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South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-24

INDUCING CAPTAL.-In order to in
duce capitalists from other States to in
vest, it is now proposed that the Common
Council of Portland, Me-, shall pass a
resolution exempting from taxation for
a period of five or ten years all factories
started within the city limits during
1872. This plan has been tried with
considerable success in quite number
of Western towns. It will no doubt
work satisfactorily in Portland, as in
deed in every town.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-24

AT a recent wedding the bridesmaids
dresses were of tulle, elaborately puffed
and founced, and trimmed with lace,
each one being ornamented with differ
ent colored flowers and looped in the
newest and most perplexing manner.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-24

-Sheridan's solicitor call
ing one day found his wife alone,
and walking about in state of violent
excitement. He asked what was the
matter. Her only reply was "that her
husband was a villain" After some
time she added, with some hesitation.
"Why I have discovered that all the
love-letters he sent me were the very
same as those he sent to his first wife,"
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-24

GoNE HoME.-The citadel of Quebec
will be left without single British sol
dier within its walls. The sound of
familiar tattoo, the marching through
the streets of fine regiments of red-coat-
ed soldiers, will soon be recoIected
among the past All the forts, military
stores and armaments will be handed
over to the Dominion Government.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-24
Kidnapning Extraordinary.

The Chicago Times gives the follow
ing Some dozen years ago, in a quiet
village id the State of Illinois, there
lived a young married couple named
Warrington. On the OCCASION of the
birth of their first child, girl, woman
named Coulter was engaged as domestic.
In about three weeks after her confze-
fflent; Mrs, Warrington died while her
husband was absent at work, and upon
his return, he found himself not only a
widower, but childless, as the nurse had
absconded, taking the child with her,
and no traces of her retreat could be
found
A few weeks since Mr.. Warrington
arrived at a small town in this vicinity,
and, while strolling through the princi-
ral street, met bright girl of about
dozen years, in whom he recognized the
exact picture of his dead wife; but he
had long since given UP the idea of ever
seeing his child. But after making a
few inquiries he became satisfied that
his daughter was living, with, as she
thought, hermother, in an adjoining city
The woman had been since married, and
woman, and was recognized in turn.
The widow exhibited no desire whatever
to retain the custody of the girl, and
asked to be allowed few hours to pre-
pare her for her departure. Mr. War
rington called on the following morning,
and was informed that Miss Coulter was
not at home that she had gone out the
evening before and had NOT retr1rned
Mr.. Warrington is again on the hunt
for her, and will spare no pains to re-
cover the possession of his child.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-24

No matter how prosperous their bust
ness may be, whalers and lardmakers
always have trying times.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-24

CHICAGO SUFFERERS. - About "Chi-
cago refugees" the Journal says : "Let
other communities shelter and provide
for those helpless and destitute women,
children and infirm men who may have
thrown themselves upon their charities,
but when an able-bodied male. refugee
who claims to be from Chicago, comes
whining round, let him be sent off in
StoRter, and tell him to go to work, either
at Chicago, where labor is much needed
and well paid, or somewhere else"
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-24

The WATcH.-"W Watch" /" is from a
Saxon word signifying "to wake" At
first the watch was as large as a saucer /;
it had weights, and was called the pock-
et-clock. The earliest known use Of the
modern name occurs in a record of 1542,
which mentions that Edward VI. had
Zone larum or watch of iron, the case
being likewise of iron-gilt, with two
plummets of lead" The first great i'm
provement, the substitution of the spring
for weights, was about 1856. The earli-
est were not coiled, but only straight
pieces of steel Early watches had only
one hand, and required winding twice a
day. The dials were silver or brass !;
the cases had no crystals, but opened
back and front, and were four or five
inches in diameter. A plain watch cost
the equivalent of 81, 800 in our currency,
and after one was ordered it took year
to make it.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-08-23

