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DUELLING IN MISSISSIPPI. The
Vicksburg Herald says the innocent
amusement of duelling is about to
come to grief in that part of Mis-
slssippi. 1t says several gentlemen,
who have been engaged in this inno-
cent amusement, have been Indicted
by the grand jury and bound over in
the sum of 81, ZOO, to answer for til c
offence against the peace and dignity V
Of the State Of Mississippi.
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A NATIONAL CONSTITUTIONAL Cox
vENTIoN.-Thc Hon. G. l.. Vallan-
digham has recently published an
able letter on the situation, in which
he makes the following sensible sug-
gestion: Ought we not forthwith to
begin to agitate for o convention of
all. the States, to meet aud adjust
upon the basis of the fundamental
principles of the old Constitution and
the Union, the new and momcntous
questions, and the altered condition
of things, arising out of the late WARP
And if the bargain" which our
fathers made for the sake of securing
Union and Federal Government at
all, is to be set aside under pretcnce
Of establishing exact justice and
equity, and States are to be dealt with
as the mere creatures of the Federal
will and pleasure, and divided, con-
solidated and moulded to suit the
fashion Of the hour and the interests
OF those who can secure and hold the
power, is it not u good time now to
demand that the gross iniquity of the
present Senatorial representation
should give way to equality before
the law, and that in rc-settling the
great question OF suffrage upon the
theory OF ''impartiality," 100000
Of yankees" shall no longer be per-
mltted to vote twelve Senators, while
1900, 900 of Buckeyes" arc gra-
ciously allowed to vote but twol
Would New England, think YOU, sec
the point?
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No INDICTMENTS AGAINST TIE New
ORLEANS RIOTERS The United States
Grand Jury have failed to find any
indictment against any persons con-
cerned in the July riots. p II. Nor
gan, United States District Attorney,
when the jury was empanelled, de-
clined to apply the test oath to the
Jurors
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The Great commoner Mt Home.

II Thaddeus Stevens is a power an
the House OF Representatives at
Washington, his influence at the
capital Of Pennsylvania, seems to be
of a less formidable character. It
appears thatin the Republican caucus
at Harrisburg, he only received seven
votes for the the nomination for
Senator The following despatch to
the National HteNiqencer explains:
HARRIsBURG, Jan. 10.-The Re
publican caucus met this evening.
Speaker Hall was chosen chairman.
The caucus remained in session only
half an hour. No speeches were
made. Simon Cameron was nomi-
mated for Senator or the first ballot.
The vote was as follows: Cameron,
fortysiX; Curtin, twenty-three; Ste
vcns, seven; Grow, FIVE All the Re
publican members were present ex-
cept Lancaster County Senators. The
nomination was made unanimous,
when tho caucus adjourned.
Commenting on this result the m
Leliigence1, says:
1t occurs to us that if ever men
came to Washington chop-fallcn,
humiliated, mortified and distressed,
the whilom dictator Of the House,
and meretricious confrere, who is
the editor and proprietor OF "two
newspapers, both daily" Sundays
included, must be those men. Mr..
Cameron, who was in private life,
was not q great commoner," had
not the gift of oratory, occupied no
"bad eminence" through the trick OF
the partisan pen, had not urged, We
believe, the policy of renewing war
upon the South by an "army, in
three columns, to burn, kill, and
possess the land" had not incited a
mob in Philadelphia to slaughter the
peaceful delegates to National Con-
ventlon, had not intrigued to folnent
treason and insurrection against the
authorities Of State, was ncverthe-
less doomed to endure assaults from
Washington, Of those who, habitu-
ated by the insoIence and dictatori,l-
ness Of office, thought to crush him
by concerted efforts. How utterly
barren were the results of the
'''pompous prologue to the swelling
theme!' Mr.. Stevens repaired in
''pride of power and place to Harris
burg. He was followed by the
editor of the Chronicle, for both of
whom, twas announced by telegraph,
suites Of parlors had been put in
suitable state of preparation for the
arrival of men who supposed them
selves so capable of riding the whirl-
wind and directing the storm. Their
levers could move the world Of radi-
calism. They came, saw, and were
demolished. Scarce sign is left of
them. We cannot see how either
can hold up their heads among the
political characters at the capital, to
whom they have essayed to give the
nod. What a "lame and ilnpotent
conclusion!'' But seven votes in
the Republican caucus for the "great
commoner. backed by the editor
and proprietor of two newspapers,
both daily" Sundays included! We
extend our sympathies to- our woe
befallen brother of the press, and
advise in good faith that he shall not
again venture into deep water.
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CATHOLIC BIsHoPs IN THE UNITED
STATES. The Catholic Mirror cor
reefs the statement in the cable
despatch some days since relative to
the increase and number of bishops
of that church in the United States.
Instead of eighteen bishops to be in
creased to twenty-five, there are
already forty-eight in the United
States, with prospective addition of
at least fourteen others.
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PoAIrIcAL JUDGES. In two i'm
portant decisions which have recently
been pronounced by the Supreme
Court of the United States, the fact
has been made painfully apparent
that Il portion Of the members of that
august tribunal are controlled by po-
litical considerations rather than by a
sense Of justice.
Prior to his elevation to tho high
Office which he now holds, Chief JUS
tice Chase was the most radical and
unscrupulous partisan in the North
ern States. Some OF his predecessors
Oh the bench We're equally violent as
politicians before they were clothed
with the ermine, but speedily be-
came conservative, and administered
justice with strict impartiality. This,
however, is not the case with Judge
Chase, who, upon every question of
importance, seems able to enlist a
formidable minority of the Court
upon the side of the radical party
Looking to this condition of things,
and the age Of the several members of
the Court, we cannot expect that
body to be very long break water
against the violence Of our enemies
Richmond Times.
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"TEmpER OF THE So1,r1, Wa

