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REASON WHY EVERY ONE SHOULD
INSURE IN THE EQUALITY LIFE
INSURACE COMPANY or VIRGINIA.


1st. 1t is more Liberal to the Insurers than
any other company, and will eventually become
purely mutual and belong to tho Insurers.
I'd. 1t circulates its money amongst it's pa
irons, whoarc the asurers. Consequently they
arc continually getting the benefit of the rapid
accdmulations of the Company, tho money be.
ing invested by tho Board of Directors amongst
the insurers Therefore tho Insurers aro build.
ing up an institution peculiarly their own, and
conducted for their benefit.
ad. The loans Of this Company arc as liberal
as other companies, who declare divdendsat
the end of the second. third and fourth years,
but this Company Mt the end Of the first and
every year. Thereby thcinsurcr saves several
years interest on his looms by nsuring in this
Company. and he never looscs his money if ho
pays up for one whole, year. whereas, in other
companies, he has to remain an insurer for
several years, or hc looses all the money lie
has paid
DAVID B. CLARK, President
TlIOS. II. WYNNE, Vice President
JOHN G. WINN, Secretary
CEN. SAMES II. LANE, Actuary.
Dir. II ". DAVIS, Medical Advisers
JUDGE j. A. MEREDITH, Counsellor
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DIR Il G TO RS:

j. b. Winston, Treasurer and Secretary of
r. L. & p. r. r.; Wm. j. Johnson of johnson
Il Hunt, Wholesale Groccrs; Wm. H. Powers,
of Winston & Powers, Wholesale Groccrs a.
Ordway Treasurer Buckingham Sale Conpa
ny; j. +. Gibson, Superintendent Adams Tx
press Company; G. Y. Morris, Morris & Co.'s
Sugar Refinery; G. a. Pcplc, Superintendent
II. & John Tyler, Jewellers; Moses Nillhiscr,
Wholesale Dry Goods Thomas S. Baldwin,
Clothing; J. M. Goddin, Cashier Planters
Bank; j. T. Dowcll, Superintendent Western
Union Telegraph Company A. G. Robertson
Cattle Broker; G. I. Herring Wholesale Gro.
Ger; r. l.. Brown, of Brown, Jones & Co.,
Wholesale Grocers A. Bodckcr, Druggist;
E'ry Goods.
COL. ROB'T n. THOMPSON notifies his
friends that he has taken the Agency for this
District with tho Equality Life Insurance Com
pauy: and would be pleased to wait on his
friends md tho public. lie would be glad to
employ some eight or ten solicitors as canvas
for the Equality" Ilo respectfully calls ut.
tcnion to the advertisement above.
EQUfLITY LlF,E ASSURANCE 60.
Examine its Pamphlets before you insure, it
is to your interest to do so. Principal Once
lOl5 Mainstrcet Richmond, va.
Il GI'NT,S WANTED EVER RYU.IIERE:
BENZ. G. HEfIOT, General Agent.
j. II. OSTENDORF, German Agent.
DIR. JAMES NJ. SLOAN, Medical Exmr
fs1" The Company is permitted to refer to
Col. w. g. KEITH, Maj j. II. WnlTNER, WM
j. NEVILLE, andJ. W. SrRlELING, Esars.
Oct |, 1869. SO 1y
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g6S. The Central baptist states, on the
authority Of an engineer in the United States
service. that the exact centre Of tie Republic,
as nearly as could be calculated, is at Fort
Riley, on the Kansas Pacific railroad--a
point 433 miles west of ST. Louis.
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ON THE SLY.-Tho following good story
is told by a gentleman who went to visit somc
friends in Iowa:
The family consisted Of tho husband, his
wife, and two grown sons. The good old lady
was the only one of tho family who did not
take little of the 80 be joyful" Sitting
by the fire few minutes, the old man tipped
him the wink, and the visitor followed him
out. Stopping by tree, no pullcd out a
long ncokod bottle, remarking, "I have to
keep this hid, for the boys might get to
drinking, and the old woman would raise the
devil" They took drink and returned to
tho fireside. Soon Tom, the eldest son, asked
tho visitor out to sec a colt, and taking him
behind the barn, pulled out flask, remark
ing, 81 have to keep this hid, for the old
man will get drunk, and the devil is to pay !"
and they both took drink and returned. -
Soon Bob stepped on Tie visitors toe and
walked of, the visitor following. AS they
reached the pig pen, Bob drew out good.
sized bottle. remarking, "You know the old
man and Tom will get drunk, and I rYave to
hide this" The visitor concluded he could
not stand it to drink confdentially against
the whole family, and started for home.
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!sSSigs SS 49, 49, sS}z Sz5zg zI!'sz|s .5ss @ g!.sT
Gseenville and Columbia Railroad.


