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IRE FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
ITS CONDITION,
statement by Receiver stanton.

The following is the statement of the condi-
ton of the affairs of the First National Bank,
rendered by Receiver Stanton to the Controller
OF the Currency:
WASHINGTON, u. c., Sept. 2e, 1873.
Hon John jag Amor, Controller Of the CTrreRcy:
Sir On the evening OF September 18th, under
Receiver of the First National Bank of this
city, by 52king possession of its books, records,
and, as far as practicable, of its ass cts.
The bank had been Engaged in q large bust
ness. especially in collections ard in the re-
dempsion of mutilateG notes. The number of
banks corresponding and dealing with il was
unusually large
OF its business necessarily devolved upon the
Receiver much labor in addition to inquiry into
the condition Of the bank.
from time to time 1 have reported to you YER
bGiiy and have followed your instructions. A
comparison of its resources and liabilities is the
5HfoTmatiop at present of chief interest to the
creditors of the benk and to yourself acting in
trust for them.
This comparison resting partly upon inf0rma-
ton derived from the books of the bank must
also in part be the result of Judgment and ap-
Proclamation. Accounts, too, especially with
other banks extending over much time and
many transactions, must be taken, subject to
veTihCation and perhaps correction, by means
of the accounts and vouchers of the banks or
and subject also to possible controversy between
ii and some of them. But while precise Gem
parisOn cannot yet be made careful exanlina-
ton causes me to believe that the following
statement of the resources and liabilities Of the
bank qualified by the remarks which succeed it,
is as accurate an one as can now be made.
ESTIMATED RESOURCES.
Inar and a VrVafg nnAVU oil oil.
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SUFFERINGs OF SHIPWRRCKRD PAssEN r. ERS.
The steamer Delta arrived at Halifax Yesterday
morning, bringing passenger of the brigan-
tire Hound, of Halifax, who states that the
latter vessel was struck by hurricane Oh the
18Th Of October which continued for almost 20
hours. When the gale moderated those on board
took refuge on the top OF the house, and re-
manned there seventeen days, until rescued BY
the brigatine Harp, Captain Bridges, OF New
toundland. During that time they sustained
life by eating pieces Of salt pork which they
managed 70 procure from the cabin, and a shark
which they caught with the bovine. They also
got one drink OF water from the only shower
they had. Their sufferiDgs from thirst we're ia.
tense and mSGdening
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tried in Chicago, which is represented as a small
compartment machine, manipulated by an en-
gineer, without fire, and yet with steam supplied
before starting for the round trip Of SIX miles
The Scientific American says Of it: "The expert
ment proved conclusively that as q substitute
for dummy engines the freless locomotive Is be-
yond question q success"
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A WIFE's TERRI BIZ DIsCoyEEY-M Henry
/. Erwin returned from weeks visit ~ Red
Bank TO her home ia Lincoln street, near sam
NIT avenue, Jersey City, on Wednesday after
noon. Her husband had promised TO meet her
on Saturday and 20 home with her but he did
not, and she went four days atterwari without
husband in bed. Thinking that he was sleeping
she did not disturb him, but went quietly down
stairs and prepared supper. Then premOnition
seized her, and she called her neighbors. They
found that Mr.. Erwin was dead. The BODY was
decomposed. The county physicians examine
ton showed that he died OF aponlexY.
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NARROW ESCAPE FROM A TERRIBLE DEATH.
On Saturday evening last as Miss Addie We'll
fey, daughter of DIR. p. Welfley was making her
toilet, about seven O'Clock in the evening, she
accidentally upset an oil lamp, thereby caus-
ing an explosion. In moment the young lady's
clothing was a mass of flames, and she ran
screaming down the stairs, where she was met
by her mother, who caught her and extinguish
ed the flames with her hands. Strange . g..
the young lady was not injured at az althonaS
her clothing was literally burneI nom her hoasy
and her hair somewhat sir ged-Cuu5sriand q,
uilian and Tele0ruph 25fl ~
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A BALLOON LIGHTS IN THE HuDsoN.-At
the close of an important real estate sale at
Yonkers, N. Y, Thursday, Prof. Fisher made
an ascent in the balloon City of Paris. He
foated gently to the westward, and then de-
scended with considerable rapidity into the
Hudson, ne arly opposite the town. The profess
sor and balloon were rescued by boat, amid
eonsid arabic axcitf mani.
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The YELLOW FKvER.-There were thirteen
interments from yellow fever at Shreveport
yesterday. The Sew Orleans papers contain
certificates from some of the most prominent
physicians of that city, showing that at this
time they have not single case of yellow fever
under treatment, and that the sanitary con-
di.ion of the city is excellent. There are still
two cases of yellow fever in Montgomery, Ala,
but there have been no new cases for four DAYS
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MLKIK COLLINS, the English novelist, who
arrived in New York on THURSDAY, occu pies the
rooms in the Westminster Hotel which were
used by Charles Dickens in his last visit to this
country. The suite includes q parlor, two bed
rooms, bathroom and dressing-room.
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INDICTED FOR PUBLISHING LOTTERY AD-
vRRTIsKMKsTs.-The grand jury Of New York,
against the city newspapers which insert lottery
Advertisements. An Indictment has been
found against the New York Herald, and the
cases against the other offending newspapers
are under consideration.
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ANOTHER ESCAPE FROM SING SIMEON
thursday afternoon last, three convicts who
mad detached themselves from the quarry gang,
secreted themselves on the stone wall between
the tunnels of the Hudson River railroad, oppo-
site the Sing Sing prison, and leaped on top Of
passing train. A short distance below Scar
borough they jumped OFF. A dispatch reached
Tarrytown before the train did, and officers
were soon on their track. A brakeman who
saw them jump on the train, says that they
threw off their prison garb as soon as they struck
the cars Under their uniform they had suit
m ade from blankets.
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TIE KING OF ITALY had a long private eon-
ference with Prince Bismarck YESTERDAY. sinh
sequentiy he took leave OF the Emperor and
imperial family, and departed on his return
horne.
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Four Hundred and Forty yfe,,,
yellow Fexer VI

