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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-06-08
|IHE CHARLESTON CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
Fl EE SCHOOL UND,
CHARTERED BY THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Have commenced the Distribution Of Awards in Lands
and Tenements, Diamonds, Jewelry, Pianos, Organs, Harps,
Statues, Gold Watches, Silver and Plated Ware, &c., by
Rattle, and will continue twice a day, at IL N. and B 7. NJ, at
the General Office, No. 147 Meeting street, Charleston, &C..

ue Directors of The GEAR LESION CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION, for the Benefit Of, the
Free School Fnd having compiled III 1.-THE terns o. tmrC Charter ant paid over to E JHISoN,
State superintendent Of Education Of South Carolina, the sum oil One holsana OoMs bHmgm Inc
mn mmaia sysem INSURANCE Certificates which stouhded by every Ggree Ihahnes,a md
will be Ramed for vice day at TweveM and Five P NJ, In public, nndTthesu superintendent d.
The ADVANTAGES OF this system aeM THE purchasers scan have the cmceo ner own I'M
besau anywhere from o. Ito No 49, and the privilege OF limiting or increasing nell investments a.
The SchMuef Rates adopted BY line Company viii explain more I'M and aecantey
ad dean be obtained AT the ONCE Of Me Company n On any vendors. EHeyR anet ha!laSsp aeeb
lGasseia numbered on the Companys 0hcalB Books land takes place tTEea day as oEoEs: -,
Numbers printed on tubes lnm No. l. 10 10 No. - are s shassa IN h pdsac ga yl NSs "Sh &c T Tnmss
which Is eXhbued to the spectators land denedp ea u Is ISoa en US us me nSsn a amh pn uuni
The Rattle Cylinder llMen eNyoNrd, and Meooya gMnt akesoat another lmoetW MGh Is SIM
p ME GIunMTT we've amSasI are Eansd Tout Of the Cylinder and. each lumber will be recorded on
LeO fGa goh orMeC nmpanyn tine rider rim which 1t Is taken ntheR 1ne THESE Twelve UNI
brs 50 Ratified In each ALE WHO ehe ALI the AWARDS OF RF1FICATES $3.50.
A he nunbesm eGnR amea are equal no dsincuen being. mane as@ TO- heo Ern WNEn me
n44 p@Ts rMMSTs 'asn nE n lie Rmse' anu "e ANU AMI oS0HD N4''A" Wv """A
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LIST OF VESSELS

