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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-17
LEGISLAfITE BLdCKMAILING.
A Clear Case.

From the Oolupbla Oarolnian)
It is not otlen that we have the proof, direct
and positive, of an attempt at bribery and cor
ruptioD, but we have 1t now. Mr. Neuffsr, OF
Charleston, Informs us that.he approached one
Mr.. Duncan, Of Orangeburg, member of the
House, to solicit his aid In the passage of bill
through the General Assembly. The reply
was, 1t needed one thousand dollars to get this
bill through, aud that unless Mr.. Neuffer con-
sented 10 pay this amount there was no hope
of favorable consideration of the bill. Here
is q plain case of venallty, If the statement OF
Mr.. Eeuffer Is TO be believed, and we have no
reason TO dscredIt it, and the attorney general
ought to investigate 1t. II 1t be true, and we
believe 1t Is, that member, Duncan, OF Orange
burg, ought to be prosecutor and punished
for his shameless conduct.
We claim to be the advocates of the people
and the conservaters of the public interests
As such, we demand the prosecution Of thls
recreant member of the General Assembly.
We cannot vouch for the integrity OF the In
formation given US, and will not pretend to-;
but It has been rendered us unsolicited, freely
and caudldly, and we are forced to believe
that 1t Is true.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-17
Marrle1.

OAUIHMAN-KAMINER.- Lexington Ooun
ty. December "a, by Rev. W. Berley, Mr. g. II
OAUGHMAN to MISS ELIZA O. KAHINER.
PINSO l-LEE.-In Aobeville County, Decem.
her 2s, By Rev. John McLees. Hr. ARHANTH Pm
BON to Miss L. ROSALTE LEE.
MYERS-O0OKFIELD.- Kingstree, January
g. by Rev. O. r. Anderson, Mr.. ALBERT MYERS TO
Miss WINNIE A. CooKFIBED. u. a., 'i.r
sMITh-ROGERS.-At Spring Hill. Sumter
County, January IA. ny Rev. Ira Brown, Mr.. B. u.
SMITH to Miss MINNIE RSGERs.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-17

The steamer Edgar Stewart is at Key
West, under command Of Captalh Sommers,
formerly of the Unit ed States navy. He con-
firms the landing of stores for the Cubans.
The Stewart landed eleven Cuban passengers
from Aspinwall, incipding Colonel Aguero.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-17
A CRISIS IN TIE MODOC VAR.

SAN FRANCISCO, January l6.
The Oregon troops have invested Captain
Jacks camp In Ben Wrighrs cave, the how
i,zsrs M are 10 position, and the battle Will prob.
ably be opened on Friday.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-17

fees would be greatly increased by the passage
OF said bill, at the expense of the producers
aud consumers OF timber and lumber. All we
ask of your honorable body Is to leave the
products of the forests free from unnecessary
encumbrances in the way of trade, such as
the bill proposes, wherebya few may be bene-
flied at the expense OF the many, and they,
too, of the laooriDg class. In the second
place, the bill is Objectionable In Its features
because 1t applies only to the City OF Charles
tor. whereas all law should be uniform and
apply alike to citizens In every portion oil the
Slate Getting under similar circumstances. Let
us have no same law for Charleston as for
Georgetown and Beaufort and other portions
of the State, and have the manufacture and
commerce in timber and lumber as free from
encumbrance as those of cotton or other pro-
ducts.
The petition is signed by Messrs. R. r. Hud-
gins & Co., E. L. Halsey, R. j. Simons, b. +.
Simons, G. F. Hudgins, A. F. Curtis, John g.
Maloney and others.
THE TOBACCO TAX.
Representative Presley to-day introduced
ia bill to instruct the senators and representa-
tiyes of South Carolinain Congress TO ameno
the law relating TO the tax on tobacco" Wnlcn
seeks 10 instruct the senators and representa-
tives to obtain an amendment to the law re-
la,inc to the tax on tobacco 80 that all persons
selling tobacco 10 wagons through the coun-
Lrv shall be allowed the right and privilege
OF selling the same in whatever quanllty theS
wish, provided, that the said amendment shall
not interfere with the rights and privileges Of
manufacturers.
SELLING LIQUOR TO MINORS.
Representative Herndon introduced bill
to prohibit the sale of liquors or splrlts 10 MI
nors, which provides that no innkeeper or
other vendor or manufacturer OF spirltuous
liquors or wines shall give or sell any spiritu-
ons or malt liquors or wines 10 any minor,
without the written consent of his or her pa.
rents or guardians. under penalty OF ine OF
not less than two hundred dollars, nor more
than two thousand dollars, or imprisonment
for not less than two months, nor more than
two years. PICKET.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-12-06
DONALDSONVILLE. La. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1873

