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GkTLsG GUHs ORDERED si GnCL I'd -Woax At COLTS
FkcTl1Y
From the Hartford

From the Hartford Times, Dec 27l
An order IRON the British department. for
sixty batteries OF mtraiIeGses Gatiing guns has
been sent 10 the Colt Patent Firearms Company o6
this CITY, ana the work VIII at once proceed. TnG
ordcr rs FOR nearly 400 OF these compound and ycrv
destructive weaponS--the French name for which,.
lnfalienr UnaleI, or mitraeuse (iemae), nean4
IN English Eail-stormer so Ii WIN for awhile mak9
work ligey again ~ The pistol factory Eacl OF these
guns has a bore or 042 inch, aud weighs cwt 4
qrS., u ibs., the weight OF The gun carnage beng
cwi., qis los. The lead bullet weighs $50 gransS
and The charge OF powder 80 grains Each battery Will
have hitting, woundtn1 and killing power AMONG
broken infantry on uneven ground. at ranges fro,R
200 10 loo yars, oi 800 minute: but IN close col.
ulln OF infantry battery would shoot /, 200 men 4
minute. Within ordinary rIne range, up to Loo
yards, Tue small Gatling was found more effective
tran Ned guns but with longer ranges the field
guns had the best OF II. The new gun possesses a
maxiinum OF destructive power, with IL minimum Of
weight ana sIze Is easy 10 fnan0euvfe and can he
nred with accuracy OF aim, without recoil thousands
OF times. AZ they arrive IN England they win be-
brought 10 Woolwlch aud Will form new and spe-
cai branch OF The Royal Artillery. these batteries
being distinct rom those OF the held guns.
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Total. 80
The winner OF The race viii net between $4,000
and $4,000
Notwithstanding the roads have been as hard as
nnt and were getting harder every day, good many
drivers foolshly splitting their horses up and
down, as though they had hoofs OF iron and legs OF
Steel We predict a good many sore, single footed
and quarter cracked animals will be the result, and
a large number OF our rOadmen Will wonder what
the deuce makes their horses skve so IN The spring.
Veterinary science now steps In when valuable
horse has Ieg broken, and often restores The ami
NAL to usefulness. Last month Mr.. Van Wrinkle was
his leg whllc on the road, Mr.. Bcrghs ambulance
was brought into requsltion the sufferer carried
TO his stable in Fifteth street, DR.. Cattanach, the
veterinarian called in and the leg set in the most ap
proved manner, and now the animal Is rapidly pro.
crossing towards recovery. Formerly II a horse
broke limb, "shoot him on the spot" at once was
the lnvaIiable practce Warwick and Needle Gun
broke tdcir legs, and botn are going on all iours
again as fast as before their accidents.
Mr., ADgeylue drives Dle sorle horse TO very
neat caifyall.
MIR. Purdy is the owner OF the very rapid sorrel
selding DICK Tweed lie Is one Of the good horses
Oh the road.
Mr. Bernstein IS driving gcod-sepping brown
horse.
Mr.. Barry recently purchased the black gelding
Shoe Fly. He Is u rapid road horse ana well pred
Mr.. Lnilcs bay mares make = srlendid road road team
anu uruiD out q mile at a last gait WneD called on
Abe Dubois is driving nice-looking bay and
brown team 10 too wagon.
Mr. Mckinley Is driving d finc sorrel roadster.
Mr. Rceder is driving a Lne pair oi browns TO q
handsome top wagon.
Lady Thorn mas gone into winter quarters In West
not have to use Bergh's ambulance, but went on all
fours, and she made no fuss about IL. Her lady
ship VIII receive calls ON New Years day az her new
quarters.
John II. Harbeck, Jr.'s fast gray gelding Surprise
Is wlnterng at Paterson.
Mr. Saunders Is driving Western New York and
Belle OF Clyde on the road this winter.
Mr. Tust takes his afternoon ride behind white
and brown team.
Gossip says that Mr.. Flanagan has recently pur-
chased very fast young ve-year-old gelding from
Mr.. Hayner, OF one OF the up river counties. HIS
performances after his arrival in New York caused
Mr. Hayner to raise his price from $500 to $4,000
the amount SAID to have been paid for the animal.
Those who have horses with no record to enter IN
spring purses please make note OF this fellow.
Mr. Ralph Remer is driving 1nc black horse,
ana "goes for' his friend MIR. Phillips whenever he
meets him. IT ls generally nip and tuck" between
them when they come IN contact.
Mr.. William Black IL driving his fine sorrel mare
on the road this winter.
Mr.. william Mccormack is driving Nellie Sprague.
She Is fast and good road mare.
Ex-Shcrir Lynch Is again on the road with the
fast and game gelding Sam Webster.
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60GUS JcWElRY S,YiHDlE8S.

