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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-23
PREACHING ABOUT FIRE.
Human Inoapacity, not Divine Wrath,
Responsible for the Boston Cenhagra-
tion,


from the NeW tufk Wuflu.
That the tremendous contiagratlon
which on Saturday last BEGAN to lay
waste the splendor and the wealth OF Bos-
ton should be preached about all over tue
land on sunday Was Inevitable. Ihe cleo
tIic telegraph had carried the dreadful
text. blazing and blackening, into every
town and city Of the Union before the
morning bells of the sabbath began TO
ring. Almost without metaphor, one
may say that the pillar of cloud going up
f om thai awful furnace Of ruin darkcned
the heavens over I'll the republic The
clergy would have missed a great oppor-
tunlty had they f,ilel to improve each
man according TO bis lights, the mood OF
awe and of attention prepared for them III
the minds of all thinking people by the
dreadful visitation But we cannot help
doubting whether from many other pull
pits Sc much timely human truth was Ut
tered on this theme as came from tue lips
OF Mr.. Henry Ward Beecher when he bade
his hearers take this great calamity simply
for what il was indeed-the ma urnl ou'-
come of human incapacity, and not tie
explosion Of divine wrath. That city
which claims to stand first amoHg the
free communities of the New World in the
intelligence, the law-abiding temper, and
the enterprise of Its people "a city cNleu-
sively built, abnndart'y wntcrcd numgr-
ously puliced shout he tOuud just as
helpless to save It's cosiliest treasures, its
great warehouses, the glory and the sub
stance of its solid cit zens from HE Il tme',
in these latter years of the nincttenth {, n
iury, as was the III built, -waterei, ILL
pOlic-d city of London two centuries ago,
/ 5 indeed not a thing to be lightly ch tr-ed
0 L.. 81 ..F az 3 .ItsHfs
geod II be done Lv any such Blinking of
/ the deplOrable facts of this most d"plora-
1 bic story. Doubtle the people of lston
deserve in one way or another as severe
| a moral discipline as any other people,
and doubtless, to9, II Is possible tor
{ thoughtful men to extract lessons of di-
v ne wisdom even IRON the plain results
of human folly. But il happcus that at
the very time when BO-ton was writing
in her imp1tcnt wrestlc with ac lluiiy a.
ovrrw helmifg as that Whicl Old Lo don
piOusly commcmoratci in the days Of the
second Charles, no lcrn London Wts con-
tending, and conteadi . VlctOrir rs y
against precisely similar dispcusation.
On Saturday ni1ht there broke out, by
a singular coincidence, in the clpiial o
old England u contlagratiOn which iol sew
eral hours Threatened the ma aguihccnt ant
teeming warehouses of the Thames with .
devastation as comp etc rs that whicl
really overlook these of the capital O
New England. We presume that no pa
triOtiC American will dcny that the pe9p.'
of London stand at least MS much in nee'
of chastisement for Oh ir vanity and v,X
atousucss Of spirit as the people oi Boston
But the Fire Brigadcs of London succeed
ed. after hours Of gallant effort. In do 90.
of
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-23
HOW BRUlN WASCAUGHT
The Advantage of a Gap in Fence.


O'Brien's Menagerie has gone into win
ter quarters At Giraid, and am ing the pets
belonging to that concern is good-sized
black lear, which was chained in the yard
Of the Avenue House. The house was
built on side hill, aud to 20 to the bar-
room from the roldNay it is necessary to
ascerd a fight Of steps set on the slope.
A day or Two ago lheic was Jolly party
assembled in the bar rroom, among whom
wele Colonel Swan aud Bully Ellison, Of
North East; Jim Wadsworth, of Girarl,
and half a doz more equally We l-known
denizens of the county. During Il lull in
talk about politics Colonel Swan went to
look at the bear, golng too close, as the
| barkeeper thought hut Swan didn't heed
The admonitlon, and the bear made It
plunge at him with such oiit ct that he
broke the chain. The gallant colonel
made the livclicst time to the bar-room,
distancng the bear at the first jump
| Bruin, fading himself at liberty, began to
rut On lorlly air, and trotled round the
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-23

father of the real reason that had prevent
ed him from paying his duties to his be-
trOthed.
The rcd-faCcd man, however had no in
icniion of breaking oil his marriage, until
he was aCcOsl one morning IN the streets
of Marseilcs by the mustaeled gentleman,
who asked if he still persisted in his inten-
lions to marry the young lady.
"Ceitainly," was the reply.
"Thcn," said the other, "if you want ia
reach her hand you will have to mount
first on my dead body, and. secondly, on
the dead body of the Lieutenant. Are you
| prepared to scale these fOrlrcsses ~
"Certainly not"
"Then 90 home; write TO the lady''
| father that circumstances compel you tC
abandon your promise to wed her. sha
know by the day after to morrow if thai
| letter has been written, If yes, ! will b,
your friend, and help you, us | have lelpet
The lieutenant, IN any honorable lov'
/ scheme you may choose to enter upon;
no, be prepared to meet me the evening.
The letter was written. and six month
after, the young lady was married to tn
| lieutenant.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-23
Partially for oentiemen.

