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Fx.President Davis.

Tha Eollo~jnJ resolutions vsrs ip,,,d,.
-, ~. T. W.. ;. -. u
y -" 80 =" ' ','''' o'
Representatives on tuesday. and made a
special order for further consideration on
Friaav next:
Resoired, Tha, this BODY desires 10 OK.
press to Jefferson y w,s their deep-s, .ym.
ps,hy. their profound respect. their com.
Sinsd personal attachment, and tasir 90.
Jiuring semsmbersocs Of his virtues AS
msn. and those great qnsIities of min d
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The MODEL LADr.-Puts her children
oui to nurse and tends lap dogs; lies in
bed n'l noon. wears paper solsd shoes,
and pinches her waist; gives her piano
fi'ts and forgsts to pay her miliner; cuts
her poor relations, and GOES to church
when she b. got a new bonnet; turns
the shoulder to her husband, and Gir,s
With his "friends" never saw q lhimble.
don't know a darning needle from a crow
b'r; wonders where puddings grow, ca,
ham and eggs in private and dimes OF n
P'geo"s leg in public; runs mad after
the last new fashion; doats on Byron ;
adores any fool who grins behind nous
tschs, and when asked the name Of her
youngest child replies: "Dont know,
indeed, ask Bideel."
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NUMDER A.
Fearful Tragedy in Iowa.

On Thursday evening, November 9Th,
at about seven o'clock, J. w. Myers, a
resident Of Manchester, deliberately shot
and killed bis own child, and attempted
to finish bis bloody work by numbering
his wife. IL appears that on the evening
in question lie obtained a pint OF brandy
at drug store and proceeded home. do
appeared to be 10 his usual health and
spirits, and par'ook ola hearty supper.
After supper he remarked to his wife
that he would address a note to his moth.
er, and, having written and folded the
same, he put it in his pocket. He then
kissed his wife in an affectionate manner.
stepped into the kitchen, took down a
shot guu which had been previously
loaded with buckshot, and deliberately
fired upon his wife through the open door.
The charge passed over her head and
through the front door casing. He then
passed out around the house to the east
window, and pointing the muzze of hi ia
gun through one o. the panes, discharged
the other barrel at his mother in law, who
WAS standing in the front room, with his
babe, child eight months Of age, in her
arms. He probably intended to kill her,
but missed his aim, the shot hitting the
little innocent in the back, and passing
through came out in the region of the
abdomen, killing it almost instantly, and
badly shst,eripg the hand Of his mother,
in law. lie intended 10 kill III en- ALL
and supposing that the deed was finished,
he turned and fed to the barn, which
stood near by and completed the bloody
chapter by cutting, with his own hand,
his throat from ear TO ear.
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SAVING Ills Bacon "A good story
is told Of western farmer, a candidate
T." Congress. whose neighbor was in :he
habit OF stealing his hogs. and was final
Iy caught in the act. Anxious to secur.
the mans vote and hrs own pork at the
same time, the farmer went to him and
said: "Now, 4. make this proposition !:
u YOU will let my hogs alone IN ths fu.
tnre, ] will not only say nothing Of the
past. but when ! kill IN the fall III pu,
into your cellar five barrels Of AZ good
pork as make" The fellow reflected q
moment. and replied: "Wen, SQUIRE
that's a fair proposition. any how and
seeing rs it's YOU I'll Dr. it. But vow I
believe shall loose pork by tbs opera.
ton"
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The Business of New York.

