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Cu. hie Uespntcties. PARIS, January Rio Janeiro advices fully confirm the capture of Vii ct ta, and the destruction of the Paraguayan army. MADRID, January new Curtes meets on February 10. LONDON, January loss of life by recent earthquakes around the Bay of Ben? gal is very great.

LONDON. Jauuary journals hero praise Napoleon's speech. ThoConfereuce, in their protocol, declare th it to eucourago insurrections within, or privateering and military expeditions against a frieodly State, is a violntion of international law. -o Newa CHARLESTON, Janury Sailed-steamer Sea Gull, Baltimore; brig Croton, Provi? dence; schooner Jonas Smith, Boston; sehr. J.

M. Fits Patrick, Baltimore; schooner Abbie Putnam, Wood's Hole; schooner Arctic, Baltimore; schooner Union Flag, Providence. ATLANTA, January tho House, to? day, a resolution was offered, which claims that the State is fully reconstructed; the Legislature tho proper judge of the qualification of State officers, and Congress has no right to interfere. RICHMOND, January Republican meeting, to-night, adopted resolutions pro? testing against Congress granting what is asked for by the Virginia Conference Com? mittee in Washington. TTTUBVILLE, Jauuary Ca? tholic convent and school here wnB burned to-day.

MEMPHIS, January of tho ne? gro military were court-martialed and shot to-day for rape, at Marion, Arkansas. ST. Lours, January Holmes, for many years associate editor of the Mis? souri Republican, is dead. -o Afluir? in Washington. WASHINGTON, January Presi? dent's private Secretary (Mr.

Warden) tele? graphs to several papers whioh employ him, hat negotiations are pending between onr Government aud Spain, for tho transfer of the island of Cuba to tho United States. The only material difference to overcome, being the price to bo paid to the Spanish Government. lu the Senato Mr. Wilson introduced a bill reducing tho army, and providing, among other things, for the abolition of brigadiers during peace. The House is considering the franking privilege.

The President has nominated Robert C. Shannon and Alvin C. Gillam, Brigadier Generals, vice Hooker and Rousseau. Wilson's bill continues tho General-in Chief at present pay, and makes threo Lieutenant and niue Major-Generals, ut re? duced pay. During a war brigades shall be commanded by colonels selected for merit.

Nothing of importance transpired in either branch of Congress to-day. 300 men, mostly residing in West Indies, landed in Cuba within the last ten days. Tho vessel is ready for another trip. AND COLUMBIA, January of cotton to-day 236 bales-middlings NEW YORK, January Exchange Money easy, at 7. Pork firmer-new mess 29.75.

Lard firmer -bbls. Cotton firmer, 7 P. more active and decided? ly higher-sales 4,200 bales, at Flour-superfine 5.65@6.20; common to fair extra Southern 6.65(5)7.00. Wheat mo? derately active. Corn steadier-Southern white 95; yellow 97.

at 29.75 Lard firmer-kettle Whiskey drooping-Western 1.02(otl.03. Grold Freights less steady. BALTIMORE, January 29. Flour more active-prices weaker. Wheat a shade firmer.

Corn dull-primo white yellow Oats dull, at 70(5j73. Pork 30.00@30.50; shoulders Lard 20. CHARLESTON, January 50-Cotton better-sales 800 bales-middlings 28; re? ceipts 1,627. AUGUSTA, January market advanced-holders very firm-salos 475 bales; receipts middlings SAVANNAH, January opened quiet but closed firm, with sales of 800 bales -middlings receipts 2,139. MOBILE, Jauuary 1,500 bales of cotton, with good goneral demand; closing firm-middlings 27'? receipts 1,031.

NEW ORLEANS, January higher-middlings 28; sales 6,500 halos; re coipts 3,591. Gold 36. Flour steady and unchanged. Corn firm and unchanged. Pork higher, at 30.75.

