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~ VOLUME VI.-NUMBER 825.] CHARLESTON, S. C., FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 10, 1868. [EIGHTEEN CENTS A WEEK BY TELEGEAPH. Our European Dispatches. [ET ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.] LONDON, April 9-N o o n.-Consols, 93.J. 5-20's, 73?. LONDON, April 9-Afternoon.-5-20's, 73. LrrxEPooL, April 9-Noon.-Cotton excited and Jd better; Uplands, on the spot, 12Jd; afloat, 12jd; Orleans, 12$ d. The sales will be ^ large. Sales for the week, 108,000 bales. For export 29,000, and for speculation 8000. Stock, 856,000, of which 196,000 bales are American. The stock of American cotton is 10,000 bales less than was estimated. Provisions quiet. - IiTVEBPOOL, April 9- Afternoon_Cotton is irregular; American descriptions about the same; sales 20,000 bales; total stock at sea 330,000 bales, of which 185,000 are American. Breadstufis and provisions active. Pork 66s. Lard excited at 6is. Bacon 47s. 6d. Sugar advancing; No. 12, Dutch standard, 26a. Tal? low 46s. LIVERPOOL, April0?-Evening.-Cotton closed firm at a decline cf Jd.; Upluids, on the spot. 12?d., and afloat, 12d.; Orleans I2?d.; sales 15,000 bales. Turpentine 33s. 3d. Manchester advices favorable. Oar Washington Dispatches. WASHINGTON, April 9.-IN THE HOCSE, to? day, there was no legislation, but a resolution was introduced having in view a reconciliation of tue South-American difficulties. The Congressional Executive Committee de? cline taking steps to induce Holden to with? draw rrom the North Carolina gubernatorial race. The alleged cause of inaction is the ab? sence of many membere. G?nerai Sherman listened io Curtis' speech to-day. It is said that Dr. Bayne, the negro delegate from Virginia, who recently visited General Grant, threatened him that he would not re? ceive a vote in- Virginia unless he adopted a certain policy. Grant rang for an orderly, through whom Bayne was informed that Grant had given-Bayne all the time he had to spare* Grant has issued no order regarding E. E. E. The Impeachment Proceedings. ABGCICD'T OF JUDGE CUE TIS FOB THE DEFENCE. WASHINGTON, April 9.-In the Senate the . court of impeachment was opened as usual. After reading the journal, General Butler call? ed up other witnesses, among them Mayor Blodgett, of Augusta, Ga., who testified regard? ing h s removal from the postma6tersbip of that place by the President. He knew nothing beyond the fact that he had been sus? pended. Butler asked for a certificate from the Senate that no reasons had been given by the President for the suspension of Blodgett, The defence made a piint that Blodgett'3 case was outside of the charges made against the President. At a quarter to one o'clock Judge Curtis began bis argument in behalf of the President, and spoke until near four o'clock, when, at his request, the hall being larger than he was ac? customed to, the court adjourned without a division. Judge Curtis was listened to Throughout with marked attention, especially by the mem? bers of the court. Some of his points were star tiing. He left it with the Senators to 6ay < whether tbey were acting in a legislative or a judicial capacity. He said that the substance 1 of the first of the eight chargea against the President was ba6ec upon the statement that the removal of Stantoa and appointment of Thomas was, or was intended to be, a viola? tion of the Tenure-of-office act and of the con? stitution. He denied both propositions, and among other authorities quoted the statements of members of the Conference Committee. Schenck, in making the report to the House, used the words "term of service." It might as Y well be said that a king completed the term of his predecessor who had died as to eay that Mr. Johnson was serving out Mr. Lincoln's term. Judge Curtis proceeded to show that the heads of departments were the voice and hands of Presidents. He argued that heads of de? partments did not, in fact, and could not, con? stitutionally, come under the provisions of the Tenure-of-offico act, and that their exception was well understood by senators. He noticed the absurdity of charging the President with high crimes and misdemeanors for having act? ed in accordance with the publicly expressed views of senators themselves. His argument that the President's action was in accordance with precedent and the constitution is too com? pact in its elaboration to admit of condensa? tion. Arguing the necessity of the power claimed by the President, Judge Curtis in? stanced the displacement of Mr. Floyd by President Buchanan, when any delay would have led to the most deplorable "?".suits. In arguing that it was the Preside-.i's duty to maintain his prerogative, he said that a trustee would combat any unconstitutional law which worked injurious to those whose rights he had in trust, and that it was much more the Presi? dent's duty to guard the trust placed in his hands by all the people. Such was the duty nobly fulfilled by Hampden when he opposed the payment of ship money. Recapitulating his arguments to prove that the President could not be impeached for an act designed to produce a judicial decision, he quoted General Butler, to show that the managers admitted this view of'the case. General Butler had said that the impeachment in itself was perhaps not an impeachable offence, if made for the purpose of producing such a decision, and not accompanied by a de? fiant message to the Senate. Curtis said that it wis a matter of taste how the Senate should be notified. He then, until the adjournment, argued to prove that, under the rule of estopel, the things the President had said and done in these matters did not apply in this case. Airairs in Alabama. MONTGOMERY, April 9.-A close estimate shows that there is no cotton in the State ex? cept at the warehouses in Montgomery, which contain about twenty-five hundred bales. There has been another heavy frost, and ve? getation is injured. An important decision has been rendered by Judge Arlington in the City Court. In 1862 the State of Alabama advanced to the Arms Manufacturing Company $250,000 in State bonds for the purpose of enabling it to brui J an aisenal and to manufacture ams, but as the purpose of the State was to arm Confeder? ate soldiers, the contract was held io be null and void. The suit was brought in the name of the Governor. Destructive Fire. GALVESTON, April 9.