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t COLUMBIA.
Sunday Morning, December 31,1865.
Thc Past Year.
There is a chronological chart called
"The Stream of Time," on which aro re?
corded all the great events of this world's
history, in their consecutive order. How
very striking, and truly significant, is this
illustration of time? We frequently speak
of time as a stream, but do we as often
think of the great lesson tins figurative
language teaches? Let us try and compre?
hend its forceful meaning. Take a position
on some river's bank-the particles of
water are so closely blended yon cannot
distinguish between them, you only sec
the volume moving majestically, and ap?
parently slowly in its accustomed channel.
Presently, however, you see a piece of
drift-wood in thc distance moving with
increasing velocity; you saw it before it
reached that part of the river immediately
opposite you, and you see it now that it
has passed you, but you can scarcely note
the precise moment at which it passed you.
So it is with our relation to time. We im?
perfectly scan the future, and we look at
the past, but what of tho present do we
realize? - Where is the present second of
time? Was that it? No, that second is
gone forever! Put this second of time, in
which we are now thinking, may wo not call
it prese?!?? No! for ere I cati pronounce thc
words, it is forever past. Thus it is with
time. It is like a rapidly flowing stream,
never stopping, but constantly passing
onward.
What j? time? What philosopher can
answer this question? It is easily asked,
bat never has been satisfactorily answered.
Wc have mutually agreed to call it a mea?
sured portion of indefinite duration. But
Yhis definition is both vague and unsatis?
factory, yet it serves all our practical pur?
poses. But wc are becoming too subtle
and ethereal in our cogitations. Let us
descend moro to the practical and com
prehondable.
According to our calculus, this is the
last, da}- of the year lt5(>5. Since this time
last year, the planet on which we live has
made 3C5 revolutions on its own axis, and
one revolution around its great centre of
attraction. These changes have taken
placo without any visible friction. All
parts of the grand and complicated ma?
chinery of this system of worlds have per?
formed their various functions, and sub?
served thc glorious purposes of their
prreat Creator, without discord or fatal col?
lision. How sublimely grand, and intri?
cately complicated this vast machinery!
and yet, how uniform and harmonious
have been its movements!
But while the planetary heavens have
thus proclaimed the glory of their great
Creator, and chanted His praise with thou?
sands of melodious voices, what have we
been doing? We, for whom all things
were mode. We, who are recognized as
the lords of creation.
Our philanthropic God has richly and
bountifully given us all needed blessings.
He ha-- given us abundant provision for
the body, ample opportunities of mental
.ulture, and peculiar privileges of moral
improvement. Have we abused the lirst,
neglected the second, and spurned the
last? Have we eaten to gluttony, and
drank to drunkenness? Have we in any
?ray checked the healthful development of
our physical organizations, or destroyed
their proper tone, or vitiated their tastes?
Are ire sounder in body than we were one
year ago, or are we more enervated, and
less able to endure necessary exercise?
How is it with our minds? Hav< we
rightly appreciated our advantages, and j
fully improved our opportunities of intel- I
lectnal culture? How many lessons of ;
wisdom have we learned from tho experi- j
once of the past year? Have we been list- !
less or inattentive to the thousands of
voices from Nature's own le? lurers? Are i
wc wiser for having lived through the past
days and hours of the closing year? Or j
have all the faculties of our mind? grown !
weaker for lack of intellectual nutriment, j
and want of healthful exercise? How j
much close and profitable thinking have ?
we done? Have we fully analyzed any im?
portant subject, or made ourselves masters
of any one great idea? These are imper- '
tant questions which each one of us may !
properly and usefully propound to himself,
or to herself, as thc ease may be.
But how is it in reference to our moral
characters? During the past year, we have
seen the light of fifty-two holy Sabbath '
days. These hallowed days of sacred rest j
have dawned upon us, recalling to our i
minds many pleasant associations of I
former years, and bringing to our t ars the
sweet accents of the glorious Gospel of
peace on oarfh and good will toward men.