Cuban citizens met in Steinway Hall, New
York, Nov. II, for the purpose of giving
expression to their sense of the late out
RACES at Santiago. VIM. NJ. Eyarts was
called to the chair. A list of vice-presi-
dents was read, among them being Hon.
John A. Dix, A. Z. Stewart, John Kelly.
VIM. E. Dodge, Fernando Wood, Gen.
Franz Sigel, VIM. Cullen Bryant, John Ja-
cob Astor, Cornelius Vanderbilt, A. Oakley
Hall, VIM. F. Hayemeyer, Oswald Often
dorfer and others. Stirring addresses
were made by Messrs. Evarts, s. S. Cox
and others.
The sale of Cuban bonds was conn
menced in Philadelphia, Nov. II. They
are sold at twenty-five cents on the dollar,
and as they bear seven per cent. interest,
many prominent citizens. either through a
belief that the investment is good one or
through disposition to aid the cause, We're
purchasing freely.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-12-06

no longer; my husband gives me not a
moments peace. He cannot bear to leave
me alone for an instant. know he loves
me, but he repeats the story too often, and
IT pause does ensue, he thereupon ex-
poets me to begin. He swears some thou
sand times day that he loves me. yea. he
seals it with the most awful oaths, and
seems not to be satisfied until join with
him in like strain. At first this little
game was quite pleasant, but now
The ill-tated Minister now began to des-
pair. He abandoned his search in the Capt.
tai, and was. now determined to try the
country. But despite of his zeal, he there.
too, did not succeed-could not discover
fhe precious pearl demanded by the Caliph.
Besides, the time allotted was nearly at an
end, and he had but one village more to
explore. When about entering it, he OBJ
served a peasant and his wife in the field.
The latter was crying aloud because her
husband had struck her. The Vizier sep
arated them, and said to the man, 6 1t is
not right that we should render our wives
lives miserable"
Il miserable, unhappy!'' exclaimed
the woman; ION the contrary, | am very
happy"
. But did not see your husband strike
you ?"
'tTrue, he does strike me at times, but
it matters not; he is able, also, to protect
me with strong arm.''
'iThen you admit to know what it is to
be happy?''
Most certainly am perfectly happy
The Grand Vizier, now relieved of his
heavy burden, exclaimed g FINALLY, final
ly, i have found one happy woman!" and
he triumphantly took her to Bagdad.
Appearing with his conquest before the
Caliph, the latter said . Well, you have
found happy woman?'
Yes indeed, Sire"
6 Oh, mighty Caliph," exclaimed the
PEASANTS wife, at his feet, ''have mercy
upon me miserable"
''What is that!" the Grand Vizier be-
came frightened, saying, Did you not tell
me that you were happy?"
\ I es at home with my husband and
children, from whom you have torn me
away How is it possible that should be
happy at fhis place so far away from
them! ~
ssBe at ease" Haroun al Raschid adj
dressed his Premier, with amalicious smile
on his countenance, pardon you; for,
during your absence, have discovered a
happy woman even here in Bagdad.a
Opening his eyes widely, the Vizier
asked, s Here in Bagdad 20
Yes; your own wife. Isent page to
ask her, in my name, whether she was
happy"
| And what did she answer 2"
| s'She answered Ofcourse am happy,
my husband being on a journey -
Translated for the ST. Louis Globe.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-12-06
POETRY.
a SONG OF SPANISH GLoRY.