-A destructive fire took place in Huntsville, Texas, on the night of the 7th. An entire block was destroyed, and the loss is estimated at $100,000; insured 120,000. The special agent of the New York Under? writers has succeeded in arresting the owner of the bonded warehouse, who has been held to bail to answer to the charge of defrauding* the government. Marder in Selma. SELMA, ALA., April 6.-This evening, at 4 o'clock, a one armed ex-Confederate soldier, named John P. Howard, was shot from biB I horse and instantly killed, abont four miles ! from the city. The murderer is not known. This is the fifth white man murdered in this immediate vicinity since the war. Georgia Affaira. AUGUSTA, April 9.-The Republican mass meeting to-night consisted mostly of colored people. Candidates were nominated for county officers. The G??r?na Medical Association, which has been in session here for two days, has appoint? ed delegates to the National Convention. The Flag Man. RICHMOND, April 9.-The convention refosed j to invite Sergeant Bates to a seat, and resolved lo adjourn on the 17th instant. The Connecticut Election. HABTFOED, April 9.-Corrected returns make English's majority 1735. Market Reports. NEW YORK, April 9-Noon.-Stocks active. Money 7 per cent. Exchange 109*al09?. Gold 138$. Virginia 6's 50; Tennessee 6's 67. Flour dull, and slightly in favor of buyers. Wheat quiet and steady. Corn lc. lower. Pork lower; Mess $26 50a26 62. Lard firmer. Cotton ac? tive, excited and decidedly higher; Uplands 29$aS0. Freights dull. Turpentine easier at G6?. Rosin-S3 25 for strained. - NEW YOBK, April 9.-Cotton opened active' excited and decidedly higher, but closed quiet and scarcely so firm; sales, 7000; Uplands, 2% 30; closing with no buyers at over 29*. Flour favored. buyers, Southern brands active but steady. Wheat drooping. Mixed Western Coin,*SI 18al 21; White Southern, $115jal 18*. Mess Pork $27. Lard, 17al8. Groceries quiet and steady. Turpentine, 66a66?. Rosin un? changed. Freights quiet and eteady. Gold, 88$. Sterling, 109,al09|. BALTTMOBE, April 9.-Cotton firm; Uplands 29c. Flour steady. Wheat firm; Maryland red $2 90aS. Corn firm; white $110; yellow $118. Oats steady at 90c. Mess Pork $27. Lard firm. Bacon-Rib Sides 16c; clear Rib 17.jal7? cts.; Shoulders Miall ic. WILMINGTON, April 9.-Spirits Turpentine sold at 59iaC0c. Rosins firm; strained $2 30; pale So. Tar $215. Cotton-Uplands 28?o. ' AUGUSTA, March 9.-Cotton market stiff; sales 150 bales. Receipts 230. Uplands 284. Sales for the week 2630. Receipts 1130. SAVANNAH, April 9.-Cotton opened quiet, but became excited, and closed quiet and steady. Sales 1200 bales. Middling Uplands 29, and held at 30c. Keceipts 13C6. Receipts for the week. 9886. Exports 10,129, of which 6277 to Liverpool and 3S50 to coastwise ports. Stock 28,325. ! MOBILE, April 9.-Market closed finn; Up? lands 30$. ReceiptB 1299 bales. Sales 900 Exports 452 bales.. NEW ORLEANS, April 9.-Cotton active and advanced; Uplands 81. Sales 2000 bales. Re? ceipts 1712 bales. Exports 2989 bales. Ster? ling 4Ji. New York Sight ?j premium. Gold 39|a40. Sugar, Louisiana fair 13; Prime 18J. Molasses, Louisiana reboiled 65. Cuba 56a60. ST. LOUTS, April 9.-Mess Pork $27 25. Ba? son dull; Shoulders 13?c. LOUISVILLE, April 9.-Mess Pork $27. Shoul? ders 134c Clear Sides 17?c. Lard 17Jc. LETTER FROM THE HON. W. D. PORTER. Hon. Armistead Burt: SIB-In the proceedings of the State Demo? cratic Convention at Columbia, over which you presided, my name is presented to the people of the State for the office of governor. The office is not one to which I have aspired at any time; less than ever would it be desirable now. Nor, in my judgment, was it necessary or ex pedient to name candidates for State officers at this election. By the second section, eighth article of the proposed constitution, I am die qualified from holding office under it, and al? though I am not insensible to the compliment of the no ruination, I cannot properly consent to be a candidate. But this is of Little real consequence, for if you can elect your candi? date, you can defeat the constitution, which, alter all, is your great object. A vote "against the constitution," in the form proposed in that instrument, will answer all your purposes, and Batisfy your whole political duty under exist ing circumstances. Let me not be misapprehended. I concur entirely in what is understood to be the princi? pal object of the convention, namely, a formal and solemn expression of opposition to the constitution about to be submitted for ratifica? tion. Among the many objections to it, this one ought to be conclusive, that its practical operation, and I might add its design and pur? pose, id to subvert and reverse the relations heretofore existing between the two classes that constitute the population of the State, taking the political power out of the hands of the educated white doss, and placing it in the hands of the uneducated colored class. Against this enormity it is our duty to protest. Our past history, our own self-respect, and the characters and fortunes of those who shall suc? ceed to our places, demand this much at our hands. * The colored population in this State is per? haps one-fifth in excess of the whites. The excess of registered voters is 25,009 in favor of the colored population. In view of these facts this constitution in point of fact confers uni? versal suffrage upon the colored population, while it disfranchises a considerable portion of the white population; thereby seeking to in? sure the possession of pobtical power, or, in other words, the political ascendancy, to the former. It may be safely affirmed that this is the first instance in the history of republican government and enlightened legislation in which intelligence, education and property have, by the fundamental law, been bound and laid prostrate at the feet of mere numberB. 