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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-18
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- II f. RI FF'S SALE
~ l'caniart County, In Equiiy-Jancs Fripp ct
al. W. Hamilton fripp. ct nj.
Hy virtue OF Il decree In the Court Of BJulty In
Tue ahuvc sta;c, case will srll ut public uuic cry
~ ironi OF mr oNlcc In the r Hn Of Beaufort OH
me lirst MONDAY IN January next, 1870, being
me ihiri day or saitl month, between the usual
hours of sale,
Al the right. title anu interest or Hamilton
fripi IN ami To ono TRACT OF LAND situate
nln| anu bcihg on lIal'S Island, IN the County OF
i'cauiort, state of South CarOlinu. I.olInte,I
nor.h ny Consnw Marshes; south by Marshes OF
lirna RIVER; enst Ivy Lands of james Pripp ct nj,
west ny Dfonu tlrer-cnntninins three hundred
AMI tlIirty-siX ana Il half Cg;G, ncrcs. more 0r
less. "
Terms cash. Purchaser TO pay for stamps and
papers. ALFRED WILLIAMS
Sheriff Beaufort County
l,cnmfort County, $. e., December II, 1869.
ucCl7 q
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CIT Y A L Il A IRS I.
Auction Sales This Day.

Holmes & Macbeth will sell 1t - O'clock, OH
Ashley River, Draytou Hall plantation.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-18

CITY TAXATIoN.-Undcr the present system,
the bulk OF the city revenue is raised by the tax
on real estate and OIL the gross receipts Of mcr-
chants and professional men. bill ia now be-
Tore the Gcacral Assembly extending the provi.
sions OF the voumtnous State tax bill to the City
OF Charleston, which will work radlual change
In the manner OF assessing ami collecting taxes
In the first place. all property viii he taxe Mt its
real value or (Which IL not the same thing) ut the
value set upon 1t by the appraisers Charleston
VIII also have "Board OF Equalization" to re-
view, ana increase or decrease assessments
rs was done as tho people remember by
the State Equalizing Hoard for purposes OF State
taxation. Unless the city board have more COM
mon sense and sense OF justice than the Sintc
board had, Charleston VIII be In q bad way. he.
sides taxing property according to Its value, the
city mny, under the new bill, require "the pay
mcnt OF such sum or sums OF money for license
or licenses, us In their Judgment mny he just and
wise, by any person or persons engaged, or In
tended to be engaged, In any calling. business or
profession, In whole or In part within The limits
Of the City OF Charleston, except those engaged
tn the calling or profession OF teachers or public
or private SCHOOLS, and minister's OF the Gospci.n
We understand that 1t Is Intended to license
every calling but those excepted, and these fees
arc relied on 10 Ill the vacuum of the treasury
during next month.
Until the tax hill Ia reported we cannot tell.
with certainty, what lis CHIEF features will be- but
we desire TO Impress upon the Committee OF
Ways ana Means the advisahllity OF reducing, II
possible, the present onerous tax on real estate
Than this nothing would do more to instIl q
cheerful spiri into owners Of city property, who
now receive bu. q bcggarly return from their in
vcstment.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-18
Auetiom Galcs--G Future Duns.
Ey WM. MCKAY.
No. 1856 Meeting str.ct.

T L T. T. Il vi ED SAL LIE.
- On MONDAY. 10Th instant Will he sold
lHD AssOrtcd FI.OuGIlS, balance or Stock of
Hardware. Also, sundry Clothing, Nuiions &c.
tlrclS
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-18

