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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-11-18
EXECUTORS SALE.

BY virtue of IN order to me directed by the
Court of Probate, will sell at the late residence
of John Wigington, deceased, on Saturday, the
9th day of November instant, the entire Realty
of said deceased, consisting of
ONE TRACT OF LAND,
containing two hundred and twenty-seven acres,
more or less on Hurricane creek adjoining lands
of W. S. Pickens, Simon Smith, ct oil.
Terms of Sale.-0n credit of twelve months,
with interest from day of sale, purchaser giving
bond with approved surety, with a mortgags;of
payment at any time ;costs to be paid in -casES
purchaser to pay for stamps and necessary papers.
Also, will sell at the same time and place, the
remaining Personally Of said deceased for cash.
ELIHU WIGINGTON,
Executor of John Wigington, deceased.
Nov 4, 1869 10
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-11-18
Administrators Sale.

BY virtue of an order from the Probate Court
we will sell at the late residence of Gillian Shear
er, deceased, near Centrevle, on Friday, the 10Th
day of November instant, the following property,
TO wit:
black Horse, l Buggy, Wagon, ! Clock, 8
Chests Sideboard, 9 Tables l Trunk, l Mat
tress, Bed, Dedstead, l Shot Gun, Flax
Wheel, Lot Tools and head Sheep. Terms
cash. MARY a. SflEARER, Adm'x,
A. C. DOBBINS, Admir-.
All persons having demands against the Estate
of said deceased are requested to present them
within the time prescribed by law.
Nov 4, 1869 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-19

respects, IL was preferable TO IL. When asked why
then the other gentleman had wished so strongly for my
room, when a better one was at his command that
plausible young fellow assured me 1t was only because
he wished TO be with his party The long and
short OF s that the gentleman who knew way to get
my stateroom away from me- proved to be an old ex.
perenced traveller, and no had seen very well the ad-
vantages OF Nos and and the disadvantages of Nos.
SO and co. The rooms Mr.. Marsh gave me at first
the quetest Of all those in that part Oh the ship The
staterOom obliged TO take was the nosiest. The
reader is now duly warned that II he wishes TO secure
stateroom in these shps long, that 49, as Dapperwit
feels the necessity Of dressing he does and keeps
his place he must either insist on paying Tor his state
when he engages 1t, and take receipt Tor the
money making that the number OF MS room Is cor
Tecty Inserted in it, else he must ask TOT certificate
nsurng him the possession OF berths engaged No
either NewYOrk the ship, with whom discussed
this mater-and several Of those to whom spoke had
either suffered themselves or had known OF similar case
believed that the Company knew anything ABOUT the
change that had been made. They ascroed IL wholly to
DaDperwit, OF whom they spoke with 80 little reverence
that, II that young person could have heard 1t would
have taken all the curl out of his beautiful hair
stn it Is not to the Company's credit to have such
things said Of it, and such comparisons made between IL
and others
The reader must pardon me, but have not done with
Dapperwit yet He gave another taste Of his quality
and showed him TO be made of such pure Cornthian
brass that 1t would not be justice 10 him to omit tho
incident As handed HIM the money and he turned TO
make the receipt he stopped and said, lyon could MT
put OF your trip, suppose 7" And why should put
1t or can you tell me ~ oh, nothing; only there are
two ladies who very eager get your sateroom and
told them would hnd out II you could accommodate
them. They have been here several times TO learn
whether there not possibility OF their getting tho
room - After this think I may safely leave Dapper
wit to his reflections and the Company to thelrs
learned afterward that the ladies" were not myths,
like the party gentlemen" but real persons for one
Of them, gushing, ardent thing Of two andtwenty came
bounding up TO me- the third fourth day out with an
ION, Mr.. -, why didn't you stay at home. and then
you wouldn't have been so seasck and could nave had
your staterOom. wanted IL dreddfthy"
London, July IS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-19
PROBABLE ROBBERY AND MURDER.

