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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-06
Foreign Religious Miscellany.


The Japanese Minister who is to be accredited to
the Italian Court VIII also be accredited to the
Vatican.
The London Society for the Propagation OF the
Gospel has appointed the Rev. Miles Greenwood, B.
A., curate OF Padham, near Burnley, Lancashire,
as missionary to China.
The Roman Catholic Bishop of Agra, India, lately
baptized ana confirmed a Mohammedan, by name
Mohamed Nicer Khan. He is described as being a
grandson OF the late Nawab OF Banda. lie received
at his baptism the name OF Joseph.
TURKISH ToLERATIoN TOWARDS FRENCH CHRISTIANS.
The sultan OF Turkey has presented the ruins OF
the Christian church at Abugosh, near jana, TO the
French government.
CHURCH MISSIONS AND CONCERTS IN CHINA.
The following Is an extract from letter from the
Rev. e. L.. Mackay, OF the Church Mission in China,
to London 81 am mere In the northern part OF
Formosa and, without attempting description
this time, will simply state tnat l am 100 miles
away from the missionaries in the south, and
through this whole region there Is not as yet a
from the south This Is dark, unbroken field, where
thousands and thousands are going down TO ever
lasting woe without hearing OF the blessed name
OF Jesus, who came TO seek and save the lost.
CENSUS OF THE HOLY LAND.
The last census OF Palestine shows a total Jewish
population Of Is, 293 souls. OF these, 5000 more
than halp live in Jerusalem, about 1000 in Safet,
1900 in Tiberias and 5000 in Hebron. The re-
mainder, about 400, are divided between Acco,
Jana, Haila Sichem and Sher-Aflar. There are
fourteen congregations in jerusalem; the largest
is the Saphardlc, consisting of $500, from Spain
the congregation OF the Mogremm (Morecco and
Tunis) has 1000 members. The Russian Jews have
nine separate congregations, of which the voiny-
mans Is the largest A92 members,, and the
Sewalks the smallest Q66) Austria, Hungary,
Holland and Germany have three congregations,
the first two, $50 each: the latter two, congre-
cation of seventy-four members.
HOLY WRIT REVISION AMONG THE HINDoos.
The Indian Statesman (Lahore) Of February 4
says
1t IS gratifying to observe that the reformers OF
the Hind0o religion are investigating their own
shastras with the view of supporting their argu-
ments. There seems TO be a growing conviction
that much extraneous matter has been allowed to
creep into the holy records that the usual trans
atlons are IN many cases incorrect, not improb-
ably made so by designing priests to obtain hold
over supplemented, supersttious people. The
researches of men like Keshub Chunder sen and
Dayananda Saraswa |, must eventually be pro-
ductve OF good-the latter has been examining the
ancient copies OF the Vedas and the Upanishada in
the Asatic Museum, Calcutta. 1t appears that he
il not only opposed to idolatry and CASTE but is
also staunch advocate of the remarrage OF
| widows and abolition OF the custom OF premature
marriage. He is OF opinion that the proper mar
rageable age OF girls, according TO the Snastras, Is
| eighteen.
| A Roman Catholic monastery and convent are to
be established at Utakamand British India
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-06

The New Orphan Asylum, Brooklyn.
Mr.. William II. Grace has contributed $3.50, to be
applied to the furnishing OF the new Asylum on
Willoughby avenue, Brooklyn. There are now $50
orphans awaiting admittance to the new Asylum
as soon as the necessary articles OF furniture can
be obtained Donations OF chairs and sofas have
also been received.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-15

THE DIVISION OF SPAIN INTO STATES =
The following is the scheme proposed to
the Spanish nation by Senior CASTELAR,
Spain will be divided into fourteen
States. The territory Of Madrid will be
nentralized within radius OF two
leagues, which will take il Curabnnchcl.
h!eganes. Poruels, Faencarral, Guamar-
tin, Hortaleza, Vallecas, Getasa. The
capita! OF New Castillo will be Toledo; of
old Castillo. Burgos; of Gallcia aud
a Astnrlas. Pontevedra; OF Estramadura,
Trujillo; OF Lower Andalusia, Jerez; OF
upper Andalnsia, Grenada; of Valencia
and Murcia, Alicante; of Catalonia, Bar
ceIoona; OF Aragon, Caspe; of Navarro
and the Basque provinces, Yittoria; Of
tho Balearic Islands, Palma; of the ca.
narics, Santa Cruz; of Puerto Rioo, San
Juan. It is probable that the constitu.
ton will include Federal Congress.
with 40G Deputies, Senate with 81
members. l3 local congresses, with 100
Deputies. 1t is calculated that 1,75S
Deputies and Senators will cost nearly
5000, 600 reals.
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PREPARATIONS FOR THE Oom1Na MUM.

