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SAMUEL H. WOODY.

SAMUEL III. WOODY
AT HIS SHOP
ON NAM ST.. near "a. CAR TER HOUSE.
TT AS on hand = stuck TO which the people Of th's
II community are invited, and he eels SATISFIED
tbat those who examine IL will be constrained 10
purchase Ve does not profess 10 he able 10 sen or
Manufacture at lower prices than any one else IN
the community; but this he does pledge, mat %
will give satisfaction TO all who is,o. him WIN
their patronage temperance and strict attention
10 business are calculated to commend. he feels az
.ured bat he has these requisites for success In
su,iuess. Intending to work none but the mo''
PERFECT MATERIAL,
AND TO EMPLOY soSs But
COmpetent Workmen.
thoroughly skilled their business, he can pro'al,s
Boots and Shoes,
for Gentlemen, Ladies' Misses and Children, In
style that cannot be surpassed. lie also ooiiga,es
himself tn make all repairs made necessary by ths
ripping of work sold or made at his estaniishmen'
free of cost.
His READYNADE WORK, which will be
sold al the most reasonable figures, has been seeo
ted with the greatest care, and to the Ladies VINO
have so literally patroniIed him in the past, he 70
able 10 give guarantee that nothing Win be sold
from his shop that Is not strictly what he recon-
mends il to be. He has ~ desire to deceive OUT
wishes to make living BY straightfo "sro' non
est manner Of dealing.
lie will keep constantly on hand large and
general stock of the very best quality OF SOLE ana
UPPER LEATHER, Calf and Morocco Skins, LII
nngs and other Findings. which he will sell at me
lowest prices for cash. He respectfully asks call
from the public.
G.s-He also intends to keep on hand large and
Beautiful Assortment
OF HATS,
to which he will call the attention OF gentlemen In
need of this important article Of dress, and IL they
will give him call he knows they will be pleased
&ss- His Shop is one door above the Garter
House," and Ladies and Gentlemen will lose moth
ing by walking that far 10 see his stock.
VA Highestprice paid for HIDES In Trade, or
the Cash IL necessary.
April Is, IS67-tf SAML ii. WOODY.
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MARIE FOR SALE.

T HAVE gentle family Mare for sale privately.
A. c. HOPKINS,
Nov. &c, 1865. Presbyterian Parsonage.
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nEMOYED--TOOU OUR NEW STORE-ROOM
IL opposite CARTER HOUSE.
d. HUMPHREYS 4 co.
January |, 1869.
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" ANDO FERTILIZER.

