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THE MURDER OFF AVER.
An Interesting Casc--DetectiOn OF the
Principal Inn the Crime.

A correspondent Of the Augusta Chronicle
gives the following particulars of the murder
Of DR.. Benjamin Aver, Radical member Of
the Georgia Legislature from Jefferson County.
from which it is clearly established that he was
murdered by his own friends and robbed of his
money:
LOUISVILLE, GA, April 16, 1869.
DR.. Benjamin Aver was found dead on the
outskirts OF Louisville this morning. He ar
rived at Barlow yesterday. and reached Louis
vile about seven O'Clock p. M. the same even.
ing. He went frst to George Holt's, colored,
just outside Of the corporate limits, and asked
es osS snS Usps 6 HG RSa beas bes rel
into town to the house Of W. .. W. Sherman,
colored, and there sought board and was again
refused. He stated to Sherman that he was ex-
which he would spread on the floor and sleep
on it if Sherman would permit him; Sherman,
Notwithstanding, still refused. Aver, in the
meantime, took out his pooket-book, con-
tainlng considerable roll Of money, and
by Sherman's son to buy some cheese and
crackers. After tarrying awhile at Sherman's
house, he went out saying. he would try and
hnd n lodging place. A short time after this
recognize) but thought it was q colored
person returning from down town. Short
" after this, George Holt and his wife heard
Aver and some person talking in the road in
iront of Hollis house. Presently aver step
ped in and got his overcoat and left. AS he
was leaving Holt stepped to the door and ask
ed he had sa;a company to which Aver replied he
who it was. Aver declined telling who it
was. About 9 O'Clock Austin -, color
ed. passed along the roaa and saw man
laying lyE on the ground: Did MT reoog-
Drs. Garvin and Powell, after carefully ex.
arnining the skull, are of opinion that death
was caused from blow, given with heavy
stick or club, causing fracture OF the skull.
The above is. in substance, the evidence this
day taken before the inquest, and upon which
the jury returned the following verdict '.We,
the jury after full Investigation, fnd that the
then robbed" The fact that a person was
seen by sher,nan,s daughter i'm company
Ss Ass a Sng srasr Z the S direction 81 S. Of Ho
holt's house, in company with some person,
and stating to Holt that he had company, and
his being killed in the road coming back from
this house. not more than two hundred yards
his friend, yet not now coming forward to
make known his naine and tell something about
the affair, leads to the suspicion that this nm
know person committed the act. That it was
2 oolored person is conceded, from the fact
that y is we'll known that Aver had no white
associate In the town or community.
LATER.-April 18.Las night important dis
coveries were made. Wilson, one Of the color
cion, arrested and searched. On his person
was found Dr. ayers pOcket-book, containing
$2e6. Robert, brother Of Wilson, and girl
20 whom Wilson was paying his devotions,
which they say was given them by Wilson.
They also state that they saw tn Wilsoria ooe
session day after the murder, pistol, from
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FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.

The SUI. reno COurt--A Remtntsoence OF
Chief Justice MOses--Personal--JOu
na1fsm In the Stnte--The Course and
influence OF CT IN Q News''-TOlbert's
WnoseabOuts and Treatment--T III Q
Untversity--MOot Court--Gold Ure--Lo-
cal Matters.
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THE CENSUS OF THE STATE.