Bacon held higher for speculation-shoulders clear rib clear Lard firm-tierce 191 keg 20. Sugar active-common IO.1,,' prime yellow clarified Molasses very active-common primo choice 70(M72. Whiskey dull and lower-Western rectified Coffee and firm-fair prime LONDON, january 20-3 P. LIVERPOOL, January 20-? P. firmer-uplands on spot and afloat Orleans HAVRE, January Cotton on spot 133; afloat 131.

LIVERPOOL, January ton steady-uplands 1196'; Orleans sales 15,000 bales. -o The news-boys of ltouston, Texas, having refused to sell tho Union, a Republican paper published in that city, tho editors it on the themselves. A colored club in Mississippi has passed resolutions declaring that "tho carpet-bag? gers cannot be trusted." AlutESTEU Green IL Williams, of ml Comity, 8. one of tue partie? ac whose iustunce John B. Livingston was arrested on Monday after? noon, from the South Caroliua 3.30 train, appeared before Justice Olin yesterday morning, and sued out a warrant for the detention of the prisoner as a fugitive from justice.

His identity being established by sworn testimony Mr. Williams, he was committed to jail for twenty days with? out bail or main prize, to await a requisition of the Governor of South Carolina. Mr. Williams and Mr. Simon Taylor, re? siding in Bichlaud County, S.

as stated by the former, associated Mr. Livingston with them, soon after the close of the war, in mercantile business in South Carolina, they furnishing the nud allowing him a third interest in the profits of the concern. They now allege that Mr. Livingston sold out the entire stock of goods, und took his departure for the West, without according them any settlement. Mr.

Williams represents Mr. Livingston ns having previously commanded tho utmost confidence and respect, of his business asso? ciates and of the community in which he lived. His wife and child were in compa? ny with him when arrested, and are now in tho city, the former naturally very much distressed, iu consequence of the unplaaeaut andembarrassing circumstances growiug out of this case. The prosecutor agreed to re? lease Mr. Livingston from further proceed? ings upon the payment of S400, but thc defondant Press.

TUB WoitK AT HELL. work at Hell Gate progresses as well as eau reason? ably bo expected. The contractors are trying the Shelbourne diamond pointed drill. So far they have met with great suc? cess, having up to yesterday drilled two holes six feet in depth through very hard rock. The hole of yesterday was put down in an hour and twenty miuutes, the drill working in thirty-five feet of water.

This marks quite au era in engineering scieuce. In the celebrated Mont Oenis tunnel, now nearly finished and piercing the Alps, drills worked by water power have been used with great success. Generally, however, machine drills, whether worked by hand or by steam, have been a failure, it having been found that the cost of working them has exceeded that of tho ordinary hand drill. Tho machine uow in uso nt Hell Gate, if it still continues to work well, will very quickly remove the obstructions there and prepare a new era in our commercial history as a great metropolis. Instead of our being jammed up in the lower part of the island, our commercial interests will take a strong foot-hold ou the Eastern side, facing Long Island Sound.

Through this sound, with 120 miles of safe sailing and a half day nearer Europe, nearly all our steamships will pass. We are, moreover, demonstrating problem of world-wide valuo in removing these rock for if successful lead to similar ef? forts in tho entrances and within the har? bors of different parts of the world. Torie Herald. -o CONDENSING bill of Mr. Ash loy, 'to extend the boundaries of certain States and Territories," proposes to confine Utah to so small an area that it can never be of sufficient importance to become a State.

All the States and Territories ad? joining are to be extended and enlarged, so that there will be little left for Utah but Salt Lake City and its vicinity. Brigham Young's domain, instead of being large enough for a great State, will be reduced to tho dimensions of a County; and although himself and his people may enjoy their opinions, provided they do not interfere with their neighbors, they will be so hemmed in, cabined, cribbed, confined, that they will be like tho Indians, who must either retire before tho advance of tho white man, or be in timo exterminated. What the Mormons may think of this, we cannot know, the delegato from Utah not being present, his sentiments were not ascertained. We may imagine that Brigham Young will bo somewhat excited when he hears tho nows, and that he will be moved to resist? ance, if that courso can be hoped to be suc? cessful. -Philadelphia Inquire)'.

