davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-10-19
Hig-FOot Wallace.
a BIT OF FRONTIER BIoGRApnY-TnE
FAMOUS TEXAS RANGER VISITS us
OLD VIRGINIA BIRTH PLACE.


The famous Texan fighter hunter and
ranger, known throughout the length
'and breadth Of our Sou heru country.
arrivcd here last Thursday morning ON
a visit to his friends Since he left, in
1850, he has ranged every nook and
corner of the Lone Star State, from the
Sabine to the Rio Grand, aud from the
gulf, over the Liano E.,acado-throuch
NNew Mexico, Arizona, California
tthroush the Mexican States of Sonora,
chihuahua, LII ans and "Greascrs y
slept aHder the walls of Monterey while
Old Zach's cInuen thunlcrcd with his
trusty rife he has brought down scores
soi butfalos, lions, panthers and wolves
has ridden mustang 100 miles day
for week, and made many hearty
meal of mule steak. Although he has
been through many haIdships and pcrils,
still his bronxed face is lit by bright,
keen eye, his step firm and carriage
erect. a.
, 1efhaPs short sketch OF his life may
not be devoid of interest to our readers.
Nilliam Anderson Wallace, third son
of Andrew and Jane Blair Wallace, was
born in the house now owned by Mrs.
p. "A. Waalace, widow Of Andrew Wal.
lace, younger brothcr in the year 1916
This oldhomestead has been in possess
ion of the notwithstanding from
father TO son-for more than half cen
tury, La the early days of the settle
inent, tradition says, ESQ frequent w>re
the excursions Of the Shawnees that his
Scotch IRISH ancestors never veutured to
the forest, field or church, without the
rife, Two of his grand urclcs+-Ad dam
and Andrew-wera captains in the
HContincntal line" during the Royolu.
ton. Andrew was killed at the battle
of the Waxhaws, in South Carolian, aud
Adam left wounded on the field at GULL.
ford, was bptchercd by Ta:...!eton s troops
a sword, with the name of Adam Wal
lace engraved on the blade, is still in
possession of the family lOf course "Big
Foot" grew from baby to boy went
to school to cold Tid"--peaoe to his
ashes--as did some other Nilnrods in our
midst-1-and from boy to talworth
youth, worked on farm aud played all
sorts'ofmild pranks.
But this monotonous life was soon to
be brckenS His oldest brother, Samuel,
emigrated 10 oTexas during the. struggle
for independence, and fell victim to
Mexican treachery, along with the
lnmentcd Colonel Fanin, at Golad. So
deep an Impression had this tragic event
made upon him, that he turned deaf
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-10-19

Mr.. Summer s. Brick, of Augusta
Maine, having suffered very severely,
through an unfortunate habit of drink.
ing too much liquor, has just struck up
on very original way to cure himself
Mr. Brick, it seems, is a man of good
character when sober, but when drunk
contriycs to get into all sorts Of scrapes
Several weeks ago he committed seri-
Gus oiiensc while in state .ol iutoxica.
tion, and was put ipt5 prison. "A few
days since having been released on bail
to show that he purposcd cffecting II
complete reform, he went Immediately
to the Joulnni Office and caused the fol-
lowing advertisement to be published;
Whoever sells or offers to sell to me
any Intoxicating liquors Of whatever
nature or whoever sells any in my pres
cncc, will be prosecuted to the full cx.
tent Of the law 1t now remains to be
seen wcthcr The men from whom this
worthy person has procured his supplies
will be willing 10 run the risk Of pun
ishmcnt should he make an ate mpt to
break through the scsolution of total
abstinence
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-10-19
OFFICIAI:s'
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
E2RevTEvE DEPARTMENT.
ia u. en.,en,.,is,,.r. az E1..lio.,..

