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A Cotton Factory at Lexington.

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We learn, with much pleasure, from
the Lexington Dtspdtca, that Mr.. JOHN
GREEN has succeeded in making the
NECESSARY monied arrangements, and has
gone North to purchase Machinery foy
erestiDg.a CosiouaF Factory on Red Bsuk
Greek, two aud half miles from Lex
iDgtOn Depot; .ea.; =;
II is rffis. enterprise, mainly, that our
section needs to Increase the prosperity
wealth and population Of the country.
Our farmers need ii-that their surplus
money may fpaai 5l s. iijts apa reliable
invvstasenms Aid wei make no ddabt
that there is now. an abundance ID
unemployed, or aq3rdhiably employed
money in Sumter oounty,J TO put up a
first class cotton mill, which In a short
while would beyisldiag from twenty.
Eve tO-ffsy per cent of;soiid, subssan-
tial increase Of wealth.
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Ku-Klu,, Proclamation.

The papers Of Friday last contain a
proclamation from President Grant,
bearing upon what he calls "uulaWful
combinations and conspiracies" in the
counties of Spartanburg, York, Marion
Chester, Laurens, NeWberry, Fairfield,
Lancaster and Chesterfield. These are
commanded to "disperse" and to ere
tirepeaceably to their homes Sithin 6ve
days Of the date hereof" and to deliver
all arms, ammunition, uniforms, dis
guises," &c., to the U. 8. Marshal OF
any Military officer OF the United States.
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Slnulpigrer1is 6sr s66atet.

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"a letter before ~ frola Mr. JOSEPH
JAgMcTJ North srrmau of characfel
sad eh se1plfss, who has located sneal
Mayesvihs, written from New York:
under date OF Oct: IA, says: "a Num-
bsr of fsniies asePrepared to start TIM
fall under my .ausPleles, tney Ni'l 81
purchase ptansss'ons as Oh near Aayes'
Slla: & G.,
The same letter says: ~ am no" IL
New Iork, and prepared 70 'urn!sn
planters and others T N,th "n'te -oelp'
hands, 60, to anJdssirsd extent e''hef
tfssa from lns tns .em.gran. snip. OF p'0'
PIE 'ro@ tue peap{ 9egss !'' 0,',.s He''
la seee instance aIl snesl N iarsssoa4aleas =
of: gala' lesaavaeoe. AP0es eao Heata wv es
tllsfaa the Aan Eeads ana steamers nave
r1ducsa ine price ene aalf to oou.eefe |.
etnlgranls. ms Sio WIN DC .ei''asu
nom sesH Alss mon.uN "ass', - "0..H
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A CARD.
LyNeHBuRG, s. c.. Oct. 1sth. Ii

LYNeHBURG, S. c., Get. Isth. 1871.
EDIroa SrHrEa WATcHyIx-Sumtar, S. c.
SIR h:-Eavins recovered soneuhs, from wounds,
resolved at the h1nds Of bGad of sssassins, aad
looting over ~uO old papars. my sstsntioo vas
arrested b5 an article publisbed in your pApCr,
bearing dOto Of Sept. 27th. In your statement,
you s.y that was doiug large business in The
purchase Of seed cotton, and that had been
SarueJ. and armed myseif. Is.
Mf. Editor, the factI df tho case are thcns:
I was not engaged 10 the seed cotton trade this
sc2soD not iha, consider tas planter who sells
bis cotton 10 the seed rogue, nor ths.purchsser
who offers convenient market for his produce,
rs doing any injury to tie Community.
IN reply to numerous requests received from
parties to purchase their produce, I replied that
/ would ne, purchase uutl Lope undsrstssdlng
sas arrived nj By the planters, whom consider
mos; Interested.
The above are faGta shisA I can ;sabsssatiats
Fby numerous witnesses,
Hoping you sia publish :tss sbs7o a1plass.
lion, an ST., s,,7e ', -
Pery Truly yosss, = 49,
-: " f-J9HN MURPHY. : :. .,
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SaLAn entirely neE style Of arrange
meDs for the hair is TO be adopted soon.
The old French tyistin tie. back is 70
be revived, but rendered more graceful
by plaa or ,cabl4..Qf hair i surrounding r
it, dropping low on the rape of tie
neck. A coronet of hair is;sU take the
place of the Pompadour roll, and from
ibeueath the coroDet, light curis and
frizestes are to fall on the forehead. Four
long carls, two on each side, are to fall
on the neck and shoulders from the
braid oricable The temple hair is to
be brushed. high and smooth. :;
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THE WAsIGIIMAN
WEDNESDA OCT. .ls. !
4. 4. GILSsRT ---,E..=..I7-5..:5:-. -is-EDH0
strskipsly Apposita..