nN and after Wednesday. january 10, tho
~ following Schedule will he run daily, Sun.
days excepted, connecting with Night Train on
South Carolina Road, up and down, and paitls
Night Train on Charlotte, Columbia and Au-
gusta Road going North:
Leave Columbia, 700 p m,
Leave Aston, s 10 a m,
Leave Ncwbcrry, 10 I0uu M
Arrive at Abbcyillo, 9 90 D M
Arrive at Anderson, q 20 D IN;
Arrive at Grcenvlle, 90 p mi
Leave Greenville 45, ~ M.
Leave Anderson, 625 a M
Leave Abboviilo, 800 q m
Leave Newberpy, 12 35 pm,
Leave Aston, 2l0 my
Arrive at Columbia, 3 As b m
The train will return from Bolton to Andor-.
son on Monday and Friday mornings
JAMES o. MEREDITH,
Goneral Superintendent.
Jan. 90, 1870 ID If
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G U ARDIAN UTUAL LIFE
Insurance Company,

All Policies Non -Forfcitnble
llalf Loan taken. No Notes required.
Last Cash Dividend, (ffty) SO per cent.
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EI- Don'tspeak i'll of old maids. They
are the true angels, who have refused to make
mon miserable by marrying them.
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Tho Mountains Of Scripture.

Mount Ararat, whcrcon, says Moses, tho
ark rested, consists ftwo peaks, separated by
valley. Tho great Ararat rises to height
of II, ,2l0 feet from the level Of tho sea, and
the lesser or little Ararat, to $4,000. The
Groat Ararat was assembled, after great toll,
BY Professor Parrot, in 1929; probably then
pressed by the foot of man for tho first time
since Noah.
Carmel, tho scono Of the trial between
Elijah and the worshippcrs of Baal, as to
whether jehovah or Baal was God, is the
general name of q range of hills extending
northwc from the plain Of Esdraclon, and
ending in bold promontory on the shore Of
Mediterranean, forming the bay of Acre-
The extent of the range is six miles, and the
greatest height 1900 feet
Mount Ebal and Gcrizi, in Samariqe ri.o
about 800 fcot, having valley about 100
PAGES wido between. On these hills was per.
formed tho grand ceremony, on the Israelites
gaining possession of the land of promise, for
which Moses had left directions. Six tribes
were placed upon Mount Gcrizim to bless the
people and six upon Mount Ebal to curse. In
latter times the Samaritans built a temple on
Mount Gcrizinl, and the Samaritans still re.
gard it as holy ground
Mount IIor, on tho summit of which Aaron
died, is situated in Arabia PoLrea5 on tho con-
fines of Idumca, and rises to the elevation of
5000 feet.
| Lebanon, whose renowned "ccdars" arc
many times alluded to, is tho name applied
| in Scripture to both the Lbanus and Anti
Libanus mountains, two parallel ranges, run
ming from nontheas to southwest, on the
northern shores of Palestine. Tho average
height of the range is about 10000 feet.
Mount Moriah, ono of the hills upon which
Jerusalem was built of old, and the site of
Solomon's temple, aud the present Mosque
of Omcr, is about 1000 feet above the level
of the Mediterranean, and separated from the
Mount of Olives by the narrow valley Of
Jchoshaphat.
The Mount Of Olives, sacred as the fire.
qucnt resort of the Saviour for meditation
aud prayer derived its name from the num-
Der and beauty Of its olivc-trccs. 1t rises
about 500 feet above its opposite ncighbor
Moriah, and is the place Of burial of the Jews.
Mount Sinai, where "the Lord descended
in fire" and gave the commandments to Mos
cs, is wild, dcsolatc region of granite peaks
and prccipiccs5 deep rayincs dnd water, r,cours.
cs. It's height is 1000 feet, and tho length
of the whole range is three miles.
Mount Tabor is beautiful mountain, stand.
ing alone on the north border of the plain Of
Esdraclon, south from Nazareth. 10 this
hill tradition points as the spot followed by
the transfguraton of oar Lord aud this
event is still yearly celebrated there by the
Latin and Greek churches.
Mount zion, many times alluded to in
Scripture, as the "holy HILL" "bcautiful for
situation" etc was one of the four hills up.
on which ancient Jerusalem was built. 1t is
rather lower than Olivct, surrounded by the
valleys of lIinnon and Jchoshaplat; and at
one timo formed the citadel or heart Of the
city
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-26
THE MISSOURI REPUBLICAN.
Full Particulars Of the Fire that Destroyed
its Oflce---lHsHrance.

