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FEARFUL RECORD BuRsrn
AND DROWNED Treasury Depart.
ment has just issued statement SHOWING
the steamboat disasters:
The report now before US shows that
during the period mentioned, reaching
from January l, 1868, 10 Japnarv Z
1879, over $l3, 600. 900 worth of pronertv
was destroyed and 1,473 lives lost from
disasters on steamboats, alone. On the
Atlantic coast these disasters are olassi.
fed as follows: BY FIRE, IS; explosions
IL; collisions, 81; wrecks, Is. Or,
waters flowing into the Gulf of Mexico.
BY fire. 8S; explosions, 25; collisions'
~; wrecks. 2; sinking, ls7. On the
lakes: By fire. %; explosions. 9: COLI.
eions, II; wrecks. II; sinking, 8. On
the Pacific coast: By fire, 2; explosions
&; collisions, q; wrecks, 8. Making q
grand total Of 526. The loss of life re.
sulting from these disasters are amor.
toned as follows: On the Atlantic coast
3l9; Pacific. 206; waters flowing into tb .
Gulf, 7l3; lakes, 235.
Out OF total of 526 casualties of nil
kinds. 339. or nearly two thirds, ipyolv.
ing loss OF 7l3 lives, or nearly one.halt
tue aggregate, occurred on tue Western
ana other rivers embraced under the
general designation of waters flowing
into the Gulf cf Mexico" It also an.
pears that there were lost in all by boiler
explosions 399 lives, of which 2I8. ar
more than half, we're lost on the same
waters. But the most startling fact is
the loss OF life by fire, as compared with
other casualties; 151 casualties, or nearly
three-tenths of the entire number. are
que 12a to this! this destructive agency. Out OF
than one-third, owe their sudden termi-
nation to this fearful cause. But the
proportion when We compare localities,
is YET more astonishing. No less than
400 deaths occurred from this cause in
waters flowing into the Gulf" while
out 1Ol are charged to the account of all
the rest OF the country combined, in.
clnding the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
their tributaries and the lakes. In other
words, more than four-ffths of the entire
loss OF life by fire on board steam vessels
curing the Inst four years occurred on
the Western, Southern and Southwest
ern rivers.
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WHOLEsALE PRICES CUHItENr.
DIRECTED WEEKLY BY THE BOARD OF TRADE.

APPLES, %Du.2 UO(0Y 0U
BAaaINo, ..18@29
BALE ROPE, Mn 22@24
N.Y.orWes59b 7QlO
BUTTER, North. 28Qt4D
Country, u ib. .20@25
BACON. Hams. .12@l7
Sides, % ID. .9@lO1
Shoulders =. .64@7t
CANDLES, Sperm4U@5U
Adamantine Q ibl7@I9
COTTON YARN1 6O@I rs
COTTON. Stct NJ .29
Middling.. .22t
Low Midl'g,.....22
Good Ordny,. .2la
Ordinary .2l|
CHEESE, Ed b. 22025
Factory .2D@25
COFFEE, Rio, ,Yb25027
Laguayra -. .25@30
Java .93095
FLoUn, Co. 8 0001300
Northern 9 50@l3 so
GRAIN, Corn l 1E@l 20
Wheat 2 00@2 50
Oats. .95@1 00I
Peas .....1. 20@1 so
HAY, North, 3 1902 so
HIDES, Dry, Rbl3@l7
Green .@6
LARD, % ID. .,113@l4
LIME, B bbl. q 2502 40
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THE SPIRIT OF THE CLUBs.-It was q
new phase of politics in Richmond that
manifested itself last night in the mass
meeting of the Greeley clubs and their
torch-light procession. It exceeded all
example in the way of public entbuai-
asm. and manifested force and impnIse
of the popular will that is Irresistible.
What are we to understand from the
rapid organization of these clubs here in
peaceful and conservative Richmond?
Why, that an exigenoy has arisen in the
land which calls upon every patriot to
turn out and give his influence and his
energies in support OF the peace and
freedom of the country. The peril to
personal liberty and constitutional 90
vern nment is greater than everbafore, and
fortunately for the people an opportunity
IL offered for protecting the country from
this peril by turning ont the present ad-
ministrators OF the Government, restor.
ing honesty and strict accountability to
Government Offices. relieving oiti9eas
from an implacable tyranny, from spies.
from ruthless jailors and judges, from
outrageous punishments for small Of
fences, of which they are convicted
through bribery; and, furthermore, by
reuniting m alien people, separated by
war and kept apart by the vicious and
selfish Grnnt administration. which built
its hopes of continuation in power upon
prolonging the passions of the war and
the alienation of the people. The peril
and the hope it is which brings the
yoang men of Richmond together in the
clubs and in their public displays. The
same causes are acting all, over. the
Union, and this day influence no less
San francisco, and Galveston, and Chi
cago, and Mobile, aud Portland, Me-,
than they do Richmond. .'
AS we have never seen such deep and
thorough commotion OF the public spirit
in Richmond in political campaign, so
there has never before been suoh else.
where in the Union. The people have
unquestionnbly arisen in their majesty.
and they are going to set themselves
free. e.-Richmond Dispatch.
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alOLASSEs, CuUa ,35u15U

