Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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COLUMBIA, S. C. Tuesday Morning. January 26, 186V. The New York TYibune calls upon the Re? publicans in Congross to give the country a seonre and lasting peace, by joining hands with the Southern land-holders, mer? chants, men of property, and all who are incline J to industry and thrift, on the sim? ple and comprehensive platform of "uni? versal amnesty and impartial suffrage. " The most significant paragraph in the arti? cle is this; "We on treat the white Republicans of the South to consider well the position of the blacks. Most of these live on the lands of ?conservatives,' otherwise rebels in the past; three-fourths of them either work for those rebels or till their lands on shares; and all of them are connected by early associa? tions and life-long intimacy with those who once owned and still employ, or at least shelter thom. So long as thc socially domi? nant race were leagued to deny political rights to their former chattels, it was easy to rally the most of these latter to vote as the law of self-preservation dictated; but from the moment in which the late masters abandon this attitude for one of frank re? cognition and cheerful concession of the rights o? thu blacks, all this must inevitably and utterly be changed. Between a stranger and 'ole masse'-especially when the hitter happens to be a gentleman-it is just as certain that the latter will have most in? fluence with the great body of industrious, frugal, docile negroes, as that water will run down hill. For a year or two, distrust of sodden conversions and the force of party discipline may keep most blacks vot? ing as they began ; but every day's observ? ance of good faith and fair dealing on the part of tho plantation aristocracy, will bring moro and moro of the blacks over to their side, until the great body of them will bo found 3Uouting and voting with the bettor portion of thoir late masters. It wore ns idle to hopo to resist this as to fight against a thaw in March or blossoms iu May!" -.o-: How Loxa WILL COTTON KEEP?-Loiter iug by chance in tho office of n well known firm long in thc cotton trade, wo were per? fectly astonished, both as to the length of time for which our staple may be preserved and by tho original fiunucial policy pursued by our farmers. A grand-sou of a life-long farmer was advised orally of the consign? ment of a certain number of bales, on ac? count of grand-pere. The question was asked: "Is it this year's crop, or when was it grown?" No! it is in good order and beautiful cotton, that, has been on hand since 1839. The ancient date referred to startled H6 and lcd to the inquiry, why has it been held so long? Tho reply was, "Well i don't know, but cotton will keep if shel? tered, and it is always cash when you waut it." An appealing look to tho venerable senior of the firm called forth, "That is so. That is his policy. I've known him longer than the period mentioned, und havo sold his cotton every year. I know that he keeps cotton as cash ; and I have sold it only a year since, grown in the year mentioned." This was not only novel as a financial policy, but provokes tho inquiry how long may cot? ton be preserved?-Augusta Chronicle. TIME DOES IT.-Time has a wonderful power in taking tho conceit out of persons. When a young man first emerges from the schools and enters upon the career of life, it is painfully amusing to witness his self-suf? ficiency; be would have all the world to un? derstand that be has "learned out;" that ho is master of all knowledge, and can unravel mysteries. Hut as he grows older he grows wiser; he learns that he knows a great deal less than lie supposed he did; und by the time hetrenches the three-score years, he is prepared tn adopt, as his own, the sentiment of John Wesley: "When I was young I was sure of everyfhing; in a few years, having been mistaken ?i thousand times, I was not half as surt? of most things as I was before. At present, I am hardly sure of anything bul what God has revealed lo man. * A correspondent in the New York Times relates tho circumstances of an order to Gen. Banks to supersede dienend Grant shortly before the fall of Vicksburg; that Banks re? fused to obey, &c. Ho does not say who issued tho order, but mentions that it was not long after Chant becamn aware for the first timo (about five weeks ago) of tho ex? istence of the order, that Mr.'Stanton an? nounced his intention