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Yesterday morning things appeared to be
exceedingly mixed up on Main and Kalamazoo
streets. The signs had all been on bender
the night before and couldn't get back to their
proper places.
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We had the pleasure Of meeting Eusebius
Mather, an old time resident Of this village and
county, the other day. He has been resident
OF DEBORAH. Iowa, during the last ten years.
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Business Notices.

HEAR HEART HEART!
All persons indebted to NJ. SNOW, either
by book account or note, are hereby notified
that they must make payment or otherwise
adjust the same, or costs will have to be made.
9S8ti
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Free Il Martin have just received another
carload OF that celebrated Cumberland Bios
burg Coal, for Blacksmiths, which they offel
for sale cheap. 9SSt3.
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Charley Matthews aud his bride have returned
from their eastern tour.
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EDITOR NoRTHERNER

EDITOR NoRTHERNER
II send you six months subscription.
the time TO expire the first OF next month
(April) can you send nae all the back numbers
ala
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The Local Of the Detroit Post gets of this /:
Yesterday morning q wel-dressed young man
called at the Office of Justice Scheu and asked
how long it would take to perform the marriage
ceremony. The justice replied that it could be
performed very quickly il desirable, and the
youth then said that he would be around about
O'Clock, and that he wanted to be married in
short order, with no long speeches. for
which accommodation be was willing to paw
literally
Shortly after four o'clock hack drove up IN
front of the Moffatt Block and the gentleman.
with Z" best friend" and three bonnetless Ia
dies ID full dress. went down into the justice
Office followed by several spectators whom the
unusual spectacle had attracted The certif-
cate was made out as speedily as possible, the
couple stood up, and in less than half min
ute were pronounced man and wife. The
bridegroom then, after complimenting the JUS
tice upon the rapldity with which he transacted
bushes, handed him $50 greenback, led bis
bride and her attendants 70 the hack. and drove
off without waiting for congratulations.
Justice Sheu thinks he is getting up fair
reputation for speed in his Official hymenlal
matters. Recently he was accosted on the
street by gentleman who asked him If he
could marry couple and make out the certif-
cate In four minutes. Scheu stated that he
could do the job "a quick as any man, and two
minutes later was In the Howard House parlor
with the document IN his hand. Here he found
gentleman from the East and lady from the
interior Of this state, she having met the man
here by accident. They merely explained that
they we're formerly acquainted; that he was
en- route for Chicago on business that she
came to the city to do some shopping, and,
meeting accidentally, they had decided to get
married and 60 West together.
At this moment bus agent shouted no the
stars, IAN aboard going West =" the gentle
man called back, "wait minute" took the
lady by the hand, and they we're Immediately
married. The happy groom handed the justice
s25, remarling that il was the best bargain he
ever made in his life grabbing his valise and
his wife's traveling-bag, rushed down stairs,
entered the omnibus, and was rolled away, the
happest man out Of jail.
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We are frequently in receipt OF requests like
the following:
M..oh Oh 1874
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The following is list Of the names Of per-
sons drawn "a Petit Jurors for the March term
Of the Circuit Court FOR the County OF Van
Buren,. to be held at Paw Paw, on. the I'D day
Of March, next:
Fred MINIS, Decatur: Henry belong,
Hartford; T. j. Cutler, Pine Grove Samuel
Qua. waverly: Moses s. Hawley, Bangor; A.
Z. Barber, Columbia Clark Epson, Almena
Bethuel Lobdell, Arlington ]. tanning, South
Haven; ). S. Fuller, Arlington; Ingraharu
Eaton, Bloomlngdale; John Nichols, Bangor
James N. Peters Decatur: NJ. 2. Allen, Paw
Paw Elijah Burt, Paw Paw; Porter A. Dean.
Paw Paw; d. c. Hodge, South Haven; Andy
Mckay, Pine Grove; Jarvis Skinner, Hamil'
ton; VIM B. Trip, Bangor; B. F. Harris,
Hamilton; VIM. A. Burllngame, Arlington
Henry Chatfeld, South haven; James II
Eldredge, Pine Grove.
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A residence in Indianapolis has the following
conspicuously posted up in front
NO YoUSaE man ALLOWED
TO come And COURrE my
DARrER uSLEs
ne has $3.50 90 to PAY DOWN
on a HOUSE aud LoD
balance in II Il yeares
for SAIL 10y me. WITHIN"
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We are glad to learn that Mr.. Van Kirk has
been induced by several OF our prominent clti-
zens to make another spring and fall season
with his trotting stallion Night Hawk, in this
county lie will make his stand at the Dyck-
man House stables, commencing the first Of
March, and ending the first Of August. All of
our breeders ought to improve this their last
chance TO improve their stock of horses by
using this horse, which, undoubtedly is the
best bred horse in the United States, as his
colts are selling for higher prices than any
horse that ever stood in the State. 986
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The PHYSIOLOGICAL JOURNAL for March
contains rich reading on self-knowledge OPEN
ing with Chief-Justice Waite, with portrait ;
Prenatal Influences; Immortality, considered
Physologioally; Tastes and Temperaments, a
reason for denominations The Mound bulld-
ers, Ancient Americans, with Illustrations ;
Conversations About our Faces Hereditary
Character An Elective or Appointive Judi
ciary Alfred Dockefy, NJ. c. Of South Caro-
lima Domestic Help; Women at the South
and at the West; A Royal PAR, with portraits;
Vampires and vampirism The Siamese Twins,
with illustrations, showing them al twenty-five,
and at sixty years OF age; Obliquities of Char
acter; Do Your Own Thinking Timber and
Ornamental Trees; Agricultural Hints, etc.
Only 80 cents, or $500 year. Address S. r.
Wells Publisher, 3se Broadway, New York.
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Fire Insurance.
GEO. HUGGINs' AGENCY,

