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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-09-08

- One of the finest qualities in human
being is that nice sense of delicacy which rem
ders it impossible for him ever to be an intru-
der or bore.
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AhusEnExTs--Nrsru PAaK-rou..lh.. af,h and siIsh
AssTRSISSGY, SECOND pAer-six,h column.
BOARD AND LODGING wANTED-sHooS PAas--rhrd
.BoARIREFs wAErED-sroosD PAer-Fn... second and
BROOKLYN REAL ESTATE FOR SALE SECOND
BUSINESS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES PAaK-Four.h col
Gs9siz HSs
cLEkKs AMP sALEsMEN-rwxLyru PAex-ThIrd and
ASD
coAsTwisE sfRAlsuIrs -rnsr PAGr-FiA and sixth
SovS$kY sr column scm,
ms. ss..s.;s s sss%s
FUISishH be I PAaErlaird aud fourth col
EuRoPExn STEAMSHIPS rrssr PAan-Flfth column
tS FIX f fAsra s sSnnn
fssss.si Sp s.s 1sTaisrs TO LET
EgESCH son
HELP NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PAas-Fourth col
HELP TEp-FEMALEs-rwrL,rm pAoE-second
HORSES, CARRIAGES. ao.-Frnsr rAar-seooud and
HorE shl5a s,iS%ns rAoG-rhlra column.
HOUSES ROOMS, &C.. WASTE stS rAaE-1nlrd
INsTEuSTI 70 s Hssyy rAaE.Tish column
LOAN 0fFICES-FIngT rAGE-Sxth column.
LOST AND FOUND-NINTn PACE Fourth column.
MACHINERY-NINTH fAGE-Third column
MARBLE MAkTELS-NIrTH PA0E- Fifth column.
NEDlCAL-TwELrIu PAGE Sixth column.
MISCELLANEOUS ADvLRTISEAENTS-TENTH PAGE
+; 4e Sixth column.
MISCELLhNE I US-NISTH PAGE-Fourh column.
MUSICAL Ninth PAGE-Fnh column.
PERSONAL---VERY. PAGE--fiis. column.
column
oa 81 4 sHs s sSs1 OR
RENT.SkooSp PAaE,,t r n and sixth coinmns
REAL Estate WANTED-sEcoSD PAGE-sixth column
kEWARDs-NINrn PAeE--Fourth column.
SAILS Al AuCTlON-TwElFTu PAGE-tifth and Sixth
columns
SITUATIONS WANTED FEMALEs-EIEvENTH PAGE
First second, third, fourth fifth and sixth columns;
and TWELFTH PAGE-first and second columns
SITUATIONS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PA0Y-Third
SPECIAL HorIcl s-FInsr pAoR-Fist and second col
SPORTING BIRDS, &c.-FInsr PAaE-second
THE TRADEs-TwrLrrH PAeE-Firth column.
THE TURF--FIRsT PAaE-Second column.
TO LET FOR BUSINESS PUkfOSES-SrooND PAGE
- Tuird column.
TRAVELLERS GuIDE-FIRsT PAGE--rourth column.
SEcoND PAGF--Fourtn column.
WANTED TO PURCHASE.-FIRsr fAGR-Four.h colurn n.
YACHTS, STEAMBOATS,, &o-FnsT PAGE-sixh column.
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C0AsTWIsE STEAMSHIPS.


