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A wiDR.AwAKE WOMAN.
What an Enterprising widow Can
do When She wili-Managing .
Large Business, Building House
and Goyerning q Household.

The New York Times says: Within
a stones throw OF PrintiLg-lIouse
Square an interesting and practical de-
monstration OF woman's capabi!ity to
do mans work successfully may be
seen on any day Of the week. The 10
cality OF the experimentalist isa widow
Of thirty, whose husband died a short
time ago and left her in possession Of
considerable property and thriving
business OF considerable magnitude.
One OF the projects OF the deceased was
the building OF q house for the accom-
mediation Of his family, and in which
his business could be conducted on
an enlarged scale. Before bis pet enter
prise had been well begun, he was
stricken by death. But the widow did
not lose courage, although LEFT to man
age the many details Of her husband 8
business, and TO care for the property
left to her guardianship. Many women
10 her situation would have hired an
agent. Not go our heroine, however,
for finding that matters went smoothly
under her own direction, and that she
felt equal to the task, she turned TO the
consideration OF the house building
project above mentioned. At hrst she
thought OF giving out the work BY con.
tract, but upon inquiry she found fhat
the man who was TO superlntend the
work was to receive az much ior MS
services as the combined wages OF the
laborers employed. Seeing that II she
could supply the place OF this superin,
tepdent herself 20 much money would
be saved, che determined 70 do 20.
Acting upon this determination, she
went TO work, made the estimates OF the
cost ofthe construction Of the house and
tie materials to be used, which ID
well up in the Thousands, hired the
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ST. LOUIS.
Fearful Railroad Accident Near Mo-
seIIe-The Late Indian Raid In

Fearful Railroad Accident Near Mo-
seIIe-The Late Indian Raid In
Texas.
ST. LOUIS, June 2S.-A construction
train on the Atlantic and Pacific rail-
road, having some fifteen laborers on it,
ran into hand-car near Moselle, about
sixty miles from here, yesterday morn.
ing. Six flat cars and all the laborcrs
but one were precipitated down an em-
bankment twenty feet high, falling on
broken rocks which had been used for
filling George Saunders fell beneath
one of the cars. Every bone in his
body was broken and he was instantly
killed. VIM. Miller fell head foremost
against a rock and his skull was split
open. A car fell on him, pinning him
to the ground, and in this position he
lay half an hour, the blood squirting
from a terrible wound in the forehead
at every breath. He died soon after
being removed. The remainder OF the
men were more or less injured; some OF
them it is feared, fatally. On the ar.
rival of the express train from the West
the wounded were placed aboard and
brought to Franklin, where the most of
them have families, and where surgical
assistance wss rendered them. The
construction train was backing towards
Moselle, and while rounding a curve
ran into hand car belonging to gang
of section hands. nine Of whom were
hurt. This information was derived
from the passengers on the express
train, the railroad officials declining to
give any information Of the disaster.
The Houston, Texas, Union says the
Indian raid on Warren's wagon train,
near Fort Richardson, some time since,
in which seven men were killed and
forty mules captured, was designed for
the capture of Gen. Sherman, Tor whose
coming the Indians bad knowledge.
When the attack was made, one of the
chiefs was heard to give an order to
take Captain Sherman alive.
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TENNESSEE.
Important Decision.

MEMPHIS. June .2S.-The APpsdfS
special from Jackson, Tennessee, to-day
says the most important decision rem
dered;by the Supreme Court this session
was delivered to-day. 1t was unexpect-
ed in view of the previous decisions OF
the Court, to the effect that the law ap,
pointing county commissioners was
unconstitutional, because partial. Yet,
it fell upon many present as anything
but a pleasant surprise, that bonds issued
Barbour Lewis and his fellow Commis-
sioners were void. There are no means
of ascertaining the precise amount Of
county securities thus squelched out Of
legal existence, but they must amount
to somewhere in the neighborhood Of
Sl,250000. They comprise 100000
bonds issued to the Mississippi railroad,
at present in the hands OF Mr.. McCombs,
100000 for the construction OF the Jail,
the only public building in Shelby
county, the most wealthy in the State,
$65,000 was issued for salaries Of the
illegal Commissioners, and $500, 900 for
miscellaneous purposes. This decision
will fall hard upon the present holders
Of these bonds, but it cant be helped.
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS,
The Latest News.

