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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-31
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

Hugh McCloskey, of New Orleans, is dead,
aged tLy-eight.
-Ingalls succeeds Pomeroy as senator from
Kansas.
The official report OF the recent fight In
Cuba states that the Spaniards lost eight
killed and thirty.seven wounded, and the
Cubans thlrty-seven killed; wounded un-
known.
"A dispatch from Yreka, California, says
there are indications that the government in
tends meeting with the Modocs with the view
to q settlement OF the war without iurther
bloodshed.
While reading the evidence of Cakes
Ames before the Credit. Mobilier committee,
Yesterday, Tweed exclaimed: "fhank God, l
am not o congressman; as bad as am they
have never accused me of selling my vote as
senator"
Professor Tyndall sails for Europe on the
9th of February. On the evening previous 70
his departure farewell dinner will oe gwen
10 his honor at Delmonico's, at which Proies'
sor Agassiz has been chosen to preside,
Speeches will be delivered by Professor
Henry, DR.. Draper, VIM. NJ. EVarts, Henry
Ward Beecher, DR.. Bellows and others.
Phelps, Dodge & Co. have Withdrawn lne
offer 10 compromise the suit which has been
brought against them by the government.
The secretary of the treasury at washington,
after mature deliberalioD, had accepted the
offer made by the 6rm, but the negotiations:
it Is rumored, have been abruptly closed ana
the matter left to the courts.
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,JOrTTEGs ABOUT THE STATE.

DIR. E. C. Hngheg, of Camden. is dead.
Mrs. Cain, wife of William Cain, died In
Sumter. on the oath Instant.
.-Mrs. Dennis Lark, of Newberry, died re-
Gently from meningitis.
Mrs. Brunson, wife OF Joel Bruns0n, or
Mayesvlle, died ON the 10th instant.
Nero Springs, colored, has mysteriously
disappeared from his home In Sumter.
The Episcopal ladies of Edgeteld are hav.
ing their organ tuned, and are putting up new
hangiogs In their church.
The earnest prayer OF many Edgefeld
people is still for the advent OF cioek-repaifer
and well-borer.
suddenly on Wednesday. Mr.. Soloman Clarke,
of Pottersylle, in the same county, died on
Friday, aged eighty.four.. -
-Johnston's Depot will ship ten thousand
bales of cotton this season. Storehouse lots
are selling at The rate of twelve hundred dol
lars an acre.
Tompklns, In Edgefeld County lnoW occuple9
by Mr.. d. Pardue,) was accidentally burned
last Friday. Losses Eight bales of cotton
and one thousand bushels of cotton seed.
The Governor has appointed A. w. San.
ders. of Edrehed, and Arthur N. Gayer, of
Charleston, noturles pubic, and VIM. w:
Onld, OF Norfolk, Virginia, commissioner Oh
deeds.
The hearing OIL the itppiiSot'oi oeioio 0ooso
Carpenter, by the Columbia Water Power
Company, 10 restrain the city from nsing the
old waler-works, on the ground that it was "
violation of the contract with the Water Power
Company, has been postponed until Saturday
morning. ,.. c.,,,.
has been completed, and will be dedicated on
Sunday next During the morning honr me
Rrv. Bishop D. ). Doggett: D: D.: OF :, Rich ,
mond, will olicate. An address VIII De de-
lived in The afternoon by Professor d. Car
isle. IL. D., OF Woff0rd College, Spartan
burr, s. c., to be followed, probably, IN the
evening by sermon by Bishop Doggett: This
will doubtless be an interesting event IN the
mounlain city OF South Carolina.
COMPANY Il, Eighteenth Infantry, captain
W. n. Mclaughlin, recently stationed at Caes-
ter, arrived at Columbia on Wednesday.
There are now five companies of the Eight:
teeulh at the post. The officers are-Colonel
q, M. Black, commanding; Surgeon ]. r..
Fraoz. Assistant Surgeon F. Atkinson. Cap;
tains Morris, Ogden, Mclaughlin, Keeler aud
Martin; First Lieutenant G. b. Potter; Adju-
tant j. d. BALDWIN; Reglnental Qnartermas-
tiers Leahey, Hyer. Bates and Bomfordi Sec
ond Lieutenanis Canton, Adams, Todd, Hin
| ton and Wheeler.
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BEYOND TIE RHINE.

