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The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-06-29

The San Francisco Chronicle ehfonicl-
es the death and funeral of a young
spiritualist medium named Henry Chase,
in which there is rather lddicrous IL
lustration of the strength of tho ruling
passion after death. The young tuan's
mother preached his funeral serufon, in
which sire said that since his death she
had had several interviews with, him. In
life he was jolly and frolicsome youth
and while his corpse was being prepared
for burial, he entered the room and gave
his mother to uuderstaud tEas he did
not think he would make such an. ugly
looking corpse" During the whole pro-
cess of dressing him after death 10 was
present in the roomj cutting mp antics,
Jumping about, standing on his head,
and doing ether funny things. 80 iittle
use is there for ones body, that one
may perform alls these aerobatic feats
even when deprived Of it.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-06-29
AstBagIishe epesiepaa,gpee had the on.

AniEpglish epshiemeHppee hadthe uH.
pleasant habit Of keepihga tame tiger
gqaeahS ~ of hisyYlPslBSa Byron.
It is known, possessed for some time Q
savage wolf as aoayorite companion as
Ns@Btaaa Abbagbut se lhave seldom,
-eataidaaf-saeh-neze as. Bogrew'ss Law
eugr0, hea9 RffsamPss Of English birth
having any very particular predilection
for snakes. A gentleman "ofurbane man
'nets ;and great, libesalitgg" litelg resid-
-insusaro shelbyHAA Epntuekx=s. was.
AeFefOys, to sag thbfs5g sha leaqt peopliari his
tastes, He collected about his Office tho
most Sc venoonodus eno2 oodsn5Rs SNAKES tSabs toS bs fdSa in
that Region dTb$ plsaseRa Surprised
ivisitofito this singular cha,acSsr romould
see ."one snake ecoilodo UP in saipehair;
another on th etablei ldyath 0p the s,sas,
and others lying around lust nromiaeu-
GUS like" We are oil liable to meet
With accidents, however oWSH and thfiSs lover
ofsnakes met atqs# RitKa@sfyi serious
'oHe.i J. He had 'captsirediaslshelhD but
iiFely garter snake, andtwithputAhowiug
it any Il ue to get accustomed ite fss
changed quarters, he put it j, in =. his hat.
and his hat on his head, with the result
that he was soon bittea," and died the
next morning Remarkable ton relate,
his widow, instead of keeping hissuakes
to remember theao dear deceased at
once bad them all killed .,,,- ,,o.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-06-29

An editor out West who thought the
wa-es demanded Sy compositors was
imposition, discharged his hands and
intends doing his own type-setting in
future. lie says: COMING To the
oAondiranl WaGEs dEmaNdeG by
plin}erRs WE haze ConCluded To do
OUR OWN typo sEatinG in Tho future:
anq aLrtPuGu WI neAer IEaRnEd
The ausinoss' &o do No4 500 rNy gReu,
misTeRy IN tile arr
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-06-29

ENCAsED ~ Ice AND NET ALIVE.
On Saturday morning. as Mr.. Joseph
Mettera, am uptown ice dealer, sawed, l.,
out piece OF ice about two feet by twen-
ty inches, bug resembling a June bug
excepting that its wings and body were
OF buff color, rolled out upon the side
walk. 1t had not remained there many
minutes before it evinccd signs of life.
anu III u Iew mInuets tie effect OF the
sun was so marked, that the liberated
prisoner started to find new quarters.
The block Of ice from which this piece
was sawed was very heavy" and came
from the far North. How the bug could
have lived in this mass of ice, is ques-
tiou the ice dealer could not answer. 1t
must, however, have been encased in its
ice prisont for several months.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-06-29

AN UrsErTING SlN-Dr M'CoSh.
PRECEDENT Of Princeton College, tells the
story Ola negro who prayed earnestly
that he and his colorcd brethren might
DC prese.vd from what he called their
"upsettin.. sins.
"Bruddcr,' said one OF bis friends, at
the close Of the meeting, "you amt got
de hang N dat ar word: it's 'bcsettiu, :"
not epsettin-a
"Brudder," replied the other, eff dat S
so, it's so. But | was a prayin, de Lord
to sabe us from de sin of intoxication
and if dat amt Il upselting, sin, l dunno
what am.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-06-29

Say what you have mind to about
mules, they will have their own way when
lAey make mp their mind to- in Louis
vile, the other day, one of them kicked
up behind and after knockinga pint of
teeth out of the driver he laid down in
the shafts and went to sleep with a
smile on his face that was perfectly child
like and bland.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-06-29