California and China.
Freight and passage greatly reduced.
First Class Storage.
According 10 location OF berth.
These rates include bcrths board and all nccessares for
the trip.
Steamers Of the above line leave pier IL North river foot
on ih and Goth OF each month";
vous - ~ Nv
one hundred pounds Of baggage each adult Med-
Noye.aaSr is, ALASKA. Capt Gray, connecting will,
Departure Of 9dh every MOTT! viii touch san Josc Qua
steamer GREAT REPUBLIC win leave San Francisco
Decsmbrr !, 1870 for China and Japan.
ceyed until F. NJ srdy Novem | 50 - 'as' aud oe r.
Freight for Central America and South Pacdc ports will
Al the usual facilities afforded shippers collecting inland
freight passage tickets and all further information
+. R. BABY, Agent
UNITED s A.as MA NAE ss To EAy A5ss,,
Sailing regularly every Thurs lay al O'clock r ". pre-.
MISSOURI, Gap.ainJ. b. Edwards. Nov 10.
COLUMBIA, Captain h. Van Size, Nov. "a.
- A''''' '"'''s. ). G. CIV WHEELER, IT,. President,
30. Bow.iag Green.
TEXAS LINE OF GALVESTON STEAMERS DIRECT,
i touching at Key West.
Thongs hdridge at pier 20 East river viii leave sa,ur
on The siveston Houston and Henderson, Tesas Central
ana r. ~. Il. and g. railroads
For freight or passage apply 10
dor NEW ORLEANS DIRECT
MERCHANTS SrEAMStrrr.r LINE.
From pier No II Nor.h :. .sr al 8 O'Clock 4. 81,
N,ssisSliPPI,
On Wednesday, Novem6er9
ALSO,
SHERMAN,
On Saturday November H.
Ere gbt received daily Through rates given Tor Il, Louis
yicksburg and Mobile
apply IL FREDERIC BAKER. " Broadway.
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0FFlCE or THE PACIFIC NAIL STEAMSHIP COM.
" pany, New York. November /, 1870 oo"'
TwFNTYTHlID ANIMAL ELECTION in herehv
given that the election for nine Directors the Pacnc NAH
seamthp Company will be held the company's Office
ty and 81 Wall street on Wednesday, November 49, 1870 be-
tween the hours of 70 and p NJ The transfer books
VII pc closed, preparatory to said election,
II, ut 10 A. Nj, "'' N'Aooi
BY order of the Board Of Directors
THEODORE 4. JOHNSON. Secretary
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vruo- rAN STEAMSHIPS.

p,.c,ES..,,s 49, TAMSHIP SCOTIA EMBARK
from the Cunarc whssf ~. her '"''' ''''s'
CITY, al r. u. on Wednesday. &h Nov~, 'cKLYS
CHARLES q FRa.> York
No 4Eown (;reeu Me-,
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
GUN FLOWER CREAM.
SUN FLOWER CREAM cures Immediately all chap
ped or excor,atcd surfaces.
SUN FLOWER CREAM rs peculiar combination of the
cold expressed of flower seed and glyerue, and
renders the skin soft. clear and white.
SUN FLOWER CREAM is the bes. substitute for
poisonous Washes enamsls, &C., ever invented.
SUN FLOWER CREAM .. ,as only safe remedy for
infants
SUN FLOWER CREAM cures all diseases OF the skin.
such salt rheum, BARRIERS ch rtnsworm, letter. 30.
Principal depot
WILLIAM NJ GILES iss sixth avenue corner Of Thirteenth
street, New York.
r 00K OUT FOR THE FULL
ELECTION RETURNS
IN THs
EVENING TELEGRAM
This DAY
&OC CURRENCY. -ROYAL HAVANA AND KEN.
spO y lucky L0tery-Prlzes caxhed and Information
given; sirsuls &. ,sas SosEsh BATES GO: wan
,~,.>., sP0!sTING-noss, BIRDS, SC. >,,,,
ALL KINDS OF FANCY DOGS AND HIRDs FOR
es 0 al % ss ,'ss
OF Canal
N. B.--Ladies attended BY Mrs. Dovey.
THE PATENT BIRD SWING FITS ANY CAGE, ExER-
cises birds, makes them healthy and improves their
birds, or bird seed send for circular. Address H. BRAD
LEY, box 10 Post ohice Washington, ID. O..
THE TURF.
INLEETv GOD PARK-TROTTINC FRIDAY, NOVEMBER
II. 1870. ut O'Clock r. M-pursc and Stake Of $Cc0.
mile heats.
Dan Mace names b. m. Lydia Thompson. in harness.
John Lovcu names CHI. IN. New Berlin, IN harness.
- Moses Whippc names g Jack, to wagon
race is anticipated BY order q
DROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS
Wednesday, lay Ssoymsmoers
Match for SlCoO mile beats best In s. to wagons good
BENZ. Daniels enters b. m. American Girl.
Charles Champlain ensers Dr. & George Palmer
Stand or quarter stretch. L. o. READ, Secrel airy.
TTNI0N COURSE, L. I-TRoTriNG.- THURSDAY,
~ Nov TO- at NJ sweepstakes $500, mile heats three
In five, In harness. William McGoljricks r. e. Big Mac Mr.
Hsrrnstons b. John Ksse, Jr Mr. Dcsnond's b. Ado
Dandy Same day, match $780, mi heats three in Ave-
Farrants blk. Andy Johnson, In harness. L. s. Samms
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HORSES, CARRIAGES, sc.