1 know that I entertain kinder feelings to? wards our colored people than many of those who are now using them for selfish or party purposes. But it is no slander upon them to say that they are not fit depositories of the con? trolling political power of a State like this. Their traitor-intellectual and moral-their re? cent condition of ignorance and servitude, their credulous natures, 60 open to tbe practices of the crafty and designing, all combine to pro? duce this incapacity. They have kindly and generous qualities, but not the qualities of rule. Humbers, intelligence and property are each and all entitled to consideration in the distri? bution of political power. One would suppose it was hardly necessary, in this age and coun? try, to plead for the preponderating influences of education and wealth, and to contend that where numbers are nearly balanced, these should turn the scale. Every man in the State represents life and personal liberty; but he who has property represents, in addition, that which in society is entitled to like protection with life and liberty; and he who represents in telligence and education bas still another and, by general concession, tbe highest title to the possession of political power. What shall be said of tbat scheme of government which ig? nores or sets at defiance these plain principles of justice, and which, by ita natural and neces? sary working, places the masses who have ed? ucation and property under tbe dt?binion of the masses who have neither edtuation nor property ? The best that can be said of such a system, is tbat it has its very foundations in injustice, and can only be maintained in per? manence bj force. It is against nature, and cannot come to good. I forbear to discuss other parts of the con? stitution because of my desire to be brief, and because this one grand objection ought to be sufficient with all tbose who have heretofore held the suffrage of the State. Even now the people of the Northern States, one after another, are rejecting partial colored suffrage for themselves when it is only a sentiment or abstraction, while their representatives in Con? gress are forcing wholesale colored sriffrage. when that 6u?frage carries with it the do? minion in the State, upon their countrymen in the South. Reaction must come; moral laws will vindicate themselves, and although re? pressed for a time by force, will work out their proper reBults. The white men of the country will feel and acknowledge the tie of blood, and assert their common, natural and indefeasible right to be the rulers of the land. I see no occasion for despondency. The pro? cess may be a painful one, and of longer duration than we could desire, but things will assuredly right themselves. ThiB constitution, monstrous as it ie, may be put upon us. If so, we must organize under it, and make an earnest, united and persistent struggle for the political control of the Slate. I have faith in our people, in their patience and disposition to do what is right, in their hopeful and enduring courage, in their instinct and capacity of rule, and in the history and destiny of the race to which they belong as a dominant and governing race. Intelligence and property must and will prevail against mere numbers. Let them be of good temper and of good cheer. Let them do what they be? lieve to be their duty in the future, as tbey have done it in the past ; and whatever may be the res'ills they will have the consciousness and th" praise of having acquitted themselves like men. I am, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, W. D. PORTEE. Charleston, April 9th 16C6. POLITICO IN THE STATE. MEETINGS, SPEECHES, NOMINATIONS, RESO? LUTIONS. DTPOBTANT MEETING nt HA Bi BOHO '-A BIG BOW IS PICKERS-OSE DO LL AB A LICK - IMPOBTA>"T PBOCEEDESGS-POWEBFTJL GATHEBDiG TS NEW BEBY-MEETINGS EX COLUMBIA-SUMTEB MOV? ING-PAIB?IFLD WIDE A WAK". MARLBORO'. Our correspondent, writing under date of the 3th instant, says: Apublic Conservative meeting was this day Bela in the court room, and very well attended by whites, but few colored persons present. To say that the latter were conservative in principle, it is more th tn your correspondent 11 will venture to do-they, however, played the < part of spectators and very attentive bBteners. What impressions were made on their minds by the very candid views expressed, your cor? respondent is not sufficiently weil acquainted with human nature to depict. The district Beemed to be pretty well represented by men of striking character, whether attracted by sales day or the interest felt in the meeting to be heidie yet without solution. In any event, Major Z. A. Drake was requested to act as president, and John Monroe Johnson, Esq., to act as secretary. The.president appointed a committee of five to draft a set of resolutions, which were in a short time drawn up, submit? ted aud adopted. The preample and resolu? tions areas follows, to wit: We, a portion of the citizens of Marlborough District, in public meeting assembled, alarmed at the Radical developments in our midst and the utter ruin which threateny, unless all good citizens at once rally to the support of the con? stitution ol our common country, con vin ed as we aie that no salutary laws can be admin? istered when ignorance and vice, incited and controlled by designing emissaries laboring for their own aggrandizement, predominate; and that many of our people wbo have been thus misled, if the true state of affairs were set be? fore them in a proper light, would become ac? tive supporters of truth, virtuo and intelligence, and heartily join us in preserving constitution? al liberty; and being de s ir o aa, moreover, of seeing equal justice done to all classes, do ear? nestly request and invite all citizens of the dis- , . trict to uuite with us in carrying out the prin- I j tiples above enunciated, and as an election will ' ' soon be held under the new constitution for membeis of the General Assembly, we feel im? pelled, by motives of safety, to submit to the people of this district, gentlemen of intelli? gence and experience in legislation as candi? dates for said positions; therefore, boit Resolved, That this meeting proceed to no? minate three suitable persons to represent the district-tho one in the Senate, the other two in the House of representatives; and that we do pledge ourselvs to their support, and to cor? dially invite and earnestly solicit ail good citi? zens to attend the polia on the 14th, 15th and 16th instant, and to cast their votes for the candidates who may be nominated. 2. That a committee of eight, one from each Srecinct, if possible, be appointed by the presi ent, whose duty it shall be to report forthwith to this meeting for active, suitable persons as candidates, in accordance with the foregoing resolution. 