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A Letter TO z. H. Heinitsh, Columbia
4 MOTHER RWONDERFULCU CURE! Ihave
n been afflicted with Rhcumatiem for the
last eighteen months. entirely helpless. |
have tlicd your QUEENS DELlGHT, and
am happy to say that have received great
benefit from it. / can recommend it as an
invaluable remedy 70 .hose af,!ctcd
March 19t H.D.
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MON EsYx TO- LOAN,

E.XOHANGE on New York, Baltimore,
II Philadelphia, Boston and all promi.
nent cities OF the United States and Eu-
rope bought and sold. i Ia,
DEPOSITS received and interest bearing
certificates issued:rls IS 0&
STOCKS. BONDS, GOLD and SILVER
bought and sold.
ACCOUNTS 81 Merchants and others
from the city and country solicited, aud
LIBERAL LINES OF DISCOUNTS era nted d
by the CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK,
Corner Of Plain and Richardson streets.
HOPE & GYLES
nAVE for sale
L l. 500 bushe els OATS,
1000 bushels BRAN, >, ,
1900 bushels SHORTS.
frNA ALSO,
Fresh Saur Kraut and Mince Meat,
100 boxes Raisins, 80 half.boxes Rasins,
Is quarter. boxes Rafsine,f
80 drums Smyrna Figs,
Dessicated Cocoanut,
100 pounds Beedless Raisins,
500 Heads Of Cabbage,
Hosiery, Ties and Underwear,
AID. EPSTIN'S, under Columbia Hote el,
n at the lowest prices. May 80
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NEwsrArER ADv8RT1sNe. News.
paper advertising is now recognized
by business mel" having faith in their
own wares, as the most effective means
for scouting tor, ,thsiri !, goods q wide re.
cogniti6n Of .theit merits.
Newspaper iaVddvaertisinlg, impels in.
quiry, and when SAsEafhcle offered il
OF good quality and at fair price the
natural result is increased sales.
Newspaper advertising is a perma.
nent addition to the reputation of the
goods 'advertisedy beoauee it is o per.
manent influence at work in their in.
teIest. d. - .. ..9ic ~ ,:tCl t,tIH-
Newspaper advertising is the most
energetic and yigilant of statesmen; ad
dressing Hb@@dS. aSaH salways
in the advertisers interest, and ceas
lessly at work seeking customers from
all olassesI njnos a7o,t 2rd:ci ri.
Newspaper advertising promotes
trade, for even in the dullest times ad
vertiaeIs secure the largest share o,
what iB 6efhg dorfe..' 't'iS y AH' =
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MAIL ARRANGEMENTS. rs.--Northern
mail opens pp q, s!,s|gg,A., o. \, M,,,!s ?. NJ; olosel
ii a., ,M:,6 2. NJ es Charleston openss
A. NJ, $50 r. MI; doses 8 a. M.,eP.
M. Western opens 6 A. NJ, 1890 P.
M; olosss etsl.soiP,cM. Greenville
opens e.46 T. H.; closes "a. N. Will
mington opens 4 F. M; closes 1890
A. M On HundaylQpen from 2. 80 to
3.3OPNM, s .os ,oyi - rhr sH d".
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Change of Schedule

souTn CAROLINA RAILROAD CoMrAHy,
COLUMBIA, 5. c., October Is. 1877,
ESS Es WN EHETSsst. Change Schedule
and after Sunday, 18th instant:
MAIL AND PASSENGER TRAIN.
Leave Columbia at. S4aan,
Arrive at Charleston at 400nn,
Leave Charlesto on at 9. 0f nm
eErNeat lumb bla al. ........... SEQ pm
S1dHT EXPRESS, FREIGHT AND ACcoMMoDA-
TON TRAIN, Sundays excepted
LeaveColumbia .7.15 y NJ Arrive. ESQ m
Arrive iveCharleston7.10 10 p NJ Leave. &c As an
Camdon TrainI runs Monday, Wednesday
and Saturday. as follows:
Leave Colum bia at. l.5Opm
Arrive at Camden at.......... at Gas pm
Leave Camden at. G5C am
Arrive Mt Columbia at. II. 50 am
y. .. PIczIHs. General Ticket Agent.
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The short Line Schedule.