(NhRD. ~
We beg 10 inform the public that we're not eAoIl
ora AZ the late fair OF the American Institute Apd have
connection whatever with the COMPANY who IN
der name similar 70 own received the pfcmhn
Tor road wagons. BREWSTER CO., OF Broome street;
Wnrerooms "a Fifth avenue.
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A -RocKAwAYs DEPOT WAGONS, EXPRESS TOP
n. ana open Wagons; 10 slcshs; Harness OF ali Kinds
Robes Blankets Bells d. ut the cheap stand corner Hind
Spring streets. Examine before purchasnr else
where. LITTLE 4 TURNER
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TINION COURSE, L. L-TRoTTiNG -THURsDAY,
~ Nov TO- at 2P sweepstakes $500, mile heats three
10 nve IN harness william Mcdoiirsks G. G. Big Mac, Mr.
aide 4. Farretfs Kate Blanchard Mr. DIVERS r. T.
Dandy Same day, match $500, inie heats three j.
Farrants blk Andy Johnson In harness L. s. Sanms'
G. N. Dolly, to wagon. WILLIAM SHAW, Proprietor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-14

81: J9HS's p + CHrRcH.--The improvement,
- THIS church. winch commenced last spring,
ere now nearly completed; thanks TO the MUM
nytnce q Mr. Henry ID. Cooke. The edifc.
g completely renovated, nothing having been
used Of the old strucSnre except the walls Their
has been general change il the interior arrange
uents. 1hD ceiling AS beeI raise / and plnellef
tue old square windows have beeh changed into the
Gothic - le " Ia stained glass, ard the cha1cel has
been extended. go that now the wall of the
church is On the li1e Of the building lot B.
fldcs new steep'e, both chaste aud massive in de
sbn has been erec,ed: the plans Tor which, as we'll
a! Tor ali the IhpIov eOentg mentioned. were fur
nlshsd by Starkwe.ther q Pc yman, of Washirc;0n,
ar. W. Is. Dyer being the contractor.
DRovERs BEsT.-Tbe maj ket tor droyers beef t.
day as stead with fair demands. We quo 3 sales
q 80 herd Of cattle at $3.50 20 pc IL lbs gro
go sheep and lambs al S2aS IS each COVE aud calves
SdaS g each.
THE RIVER FRONT is duI', the Gamer Express
from Baiinore, being the only ripple ia the waters
70 day. yiyasiOn rOt bayir9 been fully re Iuned
IN the canal, TO coal is arriving, and copseq uently
there Is an al 5ence Of Goa Jtwisn schOo1ors,
TIE merchants EXCHANGE Rooms will probs
bly be open on Monday next, as wheat IL beginning
10 arrive ia the market emo Bty from Alexandria J.
and the m lis are re5umiDs operations.
TIE Coal TRADE.-Duripg the week ending Oc-
fobet sth, llO, the shipments Of coal from CUmbe-
land by canal amOrnted to 10lt2.G2 tons, making a
total for the season thus far of 476, so tons
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ENERAL LEE.
HIS LAST HOURS.
MOI R.vT.N'G FOR Ms DR.srH

