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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-11-11
Il S1a !" " ~ER.
Description Of the. Serpent Killed at
E'stport, Maine.

The strange animal killed near Eastport,
NJ. me, has been on exhibition In that city dur
iag the past two weeks:
This animal part fish and part beast, is over
thirty feet in length and glrts twenty.onc feet.
II has one enormous dorsal fin, two side belly
fins. and q broad, shark-Iike tail. About one
third of it's ength from its tail, in connection
with small tins, it has two huge legs term mat.
inr, in webt feet. Its mouth makes line OF
five or six teet in length, the whole extent OF
which is set with innumercbie small teeth, very
mich resembling III size and shape tho kernel
of species of saarp-pointed popcorn. thas
n series OF gills which overlap each other like
the founces once the style OF ladies' dri sses.
His immense body, which was estimated to nave
WEIGHED when captured about eleven tons, mas
no franc work Of bones, its most sond por-
lions consisting of cartilage incapable OF pres.
ervat;ou. It's Skin is dark AID tough, like th@t
NJ the elephant and rhinoceros. There Is no
record of his species. and to none is 1t O great
ar wonder than to naturalists whose attention
is being drawn to it. Among others who nave
have had an opportunity OF seeing II, Is fro1ess
sor Baird, OF the Smithsonian Institute q
Washington. who is yet unable TO place II VI
the known list of the ANIMAL kingdom; "nen
first discovered it was swimming along lei
surely, and when pursued took 70 the land, anu
VII. captured was a hundred and twenty tcc'
above high water mark. Mum erouS shO,s were
fred at II, but none took effect until the gun
was loaded with small spikes, vhlch TOOK ei-
feet. striking Just above the main tore lin. Va
aaaIvZiug the stomach, it contained nothing DL'
vegetable matter, which lead to the conclu-
zion that it subsis.ed upon vegetables on the
bottom Of the o. eaI and shore.
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GENERAL GRANTS FIRST SPEECH AFTER THE
ELECTION. The President cleo: was screnadcd
Oh the 4tl instant. at his homo in Galena, lii
nois, by an immense crowd. In response to
repeated calls, the General stepped out upon
the piazA., and addressed the multitude as
follows:
Friends AMI fel!oH-cit:zcls Of Galena:
thank you for this additional mark OF your
kindness. Sufficient, suppose, has now been
heard of the result OF the late election to show
upon whom it has fallen to administer the
affairs of the nation for the next four years. 1
suppose 1t is no csots,n in ne to say that tho
choice has fallen on ME. The responsibilities
Of the position feel. bu. accept them without
fear. if can have the same support which has
been given to me thus far. l tlat.k you and
all others who have Tough. together i'll this
contest-a contest in which You arc all inter-
csled personally as much as. and perhaps more,
than I am. I now take occasion to bid you
goodbye, as lcave lielc tomorrow for Wash
ingtoa, and shall probably s:c bu! few of you
again for some years to come, although it
would give me grea. pleasure to make an an
nnal Pilgrimage to place where have enjoy
cd mvsslf s, much as I have here during tue
past few months.
At the conclusion Of this first speech OF the
President cleo. the crowd save nine dcatening
cheers for General Grant.
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THE afURDER OF DIR. SHELL.

The Laurenscille Herald gives the following
account Of the foul murder of Dr.. Shell already
briefly announced in our columns:
A party, consisting of DR.. Clinton Shell,
Roocrt Hudgens, Williamson Barkslale and
George Bark sdale, left tins village, alter night.
to return to their homes, about five or SIX
miles distant. About ten o'clock, some four
hundred yards beyond the residence OF Mr..
Henry Shell, the party was fired upon BY per
SONS in ambush, and DIR. Shell Was instantly
killed and fell from his horse. He was struck in
the head. neck and breast. 9Ir. Williamson
Barksdale was severely wounded i'll The thigh
with five or six shot, and his herse recslv.
ing some thirty OF fJrty shot. The other
gentlemen escaped. The horses OF those
Surviving We're frightened and carried the
riders some hundred yards suddenly from
the scene Tie assasslas ned on ;oot
al once, ami we're cot recognized. They had
taken tic piecaution to form an e;:ubuscIdo by
cut ing down bushes, and evidently lay IN walt
f,r the party, knowing OF their being IN the
village, and their ln;cntl0n to remain Gna PAL
ticipa:e in torchliSht procession. Ii IS
thought about ten distinct reports were made,
and as the tiends used double barreliel guns,
the whole party would have Host Their Ives put
for the spring OF the horses upon the first dis
charrc. Tie scene of tn, tragedy is about
three miles flom this village. d.. Schcu was
about thirty years old, the others being youths
about eighteen and twenty. DR.. S. resides
oout twelve miles from this village, and had
pas I'd his fathers house about four hundred
yards, and proposed 20 spend the nigts<sWith
Young Hudsens. DR.. S. had never in his life
participated in politics (probahly as little
as any man in the district OF his position and
atta:nmcuts,) stood high II his rotcssion, AID
was universally esteemed and beloved, He
graduated in 1860. and was q Confederate
surgeon. The other young gentlemen, OF
r. 80 tFNnF
in polsics, and arc quiet, pcaceab!e G1d highly
esteemed. Dr. S. was the son OF Henry Shell,
ESQ.,. and the others sons OF Co'onel John
Huugens and Downs Barksdlle, Esq, promi-
nent citizens OF this district. The waddlng
of the guns was Had.ical ;ncendarf documents.
There is nc doubt the assasains were negroes.
We see the fruits of the Radical hell-houuds
who preach to our negroes. Several negroes
have been arrested es implicated, AMI are Ill
iail,
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PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS IN
JIPIS.

