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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-04

THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION yesterday
received valuable documents from the chair
man of the English civil service commission,
and continued the consideration OF the subject
of minor officers who give bonds. The commits
sion were to-day engaged in discussing the sub
iect of promotions and exceptions. Inasmuch as
Messrs. Curtin and Cattell desire TO go home and
vote and TO attend to some private business, the
commission adjourned for a few DAYS to-day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-04

PENSION AGENT FORBES SUCCEssoI.-Gen.
Horatio Sickles, collector ofinternal revenue for
the 18th Pennsylvania district, has been ap-
pointed invalid pension agent at Philadelphia.
vice w. i. Forbes suspended. Internal Revenue
Supervisor Tuition, TO whom the position was
rendered, declined to accent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-04

NAVAL OFFICERS DKTACHED.-An the off,
GERS of tie u. S. steamer Richmond, which re-
Gently arrived at Philadelphia from the Euro
pean fleet, have been detached and placed on
waiting orders. Among them are Mfdshpmen
Martin II. Hall and Richard G. Davenport. of
this District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-04

. POSTAL TELEGRAPH SYsTRM.-In his forth
coming annual report, the Postmaster General
viii strongly recommend the adoption of postal
telegraph system. He has received petitions
from leading merchants in the large cities fayer-
ing the system, and several Senators and Repre-
sentatives have also urged him to recommend it,
promising their support of the measure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-04

RLuEA AND BLACK HEAVY RIBBED CAssI-
- MARE ENGLISH WALKING Suits for SIS,
at A. STRAUSS,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-04

ARMY PAY DIsTRIcTs.-By direction of the
President the geographical boundaries of the
late department Of the Platte will be continued
pay district under the charge of its chief pay
master, Major Benjamin AlvOrd, subject to the
olrectfoh OF ordeIs OF the commanding genera
military division of the Missouri, andrthe Indian
Territory south of Kansas will be- for the pur-
poses of payment, continued as heretofore part
OF the department. OF the Missouri subject to the
orders OF the commanding genera OF that de-
partment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-04

PERsosAL.-Felix r. Brunot, of the Board of
Indian Commissioners; Hon. Maunsell B. Field,
OF New York; Count Arco, of the North German
legation; and Hon. ID. j. Morrell, Pa, are at the
Arlington. 80. Gen. F. F. Flint, U. S. A;
Judge Charles W. Forbes, NY; and Col. lanes
l.. Fisk, of Montana, are at the Ebbitt.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-03-09
An Interesting Case.

The Supreme Court will so'n have before it a
most interesting question, namely, the right to
enforce by suit notes given On the sale of slaves
prior to the emancipation. Several Southern
States in their new Constitutions, have laws
which declare that all contracts for the sale OF
slaves are null and void, and shall not be enforced
by the Courts Of the stateu. The right of the
Constitution to anuul such contracts in the future
is not disputed, but it is maintained that rights
arising under old contracts before emancipation
are protected against such confsca'ion by the
clause of the Federal Constitution WHICH says:
"No State shhll pass any law infringing the OBJ
legation Of contracts"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-03-09
Cheering Facts for the Bilious.


Every dsy demonstrates more clearly that liver CON-
puint in all It's distressing FORMS can be controlled and
cured without difficulty or inconvenience. 1t is mn OBJ
stinac disease, but its obsnacy is not proof against the
pernacous remedial and restorative operation of Hos
letters Stomach Bers. That genial corrective copels
the organ to do it's dty. II must sccrete regularly and
h0nl:hully under The influence Of the Dittcrs. Their
action brings II back from state Of rebellion into per-
feet harmony with The laws of health. If there Is ccs
vencss it disappears fthcre sideachc or backachc,
caases if the skin and the whites of The eyes tngcd
with superuous bile, they recover their natural ue If
the appetite gone returns fthe digestion is impaired,
il Is restored in brief whatever Tue symptoms OF the
complaint may be, and whatever the phase II has
sumed Il cure is certain Such are The uniform effects
of this preparation where bilious disease has been al
ready developed but In cases where there is merely
constitutional tendency to liver complaint ii may be
prevented throughout life By the regular use, in small
quantities, Of this palatabe andoie These proven
facts and should be seriously pondcred-or rather. They
should be promptly acted upon-by all persons of bilious
abt
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-03-09
The Texas Pacific Railroad.

