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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-12-04
Nrtires in Bankruptcy.

nIsTRICr COURT OF THE UNITED
~ STATES OF AMERlCA-EASTERN DIS
TRlCT OF SOUTH CAROLINA.-In the matter Of
WILLIAM VINCE, Bankrupt-ln Bankruptcy
To whom It may Concern i. The undersigned,
hereby give notice of my appointment as AS
signee OF WILLIAM VINCE, OF the City OF Charles.
Ton. In the County oleCharleston and State OF
South Carolina, within eaid District, lwho has
been sdjudged bankrupt upon his own petition,
by the District Court Of said District.
Dated at Charleston, the 25th day OF November,
A, D., 1871. d. L. p. BoLGEh,
noy27-m3 ..y... Assignee.
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Nanns, Organs, &r.
GIEGLING'S NJ SIC ST 0 r E.
ESTABLISHED IN 1881

Now on hand, and for sale, q large and varied
assortment OF PLANO F0RTRs, OF approved good
makers, new and secondhand. Also CABINET
ORGANS and Musical Merchandise generally;
together with the latest ant mosI fashionable
Music constantly receiving. PLANO F0RTES 70
Hire, Tuned, Repaired and taken In exchange.
Apply corner King and Beaufaln streets. IN rear
OF old stand third door. henry SIEGLlNq.
!. nOV25 limo
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-12-04

THB MEMBERS OF THE EMANcIPA-
TION CELEBRATION ASSOCIATION, and
an persons interested are requested to meet at
Military Hall, THIS Monday EVENING, December
4, at O'Clock. BY order
dec4-s ALEX. WILLIAMS, President.
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Eost' and 5onn1.

0TRAYED, FROM No. 10l TRADD
- street, Saturday night small red and
white Cow. A reward will be paid fer her re-.
coyery dec4-ls
r OST, ON TUESDAY EVENING, A
4 black and white Hound PUP, four months
oid. Five dollars reward viii be given for bis re-
covery. Apply at J. a. MULLER'S, corner Broad
and King streets. dec2-2t
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,NFESDAMEs GIRARD AND ALEXAN-
lM DER have resumed the Exercises OF thell
DAY SCHOOL, at No. 33 Bull street.
Mrs. ALEXANDER will open her DANCING
ACADEMY on 4th December. Afternoon and
Night Glasses, for the present, viii be formed 81
her residence. as above, where applications for
terms, &C., may be made. Soirees every fortnight.
nov27.amwfSR
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-12-04

MISS WINSTON WILL REOPEN HER
M SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES AND
CHILDREN, az the northwest corner or Society
and Meeting streets, on THURSDAY, December Z.
Appl.cat. .ons may be made TO Miss WINSTON, at
No. I Meeting street, from 10 4 O'Clock daily,
until Thursday, or by letter addressed TO Key
Box No, so, Postofi1ce. -dec4-S
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Uats.

UTANTED, TWENTY MEN TO GO TO
wv Savannah to wait In Dining. room OF o
Hotel. Apply at Charleston Hotel, from to IL.
dec4-ls
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A GENTS WANTED FOR THE UNI
II VERSAL TWlNE AND THREAD CUTTER;
saves time, twine, thread fingers and teeth. Some.
thing everybody wants. Samples mailed on re-
ceipt Of Is cents. Address GEORGE DAVIS, No.
500 Broadway, New York. oct3e-3mos
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Bnar6ina:

BOARDING. A FEW GENTLEMEN
ID can be accommodated with gooi board
aud pleasant rooms, on moderate termA BY ap-
plying at No. II wentworth street. DAY BOARD.
ING also furnished. mayl6
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WANTED, .AGooD COOK FOR A
w small family. Apply at No. e5 King street,
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gbe Gbaflssto11 gems
NEWS OF THE DAY.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 4. 1871.
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UTANTED,, GENTLEMEN TO SAVE
w FIFTY PER CENT. BY purchasing Shirts,
Collars Ties, Hosiery, Gloves, Walking Canes,
&C., at ARCHER,S BAZAAR. q dec4-mwf3s
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@ N G q LA 3 / T E S
THE GREAT CHEAP MANI
LIN LEY's CH ZAP sTe E 3 {,
Nos. 100 AND sss KING STREET.