Hon. Samuel Galloway has been ap-
pointed Trustee OF the Miami, Ohio,
University, vice DR.. Smith, resigned.
The Fortieth Annual Exhibition Of
the National American Institute COM
mences at the Rink, New York, Sep
tember I.
A little girl named Flaury, twelve
wears of age, living in Conneautville'
Pa was burned to death by the explo-
.;on of an oil can while kindling fire
last Monday.
Lieutenant Hugh Mckee Of the
United States Navy, who was killed IN
a fight with the Coreans, on the llth
of June, was native Of Kentucky,
from which State he was appointed in
the navy, September 25th, 1861.
1t is reported that gold has been
discovered on farm two miles north.
east of Richmond, Ind. An old miner
has examined the ground and reports
indications good.
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laborers, bought the stone. brick, and
everything with which to commence
operations, and herself "bosses" the job
Her time, Of course, is divided between
managing her store and mandatory.
watching the laborers on the new build
ing, attending TO the wants and wishes
Of her tenants. and looking out after
her own interests as landlady. Besides
these busy lsbors she has had the su'
perintendence OF her own household.
which is generally found to be enough
occupation by women OF her ample
means. Her only assistant appears to
be daughter not yet sixteen years OF
age, whose labors are confined exclu.
sively to the store. The lady is Of
German descent, has q fair share Of
comeliness, and is not at all unfeminine
in manners. As far as can be learned.
she has never attended q woman rights
convention, and is unacquainted with
the journals devoted to these interests.
She does not consider herself the apos.
tie Of new social revolution, and
10 otoSSthSI uH uuCouselouS hVio
inc. The people in the neighborhood
which is the scene OF her work from
"early morn till dewy eve" speak OF her
as the "bossess,' and she is frequently a
topic OF conversation among those pass.
ing by on the road to the ferry. All
conversant with the circumstances
speak in admiration OF her pluck and
energy. Can she tell what constitutes
a good days work. said one who had
paused for a moment, TO an Irish 10
borer who, like the speaker, was looking
at the lady in her widows weeds, as she
stood surrounded BY brick, stone. lum'
Der and mortar, giving directions and
keeping a watchiul eye on the brawny
laborers engaged in digging the cellar
for the new edifice. Let her alone for
that, sur, she's a smart woman. she's
here whin the men 90 till work at seven
in the morning, and whin they stop st
six at night. She can tell how much
dirt man ought to dig and carry away
to a shoveltul. Deed, sir, she's clever,
And so she is.
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Prospective Large Hog Crop.

The Louisville Covrier-Journal says
The corn crop promises most abun'
dant yield all over the North and West.
and a very good yield in the corn
growing regions Of the Southern States ,
70 that 20 to % cents in first hands will
be q high price, where it has been this
year from IS to so cents. Ia const.
auence OF this vast supply, which will
hardly pay to market in full. the hog
crop promises to be extraordinarily
large. and will be sold at greatly re-
duced prices, 40 greatly reduced that
mess pork. which has been held st $22
TO S23, and from that figure on down 70
SIC, will fall very considerably below
the latter figure. Already the provision
dealer. Of Chicago, who are proverbiai.
" sharp in trade. are Offering 10 make
contracts for delivery . year hence at
&l4ard under. Consequently the plant
ers supply Of meats will not cost much
more than half a. much az was paid 10
the early part OF 1871.
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Admiral Rodgers ATTACKS the
Coreans.
Two Hundred and Forty
Three COreans Killed.
OUR LOSS ONLY THREE
Five Forts Captured and
Destroyed.

