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Important from the South Paciac
and Sunim.

We yesterday received important
news, by the carnival of the New York
from AspinwaH and the Australasian
from Liverpool, concerning the Spa
nlsh- Chilean war from both the coun-
tries Immediately interested there
The news from Aspinwal states
that Peru had concluded treaty of
alliance with Chile, and that the Pc
ruvian and Chilean fleets we're con-
centrating for O combined attack upon
the Spanish squadron, which at last
accounts was off Valparaiso. The
adjoining Republics of Bolivia and
Ecuador were also expected to join
the alliance against the mother coun-
try. It may, therefore, be expected
that all the South American republics
on the Pacific will combine and make
common cause in the war with Spain.
Our advices from Europe, by the
Australasian, inform US, at the same
time, of the starting effect produced
in Madrid by the Intelligence of the
destruction of the Spanish man-of-
war Coyadonga by the Chileans, and
the subsequent suicide of Admiral
Pareja. The ministry and the press
received the news with the utmost
excitement end indignation, and
active measures were in preparation
to wipe out the disgrace that the arms
of Spain had received in the Pacific
1t is proposed to Immediately increase
the war standing of Spain to de-
gree which will crush out at once all
resistance on the part of the South
American republics. The campaign
against Chile is, in fact. to be prose
cuted with the utmost vigor.
Curiously enough, this news comes
to us at the very moment when the
popular sentiment of the United
States has relapsed into complacency
over the sagacious and peaceful policy
which Napoleon intends regarding
Mexico. Spain, although she had
the wisdom to retire from Mexico and
afterwards from st. Domingo, now
madly rushes into war with Chile.
She met with a reverse, and in her
chagrin is determined to prosecute
the war with renewed vigor and
energy. But, with Chile aided by
Peru, she will find an antagonist
united and organized, with q disci-
plined navy already as formidable as
the Spanish squadron. Is she now
to act in opposition to the prudent
dictates which controlled her conduct
under the circumstances which led to
her withdrawal from Mexico and ST..
Domingo, and wage war founded
upon mere punctilio, and certain to
be attended with difficulties and an
expense prejudicial to her finances
and her political power? With. seri-
Gus internal troubles, amounting
almost to a revolution at home, a war
with nations 5000 miles distant will
inevitably lead to bankruptcy and the
probable overthrow of the Govern
ment at Madrid.
Ne'c York; Herald, 1OM
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BUSINESS NOTICE,

HAVING located at the head of the
- Greenville and Columbia Railroad, at
Freshly's Station, miles below Alston,
we are prepared to receive and forward to
Shelton Depot, the present terminus of the
Spartanburg, and Union Railroad, ALL
FREIGHT that may be entrusted to our
care, by our own wagons. W. SILVER
will be and remain at the station to facili-
tate the forwarding Of all articles confided
to us, gong to or coming from Shelton's to
the head of the road for any point below.
Feb Is 43 ". & Z. SHIVER.
re- Carolina Spartan and Greenvillc
!n0untd1nee'' copy three times and forward
bills.
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Te1e& e&raph.
The State Convention I'm Texas.

AUSTIN, TEXAS, February s.-The Con-
vention. organized to-day, and will incor-
porate into the new Constitution the total
abolition Of slavery. and give negroes til 9
right 20 testify in all courts, hold property,
sue and be sued, NG. The Convention is
divided between original secessionists and
stralght-out Union men. Some members
are in favor of negro suffrage. The Presi-
deaf OF the Convention voted against se-
cession in the last Convention, but was
subsequently an officer in the Confederate
army. t E st..
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SHtuER HOUSE !