The wANDo MINING AND MANrFAcI URING
COMPANY offers 10 the Planters AID Farni:rs of the
South their Fertilizer known as tho ava DD FER
TIL.Z H." which the cxpcricn:e Of tic ras; s4acn
las proved to be one Of tho most va.ru',c i oGi
market II has for its base the niacEiais from the
Phosphate beds OF the Company OIL ,sir,c liver,
anl is rrcpartd 4! their works at ,!c EAST END CT
ia -El->rRGLT ~ this cisy. Il oder 10 gua an &C
ils uniformity and maintain lis high s:and4rd, the
company has made arrangements with tho distn.
gui cd Chemist DR.. c. U. sHFPAED r., Who
carefully analyzcs all The ammonacal an oier uia-
terial purchased by the Company. Lnj tic prepared
Fertilizer, before being offered for sale. The Con-
pany is resolved to make article which will prove
to lie Complete Manure and give entire satis-
faction.
For terms. circulars. and othe, Information, apply
to WM..C. DUKES & CO., Agents,
No. 1Sou;h Atlantic Wharf
January 1 mwi 3mos
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AT THE ANNIVERSARY MEETING of the Ashley
Fire Engine Compan No. O. held on ,be 11th inst,
the following officers were elected TO serve fer the
ensuing year: 81. L. scanlan President: T. q. Zen
nison. vi"e.Presldent; tH. PicEnpack, Secretary;
*L. Gibbs, Treasurer; Jas. B. spence. Firs. Dcc-
tor; A. Dean, Seconl Director; ". G. -toney, Third
Director: +Char cs Mills. Fourth Director; 3. Mar
tin, A. T. D.as, Axmen; W. Brasboy Engineer:
Dr. B. A. Bosemon. surgeon Commute, on
Finance-E. C. tucker, chairman; G. III. simmons.
G. c. Anzerly. Comm ttee on 'strenchment and
ae.iet-J Wadtius cIai man; II. Hague, Il. Jones,
j. Bouce G C. Webb. Committee IN L'iters-J. NJ.
Mathews, a. Cress. P. sm,lis.
.~Rc elected. tVicc j. B. Spencer, decliped.
after the election, the company reassrmoed at
Bonum's hall, where super %ad prepared in
Carroll's best etyle; and, with their guests, they
.ripped the light fantas ic until the wee small hours
~h.n they me,rily disper,ed, fully satisfied with
their twenty.third anniversary.
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TIE GRAND JURY found true bills yesterday
in the cases of John Hail. Castle Watics and William
Armstr ng for buIgMy and larceny. and in the
case of Malscy Pringie Tor murder; also John Nit
cheu on two indictments, for conspiracy to cheat,
aud Isa-c Brown larceny. The jury was then dis
missed until Morday.
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THE PoL1cE.-We learn that Mayor Clark
has appointed Lieutenant J. G. Campbell to fill the
vacancy in the police fore, caused by the resignation
OF Lieutenant Mino,t The appointment ,s good
one, and will, we hop' be confirmed by City coun.
til. Lieutenant Campbell bas been al officer of po-
lice since tie close CT the war; aad. by his strict at
tenhon to his duties his impartial coaduct and
uniform frmness and courtesy. has won and kept
thc good will Of all classes of our people,
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Quick RUN.-Thc present season has been
naked by the pcr.o.m7nce o! some Of the most
rapid pa les ever ,de by sailing vessels and one
OF these have been made from the Southern cotton
ports. The ship owego. Captain Post, which sailed
from this city for Liverpool, Jlnuary To- arrived at
that port February 9Th, m king the passage in the
excellent tim, OF about twenty. one days.
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New YORK LIFE INSURANCE CoMpANY.-The
twenty fourth annual report Of this company has
just been published. and comprises statement of
ts transactions :or tie last twelve moa,hs-i. e.
from tue first of January 1scs. to the first OF January.
1869. This repo:t exhibits not only the a-geness Of
its dealings mt the great increase in its business
for the last year. For instance-it has added up
wards of TWO million dollars to its net cash assets,
one million dollars to its annual premiums aud it has
issues Line thousand on .dred and five policies in
the course of the year. insuriug $780, 1t is
matter Of supcrrrosation to proceed further into
statistics of this company. they will DO found in
detail in an advertise men. in another lumn; bus
we cannot refrain trom a.ludns to the remarkable
progress which the company has made in the mignf
tude or its business in single year. 1t not only
proves the great ire that exists amongst tho p:o'i
dent to embark in this des'ripuo o. security. but
affords evidence Of predilec ion for the New rk
Life. 1t will be seen that the sum insured for the
,ars per dry for each lus.ncss day throughout tho
year, which may be coasilerc as enormous for IN
individual establishment Among the good results
of the years bus notice that the payment of
losses has been more thau met py the interest ac-
coant and the policy holders have be paid noary
n4llien and quarter Of dollars iu ca>h dividends
We scarcely need add . word in reference to The
management, its arduous labors so fin ly Illus
trated by the figures above; out We cannot f'rbear
the INDULGENCE OF the observation that in M. Frank
lin, the Presllens and Mr.. Beers. who ably fills the
Office Of both Vice Prosflcn. AID Ac;uary seconded
as they have been by tn, efforts If one of The most
able end influential Board o: 1rustecs that
aged an insurance company, there IS an integrity of
purpose viSor and largeness OF perception that pc
culiary qualities them TO accempli' 'h suoh results as
have been produced by their wise end combiued ef.
.orts. Mr. Thomas Frost represents the company
N Charleston as the general agent for south Caro-
lima
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CLYBs AND SrAHs.-The following cases were
disposed OF at the Mayors Cours yes erday:
William smith. co.or d, applied foe lodgings;
granted and discharged
John Finn, viii c. l!,ns drunk in the street; fined
s2-paid.
a.. Babccck, white. drunk and disorGerly at the
corner of Battery and Water stress; fined SIS.
Peter Belin,cr. the burglar. was turned over to q
maEi trate
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THE PLAcE TO Buy ALL KINDS OF Liquor
CHEAp.-Messrs Dyrnc Il Fog1rty have deter .niued
to signalize their occupancy of the new and hand
ome establishment corner of Church and Chalmers
streets b. Offering their fine secc ion Of liquors at
greatly reduced prices At their new and neat bar,
also, they Keep on hand We choicest drinks III great
variety Try them.
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MEETING THIS DAY.
ion Lodge. as7 2. NJ.