Somebody huylngapphed toan editor for
method by which he might cure his
daughter el .her paniality for young gen-
iit;ufd ss .kfAsiy Informed that there arc
< W "A efses of reform. The best are
VI 3' M vel and drop a few loads Of
4 ffiRy.4f 9af fAytf lhead, or to hind her ankles
~ VA, "a sff kfst upset her out Of u boat
sfip
Y {js II kag married might be as etiec-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-11

GARD-NEwP0RT.-MRs N. 8. FLAGG, OF "a
her Cottages ~ Newport
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-11

TJAIR, HAIR, HAIR.-sHAW'S PATENT HAIR, EQUAL
TO human hair; be combed and brushed; Switches
Human HAIR cheapest in the market sohd Switches. one
yard long, U.s. French Twist ~; Curis, vi and upwnrds
ladies own lair made 2bc latest styles always on
hand S2 bowery near Great Jones street, highest prices
for Human hair.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-11

TINTED STATES MAIL TO HAVANA.
~ N antic Mail Steamship CompDnv, sailing regular
North River
CRrsGENr CITY, cap,ain Is. Van s,ce.... March II
MISSOURI. captain A. H. Morton wa Nassau March a
MOkkO CASTLE, captain T. : Gurus March 70
A. W DIMOcK, President.
No. s Bowling Green
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herald BRANCH OFFICE-Up TOWN.
A DvERTIsEMENTs FOR THE NEW YORK herald
RECEIVED AT THE BRANCH OFFICE,
1885 BROADWAY,
SECOND STREETS
ADVERTISEMENTS ARE RECEIVED FROM A. M.
TILL p. M EVERY DAY IN THE YEAR AT OFFICE
RATES NO EXTRA CHARGE OF ANY KIND.
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HOstsEs, CARi1i sams, &c.
SPEED. STYLE. ELEaANcs AND sAFErY

A -SPEFD. STYLE. ELEt}ANCE AND SAFETY.
III. JOHN L. VANDEWAT r. Auctoneer.
For sale bv public auction on Tuesday March l2 a half
past ten oc ock, prompt at private state o M Fifth
avenue entrance In street, the entire estab-
lishnent OF private gentleman who Is compelled
count OF Ill health to from IN road ABROAD
cung the finest stock o. Hors Wagons &c. the city
Extra handsome stylish and high bred pair of brown
Sedlngs about s high and years his spring. were
flowing mares and tails, and scarcely be distinguished
from each other have tine, oty action, aud very at
tactFve and sysh in park game and
ana drive evenly and gether without pulling or
and beat 80 together TO top wagon; the beat
are warranted SOUND AM Kind every particular and
for phaeton, road family team have superiOrs
Also, hEe and rast hi bred Bay Horse, l5H high,
Old. extra stylish. welbehaye ana troited,
when years Id in "a Ia fine road family horse ami
drives In with either Of the above team; s fast and
warranted sound and kind.
Also, fine, large. handsome and extrane styled brown
coupe family Horse, 10 hi years old fine dispoion,
fears nohng bne action and traveller warranted sound and
kind. This horse cannot nutstyed.
Aso, WAGONS, top ana open, by Dusenbury and Van
Duser single and doube Harness, Blankets, Robes, Whips,
&C., comprising the fu entire and complete private ccnte
mans turnout. Full NJ sale. Sale positive and
unreserved stock can be seen on Monday morning until
sale.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-11
MILLINERY AND DREssMAK,Na.

MADAM HENRIETrE BUHLMEYER, FORMERL,
M No. Great Jones street, has received by the seame
ashinrton the most dstinsue assortment of Bonnets
Round Hats Dresses &C. whch VIII exhibited on Tues
day, March 10, at ID East Ninth street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-11
COAsrwIsE STEAMSHIPS.

DACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY's LINE TO
CALIFORNIA, JAPAN AND CHINA,
VIA PANAMA,
CARRYING MAILS PxssINGERs AND
FREIGHT TO
KINGSTON, JAM, SANTA MARTHA AND 0REYTOwN.
AND PACIFIC COAST OF MEXICO,
CENTRAL AMERICA. PERU
a.. - AND CHILE.
steamers leave 18th and 10Th each month except when
those dates fall on Sunday, then the day previous
March l5-Steamer HENRY CHAUNCEY, Captain A. O.
cray WI! leave pier ~ North River II O'Clock FOR
Aspinws yn kinson, JAM connecting At Panama Win
Mansanlo and Mszatian and Also connecting ali Cen
sal american and South Pacific por Freight FOR the Ia"
named p0rts received until p. N. March H. ..,..
steamer GREAT REPUBLIC will leave san rrsnc'sc' s
Apr 1872, for Japan and China For rates OF
freight further apply companys omce
on the pier foot Of Canal street =. X. BABY, Asen.
EOR NORFOLK, CITY POINT AND RICHnOND.1s
The Old Dominion Steamship Company VII uosps ps,m
from pier 81 North River their elegant :dewnse up
ISAAC BELL for Norfolk, City Point ana nlcn on
Tuesasy March IL At r. M giving through bills OF lad
ina 70 all points South and Southwest Througn
Apply at pier M general oDce' !" ereenweo suee
o0rnor Of Deg street,
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SPECIAL NOTICES..

TIAvANA LoTTERy.-FULL OFFICIAL DRAWINGS
II received Tor February "A BY JOSEPH BATES, l94
broadway, room.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

TOHN B KNAPP vs.. THOMAS UNDERHILL
81 Iharles A. sBoole and Their Heirs-Order OF Nosne-
ary IL, 1874
forth for decree OF the Court removing
peoners title, caused by certain mortgage
deed therein descrbed being assisnees
hereo the having been fully paid and discharged,
Court and for Fairfield county the second Tuesday Of
December, 1871. II airing and Being found by
from State, formerly residing In the city, county and
State Of New York, present residence unknown.
Therefore ordered that notce Of the pendency Of
petition be given by publishing this order In the New York
week for three weeks succcssvey commencing
fore the 26th day Of February, l57l
II. 7. BLAKE,
Clerk Of the Sunsrior Court for Fairneld county.
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At THE GREAT EAST SIDE ESTABLISHMENT.
KID GLOVES.
Clearing ont makes we decline to
keep 10 future ~ half price.
Joseph, one button, bUc. pair.
Joseph, two buttons, Bbc. pair.
Lot OF damaged Josephs l0c., Mt 25c, at 9c pair
Alexandra, Le Grand and dumas A. 75c. pair.
EDWARD RIDLEY 4 SON,
g09 81 and 81 n Grand street,
62, "a, 81, 6s and " Allen street.
NTH block from the bowery.
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IIARNEsS FOR SALE Iowa FINE NEW LIGHT
Double and Single Harness. covered and lined made
IN the best manner l9 West Thityhird street, second
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HEREBY WARN ALL NV FRIENDS AND PATRONS
i not TO give my vile auy credit name
CliAs. HOFFMAN, 439 East liSth street.
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INDIA CAMELs HAIR sHAwLs FOR SPRING WEAR
now open, from $50 up 10 VI $40. J. RUSSELL,
80 East twentieth street. neas psea6wsy,
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-11-28
HObSOn'S Choice.

Hobson broke ground Wednesday
on the senatorial question. He is
obliged either to finish his contract of
October last, or he has new job Like
his brother cockney-his Hvery-stable
prototype, he abuses all the nags except
the one he designs, if possible to force
YOU to take. Sawyer is the ''Down
East candidate, and is snubbed off
easily. Scott;and Patterson are bribers,
and are threatened with the penitentiary.
Elliott, as color candidate, is treated td
a lecture upon the civil rights law and
his general unftness. Having thus in
occulated these with some form of the
epizoot. the Ne,os will soon trot out Its
own nag, JudgeF~ j. Moses, Sr.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-11-28
Public Meeting at BrunsoAS.

A public meeting was held at Brun-
sons, Nov. q, to consider the practicable
ty of forming new county of a portion
of Beaufort and Barnwell counties and to
memorable the legislature, praying their
aid in accomplishing the same.
The new county is to he called "Coo-
sawhatchie,' with the following bound
aries On the north by the lower Three
Runs from the mouth to the crossing of
the Port Royal Railroad and a line run
ming thence above the Beldock plantation
to a point on the Sallkatchie, four miles
above Beaufort's bridge. On the east
by the Saltkatchie down to the Savan-
nah and Charleston Railroad. On the
south by the Savannah and Charleston
Railroad and the public road from
Hardeeville to Purysburg. On the west
by the Savannah river.
The following resolutions was passed:
Res0lrel, That we adopted the former
memorial as presented to the Legislature
two years previous, copy of which will
be before the Legislature at its next ses-
sion.
Resozred, That II. c. Smart and Jas.
w. Airs be appointed to represest us,
put the matter before the Legislature
and to use every reasonable means to
secure the passage Of said bill.
Resolccd, That these proceedings be
published in the Beaufort REPUBLICAN,
Beaufort Times and Barnwell Sentinel.
THos. YoUMANS, Chairman,
w. J. CAUsEY, Secretary.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-11-28
AN ADDRESS,.
BY THE
United States Centennial Commission.