k4 STILL in full operation; well fur
hEA nished with the best the markets can
.SAM supply; in the centre of business:
attended to by polite and attentive ser
wants. Mrs. SILVER and Mr.. JOHN r.
WELLS always in attendance, to serve
and render the stay of our friends agree
able. Large Stables, well supplied with
provender. Also, Horses and Carriages on
hand to hire constantly to by
ELISHA SHIVER, my partner in this
branch of my business. ". SHIVER.
ss Carolina Spartan and Grcenville
Moantdinec7 copy three times and forward
bills. Feb Is j3
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45c. y 10. Gold 3S4.
NEW ORLEANS, February 6.-Notwith
standing the rainy and inclement weather,
this morning, aud the sales include one
list OF 200 bales, at an inside rate. Unfa-
vorabie accounts from New York. and in
creased difficulty in passing foreign cx-
change. still more depressed the market.
Strict good ordinary be bought at 44c.,
low mlddllng at 45c., strict low naiddlinc at
46c, and middling at less than 49, Only
81 hhds. sugar and 81 bbls. molasses have
been received from the coast since vestcr-
day. Rainy weather has also operated
against movements on the landing, and
the sales to-day were consequently con-
hned to a few small lots at previous prices.
5000 common sugar, l34,;.; fair to good
fair, 133@144c.; fully fair, 15o115lc.; choice
16M16}c.
LOUISVILLE, February S.-Therc was
only moderate degree of activity prevail
ing IN the market. to-day, i'll the leading
branches OF business, with something Of
an unsettled feeling perva ding buyers and
sellers: Holders Of provisions manifested
much flrmness, though some heavy trans
actions We're made to dealers on private
terms. The sales to consumers and for
Shipment We're at steadily maintained
rates.
Owing to blockade Of freight between
Chattanooga and Atlanta, on the Atlantic
and Western Railroad, u State institution,
the shipments via the Nashville Railroad
are again restricted. The directors of the
latter are, of course, compelled to refuse to
receive through freights, until this con-
meeting road can work off its surplus.
That has caused another temporary check
to the trade and commerce of the city.
Ihe attendance at the Merchants Ex-
change was large and quite animated, with
an unusually large number of invited
guests in attendance. The buyers of grain,
nour and provisions were in excess of all
others, but owing to the interruption in
shipments, sales were limited. Fair sales
OF mess pork We're made at 500, flour at 81
for super6ne, and bacon active at QUOTA
tons. Corn is firm, with heavy and con-
slant sales of prime white, shelled, at SO
g9oc., the latter rate including sacks and
drayage, or delivery to the boats at Port
land or railroad depot. There is also an
active demand for forage, for stock men,
who, are shipping daily from 200 to 400
head CT NJ ules, horses, bceves and sheep to
the South.
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Two smart twelve year old boys
have started two column local paper
at Waterbury, CT. They do all the
work upon it themselves, and then go
out on the street and sell their papers.
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Corr, and Cotton.