Under authority of the act passed by the
Legislature at it's recent session, to provide
for the enumeration OF the inhabitants Of this
Slate, the Governor has made the following
appointments. These officials are charged
with the duty Of taking a complete census of
the residents Of the State, with q view to the
apportionment Of representation in the next
session Of the General Assembly, and also to
obtaining full statistical report OF the agxi-
cultural productions Of South Carolina, OF the
same kind as that which has been found so
valuable in the Western States:
Abbeville County-Hudson J. Lomax.
Anderson Connty-Samuel johnson.
Barnweil County-James N. Haynes
Beaufort County--P. e. Ezekiel.
Charleston County-R. @. DeLarge.
Clarendon COunty-E. E. Dickson.
Chester County-L. Wimbusi.
Chesterfield County Henry Shrewsbury.
Coiieton County-Henry James.
Darlington County-W. Welsh.
Edgefeld County-To be appointed.
Fairfield County-Henry johnson.
Georgetown County,. II. Rainey.
Greenville County,. B. Hyde.
Horny County-Frederick Buck.
Kershaw County-Frank Carter.
Laurens County-To be appointed
Lancaster County,. b. Cousart.
Lexington County-Henry Purvis.
Marion County--W. s. Collins. 3.
Maflb0ro' County d. q. Odom.
Newberry County-s Montgomery.
Oconee County-Dayid Saunders.
Orangeburg County Francis DeMars.
Pickens Oounty-Moses Hendrix,
Richland County Philip Epstin.
spartanburg County--A. T.. Tuner.
Sumter County-H. Gardner.
W9ion Connty-H. w. Duncan. .,s,
williamsburg County-Robert r. Scott.
York Oounty--P. j. Oconnel.
Of the twenty-niue census takers, twelve are
negro members Of the Legislature, and IL the
others, whose names are not familiar to MS, are
OF about the same complexion and order or
ability, the Columbia Phoenix is warranted in
saying that "the appointments WM be genevaL
III approved, and we hope that in the discharge
Of their duties these officials will meet with
every facility which can be afforded by the clti.
zens Of our State"
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FOR NRW YORK.
3EG ULAR LINE hpERY THURSDAY
EW YORK AND CHA ARLE Il ST u NJ
STE EAMSHIP LINE.
# . II N Il w YG Il X
CABIN PASSAGE $40.

sf>e>,ca THE SPLENDID SIDE.waEEI,
M81&SWXM STEAMSHIPS of this Line will
%4ZuEiAHdH- leave Adger's South Wharf, during
..a1s the month of April, follows
JAMES SADGER-TuEsDAY. April 6, ut 2 O'Clock M
CA AAnPgoMmsA1URDAY No, April TO- at O'Clock
MANHATTAN-sATURDAY, April IT. at 10 O'Clock nj
JAMES ADGER-1uEsDAY, April 40. at 10 O'Clock M
CHAMPION-sATURpAY, April "a, at o'clock p NJ
at per cent.
aS- AN Extra Charge of s5 will be made to pas
sengers purchasing Tickets ON board after sailing
~ These STEAMSHIPS have handsome and
roomy accommodations for passengers aud their
tables are supplied with all the delicacies the New
York and Charleston markets.
For Freight Passage. apply to
JAMES ADGER kOO.
Corner Adger's Wharf and East Bay (Up.stars)
ADril - -
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1NO BU s1N n IS MEN.
THE SUMTER liIii, NEWS

VIC PUBLISHED AT SUMTER, 8. O.,
IS ONE OF THE BEST PAPERS IN THE UP.
COUNTRY; has large circulation, ana Affords su.
perior advantages as an advertisng medium. Terms
&0W. Addres 49,. DARR OSTEEN,
February "a Propreiora
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STRING Tickets to the BALL to be given THURS
DAY, 22d, will call on the Secretary between 8 A.
Al. ana f. NJ, WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY.
HENRY L. WILLIAMS Sec'y and Treas,
April Il Office Accommodation w harf.
aJCONSIGNEES PER STEAM SHIP
CHAMPION are notified that she is discharging car
go at Adger's Wharf Goods remaining dock at
sunset will be stored 3. owners risk and expense
CO. Freight will be collected at the new tariff
ratesp JAMES ADGER & CO..
Agents New York and Charleston Steamship Line.
April21
aS- ASSESSORS NOTICE.-THE ASSESS
MENT for the present year OF Real Estate is com.
pleed and will be open for the inspection of those
interested until the FIRST MONDAY IN MAY next,
previous to whioh tuie all intended appeals must be
made. JOHN FERGUSON.
Assessor Town of Mount Pleasant
April II w2s1
a@rNOTIOE.-ALL PERSONS HAVING
any demands against the Estate of the late Captain
JAMES McvEY, are hereby notified to present tho
same and all persons in any way indebted here
by notified to mako immediate payment to
CATHARINE MovEY. Adminstratrix,
April Il w3~ No. = Inspection street.
.aE.ATs AN EXTRA MEETING OF THE
ASHLEY FIRE ENGINE COMPANY, held OIL the
Ao'A iAStau AHONaAB 81 DENNISON was elected Pre- 81
dent vice John L. Scanten resigned who was Presi.
dent for TWENTY-FIVE years. II April 81 q
aSrOFFICE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
FIREPROOF BUILDING, CHARLESTON, 8. c.,
APRIL 10, 1s69-LICENSES TO RETAIL SPIRIT.
UOUS LIQUORS IN THE COUNTY.-An persons
who have failed to take out their Licenses, as re-
qured by the act of the General Assembly, called
upon to DO forthwith, the penalty attached for
neglect will be rigidly enforced.
All who neglect to take out their Licenses on the
LIST May proximo, will be considered defauters and
will be dealt With accordingly.
BY order of the Board.
F. G. MILLER,
April ~ III Chairman.
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Spiral Notices.

