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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-05-15

ASK for Prussing's Cider Vinegar, and take
no other. Warranted to preserve Pickles.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-05-15

WHY take pints of nauseous fluid remedie. for
Ague when few doses Of Shallenbergers pills will
cure you at once? No sickness and no purging
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-05-15

S7O M EACH WEEk-aGENTS WANTED
w ~.S'O Business legitimate. Particulars free
}. WORTH, st. Louis. Mo- Box 2isI
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-05-15
DR.. WHITTIER

Longest engaged, and most
Consultation or pamTShlet free.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1873-01-02
The Aldine,

An Illustrated Monthly Journal, universally
sedmitte,lt tel be- the IIands6Ipsst Periodical in
the World. x Representative and Champion
Of American Taste.
idot'sor Sale In Book or Meus siates.
TMEALDtEI iitaii a aisauSd A aitIi Il 8 o
ularity, has none of the Temporary or timely
interest ,claractsrisiic Of ordinary eesiadieals.
Efeis SI eiegaht niiscellany 81 pure, iiglt hiil
graceful ftera'ure, ,ai,laepflcciin-o -of piet,issss
and whiis. Eiioask taes sasSssaiae II aasSss asSs
affords afrcslfpicasnreto to its sficala, tiierveat
ralne aud tssap,y tpf Tlilii .DlSl, viii he,
most an. .r.ratrd after It Las been Ls.und IN, al
the clo.eof theyea While othee iiGblieaiiohai
may tlainir supe ror rclsapnesss, ns.icqsa,arsd
aiti6 riyalf Of :. similar rlas4I TIE Al,6ISE:s
Is Hpiqne and originai rohes iaina- a.is and
Observation-Disclosures witl,ou, ce,l,,siiiiu,s
IN price character The l.-eessor of sofn.
llcse volumes tsai'ot' duplicate thesiian,itssoS
iilncl rapsr and yingsir any, othrr Skape,
n,bcr of vnlumes for tdlI Zines Il. es,as siii
Etlirn, tiers are Tie cforii,n besiJ fssk Yfiif
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M0gIc15. :
E ! { u NTY oa1alIs
sIONERS.
ORASaEDURu COUNTY S.

November 9th. 1872.
Notice is hereby givenetoaall Tpartira
having lai ms:in the Office pf County
commissioners for wlicl, orders have not
been drawn to- eall ut said Oifiec dIi saftll
urday Nov. atiipada Sn gs6tdrlays S6ss.
10th, 1872, to receive said orders,cnw
BY order Of the Board. ,,n
JAMES ASSET: a
taseeig a1aylcrk.
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FOR SALE.
-1stNls3liisIs Lf@si. ~ fsNItI AZ
IN oR.iSlGEEBURG coUSTYs S, c.

IN oRINGEBURG CoUSTYs, &. -
\ plantation at great bargain-oontai, ,ing
about 49e acres OF good upland Cotton land,
every acre tenablc; no swamps,oEI ponds ssbssatt
225 acres cleared AID undslS gaod .ie,isss. $50
acres Of the lanl produced tlfissaar ataie l.ioo
lbs seed cet;cn tothe acre, With a coss az Icss
III Sl40 worth of commercial manure. 20
buildings, all in good repair, nlmos, as good as
new, including very nice dwelling house with
five good size rooms three brick, ,ccmneys car
ringc house, kitclis smoke lionsc stables for
eight horses, barn, Grill, negro quarters SC. Also
good size country d aias ioFt
business. The place IS situated three miles
south Of Four hole bridges in Orangeb1rys c:4rlss
ty,fourtecn miles from Orangcburg c. II. near near
the five chop road snga healfIyandt tliickly act
tied country. The ncighbors arc the best, and,
kindcat people Laborcrs are plentiful and well
behaved. Itis one Of the most desirablc, and.
pretty places in this section Of the country. 8 Z
Price $500 one hall cash balance in one and
two years tinic. The buildings Wonld now cost 4
more than $4,000 to construct them. .e,. 49,,
sGs s:5s ti6AISMAN.
On the place or address him Mt Orangeburc
&c. NQv.6 81
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= geHeFHE ABsOEttaeist70 70f Efdcefie5 11lEc;
'@ssa esEss and rSBassd:
~ JOHN "A. eHAsllLToN,
d m a4akEslgriaiIrr. a

