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korHScHlLD TO BIZ MADE EARL.--Lond0n,
Jan. 2S.-it is reported that Rothschild will
retire from the representation Of the city of
London, and be called to the House of
LORDS with the title of Earl OF Meutmore.
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NJ EW STYLES.
REDUCED PRICES.

MASON & HAML1N CABINET ORGANS,
for Parors, Drawing rooms, Libraries, Churches,
Sunday schools, Lodges. &C.
THE MOST POPULAR AND wIDELY-UsED
OF LARGE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
Elegant as furniture; suitable for secular and sa
cred music; not requiring tuning, or liable
10 get out of order.
FIFTY STYLES, at $50, $s5, 800, $l26, $l5s,
8lGo. Sl75, 5000, to 81, 900 each.
The MASON & HAMLIN ORGANS are THE
ACKNOWLEDGE STANDARDS OF EXCEL
LENCE among instruments of the class, having
been awarded
SEVENTY FIVE MEDALS,
or other highest premiums, for DEMONSTRA-
TED SUPERIORITY, In Europe and America,
including the frst-claSs medal at The
PARIS EXPOSITION.
NEARLY 1000 MUSICIANS.
including majority of THE MOST EMINENT
IN AMERICA, and many In Europe, have given
written opinions that they
EXCEL ALL OTHERS.
tSee Testimonial Circular, sent frce.)
NEW STYLES and REDUCED PRICES this
month. An Illustrated Catalogue with elegant IL
lustrAtions from photographs and fuliintormation,
sent free. Address MASON Il fAMLIN ORGAN
CO., 500 Broadway, New York. or l54 fremont
street, Boston,. de d-deod&wGm
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Domestic Markets TELEGRAPH

NEW YORK, Jan. 3d. Cotton quiet and weak !:
sales. $40 bales at l5ac. Flour Southern trmer
common to good extra. s7@sZso; good to choice,
81. s5@Ss.75. " hea. active, hcmer. and unsettled
win or red and amber western S1.6o0El.67. Corn
hrmer new, se@Dssc. Pork finn at s23@lt25.1?a
Beef more active and 1rmer; PLAIN mess, loatlsc.
extra 150I175c. Lard heiyy 1t l3t@l33c. Whfskcy
drmer at O5@s5ic. Naval stoses steady. Tallow
quiet. Freigh.s firm.
BALTIMORE Jan. 3o.-Virgin'a 6's, old, 49t bid;
90 a. ked. '6ds, 60 bid; To, S. bid Coupons, old,
GJ bid.
Flour active, and shipping grades held higher.
" heat firm and scarce. Corn scarce and higher;
white, soc yellow 0o6s2c. Pork, 42!. Bacon
scarce shoulders, lo.@IOlc. Whlskey, sselosc.
CINCINNATI Jan. 30. Flour advancing and ex-
cited; family. sa.75@t7. Corn In good demand at
full prices Provisions closed tame. Pork. Ss2.!5
Bacon higher; shoulders, 1Oc; clear sides l2tc:
Lard held at l2tQl2ic. Mhlskey In good demand
AT SOC.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 3o.- Tobacco active; conf
mon to good Tugs, S5lS6.5o; low to medium leaf,
| $s.75@$ll.25.
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 3o.-.Sugar Good common,
7ic.; prime, 9t49lc. Molasses unchanged: priinr,
5l@6ac. New York sight, discount. Gold, lle,.
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TINE PATENT, NON-EXPLOSIVE
l. METALLIC LAMPS, sold exclusively by
JOHN ASHEa, General Agent Richmond. Va,
are absolutely safe both from breaking andexplo-
sion gives twice rs much Hight as the ordinary
In burning burns any kind or coal oil ; will last
. hfefime. sCsu and examine them ut 1908 Main
street. ta21
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Foreign Markets-[BY TELEGRAPH