Established in Columbia, S. C., 1915.
lErNA FIRE INSURANCE CO., of Hart
ford, Conn, Sc. .0C0 eco.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.. Of
London. England, S, 900 900.
FRANKLIN FIRE INSURANCE CO., Of
Z -Philadelphia, IS 500, 900
PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE CO.. ot
New York. s2.cOO,COo.
OLD DOMINION NFIREINSURASCECo.
Q! Richmond, Va, $500, 900.
ATLAS FIRE INSURANCE CO., oi
Hartford, Conn, s4O0, 600
Risks taken on Buildings. Merchandise,
Cotton, &C., &c.
GEO. HUGGINS. Agent.
Office opposite the Columbia Hotel.
Sept Is t2m
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Richardson's New Method

F'OJt IHk, PIANO FORTE.
Tho most Popular Method ever Issued; i;
2'o,0oO already so!d, and The book is re-
ccivcd. II anything. with increasing favor
from year to year. Teachers and pupils buy
$1,000 CoPIES ANSUALIY!:
Recently enriched by the addition OF
"C%.rny's Letters on the art of Playin.
The Piano" and o: "Schumann's Mayims." !"
It j. now b"oi: O: 2G) large pages. Price
1915.
All books mailed, postpaid: for the retail
price.
OLIVER DlTSOS & CO., Boston.
CHAS. Ii. DITSON Il CO.,
Ill Broadway, h. y.
Scpt 19 avs
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Spartan burg and Asheville Railroad
Nd!"re's High,Cdy across tie Mountai ms.
LIGHT GRADES, EASY CURVES, No TUSSELISc
LET IT BE BUILT SPEEDILY.