"TEMpER OF THE SoUTH. We
clip this paragraph from the New
York Express:
eve read every day about all the
leading journals published in the
States recently in rebellion, and,
with the exception of one, of but
comparatively little influence, in Vir-
ginia, the tone that pervades them is
that of quiet submission to whatever
may be in store for them, save only
and except dishonor. If the Jacobins
expect them to submit to that, then
the sooner they go to work and re-
organize the army and navy, the bet
ter-for physical force will be indis-
pensable to make them Submit"
People who like to pay taxes, and
arc admirers of an enforced con-
sumption, will contemplate tho pros
pect with feelings of unalloyed de-
light"
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Modesty depends upon good mna-
nners, happiness on security, good
society on good education, wisdom
on experience; and for the safety or
protection Of a country, a tried, man
is often moro valuable than o re-
nowned warrior.
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Funeral Invitation.

lhc friends and acquaintance OF Mr..
and Ms. a. Toiicson, and of their son,
J. A. TOLLESON. are invited to attend the
funeral services OF the latter, at Tie Wash
ington Street Chapel, THIS AFTERNOON,
at o'clock
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The ArrRIrIoN OF GREESBAcKs.
We recently republished, from IN
English paper, an article stating that
upon the coin circulation of Great
Britain the annual loss from attrition
is S1O0, 000-an amount of money the
people Of that country annually pay
for the privilege Of using the current
coins Of the realm. Upon this state
ment, the New York Journal Of Com
mercc comments, that Americans are
not troubled in this way, ''for the
substance which greenbacks lose from
2ttrltlon is not worth more than seven
cents q pound, and the loss is not ap-
preciable.'
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Sales.
w. r. WALTER

