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The daily gazette., 1874-09-08
ReDubIican Nominations.

The FULL Ticket NOMINATED ON SAT-
URDAY.
The following are the entire nomina-
tions made by the Republicans on Satur-
day;
WILMINGTON HUNDRED.
For presentative-Joshua Maris
For Assessor-Cornelius Fipps.
cHR1sTIANA HUNDRED.
For Road Commissioners-Wil B.
Harvey, and Joseph Petitdemange.
For 1nspectors--Henry Swane, north
ern district, and James M. Bracken,
southern district.
For Assessor-George w. Ely.
MILL CREEK HUNDRED.
For Representative in the Legislature
solomon M. Curtis.
For LevyiC Court Commissioner-David
Eastburn.
For Assessor Samuel Worrell.
For Road issioners-Joseph Poole
and Jacob Rubencame.
For Inspector-Wm. F. Little.
WHITE CLAY CREEK HUNDRED.
For Senator-Joel Thompson, Jr.
For Levy Court Commissionar-James
Wright.
For Road mmissioners-Aaron Ba-
ker and Samuel y. tlnley.
For Inspector-John Pilling.
For Assessor-Abraham Rothwell.
NEW CASTLE HUNDRED.
For Representative in the Legislature
Reuben p. Janvier.
For Road Commissioners Lew
den and Richard jackson.
For Inspector-E. Challenger.
For Assessor-John b. Vining
PENcADER HUNDRED.
For Representative in the Legislature
john A. Benson.
Road Commissioners - Sam'l Wright
and Joel Woodward.
For Inspector-C. b. Ellison.
For Assessor-T homas Tindall
RED LION HUNDRED.
For Representative in the Legislature
l-Theodore +. Clark.
For Levy Court Commissioner James
B. Henry.
For nspectors-Jesse Alexander. east
ern district; William Jones, western dia
trict.
| For Assessor j. Thomas Price.
| For Road Commissioners - VIM. Nj
Stuckert and VIM. Beck.
| ST. GEORGES HUNDRED.
| For Representative in the Legislature
I-Wm. Lore.
For Levy Court Commissioner-Aley
ander Vail.
APPoQuINIMINK HUNDRED.
For Senator-Geo. L. Townsend, Johi
I'D. Carter, James p. Rothwell.
For Levy Court Commissioners. {
Hutchinson, j. $. Hand, J. Moody Roth
we'll, Isaac X. Staats, jesse Fennimore
For Road Commissioners-lsra Gun
kel, John A. DerricEson.
! For Inspector Henry Appleton, Nj. L
Hickman.
For Assessor Israel p. Hall.
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Total, 1,072 " $4,000

BASE BA1L.-At the Schuetzen Park,
Yesterday afternoon, the Nationals OF
Washington, d. c., defeated the A. T..
Lawrence club. of this city. by the dis
gusting score of A to 10. The Lawrence
nine, with but two or three exceptions,
played miserably, and fully demonstrated
their inability, rs an organization, to
make a respectable show against q pro-
fessional club. They cruelty disappoint-
ed the expectations of even their most
lukewarm friends.
The following Is the score by innings
2 3 4 5 6 z = .
Lawrence, o 3 Q o 0 0 ! 3-l(
Nationals, G oil 8 4 II
Saturday afternoon, on their return t.
Washington, the Nationals will play
game at the Park, with the Quickstep'
diet the character of the game but hop'
that it will at least prove lively and in
teresting.
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THE ARTlXANS SAVE NGS BANK
5O2 Market Street,

Incorporated February %. 1861.
Open to receive deposits daily from A; NJ
untI =. NJ. aud on Tuesday and Saturday
evenings from to u clock.
A SEMI ANNUAL DIVIDEND,
of six per cent. has been regularly paid on
deposits, since the organization OF the BANK.
and II ia the expectation OF the Mnnai,eis.that
this rate Of dividends will he continued.
When dividends are not withdrawn. they
ar a accounte cd as deposits. Thus pei maneht
deposits compound their interest twice In each
year.
MANAGERS:
WILLIAM :. uiLLEs. GEORGE ". BUSH.
CLgMsN1 II. SAYrs, ,aE"k6E .. CAPkLLk'
Su.a w. HovLAsr, NJ. l.. LICHTREsTEIN.
NATaAN'L T. BENSON, EDWARD DARLINGTON
HENRY +. DUEk. JOB 4; JACKSON
| n. NJ. SIOTsENBuko. | NJ. IL. owiFT'
" ANTHONY HIGGINS.
WINS. HILLES. Preside1t.
Orc. W. BusH, wee President.
teb2l-ly K. l. TAYLOR Ire isurer'
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SHOT, GUN and PISTOL
MANUFACTORH.
NATkaAyAEa MELCHOIR.