link in tho Airline Road between tn.
cities OF Cincinnati, Leuisville, st. Louis,
Chicago and ,iarlcsto'. scvcnty-four
miles long, with Icss tia. ..enty miles o.
heavy work.
shorter than any line from New York
Philadelphia ana baltimore to either O.
these cities, and many hundred milcs
nearer to these ccntres Of Western trade
than any existing line to Charleston.
The Road that promises to m axe Charles.
ton the market for the trade of the great
Northwest, the Wcst Indies, South Amc-
rica and Europe; also, an important cp
grant station.
ECONOMICAL. IN CONSTkUCTION.
SAFE IN MANAGEMENT AND
PROFITABLE IN RESULTS.
an important enterprise for the develoY.
ment of South Carolina.
Shares Fifty Dollars each, payable in teu
instalmcnts.
Livery citizen OF this State should OWE AT
least one Share.
CHARLESTON, with her magnificent HaH
Dor and genial climate; her immense unde-
vcioped back country, continuing a fertile
soil. finc pasture grounds and ilezhaueti.
bic water power; her contiguity to tire
West Indies and South America, end ,Ler
unparalleled European ocean course, il
destined, upon the completion uf this Is-
roRrAST TRUNK LINE, to emerge from Aer
prostrated condition and become Wig:
nature has intended abe should be-the
GREAT COMMERCIAL METROPOLIS of the
SOUTHERN SECTION OF tue UNITED STATES.
LIMIT OF STOCKHOLDERS LIABILITY.
The following clause in the charter is
published for the Information of sub.
scribCrs:
SIC. 1. ''That no Stockhoider of eai0
Company shall be held liable for the debts,
contracts or acts Of said corporation,
beyond the amounts actually subscribed to
the Capital Stock OF said Company by sucL
StockLuder."
DIRECTORS:
GEO. W. WILLIAMS, GABRIEL CASNoS,
Is. BoLLMASN, JOHN ii. Ev1Ns,
Ai.vA GAGE, T. b. JETER.
InEo. y. JEEvLY, .. 4. DUNCAN,
IHEo. u. BARKER, JAMES E. BLACK,
JOHN y. FAIRLY, JoHN s. WILLY.
Principal Office and Address, 25 Brosf
street, Charleston. z. G.
& G. .MEMMlNGEit, President.
&c. kACFM IN, Secretary and Treas
Iul. . 3mo
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IIEIN1TSH's
Standard Family Medici nes.

