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DISTRESSING oCCURRFHGE,

oS '"Nt Sa'"rd"y evening, little 10, 8 ar
7 Years Of "gc, son of Mr.. MADISON McA
IEtE, was Killed few miles above this
place, under vrry distressing circumstances.
Inc i"e'S as We lgarrcd them, were about
as f"'Iow3: The father and son left our
Village for home. shortly after noon on Sal
nrday, IN two h' rsc Wagon, the iorn rr
under tac influence Of ardent spfils. The
h''sr~ II Is supposed took fright in going
down hill; the lilin bDy was thrown OUT.
his skull b'okcn and body olhrru isc dread
FULLY m"nglcd, the wagon hn,ing passed
over hun. II is supposed that he was Lrl, d
instantly, and Was found in this Z, udiiun -
short time after The occurrence. Nj. McA.
TEER, Sen, VAS also thrown from the
wagon, bat wc bciic,c not Seriously iniur, d
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YELLOW FEVER

HE Charleston Board of Health have dis.
their daily report of deaths from
ihls disease. The Courier of The 24,h inst.
says
II will be seen thai The Ford of Hc:I,h
have resolved TO Gis,ontiurc daily H., otts
! he resolution is pr"mp,cd by general
o''''i 'h't The disease which first pcy">iuncd
These reports has pretty we'll Gui>h, Il IL,
course as We have chcrIing Indications for
surprising. There arc sif of course som,
c"scs under 'trnlmcnt, but ir"m The decline
III Few c'sr", We trust soon It. rel olt II Io,uI
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AGRICULTURAL FAIR.

1nE approaching Agricultural Fair Ia bc
held III C"lnnbia, is yer. property attracting
some attention through The State. The
Car"i'midn in:.cms Us ih-i the arrangements
are rrogrcs>irG Z finely, the building, for the
exhibition are nearly completed, sLd ample
RECOMMENDATION will be made for all drsiruus
vi cAhtLidmg their Z, idtmrrs Of industry, gc-
hius and skill ihi, is State exhibition.
and "s ii, object is To encourage home in.
dns'ry aHd enterprise, We hope 10 see a very
general interest manifested by every Di,
trici.
The rnmcxcd very appropriate remarks We
tahc from the South CGroHniam:
Let pur finest specimens Of stock l.,
hr"ughl I"rwurd-lei VHr ".rirul.urLl pro
ducts hc cAh,biicd u Ihvir prricrIiuu--lrt
cur um ch"'.,c'I talent ANA accomplishment
bc la ny shown, I" countrIact the uIsrr. bic
va"rI"s "f The Ab"lttIuujs, B,nS~. that
Sou rcrR ihcn are hrlptng c.ch 4Ihcr to do
moIhing; and Ui The cuwaidh BurlIupuiu...
that Nc have 10 uvprud ua the Nurlh Tor
~, u "a cane - rN.'sGIsc Su auvr.
Lot Our maiut"c.orIcs show that sc make
better 20, Us III South Cnrulini, than MI,
N"fihcrn State can cAhiLIt-nnd let the vA.
hlhIlI"n oi industrial produclS be- 80 varied
HAT iiI" Tongue ui sIaudvr viii bc parui,Z,J
"t iis succc>s."
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STATE ELECTIONS.

