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the good cause. by casting our ballots,
every man of US, for Greeley and Brown.
reconciliation, reform and local self
government, on Tuesday next.

IHE FAIR OF THE OAROLINAB-LAST
DAY-THB RAoKs.-This, taking into
consideration the extreme unfavorable-
ness of the weather, has been most
successful fair. The exhibition of arti-
cles has been larger than on any previous
occasion, and much superior to that of
any fair in this State. Our people have
done we'll. and deserve much credit for
the excellence and variety Of products
entered. Thelittle County of Forsythe
sent down q greater variety than any
County In the Carolinas, both as regards
use and ornament.
South Carolina has the handsomest
exhibit of blooded stock. at l2, the
great trotting race of the season came
OF between Surprise and Shorts colt
Some time before the race was announced
to come of, the people commenced to
gather at the grand stand, and by the
time the horses started. the stand was
filed. Punctually at the appointed hour.
the horses came on the track, and the
preliminaries having been gone through
with, they made start. Surprise having
the pole. They kept pretty even for tht
first quarter, but when they passed the
half-mile pole, Surprise was length
ahead-time 1.38-and keeping in the
lohus JasSoN tu0 JuuScS bIHuu l6QRtQ
and half ahead--tiine 8. H.. After con.
sultation, the judges determined to rule
this heat out, as the society's rules re-
quired it to be made within three mi
nutes. On the second heat, Surprise
again had the pole, &nd ut the start, took
and kept the lead, passing the half-mile
pole two-lengths ahead-time /. 1.34-and
continued to increase the distance until
passing. the judges stand, some four
lengths ahead-time 3.08. For the third
and last heat. the horses came up TO the
starting point evidently showing signs of
fatigue, but the owners seemed to think
they could still beat the previous time.
Shorts colt took the lead, but before
passing the quarter pole, was passed by
Surprise, who kept two lengths ahead
until passing the half-mile pole-time
3.041a and on passing the judges
stand. was five lengths ahead time 3. or.
After this heat, the judges decided it
was useless to prolong the contest, as the
horses evidently could not make the
required time, the track being in such a
very bad condition from the recent rain.
Several other races were to have come
of, bat the parties owning the stock de-
clined to run, as the track was in suoh q
condition the horses could not do them
selves justice. Charlotte Observer.
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GRANTS LITTLE FINANCIAL GAME
The Washington Patriot brings to light
some of the beggarly expedients to
which Secretary Boutwell, has had re-
course in order to make favorable finan.
cial exhibits for the LIST of October and
lst of November, 30 as to affect the cleo
tions. He has entered Wall street and
"beared" or "bulled" the market, just
as was most convenient to the specula-
tore, who were expected to raise the
money for carrying the doubtful States
He has pressed the banks and made
them "bleed" freely, under threats of
Injurious penalties. He has withhold
payment OF large and just claims to
show false condition of the balance
sheet Salaries have been withheld
under various pretexts, none of which
are we'll founded. There are about 200
United States gaugers employed in the
public service, with salaries averaging
$1,000 year each, making total of
come 500, 600. Their pay is in arrears
under some fimsy technicality, which
will not stand scrutiny. Yet, in spite OF
this suspension, these men are assessed
two-and-a-half per cent. on their regular
salary, and required to make it good, al.
though they have not received q dime
for more than month. One of them
writes: II have had no pay for the last
month. and yet was obliged to meet an
assessment of $50 for political purposes.
In order to do this I was compelled to
sell on order for the past due salary at
ten per cent. discount" This took
place within few hundred yards of the
Office of Mr.. Curtis, Chairman of the
Civil Service Commission, who has the
effrontery to prate about reform, and to
hold up General Grant as Al illustration
and model of that idea, in presence ol
daily abuses like this.
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LIABILITY OF RAILROADS TO TAXATION.
A correspondent writes to the Charleston
Netos az follows, regarding the liability
of railroads to taxation, viz: "rhe ques-
tion OF the liability of railroads to taxa
tion, which is involved in the cases of
Morris X. Jessup os. the North eastern
Railroad Company, and the City Council
OF Charleston and Branch, Son & Go. cs.
the South Carolina Railroad Company,
now pending in the Supreme Court of
the United States, has already been de-
cided by that court, some months ngo, in
North Carolina case. the name of which
I have now forgotten. But I am quito
sure the question involved and decided
was precisely the same as that in the
South Carolina cases, and the decision
was in favor of the railroad-that is, that
clause in the charter exempting the
road from taxation for designated Pc
riod of time was in the nature of con.
tract. and could not be repealed by sub
sequent legislation"
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The Calcutta Englishman. of Septom.
her 10, to hand by the latest mail from
Asia, announces as follows: "Mr. Stan
ley's guides, who have returned to Zanzi-
bar, report that DR.. Livingstone had
started for the interior soon after Mr..
