Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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rorclliu Arrulrai LONDON, February 20.-The vote of the Hoaso censuring the Ministry for ap? pointing Robert Collier was 268 to 241. Gales throughout the Island of Java destroyed the clove crop. BERLIN, February 20.-Tho Emperor is sick. He passes restless nights. MADRID, February 20.-A Ministry has been formed by Sagosta, composed of his partisans and selections from the minority in the Cortes. ???-? American lntellluanco. WASHINGTON-, February 20.-The Lou? don correspondent of the World tele? graphs that Gladstone has written an exceedingly amiable letter, disavowing his speeoh in the House. He says it was incorrectly reported. In respond? ing to an inquiry, in the House, whe? ther bis letter to the correspondent of the World was genuine, Gladstone re? plied: "Yes; it is a reply to a letter ask? ing an explanation in regard to my speech." A Matamoros special says Trevino te? legraphed Qaoroga that he would take San Luis Potosi immediately, and then move straight on the City of Mexico. Reinforcements are coming to Queroga, to aid his attack on Matamoros. The Government troops were defeated in j Cinaloa. There are 2,000 revolutionists in Jalisco. General Magura has pro? nounced in Colima. Hampton, Butler and Kershaw, of South Carolina, are here, asking n hear? ing before the Eu Klux Committee, to vindicate themselves from the charges made by Senator Edmunds, that they were Eu Klux loaders. Sohurz's reply to Coukling attracted a dense orowd to the Senate. WASHINGTON, Fobruary 20-Evening, T. P. Robb, Collector at the port of Sa? vannah, Ga., has presented his resigna? tion to the President. In the Senate, the entire day was oc? cupied in inquiry into tho sale of arms to Franco. Schurz was bitter and de? nunciatory. He was frequently prompted by Sumner. Morton replied, but tho vast orowd which left upon the conclu? sion of Sohurz's speeoh, drowned the voice of Morton. The discussion was confined entirely to the Republicans, except [occasional incisive questions by the Democrats. Sohurz's statement of the case makes a violation of law certain ead a swindle probable. No action. In the House, a bill was passed giving the owners of vessels, under certain cir? cumstances, the right to remove a com? mander who owns part of the vessel. There was a full Cabinet to-day. Senator Pool has hemorrhage of the lungs. Admiral Jenkins has departed to re? lieve Admiral Boggs, commanding the Asiatio squadron. The Louisiana committee will hold a meeting to-morrow, preliminary to pre? senting their report. The crew of the Kearsuge got S190.000 for destroying the Confederate steamer Alabama. Tho law regulating the manufacture and sale of stamped post olfice enve? lopes will not bo altered. Probabilities-An area of low barome? ter will probably, on Wednesday, extend Eastward over the Gulf States, with Southerly winds and rainy weather on the coast, and North-east winds, veering to South-east, with threatening weather, in the Sooth Atlantic States. The low barometer in Canada will move down tho St. Lawrence Valley, with snow and rain. Easterly winds will veer to the South? west, with cloudy weather in the Middle States, on Wednesday morning, and over New England during tho afternoon, pos? sibly with light rain. SAN FKANCTSCO, February 20.-Freight via Cape Horn per ship David Crooket has arrived, beating froight shipped by the Pacific Road. AUSTIN, TEXAS, February 20.-Gov. Davis replied us follows to the marshal about serving a capias from the Federal Court: "You will hear from the Depart? ment of Justice at Washington. You will govern yourself accordingly. You may keep your capias. Tho National Government will protect mo." NEW ORLEANS, Fobruary 20.-Alexis left for Pensacola, via Mobilo. CINCINNATI, February 20.-A conven? tion for improving tho Ohio River mut to-day. Thoa. J. Power, of Pennsylva? nia, is President. NEW YORK, February 20.