Ur.. CLEARED AND SAILED ToE TETS foEv.
FOREIGN.
LIvERpocL. F..
Br ship Island Home, Mcclellan, ap..."..Apfft s
Br bark Vince, Robson, sailed ............Aprlt"5
WEST HARrLEPooL, ENG.
Br bark Kathleen, Lester, up...:.......May s
BRISTOL, ENG.
The Black Prince, Marshall, up............May %
CALLAo.
BIZ brig Belloni, Jones, sailed ...............Jan %
CARDIFF.
The r 7 K Carey, -, sailed 6
The Martha, Lewis, sailed.........."...:.May U
Malaga.
Span brig Rosario, GIrardo, sailed..".....haS 26
DOMESTIC.
EosToi1. ,
Brig J A Deyereaux. Clark, cleared ........Ma 10
Brig Lizabel, Tapbut. Cleared. IL
Schr B N Hawkins. Wyatt. up...........Hiy'l3
SEW YuyE
Schr ] NJ Morales, Newman: cleared. May 90
Seer Queen OF the South, b fnes, cleared..May II
Schr l. 5 Davis, Bishop, up...-.;."":..-.Mays -
Schr Hattie Coombs, Jameson, cleared. ma ~
Schr S A Reed, Reed, ELECTROMAGNETIC b
BALTIMORE
SchrJ H SticEney, Focks, cleared ..........May y
Schr P L Smith, Rob,nson, cleared. May IS
Schr Sea Queen, RosebroOk, cleared. inlay IS
Schr Chas Comery, riHkbam, cleared......May 20
Schr E McLaln, Crowel. cleared. -
BANGOR, ME-.
Sell Hannah, Staples, cleared. %
RocKPoRr, NE.
Schr Nellie Doe, Richardson, sailed ........Nay II
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THE VERY FAST AND SPLENDID
rSiae,Wheel Steamshns.of this Line viii Sail rom
Adger:s wharf as follows
JaSES ADGER, SATURDAY, June 10th, o: y
uAS Ssi:fF SATURDAY, June 9Th, a: SIX
JAMES ApsEs, SATURDAY, June 2s'!'' al II
MASHaTTAN. SATURDAY, July LIST. at 6 O'Clock
~ Insurance Y percent: by this Line;
AZ Through Bills or LaIing given on Cotton TO
|. Liverpd5l, Boston, Providence and The New ENG
.and manufac, lring Towns at The lowest marhe'
"a. stste.rooms may be secured in advance
For Freight or Passage engagements, apply To
: maya. yANAS w.:
FoR LIVERPOOL, VIA QUEENSTOWN.
h sssstaSa4 I SsirEblislaassaf2
THE LIVERPOOL 4Sp GREAT WESTERN
;aR s7ElH aonEssr
VAN ai,asssa eig of aelr asssssss, faas sver
non 4afsanshlps lromts, w
I. PIERNaaSsF. R., ErEKYNE1SEsDAY,
AS FoLLoSs:
NyADAS0apsa GREEN. ....s ..NsysS, at 9 A HI
MYoMlSds1fcapt wHlSsE8AX.MsEEEssl, atss p III
NEBRASKA, dspt. GuARp..rsm 3. stFs$sP N
MlySi SOFA G4spt. T y. FRsss
NAM. = June !, ar9.a 4 Nd
H4H0, Capt. PRlcrs@x!".....Iune Naes; P n
Capt. FORSYTH. June II, asss p n
COLORADO, Capt. I. F. REEa3 IN .June 2, aAs p III
WISCONSIN, Capt. WILLIAMS. June q, aseeP NJ
Cabin Passage $50. geld.
.-steessgs Passagelotbce Msaa ggSadEa $50,
currency S
sof Freight or eabip Passagsappy ~
~ WILLIAMS J. GqtpS,
40. 6: wsaistfeet, n. J.
N. R.-ThroughB lnsEadIng to Liverpool issued
By the Charleston andrew York Steamers, which
make close connection with the above line.
For particulars and rate Of Freight apply TO-
JAMES ADGER d-C0.,
WAGNER, HUGER s. CO.,
ma;s Or WIN. A. CoURTENAY
DACIEiC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMFY
THROUGH LINE TO
CALIFORNIA, CHINA AND JAPAN
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MARINE NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

