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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-24

Our FREE SCHOOLS. We do not refer to
our city free schools, which are well supported
by the city treasury, but to the free schools
throughout the counties Of the Commonwealth
which are established by and are chiefly de-
pendent upon the State. Of these latter 1t
may be certainly prophesied that they will de-
crease in number and in efficiency. unless other
resources be found tor their maintenance be-
yond what are provided 10 the tax bill. There
is concurrent testimony from all quarters of the
State that the revenue that will be realized
under this bill will fall far below that collected
under the old bill; and it follows that under
this condition Of things our free school system
must at once contract instead of expanding
unless liberal levies are laid in the counties and
districts for free school purposes. Whatever
differences of opinion there may be as to the
propriety of increased taxation for other pur-
poses, there can hardly be any dissent from
the proposition that we should educate the rising
generation, of both colors if we can possibly do
So 1t is possible notwithstanding the diminu-
ton of the fund to be distributed by the State,
for every city, county, town, township, and
school district of the State is empowered to
lay an additional tax for free schools; and this
tax can be borne the more cheerfully, because
there can be no apprehension that any part of
it will be diverted from the purpose for which
it is levied and collected.
A CHAPTER OF AccIDENTs.--On Saturday
morning last as Mrs. VIM. White who resides
in the country, some four or FIVE miles from
town, was coming to town accompanied by her
daughter, aged seventeen or eighteen, the
horse attached to the buggy ran away, throwing
mother and daughter out of the vehicle, and it
is feared injuring them seriously.
While Mr.. Jack Harding, who resides in the
upper end of Stafford county, was cutting tim
Der on last Saturday, on steep bluff near the
river, log became unmanageable and in bis
attempting to get out Of the way he fell and the
log ran over him, breaking several Of his ribs,
besides otherwise bruisipg his body.
On Sunday, Thornburn Mills, son of MIR.
James Mills, in company with several other
boys, whilst climbing up the cliff, near the
dam, had his skull fractured by stone rolling
down the cliff and striking him on the head
On last Sunday, a cow belonging to Mr.
Charles Edrington could not be induced to
leave the railroad track and accordingly the
locomotive set her aside taking both hair and
hide from various parts Of her body.-FTed.
Star
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-24

The BARRIERS prefer DR.. TUFTS Hair Dye. APP
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-10

COMPENDIUM OF TARIFF LAWs.-The impor-
tant acts of The Forty.second Congress OF HAY
and June G. 1872, repeating the duty on tea
and coffee and reducing the duties on imports,
have so materially modified the previous laws
upon the subjects Of imports and internal
revenue, and the latter have now become so
numerous and conllctiqg,: that compact
volume containing these various acts, with
the amendments inserted In the proper
places, with convenient alphabetical tables OF
the tariff and revenue taxes aud with coplous
indces, will now be found extremely useful
TO all persons engaged in business either as
manufacturers, Importers or dealers In any
ARTICLES of merchandise which are imported OF
.manufac nred. Such handbook has now
been published by Messrs. Harper & Brothers,
and Is for eale In Charleston at Fogarties
Book Depository, No. 26O King street. 1tis q
neatly printed and bound volume Of one hun nun
.dred and twenty pages, containing just what
is needed In the most systematic and easily
understood form, and must prove Of great
value and interest to all business men.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-10
THE LONG BRANCH RACES.

A successfal Close to the Season. 5.
LONG BRANCH, August g.
This is the last and most successful day of
the August meeting Of the Monmouth Park
Association. The weather was delightful, and
there Ia an Immense attendance.
The first race was steepe-chase, handicap,
all ages, three miles, for purse OF one thous-
and dollars. The following are the entries:
ponohue's Blind Tom, BananIne's Duffy, Tul-
lis's VesuvIus, Shea's Astronomer and Cham
berlln's Impecunlous. The race was well con.
tested, and the jumps were taken In splendid
style. Blind Tom refused the water jump,
and, though punished severely, could not be
Induced 10 take 1t. Astronomer threw his
rider. Duffy won the race by neck, with
Vesuvius second. Time 1856.
The following was the betting on the second
race: Klngfsher $50, Susan Ann 400, L'tLleton
ESQ, Mlesian 220. The race was for o purse OF
$780, for all ages, four miles; first horse $1,000,
second 200, third 500. 1t was won by Susan
Ann, Lltlleton second and Milesian third.
Time 7.404. The Start was effected at the first
attempt. The horses getting away In bunch,
Liltleion leading on passing the stand. At the
second mile Susan Ann was In the lead closely
attended by Lttleton and Mllesian. King
fisher broke down at the two mile and halt
post. The race was very close for the remain.
der OF the distance between the other three.
The finish was very excltiDg. and 1t was
thought at first that LtLteton would win, but
close to the string Susan Ann clapped on
steam and won by about neck.
A Ptucky Defiance.
.--,.,'t ii. NEW YORK, August 8.
The owner Of Jena, who won the 2.34 purse
at Buffalo, issues challenge for two races,
mile heats and Two mile heats, each for
$25, 900 side. ..rH ;r1 <
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-10
WASHINGTON, August g.