TIE Democracy having carried the day in
the latr S,nie elections in Pennsylvania and
iudiaaa, alr. BUcHAsAS's chances for the
Prcsidcj,yy have b,en greatly accelerated
thereby. Great hopes are nov entertained
for Illinois and Asw lcrscy, and viii, these
Northern States in their favor, the Demo.
Gratis may almost regard the success oftheir
nominee rs certain.
Stat. clrciohs have been hcdihc present
Fall il sixteen States, twelve If which have
been declared Democratic; >iz: frnnsyl-
vania, Indiana, Connecticut, Florida, South
Carolina. North Carolina, Delaware, Ken.
tucky. ARKANSAS, Missouri, AlabSua and
Texas. These give los electoral voies -
The following "iler States may be relied
upon with certainty: Georgia, Mississippi
Tennessee, Virginia aud New Hampshire :;
giving 40 electoral VOTES, which with the
lus "bo,r, will be Sufficient TO elect. Be-
sides these The States of Illinois, New Jrr
scy, Michigan AID l.onisi'u?, vii probably
60 for BUCHANAN
Tie chances now are clearly in favor Of
Drm"cr"c! ruling for the next four years,
and within that time, if HE South, is alive
To hcr Interest, G."iy important issues may
be sr,tl,d III her favor, establishing her po
>iiion ns II part Of The colf, dcracl upon Il
iirmrr basi,, AID su"rnnI, cing to her equal
hts and privileges. Wise aud prudent
legislation. may yd amcrc,d in quiriag sec
li"ual diticr rcrr, 10! administering our reg
ua'i"n> Of Government in the manner pre-
scriUcd bl lis original founders
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Further by the City of Baltimore.

li'c r"Inr's ot Tho suspension "f the
b"nk "' France WAS exaggerated. Tn,
report 'fihr Minister Of Fuance, on the
subject bad restored confidence. Tie
Bank WAS again purchasing guhi,
a Peoples Convention had assembled
M Switzerland AMI resolved that ,apu,ar
Sovereignty was endangered 10y Monarch,,
cal intriyucs.
The King Of Naples was less disposed
to axe concessions, but the Allied cNp..
hlton WAS still dctaucl although TO 9th.
fr alternative seemed to lr lri,
The Bank of England hal advanced
'i'" rate OF discount 20 Z per rent on hills
over two months in consequence f the
h'nH OF France resolving u", TO Discount
notes over sixty dNs.
ihe difficulties roga,liNg M"ulrNrrya,
and the Isle of Srtlrnts, wne .,,ll wna,!-
J"~,e'i, a"l the Allied Squadron Was ;, II
1T Cunstam,imuplc.
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Charles ] 3. eNout.

1h'- BLACK Republican, nnrya,l. an.!
c"n'""l'iib!e l"lry. vino l. w.w the ai..
'rrm candidate Ter the l'rr.ii-nc,, h..
hai It's i""ei"ply written ln k,vil..r.i
l'nd"n, E-Y, lirh show, his utter .i..,,,.
'"''",' "i H"'al 'rincipUrs, ,rii.mus an,!
aTgal.
!&e Ouce Was aa cnp!u,rr on the C,n
rinpa,i ts,IIiuad. aud Was several uru,IJ,s
III Hr""n, lille. We tsmr,l-,I with him a,
'he MansI"n House. and sal at TIA. Sam,
'a''", int "e'er thought worth Will. ,n
mnke h's acqn"hiancc. Wmi>, ia Green
'%lS. he hcc'i,'e eng gcd ton vouu- lady
heCS, AID W. pl,icrsIand ia. TIM. VA.
HrlsJHc'i ipS ,pvir ,parra-c. and hc
proved S'isc ra hia p!i.h,rL iauh. This
Is " new fvci, %hxa Vpr fsi.nL lea.i"n
should n,!d VA - sufyjcnienl to hia l.l.r..
r"pI'y. u sr'h u i8an. false ,o hnu.s All
love, L'iSe ic Lr cnuLtry ar,. yo.i,ir.L
prnI'Ples, ~i'houI lalc+l uE grc.,ns,as,
""h without Sysr li,v:p4 =c,dSE.l nry
srr''re ta lHA con4iry, can b. .ls.irl t.,
l"" A'Sshicgcy VI ih. Republic, We shall
lose ini'l' In The Fundamental rrin.iul,.. of
""r G'"rinment. liuI there j. ~, over.
ruiing PIovId-n.- which will yuiI,. ,uI
direct th" American lsr,pie iu this ron,.,,
"nd great CRISIS Patriot and lEoun.
toi,,Esf.
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FURMAN UNIVERSITY.