MARINE NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
NEW YoRK, June S.-Arrived, steamship Mont.
gomery. Arrived out, the Bavaria, City VI. Bait!;
more, disabled, WeSer, Asyrla aud Pprtha. Tue
bark Gui Purta, from PHILADELPHIA at CorS, re,
ports shipped q sea and washed overheard the
master, one mate and several sailors.
SAVANNAH, June 7.-arrived, steamship Tona.
wanda, Philadelphia. Cleared, ship Merone, Liv-
efpool; bark Tid;l Wave, Baisimore; origs sllgH
Florence and Leated, Barcelona.
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Purchasers select their own numbtrsa anywhere from to S. and for EXAMPLE IMy,p pays for the
same one donr The enlr gives the purchaser acerldne Wththen "a or numbers selected,
be- returned 10 the UMo.' ofMsC Company by the enagb before the Ratea takes place pusehaers
may sect One Number Certificate, ora Two Number Certificate Three umee Certificate"
Asnge Number Certificate means single numters esaed by the buyeranyEhere from to- |.
should that number b. 5akeneut In IweNe E N9mosn . So msmh 5 sH % me- Rme eM cy aaF H ae
P PM@EMsT s or cost st Of st esag in u &c Of shares as 1870
Two Number cerugans means Ihe T%o numbers as the CerIscatte' come Snan INC ne TrHTaexs ee
Rpq mp E shiH rom rR erEssa V y TaIS Wy 1 a@s IN me n'S ssas ors % som GSRe original q aea Ri sm q
Shares
Fs xEEGs s. & ASP hT II ne Il aG EynRqs5 N e PWssT rs 4 nSasl Tie se1 vs a" Ac Cost TO- Of s@ asaem dg mai
c SssM% Sn q rss saSeI IN 4 AWARD War "" Of Twice: Isa NOUN Of tie value on cost OF The SS original
C X IMIp PRopETy or or Three HusDTREpS TiaEs he value Or cotof The original cerudcaIe Of
am MM aWARb OF Of ssh uns in" in the KaFsGED PROPERTY II Ten times the value or cost tM original
Certificate ofShapa
|peass The Companys Schedule List of Awards madeo W at lie red ZONE DoLLA
CERTIFICATES, butC Certificates WILDE ksWdo the value OFFS oandI 6cenn; also 81 g. So 81
above explanation viii enabe any one desiring 10 take sme in te Rahes to do so under
sandnsy, and the Rahesbtng fairy and honestly conducted in pubuc by theS sworn Commission.
G and eSacly at the hcusn amed, they affords safer means flnreNAnnth than any other nwi
Dss speculation.
The first Property and Land Scheme OF 1.-THE Company WILDE issue IN ashotum md will be
Rahed every three months
Any further Information wnb be furnished ytheG General Agnt 1.-THE Company, atthero ace,
No r7 MEETING STREET opposite the Charleston He, whaeC eriMatesa lore fol- SALE
II. II. HORACE
General Agent Of the Company, p. O. Box No. 249.
ou.mo, CHARLESTON May 24h sL n
the Bmehto the Frees School Fund, eucesHHo Of R H. WILLOUGHBY u co, One ThousandD ot
am,b eng tho sum in full be adlmo the hMs $50 Me sMeS superintendent Of Education, "asr re-
quHdb by an Acto fmeG eran assembly dthe tae OF south Caroline, passed az az me M T sM *"
may@lmo state uperntndent Eduauoh,s south cMonna.
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sAREs GREATLY HEpreED.
Steamers cf the above line lcuve Pier @J$Sxf
NO. ~, North River. foot o! CanalSA&
street, New York, at IL o;c!ccs noon, oi Tue 18TH
and 3Oih OF every month except when thes'
dates fall on Sunday, then rhe Saturday lreced
Ing.
An departures connect o. Fan6nia VIII. E;cam-
ess fer South Pacific and Central American por;s.
Departure Of 16th, touches at Kingston. Jamaica.
For japan and Chlne, steamers leave San Fran.
cisco hrsL Of every month, except when u lals on
Sunday; then on the day preceding.
No California steamers touch 81: Havana. NJ
70 direcs from New Yori, TO Aspinwal:.
O..e hundred pounds baggage Tree 10 zach udul'
Medlcine'QIl attendance Tree.
For Passage Tickets or other information app
q: the CoMPANY'S TICKET uFFlvE, on !he
v.arl loot OF Canal street, North kiver, New
iork- \. h.. hAEi, Agent
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NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD CON
IN ~ ~ Panty.
S6NlLNaHEaW8

