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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-13
The above table shows, first, that this city,

The above table shows, first, that this city,
having one steamer to every 4O78 inhabitants,
has from two to nine times as many steamers,
in proportion to its population, as any other
city In the country. The only one that at all
approaches 1t In the proportional number OIL
steamers Is the little City OF Nashville. which,
with It's tour steamers, and Its population Of
25. s65, has one steamer to every GAGS inhabi-
tants; while most of the cities specified haVea
very much smaller proportional number, Bal
timore, for instance supporting only one
steamer to every 1888 inhabitants, and Phil
adelphia one to every 7s,oss.
The table also shows that the number OF
steam engines in Charleston Is out oil all pro-
portion with the number Of fires that they are
called upon TO extingulsh. This city had,
during the year ending April 27, 1872, but 20
fires, and at times during the year whole
months elapsed without single conaagra-
tion, and yet 1t supports IL steam fire engines,
Z hard fire engines and 2 hook and ladder
trucks, a total of I'll machines, or rather
mora than one apparatus TO every fire! I!
OmiEting, however, the hand engines and
trucks, tor the sake of perfectly fair COM
parlson, this city had IL steamers 10 20 fires,
or l steamer to Il fires. This is more
taan twice as many as ahy other city In the
| country, (the City of Quincy, Ills, with
| steamer TO 4 fires, coming next,) and more
than eighteen times as many as some others,
as, for instance, Detroit, which had steamer
to every 81 fires.
These facts and figures would certainly ap-
pear to furnish-conclusiVe evidence that any in
crease of the steam fire department at this time
d by the City Council would be an act of unwar-
rantable extravaganza and absurdlty. The
only argument in..its favor is that the
| Comet Companye has possessed itself of a
steamer, but surely the fact OF lts having
ill.advlsedly paid $500 dfo4he superhuous luxu-
| ry of steam engine Is no sufficient argument
4 why the city should be required to pay that
company during every year of its future exisr
tence the sum of $1,000 over and above the
$500 per annum, which it is now entitled to
and receives as hand company.
The deliberate judgment OF the chief of the
\ fire department upon the size Of the force was
expressed as follows in his annual report OF
last April, and is remarkably pertinent and
| forclble at this time and in view OF this pend
| ing application:
There ia at the present time twelve steam,
1 ers, seven hand engines aud Two nook ano
| ladder trucks, comprising as per reports.
Now, consider the force as sufficient for any
| and euery emergency, and any addition wouid
only tend to create more expense, and Would
not make the department any more efficient:
| the city, as this board has not the power 10
create or admit new companies into the de-
partment. I respectfully suggest that the
City Council be informed that the board con-
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-13
THE GENEVA ARBITRdTORS.
The General Dcctxton Rumored to be. !.
Favorable TO America ca-Exhaust1vo
Arguments Pro and Con.


The General Dectsion Rumorsd to be.
Favorable TO America-Exhau
Arguments Pro and Con.
GENEVA, August IL.
Mr.. Cohen, the English barrister who drew
I'D the report for the Crown on the subject OF
the American claims for losses sustained BY
the mercantile marine of the United States,
has been summoned here from London. Thl
gives rise to the conjecture that decision has
been rendered by the boara Of arbitration
upon the general question Of Englande re-
sponsibllity for the direct losses claimed by
America, and that Mr.. Cohen .is called ID TO
assist the British counsel In arguing upon the
amount of damages to be assessed Dy the
board One of the many reports current mere
concerning the proceedings OF the board 9no
the present position of the arbitrators Is, tnaI
after the cases OF the two governments were
presented the counsel on either SIDE went lnto
lengthy discussions regarding England's re-
sponsibIlity, the argument turning mainly
upon the question whether the British author
tiles had exercised due diligence to prevent the
Confederate cruisers from escaping out OF her
ports, and whether any such responsibility as
the Americans claim has followed upon the
permission to said cruisers to take coal at
British stations. Sir Roundell Palmer opened
the discussion on these points, and spoke ;at
great length In support Of positions taken 10
the British case. Messre. Waite, EVarts and
Gushing replied, the latter closing the argn-
ments on behalf OF the United States: In nis
summing up Gushing strongly urged Inc point
that the same diligence upon the part OF tne
British authorities which afterwards served 70
detaIn the Confederate rams could have been
eoually eff.ctual In preventing the escape OF
the cruisers had 1t been exercised IN reference
60 thxar1
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-13
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

