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BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

John Gozzola, q burglar, was shot and Killed
by Officer Pride last night at Memphis.
At San Francisco, yesterday, q man named
Macy shot another named Caldwell through the
head, and then shot himself in the region Of the
heart. He cannot survive.
A Sumner memorial celebration took place yer
terday at Charleston, S. @. Only about one hun!
dred and fifty persons paraded, but the church
where the eulogies were delivered was crowded
Yesterday morning fire broke out in q three
story brick house on Sycamore street, Evansville,
Ind, while the inmates were asleep. Mrs. Rother,
widow, and her son Louis, aged thirteen years,
Here smotherad.
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ERE.

Last night, at $50 o'clock, an alarm was turned
in from box SO, caused by fire being discovered in
house No. SIS Tenth street northwest. 1t was un
occupied at the time and subsequent examIns-
ton revealed the fact that the origin Of the fire
was the work of an incendIsry and that the build
ing had been fred in three different places about
the same time Owing to the promptness Of the
police and fire departments the flames were
checked without making much Roadway. The
property was owned by Mr.. Kaiser, who estimates
his loss at 400
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A nEAR attacked a Texan farmer,. cabir

ABEAR attacked . Texan farmers cabin one
night, when the farmer got up into the loft,
leaving his wife and children to take care Of
themselves. The wife seized e poker, and
aimed happy blow at Bruin. "Give IT to
him, Nancyp' cried the valiant husband. AZ.
ter Bruin was dead, he came down from the
loft, and exclaimed, "Nancy, my dear, amt
we bravei"
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FISHERMEN DROWNED.

MILwAUKR April s.-Two fishing boats cap
sized off Kenosha this afternoon. Four men were
aboard of each One was seen dashed to one Of
the boats. The others were drowned. terrible
ga lie prevailed on the lake.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-09

The volcanic tendency Of Bald mountain was
first discovered by the keeper Of an Illicit distil-
lery, who ought to be considered an expert in re-
gard to the 'cratay,n
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-09

The ruling spirit-Cashier, TO Tipples, who
has. dropped of after presenting q check
"How'n you have it, sira" Tipples-"Kot,
please, and bit % lemonl"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-09
THE ARMY.