WE have received a catalogue of the officers
and students Of rurmnn University for the
year 1856. This deservedly popular lnstitu
ton Is we'll patrOnzcd, The number, Of siu-
dents now being 2O7. or This number I2O
arc pursuing exclusively The studies OF the
hcademical department; 80 are pursuing
collegiate studies; are in the Theological
department and l5 Others are engaged in
the literary course with the ministry in
view.
Among the students, we notice the names
of several who hail from lancaster: J. IT..
CARLISLE, j. + MAcKEy, ard A. j. TwirrY.
This institution is an honor 10 the State
as well as to the Denomination under whose
patronage it is sustained. Being handsome
ly endowed, it is beyond the reach OF tie ef
iecis of fluctuations in public opinion and
patronage, and The Gdininble course and
character Of instruction adopted there, TO.
ge'her wit, being most drsirab silunled,
renders II a most excellent scat Of learning.
and deserving Of the r"ircnage " The State
arh of usc Ssartsrn euvussy
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FnE CRQrs-Tn travelling over to
PauIt,ng court, las, week, We felt alarm
ed ut witnessing the diSlrcssngIy bad
pr spcct for anything Ike good crops
We saw many fields which we are sure
would not yield more than huspeI OF
corn to the acre, and no where did we see
good field of corn. We also observed
that tie late frost had done serious dam
age to the cotton crop, late corn and pea
crops. Unless with the stric,est kind Of
economy on the part OF our more wealthy
ana extensive farmers, and nnlcss they di
vide with our poorer class Of farmers, We
are seriously OF the opinion, from What we
Witnessed on our way TO Paulding, that
there viii be a suffering and starvation in
the land.-Norieita Democrat
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call them hopors-won by dishonest pli-
ancy and profitable inconsistencies. =.
We knowit Is common thing to Law
the blame nron the constituents " no elect
Them. we are awart il is said, it is the
people who sustain them in their inconsis.
tences, and are willing to wink ut their
drre'lctlons, and that it is in vain to slrur-
gle against an evil lsupported by The mas
ses. But We know something of the great
heait of the people. II is generous. il is
ron'idinr, 'ut it IS manly and honest and
honorabic. IL viii excuse aud pardon c--
roi, but its verdict viii eye, he given
against duphciry, and calculating kna,e.
ry.
We repeat it, the fault is not with the
FcoPte, tut with The Press, of the country
Witch dallies with dishonesty. when ii
shonil drag it tctorc the lar nf ruLlic
opinion, and force il TO stand upon it, tri
al. The duty we are aware, is not a
Pleasant one-tew Of the duties of liz, are
but no one has light to assume
duties which hc will no, or dayes not per
form.
1t is time for the Press Of the State To
proclaim their rights and to defend them:
10 examine into ,hrir drrics and To per.
iom them, rcsolu'cly and faithfully. The
Journalist has higher duties to perform
! ihan chronicling the rise aud fail Of prices,
the hurtnali"n af stocks and the HIGHT
gossip Of the day. lie is the G nsor OF