From the Cairo Ull.) Bulletin Dec. 23l
j. +. Williams X Co. are New YORK snarlers ami
dead beats. they bavc flooded the West W itn circu-
lars announcing that they proprietors OF an ex-
tensyc manulact0ry OF gold and oroide iewelry itr
the city OF Providence X. l., and OF immense sampS
rooms AT Ola broadway, New York. Claiming 10 b3
very wealthy drm they offer great Inducements to-
agents 10 engage In the sale oil their ewery every
article OF which they warrant rs represented. Thew
Will send thirty dollars worth oi their jewelry for
niteon dollars, OIL the express condition that the,
party ordering II shall 'shove it' and not tell any,
body how cheaply he purchased it.
short timc ago Mi. Otis A. Osborne, OF this CITY,
ordered the tllrGy dollars WORTH ana this mornlnc
received II, paying into the hands OF the express
agent the required fifteen dollars. On opening ths
package Mr.. 0sberne discovered that ne rad been
sod. There were four or five pieces OF worthless
brass ewclry in the box, the balance or the spaces
being hied up with wooden blocks cnveloped In tL0
programmes FOR ]. H. Surratts New York lecture.
Mr. Osborne Immediately went before Suurd
Bross, sworc that the money had been obtained frorK
him under the false representations Of Messrs.l
Williams Co. and that the ewelry sent by them IA
utterly worthless On this alfidayit writ OF gar
nishee was Issued and delivered to onicer Arnold
who served II on the express agent here, In whose
hands the money was still remaining. BY this pro-.
cedure Mr. osborne Will recover his money hut az ~
cost of nj least four or i've dollars
IL there . a single instance where western IN err
nave accepted the extraordinary Offers or New YORK.
erS and escaped without pecrnary loss, We havo
never heard otlt IL enI.rel, safe TO rcgar,i aiI
Offers rom Gotham 70 give the public the advan-
tage, In any particular, complete traps and
swtndlcs Don't bite.
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THE PUBLIC PlaKs.
Meeting of the Commissioners OF Parks-The
Unpaid Bills and the Employees, Wages.


