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AT meeting of the Fourth Ward Demo-
cratic Club, held this evening, a commu-
nication from the Central Executive Com
mittee was received, recommending that
on the arrival of our delegates from the
Democratic Convention, recently held in
New York. grand ratification meeting be
held to ratify the action OF the Convention;
which recommendation was concurred in,
and Mr.. J. G. Sutphen was appointed to
act with the general Committee of Ar
rangements, Of which Captain Mckenzie
is chairman; Messrs. Wcarn, Kirk and
Purse committee to prepare tranparen-
cies and torch-lights for tho occasion, and
Mcssrs. O'Neil, Oliver and Cantwell a
committee to collect subscriptions to de-
fray the expenses of the same.
81 THOMAS J. GIBSON, Secretary.
COLUMBIA, s. c., july 1S. 1868.
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Carolina National Bank, of Colum-
bia. S. c.
,. a AUIHORIZA TON.
NO 'con nn1, nrr,,1r r-.>...

NJ. l,boU. TREASURY DEPT,
OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER OF CURRENcY.
WASHINGTON, May IL, 1868.
WHEREAS, by satisfactory evidence
w presented TO the undersigned, it has
been made to appear that "T6e Carolina
National Bank of Columbia, ;" in tho city of
Columbia, in the District of Kichland and
State of South Carolina, has been duly
organized, under and according to the re-
quircments of the Act Of Congress entitled
AN Act to provide national currency,
secured by pledge Of United States
bonds, and to provide for the circulation
and redemption thereof" approved June
8, 1864, and has complied with all tho pro
visions of said Act required to be complied
with before commencing tho business Of
banking under said Act.
Now, therefore, I, HAyILAND R. Hull
BURD, Comptroller Of the Currency, do
hereby certify that 1.-THE Carolina National
Bank of Columbia" in the city of Colum-
bia, in the District of Rchland and State
OF South Carolina, is authorized to COM
mence the business of banking under the
Act aforesaid.
In testimony whereof, witness nv hand
Seal of the Comp and seal of office,
1troler of the Cur this eleventh day Of
rency. May, 1868.
HAVILAND r. HULBURD,
Comptroller Of the Currency.
May 10 2mo
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commissioners Sale.
JACOB LEYIN. ATOTIONEEI

JACOB LEVIN, ATCTIONEER.
d. B. DeSaussure, c. E. r. D., va. William
Kinsler: Edward and Henry o. Kineler.
pURSUANT to the decretal ORDER in the
Il above stated case, will sell, before
the Court House, in Columbia, on tho first
MONDAY in August next, all that Lot of
4 and 30.1OO acres, and bounded on the
North by James M. Crawford, South by
6. d: Hope, Simeon Fair and Mrs. DOROTHY
Brodie, East by John j. Kinsler's lot, and
West by Scott's alley, late the property of
John j. Kinsler, deceased.
Terms OF sale-Cash sufficient to paw
cost of suit and expenses of sale; the
balance on credit OF one, two and three
years, secured by bond, with good person.
al security, and mortgage of the promises
sold. Purchaser to pay for papers,
stamps, DC. D. d. DESAUSsURE,
July @. E. r. D. cyl
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Commissioners Sale.

William r. Kennedy, Executor, vs. George
Ashford, ct ux., ct al.
NNHE purchaser of the property in the
Il above stated case having failed to
comply with tho terms of sale, I will sell,
the first MONDAY in August next, at the
risk of the former purchaser, all that Lot
OF Land, in the city of Columbia, and the
Buildings thereon, bounded North by
lands Of Kirk, East by Richardson street,
South by, lands of b. Reilley and G.. B.
Nunnamaker, deceased, and West by AS
or less.
Terms Of sale-One- sixth cash; and the
balance on a credit Of one and two years,
secured by bond and mortgage iof the
premises sold, with interest from day of
sale. Purchaser to pay for papers.
stamps, &c.
D. D. DEsAUsSURE, c. E. R.. D.
july 8 - - ]. Z.
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Neyys Itu1,as.

