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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-09-04
New !: York state PoIitIo..

New York, September 3.-The Tri.
bune says: the nominations for Governor
and Lieutenant Governor are conceded to
the Democrats by the Liberals. Fresh
efforts were made TO induce Judge Church
to take the nomination. The Sun urges
Seymours:: domination as the only way 10
insure success. 1t is thought that Con.
gresham at large will be conceded 10 the
Liberals. Mr.. Dorsheimer o; Buffalo is
the most prominent named for II.
The Tribune says O'Conor's name /!
entirely dropped from the list Of Guber
natorial candidates since he pronounced
in favor Of the Louisville Convention.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-09-04
ST. LOUIS.
The Alleged Attempt to Buy the
Location of the Custom Honse,

The Alleged Attempt to Buy the
Location of the Custom House.
ST. LOUIS, September 3-Phillip s.
Lanhan, business partner Of Judge
Long, one Of the Custom House Com
missioners, who was alleged TO be con.
nected with the $4,000 scheme to locate
the custom house, publishes q card this
morning stating that the proposition
originated with him; that he went to Col.
George Knapp, OF the Republican, as a
real estate agent, and asked him II he
(Lanhan) could not, through his personal
influence and that Of his friends, make q
commission out Of the parties owning the
property around the Nicholson block; il
he could preserve that block as a site for
the custom house. To this Col. Knapp
is said 10 have replied that il he Nauban)
would raise him $4,000. Lsnhan furth.
er states that Knapp and others did at.
tempt to raise the money, regarding the
use oil this money for campaign fund
Lsnhan says Mr.. Knapp asked him what
he intended to do with SO much money
and he replied ina jOcular manner thai
If he could do no better he would spend
il on the, election, and fishing and hunt.
ing Lahhan concluded by saying what
he did was done solely on his own re.
sponsibility as a legitimate business trans,
action, concerning and in behalf of him.
self alone.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-09-04
MIssouri RepubIicau Convention.

ST. LOUIS, September 9.-The delegates
to the Republican Convention, which
meets here tomorrow, have mostly ar.
rived, and the canvsssing for candidates
has been lively during the day. Ell. Gov
Standard will publish o letter tomorrow
declining to have his name used In con,
nection with the Governorship, and It l.
understood that John F. Benjamin will
also refuse the nomination. This leaves
the field about clear Tor ex-senator Hen,
derson, and talk among the delegates /.
! that he will be nominated BY acclamatiop
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-09-04
TENNESSEE.
A Crime summarlIy Punished.

,o NASHVILLE, September 3.-Jobc Oar.
oe oen, colored, attempted last Saturday TO
commit a rape on little girl ten years Of
~, a daughter OF W. F. Pride, who re,
TS SrSs near Springfield, Robertson county
atn, tIe screams OF the child caused other
ES!uten Eten TO so 70 her assistance, when
,Da WaEuen abandoned his purpose and re,
sN1N ueu 70 work near by, AIr. Pride went
H,'s H"sF nm with a double.barreled shoI
gun, drove him to the spot where thC
rSPe was attempted, and gave him TIT
Sholee OF death by hanging or shooting
ne ne chose the former and was swung up
cons, aus e1pialng his olEense where Il wa
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-09-04
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, September 3.-Chris Rafferty,
the Bridgeport rough who shot and killed
officer O'Meara few weeks since, while
the latter was attempting to arrest him
was arraigned in the criminal court to.
day. He plead not guilty, and his coun.
sci gave notice OF motion for change
OF venue. The murder was one Of un,
provoked brutality, and a strong effort
will be made TO secure the punishment Of
the murderer, who Is a notorious villain.
The Liberals OF the 9th Illinois district
today nominated w. r. Truesdel iol
Congress.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-09-04
The Wreck of the New England.

BosToN, September IA passenger Of
the steamer New England, recently
wrecked on her passage from st. Johns 10
this place, states in the Transcript that
she ran ashore while steaming at full speed
in q dense log, and that the passengers af.
ter being landed at Eastport were for
warded 10 railroad station and left to
shift for themselves, although their pas.
sage had been paid through. Alter the
wreck the crew devoted all their energies
TO saving the cargo, and no attention was
paid to the valuable luggage oil the pas
senpers
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-09-04

AT Louisville yesterday the Presby.
terry met for the trial OF Rev. G. Il. Rob.
ertson. A motion was carried TO allow
reporters to remain in the meeting, on
condition Of their report to officers Of
the Presbytery for revision. Charges
and Specifications were read and were cx.
plicit
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-09-04

