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Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-12-14
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THE SlI1Tu

In an nhle disc,lSson OF the situation, ns IL
Affects the South. the New York krorcss
:':'k"s The following pertinent oLsrr9ntiuns:
Aiier Ion: struggle, the Son,l for,S,,y her
""o'h hhn hiai overthrow rs slave power.
size ''''I saw II III thc rcccs sion cf free terrific
~ and free States nrr,;i~tion frum NIX
ic" and of the war. She then saw it under
the operation Of lEe c"mi,ro,nises ia Isl, and
sought I" retrieve what size had lost TWENTY
four years before; AMI Hi, cifura TO r.cov.r
her poll: iral power prcciIi'atcd her fall-it
brought the rrprai-anl tie strurrlc !, Kan,
sas was but lighthouse, showing that we
were f'uhS'd INTO ;hc s"a or revolution in
which we arc still mdicminy anI Ronndcrin1
"ra"'e to return 70 that haven Of security we
once LEFT. while the fowls Of the mir ors chant
ing their will orgies and screams 10 DIM our
Joys and to make night hilcou,. The North
e!ected ITS own president; tho South then
sought 10 gain its equilibrium in compromise.
The Ncsth said the d., Of compromiss ia 1m.t-
not That The S"nIh Ind been perfilious--,he
North had offered the compromise in 1870,
and each section had changed rosiiic: in ls5.
so We have had rendered the comprcn,isc
III the Constitution worthless for the recovery
o. slaves: and how, then. coulI we throw
stones against the windows Of our nciuhhcr7
Al ihcse things bad How" oIt OF the hear. Of
:Ih"liti"nism, its struggle with our Organisms
RS Il nn,ion AMI finally, tn. South sorph. t.,
srrcrale frcm us aud brcome II State of itself:
tha' act We called rebellion, ard II, u,tiaElc
disrnp'I"n OF tho Cover nrErnt. War came
nnd the South f,ilcl Lrrausc !! ,srs not un,,,,l
Vow il il snljuraicl. ovcrlh!nwn, and s::t,s-
men tell us hat /. is 10 longer .;t;.cs-
II" longer s"cicties with sovereign law
it has no nights which we are bound to-
respect. Such is lie iAaI ;"nc,u.:on Of th.,
"rt a";' ont r1dicu'
G"t Tie end is notyct. States, governments.
societies md Taen will decay and Perish.
But when2 That history will answer; and
yet justice will yet r";rivc herself in the Lo-
snIns Of Men. The men Of free States hn.c
nc"er been tramplcI upon, but they would
rise again To shake of de.I otism and ,yr.,.ts.
lln'"ry t.nc.i'a us that, ami we may d:sre.
gard her admlunii!ono an,;l it is too ln,e TO
save the Erpubhc further contention There
asa Cod n. Israel, and men SuH not ai,rnrs
irom!Ie cnh:Sioms.
lfis sounds to our ealsns. the very voice OF
prophecy. We are convinced that, unless the
contentious that divide the sections of this
ronn':y are Gnied By the exhibition of Prop.
er disposition on the rnrt Of the North this
country will either be converted into despo-
'is'", or will DO split asunder during tho next
tw" years. Free people cannot be enslavcd.
justice cannot he trnmpled with impuni-
~. Motions are lost when they follow the
eposiles of dissension and hate"
Let the mad pnrtisans Of tho North fake
heed OF the warning which oil human history
echoes from nature. The b,ave can only he
Fuljng"teI, aud held subject to an unjust pow
er for time-rig'lt ut last will pr,va,l over
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EA a j. IEE T S =
A"EEvilLi. Dee.
Cf1J~CoN &C , oS ,,. H. 1,,,1

A;EEyt'Li, Dee. 1.
COTTON, &c oS--twX.s deducted
Corn, 81 90 81 sic: p"n.. $l.5"e n 800; ;
Oats. $l.0o q $l.25c: B"cor l5c ::!e; Flour
SIG /" $40 per b,rrrl; Eggs. PIC n :inc :
Butter. pc n 80: Sugar. lie 2"r; Cnifce
3"se inc; Dn.siug, 3Jc 45c Rope, -
\ q.
C"suMr,.. s. C.. ID. crn,brr - Tho follow
ing are III" Iu"tat;''s "f cotton To day, Ordi-
nary, 81 ~; mi,ldiinr. % 50.
New Toin. DAG. ml,er l2.--Gol1 31e: Corn
Guet-Wrs'ern mixed LOG, III store Lard IN.
changed NJ III Il Il; Cotton firm. at 81 u
81 for mi'l'iling mr!nEl-. AID 50 for miLl:ng
Orleans; Flour moderately active, !ut without
decided chnnge--Siate S7.30 IL; Western
81 30 n ll.c9; Southern dul! aud droopins, nj
SlO.50 Il lG.
NEW ORLEANS, December ll.-Cott"n ac-
tive and advanced. low midllinS 29y n SOL.
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TO tho Friends of tho sunday.school Causo.

