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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-31

Total 12 600 Gifts. ali cash,
amounting to. ST. 500, COO
The chances for gift are a, ono to five
PRICE OF TICK lets.
Whole tickets, $50; halves. t25; tenths, or
each coupon. IS; eleven whole tickets for
$500; 223 tickets for 81. 900; 113 whole tickets
Tor m IS .0Co; 227 whole tickets for $4,000. No
diGooune on iess than $500 worth OF tickets.
The Fourth Gift Concert will be conducted
IN all respects. like the three which have
ALREADY been given. and full particulars NJ IA,
pc learned from circulars, which will be sent
them. "pF-' A''
Orders for tickets and applications for
agencies will be ATTENDED to in the order thew
are are. received; and It is hoped they will be
sent IN promptly; that there may be no dis.
appointment or delay in filling all. Liberal
terms given to those who buy to sell again.
Al agents arc peremptorily required to settle
tickets by tho Goth day OF March.
THOS. e. BRAMLETTE.
Agent Public Library Kentucky and Mana.
ger Gift Concert, Public Library Building.
IGulsvilie, Kentucky Dec y VT
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FBalyimoirse q EWi1minjg;ttiol NC
!. :1.A:> i. : !.
J.. .asai:sssssss;s1 y
Semi. Weekly Steamship Line,

Composed OF the firbt.c class Steamships
D. J. FOLEY. Cant. d. J. PRICE
REBE0uA CLYDE. Capt. D. c. cnInns lids
LUCILLE. Capt. J. S. BENNETT
UALElGH. Capt. J. 8. OLIVER
WILL here after sail from BALTIMORE
wv every UESDAY and FRIDAY. aud
from WILMINGTON every WEDNESDAY,
and SATURDAY.
Connecting at Whining on, n. c., with the
Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Rail-
road, giving Through Bills OF Lading 10 and
from all points in North and South Carolina,
Georgia and Alabama.
Connecting at Columbia, S. e., with the
Grecnvill0 and Columbia Kailr0ad aud Char
lotte division Of the Charlotte, Columbia and
Augusta Railroad.
Connecting at Augusta, Ca. with Georgia,
Macon and Augusta and Central IailroaGs.
Steamers Of this line, on arrival in Will
Railroad FRI light. being slowed separately in
Steamer, is transferred, under covered sheds,
direct to Cars, without delay, and forwarded
by the fast Freight Express that evenipg
No drayage in Wilmington, and no transfer
from Wilmington South. Rates guaranteed
as low as by any other route. and all Losses
or over charges promptly paid.
Mark all Goods ola Steamship to Whining.
ton, and forward Bills OF Lading to Railrosd
Agent, Wilmington, N. q.
For further information, apply 10 either OF
undersigned Agents OF the line.
ANDREWS d Co, Agents B. d W. Steam
stip Line. No % Smiths Wharf. Baltimore.
A. [, CAZAUX. Agent D. i W. Steamship
Limo, Wilmington, N. G.
A. POPE, Gene raj Freight Agent,
+. w. CLARK, Asst Con. Freight Ag't,
n. M. coTT1NGuAM, % General al Western este
Agent, Atlanta, Ga. Nov % 3moB
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O0luInbia Music Store
LyBrand & Son

KIAKE pleasure in calling eho attention Q!
II the public to an examination at tlcii
STOCK or MUSICAL MERCHANDlsE, con.
sisting OF Pianos, Church and Parlor Organs
Melodeons, Violins, Guitars, Danjos, Flutes,
Accordcons, BraeB and Silver Band Instru.
mcnts of all kinds. Also, Sheet Musio and
instruction Books for every class OF Musical
Instruments on hand at all times. We nrc
Solo Agents for the State Of South Carolina
OF Estey j. Co.'s COTTAGE ORGANS. Sheet
Music sent BY mail. post paid. oD receipt OF
price; and all kinds OF Musical Goods scnt by
Express, when ordered, to any pnrt of the
state, marked O. o. D. Good SECONDHAND
Pianos and Organs for sale cheap. for cash.
Pianos, Organs and Melodcons Tuned and
Repaired in q satisfactory manner: and will
give especial attention to Packing. Removing
and Shipping Pianos for other parties toany
point d9sired, a m oderat prices.
All orders promptly attended to and satis.
faction guaranteed TO those favorine ur with
thcir patronage. Send for our cataloeuco OF
Sheet Music and Musical Merchandise. Ri.
chardson street, q few doors shove PHGNIx
office, Colnmbia. 8. @. Now
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POSTPONEMENT!