Unpaid Bills and the Employee Wages.
The Board Of Commissioners OF the Department or
Public Parks met on Tuesday, at two O'Clock p. NJ
In stated session, the President, Commissioner
Sweeny, In the chair. Commissioners Dillon, Fields
and Hilton we're present
A considerable amount OF routine business was
disposed OF and several communications received
which were appropriately REFERRED as foows:-
From Pla,t Nicholson Il Clapp. managers or Cen.
ra Park carra service, relative 10 the erection or
temporary shelter for passengers, which was re-
ferred, together with the whole SUP ect OF the car.
riage service TO the Treasurer with power from e.
b. Hart, President OF Mount Sinai Hospital relative
TO the opening OF Sixty seventh street. between
Third ana Our,ll avenues, which, together with a
resolution relative thereto, was aId oyer from
John w. Edmonds, relative to the Rotunda
building in CITY Hail Park, which was referred
TO the Executive Committee with power; from
James Kirkland, Offering to sell the elevator
used IN placing Tile panels In the Terrace ceiling In
Central PARK, which was referred 70 the Treasurer
to examine ana report thereon; from the Empire
CITY Curling cub. desiring permission 10 use a box
In the Curriers' house in Central Park, which was
referred 10 tue Treasurer With power, from the
New YORK Creosote Works, relative TO their mode OF
treating lumber and timber, which was ordered
flied; from William Henry linrlbut, covering one
from William Middleton or Charleston, y. O., clam
ing two water cattle at the Central Park, which was
referred TO the Executive Committee 10 examine
and report thereon.
A resolution was adopted appropriating funds to
be applied 10 the payment OF persons employed by
the department. and to the payment OF isuch bills
and claims against the department as have been or
may hereafter De ,ordefed paid by the department.
report from tho Auditing Committee. recon-
mendng the payment OF bills for tools, materials
&c, was received aud approved.
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things for M believed he had no family; shis Pre-
coded his remark abont his granddaughter; the TN
preston on my mind was that he intended his
property for his granddaughter
Mr. Charles Cooper. OF Brooklyn, sworn tex.
amined by Mr.. Cntonl-I became acquainted with
Mr. Taylor In 1883; was then master Of vessel; !;
continued intimate with him until his death; was
secretary OF = silver mining company Of which he
was president: resigned IN 1858, but Mr.. Taylor
would never accept my rcsignatoni he spoke TO me
four or iye times respecting his win, the frst time
IN the Iali OF 1885, Mr.. TAYLOR said 1--WE been talk
ing with Mr.. Marsh about my will" and then said
how he was going 10 dispose OF his property; he sad
he was
GOING To GTyR KATE $4,000
per annuul, q plot OF ground In Fltyfourth street
and enough OF money To cover the plot with hotel
he often talked OF Kate In the most anectionate
terms; while Kate was away he gave me TO read
about ten letters from her. with which he expressed
himself greatly pleased; talklng OF Kate he sa.d
for her that he going 10 give her the house; ne
said Ihis frequently; saw Mr.. Taylor after kate.s
three Weeks after this interview / saw him again,
and ne SAID that he was entirely reconcied to the
marriage tnat he thought Mr.. Howland good
soak % his properly st as 1ss ap "eYYbsF I. bsF sssa
vGu.a ,vnna no. n a ge, ~ as the second interview
emphaticay thai ne did not intend 10 alter his will
never understood him TO say that he had executed
VIII; referring TO Mr.. Howland, Mr. Taylor said
that he hoped 10 God he would lose hs money; he
he had
ENOUGH MONEY TO RUN THE WHOLE CONCERN:
ne always told me that his property would be LETT
10 kate on one occasion he said that Mrs. TaylOr'S
manner was peculiar; that she wanted to bring into
MS house one Of her nleces but that s.n0 one should
ever enter that house 10 suppant Kate; have often
heard Mr.. Taylor say that ne could not trust George
Duryea and had no confidence III him.
STRONG LANGUAGE
The witness here testified that he was well ac-
quainted with Mr.. Taycr's handwriting, and being
shown the alleged will stated emphaticay that he
was very confident that the signature never was
made by James Il. Taylor. The writing In the body
OF the will he recognized that ol George Duryea,
but was somewhat altered.
MT Andrews objected on the ground that the wit
ness was tcstiying to matters he knew aud did not
know.
Mr.. vanderpoel, interruptng insisted on the
couhsel taxing back the Insulting expression. on
the ground that witnesses had rights In court as
Wen as counsel This caused quite a breeze, which.
however suosided when his Honor directed the
words.
The case was then adjourned until this morning
at eleven O'Clock.
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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
The United States SQUADRON In Chinese
Wnters.