. To the Commissioners Of Hsstiog.
I'm accordance with Section 8. OF. Article
Il Q, Of the General Statutes OF this State,
you are hereby notified and required to
carse an elcetien to BE held in your respec-
tive Counties oA the Rrst Tuesday following
the first MendaS Of November next, baing
the 9Th day Of the month aforesaid, for
seven (E) persons as Electors of President
and Vice President of the United States 3
Now, therefore, yen and eaea of You. are
hereby required with strict regard to the
provisions of the Constitntion and laws of
this State, touching your duty in such cas- Q,
to cause such Election DO be held in your re-
spective Counties on the day aforesaid, and
for the asoarh,ining and determining the
persons who shall have been duly elected
thercat. s.ihf
All bar-rob pms ana a.inking saloons shall
be closed on the day of Election, and en =
person who shall sell any intoxioatins =
drinks on that day, shall he guilty Of q mis-,
demeanor, and on eanv!otion thersof, shall
be fined in sum not less than one hundred
dollars, or be imprisoned fora perind moi
less than one month! nor mora than six
months. 80 a'Alpsr rt y - y
sln testimony wheresf, l have, hSreunto set
my hand apd eauseaths great seapof tiie
State TO he ansxea, ct Columbia, ssho oh
day OF 0etohen "A. D., 1872, and in the
Ninoiy.seyeaih year Of tho Independents 90
of.hs United. s'Stessos' Ausericas -
- eso soPpssrk pss .,1se..,,,, asosr;si
N-a--2
I. l.. CARDeZD! 20 ss@,S
sescsretarysc1 State,
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-10-19

South aud the commercial Interests: OF
St. Louis and the West, were present.
The sweopstake premium of one thou.
sand dollars for the best bale of long
or short staple cotton was awarded to j.
G. Yclson, of Port Edwards, Mississip.-
pi.
A Washington paper describes very
peculiar specimen of the production of
that city. 1t is a boy four and *aSRalf
year old, who has ga head covered With
pure white nappy wool, white eyebrows
and eyelashcs ornamcnting a good fiat
ured face of bright mulatto color, fang
Cd by very dark eyes. His neck aud
body are whito, and around his %fisthis,
skin is as white and as fair as scau be-
From short distance above the elbow
and knees the skin is very dark "aS ''s
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-10-19

i DARING Aor.-One of tho most
daring acts We have heard OF for many
n day was pcrfoi%cd last evening By
Mr.. DeSaussurs Bacot, Saio IS Stopping
with his friend Major4'M Morjsa. at the
residence Of Judge Melton. The cir
cu~stauces are ps follows The chin.
ney of Judge Melton,s dwelling house
caught fire, and was burning out, wien
the sparks falling thick Upon the dry
roof, igniscd the shingles. Just at this
time the Judge happened to go out, and
discovering the perilous condition 6f his
house, was looking round for a ladderto
so up and extinguish the flames, when
Mr.. RAeo', who, in years gone by, wls
an officer in the Navy, saw the situation, ),
and spips to the lightning rod, went up
like fash, hand over hand. The house
is three stories, and as .ho neared tho
roof tie slight fasteninss by which the.
rod was held began to,giye way. A fall
from that height seemed inevitable; but
as quick as Lightning, he caught
hold of tho balustrade, throwing
himself on the roof, and soon oxtinguish-
ed tho fire, lacerating, his hands soa,e- ,fns.
what in doing so. This dagiug act un.
questionably saved the home of Judge
F.s
Melton from destruction CDlualia
Union. b..,
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-10-19

FELINE ArFgcrIoN.-A young "rom
cat' was accidentally Killed the other
day at Hcwn's billiard establishment by
. desc of t"FriSagFeepl y and ehlojPpform
A curious circumstance octurfcd at his
death. A female cat, previous to the
Toms" sudden 'illpess, was extremely
shy, came to the funeral, and tried, as
far as she knew .how, to alleviate his
sutferipgs, and 6nally lay down beside
him, clasping her paws around his meek
In this position she remained until she
was taken away, when she saw the cat :
dead body She set up dismal catcrwsul-
ing which was oniy stopped by its re-
moval from her sight. Who can say
that cats .sare an unleliuc race -Huyt-
./o1I Times.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-10-19
:: ::: ;: 81: 6;