tjaromarc, Gntlerp. &r.
O. U T L ER Y. SC, SC.
The subscriber has just received from Mcssrs
Joseph Rodgers Sons, Frederick Ward & Co,
ncnt OF
BALANCE IVORY TARLE CUTLERY.
Nickel Silver Forks and Spoons.
Wooden Tread and Cheese PIatlcrs
Wooden. lsutter Dishes
!.adies' SCISSORS, with aud without cases.
Joseph Rodgers SUn's Eeclllcs.
Old English Razors and Strops.
very fine assortment OF POCKET CUTLERY
No: &c East Bay, south of the Old Postollce.
HARDWARE AND HOLLOWWARE,
- OF DIRECT IMPORTATION
NOW LANDING PER STRAhIER MARMORA
Elwelfs HOES. Brades' Crown Planters. Steel
Hoes, and other raakera
Shutter BOLTS, Smiths' Vices, Corn Mills
fry rams, Brass and Iron Fcntlers
Carronware, consisting OF Ovens nnd extra
covers from TO "a inch. Pots, quart to GO gal-
IONS Spiders, 10 Il inch, Hl In nnc order
kodgers' Ivory Handle Knives; Scissors.
Anu on hann q nne assortment Of Builders Hard
ments. '
=, Also, Agents for thc DoDCE'S PERFECT
Pi.oUGliS. and Ellcrbc's TransplanLers
For sale Mt low prices by
s. II. MARSHALL.
Sign OF the Golden Gun,
oeco t'statiSo No. $40 King street.
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Qiaars, Qobarro, &r.

NJ A D $ l. MS
CIGAR MANUFACFORY AND WHOLESALE
AND RETAIL TOBACCO HOUSE,
No. 3ii King street, Corner OF Society street,
"sIuS OF THE iSuIAa CiIlBr.n
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WANTED, EVERYBODY TO KNOW
that WILSON'S GROCERY Is the best anu
cheapcs. place to buy DRIED FRUIT for the
Holidays. decl7
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Golioap GOODS.

Gifts FOR TIE HOLIDAYS.
JEWELRY IN GREAT VARIETY,
LATEST AND MOST ELEGANT DESIGNS.
BROOCHES AND EAR.l,IiiGS,
Bracelets Watch Chains,
Sleeve buttons und Studs,
Collar Buttons, l.ockcls
Scarf Pins, Armcts
And Necklaces.
DIAMOND AND WEDDING RINGS,
Charms OF nil kinds.
Gold and Silver Thimblcs,
Sterling Silver Spoons and Forks,
NAPKIN RINGS, BUTTER KNIVES,
Fancy Pieces, snsy and In Cases,
Opera Glasses, spcctacies,
Microscopes AMI Optical Goods,
&C.. &C., &C., &C., &c.
The place TO go for the above, and an Infinite
Variety Of
+ G. Y GO o D S,
JAMES ALLAN'S,
dccl stnihImo No. 3o7 King street.
II L d NC Ed IN T RICE $
DURING TIE HOLIDAYS.
10 cascs . pound cans. BALTIMORE FREslI
PEACHES, at ss per dozen.
rnt up expressly for s. II. W., and warranted
OF best qualify.
GOODS delivered free
SAMUEL II. WILSON,
Dealer in Family Groceries.
Southeast corner Society and AnsOn streets.
dcclY swf3
A TNo. 2l5 IA S 7 BAY.
PAUL, WEIGH e. BRAN NDES,
sELECTED EXpKEssI.Y FOR
T IT e III o IL D n Y S
500 bbls. Prime NORTHERN APPLES
licd Baldwins, Spliz, Twenty Ounce, ellis
Lceks, &c.
50,ooo Florida ornnses
80, 900 West India Oranges
0,ooo Ruatan and Barncoa Cocoanuts
100 boxes MessIna md Palermo Lemons
100 boxes Layer l,aisins, quarters, halves and
50 kegs Malaga Grapes
10 cases Assorted Smyrna Figs. In baskets,
layers. drums. 4, "a and ID boxes
10 trails Compressed Dates
SO bbls Fresh Nuts
Wainuts, Pccans, BraziLs, Filberts, Al
monds
IS cases Assorted Goblet anu Tumblcr Jei-
lics
500 boxes astonishing Surprisen Candy
GOO boxes Kccr's Favoritc Package Candles
20 boxes Red and White Rock Candy
80 boxes Assorted Stick and Lump Candy.
PRUNES
Fruits In Syrup
Ginger and Lime Juice
Cordial
Raspberry Vinegar, &c, &c,
4 Fresh Cargo OF BANANAS, PINES. &c,
shortly expected.
PAUL, WEIGH 4 BRANDEs.
The New York herald., 1869-03-15