B~COrILLION CLUB.-MEMBERs DE.
STRING Tickets to the BALL to be given THURS
DAY, 22d, will call on the Secretary between 8 A.
H. and p. NJ. WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY.
HENRY L. WILLIAMS, sec'y and Treas,
April 81 2 Office Accommodation Wbarf
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A%TO CONSUMPTIVES.-THE ADVER-
TIsER, having been restored to health in few
weeks by very simple remedy, after having suffered
several years with severe lung affection and that
dread disease Consumption. is anxious to make
known to his fellow-suherers the means of cure.
To all who desireit he will send copy of the pre-
scrtpton used (free of chargel with the directions
for preparing and using the same, which they will
find sure cure fer Consumption, Asthma, Bronchi
tas. &c. The object Of the advertiser in sending the
prescription Is to benefit the afflicted and spread in
formation which he conceves to be invaluable; and
he hopes every sufferer win try his remedy as it will
cost them nothing and may prove q blessing.
Parties wishing the prescription win please ad.
dress. Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON,
Williamsburg, Kings County, New York.
FebruAry9 3mos
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11- ERRORS OF YOUTI.-A GENTLE
MAN who suffered for years from Nervous Debility,
Premature Decay. and all the effects of youthful In
discretion, WILL for the sake Of suffering humanity,
send free to all who need 1t, the receipt and drec.
lions for making the simple remedy by which he was
cured. Sufferers wishing to profit by the advertis-
ers experience can do by addressing. in perfect
onfdence. JOHN b. OGDEN
No. 43 Cedar-street, New York.
February 8mos
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INLAND ROUTE
FOH PAAATKkA. FLORIDA.
VIA 6AVANNAH, FERNANDINA AND JACKSON

VIA HAvANNAH, FERNANDINA AND JAUxsoN.
htttt,3 gti3 WILLIE. 8sN ff7 II
j. .ssK1@hn THE FIRsT-CAsS 8 RA n n
shl1lS2Sk e DICTATOR, Captain WAG. r. MCNEL.
Tx, WIN sail from Charleston evcry Tuesd0y Evegin0
at Eight O'Clock, for the above points.
The frstcase Steamer CITY POINT, Captain GEO
=. MCMILLAN will rail from Charleston every Fri.
doy Eoensn0, A Eight O'Clock. for above points.
Connecting with the Central Railroad ut Savannah
tor Mobile and New Orleans, and with the Florida
Railroad at Fernandina for Cedar Keys. ct which
point steamers connect with New Orleans, Mobile,
Pensacola, Key West and Havana.
Through Bills Lading given for Freight to Mobile,
Pensacoia and New Orleans
C0Mnectisg oith II. 5. Harris steamers OcL0svaho
a,sd Griffin for Seeer Springs and Lake. Gyia Eass.
TO- Harris and Durham. y
All freight pnyable ON the wharf.
Goods not removed ut sunset will be stored at ria
and expense of owners.
For Freight or Passage engagement, apply to
]. u. AIKEN & co.. Agents.
south Atlantic Wharf
r. B.-No extra charge for Meals and Statarooms..
November 81
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AT PHILOSOPHY OF MARRIAGE.-A
NEW COURSE OF LECTURES, as delivered at the
New York Museum Of Anatomy, embracing the sub
jects How to Live and What to Live for Youth
Maturity and Old Age Manhood generally review.
ed the Cause of Indigestion Flatulepce and Ner-
vous Diseases accounted for Marriage Philosophi-
cally Considered. &c. These Lectures will be for.
warded on receipt Of four stamps. by addressing {:
SECRETARY BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ANATO.
MY. No. IA West Baldmore.street, Baltimore. Md.
April 10 mwf 1yr
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PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP UOMPY,n

