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LATEST QUOTATIONS OF.
SOUTHERN SECURITIES,
IN CHARLESTON, 8. c.,
Corr eeted Weekly By 4. c. KAUFMAN, Bro
ker, No. 25 Broad Street.
October Z, 1870.

STATE SEcuR1r1Es.-South Carolina, DID,
as2; do new,-a70; do, regist'd stock, ex int
--a70.
CRY SECURITIES Ga. Bonds, "a
80; Charleston, s. G. Stock, lex Or int) "a
4S; do, Fire Loan Bonds,-a66 Columbia, S.
q. Bonds, -a60.
RAILROAD BoNDs--B!ue Ridge {6rst mort
gage)-ae0; Charleston and Savannah, --as5; ;
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta,-as5; Che.
raw and Darlinglon,-a82; Green vile and
Columbia, (frst mort )55a-; do, State qua
rsntee, 6ba-; Northeastern, 87s-; Sayan-
nah and Charleston, 1st mort. -a7s; do,
State guarantee, -as9; South Carolina, -
ais; do, II; Spartapburg and Union.-a55.
RAILROAD SToCKs-Charlotte Columbia and
Augusta, -a40; Greenville and Columbia, 21a
=; Northeastern, al3; Savannah and Cbarles-
ton, -a3l; South Carolina, whole shares
--aSS; do, half do -a221.
EXCHANGE, &c-New York Sight, I off par |;
Gold, ll0all4 Silver, l0Sa--.
SOUTH CAROLINA BANK BILLS.
*Bank of Charest"n........ ....--a-
.Bank Of Newberry. ..............-a-
Bank Of Camden -. .................... 35a-
Bank of Georgetown ..lba-
Bank of South Carolina. ......... ........ 8a-
Bank Of Chester. ...".........."...... .l4a-
Bank of Hamburg. ."...."...."......"..l ..l2a-
Ba Of State Of 8. c. prior to S6l.."..45a-
Bank of State offs. G. issue 1861 and '62 32s-
*Planters' and Mechanics Bank of
Charleston. ...... ."."-a-
@Peoples Bank of Chs rleston. .........-a-
"Union Bank of Charleston. on............-a-
Southwestern R R Bank Of Charleston, l..
DID,. ..................... &
Southwestern R r Bank Of Charleston,
new ........ss....... s.....s. ..--R--
State Bank of Charleston...... ....... - Sa-
Farmers and Exchange Bank of Char.
lesion ............-........ .".' Ia
Exchange Bank of Columbia. Ia
CommercialsBank of Columbia. ....... l4a-
Merchants Bank of Cheraw. .5a-
Plaaters' Bank OF Fairfield. ..5a-
State Of South Carolina Bills Receivable 90
City of Charleston Change B ills. 80. &C.
| &Rill rnartad tbna (&\ ara ha;no ro5.anod
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CONsIGNEES.

|: The following named persons have
freight in the Depot:
G Milford, D NJ Rogers, Jas Me-
Caslan, s MCGOWAN, Daniel Thomas,
J G Hasksll, G T Haskell, "a J Clink-
scales, T G Perrin. AT Wideman, =
H Bradley, G W Daniel, W D Mars.
u Cunningham, John Knox, Nor
wood DuPre & Co, E Nelson, ] D
Chalmers.
J. W. MARsHALI,
- saa Agent.
Packages remaining in Express
Office. AT Wideman, G Graves, R
P Morrow, Jenny Bruce. Young &
Oliver, Ridley & Moore, 3 r Miles, J
G Haskell.
G. v. HAMMOND,
Agent.
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A National Family Sewing
q Machine,
VkIAs left with Mr.. w. G MOORE
wv for repairs, and was taken by
mistake, during his absence, by the
wrong person. It was called for by q
small white boy and delivered to him.
1t is hoped that whoever is in posses
sion Of said Machine willsretnrn it to
Mr.. Moore, or the undersigned.
We. LINK.
Oct. 8, 1870, "a, st
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MONEY!
TO the Needy.

