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A THrILL1EG Isc1DENr.-The old
flagstaff at Jefferson Barracks, Mis-
souri,, having become decayed was or
dered to be taken down few days
since, and, accordingly, soldier of
Col. Bragg's battery, named Michael
McAnally. mounted to the cross.trees
and unshipped the top mast; from
some cause it became unmanageable,
and glidcd through the platform to the
ground. The man at the mast head
kept his post composedly, and give
timely warning below "to stand from
under" Most men with spar fifty
fee: long, shooting and rasping like an
arrow through their hands, with on in
secure footing at a dizzy hight, would
have "left the yard" and tumbIed
from the platform. While the party
below were removing the top-mast, to
the dismay and Consideration oftthe
by otendcrs;- the main-mast with the
soldier still poised at the masthead,
swayed over, broke short OF ut the
base, and plunged with tremendous
crash to the ground. The soldier, in
the meantime, was seen to change his
position rs the mast went over, and
circling high through the air with
frightful velocity, he, with perfect self
possession, adjusted himself to clear
the framework ofthc cross-trees, and
as the mast neared the ground, he, cv-
identity, with a measured leap, alighted
amidst his comrades. All were start
led with amazement, as much by the
ntrepidity displayed as by the imml-
nent peril it nverted. The nYain-mast
was torty-cight feet high; the soldier
landed at fifty from its base.
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The Weather.

After long spell of hot and
dry weather. from which our plant.
ers have suffered terribly, very few ii
any Of them having a fair stand ofcot.
ton, we were blest on Sunday last, with
q fine and seopiious shower which has
put a new and joyous face on oil kinds
of vegetation and we should not won
der if aohie kind friend calls on
us next week to puff a dish of cucum.
bers, Rasberrlles, or perhaps even a
WaternelQn.--TVe shall see.
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Five Persons Injured by Mad
Cow.-0n Sunday afternoon, mad
COW appeared in the street in Phila-
delphia, when number of persons at
tempted to secure her. She imnedi.
yately rushed at them with great fury,
causing injury to no less than five per-
sons. Daniel .Killpile was severely
gored in the lower part of the abdo-
men, while another man was taken
home, severely hurt A child was
struck by tho cow in the eye, inflict-
Jug Al, injury that viii cause the loss
ofsights a man, with child in arms,
was knocked down, and both hurt
Another man, in attempting to lasso
she COW with . fopo, was tossed 70
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NAVAL CLAIMs.-The late acts of
Congress giving extra pay to those
who we're in the naval service Of the
United States during the war with
Mexico, embrace all officers and sea
men Of the navy; officers, non com
miss'oned officers, musicians and pri-
Yates Of the marine corps, as also all
who were in the revenue service, and
it is believed that the amount required
to liquidatc claims under these acts
will exceed three millions ofdollars.
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some distance, but escaped With Slight.
hurt. The animal was subsequently,
killed with revolvers.
lpea1sisla,h,

&. .aFr o.. H#s gf.s ~. -
The annexed afticle which we elip
from the New York Herald sill priyve
interesting especially topensionsfs and
their descendants:
"a statement appeared in the Re-
public, with reference to a contested
case in the Pension Office, affecting the
construction heretofore placed ..urpp
the law granting pensions to- widows
aud children Of deceased soldiers
The matter was not at all correctly
stated. and as it is one Of importance,
give the following rs the facts The
law in question provides that in case
of the death Of the widow of u soldier,
then the pension shall revert to the de-
ceased soldiers children. There the
law stops; but Secretary Thomas Ew-
ing decided that although the act Of
Congress goes no further than to the
children, the common law steps in and
carries to any other heirs. This decis-
lon has governed the matter since
Gov. McCleIland, tho present Secreta-
ry of the Interior, has, however, de-
c'ucu IHdC tntS CONSTRUCTION OF the law
is wrong. If the Pension law had
passed previous to the enlistment and
service Of the soldier, then it would
have formed part of his emolument
for service, and as such would come
under the provisions Of the common
law, like any other property, to the
extent Of even being liable for his
debts. But it was law passed after
the service had expired, and formed no
part Of the contract for service. The
pension is simply gratuity given by
Congress after the governmeet had full
filled all its agreement and duty to-
wards the soldiers, and as such can on.
ly be used to the extent the terms Of
the act authorized, and no further
This cuts off q large number of claim.
ants, but the decision is manifestly in
accordance with the law"
Gov. McClelland, the Secretary of
The Interior, has asked the Attorney
General for an opinion on the point Of
law involved.
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The Mobile Advertiser records the