EOURTH Grand Gift Concert for the
IL benefit OF the Public Library OF Ken
tucky. Over 500, 900 in Bank! Success as
sured! A full drawing certain on TUESDAY
Slst of March next. In order to meet Tho
general wish and expectation of the public
and tho ticket. holders, for tho full pavnlont
OF tue magnificent gifts. apnounccd for til,
Fourth Grand Gift Concert of the Public Ii
brary Of Kentucky, the IN nagem ent have te.
termined to postpone the Concert and Draw.
ing until Tuesday, tho 3lst of March, 1874
They have already realized over 81 000, ,CGu
and have great many agents yet to hca,
from. No doubt Is entertained OF the eal4 O.
every ticket before the drawing. but whether
all are gold or not, tho Concert and Drawing
will positively and unequivocally take pia C,
on tho day now fred. and il any remain un
sold they will bo Cancelled and the prize.
will be reduced in proportion to the unso!t
Tickets.
Only GO. COO Tickets have been issued ana
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CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK
SOUTH CAROLINA
Deposits of Sl and Upwards Received

Deposits of Sl and Upwards Received,
INTEREST ALLO WE'D AT THE RATE
OF SEVEN PER OENT. p JIR ANN UB
ON CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT,
AND SIX PER GENT COAfPO UNUEL
EVERY SIX MONTHS ON 4 eco UNITS.
OFFICERS.
VIM. Martin, President.
John B. Palmer, Vice.
A. G. Brenizer, Cashier.
J. a. Sawyer, in general charge.
John G. B. Smith, Assistant Cashier
Directors.
Wade Hampton, William Martin, John p.
Palmer, A. @. Haskell, F. w. McMaster, z.
3. Heinitsh, T. e. Gregg, Columbia.
G. z. Scott, W. G.. May es, Newberry.
b. Il. Rutledge, Daniel Ravenel, Jr., Char
eston.
MEOHANICs. Laborers, Clerks. Widows,
4X1 Orphans and others may here deposit
their savings and draw liberal rate Of inter
eat thereon. Planters, Professional Men and
Trustees Wishing to draw interest on their
funds until they require them for business or
other purposes; Parents desiring TO act apart
email sums for children, and Married Women
and Minors (whoee deposits can only be with
drawn by Themselves, or. in case of death, by
their legal representatives. Wishing to lay
aside funds for future use, are hero afforf ed
an opportunity OF depositiag their means
where they will rapidly accumulate Q, and, at
the same time, be subject to withdrawal
when needed. Auc!
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tThs Two Glasses. /.


a''''s By ELLA wHEE1ER.
Thete eat two glasses, filled to the brim,
On afitA mans table, rim to rim.
One Was ruddy. and red as blood.
And ono was clear as the crystal flood.
Said the glass OF wine to his paler
brother:
'.Let us'fell titles Of the spast to each
other.
can tell of banquet. and revel, and
mirtb, r; ..r-
And the proudest and grandest souls on
earth
Fell under my touch, as though struck
with blight,
Where Twas king, for I ruled iii might.
From. tbs heads Of kings r have torn
the crown,
From the heights of fame have hurled
men down,
I have blasted many ON honored names
have, taken virtue and given shame,
have tempted the youth with sip, O
TASTE,
That has made his future barren waste.
Far greater than any king am I,
Or than any army beneath the sky.
havA made the arm of the driver fail,
And cent the train from the iron rail,
have made good ships 60 down at SEQ,
Aud Tho 'shtieks of the lost were sweet
to me;
For they said: Behold how great you
Fame, strength. wealth. genius. before
you fall,
And your might and power are over all.
Hol hol pale brother, laughed the wine,
Gan you boast of deeds as great as
miner"
Said the water glass: 81 cannot boast
OF king dethroned or murdered host;
But / Gan tell of hearts that once were
Bat ny crystal drops made light and
OF thirsts I've quenohed and brows I've
OF hands I've cooled, and souls I've
saved. tuF'
I have leaped through the valley. dashed
down the mountain;
Slept In l-the sunshine, and dripped
from the fountain;
have burst my cloud fetters, and
dFpppe4 from the sky. rl
And eve}ashetes gladdened the land
s6apSSas.@sasGGyA wi
I have eased the hot forehead OF fever
and pain,
have made the parched meadows grow
fertile with grain;
can tell of the powerful wheel of the
mill,
That ground out the -four and turned at
my will;
l can tell OF manhood debasod by you,
That I have lifted and crowned anew.
cheer. help. 1 strengthen and aid,
gladden. the heart of man and maid:
set the chained wine.captive free,
And all are better for knowing me-
These are the tales they told each other,
The glass of wine and it's paler brother,
AZ they sat together, filed to the brim,
On the rich mans table. rim to rim.
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's-~THE-WIbMIH0FoN BYARssx
ESTABLISHEQ 0N1E. .aIX, ,YEAASL

