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VOLUME X.-NUMBER 1465. CHARLESTON, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER I, 1870. S?X DOLLARS A YKAH. WINDING UP THE WAR. CAPIVRE OF FORT A VB OX- - BREA H ISTO TBE CIRCLE. Tue Germans Still Victorious-Both A.-mn s Suffering; trom Cold-Bonr bafti willi a Truln of V?ctwals-A Gallant Prussian Colonel-Troops anil Material Still on the Move-An Hour of Desperation. LONDON, December 20. New York Herald special: I learn lrom pri? vate and reliable sources that thc bombard? ment of ihrec of the Puris forts will begin on the first day ol January. These forts ure sit? uated on the south side of the city. Every? thing is ready ami the details arranged. The attack and bombardment would have com? menced sooner, but for the considerations of the festival ol Christmas entertained by the German soldiers. Ou the night of the New Year shells will bc thrown into different pa 'ts oi Paris for the purpose of establishing the ?.Dge of the German guns, after which '.he b mbardment will continue incessantly until tho capitulation. A HTrald correspondent at Paris, under date of the 19th instant, says: "The condition of the city is much better than could have been expected a month ago. Tne manner in which the inhabitants sustain themselves is marvel? lous. I should say, however, that as a rule the people are paler and thinner than formerly, and some respectable looking per? sons have been seen to beg in the streets. Nevertheless there is no talk ol surrender, and the outcry for sorties is general. The inhabi tauts are determined to resist till the last ?rain o? food is consumed. It .is believed that the Germans have become so exasperated by the resistance of Paris, that after the fall of ttio city they will make terrible reprisals. The eyes of the world aro now fixed upon Paris. The Germans can no lODger boast of that su? periority over tue French which they have en? joyed for months, and now that the heroism of the enemy has put an end to the delusion, they have become more rational, serious and revengeful. Meanwhile the Freuch outworks are now so far in advance of the city that you may shortly hear of the destruction of Ver? sailles." LONDON, December 29. Baron Von Beust's reply to Count Bismarck's circular declaring the treaty of Luxembourg abrogated ls couched in terms similar to that of Eail Grau ville. The Paris Press is opposed to the participa? tion of France iu the congress on thc Eastern question. Th^Gerinans in the eastern department are retreating. A proclamation has been issued by the Prussian Government placing under blockade all posts of France now occupied or herealter captured by Germt ti forces. NEW YORK, December 29. A Tribune special from London, the 29th, says the English Government, upon application of Count Bernstoff, stopped the ship chartered by the French Government to lay the subma? rine cable between Dunkirk, Cherbourg, Brest and Bordeaux. The ship was given in charge of customhouse officers in the River Thames, and the cable od board seized. Three hours after the seizure application was made for re? lease, which was refused. VERSAILLES, December 29, | VIA LONDON, December 30. f The Prussian tweltth corps occupied Mont Avron after one days* bombardment. The French, in retreat'u ,-, left behind their dead and many guns, carriages and rifles. [This fortification is the most advanced o? the French out works east of Paris, and crowns Mont Avron, a considerable elevation six miles lrom-the city wall.] BORDEAUX, December 29-Evening. Gambetta's presence has given a groat im? petus to military preparations. Troops are going raDidly forward, and new anns and om muniticr. are being sent to the front. The coid continues, circumscribing military operations. Bourbaki's army ls moving eastward with the view ol cutting the Prussian line ot' cora municajlons. Chansey has sent a strong col? umn to Montvler, driving the Prussians out of lue place and taking many prisoners. LONDON, December 30. The French vice-consul in the Island ol' Jersey has ordered all French refugees to re? port at headquarters for service, otherwise they will be considered deserters. The French have resolved to defend Cam? brai at all hazards. It is stated that there are two thousand Prussians at St. Quentin, twenty five miles south ol Cambrai. Arras is evacua? ted. The Prussian note to the English Govern? ment says Prussia will sive indemnity bonds to the owners ol British vessels, destroyed to impede the navigation o? the Seine, but de? clines to compensate sailors for the harsh treatment accorded them. General Foreign "ZHWH. CONSTANTINOPLE, December 29. A declaration of Independence, of the Danu? bian Principalities lias been announced here, and causes a profound sensation. LONDON, December 29. The order of accusatiou against Mr. Noel, for alleged complicity in the massacre commit? ted by Hie Greek brigands, has been counter? manded. The harbor of Kiel is closed by ice. Hong Kong dispatches of December 13th have been received. Quiet prevailed in the north of China. It was expected that the Bive^jTelso would soon be frozen up, in which event communication by water with Tien? tsin would be suspended. Montevideo advices to November 19th report continued fighting and trade quiet. RIGHI DISPATCHES. Frenen Reports-750,000 French In the Field-Bourbaki to Rcvlctual Paris Pulladlnes and Politicians-No Peace Delegate from France-Terrible Suf? fering from Cold-materials Hurrying to the Front. LONDON, December 30. A dispatch from Bel fort reports a successful sortie by the garrison, in which the Prussians were badly punished. General Pettlngeans hos arrived at Havre . from Bordeaux to superintend the defence of