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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-12-06

A CURIOUS Io1ANT.-"Deer tongue" is the
name of q little plantthat grows abundantiy IN
the pine forest throughout the owe Southern
States. 1t grows wlsh tongqe-shaped leaves,
and from the centre OF TINS punch Oh IeaSes 3
grows a straight stalk, rising to the height, OF
two or three feet, ant. terminating in . collec.
ton Of bright purple lowers. This little plant
is now attracting considerable attention as an
article for scentiuR tobacco and wrappers Tor
cigars, the leaves having q strong vanilla odor.
A southern paper Is confident that the day II
not far distant when the ''deer tongue" WILL
become me Of tho most important products OF
the South. The plant can be grown to per-
lection on the forest pine lands.
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CONGRESS
Judge Orr Nominated n Unitod States
Ministor TO Russia.

Judge Orr Nominated ~ Un1tod states
Ministor TO Russia.
WASHINGTON, December s.
The President sent in to the Senate to-day
the following nominations: James L.. Orr, OF
South Carolina, as minister to Russia, and
Ward Hunt for the vacant seat In the Supreme
Court.
In the Senate, Cameron gave notice that he
would call up at an early day the bill In rela-
ton to French spOliation claims.
Sumner asked, on account of Ill health, to
be excused from service on any committee.
Rice tried to call up hls resolution asking the
President why troops have been or are 10 be
GENT to Arkansas, out Edmunds objected.
Pomeroy introduced q bill 10 prohibit the
ting LIQUORS In the District of Columbia or In
the Territories. Merrill, Of Vermont, called
up the bill for the endowment OF national col
leges and spoke on II.
Carpenter succeeds Fenton, Edmunds sue
ceeds Trumbuil, and Hamlin succeeds Rice in
the craftsmanship of committees-only one
minority representative Is allowed on the
the committee on finance, Fenton retiring.
Thurman is chairman of the committee on
private land claims, which Is the only COM
mittse over which q Democrat presldes.
Schurz remains on the committee on foreign
relations, Casserly giving way for q place on
the Pacific Railroad.
In the House, bills were introduced to In
corporte a banking association, with a capital
Of one hundred millions, under the style of
.'the Governors and Managers OF the E&-
chequer of the United States; also for giving
General Meade's widow a pension Of two thou
sand dollars. The te~n-sloop-of-war bill was
resumed. Archer, q member OF the naval
committee, advocated the bill as 9 matter of
necessity, the navy of the United States being
now In a rotten and rulnous condition. He
admitted there was nothing to be feared from
the great powers. but the people whom 1t is
desired TO impress with the greatness Of this
country were the civilized nations of the
world. It was for that object more than any
ether that these vessels were required. The
House then proceeded to vote on the bill and
amendments. Eale's bill requiring half the
number to be built In private ship yards was
agreed to-yeas n, nays IS. An amendment,
offered by Banks, to modify the provision In
regard to guns so as to read not exceeding ten
guns, was agreed to. Gar6eld's amendment
RECURRING plans and estimates to be
reported to Congress, aud an appropriation
made. before the work ts commenced, was also
agreed to. Cox's amendment reducing the
number of vessels to be constructed from ten
TO six was also agreed to, yeas l04, nays 81.
The bill as thus amended was then passed.
The House passed the bill to admit building
material free into Boston. Adjourned.
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THE NEW TAX LEVY.
TOTAL STATE AND COUNTY TAX
FIXED At FIFTEEN MILLS.
Proceedings In tho Legislature Yester-
day-Rainey q Candidate FOR the
United States Senate--No Ku-Kiux
Gases In the United States Court.

day-Rnfney a Candidate for the
United states Senate--No Ku-Kiux
Cases in the United States Court.
-ispEcrAL TELEGRAM TO THE Nsws.1
COLUMBIA, December s.
In the Senate to-day, Johnston, colored, In
troduced q resolution TO compel all county
tressurers to report annually all receipts and
expenditures. Gaillard. colored, introduced
q bill to make the polls open on election day
from 6 A. NJ. to 6 P. NJ, instead OF from 7 A.
III. to p. N. Clinton, colored, introduced a
bill to prohibit the publication of the laws In
all the papers of the Stale. smalls, oolored,
introduced a bill to repeal the act to establish
an armed force. The resolution from the
House requesting certain Information from the
commissioners of the State Orphan Asylum at
Charleston, was concurred 10.
The bills to amend the code OF procedure,
and the bill to amend the act creating the
County of Aiken, were passed to q third read
ing. The remainder of the bills on the
calendar we're referred to appropriate CON.
mlttees.
In the House, Cochran introduced a biz
requiring all court sales to be made by the
sheriffs. Bosemon, ~colored, Introduced a bill
to incorporate the Peoples Loan and Real
Estate Company of Charleston. Arlson, COL
ored, gave notice OF a bill to amend an act to
Incorporate certain fire engines In Charles.
ton. Miller gave notice Of q bill to prohibit
county commissioner being Interested In
contracts. Also, of q bill to amend the jury
law. McCulloch gave notice Of q bill to re.
duce the fees of county treasurers. Crltten-
den gave motive of o bill to make the treas.
ursrs elactive. It provides for an election o.
treasurer IN each county at the next general
election, 10 held office for two years. McCnl-
Tough gave notice of q bill to abolish the audi
tors and devolve their duties upon the treas
urers without additional compensation.
The committee of ways and means reported
the tax bill With the blanks filed as follows :
Five. mills for the expenses of the fiscal year
commencing November, 1872; two mills for
schools; five mills for deficiencies, and three
mills for county purposes. Eatchford, colored,
gave notice of q bill to charter the Chester
and Lenoir Railroad. Cochran gave notice of
a bill to abolish the auditors, and to Impose
their duties on the clerks of court. Myers gave
notice of a bill to increase the number OF trial
justices In Besuiort County from ten 10 four
teen.
A cancus of the Republicans of the .Legisla-
ture on the senatorial question was held last
evening. Several OF the candidates spoke,
but the only noteworthy incident was the an.
by J. q. Rainey that he means
to enter the race as q candidate. No conclu-
sion was reached.
Judge Bond arrived to-day, but no enforce
ment cases came up in the United States
Court PICKET.
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ID OF SORROW.
Interesting Masonic Ceremonies Next
Week.

On Friday evening next, the 18th inst. the
solemn ceremonies connected with tbs Ma.
sonic service will be held, under the direction
of Union Kilwinning Lodge, No. 4. A. F. H.,
at the new Masonic temple. This venerable
Lodge, one OF the Oldest Masonic bodies In
State, has been sorely afflicted recently, BY
the deaths OF the following brethren, whose
names will be familiar to most Of our readers:
Charles n. Furman, Richard Yeadon, John
Schnierle, James Rose, James Moultrie. A. ".
Leland. D. D., W. G. Horlbeck, Adam e. Glib.
sod, F. J.. Porcher, Jas. B. Prlngle, Jr, and
Hugh E. Vincent.
In paying the last Masonic honors to the
memory Of these brethren, It was considered
appropriate by the lodge to open Its doors,
and invite the families and friends of the de-
ceased to participate in the ceremonies. The
large hall In the Masonic Temple will be
draped In mourning, and IN the centre Of the
room will be erected q handsome cstafalque,
under which will rest a magnificent cof1n,
while around It will be hung shields with the
names of the deceased brethren. The entire
ceremonies will be conducted by the officers
Of Unlen Kilwinnlng Lodge, and will boot
the most solemn and imposing character. The
music will be under the Leadership OF PROBES
cor Thomas P. O'Neale, assisted by q choir Of
eight male voices, selected from among the
best amateur voices In the Masonic fraternity
Of the city.
Addresses win be delivered In eulogy Of
the dead by the following brethren, all of
whom are members of Uaion Kllwinnlng
Lodge: B. 8. Bruins. Dr.. J. somers Bulst,
Wllmot g.. Desaussure, DR.. Alfred Raoul, B.
q. Rutledge, A. T. smythe, Dr.. J. Ford Pri.
lesu, L. D. Desaussure, B. G. wilkins, W.P.
DeSaussure, G. b. Walter.
As this Is the first public lodge Of SORROW
ever held in Charleston, there will no
doubt be a crowded assemblage. Those de-
string Invitations should apply at once to
either member of the committee Of arrange.
ments, who are Messra. D. RaveneI, Jr., E. d.
sparkman and VIM. P. DeSaussure.
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DRAMATIC DOrs.
-BrignolI is engaged for the present WIN
ter season at Milan. a.,

