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FOREIGN.

FOREIGN.
TERRIBLE CeLLIERY ExPLosIeN.-A
most terrible explosion Of fire damn
took place on the Path ult., in the mines
Of Messrs. Richard and John Cory
Pentre Ystad, at Nghwmrhondda, not
far from Merthyr, South Wales, by
which forty-One persons were killed
The coal is brought from this mine up
shaft 2l2 feet. About 200 men and
boys are employed in the colliery a
part, about one-fourth of them, work
by the night, and it was in the night
shift when the lamentable occurrence
took place.
On the evening of the oath, ult. Mr.
Rosser, superintendent of the colliery,
had been down examining the works
previous TO the men going down, and
had reported everything in order, and
about 8 O'Clock 80 men and boys de-
scended the shaft to 60 to their work.
About 9 o'clock an explosion of fire
( damp occurred, which was heard for
miles around. The flames shot mp the
shaft, burning all the frame work in
their mad fury, and sending the car up
to the top and breaking it to pieces
The scene that followed was terrible
and heartrending. The mothers,
wives and relations, hurrying to the
spot and filing the air with the wall
ings of sorrow and despair.
! Preparations were Immediately made
to descend the shaft and large numbers
of miners volunteered for the succor
and rescue Of their fellow workmen /;
although the attempt seemed to be a
sure sacrifice Of their own lives. The
sulphur came up the shaft in almost
solid columns, nevertheless six brave
men descended, two of which became
victims to their noble daring, being
overpowered by the sui phur and kill
ed. One Of them was a son of Mr..
Rosser, the superintendent, and a
young man of twenty-one years OF
age.
\ Thus another Of these dreadful occur
rences to which miners are daily ex-
posed, has ushered into another world
forty-one Of our fellowmen, leaving be
hind them fathers, mothers, sisters
brothers, wives and children to mourn
for their untimcly fate.
MINERS STRIKE IN FIFEsmRE.- rht
miners at Wemyss coal6elds have come
out on strike. They have applied to The
masters for an advance on their wages
which average is only from IS 10 Is 80
per day their request being a rise Of 90
per day. This has been refused and
hence the strike.
CoLLIERs' WAGES IN LANCASHIRE
On Monday a meeting of GOLFERS del
egates from the Bolton, Bary and Roch
dale districts was held at the Church
Inn, HERSHEY, near Bolton. There wer,
present about 40 delegates, represent
ing 1000 miners. The following reso-
lutions were unanimously passed -
"That in the opirion of this meeting
bows should not be allowed to work il
mines until they are of the age 0
twelve years, nor permitted TO worl
more than eight hours per day, or A
hours per week. That the payment 0
miners by measure or guage is, in th,
opinion of this meeting, unjust, and sucl
words should be erased from the Mine
Regulation Bill, and payment by weigh
substituted. That this meeting urge
upon Government the desirability 0
providing for the appointment of sui
ficient number Of inspectors, SO that al
the workings in every pit in the tire
kingdoms may be examined at leas
once in every three months"
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QRICKLAYERS' UNION. NO. 10

- Of Pennsylvania, meets in ChesteT every MON
DAY evening corner Of Third and Penn StFeets WIN.
Mcdonald esdent, JEFF. Pedrck vice-presdeDt, A.
Stewart recording secretary, George w. Dsnnaker cor
responding secretary w. III. Brown assistant DO James
g. Dutton treasurer, William T. Galloway. g. n. Nc
Donald. John Msekins trustees G. A. Wnfree serRent
Moerge Wiegand. Deputy
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L INGSTON, n. Y.-Union No. SO
IN meets on the first Monday Of each month At S. Z
AMI Green st. John q. u mmisgs pres Geo. Drinks
vice president. David b. Rose, recording and fnsn
eial secretary. Henry WAGNER treasurer John Nil.
Ter corresponding secretary.
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SPRINGFIELD, MASS.-Union No.
~ 40 meets on the first Tuesday OF each MONTH at
me Springfield House. No. IL West State street Chas
HotI, president Lawrence samueIs, recording SIC
rotary nd treasurer. 3 Duncsn, corresponding and
financial secretary, lock boz 4.
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DITTsBURGH, PA.-Union No. 3;