ST. LOUIS, May 25.-The destruction
of the Republican office last night was
one of the most remarkable fires that
ever occurred in this city. Within
ten minutes after the fire was dis
covered the entire building, five stories
high, was wrapped in flames and
burning with the fury of hemp fac
tory. Water was very scarce and the
entire structure was consumed. Some
of the machinery may be saved in a
badly damaged condition. The four
cylinder press which was held in re-
serve against accident, being in fire.
proof easement, is believed to be in
tact, but everything else is lost. The
books and subscription lists were in
safe and are thought to be uninjured.
Steps will be taken to immediately re-
sumo publication. The insurance is as
follows on the building: Globe Mutual
and Pacific Insurance Company of st.
Louis, 5000 each Missouri State
Mutual, st. Louis, $500; North
American, Philadelphia, 5000; Buff
falO, New York, $3.50; International,
New York, $1,000. On the stock: La
clede Mutual, st. Louis, S5OOOi Home
Mutual, st. Louis, 5000; Missouri
State Mutual, $500; Citizens Mutual,
st. Louis, $1,000; Mound City Mutual,
st. Louis, 5000; st. Louis Insurance
Company, 5000; Lumberman's and
Mechanics, st. Louis, 5000; Citizens,
Manhattan, Lemar Security, and Put
nam, all Of New York, 5000 each;
Firemen's and Excelsior, New York,
$500 each Commercial, Albany,
5000; Maryland, Baltimore, $25OO;
st. Louis Mutual and Tradesmen's,
st. Louis, 5000 each. Total, $1O6, 800.
The queensware house Of Heinz
Esteele d Co., which joined the rean
Of the Republican office, took fire, and
was damaged to the amount of about
S25, 900. The stock was valued at $780,
OOO, and was insured for about 81, 900.
Offices not known.
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MISSISSIPPI NEWS.