To tie People ofMe United States:'
The Congress Of the United States has
enacted that the completion Of the One
Hundrcdth Year of American Indepen
dcnce shall be celebrated by an lnterna-
tional Exhibition of the arts, manutac-
lures, and products of the soil and mine.
to be held at Philadelphia, in 1876, and
has appointed commission, consisting
of representatives from each State and
Territory, to conduct the celebration.
Originating under the auspices Of the
National Legislature, controlled by a Ma
tional Commission, and designed as it is
to Commemorate the first Century OF
our existence, by an exhibition of the
natural resources of the country and their
development: and of our progress in those
arts which benefit mankind, in COMPARE
son with those of older nations, it is to
the people at large that the Commission
look for the aid which is necessary 70
make the Centennial Celebration the
grandest anniversary the world has ever
seen.
That the completion Of the first cen
tury of our existence should be marked
by some imposi 6 demonstration is, we
believe, the patriotic wish of the people
of the whole country. The Congress of
the United States has wisely decided that
the Birthday Of the Great Republic can
be most fttingly celebrated by the uni
versal collection and display of all the
trophies of its progress. IT is designed
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-11-28
THE ORGAN,
The Injunction.

An injunction restraining county audi
tors from levying the tax was granted by
Judge Melton on Saturday. This ef-
fectusIly prevents the collection Of taxes
for the present. With bankrupt
treasury and the salaries of the differen'
State officers unpaid for over year, the
expenses of the different public institu-
tons for as long time unsettled,
amounting in the aggregate to nearly a
million dollars, it behooves the new
legislature to provide Immediately for
the settlement of this debt, or the ma-
chincry of the government will be
stopped. We suppose the assembled
wisdom that congregated at the State
capitol on Tuesday is equal to the
emergency.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-11-28
An Arab legend gives the following ac-

An Arab legend gives the following ac-
count of the discovery of coffee. Toward
the middle of the fifteenth centurya poor
Arab was travelling in Abyssinia, and be-
ing weak and weary from fatigue, he
stopped neara grove. Then being in
want of fuel to cook his rice, he cut down
a tree which happened to be covered
with dead berries. His meal being cooked
and eaten, the traveller discovered that
the half burned berries were very fra
grant. He collected 4 number of these,
and on crushing them with stone, he
found that their aroma increased to a
great extent. While wondering at this
he accidentally let fan the substance in a,
can which contained his scanty supply of
water. 10, what a miracle The al
most putrid liquor was instantly purified.
He brought it to his lips; it vas fresh,
agreeable, and in a moment after the
traveller had 50 farrecOvercd his strength
and energy as to be able to resume his
Journey. The lucky Arab gathered as
many berries a5'he could, and having ar
rived at Alden in Arabia, he informed
the multi of his discovery. That worthy
divine was an inveterate opium smoker,
who had been suffering for years from
the influence of that poisonous drug. He
tried an infusion of the roasted berries,
and was so delighted at the recovery of
his own vigor, that in gratitude to the
tree he called it cahuah, which in Arabic
signifies force.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-11-28
True Boston GRIT.

The Boston papers will reap glory and
wealth from the late calamity. They are
crowded with advertisements, having to
issue supplements to accommodate their
patrons. There was no delay in their ap-
pcarance after the fire, and they were as
good natured among the runs, If their
contents are not as varied and interesting,
as if there had been no fire at all. They
preserve a generous spirit, moreover, as
IS Indicated by q notice in the Boston
Past
"Our advertising patrons are particular
ly notified that we shall not demand pay
ment in advance. Friends, readers and
subscribers of She Post are invited to
make any announcement they may desire
and pay for them when convenient. Bos-
ton hasn't reached the hand-to-mouth
condition Of business just yet.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-11-28
WHITE HALL FERRY.

