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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-03-20

A BLIND UNDERTAKING. A near.
sighted school-teacher in the town OF
Center, in Wisconsin. took O lady from,
Porter, also ncar-sighted, to church on
a recent Sunday evening. He drove q
blind horee. This unsightly combina-
ton WAS disastrous. Tie eyeless equine
oouidn's keep the road, aud the close.
vlsioned couple knew not whittier to
guide the beast. After numerous mis-.
haps, they reached the scene Of worship.
with one OF the tires missing, and the
buggy box badly bruised, and drove
trihmphantly into the yard which sur.
rounded the church. But, unfortu.
nstely, q ciothes-line was stretched
across the lot, and under this the mis-.
goided brnte took his course. There
was sudden emptying of the buggy, II,
a back summersaultio manner, which
would have done credit to fret clasls,
oircus tumbler, and Center aud Porter
were heaped up promiscuously in the
mud beneath the vehicle. They didn't
go into the church, but returned home. as
solemn as funeral procession, with the
Porter lady in the buggy and the Center
delegate lending the blind horse. It wa.
gloomy. cheerless trip. and the school.
teacher vowed, as lie trudged along with
the bridle.rein over his shoulder, that he
would never be caught out again with.
out his speotacles.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-03-20

The case of blaek.mailing Rev. Abram
Garter, in New York. against Emma
Couch, las been discontinued for the
present by her father going on her bail
to appear before the grand Jury. She
was too sick to appear at the Court
House when an investigation was irving
to be had, so tho court held it's inyesti.
cation In her room at her hotel, Miss
Emma is woman Of ''easy virtue. " and
1t ls supposed that her seducer is at the
bottom OF the black mailing.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-03-20

HOTEL ARRIVALS, March 10, 1872.-Nicker-
son, son Hou's7E ao,: Lindsey. Augusta; Mrs Ko-
T,s;,s Tort ncott. Joseph Scott, foston; John NJ
loette; Jonathan Wright and son, Darling ton:
Aerr Boyce, Augnsta; q @ Waller, Green,
wood; II ihinny, Clinton; W II Kline, Chcs-
tsr; T;. mr. and Mrs a baldwin, Springfield; W II
Moore, Baltimore. A'
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Proclamation.
MAYORS OFFICE.

1TUCIamaCIOn.
MAYORS OFFICE, -
CoLrMp1l. y. O., March .18. 1879.
TJoHN ALEXANDER, Mayor Of tho CITY
-, OF .Columbia, do hereby. give notice.
such case made and provided that an elec-
ton for MaycF and twelve A dermen OF the
SAID city will be held on TUESDAY, the
second day OF April, 1872. at the usual places q
o! election throughout the said oity. The
NUMBER n OF Aldermen to be elected from each
Mard ny the qualified votera thereof is three,
ana the Mayor to be elected by the majority
OF voters in the entire city.
:, Inc polls will be opened at seven O'Clock in
tno FORENOON, and closed at i've O'Clock III the
afternoon OF tue day OF said election
JOHN ALEXANDER, Mayor.
attest: wa. j. ETrEn, City Clerk
March 10
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1t is reported from Washington TINT
the Southern Claims Commission have
rejected about $5,00O,O 900 of the claims
hled with them by "loyal" citizens of
the Sontb These "loyal" citizens have
been badly treated. According to their
statement, the Government las taken
their property, aud now it refuses to paw
them.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-03-20