Successor to tho late E.; Herting. N, NJ. "a
snentfully Informs his friends and Sport men
Generally, thai no will continue the manu-,
facture Of Shot daus. Rides and Pistols. at
the old stand, No. ia King street. and has Tor
la large and beautiful stockof Fire Arms
ng which are s,os
Single Barrel Guns from S3 to $2O., =,
,onJnon, Smiths AZ w Weston's Revolvers. with
Cartridges, &c. complete. Also, Ely's best
Sopble water proof Percussion Caps; every
size ball and shot; Game Bags. and Gu Cunning
nnnsaa Mia on hand and for sale Wholesale
and retail at the lowest cash prices.
"a. Particular attention paid to Bell hang-
ing and LDcksmithing us b eretof0re.
Uov1C-g-tf
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PEACHES.

MONDAYS SHIPMENTS.
To Jersey City, 10 cars or 1900 baskets
To Philadelphia, g $500
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I liz
MECHANICS SAVINGS BANK.
Va. a w. Third street.

ostnrtsv awnings and every day. A II.
Grimshaw, rreas,. j. P. Wales. NJ. D.. prest.
John i. Miller, Clors. vi-u
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
TO0d for the Babies.

Food for tine Uab1eS.
Children fed on RIDGES FOOD will thrive
be strong andhealthy. and become little mod
els of youthful strength and childish beauty.
aprzd9in
Concentrated FavOring Extracts
of Venilla, Lemon, Orange. Rose. Bitter AL
mond, Ginger Macs, Celery. ETC.. etc., nude
and sold wholesale and retail BY
Il. bKINGHURST X CO.,
Corner Sixth and Mark ct streets.
Brodic,s mfraouIous Cure for Corns
An English remedy of great popularity. for
Il. BRINGuuNST d CO..
Apothecaries.
Corner Sixth and Market etraets.
Finest Salad Oh
X. BRINaHURSf " CO..
jsl8 Corner sixth and Market tkeeis.
Fine Nail scissors.
Curved and straight. Nail Brushes. Hand
Brushes Nail Files. Nail Polishers. ect.. for
sale by f. BRINGHUKST & CO..
Corner Sixth and Market streets.
Prime Vanilla Beans!
sold Wholesale and retail by
BRINdHURST u CO"
Corner Sixth and Market Streets
For tho Bath.
Bath Brushes. Bath Towels. Bath Sponges
and Rath Soaps in extensive variety. Also
Flesh Gloves, Straps, Brushes. etc. OF horse
: hair. Dry Friction Gloves. and many otheI
articles of the same class at
f. BRINGHURST & CO,
Coraer sixth ana Market streets:
ALFRED WALTON. Druggist, No. 23h
Market street respectfully informs his irlenu.
and the public in general. that he Keeps OF
hand all descriptions of medicines. ana ina
a competen. person Il at all tunes ready u
prescribe tor such sick hs call Mt that store
and hat no charge is made except the regu
lar price OF the medicines mo same pIic'
as they would pay any Ene = else; nut ina
no one is visit a ~ the r. sriuncs3
,EOusI MN ora,
A full assortment of all sizes. incluiin
double magniiying, &c.,,,,us &c. M
Corner Of Sixth and Market streets.
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B4NKS;AND BANKERS.


uNlRS,I NATIONI4 BAN IL
OF WILMINGTON.
Depository Of the Public Moneys,
Fuancia Agent of the United States
EDWARD BELTS, President,
GEO. ID. ARMSTRONG, Cashier.
pu,a nm Cspt,at. S50O,OOu
pbiIaleiphia aad New York Exchange fuf-
uishe. 10 regular DeW,sitVrs without charxe'
Discount days. Mop" .ys aud Thursdays. At
8:.h 4. vi.
DIkkCTOlta
Clement Is. Smith. ueorge W. BUSH.
Israel Pu ey, Eh dArrett, =,
Henry 5, McComb. Joshua I; Head
liza iei James, William lathah.
Edwaru Belts. MARS
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Fine Nail scissors

