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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-07-19

sery, and they Neroi buried In locality by them,
selves, each grnve bofng marked With the name Of
the person. Itis proposed to enclose tho ground
with an iron fenco, to plant trees among the
graves. and make tho spot attractive.
Alctter from Buenoe AyreB says Largo mum.
bers VI those unfortunate mon and women, beguil-
cd from tho United sstes TO omigrato to Brazil,
begin TO find their way thcre. Thoy arc Door,
holpess, deceived, and are Witnesses Of tho folly
OF leaving tho United States for any country under
the Sun Deceived by runnars Of various kinds,
and finally enlisted in the srmy, Is the fate OF
many . poor follow. That Brazilian schemo
tswindie y ought TO booIposed::
Considerable oxcitemont wAs orc. ted on Broad.
way, New York, on the 18th, growing out OF, AZ ia
alleged, an event at Tho Late cable dinnor 10 the
press. 1t is aaid that Ar. CYaus ". FIELD on tho
occasion referred to, contradicted . ststemont
made by MIR. JONES, the publisher Of ono OF tho
city papers, In regard TO the revenue Of the Allan.
tio Cablo Company, to which an apology or cxpla.
nation mas demanded and refused. Yesterday tho
parties acoiduptIy met. whom DIR. JoNxs soiuod Mr..
FIELDS olfActory organ and gave 1t an unwelcoms
All along tho coanL of New Jersey, coral, com.
posed largely OF phosphatic and heterogeneous mat.
ter, Ia forming 30 rapidly "a to threaten interup-
hon to navigation In some plsces. Boing On ex.
csent fertilizer, IL Is being collected with strong
forks aud graphing hooks; and in many instances
the dopoets are SO largo and heavy that thoy can.
not be lifted to the surface. BY passing tho en-.
tire mass through . orushing machine, everything
Ii reduced TO small fragments. At tho Same tImo
liberal amount OF dry muck 10 mingled with tho
coral for the purpose Of absorbing tho smmoniacal
material, and thus retaining It until the compost
can BIO applied TO the soil. Tho new fertilizer
promises 10 be souree Of rich reyonuo 10 the
8tato. a, n q ttfs.a tT a,- .. :. - H4
A letter from Wiesbsdon gives somo details o,
singular calamity that has boiallon that town.
A few evenings since . water-spont, greater than
thoso OF 1910 and 1882 broke over tho plsco caus.
ing incaiculable damage. Tho Kursal had been
al but destroyed. Enormous stones and articles
offurnituro were carried along Tho streets by the
torrent, which In ono plaoo made . ohannol for
itsef nearly six metres deep. Three houses aro
said TO have fallen and tho celebrated Nerobere
vine belonging 70 tho Dnko Of Noyari is totally
rnined. Two women and three children ara re.
ported 70 hAvo persisted. In tho evening tho mud
and the dead hah--sevora carp had beon At an
earlier hour ,paught in tho plsoo du Iboat,a..aT.
haisd 30 bad an odor That an epidemic "a ss,ys3 -
Bono pcssons say .ha. they fell Tho shook Of an
earthquake. Z. h 4. H q. = n. II - :,
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-02-08
twOhinstOn correspondence BOstsn PostI
MRS. surrates House Haunted.


