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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-21
TORGARTIE'S BOOK DEPOSITORY.
OUR CHRISTMAS CATALOGUE.

The ladies will not fail to call at the Depository
and examine our gallery OF beautiful CHROMOS.
Our shelves and tables present an attractive
array or BOOKS and other articles for the Christ
mas HOLIDAYS. The prices OF our BOOKS are all
marked In plain figures for the convenience o..
visitors. Amongst numerous others VIC call al
tentiOn 10 the following:
the Infinitely Small. BY ]. A. POuchet, with 3l7
enVraYngs and colored plates. Sl2. Bartlet's
Walks about Jerusalem, Illustrated win over nifty
steel engravings and maps bound In rlch turkey
morocco, gilt, sic. Loves and HerolneS or the
Poets with selections from all the pocis with an
Introductory memoir and numerous steel por'
traits OF their hcr0ncs ana loves. large 4to vol
ume in rich Turkey morocco: Rllt slo hpisoues ol
Fiction, choice stories from great noyelists
with biographical intrOductiOns and notes, pro-
fuscly illustrated, So. Our Dumb Nelghbors, con-
versulionS Of father with his children on do
mcStlc and other animals, WIN numerous large
engravings SIS. Christmas In England, illustra-
ted from irving Sketch Book. 50 3d. the il0ii'
days, Christmas. Faster and WhltSunthe. their
social festivals, customs ana caroS, illustrated NY
Darby, S.. Brynn;s Forest Hynn. by Willa,il
Cullen BRYANT illustrated by Mems, 50. Lady
Geraldine's CourtshIr. By Airs. Browning. over
thirty Illustration, IS. Dickens Christmas Books.
numerOusly illustrated, hound In rich morocco
cloth. 81. Cowper's Table Talk and other poems,
beautifully illustrated. So Whitlicr's Ballads OF
New England Illustrated, S.. Illustrated Edition
or The Gates Ajar s3 50. Book OF Elegant Ex-
tracts prOIusey illustrated, full morocco, gilt, s..
The MYSTERIES OF the Ocean. by ManEin, one
hundred ami thirty illustrations, morocco, cloth,
full gilt, 81. The Desert World. BY Mangin. one
hundred and sixty Illustrations, morocco. cloth.
gilt ss The Bird. By MIcheet, two hundred
and ten exquisite engravings morocco, cloth,
gilt 81. Tile Worlh ut Home. Pictures and scenes
in Far-On Lands, one hundred and thirty engraV'
n.s, S..
The above list can give very imperf ct idea OF
the extent Ur our assortment Of beautiful BOOKS
for the Holidays. Our Juvenile Books are par
ticmlarly varied. ami suited for al ag"s
We have just received large addition 10 our
stock of Mahogany and Rosewood Writing Desks.
some new antl beautiful styles. new supply OF
Photograph Albums Of very superior hnish, wHic'i
will he sold ut unusually low prices. choice iot
OF Scotch Nolons, and variety OF other fancy
articles not usually found In Book Stores. OK
ford editions OF Pocket Bibles ynTying I'm In psGe
frnm so cents to SIS. Family Bibles from S3 10
s35 Episcopal Prayer Books, oxford editions
frnm 35 cents to $40.
AIRY Books published In America or Enrope
sent free OF postage on receipt OF publishers
price. Address ,,
FOGARTIES BOOK DEPOSITORY,
No. 80 King street, Gn the Bend,) Onareston D Z.
dec2l tuthsD&C
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-21

was IL, ESQ men. To-day, according to tile Official
returns, we have 81, 500 men, who have good arms
in their hands. There arc 100000 Cubans within
three days notice who are anxious to secure arms
and join you. Arms are coming, and as last as
received we shall augmen: our numerical
strength. But intended to say farewell to tie
army for short period only. 80 to do my duty
to my sworn pride-the you.g Republic OF Cuba.
hope to meet you all sop.c day under the guns
of Moro Castle, and in po session of Havana"
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-21
The State Comptroller estimates that the