BERLIN, January 80
The unfortunate ex-Empress Carlotta, oil
Mexico, Is dead.
MADRID, January 80.
In the defeat OF the Carllsts under the cure
of Santa Cruz forty.Beven were killed and
over one hundred wounded. The recent sue
cesses of the government troops In their en-.
counter with the Carlist forces have produced
good impression throughout Spain.
greater feeling OF security prevails In the ex-
posed districts. The insurgents are losing
confidence In the Integrity and ability OF their
leaders, and many Of the troops have disband.
ed, and the members have scattered 10 varl.
ous parts of the country. No further trouble
with the Carllsts Is Anticipated.
An amendment to the bill for the abolition
of slavery has been introduced In the Spanish
Congress by senior Padlal, which proposes an
Immediate abolition OF slavery 10 the Spanish
colonies, instead of making the provisions oil
The bill lake effect four months after Its pas
sage. The adoption OF the amendment ls
warmly urged. .o
A letter by Earl Russell, published yester-
day, saws The government should, during the
present session OF Parliament, Introduce a
universal nnsectarian educational Dill. he
believes such q measure would meet with
public favor and advance the cause OF educa.
lion; and, also, that sufficient majority could
be found in Its favor in Parliament 10 insure
is passage.
1t is asserted that The Russian Government
has determined not 10 tolerate any attempts
OF foreign powers to prescribe Its policy 10 the
Asian question. The announcement of lhis
attitude on the part of Russia creates feel
Ing of uneusiness In diplomatic circles here,
being Viewed as an act Of hostility towards
England, and expressing an indirect threat
should The English Government iuriher inter,
fere with the operations OF Russia 10 Central
PARIS, January 80.
President Thlers yesterday informed n.
Delaney that he cannot accept the constitll-
llonal project submitted to him by the COM
mittee oil thirty.
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IN IMPORTANT DAY IN CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, D. c., January 80

WASHINGTON, D. c., January 80.
In the House, the bill was passed restoring
from date pensions to the Southern people;
this repealed the biz OF 1852 striking of all
who sympathized with the rebellion. 1t gives
no back pay.
James B. St. wart was before the House for
contempt. He made an hours speech. Various
resolutions were offered that he be confined
In Iall. and have only bread and water until
he purged, &C., &C., when he was committed
to the custody OF the sergeant.at-armsu until
he purged. The speaker In addressing Mr..
Stewart, asked him whether he was now
willing TO appear before the committee and
make answer TO the questions, for the refusal
to answer which he had been ordered into
custody. Stewart said:
!. MIR. Speaker and gentlemen OF the House oil
REPRESENTATIVES, / dsclaim any contempt OF
the authority of this Honse or OF Its commit
tee, and have stated, before the commlttee ana
the House that have fully answered all ques'
tions except those matters that came to my
knowledge solely from my relations as coun.
sci, and respectfully protest against answer
ing them. refuse 10 do 30, and decline 10
disclose anything confded to me as counsel.
Mr.. Stewart was then removed from the hall
In custody of Mr.. Ordway, the sergeant.at-
arms. -,
In the Senate, West was appointed 10 fill
has introduced bill Incorporating the Mlssis'
slppi and Ohio Tunnel and Tube Company,
with capital of ten million dollars, to con-
siruct tunnels under the Mississippi and Ohio
Rivers, 10 be used for connecting the railroads
centreing near their functions. Among the
iucorporators named are Thomas A. Scott and
]. N. Mccullough, of Pennsylvania; J. Pier
pont Morgan, W. 8. Rosecrans, q. @. Mar
quand, of New York; E. Turnline, of Rhode
Island; N. B. Curtin and W. F. Cooloaugh, oil
Illinois.
AT one o'clock The consideration of the leg
islative appropriation bill was resumed. the
pending question was on the motion OF
Spraque to reconsider the vote by which the
Morrill, amendment was adopted prohibiting
the PAYMENT, unless by special act or Con-
gress, of Judgments OF the Court of Claims to
Claimants whose loyalty during the re6elllon
has not been proved. Mr.. Trumbull argued In
favor OF the motion to reconsider and against
the amendment, which, he said, would vio-
late the plighted faith of both the legislative
and executive departments OF the govern
munds and Scott made arguments on
the other side. The motion to recon-
slider was agreed to-yeas 20, nays 26.
Stevenson moved to lay the amendment on
the table; lost-yeas %, nays 81. Alcorn. OF
Mississippi, offered an amendment to the
amendment, extending the time for the pre-
sentatlon of claims twelve months from the
passage Of this act. Conkling moved to lay
Alcorn's amendment on the table; agreed to
80 to n. Acorn moved to amend the Nor
rell amendment 80 as make 1t apply only to
the claims OF G. B. Lamar, Of Georgia. Conk-
ling moved TO lay this amendment on the
table; agreed to. The Morrell amendment,
unchanged, was then agreed to 6y vote OF
rs to %.
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FUNERAL OF THE REV. 3. BRUCE
DAVIS.