the city. He wa3 received enthusiastically by both troops and citizens. A dispatch from Besancon says that General Freskow has issued an order coutining the population to the right-bank of the River Donb. Dispatches lrom Stuttgardt ami Darmstadt announce the ratiiication ol the federal trea? ties by the Chambers of Wurtcmburg and Hesse. At Tours it is estimated that lite entire num? ber of Frenen troops is 750,000. Bourbaki ? command ls charged especially with the duty of rgyictualling Paris, and lias already ou hanflfa vast amount of live stock and provi? sions for that purpose. At the proper moment ii;is army will make a desperate effort to join Cliansev's forces and reunite with the army of the Loire, which wiil Wien, with great energy, push on ior Paris. General Palladlncs's reverse is now charged to meddling politicians, who persuaded Gam? betta to interfere with his military operations. Earl Granville has received an official dis? patch from the French Government at Bor? deaux, in which the French declare their de? termination not to send a delegate to the peace conierence to be held in London. The rulers of the British Government shall first re? cognize the Republic. A dispatch of similar tone was sent to each of the powers. Dispatches from "versailles state that a gene? ral evacuation ot Ute departments east, ol Puris, which have been occupied by the German troops, still continues. It is thought Hint this is being done in order to concentrate the Prussian strength in aud around Versailles. A Prussian dispatch reports that Colonel Boyenstein, commanding a detachment of six companies ol loot, and two squadrons of cavalry, with two guns, were surrounded by the French near .Monlvelre, but, after a despe? rate fight, cut his way out, losing only one hundred men, and taking two hundred and fortv prisoners. BORDEAUX. December 30. Accounts received here show that both the Prussian and French troops have suffered ter? ribly from cold. Strong reinforcements have been sent forward to all points to replace the French soldiers thus Incapacitated. Vast quan? tities ol material, calculated to increase the comfort of troops, have also been sent to the front. It appears that the Prussians commit? ted excesses at Orleans and Blois because the Inhabitants, who have been ruined, were un? able to meet their requisitions. At Orleans the Prussians threaten to take away as hos? tages fifty of the prominent citizens unless 3lx hundred thousand francs are paid for the mal? treatment of Prussian soldiers. * A dispatch has just been received from Rochesear Yonne, (lated thc 29lh, which re? ports the landing of a balloon from Paris at Hutt place willi intelligence that the Prussians on Wednesday furiously attacked Fort3 Rosny, Nogent and Mont Avion. Some of their siege batteries were unmasked, and an attempt made at a regular bombardment, but Hie at? tack was repulsed with? henry loss to the enemy. Thc morale of Paris ls excellent. A dispatch from Rocroe. on the 29th, says that the French artillery at Mezleres prevent? ed the Prussians from establishing their siege batteries. Baciur.EsT, December 30. The new Servian ministry has been formed with the Prince Ghin at the head. CorEXUAdE.v, December 30. The harbor of Copenhagen is blockaded with icc. BERLIN', December 30. The King telegraphs to the Queen from Versailles ou the 29th, that the bombardment, of Fort Avron silenced tho enemy's guns. The railway station at Noisy was shelled, and the French artillery at Bonny were dislodged. The Prussian loss was three men. The garrison of Fort Avron has .'led into Paris. . From Spain. MADRID, December 30. The Cortes has adopted a resolution expres? sive of its horror at an attempt to assassinate General Prim, and passed a vote of confidence In the government. It is said that General Prim has announced his determination to resign in person to King Amadeus, and pleads a desire to retire to pri? vate life. Prim is rapidly progressing towards recov? ering from his wounds. Seven of the eight balls embedded in his shoulder have been ex? tracted, and his condition is comfortable. He has, however, suffered the loss of two fingers. Admiral Topete has assumed temporarily the functions ol' General Prim, as Minister ol For? eign Affairs and War, as well as the [?residen? cy of the council. Senor Ayala lias been ap? pointed Minister of the Colonies. The Tiber Troublesome. ROME, December 30. An overflow of the Tiber, which flooded half o' the city, ha? occasioned great damage to property. WAR XOTES. A party of Japunese officer.?, headed by a Prince of the royal family of Japan, have started for the front, accompanied by a Prus? sian escort. The German forces in France wilJ receive a reinforcement ol'over 160,000 men by the ex? ecution of the decree raising the battalions of the Landwehr to a strength of louo men erv.h, by further levies. Hie Germans are now said to have six hun? dred thousand effective troops in France, hall of which number is before Paris. Their lotal loss siuce Hie beginning of Hie war AS estima? ted ut three hundred thousand. A correspondent writing nora Versailles says: "This town, willi ?i garrison of 8000 m?h, ls much quit-tor at 9 o'clock in the eve? ning than Portsmouth (Tngland) is at 10. Since I have been here I have , not seen one drunken soldier; and even the French citizens own that the Prussian military are vastly preferable to their own soldiers in this res? pect." Book & Co., dealers lu cigars at Havana, have sent to the office ol'the Berlin Kladdera? datsch twenty-live thousand line Havana cigars .or the sick and wounded. Millious of cigars have been contributed, but there ate among them a large proportion ol the "Smoke-il