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The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1869-12-09

"The prize fighter, Tom King, who
defeated Heenan when the latter went to
England, has turned preacher"
1t requires "muscle" and heavy mauling
to preach effectively nowadays.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1869-12-09

Washawfampantoveumpoo, chief of
the Arizona Indians, is dead. Poor Wash
awfampantoveumpoo!-E Exchange.
Probably Washy tried to speak his own
name and gotchoked.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1869-12-09

The Conservative members of the Vir-
ginia Legislature, at a recent infromal eau
Gus, decided to select committee and ask
its attendance in Washington, upon the
meeting of Congress, to urge upon that
body the speedy admission of Virginia.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1869-12-09

An enthusiastic German doctor has start
ed quarterly journal for the promotion of
the study of lice and other human parasites.
Ifhe had been on one or two campaigns
with fighting army he would have acquir-
ed all the knowledge he desired.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1869-12-09

The total amount paid to army pension
ers, during the last fiscal year, is $27 $685.
1858 04, and to navy pensioners, $430,0l6-
04--a grand total of $28,422,S84 O8.
The whole number of pensioners is l87,-
96S,and they are paid at ffty-nine agencies.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1869-12-09

The compositors and printers of Bor-
deaux have refused to work on Sundays.
The publishers of newspapers have COM
piled with their demands, and announce
that no papers printed on Sunday will be
issued hereafter,
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1869-12-09

"Lenny you're pig" said father to
his little Gvo-yearold boy. "Now, do you
know what a pig is, LennyW eyes, sir;
a pigs a hogs little boy"
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1869-12-09

In some parts of Iowa the farmers are
feeding wheat to their horses. 1t being
cheaper than oats.-Erchangs.
Now if they will only give them little
yeast we think that Iowa horses will sure
ly go up.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1869-12-09

"Bill," said one apprentice to another
"my boss is better man to work for than
yourold man. My boss amt always round
his shop interfering with his own business"
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1869-12-09

Cholera, yellow fever and smallpox are
raging fearfully in Santiago de Cuba, three
hundred deaths having occurred from chol-
era alone in month.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1869-12-09

The New York Times says, as it has
''intimated for several weeks past, the pros
pect is that Congress will reopen the ma
tional bank system, for the accommodation
Of the West and South" The Times
means that VIC are to have more paper mon
ey
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1869-12-09

The Grant administration gives an indi-
cation of its purposes, as we'll as of its SYM
pathies, in regard to the Republic of Cuba,
by putting its veto on the sailing of the
Spanish gunboats.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1869-12-09

Henry Ward Beecher does not favor the
idOa of forcing the reading ofthe Bible in
public schools. He regards it as evidence
of want of toleration in communities where
it is done,
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1869-12-09

The latest candidate the New York Sun
has trotted out for President is General
w. 7. Sherman. There will be q new
love in less than q month.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1869-12-09

"Do you ever take anything 2" asked
Sharp of Snoozles. "Never, sir, except
Pm unwell, and then my weakness is cog
nae. just now Pm troubled with hollow
ness, and don't care if do"
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1869-12-09

A man and wife, each over seventy, at
tempted suicide in New York, Monday,
by jumping, hand in hand, into the North
River. The romantic couple we're dragged
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1869-12-09

The pretty girls employed in tho Treasu-
ry Department at Washington, are known
among the beaux as ''Revenue Cutters"
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1869-12-09

1t appears likely, from such figures as
have been made public, that the scheme
of annexing Western Florida to Alabama
has been defeated.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1869-12-09

Beecher wants John Chinaman to vote,
"pigtail and ALL" The Boston Post thinks
this ia queue-rious way of expressing it.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1869-12-09

The Philadelphia Prosbytcrians display
blue flag (the old Covenanter's color)
over their newspaper office on Chestnut
street, in honor Of the reunion.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1869-12-09

An editor says "tho march of civilization
is onward, like the slow but intrepid tread
of jackass toward peck of oats"
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1869-12-09