to retire from public lifo. In connection with this, bj* way of throwing light upon tho case, it may be stated the papers show that the order to su? persede Grant was issued by direction of Stanton. Cuban despatches show that matters have reached a crisis in that island. Tho events >it I he Villa Neu va theatre in Havana, on friday night, shows that the disaffection ex? tends to every part of tho once ''Ever-faith? ful Isle," and hail only been pent np by the presence of a formidable military force. If this Havana disturbance should assume any? thing like respectable proportions, the fate of the island will no longer he a problem, and wo look for nothing else. Oaptain General Dulce will bo a prisoner of war in less than a week, or bo compelled to ac? quiesce in tho inevitable destiny of the coun? try. We shall await further news with in? terest. lu a French town a man was lately tried for manslaughter, having smothered his wife by bugging her too rapturously. The ovont g.ves au opposition p.ipor a chance to liken it to the love certain governments show for liberty. Tho shadow of a tree made by tho moon WHS found photographed in water which froze during the night, lately, in Maine. An Ordinance to Baise ' Supplies for the Tear 1869. Be it Ordained by the Mayor and Alderman of the City of Columbia, in Council assembled, and by the authority of the same. That a tax to cover tho period from January 1st, 1869, to January lat, 1870, for tho sums and in the manner hereinafter mentioned, shall bo raised and paid into the pub lie treasury of the said city, for tho use ?nd ner? vi co then tt. SECTION 1. That is to say, ono dollar on every $100 of the assessed value of real estate, lying within the limits of said city; and tho value of all taxable real estate within tho city of Columbia, shall be assossod by tho City Assessor. Sac. 2. Fifty cents upon ovory $100 of sales of goods, wares and merchandize, embracing eales of all articles of trade, for bartor or exchango, shall bo paid quarterly, which ?hall bo made by merchant?, traders and doalors within tho city of Columbia from tho 1st day of January, 1809, to tho 1st day of January, 1870: Prnnided, That all merchants and others whoso sales of good?, waros and merchandize shall exceed $50,000 for the year I860, shall pay one dollar only, on every $1.000 of such excess. BEC. 3. There shall bo paid, quarterly, ono por cont, upon all sales at auction, on all goods and cbattels^nd one-half per cent, on sales at auc? tion of an real estate and stocks ? ' over; descrip? tion: Provided, That no tax shall t levied on any salon at auction si ado by ordor of ??ourtor process of law. SEC. 4. Thore shall bo paid, quarterly, by all merchants or others, one per cont, on all goods, wares and merchandize sold on consignment; two per cont, on tho premiums of each and every in? surance company or agent thereof. The refusal or neglect to make regular quarterly returns, or pay the tax thereon to tho City Clerk, shall subject tho parties who shall so neglect or refuse, to a fina of two dollars per day, for such refusal or negloct. SEC. 5. There shall bo paid three dollars on each and every horse, mare, stallion, gelding aud mulo, kept or used within tho city of Columbia, or sold by tradors or their agonts; besidos, tho following tax on vehicles, viz: Upon each four-wheel ploa suro carriage or barouche, drawn by two or more horses, twelve dollars; upon each carriage, buggy, baroucho, gig or sulky, (not used for biro,) drawn by ono horse or mole, six dollars; upon each vehi? cle used for tho breaking or exhibiting of horses or mules, ten dollars; upon each carriage or hack drawn by two horses, and run for hire, fifteen dol? lars; upon each one-horse buggy, gig or sulky, kept or run for biro, eight dollars; upon each four horso wagon, twenty dollars; upon each two-borso wagon, fifteen dollars; upon each one-horse wagon, cart or dray, ten dollars; upon each expics? wagon, $100; upon each and every (minibus or stace, twenty-five dollar?; Provided, That no? thing herein contained ?hall be construed to ex? tend to wagon?, carts or other vehicles, going to or from market, and owned by non-residents of said city. Fach livery ?table keeper or agent for tho sale of horses or mule?, shall be subject to the samo penal! v for not making propel quarterly re? turns ou oath, as designated in section -I of this ordinance. SEC. (J. No person shall let or hire any wagon, cart or dray, or other carriage, or run any