yourseli",-I-d'onV.vs;nt-ii." brand. This iact makes these genuine ' Havanas peculiarly ac? ceptable. The French prisoners at. Ingalsiadt have amused themselves by lining up au amateur theatre. They ure mostly Turcos and Zotjaves, and are very well lilted to sing and ucl '-La Belle Helene," which seems lo be their favor? ite opera. They were polite enough to invite tlie German officers of the garrison; but these, without an exception, declined, French ope? ratic performances nul seeming to be exactly to their taste. On account of the rarity with which the Iron Cross is conlerred. the following is a singular coincidence: At Weimar lives Hie President Von Egloffstein, who has four sons in the Prus? sian army, all ot whom have, at different limes, received the Iron Cross as a reward for un? common bravery. There is also a noble family atAucLeu, (Aix-La-Chapelle,) four of whose sons are in the anny-two as majors, one as captain, and one as lieutenant-and these four have also all received the Iron Cross. The Berlin papers mention the formation of a new elite corps which is about to proceed to the seat of war. They are Hie reserve Juger battalions, and beside volunteers, consist chief? ly of experienced foresters, who are sure of their aim. As a mark ol' honor the officers set over them by the King are all person.1- who have gained the Iron Cross in the present war. They are especially designed for the care of "railways and telegraphs. The first two battal? ions are called the Lorraine Joger Battalions. General Ducrot has beeti publicly charged by Count Bismarck with having broken tho parole which lie gave, in common with thc rest ot tho officers taken prisoners at Sedan, and nut to serve against Prussia. This charge Hie (?ene ral as publicly denies. His story is that he only gave his parole to repair lo Ponl-a-Mousson, and there constitute tllmscll a prisoner ul war. He did, he says, repair lo Pout-:t-Muusson, and dui there surrender himself lo lite Prussian military au!hortles, and titus fully complied with the terms ol'his parole. Subsequently, however, he succeeded In effecting lils escape, and, having effected ii, has the same right again to lake up arms that any oilier escaped prisoners would have. His statement is plulu and straightforward, and ls probably true. A German Cry for Peace. Hans Wachenhusen, tie valiant literary Uhlan o{ the Cologne Gazette, begins to be tired of glory and triumphs. He writes from Chateau Dun, November 29, and we extract Ihe following passage from his letter, which appeared in the Cologne Gazette of December 7: UI must confess lt openly, I am already sick of this interminable campaign. One be? gins to get surfeited of a thins when, since July 20, one has assisted at all thc battles (ex? cept Woerth.) when one has marched without a halt, when one has been hungry and thirsty, * * * when one has seen and ls obliged io march iu front iu thc midst of this war of peasants, in a country literally bare, and thea only lo obtain in the evening a dirty bcd which some Franc-tireur has just quitted. But of what good are complaints; the cup must be drained to the dregs. When we ar? rive in tho neighborhood of filers all was dead and abandoned. The country is absolutely cut lo pieces, so much havu the Francs-tireurs carved ic up into losses and trenches, and raised up obstacles and barricades. A thick fog covered everything with a gray vapor; one could hardly distinguish at ton paces a French cuirassier lrom a Bavarian one." Eight uhlans composed the whole garrison of the village. Nothing, absolutely nothing, to eat; nothing, absolutely nothing, to drink. I was obliged to make some coffee for myself. At Brou I passed a pleasant evening with the officers ol the Tenth Uhlans. The poor uhlans are but rudely handled now. Instead o? gallop? ing forward as advanced guard, they have nothing to do but to carry to the submissive villages and towns the visiting cards ol their generals. They are now con? tinually disquieted by Francs-ilreurs and Mo? biles, exposed to isolated fires and stray shots which come from every bush, from behind every tree, from the corners of every loss. The cavalry suffers much and loses dally many men. We are constantly marching. The Ba? varians are all barefooted, for all have either torn oil*, used, or lost their boots on the way. Every one sighs for peace and awaits impa? tiently thc capitulatioti of Paris. At Chateau Dun we were leit alone-everybody but the very poorest leaving the place. They listened sorrowfully to the cannonade. The poor classes, nevertheless, desire the continuation of the war, but the. middle classes wish for peace." WASHINGTON NEWS WASHINGTON, December 30. Thc officers of national banks are required to report the condition of the banks to th e comptroller of currency, as shown at thc close of business on Wednesday, September 28. Colonel Dayton, o? General Sherman's staff, has resigned. Thc census returns from 1030 counties show the colored population to be 1,607,011 against 1,441,402 at the last census, an increase of a little more than four and a half per ccnl. Buti leaving out the Northern counties included in the above, the increase is a little less than three per cent. The smallness of the gain IE. considered surprising. The customs for tho week ending on the 17lh instant amounts to two million dollars. The revenue office hos advices ol the arrest of ex-Collectors Tullis and Glenn, of Texas, lor embezzlement. A dispatch hence lo the Tribune, say3 that Senator Abbott, ol'North Carolina, announces his Intention lo contest the ^lection of Gover? nor Vance to the Senate, upon thc ground that he received ihe votes ot a majority of those who are as legally qualified as the mem? bers