fJ"u need hooks 10 nil yon n organizing q
sunday-school in your saltlemcn, for the hen, fit
;if needy children. white or colnrr,1, please le,
mo know your necessities betw, en- this and the
frs, 'lny Of january next.
Make your application in form, state location,
post Office, AMI probable number. or il possible.
actual number needy children TO be collected
in the school.
Your application will he fled the iay Il i, re-
criTed. and vii! TAX, rleesur. in assisting yc,i
all can aud as early possible.
N IS ''"p"rto"t h.t yom 0ppiicai'on bcrt-
ccirc1 bc|ure The la ofJ'tnnc,y
AdIr:-a me ai Greenwood, ). G.
Respectfully you,s.
W. Y. FARnOW.
Ms-i"nhrv 4. s. y Uuinn.
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lloN. Il. +. PEREY.-The Hon 3. +. Perry
has written another letter. 1t is also his opin-
ion that the South will never submit to general
impartial suffrage for blnck many white, and
that il will not accept qualified suf!rugc
which would disfrancliss and Of the presen Mt
white yoters. lie says there is sound policy
in the conduct Of some Of the northern States.
which allow qualified negroes 10 vote, but he
considers that general suffrage. whito and
black, full MS dishonerablo md degrading to
the South rs the adoption of tho constitutional
amendment. =.
Mr.. Perry does not believe that the present
or ensuing Congress will accept from the South
anything ut unqualified Gcero suffrage, and
that general amnesty" is offered ns an induce.
ment to its acceptance. tie docs rot think,
however. that tho sont, is in my peril Of
confiscnton or "t prosecution for treason as
President Jt hnson remains in ossice, and the
South should abandon politics. aid devote it.
selfto material improvement.
A national Convention Of all The States
might adjust the difficulties between the two
sections aud fl,e South wopld atceds, accord
ing 10 Mr.. Perry, to any propositions coming
from the North for such q convention He
does not despair Of the country, and saysY
There Is too much Intelligence, yrthe md
patriotism in the American people fdr The. ,ruls
Of passion anil revenge TO continue . slvsSs."--
CAaSiaskoa Afeycstry -Z ~.
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COLUMBIA. Dec II. IorS


Dear WILSON: The House, to-day, nft.r an
animated discussion refused to postpone in1ef-
initey the li"ncst cad E.ll by vote Of 81 Ia
"A. The bill ex. mpls from levy and sale FOR
the nsc of eaclr family. IN The country one
hundred acres OF land. adjacent to the dwell
ing house, one horse and mule, md twenty
i've dollars worth uf prov isinns; and in The
Shy or town lot not. exceeding fifteen hun
drti dollars i: value. and Hlao the same amount
Of provisions. The bill has been made the
special order fui to morrow, and will no doubt
pass without material alteration. Ry the
terhs Of the bill, it does not relieve from cx.
islinS liens, but ns to all other existing liabili-
ties, is considered 10 make valid and cons,i
tntionnl exemption To the amount Of the prop
cr:v embraced in its provisions. We have
ourselves very strong doubts OF lis constitu.
ti"naiity, though rs statcl in the Governors
messog", the question has boon afllrluaiively
decided hy several of the State Courts. We
arc willing. however, 10 give the debtor the
benefit Of The doubt, and remit the question to
.he Judicial tribunal where ie r6perly be-
longs. go
We have hal during the past two days an
animated discnssiOn in The House on the bill
introduced hy Gen. Haskell. to secure the do
un,ion Of lands by Congress fur tie endo " ri,ent
Of agricultural colleges. The donation IL O
magnificent one, amounting to over 300 900,
and the contest was bctw cen tile friends Of The
University, tho Military Academy, and . farm
seheol IN dae u,",ln,aips for an. appropriation
Of the glitterng prize The bill was finally
so amended AZ 20 vest The fdnd. when realized
ID ths State. leaving its iinnf disposition to he
Determined by the next LegislatureAa COM
.fnissi''n in ,he meantime being appointed 10
seportsome snitable scheme.
The Committee Of ways and Means have
submitted eoleme Of taxation, from which it
ap,earsthat Il win lie necessary to raise over
$500, ,obo, frr Tho expenses Of the coming year.
ipdFPenaent Of Abe . large Sum 'recotaiuepdsd
BY The Corn, COMMITTEES Tor. the vtaiisf Of the
!,udixent poeF. yTtis " ~ make. tia tasa,ion Of
Eths coming year very heavy; aid viii likely
determine The Committee TO recommend the
retentjph OF t'ie taxation on dogs, cotton, aud
turPentine, add She present capitaGon thx.
without revinctioH, which wodld make differ.
snce or ss6s, ,Ooa. ~ t%aS%9' 4it..t, 81
F. TbsrspotSf sHsspss sssidenf,A Direoeofs:of
the Bsnktef sllre 4sssate Issasi tbe Sspssial
eeis,ss sppeinesa ts a aaks
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HHMENIAL-