oiuui lnn, stage, hack or other carriage, for the traii? porlation of goods or passengers, within the limit B of said city, without having first obtained a badge from tho City Clerk, to l<e placed on ?onie conspi? cuous part of th*- vehicle, under a penalty of live dollars for each and every day that such vehicle shall be so run; to be recovered i>y information before thc Mayor, or any one of the Aldermen of said city. SEC. 7. That each and every person, between tho ageo of 18 and 50 years, liable lo work twelve days tu each year, on tho streets of said city, may and shall bo excused from tho performance of thia duty, by the payment of three dollars to tho City Clerk. On failure to pay tho said sum of three dollars, at tho time or payment of their general tax, shall, when summoned to do so, bo required to work upon tho streets of the said city for full twelve days, undor tho direction of tho overseer of tho streets. Any person refusing or neglecting to obey tho summons, shall bo linod two dollars for each day's neglect of tho same; tobo recovered by information before the Mayor and Aldermen, lu Council assembled. And it abai! be tho duty of the City Clerk and of tho Chief of Police, to re? port to tho said Mayor and Aldermen, all default? ers under either of the clauses of this section. Sr.c. 8. That for a license to retail spirituous liquors in quantities less than a quart, the sum of $150 per annum ?hall be paid in advance; fer a license to sell spirituous liquors in quantities of a quart or more, tho sum of $75 per annum shall bo paid in advance; and for a license to sell lager boer, ale, porter, or other malt liquors, lu quanti? ties less than ono cpi art, the sum of $25 per an? num, shall be paid in advance: 1'rovidvd, That tills section shall not be construed to include malt liquors sold in original packages as prepared by tho manufacturer. No license for the salo ol spirituous or malt liquors shall he granted for a less period than six months, the receiver of each license to pay to the City Clerk the sum of two dollars for such license. And provided further, That the granting or withholding of licenses, in each particular case, will be at tho discretion ol tho City Council. Sec. 0. That for thc privilege of establishing and keeping a junk shop within the limits of saiil city, tho sum of fifty dollars per annum, ?hall bc paid in advance. Application to bo made to thc (Mtv Council for a license for that purpose. SEC. 10. There shall bo paid two per cent, upoi tho incomes of all brokers and bunker? transact' mg bu?incss within the limits of said city, anc ? Uvo per cent, upon all incomes derived fron commission business, of the practico of profes sion?, within nald limits, including the professioni of law, physic, dentistry and architecture, to bi paid quarterly. SEC. ll. lt shall not be lawful for any vi ador 0 patent medicines or other articles of merchandise who aro non-residents of said city, to sell thei wares or merchandize within its corporate limits without first having obtained a license to do so ' and paving in advance to the City Clerk such sun us tho Mayor may assess for said license. SEO. 12. Inasmuch as many transient dealers lither as principals or agents, make salos o goods, wares and merchandize, by samplo o otherwise, within tho limits of said city, all sucl persons shall make a return, under oath, to th ?'ity Clerk, and pay a tax ol'ono per cent, thereon For failure or neglect to comply with this sect io of thc ordinance, such p< rson or persons ?hall l> fined not less than twenty-five dollars for cac! and every OUVllCO. Sr.c. 13. Thor?' ?hall be paid I wo dollars npoi each and every dog, by the person or persons Ol whose premises tho dog in kept; and tho police i tho lily of Columbia are. hereby authorized an required to seize and contine every dog foun running at large, and not having on the cit badge or collar for tho current vear. And fe every dog BO taken up by the police, two dollar additional shall be paid for tim release of th same. SEC. 41. No equestrian or thean ioal performanc or other exhibition for gain, shall bo held in th city of Columbia, without a license from th Mayor thereof, first had and obtained, and th payment in advance to the City Clerk of fiftv do hus for each and every equestrian exhibitiot and snob sum as tho Mayor may assess fe theatricals or other exhibitions for gain, un each and every person exhibiting for gain, witt out first having obtained said license, and