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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-02-23
RECEPTION OF THE CHARLESTON
FTREMEN

From the Augusta papers, ofTuesday, we get
the following:
The South Carolina Railroad train, at P.
NJ. brought TO the city the visiting Charleston
companies-Hook and Ladder, No. l, the
Marion, the Young America, and delegations
from the IEtna and Phoenix. Delegations from
Pioneer Hook and Ladder and Fillmore met
them at Aiken and returned with them to the
city.
On their arrival at the depot Of the South
Carolina Railroad. Hook and Ladder, No. l, OF
Charleston, were taken charge OF by Pioneer
Hook and Ladder Company, of Augusta, and
escorted to Firemen's Hall, on Greene street,
where the welcoming address was made by Mr..
John S. Davidson. in most fellcitous manner,
after which the guests paid tribute to the
elegant collation. which had been spread for
their entertainment.
The Marions and detachment Of Yigiant,
of Charleston, were taken in charge by Fill
more, No. 4, and conducted to their engine
house. where Captain p. l.. Cohen welcomed
them to Augusta, hoping they would have
pleasant and profitable stay. pleasant re-
past was spread by the Fillmore, and Captain
Cohen's welcome was warmly responded 10
by Captain Barkley, of the Narions, in short
but peculiarly happy address. Director Huger,
of the Vigilants, also made o few happy re-
marks.
The Marions brought with them one of the
most beautiful pieces Of handiwork we have
had the pleasure sf witnessing. 1t is minla-
tlrc pyramid made Of feathers exclusively,
and we particularly direct attention to it by
the lovers of the beautiful and the admirers Of
genius. 1t was made by the fair daughters of
Charleston, we understand, and reflects great
display of taste on the part Of those concerned.
Fillmore expects to have about fifty men on
parade tomorrow The detachment Of Vigil
liant brought their reel, and intend to be
co.lpettor for the running prize.
A delegation from the Phoenix Fire Compa-
nv of Charleston, S. c., were received by the
Georgia and carried to the engine house OF the
latter: where cold collation. was spread for
the two visiting companies
The Young America, from Charleston, reach
ed here yesterday afternoon on the South Car
olina Railroad, and were received by W Citizen,
No @ .. ~. c Depot and carried to the house OF
the latter. Here, too, was spread still another
edition of the cold collation..
A delegation from the Stonewa!l, OF Charles
ton, also arrived yesterday afternoon. It's
members are in good hands.
The Palmetto, Of Columbia, S. c., arrived
at half-past 8 O'Clock last night, and We're wei
coined by Mr.. John L. Ellis, In behalf OF wash
ington, No. /. who was responded to by Cap
tain w. B. Stanley.
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THE VAR IN CUB4.

WAsBISGToN, February 90.
The consul at Santiago dc Cuba, under date
OF January Sd, writes TO the Secretary OF state
that political affairs in that consular district are
In most deplorable copdi;iIn. The assassina-
ton, at Bayamo, of citizens sent from that city
by order OF Count valmaseda, was nothing more
than what Is daily perpetratcd, tits well known
that Talmaseda nspires to the position OF Cap
tain-General OF the island, aud, In order TO in'
crease his popularity among the olood'craV-
ing Cataians who are operating IN lis be-
half, both In this island and In Spain, glyes
imperative orders to make this war
OF determination, and We daily learn of peaceful
citizens in the country assassinated by the mool.
lzed Spanish. troops. These orders are probably
carried to an extreme from the fact that those
commanding such troops are constantly supply
ing some Cuban produce dealers Of this city, anu
whose object is to sack the country and forward
to their agents such portions Of the crop as may
fall Into their hands. The planters are prosecuted
to such degree as to he compelled to dee from
their estates when their crops are Immediately
ssecured and appropriated to private purposes.
Very little credit can be placed upon the Spanish
press. Being government organ, 1t maintains
tlaLtne lnSurreClOu Is ulsueu III tuiS utpdEIplcut
wdchis far from the truth. The insurrrection con-
tInues In full force, and frequent encounters take
place as is seen by the frequent arrivals of wound
ed Spanish soldiers. The Cubans being better
armed and disciplined than formerly, frequently
take the offensive and have had their numbers In
creased by desertlon from the Spanish troops,
who found it impossible to endure the Climate.
1t is estimated that fifty per cent. of the Spanish
volunteers, from sickness, are put horS de consoa
the hospitals are full to overnowlng. 1t Is i'm
possible for any force Spain can send to crush the
rebel force, owing to the climate and the topogra
ply OF the country, while Doth,cOntending parties
destroy every vestige OF agriculture.
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AUG UsTA EIREMEN'S JUBILEE.
HOW THE CHARLESTON COMPANIES WERE
RECEIVED.
THE PROCESSION AND THE CONTEST.
The Results Only Partially Declared.
&C., &c, &C.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE SEws.l

SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE SEws.]
AUGUSTA, February %.
At 10 o'clock this morning the visiting COM
panies tn their escort formed on Greene street,
marched to the City Hall without their apparatus.
and received a welcome to Augusta from Mayor
Allen. On returning they marched down Greene
to Ebert, through that street to Broad and down
Broad to Mulberry, where they countermarched
and passed back through Broad to Lafayette Hall,
where the contest took place. The procession
was mile long.
The following were the visiting companies: The
Hook and Lauder Companies, Of Charleston and
Athens; the Mountain City and detachment OF
the Rainbow, from Rome; the Marion, Young
America and detacEments Of the Phoenix, Stone
wall, Palmetto, Washington, yigilant, Hope and
Hook and Ladder, No. ?, from Charleston; the
Palmetto, from Columbia; the Metropolitan, with
the Washington Cernet Band, from Savannah;
the Tallulah and Atlanta, from Atlanta.
At 12 O'Clock the contest between the hook and
ladder companies took place. The trial Of skill
was run Of 500 yards, then TO Put up ladder, q
man to ascend and descend, ,.2d replace the lad
der on the truck. The different companies enter
ed into the competition with much spirit, but the
laurels were won by the Augusta company on the
following result: The Pioneer OF Augusta, one
minute thirty-lre seconds. Pioneer OF Athens,
one minute forty seconds. No. l OF Charleston,
one minute and ffty-nine seconds
The hose reel contest was run Of three hun
dred yards, then to attach the hose to plug and
play twenty feet Fhe time made was as follows:
Mechanic, Of Augusta, one minute thirty seconds;
Blannerhasset. OF Augusta, one minute fifty y-fve
seconds; yigilan:, OF Charleston one minute fifty
two seconds; the Citizen, OF Augusta. two min
utes and twenty seconds. The Washington, OF
Charleston, and Mechanics, Of Augusta, will try
again tomorrow.
The hand engine contest was to play through
fifty feet OF hose with an inch nozzle. The Rich
mond, OF Augusta, played 164 feet inches; the
Taluah, OF Atlanta, played 1853 feet inch; the
Augusta ITO feet inches; the Palmetto, Of Colum-
bia, 15S feet S inches.
The contest between the steamers was not de-
oIded. The Young America, OF Charleston, and
Fillmore and Clinch OF Augusta, played. The last
named wes the best, but the judges refused to
announce the distance, rs several remain to play
tomorrow.
The prizes will be distributed tomorrow
There is q large crowd Of visitors in the city,
and all the tire companies are keeping open house.
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a verdict of thirty dollars to the plaintiff, bat
the costs have accumulated so as to amount to
four or five hundred.
needed in South Carolina, and the evils of ollr
present judiciary system call loudly for a
change. As the law provides that criminal
business shall first be disposed of, very often
the whole time allotted to the sitting OF the
court is taken up with that, crowding out civil
business and leaving important cases untried
for many terms, and no means for parties to
criminal business should be lifted from the Cir
cult Courts, and such cases as petty larceny,
assault and battery, &C., given to magistrates
or trial justices, which would give an oppor-
tunity for more important matters to be at
tended to or else we should have two courts,
one for civil and one for criminal business.
ALPHA.
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spIRKS FROM THE JYIRES.

There have been heavy rains throughout the
State Of California.
The detectives OF Louisville are after band oil
counterieiters in Pulaski Wayne County, Ken
lucky.
The Missouri Legislature has amended the laws
so as to permit women to vote in school matters.
The steamship City of Boston is twenty'nlne
days out The agents think she was forced TO
make q harbor in the Azores. She had eighty
days. provision on board.
Mr.. Seward has arrived In baltimore. Ills
health Is excellent.
The North Carolina Legislature has passed
bill repeating all railroad appropriation acts pass
ell at the last session, and for lerying special
tax.
The Virginia Legislature has adopted the re-
port Of It's Judiciary Committee that further rati-
hcation Of amendments was unnecessary.
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Il GREAT JOURNALIST.
Interesting "Reminiscences of the Late
Henry J. Raymond.

