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omnium Gathsrum.

IRE rlch alter i've years sery.
ice.
There are sixty-four patent
outside newspapers in Mis-.
souri,.
The cotton crop of New Mad.
rid county, Mo-, this year will
reach 4,400 bales.
Genius unexerted is no mora
genius than a bushel of acorns
is a forest of oaks.
Promotions are rapid in some
national banks nowhere il
so much running away.
An exchange remarks that
wood will last much longer if
LETT for the women folks to saw
and split.
A Philadelphia paper has as.
certained that Noah Webster
used to play euchre and steal
eggs.
Robert Collier thinks a man
should not marry unless he
does it before he is twenty.
five.
Queen Victoria is said to bea
regular scOld around the house
and she won't let her servant
girls have beaux.
Since January 1st, 1873,there
have been received at the
Missouri Penitentiary 462 con-
victs.
The young man who boosted
that he could marry any girl he
pleased, fonnd that he couldn't
please any.
Any lady can be fashionable
for almost nothing this winter.
All she needs is SCI of Rus
sian furs costing only $1,000,
There is reason to believe
that the Forty-third Congress
/ will make a virtue of necessity
and repeal the salary law.
Mr.. Morey has introduced a
bill in Congress creating aus.
District Court in North Louisi~
ana.
The Secretary of the Navy
has asked Congress for an ap>
preparation of five millions of
dollars to put the vessels intoa
useful condition.
There have been seventy
thousand dollars worth Of
horses and mules carried South
by Webster county, Mo-, TRADERS
this fall.
! The stockholders of the Ma
ton Trust Co. have increased
the reward for the capture Off.
/ ]. Grier, the missing cashier, to
five thousand dollars.
Brigham Young has ordered
nineteen sets of muskrat furs
for his nineteen wives as q
! Christmas present, and each OF
the children are to have a little
drum.
Prof. Hitchcock, who has
charge of the meteorological
journal of Amherst college, re-
ports that the month just closed
was the coolest November on
the college record, extending
through a period of 36 years.
The spies of mercantile agen-
cies hardly get into a store in
Galveston before there is
sound of sole leather striking
against coat tail buttons. All
the merchants are of course
quoted down among the ks
An Illinois farmer presented
his daughter with a chrome
wash tub, axe, three fat irons
and a dishpan on her marriage
day, and she was so mortified
that she attempted to commit
suicide.
The wedding cake of a couple
recently married weighed forty
pounds, and was in the form o.
| n fhpan ctnrx, hn,,y,, cfann front
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Senator Sumner declined to
address the Colored Convention
at Washington.
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They are civilizing very rap~
idly in Japan. Not only are
dogs there now required 70
wear certified checks on their
collars, to show that they have
loyalty paid their taxes, but a
recent ordinance of the CITY
Council of Yeddo makes it the
imperative duty of parents in
that extensive city to furnish
thier children with tickets stat,
ing their name aid residence.
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Perhaps it was not amusing
the other night, singing cons
tentedly to himself and crumb-
ling bread into a bowl OF starch
which his wife had placed in
the pantry, and saying there
was nothing like bread and
milk after all.
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Latest News.