There are twenty-throe suits for divorce
before the Supreme Court at Portland, Me-,
and nineteen of the petitioners are wives.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1869-12-09

Porter G. Bliss says that all members of
the Masonic Order in Paraguay, were
butchered by order of Lopez.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1869-12-09

When may young ladies be said to bo
economical? When they resort to tight
lacing to prevent waist 'fulness'
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1869-12-09

The Columbus (Ohio) journal apollo
gises for Its appearance one day, remark
ing that somebody mixed too much whis-
key with the ink."- Erchcnge.
That editor must have queer appetite
to drink ink.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1869-12-09

Antelopes are one dollarapiece at Lara
mie.- Exchange.
If we were Laramie-ite we wouldn't
have our aunt olope for t,yo dollars.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1869-12-09
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100 Confidential Agents to dispose of q stock
of goods, None but good and reliable men want
ed who can keep their mouths shut. Small CAPT
talrequired. A fortune of $25, 900 guaranteed
to man of the right stripe. Particulars sent
free. Sample of goods sent for rs cents. Call
on or address J. p. WATERS s. CO.,
dec 2-3mos. 1871 Broadway, N Y.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1869-12-09

Subscribe for the ENrERrRrsr.
, 1869-11-22

We pEtnt below an account Of tho suicide ut
milwaukee,. OF Major Charles o. How8rd. general
freight sRent Of The Pittsburgh / Fort WaJne and
The HiAconsfn says:
Major CHARLES b. uozard vas q young nau.
highly connected, and Of The stftc.cst integrity
Lton exA9 tn!rE his accounts to-day the o11eefs
Of the road! md everything ~ it shonId be. lie
Vas the ouls sou Of a widowed mother, and
notaer snd son ed each other with devotion
ChcJcnne, and when the Intelligence Of her son i
cad death reaches her, It Will be = heavy blow.
Ae1of Howard had but one fAlls, his uneooqpel-
be had ssKi9en againlt 1t dcterminedy, but unaac-
ce4tfnll{. HIS friends, who thoughr iii the world
OF him, bad 1aoored with him day and night 1t Is
NON certain that Tor the last week he has felt ~
though deaih Alone copld relieve the auuety Of
th0se friends, and the JouIg nAn, with bru1ant
prospects before hin, chose rather TO feek death
A. ~ OR -. HANDS, than TO cause those friends
Major Howard came TO Milwaukee about elsh.
teen Eoutts stLces and at once entered upon hIs
duties as freight agent nl the road above named
He appeared to be an energetic business man,
and Nsds many frendA lie was NOT here naauY
EoCths feiore he seems some what detected IN
spirits at tines, and on such occasions sought that
aolAce 10 which many. dJ 10 save them from
desroudency. During the last week he drank
deeply, Aad On one Occasion telegraphed 10 the
general agent Of hts f021 at Chicago the singular
nessate, II gise up the Ehost." The agent At
once ieleRraphe1 to the passenger agent Of the
road, a9kin9 what this meant Tno passenger
AAEAt 1OAAAA naA(oA AN"14At "4V &69AIttl lAH4
that he should Drink ho more, but would le5o,e
his whole time AID energies To business.
festerdsy Aa}or Howard took his dinner and
then vent 10 hts room II The Pl4lkinton House.
lie did not appear depressed, hns on the contrary,
bis ac1aasHt4nces noticed that he was appe 3rtnx
remarkably vel Shortly hefore4 O'Clock yeater-
ds{ afternoon another railroad agent went up to
Major no*ards . roam TO call upon him a four.
ounce val Of Audanuu stood On the tablc with
one-tntrd q the contents gone. ~ The a9ent
went IN MaloT Howard SPOKE. " See here" he
said, - have taken EulCh nj fn1R. and
Ind not come In II you did should have taken
the res, Of IT, What do Jou mean:" asked the
agent; " yon arc not In earnest, afe you :" " Ycs
LAM .' What did Jou take 1t fof.' "On,' -
replied Major Howard. ~ might ~ well die now
as any time"
The agent went oct at onee, and Dr.. Macarthur,
who VAS IN the Plankintop nj the time, Wal called
IN. By tple time the poison had begun 10 act, and
Major Howard aank al o1ee into d state OF irsen-
slLnltJ. He had taken fuliJ an ounce aud q half
Of the lzudaulU, Saud 1t Was evident to the
physicians IN attendance, Drh Woicott and McAr.
thur. that ne could not survive. He fingered
along, still inttnsihle naul about II O'Clock Last
evening, when be dtel.
, 1869-11-22
FOREIGN.
Completion Of the Passage
Through the Suez Canal.
The Depth Of the Canal and the
Character Of the Work,
The Fleet to Start on Its Return
T0-Mofr0W.
SpalR-Republlcan Protest in
the Cortcy.
Egypt


