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The New York herald., 1872-09-16

favorite means of transportation for so large q
part of that trade. To which we answer that
proper steam facilities will give us all requisite
speed upon the ocean sections of the great
highway which we look upon as SO vital to the
commerce of the world.
What then, in view of the facts and the
argument submitted, is the proper policy of
General Grant for the settlement of these
Mexican border troubles2 It is clearly the
whole basin of the Rio Grande and the estab-
lishmeut of boundary line west from the
Sierra Madre, which will give us at least one
good port on the Gulf of California. "Mani-
fest destiny" points to our ultimate annexation
of the whole of Mexico but this manifest
destiny must, under all the existing impedi-
ments. be work of time. The immediate
necessities of law order and the security of
life and property on our Mexican frontier call
meantime for decisive measures. The acqui-
sitions suggested of and from the Northern
Mexican States will meet the ends desired, and
nothing else, except o large and expensive
military force, will serve to suppress those
Mexican border freebooters. At the same
time these border Territories, which include
that troublesome 'sFree Zone," are worse than
valueless to Mexico.
No doubt the Mexican federal authorities
would be glad to dispose of those Territories
for few millions in ready cash, inasmush as
this cession would forever relieve that govern
ment of those Northern revolutions and revo-
lutionary conspiracies which for years have
kept the Republic in state of civil war; and
because, unquestionably, in the establishment
of law and order and in the development Of
| the trade and unlimited mineral resources of
all those regions the proposed transfer Of our
southern boundary would be as advantageous
to Mexico as to the United States. In the in
PRODUCTION of railway communications, from
its extremities to its capital the Mexican Re-
public will be so far consolidated and strength
ened that revolutionary factions, however
remote from the centre, may be readily sup
pressed; and this new boundary will at once
inaugurate in Mexico this new era of railways
and capital, enterprise and active industry,
with the means and facilities for enforcing law,
order and peace What is there we should
like to know, to prevent movement by our
government in this direction?
The New York herald., 1872-09-16
England's Distress At Home.


We print on another page this morning
letter from the London correspondent of the
HERALD regarding the gloomy prospects ahead
during the coming Winter for the English
poor. The kilograms and mail accounts re-
Gently have spoken Of the advance in the
price of fuel. ''Coal has gone up" as the
saying is, and whether the advance in price
arises from falling off in the yield, increased
consumption by the manufactures, or by
reason of the conflicts between the miners and
their masters, the fact remains the same, that
coal has enormously risen in price from the
rates charged last year. This of itself would
prove hardship, especially to the poorer
classes; but then there ore other misfortunes
still more distressing. The potato crop has
failed generally throughout the British Isles.
The accounts from the agricultural districts in
the English shires is of the most distressing
character. A writer in one of the
agricultural papers of England estimates that.
1,63O,OOO acres of the potato crop are oil but
destroyed, while another equally good
authority declares that he ''hardly ever re-
members the malady so general and the de-
struction so complete" In Ireland and
Scotland the crop is also blighted, possibly
not to the same extent as in England, bnt suf-
iciently extensive to be severely felt by the
poorer classes in both countries. The foot
and mouth disease among the cattle Is another
cause for alarm. The disease, which made
itself manifest to considerable extent last
year, has now reappeared in still greater pro-
portions. In Norfolk, in two weeks, the loss
in sheep alone amounted in value to over
one hundred and twelve thousand dollars.
Taking everything into consideration. and
with these facts before u.s. 1t is evident
that the approach of Winter is regarded
with feelings of dread by the poor, hard
worked and ill-paid mechanics, lAborers and
working people Of England. Ireland and Scot
! land
The New York herald., 1872-09-16


Railways filing almost the whole space be-
tween New York and Laredo have either been
built already or are under construction, and
the early completion of the whole line to Ma
zatlnn is one of the great transportation neces-
sites Of the period, as glance at o map Of
the Continent will clearly demonstrate. The
great problem of the modern engineer is to
reduce OF shorten the mileage of railways and
add to that of water transportation, SO as to
cheaper substantially our transportation facili-
ties, while securing all necessary celebrity Of
movement. This is on imperative need Of the
epoch, as the most cursory examination of the
question will demonstrate. The difference be-
tween the cost of transportation by rail and
water is enormous. AS has been shown by o
recent writer in the atlantic Monthly, to move
the 25,O0O, 600 tons of annual American do
mestic commerce would cost by railway no
less per mile than $750,000; by canal,
$3.50, 900; by river, SIS, 900; by lake, $50, SOC;
by ocean, s32, 500.