Just received per Steamer
so tubs GOOD BUTTER at 25 cents per single
pound, or % cents by thetub
so tubs Strictly Choice Orange County Butter,
quality guaranteed,8 8 pounds for 81, or
so cents per pound by the tub
10 cases LeslleH Celebrated Scotch Bltter6, q
genuine article, and the only lot In the
city
10 half Chests Fancy Chop Young Hyson Tea.
guaranteed equal TO any, and better
than great many, Teas sold at 81 per
, pound. Don't forget that I ask for It
only 81 so per poond =,
10 barrels soft White Sugar, spounds for 81.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-12-04

VTTANTED PURCHASERS OF TICKETS
w 10 the Land and Immigration Association
OF Messrs. BUTLER, CHADWICK, GARY d co.
Tickets now ready. VIII be glad to see my friends
No. 20 Broad street. EBEN COFFIN, subAgent
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MISS DELLA TORRE, HAVING RE
lY TURNED 10 the City, will resume her Les
SONS In French, Italian, Drawing and Painting,
either at the Schools or In Private Glasses Nina.
lures on Porcelain or Ivory promptly executed.
For terms. Apply at No. Aiken Row.
6acimwf2
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Gbnratnnai.

TIME REV. j. W. MILES WILL GIVE
Private Instruction to limited number OF
pupils, IN the Classical Languages, the elements
OF German and French, and the higher branches
OF English stu ies.
Mr.. MILES will also Read with one or more
classes OF those who, already possessing some 30
-qua,ntance with the Classics, may desire 70
extend their reading and critical study Of Clas-
scal Literature. dec4-m'n2
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-12-04

THE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
OF the HUNKEDORI SOCIAL CLUB will take
place THIS EVENING at their Hall. at O'Clock.
BY order OF the President. W. J. EARLY,
dec4-s .rI,E Secretary.
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&O7S A MONTH, EXPENSES PAID,
DCj y Male or Female eAgents.-Horse and
outrt furnished to sell our UNIVERSAL CEMENT,
Combination Tunnel, Button Hole Cutter and
other articles. Circulars Tree. Address Novelty
Company, Saco, Ne, nov14-18
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$50 boxes D. 8. SHOULDERS and SIDES
40 hhds. Smoked O. R. Sides and Shoulders
60 tcs. Of Sugar.cured Hams
160 sacks Coffee, all kinds ...,.
1853 half chests Teas. consisting Of Fine Tyson,
Imperial, Gunpowder, 0olong and Souchongs.
70 ARRIvR: .tH
i a5 hhds. Demersra SUGAR - -
40 hhds. N. o. Sugar L5E as '
$50 bbIs. 0hoice New Crop N. o. Aolasses.
deciEs s' 'A's 'ssTMEFFPEsSs, M WERNER DuoKEa.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-12-04

TF YOU ARE IN WANT OF A SEWING
i MACHINE, see first the HONE SHUTTLE, the
cheapest and best, at BESSELL, No. 81 Hasel
street, opposite Express once. Price SIS to $37.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-09-19
Farms for Sale.