1HE DAILY NEWS PRICE CURRENT AND COM
MERcAL CIRCULAR viii b. ready for delivery at our
counting room at nro O'Clock his morning. Single
copies five cents. Orders for ten copies and over
will be filed at til rate of two ard la.f cents per
corY.
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PAINFUL ACCIDENTAL gentleman on the
street cars yesterday, a. the corner of Market and
Meetins-stree cts. had his OF Of the window, and
did not observe the crank placed at that point for
cleaning The drsi which caught his arm and cut it
in several places between the elbow aud the wrist.
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AUCTION SALES THIS DAT

r. NJ. MARSHALL & BROTHER will sell at
hal past 10 o'clock theic oce Dl Dloadstreet hor
ses. mules Brussels carpet, &c.
MILES DRAKE will sell at 10 oc ock, at his store,
corner Kn2 and Liberty streets. boots, shoes and
hats.
HOLMES MACBETH WI: sell ut IL O'clock at
at the old Poscficc. residence in Mount Pleasant.
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The STATE CouRT-rHE Hon. L. 3. CAc-
PETER PRESIDING -Colone! Il ". Seymour, coun.
sci or Tie dsf,ncc in hc Walsh trial, delivered his
al guma Il, and was followed by D. Fl. tha,n3cr in,
Attorney eucra whose speech WIS marked BY
great vigor and pointed application. ecitns Very
blgh cacomiams from all who hearl it. judge Car
,ea.cr charge thcjury il his usual clear style, and
they retired. They di1 not return until late hour
in The evening, wien they brought in ycrd ct OF
mansaughter.
E:ias Perry coorel. ragucj for larceny Of notes,
was defended by John A. Moroso, L q, AM found
eu ty Nat Gadsdcn, co,oscd. indicted for lar.
ceny. defended by A. G. Masrath, Jr, Esq., was
acquitted. Ben Smith, co! red. t.1el for larceny,
and deeuded by ]. OHelr sa2lcrs and W. 81. j. Jer
vey, was .ouul guilty.
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McC1ELLAx SADDLES. new and secondhand
Plourh ara Team Harness, Hames Ut nifty cents n
pair and Collars tor Horscs aud Mules for sale low
by i. F. CEapeau Mer'inssIreet, next 10 Mills
House. thslu February IL
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Try HOLMES s. .MACBEYHE;'. ::

Will be sold THI; DAY, the 18th February at II
.; O'clock, in front of the Old Po,tof1ce. =.
-, he. deslrab!y located DWELLING HOUSE, f#t
tlnd half stores on brick 1asonent, containing 81
upright rooms garnet and dressing rooms, duqH
piazza large cis,ern and good well Of Iter; also
fne large carriage house and stable. eaid Lot mes
4s feet inches; to the north and northwest on Iana
late of D. Farrell and Of Wn. Peice, Esq, 228 fee
to the south on lands Of John Horlbeck, 10 teetS
inches; aud to the southeast on lands OF the aai
John Horbecb, zoe feet inches, be all OF the eai4
dimensions more or less and having such shape anH;
dim nsicns as ore included 10 plan made byJofi1S
A: Michel Surveyor. June, 1861. -.
Terms-Ope half cash; lance in year; butld-SS.
ilIgs to be insured and policy assigned Purchaser
to pay H. 4 NJ for papers and stamps.
February 12
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

Ar"OUR HOUSE" this forenoon, Torck
serves up a primo luncli-oysier soup. hol,ed fish.
clam chowdcr boiled mutton, wi h caro-: sauc :, &c.
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Mayors OFFICE. CRY HAIL.