Last year the total expenses OF the state
Government-deducting extraordinary eX-
penses amounting to 1895, ,973-amounted to
only sl,lO3, 372, which amount included
t,ro a,enrs' interest on the State debt. This
year only one years interest IS to be paiu'
which should reduce the expenses about
$500. 600, ito about $500, 900. But the Comp
troller-General calls for 1886, ,293, so that
even according to this estimate, the State
is to spend this year for OIL dinary expenses
Sl36, 293 more than last year. But since
the Comptroller General made up his estl-
mate the General Assembly has determined
that the interest on the public debt shall be
paid in coin and it is morally certain that
the Legislative expenses will not be less
than last year-say 100000, instead OF
sloo 900 as estimated by the Comptroller.
The premium on gold may be taken at 20,
which will add one-fifth to the currency
charge for interest. The estimate now
stands:
COMPTROLLER Generals estimate. .....s 936,293
20 per cent on interest amounting TO ,o
$338, ,693. 93............:..... ........ 01,ooo ,oo
Deficit in Legislative estimate. 10000
TOTAL. 'Si,Vofi0oA
No account has been taken OF deficiency
bills, or Of the salaries OF the new officers
sure to be created. Without straining o
point, we have an expense Of 81, O64, 600 this
year against $500, 900 last year.
This is not encouraging; but at all events
the State tax is reduced from three-quarters
to one-half Of one per cent. What revenue
will this bring in?
The value OF the real and personal prop
erty in the State. as determined this year,
was:
Real property. '0ee
Personal property. ty...........".... So,ooi,zoa
Total. ..............''' '''Sio4''A-'''I
The tax Of three-fourths Of one per cent.
upon this amount was estimated to produce
ST, 23O, 1853, but did produce only 1882, 696.
This is serious difference, and is partly ac-
counted for by the rebates allowed on ex-
cessive assessments. Assuming that these
rebates will not be granted this year, or that
they will be compensated by an increase in
the assessed value of personal property
(there is no new assessment OF real prop
erty)-we have: Taxable property sl64, OOo,-
600; upen which tax Of one-half OF one per
cent. will amount to $4,000. This will
leave deficiency on the income OF the year
of no less than 1854, 900, assuming that
every dollar of the taxes will be collected.
Mr.. Kimpton, the financial agent, has now
in his hands about So, 600, 600 Of State bonds,
and by selling these the means can be
had to meet the deficiency. There may be
an addition Of a million or more to the State
debt; but as the Radicals go out OF power
before the next Legislature meets, a million
or two more or less makes no difference
whatever.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-21

JSLORIDA LAND FOR SA l. E. "A
e vaiuai.l PLANTATION OF $50 uercs il aa-
non Comfy FLORIDA, Ia orcrcd at private SALE
about one half cleared and under cultivation;
part best hammock. This Plantation Is ono Of
the most desirable in the State III very produc-
tive for CNttnn. Rice. Corn, Sugar, Vegetables,
&C.; also tine for Oranges and other Fruits: D
located In 0ne OF HE hcalthe5t and most ploa-
SAINT neighborhoads in the State, being convent
ent to rlilroals, churches, &c Apply to A. B.
MrLlIGlN. Cnton Factor, Accommodation
Wharf, Charleston, S. @. poYl2
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G0ncalionai.

CCUOOL-MISS PHILLIPS RESPECT
y FULLY informs the pubic that the duties OF
hcr Schuul will be reS2med the 81 Ur January.
Every hing taught Ia English Tor 81. Additional
for eXiris. Piano taken with the progress and
morals Of pupils. Also Night School for Youths.
Terms 81 Please apply northeast corner oI
ApsOu and society Streets. dcc2l tuihi3
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tunS for Galc.

BUILDING LOTS IN AIKEN, S. c.
ID For sale 10 ELIGIBLE LOIS. in the Town OF
AIKEN, situated on Greenville street. Also $40
Acre, er Wuud Land. u small portion cleared, with
houses nn IL end good well Of water. For terms
&c, apply to Colonel w. 7. FINLEY, Aiken. 5. g.
de..1l tu3f
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rI,o RENT THE FINE RICE AND COT

rT1O RENT, THE FINE RICE AND COT
L TON PLANTATION, known rs bayfield," -"
In Christ Church Parrish twenty miles from Mount
PlcA.ant. This place has been planted every
year since the war. The Engine. Threshln9 Ap-
paratus and Gins are In complete order. There
are about 500 acres prime rice land, with very
extensive reserves, and about 100 acres cotton
land. There Is oapacious residence OF seven
rooms, with the usual outbuilngs. The settle
mcut numbers twelve houses. in the best repair
Labor Is very abundant In the vicinity. The tract
covcrs about 1000 acres. atfOrdng capital range
for stock, both In summer and winter. Amy one
applying Immediately, may obtain on the place
mules carts ploughS harrows, seed rice and cot
ton seed. For additional particulars, apply
to JAMES MoCADE, Calhoun Cotton Press, Church
street, near Broad. dtOl3 lnIn4
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-21

