The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-16


.eIestion. The Montpelier Argus has carefully
written summary Of the result, showing no less
than five towns which have been redeemed, and
will this year be represented By Democrats IN
4he Legislstlre:
-The Baltimore Catholic Mirror publishes
tbe ssatament that President Grant, when
called upon lately by Father Wilson, Of st.
Dominic's Church, in that city, for 'eontfibu'
t;on. replied that he "had no money to spare,
.sndif be hsd, mono of it would be given to-
wards Catholic objects, as during the recent
var the Catholics as body, were rebels, and
had identified themselves With slavery and re-
.bellion..n q. g t..SE - ~
The tici >. beaded by Judge Dent, and
nominated by. he recent Conservative Republi-
can Convention in Mississippi, is said, by the
focal papers, to combine all the elments OF
strength: The candidate for State Auditor is
Colonel ". Willis, Union officer lately de-
,capitated by Ames. The candidate for Attor-
ney-Genersl Is General Robert Lowry, an ex.
Confederate. The candidate for Secretary Of
State is Thomas st. Clair, respectable eolored
man, . builder by trade; aud Joseph McOloy,
publisher Of the National Republican newspa-
psr. Is the nominee for State Treasurer. The
Dent candidate. for Congress in the Second
District Is Judge William Kellogg, late mem
ber OF Congress from Illinois. a s.r'
.The Humboldt medal, struck in the United
States to commemorate tho hundredth anni-
versary of tha birthday af the- illnstrious
German nhilnsnnher. naturalist and -t-arallar-
Is work Of great merit. The medal, two
inches in diameter, is composed Of ofbronze; the
diverse presents asproile head of Won
Humboldt, copied from the best models to be
rrocured in Germany, with the inscription,
sskisxander Yon Humboldt in large letters,
and underneath the name, IN smaller letters,
a.Royny September y14th., 1859, died May 9Th,
1852 the reverse contains the legend, "Earth
and Heaven be explored, revealed Nature and
feed he mind" This medal was executed by
MraAnthonye O.. PaGuet. OF Philadelphia. the
aklied die-sinker, whose either medals, and
whose seven years' seryicein the United States
Mint, have proved his ability as an artist. ~
"A special disp1ieh t. the New York Times,
from Washington, says: "There is good reason
to believe that Senator Sumner, who is to pre-.
side at the Massachusetts Republican State
Convention OF Worcester, on the 22d instant,
designs on that occasion to make an important
and possibly very significant speech on the
present condition OF public affairs. he is
known to be dissatisfied with the present ata-
sude OF the administration on the foreign ques-
tions, Cuba and Alabama claims, and will
strongly oppose any movement for the recog-
Non Of Cuba, to which be fears the administra
ton Is already committed. BE is foe maintain
ing the high ground Of non-interferance, thus
enforcing great moral example upon Eng
lands attention, and increasing by its effect
the erormity OF her wrong-doing in the hasty
and complete recognition Of the Southern bel
ligerelcy. 70 -.
EFau lbonnets are decidedly larger than
fhose of last season. They are highs towering
structares, 10 the Henri Quatre and Louis
ouipzs styles, and once more begin to resem-
bls = bona Jsde bonnet. The frame fits the
head like close. cap, and worn very faI for
Vnrds "A stsuding revars Of velvet or silk is
turned up at she front and at the back. The
cpace betwetn these is filed by high Wat
tesu pun, on which is looped mass o. trim
mipgs which seems to be held in place by the
upright revers. Narrow ribbons tied under
the chin hold the bonnet securely. Another
style, Of Quakerish simplicity, resembling an
infants bonnet in shape, has close fitting
band in front, and deep, fiat back, or crowd,
falling in two or three curves below to At over
the couture of chatelain braids, with reference
to which it was evidently designed. The front
framesltbe face plainly, without ornament; the
back is adorned with trailing feathers and
vines thsthang among the low braids.
IAN exhibition OF noble devotion to duty,
ander the most fearful trial TO which human
nature could be subjected, is to be recorded
Of an obscure servant OF 3 railroad near New
York City. The deed demands the warmest
and widest recognition. 1t needs no fine words
to embellish it. The simplest recital of the
facts sufices Tor placing the action before the
world as worthy Noi its homage. Albert g.
Drecker is the watchman Of the Passsic River
.drawbridge on the New York and Newark Rail-
road, whose business it Is 20 see that the draH.
IL closed upon the approach Of the trains. O.
Friday afternoon last, just before . passenger |
train was to pass the bridge, the draw was |
epen and Mr.. Drecker began to close it. The !
traiin was not yet 10 sight at this moment. but |
tS,ae vatchman knew it vas coming, and that no |
si,nasI should be- lost in putting the bridge in
nj go lbsro,ar positi 70. While engaged in closing
Ins draw little SON Of Mr.. Drecker, ten |
,asrs old. fell from tne bridge into the deep |
yStsr below. To ssvsahe eailds life would Be
N easy matter; but Mf. Drecker now saw the
rsin thunderrng along the track, and knew that
he rescue Of his boy would involve the destruc'
ion Of the train. What was be todos We msy |