IL meets the first Wednesday Of every month
avid Tifiny president. Geo. McGee vice pre- side
Reojamin Ballard, recording secretary g. LiBdsay
financial and coi responding secretary. Fred SerH in
treasurer.
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WORCESTER, Union No.
~ 81 meets on the first Monday Of each month.
hall on Pearl street, Nam Warrington Babson
president Gerry, vice president George Vance,
nnsncial and recording secretary Robert Wiedner,
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brooklyn, n Y.-Union No. 81
IL meets on the fourth Saturday evening In each
month at O'Clock Samuel symoDs, pres. A. L.
samuels treas J. Mchaels. sec. o. Laurence
cor. sec, 12s Douglas street, Brood n
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CIGAR ~ a KE ".

PROVIDENCE, r. I.-Union No. 20
IL meets on the nrst Tuesday Of each month I'm Les
ters EaI ZIG oranssoa Owen L. Leack, PreE-
dent v. Fowler, Vice President. John A. Sehrine,
Treaemr Geo. Jeeupa, Recording Secretary. r. y.
heshea, Financial and Oorrespcading Secretary, No.
90e High strest.
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SYRACUSE. N. Y.--Union No. s

~ KAOU 81, N. III mon NO. o
~ meets the last Thursday IN each month. J. J.
Jnnio president. s. Simmond- vice president. John
Bond treasurer. John c. KratI, recording secretary
Thomas Dune, financial secretary. s. l. Ettinger,
corresponding secretary, drawer l3e. Place Of meet
ing q North sains street
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TTHACA, n. Y.-Un Mon No. Y holds
regular meetings the first TT 1rsday in every month
Henry Townl-y, President Harry Jones Vice Presi-
pent. John Yohc, Treasurer. John Prayer, Recording
Secretary.
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OIGAR MAKERS, UNION NO "a

IIGAK MAX ERS' UNION, NO. Is,
~ OF ct Louis, meets the Second FRIDAY eve.
1tng ia every month, At Turner's Hall No is South
Tenth Street Joseph Dash nsn President John
bath, cePre=ident; Edward Frye Recording sec'y
Chas Rekfeldt. Financial sec'y: John Bsyersdarfer
Treasurer; Gust. Vomer, Cor. secretary. Box 2543.
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PATTERSON. n. Union No. 10
u meets the second Tuesday Of each month AZ the
corner OF Broad aud Wet J. b. Ball pre-t-
dent. A. Mafet, corresponding secretary.
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NfACHTNJsTs' AND BLaCKsMITHs'
TT EEs AND SHRUBS.

Fresh Garden, Flower, Fruit,
Herb, Tree and Shrub, and Ever
green Seeds, prepaid by mail, with
directions for culture. Twenty
five different packets of either
class for One Dollar. The six
classes Five Dollars.
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HARRISBURG, PA.-Union NJ

III Il n ANUs
IL 1l6 the Tuesday Of every month at hall
past O'clock. in Brsnts Hall. J. II. Kurzen-
knsbe, President; Pred ReidlInger Vice President; C.
Baumaste', Recording Secretary; :. Weaver lyman
cisl Secretary; D. g. snavely Treasurer; sam1 Beuce
Corresponding Secretary.
p. .. Box LE3
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OTGAR MAKKRS PROTECTIVE