One of the vastest enterprises OF the present
age is the Southern Pacific Railroad-to start
from Marshall, Texas, and running through Texas,
New Mexico Arizona and Calfornia, find its
Western terminus at Saint Diego, on the Pacific
coast. St. Diego is ear the Southern boundary
of the State Of California, one hundred and fifty
or Two hundred miles South Of San Francisco.
The Bill before Congress. for the building of
this great road, has recently passed both Houses,
a been signed by the President 1t is now
law. The Government grants to the Company
lands, subsidies and privileges. The Road is to
be completed in ten years.
The Texas Pacific Railroad, if We mistake not,
will be some four hundred and fifty miles shorter
than the Northern route, besides being relieved
from the obstructions Of ice and snow that clog
that route during so many months of the year.
Ten years then, and China, Japan and the
East Indies will be at our very door! We ear
nesty hopo this great work will not lag either for
want Of means, or energy, or proper compre-
hcnsion Of the vast and incaculable advantages
to the South which must nece sarily accrue from it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-03-09
COMMERCIAL.
Mar.

AOGO0IA, mar. Z.
G0LD-Buying at ITO and selling at Ill.
COTTON-Thero has been very moderate
demand for New York Midding and better grades
on basis of 1890. and for bright clean stained, at
11@l19c, while there has been no sale for the
intermediate grades except at nominal figures.
In response to declining Liverpool accounts, the
market closes still further depressed at irregular
figures. Sales, 1854 bales. Receipts, 6O7 bales.
BAC0N-Active demand, with light stock. We
quote C. Sides, 13@134; c. R. Sides, 13; D. B.
Sides, II; Shoulders, IL; Hams 16@2O.
C0RN-In good demand, and primo white is
selling at ST &C ::.om depot; at retail, 81 IL.
WHEAT-We quote choice white, 81 S5 red
IS.
FLoUR.-city Mills 81 5O@9 SO. At retail
SIP barrel higher. Country SO 5O@S so, ac-
cording to quality.
CORN MEAL.-sllO 10 at wholesale; 81 20 at
retail.
OATS-S5@$1.
PEAS-S17 70.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-03-09
Poor Old Hamburg!

At an election held in Hamburg on the I'd inst,
for Municipal Officers of that ancient old burg,
Prince Rivers (negro) was elected Intendant; /;
and Louis Schiller, A. T. Attaway, A. Number
ger and Joe Thomas, Wardens.
Poo. cid God-forsaken Hamburg-once the
aourishing cotton mart Of Western Carolina,-
now the abode of greater number of the most
consummate radical thieves, plunderers, and
"curs of low degree" in proportion to popula-
ton, than ever cursed any other spot on the
broad face Of this green earth of ours. The few
decent people yet residents of that luckless town
(and there ere a few,) have our warmest COM
miseraton ard we would urge them to gather
up their households and HE away to the neigh
boring bills, and there pray fcrvently for spring
frcshct A rreshet forty feet high is now the only
hope for the redemption of Hamburg. Brethren,
let's nr.y
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-03-09
The Joint High Commission.

The Governments of Great Britain and the
United States have appointed joint High Com
mission to discuss the famous Alabama claims,
and other qaaetions of international interest. The
English members of this Commission, several
nobiemen of high rank md distinguished states
manship, have just arrived in this country, and
their presence in New York and Washington cre-
ates quite an excitement. The sessions Of the
High Commission are to be held in Washington
with closed doors-and will extend over several
months. On the part of the United States, it is
alleged that no loss than 284 commercial vessels
were actually destroyed during the late war be-
tween the North and the South, by the Alabamu
and otbor Confederate privateers. The list is as
follows: Aiuburua, ov; Shenandoah, So; Florida
sc; Sumter, 27; Tallahassee, ~; Saxony Is
Clarence, 81; Sallie, 81 Georgia, 10; JEFF Davis
8; Winslow, 5, chickamauga, 4; olustoe, d
Retribution, 8; St. Nicholas, 3; Calhoun, 8
Nashville, 2; Boston, 2; Savannah, / Lapwing
l; Echo, 2; York, /; Conrad. l.; TuscarOra, l
Miscellaneous, 16. Total, 2S4.
The direct loss is estimated at 500, OG0
The indirect loss rates of insurance, detention o.
vessels. and vessels locked up in ports and sold tt
other persans, is put down at many hundred
millions more. 1t looks as if these claims are t
be made useful in exchange for moro territory il
the Northwest
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-03-09
Nice Specimen of a Radical Judge.

