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The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-09-13

The CABLE GETTING WEAK London
dates Of August 18th say that no news had
been received from America per Atlantic
cable for two days. A similar announce
ment was made Augest 10th. Yet we'fnd
that London dispatches, dated August 9th
and 9th and 10tk. end August 10Th and 10th
and 17tR, We're received in this cohntry. IL
would seem that the'electrical currents were
stronger from Ireland to America thanfropr
America to Ireland. The capacity to deliv-
er messages ia this direction also seems to-
be growing weaker day by day, and the
indications are that IL will soon fail altogetb-'
er.-- Washington Star. S
The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-09-13

+ Gsa. SIoKLEs IssUEs AN 0RURR.--Maj.
Gen. Sickles, commanding the Department
of the South. has issued an order prohibit
ing the organization Of white OF colored per-
sons having arms, or intonded.to be armed,
not belonging to the military or naval
forces of the United States. This order
will not be construed to prohibit the lawful
enrolment OF the MALTA. II prohibits tho
formation Of associations, ooppased of per-
sons who served in the Confederate army,
having for their object the perpetuation Of
any military or civil Sorgspigstions which
a don of any Of the acts 81 sSs 5 sSsss slHlEs5
The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-09-13

The Florence Gazette tells of rob-
berry in that place by freedman, who
entered the store of Jerome P. Chase
& Co., took the money drawer, and
appropriated it's contents. He was
detected by means of money being
identified, and was arrested by a
Northern man planting in that vioini-t
ty, taken into custody by a number of
respectable freedmen, who administers
ed twenty-five lashes and banished
him from the town.
The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-09-13
The Richmond Esamiiaer says

The Richmond Esaminer says !:
Passengers from Hampton report
that General Armstrong has recently
made a aspeech to the freedmen at
Hampton, informing thehS that on the
lst Of january they must leave the
lands they now occupy, and emigrate
to Flerada. Some forty families we
hear, have enrolled their names. This
ie the only mode by which they can
escape great suffering from want dur
ing the coming winter"
The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-09-13

RICE HARvEsT.-We received
few days ago from Weehaw plantation,
the property of Mr.. III. A. Middleton,
half dozen heads Of rice, which re-
mind us that the harvest is about to
commence, the specimens received be-
ing ready for the hook ere this. We
understand that there is prospect of
a very fair crop on Weehaw, and we
take great pleasure in chronicling the
fact, as it is but seldom we are able to
give encouraging views Of the crops on
our plantations. We understand that
the harvest Has commenced on some
of the Plantations Geo,yeto,on Times. :
The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-09-13
The Burning Of Columbia Letter from
Hon, Alfred Huger.

