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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-02-07
CONGRESS IN BRIEF.
WASHINGTON, February 8.

WASHINGTON, February 8.
In the House to-day Young's bill, With the
Senate amendments approprlating one hum
dred and ten thousand dollars for public
buildings at Atlanta, passed aod goes to the
President. The bill relieving 3. ID. 7. Hunter,
Of Virginia, was passed. The conference
committees report on the amendments TO the
bankrupt law agreeing to the senate's bill,
adopted. Tho conference c0mmittee's re-.
port upon the war sloop bill was adopted, and
provides for building eight sloops at 2 cost
sand dollars. O. G. Bowen, contestant Of
DeLarge, from South Carolin, gets fifteen
hundred dollars. Thirty thousand dollars
was appropriated for the investigation of the
elections Ia Arkansas, Louisiana and Kansas
The bill to bridge the Mississippi at Memphis
was recommitted. POstofflce appropriations
were resumed. An amendment extending
the carrier system TO cities OF twenty thou.
sand Inhabitants was adopted.
In the Senate, Rce's motion to refer to the
committee on elections and privileges whether
Arkansas has legal State government was
lost. The report of the conference committee
on the amendments to the bankrupt bill to
relieve the Boston fire Insurance companies
was passed, and goes to the President. The
bill which passed the House OF Representatives
yesterday. giving to producers OF tobacco the
right to sell directstO consumers, meets the
general disapprovat0of all the manufacturers
of the country. The bureau Of internal reve-
nue. this morning addressed q letter of Te-
monstrance to the members OF the Senate
dnanoe committee.
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SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

Rev. DR.. STAIRS, Catholic vicar general
OF the New York diocese. died yesterday.
Negotiations have been opened az f,ca HanS
"A proposition ls pending In the New York
legislature to combine Brooklyn and New
York under one municipality.
The campaign against Capt. JACK, except
for defence. has been ordered to be suspend
ed until the commissioners recently appointed
arrive ct the seat OF war.
"A courier from Bayonne, arrived at Paris.
says that no substantial advantage has been
Gained bv the Spanish forces over The insur-
gents In the northern provinces.
In Titusvllle, Pa, yesterday, TORPEDO,
which Andrew Maple had secretly hlied, ex,
ploded. killing hlLself, his vile ana chiiu' anu
blowing the house to atoms; .,,s
The block In Springfield. Mass, occupied
by the Merchants Union Express ana Inc
massachusetts, Mutual Life Insurance Compa,
nv. was burned yesterday: The republican
printing building narrowly escaped. Loss
S76, 900,
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STERN JUSTICE.
BUFFALO, February s.

bUFtALU, ccuIualy os
John Gaffney, who is TO be executed to.mor-
row, showed signs of insanity yesterday.
When priests visited him, he became violent.
ly enraged, and broke the cruclhx In pieces.
council of physicians was held last evening
on the case, but no definite conclusion was
reached. They advised Sheriff Cleveland to
telegraph 10 Governor Dix, advising two
weeks stay of proceedings. The sheriff did
so, and Governor Dix this morning replied,
refusing grant of respite. Gafney slept little
this morning, and was somewhat cslmer. The
sheriff will summon a grand Jury, before
whom the testimony OF the physicans will be
taken. Should the jury fail to render ver-
dict by tomorrow, between ten A. NJ. and
four P. NJ, Gaffney Will certainly be hanged.
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A SCORCHING ARTICLE.
Northern Sentiment Regarding the
Dishonest Senators - Something for
Honest John to Read.


Dishonest Senators - Something for
Honest John to Read.
NEW YORK, February G.
The Herald, this evening, comments edito-
rally on the Credit Mobilier exposures. 1t
saws: "Harlan has not dared to appeal TO the
Judgment of the Senate and country upon bis
dealings with Iiurand. Caldwell acts on the
principle, least said, soonest mended.' Pome-
roy is likely to come down and Bit meekly
until the end of his term. Patterson and
Wilson ask 40 Judgment from their peers;
Colfax has not courage to demand q trial
from the Senate. Dawes, Garfield and
Kelley have not dared 10 controvert single
newspaper statement. A frank and free
statement of the case would have followed
consciousness OF innocence; but there
has been much equivocation and nnmistaka-
BILE falsehood instead. Patterson, Colfax,
Kelley and Garfield are utterly inexcus06le,
and their cases demand swift and terrible
retribution. The country demands this act OF
Congress, and there is no way to evade the
duty. AS regards those CoDgressmen who
have confessed, the country will be satisfied
with their designations. "Of Patterson" the
Herald says, "he Is the worst OF all; worse
even, If possible, than Colfax. But he is be-
yond any national punishment" Impeach.
ment, il thinks would be fruitless, and 1t
indicates expulsion ana disgrace as the true
deserts of those 1t has mentioned.
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THE 1Ee1sLATURE YESTERDAY.
A Busy Day, Bat nc Talk OF Adjourn
ment.
II nVA VUh V"N OVnnHol ONUnNfsI
GnIuMRIA s. c. EehrnarY S.

