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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-20
PATAPSCO GUANO.
Letter from James Pagan.

CHHsrER SOUTH CAROLINA, 5spuary 8. 1859.
Dear Sir--I have just received communication
from Geo. ". Grafitn. Esq, Treasurer of Patapsco
Guano Company requesting my opinion of the 'tPA-
TAPsCO," to oe sent direct 10 you-which take
pleasure in doing sincerely beie7e that 1t the
best fertilizer now in have tested Its merits
fully. and find those who have used 1t alongside Of
other popular fertilizers, do not heeiate to give 1t
The preference;there are as many kinds in use here
as there are merchants who deal in it. No two
houses recommend the same kind, but during the
last season had good opportunity of introducing
the "PArAPsco" GUANo to some extent
gave to ten t10 different planters $50 pounds
GuANo 10 put each acre Of land, and agreed to
take part Of the product for pay They all succeeded
we'll got nearly 100 per cent. profit ftoa the ten
acres and the planters satisfied that they got 90
10 100 Ter cont than they could have expected
on the samo land without the 9UAso. also sold
small quantities to some twenty thirty planters.
who tried 1t on oil sorts Of land. Some Of them
certify to wonderful results and every ono Of them
have engaged to take more for the coming season.
expect to sell ten times the amount which was taken
last season.
began In 1867, and have not heard one man cay
1t did not over-pay him for his outlay In some re-
spects 1t must be superior to the Peruvian Guano.
For instance you mix the seed with the PATAPs-
CO. and the Peruvian must be covered before plant
ing The "PArArsco" acts at once upon the sprouts,
as soon as 1t comes from the seed and makes 1t start
right of growing and prevents the sickly stage
which cotton, without the stimulus, has to go
through-you know this. For two or three weeks
the cotton plant is in, condition which Is sopre-
carous that no planter say that he has certain
stand believe the 'PATAPsco" secures better
and more healthy stand than can be had by the ap-
plication Of any other fertilizer. speak from e1-
perimens made for two years. have planted ALT
tie cotton for the purpose of watching the result
and am sure that .olling tho seed in PArARsco
GuANo will secure early and healthy stand OF cot
ton, which is like getting good start in any kind OF
race.
Iwoul recommend $50 to 800 pounds to the acre.
made 600 pounds lint from aore by planting 500
pounds of "PATAPsop," which made ESQ pounds the
year before without It, and the season OF 1867 was
better for cotton than 1868. Tho same field on the
part not fertilized made more in 1867 than In '68,
think it wouli pay best, however, for about 500
pounds to the acre. Respectfully,
(Sienel) JAMES PAGAN.
For further information, applyto to
COURTENAY & TRENHOLM,
General Agents, Union Wharf,
February13 sc Charleston, S. g.
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VERSO BATES,
~ CHAMPAGNE ALE BREWERY,
HARLEM, A. T.

This celebrated Ac is brewed fresn al through
tho ynor and is Guaranteed 10 keep sound through
the hottest weather, and on that account is of al
Ales the best adapted to the southern climate. The
proprietors are desrous of establishing trade for
their Ale iu this lection, and wlsl to make ar
ranHements with some energetic, responsible party
to take the agency for the sale OF 1t IN Charleston
and vicinity. kfEhsoN 5aiES:
Eehr,arv IL Smo
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3dr Salf.

HlKE ENGINE FOR sALE.-A FIRST
CLASS H,ND ENGINE, built BY Button q
Blake Wa erford New York, in 1850. but little used;
19H inch cyiuder, finch stroke; "a feot OF Rubber
Suction, with brass Pipes Nozzles and everything
in complete order For further information OF
terms &c. apply by letter, to II. H. NATHAN.
March Btuluo'
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Barking, Gtf.