public men ard the monitor of the people.
II he te honest and true to himself, he is
star III his coun,ry's crown it he be cor.
'upt and v"nal-if he seeks security and
ease, when he should Lc battling with cr,
r"r ard bringing untai,hiu and incapable
men TO lhe bar of public opinion, aud ex.
POSING HER inconsistenccs, lie is a party
to Their wrong and . di>hcnor to his cal.
! ling.
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PoRK Ayp, RoEoSs.--A gentleman,
~ho lett Northern OHIO last Wednes.i.y
s"ys mast Is very plentiful M the woods
this h,li, ausaeting Immense quantities vf
pigeons. and ctlrrirg abundant hood for
hog, lat rs the drov.s hsye l,ecn all
through, iha, Stale during the past sum.
mer, paying in ZONE instance. as high ns
4 l'2 cents Ter pound, hearty all tue hogs
have been 'hreu East; otherwise tie
pr'ce "f pork would be quite low this f,ll.
The pr porlh" u live hogs ssken East ia
eseases rvsry year. On Necoam of the
abi'Idance o' mast, the -wood duck" ie
qde",s the wooJs 10 great nunLers, aud
the sportsmen haye no difficulty ia fill
ing their bags, either with ducks or p,e-
cons. Some deer are taken. One Was
killed lew aa,s ago, the saddle of which
weighed iihy four pounds.
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IuE RATuN Ger kAiLEnAp.-A COR.
, 'l"'n'ient UI lmc Nmusuuo krplstvI
"'"he' ne Io"""ImG o'",nous prvu,clr"u
"Uh Ieirirmcc 10 THIS toad auu lis luurc
PROSPECTS:
Isl. lpSt " three Year. iron. tits day ,
II VII! Uo uhNc'Na'iy admitted :,s "a dcau
iHIiuIv.
2nd. That il ever re,ivrd aud butt, uu
n''h "o" lMI"S Vi the age y! thT,S, viii
"'tucss It's c"nrlneIlUn.
ID. lh.I II EVER iuIlt, i:s cost " III moi
"e 'eaS 'l'"n ni'ecn nI'!Ion al dv'iars. sud
'i'"I It m'i' br hnrI', Only 10y l"e Stale uT
tate" ihro"gh wn'vn IL pas: es.
4'h. Ih"t II viii ne'er pay Tie interest
oi .he cVAl al cuprliuctIoi, irprIs, ,ruuIiinp
cApenses, 81.
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AN ArRoCIoUs MURDEn.-Wc renre,
TO learn that Mr.. Edward Brown. former
iy OF Chester District. 5. c., hu, residing
at P"r'erSvilIe, renn.( WAS murdered on
the 7ih instant, by man named Thos. S.
H"tiler.
Ihe circumstances are briefly these a.:
MIR. Brown and lIoHar had difficulty
witch had been par italy adjusted, but on
the morning the 9Th, rs Mr.. Brown was
passing upon The stree, to procure passage
I" Memphis, on business, lie WAS me, hv
livttlel who presented double -LarrellcL
Shot gun loaded with bucl: shot, aud with .
out notice, discharged at Mr.. Brown Loth
barrels, lodging iiiiy-sevcn Of the sho, in
h $ breast. lie died Instantly. Hrfi,cr
Immediately fled from Justice, hut a re.
ward has been offered for bis a,prchcn
sion.
Mr.. brown was one Of the brave Pal.
me'toc> who went on, from Chester un
der the command of Eap,. Dunnovanr.
and during the Campaign wen for hm-
self, 10y his conduct aud devotion To duly
the admiration and esteem Of all with
whom he became associated - Crroiin0
ItmcS
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s Ill LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival Of the Stea mer Arabia.