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPY,w
THROUGH LINZ TO
CALIFORNIA. CHINA AND JAPAN.
CHANGE OF SAILING DAYSi
M1a|E49 line leave Pier No. AZ, North Riyex. =.
L<UMahl&kH~ foot Of CanaLstreet, New York. at
.sAaaE:s ~ o'clock noon, of the LIST. l1th and
21st OF every month except when these dates fall
on SUNDAY, then the Saturday precedingj.
Departure of lat and 21st connect at Panama with
steamers for South Pacific and Central Amerioap
ports. Those Of LIST touch at Manzanillo.
departure OF l1th OF each month connects with
sne new steam line rom Panama to Australia anN
Steamship JAPAN leaves San Fral cisco for China
and Japan May 4. 1869. :.
No California steamers touch at Havana, but 20
direct from New York TO Aspnwall
One hundred pounds baggage free to each edult
Medicine aud attendance free. =
For Passage Tickets or further information applS
at the OOMPANY'S TICKET OFFICE, on the whaM
foot Of Canal-street. North River. New York.
March u Tyr F. r. BABY. Agent.
INLAND ROUTE.
ONLY TWO AND HALF HOURS AT SEA.
EHROUGR TICKETS TO FLORIDA.
CHARLES1O ON AND SAVANNAH STEAM PAOKRV
r H,EdE9h The STHAMER PILOT BOY. GAP.
skga5kE{a2a - TAIN FENN PRoK, will leave Accom-.
modaton Wharf every MONDAY and THURSDAY MoRN.
Nas, at o'clock. touching at Beaufort only;
at at9o'clock A. NJ, making the trip In eleven hours
The Steamer FANNIE. Captain ApAIR, will leave
CnariestOn every WEDNESDAY MORNING, at 8 O'Clock
touching at Edsto. Chisolm's Land'n Beaufort and
dton nead; returning. leave Savannah every THURS
DAY, at O'Clock r. NJ, touching at the above land
ings.
Will touch at Button ON tho second WEDNESDAY
IN every month, going and returning.
For Freight or Passage apply to
JOHN FERGUSON,
ADr1l q dafio
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aS-ESSAYS FOR YOUNG MEN.-ON TIE
Errors and abuses incident to Youth and EARLY Man
hood. with the humane view Of treatment and cure.
sent by mail free OF charge. Address HOWARD
ASSOCIATION. Box P. philadelphia. Pa
January 20 Smo
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Between Wentworth and Beaufain,
IL IA wfm6 And opposite Hasel.street.
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correspondent Of the Augusta Chronicle
gives the following particulars of the murder
Of DR.. Benjamin Aver, a Radical member Of
the Georgia Legislature from Jefferson County.
from which it is clearly established that he was
murdered by his own friends and robbed of his
money:
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on the living horse, have been, il is stated. OF
late years, greatly curtailea, ana instead of ten
miserable animals subjected to sixty opera
tions and eight hours OF inconceivable agony,
there are now ct most but one or two. And
now the evil is starting up afresh under the
auspices OF the president Of the medical
academy.
Mr.. Berthold Auefbach seems to have got
himself into trouble in Germany by the boasts
he made recently in regard to the big copy
rights which he pretends to have received for
his last works. He says that he received $l2,-
600 from the publishers OF the Vienna Psesse
for the manuscript of s'The Villa on the Rhine" /"
and that the proprietor Of the New York Staats-
Zeitung gave him $4,000 for the advance sheets
OF the same novel. Both statements are con-
sidered gross exaggerations, and Auerbach
has been called upon to prove that he has not
told fbs. Mr.. Auerbach has international
copyright on tho brain. He Ia the soul Of the
salon Of Louisa Muhlbach in Berlin, and has
made all the German authors who frequent
that literary attractive centre unhappy Us to
she aginsry wrongs which he tells them are
constantly being perpetrated on them by Amen.
can publishers. Auerbach advised Louisa Muhl-I
bach some time ago to get some American au-
thor to write some chapters to be incorporated
with her new novels, when, he assured her, she
might get them copyrighted In the United
States. Louisa Muhlb&ch acted upon this sag-
gestion with considerable alacrity, and was
greatly disappointed when her American friend
replied to her that the proposed plan would not
enable her to get o copyright in America.
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There was race between two trains.
one on the Chicago and Alton and the
other on the Terra Hnute Railroad. last
week. The locomotives ran eighteen
miles side by side, neither gaining, run.
ming part of the distance, the local Jour
nails say, at the rate of seventy-fve miles
an hour.
A man named Peaksteak, nm engineer
on the New York Central Railroad, was
drowned while bathing in the lake, Fri
day, near Charlotte.
An exchange tells of little servant
girl who could not wash off the side.
walk until her earrings were in: and of
boot-black who wore gold finger-ripo.
Speaking of the bill for civil mar.
rlages, lady writes to Punch in behalf
OF bill for civility after marriage.
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Notice to Planters.

