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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-30
THE SMALLPOX IN PHILADELPHIA.

The smallpox, which has made such fearlu
rayages in Philadelphia and New York, and
has had its season also In Baltimore, seems to
have practically disappeared from the Atlantic
States. or the disease In Philadelphia, where
1t ragged with such fatal effect, the Record, Of
that city, says:
Perhaps the most striking fact In our mortu-
ary record Tor the past week Ia that but one
death occurred from smallpox. We may now,
therefore, safely claim that the disease, as an
epidemic, Ia ended In Philadelphia. for this
cIty. like most other large cities, Ia never
wholly Without smallpox. II we take the
records for the last fifty years-that is to say,
from 1928 to 1872, inolusive-we shall find that
not a single year was free from deaths by
smallpox. In 1853 there Were but two, and
In 1926 but three; In all other years there were
over thirty-fve deaths per annum from small
pox, Hence we may confidently declare that
the ordinary condition OF tne city regarding
smallpox has been restored.
The mast twelyemonth has witnessed by all
odds the most terrible visitation of smallpox
ever known to our city. The disease took its
rise lust about year ago, With the week De-
ginning September 2, when one death was re.
Sorted; the next week there were six, and SO
the disease went on gathering strength un'l
lts vlsltations began 10 be numbered at more
than thirty a day, or two hundred and twenty
and two hundred and thirty per week. Al
last, with the coming of warmer weather, its
BOWER seemed 10 be exhausted, and O steady
decline was noticed down 10. the past week
when q solitary death Naa reported, thus
almost completing the terrible twelVemontt
precisely as 1t began.
Exactly how many victims TO smallpox mus
be reckoned for this fatal and unprecedented
year the official facts will In due time set forth
During 1871 the smallpox mortality was 1879
the greater part of which occurred within
three months, or even within TWO. during
the present wear the deaths from smallpox
have probably numbered about 27O0; or, let IL
say. In round numbers, 1900 deaths in our city
from this single cause during the past twelve
months. The highest absolute smallpox NOR
tality ever previously known here was IN lsGi
when 1t reached 1853, while In 1865 1t was OH
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-30
WOMAN md MARRIAGE.
From Blackwoou's Magazlne.l

Every woman with any romance or mag
nanimity has, so far as she contemplates mar
riage for herself merely In tho abstract, an
ideal, or some vague assemblage Of high quail
Ties which stands for such. She can only
suppose herself voluntarily linking her fate
with another, If that other is O man excep-
tIonably good or noble, or, at least, distin-
guIshed among his fellows, At al events, he
must be something quite above the common
run of men about her. The typical old maid
has had this ideal, and been faithful to it; lt
NAV be for want Of adequate temptation to
incopstancy. Some women-the charming
woman for eXample-have not been allowed
TO keen their ideal. They have lost sight Of
It In finding themselves the Ideal OF some one
ese. Our typical vestal has never been a
chsrmiHg woman, though she may have many
excellent gifts and graces. Women are 30
made, happily for men, that gratitude, pity,
the exquisite pleasure OF pleasing, the sweet
surprise of finding themselves necessary to
another's happiness Tor being flattered into
the notlon,) altogether obscure and confuse
the Judgment; they either forget their Ideal al
ropsther, or think they have found 1t in the
vpry commonplace mortal who Is their choice
But to some women this does not happen. The
natural instinct to please ls not strong In them.
They only care to please Where their taste
and Judgment approve, and their manner ls
cold and Indifferent In general society. There
is a French provero compounded of reslgna-
lion and worldly policy. which represents the
submission and destiny of the attractive
woman: Quand on ma pas ce qu'on anne IL
faH ain,sr ce qu'on a. It Is not that the
@ other is deliberately lnattractive, but she
recognizes no necessity. She does not want
to please out of her plane of sympathles and
the alternative has no terror tor her. In fact,
she has foreseen that single 7 life is her prob:
this attractiveness should have to do with q
conscious want Of beauty; es t,,, A beautiful
beauty'but falling In bewltcbing qualities
may repel admiration by Indifference, and
live to gory the ssterhU0a ter t d to- to which her
common place exterior and sensitive mind
thai js most commonly left alone with her
ideal We believe that .ssd sPSss ANY
who is not what Is caea abst ia Lieu deo1 may
speculate upon herself, or share the worlds
unfayorable view Of her personal pretensions.
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TIE SWEETEST MOMENT IN LOVE
MAKING.

