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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-06-24
SCdLDED TO DEATH!
A Terrible RStroad Accident--The
Passengers Boiled in the Escaping
Steam-Sixty Persons Dead or Dying.
BELLEyILLE, June %,

BELLEyILLE, June %.
A ghastly accident occurred to-day on the
Grand Trunk Railway. The train from Toron-
to to Montreal jumped the track eleven miles
from this place, leaving the baggage car on
the rails, but smashing the smoking and sec-
ond-class passenger cars, which ran into each
other, and were thrown on top Of the engine,
exposing the passengers to the scalding steam
escaping from the boiler.
An eyewitness says that Immediately after
the accident he went to the second-olass car.
1t and the smoking-car were telescoped, and
piled on the locomotive, the steam from
which Issuing from the cars was 60 dense that
he could see nothing. One after another OF
the scalded victims were crowding out of the
opening. Crowbars was Immediately put into
reulsitiOn by passengers from, the frst-class
cars, all of whom escaped injury, and openings
were made Many were found entangled, ana
were extricated with the utmost dihculty,
tlmbers having to be broken. Five persons
were found dead, and were carried 70 tne
roadside, where the wounded lay for nearly
three hours in the most fearful agony. The
sight was one to battle description. The ter
rlble cries of the sufferers rent the ears OF the
lockers on, who made every possible effort TO
grant their request for water.
The two frst-class and the Pullman car
were comparatively uninjured, and the pas
sengers were traushlpped and went East tnls
forenoon. Slxty-1ve men and women were
feartully scalded and otherwise Injured. Blk OF
whom died on the spot. Four more have dled,
and others are dying every hour. Not more
than one.third OF the injured will live. The
wounded and dying are lying stretched on
mattresses on the floor of the freight shed, 30
much dsHgured as to be unrecognizable.
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THE GROWING CROPS.
Beaufort.

Beaufort.
The Republican says that st. Helena planters
report the curn and cotton 10 that neighbor-
hood rs looking better this year than at any
previous season since the war.
Chester field.
The Democrat says: Last Saturday this
section was visited by q copious rain, the first
early spring. The crops are now In nne
growing condition"
Lancaster.
Good rains have fallen recently In every
portion of the county from which we have
heard
A destructive hall storm visited the neigh
borhood of Cureton's store last Saturday.
doing considerable damage to the crops OF
Mr.. A. W. Heath and others.
Georgetown.
The Times says: "since our last Issue we
have had but one moderate rain, and the con-
sequence is that the gardens aud upland crops
are being burnt up. Each afternoon distant
thunder and heavy black clouds give nope
that the heavens will open and bless the land
with refreshing rains, and tantalizing us for
while, pass off. Tne caterpllars are on all
the rivers and are continuing their ravages on
the rice fields, making 1t now absolutely GER
tain that the rice crop must be very snort
one."
Clarendon.
The Clarendon Press says that 1.-THE recent
rain which has fallen In many portions OF our
county, Including the vicinity OF the court,
house, begins to tell favorably upon crops OF
all kinds. Our planters are much encouraged
In consequence, and work will now be pushed
forward with renewed vigor. Cotton, though
generally small Is looking healthy, and being
heavily manured In the majority Of cases with
compost and commercial fertilizers, must with
a continuance or farorabic seasons. prndnce
satisfactory results"
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IN INNOCENT KU-KLUX.
"A PIAlnt from Albany Jan.

Among the political prisoners in the Albany
Penltentiary, sentenced under the .Ku.Klux
law, is man by the name of Moore, and this
ia his history, as he gave 1t In brief, from his
sick bed, to the editor Of the Utica Bee:
"Before the war was well-to-do planter
In Alabama. owned many slaves, which con-
stltuted my wealth. The events Of the war
reduced me nearly to poverty. At Its close I
gathered together the fragments Of my ruined
estate, hired few of my former slaves and
commenced life anew. All went we'll with me
until month or six weeks ago, when was
suspected OF being Ku-Klux, arrested by g
United States marshal, given hasty trial,
found guilty, sentenced, and two weeks ago
was brought from Washington to this prison.
My term is ten years" j.. si
The editor of the Bee adds: "The man VOW
ed upon bis honor, aud as he prayed that It
might be his desthbed, that he was 'as inno-
cent of the crime charged against him as IiWas
myself. He knew nothing whatever Of the
Ku-KIux. asked him II he had family.
The mention Of family seemed to paralyze him
with grief. He eebbed bitterly, and between
the tears I heard him moan 'Oh; my poor
little boy-my poor wife, ! hastened away,
but, under the pretence of filing bis kid with
water, In half hour returned. He was still
lying on his narrow bunk, and, clasping q
Bible In his hands, seemed deeply Interested
In one of the plalntive Psalms OF David"
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THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON
An End to the Diplomatic Dispute.