How have we celebrated these .solemn oc?
casions of, religious festirity, and how
have we improved all the peculiar privi?
leges they afforded us of becoming wiser
unto salvation? Have wo been made
spiritually better, or have we grown
morally worse? Have wo achieved any
moral victories over ourselves, or aro wo
still the slaves of carnal passions, or the
dupes of unholy ambitions?
Both as individuals, and as a people, wo
have been in thc deep waters of affliction.
1 We have suffered from various causes, and
to intense degrees. The debris of our
burnt city, the wide-spread desolation of
our entire country, and the graves of thou?
sands of thc noble dead, all speak to us in
strains of eloquence and in songs of sad?
ness. Have these sorrows affected tis, as
water does certain stones, making them
moro beautifully ? transparent; or have
they affected us, as opiates do the sick
man, deadening our sensibilities, and en?
ervating our moral powers? What great
moral lessons have wc learned from tho
sorrows of the past? Has thc night of
affliction shown us any beautiful stars of
hopeful promise, <>r has it impregnated us
with the miasma of moral death? Are we
! morally better than we were a year ago?
What have we been doing for the moral
improvement and elevation of our race?
Have our consistent lives been unimpeach?
able comments on the reality and genuine?
ness of the Christian religion, or have
they been prolific of texts for the sneering
I infidel?
These are only a few specimens of the
way in which we all m?y profitably cate?
chise ourselves.
And now, kind readers, one and all. we
bid you an affectionate farewell for tho
past year, and wish for you and ourselves
many successesgand much happiness dur?
ing i he ensuing year.
Vcncxuolian Lam! Grant.
lt will bc seen from tho following com?
munication, which we publish simply as a
matter of news, and not in any way to
encourage emigration from the Southern
States, that the Government of Venezuela
has made to a company a grant of 240,dui)
square miles of land, for the purpose of
inducing the yontlT of the South to emi?
grate there and settle. Expressing our
deliberate opinion that no country on
earth, just how, offers a better held for
energy, enterprise or capital, or all of
them,"Ulan the State of Virginia, we, with?
out further comment, give the communi?
cation:
"The Government of Venezuela having
made a grant of the Territory of Guaguy
ra, 240,000 square milcs%?f the richest,
most fertile and productive land on tho
globe, for settlement exclusively by emi?
grants from the South. Granting tho
same to a company who shall hold 40,000
shares, with the privilege <>f soling 40,000
additional shares, at $1,000 each; each
share entitling tho holder to 12.0S0 acres of
land. There being 15,000 shares of tho
first unappropriated, persons in any of the
Southern States desiring to join the com?
pany, who are industrious, energetic, Ac,
can do so, and receive a certificate of stock
and title to the 1,280 acres of land. Th
expense for reaching tho territory will be
$00 dollars from Norforlk, and the trip can
be made in seven to nine days.
'.Pcitons who are unable to buy, but
j desiring to join the company, will address
I the grantee, Dr. H. M. Price, of Seotts
ville, Virginia, enclosing four stamps for
answer. Tin; expenso will be only, for
office fees and surveying, not over $25, to
be paid at tho Land Office. Labor can bo
obtained abundant and cheap.
'"The grant embraces all the territory
j between the Orinoco and the Brazilian
frontier. The climate is delightful; never
over 87 decrees, and healthy. The land
consists of rich savannahs, interspersed
with valuable timber, lt is rich in mine
? rals-gold, silver, copper, coal, petroleum,
j &c. The productions are cotton, tobacco,
I coffee, sugar, cooa, corn. Acc. As a grazing
? country, it is unsurpassed cattle needing
j no focjd, and increasing with rapidity.
Three crops of comean bo made annually.
Persons interested cn consult. 'Hum?
boldt's Travels in South America,' Art.