By WILLIAM o.FsFoDDARD.
gaughk on the sea and shot!on the shorel
Santa Maria Ihore were Sut four,
And what was that but. "a mere beginning,
A bite before lunch or ia beggar S winning,
Tosouls whose hunger claInored for more?
THE easiest victory undfr the sun,
With no disgust of an answering gum
steam and sue, d, an nbur's q lex sailing,
The rebels the while their doom bewailing,
And then spain ) mercy, and all was done.
Glory enough for one golden day,
v it'll blood to follow and no delay
To ruffie our pride o'er the blow we'd
stric&en,
Bot we knew how the hearts in the hills woulf
sicken
Nhen they heard how prompt was our Spanish
way.
Man OF woman, or young or old,
Orshofe, or sea-wht|e we keep our hold
And Spain s ON the ever faithful island,
Riea plantation and rugged highland
qhere'll be dead to count when the tale is told.
Blood has dropped like tropic rain
O'er the long path worn by the feet of Spain;
Blood to the lips and fhe horses brides,
By the shrnes of eedom and other idols,
And any color but red were a stain.
Caught on the sea and shot on the shore!
Twas merchant steamer and nothing more,
And we were true to our ancient glory,
And we added yet a charm to the story
That Cuba's rebels may shudder o'er.
-NeEc York Evening Post
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-12-06
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

The New Orleans Times special of Nov
IA reports the killing, by citizens, of seven
of the nine negroes recently implicated in
the Grant parish outrage.
Three boys were drowned at Pough-
keepsie, N. Y, while skating a few days
since.
Clarence Prentice, the only surviving
son of George d. Prentice, was thrown
from his buggy and killed near his home,
at Louisville, Nov Is.
Duncan Z. Templeton shot his wife, who
is daughter of COL Babcoek ION Gen.
Grants staff, on the street in New Y ork a
few days ago. Wound not fatal. Cause,
general incompatibility oftemper.
Information has been received at New
Orleans that Caballo Blanco, a noted Mex
lean bandit, had crossed into Texas, and
with party of marauders was robbing and
plundering the country. He robbed store
of about 5000, a lot of goods and arms,
and recrossed the Rio Grande into Mexico
near Los Cevas. The military were in
formed too late to make pursuit.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-12-06
A Merchant. ON Farming.

The following is an extract from an adj
dress by Elliot G.. Cowdin before the West
chester county On. W Agricultural So
ciety:
.'It has been my lot as an active mer-
chant, to- mingle with men in almost
every station of society, in MANY of the
nations of Europe; and | am convinced
that no class in any country of the world
is so thoroughly Independent, possess so
many real comforts, and have so little
cause for anxiety and discomfort connected
with their vocation, as the farmers OF
America. Always an honorable pursuit,
farming is remunerative when properly
prosecuted and as general rule, it is
more universally successful than any other
calling. I on may question this statement
until you carefully consider it.
" Let me say to our young men, be not
envlous of the merchant or the banker of
the bustling city; but rather bear in mind
that of all who chase after wealth along
the slippery paths of commerce and IL
nance, scarcely more than one in a hum
dred reach opulenee, a few more obtain q
competency in season tor old age, while
nine-tenths miserably fail ere they have
fairly started in the race, and for the most
part, die poor.
'sNeither let our young men be lured
from rural life--itS duties and its dlgnlt1es.
its tolls aud its rewards-by the glittering
Ibauble of the learned professions. Law
IIyers, physicians and clergymen, at the
livery best, lead laborious lives. The great
Ifbody of these are mere drudges-hard
working men, who pursue the noiseless
| tenor oftheir way, and gain bare sub
/ sistence. If any of them rise above the
common mass, it is usually the result OF
years of intense study and tireless applica-
| ton to their one pursuit, which, unless
they area marvel of good luck, will surely
undermine their health, and very likely
afford nothing to leave to their heirs except
that professional fame which is among the
most evanescent of earthly possessions.
Labor throughout the universe, is the es-
tablished order of things.
1.-The successful farmer must observe,
study and try. Like all other pursuits,
| he gains by whst he does with eye, brain
and hand. He must not only accumulate
facts with care, but trace them to their
4 original sources, examine their relations to
1 other facts, and then skillflllly apply them
| to the particular case before him. lie
must never forget that his avoeation is an
art and a science, and like other arts and
sciences is governed by the law OF pro-
gress. Alas, how many farmers cultivate
the soil to-day just as their ancestors titled
it generations ago, and usually for no bet
| ter reason than their great grandfather
set the example which they blindly fol-
| low -
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-12-06
Wealthy Spectators Ruined.

