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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-02-05
FOR SALE
G,9EENVILLE COUNTY.

GHEENvILLE COUNTY.
THE subscriber expecting to move his
Machinery offers FOR SALE the place
where he is now living, with
Two Hundred Acres of Land
attached. The Dwelling House is q two
story building, one Of the most comfortable
and best looking country residences in the
County, containing seven rooms, lathed ano
plastered, with Kitchen (lathed and plaster
ed) Immediately attached to it. The Out
buildings urc om,moGious-the stables,
barn and crib, covering about one-third ol
al acre, are all under one roof. Tie soil is
good and water most excellent The place
is about six miles from, The spot where ar
rangements have been made TO locate Il De.
pot on the Air Line Railroad.
ALSO,
Twenty lots adjoining same, containing
Fifty Acres OF Land, more or less. These
lands lie in the fork between ThompSon's 5
l. McCcopS Benverdam Greeks and contain
some bottom as we'll as upland. They are
mostly uDcleared and are well adapted 10
the raising Of cotton, corn, wheat and other
grains. If purchaser desire lie can OBJ
tain larger or smaller number of acres
than the above.
ALSO,
One tract on Packs Creek, at the head of
Jenkins formerly Barrett'S) mill pond,
containing about Seventy Acres-twenty
acres or more Of bottom land, which, TO be
rendered as productive as formerly, need
re-dtci,ing. These bottoms have produced
over sixty bushels of corn TO the acre.
ALSO,
To an approved Co-partner, (a Niliwright
preferred) onc-half interest il the Water
Power, Mills and Buildings known as Will
den's Factory, Factory Machinery, &C., ex-
cepted,) and Two Hundred Acres Of Land
Immediately aroaud and adjoining the
same. The land is of excellent quality,
containing both upland and bottom The
water power is very safe one with fall
Of twenty feet or more.
For terms, which will be reasonable, ap-
ply TO +. FURMAN WNILDEN,
Whiiden Hall, P o.,
Jan. %, %-6;. Greenyile Co., S. c.
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We will send copy of our paper and q
copy Of Peters Musical Monthly" for one
year to any one sending us $3.50. Our pa
per speaks for itself, and you may know the
value of "Peters' Musical Monthly" from
the fact that every yearly subscriber gets
about sixty Songs, Duets, and Choruses, and
from Fifty to sixty Piano pieces, worth at
last $40. ST.
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An IMPORTANT NATTER-

Just as no piece Of machinery can work
without grease, 50 no business can be con-
ducted without money, the boot and shoe
business especially. The Subscribers want
money, mus. have it, and the appeal is
made for all parties indebted to them 10
settle at once, before one or two extremities
are resorted to. Don. put US to extremities.
Some Of these secounts hsYe been open since
1870. Come at once.
4... ABRAMS & METTS.
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The Eastman Atlanta Business College.
This Institution has achieved success
which is unparalleled in the history OF Com"
~oercial Colleges. Starting in Atlanta, Ga.
yeth, 1871, with four students, it has al
! .dy sent out TO the business world nearly
4EREE HUNDRED STUDENTS to attest its
superior merits. The secret Of its wonderful
success is lst, it is the only College IN the
South that ia conducted on the ACTUAL BUs1-
NESS PLAN. I'd. it keeps up, to the letter of
its advertisements. 81, it is conducted by
men who have had years Of experience as
practical accountants, business men, and
teachers. The total cost for full course, in
GLIDING board, washing, tuition, books, and
stationery will not exceed $3.50. For speci-
mems of Penmanship and College Journal
containing full information, address
G. E. DETWILER, Pres't,
P. o. Box 536, Atlanta, Ga.
Feb. 5, 5-st.
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COMM ERCIAL,

Dr.. TUFTS Hair Dye is Easily Applied.
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SELECTED LocAL.-Thc lives of most men
are like water, where but one point receives
and reflects the sunshine, and all around is
in the shade, and if cloud pass over this
spot, all is obscured. But let thy life be
like the diamond. that, BY nature too, only
beams from one spot, but to which the cut
tings of art give light surfaces, so that no
part is dark. Be, then, not in oae position
cheerful, bu. in all; and, however Proyi.
dence may see fit to treat thee, so let thy
light continue TO shine on.
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THE subscriber expecting to move his
Machinery offers FOR SALE the place
where he is now living, with
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-02-05