PROMOTIONS AND CHANGES SINCE THE
ISSUE OF THE REGISTER.
Since the issue Of the army register for 1874 the
following changes in the army have been re-
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his views or his arguments. This we know to
be too common practice in Congress.
He leaned in his religious faith toward the
Unitarian church, but he was not regular at
tendant at Gods house. Whenever distIn-
guished divine filled the pulpit he was there to
listen with becoming attention. But to expect
\ man Of his attainments to listen 10 the ordi-
nary humdrum of the pulpit would be asking
far too much. His friends who were intimate
were few, but those he tried, he grappled them
with hooks of steel.
Mr.. Cobb closed with the following touching
remarks: Never again shall he stand in bat.
tie for what he deemed was right. The poet
may sing his praise; the artist may produce his
counterfeit presentment in some stone or oil
His work, weihope. was finished. Perhaps he
would have chosen to die in his official place
as did Pitt and Adams; It was ordained other
gise b.. s sS S.sd T rpa na,neson bis back. The
art preservatvis will hand down to coming gen.
erations his deeds and successes. As al Amer
lean, we honor him; as a scholar, ripe and rare
we admire him; as man, we love him. He
has gone to his quiet resting place at Mt. Au
burn, wh s;ss l9eks down G.. on Heyyara',
| classic halls. Let the children of Ham per.
form their pilgrimage.
The ancients kept skull on the MANTLE
piece to famfiiarize the living with death. The
Romans burned the bodies of the dead, and
handed down from one generation to another
the ashes Of their predecessors. The knights
! of old drank wassail from fsgons made from
skulls; but with all such means about them,
death was to them and Is to us dreadful
thing. We have no Westminster Abbey to re-
ceive his remains. Monuments and cenotaphs
may be resred to commemorate his works, but
let him rest close 10 the place that saw his
birth. In that quiet spot the winds of summer
will breathe sweetly, and the fierce eastern
blast from the stormy Atlantic will whistle
about his tomb-typical of his labors and his
rest. "-hNrn millions would s-is Reg hair
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DEATH FROM EXCESSIVED DRINKING.
A colored woman named Lucy Turner was
found dead in deserted building formerly used
as an ONCE by the proprietors OF the lime kiln
near the Virginia avenue bridge, over the canal.
1t Is supposed that she died Of excessive drinking
The coroner was notified, but did not deem an In
quest necessary,
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NSI1 LudL uOL eCOQOIu-
ically. The most Of the work-that is in 1871
was performed by day laborers, and a great
deal of it since has been performed by day
laborers. will. simply state in that connec-
ton, that this past January, after we had quit
on the Fourteenth street road, the weather be-
ing bad-suspended there for the time being
was requested to do some work on the Seventh
street road, and they commenced there with a
gang of hands and carts; and right opposite to
my house there was another gang of hands,
under the employ of the Board of Public
Works, employed at the same time. Our
hands commenced In the morning at half past
seven. The other hands commenced at eight.
They would quit quarter before twelve, and
we would stop at twelve. At half-past twelve
we would commence again, and they COM
menced at one o'clock. A quarter before five
they would stop. We would stop at five. The
amount of labor performed, they had the same
number of hands, and the same number of
carts. Ny hands would load two carts, or
nearly that, to their one, and our loads
averaged nearly double theirs.
The Chairman. Do you deem q material to
90 into that detail? -.-
Mr.. Merrick. No, sir.
The Witness. At that rate, think the en-
pense has been yeE p4eh enhanced. That is
about the idea thatI have Of the work being
done. 1t was just so In 1871.
By Mr.. Merrick: @. Your general Judgment
is that the work has besp conducted at very
much larger expense than it ought to have
beeni A. Yes, sir; and then, again, some of the
work was not done as It should have been
done. For instance, the macademizing. !
know that was not done according to specif-
cations, although there was q superintendent
there to oversee.
Q. In what respect A. There was very poor
material put in-rotten stone. called the
superintendent's attention to IL at one time, but
be knew nothing about it. Hwas q man by
the name Of Brown. He was barber, be-
lieve, for long time. He was appointed
superint endent of that part of the work, and
was there, it is true, but appeared to pay but
little attention TO It. was going to remind the
committee we did not charge the Board of Pub
lie Works at all with any criminality in the
transaction. That Is not our aim. do not
know whether the petition that we sent in has
ever come before this committee. Has it2
The Chairman. think we have some petition
about 1t.
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DEATH OF Col. JAMES FERGUSON -
Another link which bound the present
to tho past nge bus been severed by the
death of this esteemed and venerable
citizen. Col. Ferguson %as born in the
year 1854. He was son OF the patriot
Thomas Ferguson, membez Of the Privy
Council, and also. member of the Legis.
lative Council Of this State in tho revo.
luton. He was educated by the Rev.
DR.. Gallagher, an instructor Of grent
note in his day, and received thorough
classical education under the teaching
of this excellent man. Upon the con-
clusion of these studies, he WAS entered
as student of law in the Office and
under the direction of the eminent
pleader. Thomas Parker. who had pro.
secuted his studies in the Inns of Court
in England. Col. Ferguson, however,
did not practice his profession. When
hostilities commenced in 1872 between
this country and Great Britnin, he re-
ceived q commission in the infantry OF
the United States army, and soon after
was assigned to the staff of Gen. Thos.
Pinckney, in which capacity be served
until the close of the war, enjoying the
confidence and friendship of that dstin-
guished commander. On the restora-
tion of peace, he resigned from the
army, and resumed his avocation as
planter. He frequently served in the
Legislature of the State as n member
for the Parish of st. Johns Berkeley,
and took part not only in the public
business Of the State, but also Interested
himself in all the local affairs of his
parish, devoting himself, without re-
gard to personal sacrifice, to all public
matters which concerned the welfare of
the community. During his long and
useful life, he was sioguiarly distin-
guished for his exalted sense Of honor,
the elegance and refinement Of his man.
ners and the amiability OF his nature.
Charleston Ne,rs
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LIST OF New ADVERTISEMENTS.
The Wallace Sisters.
Oliver Ditson g. Co. New Music.