ol'Ihe Legislature. It is being charged that there arc a number of persons holding seats who are disqualified nuder thc Fourteenth amendment. In compliance with thc request and official advice ol Mayor Emery, fc-urratt has indefinite? ly postponed his lecture in ibis city. THE FREED FENIANS. Their Reception In New York-A French Symputny Meeting. New YORK, December 30. The Tammany Hall general committee met last evening for ihe reception of the released Fenian prisoners, whose arrival is daily ex? pected. Eighteen thousand dollars were Im? mediately subscribed, and the amount will be raised to fllty thousand. The French Democratic Central Club hail a mass meeting last night in Cooper Institute to express sympathy for France. General James Bartlett, ex-minister to Sweden, was chair? man, and August Belmont, Victor Place, Vis? count Dalseae and John Mitchel were vice presidents. Speeches were made and resolu? tions adopted expressing sympathy for the French Republic. A EURST AMD A BLAST. New HAVEN, December 30. At a meeting ol the stockholders of the Home Insurauce Company, it was discovered thal the stock had never been over $100,000, though nominally $10,000,000. The company in 18(17 made a false report. The present In? debtedness exceeds tho assets by ?200,000. Agents have been notified to stop insuring. SAN FRANCISCO. December 20. Sixty thousand pouuds ol powder were ex? ploded on Blue Point Gravel Gold Mine this micrnoon. Gold bearing earth, two hundred leet square and seventy-five feet deep, was lided twenty fee.', and completely shattered. This was the greatest mining blast ever fired iii California. CHANGES IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF IRON-CLADS. LoxDox,-Beccmber 30. An investigation hilo the cause of the loss of the Captain hu3 resulted iu an order from tiie admiralty ior alterations ia the British iron-clad navy, in the construction of the length and weight of masts, and the use of concrete for ballast, introduced iuto cellular bottom*. BLOCKED BT ICE. RicuiiOND, December 30. Tlte ice in ihe James River has put a stop to navigation. The steamer Niagara, lrom New York, got within twenty miletj of the city to? day, but was forced to return to City Point and discharge her cargo, to be sent thence to Richmond by rail. SPARKS FRO M THE WIRES. Thc courthouse at Manchester, Tennessee, ls burned. The records of the Chancery Court were destroyed. Vehicles ol all descriptions are crossing the ice above the bridge at St. Louis. Thos. E. Chickering's residence, 290 Beacon street, Boston, was burnt. An overheated furnace was the cause. Stirrat*, after lecturing last night, at Balli? more, was arrested by the revenue officers, on the charge of not having paid his liceuse as a tobacco dealer two years ago. He was balled. A row ol eleven two-story frame buildings in Brooklyn, New York', wxs burned yesterday morning. Twenty-two families were left home? less. Ooioael O'Sullivan has arrived from France, accompanied by Englishmen, for the purpose of making an examination of the copper beds in St. Domingo. A Memphis dispatch says that John Bell Crockett, grandson ol David, was found mur? dered in his trading boat at Body Island. The boat was plundered. There is no chie?to the murderers. 1 ? FROM COLUMBIA. Thc Fire Loan Bonds-Xo Monty in thc Treasury. 'SPEC1 AL TELEGRAM TO TUE NEWS.T. COLCMRIA, December 30. The injunction case of tho lire loan bonds did not come np bofore Judge Melton thia morning, as neither Parker nor his counsel were here. Thc latter is still enjoined from paying out. It ls tho intention of Whipper and his party, as soon as he eau show that, lime enough has elapsed to serre a notice on Parker, whola In New York, to pray lor a per? manent injunction. The temporary one wait granted on showing that no money could be paid out of the treasury until appropriated by the Legislature. Colonel SmiLh. formerly colonel of the Twenty-seventh Ohio Volunteer?, and brother ol Ed. Hutson Smith, arrived in town on Wed? nesday, and expired suddenly to-day at the Exchange House. A DISH OF GOSSIP. The Affray Between Hubbard anil Smith-AV ho Did lt T-How to get In? side thc liing-Dc p ar tu rc of the Circus. [moil OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) COLCMRIA, December 29. Considerable comment has been Indulged In In regard to the recent qua'Tel between two Radical knights, Hubbard and ex-Collector Smith, which happened last week. Smith ge ts abused on all sides because he did not shuffle off Hubbard's mortal coll, and Smith in return abuses Hubbard and says he ls a coward, and never struck him. On the other hand, certain parties state that they witnessed the whole affair, and that Smith threw np the sponge. One person states that lie has the broken cane in bis possession. We venture no assertion, but allow Mr. Smith to make his own statement. He has written a card, Sn which he states that, "being perfectfully well acquainted with the affair between himsell and Hubbard, growing out of the adjustment of certain accounts, In which Hubbard acted on the part of the State, the statement that he was cowhided is as grand a lie as ever came from hell itself." Mr. Smith IS BBLICEltBNT, and warns the man who told the story so well that "he may be walled on."' From Smith's version of tile affair we learn that on some day hist week he was passing the office of Hubbard In company with one ot Hubbards consta? bles-one of those "wholly dependent on the latter ior a charitable living*"-when he crossed the street and was hailed by lie chief. Smith, (so lie says,) at the approach of Hubbard, "told him to halt, and ho thought lt best to be obedient, and a peaceable conversation of some minutes took place." T. '. M AC