DuEhlhbt WI.
SOUTH CAROLINA
LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY,
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL. FIVE MILLION DOLLARS.
PREsENr LIMIT 800. ................5 5000
THE OFFICE OF THIS COMPANY IS NOW
opened at No. 10 BRoAD-sTREET, northwestern
Railroad Bank), for the RECEIPT OF DEPOSITS,
DI,coUNT OF PAPER. PURCHASE AND SALE OF
EXCHANGE, and the transaction Of General Bank
ing Business
Interest allowed on deposits upon the terms cs-
tabished by the Board OF Directors.
Tho Company is also legal depository for monies
paid into Court Will receive Registry and Transfer
Books. act as Agent to pay toupons md Dividends,
and as Trustee in Railro Mortgages.
Directors.
wM. c. DEE (of VIM. O. Bee & Coz
A. s. JOHNSTON (of Johnston, Crews L Col
ROBERT MURE lof Robert Mure Co..
". b. WILLIAMS (of ". b. Williams l. sons.j
E. a. FROST tof Frost AdGer.l
j. Z. ADGER tof ]. E. Adgtr l. Co..
HENRY GOURDlN (of eourdin, Matthiessen co.,
GEORGE L. BUIS (of Buist Buist.)
C. G. MEMMINGER (of Memminger, Jervey Il
Pinckney)
7. j. KERR (of I. j. Kerr Co.,
D. AIKEN (ef ]. D. Aiken & Co.
JOHN CAMPsEN lot John Campsen & co.,
A. P. CALDWELL (of r. l. A. P. Caldwelll
WILLIAM K. RYAN.
T. WELSMAN
b. O'NEILL
j. J.. GREGG, OF draniteyle. S. c.
For further particulars apply at the Banking
House, Charleston, s. G.
GEO. s. CAMERON. President.
THOMAS X. WAKING, Cashier.
Charleston, 8. c., March IL, 1862
March 13 luIhSo
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GD Hfnt.

RIO RENT. A COMFORTABLE DWELL
l. ING, containing four upright rooms, dressing
room pantry and double pia zza, WIN tour room
kitchen. Apply at No. 50 CANNoN"sThEEf. =.
March 20 ~
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-02-11
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, on Saturday he 9Th
inst. Mr.. Morgan presented . petition a.
gainst the secret sale of government bonds
and gold. Mr. Edmunds submitted res
olution that on the counting ofthe elector-
al votes for President and Vice President,
if the result Of counting or not counting
the votes present, of the State OF
Georgia, does not change the result, the
announcement shall 50 be made by the
president Of the Senate. Mr.. Sumner re-
ported joint resolution authorizing Com
nander Baldwin to accept gold medal
from the King of the Netherlands, and
Lieutenant Clarke to accepta gold medal
from the Emperor of the French. Various
bills were presented to aid several north
western railroads, all of which we're Or
dred to be printed. The bill to repeal the
tenure-of- office act was taken up and dis
cussed until the expiration of the morning
hour, when the consideration Of the consti-
tutional amendment was resumed, Mr..
Doolittle first occupying the floor, followed
by Mr.. Bayard and Mr. Corbett, after
which the Senate adjourned.
In the House several bills of private
character. from the committee on military
affairs, were reported and passed. A reso-
luton was introduced to rescind all gov
ernment contracts with Dempsy& O'Toole,
of Washington, which was objected to,
but notice was given that it would be in
troduced to day. A resolution was passed
calling for information in regard to the
disposition Of money from the sales of cap
turtd and abandoned property. A bill
was reported regulating the reports of ma
tional banks, and bill to prevent the in
crease of the public debt, which were Or
dered to be printed. The army appro-
piation bill was considered in cnmmittee
of the whole. A discussion arose on the
propriety of the government taking pos
session of Ford's theatre, in Washington,
after the murder of President Lincolu.-
Mr.. Blaine complimented ex-Secretary
Stanton for his action in forever stopping
theatrical performances in that building.
After several amendmen is to the bill had
been offered, the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 9Th inst, Mr.. Will
son, from the committee on military af-
fairs, reported adversely on the joint reso-
luton providing that the grades of gener-
al and lieutenant general and admiral and
vice admiral shall cease when vacated by
the present occupants. After the trans
action of some other business and the in
PRODUCTION of bills, with appropriate refer
ence, the proposed constitutional amend
ment in relation to universal suffrage was
taken up and discussed until the hour Of
adjournment.
In the House large number of bills
were introduced and referred. The Sen
ate's amendments to the copper tariff bill,
after some debate, were agreed to.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-02-11

