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AN IMPORTANT TRANSACTION.
Tho PurchAse OF Macon and Augusta
Railroad stock by tho South Carolina
Railroad. -s,-e-.--s
from the. Augusta Chronicle, December 81

From the Augusta Chronicle, December 81
The mayor, with the approval Of the
finance committee, sold, on Wednesday, The
ave thousand shares Of stock owned by the
city in the Macon and Augusta Railroad to
the South Carolina Railroad at forty cents on
the dollar. The amount realized by the .e
to take the noies OF the South Car
olina Rallroad Company in such amounts,
with seven per cent fro, om ID date and I'D
hest by the MAYOR and finance committee, to
meet The outlay required for enlarging the
canal This it seems to u.s. Is the ssss dspe s,sp
The sonth Carolina Railroad Company will do
nothing detrimental TO the Interests Of Angus
ta, and We understand that 1t will give ample
security to the city for the payment Of The
notes as they fall due. By the sale of this and
the stock owned by the city In the Charlotte,
Columbia and Augusta Road, 1t Is probable
that the canal can bs enlarged without taxing
property holders one cent more than the pres
ont rate
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THE KU-KLUK TRIALS.
ATTACHMENT OF TEE PRISONERS.
The Peremptory Chanenges-Decisio
OF the Court-The Prisoners Plead
Gutlty. - a.,.- -. o5"+
ESPECIAL DISPATCH 70 THE sEws.l>


,CoLUABu, December s.
In the United States Circuit Court, to-day,
the argument upon the right Of the defence
to challenge peremptorily ten jurors was re-
sumed. The court differed in opinion, DUE buqt
Judge Bond conceded the right of peremptory'
challenge in the case under consideration,
The prisoners, Hezekiah Porter and sherod
cailders, were then arraigned;, and pleaded
guilty of the charge Of coHapifing to deprive
American citlzens,of the right to vote, and OF
injuring AMI Rainey for voting. They re-
served the right 10 read afddayits In mitiga
ton Of punishnent. Mr.. stanberry raised the
point whether the prisoners could be tried for
an offence committed 10 Marc. last, and
charged on April 3lst, under the Ku.Klux law
which passed April goth.
Evans Murphy and VIM. Montgomery were
alsof srraigned, and pleaded 8uilty of the
charge Of preventing citizens from, voting.
They reserved the right to move In arrest OF
Judgment, as in the other cases reported.
Points will then be made for certiacation to
the Supreme Court. Z : PICKET
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A CRISIS IN FRANCE.
The French Assembly and tho Orleans
Princes-Rights OF tho Royal Depu-
ties-Proposed General Amnesty In
( France.

e,}-t.'. LONDON, December 8.
The situation Of France is grave. The Or
leans Princes are pushing things. Theirs as
sured the Princes that their presence In the
hall of the Assembly would arouse animosites.
The moment was, inopportune. The Bona.
mails would clamor that the Republic was men.
aced. The Princes answered that they would
not act without further consideration. Theirs
showed extreme anxiety to deter the Princes
fran taking their seats. The commission upon
the abrogation of exile had an emergency ses-
Sion. Should they abrogate the exile; the
Princes would perhaps enrer the hall. Tniers,
under the circumstances, Will probably pre-
sent to the Assembly proposition Tor denni;
that the Duke d'Aumale can carry the MAORI
ty of the Assembly.
The National Assembly ef.cted an organiza-
tiop to-day by re-electing President Grevy and
the yice-president Of the last session. The re-
port that Theirs had sent his MESSAGE to the
Assembly was premature. Although It's con.
tents are known, 1t has not yet been received
or published. It Is riim0red that Thiers with
holds the document because he Is aVerse to
declaring himself In favor OF the admission OF
the Orleans Princes to the Chamber, and
some svowal on this point is expected 10 his
forthcoming message, the more especially az
II IA supposed that he has received notifica-
tton that the Princes intend to claim their
rights to seats as legally elected representa-
tiyes of the people. The status OF the Orleans
Princes promises to be one of the leading
questions before the Assembly. Bills restor.
Ing to them their confscated estates
and all their rights as citizens Of France
are preparing, and will be introduced at an
early day. It is anticipated that these
measures will give rise to long and exciting
debates. The extreme left wing will meet
them with propositions for general amnesty
which, setting free the thousands of Com
mupists still held prisoners in hulks and else
where, viii be considered the only equitable
complement Of the act OF Justice proposed te
be done to the house of Orleans. The presi
dent, with his well known cautiousness, hesi.
tates to commit himself on subjects 80 pro
ductIye OF agitation. The Princes to-day
waited upon Theirs for the purpose OF listen
ing to an exposition OF the reasons Influencing
him against their taxing seats In the Legtsla
ture, and OF endeavor1ng by argument tc
change bis decision. The president received
the Princes courteously, but, owing to the pres
sure OF public business, was unable TO hear o.
reply to them to-day. He, however, appointed
an interview for Friday next, at which time
he will be prepared to develop fully his reasons
for restraining them from taking their seats 10
the Assembly.
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NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, D. c., December 8.
Senator Trumbull has no recollection OF Ut
tering the sentiments attributed to him by an
interviewer In the Louisville Courter-J Journal.
The account represented Trumbull as favor
able to Grants reelection.
A suit was commenced today In the DIS
trict Court by Gassaway, B. Lamar aga,nss
and twenty-slx bales Of cotton which Lamar
casually lost and Cabell found. Knowing 1t
was Lamsrs property, Cabell appropriated the
proceeds. Il
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THE WEATHER THIS DAY.
wIsHrsarON. December q.