New SYSTEM OF MARINE ISsuRANCE.-Some
large shipowners have adopted the. principle
ofseIt-insurance. and 1t Is said to be increas-
ing In favor. A prominent steamship COM
pany of Philadelphia, in overhauliag Its affairs,
ascertalned That Notwithstanding the logs of
two steamers, the money received on policies
was much less than had been paid to insur-
ance companies. It's annual insurance pay.
ments amounted to $4,000, a sum which
would 90 a great way toward building q new
vessel 1t Is maintained by those favoring
self.insurance that where several ships are
under one propretorship the payment of In
snrance is so much lost capital, as the hlgh
annual premium required approaches so near
to the cost ofa new ship, and that 1t is much
more profitable to have reserve fund, the in
terest npon which alone, by adding to the
earnings, would have marked effect upon
dividends. It Is believed that none Of the
large European steamship companies insure,
and several domestic lines are reported to be
working on the same plan. The advisability OF
selEinsIrance must depend upon the extent of
business and amount of capital. 1t could only
be profitable in large organizations owning
MANY vessels and would give them prefer
ence iu the freight market, as it Is presumabe
that sef.insuririg firms would be very careful
as to the condition of their vessels. and see
that none but the most experienced and capa.
BILE men navigated them.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-08-23
THE STORM OFF WILMINGTON.
DISASTROUS Erect. of the Gale.
From the Wilmington Journal OF Tuesday.

From the wilmington Journal OF Tuesdayl
A heavy gale prevailed at Smithville, begin.
ing on Saturday morning at IL o'clock, and
continuing all day OF Sunday aud yesterday
morning. The wind was from The northeast,
and blew terrlhcally during Saturday night.
Two little schooners were capsized and sunk.
One of these, the Foy, engaged In llghterin&
freight to the vessels outside the bar, aud
loaded with rosln at the time, was lying oppo..
site Smithvllle when she was struck. signal
of distress was made, and the revenue cutter
w. a. Seward pnt out from Smthvllle and
resned the crew. 1t is thought that q large
portion OF lhe cargo will be lost, although
thexessel will be raised. She lays In four feet
of water. Another small vessel, engaged In
fishing for the phosphate works OF the Navassa
Guan0 Company, located at Federal Point. was
also sunk. 5,iAahe crew managed to get ashore
safely. This .ssel will be raised, and the
loss on her will be slight. The steamer Wac
camaw, we learn, dragged her heaviest anchor
fully one-tourLh of O mile, and she sustained no
damage. At Smithville SERIOUS damages were
ct one time threatened. Houses were rocked
BY the force of The gale, and huge trees nnd
branches of trees were thrown to the ground.
Yesterday morning, when the Waeeamaw left
SmIthyille, the wind continued to blow with
great violence, still from the northeast. DC
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-08-23
TRIAL OF THE COMMUNISTS.
The Order OF Procedure.

The trial ofthe Communist ringleaders now
going on at Versailles Is held irthe large hall OF
the riding school attached to the cavalry bar.
racks In that town. During the German occu-
patton OF Versailles the Emperor Williams
horses and equipages were stabbed in the bar
racks. The riding school Is q loft about one
hundred feet long, twenty-five feet high and
sons. The space has been subdivIded so
as to make room for the prisoners, lawyerE
members of the military tribunal and OH
GERS of the council generally, members
OF the press, witnesses, ministers, mem-
bers of the diplomatic corps, and other
distinguished persons About half OF the
courtroom is gwen up to the public, who will
be given tickets of admission, Those not haV-
ing tickets must remain In the court outside.
The room Is fitted up In the most inexpensive
style, benches, covered with very coarse
calico, being fitted up for the spectators. The
first trial will be OF the eighteen members OF
the Commune now In the hands of the Gov
ernment. When the case Of these shall have
been disposed OF, Rossel. the delegate ror war,
will be tried, to be followed by Rochefort.
The members of the Commune who are to bs
first tried are: Ferre, accused OF ordering the
Ministry Of Finance to be burned; ASST, the
mechanic. q prominent member OF the Inter-
national Society; Urbain, mayor of the seventh
arrondissement; Billoray, Johde, Finance Mln-
lister of the Commune; Trlnvuet, Champy,
Regere, Luller, the crazy enthusiast, lieuten-
ant of marine, who commanded the CommHn-
list fleet; Rastoul, who organized concerts at
the TuiIeries, and who, among other sugges.
tions. Issued curious proclamation to his col.
leagues, urging that the chiefs OF the Com:
mune should surrender to Theirs; Paschal
Grousset, Foreign Minister under the Com
mune; Courbet,t the artist; Yerdune, Ferrat,
Descamps, Clement, and Panent. The public
on this side of the ocean Is almost daily kept
informed by cable of the proceedings at the
exciting trials of many OF these men.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-08-23
SPARKS FROM THE TIRES.