The Mobile Advertiser records the
recent killing OF Mocassian Snake
Of the largest kind in the river near
the wharf, at the Bottom of st. Louis
st. Being landed it was found to meas
ure 4 feet 2 inches in length; its body
in the thickest part being nearly the
size of q mans wrist. After he was
extinct its two fangs were extracted,
and proved to be little short of half an
inch in length. An ugly customer to
DO found among the shipping.
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The ORIaIN OF "HA1L COLUMBIA.

The ORIGIN OF "HAIL COLUMBIA"
In the year 1908, when patriotic
feeling pervadcd the country, and
when there were several parties in
the field, Mr.. Fox. young player,
who was more admired for his vocal
than histrionic powers. called on
morning upon his friend, Mr.. Hopkin-
son, and after stating that the follow
ing evening had been appointed for
his benefit, and expressing a great
fear for the result, rs not single
box had been taken. begged his friend
to do something in his behalf. "If,"
said Fox. "you will write me some
patriotic verses to the tune of the
Presidents March, feel sure Of
full house. Several of the people about
the theatre have attempted it, but
they have come to the conclusion that
it cannot be done: yet think you may
succeed" Mr.. Hopkinson retired to
his study, and in short time wrote
the first verse and chorus, which was
submitted to Mrs. Hopkinson. who
sang them at a piano accompaniment,
and proved the measure to be CON-
pat;ble and in keeping. In this way
the second and other verses were writ
ten, and when Mr.. Fox returned in
the evening, he received with delight
the song as it now stands.
The following morning, small hand.
bills announced that Mr.. Fox would
sing new patriotic song, etc. The
theatre was crowded; the song was
sung and received with rapture; it was
repeated eight times, and again en-
cored; AID when sung the ninth time,
the whole audience stood up and join
ed in tho chorus. Night after night,
"Hail Columbia" chcercd the visions Of
the theatre, and in few days it was
the universal song Of the boys in
the streets, from one end Of the city to
the other. Nor was the distinguished
author of this truly national song-a
song which met the entire appreciation
Of all parties Of the dsy-forgot,cn.
The street in which he resided on
one occasion was crowded, "and '.IIal
Columbia" broke on the Stiffness of
midnight from hundred patrio.
tic voices.
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A CURIOUS RELlc.-Dr. Craven,
who has just returned from a profess.
ional tour in North Carolina, has
brought with him specimen of feath.
ers and winding sheet, taken from the
body of a corpse thought to be an In.
dian Girl. The body is in perfect
state Of preservation; the flesh very
tough and free from taste or smell,
and perfectly hard; the feathers were
used as outside covering; the bark can
vass was the second, and enveloped
the deer-skins which covered the body.
The body when found, supposed to be
in the same state as others found
shortly after the flood.
This specimen was received from
DR.. John D. Mclean, Of Lincoln
county, n. c., portion of tho entire
relic was procured by his father, DR..
VIM. Mclean, in Middle Tennessee,
in the year 1900 or 1904, where it
was found in n sulpher cave.
The body was found in cane coffin
with the legs cut off at the knees, and
placed OH the breast. DR.. Craven,
who has the specimen, has seen the
greater part Of the shroud, andfnfor ms
us that there is popularity in the
feathers not yet classified by Ornithol-
ogists. The curious in such matters
can see the specimens at the Doctors
establishment, in Yorkville.- York.
ville Re,pedu.
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Bishop OF tho Protestant Episcopal
Church.

SAuICu.
On Friday last as the Convention
in Charleston, the Rev, TnoMAs F.
DAVIS, D. D., of Camden, was elected
Bishop of the South Carolina diocese,
by q vote Of forty clerical, and thirty
three lay votes. After the 10th
ballot, the Rev. G. J. P. SuAsp. of
Columbia withdrew. The Bishop
elect tho Few. 7. f. DAVIS, D. D..
is a native of North Carolina, in
which State he pursued the practice of
law with considerable success for a
number of years, before he entered
Holy ORDERS He has been for the
lastsix years Rector of Grace Church
Camden, where his attainments and
the zeal ne has manifested, have won
for him reputation, which may be in
ferred by the confidence placed in him
by his brothers in the Convention.
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WILMINaToN AND MANCHESTER RoAp.
1t will be seen from a short extract
in another column, that the above
named road is doing fine business,
upon so much Us is completed. In
Charleston we learned that many per-
sons thought the Legislature green for
chartering the w. & M. r. Road;
greener for allowing one of its termini
to be at Wilmington; and grsenest for
making on appropriation to it. In this,
we see an acknowledgment of the i'm
portance Of tho road TO U.S. VIZ
mington Paper.
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DIsrREssINo OCCURRENCE diff.
Guilty occurred on "Wednesday between
two sons Of Henry Siebels, Esq, of
Lexington District. The elder struck
the younger with the butt end of n
whip, and knocked him down. The
younger who had small pocket knife
in his hand upon getting up, struck at
the former, and inflicted a wound
which proved fatal in few hours.
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NEW MODE or lnEArIHa LOCK Jaw

New MODE or TREATING LOCK Jaw.
Mr.. John Kink. of the Clearspring
district, was bitten on the wrist by o
hog, a week or two ago. Several
days after, he was taken violently i'll
with lock-jaw. DIR. Macgill, Of this
place, was called in who Immediately
administered chloroform, and the
wound freely open, applying an
emollient poultice, and continuing the
chloroform with opium. In five hours
under the treatment the spssms were
arrested, and Mr.. King is now entirely
recovered .-Hagerstown Herald. I,
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WASHINGTON NATIONAL Monument

WARRINGTON NATIONAL Monument.
The contributions in aid Of this
monument, during April, amounted to
50, l93,43, including $50 from W. w.
Corcoran, of Washington; $50 from the
~. s. Senate" o literary society at
Pottstown, montgomery county, Nd;
$1,000 from j. U. Molett, of Mobile;
$3S from Evansville; Preston county,
Va; IS fiom III. L. Morft, of'Wash.
ington, and $l7l from visitors to Mon
ument Place. The expenditures Of
the month were AS,2S6 %.
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HoupRic Meeting Called.

The attendance Of those of our cit
izcns, interested in the establishment of
a Cemetery near this town, is request
ed Mt the Court House on Thursday
evening next, at half past 7 o'clock,
to take into consideration the generous
offer, of our fcllow-citizen, Major WIZ.
HAYSswoRTE, Of tract of land near
the Corporation, for that purpose.
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ACCIDENT ON THE s. C.. Ran Roa

ACCIDENT ON THE S. G. RAIL RoAp.
On Saturday some murderous mis-
crennt chan5ed the gate, FIVE miles
from Charleston, rs the Hamburg
train was on its way down-which
caused the engine to be thrown from
the track, and injured the Engineer,
Mr. Hall, so seriously, that his life is
despaired Of No other injury result
cd except detention Of several hours
to the passengers Columbia Ban.
uer.
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Posr OF2IcE WIT.-We occasion.
ally receive unique specimens from
Uncle Sans officers. The following
is from western p. M.
-Kr. Editor: think that it would be
good idy to stop this paper, for
the subscriber is gone to Texas, or
hell, or some other seaport town, and
it is not customary to follow them to
those parts. So please stop it,
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TAKEN Ur.-O On Sunday night week,
q negro man was captured in this town.
who turns out to be Jim, the slave Of
the late MRS. Cunningham, of Liber-
ty Hill, Lancaster District. Mrs.
Cunningham. some. eight months ago,
was found dead, hanging to peach
tree in her garden.s The circum-
stances were snch as 10 lead to the
conclusion that Jim and his wife were
concerned in her death. Jim ran
away, and has lain out up TO thistime.,
He was taken from Marlborough Jail
on Sunday last, and carried back to
stand his trial.-C Cheraw Gazette.
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The following appointments have

The following appointments have
been determined upon at o recent
Cabinet meeting: Nj. Beelen, Of Penn,
sylvania, to be Secretary Of the Lega-
tion to Central America; Mr.. HUB
bard Of Maine, (Ex.Goyernor0, Con,
sui to Rio de Janerio; Mr.. Angel, Of
New York, to be Consul to Tslcahuana;,
Mr.. Dillaye, Of New York, TO be
Charge de Affaires to Brussels.
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PRoT EPIscoPAL CoavENTIoM
OF s. @ esterday d large and re-.
spectacle body Of CIergS ind Laity OF
the Protestant Episcopal Church. os.
semblcd at ten O'clock in IL. nj iciiael,sS
Church. The occasion ,sas one Of
uncommon interest, as.a Bishop of that
inflnential body is about 10; be elected 8
Morning PrayerWith the Litanyi was
said by The Rev. P.J. Shane, Rector of
Trinity Church Columbia, and an ap: ;I
propriate aYd eloquent asrlnoh de-.
liyered by venerable Divine tiie ifis
Rev. Henry Elwell. The preacher re-.
viewed some of7the most pson,ii,.
cnt points Of difference cf 7 opinion q. !:
nong his brethren, and sexhertsd them
to unity and peace, s Il; 80 .s, /
The Communion was then admin
iatered to very large body of de-.
vout participants, by the Ri. Rev. DR..
Boone, Missionary Bishsp to China, a.
sisted by the Rev. DR.. Hanckel ana
the Rev: alessrs. Keith: Trap end.
Barnwell! = LT Il T Is ,S; 4
The roll was called, and fifsy.eighss
clergymen found present, ss;,la ;ssIpu. pTu. !.
sentatives from twenty or thirty par.7
ishes. y :2';. r.,.3,ss
Several questions came up as to
disputed votes and were all settled;
harmoniousIy. The: former Secre-'
tary, the Rev. c. Wallace, and his as
aistant, the Rev. E. A. Wagner, were
unanimously reelected.
A Committee was appointed to.
devise plan for the support OF the
Bishop, SO as to free him from all par
ochial labors, and one o'clock TO day ap-:
pointed for the election of Bishop.
The Convention adjourned about,
five O'Clock, to meet st ten this morn.
ing.
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COTTON MARKET.
Charleston, May o, 1853.

There is no change to note in the
market;, sales continue TO be made at
prices ranging at from s 3,4 to 10: So
cts. t
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Third Congressional District.
The last accounts from the election
in this district for member of Con-
gross, though not official leaves no
doubt of the choice of Col. L. M.
KEsTT, Of Orangeburg.
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BANK OF CnEsrER.-We are graft
fled that the entire capital stock Of the
Bank Of Chester has been subscribed,
S292, 900 having been taken in Chester
and Columbia, and $ls,3OO in this
city, being $4,000 moro than the
charter requires Charleston Courier.
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WAsHINeToN NATIoNAL MONUMENT.
The Governor, Executive Council, and
many Senators and Representatives Of
the Legislature of Massachusetts, have
subscribed one days pay to aid in the
completion of the National Monument
as Washington. e
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A HARD CAsE.-The Detroit Free
Press reports the late U. s. Collector
at Sandusky, Ohio, as having abscond,
ed with $4,000 of tho Public Money.
and his Deputy's Wife and Children,
leaving his own wife and three or four
children behind.
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The ARTEsIAs WELL.-Thc Charles

The ARrEsIAN WELL.-Thc Charles
ton Courier of yesterday, says:
"We'paid visit on Saturday to the
Artesian Well and were gratified to
learn from Major Weldon that he ia
progressing rapidly, having attained
already q depth OF l,06l feet. He
showed us Sharks tooth in fine
preservation, which he had obtained
from depth Of 1910 feet. He is still
confident Of ultimate success in his
search for water, and we sincerely
trust that his expectations will soon
be realized.
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A FORTUNE FOR SoAEBoDT.-By
the decease, without issue, of certain
Absolom Sharp, late of Mississippi, a
very large fortune has fallen to his
brothers and sisters, or their heirs,
who are supposed to reside in Yves.
torn Pennsylvania. Besides property
i'll Mississippi, the deceased left anes-
tate in Louisiana, appraised ut the
sum of $4,000. His brothers: were
John, Henry aud Levi Sharp.
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-~~-~..ltae,.-~---.

w~ II you would enjoy yons
meals, be good natured, An angry man
can't tell whether he is eating boiled
cabbage on stewed umbrellas.
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iFa|& NgS.