CHARLESTON, S. O., February II, 1871.
TrainsswfffeaFe Charleston Daily al $50 A.
ann $50 2, II. + ~
kFiain does not leave Charleston s:soP. b.. SUN.
BAYG. .+tf -z3g:G~ : -
Train leaving 6:30 A. II. makes through connec.
Greek only, going through IN 20 hours.
Plssengers leaving by $50 p. 81. Train have
choice OF route, vic Richmond. and Washington,
or via Portsmouth and Baltimore! Those leaving
tim0re. Those leaving on SATURDAY remain sun
DAY In Wilmington, n. @.
This IS the cheapest, quickest and most pleasant
route to OIpcinaatI. Cnicsgo4and other poin;s
west and Northwest, both Trans making con-
nections at Washington With Western trains
OF Baltimore and . hio Railroad.
S. s. SOL0M0NS,
MN Engineer and superintendent
P. l. CLRApoR, General Ticker Agent.
febl1-12InoS
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Interior Cotton Markets

COLUMBUS. June 5.-Market qulet;' low mid.
dllpgs 16hc: sales SO bales; receipts 100 bales;
shipments 10 bales.
MONTGOMERY, June 5.-Cotton Is in demand
with little Offering; low middlings l5%al6c.
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ssmirs. Mafblnes.
THE GOLD MEDAL SEWING MACHINE.

DOUBLE LOCK ELASTIC STITCH.
This Is the most simple and reliable Two Thread
Sewing Machine In the world. 1t seWs direct
from i've threads, and is SIS less than any other
Grst.class Sewing Machine. Samples can be seen
At No. 1866 MEETING STREET, opposite Charles
ton Hotel, Sole Agent for the State. Sub.agents
wanted through the State. Address w. 5: BIS
SELL. Charleston. Also agents for Home Shuttle
Hand Machine. $2. apr+tutnstmos
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MEMORANDA.

MEMORANDA.
The schr Snow Squall. Norton, from BuckSYtl!e,
@, arrived at New York June 1.
The schr Mary Farrow, Bsgiey, from George
town, S G, arrived at New fvrk June 4.
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FOR ED:sTo, ENTERPRISE N WAY LAND
ISGS, INLAND ALI, TIE Way

receive Freight at South Atlantic &arH6RRxe
Wharf, on MONDAYS and TBUIspAEs, auu leave
aS follows:
CHARLESTON. EplsTo.
Ftiday, 2I........8 AN. Saturday, Sd.-...4 AM.
Tuesday, 6th"....7 AN. wednesday, ilh..6 A.a.
Friday. gtn......ll AN. saturday, 1otll....o A.
Tuesday, 18Th. tx Pm. Wednesday, II, l2E Pm.
Friday, iGll ......6 An. Saturday, nth. ~ Pm.
Tuesday, 10th ....7 An "wednesday, y .5G AM.
Friday, a3d .......0 AN. Saturday, PATH. III a. NJ.
tuesday, a7th. IL AN. Wednesday, gs. 10 AM.
FRIDAY, 10Th. ...2E Pm. Satufuuy, July LII I'm.
For Freight engagements or passage apply on
board or to DOUGLAS hlsBET,
South Atlantic Wharf.
y. B.-Frei2ht and Wharfage payable on the
wharf Jup1-thm
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BEAUFORT, PACIFIC AND CHS
II OLM'S LANDING.

The Steamer PILOT BOY, Captain ?. SIX
J. ". Sly, will leave Central Wharf IGEsasaaadaaalaks
.er Edlsto, Beaufort and Pacific LanuIng, every
MONDAY MORNING, at \ O'Clock, and for Beaufort
and Pacific Landing every THURSDAY MORNING,
at s O'Clock. Returning, will leave Bcaufort every
TUESDAY and FRIDAY MORNING, ut s O'CLOCK, anu
will leave Edjsto every TUESDAY, ut . o'clO4H:
i. b. j., y. Alkf.H,
uia,E Agent.
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CHANCE OF SCHEDULE.
"
GEORGETOWN STEAMERS.