The Revenue Department has no discre-
ton In extending time for taxes due.
1t is stated that .McCook has Withdrawn
from the gubernatorial candidature in Ohio.
The ship Euterpe, of New York, has foun-
dered at sea. Seven of her crew are missing.
The schooner ashore on Body Island is
said to be the Marion from Boston for Liver
Masked men hanged colored man
who had committed rape at Cleveland. Ten
nessee.
The negro cadet Smith Is in trouble again
for harsh treatment of his iellow.negro, Gee
Frow. of Alabama.
The Kentucky Legislature stands: Senate,
IS Democrats. 8 Republicans. House, 81
Democrats, IS Republicans.
1t Is announced by the Treasury Depart
ment at Washington that none of1h new five
per cents. will be on the market after this
week.
1t Is now generally denied In New York
that the recently alleged case of Asiatic chole-
ra there was anything more serious than q
case Of cholera morbns.
The smack Ida May has arrived OF Provi-
dence, r. l., with part of pilot house marked
wyoming" picked up at sea. The vessel to
which 1t belonged was large steamer with
side wheels. It appears to have been blown
up BY powder and steam. Later adVices say
the wrecked steamer hailed from Perth Am
boy, New Jersey, and was on her way from
New York to Providence.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-08-23

CALIFORNIA CorToN.-We were presented on
"wednesday last with full-grown cotton boil
from J. n. strong's field, as sample of the
crop. We have not visited the plantation for
the last three weeks, put others who have
done 40 assure US that the prospect tor an eX-
traordInary crop improves with each weeks
growth. Many Souiherners have visited the
feld and ali agree In pronounclng the expert.
ment @ here complete success, and many be-.
lieve that this valley will prove far better
co,ton-growing region than the most favored
localities 10 the Gulf States. Strong has gone
below to purchase machinery for ginning ana
Or Or Two viii commrnce the work OF ''picking-
OUT the beautiful locks of the valuable staple.
[san joaquin Valley Argus, August 5th.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-08-23
THE PROSPECT FOR COTTON.
Blue Tfdings from Alabama.
he Selma fAlabama) Times tells us:


We have passed our lives here, where the
staple Is raised, and we have never known o
year as disastrous; nor have we ever known
year in which the damage inflicted BY exces-
sve rain, and then by a continued dry spell, is
as great as this has 0een. We saw on Monday
plantations which have always yielded we'll,
and which have looked comparatively we'll
up to date, upon which the small bolls on
the stalk are literally dried up, while the
plant is now throwing of everything that 1t
ought to make; and such is the condition of
the crop generally in this section. Even if
rain should come now, general and
in sufficient quantity. we have our doubts
as to whether 1t would do any good, so far as
making anything farther, for the plant would
now have to commence another growth, form,
square, bloom and mature, which we do not
which has already made Its appearance In
some localities, will march In in full force
and add Its quota to the disastrous cOmblna-
tion of circumstances against the cotton crop
for l87l.' The cotton crop Is short, very Short
and the corn crop is in the same condition,
and still the price OF the staple does not ad.
vance, but ''hangs fire" at figure that If sold
at by the planter this year will beggar hims
The price Of cotton, judging By every, princl-
pie of supply and demand, is bound to ad-
vance, and we say to our planting friends
that they have the game In their own hands,
and thst 1t Is with them whether they are sold
out of house and home after another year Of
labor, toll and privation, or whether they at
least realize enough from their cotton crop 10
make an even balance sheet with their factors.
Crop Disasters In Georgia.
A correspondent writes from Scrlven Coun-
ty. Georgia, under date of August 10:
Between the drought (Which lasted three
weeks, and came on at a Time when farmers
here were delighted with the prospect) and
the wet spell, which I cannot say how long
will last, am afraid the cotton crop in this
neIghborhood will be cut short nearly one
half. The question might be asked, why 80
/ answer, at the time Of the drought cotton
was as fine rs We have ever had IL at that
period of the season, full of forms, and still
growing and promising fair yield,
having from four to six weeks In which
to develop itself. Before the drought
ceased IL had stopped growing, every day at
noon was wilted until the leaves and bios
SONS were all closed. Then came the rain,
and 1t began to turn yellow, shed Its leaves
and blossoms, and to open rapidly. Some of
our neighbors' crops need picking now, and it
can be noticed In almost every patch you
enter, that all the forms not half grown at the
commencement of either the drought OF wet
season II am not sure which) have dried up on
the stalk and are dropping of.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-08-23
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
Darlington.