sir yonn Johnstone who in taking drop Hnce
near bietcnley. Stanordshire the other day. WAS un
seaxeu, iractur1n0 his collar bone and numpeI o.
nus lids Inc honorable Baronet was removed MInel
square where death put period to his sunerlngs on
tne zotn inst. Sir John was veteran foioWeI oI
tne nounds having imbibed love for the cnaso IN ~
ms youtn winch ne cherished and earned lhtO snc
circumstances so painful Another name IN my
obituary this week 10 that OF Mr. w. StebDng, one
OF the iatners OF modern betting ana VIC
originator OF the system, now 30 popular, o.
neeIs his enterprise Impoverished his resources.
such ''nyersn as the Flying Dutchman, Volugeur
ana Ieddinoton beng the first OF the animals
against winch he piled his pencil, their successes
possessing the famous Flatcatcher the deceased
genueman han substantial interest In eevefai
stables including proprietary share In kngn! OF
81 George, the great st. Leger winner. TO readers
OF Ine past generation the name Of George Wnite-
house must be familiar. He. too belongs 70 the
past, having died at Lchded, whittier ne had re-
tired, on the 10th inst HIS exploits In the saddle
were numerous ana brilliant from hrs success on
the emperor, In 1874, when he carried on tue FIN,
perors Vase at Ascot to his H0bbie Noble anu
heviver trumphs, while ne ran second for the Blue
Rlband on HOtspur In I849 aud on Marlborough
BUCK TWO years later. He was rider OF great Judg-
ment and pluck and his private character was as
irrepr0acnable as his professional excellence was
indlsputab.e Another popular jock has come 10
GRIEF second time II Will be remembered that IN
Lord Lyons year Custance broke his collar bone,
misfortune which sadly interfered with his engage
menis for the remainder OF the season. News
reached the city that second severe accident had
beIaen him this week while hunting with the COT
tesmofe pack. But although dlsmOunted ana
rudely shaken, his admirers WIZ be grated 10 learn
that me first report was overc0Ored, az Cnstance's
injuries are SO slight that he VIII not be precuded
IRON having spin or two across country before
entering upon the legitimate programme Of 1869.
The New York herald., 1869-03-15
TINE AMERICAN AaBAssADaa IL SPAN.
4 smasIA-Up Among Radical Diplomats Abroad.


YFroru the ALBANY Evening Journal republican
organ. March l2.l
Minister Hale. at Madrid, has engaged In an un-
rortunate controversy with Mr. Perry, Secretary OF
the Legation during many years past. lie demands
the recall Of Mr. Perry, upon the ground tnat ne mas
with his diplomatic character AT the same time ne
asks General Grant TO retain him IN his MINISTERIAL
ne saw this controversy Is unfortunate. Mr.. Hale
has been n partial invalid for more than two Years,
during most OF which time the duties OF the embassy
have devoyed upon Mr. Perry, who has discharged
them TO the satisfaction OF the government, and OK
Americans resident az Madrid Mr. Perry y isnillar
with the spanish language, customs and history,
while ar. Hale Is not He ningles freely with tho
people In their social life, and Mr. Hale does not Ie
Minister is largely due 10 jealousy At all events his
charges against the secretary were thoroughly
examined By our State Department and declared 70
be without foundation in fact.
Those who Know Mr.. Hale, win remember him as
a blum, outspoken snd rather rough sort
refinements Of etiquette prevailing ia polite
society. Perhaps 1t Is too much TO expect thas
our representatives At the aristocrai,c courts o.
sympathy with the prejudices and habits OF those
around them. AT least such Is not always the case
which prompted the withdrawal OF the French troops
from Mexico-a statement decorousy withheld rom
as sete M shown Us what blunt
man may accomplish n he only happened 70 Know
an emperor when he had net money enougn 70 Pny wv
integrity and Independence or Mr. Hale may tnlnE
tnat these qualities compensate for his LACK Of polish
But mt least Minister representing the American
republic should be Ia sympathy with republican,
ideas. And strange as It may seem ~ view OF hrs
free soil record while Senator Of tnc unneu statess
Mr IInle IL not. IL was often whispered before her
exile that our Minister was always welcome and had
Unusual privileges at the palace Of Queen Isabella
lie was not In accord with the revolutionary move
mems that caused her overthrow. Now he never
hesitates 20 express his lively sympathy with the,
soyal prostitutn or TO declare hope that she may
be returned TO her throne. Tho spanish libcraR
listen TO his utteranccs with astonishment and the
American residents with modification.
IL Ia charitably assumed that prolonged disease
has weakened the mental faculties OF our Minster;,
that he Is not the same John r. Hale who, DUR,
ING so many years. battled nobly for liberty and the
rights OF man against all the adverse Influences oG
American politics. At all events he does not rcpre-
seat the sentiments OF his country reference TO the
present attitude OF spanish politics. Having thus
demonstrated his.disqualincaton, he should be re-
called, Notwithstanding his request for reapp0int-
want minister az Madrid who sympathizes with tnS
liberalism VI Spain.
The New York herald., 1869-03-15


