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The New York Democrat, referring to
the death of ex-Secretary Edwin NJ Stan
ton, says:
''He has gone before his Maker, the
Almighty Father, as all men sooner or
later must go, and answer for their good
or bad on earth. As tyrant he could
command and persecute man, but he can
not escape the just punishment of just
God. At times we have criticised and
denounced his conduct as an officer of
the Government; we felt and still feel
that that criticism was just. We did it
in defense of the people, and we have no
apology to make therefor, but now that
the man is dead he has passed from the
Jurisdiction of mans Judgment. The
wise Father who has ut this time taken
him from earth. who had saved the
ermine of the Supreme Court from desc
Grafton, who has stricken down the man
just as he was entering upon that po-
sition in which he would have had most
power to accomplish bad ends and sub
serve despotism. His was not violent
death, but the time Of its occurrence
makes it terrible warning to oil such as
Stanton, for God is just to his people,
and will visit them with all punishment
but the rule of tyranny. He carrieth
death into that heart which could steel
itself and withstand everything but death.
We have nothing to rejoice over in the
decease of Edwin NJ. Stanton, but we
must recognize the work of just Pro-
vidence."
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FIRE.-About II o'clock on Saturday
night, g fire was discovered in the build.
ing at the North eastern corner OF East
Bay and Elliott streets, Charleston.
The flames were aubdued, before any
serious damage had been done to tho
building. The fire originated in one of
the side windows, but its origin is not
known.
MURDER IN FLORENCE. "A colored man,
named Arthur McIntire. was stabbed, at
Florence, 8. c., on the 21st, by Ezra NJ.
Davis, white. of Marion County. McIn-
tire lived but twenty-four hours after the
occurrence. Davis was promptly arrested,
but gave bonds for his appearance at the
next term of Court.
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NAsBY TALKS "PLANTATIoN. Il hev
traded Of my Post Offs & TUX mi Pay
in PLANTAsHUN! P'raps yu may he sup
priced to here Nv mi relinquishin my
Guv'ment Offs with Awl its glory in sech
a Caws
Here NEE fust; then jedge Nee. It
happend thuswisely: 1 WIS canvassin thee
Mawmea Flats for owr Bluvid Kedentry
& the Post Offs suksechun. In thet land
NV pewer Delite I struk snag
Thee Fever Ager TUX me, & thee Chills
& Shivers shnk me-shuk me like Mold
loos button on Shaiky smoke House
doar; till mi fraim Nv 40 Summers, lukd
like sum Ole plaid Out bumerz on
mornin' wen his Gin is gon & he can't
git no moar! IN. B. This
is not rit by Edd. A. Powe; but it Gums
so awlfired neer too it thet you woodn't
no the difrunce in the dark
In this ourfnl eggstremitty I F'lue at
wonts tn a Mold lady fren' NV Mine &
toald hur mi kritterkel phix. Shee hes
nod NEE Long & Luvd mo Wei & she
cawls me Pet Names. "Troly," sez Shee
(seoh is the Plaiful kniknomen Nv mi
Boihood) "yu orter talk good Doste NV
PLANTAsHUN BITURz. I've Iivd & Suferd
in theaz swaumps every sens the 3 thay-
ers wus Hung & I no, to ded surtinty,
thet PLANTAsHUN BITURZ is thee only reel
kewer fur the Shaiks!" B-b-but air
thaa l-l-loyawl drink?" asked L. shiv-
erin'ly, feerin Least 1 mite bee incur
ridgin' suththin Nv suthern Nacher.
"Doont bee skeerd, "Troly," replide the
estimabul Dorcuss, "thna air Maid Nv
Callasayya. S. T.-186G-X e. thee Very
loyawlist kind ny Sanity Crews Rum"
Mi Douts bein remuved g. mi Feers fur
thee Post Offs asswaged tux m awmity
Dosteiuv "PLANTAsHUN" & yu bett bruth-
erin, it maid NEE bile! tax annther in
2la ours & mi shaiks quit. may sa.
tina ''parsed in THAR Checks! Tha got!
Not wun nv 'em lingurd too say good bi!
[ wuz Nasby kewered Petroleum wei!
vel wnzi Now am PnAfgTAsHUN
mishunnery; I 60 abowt preachin the
good Tidin's to Awl shakers (& "uthers
requirrin Jentelstimn,erlent," sea small
bilz.) hev traded of mi Post Offs &
may Now be found talkin PLANTAsHUN
BrrURz. inthe hiwaiz & thee biwaiz frum
Erly Morn till Dewey Eve. What sinnin,
sufrin. shaiken bruther III hev the next
Bottul?
MAaEb1rA WATEs. Superior to the
best imported German Cologne, and sold
at half the price. D25t3
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS is
called to the following advertisements.
published the first time this morning:
Rushton & Co.-Just Out.
H. Loby & Co.-$25 Day for Agents.
W. D. Love & Co.-Carpeting.
Mrs. Zimmerman-Schoo Notice.
Meeting Palmetto Fire Company.
G. Fl. acknowledgement Of Interest
DR.. T. L. Moore-Dental Surgeon.
Great Curiosity-Freak of Nature.
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In another column will be found the
advertisement of Messrs. j. II. ZEILIN
& Co., Druggists, Macon, Ga.
simmons Liver Regulator is prepared
only by them, and is highly recommend
ed by all who have taken it for the dis
eases it processes to cure. The junior
oditor of this journal has derived great
benefit from its use, and can conscien-
tiously recommend it as an excellent
remedy for diseases of the stomach and
bowels, arising from torpidity of the
liver. -7dUahaSse Floridinn. D256
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g. exc an &c @ na - !.

