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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-09
lH9aAnrvAm tInAcEpr-MunDrn OF a

NGAARrvAfI IfTRAaKDY-MuRDRa OF Al
AWEsT HRaIH1A eBRiDa.-A correspond
ent 1t Richmond, Va, says that on the
z3d OF January. last, a shocking tragedy
occurred in Fayette County, West Vir-
ginia. On the evening of that day, Miss
Neal. sister Of Madison Neal, who WAS
killed in that County about eighteen
months ago, by John Coleman. was mar.
ried to Mr. Potter, who is said to be o
very worthy man. After tho marriage
festivities were over. and the guests had
departed. the family were aroused by the
the discordsnt sounds of chariyari
band, with horns, kettles, &c., approach.
ing the house, occasionally interrupted
by the firing OF gems. The bride be-
came very much frightened, apprehend-
ing that the serenading party meant vic.
lence; but as they approached the house,
she went to the door, accompanied BY
her 'step.daughter, to invite them in to
take refreshments, hoping to appease
them. Opening the door, she stood
upon the threshold with lighted candle
i'll her hand. Almost simultaneously
with her appearance, there was a volIey
tired from four guns at her, the contents
OF one striking the door-post, glanoing
and entoring the brides (Ntrs. Potter's)
ear, and, lodging in the centre of the
brnin. With a shrek and cry of agony,
the unfortunate bride of few bcurs fell
to the ground, from which she was short.
=. Y.af:erwafds removed by her husband
and daughter to the wedding bed. The
villains who perpetrated this cowardly
and barbarous outrage disappeared in
the darkness, but in moro sudden mall
ner than that in which they came Mrs.
Potter, after suffering the most cxcruci-
ating agony. expired two days after the
outrage occurred. a physician who was
called probed the wound, and gave it as
his opinion that Mrs. Potter's death was
caused by hard tow wad discharged
from a gun in the hands of the serenad-
ing party. It is gratifying to announce
that the parties have been arrested, and
three OF them have been committed to
the Jail of Fayette County for trial. The
citizens In the vicinity express the great
est lndignation at this shocking occur.
renee, and IL universal wish prevails for
tho promptand scverc punishment Of all
concerned.
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John G%kA. .fwbo Killed .himseif al
NSN Orleans, the other day, is supposed
to have loaded his pistol with water. He
dischargedft into his mouth, ehattering
his head frightfully in every direction.
but no trace Of shot or ball could be
found.
The prison in Bennington, VI, is in
such diIapidRted condition. that a
rough confined there recently informed
tho ja:!or that he would stay there no
longer, unless furnished at the public ex-
psnse with life boat and an umbrella,
The people of West Virginia complain
that their capital, Oharlest0vn, cannot
be reached or heard from once in six
months. It takes four full days to reach
It from Wheeling, travelling by the most
direct and speedy route.
The Columbus. Ga. coIorad men now
collect accounts with. cartridge pistols.
Ezra Broom foolishly refused to settle up.
and the coroner's inqueat vas extensive
ly attended. .:rg' - -:
The annual report Of Laurena County
Commissioned for year ending Septem-
ber !, 1872. SHOWS receipts of $l1Tl8. 81:
expenditures 10, 683. 02-leaving balance
Of $780, IS. 1Lla.
A negro man recently attempted to
lump on a wood, train OF the Air Line
Railroad, few miles from Atlanta, but
fell across the track snd was cut in two.
In consequence .of the non arrival of
the Judge, there was no Court in Ian
caster last week. :,
During the past week Mfa. Elliott,
Mrs: Eliza McGowan and Mr.. Drayton
N. Barksdale, OF Laurens, have died.
The list OF tax defaulters in Orange
burg is said to bs smaller than usual.
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UNITED STATES COURT, CHARLEsroN,
February 7.-Petition of w. A. Chand.
Ter, of Clarendon, for voluntary bank
rnptoy. Referred to Registrar Seabrook.
Petition of VIM. 81. Dowdy, of Rich.
land, for voluntary bankruptcy. Refer.
red TO Registrar Jaeger.
The following were granted: Petition
OF the assignee OF Burrell Sanders.
bankrupt, for leave to sell the Stokes
Hill plantation and other pieces of pro.
perty; petition of the assignee of A,
Harris. bankrupt, to sell personal pro.
perty; petition of the assignee of Henry
Whitney, bankrupt, to sell rcul estate
and call in lien creditors.
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The daughters OF the late Chief ustice
ianey are in Strengthened circumstances,
being compelled to earn their snbsistence
by working as copyists for lawyers in
baltimore. Members of the legal pro.
fession throughout the country are about
starting fund to relieve the necessities
OF these ladies-the children Of man
who. for thirty years, hold the highest
judicial position in the country, and died
poor.
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The FLORIDA CADET SUSPENDED.
The January examination at West Point,
which closed about week ago, proved
a death dose to about twenty aspirants to
military honors ut the academy, Que OF
whom was colored cadet by tho name
OF Gibbs. son of the Secretary of
State OF Florida. Cadet Gibbs was ap.
pointed in May Inst by colored Con
gresscan of Florida, and after passing u
preliminary examination satisfactorily,
entered as q "plebe" last Juno. From
tho first be did poorly in his studies; he
seemed unable to mastor any of the cub.
jects which the regular course of study
included. Wien he went into camp his
musket was in the dirtiest and rustiest
condition, aud while he should have
been cleaning it, he was said to be
slouohing around his tent. Tho other
cadets in tho academy have studiously
avoided him, on account OF his untidy
habits, as well as their prejudices, per.
haps. ana he has been generally disiiked
by the professors as we'll as the cadets,
more for his bad manners than for his
color or stupidity. His average standing
during the term was among the lowest iu
tho class, and his complete failure to
pass the examinations at the end OF the
term decided his fate. All tho other
cadets claim that he has been fairly
treated by his instructors and the other
officers of the institution.
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TRouBLH A1oAa EyT11s y ooo1sN NnIs.
The Lowell tMass. NOUS says tiiat some
OF the woolep mills in that State are
closing. owing to the high price Of wool
and, tho disarrangement of the market.
oansed by the Boston fire. The Wash
ington mills at Lawrence have virtually
stopped, while the Marland mills at
Andover have shut down, throwing q
large number OF operatives out Of EN-.
ployment. The WOODEN business at
Amesbury and Salisbury hos not been at
80 low an ebb for fifteen years as at the
present time: Fortunate are. those
manufacturefs-few and far bekNsen-
who are we'll stocked with the raw ma
terial. -. -,
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A oountryman in Fond du Lac put his
pipe, otter smoking it, in his coat pocket
behind. Notwithstanding the thermo.
meter was seventeen degrees below zero,
he went home in his shirt sleeves, and
has since "talen bis meals from the
mantcl.piceo.
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UNAccouNTABLE SUICIDE. Coroner
Cain held an irGces. yesterday on the
body OF Mrs. Louisa Steiner, who com.
mitted suicide at her husbands place, on
the Fulton road, four miles from the
city, by tnking rat poison. No cause ia
assigned, the unfortunate woman having
no domestic troubles, sho aud her hus.
band living apparently quite happy to.
gether. Just before her death she was
seen to go to tho we'll, pour water into n
cup, drink it. and soon after pIaco both
hands on her stomach, aud apparently in
great pain, cried Me got it! me got it!'
Shortly afterwards she died, and an in.
vestigation revealed tho fact that she had
taken rat poison. Some time since she
had requested, when she died, that sho
should be laid out in certain under.
clothes, which she was very particular in
describing, SO that there could be no
mistake. No attention was paid to this
by her husband, or by friends present,
but after her death it was found that she
had on the identical clothes mentioned,
showing that she had promeditatcd tho
rash Mobile Register.
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State of South Carolina. Chester Co.