Foreign Markets-lBY TELEGRAPH
LONDON, Jan. 3G-2 o'clock. -Consols, a?A.
Unite states bonds, 500 ,
LONDON. Jan. SO.-Ece1aing, -Consols, asSas't
u. s. bonds, ses.
LIVERPOOL. Jan. Eoon.-Cotton steady; M.
lands, sgd; Orleans. Ssd.: estimated SAFES, i.'''
bales. .a
Tico O'Clock. Cotton quiet; uplands, si-ls0
SID; Ore .ns, 51e@s8d: sales include 2ooo bales
for export and speculation: Breadstans nim yer
Pork 95s. Bacon--Cumberiand cut, sos. o.; snorb
midules. Sis. n,,
ouotations for ton are Uplands, SD; Orleans,
sfGsli.: but the actual prices are a shade loser;
LIVERPOOL, Jan. ao.-Ecentng. Coiton--s ss,.s
on named vessels loading at Mobile, eao; u oni
| Red winter wheat, lis. I'd. Lard buoyant Az VS.
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nTss0IUTTONs d. PARTNERSHIP.

DFSSOYGJTIOES IL PAkENkhSnLLo
NOTICE.-The limited partnership 8eT re-
IN tofore existing under the name v, odssoiv,d
hi'oN 10 N''@"' John A. ROBINSON,
Jan. 21st, 1871. JOHN W. hASoN'
In referring to the above notice. am naPpTT PHI -
state that will continue the DRUG ana 10 10
ECARY BUSINESS as before the partleIsmp
JNO. ". RlsOh,
Druggist and Apothecary.-
corner Main and I'd streets;
ia 23-law5w RlcnInoHo, 41'
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mARTnE InTELlIlIaEKClE..

MINIATURE ALMANAC. JAN. 81, 1871.
sun rises ..,,,. s.65 Moon sets......... 400
gun sess,,,,...,.... sos High fide........ IL u
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Port OF RICHMOND. JAN. 30. ISL.

ARRIVED,
Steamer George B. Upton, Roberts, New York,
ntfGhaIdise and passengers, Virginia steamshlF
ana RACKET Company.
steamer W yanoke, Bourne, New York, mer
chandise aud passengers, John W. Wyatt.
s..r.r SAILED, 4.
Steamer John Sylvester, 6ifford, Norfolk, nler-
chsudlse and passengers, l.. b. Tatum.
fBY TELEGRAPH
NEW YORK, Jan ao.-Arrived steamers Virgo,
Mississippi. and South Carolina. Arrived out
steamers City Of Paris, Nebraska, Liberia, and
Abyssinia, t H.. .--...-.. s.
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GMITH'S VARNISHES.
AGRICULTURAI IMPLEMENT vARNIsH,
WEARING-BODY YAENtS6,
RD-DRYING VARkISH,
RUBBING VARNlSH,
NO l COACH VARNISH,
No l FURNITURE VARN1SH,
POLISHING VARN1eH,
WHITE DAMAR VARNlSH,
DRYING JAPAN VARNlSH,
SPIRIT SHELLAC VAREISH,
BLK. ASPHALT. VARNISH,
manufactured by i. P. Smith, Newark, n. T.; &C.
knowIedged to be the best Yarnishes made Id tnls
nnnntrv For sale at factory prices by
,r No. l4M Main street.
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Rich,uond Tobaceo Market.

JAN. ao.-Eeceipts small during the week on
account OF the bad weather. Prices have been
very frm, and will, no doubt, SO continue until
we have good weather, when large receipts may
be expected. There is very little durable old to-
Dacco on the market. The market Is little more
active. Quotations Of old tobacco are
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-31

Sam Houston, eldest son of the old hero
of San Jacinto, Ia the editor Of the George.
town tTexas) Watchma1, at
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-31

The Nicc-prcsident Of the United States
has, it is stated, declined an offer. recently
made him, of go, 600 Il year, to resign his
rtH:e and take charge Of a private business.
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WHI>KEY.-It is believed that nothing
will be done in Congress III relation TO the
Whiskcy tax, unless some action Is taken to
simplify the export OF whiskcy and high
wines in bond. Under the present law this
branch of trade is almost prohibited, and
something should be done TO modify it. so
as to give the export interest Il more just
showing. 1t is not likely That the present
tax will be changed Washington Patriot.
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ICE.CREAM, JELLY, DC.