WASHINGTON, June 23.
The department of State has fuI nlshed tor pub
icatIon the correspondence in relation to the
Treaty of Washington, bnt as the amended
article has been rendered Of no effect 6y the
recent decision of the general Tribunal ruling
ont the claims for Indirect damages, the DOC
uments now POSSESS no particulars OF inter-
eat. except as record oil diplomatic proceed
inpa. showing the anxiety OF each government
TO preserve It's own status In The premises. IL
may be said, however, concerning Inc arucle
as amended BY the Senate, that The Brlt1sh
Government could not cl Early understand u:
In their opinion 1t was vague, and, II It snou!o
be negotiated In that form treaty would
have TO be made hereafter to determine what
II meant. Our government was not disposed
to alter the amended article, considering
That Great Britain hestated at mere
phraseology, aud that her objection was more
technical than real. During the correspon,
dence, Secretary Fish said Great Britain actea
as il her declaration were to rule Tue proSeeu.
ipgs. Our government did not oolect 70 GreaL
Britain moving an adjournment Oh tne GsneVa
tribunal. but insists that she hr5t put ID her
case az demanded by the treaty. the CORES
nondence Is elaborate on this point, and mas
heen brought 10 close by the decision OF lhe
tribunal ruling ont the claims for 1ndirect
damages. The object Of Great Britain in de-
siring an adjournment was, in the recess, 10
further negotiate about the aforesaid arlicle.
The correspondence ends In genial way; MT.
Fish expressing The hope, on tile l4th instant,
that Great Britain will now proceed with tue
business in accordance with the spirit OF the
treaty.
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No. 80. Pedlers of tobacco, when travelling
on foot or by any public conveyance, fourth
class, Especial tax, $40. s ;.J-
Any person who sells or offers to sell and
deliver manufactured tobacco, snuff or cigars,
travelling from place to place in town or
through the country, shall be regarded as
pedler Of tobacco. .i'.s--
FERMENTED LIQUORS.
No. 81. Fermented liquors, per barrel, 81.
No. 50. Brewers, annual manufactures less
than 500 barrels, Especial tax, $50.
No. 33. Brewers. annual manufactures moi
less than 500 barrels, Especial tax 500.
No. "a. Wholesale dealers In malt liquors,
$50.
No. 35. Retail dealers In malt liquors, $40.
BANKS AND BANKERS.
No. So. Bank deposits, per month, Ia Of
one per cent. ~
No. 81. Bank deposits, saving, &C., having
no capital stock, per six months, / Of one per
cent.
No. SO. Bank capital, per month, LA Of one
per cent. .lt sgsSssi.,
No. 80. Bank circulation, per insnth; :l2sof
one per cent.
No. 40. Bank circulation exceeding 80 per
cent Of capital, In addition, per month, l-e OF
one per cent. ''., -
No. Al. Banks, on amount Of notes Of any
person, State bank or State bank association,
used for circulation and paid out, 10 percent.
NoTE.-The tax on income expires by Hmita-
uon with the assessment on incomes for the
Calendar year 1871. The repeal Of the tax on
gas lakes eject August l, 1872.
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CROPS IN TIE SOUTH.
The Cotton Prospect In Mississippi.