EJH SALE OR RENT, A PLANTATION
IL situated Oh the Ashley River. few miles
irurn the city, containing about one hundred
acres une-half cleared, with comfortable dwch-
,iiy and necessary Ouibuiiiings. II not sold by
The 10Th iuStant, tac owner will be willing to let
The PREMISES TO a repOnSble party with small
CAPITAL to he planted on shares. Fer further in
formation apply 10 Venning's Wharf, south OF
tuIhnuu street; 1ec4
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nleetings.

TONEWALL FIRE ENGINE COMPA-
- NY.-You are hereby summoned to attend 4
Regular Monthly Meeting of your Company. THIS
EVENING, at Market Hall, at quarcr-past O'Clock
precisely. A full and punctua attendance Is de-
Sired as business of Importance will be brought
up for consideration. BY order.
WM. G.. MILLER,
dec2l Secretary.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-21

The State tax for he year lS69-lS7O is to
be at the rate of one-half Of one per cent
AGAINST three-fourths OF one per cent last
year. For the first time there seems to be a
desire on the part OF the State Government
to tighten the burdens of the people, and
we are-anXious that both the Executive ana
the General Assembly should have all the
credit which is their DIE.
The State Comptroller estimates that the
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-21

TTHO RENT, THAT LARGE AND ELE-
l CANT MANSION, No. 4S Mecting-street, with
extensive Lot and Garden, located In one Of the
best and heahlest situations OF tho city, and fur
nished with all the modern improvements and
convenIcnces. Possession given or Grst Of Janu-
AIRY, 1870. Apply to M0RDECAl d CO., No. ITO
EAST Bay. octl2 tu
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uissoIniions of Uapartnersbip.

KOTIOE.-TIIE FIRM OF JENKINS d
IN OUNHINCHAH, COTTON Brokers, was ihis
day dissolved by mutual consent. The business
JOHN JENKINS.
Augusta, Ca, Deoember 10, So. deo3l "
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sg- The Public are Invited to call and ex
anime dec2l
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-21

TITO RENT, A FINE STORE WITH FIN
Il TURES for grocery and bar-room, corner
Longitude Lane and East Bay. To an approved
tenant rent will be $40 per month. Also, SIX
large square Rooms, with fire places, back piaZzas
and cistern water on every story. The rooms
will he rentod singly If preferred. Inquire ol Mr.
ROSE, on the premises octlb
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-21

PRICE From
FIFTY CENTS TO TWENTY DOLLARS.
FIFTY CENTS TO TWENTY DOLLARS.
FIFTY CENTS TO TWENTY DOLLARS.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-21

LUMBER OF every description and BUILDING
MATERIAL, Lime and Piastering latls, Paints,
Oils, Glasses Shingles; also Groove anu Tongue
Boards &c. constantly on hand at the lowest
market prices. ocl1i W'usltr
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Cost an0 foun0.

II OST AND FOUND AGAIN.-IF YOU
IL have lost anything, make it known to the
public through this column. The rate for twenty
words or less each insertion, Is 25 cents II paid
Id advance.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-21

WTANTED, BY A LADY, A SITUATION
w rs Teacher, either in Day or Boarding
School. She has had seven years experience
and teaches, besides the usual English branches,
French, German and Music. Address Miss ii. l..
YOUNG, Unionve, S. C. Refers to General w.
Ii. Wallace, of Union, and General J. b. kersiitw,
OF Camden. decl4 tutns6 D1CF
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-21

STOPPED FROM TWO COLORED BOYS
y sum OF MONEY, which the owner can have
by proving property and paying expenses. Apply
at the corner OF Spring and st. Philip streets.
deO2l IL
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Sewing 4ilafbirlcs.


