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hours examination Of the various articles, Sod
IN we an OATS an right and dink 90 psex homo
"Come this way" said Captain Irving. ana he
was locked up In the cells opposite the detective
once. The balance Of the tools made for
MILLER
the grounds outside the prison. The poics ara
aware OF their location and Will have them dug mn
tomorrow. Stuener's shop Is In the baaement ~
No 100 Hester street. 1t Ii composed or two am m
low r0ofed rooms Everything in the place IonEa
OF the most primitive character, and the wonder
Is how he could turn out such handiwork in snct
"a hole" IWWed!atey inside the window that
looxs on the street IL q rude working bench
black. on which two latnes are set. Beside Id.
dllapldated, much-jointed st0vepipe runs into the
wall In the centre OF the space stands the anvil on
block. rude, almost square bench occupies the
corner made by the division between the rooms
and tools lie around in apparent confusion. In the
inner room are troughs OF nthy looking and IN
pleasant smelling water. In one corner Is ragged
mass that II 1t served for the resting place
for the genius or the place. more unInvitng.
Dlacker, dirtier or unhealthy den could not be
found in Hester street. and yet the outside is more
than fair to look on. ~. Stuener, iocksmith.n
embellishes the sign that hangs In front but IL Is
doubtful II another smith OF equal talent could be
discovered in any locality in the city.
superintendent Matsell telegraphed to the
authorities at Lockport yesterday TO detan MRS.
Miller, and Detectives Farley and Sampson Will 60
for her to-day.
Henry Smith, alias smytne, who has been con-
nected with the carrying OF the tools to Sing Sing
and concerned In the plot with Mrs. Miller. was
arrested few days ago and is now locked up az
Police Headquarters.
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COMMISSIONER VAN MORT EXPLAINS.

Commissioner Van Mort states that the J. D.
Tracy, mentioned in o paragraph In one Of this
mornings papers as alleging the ine1iciency or
the laboring force employed by the Department OF
Public Works, some time ago attempted to make
money out Of the city by very question
able transaction, In which he was foiled
BY the Commissioner, who thereby incurred
his III win. The transaction was this The
department required the temporary use
OF several lots on Tenth avenue for making tenn
porary connections with the aqueduct, and Tracy,
misrepresentlng to the owner that he wanted TO
lease them for the city, obtained q lease and de-
manded from the city 1900 q year for the use OF
the lots, securing himself large profit. Com
missioner Van Mort refused to pay so large a sum
and Tracy finally agreed to take $780, while sew
eral other owners gave the temporary use or their
property without charge, He also attempted to
make large profits by keeping number OF teams
owned by nim on the public works to the exclusion
OF poor men owning but one team.
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T E n P E B AN CE.
The Sons OF Tempersnce-Mass Meeting
I'm Cooper Institute Last Night-speech

The Sons OF Tempersnce-Mass Meeting
In Cooper Institute Last Night-speech
by DIR. Cuyler.
largely attended meeting OF the Sons rand
daughters) Of Temperance was held last night In
the great hall OF the Cooper Union. Mr.. L. G. Par
sons. Grand Worthy Patriarch, was in the chair.
The Rev. T. l. CUYLER, Past Worthy Patriarch
and Grand Chaplain, delivered a stirring Grafton,
in the course Of which he said that the good work
in hand is grandly patriotic and eminently re-
ligious movement. he came before the public in
truly catholic spirit, which enabled him to clasp
hands with any man. whoever he might be, who
should favor the work. The speaker differed with
Chancellor Crosby OF the New York University
VINO only went the length of having dramshops
abolished; but ere he was six months in the move
ment so enlightened and learned man as the
chancellor could not fail to perceive the need OF
going the whole length OF the faith and
ADVOCATING PROHIBITORY PROVISIONS.
the agitation involved great moral sentiment,
and the politicians, when they began to perceive
its magnitude and Importance, would soon take 1t
up. The rising star OF temperance is the morn
ing luminary OF the hour. The speaker then
gave syn0ptical review OF the progress accom-
plished since the grand idea had originated
Master had pointed out. BY prayers, persuasions
and kind words they had closed more drinking shops
IN Two months IMAM our Legislatures had done In
ten years. He read letter from friend OF the
cause, who stated that In Western city, where
thirty-nine applications had been maze for
had neen defeated. New York has over 1000 dram
shops, which, II put In line, would reach from the
spends from $60,000O0O to $70 O000 900 annually for
alcoholic beverages: Every man must do hts duty
TO suppress this traffic and the churches must be
called upon. The speaker did not fancy
KID-0L0yED RELIGION
that comes into church with gllt-edged Bibles and
1ouI objects in the shape oflost and degraded men
and women, who should be lifted up into the
higher level OF Christs Church. Now said Dr. Guy
ler is the time for the Church OF Christ He told an
appropriate and iaugnabie anecdote about q
woman who, being afflicted with drunken hua-
band, resorted to the novel expedient OF sewing
him up In the bed sheets and cudgelling him
soundly. striking operation which had the de-
sired effect OF bringing the penltent Benedict into
the fOds OF the temperance flock.
DIR. Cuyler was followed by Mr.. Stephen Merritt,
the leader OF the prohibition party, after whose
effort the meeting adjourned.
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SELMA JOCKEY CLUB RACES.