ECE, tso ALEXANDRIA, Nor T.
Tha Inauguration nses, conssaslng OF fottJ-aTo
Esta2me1s, has aE9aved bsre Mono wera obliged TO
employ plletA. The only dltnculty they had Wal
owing 10 the!Y numbeTA So1e we're crnNded
rpnn the banks Of the canal several umeA but
they got Oh Without noutle. the 6anuJ bottom
neither holding nor hurtlug them. On le1Ting
1snA1la several zseauaetz fouled with each other,
but no serious damage Nas done. The Nntef
IN the canal between thls point
and lsmauA i iull twenty feet deep at the shal-
lowest SPOT and IN several parts I: Is not lcsa than
twenty I've feet IN depth. But At Ill these points
the bottom can tc easily deepeIcd- Steamers
dFAx1ng fifteen let. can nay!gate from Port Said
to SueE With case In nfteeu hour1- The water
does Iot wash away the tanks as much as Vas
arpTeacnded The complete succesa OF the g1cat
work exceeds I'LL expectations. The arrange
1oc.ts for Transporting and taxing care Of the y1-
tcsB here arr excellent AL The rolling stock
On the Alexandra, Cairo / Sncz Railroad has
bccn brought into fequslttun TO tfAngport the
immense crowds u! y1Ators- The malta 10 aud
tom 1odlA have been much delayed In couse-
qnfnce. The canal Is Low clear OF ahipp!ng. The
entire fleet having anchored IN the haTbor Of
Snex- To.mo7oW the ttatue Of Waghoru, tho
EnEslsE1nan wno 1rzt proposed the building Of the
canal, viii be erected here, aad
on Tuesday the feCt viii s.ut
On its rrturn to Port Slid. The,e = statue Of
Ferdinand dc Leaseps, the builder and recs.pt
Director OF the cansl, Hiii be ra!Acd. With this
last ceremony the ftlta Of the Inauguration will
probably terminate The EErreRs E1gene viii
return through the catla! with the eet-her Jneht,
the Aig.e, taking The lend, As 1n the downward
ujns
, 1869-11-22


9S2tAoEnf - publish. Il pcsSt1Tu the Inn. N.
nsd. md other wituesso1 heard he lroa soaut
INT ctbeFs saJ tt1s The fauit nv in nal nrns,ry
II uupfng The DOOR and Euder1 before u.lrE ID
tAtkscfeWS. and whoever Yua hiarne pe crns,rr
joo aSo sose to aod Ss1n ens 70 aefeni t.s tae.e
md untt1 judicial in.eatlg cation. u Etapy ode;
tho EtateneuU, xrd rrfrziH fFum 01Tfn1 cen1arS
upon whoev9 It msy seew mn iaas histue ehnaid
be bestowed IN nis feTes-hesf cF puhiie eniatns.
Nj. HArnet ths aFchftArt ~1a tssT,hfT 1est.ss1S
In spf1tp, 1aaar1aR under erc1t eIctfemem Uben
Va haa n mtaslev W11h hin JesisftsT nffeT.
R0on. We rtye peto1 hte 9,sseEssnr.
0En- I. nl1aEL
PctttS Lathe pnt to o3Ehs a.ses, seea sssa u
contain CO pounds pc plsie rfasss III a. fhs,se
eight boxes or cases Wap pRnscd EantnS asSinss ss
this one pdllaf; afscr IhIs g1e9 w1a hi tsesr -
Tar m The basement, Nss irscfTnd. 80 a oncs
vent 10 Pettis L Leathe and tod thenu to rtmoss
tne gsn And pat axsinat do ma of he b1ijSnn.
this was Wednesday night: theT renioyed tW 81
tae case4 on each ate fnAttna four In III. II ,he
mtAnnne employed Nj. BAahpse 70 ahore pp ths
pillar. to take ont IND ahoe and ltone. csp snd r.
Place fntm bJ sound ones. TneJ were h, he tct
q DONG thh vnen the building tAa Whether tne
ial vas attr1ou. able 10 sone pufuown dcfect. ur
, 1869-11-22