The weather continues excessively not IN
NC" Msenator ma Sumner has left Washington for
Boston. .,,oa ,,o,obos ho,e
been seized at ST. LOUIS, anu Inc sc'IAie u
the factory at Cleveland ordered.
-Rey. Thomas Tracy, Unnarlan clelgy-
man. died in Newburyport, Mass, yesterday,
The eity of Worcester, Mass, was visited
Yesterday by an unprecedentedly vlolent
thunder storm. Four houses were strncK oy
iinhtnIng. and the streets were badly washed.
DIR. Lowell Mason. Jr., well known eon. d.
poser and publisher Of sacred music, oieo las'
Sunday at Orange, N. j., aged eighty-one :
The Italians In New York have decioeo .1O 10
celebrate the anniversary OF Italian unity tnls
year by picnic only, and not TO nave stree'
parade. o..,o,on,o,s
Our planet is declared by the astronomers
of the government observatory 10 De now Eu'
Of meteoric belt, and no more displays OF celes
tfal fireworks need be expected until NoVem-
Der 13. ,o..,u ,oruoa out
a sentence of fourteen years in lhe Cnarles.
town. Mass, State prison for procuring an
abortion was arrested yesterday IN Boston Tor
. like offence on Catherine Yauneser, aged
eighteen.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-13
CARRY THE NEWS TO HIRAM
Cracks from Greeley Rifles.

Senator Jerome Turner, of Corunna,
Michigan, has declared for Greeley aud Brown.
Tie Hon. Ebon c. Ingersoll, of Illinois, Is
out for Horace. ,,..
Ex-Governor James 7. Sm'Cn, hepuohcah'
of Rhode Island, is out for Greeley.
Senator Fowler, of Tennessee. has written
letter declaring for Greeley.
1t Is understood Senator Sumner ls pre-
pairing reply to Mr.. VIM. Lloyd Garrison's
-Ex-PresIdent Asa Mahao, of Adrian Col
lege, Mich. Is out for Greeley, and will take
the stump for him.
General Dwight Of Bridgeport, Conn.,, an
officer In the late war and an active Republic
can, is out for Greeley.
IA st. Paul (Minn.) paper has already pub
lished list OF two thousand Minnesota Re-
publicans who intend 10 vote Tor Greeley.
Simon Ward, o colored citizen of Eufanla,
Ala, has published card announcing his de-
termination to take the stump tor Greeley and
Brown.
that Greeley and Brown will carry that State
by $4,000 to 10000 majority. Tennessee will
do likewise.
Five ex-mayors of Pittsburg, namely
SAWYER, Lowrle, Weaver, Morrison aud Drum,
ali elected by a Republican constituency, are
for Greeley for President and BuckaleW Tor
Senator Davis. of West Virginia, says that
West Virginia will be carried by the Demo
Gratis, and that the new constitution will be
adopted beyond doubt, although the Radicals
are using every available effort to elect JACOBS,
independent Democrat, aud defeat the constt-
tuition.
"A correspondent writes from Lowell. Mas.
sachusetts, that he does mot know of a Demo
crat who will vote for Grant, while hundreds
who voted for him four years ago will now
vote for Greeley and Brown. The GRANTEES
viii have TO cast larger vote than they did
In 1858 to prevent losing the city"
John D. Bush, prominent Democrat, and
George n. Hamilton, we'll known Repub-
lican, of Dnbuqae. have deposited $4,000 as
bet on the Presidential election. as follows:
slOO on every State ia the Union except Hlorl.
da. Bush also bets $1,000 that Grant Will not
carry three States in the electoral college;
$500 that Grant don't carry ten States.
}-Commodore Vanderbilt. the heaviest oper-
ator In Wall street, goes for Greeley: ana so
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-13
THE ACCIDENT ON THE PORT ROYAL
ROAD.
Blame Attached to the Officials.

An inquest was held in Beaufort on We'd
nesday on the body OF Smith, and verdict
was returned that the deceased came to his
death by being violently thrown from the
engine lender of The train on the Port Royal
Railroad on Tuesday last
The jury further found that the conductor,
engineer and section master OF the said Port
Royal Railroad were free and puilIless of
blame, carelessness or neglect Of duty. but
that the trunk serving as water vent was
utterly insufficient to discharge the water re.
snlting from excessive rain. They blamed
the officers of the Port Royal Railroad Com
pany, who have general supervision and man
agement of the affair, business and the coudl-
been remiss and negligent In constructive and
maintaining the insufficiet water vent throueh
road bed al the said Fraser's Salt Water Cove.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-13
TIE DEFUNCT BUREAU.
Tbc Freedmen to be Cared for by the
War Department.