The Colombia gnicn, alleging silenc'
l'ef4ha Woald IN regard to the ingssti-
gatioo 6ftas Tanmany frauds, nov il
progress at New York, says: "Ifthsr'
"vas only an opportunity presented e
E.estrike at some Republican oRetal, WHIT
twas q defaulter.s to the Government il
Esfbe sum Of ten dollars, the Rorlo
tsvould ring ont It's denunciations o
Radical corruption fora whole week
"A euiaenty makes considerable differ
"eaes, ,pith that Journal as 70 phO stead
"shs pubhe funds" :. 5. :.
Strike, out IfO-la and srite onion aod
Republican and Radical and write Demo.
cratic in The above, and tie parallel il
perfect according to the lattar,s rendition
ofthe original. Il makes all conceivable
difference with the Union as to Bhe steals
the hard earnings OF the Impoverished
people Of Sodtf, Carolina. Hundreds Of
thousands of it have been stolen, by the
party of which the Unaoa istEe- organ.
ard the facts lhaye been noised abroad
become notorious, and been admitted
BY some of its own perty, and "mum has
been the word" which governed its
course from the start. But had there
been Democrats in Office, and a shadow
Of showing upon xhich 10 predicate a
charge, We make no doubt, from the IA
.ciHs5 with which it trunps up Ku Kluz
stories, it would have ruug the changes
on Democratic corruption for whole
months, instead of weeks.
: We are little surprised that the
Union should SO plainly uncover and ex.
pose its vulnerabihty. It's house Of
transparent, fragile glass, don't admit
ofsuch stone throwing, at all, at all.
And here We shall simply noe the
difference between the two parties, un-
der this heading. Fraud is discovered
in the administration Of Tammany, and
the party demand inyestigatlon-the
rank~4ild file clamor,for it,.and for the
displacement of the guilty parties, ifsc
found: And the investigation is being
had. Coatra: The SAoles Radical
house, from Grants inner circle down
is honey combed with corruption. Mil
lions upon millions have been stolen, in
Federal and State and Municipal ofhce
under Radical auspices, until the poNti-
cal'a'mosphere ofthe whole country has
become .tainted-ths truth Of it being
established apd aaniued-and yet it i.
permitted to go on. Who is responsible
for all this fearful disqualification (? >,
a
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A CARD.
SUMTER, S. c., Oct. 10, 1871.