saws there ex aer se iao IA Shreveport special
me LIST Of September 70 yesterday cosa ,rom
man samuel Peters, OF the Shrevs,o.Ss oSn .gs
c ces yesterday All places Of business Are s,,
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THE RACE for the October handicap took
place at New Market, England, yesterday. and
was won by Tichborne, Lord Cough second,
starters,
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THF CARLIsTs in Spain are dishearte ned.
Tney are Unable TO move for want Of money,
artillery ard ammuni ton.
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REISFoKCENESTs for the Spanish army in
Cuba will be forw arded by the steamer sailing
from Cadiz for Havana next week.
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y. W. MCKsIGHT, Of San Francisco, has been
nominated for justice of the supreme court OF
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

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fiiiieHs Pills
IT, local demand for these Pills has steadily IL
c-ef-eI within lew years, 50 that a. present tie
fal FOR them Is quite nsi35rable. have, there
fe. concluded o. cali the atteutioucf the cexeraI
TUtHc 20 their merits ~ d general .lUlily Fhys.c.
RTepsre1 with tEC greatest care fT-1 selected drugs
they present TIE following good realities.
They are warranted Wholly vegetable.
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hey are healing @ tbe s,1TnSrh-
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ILeg cure biiillusltss SICK 1e aitCAe alc cu-tlf"-
uess.
TEev - iuvansbip for ind gestiOn AMI dyspepsia.
Thy tgCrUu-ui- cleanse fT= entire system
They a. ~r D. give pain during their action.
b. In Ehi-tl.- relief hey AWAY Il 'r Z every
che tf st take tl.I, It q hoped their viii b.
crr.-- still more eNtCCsr-a. They S-e adapted fox
general rsr children AID delicate can take
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Tlsy are civ fresh "a hi- patent pills FgrTra'fy
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Bachelors Hair Dye e the best IF tEs ~orIs
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INTERVIEWS WITH THE PREsJpEST.-The
Secretary of the Treasury, Gen Sherman, sid
John NJ. LsngstOn had interviews with Presi-
dent Grant TO-DAY.
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THf BANQUET given by the Grand Lodge
r. A. A. M, Of Pennsylvania, was held last
nlgnt In the dining room of the New Temple.
masons from all sections Of the country.
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ANOTHER "BRUTAL PRIZE FIGHT- AR
RANaKp.-Articles Of agreement were signas
yesterday between Ben Hogan, Of New York
and Tom Allen, Of ST. Louis, to fight octohs,,
IS. for 81 200 side. 1t Is not yet decided where
the fight win take place. "neie
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ia patent fire. escape killed four men in
mentiDg then.
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PAYMAsTER =. +. BRowN R.s reported his
arrival home, having been Diet Sched froE duty
as naval stornkeeper at Rio de Jauero, Brazil,
on the }0th OF April last, and has been ordered
To sCfr ,a Accounts
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THE CHANGERS"
Interview with Mr. Dudley w. adams
Master of the National Grange,