At Raleigh, N. c., on the 4lh inst in the House
of Representatives. one Mr.. Justice, Republi-
can, introduced resolution to appoint a COM
mittee to investigate alleged charges of n dis
graceful nature, made againet E. W. Jones, Judge
of tho Second judicial District of that State
The resolution received the unanimous vote of
the House, and the committee was appointed to
investigate the charges, with power to send for
persons and papers. The charges grew out of
newspaper account of tho occurrence of Magis-
trate's Court, in Washington county, wherein
Judge Jones was defendant, and is charged with
drunkenness and an assault on his paramour, o
negro woman.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-03-09
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
WALTHAM
WA I CT IS

The extensive use Of these watches for last fifteen
years by Railway Conductors Engineers Id Express
men, the most exactng of watchwearers, az thorough.
Iy demonstrated the strength steadness 0Nrbity and
accuracy of the Walthnm Watch To satis !ha! class
In all these respects Is 10 decide the question as to the
real value Of these tme.keepers.
More than 700 OF these watches are Low spe-k-
ing for themselves in the pockets Of the people-a proof
and guarantee OF their superiority over all Others
The superior organization and great extent Of ts'
Company,s Works at Walham, enables them to produ
watches nj price which renders competition futile, and
those who buy any other watch merely pay from 70 10
20 ner cent moro for their watches than s necessary
These tlme-pleces combine every improvement that
long experience has proved Of real practical use HaV
ing had the refusal of nearly every invention In watch
making originating in this country or in Europe, only
those were finally adopted which severe testing BY The
most skull artisans in our works, and long use on the
part of the public demonstrated to be essential 70 cor
rect and enduring time-keeping.
Among the many improvements we would partlcu-
larize.
The invention and use of centre plnion OF peculiar
construction, 10 prevent damage 10 the train by the
breakage Of man-prngs is original with the American
Watch Company, who, having had the refusal OF all
other contivances, adopted Fogg's patent pnlon as
being the best and faultless.
Hardened and tempered har-springs, now universally
admitted by Watchmakers TO be the best used in all
grades of Waltham Watches.
All Waltham Watches have dust-proof caps, protect
ing the movement from dust and lessening the necessl
ty of the frequent cleaning necessary in oherwaiches
Our new patent -winder keyless watch Is al-
ready decided success and great Improvement on
any stem.winding watch in the American market, and
by far cheapest watch of It's quality offered tc the
public. To those living in portions of the United States
where watchmakcrs do not abound watches with tho
above mentioned improvements which tend to ensure
accuracy cleanliness durability and convenience, must
prove invaluable.
The trademarks OF the yareus styles made by the
Company are as follows:
AMERICAN WATCH Co. Waltham, Mass.
AMN. WATCH Co., Waltham, Mass.
AMERICAN WATcu Co., Crescent St., Waltham, Mass.
APPLETON, TRACY & Co., Waltham, Mass
AMERICAN WATCH Co., Adams St, Waliham, Mass.
WAIrnAN WATCH Co., Watham. Mass.
P.S. BARTLETT, Walham Mass
WN. ELLERY, Waltham, Mass.
HONE WATCH Co., Boston, Mass.
Examine the spelling of these names carefully before
buying ANY variation even of single letter, indicates
u counterfeit.
For sale by all leading jewelers. No watches retaled
by the Company.
much useful information to wach.wearers sent to any
address application.
ROBBINS & APPLETON,
General Agents for American Watch Co.,
1s2 Broadway, New York.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-03-09
A Ku.Klux FiZZIe.