HALIFAX, OF 90.
The stram"r A,ah,n. has arrived vii,
LI,"il"",i dates uG Ihc llIh.
Cotton had ndvnucc,I l l6d. 81.
Sales al iiiv week O. 900 ta.cs. iurlu
h'i'p $1,000 tu : ,"uist"rs aud Ii 300 /"
"Nl"i,ri.. Far Oriran, Z al; Mri.
dI'"g Go lGi. Fmr Upland 8 3.4L:
M'd'ihns l6l. S.nck 5OO,UUO hai-s
including 43s, COO Aml,ri, AN.
llAvEE, Oct. Tlh.
Sales Of Cotton E,r rLr week 55 600
bales at 1921. for Or!"nns. S,uck ST.
500 bH'cs. TIE French o.. closed ns
gGh, SO.
Ill" King N,p'cs hal hrrn im,.ce,i ,n
make c"lI~ssIvu> and favorable ,,su.
was Expected.
The French Euhas>aLor nj Nruicha,..I
had n''rI-rrcu ~ l,hnli 81 the RI, alsl
PRISONERS. hui The Confederation refused
20 r".c"s" Them um'">> Prussia rrlirIni>h
"d her claim to thr Canton.
The So"uh prcs question hal lrrr,
settled
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The ALABAGA COTroN CRoP.-Tbo
Selma Reporter, CT Wednesday cvenino
last SAYS:
" 1t Is now reduced to ccriaintr tha,
The present cotton crop Will hc exceeding
iy short Notwithstanding The disastrous
spring and summer which We had, vc,
hopes had been entertained from later in.
d'caIlons HAT The crop would he an aver.
age one; hnt tho early frost has now com
pIeteiy dispeIled every hope and accounts
from every quarter have now satisfied
every sensible man that we are 20 have
the shortest crop Which we have had tor
many years past. Many OF our planters
will finish picking this week, and in the
course OF II few weeks The Whole crop of
Alabama will be gathered"
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ua 80 oe," "i,,'tu iH,:I Pa', ~,
~. CI' III"e s'P' i "osi.e we, ,a,. '
.'o' 'oo,na' u" ne''.,"'' to,t :"
," ' ". i', " Us. W '"' '''''''' -
'"' '''"''" h's""e"'.
tHNpE@ JOURNAL offiSE'
"fpNEsDAY EyENINo, pLc. y, lsiF. J
Leuts. Cousnrt and Secres', ct Lrncas
ter, arrived here this morning dnecl from
the Ci'y "f Mexico. They lelt Vera Cruz
"n The iosi ut, on baanl the Gen. But
lrf' ana arrived III hew Orleans, after
terrible passage oi 2 days. Lieut., Cous'
"f' Is very lcepis, but We are glad 20 learn
t"ht he Is last 'lnpro'ing. Lieut.. Secrest
Is IN excellent health
"S "fe Indebted to Lieut.. ). Tor tho
following list OF deaths which have occur
,"' !" 'he Company since It's arrival IN
AsSico-
lt tTW ,,"f-pain McMnnns'
+. nlnnn, OIL Az, Snn,'t Ii;,,n,, 'n,,.
d, G.n,,, II;nnn Ill In - ,n"
Ic,h Au,;i J,J,n n ShaI,i ''>''''''
~ .LL,no-JI y p,,i., CT. 1,
S,mul KnL,snr o.h i, " 49,"
W,;,h, OIL T., ,n I'll ,o'h ain"
H-,,r,en n,r,,ts ..my L,I, ~; w.
lIng,;n. IA,i, i,"., '" "''''
- pryote"J,mos D,,I,;ncs .I, 1,,..
3I pu,Uo--C + tian,,n OIL, III,
Tho.. Griffin. pp,I do " ] Lhp>,nr
I1,h Lana. = II.u.,n ,sI, l., NM
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PREsENTMENT OF THE GRAND
JURY OF CHARLESTON DISTRICT