No: 6S0.-Choice farm. small but rich and des1rble
new frame residence spring 20 acres in timber As il
cultivation, 5R miles frem Knoxville. Price 1850
Tune on part of purchase money.
no. bo9-An excellent farm conveniently ear Knox
Ve IN good neigh borhood and fine order; building
1uIenSss new; trult water and timber of first quality
Ap1ut 10 acres. S6000 Desirable in every respect
MtoiigGo9-h No. farm near Morristown; 46S acres
lot dlVlslon IN several farms if re quired 500
No. SIS0Farm of $50 acres five miles from Knoxville
No. $3.50 $50 acres; 100 in c,lt;ro.io,,.
water and timber; fair buildn Is An a%cIit' sOo
farm, and sold on easy terms Is miles from KnoT
vile; "a miles from railroad station JIM
NO. o1V-A "A acre homestead log housa ord .t.L1..
- acres in cultivation, good fruit trees sn-;
branch through the land, near Turnpike road sebI
and churches Price $500. -0"~' 00hooN
Nc, 59l--Excellent farm, over 200 acres: brick ra
dslees large barn and level, productive HmestOne
land ~ miles from Knoxville $1,000. One half cash
No. SPA choice farm of 900 acres near Concord
sirable location. -'~ W.
No: 49A river farm of1S0 acres strong soil 90 cres
In cultlvStlon. timber very heavy and valuable.
NO. OH: loo acres valley land and choice upland
O acres IN cultivation and most of the remainder fit
tor clearing miles from Cinch river IS acres now
sek Clover bargain is offered in this property as
q sock ana grain farm. Is miles from Knoxville
no. 05tU acres well arranged for division into two
iarnis' near JoneSboro The land is good and highly
Gu pulIdlngs and fences excellent; 100 fruit
trees Two handsome houses of rooms each no acres
IN euluyatlon, i've springs. Price S. 600 "O
No. 5S3-Farm of 400 acres of strong soil Ahun3,,4
supply of good water and timber A A0"iA@nI
loo Farms in Cumberland county p1otoo s.,
5000 Acres in Morgan county. 'A"'0a" Ano'
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-09-19
A New Rendering of an Old Text.

spending winter as invalids at Aiken
.. e., the Hon. Thurlow Weed and Mr.
| Ihos. Z. Acton whiled away one Sab
bath afternoon by attending a negro
church, and were accompanied by Mr.
John A. Kennedy, who was on a visit of {
few days to Mr.. Acton. When thew en-.
tered the primitive temple the preacher
who was pure African, was grapplinp
with all the fervor of his race with the old
Old subject of the fall of man, Sketchino
that day in the garden with its terrible RE
suits, he excoriated Mr.. Adam in this
fashion: 'i'1'
NOW, brederen, when the Lord calls
Adam to count did he STAN up like man.
confess his sin and ask forgiveness? He
aldn't do muffin of the sort, brederen, but
he say:
Lord, de woman that Dou gubest me
CUB me for to eat.'n
fauslng moment he repeated
DE woman that Dow gubest me CUB
Then again: ~ s..
De woman that DoU gubest me CUB
me for to eat.'n o
Uar, brederen, you see dat mean skulk-
IN Adam was tryin' to sneak out of it by
froWln' all the blame on the Lord his
self!n MS
rms new idea of an old question was too
mucn Tor the distinguished white trash. y
VINO had fortunately taken seats near the
door, and they retired into the fields to in
aulge IN lrreverent laughter.-T"The Club
room" OF the Galaxy for October.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-09-19
Tor Sale
Mill and Timber Properties.

LoTs OF FROM II TO IS ACRES, rich level land, TWO
NILES FROM KNOXVILLE. lI tsf'F7 -" '
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-09-19
CHARLES WARING 4 20

ivil Engineers, Draughtsmen and SURVEYORS,
Knoxville, Tennessee.
SURVEYS ACCURATELY MADE OF FARMS
Maps executed in the best style.
Coal and Mineral Lands carefniIv s,r,-0,,.,
maps furnished showing topography and location
mineral veins, coal seams, &c. - = " avn .
City lots staked out. Il = Ifrf r II &
Leyeling to ascertain Water power. Calculations
EarthwOrks. Plans for Bridges and Buildings made.
OFFICE adjoining Hft -t.
CHARLES SCI MOUR'S
REAL ESTATE OFFICE
No. SO Gay street,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-09-19