HIS VIEWS RELATIVE TO POLITICAL MOVE
MENTs IN THE oRDRR-THR SITUATION IN
IOVA-NO ISSUE THERE-A REPUBLICAN MAS
TER AND A DEMOCRATIC sECRRTARY-AN AU-
TEORITATIvE STATEMENT IN REFERENCE re
TEE COLOR &c EsTIoN-woNDERFU GROWTH
OF THE oRDER-"CoMPoUND EXTRACT OF Hay
SEED" ETC.
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Suspension of the Brunswick. \ l.
State Bank
THT DEFAULrfNG uANk oFFIcER,

THf DEFACLTfNG BANK OFFICERs To RE
ARRESTED.
NEW YORK, Sept 2i--The Brunswick, y j..
state Bank, have decided 10 suspend indeh-
nitely. they find on examination that N i
impossible 70 60 Oh. Governor Parker is max
lIg igorous efforts 70 arrest Woodwork ana
Appleton, the cashier, though n was reported
yesterday that they had he'd % Europe Itis
reported that warrants are out also for ths
arrest Of tie bOJkkcePer. Tie total detalca
ton will amount 20 hetveen S5ll 600 "a son an
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Of the Brunswtck. n
State Bank.
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ArFOINTMENr BY THE PREsIDEET.- The
President has appointed l.. X. Lipr incott, of
Pennsylvania, to he recorder Of the general
land office, to take effect October Isl, 1873, vice
Z. b. BOyntOu. resigned.
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FAINT. Washington a Go.

Mr.. FAINT, of the suspended house Of FAINT
Washington * Co., is quite III al home, and ws.s
not at the bank to-day. Colonel Washington is
more hopeful. and says he has no doubt that II,
a short time they will be able 10 resume. He
says they desire 10 avoid sacrificing their secu-
rites, which are perfectly good, and must Of
course be allowed reasonable time
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much worn. eN VIII DC
90 st. Louis paper refers to the "isothermal
0The boys of East Georgia, Vt, INDUCED
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THE RECEPTION Room of the Executive man
sion vas well filed to-day With callers anxious
10 see the President.
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More Suspensions in the West.

The nefauIlIns Omcers 60 be Arrcsse..
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A JAMAICA SHAKEE-The Obscf- =, at Kings
ton, in the Island of Jamaica, reports 10 the
signal office in this city that an earthquake was
felt there al 1:45 a. In. yesterday, No damage
reported.
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The StOeE Exchange 90 he RcaDenei
Tuesday

NEW YORK, Sept E.-The president % the
Stock Exchange has issued the foiloSiug notice
The New York Stock Exchange will open for
busihees tuesday next az The regular hour. The
details or business will be arranged MONDAY
morning nj the meeting OF the governing COM
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PERsoSAL.-T Third Assistant Postmaster
General Barber, hiss returned from Michigan
His wife, who has been ill, is coryalescent. -.--
Mrs. Patterson, a daughter of Andy johnson,
who "kept house" Tor hin while he was Presi-
dent, took the premium for the best butter at q
recent Kentucky fair
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hiINankie.

