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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-15
CONTRA CTS IN CONFEDERATEECUR-
RENCY.
10 THE EDITOR OF TIE NEWS.

CHARLESTON January ia, 1s69.-No one en-
dorses more heartily than myself, in its gene
raj principles, the bill introduced in the Legis-
lature of our State by MIR. Corbin, ontltled "a
bill to determine the value of contracts made
in Confederate States notes or their equl,v,a-
lent" and all arc quite willing to concede the
p1oprety of settling Confederate contracts on
the sealing principe, where the consideration
has been the loan Of money, &C.; but sheuld
the bill of Mr. Corbin be passed without pro-
viding for the settlement OF contracts where
the consideration has boen real estate proper
ty, on some more equitable basis than the
mere sealing process. according TO the value OF
Confederate notes IN goia OF td!yW Ml9ney,
then must the bill bear with special hardship
on many who were so unfortunate as to dispose
of their real estate during the late war.
On the 18th OF March, 1868, sold house and
lot in this city which cost me in gold, before
the war, thirty-five hundred dollars, for the
the sum of thirty FIVE hundred dollars IN cur
rency, taking in payment fifteen hundred dol
lars cash, the remaining two thousand dollars,
secured by bond and mortgage. to be paid with
interest one year from date of purchase. The
bond and mortgage was not paid at maturity,
and still remains unpaid. Should Mr.. Corbin's
bill pass, establishing as m unexceptionabie
basis of settlement that all contracts made in
Confederate currency must be settled accord
ing to the value of Confederate money in gold or
tGJCTM money aL tno tll1e VI COulIaSI, uA9n
must I reseive in payment OF tho bond aud
mortgage for two thousand collars, four hum
dred dollars IN gold {the value of Confederate
money being on the 18th March, 1868, five dol
lars for one in gold), or its equivalent IN ta,gf
money valuing the fifteen hundred dollars
cash received at the SAME RATIO making three
hundred dollars gold or IT'S equivalent, then
must I receive in payment for my property,
which cost me before the war three thousand
five hundred dollars, The .pitiful sum of seven
hundred dollars in gold, or Its equivalent in
lawful money.
It must at once appear that any law estab-
fishing, as an unexceptionable basis Of settle
ment Of debts made in Confederate currency,
that the settlement must be made according
to the value of Confederate notes in lawful
money at time of contract, is unjust and in
equitable. The courts Of Alabama and Geor-
gia have decided these questions, giving
the seller of real estate the actual or approx
mate value of improperly at time OF sale, and
establishing, as general basis Of settlement,
the actual value Of the consideration OF the
contract. 1t is to be hoped that before Mr..
Corbin's bill is allowed to pass that some pro-
vision will be made for the settlement OF con-
tracts made during the war according to
JUSTICE.
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EUROPE.

ANOTHER EXPEDITION AGAINST MEx1co-1r IL
To RE COMMANDED BY ONE OF MAxIyILIAN's
GENERALS.
MADRID. January 14.-One of the generals
who went to Mexico with Maximilian is here
secretly engaging Spanish scientific and mill
tary officers in movement to place Count
Girsenti on the Mexican throne. He wants
two hundred officers Of high rank, and pro-
misses to secure their pay. Several members
OF the government are assisting the enterprise
secretly. Prim grants to the officers who de-
sire to leave unlimited leaves of absence. 1t
is said that the Emperor Napoleon faTors the
project.
TIE CONFERENCE.
PARIS, January 14.-Tho conference had
short session on Tuesday. Greece was not
represented. 1t will meet again to-day.
THG,FALL OF CRETE.
LONDON, January 14.-Tle books and docu-
ments of the Cretan Government have fallen
into the hands Of the Turks.
THEATRE BURNED.
GLASGOW, January 14.-The Prince of Wales
Theatre has been destroyed by fire. No lives
lost.
MORE TRooIs FOR CTBA.
MADRID, January 14.--Dulce telcgraphs for
more troops. He thinks he can suppress the
rebellion with 1000 additional soldiers.
GREECE CONDEMNED.
The press of Paris and London almost Slan-
imously condemn Greece for insisting on
representation in the conference.
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.dEE4IRs IN NORTH CAROLINA.

