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further diminished - e 1,r +ocl rio ord naricnion in
the profits confidently believed that the uNVEfsA LIFE INSURANCE
offers insurance lowest practicable cost =
Those existing who desire to paTucPa III tne fronts
under making application to the e o OF any
the Agents o. the Company.
zNe company ~ ''AN RadOo ASSETS Liabilities 136 100
GooD RELIABLE AGENTS WANTED who will deal direct with
New York Office and to full General Agents Commissions will
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90 LibertyzStreet. New Z ork.
The Original Stock Life Insurance Co. of the United States
IL i lOG1IIc
WALKER, President.


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TUE KU-KLUx TRIALS.
COLUMBIA, Dec. l:

In the Ku-Klux Court to-day ap-
plication was made for an authorize
ton of the summoning Of witnesses
at the Government expense, and the
Court decided to give no such orders
until the prisoners indicted in the
case of the United States VS.. r.
Hayes Mitchell, and others, from
York county, for conspiracy, had been
called up.
The defense severed for the chal-
lenge Of jurors and the Government
severed for trial. R. Hayes Mitchell
was then arraigned.
The counsel for the prisoners avail
ed themselves of the right of ten
peremptory challenges, and for this
purpose severed. The prosecuting
officer then severed. the parties named
in the Indictment, and put Robert
Hayes Mitchell upon trial. The next
move in the comedy was to procure a
Jury, and such a crowd to select from
was probably never before seen in
any court in any county; but at it
they went, and from the mass of ig-
norance, the defence hoped, by exer-
else of greet diligence, to separate a
little sense, with what result will be
seen in the perusal Of the compost
ton of the jury mentioned hereafter.
A question was raised, when the
usual interrogatory was put to each
juror, by Mr.. johnson, that the juror
must answer if he had formed any
opinion as to the guilt or innocence
of ali the persons nam"d in the ins.
dirtnent, not the particular person
whcn. the prosecution had selected
c-1,- crccr- IL ,--r.rhar. hut with
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COLUMBIA, Dec. IA.

In the United States Court to-day,
the defence placed upon the stand a
number of witnesses, who testified to
the great excitement and fear caused
by the organization OF the negro mi
litia during the last election, and that
much alarm existed among all classes
in York County at that time, occa-
stoned by the apprehension of an
outbreak. Judge R. B. Carpenter,
Bill Lindsay. (colored, and other
witnesses substantiate the statement.
The examination of the witnesses
for the defence, in the case of Robert
Hayes Mitchell, was resumed and
continued until four p. m.
The general character of the testi-
mony established the occurrence of
numerous incendiary fires and the ut
terance of threats TO kill from the
cradle to the grave by Jim Williams,
prior to his execution.
Among the witnesses was ex-Judge
R. B. Carpenter, who testified to the
general alarm of the unarmed people
Of York, during his canvass for Gov
ernor, in view Of the armed negro
militia.
The gra ID jury returned true bills
against John Lyle, John L. Parker,
VIM. Thomasson, VIM. Lowdry, John
Miller, Bishop Sandifer-except as to
Sandifer and Thomasson--for con-
spiracy against Dick Wilson also,
against John L. Parker, ct at., for
conspiracy against Hiram Alexander;
same finding also against John w.
Mitchell, Joseph Mitchell, Thomas
B. Whitesides, Melton Watson, Wm.
Good, Robert McCreight, Newton os-
born, Herod Neal, Charles Byars,
John Davis, Capers Scott and Pinck-
ney Weber, for conspiracy against
nbo r1oo Good y. ~.
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cary's. In the preseat case, a ser
want was sent with D Corbett, to his
Office to fetch the medicine.
"Who fixed this stuff" inquired
the major, as the returned servant
handed him vial.
"The doctor himself" replied the
man.
Hang Liml said vandolf: "I'm
afraid of him, and yeti m obliged to
trust him. Did hesay anything?"
"He said that he sent you but one
dose, which you must take right
away, and that he hoped you would
sleep soundly."
".He would like it all the better
should I never wake, I suspect But,
no matter-here it goes" and he
swallowed the contents ofathes vial.
"You can go now. shall want you
no more tonight"
When this same servant went to
his masters room next morning, he
found him dead, coldand stiff!
AS soon as the alarm was given,
the room and house were thronged
with the curious. One of these per-
sons found on table in the room
brief paper in the handwriting Of the
deceased, to which 1he eagerly called
attention. 1t was as follows:
II have just taken a prescription
of Doctor Corbett's, which makes me
feel dreadfully. l fear that he has
given me poison, and that | am dy-
Ing, as he has reasoa to wish for my
death"
That was all-butin the unmista-
kable writing of the left-handed
major.
There was an inqpest and post
mortcn, examination of the body,
Verdict: that Major Vandolf came
to his death by poison. administered
with malice atoTethought by Doctor
Corbett. Of course the doctor pro-
tested his innocence, but the proofs
were too overwhelming. A vial was
found, containing traces of the SINE
poison which had caused Vandolf's
death. This vial the servant swore
he believed to be tie one which held
the last dose he had seen his master
take, and which hehad received from
Doctor Corbelt's own hands. 1t was
TOO ruch. The doctor was of course
committed to prison to undergo trial
for murder.
Mrs. Vandolf had been telegraphed
Tor. She came instime for the fu-
neral, and Immediately after left,
never being seen again in the town.
In due time Doctor Corbett was
tried. 1t is needless to fatigue the
reader of this report with the details
of the testimony and argument. The
doctor was convicted OF murder in
the first degree, and sentenced to be
hanged. Everybody said it was a
most righteous judgment.
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COLUMBIA. Dec. 13.