The New YORK World, Of Friday las,
has the following
I'D sgnise it as thew NAV, the hnsiness
men OF the country are looking each 9th =.
er IN the face and asking the Question.
what.o the fu,urei Trade is .,apnant.
From everv branch Of business ,b,,rs
port OF dnIloass is heard. Were the ary
goods merchant the onIv one TO compla;n.
the cause Tor his complaint might he de-.
'rrmined with Ease but h. is not alone.
Within the past few weeks, not merely
drv COOS. hnt provisions. books, and
nearly rverv kind ~ merchandise com
modiiies have deprecia,eG in value The
importers It drr good. have been forced
TO Offer their stocks for sale a, anr,ion
and TO dsv gooIs can he purcbased for
less number OF dollars in CURRENCY than
thev actually cost in gold. Book puh.
lshers too. are dom" hn' little The fall
and early winter are rh-;r harves, time.
vet perusai of their advertisements
shows how meagrs IS the show ~ new
publications that thev make. Eryl;sh
books, we hear. are driving American
books out "f ia. market.
The reason f"r this. it is no, our MIR
pose ~ nre"ent To suggest. hut to the fact
we would call the attention af the public.
Labor, too. ia becoming cheaper Ye,
from every quarter comes the crv Of dis.
tress-save from the New Ergland ,nao
ufactnrers. who have maize enourb dur.
'ng the last five wears to support them
and the States which they represent. for
more 'hs" "a many wears TO come.
The signs Of th, times are no, so cheer.
tIl "s our "lova" friends would have ia
believe. bnt they n"-d not cause d-sron
dency. Sooner or later, thi. inA ,reJ cur
rencv, now in vogue. mus sink TO i,s pro
per value, and during the process many
people must suffer Meanwhile. p,ud.n,
persons will coatrol their expenses "a
much as 'hsv can, invest their money in
something which has An Intrinsic vs,ue
and await the good time when business
will he transacted on sp-ri. basis instead
OF on legal ,-' der paper currency basis
which is Ms tickle as the wild and abou,
ss Unreliable
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A "Down Easter" happening to be q
passenger on Western steamboat which
suffered the misfortune Of sinking from
the effects Of running upon a snag, struck
out boldly for the shore. A large crowd
had assembled upon the banks to witness
the exciting scene but Yankee, dis dain.
ing any PFoffered help, reached the shore
safely, remarking cooIIy as be said so -
"lle didn't care straw for himself: IL
was the DANCED old !ife Insurance compa.
ny he was swimming for" lie was IN.
sured for $4,000
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God Bless You, SIR"


Collected IN one of the principal hotels
OF th's city, few nights since, were n
dozen or more gentlemen. Among them
were u. s" officers in blue, and several
late "Iebels" and Confedrra,cs, who had
swapped their suits Of grey for something
more NOTED, which suggested the old
North State. A female. whose features
wan, and pinched, and pale, compor,ed
well with her thin garments and scauty
shawl entered the sitting room. Above,
the tobacco smoke wreathed a rainbow
abou, her bowed aud -rhastened head.
and around her, the voices of men arose
IN ceaseess chorus. A close attendant al
her side was small, pale boy Of six or
s"ren years, whose bearing and garments
discussed At once the struggle between
pride and poverty please, SIR" said the
woman, presenting small document to
gentleman, "read this" The gentleman
took the paper, pauSing in the puff Of his
cigar, and careesslv, with the air Of a
man who his something else to think
about, Ieplied, "Tve nothing for yo,
madam" Alas ! for s'ihed CHARITY. the
man didn't rsad it! I, vas the story Of
husbands heroism how, struggling up
he hsieh's Of Malvern Hill. struck, and
faNen, and lost in the battle charge and
smoke. he ded and WAS buried in the
com,DNn graves of thousands.
Slowly, sorrowfnliv and almost tear
fully, the woman passed the round Of
'ha, hear'less coterie Of garruIous, noisy
group Of m"n, met by The same response.
"w"ma", I've nothing for YOU"
At last. when hope despairing, shut it's
out stretched wings. the widow approach.
ed the seat of a gentleman, whose Gar.
men's BETRAYED him as one who had
fought and suffered Tor the great princi,
pie. now lost and buried Calmly his eve
ran over ihe document, SLOWLY, and with,
ont os'enralious show and flourish, his
hand descended into the DEPTHS of his
pocket, AMI the kind words came ri,ht
up from his Southern heart, Here, take
that IL is all I can spare" 1t was
hive dollar bill! The woman as'ounded,
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THE so. CA LEGIsLATURE
Friday. November 80. 1885.