On Monday last the body of man was
found in Mchels Pond, in Fifth ave. near Fftyninth
It, and removed the Morgue The face Of the deceased
was black and swollen and there other traces Of
violence The body has been identified that Of James
McsOrley gardener who has for years been en-
ployed in the Central Park According the statement
of Alexander McSoey brother OF the deceased James
eft home Saturday morning, and went 10 the Park
Later In the day he received his wages for the preceding
fo weeks Amounting S24 and after leaving the Park
was not again alive by his friends When found he
had but 50 cents in his possession This fact and the
marie OF Violence exhibited lead ms friends 10 believe
thai he was murdered robbed and then thrown into the
pond DIR Shine viii make post portem examination,
r. aseerain the actual cause OF death and inquest
will he held to-day by Coroner Flynn In the meantime
the police are endeayOrng 90 ascertain all tue olrcu-
stances connected with The affair." and 10 learn II nur
der has becn actually committed.
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COURT CALENDAR-Tms DAY.
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
STEAMSHIP sWINDLEs.

To the razor OF The Tribune.
SIR: Some weeks before | left New York, l
called at the office Of Williams GuiOn, by Of whose
steamers intended TO SAIL and engaged room Nos.
and which, Mr. Marsh, the gentleman In charge Of the
Office assured me was the best In the ship offered 70
nav on the spot but was assured that IL was quite
necessary week or even day before sailing would be
time enough In the course Of time received printed
memorandum from the Company, notifying me that they
were roservng Berhs Nos 80 and 60 for me- and that
any change had taken place in my plans they would like
TO be informed Of It, So took my money in my hand
and went TO the Office to pay for my tickets. did not
find Mr. Marsh in he was on his way 10 England but
in his place there was young gentleman whose en-
gagng manners made impossible to regret the absence
of his superior IT, indeed, person so spruce could be
supposed 10 have a superior To him, therefore L adj
dressed myself and when he had been so obhgng as TO
take my money yentured to suggest that II II were
possible to believe such thing could be done could
almost be persuaded that the berhs they bad reserved
for me were not the berhs had been promised My
friend. young Dapperw with the easiest air IN the
world assured me that since had mentioned IT, he must
confess he had, with Mr. Marsh's consent, taken the
liberty OF changing my staterOom that the truth was
there party Of gentlemen who wished 10 Do
together, and. as he had Supposed 1t would make no
difference to me, he had DC. II had hsd q
little more experience should have known that Dap
perwt bbng for the staterOoms In these steamers
those opening out of the saloon at leastare oil ar
ranged the PLAN two openingone right and tue
other left-out Of alley and that therefore,
one we'll suited the mythical party In question
as another, or 70 any party, in fact. AS IL turned
out, there was party at all, but only gentleman
travelling with young boy his ward but TINS ala not
learn until there were many miles Of salt water between
and the treacherous well dressed, specous Dappor'
wit Then, again. Dapperwt deceived me IN assuring
that the staeroom he had given me was every VIM
good ~ the one hSd ct first chosen nay ths' Soe
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CHRISTIANITY IN rnE CONSTITUTION.

TO the EdftOr OF The Tribune.
SIR: Ecclesiastics sometimes complain, and
breakers boast, that the Constitution Of the
United States does not recognize Sunday nor the
religion Of tile Bible In Article l. Section defining the
veto power, occurs the following statements II any
bill shall not be returned TO CoDess) by the President
within ten days tSunddys ereepi) after shall have
been presented 10 him, the shall be law, In like
manner as he had signed It," There can be only ono
reason this exception Of Sunday 10 assumed that
the PresileHt will wish to devote that day religious
duties Thus although the fundamental law Of our Gov
ernmen itself founded ON tho Christian law does not
orain that Christianity shall be the religion OF the land.
N does more IL assumes this obvious and not 20 DO
disputed. However important any bll may De- IL must
real over until Sunday Is passed IT, then IL Is assumed
tnat the Chief Magistrate IL bound by the laws OF the
Sabbath IL certainly cannot be unconstitutional To enact
laws repress any practice which nierferes with s
Observance OCCATOR
Nen. York, Aug 10, 1869.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-19
LABOR IN THE WEST.