A correspondent OF the New York Bulletin,
wrilinp from Canton, says: "We notice. from
time to time, In your paper foreshadoWings OF
an Immense crop-some talk about i've mlillon
baes. &c.-but we think 1t safest, In our hum.
ble predictions, to avoid either extreme, and
while we now positively assert, on close ana
extensive observations, that the minimum eau
not be less than three million bales, under aHy
circumstances whatever, we, on the other
hand. cannot see where more than four mil.
lions. under the most favorable auspices,
are to come from. There is this season
noticeable slight Increase In area, but as Tar
az labor and fertilizers are concerned, tnere
ia no Increase, In The aggregate, over last sea-
sOn. and while o large amount OF cotton was
held back by planters In the Interior IN the
season of ls70-7l, which was poured INTO Che
present cotton year, we Will nnd tne gin.
houses and storehouses OF the Sontn enIIely
hare and cleanly swept of everything on Sep
tember. lst, 1872; 80 the new cotton year will
nave to stand entirely on its own merits, and
that thus far consists principally OF mssnin-
cent and most propittous weather through the
month of MAY and first half OF June, the very
opposite of the two corresponding months
last season, which fortunate and favorable
circumstances was IN part, at least, neu,
trallzed by the previous backward ana
dreary weather at the first setting In OF the
new crop year. But what we fear is heavy
rains this fall, the sure successors OF pro-
tracted drought, and these will OF course seri.
ously interfere with the picking process, and
thus lessen and impair the grand total result
40 confidently expected. Further, we must
not forget that this Is the campaign year, ana
MANY a flne fall day that ought to be energetl-
calIy spent in the whltened cotton fields, to
save the lint from destructive storms, Will pc
fooled away by the thoughtless darkoys oy
marching in tilmultuOns PROFESSIONS around
the the city squares to The tune of John Brown
So taking one thing with another, we are
looking for fair average crop and no more.'
The Outlook In Louisiana.
The New Orleans Price Current says: 1.-THE
weather has continued fine with occasional
showers, and been highly favorable TO tne
planting interests. In fact, at no time has
the cotton prospect been more cheering. The
first planting in particular Is luxuriant and
thrifty, and the second planting looks better
than was expected short time slnce."
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rFaoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENCE

THE NEW RocKBRIDGE ALUM SPRINGS
This new watering place, in Rockbridge Coun'
ty, Va, will be open for visitors on the first
day of July, under the auspices OF ajoint stock
company, chartered for the purpose. an ele-
giant hotel has been erected IN the latest style,
and the first-cass accommodations, together
with the famous alum and chaybeate waters,
make these springs desirable resort for In
yalids and tourists. The springs are eight
miles from the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad,
and line of coaches connect with the trains
twice day.
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THE WEATHER THIS DAY.

WASHINGTON, June 23.
Cloudy weather, areas of rain and light to
fresh winds are probable for the Southern
States east Of the Mississippi, and increasing
cloudiuess, areas OF rain and light to fresh
easterly to southerly Winds fer the New Eng
land and Middle States.
Ysstsrday's Weather Rsports OF the
Signal Service, q. 8. A.-4.47 r. n,
Local Time. l..,.
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CAN 1T BE Pit is said that the notorious Dr..
Cummings, of Spartanburg, has been elected
a professor in the State University.
Union Times.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-06-24

The following schedule of articles and occu.
pations subject 10 tax under the internal reve:
nue. laws as amended by the act of June
9Th, 1872, has just been prepared In the treas
ury department:
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THE TROTTING TURF.
SAN FRANCISCO, June %

SAN FRANCISCO, June rs.
The trotting match between the stations
Ajax and Alexander, for $4,000 eide, took
place at Oakland to-day. Ajax won in three
straight heats. The best time made Was 2.29.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-08-05
GIFT CONCERT.
SECOND
GRAND GIFT CONCERT
IN AID OF THE
PUBLIC LIBRARY
ky,
AT LOUIBVILLE, KENTUCKY

DY authority in the act of the legislature,
ID incorporating the Public Library Of
Kentucky, the trustees will give their Second
Grand Gfft Concert in the great hall Of the
Public Library Building, in Louisville, KY, on
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and Colorado are all due from above to-

and Colorado are all due from above to-
day.
The George w. Cheek is the United
States mail packet for Chicot tO-mor-
row.
The Colorado leaves this evening at
five o'clock for Vicksburg and all the
Luker commands, and Mr.. II. Diedrick
holds forth atthe desk.
The Belle Memphis leaves this even
ing at five o'clock for Cairo and st.
Louis direct. Captain Crane commands
and Billy Blenker Is clerk.
The Anna, Captain Skunk, leaves at
five O'Clock this evening for Cincinnati
and ali way landings.
The regular tri-weekIy United States
mail packet Phil Allin, in command of
Captain James Lee, leaves this evening
at five O'Clock, for FTiars Point and al
way landings. Stack Lee and Billy
Gray are her chief secretaries.
The City of Quincy, Captain John
Burke, leaves az above at eleven o'clock
this morning, for New Orleans direct.
Mr.. Dan Gavin holds forth at the desk.
The St Louis Republican says: 1.-THE
Mississippi river at this port Is still
SlOW4J uCSSAAuB- Inc bAiluDdIS DoBlu
to present themselves around the curves
and bends of the old stream, and the
sunlight glares brilliantly and warmly
upon the wastes Of sand. The ppe
Mississippi Is without material change;
the Missouri still steadily declining.
Lower rivers all down, and business dull.
Business here is not very brisk, and there
is but little prospect Of a better state of
affairs very Don The summer COON
is grinning horribly. The season for
lassitude is here, and business men are
not entirely free from the disorder, con-
sequently there is no great amount of
energy displayed. The weather here is
clear, but pleasant"
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PERSONAL.

