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Spring TRADE.

BARGAINS IN DRY GOODS.
IT, LEvoIS DC CO.
ARE CLEARING OUT
cases French JACONETS
In designs. at Csc yard.
5 cases French ORGANDY
OF the newest patterns at Soc.
8 cases wide French PRINTS,
At &c. a yard.
cases MOzAMBIQUEs,
At 4Oc ysrd.
SILK LUSTRES for travelling wear
8 cases Printed LINEN CAMBRICs.
In new patterns and colors.
Colored SHIFTING LINENS
Colored SHIFTING CAMBRIC.
SOLID CHAMBRtYs.
WORsrED and CAMBRIA sHAwLs.
ORGANDY ROBES and sHAwLs.
LINEN MEETINGS.
EMBRoIDER1Es in all styles.
Also, invoice of
New Style ParasoIs,
Making the complete end desirable
STOCK OF NEW DRY GOODS.
j. LEVOIs & CO.,
Corner Canal and Bourbou streets.
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EVERY STYLE AND vARIETY
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Crescent
BOOK AND JOB PRINTING

BOOK AND JOB PRINTING
ESTABLISHMENT,
No. Oh Camp street, New Orleans, La.
Business and the pnbc respectfully informed that
the CRESCENT possession of superior facilities for
the and expeditions execution the reasonable
terms, OF
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BOOK AND JOB PRINTING,

BOOK AND JOB PRINTING,
LAWYERS BRIEFS,
PAMPHLETS,
BILLS LADING,
BILL HEADS,
BANK CHECKS,
P2oMISsORY NOTES,
CIRCULARS,
Bulls OF FARE,
BALL TICKETS,
DRUGGISTS LABELS,
DRsY RECEIPTS,
BLANKS
CARDS,
STEAMBOAT BILLS
HAND BILLS,
. PROGRAMMES,
And EVERY Other Desert ption of j oh Printing.
VI
The nate-ia! of the BOOK AND JOB ESTABLISHMENT
is ENTIRELY NEW having just been received from the
Celebrated Fondres comprises Improve
nonts.
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Families

FGEI1E2EEfS
FITTING OUT FOR THE LAKE SHORE
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WASHINGTON, April 26.--Senate-After rejection
of Mr.. Summers amendment, the bill for the adnh-
sion of Colorado passed by 10 to Is.
House-Mr. Blaine charged Mr. Couklin with
having altered the Globes report Of his remarks
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10 the Debilitated and the Decrepfd.

For general debility and exhaustion of the powers ~
nature whether occasicned by sickness sst nYlns,
stitutional decay age, other VI
tai Cause the ono thing neodul and iniispens"o'o 10
uosrE1r1sRs CELEBRATED STOMACH btfihAo'
,on ts ere of life seems to bo abaoute! os4n ou' -
tto ovstano and the mind. sympahizns w eno .ous
- oa,cod almost to state of imbocity' slS nilent,
soons as it were to lit the suneiet W. "
NO. oneb Of Dospona md recruit and reinvsorao
III. te frame aud tho intellect An oa faemer IN tne
,,ar If tho D1onongahea writes thus to Dr. HosrETTEhs
~ compare the operation of your Bittra upon me 70
o,bir t tho effect of rain after long dry spell IN
no1 nc" 4 Of of the year Tho rain falling on the meadows
80 - Tho second crop Of grass. and your wholesome
seems to have started second crop OF life and
aita In And this is truly the effect Of this grate-
s aud powerful preparation. Ladies Of weak conshtn-
on or whose strength has been impaired by sickness or
aee find it most efacacious and deghfa Tonic, and II
s administered with great in raarasnus OF vast
ny of the feah young children. In fa't 1t is muoa
safer and rer cordial for the nursery hsn anything ao-
yertised specially for that purpose.
November 10
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MARION FIRE ENGINE COMPANY.

FIRE ENGINE COMPANY.
THEMARIoN FIRE ENGINE COMPANY OF THIS
CITY haze in accoranco with the sentiments of tho c
zens gaerally. determined to procure STEAM FIRE
ENGINE AND APPARATUS, Of tho most approved pat
terms. They therefore Solicit the liberal ad OF enelr 1e
1owcitzens to enable thom to pay for the same The
Company refer to their services for the past
years tho Fire Department In aid OF this appeal
4 Cmmittce, consisting OF W. ROMAN and A. HAM
ILTOE will call upon the citizens Tor their contrlou-
tons. HENRY Il. CALOEds,
NoY,mber Secretary Marion Fire Engine Co.
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Amnesty and Pardon.