SUMTER, S. c., Oct. I6, 1877.
Mr.. EDITOR: The Columbia Daily Oaion, in
its issue of The I'D inst, eo1taiped % extract
las be says) from letter from Sumter, written
on Saturday, Sept. Goth, saying that . Store
keeper by pane of RYfExnUseER, living Is niles
from Sumter. was taken on Friday night previous,
and terribly whipped by the Ku K!ux, and for
no other reason, than his being Republican.
Ny attention was frst called to that article By
Mr.. PA1roE. OF the Sumter WdteAnsan, aad being
satisfied that the malicious and slanderous report
alluded to me-, requested him to deny the same
through his paper, and made the same request
of the Editor Of the Sumter Netcs, both as re-
CARDS the whipping and ny being Republican
and stated 10 them at that time, that was
called upon three weeks previously By some
gentlemen in disguise, (Whoevsr they we're do
not knoU.) who requested to see me and assured
me they would not harm me in the least, in
either person or property, aud merely requested
me to stop buying seed cotton. And on my
giving them an Affirmative answer they rode OF
and have never ssen them since. Both the
Somtor Wdtc6man and the Sumter Eevs have
done me the justice to deny my Oeing whipped
through their columns. but the Colpmbia Union
still sticks to the lie. On thu sth inst. wrote
L. cAss CARPENTER, the Edites en1 proprietor
Of the Union, requesting him to give me the
name Of his correspondent who wrote that letter,
bot receiving no reply, on the eth inst. learned
from Mr.. J. n. CoRsEr7, Who had just returned
from Columbis. that Mr.. CARPENTER vas not
there, and advised me 10 write to Mr. EvEasoS,
who was then editing the Ua;on, which + did
that day and made the same reques, from him az
did from Nj. cARpENrER. And on tho lith
inst, received the following reply from Mr..
CARPENTER, lsee letterl. On the 18th inst,
furnished him sufficient proof that was the
person alluded to by letter from J. n. coEsEr7,
County Auditor, certifying there being but one
family Of RrrrEsBEses in this County, and
denying the outrageous report. Also BY letter
from Maj. VIZ. F. DEKxIcaT, Assistant Assessor
Internal Revenue, [seo his letter below,l who is
O psrs.nxl friend Of Z. ". ByERsos, sub. Editor
of the Onion, and yet 10 this date, ample time,
be certainly had. 10 give rae the Correspondents
name, but has not. Whyl Because be knows it
to be iie, and tries to shield him BY not giving
his name.
Now, Mr.. Editor, having tried, butin vain, to
obtain the Correspondents name, who wrote that
sl2nderous aud unIuthfnl report about ne, /
deDOupce him, whoever he may bs, - no gentle
man, buta mean, contemplate seSundrsl and
liar, and the Editor who aarms the responsibility
of Ais correspondent and stIll refuses to give
his name, thereby iaaicting upon nss the gros;cst
injustice aud wrong, cs unworthy the confidence
of high toned Or honest nen.
H. RYTrENBERG.
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Letter from Maj. Vim. F. DsKoiehs.l

HtMTEH, 5. @, Oct IIth, I67I.
Maj. z. ". EyeRsoH-DxAn FRIEND LA 90
informal way will stats to you all know
about the RYTTEyxEi affair. That be has been
visited by K. Z. lie rnsef made no secret. He
openly stated that they called on. and eonstrain.
ed bin to stop buyiug seed cotton, threatening 6
to compel him If be refused, bat on his comply
ing usin2 violenes. That however occurred
sone tioe Cat least three wees before the report
Of the whipping, which is positively denied, and
has fer s,@e ti,ns been generally discrsdifsd
here. II certainly doss great harm to so hastily
give publicity to such report Without j. being
positively k1oxn to be true. Hearing the ruwor
myEslf in the morning your correspondent wrote,
questioned Ar. RrTT1sBEno.s lr9thor here ss
to the facts. and be at once denied the whole
occurrence. Truly Yours,
(signeJ) VIM. F. DEKNIGKT.
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The New York: Denhocraey and TIE
New pepart4re.