Ncc hetAhtsj Det 1--WE anywhere Were
Pre- is pot dense tropical shade.
Rhe Sltsr is porfsclls convinced that
if they can be imported into the cotton
regions of tho United States, aud will
stand the climate, ,Sthe cotton and even
the boil worm will become thing of the
past. From many experiments iu the
destruction Of insect life, tho writer
forms his opinion, which can he Icor-
rpbotated by friends in Central Amcri "a,
5shQpdpny Que interested in the cotton
|!PlaAt choose to write..- Tho first occa-
ieps.hatfae, writer had to test the do
,sstarpletiSe sat tack$ Of tho terrier ant on
ipssGt lie was ,yhen stung by a singing
seornion contained in tho sleeve of his
coaatST75anS S75alpnaS insect very. tenacious Of life,
yet in loss than three minutes after it
Was given to the ants it was dead. A
centlRede,, ooyeTfd with hard armor
| sHtlerels the same fate in four minutes
aad sa,iSw seconds. 4 tarrantula 'tliediin
less than two minutes. A snake nine
teets lhRR'S lhRgR'S in fifteen minutes. There arc
4 nlnmerous " 9lel other experiments made by
hthss Yritqr, Which lie could give but
rdcc@ ,unlccessaryg The nativosin Oen-
trsl America transport the auts fron,
place to place BY putting little sugar
in q bYttle or c!i1bore (gourd, and when
FULL tranpport them safely"
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-10-19

a St. Louioian at Yaucuc, Peru, writes
IL witnessed a very interesting ccre,no-
ny recently 1t was a man giving a
deph of PIECE Of property ,toa woman
They first read a paper in tile Indian
language, and erSoing through lot
Of murmnring the governor took her by
the hand and led her ont in the field.
She then lay down on the ground. All
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-10-19

NOTICE..
FAIR NOTICE.

The COLLECTION OF the TAXES on all
TAXABLE REAL ESTATE, and LICENSES
to carry on any business within the Corpo.
rate Limits Of thsToEn Sfa aSaBgeburg ,;gQs
the fiscal year ending April Isl, 1872, viii
be held at my, Store az the Engine House,
commencing OCTOBER 24rm and ending
40 OVEslRER, 15TH, 1872. Those persons
failing to make Payments duefhg the spesi
fed time. will subject themselses.to an adIi-
tional TAXNof ten per osntauf on. their
Original Assessment, and twenty per cen
tum on Licenses. -
By order of Town Council.
KIRK ROBINSON,
oct l9-lt Tax Collector. p
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-10-19
ssF 10 fhe sesrea.iSA AqsAis aIeaas 3nd
ven 40 Texas, IIe wasat tke battl{og
Solaao, wh en the Mex xicans 9ndsr GIN.
, ng ~.

RViHitV, hSui hhS ApoA3tauSt Nnucfl Gen- i
eralf w ool invaded Texas id 1912
Shortly after, he Joined the Micr expedi.
tignAunder General Green, was captured,
drew beans-d drew white ono--esacped
being. shot; was taken to the castle Of
PerdteJ from thencc'to thelcityof Mexi.
CO, there he was put to work upon the
stfeets.y Atgthe solicitation of the Nate
.Govcfhor Mcdowell, then "a member Of
Congress, through the Mexican minister,
General Almonte, President Santa
Anna liberated him. He returned to
Texas, and was With the gallant Harry
Hays Ind his7rungersip the Indisn war
At the close of the war he was ap-
pointed to the command Of the escort of
the United States mail, from San
Antonio to El,Passo. Big Foot Wal
lace, weighing 240.avoirdupois, standing
six feet two in his stockings, measuring
forty!six' inches around the breust, has
by no means such, a big foot but he
killed the Comanche chief big Foot"
hence the name.
~ "Thoy dubbed him Big Foot Wallace,
5, Dawn in Mexico,
AS Lilliput would call his
Brobdgndg, you know"
/ "Big Foot's" home is at his ranch IN
Medina County, thirty five miles west of
the City of San Antouio. The drou,hs
Of former and the floods Of last year, and
loss, oft200 horses, stolen b. Indians do
no. prevent him dispensing ''true 'front.'
'cr hospitality 70 all whoA como.
We behold in William Wallace the
true type Of the American pioneer and
frontiersman-now passing away, and
soon With the rapid settlement of the
country to be know only in history
who, with rifle in hand, at tie head of
Tic army of civilization, plunge fearlessly
into the dark forest and track less prairie,
and make ~ay for the school, the church
and the printing press. All honor to
these brave veterans, gray in tho service
Of their county and humanity Brock-
JrIlyc ( Id) Citi.en
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-10-19
A writer in. the New Orleans Picav.