The 18th section of the Act of July H. 1852 dedn-
ing the penalties Of treason and insurrection is in
the following terms: .z#s,
The President is hereby authorized, at any time
hereafter, by proclamation to extend to persons
who may have participated in the existing rebel-
lion in any State or part thereof pardon and am,
nesty, with such exceptions, and at such time, and
on such conditions, as he may doem expedlent for
the public welfare. .,,.
and the country expects, that ALL or nearly ALL OF
doned. If this is to be the final result the sooner
it is consummated the better. The persons yet
unpsrdoned are the men Of wealth. the men OF en-
-terprise, the mon whose capital and business ca
pacity are needed to relieve the South from it's
industrial nation, and renew it's prosperity
The cases are all so nearly alike, the crime is SO
precisely tho same, not differing at all in nature,
and but little in degree, that there is no good rea-
son why every case should receive separate ex-
animation at the hands. OF the President. A
new amnesty proclamation for tho immediate re-
lief Of all classes, is one of the ttest things the
President could execute.
1--WE deem it important, that he should publish
such an amnesty now, before the meeting Of Com
gress, lest that body should repeal the section
above quoted and then deny the authority of the
Gals want to keep the remaining cases, the only
means they have left of terrifying the South into
ratification of the pending or some more objec-
tionable constitutional amendment. The Pres-
dent should promptly take this weapon out of their
hands. His authority to do 80 now is undoubted
pressly conferred it. IF that permission should be
repealed at the beginning Of The session, his
authority would be open to question; and it, after
q repeal, he should act in manifest defiance Of the
win Of Congress, they might make it ground Of
impeaohment-1S. I. Word, NvU. Il.
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A CARD,

A CARD. $50 s.
At A MEETING OF TFE vEsrRY OF ST. MI
CHAEL's CHURCH, held III ths Ohpsoh on the 11tk
November 1886, the following resoluh adopted
and ordered to be published IN one Of the city
RESOLVED That the Chairman be- requested toiexprea4
to Col EDWARD b. WHTE Civil Engineer and
the CREST satisfaction Of the Yesty, and also Of the
regahon Of St Mohaels Church, for the excellent as
0hancel and rehtng Of tho Church. from the dage tnr
ficted by shells during the war; ana for hs and
success in restoring the interior Of the Church WITH
ing effect and in keeping with the original dedsmi
Resotued, That the sense Of obligation. TO C0l WITE
is enhanced by the generouu and Christian zeal Which
tuitously. .s,4;szs,5fzs November 20 S.
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Charleston Weekly News.

The frs number Of the above promising candi-
date for popular favor has boon received. 1t Is
hardly saing enough to state that the WEEKLY
NEWS cones fully up to tho promises of the pub
lishers. Il is weI-digested compend of the
Daily, WITH the addition OF highly Interesting
literary failures. We cordially commend it to the
patronage Of our readers, as being in every re-
spect hr superior to the numerous Northern
WeoklIs that have so long flooded the South. By
all mems patronize our home productions in pro-
eronce to worthless foreign trash.
@[ Csteraw Ad;ertSser.
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FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

IT, EdEMBER THAT FRED. Won sANTEN, NO. 2oe
IL, INdsTREET (this is his address, If you wish TO
order by ma has this season an unusually large and
certainly the most beautiful collection OF FANCY
GOODS. TOYS and FIREWORKS in this city. He has
been established here for seventeen years. ana Nor
chants panters and families residing in or visiting the
city win find It profitable instructive and amusing 70
inspect tho Goods which be is now opening At the
presents lor the coming hohdays Il yoa cannot v1s.
him personally any one acquainted with the the cty wn
tell you that Won sANTEN knows how to give sat1sac
ton in filling all orders for the country which a. are n en-
trusted to his care Outside OF his Shelf Goods ne offers
tc the Trade TOYS FIREWORKS and CONFECTIONE-
R put together separately u Original boxes at
Hyou wish to buy order any Toys or other Presents
parents children or friends n the Fancy G99as
ORNAMENTS. JEWEL GASES, TOILET o., + SETS, SET Y Fo.
IIOJ, CARD CASES. and most beautiful ALBUMS, cost
ing from 81 up to S25 eae and other ornamental as we'll
as useful PreBenB, 60 to
SANTA CLAUS HEADQUARTERS,
No, 29O KING-sTREET,
Three doors below Wentworth-sreot.
November 10 stutt2mo
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posToFF1CE NOTICE.