-Tho Dis? trict Attorney has been directed to pro? secute all merchants who bribed customs officers. Dr. McCoijh, President of Princeton College, is sick, with pneumonia. Tho committee investigating tho quarantino, developed the fact that Dr. Carnorhan received $115,000 for certain exolusivo privileges from a tow company. The evidence indicates a huge swindle. The Fair of tho Palmetto Steam Fire Engine Company will open this evening, at huif-paat 7 o'clook, at Irwin's Hali. Let the Fair bo well patronised, as it is for the purpeso of assisting the Pal mot? toes to purohaso their now steamer and hose. A Tennessoean committed suicido by keoping the muzzle of his rifle nt his head and the breech in the fire until the piooo was discharged by the heat. Ono would prefer hanging to such suspense ns he must have endured. Trains will be running on tho Choraw and Salisbury Railroad, as far as Wades boro, N. O , some time during tho com? ing summer-so the Democrat says. A white woman in New Hanover Coun? ty, N. C., recently eloped with three negro men. HOTEL ARRIVALS, February 20.-Nickeraon House-li F Whltner, Anderson; Mrs II II Smith and child, NO;WM Thomas, Chester; J O Fuller and wifo, Philadelphia; Mrs M J Jackson, N Y;NG Oatcon, Sumter, S C; W L Lyon, baltimore; C S Osborne and wife, Mies F Osborne, Miss J It Ward, Newark; J M Lipscomb, Danville; Wm H Treacott, Pendle? ton. Financial and Commercial. COLUMBIA, 8. C., February 20.?-Sales of cotton, to-day, 75 bales-middling 21%c. LONDON, February 20-Noon.-Con? sols 92%. Bonds 91%. PARIF, February 20.-Rentes 56f. 25o. LIVEBPOOL, February 20-8 P. M - Colton opened firmer and is now strong -uplands 11.%; Orleans 11%; nearly due from New Orleans 11%; Bombay shipments since last report to the 10th, 00,000; nearly due from Savannah or Charleston ll 5-16. LIVERPOOL, February 20-Evening. Cotton closed steady-uplands 11%; Or? leans 11%. Manchester advices favora? ble. NEW YORK, February 20-Noon. Stocks strong and active. Money easy, at 6. Gold strong, at 10%. Govern? ments dull but steady. Exchange-long 9%; short 10%. Flour, corn and wheat unchanged. Pork steadv-new mess 14.00@14.25. Lard steady*, at 9%@9%. Cotton dnll and heavy-uplandB 23%; Orleans 23%; sales 1,625 bales. Freights quiet. 7 P. M.-Cotton barely steady; sales 989 bales-uplands 23%; Orleans 23%. Flour quiet but steady. Wheat in bet? ter export demand-winter red Western 1.66(5)1.69. Corn inactive and lower, at 71 ?ij@72. Rice in moderate request, at 8@8%. Pork 14.00?14.12. Lard no tive and unchanged. Freights steady. Money firm, at 6@7. Gold 10%. Ster? ling 9%. Governments steady. South? erns firm. Tennessees and South Caro? linas especially strong. Tennessoos 66%; new 67. South Carolinas 52; new 32%. Sales of futures to-day, 16,700 bales, as follows: February 22 11-16, 22%; March 22%; April 23 5-10, 23%; May 23%', 23%; June 23%, 23%; July 2313-16, 23%. LOUISVILLE, February 20.-Bagging strong, at 15%? 16. Pro visions active. Pork 13.50. Baoon, on orders-shoul? ders 6%; sidos 7%?S. Packed whiskey dull, at 86. NEW ORLEANS, February 20.-Corn quiet and lower, at 70?73. Pork scarce and firmer-mess 16.75@17.00. Bacon oasier, at 7%@10. Lard 10%?11. Whiskey dull, at 90@1.00. Others un? changed. Cotton active aud firm-mid? dling 22%; receipts 10,359 bales; sales 18,000; stock 228,729. CINCINNATI, February 20.--Pork de? mand light, and holdors firm, at 13.25. Baoon drooping-shoulders 6%; sidos 7%@7%. Whiskoy 86. BOSTON, February 20.-Cotton-mid? dling 23%@23%; receipts 346 bales; sales 350; stock 8,000. PHILADELPHIA, February 20.-Cotton quiet-middling 23%. ! GALVESTON, February 20.-Cottou firm-good ordinary 20,%; receipts 424 bales; sales 2,000; stbok 51.114. MOBILE, February 20.-Cotton duil middliug 22%; receipts 752 bales; sales 500; stock 67,083. NORFOLK, February 20.-Cotton quiet -low middling 21%; reoeipts 1,480 bales; sales 100; stock 3,562. CHARLESTON, February 20.-Cotton quiet-middling 22@22%; receipts 897 bales; sales 200; stock 20.053. SAVANNAH, February 20.-Cottou firm for good grades; others nominal-mid? dling 22%?22%; receipts 1,168 bales; sales 1,700; stock 71,853. BALTIMORE, February 20.