Until further notice, the Steamer .sK@h
EMILE, CAPTAIN G.. C. White, Will sagESSaSGGI4.
leave Charleston every WEDNESDAY Ni6ET, u
9 O'Clock, and Georgetown every THURSDAY AP.
TERNOOS, at s O'Clock.
For engagements apply on board at CONNER
sHACKELFORD & KELLY, Agents,
inns No. ! Boy ce'S. Wharf.
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20 IN EW YORK.
OLD LINE NEW YORK. AND CHARLES
TON STEAMSHIPS.
SPACIOUS AND ELgaASTDE cR s7ATE.RocM

ESTAELlSHE 1875.
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coMMERoIAL NEWS.
.Exporu.

= .Exporra.
saSisiand and 1oie bates upland cotton, IS tterces
rice. 2oo bbls rosin, 3 horses, 70 cases mats, 24pkgs
butter, ss4bbls potatoes, 1919 boxes vegetables
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nIME TABLE OF STEAMER WATER

LILLY, FOR JUNE, 1871.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-05-04

A Psovidsnes paper ten ,i,s, '',h'
mated fragrance Of shaiiarsa slibor
The writer nssns la3is
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TFrOu the Aldins Tor May.j
TEARS.
VI aEYSE.

The sea shown bright In the distance far.
Where the suns last rays were thrown,
As wesat, by the lonely fisherman't hut.
We safe all still nue alone.
The mist hung dark-the waters sV, lied;
The sea.gull skinned around;
While from thine eyes the triekling tears
Fell fast upon the ground.
Isav them falling on thy hand.
And to my knees sank,
And from thy little lily hand
The scalding tears ! drank.
Since then my body has burned in pain,
Aud lauguished my soul for yean.
Alas! the vretched. artful girl
Has poisoned me with her iearsl
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n Or Els.
sELBE HOUSE.
Porsr pLsAsASr, wEsr Va.
AIM d cEIpF Dronrintor

JUHN L. SLLBE, PTOpfltIOI.
This House has recently be,n renovated, and
i newly painted aud papered and furnish
ed with new furniture. 1t within easy access
Of the steamboat landing. and being situated
III the business part of the town. affords every
convenience 10 soi urnes. Siabling and the
best attention to hsrscs furnished. The pat.
ronage of The travelling public aud of the citi
zens is respectfully solicited. Charges mod
crate lAarch S'ly
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A Mud Volcano.

While returning BY anew route 70 our
camp, dullthunderiOg sounds, which Gen.
washburu likened toafFsquent discharges
o. sdistant mortar. broke upon cpr earn.
Wsfollowcd their direction. and found
them .oproceed froms mud volcano, which
occupied thc HlOpo Of q small bin, eRbows
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JOB WORK.

We are prepared to do Job Work Of every
description, In as good style as any ohce in
Ibis part OF the Slate. and nt lower prices,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-05-04

A man in neigbboring town has sued
barber for cutting otf bis nustacba. The
barber said be didn't sOs Il. Several sim
liar casualties arc liable 70 occur hero.
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That woman was philosopher. pbo
when she lost her husband. said she had
one grea. consolation shO kuow whore hs
was Of nightsi
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-05-04

All legal advertisements must he paid for
before the i'roofUf Publication can be obtained.
Flaiatiffs are required by law to pay the cost
n Orders Of Publication before the Proof Of
Publication Is ISSUED.
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POINT PLEASANT MASON COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA THURSDAY,