SENATE -S-n.t. met 1T l2m
A message was Received frnih the House
Of Representatives, stating thai M-ssr.
Mu!iins, Haskell. and Rchr,ds.n lad
been appointed u committee to rppo,t
what changes are nee. ssary in the mode
Of elec,ing officers TO Conform 20 ,h- Ac,
of Congress. relative to the election of
Senators Of he United Srs,es I aud asks
The appointment OF similar coin 'nit,.e
On The part If the Senate
The following hills were introduced hy
the following Senators
Mr.. Trscy-A hill to extend the time
In which to re- record lost instruments in
~ri,ing;" also, bill 10 alter tie law !,
relation to the publication Of legal notices
IN newspapers.
4 bill to repeal the U-nry Laws of his
State ~as deba'.d and msds special or
der Tor Tomorrow
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Senate sent TO the, HouRa a me.
sare rejecting rhe following h''s: "A hill
o abolish ,mpsrlances in sn,s a, law."
And "a bill 20 increase the pay Of cnrs,a
bles attending \, Court"
The Senate sent to the Hous. a me.
ssge that com mit,ee of three mem hers
If the Ssns.e he appointed. and reanes,
lag similar committee bv the lIonsa. 70
feport what arrangements and provisions
shon'd be made Tor the election hereafter
o. Senators from this State. in the Con.
Hress Of the United Sta,ess. in view NJ
the requirements OF An Act 10 regulate
the times and manner of~holding elections
Tor Sena'ors in Congress. approved july
25..ls6e
The Senate sent To the Uorse.a bill IN
authorize tho issue OF bonds nr stock To
pay amount due the contractors fnr mar
BILE work OF new State House alan hi,i
20 provide for the admission in evidence
NJ willis made in the execution NJ q pow
e'; which we're read the third time, and
the titles changed to Acts.
Mr.. Barker presented the rI,emorial of
She Charleston Chsmb.r Of Commerce,
'sod Board of Trade. PRAYING Tor the re
peal or the usurv law.
Mr..Lucas presented the report or the
sgent 10 rollec, and record the names Of
deceased soldiers.
Mr. Richardson presented the petition
yof sundrv citizens of Sumter D'.tiict, rec
ommending some permanent provision for
dul7 I1oIlahav, a frse'lm,n. who los, IN
arm and leg in the service of The State.
Mr. Black introduced the folIow;ng:-
That s this State is at present excluded
from the representation in Congress 70
which she believe, her co,s,iru,ion.rv
sn,iilea: aud an elerrio, Al ,his time
would have To hs msd- in entire iyno.
rance Of the political issne, in which the
State woul.l bs in'ere.'eI at the time
when. bv anv apparent probability, size
would he perm,tsd TO exercise her right
OF representation, that in the opinion Of
the Ge1cral Assembly Of this State, IL IS
insxpsdien, to proceed At this session to
Js'ect Senator for the next Senatorial
term Of six Years. commencing on the
lth March. 1857.
Mr. Hu'son introduced hill to psvids
speedy mode for settling the value Of the
consideration OF contracts Also, q bin
extend the powers Of the Ordinary in re-
Iatioo to real estate. and to declare the
law IN relation to words of limitation in
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The Penitentiary Systsm