MARRIED, on Thursday evening. Dec: 9Th,
by the Rev. w. i. MonZ"n. JAMES MAR
SHALL DUNLAP To Hiss MARY a. cox,
oil Of nirrson Dist.
e5E- The editor rcttIrns many thanks to the
happy bride for the hari,lscne present in the
shape of large piece Of delicious wedding
cake. We wish the nexly married couple
long life ami happiness.
Ey Rev. W. i. F"rrnw, on thu 29th Noven,-
her, Mr.. L: C.SMITlI to Miss MATTE F.. RI
LEY.
BY the came. on the 9i inst, Mr. WILLIAM
VEREIL To Miss LIZZIE ELLIS, all Of this
District.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-12-14

PoEK.--A !r"vs"f Tcnnetsre hogs wcre sold
here during the iast week al eleven cents At
Gre'nvi'lc ar'lNe~hcrry drovers arc asking
twelve ccnts
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-12-14

cy- Mr.. A, II. " ulson, offers TO sell on Mon.
day II inst, horses, mules. cows, hogs. way
ons, H"ggies. cotton. Sc, al The plantation
of the late Capt. M T. Owen. SEQ
advertisements F'
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g; Last We l. the tan yard Of Mr.. Edward
N,s fell WAS broken i':' an.l nhnn, two hun
'!fCd dollars wor,h of leather taken th"rcfrom
Mr. W, "d is one .. our ,:.ost estec,uel cit
n=ns aud we regret u learn Of his loss. Tho
thief has not hcen aris.ci.
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10 S"" the advertisement Of NJ ssrs. White,
Sm;h & Co.. in "n"thcr column. Purchasers
would 10 well !" give them On early call.
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eaS The C"':'mission,r in Equity vii! sell
a considerable ":n"ntt or real estate on Sale
Day ntxt. Sec nlvcrtsrmc,,.s
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= II .
FnoM WAsHrscroX.-The CORES ponl.nt OF
tho baltimore San writes: ~ *. - - Z
The Senate has adjourned un.il Monday. TO
n rrahgs lusirss~ for IL 's ssrsAson Of Congress.
Ano'her purpose of .thi, ADJOURNMENT 10 70 en-
able the Republican Senators TO hold e caucus,
whisi meets 70 morrow. at % o'clock m; IL
consider What Stficns shall lie tukSn on ,,,s
House bill providing for The repeal Of the ,hir.
,teenth sec,ioo of tho law empowering the Pr, =.
i'leni to grant pardon and amnesty, zete. :al.o
~ il'a crpine what shail lie .doua with The
p'e atures l'rop"tedrb by the caucus Of .Reprrsen-
t"siycs ia.A night. J, is understood, ,too. that
the several biz, to regulate lie tenh 70 nf of
'flcc.spl Mr.. Ke'ley's bin 10 cre,fe me internal
derartmsnt,..w i'll be discussed la the
Senh.e, cauens<s,2 n nj .esls .z4.t ..2-.. RI :
81 Objection is made especially 10 the feature
Of Mr.. Ke:ieys bill, s@tieK gives control. Of
the;nternal revenue Department. effectuafl ? 10
The Supreme Court, which triBunal, ,-it is cfaim.
ed, a@Snld be prosfituted Stds1f 1fsoiitieat and
financial interests sIroul14 tlIe biti,ohse1,he q
4laR, &; ~ 4's2 -. : 5sssJ ss.s-sY ssS
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sTnE mhrAMoRAs AFFAIR Tho Washington,
correspondent Of the tYorld writes:

< 7sTnE MArAMoRAs AFFAIR The Washington,
correspondent Of the tForld writes:
+ Wehave good authority foi saying that Gen.
Gran: has not. up to this hour. Received word
touching the reported entrance .cf Gen. Selg-
wick into Malamoras and tile Military opera
tions around that city. Gen. Grant received a
letter from Gen. Sheridan, dutci Novcml,er
90 five days after tho reported entry into Mat.
nmoras. in which nc says he 'l!aG ordered Gen.
Sedgwick not 10 make his proposed ovem.nl,
as the same was entirely disapprovcl Of If
the movement wns made into Mata,noras ~ re
ported, we feel authorized t. say that Gen.
Scdgwck has been placed unlcr arrest. an Il
will he punished. Gen. Sheridan. it is uclev
ell, reached Brownsville on Tuesday Last.
Such was his expectation, as stated in his letter
to Cen. Graut. 1t is believed here that il
Gen. Scdgwick entered Ma:amorns ns reported,
he has been over-rcackcl by the merchants OF
that place, who nrc at heart Imperial lists, and
who have lately been entertaining him witt,
:urnptuous dinners.
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D;H WEST FEMAL: C"LLrGE We direct Mt
tent"n to the no'icc Of tI,s 1lunrishirS insti-
tuition III another coin M. Over one hundred
pupils are Ill aittn''anr" now. This is one Of
the most prosperous Institutions in the State
All the branches OF Ge'unlc education are
taught in This ii:st-cla.s College.
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EE.?" See ,iIH alvrr; ;s.,rnnL of the Clear
Spring Academy. hy Mr. J. l.. Lcs!y. This
Institution presents Inducements to those
wishing TO e,!rcats their sons. Air Leslys
abilities as a.;cac:ler ere well hnown to our reo
PIE, ana we have no .luuLL but that he will ra-
ceive thc liberal patronage he sn rlucI: deserves,
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-12-14

cB j. D. birmingham announces new
nrrivafs. Read his advertisem ant, and price
his goods
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II the present Congress persists in the course
which il seems tu have Ert ont upon, m one can
tell to what .lirc evils il will Lead. Lord Frs
kline, in the British House Of Commons, once
3,scrihed q crew animated 5y similar motives.
He said:
"Therc ':retcEcs, also. without virtuc.
labor, or haz,rl. who are growing rici, as their
country is impoverished. They rc"ice when
"bstinacv, ambition. or folly adds another year
TO slaughter and devastation. and laugh! from
behind their desks at brn"cry anL science
willie they are n,l'!;ns figure anal ryi,l.cr To
cyrher, h"rin.. for new contract from new
armament, ami comru,im; the rroht, Of si"ge
tempest
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-12-14

.LTnE CoTroS TAXA l,sratSh Of tie 9th
from New Yo;k says:
At the regular meeting Of tho Chamber Of
Commerce ih" afternoon, n memorial was read
praying Congress I" abolish the export duty on
cotton Figures were given to show the rcla.
tive production Of cuttrn here. and in Eurore,
and that not only the control Of the European
market is impracticab!n, but that An", lean
cotton is likely to brco!nc more and m ore in
significant in :hat market unless the expor'n-
ti"n of The staple is perfectly free Of duty. 1t
was thought the revenue from the tax might
reach SEQ, ,0OO, 600 annually.
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y" l"grct 10 Learn that the store Of
Mr"s:-. Cr"a=wrt * Co.. at N:n.ty-$x was
entirely destroyed t'y fire !. t. sunday morning
-'he work Of an inc"n'liarv. Total lose, $il,-
Oon. lnsuranc" S7,nn" hy DR.. Branch
Agent for lin Underwriters Agency. The
Doc'cr informs rs lha, the Amount insured will
hc promptly !a;d. Ta;< ,"nches IL, rnr,h"r
lesson Of IL" i!.'.ortamcr "i in~Gring oar prop
cry Every "Le .hnnll ;~-:"e "a a reliable
contrary, ard We l:n"'v If nona more so than
TIC c"E!va.t's whc!, DIR. Branch represents.
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~ \. Regular Communication nc
ten L"'.", 10. :, 4. L. ~, Monday eve
i&'h inst, the following officers were rl
i"r The chsGinr year:
.I"i:S +. OWEN, VI. NJ.
j. ID. CHALn"H.. S. ".
". Il. lESSy, J. ".
&. V. Ns"M"Sn, Treasurer.
J"nS y. SMALL. Sec'S.
J. L. EonErrsox, Tyl,..
The following "re the appointments:
!;uGH WlI:ox, s. j..
G.. JACKSON, j. d.
S. ii. BEAHD. )
G.. Mci,. MILLER, {''e""r"'.
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V' IUV DLAhbOhN bLIeet,
Chicago ILL.,,