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 3-River receding
rapidly, with two feet in channel. Wealth.
er remains clear and cool.
LouIsvILEE, Sept. 3--No business.
Weather clear and pleasant River four
feet scaut 10 Evansville, 81 feet tu CinCin.
natl No arrivals or departures.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-09-04

Mr.. Hobler, Of Kentucky, rising TO a
privileged question apologized to the Con.
yention for the proposition Of Mr.. ValIan.
digham at the morning session1o adjourn
to November 20th. Ar. Vsllandigham
was so strong a Democrat that on misap.
pretending Mr.. 0'Conor's letter as mean.
ing 10 dictate platform 10 the Conveu.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-09-04
BY TELEc GRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.

Exclusively to the IRtslllgsncer.
tBy the Western unioa Line.
once Northwest cor. Of Main and Monroe sts
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-02-01
A New Book--Something Worth
Reading.

A RENTIN A CLOUD. BY Charles Lever.
This is the eleventh volume OF the new,
cheap and popular edition of the works
of Charles Lever, now in course of pub
lication by It. B. Peterson & Brothers,
Philadelphia, which are having very
large sale, for Charles Lever has no rival
in that free, manly, dashing style Of
sketching life, manners, and humorous
incidents, to which he has devoted him
SELF His reputation is worldwide. The
The popularity of his novels, "a Rent
in Cloud, p" Charles o. 'Malley," Jack
Hinton" Harry Lorrequer," "Con
Cregan," Davenport Dunn" arthur
O'Leary," 1.-THE Knight of Gwynne,'
"Tom Burke of Ours" "Horace Tenn
pleton," and "Mate o'Donoghue," have
never been exceeded. His works are
full of genial humor, brilliant wit, and
striking characters. " A Rent Ina Cloud''
is issued in large octave volume, with
a portrait of the author on the cover.
Price Fifty cents, and is for salo by all
Booksellers, or copies will be sent to any
place, postpaid, by the Publishers, on
receipt of price by them.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-02-01
K,,.I;,uY Trials.

During the recent trials at Columbia,
South Carolina, o! various persons who
were charged, among other things OF con
spring 10 deprive Tie citizens Of tier
right ia vote. il was shown ;hat the Fed
eraI Grant officials undertook: 10 convict
the defendants by a base fraud TIlc 81
legged offences We're committed III March,
and the ku-klux law was passed on the
20in Of April, and the prosecution trek
sters charged the offences TO have been
committed on the Dist Of April, 10 enable
the.court to try the accused under that
Infamous and unconstitutional act They
changed the date TO suit the case, and
made il only one day later than the date
o; the act. to be able to Ivy The deniend-
ants and convict them right or wrong, un-
der law which allows the prosecutor 10
sc!cct :hc Jurors and direct the court The
attorneys lor the defendants raised this
ana othcr points Of law, and will demand
3. n,arng upon the constluilonality Of
tins Ku-Kux law before the United States
Supreme Court The spirit which ini!u-
en6cs artisans to seek the conviction Of
d. icndanls by lrauaulontly changing the
,.:,ic Of ;lic offence, viii resort tomartlal
i..w. or 10 lynch law, 10 destroy an enemy
oi. . !..v..!.-po poncroy'> Democrat
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-02-01

CHLoRoFoRM DID IT.-Dr Goldsmith
of Rutland, Vermont, relates an incident
occurring in his army experience, illustra-
ting the power Of chlorof,rm IN detecting
feicned contraction of the Labs. While
in jefferson Hospital there came man
who had run the gauntlet Of several hos
pitals having been discharged on the
ground that contraction of his ann
which was bent up so that il nearly touched
his shoulder or breast, WAS incurablc II
vas SO ricidly and firmly fixed tha' !
could not with any strength land tho do
tor is ''hcavy weight which seemed TO
me not 10 risk the breaking Of his arm,
s.raigten it. I directed the nurses to
watch him ut night, and 60 to his bedside,
and suddenly try to straighten it. They
uniformly reported that they were unable
to accomplish the desired result: He was
then allowed to pass out and visit all the
rum shops at wifi, in the hope that under
the influence of alcoholic stimulapts the
case might be solved, but it found no So
luton. then put him under the inilu-
ence of chloroforln, and as soon as the
chloroform began to act his arm was
Strengthened out, and ! tied board on
the back of it, and when he awoke and
looked at his arm, he said, +" Well, doctor,
l suppose | will have to &C back to my
regiment 2" Ireplied, "Thats just where
you o. will have to 60, my friei.;;':." /" lie went.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-02-01
Another Home Shoi at ScCtt,