A writer in. the, New Orleans Picay-
une cammeuds, tho introduction Of a
kind of ant from Central America to
destroy the boil worm in tho Southern
States, lie Gays; During a long resi-.
dcnse in CENTRAL America / have no.
ticed the hahi,s of q very dipinptiyo mt
called the terrier ant. Ma insect will
approach its habitation. 1t is perfectly
harmless to. vegetation, and will not per-
nit any insect or even animal TO en-
croach upon thOis premises undeF pcu.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-10-19

TN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER FRo,f
L the Probate Court ..of Ornngcburg Coun-
". will sell for cash, on Wednesday. the
9Th of November, at the Plantation Of John
T Jennings, deceased, in the Fork ofsthe
Edistos. 8 or 10 head of Horses aud Mules.
30 or. 40 bead Of. Cattle, 2 few Sheep. Corn
and Fodder, Cotton Seed; Wagon and Cart.
] Buggy, Grist Mill. Coo Mill, Gin. one II
horse power Steam Engine, and other arti-
cles usual oil a Plantation.
p. p. JENNINGS,
Administrator.
-ssorangeburg, s. c., Oct s,h. 1872 a= q
Ia OCT 10 .e1sa aass ~ -1at,
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-10-19
r ISL OF LETTERS Remain
4 ing in the Orangeburg Post Office 4,

il 4 ing in the Orangeburg Post Office ito
October 10th 1872.
B-Miss Mary Boiler, Mrs. 8. A. Brady.
G-AuGusters Glover -,
l-Miss. sallie a. Inabinctt, Mrs. J. E.
lnabinetN,, 80
J-Mr:H VI. IT. Jenningse r.. Z"
M-Miss', Henrietta Mooer,. Rev. j., f.
Morrall.
R-Mrs.. =. T. Robinson, Harous Rims
Cold) ,'s
: S-Mr, r. V, Smell, Mrs. r. +. Spiganer:
.T.Rcv. j. W. Taylor. ~ ,oES
w2Mrs: Nancy woodward, ,Air. ,ymS
Whaley, Rcy. Jno. E, Wilson.
Z-Russel IT, Zinnerman -5l&
Persons calling for the above letters
please say they are advertised.
F. pEMARES.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-10-19

FKiZ HAKD.-Bnn Davis is a aoodly
soul, sound temperance man, always
setting good example so far as outsi
ders can sec, But his 'time" come a
short time since. He had employed a
carpenter to make some alterations in
his Parlor. In repairing the corner
near the fire place it was found nccessa-
ry to remove the wainscoting, when 10.
discov cry was made that astonished
evcrybody-a bra"e Of decantcrs, a tum-
bcFs and pitcher were costly reposing
there as if they had staid there from
the beginning. The Deacon was sum.
moncd, and us he bcleld the bottles, he
exclaimed: "Wcll, | declare that is
curious, sure enough, 1t must be that
old Bains left them, when he went out
of this. ere house thirty years ago
Perhaps he did" returned the car
pcntcr, but Deacon the ice in the pitch
er must have been friz mighty hard to
stay all that time"
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-10-19
FOR SALE! as,
SIX HUNDRED ACRES UF :
GOOD
COTTON AND CORN LAND.

Situated on 'hc Old Charleston Road, the
Branchvillc Road ana the South Carolina
Rail Road. one and quarter miles below
the TIL THRIVING TOWN Of ORANGEBURG.
VIII be sold at privat Sale in Lots to suit
Purchasers.
These Lands are High. Healthy, we'll
Natered and Tmbered, and have beautiful
Sights for Residences. Copvenicnt in every
way 10 ornngeburg, Columbia, Charleston
and Augusta. i-
icrson5 i. wnnt off 5iioh Lo5ations viii
Please make application to the undersigned
within thirty days from date. If moi sold
at private saie by that date, these Lauds
VIII fe suh-diyiaed and sold at public out
cry. THAD. c. ASbREWS
/, ect,l9 7t.,
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-10-19

The following shows the persons clqcs
ted as members Of the Eower IIousc -
S. l.. Dnncan..,..s.,..r,s "A, oQs.as
John Observation-Disclosures 0a0 :.
Henry Rilcy..,....'... :..gsgg22s ...ggg22s 932
j. Fielder Meyers. ....2 s92 AZ
Abram Dannelly.........2 973 Ia
, = - "
From the above it will be seen that
tha Regular Republican Ticket. swept
the entire County.
The election passed of quietly
row and no trouble of any kind. 81
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-10-19
Notice of Dismis al

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON
IN the 18th day of November next, Fwiil
File my Final A ccount withgihe Hen Thnd.
g. Andrews, Judge Of Probate, and ask for
Letters of Dismissal as administrator of the
estate of Mrs. Rachael Gosbfit.s sdccea sede
ss.s.,E j. W., 5B0YLSToS,
oct l9-t Administrators
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-10-19

AS our Editor continues quite un-
well VIC have no editorial matter this
week. ~, @al,t.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-10-19

the natives gathered around and cried,
1 ,'PSsesslap! PeessipnP Tile. th6a .soek
ihef sac ;thc siird aud aycSI rooi fin
lths holse, VI cthey yent sllroug Che
sane sPFccess Mallysbslsot down on
her knees, hugsed oneearonnd his legs,
hands and the performance was over"
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-10-19
THE ELECTION.

Returns come in slowly. Eighteen
polls, so far as heard from give the vote
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-10-19

SATURDAY, OCT. 19,, 4s7a.d
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-12
Re.animatinr M Hair.

When the hair ceases 10 draw from the
scalp the natural lubricant which is its
sustenance, its vitality Is, as'it were, sus.
pended, and il nc, promptly attended to,
badness win be the certain result The
one sure method Of avoiding such an nm.
pleasant catastrophe Is TO use LYONS
KATiIAltoN, which, when well rubbed
into the scalp, will speedily re.animatC
the hair and prevent 1t from falling out.
Besides that, this inimita6lo resuseitant
and strengthened Of the hair ponrishes
and stimulates its young and lenIer
iibers, removes all obstacles to thur
growth in tho shape Of dandrufE and
dirt, and ultimately produces new cror
Of hair, stronger, glOssier and twice as
abundant as the old. As a hair dressing
il is notably the most agreeable, refresh,
ing and serviceble article ever placed
upon dressing-table.
symptoms of Liver Complaint md
of Some of the Diseases Produced
by II.
A sallow or yellow color Of skin, OF
yellowiSh brown spots on the face O.
other parts Of the body; dullness .an(
drowsiness, with frequent headache; diz
illness, bitter or bad taste in mouth, dry
ness Of throat and internal heat; palpita
ton, In many cases dry, teasing cough
with sore throat, unsteady appetite, rails
ing OF food, choking sensation In throat
distress, heaviness, or bloated, or full feel
ing about stomach and sides, pain in side
back or breast, and about shoulders. coli,
pain and soreness through bowels witI
heat; constipation, alternating with fre
quent attacks Of diarrhea; piles, flatulence
nervousness, GOODNESS Of extremeties; nus
of blood TO head, with symptoms Of az
plexy, numbness Of limbs, especially a
night cold chills alternating with no
flashes, kidney and urinary difilcultie:
female weakness, dullness, low spirit
unsociability and gloomy iorebodingi
Only few Of above symptoms likely !
be present In any case ut one time. AL
who use DR.. Pierce's Alt Ext. or Colder
Medical Discovery for Liver Complain
and It's Complications, are loud in It
praises. Sold by all first class druggists
eod&w
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-12
River News.

PITrsBURGH, Jan. 1l.-Weather clear
and mild. Monongahela A feet 0 inche.
and falling slowly. Departed-Juniata
and Granite State for Cincinnati. Trade
active.
CINCINNATI, January 11.-River II
i !G H.: It has, has fallen nearly feet during
II. Groesbeck, from New Orleans. Dc
parted-Arllngton, for Pittsburgh; Johr
W. Carrot and Chas. B. Church, for New
Orleans. Weather moderating. Thaw
ing steadily to-day. Clear.
LOUISVILLE, January 1l.-River fall,
ing, with feet in the canal and 0 feet
inches in the chute. Bright and spring
like. Business fair. Rates TO New Or
leans: Pork, SOC; flour, roc; potatoes
and onions, Coo per barrel. =
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-12

Death OF Mrs. Dr.. J. Il. Reeves.
From tho PaImoSt otIbs,;ai,,f " 3 !ISaG
AZ gloom has hoon tbtot,S 6,,o. 10.
entire commnni,v cot,,ei hy ~ o Soa,h oa "
Mrs MSrv Ve+iInSS Psey.s ny, r.,;,e T n n.
lame n Reeyes ~ W ts III ,rh,ch u u
cufred in that civ On tbs ;n6s,r; MH ~ ~
ID inst. = - 'fi-Ae :. y Wy y
The sad Intelligence ibonoh naini,,,
was mot wholly ,1neSnected a. she hs5
been sinking uSder cnrstnnt; Il; 5 for s ~,
eral nonths Yet with the fenSc,tv ,S SSi
which we cling n The lives ~ thnss "i rvs
love, we hsd said n o,lrselves thSt ~
must be SHARED. and when ne knew that
she mad gone home or,r snyrnyg 80, ~" iSsS'
pressibly deem. - 80 81 - '''N
Mrs. Reeves was The daughter Of thu
late DR.. William Frey. Of AlIeShsnv conn NM
ty, Maryland. al whose residenee she 'vSau
married ON tl,e Isl Of INV is6s and Came I'M,
with her husband 10 IN home In Fsir.
mont, where they resided ,intil, Noyenhey
1867, and our Commute esfeemeS h .
public loss when they removed "a Wheel.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-12
FRIDAY, JANUARY IL, 1872.
Traveller, Register. y I

ARRIVAL OF TRAINS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-12

The great demand for those wonderful
goods Of Japanese manufacture, now for
sale at PAUL & orr's, still continues, and
they have this day received direct from
the importer the third lot this season. Go
early and get your choice, They have
also on hand games, puzzles and fancy
articles in endless variety, besides books
for persons OF all ages, and the largest
stock of desks, pocket-books, gold pens
and pencils ever brought to this city.
Remember the place, Paul & orr's, 90
Market street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-12
FRANCE.

PARIS, Jan. liza remOnstrance, sign
cd by 800 manufacturers Of Paris has been
sent TO the Assembly, against an increase
of duties on raw cotton and silk. Only
eight Of the Chamber Of Commerce In
this city opposed the Anglo.French com
mercial treaty. -. -a.a Is q.
The Journal Of Paris praises the peo.
pie OF the United States for their un'
bounded liberality in contributing for the
relief Of the sufferers Of the war, and loI
the judicious manner in which tho pro.
ceeds have been distributed.
The Journal des DeJdtS PROCESSES q leel'
ing oflndiderence as TO the return Of the
Assembly to Paris.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-12


UNDER FALsE PRRrENCEs.-W. E.
Collins was before Judge Johnston,
yesterday afternoon, charged with having
obtained stove from Messrs. Lynn Bros.
under false pretences. 1t Is alleged tina,
Collins presented an order for the stove
purporting TO have been written and
signed by a man named Richard Black
or rather, drawn up and subscribed b,
Blacks authority, On the examination
Of the witnesses 1t was brought out tha
Blackstone Is the correct name, and tina
he neither wrotethe order, nor authorized
any one to do so. Both are employed Ii
the Crescent Mill, Blackstone, being
boiler, and Collins his 'helper." The,
are comparative strangers, having known
each other but three or four weeks
Collins has heretofore bornea good repu
ton, and his arrest on such charge wa
a surprise to his acquaintance. Tn,
hearing OF the testimony Is not yet closed
aud something may yet be developed Il
relieve him from the unenviable position
in which he now finds himself TIL
investigation will be resumed at 10 o'clocl
this morning.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-12
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

An Albany letter states that Tweed
has notified his friends that he was mol
going TO claim his seat in the. Senate.
The first state dinner of the season
took place last night at the Executive
mansion. aIsaE Ear" g.
The Seaside House at Rye Beach
N, H., has been destroyed by fire, Loss