CHAlI ,I3E. !CQLuMR1A d Augusta Z. B. Co,
COLUMBIA, 3. O.. May II, 1874.
S @ e.nraE nmE sSSnSaIsg sfSSlioSTiDg Fl, Ras; T.
operatsd on and after this date: q
iooIaa NORTH Train No 2 Train No 4
Graniteyille. ..*7s3 IN 5.ii m . n ID
CoPbia Junct'n. 1l:98a m t9.c5pm
Arrive Columbia. II 48am 0.17 p m
Leave Columbia. 11.58 am
Minnsboro..... 2 06 JPN
Chester. "a CG p IN
rtveGharlotte. t6. As p m
NO. Train makes close connection, rin
Charlotte and richmond, to all points
North, arriving at New York 6.C5 a. NJ.
No. Train makes ciose connection ria
Wilmington and Richmond 10 all points
North, arriving at New York at l6 P. NJ.
GOING SOUTH. Train Mol Train Nos
Leave Charlotte. 1.(0a
Cnester.. 3.5S n n
WinnsboIo.. IL i3 1. n,
Arrive Columbia.... 2o3pm
Leave Columbia. 2.13 pm $40 m
ColEia Jlnct'n. +24S nj 4 16 n,
Graniteville ..t7.15p pm "7.48 u NJ
breakfast. !Dnncr. +Suppcr.
South bound Trains connect at Augusta
for all points South and West. Through
tick cts sold and baggage checked to princi-
Pal points, IS Sleeping cars ON ali Night
Ira'ns. JAS. ANDERSON, General Sup.
a. POPE. Gen. Passenger and Ticket Ag ent
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and Columbia Railroad

k9@ M 3. 3.rRa1ss RAss sHSGEn En- d.E;1
SUNDAY { eZ copied, connecting with Night
Trains on South Carolina Nailre I'd up and
down; with Trains going North and South
on Charlotte, Colu nbia and Augusta and
Wilmington Columbia and Augusta Roads
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Leave Columt t:a.t.. 80. 7.15 M
Leave Aiston ................. 9.05 a ID
Leave Sewoerry... .10.4oa NJ
Leave Sokesoury..... 2.0G II
Leave GeltoE ....,:. ........... $50 y NJ
Afri7e al Hreehvii.t ......... $50 p m
DowH.
Leave Greenri:le st. t......... 49,. 7.9O a m
Leave DtHon ...... $50 Il m
Leave Sohcst tu!N...... 49,. .1l.1hs NJ
Leave Newoeriy .............. .. go y n
Leave AS toh. .......... 400 y NJ
airi|u - toiun hia. d 10 p ~
A'd.Fson ,ErGnclai" E;u. KiJ0e Dicixion
down. CP.
Leave Walha!ls 5.i5 II A1rivtT.l5 r n,
Leave Perry willie q. o. m H,35u
l.ea"c rcndlc,on 7.10anl $50 pn
Leave Andersen $40 II m 1907 no
Arrive at Eclton 500 n Leave 35U 2 n,
recommendation Trairs ian on Ahbevile
l;ranch Monday, Wcdncsta. snn Friday.
On Anderson Branch. between Belton' and
Anderson. Tuesday, Thursday ard Satur.
day. THOMAS DODAMEAI', Gen. SUP. d
JAErZ SoRToN. General Ticket Agent
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-06

no, ext.tlsr... i've thousand DO lars Ten ,esrs
ill!gr> n the Srste FrisSi, CT both sieh
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cures ChsLCE@s f:rst and secerc stsgCF, Sorrs uD
III. Les or Body: sore Esrs, Iyes, Nose &c.
Copper-coioI,,i Blufrhts, ~ FhIlItlc Catsrcil.
diseased Scslr, and al Irln-:ry torIns Of tie
disease known s!l hills. l-lvt, s. LEI kettle
ar t,XI tor
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NOTICE.
cG-PAETNEHSRiP DISSOLUTION.

fhfME CO-PARTERSHtP HERE1t-
III fore existing between the Undersis: resi. N
the business q bUyiTG and selling hardware,
etr--. i'll larson City, orHsby county. Nevada Is
this day dissolved 10y mutual consent. EDWARD
10. JUDD having sold Cut of ssI1 LUslEt - 20
IpIIN ~. FOX. who will continue the -
hCrttCisr, iIs Pr. finn LANE Il + l.. j ID *
60 :sd vii! 2y all dt I-ECs against said finn
AID .cll,ct ali sums Que To tie -au.e-
tDNAEp u. JUIE,
JOHN q. OK.
Carson t'ty. SEPT. 10. Isl. stl--iEI
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SOLDIERS
WAR CLAIM AGENCY,
NO. n Montgomery Block.
SAN FRANCISCO CAL.