A NlUhh
~ UNION. No q, Of the City Of Detroit. Meets
and third FRIDAY OF every month, at the La
fayette Hail. Gratot street, Detroit. John 0csAghan,
president. ii. J. Michael, vice presideRt- Thomas M
DcIan, recording secretary. Anthony Kruger. imam
cisl secretary Stephen Howell, treasurer. John p
Steiner, corresponding secretary, box 800.
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DRICKLAYERS' UNION. NO. 6,
ID Of Albany, nv, uaets every WEDNESDAY
veniur At No II state street Albany NY McClure's
building John f. shierden, president. Jas b. latt,
hrst vice president Andrew Tenant, second vice
president Samuel J. Nee corresponding secretary Jno-
j. Carroll, recording secretary: Thos. Newton, I'm.
sec; Jeremiah Herbheah. assistant I'm. sec. John =.
TOD a, treasurer Cormac NcwiaBs, Patrick Dunn,
conductors Postohice Dor 500.
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In AFAYETTE- IND -Irninn ~ oa

- meets on the first Sa urday Of each month. Hall
70. North Fourth street II. Q. Johnson president.
henry Mark, &C president. Woodro Porter, treas
urer R. H. Marley, recording corresponding and
financial secretary.
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SPRINGFIELD, ILL.-Union No.
- IS meets on the Saturday Of each month The
Harmonic Hall Fifth street. between washington and
Jefferson St. WIN. Toy, Pres Geo. Matho, Vice Pre-.
Edw Lindner Rec sec. Pat. g Powers, Financial
stcretsry Leonard ". Conner, Treasurer Chas Rosen
thai Corresponding Secretary. r. o Drawer $3.50.
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Jersey CITY NJ-Irniop No

A URORA, ILL.-Unlon No. Al, Of
n Aurora meets the second Tuesday Of each
month, At No. Snnth Brosdua. 4 Hodge, Ite-i-
dent box I5S L. Springer, eorrp uding secretary.
drawer4l.
A LLENTOWN, PA.-Union No. 80
IA meets on the first and third Friday evenings ~
each mon at Reiners Hall, COS Hamilton st Daniel
9 Gearhard, pres. Jacob 8. Yeake vice pres. Tomah
J. BrAder, rec. sec. jeremiah x Lyon, I'm sec Levi
Keinert, treas. D. Hickman, door keeper. Milton
Walt, cor. see, hoX 10.
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-,pI-N(H HIJTFFS low

J Union VI no meets be las, SATURDAY o. each
rra-th Al CIV Hall, BRO tsy. Jas. Mccarthy, pre-i
d.ni Joseph Norris. vice president. r. 9. Wsten-
sti.i recafding and financial 'ecTetUy. A. SchoI.p,
trs.sur.- JP Npbe-, corresponding secretarY, box
l29
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CIGAR MAKERS PROTECTIVE UNION
~ OF CHICAGO, meets every other VEDSssDA
EVENINGS Of Each Month, at st. Georges Hall 23f
soush Clark street.
j. NJ. WESKE Tres.
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pRICK1AYERg UNION, NO.

QRICkLAYEKS UNlON, NJ. z,
~ Of Kentucky meets every TUESDAY evening, at
No 32l Scott Street between Third and Fourth, Gov
ngton. A. J. Abbott President A. Ambrose Vice
President II. Overtime, Treasurer V. L. Dwelle,
Financial Secretary WIN. Martin. Recording Be-
cretary Address WIN. X. Martin, r. .. Box 553, Gov
pRton Kentucky.
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IND.-Union No.

/ MILAN AHOLIS, IND.-Onl Mon NO.
IL % meets on the nrst Tuesday Of every month, al
Millers Hall, South Delaware street John Jacques,
president Jacob Meyers vice president. Mike Schuck
recording secretary. Frank Boyle tnanca seeretar
John Flake treasurer. All. A. Andrews, correspond
ing secretary, lock boz rs.
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NAILWAUKEE.-Union No. p