th payment of said tax in advance, ?hall be Unod i a sum not less than doublo tho amount of sai tax, in manner hereinbefore provided for th imposition of lines and forfeitures. SEO. 15. That an annual tax of fifty dollars sha be paid upon each and every bagatelle, pool < keele or billiard-table, and upon ?very bowling saloon, nino or ten-pin alloy, or pistol gallery, si up for public use- -whether used or not-koj within tho limits of said city; ind the sum of $11 shall bo paid in advance for a license to koop C hav a cock-pit within the limits of said oity; an no liceuBo for euch cock-pit ?ball be granted for any tim? within the flscalyoar, fora leaa sum than $100: Provided, That no person or persons shall open any one of the placea of amueercent men? tioned in thia section, until he ot they shall have obtained a lioenae for that purpose from the City Connoil, and shall have entered hito bond, with two or more good securities, to the Maror and Aldermen, in the som of $500, conditioned to ob? servo the laws of the State and city, and particu? larly the laws against retailing. Any person opening Buoh establishment, within this city, without having first obtained tho license and given bond as aforesaid, sholl bo aubjeot to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars for each day such estabiishment shall be kept opened or used; klao, that Buch placo shall bo considered and is herjby declared to bo a nuisance, and liable to be abaicd aa such. 8EC. IC. That each and every tenant or occupant of any real estate, upon whoso premises water is brought by pipoa, or otherwise, from tho city reservoir, ahall pay to the City Clerk, at tho same timo with tho other taxca imposod by this ordi? nance, Buch sum as may bo assessed by tho Com? mittee on tho Water Works. And any owner or his agont, or occupant of any real catato, upon whoso premises water is brought from tho city reservoir, failing to make a report of tho hydrant or hydrants used by him, her or by any tenant or occupant on such premises, shall be "liable to a fine of double tho amount of the assessment lovied thereon. * SEC. 17. Each and overy express company trans? acting business within "tho limits of said city, Khali make quarterly returns of their gross re? ceipts, and pay ono per cont, on tho amount of such returns at tho end of each quarter.. Each and every tolograph company shall, in like man? ner, mako quarterly returns of their gross re? ceipts, on which returns shall bo paid a tax of one per cont. SEC. J8. Each ami everj hotel, private board? ing-house or house of entertainment, receiving transient travelers, and each public eating-houso or saloon, shall pay a tax of one-half per cent, upon their gross receipts, to bo paid quarterly. Each barber shop shall pay a tax of three dollars for each quarter in advance. All newsp pera, published m said city, e h all pay a tax of ono per cent, on their gross receipts, to be paid quarterly. SEC. 19. Each and every cotton prosa and cotton gin, within tho corporate limits of said city, shall bo required to procure a license for tho name from the City Clerk, and ahall pay twenty-five dollars per annum in advance. SEC. 20. All pcrsouB who shall enclose any streets or part of stroHts lu the city of Columbia, by and with consent of the Council, shall pay ."an annual tax of live dollar-" on any streu) ur part of any street BO enclosed, or snell other price or ?um HS may bo fixed ami deli ruiim d by the Council; but each street or part of any stitcl so endue od hv t Ito consent of Council, may at uny time be opened by the order of the said Council, any thing to the contrary herein notwithstanding. SEC. 21. And be i'. further ordained. That if any person or persons Khali rail, neglect or refuse to make a return to the City Clerk, on oath, of all his, ber or their taxable properly, income, sales, receipts or other things taxed by this Ordinance, on or before thu first tlu\ of .Match next, such per? son or perso* s shall Ix i hen assessed by thc As? sessor for all bis. her or their property or other things taxed by thia ordinance, according to the best information which he can obtain of the value td such taxable proportv: and Mich person or per? sons wini shall fail, ni gleet or refuse to make a return as aforsaid, or pay the tax thereon, on or before thu 15th day oT Mardi tn-xt, shall be subject to, and pay, in addition to said tax, five uer ceut. on thc whole amount of his, lier or tin ir tax, as imponed by this