SELMA, Ala, April 8, 1874.
This was the second day OF the Selma Exposition
Jockey Club races. The attendance was large, the
weather fine and the racing good.
The first was q hurdle race, mile and hail. over
six hurdles, and was won BY Limestone. Joe
Johnston was second, Chief Engineer third and
Nashville Harry fourth. Time, 3:07k.
by Jonn In 81 seconds Fanny Johnson being sec.
0nd.
The third race was won by Ortolan In two
straight heats Revenge second and Flreball third.
Time, :54 and 1:65k.
The racing win be continued tomorrow, and me
snort il anticipated. The meeting Ii q success.
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THE EIGHTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT ELEC.
TON CONTEST.

Last evening the Senatorial committee ap-
pointed TO take evidence In the matter OF Senator
Hugh II. Moore, contested election, met at the Met
ropoItan Hotel. The committee consisted OF Sem
ators Cole and Bradley, the former acting
as Chairman Upwards Of fifty witnesses
were examined, coming principally from the FIJI
teenth district Of the Nineteenth Assembly district
by Mr.. Walter s. Pinkney, in the absence or his
counsel, United States Commissioner John l.
Davenport. Senator Moore was represented by
Counsellor George w. Wingate. The majority OF
the witnesses testified to having voted for Senator
Moore. The investigating committee will meet at
ten O'Clock this morning, when some very inter-
esIing developments are expected.
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I which. on account OF ths satun d limitations

which, on account or the statuts u limitations
are not assessable. The Commissioner ssys:-
Idesire that you win exert yourself to discover all
cases in your district where 8py taxes cannot now
be assessed owing 10 the limitation OF section 20
Q! the act OF June w. dSos, amenoed. ana secnon
those limitations by the taxpayers In all these
cases you will notify the delinquents that II they
these statutes across the face OF their returns the
taxes will be ssed without penalty; but In cases
course Syou win at once report the fact to the
proper United states District Attorney, referring
him at the same time to the terms OF the above
mentioned decision OF the Supreme Court.
In view OF the Importance OF this matter collect.
ors are urged to prompt action.
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THE SEVENTH WARD MEETING.

The residents, among whom were many property
owners, OF the Seventh ward held meeting. at
five O'Clock yesterday afternoon, in No. SO Market
street, in relation to the dumping Of ashes at the
foot OF Market slip. Mr.. Lawrence was in
the chair, and DR.. Franklin acted as Sec
rotary. the meeting received the report
OF committee that on former occasion
had been appointed to wait upon the Dock CON-
missioners Tor the purpose OF laying before that
Board the nature OF the grievance complained OF.
TERED by the Dock Commissioners to cue Board OF
Health, which meets on Tuesday next. There will,
therefore, be another meeting OF the citizens and
property holders In the same place ON next
Wednesday.
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THE GERMAN DEMOCRATIC LIBERAL ORGAN
IZATION,

The General Committee OF tile German Demo.
cratic Liberal Organization held regular meeting
at the Teutonia Assembly Rooms last night, the
Hon. Michael Gross in the chair. The Executive
Committee were instructed to prepare a memo
rial to- be transmitted to the Legislature
calling for the passage OF an act making the
Ofifces OF Police Justices Commissioners OF Educa-
ton and School Trustees elective 1t was resolved
that the Assembly district organizations should
attend IN body the mass meeting at the Cooper
Institute on Monday evening next, to protest
against the action Of majority OF the Commits
slOnerS Of Emigration.
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FOREIGN TRADE.