TCE-CREAM.-From and after To-Day
tha nrjre Of ICE. CREAM viii be 81; per gallon
instead of s2.60-beng able now t, procure couii-
trv ice at q low figure TO free re the sains. 4,
All kinds OF FANCY CREAMS also reoeceo LII
price. ..,,o cuuAp oPANGFsIeft,
a ie" ino's - A. PIZZIaL JR.,
s07 Broad street.
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The WEST PoIST CApET-ExruLsloS DIFF
rGcrl1r.--Thc Washington Patriot Of sat
lirday says:
1t i stated upon good authority that
cadet Grant, son Of the President, was one
"f tn" principal persons engaged in the ont
rayc by which The three Young men, Baird,
HaIrc-, ana Ficklingcr, We're brltalIy driven
from the West Point Academy, and who,
after their return, were coorccd into Icsig-
nation BY alarm. Their designations were
accepted without the usual form Of consult
In@ the parents, and the whole proceeding
indicates disposition 10 project the pcrre-
traitors. rather than tn" victims, cf this
cruel and Shnmeiul proceeding. The Com
mt'c" If the House of Representatives
owe 1t 10 the country TO probe this matter
/" the bottom, and General SlOcum is relied
upon for Il Iallh,1l lcrort Of the facts. This
J. not the. FIRST occasion in which Cadet
Grant has figured in violating The discipline
o. NE -.caAcmy and been upheld by orders
OF h'.ShcI authority"
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iuE important case comes up in the ST.
slrcnc Court to-day week Of tie cuustitu-
fiouality OF the internal revenue tax on
cotton, which was argued at the session OF
he court last winter, bpl which 1t Wiz de-
tcrmned to rearglle. II i understood that
Mcssrs. Curtis and EvaltS will argue The
case III behalf of the claimants. This clSa
originated in Memphis about two Years ago,
and is known us the Harrington case.
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Having unsurpassed facilities in our business,
we fatter ourselves we can please our customers.
To getters.up Of clubs special inducements will
be offered. ELLTSOE e. TAYLOR,
Next TO Dispatch building,
ia 2-dsw&wlm Richmond, Va.
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/ a!!i yours, truly,
On PRIVATE TERMS.

Cur reporter has often complained Of the
very same thing that cycites the ire of our
correspondent. We would gladly give the
figures, but when we can learn nothing
more than that sale was made on "pri-
Yate terms" Of course we can tell our read
ers no ,nOre.l
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The Norfolk Journal advocates an air.
line railroad from Norfolk to New Orleans
length, 992 miles.
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TN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF The
i city OF Petersburg, November term' nv
Shore and others. ..'....''..'''f
The Mechanics Savings aociety, Of PetsIsasat,s,
aud others. .''''''''D
IN CHASCEHY. .s
1t among other things of thIs court
take an account OF the outstanding ce6 nassry OF
Tenosit of the Mechanics Savings Socsst I'm ~
Petersburg not embraced oy tne sen,ember, E7o,
with their value as OF the lst Of Apri g c"smis.
whare certificates have been renewed Ine ~ the
s;oner is directed to ascertain me sstuS o,tsa
original deposits ana gy S 70 psfpuc.ed not 10
800 e nv cerfffcats as outstanding when - n.y.
nroSured and exhibited TO him, vf nnis ~
provsd before him TO have been lost or oesefoys"'
Estrae'-1ssJtsS;o . C. ARmsrEAp, &C.
COMMISSIONERS ARMIsrEAD's 0Ty sIS
peTyRSBCBG, Lee. ~, lsW. =
>,, o. hovobv given that have appoinisa
Spife = neI Inc III day OF February M ss% ~,
en- . 10 O'clock A. 81, as the time snu piaesi''
g r into Feet the forcgoing decree. said
stsoas interested Ia the s1ess s,h, y 70 me
decree are warIisd TO produse anu ahs Mechanics,
;:Ssir certificates OF assos, me a.h day OF Febru-
SAVING, oV tScs mo- certificate Will be Iepod .I
,,ndina which Is not 50 es io.t or DE-
HHinitad eyccps such 81 may hase o me. And
stroyed and proof thereof ~, who fail 10 pro-
they are .nibit their certificates OF loss
Cnce enu ,-be fail TO furnish PROOF " harrsd
!o,S on said day. shall DC TIC zssets OF
I'D nrecludcd from win be ordered
s sa,d socisty, as no other account va
in the cause; ny hand as eonauiss,onSsar o. ~
Given snqer 81 Peters burg tan asts sgC omr
| W aHTnaw JNO. q. A1.--------.--------------
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Cor the Richmond Dispatch
Corn Exchange Humbng.