alOLAssEs, ,CuDa ,35QD5U
New Orl'ns 72M9O
Sugar H'se.. 350t4O
NAILS, B keg i 0U6b7 So
ONIONS. B bus. q 90
OH, Kerosene, 35@45
Machinery. .75@l OO
specie, Gold @1l3
Silver..... al C8
PorAT's, F., Iris1 0O@1 50
Sweet, bus $50
RICE, Carolina b 8@lO
SHOT, Ybag. 275@3 OU
SALT, Liverp.1 9O@2OO
SOAP, Rt,. .7i@lO
SPIRITS, Alcohol, ,gl6OO
Brandy A 00@12 90
Gin ...1 60@6 OO
Bum. Il 60@7 90
Whiskey.. 35@6 90
SUGAR, Crus&P144@I6
Brown. ..l13@13
STARCH, % b.. 8a@lO
Tea, Groom b l 00Qb25O
Black, i 00@1 10
TOBACCO, Chw.60@1 90
Smoking lb. ..50@1 90
VINEGAR, Wine, .50@60
Frcnch. .@1C0
WINE, Cham. 29@31
Port, Rgal3 00@5 on
Sherry. 250@7 80
Madeira. 2 50@7 O5
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SucoRssFUL MARRYIsr.-The mayor
OF st. Louis, on Saturday, received a
communication consisting OF six or
eight very closely written RACES OF fools.
cap, and signed and stamped by William
iailaher, notary of Henry CITY. Ill.
ihe writer commenced by saying that
ne considered it his duty to put hie
Honor In possession Of knowledge that
had accidentally come to him, and then
IoHowed by stating that certain New
iorK drummer, whose name be gave.
had married six or seven different women
IN the vicinity Of Henry City. He said
that one of the gay deoeiver's wives was
ln st. Louis in starving condition. and
that lawyer in the interest of the muoh.
married drummer was trying to induce
her to sign certificate to the effect that
she was not lawfully married. -,,,.-,,
Mr.. Gallnher said that he had repeat.
edly written to the bigamist, .requestine
him to make provision for the SUPPORT
OF his Injured wives, and to annoupoe
his designs upon the marriageble ladies'
of Henry City. His motives were of the
purest, bnt finding that his letters re-
malned unanswered he finally threatened
him with the strong arm of the law. The
wretch replied through an attorney that
he was not afraid of any lawyer who
spelled counsel with two "L's." Mr..
Gallaher then bent his energies to the
task OF exposing the monster, and disco.
vered that he was at the head of mur.
derous gang OF couuterfeiters, horse
thieves and desperadoes, infesting the
West and South.
AS the writer did not give any desorip-
ton OF the festive New Yorker, and as
he did not explain what action he de-
sired the mayor to take. the secretary
was puzzled to know what to do with the
communication. He finally decided to
forward it to the chief of police. The
chief clerk was equally at loss to know
what to do with it. but it will perhaps
be reserved and exhibited as a record of
remarkable gay Lothario. at the next
police convention. ..
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Referring to the Worlds suggestion
that Mr.. Greeley shall, if elected, fill his
Cabinet with Democrats, the Missouri
Republican exclaims: care we never to
hear OF grand. patriotic struggle to
save the country without this miserable
dickering in regard to the offices? So
far as We know, the Democrats do NOT.
and will not, insist on pledge that the
Cabinet shall be Democratic throu ghout
mo, nor even half Democratic. The
Democrats in this part of the country
will insist upon Mr.. Greeley forming his
Cabinet to suit his own views as to in.
dividuals, trusting him to select able.
competent, discreet, and honest men,"
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Who He Is.-It has been ascertained
who Strobach-the msA who so magni-
fcently promised Grant the entire Ger
man vote of the Union-is. He is no.
thing less than Sheriff of County in
Alabama. He also was delegate to the
Philadelphia Convention, and in at
tempting to address that body said he
had seventeen Ku Klux prisoners in his
Jail. He had them there for tarring and
feathering negro who had lived in un
lawful relations with a white woman.
He went on to say that the jails of Ala
bama we're filed, and would in. the fu.
ture be crowded with Ku Klux, when he
was choked down as talking upon sub
!ects, that onght not to go out of the
family. -.
Being aided by Federal bsyonets in
confining in dungeons such as refuse to
vote as he may dictate, the all-suffioient
pretext being to Glass them as "Ku
klux," has given Strobach a magnified
idea OF his power. It is this that in
c!ines him to believe-being O profes.
sional hief-catoher-that he can terrify
the neutrality-suspicious. the blacks
into voting for Grant. When Stro-
bach, though. comes to speak for the
Germans, he is undoubtedly very much
mistaken in his estimate of his powers
OF intimidation.
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elected to Baltimore are all regarded ia.
vorable to Cincinnati. A full electoral
ticket WAS adopted.
Fnaanoiai an. c.mru.r.,.,.