CIpAL CANvASs-NEw Schemes AND Con-.
BIr..--::c:ss .-Renanee the city politicians
are Ia a state of semi-quiesoence, 1t does
not at all follow that the canvass for'the
municipal election, in October, next. Ian
guiahes. On the contrary, new comb
nations are developing daily. and the
henchmen OF the various aspiinnts for
municipal honors are doing their level
best to make hay" for their respective
candidates. The situation remains pretty
much as it was a month ago, except that
number OF new combinations and par
ties have appeared in the field. The most
important of these is the Black Mans
party. new organization, under an old
name, of which Major Martin r. Delany
is the acknowledged head. The aim of
this combination was to run in a colorel
man for Mayor, but the sharp Major, in
published letter, throws no end Of cold
water on the scheme. ,
A new move will probably be developed
In short time. caused by o new deal in
tho Custom House and the appointment
OF General Worthington as Collector. It
is thought that ex-Collector George W.
Clark. who has once been Mayor OF the
city. liked the place so well, that he is
willing to sacrifice all considerations of
cept the position ngsin; and it is stated
by the knowing ones. with many rro.
found winks and mods, that he will make
q strong fight for the regular Republican n
nomination, with good chance of sue
cess. The quid nuncs soy thut he has the
influence to support him, and that with
the regular ,mluation and strong AL.
dermanic ticket at his back, the ex.Col-
lcctor will most assuredly 90 in to win.
Fer contra. tho supporters of Mr.. T..
". NJ. Mackey aver that he is confident
OF obtaining the regular Republican
nomination, and is equally confident of
| success in the election.
Major T. G. Boag is still spoken of in
connection with the Office OF Mayor, and
his friends and supporters claim That the
movement in his behalf is gaining
strength daily.
The present incumbent, Mayor Wuge.
ner, it is stated, expects to receive the
regular Conservative nomination, and
claims that he will be supported bv q
large colored vote. There are numerous
other candidates in tho field, but these
| only have an eye to the Office in per-
spectivc, and do not propose to make q
fight unless there is division in the ranks
OF the contending parties. The aspi.
rants for Aldermanic honors are almos,
as numerous as sands upon the sen. shore,
and the struggle after the imaginary mu.
nicipal loayes and fishes promises to be
unusually severe. All the old hacks are
in the field, of course. and very few new
men are spoken Of. By the ''old hacks" is
meant the men who have been pulling
at the wires in the Republican conven.
tions ever since Republican conventions
had an existence in this community.
| all parties seem 10th to begin the can.
vass, but confine themselves to laying
the plans of the campaign. The active,
open canvass will begin about the mid
die of August, and from that time out
the fight will be to the death.
Charleston Ne,cs.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-15

TIE PETERSBURG APPEAL on THE
NORTH POLE The DispMcA's question:
'Now, tell lis. Mr.. appeal, whether you
believe in the North pole? For Cur
part, we would have no hesitation in
speaking jnst as disrespectfully OF it as
Sydney Smiths friend did Of the equa.
tor"
The .Appears reply: "Now, we tell
you, neighbor, upon conditions of pro-
found secrecy graveyard talk-that we
have precious little faith in anything
North Of Mason and Di3on's line. II
the North pole was not 80 fur North,
We might entertain shade of belief in
and respect for it. But, as at present
advised, we must confess that we regard
it as first class fraud. And We sincerely
trust that the first man who discovers it
may be swung to it until he is dead,
dead. dead. according to the formula OF
the law. We are very much of the OPT
MON Of tho Virginia statesman, who
held that there was nothing true North
OF James River. That from that stream,
as ono progresses North, he finds every
thing und every ybody to grow, personally,
socially and politically, rottener and rot
tener So yov may judge, brother. how
things would appear, and in fact be.
when the traveller reached the North
pole"
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Oar people are paying the peualy Of