.perhaps there is no period" says Anthony
Trollope, $50 pleasant among all the pleasant
periods of love.making as that 10 which the
intimacy between lovers is 80 assured, and the
coming event so near, as to produce and en-
dnre converse ion about The ordinary little
matters of life; what can be done with the
limited means At ,hs sls apG6sa p6s sS sow dpsbe9 sst s
What idea each has of the others duties; what
each can do for the otheE There " was SO true
so w we'll as when she told him how many pairs
q stockings she had sM t. H Is ysy t Tset t
emnnI the haycocks. The reading Of poetry
together out S s same 9ae GeSk is w1 DTogs
an an c,Use nnu ant oS whole hearts In writing
words. y which the writer knows would be held
to be ridiculous by anybody but the dear one 10
whom they are sent, Is very sweet; but for me
Girl who has made shirt for the man she
loves there has come moment IN haneds the lsst
sttca OF IL sSneriatvs epthets have pro-
Quced."
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ANOTHER RAILROAD ABSORBED.

San FRANCISCO. Augusta
An arrangement hos been effected whereby
Colonel Thomas Scott's Texas Pacific Railroad
Company succeeds TO all the rights and prop
er,y Of the San Diego and Gia Railroad Com.
pany, receives the right OF way through San
Diego city and county, one hundred acres ol
tide lands on San Diego Bay. and terminal
depot lot covering space of six hundred by
fifteen hundred feet. The Texas Company
has agreed to put three parties of engineers
into the field at once to locate the route and
to commence the work OF construction from
San Diego eastward.
AS soon as the line is finally located Los
Angeles and San Bernardine Counties offer 10
yole subsidies in aid of the enterprise.
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opportunity of oblIglng you, even In the small
est things, take IL not amiHs that use the
freedom with you to whisper In your ear to be
sparlng of them. You know how am cir
tern Is left to me, and Tree and independent
as am, I resolve to remain 90.
/ owe The Congress no obligation for per-
sonal favors done to myself; nor will run In
debt to them for fayors to others. Besides, l
am mortified to have to ask OF them what, IN
sound policy (lf other motives had been want
ing) they ought to have granted to me un-
venience this army suffered for want of this
confidence being given to Its commander.ln-
chief.
But as these might be increased, were my
peculiar situation In this respect generally
known, forbear, only enjoying your cautious
silence on this head. In regular army our
Virginia young men would certainly, In gene
raj, make the best officers; but regret that
they have not now put IN my power Justly TO
pay them this compliment. They dislike their
Northern allies; and this dislike is the source
of Infinite mischief and vexatIons to me. In
the many disputes and qusrrels of this sort,
which we have had, one thing has particularly
struck me. My couutrymen are not Inferior
In understanding, and are certainly supe-
rlor In that distinguished spirit and high sense
of honor which should form the character of
an officer, vet, somehow OF other, 1t forever
happens that they are 10 the wrong. aud they
expect of me attention and partlalllies which
it Is not In my power to show them. Let me
reiy that your answer 10 this will bs dated In
Philadelphia. If Lam not very busily en-
gagged, (Which hope mag not be the case,)
perhaps may find ways ana means 10 pay
you q visit In day or two. but this rather
hint as what wish, than what dare bid You
exppct. II you still think the fragments OF the
sci OF grays I bought of Lord Botetourt une-
quail to the Journey, let Lud Washington sell
best advantage, and purchase a new set OF
bays. Icould, as yon desire, get M them 1 here, :
notion. whether we'll or illiounded I know
NOT. that thew never answer we'll In Virginia.
I beg 10 be affectionately remembered to all
our friends and relatives, and that you will
continue to believe me to be your most faith
full and tender husband, Il. W.
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THE ARMY WORM IN MIssIssIPpI-A cores
pondent of the Memphis Appeal, wiring from
Durant, Mississippi, says that np TIL within q
very few days the cotton crop In Central Mis-
sissippi never promised better. Since that
time the much dreaded army worm has made
Its appearance, and is making sad havoc
among the bolls, giving every Indication that
the greater portion OF the crop In that vicinity
would be ruined by Its ravages. This informa.
tion Is not or o hearsay character, but 1t ie
lands cotton Is always later than that grown
on the uplands, and the consequence is that
the uplauds cotton, being remarkably well
grown, is suffering to the greatest extent.
These facts bea- hard on the suffering com.
munity, az this is one of the few, good cotton
years since the war. The corn crop In Central
Mississippi ls the finest that has been seen for
the past twenty years.
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How TO Dress THE HAIR.-A Saratoga
correspondent gives this chapter on hair, Inn
parted to him by lady friend:
Every lady ls crazy about the mode class,
fo,ls. The Greeley corner cansnt II first, and
Yesterday afternoon Jenny Wood, the, pretty
hair-dresser here, had almost every lady In
the house alter her. What Is wonderful, the
hiph-hair mania has started with the dressy
married ladies. The young ladies don't seem
to know or care anything about 1t. In fact,
the young ladies are leaving alftae dressing
here this year to their stylish mothers. No
body knows what to call the Bew style, but it't
got TO come. The dolly Vardens" started
here in Saratoga Two years ago, and so did the
"Grecan Eeno," and now the new high-hail
styles Is coming In vogue. II should not be
called the mode classique, but rather the naodt
renaissance, for The ladies whose heads are
dressed after 1t look as II they had just stepped
from a cut cameo of 1900, or from portrait
painted. In the renaissance period
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nR. BAER's IMPROVED vEGETAB
CATHARTIC PILLS.