All of the wealthy spectators who for
years have operated in stocks, have been
wiped out by the decline. There is conse-
queptly no one to uphold and sust,iin the
market. Of the crippled wealthy specula-
tors James Banker was the chief. Begin
ming life as poor boy, he was : coached y
by Commodore Vanderbilt until his in
come became between 100000 and $780,
600 annually. He scattered his money
with a most lavish hand, making princely
bequests to his relatives and friends. 1t is
not long ago that he presented to his sis
ter, Mrs. Judge Hilton, brown stone
front house uptown, for which he paid
100000 To-day heis compelled to make
over all bis property to Commodore Van
derbilt to insure the latter against losses
brought on by his own speculations. Dan
| iel Drew, who has operated so largely in
years gone by, has been $50 report says,
wiped out. Richard Schell, one of the re
cognized bulls for years, has gone under
Stockwell, the noted Pacific Mail manipu
| lator, has collapsed. John Stewart, a king
pin in the speculative ring, has been. re
ports say, cleaned out. And so | nigh
continue to name one heavy speculator af
! ter another that has been swept under bl
| the present financial storm. The with
tlrawal of these men from the speculative
mart takes large schools of smaller tisl
who have been accustomed to follow il
i their wake, and have been crippled alon:
with them. As result. the street
pretty well elesned of spectators, and tn
| brokers predict that there will be little o
| no speculation until an entirely new set @
men make their appearance in the market
-New York Cor. Chicago Journal.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-12-06
NUMBER 13.
PITH AND POINT.

WHAT fruit does newly-married couple
most resemble-A green pair.
SCENE, sophomore den. Sophomore
deeply engaged in scanning Latin. Some
one knocks at the door. Sophomore pre-
tends not TO hear, and as the door opens
continues with his scanning in loud tone,
"Quod 81 communicates. - Madesoaef'sss.
AUNT ETHEr-ss But when his brethren
next saw Joseph, they found him in a po..
sitioh of great authority and power.
Alice-"Wa he a king, Aunt Ethel r
ALnt Ethel. No; but he was very high
nearly next to the king Alice (who Is
fond of cards. Was he a knave, them
A PROFESSOR, in explaining TO class OF
young ladies the theory according to which
the body is entirely renewed every seven
years, said ''Thus, Miss B., in seven
years you will in reality be no longer Miss
B." $ / really hope / shan,t," )" aemurely
responded the girl, casting down her
eyes.
UNCLE JAMES walking with niece Mary,
aged four, points TO the moon, on whose
disc the dark spots show quite plainly, and
says, ..There is man in the moon, burn
ing BRUSH" The infaHtile realist puts up
her little nose and snuffs, saying. les,
'mell the 'mokei"
SPEAKING of a middle-aged gentleman
who had married a very young lady
''That man. said Mr. Murphy, :" is old
enough to be her father.n = Not quite"
replied Mr.. O'Reurke; 8 there's only
seventeen years difference between them.
But les quite old enough to be her
mother.n
ssIITTLE Tommy didn't disobey mamma
and go in swimming, did he?' 40,
mamma; Jimmy Brown and the rest OF
| the boys went in, but | remembered, and
would not disobey you.n And Tommy
never tells lies. does hep ssNo. mamma,
| couldn't go to heaven Then how
does Tommy happen to have on Jimmy
| Browns shirt?'
A YOUNG gentleman in Augusta, Me-,
lately made an evening call upon young
lady, and got rather shaboily treated. 1t
was getting along toward 8 O'Clock when
the young lady inquired the time OF eveh7
| ing. ssFive minutes to nine, was the re-
ply. ssHow long will it take you to go
| home?'' .sFive minutes, | should Judge"
s.Then," said the young lady, III you
start you'll get home just at nine O'Clock.
Mrs. PERKINS, on Friend street, who
has lust finished a new house, has been so
much annoyed recently by lightning-rod
men and insurance agents that, as pro-
lection. she put out sign stating that four
of the family were i'll with the smallpox,
but strangers would be cordially received.
/ A blind beggar was seen to pause IN front
| of the house for an instant, the other day,
1 to read the sign, and then he quickly
sought an adjoining street. Cotaaabas Sam
/ GdI NeaCS.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-12-06
NEWS SUMMARY.
Personal AND POLITICAL.

The jury in the case of Lamar against
Charles A. Dana to recover 100000 for
illegal Imprisonment in 1865, while Dana
was Assistant Secretary of War, gave a
verdict for defendant by instruction OF
Judge Shipman.
The New York Board of Police have dis
missed the charges against Captain Irving
and Detective Farley, preferred by the
Bank of England in the bond forgery
case.
1t is stated on the authority of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, that Senator Sumner
has entirely regained his health and in
tends to take an active part in Congress
sional affairs the coming session.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-12-06
MISCELLANEOUS.