GHARLEsToN, July 1SarArriyed :
Brig A., Milliken, Boston: sohooner
T. NJ. Waller, Key West. Sailed =
Steamer Charlest6n, New York. ~ y
WAsHrHaToN, July d8. 1T; is stated
kehat a three hours session, of the
Cabinet occurred yesterday, which
was very important, and that some
Execntsyze suggestions, regarding the
Presidential election, will be sent to
Congress today, and That the veto
of the bill regulating the Electoral
CollegewilI be,9ithheld until Mon
day. fs,sttfss.s wa, = ~, +t. -.
The, Senate, last, night, passed the
Alaska treaty, with amend dments ig-
noring the joint power of the House,
with the Senate and President. in
making treaties. The bill, as it
passed the Senate, simply appropri-
ates money to fulfill stipulations OF
the treatyas nheh Senate also passed
bills, selling the ST. Louis Arsenal
property; aiding improvements in
the Mississippi River at Rock
Island and Des Moines Rapids; ex-
cepting certain vessels, trading with
Canada from tonnage fees, and tn e
civil appropriation bill. u.1.
The House. considered the funding
bill. 3S,!,if.l.,..l....50..r.-,i'-rr-~'I al, D''' o
The Southern Representatives con-
duct th ems selves iquietly, voting with
the radicals on all questions. Their
prompt party votes on subjects
which have been seriously discussed
for months, and, upon which the
most shrewd legislators are. doubtful,
provoke smiles on the floor of either
House. ~ ~ u q; q Sr, HuiY-
I'm the Senaae, the South Carolina
ratification of the fourteenth article
was presented. The applications of
the Georgia and Mississippi Conven
tions for loans, were indefinitely post
poned. A bill authorizing corpora
tions created by Federal authority. to
bring suits in Federal Courts, passed.
A bill protecting naturalized citizens
abroad was discussed to executive
In the House, ninety days we're
allowed the Election Committee to
investigate, disloyalty in the Missouri
contested election. The Louisiana
Representatives are Vidal, Sypher,
Newsham, Man and Blackburn; and
from South Carolina, Representatives
Goss and Whittemore. The tariff
bill was re-committed to the Ways
and Means Committee, which kills it
for this session. .-,iilP
Mr.. Burlingame, Minister from
China, is giving the press grand
dinner tonight. 1t is very hand
some affair. ~ .afN q -
A grand ratification of the New
York nominations is progressing.
OTrowA, CANADA, July 19.-The
effect of the drought is most disas-
trous to crops in the surrounding
country. sG.- ~
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Itia confidently asserted by, . eeu-. ,

ItlG connaentlya asserted by, Q gen.
tIeman from Washington, an agent
Of the Treasury Department, who
has been, Investigating the affairs of
the Charleston Custom House, that
IMackey win be turned out of Office
in less than sixty days, and that the
institution itself viii be thoroughly
swept ont and purged. sl4s s7i8I.
C0l,tn,biay Corr Charleston Ne,os.
At atiate >ner in North Carolina,
there sat d to the table three ex-
Governors, an ex-- Justice of the Su-
preme. Court, two ex-members Of
Congress-, and. some other men of
honorable distinction in their State,
| and the only person in the room who
could vote or hold office, was the
negro who wait ID on the table.
FIRE AT HELENA.--W learn from
the Newberry Herald, that on Thurs
day night last, about IL o'clock, @
dwelling house, belonging to. Mr..
Isaac Bierield, at the neighboring
town of Helena, was discovered to be
on fire, and in. q short time there
after, was entirely consumed.
A PLAN TO RUIN SAvANNAH.-The
Savannah Republican says that there
is plot afoot in Atlanta, to extend
the limits of the city of Savannah
four miles, so as to give its control to
negroes. The principal movers in
this shameful trick are the negroes
Bradley and Hopkins.
The inventor and patentee of gutta-
percha ,consciences has failed in busi-
ness. The natural was found sufi-
GENTLY elastic.
A Chicago husband advertises his
wife rs runaway, and threatens
vengeance upon any one who brings
her back. $50 =,
1 never knew a man always anxious
to repent of his sins before he had
committed them, who didn't need
the sharpest kind of watching.
"Little boys should be seen and
not heard" as young Precocity cool
ly remarked to his teacher, when he
could not say his lessons.
1'never bet my stamps on O man
who Is always telling what he would
have done, had he been there. I
notice that this kind never get there.
Politeness often contributes more
to one s success in life than either
brains or capital. i3
Two sisters in Marietta, Ohio,
boast five living husbands, and are
loud in praise of the divorce law.
ooh, for thousand tongues!" as
the urchin said, when he crawled
into the sugar hogshead.
A Staten Island mob boasts of
giving his horse q pail-ful of cham
pagne every day.
A coroner's jury, in Cincinnati, re-.
turned the laconic verdict soothing
syrup" on dead baby.
ALASKA PURCHASED. The House.
by vote of ayes 1O4 to noes 40,
passed the Alaska appropriation bill.
A balloon hotel is n Paris sugges-
tion. We presume the charges will
be very high.
Twenty minutes suffice for court
ship, and marriage out West.
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A M E RICAN HOUSE,
BOSTON,. MASS