A woman who can 60 into a friends
house in case of sickness or emergency, and
render real service by taking hold Of what
ever needs to be done, without asking "shall
] dc this or that" is one who can be safely
recommended as the angel Of any mans
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WHAr IS WANTED.-Short. crisp. spicy
accounts of any and everything which comes
under the observation Of any of our friends.
They will much oblige US by sending for pub
lication anything which they think will prove
interesting to the general reader. BY so do
ing they will add to the interest Of their
County paper.
Short communications Of persona. expe-
rience in relation to farm operations, stock
raising, domestic economy, &C., will be glad
" received, and published. 5-tf.
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The sales Of real estate are as follows: 1913
acres, s3o5; s7i, s2,l12; acre and store at
Frog Level, s955; 243, So ocO; 81, s575; 157,
500; 4s, 1920; s3f, s71O, 100, 1000.
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Sa,, York Items.

1rlIow-tevpr patients are commencing to
arrive Al quarantine.
Two men fought about a girl al a llc-hlc
to-day in New Jersey. and one OF them was
fatally stabbed.
Among Mr.. WalacE's pali-hearcrs were "A.
Oakley Hall and Hecoi der Hacket.
4 negro fatally cut white man with Il
razor in Elizabeth, \. j., to-day.
4 dispatch from Albany states that the
decision Of the Court II Appeals in Stokes :
ease will not liz rendered tor several days
yet.
The Mayor, Comptroller, and Council OF
this city have seut Il request to the Lrgisil-
ture for the passage Of bills empowering The
corporate authorities to impose and collect
faxes, Is the new city charter. Us lately passed,
virtually repeats such powers.
The body of the Hon. James l.. Orr, late
Minister to Russia. will, ON its arrival IN this
city from st. Petersburg, lie in state before
bein" carried to South Carolina for final ln-
tcrlnent.
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California items.

~ EEA>u>rn. May 2,,--'rhr bodies of
thtr, hn:ail,.i:, who dirh from smallpox,
We're i"u;d To-day r"ntcuica i'll the pump
huNr- ui liz. steamer Lord OF the Isles ly ing
al her u"rk. The scS>rl was ordered 10 he
,.uuaaliur,i ii once. The passengers are i'll
llt. city. FrNin. al landed Yesterday
i.U"1l opposition 10 Chimes Immigration
j. iakln- definite shape. The Board OF
Supervisor, Viii pass an ordinance ttl'f a'i
inr~c ."ntcu.ri u llt county jail be de-
.diy,r! II i!aIl li@-tai~ and lcytin@ TAX OF
- i"l qu.r,ci "n Chinese laundrymen aud
ir1ili,lttu. ihr removal OF dead bodies 10
Ilt.
The representatives of six China compa.
m"> have uIegrtpl"d l. Hong Kong repre-
>"uliu" the state OF affair and advising all
Ht:aIuri IL Stop coming 10 California. ..
N'.t,.,i"n reports aic being published
"!"''& ''irr>y, u Il il WAS Il new Thing here.
/ 's' :.rt> as. All old ones the disease having
'.s>'rt III this cit, thirteen or fourteen
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W .~m~ro>. M1y .,.--F"r Tennessee" and
- ~rrn Guli State >uuthW">trrly Il"
..,....h wind. 'urrra-in" pressure,
p,sth yio,;dy weather. with "cra>ional
.Ifrti. later.
.,r rh,. fa-l.rr Gllif aud south Atlantic
....~. .ou'hwr~t,IIy winds. waim and part
. ..#.!y weather.
d.. '.r Nj!I!r states and New England,
s.,s~,,r', arri >"i,hwr-irrIy winds, fall
. Htf.ur'-r, higher temperatures. inrrr;>'
D.. ,..,.. weather. and occasional rain.
f., ,t.nj, and The lowrr-tkc region,
,t.a,,i,G,y winds. cloudy Weather, and
f.rf.,. ui,..r Iu!,,'> and the Northwest,
.. rn,nr,. 10 Mi>>"uriana Kentucky. south
'.s.y t. n"rthWr,''rtr winds, ri>in" In,
81. t..... ru.,i-r, anal clearing weather. with
. .-.oul ,.du.
l..,.lt> ara tui,.ln- lrnna The Southwest
. .a.iiar-t. h,n.,-. @ui the Pacific Ia,
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f.nAIHnd. n \
nfSCtrSSINS -NE TIE ALAaAMA CT Ans.