Ordinance; and the said Clerk is hereby required to collect and receive tint taxes ami dues levied and imposed by this () dhiance, aud all arrears of former taxes and i ties, and make a return thereof, and of all persons who shall then bo in delimit, to the Mayor mid Alder? men, on tho 15th day of March next. SEO. 22. And be it further ordained. That thc said Mayor and Aldermen , hall issue their execu? tion against each and every person who shall bo reported by tho said Clerk to have failed, neglected or refused to mako returns, or pay tho taxes imposed by this ordinance, within tim time herein prescribed: which said execution Bhall be lodged with the SlierilV of Richland County, to be collected according to the provisions of tho Acts of the General Assembly in such cases made and provided. bono and ratified in Council assembled, under tho Corporate Seal of the city of Columbia, '.his nine teeth dav of January, Anno Domini one thou? sand ci,,-lit hundred and sixty-nine. JOHN MCKENZIE, Mayor. J. S. MCMAHON, City Clerk. Pebble Glasses. - - THE undersigned has received and t^g^' iga will keep on hand a supply of those celebrated PEBBLE GLASSES, with stodfraniea, at thc low rate of fl per pair. Jan 2(1 3 L B?LZBAOBER. Diamond Hams, &c. TIERCES ' Davis Jr." DIAMOND HAMS, the American Westphalia, Tierces "Orange" brand Hams-a good at tide, " breakfast Bacon, Ac, received and for salo by C. II. BALDWIN. Jan 26* Notice. CITT CI.EBK'S OFFICE, COLUMBIA, January 25, 18t?9. MERCHANTS and others who have neglected to pay their quarterly taxes on Sales, Ac. aro notified that Executions for tho collection ot the same will be placed in tho hands of tho She? riff on or before tho 1st of FEBRUARY next. Jan 20 6 J. S. McMAHON\ City_C]erk. Entaw Encampment No, 2,1. 0. 0. F. T-^fr, THE regular Meeting of B^at? this Encampment will be mi?S?WWBEFhold/THIS EVENING, at 7 o'clock, at Masonic Hall. Each and every mem? ber is urgently requested to attend promptly for the transaction of important business. Hy order of thu C. P. Jan 2fi 1 C. F. HARRISON. Scribe. Notice to Creditors ! ALL persons having accounts against the State Penitentiary, for material, Ac, furnished, will present tho same to Wm. Leo, Clork S. C. P., at the Superintendent's Office, on or beforo FRIDAY next, tho 20th instant. Those accounts will in? clude the 22d of Januarv, 18G1). THOS. B. LEE, Ju., Late Eng'r and Arch't and Act'g Supt 8. C. P. Jan 20 1 Sale for Foreclosure of Mortgage. AS tho Attorney of HENRY 0. DAVIS, (of Fair? field,) and by authority in mo vested by deed, bearing date 20th Docember, 180G, I will sell, to tho highest bidder, for casu, at Ridgeway, on WEDNESDAY, the 24th of FEBRUARY next, at 1 P. M., a tract of LAND, situate in the County of Fairfiold, containing 1,900 Acres, moro or ?c6s, bounded by lands of E. W. Davis, J. R. Thomas, N. Rhine, G. R. Hunter and others, and tho track of tho Charlottoand South Carolina Railroad-raid sale being to forecloao a mortgage given me by tho said Henry C. Davis, of tho said tract. Jan 26 Feb 2 'J ARTHUR W. AUSTIN. BAUN BURNT.-Wo regret to learn of tho loss, by fire, of tho barn of N. 8. Harris, Esq., at Clinton, containing corn, fodder, &a. Tho origin of tho liro is unknown, but supposed to have been accidental. Wo learn that tho freedmen of the town exerted themselves heroically to suppress aud pre? vent tho extension of the flames. [Laurentvi?e Herald. Xjioonl Iteine. B. S. James, r.sq., President of the Lau? rens Railroad, has furnished ns with the one thing necessary for traveling over bis road a * 'complimentary. " Mf. I. Sulzbacher is determined that his light Bhall not be hidden under a bushel. In addition to liberal advertising in the Phoenix, he has erected a monster imitation watch in front of his establishment. Many thanks to Mrs. D. A. Moore for the truly welcome present sent us yesterday several bottles of most excellent tomatto catsup. We have a particular fondness for the article, and our stock had completely run out. The Daily Carolina Observer is the title of anew paper, just issued in Charlotte, N. C., by an association of printers-Smith, Wat? son k Co. We wish the new concern better luck than has fallen to the lot of many simi? lar enterprises in that go-ahead town. -o The Land We Love, for February, con? tains seventeen nrticles of unusual merit. The leader is from that old hero, Gen. Ju? bal Early. "Concentrative Immigration" is, a powerful article on a most important sub? ject. "Women and the lives