' Guaguyra.' All editors in the South will
please give this notice publicity, for the
benefit of ?ll desiring to emigrate.
"The Constitution of Venezuela is simi?
lar t<> our own. Emigrants will enjoy citi?
zenship in one year: organize a Territorial
Government, and when numbering-,
form a State Government, as in the United
States. They will lu- free of all taxes and
linties for five years. Everything essential
to agriculture can lie obtained, especially
stock, on reasonable terms. No country
on the globe offers such inducements to the
poor man witti a large family. He can
produce moro by three hours' daily labor
than here by twi Ive. Thc streams abound
in tish, turtle and game. Preference will
be given In st to poor men of large families:
secondly, to married men; and lastly, to
young men who have been in tho Confede?
rate service. A mis-statem?nt will forfeit
the land claim. The company will charter
a steamship to sail regularly from Norfolk
after thc first Monday in April.
"20,000 shares will he sold, to men of
means, at $1,000 each; each shan; entitling
the holder to 1,28!) acres of land. The funds
to he used in introduction of "Coobo labor"
and working the mines. Such will get
land, labor and dividends. The remaining
00,000,000 of acres of land will bo sold for
tin- benefit of the company.
HENKY M. PItlCE, M. *i>., Grantee,
Pres't Venozuclian Land Company.
ScoT'rsvil.l.i;, Va., December 20, 1805.
NOTE.- -Cotton bears three crops from ono
planting, and the staple is good. The gold
mines lately discovered are richer than
those of California or Australia. All mines
are the property of the company, and will
bc worked exclusively for their benefit.
Companies of ten to twenty had better form
in every county, and forward their names
together. Mechanics and tradesmen will
he furnish* d building lots gratuitously by
thc company, to tho number of H.(KM).''
?Tho Yellow Uiver Bridge, on thc Georgia
Railroad, and the Chattahoochee Bridge,
on the Stato Road, have been washed way.
SHIP NEWS.
TOBT OF CHARLESTON, DEC. 2sl
ABETTED TESTE11DAT.
Steamship Geo. Washington, Gager, N. Y.
Steamship Cumberland, Denkin. Baltimore
Steamship Andalusia, Bursley, New York.
WENT TO SEA TESTEKDAT.
Steamship Moneka, Marshman, New York.
Steamship Alhambra, Benson, Now York.
Brig Allen P. Stuart, Hedland, FhilacU Ipa.
TS THE OFFING).
Sea Queen and David McNutt.
COMMERCIAL.
CHA REESTON, December 29.-For the
past week, the . otton market has boen in?
active, and for several days of tho week we
coule, leam of - n sales. This has been
largely owing to ilic Christinas holidays,
but also in consequence of holders having,
in many cases, withdrawn their stocks to
await further European news, now fully
duo. Such sales as have occurred since
our last weekly report have been at tho
rates previously reported. Yesterday, some
transactions took place, and we are in?
formed of sales of about 100 bales, at 4C>f??
.17c. for strict to good middling, and we
would renew our quotations of the previous
week, say middling, 44@45c. ; stsict to good
middling, 46@47e. The market is extremely
dull for Sea Island cotton, and we have
hoard of no transactions during thc week.
COTTON STATEMENT.
& ra. j',<-d
Stock on hand Sept. 1,1805.... 302 1,610
Receipts from Sept. 1 to Dec.
20, JS65. 1.S16 33,068
Receipts from Dee. 21 to
Dee. 27. 360 3,202
Total receipts. 2,53S 12,938
Exporta. & Vd. Up'd.
Exports from Sept.
1 to Dec. 21, '65..1,863 2?,74S
From Dre. 22 to
Dec. 28,18G5_ 429 3,602
Total exports.. . .2,294 82,435-2.294 32,435
Stock on hand. 244 10,503
About 1,000 bushels of Carolina rough
rice have reached this market during tho
week, and small lotjof clean Cai "lin:; have
been sold at ll@12o. per pound.