Mr.. Raymond's tact was one OF his most
notable qualities. Better than the majority OF
men, he possessed the power OF keeping his
temper under control He was never betray-
ed by anger into discourtesy. In the hours OF
business, in the Office of the Times, the sole
indication OF q disturbance OF his mental cqui-
librium was his occasional rapid transit through
the outer editorial room to his private ONCE,
with an emphatic clink of his b0ot-heel upon
the floor. hut utter silence of the tongue.
Curiosity was ut once awakened, and, Within
the hour, some dcrelict person who had made
a bunder or disrcgardcd an order was seen
emerging, dlscomftted, from the presence to
which he had been summoned-for Raymond
was always strict disciplinarlan, and IN thls
fact. couplcd with his own intimate knowledge
of the proper quality of newspaper work, lay
mart of the secret of his power. He was NOT
an ignorant prctender, destitute OF pracCical
acquaintance with the requirements OF edlto-
torial labor, but man who had himseii uone
all that he required others to do-ahd nc WIS
respected accordingly .o,,, ,,o hod
In all the departments OF Journalism nc hau
become model workman. EneTgetic as re.
norter. assiduons as correspondent, dlllScnt
ne comniler. impartial as a critic, fluent as q
writer. and Iudicious as a manager, he had
GAINED an enviable reputation in the rank OF
fha npwspancr men OF New York many years
bcTnrn his elevation to the highest place In
journalism. When he became an employer
he extended hand OF manly welcome to tte
employed; regarding them, in the light OF his
own experience, as men to whom gentle CON
sideration was due oflener than it was was
usually given. He was rarely mistaken
in his Selection of assistants; still more
rarely did he fail to attach them 10 him
self by ties of personal regard; and n often n
these ties became strengthened IN oond OF
positive affection He required honest work
in the hours OF work; but the labor was not IN
adequately rewarded and in moments n, n0ads Of lei
freely interchanged. In carrying out his Idea
of conciliation and good fellowship to its natll.
raj conclusion, he fell into the pleasant habit
of extending to his assistants tho hospitalitics
of his home. On reception nights" or at
social family dinners, the men OF the Times
often met together as fellow-guests, free from
the cares of toll. and, by interchanging the
ciyillties of life, came to know each other and
to feel kindly interest, each for the welfare
of the other. which would never have been ex'
cited in the hurry of purely profession roltlne
Mavericks Life of Raymond.
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tPRon TIE ASSOCIATED rREsS.l

WASHlS6IOH, rept uaiy -.
The credentials OF Farrow and Whitley, SEN
ators from Georgia, were presented. Drake saio
that both credentials we're in utter disregard Of
law. The credentials were finally withdrawn,
when, without further business, the Senate ad
journcd in honor OF the day.
In the House, voorhees, made personal e1
PLANTATION, denying that he ever belonged to
secret society, or aided in resisting draft during
the war.
A motion to adjourn in honor Of the day was
defeated.
~ The consideration Of the Appropriation bill was
resumed, after which the House adjourned.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs discussed
Cubans matters without result.
The indications in executive session yesterday
were that Judge Pearce will not be confirmed.
The newly elected senators from Georgia visit
ed the President, who again disavowed any in-
reference between them and Hill and Miller.
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C OIL U nj B I A i.
THE LEGISLATURE YESTERDAY.
Dispatching Business IN Earnest.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE Nj