There iAa three-story -brsk tens.
ment, in the Middle ofs block, front.
ing upon one Of Washingtons lesser
thoroughfares, that Is making itself
peculiarly obnoxious to timid people,
and ridiculous among the stout heart.
ed. The building in question is mono
other than that belonging to Mrs. Sur.
ratt, executed as one ef the conspira-
tors ofthe assassination, and in which
she was aPprOhended and led forth for
accusafiCa snd the ,eflIows. IN, she
course ofsettloment 'ofher estate, che
house in question was offered for sale,
and even then the public seemed shy
and indifferent to the purchase, and
so il camo that property worth, By
moderate comparison, $4,000, fell un-
der the hammer at the Insignificant
sum Of $4,000. The new landlord,
therefore instituted such improvements
as completely changed tho aspect of
the property, and all but transferred
its site, and in the course Of time camc
a tenant but not to remain. In less
than six weeks the lessee had flown
from beneath the roof, forfeited his
years rental, and was ready to swear,
with chSttering teeth, that his nsr.
vous system was shattered for life
time. Hi H aef '-,' p
Others succeeded to the occupancy
Of the house ho had vacated, in turn, TO
make shuddering exit. Mrs. surratrS
house is haunted. There can bo no
reasonable doubt upon the subjeot.-
She herselfpersiSts in treading its halls
and psrambulating the promises, in
the dead of night, clad in those self.
samerobss Of serge in.which she suf-
fsred the penalty of the law. In cos.
tuue, she differs from the woman in
white" unmiStakably, but that the gem
eral effect is mono the less thrilling and
altogether fatal to the composuro of
the observer, is positively averred by
each successive occupant Of the man.
sion. People who reside within ad.
joining walls are not troubled witk
either sights or sounds, but they begin
to have Rwholosomo dread Of the man.
sion in their midst, aud have actually
procured reduction of their rental
upon the ground of exposure to an un-
abataSle nuisance. Thus the whole of
a very commonplace nSighborhood is
infected with fancy that keeps them
within doors Of nights, and causes the
local Juveniles to abandon their games
in tho court-yArds with the sinking Of
sN0 'pn' . .iT .5r U' r' uU
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-02-08
Manufacture OF SILK In CaIifor-
mia,

California is taking a leading posi-
tion in the manufacture Of silk. A cor
respondent Of the New York Times
states the result Of the efforts to pro.
duce superior article Of silk dross
goods: W
"In former letter / mentioned that
we were about to insugurate the man.
ufaotcry Of silk goods, In window
on Montgomery street the first efforts
ofthe enterprise are exhibited, beng
half dozen pieces Of black dress silk,
a yard wide, and pronounced by conn
potent judges equal to any imported
article ever offered here. It is firm.
heavy, and shows heavy lIster, and
in quality is unexcoptionable. The
company are preparing TO 60 into the
manufacture of dress goods on large
scale, and hereafter the ladies Of Cali
fornia will be wearing home manuYac.
lures instead Of the imported article
The climate is particularly adapted to
the raising Of the silk.worm and the
mulberry, and there is no reason why
the enterprise should not be perfect
success. a.a'aa7 nFA -atIta.F r're
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-02-08
;. M'CoNNELsvfLLE. FEBRUARY 8, 1867. 1867.

to khSel, side BY side, at tho commu
nion table with the most exalted, per-
haps gives it some advantages at the
outset for attracting the sympatbiss Of
IL Adherents.. The zeal Of the Catho-
lie clergy is therefore likely to be eff
cibntl directed to the condition ofthe
negro population Of the South. A pub
iished letter some time since by Bishop
VSrot, who seems to be touched with
that MISREPRESENTATION which led his
fellow-countrymen and fello W religion.
iste, Two centuries ago. tosnoountsr all
the hardships, Of savage life, for tho
conversion of the Indians, indicated
that the intellectual, moral, and relg-
ious culture of tho Southern negroes
would engage tho earnest attention OF
Of his church, In the pastoral of the
plenary council this indication was re-
allied, and what may be the value OF
the result of their determinations on
the subject may in time be shown
through the projected efforts of the
clergy to carry out their benefcent
purposes. BUTT is reasonably certain
that the various Protestant denomina-
tions will find themselves practically
challenged to generous emulation in
the work ofthe Great Master Bal.
Sun.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-02-08
The Catholic Church I'm the Uni
l.H ted states. v.r t-,