WILL scll Mt his mart, THIS MORNING,
at 10 o'clock,
Bureaus, Hair-seat Chairs, Safes, Secre-
tary, Tables, Crockery, Washstands, Pot
ware, Cook Stove, Shoes, Neatsfoot Oil,
&c. Also, barrels Lard and Picked Her
rings. Jan 10
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AN APPEAL oF GREEK WOMEN TO
THE WOMEN OF AMERcA-An appeal
signed by the women of the Greek
island OF SYRIA to the ladies of this
country has been received, asking
help for the refugees from Crete.
The appeal closes thus:
"In the Island of SYRIA, inhabited
by the victims that escaped the dis
asters Of our holy struggle in 1921,
as we'll as in other parts OF Greece,
thousands of Cretan families have
taken refuge, begging for food and
clothes and an asylum. We have
opened our houses to them and our
arms, and have done all in our power
to provide them some comforts. But
nevertheless, scarcely yet counting
thirty-six years of political life, and
having had our houses and cities to
build, we have not sufficient resources
to render effectual aid TO such Of our
brothers as have sought an asylum in
Greece. Hence our duty towards
our unfortunate compatriots compels
us to implore your assistance, and we
are convinced, when we recall the as
sistances which your compatriots
afforded us in 1921, that our voice
will be heard by the noble hearted
ladies of the United States, and that
you will hold out q succoring hand
to our brothers, exilcd from their
country and the prey of unmerited
misfortunes. The Greeks Of both
sexes will all be eternally grateful to
you, the descendants of Washington
and Franklin the founders Of your
Republic.
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ATTEMPT TO SUBs1DIzE THE PRESS,
An atrocious attempt, says the Cleve-
land Pluinie0le,. was made to levy
black mail on reporter of that
paper at the municipal court. The
counsel for a chap who had been
brought up for selling on Sunday
told the reporter to suppress his
clients name and Call around at said
chaps place and get cigar. The
reporter was incorruptible. He re-
piled in an outburst OF virtuous in
dignation: "What! attempt to muz-
zle the press with q cigar? l never
smoke. If you will make it Il ton or
two of coal [ may come down"
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SHIP EWS.
PORT OF CHARLESTON. JAN. 1s
AKKiXEu yEsrEEnAY.

MINI Id Is 7 t-IsIIHf.
Brig jose ~ DcVcraux, Philadelphia.
Brig John Ieircc, Strcut, atanZas.
Schr. Eliza Frances, Sawyer, Baltimore.
Schr. Azelda Y Laura, McIndoe, Bait.
WENT TO SEA YESTERDAY.
Brig j. Baker, Thompson, Philadelphia.
Schr. Chas. Dennis, Hughes, New York.
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The Fenians and Greok rire. igi;.,,.'

The Fcninns and Greek Fire.
? The London Lancet says the Greek
fire. of the Fenians is no myth. 1t
is q solution of phosphorus in bisul-
phlde of carbon. The peculiar pro-
perties of the former are we'll known.
while those of the latter, as being a
comparatively recent chemical prepa-
ration, are not generally understood.
The blsulphide of carbon is q highly
intiammable liquid, colorless and
almost transparent, giving off fumes
OF sulphurous acid when burned.
1t volatlllzes very rapidly at ordinary
temperature, and when it's yapor is
mixed with air, and light applied.
1t lnhames with slight explosion.
Its vapor is poisonous. The phos-
phorous dissolves readily in the bisul-
phide of carbon, if the temperature
OF the latter is slightly raised.
A few weeks ago, the Liverpool de-
tectlves seized, as they were being re-
moved from house in that town.
three boxes, each containing fifteen
Jars or cans of phosphorus. In each
Jar were twenty sticks Of phosphorus,
each stick being six inches long and
two inches in circumference. Several
bottles of the compound Of phospho-
rus and bisl'lphide Of carbon have
also been seized, as we'll as some bot
ties OF the latter, without the ph os-
phorus dissolved in it. These bottles
were all of the same size and shape.
were quite full, aud held about three
p1nts; had short necks and small
mouths, and were made of green
glass, probably having been manu-
factured for the purpose, as their
shape was somewhat peculiar. Seve-
raj experiments have been made at
different times to test the properties
of the compound. On one occasion,
one of the bottles was thrown against
the centre of high wall A LOUD ex-
plos;on followed, and the conclusion
and exposure of the fluid by the bot
tie breaking were sufficient to ignite
its contents, and flaming fluid
straamcd down the wall, evolving
de- Sc fumes Of an Irritating, poison
ous nature. \ stream of water from
q large hose, which had previously
been placed in readiness, was imme-
diately directed against it, but some
gallons of water had to be poured
upon the wall before the flame was
extinguished; and even some hours
afterward, when the day was darkcn-
ing, q glimmering light was observed
on the wall where the fluid had been,
doubtless given off by the phospho-
rus which had remained adhercnt. SO
highly charged with that substance
was the fluid. 1t was further found
that the compound ignites most ra-
pidly when used in small quantities,
spread over u large surface, aud
freely exposed; therefore, when pcur-
ed upon cotton, tow, and similar ma
tarials, it ignited instantaneously.
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RETNoVFssD..