A Busy Day, Bat nc Talk OF ADJOURN
ment.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE EBws.l
COLUMBIA, February S.
In the Senate to-day the bill requiring phos-
phate companies chartered by the State to
render monthly repors to the comptroller
general was reported Cd favoraoly by the COM
missee on mines. The following bills were
introduced:
By Corwin, incorporating the Newberry
Cotton Mills.
By Jervey, for the relief of certain trustees,
By Smalls, TO amend the charter of the
Beaufort Horse Railroad.
By Hayne, Incorporating the Aiken Jockey
Club.
The following bills received their final read
Ing, were passed and ordered to be sent to
the House:
Bill renewing the charter of Wofford Col
lege in Spartanburg, 3. G.
Bill fixing the time for certain State and
county officers 10 report.
Bill renewing the charter OF the Charleston
Floating Dry Dock Company.
Bill preventing State and county officers
from holding more than one office.
Bill auluOElLuS tno oLato tieooutel " Cou-
mence such proce. dings against H. H. Kimp-
TOD, financial agent of the State, as will secure
q asettlement with him.
Bill providing tor the ADMINISTRATION of dere-
llct estates.
BIZ Incorporating the Darlington Agricul-
tural and Mechanical Fair Company.
Bill incorporating the Peedee Agricultural
and Mechanical Association.
The bill making the county auditors the
clerk of the board of county commissioners
was defeated by vote Of twelve to fourteen.
The following bills we're read second
time and ordered to be epgrossed for third
reading:
BIll to amend section /, chapter "a. or the
general statutes (regarding homesteads
Bill to incorporate the Greenvllle Ag[1cul'
tural and Mechanical Socisiy OF South caro-
lima.
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TEE WEATHER THIS DAP.

WASHINGTON, February 6.
Probabilities: For Cult States, westerly ano
northerly winds and clear and clearing Wea
ther. For the South Atlantic Statee, Winas
Shilling to westerly and northerly. with clear
Ing weather. For the Middle States. south
easterly and soulhwesterly winds and partly
cloudy weather. except cloudy weather ano
light rain from Virginia 10 New Orleans. Fol
New England southerly winds aud partly
cloudy weather. From Tennessee TO Missouri
and southern portions OF IlliEois, Indiana and
Ohio, falling barometer, higher temperature
westerly and southwesterly winds ana geneI'
ally clear weather; but north of this region,
southeasterly to southwesterly wiuds, veering
to southwesterly and northwesterly, CLOUDY
weather, and probably rain and snow.
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WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Il CABINET PLUM FOE THE REPUBLI-
CANS OF THE SOUTH.
An Interesting Batch OF Political Hew,.

An Interesting Batch OF Political Ncws.
WASHINGTON. February 8.
The President has decided to recognize the
claims of the Republican party of the South
by the appointment of some prominent repre-
sentative man of that party TO q cabinet posi-
tlon alter the 4th of March next. The choice
is between Senator Poole and Colsett, of North
Carolina. The President while recognizing the
merits Of Pool seems to favor Cosett- The
friends OF Poole. however, hope to be able to
overcome this preference. p.
The Republican party of Dakotah being
divided on questions OF Internal policy. and
the general management Of affairs Of that ter
rltory and being unable to agree upon any ons
of their number as successor to Governor
Burbank, have united with Georgia delega-
tion now here for that purpose In urging the
President to appoint Markham, of Georgia, to
the governors1ip of the Territory.
Attorney General Williams, to-day, received
a long official statement from Montgomery,
Alabama, relative to the seating of the Re-
publican senator, Mr.. Miller, and the subse-
quent organization of the Senate and House
for regular business. The account states that
notwithstanding both houses have Repabli-
can majority, the Democrats seem disposed to
accept the situation, and there is every indt-
cation that the legitimate legislation will pro-.
ceed without further Interruption.
The directors Of the Samana Bay Company
held private meeting yesterday, the details
of which are withheld. 1t is not the inten'
tion Of the company to make their matters
public until after the grant has been confirmed
by the ballots of the people OF San Domingo.
The result of the election will probably be
known very soop, II Governor Fabens can
communicate with Havana, whence dispatches
will be sent to this city; otherwise he will
have to send dispatches by steamer Tybee on
its return. Engineers are now marking out
property, and as soon as the details of occupa-
tl0n have been settled, the company will In
vte immigration.
In she discussion of the postof1ce approprl-
alton bill yesterday efternoon, the tact was
pelliug the railroad companies to carry the
malls In postal cars. The contracts for the
postal cars have been made at the discretion
Of the postmaster.general, and the railroad
companies may at any moment put on the
ordinary baggage cars, and carry the unlocked
mail-bags. IL ls In consequence OF thls fact
that more liberal appropriations are asked for
railway transportation.
Special Agent Lebdell, Of the treasury de-
partment, started few days ago for Savan-
nah to Investigate the Savannah Custom
house.
From Information received here there IL
every reason to believe that the efforts OF the
new Syndicate to place the entire amount Of
the three hundred million five per cents will
prove successful.
The treasury balances at the close Of busl-.
neas yesterday afternoon stood: Currency
s5.so4.222; coin s3,O3o,o 600; certificates $2l,.
POI, ,00o.
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TIE QUEENS SPEECH.
Encland,s Relations with Russia--A
Pacific Policy.
LONDON, February G.