Official Report of the Bureau OF Stntis-
tics for March.
WASHINGTON, April g. 1874
Monthly report No. OF the Bureau of Statistics
will contain the statistics Of our foreign trade for
the year ending December 81, 1878, as compared
with 1872. The following synopsis is furnished by
the Chief OF the Bureau
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Temperance ind the Sorosis.
70 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:- o-

1t has been suggested that the ladies OF the SOro-
sis could give valuable aid to the temperance
movement by abjuring wine at their society
lunches and the annual dinner Of the club. That
suggestion must come from those who are entirely
ignorant OF the habits and principles as well as
tone OF the Sorosis. No wine Is ever used at any
of the social gatherings OF the LADIES' Club. And
perhaps no prOfounder comment upon the prfnci-
pies and habits OF the society can be made than to
say that at the annual club dinner, when some 200
members and guests Sit for tour or five hours, lis
tcning TO toasts, responses, songs, &C., coffee,
chocolate and lemonade are the only beverages
crusaders preach-cold water. II history records
similar abatinence at similar entertainments Of
women or men we do not know 1t. A silent innu-
ence may be as broad and deep and potent as
shrteking one-perhaps more lasting.
NEW YORK, March 81, 1874. SECRETARY.
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THE MASSACHUSETTS, sENAToRsH1p.

BOSTON, April 3, 1874,
The ninth day finds the Senatorial question sub
stantially the same as at the beginning OF the
test. The only matter to record Is the vote, which
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All parties are as firm as ever for their favorites
and the contest promises to be an almost indefinite
one.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-01