N-, - - e@AAAAAJ AASNiSldCo.
A \ experience OF forty Years, and en-
- dorsed by the highest professional
skliI ~ , IN the ,,r country DIR. HElNIrSIIH
with great care, expressly for family use.
The public have, therefore, Il guarantee
that the formulas of these Medicines are
based upon strictly scientific principles. bv
ono thoroughly acquainted with the medi-
cal qualities and effects Of each Ingredient.
and or their combined influence when
chemically united. can. therefore. recon-.
mend these preparations with the greatest
confidence, being fully persuaded from pa 1T
experiences that they will give very GENE
NAL SATISFACTION. Tho use of these
Family Medicines" is not confined to the
illitcrate and credulous, for innumcrable
persons OF intelligence and character, occu-
pying tho most prominent stations in soci-
ety, too honest to impose upon Others. and
too sagacious to be imposed upon them
selves. not only use, but recommend them
in the highest terms OF praise, for .Lc uni.
formity or their success in subduing dis
eases. For sale by f. II. HEINI.SH,
Druggist and Chemist.
sent Ut Columbia, S. 6.
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English railroads have not been pre-
htable Investments during the past
Year. The Chicago Tribune shows
hat "the loss to the most prosperous
roads equals, on an average, L.; per
cent. OF their capital.
NJ. Hautmulle, of Paris, has taken
strychnine. The only thing odd in it
is that he bought this strychnipe in
the year 1870, intending to poison the
wine he left ut his country house, in
hopes the Prussians would drink it.
From experiments recently made in
England, it appears that wagons are
most easily drawn on all kinds Of roads
when the fore and hind wheels are Of
the same size, and when the pole lies
lower than the axle.
A severe hail-storm occurred in the
southern portion of Anderson County,
on Wednesday last. In some placce,
the drift of hail was seven inches deep,
and considerable damage was done to
the growing crop.
On Monday of last week, white
man, nam James Pressly, was shot and
killed by negro named Nelson Claw
son, while the former was at Clawson's
dwelling, about four miles from Fort
Mill, York County.
The Central Pacific Railroad au-
thorities have concluded contract for
tunneling the Sierra Nevada Noun
talns-several miles-thus doing away
with the necessity for snow. sheds.
J. G.. McKissic1, G.. d. Peake and
u. johnson, Jr., were chosen delegates
to the Congressional and State Con
ventions, which are to meet in Colum-
bia on the 7th and Sth of October.
On the 9th of September, one week
after tho Inauguration Of the move
ment, eight Subordinate Unions had
been organized in Marlboro County,
with an aggregate membership Of All.
Taking care of baby and sewing
buttons on a wife's shoes were adduced
in trial, the other day, as evidence
tending to show a husbands affection
for wife whom he subsequently shot.
The customs receipts for the week
ending on the 18th instant, amounted
to 50. 1854. $50 in New York, $2l2, S92
in Philadelphia, and Sl37, G3l in Balti-
more.
The result of the municipal election
nt Kingstree last week, is IN folio VS.:
$. A. Swails, Intendant; G. Z. Nelson,
=. Mouzon. ". Stnch, aud S. II. Mou-
zon, Wardens
The State of Mississippi, which did
not owe dollar in 1867, is now saddled
with debt of $500, 600. and, what
is worse, has nothing to show for it.
Major.General John A. Dix, Go.
vernon of New York, draws his pension
regularly from the Government as a
drummer boy of the war Of 1912.
John Hyman, colored, Congressman
elect from North Carolina, was sold
seven times while slave. He will be
sold still more frequently in Congress.
RIGHT.-The Courier Journal let's
the Northern people understand that
the servitude of the South only ante
dates the slavery of the North.
A colored man, nam ed Jerry Turpin.
died in Charleston, II few days ago,
from the careless extraction of d tooth :.
Mr.. Alonzo G. Martin. Of Anderson,
died last week.
-.-.az. --,a1zaz.. a...12z.ss1Enxn.szzuzz-
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Quaker Liniment!

0uoASA aAAluCut. I" I0
TINE HOUSEHOLD PANACEA AND FA-
Il MILY MEDICINE, is the lest remedy
III the world for the following complaints,
VIZ: Cramp in the Limbs and Stomach,
Rheumatism in all it's forms, Neuralgia.
Dysentery, Fresh Wounds, Toothachc,
Sore Throat, Sprains and Bruises, Pain in
the Stomach, bowels or Side. Bilious Collie,
Cholera, Colds, Chapped Hands, Burns.
Spinal Complaints, Chils ana Fever
Purcly vegetable and a!l-!Ica!ing. For in
terna! and external une. Prepared by
T.. Ii. HElNITSH, q, his Drug
SEPT IL And Chemical store
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$4,000 Tici.e,.-G ,ooo casn GIFTS.

" ~ II 't-.--- Z = 7, II Wis -''07,V0C
PRICE OF TICKETS:
Wh"a ! lex, L.: 10 10 Qrttr ! KITS 80
Halt iichti-... 30 ii Tickets. lu0 %
10 INDIVIDUAL BENEFITS
Til, Concert is strictly for MASONIC
purses: r and Will be conducted with the
characterized ;at Ii!st enterprise.
JOHS l.. ROPER, Pr~sident.
For tictcts AID circulars, giving fu!!
information, address
HENRY V. MOORE. Sc. yo,foik. va.
EESrONSlBiE AGENTS WANTED
Sept +3l
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COLUMBIA, S. C., FRIDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER 25, 1874
The State Officials