3. Tbat the president appoint a committee of eight, one from each precinct, if possible, whose duty it shall be to prepare a constitution and regulations for the organization of a Con? servative party in this district, with power to call a public meeting at such times os they shall see fit. Under the second resolution a committee was appointed to make the nominations therein provided for. While thus engaged, the meeting was addressed by William A. Rogers, of the sum and substance of whoso remarks your correspondent says nothing. Colonel J. H. Hudson followed, by earnest solicitation, and made a forcible address, and, it is believed, spoke his honest sentiments, in his usual and eloquent style of fluent speech and beautiful diction. His remarks seemed to have a telling effect, if there is any meaning in the cry of | "go on." Hie viewB of the Union League were not poeticaL Love for an object inspires within us sentiment, and if the speiker had any love for this society, it was implied, 4c. The Com? mittee on Nominations now made their report: Major Z. A. Drake, tor the Senate. Colonel B. F. Pegurs and Harris Covington, Esq., for the Houxe. The two former gentlemen are practi? cal planters-gentlemen of character, intelli? gence, experience, and estimable citizens. The I 1 l&tter a lawyer, just entered the practice of | ] law, with an increasing practice, and destined to make hiB mark in the world, who begins bis public life under the most favorable auspices. Th9 candidates are registered voters. ' The longest pole reaches the persimmons," and "the race is to tho swift." The meeting was also addressed by S. J. Townsend, Esq., after which the assembly peaceably dispersed. OCONEE AND PICKENS. Our correspondent at Walhalla says that Messrs. Lay and Stokes Stribling having with? drawn, the nominations now stand as follows : For Senate for Oconee County.-D. tiemann, Dr. L. B. Johnson, A. Bryce, Jr. For Legislature-W. C. Keith, Dr. 0. M. Doyle, A. Bryce, Sr. For Legislature for PickenB County-Stephen D. Keith, Dr. A. M. Folger. A meeting of the citizens of Connor's neigh? borhood was held at Friendship Church and formed a Democratic Club, known as the Friendship Democratic Club, and to have os its purpose the election of Democrats to office, and opposition, by legal and peaceable nu to the odious and despotic rule of the Rai party. The following are the officers : W. A. President; John Maxwell, Stephen Baldwin W. Hamilton, Vice Presidents. Our correspondent says : I am infor that the Union Leagne in Pickens County last week for the purpose of nominating ca dates for the approaching election, but ei in a general fight. A big buck negro offi another one dollar to bit him. After a 1 hesitation negro No. 2 struck negro No. 1, felled him to the ground, and demanded dollar. No. 1 searched his pockets but fo them minus greenbacks. He tried to bot from his friends, but not succeeding, a gen row followed. A little Coffee came very i losing both eyes. They were to meet at. yesterday, the 4th, to finish nominations, would do better to finish the fight. I would have written to you sooner and ly, but our mails are very irregular, a3 the ] road bridge across Rocky River, one mile t?c Anderson, waa burnt some time ago, and not be rebuiltfor a month. Our district, or county as it may be, but b not, as I wish the constitution defeated, three clubs, one at Centre, of which I have proceedings, one at Friendship, and tho ot at this place, and I hear eeveral more will organized. NEWBERRY. The Democratic meeting at Newberry Monday was well attended, and was addresi by Judge Pope.and^General Garlington. 1 following nominations were made and adopt Capt. E. S. Keitt for the Senate. Dr. John Gary, W. A. Cline, and ?. J. Pope for 1 House. All of which Dominations were unanimou adopted by the club. On motion of J. F. J. Caldwell, Esq., t chairman appointed the following gentlem the Central Executive Committee, viz: J. J. Caldwell, Esq., Col. S. Fair, Col. J. M. Bast S. B. Chapman, Esq., and Major L. J. Jones, On motion, it was resolved thst,we pied ourselves to protect every colored man w will join this Democratic Club and vote with t On motion of Judge Pope, the Central I ecutive Committee were empowered to non nate candidates to fill the place, if any of tho selected should fail to run. RICHLAND. The Columbia Phoenix reports a Republic! meeting, held on Wednesday night. It says: After considerable drumming, a crowd wt drawn together last night, and about half-pa 9 o'clock," Mr. F. A. Sawyer, government offic? in Charleston, was presented to thc asserab by Mr. Robertson, and for fully half an hoi ired bot shot into the Democratic party, ? reminded bis audience that for many yea: th? Democrats held the reina in Soul Carolina, and a poor man stood no chan< whatever. But things had chanced. He wi followed by E. H. Cain, a colored man, wh< Lo judge from the tenor of his remarks, is josmopolite, in tae strictest sense of the tern us well as a wil-o-tbe-wisp-for he represente himself as being here, there and everywheri His advice was to vote early and late agrim the Democrats; for ho informed hi?? hearers tbi if the itamocrats, as he termed them, sboul succeed in getting into power, the colore coan would be put in the coudition he occu pied before the war. The v?ais of hie wrat ?vere finally eniriied, and tho colored speakt sat down. A Democratic mass meeting nae to le bel ast night. SUMTER. A Democratic meeting was held at the court lOUBe on Monday, and the report of the dele :ates to the Columbia Convention was adopt :d. A Democratic club was then formed, ant he following resolution adopted : ReBolced, That we cordially invite the color id citizens of the district to form Democrat!) nubs, and pledse concert of action with ani inch clubs, which nny be formed, to carry oui ;he great political principles wc ore contending br, and which we sincerely and candidly be< ieve as much for tb eir present good and'ulti' nate preservation as for our well-being. FAIRFIELD. An adjourned Conservative meeting was hele it Winnsboro' on Monday, when the report ol he delegates to the Columbia Convention, and he action of that body, were approved. A :on6titution for the club was then formed and tdopted. The club is now called Democratic conservative. The following are the officers: President-W. R. Robertson; Vice-Presidents -Vf. J. Alston, H. C. Davis, J. A. McCrary and Dr. T. I. Robertson; Corresponding Secretary -Jam"B H. Rion; Committee ol' Conference T. W. Woodward, E. P. Molly, E. G. Lamar, j. N. Beynolds, Dr. E. A. Gibson, Edward