. THE subscriber would respectfully
@g inform his friends and customers
era that he has removed TO his new store
N]Son Main street, two doors South Of
the Court House, wlc' il now opening a
large stock OF COOKING STOT YES,
RANGES, Parlor and Office STOVES, FUR
NACES, Plain, Japanncd, Stamped and
Planishcl TIN-WARE, LEAD PIPE, &C.,
which will be sold at wholesale and retail.
The above is the largest and best selcc-
ton Of Stoves, &C., ever brought to this
market. A. PALMER
Jan 10
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COnCrcSS SiOlrnl

MAsHISa TON, January 1s.-In the Sc
l2t-, communication from Gov Bram-
lett, Of Kentucky, was read, announcing
Che rejection IF tho amendment. II was
laid on tho table
The tenure of Office bill was taken up.
sumner, under license OF the vote reported
yesterday, proceeded to donounce the Pre-
sldent bitterly. kcverdy Johnson made u
point that Sumner was disQuaifying him
SELF from acting in Judiciary capacity,
should the President come before the Sc
nate. In connection with The report that
Cowan would be Secretary of War, Howe
said he would oppose Stanton's removal.
MIR. Buckalcw said that rcpor. was ground
less: The bill passed by % to 8. 1t excepts
Cabinet officers and Judges OF The Supreme
Court. Other officers shall be appointed
as at present, and hold until successors are
appointed in like manner. The President
may suspend for misconduct or Inability
appointing temporarily suitable persons
The President shall furnish the Senate
evidence on which the suspension is based
1t the suspension is confirmed, new APP
polntmcnt to be made; otherwise, the su:s-
pended officer resumes his functions. The
PRESIDENT may fill vacancies from death or
resignation, to hold until the termination
OF the next session. Acceptance of Office,
removal from Office, and signing, sealing
and countersigninS commissions contrary
TO the P.ovislons of the bill, are declared
hISh m!sdemeanors, punishable by fine
and imprisonment not exceeding $40 600 or
five years.
In the House, Il resolution was adopted
forbldding the Commissioner of Agricul-
;ure from purchasing and distributing
native seeds.
The Banking Committee reported bill
authorizing the issue Of non-interest bear
ing notes for the c1singuishment Of the
national debt
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CoRgEcTIoN.-The two paragraphs
following are clipped from the Balti-
more Transcript:
We are requested to give notice
that the Charles Sumner who shot
himself through the head with q
pistol, shortly before II o'clock Sun
day night, in New York city, is not
the Charles Sumner more generally
known Us United States Senator
from Massachusetts,. The friends of
Mls Charles Sumner were very much
alarmed on reading the account of
The suicide in The New York papers.
This was caused from the fact that
Ulet'' Charles Sumner had been labor
ing for many years under q serious
alteration Of the mind. The origi-
nal disease under which Sumner
labors is generally known by the
vulgar name of ''nigger on the
brain Some say that this is n life
long disease with this Sumner; others
that being very fond of African So
clety when young, and mipgling in it
great deal, he was induced to imi-
tate some Of the customs that prevail
therein. Whichever of these YER
slons IS the correct one, it is quite
certain that Sumner has not net blown
has brains ont. We shall certainly
be the first to inform our readers
when this event occurs.
We have also to announce as pre-
mature the other report Chat Thad-
deus Stevens died in Washington, on
Sunday, of chronic disease with
which he is afflicted. This is well
known to be ''an enlargement of the
Spleen. To such an extent has this
arrangement proceeded in one direc-
ton. that the heart has been entirely
pushed out Of its place, and in the
other the organs of compassion
spoken of in the Scriptures have been
so seriously intcrfered with that their
functions have been almost destroyed.
Stevens will certainly die. We have
prepared his obituary notice in this
office at great trouble and expense.
This was mainly caused by the un-
Willingness OF the people living in
his neighborhood to furnish the ne
cessary information, the majority of
them avering that he was ''possessed
of an evil spirit, and that, after his
death, it would return to plague
them. 1t was astonishing to find
how general was this belief.
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BADLY FooLED.-The freed people
OF that portion of Amherst lying
within a circuit of five or six miles
from the bridge, were badly fooled on
Saturday. 1t seemed that they were
ordered by some officer of the bureau
to repair to the bridge on the day
named, to hear, as they understood,
big speech or something of the
kind from some one of their especial
guardians. This they were in nowise
to omit, under the penalty, as several
of them have told us, Of a fine of $12.
They focl1ed to the spot designated
in immense numbers-men, women
and children-and instead of hearing
speech, or being interested in any
other way, each one was simply pre-
scntcd with an Abolition tract, called
the Freedman" printed in Boston
in 1864. The disappointment and
disgust of the negroes was and is very
great ut this treatment, and the Bu-
reau has, in consequence, lost much
Of its whilom popularity with those
ignorant and deluded people.
LHachburQ Me1cs.
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VALUE OF THE Pound STERLING IN

VALUE OF THE Pound STERLING IN
CURRENCY journal of Cona-
7nerce gives the following as q speci-
men of class of communications re-
ceived almost daily, which, with the
answer to it, we transfer to our CO.
lumns for the benefit of like in
quirers:
New York, December 81, 1866.
Editor Journal Of Commerce.
SIR: lii this mornings Jouy.aoL.
you quote gold as opening at 1868.
AT this rate, what amount in currency
would be required to purchase draft
OF one pound sterling? L wish you
would print some simple rule, where
by u novice could tell at any time the
actual value Of u pound sterling in
dollars and cents. I would also like
to know the meaning of the quota
ton, Sterling bills are offered by
leading drawers at 1091I for sixty
days on London, and 11014 for short
sight" Asking pardon for troubling
you, am, &c,
ANXIOUS INQUIRER.
1t is difficult to explain the seeming
mysteries of foreign exchange to one
who is wholly uninitiatcd, but we will
venture few words in reply to the
above A sterling bill is a draft pay
able in English pounds, shilllngs and
pence, called sterling money" A
sixty days bill is payable with grace
sixty days from sight; bills were for
merly payable on presen tation; but
the custom of granting three days
grace after sight came into general
use in England, and thus "short
sight is used to designate those bills
legally payable three days after pre-
sentation. The rate (1O31%) for sixty
days bills, describes the price at
which the drawer undertakes to pay
pound sterling to the holder in
london, sixty three days, after pre-
scntation there for acceptance. It is
not 1897. on the actual value of the
pound in the Federal money, but on
certain conventional rate-S4.44.4.
Thus S4.44.4 109M equal to 81. Sc. 6,
(omitting fractions) The latter is
the value to be paid i'll gold here for
each pound sterling of the bill OF ex-
change. Now, S4.S6.6 1861 equal
664S, which is the value in paper
currency of the pound at the rates
given. The rule, therefore, is OBJ
vious: Multiply 81 A 4 by the quoted
rate of exchange; that viii give the
cost here of one pound of exchange
in gold. Then multiply this product
by the quotation of gold; that will
produce the cost of the pound in
paper money. This is q very simple
process, and one which, it is proba-
BILE, every reader will he able to un-
dcrstand
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A Young lady is charged with hav-
sng said that II cart leel has nine
fellcrs, it's pity a pretty girl like
her can't have one.
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ESTATE SALE.

pY CONSENT of heirs, VIC will sell, al
I'D PUBLIC AUCTION, the following
property of the Estate of John Bates, de-
ceased, on TUESDAY, the 29th instant, At
II O'Clock a. M: At the Pea Ridge Planta-
ton, all the Household and Kitchen Fur
niture, large lot of Hogs, Cattle, Sheep,
and !. fine Buggy and Harness.
And, on the day following, at tho White
cotton Plantation, large lot of Hogs and
Cattle, and large quantity of fino Potatoes
TERMS OF SALE.-All sums under 500.
cash; for sums above $l00, notes, with ap-
proved security, at twelve months from
date, with interest annually.
JOSEPH BATES,
JOHN S. BATES,
Jan I5 - Executors.
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The Philadelphia mint is producing
about 1000. 900 pieces of the new
five per month.
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No STAMPS on STATE PAPERS. -
We are informed by Maj j. t.
Burnes, our Comptroller General,
that the law does not req ure that
revenue stamps shall be placed on
notes, receipts, orders, &C., wherein
the State is a party.
4Atianta Mte2igeneer
If u man has great idea OF him
self it is certain to he the only idea
he ever will have.