Tho Washington correspondent of the Galti-
more !Sua, in his letter of the 2Sth ultmo, says
"The Republicans most unexpectedly sndeavored
to pass in the House to-day the Bill establishing
a new Federal system throughout the South for the
suppression of the Ku-Klux, uRd cane within
three votes of suspendipg the rules, and rushing
the measure through. 1t will be too ln'e TO try
it again, and this most vicious measure may be
considered US dead for this Congress. Quite a
number of the Republicans voted with the Demo-
Gratis agains. this Bill. General Batter, who had
it in charge, appeared greatly chagrinOd at his
defeat"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-03-09
The Inauguration of the Forty.second

The Forty-Second Congress was smoothly or
ganized on Saturday last. In the Forty First
Congress, just expired, the Republicans had ma
jority Of forty-eight in the Senate, ofninoty-
nine in the House. In the Congress just organ
ized, the Republican majority in the Senate is
forty, and in the House hirts-thrse. The States
of California, Connecticut, Now Hampshire and
Texas have not yet elected members of tho House,
thus leaving fourteen vacancies. These seats will
probably be equally divided between the two po-
litoal parties, thus fixing the Republican majority
at thirty-three when the House is full,
This is o very serious falling off from the Re-
publican majorities in the two Houses of the for
ty-frst Congress, and especially in the House Of
Representatives,. With Republican majority of
ninety to lean upon in that House, Genl.
Graat has barely been able to carry through that
body some measures upon which he WAS known
to have set his heart, such, for example, as the
passage Of the San Domingo resolution, while
others which he was understood to favor, have
signally failed. II the President has Jared thus
in the Congress which has lately expired, how will
he be treated by that which has just come into
power, with Republican majority SO narrow that
defeat will follow change. of seventeen votes on
call of the yeas and nays7 1t is a fact whose
significance even Genl. Grant cannot overlook,
that large share of those Republicans who have
from time to time gone back upon his pet mea-
sures in the FortyArst Congress, reelected to
the Forty-second. These members, with some
new men whose attachment to the President is
known to be very feeble, will so demoralize the
party in tho House, that Gonl. Grant, unless he
displays more than his usual stolidity and OBJ
sticacy, will not venture to try as many expert
ments with the new Congress as he did with the
| old.
AS wo have already said, the organization was
smoothly effected on Saturday last The war
ring of factions, which will surely crush Grant
before they have done with him, will break out at
later day, when great questions of policy and
the selection of candidates for President demand
the attention and distract the counsels of the new
| Congress.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-03-09
We Might as Well Cease all Further
Attempt at Living or Breathing.

Attempt at Living or DrcathlhS'
The point where fOrbearancc ceases to be
virtue, has been reached by our Lawmakers in
Columbia. The following, from the proceedings
of the House of Representatives Of Saturday
last, will lcxplain our meaning:.
A Joint resolution to authorize the State Auditor
and County Commissioners to levy an additional
tax for the next ensuing fiscal yea- of ten mills
on the dollar-seven for the State and three for
the Countics-passed TO third reading.
Tho State tax raised from nine mills to sixteen
And the County tax from four mills to seven!
The present lifc-sapping tax almost doubled Did
such band of ignorant, brutal and relentless
robbers ever go unhung before? But there is nc
use talking about it. In fact, words utterly fail
OF course, if this thing is :" empted to be done
We do not hesitate to advise our people to openly
resist it. And let them hold meetings and devise
means to resist it in an efficient and organized
manner.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-03-09

~ In town in Kentucky, the other day, o
girl only thirteen years of age, with phild in
her arms, went into church where a wedding
was under way and "forbid the bans" The re-
suit was that young man IN white kid gloves
went out on the church porch and shot himself
dead.
es- A Utica man, whose wife having under.
taken to hang herself, was cut down by the neigh.
bors, is very much incensed thereat and "thinks
that folks had better stay at homo and not med
die with other peoples family affairs."
ns- The Salem Press learns that girl, about
twelve years old, gayo birth to child recently,
in Ysdkip County, North Carolina.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-03-09
Terrible Afrair i'm meridian, Miss.


On Monday last at Meridian, Miss, during the
trial of a negro charged with incendiarism, an
other negro arose in the Court Room and shot
and instantly killed Justice Bramlette presiding.
Fearful excitement and indiscriminate firing en-
sued. The sheriff and his posse pursued the muir
derer and shot him to death. Some seventeen or
eighteen negroes were killed during tho raging
of the striSo. Tho citizens are taking measures
to prevent further difficulties.
disastrous fire occurred in 'Mcrcdian on the
Saturday night before this riot, destroying up
wards of $4,000 worth Of property, and the negro
on trial was accused of being the incendiary. The
latter was also killed. The temper Of the negroes
in Mississippi seems to be alnrmingly malignant.
On the night of the day of the riot it is report
ed that another FIRE occurred, in which hundred
buildings were destroyed. Great excitement pre-
vailed Mt last accounts.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-03-09