Means. The following nominations were made: For State Senator-Abraham F. Lumpkin. Members of House of Representatives. Dr. E. A. Gibson, Joseph E. Davis and A. S.? Douglass. On motion, it was Resolved, That the chair appoint suitable persons, without regard to color, to address the people of this district, at such times and places is may be convenient and practicable, on the mportant questions of the day, and for the purpose of enlightening them as to the proper xsurse for them to pursue. The district is to be thoroughly canvassed, ind appointments have been made so that jvery section may be addressed. Among the speakers are Baylis E. Elkins, Squire Hall, James H. Rion, J. B. McCants, Major T. W. Woodward, George N. Reynolds, Wilku Goode, inner Turnipseed, B. B. Cook, Dr. J. W. jlenn, Col. Province, W. J. Alston, Rev. Tames Boyce and A. E. Durham. REGISTRATION. The last registration in Walhalla gave a total rf sixty-eight whites and twelve blacks. The Impeachment Trial. PB0BA3LE DUBAT?0S OF THE TRIAL-THE SPEECH? ES-OVTSIDE PBESS?EE ?BOM THE BADICAL SPECULATORS AS TO THE EESULT. It is Baid that the President's counsel are of ihe opinion that the impeachment trial will be anded by Saturday, the 18th instant. An effort will be made to have the Senate rule relating JO the subject of speeches in the court of im? peachment, altered so as to permit three speeches on each side. Thaddeus Stevens md Gen. Logan both desire to make speeches n the impeachment trial, but as Messrs. Bout well and Bingham are already designated by he managers to argue the case, and as the mle of the Senate does not permit mora than two speeches on each Bide, Messrs. Stevens and Logan cannot deliver their proposed speeches without a change ol the ru'es of the Senate. Mr. Stevena has, it is reported, prepared a written argument, but hie feeble health ad? monishes him not to attempt its delivery, and he cannot have it read by the clerk. The Washington correspondent of the Baltimore 3un, writing on Monday last, says : Judge Curtis, one of the counsel for the President, will occupy all day Thursday in the apeniner speech for the defence. He may be ipt to occupy a portion of Friday also, as* his lrgument will be very elaborate and exhaust? ive. When he concludes, the testimony for toe lefence will be put forward, General Thomas leading off as principal witness. Mr. Stanton (rill not be summoned ae a witness, though it das been generally stated that ho will. No regular arrangement of the witnesses has been lecided upon. Those who ore at hand, as General Sherman and Louis D. Campbell, will rery likely be examined on Friday. The rest sf the witneeBee, to tbe number of about a ?ozen, will be disposed of by Wednesday week, unless the prosecution protract the time by fre? quent objection and lengthy cross-examina? tion. One of the managers will then sum up in the first instance, to be folk wed by Mess?. Evarte and Stanbery, and the fina'l closing argument will be delivered by another of the managers possibly on Monday week. It is very generally concede d that the evi? dence in thc impeachment tril l is too weak to hold water. First we have a mass of testimony endeavoring to prove a conspiracy between the President and General Thomaii-testimony to Bhow that certain expressions were made nae of by the latter on hie own reuponsibility, for which the President should be held accounta? ble; and this was gravely admitted by the court as matter worthy ot consideration and as up? holding the case of the prosecution. Two high judicial authorities did not he* itate to say last evening that the Chief Justice was entirely wrong in admitting the evidence which was ?>ut on the record in the firat p. trt of last week, t would be just as reasonable to hold the President responsible for the threats any of the thousand and one postmasters appointed by him might have made use of against those they were directed to supersede, and thus prove conspiracy on the part of the Executive, and make use of their uncon6 dered language as evidence against him. The documentary testimony will be met by otter documentary testimony, which the defence feel confident will pull to pieces the fabric of the prosecution. So far there is DO case again st the President, and a great many senators fee! that such is the fact; but the pressure on the entire Republican element of the Senate will become intense as the trial draws to a close, and, regardless of oath or evidence, it is fearec. tne great dis? frace will be perpetrated of removing the head of the nation to accomplish a party purpose. This week and the week after letters will pour in upon those senators who are considered dis? posed to waver, and men will come to Wash? ington from all parts of the country to urge their senators to vote for conviction. Coaxing and buUying will be tried br turns, and no stone left unturned to try and insure a verdict of guilty. It is needless* to say there are cer? tain Republicans in the Senate to-day whom it will require extraordinary efforts to over? come and induce to vote against their convic? tions, and should such men yield, a day ol re? flection will come and a fohn ? of remorse fol? low that will embitter their "lives to the last moment they exibt. The United States Supreme Court. TJIPOETANT DECISIONS- THE 4CTI0N TN THE 2ICABDLE CASE-ADJGtJBNaiENT OF THE COUBT. Tue United States Supreme Court adjourned on Monday last until December next. A num? ber ol' opinions were announced in important cases. The case, which has long oeen pendinir, of Mrs. General Games against the City ot New Orleans and many citizens thereof, fer certain property in tbat city left to ber by her father, was decided by the Supreme; Court to-day in ber favor. The celebrated cotton cns-}, involving the rigbt to 93-5 bales ol'cotton libelled as prize of war and Drought before the Supreme Court on appeal, was decided. The caee is that of With einbery & Doyle, G. A. Le Mere and Greif and Zunts vs. the United States. The Supreme Court dismissed all claims, upon the ground that they interfered with ibo non-intercourse act of July 13, 1SG3. Towards the conclusion of the proceedings' General W. G. M. Davis read a petition from Hamilton Martin and Wm. E. Gill, statin? that they are held in prison in the State of Florida, confined in damp and unhcalt'iy quarters, and that thereby their health haf been impiired. Ihev pray "that theil- condition may be