CHARLESTON, >. G.. February II. 1869.
John G. Ainoh, Esq, Lieutenant, &c, Charleston,
SIR-You communication CT 10th instant, to hand
last evening. at 10 o'clock. the same covering resig
astinn. exclamation, &c.
have the honor 10 inform you that the same is
accepted. Respectfully yo1rs,
GEO. ". CLARK, Mayor.
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NOTARY puBLIc.-r. Hayward rhayer, Esq,
as bets appointed uo:ary public By Governor
Scott.
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LADIES' LUNCH AT K1NsMAN's SALooN.-0ys-
tcrs in eve STYLE Mnce pies fresh daily. Hot cof-
fec and cho o ate al all hours. Ice cream every
day.
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which give character to the State, and if that was
destroyed our prestige was lost and no amount of
wealth or material prosperity could restore it,
The fifth regular toast wis announced by Nr.
Henry G.'ur!ip in brief Speech in which he allud-
point OF view th,ce ycara ago. AMI .he great inn
provcment sircc he said that with active, cner-
get:c youm men c,pial WIS not ncccssar. % secure
success, and we were far from d"spairins, He an
II uu"ad the toast a: follows
The City of Charlcstoa--God bless and pros
| pcc her.
This ;o1st was responded to briefly by Mayor
C'ark n"d considering the awkwardnc ss of his posi-
| ton, he acquitted himself very well. He mad"
short retro pcct of tue commcr'ial history of the
State favorable review of The city finances and
| exp anaion OF his own position. He declared em
phatically that he intended to remail where be
was as long as he was within TIE pale Of the l1w
This declaration WIS loudly aprlauded, and bis en-
tire sueecb was well received.
The sixth regular toast was announced by the
preside ut as follows:
rhe Coard OF Trad.-'cur honorcl sister We e1-
tend 10 her representatives cortiih wclccmc.
Mr. ] L. Steele who vas cxaected to respond was
not prcse IT. but letter READ from him express
irg the thanks OF the society which he represented.
Ile seventh regular toast was announced by Vice.
President Upper, as follows:
AN Honest rress-The nltu:al ally of liberty.
Colo .el Thomas Y. Simons responded il hi. usual
happy and eloquent manner
In the regular course of p:oc eedings, it was the
duty of W. u. Cllnry, Esq 10 call out the venerable
cxpresilcni, Colonel 4. o. Andrews. which he did in
Que of those short C:acciu' witty ofh md sDeccl-
cs for which he is f,mIu He conclu led with the
following Toast:
Colonel Andre vs. We can ask no better guarantee
for his future useful than the r:coleciio OF
his pas: ad .iiinisiraton.
Colonel Andrews c:ponded in an claborata speech,
giving an interesting slctc!i of the history OF the
Chamber II was m oInn and finished add e:s,
AMI bu. fjr the lateness the cur and The want of
space wc would be glld to publish it.
Shortly a'teru ards the Chamb y adjourned
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UNDER DECREE IN EQUITY.

Lanneau, ct al, Us. BonneN, ct al. ..,.
On MONDAY. the 18th dny of Febru,ry instant. ut
II O'Clock, will be sold at the Old Gust mhouse,
AIT that MESSIAH e AMI 10 OF LAND situate,
lying and being ON Concord-street, in the City Of
Oharle ton, =. O., measuring and cop taiuinR IN
frcut on Corcord-street one hundred and ten r10fe
feet, more or less, and in depth one hundred and,
forty-hve 45) feet more or less; butns and hound..
ing to the west and north on lands OF the rew York;
steam Packet Company, to tfe,sOu on lands now
or late of the estate Of John F. Knox aud to he east
on Concord s'reet. -
Iermt-One-.ourih cash; the baia' ce on credit
Of one, tw,, three four and five years, secure by
bond or bonds of the purchaser. bearing intertst
from the day of SALE payab s'tni-annu lily. and
mortgage OF the property The buildings to be In
sured and the policy assigned.
T. W. NJ MACKEY, 49,
sheriff Charleston County.
February mwF -
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PEoPH TAEY STAN MPs,
ke,.t on hand and for sale by
HUGER 4 KHvENEL.
Brokers and Insurance Agents,
40. 60 East Bay, corner Exchange-street.
December IL fll2mos
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cuARLrsroy s. O. February no Isse