OURCUSTOMERs and FRIENDS
~ will remember that we sold
our GOODS SOLELY upon the ex-
pectation of receiving payment tor
them on or before the 1st October.
"Time about is fair play" We
need money to carry on our business
We have assisted you-now help US and
save that heavy interest.
Oar accounts for 1869 must be
slosed-friendly if we eau, forcibly if
We must.
WALLER & BROTHER.
Sept %, 1870, 22-tf
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"Bill marked thus (s are being redeemed
the Bank Counters of each.
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A dispatch from Lexington, va,
says the freshet has washed away all
the bridges on the North river. The
damage to other property has been
great. The greater portion of Jor,
dams Island, near Lexington, with all
the houses upon it was swept away
Accounts of the destruction Of houses
come in from all quarters.
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Committee have pledged their ffties
and their hundreds !? Surely not. 1t
is mere pittance from each, but in
the aggregate will swell the all po-
tent sum, which shall minister so
largely to the public good.
But we want besides your presence
and your contributions. Every farm
Ter in the District should hold himself
bound to contribute bushel Of corn,
a peck of potatoes, bunch of grapes,
a squash, a melon or a beet-a coop
of fowls, a likely calf, a superior cow
either or all. Every skillful house
wife should resolve to furnish a loaf
of bread, can of butter, a jar OF
pickles or preserves pair OF SOCKS
a nicely embroidered quilt, or some
other Of the varied products Of domes-
tic industry, and skillful handicraft.
If you have any or all Of these artl-
cles at home bring them on. DO not
como and complain of the mcagerness
of the Exhibition, unless you have
done something to insure its success.
1t will be success, if you will but do
your duty, and is there any reason to
doubt it? Here duty and pleasure as
usual arc in unison-we minister at
the same time to our best interests
and highest qualification. Let there
l. =.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-03-25
South Paris Items.

Surprise PARTY. About seventy.five
of the parishioners of Rev. j. b. Wheel
right. gave him . surprise party on Tues
day eve. last which was very enjoyable
occasion. The ladies took possession OF
the house and spread q bountilul table OF
choice viands, which were partaken oil
with relish. The occasion was an earnest
ofthe hearty good will and unanimity
which prevails in the Society, and OF the
esteem and affection with which The
reverend gentlemen and his estimable
lady are held in the community.
The ladies of tho society made a beauti.
full present to Mrs. Wheelwright, short
time since, of q black walnut extension
table.
The haulers of wood are about through.
A large quantity has been got out.
Messrs Bolster and Haskell have
packed this winter about $4,000 lbs OF
pork. which has been in good demand
and found ready sale in the Portland
market. They intend 10 enlarge the
business another season and pack n
hundred thousand or more pounds.
Their Hams are also cured in q superior
manner and bring little extra price.
There Is no reason why all the pork
needed in our county should not bc
packed here, and the expense Of freight
ing both ways be saved.
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NOrsC0v Items.

Tho equinoctial gale burst upon us
Wednesday week, and continued with
great fury for ~ hours. About eighteen
inches of snow fell. completely blocking
up the highways. Thursday and Friday.
no stages got throug h-sometlang that
does not happen often.
The first day Of Spring is remarkable
pleasant and warm. Prospect OF good
sap year. Those who have maple or
chards are already Mt it.
Times are certainly little dull, but
grccnbacks look brighter and feed better,
when we are fortunate enough TO ge, them.
IL is now no unusual sound 10 hear the
eloquent chink of a dollar or two IN
some neighbor's pockets.
Some of our sick and lame have gone
to Boston TO see the celebrated DR.. Newton
He Is said to perform marvellous cures.
Wo hope they may all be healed.
DR.. G.. +. Evans is having good success
in his treatment OF lung and typhoid
lcvcrs.
John A. Bolster bid off the Hobbs stand
at Frost's Corner, for sS05.
Joseph Carpenter has sold his stand in
the villa ge, to Mr. Thomas Richardson,
for $1,000.
Mr.. Ephraim Wood. Of Waterford, has
hired the old Gen. Parsons farm for this
season.
Norway has voted by a large majority,
to tax dogs 81 90 per head Bad for the
dorgs.
Ne ssrs. L. & !. \. Dennison are doing
an extensive business in the custom and
sale clothing line. They keep choice
selection oil goods Of all descriptions.
Rev. l.. ii. Tabor is delivering able and
eloquent discourses at Concert Hall, on
Sunday evenings. The public are invited.
DYKE.
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Otforo 1emotrat.
Gabera dtorial.