BusiNsss CAADs and CIRoUIans.-As
the season is appro4ohing Tor the annual
travel and distribution of business catda
and circulars, our merchat,ts and othsrs
viii please give attention to the fact That
our JOB Office is supplied with the best OF
boards, of all colors, fine commercial
note and other paper, and the very new
est and most fashionable styles of type,
thus enabling US to, supply all of such
wants. ..t
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The GroenvlIIe ard Colu.abia Raalroad--
Important Proposal from Pennsylvania
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MAaEbrrA WATEs. Superior to the
best imported German Cologne, and sold
at half the price. D25t3
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day-as he was fortunate enough to have
first seen the light on the 25th of Decem-
ber. A number of his friends we're pre-
sent, and quantity of good things
egg-nog, champagne, punch, jelly, tur-
key, etc.-were properly disposed of.
Judging from appearances, "mine host"
is good for half century more, at least.
The new schedule over the Charlotte,
Columbia and Augusta and connecting
railroads, went into effect on Sunday
last. Through passengers are provided
with berths in sleeping cars on the Rich
mond and Danville Railroad, without
extra charge. They also have time enough
for good meal and rest of several
hours in Richmond, and yet make as
good time as by any other route.
At a meeting of Acacia Lodge No. 81,
A. L. NJ, held on Thursday evening,
the following officers were elected to
serve the ensuing Masonic year: Alexan-
der Oliver, w. NJ; F. M. brennan, Jr.,
s. W.; John T. Wright, J. W.; John
Oliver, Treasurer; J. Lee Dixon, Secre-
tary; James King, s. D.; H. Z. Bruce,
J. D.; James Fraser, Tyler.
On the same evening, the following
officers of Columbia Lodge No. 108,
were installed by Ex- Grand Secretary A.
G.. Mackey: M. Goldsmith, W. NJ; Ja-
cob Sulzbacher. s. W.; Isaac Sulzbacher,
j. WIZ A. ). Derrick, Treasurer; H.
O. Mark, Secretary; james Fraser, Tyler.
The price of single copies of the
PHGN1x is five cents; and if news-boy
exaets more than that amount, it is
simply q fraud; and If his name is
reported at this Office, he will be prompt
ly dismissed.
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Sybil. III ] must stay, stay with mel do not
fear deaths but oh fear these menl Do not
leave me ~" ...
I 81 must, for your own safety. They must not
miss me, or their suspicious will be aroused
Then, pointing to a bed of moss. and recon-
mendlng her guest to lie down and seek re-
pose the gypsy girl glided away through the
labyrinth oil caves and was lost to sight and
hearing.
T SYPHILIS first impulse was to start up and run
after her hostess, but she restrained herself, and
sank half fainting upon the heap of moss.
There was but a faint sparkling of light in the
cave, coming from crevice in the roof through
which the moonlight entered
tiliska.
Sybil dared not seek IL if she could, and could
not have found it If she had. Hour after hour
passed in trance-like stiffness and silence when
at length she fancied she heard creeping
stealthy step approaching. Nearly frozen with
terror, she listened and watched more intensely
thpn ever Alone, helpless, in darkness and
solitude what hOrrid fate must she meet
The creeping, cautious footstep drew nearer,
nearer
Oh, heaven! it was no fancy The en-
trance of the cavern was more deeply darkened
Tor one moment, and then the huge form
OF Moloch stood within the cavern and nearly
filed it up.
Paralyzed with horror, Sybil could neither
move nor cry out-not even when the monster
approached her and put his profaue hand upon
her face. The above is all of this story that will
be published in our columns. The continuation
of it from where it leaves off here can be found
only in the New York Ledger, which is for sale
at all the bookstores and news depots Ask for
the number dated June 26 and i'm it you will
find the continuation of this beautiful tale. The
Ledger has the best stories of any paper in
the world; and Henry Ward Beecher, James
Parton, and Fanny Fern have articles in every
number.
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CHAPTER IT.
CHAI 1 EN- IL.
THE FIRST FATAL HALLOW EVE