The remains OF this estlnable gentleman
were Inferred in Camden on Friday last. An
Immense lhrong assembled to testify their
love and respect for his memory. After
hymn had been sung, the rector delivered On
address, of which the conclusion was as fol-
lows:
When you clothed this sanctuary In Its festal
dress, In honor of the nativity, you placed IN
that vacant chair Cross. And who coula
fail to Interpret its meaning There, IN the
seat be had occupied as bisnopi In the Cnuron
of God, he had left bis cross when called TO q
more excellent ministry. My brethren, Wnen
crosses are exchanged for croWRs, tnere Suie'
ly is progress. 49,. ,,,rso,voo -for
Not ior him, then, but for ourselsesEior
those whom he loved, and VINO loVSo hlm-n
for q hocK 30 suddenly and 30 pa'nlully oerelt
of a devoted pastor-tor diocese TO whose IN
terest he was 30 intensely aliVe-for the
Church at large-we sorrow today. With
thee, my brother, 1t Is well.
Servant Of God we'll done
Rtst from thy lov'd employ
The battle fought, the vict'ry Won,
Enter Thy Masters Joy.
"Even 80. Father; for 1t seemed good in Thy
sight"
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THE OITY LICENSE Law.

No Farther Action Now TO be Taken.
Colonel Zimmerman Davis, the chairman of
the committee OF the Chamber Of Commerce,
received yesterday the following note from
Alderman Pslzer, the chairman of the commit
tee OF ways and means of the City Council:
CHARLESTON, January 80.
Colonel Zimmerman Davis, Chairman Cham
Der Comnaercs
DEAR SIn-Tne committee Of ways and
means of City Council have given the commu.
pcsion OF the committee from the Chamber
of Commerce their careful consideration, ana.
iaSe action before the bill was passed, they
deem it imprudent for the public good that
auy further acton should now be taken.
You're, very truly,
FRANCIS J. PEL9ER, Chairman.
Committee Ways and Means.
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Receipts per Railroad, January So'
gouTa CAROLINA RAILROAD.

1884 bales cotton, 7s nsles goods, II bbls spirits
ber. 1 cars STOCK To Railroad Agent, PeI1er,
Rodgers co. q q Walter a co, " william. 4
son, A Salinas, @ Sharp. W Williams CO.
A Mulll9an, 81 an i selgnious !, LO"aaes q Sst
r. co Prinele SON, Elias Bros, Stenena. Wern
q q DScker; I WI.te BIOS. W Q Bee q co: AoQueen,
i Pringle. W q Jones. F Mey, acwry son,
johnston, crews co, Miles. LieoenrSo9,
ID DeSsussure, W Dukes Il co, b Bulwinkle d
CO. Csmpsen u co. q Bischof 4 co, Jno Hur.
kamp 4 co, J Vollers, D Paul Il 90, 8 p :Kep,
O F Weiters O'Nelil. H Cobis Il 60, Giedemanu,
calder Il co. " Courtney & CO, Walker, Evans
i CogsWel.
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THE TERRIBLE COLD !
SIXTEEN FEET OF SNOW ON THE
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The Most Severe Weather Known for
Thirty Years.