The utility or wisdom OF newspaper
nominations toT Governor, sometime iu
advance oCthc nominating convention, may
b,equestioacyi II Is liable To the charge
of feFcStAlliag public sentiment, sad the
people are rather sensitive sbeet this,
A PSper may give cvuNS>ion TO local
preferences. aud may STATE the qualiIiea-
sons oil its favorito condidate-but the
attempt To ssaassfaes'tre capital is OF
jectionable.
The Bangor Wing dominates one Of
its own citszesS. Ger. Samuel Heisey, IS
the republican candidate for Governor.
What il SAYS in his behalf is well said
aud hue 10 eur personal knowledge
The Bath Times seconds the Wing and
speaks vt understandings in political
circles. Sc Bat We much mistake the
carrcnt Of events. itthe question ct the
asNt Governor is 60 be settled in accord
snee with anv arrangements or "un-
,ierStandings' which are supposed 70
exist. lit Is understood, rs seems To- bc
the impression, thst other important
matters hinge upon the nomination ct
Gen IIcrsey. the case may bc embarrassed,
and the General suffer, hy reason OF ''cn-
,snciing alliances" When the people
give expression Ia their views, in the
primary NEE iugs. We shall, Nuow what
90 RELY upop, and not al then.
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on the system Paralysis, stupor, death.
Early in the process the stomach becomes
paralyzed and throws up It's contents.
So il throws up opium, an.imony, arsenic,
and other poisons. Opium given in large
doses, causes paralysis, commissions,
s,upor death. We dread the action oil
alcohol less then these only because it is
not used in such concentrated form, but
diluted from 80 to 95 per cent in the
various preparations in which II is given.
1t destroys the action of the gastric juice
and peislyzes tho stomach, yet a little OF
it promotes digestion. Why? Because
the stomach is wiser than the brain; it
knows II has got an enemy in and hurries
to get It out before il is paralyzed, just as
you would hurry to get from under a
falling tree before you were crushed.
1t relieves itself by dividing the danger
among the other forces OF the body; the
food goes out of the stomach and the
alcohol in This unassimilated state goes
TO revel in the blood and in the nerves
and the delicate tissues OF the b ain.
What is the effect of this on the stomach?
to weaken its power; by and by like any
other soldier it Graves tho presence of its
enemy To induce it tn act at all. SO with
opium. the person suffers severely if he
cannot have it at the usual time In
China, where men die yearly 10y the tens
Of thousand from its use. il is estimated
that an opium smoker does not live on
the average more then ten Years after the
habit is fixed SO terrible does their con-
dition become that it is described 10y say
ing they die before they cease 10 exist"
Such is the craving, such is the effect on
the moral nature that man Twill steal.
sell his property. his children. the mother
oi his children, and finally even murder
Tor it," The effect OF alcohol varies
slightly from this. IL is when man has
go, il in that he will STEAL" waste his
property" and murder" He does no,
"Sell his children ard the mother of his
since that is not customary here;
he only destroys them by the axe or 10y
slow torture.
How many die from alcohol in ihi,
country, ii Is not easy TO tell, so many
diseases step in to finish the work that i,
has begun. To its effect on The moral
nature the records of crime. The inmates
of a,mShouScs, oi ,Iails. Of States Prisons.
rise up in a cloud OF witnesses.
TO be concluded neat week
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PaDer Credits.