The Grand Jury of Charleston District in
their published report, recommend some
very important changes and notifications
"f 'he present Laws uf tie State. Among
other ihi"ga they recommend an alteration
in the criminal laws, in effect aLolisLing
capital executions and corporc,.I punisI,men,
Of white men. They recommend the cstnb.
!i~hn'ent Of pcni'enIinr. also a law pro.
hibIing the sale of liquors in Colrglbn, or
within ten miles Of the South Caroline Col.
lcge; also a change in relation TO macis
trates, giving them fixed salary instead of
fees. They present as an evil, the issuing
Of printed or engraved advertising yaIds re-
sembling bank bills.
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LkNChS1ERVlIIF. sc.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCT %, 1856
n Office to Printers.

Wanted at this Office coed practical
pllnter; one who thoroughly under.
stands his business, of steady habits,
and Fho can give good testin. .cnials as
70 character and reliability. To such
one, coed wa es will be paid, and q
permanent situation given. Apply i'm.
mediately.
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Arrival Of tie 9ennessee.


NEw bHLEANs, OF. %.
The s'"nii"r r-mmr>>cc has arrived with
N'c"ta%u n'i,wo>.
W" kr icit II small force ut Granada,
'ni "ih 1000 NV ATTACKED api L.fat.
"d ! OOo "i IL" .nsInl ai M,saNn. Ia
lhc incanIrI'c 400 # the clvmv attacked
Grana,la AMI Walker rrrutncd and dr,r.
them "t. lie PROPOSED ro rcturm. aud
again attack Mas,y,.
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SALE OF THE McDUprrE ESTATE.

SALE OF THE McDUFFIE EsrATE.-We
learn that the negroes Of this Estate, d.
mounting Ia number TO about 2lO. have
been sold 10 a wealthy wesrein planter
for $4,000; being an average o! near
500 each. 1t is gratifying To learn tha,
'hey viii not be separated and if the fair
owner has made sacrifice TO effect this
o,)eet, s''H deserves due praise. The sale
o' The per'sh"bie property will take place
next month, OF wiiirii Tie pqLlie viii Le
duly ad'lsed.- Iad,pendent Press.
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llods. - We hear of TO irnurp, .meut
whatever ~ h"gs, says The Louis. nle
Couner, tor the approaching packing sea
S"h. Lbs iarInris geueralIy aIe prett,
firm. having ~ good store uf v!d corn ui,
hand, aud asking live cents gros, irr llreir
hogs Tor e"riy dg'NsY. ThIs Ia equal To-
about s,x agd opslgt genIs net q, the
packing gouscs, whi.e buyers are uHcrIng
six cents let ~Hh Iu sales reported.
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GrlrarpJir.
PmILApELrniA, Oct. %.

y WI
In" s'raYcr City of Baltimore has ar.
rived, ~uh Liverpool dates of ;he 7th.
Cotton WIS firm, hu, the upward ten.
denry IN l'rcrs Was chs ckrd bv IN. adj.
Vance III the Bank rate Of interest To- 6
per ce",, ani the s,rIngcncy in the money
market. Saies OF two days 10 600
bales.
ar a4S;utfS waro advancing. Whea,
bad advanced III. 3D.. and Flour Is
Red Wheat os Al n o.. 6h.: White los.
81. los. 6i. Baltimore Flour 32s. Oh.
"a 33>: OH" 33s Gd. 34s. 81. White
Cor" ais. Il AS. GL.; yellow ga, n a3s.
OI.
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. y NEw llorEL Is CAMpEX-Arram.c .c-
nei''s are ~ l'rosfess i"r ,re erect"u vi -
uc" Hotel ~ 'CniIden. The cnIrr;.r,sc Is
III surn hamds that II must succc,,i. Ia
i"rher times We had Two cor more pulaic
Houses, aud There Is no reason why ".
sh"u!'. not h"'s ~" hs.im, - cuia;,ali.
uVn. is The life OF rad, rs well ~ thls Ms
N any Qlncr business -Joaruqi.
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DEArn OF J. +. EavIS, ESa.--we
learn hy letter received ~ this city, that
tile Honorable J. +. Erwin. OF Darlington,
expired At his residence in thai district at
one o'cl"ck ON Tuesday lasr. lie WAS a
su'crsslul aud hIgI,5 estimated planter
ard merchant and nt one time LIeuie,:
nnt Go'sIuor u Ibis Slata-- Ch0rlssioa
UUurso~L
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The Result in Indiana.

CiNcIsATI, Oct.
Eighty eight counties ol lllllsus, partly
official, have leen teyeiysd. III. demo
Gratis claim WLlard's election l., 1000
m"j my whilst thc lirpublIcnqs give l,,n
$500. Ibe QsmiTt,t. have ii, clsd s,x
C'"gressnen.. AND the. .RspubIicsns proLa.
Lly hive.
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wArnEx d. Wmxrs. in a card in III, r.,