John O'Connor, ex-member of
Congress from Texas, formerly of
Indiana, died here to-day of con-
gestion ofthe bowels.
A bill was introduced on the
Sth providing for free postage to
rural papers within the county in
which they are published; also
one for the admission of Colorado.
Maynard's resolution to amend
the rules so as to dispense with
the irOn-clad oath, substituting in
its stead the modified oath now
administered to ex-COntederateS,
was carried under suspension of
the rules. Sam Cox'S resolution
to recognize the rights OF the Gu
ban insurgents was lost.
st. Louis, Dec. THE ordnan
ces and war material sent from
here to Pensacola consisted of
twenty-Six thirteen inch mOrtarS,
forty-eight nine to ten inch guns,
thirteen one hundred pound Par
rots, four thousand three hund
red and fifty thirteen and twenty
inch shells, eighteen hundred nine
to twenty inch soiid shot, forty
five hundred hand grenades, six
teen hundred and fifty one humid
red pound shells.
Colonel Frederick Dent, father
of Mrs. Grant, died at the White
House on the 10Th. Mrs. Casey,
his daughter, is also very i'll.
! MOrton's resolution seating
| Pinchback is under discussion.
The Committee on Privileges and
Elections are divided upon the
question upon whose credentials
he is entitled to be sworn in. No
early result is expected.
! New York. Dec. FL. Z. Has
ford, cashier of Augustus viking
& Co., brokers, is missing, with
some $4,000 belonging to the
firm. Hasford was formerly Pres
ident of the Croton Bank.
Milwaukee, Dec. IA state
ment of losses on the lakes, by L.
Bleymer, gives the total damage
for 1873 at S3,976,00O or nearly
( 81, 100000 more than in 1872. In
1872, 745 vessels were lost aud il
1873, 1,3IS, making 573 more thar
last year.
Wilmington. n. c., Dec. IA
convention in the interests of the
projected air line railroad from
Chicago to Charleston assembled
at the rooms of the Chamber o
Commerce this morning. A larg,
crowd of merchants and bankers
were present, including 100 dele
: gates from Joints along he line.
!, FOREIGN.
, st. Petersburg, Dec. S.-A
: ukase has been issued requirin,
, that six men out of every thous
and inhabitants of Russia, includ
Ing the Polish provinces, b,
drafted into the army.
Madrid, Dec. 3.-The ministe
Of war reports that the reserve re
l Gently called out numbers 46, 90
men.
Spain reproaches the Unite,
States for permitting organiza
; tons against Cuba in New Oh
leans. -...
London, Dec. ia dispatc
1 from Sheffield says that the cit
D was visited today by a terribl
e storm and the wind blew a hUrr
d cane. A large number of building
and chimneys were blown dow
and many persons killed. A
immen~e chimney crushed a buil,
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Rowell's Newspaper Reporter
chronicles the death of ten
journals in Iowa since Novem-
Der LIST.
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Louisiana Slices.

ly on III FarmerVllle.
The Telegraph says bust
ness in Monroe is improving.
Napier Bartlett, Of the
Claiborne Advocate, has gone
to Cuba.
The parish estimate for
Ouachita for the year 1874 is
S27,7OO.
The Union Record says
the D'Arbonne is rising slowly
and in good boating condition.
Although the times are
very hard, Bastrop is improv-
ing quite rapidly, says the
Republican.
The Coushatta Citizen
wants an apprentice shat is
"neither afraid or ashamed to
work" Not an uncommon
want.
/ The Grand Jury of More
house parish, lately in session,
found eighteen true bills
principally for larcenry-there
being only one for murder and
one for manslaughter.
"A stray dark brown mare,
left hind foot white, branded
K on left shoulder, white spot
in face, about IL years old, is
advertised for sale by the stray
master of Webster.
The cane, cotton and corn
crop of Rapides parish are
nearly an entire failure. Over
1900 acres were planted in
cotton this season, and the
crop will not reach $500 bales.
At the late term Of Web
ster District Court, the total
fines assessed amounted to
;. 1851 90. Dicey Boysdon and
Randle Hodges were sentenced
! to State penitentiary for lar
ceny.
Judge Hawkins, of the
Superior Court of New Orleans
has decided that all constitu-
tional officers, state and parish,
must be paid their salaries in
money, and that any fund in
the treasury raised by taxa
ton is subject to this draft.
The Sparta Times draws a
very gloomy picture Of affairs
in Bienville parish. Corn, ba.
con and money all scarce. Il
is a consolation to us to know
that our Western friends have
raised the corn and pork for us
while we have "gone it blind
on cotton.
At the late term of the
District Court of the Thir,
teenth judicial District, Judge
: Hough decided that bonds Civ,
en- in 1868 are still good, not
: withstanding the officer ha:
: SINCE been reelected for an
other term, beginning at the
expiration Of the term fol
which bonds were given.
Several Morehouse plan
tiers have brought, and other.
are to bring, freedmen from
Alabama. The Republican
says there will be a very large
increase in labor in Morehouse
| The negro laborers are not t.
3 be blamed for their coming
; justnow. twill be time enough
: next winter for these "consis
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All additional election news
from Texas shows increased
Democratic majorities.
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compatible with the happiness