THE FIRST FATAL HALLOW EVE.
1t was Al-Hallow Eve a night long antici-
pated with delight by the whole neighborhOod,
ana much longer still remembered with horror
by the whole country.
IL was the occasion of Sybil Berners mask
pail; ana Black Hall, the Black Valley, and the
town OF BlackVllle were all in state of unpre-
cedented excitement; for this was the first en-
tertainment of the kind that had ever been
given in the locality, and the gentry of three
contiguous counties had been invited to assist
at it. .t
The throng at Black Hall was great, and the
characters assumed by the maskers were various
and well sustained.
But far the most beautiful, far the most terri
bic figure in the pageantry of the evening was
that of Sybil Berners She had chosen for her
character the unprecedented part of the imper-
sonation of the Spirit of Fire. 1t suited well
with her whole nature. Her costume was but
the outward sign of the inward feryor.
Sybil had contided the secret of her costume
to no one but her husband, who was himself
attired as "Harold the Saxon" while Mrs
Blondelle assumed the character of edith the
Fair"
Sybil had not been long in the room before the
cOduetting of her husband and Mrs Blondelle
drove her nearly to distraction. Observing that
whenever she came near them they were ON
their gnard. Sybil exchanged disguises with one
of her guests and intimate friends, BeatriX
Pendleton, and was thus enabled to watch her
husband and his companion without the least
restraint.
Sybil observed that masker, representing
Death whom nobody seemed to know, watched
Mrs. Blondelle as closely as she did herself; and
she subsequently had occasion to remember and
shudder at that fact.
Seeing the watched couple seat themselves on
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CHAPTER ".
THE ROBBER CHIEFTAIN.
,,"He was the mildest hammered man