In the Wheeling Legislature last Friday
Mr.. Heermans, from the Committee on FL
nance, reported the following resolution
which was adopted:
Resolved, That the claims embraced in
classes No. and 2 Of the report of the
Board of Public Works dated March 2,
1868, are justly due the claimants from
the State of Virginia, and that it is mex
pedient for this State to assume or pay
them until the adjustment of the Virginia
debt; and that it is also inexpedient to
legislate at present with reference to any
of the claims embraced in either class of
said report"
So that West Virginia has honesty
enough to talk about paying her share Of
the public debt.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-02-11

Two important opinions were delivered
by the Supreme Court on Monday. One
Of them expresses the opinion Of the court
that by true construction Of the internal
revenue law it was intended to tax the in
comes of persons other than citizens Of
the United States, wherever resident, and
of residents, whether citizens or not. II
also limits the State jurisdiction to impose
taxes. The other decision holds that the
income tax is constitutional, defines its
nature, and lays down the duty of assess
ors as to returns of income made in coin.
Transfer Of the Capitol of Nebraska.-
Chicago, February 2d.-The bill trans
fering the capitol building of Nebraska to
Omaha has become law. .s.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-02-11

HoNoRs BY "BREvEr. I'm late ex-
animation of General Schofeld before the
House Military Committee that officer gave
it as his opinion that "brevets" ought to
be abolished altogether. This suggestion
is probably made because the honor be-
slowed in this form has become so common
as to be almost valueless. Some form of
recognizing and Distinguishing acts of in
trepidity and self-sacri6ce for ones coun-
try should be kept up, but there should
be much discretion and excellent judg-
ment in awarding it.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-02-11
Pastor St. Francis's Church.
February 3, 1869. Staunton, Va.
A. H. stephens opinion of Gen. Gran


A. H. Stephens Opinion of Gen. Gran t
A correspondent of a Georgia paper
lately had an interview with Mr.. Steph.
ems, Of which he reports:
| asked Mr.. Stephens what he thought
would be. the course of General Grant as
President, and while he says but little'up-
on public matters, his reply was as follows:
''All the country wants is good govern
ment For General Grant personally,
entertain the highest esteem. From the
time | first met him at City Point, in
1865, 1 have regarded, and still regard
HIM as one of the most remarkable men
1 have ever met. He possesses one of the
rarest combinations of elements of charac-
ter Of perhaps any man living. do not
believe he will be easily Influenced, much
less controlled, by any person. He will
act from the dictates of his own Judgment
and what he believes to be the line Of his
duty. I regard him as man of great
generosity ant magnanimity-neith
selfish nor ambitious and 1 believe he
meant all that the words import when he
said, Let US have leace.' General Grant.
however, no more than any other man.
can have all things as b, might desire.
The future of this eountlz, therefore. is
still enyeloped in great uncertainty. All
the patriot at the South can Do is to bear
in patience the present, exercise pener-
ious confidence, and look hopefully for
tlme's Development"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-02-11

W We are pleased to notice that a gentle
the minerals of this county, and has called
attention TO their value. We clip the follow
ing from the Alexandria Gazette:
Valuable Mineral Deposit. P. H. Hoof,
Jr., of Alexandria, has left at the Gazette
Office a splendid specimen ofcrystalized man.
games, taken from a mine lately discovered in
the Little Fort Mountain, about seven miles
from Woodstock, Shenandoah county. A
vast mass of this valuable substance juts out
from the side ofthe mountain, giving promise
of mine ofuutold wealth below. 1t is be-
iaved that the principal deposit is situated
upon the tract of land owned by VIM. c. Over
all, of Front Royal, and others
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Morning, February IL, 1860
EN What will be done for us ext il

r What will be done for us next is
the question. The nine have played out.
The head Of all disloyal Office holders
must soon fall and no body to fill new
places = The Underwood Constitution will
not be changed, and yet its author fears
a vote on its merits, and SO it goes. Chaos
rules in the political arena, and no body
seems to know what is what, except that
it took just such struggle as the late civ
il war to bestow on certain people, the
power to get Offices if not the ability to fill
them. The intense boiling Of the caul-
dron has brought much scum to the sur
face. but when it cools the bottom of the
pit aoM catch It, 80 i-.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-02-11