FATAL EFFEOr OF VANITY AT an in
guest npon the body of young girl. in
Burlington, Vermont, the evidence
proved conclusively that she came to her
death by cutting arsenic to beautify her
complexion. She had been in the habit
OF eating cloves. pickles, chalk, &C., for
the same purpose. aud having seen in a
newspaper that some ladies in the old
country ate arsenic to whiten their skin,
she took somo of the poison for that
purpose, aud with fatal results.
q DEADLY CALLING imported
imitation leaves which ornament the
fashionable bonnets of the day arc manu-
factnred by the chemical use of certain
aendly poiScns, to accomplish which
yonng girls aud children arc mostly en-
ployed. These necessitous aud doomed
creatures are almost sure 10 lose their
sight II long occupied in the fearful tu.
slness. aud not unfrcqueutIy dio sudden
y from the poisonous contuct.
A correspondent of the PHILADELPHIA
DiSpatcA declares that the newspaper
articles charging Secretary Robeson with
plnnderin2 the Government to the
amount Of hundreds of thousands of
dollars are laughed ut in Washington.
Such robberies rs Robeson's nre worry
funny. Of course, and nobody is to be
blamed for laughing ut them; but if the
Administration would laugh Mt the rob
hers less and punish them more, it
would be all the better for the country.
LIE FATHER OF AMERICAN CorToN -Iu
paper contributed IL UeBow's Reyieto.
by the Hon. "A. M. Cluyton, of NIissis.
sippl, III 1859. on the subject of tho pro.
dnctlon OF cotton, that gentleman says
that the production Of cotton was first
introduced into tho United Suites about
seventy (now eighty years ago. The
writer then adds: "rhe child of the man
IS still living, Mrs. General Gaines, the
daughter Of General Clark, who brought
the first seed into the South"
A simple and effective mode Of killing
ones creditors without foar of detection
has been Invented in New Hampshire.
IL consists IN writing to tho intended
victim letter requiring on immediate
answer, and enclosing powerfully poi
sohed stamp for return postage Agents
who will take tho patent right for States
or Counties whore thsre are many mo.
thers In-lnw mhy realize handsome pro.
fits.
little waif, met in one OF I5oston's
narrow thoronghfares the other morn.
lDg. when asked if she had u mother,
replied nniveIy, II dunno, but gncss
not, for when ran away this morning
tho OLD .nns was qaarrolin', and father
had the latchet."
SUDDEN DEATH. "A colored woman.
named damn Kirk, living ut No. 2I7
y sst Day. opp"site the new Custom,
House. died suddenly, yesterday, ol
hcmorrbnge Of the lungs.
ChUhs!om Couricy-
Iher" are 574 daily newspapers and
4,21J weekly newspapers published III
tho United States.
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Marblehead Mammoth Cabbage.
!I|HE largest cabbage in tile world. Quality
very tender. sweet and excellent
Boston True Curlcd LETTUCE This il
very desirable.
Hubbard Squash
New York Improved Egg Plant.
Trophy Tomato.
Egyptian Duct
iicaiis-a large assortment.
Wax Beans.
Pole Beans
Corn. early and late.
Call ut headquarters for good seed, at low
prIco. uEISIrH[i,S Drno Srnra
March 10
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AUCTION SALES.


eEPTBMBER 24TH .. - O..
s. N. DAVIS, auctioneer, will sell for c.. II.
|H- Wenu1ngler, assignee, at Il. M on the 24th
tr instant, in front of the u. s. cnstom-house,
' a valuable tract of land with improvements,
situated in Prince Edward county.
+. u. EACHO, auetioneer, will sell for w. b.
Matthews, assignee, at p. NJ, In front of
= U. s. custom house, on the oath instant, farm
with improvements, situated in Buckingham
county. 81. slE ~ .gH "a r IN
TAZWELL TAYLOR Il BLAIR PEGRAM,
commissioners, will sell at 10 o'clock p. M,
on the 24th instant, at the courthouse OF
Surry county, valuable tract of land situ-
ated in that county. a1 a,"...
d. X. WEISIGER, auctioneer, will sell at az
o'clock, T. NJ, Tuesday, September oath, in
front United States Custom House, six valu-
able tracts Of land with improvements, stu
ated about four miles from Dinwiddie Court
House. 't
... Hva SEPTEMBER 49,
p. A. FORBES, assignee, will sell at New
store, buckingham county, Va, on the 2sth
instant, farm with improvements, situated
In that county. ws ...-.. sg- Ir-.f..
t'~ OCTOBER 1sT. y! 1 a 1873 81.
r. l., RAGLAND, assignee, will sell on the
o. premises, at 12o'clock M, October LIST, val
liable tract of land with improvements, sitti-
ated in Halifax county.
E-Fl fr~ W. OCTOBER il .s4s e..
Z. O. MONCURE and G.. M WYATT, as
signees, will sell on the l4th of October next,
at Bowling Green, Caroline county, two large
tracts of land with improvements, situated
= in that county. u. a
OCTOBER Is
E. ID. EACHO, auetieneer, will sell for ]. A. liyn-
ham and X. NJ Mayo. assignees, at ~ M,
Oct. 18th, in front of the u. s. custom house,
ton, situated in Hanover and Westmoreland
counties
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riding over Dinwiddie roads in springless
wagon as fun certainly. But it's all for
your country. $50 mote it be-" H..
! We were charmed with the tobacco and
cotton crops of the county. They never
looked better. We rode distance of four
miles through the magnificent farm Of j. j.
Mitchell, Esq. | have never seen a better
farm in the Old Dominion. To see twenty
acres of the finest tobacco growing in one
field, and as many acres of cotton in ano-
Their, is an inspiring sight. aIs
was told that the old mansion house on
this plantation was built by the father of
the late Gen. Wingield Scott, of the United
States army. 1t is certainly an interesting
relic of the past generation. ,.<'
. -I.. OCCASIONALLY.
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How to Commence Business.