-BrignolI is engaged for the present win
ter season at Milan. ;ss
-Jeha 3. Owens was inqulring Tor his
"barl OF apple sass" In Louisville last week.
Clara Louise Kellogg intimstes that she
will favor the public with her autobiography.
-Mrs. Oates (now Titus) is engaged to sp-
pear at the st. Charles. New Orleans, on Non:
day next.
The NorrIs-Norton Combination has rs-
organized and started upon Its winding why
Southwark again.
The wealth OF John e. Owens Is Estimated
at over one million Of dollars; that Of For est
at two millions.
charlotte Thompson and Maggie Mitchell
have been playing for the past week in differ.
ent theatres In Chicago to fine audiences.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Watkins and COM
pany will waltz gracefully "Under Two
Flags" at Montgomery, on N~ondsyrf9d prok-
limo.
Carolina Singers, ex-sIaves from South
Carolina, concertlzed recently at Philadelphia
with great success, for the benefit Of c0iored
schools in South Carolina. %.
The authorities at Cuba recently refused
to allow Lents Circus Company, from New
York, to land at Havana for fear Of the horse
disease.
Madame Jsnsuschek, the celebrated tru-
gedlenne, is now in Germany. She will re-
turn to this country during the latter part Of
December to fulfil her numerous engage
ments. ai
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THE COURTS.
Common Pleas.