The Ashevlle News announces that DIR. Nc
Dowell one Of the contractors on the eastern
division of the Western North Carolina Rail
road. threw the s'f1rst dirt" on this side OF the
mountains on Wednesday, the 31st ult., and
that other contractors are preparing to COM
mence work on the road III Buncomoe county,
in few days.
Davidson College, situated about twenty
miles from Charlotte, now has upwards OF one
hundred students,
Tie Raleigh Standard announces that the
trustees of the university have determined to
establish branch OF the institution for the
benefit Of the negroes.
A meeting was held at Albemarle, Stanley
County, on the first instant, to forward the
proposod railroad from Cheraw, s. c., to Sails
bury, N. G. The following resolutions were
Resoloed, That we, the citizens along the
propose route, hereby plodge ourselves to
give the right of way, should said road pass
over said lands.
Resoloed, That no enterprise has yet been
conceived, involving the same amount OF ex-
pense, which will yield greater profit, bear
ing as it will the freight and passengers from
the northern and central portions Of the State
destined from nv point between the Cites OF
Wilmington, N. g., and Charleston, ). c. In
view OF the liberal patronage which it is sure
to receive, We earnestly ask the Legislature OF
the State to lend helping hand, in order that
said road may be completed at On early Gay.
Resolued, That we. The people of the three
counties over which the proposed road shall
run, will not relax our efforts until said road be
completed, irrespective OF assistance from
other quarters.
Resotued, That the members on the line OF
the proposed road be requested to use their
best efforts to secure the ard OF the State IN its
construction.
The Statesville News learns that on the fore
mart of fins week while AIr. John Bradley SON.
in-law of Colonel a. NJ. Walker, Of this place,
who with his family had been here on visit,
was returning to South Carolina, and travel
ling in a private conveyance, when ABOUT ten
old Id killed in the following m,nner: Mrs. Brad
lev who was riding, attempted to pass the
child to the arms Of negro girl. the nurse,
who was walking near the vehicle. who faliinS
wheel passing over it's neck caused instant
death.
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ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO DAILY NEWS.
COLUMBIA, S. c., January 14.-TBE SENATE,
in executive session to-day, confirmed the
nomination Of Mr.. Fleetwood Lanneau as trea-
surer for Charleston County.
Wright introduced bill to regulate the agca-
cies of insurance companies not Incorporated
in this State.
Wright also gave notice of bill to aid the
Port Royal Railroad.
Jillson introduced joint resolution for the
payment of school commissioners and superln-
tendents.
The act to punish sherffs and others violat-
ing the Homestead act was verified.
The bill to alter and amend the criminal law
passed its second reading.
In THE House, tue memorial Of citizens OF
Charleston in behalf Of the various unfinished
lines of railroad terminating there was Ic-
ferfed.
Hayne introduced bill 10 punish persons
violating section third, article fourteenth, OF
the United States Constitution.
HYDE introduced bill to oregulate the charge
of railroad companies for passengers in this
State. The bill fixes the rate at four cents per
mile for through and five cents per mile for
way passengers.
The House was engaged all day in discus
sing the formation of new county to be called
Aiken.
The House Committee on Interpretations
have unanimously recommended the passage
of the bill lending the aid Of the State to the
Mount Pleasant Ferry Company.
In the Supreme Court, to-day, in the case OF
the Bank OF the State, Mr. Hayne raised an OBJ
lection to the melton to take up the case unless
before the three regular judges Of the Supreme
Court. he contended that Justice Willard was
not disqualified on account of his previous de-
cisions. The court decided that this point
should be argued before full bench to-mor-
row, and ordered the clerk to telegraph for
Justice Willard.
The Governor has sent for Judge Carpenter,
Wording, his former appointee, not having ar
rived.
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MURDER OF GOVERNMENT OFFICERS BY MEx1-
cASs.-The Treasury Department has just re.
ccived the full details OF the attack on Clarks-
vile, Texas, and the murder OF Inspectors
Phelps and Hammond. The party which COM
mitted the crime was composed OF Mexcans
and negroes, and was organized in Mexico.
Phelps was shot in the head and had ten stabs
in other parts Of his body, and Hammonds
body shows five knife wounds, any one of which
would have been mortal. After committing
the afro .ious deeds the gang rccrossed the
Rio Grande into Mexico. The Secretary OF the
Treasury has addressed a communication TO
the Secretary of War, calling his attention to
the outrage and requesting that, as Texas is
still under military government, measures
NAV be taken to bring the assassns to justice
and to guard against the repetition OF similar
ac of violence. The authorities OF the teas
ury have ascertained that this crime was cont
mitted in the interest OF the whiskey rns
and, moreover, that certain telegraph cou1pa-
MES are in league with the whiskey ring
Measures have been adopted by. the War DE-
partment to secure the safety in future OF OH
GERS OF the government ON duty along the h!o
Grande.
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WASHINGTON.