LONDON, February G.
Parliament reassembed to-day. and The
oueen's speech was read. Her Majesty de-
eIares that England is at peace with all the
Great mowers. and processes her willingness
10 cooperate for the Suppression OF the slave
trade on the eastern coast OF Airlca. Friendly
u,Ish Rnssia and Schouvalof has assured her
Maiesty M Of the Cars friendship for England.
Thiers will arbitraie between England and
Portugal @ as to their relations regarding the
nossessIons o on the south coast OF Africa. The
speedy payment of the Alabama claims award
~ pco considered proper, and grant ls asked for
the same. Her Majesty expresses pain at the
numerous trade strikes throughout the coun.
try and their evil etfects. Ine INTRODUCTION Oh
an Irieh education bill ID isannounceo.
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BISHOP LYNoH.-The lecture Of this venera-
able and able divine, recently delivered In
New York, sustains the reputation Of the
bishop, as ripe scholar and profound think
or. When called before an audience, his lips
drop pearls of wisdom. The pure lie Of this
learning, ensure an universal respect. Charles
ton has been beacon light to world, in Its
representatives of theology, law and medi-
Ordngeburg Times.
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HONORS TO MAURY.
NEW YORK, Februar,

NEW YORK, February 8.
At meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
this afternoon, a resolution acknowledging
the services to science of The late Commodore
Many. and expressive of sympathy with his
widow, was opposed by Mr.. Blunt on the
ground that Captain Maury was a traitor.
Mr. opdyke remarked .nat Saptan hod aaasy
one he mIeht have done the same. Blunt
energeticaly protested that he never would.
The resolution was passed, &r. Blunt dissent
inn
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Passengers.

Fer steamship James Adger, for New York.Giss
P Mcclure A Cushman, L O Tucker. II DoDp,
Capt Wells L Wright, p Hundeshot, Miss Feed
man, Green.
Per steamer Dictator, from Palatka vie Jackson,
child, Miss b man, Chanbcrlin and Wlie. Alss
SA Martle, Mr. thompson. Coe, 3 NoIes,
smith, Greedy, A q Dole, 6 B Rivers, " ssa1,
ford McGinly, N Canty, Mrs Pnllhps' ano ~
on deck,
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Bombay and Madras advices state that the
Indian military circles condemn the idea Of 8
neutral zone, mooted some time ago during
the negotiations between Russia and Britain
regarding the limits to be observed by the
former In its Khivsn expedition.
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In Savannah, on Wednesday, lad named
Willie Chalmers was riding on one OF tne plat.
forms of The car, and, in attempting to leap
of, fell beneath the platform and had all the
bones of the right foot crushed and the thigh.
bone irregularIy fractured. Willie is about
nine years of age and of delicate organlza-
tlon, and consequently it Ia feared that the
shock hs system has received will cause
death
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funeral NpIlrss.

BTHE RELATIVES, FRIENDS AND
acousintances Of Mr.. and Mrs. TERRANcE T.
MURRAY, and OF his sister, Mrs. Mary 3. Astle.
are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral
Services OF the former at St. Joseph's Church,
Anson street, THIS MORNING, at 10 O'Clock, with
out further invitation. feb7.'
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~ CHARLESTON HOOK AND LAD
DER COMPANY, No. 2-you are hereby ordered
to appear at the Truck House, THIS DAY, tne 7tn
instant at O'Clock, in Citizens Dress. to pay the
last tribute Of respect to your late Brother Mem
ber, TERRANOE F. MURRAY.
BY order. +. a. Lohp'
,.,, Secretary.
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Obitnarp.