.sheeted phantom. now seeming superuat-
urally tall. stood in the doorway pointing
at him with drapOd fingers. While he
stared a. Il. with fsrebead beaded with
cold sweat. and lips turning blue. Il van
ishsd once moro, as 4 into the darkness
beyondl
/ Old ABEL Duer uttered . croakiug cry,
and rushed past tho spot where 10 had
stood. Into the cloudy autumn dusk. and
down thoihill, hil bobaailod boots bad
been gifted Win pIngs.
Il vouldl'tslay there Ia that haunted
hole any longer not iI yop would pay me
a good price for every ssooudl'Nhe thought
speeding along The deserted road, with
sundry backward glnnces. 70 ascertain
Vhether,Or not be was followed.
Mp. Duer and her sister Jerushy were
sitting over the Gre. q cosy aud cOntsuted
couple. for Pelstiah Browne was not to
take possession until thenext Weeek, when
the door opened. aud Abel stalked 10.
why, tathsrlp ejaculated Mrs. Duer,
II thought you was up to the oro1ton
place"
.fIush,sh.sd, Keturyi'' croaked Abel
almost huubly. rDoh't talk about the
eroxtOn place. FOlks Eaa tight-1h IS
hauntedl Ises the ghost myseiflg
"LaWs-a,massyl' calculated Mrs. Duer,
Ehilc Aunt Jerushy held out both her
hands.
What was It likes" sho questioned, and
Abel told bis spectral story.
II neyeEll live there" /" be concluded, as
long as there's the poor house 70 60 sol-4
George may have tho cro1tOn place. for
ali Of me-
And poor AlelAIs Duer camo 70 the
Inward oonclrsionthat ghost seeing was
good for the temper inssnuch as Abel
never had been dOcilo as ho was for tho
next few days. ,;s..@i =. NJ Z.
Jonathan Hyde stopped At The wsgon
shep tie nextmoruiag perapecial orders,
-tosce George Duer.
Halle y sigOsllsa .hai 5oupg nsu
from The inuledsplhao heialpt tliahua
.0e ,l1n
ssosse y0uE sa.aer s0lp no Y 'eH sou
90,
Da. , 'n0osnI % was llsins mere
2 himself; N,eI
ssb SO as was out ass changed MS
u nlud T., !.
WY : Questioned llle a'sonlsaed 500,
Vnos's. was 1ona.naas OFlel reply
=, q % cat on 2 section non OF tobacco ready t0F
tho teeth
"Ghost'F echoed George.
!. wal. SAID jonathan they q troubled
MIN considerable y last night !ae way ne
went zen. down the hlll was sonesaln qalte op.
o. 'ns common !, run lor . man who's aAd
tue 20. rneuma'ls' :.
AND Jonathan M. laughed silently until nls
oFoaa shoulders SHOOK WIN the r'prss'ed
H'sta.
0o1aIoan' cried ueOrge 10 you
mean soa' tue Oroxton p'seo NJ
vow doI !, xye 20 a'.rnsd, Interrupted
'0na'nan' .nefo won no snosss never
trouble you IN me OfOH'op place. But
your ! >. Ia'nef-lana s,'Ve' J.. ! never 'ee q
:. -
~, lou were 'ne'es SalO george quickly
No, l wasn't. ueoTge puer' 70 ASK q
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"My vie" said 3 wag ihe other day,
Game near calling no honey, lss.pighs.g
'slndeedl how Wa thstie eWby thp
eallsd me Old heesRhx.a
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A Boston paper mentions an individual
there who chips hib hands 50 isrveplly IL
prayer that 30 eaa's gst them open vhen
the contribution box Is passed around
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A storY n panial Weballr.