compatible with the happiness
of the people or prosperity of
the country" are INDUCED in
over the dirty scramble for that
great bone Of contention-free
labor. If the drones and lag
CARDS, who are thus fussing,
Tuning and fretting, over this
free labor, would only roll up
their sleeves and go to work
themselves, the labor problem
would soon right itself.
While Senator Hamlin was
putting a cigar in the Clerks
office of the Senate during the
recess the other day, be was
reminded by a friend of the ex-
traOrdinary fact that never be~
fore in the history of the count
ry had there been two former
Vice Presidents members of
Congress at the same time. At
ter cogitating for a moment he
remarked that re knew that he
had held that office, but who
the other Vice President was
he could not imagine. "Alex-
ander II. Stevens, of Georgia,
late Vice President of the
Southern Confederacy," was
the answer of Mr.. Hamlin's
| friend.
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Under the law of Georgia,
persons practicing medicine or
surgery without Z license from
the board of physicians Of that
State, composed entirely of al
lopathic school, cannot collect
their bills by law, and are subs
ject to a fine of $500 for the first
offence, and fer the second of
fence not more than two
th'simpriSonment. Strange
enough; one half of the fine
inures to the educational fund.
The Cincinnati Enquirer
pays the following deserved
tribute to the Democratic
statesman who was honored by
being voted for Speaker of the
House by seventy>seven Sim
on Pure Democrats:
Fernando Wood, as much
as any man, is responsible fol
the system and tendency in the
government of NewYork which
robbed the city of millions and
sent Tweed to Blackwell's Is.
land"
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-29
A vEnY vAIrAnr.n nOOR.

"Ihe Undeveloped West or, Five Years In the
| Territories" Beng Complete History OF that
sast region between the Mississippi andathe
Eaelhc; Sl; ~ PpHes. Climate, 1nhabt.rts,
Natural CuFlos ss, slr-, with Lite and AdveIl4re
"a Pralnles ID ntaira, and the Pc nc coast. By
J. A rsAdle, vBstdn Correspou. ent IS the Gin
'iqnatf GOmmsSSlel .eahd Author Of I'll sih UAh, i"
l The National Rablishing Co. OIL PI AdeIPhia,
aas just issued one Of the most remarkable, and
tttructive books Of the century. 1t is well known
| o every one that, far beyond the Mississippi, an
stretching over half the continent, Is vast region
Ehich We vaguely term, "Ihe Great Wsst-a
Irsglon ab0unding IN the mott wonderful hstnfal
FORMATIONS, rich In Precious mineral del Posits, and
osIi1g the gFeatssl atTacsious % tnS Setti6f ana
the tourist. Though go often spoken of, it is
almost an nunkuo SnlapdP 1uv
Mr.. Beadle went into this region for the avowed
purpose OF seeing aud descrlblng u Cnna bis
louIneyings and observations were All governed
0y hxed purpose, that Of discovering and
making known theA actual character, condatio n
and resources of the country visited by him. He
drst traVerAed the States Of Iowa, Minnesota,
NeDIaska and Kansas and examining tho IandS,
aud living andconversing with the people Of those
SestiOns For I've years ne kept moving from
point to point, exploring the TeIItoriea, and the
great ana neh States OF the Pacific Coast,
sIeountering strange people and inumefable
hardshlps and braving many dangers in bic
ganderlngs among the sAvages. lie visited the
rich mines OF Colorado, Utah, Nevada and Idaho;
passed into California and Oregon, and there
enjoyed peculiar advantages for seeing and
investigating the resources und curiosties Of those
remarkable states. He spent considerable time In
New Mexico, Arizona and Texas, aud has account
of his observations and discoveries in ! those
strange and dseply interesting portions Of our
country will commend his book to the consider
alton OF the scholar, rs we'll as to all who seek
prAtical information or amusement. HtS only
companions in his travels in Arizona we're IndiAn
guides, and TOR weeks during his explorations
IN that Territory he never baW the facs OF white
man. 's-f
10 prospective immigrants and settlers lu the
Far West" this history of that vast region will
prove and lnvaluably assistance, supplying as Il
1ces, q want long felt OF a tull, authentic, and
reliabls guide to climate, SOIL products, distan ees
localities, means of travel, etc. It may be relied
upon, Tor 1t contains no secondhand informa-
lon.
Ii is comprised in one large octave volume OF
S23 pages and illustrated with 24O fine engravings
u the scenery, lands mines, people and curositlss
II the Great West.
The low price at which the work is issued
Orinss it within the reach of all, and the great
interest in the subject and established reputation
Of the author, comDIne to make it the best and
most popular book OF the day. It Is sold by
subscription only, and agents are wanted in every
county.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-29
Ohio POIIIIes.