KM Y BOUNDS THE ALARM. The remainder of Mr. Smith's card is inter? esting, and we copy It : "After the third or fourth call of Trial Jus? tice Mackey, of Charleston, to come away, he (Hubbard)"left me. During the brief inter? view he well knows that I told him that I would give him every satisfaction. Alter he left me 1 applied epithets to him which were severe enough, but which he never returned. I then lett him and was far up the street in an enclosure when, while examining my pistol, I accidentally shot myself. When I met Hub? bard I saw no slick or whip in his hand. Il he had one he dared not show It.'; Comment unnecessary. One of these men must tall now sure-cr what is sweet revenge? AS ENIGMATICAL GOVERNMENT. It has been suggested, and aptly, too, that the coat of arms of the State be transmogrl lled into an interrogation pjlnt, with anxious taxpayers and deluded office-seekers earnestly, gazing al lt. It is "where ls litis f and "where ls that?" and "who's got ray money?-' und "where does ll all go lo ?" and a thousand other questions that are hoing plied dally. It has again been suggested, and as aptly, too. that as thc only palmetto at the State capital ls an Iron one over the monument in ihe State? house grounds, that the sobriquet 01 the Sl ate be changed to "Grin and bear it." HOW TO APPKOACD TUE MOGULS. Taking into consideration the very unmark? ed ability of our State officials, their vast and extended experience at home, abroad and in South Carolina, their hoing so unaccustom? ed to mixing with the surging "plebes,"' it isn't at all wonderful that they load them? selves down with "frills," and invariably Ahow every stranger ont of the back door who comes to transact business. This seems a matter of no moment; but when combined with the "shave" business, it becomes a powerful adjunct. It isn't every one In the ring, even, that un? derstands how to approach a State official. In the llrst place, the better your case the better your chances of never putting it through. No one here has any respect for an honest man. He is clean down to zero, with some consider? able prospect of never rising in this age. Don't ever deceive yourselves by trumping up a fair, decent, honest scheme, if you want lt considered at all. The best capital to go In on here, from his Excellency down to any ephem? eral "commissioner," ls threats. Go to the Governor; present to him a good opportunity of exercising his pardoning power; say a poor man ol eighty, with sixteen starving children, Bent?nccd for life for stealing a peck of meal to feed Hiern; say tho most awlnlly toncliiiiir case Imaginable. Will he grant ii ? Certainly, if yon go through the performance of threatening that you will unearth sume vile scheme. It don't moke any difference if you know anything vile or no; every one will think you do, and IL will answer us well. But, Tuen, you must follow the Hiing up. You can't ex peel men who think Inferno loo good for those wno keep a promise to do anything for you unless you keep after them close, and prevent them from hedging at the last moment. And if you take Hie advice of those who have been there, you Will feel all your pockets before you leave. * Force of habit sometimes overcomes force of character. T lake the Oovernor, fur example, nc miist pardon any offence, and "chalk it up'' against his picket line account if not already "ex? hausted.'* Thc remainder ot the officials are ol'a batch, only more so, andean be approach? ed most successfully after the manner of their figure head. "These remarks are of interest only to those who may contemplate doing anything here at Columbia. To such I ?{"trust they may prove profitable. Always bear In mind that here a man has iriends so long as he can be made available and no longer. TUE CANVAS DOWN. As Scott and the "crowd"' have all gone home i. e. Norili and to Jersey, and the circus, ol'which Whittemore is ringmaster, Hurley ticket agent, Leslie financier. Dyas clown, has pulled down Its poles and the chattering as? semblage gone too, you can imagine nothing 13 being dune. On Monday the doors will be thrown open again, and on Wednesday the per? formance will begin. We shall have more red flags ami blood and a lively time all around. AN OVER ESTIMATE OF COTTON. LIVERPOOL, December 30. Official figures given to-day show that tbc stock of cotton has heretofore been largely overestimated. A STEAMBOAT BUN DOWS. NEW ORLEANS, December 30. The steamboat Joplin Keil, hence for St. Louis, las!, night was run into by Hie tug-boat With a burk in tow. The bark struck her aft the boilers, cutting lier clean down and into tho boll, carrying her chimneys overboard. One deck passenger was severely injured: no lives lost. . -The vintage on the Rhine for 1870 is z fail? ure. Cennau superstition avers that eveiy year written with a cipher at the end ls a fatal one for the vintage. 'The wine or i860 was anathematized under the epithet of '.Garabaldi," and that of 1870 will doubtless be cursed In the name of "Napo? leon." ' i??amca. FRASER-McKAY-On the morning of the 29th instant, by the Rev. Richard S. Trnpler, at the residence of the bride's brother, near Florence, S. C., JAMES L. FRASKR to DONELLA C., second daughter of thc late Donald L. McKay, Esq., all of this city. - * WOODWARD - ROYAL-On Wednc?rtav eve? ning. 2Sth instant, by Rev. H. il. Parks, Mr. A. P. WOODWARD to Miss KATIE FRAZER ROYAL. BliOWN-S?DER.