PU5TUFEICE,
-== CHARLESTON NOVEMBER 6, 1866.
Iron this date, until further notice, the "Way" Mails
for tn, Northeastern Railroad route VIII close at II a. H.
(excert on Sundays, at 10 4. H.
Mais for Wilmington and Manchester Railroad, by
Northeastern Railroad route, Express train, at NJ
Mails for Augusta and Columbia, and the connections
Of the South Carolina Railroad, will close at A. NJ
Fo, Georgetown, by "Kngstree." Sunday at 10 A. M,
Wednesday and Friday at II A. II.
November STANLEY g. TRoTT, A. r. III.
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10 CllaYIeston NeWs.

Our ofsss sRiging contemporary has recently dis
played full hand OF trumps. First, enlargipg it's,
Dimensions by the addition of eight columns, it
astonished it's readers with the handsomest and
most artistic array Of reading mattor and adver-
tisomonts displayed by any journal this side Of
Now Orleans. Finally its propriotors have brought
out a Weekly News the fair taco and form Of which
bear promise Of great prosperity. And it will be
deserved Messrs. CArIoAnr g. MCMILLAN have
from the start beon energetic, and their energy
has commanded SUCCESS, and success has given
them prominence among the journalists Of the
eoutl.-Cur0EiniQ7,.
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Queens letter and donation of G30O to the Quebec
sufferers. In regard to future subscriptions tho
Relief Committco havo recommended that there
be immediately distributed $40 each to over 5000
families, in view Of the rapid approach of Winter
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT .MBn1pH1s-Co1roN MILLS
DEsTRoyED-0n Tuesday night, about O'Clock,
the cotton mills at Memphis were discovered to be
on fire. 1t required but few minutes to complete
the work Of total destruction a stately building,
full Of machinery and busy with the industry Of
two hundred persons employed in it, was almost
in twinkling wholly consumed. The Buletin
thus speaks Of the loss sustained and the origin
of the fire:
No one appeared to be on tho ground who could
give the slightest Clue to tho origin Of tho fire,
that the conhagraton was accidental. An investi-
CATION will doubtless be made into tho matter
The owners of the Memphis Cotton Mills were
J. W. Page, Esq, George Il. Check, Esq, and w.
B. Wiggs, ESP. They estimated the loss on ma
chinery and building at s187 900; material s15,oO0.
Total 5000 o00 on which there are policies Of in
city offices will suffer soTerely but tho particulars
will not be known ill to-day.
There is not person in the city but viii sympa-
thizo with the owners Of the mills in their great
loss, and the working-men women and children ,9a
storms Of winter, without employment.
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The Savannah Ne,us and Herald of Monday, the

ZIG bHVHHHaH 7Ett0S U'ses 11o' @se7 o1 01o1zs<s75
10Th inst, says: 49,.
Tar SHIP Apm1nA1.-This ship, consigned to
Mr. Carl Epping, which wont Ashore on tho South
Breakers. near st. Simons Island, has boon swept
learn, from s paasonger @ by tho Kate which arry-
cd here yesterday, that the steam tug Hope is
alongside of, and will probably succeed in getting
her off She is in pretty good condition, and lcak-
ing very Gttle
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Charleston Daily News.

Wo are gratiaed to notice that this storling
sheet has increased it's size, and appears in an
entirely new. dross. A good paper heretofore, it
PROMISES nov to become bettor one. These eyi-
delces of plnspority and enterprise arc cheoring
to it's friondl and we hopo they will lond the hand
of encouragement to its worthy managers. We
ceal attention to the Prospectus published in IN
othor rcolumn.-YorkuUie Enquirer.
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The PnoposED CONGRESS OF JEWS IN PARIS;
The Gazette do France, alluding to the Jewish
remarks that the meeting will be especially called
on t., deo de the following questions: The abolition
of ho prohibition of certain articles OF food; the
suppres sion Of polygamy which exists among the
Jsys in Algeria; aud the recognition of female A.
country with males The French Government is
said to be very aux GUS for the reforms relating to
the African colony, as there are in Algeria 40 POO
Jewish families, composed Of Industrious people,
VINO are not subject to the general laws OF the Civil
CQla.
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----r-
MARRiEI1A,

Al the residence Of the m brides = fsehsE IN winston
morning of the 10Th November, 1885, Mr. John b,
BROWNE, Of Charleston, to Miss ANNIE a1d, ONLY.
trict. = ~ SIr.tA B =
3 MFThe Friends and Aeqna1ntances o ,
CHARLES and LEONARD w1EIss1NaER are reipeotful.A =
" invited to attend the Funeral u The forer, from hts
late residence No. GAL King street. next door to the
Guard House, at Ten O'Clock TAts Montaa, I
November 20 81 4@,:sz = .3J.5iyi ~ = 3. .
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The pressure in Salt Lake City, in regard to the
reco 1t assassination OF DR.. ROBINSON has become
80 strong that the city authorities havo offered q
reward Of $4,000 for the apprehension Of tho mlr-
derer. The citizens have added to this $685. Brig
ham Young headed the subscription list with $500.
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EVENING DISPATCH.