Kinds county produced during 1S69-70
and shipped "a ,O07 bales cotton.
The new Judiciary system, it is estimat-
! ed, will cost the State over two hundred
thousand dollars a year.
Four persons were killed by eating meat
in which there was trichina, in Ballard
county last week.
The Legislative proceedings of SaJur-
day were without special interest, the
House being wholly occupied with the
revenue bill.
In Lee county, wheat sown December
Sd was five feet high on the 4th instant,
and wheat sown December Esd was in full
bloom April 26th.
Mr.. Wilkes, living near Aberdeen, Mis-
sissippi, has cleared one hundred and
spring. Bette- than cotton raising, that.
John G. Barry, a printer. eighty-four
years of age, who, in 1900, set up the an
nouncement of the death of George Wash
ingtOn, took part in the funeral of Mr..
Barrett, at Holly Springs, week before
last.
The dedication of the Jewish Temple
Anshe Chesed took place at Vicksburg
Friday with imposing ceremonies. Gov
ernor Alcorn, Mrs. Alcorn, and other dis
tinguished persons, outside of the Jewish
faith, were present.
The Columbus Democrat of Saturday
says: Work on the Memphis ard Selma
Railroad at tais point is progressing rap
idly. The track several miles south of
the city has been completed, and con-
struction trains are running daily to Lux
apalilah creek"
Governor Alcorn has nominated F. s.
Belcher, Sheriff of Tunica county; Uriah
Millsaps, Circuit Judge of the Fifth Dis
trict, composed of the counties of Coving-
ton, Smith, Rankin, COpiah and Simpson;
+. G. PeytOn, jr., Chancellor of the Ninth
District, composed of the COUNTIES of Co
piah, Pike and Lincoln; and Harvey Muir
ply, Circuit Attorney of the Ninth Dis
trict, composed of the counties of Mar
shall, Lafayette and Yalobusha.
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FeDIans Rsaten.

ST. ALBANs, May 25.-To-night the
news Is of entirely different charae-
ter, and indicates the complete failure
of the expedition. 1t appears that at
noon to-day a force of 200 Feuians at
tackled body of sixty British vOlun-
teers on the Canada line at st. Ar
mand. The VOLUNTEERS were en-
trenched on the cid Fenian
camp of 1866. The Fenians
made a gallant assault on their works
but were met with raking volleys
of musketry, which had deadly eff
feet on their ranks. The following
Fenians were killed: Thos. Murray,
of Bethel; NJ. John Rowe, Burlington,
VT; one man, name unknown. Seri-
Ously y wounded are as follows: Francis
Caraharn; Lieut.. Edward Doe, of
Bridgeport. The Fenians could not
stand the FIRE and were obliged to fall
back. Gen. O'Neill, who commanded
the attacking party in force, was ar
rested by the United States Marshal.
Foster j. Boyle Riley then assumed
command, but was unable to rally
the demoralized forces, who are now
bre2ahg up fast.
TORONTO, May 25.-News has been
received here that General O'Neill
was arrested by the United States au-
thOrities and is now lodged in st.
Albans jail. The Fenians attacked
the home guards at Cook Corners, but
were repulsed. Several were killed
and wounded. No losses on the
Canada side.
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FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-The Senate
committee on printing the investiga-
tive charges against Congressional
Printer Clapp this morning heard a
number of witnesses, after which the
testimony was closed, and the case
was submitted to the committee. The
testimony went to show that the office
Is efficiently managed, and that busi-
ness was promptly executed.
The Committee on Ways and Means
held meeting last night and another
this afternoon taking action on the
revenue tax bill, which will be re-
ported to the House tomorrow morn
ing. The tax on the gross receipts of
theaters is reduced from 3 to l per
cent.
Commissioner Delano has issued a
circular to all Supervisors, directing
an examination to be made through
out their several districts, to ascertain
the number of stamps cancelled by the
machines brought into use since Ist of
present month under recent orders of
the Revenue Bureau on the subject,
They are directed to give the names
OF patenteeS of instruments, and the
number of each kind in use; also to
give an opinion as to which makes
the most perfect and reliable cancel
latlon, and whether the adoption of
additional instruments would be ad-
VlSable and beneficial to the interest
OF the service; also whether it would
be advisable to discontinue the use of
any now authorized in use.
Root, the Indian agent, and Mr..
Euchru, his Interpreter, arrived here
last night from the West, accompanied
by. Spotted Tail, chief of the Sioux
tribe of Indians; Swift Bear, second
chief; Yellow Hair, first soldier; and
Fast Bear, second soldier, and are
stationed at the st. Charles Hotel.
They will remain some time to con-
fer with Red Cloud and other hostile
chiefs, who are en- route to Washing
ton for the purpose of adjusting diff
culties. e
The Administration has abandoned
all hopes of ratification of the San
Domingo treaty y this session, but is
confident that after the summer vaca-
ton the Senate will return in Decem-
Der, more favorably disposed to the
annexation of the island,
General Garfield, in the House to-
day, succeeded in having his bill to
afford additional banking facilities to
various States made a special order
tor Wednesday of next week.
The motion to reconsider Lyneh's
bill came up in the House,
and Mr.. Lynch offered substitute for
his former bill, with some of its
features struck out and
limiting the drawback to vessels with
over 1000 tons burden. Much debate
ensued.
Mr.. Clark spoke an hour against it.
Mr.. Ely also opposed the bill.
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ARKANSAS NEWS.