To me Edit0r Of The Tribune.
SIR: | came TO Sacramento few days ago
from Ohio and on the way to Omaha asked at almost
every station for employment at my trade, that OF
maobInIst find everywhere men out Of work. The
Union Pacific Railroad Company has been discharging
men ever the work completed, and there are
more engines lying in the depOts than Do used. The
Central Pacific Company has also been dschagng hands
SEQ i'm the papers THAI they going 10 bring emgants
from New-YOrk San Francisco for $50 and from Chi
cago TO Sacramento for $s aud suppose that this will
indnce many 20 come here, but they VIII find nothing 10
do unless they 20 10 farming, Tanehing" as II Is
called mere. Ihaye object IN writing this letter.
except to all those mechanics who have steady
emnloyment where they are, to stay by IL and not to
come out here look for work. for there ~ no work for
them. tHAkLEf hlNEsHhk'
Sacramento, CAL, Aug. 8, 1869.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-19
NETWORK SOCIETY OF PRACTICAL ENGINEER.
ING,

meeting of tbs Society was held yester-
day, Mr. James A. whitney IN the chair, Prof, William
Robinson Acting Secretary James A. Whitney was re-
elected President for the ensuing year; Joseph B. Ly
man, vice-President VIM. B. Harrison, Recording Sec
rotary; Lawrence Holmes, Corresponding Secretary
aud G williams, Treasurer The initiation fee was re-
duccd from $40 70 S. and the annual dues from $40 to s.
The President announced that the Trustees OF the Cooper
UbOn had rendered the Society the free use OF room
fnr its meetings which offer had been accepted. The
Society passed unanimous vote Of thanks to the rus
tees Of the Cooper Union for this courtesy also, a
resolution inviting the graduates and students Of the
Cooper Union Art Schools 10 attend the meetings and
participate i'm the proceedings. IL was also unani
mously voted 10 admit the graduates Of the Cooper
Union Art Schools 10 membership without the payment
OF initiation fee resolution was also passed inv
ting the President. Faculty and students Of Columbia Col
lgc School Of Mines 10 attend and participate IN the ais
cssiun. At the meeting this evening, water meters
will be fully discussed. The committee appointed last
year 10 investigate the subject will render report OF
fner researches an elaborate paper will also be read
Inventors are invited TO bring their models or working
meters on that evening and explain them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-19
LOCAL POLITICS.

To he Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: This mornings Issue of THE DAILY
TRIBUNE, in referring TO city politics. says:
"But the evil to be eradioated is the ndnerence-or
at least the greater number Of city Re
pubBcans to local politics. They absorbed IN bust
ness they many duties and cares and they leave
local politics 10 the handful who make gainful trade OF
attending them Until they brought to realize the
Importance OF regularly attending ward meetings. and
looking after the conventions and nominations, dozen
reorganatons and new general committees Will secure
no lasting reforms"
Republicans have stood aoOf too long" And Why
OF what has 10 been for any intelligent, patriotic
law.loving and law abiding member Of the Republican
organization, who always been the side opposing
the Democratic eOcacd party, from the first nOmina
ton OF Gen. jackson TO the PRESENT.
When has, OF how can the voice OF such Republican
be heard opportunity given Tor Inn In the present
ruling either In the several committees even In the
conventions Arguments the most plausible consistency
the most ate untlting cOnsancy 20 the party has
been and avail. lifelong private, however lnte
gent, must stand aside for lmpudence, ignorance, and
persstency, both I'm local and national politics,
kee-IoTk, Aug. 10, 1869. A TRBUSB REPUBLICAN.
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FLOGGING IN SCHOOLS.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: / cannot fOrbear giving little testimony
from personal experience against hogging in schools
Ten years ago, when was school boy IN Illinois my
teacher was an irritable passionate man. much given TO
using the rod While under his eye the pupils wero quiet
lint no sooner did he his back than books were flying
cross tho rom, and missiles Familiarity known spit
halls we're even directed his own person The drec
tors Of the school soon obliged t put stop lo e
took his place pursued exactly the opposite system HIS
very first act was break and throw rom the window
tho rod OF his predecessor Prom that time things
were changed the teacher more beat boys as droVe
beats OK but when they broke rules ne called the 10
The result was that in short time he could command
feet silence by lifting his finger. As remember the
Influence OF thot Kind man. 80 great that single word
from him would often bring repontant tears tho most
reckes Of as ALL long for the speedy dawn OF the day
when civilization shall give to the flames every rod 10 be
found i'm tho school houses and shall aim To select
teachers rule the young ike my beloved IN
structor by the law Of love and Kindness.
Flushing l.. l., Aug 3, 1863. T. CCAkPKNIRR-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-19
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE,
PORT OF sEw.ToRx. August Is