Gold closed in New York, November II,
at 1881.
The expert employed to investigate the
books of the New York State Treasurer's
Office, reports the amount of the Phelps
embezzlement between $4,000 and $3ll, :
600, and from present indications there
seems to be no chance of the StateSreceiv-
ing any of the stolen funds.
The Postmaster General has issued an
order reducing the registration fee on do
mestic letters and packages from fifteen to
eight cents, commencing on the 1st of Jan
uary next.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-12-06
FOREIGN.

Three thousand French Communists are
still in prison awaiting trial.
The announcement that the Tichborne
trial had been postponed until November,
1874, was caused by an error in transmit
ting the dispatch. The time stated should
have been NOV. 18th of the present year.
A Paris telegram of Nov. IA says: ''The
situation at Versailles is again becoming
complicated. The compromise between
the Rightand Left threatens to fall through.
The Government and Right have decided
to insist on an unconditional prolonga-
ton of President MacMahon's term for
ten years"
Intelligence has been received of a seri-
Gus conflict in Damascus, during which an
indignity was offered to the British flag.
The British Consul demanded reparation,
which was refused. /
The revolution in Paraguay has been
suppressed.
The italian Parliament was opened Nov.
10 with a speech from Victor Emanuel.
A Panama dispatch of Nov. II says /:
The revolution is over and amnesty pro-
claimed. Gen. Connors, leader of the
rebel forces, has sailed for Peru. A por-
ton of the Cabinet is at war with the
President, and the Constituent Assembly
is against him, hence he threatens its dis
solution at the point of the bayonet, ID
necessary.
President MacMahon on Nov. IL sent a
message to the Assembly which was pre-
sented and read by Duke de Broglie. The
President says that it has been decided as
best for the interests of the country to ask
of the Assembly the prolongation of the
powers of the present executive for seven
years. He deems it his duty to indicate
| the guarantees without which it would be
| imprudent for him to accept the task o1
governing the country. He points
out the bad effect of the postpone
ment of the beginning of the pro
| longation until after the constitutional
bills are voted. Such course would di
minish his authority, and render it more
uncertain. He expresses the strongestde
sire for speedy discussion of the constitu
tional bills. If his term is prolonged hC
will use the powers granted in the defenct
of conservative ideas, which, he is con
vinced, are those of the majority of the ma
ton. After the adjournment of the As
sembly the ministers de Broglie, Batbi'
and Ernoul attended meeting of the com
mittee on prolongation, and submitted th'
propositions of the Presidents message
The committee consented to the term o
seven years, but refused to yield on TIN
other points.
A Berlin dispatch OF Nov. IL says tina
the German Government has addressed
remonsrance to France on account of tn
pastoral issued by the Bishop of Nancy
ordering prayers for the recovery of Met
and Strasburg.
The Ashantee expedition, according f
advices from London on Nov. IL, had ad
vaneed twenty-five miles from Elmina
and the Ashantees were retreating o.
Prah, having been defeated with great los
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-12-06

THE New York Tribune instances case
of wofnan's forgiveness where she had
been stabbed four times by sulky and
savageisver, refused 20 testify against him,
burst into tears when his sentence to three
years in prison was announced, and Wept
on his shoulder as he left the court. he
was suIky even then; did not respond to
her outbtlrst OF affectionate remorse re
fused to be touched by her protestations
that she would wait for him.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-12-06

A Mr.. DAMN runs stove and hardware
store up at Eagle Harbor, and the Mar
auette Journal says: " He must hiye an
extensive trade, for we have heard his
name mentioned in connection with all the
stoves and stoye-pipe we ever saw put to-
gether here or elsewhere"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-12-06

THE east and west drifts in the Sutro
tunnel under the Comstoek lode, Virginia,
Nevada, have come together and match to
a fraction of an inch-and now the tunnel
is in 1885 feet,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-12-06

A PHILOSOPHER remarks that there is
something peculiarly instructive in stand
ing upon street-corner in a large city,
and watch the men all rushing around try
ing to make money, and the women all
floating around to spend it.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-12-06

The following is a carefully compiled
summary of the returns from the recent
State elections, as far as could be aseer-
tanned on Nov. -: