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NOTICE

ALL Ps~hoidsrs in the Presbyterian Church
~ chsrlsstown, Who have not paid their pew
reefs eP 10 the 18th instSat, are requested 90
make PaymeHt ~ soon a. eoaVenisnl 10 NJ e.
O. stewart Or Thomas Rutherford, Zee who ere
authorized 10 receive them. Nov. Is
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A State cohveniion ct Mschanies has lately
been held IN Maine, a. Which meaiufes ssfe
adopted for iapToyihg he mental eoadiuoE of
that ussfol elias, = eitz~na
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The Rev Mr.. DurTos 10 expected 10 preach
~ the PfesbyteTiAB Church IN ChATieslsun o.
Sunday morning beet ~ ! . o'eiaek. The Rev
:. B s. BissELL. Agent for he AnBsricsn Trsei
Society. Nill preach ~ the same church so-hghI
lThufsdayl az early candle IIEhmng.
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Pall-bearefs.
Other Clergy.
Family Of the deceased.

OlncT Clergy.
Family Of the deceased.
OIhrr Nournets
VeSlTy OF the Monumental Chureh.
The Oldest CommunicanIs 81 the Church.
Medical Faculty.
Congregation OF Monumsntal Church
Citizens generally.
We have never seen So long and mournful a
procession 10 this City. More Than siity car
riases auended-snd the number % foot pas
sensers--ladies &C veil as gentlemen, without
distinction, Notwithstanding the clouds Of dust
which enEeloPed ihem-Was immense. Peace
be 20 the ashes Of this good man,
We have no time To- give an extended sketch
OF Bishop Moore. But weean truly sgy Of him,
that he Was one Of the best End VSes, men for
the great purpose for which he was called, that
u has ever been our good fortune 10 know. lie
was admirably qualified TO build up a weak and
almost falling church His aD!y real, hts wise
enthusiasm, his generous spirit ards has Own
people. his tolerant feelings towards every other
sect, the nmeniiy Of hts manners towards every
one. his agreeable conversation, the daily beau
y" OF hts own life. ;he very bearing Of the vene-
Iao'e man, and (nay re not add y one Of the
baest heads we every beheld--eveFy thing, "a
fact, contributed 10 command The confidence, the
respect. the love Of his fellow men. Long aud
zealousy had he fought for the Christian faith.
lie fought TO tie very last--and he fell ~ last,
"~ith bis armour FURNISHED" and with has haI-
ness On his hack.
Bishop MooRE was in the Goth year Of his age.
tie had preached the Gospel u years on Staten
ISLANDS m the CITY 0f New York-and IN the
SPfing Of 1874, he came 10 Virginia. 10 preside
over 'h'S Diocese. and 10 preach 10 the honu-
mental Chnreb, which had just arsen from the
ashes Of the Inflated theatre. whose connagTAiion
IN Dec 1911. had wrapped the whole city IN
mourning. The Communication OF one Of his
Ministers. under the touching signature 81 "Fi-
lius," shows rs What Bishop Nj had doae IN he
Calling
IL Was affecting TO see the respect. whieh was
paid 10 bis memory on Sunday. BY - many
treis and by 80 many Of their ministers. u Eas
the Offering o: q Chrisuah Chaniy to one, uho
had mihl'iefed 81 the Altar Zoe about so years
aud tho had sunk 10 rest "fuil II years and full
Of honor" The virtues Of his private life we're
a. endearihg, a. his public servers were disiIn-
gaisbed. A. neighboF BE- was cherished aud
beloved. And Who can Pouufay The deep aaee-
ton which bound Together his domestic eifce'
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Tbe Hon. Wa c. Dawson has retigned bic
psat % Congfess. and lhe wh q have dominated
Gsorus q. GbmsT. Chsflss DOutheny aad Az
sus,at n. Wight, 70 sapply ne Vacaaeiss seca-
siosei By ne ssisaauon " Hessrs Dsvsoa, Az
sufd sud NssbiL The sissu0a IL 10 Be held 90
Tho ara MoaaaF IN Jaauafy.
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CHAs. DagiEs. late Professor 81 Msths.
maliet 90 tbs Military Academy 81 West
Poiat. 20 BE- q Pay master 3D. ibs Army. 81
The place o. Msl. poaaid Frsssf fesirusJ.
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~ Witnesses. ths noted Esslish buFEisF.
has been convicted IN The Crininsi Couft ~
PbdsdslDbia q FobbisE . store 10 fhat city.
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Sspmss. TIE aodeni Indicted hr fhs
murder oi Prof. Davis % The Uaigsnasy
Of VffEinia. snd sbo sscsptd censic-
hon ~ he ioreitufe ~ be lail. 80. r.
0egi a. noe fnne is Tpras
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TtHE TRIRUIE

BEP A TRIBUTE 10 ne Memory Of The
Rev. GEoaoE q. CookAAs-cohsi,nhE 81
Brief Discourse and poem. on The loss % The
Steamship Prevalent; delivered IN he AlsEsn-
dfa LyCsgn. ~ Daniel HryEn-- pftee I2t
crnis, foe sale NE Free Press Ofies The
proceeds g. b. devoted % ihg bsneht Of lha
vidow and orphsas Of Nj Cogsman
Ociobsr - istt
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destructive Pre- ecesffsd 81 VicksburV
Msrisippi, On ne oih, desHoyiog tv0 sqasfs'
Of sbeut thiny hossrs
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To sUBsCRiBERs 4 .sDgERTISERS
Tbs uadsrsieosd being di.snssEsd for sss-
son from other smpiot usnts - shout % dsvess
himstH actively 20 the ssitlemeHt Of aesounls
Eth the Free Press ofirs
JOHN s. oALLAHER.
Ort % tzg
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WWyHtFg " isisf sifa.rst isag Oh III o.
w sEfeIisnt 4HahtI. fos ssis sr
Me- es LUFTuE 4 CO
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lHissisiiepi Eisfiiea TIE Loco Focos have %
doust safred ever hing in aassHppi TIE
Yirttburr Whtr % tAs sih iasi. hes returns
frna ~ eosntiss ia Wash Ne Whigt haes oaly
1000 majority, aa4 a8ts
We ere free 90 say. eth ne l.Ehm Bou b.
fors us. thai ihinEs losh rather sqasllT fsr or
iife % tha house. We fer lhat honestg u b.
'os PEI IN Aissssippi, sd tbs3 msi8fty u
ne peoPis thiat u nsch ssasF natief io
sHoaf 81 81 housat tsbi thsato - e. unlssa
euF ireats b Narth Mttsasippi bass doas bst-
ier issa Hs hasas ~ ere Hary badly haatea,
sd TIE uh1la t1eafnra ttrfsf l. al~rtrf
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SpeFHn Candies.
nv sa sacsiisai saslay. 81 ssss ~
- hog IS LDPTONs co
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ITtsaii aighi ~ fogssiiea. - $50 81 alisv-
81 b shispes 10 ne ssrt n sans ~ sar frtauds
shs hsrs HAY So WOOD. thsi sappii., uo.ia
81 psfy ssoegissis bsioFs ths rss1s 81 ~
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y flaI feesfFsf ~ Sister farFir 81 Lsfss
- sakias-ahoss 80 fhslffsat shass = s....t.
she, 0ga efsF-sasss. So fsrrs6 ss.ss
Ho'N I'm AiaQUiTm
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q a. q Fine SAT-, Fish & Ter.
~ % Busbts q a sah. Is aafhs Ace aah
- flsh. Ter. &C. fuF ssis ~
Ras rs IUPTOV q 60
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EagehsAa Court Mouse, S. c., january %, AsAi.

see The averted glance, reserved for The
unfortunate, and Which must be the heri,
rase of proslralion of his greatness i; let
The means of retaining his elevated posi-
ton, be put in his power-it matters no,
what those means may be--and will he non
use then?i Or rather ask yourself, if it is
in the virtue and fnrhearance Of human
nature TO abstain from their use !! No
He will avail himself of them If the inter
est of the whole people is sacrificed lie
will sustain; ;himself from falling, if ellacing
The last ves.ise ofa free Government should
be The consequence Of his ACT! The pri-
mary lesson Of the modern school ofarnil-
able politics. is falsehood and deception,
aud lie licenliae degree. is brain mad
dene,i by an unhoIy ambition and feelings
sered 10 callousness by desire 10 rule
aud can toomuch precauliun be exercised
against ils graduates Honorable excep.
lions are ,obe found among public men Of
course; but il is wise in Government to
withdraw all lures tlia, may lead the vir-
tuous as'ray, and erec. such barriers as
will restrain the unprinciplcd.
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From The GrOrgm Teirgruph.
SIMULTANEOUS ELECTIONS.