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE SEWS.l
COLUMBIA, February Do
In the Senate, Corbin introduced a bill rela-
tive to the power of the Charleston City Council
to impose punishment for violation OF the city Or
dinauces, which was read first time.
The bill to incorporate the South Carolina Bank
ing Company was rejected-Jeas 10; nays, H.
bill to amend an act entitled 'An act to or
ganlze the circuit courts;'' joint resolution to
authorize the Committee OF Investigation for the
Third Congressional District to make similar
investigation for the Fourth Congressional Dis
trlct, and a bill to incorporate the Enterprise
Railroad Company, Of Charleston were read
second time and ordered to be engrosscd.
A resolution to hold two daily sessions was
adopted. The Railroad Committee reported fav-
brably on bill to incorporate the Carolina anu
Wilmington Railroad.
The report of the Judiciary Committee on the
new code was adopted, and message was sent
to the House. which insisted on its amendment,
asking for q conference committee Whicn mas
been appointed by both Houses.
The Civil Rights bill was taken up, but
without action, the Senate adjourned. 1t Wall
come up as unfinished business at five O'Clock this
evening. y
In the House, the following bills were passed
and sent to the Senate: To amend an act to pro-
vide for the assessment and taxation OF property;
to provide for an uniform system of assessment
and taxation of property by municipal bodles5 10
amend an act to provide for the government OF
the South Carolina penitentiary; to amend the
charter of the Town of Abbeville; to amend the
charter OF the Town Of Mount Pleasant; to provide
for the construction and keeping in repair public
highways and roads; to renew and amend
the charter of the Town Of Hamburg; TO
provide for the assessment OF real property,
in the year 1870; to repeal an ordinance
entitled "An ordinance to prevent the eTec-
tion OF wooden buildings, and to provide greater
security against fires" and also >certaiu portions
OF the acts OF the General Assembly referring to
the erection OF wooden buildings in the City
Of Charleston; giving authority to the Ctsy
Council of Charleston to amend an ordinance en-
titled "An ordinance to aid In rebuilding the
burnt districts end waste places in the City OF
Charleston;, o Senate bill to determine the tine
when the salaries OF county school commissioners
shall commence, and to fix the time Of the first
meeting OF the State board of education.
The Land Commission bill, appropriating half
inillon dollars for the purchase OF lands, was
read second time, and ordered to be engrossed
by O vote o! yeas 81 nays II.
Financial Agent Kmpton is here.
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Report of Ex-Governor Orr.

COLUMBIA, S. c., December . 1859.
At meeting OF che board OF directors, 1t was
resolved that the Executive Committee should
consist of five members, three to be elected, the
Governor OF the State and the president OF the
COMPANY to be er-otfcio members, and at the
same time Judge James L. Orr, Mr.. Jos. II. jerks
and General william Gurney were unanimously
Alta meeting Of the Executive Committee, held
at Columbia December 3, 1S60-prescnt: Judge
James L. orr, Mr.. Joseph II. jerks and General
W. Gurney-the following resolution: "Resoved,
That, In view OF the unexpected difficulties which
Blue Rldge Railroad under the contract with
Crissyeil & Co., the Executive Committee be In.
structed to confer with the contractors in refer
enoe to resembling the contract on terms just and
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E U r OPE.

LONDON, February %.
semi-monthly line of steamers has been
established between Liverpool and Panama.
The Bishop OF Chichester is dead, aged 81.
Dlsraeli's health Is improving.
The naval estimates are thrce-quarters Of mil
lion less than last year.
Fleetwood Lighthouse has been destroyed by a
ship which dashed against 1t in a gale.
It Is feared that Prince Hohenlohe will retire
from public life.
The preliminary examination into the recent
riots have taken place, and one hundred and hfty
only have been arraigned for trial.
2 ROME, February %.
The discussion on infallibility will be opened
this week,
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COURT MATTERS IN WILLIAMS
BURG.
PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
K1sasrREE. February l

Court adjourned to-day, after a session OF
two weeks. the first week and part OF Mon
day of this week being taken up with criminal
business. good many old cases, which have
been on docket for number Of terms, we're
struck off and others Gricd, so that consider
able impression was made upon the DOCKET.
Yesterday the whole time of the court was
taken up with the hearing OF an oid case winch
to to- the Court of Appeals, and new trial having
been granted, has now been heard before ers
Judge Green 1t was an action on the case lof
damages brought by an owner Of sheep asainst
the owner or Keeper OF dog. The jury gave
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WASHINGTON.
uHITTEHORE,S CHANCES--HIS EX-
PULS1ON ALMOST CERT1IN.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO Tue NEws.l

ESPECIAL TELEGRAN TO THE NEWS.I
WASHINGTON, February q.
The Investigation of the alleged Congression-
al corruption in the cadetship cases Is actively
going on. Whittemore did not make his ap'
pearance In. his seat this morning. 1t is under
stood that an effort Will be made tomorrow TO
save him; but it is not believed that it will avail
anything. He will probably be expelled from the
House tomorrow by an almost unanimous vote
His last legislative act was to introduce bill
nppropriatng $4,000 for improving the naviga-
tion OF Red River, Caddo Lake and Big Cypress
BAYOU, in Louisiana.
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NEWS AND GOSSIP BIZ MAIL.

fze the Form of Government-Com-
mcncement of tho Attack on the North
ern states-senator Morton's Bill to
Enforce the Fifteenth Amenement-
Its Effect on the Statcs-Conservative
Republicans Protesting and Yielding.
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THE TEXAS SENATOR'S.