-o The Washington correspondent of tho Boston Herald says: "Surratt is now in South America, but will return hero in a month. I learn from ono of his friends that ho has prepared a full and explicit state? ment of tho conspiracy which resulted in tho death of President Lincclu. In this he denies all knowledge of any assassination plot, but confesses freely that Booth and himself and others wcro in a plot to abduct Mr. Lincoln. Ho declares that assassina? tion was never spoken of to him, and was not agreed on by Booth and Payne until tho night it took place.

He furthor iusists on tho entiro innocenc of his mother, main? tains that every effort was mado to keep tho abduction plot from her knowledge, and says she was simply tho victim of unfortu? nate circumstances and tho machinations of tho witness Weichman, whoso cvidenco. it will bo remembered, caused Mrs. Surratt's conviction. Surratt proposes to tell tho good, bad and indifferent, and mako oath to it. Ho feels, it is said, that it will bo so impartial and straight-forward that it will bo believed." Thc Bult i moro Sun says that somo of tho leading London journals are urging tho es? tablishment of steamship lines with the Southern ports of the United States, espo cially with New Orleans and Charleston, in i.order not only to secure a larger proportion I of thc cotton but also to extend facil? ities to tho Western agriculturists, if they wish to send their grain to Europe through its direct channel, tho Mississippi Kiver.

They the matter like pecvto who "mean business." He that is down can no lower Old Dngood'i Dog. Old Dugood came into tho bar room the other day and took a seat among the idlers there assembled. The dog question was nuder discussion, and after listening to a few wonderful stories, Dugood chipped in us follows: "Now, boys, you may talk as you please the smart things dogs hov done, but I cnn just tell you something that will lay over all your stories. "I don't speot you'll believe man when he's a tellin'ye's the but this is us true as the Gospel. "Yous nil kuow that big yaller dog of mine? Well, that dog is the smartest dog in this drive.

He's an intellectual dog, ho is. Now, I know you won't believe nie, but that ur' dog's been lurnin' to sing." "Learning to sing? Get out!" inter? rupted one of the listeners. "Yes, sir; that's so; every word of it; aud I'll jest tell you how it was. T'other night we had some singing at our house. You know our Sal's beeu goiu' to the sin gin' school lately, and she and the other gals, and the young fellers what go, hov got so they can squawk like the very blazes.

And so most every night they meetf at some? body's house und practice. "Well, tho other night, thero was a whole crew on 'em at our house, and they had a big time. Such a scrcechiu' squallin' and a bolleriu' you never heard in all your lives. You'd a thought that a whole gang of tom cats had broke loose and tackled Squire Jones' big bull, and wor jest having it hot and heavy. Well, that ar' dog was in tho room while they wor singin', and ho was the most interested creature lever saw.

He watched 'om beatin' time and going through their mnnoovers, and 'penred to ruderst a nd 'em ns well us they did. At first they sung lively times, you know; and purty soon, when they got tired of these, they commeuced on psalms aud hymns, and other serious things. The dog, ho 'penred to like these better than ho did tho lively tunes, and sot down as closo np to 'em as he could while they sung. "At last, the gals coaxed Jim Blowhard to sing Old Hundred. You know what au old tearing base voice Jim bas.

When he com? menced, tho dog began to get dreadfully in? terested. Ho pinted his nose right up at the celin, and every time Jim came to the low notes, he'd sorter howl." "Who, Jim?" "No, blast you, the dog. Blowhard ho sung away for a while, and just then he turned round and kinder bit his hind legs." "Gosh Almighty! Blowhard?" "No, you all-fired fool you; the dog, of course. Then, sea I to the old womnn, 'you just bet your boots that dog's something in his And Nancy Jane sez she, you 1 git ont-I shan't do Just then the dog picked some thin' up in his mouth, and bolted out of the room qnicker'n streak. I didn't pay much attention to it, and nobody else no? ticed it.