Curved and straight. Nail Brushes. Hand
Brushes Nail Files, Nail Polishers.. ect.. for
sale by E. BRINGHUkST & CO..
Corner Sixth and Market streets.
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Prime Vanilla Beans

Prime VahfIlh btHHbE
sold Wholesale and retail by
Il BRINGHURST u CO.
Corner Sixth and Market Streets,
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AID New York Exchange fui-
uishe tn regular DeW'sitvrs without charke'
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

WILMIsGToN, Dell, Sept, 8. 1874.
Latest Stock quotations furnished by Mcr-
rick. johnson 4 Co, g = Cor. 9th and Mar
ket street, Wilmins I'll. at P. NJ. to-
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-12
COLUMBIA MUSIC srURE
LvDrand & Son

rEAk' pleasure l.. calling thtn:t cn.ion
Z -: the nmi!!c 10 an examination q.
tl.nir STOCK oi MUSICAL MERCHAN-
DlSk, consisting .: Pianos, Church and
PArl"r Organs. M,iulcnns. Violins Gui.
tars, Eanj"s. FlattA. Acrordcons, BRASS
aud silver Band Instruments of ali kinds.
Als" Sheet Murir and ;nrirnctiun Books
for every class Of ilu-ics ln.trumnnts on
hnnd at all times. W. ar. Sol. Agents for
the stale IT South Care iis If Estcy& Co =
t)i AGE ORGANS sheet Nnsic .cn, by
mail. post paid, "n rert u i"f price: And ail
kindr of Musical Gont;h -cH; hy Express,
when ordered. to hn! par; "t III. state
marked &. @. n. G"u.i Second nsnG ri.
amor and NrEanr for ~a't hear for ash, !,
Piano+ Hrca.rand Mclodeons Timed and
Repaired in y satisfactory manner: and
will give especia a|attention t. Packing. Re-
moving and Slipping Pianos Tor Other par
ties to any point derired, at moderate
prices.
Allorders promptly attended TO ands
isfaction guaranteed to those tavorirg us
with their patronage. Send for onr cata-
loguo OF Sheet Musicand Musical ii erch an
disc. Richardson street. few doors above
PHRNIx 'fIice, Columbia s. C. Nov7
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-12

The PHOENIX is the Oldest daily paper
i'll the State. and haa been regularly
issned sincc March, 1865.
THE LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
BY Telegraph and Mails, from nearly
all parts Of the World; together with
FULL MARKET REPORTS;
Besides well feected MISCELLANEOUS
and READING MATTER, of interest to
everybody, will be found in these publ
cations.
THE EDITORIALS
Are carefully prepared, by conn mpetcnt
writer's; while special attention is given
THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT
Taken us q whole, NO BETTER OR
MORE SATISFACTORY INVESTMENT can be
nude. than subscription to one or
the other of these publications. They
arc Conservative i'll politics, und are
devoted to the best interests of the
Slate. The following are the
TERMS FOR SIX MONTHS.
DAILY PHGNIX. 81 90
Tri- Weekly. 2 so
Weekly CLEANER as columne).. i. / SO
These papers were the first issued in
columbia, In 1860, alter it's partial de-
strnction, and have BEEN regularly
published ever since. They
CIRCULATE EXTENSIVELY
Throughout middle and upper Counties
OF the State. aud are excellent
MEDIUMS FOR ADVERTISING.
The PHOENIX has greater circulation
through the upper part of South Caro-
lima than any other daily paper. Mer-
chants apdotbers will find it's columns
an admirable means of communication
with tho people of the entire up-coun-
try. Advertising rates are reasonable.
Send advertisement marked with the
number OF insertions desired, and they
will be stopped upon the expiration OF
the time Office on Richardson street,
between Taylor and Banding
JULIAN A. SELBY. Proprietor.
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Wilmington, Columbia and Aug R r
GENERAL PASSENGER DEPART

