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bers whose safldayits caused the arrest
OF the Governor and others.
~ A resolution viii be introduced 70.
morrow, Iequestipg Senator sKslloge e
resign.. ThenWsrmouthites had fifty
members. g The GaFterites met in R0ysj
street. Forty-eight members were pre-.
sent. The sesgeantat-arms was sent in
search OF Others. The following il
among the resolutions explanatory Of
the objec@ Of the union !o{ Democrats
end some Republicans: 80 80 ~ 2
4. Resolced, That the only and sole OBJ
ject OF said united action is to defeat the
netarious schemes Of Gov. Yarmouth,
and secure the repeal OF, amendments
already agreed upon by the Democrats
OF, first. the election and registration
laws; second, the eonssabulary; bill;
third. the metropolitan police bill;
fourth, the revenue law and the printing
Law. -.
! The Federal troops have returned to
the custom house; the metropolitant and
militia still guard the Capitol.
CHARLESTON. January Arrived
Steamship Sea Gpll. Baltimore.
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judgment In tho case Of M. Turner Phil
lips, az he had shown much penitence.
Gibson Cantrell, sp old man of sixty,
six years, who stated that he had never
been on raid, but had been appointed
one,!of the Executive COMMITTEES OF
Horse Greek Klan. was sentenced to one
year'e imprisonment. -
Lewis Joily's case was postponed on
account OF some suspicion in his impli,
cation in the murder of Ovens in Union.
W+ Blackwell was sentenced to six
moht9s' imprisonment. VIM. Jolly re-
oeived the same sentence; also, Alfred
Blackwell. VIM. r. Ramsay was sen.
tencsd to three months imprisonment;
VIM. r. Robbins. six months; Thos. j.
Price, six months: Taylor Massey, three
months; King Edwards; six months;
Cnristenbury Tate, three months; Frede.
rio Paris, six months; Alfred Burke, who
had pleaded guilty to charge OF Illicit
distilliDg, was sentenced to pay q fine OF
q. 600, eud six months imprisonment.
James Scruggs, for Carrying on the
business OF a retail dealer in liquor
without license, received the same sen.
tenoe.
The petit jurors were finally dis.
charged with the thanks Of the court fol
their services aud attention.
The court then adjourned till to.mor.
row at IL o. o'olook.
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A singular incident occurred at Lewis.
ton. Maine. last week, which may, per
haps. afford physioians hint respecting
the treatment Of that hitherto hn ina n.
sgeb!e disease. diptheris. a factory girl
complaint. was attacked with q severe
coughing, when the nurse. discovering
what seemed to be q foreign substance
in the patients throat, seized the end OF
It, and, TO her surprise and alarm, pulled
ont the false membtane. This act saved
the sufferer. A physician OF that city
now has the membrane in his possession.
It is about three inches in length, com-
pletely preserved, of white lesthery
substance. and is go thick that it retail Ut
the shape Of the air passage from whiob
1t was Withdrawn. It has before been
suggested that diptheria and similar dis
eases mlght be treated mechanically, and
Group has sometimes yielded to the sur
R6O0s
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A suit is now in progress in New York
that promises to rival the celebrated
Ghinss Case ;n proiizity, as ii Certainly
does in the distinguished character OF
the parties and the soandalous nature of
the revelations that 1t involves. The
struggle is for the estate OF Nine. Jumel,
once the wife Of Aaron Burr, which is
now worth $4,000. 600. The property is
in possession of one Chase, who holds
by right of his wife. who claims to be
the illegitimate child of Nine. Jumel;
and the latest claimant is one Bowen.
who represents himself to be- the natural
son OF that lady, who seems to have
rather improved on the example set by
her distinguished husband.
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The New York Journal Of Comn,e,,ce
says OF honkeyism and snobbery that
are apparent IN the presence of the Rus
sian Duke, that it ell belopgs to the New
fork press. and not to the people, and
adds: III the reports of some. OF the
CITY papers. whose Jenkinses follow the
Grand Duke like poodle dogs every
time he walks into the street, and bribe
ehamber-maids and footmen to give
them the latest bulletins about his bed,
diet and change OF clothes, were true,
then We are indeed set of fawning
varlets, and ought, to be subjects Of an
empire; where we could have these de-.
iighttul princes to aatter and toady upon
for the rest vi our lives"
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''WoRN Our WITH FIGURES. The su.
fcide OF clerk in the Bank of New York
occurred recently. The name of the de-
ceased was Rufus Ripley. aged twenty.
three. He had been employed for seve.
raj years in the bank az book-keeper in
the gold department. He had suffered
at intervals from neuralgia in the head
which caused tho most intense pain, and
at times untitled him for business. H.
left letter, in which he said: IT am
worn out with headaches and figures,
and l am going to my long rest. have
made the last posting in the ledger of
NE. and nov ! am going to 'tiok off, ;
Goodbye! God bless yonp' The bank
officers state that the accounts OF the de.
ceased are correct
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SUDDEN DEATHS. are informed,
says the Raleigh Era, that man by the
name Of Lee, slightly drunk, was dano-
ing at friends house in Chatham Coun-
ty, on last Sunday night, and fell dead
while dancing. On Monday last, in the
same County, Mr.. Jesse Mason was sit
ting by lis fire and died before it WAS
known that he was sick.
Ar:emus Ward was once OF q slow
California train. and went to the conduo-
tor and suggested that the COW kslcher
was on the wrong end of the train. for
said be: "You will never overtake q
coD, you know; but il you'd put it on
the other end it might be useful, for now
there's nothing ON earth to hendsr COW
from walking right in and biting the
folksl"
Again we find good word OF the in
fant terribles. 4 gentleman OF ripe age
was conrting rich widow. ''See,
m ANNA, said her small son who was
playing in the room. "this poor Nj
Bonhomme has lost all his back hair.
Won't you give him some OF yours,
which you bought to-day?"
An old man. named Swope, who had
been Col. Houston's right bower in the
Texas war, and had received wounds aud
honors in abundance under Gen. Taylor
IN Mexico, was lately found killed and
scalped near Oxford, Kansas.
The Second Adventjsts are at it again.
At convention lately held in Rochester,
they have definitely settled the time for
the total destruction of the world. It ia
to take place in 1873.
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French ideas OF popular liberty are
very peculiar; with them change OF
masters rarely. implies change OF the
old despotio policy. Than Thiers, no
man was ever more eloquent in favor o.,
the freedom of that great bulwark of
popular liberty-the press. yet we find
s:s government daily becoming more -e.
striotive than Napoleon's ever was
Even now fresh restrictions are contem..
plated, and the Minister of the Interior
has openly announced his intention OF
making offending journals speedily
feei their effect" Mr.. THEIRS incon
alstenoy may possibly be dictated by the
necessities OF the times. but it proves
that, until recently, he was not as wise
ih his own day and generation as he
fondly supposed himself to be,
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WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT.
,oRREorED WEEKLY BY TIE BOARD OF TRADE

AoLAssEs, Cuba, ,35QI5O
New Orl'ns 8U009O
Sugar H'se.. GOO 80
NAILS, y Kegs 5000 10
ONIONS. 9bnp1 5n@l 7k
on. Ker0sene,g II 35@45
Machinery. .76Wl 90
SPECIE. Gold al G8
Silver -. @l O3
PoTAT's, Iris I 5OW2 10
Sweet, bus 6OtQ80
RICH, Carolina b 7Ao
SHoT, Bbag. 275@S O0
SALT, Liverp.2Wd12 40
SOAP, en-. 7S010
SPIRyTs, Alcohol gig 90
Brandy a 0O@l2 90
Gin. "a 00@6 90
Rum. a 0O@7 90
Whiskey.. i 85@6 90
SUGAR, Crus i P150l6
Brown........ .12@l4
STARCH, p n.. 8A@l0
TEA, Greon nj 0002 so
Black, - COG! 20
TOBACCO, Chw.G .G0@1 90
Smoking, .50@1 90
V1NKGAR, Wine, .60960
French. al 90
WINE, Cham. .'25@26 co
Port, %gal800@6 80
Sherry. 1907 10
Madeira. g 0t)t0S 90
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PERTINENT AND IMPERrNENT.-Ad de-
more.Iooking chap hailed charcoal
peddler with the query, "Have you got
charcoal in your wagon?" eyes. sir, 4"
said the expectant driver, stopping bis
horses. ''That's right" observed the
demure chap. with an approving nod;
"alwaya tell the truth, and people will
respect you'll" And no hurried on, much
to the regret of the peddler, who was
getting out OF the wagon 10 look for q
brick,
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Blood and Liver Pills.

ITO cnre SICK HEADACHE, Sick Stomach.