Ss5Ios2o per::day, Agslits tksn,srs1:g n Tlas.
ses Of working people, Of either sox, Young or
old make more ghsoBs at uiTrE ifdE SlfssisS
spare moments, or all the time. than nt any-
thing elsc. cutaES hceg n salrss3 q. stin-
son q Co., Portland, Maine.
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r 81 -ersI.it ear
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aMotice oil fDisrinfis;Isaa
TRAFELIll,Sn GUIDE !
g;a. i--stsl k.s eSssssS -
1-r= T,rYT-4--- --rI- y vs-zT -E-77F4 u
gOrTU CARgf,fS,s .RAIi,ROsn5

ST S0CFH iAh7R.athR0ADJ ,ls.-
ss CnARLEsroS, S. c., May 10, 1872 ] /. ,
On and after SUNDAY, Nav 10, the
passenger trains on the South ear,li:sa
aiiraad viii run " fhlcws ss.s, bs =, II h. 81 :.
~ FOR AUGUSTA,
Leave CharlestonJiiis Ks4: scssss $50 n, M
Arrive mt Augusta $40 pan
FOE eoLuMBEk. Il, 4 y
Leave Charleston ss+.a-L4s.. $50. am,
sAfrivc at Columbia; S~iyi 49, 5:2o.p mr
...F,,lroR cuaRLEsToS.: ,ss..s@ 80 -, q 4
,sT.enve: A,icusta - ..sA "a G0o,aaIn a h I
"a Arrive al charleston aiilsre;4 l3o p m
:sAs Arrive at chsriest6n.,s!, 4, 1, ~ 5t 4:so m
3 arscsiA sroifr sea s,ea ts5s!l's q! ,.ts., tsss
.,, Sundays cxcerted.l
leave CharlcstuD ,Ai ~ b,,c.l .yS:a0 ~ M
Arrive at Augusta i 1a shSl Sf:35,nn,
sIcavc Augusta a+s i.es Ts'ts'HB.1 = h n,
Arrive Mt ta,arlcston $50 a IN
"a COLUMBIA NIGHT EXPRFss -
= .l(snndaya e&eeptcd5i 4 10.
Leave Charleston stAe-.IoitW7:10 p la
Arrive mt Columbia 6:30 a n,
Leave Columbis "a sS9tg4EE50sp m
Arrive at charleston, ls to- Il eG 81 $40 q y
ssuaaERyIr.LE qasa y = kls. Taalss IRA sssh ar "a
Leayc Summcrvillc 7:25 m
Arrive a. Charlcston, ,sScfseS'sa0. nm
Leave Charleston 3:25 m
Arrive at Sumnieyilleat .tasse4.a0 pm
~ a S4saDES ERAscn.g 1870 d
LeayenGamaeh ,l,s, s,irs..s, yss7,ao ID m,
Leave colnmbia q IN 5 r3iS : + Il
Arrive Mt Camden ,sss,. !lsY .g,5np M
Day and Night Trains RI connect tliu eta at Al t
gusta with Macon and Augusta Railroadl
and Georgia Railroads.. 4 This Is the
quickest and most direct rouse,S aud isass-
comfortableaEd cheap as any IotRefNf6nte
to Louisville, CINCINNATI, Chicago, St.
Louis and all other points dsYest and
Northwest. .oA5stoT al
Colpmbia Night Trains connect with
Greenville and Columbia Railroad. and
Day and Night Trains connect with Char.
lotte Roado - To63t, aUoaEgy bf
Through Tickets on sale, via this route
TO all n psintssN Nnrtha ss,z,4 .-@z t=7z,.sss !.
El,c camden Irain connects. at LIS ISsRgyilIe.
daily (excapt Sundaysj with Day Passen.
ger Train, aud runs through to Columbia
A.. B.TYLER.V v ice. President :, =, !
s. B. Pickens General Ticket Agons..
isio has 1s54iso .we5] tio ,eep pa d
aiN bJorsN b,,sTds'4 ~ bes ,yBIsldV 4
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-is5o has ss53io .vetD 81, ,eeps ps27A aiea
+, sin hSomsFt 6,,sTd,,.l , ~ tszs .yB IslsiW an
J sffn has SfrTVHS =
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seA 49, &lpnl5a, II S. c.
o yB1sEss 81
T: T. Jennings Admir- of Es.. of Jno T. Jcn.
ninsa, VIZ p: Fielder and Others, Creditors and
Heirs of j. T. Jennings.
