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trained in the dance and otherwise portray aboriginal
life Splendid apparel has been obtained for them The
whole cost of the enterprise will tall il is said but little
short OF 100000 and the propctors have the fullest
fdenee of its success"
DEArH OF A vErRRAN--The Farmyle (Vs.) Journal no.
tices the death of William Ellis negro aged 80 years in
that neghborhood. Speaking of him il SAYS
He was born slave and was liberated about the year
1884, by Richard Randolph who resided the plantation
in Cumberland this place, called Bizarre and
owned by Mr. P. II. jackson. By the deed of manumis-
sion Uncle Billy became possessed OF lot OF land in this
town. which he resided until his DEATH He we'll
grown boy at the time OF the revolution and have fire.
queny heard him detail incidents that occurred during
that memorable period lie had distinct recollection Of
Tarletons marandng expedition TO this portion Of the
State and the alarm and excitement consequent upon the
visit of the fierce drsgoon During the OF 1872 he
accompanied Dr. Fournoy who was surgeon to company
OF volunteer cavalry raised in this county, in The capacity
of a servant Norfolk with whom he remained during
that gentemans term of service Uncle Billy some
what of an arsocra prided himself upon his blood and
pernaciously asserted his claims be regarded
Der of one OF the first families He in all respects
singuerly free from the perncious habits and debasng
vices among the class to which he belonged,
aud in his department and scrupuous regard for
the propriees of life furnished example not unworthy
of imitation by many OF more fortunate class and color
SOUTHERN MANUFACTURE Augusta Constitutional
is of the 9th instant gives the following account of
of the manufacturing establishments which in prospe
rous operation in the St of Georgia:
Some idea may be formed of the extent Of business
rsd at the Augusta Cotton Mandatory when state
thousand yards of cloth spun weekly
Stunning about fifty bales OF cotton OF four hundred pounds
each There about eight thousand spindes and two
hundred and sixty looms In operation and we are informed
the company find it difficult to fill with promptness the
orders they receive for manufactured goods
For LiBERIA--The ship belonging to the American
Colonization Society the Mary Caroline Stevens will
sail from Baltimore the st and from Norfolk the 9th Of
Nav will tome At all he morris in D.
pcaon for freight and cabin and Storage passage should
be made Immediately Fare--cabn, $l00 steerage $95
freight 81 so barrel, 30 cents cubic foot $40 ton
"SwEET HoME.n-A praiseworhy attempt is being made
in Boston to erect monument to the memory OF John
Howard Paine the author of that touching song "Home,
Sweet Home 1t is said that before leaving for Tunis
where he died. he evening walking with friend
in New York. when they heard voices in house singing
his song They stopped beneath the window, and
the conclusion of the melody Paine gave heavy sigh
and remarked allow little do they know of the author
who has no sweet home
SINGULAR On Friday of last week the body Of
man, in shpckngly mutated condition, found on
the track of the Long Island railroad between East New
York and New Brooklyn He had evidently been killed by
being run over by the cars Two claimed the de-
ceased their respective hpsbapds. One English
woman from New York, the other German living
in New Brooklyn. Some watch-makers tools found
the deceased, which increased the mystery the hus
bands of both clock repairers Both denti-
fed the left leg of the body Finally by the aid
of other witnesses and very close inspection the German
substantiaed her claim TO tho deceased the other
woman departing convinced that she yeta widow
Ex-PaEsIDEST PRRcE.We learn from the Baltimore Pa
ot that General Pierce and wife left that city yesterday
morning in the eleven o'clock train for Philadelphia where
they will remain during the month OF April for the pur-
pose of consulting Dr. Meigs in regard to the continued
ill health of Mrs. Pierce
TRIAL CoNsEay.--The Of Coroner Connery, o!
New York. has been again postponed till the 9th of April
next when it will be taken up for the third time and
continued without further postponement " 10 not At
all improbable that this investigation will be in pro-
gress during the trial Of Mrs. Cunningham and Eck,l
in another court
Hon. JOHN s. MILLsoN REsoMlsATED.--The democratic
convention of the second congressional district of Virginia
held at Norfolk the 18th instant renominated The Hon
John s. Mson their candidate for Congress The
vention was held at The new Odd Fellows Hail. and was
numerously attended.
THE BRrrlsH PROVINCES We learn by The Geographic
reports that the politicians of Nova Scotia and New Bruins
wick nrp greatly excited the fishery question In Nova
Scotia the election took place The 25b and resulted in
the Parliament of all the ministers by large
rogued preparatory dissolution the being
unable to carry its measures Mr. John Macintosh high
lyesteemed merchant of Halifax died suddenly the 18th
Instant
LARGE CARGO OF COTTON FOR RUSSIA -Messrs c. Akin
son Co. will clear the customhouse to-day the ship
Caroline Nesmh for st. Petersburgh, Russia. She has
on board T0S bales upland cotton weighing l,59327
pounds worth about $500 O0O Its the largest cargo
from this port Russia The cotton all pressed
the shps press Arson street. and the above large
having been placed in ship of only 1872 tons certainly
shows good pressing and stowage.
Charleston Mercury cfthe 23d instant.
MUSICAL AND rHEArRIcAL-we find the following musical
and theatrical intelligence in our exchanges:
atrakoschs benefit and the fourth opera perform
of his troupe the New York Academy took place
Friday night Don Giopaa the opera Madame De
Wilhorst Zsrlina and the house was crowded to its
utmost capacity The Galena Courier says that Kate
Denim has become Mrs. Kate Denim Ryan, and with her
husband Sam Ryan, is giving recations the De Soto
House in Gaena. The correspondent Of the New York
Times says Sat the San Carlo Theatre at Naples Madame
Risor few nights ago. in Stimulating syncope at the end
ward upon the gasghts which separate the stage from
the orchestral she broke four of the and cut her
in several places but not seriously The Handel and
Society of Boston, in conjunction with NJ Thalberg and
fists will give sacred concert Sunday evening next
Mozarts Requiem and other compositions TO be per-
formed. The Antoine and jerome Ravel troupe are at
their headquarters Nblos Garden New York Marezeks
Philadelphia opera troupe to occupy the same
place. giving performances alternate nights The New
York Mirror says: The Academy Music understand
has been let by Mr. Uman to of the uptown copgre
Cations and will hereafter be devoted to religious pur