Stanley left"
Some San Francisco locksmith has
innocently incurred severe penalty by
making keys to post Office boxes, at the
request of owners. The offence is pu.
nishable by ten years imprisonment.
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Chioago has 80 nobly recovered from
her disaster that the olergymen of that
city feel justified in preaching sermons
upon its present and probable greatness
Recently the Rev. DR.. Fowler held forth
upon this theme from the appropriate
text. (Acts xxi, 39.) II am q citizen of
no mean CITY," The sermon was mainly
historical, but there were some stirring
passages near the end, calling upon the
Chicagoese to be good and virtuous.
unless they wished to be burned again.
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THE FA1R-LAsr DAY.-While there

The FAIR-LAsT DAY.-While there
was not 30 large crowd on the fair
grounds yesterday AZ on Thursday and
Friday, there was still quite number
of people in the different halls during
the day. The splendid weather brought
out many whom the rain and dust had
previously kept at home. While the
fair has not beon the complete success
that was desired for it by the managers
and the people OF Augusta generally, it
has by no means been failure. A large
number OF visitors, brought hither by
its attractions, visited Augusta during
the week.. and not only spent money
with our merchants and at the hotels,
but added to the life aud gaiety of the
oity. But aside from this, the fair itself
was fine exhibition, the articles in
every department being numerous and
unusually excellent. As We stated be-
fore, Floral Hall especially was filled
with beautiful works of art, industry,
home manufactures and specimens OF
housewifely skill. In Industry Hall,
the entries were also large. The exhibi.
ton Of stock aud poultry was one of the
finest ever seen in Augusta.
At half-past IL o'clock trial Of speed
between horses that had never trotted
inside of three minutes took place. for a
purse Of S100-mile heats, best three in
five. The following entries were made
J. M. Tolbert entered sorrel mare Millie.
j. 3. Harris entered sorrel mare Rahab.
J. J. Watson entered bay gelding Dick
Turpin. Messrs. Jesse Turpin, W. a.
Appiegate and J. M. Howell acted at
judges, aud Col. r. J. Wilson as timer.
In choosing positions, Rahab won the
inside truck, Dick Turpin next and Mil.
lie outside. The first heat was won by
Millie, Rahab second, Dick Turpin third
time 3. 143d. The second heat was won
by Millie. KahAb second, Dick Turpin
third-time 3.17L. After the second
heat Dick Turpin was withdrawn. The
third heat was won by Millie, Rahab &c.
cond-time 3.00L. Mile having wou
the three best heats out of five was de.
olared the winner Of the race.
At the conclusion of the race Mr.. Matt
O'Brien announced from the judges
stand that Mr.. O'Hara, the great pedes
trian, would walk six miles on the track
in one hour. commencing at 2 o'clock.
at the time mentioned O'Hara made his
appearance on the track, dressed ir
tights, and commenced his walk. The
feat of walking the six miles was accom-
plished in fifty-nine minutes. and wat
witnessed by large number of persons.
AuquSiG Chronicle.
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Rosa Bonheur is always showing how
the lower animals gambol. Her latest
picture represents the hyena fighting the
tiger.
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An eloping couple in Kentucky rode
ninety miles on horseback before they
could get rest.
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LIST OF NEW ApvEnT1sRMEsrs.
A. J. Ransier-Proolamatiohs.
r. X. Scott-Proolamat
J. Duncan's Sons-Caution.
W. s. Monteith-For Sale.
George Symnefs-Replete.
Mrs. @. E. Beed-Millinery.
Presidential Election.
J. Agnew & Hon-Oarriage Materials.
Meeting of Greeleyites.
Amateur Concert.
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There is to be an extensive "hegira"
of New York young ladies to the South
this winter.
The voting strength Of the New York
navy yard has been increased by 1900
new and loyal workmen.
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s. G.
Tuesday Morning. October %, 1872.

For President Of the United States.
HORACE GREELEY. OF New York.
For Vice President
b. GRATZ BROWN, Of missouri.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS a!
Ldrge-M. P. O'Oonner, Of Charleston;
W. II. Wallace, Of Union; 8. A. Pearce,
of Richland.
First Districl-W. W. Walker, Of
Georgetown.
Second District-Johnson Hagood, of
Barnwelt.