The proprietor OF tn, SO Pills confidently be
leves that he has succeeded, by O skilful combl'
nation OF vegetable remedies, IN producing pre-,
PAL alton that will bring health and happlne 70
the unfortunate sufferer. In the lolloWng Gis' :
most wonderful success: Bilious. Disorders anu
Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia or INDIGESTION, Head
ache Costiveness, Loss OF APpette Nsars s giS
Pan ~ 'rSe Side Bacs and Limbs, sick Headache,
and all arrangements Of the Stomach.
These Pills may be taken with perfect saiety Sy cy
persons OF any age or sex. No family should 10
price aS cents box; boxes for one dollar.
The usual discount to the trade. p.rR
For sale by ". !s.dt;oG -; % street.
aug9 NO. 1Sl ~ee''Nn o
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-30

Baltimore is excited just now over q muir
der which Is enshrouded In impenetrable
mystery. The Gazette gives the following
resume of the facts as far as they are known:
Mrs. Amelia Wheat was an old lady OF
eighty years, residing nearly on the extreme
limits OF the city, at No. 664 West Lombard
was possessed OF considerable wealth, and
her heir was understood to be her nephew,
Jesse Uppercue, young man twenty-five
wears of age, graduate oil st. Johns College.
aud student OF law In the office OF John P.
Poe, Esq. who, with his mother and sls.
ter, resided in the same house, ABOUT
two O'Clock yesterday morning the sharp
of Mrs. Wheat. The cry Of murder was ralsea
by young Uppercue, from the front door. ana
upon an inspection OF the chamber IN Wnlcn
Mrs, Wheat slept. her body was founo iyinS on
the bed, with O pistol shot through the temple:
She had apparently died calmly; ana W'tG%ue Mse
struggle. The room was 10 disoruer: tte
only Statement purporting 10 give cue 10
the ,nurder is that of young Uppercue him
self. According 10 his declaration, he
was in his usual apartment, In the sec
ond story, next to that OF his aunt,
when she called him to come into her room,
and remain there. saying that she felt ner-
vous He compiled with her request, and fell
asleep. He was awakened Dy Ine TeporLoi tue
pistol; perceived the form Of man retreat
ing from the room, and followed him, firing
two shots from his revolver at him, without
apparent effect From this statement the
theory would be formed that robbers had
broken III the house. and were the perpetra-
tors of the crime. The testimony before the
Jury goes to discredlt, 10 some extent, this
supposltion. An examination of the Kitchen
door, through which the robbers are said to
have entered, resulted in distinct and une-
quivocal opinion from the officers who were
on the premises, that the door had not been
forced from the outside. suspicion, we re-
gret to say. has fallen upon young Uppercue.
The Jury VINO heard the testimony, neVerthe.
less, have not thought 1t sufficiently strong to
warrant verdict against him. His previous
good character, the affection his aunt enter,
tanned for him, and the contradictory nature
of the evidence, 80 for elicited, are In his
favor. There Is also the further fact that
there appears to have been family ieud, In
which young Uppercue was involved, result
ing from the partlality shown BY Nrs. Wheat
for him, and which may have tiIged the tes-
timony of some of the witnesses. A day or
two will probably clear up much thai is now
obscure, and enable the public to fern bet
ter judg ment as to the guilty patty or parties.
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.JOrTINGS ABOUT THE STATE