TIE NEGRO CONVENTION AND WHAT II MEANS.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 23.-1hs convention OF eolor-
ed people at Chilieothe yesterday is one Of con-
siderable significance. Tue politics Of the State
is in q measure in the hands Of the colored men.
In this county, where there are more colored vo-
tiers than any other place in the State, there are
thirteen members of the Legislature 70 elect, 1t
the feeling expressed at the convention takes hold
of the minds Of the coOred voters of this county,
as TO put them in antagoniam with the Rep1bli-
can Dsrty, the Democratic legislative ticket will
certainly be elected, and Senator Thurman Bil be
reelected. Mr.. Peter H.. Clark was the orator of
yesterdays convention. year ago his voice was
strong and Influential an carrying the coIoEed vote
solid for the Republicans. He recognized then
the fact that no Solored msn were given Office by
the Republicans, bat he argued that It was time
enough yet to expect and demand ohiee. Last
spring Nj. Clark received the compliment OF .
nomination by the Republican Convention of this
county a. delegate to the Constitutional Conven-
tion. It was an unfortunate concession for the
Republicans TO make, for the result showed that
the pref against his race was not extinct even
Ia the Republican party. He was overwhelming
ly defeated, while oilers the Republican ticket
were elected Here came to Mr.CIaTk demon
sration Of What he had feared was the truth that
tue Republican party was no more moved by what
he calls love Of Justice towards the colored people
than were the Democrats. He discovered that the
msjority Of the RspublicAns had fAvored tbs me-
gro as . matter OF policy and not OF tustice, end
that the dlsinclination to receive the nearo as
equal political brother Was quite ~ great among
Republicans a. among Democrats. He believed
the only difference was that the Democrat pro
claimed his feeling, while the Republican; for the
purpose Of constituency concealed his distaste Tor
negro equality.
Having seen this, and seeiDg also the occasion
when, hOiding the balance Of PoeeT, the Negroes
can elect United States Senator, Mr. Clark deter
mined % strike. It il difleuit 10 tell now Whst
eject this convention viii have upon the eoiored
peoplo &c lawa They aEe eGceedlneg eaallOls,
and are slow 20 change, but they viii be unaltefA'
be 4 ones they nke P0Sit1oRs
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-29
The city Election.

The election for members Of, Council Caty
Treasurer, and Ward officers, takes place IN this
city next Tuesday, tho I'd OF September. The
polls open between the hours of II o'clock, noon
and one o'clock, afternoon and close at O'clock,
p. m. Every voter who has the cause OF gooo
government at heart should make the necessary
slcri6cO to vote. Let no Democrat be absent. A
single vote in q ward night resnlt in the loss OF
the whole ticket. Remember that reform is nee
essary to reduce taxation, aud stop extTNvagnnee
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-29

WILMINGTON, psI, August 30. 1873.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-29

South Carolina complains that although no
money has been levied this year to pay interest
on their State debt, taxes have never been 90
nsavy, even when interest was being paid.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-06-10