DISCUSSION OF THE ALABAMA CLAIMS. ..-
ioNnoS. May 27.-~rhc question of the
.tlahama claims was discussed in the Housc
"t Commons yesterday. ~
Mr.. Brntwick declared the Government
policy Illuminating and degrading. He said
the English Government should have broken
negotiations at time when no sense OF
Shame would be left England. The arbi.
tration was the greatest monument of hui
man folly. ,a
Sir Stafford Northcote admitted that d,i.
| ring the negotiation Of the treaty he had not
| minulcly examined the consequences fol
British subjects Of fixing thc"end of war at
General Lees surrender.
Mr.. Gladstone said the advancement Of the
| indirect claims by the American Govern
mcnt was gigantic error. In all other re.
| >pcctS he defended tho course the arbitration
| had taken. .s.a
The debate here closed, and the item was
| agreed to.
FIRE AND LOSS OF IlFE--FRENcu NEWS.
\ fire occurred in Berkeley Square last
night. by which six persons lost their lives
and six Others were hurt No water was
available.
| :, Paris special TO the Times says the new
Government will adopt the trce-trade policy
and reduce the army expenses.
! EX-Prcsident Theirs will resume his lite.
riry labors.
| THE DERBY RACES.
\ motion to adjourn Parliament on the
| 9TH of June for the Derby races was carried
| to-day.
EDwELL THE FoRGER.
The West India steamer Moselle arrived
| to-day from NaSSau with Bidwell, the Bank
OF England iorgcr, who was captured in
Cuba. Bidwrll was committed to NsWgate.
France.
THEIRS "A A DEPUTY. ETC.
PARIS. May EN-PrcSident THEIRS took
his seat in the Assembly to-day A. deputy.
Prince Pierre Bomaparte is in Paris.
Italy.
TIF rorE AND PRESIDENT MMAHoN, ETC.
koME, May -. The Pope, in a speech yes
trrdav, declared he had ever prayed for
France, hat he would now pray with greater
confidence, aS tho election of Mcmahon was
4 guarantee Of order and Justice, which had
heretofore. been threatened OH all sides.
LIBERATION or Ten THOUSAND SLAVES.
MArgip, May -Captain-General Piel-
tain has been notified 10 carry into effect the
order OF March oath liberatlng ten Thousand
slaves.
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COTTON MARKETS.