GENERAL PASSENGER DEPART.
COLUMBIA, y. O., May 18 1874.
4 Eg Ss anIa TIhh;''Gfih1owing n;'f To- aa;ss sehe3 he
on and after this date:
GOING NORTH. TRAIN 30 2 TRAIN So4
Leave Columbia. 90 m 845 d IN
Florence. .t12 25pm 2.1Oam
Arrlve Wllmington.... 7.l5 M *7.l5 m
GOING SOUTH. TRAIN NO l TRAIN NO 8
Leave Mllmlngton.... 800 m 1910 o m
Florence: 1850. 4.0opm i1.S7 p m
ArrlVe Columbia...... 9.t5 m 400 m
Train NO. z. from Columbia, is an accom-
modation TO Florence, aid there come CTS
closely with n. E. r. R., and at Wilmington
With ". d W. Il. r. 10 all points North.
Train No. from Columbia is fast Ex-
press, making through connections, allraN,
North and south, and water line connec.
tions ria Portsmouth,.
Train No. !. from Wilmington, connects
closely at Florence with N 4. II. X. for
Charleeton, and is All accommodation train
thence to Columbia.
Train No. 9. from Wilmington. is a fast
Exprefs. connecting closely from and to all
points North and south. through tickets
sold ano baggage checked 10 all principal
points. Pullman palace slctpeIs On niehL
trains. breakfast. Thinner. tSuprer
Accommodation Train No leaves Co.
lumbia daily, Sundays excepted. Express
Train No leaves Columbia every night.
JAS. ANDERSON, General Sup.
y. PoPE, Gen. Passenger and 7 icke gent
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l. ,, 3 and Sheet Posters. Hand hills,
Program mos, Circnlars. Pamphlets,
Bills of Fare. Briefs. Letter Heads,
Dodgers. Bill Heads. Checks,
Horse Blll.. Receipts. Labels
Railroad Bnnks. Legal Blanks,
Tags. Cards MI kinds and sizes
Wedding. Visiting. Business, Show.
JULIAN A. SELBY. Proprietor
PHRNIx and CLEANER Establishment
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Summer Schedule s. & U.R.R.
EESSsEaa DOWN TRAIN Up TRAIN
The Short Line Schedule.

The Short Line Schedule.
CHARLOTTE, COLUMBIA & AUGUSTA Il. R:Co
COLUMBIA, S. c., June 20, 1874.
lap ID s esnfeE pHE seheSnlsg s1Gh1isSwi1g x;I, Rns, no
operated on aud after this date:
GOING NORTH Train No Train Eo4
Leave Augusta. .7.45am 4.l5pm
Graniteville. ..*8.13 5.11nm
Copbia Junct'n 1920 a M TO 9C5pm
Arrive Columbia. 12 so m 917pm
Leave Columbian. 1912 m
Wlnnsboro.. 2 40 m
Chester. IA 20 D m
Arrive Cha arlotte. .f6. As m
No: Train makes close connection, ria
Charlotte and Richmond, to all points
North, arriving at New York G. .O5 A. NJ.
No.4 Train makes close connection pio
Wilmington and Richmond to all points
North, arriving at New York at 6 15P. NJ.
GOING SOUTH. Train Mol Train No 8
Leave Charlotte..... $50 m
Chester. .......11. .02 q m
Wlnneboro.. IL 38 p M
Arrive Columbia.. 242 I'm
Leave Columbia. 252pm 3.4Oam
CoPbia Junct'n 1917 pm 416am
Graniteville ...t7.15r *74sa m
Arrive Augusta. .8.O5pm 945a n,
aBreakfast. dinner. t5upper.
south bound Trains connect at Augusta
for all points South and West. Though
TICK cts sold and baggage checked to prinoi-
Pal points. 81 Sleeping cars on ali Night
Trains. JAS. ANDERSON, General Sup.
a. POPE. Gen. Passenger and Ticket Agent
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Columbia Hotel
FIRST CLASS HOUSE.