Mr.. Hume, on behalf CT the joint spec
ial committee in the report of Commits.
sioncrs on the equalization of munic'pai
war debts. paper credits" &c, has com
pleted report on the subject, which has
been adopted.
After particularizing in lengthy and
elaborate manner, specifying the cases of
many different towns, they conclude by
saying: at was in evidence that more
than twenty: five towns purchased paper
men, for which they paid about million
dollars. As tn naval credits, il was
shown to the committee that towns bought
what no man had right to sell, the fact
being that these credits should have been
deducted from the quota of the State but
instead ofthis. they were sold 10 towns.
and tho State paid n bounty OF $500
each. Ii was further shown US that the
same men that had once enlisted and
been paid State and town bounty. were
transferred to their regiments and sold
for large sums of money. 1t vas also
shown to your committee that the sham
substitute was indeed very profitable to
individuals. but not to the United States
Government, nor to the State OF Maine
The report recommends that the State
Treasurer be directed to pay MI towns
against which charges are made for de.
ficiency of men under the call of October.
1868, the amount due Of bonds awarded
by commissioners on assumption of war
debts. leaving the balance Tor future adj
justment.
The report further recommends that the
Adiutant General be directed. by an eS-
animation Of pay rolls, receipts, and all
papers. to ascertain IL errors exist in said
charges for deficiency under said call, and
IL errors are found. to certify the fact To
the State Treasurer. who shall pay over
such assumption bonds. IL further pro-
yidcs that the Governor aud Council shall
appoint commission of three persons of
ability, who shall be qualified by oath be-
fore the Governor and Council, who shall
examine the remainder OF the charges and
make such adjustment as equity and JUS
,ice shall require. and upon their ccrtiii-
cate TO the State Treasurer that the same
has been adjusted, he shall deliver the
bonds TO the proper authorizes OF the var.
ious towns 1t further provides that the
commission be authorized To investigate
in a thorough manner all matters in re-
lation To credits alloNcd in the quotas OF
towns by the State and General Govern
mont for men not actually put into the
service, and to report whether. in their
opinion, towns should in any part be conl-
pensaied for sums expended for such
credits and said Commission shall report
tn the next Legislature. and that sahl
Commisson shall have tho power 10 com
pcl the attendance of witnesses and the
production OF papers. The report pro-
yides for the Governor and Council to TX
and audit the compensation andcxpenses
uG said Commission.
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~ Temperance Omestion 4.

Il requires NO great foresight to per
osi,e tal, the politics OF oar state. for
the pr,scu, al lr;,s,, a,c 10 hr strongly
affected by the agitation Of the Temper
ance question.
l. i;an issue properly in politics. We
have. in common Ui'hm0ny others, en-
deavored q arcu, II cut, and 10 exclude
il. bat in vain. Like The slavery question,
COMP ,,ssiss> will not settle IL, AMI the
fact stare, vs. In the C,re lk1t il i a vital
question of Importance To the community
which mcu viii claim the right - vote
upon. Nor j. thi> much to ac wondered
n, " hen We realize the magnitude OF thr
evil or ir'c,upersucc, sud thJ, the liquor
traffic eject, the Interests Of Socictl,
morally and pecunmrly, rs no other
branch cd business docs. ~ long - the
pma,ic >cst.m,u,. Ia relation 10 the rc
form. j. effected by the ,ievar on %.
power at men whose influence i for or
against temperance, Just 20 long Will tn
oue,,iou he an o'emeu, in politics which
cannot te wiuk,d on, Of sight Thc
tenp,,aDcc >,andarloi a community {,
male up Of the public sentiment 81 IT.
official. 90 Great degree. u mcu are
elevated 70 office. in a ,i,, or :own. who
are opposed 10 eurovcd rrohiu;iion, then
The pubic sentiment j. ,mpha,ic,'ly
enur. is;,J as opposed To- -. Ballots
cmphaci>e sentiments, The principles
ora-mtu are more in,portor, than The
man himself Il matters not wha; oar
personal relation, t. candidate tor
office are. who is q, DC elected % repre-
Sensitive ro>i...r-,.a t.,r question l..
dos i,c or not repy seat those who yo,,
for him Din renc,~ a minor paints
m3y be- tolerated, while thcy VII not i-c
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MerirO Items.