The SAGE. of Monticello, publishes a
call for a railroad meeting at Warren on
the 18th Of June next.
Adam Clark, one of the editors of the
Arkadelphia Standard, has been elected
Mayer Of Arkadelphia.
on the 10th q young child of Mr.. Will
der OF Arkadelphia, fell headfOremOst
into barrel of water and was drowned.
The Little Rock and Fort Smith Rail-
road Company have purchased the
steamer Colossal, u be employed as a
transport of iron and other railroad ma
teriaL
The L1ha Press says: "a terrible storm
swept over this portion of the country on
Wednesday night last, which blew down
the new Episcopal Church in process OF
erection az Lake Village"
An election will be Feld on Saturday,
the Iith OF June, 1870, TO determine
whether or not Ashley county Will sub
scribe 100000 10 the capital Of the Little
Rock, Pine Bluff and New Orleans rail-
road.
on the night Of the 18th inst, near mid
night, the residence of Mrs. Sallie Nelson,
a widow lady living one mile north OF
Hickory Plain, in this county, caught fire
and was entirely consumed, together with
all her furniture.
An unfortunate dihiculty occurred in
Camden on the 9th inst. between Mr..
VIM. K. Bracy and policeman James Ma
lone, in which Mr.. Bracy was shot and
severely wounded, one shot passing
through the left chest and another
through the leg. Mr.. Bracy is cOnysl-
escing.
Those terrible pests, the caterpillars,
have nearly stripped the trees between
White and Cache rivers. We have beard
of but one instance where they have
troubled the cotton. II they take TO the
cotton fields, it would not require more
than two days for them to make clean
sweep.
The Augusta Sentinel Of the 18th inst.
says: "Some Radical, who signs \. 10
his nonsense, has been writing about
Frolic in the Searcy Tribune in the most
approved damphOOl style. Catch him If
you can, and try him fairly. but don't
abuse a man who can't reply. Or If you
must stab him in the back, do il, ike
Casca, with pen, and not with rail"
The Sesrcy Record says: 1.-THE bodies
of two men we're found floating in White
river. below Negro Bill, one day last
week There were no signs of violence
on the bodies, which were recognized as
Ambrose ArmanH, a German, and VIM.
Scott, a Canadian, who had run OFF in
debt to their employer, Colonel X. W.
Davis, OF Negro Hill, some weeks before.
IL is supposed that they were overturned
In the dugout. which they took away
with them"
The Little Rock Gazette of the 18th
says: We understand that the com
mencement Of actual work on tho Cairo
and Fulton road will be made to-day by
the engineers, on the north side OF
the river. Laborers will be on immedi-
afalu - l. a. lat ,ofTF ..
them. Matters will rapidly be pushed
forward until the line is completed be-
tween White river and this place, so as TO
facilitate the receipt of iron. Work will
then be commenced to the southwest
from this point.
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CUBA.
Probability of the United States Calling
Spain to Account.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-No doubt,
from the character of the remarks in
the House yesterday, something will
speedily be done TO resent the Spanish
insults and invasiOns Of the rights OF
Americans abroad. 1t is stated that
the feeling is so intense that if a prop
ositiOn is made and moved to allow
General Banks TO report thereon, il
would be passed unanimously. AS
the case stands, both sides of the
House are strongly committed to the
Cuban cause, and speedy action is ex-
pected regarding the Outrages on
Americans by the Spanish.
General Jordan dined with the
Committee on Foreign Affairs last
evening.
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Tarrifin nnnaanrafInn