palliated by this court; that there may be a revision of the proceedings of the courr. below; that for want of pecuniary means the y have not until DOW been able to procure counsel in their case, etc.; tbat in view of these and other facts, they pray a writ of ?tabeas corpus and certiorari may be granted, and that tho court will direct the competent jurisdiction to bring the peti? tioners at a day certain, dming the present term, before the court, in ord?r that the cause of their imprisonment may be shown. General Davis said he was under some: embarrassment, having been inf01 med that th e court had an? nounced its determination lo adjourn to-day until tbe next term. That 'vould be a long time to wait for a decision. The court said it could not do otherwise, the business of the present term having been transacted and the time of adjournment fixed. General Davis replied that oe Iud not found anywhere in instances where a writ of hibeas :orpus had been granted that there was a wait? ing of five or six mon'hB from tbe time the writ was granted for its reta TI. Associate Justice Nelson r .'minded the gen? tleman that this court did ne t sit during the whole year. He could make he application at this time. The court said it would make the rm ts returnable the first da] ot the next term, which was done accordingly. The petitioners in this casei were indicted in I federal court for the murder of a freedman, md they bold that the State court alone can take jurisdiction of the subject. THE M'CABDLE CA8E. , The followLg explanation of the action of ?he United States Supreme Court in the McCardle case is given: Thu case waa argued ?ju the day originally fixed for it. The confer? ence day is Saturday in each week. The other working days have been fully occupied in hear? ing the argument of cases i a regular order on the docket. On the ?rst conference dav after the argument the case wast not reached, al? though the conference occur ied all day. The Dcxt conference day Congress had already passed the act to repeal tbe jurisdiction in such :ases, and the act was before the President. Gentlemen, practitioners at the bar. without re? spect to politics, say the court coull not have anticipated the legislation, and if it had, could not properlv have run ara<:e with Congrese; that it would have been ridiculous affectation tot to take notice of it, and would hardly have been consistent with the dignity of the court and tbe respect due to the other branches of the government to proceed with the matter until the President had either approved or vetoed the bill. On the reception of his veto it was passed by the require o majority in both bouses. When Mr. Black, ft r McCardle, moved to be heard upon the question of the effect of the law, the court, although it had several weeks before fixed Tuesday, the 81st of March, for tbe closing of the docket, agreed to hear irgument in the case on Wednesday, tbe 1st of April. Of that, however, the counsel did not bake notice, not having appeared in court until ifter the subject had been postponed. IMPBESSIOHS OF CHABTJESTOIT MAGNOLIA CEMETEBT.-The editor cf the Baltimore Gazette, writing to his paper from Charleston under date of April 4, says : Persons living only in the hotels here know attie or nothing of the real condition of things, sojourners in such luxurious caravansaries bave lor the time being molo or lesa money, ind they take matters very comfortably, troubling* themselves little about the necessi? ties or sorrows of those dwelling round about them. They see that the public tables are bountifully spread and the public conveyances u-e all that can be desired, ind they Btraight ivav conclude that prosperity is the rule and onvation the exception in the community. Those who care to know the truth know how widespread is the destitution throughout this ;ity. and how desperate is the Btruggle which hundreds who were born to affluence are makiner with adveree fortrne. Historical jus? tice will one day be done a people who have made sacrifices so heroic ard who bear suffer? ing so nobly, but reparation or rebef compara? tively few of them are ever destined to receive. In" the environs of Cl larleston the same dilapidation exists aa in ti ie city itseh'. The plank roads, the fences md the houses all show signs of the disastrous e .ect of the war. One of tbe main roads running from the city, and which is in about the i;ame wretched con? dition ae the rest, leads to Magnolia Cemetery. The visitor to that city c f the dead will find, however, when he enters it s gates, that he has left behind bim the painful evidences of decay? ed prosperity, of which me ation has been made. There the monuments of tac olden time stand, weather-beaten and stall ed, but as firm as when originally erected, and close beside them the fresh white marble she wa that in that sad? dest of spots around this sad city men con? tinue to repair and to build. There is that to be seen there too which suggests thoughts not less melancholy than those excited by the Bpectade of "a people in its woe." Turning down one of the avenues the stranger will come upon a stately tomb. The helmet and the broadsword carved in stone tell that some honored soldier hes bene ith. The jessamine twines lovingly over aud around it, and from tbe old tree which has been growing bee: these scores of years the long gray hangs dows in great funereal masses, inscription upon the stone tells us that 1 repose the mouldering remains of Colonel V ington, a "rebel" of revolutionary fame, about the place there is a solemn calm tender beauty, for nature has in that nook been undisturbed for more than h century. Passing cn a few hundred yardi reach a patch of ground which has been 1 added to the cemetery. Neither tree nor fl is to be seen there, and it seems as thou; were free from weeds even, so bare and c late does it look lying there beneath the j lng sun. Eut yet" it is not unoccupied, by side and as close together as they could be placed, and in rows which almost ti each other, he tho dead who fell in the i federate cause. A small but neat slab al head of each man's grave tells us his name his regiment. No more; only this brief rec It is enough. What matters it where or they died ? What matter is it that they 1 that cheerless ground, while the noble sol who fought to gain the civil freedom w they battled to preserve, reposes beneath sculptured marble, while the cypress and myrtle enwreath his tomb ? The world i justice to their heroism-time will avouch righteousness of their cause-and the gen tion which is to come will hold their xnemc in love and honor. _gptr??i Irtfref, 7 jay N O TIC E.