We commend to our readers the
following well-timed ksuggestions of
the Augusta Constit,,tionalist::
Many of our planters, if not the
greater portion, allured by the high
prices of cotton, are about to give
their chief attention to the culture of
this staple, ignoring to a considera-
BILE degree, or wholly, the production
of cereals. We cannot but deem this
course unwise. It will not dc, in the
experimental era in which we find
ourselves, to count too confidently
upon certain yield of cotton. Many
conditions conspire to bring success in
this kind of culture, and many con-
spire to insure disastrous failure.
Labor may be delinquent when most
imperative-viz: when the grass is
rank in the field-and then the crop
is doomed. The seasons may not be
propitious, and worms may sally forth
like guerillas, bighting whatever
they touch. It is just as well to pre-
pare against any evil contingency,
rather than take a gamblers hazard
of fortuitous results.
We are strongly of the opinion that
while due portion. of each planters
land should be given to cotton, an
equally judicious apportionment
should be set aside for corn. If but
small crop of corn is raised il the
South, we gravely apprehend partial
famine in 1867. Many depend upon
the West for corn in exchange for
their cotton, but should the cotton be
short, how shall they be enabled to
purchase breadstuffs? Spectators
control the corn as we'll as other mar
kets, and we need not hope for succor
from them any further than our ability
to pay. Miserable indeed will be our
estate if such be the case, and the
very wretchedness of this condition
will be aggravated by the reflection
that we will have none to blame but
our grasping selves Fervently do we
pray that such a consummation will
never come, but its very possibility
should make us wise in time for pre-
paration. We are in q chad streak
of LUCK" and famine may be in the
calendar of our future trials, if we do
not heed. We call upon our worthy
planters to ponder this suggestion,
and act upon it, if it be deserving of
consideration. We know that many
of them hold similar opinions, and
trust that all will be guided by a spi-
nit of justice-justice to themselves
and justice to those dependent on
them for supplies.
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RELEASED. The Messrs. Williams,
who were stated to be under arrest
last week, have been released. We
understand their release was obtain
ed by the payment ofa sum of money
oy these gentlemen rather than be
committed for trial Theeelease was
obtained without any investigation
on their part; and, ofcourse, without
admitting the justice OF propriety of
the proceedings in the premises by
the military authorities or their in
formants.-Keo,cee Courier.
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THE END OF TROUBLE WITH FRANCE.
The French Minister at Washing
ton, M. Montholon: and Mr.. Seward,
the Secretary of State, had, we learn,
their final interview in relation to
Mexican affairs on the 7th instant.
1t Is distinctly understood that Louis
Napoleon has issued orders for the
positive withdrawal of all French
troops from Mexico, and that Maxi
milan will be left alone, SO far as the
French Emperor is concerned, to
work out for himself, and by himself,
his Mexican problem. Those journals
who have been made unhappy for the
last few days at the vanishing chance
Of q war with France, and who have
refused to believe that Louis Napo-
leon speech was anything but sham
and neat, may accept now, with the
best grace they can, the certainty of
a lost opportunity. The war they
hoped for is no longer possible, and
these fierce editors who have been
longing for the fray must turn their
ingenious minds to the discovery of
some new occasion to lick all creation.
Ne,c York Tribune.
A Cold IN THE HEAD.-A DR.. Pa
lion, of st. Foy, France, has disco
vered new method of curing cold in
the head. Herewith is the descrip-
ton:
cit consists in inhaing through the
nose the emanations of ammor la
contained in a smelling bottle. If the
sense of smell is completely oblite-
rated, the bottle should be kept under
the nose until the pungency OF the
volatile alkali is felt. The bottle is
then removed, but only to be re-
applied after a minute; the second
application, however, should not be
long, that the patient may bear it.
This easy operation being repeated
seven or eight times in the course of
five minutes, but always very rapidly,
except the first time, the nostriis be-
come free, the sense of smell is re-
stored, and the secretion of the irri-
tating mucous is stopped. This
remedy is said to be peculiarly advan-
tageous to singers.
There are ample reasons for assert
ing that the Freedmen's Bureau Bill,
III Its present state, will be vetoed by
the President. 1t contains features
that are known to be in direct anita
gonlsm to his views and wishes, and
they are certain to be rejected by
him. The bill, therefore, when It
reaches the White House, will be re-
turned, with the objections stated
Washington Correspondence Phizadel-
fhia Ledger.
Bat for King Alcohol, the Rich
mond papers say it would be an or
derly city; but with thirty arrests for
drunkenness daily, they think the
prospects are bad for good order and
quiet.
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Diamond powder was very much
worn by the ladies at the 7th Regi-
ment ball. The dresses were daz-
zling
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FOR SALE.

900 BUSHELS CORN: $50 bushels
cOO COW PEAS, and IS bales pPiMF
FODDER, at d. J. HANE'S brick store, op-
MckENNA, in the store. Feb II X
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SHIP NEWS.
PORT OF CHARLESTON. FEB. "a.

ARRIVED YESTERDAY
Bark Linda Stewart, MANI anilla, Cuba.
Schr. Lilly, Francis, New York.
Schr. S. 6. Hart, Wall, New York.
Schr. A. j. Bently, Williams, New York.
Schr. Joseph Maxfield, May, Philadelphia.
Schr. Rising Sun, Jones. Boston
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COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL.

