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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-02-17

made debut on the ice-oh, how,
cold it wasl We tried again, for
the papers all say it's fun, and
down came our Roman .Grecian
nose on the cold julep material -
and the little drops ran down our
shirt bosom, and on the cold ice.
Once more We tried skating, made
for the shore, sat down and coun-
ted damages.
Fifty cents out. Seven lateral
and one 'fronternap bumps on the
ice; one rupture in the knee, ex-
tending to the bone; four buttons
from our vest; a :fragmented'
watch crystal, and the back-ache
big enough to divide among the
children of Israel. If you catch
US on the smooth, CLASSY, chilly
freezing, treacherous, deceitful,
slippery, slip-uppery ice again,
you'll know it. If any one hears
Of our skating again, they will
please draw on US at sight for the
bi-valves and accompanying docu-
ments. We have got through
skating. It's humbug. It's a
vexation of spirit, of business, Of
flesh, and tearer of trowsers. It's
a head-bumping, back-aching, leg
wearing, dangerous institution;
and we warn people against ska
ting. We have tried it, and
shan't be able to walk for month.
Skating clubs are a humbug; and
all the rascally youngsters wish to
get the ladies at it, that they may
may see if they, too, don't say
the ice is very cold' It's no.
thing to US but the ladies will do
we'll to let skates alone, unless
they are younger and more elastic
than we are. Oh, how cold the
ice is! We can feel it yet !
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A WELL MERITED COMPLIMENT
TO ACHARLEsToN MEcHANlc.-The
Augusta Chronicle & Sentinel, pays
the following deserved tribute to
Charleston mechanical skill:
We saw yesterday q sample OF
Moina Cotton, ginned upon Hen
erey's improved Mccarthy Gin,
which, in length and sickness of
fibre, appeared almost equal to the
fine Sea Islands of the coast. We
learned from Mr.. Echols, who has
just returned from Charleston, that
he has procured for his own use,
one Of these gins, and that from
experiments conducted under bis
own eye while there, he is salts
fed that with the use of this gin,
his cotton will be Increased in value
from twenty-five to fifty per cent.
With the power of two horses,
the gin will clean from four hun
dred and fifty, to FIVE hundred
pounds of lint a day, and costs in
Charleston, one hundred and ten
dollars.
We had submitted to our inspec-
ton also package of the seed as
they came from the gin and we
found them moderately well freed
from the lint. With some slight
improvements suggested by Mr..
f., he thinks that the seed can be
as thoroughly cleaned of lint by
this gin, as the common saw gin
now in use.
Those farmers who have raised
the Moina Cotton this year, will
best consult their interests by
giving this improved roller gin a
trial.
The gin referred to, is from the
foundry of our fellow-citizen, Hon.
William S. Henerey, and has of
late come into very wide and ex-
tensive use.-mDrIeston Courier.
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FROM TIE WEST,

Massacre of the United states Surveying Party
Coniirmcd-The Indians Capture Mail
Coach and Kill Several SOldiers-RepubEicau
Majority in Iowa $4,000.
CHICAGO, Oct. 20-An Omaha despatch 10 the
Tribune says report was received at depart-
ment headquarters from Colonel Duncan, who
recently commanded the expedition on the Re-
publican river, that there is no further doubt
that the surveying party of twelve men, under
Nelson Buck, were murdered by Indians on the
Republican river in the latter part of August or
early in September.
The following is just received from Santa Fe:
"A letter from Apache Pass, dated October o,
reports that about sixty Apaches, led by a chief
named Cachiz, attacked mail coach on the 5th,
killing the driver, Colonel Stone, and four SOL
diers of the 2lst Infantry, acting as an escort.
They left the bodies Of the murdered men naked
and horribly mutilated, and carried off the coach
and mules. They also captured three hundred
cattle, owned by q man named Scott, in the
neghborhood. Scott brought the news to Apache
Pass, thereupon Lieutenant Winter, and twenty
seven men of the 1st Cavalry, started in pursuit,
and came upon the Indians ninety miles south
of Apache Pass, on Friday forenoon. Twelve
Indians we're killed in the fight that ensued, the
others escaping. The troops recaptured the
mail coach, mules, and stock, as well as thirty
horses and a large quantity of supplies owned
by the Indians.
A Des Moines despatch states that additional
election returns indicate that the Republican
majority in that State will exceed $1,000.
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S3l, ,324, ,014;33 $l2,TI5, ,03042 $50, 259
1913, ,030'I2
GlS hi9 NS2.Nl