Ax THE very important and extensive
elTH improvements which have recently
0A been made in this POPULAR HO-
TEL, the. largest in New England, enable
the proprietors to offer to tourists, families
and the travelling public accommodations
hotel in the city. During the past sum
mer, additions have been made of nume-
rous suites of apartments, with bathing
rooms, water closets, &C., attached; one
of Tufts magnificent passenger elevators,
the best ever constructed, conveys guests
to the upper story of tho house in one
minute; the entries have been newly and
richly .carpeted, and the entire house tho
roug ghly replenished and refurnished-
making it, in all it's appointments, equal
to any hotel in tho country. Telegraph
Office, Billiard Halls and Cafe on first
floor. LEWIS RICE & SON,
May t3mo Proprietors.
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Commissioners Sale.

JACOB LEVIN, .AUCTIONEER.
W. Il. and w. A.. Gibbes, Executors, ys.
Mary l.. Singleton, James G. Gibbes, ct
DURSUANT to the decretal order, in the
4 above stated case, 1 will sell, before
the Court House, in Columbia, On the first
MONDAY In August next, for cash, the fol-
lowing personally, to wit:
100 Shares Columbia and Augusta Rail-
road Company,
GO Shares Greenville and Columbia Rail-
road Company,
Shares Graniteville Manufacturing
Company,
4 Shares Elmwood Cemetery.
ALSO,
All that LOT OF LAND, situate on the
in the city of Columbia, with the Buildings
thereon, bounded North by lot Of ". &.
Scarborough, East by lot Of John It.
Sloan, West by Marion street, and South
by Pendleton street, fronting on Marion
street 1873 feet, more or less, and running
back 90 feet, more or less, on Pendleton
street.
That LOT OF LAND, situate on Sumter
street, in Columbia, bounded North by lot
OF African Methodist Episcopal Church
and lot OF G. 8. Bower, deceased, East by
lot ofDr. D. Fl: Trezevant, West by Sum-
ter street., and South by lot of DR.. J. W.
ter street 78 feet, more or less, and run
ming back 208 feet, more or less.
Terms OF sale-Cash sufficient to pay
cost and expenses Of suit and sale: the
balance on credit of one, two and thr ee
years. secured by bond, with personal
security, and mortgage of the premises
stamps, &c.
July 20
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The Yorkshire (England) moors
have been completely devastated by
the fires, which, having been acci-
dentally kindled in the dry bush,
spread over the whole face of the
country. The fire was, still smoul-
dering on the Goth of June. Nearly
1000 acres Of moorland have been
left black and desolatc, with scarce a
living bird or animal, or vegetable,
excepting the largest trees. The
young grouse and rabbits, which
abound on these moors, have been
Totally destroyed. and sheep grazing
there have, in some instances, pc.
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Charleston Advertisements
CHARLESTON HOTEL.
CHARLESTON. s.. O.