"Wheu Blowhard finished, all tho gals crowdod around him, and commenced tlat terin' on him, when suddenly we all heard a noise. It was the orfullest mixed up noise ever anybody heard. Everybody was scart nearly to death. Six of the gals fainted away into Blowhard's arms all at once. They wor hanging on to him from all sides, like beaus on a pole.

Blowhard sot still for a min it or two; it was more huggin' than he could stand, and ho wilted right off bis seat on to the floor, and tried to crawl under the sofa. Before he got more'n his head and shonlders under, the gals all came to and caught him by the feet, and tried to pull him out. "Blowhard he hung onto to the sofa legs and bellowed murder, and the gals screech? ed, and some on um run rouud the room nineteen times in a minute before they could find anything else to faint onto. "I picked up a candle and rushed into tho back-yard, with two or three of the spunkiest men; and what do you think, that ar' interleotual dog was doin? He'd got a music book spread out beforo him, and he was beating timo with his tail ou a tin pan, and a 'Old like all Era. -o IT WILL GIVE THEM erection of factories in ths South will give employment to thousands of oor young whites, who now do not eirn their salt.

It will mako producers ont cf this largo class of aud thus increaso our material wealth. Farmer.1, takoyour money out of your grand-mother's old stockings, and set tho loom and the ipindle in motion. A learned snvan writes to tho American Naturalist that "tho male mosquito is beau? tiful, both physically and morally, as they do not bite; their mannen are moro retir? ing than those of their stronger minded partners, as they rarely ei ter our dwellings, und live unnoticed in tho woods." "And you have been married, Patrick, threo times, haven't you?" "Yes, include, sir." "And what do you ssy of it? Which wife did you like tho best1" "Well, Becky O'Brien, that I married tho first time; was a good vornan-too good for me; so she got sick md died, and the Lord took her." "Then I got married Bridget Flanna? gan. Sho was a bad wanan and she got sick and died too, and thc devil took her." "Then, fool that I was, I got married to Margaret Huggerty. Sin was worse, VPiy bad-so bad that neither tho Lord nor tho devil would have her; so I have to keep her myself." At sixteen, a woman prefers the best dancer in the room; at two-and-twenty, tho best talker, und at thirty, tho richest man.

It has jost been discovored in Copen? hagen that sleeping in church is a punisha? ble offence. The people threaten revolution ii uio law is enforced. from life-Opening a vein. a recent lecture a distin? guished gentleman said: Tho giant exhibited nt Rouen in 1830 measured nearly eighteen feet. Goradius saw a girl that was ten feet high.

The ginnt Galabra, brought from Arabia to Rome uuder Claudius Crosnr, was ten feet high. Fannum, who lived in the time of Eugene II, measured eleven and a half feet. The Chevalier Scro, in his voyage to tho peak of Teneriffe, found, in ono of the ca? verns of that mountain, tho head of Guuich, who had sixty tooth, aud was uot less than fifteen feet high. Tho giant Ferrugus, slain hy Orlaudo, nephew of Charlemagne, was twenty-eight feet high. In 1814, near St.

German, was found the tomb of tho giant Isorunt, who was not less than thirty feet high. In 1580, near Rouen, was found a skele? ton whose skull held a bushel of oom, and who was nineteen feet high. The giant Bacnrt was twenty-two feet high; his thigh bones were found, in 1804, near the river Moder. In 1823, near tho castle in Dauphine, a tomb was found thirty feet long, sixteeu wide and eight high, on which was cut in gray stone these words, "Kintolochus Rex." Tho skeleton was found entire, twenty-five and a quarter feet long, ten feet across the shoulders, and five feet from the breast bone to the hack. Near Palermo, in Sicily, iu 1516, was found tho skeleton of a giant thirty feet high; and in 1550, another thirty-four feet long.