" '-'7TAE" E"W1bmIN0T0N 6x&Hss s'n'
ESTABLISHEQ: :0N1T. .aIX, ,YEAIeSLt I.
,}are, DAILY STAR tsep-.5,'t
HAS the lsrg est circulation OF any. Dsjly
IlsEGwbpaper In the State, and . circnla.
tivn in Wilmington nearly twice se large as
th at OF any other pa per. All the news Of the
day will pc iound In It, l0ndsHssa ThEa .1a-
important, at length when Of moment, and
always pfeaentcd In b clear, intelIigt nit and
interesting manner.
SUBSCRIPTION us ApvAEcE:)' '"
Ouo lear ..'.... .......'.'......... St w
Sl1 Months. 80
WEEKLY STAR
rRICE ngDUcEp.
The WEEKLY STAR IL now combine i with
tho CAROLINA FAHMEU, ard is one Of the
cheapest papers Ill The country, at the iul-
lowing RFECcEn RATES:
Ono Copy, One Year. 81 SO
Ono Copy, Six Months. ..... &c
Ka- Clubs Of to ~, One Year. 81 % per
copy. Clubs OF 10 or mole. Ono Year, cnly
II 10 por copy. Srt cimcn Copio. .cnt on a p.
p!icatlon. AddrcsR
wM. II. BERNARD.
Editor and Prorrictor. Wilmington, NC.
Choice Provisions.
A T low prices for cash.
~ G,o00 pounds BACON SIDES.
COO pounds new Sugar-cured Hams,
10 barrels Leaf Lard,
20boXes Goehen Cbecac,
10 boxes Young AC,crics and Pine. Arpic
Cheese,
10 chests choice now crop Teas,
100 barrels Family Flour
20 barrels Apples, On;onR aud Potatoes.
Decd HOPE & GYLES.
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CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK,
COL u M ma SC.
$4,000
s50O,000

PfeSent Capital, /. 0,00(
Authorized Capital, s500,00C
OFFICERS.
JOHN B. PALMER, President.
A. G.. BRENIZER, Cashier.
q. N. g. BUTT. Assistant Cashier.
NNHIS BANK now occupies it's magnificent
Il three-story and Msnesrd Roof building,
on the corner Plain and Richardson streets.
A general Banking business transacted. Ger.
tifcates OF Deposit. bearing Interest at the
rate OF Seven per cent. per annum. issued.
Notes, Bills OF Exchange and other evidences
OF debt discounted, and money loaned on col
laterals.' Stocks, Bonds, Gold, Silver bought
and sold. Drafts on all the prominent citiea
in the United States bought and eold.
DInKCToRs-Jae. E. Black, John b. Palmer.
+. W. McMaster, r. D. Senn, (ot r. D. Sem 4
den,) Il. L. Bryan, ". O. Swaflield. (of r. l.
". @. Swafield, w. b. Stanley. j. q. Scegers
Samuel McGowan, Abbeville; James II. Rion,
Wiunshoro. Feb 8
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An exchange says that ''a Chicago
murderer, who was to have been hanged
the other day, was reprieved for one
week. to allow him to get religion"
What q mockery! Why, it would take
q man forty years to pick up enough re-
ligion in Chicago to save an ordinary
Christian, much less murderer.
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Something for the Children