Cotton opened firm, but closed weak; sales $500
bales, at OBS cents; sales from the wharf at SO
for Low Middiing and 81 cents for Middling Or
leans Flour dull and lower; State $8.5o@11.75;
Western $1l@13.75; Southern $12@1D.75 Wheat,
Corn, Oats and Beef dull. Pork frmer; Mess
$22z5. Whiskey quiet; Rioe Sugar and Coffee
dull Naval Stores quiet. Gold 4o5.
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The bill making habitual drunkenness a sufi-
cie1t cause for divorce has passed the Vermont
Legislature, 19 to II, with an amendment requir-
inr that the Drunkenness must be Of two yeats
duration, previous to the finding Of the libel.
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Thc Charlcpton Nows.

Our esteemed Charleston contemporary, the
DAILY NEwi, has increased it's charms and useful
ness by goater expansion and adornment OF its
columns.
The WmK1Y News, o large, handsome, and in
teresting iheet, is to hand Now is the time to
subscribe tor it, so as to secure the first number.
Neacberry Herald.
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Madame George Sand has lately published
new comedy, "Ie Lis du Japan
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Fire at Chicago.

CHICAGO, November 10: The fire yesterday de-
stroyed eight stores on Luke stroot-loss $3.50 600;
insured for SAX, ,0OO. i
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THF, HERALD.

IT'S PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT NEBannf lr.n circulation IL
annum and ,ngr nssing ghstro.s OF tho State
Rates for sdvortsag Es2sonafheiT u hs s gS p
to our Agent, Mr. T. r slLDEE,, I, ~ n slv aRENEKER,
-,,.-...xo.,x lH0ee' Editors md Propr1etofs'
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New York Markot.
NOON D1sfAToH
$16.75

New YORK, November 1s.-Gold 4Os. Cotton
dull at ssA@35 cents. Flour dull; Southern s12@
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THE CHARLESTON NEWS,
uAILY AND WEEKLY.
Read what our exchanges say:
rI1,o.ros<or. VUaoFrpv Navue


The first, number Of the Weehy Ne,Ds has
reached u.s. and fuly sustains the character Of it's
energetic and industrious proprietors. We COM
mend it most cordially to those who are unable to
subscribe for the daily issuo.-C Chester Standard.
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Mobile Market.

MOBILE, November 19,-CoTroN.-sales to-day
$50 bales Low Mddlings so. Middlings 50, with
"a good demand Market hardening.
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Arrival of Vessels.

e New YoRR, November 19.-Tho steamers Abe
marie and YoNey city, from Richmond, and the
3Haoono, from New Orl .ans, have arrived here.
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charleston Weekly News.

We are in receipt of the first number Of this
paper containing twenty carefully selected and
we'll printed columns Of reading matter.
This paper will be q comprehensive compendium
Of the DAILY NEWS, together with the addition OF
literary features which will give variety and unite
in making it a most acceptable household and ure-
side companion. ===.
We commend it to the patronage Of the people,
while expressing the opinion TINT it will be found
well calculated to supply the place Of many Of the
Northern Weeklies which are now SO extensively
patronizeddn our milst.-Sunter Watc1naa,s.
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ION weekly News. =
lish9rsspf the CHAR1Es-
QQ1nmeheed the publioa-
before us the issue
al1Yatter, and in adj
lin full. 1t is just the
mid the family. The price is
sw [Darlhsgton so,ahe'ner.
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! The Charleston News.