"CArleton" writes from Japan 10 the Boston
Journal:
While enjoying the beauties o. this coast, We
met Japanese steamer, the S'r Harry Parkes.
bearing the flag of the full moon-the national
ensign. This steamer sailed from Nagasaki
three weeks ago, with four hundred native
Christians on board, WHO had been arrested,
thrown into prison, taken OH board this steam.
or, and carried off no one Knows Will her. There
are stories that they were taken out to sea and
thrown oYerboarJ, but the more probable sup
position is that they have been taken TO the
mines, away north, on the Island OF Yesso. Il
is virtually sen!cnc, to slave lnartyrdom.
They will be worked hard, poorly fed, ard sub
ject to cruel treatment. Their only crime is
that they aIe Christians.
What vitality there is in q religious idoa
These people are but recent converts to Chris
tianity, but through tho three hundred years
which have elapsed since the expulsion OF the
Jesuits Christianity has lived il the empire.
Persecution has failed tc root it out. One OF
our passengers is the Catholic prclate OF Ja-
pan--on his way to Yokohama to see the French
ambassador il regard to the persecution. DE
informs me that thorc are probably one hun
dred thousand Christians III the empire. Ho
is already in communication with twenty tilous-
and They have held their faith in secret,
have met in the mountains, II caves and denS,
maintained rude forms of prayer and c:rcmo-
nies OF worship. The present persecution is
insoigatad b. the priests of Buddha;, Oac of
them last 5car came to NaGasaki, called u3on
Mr.. Ferbeck, q Dutchman, who Is tracing in Ne
gasali,, stayed with him and obtained sonio in
formation IN regard to Christianity and then
disappeared. Not long since q pamphlet was
published, melting hostility to the new relig-
ion. Mr.. Vcrbeck at once recognized 1t as tho
production OF the priest who had boen u der
his instruction. 1t is the priests of Buddha
who have stirred up the government to COM
nance The persecution. NJ. Ecrbcck, who is
Protestant, and the French bisiop both are
OF the opinion that idolatry is dying out in the
empire. There is great desire on the part OF
the people to acquire the Eng .ish language
Iu all of the cities opeE TO foreign trade there
are many men and women who can speak Eng
lish. they have found out that it is of great
advantage. Tney cia eari: moro money, ana
it will give them wider inducncc. !Acnuaint-
ance with a foreign language foreign ideas
an enlargement OF mcntal vision, leads them
to discard the worship of idols.
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The Florida 1mbroglio.

T,,1AHAssEE, November 10.-Lleuteaant-
Governor Gleason aud Secretary Alden occupy
rooms at the City Hotel, across the street frQzi
tbe cauitol, Yesterday evening, at the hotel
the Acknowledgement Of the State demanded
from Alden q paper relating to his appoint
>ment as Adiutant-General. Alden refused
when pistol was presented to enforce the de-
mand. Chief Justice Randall, who was preseAs,
with others, interiered and succeeded ID arrest
ing the difficulty. To-day, on complaint OF
Alden, Adjutant Carse was found over to Keep
the peace 10 the sum OF $500.
The Gleason party claim that Governor Reed
had the arms destroyed to prevent their being
used to aid in his conviction while the other
party say that Gleason did it to add to Reeds
embarrassm. nts.
After careful inquiry your reporter is unable
to ascertain whether Ku-klux or one OF the
sections of the Loyal League are the parties
guilty OF the outrage.
Jonathan c. Gibbes, colored man, is Gov
ernor Reeds Secretary Of State. Gibbes was
anpointed in the first instance by Governor
Reed when forming his Cabinet and was con-
frmed by the Senate, but afterwards set aside
and Alden appointed in his place. With the
execution of Secretary of State, Governor
Reeds Cabinet remains unchanged.
Governor Reed has issued proclamation
recommending Thursday, Goth Instant, as Gay
of thanksgiving and prayer.
The impeachment case was presented to TIE
Supreme Court to-day for Their opinion.
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." UHOUN.
The Usher OF Fashionable Church In
New York.

