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The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-02-28
G. w A S S M Z f,
Dealer in and Manufacturer Of
Furniture

METALLIC C0FFINS.
North Side Square, Savannah, No.
IN THE THREE TORY BRICK
Collins Of all sizes kept Oh hand. also
keep constantly on hand a large quantity of
the best quality of lumber 10 make any ar
ticle of Furniture desired. Give NE a call,
| cannot be undersold by any dealer West
Of the Mississippi.
Rss" y. B. There can always be some
one found day and night at my old resi-
dence ready TO sell collins ready made to
all who call.
c. WASHER.
Dec. II 1y
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-02-28
Final Settlement,

N,'icr is hereby gr,ra III At the undersigned,
Hulrdi "a # Ne persons and turItp " of the estate
"f 'Dc minor hr,rs 81 William :. Lewis dccracd.
AIs Mod h. ihr !rubJ'" INT ,r And Nv County,
. ji,' Iui tI'.- sglf'fs Of nj acc ,uut~ Wi h his said
U4r,i. , l-guit.l ly law. ga! :I-t ~ tn next
tim 90. sud ,.urF. g. u. held ~ savannah IN said
..u.r, I tU,l ,W and state 1T Missouri. "u Non
.lIy IA. Ism dow ! March !,:. h. viii * leave -
m Ike :iutl .rs l,m .uf - -ucI i,Ulfdi Cd aud Gu
IA ny. AMI "a 20 be discharged rom iai;i.r! iut.es
and i.ll.lIt.rs a. such Guardian and Curator.
WILLIAM /. MILLER.
Guardian aud tura,ur.
W = CxrrVLrE titrrnry. 70
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-02-28

Mr.. Smith may befound at VS., Green
lees Law Office, South side OF the Sddafe,
Savannah Missouri, where all those who
have any kind of Insurance, e.the of Life
or Fire, are invited 10 give him a call.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-02-28

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eAyaENAH u $50. HI.
Minnesota Staats-Zeitung. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1877, 1872-07-04
xaee6neui9eetten.

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ebrlt@en 6errn @reeleY ebrlide S9uBs
befoblene, bic GammanpsD tebe, tau4>
wteoer etnmal auf uup inpar NIT per
Melouns. pab Elm @tnbalt in BEN
@erfabren eeeen @onnoQp unb &weep
perfast porren, als ob bie1ss @erfabren
dberbaupt ie iroeno pel&en Gortsane
sebabt. Gweeu flust chen: 81
Der @eibe 9ut, er pirb mid f&as.n
Ser @eibe 5ut> er 1T mir bolb."
Wit @retley'6 protefttcn unb ben, ee<
noblenen @eloe in Der Ia19e tpelbea
@er{&t bat Sweeo 3u fardten.
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ter @entralpart waro ba8 @e1t9t einee
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etn furdtbarer @turm lter 81 II,
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tteffet. unb brannte rfeeer bis auf ber
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rurbt, $1,000 3u ben, Strei&erfonb ~
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Minnesota Staats-Zeitung. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1877, 1872-07-04
Ner Sabel

- Sen. Sbermann or am 25aen
in @enf unp pinirte init ben &eprdjen>
tanteu eer @erein. Staateen. "
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trsftn. S1 einem penes uelilhen 6afen,
wo Die Sdife Dor Mnfer lasen, warc
tbre Nuslieferun9 BON ben ipanilden
&rte9SIbiher oerlan9t, aber Don ben
@ene6uslern permeiosrt. Oils bic Spaz
inter- Miene maaien. Die @dife i'm 5az
fen an3uereifen> rihteten bic 0enesueler
tbre 8anonen auf cte Spanter, wel9e
l@ rann ;urldSo9en..
- Carl Granville bat Dem Saul
oes 2orcs er6fnet, pob Die @enfe
S&tee6ri9ter jeoer fir lt9 uno 9emetns
fam erfldrt, paB Die tnoirecten Gnoz
l&etoisunesonlpri@e Nmerifos ni@t Dor
pas Sribunal 9eb1ren uno ooB Die &e<
p%rdlencanten Der @trein. Staaten laut
erbaltener eSnfruction BON tbrer &ssie>
run9 oie(e Nnlprlae fallen 9elallen. Sn
Bol9e oellen babe &n9lonp lsin gcrlan9en
elmer ldneereu @ertagun9 pes @eri@ts
3urld9ejc9en. Oils pa8 @elammtre|ulz
tat &Qes belen fprad Carl @ranpiue
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fer 6armonte sefalten mirpen. Die
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ben, oQein re t ct @epinn &aBens.z
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terbauie mabte 6err @laoRone BIT
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Grfldrune BET, paB bic ineiteftsn Snt;
ldeieunesaniprihe nit ibrer 3urldsteb>
une por benz tribunal f ar tmme.
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Minnesota Staats-Zeitung. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1877, 1872-07-04