Thc receipts of hay this week have been
about 250 bah s of S?rth Kiv< r and .";'> bales
of Eastern. North Uiver is being-sold at
?1.40@$1.65 aa t.. ?nullity; Kastern ia held
at $1.80@$2 per hundred.
The cuily arrival of corn during the week
came to hand, yesterday, from Baltimore,
say about 3,000 bushels. Sales t6 arrive
have transpired at about $1.23 per bushel,
and we quote $1.20@$1.23 as about the
market value of the article.
Thc iirst addition to thc stock of oats
for several weeks took place yesterday, by
thc arrival of over 2.ODO bushels by steamer
from Baltimore. Wo have heard of no
sales
S.dt has receded since our last state- ;
mont, and sides from - rsscls have taken
place at $2.50 per sack.
Freights to Liverpool are .! for upland,
and quite dull. Thc rate for Sea Island
varies from l@l?d. per pound. To New
York, in steamers, lc. per pound for up- j
land, and 1 ?c. for S"a Island is thc current
rate. Sailing vessels to New York are ask?
ing 5c. per pound, but there is little offering.
Bills of exchange ort England arc dull, at
0.8ttfi?C.S."). Sight drafts on New York aro
purchased by the brokers at cent
off, and sold at h?h% cent off.
Gold is purchased by the bankers at 45,
and sold at 4(j.
SUGAR !
ANOTHER supply of BROWN SUGAR,
ai 15 cents, just received and for sale
at retail by RICHARD CALDWELL,
Dec 31 I*1 Old "Upper Ration House."
1 O O .
Splendid Gifts
FOR THE NEW Y8AB*
ELEGANT CHILDREN'S SETS (TPS
and SAUCERS French ('inna. Ac.
Handsome DOLL HEADS, with Water?
falls.
TOY GUNS, with Bayonets.
HARMONICAS.
TOY CARRIAGES, GIGS.
WATER CARTS. WAGONS.
SUGAR PLUM B.VOS.
CRYSTAL IZEI > FRUITS.
Choice CONFECTIONERY. Ac. At
MELVIN M. COHEN'S,
Assembly street, West side,
Om- door from Pendleton stre e t.
Dec 31 1
Celebrated Transparent Lemon
TESL X fS JEt ?S ! 1
Jl..:' RECEIVED from Charleston by
MELVIN M. COU EN,
Assembly street, West side.
Dec 31 1 One door from Pendleton.
Xljht Sate.
By Clarkson $ Talley.
SCOTT & HERIOT, Ar CTION F.EKS,
WILL sell at their store, TO-MORROW
(Monday) EVENING, at 7 o'clock, and t..
be continued every evening until con?
signments arc closed,
A varied assortaient of
FANCY ARTICLES,
PERFUMERY, TOYS,
DRY (.ODDS, Ac, Ac,
Which will r. pay a visit from the? dealers
and consumers of tho town.
Consignments of goods solicited for our
night auctions and private sale. Doc ai
CALNAN &
GERVAIS {OR BRIDGE) STREET,
Are continually receiving anil keep c
GROCERIES, wm
OF THE FIN]
SUGARS, TE.
Cheese, Butte
Herrings, Mai
Cannot! Fruit;
Maeearoni, lb
Salt. Sweet P<
NORTHERN
Gibson's FIN:
GIN, HUM, F
Madeira. Port
St. Marceau* & Co.'s Champagne, Curacot
HENRY N. McGC
Dec 3 _
Phoenix Ir
Situated Foot of Richland St., nei
GOLDSMITH k KU
THE above w
if^SsLt*?*9. i and the undera
public that they
cute all kinds ot'
aro needed for
chinists, KAU M
etc. Tin y are a
of every descripi
Orders aro ?ol
Nov 0
Charleston Advertisements.
