BROTHERS & CO., BANKERS, NO. 1G WALL STREET. NEW YORK. MONEY received on deposit from banks, bankers, mei chants and others. Or? ders in Gold, Government and other Secu? rities executed at the regular Stock Ex? change by a member <d' the firm. Consign? ments of Cotton solicited. Oct 8 DEWITT C. LAWRENCE. JOHN R. CECIL. CYUUS J. LAWRENCE. WM. A. HALSTED. F. W. WiNG'?T Steam Planing Mill ! Picketts Street, between Washington anti Plain, Columbia. S. C. ON hand and furnished to order at short notice, all kinds of dressed LUMRER, FLOORING, CEILING, SHELVING, WEA? THER-BOARDING, Ac. Also. SASHES, Blinds, Doors, Mantle-piece Mouldings, Brackets, Counters, Tables, Ac. Having now in operation full sets of tho most improved machinery, I am prepared to turn out FIRST-CLASS WORK, at very reasonable ligures. All in want of any ma? terial in my line will do well to give me a call. Aug 1 fimo Schedule over South Carolina R. R. GENERAL SUPTS OFFIC1.. CHARLESTON, S. C.. Nov. 3. istj?. PASSENGER Trains will run as follows, viz: Leave Charleston.8.00 a.m. Arrive at Columbia. 5.20 p. m. Leave Columbia. G.50 a. m. Arrive at Charleston. 4.00p. m. THROUGH MAH. TRAIN. Leave Augusta. 5.50 p. m. Arrive at Kingsville.1.05 a. m. Arrive at Columbia. 3.00 a. m. Leave Columbia.2.00 p. m. Arrive at Kingsville.3.40 p.m. Arrive at Augusta.12.Ol) night Nov fi H. T. PEAKE. Gen'l suet. Greenville and Columbia Railroad. GEN*L SUPERINTEND'TS OFFICE, COLUMBIA, Sept. 21,18G6. PASSENGER Trains will run daily, Sun? days excepted, as folkfws: Leave Columbia at. 7.15 a. m. " Alston at.9.05 " " Newberry at.10.35 " Arrive at Abbeville at.3.13 p. m. " at Anderson at.5.10 " " at Greenville at.5.40 " Leave Greenville at. COO a. m. " Anderson at.G.30 " " Abbeville at. 8.35 " " Newberrv at. 1.20 ... m. Arrive at Alston"at.2.45 " " at Columbia at.4.40 " Sept 3d J. B. LASSALLE. Gen. Sup. ? General Superintendent's Office, CHARLOTTE & 'S. C. RAILROAD. COLUMBIA, S. C., Nov. 5, lrsfifi. ON and after WEDNESDAY, Otb inst,, Through Passenger Trains will bo run over this road as follows: Leave Columbia at. 3.10 a. m. Arrive at. Charlotte at. . 0.40 *. m. Leave Charlotte at. fi.lOa. m. Arrive at Columbia at. 1.40 p. m. . Nov 'S JAS. ANDERSON. Snt>'t._ NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD. ' THE following schedule will be run over this road until further notice: SOUTH. Accommoda'n. Mail. Arrive at Charlotte. .10.20p. m. 5.30 a. ni. Arrive at Salisbury. . fi.40 p. m. 3.00 a. m. Arrive at Greensboro. 2.30 p. m. 12.20 a.m. Arrive at haleigh ... 7.15 a. ni. fi.25 p. m. Leave Goldsboro.2.20a.m. .-6.15p.m. NORTH. Mai!. AcvumnuxTn. Arrive Charlotte. 9.55a.m. L'vo 5.00p.m. Ari ive Salisbury. 12.08 p. m. L'vo 8.15p.m. Arrivo Gr'nsb'o.. 2.41 p. m. L've 12.20 a.m. Arrive Rab igh . 8.20p.m. L've 7.45 a.m. Ai rive Gold.-boro.il.15 p. m. Arr 11.15 a.m. Mail North connects at Greensboro with trams on R. A D. Railroad for the North. Accommodation Train East connects at Raleigh for W.ldon and the North, at Goldsboro for Wildon, Wilmington and Newborn. Mail Train South connects with C. .V S. C. Railroad for the South. Nov I3 3mo E. WILKES, En. and Sup. WATCHES, CLOCKS. JEWELRY, J. SUI Z?ACHEH A CO. have on hand a^stock of the above goods, which wiil be disposed of at reason ..... rates. Mr. I. SULZBACHEE, a com? petent watch-maker and jeweller, ia con? nected with thc establishment, and will repair promptly and in the best manner, all WATCHES* CLOCKS and JEWELRY entrusted to t h< m. OLD GOLD and SILVER bongin. HAIR JEWELRY made to ord. r. Sept 27 tJj TO WOOD CONTRACTORS. CITY CLERK'S OFFK E, COLUMBIA, December 19, i.sfifi. IJROrOSALs tor fnrnirliing two hundred (200) cords of PINK WOOD for tho water Wo; Ks, wiil be received at this < Ilice. '1 he wood to be of tho best quality, long leaf yellow pine, and to be delivered and corded at the Water Works. Bids lo bo handed in on or before the 1st dav of Janu? ary next, J. s. MCMAHON, city Ghik.