WING NJ ACU | n ES.
- q r u -,... ,u
SEWING MACHINES
Is where you have choice OF styles Of different
makers
have the best single and double-thread Ma
chimes now before the public
THE WILCOX GIBBS
SILENT MACHINE
AND THE
"WEEDn nP. F. LOCK STITCH
Are the simplest and most reliable MACHINES
made Every Machine is warranted to give satns-
faction, or i. will be exchanged for other KINDS.
All kinds Of Sewing neatly and promptly done.
Orders taken for all first class Sewing or knitting
Machines Needles, Oil, Thread, Silx DC.
REPAIRlNG as Usual.
D. r. HASELTON,
mayl stuth1y NO. S'' Mig s"oeA
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EOR SALE, TWO FINE IRON WA
I TER TANKS, each OF 400 gallons capacity.
They measure feet square Apply at X. MURE
& CO., Boyce's North Wharf. decl5
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For Gale.

TNOR SALE, A HOUSE IN RUTLEDGE
Avenue, No. "a, opposite Bee street, Apply
TO BOWERS & SlLCOX, No. SOC King street.
tlecl4 tufS*
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@ Z e D RI C E 4
1000 bushels very Prime SEED RICE. For sale
by JAMES K PRiNGLE i SON,
Factors and Commission Merchants,
decls stuth6 M. q Adgcr's North Wharf.
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20 Rent.

mo RENT, A COMFORTABLE, SMALL
SIZED DWELLING, In pleasant neighbor-
hood. Apply ut No. 3S Cannon street. dec2l "
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-03-16
An Excellent Fertilizer

We advise our readers, those who
have farms and gardens to cultivate, ia
prepare as large quantity of the fer.
tilizer we suggested and recommended
in the April No, Vol. H., of the Journal
as they possibly can. 1t tembraces in its
composition Qui'e every element re
qnirea in the growth and maturation OF
roots and The cereal graiss; and it has
the advantages of being comparatively
cheap and easily prepared. No fertil-
lzer we have yet devised-and we have
prep red and experimental with a large
number-atfJrds more certain and salts
factory resHlts than this one; and those
who prepared and used it last season
are eXtravagant in their praises of IT,.
IL supplies most desirable dressing for
fruit trees ard vines. We use 40 other
fertilizer for our grapes; and if any Of
our friends have better results in their
cultivation than we have, it will afford
us pleasure to publish their successes
The method of preparing the fertilizer
is as follows:
Take one barrel of pure finely ground
bone, and NIX with it a barrel of good
wood ashes; during the mixing, add
gradually about three pailfuls If water.
The heap may he made upon the floor of
an ont building or upon the barn floor;
and, by the use of a hoe, the bone and
ashes must be thoroughly blended to.
grthcr. The water added is just suffi-
cieut to lIberate the caustic al6ales,
potash and soda; these react upon the
gelatine of the bone, dissolving the liz.
tie atoms, forming kind of a soap, aud
fitting it for plant aliment. 1t must he
used in small quantities, or in about the
same way as the 50 called superphos-
pilates. A barrel of this mixture is
worth two of any of the commercial
fertilizers, and the cost will be but about
half as much. 1t remains to be added,
if the bone meal and ashes are very dry,
four pailfuls of water may be required, +,
bur care must be exercised not to have
it iucouveniently moist. 1t will be
ready for use in u week after it is made.
pure, rdw, finely ground bone and the best
of ashes should be employed.-BOStOn
journal of Chemistry
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-03-16
The Reign OF Corruprion.

The Illinois Legislature has voted to
give each of its members a copy of the
Revised Statutes of the State. The Chi
caro Tribune (Republican), in noticing
it, says that in so doing the members
have pluudered the treasury of $4,000
for the benefit of aprivate speculation
aud to grstify their own cupidity.'
That is pretty strong language to be
used by party organ relative to leg
islative body largely composed of its
party fIierds. That the legislation OF
the country has become thoroughly cor
rupt-probably more so than that OF
any other country on the globe-there
can he no question. Since the Repuh'
licans came into power, sficial thieSinG
has been reduced almost TO science
Official honesty, which was once the
rule, is now an exception. Nor do We
see signs of Improvement. Look 81
the spectacle in Washington, of offices
unblnshingly parceled out TO those who
are able to give the most for them.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-03-16
-Lnn...aeel,inrrnI.a I.ah.r.