4 Whole Family Murdered In IEnns-
tnEtou by Two Dcsrcrnd0es, and
tl,r House *ct on FiEc--arfcst Of
the rluFdcrerB.


inEsou by Two fscsrerndoes, and
tl,r House set on FiEc-!arrcst Of
f1lc TlnFdererr.
UCk71NGTnx, Nny. lS.-Ntth the exception Of
Jrobst4 butchcry OF tie l'cc:irg.iaEt'y it Phila-
ttlpnla, eontic 0t seara 40, tue ross horstfs-
sm.i % vilaTe Of Eiessaat Grove. IN Ills township.
81 az hut &c es nsse 'ss psss
It appears that Just AFTER dusk, and between
r. r. sge,nr s9s5S ana o5e Gs9s5 Ssfss
M ia,. was " en!sisd bs two ena, ia human ss.rs
and while the family, cott!s,la Of Mr.. rczghtals.
hia xits and ~ aeoa, u 5sara Of ~; ns%sd
through the head, kIillnE h,u instantly; The boy
Gardner was despatched IN The same way, and
ns9 ns s III # hss. III "a exs
u IN 1ep.is'ns 70 she ea seene, GeS sae app1as sq
ooYs Who entered. There LIZ tho nnnsied
dead bcdleA OF the victims, covered With
and the bralus Of the sictl'n oozanE from their
wounds The frnruereIs, nsscr ierrctsatinc the
horrible crime, covered the acat bodies with tcd-
closeef and then set nse to tho house 70 coTcz up
The excitement attending the discovery vas
most intense, and the news ErEead Ike wi!ddre
onee t trested ou Two .sen, Who Ind been seen
sorne s'tue past 1t wa. learned shss
Tor The West Dispatches we're At once sent
1o,he station agents and po'tcc all nlnnE the
Fenn+ylysnsa Road. and when the train arrived u
Altooha the suspected aasastlns were arrested,
and brought back to this place this morning.
Their DANES ale badderocrx and Bohncr. on
their relson1 WAS fouut $2:h OF the plnndts
which psompscd the terrible massacre Hohnef
has made partial confession. and from this these
II uuInlstakasle evidence Of their guilt
1t WIS generally undefssood thai Nj. TerKhtalA
Naa possessed Q! considerable money. lie Vas
an tnfusttons aud esttmAh3e citizen. and II Is
with difficulty that the people arc restrained fFpm
1{EchlnG the Morse tnAn EauEdeIcra.
, 1869-11-22

The PFovfsiDn uAFkct-1uqucat on
the Recent Acctdent-'Cvxo Moro
BODIES sEound-ikepor1o ON tho Stenc.
SEnlR Disaster, ETC.
ST. Louis, Nor. 9a.-Cr1ne l. Co.'S Prcrision
gor the past week attracted much attention.
Probably ii no previous tlue has there been more
arIety about the uncertainty Of the furufc than
1poas nesre-so continue slauGhterlnH II present
pt1ces or abandon killing and trust 10 the
ch4tca Of buying meat Of othct1 TOR the future Of
the scsson- II Is credtbly asserted that ono OF
our olde7t and heaviest p8cktng nrns had deser-
t1.Aed to cIofe nlAughternN nt present prices bat
they eave NOT Jet deter mined wnat courso to pus-
ee.I1 e. Ioo eondit'on q tne %asaes ~an9as Pr
pr1ces With tnose o1 lAst year At the Sane time,
anoW1 the hog :. product has not
= s Price. Of soss rpa ,..see R'Gs9y Z fo1ty
Re< eeas higher now than then, While poek b bdt
pa oeafi tAed, 10 70 u, aud df7 san meAa - to
, 1869-11-22