-lu ColumMa, S. C , at tho residence of Mr. Charlos fi. Kirk, ou the 24th in? stant, tiy Rev. Wm. Martln.Mr. THOMAS J. BROWN, orttar'Jn?ron, ? C., and Miss MARIANNA W. S?? DER, of Charleston, S. C. No cards. ?bitttorn. HASLETT. -Died, af. Bangor, Maine, on Decem? ber 15, 1870, of consumption, MINMR E. HANLETT, formerly of Aiken, S. C., aged 17 years, 9 months, 9 days. There ls no flock, however watched and tended, Dut one dead lamb is there ! Tiiere ls no fireside, howsoe'er defended, Bur. lias one vacant chair ! Let us bc patient ! These scvete afflictions Not from the ground arise, But oftentimes celestial benedictions Assume this dark disguise. J. Special iKoticcs. ^?-NOTICE.- ALL PERSONS ARE warned against giving credit to the officers or crew of the bork KEDAR, or any persons pre? tending to act for her, as I will not be responsi? ble for the payment or any bills contracted with? out my authority. All persons having claims against said vessel must present the same Immediately, to the under? signed. STEPHEN T. SOUDER, Vaster and Agent for Owners, Or to STREET BROTHERS A CO., decCQ-2_No. 74 East Bay. fi** UNION BANK OP SOUTH CARO LINA.-rCHARLESTON, DECEMBER 28TH, 1870 DIVIDEND NOTICE.-Thc Board of Directors havingjd.iclared a Dlvideod?of FIVE PER CENT, (rrec of Government Tax,) on the present Capital Stock of ibis Bank, tho same will be paid to the Stockholders on and after this date. dec29-0_H. D. ALEXANDER. Cashier. ?S* TOE SOUTH CAROLINA LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY, CHARLESTON, S. C., DECEMBER 28,1870-Tills Office Will be closed on MONDAY next, 2d January, (New Year's Day faffing on Sunday.) Paper payable on the second must be anticipated. THOS. R. WARING, dec29_Cashier. ?S* THE PEOPLE'S NATIONAL BANK OF CHARLESTON. S. C., DECEMBER 27, 1870 DIVIDEND NOTICE-Thc Board of Directors have Tuts DAY declared a Dividend of SIX PER CENT., (free from State and Government tax.) Same will be paid on and after tm.-2Sth instant. JOHN F. ROBERTS, dcc29-|_Assistant Cashier. ?SS" CHARLESTON, DECEMBER 28-rn, 1870-Thc following Banks will be closed on MON? DAY next, the second January, (New Year's day falling c-n Sunday.) Ail paper payable on the 2d must be anticipated : Firs: National Bank, Wm. C. Breese, Cashier. People's National Bank, John F. Roberts, Assis? tant Cashier. Planters' and Mechanics' Bank, W. E. Haskell, Cashier. Union Bank, H. D. Alexander, Cashier. Peoples Bink, James B. Betts, Cashier. dec20 .^"OFFICE SOUTHWESTERN RAIL ROAD BANK, CHARLESTON, S. C., DECEMBER 27,1S70-Notice ls hereby given that on and after t'.ie 1st January, 1871, the Transfer 3ooks of the Southwestern Railroad Bank and the South Caro? lina Railroad Company will bc closed till a new List of tue .Stockholders bc completed. " dec2S-4 ' JOHN ar. IIARLESTON. Cashier. ?3f~ OFFICE OF THE SOUTH CARO? LINA CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY. - CHARLESTON, S. C.. DECEMBER 10, 1870-The sixth instalment of FIVE DOLLARS per Share will be payable on January 15, proximo, In Charleston, at the office of thc compnuy; in Sumter, to M8jor Joseph Johnson; in Manning, to Dr. G. Allen Huggins. WM. H. PERONNEA?, declfl-thls5_Treasurer. ?&* THE STATE OP SOUTH CARO LINA, COUNTY OF ORANGEBURG-Court of | Common Pleas-C. A. STALEY, H. N. STALEY, M. C. ?LMER, F. D. STALEY and ANNA D. CUL? LER aad L. HANE CULLER, Plaintiffs, against J. WESLEY HOUSER and RACHEL HOUSER, De? fendants-Summons. To tfie Defendants, J. Wesley Houser andliacliel Houser : You are hereby summoned and required to an? swer the complaint In this action, which ls flied in the office of the Clerk of Common Pleas for tho said County, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on thc subscribers, ai their office in Orangcburg, S. C., within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and If you rall to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaint hrs In this action will apply to the Court for the re? lief demanded in thc complaint. HUTSOX & LEGARE, IZLAR & DIBBLE, Plaintiffs' Attorneys. Dated December 6, 1670. I eertlfy that the above Summons ls published tinder uu order made by the Judge of Probate for this County, which extends the time for answer to six weeks. GEO. BOHNTR, dcclQ-sO ._C. C. C. P. ~ JS?f-THE GREAT MEDICAL WONDER, DR. HASKELL'S ELECTRIC OIL kdls all pain in two minutes. Cancers, Bolls, Tetter and Old Sores, cured in 18 hours by DR. HASKELL'S CAR? BOLIC CANCER SALVE. For sale at retail by O. W. AIM AP.. ' COHEN'S MEDICAL DE DR. H. BAFR, . ' TOT, ? A. 0. BARDOT,, DR. G. J. LUTIN, ED. S. BURNHAM, * W. T. LITTLE A CO., M. H. COLLINS Se CO., ALFRED RAOUL, M. D., - GRAMAN Si SCI1WAKE, Dit. W. A. SKRINE. E. H. KELLERS, M. D.,' And nt wholesale by DOWIE, MOISE Se DAVIS, soie Agents for South Carolina. novll-3mosn*w ?ST* THE BODY AND ITS NEEDS. Considering the extreme sensitiveness of thc hu? man body, and that lt ls unprotected except by art?llela! covering, from the action of cold, it ls not strange that at this-season lt ls liable to many disorders. The skin exercises a powerful influ? ence over the stomach and bowels, and when its functions arc interrupted by sudden chills that seal the pores and prevent evaporation from the surface, internal congestion is apt to ensue. The digestive organs never-perform their office prop? erly when" this is the case, and the waste matter of the system, which should be discharged in part through the perspiratory glands, having no other outlet than the bowels and the kidneys, constipa? tion and a variety or venal diseases are more or less prevalent. Dyspepsia, where lt exists, is also aggravated by these causes. The most effective preventive of, and remedy for, disturbances of this nature is HOSTEITER:S STOMACH BIT? TERS. Acting as a stimulant and tonic, it rouses the stomach and thc Intestines, Imparting to those important, organs both activity and regularity. It also operates as asuporlflc by toning the ves? sels or the skin and promoting thc free passage or exhausted" matter through that natura' sieve