/. lhe wisdom Of establishing the peni
tent'"ry system it this State is shown b,
the following notice Of the Georgia ins,i.
t"''"n, by correspondent, Of the Atlanta
Mhiligencer:
"By the annual report Of Mr.. w. C.
Anderson. the prircioal keeper of,he peni
'en''"ry. II APPEARS that. in III. peni,en.
t'a'v proper. there were, on he 3O,h of
September, 81 convicrs, and belongi to
the chain gang ia. making = total of
2O5 The report exhibits s,.t.men, of
ve'v thorough repair AID renovation Of
portion OF 'hr buildings and premi.es.
Among the improvements mentioned j.
The Introduction Of corn mill. oo-rs,.d
ny steam power, capable Of grinLinc 100
bushels Of corn per dav. the toll being
expected to bread the whole institution.
Mr.. Anderson expresses the decided op,n.
ION that the prnltantinry NAV he mad,
IN IT'S present location. self sust aiming, il
not source Of revenue to The S,a,s-
The report Of the book keeper shows an
excess OF ~.se's over Indebtedness to tie
amount Of Sl3.5l3."
We notice. in this connection, that
Governor Worth, Of Nnrih Carolina. in
his Message to the Legislature. stronplv
recommends the establishment, of peni-
ten,iary in that St,,e.
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Gle on The negro question SAYS:
The negro with ,l,s ballot in hi. hand
would not occupy the same place he does
nov IN the social circle. Armed With n
vote, IN manv districts the colored man
would hold the balance o: power. and
that would give him the means Of msk
ing nearer approach to social equality
than is consiNen, with the welfare OF ei
ther race Our schools would also be
opened to the indiscrimina,e Informing
ling OF blacks and whites. The Young Of
both sexes would meet on p.rfeot Nvel
and thus be educated TO disregard the
experience Of ths world and the history
OF ages. as to the necessity and rich,fui
ness of that barrier which nature has erse.
ted to separate the races. Colorsd 1nec
tors and co'ored teachers would have the
government and training Of white chill.
dreH. and in all ways the advance towards
'oo'a' equality he stsady and cer,ain.--
More than ,his. II negroes are placed on
a perfect equality With white men, as cit.
izsn', they will in = short time indi.crimil
nstely occupy ps~s in our charcbes. and
sests in all places Of smu.sm.n,. and
thus carry forward ,hs idea Of social
equality ,os point which will sdni, Of
no Qualification.
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John. can you tell me the difference
between the attraction Of grayita,iou and
attraction Of cohesion r. "Yes, sir" said
John. attraction OF grsvitation pulls q
drunken man down, and the attraction
OF cohesion prevents his getting up again,
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No INTERCOURSE wuu JouN SLrpELL.
a,
Mr.. SldeIl, the Confederate Minister 10
France. has recently applied to the Gov.
ernment for pardon. The reply Of the
Government was that no correspondence
OF any kind would be held with Mr.. Sli,
dell. :
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NORTH CAkoLlNA SENATOR.
Nos'h Carolina Legislature has elected
Mr.. 4. Manley, United States Senator.
lie was Judge Of,be Sopreme Court un.
der .bc Southern contcderacy.
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A man in Lewisburg. PEBBLE county,
Ohio. having died Of deiiyum tremens,
hs wife brought suit for damages agains,
two men Of who're he had been accus,om
ed 10 bny liquor. The county Court
awarded her $500 from one of The men
and 5000 from the other. -
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The Springfield (M-s.) Republ;ean,
speaking Of the movement nv certain
politicians in favor u impsaching the
President. selses the following:
ITO an influential Republican in Essex
county, Who demonstrated with Botler
sgsius' mskine an ar-mp, to imp.acb
the President ,hs Gsse'al replied. .You
dcn'' suppose ma such fooi as TO knock
my he.d against ss,oas wsliia tha. way,
I hope"
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Hon. Herschel V johnson has resigned
the Office Of United States Senator, to
which the Legislature Of Georgia elected
bin.
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"'R"N w Sh' pr'serSth ana can he
show" and subs' 'aniis,sd, if anyludy de-
Are. We cao ad nothing in the wav
Of comment "n such y document. It
,sne,ks for itself:
"CANp NEAR CAMDsN g c..
/ Fahr,arv 20, 1865.
My DEAR Wirg have nn ,i,np for
-psr'irnlars We hav. h-d r'orinus
tim. in this Sta'e U"r-s rei .,rause 70
burn aud p u"her was T.. order nr ,h.
dav The rhivalrv have been s,r;p Of
mos, ~ heir vaush'es Coil ws.ch %.
silver pitchers. rups spoons. forks. ETC.,
etc ase as Common in camp "a h'sckrer
ri"s The terms Of piundar are ". fellows ,
! The vsiushles procured are eS,irn sted by
companies + ,ch company is reouirsd
Ia exhihit the result Of Us nrer atoms a.,
ANY given p'sca--'.ne e Il and frs ch"ice
fills L" the share of IN. con.,nsnd.r in
chief and stiff, one ff,h 90 the cnrps com.
m,nlrs and staff, "nr 4 ia 10 fi.lI of ..rs
"f r-yimen,s. s"d '~o fhh. to ,hs r,n
psnv
| a. pr;va,es One of our corps comrs,
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in this mace lie got n lsru. on,u,i,v ,f
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North ard Middle States. The. d
nirgef., as a general rule. p,.r,, - .,.v
at hone-p.r,icuIsrIy after thew found
out ,h., we only wsn,-d N. s,rs h,s;st
men, (and to tell YOU IN. Truth .bs
voun eest and hes, hooking ~omeo)-
Sometimes we took off whole families and
plantation. OF niave,s. by u.v Of ,s,.v
ing tho secessioni.t.. Bm The .,eles.
pr, Of these We soon managed to loose
-s"me'ime. in crossing riv.r,-.o,,..
times bv other way.
Il shall write to you again from VII.
mine,on. Gol,lshoro'- u, .o,p. o,bs, Mac.
h "' "''s' 10 marc"
= IT, 10y w" '"''' close h"r''eh's.
N''" ~ R'N"hUtptbeT HuU aunt ChaFlUtt -
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The following letter ~s fou"h in rhn
sir--t. ~ Columbia i,hthrdist-iv af - ia
army Of G-n. Sherman had lef, The
original ia still preserved and can lie
show" and subs aniis,-d, If anviudy de-
Bres We cao adI nothing in the way
OF comment ON such dncument. II
sre,ks for itself:
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-29