Returns 1T the g.ate Es~ctton-NcsE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 1aAxcs-Mln-
tAtrFtnl Change, Etc.
Special Des1a1eh 10 The Chicago Tribune.
SPRINGFIELD, nov, 81.
OMctal abstracts Of the vote cast At the late
election have been received from ali INT the fo}-
lowing counties: Clay, Cook, Maooupin, and St.
Clair. The rteult If the tate election Ia DEM
oc12ttc sa.rs In nearly esCsy county, and,
IN nanJ, Ethe county officers elected
are cntire!; Democratic, wacrc years before none
but Republicans held such positions This result
Is oT1nE to the apathy Of Republicans IN a great
measure, but frequently the cause has been dis
aeDsIons aupug the Kepuailcanf, and the running
Of m independent ticket IN opposition to the reg
u:ar NcpChlcan Aca IT ers. which the Coppcrneaia
took Advantage Of by uniting upon their ntn-
TIC Ha1lHa5 Frost rrouf Tank Company, Of
Chicago. capital stock feto Oo died articles OF as
tocotlon Yesterday.
Cook County paid f4o,ono, and Dewitt County
3, c., Into tho State Treasury yesterday.
Rev. =. n. Miner. late pastor OF the First Bar-
tl=s Church IN this CITY, preached his farewell
srl1oa tO-tlaf. lie has Acrepted cat frun He!-
S!dElt, aud MIL at once cu.cI upon his duties.
MI. Miner Ea. been lorafeh IN this city for the
ra.s Efteen yc,ra. 1rt hat nnw 4 host Ct friends.
who deeply regret his departure from a held In
which. h.a lat11a have becn cto1nS1 With gIt2t
, 1869-11-22

Jo<enb Y,nhn,n h.6 ut,arsa II. ~. na,t =, -,
nn fsnTn = ,rsArr. - sssastats-sA ss ~ - 49,
Rcrn 49, ~ @~4 41"3n'"t'<s ~"a es'a ~
on W.4rsst.v MINT Is.rts,.. -. xv,r n.n.A-
ty al 1he reont.r -rMTT hrntAs. - II. ~
civ. rsfn,n.d m,ne ~ fn,Lnrh Ths -. r. =
cane tnos !, n nfT1' A NAS '-@:A
On ThnrsdaT. RI 1sno. ra..,,~o.,t n :,
M Ntth Sts fstkeT n ~ a.sr[s..n -. - as
Josr1n - @ ~ tSsrs = ~ ~ ..s,xt
do I.M1sn,nt ~ @s1 .+s.s - ;r. .t'oo
RbfrA ke sfnnred = ,nnTn.rs Eert :, 80 -. ~
room snd confFmtesi Yanhe1n 1h.n rss F%t,n1
NJ e f3o1sEss,loo sn oGT7ed;
ar = y N1" '~@s&A
uYnT hs,. 49,. ,,.,a....
n-r.t go !. 1eo - sH4ue4sux Ell asta, 3oo 5oo
~ V,i NJ. tst,.s,4 ~ 49, sue T. y "''se4aeoceA
rea nos y. ustt L.
NAV ~ Gsle Ele. @1esenee Of testimony. One
der Hrrthsr 4sa,N s1a, e.es G.te11ok tse MIL
ttsrr .nT - IL - $500 - Hoolu not se-
Ia w. ~ sD~"ees4'st eoofo eos 1o@Ae Aaa
risftrran, u ,n.r
ea1I1T: >' 'A'sA -'sesa41 ~ 3e'' luz ao frFots7'
II eill rec vhsthrr .on vf, or no+r
he snotiT t"os ~ ~. T.. - ~ ~.
vntn Tsnhotn ~ ~ ,evoseI auo eosksa
doxnwsrr n tne nHor ~" - -, saas uouaou ~
then fr,-r hit u ,.xnF ~ ~ ~ snos "1s tuas
Tsnnorn fhrn IN - ~ ..' nas ao.
hut H. utenaIf n ma h,r, nnd 49, ~ ~ ~
teTne nfs r IL trrnsr A1 "''a ~ sa !11 o"''. ea
VAnhorn tnen tried In c-t aronrd n,,, md M, -,
the roOm Thcn nmnnar GtsrSs.n. an ~ etu r ~ ~
the r:0nt preast 4 "1'eusAse 'ooA @nee' In
Yapcosp then ran tntn .ha o+soe hn, e,s m,
axe Tue shptt tusu he stfeu nte1 Gnen ano,hst ~
iIecharoe totr afrnrf - ~. rse "01a AooA115
, 1869-11-22