PORT OF NETWORK ,,,,.,,,....Augutt lo
CLEARED.
stsaushps-yhgO Bailey Savannah Aeushnei Rector NeTBed
shp--southeru Chief, Higgins Gsuos.
Bark-T. H. PAttlo, Grouse, Liverpool. n. s.
BrgSerpentne yervene Naples; VIM Ricbmond Reid HAVE
Sch-Nrs bloomfield ilo6be Stanford Jue Jordan, Dunedin
W. d. MaRgum Chase New BedOrdi Wellington, Eagles Lon
donderv 81 Monson, Dayton RehmOud Central America
Williams, Norfolk q. A. Pierce, Panen, Baltimore.
ARRIVED.
Steamship tn, Qusen, Grogn Liverpool AuE and Queenstown
Steamship city OF Poau Prince Jackson Port Prince
nlivss and Cape iIsyteu, coffee logwood Nc
steamship Eagle, Greene Havana Aug H. mdse and puG
Steamship Dingo johnson. Portland. ndse aEd pass
Steamship Fanita. Brooks. Philadelphia, ndse aud pass
Steamship Ashland, CToweh Boston mdte. and pass
ship Nnuifei, Cadh 50 DAYS, railroad iron.
Barb Meta. Nleman Tagsnrog MAY g. wool. hnseed, 6e
Bark Won Hayden Cstos, Specht Antwerp O. DAYS mdse
ObeT BurgTmster Winter Schmidt, CaTdH
road irou.
Brig ElIa Mcneil Small, Gov Bay G b. l7d'y' coal
CoAtTWnA
Moonlight b RsTeuue, Philadelphia.
Ph.nlI Fifsbethpor ktudusheaE, BhIabethpOh
" Y. Richie EiIabethport Pred Reed, BlLabethBorL
Io1ovck EfIaIsthuOtL J I. Burton KhIAbethpOrL
Planter Woodbridge. Conquest South Amboy.
\ Wand South Anh " Van Bruut Trenton
haIy Fletcher. Ellsworth lumber Thames, hes h.yen
I,,,c Rotd,n "a. River MARI Mdls EOTthport
ioBv I,.ud Northpor John Van Pet NouhpoTL
Mara Southport 'Hsh Dag hND''
Diver PerTy, CltbeoEe
sam,hp-Java and CoofadO for LTepoo virgo for Savannah
Metcedita loT FsTBAndsA, Fla
DOMESTIC PORTS
Saw PaIsoseo Aug l7Arrsd bAt AndrohOs from Yokohama
Cleared ship visto Nswiok. With 100 sachs barley Sailed
Baros Gss -Arved bark, Cloude from Ceafaego,i RObt
r. m,t S PoIt Pate wasdsrs from Tsrks aHG sailed
steamship Malta, Tor hew.iorh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-19
CRIMINAL.