AMN(N THE undersigned having
&fTSSSwa2 taken charge Of the above
e. ElTyi4I1 well-known HOTEL, re-
friends and the travelling public that it has
been REFURNISHED, in all Of it's depart
ments. The table will, at all times, be
supplied with the best the Market affords,
including every delicacy in season, while
the cuisine will be uneIceptionable. The
Bath Rooms attached to the Hotel are sup
piled with the celebrated Artesian Water,
and Hot, Cold or Shower Baths can be OBJ.
tanned at any time. The same attention
will be paid to the comfort of the guests
as heretofore, and travellers can RELY upop
finding the Charleston Hotel equal to any
in the United States. The patronage OF
the travelling public is respectfully solicit
ed. J.P. HORBACH. Agent.
Jan IL Smo --- Proprietor.
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AJact1oa Ralea
gHERIFF'S SALE.

RY virtue Of q writ of Fieri Facias. to
M9Nnay NJ me dir,Soted,I 2, win sell. on the arst
South Carolina Railroad Depot. in G Colnm, o
bin, within the legal hours, one FREIGHT
GAR, No. 93, levied on as the property O.
the Wilmington and Manchester Railroad
Company, at the suit Of Mrs, Mary D. Rus
sci os. the Wilmington and Manchester
Railroad Company.
July 10 77TT sw
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REMOVAL.

-. 7 II undersigned q
having removed his E7
to Main street, West side, opposite G. III.
Baldwin Il Co.'s, will be glad to see his
former patrons and the public generally.
GIVE me call. With increased facilities,
he is prepared to manufacture anything in
the CABINET MAKING LINE, at short
notice and workmanship to please even
the most fastidious. Particular attention
given to REPAIRING, PACKING and
JOBBING. IEROME EIGA AN
July 9 ns'f1 n lf-..I >'--'
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e sale low, by the barrel, or at refsils fv
{. July l9.. -. gu : j. & T. r. AGNiIW.i IS
In the District Court ofthe United
1 States ~ for the District Of South
.s.g,,. nv BANKRUPTCY. a4sa 4.
TN theh matter OF j. w. DAVIDSON.
H. bankrupt, ut Newberry @. H., i'm said
District, on tho 18th day Of July, A. D..
DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
ne Creditors of said Bankrupt: a
Take notice that o petition has been
MED IN said Court by j. w. DAVIDSON. of
Columbia, g. O., in laid District, duly de-
clared bankrupt under the Act Of Uon-
gress Of March 2, 1867, for discharge.
and certificate thereof, from all his debtS'
and all other claims provable under said
Acts, and that the 30th day of july inst. =.
at 10 O'Clock a. m, at Registers Office in
Newberry, s. O., assigned for the hear
ing OF the same, when and where Won NAV
attend and show cause, if any you have.
why the prayer of the said petitioner
should not be granted. ls,sa
HENRY SUMMER, :
July 19Smth3 Register in Bankruptcy.
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INDIA RUBBER SCRUBBER.

NE have been appointed Selling
w Agents for BAYNE'S INDIA RUB.
BER SCRUBBER, and take pleasure in
recommending it as the Ne Plus Ultra of
scrubbing brushes. 1t will scrub dirty
floor in less time and do tho work moro
cffectually than any scrubber hitherto in
troducod. 1t only requires q trial to be ap-
prociated. VIM. A. WRIGHT, ESQ, Su-
perintendent of Nickerson's Hotel. and A.
Vi. II UNI, ESQ, of this city, certify that it
ID lie perfection of sc,ubberS. Gail and get
one, or see IL tried at store of
May Ia J. & II. r. AGNEW.
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ORITUARY

Died, in Lake City, Florida, on the 9Th
instant. DAVID EWART, aged eighty-two
years--for upwards of,twepty years n pro-
mlnent and successful merchant in CO.
lumbia, s. G.. .
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Central Ice Housa

NJ EHI door to Central Hotel, Plain
specified amount of ice daily, can have it
delivered at their doors. CITY money
taken for one-half of ice sold. In cases Of
sickness, ice can be had at any hour of the
night. Orders from country solicited.
July 10 1mo d. B. CI,AYTON
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Tax Notice.