-Cottou quiet aud steady-middliug 23; receipts 684 bales; sales 169; stock 6,326. Our latest foreign files, down to the 1st instant, show*that all the London journals are taking an active interest in tho discussion of the American "case," aud all ure quito obstreperous. The Telegraph says that "no such pretensions (as the American domands) have bcou or can bo for a moment allowed," and com? mands tho British Government to show that the nation is "willing to do its duty, bat resolute, to uphold its right." The Post attucks the British High Commis? sioners, aud accuses them of incompe? tency and carelessness. Itoonsiders that if they did not act advisedly with regard to the contingency of remote damage, "it will ba difficult to excuso tho ni an nor iu which tho treaty was drawn up." It does not blame the United State.1! for construing tho treaty as it docs. The ?Patt Mall Gazette takes nearly tho same viow. It belabors the much-eudnriug Government and High Commissioners with much unction, and then allows that if the indirect claims como within tho terms of the ngreemeut, "wo must accept tho responsibility forced on us by tlie negligence and incompetency of our Government, and pay tho bill." But if not, not. Tho vigorous Mr. Otwuy, M. P., doos not mineo matters at all us tho newspapers do. In a speech at Chat? ham, ho declared vehemently on tho sub? ject of tho American "case," and de? clared that ho would fight rather than pay. Which bellicose vaticination eli? cited ear splitting cheers. Hay and Fodder, pf rv BALES PRIME HAY, tH J 50 halos Primo FODDER, just received aud ia atoro. For salo I JW, for cash, by Fob 21 2 D. C. PEIXOTTO A SON. Palmetto Steam Fire Company. THE members of this Company will appear at the Engine House, THIS MORNING, at 9 o'clock, iu full uniform, for parado. By order: Feh 21 1_ T. P. PURSE, Sec'y. rtit Gourd Seed Corn. AFEW bushels Pennsylvania GOURD SEED CORN, for seed. Very produotivo and adapted to this olimato. For salo hy Feh 21_E. HOPE. Fish! Fish!! JUST received, last night, an extra lot of lino fresh BASS, which I will sell, to-day, at a low prico. J. D. BATEMAN, Feb 21 1 Columbia leo noino. Cow Feed! O Ann LBS- ,UCE FLOUR, just rc jZJ?\J^f\J ceived and for salo hy J. D. BATEMAN, Feh 21 1 Columbia Icu lionne. Rust Proof Seed Oats. PC/\Y\ BUSHELS Rust Proof SEED OATS, OUU for sale hy E. HOPE. Feb 10 Tue K*h Klux Investigation. ~ A special despatch to the Baltimoro Sun, dated Washington, February 18, says: The majority of the soleot committee on "affairs in the insurrectionary States" will to-morrow finally not upon their re? port, which will then bo presented to both Houses of Congress. In this re? port, the testimony of the majority of the witnesses summoned by tho commit too assorts that tho Ea Klux had its origin in 1868, -and that it was for politi? cal purposes. These witnesses do not, however, deny that there is much bad government in the South, but attribute this in some respects to the failure of prominent white citizens to take part in politics. They think there should be a removal of political disabilities, exclud? ing from the benefit "distinguished criminals" who have takou part in oppo? sition to the Government, and also those who have accopted office contrary to the constitutional disabilities. Senators Blair nud Bayard, aud Rep? resentatives Cox, Beck, Van Trump, Woddell, Robinson and Hanks, consti? tuting the minority of tho committee, will also submit their report to Congress to-morrow. The minority roport deals with evory question that came undor the considera? tion of the committee, nud gives a terri? ble picturo of tho existing condition ol affairs iu the South. Speaking of thc existence of Ku Klux in tho Southon States, tho minority report says: "Whih we do not intend to dony that bodies o disguised men have, iu several of thi States of tho South, beeil guilty of th? most llagraut crimes-crimes which wt neither seek to puiliato nor excuse, foi tho commission of which tho wroug doers should, when ascertained aud duh convicted, suffer speedy and coudigt punishment-wo deuy that these mei ; huve any general organization, or polit? cal siguificancc, or that their conduct i: endorsed by uny considerable number o i thc white people iu any State; ou th contrary, the