HABTTUAL CONsTPATION-Row TO
EFFECT A CERTAIN AND PERMANENT
CURE.-Some occupations of life pre-.
dispose to costiveness, more especially
which which allow but little exercise
Persons who contract this unfortunate
habit of body, under such circum-
changing their sedentary employments
for others of more active kind; but
this is by no means certain. Habit
ual constipation is q very obstinate dis
order. All the ordinary so.called
remedies invariably aggravate it. No
thing can be more injurious than the
continued use of strong aperients.
They at first irritate, and finally al
most paralyze the bowels, rendering
them 30 torpid that enormous doses of
cathartic medicines have no effect
upon them. 4 mild aperient, com.
bined with gentle stimulant. is the
true remedy; and combination in
the happiest proportion of these in
gradients is found in Hostotter's Sto.
mach Bitters. This famous stomachic
inyigorates the whole intestinal canal,
while quietly removing from its con.
volutions all impediments to a free
passage through them. No mere pur-
gative has this double operation. No
ordinary stimulant effects the desired
object. Cases OF constipation aban-
doned as hopeless by distinguished
medical men, have been cured in few
weeks by the Bitters. To those who
have tried all the medicines of the dis.
pensary in vain, we say try this ire
sistible stimulant and aperient. There
is no sufficient reason why constipa-
ton should be the consequence of Sc
dentary habits. Hostetter's Bisters,
by supplying the vigor which would
otherwise be derived from exercise,
will. in all cases, enable the system to
perform its excretory functions regu-
larly and healthily. J2St3Gl
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and interest. It was shamefully mis-
managed, and the property sold by
the commission made way with. Mr..
Ohihberlaih was il several other in.
huSntial positions. Perhaps he could
not do much as member of the State
Board of Osnvassers, or OF the State
Board of Equalization. Bat in the
other boards mentioned, and as Attor-
ney- General, man of his capacity, if
he had also had moral courage and o
sense of indignation against wrong,
might have done the State some SER
vice and won respectable name for
himself as the implacabIe foe of COR
ruption and fraud. But he did neither.
Noio that the horse has been stolen,
he makes much ado about locking the
stable. He declares for reformation
at this late date, but only in order to
maintain the political asoendancy Of
his party. If he were reformer in
any proper or just sense, he would
overturn the structures which he has
himself assisted to build.
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HOTEL Arrivals. June 30. 1874
Wheeler Rouse-M F Alvey. Baltimore;
E s j Hayes. Lexington; Jos Jenkins,
Augusta; A 81 VanBokkelen, Whining
ton; j F Treutlin, city; A Fl Davega,
Miss j A Davega. Chester; P Dnffie.
Charleston; II Hoffa, Washington; J
N Mackay, Abbevilie; A . Bates. N
Zimmerman. Batesburg; G E Wilson,
Charlotte: W A Bradley, W A Lamar
and wife, Augusta; T Q James. Will
mington.
Columbia Hotel-A Lynds. Va; J n
Lehman. Ga; W W Covington, S G; G
NJ McCaw, Darlington; j W Delano,
E " NJ Mackey, J L Stoney. Charles
ton; J l. Addison and son, Edgefeld;
J A Young. Timmonsville; Judge T J
Mackey, Chester; A A Gilbert, Sum-
ter; Mrs M J Calnun, Glenn Springs.
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DR. j. r. WrLsoN's EDUCATIONAL
SERMON AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
"Let the women keep silence i'll the
churches. Such was the text from
which the Rev. J. r. Wilson, Of Co.
lumbia, preached on Sunday evening
being the commencement sermon to
the ladies of The Charlotte Institute
for Young Ladies. The eloquent di-
vine eloquently portrayed woman in
all her different spheres. He entreated
her to pay less attention to the gilded
allurements OF sooietyA and advised
her to acquire that which is more valu-
able, and upon which true womanhood
is based. To secure this, he spoke of
the necessity of having schools pre-
sided over by those who will inculcate
religious principles and teach them the
real duties of life. and not the mere
accomplishments that ft her fo1 the
ballroom. He closed by speaking in
high terms OF commentator of the
school we have in our midst. Taken
all in all, it was one of the most elo-
quent as we'll as practical sermons
ever listened to, and we mentally :.
solved never to let an opportunity Of
listening to so graceful and accom-.
plished speaker pass unimproved.
Charlotte Observer,
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The new law regulating postage on
newspapers does not take effect until
the 1st Of sJanuary next. After that
date postage on newspapers is to be
prepaid at the Office of publication. at
the rate OF two cents per pound. This
rate will not differ materially from
those at present paid by subscrib ers at
the office of delivery. OF course, when
the new law goes into effect, publish
ers must include the postage in the
price of the paper, to be paid in ad
vance. But as six months inter vene
before it goes into effect. there is time
enough for publishers and subscribers
to arrange for the change.
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The CURSE OF GoLD. years
ago an old Baltimore merchant named
Samuel Mcdonald accumulated an i'm
mense fortune, and, dying bachelor.
bequeathed it to his nephew William.
The money old Mr.. Samuel gathered
in o very laborious and homely way
his heir commenced spending in the
most free-halded and reckless manner.
He built splendid mansion, bought
or rented On island for duck shooting
on the Chesapeake Bay, drove fast
horses, purchased Flora Temple, the
racer, and was the spoil of thousands
of dead-beats and gentlemanly, SO.
called, bummers. This young man
was model of physical beauty, and
had some OF the noblest traits of char
acter. Bot his very virtues were per.
verted by riotous living, and especially
by frequent nnd prodigious dram
drinking. At an early age, when he
should have been in the very flower of
his years. he died from tho conse.
quences of debauchery, and left wife
and two children to mourn his loss
fragmontarily immeuse, because, by
the provisions of his uncle's will, lie
was not able to grasp and squander it
all at once. His widow is married
again. His daughter, most beauti-
fnl and estimable woman, is happy
wife and mothor. His son, named
after tho original producer of the
millions of money. has just been
arrested in Baltimore, charged with
the murder of fellow-gambler. He
has been sad decline even upon hi.
fathers example, and illustrates how
gold may be a deadly curse when
allied with uncontrolled passions and
foolish parental indulgence.
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Tax Unions,