The railroad depot at B!ackvie has been
eWT6e town authorities of Manning are
beantIlying that town by setting out the
streets In Water oaks.
-Nancu Drake, an old woman sixty years
ofage. committed suicide in Abbevlle on The
night of the 18th, by jumping into well;
The bridge over Long Cane Creek, in Ab.
beyille County, gave way IN Monday and Q
carriage fell through. The horses were saved
and no one was hurt.
The county treasurer Of Lexington is now
payirg at his office small per cent. to schcol
teaefiers on their claims for the month oil Feb
ruRry, 1871.
David williams, colored man, employed
byJ. Miles Lee, of Spartanburg, as carpen-
ter, tell from building upon which ne was
at work at Unionville, on the 2GLh instant,
causing his instant death.
-Mr. C. z, Franklin, of Columbia, has pur-
chased the well-known "Guignard Place" IN
Lexington County, near the new bridge,
ttNeaeles Bridge which Is now being erected,
the first span having been raised. 1t is said
that Mr.. Franklin intends laying ont race
track with other Improvements Tor amuse'
menr.
"A large and interesting meeting OF the
Darlingt6H Agricultural Society was held at
Mineral Spring, August Is. large exhibi-
uon OF flue fruits, vegetables, &c, an address
of merit and ability BY T. George DargaD, Esq.
the anniversary orator, interesting reports VI
committees, &C., constituted the leadiug feat
ures of the occasion.
The Camden Journal says: "On Friday al
ternoon last, very severe storm came mp,
accompanied by terrible wind, which, In
some places, assumed the size and character
of q hurricane. About two miles east OF
town, we learn that large trees were blown
down by the wind. So lar as We have been
able to learn, no serious damage was done 10
life or property"
The Sumter Watchman says: "Mr. W. c.
Stanci, an industrious and worthy mechanic
citizen Of our town, sold 10 Msssrs. Walsh d
Co., on Friday last, bale OF cotton, of weight
five hundred and twenly-one pounds, at eigh-
teen cents, grown by him on Inc lot of ground
attached to what Is known as the Francis
Place From four acres he expects to gather
three bales-the money for one OF which Is
already In his pocket"
"A Greenwood correspondent writes I'M
der date Of the 9th instant: "Mr. John But
ler, an enterprising farmer of the ueighbor-
hood of White Hall, brought the first new
bale to Greenwood this morning and sold 1t
to Mr.. A. McNelll, of the firm OF NJ. W. Cole
man & Co., for eighteen cents per pound.
This iB q few days In advance Of any that has
has been brought to this market since the
war, and perhaps sooner than any before the
warn
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RAYAGEs OF TIE ARMY WORM.
MoNTGOS'

MONTGOMERY, ALA, August 2o.
Trustworthy reports from all quarters OF Az
bama represent the destruction oil cotton oy
the army worm rs mcEs thorough and disas-
irons than ever before known. They have
eaten away the leaves and forms until the
fields are as bare as after killing frost. The
naked condition of the plant shows that the
fruitaga is not as great as usual at this season.
Fears of almost universal bankruptcy among
the planters are entertained. No one expects
the crop to equal that Of last year.
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NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD COZ
IN PAHY.
E@MH 9s
CHARLESTON, 8. O., June 8, 1877.

CHARLESTON, 8. O., June 8, 1872.
Trains will leave charleston Daily &C lol6 A. n.
and 500 p. u. .,
Arrive at Charlesron 900 A. NJ Mondays ex.
cepted) and 8 P. N.
Train does not leave charleston 500 P. NJ, sun.
DAYS.
Train leaving 10 A. II. makes through conneo.
tlon to New YORK, via Richmond and AcQuia
Greek only, going through In "a honrs.
Passengers leaving by 500 P. II. Train have
choice OF route, via Richmond and Washington,
or via Portsmouth and Baltimore Those leaving
FRIDAY by this Train lay over on SUNDAY In Bal
timore. Those leaving on SATURDAY remain SUN.
DAY in Wilmington, N. U.
This is the cheapest. quickest and most pless.
ant route to cincinnati, Chicago aud other pointa
West and No thwest, both Trains making con,
nectIOus at Washington with western Trains oil
Baltimore and Ohio Railroat.
y. 8. SOLOMONS,
Engineer and Superintendent.
p. L. OLEAPOR, Gen. Ticket Agent. maya
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ANOTHER BULL FROM THE POPE.

WILMINGTON. N. c., August 20.
The Right Rev. James Gibbons, Vicar Apos-
tolic of North Carolina, has received to-day
from Pope Plus TX, at Rome, the Bull Great.
Ing him Bishop of Richmond, Va. He VIII
stIll retain jurisdiction over North Carolina.
Bishop Gibbons was born In Baltimore In 1884,
and was consecrated Vicar Apostolic of North
Carolina August l6, 1868.
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FROM THE FEDERAL CAPITOL.