.
We see it estimated that there are
now ten aPplicauts for every Govern
ment Office, domestic and foreign. It is
said that for some Of the higher places,
such, for example, as some Of those in
the Treasury Department, or such as
foreign ambassadorships, there are from
hundred to a thousand applicants.
For the higher places in the revenue
and custom service and in the Postofice
Department, and for the moro limpor-
tant consulates, there are from fifty to
hundred applicants. For places Of less
consequence there are from one score to
two scores ofapplicants. For the little
places each has two or three OF four
applicants. Thislatter class of sppli.
.cants might find vacancies on the farms
and in the workshops Of the country,
which would yield them more reliable
support than public efice.z Ablebodied
young men, such as many of those who
are in pursuit of clerkships, are what
thousands of uncultivated and poorly
cultivated acres in every State cry out
for. IL is strange that there should be
such competition for subordinate and
precarious official positions, when the
same amount of energy expended in
turning up the soil would dig out COM
potency and Independence.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-03-16
An Omcer Killed for seduction

Great excitement has been caused in
Montreal, Canada, by the killing OF
Ensign Whitaker, of the British army,
by young ChalOner, on Wednesday.
Whitaker seduced Miss ChalUner last
August after having first put her under
the Influence of chlUrotorm. A few
weeks ago he promised to marry her to
save her from disgrace, but subsequent
" refused. Her father then went To a
Justice of the peace and instituted suit
against Whitaker for rape. The girl
was sent for, and her deposition taken.
While this was going on the brother
entered, and learned for the first
time If his sisters disgrace. He im-
mediately left, and armed himself
with q revolver, and learning that En-
sign Whitaker was at the skating rink,
went there aud fred q shot at him, say
ing at the same tirhe, "you know what
that was for" The first shot missed,
aDd, as the officer was making rush
toward him To seize the revolver, he
fired again, the ball entering the ten.
pie. ChaiOner was Immediately arrest
ed, and now lies in Jail. The almost
unanimous verdict is that the officer
was served right. The Chaloner fami-
ly are highly respect able, aud the son is
not of quarrelsome disposition, and is
but sixteen years of age. Ensign Whit
taker, at last accounts, was still alive,
but rnsensible. The brain oOzes fram
the wound, aud recovery is impossible.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-03-16

Life In the Far wesLA TerribI,
sinte ef sOciety-Gnmbiing sccne'
at Helena. rt~g--
A correspondent of the Omaha RepHb
ticaH, writing from Helena, Montana
referring to the gambling hells at thai
place, says:
It's no disgrace, so considered here, tc
visit these deus, for there it is you find
your most intimate friends-judges
lawyers, doctors-everyb body, in fact
but now try and imagine yourself at my
ELBOW, and this accomplished, we will
swing around the circle" just fal
enough to get glimpse of the kind OF
life one is able TO find in these bell-hOlei
of chandeliered crime. Here is o long,
low, rough. appearing frame structure
with port-holed windows along the
sides, double doors in front, just outside
Of which aband of screeching horns are
poisoning the air with unhealthy
sounds. 1r,
We enter the hall, brilliant with rows
Of burning csndles-fOr remember it Is
highland jammed with drunken NIL
ners, the respectable element Of the coDlmu
nifty, others who are cut-rhroats, some
who are professionally nothing more
nor less than handy tools for any and
all viilainOus purposes. Every man,
we We're careful TO observe, had tinr
looking pistol buckled 10 his side
never used, we understand, only when
it becomes actually necessary TO shoot a
friend.
There are twenty-three tables in the
room, or hall, which is, perhaps, 200 feet
in leHgrh; some Of these tables Are large.
while others are small. This. however,
is all the same, for the superintendents
of each are alike contemplate to the
eye of a decent man.
There is a game of "Faro," around
which is assembled the friends of both
winner and loser. Five thousand dol
lars in gold-dnst is lying in sack upon
the table. The unfortunate loser is fired
with gambling rage" and is just now
CursiHg song by note; he lucky deal
er," and his Infamous "cappers," are
alive with exultaut spirits
Here. again, is "keno" stand, seem
ingly well patronized; there q "Ihree-
card monte" trap, at which R man
nOsed Jew is operating the tricks; here
one thing, there another, all and each q
baited net TO string the unwary foot.
1t is safe to say that one thousand men
have returned poorer for the visit, 9th,
ers have been fed on baited hook, that
they may be the more easily caught
hereafter. Probably S20.UU0 have
changed hands in this one place to.
night, and there are dozens of such
sinks in town.