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&riutsr 3ur :&xruntiuGt uno 5u,a :Sluin fibren, ionoern Is
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mii9en 9gurSc1n mo 0tinoen 5~ubereitet nn6 fret RON ahex
aftoHOfij6cS Sfi1uufanste1. Gsit Der arofe 2scrtrtt-
at8er 1luo Se6eussucGcr, elm rontommencs Erueue.
funess une Stdrfnnasmittct bes @pnems, peIdcs aue
f6d0lidcn @tofIe ausI9eibct, rno bcln BIute cine aeiun0e
Belbuftenbeit tpieocr 9iebt. gfie,nano, Der bies Bittcr8
Der 9oribriit ae,ndb brandt, 3ann nod ldn9ere 3eitIeiben0
gifte oocr onocre 1lrladen 5ertort uno feline 2ebeus=Sr.
gone rettnngslos .ners9uict iporocn fino. -
Pics 2$stters 1T loucgf Gin gclinocS A6fu9rnnas-
msttet, ais au4 elm Eoutc, uno bcitt cuEerDem oos es
9entbimlihe &eroicnft, al8 elm h6fftres 5eilmitte( arr
gei0rocrun9 Der Beroduung, lno ge9es Gutaluouua 81
2ceer ln0 e4er g sccral=S rgnre al ipirt.n.,
9a::sen @eioen 6es t,ei0fi9en Gs(Gfedts, ereibo{el Of
o6bei ah6rutb bcr G5ci5blidfeit eoer bst osm GSedt{l Sss
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TT oirs 4itters dubcr!t e%rfolGrcidb, 9~cocicn. !9ieie s. amt
gcltct ncrocn Dn!lb cI tcr9or0enrs Viat er5eu9t, iueldes
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Minnesota Staats-Zeitung. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1877, 1872-07-04
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ayers Sarsaparilla),
5lur 2lsintnuna pre 0lMtee.
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pirtten Rureu, bon benen ylele
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beiten, bel benet has eal,3e
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eereinist unb sebeilt tppreen'
Strppbu16;le Qeiben unb 81.
fdmerten. bic bur4 {frppba.
lDit Mnftefuneen erIdperi
trurten Bis lie faf urertr1a.
Minnesota Staats-Zeitung. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1877, 1872-07-04

lid ruaren, Fno In anen 2teilen bes Qanbes in 10 sie1en gduen
raoital sehelt mcrten. bab Is mctl taum nGtbts if, las Yubli.
tum auf bic Seitfrlfe bieler Wlesi;n oufmertan, su MAIDEN.
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Observation-Disclosures OF %untersrdbt bieier unfdtbare unb
%nngeabnte Ieinb re Contribution unb Gnnet .ldpdhenben unb
%eefdbrliden Grantteiten bic Ibdr, pbne ba6 Der patient aud
nun bic serirefte Mbnuns BON leiner Gesenrpart bat. Or idrint
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Minnesota Staats-Zeitung. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1877, 1872-07-04
.Oruber'S $otcl.
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- gterte otraNei ~abe 8srtar.

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81 pauL mtnnefeta.
Dies aene, tnieeer oetssuus elegant xnb foltb .tusertat,
baus III tett tur HufHabRe Won 0dRen se6fast
- uirb TIM St9l eurDpdtf@tr 9ptels beEerer RlaHe sebah
len anb BON iebeuu Deatf&eu ben teten amertiantf&.n bor
'eorsaestn werben, b. allen Dnnf9en Bee e~etsbeter fert
cut 0torae @ruber. Ftaeutbum.r
Minnesota Staats-Zeitung. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1877, 1872-07-04

9anse 2uOfe S 10; balte eOufe IS; 8ierteauule 5 $50.
~ lnfere Qcterte 1T pom @taate grdartert Die 3ie-
stnueen hno'n fets tur fetgisBtsa 3ett unp unter Ger ga.
Ndt eeidoprerer Gpntn t6dre natt.
HHv- Die uf6steae 3tebun8 ",re tn ben ct Q,uis Bldtteru
1erSTen!litt, unb alien Snbubsru ppu QDpfen pirb cine Co.
pie juSsf init.
81 N,r ptrcnfalten etre 3isbun8 me te p5tee am leb-
ten Sage eiHeS ieben WpnatS I'm SABRE 1872.
a@- Gelh'er eunesn auf infer 0fiitp mstte1t ppa.Sffce
@elbt Orers. Rseif ,rten Briefen. 8istunnen uoer &rpres.
~ Sentst me1en etnes Circulars. Wau aerentre:
MURRAY mi(er s 60.
81. 5t5 Ualnut Street, post Office Box 2446) ct. eou'
te, Wfo.
Middletown transcript., 1872-10-12
Items Of News.