An item from Rome among the cable
dispatches few days ago informed US
that in consequence of the number to
which the Catholic population had
reached in this country, the Pope had
decided that fourteen additional spis-
oopal seats should bo here created.
and that thus the United States, which
fifty years ago had only one bishop,
that of Baltimore-would now have 62.
This increase Of the IA bishoprics, it is
to be presumed, is the result Of the de.
hberations Of the recent National Pie.
nary Council Of the Roman Catholic
Church in Baltimore. We not long
since gave highly interesting state
ments concerning tho Methodist as
we'll as other denominations in the
United States, and their potent intiu.
eneeB, morally and intellectually, on
the general welfare, The statistics
concerning the different branches of
Msthodism are perhaps moro voIumin-
ous and complete than those concern.
.IHHnf -.f OIL H.H .H.f.. E.I. on. t..t .F#t ~
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-02-08

4 !
the work ofthe Great Mastsr.-IBa
Sun. .... .-
Twenty skaters Drowned-Par-
ticulars OF the Disaster I'm Lon
don. 81, ~
Tho London Times of January 16,
received by the steamer Union, has full
particulars Of the accident in Regents
Park bywhch twenty. skaters were
drowned. The Times says:a ss rEq
"0n the part of the Ornamental Wa
ter in the Regents Park immediately
opposite Sussex terrace, which is the
broadest several thousand persons had
boeu skating during tho forenoon with
out any accident taking place, altho'
the ice was looked upon by the exper-
icneed icemen on duty as very unsafe,
from its being principally snow ico.-
About half past three o'clock in the
afternoon there wsro near the same
spot about Eve hundred skaters, among
whom were many ladies, there being
at:tbe same time on tho banks from
two TO three thousand spectators. Sud.
denly, and without any warning, the
ice at tho sides of the bank became
loosened, and was drawn from the
edge. Within q minute tho whole
sheet of the ice over the full width Of
the lake gavo way and split into frag-
ments of a few yards square,
"The CONSERVATION and alarm of the
skaters and other persons on the ice
may be well imagined, and a general
rush was made for the banks. Unfor-
tunately this broke up the soft ice into
still smaller pieces, Numbers of per-
sons fell through the crevices into the
water, which is at least twelve feot
deep, and several appeared at once to
be sucked under the ice. At least two
hundred persons were struggling in
the water, and screaming for help. A
few, with great presence ofniind threw
themselves fiat upon the surface Of the
pieces Of ice, and were thus not only
instrumental in saving the livos ofma-
ny of those in tho water, but preserv-
ed their own until assistance came to
them. The screams Of those strug-
Cling and sinking in the water, and
the shouts of the people on the banks
added to the horror Of the scene.
"The icemen, Of whom the full mum
Der were on duty, did all that it was
possible to do under the circumstances,
and three Of them narrowly escaped
from drowning, having, when in the
water helping the people out, been
seized by others drowning, and pulled
under the ice. several Of the park.
keepers and spectators rendered all
possible aid, and moro than one hund-
red persons, within a few minutes Of
the accident, were got on shore, the
great number Of whom were so much
exhausted that they had to be taken to
the Humane societY's tent and placed
under medical treatment. While this
was going ON several persons who were
in the water in tho middle of tho lake,
and whom it was impossible for the
icemen to reach, the laalers and boats
being rendered almost useless, owing
to the state Of the ice, were seen to
sink back exhausted, evidently bo.
numbed with cold, after vainly sndeav-
oring to support themselves by clutch
ing at the rotten ice, which orumblsd
away in their grasp,
"What made the scene more dread.
full was that the female relatives Ofma-
nv oF khoaa vVhn fall info tha SwatA, 90 -
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-02-08
Extraordinary LonEoYItx.. I