State OF South Carolina-.Chester Co.
GO URT OF COMMON PLEAS,
james u. Hayward, junior trustee. plaintiff,
against tho Andes Insurance Company, Of
Cincinnati, defendants.--Sun,nO for
Money. Complaint not Serued
TO tho ANDES INSURANCE COMPANY, defendants
in this action.
VOU are hereby summoned and required to
Il answer tho complaint in this action,
which James B. Hayward, junior tru stee, the
plaintiff. has filed in the office OF the Clerk Of
the Court OF Common Pleas for the said
County, on the 27th Of December, 1879, aid to
servo copy of your answer on the sn bscriber,
Ut his Office, at Chester, South Carolina,
within twenty days after tho service OF this
summons Oh you, exclusive OF the day Of ser
vice.
II yon fail to answer this complaint within
tho tmo aforesaid, tho plaintiff will take
judgment against you for the sum OF three
thousand dollars, with the interest at the rate
or seven per cent. and costs.
Dated Chester, 8. c., December 26. 1879.
b. l.. HAMILTON,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
To the defendants, the ANDES IssunAson
You will take notice that summons in this
action, Of which tho foregoing Ia true CODY
WAS filed in the office Of tho Clerk of said
Court. at Chester Court House. for tho Coun-
ty aud State aforesaid, on the 9th day OF De-
Gambler. 1879; and tha: i: you fail TO answer as
required i'll said summons, the plaintiff will
| apply to the Court for tho judgment demand
ed i'll the complaint. 8. =. HAMILTON,
Jan 10 mo Plaintiffs Attorney.
Notice.
A Ii. NOTES duo and open accounts for
"A 1879 must bo c!osed up: We trust thia
notice is all onr friends will want to make
JAMS LoRIoE + LowRANoR,
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DEATH OF Mr.. JAMES MoCRE1uur.-
La announcing the death of another OF
'our Oldest citizens, born aud raised
among us. and who has passed his
"three score aud ten, wo tender, with
profound sympathy. our heartfelt sor.
row with his family, his friends, the
church and the community Mt large.
Mr.. McCrcight was horn in Winnsboro,
in the year 1898. ue was the son OF
pious parents and the eldest of ten chill.
dren. He attached himself to tho Pres.
bytcrian Church in the year 1918, and
was soon afterwards. with his venerable
father. elected IN elder in the Presbyte.
rian Church of this place, which Office
he held for ffty-fivo years, md dis.
charged eyery duty TINT devolved upon
him with sincerity, Christian energy and
prudence. From tho records of Scion
Church. OF which Mr.. McCreight Wis al
elder for more than half century, it ND.
poars that he was called upon during his
eldership to stand around the grave of
more than twenty relatives, and to dis.
chnrge. in part, the funeral rites OF morc
than GOO persons.- INnnsboro Ne,os.
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MIR. GRRELEY's ESTATE E-As to The
yalne OF Mr.. Grceley's estate. the New
York 1rib"ns now says that with the
exception OF six shares OF Tribune stock,
there is scarcely a dollar of available
money or an acre of productive estate
belonging to the estate. n the executors
can make it worth 5000, 900, in cash or
productive property, they will deserve
the gratitude OF tho orphans and the ap.
proval OF all good men,"
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Pumps! Pumps!! Pumps! !!