LONDON. June 2s-Noon.-Consols
|92X. Bonds 81.
PARIS. June 28.-Rentes 53f. 75o.
LIvERPooL, June 28-3 P. M.-Cotton
opened quiet and steady uplands 11I
OILS; Orleans 1156; sales to-day 10. 900
bales; of the week $4,000; export 5000;
speculation $4,000; stock 1,O11, 900;
whereof American is $4,000: receipts
SO. GOO; whereof American is 22.O0O;
actual export 5000; afoat 2S2, 900; of
which American is $1,000.
LIVERPOOL, June 28-Evening.-
ton closed quiet and steady-uplands
11A; Orleans 11%@115a. Yarns and
fabrics quiet and unchanged.
NEW YORK. June 28-Noon. Stocks
strong. Gold firm, at 1885. Money
easy, ut 4. Exchange long 92S; short
1O19. Governments strong and steady.
State bonds quiet but firm. Cotton
quiee-uplands 26I; Orleans 2GL5; sales
391 bales. Flour dull and declining.
Wheat dull and heavy. Corn declining.
Pork quiet, at 3.20@13.25. Lard quiet
and in buyers favor. Freights steady.
z. M.--Cotton easy; sales LOGS
bales uplands 26A; Orleans 26L.
Flour dull and lower-oommon to fair
extra z. 7.3099.5 SO; good to choice 8. .55@
10. Whiskey heavy. at 81. Wheat
1920. lower and in good export demand
winter red Western 1.6S@l.7O. Corn
q shade easier. at 6a%(0641S. Rice
quiet. Pork steady. Lard dull and
heavy, at 8%@95S. Freights un.
changed. Sales of futures to-day IL, 600
bales. as follows: July 243S, 25 1-16;
August 70 9-16, 23A; September % 3-16,
23 DIG; October ~ 1916, 202s; Novem-
har On. Dooono r.
easy, at 3@5. Sterling firmer. at sMG9
10. Gold 13%@l3I. GovernmenIs
strong, at 16(9]lo. advance. States
steady but dull; no changes.
Comparative Cotton Statement-Re-
ceipts at all ports for the week S, ,696
bales; same time last year l8, 474: total
for the year 1858, 3O4; last year 5, 100
7O4. Exports for the week 2,747; same
time last year II, 93S; total for the yenr
1.91O. 636; last year 1886, ,651. Stock at
all United States ports 1877; last
year 1883; at interior towns 1854;
last year 16, 83l; at Liverpool l,OlO. 600:
last year $4,000. American cotton
atioat for Great Britain $1,000; last
year III, 600.
ST. Louis, June 2S.-Flour dull and
unchanged. Corn dull aud unchanged
No. 2. mixed, 40! Whiskey firm, at sS.
and only Id .Mmited jobbing demand.
Lard dull, at t81lS, for summer.
LOUISVILLE, June e:28,EFlour dull
extra family 6.75. Cornsnominal. Pork
steady. at 1900. Bacon firm-shonl.
ders 53s; clear rib 74; clear sides 7a/
Packed lard fEnAi at5 90lO;, order lots
80. higher. sWhiSkey dull, at 85QS6.
NEW ORLEANn, June 28.-FIour dnll
Corn quiety Pork dull-n1ess 1875.
Bacon firm, Of tB@816. Lard dull. Su-
gar dull. ,M6lasses-no stock.
CHARLEsgnN June 28.-Cotton dull:
receipts 757 bales; sales so; stock 7,464;
weekly receipts !, 78l; sales so. (
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NOTICE. .'a d ~
and Columbia Railroad
Greenville
COMPANY.