General Grant on the Suffrage Amend-
nsent-General Grant this morning, in
conversation with a prominent Republican
senator, expressed himself as unequivocally
in favor of the suffrage amendment to tn e
Constitution, saying that what was right in
the South must be right in all. parts Of the
country. Despatch to the Baltimore A.
naerican, February I'd.
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-02-11

Out and h.-Four years ago Andrew
johnson was inauguratei Vice President
of the United States, succeeding Hanni-
bal Hamlin, who retired to private life
Now, Andrew johnson retires to private
life, and Hannibal Hamlin returns to the
Senate of the United States.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-02-11

Washington, Feb. The President
has issued an order directing that the re-
mains of Mrs. Surratt be delivered to her
family for decent burial. 1t appears that
a petition asking that this be done, signed
by about forty members of Congress, was
filed in the War Department about two
years ago, but cannot now be found.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-02-11
H We were requested to publish Il

AE we were requested to puDllsh the
following exposition of that willy imposter,
who was passing himself off through the
Valley, few weeks ago, as Father Smith,
and whose acts of rascality and deception
we nave exposed in part. He played a
5old game, and apparently, too, with a
flushed hand. His reverence is now, how
ever, enjoying the hospitality of the
Rockingham Jail: 4s
'sFather Smith,"
TO the Editors ofthe Richmond Dispatch
Genilemen.-Your issue of to-day con-
tains an article from the Shenandoah Her
aid bearing the above caption. AS this
man made his appearance at Harrisonburg
Ga station visited by me monthly from
s'taunton), beg leave to state through
your columns that he is an insposter, for
whom the Church is in no wise response.
BILE. He imposed himself upon the Cath
olics of the Valley as priest recently re-
turned from mission to the Indians in
California, and gained their confidence by
pretending acquaintance with former
highly-esteemed pastor.
Learning accidentally of his presence
there, [ Immediately wrote to the leading
Catholics in Harrisonburg, inquiring who
he was, and by what authority he was act
ing, no priest from abroad being allowed
to perform any function without express
authority from the Bishop of the Diocese
On learning of this inquiry, he decamped
next morning before daylight, having first
written me letter in German stating that
he was now Father Bernhard, Jesuit,
&C., and singing himself "Joseph Shmitt. D
AS the Jesuits do not Qike some other Or
ders in the Church, assume new name
in entering the Order, this incongruity
alone was sufficient to convince me that be
was pretendcr but, in order to expose
him, | wrote at once to the Provincial Of
the Jesuits, who replied that there was nc
such man amongst them, and that he was
necessarily an impostor.
On visiting Harrisonburg in regular
course found that he had told the most
outrageous falsehoods, and had performed,
or pretended to perform, official acts not
only in the face of existing laws of the
Church, but under circumstances held by
the Church to be sacriligious, such as say
ing mass without vestment, chalice, or al
tar-stone, &c.
On the strength of his supposed char
acter and of his nationality he obtained
credit from some German Jews for some
articles of clothing. but was pursued by
one of them, and the articles recovered
as also was done by some Catholics in the
Valley who had given him money.
The Herald wonders why he was per
mitted to escape. Of course this was al
the option Of the parties from whom he
had obtained property under false preten
ces. No civil remedy could be had fol
the mere ass sumption of the clerical charac.
ter. All that could do was to write t.
points in advance of his course down the
alley, and to the Archbishop of Balti
more, in event of his passing into the ru,
rAl districts of Maryland, which 1 did. Oh
course the Church is no more responsible
for the acts of this man than would be q
bank for the acts of counterfeiter. or ar
individual for the fraudulent use of biz
name by sharper.
j. AMBLER WEED.
IA r rst
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-02-11

Washington, February 1.-The President
has issued an order directing that the re-
mains of Mrs. Surratt be delivered to her
family for decent burial. 1t appears that
petition asking that this be done, signed
BY about forty members of Congress, was
filed in the War Department about two
years ago, but cannot now be found.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-02-11

Ne'0 York Newspaper Receipts. The
following are the receipts of the principal
New York daily journals for the past three
months, as reported to the internal reve-
nue officers: Herald, $489, 645; Times,
$3.50, 93S; Tribune. 1871, 1853; journal,
Of Commerce, $25, 500; Express, $24,-
1O6; Evening Post, $2S. JOG; CONNER
cial, S., 84l; Pomeroy's Democrat, &c..
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, !
February, 8, 1869.

r, COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, J
February, 9, 1862 !
ITO Daniel Stickley, Geo. A. Hupp, David H.
j. Walton, admir-. of r. Douglass and in
his own right Eft. ais. n
William Donaldson, Administrator of Mrs
Douglass. decd, Albert Douglass, Richard Doug
lass, and Virginia Douglass, Def'ts., and all the
creditors of said Mary c. Douglass heir in her es
tate and all others concerned
You are hereby notified that have appointed
the 9Th day of March next, take and settle, at INV
office the account of William Donaldson Amir,
of Mary c. Douglass decd, and take proof Of
Dates against said estate, required to be taken by
claim OF Circuit Court of Shenandoah, render
ed ON the sth day of February 1869 in vacation in
suit in Chancery depending in said Court in
which you are Justices Ppfs and defendants at
which time and place you are required to atten d.
Given under my hand as Commissioner of said
Court the day and year first aforesaid
J. HAAS, c. c. C. S. c..
Feb. IL, 4w. M
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-02-11

Washington. February In spite Of
two defeats already in the House of Rep
resentatives, the committee on foreign af-
fairs will again bring forward their propo-
sition for the annexation of San Domingo
to the Uuited States 1t is said that in
formation has been received at the State
Department from General Baez. the Pres
ident of the Dominican Republic, repre-
senting that the government and people Of
San Domingo will accept unconditional
annexation to the United States, with the
greatest alacrity and satisfaction.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-02-11
Hardware, Cutlery, Carpenters,
KEEP COOL

II EEP C0OLl
IN CHALLENGE REFRIG TRAITORS.
Having had the above tested and patented, we
take pleasure in offering it to the public. Feel
ing perfectly satisfied that it win compare favor
ably and give better satisfaction than any Re-
frigerator manufactured elsewhere; and believ-
ing the time has arrived for us to turn our atten-
ton to home improvements, and five prove to
the public that as to quality and utility we can
compete with those manufactured elsewhere, We
think we merit at least share of the public pat
ronage. Such being the fact we invite all to an
examination ofthe Challenge Refrigerator, pat
ented and manufactured only by the undersign-
ed. PURCELL & HOY.
Corner King and Washington Streets,
June lily Alexandria, Va
n. B.-Any one infringing the above patent
will be dealt with according to law. p H.
.Gg~ We are also prepared to furnish all sorts
Of Cooking and Heating Stoves, Hot Air
Furnaces, &c wholesale and retail, at as reasona-
BILE terms as they can be purchased elsewhere
T; S.-Roofng, Guttering, and Job Work done
at short notice. All work warranted.
June lily
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AID v Err TISE NJ E NTS.
.tOMMISsIER's SALE OF LAND.

s&Nt1 Pursuant to decree of
the County Court of Shenandoah, pronounced
on the 14th day Of October, 1868, in cause
therein pending between Mary Ann Fauver,
Adam Campbell and others compliments, and
Thomas Fox, and others Defendants, 4 shall
on Friday, the 29th day of January, 1862
upon the premises, offer at public sale, to the
higest bidder, piece or parcel of land con-
tanning 10 acres and % square. poll, being the
same designated as Lot A. in the report of
commissioners recordal in the clerks office Of
said county, or Deed Book 8 pages, 405 and
400 and is situated about miles North West
of Woodstock, upon the following terms, viz,
one third in hand, one third in nine months,
and the residue in Is months, from the day of
sale, all to bear interest from that day, the
purchaser to give bonds, with good personal
security, and lien to be retained as addition
al security.
Sale to commence about II O'clock NJ.
MARK BIRD, Commissioner
Jan. 6-4t
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-02-11

Internal Revenue from Nryinia.-The
internal revenue collections for the third
district of Virginia amount as follows :
Tax on tobacco, $65,965 13; on whiskey,
SAT ,2S2 OF. The total amount collected,
which includes the above, is 1925, 755 "A.
The contrast between the above exhibit
and that of the corresponding month of
last year is astonishing, the whisky tax of
January this year exceeding the entire
amount collected during the same month
of last year, which was 4,421 IS. The
The excess of January, 1869, over the
same month of 1868 was $91,3 Al
Richmond Dispatch