That ever scuttled ship or cut throat"
Sybil had passed the day in the robbers den
with her strange companion, who astonished her
by stating that the captain of the band had been
present at her masquerade. Late in the afternoon
dinner was announced, at which several of the
robbers appeared with Moloch, gigantic ruflian,
at their head Moloch was the lieutenant of the
band, and in the absence of the captain ruled
with brutal sway. Becoming intamed with wine,
he took a seat by the side of Sybil threw his arm
about her and attempted to imprint kiss upon
her lips.
Sybll struggled in terror, and the gypsy girl
cried OUT
'Men why don't you interfere? He is rude
to the lady !"
"We never meddle between other men and
their sweethearts. Do we, mates 2" called out
one.
mo, no, no !" answered the others.
"Oh, if Satan were here !" cried the girl, in
despair.
"SATAN IS HERE !" responded a voice close
by.
And the robber captain stood among them as
if he had risen from the earth.
Aoloch dropped Sybil, and covered in the
most abJect manner.
Sybil looked up, and tnrned cold from head to
foot; for in the handsome, stately, graceful form
OF the brigand chief she recognized the finished
gentleman who, in the character of "Death, "
had danced with her at her own mask ball, and
the probable murderer of Rosa Blondelle.
While the walls of the cavern seemed whrl-
luS uIOulu WNDll, INC IOUDCI CupJtlu Culllly
came up to her, lifted his hat and said:
spirit of Fire am happy to welcome you
to your own appropriate dwelling place;" and
then, without expecting an answer, he turned
to Moloch, and said in his smoothest tones:-
"Be so good as to give me this seat, sir"
But Sybil saw that the giant turned pale and
trembed like the tabled mountain in labor, as
he left the seat by her side, and skunk into an
other at some distance.
The wine passed freely at the robbers table,
and the men grew merrier, wilder more up
rOarious. Sybil became very much alarmed;
and not so much by the noisy orgies of these
rude jewellers, as by the dreadful gaze of Moloch
fixed upon her from the opposite end of the
table where he sat- and the offensive language
of Satan's eyes whenever they turned towards
her.
At length. unable to bear the trial longer she
arose from her seat, and courtesying to these
brigands as she would have done to any set of
gentlemen of whom she was taking leave, Sybl
left the cavern, followed by Gentiiska, the gypsy
girl.
II must take you to another grotto. You
cannot occupy mine tonight, said the girl with
evident reluctance.
''But oh why. why may not stay with you?
am afraid to sleep alone in this terrible place !"
pleaded Sybi
81 have reason, but / cannot tell ii to you
now. Yes, / will, tool l will tell you at all
risks Then it is this;-My chamber is not safe
IoI you! myself am not strong enough to
PIotecI YOU You might be carried off forcibly
rom my SIDE must hide you where no devil
may hhd you tonight !" whispered the girl.
On' 10 not leave me here alone !" pleaded
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an intruder could be found nor was there anv
evidence of robbery. Furthermore, all the win
dows were found fastened on the inside. There
had been no 1ody of entering the murdered 100
mdn'sroon except by he Stdtrt0dy leading from
Sybirs chamber.
Captain Pendleton, an old lover OF SYPHILIS,
and brother of Beatrix, saw that there was no
safety except in instant flight. He whispered
Lyon to take Sybil to her room, and then to
meet him on the back piazza. This was done,
and then the captain unfoded his already ma
tured plans. Lyon adopted them at once; and
under the skilful management of Captain PEN
dleton and Beatrix, they got out of the house
place of concealment, known as the Haunted
Chapel, where new and unexpected horrors
awaited them.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.
2 U r e AU We RITAS
(FRENCH LLOYDS).
INTERNATIONAL REGISTER FOR
CLASSIFICATION OF VESSELS.

THE REGISTER vERITAS, containing the oassi
hcaton of Vessels surveyed in the Continental British
and American ports for the year 1869, FOR SALE by
the Agents in New York
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SHIPPING.
esA CHARLESTON, s. c.
&tsg
TIE SOUTu AND SOIrT1INurc,r LII

The Steamships PRoMETHEUs, Captain Grav. T
w. EVERMAN, Captain Vance, -
"lLL FORM REGULAR WEEKLY LINE
] He steamship j. w. EVERMAN will sa1 On
TIL BSDAY, June IL, at4P.M. W
I iOugh bills of lading given in connection with g
G. h. to points in the South and Southwest "
liaurance at lowest rates. Rates OF freight as low
as by any other route. For freight, apply 10 -"
2q2tf DoCIHi STBFFTH SSTBSDIH %tfS q ~,
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DODGERS AND WQ&6ENHOTNps p0CYT5,
6kNlREs 565 e Pearl and Handles OF beautitD anins
~ hbDSsnS eilS, , ana M MMApE ERS RAZoRS Snsn ni
finest quality SOinSOhS OF the
d Razors, Knives Scissors, and Table Cutlerv c,ro,a
below Chestnut -" D. ihNTH Street
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ONLY DIRECTLINET 10 FRANCE

=, . TO BRfST UR HAVRF
FIRST Cabin. .Sl4Ol Second Cabin.
TO PARIS, ''~N~
-, Qncuding railway tickets, furnished on board)
FIRST Cabin .$l45 Second Cabin Rs6
LheSe steamers do not carry steerage passengera
Medical attendance free of charge. 49, II e.
American travellers going returning the CON-
tnent OF Europe by taking the steamers of avoid
unnecessary risks from transit by English RAILWAYS and
crossing the channel besides saving time trouba and
expense. GEORGE MAOKENZlE Agant anu
', No. IS BROADWAY, New York
Company to fF' n T. T r. a d X oS7
rs No 800 CHESNIJT Street
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INsuRANoE.

DELAWARE MUTUAL IN SAFETY SUR
-, ANHE OQMPANY Sos, Incorp the Grated by egs
oHoe, s. r. corner Of THIRD an Walnut strao,s.
Philadelphia. SNA'0''f
MARINE INSURANCFS
On Vesses Cargo and Freight all parts Of thu world
INLAND INSURANCES - VIZ "'4'
On goods by river canal lake and land carriage 10 ALI
parts of the Union - -
FIRE INSURANOES
On Merchandise generally on Stores, Dwellings, Houses
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RS3 n NOIICE.-FOR NEW YORK
LslEkakSf wa Delaware and Raritan Canal sXyTIa1
E1aiHhztIt SURE TRANSPORTATION SiSAsn " III III
hI9iEsis AZ AL AND SMIETSURE LINE
the sth of March For Freghts which viii % h ana aitea
accommodating terms, apply TO wan DO taken On
ss kSo I:ia * asssdHP sdatPb a 90.
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STOVES, RANGES, ETO.