The inference from this table is that the Order at
the presest time, must have aicsplta OF at least
80 900 Co., accumulated for its benevolent purposes
p. c. Sire Nicholson, on behalf OF z. g. Sire John
A. Kennedy, OF New York, chairman OF the Com
mittee on the National Semi-centennial Celebration
OF April last, presented copy OF the report of that
committee. Accompanying this, copies OF ninety-six
orations and addresses, seycnty-siX poems, Odes,
hymns and anthems, and seventeen prayers were
transmitted.
Every jurisdiction was represented in the Grand
Lodge Vermont excepted its Representatives hav-
ing failed to arrive at san Francisco up to the adj
journment.
THE DEGREE OF REBEKAH.
A special committee on the subject Of the Degree
OF Rebekah reported that they deemed it ineXpe-
dent to make any change in existing laws so as to
admit the unmarried daughters OF odd Fellows of
the age OF eighteen years to membership in Rcbekah
Degree Lodge.
the degree formally received throughout the juris-
dictions, that it Is not eXpedent that any action
shall be taken by the Grand Lodge of the United
States to force the matter upon its subordinates
That 1t s lneXpedent to require vote OF ma
jority OF the members present at regular meeting
OF Rebekah Degree Lodge to elect an applicant for
membership.
That it is inexpedient to allow Rebekah Degree
Lodges to elect 10 membership the widow of an odd
Fellow who had ceased membership In his Subordi-
nate Lodge on account OF non-payment OF dues.
That the regala worn in Rebekah Degree Lodge
shall be as follows:-Ihe brethren shall wear the
Tegalia which they are entitled to wear in SubOr-
dinate Lodge Ladies shall wear the collar OF the
orappointed to anoice, the jewel Of the respective
offices.
IHdb COHllnllcc Ol llIce DC appointed TO select
appropriate odes for Rebellnh Degree Lodges, and
that the odes selected be sold to subordinate iurs-
dictions at twenty-five per cent above cost price
This committee consists OF Representatives Carter
OF Ohio; Ross, of New Jersey; Brown of Tennessee;
Leeds, of Iowa and Sayers, OF Kentucky.
The several recommendations were adopted.
resolution was adopted that the organization of
q Rebekah Degree Lodge in given district does not
supersede or interfere with Subordinate Ledge to
confer said degree within the same district.
Also that IL Is ineXpedient at the present time TO
appoint committee TO revise, extend and perfect
nh he
Rebekah, ana make report thereof at the next ses-
sion of the Grand Lodge
Also, that it is ineXpedient to add committee on
the degree of Rebekah to the present standing COM
mittees OF the Grand Lodge.
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PhiIadeIphia Trade Report.

WEDNESDAY, Oct Observation-Disclosures is quiet,
with sales at s725@T'I5 per "a pounds. 100 bushels
Timothy were taken at s.. FlaXseed is wanted by
the crushers at s255 per bushel.
Bark-The last sale of No. Quercitron was at
S3I per ton.
There is no new feature 10 present in the Flour
market, there being very little inquiry from the
shippers on home consumers, VINO purchase princi-
paliy of the better grades OF extra family. About
1000, bbls changed hands, including superine at
s55O@515; extras at s6@625 Northwestern extra
family at s650@ Pennsylva do do. at S62596 IS;
Ohio and Indiana do. do. at $659@I'25; and fancy
brands at gI'756S'50, according 10 quality Rye
Flour sells at So. Nothing doing in Corn Meal.
The demand for Wheat continues good at former
quotations NSales of $4,000 bushels Western red part
at s743 and part secret terms 200 bushels Penn
sylvana do. at s1'45, and some Delaware at s445
Rye is steady at 81 O5 Corn is quiet but we continue
yesterdays quotations Sales OF yellow at 81 O5aI,iO
and 5000 bushels Western mixed at Sl@1O2. Oats
are nrmer Sales OF $500 bushels Western at 57@5sc
Whisky Is selling atsl2i@l24 per gallon, as to
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LEGAL TNTEL1IGHWcE
District Court, No. I-Judge Thayer.