A IL MERCHANTS in Richland District
N are hereby called on to come and
mako returns, and pay up for their second
quarters taxes by the '2Sth dav of JnIv
1868, as on that day will close the omar,
ter. Please attend to this notice.
THOS., Fl. WADE, T. G. II. D., sc.
July 10
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New York iAdvertisements,

8 GRAIN AND FLOUR SACKS.
TIME old eatablished ..COllN EXCHANGE
BAG MANUFACTORYn is prepared
TO furnish GRAIN SACKS OF any desired
size or quality, and at short notice. Also,
G COTTON and PAPER FLOUR SACKS,
neatly printed to. order. Information
promptly furnished upon application. ''7H'
/ ' i'si * ~ w. B. ABTEN& d co.,
I June II 70 Smo
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NEW FIRM.

NEW FIRM.
NNHE subscribers having purchased the
i entire stock OF, STOVES, TINWARE,
&c, of II. II. Blease, will continue the
business at tho same stand. They hope,
by strict attention to. business, and al
ways keeping on hand good assortment
OF everything in their line, to merit con-
tinuance OF the patronage so liberally
bestowed on the house.
Orders from tho country attended to
promptly.
June 10 I'm =. A. SOUTER g. co
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WAKDSNO.2 Q.

TENHE members OF the Democratic Club.
u Ward No. 2. will meet at Carolina
HaiI, MONDAY EVENING, July 20, at 8
O'clock. All Democratic voters i'm the
Ward are requested to attend.
July 10 H. q. SCOTT Secretary.
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Air-Tight Fruit Jars..--Steam Con-
densing Stopper.
A NEW, convenient, perfect, cheap pre-
N serving JAR, which secures ali the
advantages of more costly Tins and Jars,
and easy in method. A few dozen for sale
by - FISHER & HEINTTsH
July II Drnggists.
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JAMES CONNER'S SONS
United States Type Foundry

ANG PRINTERS WAREHOUSE.
MOS. 2s, 80 and 50 Centre street, Corner
.IS OF Reade street, New York. The type
on which this paper is printed is from the
above Foundry. No. ~ Nov Is
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THE CAROLINA HOUSE.

"a LOCATED on Washington street,
S3next to Bremen & Carrolls, is now
- under the sole ,proprietorship Of the
the way of WINES. LIQUORS, ALE, Sc
CARS, TOBACCO, etc., kept on hand.
LUNCH every day at IL o'clock. Give
him call, and test the correctness OF the
assertion made above.
juno 10 RICHARD BARRY.
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Strayed or Stolen,

TAa FROM Nassau Island, (between
Broad and saluda fivers,) q
1aAaNe BROWN MAIZE MULE, about
ffteen hands nigh, ten or twelve years
old. 2Arewnrd of $l0lwill be paid for the
return of the Mule, land s25 for the Mule
ana Thief, with proof to convict. -, .
,u 'uiy ~ = Ie.,a,,a JOSEPH TAYLOR.
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TO RENT.

IU hEN1
HHE COLUMBIA FEMALE COLLEGE.
Il at present occupied as Nickerson's
Hotel Will be rented for ono year from
scriber, on or before tho Goth Of July.
J. W. PARKER,
President Board of Trustees.
June IL IT
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TO RENT

TO RENT.
N1HE HOUSE and LOT on Richland
Il street, occupied at present by Capt.
Il. D. Sem. Inquire at Office of the
Southern Express Company. March IS
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Kerosenel! Keros,IenalL 8