Tie aDrOrnceTeDt Yesterday OF the death ~
General Robe. f. Lee was received With regret
throughout the country, and our EXCHANGES gen.
<rsl'y from the North, well IS the Sou h.
without distinction ofparry, have kindly articles
in Which Trch is said OF the purity and dignitv
OF bis character. The Virginia papers ere all IN
mourning, and they but Represent the feeling
of gloom throughout the State. In this city y
meeting OF citizens has been called at Metzerott
Hall at half past seven O'Clock this evening =,
take some action to testify their respect 10 rhe
memory OF the decor ed. W. W. Corcorani ia
expected to preside. and addresses v III be de.
IEeI j by james Nj. Carlisle, X. L. Merrick
Philip Philips formerly of Alabama, and
others. The e@-Confederate officers in this city
intend lorn 'ng IN body TO attend the funeral
HIS LAST HOURS.
A telegram from Lexington, Va. dated YES
fIday, says - THIS community was piunred
..,9 lf9Ionhd sorTow uIon the announcement
I, Tsiy unconscious since Monday night last.
en- c red very peacefully and quietly at o.
anu e Ncdne- day morning He was first taken
o COCK ~ tuesday evening, Sept. 2gth while
SiCk On W. 1T down ID tea, when he suddenly
yusI apO1t 10 y Irst nsible- A reaction soon
tSnE IIare. and me tpGrse OF the next ten
DAYS he steadily imp on Nonssv evaniRpt,ii ne
wss out OF danger bal 'Spidly Eosse. aEdcon
iInusd 10 sinL untiI ,vednt Nday lItlFn.2g. Dn-
ring the early Part OF his sekl ratio..i ho
and spoke but little, bun was .%oS1 80 ~ ~
awake, and always IecOsnlze~'
his MIND REvEEIs TO ia and On
Atbmes Lis mind -eemed TO wan, ~. He
stNtIal CCca>loIS reverted ID ne SrIl- 'heF
once ordered h'S tent to lie struck and at arc
fime desired hat Hill should be sent for. He ,
suffered comparatively little Pain during his
whole sickness, and died without struggle. He
viii be buried or Saturday, October ID, al II
O'Clock.
THR PLACE OF INTYENgST
The place selected fOT h'S interment is a vault
beneath the college chapel, which STANDS in tue
midst OF the college grounds. This was the fTst
building lie had erected alter ms removal to
Lexington, having declared that il was proper
the inst thiU : tie college did should = i
ta-e "a house - The services of eliGiCn. The
corpse Wa removed tO-dav from his dsnCc
TO the chapel, where it will Law m state vr-il
midday ca Saturday next. To-day the faculty
of Washing IN College, the faculty OF the Viz
gina MIlitgvy Institute AMI the students OF
We! iussJn College held meeting, and pas Ell
appropriate resolutions OF COMd5lence and re-
SIect 70 the memory OF the illustTiOus deCea-el
Dispatch from RiChmCnd elsewhere states
that The ICmairs viii he inferred Il HOi,y wood
tem6teIy, neSr that city.
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IBE DROUTH IN NEW ENGLAND.
The Country ScOrched To n Ciltier-
Wells DRY, dc.

The following : an extract from letter from
Maine - TIE STAR:
The drouth in New England has been the
most severe known to the Oldest irlaLitarlts
The hay crop was snail, and this, Of itself, re-
ducei the price OF stock; but, a. the season adj
yanCed, and no rain fell to mOisten the root OF
the dry gTPsS-esttle have to be fed from the
scanfy supply for winter. Last winter was uu-
usually mild, and a. the summer he's been warm
and dry, long and hard winter j. generally
Predicted among the 'BeatherwIse' people. The
recent rams have done a rsyy little good: but
TIE few warm days have already dried the
moisture from the ear-h. The grass j. general
iy Cried up, and apparently dead. The extent
and frequency of fires, especially along the lines
OF all The railroads, has never before been
Pfua!ed. Crops have generally been compara-
lively light, although the yield Of apples has
been very abundant.
Tie scarci,s of water is becoming alarming
Wells never before known 20 he low. are now
entirely dry. Almost all the streams and rOnd-
are low In several cities the supply OF water
has been cut on, and everyone j. dreadiny -
have Ire break out. Streams which supply
power 70 LUmtTOus ard extensive mangfaC-
tories, have become low, and TO longer give
forth tteir accustomed supply ,f water, IN CON
sequence Of which many Establishments have
suspended wCrs- and "A few have rCsOrtet 10
Stationary engines. but IN some cases the en-
YiOXeTs ind II very difficult 70 ind water Tor the
engines. It would he dlffcult % estir.a ate the
number OF persons thrOSn out OF employment
Oh aCc1 INT of .Csrclty Oh wafer. but III, 900 Is
ITObasly a small estimate
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louisville has child only i've months Of

that can talk and walk.
~ ansas has discovered an ELIGIBLE match
for the Cardiff giant, in the person Of q petrified
woman. fS0"
~Dubuque, Iowa, is to have Dickens, par
ty. Several of the young people have been pre-
pairing for iome time to represent several of
the principal characters drawn by Mr.. Dickens.
ESThe Augusta, Ga, Chronicle and Sentinel
states that Brignoli Indignantly denies BEING
married to Mis- McCullOch.
~John T. Came saw ard conquered the edi.
torial department of the Salt Lake Herald. And
promises TO make polygamy sheet of it.
- Henry Ward Beecher told Miss Anthony
that il he was in town he schould certainly At
tend the Woman's Suffrage decade celebration,
and that he intended to be in town.
~The Revolution is discussing the proper
training Of manageable young men. The job
doesn't ieem to present much encouragement
ss the writer thinks they will have to be born
again.
1The Paris theatres are not only shut no,
but all their government allowances have been
abolished. The grand opera house is changed
into a provision depot, and the grand hotel mo
hospital. There never was before such revo-
luton as this in Paris.
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Stock RepOPt.

l6y 6dSs~S, Broker and Com mrefnI TsIes,arAI
Lewis johnson Co., quote stocks and bonds IL
nome end foreign markets as follows:
NEW ioRk, Oct: H.-first board-U. D. g, ISL
coupon; ia 5Ds 1861 coupon. ll2ss; ~ 1854 cou
pom, Ills IN 1858. coupon, l'lsf; rs, new, 1865
ooap ny 2s, 1907 coupon. li-s 5-2Os, 1865,
msrinosa 5; do. pretd,-; Canton O.; Cumberland
~ on esiern onion Telegraph. 391s; Quicksilver
.; fsclnc Mail. 45's: Boston Water Power. IS;
Adams EXP 81: Wells, Fargo & Co.'S EXP, 397T
american EXP. IS; .. =. EXP. asa; do, pref I'd, -
Ere, 22; do. prefd, 400; Harlem. 1884, Reading,
Ma; MichiRan Central, l2l: Lake Shore and
SG1e'esnd and Pii;sburg loj,,; Northwest, SIS:
do' preferred, ~. Union Pacific r. Is: New Jer-
sey Central. 1861; Rock Island. 49,; Mnwaukie
ara - Paul. 64's: milwaukee and 81. Paul prefd
oIs; wabash ana Western. 54i4; Cleveland, Co.
snutus, Cincinnati and Inds.. 50; Fort Wayne
rs; alton and Terre Haute. "a; Chicago h Alton,
1883, chicago Alton. pref'd ll41z; Ohio and Mis-
sssiphl Certificates, 1855; Tennessee State es, old
ga 1enne ssee State 6s. GO1a. Virginia State
os old, g; Central Pacific Bonds, o0lS: North Car
olina 6s, old. s6 do, new, 27is: Missouri So. 81
81 Chicago and nd. Central, lS1. Gold. ll31aa-
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DY THOMAS BOWLING, Auctioueer,
ID ia Bridge street, GeCrset,
RY THOMAS BOWLING, Auc.ioneer,
- liza Bridge street Genrre /.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL rs
TAIE II GEORGETOWN, DISTRICT or CO.

TRCSTEEs SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ES-
LUMBIA VI W.
IL by virtue Of q deed of trust from the lat.
E. Eleanor X. Lang TO the subscriber, made NJ
@6yemher Sd, lcd3, and recorded sropr,t the
iapd records of SAID District in Liber n c T. No
Is folio 40, &C, and under the Instructions % the
public auction, THURSDAY, October 10th 1870
Al clock IN in front If the premises, 'sll that
parcei of ground, being part Of Lot No A.. of the
original lots OF said town; beginning az the end of ~
eet measured west on the south line Of Bridge street
from the southwest corner OF Bridge and High
street west ar feet thence south and parallel with
the east boundary line OF said entire LOT o. feet
thenCe eest and parallel with the FIRST line AZ, feer
apl thence IN straight line to the beginning
ne improvements upon this ground consist of a
very substantially buiit Brick Tenement. two and a
ga STORES high. with large and cOmmodious apart
ne nts the same havisg been formerly known a. the
Corporsi or Town Horse. D." South of the building
Is spacious and conye Iient lot, access to which
from Bridge street il through alley between ssis
Town House" and Mrs. Lang's hotel property, on
q ground rent OF Six dollars per annum
These premises are situated Immediately at the
terminus OF the Washing:on ard Georgetown rail
road In tie ce atrial part of the latter city ami offer
excellent Inducements for a profitable investment
Terms: One fourth Of the purchase money cash
and the residue in fcur equal nstaln ents, at g. r.
rs and "a months. with semi annual interest The
title Will be reserved until full payment of the pur-
chate money. 20 are to be paid down at close of
SALE III the terms of sale COM led with in
two days after such SALE the trustee reserves the
rght 10 resell the properly upon three days notice
at The risk and cost OF the defautisg pure All
stamps and convey ar cling at purchaser cost.
HUGH OAPERrON. Trustee.
THOMAS BOWLING, Auct.
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HrxpLrR has all kinds Of Thermometer. g.