Beatty vs.. Coyle, Laughlin & Co. An action to
recover damages for injuries sustained by falling
through the opening OF the vault OF defendants
store No. 615 Market street. Before reported. Yer-
dict FOR plaintiff, $780,
action to recover balance due upon o bond The
defense alleged that the obligation was entered into
upon condition that plaintiff would give clear title
to a certain property, which he failed to do. On
trial. ...
District Court, No. o-Judse Hare.
]. !. Schnebly VS.. Wolf Gerson and WIFE An
action to recover for furniture alleged to have been
sold and delivered The defense denied the pur-
chase maintaining that the sale was made to third
party. Before reported. Verdict for defendants.
Walden, Kocher Co. VS.. Margaret Eliottet al A
H. "a; on mortgage. No defense Verdict for
Rand Perkins Co. VS.. George W. Duncan. An
action TO recover for heater sold to defendant and
erected in his house. The defense alleged that the
heater was negligently set by plaintiffs, doing con-
siderable injury to the building. On trial.
Court of Common Pleas-Jmdge Peirce,
James L. Carr vs. Benjamin ii. Davis and Silas
Warner. An action to recover for eighteen baskets
Of potatoes alleged to have been sold and delivered
The defense denied the delivery OF them. Verdict
David Evans vs.. Charles G. Meininger An action
TO recover rent in arrears. No defense. Verdict for
Crowley VS.. Stout. An action TO recover office
rent Before reported. Verdict for plaintiff six
cents.
Court orQunrter Sessions-Judge ludlow.
No business was transacted in this Court to-day,
the Brooks case being postponed until tomorrow,
as noticed elsewhere. The selection of Mr. Dwight
as First Assistant Dlstrict-Attorney was wise act
upon the part of Mr.. Gibbons, as that gentleman's
able ana eflcient services under Mr. Mann won for
him the confidence and esteem OF the whole COM
munity and the bar and entire public are to be con-
gratulaied upon having 80 worthy gentleman TO
prosecute the pleas Of the Commonwealth.
Major Pratt's experience in the Criminal Court has
been extended but he IS well known as one of the
counsel for the defense in Twitch6ls trial, when he
acquitted himself with credit, and mas also figured
ia several other prominent eases. From what we
have seen OF him in this court, we feel safe in pre-
dieting that lie will prove competent to discharge
with satisfaction to the community the onerous
duties of his position.
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FROM NEW YORK.
Important Church Meeting for the Extension
of the Gospel.

Oh tne tsOSpcls
Special Despatch TO the Eceli,lg Telegraph.
New YORK, Oct. 20.-Some mouths aro the
General Synod Of the Reformed Church issued
an invitation to all evangelical denominations
in the country to send delegates to meet i'm
council for the purpose of devising means of
uniting the various churches and extending the
Gospel throughout the world. The circulars
Issued by the synod met with a cordial recep-
tion, and a numerous gathering is looked for.
The convention will begin its session this after
noon, at 3 o'clock, in the Washington Square
Reformed Church, in this city. Among those
who will take part in the proceedings are Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher, D. S.rH. Tying, j. Cotton
Smith, Dr. McClintock, and Bishop McIlvaine.
The chairman of the committee of arrangements
is the venerable Rev. DIR. Matthews.
Cornerstone Laying.
Troy, Oct. 20.-The cornerstone of the
Church of the Ascension, a new Episcopal edi-
fee was laid yesterday. The church viii cost
$40 600 and to be erected entirely at the eypense
of f. W. Farnham, of this city.
The Gold and Stock Market
Despatch 20 Tie Eoe,,ing telegraph
NEW YORK, oct. 20.-Money easy and uncborraa
Foreign exchange 1rner; 1899 "a 1870 for siOht. i1o1
Clio for 90 days. The feature OF the stock marIet
this A. M. is vanderbilt shares which onened st
closing prices OF yesterday, fell or ner aent hSt
near noon rallied again. Central topcb,DS Ida1~.
Hudson lI4h. Erie Is quoted at 8lb: Lake shore
steady at 9l%; Northwest common was or il(, sell
ing at lO6. IL s said that che Gold EYchange Bank
VIII pay 70 per cent to-day.
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BOUTWELL,.
THE Incredible Power Or the American Cham
cellOr of The EXchCQuer.r

celiOt OF thc iAcuStIUeH.''
Under this encouraging title the London Economist
Of october speaks as lOllows:-
I'VE should deem ii most extraordinary and most
pernCiOus il Mr. Lowe could excite or ruin the
speCulatiOns of the city. But such is the case in
New York.. BY the system last week explained
the American Finance Minister rules the money
market"
The Economist then gives brief account, from
New York paper, OF the recent pancs in stocks and
gold, and adds:--
"Under the greenback system the Government
must have this poWer-lt can make, for the moment,
the price OF gold what it peases, and it can make
the rate of interest what it pleases too. The large
daily receipts the customs are paid in gold, and,
that gold is kept in the Treasury and not sold the
price of gold can be raised as high as the Govern
ment like. Again, if the Government first accumu-
late large stock of gold and then sell it for green
backs it raise the rate Of interest high as it
wishes. There is no money ut New YORK but green
backs and by selling gold and keeping the paper
paid for that gold, money can be made at will
The Government are not now going to do 50; they
going to sell gold and buy bonds with the money!
but they could do it, and 1t is the most extraordinary
power ever conferred on any Government. No
finance minister in Europe ever the financial
despot that Mr.. Boutwell, is in America"
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CUBA.
Spanish OniciaI Reports of Recent Military
Operations.

Operations.
The following extracts are from the latest Official
accounts of military operations in the Eastern De-
partment, forwarded by the Captain General to the
Spanish Minister at Washington
In the District Of Cuba, on the 26th OF september,
292 troops and detachment OF artillery commanded
Nv Juan Saez IzquiendO, and having only two field
guns attacked Generals Jordan and Marmol and
Brigader-Gene TonseCO, who had encamped on
the borders Of Rio Caut0 The encounter lasted from
A. NJ. until p. NJ. The insurgents were badly
stroyed. Spanish losses, II wounded and bruised;
rebel loss, so killed and corresponding number OF
wounded. Numbers Of the insurgents were chased
and defeated in different plantations
In Sierra Maestro several encounters took place on
the 20th and 21st of September, the insurgents
losing II killed and prisoners Their leader, AnO-
nio Matamoro, subsequently gave himself up with
other men.
In the Fuuto Hills, Contra Maestro, the band led
by Jose Pablo Famayo was beaten aud dispersed
and bhe leader himself was killed. The Spanish
troops captured documents, arms, and ammu-
nition
In the District OF Guantanamo, the parties COM
manded by Russian and Gonzalez were defeated at
Majagua, losing five killed and several wounded.
In the HOlguln district, the rebel leader vargas
shot q man who intended giving himself up with
other men. Vargas was afterwards killed in an en-
counter. A band OF insurgents attacked Sama ana
repulsed, and on renewing the attack, lost five
killed and several wounded; 10 pistols, 80 bayonets
9 spears and 40 horses were seized. The battalion
Padre and captured number Of horses and 800
sheep.
In Las Tunas two Spanish conveys reached the
chief town in safety with provisions for two months
They were attacked in Paso SaladO and again near
Las Tunas, but the rebels invariably defeated
The garrison of Las Tunas, composed OF 200 men,
exhausted by hunger and fatigue was replaced by
fresh troops. 1t noteworthy fact that in spite Of
the critical condition of the garrison of Las Tunas,
they were unmoested since the attack upon that
place by the main body of the Insurgents
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FROM THE SOUTH.
Ihe Great Tennessee Senatorial Contest-Vill
andrew Cross the Winning Line Ftr~te
Despatch 20 The Eeening Tels1raph

nSrewT cross %"Smd
Despatch TO The Eeering Telegraph
NASHVILLE, Oct. 20.-The result Of the Sena-
torial balloting in the Legislature yesterday
disappointed Johnsons friends much although
they appear sanguine as to final victory. Each
house balloted separately, in accordance with
the law. To-day they meet in Joint convention,
when the balloting will be resumed. There
were two ballots taken in the House and one in
the Senate. There were eight candidates placed
in nomination.
The question nowis, Can johnson get the eleven
votes necessary to give him a plurality It is
known he can secure six, but everything beyond
that is among the uncertainties. Not one of the
twelve who voted for Fletcher would under any
circumstances, vote for Andy, so that the
chances rather incline in the direction of his
defeat Still the matter is very uncertain. 1t
is not probable that an election will be had to-
day. If the opposition had some really strong
and acceptable candidate, johnson could easily
be defeated. As it is it viii not be easy to
speculate with good show OF success. The
most intense interest exists while waiting for the
verdict. The galleries OF both houses were
packed with spectators yesterday.
Railroad Travel interrupted.
President Boyle of the Evansville, Henderson
and Nashville Railroad, yesterday stopped the
trains of the Fdgefeld and Kentucky Railroad
from running on his road, on account OF the
State having annulled the contract between the
two roads. Dispatches received here yesterday
say that he has torn up part Of the track beyond
the State line, thereby preventing the passage of
trains either way. The Superintendent of the
Edgefeld and Kentucky Railroad, however, says
that connection will be effected in q few days.
The Departing Catholic Prelntcs.
Special Despatch TO The Erening Telegraph.
BALTIMORE Oct. 20.-The steamer Baltimore,
of the Bremen line, sails to-day, with Archbishop
| Spaulding and the other prelates to attend the
| Hcumenical Council at Rome. The grand pro-
cession, escorting the whole party to the steamer.
! is now moving from the Archbishop's palace, in
the presence OF large crowd of spectators.
| They go down the bay in the steamer Massachu.
sets, then get aboard the Baltimore. She has a
| large number of passengers and heavy freghts.
Another Emeute
is expected in the second branch OF City Coun-
ell this evening, regarding Mayor Banks veto.
Slight Snow
in an adjacent county fell yesterday.
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SPAIN.
A Crown Without n Head-The Candidates for
the ThrOue.