Chicago, ILL.,,
Post Office Drawer 1913.
The proprietor will donate the Lincoln and Doupas
Monument Fund s2OOO So there will be 1000 reserved
from the peon drawing the $50 QUO prize for the same
tickets for sale the principal Hotels and at the
seventh and chesnu stree P6iadephia. '0'n0i VI
ReereHessSp Han q NJ s. Wilkinson ex-senator of Min
Randall, e% Coy: OF WIS; VS.; a0n VIM. Montsomery, ex
Hon m Of Kansas Hon VIM w M LeaFe IN HRe
Lyons Iowa. sa Bon 5 Joseph Knox, of Ghicas Hon q
Va &ases CScaaG m M Msnsa KEnS%sFS Co.
Louisiana ~
as our agents and they vi be allowed all commission
az OIG ded, wiener lor themselves or other
serting this advertisement requested. 81
NEW CHESNUT STREET THEATRE
II MnoNhR1 ShFSS9F 9F6SSs STsf sNSYH %TIESS IEsh
william WI E. sIEN.. Resident M0n.0sr
DOOrs open at lis Curtain rises usft at g. manager
MIR. Edwin ADAMS
VIII appear in his EESsERf EEtSssf EfsffunRRtiGp nRNSRT y
- WV ''''''' THE DEAD HEART;
- THE MAN OF HT'4E PEOPLE.
NEW AND ELEGANT SCENERY.
ELABORATE EFfECyTTsa.r yTaru smith,
"Iu r 'OiD 'GNEoUALLED LED IN THIS CITY.
Sn three W e snd OF the great drama in
f'''OSD' AH1 'tTf TIE Ell DEAD SltIS'1I HEART;
n.,. THE MAN OF FL The PEOPLE.
NOVI BY him II tR"hS 4his caunT AgAA'
POWERFUL CAST.
LETThS ~ SHH5nEr.
sTQRMING AND TAKfNd OF THE BAsTILE-
THE DUEL 70 - THE DEATH.
THE GUILLoTINE-TaE DESTINY OF THE DEAD
SATURDAY. AT rERNo DON. May 10,
sEi9NP FNR BsPM1T sI N APkMS PANS MATT ZEE
Admission TO evening performance, 26c. &c., and 81.
WALNUT STREET THEATRE
w n. f. corner NINTH and WALNUT Streets.
OeS'H' THIS This Monday II EVENING, Mavn
Nineteenth Night Of rfH thS BS an5 engagement of
who will appear in shakesPeare's Tragedy of
which has heen n,acsd on M staSo IN ..,,o
combining spendor of production with strict historical
MR. EDWIN BOOTH
H,MLET.
MR. CHARLES BARRON
MR. j. d Taylor
TUE GHOST.
Mrs. JOHN DREW's NEW ARCH STREET
1Nl THEATRE. Begins at ~ O'Clock.
TWO GREAT DRAMAS
BENEFIT OF MRS CHARLES HENRI
SHEEP IN VOLTS CLoTHING
lam Mrs. G Henri
cpSelSSSV with Il G;; Mckee Rankin
JACK SHEPPARD.
ach o. Henri
2Vna nan w Mr. e. l., Tilton
q. Hemple
WEDNESDAY
BENEFNT OF MR. Il. f. MACKAY.
--- THURSDAY,
BENEFIT OF MIR s HEMPLE
seats secured six DAYS In advance. !.
NEW RICAN THEATRE
AN WALNUT Street above Eighth.
LAST WEEK OF ThE SEASON
-. 'HUsHFY DoUGHERrY,
the Philadelphia iavOrite.
-, TWO GRAND BALLETS
MT GEORGE W. SMITH and Ballet Tronpe.
fOWERFUL ATTRACTION EVERY EVENING.
NAIINEE WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY.
M U SICAL SOIREE,
EVERY EVENING,
CITYlCHFRS AND BEADING ROOMS,
No. 1888 CHFSNUE Street
Philadelphia [4l6 I'm
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A NEW BAPTIST CHURCH.-GermantoW
bids taIr TO be rich and beautiful in churches NO
one IN that charming suburb need complain of the
lnadequacy OF accommodation or public worship.
we chrOnicled the other day the commencement Of
the erection OF a new Unitarian church there On
Saturday was la he corner stone of the chapel of
the new Baptist church upon the Chew estate The
Upsal street.
he ceremony OF LAYING the stone was parLic pated
in by number oil prominent dIYInes OF the Baptlst
denomination, and attracted gathering COMPRISING
most of the Bap lists OF GermFn,O own The building
has been erected by private parties, who look tor
their reimbursement to the BaD lists of the place
using IT as place OF worship. The material is near
at hand 1t is the same as that to be used IN erect
ing the Unitarian church-the substantial and mic
turesque stone quarred out of the hills at the adjon.
ing Falls OF the SchuS kill 1t will be laid in rubhle
work throughout, IN Gothic archi lecture Tbe di.
mensioDs are to be 43 by SO feet with seat room for
600 persons. lheY pay $500 10 the ground ami
will spend Sl3O 600 more upon the stru cture coOy
OF each daily ana Baptist pa pub ished IN the
city and one OF each OF the of the Union up to
a collar, We g sOldered in leaden box and placed
IN The cavity OF une stone.
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A BOLD RoBBERY.-Mr. CHM, a citizen
of means, started from home In tins ctv vester-
day morning, with his family. to attend cbureh A
niece, residing with him. went out also but 10 an.
other church When he returned, with his imme-
dlate family, he found his niece upon the doorstep
She had been ringing the bell tor some minutes mt
the servant, who had been left al home had not re-
sponded. MI. GInn went round to the back ga, "a
ana got INTO the house He found tnat the upper
part had be- N thoroughly ransacked There was II o
dinner prepared and a. first the gIrl was not TO he
lOund. The cellar door at the mead of the stars was
bolted. Mr.. Cinn Went down. and at ths foot of the
hight iound the srvant glrl lying insensible upon
the noor. She was taken up-stars and examined
she appeared nervous and agiated, but at last gave
her story as thus:-
, About IL O'Clock two well.dressed men, one short
the other tall had inquired at the door for Mr. CHM
Mr. Glnn has good deal of real estate in Maryland
ea ming that Mr.. CHM was at church, the men SAID
tneY were friends OF his from Ma yland and desired
10 wall unul he returned The girl showed them to
tue 'ilunR room and went abOat her work She
eas that alter wards she went to the cellar to bring
up the mt ETC. for dinner, when she was struck a
oloW upon her mead that lett her senseess She pro.
iesseu 20 know nothing more.
Chlel FRANKLIN examined the girl subsaouen "
ana ls bttle puzz ed to find tn at there IA no mark
conIusloh upon the head of the girl where she
oialIns ~ nave been struck. The authorities know
VI no inleVts ~ all corresponding with ne de Grip
uoh PlVeh DY her MIR GInn kept little money in
nls nouse, ana The thieves Obtained after ali their
IummhHnglonly about S800,a We vet cloak and some
oIher wearing apparel, and tea dollar bIi beiong-
ing 70 the g,r herself Chief Franklin wlli fnrther
investigate the case. W." iuA 'i0i
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-14