Senator Sumner was aerenaded tonight at
his home 10 Lafayette Square BY the colored
people. There was an immense audience and
unbounded enthusiasm. Sumner talked alto
gether to the colored people. He said he
never thought of them except as friends,
among whom he had lived more than twenty
years. During that period great changes had
taken place affecting their Interests. Then
they were slaves; now they are citizens
with all the rights enjoyed by their
nelghbors. Then they were degraded and
deprived of schools and the ballot-box;
now they are all open to them, never
again to close. Revolutions never 60 back
ward. and they are secure forevermore In the
rights they now enjoy. These rights all
political parties now concede and acknowl-
edge, and have placed In their platforms; and
he doubted not that ere long a law would be
passed fully redeeming those pledges. He
advised them never to cast q vote tor man
who is not true to them; to let the allegiance
of political candidates to them be the measure
of their support at the polls. He closed by
assuring the coored people he would ever be
their true friend, and would never be pushed,
tempted or bent from that position and from
their support.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-10
JOTTINGS ABOUT THE STATE.

W-The National Bank sof/ /Greenville' has q
paid up capital of sl00, 900.
-Thirty-eight shares of Charlotte, Columbia
and Augusta Railroad stock sold at Sl8 l5al9,
"A ratllesnake with seven ratlles and one
button was killed in Greenvilie last month.
His snakeship was tour feet two inches long.
The schools Ia the eastern section of
GreenVille are reported TO be In good condi-
tion.
Ebert Woodruff, colored man, was
found drowned in Turkey Creek, near Barn
well, on Saturday last. Ebert was subject to
fits, and 1t Is supposed while in commissions
fell in the water and drowned.
The Camdep Journal is Informed by relia-
BILE persons that the number of deaths occur
rlug lately, are in great excess OF the general
list of mortality throughout the section. Every
variety of disease seems to prove more fatal
than ordinary.
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KILLED By LIGHTNING.
A Terrific Storm at Society Hill.
From the Darlington sontherner.l

On Thursday night, the lst OF August, the
house of Mr.. j. T. Rogers, o few miles below
Society Hill. was struck by lightning and con-
siderably shivered. Providentially, it was
lust then unoccupled. the Two brothers har-
ing left In the afternoon to spend the night
father-in-law. IC IL believed they would Ger.
lainly have been killed had they been In the
house. The Kitchen was alse, struck. III the
absence OF the occupants of'the house, Mr.
Bachelor, his vile and a married daughter.
who was on visit to her parents, who are Ia.
borers on the place, were temporarily lodging
in the kitchen 10 protect the place. The
daughter was killed. the mother so serl-
The father escaped escaped with severe
shock. A colored man.. not far off, whose
cabin was In the track of the storm, gave his
impression of lis terrific character by saying
he thought Judgment had come. go,
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-10
4 THORN IN 1HELR SIDE.
Secretary Cnfdozo Plumply Refuses to
Sign Conversion Bonds, and Declares
the Conversion Law and Validating
Inv Null and Void.

The following Is the return OF Secretary Of
state Cardozo to the note recently served on
him, requesting him to sign and seal batch
OF conversion bonds:
STATE OF SOUTH cARoLlNA-RIcHLAND COUNTY.
To his Honor the Honorable Samuel ". Mel
ton, Judge OF the Court of Common Pleas
OIL the Filth Circuit OF said State:
An order having been served upon this re-
'spondenl, F. L. Cardozo, secretary of State
for SAID Stale, to show cause why u perempto-
,ry writ OF mandamus should rot issue AGAINST
him, commanding him, without delay, us re-
qulred by the act OF the General Assembly.
entitled IAN act relating to the bonds of lbe
Stale oil South Carolina" to afix the sea, of
the State to certain bonds signed by tha Gov
,ernor and countersigned BY the treasurer.
which have been presented to him as secre-
tary of State 10 be thus sealed, In order lhat
the said bonds, when perfected, NAV be rde.
liyered to the petitioners, in exchange for cer-
tain other bonds of the State by them held.
on the application of Levi P. Morton. George
Bliss, George 8. Bowdoin, partners. doine
business In New York city, in the State of New
York, under the style Of Morton Bliss 4 Co
claiming TO hold certain bonds OF the State of
South Carolina:
4, Now comes the said F. L. Cardozo, secretary
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-10
THE COURTS YESTERDAY.
Court OF Common Pleas.