hon' Alfred Huger.
cuARlEsroN. S. G., August %.
To the Editor Of the World: ''@
Sir: I most unwillingly leave the
retirement and obscurty which old aee
and circumstances have provided but a
remark in your paper of the 18th seems
to demandit. A writer signed IS"
replying to an article in Harper's Maga.
zine tor August, introduces my name in
these words: 'sThey must refer soAl.
fred .Huger, for many years postmaster
at Charleston" &C., &c.I j turn to the
Magazine, and to my suprise end q CON.
I tributor' whose purposes and motives it
is not my business to define, making q
capital out of 50 barren a subec. as nv.
self. Beginning with the Burning of
Columbia" and the abuse of General
Hampton, he says: Among Others
to whom | was sent to give assistance
was MIR. Huger, well-known citizen of
South Carolina" and then recounts an
elaborate conversation about band Of
thieves, calling themselves Wheeler's
cavalry, &c.; and in another part of his
narrltave writes: "When the citizens
of Columbia begin their. Investigations
OF the bnrniug of that city, aud the pll.
Laying of houses and robbing Of citizens,
let them not forget to take the evidence
OF Mr.. Huger" I am thus put on the
stand without being consulted, and shall
commence by saying that if this indlvid.
ual or any other was ever sent to my
assistance, the mission has been
strangely >disregarded. / never saw such
person as he claims to be, though I
was an eyewitness to the burning Of Co
lumbia. | never had any such inter.
course with any human being in Sher.
man IS army, or out of it: and il investi-
cations are made and the evidence of
Mr.. Huger is called for, SHALL with a
deep consciousness of what is due to
truth, say that, before Almighty God,
all that 1 saw, all that heard, all that I
suffered, allthat / believe, is in direct
opposition to what is affirmed by the
writer for Harper's Magasae, and for
which he quotes Mr.. Huger as portion
OF his authority; and / ask leave TO add,
alter maturely rejecting upon the events
ofthat fearful night, when every feel.
ing of humanity seemed to be, obhterated
it my "wellbeipg" here and hereafter
depended on the accuracy of'my state.
ment, would say that the precision,
order, method. and discipline which pre-.
vailed from the entrance of the Federal
army TO its departure. could only ema.
mats from military authority. How
could | come TO any other conclusion,
with the tact, regsred as indisputable
that the city was doomed before ID was
taken and that, as the trajegy pro-
gressed, everybody saw the pogfamme
carried out, as they previously expected
or how am l to belieye my own. senses
when an individual pretending to be 'ap
officer, talks of burning the city, pilla.
gl9g houses, robb,ng citizens Sc, as if
These" were unfounded charges2 Why.
Sir. never supposed4I / was dealt with
more hardly than others. becauseI I know
that the 'plunder' was universal. Yet,
MIR. Huger, who is to bear witness for
one who was sent To assist him. now de-.
The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-09-13

A daring attempt to rob the mail
coach was made, Between Jefferson
and Desmomes, on Wednesday night
last. The rufians attacked the coach,
dragged the driver FROM his seat, and
robbed him Of $75, when the horses
took fright and ran away. .1--s44tldatS
iatelIgoncsy. s'*sI ss...'@ 2.
The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-09-13

SUICIDE IN NAsHvILLE.-A man
named Euborn committed suicide un-
der romantic circumstances, By leap
ing from Suspension Bridge. Domes-
tic difficulties at Memphis were the
cause. He went to St, Louis to get
the cholera and die there, then re-
turned to Nashville for some purpose.
He left the following letter to his
wife
DEAR LIzzIE--Before these lines
reach you the Cumberland will be my
grave. You ask for q deliverance.
You have it, though by different
way from that. you expected. Kiss
my poor children, as a last token of
their unfortunate father. As for my
self, I will abide by the judgment, of
the merciful Creator in another world:
Farewell {! Your loving husband,
HENRY EUBoRN.
The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-09-13

Alone LOOK AHEAp.-A cotempo-
rary, turning his visage to- the future
and the misty distance of two hundred
years, sees and describes the follow
ing;
Scene--House of q citizen in New
York: Time-A: D. 2O65. A tele-'
graphic message has been sent to q
servant, who presents himself at the
window In balloon.
Mastef-J ohm, go to South Ameri-:
ca, and tell Mr.! johnson that I shall
be happy to have him sup with me
this evening. Never mind your coat,
goright away: In five minutes John
returns.
John-Mr. johnson says he will
come; he is obliged to 60 to the North
Pole for moment, and will call here
as he comes back:
Master-<Yery we'll, John now you
may wind up the machine for setting
the table, and telegraph to my wife
that Mr.. Johnson will be here present.
ly. After that, John, you may dust
out the balloon-T have an appoint
ment in London at ten O'clock, John
disappears to execute these orders,
while his master steps down to the
West Indies to get fresh orange.
The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-09-13

Why is . selfish friend like the let
ter p. BeOause, though he is the first
ip pity, he is the last IN help.
, 1866-09-28
From tie Spectator, august 49,

There is no end to the i'll luck &c the
Italians. Their great iron ram, the If
fondatore, after proving itself very nearly
useless at LISA, has sunk during a gale
in the inner harbour of Ancona. She is
to be raised, but we trust the recent dis
asters will induce the Italian engineers
to consider seriously whether a mosquito
feet, iron-clad, would, not be cheaper5
more serviceables and less cumbrous 10
handle. With a hundred small, turreted
iron-clads, Italy would be almost impreg-
nable by sea, and they would cost less and
require fewer men than ten Of these
monster vessels.
Mexico is another Of Napoleon's trou-
bles. He has promised his people that
Mexico shall repay the money her regene-
ration has cost France, and the United
States that he will evacuate the country
by a fixed date. The Empress Charlotte
has now arrived, to tell him that if he
keeps either promise her husband will
abdicate, when the failure of the expedi-
ton will be proclaimed to France. The
Emperor, it is said, Is searching for d
, 1866-09-28
From the Weekly Dispatch, London, Sep. g.
PRUSSIA.

The Austro-Prussian treaty of peace is
in all the principal points only a repeti-
ton Of the peace preliminarles, with Il
slight variation in the wording. One of
the articles, however, modifies the treaty
of between Austria and the
ZoIIverein by STIMULATING that six months
notice must be given before either party
can withdraw from the convention.
Binding declarations of adhesion hav-
ING now been received from all the States
invited by Prussia, further preliminary
steps are being everywhere taken for the
actual completion of the North German
Incorporation of the ne~wIyacquired ter
~riIories, a commission is about to be APP
pointed, composed of the cIief officials of
all administrative departments, who will
draw up a plan for assimilsting the con-
~stitutional arrangements of the annexed
States to those Of Prussia. AS soon as
the Prussian Parliament has adopted the
Annexation Bill the necessary prelimina-
ry regulation of the administrative ar
rangements of these States will be i'm
mediately introduced.
By the addition 10 it of Schles wig
Holstein, Hanover, Hese-CasSel, Nassau
and Frankfort, Prussi; is raised from
1925, 900 inhabitants and 25, $50 square
miles 10 3 ,61O,743 inhabitants and 80. 500
square miles. The small territories to be
acquired from Bavaria and Darn
stadt are not included n the above COM
putation. Of trained Oldiers there are
in the new provinces no more than
64,526 men, who accohing to the Prus-
sian standard of CONSUMPTION, will be
shortly increased to a standing force of
between $4,000 and 10000. IA large pro-
portion of the men at plesent embodied
10 the new provinces viii be disbanded as
soon as possible, and the gap supplied by
so many more recruits. By this means
it is hoped that at least 10000 will be-
fore long be available in the annexed ter
ri!ory for war purposes, a calculation
which, if correct, would augment the
Prussian army to the enormous figure of
800, 1000 men.
The communal authorities of Branden-
burg have sent an address of congratnla-
ton to the King of Prussia, to which his
Majesty replied :-"I ain glad that you
have come to express to me your sympa-
thies. The address contains the truth.
You are quite right in saying that great
things have been achieved, and I thank
God that while I am in my present posi-
ton ! have been enabled to assist in bring
ing about these great results. | have
personally convinced myself what infinite
trouble and sufering var brings down
upon a country and & people. and / am
full of gratitude to the Almighty that my
people has been spared nch a fate. But
for this we must also think our remark
ably brave army, whid in this address
, 1866-09-28