Number 6f new COMPANIES started in New
YORK during the last three years. 13
Total income IN l6db. o., yoO uO3
Expense OF management. .................. $751;
Amount OF losses ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1U9953
Ratio OF expense to income. eI............... 30.I
Ratio OF losses TO income. me.-................. 6.8
Ratio OF losses and expense to income.... 35.o
The corresponding ratios Of foreign companies are
Ratio OF expense TO income. me............... 14I
Ratio OF losses and expense to income. 2s.A
Ii Is easy from the above figures that life in-
surance IL getting and more costly every year.
New companies are constantly starting up and IN
Here are 000 paid out as expenses or Opcras
lna ty-two life insurance companies In this state,
and may be safe TO say that $500 1000 goes into
the pockets Of agents and J, brokers ior the sole pur
now SHALL We AVOID THIS ExPRNsEf
Let all further organization Of life insurance COM
pau,es cease there more In operation now than
are necessary for tine next ve years Every new COM
inr higher commissions, which have to come out OF
the pockets OF policy holders. Let every person who
feels that Is suffering for policy on his life go to
the office OF company and make contract that In
sons shall he deducted, and thus he will save about
Dtwcnty-lve or thirty per cent OF his first premium.
land nve to seven and o half per cent on renewals.
or II he lives at distance from the company's once
get examined by an orthodox physician and send
the application and premium to the ofice. In short,
let cry man be his agent and save these exor-
Ditant commissions. This is the only remedy We
know OF, and people VIII take tins course when they
become intelligent enough 70 do 20. Professor Eltzur
wrignt says that there are some companies in Ger.
many OF many years standing whose expenses Of
management only four per cent OF the receipts.
and when LIE insurance Can De done as cheaply in
this country 1t will be vastly more popular than Is
upx
The New York herald., 1869-03-15

From the above statistics we learn that while the
average ratio OF expense to income OF the New York
companies Is 1913 per cent tine average ratio OF
foreign companies is only 14l per cent This is ex-
planned by the fact that most OF the New York COM
panies pay large brokerage for considerable part
Of the new business received. Whine IN other states
the regular agency method Is retained II s also
explained by the fact that there is such intense
rivalry among the new companies In this city for
getting new business that they are willing TO pay
enormous fents for offices Broadway. 1t will BE-
also that while the working expenses OF foreign
expenses OF New York companies exceed the losses
by nearly $2000000 The reason is that foreign CONF
panies are managed more economically there y noS
them have been In operation for several years. In
order TO show that the expense Of management falls
given furnished In every case by the officers of
The New York herald., 1869-03-15