Court OF Common Pleas.
A motion was made before Judge Graham
Yesterday tor new trial in the case of John
son against the City Council. The judge re-
served his decision.
The readers OF The NEWS may recollect that
an old man named Johnson fell through Gel
lar door on Queen street sometime during the
summer of 1871 and died from injuries 30 re-
ceived. His widow brought suit for dam
ages against Council, which came up at the
last regular term of the Court OF Common
Pleas. end resulted In finding for her OF
twenty-five hundred dollars.
This ends the litigation for the term. The
court will be kept open until the first Of 0cto-
Der for the Issuing and signing Of orders.
The United states Commissioners
Office.
James Pearson, of st. Stephens Depot,
Northeastern Railroad, was up before Com.
missioner Porteous, yesterday, charged with
selling tobacco without license. He pro-
duced O license, taken out after the warrant
against him had been lesned. He was bound
over to appear at the next term Of United
States Court.
Mr.. Porteous had conference yesterday
morning with United States Attorney Corbin,
on the application of the enforcement act to
the election riots of the night previous. Mr..
CorbIn decided that the election, not being for
officers OF the United States government, did
not come under the provisions of the act.
The Municipal Court.
8. D. Dawson, dlsorderly; one dollar. -
Sanders, drunk and disorderly; two dollars
and peace bond, or twenty days. Elizabeth
Haskell, disorderly; trial justice.
Trial Justice Courts. ' q .a3
Charles Benton, Daniel First, Boston Fow-
ler, ]. J. Young, Robert Mahers, Samuel Ma
hers, Samuel simons and Nike Terry were
taken before Trial Justice Schroeder yesterday
charged with participating In the riots OF
Thursday evening. They were all bound over
to appear for examination.
Robert Smith, who stabbed Josiah Fraser
on Thursday, was released IL Trial Justice
John G. Mackey, yesterday, on two hundred
dollars bail, certificate from DR.. E. q. Kel-
lers that Fraser was doing we'll having been
produced, F. G. Bremmer was convicted Of
assault and battery by the same trial justice
and sentenced to pay ten dollars and costs.
He appealed.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-10

The CRoPs.-A letter received yesterday by
a prominent firm of Charleston fa 'tors reports
the appearance of the cotton caterpillar upon
the plantation of DR.. Royal, In Christ Church
Parish, about six miles from Mount Pleasant.
A trustworthy planter who arrived lin
Charleston Thursday evening from Edsto
Island reports an abundance of rain there
during the early part of the week. The cotton
upon the high lands had been considerably
retarded in growth by the drought, but that in
the low lands had not been materially injured.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-10
THE BALL IN MOTION.
PLAUDITS FOR THE RIVAL CHEF
TAINS.
The Enthusiasm for Greeley-North
Carolina Worth Shouting and Firing
Fora Crowd Following Grant.

WASHINGTON, D. G., August 9.
Dispatches Indicate that Greeley's progress
through New England is a continued ovation.
Thousands of throats and hundreds of cannon
roar welcome wherever he comes.
The Republicans are firing gums in nearly
every city over the North Carolina elections.
The Democrats reply to the taunts about
their premature shouting by saying that a
Conservative Legislature and Democratic
senator are worth firing and shouting over.
Grant, as he moves from place TO place, is
received by shouting crowds . :a
Four harmless pistol-snots were fred Into a
Conservative torchlight procession last night.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-10
CRA cKs FROM CaMPAIaN RIFLES.

In a political row in Missouri, Captain
John Stevens was assalled by six men. He
knocked one OF them down, but The others
kicked him TO death.
Governor Chamberlain, OF Maine, says
that his name was attached, without authority,
to o call for soldiers and sailors conVen-
ton at Pitlsburg.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-10
TIE NORTH CARoL1NAi ELECTION.
Caldwell Expected to Have Twelve Hum
dred Majority - Murderous Attack
upon q Democratic Editor.