At recent examination Of one os the
schools in Washington, the question was
put to class Of smallboys; Why is the
Connecticut river so called B" when n
bright little fellow held up his hand.
"Do yoa know, James?" eyes, ma ina;
because it connects Vermont and New
Hampshire, aud cuts through Massa-
chusetts," was the triumphant re-
ply,
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ing unanimously. the demooretik

formation he had given me ov himself,
and sked him if he had emmy objekshur
to mi putting it into print, and hc
manifested great desire that should
DO so, hor forgetting to make special
menshun ov what he had sed about
enlarging Whitney's head for him, for
he thought that would clear him out ov
the naborhood.
left John Bascomb after delight
ful visit ov four hours, and thought
over teu iniself, if thare was emmy two
rules for long life that had been thus
lar discovered that waz alike.
The morei thought ov this, the more
i wished i could cum acrost Methuseier
for teu minutts, and hear him tell how
he managed.
ELIZABETH MEACHEM.
Lab Meachem Gas she IL faniliarIy
called i'll the township whare she resides }
IL one ov the rarcst gems ov exteuuatcd
mortality that it has ever been mi blessed
LUX tou enkounter.
ST is not so old as Buscomb bi about
two years, being about 1914 years old.
Next to Lots wife she IL the best prescr.
we'd woman the world contains
reached her place ov residence early
in the morning and in one mnin.tt after
i told her mi Dizziness, her tongue had
Il phull he'd Of steam on, aud Tor three
hours it run like Il stream Of quicksilver
down an iuklined plain.
| asked her thousand question at
least, but not one Of them did she ans
wcr, but kept talking all the time faster
than Pochahentas kan pace down hill
leu saddle.
Az near MS could find out she had
lived l'4 years simply because she
couldn't lie without cutting short one ov
her storys.
I'oskcd ler teu sho ME sho me her
tongue. wanted to see if that menbcr
waz badly worn; but she couldn't stop
it long cnuh' teu show il.
This woman haz reached her enor
nous age, without eny particular
habits
She haz outlivcd every body She haz
como akross, so far by out-talking them.
The only subject tia, could tor Il
moment Kart the food over her language
with, was the fashions but this was IL
subject upon which unfortunately
wasn't much.
AS last hope ov drawing her out
upon sum faks as teu her modr. ov life.
i tuched upon that alI-absorbing topick
teu both old and young-I yocr now
tcu matrimony.
Her fupt husbanu il secmed. was n
karpenter, and teu use her own words
"was too lazy teu tall, or tcu listen
while she 'alked and SO he died
Her secko"d Eusbani was pretty
goud ta!ker hut poor listener, and, ,
thaFetiUrc he died
Her third husband was def and
dun man, aud, az she remark cd, either
lie OF she had got teu die, aud the man
died"
Her fourth husband undertook tcu
out talk her, aud died early.
In this way she Wen: ON deskribing
her husbands T; Il in all
AZ rose teu depart scd teu her
soilemuly:
"ALIzABErm MEAcnEM, you have
been mutch married, aud mutch an
lnkonsUlate widder-at what time ov life
do you think the married state ceases
ten be preferable p
She replied
You must ask somebody older than
an"
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-06-29

In former days, when the cook book
was included in the educational course
for young ladies, they were taught in
this rule: First catch your hare, then
dress it," In the enlightened present
the cook book docs not shine, but this
rule, with slight alterations, is: First
buy your hair. then dress it youag
ladies'"
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-06-29

An old bachelor, who had become
melancholy aud poetical, wrote some
verses for the village paper, in~which he
expressed the hope that the time would
come when he should
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-06-29
.ueLabOr1Sayipg MQealsps u