CuAELE9ToS, May q -COtton-Sct receipts. go
bas ports TO Great Britain 5000 bales sits. 2oO
bales stock, %, l3l blles. " Sd ..
BALTIMORE, May y7.-Cotton-Nct receipts, none;
rrosi none exports coas,wiSe, Il bales; sales, III
bales STOCK, 5Il0 bale'. -s... 4 r"f.rt .n.stt
GALVESTON, May 27.-Cotton-Nct receipts, a5l
bales: exports-To Great Britain, 1.7l3 bales; coast
wise. l,1ll lae sales. 2UO bales; stock % s37 bals
NORFOLK, May 27-COton-Net receipts, s75
bal; exports c0a>wise, 335 bales sales, Ito bales
stock, 1850 bales - s@' A.s'r
MEMPHIS, Stay a7.-Co,ton-Net receipts, asi
tr,ics sales. 100 bales stock, 2s,lts bales -, I'D
MOBILE, May 27.-Cotton quiet and unchanged :
middlinys l7sc: net receipts, 81 bales; exports-To
Grest Britain, ~ tales; coastwise, .ss bales sales,
500 bales; stock, 1892 bales ......t n b.,
NEW ORLEANS, May z7-Cotton firner: ordiua-
ry l.s good ordinary, i5hc, low middlings, lsSc.
niidilngs Isc. net receipts, i33 bales; gross, al
haes exports to the Continent, 02s bales sales to
day 500 bales: last evening, 2,oeo bales stock lod
$40 lsali.s. .rls.l E.srs. t...-t j. y. +.
SAvANSAH, May oT-Cotton-Set receipts, 80 0
bales: safes, 1852 rafes stock, a,775 bales.
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CONGRESSIONAL GAMBLERs.-t From Hdr-
per's Maqaziae for June. The Washington
g.,mbliug-houses have never been supported
to any considerable extent by the resident
population. Members of Congress, partlcu-
larly from the Southwest and West, were
the largest contributors. to the inromes OF
the sporting men. Con tractor, and Indian
traders We're generally bold aud sometimes
desperate players. Members of. the House
frequently staked their mileage and per diem
at the faro table, and they played all SORTS Of
round game, "short- cards." as they were
called In the club-rnoms. Probably the
amount riskcd would not constitute what
is termed & high-piay'' in these days,
but the losses of these men OF limited
means were often S: :iicient to keep them
IMPOVERISHED and en-, arrassed during their
entire Congressional service, Some men
nlayed for excitement chiefly, not caring
much whether they won or lost. Thaddeus
Stevens was. one of this description. He
was like Fox, who described winning at
hazard as the greatest pleasure in life, aud
losing at the same game As the nest greatest.
stevens lost and won with the same apparent
Indifference. He PLAYED with consunmate
GOODNESS, never lost his temper, anu never
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Posi-. OFFICE MANAGEMEST ~ M0STASA.-A
special agent Of the Po-t-O ffire Department is
reported to have had IN amusing experience
while making his official visit of inspection
at Iron Rod. Going into the posto-ffice he
found the room divided into three sections.
First il saloon, next the post-nfiice. and the
last 4 faro bank. The mailbag was brought
in /; q rougtI-lookinc customer opened it and
emptied the contents on the floor. The on
tire crowd got down on their hands and
knees and commenced overhauling the let
tors. among which several We're registered,
and selected such as they wanted. After
they were through the remaining letters
were sh0velle,l into 4 randlc-bOX and placed
OH the bar The special agent, thinking
the office needed 4 little regulating, asked
the bartender. who had received aud dis.
trihutcd The mail, if he was the postmaster.
lie answered, NO" Are YOU the assist
ant po,tmaSter!" NO" "Whcrr is the
postmaster" "Out mining Nv here $
the assistant postmuster:' "Gone to llclFS
Canyon. and by thunder BIN Jones has got
Ia run this office next week; its his turn"
The Government official then asked who he
vas, and demanded the key Of the office.
The bartender cooly took the candlc-hoS
from the bar, put it OH the floor and gave il
Il kick, sending it out of the door, saying ::
"Therc'S Your po>t-olicc, and now git
The agent says: "knoWing the customs of
the country, lost no time in following this
advice. and got" The office was discon-
tinlIcd.
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Negro Woman KiIled-Chiid Severely
Bnrned--The Elections Va caiier-
,nnrD.nnnlrnr,. Of lne Eichnnnl nisnalcIl.

(Corr,spon,lcncr of The Richmond pisrat'll.l
MtnEgElN DEp0T, Va, May ii, 1919.
Last Sunday hight little daughter OF Mr..
!. \. Waddcl, of this place, aged twelve
months. was severely though not seriously
burned about the face bya pan of hot grease
carried by its grandmother. II seems that
in turning around the lady, moi being aware
OF the chid's presence. struck The pan
against her head and thus cmptied The CON
tents in the little ilnoccnt's face. tDii Of Saa-
saflas was immediately applied, and afforded
relief in Il very few moments. &c.
I will state here haze known several in
stances of burns and Sc:lidS to he treated
with sassafiaS oil. and in every ease afforded
relief in an incredibly short time. Those
who have tried it say it feels almost as plea
SAINT 10 a burn rs cold Water, and seems To
take fire right out, and seldom leaves Il Slir
in fact. sometime, the skin does not peel
off.
The passenger train going west tIII> morn
inp st,uck and instantly killed an old negro
woman about two miles west of here. She
was walking in the same direction the tram
was moving, and being very dear, II Is
Thought her first notice of the train was the
fatal blow. Notwithstanding the alarm-WlllS-
rio WAS twice sounded, rs | am told. The
re,naus were promptly ordered by the agent
here to be buried 1T the expense OF the rlll'
ruad company.
The election pissed off quietly, neither
marty appealing to take much interest III II.
The continueds wet weather has put oui
farmers very much behind, many oil men,
having now to plough mp their corn anu
plant afresh, the first having rotted III thr
ground. All things considered. the Wneat
aud out crops are looking pretty We'll very
few farmers have prepared Their tonacc"
land and the plants arr getting roo large; II
is feared tie crop will be very matefE'''s
shortened in consequence. d.
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Proceedings at the City Eoshcit-The
Tax-LeVy.
Mr. REUBEN RtGLASD PRESiDES OF TIL
PETERSBURG R0AD-.NR. Z. ~. fiNNE
GENERAL MANAGER
Meeting OF East Hanover Presbytery
..... what was Done.
ACCIDENT, &C, &c
r,o.r..nou,iepcc of the Richmond DiSpatch.l