-THE STEAMER C POINT will touch at St. Augustine, lea Charleston on her regular time, 9 o'clock This ning. J. D. AIKEN & CO., April 10_1_Agenl 49-MESSBS. EDITOR S-PLEASE . BOUNCE JOHN T. MILLIGAN, Esq., bs a candi for the Mayoralty at the ensuing election, and oh April 6_mwf3 MANY FRIEND ?-CITY RESIDENTS CAN PAY TA3 THIS DAY, 9th mst, and 10th and 11th instant, property ia St. John's Berkeley Parifh, by cal during business hours at COURTHOUSE, lo floor. A. C. RICHMOND, Tax Coll ctor St John's Berkeley Paris] April 9_3 ^ ?-KOTICE.-THE BUSINESS OF T late SAMUEL G. COUBTENAY will be contin for the present at No. 9 Broad-street, where pera indebted to his Estate will make payment, i where claims, properly attested, may be presen for payment. GEORGIANNA A. COURTENAY, April 9 QualifieldExecutiij US' PUBLIC SCHOOLS.-THE REGUL. Quarterly Examination of Candidates for the of of Teachers in the Public SchooLs will bo held at Norma! School, on Saturday, 11th imitant, comme ing at 9 o'clock, A. M. Persons who desire to submit themselves for aminatioc, are requested to be present punctuallj the hour above named. By order of the Boa^d. E. MONTAGUE GBIMKE, April 0 mwfs4 Secretary C. F. S HST NOTICE .-AS THE MILLS HO?2 has been closed until further notice, reports are circulation that the Charleston Hotel has ?cercas its prices of Board. This is to notify thc public tl such is not the case. The rates remuin as here fore: Per Diem Board.SI per day. Regular Board.As per contract. Respectfully, J. P. HORBACH, Proprietor, Apr! 9_3_ KB- OFFICE CHARLESTON GAS-LIGE COMPANY, APRIL, 7,1868.-Tho Board of Eirectc having declared a Dividend of FIFTY CENTS PI SHARE on the Capital Stock of Oils Company, ? same will be paid to stockholders on and aft Monday, 13th inst Books for transfer are dosi from thia date until the 13th inst W. J. HERIOT, April 8 Secretary and Treasurer. 93- NOTICE.-ON A FINAL ADJUST/MEN of the affairs of the late co-partnership of CRAB TOOMEY A CO., it was agreed that all the outstam lng debts due the Concern should lie paid to tl subscriber, who is alone authorized to receipt for tl same. All persons indebted to Bald Concern, by note c otherwise, will make payment to JOHN TUOMEY, 36 East Bay, April 8 Corner Adger's South Wharf. ??-REMOVAL NOTICE.-MW. MAI THIESSEN has removed his Clothing House fror No. 219 King-street to No. 291, at the Corner c Wentworth street where he is opening an olegas supply of Spring Clothing and Furnishing Goods lo Men and Boys,_12_March 23 JB3- OFFICE OF THE CITY ASSESSOE CITY HALL, APRIL 2, 1868,-This Office will con tinue open for the receipt cf returns for CAPITA TION TAXES, until JFexmwday, the 15th of April in elusive, from 9 A. M until 2 P. M. By order of the Mayor. W. N. HUGHES, April 2 13 City Assessor. ay YARMOUTH BLOATERS, BCALF.T HERRING, CODFISH, SWEET CEDER, (on draught) Davis' Diamond and Clark's HAMS, Primo GOSHEN BUTTER, Allsops, Muir & Saos, Jeffrey's Bass PALI ALE, London PORTER. Eaton's BUTTER CBACK ESS, GINGER SNAPS, MILK and CREAM BIS CUTTS. A fresh supply of above received this week WM. S. CORWIN A CO., March 31 No. 275 King-street 49* TEAS, TEAS, COFFEES, COFFEE8. At WM. S. CORWIN & CO., No. 275 King-street, wil be found a lull supply of TEAS and COFFEES that arc good and pure. We parch and grind JAVA COFFEE and warrant it pure and unadulterated. A trial ol our TEAS and COFFEES will convince the con?u m er that our goods are as represented. WM. S. CORWIN A CO., March 31_No. 276 King-street ?S- LADIES BEING CONFINED SHOULD never be without COMSTOCK'S RATIONAL FOOD. It prevents constipation, gives strength and great nourishment to both mother and child, being digest ed and assimilated witta the least possible labor of the stomach, and is a substitute lor healthy breast milk it' needed for the child. Physicians give very little or no medicine where this iood is used. Aak your physician about lt GEORGE WELLS COMSTOCK, No. 57 Cortlandt-street, New York. For sale by BOWIE A MOISE, April 8 wfml2 Agents, Charleson, S. C. ear THE WIFE OF A CELEBRATED SOU J HERN GENERAL writes as follows: "I have used the preparation for the nair called PALMETTO HAIR RENEWER for the past >ear, and consider it ail that is claimed for it, and even more, for it has given mc a luxurious growth of bair, and has changed my hair ,'which was very gray) to the color and beauty cf youth. I would recommend all my friends to try it. For sale bv DO WIE A MOISE, Wholesale Agents, April 8_wfml2_Charleston. SS- JUE GREAT PRESERVER OF HEALTH. - TARRANl'S EFFERVESCENT SELT? ZER APERIENT can always be relied upon as a pleasant, mild, speedy and positive cure in ali catea of Costiveness, Dyspepsia, Heartburn, Sick Head? ache, Indigestion, Soor Stomach, Liver Corop aint. Biliousness, Flatulency, Fullness of Blood, and all Inflamatory Complaints whers a gentle cooling ca? thartic is required; so says the Chemist, so says the Physician, so says the great American Public of the Nineteenth Century. Heed ye them, and be not without a bottle in the house. Before life is imperilled, deal judiciously with the symptoms; remember that the slight internal disorders of to-day may become an obstinate in eura, ble disease to-morrow. Manufactured only by the 6ole proprietore, TAB RANT A CO., Wholesale Druggists, No. 278 Green, wich and No. 180 Warren streets New York. Sold by all Druggists. 3mo February 23 THE YACHT ELEANOR IS NOW PEEP ABED TO CONVEY PA8 "SENGERS to all points of interest around ? tie harbor. To leave Government Dock, at -10 o'clock, A. M., and 3 P. 31, visiting Port Sumter and Morris Island. Arrangements for passage, or charter, made at the establishment, MEETING-STREET, one door south of Mills House. April* _ FOR PHILADELPHIA. EMPIRE STEAMSHIP LIKE. .