4 proposition is before Congress to cause
The election C'r electors of President and
Vice President to be held simultaneously
in all tho Stales; aud to bring on the elec-
ton of Representatives to Congress on Il
particular day, throughout the Usion.-
The ohjcctS, TO prevent the result of the
election, in ono State, from operating on
! that of another, in which the election is
yet 10 com; on; as we'll as 10 procure, an
unbiased expression Of the people. oleve-
ry Slate, By withholding all inducements,
from public men to interfere in llic cleo
| iious in those States which vote later; au,
which may probably control the general
result Of the election of a President or Il
majority in Congress.
The measure is an important one 10 The
purify and pCrmancucc OF our Govern
mcut and il is the part of wisdom To-
make such alterations as promise to Sc.
cure a true and unbiased expression Of
the opinions ofIIc people, when they speak
through The ballot box. lie that has been
an Observer of past events. has looked on
with careless eye, il hr has not marked
the influence on elections, cause, by those
which have preceded them in nlher States.
Every means afforded 10 dcmaso.ucs,
thus 10 excite the people and diver their
attention from The true issue on principle,
I'by ex,raneuus Influences, should he with
drawn if possible.
The most sarns objections, to the pre-.
sen, plan olhnIlins elections in the sever
al states, on different days; are, first the
possibility ofa corrupt administration, de-
frating the wishes Of The people, in retain
ing office Or of directing the succession:
by using money through heir agents
TO influence the result in those States
which vote last; and whose vuiewilI
determine a defeat or e-clec,ou.-Se.
cnnd-in the election Of Representatives
to Congress, a designing, reckless admin.
islralion, seeing from those elections which
had already transpired. probability of
being in minority in that body; might
use corruption in those States casting their
vote last 10 secure a majority in order to
carry through measures. perhaps nucou.
sllurional and subversire Of The splriI of
our Government. These ar. not visuu;.
ry objections; hrt are founded on huuan
nature as il reveals itself before our eyes
as well as on The pages Of the histories of
those counties, which have gone 3erore
US as political pioneers.
Although courtesy, supposcs all public
fuucIonaries to be honest men, until they
prove themselves otherwise; vet our know
ledge OF the weakness four natures, even
IN private life, and in the absence of the
powerful inducements which are present.
cd public men, TO err: should warn rs
to be jealous Of those whose exalted sra-
iions hold our motives aud means of doing
wilful acts Of wrong. Lei mau attain
after years of toll, intrigue and deception
-ihe means of attaining distinction, sauc-
iified by cus.om-the pos, of honor and
Office of his early ambition; place before
him the alternatives Of continuance of
these peculiar smiles that only greet the
successful; and at tho same view let him
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gay and blilhe as The lark, and the brothers
and sisters at her fathers ireside cherish
ed her as an object Of endearment. Yet
sic left all TO join her destiny with yours;
TO make your home happy, aud TO do all
that wnman's love could prompt, aud wo'
mans ingenuity devise, 10 meet your wish
es and to tighten The burdens which might
press upon you your pilgrimage. She,
ofcourse, had her expectations too. She
could not entertain feelings which promis-
ed so muell without forming some idea Of
reciprocation on your part, anu she did ex-
pect you would after marriage perform
those kind offices Of which you were SO la.
wish in the davs Of betrothnenl. She be-
came your wife left her home for yours; j;
burst asunder, as it were, the bands Of love
which had bound her To he--IHst'or'o fire.
side, and sought no other boon than your
affections; left, it may he, the case and
tlelicacy of home of indulgence, and now,
what must lie her feelings if she gradually
awakes 10 lle consciousness that your even
| inss are spent abroad; that you only come
home at all 10 sarisly y The demands If your
hunger, and to find resting place for your
head when weary, or a nurse for yUurs:ck
chamber when diseased
Why did she leave the bright hearth Of
her youthful days? Why did you ask her
to give up the enjoymen,s of happy
home? Was il simply To darn your stock
ing, mend your clothes, take care of your
children, aud watch over your sick bed
Was it simply TO conduce 10 your own
comfort? Or was there some understand
in. that she was to br rrndc happy in her
coDnexi0n wiihtbe man she dared 10 love.
Nor is it sufficient answer that you re-
ply that you give her IL home; that you
feed and co'he her,-You do This for your
help; you would do it for all indifferent
housekeepcr.-Bnt forget not that Il wife
is more Than housckeeper. She is your
wij je. and unless you aiieud to her wanrs,
and III some way answer the reasonable
expectations you raised by attentions be-
fore marriage, you ucrd not wonder if she
be detected, and her heart sink into usen-
sibilily; hut il this he so, think well who
is the cause Of it. We repeat il, very few
women make Indifferent wives, " hose feel
iugs have not met with some outward
shock by The Indifference or lhouoh,less-
ness Of llieir husbands. 1T is our candid
opinion that IN large maturity of the in
stances of domestic misery tic man is Me
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ATMOSPHERIC EJECT.