New Orleans Syrup.
~ BARHELS New Orop NEW ORLEANS
lO syrup, OF very superior quality, for
sale by HOPE d GYLES
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A man in Kentucky has been married
four times, each time having been mar
ried by the same minister, in the same
house, to four daughters of tho same
family.
A Memphis Dntchman thought no
discovered in Rip Van Wrinkle his long
lost father, and cried and blabbered 80
ho had to bo taken out and soothed with
Il policeman's club.
Later advices from Arrow Rock, Mo-,
Say that Coerrer and Elder, the two men
engaged III the attempt TO burn that
town. wero hanged by vigiants Oh
Wednesday.
In the beginning of the summer IN cx-
press train will bo put upon the Chcs,..
pcnke and Ohio Railroad, which will run
from Richmond to Hnntington-42O
miles--in clveen hours.
teetotal orator in Dubuque, Ia, an
nouncc: that there are more than 1000
confirmed drunkards under twelve wears
OF ago III that city.
Uucles and nephews may mutually
marry each others widows now in Vir.
ginin, the old law forbidding such a.
liances being repealed.
Two ladies over eighty years old, who
had lived together over seventy years,
have inst died in philadelphis, on sue.
cessive days.
The property holders Of Chester are
actively engaged in rebuilding the site OF
] tho 6te thero last December.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-01
T.IYIng AdIyertlaenlenta. a


A medicine that has done more than all
the prescriptions of the pllarlnac0pBia to
protect the human system against the
bodily Ills superinduced by unhealthy SUR
rOundings, iscertainly worthy Otuniversal
confidence. tits mainly on account of its
extraordinary preventive properties that
HostetierB Stomach Bitt0rs Is 30 ex-
Ceedingly popular III localities subject 10
the visitation of miasnatic fevers and
other diseases produced by empOisoned
air. A family that has escaped sickness
during a siclSly sesss0n In consequence of
using fhe Bitters as n safeguard, isaltving
advertisement of the virtues of the pre-
narration. Tie whole ncighborliO0d real
ize the fact. II couldn't believe i" says
one. IL scarcely credited the advertise
ments:. but one must believe what one
sees - saws another. lit Is the very thing
we need In this unwhOlEOme section OF
country" remarks a third. And the re-
suit is that the instinct of self defence, the
first law of nature, induces threef0urths
of that community to obtain d supply Of
the great vegetable antidOie before the
next sickly season sets In. In the winter,
when the system requires extra vig0r and
elasticity TO enable tito hafile the effects of
dampand cold the Bitters willbefound par
ticularly .serviceable. Rheumatism will
not be apt to fasten upon muscles and
nerves that have been braced up by this
excellent invigorant and nervine; nor
will the seventies Of the season, which
have such disastrous effect on the pulmo-
nary organs of the feeble and delicate, be
likely to exercise the same untoward infiu-
ences In cases where the stomach and the
external surface of the body (which always
sympathizes with the digestive orgahsl
In VI lAnan toned and stimulated by n course
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-01