Nj il w A Y n r. FL mon NO. .
WI me "a "a the first and third TUESDAYS u every
ia ,rth It Ney---' Hal. 2ao Fourth street W. & Hoeh
STEIN tr-.'i.nt ~p-ngler, president. Paul
IL riar te,urAin secr.tar, Frank Wettcngel, hnsn
ciaI s.cretarv John Matthias treasurer Lewis Huss,
co- ~ spending secretary Y q. lacs boz 81.
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NIGAR MAKERS PROTECTIVE

GIGAR MAKERS PROTECTIVE
~ UNION No 81. Of the city Of Leavenworth meets
every FIRST SATURDAY evenDgin each months Wolf %
Han. Louis yoes Pres. Frank TuIIy, Vice Pres /.
Robert ysn Fnanci1l Secretary John Greif Record
ing Secretary; D. Olive, OR. Sec. Pred 0Grr,
RINGHAMPTON, N. Y.-Union No
- u meets on the first Tuesday evening in each
month. James Read. pres james Read, vice pres
esident- l. T. Larrabee, recording secretary WD- A
Bulls, treasurer. y. w. Peaster, financial and
esponding secretary p. o. Dor ia.
DOCK ISLAND, ILL.-Union No.
IL lei meets on the fr,t Monday evening Of each
month Charles Segemann. President Christ VI
sehock r, financial aud correspouding Secretary
OMAHA, NEB.-Union No SO meets
- On the nrst Monday II each month at 392 Douglas
street Joseph Cline, President. Richard Cassidy,
Vice President John Hops, RecoT ding Secretary.
David Nev conner, Financial Secretary Joseph sier-
ritt Corresponding Secrets. v. Lock Box s
WASHINGTON, ID. C.-Union No.
w 100 meets the FIRST Friday evening Of each
month, At Mr.. Wangemann's, Pennsylvania avenue
between ~ and 9Th streetA III. seebo, president, -
Wenize vice president joseph 9. Lash, correspond
ing secretary. v. Rohleder, record ng secretary. 80
Watt nscheidt, financial secretary. j. 0ssnser
WORCESTER, Union No.
~
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TOLEDO, OHIO.-Union No. IS
IL meets on the nrst Monday evening in en- h month.
X Mccarthy pres p. J. Conisk vice pres. William
Bechweth treas. Benjamin Shenord, financial sec.
John Murphy, recording william Darlington,
Layman Geleord, porter. Drawer 70.
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NINCINNATI.-Union No. meets
~ At Grheiter Hail Walnut street above Thirteenth,
Oh tie nrst and third Tuesdays Of each month John
PGe-rer President. I. Fink, Vice President. Buj
Koar Treasurer. Adoph Endres, Corresponding and
English Recording Secretary. Cbas Nee, Financial
S.cretary CSas Seiigman, German Recording Sccre
tarv r. o. h,x $50
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CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK
SOUTH CA6VLINA
Deposits Of 81 and Upwards Received.

INTEREST ALLO WE'D A r TIE HA TEtit
SEVEN PER GENT. PER ANN UM,
ON OER1IFICA 1ES Or DEPOSIT,
AND SIX PER GENT. OOM-
POUNDED EVERY SIX
MONTHS ON d COO UNITS
OFFICEIiS.
VIM. Hartin, President,
John y. Palmer. Woo President.
a. q. Brenizer, Cashier.
J. II. Sawyer, Assistant Cashier
charge of krahchos. .o 4
John q. B. Smith. Assistant CAshier.
Directors. f-.,--
Wade II Hampton, William Martin, A. @. Has
kell, F. w. McMastor, John P. Thomas, e. II.
Heinitsh, John B. Palmer, Thomas E. Gregg,
Columbia. ,,t ,.-.;...s,,Y
J. Ell areaX, Masloh:.
@. T. Scott, NewhefrS: 'i..i
W. G. Mayee, Newbefry. Il IL
3. H. Rutledge, OharlcstpA
Daniel RAvenalS Ir., Charleston.
HGeolianics, Laburers, ClcrEs. Widows Or,
phanR and Othcrs Iuay hcfe uepBHit tR cir 6 sX,
ings and draw q liberal rite of intdreaf there,
on. PlantersA PrqfcsPiqnal Mon and rrusteei
wishing to draw interest en- thoir tunds until
they require them for busiiIcha Or other ptnr.
poses: Parents desiring to set apart small
Gums for their thiIdron, and Married Women
Ind Minors (whose deposits can only he With.
,irawn by themselves, or in case of death by
their legal Representatives. wishing to LAY
nside funds for future use. are here afforded
"n opportunity OF depositing their means
whore they will rapidly acoumulate, and, at
! Lhe Same time, be subject to withdrswalwheI,
needed Au9 l8
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mado OF tron,ht
soe oss & of a all
me tho butt
teeth between the
dof BY
seldom has opnny
Shelar
hour
SnELIER
o South Caroin
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The Brooklyn Life Insurance COMPANY.
Up Capital and Assets Two Millions Dollars