The Most Severe Weather Known for
Thirty Years.
SALT LAKE, January 80.
The snow drifts on the Pacific Road are Six
teen feet deep. The weather Ia The coldest
ever known. Seven railroad employees have
perished, but the passengers are safe. The
snow ls ten feet on level In the Cottonwood
mining district.
In New York and the East.
NEW YORK, January 80.
Dispatches from all points report extremely
cold weather. At Syracuse the thermometer
was twelve degrees below Zero. At Bing-
hampton twenty-five degrees below ZERO;
PoughKeepse twenty-slY below; Rhinebeck
thirty below; Vassar College twenty-elght be-
low; Boston from zero to ELK below; LsDcas-
ter, N. H., forty-two below; Portland, Maine,
eleven below; Brunswick twenty-seven below;
Concord, N. H., twenty.elght below; Bradford
forty-two below; Newport and Claremont
thIrty-two below; Hlllsboro' twenJy-four be.
low.
P.nnsylvanIa and Maryland.
BALTIMORE, January 30.
The thermometer this morning was four de-
grees below zero.
FREDERICK, Nd, January 30.
The mercury stood this morning nineteen
degrees below zero.
EAsToN, Pa, January 80.
Thermometer thirty-two degrees below.
MAUCH CHUNK, PA, January 80.
Mercury thlrty-four degrees b low zero.
The coldest weather for thirty years.
PORT DEPOSIT, Nd, January 30.
The severe freezing weather which prevailed
during the past forty-eight hours has harden
ed and deepened the Ice, forming tremen.
dous gorge, extending from Watson's Island,
four miles down the river, past the town, end
several miles up stream. The snow of Mon
day lies deep. When thaw or rain comes.
all the water will 60 courslng through the
valleys Ia increasing volume, which threat.
ems the annihllallon Of the town.
Navigation Checked ut New York.
New YORK. January 80.
All the steamers are detained at He'll Gate
by The fog and Ice, which has formed rapidly
in the rivers and bays.
Tho Weather This Day.
WASHINGTON. January 80.
Probabilities For New England, fresh
soulherly to westerly winds, veering to west
erly and northwesterly; somewhat higher
temperature, and partially cloudy weather.
For the Middle States, Winds veering 10 fresh
and brisk westerly and northwesterly, and
generally clear weather east over the lower
Lake region, where cloudy weather, areas of
light snow. and falling temperature are prob
able. Fer the South Atlantic States, rising
temperature and cloudy weather, with areas
of light rain along the coast. For the Gulf
States east of the Mississippi, rising tempera-
ture, winds veerlng to easlerly and southerly,
and partly cloudy weather. For Kentucky,
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, generally clear
weather. For the upper Lake region, rising
barometer, decided fall OF temperature, fresh
and brisk northeriy to westerly winds, and
generally clear weather.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-31
AT a,ecent dinner at the Mansion House

AT q recent dinner at The Mansion House,
London, the Lord Mayor sat down with one
hundred and eighty-slx of his relatives. His
father, now in his elghty-third year, had The
pleasure of dining with his thirteen sons and
daughters, tor,y.nine grandchildren, and four
teen great grandchildren. The Lord Mayor
was supported by his four SONS and lour
daughters, his four brothers and six sisters,
seventeen nephews, twenty-five nieces, twen-
ly-nine cousins, and one grandson. On lhe
other. hand, the Lady Mayoress was sur
rounded by her slepmother, four brothers,
three sisters, twelve nephews, twelve nieces,
aud forty-one cousins.
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TIE 4RBEFILLE FIRE.

The Abbeville Press and Banner says: ''Our
town council, with the efficient intendant,
Mr.. L. D. Bowie, at its head, has, with COM
mendabe public spirit, gone actively to work
to ferret out the authors of the late fire; 1t
being clearly an incendlary act. A good deal
of testimony has been taken, which, we trust,
will lead to the conviction Of the gailty
nartiesD
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funeral u ptlrGs.