W. H. AIKEN. ATTORNEH-AT-
w Law aEG Commander Of tie Grand
ArrEy of The Rel Hblic III california aid Seva-
ia will give prompt stt.Lsiou to the collection
vi Additional Travel Pay. Cow due California
aud Nevada Volunteers dist hGfgtd More than
three hundred miles from home. Soldiers car
cepend OF fair dealing. Information given
free o: charge When writing enclose stamp
for rply and state company and regiment. spd
whether YOU have . discharge. Congress has
extend. tn. time Tor filing claims fer Addl
tiOral Bounty under Act Of July -, 1866, to
January. 1879 So al such claim. inus, be made
before that time. original Bounty Of 500 hss
been allowed sill volunteers " no enlisted before
July 20, Isol for thIse yesrs- if lot paid the
same when discharged. Land Warrants can b.
cItsin.I for se-viccs rendered before lsSs. but
10; for .sry Ices the late wsr. Pensions for
late war ard war Of 1872 obtsiued and increased
when allowsd for les thsn disability warrants,
tut 10 pensions are allowed to Mexican ard
Florida " ar soldiers. State CT Texas has granted
Pensions 10 surviving vetersns of Texas Rsyo-
luton New orleans and Mobile Prize Mercy
Is row dL. and beink paid W. H. Ak. slso
atts rGs to General aw and Collection Business.
h.5-9aw6u.
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Or EENc. vu-L-ct'ne WITH fsst-rr And WSss~ ~
bound Ps,.ss,yev Train, II sIy- {. r. y. r.
The New York herald., 1874-08-11
LONG ISLAND.

Sturgeon are reported as very numerous on tho
fats OF Smithtown Harbor, and number have
been taken with the harpoon.
Mr.. David CARL, at City Island, is building new
lightsnip for the Sandy Hook station. the dimen-
slons of which are as follows Length, ia Ieet;
breadth of beam, ~ feet depth of hold, II feet.
On Sunday morning Mr.. hiram A. Peckham,
formerly OF Rhode Island, but more recently visit
ing at Greenport was found dead on the noOr Of
room OF his residence at the corner OF Main
and Front streets. 1t at first thought that he
had met with Violence but coroner's jury
decided that he died natural death.
Up to Saturday last there had been subscribed
$1,000 in Huntington towards the stock OF the
Roslyn and Huntington Railroad the proposed
extension OF the Flushing and North Side road.
The entire subscription required from the people
of Huntington Is understood to be 325 00O so there
are S8O 600 yet to be raised. In addition to what
has already been subscribed about $4,000 IN cash
has been contributed as q fund with which to
negotiate for the right Of way between Cold Spring
ana Huntington.
The New York herald., 1874-08-11
BROOKLYN.

william sanford, butcher forty-two years OF
age, was found DEAD yesterday morning in the
halfway OF MS dwelling, No. 246 Grand street.
Judge Tappan yesterday granted an order allow
ing Eugene +. Bedell $500 for two and quarter
years. services as chief clerk to the Receiver OF
the Manhattan Insurance Company. There was ne
opposition to the motion.
John II. Campon, who is separated from his wife
Christine, made application before Judge Tappan
yesterday for the exclusive custody OF his two
children. He says when he went to visit the chill
dren he was insulted and assaulted. The case Is
TO be argued on the oath inst.
At the SaenRerbund Picnic yesterday German
named Baer became jealous OF the attention OF an
other party to his wife and was going to put an end
to his troubles by drowning himself. Detectives
Williams and Butts caught him by the coat as Ne
went over the rails and dragged him back.
Arthur Smith has been lodged In the Raymond
Street jail to await the action OF che United States
Grand Jury. In April last the still OF Christian A.
Sten No. l31 Furman street, was seized and his
property was condemned. he offered two suretles
on a bond, and Smith, VINO appeared as one OF the
bondsmen, represented that he was Q broadway
dry goods merchant and was worth about $50, 900.
1t was subsequently discovered that he was not
worth penny and belonged TO gang who were
noted lor their operations as 'straw bal.'
The New York herald., 1874-08-11