AILEN-Ded, at glSn'a9; 'aa;ueSser Ss ffIsi Of VIM an
January, ELIZA b. 1hsn siien, aged II years.
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1ottl. .......-.. ''......-.. ....... '...'S 74o
This Is included In the aggregate cost alluded to

Detailed statements and vouchers accompany
this report en- file in the registrars otllce.
Very respectfully, ]. 3. BUST, n. D.,
Surgeon in charge City Hospital.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-07-10

By virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias is-
sued out of the Court OF Common Pleas of
Elk county, and to me directed, will eX-
pose to sale by Public Sale or outcry at the
Court House in Ridgway. Elk county, Pa,
ON MONDAY, the 4th day OF AUGUST, \.
d. 1873, at one o'clock, p. m.
All the right, title, interest claim and de-
mand whatsoever Of the following described
property.
All that certain piece or parcel of land
being situated in Jay Township, Elk
county and State Of Pennsylvania, bounded
and described as follows to wit: Beginning
at a post about sixteen perches east Of Bell
Run at the south side of the Township road
thence south thirteen perches to post
thence north twelve and one fourth perche:
to a pest at the south side of the township
road thence along said township road ii an
easterly direction to the place of beginning
containing two and one half acres of land
more or less being portion OF warrant
$3.50 which land was sold by Z. W. HAYS,
High Sheriff of Elk County, as the properly
of ROBERT NOTHERlCK to HENRY
SOUTHER by deed dated the 9th day Of
July, a. d. 1854.
ALSO all the right, title, interest and
claim of the defendant Of in and TO the fol-
! lowing described piece or parcel OF iahu
situated III the county and State aforesaid
bouuded and described as follows to wit:
Beginning post corner about (3) three
perches east OF Bell Run at the north side
of the township road, thence north h rteen
perches to post, thence east thirteen per-
ches to post, thence south thirteen per
| ches TO a post at the north side OF said
road, thence along said road westerly to
the place of beginning, containing one acre
of land more or less being part OF warrant
No. 5268 and the west moiety or one hall
portion of Two acres Of land conveyed by
j. n. RONIRUCK and wife to SAMUEL
| VASBINDER by deed bearing date April
10th, 1869, on which is erected frame
house used as a hot el "a by 40 feet, two
stories high with wing attached Is by .
feet d stories high, also one frame barn "a
by 80 feet, together with outbuildings,
seized and taken in execution as th'
properly of I. j. BURK, and to be sold by
D. C. OYSTER, Sheriff.
SHERIFF's OFFICE
Ridgway, Pa, June 10th, 1868.
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GENERAL NOTES.

Milwaukee contains 10000 beer
breweries and distillers,
San Francisco is building balloon
$50 feet in circumference.
Soldiers on the western frontier raise
their own potatoes and other vegetables.
The working population of the United
States is estimated at $4,000, 0,000-one-
third of the population,
1t is estimated that it has already cost
Stokes s15O,OOO TO keep his neck out
of the moose.
Dresses woven flom bamboo fbres are
the latest things for bellies to do their
bamboozing in,
The bridge at the coliseum Grounds,
which Boston paid $4,000 for, were
sold last week at auction for S55C.
a Massachusetts, postmistress has re-
signed her Office as a matter of honesty,
because she cannot find time to read all
the postal cards and attend to her other
duties besides.
Mrs. Lyster, aged ninety-one, was
buried at Graysville, Indiana, in the
wedding garments which she wore
seventy. three years ago. They were Of
linen, spun and woven by herself.
And row comes news that the girls
Of Elkhart, Indiana, are forming a
smoking club. And so in The wild era
OF "femalo advancement" women are
dropping, one by one, their distinctive
charms.
An Iowa matron, who, after anguish
ing in bonds of matrimony for thirty-
Gve years, recently came into an unex-
pected inheritance of $500, Immediately
invested in divorce.
Miss A. Radcliff, of Chester county,
Pa, was so shocked at the death from
paralysis Of her sister, that she died too
anG both were buried in one grave. One
was sixty years old and the other sixty.
two.
A Tennessee lady presented her bus.
band with a pair of twins, and in due
season added triples, "Dear me-" ex-
claimed an astonished neighbor, 81
s'pose Mrs. Stebbings will have quad.
rlpeds next and then centipedes."
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MAIL SERvIoE,-There are in tn