nErrn11cANx. II rENocn
, 1869-11-22
THE GALE
Its Effect ax Hudson nnd Alba

ITS Effect Ax Hudson md Albany.
nrDsox, \. T., Nos. ia heayJ gale OF wind
prevailed hare yesterday, which MAS more ee1efe
iutta effects I'd this vicinity than tnas OF la4t
Wednesday, and the destruction Of property IN
this city u surrounding country has beea Gre.t-
At Stockst1lc, tho Colu7biaav1lle bridge. Z snb-
stAnttRl structure, ESQ fees IN length. WA& blown
down. It viii require r., coo 10 replace il
AIBAHf. Nov. et.-At least ffsJ bulldlnSs were
daaass1 @ofe g 'e.t @ ,, tns Esls on n s.sasdsJ. a
timber striking her on the hexd
, 1869-11-22

Burning OF tho Propeller Nct1c

Burning OF tho Propeller fscftc.
Special Despatch 10 The Chicago Tribune
MlLwACKEE, Nov. 81.
TIE little propeller Della, engaged IL shore
trade, vas burned to tho waters edge, Ecar
Fort Washington, Last night About half
m hour after the nre WAS u.s-
eoyert! heats from the shore s1slsei her, but SAW
no signs Of life, aud. a. near they could nscer
tAtn. one Of tho 1feloatB WR8 gone, which lekSfs
hopes that The crew Escaped sud we're picked up
hy passing vessel She wns owned bJ MI.
kins Of tits r1,y, an! valued nj s'1 t5 si3.
t0I She Wat loaded with lusnler, Captain Cnas.
aTeyels, Fau!ck Darnes, and Geo. WnllIaTe Ill the
uames 1hs, could be procured. There EeEe prob
ably sttcc ottcrs, and. pc.aape, few pasAcnScrs-
, 1869-11-22

IKwHErpH. Ne, SoT. 30.-I4xt night a 1se Kas
Uncovered In the plcktf.roon Of sne BAlcs NIL.
oot M soon exttngulshed. Loss, 81, 80; Insured.
Boe7pE, Nov. 4.-Tne building used for scoof-
ing and dt3!us wool, BY TIC Maryland Aanutxc-
!ufmx COMPANY, N AndoEes, ~a1 destroyed By
hIT aeIaa ~ hight. Lots, tle. 90; injured.
INo uE0ccnpaed buildings III Somefy1Ne were
blown down this morntng 81 Snie.
FocCnKxElsIk, Noy. 3l.-Tne machine shop Of
ne CorGc!l nne Of steamer, ii Rnndont, was de-
kufxncE. '|-s-
, 1869-11-22