/ There are many young men who are III
the habit Of eXeusing their idleness and in
efficiency with the plea that they can do
nothing without capital. The lack of means
is the ready reply they make To every APP
peal to action They imagine that they
possess in themselves all the prerequisites
TO success but capital. II they only had
capital in addition to their other imagined
virtues, they would do great things IN the
world they would astonish the natives
with the boldness and brilliancy of their
enterprise. They would grow Immensely
rich, and then lay the world under perpet-
ual obligations. to their gratitude by the
magnifcence of their benefactions. This is
the way they think and talk, and they roll
the vain-glorious idea over in their minds
until they come to imagine that the world
is an immense loser by their poverty. ~
+ These persons forget one important fact,
that all capital is the product Of labor.
That nearly all rich men in this country
were once poor. That nearly every per-
sonal fortune they can enumerate is either
the product of its owners toll and skill. or
the representative of his fathers toll and
skin. H.. +. -...f 40 - n
How did makers of these fortunes get
along without capital? Had they spent
the vigor of youth in idle and foolish lam
entations over their poverty, they would
have lived and died poor and left nothing
but an inheritance of honesty behind them.
Capital allied to labor and skill can work
wonders in the war Of material enterprises,
and the man who possesses money finds j,
easy to make money. A m az Uf0h
Capital is not the only indispensable to
young men of the right stuff for all this.
There are other kinds of capital besides
accumulated money; brains, muscle,
industry, honesty, diligence, truth, fidelity,
skill, tact, education-allo of these are capi-
tai, and all of them have commercial
value, which the owner will be able,
sooner or later to command in the market
Provided with these any young man in this
country may make more than he needs to
spend every year, and thus have something
at the end of each year to invest as money
capital. IF he needs money, let him go to
work and make it, and thus give proof Of
bis ability to use it profitably and judi.
ciously. If we go in to any great city, OF
into any prosperous agricultural district,
we find the capitalists are those who have
made their fortune without any outside aid
They did not waste their time in repinine
in their poverty, and in silly dreams ofwhat
they might have been.s r41a Alafse5
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LOCAL NOTES.

The weather has become quite warn
again. 2 aa'.s ,ef7a @'.l.l a..aj J
Grand dress ball at Monticello Hall
tonight. &bas aW3af 500 sdt
Several members of the new theatrical
company, will arrive in the Wyanoke this
evening. ...s.
William A. Maury, of the law firm Of
Page and Maury, of this city, has been
appointed Professor of Law in Richmond
College. .lt
Schiller Lodge No. 1891. o. o. f.
turned out this afternoon to attend the
funeral of Mr.. Thomas Westerman, q de-
ceased member.
The Stanton Battalion, q colored
military organization of Washington, con-
templates visit to Richmond as the guests
of the Attacks Guard and Richmond
Zouaves, on the twenty-seyenth. saisi'h Il
1t is said that Cadmus B. Luck, Esq.,,
of the late Spotswood Hotel, has leased
the American Hotel, corner of Twelfth
and Main streets, and will reopen it about
the First of October.
The Iron fountain, which stood on
Marshall street, near the New Market, until
it was broken, and sometime after, has
finally been removed aud horsc-trough
rected in its place. There is spo ut for
ipedS also, af' t-
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MANCHESTER NEWS.