The United States SQUADRON in Chinese
Waters.
The flagship Colorado Is at Woosung, near tho
mouth oi this river, waiting the return OF Admiral
Rodgers nom Pckin.
The BenicIa, Lewis A. Kimberly, commander. has
arrived at Nagasaki, from Cheefuo and Tungchow,
and was to leave ON the 10th inst. for Kobe.
The Idaho, storeship, X. X. Wallace lieutenant
commander Ii IT Yokohama.
The Mopacacy, r. r. McCrea, c0mml- lcr. arrived
at Shaughae on the Sth inst, after avery stormy and
disagreeab.e passage over from Japan.
Tie Monacacy viii undergo thorough overhauiing
and renttng Al Shanghae before gong into service
again.
The Ashue.ot, r. b. Taylor. commander, rcmans
for the winter at Ten-ts, as guard lor the foreign
ers OF that place and Pekin.
The Alaska Homer g. Blake, commander, now
on duty up the Yangtze, Is expected at Sbanghae.
The following named officers went TO Pekin on the
stair OF Admiral Rodgers Captain II. J. Ncnos,
Lieutenant Commander w. X. Wheeler, Ensign
John Il. Pilsbury, Captain Marines Mci.ane TiltOn;
Assistant Surgeon q. s, CassIn; Joseph Fisher Ad.
lnlrals secretary.
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REAL ESTATE MATTERS.


Thc Fcntufes oil u quiet Market.
notwithstanding that the public sales are few
and uuimportant. the real estate market cannot be
said to have entirely subsidized into complete in
activity. Transactions at private sales quite nu
merous, ana number Of important transfers OF
single lots have been made during the past few
weeks, while plenty Of capitalists stand ready TO
take any desirable property tnat may olrer. c
uEf IN BROOKLYN
similar condition Is exhibited in the market, and
dealings at private sale continue TO exhibit fatr
degree OF activity In city properly. Among the
latest transactions was the purchase by DR.. J. W. F.
Campbell OF new three story house and lot, look
200 corner Of Stuyvesant and Decatur street,
for S21 900
Mr. James N. Hlldreth, OF Brooklyn. has purchased
seventeen acres Of garden land al Great Neck Long
Island, adjoining the country seat OF the Worrel
sisters, for $40, 600.
The following was the cny auction sale at the
Exchange yesterday, and was under the direction OF
James M0rrOgh, referec:-
NEW YORK PRopaRTY ny 4. u BIEEoKyR, SON AND 90.
Lewis si house and lot No. 20. isSx3 $,,D55
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BRoJxLyA MyHsC,paL AFFAIRS.

The Common Council OF BROOKLYN met Yesterday
afternoon. They have resolved TO limit the number
OF Commissioners OF Deeds to TOO. Alderman Ber-
gen stated that $50 had already been sworn In.
The City Treasurer reported that the interest pad
on Tue coupons of the city bonds due July l. 1870.
was $Gis, 625 The largest items were for the East
river bridge and pubic park loan. 1t was expected
that the Finance Committee OF the Board would
submit report upon their investigation into the
affairs OF The Comptroier's once, but they say u
Will not be ready ~ three wcekS
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ANNEXATION or MExIcO--Thc Galveston treyas)
Bdtet1e thinks the United States needs Mexico IL
says Mexico Is more essential 10 Us this day than
was Cliorna when We accepted that vast region
from the hands Ol necessity. Necessity again calls
loudly upon us, and we must hear her wang voice.
She mas u dowiy--more wealth than had the mines
OF ancient G0lconda--and with this we propose to
pay OF national debt The silver mines OF three
states In Mexico viii pay OIL our debt and leave
the richest nation on earth. To her these mines are
yaiueless; " w Ehey are jQy8laAples So - ~.
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STARTLING CHARGE AGAINST JOHN \. susaATI.

washington lDec. 2s) correspondence or the Boston
Advertlser
Surratts temperance W public notice has
brought out fact concerning him which has never
heretofore been published. II Is stated most re.
sp0asble authority that when Surratt's mother was
on trial here Judge Advocate Holt consented to re-
lease her If the former would give himself up 70
trial. Surratt was informed Of this by friends who
were In communication with nun, and, instead OF
at once complying thereby securing the release or
his mother. ne immediately abscondea leaving her
to her fate.
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THE TAYLOR WILL CASE.
Important Testimony for the
Contestants.

Tho Genuinenem Of tho Discovered Will tho
Great Point in Dispute-Who Shall Decide
When Doctors Disagree i-Immense Legal
Efforts to Unravsl tho Mystery-Mys-
terry Made More Mystcrious-The
Grandmother and Granddaugh-
tor In Grand Grapple.
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THE PUBLIC DoCKs.