A New York ,cttor writer gives tho f,llowlng
interesting gossip about Brown, one OF the
best known institutions" Of the shoddy So
ciety of Gotham:
He has been sexton Of Grace Church and
major domo of fashionable parties tor twenty
years. With such 4 chance lie should be worth
$500, 900, and no doub. he is worth more. We
t-i::,,o +,,. he can match some of his cr';i
cons, co egatioa in pint 9t cash. AMI m2ry Of "a;
Worshippers az Grace envy .., -''''-''Aad
rocket-book. Brown has IL. o fashionable
Young men IN the city, ;.;i, 1;i.un he makes up
the guests for Il p.r,", H. ca.i put his friends
in b" q little alrolt management. Hence, 1t Is
an important thing for al this class to Do on
good terms with this master OF fashion, and
not mind small fec nov and ther
he bears age well. His tat face ar rotnn
body walk vel! with Father Tim" a,5 ~ f;nS ,Tu' ;m
gentle master. lie will :, a." ros;nn mT hn-
cause his profession is ,.o,9cn;al @ to his nature
nrdor IN 5ac When w .sc. Heis OF the spaniel
Tioir ;e iner sroi' lting on his superiors willie to
Us ms ors in wealth he is quit" different
e-i' .acter. During the twenty years OF his
sextonship, Brown has attend I'd and managed
at least one thousand parties, besides many
secondary affairs. He has heard as much
nonsense and ins!pid conversation as any mal
polite life and conventional hattery. He holds
a petty sovereignty over hackmen, cooks and
ali the varied servants OF luxury vino acknow-
ledge him as their patron and pay the tribute
due to his position. When the party breaks
up. Brown takes his place in the porch
and calls the carriages for the guests
in voice which Stentor himself might
have enyled. As tia sound is wide
" borne on the midnight air, the whole
neiehborhood is informed of the attendance
a. Mrs Diddle's reception, and is made tc
know that Mr.. Jiggins, the millionaire anc
his VIE, and also the Prigsers, whose da'
monds arc creating world OF Jealousy, were
tl.erc. 10 these are to be added the M.swel!s
Told Miswell got rich on tobacco, but that il
furgottcn), the Barch:rs, who have biz prop
erty up town, and the Snimpertons,. WHOSE
grandfather was u milkman, which ID also for
gotten in consideration OF the style i'll whict
they live. In fine, Brown is chief sno3 amid
world OF snobs, aad sees more fools than all!
man OF the age. Under these circumstance:
be cannot be spared from the circles which
p!av the snob even under the very shadow o
the pulpit. We may, therefore. congratulate
both the church and the world. since 1t IS au
thoritatvely stated tha. Brown has not 1c
signed
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VIRGINIA. AND HeR INTERN IL IMPROVEMENTS.
The following is the text Of the resolutions
lately adopted b. tho Richmond, Virginia,
Chamber of Commerce in regard 10 the VIZ
ginia system OF internal i'm provemcnts:
Whereas, i; appears ID be desirable that
there should be q general expression of public
opinion as 10 the course which the State SHOULD
ru:si.c in relation 70 the control aId manage
men. OF iiSr system cf internal improve
mcnts; Be it
nesyittt;c as the sense of III; board. TNnat her
climate, position, har. Aors and Gther natural
advantages, nave .uade Virginia the shortest
aau pes. Gu let from the greet West TO the
oS!an' oG.' Id whca the capital snail nave Dceh
opt .ncd to complete her system OF lmpfore-
.nents, already more than hall hnished, the
great stream OF intercourse anI trade to anu
| from the interior and the seaooara VIII no"
through these channels.
RrsoIred. That the true policy Of Virgi il ls
to preserve intac. the unity ofeher lines those
running cast and west-and to prevent as Jar
| az possible, any diversion from these routes
across her borders.
Resolred, That this poicy is Indispensable
to her progress in wealth andpopulat.on, ana
IN all the clements which constitute basis for
increased revenue and enhanced value OF prop
erty, A rigid adherence TO it will promote the
growth of her cities, gradually fill up her
Counties with new settlers. and, ere long, le:d
to the establishment OF direc, foreign trade
from her eastern waters.
Resoired, That no consideration for which
the State might yield the control OF any, part
Of these through routes could furnish an
equivalent for the loss which would result, and
the gloom 1t would throw over the prospects OF
her Communities through all the future.
r Rsolred, That We regard the unioi- of the
railroads from Bristol to Norfolk under one
management, to be not only OF advantage Geo
nomically to those roads, put matter OF the M
the fate OF our State, and her ability hereafter
to pay of her Indebtedness, contracted, to =
great extent, i'll making these connected lines
OF improvement.
Before the resolutions were adopted, Colo
mel J. R. Branch stated tha tthe Board OF Pub
lie W rks had received proposition for the
purchase OF the States interest in the Virginia
AMI Tennessee Railroad. The Offer was stated
to DC sl.5.OOOO in State bonds and S5oO,OO(
cash.
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WASHINGTON.