To The Editor n 7Ae Chicago Trib4tne;
In your comments upon aud suggestions for the
prevention Of bribery in our Legislature. 3nn rfo-
pose Ehas tho courts should hare the power TO
defeat the operation Of any law, when It ahall be
fhoNn that such Inv u tie result Of bribery.
Nill you permit me 70 refer to known maxim Of
ethics that bad law Ia better often than no lar
aud that nxed and understood Law Is far better
thau one that 8 OF doubtful meaning, OF Of kht:t-
Ing coustruction7 How could VIC squa1e our con.
duct with the kws Of the land. II xe Knew that
The wiaeat and best, or the Hor1t law under which
NC I've, naJ 1t any t1lne be proven to be no Inv
b. the decision Of court that bribery xa1 at tho
bottom OF It's pasEaRe. II is tue that court
uAJ to-day decide th2t a law u Unconstitutional.
aud therefore no law. But uuconstitu.
tional laws arc comparatively rare. And any
nan q education ,; I'd aEo.E a. aay fa's law5ss
opin!cn Of the ecas.itnt.onailty q law: Dn.
the xtaest man Of the land GIN form no definite
opinion ut OF the MeAu5 used 10 cause the pAs8-
axc OF Aw; n least no opinion on which he
care otseJ or resist . statute Would Tot Tho IN
certainty attending laws newly passed-u tnls
p1an be carried oot--r10ke our 1Hws, like thole Of
tauRula, impossible to read7 Yours,
SrGGEsIrp
, 1869-11-22

Terrific Tornado at GeoFxeSoW1-
\ Portion of the Town NcArty De-
stroy ycd-Church Dekaoitskaed, Trees
CpFcoscds Etc.
Georgetown, Cot, Nov. 9a-A terrific tornado
occurred here on the 18th. \ heaEy Wind arose
Auout5 IL tho morning. increasing ii strength.
II aimoft totally destroyed portion Ct the city
kIoWn Is Lower GeoIEeloNn. The houses were
demolished In almost every direction Daring the
heaviest blow the All wAs completely allied With
treeA lumber, small stones and srEc!ea Of almost
every description. Among Fromtuen Mt buildings
destroyed ls the new Episcopal Church. Old and
hardy pines, which hare wcathered storms for
Jeats, were uproote,l, and In many caee4 hurled =
rottiln Of the c1ss presents hatd looking wrtck.
A nue.ber Of families we're left honeleaa- One
lIfe MAS lost, and seyetal se11ouslJ injured. The
lQ44 Of prQpel1I 4 eAt1m1tk1 II EQ,A0.
, 1869-11-22

ar ereu bites shIexdlJ with z1Afp 1tMaSk2 ar4
caustsc csipc311ra On tnn uWncfs ard o1ildefa 1ad
architects ol the tate il.t1ted 1nE1znoe Kx-
III, Ioasan, oaa n sne- E1dsEen, 1noes
, 1869-11-22
INDIANAP0LIS.

1tN3of1 >focIE YnTHs-JMtlcta5
Fnettfn- - Army OF tho Cumbcr-
jNnh. rlcs
Special DcEps.eh TO The chiraeo Estounc.
f<r1AS trz>1,s, Nov q.
The various railroads ceL1rsns 1t Till point IRE
contemplating the establishment Of Gnlou stock
Iarae at this ronf-
The November term Of the Superior Court
meets Tomorrow, 13.lse i'faztcf:.as Gacf Justice
sgan 60 .sa m oos si' ..on nnss on m
SO head in their pens. Hogs hayc advanced.
Holders arc ntkt1E 1nc. Mos. VI the houses Ertpse
to bur ut these figures.
Extensive a.1anet merts are tetnc made for The
reunion Of :he A1kaT VI The Cumberland, which
3akcs place In THU city text Mnplh. II is Ssld
General Thomas and tie rtys:dcat Wit be Ii at-
tendance,
, 1869-11-22

Newspaper Reporter Disturbs Burx-
fNrns
BosTnx, Noy. z1.-Late last night 4 neVspxpee
reroftes. Ehile going home, alarmed some burg
Ars, who nAd robbed the store Of c. ~ uAspuEs,
on MIX street, Of seyetal thousand dolls{1 worth
OF 4!lt re1yeiA- The thieves dropped mot Of tnclr
r1undet and 1ed- One Of the pazsJ, giving AZ
nAue Of Henry Carlton, Wi Arrested