HOTEL ARRIVALS. March 6, 1874
Columbia Hotel-G E Reab. Ga; P P
Johnston, Ky; s 81 Hopkins, Md; B B
Barron, N G; j Couch, Chester; D G
Dusenbery and vile, Monticello; W j
Sprinkle. N G; 9 f Perne, Phil; NJ
Ryan. B4rnweil; 8 g Gilbert. Charles
ton; G K Knowles, city; NJ O'Brien,
Ga.
Wheeler House-John II McDevitt,
Edgefeld; J W Applegate, Ky; James
Ludington, Wis; Miss Morgan, Mich; A
Jones, Rock Hill; D T Dwight. Mass; &
b Bowman, j j Browne, N Q; L Potter,
Mo; NJ Q Stuart and wife, Rotterdam !;
L Hurley, l. Noah, c Sweeney, j L
Little, s Fillebrowne. city;J II Chap
man and wife, L 1; q l. B Marsh, N G.;
" a Bradley, Augusta; J V MeNamars,
Charleston.
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OSE PROSPEROUS STATE. 1t is re-
freshiug to turn from South Carolina
and Louisiana and contemplate the oun
dition of Texas. In spite of RldicaI
regime. now happily thing of the past.
Texas has emerged from war aud mis-
government in very comfortable status
financially. The entire bonded debt ol
the State is $l.GGl. .l3l: duo to school
fund 1906. 306; floating debt about $500,
900. A New York claim ON bonds de.
posted as collnterals amounts to $4O0,
900. The entire debt sums up So, 600,
700. The current expenses Of the State
for tho present year amount to 81, l89.
BIG. To meet these demands the State
has available Sl,73S.963. exclusive OF
the present years income from taxes.
Tho new Governor gives the Legisla
ture some capital advice as to economy.
and, asking authority to fund the font.
ing debt, settle clulms in New York.
aud sell bonds deposited there, con.
cludes with tho words Of wisdom, "We
ought TO settle what we now owe, and
hereafter pay as we CO.
augusta ConSttmio,ulisl
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UNITED STATES CoURr. David 2.
Howell was declared bankrupt, and
the case referred to the registrar. John
Kinard was ordered to show cause why
he should not be adjudged bankrupt.
ln the case of I. 8. *. Bennett, it was
ordered that the assignees make report
ofAall moneys received and dlsbursed by
them within two weeks. In the case OF
the Citizens Savings Bank, Col. @. II.
'oimonton was appointed special referee
70 examine and report upon the costs
Of the United States Marshal for sum.
moning creditors. The following peti.
tions to have assignees' report Of cx.
empted property confirmed were grant.
ed: John N. Brown, J. W. Brown, B.
e. Bates, II. l.. Compton, J. C. Coan,
Wiley Hannah, VIM. Terry, J. G.. Ma.
bry, q. Mnbry, j. L Sutton. Il. Il.
Wood, a. L. Smith.
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Why CHuBD MouRNKD. AT the time

WHY CHuBD MouRNED. AT the time
Chubb's wife's died, we calied in to
mourn with him, and, il possible, to
console him in his affliction. The old
man sat in the rocking chair, with Lilo
eyes closed, chewing q tooth pick, and
rocking to aud fro as he apparently
mused over the years that had sped so
happily in company with his late part
ner. Wo gently approached the subject
Of Mrs. Chubb's departure. We assured
him TINT we symputhized with him in
his deep uffi:ction, and the moro sin
cerely. because wa we'll knew the estima
BILE qualities OF his wife und were fl.
miliur with the virtues With Which She
adorned her home: ''She wus, indeed. y
we said, Gun excellent woman; q re.
markablo woman; woman of sterling
qualities and Unaffected piety." Chubb
stopped rocking aud looked at Us mourn
fully. "Unaffeoted piety!' he e1claim
ed; unaffected pietyi That's just
what's the matter. tell you, Adelsr, .
lie said, bringing his hand down EN-
phatically on the arm Of the chair, ''tht
way that woman could roast sugar.
cured ham would bring tears to the eyer
of craven image" Then We went ou,
and left him alone with his sorrow
There are some kinds Of grief thnt are
too sacred to bo lightly intruded upon.
Mac Adeler.
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sud il withdrawing hs:rccps &C .osse:
give the rascals who lord it here the
countenance OF the Government. They
are made insolent and defiant. by the
sense of security which tho presence Of
soldiers gives them. They wonld cxpe.
rienoe different feeling If they should
wake up some morning and miAs the
s,und Of the drum and fife.
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The ROAD TO WRALTH.-There are
great many roads to wealth, but the
most direct one lies through the Public
Library OF Kentucky and its Fourth
Grand Gift Concert, of the 3lst of
March. With 81 100000 in cash to be
distributed TO iicket-hoiders, and i2, 900
prizes, ranging from $500 down
ward, there can be no question about
the advisabiiity OF having ticket, and
having it early. before they become so
scarce as to be held by speculators at
premium. D. Gambrill, Columbia.
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The Baron de x was miser to the
extremity of neanness. He was at dag
gcrs drawn with his nephew, who was
his heir. and moreover o spendthrift.
Finding his!end approaching, the Baron
called his notary, Here, said he, 'are
ten sous; go and buy me sheet of
stamped paper. I wish to make q
will disinheriting my nephew" ''But,
Monsieur. stamped paper is now twelve
sous sheet. Twelve sous! Heavens,
II is too dear! had rather !ce nv
OF nephew inherit"
LINus!r0!ioa.
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MURDER NEAR RIDaEvILuE.-On last
Friday night, murder was committed
about eight miles from Ridgeville, the
victim being Mr.. Christian Bass. who
was killed III his store about midnight,
by two negro fends named John
Richardson and Carolina Deas. They
were arrested, confessed tho crime, and
were taken to Ridgevilie on Wednesday
and lodged in Jail.
The people Of Webster County, Kan
sas, nre throwing attentive eye aonnd
i'll search of MIR. Thomas jenkins, whl
il suspected Of fourteen murders.
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The dwelling of Mr.. Patrick Caldwell,
Laurens County, waa burned on the
9th ult. Neatly everything in tho way
of furniture was destroyed. including
300 in money
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Mr.. j. NJ. Hanna, residing in The
lower part Of Laurena County, died on
the 4th inst., after o protrac,ed illness
aged abont sixty-eight years.
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Crrx MArrzns. -subscribe' for the