men and tho bands b; which such outrages are perpetrated uri almost universally regarded by tho intel ligent people of the several States us th worst enemies of tho South, as they fut nish the men now iu power at Washing ton tho only excuse left to maintain wu upon them, and to continue the syster. of robbery and oppression which thc have inaugurated-a system which is di structive not only of their penco an prosperity, but ia intended to blocke and malign their character as men befor the country and tho world. We wi show, by testimony incontrovertibU that in no ono of the six States of Nott and South Carolina, Georgia, Alabami Mississippi end Florida, has there ut au time existed combinations of lawlci men in one-tenth part of any of sui States. Theso six States have, iu tb aggregate, a population of -4,973,73! and tho total number of their Countit exceeds 420. We do not fear successfi contradiction when wo soy that thei never was a disguised band in one-tent port of them, or in over forty of thos 420 Counties; simply jo a Couuty bei and there, or at most iu ono ur tw Counties together in several of thc: Stutes, have such bauds committed d predations; and we will show to all mi not blinded by prejudice or passioi that tho Ku Klux bill and tho conduct i tho majority of this committeo as ina guratod, ooutinued aud reported, is tl grossest outrnge, tho foulest column ever perpetrated or circulated upon i against a helpless peoplo by their rulci who ought, for that reason, if for i other, to be their friends, iustead being their relentless enemies and c lumuiutors." The state of Bocietyat ti close of tho war, und tho over-ruuuii of tho c?un?ry by an army of adve turers, is thus drawn: "Before ev breathing time wus allowed thom, a ? of harpies, most of whom had shirk the dangero of tho battle-field, cam followers, horso holders, 'cow-boy plunderers from both sides during i the years of strife, rushed down siuf and in squads on that people, thus pi< trate and defenceless, and for their oi privato gain seized and carried oil' wh: ever could be fouud worth ?eiziug that country. AU remonstrance or distance wa* stifled nud crushed out tho cry of disloyalty nud treason th raised against tho Southern people, a by tho preteuco that the plunderers w< persecuted because of their loyalty a dovotiou to tho Union, and especially the Republican party and its continu supremacy." Tho charge that the Northern ti who wont South with tho inteution resido uud transact business were dril out, is ontiroly contradicted by the to mony; on the contrary, the sworn i denco of witnesses of irreproacha charactor, proves that men who w South in good faith to settle arnon tho people uro as kindly treated ant likely to bo promotod to official posit as they would if they moved from i Northern State to another. Tho iuve gation into tho financial aflairs of th States reveals tho existouce of fraud i corruption of the most astounding turc. Notwithstanding tho un willi ness of tho corrupt officiais to m known tho condition of the mono! ii Hu i rs of tho States, tho true situai was arrived at, and the result shows uroHsestmiBmauogomont and corrupt Bullock, in his response tu a request information, delivered the comiuitte leotnro on State?' rights, and qui Jefferson and others to provo that inquiries were not bound to bo resp od; ot hors refused to answer altogct Tho efforts of the minor officiais wer binsed that in frequent instances t testimony was in direct conflict, record of the di fi?rent Governors is uninteresting, and the report gives : a conciao way: "The public roeords of the cou show that Gov. Holden, of North C lina, hus been success ful ly impcat for high cuetes and misdemeanors, publicans uniting in so doing. lice Florida, has just been impeached by his own Legislature. Bullock fled from Georgia lo escape certain conviction. Smith, of Alabama, was guilty of issu? ing at least $500,000 of the bonds of that State frandalently to the managers of the Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad. Brownlow, while in Tennessee, tyran? nized over that people in the most shameless manner, being equaled in that regard only by Davis, of Texas. Scott, of South Carolina, barely escaped im? peachment even from his corrupt Legis? lature We will forbear in this report from speaking of the present status of Warmouth, of Louisiana, and Clayton, of Arkansas, as thoy are now undergo? ing investigation before committees of the Sonate and House." The financial standing of each State is given, and the statement reveals tho following terrible condition : ALABAMA.