HAVING obtained their positions
IL through the support of the people,
should look 70 their interest. The Indian
Girl Cigar store having obtained it's pre-
zen. prominence through the patronage Of
an apprcciati*c public. is constantly pro-
'i'.inG Tor their q: '!ntcnt, ami ~ cal,di.
'!atr i"l onice,
Will Tell the Convention
THAT corruption mast be put down. So,
this Maid OF Luxurl" declares that "Dt-
Voices at the Weed" shall be relieved from
paying hiSl! prices fer mean Cigars. Ask
Icalcra III different points III the State who
!iG":il: the lmcian Girls Cigars
What They Know About
Them, and they vii! tel! you that their i-
reduction is causing almost as rnuch oi /.
sensasion among Cigar dealers as
Fox Hunting and Georgia Tigers
Did among the prominent members of the
'>'Atc tons" Klr1. Sent IL
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Official Order. NO. I.
Special Order, Nc. 2.

Medicines,
ENOR PURIFYING THE BLOOD,
IL For Curing liheumatIsm,
For Curing Chills and Fever,
For Curing Ringworm and letter,
For Curing Coughs and Consumption,
For Curing Dyspepsia,
Will be found at HEINITSHrS
Septl ! Drug Store.
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Day Positively Fixed

ONJ 4 VSttHFVf lAOO
II h u r y ii uy, lSth Nov u, u cr
LAST CHA NOE.
TUNHlS enterprise is conducted by the MA
Il SONIC RELIEF ASSOCIATION OF
NORFOLK. VA, under authority of the
Virginia Legislature, Act passed March
S.h, 1873
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IMPROVED
GEORGIA COTTON PRESS.
Patented March, 1870,

AUGUSTA, Ga.
rsaHE satisfaction this PRESS has g;yeE
Il IN the past. the great improvement
made on II, and the fact Uf its being from
.orty - fifty dnllarsc cheaper than amy other
GOOD .rtss, shuu.,, induce planters and
others TO send for one ut our Ecw Circulars
be'"'c rIrcil aeius. We ais, manufacture
irons tor Water Power dresses and Scrcr
Frc.scs. Address
pENDLETON & BOARDsIAN,
tonndry and Machine Works. kollock
Street. Augusta. Ga. July 9 wIi4mo
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Will Tell the Convention
TIE;
SONG MONARCH!

pI II. r. PALMER, of Chicago. with the
ID distinguished assistance Of Prof. l..
y. Emerson, Of Boston. Those gentlemen,
III ho Song Monarch, present to the public
book nnr!valcd for the use of SINGING
CLASSES, whether in tho form of Singing
Schools, or i'll Normal Music Schools, Con-
vcntions, Colleges. or Academies, and the
higher Common Schools. Price IS cents.
Per Dozen, 81 30.
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BURNING UP!
VOU are burning up with FEvER-In-
Il termittent Fever, Chill and Fever,
disease, caused in the same way.
RAGING AUTUMNAL
Days OF September, hot. falling leaves,
decaying matter, will produce Chill and
Fever, Dumb Chills. Aching Bones and
DISEASES,
Which can be cured by HEINITS H'S KINA
CHILL CURE. Thousands burn with fever
and shake with colo just for want Of a
cnre, which is to be found only at
Sept 81 HEINITSH'N Drnp Store
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LIST Ui t:Iyr1,S.

Grand Total 20. 0t0 Gifts, alicasn 81 SOC. 0. 0
PEicE or TICKETS Whole Tickets, $50,
ilaivra S2J; rcnths or each Coupon So;
II Whole Tickets $500; - Ticket. u 900
Circulars containing full particulars fur.
nishcd on Application.
THO. f. BRAMLETTE,
Agent and Manager,
fubhc Library building, Louisville, Ky.
sept u sm.
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Executors Notice.