of thc system. Being a mild diuretic, it gives a healthful impulse to the action or the kidneys, where "there is a tendency to dropsy, and as a blood d?purent and nervine, has a highly benefi? cial effect in rheumatic cases. It combines in happy proportions thc tonic, alterative, aperient, antiseptic, diaphoretic and antlbllious proper? ties requisite for thc restoration of a system gen? erally disordered, and has no equal as a winter medicine. ilec3i-?D*c _special lotices. jZ??rTRINIT ? CHURCH. -THERE W bo a Watch Night. Service ID thc Lecture fl TO-NIGHT, commencing at 0 o'clock and con lng to midnight. All serions persons are In*, to be present. To-morrow being New Tear, the first roi Service will be conducted by the pastor, JOHN M. CARLISLE, appropriate to the occai Regular Service at NIGHT, at quarter-pi o'clock, by the pastor. Sun day-School exercises in the AFTEBNOOJ 3 o'clock. Ail friends of thc cause Invited t present._dec31 - ?SS- UNITARIAN CHURCH-DIV; Service will be held In thLs Church TO-MOB MORNING, a? half past io o\ lock, and In the i NI?O nt a quarter past 7 o'clock, the Ilev. f CUTLER ofllclating. All strangers are cord; Invited to attend. Subject for the Evening Discourse: "Now New Year's Service. dec DIVINE SERVICE WILL BE O D?CTLD In the Orphans' Chapel, on SABB AFTERNOON, at half-past :> o'clock, by the Rei T. WINKLER, D. D._dee $&* CONSIGNEES PER STEAMSI MERCEDITA, from New York, are notified t she ls discharging cargo at Adger's Wh Goods remaining uncalled for at sunset wll stored at owners' risk and expense. doc31-l JAMES ADO ER & CO., Agent ?ST I 0. 0. F.-R. W. GRAND LODI OF THE STATE OF SODTH CAROLINA. M. W. Grand Master will install the Officer the subordinate Lodges, at Odd Fellows' ? on thc following evenings, at 7 o'clock: Schiller, No. 80, on SUNDAY, 1st January. Jeirerson, No. 4, on TUESDAY, 3d January. South Carolina, No. l, on WEDNESDAY, January. Howard, No. 3, on THURSDAY, 5th January. Marlon, No. 2, on FRIDAY, 6th January. The officers and members or the Grand Lo are requested to attend and assist in the Insta Hons. By order or the M. W. G. M. ROBT. JAMES, dcc31-atuwthf5_Grand secretan ?Sf CLERGYMEN, BANKERS,, BOO REEFERS, Editors, and all others 'that li sedentary llvos, will lind much relier rrom rrequent headaches, nervousness, and const! Hon engendered from want of exercise, by taki SIMMONS'S LIVER REGULATOR. IC is a har less vegetable compound; lt can do no injui and numbers vrbo have tried lt will conUdeu assert that lt ls thc best remedy that can be us< dec3l-l_ ^S?"?N THE DISTRICT COURT OF TI UNITED STATES-FOR THE DI? TRICT OF SOD CAROLINA.-In the matter of JOHN B. RDSSE1 Bankrupt.-To whom lc may concern : The und signed hereby gives notice of his appointment Assignee of JOHN B. RUSSELL, In thc County Sumter, and State of South Caro'lna, within st county, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt, up hlajpetltlon, by the District Court of said Dlstri Dated the 21st day of December, 1870. dcc30-3_D. J. WINN. Assignee ?3T- YE PIMPLED, BLOTCHED Ai ulcerated victims of scrofulous diseases, w drag your unclean persons into the company better mon, take AVER'S SARSAPARILLA, ai purge out thc foul corruption from your bloc Restore your health, and yon will not only enji life better, but make your company more toll able to those who must keep lt. dec3Q-fmw3D&o ?ST IMPORTANT TO OWNERS C SEWING MACHINES_JOHN CLARK, JR., A CO BEST SIX-CORD SPOOL COTTON, on Blat Spools. For sale at retail by D. B. HASELTO No. 307 King street._dec5-lmo OFFICE OF THE CHARLESTO GASLIGHT COMPANY, DECEMBER 'JG, 1870. Thu Board of Directors of this Company havlt declared a Dividend of FIFTY CENTS per Shai on the Capital Stock, the same will be paid t Stockholders on and after MONDAY, oth Januar, 1871. The Transfer Books will be closed from th date to 10th January, 1871. W. J. HERIOT, dec20 Secretary and Treasurer. ?&* OFFICE CHARLESTON CIT RAILWAY COMPANY, No. 2 CHAMBER OF COJ MEROE BUILDING, BROAD STREET.-SEALE OFFERS WILL BE RECEIVED up to 12 o'clock o SATURDAY, December 31, FOR PURCHASE 0 THE MANURE from the Company's stables, She] herd street, for one year from 1st January nex For particulars, apply at the Company's oma Broad street. EVAN EDWARDS, dec21-wfwfs5_Secretary. ?S* TREASURER'S OFFICE, SA VAN VANNAH AND CHARLESTON RAILROAD COI' PANY, CHARLESTON, S. C.-Coupons for Intel cst ou the First Mortgage 7 per cont. Bond Savannah and Charleston Railroad Company which mature on the lat January, 1871, wi bc paid on and after that dat?, at the Bankin House of II. H. KIMPTON. Financial Agent of th State of South Carolina, No. 9 Na'isaa street, Nev York. S. W. FISHER, dcc26-mths3_Treasnrer. J2?r THE SOUTH CAROLINA LOA? AND TRUST COMPANY, CHARLESTON", S. C. DECEMBER 21,1870.-SAVINGS DEPARTMENT Depositors are requested to leave their BOOKS ti bc credited with the January (?unrierly Interest due 1st proximo. All Deposits made on or before .he 20ih Janu ary, will bear Interest from 1st January. Interest c percent., will be compounded quarterly. . THOMAS R. WARING dec2l-atuthll '_Cashier. lp&- FIRST NATIONAL BANK O? CHARLESTON, CHARLESTON, S. C.. DECEM BER 20, 1870.-DIVIDEND NOTICE.