CrrY MArrEns. Subscribe for the
PHGNIx. Ga a&E r
The clouds obscured the moon last ,
oight.
Good intentions are like faintipg Ia
dies-all they want is carrying out.
1t is said that nothing keeps Lent go
well as an umbrella. - -
Dase ball and .kite-aying will soon he
the order of the day. aA
Ladies talked less last month than
during any other in the year.
Swallow tails" threaten to b.con q
the style for walkil g coat. as54t
The now spring bonnets are to he yerv
large.
The 17th. Saint Patrick's Day, will,
from present Indications. be very gene
rally celebrated by the patriotic SONS of
the Emerald Isle.
Happy Cal Wagner closed his engage-
ment in this CITY last evening. With an
entertainment fully up to that OF the
previous evening, though to q much
smaller house. He deserved better.
Tue fourth grand gilt concert for the
benefit OF tho public library of Ken
tucky comes of on 31st March. Tickets
can be had through Mr.. D. Gambrill,
up to the Goth instant, after which date
all unsold will be returned. s,a<:
| ANA.-Exclamaiions OF q GER
tain baber when he heard of an opposi-
ton shop opened by lovely woman
Sham! pooh! @As
The gentleman whose face bears the
imprint OF his sweetheart's nails excuses
der by saying that her attentions always
have been marked. ~atrt
A widower who has just paid dress
maker bill incurred by the departed,
was recently heard to murmer. "Though
lost to sight, to memory denr."
The paper which announced that G
certain opera singer was not coming
after "aIl." evidently meant to imply
that she would leave sone money in the
town.
In spite of the papers publishing a
great deal about the temperance cru
sade. there has been very little of what
the temperance crew said in the eity so
far.
| The WALLACE SISTERS. This tronpe
will perform in Columbia one night
only-Mondny. March 8. Speaking of
this company. the Philadelphia Inquirer
ssye:
The universal opinion in regard to the
Wallace Sisters is that they should have
appeared in Philadelphia before. No
doubt they would, had they known what
"a cordial reception awaited them. All
this week, Woods Museum has been
crowded with delighted audiences to SEQ
them in their version Of the burlesQue
! OF Aladdin; or. the Wonderful Scamp"
in which they appear to such advantage.
In one week, therefore, Miss Jennie,
Miss Minnie and Miss Maud, have
achieved marked success in our city
our very critical and hard to.please city.
Their coming was modest and in the best
OF taste. The only Sign Of their ap-
~" Ac', 49,. .i.c cc-c-:-. &c .hc -c!.- =
the hauescmeat colcred poster, re have
ever seen. This. which is due to the
liability of Mr.. Frank P. Dobson. their
handsome and accomplished manager.
who makes friends for the sisters wher-
ever he goes,) at once attracted atten-
tion. and the natural result is crowded
houses. We shall refer in detail next
week to the production of the new YER
sion Of the burlesque Cinderella; or,
the Lover, the Lackey and the Glass
Slipper"
---.--->>-.-,-~ >------
LIST OF New ADVERTISEMENTS.
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How Gov. SCOTT DIDN'T FIaHr A
DULL-While Gen. Scott was Govern
or of Kentucky. an insignificant indi-
yidual having desire to distinguish his
prowess, pretending some offence. sin-
gled out Governor Scott. to whom he
sent challenge to a duel. The old
veteran very properly refused to notice
the challenge. Meantime the braggart
had been osteutatiously speculAting OH
tue occurrence in advance, not antici-
putting the turn it took. After waiting g
i'll vain for au acceptance. and not even
receiving on answer, he went personally
To demand an explanation.
''General Scott. you received my
challenger" Your challenge was de.
Iivered. ''But have neither received
an acknowledgment or an acceptance OF
it. II presume not, sir, as have not
sent either" "Dut of course you in,
tend to ucccpt?" "Of course I do not. -
"What. not accept my challapge? IL it
possible that you, Gen. Scott, brought
up in the army, decline to combat?"
II do with you. sir, coolly answered
the old hero. "rhen l have no means
Of satisfaction left but to post you as q
coward" Post mo as cowardl Ha,
la. lid! Post away, mir; but if you do.
you will post yourself q iiur, and every
body will know it."
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DIR. JONES PATIENTS RECOMMEND HIS
TREATMENT came to DR.. Jones. ten
days ago. severely afflicted with neural.
gia. and also suffering with bronchitis.
The Doctor has cured my nervous
disease, and by his inhaling system,
ON greatly relieved and being rapidly
cured Of the bronchitis aud oatarrh. ]
1.-Two in this County. (Richland.) I can.
not recommend too highly Dr.. Jones
superior skill. WIN. II. DUNLAP.
COLUMBIA. March 6, 1874.
N. B.-Dr. Jones remains ut the
Wheeler House until the 18th inst.
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y Census just completed shows thut
there are 81. $50 Inhabitants in Calves
ton, not including tho floating popnla-
ton. This is an increase Of over 81, GOO
In three years.
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WHrrED sEru1oHREs The st. Louis