CRdcr an order in the Common Pleas in this
case, there will be sold at Walterboro, BY the
sAsria . Of Sallstep1 qp ,h2arst Monday in be
haifto be At the option 81 tic purchaser also
cash or credit of one year, occurred by bond and
mortgage executed to the Referee in this c.Ac
the bonds with interest from date. Purchasers
paying for Papers and Recording. s&3l78
I. That large hady Of timhcred land in Cole
ton County, beiug all the land Of which j. T..
CetniRgs, died seized in fiat County, contain
ing as Il supposed about fweIitS five thousand
acres. These linda Include E0od deal of we'll
tinibcred, ~ well as farming land and great
facilities for market by the Edisto River, There
is Dwelling and other buildings on the land
St IT. On the same day and nt the came nlac.,
for cash four l4)Stcan, Saw Mills in good ran.
;Itintssosles.> Szas
III. On the aame day at Orangcburg by The
sheriF Of that County and The terms pfestfibesl
for the Colleton Land. tract Of twpty i've
hundred (250Q)acyea, lying at the junction q
the north aud South Edisto. and bounded bv
thea stthesputh, north BY lands,of,NI, .AInrpisv
David Murphy and Mrs aksiie,s c.isb 6y 81
Shulnaker and II. Jennings, and wesi by r..
Smoke andsJno.s Easte terliut ge8OS4B
On the place there is u Largo en.la a,liap,ls stmc
Dwelling house and all the outbuildiny. usual
op we'll settled plantation-the laid, first
fsats s y sStt II ator apF' arosssief5 4
Astotlisv trtot Of twa hundred GOO, acre.,
ofg go0a EARNING Ehsd iii ihcsame nciyhbor.
hood, bounded by lands of j. ID. Uccklev, =.
Dibble, Jpo. Eas,erIin and Geo. Ki.tr.lL tv
NJ GLOyER.
Nov. Z, 2S72, Referee.
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:, GssSsS SzSas
The generous patronage, and growing
favor. Which this Academy has received
since it's formation, has afford sgs
eounragement to tho undersigned, and
convinced them that indd aud applisas
tion on their part, is all that lis now ne,
ccssary to render permanent success
what heretofore slays2s kasa boeh aegagdsa
ss Th;y rh Saess'ssss at sss
supply fully tho cdusa yapsSo SofEm,
community, and to the accomplishment
Of this end, they nov renew theirpromise
Is dcvoteal aheir spergias nd abilities
All ths Iatest improvements ia text
books, modes of instruction. mechanical
appliances and diseipline. Wilt careful.
ly discussed:ahd Judi iouAly intFo,laoed
In fact, ii no pains wilf be s spared to
make the ORASGEDUaa AcADEMY rank
iavorably with the best in the State or
elsewhere. rasss
Boys will be prepared for College or
business, and young ladies' given Q finish
cd course of instruction. @sfEW n
The male and female departments are.
kept strict sepa rate d 8 eexeept e during
4eclsat!osis' IONS sar IS ssssts - I,Fss.esEs
Pupils can enter ut any time, and those
living Mt a distance will be furnished with
reasonable hoard III good good families.
Terms Dcr Month "A -
English GO s 8, 90
.. Classics . g, ,oo
s R..Mellicha' .p James S. Hayward
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NOTICE, +,