-The Boart of Directors have this day declared a divld?nd oi SIX (3) PER CEVT. (free from Government tax; payable on and after the 27th Inst. WM. C. BREESE, dcc28-4_Cashier. ?S~ IF YOU DESIRE ROSY CHEEKS and a complexion fair, and free from Pimples, Blotches and Eruptions, purify your blood and In? vigorate your system by taking DR. PIERCE'S ALT. EXT. or GOLDEN MEDICAL DISCOVERY. It has no equal for this purpose, nor as a remedy for Liver Complaint, or Biliousness, and Consti? pation ortho Bowels. Sold by Druggists. Pjmph lct sen: free. Address DR. R. V. PIERCE, BurTalo, y. dec20-tliBtn3D4c ?gr BEAUTY, HEALTH, COMFORT and u?efulne*s secured by the use of the P1IILO TOKEN. OR FEMALE'S FRIEND, which relieves pain, control* thc nerves, dispels nausea and all those troublesome complaints that Invite prema? ture oki agc. Full directions with each bottle for successfully relieving, controlling and curing complaints to which adult females are liable. Sold by druggists, one dollar a bottle. Wholesale Accnts, DOWIE, MOISE & DAVIS, No. 109 Meet? ing^treetjCliar^ton^C^ #8- PIMPLES ON THE FACE.-FOR Comedones, Blackworms or Grubs, Pimply Erup? tions and blotched inaugurations on the Face, use PERRY'S COMEDONE AND PIMPLE REMEDY, Depot No. 43 Boud street, New York. Sold by Druggists everywhere._dccl5-thstu3mo9 Z3T FOR MOTH PATCHES, Freckles and Tan, use PERRY'S MOTH AND FRECKLE LOTION. The only reliable and harm? less remidy known to science for removing brown discolorations from the Face. Prepared only by Dr. B. C. PERRY, No. 49 Bond street, New Y'ork. Sold by Druggists everywhere. de?i5-thstu3moe turn t?>0O0g, coz. S PECIALITIES FOR CHRIS TM AS? J. R. READ & CO. FRENCH 'GLOVE BOXES. PARASOLS, "SEAMLESS KID" GLOVES Black Silks-Rich and superior. EMBROIDERIES. LINEN EMBROIDERED AND PLAIN SETS Richly embroidered Cambric Edgings ; Infant's Embroidered bobee. LACE GOOD?. RICH LACE SETS AND LACE COLLARS New Style Collerettes, Chemisettes Lace Edgings in every variety. SASHES AND SCARFS. RICH ROMAN, PLAID AND PLAIN SASHES New Ties, Scarfs for Bows, Emitted Scarfs, Ac NEW CLOAKS. SHAWLS, VELVETS FOR CLOAKS Shawls for Mourning, cloaking Cloths, In Block: and White. ; DRESS GOODS. fi RICH BLACK SILKS Colored Silks and Poplins Serges, in Navy Blue, Emerald Green and Black. In addition to the above, wc have many novel? ties especially brought out, and adapted for HOLI? DAY PRESENTS. J. R. READ & declO-tuthse Gr RAND EXHIBITION OF - FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRY AND FANCY GOODS At Greatly Reduced Prices to Suit the Holidays, AT FURCHGOTT, BENEDICT Sc CO., NOS 244 AND 437 KINO STREET. 100 Sets or Fine FURS, from $4 to $10, worth $8 to $20 100 dozen Vldette Kid Gloves, only $1-quality guaranteed-our own Importation SO .dozen Ch*lev's Celebrated Seamless Kiel Gloves $1 76 and $2, each pah- warranted, worth In New York $2 60 1,000 dozen other Kid Gloves, at satisfactory prices. OCt31 FfJRCHGOTT, BENEDICT & CO. F LANNEL DEPARTMENT. 1 case Fine Opera FLANNEL, 40 cents, worth 60 cents l case Fine Red Flannel, 26 cents, worth. 40 cents l casu All-wool White Flannel, 25 cents, worth 40 cents Blankets and other Flannels at very reasona? ble prices 100 Buggy Blankets, at $5, worth $8. FURCHGOTT, BENEDIOT ? CO., octal_No. 244 King street. ? J^TNEN, DOMESTIC AND DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT. soo dozen linen TOWELS, at $l per dozen 100 dozen Doylies, at 76 cents per dozen 100 dozen Napkins, at $1 26 per dozen l case Pillow Case Sheeting, at 18 cents per yard 1 case s-4 Sheeting, at 37K cents per yard l case loi Sheeting, at 46 cents per yard 5 cases 3-4, 7-4and 4-4 Shirting, from 8 cents to 20 cents, very low 500 pieces Dress Goods, best selections la the city, d from 20 cents to 60 cents, worth 30 to 75 cents 1 case New Irish Poplins, only $l per yard, worth $150 Colored and Black Silks at rednced prices All colors of Velveteens can be bought at a sacrifi?e 1 case Boulevard Balmoral Skirts at $160 1 case Arabs, only $3, worth $6. At FDRCUGOTT, BENEDICT A CO., oct3l No. 244 King street. ?ARPETS ! CARPETS ! CARPETS I MATTING ! MATTING ! MATTING ! OILCLOTHS! OILCLOTHS! OILCLOTHS! RUGS ! RUGS I RUGS ! Wc are closing the above Goods, and would ad? vise buyers to give us an early call. 1 FURCHGOTT, BENEDICT it, CO., oct3l_No. 244 King street. ^THITE GOODS, CLOTH, NOTIONS, HOSIER? AND RIBBON DEPARTMENTS Are full and well assorted. Velvet RIBBONS, No. 1>?, 40 cents; No. 2, 4? cents; No. 3, 50 cents; No.4, 65 cents; No. 5,75 cents, Ac. It will be for the benefit of Ribbon buyers to give us a call, as our stock ls the best la the city. We are the sole Importers or a great many or the above goods, and do sell them at New York jobbing prices. FURCHGOTT, BENEDICT * CO.^ oct3l No. 244 King street. tailoring. J^EW FASHION CLOTHS, CLOTHING, AND FURNISHING GOODS, &c. MENKE A MULLER, MERCHANT TAILORS, No. 325 KING STREET, Have Just opened the largest and finest stock of Clothing ever offered la this city for MEN, YOUTHS AND BOYS, comprising a mil assort? ment of DilESS and BUSINESS SUITS, Derby Suits, Walking Coats. Overcoats, Pea Jackets, Ac The largest portion is of Imported goods, and manufactured into garments by ourselves-we can therefore recommend them as regards flt, wear and workmanship. Our TAILORING DEPARTMENT ls supplied with the llncst selection of English, French, German and Domestic Cloths. Doeskins, Beavers, Tricota, Meltons, Ye'.vetlne, Dingonals, Cheviots, Cordu? roy. Casslmeres, Ac, and a largo varie*y of mod ern Pauts and Vest Patterns, which we make np to ord", by measure, in the latest style. The foreman ia this department of our business haa Lno equal in the artistic world for cutting and pro? ducing au elegant flt. FURNISHING GOODS.-Tills department ls sup 5lied with the Celebrated shirts, English, Tench and Domestic Undershirts and Drawers, Alexandre and Couvolssier's Kids, Buckskin. Cas simere, Silk and Thread Gloves, Linen and Paper Collars, Neck Ties, Bows, Scarfs, Pocket Handker? chiefs, Socks, Umbrellas. Ac. Our stock has been selected with great care, and prices marked very low la plain Heures., Buyers la our line will find lt to their advan? tage to eau la and see for themselves before pur? chasing elsewhere. novl-tutb/tance-.