you truly term unsurpassed. have in
some instances seen feats of true heroism
in the army which history will not forget.
| trust that those deeds will result in
blessings TO Prussia and 10 Germany.
Much still remains to be done. Arms
having been SO blessed, the same blessing
will not fail to attend the pen. The
frontiers of Prussia will be extended.
The address justly remarks that the
Kings of Prussia can never lose conf
dence in their people. I can say for N.Y.
self that I never lost .that confidence, all
Though it has. been attemrtedsso estrange
me from the people through opposition
against an institution which has helped
to gain the most glorious results. The
deputies-also your deputies-have led
me a very hard life during the last four
years. But that is forgiven, although |
can never forget it. This sad experience
my son will inherit from me-. But as we
said, gentlemen let US turn away from the
past TO the present and future, and let
US have confidence. I thank you once
more for the patriotic and entirely truth
full address,
The Berlin correspondent of the Temps
writes as follows from Berlin, pndet date
of August % :-"I have obtained to-day,
from a perfectly reliable source, furthef
news respecting the negotiations with
the States of the South, which have Just
been brought to an end. This news is in
contradiction with what has gone forth
already, but I can guarantee its entire
correctness. l have then to inform you
that it was Herr Won BiSmark who strug-
gIed with the King in obtaining for
Hesse, and especially for Bavaria, COM
paratively milder conditions. His Majes-
ty resisted for a long time and held abso-
IuteIy to the annexation Of Bayruth, Kis-
sengen, &c. Won Bismark at length
persuaded his Majesty of the advantage
which would accrue from pursuing a
moderate course, and his Majesty yielded.
Herr Won der Pfordten and his colleagues
were much affected by the conduct of
Count Bismark, and on taking their final
leave of him were moved ever to tears"
, 1866-09-28
5 ., 9 O * a O 8.

for the most partunmarried women of good
character, and a few married agricultural
labourers, having (f anY) not more than
two young children. The Emigration
Commissioners cannot select any emf
grants for free or assisted passages to the
Cape of Good Hope. The only persons
who can be sent out are, the nominees of
settlers in the colony. who, after inquiry
by the Commissioners, may be found
eligible under the colonial regulations.
To North America there is no free or
assisted emigratisas-yh. Angsst 80.
, 1866-09-28
SAXONY.

Since the resignation of Baron Beust,
the functions of Saxon Minister for Fo-
reign Affairs have been Professionally car
rled on by Baron Konneritz, Saxon AM
.bassador at Vienna.-L6id.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-04-07
Proceedings OF the Board &
Health.

Pursuant to call, the members appointed
| by the City Council to constitute Board
of Health for the city OF Dayton. met al
the Auditors Office for organization. The
following persons constitute the Board
lst Ward, w. $. Westerman; I'd Ward, r,
W. Steele; 3d Ward, b. +. Eaker; 4th Ward,
j. w. Dietrich; 9th Ward, DIR. A. G.. Wal
! den; 9th Ward, b. r. Wait; 9Th Ward. N.
l.. Aull; Sth Ward, ii. Jerome.
| On motion, X, w. Steele was appointed
President, and J. w. Dietrich Secretary.
The Montgomery County Medical Asso-
citation having appointed a committee TO
examine into the sanitary condition of the
city, DIR. I'll. X. Steele, one of the commit
tee, by request of the Board, read his re-
port, and the Board respectfully requests
that all of the city papers would publish
the reports made by the committee ap-
pointed by the Medical Association.
The following resolutions were passed by
the Board:
10 the Ctty Council Of Dayton: la
The Board of Health would call the atren-
tion of your body TO the necessity of inn
mediately putting the city hospital IN
suitable condition for use IL necessary :
also,
Resolved, That the City Council be re-
quested 10 pass an ordinance prohibiting
the confinement of hogs within the corpo-
rate limits of the city. In pens. from the
18th day of April to the 10Th day of Octo-
ber
On motion, the Secretary was authorized
to purchased book, in which Complaints are
TO be entered, said complaints to be signed
by the parties making them.
On motion of DIR. Walden, Il was ordered
that all complaints ofnuisances existing i'm
any part of the city, that might prove oct
rimental to the general health. should be
communicated to any member ofthe Board,
In order that prompt measures may be in
auguratesl TO abate the same. and that all
such notifications shall be presented in wri-
ting, signed by the party cognizant of the
facts stated and as Il Is the determination
of the Board to employ the most efficient
means within their power to place the san
itary condition of the city In the best possi-
BILE condition, In view of the probable an
proach OF the Asiatic Cholera the coming
summer IL Is expected that every one wifi
feel 1t to be their duty 10 give such informa-
tion as they may be In possession of that
the Board may be enabled successfully 10
execute the designs and purposes Ofthe or
ganization.
Let every one lend helping hand In the
good work of removing all unhealthy OBJ
stfuetions from our midst, aud we NAV
reasonably hope that our beautiful city will
escape the visitation of the fell DESTROYER.
No other business. board adjourned until
Thursday evening, April u, 1866. l}l-
II. w. SrEELE, Pres't
j. w, DnTkIcH. Sec'y.
April Q, 1866.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-04-07
From New York.