The case Of Charles Strahsm against Street
brotners q 10. was referred 70 Foaaso
DeTreVille, Esq, az special referee, andttas,
case OF Small Go. against street Broth
ere q 10. was disposed OF IN IKE manner 81
The court was engaged up 70 inc nonf o. AS
III nearine Tue case oi tAocH.9oA
a. Accsnes against EawiaL. WINS; Survivor
this Is . sult tor the recoVery OF losses ~
talnea Oh Q lou OF coIoon snippee 70 LIVE
pool from Ibis port several years ago, which
sold Tor less In That market tnan was onserede
for 1t In this. The plaintiff maintains thai ne
loss was occasioned py several months deisy
occurring 10 the snipme1t, which caused tne /.
COTTON 70 reach Liverpool AFTER Una Prices haas
Az. -, nan,oa 49, s.:.isS -
tna ronr, -, A n,sa,s q wa. reiarred h.os 10
~. co,,ron p,so, n, a nan trio, Tbe he.r.
.no oommou .1oos
Ing OF 1t WILL 90 continueo TINS morning. ,G
The following cases have been sec Tor Trial
Mautoua e. Co. against ward: Wsa.
s.s.,. s.o,, : io,,,,,. 1900
against enstef' ocott q .enuiuss .s1a.tAESs
Marshall; Prince against Tieijen; Prince
against Tie,,en d Luden.s
MnnfcInRl CouPf So
,ooon 81, ,,.,o, ,o,ored s,r,t,,o wy,,.m
H., ,h,re, dsvo ndword Raw cc,o,e.t o.
s.a,.,.a a.,,osn.r u,+h : .n,G, thi,t,,dA,.
eoui''ns 10:
Edward Holman, coloreo, uesPasslng on2ne
Parochlal School Of the Holy Communion and,
..,,L,n, a n,,n,I raoca hond n " lpcksr..
ss,,Aa - 49, . s.,,ar DOW On aIdss,.s
falling 70 repair q collar door. on AoBe1s
wharf when ordered to do 60 by the chief Of
nol,ce, and obstenotIn9 a CITY carpenter sent
~ ~ ~. norL 40. da,,or. and co.t NJ "a.
" ~ 'uo "olH I've ao"ns az
pairs. henry Mchae, applied Ior ioosing, ass-
charged. The proprietor OF the hllbefs
House. King street, allowing a boarder TO- VIC.
late a c,tv ordnance. two dollara.
The state Supreme Court.
~
Ia this Court on wednesday the OloEn8
business was disposed OF:
M,cha, Warts. Of al. administrators rasnan.
dents' vs. Istimer W. long. ct al. anpeIisnts.
Jsnob j. Reedsr. admlnistrator. appellant
Va. John l.. speske, ct al, executor, respon..
dent. To he submitted on printed brief and
aroument by January Ist, 1878.
The following decision was rendered: Emory
"a. Davis. Order of Circuit Court Get aside,
end caaa remanded. Ilninjon by willard. A. J.
The United states 7ss
In this court On Wednesday the following
...,,a.s ono. d,onoosd ~.
20. 800 MA, = sconne, and Charles
Mayiep' in "a The Greenyilie and Columbia
Railroad. Petition for Involuntary bankrupt.
cy. On presentation OF the petition ID tho
above entitled case, and on motion Of d. T.
Corbln and G. D. Bryan, solicitors for the Pc,
t~itioners, 1t was ordered that said peuuon DC
.aled In the circuit Court for the District Of
South Carolina, and that the questions arising
on said petition be heard at Columbia, 8. c.,
on the 26th OF December, 1872.
The grand jury returned uue '0lllS sto
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WEATHER PROBABILITIES TO-DAY.

WASHINGTON, December s.
In the Gulf and South Atlantic States clear
ing weather and occasional light rains, With
northerly wlnda, increasing pressure, and
lower temperature.
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1t Is stated that the government agents
for the investigation Of the consular accounts
in Europe is one of the heaviest losers by the
failure Of BoWles Bros, Of Paris.
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u0rEL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 8.
Charleston.


A. NJ. Jackson, @. W. Simmons, Augusta J.
". copedon, T. F. Check, J. r. CARTS and
wife. r. smivasaw, B. Mackalle, New York;
J. B. Guthrie, Apollo, Pa; Henry McT1ghe,
Jersey City; Benz. Dswolf, R. @. CLARK, W. s.
Floyd, Baltimore; Miss Belle q. Matthews, J.
G. Bucher, John D. Lawrence, Frank W.
Lawrence, Philadelphia; Mrs. General d. b
Craig, Miss Craig, Washington; VIM. German,
J.B. Ezell, Columbia; Vim. b. Trescott, Pen.
dJeton; E. q. Cohen, Jr., Savannah; 4. 7.
Corrie, Florence; Alexander Eaton, Maine
James Curran, Jr.. Hoboken; Charles Hos"er
and wife, Rhode island; D. II. Comstock. Am
herst. Mass; G. q. Rhodes, Chicago; u l.
Nightingale, Easton, Pa.
Pavilion.
l.. thinner, England; W. J. AcKerai. -. a.
Heushaw, Marion; e. E. Lee, 81. Stephens
Rev. E. L. King, E. L. King, florlaa, ~
W,pgiu. New York: e.. R96insGoi o raIIln
hnrS. Clark. Port Royal Rtllroaa; p. Eo a..na'
Sauannah: {. b. Beaver, Missouri; NJ: M M
Ha,a g q: ]. 8. Atkinson, Coward's Iour9'
Lyoi1ni . p. Humphrey, Tlmmonsvilie; D, ,, y.
outi p r idyingstone, st. Matthew's; !. CHI
f h%d +. E. Wilson, Augusta; D. ". hanes
| Florence.
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JoTT1NGs ABOUT TIE STATE.

December I'd, 1872.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-03-21
No, IT
Calendar Clarified.

January was originally called Gin-uary, be-
cause taken warm within to counteract cold
without. a-. s..y.-.-t.... ...s.a s4r ..,,s,s,,.
February was anciently styled february,
on account OF the lovers perjuries uttered on
Valentines Day. @ 5@ .sT n
March took its name from the fact that IL
drills us-into holes, with piercing east wind.
April owes its denomination to the Saxon
words ape and ,SR, because during this month
1t rains cats and dogs and monkeys.
May may have been called May mainly be-
cause May Day may fall mayhap on the first
OF the month. -.
June is so named because it comes after
the first five months of the year, and is there
fore Junior to them. ,4.l
July is duly denominated July because YOU
will see the heavy due lie on the grass during
the month
August-everyone sees the connection be-
tween auger and bore: and as hot weather
is bore, this month is the augerist of bores.
(This was an aug-ward question to settle.)
September was originally written Sup-tem-
Der, because the evenings begin to draw in
about the hour at which people indulge in the
pleasant but unwholesome meal known as
supper.
I. October is derived from the German, and
is so named because 1t is the month in which
we brew beer and the Germans make ock.
November is, as we know, called No-vem-
Der for No reason in particular.
December is so called because 1t is decent
to have live emaders in your CRATE when friends
call. -, .4tEsasa.s-E 'v,s'.- -lsFa--vs,t4 $ .,g,..
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-03-21
A1RxASnrR r STFpurrs 4 of,or

ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS is after those
wolves in sleeps clothing, known as 'Possunl
Democrats. In an article in his paper on the
18th ultimo, he expresses himselfin this way
1t is q fact which cannot be ignored, and
one which ought to be realized at once, that
there are now quite number of prominent
men in the country who hold themselves
forth as Democrats, and assume positions as
leaders and organs in the party, who never
professed distinctive feature or principle in
the Democratic creed in their lives. These
men have no other object In the coming elec-
ton, so lar as party is concerned, than the
defeat In the reelection of General Grant. In
principle they are just as radical or centraliz-
ing as he. With them the spoils of office and
its emoluments are all they are looking to, or
caring for; and with most of this class even
the spoils of office have less controlling in
hucnce than a fixed determination on their
part never to permit, If they can prevent it,
another Presidential election to be carried
upon the Jeffersonian principles of the essen.
tial right of local self7government on the part
of the several States of the Federal Union.
They are opposed to General Grant, not be-
cause of his principles or acts, but because of
their personal dislike to him, and their love
of herewith ambitious designs for their
own elevation and aggrandizement upon the
same platform of principles on which he as
cended; and on which they expect to rise still
higher in the rapid progress making under his
administration towards complete centralism
and empire. .' ,'' ..- l.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-03-21

The appointment and confirmation of Jas
r. Legate as Governor of Washington Ter
ritory has not received that attention and
criticism from the press of our State which it
deserves. If the Civil Service reform. is ever
to be inaugurated, 1t will have to commence
with something very different from this. 1t is
quite possible that President Grant has been
imposed upon in this case, but it was not DOS
sible that Senators Pomeroy and Caldwell
should be-Senator Pomeroy because there
are certain notorious facts in the intercourse
of these gentlemen that it is impossible not to
remember. 1t is well known that Mr.. Legate
charged MIR. Pomeroy with offering to sell his
vote upon the impeachment questions, that
he detailed time, place, circumstances, and
amount with astonishing verisimlitude; and
that In confirmation of this story he exhibited
protessed copies of a letter of Senator Pom
eroy to Mr.. Cooper, Private Secretary of the
President-copies which have been shown to
hundreds of citizens in our State. Now,
Legate's story was either true or false-and
Mr.. PomerOy knows which it was. If the
story was false, how could Senator Pomeroy
so forget his own reputation and the good
name of the State as to present the name of
the author of that story to the President as
tit person for so responsible an appointment
as Governor of a Territory, or use his infii-
ence in the Senate for his confirmation when
appointed? There is something inexplicable
about this, and thoughtful men--men who do
not take rumors for facts or innuendoes truths
and who have been disposed to. give Mr..
Poneroy the full benefit Of the doubt to which
every accused man Is entitled, are forced to
ask what it means. How does it happen that
MI, Pomeroy takes up this individual, who
has done everything he possibly could do to
ruin his reputation both as Senator and
man. and reward him with one of the most
honorable offices in the gift of the Govern
ment? 1t lsimpossible to overlook circun-
cannot be avoided And in procuring the ap
pointment of Mr.. Legatc, Senator Pomeroy
has done an act which we fear he will find It
hard TO explain. If Legate told the truth, Mr..
PomcrOy Is not fit to be Senator; If Legate
told lie, Mr.. Legate is not fit to be a Gov
erner That is the dilemma. Lnnrence,
RdH., ReD,tbEicall. . ..ft .. -
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The Utah Northern railroad.

, 1t Is stated, on what we consider reliable
authority, that John W. Young has made a
contract to deliver to the Central Pacific Rail.
road company, in this city, 40, 900 tons OF
coal during the coming season. The coal is
from the new mines in Cache Valley, and will
bc shipped hither by way of the contemplated
branch of the narrow guage to Corinne. We
hear that the supply of fuel discovered is in
exhaustible and the quality superior to the
famous mines at Evanston, Wyoming. This
source of traffic, alone, would sustain the cost
of building and running the Utah Northern
in short time.-C0gSpRe Reporter ill.,. r.,
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Helena, Montana, Thursday, March II, 1872
A Thrilling Scene.

| An English journal Of q recent date gives
the subjoined account of a fearful combat in
menagerie in Carnarvon, Wales, between
a leopardess, three hyenas, and a keeper:
Mrs. Wombwell's Royal No. Menagerie,
which is on its way to Carnarvon, was thrown
into state of great excitement on Friday
night, at Harlech. Shortly before the feed
ing, when the cGanicore were becoming ex-
ceedingly active, and parading their respect
i've dens with evident pleasure in expectation
of their daily meat, a leopardess, which had
Its habitati0n with three other performing
leopards, had quietly bored small hole in
the partition, and at the sight of three per-
forming hyenas, her next-door neighbor,
dashed through, and made a terrible onslaught
on the three animals. They in turn played
their pert--two of them remaining in deadly
combat with the leopardess, while the third
hyena, which had evidently learned that flight
was sometimes the best part of valOr, es-
capped through the hole by which the leo
pardess had entered, only to find itself sur
rounded by greater dangers, namely, three
growing leopards. These appeared at first
quite amazed at their unexpected visitor, and
for some seconds held consultation by crouch
ing and growing at the further end of their
den. A policeman gave the alarm, and Lo-
renzo, with the agility and intrepidity of
tiger, rushed into the hyenas den, and, in
inviting two keepers to follow him, the three
human figures could be seen in the midst of
the combatants, who by this time had re-
doubled the fight. The grasp was a terrific
one, and also a fatal one. Sooner than we
can write one jhyena lay dead. The leo
pardess released her captive, only to make
an attack upon the others. Lorenzo, rushing
at the neck of the leopardess, made an appeal
to his two human comrades to reach the
leopardess' tail to Mr.. Fairgrieve and three
other gentlemen. who had come up ON the
outside of the den. Then there was sight
worth seeing The }leopardess doubled and
redoubled, plunged and replunged, but was,
safe so long as its tail was firmly held Self,
preservation became the first law of her ma
ture, and with the assistance of Lorenzo and
his friends inside, the gasping hyena was re-
leased. During this scene within the hyenas'
den, the other keepers managed, by shifting
doors, to separate the fugitive hyena (No. 3
from the other leoliarIls p ~ : - = . In