RICHMOND, 30th JAM, 1871.
Mr.. Editor: A friend in the country is so
fortunate as to have on hand part of his
last years crop Of wheat, and desiring to
know the present market price Of that ar
ticle, writes for information. 1t was there
fore with some interest that referred to
your paper of this date to note the "sales
of wheat" at the "Corn and Flour En-
change of Saturday, 18th inst. Judge of
my surprise when | read:
OFFERINGS.
Wheat.-White, LAS bushels; red, 3, 2GS
bushels.
Wheut.-White, 800 bushels choice on
prlUdtc terms PIG bushels fine on prirdte
terms 3;}2 bushels on pirate termas-total,
SiS bushels.
Wheat.-Rcd, 2S2 bushels very good OH
priuute terms :; 1874 bushels good on prirate
terms PA bushels on p11rate termS-total,
$50 bushels.
Very Ineligible report of the state of our
wheat market And so | have concluded to
forward by mail TO my country friend
your valuable paper Of this date, who, after
Il ride OF five mile, to his nearest post-otice,
will no doubt be greatly enlightened when
lie reads the "Corn and Flour Exchange !"
report of the 18th inst.
Without note or COMMENT,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-09-14
Let Us Keep Quiet for This Year a
Least

Least.
In another column,w reprint an ex-
ceedingly sensible article from the Wal
halla Courier, headed Let US tail it this
time." We have but little doubt that
too frequent conferences and conven-
tions have seriously impeded and en-
barrassed the work of political read
justment in South Carolina, by keeping
alive sectional bitterness and jealousy.
There are emergencies when the whole
people should speak through their rep.
resentatives, but constantly-recurring
political mass.meetings and Conventions
are pernicious to the peace and morals
of the country. Nor is it to be denied
that these conventions are too often the
scenes wherein political mountebanks
and agitators strut their brief hour upon
the stage and air their stale thoughts and
staler vanity and dogmatism-men who
had better be athome, looking after home
interests and home pursuits. We are
glad to see that the people are tired OF
political agitation and agitators, and are
now inclined to meet together to consult
about the moral and material interests OF
the country.
Nearly every county in our State has
on Agricultural Society, or proposes
to have one; and these associations, un-
der proper direction, will have fine so.
cial as well as industrial influence upon
the people by bringing them occasionally
together. We hope to see an Agricul-
tural Society speedily established in old
Edgefield. Who will set the ball in mo-
ton?
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From the Laurensville Herald.
Railroad Meefine. -