WASHINGTON, August IL.
Orders have been Issued from the war de-
nartment prescrlbIng for continuing the work
IF The Freedmen's Bureau under the dlrec.
lion III S of the adlutant- general of the army,
in nnrsuance of the act OF Congress
aholishing that bureau. A chief dlsburslng
ofice viii be established in the adjutant-gene-
raI,s office at Washington, D. c., with dis
nursing offices at Louisville. St. Louis. Nash
vie Memphis, VicksbuIg; Nachez and and M New "
r~aI' HorUIand and Virginia will be made through
tho tho washington Office. In North Carolina,
Snnth Carolina, Georgia ami Florida, and
States wherein slavery does not exist, officers
will will be temporarily assigned to that duty
The The order prescrlbes at some length the
duties and powers of attorneys In collecting
the claims. and States that advances or loans
hv attorneys will not be recognized.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-13
THOSE MURDERoUs MExIcANs.

BROWNSVILLE. Tex, August II.
Mr.. Alexander, a prominent frontier mer-
chant, has been assassinated forty miles above
here on the Rio Grande. The coroner's jury
rendered verdict that Alexander was killed
by an officer of Cortlna's troop. The depreda-
tion commissioners were ali present at the
Inquest. A strong feeling is manifested to
organize and pursue these murderers.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-13

slider 1t lnexpedlent to admit any new COM
Commend the necessity OF an inspection of all
the steam engines used In the department,
and also the examination OF all engineers run
ming steamers as to their qualification to do SO;
this can be accompllsed only by an ordinance
of the city.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-13
ROYAL SPORT ON THE OCEAN.
I.nNnnN. AnpnSt

LONDON, August II.
The Royal Yacht Squadron regatta was
brought to q conclusi IN Saturday. The chal-
lenge cup presented by the Prioce of Wales
was won by the yacht GnendOlin. At one
time during the race, Asbury's yacht, the
Liyonla, was three miles ahead of all COM
petitors. and It would undoubtedly have Won
the cup had not her progress been stopped by
the carrying away OF her main-topmast
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-13
NEW york STATE POLITICS.

NEW YORK, AUGUST II.
The Democratic State Central Committee
will meet at Saratoga tomorrow 10 issue eau
for ,ha state Convention. Au answer Ia e1-
pected tomorrow from Chief Justice Church
as to whether he will permit his name TO be
used as candidate for Governor.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-13
MURDERS IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, August IL.
Joseph Carrgan and James Dunn were
o,o,Iv stabbed this morning. Dunn received
his W wounds while endeayorng to save Wo-
man ma f om being outraged by party oil men.
The rufiaus were arrested.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-13
THEHEATHER THIS DAY.

WASHINGTON, August IL.
Cloudy weather, with southerly and west,
erly % winds will probably prevail 10 the South
Atlantic and Gulf States.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-13

WASHINGTON, August II.
Colonel Whitley, the chief of the government
detectives, who. under the instructions Of the
attorney general visited the alleged Ku-Klux
prisoners at Albany, has made an elaborate
report. The attorney general will confer with
the President on the subject as soon as the lat
ter returns to Washington.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-13