The Richmond Examiner contains the
following .'o oslo ov' - a5sw =
"Aunt Milly, CoIored woman, form.
erly belonging to Capt. James M. Har-
ris, residing near Rockfish Gap, in Nsl-
son county, Va, died at the -residsncs
Of that gentleman on tho 9TH instant,
in the both year Of her age. She
was born in 1871, in the beginning Of
the reign Of George H. Shewas con
temporary ofPOpe Swift and Boiling
broks-though probably she never
heard Of them. A, colored woman,
named Caroline James, diod in Rich
mond on Tuesday, at the advanced
age Of 100 years She was married
but once. and was the mother efthirty.
1--WE children, She was a slave until
the evacuation of Richmond, and was
the property at that time OF Mr.. d.
Benjamin Pitcher. or 'baa1as ad
80 oi .oHam s.'H aglu l.vab baa asl
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-10-17

A CAvISG R.-Throe Of The water pipes on
bursted on Tuesday night, and, as result, the
work upon the sewer has been considerably re-
tarded. Tho bank gave way, and all Of yesterday
tho workmon were engaged 10 digging out the
mud Messrs. King and Robcy have been pro-
crossing with tho work upon the sewer very
rapidly, and to-day It Is expected they will again
resume active operations.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-10-17
Glow Is the score

The Empire and Capitol base ball clubs played
the Brst Of series Of games yesterday evening
on the Empire grounds. Time was called by the
umpire at the end Of the fourth inning on &C.
count Of darkness the game standing "a to IL
in favor Of the Capitol. These clubs have met
several times 10 play, but have always been pre-.
vented by rain. The base ball fraternity have
been very anxious 10 SEQ these clubs play to-
gsther, as 4 close game was anticipated bu,
we were convinced last evening that the Capitol
had soft thing on the Empire. They viii
play next Saturday, at 3 p. m.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-10-17

Bass BALL.--A game Of base ball vas played
Tuesday afternoon between the Typo and Gym.
na.tic elubs, on the grounds Of the latter, In
which The former were the victors BY decided
score Of - 10 10. This club has been organised
but few weeks, and bids fair to become one Of
the crack clubs Of the District. We append the
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-10-17

Olympic. ....................... l o o o l.
fly balls ht-National-wright,2 81 Nor
ton, d Parker, 2; Fletcher. 2; Berthrong, As.
Fly balls csught-oympio-Foro 1; Clay,
2; Young, /; Clark, Ii Leeob, Al.
Fly balls missed National, Il Olympic, 4.
Foul balls caught.-National, o. Olympic, 3.
Foul balls missed. O. Olympic, o.
Out on bases-Nationai, 7; Olympic, 8.
Left on basss-Nstional, D. Olympic, 8.
Base on called balls Parker.
Run out.-Fox, by Clay and Loeeh.
Balls calied.-Brainard, 0; Leeoh, o.
Passed balls-BsrthrOng, Ii Clay, d Clark,
total, IL
Tune Of gaue-2 hours and IS minutes.
Umpiro.-Mr. J. J. Beardsloy, Union base
ball club.
Seorers-Messrs. Potts and Fauncs.
A highly interesting match camo of yoster
day afternoon, on the grounds Of tho Union club
between the Celibatss and Benedicts, of the Ad
jutsnt Generals Office The fielding on both
sides was excellent, as also the batting Der
mody and Brinkerhof distinguished themselves
In their positions by brilliant "ay.catches, the
former securing q very difficult hy.oatoh. Van
Derveer led the score at the bat, thereby win.
ming the ball. Mills, as pitcher, proved himself
the man for that position. The umpire dis.
charged his duties to the satisfaction Of both
parties. Below Is the score:
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-10-17

PUGILIsrIc.-sam COllyer, who is to fight
Billy Kelly, Of New York, for 81, 900 side, on
the 10th Of November, is now in Baltimore, and
will, in a day or two, 60 into training at Cedar
Grove, a few miles below baltimore, on the Pa
tapSco. Sam has secured tho services Of Jim
Cusick as his trainer, and in the choice has been
extremely fortunate, for Cusick Is said TO be tne
best trainer of men in the country. Kelly goes
into training for his fight at Irwood, near New
York, Rocky Moore's place.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-10-17