Tie Cincinnati Inquirer says: =" We
begin to have serious doubts whether th"t
very ~ .loval' gentleman, Col. Scott, from
ohio who for wears, has, ly some pro-
cess designated himscl! Governor OF South
Carolina has an administration that We
.loyal' men at the North ought to support
hy our countcnance. Our suspicious have
orijcjuaied from report made by Il Joint
Snecjal Financia! Investigating Commit
tee. apponicdLy the Legislature Of South
Carolina al its last session, to take peep
INTO thc affairs Of the State So hagrant
are the facts, 50 manifest the corruption,
and so evident the grossest frauds, that
tLr committee. in report OF nearly goo
printed I,agcs. both confess and show that
irrc,t swindles have been perpcirated,
tLal corrupt means have Gecn used and al
Iianccs formed, that the money OF The
Sia,c and The bonds issued have not heen
lispose,; Of as directed The Legislature,
when ii ,ppoin,cd the committee. took
srccial pains to exclude every Democrat
from it. and hence our loyal friends will
not feel disposed to contradict ITS state
mcn;s. This'is specimen OF all tie car
uct-bac governments that have been es-
iablished at the South. How would 1t do
We throw ii out simply as a suggestion
to let the Southern people hereafter
elect their own State governments, and
choose their own citizens as members OF
thcm?"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-02-01
2s :. SOLUBLE.
Pacific Guano.
Price, s45 Cash, with the Usual Ad.
sr1r vance for Time. a.gr

EXPERIENCEIIN IN THE USE OF this
-1I Guano for the past six years in this
State, for Cotton and Corn, has so far es-
tablished its character for excellence as
to render comment unnecessary.
In accordance with the established
policy of the Company to furnish the
best Concentrated Fertilizer at the lowest
cost to consumers, this Guano is put into
market this season at the above reduced
price, which the Company is enabled to
do by reason of its large facilities and
the reduced cost of manufacture.
The supplies put into market this sea-
son are. as heretofore, prepared under
the personal superintendent of DR.. ST.
Julian Ravenel, Chemist ofthe Company,
at Charleston, S. c., hence, planters may
rest assured that its QUALITY and COM
POSITION is precisely the same as that
heretofore sold. at the present low price
every acre planted can be fertilized with
200 pounds Guano at a cost not exceed
ing the present value of 80 pounds OF
cotton, while experience has shown that
under favorable conditions of season and
cultivation the crop is increased by the
application from two to threefold the
natural capacity of the soil. Hence, un-
der no conditions could it's application
fail to compensate for the outlay. Apply
TO j. N. ROBSON,
Agent Pacific Guano Company,
No. IS East Bay and Nos. and 2 Allan
tic Wharf, Charleston, S. G.
JNO. S. REESE & CO., Gen'l Agents.
Nov. 20 SIN 40
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-02-01
Grant q Defaulter.

The Washington correspondent of the
Savannah Neys, telegraphing on the
2Sth, details the following interesting
item
The greatest sensation has prevailed
here, to-day, caused by the discovery that
no less person than President Grant has
for more than twenty years been de-
faulter. 1t seems that during the Mexl-
can war, Grant, who was then lieuten-
ant in the army, acted as commissary and
quartermaster. At the close of the war,
there was deficit Of $4,000 in his &C
counts. His attention was repeatedly call
ed to it by the accounting officers Of the
Treasury, and repeated demands were
made upon him to pony up, but he never
condescended TO take the least notice Of
the unanswerable letters which were adj
dressed to him. He had spent the money,
and Of course was unable to return it;
for in those days his character and habits
were such that no one would think of
lending or giving him even so much as
five dollar note.
In 1862, through some hocas pocos,
bill was engineered through Congress, ap-
rropriating $1,000 to him, in compensa-
ton of sum of equal amount, alleged
by him to have been stolen from him IN
lS4S, when a quartermaster in Mexico.
But, to Grants great disgust, the Treasu
ry officials pounced upon this 81 900, and
carried it to the credit of the old score.
1t was then ihought that there might be
some chance Of getting the remainder, and
again was Grant notified that he was in
default and urged to settle his little bill,
but it was of no avail; and to this day,
with the exception Of the $1,000 credit,
Ulysses S. Grant is shown on the Treasu-
ry ledgcrs to have owed the United States
$1,000 for more than twenty years. Any
explanation his white-washing friends can
offer of this transaction, the people,will be
very glad TO hear.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-02-01
! II,dIi-nANIrD MEAsrrr-Wclc