1 Dizziness or Vertigo, Bad Taste in the
Mouth, Bilious Attacks, Palpitation OF tho
Heart, Nervousness, Constipation, Pains in
the Breast and Back, Kidney Affections.
To cure all Disorders OF the Liver.
To Regulate tho Bowels.
To Purify the Blood.
TO give new life to tho whole System, the
Blood and Liver. Cannot be surpassed. Try
only ono box; you will be convinced. For
sale only at HEINITSH'S
JAn6f Drug Store,
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A Kentucky paper says: Some weeks
ago, Miss Connolly, of Boone County,
kentucky, went to Louisville to obtain
an outht for her approaching marriage.
and canght the smallpox from some
person on the train. Her nffianoed hus-
band took the smallpox from her and
died. Miss Connelly's death soon fol.
lowed, and four other members OF her
family have been added to the list Of vic.
TINS.
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At recent meeting of the Institution
OF Mechanical Engineers, a paper was
read on self-aoting machinery. in which
comparisons were made between hand
work and machine. work. A skilled
knitter. using the ordinary needles. will
knit sixty loops, or stitches, q minute; a
framework knitter, with his hand frame,
knits about 5.400 stitches minute; but
three of the self.aotirg knitting ma
chimes, which can be attended to by
one girl, will knit 10000 STITCHES q
minute.
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.'rmE.H<aEz.APHIC


LONDON. January B,-The ship spiri,
Dawn. from Liverpool for San Fran.
cisco. is wreoked--only ivessved.
6ir Francis Oroseley, member Of Par
NaInent from Halifax, is dead.,, :. \,
z, The trials Of hostages for the murder
,ots Of German soldiers will commence
next week. 3ss. rs,lsH Lgnay2 - /:
PARrs. January. 5.-The. Academy OF
Eraves refuses TO accept the. Bishop OF
: Orleens' resignation OF membership.
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Headquarters for Garden Seeds.

Headquarters for Garden Seeds.
II ANDRLTH'S Extra Early PEAS,
IL CArter's frst crop Peas,
Little Gem Tom Thumb Peas.
Early Long Pod,
Cabbage Seeds.
Onion Sets, Red and White.
Lawn Grass Seed,
Red and White Glover,
Timothy and Kentucky Blue Grass,
Orchard Grass Seed, 49,
For sale, wholesale and retail, At
Jan 6 I HEINITSH'S Drug Store.
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"Green corn sounds curious at this
season. but here is what the Palatka
Ella. Herald says: "The steamer Ock.
iawaba arrived here on Monday. the 18th
instant, from Salt Lake. She brought
nine passengers. What was noteworthy y
for the season, she had for market ]. 200
ears of green corn from Turkey Greek,
Indian River" The same paper says
that the present season has produced
the largest and most delicious oranges
that we have seen for many years. Per.
haps the unusual size of this fruit is
owing to the fact that the groves lost
one-third Of their fruit during the Sc.
we're gales Of August. since which time
the season has been most propitious for
their development"
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FATHER AND SoN.-The police. yester-
day, arrested young man named Bas.
oum smith, at the instance Of his father,
y. L. Smith. who lives near Pine House,
=. y. The latter claimed that his son
had stolen horse from him, and ran off
to this place with it. The horse was
found in the possession OF young Smith,
put an Investigation developed the fact
thut 1t had not been stolen. The father,
It seems. gave the animal to his aon (who
is about eighteen years Of age) some
time since, and the latter had ridden him
to this place to escape from his father,
sna VINO , had threatened to whip him severely
Tor some trivial offence. Young Smith
was acknowledgement Constitutionalis,
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For Sale

For Sale,
=. THE HOUSE and LOT, on Piokens
@iiE street. belonging to estate Of Mrs. H
tAius upwards Of an acre, with : roomy and
oommodious Dwelling, and . smaller build
ing, erected for q School House. but suitable
40 Residence for . small family; also, fine
Garden. Fruit Trees, Well and Spout Water.
the usual out-buildings, DO.
For terms, apply to
!, Ian sta ROWIN J. SCOTT. Rxss1sss.
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Tennessee has an average OF twenty.
eight acres OF land for each inhsbitant,
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John NJ. Morris. editor OF the Wash
ington Chronicle. has begun an action
for libel against William J. Murtagb,
editor OF the Warrington Republican,
laying damages at $40, 900. Mr. Morris
IN one Of the executive clerks OF the
United States Senate. and assumed the
management Of the Chronicle about q
year ago, succeeding John W. Forney.