CAPsIzED Three or four gentlemen who
were enjoyinga sail in the yacht General Grant,
on Tuesday evening last, upset of Sixth street
wharf and the party were preeipitated into the
water. They were all Hshed out and after
taking a wet" inside at Major Watts, were
satisfied that no harm had been done.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-10-17

SUDDEN DxArn.-Mr VIM Towers, an aged
and respectable citizen Of this city, was struck
with apoploIy, on Tuesday morning when in the
vicinity Of Pennsylvania avenue and Thirteenth
streets He fell speeches. to the pavement, and
va, carried into Sniders hotel, where every
attention was paid him, but he never recovered,
and on his way to his residence, corner Of Third
and L streets, Island, breathed his last.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-10-17

LARCENY Petty tbefts have been for some
time committed around and about tho Treasury
building, and yesterday morning Joseph Taylor,
colored, had hearing before Justice Harper, at
tho Fifth precinct station, charged with the lar.
ceny Of soma tow, valued at So so, which he had
stolen from the Treasury building. He was do.
tected in the act by Special ofioer George W.
Wise, who arrested him and turned him over to
Sergeant johnson, who conveyed him to the sta.
tion. The fact of the theft being clearly proven,
Taylor was sent to jail.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-10-17

Doc LICENsHs.-Jos. Dent, for owning dog
without license for tho same was arrested by
one OF the indefatigables F." Of the Fourth pre-
cinct, and fined s. BY Justice Morsell.
Ann Thomas was arrested by Officer Riley, OF
tho Fourth precinct, for the same offence, and
similarly mulcted by Justice MOrsell'
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-10-17
NEW QUARTERMAsTER STORES.

NEW QUARTERMASTER STORES.
DEror oVARrERMAsrTk's OYPlcE.(
wAsuISGros, D. c.. Oct, II, 1867.
VIII be sold on thursday, October q, at Lineo.s
Depot, under the direction Of Breyet Colonel A. T.
90 Horses, $50 Army Wagons, worn.
90 Mules, II Spring -
Several Of which are Of very superior nnsh together
with los Of entirely new 0larIermSs'er Stores con-
i, 800 Ambulance Bows llo Wagon water buck
800 Felles cts.
SOOset. Lead horse 90 Wagon tongues, not
harness ironed.
300 0f1cs Desks 100 Boat Oars
~ ohiee Stools 1850 Tampa
10 CAldrons 50 Coffee Mills.
200 Bunks. 50 Dutch Ovens.
with large lot Of Horse Medicines, such as
100 lbs. Aloea 100 gals. Alcohol.
100 lbs. Calomel, 100 lbs ASEAf0udS,
100 lbs. Epson Salts. 100 lbs Sugar Lead.
800 bottles Mustang Liuiment, 80.
Sale to commence at 10 IN.
Terms Cash In Government funds,
Attention IL called 10 the very super lot Of mules
Goods must be removed within ten days from day
Of sale J q. AcFBRRAH,
~ Deputy oIaItermasIsT General,
sslt.td Breyet Brigen., GU. Army
PROPOSALS FOR THE PURCHASE
il OF sUBMARIsB TELEGRAPH CABLE,
CHIHF QUARTERNAsrER'So OFFICE
FIRST MILITARY DISTRICT
RICHMOND, Va, October 1857
Sealed Proposals will be received At this once IN
I'll THURSDAY, October H. 1857, At u O'CLOCK m't Tor
| the purchase Of the c,pYp
| between Port Monroe and CherTystons, Va
| The length Of the Cable Is twenty three miles more
or less, Il has seven conducting wires, galvanized
Armor Of No wire aud weighs ten tons 70 1hs mile.
II was manufactured in Europe Tressly for the use
| Of the Government -,
| The Cab Q is with the exception OF one leak, In
good condition, and will bo cold as 1t lays.
Tho Chief QuArtsrmgstor rsss yes the GIT TO re-
| isst any or all bids tn st he may dem too low,
Terms Cash, in Government funds
JAMES " MOORE,
Byt Lieut.. CVi aud QuaTIsrmasteT, t. SA, Chief Q.
NJ LIST Military District. sl6'td
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-10-17