COIN rAx-BRIcK1AYERs VISIT THE PRESIDENT
CARL scHUnz-NArIoNAL coLoRFD ooNvEN-
T1oN-HERsECUTIoN OF JOHN o. BRAHE.
WASHINGTON, January A.-The Supreme
Court was engaged to-day in the argument Of
an insurance case involving the right of the
governmental demand payment of tax in coin
. from parties doing business in coin.
The National Bricklayers' Convention visited
Mr.. johnson to-day.
The President said he was glad to meet with
this national body of bricklayers, and thank
full for the confidence reposed in him. His
past course, be said, was q guarantee OF his
sympathy and Identification with the labor IN
terests of his country, without any speech IN
that direction at this time. If his acts did not
speak for him, there was nothing that he could
then say which would give them an assurance
of his feelings.
Gillem's evidence before the Reconstruction
Committee was pointed to the effect that there
was fair election in Mississippi, and that the
constitution was rejected.
Carl Schurz has been elected United States
senator from Missouri.
The National Colered Convention is in ses-
sion, with Fred. Douglas as President. The
movement to exclude female delegates created
a great excitement, and females were finally
admitted by large majority. During the e1-
citement Southern delegate vehemently OF
posed female suffrage.
The District Attorney of New York decides
that the Amnesty Proclamation does not affect
the case of John @. Braine, Confederate naval
officer, indicted fer piracy.
The Virginia Committee, by sub committees,
visited Grant and SchofelG. The interviews
were regarded as encouraging.
The Suo Murphy case was continued in the
Senate. The opinion Of the Senate as enunciat-
ed by the debates in this case, which is type OF
many others, seems to be that loyalists should
be paid for property taken or destroyed by the
Union army, though the Sue Murphy claim will
probably be recommitted for want Of proof Of
loyalty. The claim aggregates seven thousand
dollars, accruing from the destruction OF build
ings, &c. She was sixteen at the opening OF
the war, and is now about twenty-tour years of
age. Her parents were rebellious, and her
only claim to loyalty is kindness to Union SOL
diers. The claim will probably be recommitted
for want Of proof of loyalty.
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A NORTHERN ssEAMsTREss" IN TExAs.-Mr
James L. Malone, writing from San Marcus,
Texas. says: Give years ago bought one OF
your machines at Austin, Texas. Il has been
running ever since, and has done the sewing
for family OF thirty-fve persons.besides, l
might say, for settlement" 1t has never
had but one needle broken; and that was
caused by loop in the thread. My wife says
it has done one thousand dollars worth OF sew
ing. It has never been out of order in any
way, or cost one dime for repairs. Our ma
chine is always at work, while others are ut
the repair shop! EVERY FAMILY HERE WANTS
YOUR MAcH1NE."-[Lette to Wilcox q Gibbs 8.
nj. Co.
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FOR BRUNSWICK, Ga
FOX PALATKA. FLORIDA.
era SAVANNAH, FERNANDINA AND JACKSON