-Debts and liabilities. July 1, 1861, $5,039,654.87; debts and liabili? ties, July 1, 1868, $7,904,390.92; present indebtedness, actual and contingent, inoluding railroad bonds, $38,381,967. 37. ARKANSAS.-Debts and liabilities in 1861, not exceeding $4,036,052.87; debts and liabilities, actual and contingent, inoluding railroad and levee bonds, now $19,761,265.62. FLORIDA.-Debt in 1860, $221.000; debt now, including railroad bonds is? sued and authorized, $15,763.447.54. GEORGIA.-Debt in 18G0. $2,670,650; debt and liabilities, Juno, 1871, includ? ing railroad bonds issued and authorized, $50,127,500; railroad bonds withdrawn, having been deemed fraudulent, $6,000, 000; leaving tho prosent indebtedness $44,137,500. LOUISIANA.-Debts and liabilities Jan uurv 1, 18G1, $10,099,074.34; debts ami liabilities January 1, 1808, $14,347, 051.62; debts and liabilities June 1,1871, $41,194,473.31; excess of expenditure; over receipts, 1871, $9,345,733. NORTH CAROLINA.-Debts and Habib ties July. 1861, $9,699,500; debts ant liabilities July, 1868, $15,779,945; debti and liabilities now, (Governor's mess age,) $34,887,467.85. SOUTH CAROLINA.-Debt 1861, abou (exclusive of somo $6,000,000 of contin gent and prospective liabilities, most o which were settled in some way, no very clearly explained,) $4,000,000 debts 1871, including bonds to railroad, and bonds iu dispute as fraudulent $39,158,914.47. MISSISSIPPI.-In 1860, abe bad u< debt, but January 1, 1870, her Stab debt was $1,796,971.30. TENNESSEE.-Debts and liabilities ii October, 1861, $20,105,606.66; debt and liabilities in January, 1871, $15, 688,263.45. This baa been ruduoe* since. (?See Governor's message to th Legislature, October, 1871.) TEXAS.-Texas had no debt before th war. Tho Comptroller states it, Novena ber, 1871, at not less than $3,000,000 debts und liabilities, including railroa bonds, now, (seo proceedings of tas payers' convention,) 817,000,000; whil tho taxation imposed iu 187l was, a slated by the committee of that conven tiou, $5,361,000. VIRGINIA.-Debt and liabilities i 1801, $31,938,141.59; debt and liabil ties in 1871, $47,390.839.06 "The aggregate iucrouso of tho debt and liabilities of tho several States wi be fouud greatly to exceed $200 000,000." In this fearful ?account, no notic whatever has beeu taken of the del contracted during tho war, as nil iudeb ednoss iu aid of tho rebellion was repi dinted hy the fourteenth amoudmeut I the Constitution. Tho systematic sy tem of robbery pursued through tl medium of local taxation was the exci I mg cause which led to thc disturbance which did actually occur. Tho repo says upon this: j "This character of larceny committt iu neighborhoods caused moro distur! anees than nil thc wholesale plunder i tho Stutes; it caine homo to every mau door; it was seeu iiud felt evory day ai every hour; it was a festering soro t i thc body politic; und thu offenders wc I sometimes pretty roughly dealt will while sometimes they professed to ha been 'Ku Kluxud' to nido their own vi luiuy." Taking South Carolina for nu e ample, it appears that thu mon who we entrusted with thc disbursement of tl money of tho people, and who ru! over thom with a baud of iron, all toi only puid tho paltry .sum of $17 yeal taxes, but while sparingly payiug ol groat care was taken to have thoir i come largely increased. Cum paring t salaries paid iu 1870 with those paid I fore the war, it appears that the lucien in favor of the carpet-baggers amoui to $125,989. Although tho valuo property in thc eleven States o? t South has been reduced from $1,43: 757,942 in 1860 to $2,026.440,071 in IS' beiug a loss of $2,307,306,971, or o\ $300,000,000 moro than now