Notice is hereby given that Applica
tion will be made to the GcheFal Ascent
bly, ut its next Session fir a Rcvivaiio7
the Charters CT. '"Pine Gr69c chd g. 8, r
and "rriaity, Church. under thGjj jjlrE,liic..
'tianiof the, Evangelical l.l,tl,rraIl Syaotl
lofsoutir Carolina and adjacent .s,nlrss'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-28

A You've LADY SHOT BY HER LovRR.--The
town OF Homecoming, Alegany county, Nd,
says the Cumberland Md News, was shocked
on Tuesday morning by the report that Miss
Orpha Miller, daughter of Mr.. Henry Miller,
residing three or four miles east of Homecoming
had been murdered by Mr.. John 8. Coleman,
her reputed lover, whom she had rejected.
Coleman Is the son of a farmer residing near
Mr.. Miller's house. He and Miss Miller have
been intimate since their childhood, and for a
period Of three years prior to November, 1872
were engaged to be married. About this time
Coleman, who was employed as q brakeman on
freight trains on the Cumberland and Pennsyl-
vania railroad, met with an accident which
made him q cripple for life and lost the object of
his affections, for she, In the forcible language
OF her whilom fance, "went back on himS from
the date Of his misfortune. Since that date
they have met occasionally, and according to
Coleman's statement became engaged again,
and dxed upon Thursday, August %, as their
wedding day. This arrangement, however,
was broken Of some time ago. On Monday last
Coleman met Miss Miller in the woods, while
returning to her home, and after some sconver-
sation, he took ont pistol, telling her to shoot
him or he would kill her. She said she could
not do no such thing, when he pointed the pis-
toll ct her and fred, the ball taking effect IN her
right breast. Coleman then walked away.
Miss Miller, though seriously wounded, was
alive ct last accounts. Coleman was arrested
and Committed 10 fall. Miss Miller IL about
mine teen vears Of age, and ID described e. being
yerv attractive, having many admirers, OF
vhfch Coleman was always jealous. The fam
lilies Of both are highly respectable and held in
much esteem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-28

ESCAPE OF CoNvICTs FROM SING SING
Balfe, the convict who escaped from the Sing
tured at about yesterday morning. Officer
Robert Andrews observed dark object float
ing upon the water north Of the prison, and on
examination discovered that it was the escap-
ing convict swimming for his liberty. He was
recaptured and returned to prison. The people
OF Sing Sing were excited yesterday over the
shop of the prison. They were first missed at
about O'Clock on Monday. evening. Capt
Cronk had been loading his sloop with stones al
the prison wharf during the day, and they were
her. The sloOp was overhauled at Tarrytown
on her way to New York, but a search for
the missing convicts failed to reveal them
York. The names Of the missing prisoners are
John Clarke, sentenced in 1871 to five years i'm
prisonment for grand larceny, and one Van
Houten, sentenced in 1872, for a like offense, to
9th.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-28

LONG BRANCH RAJ

LONG BRANCH RACES.
After our report Of the Long Branch races
the Jersey Jockey club handicap sweepstakes,
$50 each, half forfeit. with $500 added, the sec
ond horse to receive 500, and the third SlO0 out
OF the stakes, two miles and a quarter. There
were four entries-Galway, Mary Constant,
Wheatley and Coffee's Lightning colt. ORly the
two latter started. The race was won by Cof-
fees colt. Time, Az.
The third race was for purse Of 5000 for all
ages, the second horse to receive 800, mile
heats. There were four entries; all started
Mariike, Utica, Camden, and Hattie o'NeiIl
The first heat was won by Warlike, Utica sec
ond. Time, La. The second race was won by
Warlike, Camden second. Time, I.47X.
For the fourth and last race of the meeting,
mile and a half, there were seven entries, and
SIX started, viz: Gerald, st. Patrick, Mary
Constant, Warlike, Whisper, and Shylock. The
race rae was won by Shylock, with Gerald second.
Time, 2.4iH.
THE BOSTON RACES.
At the Beacon park races yesterday the first
race, for horses that have never beaten s.
purse 81 ,0O0-S500 to the first horse $500 to the
second, and $500 to the third-was won by High
land Maid in three straight beats. Ben Smith
was second and Fanny Bell third. Time, 23I
2.3t, 235.
The second race, for horses that have never
beaten Is, purse 81 800 $500 to the first horse,
800 to the second, and 500 to the third-was
won by Mollie Morris in three straight heats
Grace Bertram was second, and Fanny third.
Time, 232, 229, 2.31.
RACES AT PITTSBURG.
The first meeting of the Friendship Park As
ISOLATION took place yesterday. The first race
for purse Of 81 800 for horses that have never
straight heats. Time, 236, 236, 233k.
The second race for purse OF 1000, was
won by Slow Go in three straight heats. Time,
2r3l, PA, 2.35k.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-28
Foreign Notes.