We are all aware, that if The weather bc
damp aud fosgy. that Il istless ard lansnid
slate is PRODUCED; whilst, during dry wealth
er. however cold il may be there is feel
ing Of light hearetlucss and cheerIuincss
pervatling the whole system. In the lirsl
instance, The atmosphere is robbine US of
our electricity, which it Sreedily absorls i;
in the latter case, the dryuess Of the air is
such, that it leaves US n,he possession of
The electricity which seems to belong 10 U.s.;
hence the buoyuny Of spirits on the cold
and frosty days of December and January,
amid the suicidal despondcncy of Noven-
her. and hence the elasticity, the life. aud
animation of The FreucIlnan, the sluggish,
heavy movement of the Dutchman, the
variable feelings of Tho EnsIishman, one
day full nfhope and chccrulness, Tho next
day at war with himself and tie rest Of
mankind. TO every one in damp, moisl
CONDITIONS of the atmosphere, flannel is Il
great comiorr, but silk is The most useful
covering for the body, 1t is by far the
hest friend and comforter that eau be ap-
Piled. We know that ifa silk bandker-
chiefbc perfectly dry, lightning The most
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accumulated could MOI pass through il, so
decided non-conductor is IL; hence, il
worn next 10 the skin, the air cannot absorb
the electricity of Ihe human body. Silk
" "alslcoaIs, draws anil stockings Of the
same material. are OF the greatest service
during the humid state Of the winter months
Of this country. Tie llypuchondriac, the
nervous, will derive from them more ben.
eff than from The most active tonic, and
they will prove more invigoratins cordial
Than any sprituons dram; nor effects Iran
sienl, for buoyancy ofspris, and all a
sreeable warmth, are thus diffused over
The whole frame. Patients. TOO, during
mercurlal influence, arc much better wrap.
ped in silk than even when confined lo
bed.-Dr. Sigmond.
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4 good oHe.-.tn individual residing in

4 good oHe.-tn individual residing in
county, when under ayr, contracted a
debt. amounting 10 uear sixteen dollars,
which he refused 10 pay. Hc was sued,
and employed AL attorney of this place 10
delendthe case. What is your defence,
demanded his Counsel! Plead my mi
nurily, said the client, when contracted
the 'Icbl, iur have no other defeuce.-
Very well, replied The counsel. They
proceeded to The Justices Count, where
the plea was made, ana succeeded. The
Court decided in favour Of the young nun,
and The credlur had 10 pay all COSTS.
But this Is NOT The best Of the Joke. A
sc,tlerncn, had yet 10 he made between
Client and Counsel. This was soon
brought about by dun from The Counsel.
WhaI do yon charge lur your services,
Con.-!Tweuty dollars, sir. 1trenty
dollars! exclaimed The Client, why was
sued for oaly sirteen dollars. had better
haze paid Mat. SO you had, replied the
lawyer. and for not duing so, you shall
now fork up 10 me t,centy-so out with il,
sir, and learn pay your honest debts in
future. The twenfy 'o0s .jorked up, and
the sufferer will, we hope, profit by his ex-
pcricncc.
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EXTENSIVE SYSTEM OF BRIBERY.

One means extensively used for election.
eerins iii the Western States, was the
contract system by which a certain price
was To he paid for produce il Van Buren
was elected, and large price if Harrison
was elected. 1t will readily he perceived
what would he the effect Of such mode
Of eIeclinneering it was a direct bribc 10
vote for Harrison. For some months be-
Tore The election we had information that
the pork merchants at Cincinnati, Ohio,
were contracting with the farmers on This
! principles: they contracted 10 give one cent
apouud more Tor pork If Uarrisonwas elec-
ted than if Van Buren was elected. This
! they could do tho contrnlleh the Eauks.
he managers of which in Ohio made them
eleclioneerns machines. From the fol-
lowing statement relative 10 the pork con-
tracts in Cincinnati, we would not be sur
prised if it should turn oni that lIIe pork
dealers had bi'icn their own fingers -
Cincinnati Pork Mdrkei.-Thc Gin
cinnali Chrrnicle Of lhe :}Olh nli. says:
About 5000 hogs have recently arrived
at this market, and are mostly packed and
shipped South. These hogs have come
from kentucky, and within the coming
week there will arrive soue $1,000 more.