For years we have been satisfied.
says a lady, that wide sheeting Is not
economical !; so we buy muslin nine
eighths wide and sew the sheet In the
middle by the edges and using the
machine. by the time the sheet Is so
worn as to need turning. the thread
used in sewing 1t together will be ten
der enough to make ripping the
breadths apart an easy matter. The
other tlay, In conversation with q cot
ton manufacturer, he said s'It stands
TO reason that IN q web nine-fonrths
wide the middle must sag more or less,
and The texture by consequence be less
firm and close than nearer the edges
Of the web. My wife never uses the
wide sheeting because the narrow lasts
SO much longer"
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New To-Day.
Special Ordinance No. FL.
[Relating to building Cisterns.l

IRelating to building Cistcrns.l
BsGGdasaed blythe Common Council Of tlse
Cayof AibdnN:
SEcTi n /. That four csterns be dug or
made for the use of the city, to furnish
water for the purpose of cxtinynishing
fires.
SEC. .. That the cisterns be built under
the supervision of "a Committee on Cistern
BuIldings Said committee to be appoint
cd BY the Mayor. ~
SIT, 8. The cisterns TO be located at such
noints rs the Committee on Cisterns shall
designate, and that they be walled mp with
brick, and eith0r arylied 0ver,with brick
OF covered in with timber and lumber, as
shall be deemed best by the City Council
considering the bid for each way.
4 SEC. 4, The said Committee on Cisterns
to examine and report TO the Council The
building OF said Cisterns, and whether
they are completed according 10 contract.
SIC. 3. The City Recorder shall advertise
for bids for the building OF said four els
terms as by the said committee directed.
SEC 6. This ordinance to take effect
ami BIO In force from and after five days
from ITS publication. '4
Passed the Council October 26th, 1873.
Approved October 2Stll, 1873.
COLL. VAN CLEVE, Mayor.
Jos. HANNoN, City Recorder.
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During a recent visit to the State
Fail we were shown a number of
varieties of sheep, ranging IN breed
from the Merino, Cotswolds, ect.,
down to the common stock, but we
lave just heard of an entirely new
breed, specimens Of which are owned
by Mr.. q. j. Mnlkey, who imported
them direct from China per good ship
Edward James. They are described
to us as being about one-third larger
than our common sheep, with d fleece
varying from Is to 20 inches in length
and OF remarkably fine texture. The
wool Is almost wholly devoid OF yolk
or grease and of unusual weight.
Their ears are large and drop over 1ike
those Of hound, while their noses are
Of the Roman style rounded off from
the forehead down, their tails being
about eight inches long, ranging from
four to five inches in width. They
have no horns, resembling the cele-
brated Cotswolds In this respect. Be-
ing possessed OF no little hardihood,
Mr.. Mulkey Is ofthe opinion that they
will do well in this State, and he pro-
poses to use them for breeding pnr-
poses. They have been quartered on
William Stevenson's farm. and are Of
course attracting considerable attention
among sheep raisers. The only ques-
ton OF doubt in the mind OF their
owner is whether or not they can stand
our Oregon Winters, and the present
movement is but an experiment. We
believe this flock Is the only one on
this coast, consisting, as 1t does, Of
three fine bucks and two ewes.
The Oregon farmers are evincihg
considerable enterprise in the intrOdut-
ton Of choice breeds of sheep, and this
is but one instance of many. Oregon
Bulletin.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-01

PERsONAL.-H. H. Gilfrey, Private
Secretary to the Governor, was in this
city, Wednesday, Oh business connect
ed with the school lands.
Mr.. Hugh Small, travelling cores
pondent Of the Oregontaa and also Of
some Eastern and European papers,
was i'll town OH Wednesday.
Mr.. Samuel Robinson, travelling
agent Of Messrs. Painter 6 Co.. type
founders, of San Francisco, gave us a
call on Thursday afternoon.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-01