30 '~.S ESsS Os
progressive greatness. in having fast
eued upon them. year by year, still
heavier appropriations for the pdblio
service of the country. While the ma
tional debt still remains unshorn OF any
OF it's features as national blessing. the
appropriations yearly increase in amount.
The appropriations for the current fiscal
year foot up to more than Sl8, 900, 900
that can be vouched for over those of
last year. For this year, Congress has
appropriated sl72. .29o, ,70o.82. against
Sl54. ZIG, 751.52, which was deemed suffi-
cient for the fiscal year of 1873. The
principal increase is in the War, Navy
and Treasury Departments; and not the
least item in the general total is the in
crease of ST.. 757, 900 in the appropria-
tions to members of Congress, this addi-
tional sum being needed to pay for the
"salery grab" and ''back-pay STEAL" and
for few moro salaries, owing to an in
crease in the number of members of
Congress.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-15

A GEORGIA CoLoRED MAN on EU.
RopEAN ToUR.-A well-known oolored
man-Henry Gwinn-left Savannah some
time during the month OF May. for q
European tour, intending particularly
to pay visit to the great Vienna Expo.
sition. At the time of his departure,
Henry was employed at the Pulaski
House as chief waiter in the ladies' So
loon. He was owned, previous to the
war, by Rev. Peyton Z. Wade, OF Sore.
ven County, Ga, upon whom he waited
constantly as body servant, carrying on
that gentlcman's correspondence regu.
larly. The Liverpool Albion, speaking
of Henry. says:
"a fine specimen of tho American cot.
ton plant, grown in Early County,
Southwest Georgia, and several beauti.
fnl samples OF the cleaned fibre, were
exhibited in the Exchange News. room
yesterday, by Mr.. Henry Gwinn, of Sa.
vannah, who IS passing through Liver
pool with the plant and samples, en- rot.
to the Vienna Exhibition. Mr.. Gwinn,
who does not look like person OF
color, Was formerly slave, aud vas
owned by Georgian clergyman. but re-
celved his freedom Us q reward for long
faithful md Invaluable service. Mr.
Gwinn comes to Europe with ~ good
supply OF excellent letters Of introduc
ton. including one to the Hon. MIR. jay
United States Minister ut Vienna"
-----> CO.
LYNCH LAW IN TEXAs-Tho state oi
public feeling in portions OF Texas, OIL
the subject Of lynch law, may be infer
rcd from the tone Of the following spe.
cial telegram. sent from Waco to the
Galveston Nc,rS, under date OF June 80:
Last night, about thirty men rode up tc
Mat. Wallace's, about three quarters Of q
mile from tho public square, called hin,
out, took him about fifty yards, and
hung him to IA tree. Tho limb being
low, they tied rope to his feet and Mt.
tached it to another tree near by, to pre-.
won't him from touching the ground.
lie died from strangulation. Wallace
was brotherin-law OF Bill Posey, and
had been attending to Posey's affairs,
which ho Was fast converting into his
own, thinking Posey would hardly dare
return to these parts, but he reckoned
without his host. Tho deceased was con
sdered u very bad man. and was con.
sderaby mixed up with all the cattle
stealing going on in this County. He
lately "shook" Posey and his crowd and
moved near town. It is generally thought
that Posey's gang 'treed" him, while il
is supposed by others that he was huua
By the men who have been robbed OF
horses and cattle. The verdict of the
jury reads that lie came to his death by
unknown hands.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-15

In q recent case of assault with intent
to kill in Indiana, it was shown that the
ARRAY came about from father insisting
on remaining in the room with his
daughter and her beau. The jury
cleared the young man, knowing that
nothing conld be more vexations than
for u fellow to sit up Sunday night with
u handsome girl and her old dad at once.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-15

a servant girl in Newark, named
Bridget Reagan, was arrested, Oh Thurs.
day, for pilfering, aud when searched,
SIX pounds of butter, with piece Of ce
and seven pounds .! sugar were found
sccreted in her bosom.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-15

The war indemnity which victorious
Germany imposed upon conquered
Trance, was five mi!liards OF francs. Re.
duced down to our money. this sum would
amount to $1,000. 100000 It is only
about two years and half since pay ment
was begun, but France now owes but
800. 900. 900, and this is to be paid by
the 5th Of next September. the third an.
niversary OF the surrender OF Napoleon
at Sedan. There is something marvel
GUS in the financial administration that
has enabled nation which just emerged
from disastrous defeat from a foreign
foe, was plunged into an internecine
war, and has since been constantly occu-
pied with excited and acrimonious poi:.i-
cal struggles, to discharge so enormous
debt in such brief space OF time. Wl,nt
has been achieved in France, and the ra-
pid reduction of our own national obli-
cations, will forever stand as monuments
of the powerful and elastic recuperative
force OF an Industrious people.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-15