JEWmiS, TIIII]ll.l\SO\ I cu.,
?WHOLESALE AM) RETAIL OE.U.EIIS I>*
^^^^^
SADDLERY HARDWARE,
TRUCKS, VALISES, CARPET BAGS,
Leather and Shoe Findins;'s, Etc.,
35 HA YNE STREET,
CEMLEST?I3 iL C.
Doc. -21 Duo
TO OWNERS AND SHIPPERS
OF
COTTON, NAVAL STORES, ?
VABf?S, ac.
Kl. UM!,:
CACTOS, SHIPPIHiSr
AND
COMMIS. MERCHANT,
Oficc ld3 Meeting Sired, Directly Oppo?
site Ilayne street,
CH ABLESTON, S. C.,
WILL make liberal advanees on con?
signments through his friends:
Messrs. Sawyer, Wallace A Co., New York.
Messrs. Dolhier, Potter & Co., New York.
Messrs. Boon en, Graves & Co., New York. ?
Messrs. Haselhurst A- Siaith, Now York. !
Messrs. Thayer. Brigham & Co., * don. j
Messrs. J. A- D. Malcolmson, Liverpool. j
Messrs. John K. Gilliot A Co , Liverpool.
Messrs. Henry Sloan ct Son, Philadelphia. .
Messrs. Pendergast, Fenwick A Co.. dalt j
Messrs. Gardner, Dexter A Co., Boston.
Messrs. Charles Smith A Co., Boston.
His facilities for Insurance cover Cotton,
Ac, all the way through, by land and sea.
from ?ny point, at lower rajes by floating :
policies than can he effected here.
Produce bought and sold hero to fill
orders, at, market rates, giving owners the i
opportunity of selling here or shipping.
Consignments solicited, to which I will ,
give my personal attention, and returns j
made in currency, gold or- foreign ex?
change. Dec 16 Imo
F. mm & co.,
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
BOOTS, SHOES, TBB'KS, &C"
2 Ilayne Street, Corner of Church Street,
CHARLESTON, S. C.,
HAVING res, "icd business at their old
stand, 2 Ita}:1" street, corner of
Church street,"- " ,w receiving alargo
and well assorted dock ut
Boots, Shoes,
Trunks, &c7
Which will be sold at the lowest market
prie*. The patronage of former friends
and tho public is respectfully solicited.
D. F. FLEMING, b. ?.. XKI.SON. J. M. WILSON.
Dec 22 f2mo
Groceries,
BAGGING and HOPE,
DRY and FANCY GOODS,
MILLINERY GOODS,
YANKEE NOTIONS, Ac.
Full and large assortment now in store
and constantly receiving. For sale at
LOWEST MARKET PRICKS, at wholesale,
bv ( MAS. L. GDTLLEA?ME,
14:t Meeting street,
Opposite Hayne street.
Doc 13 Imo Charleston, i*. C.
KREUDER,
OPPOSITE THE STA TE HO USE,
onstantly on hand a full supplv of
\% AND UQUOBS,
EST QUAXITY:
V, COFFEE, MOLASSES, CRACKLES,
r. Lard, Hams, Bacon, Dried Beef,
[.kcrel, Vinegar, Pickles, Sauces,
s. Mustard, Pepper, Spices. Ginger,
?sins, Brazil Nuts, Ba/.el Nuts,
>tatoes,
IRISH POTATOES.
E WHISKIES, SCOTCH WHISKEY.
BENCH BRANDY,
, and Sherry Wine.
x, Absynth, Maraschino, Ac.
>WAN, Salesman.
on Works,
ir Greenville Railroad, Colttmbia.
?D, PROPRIETORS.
?irks ure now compl?tai,
igned beg to inform the**?^Ny
are now prepared to exe- ^yC3lA" fi
1 HON CASTINGS, su. h as^^fe^jg^J
agriculturists and ma-fl?-^^S^SSDS?b
;>?1) [RON,MILL IRON, IRON FENCING,
iso prepared to furnish BRASS CASTINGS
! ion.
icited and will be promptly attended to.