ITALIAN BENEVOLENT SOCIETI.-Many Of
the Italian residents Of our city yesterday
celebrated the independence o: their native
land by public parade and private din.
ner. M-. Joseph Mackecs was grand mar.
shall fer the occasion. and he acquitted
himseI: credtably. The procession moved
from. the hall. corner of Customhcuse
stree: and Exchange alley. down to the st.
Louis Hotel. where the Italian consul.
Coun: CALI. is located. He joiaei his
countrynen in the march. The procession
passed through several rTincipa. streets
and back to their hall. where collation.
lad be spread. Mr.. Y. Lamantia delivered
an interesting address. appropriate TO the
occasion. closing as follows:
The executive committee has this year
proposed to grant each of you Z certificate
9! admission. which will show your title in
the society as active or honorary members.
1. viii enable your children 70 say that
their fathers belonged to respectable assO-
citation cor the honor of the Italian name.
In the zane Of :he society present you
this document. with the great seal annexed.
Keep i: as remembrance. and continue
ever the models Of peace and cordlality.
furnishing to your fellow-ciJizens such
proofs CT the beneticent and moral effects ot
tie society. that with you many will lift
ur their voices with the cry Of 'Eiva
italia"
The society was formed in the year 1868.
and J.. to-day in tlouiishing condition, the
members taking pride in it. The names OF
the officers are: President, Antonio Sidoti:
vice president. G.. Miairi; secretary. '.
Lanan;ia: treasurer. J. Cimerel!:: aids to
marshal, S. Damico and L. Tore.
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hazards. He was marched Off and when
at the calabOose suddenly found his strength
though still groaning as if in great distress.
he called for water, which Sergeant BAH
ncke was about to hand him, when the fell
low made a desperate effort to escape. The
sergeant grappled with him, and the two
rolled into a mud puddle. Assistance ar
rived, but Rhodes being very strong man,
managed to break from them, running to-
ward his home. He was closely and hOtly
pursued, and nothing short OF forcible
club brought him to his knees. He was re-
turned TO preson nearly naked, and an
officer placed over him. the policeman hav-
inS Loaded rifle. The sergeant. as soon as
he could clean himself and obtain a change
OF clothing. returned to the scene where the
tragedy had been enacted, and there dis
covered that life was about extinct. A
jury was summoned aeon after ward. and
the coroners verdict was. that death had
been caused by Rhodes Harrington.
The weapon used to cut the poor wonan's
O. the accused.
rate deed is unknown. but the father
thinks his son not altogether of sane mind,
and the mans conduct would seem to give
color to that belief 1t is not known that
Rhodes had had any difficulty with the We
man. Sac was sometimes called Martha
Scutdy.
Sergeant Bahncke obtained a pair of
handouts, as he did not feel justified in
leaving his man any liberty. Accused will
be placed in a secure place. There was
some loud talk of lynch.ug the prisoner,
but that passed Off when it was discovered
that the police could manage min.
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tyHa. These Changers FIean.

M. George Kimbal!. brother 0: Samuel
Kimball. Of this city. has been sic.. and
unable to Go his farm work this spring.
Seventeen of the Burroas Changers rugged
.Lei. teams Monday and broke up twenty.
seven acres of ground and left il ready fer
planting. There is something practical il
that kind Of Changers work. and It has
smack of brotherIy kindness il it that
vculd make most any half decent man
want 70 be farmer and Granger. Mr.
Lamar, an artist Of this city. got word OF
what was going on, took his instruments
and went to the spot and succeeded in get
ting an excellent photograph of this Erae'
teal demonstration Of the Grangers.-La'e'
le,gec, Kansas, Tribune.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-06-10

TIE following from the 81. Charles Herald.
published at Hahnyi.le. ia this State.
shows that tie presen: mana gers and pUr-
cha=e:s Of the railroad sold by the United
States marshal % Friday last, are not held
II the highest esteem by the country press:
We are surprised to zee some papers il
New Orleans affect to believe that the New
Orleans. Mobile and Texas railroad-now
that it has been sold to the very men who
have M!smanaged the road the past three
years-wil soon be completed to Texas by
the new owners. The past management OF
this road. by few wouli-be capitalists OF
New York and Boston. has been character.
lied by an ignorance of the geography OF
our State. the interests of our people and
bva disregard Of ali the principles Of public
spiri. ard good faith seldom seen il
any company il this country. The present
owners will, no dobt. allow the road to
be SOLD out again under tie first mort
gage bonds, after a default. OF the July
interest, and what will ultimately come
Of tie road nobody row can tell. We
advise our people to take 10 stock in the
road. and We call on the State authorities
TO grant it 40 charter. franchises or tavors
until the road passes into the hands Of n4en
who have some interest in this State. who
are not Boston Or New York spectators.
and who have q reputation ior honesty and
good faith. qualities sadly lacking in the
present controllers Of the company. We
Shall have much more to say on this sub
iect hereafter. IL the meantime we hope
the press and public men OF our State viii
assist US in getting this road into the pos
session of our own people, so that it may
be mana eed not il the interest Of heartless
and taithiess spectators. bu: for the coed
Of our own people and State, and according
to tie rules of honor and good faith.