q Ill persons having claims against the
"A estate cOf WILLIAM Meg UINElS, dc
ceased, are required to present them TO
either OF tho undersigned, duly attestcd.
tor payment; and all persons indebted to
sain estate will come forward at once and
pay up tho indebtedness.
ELLEN MCGUINNIG, Executrix.
DENNIS Mc3UINNIS, Executor.
Sept II thmG
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4 hishew store, Mail street. nearly op.
n posite the Central Nutior.al Fsnk. has
stem and key winders, from best European
aud American manufacturers, aud OF his
own importation, III gold and silver cases.
Elegant JEWELRI! An unriyaled assort.
mcnt just received and all the latest STYLES.
sterling SILVER !" ARE, i'll sets and yaste.
Eiidal Presents, and IL very 1iHe selection o.
riated-Wa,e. GulI Watch ard Neck Chains.
l.ockcts, elegant Seal, Wedding and Ell.
EaScmcnt kines. large stock OF Spectaclee
and E,c-Giasscn, Clocks, Musical EcIcs
and II great variety Of Fancy Articles. NJ,
stock ia the iarsca, and bert selected III tls
southern country ana vii! De roid ~ chea..
Is -an!" articic can be bongi, w! cic
Gct2i
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ECONOMICAL. IN CONSTRUCTIONS.
SAFE IN MANAGEMENT AND
PROFITABLE IN RESULTS

An Important enterprise for the develor.
ment of South Carolina.
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LAWYERS OFFICES.
INSURANCE OFFICES:
ROOMS FOR FAMILIES!
SINGLE BED-KUUMS:
TJLET IL THE NEW
Central National Bank Building.
PRICES TO SUIT TIE TIMES.
Bed-Rooms from So per month upwards;
Family Rooms from So per month upwards:
LAWYERS Offices from 81 pr month upwards.
WATER, GAS, WATER and WOOD CLIO.
SETS and other modern improvements in
side building. No back rooms, all fronting
on the street. Good ventilation. A Janitor
In charge OF building. Apply ia Central
Bank, or to Mcssrs. SEIBELS & EZELL.
April2
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Shares Fifty Dollars each. payable in ter
instal!mcnts.
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Livery citizen OF this State should OWE at
least one Share.
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A link in tho Air. Line Road between the
cities OF Cincinnati, Louisville, st. Louis,
Chicago and ,harlesto' seventy -four
miles long, with lcss tE-;. ."enty miles o.
heavy work.
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shorter than any line from New York
Philadelphia and baltimore to either @.
these cities, and many hundred milcs
nearer to these centres Of Western trade
than any existing line TO Charleston.
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The Road that promises to ma axe Charles.
ton the market for the trade of the great
Northwest, the West Indies, South Amc-
rica and Europe; also, an important cD
grant station.
, 1874-12-06
POLITICAL.

Aow Senator Spencer, of Georgin, OBJ
TUNED His Sent.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 5.-The State Senate
has ousted Miller. Republican. and seated Mar
rim, Democrat On the organization OF the At
torney-Generals compromise l. gis1ature in Jan
uary, 1873, quorum Of COURTROOM Repub-
ican Representatives WAS scented in tho House.
In the Senate the Republicans required one
Senator to make n quorum, and commenced q
contest for Martins seat. The matter was re-
ferred to committee, who reported that IN
counting all the votes Martin, Democrat, WIS
elected by 269 majority, and in counting only the
legal votes he was elected by 265 majority !;
but, By the rulings OF Lieut.-Gov. Mcninstry.
Miller was seated and Martin ousted without
allowing the Senate to vote on the question.
Tie Democrats fearing, if they did not submit,
the Republicans would again Withdraw aud
set up a new Court Room Legislature.
aud secure Federal recognition, contented
themselves with seeing that the journal stated
the facts as they occurred. With formal protest
entered at large thereon. It was this seating OF
Miller which gave Spencer the sent in the
United States Senate,
After the last election, the Senate holding over,
Martin petltloned for his seat. The petition
was referred to q committee. which reported
the foregoing facts. and recommended that the
Senate resume proceedings ut tho point where
they had been broken OF by A1ck,nstrys ruling,
and proceed with what was, in fact tie SUB
pended contest. This was agreed to, and Martin
vas declared entitled to tho seat.