NEW YORK, April G.
Immense fires are now raging in several
places In this city. The large brick building
on the corner of Broadway and Barclay
streets is entirely destroyed and the fire
progressing.
Nos. 200, 202 and 20I Broadway are
burned out and the fire is still burning.
Among the buildings I'm the rear, on Full
ton street, the Claremont House and adiOin-
ing buildings, are on fire.
Another fire is raging further up Broad
way. The loss of property is very great.
No estimate can yet be reached, as the fire.
men have but little mastery over the flames.
The fremont House Is also on fire.
The Herdlds Toronto special says the
city Is greatly excited by the news of the
sailing of Fenian expedition, and Il is
believed that the report Of its going to Ber-
muda Is a blind. and that Quebec is the
destination of the Fenlans. Information
deemed reliable has been received here,
that the fenians are putting guns In yes
sells at Chicago. and have two schooners
loaded with field pieces for an attack on
the western border.
Another fre has just broken out near the
Battery.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-04-07
LAW REPORT.
COMMON pLrAs3mDoE wrNANs rnEsrprS

Y-LNT TIT RI TT-T
On Tuesday morning, April 3, the fol-
lowing Grand Jurors were sworn and em-
panneled: Samuel Wilson, Samuel Neibel.
Henry Burlnger, Robert Brundrett, Dem
mis- Brain, Michael Kline, Henry Stork,
Winthrop Graves, ii. b. Chandler, Berlah
Iharp, W.S. Westerman. Philip Hellrlgle,
Joseph Bond, John Latin, and George w.
Smith.
Joseph Bond was chosen Foreman, and
the Grand Jury retired for business.
Hdrbert s. Williams VS.. Henry Ddlton.--
Action upon a promissory note for one
hundred dollars, drawn in favor of plain
tif by Henry Dalton and Charles Keller,
dated May Is 1850. Defendants plead pay
ment, which was denied by plaintiff. The
case was tried by jury aud verdict for
defendants. ConoYer q Craighead for
plaintiff; s. d. Jackson for defendants.
1honRus Ciegg VS.. Jane Clegg-Action for
divorce on the ground of wilful absence for
five years. Decree granted. +. S. Young,
Attorney for plaintiff
II. A. Nc CIare VS.. George Lehmdn.--Ac-
tion upon an account for services as real
estate and loan agent, In the sale of three
houses and lots IN the city of Dayton and
the procuring of a loan of fifteen hundred
dollars for defendant at his request. The
Judgment obtained before the magistrate
was assigned TO James Turner before whom
tbe veritlcation of the plaintiffs petition
was made, after the cause had been mp
pealed by defendant. Defendant filed
motion to strike the plaintiffs amended
petition from the files for the want of Il
sufficient verification of the said petition,
by reason of the affidavit being sworn to
before the magistrate who is an interested
party In the action. The Court sustained
defendants motion, and gave plaintiff leave
to amend by the 10th of April. Lowell for
plaintiff. and Conover & Craighead for
defendant.
George SchqGer VS.. Christiana SchaeGer-
Action for divorce upon the ground of
wilful absence for over three years. Decree
granted accordingly.
Andrelo CoJTfyan VS.. RO8dRRd Corrigdn.--
Action for ordiyorce--cause adultery. Decree
granted; G. ii. Winters, Attorney for
Elizabeth iStoa6er vs.. Samuel Rhoads.-
Action in bastardy. Plea of guilty entered
by defendant, and the defendant ordered
TO pay the Plaintiff $3.50 and give bond for
the faithful performance of the order of the
Court which was done accordingly. +.
Thompson, Attorney for Plaintiff $. B.
jackson for Defendant.
IpttttdDl Stevenson vs. Jacob Shuey.-Ac-
ton upon promissory note for $3ll 25.
Judgment for Plaintiff. A. Clay, Attorney
for Plaintiff
lfttiam Nc ConaeHvs. Sarah jane Nc Con-
neu.-Action for divorce on the ground of
adultery. Decree granted. +. Thompson,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-04-07
From indianapolis.
INpIANAPoLIs. April 0