NtlhnIl-oI UuIs EOU0, J
Hor. George W. Cie'k. Mayor Of Charleston
sts-l herebs tender my, resig aucn 's First
Lieutenant OF Police. an constrained to Ike this
step be sauss feel thar, under the peculiar crcum
stances surrounding Inc, Can No longer icasonaby
hope to be useful to the community in the posiio
which have held for the past three years. and which
I would Willingly continue to hold as lon Ic"ud
do so consistently with The welfare Of the commu-
niy. the p-eseryai,n Of IN? so.irespect and the So
cu,ing OF an homes. livelihood But l an not will
ling, and I am satisfied that the majority OF the
whole community of Charleston, both white and
coored. do not expect to, su NIT to the Injustice
in command of the police tLrce one who my
junior in rank. who has, for two years or more
been detached from the force. and under whose ad-
minlstration can longer entertain the hope
OF being useful Very resptc fully,
Your obedent servant.
JOHN G. SIYoTT,
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VELocIPEDE HATs.--This is nobby affair,
just introduced By Steele the leader Of bat fashions,
at No. 9l3 King-street sign Of toe 6 hat he also
has very superior Alpine hat. such us we have seen
nowhere else. Bis extra fine iks. which he sells
for Eve dollars. are gems.
February5 i2
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IN1ERNAL REvE ESUE STA
Of all Denominations.
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GUANO.
ALTA YELA PHOSPHATE.
TITS COMPOSED OF TUE aUANo FROM

TITS CouPos sED OF TUE GUANo FROM
ALTA VELA,
Combined with other fertilizins material scieutHca
" treated, making COMPLETE MANURE
Tho Company importing the auano direct from
the rch deposit of giris ut ALTA vlLa, is enabled
70 furnish, OF low price, Fertilizer not excel.
led.
For sale by
HENRY COBfA & CO.,
At Charleston, s. c., for SIXTY DOLLARS PER
TON or the
Alta yELA GGANo COMPANY,
no. ST Broadway, New York.
January Is limo
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CORRESPONDENTS BETWEEN LnurENANr MI
MOTT AND MAYOR tIARK.-Ihe res,gua ion Of Lieut.
e,ant John G. Mirot from the police force has al.
ready been referred to in he news The following
correspondence throws furtherlight up the mattUr
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IN1PORTAN( =