Our daily atiap ga s'9 lAs lAsial gYn
fwhat the ey tenn local Bfeviaes!e But an
enterprising gehidSA is'i'AnbeteArd pdel
county has invented for his paper a
string Of labor,sayipg- items. They viii
do, for any, locality, and az they azsl not
patented, We have as good a right to use
them IA! anybody elsc We make room
for the followfage ,-7siniw gaSm Il
ilA-brab. long hcc 3ss12 6 10 Oh
Pdgins; "a 'a bq'a. { si yolss7o ii
|rnRR RbiIsoSS RbyT SSssKis io ,aa4paou ari s,o
u Wet .raE;pb' 20 ro7s ard bI1ow a. lisa
Much mud hole.1 g afd 70
+ Immense ankle crop. m y
City spreading. asa odz a,sl9 I'll
L,. Pig styes multiplying, .n5 ,u /, !,
Alleys Odoriferous. =,
HANDSOME John Smith cow she'd.
A Burnt child maketh the ftart SICK.
+ iBiil Stump HAS "a neat woodtpiIe ss
+ When rogucs fall out the mice will
play. 5.1 ta .a tA. u bau ID
Euterprising citizen, Jonathan
Whoopenhizer has erected ine hen
coop.
Hope deferred gathers no moss.
Clever neighbor Jake Stebbins, has
enlarged his ash pile.I a95i sa o
ha A bird in the hand breads the fire. !.
! That philantrophic gentleman, Man u
ell But.encutter, extracted rae from his
trap by inserting his finger between its
teeth, and immediatell liberated the
gentle sufferer. A mcrciful man is mer-
eiful to his beast ra!ra9 o,toda =
A suspicious stranger wants to buy
rags Beware! Supposed to be ridi-
culing the apparel of the community.
An exchange. boasts that its office is
at last lighted with gas. Spontaneous
combustion, probably.
I November follows October and pre-
cedes December. TtTid THIS month thirty
one laye, ite%ocian'si pass 'iu' itsehimps
till day after tomorrow. Sclah
This year Christmas fallson December
2oth. Last year the 10Th Of December
FILL on Christmas. Singular coincidence,
the whereof may not happen more than
once in year.
If day before yesterday had been day
after tomorrow. Saturday would have
been kicked into the middle of next
week.
The difference between Niagara and
our last screnade is rather in favor of
the serenade. The former is cataract.
the latter cattyracket,- Caueat filed
herewith.
The rise in the river has produced
many good results. Among others, we
note that the resumption of navigation
having enabled the exhausted supply of
vcrmifuge to be replenished, our worthy
cotemporary of the Roaring RustaJout
has recovered his former sweetness of
temper. ,l.
Small boys are saving their coat
sleeves by wearing aud using pocket
handkerchief
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The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-06-29
CArcnlNa- Johnny where is your

Johnny where is your
pa"
nGono fishing, sir"
He was fishing yesterday, was he
not?"
Yes, sir"
What did he catch?"
"Onc catfish the horheumatism, two GELS
the toochache and some httIc ones. Ma
says he'll cateh--to night; just wait
till he gets home?'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-05
NEWS OF THE DAN.
$50 Mm the rc,y age and holly Of the Times. '


The Indian Bureau having received official
information tina: the Grand Duke Alexis has
agreed to participate in the buffalo hunt pro-
posed by General Sheridan orders were at once
issued to the proper Indian agents to take steps
to secure the presence OF Spotted Tail and 9th
er famous chiefs on the occasion OF the hunt,
and also to supply the assembled Indians with
coffee, sugar, &c, during its continuance.
A dispatch from Rochester, New York, yes
terday, says :-':lIowari the negro who
outraged the girl was secretly conveyed to
tie courtroom this evening. He was arraign-
ed on indictment, and pleading guilty, Was
sentenced by Judge +. Darwin Smith to TWEEN.
ty years hard labor in the Auburn State prison.
The prisoner was immediately renewed and
quickly taken from the city
Chief of Police Patrick McGce, at Fort
Wayne, Indiana, was shot yesterday by DIR. j.
y. Thackcr. McGcc attacked Thacker in a
livery stable and struck him once with heavy
cane Thackcr drew revolver and hrcd at
him, one shot taking effect in the heart kill
ing McGce instantly. Thackcr is now in jail,
having given himself mp at once.
President Grant, accompanied By MIS-.
Grant, their son Ulysses, Miss Drexel oil Phil
adelphia. General Porter and Secretary Bout
well left Washington yesterday afternoon for
Philadelphia, to remain there until Monday. -
Tt is probable Mr. Boutwell, will address the
merchants % the licct Of finances.
1t was ruaorcd IN official circles at Washing
ton yesterday that the Government had re-
uuestel the Spanish Government TO apologize
for allowing ono OF its officers to board and
search the steamer Florida That tue Spanish
Government will arr'rlr t. the request is not
doubted.
The L. S Court at Columbia, S, {. WAS DC
cuped yesterday with tue consideration of the
contempt case Of McMaStcr, the attorney for
the fugitive defendant Avery, concerning whose
whereabouts he refused to answer the question
of the Court IN Tuesday, No decision Was
made.
The New York Times special from Scranton,
says the men in the employ of the Wilkesbarre
Coal and Iron Company, two thousand in num-
Der, refused TO submit to a reduction of ten per
CT from the lSt of January and struck. The
miners OF other companies continue at work.
DR.. Arnold Naudain. L. 5. Senator from Della
ware, from 1880 to 1896, and afterwards Collec-
tor of the port Of Wilmington, died yesterday,
aged 81.
Mr. Henry Snyder has been elected President
of the Scuate of Maryland and Mr.. A. ?.
German, Speaker Of the House Of Delegates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-05
ORFTI.IRI.