sci the crew Of the Idler cam. came in, Of course
formed the task iDtrusted to them with
credit, and need scarcely hesitate repeating
the performance. At this time-oh. 30m.-t the
other CON peting yachts were almost oUt OF sight,
ana the prospect was that they would not arrive
before dark The Idler arrived at Oh. 32m. ass. and
the Azalia some time afterwards. The race iOr
THE SUBSCRIPTION CUP,
which was to have been sailed from New London
to the Cerndeid Point light, but which was nm
avOdably postponed, will take place tomorrow.
Several OF the yachts belonging to the Eastern
Club Will participate.
THE PIGEON MATCH,
as previously stated, win come or on Wednesday,
and the following day the squadron Will sail for
Vineyard Haven, ana the feet oil the Eastern
Yacht Club Will accompany IL. 1t is proposed to
make this run TO Vineyard Haven
A SCRUB RACE
for set Of eolors for schooners and slOops. The
following are
THE ENTRIES FOR THE RACE TOMORROW.
Schooners-Dauntless, 'mbler, Alarm, Idler,
Magic, Comet, Foam and Wanderer.
Sloops-Vislon, Oracle, Vindex, Wayward, Com
ing and Arrow. All are OF the New York Yacht
Club except the Coming, which belongs to the
Eastern Yacht Club OF Boston.
The New York herald., 1874-08-11

troller had resigned. On investigation the rumor
was proven what she statesmen" about hero
term "cunar0.u
The friends OF the new Postmaster General Hon.
Marshall Jewell. intend to give him grand
reception in Hartford upon his return from Rus
sta. He Ia expected In about ten days; there win
be parade OF the State militia, banquet &c.
modest lady OF this city makes very proper
complaint that it is impossible for one OF her sex
TO enter the toilet rooms on the Long Branch
boats without being improperly stared at Dy the
male lounRers IN the cabins set apart for ladies'.
Inls ls more than an lndelicacy and ts not con-
nhed TO the Long Branch bOats-all the water con-
veyances TO the fashionable resorts permit TINS
nuisance IL the coored attendants in the cabins
csnnot remedy the offensive practice the owners
should take il in charge
The New York herald., 1874-08-11
NEW JERSEY.

Frank Rawley has been arrested in Orange on
suspicon of having fred the South Orange Small.
poX Hospital several weeks ago.
Company K OF the Ninth regiment, N.G.S.N.Y,
broke camp at East Passaic yesterday morning
and returned to New York city.
The mortality among infants in Newark in
creased to seventy-eight last week. The cause OF
40 larue death rate Is attributed by some TO the
impure water-at least In great measure.
In consequence OF the recent heavy rains there
has been Q rise in the Passaic River. the water
being some four or Eve feet above the usual level.
part of the woodwork OF the mill dam above the
Passaic Falls has been washed away.
Information has been received in Newark that
.a prodigal son" OF Mr.. David Collins, highly re-
spectacle real estate agent OF that city, was run
over and killed recently In Ohio. near Delphos.
The Young man some years ago left the City Au.
ditOr's O1ice under o cloud.
The best news received in Paterson IN q long
time is the fact that the Passaic Rolling Mill Com
pany of that city have just secured the two largest
orders on the present market for iron beams--that
Of the Centennial Building at Philadelphia and tho
new Capitol at Albany. The men employed in the
establishments generally volunteered reduction
of wages, which enabled the company TO success
fully compete for these large orders They we're
previously Kept busy IN filing the orders OF the
Paterson locomotive shops, but the depression in
that branch necessitated the embarkation into
other lines, such as that In which they have
proven so successful. This company employs about
275 men and pays out an average OF $1,000 every
fortnight.
The New York herald., 1874-08-11
THE COLLYER-EDWARDS FIGHT.