WILL Hon. Emerson Etheridge call
at the APPEAL office?
Mr.. S. B. ROBBINS, proprietor of the
OvertOn Hotel, left on a trip to st. Louis
and several of the western cities. He
will be absent for about a couple of weeks.
Mr.. D. A. brewer, Of the AUaJGnchc,
returned from a months soiourn at the
North yesterday. High latitude appears
to agree with him, as he is looking quite
robust after his trip.
Mr.. JAMES SPEED, the well-knOwn
ticket agent Of the Louisville road,
started on a trip to the far Westin search
of health yesterday. He will visit Den
yer and take a look at the Rocky Noun
tains before he returns home.
THE circulation Of the Independent
South, at Holly Spring, has been ex-
tended of late with great rapidity, and
it is certainly one Of the most attractive
papers produced in Northern Mississip-
pi. One of the editors, Mr.. Upshaw, is
at the Peabody.
p. J. CoCKBURN, of New Orleans; r..
G. Atkinson, Of Pine Bluff; George S.
Smizer, of Louisiana; Thomas p.
Rubey, Of Helena; y. s. Greenfield, OF
Nashville; c. NJ. Tilf0rd, Of Nashville;
4. Clint. Collier, of Chicago, and A. p.
Smith, of Belmont, Missouri, are at the
Peabody Hotel.
WE deeply regret to chronicle the fact
of the continued illness Of Colonel
Rocket, senior editor Of the evening
Ledger. He has been confined to his
room for some weeks, but his friends are
strong in the hope Of his ultimate re-
cOvery. In this hope we unite with
them. Colonel Rocket has a host of
friends, who will be glad to greet him
again.
COLONEL NOSE PARRISH comes down
from Bolivar with the Democratic dele
CATION from Hardeman. They propose
to do some heavy work, we are told, in
the convention, and Parrish will have a
hand in it. Who will be demolished?
Who aggrandized? These are the ques-
tons in the mouths Of the hopeful and
anxious everywhere about the street cor
ueTs.
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a
a Citizen Stabbed by an Ex.POIicemsa.

About a couple Of weeks ago, a mem
Der of the police force, named Pat. Me-
Mahon, was suspended by Chief Athey,
for dereliction of duty. Since that time
he has been walking about the streets,
waiting for a trial before the commits
siOners. On the night of Saturday he
encountered a man named
Common HoUGH,
on the street, and together they visited
several saloons, where they partOOk
freely Of liquor. Between n and two
o'clock yesterday morning,
THEY HAD A QUARREL,
on Main street, near the corne of WASH
ington. In the war of words HOugh
cursed Mcmahon, and called him a s-n
of a b-h. Mcmahon became indignant
at the remark, and pulling out a clasp
knife he made a lunge at Hough and cut
him across the left thigh, infiicting a
wound about two inches in length and
over half an inch in depth. He
then ran up the street, leaving Hough
lying on the sidewalk, with the blood
flowing freely from
THE WOUND.
While the wounded man was lying pros
trate Officer Manuel came along, and,
procuring a hand-cart, had Hough con-
veyed to the Station-house. Owing to
the lateness of the hour medical assist
could not be procured, and he was
conveyed, as quickly as possible, to his
house on Winchester street. Yesterday
he was in a very critical condition, and
very weak from loss of blood.
MMAHON
was arrested by Officer Doherty in a
house in Pinch, yesterday morning, and
locked up in the Adams street station
house to await an examination before a
magistrate to-day.
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HE PUTS A HEAD ON 1T.
The Roofing that Would hRve Saved
SOdOm and GOmOrFnh.

EDITORS APfEAL-An anonymous
communication, under the signature
of "a" appeared in the APPEAL
Of Sunday in regard to the best
roofing material. After discussing the
relative merits of the different kinds of
roofing in use, he says ''that slate was
introduced by the English settlers in the
seventeenth century; that q slate roof
put on with care will last a century;
that it is OF four cOlors,u etc, etc., and
concludes that it is superior to all other
roofing material. In the course of his
article he states that ''gravel and tar
and other composition roofs, such as
felt and plastic slate, have been invent,
ed. They are only for temporary use
and speculative purposes"
As to gravel and tar and felt and tar,
l shall have nothing to say, but as to
plastic slate roofing, I think the CORES
pendent is quite ignorant and knows
nothing whereof ne speaks. When
writers for the press undertake to impart
information to the public, pro bono pub-
ttcO, they should always be certain that
they are correct. Plastic slate is no
Temporary rOof,n nor was invented
merely for speculative purposes, as nA.n
would have people to believe. To saw
that plastic slate roofing is merely tenn
poraTy in its character is to a that
slate is nothing more. 1t is composed
of finely ~pulverized a%rgillaceous slate
and coal tar, and when the volatile
fluids of the latter are given OFF by solar
heat, a compound is at once formed as
hard and durable as slate itself. In fact,
Charles $. Stone, professor of chemistry
aRad nhr-cfag. of tha &c.,, TT-s~, =, ~
York City, SAYS: s1This compound
proves to be harder than the original
slate, as it admits of fine polish. and
hence it may be inferred that it has
equal, if not superior enduring qualities,
and really seems more like a true chem
ical compound than a mere mechanical
mixture" Thomas S. Ridgway, pro-
fessOr of geology and mining engineer
ing in Boston, says: "That il will not
change chemically after it has arrivedat
its maximum degree Of hardness
More, he says: "If the cOal-tar and ar
gillacous slate be mixed in due proper
ton, it is f~ireprOOf;" and, still more, he
says: at is superior to shut slate in this
respect, from the fact that there are
interstices between the sheets of slate,
admitting air to sustain a fire when the
rafters and sheeting are on fire; whereas
the plastic slate adheres firmly to the
sheeting, preventing the atmosphere
from rushing in. 1t is fire-proOf from
and brands from the outside"
Such are the opinions Of many more
of the most eminent biologists ana
chemists of the country who have inves-
this subject, but 1 shall intro
duce no more now. AS for "specula-
1 would like to find a copper
tin rOOfer, iron roofer, plastic
roofer, or sheet slate rOofer, or
any other kind of a rOofer, who would
like to roof for the fun of roofing. He
would be a prodigy in Barnum's Muse
um, H..
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ADJUSTMENTS


The work on the Grand OperahOuse,
formerly known as the " Greenlaw, 1" is
progressing with the utmost rapidity,
and the interior, which has been greatly
altered and improved, IS beginning to
assume a ship-shape-lke appearance.
The scenery viii be all fresh and new,
and the artists are busily engaged get
ting up some very fine and striking
Genes The stage will be over forty feet
IN depth and about sixty in width, so
that there will be the amplest scope for
presenting the most gorgeous Of spec
tacles. All the leading stars i'm the
country, and the principal combinations.
are under contract With the spirited pro-
prietOr, MI. Ben DeBaT, TO appear dur
ing the season. No expense or trouble
will be spared to make the Grand Opera-
house one of the finest temples Of the
drama in the Southwest. MI. DeBar
is one of the most enterprising
and experienced managers IN the cOun-
try, and be is determined to make the
operahouse a success, and he will do 1t.
Mcclure viii be treasurer, and
win fully sustain his chief. 1t is eX-
pectsd that the opening night will be
about the first week of October.
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A CIubber, ans NOs a SeaIPer-MIssis-
sippi Wants Him.

One of the band of so-called Indians
named Moses Jameson, attached to Gu
sick's variety show, which exhibited on
the bluff on Saturday, was arrested yes
terday by Detective Cramer. The
charge against him is assaulting a man
named Larventree at COldwater, Missis-
sippi, while the show was at that place,
with intent to kill him by knocking him
down with a huge club. The arrest was
made on a telegraph dispatch from the
authorities of Coldwater, and Jameson
was locked up to await a requisitiOn
from the Governor of Mississippi.
Three men arrived from COldwater
yesterday evening and they state that
Larventree has been wounded in
the most dangerous manner. His nose
is completely mashed, his jaw broken,
and his skull fractured above the right
temple, and the injuries are of such a
character that the unfortunate man
cannot recover. Jameson states that the
cause of the quarrel originated in Lar
ventTee talking to his squaw, when he
seized the club, or mailing spike, and
knocked him down and beat him say
agely as he lay PROSTATE on the ground.