MONTREAL, CANADA, May 24-An
immense fire has broken out in
Quebec; five hundred houses and two
new ships are reported burned.
ALBANY, n. Y. May pa Quebec
special to the Troy Times, says a great
confiagration was raging there last
night, over six hundred houses were
burned to the ground, and thousands
were rendered homeless. The Fenians
had cut the telegraph wires, and no
further particulars could be learned.
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ATTENTION, SIR KNIGHTS.

NOU are hereby ordered to appear in q
i full-dress uniform, at your Asylum, w
afternoon, May 26th. at s O'clock for ceIebra-
ton of Ascension Day.
Divine service at Calvary Church at 4pm.
by our Z. Prelate, Sir Knight Rev. George
White, DID.
After service parade.
Line of march: From the Asylum direct to
the church, from the church down Second to
Beale, up Beale to Main, up Main 10 Marlrst-
thence to Second, down Second to Adams,
thence to the Asylum
All transient Sir Knights visiting our city
are courteonsly invited to participate with rs.
By order OF the Eminent Commander
GEORGE MELLERSH.
ArfAgfs IT. II RARNEyVra
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INDIANS.
The CheyenHes on the Var Path-PaGiiC
Railroad to be Thsater Of Operations.

CINCINNATI, May PA pRJrate
letter received in this city from Rgen-
tleman now on the plains, says there
has been a rumor for several days that
the northern Cheyenne Indians are
about to declare war and march for
the settlements. 1t is said the Chey-
ennes have already sent six war
parties TO operate along the line of the
Union Pacific Railroad. The largest
Of these parties number fifty warriors.
Turkey Leg, a Cheyenne chief, f,,Ts.s- r.
reported marching for Laramie City,
on the Union Pacific Railroad.
The Sioux are said to have out thir-
ty small war parties, some of them
bound for the SweetWater settlement,
and the rest for the railroad. The
military authorities are on the look
out, and have sent scouting parties in
the direction the Indians are reported
to be coming.
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FOREIGN SUMMARY.
wOman's Rights In Italy.

UoAoh niHuto IN udils
FLORENCE, May 25.-The Chambers
have assented to bill allowing
females the right of suffrage in the
municipal election.
Russia After England.
BOMBAY, May 25.-Advices from
British sources in Afghanistan indi-
cate positively that the prospects of
war between Persia and Afghanis-
tan Is increasing. The feeling Is en-
bittered by territorial encroachnent
OF Persia, prompted by Russian in.
huence.
New Ministry.
LISBON, May 25.-It is reliably
stated that the new Ministry will
shortly be constituted as follows:
Minister of the Interior, Bishab vi
sen; Minister of Public Works, Senior
Convalhe; Minister of Foreign At
fairs, Senior Cavela; Minister of FL
nances, Senior Savaiba; Minister Of
Marine, SenOr Andral.
Univer al Brotherhood.
LONDON, May 25.-The London Sec.
retary of the American Christian Com
ference has received letters from the
President and Viee-President of the
United States and Secretary Fish, de-
claring approval of the objects of the
Conference and an earnest desire for
Christian union.
Spain and POrtugaI-The New Portuguese
Ministry.
MADRID, May %, 2 p.m.-In the
Cortes to-day Marshal Prim made an
explanation relative to the ru-
mOrs which have been circulated
that the Spanish Minister was
In collusion with the Portuguese
revolutionists. He denied all connec-
ton with the movement, and was
authorized to state, in behalf of the
ministry, that they were guiItless of
any designed connection with the
rising.
The Constitutional CoTtes has passed
iOritV