Women" is au eloquent rebuke of tho misrepresenta? tions of the sex, by a Missouri authoress of reputation. Besides this, there are histori? cal and biographical sketches, ornithology, Gction and poetry. The Riverside Magazine, which com? menced the new year with an increased store of attractions, shows great spirit aud .'shuess iu the. new number ou our table, lt is edited with untiring diligence and ex? cellent judgment, and numbers on its list of contributors several of tho most successful writers for the younger folk in thu country. The embellishments are of a superior order, and both the costume and contents of the Riverside commend it to a welcome greeting from the household circle. It is published in New York, by Hurd & Houghton. .Jesus of Nazareth-His Life and Teachings; founded on the four Gospels, and illus? trated by referenco to the manners, cus? toms, religions subjects and political in? stitutions of his Times. By Lyman Ab? bott. This beautiful .iud highly entertaining work, which has just come from tho press of Messrs. Harper & Brothers, of New York, will prove of rare interest to the Biblical reader, and tho seeker after truth, as well as thc lover of historical romauce. It is, in fact, a well written history, and contains numberless illustrations by Dore, Do La? roche, Finn, and other eminent artists. Messrs. Bryan k MeCarter have presented us a copy. BUHNS' BIRTH-DAY.-Tho 110th anniver? sary of the birth of Scotia's bard was cele? brated by the Burns Club, of this city, last night, in Mr. McKenzie's saloon. About 9 o'clock, the tables were surrounded, Mr. Wm. Sloane pronounced a blessing, and business commenced. To say that every? thing was prepared iu excellent style, would be but faint praise, and tho Lord Mayor's skill aud reputation tn that line is too well kuown to require it. Tho bill of faro em? braced a list of articles, of which the fol? lowing may bc regarded tho principal* ones: baked fish, oyster patties, roast turkey, wild duck, partridges, baked aud boiled ham, venison steak, tongue, mutton pies, chicken and lobster salad, calf-foot jelly, vegetables, cakes, tarts, meringues, etc., wines and Scotch whiskey ad libitum. The hoad of the room was graced by a tastefully-executed picture of Scotland's national emblem-thc thistle-surrounded by the motto, "Neme me impune lacesset" painted by a young lady artist. After sufficient timo had been al? lowed to discuss the good things, the Presi? dent announced the regular toasts, each ol which was responded to in song or senti mont; but as the "wee sina' hours ayant thc twal" had been reached before they wen concluded, wo aro compelled to post pom their publication until to-morrow. FAST AND-CHEAV PRINTING.-We hav< added a fast card press-of tho Degener ? Weiler patent-to the machinery of tin Phamix office; aud have also made addition to our stock of fancy type, cards, paper, etc Persons in want of any styles of book am job printing, aro invited to call and examin samples and prices. Cards printed atshor notice, and at prices varying from Si}.50 ti S10 per thousand. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-The post oflico i. open during tho week from 8)^ a. m. to f> p m. On Sundays, from 4 to 5 p. m. Tin I Charleston and Western mails are open foi delivery at 5 p. m., and closo nt 8>? p. m, Charleston night mail open 8>? a. m., dosi ?% p. m. Northern open for delivery ? p. m., oloso 12 m. Greenville open forde livery fi p. m., close 8% p. m. CASH.-Oat terms ato strictly cash-no exceptions. If an advettisement is to bo insetted, hand ovet the money; if a paper is subscribed for, the money must accompany j tho order-otherwise no attention will bc paid to them. This rule will b adhered to. -o NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.- Special attention is called to tho following advertisements, published for the first time this morning: C. H. Baldwin-Diamond Hams, Ac. City Ordinance to Raise Supplies for 1860. I. Sulzbucher-Pebble Glasses. Thos. B. Loe, Jr.-Notice to Creditors. Meeting Eutaw Encampment No. 2. Arthur W. Austin-Salo of Mortgage. J. S. McMahon, City Clerk-Notice. -o AFFAIRS IN ARKANSAS.-Tho following letter-for the truth of which wo can vouch will show the terriblostate of affairs existing in Arkansas, under tho rule of Gov. Clay? ton's militia It is from the brother of an bid and respected resideut of Columbia: "MEMPHIS, January 20.