__ THE STEAMSHIP ALLIANCE, JAMES B. KELLY Master, wLl sall "as above, from Central Wharf, on _ _ Saturday next, the 11th instant For engagements apply to H. F. BAKER A CO., April 7 No. 20 Cumberland-street NEtf YORK AND CHARLESTON STEAMSHIP LINE. FOR NEW TORE. ?tm<r\ THE SPLENDID SIDE WHEEL ? STEAMSHIP CHARLESTON, 'BE IIB Y , Commander, will leave ? Adger's South Wharf on Saturday, the ll th instant, at - o'clock. Through Bills ot Lading given to Boston, Phila? delphia and, Providence. For Freight or Passage, apply to JAMES ADGEK 4 CO.. (Up Stairs), Corner Adger's Wharf and East Bay. April 9_3 FOR NEW YORK. PEOPLE'S MALL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. "~ THE STEAMSHIP MONERA, Captain JOHN VALPET, wiB leave "Brown's Wharf on Friday, Aprfl 10, i at 9 o'clock A. M. For Freight or Passage, apply to JOHN A THEO. GETTY, Agents, April 7_North Atlantic Wharf. FOR NEW YORK. REGULAR LISE STEAMERS. THE STEAMSHIP SARAGOSSA, ' Captain M. B. Cao WELL, win leave 'Vanderhorst's Wharf, on Saturday, r April li, 1868, at 10o'clock A. M. For Freight and Passage, apply to March 30_RAVEN EL A CO., Agents. ? ?PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMFY***' TEBOUGE LINE TO CALIFORNIA, CHINA AND JAPAN. FREIGHT AND PASSAGE AT GREATLY RE? DUCED RATES'. r-jfcrL* STEAMERS OF THE ABOVE Rf F?? line leave Pier No. 42, North River, ftf3 foot of Canal-street, New York, at 12 o'clock noon, of Che 1st, 11th and 21et of every mouth (except when these dates fall on Sunday, then de Saturday preceding). Departure of 1st and 21st connect at Panama with steamers for South Pacific and Central American ports. Those of let touch at Manzanillo. Departure of nth ot each month connecta with the new steam line from Panama to Australia and New Zealand. No California steamers touch at Havana, but go direct from New York to Aspinwall. One hundred pounds baggage free to each adult Medicine and attendance free. For Passage Tickets or further information apply at the COMPANY'S TICKET OFFICE, on the wharf; foot of Canal-street North River. New York. March ll_Irr_F. B. BABY, Agent STEAM TO LIVERPOOL. CALLING AT QUEENSTOWN, -fr-? THE INMAN LINE, SAILING WXJZ. SEMI-WEEKLY, carrying the U. S. Mails, consisting of the following steamers: CITY OF PARIS, CITY OF BALTIMORE, CITY OF WASHINGTON, CITY OF BOSTON, Sailing every Saturday and every alternate Monday, at 1 P.M., from Pier No. 46 North River, New York. BATTS OF PASSAGE, - BX IEE kan STEAJOEB SAILING EVEBY BATUBDAX. Payable in Gold. I Payable in Currency. 1st Cabin.$100 | Steerage.$30 let Cabin to London.. 106 Steerage to London... SS Lst Cabin to Paris... .116 | Steerage to Parla.46 "Passage by the Monday Bteuners-First Cabin 180, gold; Steerage (30; payable in U. S. currency. Bates of ntssago from New York to Halifax; Cabin. $20, Steerage, $10;payable ingold. Passengers also forwarded to Havre, Hamburg, Bremen, Ac, ot moderate rates. Steerage passaee from Liverpool and Queenstown, S 40 currency. Tickets can he bought here by per? sons sending for their friends. Fer further information apply at the Company's offices. JOHN G, DALE, Agent No. 16 Broadway, New York. February 20_6mo EXCURSION TO FORT SUMTER. MOR? RIS ISLAND AND BATTERY WAGNER. _ -.IP^W THE STEAMER .'AGNES" WILL ?^J5"?g?*??leave Southern Wharf at 2.30 P. M, precisely, giving parties ample opportunity of wit - neaaing all points of interest in the harbor. Fare, $2. Apply on board. T. J. TOOMEY. April 10_1_ FOR WRIGHT'S BLUFF, BUCKINGHAM'S POINT, AND ALL IN TEEMED I ATE LANDINGS ON THE SANTEE RIVER. THE LIGHT DRAFT STEAM FR _"MARION" ia now receiving Freight for the above points, and will leave with dispatch. All Freight to be prepaid on the wharf. No Freight received after sunset. Fer Freight engagements, apply to JOHN FERGUSON, Accommodation Whait April 7_ THROUGH TICKETS TO FLORIDA. BY CHARLESTON AND 8AVANNAH STEAM PACKE! LINE, VIA BEAUFORT, HILTON HEAD AND BLUFFT ON. m - ?JT*??fc? THE STEAMER "PILOT BOY," ??SSSSm Captain W. T. MCNELTY, will k-ave Charleston every Monday Night, at 12 o'clock, and Savannah every Thurtday Morning, at 7 o'clock. All Way Freight also blueten Wharfage, must be pre-paid. For Freight or Paasaee, apply to JOHN FERGUSON, Accommodation Wharf. March 3_ FOR PALATE A, FLORIDA, VIA SAVANNAH, FERNANDINA,' JACKSONVILLE, AND ALL LANDINGS ON THE ST. JOHN'S RIVER. STEAMERS DICTATOR AND _?CITY POINT, will leave Charleston ever7 Tuesday and Friday Evenings, at 9 o'clock, for above ".laces, and Savauriah every Wednesday tn? Saturday, at 3 o'clock P. M. Steamer DICTATOR, Capt L. M Coxxxxza, aafis Tuesday Evening. aS Steamer CITY POINT, Capt. S. Au EINS, sails Av day Evening. Returning, the DICTATOR will leave Savannah, every Saturday Mamine, at 7 o'clock. For Freight or Passage apdy on board or at office of J. D. AIKEN A CO., Agents, January 9 South Atlantic Wharf, TOWAGE, lt STEAMER "EMILIE," CAPTAIN _?LUAO DAVIS, can be engaged to TOW Jg to and from sea on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. ** For engagements apply to Captai i DAVIS, on board, at Commercial Wharf, or to bHACK ELFORD A KELLY, February 29 eta th Boyce's Wharf, ?-UNBTV AILED.-NOTHING THAT HAS ever been known or heard of as a tonio adds so much to the resistant power of the human system, under circumstances unf-ive-rable to health, as HOS TETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS. If. yon would es? cape the intermittent fevers, fits of indi gestion, bil? ious attacks and bowel complaints, of which cold and damp ar>. the frequent canses, use the BITTERS as a PROTECTIVE MEDICINE. This ID the wisest course; but if already an invalid, try the pr?para? tion as a RESTORATIVE In either case foH re? banee may be placed upon its efficacy. There is no mystery about the causes of ita suc? cess. It is the only stomachic and alterative la which are combined the grand requisites of a mild, pure and un vi tia ted vegetable stimulant with the finest selection ol' tonic, an ti-bilious, anti-ecortmtic, aperient and depurative herbs, plants, roofs and barks that have ever been intermixed in a medicinal preparation. The Bitters have this distinctive quality, which is not shared, lt is believed, by any tonic, tincture er extract in the world. It does not excite the poise, though it inf Uta a wonderful degree of vigor into the nervous system, and strengthens and sustains the whole phys'cal organization. California and Australia have emphatically endors? ed it as the MINERS'S MEDICINE par excellence, and in Spanish Au'erica and all the tropical enmates, it is considered the only reliable antidote tc epidemic fevers. The already immense and ?till in creasing con? sumption of HOSTETTEB'S STOMACH BITTERS, backed by many of the most influential physicians ? throughout the country, should, convince the mott. skeptical that it ls worthy the confidence and appro-. hatton of all. 6 April 9