This entTprising and excellent paper now comes
tous enlarged b the addition Of. eight columns,
and very handsomely arranged in every res pect.
The proprietors have now added WEEKLY News,
which promises to, be Of great interest. The
NEWS has been reproached by censorious reaec-
tions on its fidelity to the South, because it
happened tosay something about the South drifting
back into tho Union through the amendment to the
Constitution. We read the remark at the time, and
thon thought, and still boleYe, that it was only
tho exp ession Of IN opinion-ttat the events
passing before us made it probable that the South
would ultimately ratify the Amendment as u der
nier resort, or be forced into submission by tho
ratification Of constitutional majority by the
States. I'VE could see no reasonable inference
from the expression Of suoh an opinion that the
NEWS was prepared to advocate the change in the
Constitution. Wo think it entirely wrong to snap
at every passing sentence escaping from the pen
Of On editor, whether We understand his motives
or NOT. TIL just the weysto getsup fuss when
the,es.ia BEnoce5aity @sFElt. Many have been
driven intS error BY ungronnded or illtimed acou-
sations. Tt the NEWS speak sor itself when it
advooateHs doption Of the proposed revolving
amendnBS ,roino Spartan. Ga.
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Georgia--1nteresting stntistics.

The following table shows tho value Of various
items Of property, together with othor returns, Us
exhibited upon the .sTax Digests" Of Georgia for
this year:
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Navy Promotion.

WAsH1MaroM, November 19.-C Commodore THos.
T.FnARnN, us, N, has been promoted to Rear
Admiral.
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homeopathic MEDICAL NoT1cE-Drs. C1EcHLEY g.
so1ILEY (of Columbus, da having permanently located
in Charleston respectfully tender their scrvices to tho
citizens, in the practice Of Homeopathy.
Dr. G. has had tho experience Of fifteen years In thia
school of medicine.
Once at our residence, No. H. S. ". corner COLLEGE
and GREEN STREETS corner of Greonl.
=HEnJEY H. ULgcKLEY, III. PHILIP T. ScHLEY, NJ D.
September lyr
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Georgia LcRislnturee

g M11nDaEy1L1n, November 1s.-The Senate has
extended the time Of the debtors to pay the first
instalment On their debts to January, 1868.
=sz Murder In sava nnnh. Es
SAVANNAH, November ia freedman killed q
citizen named AUGUSTUS MCLEAN yesterday. Tho
dispute was about 10 oonts. Tho Jury returned
verdict Of wilful murder.
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AuausrA, Is. Eth uestionpf cub.
scription or no subscription to tho doldmbia and
Augusta Railroad was to the vote Of
the citizens to-day, BY the CITY Council, and car
ried by majority Of four hundred and fifty in
favor Of the subscription.
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But I will close now This is o. preliminary let
ter. In my next shall try to give you some news.
- - NJ. T. p, -
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PHOTOGRAPHIC IOATIOM WILL BE MADE
at the ensuing session Of tho General assembly OF this
State for an Act Of Incorporation Of THE SOUTH CARO-
LIMA LOTTERY AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, for tho
purpose of aiding planters and promoting the agricultural
interests Of the State. 2amo3 Octooerl
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NO. ESTATE OF HENRY JAGER.-.ALL PER-
SONS having loyal claims against said Estate, will pre-
sent the samo properly aested within the time pre-
scrbod by law and thos indebted thereto will make pay
noant IN FRED L. MEYER,
November 13 tu3 Qualified Administrator.
The Shasta courier., 1866-05-05
Bill. HEADS.

HxyE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A VERY SU-
w perioi article of Bill Paper Persons wishing
Bill Heads would do well to give US . call. We
print cheap, for Cash.
The Shasta courier., 1866-05-05
SINGULAR FIREs.-Tbe Courier, Of Lowell,
Massachusetts,, saws:

SINGULAR FIREs.-Tbe Courier, Of Lowell,
Massachusetts,, says:
1t is general truth that friction developes
electricity, aud most workmen know that a
machine belt at high speed by its friction
with the air is highly electrified. It has for
years, been common experiment for a
workman to light gas burners by holding
one hand to a fast going belt and the other
~ the open, burner. This matter was Gu
riously demonstrated in the Appleton Mills
Of this city. A strong smell Of fire being
noticed. the premises were carefully search.
ed. and a small quantity Of cotton lint. in.
aide belt casing. was found on fire. TIE
lint lay upon a beam which was within four
inches Of belt some fifteen inches wide
and moving some two hundred and twenty
revolutions a minute. In the beam was an
iron bolt, the head of which was toward the
belt. From the belt to the bolt was passing
q stream of electric sparks, which had set
the cotton lint on fire. Alter attending to
this case, Mr.. Motley, the agent, opened
the casing Of a similar belt in another mill.
The beam in this case was fourteen inches
from the belt, but the stream of electric
sparks was at once seen jumping aeross the
beam, although it had not set fire to any,
thing. Perhaps some Of the cases of fire
from supposed Spontaneous combustion"
are due to electricity from machinery. The
subject is an interesting one for inve-tisa ion
and doubtless a profitable one.