He owned, previously to that time, the
Challeaton Republican, which has since
died. Tho Washington Republican has
charged editorially that Morris was run
ming the Chronicle on money obtained
from South Carolina State officers whom
the State Legislature has been trying to
impeach, and has called npon the Senate
to make an investigation, since the
charges reflected upon one of its.offloers.
1t is these charges which are met by the
libel suit above mentioned. s.~l
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Union Council, No. s. R. and 8. n.

A. THE Regular Convocation Of Union
HA Council, No. 8, will be held on MONDAY
NIGHT, In Masonic Hall, At 7 O'Clock.
3 An election OF officers will take place.
ny order OF Il. /. G.. NJ. Fl. K. BRUCE
Jan62 Recorder.
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BRUTAL MURDRR.-Au inoffensive old
oolored man, named Adam jackson, en-
ployed on the plantation of Mr.. Hay
ward Brown. who resides about eight
miles from Blaokville, was on his way
to the latter place, on Saturday before
Christmas, in company with his son, in
charge OF q load of cotton, the old man
walking beside the wagon and the son
driving. When about one mile from
towi, they met wagon containing five
white men, who were on their way to
Orangeburg to spend the Christmas.
The old man politely lifted his hat to the
party, aud wished them a merry Christ
mas. Without any other provooation,
one OF the party. man by the name of
Eli Chavis. from Edgef1eld County,
jumped from his wagon, and, making q
terrible lunge at Adam. plunged the
knife into his heart, outing it in half.
He made no attempt to injure the boy,
but. getting back into the wagon with
his companions. started of. As soon ss
the son saw tho terrible deed which had
been done, he took one Of the mules
from his wagon, and rode as rapidly as
possible to Bleokville, and fortunately
found Mr.. Brown aud informed him OF
the tragedy, and he and his brother
Pinckney and Mr.. &. Graham started. in
pursuit. After chase OF some ten OF
twelve miles. they overlook and cap
tured the whole Ave, bringing them back
to Blackville and delivering them ever
to the authorities. Charleston Courier.
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WAooaN1Av"s SouV1ky O-dOn. y.
e. Vest: Governor, Wasmouth's de-.
spatoh Of this date 70 you received. His
report Of the proceedings OF the United
States Marshal is Of suoh an extraordi-
nary character, that I wall have the mat
ter Investigated at once. Please show
this despatch to the Attorney. General.
''tSigned) q. s.. GRANT,"
"UndOubtedly justice will be- speedily
meted ont to the wrong-doers. The
catalogue OF wrongs has eliminated, and
"(sisned) J. R.. WEST"
Prolonged cheers followed. A com. !.
utstee was appointed to investigate the
conduct OF the United States Marshal in
arrostiDg the Governor and Legislators,
when the extra session adjourned sine
do.
In regular session, Brewster presiding,
there was stir in the lobby. The Ku
Klnx was expected by many. A staff
odicer from General Emory appeared
With message to the Governor that the
Federal troops would cooperate in pre-
ssrvipg order. The Federals are under
arms on the rampant and in the street,
ready for any emergency. The Govern
OF resolved a note from Carter, indicat-
Ing no intention of disturbance. A let
tes eas received from Garter, protesting
against the illegal extra session, and the
determination to hold regular session
OF tho Legislature outside the Capitol.
The LeRislature ordered the Sergeant.
alarms 10 exclude Carter from the Ca.
pitol. Also. resolved to exclude mem
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Jonas Massey was the first called. He
said that he had been chief Of Horse
Greek Khan, aud had been on two raids.
Mr.. Corbin said for him that he had
been the only chief who had volu q tarily
surrendered himself; that he had given
considerable Information, and to that
extent evinced disposition to break up
the conspiracy. He was sentenced to
pay tine OF $l0 and be imprisoned one
year.
James Wall confessed to having been
on one raid; could read aud write. and
had been to Virginia during the war.
Judge Bond said that as is could read.
and had been SO fortunate as to have
onoe been out Of the State, he should
have known better; that he Judge
Bond) not having been reared in South
Carolina. felt some compassion for The
wife and children Of the prisoner, and
would sentence him only to three
months imprisonment.
John O. Wall was sentenced to three
months imprisonment.