MILWAUKEE, SEPT. 2 The report that the
banks here have suspended payment OF sums
larger than 500 Is a mistake. No such action
la. been taken. The banks are doing business
a. usual, except that they have Stopped at
yances On produce until the eastern banks are
ready 10 respond.
Boston Adopts the New York Plan.
BOSTON, Sept. AT meeting Of bank
presidents OF this clty held this morning Il Wa
decided 70 adopt The New York plan.
More Specie Coming from LONDON.
LONDON, sept ., The steamship Java sailed
from Liverpool for New York to-day with f5)o-
600 in bullion.
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TEE STORH BLOWING OVER.
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he Boston Banks Adops the New
York Plan
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Resumption fn Detroit
The Situation in Ohio

DETROIT, sept 2s.-Dayid Preston * Co.
bankers, VI this city. resumed business to-day.
after SUSPENSION o. two DAYS
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wall Street Quiet aud Dali
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ONLY CNE SUSPENSION n TOLEDO
TOLEDO, Sept. G.-The banks OF this city
passed over yesterday In good condition sew
eTal Of them are stronger than az any time since
the beginning OF the run. The SINGLE failure of
the banking house Of kraus 4 Smftb las had
less effect uan was aIUrehended
BIT LITTLE ENCITEMENT IL CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND Sept There A. but little ex-
cltement among business men m financial cir
C!es In this city over the monetary troubles. A
feeling OF confidence prevails. and there Is
scarcely doubt but that the Cleveland banks
VIII get through all right. The savings banks
haue adopted the SiNty-days' notice plan. mere
ly as pre- cautiOnaTy measure.
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Philadelphia Has the Prevailing
COmpIainI


CURRENCY TOO SCARCE.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. = Matters are quiet
on Sd street. The scarcity OF currency Is the
Only trouble. MANY large manufacturing con
ctrus have with great eNerti0us raised suficient
currency 20 pay wages 10 their empl1yts, while
others have only been able 10 pay - per cent
OF wages due.
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Associated Press Reports.
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NV YORK, Sept. "A SPECIAL from Louis
vile says the German Insurance, Masonic saw
lnss, German Central Savings and Western
banks have temporarily suspended. There b.
no run on the other banks The Louisville
banking COMPANY las also susugUtrf
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The Situation Oatside Of New York.
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EXCURSIONS, PIC MICS, &c.

4 kEE H., RSIUN AM LARGE SALE OF
Il 5000. Villas AND 400 Lots.
AT c-A 3 3 t i. lc NH rs RON WASHlS G.
nc y d. rs.a tisiIia-= and FTfYH-a R4iiSu4i. OIL
THURSDAY. Dst Der 2. roo N 1'1I4.F
Train- ia W IshiuC;o. - 70 - free :, and from
tne safe.
Term. On thiTd ss.; .lsL. e a. one and two and
tt-,- wears. Eur particulars EpTiy g. Il RANSCg
p 50. Pan. street, or THCS. EEAPRgD * rs sar
aFcg street. Baltimore. Sest f-r hand b H. se2Jt
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PLAN OF THB CLgAEING HOUsK ASSOCIATION
CHICAGO, Sept. AT 4 meeting OF tu,
clearing house ASSOCIATION a committee was an
pointed O. draft an for the issue OF loan GER
dictates 20 he used in the clearing house in the
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LAST TuRoES or THE PANIC.
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has been active, with frequent fluctuations IN.
the prlce. At the opening saies we're made ~
ia % ana later ~ high a. 1l5e THIS was fol
lEwgd by reaction % 1lis. IEis advance va
rarity due - t!.o covering Of sh1rt c1ntrarts
many bears bciag heightened by ne hfyh
borrowing rates FOR gold. Some OF tho
bankers assisted IN making gold scarce
~ order 10 Tun tie price gp, and sell
at the advance. Tie free ,a', ton their ac-
count carried the Price down from 49, tO1I5s
At one time u WAS reported that the govern
Ueut had sold ~ll,rU1. 0Uu secretly. but this re-
port could not be authenticated. At the OPEN
ing borrowers paid Ter cent. Tor the use OF
gUlds but tie rate soon fel 10 ia aul -tll lateK
anEanc-M - a---u-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-01
Let us Have a Fire Engine.