That is to say, there is the incredible
difference in favor of ocean over railway trans
portation in the proportion of ,250 to
s75O, 1000, or of 81 to at least $23 Is. Hence
we may readily see the immense gain to the
country and to the commerce of the world !;
indeed, that would ensue from the acquisition
by the United States Of Mexican territory as
far south on the Pacific coast as Mazatlan,
and the consequent immediate construction OF
continental railway to that port, which
would enable us to reach the trade of India,
China and Japan by saving Of at least eight
hundred miles of railway at the western end,
with as material shortening on this side by
means Of q terminus on the Gulf of Mexico
for the bulk of the Asiatic freight.
1t may be said, however, that the celerit.
of railway transit is an essential feature o
modern commerce, and has thus become th
favorite vehicle Notwithstanding dearness-
for freight movement as 1t has also made tn
fast ocean steamers in the European trade th
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A COMMON Many ma
irons will test the force of the "o'er true
tale" appended:
II declare" said an old lady, revert
ing to the promise made on her marriage
day by her liege lord. II shall never for
get when Obadiah put the nuptial ring
on my finger, and said, with my world
ly goods I thee eDdow.' He used to
keep dry goods store then, and 1
thonght ho was going to give me all
there was in it. L was young, and did
not know till nfterward that it meant
one calico gown year"
It is told Of young gentleman whom q
maiden liked but father didn't, at o
reasonable hour the old gentleman init
mated that the timo for retiring had ar.
rived. II think you are correct, my
dear sir" answered nineteenth century,
modestly; "we have been waiting over
on hour for you to put yourself in yonr
little bed" Father retired thonghtfully.
A German hotel keeper at Pittsfield
has lost half his customers by boasting
that ho kept "de pest house." He
meant "the best" but the stupids
thought he kept small pox hospital.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-09

TIE FIRST THEATRE IN New YORK
Richard III was given, as probably the
first effort of company of Thespians
in New York, on the 5th of March,
1850. Tho theatre which witnessed this
early performance was situated, as
shown by J. N. Ireland, in his "Records
of the New York Stage" on the East
side of Nassau street, formerly Kip
street, between John street and Maiden
Lane. The performers on this occasion
we've driven from Philadelphia as set
Of "vagabonds. As early as 1873, there
existed "play house" in New York,
but the legitimate drama was performed,
if at all, in very crude manner, the
play y-house being used principally for
puppet shows and entertainments of like
character. It is more than probable
that the first company of English actors
who crossed the Atlantic, first appeared
in 1746, in Jamaica, West Indies. The
second company, as mentioned by Dun
lap, crossed in 1852, and appeared in
Williamsburg. Virginia. These two
companies afterward united, forming
what was long known as the American
Company.
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A NEW INVENTION. David 81. Ross,
formerly of our town, but now of New
York city, hos invented aud had patent
ed paper match, which he will, in O
few days, introduce to the public. The
following is description of the match,
O sample of which he sends us:
''The paper is twisted into a string
and passed through solution which
hardens it and makes it combustible. It
is then passed over reel, each revolu-
ton making two matches four and half
inches long, which are doubled as the
sample-the ends, the open ends, are
dipped. making the match complete.
On being ignited, the ends readily sepa.
rate. and, being opened to the full
length of the string. gives you match
which will burn Eve minutes--givipg as
good light rs candle, and can be
made as cheap or cheaper than the ordi-
nary parlor match"
Edtonton Messenger.