New YORK, February 49, Cotton firm a
45c. y 10. Gold 3Sl
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PLATFORM OF THE CONNECTICUT DE-
MoCRACY. following are three of
the resolutions adopted at the Demo
cratic State Convention, held at
Hartford on, Wednesday of last week
Resol'ed, That the Congress of the
United States possesses no power
under the Constitution to determine
who shall be eligible to the right of
suffrage. That it is right belonging
and appertaining to the States, or
the people of the States as such; and
that any and all attempts upon the
part of Congress to force upon the
people of any State or States any
class as citizens thereof, and entitled
to the right of suffrage, are violations
of the spirit and letter of the Consti-
tuition, and are infringements upon
the rights of the States.
Resoloed, That it is the duty of the
Senators and Representatives of this
State in the Congress of the United
States to devote their time, their
talents, and energies, to the best in
terests of their constituents, to so far
rs possible release them from burden
some taxation, to cause the army and
navy of the United States to be re-
duced as soon as practicable to a
peace establishment, and insist upon
such a just and economical admins
tration of the Government rs will
restore the country at the earliest
moment to its former prosperity and
greatness; to attend to the interest of
that class who formed the Govern
ment-the white man-and rest salts
fed that In his prosperity the African
race will have sure guarantee Of it's
welfare
Resoloed, That justice demands that
the burden of taxation should De
horne equally by all who enjoy the
protection of the Government.
The last resolution means that the
rich men who own United States
bonds ought to pay some tax upon
them.
SALE-DAY.-Monday was raw and
cold, nevertheless quite number Of
persons were in attendance. The
sheriff sold some poor land on a
credit, for good price. sLook out.
bidders," the ''stay law is not re-
Prospective in its action!
From the best information we
could gather, preparation is being
made for unusually large grain crops,
with the addition of, in most cases.
large '.cotton patches" The present
moneyless condition of the country
induces this latter step, as matter Of
preservation.
One freedman" was on the hill.
on the alert, as usual, for the news
and politics of the day. Thanks to
the energy and discipline of Captain
Bray, the freedmen generally have
found homes, and gone to work in
earnest.-Keoares Courier.
STAMPS ON SUMMoNsEs. The fol-
lowing is one of the established
rulings of the Internal Revenue Bu-
reau:
''Suits are commenced in many of
Athe States by other process than writ,
lz: Summons, warrant, publication,
tition, &C., In which cases these, as
original processes, severally re-
stamps"
weekly returns of the Bank
p exhibit an increase in the
Rd of 3,7OO, 00Os francs
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weekly returns of the Bank
p exhibit an increase in the
Rd of 3,7OO, 000s francs.
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CITY Lots.
BY JAMES G. GIBBES.

G. f. HARRISON, AUCTIoNEEn.
THIS (THURSDAY) MORNING, the 18th
inst, at II O'Clock, will SELL in front OF
my store,
One desirable LOT, situated on Assem-
bly, street, between Lady and Geryais
fronting 70 feet on Assembly street and
running back 210 feet. On this lot there is
a store 16A feet front by 35 feet deep.
ALSO,
That desirable BUILDING LOT. con-
tanning one acre, situated on the South
east corner Of Lady and Gates streets.
N. B.-Either of the above lots can be
treated for previous to the day of sale.
Feb Is
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SEVERE Snow STORM IN LONDON.
London has had q terrible snow storm.
People awoke in the morning to find
the streets and house tops covered to
a depth of six or eight inches, and,
where it had drifted, as much as two
or three feet. The sidewalks were
next to impossible. Cabs were scarce,
then at premium, then unattain-
able, omnibusses crowded, pedes-
trians miserable, boys exultant, mails
delayed, accidents frequent. The
commonest form of the latter was oc-
casioned by the snow accumulating
on the wires to such an extent as to
tear down the posts, to the damage of
whatever happened to be beneath. At
the Elephant and Castle" these dis
lodged means of electric communi-
cation, descending from the house
tops, nearly garroted all unlucky
omnibus driver. Others dragged a
man into the Surry Canal; others tore
off the roof of building and part of
a wall, as neatly as if cut asunder by
machinery. Hardly telegraph wire
in London remained entire; they lay
across the roofs of houses, stretching
from tenement to tenement in great
festoons of snow. When they reach
ed the ground, the police-for hours
employed on that duty-twisted them
around lamp posts to get them out of
the way. The snow drifted into the
works of the great clock of Victoria
Tower at Westminster, into that of
the Horse Guards, into that at the
Royal Exchange, aud stopped them
the papers say at almost the same mo-
ment-6A o'clock. On the different
lines of railway leading into the metro
polls, they could hardly discern the
signal posts, and had to blow fog
signals. The guards at the South and
Southwestern lines assert that they
never encountered such snow storm.
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Large and -Aurdctire Sale of $50. 900 ,rortb
Of Clothing, Dry Goods, Cents FURNISH
ing Goods, Hosiery, 6c.-Htc o,cne,' desi7.-
mn fO pbU7Uo Ijs E,,c;.,oeo
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By JOHN G. MILNOR & co.