Justice Shandley, yesterday, committed Fred
erck Benker picking $40 from the pocket OF Patrick
Cabi OF re Station Putnam County, early yeser
day. at the corner Of Water and JacksOns SITS August
of No 1884 Eldridgest, with having ascondcd onJuly5
without paying her his board bill Of S72, and carrying
of S2I5 worth Of the compliments property.
At Jefferson Market Police Court, yester-
day. before Justice Bedwith, Lawrence Mccoy, age
~ was charged with having assisted others, who
escaped In assautug and rObbing Thomas Whitaker Of
No 554 West Twenty-hfth 81. The robbery commit
ted on the night Of the l4th Inst, In Twenty seyenst
the thieves securing watch and money 70 tho value OF
$40 Mccoy held for trial without bail Lawrence
Reilly was committed FOR attempting TO rob John Reilly
OF No 2S Avenue b, Tuesday last OF 500. Meyer D.
Stenberger Jacob StenberRcr Adoph btelnDerger ana
Tnus MetzleT, who accused ~ having received
large amount OF stolen uTs belonging 10 William Ettin
ger were Yesterday hOnOraby discharged al the request
OF the complainant he being satisfied that tle deendahts
had criminal felonious intent III purchasing the
goods.
At the Tombs Police Court yesterday, before
Justice Kelly was brought Joseph Warner for having
stolen pocketbOOk containing A39 65 from the store OF
j. W Hoffman, No 2l4 Westst. The accused went into
the store and snatchng up the pocEetbOok from the
desk ran off lie followed and arrested. The mag
trate committed the accused despite the fact that As
sstan Alderman Robinson appeared Tor the purpose OF
bang him. the request OF The friends OF the accused
In June, Mrs. Laura ID. Bonneville OF No II Slxthst
Hoboken, the Castle Garden Labor Bureau hired u
German domestic named Mary Fischer On the following
day Mary disappeared and with her 500 worth OF wear
ing apparel belonging TO her mistress Yesterday tns
accused found by officer Murray OF Twenty sixth
Precinct Castle Garden, and taken into custody She
confessed she had pawned the articles stolen by her
al a place in the BOwery where they will be recovered
She was committed. John V. Berry, arrested oil the
charge having stolen gold watch valued at 500 from
Jane Willard Of No. l55 Bleeckerst, was committed
COURT CALENDAR-THIs DAY.
SUPREME COURT-CHAMBERS,-SPEC TERM
Nos. 10, 50, IS, &C, "a. 50, MS 49, 49, 49, AZ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-19
THE COURTS.
THE ALLEGED wEIGHER FRAUD.


This case, in which Gen. Thomas w. Egan is
charged with obtaining money fraudulent pay-rolls
while acting weigher in the Custom House, was re-
sumed before Commissioner Osborn and testimony given
for tho defense, James H. Magee testified Was en-
plOyed in Egans district I'm July last Mr.. Egan had
nothing to do with my employment; l received my
money TO my own use saw jenkins at work In July
never saw Costello work in the district; have never
MentZ work in the districts have heard Egan say
that he should be put to work have talked To Booth,
the bOOkkeeper, about going to Jersey city 10 have
the pay rolls changed from false to genuine
signature; usually signed the payrOlS in blank on the
10Th of July received $9 10 and did not refund any OF
II; July 22 received $50 So and refunded none OF ~
sometimes the paymaster paid or aud sometimes Webb,
the foreman paid of sometimes signed the payroll
and sometimes did not my name on the payrolls OF
July % and July is in my own handwriting; on the
other pay rolls II signed by else. Isaac B.
Dickinson testified: Worked In Egans district during
July employed by Webb, the foreman was paid
by him ! signed the payrolls when was paid on
Michael W. Burns testified Am wegheT in the Gus
House took charge of Gen Egaus district during
part of the month Of June; don't know who made out
the pay-rOls they were handed 10 me by Webb. Tho
examination Will be resumed on Tuesday morning next.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-19
A RAILWAY COMPANY CENsURED.