x BBLS, FRESH KER oSENE OH. for
July 10 A-d'Sli y. q II. r.. AGNi1Wi 8
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~
NJ. IN ~ enaneips'sa people EeAsO-
van s''s''S forth Asr dusAy hand "a sss
sei'e the hsnsActioa and her now r,S
migratory NaFaEes stand forth In n. AN.
apa a''enk!A Of trus and nOble uanhosN
Ahs Gag q freedom viii atteaA ., ,sl Il.
t0eished ar from the s~eraeliO u ~. aIi,.s
sna tae tettered Nussuhnan win ssas wJS
+s!Sosea wonder upon its 6aadfge, GtSEssrog
,AS.nciSili'y," blaaonry Of islrs Of Asov,r.
tie OAaatSOAe wilt minssu sv
oe,es harmony With n mGAua sf sac ave,
~ the S~0'paOras, Gina .,If -.a
ana tAPt day viii come Whsu the 'lavs bv.
which America is governed, the l~anesATe,
sue SPEAKS, the liberties she sljoys and The
A'tHrs Of divinity at which she worsh!ns
sprsAd anG extended tron the rrgiOnsof s,tr..
ma! Water TO tho AndOf the myrtle and IL,
EiRes ~ .a-.r - -
The harmony Of, the sphprss wsssaos,ai,..F
BY the melodies OF ApOlIO's Tyre. And th;a'
Universe ''ilI rolling in moral ana polsia.l
chaos shall be sEOlvedaRd esrsndsd b ~.
full orb aud extent Of fai.e ssrysetibn
glOryb by the symphonies OF Co,anbl,, h.,7
A''uned to the highess e~estasy By hss ,,.e
'ora and daughters. Fovbef n Plfls
This is the grand ana glorious nission ot
our 'oua'ry- Whether Il VIII 3. hatiy per.
formed Parsakes TO some s4tea, Of The upe.,.
.Ain'y Of human pFopOsitiops. Bat sAs
HssVen appointed and iay0arsa cause Of tie
worlds redemption win 60 % resis.less ana
uninpsded. Nay we NAY Be sni,tsu for Oar
eFine' and W~ickeduess With rha. wr.,hl
which made SOdOm and GopOrraA vi,h .Rl
their Palatisl spieadoS snd magnlseeDce ~,
sport and PiaythiuE Of the Wild rinds ,bv,
the work will progFesI at NJ r.- Il
But we must see to il that we are ipyula,-.
aols At home, before we can With toe sane.
lion OF our own conscience aRd the mo raj
iorce OF consistency, sBdsavor 10 hf oahs,
i"uds With the conquest Of oar political iars, /
theories. When We turn from those
'uhhc immOrslities which disgrace Us, anal.
navs consigned nations almost as Powerful
IS our own TO immortal rafamy And msde !
hem a prey to the limitltss rapaeisy Or sati. I,
JUS rivals, we can Proadly clara TO be tbe Ia +,
''unsnt in the hAsds Of PrOtideoce or re,
torinF Ellen 30 ths world, spd its every tsss =,
al po'n' to HeAren aDd as as their d,I1sr- :
"a and bepefaetsrs.
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LATEST W
Prom Washington.

il- NGsHISGToY, Jan. IL. 1865.
6enera. Howard has addressed an
othriAi communication to Genera.
Grant in reference TO tho alleged DIES.
%Ftution in the Southern states, and
dis'snIS from the current opinion in
regard TO the extent Of the dcs,itu.
ton actually existing, and also from
the plans proposed By Soulherners re.
Gently arrived in this city for its re.
LET. He takes Oerasion to notice the
iaet that Dir. William .RhsIey, Of
.S0aih Carolina, had recently arrived
here az = Committee appointed by the
planters Of that State, asking hin to
he influence in securing a loan
from the Government to the amount
Of thirty million doliars, said loan TO
be secured BY a preferred lien on the
oT"paand mortgageson estates. While
ne does not deny that great destita.
;nn does exist in some localities. he
expresses the opinion that the suf.
ier'ng Of the people has been exas.
gerAled By certain parties adverse TO
Nhs plan OF vconstrpctiOn now in pro.
grsss, and By Others honest in their
i9tsntioss, bHt imposed on By do.
signed Misrepresentation OF the facts
Great CONSERVATION bas been oe-
easionod among the employes of the
Treasury Department by the appoar.
OF q circahr requiring each Of
thom 10 state tbedate of their entry
the service OF The department
whether they = now connected with
10" press in aRy capacity whether
hey served in the army during the
'eeehlons and whether they pursnad
, special course Of study N bt them
Ior their positions, as we'll as their oe.
'uPatlons' PTveious 10 appointment.
md their ages The lady clerks are
'ot requirsd 70 answsr ihs last Q0es-
I0n. lrs
A mistaken idea pusyais that M
Thornton the English Minister n this
lovgrnmont, appointed vice Sir Fred.
Brues, deceased. was lost on ths
3riush steamer which burned of Rio
% Jansiro a short time SINCE The
ruth ia that bis sueeossor to the posi-.
e Rio was among tho victims Of that
srnole disaster bat no is safe, audi
apssisd 70 arrive horsr very soon,
hen NJ ssvarj Willie forced n re.