WASHINGTON, December 8.
A rising barometer and falling temperature
will probably prevail on Saturday on The Mid
die and East Atlantic, and brisk n0rthwesterly
Winds will continue for short time only on
the coast, Westerly winds, veering to south
west, are probable on the upper lakes, and
southerly winds, with cloudy and threatening
weather, on the Gulf coast Warning signals
have been ordered for this evening at Norfolk,
Baltimore, Cape May and New York.
Yesterdays Weather Reports OF tho
Signal Service, q. 8. A.-4.47 p. NJ,
Local Time.
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THE MILITARY ARRESTS N. YORK.
[From the Yorkyille :ESooIrerJr

IrruW tne TofkViIIe EnquirefI "a!
Since our report Of last week the following
persons have been arrested by the military
authorities and com committed to prison In. this
Moore, W. F. Moore, ]. q. Bleodworth. III Z
or those previously committed ahdohareto.
fore reported. the following have been releas-
cd: W. N. Robinson, s. J. Harvey, Jas White,
j. s. Carroll, J. e. Carroll, Dr.. T. II; Gwinn;
81. 2. Porter. sherod Childerssc 81 ssyijatb !
J The following have been ordered: to attend
trial at Columbia. and have been removed
hence from the prison In this place, leaving
now In confinement here 5hirtyitw6 men: J.
Little, Reuben Mccall, Evans Murphy, j. T.
Howe, Wm. Montgomery, B. Banderson, John
Caldwell, VIM. Thomasson, J. A. Graham, and
Captain John Mitchell. 49, ys1I9i5S{ sg9
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1t has pleased God to take away our beloved
senior bishop, from his honorable place among Us
In the government OF his church.
With him all Is well Through death God has
blessed and comforted His faithful servant. He
had spent the best years OF islifein service Of
Christ and had given TO- Hia cause the yigor of bis
youth and the strength Of his manhood. In his
latter days, blind, exhausted, and borne down
by the weight OF his bodily Innrmites, he has sti1
stood leader among the people, and his feeble
but stately and venerable form was seen tn the
forefront Of those who stroye against the sin and
suffering that is- in the world. . And now at last
ct Ills summons he has yielded himself to the
arms OF the Lord and Master Whom he served.
To us Is left the mournful consoiation Of placing
upon record our appreciation 7ofsthe holy graces
which adorned his life, and our sense Of the loss
which we, with all the churches OF this diocese,
have sustained BY bis death. 80.
BY his benisnant influence during the eighteen
years OF his episcopate our lamented bishop has
breathed over the Diocese or South Carolina an
elevated spirit OF justice and earnestness, spirit
OF genial peace and generous sympathy, re.
freshing spirit Of rankness, fairness and conclll.
alton, which has led the clergy and their people
to realize how nearly they were agreed; how com.
paratively unimportant were those things In
which they dinered; how Overwhelmingly mo.
mentous were those doctrines TO which they all
consented.
Apart from the graces Of the bishop, twas an
influence which came from the intellectual
strength and elevation OF 5the man. In bis
strength he was gentle, and hispeopfe loved him.
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HOMICIDE N GRKEr11lIrLE.
[Fron the Mountalneer.