The evidence given. in the impeachment
trial of Governor Holden, of North Caulina,
indicates an cnormity of cruelty which is a
disgrace to civilization. The tying, manac-
ling, knocking down, shooting at, imprisoning,
hanging by the neck, pulling up and pulling
down, and then pulling up again, the fainting
of the victims, give to this trial the air and
interest of the deepest tragedy. One L,cien
NJ. Murray testifies to having suffered this
sort of treatment, inflicted by Bergen, who
said, as testified to by all the witnesses, that
he was acting under the orders Of Governor
Holden. William Patton testified to h.viDg
been hung up by the neck. A pistol wa, put
to his head and threats made to shoot him if
he did not tell who killed Outlaw. He was
brought to Raleigh, a and made 6 confession
that he might be relieved; george Rogers,
a young man, was next called. He testified
that he was hung up three several times by
the neck. The above facts are gathered rom
the testimony of two days proceedings.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-03-09
The Last Chapters of the Franco
Prussian War.

The French National Assembly at Bordeaux
has endorsed the treaty of peace signed by Theirs
and Bismarck. Tho Prussian Army, or one corps
of it at least, entered Paris on Wednesday the
1st March, and occupied the most splendid por-
tions of the city until the following Friday morn
ing, whom, according to the terms of the treaty,
thoy withdrew. No outbreak or disturbance oc-
CURED during the occupation. The Emperor
William and all the German Princes are about to
return home. The jubilee in Berlin upon the
Emperor's advent is to be stupendous affair.
France-orushed, dismembered, humiliated and
debt-ridden-is now Republic, with the old
statesman, Louis Adolphe Theirs, as President.
Louis Napoleon, "unwept, unhonored and un-
sung" is prisoner and an exile, with but little
hope of ever returning to Franco.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-03-09

FATAL ArrnAr.-By private letter, received
from Pickens, We learn that on Saturday last, a
white man, named Anderson Looper, acting under
authority from Assessor Wallace, made raid
upon lot Of whiskey, belonging to another white
man, named Zachariab Young, when difficulty
ensued, pistols were drawn, both parties fired
simultaneously, and both individuals were killed
the one being shot in the right and the other
the left breast. Both were Republicans and na-
tives of the County-columbia Phoenix, 7th.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-03-09
"For Thy stomach,s Sake"

"For thy stomach's sake and thine often in
6rmies," it is permissible that thou partake free
ly from time to time (not oftcner however than a
dozen times a day. of some one or other of DR..
Russ Celebrated Preparations. And for spirit
ual and comforting chapter of these preparations,
we point you to another column of to-dny's Ad-
vertiser. Our own "infrmities" 1--WE disdain to
allude to our stomach aveimpelled US to seek
these comforts. And, take our word for it, if you
wish to be warmed, and corrected, and held up,
seek at once that comfort which DR.. Russ and
Mr.. W. F. DuR1soE Sr., alone can give.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-03-09
John Bauskett. Esq.

What more familiar or honored name in Edge
field than JOHN BAUsKETr? This time however,
it is not COL" JOHN BAusKErT, for all are sadly
cognizant of the fact that this most honorable
gentleman and eminent jurist has been called
from the stage of life, but JOHN BAUsKErT
ESQ his son. And worthy son, in both social
and professional aspect. Mr.. BAusKErT resides
in Columbia, but will practice law in the adjoin-
ing Counties. For his card, in another. column,
We beg special attention, and for himself the
kind consideration of his fathers many friends.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-03-09
Leslie Not Guilty.

Mr.. Fosie :, Chairman Of the Committee inves-
tigating the Land Commission, says that the evil
dence iu the Land Commission tran sactions is nj
most complete, and that, as yet, not particle of
evidence has been adduced showing any fraud or
misconduct on the part of LESLIE, the former
Commissioner. The sales of land to tho State
were conducted by the sub commissioners, who
are charged with buying lands at IS per mere
from parties who had purchased the same for So
to So per acre. Tho most notorious among thoso
land agents are said to be Donaldson, of Ches-
terfeld, and Bigger, of Beaufort.