ADJUSTMENTS. = Reeds Panorama
Of Oregon Scenery will be unrolled
at the Opera House this evening for
the last time. Persons who have not
seen it should not fail to 60 tonight.
1t Is well worth seeing.
Dancing school at the Opera House
Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-01

bad PLACE. Where the Santiam
Ca,tnl crosses the Brownsville road, a
bridge Is badly needed, teams not be-
lug able to cross and rccross with more
than two-thirls of a load. We are in
formed that a portion, at least, Of the
lumber necessary for q bridge is on the.
ground, and the bridge should be erect
Cd at once.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-01

BUsY.--In the country hereabouts
the plow and the seed drill are very
busy. Farmers are intent Oil having
another good harvest, and hope to BE-
rewarded for their labor.
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posr OrrTcE rsp,usTER.

NAILS ARRIVE:
From Railroad north and south daily
81 1870 r. NJ.
From Corvallis, daily, at 1O.S0A. NJ.
From Lebanon, tri-weekly, Monday,
Wednesday and Friday at 1880 A. NJ.
MAILS pEPART:
For Railroad north and so...Sl, daily,
close prompt at 1l.25 a. N.
For Corvallis, daily, at l.50 2. NJ,
For Lebanon, tri-weekly, tMOnday, We'd
nesday and Fridaylat2P.M
Once hours from "A. NJ. to 8P.M
Sunday, from u NJ. to2P. NJ.
Money order Office liNurs from A. N. TO
SP.M. r. II. RAYMOND, 7. N.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-01

SEED WHEAT. Howell, Harper Il
Go. have for sale a choice article Of
Wheat for seed, such MS Fall or White
Winter. Click and Cllila Club, Sonora,
&C., &C., all of which they will dispose
OF by exchanging for other wheat. or
on other terms which will nlltf.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-01

ALL WHO SUFFER from coughs, colds,
bronchitis, cronp. whooping cough,
and the most to be dreaded ofall. Con-
sumption, can find sure relief In DR..
Wistm's Balsam Of wa Cherry, which
always cures when other remedies
fall. Id.
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A LITTLE OUT OF ORDER. We do
not know WHO has charge Of the work
OF cutting lesc drains through Our
city, but it nl1eems to US that as The
work progresses the crosswalks and
sidewalks should be covered up and
made secure and coazenient for travel.
We have heard Of several instances
where buggies and teams have made
narrow escapes from falling into the
ditch. The city may ona Of these fine
mornings wake to realization Of its
derelictions by finding q heavy suit
cor damages pending against It.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-01

The REGISTER Is issued twice each
weelx "Wednesday and Saturday mornings
St the low price Of three dollars per year,
IN advance Call at the office, corner of
First and Ferry streets, and subscribe.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-01

A LAw-ABIDING DnG.-Tllerc Is q
knowing dog land a yallar one 1T that
In town, who complies with the letter,
but not exactly with the spirit of the
law in relation to muzzling canincs
during dog-IIays. Heisnever without
u mulzle, but Instead Of wearing 1t
strapped over his nose, as other dogs
do, he carries It in his mouth, and Is
never seen in the street without it.
When he halts to rest he drops it be-
tween bis forelegs but whenever he
starts he picks It up and jogs along
quietly, looking as il he would say to
MI pOlicemen /; Il am a lax-abllling
Tray. As you see, have a muzzle
so please don't nlolest me-" When
he Is at home he deposits bis mvlzzle
in his kennel; but whenever he Is go-i
Ing out walking with bis master or
any OF the family, he goes regularly
and gets his muzzle, and 1t Is never
necessary to remind him oft. Smart
dog that, Washington Star.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-01

Thereby tender my heartfelt thanks
to Albany Fire Company No. /, and
those citizens who, BY their prompt
and earnest exertions. succeeded 10
1nobly IN controlling the fire of last
Wednesday afternoon, which other
wise nllst'have destroyed my proper.
ty. u. B. RICE.
ALBANY, Oct. 20, 1873.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-01

VALUABLE HoRsE. - Mr. Frank
Parton has sold his fine pacing horse,
Sconchin, to Mr.. VIM. Gird for four
hundred dollars, coin.
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GOOD MoRNING.--Dlring our ab-
sence Mr.. VIM. Morgon will haye
charge OF the ReQister Office.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-01

MILLNERY.-Mrs. Allison is now
receiving q new stock Of goods in her
line. Give her a call.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-01

SUPREME CoURT-Meets in Salem
the second Monday III December
the Sth.