The Rev. MIR. Binga, from Canada,
has accepted the pastorate of the colored
Baptist church and has entered upon his du-
ties. He will also teach the intermediate
colored school. S ffa eE S@fa
The Teachers Institute now in session
in Manchester, will adjourn tonight. Some
interesting essays were read by some of
the teachers, and the exercises have been
very instructive. ~ :, 's' ''@ Icy
The Republicans will hold meeting
tonight at Edwards Hall. Business OF
great Importance will be considered. Steps
to reorganize the party will be taken, and
it is hoped that every man who has the good
of the party at heart will turn out. Several
prominent speakers will be present, and
stirring speeches may be expected. "sA le
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SPEAKING IN HANOVER. Tho politi-
cal speaking at Hanover G. H., on yester-
day, did not attract large audience. There
were not more than one hundred and TWEEN
ty present, all told. The colored people
were at home saving "fodder," which
we think wasa far wiser appropriation
of time than the mongrels are maxi
ing standing up to the Greeley rack,
"fodder or no fodder" The ''great enthu-
siasm of the people for Greeley" lives
only in the morbid fancies of the three-cent
dailies and small-beer politicians. =
The Greeley speakers, Captain George
D. Wise, candidate for Congress, and VIII
liam S. Gilman, Greeley elector, both of
this city, declined to admit to the discus
sion any substitute for Hon. j. Amber
Smith, who was not present, and proceed
ed to harangue the people and criticise Mr..
Smith, though absent, to their hearts con-
tent. Captain Wise spoke first, and was
followed by Mr.. Gilman. General
Wickham secured a division of
time with the latter gentleman,
and took the stand at the conclu-
sion of Mr.. Gilman's speech. Gen. Wick
ham made an able and effective speech. 1t
was earnest and spirited. 1t was in every
way satisfactory to the Republicans pres
ent, completely refuting the staple ISLANDERS
of Greeley and his ''ites."' He was heartily
cheered by the audience.
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with such eminent success by Andrew
Washburne, will inaugurate the first ses-
sion Of the Richmond Public High School
on the LIST of October. This school will
be located for the present in the building
fronting on both Broad and Capital, be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets, and will
occupy the whole of the second floor. The
rooms have been put in first rate order,
new furniture introduced, &c. In addition
to this, the handsome vacant lot adjoining
has been secured and suitably arranged as
playground for the High School scholars.
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r. FATAL ACCIDENT.-Mr. L. j. Swift,
a freight conductor OH the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad, was instantly killed near
Frederick's Hall on Tuesday. He got on
the accommodation train at Bumpass'
station to go to Frederick's Hall, and when
the train had nearly reached the last named
place, in attempting to get off he fell from
the cars in some way, and was crushed to
death. Both of his arms were cut off, his
head was crushed, and his body otherwise
mangled. His remains were brought to
this city yesterday afternoon on the mail
train, and the funeral will take place to day,
at A o'clock, from the Leigh-street Baptist
church. The deceased was a member of
Metropolitan Lodge, A., L. and A. Masons,
which will act as the funeral escort. 81
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PETERSBURG, VA.,1
September 10, 1872.

- ts September 10, 1872. IN IN
To the Editor of the State Journal. 8Esh 80 hals
A meeting was held yesterday afternoon
at place called 4 Cherry Hill y in DIM
widdie county. The place is better known
abroad as Goodwynsville. It is in por-
ton of the county that has heretofore been
neglected by Republican speakers and cans
vassers. Yet the members of the party
here are intelligent and alive to their true
interests.
The meeting was organized by the
election of Mr.. Samuel Prosse as chairman.
Excellent speeches were made by Messrs.
j. II. Van Auken, of Sussex ; p. X. Jones,
of Greensyille; R. G. Greene and J. p.
Evans, of Petersburg. ...,is..s@ =
These speakers gave full explanation OF
the political situation nationally, and a
particular account of affairs in this Com
gressional district. A vote was taken, and
the Republicans present unanimously in
dorsed the regular nominees of the party,
Grant, Wilson and Stowell, ,.,,sa,,r. -. Il,
am informed that the meeting was an
excellent one and will accomplish much
good. The party were. indebted to the
honorable member from Sussex, !" for the
means of conveyance across the county
from Stony Creek to the place of meeting,
and we also wish to make our acllnowi-
edgements to the member from Green's
ville,o for his skillful driving on the horne
run, even though he did take us ten miles
out of the way on rough road in going
out. Forty or fifty miles in one day OF
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In THE DISTRICT COURT OF TIE Uni
Il TED STATES for the Eastern District of


In THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE Uni
Il TED STATES for the Eastern District of
Virginia. a. 9b4 H.rg sG# .ut#
In the matter of William M Sutton, ndyd.
uaily and one of the firm of William M Sufo.i
Co bankrupts-in bankruptcy. I'd. ssi=fs. f..
At Richmond, on the 10th day of September
A. d. 1872. 49, -t ttHi Lhtfu1 ~ sst.l /.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
i Please to take notice hereby, that petition
has been, to wit: on the 1OIh day of Sept. ASIA
filed in said District Court by Vim. M. Sutton, Of
Richmond, Va, III said district who has been
heretofore duly declared bankrupt under The ACT
OF Congress entitled AN act to establish a ilni-
form system of bankruptcy throughout the Uni
ted States,'' approved March I'd, 1867, for a dis.
barge and certificate thereof from all his debts
and other claims proyable under said act, and
that the LIST day of October 1872, at 10 O'Clock A.
NJ, before W. w. Forbes, one of the registers
OF said court in bankruptcy, at his office in Rich
mond in said district is the time and pace as
signed for the hearing of the same, when and
where You may attend and show cause, if any
you have, why the prayer OF the said petition
should not be granted. 4
You are alsoshereby notified, that the second
and third meetings of the creditors of the said
baaki apt will be held ut the same time and place
w. w FORBES,
shtg4 Register in bankruptcy for the "a.
Z sc l8-M2W Sd Ctongl Dist, of Va
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THE DIXIE PLow.-We desire to call
the attention of our readers to the adver-
tisement, to be found in another column, of
Mr.. P. H. Starke, manufacturer of the. eel
ebrated Dixie pillow. lie guarantees it to
work better in foul land than any other
pillow made; indeed, he says further that if
you are not satisfied after trial Of its
merits he will refund yon your money.
Nothing could be fairer than this, and we
know that he means what he says.
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Tammany Excited-Discovery of Treason In
af trE6rsaH " the Camp. n
Greeley's Western Tour.