CONGRESS ADJOURNED TO DECEMBER -FOUR
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMAN FROM ILLINOIS
F11IBUsTERNG AGAINST cUsA--RA1LEoAD
ACCIDENT.
WASHINGTON. November 10.-Wade and Col
fax have adjourned their respective Houses to
December z.
The Mayor, with the head OF the various
associations, called on General Grant this
afternoon to tender him O reception and de-
monstration.
Judge Noah, of Tennessee, and Judge SAT-
fold, for Georgia and Alabama, ore mentioned
as probable Revenue Supervisors.
In reply to Mayor Bowen and the Reception
Demonstration Committee, General Grant SAID:
"Gentlemen-I am very glad to meet you all
and receive your congratulations, bus hope
you will spare me any public demonstration,
as live lere in the city, and will be glad to
receive my friends at any time without dis
play. much prefer having none, and none
will be held with my consent. To receive you
at any time, either here or ct my residence,
without any demonstration, will be much more
agreeable to me. and hope will be agreeable
to you. shall take the demonstration a:l for
granted, and appreciate yoi- me-. yes the
same"
Crsb beats Raum in the Cairo tIllinois)
D:str;c::, making fOar Democratic Congressman
for that State,
The World has a long account OF dlibus-
terirg expedition against Cuba. Col. George
". Gibbons, of Walkers Nicaragua expedition,
commands the movement.
The Commercial Bank OF New Brunswick
has suspended.
A locomotive exploded ai Domestic. Pena.,
killing an engineer and fireman.
Negrues were not represented in the cem-
mittee which waited on Grant to-day.
The young man of the Seymour and Blair
party have organized as permanent national
Democratic club, of which Joseph q. Bradley,
Jr., is president.
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Affairs In Cuba,

HAVANA, November 1O.-The expedition Eom
Tumas after provisions returned unsuccessful.
The revolutionsts have destroyed everything,
and bands OF robbers are depredat:ag the plan
tations under the pretence of being revolu-
tioaists. The anters in lsEge portion Of
the eastern districts are unabN to harvest the
crops, and famine is feared. The provisional
government authorizes Lerslnd; 20 use his
own discretion in exercising the death penalty
for political offences. The disturbances are
confined to the eastern districts, and the rest
of the island is tranquil
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BY TELEGRAPH.
EUROPE.
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.