4 CHANGE of management,
and many const qucDt improve
mcnta, enables tho proprietors
to offer to the trave:ing pubic
more comforts and convent
tnccs than can be- obtained at
81, ttl.tl l.t,s, in tht city.
TELEGRAPH OFFICE. ELL
L1AhD and BATH Rooms in
the house. Every attention
guaranteed.
GORMAN & CALNAN,
March 1 Proprictors.
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Is thoroughly curplied with POWER
PRESSES ofth Latest Improvement: !:
T1PE t.! v"rion~ grades and STYLES
from one foot 'n tie tifiietl, part OF an
inch III size; BORDERS, CUTS. &c.
Black. C"lorrd md Truusfer INKS:
PAPER, CARDS, &c. Work execnted
at shortest notice. III latest and best
styles and a, Now York prices. CALI,
nnl EXAMINE SPECIMENS of
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-12

MAIL aHRANGEM ENTS. IN OrtnGrn
mail opens $50 A. NJ, 3 P. nj. closes
ia. NJ, P. M. Charleston opens s
A. NJ, $50 r. NJ. closes A. NJ, ,6P.
NJ. Western opens 6 A. NJ, p.
NJ. closes 6, 1.30 P. Al. Greenville
opens GAS 2. NJ. j; closes A. NJ. Will
mington opens 4 z. NJ; closes 1890
A. NJ. On Sunday open from 2. 30 to
3.3OP. NJ.
An exhibition Of the city OF Pompeii
as it was 1900 years ago is now.to be
seeu in Paris. winding up with an erup-
tion of mount Vesuvius. which is said
to be splendid. The whole city is re-
constructed before the spectators.
Tho forum, the street of the tombs,
the tragic theatre and amphitheatre,
the temples. the baths, the villas and
mansions of citizens, arc all displayed.
Photo.soulpture is among the means
employed to produce the illusion.
The show is exceedingly successful.
Spurgeon says he never had the abb
lity to manage small church. They
are like those canoes on the Thames
you mustn't cit this way or the other,
or do this thing or that thing, lest you
should be upset. His church is like
big steamboat, and he can walk here
or there without and danger of up
setting it.
A promising youth Of nine summerp,
in Western Massachusetts,, at school.
recently relieved his over-burdened
mind as follows:
''Lord of love look down from above,
Upon us little scholars;
We have fool to teach our school,
And pay her twenty dollars"
Ladies don't know whether they like
smoking or not. With special favor
ties they like it; with general fovorites
they don't dislike it, and with no
fayorites they detest it.
Are you aware that 151s cents pays
for weeks subscription to the PHG-
NIX and yet many individuals COM
plain that they cannot afford to sub
scribe.
Old type metal superior to Babbitt
for some purposes can he obtained at
PHGNIx Office at low 6gures-25 cents
pound for fifty pounds or less; 20
cents for larger quantities.
Transient advertisements and no.
tices must be paid for in advance.
This rule will be adhered 10 hereafter.
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Piedmont Airline Railway

C..sS..,, ,F... EgH{s,...- CONDENSED JlAiI
&Ss& HA, s:ssss-.wi sssx-is- AELL. hicl on. and
Danvillt, kicLMoEd ahu Dunviilr il " n.
&. DiyisioI, and A"nii WtsttiL ) C.1 V
GOING NORTH
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Greenville and Columbia Railroa d
CHANGE OF sCHEDULE.

&@ MI PASSENGER
Sunday . excepted, CONNECTING Will Mi
d9an d9ans or s South as6 oar0Pa md
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Change Of Scheduie.

SorTH CAnoLISA liAlIROAnC CuSpAHy
COLUMBIA, 3. c., october 1S. 1873
e.. gra HH EEeasR, H.. Change Sched dule
1sHT skx 4as1 x,dasS,-.Hss to 60 into effec,op
snd lister Sunday 10Th instant:
NAIL AND PASSENG TRAIN
Leave Colnmbi at......... -. S.IOsm
Arrive st Charleston at. 42tpm
Leave Charleston at. ..... -. 9.Ol I'm
rriveat COlun hi = at I'm
MIGHT EXPRESS, FREIGHT AND AcooMMopA.
TIos TRAIN, Sundays eYcet ted.
Leave Columbia .7.15 p Z. Arrive. $50 n
Arrive Charlestop7. 10 = IN Leave 45 n
Camden Traini runs Monday. Wedpcs day
and Saturday, al follows
Leave Columbia 1.50pm Airiv. II so am
Leave Camden ESQ am Arrive G S5 pm
s. y. PIGKINs. General Ticket Acerr
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Excursion Season Of 1874 via Atiaa-
tic Coast ana MidlarG Lines