t9 Lspiston, Pa, Sept. 1s.-A large crowd met
Mr. Greeley the westward train pas sed here.
After. some hesitation MIR. Greeley made a brief
unpolitical speech, which was brought 10 a close
by the screaming of the engine whistle and the
moving off of the train. He accompanied
by Governor Randolph, of New Jersey, and
Governor Bigler, OF Pennsylvania. 49,.
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
4 Co, tk,. TAI. -

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
/ TED STATES for the Eastern District OF
Virginia.
in bankruptcy. .ssslE.s tt Ss4 -.
At Richmond, Va, this IL day of Sept'r 1872.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: 81 gp ltHzg
Please take notice, that Il petition has been pre-
sented to the Hon. John c. Underwood, Judge o,
said District Court, in Bankruptcy, by q. IL
Wendinger, assignee of the estate of said bank
rupt, to sell the real estate belonging said bank.
rupt, free from all liens and encumbrances there
ON. ~ T'-tt tstfA+5 stft@ At-t 81 tFt}u
This is to give notice to all persons Interested
that in the terms of said petition an order has
been issued by the Judge aforesaid, for all per-
sons who may be interested in said estate, to APP
pear before w. w Forbes, Register at his office
IN the said city of Richmond. on the 30th day of
September, 1872, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, and show
cause, If any they have, why such order should
not he granted. O. ii. WENDLINGER,
Sc l7-Tu2w F FtFs ~ u Fl Assignee
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CHARGED WITH PERJURY.-AIark
Pike, charged with perjury as a witness
in the Police Court, was arranged, this
morning, but owing to the illness of a wit
ness, the case was continued until the 26th
instant. Bette Braxton, who is charged
with the same offence, was also before Act
ing Police Justice Crew this morning. This
case was continued until the LIST day of No
vember in consequence Of the condition Of
the prisoner stg.,. sF ..+..f .5
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BANKRUPT NOTICES.
rINIiIx Is TO GIVE NlRIICE-rhaI m The

,rI,His IS TO GIVE NOTICE-Tha.. ON the
i 18th day of Sept'r, A. H., 1872, a warrant in
bankruptcy was issued out of the District
Court of the United States for the Eastern Dis
trict of Virginia, against the estate of
John r.. Watkins, of Louisa county
and State of Virginia, who has been
djudged a bankrupt on his own petition;
That tile payment of any debts and the deliv !,
cry of any property belonging to said BANKRUPT,
to him or for his use, and the transfer of any
property by him, forbidden b. law; That
a meeting of the creditors of said bankrupt
to prove their debts and choose one or more
assignees of his estate, will be held at court
of bankruptcy, to be holden at the Register
office, Richmond Virgnia before WV. Forbes
Esq, Register, the 4th day OF Oeto-
Der, A. ID. 1872, at 10 o. clock A. M. sf
DAVID b PARKER,
Sc 1e--Th2w y,t.ss lfr.fs.s Ut s. Marshal.
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SENT ON.-William Harris, who did the
shooting in Rockets, nearly two weeks ago,
was sent on to the grand jury this morn
ing for Indictment. Harris was held to
bail in the sum of $1,000 for his appear
ance. e--
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The Maine EIection--1s,lsO Majority.

Agasta, September 1s.--Complete official re-
turns from the several Congressional districts
have been received at the office of the Secretary
of State. Republican majorities are as follows
First district, Burleigh, 2,l93; Second district,
Frye, 4,l37; Third district Blaine, 1910; Fourth
district, Jersey, 5l59; Fifth district, Hale, 3Osi
Grand total 1880 F H rls5.- - d 81 -. : .Fl
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Fatal Boiler Explosion

Erie, Pa, Sept. l9.--The boiler of the steam
dredge in the harbor exploded this merLipg,
killing John Connolly the fireinip, breaking the.
leg of Thos. Golden, laborer -Four others on
the dredge escaped with slight hurts.