Correspondence oi ll'e h' go
PETERSBURG, May q, 1873
The action OF Judge Welsiser .anen Ss,'
,ard,v with respect to George F. Dogsetf,
a,tornev for the Commonwealth for this
sity. was caused by Doggett's stubborn re-
sisiancc of a decision just made by the court,
that the counsel for the defence had the rlght
to speak last on motion made by them,
selves. Mr., Ambers, OF Chesterfield, haG
replied to the argument Of Mr., Cosby, ana
hsd In turn been answered by Mr. rage;
and it was at this point, after the court i,ad
ruled that The Ieicnc. had the right 10 The
last word Of the argument, that Dosgett per-
sisted in speaking, and evinced by his manner
and language disposition to disregard the
authority OF the Judge. To-day the prose
cution has been conducted BY Mr. Ambers
without The assistance of Dogsctt, who has
wisely RETAINED from putting in an appear
auce. The court LAS not yet decided TO
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Sothern's latest practical joke was perpe-
tratcd OH Thursday night. TO all the ari>to-
cratic families on Murray Ill.," in New
York, he sent complimentary invitations 10 a
particularly nice amateur opera u: the Union
League Theatre. At about o'clock Thurs
day night, the stylish equipagcs began to roll
up to the theatre named, and not until per.
feet jam Of carriages had assembled there
was the crowd informed that the entertain
ment would, owing to 4 misunderstanding
take place at Robinson Hall. Thither they
went. only to be confronted with the notice,
Opera postponed on account Of the Modoc
war;" Then they thought Of Sothern and
sadly drove homeward.
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a GEYsER WAsH~T UB.-One evening
Mrssrs. Spencer and Hamp, DESTROYS of test
ing the cleansing qualities Of the hot springs,
attempted to wash a flannel overshirt belong
ing to tue former inatheir boiling waters
After carefully soaping the garment, they
committed it TO one Of the least active caul.
drons in the basin, when to their astonish-
mfnt the water i'm the spring suddenly re-
cctlcd, carrying the shirt out of sight. Curl
oSity led them the next morning to revisit
the SprinS, which proved to be a
gcySer Of considerable force; and ~ they
stood in mute establishment upon the edge,
and gazed down its corrugated sides, listen
Ing to the gilrgling and Splnttering Of the
water, and the ominons inlonalions from
beneath, an eruption suddenly took place,
which projected the missing shirt amid Il
column OF water and vapor to the height OF
twenty feet into the air, and in It's descent it
was caught upon one Of The numerous sill
ciolls projections which surrounded the edge
Of the crater. and recovered.
During our stay in the basin we had the
good fortune to witness, besides the erup-
tons already mentioned. the Castle, the Bee.
hive. and the GrOttO i'm action. 4 hard wind
was blowing in the morning, when the Cas-.
tie, by various throbbings, pulsations, and
shakings gave notice Of its intention to dis
chprse.--Frcn 'The Ascent Of Mount Hay.
.de.,," Sribner's ,to, Ju,ie.
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Washington Items.