romains, t State luxation on what those people n< liavo was, iu 1870, $12,813,615, whih was $8,165,480 iu 1860, when th al?airs wero managed by their own p plo; uud the County taxation in I860, all property they then owned, was oi $3,115,184, while now, under carpet-L and negro rule, it is $14,298,030, $11,183,-146 moro on the remnant still existenco than it was on tho wh proporty they owned before tho A bogan. Looking over sumo of tho items this reckless expenditure, itis diseovo; that tho oflicials wero remarkably ki to inmates of tho penitentiary, for South Carolina it appears tiVat $1 536.71 was expended for hired labor that building, notwithstanding the i that botweuu 200 and 300 convicts majority ul whom woro colored in wero, during tho year, living in that Blitntion at thu expense of tho Sti Another item of expenditure in the sn State was for tukiug the census. It pears that tho sum of $75,024 was pended in this way, and that, too, o a few mouths before the taking vi Federal censas-the Government cousue, which was fur more complete, coating $13,203. Speaking of tho suspension of the writ of habeas corpus, in nine of the Counties of South Carolina, the minority ?ay: "We havo no means of knowing apon what specific information, if any, tho President has suspended the writ of ha? beas corpus in nine of the Counties of Sooth Carolina, because, up to this time, be has failed to respond to the resolu? tion of the House of Representatives upon that subject. With our opportu? nities of knowing what has and what has not transpired in South Carolina since the passage of tho law to on force the fourteenth amondment of the Constitu? tion, we are bold to say thut tho exercise of this usurped dominion over the great writ of right of tho people, falsely olaimed to be rightfully delegated to the President by Act of Congress, is wholly unsupported by any state of facts which j would justify its suapenaion, even by tho rightful trustees of the power under the Constitution." The report closes with an arraignment of tho President in tho following words: "It is a painful duty to arraign the Chief Magistrate of the republio before tho great tribunal df the people. It would huve been a much more pleasant task, in a crisis which should hush into silence all mere party criticism, to rep? resent him to that court of last resort as having performed his high trust, in re? lation to these Southern troubles, with moderation, justice, wisdom, and the strictest impartiality; and that, under a broad and large-hearted administration of the Government, peace aud harmony had been restored between the people of tho two sections; and that all tho bitter? ness and rankling animosities of a great oivil war had been lost and absorbed in the proud recollections of a joint strug? gle for independence and liberty, and the common glory of the earlier and bet? ter day* of tho republic. "What we complain of, and what the great body of the American people should visit with their censuro and con? demnation, is tho indifference and the positive inattention of the Federal Exe? cutive to the terrible results which may follow the mal-administration of affairs in the Southern States; and that he seems to be so far forgetful of his duties to all Ike people ns to submit himself, perhaps unconsciously, to the diotates of party vengeance, or tho accomplish? ment of party ends in the future, rather than to do equal and exaot justice to all classoB Ol oi ti zens. " ZETA. THE NAVY, PAST AND PRESENT.-In connection with the debate on naval af? fairs which has lately taken place in the House of Representatives, tho New York Commercial Advertiser publishes a care? fully prepared statement of the condi? tion of the vessels of war in tho Brook? lyn navy yard, which may bo usefully noted. The Secretary of the Navy re? ported, under date of November 25, that a very large proportion of the ves? sels laid up in ordinary, including al? most ull thoso built of unseasoned white oak, were not only uufit for uso, but could not bc repaired with ad va u tage, aud tho statements concerning the Co? lossus show that this criticism also ap? plies to