Company.
The State. e1 relattone the Attorney. g General.
Plaintif, us. the Greenviiie and Coiumbin,
Railroad Company defendant.
James q. Gibbes, James R. Pringle and
others, PLAINTIFF, u.s.. the GreenYfiIe and
Goiumoia Se;snaon. Railroad Company and others,
HHHE undersigned having, by order Of his
i Honor Samuel w. Melton, Oircrit Judoe
OF the Fifth Circuit, dated June Io. 1871
been appointed Referee on the above stnted
cases, to ascertain and report, among oii,er
thlngs, the amount OF indebtedness of the
Greenville and Columbia Railroad Companv
with authority by advertisement to reouire
all creditors to establish their respective de-.
mands before him:
:, Notice is hereby given to all and einpular
ihe creditors OF the said Greenville and Co.
um6ia Railroad Company, whether hoidiIp
ponds OF the fret mortgage, bonds or certih.
Sates Stes OF Indebtedness guaranteed by the
state, bonds or certificates OF, of,,indebtedneas
OF the second mortgage, non mcftkago bonds.
or claims OF any other charactar.fo ,present
and establish their respecti7s clnims: :bSfore
the undersigned, ae Reteree, aEShis ofioe in
Golum bla, South Carolina, on STtbofore the
hEst day Of October next st.Nlaa An fisae hs his
report o1 such claims yiI bss saa q destiS and
snbmitted to the Court i2S SkSssaid caes5s.S
a ~ AZ. J0HNlGHGBEEN. <H1f8Tss
hGIoLuSge1A. 20, June 19. 1872.
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IHR PoT CALLING THE KETTLE SMUT"
The Columbia Union, of the 22d. in
closing o long and fulsome article in de-
fence OF the Grant Radical party, saws
OF the party now opposed to it:
Its history of slavery, OF rebellion.
Of black codes. of Ku Klux outrages. of
Tammany robberies. is the pledge of its
future career, should it get into power"
A. 8. Wallace, one of the great leaders
OF the Grant Radical party in this State.
and the "sitting member" of Congress
from this Congressional District-voted
for almost unanimously by the colored
voters-is the only man that ever intro.
duced the celebrated "black code" into
Our State Legislature. He stood almost
alone in defending it, and the infamous
measure was defeated by :he Demoora.
ito members Of that body. The proof
OF this is recorded in the legislative pro-
oeeedings. Joo Crews, one OF the shining
lights of Grant Radicalism in this State.
was notorious ''slave trader" buying
end selling wives from their husbands.
husbands from their wives, mothers
from their children and children from
tnelr mothers--an occupation so dis.
graceful in the eyes Of respectable Sonth.
ern people that none who followed it
we're ever recognized in decent society.
be is now pet of the Grant Radical
party Union Times.
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Portable Fountain Pumng