About one year ago sent you com.
munic alton regarding the starting and
growth OF Mormoni,m in this town. Dur
ing the storm Of last week, the last in.
stallment for "the valley" lett here. |
say the last. mean the last OF those in.
tending to 60 there ut present. We have
now left with us, David Sessions Brown.
4 regularly ordained Elder OF the Nor
mon church, and one other Saint" In
all there have gone from this town with.
in one year, seven families. con Sisting OF
thrty.six persons, and one lady. the
widow of David p. Brown.-This last
named widow has gone to be sealed" 10
her first husband. by process of Big
hams, whereby Saints are sealed for
eternity For further particulars, please
address B. Young. Esq, Salt Lake City,
Utah Territory.
Nearly all these persons were in very
comfortable circumstances, some of them
well off" rs the saying is. They be-
came intensely Interested in this Mormon.
ism, and many Of them, | am convinced,
fully believe that they can only obey the
requirements of Holy Law, by fleeing to
the bosom oi-as they believe beyond
doubt, Gods chosen, dispenser of saliva
ton on earth, Brigham Young. While
they were persons qualified to do all the
ordinary business Of a life Of farming.
they were just the sort of people TO be-
lieve in ghosts. haunted houses, and-and
and Mormonism. Our friends who
petilioned to be set off from Mexico and
annexed to Rumford, say that the only
place they could 60 to, and not be better
off than in Mexico, is to Salt Lake Valley.
That is, however, \ state ment, made in
anger, and should not be believed without
some allowances. The town Of Rumiord
has not been enlarged by the addition OF
any part of the "ancient domain OF
Mexico to its limits
Phillip Abbott has purchased the farm
Just above Kimbalrs Mill in Mexico, for
merly occupied by VIM. w. Foss.
Mexico voted at the annual meeting. TO
exempt from taxation any mill built in
town, for the term Of FIVE years-and 10
exempt any mill, built on the Hazen
Abbott Brook ten years.
Gp.pgrs
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Inconsistency. Thou art a .jcwei."