M. GOLDSMITH,
P. KIND.
Philip Fogarty & Co.,
WHOLESALE GBOCEHS
And Commission Merchants,
Cerner .Atlantic Wharf ami Kant Hay,
CHARLESTON, S. C., .
KEEP constant Iv on band a full stock of
choice GROCERIES. WINES. LI
QTJORS, Ac. _ Dec 17_lmo
Groceries! Groceries!
BACON SIDES and SHOULDERS.
PIG HAMS, BREAKFAST BACON.
BUTTER. CHEESE, LAUD, FLOUR.
TEA, SUGAR, COFFEE, BISCUITS.
Candy, Pickles, Soap. Starch.
Candles, Sweet Oil. Ilerrin'gs.
Codfish, Mackerel, Salmon.
Raisins, Potatoe s.
Liverpool Salt.
Whiskey, Brandy, Gin.
Port, Madeira and Sherry Wino.
? And a general assortment of Groceries,
Ac, for sale low for cash by
PHILD? FOGARTY A CO.
Corner Atlantic Wharf and East Bay,
Dec 17 Imo_Charleston, S. C.
STENHOUSE & CO.,
FORWARDING AND COM, MERCHANTS,
No. 110 EAST BAT, CHAULKSTOS. S. C.
C10TTON and PRODUCE forwarded to
J the Northern cities. From their long
experience, they feel confident of their
ability to give satisfaction. Nov 10
JOHN KLUG & C07,
IMPORTERS and wholesale dealers in
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, FLOUR,
Foreign and Domestic Liquors and Segars,
Crockery, Hollow-ware and Glass-ware, Ac.
2,000 sacks LIVERPOOL SALT to arrive.
No. SH gage] atreet, Charleston, S. C.
BATt'lIELOIt'S HAIR DYE!
rpHE Original and liest in the World
JL The only true and perfect HAIR DYE.
Harmless, Reliable and Instantaneous.
Produces immediately u splendid Black or
natural Brown, without injuring the bail?
or skin. Remedies the ill effects of bad
dyes. Sold by all Druggists. The genuine
is signed WUliani A. Batchelor. Also. RE?
GENERATING EXTRACT OE MILLK
FLEURS, for Restoring and Beautifying
the Hair. CHARLES BATCHELOR,"
Oct 25 Iv New York.
TTW^dcliffe,
AT THE
(Formerly at (lie Corner of Eichardson and
Plain Streets; voir at tie Corner of Pen?
dleton and Assembly streets-h is dwelling, )
OFFERS every article in bis lim-, viz:
WATCHES; JEWELRY, GUNS, PIS?
TOLS. POWDER, SHOT. CAPS, CAR?
TRIDGES for Smith's and Wesson's Pis?
tols ; K NI VES, FORKS, ST'( )ONS; Spect acles
- to suit all ages; Gold Pens-tho best
assortment ever brought to this place;
Fishing Tackle, m w and fresh-selected by
myself: Hair and Tooth Brushes, Combs,
Walking Canes and everything usually
kept in our line of business.
1 will also receive from abroad every arti?
er of MERCHANDIZE that ntay be con?
signed to me, for which I wiil make monthly
.>r quarterly returns-soliciting a shara o?
patronage.
Watches and Clocks carefully repaired by
Experienced workmen. Jewelry repaired.
Kings made to Order. Engraving neatly
?X cutcd.
The highest rates paid for old Gold and
Silver, and all bf the above goods named
will be. sold it the lowest prices. Nov5
Greenville, S. C.
THE EXERCISES of this Institution
will be resumed on th? 15th of Feb?
ruary^ next
For Circular g'ving further information,
implication Vnay be made to
Bnor. JNO. F. LANNEAU,
Oct 2S C.: m Secretary of Faculty.