Ia. THOMSON'S LONDON KITCHENER
"a or EUROPEAN RANGE, for families, hotels or
49, nnblic institutions, in TWENTY DIFFERENT
&C SIZES. Also, philadelphia Ranges, HotAir Fur.
Sfoyes Bath Boilers Stewhoe Plates, Boilers Ooolns
stoves eto Wholesale and retail by the manufacturers
S' ' W" SHARPE Il THOMSON
b97wfm6m No. 300 ~ SECOND Street
Evening star., 1869-10-06
Virginia News.

On Saturday. Messrs. Charles Herndon and
st. George r. FitZhugh, as commissioners, sold
the following property at public sale Whip
sa~ansin. AS acres, in KING George, to Mrs.
Ann :. Browne, for Sl,s0O; "Windsor," 525
acres in Stafford. 10 Mrs. $. Browne, tor $500;
also, So acres Of wood land, in Stafford, ad loin-
ing the Eagle Gold Mime, to Mrs. Ann s.
Browne, tor $500. The farm Of w. 7. b. Fra
zer, in Orange, was sold last week To Mr. Har.
den berger, or New York, for sIl,OOO.-Freder.
tckSburg Herald.
Manchester. opposite Richmond, Is excited
over an elopement. The elopers are Thorn rs
J. Perdue, man having q wife and two chill
dren, and Mrs. Henrietta Scruggs, who leaves
a husband but no children. They procured
through tickets to Charleston, s G. What
makes the matter worse, Perdue and Scruggs
are brothers.in.law, the wife OF the forme n
being the Iatfers sis'er.
The Richmond Whig says:-A large secret,
society Of colored voters bound together
ey an oath that they will vote for q one for
office except colored men, is, we hear, in exis.
tence in this city, and its membership is rapid.
ly increasing
McNealus, who was stabbed by Bullock, In
Fredericksburg some ten days ago, died yes
terday. Folke, who was shot at the same time,
is not expected to live.
The troops sent to Warsaw. Richmond eoun.
ty, some ume ago, TO quell disturbsn:e i'll
that section, have been ordered 70 Richmond.
VIM. b. Downey has been removed from
cfiice as Commonwealth Attorney for London
county.
Evening star., 1869-10-06
Alexandria and Vicinity,

The following items are from the Gazette OF
last evening:
FAIRPAx AND GEORGETOWN TURNPIKE
On Friday October 1st, hearing in the matter
of the Injunction against the Fairfax and
Georgetown Turnpike Company was had
before Judge Lysander Hill, of the Circuit
Court, at chambers. in this city, on motion 10
diss the said in in notion. The complain ants
were ably represented by Judge H.W. Thomas
and William II. Dulany, Esq, and the COM
psuy was represented by ). Ferguson Beach,
ESQ, and j. q. DePutron. Attorney for the
Company. The Judge reserved his decision
uI til Saturday. when the IN junction was dis.
solved. The effect OF this decision will be to
enable the company 10 compel delinquent
stockholders to pay their assessments.
OBeTRuCTIoN TO TEAvRL.-Among the pas
sepgers by the Leesburg tram this morning
were several gentlemen who came as far on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad as the Point of
Rocks, but il consequences TO the obstru uction to
that road below that point, left 1t there, came
ever 20 Leesburg on the stage. and continued
their journey north via this city.
NOTICE SRRvRD.-The Hon. Lewis Mcken- =
zie, Immediately upon his return to this city
last night from a short visit to the White Sui.
phur Springs, vas served by Sheriff ONeal
with a notice that Charles Whittlesey intended
TO contest his right to a seat in the u. 5 House
Of Representatives.
NEW STIAMBoAT.-Thes steamer Chamber.
lin has been removed from the new line estab-
lished between this city and Baltimore, and
her place has been supplied by :he Isaac p.
Smith, light draught and swift boat, neatly
and comfoI tably fitted up for the accomm oda-
ton Of passengers.