ono of the most expensive naval craft which was ever put upon the stocks in this country. This vessel was in? tended to be n formidable doublc-tur reted monitor ram; she was begun dur? ing the war, and tho aggregate sum ex? pended upon her wus 31,000,000; but she has been suffered to lie high and dry on tho ways at the Brooklyn navy yard autil her timbers havu begun to crum? ble. During tho past week this ship has been examiued, with the view of fitting her for Hervice, but her timbers, rotten to tho depth uf two or three iuches, are uow too weak to bear the weight of iron plating, and the ship aud the million of money which she has already cost are alike useless. Two second class war ves? sels, also on tho stocks at the samo yard, are gradually rotting. The cost of these two shipa hus already umounted to 31,000,000, or about $300,000 each. These are hard facts, fully justifying the comment of thc Secretary o? the Navy, and others might readily be oiled. The Commercial hus also the following para? graph: "The Boston Trauscript thinks that things have changed since, iu 1814, n certain Cockburn issued orders to I he tlect he commanded to 'destroy and lay wasto all towns and districts of the United States found accessible to the at? tacks of tho British armaments.' Alas! it is only too true thiugs have changed since then. If wo only possessed such a navy as wo had at that time, how 'sassy' wo could afford to be." The Commercial, of course, refers here to the personnel of tho navy. When the war ot 1812 commenced tho American navy consisted of the President, the United States and the Constitution, fri? gates of tho first class; tho Cougress, Constellation and Chesapeake, of the second; the Essex aud Adams of the third; tho Boston and Now York, and a few sloops, brigs and schooners of Avar. But though the ships wore few, there were no better officers and seamen in the world, and hearing a rumor that the Go Iverumout, in view of tho immense naval ! force of Great liri tain, had determined to lay them up in port, (hoy escaped to soa us soon us war was declared, in de? tachments, almost without plan, concert or ordurs. Thus it was that tho "fir built ships," ns tho British contemptu? ously designated them, with the "striped bunting" waving aloft, began tho most wonderful succession of naval victories over tho ships and fields of England I which had ever been wou over thut or any other great maritime power. No doubt wo have still bravo and enterpris? ing officers, but the material seems, from some cause or other, to have left us al? most as few cruising vessels us we bad nearly sixty years ugo. - . - -- I A New York seedsman advertises 5,000 different kinds of roses for sale. I Auction Sales. Hone? and Mule?. BY ?. W. SEIBEL8 & 00. OD FRIDAY MORNING, February 23, at 10 o'clock, will bo sold, in front of the Court House, 16 bead of H0R8E8 and MDLE8. Sale positive and without reaerve. Feb 21 3* Sale of King's Mountain Bailroad. Theodore D. Wagner and Anbury Coward. Trustees, r.s. the King's Mountain Railroad Company.-Foreclosure of Mortgage. ay II. II. UtLEOS. IN pursuance of tho terms of a Mortgage executed by the King's Mountain Rail? road Company, on tho 15th day of March, I860, and by Virtuo of the powers therein granted, we will tell, at public auction, at Charleston, S. C., on WEDNESDAY, Maach 20, 1871, at ll o'clock, at corner East Ray and Broad streets, The entire RAILROAD of the said Compa? ny, including the bod and superstructures of said Road, the materials used in construc? tion, tho stations, station-house depots, I store-houses, work-shops, machinery and fix? tures thereon, and all the engines and rolling ! stock, together with all the rights, privileges and easement belonging or appertaining to said Railroad Company. Terms cash; purchasers to pay for papers and ?tamps. THEODORE D. WAGNER, ASBUBY COWARD, Jun 14 Trust?es. Programme of Proceedings At the Trial of the PALMETTO STEAM FIRE BOTE. THE new Steam Fire Engine for the Pal mettoes will be teated TO-DAY, 21?t inet., between thc hours of 10 A. M. and 2 P. M., weather permitting. The ludependent and Palmetto Steam