Fans OF FREsuEr IN CANApA.--The citizens OF
Montreal are apprehcnHiye Of immense damage
when the snow rnets and the river breaks up. The
city authorities as well rs the citizens are using all
precautionary measures. The drains have been
placed under close inspection, snow Is being shov-
eed from the roofs OF houses and all the available
teams are empl0Jed In carting the snow from the
streets But oil this win not preyent damage M
Commission street and otner points exposed 70 the
ice and water when the St Lawrence breaks up It
St Johns and Montreal the destruction will be in
calcuahle and that freshet will occur In the Rich
eieu and ~ Johns rivers nooding the entire level
country and making l. an inland sea Tue inhabi-
tanfs are 10 daily and almost hourly dread. Com
muncation bv rail IL thing mot thought Of and it
WIN be some time before freight trains VIII resume
their regular uips
The New York herald., 1869-03-15

Grand Total al..,.........,..4,1s662 o,24o,17A
Owing to the neglect OF the census enumerntors OF
the periods above We are unable to give tho value
The New York herald., 1869-03-15
LIFE INSURANCE.

How IAfb Insurance Companies Arc Started
In This Caty-ExtravaSnns Commissasns-
Agents and Sslicitsrs-Incomes Of General
Agents-Cese Or Life Jnsurnncc-Preniuns
and Asscss-Business In 1S0S-Rivalry
Among New Companies and Their Increasing
Extravagance-The Remedy.
Everybody has noticed the elegant structures OF
iron, granite and marble which are going up on
Broadway erected by two Of the life insurance COM
panes Of New York, and everybody has remarked
that the foundations Of those buildings are laid deep
and sod with the evident intention on the part OF
their builders Of their lasting till Macaulay's New
zeaander sits on the ruins Of the new East river
bridge, hereafter to be built, and exclaims,
chsOs Of N. ruins who can trace the y;S
And say "hsrs Is" awas where al doubiy nighsa
or words to that efect and perhaps the Aforesaid
everybody has wondered where the money came
from or how such purely benevolent and liberal cor
porations pay immense dividends to the policy
holders and pay such large policies to the widows
and orphans OF those who had the foresight " in
sure their lives before stunning or their mortal COIL
and thereby leave their wives in financial condition
which enables them to live without taking IN shop
work from The taiors' shops or working in tobacco
factories. All this is somewhat mysterious and In
expicable and also Is the fact that there are hum
dreds Of well-dressed men Of very laxative habits
possessing the suGriter In naodo whose pockets are
wen filed with pamphlets setting forth the immense
advantages to be obtained by insuring in the partc-
ular company which they have the honor to repre-
sent, whose rates are the lowest, whose assets are
the largest already amounting TO something less
than fifty millions, and whose annual dividends will
put any one on the sure road to wealth. And not
in this city only, but In almost every town and VII
lage Of the United States. these colporteurs OF life
insurance have become SO common that in many
places IL said that the boys In the streets heard
singing
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-28

A negro riot, which at one time threaten.
ed very serious consequences, occurred on
the night of the 26th at Charleston, S. G., on
the occasion of the departure Of q visiting
base ball club from Savannah. The club WAS
accom- panied BY brass band composed of
colored men who were said to be democrats.
As the club was leaving in procession for
the Savannah boat they we're attacked with
sticks, stones aud brickbsts By q mob Of
several hundred men. Several shots we're
fred on both sides. Mayor Pillsbury was
on the ground but it is said he was power.
less to ouell the riot and was compelled to
call OF Major Oglesby for United States
troops. The club was then escorted TO the
boat between platoons of the 9Th infantry,
followed by large crowd..of infuriated ne
rroes throwing stones and compelling the
soldiers at intervals to face abousand threat
en- TO Ere. Several persons were wounded,
~embers of the colOred band.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-28
READY GLAZED SASH.