An arrang, nent has recently been per-
fected, which we think will entirely revolution
IL the character of business education in the
country This il by the formation of a Ma
tiOnal UniOn, composed of the leading COM
mercial colleges of the United States. A
Congress has been formed, having the super
vision of the entire system of educating the
yonth of the land for the counting room and
the banking hOust.
Trade and commerce will be carried on
between students of each college and of the
several colleges in a manner resembling that
which Is going on In the business world.
Such Is brief outline of this new plaL. OF
organization. We think that it promises Web
for tbs success OF those INSTITUTIONS embraced
within its scope. 1t wilt be greatly beneficial
to students and highly prom0tIye of the inter
ests of commercial men. tf
In this city. the old Louisville Commercial
College on the northeast corner of Jefferson
and Third streets, OF which J. J Boyd, Esq
has been for SO many years the able and sue
cessfull principal, is the representative of the
National Union. Mo. BOyd's facilities for i'm
parting a thorough business education ihave
been very extensive heretofore and they will
be greatly. enhanced
We copy the above from the Louis
vile Democrat of Sept. 9th. 1t may be
a matter of interest and pride to our
readers to know that this new educa-
tiOnaI organization originated In Mil
waukee with our fellow citizen, Mr..
Robert G. Spencer, principal of the
National Spencerian Business College,
who is one of the most earnest and in
fiuential business educators in the cOuu-
try. Mr.. Spencer has probably done
more to advance the substantial inter
ests of business education than any
man in the United tates.-Niioapkee
Daily Wisconsin,
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4 Snake CharmeT Bi:;eH-LOea jaw
%. ~ ic- sH,JcTVenes. -

On Tuesday night last, Costello the
weILknown ''SDake Chafmer," gave an
exhibition of ms singular power over
these dangerous reptiles On the stage
of the American Theatre. He handled
carlessly. but with the utmost impuoi-
tY, large number of fresh y3vcaught
and venonIous rattlesnakes, of very
large size, twisting them around ,his
arms and body, placing a nr1mber OF
them in bis bosom and around hisneck,
and giving unduubted evidence that
they were under ordinary -eircumstan-
ces perfectly at his command. The
performance being over, Costello was
descending the stairs leading from the
theatre TO the saloon, with number oil
snakes inside his SHIRT and around his
person, being pressed upon ami j0stled
by the crowd, some of whom, 1t is to
be hoped thoughtlessly, struck the
snakes which were around him. This
excited their ire, as he suddenly cried
ont that he was bitten, and entering
the saloon took off mis- shirt, when il Was
discovered that the ,yepom of the shake
had taken effect inahis right shoulder,
which In few moments swelled to a
frightful size, and he commenced froth-
ing at the mouth. .srae .-o 7#
DIR. Bartlett was Immediately sent
for, and was at once in Attendance.
The flesh around the wound was cut
out and prompt medical measures en-
ployed, and the immediate effects of
the poison overcome. About two hours
afterwards the virulence of the venom
manifest i itself in very strange man
ner: the man s mind became disGdered,
he threw his arms wildly about, sud was
continually singing wild snatehes of
songs, all of which had reference to
the snakes. This continued until he
was completely exhausted, when he
sank into an uneasy slumber. Last
night lockjaw supervened, but We learn
that he is reported better this morning.
-BufaLO Express, 1901.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-29
ERnnr THE snI1ru-

Texas papers are loud in their COM
plants of Iodian deprodations, and say that
the Apaches and Nayajnes sre carrying off
cattle by thousands aud in some sections are
actually des0lating the country, .g
s New Orleans dispatch says: "Bres
vet Col. Mason, 18th Infantry, has inyesti-
gated the Brenham riot He doubts whether
the United States soldiers broke mp the negro
ball lie thinks the two soldiers were after
wards wounded without prOyOcstion, aud
declares that the subsequent burning of stores
in town was done by men In undress Uniform
of the United States, bat cannot positively say
they were soldiers"
It is estimated that one thousand
people have arrived at Galveston and Hons
ton, Texas, % escape the persecution Of guer-
rillas in.ths Interior who rob and murder in
discriminatory on both sides, for piunder.-
Affairs throughout the State are daily becOm-
ing worse, instead of. better. and innuinerabie
outrages are hourly recorded.
a Columbia. South Carolina dispatch
saws that further legislation on the ubjeet ri
the negro code in that state has been post
D ned till the regular session Of the Legisia-
lure. Resolutions were introduced. and re-
fefred 10 the Committee on Federal Relations
requesting the Preside mt 20 inform military
officials that the war Is ended in South Caro-
lima: also requesting the discOntinuance 0t
provost marshal courts and the restrictions OF
the jurisdiction of military courts wi hin the
limits prescribed by the articles of war.