NSNN HAVING supplied myself with some
&2a3of the most improved GINS now in use,
sEkaz ann prepared to gin and pack Is or 20
bales OF cotton per day. use the Gullet and
the Georgia Gin. The latter is one Of the
most improved machines used in Georgia, all
the large planters preferring. it above all
others: will also have Needle Gin in
proved Feeder and Condensers with my Gin.
My machinery is run by tcn-horse power en-
gine, thus affording me all the power neces-
gin and pack, will do we'll to call on me, as l
can offer advantages superior to all others
Having had an experience Of twenty years in
the business, feel confident can give entire
ton to Ginning. am prepared to go into the
country whenever needed. My Gins are in
operation in Charles Logan's Stable, on Sc
nate street. ! am alao prepared to buy all
fair price for the same
Ang "a 6 G. A. HALL.
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Washington News.

WAsH1NeroN. August 26.-Secretary
Rawlins arrived last night. He had a
hemorrhage.
Capitalists from the North have pur-
chased the Thorton estate in Fairfax
County, Va.-150. 900 acres
Customs receipts from the 14th to the
2lst August, inclusive, over S4, 125, ,O0O-
unusually large.
Francis Key Shaft. the youngest son
of Arthur and Mary Forsyth Shaft, died
of thirst Oh the Forty-five Mile Desert,
in Arizona Territory.
The British Minister Thornton has re-
turned from his summer vacation.
Applications for small notes and frac-
tional currency are overwhelming.
The doctors hope Rawlins will be able
to attend to business in few days.
DeLano declines any arrangement
whereby segarmakers may take the leaf
home and make segars. All must be
made at the factory.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK, August 26-Noon. Stocks
strong. Money steady. Sterling-long
959; short 1Ol4. Gold 332s. Tennes,
sees, ex-coupons, 604; new, 537s;
Virginia's. ex-coupons, 55; new, 50;
Louisiana's, old, II; Ievees, 65; SIS,
81; North Carolina's, old, 55ls; new, 40.
Flour 5@1Oc. lower. Wheat 1C92c.
lower. Corn 1c. better. Pork dull, ut
1915. Cotton dull, mt 34ai.
z P. M.-Cotton in fair request with
sales Of 1,63O bale, at 343l. Flour
super 5.S5@G20; Southern common to
fair extra 6.55@6.9O; Wheat heavy
winter red Western 1.55@15711. Corn
scarce-Western mixed 1.l2(01l1 Pork
unsettled, ut $3.50. Lard steady. WINS
koy quiet. Rice firm. Sugar moderately
active. Freights hrmer. Gold heavy,
and closed at 327stG33. Money easy, at
5@6.
BALTIMORE, August 2G.-Cotton quiet,
at 33%. Flour dull. Wheat Grm-prime
red l.5O@l.55. Corn steady Oats
firm, ut 56@5S. Rye dull, at 10m15.
Pork $3.50. Shoulders 1911. Wh1skey
1.25.
CINCINNATI, August 26.-Corn in de-
mand, at LOO. Whiskey 1.20. Provi-
sions unchanged and but little doing.
HtE" OtNIi.hNo, ]AuSuS1 Ao-OaleS OF
cotton to-day ITO bales es-middlings nomi.
nal at 80: receipts 80. Flour-superfin
and double scarce; other grades dull;
lower superfine SIS; double GAO; treble
$50. Corn-mixed %; white 97la. Oats
firmer-new and old 70. Pork held, at
$50. Bacon declined to 1631Gl91I.
Lard-tierces 20H; keg %. Sugar
common 11@12; prime 14@1414. Mo-
lasses-rebolled GOW7O. Whiskey firm,
at 1.27(@1.3O. Coffee unchanged. Gold
3234.
AUGUSTA, August 2G.-Cotton market
quiet and unchanged, with sales of 35
bales-middlings 81; receipts a.
CHARLESTON, August 2G.-Cotton dull;
transactions unimportant; middlings no
minally 32; receipts 81.
LONDON, August 26-Noon. n.-Consols
93as. Bonds 837s.
LIVERPOOL, August 2G-Noon. Cotton
quiet-uplands 1875; Orleans 1879.
LIvERpooL, August 26-Evening. =
Cotton dul-uplands 135g013ad; Or
leans 1879; sales 5000 bales.
HAvnE. August 26.-Cotton opens
quiet on spot and ahoat.
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FATAL AccIDENT.-Yest morning,
about 6 o'clock, Mr. j. NJ. Duryea came
to his death under the following circum-
stances: MIR. D. was engaged in cleaning
and repairing pistol for the use Of his
brother, who contemplated trip in tho
country. While engaged in fixing the
pistol, his brother, who was in an adjoin-
ing room, heard the PISTOL drop on the
floor, and discharge followed. He
rushed into the room and found his bro
ther lying on the floor with the pistol
pear HIM. He was shot through the
head, the ball entering under the chin
ana emerging under the left eye, produc-
ing almost instant death.
Charleston Courier.
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Old maids disproSSe the proverb-
"Manfproposes. +"