LoSpeS, November 1O.-The Times pIotishes
the basis of the settlement OF the qeest'ons
between the United States aud Great britain ::
A mixed Commission of two from each coun-
try will be appointed 10 adjudge al questions
since '53-the date of the last Conmlssions
exciratiop. England's responsibility for the
Alabama's operations referred to Prussia-if
the decision is favorable, the American Com
mission will investigate the claims. America
valves the question Of the recognition of the
Corfederacy. The San Juan referred to Swi,-
.zar,and for arbitration.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE D ENGLAND.
LONDON, November 10.-The Court of Com
mon Pleas, in q, full bench, decided that the
common Law did not confer the right OF suffrage
on women.
Sir William Mansfield will command the
troops in Ireland.
THE LIBERAL PARTY N TEG BRITISH HOUSE eF
coMMoSs-FEMALE sUEFRAeE-TRooPs Foa
CUBA.
LoSpoN, November THE Liberal party, in
view of the plesent indications OF the pend
ing campaign, estimate that it will have ma
jority in the new House Of Commons OF at
least one hundred.
The case of Miss Beecher, who appeared be-
fore the registration board some time ago and
claimed right to vote in the coming election,
ar was refused by the registrars. has been
taken before the court for adjudication. This
moyen ent was made on behalf Of the women
of the district, in order 10 establish prece-
dent for female suffrage. The case was argued
at great length to-day in the Court OF Common
Pleas, before full bench, Sir G. B. DWELL pre-
siding, MIR. Coleridge supporting the claim,
and Mr.. Mellish opposinS. There is consider
able anxiety 10 learn the decision OF the court,
which will be rendered next Monday.
PAPAL ARMY GEsERTIoNs.
LONDON, November S.-Dispatches from
Italy report that the Papal army continues to
be depleted by desertions, which are on the in
crease.
SPAIN,
MADRID, November s.-&arshal Serrano has
confirmed the appointment OF General Prim as
the commander-ir-chief = the armies Of Spain.
A brigade of infantry will sail for Havana on
the 18th instant. General Dulce has postpon-
ed his departure for Cuba until December. At
o meeting of the Republicans in this city, it
was decided that the party should vote against
monarchy at the coming election. General
Prim has issued circular to military COM
manders, reminding them that it is not proper
that soldiers should take part in political
meetings.
Acting on the advice of the generals of the
army, the provisional govern nent will imme-
diately dispatch force Of nine thousand men,
with four batteries of artillery, to Cuba, to sup
press the insurrection there.
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Condensed News by Te,egrap ph.

The State Bank at Milwaukee. Wisconsin, has
suspended. The run commenced on Saturday
An export bonde warehouse, under the new
revenue law, VII be established ct New Dr.
leans.
The Old Fellows we're CIT in procession, IN
strong force, IN New Orleans yesterday, On the
occasion Of the dedication Of tle;- new hall.
A contract has been made with Phiiadel-
ph:a company TO finish the Fredericksburg and
Gordons,ille Rllrcai, z. c. Wainwright, OF
Philadelphia, to be president.
Captain E. H. Chandler, Freight Agent Ct
the Fredericksburg Ra,lrold. was found dead
in his bed last evening.
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The LADY OF THE WHITE HousE.-Ia con-
reciion with the election OF General Grans TO
the pres!d:ncy, and only second to it in point
of interest, is the promotion Of Mrs. Grant to
the post OF Lady of the White House" It Is
gratifying to think that the position Is enc
which Mrs. Grant will I'LL with tLe true SIM
pliclty OF an American woman. There Will be
no attempt to ape the grandeur OF arcSal court,
and no vulgar striving after mere sensation.
Mrs. Grant IS lady who has maintained,
th, GU ii every event which has marked the
yic;ssitudes Of her husbands lie, c marked
proprot? of dcmeanor. She has been heIpmeet
10 davs of adversely, and has sLai ell his honors
without being dazz;e 6y the position or con-
tlninated by the foolish aiulaticus OF tn sc
who worship a. lie shrine OF success
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eTAVERr DANGER.-"OUr OF THE
nettle Danger we pluck the flower Safety" Gays
Shakespeare. Feeble invalid do you wish to pluck
this flower If so, inyigoratc your system with HOS
LETTERS STOMACH BTTrERS. Strength is your
s1fety. Weakness is never safe. Acute disease
makes short work Of the feeble. Re-enforce halfde'
feated nature with The finest vegetable nvigorant IN
the world. Not merely an invigorant however, but
gentle laxative, more potent blood depurent than
any prescribed in the paarmacop@l. and the best
anti.bilious medicine exant. 1t is because it COM
bines so many important medicinal properties that
this rem arsaL.e vegetable specific produces such eY
traordinary effects. AS q preventive, 1t forcstaus
disease BY endowiug the human physique with ex'
tra resistant power; as curative, it sustains the
strength while removing the complaint. Its use as
remedy for indigestion is now so general IN all
paris of the Unite States that it may he consistent
ly enu led the NATIONAL SPECIFIC FOR DYSPEPSIA.
Its celebrity is not con6ued to ths country, how
ever or even to this continent There Is no port IN
the Western Hemisphere which 1t is not consiSn!
ed; not State between Patagonia and the Arctic
Sea in which 'HoSTtTTER'S BirrERS" is not O
household phrase.
In this month of fo5s when cbils and lever and
other malarious disorders are rife, medlclted
stimulan san article Of the first sity for oil
who travel By land or water In any way expos
Cd to the morbihc influence, abroad In the atmos-
pherc Of oil acho!ic'tonics the BIrrERS are the
purcst and efclcious-a tact attested by lead
ing analytical chemists, and confirmed by some OF
most eminent medical practitioners in the United
States. November