INDIANATVII5i ApTIIOs
A destructive fire occurred in Edinburg
yesterday. IL broke out In the roof of the
johnson House, the sparks from which COM
munlcated 20 building one-quarter of a
mile of. Also, TO Ricketts,, Mccormick &
Cos distillery, and the adjoining ware
houses, corn-cribs, pig-pens and large
cooper-shop, all of which were destroyed.
TO 100000.
johnson House Insured for $1,000; Rick
cts loss about $4,000, only partially in
sured. The railroad bridges were IN imnli-
nent danger, but escaped without injury.
y. Il. Elliott, grain operator, is reported
failed for $4,000, One bank has $4,000 OF
his paper. This failure will affect other
parties.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-04-07
THE Sphynx a Mystery.
DeplOrable News.

What sad calamity has befallen US
no less than six hundred Wheeler &c Will
sons Sewing Machines, were sacrificed In
the raging flames at the burning of Pixies
Opera-House. We are nevertheless given
to understand that despite this great loss,
hundreds direct from the manufacturers
have sprung up for each one demolished,
and Sumner & Co., the Agents declare that
their sales have since the great fire been
far more numerous than heretofore. They
say that the only manner in which they
can account for this is, that fearful of an
other such calamity, the people are deter
mined to guard against 1t, by supplying
themselves in time with one of the greatest
modern inventions and wonders of the
world, the Wheeler g. Wilson's champion
sewing machine. Dayton, Office 3l4 Third
street. ap7-d&wlt
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-04-07
asIuustary aud Commercial.
oincianati Markets.

CINCINNATI, April 9.
FLOUR R-fhc market remains quiet with a fair
local uemnnd, without any essential change In the
market We still quote superllue ut 81 7sa7i cN-
ttra, 4 5G@s, and family, S9GD 70, and iAncy NJ
WHEAT-Thc choice grades Of Wheat are
scarce. aud prices ire stl mAuta ned as last qiio.
ted No, red, new. is held al 81 5Oa1 Is; No / do
a. ~ IbaRl Oi old red ~ 25te2 20, and old white
CoRN-rhe market Is less firm and priccs are
virtually lc. lower We quote shelled in eirypA-
tor. at 5ia sec; In sucks G5c. VT
,OATS-lhe market Is without any particular
change. No. 2, in elevator would not bring over
Ba3Ic.; No. /. i0a41c.
BAkLki-The market IS dull, and prices re
main as last quoted
R1E-But little is Offering and the prices ma,
be quoted at G0a 65c. for Nos / and 2
GRoCEI.lES-fhe market has undergone no
material change since our last. The demand is
Iilr at 2tg2Sc. per pound for iair to choice Rio
C0neci i2dlbc. for raw Sugar 16Z@1Tc for hard
refined do. and Wga5r. for Mulasscs
WHlSkG-rhe demand continues very limitri
ana the market rules dull at 81 - per gallon for
DUTY pad. Bonded Is entirely nominal MS there
is no demand and no sales