WHrTkD SKPULCHRES The st. Louis
Republican. discussing Simmons aud
Massachusetts,, has these pointed and.
in the main, sensible remarks:
Massachusetts is like tho ancient fe-
male described in the nursery story, vi o
didn't care what happened, so long US
it didn't happen to her." When Butler
was ruling New Orleans with rod of
iron, and covering the American nane
and nation with inelfacenble diugrace,
Massachusetts thought it was all right,
aud nppauded him to the echo. Bat
when Butler ventures 10 kqulnt ut the
gnbernatorial chair, and wants to get
his understrappers and wire-pullers in
comfortable position for working il his
behalf. then Massachusetts risus upon
her tiptoes aud shrieks forth vitupera-
ton like crazy GShwonnu When
Northern carpet baggers Of Lhe Kellogg
and Soutt stripe are forced upon the
helpless people Of tho Southern Suites
by Federal laws aud Federal baynuets,
| Massachusetts, lends her vnice and her
vote to system which is literally the
sum Of all iniquitics. But when dis
agreeable person is nominated for the
Boston colectorship, then Massschu-
setts is almost ready to get up d little
rebellion Of her own, aud establish n
Goldfish cpnfederaoy. Whom the rest
of the country is lamentiug the
pernicious results Of Presidential weak
ness and favoritism. Massachusetts
smiles serenely at influences which
have not chauced to hit either her pride
or her pocket. But when the President
is weak enough to yield to Batter, und
| obstinate enough to cling to Buffers
| fNx, ri,
nicates him with bell, bouk and candle
and sits in sackcioth und ashes, because
this Government is going 10 smash
We have nat nn atom Of sympathy for
the Republicans Of Massachusetts in tins
;heir day of trial aud tribu!ntioa. In
fact, We are rather disposed to laugh
fear conett." The cup they have com.
mended to tho lips oi o,Lers is now
pressed 10 their own reluctant lips, aud
we shall not be sorry if they are obliged
to drain it to the very dregs. Outside
il Simmons is made Collector cf Bnstor
trumps" and wins the gubernuioriaI
game Oh Grantism anu Butlpristn
| Massachusetts is justly entitled to the
heaviest doso that can be crammrd
down her throat.
The fact is. Massachusetts supelbly
| illustrates the maxim Of Rochefoucuuld,
which AYERS TINT ''there is somu,hing
peculiarly agreeable in the misfortunes
of our friends" The old Bay State is
as serene as u Christian statesman with
four kings and an nee, SO long as the
world Is IN u tempest and her withels
unwrung. But when her taa-pot is up.
set, hornets are mild aud iuolensive
compared with the self.su1icieut God
and morality men of Massachusetts.
Go it. Butler! Go it. Grant!