q vitality &c yarix clasp clasp that will cure va
bs cesf IN half the time and for less than onefourh
70 al female diseases leucorrhoa or whites obetruc-
bn % me menstrual period barrenHess, falling of
Ment TSGImR; DC Also. Agent for Devices Female
III LILLY hegulator-price 81 Warranted to remove
az az rs Sent with full directions on receipt
Best quality of Male Safes ALWAYS IN bord .r,o
one nan doz s.; or SIS per doz. Sent postpaid on
receipt OF price, with directions Sc OS'f"i" 0-
Just Published-A MedicaI Rano-. 49,.
ing upon all diseases of the urinary and reneraye or
ga9s Of both sexes containing 60 large pages 80 cuts
state of health and disease with the antbo ne
method Of treatment. Sent under seal for Is cents
consultation personally by letter free of charge and
strictly confidential. Address, GALEN'S HEAD DIS
PENSARY, No. 70 West Jefferson street between Sc
eonu anu 4nlro LOUISVILLE, ny. sep17
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-09-19
For Rent:

Forty acres neat residence six rooms large mead
ow excellent water and fruit. 5000 a year. Lies In
sight of the city. -
Farm Of $50 acres 100 in cultivation; Is miles from
hno1vllle, from Clinton; water, fruit large barn
meadow small dwelling $500 year. and ~ acres to
No. 1925 acres of land, with good timber md wa.
ter 50 acres fit for cultivation and good SOIL 10 miles
Price $3.50. . ~ ~ 0O--0 - ~A
The steam mill property large and convenient build
ing powerful engine admirable location on Railroad
and Turnpike road. Building and machinery In good
order. Large lot. ~, - - HNO~
Fifty acres in cultivation % in wood land, miles
ron the city new cottage rooms II in clover
Eight acres, one mile from Market Souare vrou
MANFRED, and well lying land. Rented with or with
out neat cottage. - 1870
Several farms from four 10 twenty miles from Knox.
Vllle ranging from 80 to 300 acres, in cultivation
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-09-19

No. 372-Choice Gay street lot .Ht
No 52o-A choice building lot arge, and beautifully
located near the University. about one mile from
Knoxville Postofice.
No: 59l--Brick cottage, new and well built on de.
srable lot, well sOdded with fruit trees set out &c:
good clStern Price $500, and $500 required in cash.
NO. o1-6ulldlng site. ZO0 feet square, turnpike
road, one one mile from Market Square. $3.50. =
No 5lSIExceedingy comfortable and desirable resi-
dence with 10 acres of finely improved ground on turn.
pike, two miles frem Knoxville
in price. AVN Wv " w.
No: 6A-Neat, two-story house and lot on Park
street near the Akin House, rooms SI2O0half cash
no, 4E-Snbqrban residence one and a half miles
rom knoxville Posofce 26 acres of good ground and
comfortable buildings. excellent water desirable loca-
ton -
no. 494IHouse and well improved grounds offs acres
beautifully located on Turnpike road and on an elee
va1on overlooking the city, and afording a fine view
and a cool breeze all through the summer.
No 442-Thirtyfye lots in the Railroad addition to
knoxville ranging from 5xl00 to 3O0x3O0 in size and
rom 500 to $1,000 in price. The location of these lots
central, elevated and in good and fast improving
nelghborhood makes them very desirable These lots
must be sotd and offered prices which make it an
nducement to buy.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-09-19
Descriptive Price List of 1000
' Properties now offered for sale.

INFORMATION FREELY FURNISHED,
NO. bio. Farm In the Big Valley, six miles from
Clinton. Good SOIL water, timber and fair improve
nents. 80 acres in cultivation. $500.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-09-19
University Avenue.

This new street. the handsomest ever laid out in
East Tennessee, will soon be opened for half mile
In length few choice building Iites of from one to
terms. s. ttt ...t
Some choice building sites, with view of the river
at low rates. 7
Call for ..... .... .....H q
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-09-19
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

len lines, solid Nonpareil. to constitute square
One Square. each insertion. .s1.OO
W Special rates on application for advertisements
by the year or month - - '-'N -
Local Notices ten cents per line each insertion.
City Notices five cents per line each insertion. #
All advertisements due after first insertion. -. a.
early advertisements payable quarterlc All other
Sussel.sements payable demand after first in
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-09-19
Medical.
Galen's Head Dispensary.
Established 1850. Chartered 1861,