In obedience to call in the Herald Of
last week, large and enthusiastic meet
81. the citizens ofLaurens Countysawas
held inlthef Court House, on Monday, TIE
4th inst for the purpose of taking into
consideration the proposed Railroad from
.Laurens c H. to Augusta, via Ninety-Six
and Edgefeld O. H. !5 s.
= The meeting was organized by calling
]. Wistar Simpson, Esq, to the Chair,
who inia plain and forcible manner, ex-
planned the object Of the meeting. On
motion, S. J. Craig was requested to act
The Hon. w: D. Simpson, in few
eloquent remarks, introduced the follow
ing resolutions w,
1st. Resozved, That we, the citizens Of
Laurens County in convention assembled,
hereby express ourhvely interest in the
proposed enterprise of q Railroad from
Augusta, Ca, to LaurenS c. H., S. c., via
EdgefeldC. H. and Ninety-six, and on
to Spartanburg C. H., to connect with
the Air Line Road at that point.
I'd. Resozued, That we send our assu-
RANGES to the citizens Of the respective To-
calities above named, and along the line
Of. the proposed Road, of our willingness
to heartily cooperate with them in the
early consummation o., this enterprise, by
afording all the material a IN our power
Sd. Resc... IT. d committee Of six
be appointed by tne Chair to open cores
pondence with the localities above named
with the view of initiating a concerted
movement for the beginning and speedy
completion of this project D.
After some discussion by Coils. Ball
Todd, Darlington and Jones, the above
resolutions were unanimously adopted.
The Chair then appointed under the
third resolution, the following committee
viz: Messrs. w. D., Simpson, B. w
Ball, R. P. Todd, c. Darlington, DR. B. F
| Khgore, DR.. Samuel Hunter and DR.. FIG
! Fuller. 5l,i55st -f..w ,hss~
Upon notion. the chairman was added
to the said committee.
On motion of B. w. Ball, Esq, the
| above proceedings were requested to b;
printed in the Laurensville Herald, Co.
fumbia Phoenir, Augusta Chronicle d
Sentinel, Carolina Spartan, and IN the
! Edgefeld Advertiser
I On motion, the meeting adjourned.
j. WISTAR SIMPSON,
| - Chairman.
II ~
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THE A VERTIsER.
Edgedelt c., Sept. 14pls7I.

| IEF "A
The Railroad Meeting in Laurens.
The Laureng, Edgefeld and Augusta
Railroad Isl day by day, ex citing more
andsmore lively interest in every quar-
ter likely 70 be affected directly OF, re-
motely, and now begins to assume prac-.
tical shape. On Sale-day last, an earnest
meeting, for the consideration of this en-
terprise, was held in Laurens, where
the people seem to be fully aroused to its
Importance. .,,.sr s... ,,....'"', r,-'4',-.,.
And now Edgefeld should have meet
ing of corresponding numbers and en-
thusiasm. And by no means let this
meeting be postponed beyond the first
/ Monday inc October. Be prepared fellow
| citizens to- give the undertaking your
earnest consideration on that day. And
| in the interval which will elapse until
the day of the meeting, we hope there
will be such correspondence among those
| who may propose to take a leading part
| in it, as may result in something direct
| and practical. Gentlemen of the Edge
field Committee for Corresponding upon
Railroad matters, IS appointed at our
Railroad meeting in May last, we call
upon you to be up and doing. Your
names areM. L. BoNHAM, LEWIS JONES,
M. w. GARY, A. J. NORRIS and F. L.
SMITH.
BY the following extract from an edi-
torial in the Laurensville Herald, twill
be seen that Spartanburg District and
the great AIRLINE Railroad are also with
us in the proposed Road:
A letter was read, by one of the speak,
ers, to the meeting, from gentleman ol
| Spartanburg, of the most cheering I'M
| port. assuring us of the willingness OF
| that District to heartily cooperate Win
us in the enterprise proposed, togetneT
with an expression, from q prominent
Director of the Air Line Road. OF ms
opinion that his company will likewise
assist and cooperate with us. Indeed
we have every encouragement 10 perse-
we're and double our energies IN TINS
direction. Let US press forward-let Us
continue to 90 hand in hand In TINS !,S
scheme, and old Laurens, as ofyore, Mlu
vet rise to importance, and. Phoenix nke,
from her ashes. to the thrift and grandeur
of that destiny by Nature predeterminea'
This should encourage and stir up the
people of Edgefeld. Let all along Its
line 60 to work in its behalf, and by the
day of meeting be ready to guarantee its
success. To our business men and capl-
talists, the coming meeting should be an
occasion of special interest; and in their
behalf we give assurance of cordial in
terest in and a hearty approval OF the
undertaking., 4 ~
| Elsewhere in this issue will be founds
short but practical communication upon
the subject in hand, from citizen OF oul
town. His proposition for sort of Con-
vention in Columbia, during the Fair, is
decidedly good one. From all points
concerned, Columbia is easy Of access,
and before the second week in November
much valuable discussion and prelimi-
| nary arrangement might be accomplish
ed at Laurens, Cross Hill, Ninety-Six,
Edgefield and Augusta. To our fellow
citizens of all these localities, we COM
mend, for their consideration, the propo-
sition of our correspondent.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-09-14
For the Advertiser.


| Mr.. EDIToR,-Our community seems
fully alive to the necessity of Railroad
which will pass near Edgefield village.
Many routes are suggested, and some
persons, we fear, loose sight of the pub
lie benefit to be derived from the COM
pletion of this enterprise, and imagine
every route impracticable which does not
pass very near certain particular gin
houses.
We believe the route from Augusta by
the way of Edgeield to Laurens will
bring the greatest good to our commune
ty at large, and we are therefore heartily
in favor of it. There are but few streams
to be crossed; the country is compare
lively level, andit can, in our opinion,
be completed for less money than any
other route. The press of Augusta,
Edgefeld and Laurens favor this route,
and the people are giving it their encour-
agement, and pledging it their support.
There is however no concert of action
mo organization, and the enterprise is
taking no definite shape; nor is it being
pressed forward with energy. Capital is
very timid, and those who are to furnish
the money to build the road will take
but little interest in the enterprise until
the details are fully explained. Let the
the practical men of each neighborhood
along the projected route consulttogether,
mature their plans and hold larger meet
ings. Let us call meeting for Edge
field County on Sales-day in October, and
you, Mr.. EDITOR, can request Laurens,
Cross Hill, Ninety Six and Augusta to
call similar meetings. Let these meet
ings ratify a call for Railroad Conven-
ton, and appoint 1--WE suggest five) Dele
gates from each meeting, to be assembled
at some accessible place, on day to be
fixed. We would suggest Columbia, S.
c., as the most Inaccessible place, and
Friday, during the State Fair, as the most
agreeable time. ff 4ol.
A convention thus organized could de-
termine whether or not it is practicable
to build the Railroad, and if SO it could
complete working organization, which
would secure concert of action on the
partof the friends of the enterprise, and
give direction to their energies.
-~.-.o.s.f w. G.
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The ARMY WORM IN MISSISSIPPI
A correspondent writing from the rich
cotton County, of Madison, in Mississip-
pi, gives the following picture of the
prospect for cotton crop in that county.
The writer says;
The army worm. is upon us in myriads.
One of our best farmers ten days ago was
confident of making one hundred and
fifty bales of cotton. Yesterday was
told that he says he would be pleased If
he knew he would make thirty bales.
saw swarms Of the worms on few
twigs he had gathered at random from
his fields and brought to town with him
in tin pan. The cotton crop is 80 un-
certain in this county as to defy any ac-
curacy of estimate.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-09-14
Terrible Murder.

LEXINGTON, KY, September ll-A
terrible murder was committed last nigh
at the residence of John Harper, owner o
the race horse Longfellow, near Midway
Ky. Jake and Betsey Harper, brother
and sister of John Harper, had then
throats cut by some unknown person, sup
posed for the purpose ofrobbery. Somene.
groes living within few feet of Harper's
residence knew nothing of the occurrence
till this morning No clue has been OBJ
tanned to the perpetrators of the bloody
deed.
LATER.-Three of the negroes living or
Harper's place have been arrested as the
murderers of Jake and Betsey Harper
Blood was found on their shirts. and the
evidence against them is very, strong
The other negroes employed on the place
are missing, and it is believed they are
implicated in the horrible affair A party
of citizens have started to hunt for the
missing negroes. -