ONTUESDAY, Goth February, commencing
at 10 O'Clock, we will sell, by catalogue
at the store of D. Jacobs, 297 King street,
Charleston, S. c.,
The entire STOCK in said store, consist
ing in part of
Fine Broadcloth Coats, Pants and Vests.
Great Coats, Business Suits.
Fancy Vests, Furnishing Goods, Hosiery.
All OF the above in large variety and new
styles, having been butrecently purchased.
ALSO,
A large and extensive assortment of DRY
GOODS, consisting of new and desiraLie
goods, worthy the.attention of the city and
country trade.
Further particulars in future ADVERTISE
ment.
CoNDIT1oNs.-All sums under $500. cash:
over that amount, 60 days, for approved
endorsed notes, with interest.
N. B.-Unlimited goods for this sale will
be received up to the 18th inst Feb 142
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-09-24
NOIICE..

Thosubsoribe hafthIf daysold nil entir' stock
OF Ohina aud glassware Cutlery 30, to Thos.
de Normanjio wh, vUi continue thebusinett at
tho DID stand No, "a. Markets. ct lie cordially
resommendshi t sec essoi te those VIII have boon
cus.omers Gtthestjre, as one whoperfectlyundor.
Stand the business and willattond to their wants
both agreeably and with promptness.
Dec 1852. CLEMENT b. SMYTn,
Tho subscribe rhavingbeeD identified with the
q Establishments Of David Smyth David Smyth
Ion and Olouea IS Smyth, for the past eighteen
..A,rt hasoutchGsedthe stor v biohthel after has
nilupisd together with no stock of goodsnow on
atad with the intention o I oarryingon thesa
business. TheIt-ck is by far tho largest and most
complete, If its kind in tho State, and embraces
nearly ovory 'tloie in uso, ofeithor China Glass
or Qnsenswars. as wolias II good assortment OF
silver Plated ard Britannia ware Cutlery, 40,
30 Also the noBt extensive stock of Coal VI
Lamps 9bimnsys add Shades in thiseity. The
quaiit y Of Kerosene Oil alwayson hand. 1t
- iDpod tho old customer and friends ofthe os-
tlbishmenlwiilj continue with tho hange Of pro.
tho patronsgeIo iibe ally bestowed
an no former owner
THOMAS DEN0RMANDIE,
Markrtltreet w Wilmington. Del
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-09-24
PUBLIC SALE.

A.. The subscriber will sell at Public Sale, on the
fke1A premises in Mill Greek Hundred, SATUR.
MAJ DAY, the 10Th DAY u September, lsBb, Mt two
49, O'clock p. Nj, his property situated the road
leading from aoknyllle to Sharpless Mil, Joining
lands " Samuel p. Dixon, Peter Council and John Ann
strong, consisting Of about Acres of Land, two good
houses, one Stone and the other Frame, good Earn,
stone Spring House, and other outbni.dngH Also,
Fruit Trees Of all kinds. II IL convenient 10 Mills,
Schools aud Churches, 1t being within a mile and half
Of Conee Rum Church. as- Conditions at sale.
ss3t Its JACOB T. CRAIG.