Gathering OF Sporting Men at Pitts
burg-The Betting Even Up-Wcstcrn
Virginia Militia ON the Alert to Pre-
vent the Battle.
PITTsBURG, Pa, August 10, 1874
The trains arriving here last night and this
morning brought large delegations OF sporting
men to witness the Colyer- Edwards prize night,
which takes place tomorrow morning. New
York, Philadelphia, Chicago. Cincinnati and st.
Louis are well represented in numbers.
Yesterday large number Of sporting men
visited Collyer at hts quarters at McKee's Rocks.
Both men are in excellent cOndltlon. COllyer
weighs 1856 lbs. and Edwards 1872 lbs: The betting
IS aO0ut even. The steamer L. q. Mccormick will
leave at midnight ior the scene OF the fight. 10
prevent arrests the principals will not be taken
board at Pi,tsourg, bat picked up en- route to the
battle ground.
Probably not dozen men in the city know the
exact location Of the ground, and the destination
will not be announced until after the boat has left
the wharf
Passengers VINO came up on the steamers last
evening state that the militia OF West Virginia
on the alert and will do their utmost to prevent
the 1ght.
The New York herald., 1874-08-11
NEW YORK CITY.

Ex-Commissoner Gardner paid his respects yes
terday to Hts Honor the Mayor, and remained with
him some time.
Comptroller Green reports the following dis
bursements and receipts OF the Treasury yester-
day y:--DlsDursements $27l $50; receipts, $lao2S
Another young couple were made happy yester-
DAY by being joined in the bonds OF wedlock oy
His Honor. The bride was an exceedingly pretty
blonde.
The dog catching business must have become
brisk again. Not a solitary resignation OF an
ofrcial canine snatcner was received by the Mayor
yesterday.
Tue receipts for permits In the wise Bureau"
.rounted 70 $50 Yesterday. Under the old rates
tne same number OF permits would have netted
the city over $500. And yet Wise Is not happy.
stil are the corridors OF the City hal Ike those
OF "rara's Hsip'-deserted Aldermen 0iion and
Koch we're the only two City Fathers apparent TO
vision In General Pinckney's o0nce yesterday.
There was rumor riie at the CITY Hall yester-
day that NJ. Richard A. storrs, Assistant Comp
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STATEN ISLAND.

The Odd Fellows excursion Yesterday from
Richmond county, by steamer William Cooke, to
Rockaway Beach. numbered about 1000 people.
picked up at the various landings about the island
Mrs. Walter Hicks, nearly seventy-fve years
old, died at Richmond Valley last week rom tho
erects OF an explosion of Illuminating powder,
which took place in her house some three months
apo. Her husband, through whose carelessness
the explosion took place, Ia still suffering from his
wounds. 1t viii be remembered that neighb0r.
Mr. William Shcrrot. called at the house to get
some Illuminating powder Tor the purpose OF blast
Ing rocks The powder being damp, Hicks put 2
tabespOOnful Of It in the stove oven to dry and 1t
exploded, blowing the stove to pieces and tearing
o hole through the root the old lady's thigh was
broken in two places BY fragments OF the stove,
and Hicks himself was seriously injured that II
Is proba bic he will never entirely recover.
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CREEDMCOR.

The Thirteenth (BroOklyn) Regiment,
NO., mt Bali Practice Yestcrday-A
Good Day and Pleasant Times Before
the Butts.
The Thirteenth (Brooklyn) regiment Fifth brig
ade second division N.G., .,SN.Y., Colonel J0urdan
commanding went yesterday for ball practice to
the ranges OF the National Rifle Association Creed
moor.
The Thirteenth turned out 1913 oficers. non.com-
missioned officers and rank and nle, who looked
very soldierly In their undress gray Uniform, and
behaved in Q decorous and orderly manner during
the entire day. The corps reached the practice
ground in good time to commence firing at the 200
yards butts. little before ten O'Clock, ana finished
at this distance about midday.
The following Is the order In which the men
were distributed among the different compan
| ieS:-
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Companies and had each one q badge that
was to be shot for on the score which they were
respectively to make IN the regimental practce.
Company d has very nice gold badge made In
the form Of o Maltese cross, hung BY gold chain
suspended from the company's initial letter. The
badge Of Company is tasteiully gotten up
silver Lieutenant Kempt0n, who won the Com
pany badge on q score OF "a points, declined
snot In this match, Private Pitts, who scored
is points. The Company badge was won by
Private Jones on 4 score or Il points.
General Dakin. Colonel Farnham, OF Poughkeep-
sic; Colonel Roehr, Thlrty-second regiment,
National Guard Major Denslow, Inspector OF
Muskeery, Filth br .gade, and some other distin-
Qulshed officers were on the grounds.
The troops returned IN good order to Hunters
Point by the 4:42 O'Clock p. M. train.