Excursion Season Of 1874 via Atlaa.
tic Coast ana MidlarG Lines
assY g lfi M yt, s;,..Ya;. :,,..:,ss;i
CHARLOTTE, COLEMDIA AND IL.
GUSTA. AND WILMl NHTON, Gui.UM-
BlA AED AUGUSTA K,lLEDADS.
CoLrMEIA. =. G. May 26, iS1i
DOC%b Tklr TICKET t." All prum;-
LII neat Virginia Springs ard Ae.tern
North Carolina fXcnisiom Points good
nntil Novcmbrr !! 1874 wi:l he on sale at
the Company Ticket iNilice III this city,
and after Ju:c !, 1874.
Tickct. - New York, ph;:a .!nii,L:a, na!
tim mrrc. ria EAY LINE, nj re,lncrd rates alro
on sale A. POPE.
june General pu4ACnccr AEtn.
Seegers VS.. Cincinnati Beer.
THE Cincinnati Gazette makes the aIto-
i nishinR announcement that CincInnat ii
beer is no long or puir. hnt aiuterattd vii II
molasscs, sugar OF starch fnsel oil and the
poisonous coichicnm. The commissioner
Of Agricnltnre, in his report for 1865. says
that Prof Mapes, o: New York, analyzed
tho beer from dozen different brcwories,
and found all of it adulteratcd. Coccnius
Indicua aud nuX vomica entered largely
into its composition
j. q. SFEG ERS guarantees hs b :er to bo
pure and reliable. He does not :,du!tcrate @
IL, but brews from tho best barley, malt
and hops. Jan2%
Aperients.
TONGRESS WATER,
~ laramie Soltzer, Citrate Magncsia.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-07-04

lection" The captain and his men
dismounted, when the host walked ia
miliarly up to Washington, and tapping
him on the shoulder, said, General,
you are my prisoner" II believe not"
said Washington, looking calmly at the
men who we're approaching tbs steps;
"but," exclaimed he, slapping him in
return on the arm, I know that you
are mine. Here, officer, carry this
treacherous hypocrite to the camp.
and I will make him an example to the
enemies of America"
The British had secretly offered to
this man large sum of money to make
the appointment at two o'clock, that
force might be sent to secure Wash
ington as a prisoner. Suspecting his
intentions, Washington had directed
his own troop to equip themselves as
English cavalry, and arrive half an
hour before the time appointed for
dinner. Thus was the leader and his
great cause saved from the machina-
tions of treachery. The criminal in
stead of suffering the punishment due
to his crime, was, by the prayers, and
tears of his family, appealing to the
humanity of Washington, released on
condition that he would leave the coun-
trv forever which he did.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-07-04
Declaration Of Independence.

THE Committee appointed by Congress to
draw up In proper form Declaration of the
Independence Of the American colonies, con-
sisted Of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams
Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman and
Robert r. Livingstone. The Declaration
adopted was written by Thomas Jefferson.l
ADOPTED July 4rH, 1776.
When, in the course OF human events,
it becomes necessary for one people to
dissolve the political bands which have
connected them with another, and to
assume, among the powers of the earth i,
tho separate and equal station to which
tho laws of nature and of natures 8
God entitle them, q decent respect to
tho opinion Of mankind requires that
they should declare the causes which
impel them to the separation.
We hold these truths to be self-evi-
dent, that all men are created equal; /;
that they are endowed by their Creator
with certain unalienable rights, that
among these are life, liberty and the
pursuit to happiness. That to secure
these rights, governments are instituted
among men, deriving their just powers
from the consent of the governed; that,
whenever any form of government be-
comes destructive of these ends, it is
tho right Of the people to alter or to
abolish it, and to institute new gov
eminent, laying its foundation on such
principles. and organizing its powers in
such form, a. to them shall seem most
likely to effect their safety and happi-
ness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate
that governments long established,
should not be changed for light and
and transient causes; and, accordingly,
all experience hath shown, that man
kind are more disposed to suffer, while
evils are sufferable, than to right them
selves by abolishing the forms to which
they are accustomed. But, when long
train Of abuses and usurpations, pur-
suing invariably the same object, evinces
design to reduce them under absolute