". NJ ,Secrear
'" u. WALLACE President D. PARKS Actuary
OFFICE NO Ill
Carolina and
rpbI Com
Company
feha insurance rein
o
Se1tin
ytrans
Mass Ios,
worthso
unin
NO.. January
III
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than any other company OF equal rank and sovency
C. and
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Summer Schedule s. & u. RE.
r1a1S{fy4.7 nOwN rrpATH rrp mn
Notes Victoria Tonic Bitters."
ENTIRELY VEGETABLE.

For he cure Of Dyspepsia, Ague and Feper.
Bilious Diseases, General Debiluy.
and all Impurities of tAe Blood
TNHESE BTTTERS have now firmly esta-
L. blished thems selves in the favor of the
public and the medical profession. Prepared
from purely vegetable ingredients OF acknow.
ledGed efficacy, their unrivalcd and highly
tonic stimulating and prophrylactic qualities
peculiarly adapt them to all cases of General
Debility, Nervous Prostration OF the Bys-
tenn, &c.
AS an cxcitant of the appetite and whole.
| will be found to be very eflcauious. while
iheit peculiar ai;aios: properties render tier:
| of unclualed value to those subject to ChiIls
and Fever, Congestion, and other miasmntic
diseases.
These Bitters will be found most wonder
folly senthcial in all cases Of Debility aud Ir-
| regularities Of Females. Wherescever intro
duced, they become q standard srticle-a
medicinal staple Unlike the many noxious
stimulants advertised, they brace and fortif7
the system without exciting undue ourobral
notion. They are without doubt the best to-
mic and constitutional renovator ever offered
to the public. MOTTE L. TARRANT.
Manufacturer and Sole Proprietors.
Eewberry. 8. c.
Sold by +. II. IIEINIrsu, Columbia. &. @.
Sept 16 emo
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TEE UNIVERSAL LIFE


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Change OF Schedule. e. T.
Cc>tPASY SHops. n, O., juno g. 1871.
~ Rset June 1. 1871, TRAINS Nil
.be run over this Road In accordance with the
following THINE TABLE.
Trains Going East. Trains West.
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Martins Slicing Sub-SoiIer and Deep
Tluer Plow.
THE undersigned having purchased the
Il right for this State to manufacture and
sell the above plow, the best and cheapest yet
introduced, desires reliable Agent at every
County Court House in tho State.
Oct 10 EDWARD HOPE.
NOUNTY CLAIMS AND JURY CERTI.
" FICATEs bought by
Feb u. GAMBkIIL. Broker.
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Butter.
4 TUBS Virginia Valley BUTTER.
* 6 tubs Mountain Butter
tubs ine Goshen Butter.
All nice and fresh and for sale Low.
Oct l LORIOK Il LONRANOE.
GPEClAL ATTENTION given to thee OIL
- lection OF Commercial Paper, Interest
on State and Railroad Bonds and Stocks, and
Oonversion Of State Securities. by
Nov % emo =. GAMBRILL. Broker,
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Canned Goods! Canned Goods!
7En CASES fresh CANNED GOODS. iust
IcJ received, consisting in part as follows
Peaches,
Pine Apples.
Pears,
Blackbcrries,
Cherries,
Tomatoep,
Lima Beans, -
String Beanr.
Corn,
Condensed Milk,
Salmon,
eardines,
Turkey,
Beef,
Mutton,
Asparagus,
Cove and Spiced Oysters, Salmon, Lob
stors. etc. For sale by
Oct JOHN AGNEw 4 SON.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1871-11-05

ron a aquelIa terrible guerra. Antes
que de este 9 del otro partido poll
tico, antes que de esta 8 de la otra
proyincia, somos espanoles, Y como
espanoles, igual inter6s nos merecen
todas y cada una de las proyincias de
la Nacion. ST por precipitar las refor-
mas de esta Isla ha de comprometerse
la grande ohra de la pacifcacion y re-
construction de Ia isla hernfa11a; 81 al
resolver sobre ell relativamehte facil
problema de las reformas de Puerto
Rico, hemos de perjudicar, dictando-
lie leyes, q la her6ica provincia de Gu
ba, entonces 10 mas patri6tico es es-
perar q que, al hacer la nueva legis-
lacion fundamental para las Antillas,
Sc olga la voz de la mayor, de la mas
interesada, de la que mas sacrifcios
ha hecho para seguir fernando parte
de la Nacion espanola.
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Ell SR. SAGASTA
v ell Correspoasal de ss2l EDrogreso.'

NosotrOs que amamos la libertad
desd0 nuestra cuna, nosotros que
cuando hemos fgurado en- polftica
en- la Madre Patria, no hemos hecho
10 que hacen en- ell dia ciertos polfti-
cos q la violeta Que tiran la piedra Y
esconden la mano, sino que hemos
acudido al sitio del peligro cuando la
llbertad tenia necesidad de nuestro
humilde concurso; no hemos podido
YER con sangre fra la correspondent
cia que publica Et Progreso en- su
nt1mero 129, fechada en- Madrid ell
13 de octubre: ell ella un escritor que
desde luego Sc comprende pertenece
Il esos muchos liberales de nuevo GU
no que en- el dia pululan en- Ia Coro-
NADIA Villa, Sc permite.- vergiienza
causa el decirlo -denigrar al conse-
cuenta liberal, al digno y esclarecido
patricio, al companero de Calvo
Asensio, al que fuG director .cuando
habia peligro en- serlo, de La Iberia,
al que debi6 4 los gobiernos mode
radios dos sentencias de garrote vii,
al que fu6 perseguido constantemen-
te, al que desde sus primeros amos
consagr6 su vida, su inteligencia, al
triunfo de la libertad, al siompre Dig
no, al siempre probo D. Praxedes
Mateo Sagasta.
ST Calvo Asensio, y esa pl6yade
de martires de la libertad, que tanto
han trabajado, que tanto han hecho
en- Madrid, en- pro de esa idea salie-
ran de sus tumbas, el rubor. subirfa
& sus frentes y la pena volvelfa a ma
tarlOs al yer que hay un escritor que
Sc precia de liberal, I'm escritor que
10 hace en- las columnas de un peri6-
dico liberal que Sc publica en- domi-
MOS espanoles, que Sc atreve a lamar
a Sagasta apdstato y que le COM
para con Gonzalez Brabo haciGndole
mas pequeno aGn que ell director de
El Guirigay.
Las ideas que nuestra magma
clon Sc a9olpan, no nos permiten es-
cribir con la calma que nosotros de-
searlamOs; pero encierra tanto vene-
no, esta escrita con tanta malicia V
refnada mala f6 la correspondence
citada, que faltariamos a una deber
de conciencia, q un deber de amigos
de los liberales verdaderos, 81 de
nuestra pluma no Sc escapara una
protesta contra los que confunden la