The Bids for the Dock Bonds-sevcn Hundred
nmd Twenty-sx Thousand Dollars Bid.
The proposals for the Dock bonds were opened
yesterday afternoon at the Comptroer's Office. Tho
amount asked for was 1850, 900 ana the amount bid
was s72d,ooo This fact may quiet the fears OF sub
niban croakers who amuse themselves at election
times in lamentable predictions as 10 the speedy
downfall OF the credit OF the metropolis TIC iol.
lowing were the bids olfcrcd:--
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-09

1870 Jeanne Celeste Maria. % sol
i4402 Janney N D &JH..... 9 sol
44l7 johnson Emily P...... II 25|
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EDUCATIONAL.
r. UG BK A AID y WV
FOR YOUNG MEN AND BOYS,
No. 14l5 LOCUST street.

ENO. i4lO LOOCbI SGteb
EDWARD CLARENCE SMITH, A. NJ, Principal
This Select School VII; enter upon its sixth year
completely reoI Ieanized.
Rooms improved, ara reftted with handsome fur
niture.
/. Pupils prepared for business life. Thorough
course In the Eng ish Branches and Mathematics.
2. Pupils prepared for high standing In College.
.. SPECIAL instructors in French German, Draw
ing, Penmanship Elocution, Bookkeeping, Natural
Science.
4 a carefully organized Primary Department
D Special ieatures-an unsurpassed locality,
spacious and well ventilated rooms with high ceil.
inRs, retired play ground
Next session begins september IL Circulars at
No 141o LOCUST St Applications received daily.
Testimonial from Hon. William Strong, q. g. Su-
preme court.
PHILADELPHIA, June IS, 1870.
During the last two years my son has been an at
teDdant Of the tchool of Mr.. Edward Clarence Smith
knewn ss Rugby Academy. 1 can unoua1edly
commend Mr.. smith to those who have sons to be
educated, as superior instructor devoted To his
work, knd and firm In his management OF his pupils
and in all respects qualified for in his pro-
fession.
sis w. STRONG.
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ROOEtNO.
ROOFiNC.
PHILADELPHIA
Painting and Roofing Go.

TIN ROOFS REPAIRED.
All leaksges in Roofs warranted TO be made per.
fectly tight
SFENCERB GUTTA-PERCHA PAINT
Will preserve Tin Roofs from Rusting and Leaking,
and warranted TO stand ten years without repaint-
ing.
on. 1t is bastic Paint; 1t expands and contracts
with the tin and leaves no cracks seams open for
water TO get through.
IRON FENChs PAINTED WITH SPENCERS
PATENT IRON PAINT, made expressly for iron
WORK. warranted not 10 crack peel on win retain
its beautiful gloss for nye years.
All work warranted.
ALI orders promptly attended to. Address
PHILADELPHIA PAINTING AND ROOFING
COMPANY,
Tl4sm No 90 N SIXTH ST., Philadelphia.
d E A d . F N g.
IL This Roofing is adapted 70 all buildings. Il
STEEP OR FLAT ROOFS
at one half the expense OF tin. Ii is readily put ON
old Shngle Roofs without removing the shingles,
thus avoiding the damaging OF ceilings and furniture
while undergoing repairs. (No gravel used-)
PRESERVE YOUR TIN ROOFS WITH WELL
TONS ELASTIC PAINT.
/ am always prepared TO Repair and Paint Roofs
at short notice. Also, PAINT FOR SALE by the
barrel or gallon; the best and cheapest In the
market
2lE No. III N NINTH St. above Coates.
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MUSICAL INSTRUCTION..
A r.. TAYLoR'S SINGING ACADEMY, NO. sI2
"A. ARCH Street, VIII open for the reception OF
pupils on MONDAY, Sept. 8. Hours from IL 70 IL
A. NJ. and to z. M. daily. sl6t+
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

R,Ssp UNIVERSITY OF PENNsYLvANIA.-THE
tembef is. Candidates for admission viii present
themselves at 1O16 O'Clock on that day.
FRANCIS A. JACKSON,
Qb1Ot Secretary.
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HEfe5HUStn ,.ek toda>. "a 61tSlhr CcaCr
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ESkRS Sce3oG,Y o9G E,q;r'L 9A0toNs.
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FOR sALE.
A FINE sUeAR PLANTATIoN
FOR SALE.