Near Muzrine, in Sicily, in 1815, was found the skeleton of a giant thirty feet high; the bend was the size of a hogshead, and each of his teeth weighed five ounces -o Au Indiana youth put his Christmas candy and torpedoes in the samo pocket, and blew out all his teeth when he tried to masticate one of the latter. Mr. Charles Haselden last week killed two of his hogs, which wheu dressed and hung up, weighed 1,025 pounds. One of thom weighed Crescent. The emigration from Prussia bas attained such considerable proportions of late that the Cabinet at Berlin has given instructions to impede it by all possible measures.

Tho question of telegraphio wiro to Newberry is again being agitated. It ought to pay. Gas is being fmperceeded by the new oxy? gen light. One of the oldest citizens of Marion-Mr. Asa Godbold-died last week.

"My companions in arms," ns tho lady said when she embraced her twins. 'What ails your oyo, Joe?" "I told a man he lied," replied Joe. Tho false heir-The chiguon. A fiery steed-Horse-radish. Tho most stirring food-Lobsters.

MARRIED. On tho 18th instant, tho Ruv. Wm. Martin, Mr. WM.

J. TAYLOR, and Mina MARY S. ELMORE, all of thia city. Funeral Invitation. The relatives, frionds and acquaintances of the HON.

JAMES A. BLACK, aro respectfully invited to attend Ids funeral, at the Presbyterian Church, THIS MORNING, at ll o'clock, without further invitation. Acacia Lodge No. 94, THE of Acacia Lodge No. 94, A.

F. will assemble at Masonic Hall, THIS MORNING, at 10 o'clock precisely, to pay the last tribute of respect to our lato Bro? ther JAMES A. BLACK. Members of Bister city Lodges, and visiting Brethren, aro respectfully invited to attona. By ordor of tho W.

M. Jan 21 1 J. LEE Social Club. THE members of Columbia Social Club will attend a meeting at the Club Ilooin THIS (Thursday) EVENING, at 8 o'clock. W.

B. STANLEY, Trcsidont. H. SOLOMON, Secretary. Jan 21 1 Extra Large Mountain Apples.

IBSON and fresh mountain BUTTER, just TT received and for salo low, wholesale- and re? tail. LOWRANCE FISHER. George D. Conner, Broker, CHARLESTON, S. C.

WILL buy and sell on commission, REAL ESTATE, STOCKS, BONDS, COUPONS, GOLD. SILVER, BANK BILLS and EXCHANGE. Has permission to refer to Rufus M. Johnston, and C. F.

Jackson, of thia city. Jan 21 thulloo Planting and Table Potatoes. A BBLS. pare Yellow Pink-Eve POTATOES for seed. 20 bbls.

Goodrich, Prince Albert and Blow Potatoes. For sale at low prices, by C. H. BALDWIN. Jan 21 2 Relishes.

CROSSE BLACKWELL'S Assorted PICK'LES, in vkriety. Domestic Pickles in glass, Chow-Chow, Ste. Domestic Pickles by or hundrod. Genuino Wotrestershiro Sauce. Tomato Catsup, Prepared Mustard, Just received bv C.

IL BALDWIN. Jan 21 2 FOR SALE. FOR TWO DAYS ONLY, (Thurs dav l-'ritlav.) a Choice Lot of Young Broke MULES. Apply to M. A.

Jan 21 At Joyner's National Hotel Stablos. Irish Potatoes. BBL8. IRISH POTATOES, consisting of: PIN K-EY I'S Pt )U PLANTING, Jackson Whites, Prince Albert, Peach-Blows, c. I received and tor salo at I Jan 211 OANTWELL'H, Main Strert.

Buist's Garden Seeds. fil HF. name is sufficient to guarantee them. At J. wholesale and tail.

E. POLLARD. Jan 12 12mo? Auction Mules, Wagon, Corn, Fodder, dca. BY D. C.

PE1X0TT0 RON. THIS MORNING, 21at it, at lt) o'clock, at tho rooidenco foot of I'lain street, near Penitentiary, wo will noll, at public auction, HOUSES, WAGGONS, PLOWS, Corn, Fodder, Cotton Seod, I Twd-Horse Carriage, ucarly now. A No. 1 Milch- Cow and her Calf. usp, Many other articles of PERSONAL PROPERTY.