n.xH, THE FIRsT-CASS STEAM 6
Sc.sl$ssssssaas DICTATOR, Captain cHAs. WILEY.
viii sail from Charleston every Tuesday Ereaing al
Eight O'Clock, tor the above points.
Tho Hrstclass Steamer CITY POINT, Captain WM.
T. MoNELTY will rail from Charleston every Satur.
day Euening, at Eight O'Clock, for above points.
Connecting with the Central Railroad at Savannah
for Mobile and New Orleans, and with the Florida
Railroad at Fernandina for Cedar Keys, at which
point steamers connect with New Orleans Mooiie
Pensacola. key West and Havana.
Through Bills Ladins given for Freight to Mobi:e,
Pensacola and New Orleans.
Both steamers connecting with q: S. Harfs steam
crs Oclalvaha and Griffin for tuer Springs dna Lakes,
GriMu Eustis, Harris and Durham.
All freight unyable on the wharf.
Goods not removed at sunset will be stored at rsf
and expense OF owners.
For Freight OF Passage engagement, apply to
]. D. AIKEN & CO., Agents,
South Atlantic Wharf.
". B.-No extra charge for Meals and Staterooms
;;sea1ner City Point will touch at St. Marya, Ge O..
going and returning each week.
November 21
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New NIAGARA SUSPENSION BRIDGE Since
Saturday the bridge has boen i'll constant use,
like other similar thoroughlares. Sunday af-
ternoon the structure was subjected to as Sc
we're test as it ever will be called to sustain.
Il seemed as though most of the popu!atlon, OF
both sides, with many from Niagara City, Cliff
ton DrnmmondYille and elsewhere had turned
ont @ to drive or walk across the bridge. The
roadway looked like Broadway in the busy part
Of the day. 1t seemed full OF people and teams
from end TO end, passing both ways at the same
time. and for hours there appeared no cessa-
tion OF numbers. The wind was blowing quite
hard at the time, yet the bridge seemed as tnM
as though but few people were crossing. it is
estimated that there we're ten thousand trips
made on Sunday. Such o panorama will not
often DO witnessed, and only on holidays, or
when large excursions visit the Falls.
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A KENTUCKY TRAaEDY.-After school e1-
hibition at Sharpsburg Kentucky, on Christ
mas eve, a number Of young men repaired to a
drinking saloon, where two Of them, Joshua
Sharp and Dick Taylor, quarreled and went
into the street with pistols to settle the mat
ter. Sharp took position on one side Of the
street and Taylor on the other, about one hun
dred feet apart. Sharp said. mAre ,yon
ready?' Taylor replied, 81 am" They then
began to fire. Sharp's pistol missed fire the
first time, giving Taylor the first fire, which H
was harmless. They then fired about t,raa the
SHARP was shot through the head and Taylor
through the heart. They had previously been
friends, and would have continued so but for
the dram shop.
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TERRIBLE SHIPTRECK.

STEAMSHIP GULF CITY WRECKED AND TWENTY
TWO LIVES LOST.
WILMINGTON, January 14.-The steamship
Gulf City, from Galveston to New York, went
aground off Cape Loo.4out at ten o'clock on
Monday night, and was soon dashed to pieces.
Three of the crew, named Patrick McCabo, of
Jersey City, Anthony Thomas and Henry
McArdle, Of New Yorh, were picked up by the
steamship W. P. Clyde on Wednesday at P.
NJ. and brought to this port. There were
twenty five persons aboard the ill-fated vesseh
and My three are known to have been saved.
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CONGRESSIONAL.