RALEIGH, NC, August 9.
The city is quiet at last. Caldwelrs majorl-
ty will be some twelve or fifteen hundred.
All the official returns are not yet in. The
Democrats demand that the matter be con-
tested before the Legislature, In consequence
of the alleged frauds In many sections.
The residence of Isaiah Turner, Jr., of the
Raleigh Sentinel, at Hlllsboro', was fired into
last night, a ball passing through The window
OF his wife's chamber. The perpetrator is not
known. Fortunately no one is hurt.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-10
NOT THE NAN FOR GALWAY
A Lively Debate upon the Election De-
cfsion.

LONDON, August9.
The House of Commons, last night, resumed
the debate on the motion for the removal ot
Justice Keogh from the bench tor bis decision
In the Galway election case, unseating Cap.
tain Nolan on the ground Of undue Influence,
In his election, by the priesthood. Most Of
the prominent Irish members strongly de-
nuunced the course OF Justice Keogh, which
was approved of by the government. The
debate was excited, and old not conclude
until four o'clock this morning, when divls-
ion of The House was taken, and the govern
ment was sustained by one hundred majority.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-10
SPARKS FROM TIE WIRES.

Oswald Caveman, OF Cayeman d Co.,
bankers, of New York, died yesterday.
The Hon. Joseph Mayo, OF Richmond, Va,
for fftepn years mayor OF the city, died yester-
day.
will be negotiated until after the Presidential
election. u. .:,
The Cuban privateer Pioneer has been dis
mantled and removed tU New York where she
lies under the Jurisdiction of the Federal Court
General Sherman, Nellie Grant and ex-
Secretary Borle and family leave Liverpool on
September 18th for home.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-10
THE RADICAL TICKET IN FLORIDA.

6s. -. TALLAHASSEE, FLA, August 8.
The Republican Convention has nominated
O. B. Hart for governor, Major stearns for
acknowledgement, j. 7. Walls and W. j.
Farmer for Congressman.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-10
THE GENEVA BOARD.
Present Aspect of the Negotiations.

GENEVA, August 9.
Mr.. Evaris goes to Paris to-day, but will re.
turn before The reassembllng OF the court of
arbitration on next Wednesday. Caleb Cush-
ing and Mr.. Waite will visit ChamouDix dur
Ing The adjournment Of the court. It Is sup
posed that the American representatives have
completed their case, asd the ,.Eogllsh agent
and counsel are employing themselves during
the recess in preparing their reply thereto.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-10
Hotel Arrivals-August 9.
PAVILION HOTEL,

PAVILION HOTEL. = .a.gI
D. r. Howell, Gadsden; J.. P. Huckable,
Abbevllle; ]. Graham, Savannah; Gorge P.
Cotchett, southens Express Company; A. p.
Postell, Savannah; ]. P. Blasingame, Macon,
Georgia.
CHARLESTON.
Il. Johnson, Unionville; ]. Egan, ]. A.
Pope, Wilmington; W. E. Towne, Beaufort;
E. W. Carroll, Barnwell; G. C. Kresse, Vicks-
burg; r. S. Agnew and wife, Aiken; E. T.
Moore, Edgefeld: W. W. Kirkland, Savannah;
W. NJ. Malone, Savannah; H. B. Butts, F.
Warren, Atlanta; E. Il. SyllaI New York; j.
P. Feller, Iowa; F. 8. Strout, Atlanta; George
Gage, wife'and two children. Beaufort; D! Cox,
Savannah. .,',l, fr.-
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-10
THE WEATHER THIS DAY.

:; -! WAsHIEGTaN, August 9.
Partly cloudy weather and lsoutheasterly to
sonthwesterly winds in the Middle and East.
ern. States. Southeasterly TO northeastery
Winds, with threatening weather aud rain, In
the South Atlantic and Gulf States.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-10
CoMPARITIHE COTTON STATEMENT.

New YORK, August 9.
The following is the cotton statement for the
week ending to-day: '-'--s.-.-.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-10
SUMMERS SERENADE.