THE DEDICATION To.DAY,-The dedication Of
the new hall Of Naval Lodge No. 4, Masons, to.
day, promises to be q very interesting affair.
hall at 5 p. m, none but Masons being admitted.
A procession will DO formed at their conclusion
and march to tho East Washington M. K. church,
preceded by Hsald's brass band. D. b. French,
esq, will deliver an address In the church full
Of many interesting "reminiscences connected
with the progress Of Masonry In the District,
A beautiful bible will be presented to the Lodge
by tho ladies Of East Washington, and other
ceremonies and exercises will DO gone through
which will make the affair one Of much interest
and enjoyment to those who may attend.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-10-17

QuIrE A LARcENY.-Three loads of hay which
had been bought and owned by Mr. Gregg at
Judiciary square, were stolen from that locality
on Thursday and Friday nights of the past
week,
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-10-17

VIOLATION OF law. M, Stark, = captain
In the United States army, was arrested by OIL
Ger Wallingsford, Of the Sixth precinct, yester.
day morning, for driving over the pavsments
Captain Stark was escorted to the Central
guard house by the officer, and was there 70.
quired by Justice Harper to pay fine Of 81.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-10-17

LARcESY,-Charles Hunter was arrested by
oficer Frere, Of the Sixth precinct, on charge
of larceny, preferred BY Charles Pearson; The
accused had . hearing before Justice Tucker,
who sent him to Jail to answer at court.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-10-17

INDECENcY.-John Hoar, 4 sailor, was ar.
rested by Officer Atohinson, Of the Eighth pre-
oinct, for indecent exposure Of his person, lie
was fined IS by Justice Gull.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-10-17

BUrcHERIsG DISEASED BEEvEs.-0n Wednes-
day morning last, Sanitary Officer J. V. Grant,
OF the Fourth ward, was notified that a diseased
COW had been purchased from Mr., Edward Alb
ner, on Tuesday, by n butcher named Joseph
Miller, and that II was probable 1t would be
slaughtered for tho public market. Officer Grant
asecftained that Miller had paid $40 for the
COW, and be then proceeded to the slaughter
house, on the Bladen,burg road, where be found
the carcass Of the COW hung up, skinned and
neatly dressed. He observed that the meat was
very defective or unsound and inquired what 1t
was intended for, whom tho man in the slaughter
house said that It was lean meat, and that butch.
ers sometimes preferred such for the purpose of
making sausages. He afterwards said, when
reminded that the meat was tainted, that the
COW had been killed for hog feed. This may boz
but why be SO particular In dressing it,
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-10-17

FIRST Co.oPERArIvE BUILDING ASSOCIATION,
This association hold a special meeting at
Potomac Hall, Islaud, last evening, with W. T.
Walker, esq, In the chair, and G. r. ThOmp-
son, esq, secretary.
The amendment offered by Mr.. G, B. Church,
at the last meeting, providing that the associa-
ton be an insurance as we'll as building associar
tion, was withdrawn.
Mr.. John @. Judd offered an amendment to
tho constitution, providing that dues shall BIO
paid by members after the money loaned shall
have been returned to the association.
On motion, this amendment was referred to 4
special committee composed Of Messrs, John @.
Judd, @. B. Church, s. R. Thompson, ]. II.
Heron, and W. G, Flood, with instructions to
notify the president as soon as they were pre-
pared to report, so that he might call meeting
to hear the result Of the deliberations Of the
committee.
About fifty shares of stock were subscribed
for, making In all about eleven hundred shares
now taken.
On motion the association adjourned,