4 HiGu-HANIrD MEAsrrr-Wclcan
Mat a icw Sabhail~ since I;omjsh priest,
in his ci;y. preached sermon. IN which
he violently denounced MS invalid and
worse, al marriages performed hy any
"ther than Romsh priests lnacroniance
with such teaching, the pew Of a family
in his church was found, last sunday, with
Il plank nailed across 1t as a bar 70 on
trance. The bind bcarre Of this family
toward Protestants and the prospective
marriage Of one OF It's members toa Pro-
tcs;ant gentleman, in which il was well
understood that the nuptials were not to
be cclebr ted by this ,'riest, but by a
Protestant, is supposed, with much good
reason TO he the cause of mailing up the
pew. The couple have since becnmaried
and the furious priest is left TO bite
nails and scratch Il board.--Christian
Neighbor.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-02-01
Snecial Tax Notice.!

yuyHE TAX PAYERS of Edgefield
County, residing in that portion of
the County assigned to the New County
be at the following named places to Col
lcct the SPECIAL TAN Of Mills on
the Dollar, to raise a fund for the Court
House Jail, &C., of Aiken County.
I will bo at I4ybrand's Store, lst Feb
ruary.
Hntchcr's Pond, 2nd.
Graniteville, 3rd.
Mechanics Hill, Beach Island, 5th.
Atkinson's Store, 9Th.
Hamburg, 7th.
Bath Paper Mills, sth.
Langlv Mills. 9th.
Cherokee Ponds, 10th. -,
And again at Graniteville on the l2th
and 18th February, after which date the
Books will be closed.
All persons failing to pay by the 18TH
n penalty of 20 per cent. will be added.
JOHN WOOLLEY,
County Treasurer, Edgefeld County.
Jan. %, 1872. st b
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-02-01

4 STRANGE LAwsUrT--D. G. Minor. at
Cincinnati. legally in infant, has sued his
l:,ll,cr f9r $4,000 as remuneration lor
ihusr ,rl il-trcatmcnt lie has suffered at
III, n,rcnts hands since 1888 The boys
ietl:ion rccounts how he was thrashed
with m iron ramrod and with rubber
whins how he was dragged about the
ho,,tr and down two flights Of stairs by
the hair, and how, by way of encouraging
.euiicntia! meditation, lie was thrust into
= closet, under a tank Of hot water and
kept there in such Il position that IT., he was
unable 10 stand up or sit down. The 9th
cr side claims complete defense both IN
law and good morals, and has clnched the
argument by having the complainant ar
rested OH warrant charging Inn with
obtaining under false pretences: ten dol
lars and eighteen cents worth OF groceries
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-02-01
The Greatest Seed House in the
World.

That of Briggs and Bro, Rochester, n.
Y. They sell Flower Seeds, Vegetable
Seeds, and Flowering Bulbs. They will
send you anything you may wish, in
this line, in the twinkling of an evc-
and for surprisingly little money. They
have an advertisement in our paper
which is we'll worth reading. And be
sides, they have sent us one of their in
comparably magnificent Catalogues
real work of art-a thing calculated to
give almost as much pleasure as real
growing, blooming howcr-gardcn itself.
You can get one by enclosing % cts. to
Briggs g. Bro, Rochester, n. Y. Do so
by all means.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-02-01

+. i. Cardozo the colored Secretary of
State in South Carolina, thus writes to
his brother, at Vicksburg-this extract
appearing in the Vicksburg RepUJlicdn !:
"'The Legislature Of this State Is busily
engaged investigating the present state OF
our financial affairs. which are in 4 dcplor-
able and desperate condition. The Gov
crnor State Treasurer and Attorney-Gcn-
cra constitute the State Financial Board,
and there has been great swindlng or
gross mismanagcmcnt Of our finances
somewhere But as discovered what
seemed to me Ike swindlng or lnlsman-
agcmcnt, ! refused TO apply The seal Of
Tie State TO any more bonds. and dcii"d
the Treasurer 10 tako nc in'o'hc supreme
Court. He hesitatcs 10 do 50, for fear,
suppose. that he VIII ,c beaten The col
orcd men OF the state are proud oi Tic
stand | have taken, ana even ,lie Demo
Gratis applaud me Tie praise oi en"mnc'
is sometimes suspicious, but, when de.
served, it is gratifying
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-02-01

a SIGNIFICANT ORDER FROM THE WAR
DrpArrMEST.-It IS reported, upon good
authority, that the Secretary OF War
telcaraphcd ON Saturday TO General JET
G.rs@n c.. Davis, Superintendent OF the
Recruiting Service, to continue recruiting,
and 10 retain all recruits in New York, IN
stead of sending them to Western stations,
rs has been the custom hitherto. Among
army officers stationed in New York this
is regarded as sign of preparation for
,ossible hostilties, induced by the aspect
Of our relations with Spain.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-02-01
p,5yp We are indebted to pr. j. +.