MARSHAL BAZAINE's TRIAL.
PARIS, August est is said that the govern
ment has been compelled to abandon the in.en-
ton of holding the trial of Marshal Bazaine at
Compiegne. The town does not afford the ne
cessary accommodations for the court. No
other place has been designated.
THE BREAD QUESTION IN PARIS.
PARIS, August pa special session Of the
Cabinet Council was held yesterday, to consider
what measures the government may take to
anay the troubles caused by the his "a price Of
bread. IL has not yet transpired that any de-
finite action was determined upon, but Ii is re-
ported that the Cabinet were Of the opinion
that the government is authorized to abolish
the discriminating duties as TO cereals, without
convoking the Assembly for legislative action
on the subject.
THE BROKEN CABLE.
LONDON, August 2s.-Captain Halpin writes
from the Great Eastern that the broken cable
has been grappled and raised to the surface at
the point designated by the electricians, but
upon testing the wires the fault was found 20 be
still TO the eastward. The Great Eastern had
experienced adverse weather. A series Of alter
nate fogs and gales rendered the work of gran
ping exceedingly difficult, but Capt. Halpin Is
sanguine the fault will soon be found and rem
edied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-28
Mem KnHL KAfaa


LOAN FOR THE PACIFIC MAIL COMPANY.
NEW YORK, August 2S.-The President of the
Panama railroad company says loan of
S5OOO00 has just been contaminated with the
Pacific Mail Steamship company on the terms
mentioned yesterday, namely: guarantee
bill of sale on six of the Pacific Mail best steam
ers. The Pacific Mail directors, at a meeting
to-day, appointed a committee, consisting OF
Captain Bradbury and Messrs. Stebbins and
Sage, to close the transaction with the Panama
company.
THERE WERE TWENTY-FIVE BIDS
for government gold to-day. aggregattng
8 ,S1S,500, at from 114.40 to 1850. There was
one bid for 81 500 600 at 1870. The award was
81 ,5o0, 600 to one bidder, at 1870.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-28
has cost TO date

HThe Tichborne litigation has cost to date
over $500 900.
~The st. Louis Globe thinks "the devil ie
loose" Correct.
SThe cholera lately carried of five from q
family Of seven at Mason City, III.
ga pure white vinegar can be made II N
said, from the Juice Of watermelons.
VA little girl in Dallas, Texas, has lust
vomited . tumble which she swallowed last
Christmas.
0The physicians Of Beloit, Wis, have re-
solved TO withhold their professional services
from delinquent patients till they pay up.
ga burglar got q pocket book fun of pre-
scriptions BY breaking into Green Bay doctors
nV0rtgies Bullwinkle died lately at Jeffer-
eon, Wis, and his name win be an ornament 70
any tombstone.
~Ex-secretary welles Is In good health, and
bids fair to live another half century. he ID
now II years Of age.
- The scalp Of q "Modoc warrior, killed In
the lava beds, recently came through the mail
to man Ut Brattieboro', VT
VIowa City has Just shut down on Sunday
liquor selling, bnt saloons Just outside municipal
limits do . thriving business.
ga man In Minnesota burnt up his horses,
pigs, chickens, and some Other things In an At
tempt 10 smoke out the mosquitoes.
ga shrewd bridegroom In Sebley, Mimi,
managed 70 get up . run away on the way home
from the wedding, and the mother-in-lawn
neck was broken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-28

CHICAGO WIFE SHOOTS HER HCsBAND.-
About 1918 O'Clock this morning woman
named Elizabeth Flood shot her husband near
their residence, corner of South Clark and 2lst
streets. For some reason the Floods have not
been living together very harmoniously, and
last night they had a disagreement, which was
followed by an alteration. Mrs. Flood be
coming enraged at the conduct of her husband,
procured a revolver, and going out to where he
bullet struck him IN the head, and lodged in
the skull. The man was at once cared for, and
physician was called in to examine his wounds
He pronounced thei Jury of q not very danger
Gus character. When the wounded man had
been looked after Officer McKinty, of the 22d
street Sergeant Fitzpstrik's) station, went
after the perpetrator Of the shooting, and sue
thereafter. She was conveyed to the I'D street
station, where she was locked up. She will be
held until the result of her husbands injuries
can be Chicago Inter- Ocean, 26d.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-28
Wall Street T0-dau

NEW YORK, August 2S.-Money to on calls,
government bond dealers making the quotation
4a5, and stock brokers Sac. Exchange higher
Prime sterling is held los a1OsX. The decline
in gold has increased the demand for sterling
from importers. Gold quiet and steady, ranging
between 15k and l5k. The rates paid for car
rying are 4 to /. Governments are a shade
lower. State securities dull and steady. The
stock market is quiet, the changes being only !
to Z per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-28
Civil Marriage I'm Protestant Ge,
NAM.