By, the Legislature of Ken
lucky, for the treatment of all
diseases of a private nature
incident to both sexes, inclu-
ding genorrhea, gleet, stric-
ture, Inflammation of the
bladder and kidneys, syphilis
IN all its stages, Scrofula, &C.,
seminal weakness, impotency,
sexual debility, and all the
ell effects arising from youth.
ful indiscI elton and excess.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-09-19

NO. $3.50 acres heavily -timbered land near
French Broad River with one Of the best
IN t9e state mill now the properly. Much of the
ts!uaole for farming; several good buildings Of
nt A9 S;fn1Sotton Factory complete, with Saw and
Iiant dwellings for operators. zoo of land
gina and and Georgia Railroad. Price. $500
No. f Solo Very valuable farm and mills eight
nor S0 asre 12O acres of good land in Guilt
rooms large barns, water power equal to now
g ana neVer-ialing One-third cash; balance on eas
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-09-19

HE "STAID."-Lately when the body O.
george Kirk was lying at Wilson &
Browns undertaking establishment, on
3 street, Virginia City, man who ap-
peared to be stranger in the city, seeing
something of crowd about the door, an.
proached and looked in at the body lying
Man dead ?'' asked he of person stand
ing near. - = 80 :
Yes, sir" shortly answered he who was
Fidgetting little, the stranger tried it
again: How did he die?n
Hung was the laconic reply.
Hung! All, hung himself?'
No, he was hung by the vigilants.,
Stranger again-'What they hang him
for? LII
He had been notified to leave town. and
he came back? tftt - '''le'
When man has been notified to leave
can't he never come back here again ana
stay?' anu
Yes, SIR
Yes? then how is this p
wei, he came back, and -pointinc 10
the coffin-'you see he "staid.r
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-19
TERRIBLE MURDER IN SHREVEPORT. IA.
A Young Man Kill. His Fathers Murde,

The correspondent OF the New Orleans Republican
writes rom shreveport, under date OF April ., as
follows:-'Our usually quiet, very orderly and law
abiding city was thrown INTO great excitement TO-
Day aBout dinner time, by the discharge Of two
shots from doubiebarreed shotgun IN the hands
Of n wild young man, eighteen years OF age, named
Martin raeg, Jr., on Market street. about square
from the Brooks House. Coming from an alley, he ap
proacned very near without speaking word to his
victim, Mr.. Elias ONeil. OF Bossler parish, and fired
one barrel n0 his face, killing him Instantly; but
after Mr. U'Neil lc put The gun to h,s head ami dts
charged the other barrel CHARGED with bucksh0f COM
pie ely tearing his head to pieces By tho first shot he
II Is feared also mortally wounded DE- L. s. Fisher.
who was conversing with Mr.. O'Neil blowing out
one eye and horribly dist2uring hm. DR.. Fisher
recently moved here and Is not as well known a.
Mr.. Omen, VINO was about torty-ive years oil age,
and long resident OF the negnooring parish. Mr.
q Neil last August, near the same place where he
was murdered, killed tho father OF mis- murderer
gambling difficulty, and thus rctribution has come
to hin. Young Taliey attempted 10 escape but was
captured al once and conveyed TO prison. 1t Is u
sad event, viewed from any point either as II aects
the families OF the parties OF the community; espe
cIaly IL 1t sad In regard to DR.. Fisher, who was IN
nocent In every respect, and II Is TO he most SIM
ccrely no Jed he may recover. Wnen the iuvestiga
lion taxes place II any new Developments ale made
known, We shall inform your readers"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-19
PRIZE FIGHT IN INDIANA.