Adviccs from Havana report rumors
that the censorship Of tn, press is to be
shortly abolished. From Cuban forces il
is reported that the united Cuban forces
in the Central Department had fought the
Spanish Colonel Barccncs in tho Sierra
dc Cubtas, inlcting upon his force loss
Of three hundred men killed aud wound
cd. The number Of Spanish troops on
the sick list was said to be very large.
The Cubans have been rcpulsed in an at
tack upon the town Of Nanatuaba, a num-
'ser Of persons being killed aud wounded
Fights among the negroes have occurred,
during which several were killed,
CONVICTED oP MURDER In the Circui,
Court for Washington county. in the Sec
ord trial Of Joseph Davis. for the murder
in Carroll county Of Abraham Lynn, his
employer, on the 9th of April last. the
jury on Saturday, brought il verdict Of
murder in the first degree An appeal
was taken on techrical legal points 10 the
Court Of Appeals Of the State. and SEN
tence was suspended The case e Shuc,
has been postponed till the second Mon
day in November On the FIRST trial Of
Davis, AZ Westminster, the jury disa-
greed.
indianapolis specials rerori the defeat
Of Voorhees, by considerable majority.
Middletown transcript., 1872-10-12

MiXEB TRAIN, N,--Norihward, will lesye Del
mar at 90 T. NJ Laurel 3.2s; Sesiord, 1855 !:
Bridgcville, 80 Greenvgol, 4 30; Earmingtcn
5.oS Harrington, BPS Dover, Gas; Clayton,
6Ss Middleiown. i.3a. Arrive at Wilmington,
900: Philadelphia, 80; Baltimore, $50
Senthward, will leave Phila. at II 30 p. N.
Baltimore, I3o; Wilmington, IL. s5; New Cas-
tie, ! 20; Middleiown, 225; Townsend, 2,as;
Clayton, 3.l5; Dover 400 Wyoming, 4l0;
FELTON,, 40; Harrington, 3 05; Farmurion
s.l5; Greenwood, 5.32 Bridgeville, $50; Sea.
ford, 0. lai Laurel, 6.40; Dclmar, 100.
The mixed train will be run snbject to delmys
incident to freight business, and will stop oaly
at stations where time is given.
NEW CASTLE TRAINS.
Leave Neg Css,le fof Wilmington and Phila.
delphia at TAO A. N. Leave Philadelphia.
ii.aa A. n. and Wilmington, LOO P. n fol
| New cas,ls.
SMYRNA BRANCH TRAINS.
Additional TO those above. leave SMYRNA fol
Clayton II 35 A, ". and 35 =. ". leave Clay ton
for smyrna $40 A. NJ, and 2.o0P. NJ, leave
smyrna for Clayton SO A. NJ, and !. IS p. NJ
TO make connection " It'll trains to and from DO.
ser, and Stations south
CONNECTIONS.
/ At Townsend, with the Kent County ast
Queen Annes & Kent Railroads. At Clayton
with Nd. aud Del. u. II. At Harrington with
j. Il. Il. II. At Seaiord, with Dorccssr snc
Delaware X. Il. At Delmar, with Eastern Shor,
X. Il, and WicOmicO aud PocomOke II. r.
May sp-y II 3 kENSEy. supcrin,.ndsat
Middletown transcript., 1872-10-12
N.rn..latx. Il.l. LIZ ls.h. !. .