AFFAIRs IN LouDoUN COUNTY, vA-The
Leesburg Mirror OF Wednesday has the follow
ing items;
More Of the Cnfortundtss.-We understand that
during the last few days two or three dead
bodies have been found on the islands in the
Potomac river, opposite this county, left there
s,ter the subiideDce of the recent freshet in
that stream. We have heard OF three bodie 3
thus picked mp, two whites and one black, the
latter lodged in tree on Mason's Island.
.Sv1e .iT tende.t of School.-At a recent meet
ing of the Board o. Education OF Virginia, John
w. wildman, of Leesburg, was appointed Coun-
ty Superintendent OF Schools in L0udOun. A
good election.
Land Sdl-s.-Several tracts of land heretofore
advertised in this paper were disposed Of at
public sale on Monday, among them the one
offered by Nj. Harri:on and ii. Heaton, COM
miesioners in the suit Of Vandevanter VS.. Stone,
Containing AS acres Did to David Conner, for
$3.50 per acre. Lorman Chancellor, commits
sIoper in the case Of Tebbs VS.. Minor, sold a
trac: of I21 acres for s6.o0 per acre, Isaac Van
devanter purchaser, and q 10 acre lot for $40
per acre, T.. G. Allnut, purchased. Harrison
and Lee, commits siorers in the suit of Rice VS..
Daniel, old 40 acres for S2l.2) per acre.
Joseph l.. Virts purchaser. holland and Orr,
commits sioner, in the suit of JaDney vs.. Gulick,
sold a tract OF 200 acres, On Goose Creek, for
S6.lG per acre-Jas. II. Swarth.
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POI fTICAL.-MaTshal Shape, Of New York
was IL consultation on "Wednesday with promt-
rent republicans OF New York, says the Times,
sTecOng the names OF persons selected as
Deputy MaIsha's. 10 act under the nStionaI
eiec, on law rext November. More but thor
oughly re liable men Will he appointed, and the
cOmISps alton 8iIl be about 30 per day. I'm the
lie. ghbOrloOd CT ! eco viii be appointed.
Inc democrats have nominated Robert Nc
Calfhy for Congress from the twent y-third DIS
tIict OF New York, at present represented by
Hon Dennis Mccarthy, republican, who was
elected by over 5000 ma iOrity.
The Republicans OF Worcester, Mas. yester-
day renominated Hon. George +. Hoar 10 Con-
gress by reclamation, which is equivalent 70 a
Reelection, as his tistrict-the eighth-gaye him
nearly 1900 majority in 1858
Mr.. 4. q. Mercer, OF Howard county, Md,
recently announced as an independent candi-
cate FOR Congress in he III n district, has de-
cLlEed IN favor Of Mr.. Cary, the regular nomi-
General James II. Cox, nominated for Con-
Sress by he conservatives OF the third district Of
virginia, has declined the nomination.
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CAPITAL PUNIsHMENT.-The Chicago Post
breaches an original idea: eve suggest that
executors may hereafter take place in close
buildings, without the presence OF the promis-
cuous public, and that the disgusting SC affold
forfeited lite of the culprit can be quickly taken
by fbe authorized officers of the State by the
sudden touch of the pole of charged battery,
or can be instantly luled ID the sleep that
FnoWs no waking by a breath of anFsthcSia. Is
not this method more in accordance with the
hunon purposes of this progressive century,
and will 1t not prove equally efficient as a sbieI
OF public safety? fla human life be a cOrstani
menace tothe commonwealth, let Il be taken
~ the hand of the commonwealth; but the
mai, sty of law Is shaken, and human life los :
IFS kacrednecs, when the .olemn act is degr lded
to murder. aud surrounded with the bea tly
howliDg of the Ku-Klux-Klan."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-14

MEETING OF THE SYNOD OF BALTIMORE
lie res uiar annual meeting OF the synod of Bal
iimore, embracing the PTesbvteries WITHIN TIE
BOUNDS ct Maryland. Delaware, Virginia, Dis. .ic,
OF columbia and West Yirs inia east of the Blue
assembled last night in baltimore, The body
hoGbeIS about 500 members, large PROF. ortion
1t dEoih were Pre- sent lest night The oper'no
80 IN Va preached by Rev. John Patton. o
r. New Castle Presbytery, Moderator of the
- meeting Alter the sermOn the Modarai,T
"oI'.-itnted the s>, I'D With PRAYER, after which
the Garter IL tied clerk, called the roll
cf members. The yeneTau!A Rev. DIR. John c.
Smith, Of Washington Presbytery, was by acca-
nation elected Moderator OF the meeting. Rev
=. A Gayley. Of the New Castle Presbytery, was
elect d temporary clerk, and Elder Robert Il
y a. HID, Of tle Bride street Church, George-
toWEs ID. C., reading clerk