The business committed Of the German pro,-
estant Nerein has ftawn Up series OF PROPOSE
tons regarding civil marriage. % serve as a
guide In the proceedings OF the Protestant Diet
az L,tpsig. The committee previously dis
charged the same ofiace In reference 90 the con-
70 clNh marriage u saws: 81. Civil marriage, In
~ temporal aspect, IL no innovation, but, on
the contrary, an ancient maxim Of law, recog-
hi2eo by the Roman and German world and
Also by The Church in the Middle Ages As well
a. ey lhe reiormers. 2. ongy ~ compulsory is
sequence OF the difference OF relig,ons- tha
claims OF the hierarchy, and the copfietS he
tween church and state. 3 II Is no tDdisnitv
20 the church. As an act Of civil Law hi 49,
not come within the church's sphere The
ecclt siastcal solemni ration. on the other hand
s sm OF marriage, gains as freely fal-
and sacredness, and as sclicitsd
act ekalts the dignity and consideration OF the
church l. The importance OF the religi ous and
moral side OF marriage, requires OF the church
on ,ne lntroduction OF civil marriage the COM
llete fnlnlment OF the duty thereby Imposed on
II, and assnredly IL (the ehurchl ought 10 fal
promote right christian views Of marriage. lax
require rom Its members that they contract
Marriage only with the church's Blessing.
though that should be freely granted and not
. &c n,sde me means OF arbitrary attacks on the
freedom OF married persons; (cl where the &c
ciesiasueal ceremony In spite ofsuch an attitude
on the part OF the church Is not desired the
church ought 20 urge the completion Of that
act,' and protect it, honor and dignity by an
means accordant with the church, s Constitution
). The ecclesiastical marriage ceremony rem
dered necessary by the introduction OF civil
marriage proceeds on the frank recognition Of
the binding and lawful character OF civil mar
rage"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-28
Fire.

GLOUCESTER, MASS, August pa fire broke
Count street, near Hancock, which rapidly
worked westerly, consuming four or fiv adj Join
ing blocks. The flames then caught the roof of
the Cape Ann Advertiser building, which is of
brick, burning downward to the second story.
The fire was got under control at four O'Clock.
The loss is estimated at from $50 900 to 500 900
the loss by the Gloucester fire at $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-28

THE NATIONAL TEMPERANCE PLATFORM
At the national temperance convention held
yesterday in Saratoga, n. Y, resolutions were
asking that all temperance societies advocate
the repeal of all state license laws, and urge
Congress to pass laws for the abolition of the
manufacture and sale Of intoxicating liquors in
the District of Columbia and the territories:
declaring that the time has arrived fully to
Introduce temperance issue in state and
national politics; asking Congress to provide at
its next session for the appointment Of q com
mission to inquire into the effect of temperance
on the public welfare; urging ministers of the
Gospel to preach against the use of Intoxicating
liquors; commencing to Sabbath school officers
the temperance cause and advising the forma-
ton Of temperance societies in Sabbath schools:
commencing temperance publications; calling
on Congress to pass a law prohibiting henceforth
the importation of alcoholic beverages; and re-
Questing the National temperance society to
issue textbook, showing the effects of intern
perance, for scholars, and urging the introduc-
ton of such books in the schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-28

NEW YORK CITY NOT TO BE SOLD Our BY
THE SHKRIFF.-The question as to the expenses
ton obtained by Justice Fowler against the
city has been decided by Mr.. Justice Daniels.
He holds that on judgment against the city
the creditor cannot levy on anything of use to
the citizens, and therefore the levy on the fire.
engine and the comptroller's furniture was void
II not unnecessary. He Is not 30 clear IS to the
levy on the pictures in the governors room, but
holds that watchers there were unnecessary and
therefore disallows the sheriff7s fees for watch
ers on all, and also the fees for sale until sale
takes place; meanwhile the sale Is indefinitely
pOetp0ned.-JottrndI Commerce, 9th