:, ,, Old maids disproSSe the proSerb-
"Mangproposes." ="
Cornelius Kellcher died in New York,
Sunday, in terrible agony, from dose of
tobacco-iuice and ale, given him by an
old lady named Manahan. for fever and
ague.
An Austrian woman has been arrested
for the horrible offence of bleeding
young girls and drinking their blood to
replenish her own supply. On being
detected, she attempted to poison her
self.
The Winnsboro Ne,rs walks into the
Picnic, under the banner of "Prema-
ture! Fiddle sticks" Fiddle sticks are
harmless articles, whatever be the date
of their maturity; but there is danger in
premature fiddlcrs. especially political
tidtllers. T0rhrMe ENQUIRER.
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TBRs sfsSG<RI RIATnrC
Foreign News.

PARIS, August 26.-The Empress re-
mains week Mt Constantinople. She
has abandoned her journey to Jerusa-
lem.
MADRID. August 26.-Topete will Off.
ciate during Prim's absence. 5000 troops
go to Cuba within the next two weeks.
The Carlist Palo, and his Secretary, re-
Gently captured. have been sentenced to
death. Several other Carlists have also
been condemned to death.
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One Thousand Dollars Reward !

ENSCAPED, on tho evening of the 9th inst,
~ from the South Carolina Pententiary,
Where y,lI ne was detained on Il charge of murder,
WILLIAM X. TOLBERT
lie Is about thirty years Of age, five feet ten
and-a-half inches high; weighs about 10
pounds; fair complexion; sandy hair and whis.
shaped, closely together: remarkably square
shoulders; small feet; with a peculiar utter
reward of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
Will be paid for his apprehension and delivery
20 me at Columbia. JOHN Z. HUBBARD,
Aug 1t Chief Constable.
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Dones News.

SAN Francisco, August 26.-Two miles
of snow sheds on the Pacific Central
Railroad and many cross-ties have been
burned and the rails warped by the ex-
cessive heat.
CHARLEsrcN, August 26.-Arrived-
brig Cyclone, Boston; brig George, New
York; schooner Mary and Susan, BAHIA
mas. Of the port-brig NJ. G. Roose-
velt, Woods Hole. Sniled-brig H. H.
McGilvery, Boston; schooner B. n. Haw-
kins, Philadelphia; schooner Stampede,
Providence; steamer J. W. Everman,
Philadelphia