WASHINGTON, June 2S.-The follow
ing Cabinet dispatch, via Shanghai, was
received at the Navy Department to-
day:
CoRRA, June %.
To the Secretary Of tie Nary;
The Coreans not apologizing for their
treacherous attack on the 10th inst,
we landed at Kong Noe and took and
destroyed the tower, fort and munitions
On the llth we took another fort and
then stormed and captured the strong,
hold OF the enemy. Five forts in all
were taken. The troops reported the
enemy to be fully II 900 strong. Some
desperate band.to-hand fighting took
place in the citadel. Four hundred and
eighty-one pieces Of ordnance belonging
to the enemy were destroyed, being
principally small brass pieces. A great
quantity OF small arms were captured.
Fifty flags were also taken. Two hun.
dred and forty,three Coreans were killed
during the fighting and their dead bodies
lie around the citadel. Our killed was
only three-the gallant Lieut.. Mckee,
who was first to 60 inside the citadel,
was killed by a bullet and spear; marine
Dennis Hourahan and landsman Seth
Allen. Our nine wounded are all ont
of danger and doing well.
rSiynedl JOHN RODGERS.
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PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, June 2S.-The Demo.
cratic Convention made the following
nominations this morning for city Off
GERS: Mayor, Col. James 5. Biddle ;
District Judge, VIM. s. Price; City
Treasurer, S. G. Fry; Comptroller, E.
G.. Woodward: Solicitor, Thomas j..
Barger; District Attorney, Furman
Shepard; City Commissioner, G. ".
Hoyes; Prothonotary, S. NJ. Ramsey.
Lieut.. Flaherty, who was shot yes
terday BY Jas. Monaghan while max
ing an arrest, is easier this morning,
but it is feared he will not live. The
balls have not yet been extracted.
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GOADED by CONSCIENCE.
A'seIE.Aecused Murderer Gives Hin.
self Up.

At about nine o'clock last evening,
says the Chicago Republican, June 23d.
on the corner OF Randolph and La Sale
streets, officer McGovern, Of the Armory
force, was approached by a young man
Of respectable appearance, who asked
to be arrested aud taken TO some place
where he could tell a strange story OF
his life. The obliging policeman grant
ed the urgent prayer OF the petitioner,
at the same tine entertaining serious
doubts about the sanity OF the man.
At the Armory he gave the name OF c.
q. Jacobs. His strange tale is as fol
lows.
About eight months ago be left the
residence OF his mother, who is
woman OF wealth, in Lionda, ST Joseph
county, Michigan. for Texas, with the
intention Of going into the cattle busi.
ness. At ST. Louis he le0 his young
wife behind and proceeded on alops.
She is connected with the members OF
the mercantile firm OF McClintock 4
Co, in that city. He went TO Texas,
entered into business, prospcred beyond
his expectations, and in the course OF
time took up temporary residence in
the town Of Bryan. There he became
acquainted with some Of the best CHI
zens OF the place. among them . man
named Weathersby, merchant OF
wealth and high social standing. They
became intimate. Wea,hersby was .
married man, and he was introduced
to his home. Shortly after he became
acquainted with the fascinating woman
in Bryan. Though married man, he
30 lar forgot his position to pay her q
great deal Of attention. lie was A..
tonished one day TO find that Wealth.
ersby, too, was one OF the ladys most
ardent admirers, and as she seemed to
accord to him her most gracious smiles
and the sweetest conversation on all
possible occasions, Jealousy took posses'
sion OF him, and he fell out with his
former friends. lie removed from the
city, but distance could not heal bis
animosity, and in an evil moment he
went back to Bryan. His infatuation
lnCreAseu, bHu WIN ~ bib aVhpNo'
Weathersby appeared on the scene,
words arose, pistols were drawn
threats were made. To save him.
SELF he shot W-athersby dead and
fled from Texas. Soon alter the
Governor offered reward Of five thous'
and dollars for his capture, aud in hi,
wanderings be was constantly honnded
by the cry OF msrder and the fear Of
arrest. His life became a burtben, and
he dare not draw near home. Not
knowing what TO DO, he arrived here
yesterday morning from Missouri, and
while brooding over his troubles during
the day and evening. came 70 the con.
clusion that he would surie Ider himself
at once, and end his fears. lie bad IA
uncle in this city, Mr.. Z. Jacobs, No.
6j State street. The young man ap'
pears to be in possession Of all bis senses
and told his story without any ex.
ci,ement or excuse. He is good look
ing and appears to be about twenty-.sv'
en-. Inquiries will be made in Texas
about the matter Of which he spoke and
the truth ascertained.
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CINCINNATI.