A difficulty occurred IN the Upper part Of this
county, one day last week, between George
Green and Portman Howard, which resulted
in the death Of the former at. the hands of the
suing Green with poe, ard called out that
he was cut. Green at length stopped, and
Howard struck him over the head with the
pole, fracturing his skull and caneing instant
death. An inquest was Immediately held,
and, after some investigation, adjourned over
until Monday last. We have not heard the
result. Howard at once surrendered himself,
and is now In jail at this place. mn
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Oh GEORGETOWN,
REGULAR LINE.
Notices in Bankrnptrp.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES, FOR THE DISTRICT OF
SOUTH CAROLINA.-In the matter Of JAMES
adiudlcation OF BANKRUPTCY Was fled on the
FOURTH DAY OF SEPTBEsKR, A. D. 1871, In said
Uourt-ln Bankruptcy. is to give notice that
rant in Bankruptcy was issued against the estate
or JAMES ERWIN KING, Of -, In the County
Of Kershaw, and State. OF South Carolina,
who has been adludged Bankrupt on s nls
delivery OF any property belonging to said Bank:
rupt, to him or for his use, and the transfer Of
any property by him, are forbidden by law; that 8
to prove their debts, and to choose one or more
Assignees OF his Estate, win be held at Court
OF Bankruptcy, TO be holden at No. ~ Broad
street, Charleston, South Carolina, before ].
O. CARPENTER, Registrar, on the twentieth
day OF December, A. D. 1871, at Il O'Clock u.
L. E. JOHNSON,
United States Marshal, as Messenger.
deco-s2 Ii.a' .... - 4 -'-.
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- By ]. A. ENsnOW q co. si.
GALE FOR DIvISIoN-sTEANER

FRIDAY, 2d instant attn eo'cleck, win b s61d,
= ne HSs:s Steam % propeiIsr AGNES lately used
Water.boa.. She is q 16-1oo tonsTfogtster; 6uns
In 1858; As 4-l0 feet 10 length, 70 Lilo f1et IN
breadth. and 4 7.l0 feetin depth. has tw0fH.
teen horse Power Engines Ii 1he order, having
BEEN lately thoroughly oyethalled; built IN Gas
gov, with Tubular Perpendicular Boiler. .-s
One Wood FLAT, capable Of carrying fEpu -
to Is cords Wood. ,.....,,Il. ,g.,.
Terms OF saie-One half cash; the refnaiHderfn
six and twelve months; approved endorsed raty
paper, with bank interest added. ,,.5.., -.
B. can be treated for st private ssis previous
to day OF sale. = 64S.Glg osiss deGfafuth4ltil
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ByW. 7. LEHCH m 3. BRt1Ns q
Auetfon eAra 80,

VTALUABLE BUILDING, LOT =. EAST
Y side Of Friend street. aefs nortF Of the
Cathedral, corner OF Brosd ana friend utfeou,r
WIN be sold on TUESDAY, stl1 O'CLOCK q tne
" Thas % %SssiaABlE BunDRaIerlyihs b.
ing on the east aide OF Friend atreAk tmnedtAtalE
north OF the Cathedral and In. clpSe pro1ndtH,fo
Broad street, measuring forty -ave feet tff6ntby
one hundred and, four feet In depth, MON orleges
Thus is an eligible building t Lot "a &9od locss
Conditions -One-third cash; ;balsAce insnne Azdi !
two years, secured BY bond ana mortgage. NTH
interest at seven per cent. Purchasers 10 pa1 %.
for papers. Nf9,S12 decotss
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THE MISSISSIPPI LEHEES.

Sr. LOUIS, December s.
In the Board OF Trade the committee on the
Mississippi levees made report earnestly re-
ouesting Congressional aid for levee purposes,
and the permanent improvement of naviga'
ton and the levees, which was adopted.
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RE REV. THOMAS n DAyIs,1 d.