up the gun, he jumped upon nim anu
took it away; afterwards, turning to the hre-
place to see, by the lamp.ngnI, Wne.aer In Tue
Mcdowell said, no, will not. Simons then
ran toward Mcdowell, with knife In his
hand. and stabbed him In the right shoulder,
close to the throat Witness tnen ran up
stairs. and saw no more of the afray until
Rachel Gardiner called out that johnnie NC
Dowell had been killed. Came down stairs,
and saw him lying in the yard, near tne emo
nj the piazza next to the Kitchen. Slmohs
SId not nppear to have been drunk. Mcdowell
did not seem 10 have been drinking. SlmOns
did mt live on the premises; some nights ne
slsnt in TN. privy Mcdowell rented Two
rooms from Baxter; he had been staying Lnere
univ about two weeks. Knows OF no previous
TitticuIly between The men. Julia Baxter.
,,rS RarSei Gardiner, Philip Washington and Eliza
Washington were present Wnen mcdowell LOOK
the gun away from Simons.
PHILIP Washington, colored, was next exam
inpd. Witness lives on The same premises.
Early Saturday night he went Into store on
the corner of Line and st. Philip street with
Mcdowell; met Simons 10 there and Saw MIN
drink twice; he went home alone; abont nall
an hour later Mcdowell came III, anu soos =
after SImons; Baxter ordered Simons OUT, ana
he went into the yard; Baxter followed, and,
nick,np mn an axe, threatened to knock Ills
brains ont: Simons backed towards the rear OF
ths vard. Witness confirmed Fannie Robin-
snn,s testimony regarding the manner in
which Mcdowell was drawn into the affair.
and The words that passed between him and
simons. The latter drew knife and McDoW-
oil knocked him down with his fist. Slmons.
IN falling. cut himself on the hand. Mcdowell
rave Slmons several blows with his fist while
lie was on the ground. He then went Into The
ho,se ana put ON his coat and shoes, saying
that he was going out to get rid oil the fuss
When SImons took up the gun. Mcdowell go'
hold of the butt, and turning bic back to Sim
ons. knocked the cap of. Simons held on tt
lbe muzzle with his left nand, and at the sans
lime. with his right, stabbed Mcdowell In The
right shoulder. McDowell's arm ther
lei, and the butt of the gun dropped
upon lhe floor. Slmons then threw
down the gun and both had a tussIe
Mcdowell threw Simons down, but the lattel
| reached over and stabbed him In the back
He then turned Mcdowell over and stabbe,t
him again in the shoulder. He afterWard
dragged the body by the ftes into the yaTd
stab6ing him three or four times more. ~
then turned back and made at the witness
who jumped out of window INTO snepnere
street. oxo,,,no,
neYt bnt her evidence was OF no Importance
she having been sick In bed at the t,me. in'
iurv then adjourned to ten O'Clock this morn 10Th
inc when the examination of witnesses VII
/ be resumed.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-04-18
GENTLE WORDS.

There is magic power in gentle words
the potency Of which few natures are so lev
as wholly to resist. Would you have you,
home a cheerful, hallored spot, within which
may be found thar happiness and peace which
the world dcnieth to its yotarics? Let nj
harsh word be uttered within its walls Speak
gently to the wearied husband, who. with
anxious brow, returns from the perpexitie:
of his daily avocstions, and let him. in hi
turn, speak gently to the care-wora woman
aud wife, who, amid her never-ending round
Of little duties Guds rest and encouragement
in the sympathy Of him she loves. Speak
gently to the Maynard child; plessan,
smile and word of Kindness will often re-
store good humor and playfulness Speak
gently to the dependent who lightens your
daily toll; kind words insure respect and
affection, while the angry rebuke provokes
lmpertiuence aud dislike. Speak gently to
rhe aged many are the trials through which
they have passed, and now = little while and
they will be missed from their accustomed
place the spirit will have passed TO its rest.
The remembrance OF an unkind word will
then bring with it bitter sting. Speak
gently to the crring one are we not all weak
and liable to err? Temptations, Of which
We cannot judge, may have sur, ounaed him.
Harshness will drive him Oh the sinful way
gentleness may win him back to virtue.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-04-18
A MELANCHOLY STORY.

A sad tale comes from Selma It appears
that twelve young men Of that city swore off
90 New Years day, 1871, and agreed to de-
post with one Of their number. on the first
day of each month. $40 each, the total to be-
divided among the members of the associa-
tion who, on the 1st Of January, 1872, should
prove to have been faithful to the pledge
One by one the members backslii and Weld
ed to the hqaor temptation, until only a sin
gle individual was left, who at noon on New
Years day was to receive 81 400 This ABB
dlel, faithful found among the faithIess, pro-
ceeded to the rendezvous at the appointed
hour. He waited until ten minutes, after
noon, and then thought he would run into
the saloon next door and get nip. He had
just swallowed it when ten of the other mem.
bers entered to take their MONDAY Aneostu-
rs, and he found to his horror that his watch
was twenty minutes fast, and the money was
lost. The eleven therefore proceeded to she
residence Of the treasurer, and found that he
had lost all the money playing draw-poker
with one of the church trustees This sad
occurrence has cast gloom over tho whole
community.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-04-18

READ THIS, BOYS.