Firo Engine Companies will form line on Blanding street, in front of Palmetto Engine House, at 1? A. M. The lino will move us follows: Firemen's brass hand, Professor LyBrand, Leader.) Independent Steam Fire Engine Company, John McKenzie, Esq., President. Palmetto t-tcam Fire Engine Company, Capt. W. II. Stanley. President. New steamer, "Palmetto," . iu charge of builder, Wm. Jeffers, Esq., and engineer, Mr. J. Merrick. The lino will march down Main street to the corner of Gervais street, where the first trial will take place; thence to corner cf Lady and Main streets, and from there to corner of Plaiu and Main streets. Tho following named gentlemen are ap? pointed committees, and respectfully request? ed (o act : On Mtchanism, Capacity, Durability and Utility iii Extinguishing Fires-His Honor the Mayor, John Alexander, John A. J. Derrick, Robert King. J. J. Mackey and C. Davis. 0?i Time of Making Steam and J'ressure oj Steam and linter-lt. Tozer, Geo. A. Shields and Wm. K. Evans. On J)istanee and Height of Streams-Capt. Jehu McKenzie, Capt. W. li. Stanley, John Agnew, Wm. H. Monckton, John C. Seegers, H. E. Scott, Geo. Symmers. The public art- respectfully invited to attend. M. J. CALNAN, J. A. SHIELL, C. F. JACKSON, ? Feb 21 Committee on S. F. Engine. isI|N Palmetto Firemen's Fair. THE Committee of the Palmetto Steam Fire Engine Company, appointed to aid the ladies who so liberally offered to bidda Fair iii behalf of tho Company, are pleased to announce to the public that the Fair will be opeued at train's Hall, on the night of the 21 st of Februarv. Tho tables will be repre? sented t.v Mrs. T. M. Pollock, Mrs. R. S Mor? rison. Mis John A. Sbiell, Mrs. Tbos. Boyne, Mr^ M iry Brady, Mrs. S. 8. McCully and Mrs. S. Morrisou. who will ho pleased to receive contribution? from all well-wishers of tht Palmettoes. CoMMtTTKi:-C. F. Jackson, J. S. Pur?<e, W. B. RovsK-r, M J. Calnan, J. A. Shiell. R.B. M Kav. W. J. Heidt, William Morrison, T. P. fume. F. I. Brown, T. M. Pollock._ For Sale, AGOOD HOUSE and WAGON, with har? ness. All iu good condition. Also, au ICEBOX. W:l! be sold reasonable. Applv at this office._Feb 20 Hardware, etc. 1 f~\f~\ DOZEN AXES. IU' / 4b bales Bagging. 200 tullidles Arrow Ties. 20 dozen Railroad shovels. 2 (0 Liairs '1 nee Chains. J tnt received and for sale at lowie: markot prices. L?RICK A LOWRANCE. Planting Potatoes'. Q/'V/Y BARRELS selected SEEP POTA ?UAJTOKS - Piuk-Eyes, Early Ro?o, Jackson Whites, Peach Blows and Early Goodrich, hu sa'.'; low by Jan 10 EDWARD il OPE Heinitsh s Eiood and Liver Pills,! IT* LEGANTE Y sugar-coated, perfectly taste _j lo-**, mid wari .mt ed to cure all diseases of the liver and its kindred complaints. Good for constipation of the bowel?, disorders of j the stomach, sick ami nervous headache, in? digestion, biliousness, fevers, chills, kidney nffections, fru?ale irrcgulaiities. They purify tin- blood, and remove all derangements ol the internal viscera. Put up in a blood-red colored wrapper, end told at 25 cent* a box, at ll EIN ITS H'S DRUG STOPE. Feb 18_j_ i Diamond Hams. I .TT CASKS Davis' celebrated DIAMOND, just i O received, und for sale at a reduced price, at P. CAN TW I':LL'S,_Maiu_strtet. New Crop Molasses. "ST7E offer two cargoes (350 hogsheads) \ T prime ii? w crop MOLASSES, dirf-fi from Cardenas and Havana. WORTH A WORTH, Feb 10 12-_Wilmington. N\ C_ Just Received, ALARGE number of fine KENTUCKY M J LES. which may bc seen at Charlee Logan's Stables, corner Senate and Assembly streets. W. S. A J. M. TALBOT. Jan 13_ Groceries, Wines and Liquors A FULL SUPPLY of CHOICE FAMILY ?\. GROCERIES, in all their varieties. Best brands Champagnes, Wines, Liquors. Ac, suitable tor Christmas, on hand and for sah lo,T\!ly_ JOHN AGNEW A SON. Fresh Garden Seeds. PEAS, Beins, Com, Cabbage, and every val iel v nf fresh and genuine Seeds, fut I sale by FISHER & SILLIMAN, Druggists, Jan 20 Opposite Columbia Hotel. I Revenue Stamps! Revenue Stamps'. ALL DENOMINATIONS for sale nt tin UMial discount, at the SOUTH CARO. ? LINA HANK AND 1'HUST lt-. Pee 7 $50,000 to Loan, ON GOOP COLLATERAL. Apply at Jan 21 JITIBKSS' SAVINGS li A > Iv.