from tho Evansville Journal, April 1871
The 'Tancy" OF the city were In blaze OF excite
ment yesterday over the announcement that prize
light was TO take place, ana as 1t was generally
understood that The cruise vi the Eau Claire was to
be IN that direction she took moderate load OF pas
should start ~ advertised the general suppOsiiion
being that the time and place advertised were q
merc blind. The steamer started little later than
she was advertised and the fight occurred on Three
Mile Island, above the city, the participants being
Jim MuiIlGan VINO was supposed to be fmpervious 10
human knuckles, and an Englishman named
Tommy hcegan. Tommy "polished of' his
antagonist IN seven rounds, lasting nine minutes
and fifteen seconds Heegan IL said TO have escaped
wlthout mark on his lace, White Mulligan got his
lace ILLUSTRATED with numerous cutsn As soon
the parties reached town Mungan put himself under
reduced. When sitting IN the BARRIERS CHAIR with
half OF hl5 face lathered he looked very much like
some of the masks TO be seen at q fourth-rate
masquerade, one cheek bone having decided ten
dency 10 rise above the adverse circumstances or the
and his mouth having an appearance as "
Logrenia had enlarged 1t with hts magic wand to
admit VI the passage OF one OF his apple dumplings
whole. IL IL rumored that another Eght Ii
IN preparation, In which man with decided
penchant tor lighting, whiskey and Third ward poll
ties IL 10 be one OF the principals From the liberaty
with winch lie has been patTonized, II Is surmlsed
his hacker Will be another man with weakness for
Third ward politics anu some pugnaclty. When the
SORT oil 'ryc an iajin" patron OF the "manly art,''
delivered himself or q speech. promising the
auditors "sOmc sport aud social time" II they would
keep quiet and behave" when Mugan "heard
drapn on nis left cheek, a farmer, who
stopped 20 see the ''social time.o bounced into his
sport III: be dog goned," and he orove or in
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-19
JOURNALISTIC NOTES.

The wabash Democrat, OF vincennes Ind, re-
ported deal, Is still alive.
The presses and fixtures OF the Atlanta (sa.) Ise,-
uoencer will be sold by Sheriff OF Fulton county
ON the first Tuesday In May.
Colonel Albert Pike, OF Arkansas, has been the
editor aud proprietor OF not less than twenty-five
dilereat newspapers two-tnlrds o. which he boasts
OF killing.
o. H. Davidson has given up the edltorship OF the
A. stln lsllnn.) Register, and, With Mi. Bassiord,
Wi, publish 10 In future while ID. w. Craig, OF New
York Is TO have entire control OF the editorial de-
partment.
destructive Are occurred on the morning of the
9th instant ut HOMER Claiborne parish, La, IN which
the principal building III the town was destroyed.
The lower part OF the building was occupied by
Messrs Mitchell Co., and the upper porSion by the
offices OF the Homer Itdd, edited by Jasper Black
bum, and the claiborne Adr0cde, edited and partly
owned by Raper Bartlett, formerly connected with
the New Orleans Times, the telegraph Office and
var ous lawyers Offices.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-19
REx.RkAuLE MrnAag.--A correspondent OF the

REMARKABLE MrRAGE-A correspondent OF the
Rochester Express writes "a 1olows:--The under
Higncu was Que OF the hundreds ut Mount Hope on
Sunday afternoon VINO witnessed. probably one or
the most perfect and sublime mirage5 ever seen IN
TINS country. On The entire north SKY ~ lar a5 tho
angle or bison. was lifted the blue waters of Lake
Ontario, whie rejecting from ner bosom could DC
seen the mountains, hi ls, valleys, bays and rivers
on the Canada shofc inland Tor miles, The coast
could bo plainly seen over streich OF ffty miles,
and so perfect mt one time that the forests could
reat y be distinguished. The reader caa form some
Idea o. Its grandeur by Knowing that country
separated from Rochester by a lake seventy TO one
hundred miles IN width was. as II suddenly. by tho
great hand Of It's Creator painted upon me heavens
80 plain as to be seen from standing point one
hundred miles distant Gentlemen present VINO
were familiar with tho Cana!n shore could readily
distinguish Rice Lake, BclvSTcrc AMI other promi.
nent Pc nts In Canada. The laSe looked as though
II hrd by great tdai wave r0llcl upon Rochester.
had covered one entire hair OF the city o. no ou'!u.
ing could be seen north Of Main street. OF any lapu
between the city ana the lake.