Npp'gToSS ~ July 18Th, -
nss,s JlH $. Rer 4 ~ ftHR.y1at
G1ft.azti s--l purchased from sour
A.cnt. al J y. foIrt uf this ioNn, several
'ons OF your Pacific GHano las, spring. aad np-
piled 1t to my corn al tie rate oi enc hAniail to
three hills ! have bern farming from three 10
six hundred acres 81 land for the ilsr fourteen
wears, nui darigg nllt tine uaNe usyA great
deal Of Phosphate aad .,ua..o u s8riou, kinds,
hut gouts has done more good tlp To the present
than ans ever itti | left an; some anda
wiih.at Aay CnaIu. and H.t tnrY don llnk AZ
though they would make much more thau halt
a. much corn as where ! applied tie Gnann II
you will 1ny keep up tie siaul lard ot yuar ferti-
izcF am sure you can sell st.t amount here.
Yours truly, L. X. COCHRAN
Ns.rs. fsAa y. Rae & c. fiili4yl@.
DR. SiRs - have been induced rs your Agcn,
at Midiloiown, Mr.. J. Is. Feafl, TO Try the mer-
iis nf your PAe,fiG GrASo on euEa ihi. spring,
and ehtcrtully testify thgi the results have far
exceeded my expectations.
consider ,hLi your Guann i the BIS, fcrn
lizcr have EseA ard my experience has not
been in any way limited shall wafc liberal
use Of ii on future crops, and shan use i thi:
fs!l On wheat. !. H. fENlNoRE,
Aug. .i--r Mldilciown, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1872-10-12
Ea1a
Delaware Rail Road Line.
eoemmeF Arrange0ent.

rNS end after Monday. May eosh, isss. tsanSays -.
u erptea.I Trains viii leave as follows;
scsvu ssrfm
Middletown transcript., 1872-10-12
TO FARMERS.

WE call your attention 10 the following
w statement maae iy two Of ,hr most pfem-
,msa, farmer. iu this lucattv Wc hope I'm,
the wise,, ,iscls ia this section will .'nlY ,bcr
i,.tesesi ara! .fee This Gu1na ,ral. Tie Gano
rna l., abu.Inef ~ .he most reasonable eonai-
,i,nsf fran j, Il fuAnu
Nidlciown,
and c Watkins.
udesaA
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-13

does Daniel Drew, the great Methodist specll-
lator; and so does Anthony Dimock, the great
steamship owner and the boldest of all the
young operators on the Stock Exchange, and
20 do Davenport and Van Schaick, and hun.
dreds Of other bulls and bears.
The Hon. Austin Blair addressed large
Greeley and Brown meeting In Kalamazoo,
Michigan, on the 10Th instant. The Liberal
cause is said TO be gaining rapidly in the west
ern portion Of the State, and Grants prospects
seem to have been considerably damaged by
the speeches of Senator Chandler and Post
master General Creswell.
Governor Stephen G. Harding, of Milan,
Indiana, one Of the pioneers Of Republlcanism
In the Hoosler State, has written letter
strongly endorsing the farmer of Chappaqua
for the Presidency. Governor Harding was
Governor of Utah Territory, and chief Judge Of
Colorado during the administration of Lin.
coin.
The Boston Advertisers Washington cor
respondent says of Mr.. Summers future move.
ments 'He will leave for Massachusetts, the
latter part of this week, and will not take the
stump for Greeley until after season of rest,
during which he will be Mr.. Longfellow'a q
guest. Invitations 10 speak in New YORK,
Philadelphia and Boston have already been
extended to Mr. Sumner"
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-13
NEGRO BONDS.
Chief Justic. Chase Denies their Valid
fty.


The Supreme Court of the United States de-
cided at the last session, 10 the cases OF White
va, Hart and Osborne rs. Nicholson, that
notes given for the purchase of slaves could
still be enforced.
Chief Justice Chase has directed dissent to
be entered for him from mch Judgment, on
the grounds:
l. That contracts for the purchase ana SAFE
of slaves were and are against soupd lnoraJs
and natural justice, and EthoT support e1-
cept In positive law. e...
2 That the laws of the several States by
which alone slavery and slave contracts coud
he summarized, weS annuled by the thirteenth
amendment of the constitution. which aool.
Ished slavery.
3 That lhenceforward the common law OF
ali the States was restored to it's original prin-
ciples of liberty, Justice and right In conform
itv with which some of the highest courts OF
the late slave States. notably that q Louisiana,
nave decided, and all might, on the same prln-
cIple, decide slave contracts b be lnValia, as
Inconsistent with their jus prudence, ana Lii's
court has properly refused to interfere Will
those DECISIONS. o,,o,d-
ment of The constitution, which foroids COM
npnsatlon for slaves emancipated by Lhe tnlr-
feenth. can be vlndicated only on these prln-
ciples. ,. c,,,,,,,,,;ons onto
of State Legislatures, and decisions OF State
Conris. warranted by The thirteenth and four
ieenth amendments, cannot be held void as 10
violation of the original constitution, which
lorbds the States 10 pass any law violating
Ihe obligation OF contracts.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-13
MOsBY AND WITHERs.

Beginning and End OF the Quarrel.
A Washington correspondent OF the New
York Herald gives the following concerning
the difficulty between Colonel Mosby and DR..
Wlt;.ers, at Warrenton, Va, and its origin:
Il is stated that ever since Mosby resolved
to support Grant as the lesser OF the two evils,
he has been overbearing and disposed. TO
question the sanity OF those who favored the
support of Greeley. Dr. Withers, who has
been mayor Of Warrenton, and who enjoys the
esteem OF large circle Of friends, was one of
the first 10 avow himself In favor OF Greeley's
election. On Saturday last 1t la reported that
a gentleman at the Warrenton Hotel payfully
remarked that the Conservative party would
not send its trained speakers to Salem to
answer Colonel Mosby, but would send
novice In such matters. referring TO ".
Wlthers. This remark was communicated 70
Colonel Mosby, and, constituting 1t into con.
templated affrOnt, he, In his hear, mace II
known that he would denounce Winners auo
those who sent him II he put 10 bis appearances.
Withers heard of this after the epeaSlng Mas
over at Salem. while meeting was In progress
at Warrenton to celebrate the reported victoly
in North Carolina, and, on being calIea ogya his
for speech, referred In general terms - SeId Id
readiness to meet Colonel Mosby on any r,ies nseu
The well known character OF oo,h ,h!t p,i1iG a,miG
for playing with the trigger inaue ne t nas.sd
iude. at Warrenton very nerVoueS m Sunday
restless night saturaayin ynae &c Colonel Mosby
Dr. sas s5sad o1es 0s to keen
ia. leooa nntII the personal TRENDS OF potn
bad SaG p an opportunity OF probing tne origin Oh
tho Misunderstanding. II "as ~heSeu u1a.
the the affair would be settled. u.,..,
tns es anatu the way OF atoning for Ills political
,iora ny Wospy says he willsluwp 1t for Grant
,,ntii the Louisville Convention nQminatee
.u.rsight-out Democratic ticket. Aller Tat he
Expects to find expletives enough to denounce
both Greeley and Grant. e2
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-13
OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT.
A NEW STEAMER SUING FOR I'D.
MISSION.
Absurdity of the Proposed Increase In
the Number OF Steamers-A Sugges-
tive Comparison with other Cities.

The Comet Star Fire Engine Company, an
organization composed Of respectable young
colored men, and now 'torming portion OF
the hand fire department of this city, is now
besieging the City Council with demand to
be incorporated Into the Steam Fire Depart.
meut of Charleston, with the view of obtain
ing the additional $1,000 per annum appertain.
Ing thereto,) and bill TO that effect has been
introduced by Alderman Garrett, and received
It's first reading at the last meeting of the City
Council. There are now twelve steam fire
engine companies attached to the department,
with an aggregate annual pay of s2l, 600, land
upon the admission of the latest members oi
the steam department-the Stonewall and
vlgilant Companies, on the 5th of March,
ls72--lt was distinctly enacted as an ordinance
OF the city, ''that the number of the steamers
shall not be increased above the number now
In the department., VIZ: twelve In ALL"
The Comet Star Company bases Its demand
upon the fact that 1t purchased few months
ago, with money advanced for that purpose b.
Sheriff E. W. NJ. Mackey, secondhand third
class Clapp Jones steam fire engine from
company in Jacksonville, Florida. This en-
CINE, it is said, had been condemned as unsafe
and unfit for service In Jacksonville, but since
Its arrival here it has been overhauled by
competent engineer, and 1t may now, per
haps, be as efficient an apparatus, In proper
ton to Its class, as any steamer In the city. II
Is considered, however, by most of those who
are well informed In the affairs OF our lire
department that the proposal to Increase lhe
number of the steam companies at this time
and thus saddle another thousand dollars pei
anuum of expenses upon the city is extremely
ill-advlsed, and Is not only unnecessary, but IL
absolutely extravagant and absurd. The argu
ments against the proposal are not at all based
upon the TACT that the new claimants for admla'
sion to The department ore men OF color, ior
our cIlizens are not unmindlul OF the general
ly faithful services of the colored members Of
the department, nor Of the fact that the color
ed men of the city have, In proportion to their
limited amount OF property, as much interest
In the prompt extinguishlng Of fires as the
white cllizens, but the argument Is based very
solidly upon the conviction that we now have
all the steamers we need, and, In fact, far
more than we need, and upon the remarkable
but easily proved fact that, In proportion to the
number of her population and The frequency
of her fires. the City Of Charleston has from
TWO to fifteen times as many steam fire engine
companies as any other town or city In the
United States. This Is an astounding state
ment, but Its accuracy Is fully established BY
the following table, which exhibits, In COM
parIson, the statistics In this respect ol
Charleston and every other city In the eoun-
try, from which we have been able TO obtain
the figures:
COMPARATIVE STATISTICAL TABLE.