Ho Talks to tho Colored Peopie-Their
Rights can Mover be Taken Away-A
Side Lick at Grant.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-10
SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICE,
COLUMBIA, 8. c., August 6, 1872.
,ssrs. @. d. Melton and D. T. Corbin, Aior

gust, lS1l,) sealed, nQQ6r tne ADVICE gwen
by the attorney-genora, sufficient conversion
bonds for converting the one million OF seven
per cent. relief of the treasury bonds, and
$4,000 of the land commission bonds, as the
treasurer positively informed me that he de-
sired them for this purpose only.
was coolly Informed by the treasurer, last
September, that these same t'reliei of the
treasury bondsn and .sland commission bonds,n
for which i had sealed conversion bends for
the purpose of exchange, and which were 30
exchanged, had neuer been cancelled, but had
been reissLed from the treasury, and are now
either hypothecated for loans OF forfeited and
sold.
were facts within his own certain knowledge,
especially with regard TO the 'relef OF the
treasury bonds. ~
During t1l month of October, 1871, the
treasurer requested me to seal small
amount of bonds, ior the express purpose, as
four millions OF bonds, which had been by
pothecated, and would certainly be sold at a
sacrifice If more collatsrals were not put up to
save them. at first refused TO do so, re-
minding the treasurer that the same reason
was alleged several times before, and that
did not feel satisfied Of the correctness OF his
statement. He, then requested me 10 accom-.
pany him and the Governor to New YORK, ana
satisfy myself, by comforting with the financial
agent Of the necessity that existed for the
selling of these bonds for. the purpose of pre-
venting q sacrifice of those hypothecaled.
The treasurer requested me 10 take my
seal along with me, so that no time be lost. l
had previously consulted with the attorney
general OF, the lawfulness of taking my seal to
and necessity OF 80 doing. The attorney-gen-
eral assured me it was perfectly legal, and the
Governor; that 1t was necessary. I took the
seal with me very reluctantly, believing l
W3uld be In better position 10 insist upon
knowing the truth of what had 80 long sus-
pected. The treasurer also Informed me that
The sterling fund board, of which l was a
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-06

the lieutenant governor and prison inspector.
"lich was received with great applause.
Waldo hutchins made an address ,eufogizing
the ma nanimity of the democracy.
y committee from the democratic convention
then appeared, reporting in detail the action OF
dates.
committee Of three was appointed to wait
on the democratic convention and inform that
body oi the acceptance by this convention of
their action.
A recess was then taken.
Reassembled at five O'Clock, and adopted the
electoral ticket agreed upon by the conference
committee. series of resolutions were also
adopted. The preamble states that this copyen-
ton represents a majority of the founders of the
republican party, and the first resolution ac-
cepts and reafirms the resolutions Of the Gin
cinnati convention. The second arraigns the
federal administration. and the third accepts
abe nomination of Greeley as one worthy the
Republican party. There were ten in all.
The convention then nominated Francis ker-
nan as candidate for governor by reclamation
Chauncey NJ. Depew was then nominated for
lieutenant governor by reclamation. He ac-
cepted in speech f. c. Brooks was nomi-
mated for prison inspector. The convention
then endorsed the democratic nomination for
canal commissioner and took recess till even
ing.
The convention reaSsembled tonight at nearly
$50 The committee from the democratic con-
Yention appeared, and were greeted with three
cheers. The democratic committee stated that
their convention had heard of the action of this
convention with great satisfaction and applause,
and invited this convention TO meet with the
democratic convention in Wetng hall. CHEERS }
On motion, it was resolved that this convention
proceed in a body to Wieting hall: and the CON
yention marched out with that purpose, and
with the understanding that the liberal conven-
ton should then adjourn sine die,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-06

ERIE, Pa, Sept. 5.-The particulars of the
conhagration last night were as follows: The
Reed house caught fire at little after nine
o'clock, in the fourth story. 1t is supposed the
fire was incendiary. The tiremen were tardy in
getting on the ground, and much embarrassed
by the bursting of their hose About half an
hour expired after the alarm before the engines
were playing with any perceptible effect. Efforts
to confne the fire to this building were unsuc-
cessful, though the fire was not under control
till five O'Clock this morning. The boarders lost
most of their effects, but the loss of the occu-
pants of twelve stores and offices on the first
story is covered by insurance.
The Reed house and furniture cost about
100000; and there was 100000 insurance on
the building and Sl7 500 on the furniture. The
outside walls and most of the inside walls are
standing. 1t is believed that it can be rebuilt
for S120,000. The loss on furniture, exclusive
of insurance, is about S3S, 900. Other losers are
Caughery, McCreary & Maghead, books and sta
tionery; Diendorf g. Cross, dry goods; John N.
Justice, clothing; j, Vers & Co., druggists;
Briscoe Vicillus, jewellers. Their individuals
losses cannot be ascertained. The total loss is
estimated at 100000; insurance heavy, mostly
n eastern companies.