In advance, Two Dollars
and Fifty Cents ut the expiration Of six months,
or Three Dollars at the end of tho year.
< SiSo paper discontinued until oil arrearnges
are PAID, unless ut the option of the Proprietor.
Gys Advertisements inserted at SEVENTY.
FIVE Cents per square, (l2 lines OF less,) for
the fret, and half that sum for enoh subsequent
,aettieii.
on ell Advertisements or they will be published
sntil ordered to be discontinued, and charged
accordingly.
& aesss ONE DOLLAR per square for single
inuertion: Quarterly and Monthly Advertise
men!s will be charged the same as u single in.
eertion. and semi-mOnthly the same ns new onse
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NEW MEXICAN AFFAIRe.-T The
Washington correspondent of the New
YeTk Herald, under date of. Satur-s
day, telegraphs to that paper the fol-.
lowing: ..'.l..
'sThe article in yesterdays. Union.
upon Gov. Lanes movement in Mexi-.
co, and which has been noticed in tho
New York and other papers as ind;cn--.
ting that the administration has not
disapproved Of his proceedings; doee-
not, we have the best reason toknow,
express in any way the opinion Of
the government; and in proof Of this,
it will be seen that early next week
new Governor will be appointed for
that territory, the conduct Of Cover
nor Lane being considered SO i'll adj
vised as to render his immediate re-,
moval necessary. The refusal ofsthe.
officers Of the army to join in the eo4if,
detdfmeets with the full approval Of
the: President. So, far as Mr.. Bart
let's: initinl. point is coneerne', Il it is
known that tile present. administration
does not regard It favorabIy, and to
this extent, therefore,. endorses Mr.
Gray's refnsal to acquieaence in it. IE
is not, however. so clear that Mr.
Gray's Subsequent course. iii. running
the boundary was in Keeping with his
refusal to ngree with the initial point. as,
he practically adopteditl BY runnipgths;
line west Of Ell Paso, pr ecisely Wiiers.
Mr.. Bartlett's line wouldi be car
ried across. In other words, Mr..
Gray's practice does not agree with
his theory The whole matter has
been so complicated that it will pro-
badly require to be adjusted by diplo-
matte negotiations. In any eventrthe
Governor Of the territory will not
be permitted to interfere. Under.the'
treaty, he has nothing to do with,
adjusting the boundary; morris it con-
templated to invest him with pow
ers foreign to his legitimate duties: Is!
is question to be settled by the two
governments, not blythe Governor of
q territory. In this connection it
is due to the ADMINISTRATION that it
should be understood it does not re-
cognise the necessity OF having an
organ here or elsewhere. D. is but
justice to the Union, also, 70 state that
the administration IS not responsible for
its views; nor is it probable its able ed
itor desires contrary impression
should prevail. It's article on Cover
nor Lane did not, unquestionably,
speak the sentiments Of the = resident." "
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An OK, l6 hands high, and weighing
$500 lbs, has arrived at st. Louis
from Weston, Mo-, en- route for tho
New York Worlds Fair.
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A GREAT MANN. John J. Noursc
of Andover, native Of Lynn, aged
III, weighs three hundred and eighty
eight pounds. At the ago of 2l he
weighed but lA0 pounds. He has a
good appetite, health and spirits.
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CAurIos.-We deem it, duty to-,
caution them against Subscribing their
names and money to papers purparts
ing to be for the support of churches
and charitable objects, which ere
made the means raising the wind, by
charlatans and impostors. Several of
these gentry have lately been tram.
pousng about our State and many Of
our heneynlent citizens have been ini..
posed upon. 80
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Pass him around without Gloveo.
We would hereby warn all Edi-
tors, publishers, and Printers to be
careful and have nothing to do with %
Printer COby the name Of Samuel H.
Sterling, rs he is man void Of the
least particle of honor. lie has been
guilty Of many misdcmcanor, for
which he hns candcstinely left at least
dozen place.. We went security
for his appearance about Is months
ago, and took him out of Spring Place
jail, where he had been placed, being
minus one hundred and fifty dollars.
No sooner washe out than he van,oos-
ed the ranehe, and we have had the
debt to pay. He runaway from At
lanta Geo., for taking q triae Of SIS
from q friend Of his. He next rama
way from Macon and went to Savan-
nah, where we understand the craft
gave him funds to carry him to Phils.
delphia.
The papers of Macon, Augusta,
Savannah, Philadelphia, and all others
"wheresoever they may be dispersed
throughout the Globe will confer o
favor by publishing the aboye.--Dal.
ton Times.