COLUMBIA, Dec. 13.
The Columbia correspondent of the
Charleston News, of the 18th, fur
nishes the following synopsis of the
days proceedings:
The proceedings in the Ku-Klux
Court to-day have been monotonous.
the same ground having been gone
over by the prosecution in the case of
R. H. Mitchell as on yesterday, for
the purpose Of proving some kind of a
conspiracy as having existed in York
County. Additional witnesses were
called for this purpose, who testified
very much as if they had great hopes
of creating an impression favorable.
to themselves, by making statements
that would admit of more thaaoao
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re---es..us, anu among the crowd u
ni1nber Of ladies whose attention to
the details of the evidence was more
than observable.
The grand jury returned true bills
against Edward T. Avery and others,
Lawson Armstrong and others, and
Thomas B. Whitesides and others, all
charged with con7piracy, and all of
York County.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-12-21
This Company offers Following Important Advantages TO those
About EGeciing Insurance their Lives:

1s Insurance at Stock Rates. being from 20 to 80 Peg
Cent less than the Rates charged By Mutual Companies
3D. Each Polcyhoder regarded as stockhoder to the
extent of one Annual Premium his Policy and Will share
in the Profits of the Company to the extent as to'
holder owning an equal amoult of the Capital Stock
3D. Every Policy issued BY the Company is nonfol
and contains Clause stating its exact Surrender Fat1
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The New York herald., 1871-10-29
COACHMEN AND GARDENERS.

FIRST CLASS CoAcHMAN WISHES 4 SITUATION;
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The New York herald., 1871-10-29

TINTED STATS PASSPORT BUREAU OFF
~ passports Of the department oil ate issued b
WILLAAkTH. UIhcd States Court bui dngs, Al Cha
street
The New York herald., 1871-10-29

NIoRTH GERMAN LLOYD STEAMSHIP COMPANY
IN FOR BREMEN AND SOUTHAMPTON.
The steamship DONAU, captain @. Ernst, win sail
saturday October A al r NJ from Bremen pier foot Of
Third street Hobokent De followed BY steamship HANsA
RATLS OF PAssAGE TO LONDON, HAvRE AND
BREMEN,
Payable In gold. or its equivalent In currency
SI20
scconi cabn "a
FOR ircight or passage Apply IN
oELRlcHs CO., Agents.
No. Bowling Green.
The New York herald., 1871-10-29