OF the vestry and Wardons
OF St. Paul's Church, Radclineboro'',
upon the Death OF the Right Rev.
Thomas r. Davis, u. D., senior Bishop
f., OF the Diocese Of South Uarolina. n.
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THE PASSIVE P0LICH.,

NEW YORK; December 8.
Montgomery Blair, writes TO, the. World
urging the Democrats to adopt Immediately
the passive policy The World. edttorisly,
dissents from Blair,s views
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By w. II. LEITCH sRsiS.. .BRIWA

- z -4tCAncsispeeFsgst t.s,.t g a;.sgy o.
DESIRABLE CORNER lot AT PUBIIG !,
IL AUCTION.
WM be sold on IURsDAY; st1f O'Clock, ae che
" mat ISl vxLUlBEE B1 Bu1tkD1ra Eof q the he soutn
west corner Of Queen and Friend Streets nl6kldr. Z
ing gforty-seyenifeet on Qpe4Ag aud fprtJDpeloet
on Friend street. more or lees, .,,-z,.,Il
This is good stand for store ilsE ID y ts}Si
two years, With interest at l. per cepts SECURED
BY bond and mUrtgagG Pdrcn3Ser to- ~ il Tor
papers and stamps. lisIy4i1g esii "a .idDoA sa
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THE AMERICAN REDS 44ND FREE
LOVERS.

NEW YORK, December 8.
Arrangements for an International Society
demonstration on Sunday have been con.
cluded. Woodruff and Clafin Will assist 10
the procession.
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sUGARs IN HATANA.

HAVANA. December 8.
There is much local speculation in sugar. A
heavy decline is spprehended when sugars De-
gin to arrive.
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Io7r-Tne weather report dated TAT O'CLOCK,
,,iS morntng. viii be posted In the rooms OF the
nnsmhsr nf commerce at 10 O'Clock A. Il, and,
together with the weather chart may toy the
courtesy OF the Chamber % exAminoo ~ smp-
msaters at any time during sne oaI.
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EOR LIY R POOL.
THREE HUNDRED BALES WANTED.

The nrst.class American Bark ALBINA, n
Waefaeler, Master, wants three hundred 81
bales to complete cargo, and will be promptly dis
patched For engagements apply to
siJ ]. A. ENsL0W q CO..
deca-2 No. 141 East Bay.
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sbippins.
VESSELS WANTED

VESSELS WANTED: TED
Wanted, Vessels Of not less than 2c0o n
bushels capsctty 70 freight Corn nom North -
''-'"' Aff' SHACKELfoRDa 4 KELLY, yh'
dec9-2 - .. Southern Wnarf.f
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-09-16

Runaway and Smash Upon Monday
afternoon, when near the FELTON, House,
in Elkton, the horse of - Major became
frightened, and by sudden spring got
under full Roadway, and running down the
railroad track, turned into the street lead
ing to Mr.. Thos. J. Jones' foundry. At
the foundry the animal turned down High
street and ran to the corner of North street,
down which street it sped with the dear
born to which it was attached, still follow
ing uninjured, but at every rod "discharg-
ing freight" consisting of sundry articles
of merchandise purchased in Elkton. At
the corner of North and Main streets, the
frightened animal turned down the latter,
headlong, for the famous Hollow" but
the curve being GO sharp" it brought up
among the ratings of Dunbar's saloon,
where the Inflated dearborn was wrecked,
and the frightened beast completely strip
ped Of the harness. At this point the ami
NAL was captured. Mr.. Major and Oliver
Maxwell, who was riding with him, were
thrown out at the commencement of the
race. The former had his leg broken, and
was taken to Ferguson's hotel, where DR..
Mitchell set the fractured limb. These
gentlemen were from Cowantown.
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RISING SUN ITEMS.

Financial-The Rising Sun Building
and Loan Association sold 5000 at 30, and
200 at % per cent. premium, on the 18th.
Machinsry.-For several days past, pom
derous parts of engines, boilers, &C., have
been going from the depot to the new paper
mill being built on the site of the old Octo-
raro forge. One rotary roller was "a feet
long and feet in diameter.
Educational.-The public school opened
Monday, 4th inst, under charge of Warner
P. Brown, with Miss Maggie Davenport as
assistant. Miss - Way, of Rowlands-
vile, is about to open select school in the
old hall building. The furniture is being
put in position, and the school will open on
the 18th inst.
Horse Disease.-Wm. Grason lost fine
horse, few days ago, with something like
the same disease that has killed SO many,
except that this case has fingered on for
several weeks.
Poliical.-The Democracy had their Dis
trict meeting at the Centre House, on Sat-
urday last. Had large turn out, and
voted against the Crawford county system.
Rain.-During the night of the 18th inst.
we were blest with a fine shower, the first
that we have had for long time. We are
anxiously looking for many more of the
same sort, as the springs, wells and streams
are getting very low, and vegetation is
beginning to show the need of it.
Politicians are calling around to look
after their chances, and see that "the
slate" is properly arranged for the coming
conventions. The sherifality appears to
be the most desirable office.
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NORTH EAST ITEMS.