ALSO, Many articles of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, consisting of: CHAIRS, Tables, Stoves, Bedsteads, Ac. Sale positive, parties intend changing resi? dence. Terms canil. Jan 21 Household Furniture. BY JACOB LEVIN.

THIS MORNING, 21st, at 10 o'clock, I wlil sell, at my without reserve, A general variety of genteel HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, belonging to a family removing, amo- which ire: MAHOGANY BEDSTEADS, Feather Redd, Mattresses, Chairs, Settees, Bureaus, Presses, Sideboards, Waali-standa, Dining Tables, Card Tables, What-Nots, And-Irons, Shovel aud Fenders, Glass and Crockery, And a variety of useful articles required in fami? lies. ALSO, 3 Fino GOLD WATCHES, lot Books, Ac. Jan Estate Sale and Renting- of Lands. IN pursuance of adecrcoof tho Court of Equity, tho undersigned will rent, to tho highest bid? ders, at Fairfield Court Honse, on the FIRST MONDAY in Februarv next, at 12 tho following PLANTATIONS, belonging to the estate of Nicholas A. Peay, deceased, for the year 1869-to wit: The HOME PLACE, containing about 1,000 acres.

Tho Graham Place, containing abont Tho Dutchman Creek Place, containing about 2,000 acres. The Bolton Place, containing about 4,000 acres. Tho Ross containing about 2,500 acres. Tho Flint Hill Place, containing about 1,800 acres. Reuters will be required to give notes, with two good sureties to each, or liens on the crops, aa they may prefer.

viv will also Bell, to tho highest bidders, for cash, on TUESDAY, tho 2d day of February next, and tho days following, commencing each day at II A. at tho several placeB above named, in tho order above given, commencing at tho Home Place, all tho PERSONAL PROPERTY bolonging to the said estate, consisting of: 35 head of MULES and HORSES, 100 head of Cattle, moro or lesa, A lot of Corn, Fodder and Cotton Sred, Waggons, Cotton Gins, Plantation Uteneils, Household and Kitchen Furniture, Ao. C. DURHAM FORD, JAS. M.

RUTLAND, Jan 13 Executors. Bonds and Stocks for Sale. Cal A A An 8TOCK. Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad Bonds, 100 SHARES Columbia and Augusta Railroad Stock. GREGG, PALMER A CO.

Limestone Springs Female High School. REV. WM. CURTIS, LL. Principal.

THE ensuing ssion of this School willcommenco on WEDNESDAY, the of February. It is requested ti at applications for admission be mado as soon as posai bio, to Dr. Curtis, at the School; an Bwors will berotnrnedin each instance and parties thus applied for can bo met by Dr. Curtie, at Co? lumbia, on the 17th, so as to reach Limestone, on that afternoon. Torms, as heretofore, Board aud Tuition $100.

Piano Lessons $25, etc. Jan 21 NEW GOODS. -yjyrE have juit received a largo snpply of DELAN I'S, POPLINS, MERINOS, And other DRE3S purchased for cash, at greatly reduced prices. Wo aro now offering great bargains in these goods. Tho LadioB will lind it greatly to their advantage to givo us a call, as wo can iist-ure them we will give thora bar J.

El. A M. L. KINABD. 6 PERUVIAN GUANO.

A TONS NO. 1 PERUVIAN GUANO, direct from tho Agent of the Peruvian Govern? ment. For salo by CRAWFORD A FRIDAY. Jan IC Planer For Sale. WrILL PLANE 22 INCHES WIDE, TONGUE and GROOVE.

Has been run but a few months. Can be seen at J. Alexander's Foundry, Columbia, S. C. I will sell it VERY LOW tor cash.

Address, at Cokcsbury, S. F. A CONNOR. To Newspaper Publishers. SALE CHEAP, a quantity of 1 HltArsM DASHES, suitable for columns ol about twelvo ems pica.

Apply at l'hernie ofl'ico. Jan 5 gains. Jan 20.