WAERESi d. NuxEs. in u card in the True
CdroLinidn, assigns" rs his reason for leaving
Kansas thai he had MORN down hi, hral,h
in The services lac rendered the southern
cause, and the prcsvr' s,i"n Of his Lrpltn wa.
mn imperative duty. lie says his looks II
account, eonneeIed with hi, eollccpon,, and
vouchers conpcCied with disbursements, are
open 10 the inspection of The public
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Female wages are suli very high in
California. Advertisements in San Fran,
cisco papers cffer 500 a month, Cor wo.
man aud $40 fora girl. A letter SAYS
1T would aslonish you to see some q, our
servant girls in fall rig in Montgomers
street. a SIS blue velvet dress, a $40
bonnet, go'd chains and big cameos W
"niect are M, ssnH rnfyrTr.re"
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HARRIspuRo, Oct. 90,

a large and enthusiastic Fillmore n,ee,
rg wac hrld nj The court house To. uiplt
winch unanimously endorsed the srl,on
oi the Fillmore Stale coluni;,ee nj PmIa.
"''iph's. and e' Incei n determination ,t
'' i"se, under ANY circumstances, with the
republicans.
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0utrage on O Railroad.
ST.. LOUIS. Oc,. I.

N. Louis, Oct. 10.
An attempt MAS made few days ago
TO throw lrsin oil The track Of the Pa.
c'hc Rrllr"ad, n-sr J,fieno, CITY, hog
hs,lpg been laiI acto-s the fails. The
h"g msn bad been previously mny.le,e,l,
aud 'nid across the track. souisl The train
evs bis baly ia .ys -
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YORKVILLE CITIZEN.

lie Rev JOHN l.. to"Xh has gain assumed
HE editorial charge of tie C;iiasn and i
now sole Editor aud Proprietor We ten
der to him our best wishes for his surr,ss
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DisAIssED.- inf Is. S. lIendrick, II
ihe Noru, Carolina Unner,uy, NDo re-
crnil, vowed R,puhlIcns = svnlpne"Is
Was, OH Saturday a>,, dIsmisse'i Toy u
unanimous vote VI the Trustees Ui tIaI ~.
aau,iar.
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PepRsylyapia Elections.
THANKSGIVING. Orl- 90

HARRISBURG, Oct. %.
Oai,.isl returns from al lou, iour c,,uu.
t"S give Democratic n,njor,,, of 4.772.
HE remaining ennntIes aye reported as
g''ma 1893 Opposition majurny.
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IHE CNTAwBA INpIANs.-Mr. Adam
Ivy, Agen, Of the Catawba indians in
South CaroFpa, il his official report for
1855, states that at this time the Ca,qw.
I'a Indians number about seventy. lie
cannot discover any improvement in their
moral condition; they are cureess and
inIoIen' people. living u small log calins
covered with boards, with hot lirlle furni
lurc III their houses. They farm ON a
very small scale, and raise hut few hops
or cattle, and everything has 30 le rro,i
ded for them. The ln.liuns have fre
qucntiv communicated to him the fac,
that they are dc$rpus Is re;uoyinr to Ar.
kansas to unite with the Chociaw Indians.
About twenty of the number have aIr.a-
dy removed; and in his opinion, it wonld
he much TO their interest to remove. to Ar
kansas and unite with the Choctaws, for
II they remain here few wears lopoer
the nation viii, ina lteat measure be.
come Mercury.
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ADV ERTlSEMENTS

VIII DC inserted At the following low rates:
One square (cC ID lines or less one insertion
81 o., Il continued, . cents soc lie first IN
Sv'toi. aad ~ ceatS i,c each subsequent inscr
ION w -" Fourth pag" for deductions in
yor OF standing advertisements.
The number OF insertions must be v;,i,tcp ~,
HHGh advertisement, or they will he inserted till
"ruered out and charged accordingly.
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Democratic Reioieings

IT INV, V0T. 70.
SaI"ics Of t'o hnndrcd guus were fired
th's ancrn""m III hoimi Il Ihr sucrrs, nI
'lc d'm~r"is ~ llI> Stale. Tie H.,
Hio"c Cub Hafl pr Ncw York To n."rruw
/" AXE PasI ". ihe ceieLlati,.n to Lr held
Il.cre OH "Wednesday.