n 1N0fg VI isNtAArA WtAANNAt
Among tho u1ny stories told Of Dan.
iei Webster, The following IS Illustrative
Of bis Satslessnewin II money matters A
young New Enelander, printer By
trade. attempted ioscck bis fortune il
South America, and for this purpose
embarked With printing press aud
types for Baenos Ayres He bad not
taken tho precaulion toelfecs any insu-
rance. nor 70 arrange ior tho acceptance
Of any homo draf 10 case o. necessity
The vessel was wrecked on the passage
aud his property lost BE vas % shore
without any considerable funds, qpd SIS
means we're soon exhausted, Therc was
no English printing oiico in which ho
could aud employment, and ho had no
acquaintance with The language o. ths
country or with any resident there 10
soon formed . slight acqualnlnueo with
a mpn speaking Epglish vho suggested
10 him the drawing;Tor bis immsdiplore.
lief npon some friend 10 New York d
Boston He honestly told bis adviser
that DO had no.aulhofity for 30 doing.
The suggestion was then mpdothal scrno-
body might be willing to accept for tho
honor Of the dfaRer.-and II he would
make drart for SioO upon romc persou
whose uamo might 30 known at Bueuos
Ayres, there might be a possibility with
bis aid, Of getting the money,
Thinking L almost a case Of lifoahd
death and hoping 10 bo ia ninuds from
bis earnings bsfdro tho irsfi could bsscnt
70 this country and Be returned protested.
as he expected. 10 iho ordinary aud then
his only courso Of lrantnissloa By sailing
vessels, tho young man gladly availaa
himself ofthe suggesiiop The question,
then was What name 10 should propose 81
tho one upon whom % drnw He named
bysturns several ''solil mem Of s6slon..
not ono seemed 70 30 known or 10 meet
With favor. he happened 70 think Of
Daniel Webster. whom 10 knew ophi bJ
Ihu worli,Eide fsfhf1fa
once clught d lha npmo, and wns satisfied
whit The draft was accordingly made.
and The money raised Il slo customary
discount
The yonng man remained abroad for
year or two. and was iolerable succesa-
fdl. No.a word was heard Of any pro-
tested draft. and on bis return to Boston
be called with the money to repay Mr.
Webster. aud to make tho best apology
10 could for ihe liberty be had tpken.-
To bis surprise. Mr.. Webster ssald lhaths
knew nothing about tho matter. Onhis
insisting that the draft must have been
accepted and paid, Mr.. Webster 80 far
yielded to bis wishes as 70 pugges, Bis
calling again, aud that 10 tho mepnlimo
he would set bis clerk TO make some sx-
animation. It turned out on second
call. that the draft had been found can
celled. and as tho clerk said, was de.
covered among many olher loose papers
10 ono Of, the Office desks. Mr. Webster
was then paid the hundred dollars, but
declined any remuneration which Nas
urged upon him in the way Of interest.
on hi. strictly accommodating loan.
In othefm matters than that Of money.
Mr. webstef's memory vas very good.
and, indeed. quite tehaciOus A recol-
lection of minute incidents. as we'll as
Of hsneS and faces, vas eharac.etisiis d
him.
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Middletown transcript., 1871-12-16
ONE mUSDRED YEARS AGO.

One hundred and ten years ago there
was not single white man in Kentucky
Ohio. Indiana, and Illinois. Then what is
now the most Furnishing part Of America
was as little known MS the country around
the mysterious mountains Of the moon 1t
was no, until l7G7 that Boone left his
home in North Carolina to become the
first settler in Kentucky The first pio-
necrs Of Ohio did not settle until twenty
years after this time. A hundred years
ago Canada belonged to France. and the
population did not exceed million and a
half Of people, A hundred years ago the
great Frederick Of Prussia was performing
those grand exploits which have made hin,
immortal in military annals. and with his
little monarchy was sustaining a single.
handed contest with Russia. Austria and
France, the three great Powers Of Europe
combined Washington was modest,
Virginia oolonel, and the great events in
history Of the two worlds in which these
grca, but dissimilar men took leading
parts were then scarcely fore -shadowcd
4 hundred years ago the United States
were the mos, loyal par. Of the British
Empire, and on the political horizon no
spcck indicated the struggle which within
score Of years thereafter established the
grcnt republic Of the world a hundred
year, ago there were but four newspapers
in America. Steam.engines had not been
imagined, and railroads aud tclcgraphs
had not entered into the remotest con
cepiion Of mon When We come to look
back at it through the vista Of history We
kuj tha. to the century jus, passed has
been allotted more impor,nn, event, in
their bearing upon the happiness Of the
world than ulnos. any other which has
clapscd since the creation.