MAIL SERvICE,-There are in the
United States ,514 miles of railway
mail service, that being an increase Of
5,603 miles since the same period last
year. Massachusetts, is the only New
England State in which there are 1,OU0
miles of mail railway service, that State
having nearly 1,700 miles. Delaware
has 24S miles, while of the other Mid
die States, New York has 4,726, New
Jersey 1854, and Pennsylvania 3 go
miles. OF the Southern States, Arkan-
sas, Florida, and West Virginia have
less than 5000, while in the others there
are from 1000 to 1000 miles. Illinois
has the largest railway mail service,
6,526 miles; Ohio ne2t, 4,S77; New
York third, Pennsylvania fourth, and
Missouri fifth. In the latteStato threre
are 3,340 miles.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-07-10

BY virtue of annexed writs of Fieri
Facias waving inqustion and exemption,
issued out of the Court Of Common Pleas
of Elk county, and to me directed, I will
expose to public sale or outcry at the Cou t
House, in Ridgway, Pa, on
MONDAY, TIE 4th DAY OF AUGUST A.
D. 1873,
At one o'clock, p. m., all the right, title in
terest, claim and demand whatsoever Of
JAMES A. MALONE, defendant in said
writ named, consisting Of twenty two and
one-half acres of land willed him by JOHN
MALONE, deceased, June 18th. \. d. 1865
hich interest is contained in that GER
tain tract piece or parcel OF land situate in
Township Of Fox, County of Elk and State
Of Pennsylvania. bounded and described as
follows to wit: Beginning ut hcmlock in
the east line Of JOHN GREENS land
thence east one hundred and forty eight
rods to a beech, thence north partly by
land of WILLIAM MEAD one hunired and
five and four-tenth rods to post, thence
west one hundred and seventy rods to a
post, thence south seventy and four tenths
rods TO n hemlock, thence south thirty-fve
rods 10 the place of beginning, containing
one hundred acres and allowance being the
premises conveyed to JOHN MALONE by
B. 7. LITTLE and wife and HENRY
SOUTHER and wife bv deed bearing dt:e
December DIST, A. D. 1856. Seized and
taken in execution as the property Of JAS.
A. MALONE and his interest to be sold by
d. c, OYSTER, Sheriff.
SnErIFFs OFFICE,
T. ilnuor- Da 1874
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ELK COUNTY COURT PROC
LAMATION.-Wherea the Hon. l..
D. Wetmore. President Judge lor tie
9Th Judicial District of Pennsylvania,
and Chas. Luhr aud j. V. Houk, Esqs,,
Associate Judges in Elk county,
have issued their prooepts to me direct.
ed, for the holding of Orphans Court,
Court OF Common Pleas, General
Quarter Sessions and Oyer and Ter
miner, at Ridgway, for the County Of
Elk, on the 1st Monday of August, (be-
ing the 4th day) 1873, aud to continue
one week.
Notice is therefore given to the
Coroner, Justices of the Peace, and
Constables in and for the county of Elk,
to appear in their own proper persons,
with their records, inquisitions and re-
membranes, to do those things which
Of their offices and in their behalf apper.
tain to be done, and all witnesses and
other persons prosecuting in behalf OF
the Commonwealth against any person
or persons, are required to be then and
thore attending, aud not to depart at
their peril. Jurors are requested to be
punctual in their attendance at the ap.
pointed time, agreeable 20 notice.
Given under my hand and seal at the
Sheriff's Office, in Ridgway, the 30th day
Of June, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy
three.
n q nNcrI-i1 Cl--.
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Legal Advertisements.

LIST of causes set down for trial at
August Term 1878. Commencing on
Monday, August 4th 1878:
/. Frank A. Leash ct al VS. Frank
Keller. No. 32 April term, 1872.
2. VIM. j. M'Carty ct al VS. Elk and
Mexican r. r. Go. No. II August
term 1872.
3. B. Il. Welendorf ct at VS. Elk and
Mexican r R Co. No. Is August term
1872.
a. f. L. Willard ct al VS. Elk and
Mexican r 4 Co. No 20 August term
1872.
5. +. Z. Willard ct al VS. Josiah
Bordwell ct al. No 21 August term
1872.
6. August Seeger ct al VS. Martin
Herbstreet. No 81 November term
1872.
Z. Soseuheimer & Son ct al VS. Ed
ward Mcbride. No 80 November term
1872.
FRED. SCHOENING,
Prothonotary.
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Refer (by permission) to
Hon, J. S, BLACK, Washington, D. c.
WEIsBR, SoN & CARL, Bankers, York, Pa
A3-nl2-6m.