Our correspondent < writes to THE news
as follows, under date of Darlington, August
2lst:
The area planted In cotton in this county the
present year Is considerably less than that
planted last.
The condition of the cotton crop at present
Is very unfavorable. The late drought, with
cool nights in July. caused the plant to shed
and take rust.
The crop of the present year, under the most
favorable circumstances, compared with that
of 1870, will not exceed one half.
Owing to the reduction In price Of corn and
bacon, and the small amount Of commercial
fertilizers used, the probable cost OF the pre-
sent crop is less than that OF last year, or the
four preceding years.
The area planted in corn Is greater than that
of last year; the crop will be probably two
thirds as much as that of 1870.
Edgefield.
Major 2. W. Carwile, writing to TIE NEWS,
from Edgefeld Courthouse, under date Of
August 10, says:
think there Is at least fifteen per cent. less
acreage In cotton this year than last. The
prospect of the cotton crop, at this time, is
most of the crop In the pine land portion of
our county bid fair to make avery good Yield,
but much of it has been Injured by drought,
and now the rust has appeared In 1t, which
will very much shorten the crop. The crop on
the clay land portion OF our county is gene.
rally very poor, having suffered from an ex-
cess of rain and grass In the early portion OF
the season. and lately from severe drought.
On the whole, think The yield for this county
will be onethird less than last year. The crop
has cost much less this year than last, as not
nearly the former amount of fertilizers was
used, and provisions have been much lower.
The corn and small grain crops have been
much enlarged, and where they have been
well attended to will make fair average yields.
particularly of corn and oats. hope we will
make very nearly enough to supply the de-
mand In this county.
Beaufort.
The Republican says: The copious rain
with which we have been blessed the last
week has had salutary effect upon the cot
ton crop on st. Helena and elsewhere in this
vicinity. Wherever 1t looked dead and
parched, 1t has taken new life, and the pros
poets are now looking more favorable for an
extensive crop than ever. The fields that
were looking as brown as in mid-wlnter are
looking fresh and green, and the pasturage is
good"
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-08-23
TIE DEATH PENALTY.
of Two Negro nIurderers-
Their Dying Speech and Confession
Circumsta noes OF the Crime.
TrRoA OUR ows CORRESPONDENT

FRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
WATERFORD, August 10.
Yesterday two of the murderers OF Drig
gers-Andrew Doyle and Charles Mechanick-
suffered the extreme penalty of the law, agree
ably to the sentence of Judge Thomas at the
last Court OF Sessions for Colleton.
Daniel F. Driggers was murdered last Janu-
airy on Pom Pon River, and for O time his MUIR
derers were unknown. Finally Charles Me-
chanick was discovered wearing the murdered
mans shoes, and was arrested, and before
trial Justice on oath admitted his completely,
and implicated Andrew Doyle, Simon Jenkins,
Charles Brown and Jack Prloleau. all these
parties were arrested and tried together, but
testimony could not be procured to convict
more than two. and a mol. pros. was entered as
to che others. On trial Chas. Mechanick denied
having made the oath before the trial justice,
although it was proved, and denied all knowl-
edge OF the murder; 80 did the others, except
Andrew Doyle, who admitted that he killed
Driggers, but was so drunk he did not know how
itIhappened. But 1t was proved he was seen
waiting on the road. and said he was going to
kill Driggers. A jury, consisting of nine
colored men and three white men, convicted
Doyle and Mechanlck, and they were hung
yesterday, no effort being made to have them
pardoned. Mechanick, after conviction, said
all his previous Statements were false, and
that his uncle, Tom Pinckney, was the muir
derer. There was an immense crowd Of all
colOrs and sexes to see the execution. The
best Judges said there were three thousand;
but the greatest order and dec0rum was ob-
served by the crowd throughout. The prison
ers. neatly dressed, rode to "Gallows Hill" on
their cotfins. After prayer, they mounted the
seafroid, and were asked BY Sheriff Terry
If they had anything to say. Charles
Mechanick spoke In substance as follows:
II am twenty odd years old, and never
was in q church In my life, and never
prayed till got In this difficulty, which has
been The means OF saving my soul. II | had
told the truth all the way through would not
be here now. If I say don't know about this
murder I would lie. I can't lie now, got but
O few minutes to live. do know all about 1t,
but won't tell on any one but myself was
persuaded by the man that done 1t to tell that
lie, but won't tell who it Ia. beg you all,
white and black. to pray for me, and meet me
In heaven. Coed BY, Brother Cufee, Ito
some relatively 1 see you; tell EN- all ut home
gone right to heaven" He talked great
deal more, but this Is the substance. Doyle
was given the same chance. He said he had
made his peace with God, and If his friends
wished to see him they must "come to glory"
He said he had confessed he killed. Origgers,
but it was not true. The devil got the better
of him and made linn tell the lie. He told the
crowd 10 meet him in heaven, &c. After they
had finished speaking and praying, the ropes
were adjusted, the caps drawn, the word given,
aAd they were launched into eternity.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-08-23
THE BROKEN C.IBLES.
Of Somebody's Biunders

An interesting fact in relation to the Eng
lsh Atlantic cables has just transpired, which
shows that there was stupendous blunder In
the calculations by which the break in the
cable of 1866 was located In mid-ocean, the re-
suit of which was, that In the search for this
break. the cable of 1865 was broken in grap-
ping for that of 1866, and We were left with
only the French cable as means of telegra-
phic communication between the continents.
When the cable of 1866 gave out, the fact was
located by the usual tests In pid-ocean, whith-
er repair steamer was dispatched to take up
and reunite the two ends. In graphing for
these, the cable of 1866 was picked up and
accidently severed. apd efforts to find the
break in that OF 1865 were fruitess. This left
the public entirely dependent upon the
French cable until late last spring, when 1t
was discovered that the fault in the cable Of
1866, instead of being in mid ocean, was In
close proximity to the Newfoundland coast,
where It might have been repaired in few
hours, except tor an original mistake, which
resulted in the rupture OF one cable By the
efforts to find the break in the other where 1t
did not exist The facts have important bear
ing in promoting the laying of new and com.
peting cables, confirming as they do the theo-
~ that ocean cables once properly laid in deep
water are little liable to be severed.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-08-23

The LOUISIANA SUGAR CRop.-From all parts
of the State we have very encouraging ac-
counts of the growing sugar crop OF Louisiana.
The cane is In splendid condition and still ln4
proving. The crop, on the whole, Is In better
condition than the most sanguine anticipated
earlier in the season, and should the latter por-
ton of the year be favorable for cutting and
grinding, our State will turn out crop some
thing Ike those of ante bellum times. We do
not think that 225. 900 hossheads is9 high esti-
mate of the yield az this time, though Of course
the contingencies Of the fall must enter the
calculation go far as the merchant is concern
ed. If the season continues as favorable
throughout as 1t has been thus far, this great
staple will be reinstated In its former position
within very few years. We have the capacl-
tyto produce one million hogsheads, and these
figures will sooner or later be reached.
N. O. Picdytlne, 18th.