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MRssRs. WEARN &c HIx. follow
ing merited compliment to Columbia ar:
lists is made by the correspondent Of the
Oolleton County GazeAe:
"Of all the merchants here who are
now as. active and prosperous as ever,
special notice is due Messrs.t Wearn &
Hix. artists. who lost everything when
Gregg's Hall was burned, and we're,
therefore, compelled to commence busi-
ness on smaller scale. The room over
Svsffield's store was selected for this
purpose. And though small and ill
adapted to their use, they execute the
finest paintings in oil and water colors in
the State, and we're the first artists South
to introduce the Rembrandt photo
graphs. The demand for larger and
finer paintings becoming greater, they
have erected q splendid art gallery, lad
joining the Bank aud Trust Company, J
which they now occupy. The building
is $50 feet deep. The front is of gall
vanized iron, and painted to initiate
marble, which presents an elegant and
| attractive appearance. Ascending an
easy stairway to the first fIor above, the
visitor enters the reception room, fifty
feet in length, the walls of which are Of
subdued tint, and almost completely
covered with paintings of rare value and
disposed in charming groups, besides
Numerous water coiors, drawings and
finely executed photogl laphs Of distin
guished persons. The two dressing
rooms for ladies and gentlemen. adjoil
ing the reception room. ore fitted up
stylishly. and. upon the whole, quite
recherche. The decoration fixtures
throughout are of the most improved
order, and no expense has been spared
to render it the finest establishment OF
the kind in tho South. They make oil
kinds of pictures produced in this coun
try or Europe, and the power of repro
duoing harmonies OF light, and all the
loveliness of nature 10 possessed by these
gentlemen in nm eminent degree. Their
reputation as American artists is we'll and
firmly established"
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TIE CIRCULATION OF UNITED STATES
NoTEs.-In the work now in course of
preparation by Assistant Secretary OF
the Treasury Richardson, giving infor-
nation on the subject Of finances. with
a digest Of the various acts in relation to
them, he says. after quoting the law of
February, 1868, for reduction of the
currency: "At this time the amount out.
standing was 1856, ,00O.0O and that is
the limit below which the circulation of
the United States notes cannot be re.
duced without Congressional enactment.
Between that amount and the $4OO, ,00O,-
900 authorized by law, the issue of the
reserve of $4,000. 900 is left to the dis
cretion of the Secretary, who hos never
since availed himself of it to any extent
whatever, except on two occasions.
During the month of September, 1869.
about 81, 500, 900 of the three per cent.
demand certificates came in suddenly
for redemption, and were paid out Of
this reserve, but the amonnt so with
drawn was within two weeks again ro-
stored thereto"
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An AFRICAN ExEcur1oN.-The West

AN AFRICAN EXECUTION. The West
African Herald, of July 81, states that
the capital sentence passed on the three
men who were convicted of the murder
OF Lieut.. Joost, Duich officer, during
the disturbance which took place ut Ell
nina on the 26th Of last April, was car
ried into execution on the 22d of July.
Up to noon of Saturday, the Goth, (says
the Herald, J the maj jority of the people
Of EtmiDa, including the King and the
chiefs. could not make up their minds tt
believe that the British authorities would
actually proceed to inflict the extreme
penalty Of the law upon these unhappy
aud deluded wretches. and amongst
these were many who affected to think
that the threats which had been uttered
as to the determination Of the King nud
people of Elmina to resist, by force Of
arms, the carrying out of the sentence
would be quite sufficient to prevent the
execution of the condemned.
Notwithstanding the fact that at On
interview which the King, chiefs and
head-men of Elmina had with the Ad-
ministration in the CustIe. on the 10Th,
nnd during which his Excellency in
formed them that not only could he hold
out no hopes of reprieve or commuta-
tlOu " eao 6outcuCos DuL Lud EtNeNueis9
was determined to carry it out. yet hardly
any one of them could be persuaded
that the Government would not at the
last moment alter its determination. At
z A. H., on Monday, the 22d. the Hous-
sas of the Police, to the number of 200
men, under the orders of Major Brou.
nell, took up their appointed positions
in different quarters of the town, the
bridge leading to the Castle being held
by the marines and blue-jackets of 81.
NJ. s. Druid. At few minutes before
o'clock. tho three culprits, whose
names were Qnaku Tawiah, Zowe Kes-
sic, and Quamlnah Fossoo, were led to
the place of execution. Two out of the
three were terribly overcome as the fatal
moment approached. and cried like chill.
dren; they upbraided the King of Elmina
for being the cause Of their death. and
called upon him repeatedly to redeem
his promise and come to their rescue.
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VERY COOP REASONS. Harrison
burg Enterprise, which is quite q wit,

VERY GooD REASONS. The Harrison
burg Enterprise, which is quite wit,
says:
We support Greeley because:
l. We can't help it.
2. There is no one else to support.
3. Grant don't want our support
4. Grant has already promised the
post Office.
5. There is no other Office in this sec.
tion worth having, or that we would be
likely to have rendered to us.
6. It is our nature to go for somebody.
z. We are compelled to go for some
body. because somebody is always going
for us, and self-preservation, tho first
law Of nature, inciteH US to keep q little
ahead.
s. We think Greeley is good man to
go for-plepty of money and no poor re.
30 Greeley has no male relations. His
only brother died four months ago. Ho
has two cousins, but they are already
provided for by their native State.
10. We want some platform to stand
on. and Greeley's platform is a good
place. Anybody can stand on it.
III. Greeley is convenient candidate.
Says he will know no antecedents, if
elected. If he will only remember as as
individuals we are willing to let anteced-
ents stand back.
IL. Greeley is charitable man. Says
he loves the Southern people. and will
forgive all their sins.
13. he is good man. Says he has
forgotten everything that occurred pre-
vious to the Cincinnati Convention. and
wants the people to do the same, 30 that
there will be perfect harmony-on Gree
ley.
II. We forgive all, too; and now that
we and Horace stand: on the namo plat
form the Union is safe.
Is. Or, nearly so; all needed are two
white hats.
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The grist mill and cotton gins of Rev.
N. Edmonds. on Cedar Creek, fourteen
miles below Columbia, on the Gnrner's
Ferry road, were entirely consumed by
fire Saturday morning. together with
some seven or eight bales of cotton.
Two gins were running at the time, and
soon communicated 10 the lint room and
the timbers of the building. One
colored man peter Jones) is missing,
flames. Another (Wm. Thomas) was
severely hurt.
A London paper Of the 10Th Septem-
ber says: cat the weekly meeting Of
iron-masters, at Wolverha pton, on the
18th, material fall took place in prices,
it appearing there was much foreign
competition, that Belgium was making
girders far under the lowest English
quotations, and Germany had Just
secured good order for railway tools,
which had been previously offered to
firms in England. Job lots of good bars
qnoted at the works els. were offered at
9l2 per ton without getting purchasers.
Makers offered common bars at Gl3 los. I"
People who are unable to go to sleep
at night will be glad to know that nm
instrument, constructed by on ingenious
German, when placed under mattress,
is calculated, by soothing strains, to
persuade the most troubled conscience
into sweet oblivion and gentle slumber.
It also will, ut q set time, awaken the
happy sleeper by lively selection from
one of Offenbach's operas. This little
instrument is provided with tune ap.
propriate for any occasion, even that OF
death or funeral service, dead march
being among the Selections.
DEATHS Our community will be
panied to learn of the death OF DR.. A.
s. Cameron. He died at the residence
of his father on Friday last, after
lingering illness of consumption.
Mr.. Wellington Creight departed this
life yesterday after brief illness.
"Wellie" lived an upright life and died
without nm enemy. We tender our
heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved
family. Fairfield Herald
Two children OF Rock Creek, Kansas,
aged seven and twelve, recently, while
playing. climbed into large chest. the
lid OF which closed with spring. and
when found, some hours afterwards,
we're smothered to death.
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II will be remembered that child of
Gen. Viele, of New York, was abducted
mysteriously some time since, and that
it was finally discovered that the mother
OF the child, from whom Gen. VieIo was
separated. and who resided in England,
had taken it. An order was procured
from Judge Barnard's court. giving to
Gen. Viele the custody of the three chill
dren: Mrs. Viele, through her counsel,
applied for a modification of the order
before Judge Leonard. A New York
letter to the Philadelphia Ledger says
Judge Leonard, on Wednesday, in u
written opinion, denied the application
OF Mrs. General Yiele, through her coun-
sci. for o modification of Judge Bur.
nard's order giving to the husband the
custody of their three cllildren. His
Honor declares the order to have been
regular, md re.afllrms. the right of tho
court to make such q disposition of the
children. The whereabouts of Mrs.
Viele herself are still mystery, though
there is hardly doubt but that she is in
England.
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Tho Consti,utional anendmon..


We desire to call attention again {, the
amendment to the 8 ate Constitution,
prohibiting any further increase of the
public debt, except upon two-thirdt
vote OF the people. The election is just
now one week off, and it is important
that the people should have light on this
subject. Messrs. Colbin and Gary have
answered for the Bolter's party. They
are ic favor of the amendment, and will
have oil their tickets printed in the
Affirmative. What have the -Moseyites
to say, and what have our candidates fol
the Legislature FROM this Oountyto tell
the people as To THAR views ON this sub.
ject? This is, in our Judgment "a matter
OF much moment, and we hope the peo.
pie in every County in the State will
take immediate steps to ascertain the
views Of the various candidates. and to
bind them. if possible, to the support OF
the amendment at the next session OF
the Legislature. There is but little rea-
son to doubt that every citizen in the
State, black and white, except very
few who may be Influenced by the hope
of gain in further bond speoulations,
faVors the, ladoption,of the amendment.
and will SO vote. if he ia fully apprised
OF the Necessity. II the power Of is
suing bonds. or. Of hardening the State
with debt in any: form, be taken from
the Legislature, and the ordinary ex-
penditures Of government be reduced to
such an extent as moderate and reason
able taxation will permit. there will be
bnt few channels left through which COR
rupt government can affect us disas.
trousiy. "
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A oolored Mississippi policeman.
named Weldon, has killed another negro
for shouting Greeley while Radical pro-
cession was passing.
Chicago's real estate would sell for
mure now than before the fire, so it
seems that the 5000. 600, 900 burned up
was we'll invested.
A Lake Snperiorite had sheet of
copper rolled as thin as note paper, and
on it wreto his will.
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A NEW IRON SHIP feet OF mer-
chunt-men plying between this port and
Europe has received an important acces-
sion in the Tiber, fine iron bark. built
in England. and consigned to Captain
Henry Gard. and now loading Mt Atlantic
wharf for Liverpool. The Tiber ia about
1000 tons measurement, 225 feet long,
20 feet breadth of beam, and 30 feet
depth of hold. Her lower masts, deck
aud hull are of iron. and she has wire
rigging and all the latest improvements
in marine architecture and appurte-
nances. She is Of light draft. and has a
carrying capacity of from 5000 to 1890
bales of cotton.-C Charleston Nens.
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When Mr.. Greeley was in Louisville.
sae thought it worth while to refute the
Radical falsehood. so much insisted upon
by Radical orators, that if the Liberals
'suoGeed at the next election, the colored
population will be remanded back into
slavery. The pertinacity with which
Hhis lie is adhered to, and reiterated with
what Artemus Ward would call ''damna-
tble iteration." is only equalled by the
iaapadence OF the assertion. And yet it
sands many believers among the colored
people, North and South. In the North,
in fact, it is one Of the staple subjects OF
-colorcd Radical oratory. Not all the
.colored men believe it, however. The
members of the respectable colored con-
.vention which recently assembled in
louisville do not believe it; and if we
may judge from the assertions of the
.Southern papers. there are many of the
same class in the South whom tho shall
low subtcrtuge cannot deceive. In one
ward in Richmond, Va, there is CO.
nored Greeley club numbering 4s3 Nom.
bers. This looks as if the efforts Of the
honest colored men were not in. vain,
and ang1rs we'll for tho future of the
eace. ip spite OF the party that would
keep them ii the slavery of Ignorance. :
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LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Exchange House-Oysters.
Meeting Columbia Chapter.
r. @. Shiver & Co.-Millinery.
r.. J. & II. NJ. Gibson--Butter, &c.
Mrs. 9. E. Reed--Fall Opening.
Hope & Gyles-Bisouits, Co.
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A New York lady of fashion wears q
beautifully carved dark glossy stone in q
setting Of red gold. It is the front of
her husbands favorite meerschaum; che
having induced him to stop smoking,
now wears his pipe as o trophy.
Divorce lawyers in Cleveland, Ohio,
have to undergo sticks, stones and oil
sorts of missiles from the husbands of
their fair clients. t.
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f5fnee the untimely death of the True
Hsmocrd., the Louisville Journal says:
-':.CelOnel, Blantop Duncan spends his
&ime ia trying to employ Stanley to fnd
aBourhon Democraticl candidate for The
Presidency" ...
Bruno Tszchkfx is o candidate for the
Nebraska Legislature.