USoR NORFOLK, CITY POINT AND RICHMOND
Old Dominion Steamship Company.
steamshps Of this line leave pi.r North River, FOO
Beach street.
steamship ALBLMARLE. with freight, for Norfolk
Portsmouth only, Monday, October I'd, at Y. NJ 81
ship kIA0AHA, for Forf1k, Citv Point and Richu
Tuesday October II, al NJ, conn citing with the
ginia and Tennessee Air line, the Seaboard Inland Ar
Petersburg and Weldon Railroad. t.hesapcake and
Railroad and Richmond and DanviIe Railioai Thi
passenger Tckeis aud through bills Of aling ~ RET
rates 10 all points South and Southw 81.
No passengers taken bv ships sailing on Monday, We
dav an tr'av. y
Apply At once, p,er 81 or Al once Of the company
GreeDw ch street, corner of Deg.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-07-27
Touching incident.
From the New York Commercial.

When Capt. Halls vessel, the Polaris,
left the Brooklyn Navy Yard, large
number of people collected on the dock
to see the expedition off and bid Capt.
Hall and his brave crew farewell
Among these were the families and
friends of number of the men, and
there were several very sad and affect
ing parting scenes.
One incident, especially, attracted
the attention of our reporter. One OF
the sailors, Henry B, Allen by name, a
hardy, bronzed-loolling tar, stepped
across the gang plank and approached
his wife and two children who were
standing on the dock. The poor sailor
drew the sleeve of his jacket across his
eyes, and tried to hide his tears from
his loved ones. He kissed his wife
and children, and the group knelt upon
the ground and prayed together.
Their prayers were inaudible, but the
assembled spectators knew that their
petitions were that God would preserve
the husband and father and bring, him
back in safety to his family. One OF
the officers of the Polaris called to the
sailor to come aboard. There were
hurried embraces, and the sailor tore
himself from those he held dear, and
complied with the order.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-07-27
Habits OF Authors.
nY THE "FAT CONTRIBUTOR, "

Sam Johnson's habit was waistcoat
of enormous dimensions, knec-breeches
and a big wig,
Diogeues' habit was wash-tub,
warm in summer and cool in winter.
Shakspeare's habits are various. He
appears IN calf as often as any way.
Goldsmitls favorite habit was n
dressing gown, owing to the difficulty
experienced in getting any other.
Sir Walter Scott had a passion for
Scotch habits.
Ben. Eranklin's chief habit was early
rising.
Tom. Moore was addicted to Wear
ing of the Green.
Burns appeared we'll in his plow-
mans habit.
Byron had q habit of excolling in
poetry, which became him very well.
John Bunyan's habit was cell,
during several years of his authorship.
Daniel Lambert, who wroGe but little,
however, had very full habit
De Foe wore habit which he bor-
rowed from Alexander Selkirk. Nh
merous authors have appeared in bor-
rowed habits.
Most authoresses have a riding habit
Charles Dickens chief habit was to
beat every one III the field OF Romance,
If You want to ascertain the peculiar
tiles of Charles Reade's habits, you
must "Put Yourself in His Place.
wear his old clothes.
Many authors haye clad themselves
in blasphemy rs habit.
Most New England authors wear
steady habits. They come from the
land of 'em.
John b. Coughs "Habit is one of
his lectures.
The habit of drinking is about the
worst habit an author can get into.
Key wrapped himself in the "Star-
/ Spangled Banner MS his habit,
Greeley is said to have a habit of
swearing, but | don't believe it; at
least | never saw him Try it on.
Parton isn't very particular about his
own habit, but he frequently dresses
up other people in the New York Ledg
/ er.
/ Bret Harte has made a wonderfully
Successful appearance IN n Chinese
( habit.
/ Mark Twin went around for long
time dressed only in " Map of Paris. =
/ Walt, Whitmaus simple and mex
! pensiye attire, Leaves of Grass,
shocks the modosty OF many people.
I The chief habit worn by Billings and
Nasty is a habit of bad spelling No
one can deny but that they have worn
1t well.
Dom Piatt appears once a week in a
Capital habit.
Fern Leaves" are the principal habit
! of distinguished authoress of ourday,
+ John Hay will have TO get into anoth-
or habit. His Little Brooches are
about worn ont.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-07-27
DENVER Colorado reports says courier