FEMALE sUFFRAGE-MRs. LNCoLN's PENs1oN-
ABSORBING UTAH.
WASHINGTON, January 14.-N THE SENATE,
several petitions for female suffrage we're pre-
sented.
The Naval Committee reported adversely to
restoring Commodore Meade to the active list.
Wilson introduced bill amending the Ten
ure-of-of6ce act. 1t restores the Presidents
control over the Cabinet, and allows salaries to
ad interim officers. Referred.
bill was introduced allowing Mrs. Lincoln
a pension.
Sumner introduced bill to enforce the
Fourteenth amendment. He said that events
in Kentucky rendered early action imperative.
Sumner suggested that Mrs. Lincoln's pen
sion be FIVE thousand dollars per annum.
Morrill, spoke in favor of the Reciprocity
treaty.
The Sue Murphy claim was resumed. Wilson
proposed commission consisting of Generals
Meigs, Howard, Thomas and Ekin, to COM
mence next April, and to continne for two
Fears, to whom all such claims shall be referred
without action the Senate adjourned.
In THE House, Ashley presented bill the
object of which was to absorb the Mormon
territory by increasing the boundaries of the
surrounding territories. The bill was made
the special order for to-day two weeks, when
the delegates from Utah are expected to be
here.
The Election Committee reported in favor OF
seating swetzer from the Ninth Missouri Dis
trict.
The Niagara Ship Canal was discussed al
GREAT length. after which the House adjourned.
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.
The Alabama commission, for the transfer
5f East Florida, arrived in Tallahassee yester-
day.
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The Watchmau announces the death of Mr..
Freeman Hoyt, OF Mr.. Samuel Mayrant and
Mrs. Eliza F. Boyd.
Darlington.
The Southerner talks sound sense. It says !:
"We are happy for the sake OF our friends to
notice the rapid rise in cotton. 1t is the natu-
ral result of that prudence and forethought
which made cotton secondary consideration
last year, Let our planters be certain that
tbcy plant enough corn and small grain this
wear for home consumption, and the control
of the cotton market can never pass away from
them. We regard the present rise as the
work of the speculator, and as it benefits our
people, care not low high they pat it; but we
think no power or s'ring" can ever again pnt
cotton below twenty cents, If the planter Will
make enough provisions for home use. we
think the estoration is at hand that cotton
will again be king.
S]partanburR.
The Spartan gives cheering account OF the
condition of things in Spartanburg. 1t says:
Most of our merchants and traders are doing
q good business. Money appears to be much
more plenty than formerly. There is enough
here to buy all the produce OF our farms,
including cotton, corn, wheat. peas, oats, po-
tatoes, &C., that may be offered. This the
best market in the up country"
OF the departure OF the Reverend James
Stuart Hanckel, the Spartan says: sour town
and district have sustained loss by the de.
parture of the reverend and very excellent
gentleman from this place to Charlottesville,
Virginia, where he had been invited to the
pastoral care Of the Episcopal Church at that
place. We understand that his worthy family
will not leave here until spring. This learned
divine and honorable citizen held high po-
sition in the respect and esteem Of all our .peo-
ple. and he bears with him the best wishes
and kindest regards of all who had the good
fortune OF making his acquaintance"
Incendiarism and robberies seem to be fre-
quent IN the county. Three or four weeks
ago, the smokehouse of Mr.. John Nolen was
broken open and robbed Of the meat of three
hogs, beef, all his lard and q sack of flour
On tuesday night of last week, the smoke:
house of Mrs. M. A. Harry was also entered
and robbed Of six hundred pounds OF pork, hel
lard and about ninety pounds OF -four. The
property OF Mrs. Aun Vernon has also been
set on fire.
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CUBAN AFFAIRS.

pEsERrroNs FROM THE ARMY-vALAR1A UNABLE
TO REACH THE INTERIOR.
HAVANA, January 14.-Nueyitas dispatches
of the 18th instant state that Valaria was un-
able to reach the interior, was surrounded and
hard pressed by the insurgents. A portion Of
the Matanzas volunteers have volurt lrily gone
over to the rebels. The returning troops are
destroying the plantations NJ Us line Of
march, and arms are frequently landed for the
insurgents
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The clerk, pilot, mate, and several other per-
sons have died from injuries received at the
blowing ND of stern wheel steamer Glide near
New Orleans.
The Georgia Legislature reassembled yos-
terday. Several negro members are in Allan
ia, expecting to be reseated.
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BRASS WORK.