CINCINNATI, June 2S.-Charles Leitz,
a German employed at Kaufman 8
brewery, was sunstruck to-day. He
cant recover. Several other cases are
reported, none fatally.
Morris knight, a real estate agent,
while attempting to swim across the
river last night at the Buckeye House
four miles down the river, was lost sight
OF and it is supposed was drowned. His
bodv has not been found. His life was
insured for $4,000.
A boy named Sebastine Felix was
drowned this evening while bathing.
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WISCONSIN,.

MADISON, June 2S.-The Wisconsin
State authorities have not abandoned
the attempt to prevent the Duluth peo-
pie from destroying the Superior harbor
by their Minnesota Point Canal, and are
hopeful Of success.
Farmers are complaining much Of
the rust in wheat and say that some
fields will not be cut.
The splendid new Park Hotel here
has been rented to Mark & Irish, late
of the Queens Hotel, of Toronto, who
will open it August 18th.
The Madison Yacht Club will have Q
regsttA, with sixteen boats taking part
On July 9Th.
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RHODE ISLAND.

Providence, June 2S.-The com.
mencement exercises Of Brown Univer-
versty passed off successfully to-day.
There were the usual church services
delivery OF orations and grand dinner.
Thirteen cars Of freight train on
the Boston & Providence railroad were
wrecked near Hudsonville, delaying
New York steamboats, one hour aud a
hah No one was injured, the break
inc Of an axle was the cause.
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G. W. Robinson, colored, and Alex.
Miller, white, had quarrel Tuesday in
in a harvest field near Springfield, Ohio,
resulting in injuries 10 Miller. which
will probably prove fatal. Robinson
was committed TO Jail to await the re-
suit Of his injuries. = =
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A man named jackson Coblina, Of
Dayton. Ohio. was run over and KILLED %
Tuesday night BY the cars at the flItn
stree. railroad crossing OF the Aenis
railroad. He was lying on the tfsss
and Il is said was intoxicated ~ tns
time Of the accident.
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Fatal Accident.

Mr.. George Woodruff, the veteran Of
the turf, and the father of young Hiram
Woodruff, was accidentally killed on
the Boston and Albany railroad to-day.
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BOSTON,.
Harvard Commencement Degrees
Conferred.

BosToS, June 2S.-At the Harvard
University Commencement to-day, the
degree OF Master Of Arts was conferred
on John Bartlett, Edwin Lawrence God
kin and William Adolphus Wheeler,
and the degree Of Doctor Of Laws on
John Lowell, Horace Gray, Hamilton
Fish and George Frederick Samuel,
Marquis of Ripon.
In champion prize drill to-day, be-
tween the Montgomery Guards and the
City Guards, the prize was gained by the
former. The trial took place on the
Common, in the presence Of thousands
o( Sppctators
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EUROPE.
FRANCE.
THE COMING ELECTIONS.
The Bonapartists Active.
cAMRETrA REJECTED.
SUCCESS OF THE LOAN.
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Success of the French Loan.

LONDON, June 27.-Subscriptions to
The French loan in this city have closed
the whole amount placed upon the mar
ket here having been subscribed before
the close OF business yesterday.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-12-14
OHiliaI.
ITHE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

TO the Commissioners Of Elections for The County
or Oran0eourg:
Whereas, Hon. Joseph A. Greene, who, at the
general election held In November, 1858, was
cho .en member OF the Senate for the Election
District OF Orangeburg Comfy. to serve for the
unexpired term OF Hon. B. F. Randolph, has, since
said e.ection, deceased; and, whereas the Oonsti.
tuition OF the State OF South Carolina directs that
10 such case writ Of election shall be issued by
the President Of The Senate, for the purpose cl
filing the vacancy thus occasoned for the re-
mainder OF the term for which the member 30 de.
ceased was elected to serve.
Now, therefore, you and each OF you, are hereby
required, after due advertisement and with strict
regard to all the provisions OF the constitution
aud laws OF the said State tou hing your duty IN
such case to hold an election for member OF the
Senate, for the Election District aforesaid, TO
serve for the remainder OF the term for which the
said Hon. Joseph A. Greene was elected; the polls
to be opened at the various places OF election IN
the said District, on WEDNESDAY, the goth day OF
December, A d. 1871, by the various sets OF Man.
ayers for those places respectively; and the count
ing OF the votes cast and the declarations OF the
result OF the election to be In acc rdance with the
provisions OF the 18th, l6th 17th and 18TH sections
providing Tor the general elec!ionsland the man
ner OF conducting the same"
This writ, together with o certified copy OF your
return Of the election to be held under 1t. have
before the Senate at its next meeting after the
election.
Witness. the Hon. A. J. RANS1ER, President OF
Senate at Columbia, 8. o.. this nth day
IL. 81 OF December, Ia the year OF our Lord one
- thousand eight hundred and seventy-0ne.
\: = A. ]. RANSIER President OF Senate.
J. WOODRUFF, Clerk OF Senate. dec7-i2
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Weekly Havana Market.