A MASONIC FEsTIvAL.--A strong deleoa-
CATION OF the order this city Will go to Boston to
be present at the meeting of the supreme CouneiI
OF Soy Grand Inspectors General 33 deg ana last
Degree Of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish RIle
Grand Eas in that city, at 10 O'CLOCK ON Wednesday.
MAY l6. The delegates from Phil delpha bodies 10
these meetings of Sow. Grand COnsisIory are as fol-
lOWE.-- -
jeremiah L Hutchinson, Thomas r. Davis,
Charles Meyer, John Seibert
froncls V, Barnett own cad s Hum,
EdWaru Stnckand, Jacob l., Johnson,
MIX OmmerVille, Gavin II. oOre,
ADsalom Taylor, Jose b I Wilson.
. Inc sovereign Grand COn3istory, consisting of
Sublime Princes OF the Royal Search 20 deg will
hold Grand Council OF Deliberation On Wednes.
day May 16 1866, 70 O'Clock nooa. IN the city OF
Boston. "
On Thursday morning the Sovereign Grand Con.
sistory wll receive with AL the honors aDperainlng
Van Rensselaer, and his Supreme Council To which
all su3 Princes OF the ROYAL Seer VIII Be admitted
NJ tne same evening I9ete w be Grand Feast
Sovereign Grand GOnsistOry.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-14
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