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The oldest stove probably in the unitet

The oldest stove probably in the United
States is the one which warns the hall of Vir-
ginia's capitol, in Richmond 1t was made in
England and sent to Richmond in 1770, and
warmed the House of Burgesses for sixty years
before it was removed to its present location,
where it has been for thirty years. 1t has sur
vived three British monarchss has been con-
temporaneous with four kingly monarchies,
two republics and two imperial governments of
France. The great Republic of America has
been torn by internal strife, the breaches partly
healed, and still the old stove remains unmoved
in the midst of all.
An exchange says that an apparatus has
recently been invented which promises to do
away with the annoyance and danger arising
from the cinders and sparks that are constantly
flying from locomotives smoke-stack. BY
means of simple but ingenious contrivancs,
the cinders are taken from tho smeke-stack
and carried into the fire, where they are con-
sumed, and thus add to the heat. The inven-
tion has been satisfactorily tested on the Nashua
road
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lerS be Advised!
Keep 1t on Hand

This dread disease requires prompt action; as
soon as the hoarse, hollow cough is heard, apply
the remedy, and it is easily subdued;
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Lungs, Chest, or Throat

TIME EXPECToRANT is composed exclusive
ly of Herbal and Mucilaginous products,
which PERMEATE TIE VERY SUBSTANCE
OF THE LUNGS, causing them to throw off the
acrid matter which collects in the Bronchial
Tubes, and at the same time forms a soothing
coating. relieving the irritation which produces
the cough.
The object to be obtained is to cleanse the or
gan Of all impurities to nourish and strengthen
it when it has become impaired and enfeebled by
disease; to renew and invigornte the circulation
of the blood, and strengthen the nervous organi-
cation. The EXPECTORANT does this to an as
tonishing degree. 1t is active but mild and con.
genial, imparing functional energy and natural
strength 1t affords Oxygen to vitalize the blood,
and Nitrogen to assimilate the matterMit EQUAL
lZEs the "NERyoUS INFLUENCE" producing
quiet and composure.
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From the Charleston Daily Republican.
The Taxes.
The Taxes.

Those who are instrumental in increasing the
burden of taxation must expect to undergo q
searching examination by the people. If
the representatives of the people can show
good and wisely sufficient cause for such in
crease, the people themselves will take up the
burden with the utmost ~cheerfulness they can
command but if it be shown that such bur-
den is altogether unnecessary, and II unneces-
sary then wicked, then these representatives
will pass under maledictions which sooner or
later they will most keenly- feel. Taxation, at
the best, even when most honestly and wisely
laid, is of course burden; then how much
more burden when it is.felt that it is put up
on US not so much for,the maintenance OF the
Government. for the increase of education, and
for the furtherance of all the best interests of
the people, but for the wrongful advancement
of the peoples representatives
The Charleston Nevs gives the following,
which, We unhesitatingly affirm, is worthy the
careful thought of allour citizens:
ga new assessment of the real and personal
property in Charleston County was made last
September. The assessors did their work care
fully, and assessed the property at fair price,
which, in the case of real estate, was nevesthe-
less, much higher than the market value. 1t
was promised that taxes would be lower in 1871
than in 1870 and 1863, and the people prepared
themselves to meet, as well as they might, the
demands upon them. AS soon, however, as
the assessors finished their task, the county au-
thorities added one:fourM to the assessed value
of all the real estates in the county. This was
equivalent to an increase. of twenty-five per
cent. in the taxation Then the General As
sembly stepped in, and, before going home for
the holidays, levied tax of nine mills, and
county tax of three mills, instead of a State
tax of seven and a half mills in 1869, and of
five mills in 1870.
| "It is useless to say that this onorous taxa
ton is for the benefit of the people. They do
not ask or expect to be free of taxation: They
are ready to do their part in upholdng the
credit of the State. But a tax Sl.20 on the
hundred dollars, for State and County purposes,
is more than they can bear. 1t is a crushing
weight, instead of being an incentive to more
vigorous exertions. Here in Charleston, for
instance, the citizens who paid tax of $50, in
1870, must pay $l20 in 1871. And this is with
out taking into account the addition of one
fourth to the assessed value of all real estate.
Add to all this the city tax of two per cent,
and it will be seen at a glance why property
does not improve in value, why taxes are so
difficult of collection, and why every laboring
man, as we'll as every property holder, is eager
to throw off that Radical rule which is synony-
nous with high taxes and low prosperity"
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THE DUTCHMAN's INSURANCE PoLICY.-A
good story is told of German by the name of
Schmidt, who had taken the precaution to in
sure the life of his wife for FIVE thousand dol
lars, and his barn for nine hundred dollars, be-
lieving that the former might die and the latter
be burnt, and he could not get along without
some compensation for the loss. Both policies
had been taken from the same agent. In few
months after the stable had been insured it was
DESTROYED by fire. Schmidt quietly notified the
agent, and hinted to him that he would expect
the nine hundred dollars at the earliest pos
sible moment. The agent at once sent a car
penter to ascertain the cost of erecting new
stable of the same dimensions, having found
that the property had been insured for more
than it was worth. The builder reported that
he could replace the stable with new material
for five hundred dollars, but unfortunately there
was an ordinance against the erection of frame
buildings-thesold stable having been built OF
wood. He was asked to estimate the cost of a
brick stable, and reported the amount at seven
hundred and fifty dollars. The agent then noti-
fled Schmidt that he would build him a new
brick stable in place of the old frame one, but
Schmidt became very indignant at the propo-
sition, saying
'I do not understand this insurance business.
pay You for nine hundred dollars, and when
my shtable burn down you make me new one.
not want new shtable | want nine hun
dred dollars"
The agent reasoned with Schmidt, but all to
no purpose. When the stable was about fin
ished, Schmidt went to consult alawyer, think
ing that he could still get the amount of the
policy, beside having the new stable.
The lawyer, however, informed him that the
company had the right to make good the loss
by building new stable, and expressed sur
prse at his bringing suit against them.
"But," said Schmidt, 81 insure for nine hun
dred dollar, and dis fellar put up dem shtable
for seven hundred and fifty. do not under
stand de insurance business"
Finding that he could not compel the pay
ment by law, he became dsgusted with the in
surance business altogether. Calling upon the
agent, Schmidt said
Mr.. Agent, wantyou to stop dem insur-
ance on my frow. do not pay any more
monish that way I do not understand this in
surance business"
The A gent surprised )-"Why, Mr.. Schmidt,
you are doing foolish thing. You have paid
considerable on this policy already, and if your
wife should die you will get five thousand dol
lars"
"Yaw, dat ish vat you tell me now" said
Schmidt. sven pays you on my shtable you
say get nine hundred dollar if it burn down
So it vas burnt, and you will not give me my
monish You say, oh, dat vas an old frame
shtable,' and you not pay me my nine hundred
dollar. Ven mine frow dies den you say to me-
oh, she vas an old Dutch woman she not word
anydings; get you a new English vifep and
so lose my five thousand dollars. You do not
fool Schmidt. l not understand dis insurance. u
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90 neltncr, DuC look cnancc equally as naZarQ-
GUS. Climbing out of the window of his room,
he clung by the hands to the SILL and jumped
miraculous rs it may seem) to the window be-
fast by the cOrnice. He was now on the third
floor, and intended to try the same plan to get
lower, but ladder was now brought to his aid,
and he descended in safety. His beard was
snged and his hands badly cut by glass. He
lost what baggage he had in the room and about
$40 worth of Christmas presents, which lie de-
signed taking to his wife and children in Lynch
burg yesterday morning.
]. L. Batkins and Edward Swcetman arc as
sistant inspectors of gas. 1t is part o. their
duty to attend all fires, cut off thegas and save
the metres, which are of value to the city. In
the performance of this duty, they were prompt
ly at the scene of the fire yesterday morning
and having saved the one hundred-light metre
worth about S75, they went to the rear, and
having gained access to the cellar went forward
to the vault under the pavement to save the
ten light metre. While they were there, the
floors of the hotel suddenly fell in with crash,
and their retreat was entirely cut off, There
was an immense cloud of smoke, and the flames
| seemed about to swallow them. In ten mir
or burnt to death, when one found the grating
through. Fortunately, somebody's attention
was thereby attracted and the CRATE being lif-
ted, both were drawn out alive.
THE LESSON TO BE Observation-Disclosures
KEEPERS SHOULD DO.
While the propretors of the Spotswood have
not varied in their practice from all other hotel
keepers and have exercised all the vigilance
that has been expected of hotel keepers here
toiore, still there is lesson to be learned from
this calamity, from which profit may be gained.
1t is notorious fact that, in the large hotels in
this and other cities, the only employees awake
at 9 o'clock in the morning are on the lowest
(ofice) floor of the house. In the four or five
floors above, containing probably $50 rooms,
there is not servant or watchman of any sort
awake The silent rooms are filled with several
hundred sleeping, and therefore, utterly help
less guests. A fire breaks OUT and the wooden
stair cases and slight room partitions go offlike
tndcr. It is utterly impossible for the two or
three employees awake to rouse the sleeping
guests on the four or five floors above, and the
appalling spectacle is exhibited Of burning
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gazed at her from time to time with the most
profound satisfaction.
But murder will out" 1t came on this oc-
casion, when they sat down to supper. Every
BODY was delighted; there had not been such
an unexceptionable ''tea" in that neighborhood
for long time. Country people are very fond
of their "teas ;"they compare one with another
with admirable connoisseurship. This one was
triumph,
"Mrs Vane, you are the perfection of bread
makers. Your biscuit are quite beautiful.
Were ever such made before How do you
manageit. Mrs. Vane2 What lovely sponge
cake p'9
Mrs vane and Mary occasionally changed
glauces and smiled, but nobody noticedit.
Joe had been behaving so beautifully all the
evening that Mary began to be afraid her plans
had failed He came out now, however greatly
to Marys satisfaction.
"This is feast, indeed" he said. ga fellow
Is fortunate who has wife that eau make such
bread as this, to say nothing of the sponge
cake I can't see why it is, Mary you improve,
it is true will give you credit for that; but
don't see why it is that all women can not have
the knack that Mrs. Vane has, at cooking to
perfection. If you could make such bread as
this, Mary, your husband would be happy
man."
Mrs. vane looked at Mary, and Mary looked
at Mrs. Vane. Light had broken upon the mind
of the latter. 1t broke like flash of light
ming, and then there was an explosion-not of
thunder, but of laughter.
Joe looked up, amazed. He was man who
petted his dignity enormously. What did these
women mean to laugh so at sober, sensible re-
mark of his? Particularly, what could Mary
mean, to so triae with the respect she owed her
husband7
He began to grow red indeed. Mn. Vane
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men and women shrieking for help from win
dows that cannot be reached. There are no
fire escapes, no means in mans power by which
they can be saved. There should be watch
man on every floor, and roundsman to see
that they are awake: If hotel is doing any
business it can afford this outlay to save hu-
man life and if they cannot, why, then, the pit
of death should be closed.
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TO CONSUMPTIVEs

1t is invaluable, as it Immediately relieves the
difficult breathing and harrassing cough which at
tends that disease.
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FOR ASTHMA

1t is specifc-one dose often relieving the dis
tressing choking, and producing calm AMI pleas
ant repose
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NEW FIRM.

TV1uE subscribers have this day entered into
copartnership to transact general Mercsn-
tile and Brokerage business, under the firm name
of Sharpe & Towers, Mt the old stand of W. s.
Sharpe in the town of Anderson, S. C..
W. s. SHARPE,
A. B. TOWERS.
Sept ID, 1870 ii
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BALTIMORE, MD.
These Instruments have been before the Public for near
y Thirty Years and their excellence alone attained
an unprchased prcinence which pronounces them un-
equalled Their TONE combines great power sweetness
and fine singing quality well great purity of Intcn,
ton and Sweetness throughout the entire scale Their
TOUCH is plant and elastic and entirely free from the
stiffness found in so many Pianos IN WORKMANSHIP
they uncquac using bui the very best SEASON.
ED MATERIAL the large capital employed in business
enabling US to Keep continually an immense stock Of un
Der, &C., on hand.
&1- All our SQUARE PIANOS have our New Improved
Orerstrung Scale and the AoRAFFE TREBLE.
E- We would call special attention to our late Improves
mcnts in GRAND PIANOS AND SQUARE GRiNDS,
PATENTED August H. 1866 which bring the Piano
perfection than has yet been attained
Every Piano fully Warranted for Years.
We have made arrangements for the SOLE WHOLESALE
AGENCY for the most celebrated PARLOR ORGANS and
MELODEONS, which we offer, Wholesale and Retail at
Lowest Factory Prices.
wM. KNABE & CO.,
BALTIMORE, Nd.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-21

DR.. JOHN BULLS Principal once;
NO. 40 FIFTH, Gross street,
LONA10vi11C. IEy.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-21
NOTICE.
cd states Of America. Southern District Of

United states VI America. Southern Dis,fict oi
IliihOis-ss.
Whereas. on tho I'D fay of December, A. D
ls7u, William Morris and 6rorpe " Burps, part
nrr-. etc, filed libel in the Dstrict Court OF the
United Stat"- for she Southern District VI Him
ole, against the steamboat "nenpai Tiger" her
boats tackle apparel and furniture, Praying that
tho same may ~ condemned IN scrordsnce with
the prayer Il said label And whereas, by virtue
OF Pre- cs. n du. form ~ las, 70 me directed. re-
turnsac OF the hrst Monday 10 February. has.
seized upon and taken the said steamboat Ben
gsl Tiger" her boats. tackle. apparel snd iurni.
turc knl have tho sam" in my custody.
Notice u hereby gwen, that District Court OF
the United States wiii BE- held ht the United States
Court room, in the oiiy AZ Caro-, on the bret Mon
dsy u February nott Tor the trial ofth" seId prem.
i-es, or owners, and all person. whoand the owner
have OF claim any interest therein, are hereby
cited 70 he and appear ut the time AMI place sfofe-
Sad. 70 show cause, Il any the have, sly decree
should not l'e rendered IN accordance with the
prayer cf fhld libel. JOHN l.. kDtTI,
by Peter Saup, Deputy. L. Il. Marshall.
Cairo, MS, Dcecnn sGber. isro-,suediW
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sUNDRIES.-3 bbls. Dried Apples, &c
per 10. 20 bbls. Buckwheat Flour - 90
Ga5 90 Der Dbl. Is Tierces Lard, ll!c,
i2al2lc. le Kegs Lard, lslo.
BUTTER.-Market unsteady with de-
.Dr;aas Ga1aS
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OH Bullqiim
Commercial.
Thursday Eveuins, Jan. ~ Ii

Thursday Eveuing, JAM IL. isI'
p,,.i,o.s here continues good, and
.monr our merchants there 10 apparent
..,;.f.c,ion with the condition of the
ro,let which continues to improve.
The Illiaois Central is kept constantly at
vo,k wiz 81 It's available cars bringing
produce, provisions and sssorted freight 20
Cairo for reshipment South, and to other
poin,s. and our commission and forward
inc men have no spare time on their hands
This condition Of affairs is gratifying
when VIC consider the deplorable condition
Of business in st. Louis and neighboring
ci,;es Cut off from the South by the ice
hlockade on one hand and the high rates
Of freirb, on the Iron Mountain road, st.
Louis is in lamontabie dilemma. What
freight she does send South comes through
Cairo. Everything" says the Missouri
Democrat, Of to-day, seems TO conspirc
iu., now to crush down to as
Insignificant point as possible
tho winter traffic Of st. Louis. The
sou,hern.bound railroads get chokcd
with goods, and either fatty refuse to re-
ceiyc the goods offered them, or else prom
ulrate prohibitory tariff Cairo suffers
from none Of these disadvantages. Ice
below never interrupts our trade, The
customer who orders from Cairo need no
wal, for the sun to thaw the ice of winter
or the rains TO All the rivers. Nature
throw. no impcdiment in the way of our
commerce and our merchants are prompt
10 respond to orders with the goods re-
quired. -, 100000, uo,
ket With good demand for oil grades, and
the prospect Of an advance in prices
Sales were
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NOTICE
United sta,es Of America, eouthcrn District Of

United sta,es Of Anerics, southcrp District OF
Nlinois.-ss.
Whereas. on the 2sth day Of December, A, u.
1870. Enos y. Kerr, John ID. Kerr, Patrick Nc
Neil, John scott and Henry Berry died . libsl IN
the District Court OF the United States for the
southern District Of Illinois, against "eiyhtv-fosr
saw logs, oak, ash and raft.d,' nov lying nj the
pert OF Cairo IN lhe Disttlei Aforesaid, praying
hat he same be condemned IN sccofdance with
.he payer Of raid libel. And vhoTeAs, By virtue
Of process In due form OF lew, 20 me directed.
rctnrnsbe on the INIT Monday In February neit.
! have SCI Eoi upon and taken the said eighty
four saw longs, Dab, ash and rated'' and have the
same In my custody
Notice - hereby given, that q District Court Of
the United States Will be held ut the United htates
Court Room, IA thocty OF Cairo. on the FRET Mon:
day ~ February next, for thu trial OF the SAID
promises, and the owner or owner, and all per.
sons who have clam any interest therein, ARE
hereby cited "a be- and appear at the time aud
piac" aforesaid, g. show cause. N sny they have,
shy decree should not he rendered ia accord.
hnco with the PRAYER Of said libel.
JOHN l.. EDUTr, L. \. Marshall,
By Peter Saup. Deputy.
Caro-, liIs.. December. yTh. is7o,-ianedlu
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BULLS
SARSAPAR|LLA
Read tho Captains Letter and
the Letter from Iiis Mother:
Benton Barraeks, Mo-, April 80. Isea.

Benton Barracks, No.. April 80. 1860
DR.. JOHN BULL-Dearsiri knowing the sih,
cheney Of your sarsparila. and the healing aud
beneficial qualities II Possesses, ] send you the
following statement OF my case;
Twas wounded about two years ago--was taken
prisoner and confined for sixteen months. Being
moved 30 often, my wounds have not healed yet.
] have not sat up u moment since | was wounded.
am shot through the hips, My general health
is Impaired, and need something 10 assist ma
ture. have more faith in your SaisapArilla thar
IN anything else. wish that that + genuine.
Please express me half dozen battles, aud
oblige CAPT q. i. JOHNSON,
81. Louis. No.
p. S-The following was written April so, Is,s
b, Mrs. Jennie Johnson, mother Of Capt. John.
on;
DR., JOHN BULL-De.r Sir; My husband, d.
q >, Johnton, was a skllliul surgeon and physic.
ian 10 Central New York. where he died, leaving
the above q. II. johnson m my care. Al thirteen
years OF age, he had a chronic diafThea and
scrofula, for which gave him your Sarsaparills
1T CURED HlMi ] have Tor ten years rcoom
mehced II 10 many IN New York, Ohio and low
for scroiula, fever sores, and general debility.
Perfect success has attended H. The cures ,gecise
IN Of sercaia and fever s0res urre aAosi
nsirafalsas. am very ANXIOUS Tor my son to agaiu
baye recourse 10 your sarsaparilia. lie IL fearful
OF getting spurious article, hence hs writing 70
you for II, Ills wounds we're terrible, but be
Neye he will recover Respectfully,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-02-23

Great interest is felt in the decision of
a case pending in the Supreme Court of
the United States involving the constitu-
tionality of this tax which discriminates
unjustly against the productions or the
Southern people who were already i'm
poverished by the war, by means of which
from forty to sixty millions of dollars
were wrung from their industry. 1t is
the case of Harrington against
Saunders. The plaintiff in error, whose
cotton was taxed under the act of July,
1866, maintains that the tax is unconsti-
tutional, because direct tax and a tax
on exports; and the argument is, that by
the established law, as derived from the
Constitution, tax on lands and houses
and capitation tax are direct. Taxes
on specific articles of consumption or ex-
penSe are indirect, and that an ad valOrem
tax on personal property, without refer
ence to consumption, is of the same char
acter as an ad valoren1 tax on land, both
being direct. These conclusions are ar
rived at after an elaborate examination
of the subject of taxation, and they are
submitted to the court as sufficient to
show that the tax in question, levied as it
directly upon production, without refer
ence to its use or consumption, is, in its
nature, direct tax, which can be levied
only by the rule of appointment.
The cause was argued at the last term
of the court, and is now in course of re-
argument on account of the importance
of the questions involved. The argu-
ment will be mainly conducted, on the
part of the plaintiff in error, by Messrs.
William M. Evarts and B. r. Curtis.
The Attorney General and his assistants
will represent the Government.
The chief importance of the opinion, if
it shall hold the tax unconstitutional, will
be in its moral effect upon Congress as
regards the return of similar taxes which
have been paid by others.
If the highest judicial tribunal in the
should decide that the tax
was Illegally collected, there will be no
pretext by which Congress can fairly
evade the duty of returning the money.
In the bitterness of its hatred of the
class of Southern people on whom the
tax especially operated, it is scarcely to
be hoped that the Radical party will per-
form the obligation. But its execution
will certainly follow the triumph of
the Democratic party, which is the party
Of the Constitution.