First Frost.-We are informed that the
first frost of the season, in this vicinity,
was seen last Saturday morning, 9th inst.
Wheat Soacing.-Some farmers in our
vicinity plowed their follow ground early
after harvest; their fields are now being
prepared for wheat seeding, though we
have heard Of none sown yet. Other farm
ers have not plowed up to this date, and
are waiting for rain.
Corn Cutting-The dry term has fastened
the cutting off of corn, which operation is
now rapidly going forward in this region of
country.
New Building-Messrs. Kirk, carpenters,
are erecting new frame dwelling, 16x1s
feet, for Mr.. Samuel Grey, short distance
west of our town, at the junction of the
Charlestown and Port Deposit roads.
Rain.-On Wednesday morning very
refreshing shower of rain came down in
this region, completely laying the dust and
somewhat softening the ground.
Improvement.-Mr J. T. Stout has re-
Gently put up an addition to the small
building, situate on one of his lots on Main
street, and prepared it for dwelling.
Schools.-The public school, H. G. SIM
pers, Principal, is filling up rapidly. The
seminary, in charge of Professor White,
and, also, Miss Anna Fosters school, are
prospering finely.
Variety.-Peach season closing up. {.
Apples quite scarce. Sweet potatoes
in moderate supply, at $1.OO per bushel.-
White potatoes, of good quality, but in
small supply. -. Butter, % cts. =. . i.
Flour $3.50 to $500.
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PORT DEPOSIT ITEMS.

The Building Committee of St. James
Protestant Episcopal Church awarded the
contract for building to West & Vannort,
at S5, 100. Work is to commence at once,
and the church completed before Christmas.
A project is on foot to purchase the
ground occupied by the late Woodlawn
camp meeting, and use it exclusively for
that purpose. The fever will probably die
when frost comes, and be revived next July.
Miss Phi Reynolds has just returned
from tour through the West, having been
absent precisely one year. She has seen
the glories of California, contemplated
Brigham and family, at Salt Lake, and
generally "DoNE" railroad scenery, prai-
ries, and all other things which tourists do;
but the gist of the matter is that she, a
lone female, did it alone.
Will Nesbitt, one of our Young Amer
lean irrepressibles, was bitten by a dog-a
little dog-but very mad for his size. Will
intends going for that dog shortly.
There have been number of cutting
ARRAYS among our farmers, lately, all, sim
gularly enough, occur in corn-felds, which
present shocking appearance.
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PILOT TOWN ITEMS.

Fsre.-Mr. Day Woods, of Fulton twp,
Lancaster Co., had his barn burned, or
Thursday night. 9th inst. Three valuable
horses and calf were burned; also about
fifty tons Of hay and 500 bushels of OATS
Loss about $1,000. Insurance $4,000.
Remoral.-Mr William Porter has re-
moved from his farm, near Rowlandsville,
to Baltimore. M. Alpheus Crothers takes
possession of the farm in October, as super
indendent for Mr. Porter.
Sabbath School.-The Harmony Sabbath
School will hold their annual celebration
today. in DR.. Rowlaud's woods.
Crops.-The corn has matured two weeks
earlier than usual, and looks very fine
Potatoes are very large and the crop heavy.
Buckwheat looks well.
Ague is plenty along the river.
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There will be a special meeting of tn
Orphans Court on Tuesday next.
A Card.

EDITOR OF THE CECIL WHIG:-Not even
the dirty contemplate article in The Cecil
Democrat of last week could for a moment
have tempted me to notice such an ungen-
tlemanly allusion, but that it is not the
first or second or third time the editor has,
through his columns, seen fit to throw slurs
at me. Not that think such an article
can injure me in any way; but the low
toned tenor of such slurs calls for a reply.
The old maxim that you "must fight the
ID with fire." holds good here. 1t may
not be generally known that the editor of
The Democrat is himself compelled "to go
it with an eye SINGLE" using his own words;
and whether it is this or other reasons that
causes this almost constant personality, I
know not. | am certain that if he had not
seen our Convention with can eye single"
he would have known that was not can
didate; and if the man of color had voted
for me l should not have considered it
disgrace, but as much an honor as though
the gentleman himself had voted for me.
This has been written with no ill-feeling;
but simply because I want it understood
that in the future will resent any similar
attacks by holding the editor of Tile Dem-
ocrat personally responsible for the same.
]. E. WILSON.