DENVER Colorado reports says courier
from Twin Lakes, Col, has arrived there
bringing news Of the drowning Of e. J. Esta-
brook, Of Denver. and S. O. Cop, of st. Louis,
in Twin Lakes Wednesday evening. by the
upsetting of boat in which they were fishing.
FIVE persons were poisoned, one Of them
fatally, by reason of partaking, at the house
of Chaa Howell, near Decatur H., few
days since. of some bitters made out Of what
was supposed to be snake root. but what, on
examination by the physicians, proved TO be
aconite deadly poison.
JoHy HILL, an old and well-known citizen
of Ottowa. ILL.,. committed suicide on Monday
last by throwing himself from a bridge into
the Illinois River at that place.
IT is stated that Red Cloud, the Sioux Chief,
has threatened to drive all the whites from
the vicinity of Fort Laramie and that an ad-
ditional force has been asked for protection.
EARLY Friday morning fire broke out in
Prices clothing store, at Magoon, Knox coun-
ty, Illinois, and before it could be arrested,
DESTROYED twelve business houses, involving a
loss of $4,000, with only $1,000 insurance.
THE pine wood cotton mill, in Hickman
county, Tenn, owned by Z. 7. Graham u Son,
was consumed by fle Friday morning, and all
tle machinery huQ a ldlSc hillOuI VI wv w
stroyed. Estimated loss, 7l25,OOO; no nsuf-
ance.
The south.
4 NASHVILLE telegram announces the con
viction Of Il. D. Campbell, colored maSls-
trate, OF oppression in office. He was SEN
fenced to eight months imprisonment
TuE change Of gauge from six feet to four
feet eight and one-half inches, on the Louis
vile branch Of the Ohio and Mississippi Rail
road, will be made next Sunday On the fol-
lowing Sabbath it is the expectation that the
entire road will be changed between Cincinnati
and St. Louis, so that cars of the new guage
will run on the following day.
Foreign.
THE report is confirmed that Dupanlap has
declined the Archbshopric of Paris.
THE French Government is negotiating with
the Germans for the restoration of 400 railroad
cars seized during the war.
REPORTS come from Nice of riotous demon
stratious there against the French authorities,
who we're assaulted by tho mob with cries of
Death TO the French "
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-07-27
Eelegraphic Rates.

The Postmaster General has, in ac-
cordance with the telegraphic act of
1866, fixed the rates of Geographic
communication between the several de
partmeuts Of the government and their
officers and agents, which have priority
over all other business These new
rates are exclusively confined to public
business. One cent per word is named
for each circuit of 250 miles or less
All words of a communication trans
mltted are to be counted, except the
date and place at which each rommuni-
cation is filed, The rate for Signal
Service message and reports Is two
cents per word for each circuit or dis
tance, irrespective Of length. The same
rates took effect July lst.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-07-27
A Story from One of "JO's Bows:

On one occasion the children were
all gathered in room, when they
made decree that every one that ell
tered should tell story. Mrs. 10 had
just been trapped, and made to pay
her forfeit, when little tive-year old
Robbie came in, having got out of bed
to see what was the matter, and drag
ged his bed cover with him. He was
about to be turned ANONYMOUSLY out,
as one who could not pay the forfeit,
when he protested vigorously against
this sentence without trial, and de-
clared that he could tell :" lots of ones !"
when he had " linked " Having deep
ly cogitated for moment, perched on
his mothers knee and wrapped IN the
gay coverlet, lie told the following
brief but tragic tale, with an earnest
ness that made it funny;
"Once a lady had million children,
and nice little boy. She went up
stairs and said, You mustn't go in the
yard But he vented, and fell into
the pump, and was drowned dead. g."
"Is that all e. asked Franz, as Rob
paused, out of breath with his start
ing DtSluu1hS.
"No, there is another piece of it, y
and Rob knit his downy eyebrows III
the effort to evolve another inspiration.
"What did the lady do when he fell
into the pumpl" asked his mother, to
help him on.
ooh, she pumped him up, and wrap
ped him in a newspaper, and put him
on shelf to dry for seed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-07-27
The Fastest Tr0tting on Record.