Mr. Ed,tDr:-We have been reminded
of the above saying. 10y noticing the
course pursued by certain members OF the
Supreme Judicial Court. at Paris with
regard to Liquor sellers. WHO have been
indicted for the illegal sale of Liquors.
and ia connection with being members of
the Oxford Bar, il is proper 10 state that
he indiN iduals referred 10 are also mem.
bcys in regular standing of the or,ler ot
Good Tempiars, who are pledged TO use
their Influence in every honorable WAY
against the use OF intoxicating liquor rs
a beverage Now let Us look Mt the mat
ter in fair and unbiased light. What
induces the liquor seller u transgress the
laws? Undoubtedly it is the hope of gain !;
nc makes no pretensions tina. the traffic is
either legal or Unsuitable under the laws
of our State, but sells and makes drunk.
ards in open defiance of law. knowing
but too well that if detected he can. for a
few paltry dollars. engage the'aSsis;ance
of some Good Templar lawyer Ia plead
away the fine. and in many cases Il part
of the cost, even; and how is The thing
done Why, says the lawyer, 10 the Court
and County Attorney. have the strongest
assurance from Mr.. Rumsellcr, if he con
be lightly dealt with. in this case. that he
will quit the traffic entirely. Now We do
Mt intend 10 DC severe on these temper
auce lawyers, but when the same plea is
made, term alter term, it is hard tax on
our credulity to think that they make the
plea in good faith, or even with the,
shadow OF belief in the good intentions
of the parties. We even say, that we
have no confidence in their sincerity, but
believe that the thing is done through
lack Of Temperance principles and the
love OF gaia. When We see attorneys OF
long practice, who have been honorcd
with repeated Offices of honor and profit
by the people, lay aside all regard for
legal and religious obligations, for Il lew
paltry dollars and stoop 10 lalsehool and
To screen rumsellerS, it
does saggel our faith in human Profcs'
sion somewhat; and possibly the Oxford
Bar may gain some credit by reforming
some of It's members, who have been
seen during the late term OF Court, in
state OF inioxicaiion. We will not say
beastly, out of respect to the beasts; and
We also think that the Good TemplarS
have an important work Yet to do. within
their own ranks.
Coon TEMP Az
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When ,ac prupricljc> oi 81 solemn sc
ca-iou are violated 10 minister % the
pomp and ceremony ct prer iuortals.
..vho~c r,a,h j. in their ro>'gil>, i, i
wei ,h,, ), ,horll tc r,huk,d. Il wa,
fri arranged that Pro-, Barbour, Of
Barc,r :, mirarv, Formerly Pastor Of thc
chu.u q, Peabody, should conduct tho
funeral exercises Of that place, when the
body u NJ. Peabody should arrive there;
bu, lie FUhlic ccrcm. mas had grown 20
such huge proportions before the remains
reached their final resting ace, that the
family relatives concluded that great
o~atun from a grca; man. Ike Robert C.
Winthrop, would be more appropriate
and mase the funeral eNercies %
smoothly 80 the Re-. gentleman, oac
ofthe mo-; talented divines in the country,
is summa:ly set aside. without hi,
know Ledge. aud assigned tie duty ol
alaking the closing PRAYER This sH9t-
iskneSS he,was determined 10 re uke; Sd
hc returned "a his home, without at
tending lhe funeral. When complained
of for his course. he replies with keen
sarcasm: Il have been asked why did
Ao, stay and offer praycr. Why should
i, when the funeral had gs"wn so great
TOO gre;4 forme to conduct. Counted
not enough st 4 great man to speak
ante he people. 3 strange presumption
il had been in NE f, account myself the
one to speak urt.. tod. In such case,
.dit those Sho set me aside really desire
me to pray? Dill either The Great HeaTer
of Payer, or the small cri;ics of prayer,
expect me To pray throw not know
that refused To take this service. that
even under the insult, tGc great funeral
nigh 90 on smoothly" Aud this be
Cause conceive that a Puritan minister's
prayer is for other than spectacular ends,
it is mockery if uttered merely that "a
great funeral may 50 on smoothly"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-03-25
From the JVOOds.

BERLIN FALLS. y. H., Mar. II, 1870.
Mr.. Editor:-Having just returned from
n short trip in the woods, permit me to
occupy few lines in your paper. made
it my headquarters while out, at Hamlin,
Bickford & Co.'S logging camp, which is
about eight miles from here, on small
stream called Stcarn's Creek,-which
empties into the Androscoggin river,
about four miles above this place. This
company employ l6 men. horses, and 8
oxen. They haul about one thousand
logs in number per week.-Distance To
haul. one mile, and one mile and quar-
ter. This Company are doing greater
business in the log line, than any other
Company in this section-and they know
how TO do it. The workmen like the Co.
They pay every month; furnish good
food, also an excellent cook. by the name
of CSC. Billings, from Woodstock, Me-
He allows nothing to be wasted or 10
grow mouldy. If he has any cold bread
he makes it into nice pudding or toast.
Mr.. Billings is respected both by his en-
ployers and the workmen. was there
for three nights in succession and scarcely
heard profanc word. W. D
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SPARKEs,

Mr. Editor A sad accident happened
in the woods on Saturday, March 9th.
Mr.. Nelson Pickett fell under load OF
logs and was run over, the whole load
passing over him. bruising him on the
head and internally and he died Thursday
the 10th. He was very industrious and
worthy man. and his loss will be sadly
felt in this place. He was formerly from
Cape Elizabeth, Me-, where he has rela.
tives living who will learn with sorrow
his sad fate. j. ID. KH.LGoRE.
Wentworth Location, March 18th, 1870