A Fire Engine, so indispensable to the
safety of life and property in our COM
munity, is not now among us, but we
are glad to say that there is good pros
pect of our having one soon. The gen.
tlemen of our rtown-mostly young men,
strong and brave-who have enrolled
their names as members of a fire COM
pany, held meeting in the Court House
on Monday night last, and besides otner
important preliminary business, appoint
ed Committees to solicit subscriptions
towards the end in view. Of course an
Engine, and the other accompaniments,
will cost very considerable sum. But
then only comparatively small moiety
of this will be collected by subscription
if-as we understand it will-the Town
Council should doits duty in this matter.
Of the twelve or fifteen hundred dollars
paid annually to the Council by the cor
poratioD, an important sum might well
be donated to this weighty and crying
necessity. Indeed, let.us have little or
no woodworking this year rather than
that the present fire-protectioh spirit
should be chilled. A fire anywhere and
under any circumstances is terrible
enough, but, as we have often before OBJ
served, should fire break out and gain
headway on oar public square, where
would our calar ity and desolation end?
A year thereafter it might he written of
Edgefield, "U6i Troja fuit mmnc est
seges'-where Troy once stood there is
now cornfield!
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nsr The New Orleans Picayune, of the
23d instant, speaking, we suppose, with
especial reference to operations in the
Western cotton States, says: :" Itis yet
too early to form any estimate OF the
nlanting, but the general impression is
that larger area than last year has been
put in. The late frosts have rendered re-
planting necessary to considerable ex-
tent in some sections"
Advices from the scacoast section
of this State report the disastrous result
to the crops from the killing frost OF Fri
day morning; much Of the cotton will
have to be replanted, and the injury to
TIE early vegetables is irreparaoie. No
frost so late has occurred IN this region
for fifty years.
ey- In North Carolina, Tennessee, and
the upper portions of Georgia and South
carolina great damage was done to the
corn and cotton crops, and the fruit crop
wasalso materially injured by the heavy
frost of the 2ssh.
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Even Scott is Alarmed.

Ex-Gov. r. X. Scott remarked the
other day in the presenceo of prominent
Republican Of this County, with appa-
rently considerable alarm, "Tll he id
if Frank Moses and his Ring hav'nt
stole more money during the past five
months of his Gubernatorial administers
ton, than and my administration did
during my four years reign as Governor;
and by the Eternal, / can prove it." And
perhaps Gov. Scott is right-and as he
he was "some" on the steal himself, we
dare say Frank Moses, proiligate
spcndthriit through he be, is to-day
worth cool half million or more. Scott
at the last count only claimed to have
quarter million of the South Carolina
ill-gotten pelf. Frank, please "rise and
explain"
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Miss cibbcs, School Entertainment.


Miss Gibbes requests us to announce
to the public that the Entertainment to
be given by her scholars, for the purpose
of repairing the rooms in which, she
teaches, and throwing two of them into
one, for the more successful conducting
of the school, viii take place in Masonic
Hall on Friday evening next. This En-
tertainment will consist of Plays, Cha
rades, Tableaux, and Music-two or three
young gentlemen amateurs of our COM
munity, violinists and vocalists, kindly
undertaking the latter department. The
whole Exhibition-we can Answer for it
will be extremely bright and pretty.
Admission, Scots; children, 25cts. Doors
open att; performance to begin precise
ly ats.
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Announces his Whereabouts.
Mr.. Mark Toney announces hiswhere-
abouts and issues respectful invitation.
See his card.
Murder ON the Ridge.

On Tuesday last, on the plantation OF
Mr.. VIM. Watson, living Ride Spring
Depot, Ebert Raiford and a man by the
name of Brooks, both colored, got into a
quarrel which resulted in fght-fence
rails and rocks being the implements OF
war. Brooks pounded Raiford severely
with rail and afterwards with arock, from
which blows and contusions Raiford died
the next morning. Brooks, who was
clearly the aggressor and fomenter of the
strife, made his escape, and has not yet
been arrested. Raiford was all excellent
blacksmith, and had, we understand,
the full confidence and patronage OF
the people of the community in which
he lived.
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The Case of Capt. Bart. n. Blocker

The Case of Capt. Bart. n. Blocker.
Ourcompatriot, above named, for years
past citizen Of Burke Co., Ga, hao
hearing before the U. s. Court in savan-
nah on the 21st April. 1t will be remem-
bered he was arrested some six weeks
back. upon charge of Ku Kluxism'
However, we should not say chad a
hearing" inasmuch as the Grand Jury
found I" No Bill" The negro witnesses
failed to link their lies, and Capt. Blocke,
returned quietly to his home Our friend
was much favored in this matter by able
legal advisers-eminent lawyers giving
him the benefit of their time and talents
without fee or reward.