David @. McLure received the same
sentence.
Calvin Cook stated that he had been
on but ono raid, against James Law
rence, white man; and, as the witness
thought, Democrat. He was whipped
because he was Suspected of concealine
stolen money. Cook was sentenced te
three months imprisonment.
Alfred Clements was sentenced tt
three months imprisonment and I'm.
of $40.
Philip Cantrell was sentenced to til,
same term Of imprisonment.
The oonrt stated that it would suspend
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-28
NEWS OF THE DAY.
"T6 shine The rrry age and bo'iy ofhc III

It is said that Governor Ito who has just left
Washington tor JAPAN. ha. taken h"me TO the
Mikado draft Of an important and liberal
commercial treaty a. The basis Tor one To be
agreed on in the future between the United
States aud Japan, the most Important feature
of which il the eularg"mnt Of The clause of the
old treaty admitting foreigners and mporta
tons into Japan.
Republican State Conventions We're he'd
Yesterday in Ohio aud Iowa. Both passed
resolutions laudatory of the Republican party
General Grant and his administration and favor
ing his denomination. The Ohio Convention
recommended William Dcnlsou as Vice Prrs-
dent that of Iowa Instructed its delegates
t., vote for James L. Wilson Ton that Office.
General Trochu, the defender Of Paris during
the siege by the Germans, feeling aggricved at
newspaper imputations Of his good faith aud
military honor, has brought suit against the
Figaro The defendant pleads only all honest
purpose in his accusations Palikao and other
high officials have come forward 10 testify re-
garding Trochu ; devotion to the Republic.
Thirty-eight converts from the Roman Cath
olic Church, all Cubans we're confirmed by
Bishop Potter, on Sunday aiicrnuuu iu tIl.:
Episcopal church Oh Twenly-second street.
New York. This church is the first Spanish
Protestant organization IN the United States
The prayer book, Translated into SpanIsh Is
read at each service
The Louisville Courier Journal believed u
certain establishment in that city to be a hum
bug and said So A libel suit was brought,
and the newspaper has fuund twelve men who
conceded with its opinion and gave verdict
for the defendant.
Congress has received petitions from various
sections of the South and West, suggesting
that a portion of the public lands he set apart
for the support Of the freed people about
Washington city, who are dependent upon the
Government for means of subsistence.
The Pope yesterday gave long audience to
the Prince and Princess Of Wales. He desired
their Royal Highnesses to convey to the Queen
Of England his thanks for her constant evidences
of sympathy, and praised the people ID Great
Britain tol their pety
The bidding at the regular sale Of Scranton
coal, in New York. yesterday, was spirited.
One hundred and twenty five thousand tons
were sold at prices ranging from S3,4'3 tur
lump to 81 % for stove.
In the Senate Of Pennsylvania yesterday a
report in favor Of Mcclure to the seat held by
Gray was made by the Election Committee,
and the Senate passed resolution giving 1t to
Mcclure, who was sworn IN.
The Supreme Council Of the Scottish Rite Of
Masons will probably meet at Louisville, May
10th. instead of Sau Francisco. Mr. Albert
Pike will preside.
The New Orleans politicians, it is said, dur.
ing their late visit to Washington made no pro-
gress in compromising their difficulties
Erie tumbled yesterday to 5S!, but recovered
at the close to g.. The ''bull'' interest was
badly hurt by the decline.
Lieutenant Governor Pinchback (colored) of
Louisiana, diued with Senator Sumner yc>tcr-
day evening.
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THE LEGISLATURE re convened In extra ses-
sion, yesterday, when the tax bill, as passed by
the Senate with the House amendments, was
introduced in the House of Delegates and re-
ferred. Resolutions looking to speedy adj
journment and preventing the drawing of mile
age by the members were passed. The Senate
then adjourned until next Monday, in order to
permit of the perfectug Of the tax bill by the
House. 1t is doubtful whether the session will be
as short as expected \ resolution was adopted
by the House requiring a two thirds vote,
and call of the ayes and noes to give leave
Of absence to any member, but the resolution
was subsequently recinded, and an avalanche
of motions for leave of absence Immediately
followed, only arrested by adjournment The
Richmond Wing says "a stop should at
once be put to this granting of leaves Of abb
sence, except for the most urgent reasons. The
extra session was called to meet an emergency,
and every member should be in place, ready to
bear his proper portion of responsibility and
work