Situated in the state Of Louisiana, parish Of
Plaquemines, at about thirty-nve miles below the
city Of New Orleans, on the left bank Of the river
Mississippi Having front OF about thlrty-six acres
on said river, by depth of about hrty-seven acres
making supercies Of thirteen hundred and twenty
three acres about four hundred acres Of which are
under culture, the greater portion planted with
sugar-cane. sufficient quantity Of seed-caue will
be reserved to plant about one hundred acres next
season. With all necessary buildings, including a
fine dwellipghouse, sugar-house, with steam sugar
mill, and the Rileux apparatus, all complete, and
in actual use, labOrers' quarters, stables etc. This
plantation is susceptible OF making three to four
hundred hogsheads of sugar next year. and the crop
can easily be raised to six hundred hogsheads, and
even more.
Titles indisputable.
This fine property win be sold low, 70 close a con-
cern.
For further particulars apply TO
&. L. MOSS,
No. 2O6 WALNUT Street,
8 8 mwf I'm Philadelphia.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

TN THE ORPHANS COURT FOR THE CITY
l. AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA.
Estate OF HULDAH A. STONE, deceased.
The Auditor appointed by the Court to audit, SETTLE
and adjust the account OF AUGUSTINE G. STONE,
administrator OF HULDAH A. STONE, deceased and
TO report distribution of the balance In the hands OF
the accountant, will meet the parties interested for
the purpose of his appointment, on WEDNESDAY,
September a. 1870, at 4 o'clock p. NJ, at his ONCE,
No. 13l South FIFTH Street, in the city of Phila-
delphia 90 fmwot
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4 FATAL ARRAY AMONG MINERS.
One Man Murdered.

from the Elmira IN. VI Advertiser. Nov. 25.1
Fan Creek Pa was on the night OF the 10th inst.
the scene Of fatal tragedy ltappears two miners
visited Il boarding house kept by a person named
Cochran. Being under the influence or liquor at the
same time, and on OF the party having had some
dinicuity with the said Cochran, he began abusing
boih him and his family in most VIE
manner over the threshold OF his 1oor. Az
this Mrs. Cochran advanced towards them.
rem onstratlng ana cautioned them to keep
away. Will doing this one Oi the assault
ing party seized her the hair OF the head dragged
her out doors and maltreated her IN a mot shame.
FIJI manner Her screams AMI entreatieS brought q
young Engllshman named Richard Abbott Ia
boarder) and her husband 70 her aid. During the
melee Cochran used his bowe knife very freely,
ami missing his antagonist in his thrusts and
plunues hit his friend Abbott fatal blow, taking
enecE In the heart and causing instant deatd. The
parties have all been arrested and lodged IN To-
wanda jail 10 await tho result Of jury trial, when
the law Will pe vindcatcd.
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NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY NOVEMBER 2 so-rRlpLE SHEET

themselves up with revolution; but In this country
the FreemasOns Ind adhered TO the ancient land
marks and Masonry had been made the~ represen-
tative OF all private ana civil virtues. and one OF
Apllause.I
The Provincial Grand Master responded to the
toast In q speech which bore especially upon the
history and progress OF Freemasonry. The health
OF tue Deputy Provincial Grand Master and other
toasts were prsposed--the concluding toast being
FOR all poor and distressed Masons.
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SAD CAsuAtry.--On Saturday afternoon the boiler
OF the rice MN on the Recess plantaiou on Back
river Opposite the city, suddenly exploded, killing
nine negroes outright, morray wounding TWO more.
and nalctiny serious wounds upon others who were
wounded ne sroes have died. making eleven human
beings That nave persisted by this SAL casualty. The
primary cause OF the explosion we have not yet
learned. Jt was probably an accident thai could
hardly have been prevented.--ya hannah NetcS,