A Gentleman advertised fora boy to ssss.
him in his Office, and nearly fifty applicants
presented themselves to him. Out of the
whole number, he in short time selected on.
and dismissed the rest
II should like to know said friend, son
what ground you selected that boy, who had
not single recommendation"
''You are mistaken," said the gentleman
"lle had great many. He wiped his feet
when he came in, and closed the door after
him. showing that he was careful iIe gave
up his seat Instantly to that lame old man,
showing that he was kind aud thoughtful
He took off his cap when he came in, and
answered my questions promptly and respect
fully, showing he was polite and gentlemanly
He picked up the book which had purpose
ly laid upon the door, and replaced it on the
table, While al tn. rest stepped over it or
showed it aside, and he waited quietly for his
turn, instead Of pushing and crowding, show
ing that he was honest and orderly. When
talked with him noticed that his clothes
were carefully brushed, his hair in nice order.
and his teeth as white as.milk and when he
wrote his name Inoticed his fnger-nails we're
clean. instead Of being tipped with jet, like
that handsome little fellows in the blue jack
ct. Don't you call those things letters of
recommendation do, and I would give
more for what I can tell about !, boy by using
my eyes ten minutes than all the letters he
can bring me- Selected.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-04-18
THE GREAT LAKES.

The following statistics in regard to the
FIVE great lakes in North America, are not
generally known:
Lake Superior is the largest body Of fresh
water in the world. Its greatest length is 355
miles, its greatest bread h l60 miles and its
area is given as $4,000 square miles. It's
average depth is vsrionsly given at s88 aud
| 600 feet. 1t Is 600 feet above the level Of
the sea, % feet higher than Lake Michigan,
and SO feet higher than Erie
Lake Michigan is 800 miles long, los miles
IN the widest, aud the mean depih oft is
900 feet. In its greatest length it is longer
than Lake Superior, being 800 miles. It has
an area of % goo square miles.
Tie greatest length Of Lake Huron is 200
miles, the greatest width 100 miles. the mean
depth 500 feet, and the area 10000 square
miles
Lake Efie's greatest length is ESQ miles,
its width so miles, the mean depth of its
waters 81 feet, making it by far the most
shallow of all the Ave lakes. aud it has su-
perfcial area Of about 6 600 square miles.
The greatest length Of Lake Ontario is
1870 miles, the greatest breadth Is miles, the
mean depth 260 feet, and the area 5000
square miles
The length of all the lakes is more than
is miles.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-04-18
1872. 1S9~
II StaUntON. Y:l.

~ In entering upon the new year, tIxs.gz
10 Subscriber has had his New Stables arranged
for the accommodation of his growing custom,
and calls the particular attention Of his friends
md the nuh;c to his unusual facilities for carry
inp onihis Livery an enlarged seals.
His Stables are entirely new. the floors adapt.
aa 70 IN . comfort Of horses. and his sheds fitted
~, far tho projection of vehicles from the wealth
: He wishes to remind the public that his com
49, o,,at Of new BUGGlES, CARRIAGES,
pHAETONS. HACKS, &C.. in neatness and east
Of moving. are not to be equaled by-aay Livery
in the Valley.
He can accommodate persons with superior Ri
;aaond Driving Horses. both Gentle and Fast
Horses Fed and Boarded on liberal terms.
The famous IIosler, Tom Bethel, is in genera
OFFICE near the Bridge, [new 6uizdinyl
4. I.tf ED. BURKE.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-04-18

In theU. $. Court at Richmond judgment
was rendered agains. the surcties of John Ell
Anderson for $34 1854 so, with interest from
July lst 1871. He was collector Of Internal
Revenue for the 4th district, and was convict
ed Of conspiracy to defraud the Government
sentenced to the Albany Pententiary. and
after serving year. pardoned blythe Presi.
dent. In the same Court, John Underwood
formerly U. S Marshall, for Virginia, had
judgment rendered against him, and his sure
ties for $34;531a1l,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-04-18

Advance sheets have been received from
the superintendent of the census, embracing
statistics of the wealth and public indebted
ness of the country, arranged by States and
counties. From these it appears that the
total real and personal property of the United
States was $50 COS SIS 507 10 80 as against
slG.159 GIG ,063 in 1860, and 81 l35,7s0 :
228 in 1850. The nominal percentage of
increase in wealth during the last decade is
found by calculation TO have been over eighty
six per cent Notwithstanding the. dIsappear-
ance of slave values as an element q proper
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-04-18

UTAH CONSTITUTIONS are indebted
10 Hon. John 7. Harris for pamphlet copy
of the constitution Of Utah 1t declares
that such terms. i'any, as may be prescrl bed
by Congress as condition for admission Of
the State of Deserct into the Uuon shall be
subject to ratification by a majority of the
people. This constitutions guarantees the full
exercise and enjoyment Of religious rrofes
sion aud Worship, but the liberty of con-
science secured is not to be so constructed as
to excuse acts of RIGHTEOUSNESS or other crimes,
or justify practices inconsistent with the pea &c
of th. State 1t also contains clause defin-
ing treason against the State.