The New York Sun. of Saturday,
says: "Mr Bonner's flyers, Startle
and Bruno, did the most wonderful
trotting on record, on Fleetwood
Course. Stephen F. Knapp, George
b. Alley and Major Morton, of New
burgh, acted as Judges They timed
Bruno half mile to saddle in l:5{.
John Murphy rode him. This is the
fastest half mile ever trotted by any
horse any way rugged, and sends Bruno
to the front of the list OF trotters. Star.
tie trotted the fastest mile ever made
by a tour-year old, namely, mile,
driven by Carl Burr, who weighs BOB
pounds-the first quarter in so seconds,
half mile l:l2, making the milein 2:29f,
carrying 53 pounds over the rules OF
the track.
Any one who has tried to hold out a
twenty five pound shot-bag at arms
length will appreciate this fact, Some
of the shrewdest turfmen of the coun-
try claim that twenty-five pounds extra
weight is equal to distance In trottIng
horses of one mile In running horses
it is estimated that seven and half
pounds are equal TO n distance OF a
four-mile heat Startle has not been
feeling we'll since he left Long Island,
and this gives another difference in his
favor, showing that he is the best four
year old that has ever appeared on the
turf Startle and Bruno have filed the
full measure of glory. They are emit.
tied to their well-earued laurels, Which
is the finest horse of Mr. Bonucr's sta
bic it is hard to settle, for they are all
trotters OF mettie.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-07-27
Curious Deterioration of Picture.

A picture, comprised in the Town
shend Request to the South kensington
Museum, painted by Legs, now in a
bay of the North Court of that Muse
um, is in remarkable state Of deteri-
Grafton, caused by the absolute slipping
down of considerable portions, chiefly
in the background, the result no doubt,
of the lnjudicious use of asphaltum. A
similar fact (says the Athenenum) was
observed some years ago in Hilton S
picture, 1.-The Rescue of Serena by Sir
Calepine, then IN the National Gal
lery, Trafalgar square; in that case one
of the eyes slipped down, with ludi-
crous effect, which was, for time, at
least, remedied by turning the picture
upside down, so that the soft part went
back to its place. The only cure -
for the affected parts of Legs work will
be to have them repainted by compe-
tent hands.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-07-27
Petroleum in Germany.

It seems that the petroleum industry
in Germany is on the increase. With
regard to the deposits in Hanover, it is
said that the borings in the neighbor-
hood of Helde had for their object the
determination of the extent of a lay
er of chalk occurring at the depth of
about 100 to l30 feet, and saturated
with petroleum. In former years this
chalk had been Investigated to a depth
of nearly 400 feet; the the first $50 feet
were found to be extremely rich in pc
troleum, and the rest yielding various
amounts The inetliciency ofapparatus
did not allow the engineer to go deep
er, but at 400 feet almost pure petrole-
um was met. The projectors now in
tend to start a company with sufficient
capital. Houses and buildings have
been commenced. The bore is to be
Of the diameter of of Is Sd inches, and
to go down to the depth of 1000 feet.
The petroleum chalk, which it is in
tended to mine by means Of a shaft,
will be worked into cement after eX-
tracing from it all the oil.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-07-27

THE net exports of specie from the
United States, during the eight months
ending February 2sth, 1871, amounted
to So, 800, 900, and the net expo IS for
the wear ending June 30th, 1871, il Is
estimated, amounted to SO, POO, 600.
The net exports Of specie, that Is, the
exports minus the imports, for 1870
amounted TO $3l, 7o0, 600. and for 1869
to >36. 500, GOO In 1868, however, the
net exports rose to $50. 600, 0O0, from
SIS, 600, 900 in l>6I Again. the ex-
ports were SO 100000 in 1866, and
>6-, 10000 in 1863 In 1864 they
reached 500, 100000. and in 1863
amounted to $4,000 o0l During the
eight wears ending in 1870, the net ex-
ports Of specie amounted 70 1866, :
900, 600, or an average Of SIS, 362.5o0 a
wear During the first four years of
this period, the' exports amounted 70
>2-q, 500, 600, or an average of So,
pa, Oe0 h year and during the last taur
ta >lorlH0 O0o. Or aA average d. >4G-
11a, 900 year.