The New York Herald contains full
account OF the banging of jim Brown,
colored, for the murder of Mrs. Eliza
beth Jones and Mrs. N. Dozier, two
sged white ladies. nsar Suffolk, Va, on
the 1st Of June last. The following are
the concluding paragraphs:
Ona green sward. in the rear OF the
Court House. in full view Of the main
thoroughfare OF the town, almost in the
very heart OF it, the gallows was erected.
A large party OF little school girls pic.
nicked in sight of it, while. the boys
played base ball and performed mock
executions ia it's very shadow. The
morning of the last day broke bright and
clear, and Jim Brown awoke about
O'Clock, apparently refreshed by sound
his head to a doctor for whatever neces-
saries he should need in Jail. and his
body to another man, who wasone OF his
oaptors, Tor some similar consideration.
The crowd present was immense. num-
bering 5000 people, of all ages, sexes
and oolors. A number OF Norfolk po-
licemen, who came on the excursion
from that city, volunteered their services
to keep order; but some of these gentle
men, who were drunk, kept the crowd in
roar with their antios. lar from being
solemn or impressive, the occasion was
one of gayety. festivity, drinking and
profanity. An itinerant root doctor
drove thriving trade on the outskirts
Of the crowd. A prize candy merchant
was equally successful, and the peanut
and ginger-cake woman voted it the best
paying day for many year. AS soon as
the murs!erer's additions were perform
ed, he b,san coolly aud calmly to make
his toilet tor the scaffold With the aid
of the polite and smiling little Sheriff,
the dressing was completed by placing
over Jim long, flowing, ghastIy, white
robe or shroud.
at III A. NJ, the condemned man was
conducted from the jill to the gallows.
de appeared to be very much excited,
his pulse beating 40. BE mounted the
steps to tho drop in tremulous manner,
falling on his knees when he reached it,
mnttering prayer and greatly agitated.
The Sheriff then pinioned his arms and
legs, and he stood looking to the North
west, with his eyes half closed.
Precisely at twenty minutes after l l,
the swinging doors Of the drop fell with
! crash, and the body of Jim Brown was
launched into the yawning abyss of the
scatfold, where for moment it spun
round and round. The fall was about
three feet and a-half. and the neck is said
to have been broken.
While Brown was expiring, negro,
Who was IN the upper branches of an
adjoining tree. and STOPPING eagerly for
ward to see the suspended mau, lost his
balance and was preoipitnted to tho
ground with such force US to breal, his
neck, and he was carried homo CORPSE.
Ihe execution was witnessed by sou of
Mrs. Dozier, one OF the murdered ladies,
and by the condemned mans wife. The
day wound up with great dcal of
drunkenness, several fights, two runaway
horses, smashing buggies. aud other in
cidents.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-15

a female fire company e1tinguished
the conii igrations in Lcwisbarg, Pa.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-15

When public journals praise every
body how can the people decide who is
meritorious2 The Wilmington Star per-
tinently asks will the system of pnffery,
now SO common, never bo abandoned?
Or, is every Congressman. every member
OF the Legislature, every constable,
every captain OF street carts, to be "able
and efhcient?" And are we for all time
to come to be pleased to see on our
streets" or "in our sanctum," anybody
and everybody "without regard to race,
color or previous condition."
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-15

LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
A. L. Solomon-Notice.
B. Sohwerin-Selling Out.
b. H. Heinitsh-Drugs, &C.
L. G. Shiver & Co.-Scasonable Goods.
The Morris Cotton Gin.
D. @. Peixotto & Sons-Auotion.
w. 3. Gulick-New National Bank.
Meeting Independent Fire Company.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-15