- * * * You have heard of tho conduct of Gov. Clayton's militia in Arkansas. They have hud waste n large portion of ?he State, and destroyed more property man the Federals did during the war. It -will take ono or two years to restore the county to what it was before they made the raid through it. The militia have no respect for persons or property, and have committed several rapes in the County in which I live-ono at my own house, upon the persou of tho wife of Mr. K.-who was loft in charge. I ara afraid to return home, as the militia say they will kill me. I am entirely destitute of money." -o Mr. James Harley, un eighty-year old citi? zen of Oraugoburg, died last week. Tho custom house at Kio Janeiro has been entirely destroyed by fire. A defalcation of 8-10,000 is reported in the Fourth New Jersey Collection District. A boiler exploded at Newark, on Satur? day, killing one person and wounding others. Three children named Thorn wore burn? ed to death in the Eastern District of Now York, on the morning of tho 21st. A colored man named Ben. Jones, and an unknown white mau, had a difficulty in Cal? houn street, Charleston, on Sunday night, when the former was stabbed in the neck and killed. The case is under investiga? tion. SUDDEN DEATH.-Mr. Earnest L. Hart, a native of England, died -in Charleston, on Saturday, from hemorrhage of tho lungs. The attack was so sudden and fatal that ho died before his clothes could be taken off. Mr. Hart was about thirty years of age and leaves a young widow to mourn his loss. The Colonel and Quartermaster of an Ohio regiment have just been made to disgorge sottio seventeen bonds issued by tho city of Savannah, in aid of railroads, which they stole from tho Stato Bank of South Caro? lina, at Camden, during Sherman's march. NEW DEVELOPMENTS.-Under this head, tho Atlanta .Constitution, of Wednesday, says: "Parties arrived here yesterday and identified tho man Perkins alias Grant, ar? rested by Capt. Ed. Murphy on the 28th ult, ns the mau that made a run on [a Charleston bank in November, 18G7, and on a Savannah bankin March, 1808, for81,000, and ou a Kansas city bank for $3,500. Trains on tho Ccutral Pacific Railroad are running on schedule time to Carlin, Nevada, six hundred miles from San Francisco. Track layers aro at Humboldt Canon, twenty-five miles further East. No interrup? tion hus occurred from snows so far, tho twenty-two miles of snow-sheds at tho sum? mit of the Sierras wording satisfactorily. It is with much regret that we chronicle tho destruction by lire of thc dwelling of our friend, Mr. Wm. St. J. Mazyck, at his plantation, Haggley, on Waccutnaw. From what we can learn, the fi rei was discovered, on Thursday last, in the course of the morning, when nias, it was too late to save tho handsome and time-honored mansion, . formerly thc homo of that benefactor and true patriot, tho lamented Weston. [ Oeorgeto uni Tim es. From tho Union County correspondent of tho Yorkville Enquirer, we learn tho sad death of Daniel Cicero JelTeries, sou of Barnuel Jeffries, Esq. Tho lad was playing ' in some cotton in tho gin-house, and crept into a hole in the cotton-pile, to keep warm. Some limo afterwards, he was found dead. Tho supposition is that the negro boys about tho gin-house, in sport, covered bim with cotton, and that he was thus suffocated. Tho Californians look with contempt j upon tho now velocipede. "They will do very woll," says au editor, "for Paris, where many people cannot afford to keep horses, > and could not ride them very well if they did; but they will never do in California, where boys of ten years of ago rido full 3 grown horses at tho top of their speed t around tho streets. How would a man look, who has felt his blood stirred by a ten milo U dash in a California saddle, on finding 8 himself trundling himself through tho . stroots like a schoolboy? We would as 1 soou th:nk of riding a broom-handle, or a rocking hobby-horse." T SOOTHERS SECURITIES IN NEW YORK. The following is tho Herald's roport of 5 Thursday's transactions in Southern Stato securities: Tho Southern Stato securities were, in general, sympathetic with tho stock s market. Prices closed at 5 o'clock as fol? lows: Tennessee G's, ex-coupon 08(?)68,?^; ' Virginia G's, ex-coupon, 58J(j@?9; Virginia G's, new, 02-^(^63; Georgia G's, 82r?)84; r North Carolina G's, ex-con pon, G3(nr)64; North Carolina G's, now, Gl(?)61>,? ; Missouri ? G's, 87(7?88; Louisiana G's, 7G^(?}77; South i Carolina G's, 71(a)72; South Carolina G's, - new, 70@71; Alabama S's, 94>?<rt>95; Ala? bama 5's, 6G(o}67.