Something for the Children
SUFFERING with Coughs, Colds, Group,
Kisses, Jim Grow, Oarbolic and Horehound
Lo2enges, Althea Drops and Jujube Paste.
All excellent for Oougha and Code. Fresh
Nov st HEINITSH,s DNIIG STORE
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To Members of the Bar.
ITTOLUME III RICHARDSON'S REPORTS,
Y new scriea, IS. Also, large asaort.
ltnent OF other Law Books and Law Blanks.
For sale at II. l.. BRYAN'S Bookstore.
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Corn Whiskev

Corn Whiskey.
DURE MOUNTAIN CORN WHlSKEY.
j Also. Il lot of four year old MALT CORN
WHISKEY. Warranted puro.
Aug 1S JOHN C. SEEGERS.
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$4,000 CASH GIFTS,
$1,000, 900,

VIII be distributed among ticket holders
Inc tickets are printed in coupons Of tenths,
and all fractional parts will be represented
In the drawing just as whole tickets are.
LIST OF GIFTS.
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ereeny!lle l.r ana Columbia Aailrpad
&Aa arsAA1NSss 4 4 = M 2 : al AM. =
S sSunSass. excepted loom nsotips with night
Soasd hSaa sna ssS sSSR & e.
mmgton Columbia shd Augusta kailr Dads. :
Leave Columbia aIt.....,..,..., ,7.16 n. No
LeEYe AIetoH.. ,........... 9.05 .. m
Leave Newbcrry.. -. 10. 4D ID =,
Leave Cokesbury. ...... ..!........ 400 D. 3,
Leave Belton... .................8 800 3. IN .
Arrive at areenville. :............ $50 3. N !
Leave Grecnville ut. 7.soa. n,
leave 6eiton.. .....:.... 5. 50 q. Nc
eaSe UoKespury. ry............... .11.15 q. m
LeAVe VeHowperry...... q. 80Sp. m
LeEve s:s Aist0n; ;;:...'......... 40 p. M
Anderson Branch and Blue Ridge Diuisto,.
DOWN. "H' pP9,f :.
Leave WslhAlia. s; ;45 q. nj. Arrive 7.I5 pm
Leave Perry vile 6.26 =. n. 685p.m
Leave Pendleton ITO q. m $500. n,
Leave Anderson $40 a. m. 4.5Op.m
Arrive ut Belton 500 =. m. Leave $50 3. 3,
Accommodation Trains run on Abbeyillo
Branch Mondays. Wedpesda, ana Fridsys.
On Anderson Branch between Belton aud Al.
derson, Tuesdays, Thursdays aud SATURDAYS.
THOMAS DODAHEAD, Gen. Sup
JABKz NoRToH. General Ticket gent. = Z
The short Line Schedule. -
CHARLOITE, COLUdBIA G AUGUSTA II. II. CO..
COLUMBIA, 3. O.. October a., 1878. 2
~ q eaS Ias sebsaH,. bfsalIO,%iDg 1|g, R.sssn- Z. ss;
rated on and after SUNDAY, the 26th inst.
GOING NORTH. Train No. g.. Train No.
Leave Augusta. ........ $3.50 m 4l5pm
Graniteyille ...tI88 am 6l1 N
Columbia. -. II 68a IN 9.y7 8 n.
CheAter..... 81. IL 90 p M 2.28s "a
Arrive Charlotte. II. .08 pm ~5.16 am
No. Train makes close connection, uio
niobmond, to All points North, arriving At
New York at 6.48 a. n; also, eta Raleigh
and Old Bay Line, arriving at New York At
4;25 P. n. No. Train makes close connec-
| tion, Ola Richmond, to al points North. ar.
irving at New. York at 4.25 2. n,
GOING SOUTH. Train No. 1. Train No.
Leave Charlotte. 200 m $40 p m
Chester. 9.t4 m IL SO p m
Columbia. .i248pm S.4Oa m
Batesville.. 49,. 457pm 548am
Graniteville. 49,. II 15 y m TAB q m
Arrive Augusta. .8.05 p m 8.45 q m
sDreakfast. DINNER. tsupper.
South bound Trains conn ect at Augusta
for all points South and West. Through
tick ets sold and baggage checked to AL prin-
cipal points: ~ Sleeping Cars on all Night
Trains. JAS. Anderson, General 8up't.
A. PORE. Gen. Passenger and Ticket Agent
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Stanley's Cough svrnn

4 vUKEB al! Kinds Of Coughs, Hoarsenees.
- y. d,I bronohitis. inciP!ent Consumption. Try
every days neglect. For sale At W."
Nov5f HEINITSH'S DEIJ3 sTODp
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Why the South is Poor.