TN CONNECTION with my Planning MIL,
have opened a Ware Room for the sale Of
Primed and Glazed Sash, where l will keep con
stantly on hand all sizes of these articles, which
can sell at much cheaper rates than they can
be purchased for elsewhere. / obtain my Glass
from the manufactures at Pittsburg, thereby
saviRg the profits which others must pay who
buy in this market. All Builders, Farmers, and
others in want Of Sash will consult their own in
tsrest by giving me call before purchasing else
whore as am ofcripg unusual inducements for
this rsie. ]. A. BIDDIScN.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-28

The British steamer Lord Lowell, which
cleared from Baltimore Friday last for Ha.
vana laden heavily with coal and about $50
empty sugar hogsheads, was overhauled on
Saturday evening off Cape Henry by the
revenue cutter Northerner, by orders from
Washington, on suspicion of being engaged
in carrying arms, &C., to Cuba In the inter.
est of the revolutionists. After thorough
search she was released, nothing being found
to Justify the seizure.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-28

The Heralds special from London 2sth
says: To-day the Harvards rowed twice on
the river Tha nes IN. their American
boat and created favorable impression.
The style of rowing was good although
the space was considered rather slow. The
Oxford crew called upon the Harvard during
the day, and fixed the race for August 23d,
or fer one of the following days. The mem.
hers of the Harvard crew will practice daily
till the race comes Off
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-28
Farm for Sale.

THE subscriber offers for sale by private sale,
l. his farm Of ono hundred and twenty acres,
situated in Coal Valley township, about three
miles south Of Coal Valley village on the Coal
Valley and Berlin road. Tho farm is under a
high state CT cultivation, being fenced of INTO
convenient fields well watered with springs and
wells, also Il large cistern. On the premises IS
large and commodious brick dwelling house, a
large and thrifty orchard Of the very choicest va
rieties Of good bearing apple, pear, plum and
cherry trees, well as the smaller fruits shrub
berry and shade trees the necessary out build
inGs, sheds, yards and pasture lots. Part of the
farm seeded down to tame grass.
AS the Subscribers brother also offers the ad-
Joining farm of one hundred and twenty acres for
sale, any person desiring can purchase both. The
location is desirable, convenient to churches and
schools. The purchaser will be required to pa +,
one half the purchase money down, the balance
on terms as may be agreed upon.
Inquire on the premises, or by mail to the sub.
scriber through the Coal Valley post Office, Rock
Island county, 1llinois.
JOHN DOMAIN.
Coal Valley, Ill .,June %, dw4w.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-28

Charles f. Quincy WAS arrested in New
York on Tuesday on the charge of attempt
ing to sell two forged certificates of the Chi
cago. Rock Island & Pacific railroad com.
pany of hundred shares each, and of a
total value of So, 800, to William Hatch &
Co. He was held to answer. The certif-
Gates produced in court purport to be of Sc.
res one, the original certificates Of which
number Was long since cancelled. 1t is not
believed any great amount of spurious stock
ia ont
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-28

Mr.. Richardson tells of a California wo.
man TO whom he showed twenty-five cent
note OF our postal currency, specimens of
which are rare in that hard.money region.
she turned 1t over and over with keen curl.
oslty. ut seems very strange to me that
this should be money said she, "it don't
look like money" What does it look like?"
"Well, hesitatingly, and with the utmos.
sincerity, ''it-looks-like---a label for an
oyster cant"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-28

The projected reunion of the officers of
both the Union and Confederate armies who
fought at the battle of Gettysburg is
to be held on the battlefield on Wednesday,
August 18th. This meeting is TO be called
by the Gettysburg Memorial Society, for the
purpose of permanently locating the posi-
tions of the two armies during the various
stages Of that battle. A large number Of
officers will attend, and COL Batchelder, his
torian Of Gettysburg, accompanied by Chap
pel and Walker, well known artists, will also
be present.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-28

Some Of our Radical exchanges say "the
Democratic party has permitted itself to be
narrowed down to the dry bones of skele.
ton" That being the case, we suggest that
it is in very bad taste for them to be speak,
ing SO lily of the dead, as some Of them are
accustomed to do. MI mortuu0a, niSi DO.
nun is very good as an injunction, even
when the dead is political party.