The annexed resolatioa, taken from
the platform put forth few days since
by the Democratic State Convention Of
New York, is but the reiterasion Of the
position of the Democracy, all over the
land:
"Reso10ed, That We recognize the
emancipation. of the freedmes OF the
South, aud their enfranchisement' and
perfect equality before the law. aa the
inevitable sequence Of the civil war and
Of the overthrow of the rebellion against
the Union; and NE bold it to be the
duty Of al to sustain them in the enjoy
pent of their established rights, to aid
them in promoting their welfare and the
general prosperity Of the country.
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Gen. BEAUREeARD has recently visited
Kansas City, and while there submitted
to be interviewed BY the Times of tha,
place. After discussion of the bor-
rible misrule under which Louisiana
suffers, tho conversation proceeded as
follows -
Times. What are your personal views
upoD the "neu departure" as it is cal
led? Do you look upon it al available
in the South p
ReauregArdy 1t suitsue, sir. favor
| it rs the nearest and best road to Demo.
cratic success .ne 1t meets my views as
being progressive. I am tired OF living
only fnr defeat on obsolete dead issues
The Democratic party must place itself
in the van oi'progress If i: would be
victorious. Let the past go. We wan:
something more thau traditions. We
must be 10 sympathy with the pro-
gressive age We live IN. The Demo-
cratic party caunot stand sill. It hss
done we'll to accept the siiaatiou aud
take front rank in fhis age Of pro-
gress.
Times How do the people Of the
South regard the "'new deparsure" OF
the Democracy?
Beanregard: As far as / have been
able to observe they are wiling to
accept and endorse it. They are will
ling ao.acceDt anything that will insure
them ireu military despotislu, and mil
itaFy despotism We will surely have il
Grant succeeds 10 being re- elected.
Times. Whom do you consider the
Rrst. choice Of the South for Presi,
deut2
Beauregasd 1hesita:ing.) I can
hardly say. For my awu part / prefer
General Haboock, - being partriot, a
scholar and sstsssstnan ;wbile the dape
Of Grats Brown is hailed By, the people
,o5t=tfe South as fhs unost agsiiabls. l
I1hinksG ksGrSsE, grpNn, ef Missoari, upon
the new departure platform, 1eHld
s1sees the S0pth,in '77S 72Ss .-.T sss,s,-, g.
fffsssei: d fstE Brown III lSOtea :upoufp 10
the Nort6gesl as oaf best fnaal and
/ uoald cettaialy draN testh 4 1trosg
sete.,.
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+ Bsausegard. I think so, but Nth ne
|s the -Sslth, We have nothing to say
upou that head. We are prepared to
support heartilyand uni,sdiy whoever
the Northern Democray may nominate.
We cure not who it may be, NE shall
work for tho election of tha ticket. Let
as at once effect :, change; anything Is
better than the present unhappy COM
ditfoa sof The; South. The southern
people know that the battle will have to
be fought and Won BY the Northern
Democracy if won at ell. They, there's
fore, will give every aidand acquiesespce
in whatever may be deemed the best to
ensure . Democratic victory 10 1872.
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S@ A man by the name of Keele,
of medium size, red face, black hair,
about thirty years of age, and claiming
to hail from Whitesburg Lodge, No
295, KY, is travelling through the
country imposing on the Masonic fra
ternity.
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:; IA During the Fair OF the Atlantic
Agricultural Association" to be held at
Atlanta from the 18th to the 23d inst,
the First Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, of that city, will bold Fair, TO
raise funds to complete their new church
edi6ce. Contributions from all quarters
are earnestly solicited.
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Lineoln,s Emancipation Proclamation
Destroyed.

At the great aad terrible Chicago ERE
all the books and paper4 Of the histori.
cal Society Of that city, including the
original copy of President Lineolu's
famous emancipation proclamation, Cor
for which the Society paid $4,000,
were destroyed.
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Good Advice.

The Greeuville Aountaineer is hesi-
tating whether to Start daily or tri-
weekly paper, aud.tLe Horny Ncrs says
"se. think yoa hud better continue 10
try(a)weekly."
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COMMERCIAL.
SUMTER MARKET, OCTOBER II. +.

SUMTER MARKET, OCTOBER II.
- c0PTON. Af
The market hae been very 6fn fox tbs past
week, although Eeean quate no material advance
except forcertain lois bought on special terms.
Sales sls Balss at IL tg1s@tsa.
sHfPMsETs as FOLLOWS. - -
NsvYoek ESQ. .chaEiesten q. Bal Aora 9L
Total 1876 bales. . =. - ~ :
THIS ss.sl increase OFT bales ever prsvioas
t..weekashipusntd.< - u. ~ r.
The special rates offtsishG On cetsa sreehls
in force at santef. :Nanehestsr: and Kiagsyills,
sAsoN-c; co azlsis... ls@eess sbler.si s zsatsa
FLoUR-psr ,bbi. g. .pa@sfs.oa., n ., :
COFFEE -Java, 4o@4s; Lagpas7a ssi Rio,
SALT-$225 .
sUaaR.p:;. !. R.ass;o. ls,,B, zs; a. lss;
coRN-si .2e@sl.2s :. . 'o'-
GOSHEN BUTTER-z5@4eS
BAeaING-vsriuas Brsads, 2s@3F..a <
TIEs-S@le. a., rz, -
LIvERpo9L-COr4oS, esd. -sssEF
NEW YoRK.-co7roN 2o1. Gold, ~l4SS:-
BALTIMoRE.-corToS. $4,000.
CHARLESTONzCoTroH lS4.
WILMyEGT0N.-SCorTo 1Sk@do-SPrErfs
TrspEyrINE-Sales Of $50 eosks at so cents and
s53 at 80 eeass . gallon for Southern packages.
Market firm.
RosIs-soles of $50 bbis ut s. IS foe strain-
ed, IS 0e@$5 50 for No. /. and So 5o@$7 IS
for Pale.
CRUDE TUKpEsrrxE-Sales Of 80 hbls at s. 30
for Hurd. 81 90 for Yellow Dip and 81 76 for
Virgin. Marke; arm and Hard has advanced 10
cents since last senort.
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oyylcr OF "TuE DAILY Us1oH.o]

0YYIcI OF "TuE DAILY UsIoN,")
COLUMBIA, S. c., Oct. II, 1871.
H. RYrTEH8ERs-DEEz SIa:-Yoa:s Il q,
band, s,king the uame of the eorrespoa ieat WIS
furnished the information to toe whipping Of one
RYITESIgea. Before eau cnnply With your
reqae<t it will be nc .essary for you to prove to
INC that VOC are the fersou alluded to. Any per.
son eaa write over the signature Of RT77ErpEao.
L. cAss CARPENTER.
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/. MARRIET

Z AtMeehslsdsvf,e, Thfrsda 9ss 50, ii u
O'clock, Msby Rsf. Dr.. NcQuesn, D. J&lfRS
;MfENr of9sessrs drd Miss n KENNgDTs
youngest dsaghrse ses.E. H EenhedIS Efqyitaf
The former plass.S - -; -:
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A LOST OPPORTUNITY.

The time when thorough organization
could have blown up the bulldogs or
prepared for an emergency xas neglect
ed, and it was new fight for life :
The wiud, blowing a stiff gale, had
possession of the flames, aud the beauti
ful buildings, Chicago's glory, lay before
them. Harrison, Van Buren, Adams,
Monroe, and Madison streets, were
soon reached, the Intervening blocks
from the river to dearborn street on the
east being cousmed Three. quarters of
mile of brick blocks we're consmed as
if By magic.
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UNCONSCIOUS VICTIMS.

n being Sunday, proprietors and em.
ployes we're at home utterly unconscious
Of what was taking place. Those vbc
saw the flames supposed it was the re.
mains Of Saturday nights fire, and
haying confidence in the Ere depart.
mcnt, were uneoncerDed, but between
Ii aad y o'clock a rumor got abroad
that the FIRE Was in the business por
ton Of he eity. Then, The people CON-
mrace1 moving. Horses we're hraggh,
inlo rrquisi.ioa TO tske proprirtsrs
and ollr2rs to he'cokaagration. Wha,
a seeus met theis gaze! Ybe Board Of
Trade, courthouse, Western Union
Telegraph and Associated Press oaice
aud hundreds of other buildings, were
all 10 fumes.
The air was 6lled With live Goals
which were buried to north and east 9
besom of destruction. Fire. engines
were powerless for saving. All thai
the men could do was to blow up build.
iugs, but this availed burflittle. :.
The Times, Tribune, Post, Republ.
can Journal, and other newspaper Offices;
Western News Company, Black, Field
&. LJ,ser's sstabjakWepts the. Drake
block (recenily built), and Farrell &
Co. s, all we're soon IN ashea.
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TEE F1REM MEN, sTUPEFIEp

by their exertiops at the first FIRE on
Saturday night, worked slowly and
elumsily. Their efforts were uuavailing.
The wind blew gale from the south.
west.
Rapidly the fame shot from house to
house, and from board-yard to board
yard, having mean while crossed the
river north of Twelfth street to the
south side, and made for the brick and
stone business blocks, the railroad
freight depo.s and manufacturing
establishments. The full extent of the
danger vas now realized for the FIRST
:ime. -.
The Fire Department, already tited
out, worked like heroes, and the Mayor
aud city government, that bad supine-
ly rested, now began to exert them
selves, but the opportunity had been
lost.
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General Beauregard ON the situation.
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FhIGBF OF THE PEOPLE.