LHROM the cradle TO the grave, we are
Il dosed with ali kinds or unknown Metli-
cines made abroad, Of which we know no.
thing.
II your baby is sick, you give it Northern
Soothing syrup, instead of Hcinitsh's Rose
II yonr Liver is not right, you take North
Pills."
II your Blood is impure, you take North
ern esfsaparilia, instead Of the Queens
II you have Chills and Fever. vou tnke
Northern chill cures, instead OF Eeinitsh's
Vegetable Tonic.
Our health and our wealth is thus do.
Medicines mado at homo, and buy those
that you know are good. Heinitsh has an
experience Of forty years in making all
kinds Of Medicines for every disease known.
Go at once and consult with him. For sale
at HEINITsH'S FAMILY DRUG STORE.
Got II
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1.1fDt1ct' Ik5uPp6Ts
South bound Trains connect at Augusta
tick ets sold and baggage checked to al prin-
cipal points. IA Sleeping cars on all Night
Trains. JAS. ANDERSON. Gene al sup't
A. PORE. Gen. Passenger and Ticket Agent.
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Piedmont Airline Railway.
&MR 9 % 7 SsHR' ceMREsssD sIasDo1a TINE; saa
Danville. Richmond and Danvilie r. W..N.
c. Division, and North Weetern N. q. r. Vi.
GOING EOHTH
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-02-21
PERSONAL.

DIR. Tabor is preparing u course OF lee.
ture, TO he liyered at the Atheneum in few
weeks.
-P,ot Denton. with all his learning.
skipped OIL for other pastures yesterday
morning.
Mr. Tom Parker has departed for Car.
! linyie, Illinois, with, It is thought ma,ri.
monial intentions.
MIR. i. II. Obcrly. member of the lcgisla.
ture, il at home. lie will remain few day,,
| The legislature has not adjourned.
Deputy Cain has returned from Joliet. Ia
which city lie conducted several wicked men
who had been sentenced 70 the peniten.
tiary.
/ Mr. 4. A. Burnett, business manager OF
THE BULLETIN, is confined to his bed By
sickness, but he has got neither the small
] poX nor the meningitis.
DR.. and Mrs. Dunning lett yesterday on
the Richmond Tor Memphis, to visit friends
and enjoy the hilarity of Mardi Gras on ne st
Tuesday in that city,
Capt. y l.. Wickwire of Cairo, Anna and
Carbondalc, came TO the city yesterday to
borrow paper of chewing tobacco from hi.
friend Col. Wood. lie got it.
Mayor Corliss of Mctropolis-th. or.
liss who ought to he but amt senator from
the Fiity.iir.t di-trict-was in the city YES.
terday. lie is As happy As he is healthy. and
is almost good enough man to be a citizen
and mayor OF Cairo.
Major Isaac Walder. some times but in.
correctly called plain |. Walder, took his de.
parture for far-off city yesterday to pur.
chase stock OF spring clothing. The major
is in the clothing business and has a store on
the leyee. Many OF the citizens of Cairo are
acquainted with him. lie is a relative Of
Alderman Walder.
Col. r.. X. Roe, United States marshal,
and Detective Lonergan Of Chicago, arrived
In this city yesterday morning and took
away with them Hays, the counterfeiter,
who was arrested in tins city few days ago.
They found in the prisoners cell $500 more
counterfeit bills, making 1880 found in his
possession. Hays refuses to tell where he i,
from, but proposes to diyulge wonderful se-
crets-"turn up plates,' expose coniedcr.
ates and 20 forth.
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TIE COURTS.
COUNTY CouRT-roURTH DAY.