STEAM GUAGEs, GoNGs, GuAGE COCKS;
STEAM BIBBs AND STOP COCKS, STEAM.
WHISTLES
GLOBE AND CHECK VALVES, OIL CUPS
WATER GUsGES, GLASS GUAGE TUBES
MERCURY GUAGEs, LOW WATER DETEC-,
TORS t.
COPPER AND BRASS WIRE.
CAMERON, BARLEY & CO.,
Northeas. Corner Meeting and Cumberland Streets
Jauuar! emo
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ON THE WING.

WalhaI1a-Origin and Progress-Trade
Forty Stores-Appearance OF the
Town-Soenery-Nn lAdvnntages-
Price Of Lnnds-Speculntion-
cs-Schoois-Busines Firms-The Blue
Ridge Railroad-yvater Power, &c.
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NEW ROUTE.
REDUCTION IN FREIGHT.

TRAVELLERS PASSING THROUGH
cHARLEsToN EN- ROU rE TO FLORIDA, AIKEN
r.r-e,, And other places, should not fai
NElSEfs1 to 10y In their supplies OF PR0v1S.
LNSHfItSfRS IONS, CLARETs, CHAMPAGNEs
-srAEg-. .1Ess CORDIALS, DRAND1ES, Wits
KIES, WINES. CANNED MEATS. SOUPS &C.
Pates Of wild Game and Devilled Ham for Sand.
Wiches and Lllncheous.
H1rSend for catalogue.
VIM s. CORwIN & CO.,
No. 275 King street,
Between Wentworth and Beaufain,
Charleston, S. O.
Branch of No. 900 Broadway, corner Goth street,
New York. OctoDerzo
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pAo1r1o MAUI srEAMsH1p COmPY,s

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPYS
THROUGH Line TO
CALIFORNIA, CHINA AND JAPAN.
FREIGHT AND PASSAGE AT GREATLY RI
DUCED RATESi
STEAMERS OF THE ABOVE
Hf4aS line leave Pier No. A. North River
.IlIfYsC,K5N0 foot of Canal.street. New York,
sseeAsf5z 12 O'Clock noon, Of the 1st, 9th, 16tl
and oath Of every month Except when these datei
fall on Sunday, then the Saturday preceding.
Departure Of lst and Oath connect at Panama will
steamers for South Pacific and Central American
ports. Those OF 1st touch ct Manzanillo.
Departure OF 9th of each month connects WIFI
the new steam line from Panama to Australia aue
New Zealand
Steamship JAPAN leaves San Fran CISCO ler CnI-
ma and Japan February 4. 1863.
No California steamers touch at Havana, but es
direct from New York 10 Aspinwal.
One hundred pounds baggage free to each adun
Medicine aud attendance free.
For Passage Tickets or further information ahrtt.
at the COMPANY'S TICKET OFFICE, on the wha'!
foot OF Canal-street, North River, New York
March Il Tyr F. r. BABY, Agent.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
THE ST1TE C-1PITAL..

CONFIRMATION @ OF TREASURER LANNEAU-REaU-
1AT1Na RAILROAD PASSENGER FARE AT -FOUR
CENTS PER MLE-THE CHARLESTON RAILROAD
MEMoRIAL-AIKEN COUNTY BANK OF THE
STATE CASE MT. PLEASANT FERRY COMPANY.