Just received supply of portsbIa for,
= tain PUMPS and BPRINKIERs.' 'wSieh
IL the most useful and convenient aprs-atna
lor watering shrubbery, flowers and plants.
aIu AIsa ior va, w,ashinE carriages, windows, &C.
at the commencement. sprinkling side.waIks
&C., &C. For sale at low prices bv Ifg.!,l : -
June ~ - JOHN ,AGNEW 4. aON
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A SUDDEN AND MELANCHOLY Ds.ru

a SUDDEN AND MELANCHOLY DEATu.-
On wednesday morning last the corpse
OF young man, named T. NJ. Smith. of
i1ynchourg. Sumter County, passed
down on our railroad, nccompanied nv
the mourning brother and sister Of the
deceased.
Ihe circumstances of the death of this
young mnn are truly melancholy. He
was pupil in the Reidville Male Col
iege' and on Sunday last, in company
with his sister, went to Spartanburg to
attend the commencement exercises of
the Wot1ord College, at which it was ex-
pected his elder brother would graduate
on Wednesday. He, was quite unwell
when lie arrived at Spartanburg, with
what proved to be typhoid fever. The
excitement OF travelling and anxiety to
witness the graduation of his beloved
orother, who 1t was understood held the
highest position in the graduating class.
proved to be too much for him, in his
weak condition, and he continued to get
worse. Every medical and other atten.
non That science and q loving sister and
prother could render, proved unavailine.
ana on Tuesday evening his eyes we're
closed IN death. He was young man
OF much intellectual promise and Of fine
moral character, and his sudden death
mas y cast sad gloom upon the pupils of
heidViile College, by whom he was much
beloved.
Ihe anguish of his brother and sister
can De better imagined than expressed.
insteau OF triumphant graduation, and
tue piandits OF refined, intelligent and
gay assembly, they sat beside the cold
ana llie!ess form of beloved brother,
bearing 1t back to those dear parents and
mat nome he had 80 lately left in the
iniI II How OF youthful joy and hope
What contrastl What food for serious
Union Times.
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Notice to Capitalists

Notice to Capitalists. -,
Sale Of City Of Columbia Seuen pe, cent. Bonds
OFFICE CITY TREASURY,
COLUMBIA, q. O., June 10, 1872.
PURSUANT to authority delegated BY re-
In soiption, adopted by tho City Council, I
July II. 1879, ONE HUNDRED AND Fifty
THOUSAND DOLLARS OITY OF COIIJM.
BlA SEVEN PER OENTUM TWENTY YEARS
bUNDs. Sald bonds will be Of the denomi-
OF the salo to be used for the erection of the
improvements. DoDAo
Ihe right Is reserved to dispose OF part OF
Mayor and Treasurer may determine.
Amy further information desired can he oh.
tanned by addressing CHAS. BARNTM
June ~ City Treasury. Coumbla. 8. q.
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Abt says that the Boston jubilee's at
tempt to sing. "The Swallows" with
10000 voices was "a hoompoog."
Everybody should read the paper and learn
to know how much is saved IL to Hoinitsh's
store they go for medicines.
Everybody looks at pretty girl; but turn
the QUEENS DgLIoHT aud purify yonr blood
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fAR1SIAN MYSTERY REVEALED. The
tarls Constitutional is responsible for
the following truly French piece of ro.
nance IN every day life: For several days
the guards OF the Maillot gate had
noticed, at the same hour in the morn
ing, a yelled amazon on horseback goinr
out OF Paris at full gallop. Was she
pretty? Nobody could tell, as nobody
had seen her face; but her tall, elegant
form led people at least to suppose 80.
Inc same amazon was seen, regularly
every day ut noon, to re.enter the same
gate and always at full gallop. What
could 1t mean? One Gay at the end of
last month, as she was entering Paris.
her horse stumbled and fell, but with
wonderfu! dexterity she regained her
Saddle and rode of, this time bestrad
ding the horse. A horrible spectacle
presented itself to those who ran up to
the place OF the accident. An aunputated
leg WAS found lying upon the ground in
pool OF blood, and messenger was at
once sent for the commissary of police.
before the latter arrived, however. it
had been discovered that the blood was
nothing but wine, and the leg member
very lngeniously made of India rubber.
Ihe amazon was evidently smuggler.
LONDON MANNERS. Prentice Mulford
writes from London: "Thoy make you
take of your bonnet ut the theatre. A
young woman opens the pew door for
you at church. Umbrellas and walking
sticks must not be taken into the public
galleries or museums. by reason of the
propensity of the British to poke vases.
pictures and statnary. They are de-.
iivered up at the entrance, checked and
handed back on emergence without
charge. Girl newsboys are more numer.
GUS than among us. Fire escapes are
kept in the church yard"
Six prisoners escaped from Charleston
Jail Tuesday morning.
Everybody is delighted with the OUEES's
DEL1dnT. It cures all kinds OF breaking ont
OF the skin, boiis, &c. 0N'
A Detroit woman being struck by
lightning, yelled "police."
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Fourth Of JuIv.