II : with the deepest regret | saw in yester-
days Gazette The announcement of the death OF
Mi THERON THOMPSON, OF Holm Hall
Fairfax county. Mr.. Thompson came among
lis some three years ago, buying the fine estate
upon which he died. His manly person and
face a true index TO his noble nature, rs illus
trated in his every act won for him the confidence
of ALL and soon was he esteemed rs one of our
very best and most valued citizens Firm, iust and
unostcntatio,ls he WAS good citizens, ncghbor
friend and we have good reason to believe 4
sincere and true Christian. His DEATH so sudden
and unexpected, falls u q thunder bolt upon his
friends. and with unwonted and crushing force
uponehis large and interesting family, who have
the fullest sympathy of all in this dark and try
ing hour. May the widows and orphan 5 God
abunduntly pour into their wounded hearts the
healing and soothing balm of Divine grace
making them to realize that He is to them more
than husband and father. Without their knowl-
edge this feeble tribute to his memory Is offered
with the hope that it may be accepted rs 81 sim
and coincidence AS felt and expressed by his nu-
mcrous friends in this locality y.
Fairfax county, Jan. ;, 1872.
Died, at the residence of B. B. Bolts, esq, in
Harrisonburg, on Friday, the list of December,
after Il protracted illness, of consumption, Miss
CORNEL1A LEWIS, daug liter of Gen ). II.
Lewis, deceased. and sister of Hon. J. +. Lewis,
u. 5. Senator from Virginia. in the oath year Of
her age.
Died, on Saturday, December 30, at ~ o clock
A. nl after u long and painful illness, JAMES
THOMPSON POPHAM, aged ~ years IL ma
tive of this city, and for many years u resident
of New Orleans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-05

The Baltimore Sun remarks that the analy-
sis of the chemists in the Wharton trial, at
Annapolis. is causing many plain common
sense people to conclude that "thc glorious un-
certainty of the law" has its parallel i'll the art
of American chemistry. The chemical experts
are arrayed against each other in this case in
hostile .quadrons ard nothing seems to be
certain about the conflicting tests but their M
certainty
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-05

A UNION RAILROAD DEPoT-The subject
of a grand Union railroad depot in this city
has recently been exciting considerable favora-
bic discussion, but has yet met little or no
counteuance from the railroad authorities tn en-
selves. 1t is urged that the Union depots in
the larger cities have resulted in great success
and public approval, and have proved Of great
convenience to the traveller as well as affording
grand architectural and ornamental structure
in the cities where they have been adopted
Richmond Whiq
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IL COMMUNE tTED.
.HI R RED.

In Washington. d. c., January t. 49, by
Rev Jos F. wilson. Mr.. 2. H. HANRAHAN
to Miss AkTBA HERBERT, both Of this place.
in Christ Church, Port Tobacco Md, ON
Wednesday morning the I'd of January, 1872,
by Rev DR. Levin, WILLIAM II. BLAND D.
FORD of Baltimore city. and DELLA WELLS,
eldest daughter OF the editor of the Port Tobacco
Times
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-05

Gov. Bowjes Message to the Legislature of
Maryland, is what may be called, "a thunder
ing long one We dare say it is very good
one, and discusses ably the topics it touches
upon. But then how few will read it, owing to
its length? They will wait to get synopsis
or condensation" What assmistake it is, to
write long newspaper articles, to deliver long
speeches, and to send long messages or docu
ments to legislative bodies!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-05

The adjourned meeting Of stockholders Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal took place yes
terday at Annapolis, and the report of the
committee on the necessity for legislation upon
the several reports submitted at the last meet
ing was presented. The mceting then adjourn
ed to the Both of January.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-05

We have already mentioned the lease Of the
Susquehanna and Tide Water Canal Company
to the Reading Railroad Company, for nine
hundred aud ninety -nine years. The Balti
more Gazette says:-"The object of the Read
ing Road is the development of large and
valuable tract of coal land, purchased by the
Company, situated about sixty miles from Co.
lumbia, and ten miles from the line of the
Columbia and Reading Road. \ branch road is
now being built to the mines When COM
pleted, large depot for coal will be establish
ed at some point below Havre de Grace
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-05

The Richmond Wing says Ii is stated that
Barrett, the sample merchant, who was taken
before Judge Underwood on a writ of habeas
corpus, was not released Internationally, but
was bailed to appear before Judge Bond at
the next term of the United States Circuit
Court, which convcncs in Richmond on the Dist
instant
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-05
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 5.

The bill which, it is said, Mr.. Porter is to in
troduce in the House of Representatives, re-
terred to in yesterdays Gazette, proposes to
extend the enforcement act of the last Congress,
to every polling precinct in the country, requir-
ing federal inspectors of all elections for mem
bers of Congress or I. S. officers, and the use
of troops in such cases as are made and provi-
ded in the present law The act as it now ex-
lists, is restricted to cities whose population is
above fifty thousand. 1t is called 'the military
election programme for the presidential cam
raign -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-05

Brigham Young, now in the custody of the
y. S. Marshal in Salt Lake City, is said to be
confident of speedy release. 1t is thought
bis trial and the trial of other Alormons will
have to be postponed, as there is no money to
pay the expenses of the U. S. Court, Just now.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-05

The Custom house Congressional Committee
now in New York, had Horace Greeley before
them this morning. The only abuses he knew
OF related to the control of the customs officers
by the dominant party Three OF four hundred
of these officials were sent into the counties to
coerce the election of DELEGATES.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-05

Great Britain having annexed the valuable
diamond mines in South Africa, the Orange
Free State, Dutch colony, proposes to dispute
the proceedings and refer them to Board of
Arbitration, of which the President of the
United States is to be member, for decision.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-05

1t is thought that the Tchbornc case in Eng
land, has, i'll consequence OF recent testimony,
taken more favorable turn for the claimant,
''Sir Roger"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-05

The attempt made, in some sections OF the
State, to array the interests Of the country
against those of the cities and towns, and to
represent them as antagouistic, is a very I'M
proper and mischievous one. The truth Is,
properly viewed, these interests in Virginia are
Identical Whatever legislation Injuries one,in-
ures the other, and vice versa. And of all the
States in the Union this is the last Que which
should be crippled by placing town and country:
and merchants and farmers, in adverse posi-
tons Especially are town and country equally
and alike concerned in the preservation of State
credit, and the faithful adherence to the obliga-
tons Of the State, its engagements. and its
promises.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-05

The National Radical Committee to deter
mine upon the place and time Of holding the
next Presidential Convention will meet in
Washington on Thursday next
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-05

We ale indebted to kind friend for copies
of the IIcndon Tunes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-05

Prince Gortschakotf announces that the
Russian Government has concluded to REGAL
Minister Catacazy from Washington. lnstruc-
tons have been sent to Catacazy to trans
fer the Legation at Washington to other hands,
and return to St. Petersburg. The Prince says
that he cannot but regret that some of the cor
respondence which passed in regard to the mat
ter at Washington appeared to be wanting in
respect to the representative of the Russian
Empire. He continues: I'VE shall consider
the conduct of Mr. Catacazy when he has had
an opportunity of presenting his case in person.
As he formally denies the justice of the COM
plants made against him in Washington, VIC
must suspend judgment until we have heard
his Defence
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-05

The number of Littells' Living Age for this
week. is an excellent one
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-05

The political troubles which have existed in
Louisiana between the Yarmouth and anti
Yarmouth factions eliminated yesterday in
Yarmouth and twenty six of his friends being
arrested by the u. S. Marshal The charges
preferred against the Governor and his asso-
ciates are conspiracy for the purpose Of OBJ
structing the laws Of Louisiana and also those
of the T. S., their intention being to deprive
the Representatives in the General Assembly
from exercising the duties Of their office, and
with attempting to eject Speaker Carter from
his seat in the General Assembly, bribery, cor
ruptiug members of the Legislature, iutlnida.
ton, and melting riot The parties wore all
released on bail to appear when cited.