" 4,nI.&roS. May 2I.--Scnor Zamacon,
10" nv~ MrNican Commissioner, Is expected
L''., "cch with the treaty extending the
.tmlui .;oil, when work will be resumed.
"c secretary Of War received the follow.
IL, telegram lAi- morning from General
Sheridan, ii Chicago: General Anger
lrir2fanl.> tina, the hicxicans on the border
al" ~c.l pl"a>rd with the punishment given
lhc klrhui;o"> hy Mckenzie. The remain
der ~ The kirLaisos threaten retaliation,
tnl "r are ready Tor ,hcul. il they conIc."
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BALTIMORE MARKETS.

BALTIMORE. Afay 27.-Flour quiet, heavy, and
unchanged. Wheat quiet and unchanged Corn
steady; white southern. 7edgic.; yellow G3c mix
western mixed, 49ht5Jc.: western white, 5l@5!c-
Pennsylvania aud western hay, $2GNgf2a. ProVi-
in improved demand; shoulders, 7t017.c. rib-sides,
sblIstr clear rib. 9Nrstc. Bacon quiet; shoulders
Sc riD sides, sse!c.; clear rib-sdes, l9c; sugar.
cured hams, llalUc Lard very ru ut aGt9tc. est
crn butter Ia fair demand good Ia choice, 24d 2cc
Wniskry, Qlc Sugar unchanged.
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Various Items.

The Gtiact mala insurgents have purchased
tie steamer General Sherman with cargo
OF war material. $50. .-
The Columbian Government has pur'
chased the steamer FirginilIs.
The captains of The ships Norncn ana H.
W. Mc>>rr, from Rio ,janciro for New ORE
both died of yellow fever Oh the voyage.
No correspondents OF civilians VIII &c a.
lowed to accompany the Yellowstone eNpe
dit
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RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.
iIIlIGlI +.
By Telegraph.
NEW YORK MARKETS

NEW YORK, MAY 27.--Cotton-net receipts, 1883
bales: gross, I92o bales: sales, s52 bales; upland
Isle. Orleans, lvtr. FlOur dull and drnopinR !;
common 10 iuir extra, sa55al $3.50: good ~ choice
s>.s5Qt%ll Sd WhShry lower ut DE- Wheat Ut
changed. Corn ss7lr,, and shade hrmer; yellow,
G5(l!3ac. Rice steady. Pork quiet and iirIner ri
s.6.75@gSl7. Lard quiet and steady. Naras steady.
Rosin lirlncr. Tailow steady. FreightS irncr.
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inrreasc'! the amount of bis bet either to re-
tricye his losses or mofc rapidly to Increase
his winnings. His sarcastic remarks upon
tie discomposnre Of his tel!ow-playcrs. who
sometimes exclaimed with rage and proximity
at their il-lurk. were always witty as well
as cutting. While, they were eating and
drinking with the yoracity Of cornlo-
rants he never INDUCED in anything more
stimulating than a cracker and sip
OF wafer. The contrast between his cool,
ness and apparent apathy and the eager,
ii,hcc rNeitcm, Mt Of others sitting at the
same table and engaged in the same
pur: nit was amazing. have rarely seen
Il more painful exhibition than was often
presented by the ungoyerned passions Of
4 gamester after a run Of i'll luck. To
Mr.. Stevens such displays of weakness
seemed 10 afford amusement rather than to
excite sympathy or compassion. He was q
hard. cynical man, capable Of acts Of benevO-
lrnce under strong emotion. hut gentleneSs
or tenderness was not his ordinary mood.
lie threw off more good things in CONVERSE
ton without effort than any man ever saw,
ami his sayings were pointed with degree
OF epigrammatir force | never witnessed in
any other man.
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FINANCIAL.
By telegraph.

NEW 1ONk.
NEW YORK, May ?7.-sIoney sharp at !. Sterling
heavy at los4nl0ss. Gold, llst0glls1. Governments
dull and steady. States Yer, quiet Tennessee 5
frmcr at set; new, sua. Nir2inias, 81; new, so (;
consos, 81. deferred, IL. Loulsanas, - new, a..
Lcvcc's, 40 IS. so. Alabama's, 80: b's SIS. Geor-
gias, 70: ~, 81. North CarolinaS %: new, 10;
special tax, 10. South Carolina 25 new, l5{: April
nj Irt, ,l,.