% THE RELATIVES. FRIENDS AND
Acouaintanc.s of Mrs. CLARA SINGLETON. and
Of her son. Mr.. VIM. O. Bell. and ef her daugh'
ter, Mrs. Dlanah aridine, and familes' As' suo
members Of the Calvary Episcopal onolcn' ais
respectfully Invited to attend the suneta ser.
vices OF the former, at the Calvary episcopal
Church, corner OF Wilson aud Besufa'n Streets
at 8 O'Clock THIs AFTERNOON nnsl~
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-31

Mrs. Clara Edmondson, living near Tre.
mont Village, on The Wilmington and Weldon
Railroad, was poisoned recently, 1t is thought,
by her son.in-law, Patrick Galley.
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KU-KLUX PARDONED.

WASHINGTON, January 30.
VIM. D. Barnes, Of South Carolina, convict
ed OF Ku.KIuxing and sentenced to jail, has
been nardoned.
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Marrif0.

SYPHON-RlVES.-Ont the 26th instant, at Bel
ens, by the Rev. Manning Brown, Mr.. JOHN 81
PHoN and Miss ADA RrvR9,
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"Even 30. Father; for 1t seemed good in Thy
sight"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-10-07

Altogether the situation in France is
most interesting, and taken in conneo-
ton with the visit of Victor Emanuel TO
Berlin, excites the liveliest attention
throughout Europe. It is not unlikely
that upon the first days of the Assembly
may depend the peace of Europe for
years to come. France may no longer
be able to dominate tho continent, but
sir nay be potent disturbing elenacnt.
Whit combinations may arise on tho
chess board of European politics no hu-
man sagaoity can foresee. At least this
the experience Of the last ten years
would lead us to infer,
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A New York letter says: "Tho trans
Atlantic balloon is to make another at.
tempt at starting next Tueseay after
noon, October Z, if the wind should not
be strong. It has been curtailed in di.
mensions from 10 to 80 feet in diane
ter, and the passengers will be Donald
son, as ;oronaut; Alfred r. Ford, Score
tary and historian. and Lunt, navigator
for the boat, in case of an enforced de.
scent into the water. Mr.. Wise will not
be of tho party"
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The Now York Herali, of October 8,
says:
The tone of the market, to.duy. was
greatly improved, the information re-
oei7cd from various quarters of the
Union indicating a return of confidence,
less difficulty in the distribution Of
money, the receipt OF larger means for
the movements of crops, greater ability
On the part Of banks to meet the de-
mands OF customers, the breaking ND of
boards and altogether q better feeling.
This has been reflected in the specula.
tive aud business centres OF the mo-
tropolis. Credit is power which may
grow but cannot be constructed. Credit
III business ID like loyalty in government,
while distrust is tho basis of panic. We
are re8aining this loyalty to one onother.
we are recovering from foolish fears,
aud IN the end it will be found that we
have been frightened only by bubble.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS. Ootobet IS, lS78.-
Wheeler Hoase-A N Talley, III, E
Worth, city; W L Hand, Charlotte; q
3 Dunlap, Pittsburgh. Penn; NIL
Noerr. Washington, D G.; E MoCrady.
Jr, Wilson Glover, Charleston; j q
Mears, E r Mears, q SAT- 8 CLARK.
son, Charlotte; T 81 Cooke, city;yM
Rosenthal, New York; J Noa, VIM G
Pennington, Baltimore; T. 8 j Hayes,
Lexington; Mrs Francis, Tallahassee;
NJ " Bissell. s H Blodget. D B Nc
Laufin, Camden; w W Hill, jr, New
Yopk; j P Moore, York; s. Angle, Ghar-
lotte; John i Inglis, Fiorida;s NJ IS
Bailey and wife, Clinton; o Nichols
and wife. Newark; A H- Deyaga, Mrs J