Now was to be seen the most re-
markable sight ever bcheld in sEis or
any country. There were from 5000
to i15,o09 lpen,r women, aud children,
Areiug 5y every available street aud
ALLY to the southwark ard westward,
a, enp'ing to save their clothing and
thelr lives
Every available vehicle was brought
in:o reqlisiiion for use, for which euor.
Nous prices we're paid, ami the streets
a'.d .iGc waiks*reseuied fearful sight
Thousands Of p$xaSs aud horses, in
e:.:r:'ahly comm.u2lei; poor people, of
ali. .coloFs, shades, aud every nationality
,fFvp, Europe, China, and Africa, mad
win excitement, struggled with each
o:hcr to get away. .:
SEXES oF DISTRESS AND DIsTsAeTIoy.
Hundreds were ,rawpIed under foot,
n.~p aud women. .:leaded With buodles
sad their household goods, to whose
81 irl. were eiingips tender infants, half
dressed and -bareiooie6. I'll. seeking
places Of safety. Hours -asser shey
u got have been seen in vseaat ots, s,,or
OIL the streets far est in tbs suburbs,
stretched in; the dust. These are the
suffering lambs whom Christ calls. on
the rich xorId TO feed and cl0ihe. God
help them, iftae heart Of man s5euId
proEs obdgra:e. ~;
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TIE. YoRNADo OF FIRE IN
CHICAGO. $50.
: ORIGIN AND pRoGREssor THE GREAT
coNFLAGRATIoN. ~.
\ NIGHT OF TERRoR.
The Roar:sf the Eleneats ana .iSs
Wall of the People.

The following is report oF the Ere
and its incidents, specially described for
the Associated Press by those who
witnessed and fought tie flames through
out: - -.
Late Sunday evening boy went into
a stable on De Kevea street; near the
river, on the west side. to milk COW,
carrying with him: kerosene lamp.
This was kicked over by the COW, aud
the burning anidT ycatteEea among the
straw. This wss the beginning Of the
great fre,, A single extiHg usher on the
ground, or active work by the police in
tearing down one or two shan.ies, would
have prevented the spreading Of The
flames bat the engines we're waited for,
aud when they arrived
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II seemed that no s6ouer had the
fame struck wall than is. went directly
through, and a very few minutes
suffiiced 70 destroy the most elaborately-
built structures. The wall melted aud
iLe very bricks were consumed T8e
wooden payements. took FIRE, @sking q
continuous sheet of fame two miles
l1ng By a mile vide. No human being
could possibly survive nlany minutes.
Eiock after block fell, and red hot Goals
Straightforward hight sed spreag goGhsE
ausfurihsr until the north sidewas vast
sheet Of fame from river. to lake. At
one time It SO hemmed the people that
i was expected thousands must perish.
TIE Sherman, fremont, .apd. Other, .ho-
ie.s, were ernptied Of their guests.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-10-18

was presented in the hurryiDg throngs.
With trunks, sacks, or bags on their
shoulders, fleeing amid the flames for
their lives Thoseiwho could made for
the surrounding bridges; others got
nextto the laksr Thefe and 70 the
c,t, - ~ s-sssA >s~s-,'. y 4
The New York herald., 1871-12-01

Orleans he stakes 10 be o. s side. One hundred dol
ere s.de IN. making Of these articles deposited In the
hands of charles j. Foster;
authorized 70 demand and receive from Harry HIN
the sun Of e10n, being money heretofore Deposited
treated q . w. sds for mi. match The balance OF tho
Monday. July "a, at three O'Clock r. NJ The final stake
hosser W this eh 70 be Mr. kufus Hunt Orleans
Charles shall nav the es n
bis h@nd. OF which shA come into his hands whenever
rsy the day OF nght,ng between the hours seven
0's,ck A. NJ and twelve O'Clock NJ The referee shall be
chosen the ground Either patty failing appear sbal
stakes The expenses Of the ropes sakea
shall ne equally the parties. The money accrung
from tickets to be equally divided
prinripsls.
signed isis cath dag OF July, 1871 1900 -
JAMES MACE.
Soas ra pwyrn; Witnesses