WASHINGTON, August 20.
The pardon of four persons Imprisoned al
Albany as Ku.KluX has been postponed upon
representations received at the attorney.gene-
rails office from official sources In North Caro-.
lima.
Revenue Supervisor Cobb has been retained
by the President.
The Cabinet met at eleven O'Clock to-day,
but no business of importance was transacted.
Secretaries Fish, Belknap and Creswell. Attor-
ney. General Williams, Assistant Secretary
Richardson and Acting Secretary Smith were
present.
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THE WE4THER THIS D4Y.

WASHINGTON, August 20.
Winds veerlng to westerly and northerly,
with clearing weather over the South Atlantic
States by and on Friday morning. Clear
weather generally Tor the Interior OF The Gulf
States, and partly cloudy for the coast.
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THE DRUNKEN CANDIDATE.
TIE PRIYATE POT-HOU6E IN THE
CITY OF WASHINGTON.

The Endeavors OF the Lamented Raw
lings to Keep Grant sober-How the
Gift-raker, when General, spent His
Nights at the Capital-Unfit to Lead
His Army.
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FOE NEW YoHK, 80, g. aa.ss:' 80
NEW YORK AND OHARLEsT0I
STEAMSHIP LIME. -
,EsTABLIsHE D. lsI5. ),

The superior nrst.c'ass sidewheel steamship
MANHATTAN, N. 8. Woodruff. Commsnder; wli
sail from Adger'B South: Wharf. on SATUHDAYs
the slst OF August, at halfpast 4 O'Clock p. II.
a3- The MANHATTAN Is handsomely ana COM
rortsbly fitted up for passengers, aud oners supe:
rlor inducements for travellers going horth.
NJ Marine Insurance by this line u per cent.
Ia Through Bills OF Lading given ON cotton 70
Liverpool, Boston, Providence, and the Kew Eng.
land manufacturing towns.
;18- First.class passage $40, which inclndea
For Freight or Passage Engagements, apply %
aug288 JAMESiADGER d co., ARma.g''
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uoUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD.
&NNMs Ms

-. ''i CHARLESTON, June I, 1872
EXCURSION TICKETS to Greenville, Anderson
and Walhalla have been put on sale TO-DAY, and
will continue on sale until lst September.
Good to return until 1st November. '.i .r'
Baggage checked through.
Price to Greenville and Return SIT 80.
Price 10 Anderson and Return $l6 70.
Prioe to Walhalla and Return SO 10. 10. go,
Price to Spartanburg and Return SIS 80.
Excursion Tickets also on sale TO OatOosa
Springs {1a-)-pr1ce $A.
The above Tickets on sale at the Line street
Depot, aud at the Charleston Hotel
3. B. PICKENS, A. L. TYLER,
Jun1 CT. A. Vice e-Presdent
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A MYSTERIOUS MURDER.

The Victim an Infirm and Venerable
Lady-The Crime Enveloped In Mys-
tery-Suspicion Directed Against the
Nephew and Heir OF the Murdered
Woman.
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NHANGE OF SAILING DAYS.
INCREASED SERVICE. ,.s,,,,..
- ipm..
PACIFIC NAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANIES
THROUGH LINE To -.
CALIFORNIA CHINA AND JAPAN. !.
FARES GREATLY REDUCED.

Steamers Of the above line leave Pier <$6&
No. az. North River, foot Of Cana, street @1fR2e
New York, at IL O'Clock noon, OF the lOtn. So.n
and sOtn or every month, except when these dates
fail On sunday, then the Saturday preceding @
All departures connect at Panama with steam
ers for south Pacific and Central American portS.
For Japan and China, Steamers eave San r EIan. N;
cisco first OF every month, except when 1t ials on
No California Steamers touch at Havana, but
10 direct from New York to AHplnwaL
One hundred p0uads baggage free 70 eacn aauis
Medicine end attendance free. "a. -
For Passage Tickets or other 1niormanon, appy
at the COMPANY's TICKET OFFIUE, on tho
Wharf foot OF Canal street. North River. New
York. +. d. bAb1, ABohs'
auol9.lyr
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n o B FL o B d a,
4 VIA SAVANNAH.

caate,n Inc SPenM 10 NJ Goxesler, will leave 3
Charles ton every TSssDaY EyaS nan Pssi
SSNVIii,E PALArRA AND ALL IL .JlHGS
an 81, JOHNS RIVER =. -.
VI TRetnrnIng. DICTATOR. viii leave PALATKA
TunRspAY NIaHT, SAVANNAH SATURDAY morn.
ma. ARRIVING here same afternoon.
all Way Freight must be prepaid. -. -
For Freight or Passage, having splendid 40:
commcdations, apply to ~.
ii RAvENEL 4 CO., Agents,
Corner yanderhorat's Wharf aud East Bay.
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