A Devaga. Chester: q " Woodward.
Winnsboro; Mrs L B 'Pafkhilli 6 Miss III
P Randolph, Miss n RsPsrkiify. ..5aek.
sonville. Fla; B Sugenheimer, Winns.
boro; w A Bradley, Augusta; Thomas
Taylor. Richland; J s Green, city; @
Il B March, sWlmington; = 2 Kutzen-
stein. Philadelphia tEph faimc TweedH
Augusta; , 'i.s4.. y = oM Cook, q Uroaland,,
Hendrir PopseMJ q. Wiley. Florida:
s F Hendrix. Ieesville: w Olyburn,
Camden; Col 4 Black, Ridgeway; Y
r Kirkley, Flat Rook; J, D Hogan,
Doko; Mrs, M j. Hawkins. Brooklyn; M
Myer. Philadelphia; H Edmund, wv o
Davis, Ridgeway; D'MQueen, ;Samtef; !;
NJ Pearson, Ofahgebhfg." @ az" ..,s,'9,
/ Columbia FoielAMiss NJ "A. Q9erk,
Ohio; w Thomas, Edge6eld; Thomas
O'Brieu, Ireland, ~ II aScoles, n sC;hJ
e Thames, Charleston; Ct E Rea6, Ga!
3 Millware, Williamston; "a 4 Bossi
Va; L r MoNally, Union. ds1c = 4d.9,I
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The wrecker Palmetto State No. 2
succeeded, few days ngo, in raising y
section of the Confederate ram Charles
ton, which was sunk in Charleston har-
Dor at the close of the war. The Sec
ton raised contains seventy heavy rail
road bars, and weighs about 81, 900
pounds.
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presented against, i'll. Leti she :C6tnnil
enforce their ordinance. 7rsletiva 10 oh.
structions. and protect the shade 8 trrsseess. trses
During the war, snumber, ,of trees. IN
the suburbs we're aa. down. 10 .nnnIv
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The public mind nt the Northwest
may not now be in a mood to hear these
great truths; but they will keep. even
in torpor, end finally effervesce into &C.
tive life. This country can no more
substantially prosper with a ."dead
South" Than it can with "liberty in
chaina." Both are correlative and twin
like. Out Of the evils fastened upon
the West by the East, and the power of
the South as an ally to correct them,
will surely como our ultimate deliver.
ance. The finger OF God is manifest
even now, and onr children will wake up
to great and GLORIOUS surprises, though
ws may never witness them in onr
tabernacles of clay.
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LIST OF NEW ADvRRrtsaMRNTs.
Meeting Palmetto Fire Company.
A. n. Monteith-S. of T..
T. j. Harper-Sl0 Reward.
Indian Girl Cigars.
Mice Wanted.
Il. Hannan-House to Rent. .
Professor Faber-Card. IL
E. Z. Jackson-Onion Sets. I.
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A CHAPTER or CAt4Mttr1iss ttt11i u .eMeThe other
day, Charles E. Sumner. a worthy far.
NOR and merchants near Suffolk, Va,
kissed his wife and children, and rode
over into Gates County, N :, c.. to look,
up stock of chickens and eggs About.
noon-day, a severe storm came up, and
Mrs. Sumner had just laid the table,
cloth and fxed the knives and forks for
dinner. Hor twin boys, nine or ten
years old, and one OF them deaf, came
into the house as Mrs Sumner sat in
her chair, after hatchet and mills, to
go out and nail up the fence. Just as
they got to the door going ont. the
lightning struck the chimnsy Of the
house, aud the little boysiieil dead out
OF the door. Mrs. Sumner ran to the
door and tainted. and fell ont, appa-
rently dead, bJ the side OF her little
boys. A can of kerosene in the same
room, ON the mantel.piece, had taken
fire, and cnught the clothes Of Mrs.
Summers little girl, and the house was
catching fire, when The grown daughter
OF Mrs. Sumner ran ont from the
kitchen, and this scene met her eye.
She and an old woman put out the lit!
tie girl and smothered the fire in tho :.
house. The little girl, it is thought,
will die. Mrs. Sumner, whose oondi.
tion was very delicate at the time, is in
precarious state OF health. .tsy.f.