WAGNER T. MArEHr.WES IaIPnOYED
RICE DRILLS
Just received by The suisse ibers who arc agents tor
this state of these prictic Il i ID Successful
= Lab5r.sayinr Machines.
THEY ARE ALSO AGENTS Fo.
THE BUCKEYE MOWER AND REAPER
LoMBARDS HAND RI e HULLEa
ECKFORD & HUFFMAN'S G R AIN
DRILL-with Guano attachment
THE DOUBLE CYLINDER COTTON GIN
FOLSUM'S HAND-SOWING MACHINES
ALIENS HAND POWER,
Which they offer at Manufacturers prices together
with large assortment Of Plonshs OF oil Makers
COLLINS STEEL PLOUGHS-one and two
horse -,
BRINLY'S STEEL PLOUGHs-one and two
horse
AMES' PLOUGHS OF ALL KINDS,
And Agricultural Implements. Hardware. Bur Iron
Cutlery aud Guns
j. E. ADGEii &c CO.,
No. 139 MEETING-S EET AND No. 60
EAST BAT-STREET,
G H A IL l. K r U N, :. G.
February3 wnlmo
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THE CONNECTICUT MU. UAL LIFE IN
SUKANcE CuMPANY.
OF HARTFORD CONNECTICUT.
ASSETS and Surplus over. S24, 900 QUO
DIVIDENDS have averaged over so per cent. ALL
nually.
REspoN. N.IBuITY.-For every 500 CT Liabilities, 1t
has s154 of Assets.
PREMIUMs.-Nctcs iakca for so per cent. Of came.
NEW ENGLAND MUTUAL LIFE INSUR-
ANCE COMP P,NY.
OF DosroN. MAssAcHUsEr1s.
ASSETS over. $1,000, 900
PREMIUNS.-Notcs taken for 10 per CEN. of same.
DIVIDENDS paid annually on the Contribution pan.
PROPERTY IN
THE ETNA + HE INSURANCE CUM
PANl,
HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT. ~v..
THE HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT.
ASsET ETS........................
TIE NORTH A nEHIcAS FIRE lASUR-
ANcE COMPANY,
uAnrFoEp CONNECTICUT.
.s,rrs .ss1G. 1872
THE IOaNECTIrUT FIRE INSURANCE.
COMPANY,
HARTFORD, coSSEcTIcUT.
AS SETS. .'.So4~'oHo
TII;. IisVlHG FIRE INSURANCE COnl-
PANI.
NEW YORK.
ASSE 5. 'SoSH'"Ao
Mr. W. G. COURTNEY, Of the firm of w. c.
COURTNEY Il co, 40 Eoyce Co.'s Wharf, WILL
in conn cton with This Agency take risks on COT
ION, RICE AND PRODUCE generally.
4. II. HAYDEN,
40. 272 kING.sTIik.ET.
January 90 fmwamo
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the SERVICES o. Inc c.cry III Tue lie w.t. 2u IN coll
trolling sociey generally, and sud b; was glad to
see some of hat der present, and lie took the op
porsuniy to pay the clergy Luud o lie compliment.
aud also to read the third re ular toast AS follows:
The clergy-Our truest pilots.
This tons; Was responded TO at length III most
eloquent effort oy the lev. 4. I. wmlilec. He
said that IL mat CT Of pro csioni pride to re-
ceire the wel-donc Of cnl sli.eIci ard practical
boiy az the Chamber OF Comme c.. aDd lie took oc-
CASTOR to speak OF The wise aud good
ends to DC accomplish el on the eartn Wy an.
of commerce, of tho important duties OF ncr-
chants, and Of the Lhtsti III character of
nlary Of them. He described his dc, of mer-
chant IN the most eloquent stratus. Tue graf end
oil comm. rec. he SAID. devc.ope lLc SO umen
OF human maternity, aad t. c.rr. tue Gospel 10
hcathen lands Mr. Wink!er .pJke for about half
hour, and was sencd TO WITH marked attention
throughout. He was interrupted or twice by
great applause, and at the ,Ua 1t was evident
that he uad made au luprrssioA eloquent and
interesting speaker.
Tie fur regular tolA was announced Us fo;iows
by vice-President Frost
The Bench and Bar-Iheir worth is to BE- mea-
sur5d by their indcpenccnce anu purity.
Theodore G. Barker, Esq, III rising to escoad 10
this toast said that lie had invited to respond
toast TO the bar and he would tho;, fore pond to
that porhon only OF tie toast just eai, which re-
ferred to the bar. He thought the :ols; SIM
gularly appropriate a. this time. coming from
such body. Whether regarded as al!udlns to
tho past history Of the bar of Charleston, or
as q warming for the bar In future, 1t wAs equally
appropriate. II regarded 10 referring to the past
history Of the bar none would deny that they could
stand the test and if as warning 10 the bar for the
future, be VAS glad to have it com from tie mer-
chants, because it dep.n ed on them whether The
purity and independence Of the DIR would be main-
tained. II the merchants once allowed Their patron
age to go to those ouly who could WIN their causes,
regardless of the mems employed, and regardless OF
the justice or l. justice OF the causes Themselves,
thera would be an end Of the puriry
and Independence of the bar. Mr.. Barker
here took occasloc to pay handsome compliment
to the planters class OF m n who's. Ialence was
d ad AMI could nsver he replaced Hs CO itend I'd
that the planters, lawyers aud merchants hal gven
tone tbs society OF tue Stise a1d hat it *as Yer
doubtful whether the lawye aud m reliant. alone
could main. THU that tons without tue assistance OF
the planters. It was this eeYael tons OF soc let!