AUSTIN, February %.
Morgan c. Hamilton and Governor Flannl-
Gan have been electei 20 tile Senate.
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Statement of Bonds Issued under Act OF
September, 1865.

The hoard OF directors in April last, after much
Consideration and inquiry OF capitalists, deter
mined to make the bonds authorized to be issued
by the act of September, 1868, payable Ia gold,
principal and Interest, being convinced That tne
increased price such bonds would command IN
foreign markets would more than compensate Tor
any Small excess OF interest TO be paid for the leW
wears until United States currency Should De at
par with gold. .,o,,,, ,,ror,,,v
prcpared and placed In the hands Of the Anieii
can Banklote Company in New YORK Tor engraV-
inr. but owing to many causes this WORK was ue
iuyed, and the first bonds were only received III
September last. ,,r
cent. interest, have been signed by the president
and secretary OF the company, and the usual
form OF guarantee OF the State OF Soutn Carolna
endorsed thereon by the Comptroller. General.
Il is due to that officer to state that ne made
the point, whether the company was authorized
by law to issue gold bonds. and as q prudent pre-
caution referred the question to the attorney
gencral who furnished written opinion sup
6ortinp the action OF the company.
The company have not, as yet, disposed ol or
sold any of these bonds-the low price OF state
securities, until very recently, rendering sale
injudici0us. CO...
Treasury Department, in this city, for safekeep-
ing. hespecsiIW1y NJ n ,,n,oov pro.,dont
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THE Blue RIDGE RAILROAD.

Report of Special Joint Committee np-
pointed under Concurrent Resolution
o<fhe General Assembly. to Investi-
gate the Affairs of the Blue Ridge
Railroad Company.
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Drugs, GbemiraIs, &r.
n F P A N K N7sN %
ApoTHEcARY AND CHEMIST,
Va 100 MEEuNu sTKh1'' W
The advertiser begs to call attention to his stock
Of the best imported and domestic
CHEMICALS, DRUGS AND PATENT NED
ICINES.
Upon the DISPENSING DEPARTMENT Of his
business he bestowG the mostpersonal care and
attention. and guarantees the purity Of the medi.
cines used In compounding.
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equitable to both partiesn-together with the re
solutions OF the board OF directors and stockhold
ers ct the annual meeting in Charleston which
consideration, Judge Orr moved the following re-
port, which was adopted, and ordered to be sub
mltted to the board OF directors:
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PREsC MS

Prepared carefully at all hours of the Day aad
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-03-24
HOTEL.
American HeHSe!

THIS HOUSE, situated on Locust Street,
i oppoeite the Court House. is always
open for the accommodation Of day and week
boarderss on terms as reasonable ss any
house in the city.
Dee. l9. ls67-tf
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-03-24
Large Chests in Horses.

Horses that are round or "barrel.
chested," are invariably more mus
cular and enduring than those of the
opposite kind. Scientific sportsmNn
are in great measure guided in Their
opinion of q horses racing qualieca
tions by his girth just behind his
shoulders. By this test well known
Jockey told the reputation and PROV
ess of the celebrated racer Plenipo-
tentiary almost from the period of
his birth. Cattle dealers and butch
ers in like manner, judge by the
chests and shoulders of COWS and
pigs what amount of fat they are
likely to gain in the process of feed
ing. All animals that have large
lungs are remarkable for the vigor
of their appetite and for the felicity
with which they appropriate theirn1.
-tfiment. Such animals will feed m.
on the coarsest hay and straw. while
their less fortunately Constructed
companions are fattened by no kind
Of food. An amusing anecdote is
told of simpleton, who, in trying to
sell his horse, declared that s'the an
imal eating was a mere nothing"
The intelligence would, contrary to
intention, have sufficed to ruin the
prospects of sale, but that the buyer.
with rare discrimination, inferred
from the horses chest that the ca
paclty OF his appetite had been un-
Willingly misstated. He bought him
on the hazard of an opinion, and had
10 reason to repent his Judgment
Rur0list