train left the Union Depot, yesterday,
Mt $40 2. NJ, and will return next Fri
day afternoon.
Mr.. Emile Ponciguon died ut his resi-
dencc, in Charleston, on Friday, at Q
o'clock Z. NJ, in the scventy.fourth
year OF his age. OF apoplexy. He re-
sided in Columbia during the late war,
where ho made many friends. Mr.. P.
was native of Bormuln, whence he
rcfngeed in early life. lie was a wealthy
and liberal man.
How any man can help believing in
the doctrine Of punishment after death,
when he considers tho mosquito, how it
bites, is moro than we eau understand.
This diabolical insect is brought to mind
by the mention Of Michigan man, who
has invented machine, a sort of trap,
for its deadly determination. It is said
to do its work very thoroughly, and has
to be reset only after the capture of
each mosquito, SO that its owner car
pleasantly spond his nights in attending
to it.
Con. NER's INQUEST. Acting Coroner
Trezovant held an inquest, yesterday
morning, over tho body of Thomas G.
Johnson, who was found dead at his resi-
dence, on Pickens street, at an carly
hour in the morning. A post mortem e1-
animation revealed tho fact that tho liver
was nearly double its proper size. The
verdict OF the jury was that the deceased
came to his death from congestion of the
liver and stomach, caused by the exccs-
sive use OF spirituous liquors.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-02-27

BURNED TO DGAru LA / Monday 40
employe at Seabrigbt's tanuery on Boggs
Ran, oamed George Whitemnrsh, was 10
badIy burned that be died Mr.. W. bad
for wears been subject to spasrns, and feel
ing TIA. one was coming on him on the day
above specified be went up stairs 10 the
buillinr and laid down ou the floor behind
a stove 10 which there was a FIRE In the
rear of the stove there was an opening,
and a bot cin1cr as large, perhaps, " a
walnut, rolling through it, fell upon his
chest. lie was entirely alone and at the
time was unconscious, passing through a
spasm His clothing was igOi'ed, aud
burned Of the upper half Of bis body
How long he remained undiscovered, our
informant could not state. but when found,
he was in the condition narrated above =
A sister had him removed to the Ilospi~I
where, after enduring great suffering and
despite all that medical skill aud tender
care could do to relieve bin, be died in the
course ola day or two. He was abou
forty Eve years old and unmarried. -h'
hRigcHcer
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Call Him to an Account.

BY Gov, Jacobs refusal to give ceriif'
Gates Of election to any Of the persons who
claimed to be elected to Congress from this
State, West Virginia will have 20 repre-
Alentation in the greater part Of the Forty
third Congress, 1t takes long time to
settle the contests which will grow out Of a
wrong, purposely, and through spite, per-
petrated upon the State by Governor ia
cob, and for which he should be held to a
strict account. There was certainly no
question about Mr.. Hereford's election in
this District IH both the August aud
October elections, he had large majoriles
over bis competitors, but yet he has not
secured such certificate from the Cover
nor as will warrant the Clerk Of the House
Of Representatives in placing Mr.. Here,
fords name upon the roll Of members Of
the next Congress West Virginia can
not afford to be without representation 10
thonext Congress, aud if within the pow
or Of the Legislature, that body should
take immediate steps to remedy so gross an
eVilas has been entailed upon the State BY
the "oull.headedneSs" Of Gov. Jacob; and
as be was so expert hand in iuVestiga
ting Printing Frauds" probably it Woulc
be we'll for the Legislature to appoint
Committee to investigate Gov. jacobs at
tempted Congressional election fraud" il
withholding certificates Of election from
Major Hereford and others, who have beer
duly aud legally elected to Congress frOu
this State We believe little Invest
eating on the part Of the Legislature
would do Governor Jacob some good
Nothing like taking the cOncei! out Of al
sttErsrrlis caiGisI
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-02-27

BURNED To DEATu A little son Of a
G See, about three years ofage, met with
a terrible death OF Friday morning last
His mother left him few moments aud
slipped to the front gate to receive the
milk from the miIkmou During the
three or four moments of her absence, the
little fellow crawIed from his crib and is
supposed to have passed too close to the
CRATE and igDited his night dress. On the
mothers return he was all ablaze, hiS
dress being entirely burned of before she
reached him He fingered in great SUI
fcriug uu,il the same night, about ten
hours. when death relieved him, Slate
journal.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-02-27

DrsrRgssrNG.--A very sad occurrence
took place in Wcrt Milford, on last Sab,
bath morning. between eight aud nine
o'clock. Mrs. Allen. wife Of Rev NJ Al
len Of the Meth +, Chur.h, stepped out
while her husband was preparing to go to
his mornings appointment, and when
found, in about thirty minutes, she had
thrown herselrinto large hogshead Of
water aud there persisted Mrs Allen had
been suffering at times, for over two years,
with mental alterations, and this, doubt.
less, was the cause Of her untimcly death.
-CHukesJwg San.