Third Districts. Fair, OF Newbery.
Fourth Districs-W. r. Robertson, of
Fairfield.
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AN ASSASSIN AssAssINATED.- --James
Dougherty, who was connected with
Mara in the attempted assassination of
Revenue Detective Brooks, three wears
ago, and who was pardoned q few months
ago, by the Governor, was stabbed Sun
day night, in Philadelphia, in the
stomach, producing terrible cash. by
gang with whom he had an alteration
early in the evening. The physiciaps
pronounce his case hopeless.
Nor BAD.-A picture of the times
represents fashionable gentleman saw.
ing to belle, "Pray, excuse me, Miss
but your face is SO familiar that I bcliove
We must have met BEFORE" She replies !.
Sand yours, too, to me; indeed, I think
we were once engaged"
The preparations made for the meet.
ing of the three Emperors at Berlin next
September, indicate q most brilliant
event. 1t may have gravor Significance
and the day prove historic.
Two New York detectives are in the
Tombs for stealing $1,000 worth Of
jewelry from lady who employed them.
A colored woman, named Rosa Jack.
son. has been arrested on charge of in
fanticide, in Abbeville.
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noon and evening. Winds veering to
Westerly and North-westerly, with clear
ing weather over the South Atlantic
States, by and on Friday morning. Clear
weather generally for the interior of the
Gulf States, and partly cloudy for the
coast. Brisk westerly winds for
the lower lakes tonight, diminishing in
force during Friday.
The Cabinet met to-day, but no bust
ness OF Importance was transacted. Pre-
sent-Fish, Belknap, Cresswell, Attor-
ney General Williams, Assistant Secre.
tary Richardson. and acting Secretary
Smith.
SAN Francisco, August 29.-An ar
rangement has been effected whereby
Col. Thomas Scott's Texas Pacific Rail-
road Company succeeds to all the rights
and property of the San Diego and Gila
Railroad Company. It receives the right
OF way through San Diego city and
Country, 100 acres of tide lands on San
Diego Bay, and terminal depot lot, CO.
yering space OF GOO by 1900 feet. The
Texas Company has agreed to put three
parties OF engineers into the field at
once, to locate the route, and will oom-
mence the work of construction. from
San Diego Eastward, as soon as the line
is finally located. Los Angeles and San
Bernandino Counties offer TO vote cub
sides to aid the enterprise.
New YORK, August 23-Eyenine.-
Gov. Curtin is dangerously i'll.
JACKSONVILLE, ILL, August pa
storm prostrated some buildings and
hattenod fences and crops.
The Dexter Park races at Chicago are
postponed on account of the unsettled
weather.
NEW ORLEANS. August o9.-The De.
mocratic, Reform and Liberal Commit
tees have agreed, in separate and joint
sessions, upon the full ticket.
SELMA. ALA, August 29.-N. J. Will
llams, prominent citizen and former
Mayor OF this city, died this morning.
ut Shelby Springs, Alabama.
CHICAGO, August 29.-The Inter- Ocean
publishes the following:
osNEw YORK, August 27, 1872. My
DEAR SIR: I was and am in favor of the
Louisville movement. Even the mere
profession of adherence to Democratic
ideas must soon despair, if. without our
marked dissent, the party can be trans
ferred to its deadliest foe.
(Signed) CHARLES O'CONOR.
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A bolt of lightning took great many
Liberties with the things at the telegraph
Office at Goodman, Miss, some ev. nings
ago. 1t melted the wires; danced a
hornpipe on the head of a sleeping ne.
gro, unhinged door, and disappeared
through window, smashing it in it's
progress to 'smithereens, and alto.
gether playing the very old Harry gene
rally. The operator says thst at the
time of the concussion he felt like
heaven aud earth had kissed each other,
and that for hours after his head felt as
If pile-driver had collided with an earth
quake.
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From the New York Star: yesterday.
young man, bearing the e1hilaratinr
cognomen of Joseph D. Drunk, was
arraigned at the Essex Market Police
Court. before Justice Scott, for throw.
ing rubbish in the street. Justice, to the
prisoner. Joseph D. Drunk. Justice
"Is that your right name?" Prisoner
Eyes, sir" Justice-"You ought to be
looked up for having such a name" Pri.
soner-'Why so, your Honor?" JUS.
tice-"Beoause you shouldn't be drunk. /"
Prisoner-"I never was drunk in NV
life, sir, though I've been Drunk as LONG
as can remember. I am not drnnS
now, though 1 am Drunk" Justice
You're living paradox. You may 90
this time, Mr.. Drunk"
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The Boston Advertiser. a valiant Radi-
cal organ, says: ''It would he strange to
near the voice of Mr.. Gre elev minelino
with the voices of Pendleton and Sew.
mour and Blair. of Forsyth, Hampton.
stephens and the whole corp, of unpu.
nished but nnrepentant rebels to belittle
tho unparalleled clemency of the Repnh.
llcan administration, if his ooreement
with them concerning the riehtfuIness
OF their cause were not notorious" Has
the zeal of the editor of the Boston Al.
oertiser for the Grant cause entirely rnn
away with his memory? Can he not
Call to mind the fact that two of the mar.
ties he names as ''unpunished and unre.
pentant rebels" resided at their Northern
homes during the whole of the war; that
a third was distinguished General
hghting for the Union cause, while the
Advertiser editor remained safely at
home, and that Stephens is now yirtu.
ally on the side of Grant? Grant NAV
have an agreement" with Stephens.
Ioombs. Mosby and his other Southern
supporters, but Mr.. Greeley's hearty
and almost unanimous endorsement by
the Southern people is due to the fact
Inat he is the representative of reoonci-
liatlon, peace and constitutional govern.
ment.-LoniSoiRe Courier. Journal
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New Books New Books

NHE YICAR'S DAUGHTER. By George
Il Mcdonald. $3.50
The Doctors Daughter. By Sophie May,
"At the Back OF the North Wind" Bydeo.
Mcdonald. $2.
Fitz Hugh st. Clair, the South Carolina Re.
bel Boy; By Mrs. Sallie +. Chaplin. $3.50.
Lord kilgobbin. BY Charles Lever. 81.
ny Trolloppe. T5c.
Ethel Mildmay's Folles. 75c.
Ombra." BY Mrs. Oiiphant. 75c.
And other late publications, just received
l.. L. BRYAN'S
aug 0O Bookstore.
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HOTEL AnnIvALs. August %. 1s72.-Nicker
Sn son nonse-T J Sims, Miss; E T West.
Charleston; G Symmers, Ga; G wilkins. Go.
lnmbus; J A Sadlor. " Kirkpatrick. A q
kirkpatrick. J w kirkpatrick, III Kirk
patrick, ChSrlotte; h Wilson. Abbeville; C r
Lanneau, Jr, Mobile; Rev " " Duncan, Nor
ioik; Mrs Hodges and child, Miss; NJ A Car
Isle, Ark; r Chatham, S G.
Cotumold Hotei-Dr D r MCGOWAN and wife.
Ala; Il Todd, U 8 A; P Leslie, B L Smith /,
q; Mahoney, Chester; G r Ro1bury, Pa:
Omaha; Gardner. N G; D T Corbin and
servant. " Evans, Charleston; T Isbell.
Ala; Sullivan, O Reid, NJ Lesser, " F
6arr. a Stringer. Anderson; Rev Edward
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Antonelli, Prince Cardinal and Chan.
cellor OF the Pope, died yesterday, in
home, at the age of seventy. Antonelli
was an able statesman, and had Plus fol.
lowed his advice more generally than he
did, the present abatement of the tenn
Poral power of the papaoy might have
been arrested or postponed for period.
Lately, the Chancellor advised his mas
ter to make his peace with the Italian
King. which advice was not to the old
pontiff's liking.
BROKE HER NHcK FROM A Sw1Sa.-A
young girl, about seventeen years of age,
the daughter of a farmer named Jami.
SOD, near st. Joseph, Missouri, was
leisurely reclining in a swing, when
she slipped from her seat to the ground.
The fall was only about five feet, but the
girl tell head foremost, and her neck was
dislocated; causing instant death.
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BArLEoAD AppoISrMENr.-F.J J. Clark,
Esq, who has for some time past been
assistant agent of the Macon and West
ern Railroad in Atlanta, has received
tho appointment of Assistant General
Freight and Ticket Agent of the Will
mlngton and Weldon, and the Whining
ton, Columbia and Augusta Railroads,
with his oilice at Wilmington, n. G.
We regret to announce that Mrs.
Horace Greeley's health continues to
grow worse rapidly. She is 30 feeble
she cannot stand. her lower limbs hav.
ing been partially paralyzed. Her ply
sicians think she cannot survive the year.
Boston Globe.
The Atlanta (Ga) Sun still persists in
boring it's readers with Greeley's epitaph.
We suppose they won't haul it down
until the old farmer is elected.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-28

Mr.. Controller Green disputes the bills of the
New York cas- companies for street lights. and
,o7oos ,I,oir otoroo - tl,roo do,Iors nor tbou,
ieuuee9 'leii en"lze u '"iee uo.'"is per 'nou'
sand feet. The Worcester gas light company
supplies Tue street lights at TWO collars Per
thousand feet.
Miss Kate Field writes 10 the American Regis
ter that rather than accept a home on the roll
ing deep, she would 90 out as 9oYerneSs IN au
English family, which is the worst late she can
lma9lne falling TO the lot OF woman
Catacazy, OF unsayory diplomatic memory AT
washington, stlll fingers III FirlS ana Is 10 De
found at the cafe, cluh, opera ana hotes' ms
friends assert that he IS still on tue oest terms
WIN the car. .#,-.,-.-c.,, A..
ApropeS OF the inconVenlent locaLlon Oh tu .
capltal OF west virginia, neelins pape. SAY
lal Sloefs ol ihe leSlsature ior Two Gouna'eS
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The SILK manuGnctnrc.

lBrom the Philadelphia Press, Nov. 20.l
1t is very gratifying to notice the steady adj
vance which our country is making, under the
fostering care OF a tariff which protects and en-
courages home industries, towards being en-
tirely self supporting. Nor the least remarkable
Of the steps in this onward progress is the man
ner in which, within the last few years, our silk
manufacture has been created and developed.
\ decade ago hardly yard OF silk was pro-
duCed yearly within the limits Of the United
States; now a very large portion OF our annual
supply is drawn from manufactures situated in
our own territory.
Ii free trade with foreign countries had been
allowed, it is safe to say thar century might
have passed away without this HAPPY result
now become The manufacture of silk in the
United States, that the manufacturers have for
their mutual advantage found it advisable TO
JOIN themselves together in an association
known rs the Silk Association of Amortization
the purpose OF securing uniformity OF prices and
uniformity OF excellence in the various grades OF
their goods, At the first REGULAR quarterly meet,
Ing Of the association, held last week in New
YORK, The hest possible evidence was afforded
oil the f0nrisbing condition of tins new
and most important branch Of American
industry. Measures were adopted looking to
the further increase OF production and the gen
eral enlargement OF manufacturing facilities.
Among these measures probably the most I'M
portant was that which established a board OF
trade devoted exclusively TO this special bust
ness. The president oil the association is the
veteran silk manufacturer of Paterson John
Ryle, Esq, and among the directors are sucp
men as A. a. Low. G. B Skinner, and F. Oden
Horstmann. Leaders Of this stamp render it
morally certain that there will he no hating
among the rank and file OF the army OF Ameri-
can silk manufacturers.
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MISTAKES OF A NGGHT-STaDge things hap.
pen at New Orleans during these days Not
long since VIC had an account OF tue shooting OF
q gentleman By an cnraaed husband, because he
had the audacily TO look at and admire a pretty
lace on the street. little later two men met
late at night on dalk street, aud one of them
lost bis life after severely wounding his Oppo.
nent the quarrel beiu2 over II young lady with
whom neither was acquainted. But these cir.
cumstances grow Insignificant in the laCe of an
occurrence which took place last week. A gem
teman prominently known in the business
circles, alter a hard days work, returned home
late in the evening, reaching his front door in
time to sec two forms, that Of gentleman and
lady, disappear behind the house. He immed-
alely gave pursuit, and, before he could let him.
self out OF the grounds, the figures entered a car
riage aud were driven rapidly away. One
glance however, had suIfced notwlihstand.
ing the figures were mufled, to discover in
the female the form VI his wife; aud
visions Of dislOyaty and treachery filing his
mind he dashed at fun speed IN the direction
which the hack had pursued. lie soon had the
satisfaction OF seeing the parties alight and en-
ter highly Illuminated hall, and following, he
found himself amid a hundred maskers whirng
in the mazes Of the dance. What followed can
be related in a few words. He discovered the
couple be had followed, advanced toward them,
but was avoided and finally in desperation struck
the gentleman a heavy blow in the face, and
tore of the lady's mask. There was a wild
scream, q yell Of pain, and the entire company
hurriedly collected about the three 6gures. The
tableau was striking. The cnraged merchant
found himself confronted by his mald.of.a.
work and now thoroughly aroused lover, who
proceeded to ornament his features in the most
approved manner. Pistols were f0urishcd, and
Il wild scene followed. But the police Tor once,
were Oh hand, and our overworked merchant
was buried away despite his prOtestations, and
locked up for the night, II Is safe. 10 say that