Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-27
free Love Apostle Come 10 Grief.
THE PROPHET OF THE NEW DIsPENsArIoY cox


Joseph i. Curry the so-called .'prophet and
apostle OF the new dispensation, % has been tried
at at Appiing, Columbia county, Ga. Judge Glib
nication. Curry came from Massachusetts.
with colony Of about a hundred persons, over
;ny year ago They bought land, settled in Co
y In common: Curry called himself Elijah and
the Prophet Yahevah, supreme in ali things
spiritual and temporal. The colony went along
prophet took to himself
49,. TOO MANY WIVES.
jealousy ana insabOrdination followed and
with free passage to the nearest seaport-either
charleston or savannah. Finally the colony
became 70 demoralized, and Curry 50 licentious.
that the grand jury indicted him and his q ,Ifen
paramour. Curry, ROBBED i'm white linen, with
bis head and feet bare. in blasphemous imita-
ton OF our Saviour. appeared before the court;
white stockings upon her feet and a white NOM
upon ner head Speaking in his own defence
he maintained that men and women could live
together =
without cohabiting, and that by mor.,tca-
Ion and prayer they could become per-
iect. He repened the charge of insanity. dis
playing much eruditiOn and Familiarity with
the Scripture. Curry had revelation after rev.
0lation that new era had dawned when men
and women should come out OF the natural order
OF Things To higher state of purity After
speeches. from the prosecution and defence the
jury retired, and, after half an hours absence
returned with verdict of guilty, with a re,
commendation to mercy. Sentence will be ,ie-
ferred for few weeks.
The Dry Goops MARKkT-The business os
the past week failed to realize the expectar,ons
when were formed at its outset Cotton ,raods
were distributed freely by the jobbers. wifi
WHOM STOCKS are wen assorted but By no means
heavy, and with the exception Of some low
grades of bleached and brown cottons, of little
Importance, (ond which have accumulated
somewhat in agents hands, J prices have ruled
yer stlong ana regular. Woolens, although
not especially active, and devoid of the s.. ,cu-
Iaave impetus OF last year, were in better de-
mand, and met with a fair distribution from
JobbeIs' hands, and there is good prospecto OF
an increased inquiry later in the season.
The importers were fairly active duriny the
past week, and placed q large aggregate amount
Of general merchandise in the hands Of distrib-
utors, and their present disposition appears to
ne IN favor Of reducing stocks as rapidly as pos
s'bie, even II they have to content them lives
with small profits, which they are PERFECTLY
The Jobbing trade was moderately brisk. -.
There were numerous auction sales = nriuo
the week, but they were not Of much in,.ort-
s amee' nor nsd they any special signifcane in
'.n oe.'"s upon Prlces.-Neg York Bn, tin.
~, AN !LLIsoIs MURDER MYSTERY CT. ,RRp
Uf.-Wm, l.. Langston, son Of the Old lsdy
who, with the. little girl, Mary Eastern wing
With with her, Mas found numbered in her bsi re.
confessed to killing both parties. aid a.snses
~ Vie - an accessory. Langsesn d IN jail
sawaifmg trial. The only motive he asaig 5 for
the crime is the instigati0ns and persuas s,n Of
nn we, who never had pleasant feeiln s to-
wArds the old LADY. In sdAitisn 10 thi, Il a
Rpbabie that Langston and his wife were ONE
91af over-anxious tUget possession Of tx. OLD
iady's property. There is = very strong sseiine
against tho murderer in the ncieI,i.. NOD
Where the tragedy occnrred, and. had b not
been re1osed BY emeers he probably wouM
have received synmary jurties.s : . .f-'S
fH.fS1AHIsH CT BIHRr has issued a c1vc,se.
claiming the sympathy and assistance If All
parties N the country Against the Csriists. On
account Of the deelafat}on OF eDsncapsfia. IN
Porto Rico the 0aceta Of Madrid confsis,e AZ
omciat ennoancement appointine cen. Saiei-
tain captain general q Cuba and Gen- re-,
captain general Of Porto Rsco. = ''e
kHPnEsxsrAriyR 0AR1IxLD Iskrp rop,-
sioNf-Ihe Trumbull county, Ohio repubiican
c0nyenuon, g Warren yesterdav a1onfeS :
reeoLui1on asking Hon. james a. 6sr6eid ~ - =
aen MS se:t IN the House Of Repressafatiyss.
snd deciasinG teats By. votine fer the refroscs
i've salary hlf, he has forfoifSd TIE oonsde.c.
o. Ms coDstauentA zssslss.f - - - 's--~
VLAnd IN Shelby coa7fv. Ke1tnckv- h.s
decreased " yaiue san Per acre dunn 1keissf
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