Writes correspondent from Madrld:-
The election OF King last spring Was postponed
FIX everything up comfortably. But a maxim OF Eu-
FOpean politics is that a question which must be
fore the country has steadily lost ground-not one
has gained Last winter there We're but two serious
candidates-the Duke OF MOntpenser and Don Fer
dinand of Portugal. The latter believing that 'alI
for love and world well lost" was good rule of
life married few months ago lady who was for
merly much admired by the patrons of the Para
daisic drama in New York, ana his wedding chimes
Eung the parting Sne OF MS MS hopes Of crown The
said of his wife:-''She is not worth
two marayedis @ for a Queen; - - Countess might
though ne has acted with great reserve and pru-
dence, and has done nothing 70 hurt his chances,
has lost greatly by the mere lapse of days. horse
or pretender, must make his race the day of his
''bloom,' or take the consequences. His warmest
partisans speak of him with suggestions of con-
tngent possibilities. Heis their ''Grs chOce-yes-
but is he practicable ?" You know how the canny
Wings began to talk of Clay some score OF wears
since. Less than one year OF discussion has stalled
MOntpensier The Regency few days ago Thought
nroner no DENY oniclousy that they Intended to re
sent or advocate his claim before the COrtes.
some dozen iustriOus obscuritles have been
brought forward 10y ill-judgng friends, punched into
and tossed back iutO the basket. The little Duke of
Genoa is now foremost in the talk of the town. lie
is sweet sixteen, and at school. 1t is cruel to think
OF taking him away from his grammar and his tarts
and putting him on this thOrny throne. But there
will be an attempt OF the sort made. The wits will
riddle him for ten days, and then perhaps new
princeng will be discovered IN some royal nursery
and put up great bargain. more quiet and more
earnest effort is now making to accomplish personal
nnion OF the Peninsula, by raising to the throne OF
Spain the regning King OF Portugal. There are
great difficulties in the way OF this: the Portuguese
themselves not at all in favor OF being absorbed
by Spain. This is natural enough. When an alder
man swallows an oyster suppose the bivalve en-
iove IL much less than the magistrate There is an
appaYentiy well-grounded suspicion that If the two
realms are thus united under Don Luis, there
would be at once rising of the true Iberlan union
lists of Portugal, who are to a man republicans.
The Uprising In barcelona.
letter from Barcelona, which severely condemns
the oppressive policy OF the Spanish Government,
mas this paragraph THE danger is all the greater
since the Republican party possesses very con-
siderable force throughout Spain. Though ID
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A KIDNAPPER.


This morning, says the New York Commercial of
yesterday, Onccr Doyle, of the Twenty fourth pre-
cinct, caused the arrest OF man named Charles
liennlng, residing at No. Carlisle street,
the keeper OF seamen's boaTding-housc
II appears that llenning has for some time
past been in the habit OF recruiting ships crews
from the unfortunates that are unable to pay their
footing at his house lie would charge the captain
his commission, and the sailor was supposed to be
shipped for cruise This was no part or Henninp's
game, however, for on the eve of departure Hen
ming would come out in his yawl and convey the
sailor TO his house, where after secreting him few
days he was ready for another purchaser His last
victim was Captain OckerhyeD, OF the baIque La
Brooklyn, with whom he had shipped man
named Berrier for three years. ON last even
ing Onleer Doyle's attention was attracted
man and trunk from the vessel Immediately sus-
pected his trade, ana taking yawl gave chase. lie
accordingly made for the New YORK Shore The
officer then commenced stroke that would have
done no dtscredit TO the Harvards, and soon COM
menced to gain upon Henry. The OflCer Intercepted
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minority in the Cortes and consequently In the rest
OF the country it has nevertheless, many part tns,
ana OF many places (notably in Andalusia and Cata-
lOnia) 1t is in majority. The municipalities of the
Barcelona, Malaga, and Seville), have been COM
posed OF men OF its choice. Everywhere t has It's
organs i'm the press, and the committees which are
organized are counted by hundreds Almost alone
among the POLITICAL parties which divide the coun
try IL has prohted by the right OF association ana OF
meeting which the revolution of 1868 secured, and
its propagandism has been very active. When a
year ago many populations were constantly crying,
Long live the Federal Republic is it not folly TO
pretend to suppress by force, and summarly, all Re
publican manifestations? The Republican militia
have refused TO lay down their arms