The Coroners jury impanueled to inquire
into the manner by which Mr. VIM Smith Of Rye came
10 his death Oh Monday rendered the following verdict
We fnd that the said VIM. Smith came to his death
rum fuiurjes received by q collision between the engine
of an express train of the New York and Newiiayen
Railroad aud the wagon In which the deceased was
riding at the intersection OF the railroad and posroad
Rye POTtchester and we hnd that the engi
DeeT and fireman running the tram according 20 he
rules and regulations Of the railroad company ana that
we do not from the testimony given md that they nave
been guilty OF negligence which contributed TO the
accident that IL IN the power Of the engineer 10
have stopped train in time 20 avoid the accident We
further and that the crossing at which this accident
occurred nOtorOusy dangerous one az which accidents
have repeatedly taken place and that the railroad COM
paI are fully Of its character and that they have
failed 20 perform their duty in protecting the public from
danger by providing hagmen at this ana other crossings
OF highways by any other means Of protection; and
that by such failure consider the company are aud
have been crimnaly negligent. And hereby request
tie present the papers and facts 10 the Grand
Jury Of this county for their action. Geo. w. smith,
Foreman ThOs. X. Downing, Robert ID. Sloat, Stephen
FIELD sr. James NJ Tucker A W. Parsons, jr; George
r. Titus, Adam W. Sackett Edward b. Als0p Abner
Mills Jurors; Vim. ]. Van Tassel, Coroner
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THE sULLrvAN-sr. POISONING CASE.

DR.. Chandler, Chemist of the Board of Health,
20 whom was given for anayzaon the package Of sugar.
portion Of which is supposed to have caused the death
OF Mrs Sarah A. Browne a coored woman at No 70 sui
vaIIst, yesterday made arepOrt 10 Coroner Flynn lie
is Of the opinion that the sugar contains arsenic sui
Client NJ a reasonable quantity had been used in the tea
or on pudding (she used 1t on bOthJ % have caused
death On tho receipt Of this intelligence Coroner Flynn
al once ordered the arrest Of George Brown the husband
OF the deceased cOOred cook whose conduct before
aud after the death % his wife has been suspicious He
was the habit OF beating her, and although she mas
been dead hut q little more than month,
the accused has already made arrangements TO
marry, within short time, young colored
woman with whom 10 is alleged, he had been very ntl-
mate before the death Of his wife Deputy shen John
Hcaiy, attached 10 the COroncrs office, and Detective
Nabonpv of the Fourth Precinct, yesterday went TO
Clifton Staten Island aud stcd the accused AZ the
residence of H. Brauerd Smith, where he was employed
i'm te capacity OF cook lie was brought to this city and
by order OF the Coroner committed 70 the Tombs to
await the result OF inquest. The body OF the woman
will be exhumed and post mQrtem examination made
By DR. Shine ascertain the actual canse OF death IL
is now almost a certainty that the wOmans death was
caused by the poison in the sugar child which had
paraken Of the sugar was rendered dangerously Ill., but
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-19
PACKING THE STREET CARS.

To the Edttor OF The Tribune
SIR: / know there is very little use in pro-
posing any improvements In our street ear mapEement
but wish merely to suggest plan which would, Think,
he productive OF good results. How would IL work to
have an apparatus attached to each car for facilitating
hacking by means OF condemnation BY judcious adap
iaon Of the lever tho might be made TO contain
double the number OF carried If lever
OF sufficient power properly applied persons might
DO packed IN closely as figs In box The beneheent
greatly increased 7he ears wOnld DO warmer In Sum
er and persons would not be likely TO be tumbed over
nv tho nrchnR OF the the tribe or pekpOckes would
flourish and increase the soda water fountains would
prosper and last but not least the hearts OF the stock
holders would be made glad by fat dividends H.
Netc York, Aug IL, 1862 ... .... ....r....