|
In the matter OF the confirmation of tho
special assessments of lots In the city OF
Cairo, for the construction and reconstruc.
ton OF sidewalks. judgment by default was
entered against lots and pieces of land front.
ing and abutting the streets on which such
improvements were made, and In which
eases no objections had been fled. Franl,
sturges & Co., Philip Kelley, George W.
kcndfick, Phil. Warren, Jcptha Dunlap,
Asa Eastman, Angelina Whitlock. Anthony
Courtway. trustees of the First Missionary
Baptist churcn, j. q. Puctt and George W.
| Cttcrback, owners of lots fronting and abut-
ting Oh the same streets. through their at
torney, filed objections as 10 the Jurisdiction
OF the court, Oh the ground that the petition
for lie confirmation does not contain the
ordinance adopting that portion of the gem
eral incorporating act relating to special as
| sessments. The court after hearing the
arguments. overucd the objections.
In the Matter of the estate of Jacob eau
bic. deceased. The report of Moses uud-
son. administrator c0mtesfdbicat0 aancro of
said estate, was approved aud recorded. and
further ordered that said administrator pay
the balance of s3S, i39 to the deyisces of the
said Jacob Cauble, a. provided for in the
last Will of the deceased, it appearing that
said balance on hand is Il surplus Oh the sale
OF real estate, and the widows dover in
said real estate sold. has been st
apart TO her Therefor. ordered that
no part Of said surplus be paid TO the widow
OF the balance Oh hand.
In the matter of Jules Reno. deceased.
Martha j. Reno. administrator. submitted
her final report. showing that two years had
expired since the granting Of letters and
that the estate i, fully settled II WINS or. !
dered that the report be approved and ie-
corded and that laid administrators be re.
Ieyed from all further liability.
lii the matter Of The guardianship of Emily /
:. and Jefferson llunsacker minor heirs OF
samuel IIunsscker. deceased the report wa.
on the following condition: That |
the guardian be charged with 1859 IS. Il,
balance in his hands due Emily ;. Hun
sackcr, one of his wards. in place of $3.50 IS, |
there being u mistake of $40 In calculating |
the interest.
In the matter of the estate of Thomas L. !
Morgan. deceased, Patrick, administrator. !
the petition examined and the relinquish.
ment of John Morgan, son of the deceased, |
and it was ordered that upon filing and ap.
proval of a bond in the sum of $3.50, letters
be granted TO the laid petitioner. !. Nor.
gan.
In the matter OF the estate of Aaron C
Anterior, deceased, ordered that Isaac +.
Anderson, John r. Thompson and Robert
Martin be appointed appraisers of said es-
tate and make report as the law directs.
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Tobacco sales will take place this morning
at ~ O'Clock at straughn and Hink!e's .tobac-
co warehouse on Tenth street.
ID. /. Llnegar, Esq is preparing writ
OF Injunction, or something Of the kind, 10
Restrain the Cairo and Nincennes railroad
from running trains along Commercial ay-
enue.
ID. I. Linegar and John NJ. Lausden have
become the law firm OF Linegar and Lans.
den Both these gentlemen are able law
!ers, and will no doubt have their share Of
the law business of Alexander and the sur.
rounding counties.
The grand and petit juries Of the term Of
the circuit court just closed in thi. city cost
the people $1,000 l0-about $500 more taan
jnries ever cost in this county before at a,y
former term Of the same court The fault is
in the present jury law, which everybody
says is desperately mean and altogether too
costly. The revenue OF the county Is only
Sll,00o yearly, and four terms OF thl,
court year will cost US, ut this rate. for Jury
lees alone 5000 40, leaving less than 81, 900
Tor all other expenses. How is that for high :
About ten suits have been brought against
the Cairo aud Nincehnes Railroad COMPANY
lately tor ob>tructing Commercial avenue in
this 'ity with its tracks and cars. Judgment
has been given against the company In each
OF these suits for 800 and costs. Yesterday
another suit OF the same kind was tried be.
fore Judge Bross, and Mr.. :. L. Wheeler an.
pcared for the company. Mr.. Wheeler
raiscd the point that the section of the ordi.
nance under which the suit wa. brought
while il prohibited the obstructlng Of COM
merclal avenue and the other avenues aud
streets OF the city, had failed to provide
penalty fora breach OF the prohibition. The
suit wa dismissed at the clty's cost aud as
| all the other suits were brought under the
same section in the ordinance, they will OF
course all 90 by the board in the circuit
court, But the angry men who agree with
us that all railroads are yantles must not, be-
cause OF this repulSc, weary of well-doing.
They must keep at the work of pegging
AWAY,