A meeting of the citizens of Rich.
land County will be held in the Court
House. at Columbia, on Monday, the
18th instant, at IL o'clock A. NJ, for
the purpose of organizing Tax Unions.
All are requested to attend who favor
the protection of property, the ad-
ministration of justice, the cause of
morality, and who have the manliness
and virtue to make still ancthe. effort
to rescue the State from those infu-
ences which have made its Government
a mookery and a crime. and which, if
unchecked, must inevitably reduce it
to condition of barbarism.
WNI. WALLACE.
Chairman Richland Delegation of
Taxpayers.
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The Tennessee negroes are rampant
for the enforcement of social equality
OF the races. at n negro convention,
held at Somerville, few days since.
several speakers delivered fierce
speeches on the subject One follow.
BY the nhmo Of Scales Fields, in the
course of his harangue, said: "Some
white people say that If the Civil
Rights Bill becomes law, colored
men will marry their daughters. Well,
there arc some very handsome colored
gentlemen, ond if they do not want
their daughters to marry us. they must
teach them not to love us. If the OWL
Rights Bill is passed, put your daugh-
ters under lock and key.
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FoRMosA. Japanese Govern
ment has successfully carried out its
purpose in the matter of ohnstising tue
pirates of Formosa. The Japanese
troops have been successfully landed;
and in an engagement which has al-
ready taken place the Japanese have
been srccessful. China is in full sym
pathy with Japan, and the prcsump-
ton is that the Island of Formosa will
be divided between them. Japan is
giving good proof that she has caught
the spirit of modern civilization.
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Tho Bank OF tho state Loans.
OoLUMBIA, s, c.. June 27. 187.

OOLUMBIA, =. VI, June ~, 1874.
To THE EDITOR OF THE CHARLESTON
NEWS AND COURIER: In your editorial
comments OF the 26th inst, on the re-
port OF the committee of the Tax
Payers Convention on the Bank OF
the State, I observe that in speaking
Of those who made loans from the
funds in the hands of the receiver, you
say, ''Hnrdy Solomon, of Columbia,
came in for S49,603." If you had
stated the whole truth about my loan
no explanation would be needed from
me; bat your nliusion is now likely to
convey the impression that in some
way 1 am still indebted to that fund,
and that the assets have been dimi-
nIshed on account Of my loan. The
facts are these: did borrow securi-
ties belonging to the assets of the
bank to the amount of $40, SOB, par
yaluc, giving therefor my note, secured
by other collateral. The colIuterals
which 1 deposited to secure my note
were the same class on which I have
frequently borrowed $4,000 from the
Peoples National Bank of Charleston.
When my note matured it was prompt
~ taken up, and the borrowed securi.
ties were Immediately returned to the
receiver. No part of my loan WAS
paid in bills of the Bank of the State.
The receiver collected from me seven
per cent. interest on the par value of
the securities which I used. and also
collected the interest which the securi-
ties themselves bore. It will be seen,
therefore, that the loan resulted in the
receivers obtaining double interest on
the securities used by me. which Ger.
tainly does not Indicate that the fund
has been depleted by any favor shown
me. The publication OF THE statement
will do me oil the justice I require. aud
will correct any erroneous differences
to which your remarks may give rise.
HARDY SOLOMON.
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SAINT OR SISNER2-And now comes
Henry Ward Beecher, aud talks here
sy. In his sermon preached Jcne z,
on 1.-THE Parable () of the Garden of
Eden," he said, alluding to the doc
trine of the fall OF man in tho SHINING
of Adam:
''That general view, that we are con.
demned on account of what was done
for us Thousands Of years ago. and are
held to eternal penalty for it, is so in
contradiction to every sense of justice,
that no man can regard it without re-
pugnanoe. It ascribes to God attri-
hntes which would cover any human
ruler or parent with infamy."
Not content with this, Mr.. Bcecher
called attention to the fact, that the
Bibles teaching of astronomy, crea-
ton and the history of the race, has
been completely refuted by science,
and eaid: Here and there is man
who still believes that the world was
really made in six ordinary days. Such
men are twin brothers of the oldest
mnmmies in Egypt, and the mummiss
are the best men OF the two sorts"
And now comes the letter of Henry
Ward Beecher to Theodore Tiltou, in
which Beeoher asks Tilton's forgive
ness for the commission of crimes that
are nameless, bnt the Infamous charac-
ter of which is known to all Beecher
has stolen the livery of Heaven in
which to serve hell. While praising
God with his lips, he serves the devil
with his heart. We are not surprised
that such man as Becchur should en-
deavor to refute the teachings of the
Bible. It would be consolation to
him to think that there was no life be-
yond the grave. and no hell but the
imaginary one upon earth. This doc
trine would be in consonance with
Beecher's example.
augusta Chronicle and Sentinel.
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The Union- Herald represents the op-
position as ready to do all sorts of
wicked things. rather than to be baf-
fed in their hopes by "the SUCCESS of
q purified (RadioaD organization. !"
Try it on. II You will bring out the
purified organization, Through orsma-
tion or otherwise.) we will not tumble
the temple into ruins. There's q
chance for bargain. Trot out your
purity.