BY reference to our advertising
columns it will be seen that the county
commissioners have decided to sell at
public auction on the 23rd prox., the
franchise of the "White Hall ferry.
The charter has about year to run and
can, we have no doubt, be easily renewed.
We can readily see how this might be
made very profitable business for an in
dividual or a company, but what put it
into the heads of the county commission
crs that the White Hall ferry or any
other ferry could be run to pecuniary
advantage to the county, we cannot for
our lives understand. We regard it as
a gross injustice to the people of the in
terror of the county that their money
should be used for any such purpose.
The county commissioners issued a
check last week to Sheriff Holmes, for
two hundred dollars a qoad pro quo for a
mule belonging to the sheriff, which was
drowned while crossing the White Hall
Ferry. They issued the check without
struggle or a murmur. High time to sell
the ferry at this rate. Crofut must
be very poor judge of the value of
mules, and those who are in want of
mule flesh, had better take advantage of
the opportunity offered. He sold that
mule the same day for Sl55.
We can hardly think that the county
commissioners expected to make any
money at this business although they
have at various times entered into some
very wild speculations. For instance, they
at one tie purchased a poor farm, and
after holding it about year sold it back
to the party they purchased it of for
three hundred less than they paid.
Then again they purchased building
for poor house and sold it sometime af.
forwards for considerable less than they
paid for it. The magnificent court house
that the county rejoices in the ownership
of, might have been purchased from the
parties having claim thereto, for thou
sand dollars less than it cost the county, but
they choose for some unaccountable rea.
son to deal with other parties. 1t is true
that all the present incumbents of the
county commissioner Office are not re-
sponsible for these various transactions,
as they were made by different boards.
1t is possible that if some enterprising
yankee should offer for sale to the coun-
ty commissioners few hundred cofins,
or crutches, or old fashioned Philadelphia
watch boxes, like the famous Mrs.
Toodles, they might be induced to pur-
chase, because they might be handy to
have in an emergency. We hope the
new board will not enter into any specu-
lations of this character, but will turn
their attention to getting the county out
of debt by legitimate means.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-11-28
Sales Day.

The Sheriff adyertises for sale next
sales day, Monday the 2nd Of December,
the following property:
A twenty acre lot on Port Royal island,
levied upon as the property Of Prince h.
Rivers, and designated as lots No. seven
and eight, in township one, north range,
one west, according to the U. S. direct
tax survey.
A twenty acre lot on this island levied
upon as the property of Jack C. Rivers,
in township one, north range, one west,
designated as fractional lots Nos. 3, 4, 5,
6, II, % and 81. These two lots are
levied upon to satisfy a Judgment in
favor of Albert G. Sammis-
Also, tract of 1000 acres, the proper
ty of Daniel Horton, described as Seing
in this county-bounded by lands of
Daniel and Jesse Deloach, Stephen
Weeks and Daniel Russell, to satisfy a
Judgment in favor of Thos. Harold and
others. Terms cash. .
All the interest of W. j. Randolph, in
block No. 62 and Ga, in Beaufort, to sat-
isfy Judgment in favor of Elisha P.
Hutchinson and George Blanchard.
A ten acre lot in st. Helena parish,
estate of Rolin Simmons, will be sold by
order of the Probate Judge, to settle the
estate. Terms cash.
A house and lot in Bluffton, the prop
cry of VIM. J. Graham, to satisfy a
Judgment in favor of the Daily Fund.
Terms one-half cash, the balance in one
year. Secured by a mortgage on the
premises.
The Hermitage" plantation in St
Luke's parish, containing 1,2S7 acres
more orless, levied upon as the property
of A. j. Lawton, B. T. Buckner, and P,
Mulligan, to satisfy judgment in favor
of a society for promoting education.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-11-28
Sea Island Hotel Arrivals.

J. C. Snyder and lady, Paris Island; ;
N. R. Scovil, city; Miss q. F. Hatch,
Miss NJ. E. L. Edison, Woodstock, VT;
4. H. Lopez, Charleston; NJ. H. Spicer,
T. L. Thoms, r. Ward, ST. Helena; JAS.
G.. Foster, Bull River; Jas. Wishard,
Coosaw; j. d. Robertson, Bluffton; Ed.
+. English, Port Royal city; F. c. Knel-
Ter. p. r. r. r.; a. B. Knapp, Savan-
nah; VIM. Stillson, Delhi, n. Y; S. w.
Plum, P. r. R. r.; John W. Glaner,
Coosaw; J. p. M. Clelland, Manns
Island: Chas. 4. Wakefield, Jno. Wake
field, Savannah; Kembler Paulding,
Manns Island; DR.. c. B. Addison, Barn
well; Robert Wing, Charleston; w.
Preacher, Varnsville, L. &. Weekley,
Altmansville; W. A. Ledbetter, Savan-
nah; A. w. Spcrry, Washington, D. G.;
D. Knights, Boston; A. W. Muckenfuss;
Hardeeville