a,5yr We are indebted to pr J. +. Ensor
the able and efficient Superintendent Of
thc Lunatic Asylum, (says the Anderson
lntelligcnccr,) for a pamphlet copy of his
annual report upon the condition and
prospects of that institution. We regret
10 observe that the funds appropriated for
lis use and benefit have noi been acccSsl-
Ll, to tie superintendent Among the
most unrighteous acts Of the present ad-
mini,tration none cAcveds in lnfamJ the
withholding OF necessary I'D 10 This hui
manc institution, and The Legislature can
not too quickly mete out punishment Tor
lLis dcrelction of duty Oh the part OF the
State Treasurer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-02-01

The refusal of the Radical members of
Congress to vote for the proposed amend
nenl to the Constitution, making natural
lied citizens eligible to the Presidency,
shows that the party is fully committed to
the doctrine of prescribing our foreign
born citizens. One of the objections urged
by Radical lCongressmen to the proposed
amendment offered by Gen. Morgan was,
that the preamble stated the fact that,
while negroes were eligible to the Prcsl-
dencv and Vice Presidency, white natural
lied citizens who fought for the country
all through the war, were dlsirancmscd.
OF course the full fledged Radical thinks
that the negro Fred Douglas is entitled to
privileges which should lie denied 10 tie
German, Carl Schurz.-Plttsburg Post
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-02-01
Breyities and LeYities.

s@~The Bangor Wing says non-talk-
ative youth Of that city eats pound OF
conversation lozenges just before he goes to
see his girl. He ought to be able to say
sweet things, with such preparation.
nsg- 1t has always beena mystery to
us where all the Smiths came from; but
while lately visiting neighboring city,
the matter was satisfactorily explained by
the appearance of large sign over the
door Of a.factory with the announcement
that this was the "Smith Manufacturing
Co." ~ rr r
Reg God made both tears and laughter,
and both for kind purposes; for as laugh
ter enables mirth and surprise to breathe
freely, so tears enable sorrow 10 vent it.
self patiently. Tears hinder sorrow from
becoming despair, and laughter is one of
The very privileges of reason.
IT A Nebraska man has invented a
powerful double acting salve, which shows
powers never exhibited before by salves
of any kind. The inventor accidentally
cut the tail off tame wolf, and immedi-
atcly applying some Of the salve to the
stump, a new tail grew out. Then pick
ing up the old tail, he applied some OF the
salve to the raw end Of that. and wolf
grew out but he was wild wolf and
had to be shot.
rs. The Western Catholic is respon-
sible for the statement that "Shoo Fly"
has been parodied for a colored Sunday
School, after this fashion
"Sa-tan, don't bodder me;
Sa tan, don't boddcr me;
Satan, don't bodder me;
For belong to Company G.
hear, hear, l hear,
hear de organs tones;
I feeE feel, feel
Religion in my bones"
"Sa-tan, don't bodder met" sc.
eS~ A demure-looking chap hailed
charcoal pcddler with the query, Have
YOU got charcoal in your wagon {" " Yes,
SIR said the expectant driver, stopping
his horses. "Thats right" observed the
demurc chap, with an approving nod
f" always tell the truth, and people will
respect YOU fhnu ne HulIleu vi, uu|H
to the regret Of the peddler, who was
getting out OF the wagon to look for
brick.
RE- A couple of fellows who were pref
tv thoroughly soaked with bad whisky
cot into the gutter. After founderlng for
some time, one of them said Let's go
to another house, this hotel leaks
SG Don't bother editors when they
are busy. Quilp stepped into the lmPc,,
rial sanctum is morning TO ask what
he'd better write about. "Write about
.rowlcd the Disguised chief; (" | think You
had better right about face = and he did
A person looking at some skele-
tons he other day, asked u young doctor
present where he got them lie replied
q We raised them.
D.3y- Hooker used to say, II ! had no
other motive for being religious, wouid
mos. aa,uas,lv si,ive t"h" =" -inr III" :" 10 !