They are those contracted for in August
last, that we mentioned in former report,
with the exception of GOO, which were
sold last week Tor coas;ng al Sl,75. This
price, l.owevcr, is uol looked upon as FIX
ing the market for packers, who are unMil-
ling as yet to bid over $3.50 and hut few
nf hem nv4r < 1'i~ -.--i-. -
said 10 be firm. and good deal Of doubt
still exi,ss9ls to what lie price will be-
Same surprising HE scarcity Of money
hero. except foi bills Of exchange, aud the
anticipated absence Of some Eastern per
chaserS, who were liule scorched last
seasnn. viii have the effect IN deprcss The
price, aur; others again, who ilirk the sup
ply tie prcsen, season will be below an
average. and but moderate stock Of old
pork unsoItl. will keep The marker firm at
fair prices the latter being those wbu pur.
chased early in Krn:ucky, al prices ,ha,
will be equal 10 sl,25 $3.50.
These are tho spccuIations and re-
marks we hear from our packers, and draw
ing our own conclusions from them as well
as from Il knowledge nl'lhiS market in for
mcr Seasons, we believe The avera.. price
will he $3.50 per hundred pounds. Bu,
al Inc same lGc would remark that we
believe it abovc Il safe average.
"Frnm The hes, information VIC can gel.
the hogs will he faiIcr This year than com
mou, from The heavy crops and low price
of corn; anl that some ] 10 to 10000 will
be packed in this market this season. which
although 10 or 10000 more than last sea.
son, is below an average number.
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Confession ofa Murdenr.-The Lexington.
Ky. Observer cont;,ius confession made and
signed by Gilbert N. Ricl,ey, who was hung ul
Carlisle, Nicholas county. Ky on the 25,I, of
November last. The murderer states that he
was desired by Mrs. Fuller 10 take the life of
one Of her nrishbors ia August last. named
Mrs. Snap, in consequence Of thr Jealous sr,s-
pcions Of the former, who promised him re-
ward olsix dollars, and all the money she could
thereafter get, besides making other promises
ofvarIolls kinds 10 tempt him to the decd. Al.
ter resisting some time, he at length yielded to
the woman's. importuniti"s, and on The 18th of
August proceeded 10 the house of Mrs. Suap.
where he found her alone; but n nciahbor en-.
'ering before he could execute bis purpose. Lo
thought propert to leave the house in company
with the intruder to prevent suspicion. He
however presently returned. and as before was
asked to take seat. Mrs. Snap being then
alone in the house. He declined and at once
knocked her down with his fist She recover
ed and ran out of the house, while Rchey,
who had seized a shoe knife pursued and caught
her about thirty yards from the house, when hc
again with n heavy blow with his fisi brought
his victim TO the ground, and 10 an instant nc
one stroke with the knife, nearly severed ,he
head from the body. He was arrested on the
l5th tried and convicted, 4'he murderer was
but q years ofage,
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Slarery in CoHnecticut.-Thc Hartford
Patriur says there arc Sill free cUlored
persons in Connecticut, according to The
late census. and 54 claimed as slaves. In
1880 there were S064 free blacks and 25
slaves. The increase Of free coored per.
sous in the last ten years, il this statement
be correct, is AZ or Il litIIe more than j OF
one per cent aud of slaves %, or more
than 100 per cent. There are very few
slales in the Union where the slave popu-
Ialion has increased in so rapid Il ratio.-
We leave il to the Abolitionists to explain
this phcnomenon.-JOurnal Of Commerce.
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Trry tall, mdtcd.-Thc York Gazcrle
of Tuesday has The following uner,otc
shelving the uses of bail, >" at least to QUO
u The parties:
Tcry 1uli-1He Advantages Of ball.
One of The consables Of our borough re-
Gently called upon an individual with tho
pleasant information that he had an exc
cution against him for rent. This was IL
new thing for our unfortunate friend-it
was surprisius-hc had frequently rented
houses helore, had given bail as in the pre-
sent case, for the rent, aud had never been
troubled about The mailer. There must
be some mis,ake-why did not the consIa-
bic call upon his bail, as usual?'' ',Hc is
not to be found" said The constable. "WeIl
Il think this is very hard case, l had
great deal of trouble, running about 10
get hnil-and now he has gone Of, Leaving
ne 10 pay The rent myssif!"
Our friend is certainly nil used indi-
vidnal. TO bail a friend, and then mol To
pay bis debt, is social imprnprieIy that
canno, be too severely repreiIenJed,