HAVANA, December e.-SUaAR,-Ssock IN
warehouses at Havana and Matanzas, 65|1S
boxes a ID 625 hhds. Exported during the week
from Havana d MatanzAs, Is, 100 boxes and 100
hhds OF which $500 boxes and all the hhds were
to the United Sta es. Small parcels OF new sugar
have been received here from MatapZas and Car
denas. The weather continues favorable for
grinding, and the yield is satisfactory. Large con.
tracts continue to be made for Centrllugas ana
Musceyalo. Sugar market 1rm; dem and active,
and prices advanced. Nos 10 to IL, Dutch and.
ard, 10kalOz reals; Nos Is TO 20, Dutch standard.
II Xal3X rea's. Muscovado sugar-lnlerior 10
reals; grocery grade, 10Xa1I reals. Lumber
Pitch pine sassss2 fShooss-Box quiet at 71as
reals; hhds 2,aa3 reals; empty hhds nnmtnall at
nal; per box or sugar to Northern and Southern
ports in the United States 81; TO Falmouth and
orders 35s. Exchange on the United states 90
days, currency, 211a3 premium; do, short sight, q
a4E premium; do, so days, gold, 1lxa12H premi-
um; do, short sight, 13al4 premium. on London,
24xa2lX premium. On Paris 7a7H premium.
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m at ssXassc. Rosin quiet; 81 s5a4 90 for

| firm at 65ha66c. Rosin quiet; 81 Ssa4 W Iof
strained. g.'l
LYening.-Flour dull and unchanged. Whiskey
9sHc. Wheat slightly in favor OF buyers; winter
| red Western 81 58sl go. Corn heavy at 7sa7S&c.
| Rice firm at Ska9c. Pork, beef and lard steady.
Turpen Inc 65Kaeec. Rosin quiet. Tallow active
| at 9a9kc.
BALTIMORE December l3-Flonr firm. Wheat
dull. Corn, white 65aesc; yellow 6sa72c; mixed
Western 70a72c. p rk $H Is. Bacon steady
| shoulders 7hc. Lard 1oc. Whlskey 99c.
WILMINGTON, December 13.-Spirts turpentine
| frm at Gle. Rosin hrm; 81 62k for new pale.
Crude turpentlne steady; So so for hard S. rs iof
yellow dip; S. IS for virgin. Tar steady al 81 So
CINCINNATI. December 13.-Pork-demand light
| and holders firm at 5 8 75a14 25. Lard-demand
! light and holders asking 8asHc. Bulk meats dull
| Bacon dull and dropping; sides 7%a71s. Whlshey
steady at 9lc.
LOUISVILLE, December ls-Provisionl 6rm n-
Pork $l3 so. Bulk meats--shoulders oAc clesr
| rib sides exc clear rib 6Aa7c. bacon sloes 10
bulk &c. Lard, tierce 9aloc. WhisKey quiet ana
steady with sales at 9lc. ,
ST. LOUIS, December 13.-Whskey steady az
92c. Pork active with speculative demand; SIS 70
cash; slS so buyers this month. Bacon uncnang-
ed; clear side 7Xc. Lard firm; sasxc for strictly
prime.
NEW ORLEANS, December 1S.-Sugar In fair de-
mand and firm; inferior 6ka6xc; common 1a1A
good common 7Xa7A; fair TO fully lalr sasA:
prime eKa9x. MOlasses active and nrmef; lure
rior 2oas0c; common 3lac5; fair 38a4l; prime TO
choice LAT. Cofee 1Sha2oc