OK BASKETS OHAMPAGNE
10 10000 CIGARS.
Canned Goods, Fruits. Nuts, Cakes and n
lot OF other goods suitable for the 4th; also.
1or Parties, -Nica. Barbecues; DO. !, -
June 20 b. LORICK l. LOWRANOE
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Notice..

pERSONs who left WATCHES iusnS;v; M cara
Il yeara ago to be repaired, viii: 4lesse call
lGr the same, give description, y Efate time
when y, lett; pay charges And take Khsm, away.
not caled i1r Within ninety days from this
June 23 g. DIERCKS.
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Taken Up.

,,,ss.uussS A COW and a CALF. which
N8E5a.Ry the owner can have by giving a
XSW description Of the same and
eFX M paying expenses.
a12sznkA, June 90 .-, IA 10. q
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Meats. Smoked and Picked.
E1REBH to hand
H. Prime Smoked Tongues,
Prime Smoked Beef
Diamond" and "Orange" brand Hams.
Elm City Breakfast BtripA,
Elm City Sugar cured Picked Rounds.
. With full supply OF standard and fanov
groceries, Spices, &c., at low prices.
june 2s GEO. SWIMMERS.
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STICKING TYPE FOR THE OLD WHITE
HAT.-On Monday, two OF the compost
tors employed on the Now York Albion.
agreed to set 1000 ems OF type (solid
BREWER. 281a ems wide) for the purpose
OF deciding which candidate they would
support in the coming presidential cam.
paign. One OF them, Harry B. Henon.
is strong Greeley man; while the
other, w. J. Thompson, is a supporter
OF Grant. The conditions we're that the
man who lost should become a SUPPORT.
er OF the others candidate. The contest
commenced at O'Clock. Henon set his
1000 ems in forty .six minutes, Thomp.
con coming to the mark two minutes
later. Thompson says the old white hat
is always in luck. -
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-28
: Glance at the Field.


The political situation Of to-day is not
tie same as we may expect to find it in
November The state of parties at the be-
ginning Of a canvass is sometimes widely
d:fftrCn, from that at the end. The Liberal
movement is young, but it is already a
giant. The new party is a phenomenon. 1t
grows like a gathering avalanche. 1t
widens like prairie fire. 1t swells like a
mountain torrent. II its future progress
shall continue at its past rate, the Opposi-
ton will be swept from the field like dust
or leaves or chaf before an autumnal gust.
Even to-day it is a victory. What, then,
will it be FIVE months hencel Had the
presidential election begun this morning,
and were it now proceeding as we write,
and should we be asked at this MONDAY to
chronicle the situation, it would be the fol-
lowing careful table Of mingled certainties
and probabilities: