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-
ngnter Dick than paving -oricn a: tes, IT
some were the same color a. pas1ng-n.ick, pu.
not smooth enough to be used on sios"AiAs'
nos true enough on the edges.
Don't you think that tle smoosn eno
regular prick ought to be used on sewer a.
cont think 1t Is absolutely necessary.
y: u whose employ are you noWi a. ana
BOT ID any Just now. -.
Y. D1a you come here under subpGnai a.
NO, sir.
Ae whose requesn 4. Mr.. Applemans.
= = w VIZ VI tne arm
cr,vs,.ssss 10y 100 " ene ,.ts..
Se ..e..oh yvu naa WIN nint DeioIe oon,r,5
mere on the subject OF your testimony. A.. he
has spoken to me q half-dozen times, sup
pose, He a a nersonaI friend- he asked me
n ,xo,,ld 49,, 49, -, -. 1921 - I
900 ~. so.. 1eIo "Ion sy - "a.
co Hefe yesteIuay. met MN oo"h ~ nis
once, and he asked me- . fslf ~ ~.
Mr.. Mattingly He IA here NJ our REQUEST
VIII state. = =
lTMr7 Nattin,,,v b.v,,,,, s...ad a., thsv had;
,,ot a.. n. having stated tnse 1ney IN
nos linus lar put the committee to the expense
and trouble OF summoning any witnesses, Mr..
Christy said that he wanted the rule that had
been laid down by the committee requiring q
memorandum of the points to be testified to by
the witnesses before having them presented
for examination should be adhered to with re-
gard to the witnesses for the defence. The
chairman said that If 1t was desired by the
counsel for the memorialists, of course the
same rule would be observed with regard to
the witnesses for the defence as had been laid
down with reference to those who were suI-.-
moned on behalf of the memorialists.]
@. Ypu. say you are familiar with these
specifications; you say you have examined
them! A. have not seen them recently.
o. lind the part relating to the character OF
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are at HfseSsarsborcugh. H.. on Saturday
destroyed the worthlngton house and surround
ing property. Loss not Tsry heavy.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-04


Q. Wherei a. Here in Washington and in
Georgetown.
Q. Not anywhere elsei A. Yes, sir; 10
Washington and Georgetown.
@. anywhere else? A. No, sir.
By Mr.. Mattingly: @. What were Gantz &
Appleman's Instructions in regard 10 building
that seweri a. Their instructions to me were
to make first-class job Of 1t In every respect.
Q. Did you make hrst-class job of 1T A.
By Mr.. Merrick: Q. What was the color Of
those brick inside when you broke them openi
A. They were considerably darker than they
were on the outside.
Q. Did you examine the contract under
which this sewer was constructed. A. ex-
amined the specification. 1 did not read the
contract.
Q. Are you prepared to say under oath that
this sewer was built according to those specif-
cations. A. Yes, sir.
@. In all respectful A. Yes, sir.
@. What were the specifications as to the
character Of the brick TO be usedi A. The arch
and dark-red.
Mr.. Christy. Mr.. Clerk will you please give
me the contract with Gantz q Applemani
Q. You state your recollection of the specif-
cations rs to the character Of the brick TO be
used; you say they were to be what A. The
arch and red brick.
Q. Did you say moment ago. A. Arch
and red.
q. Arch oor' or aand" redi A.. don't
know which. Think It was both. To the best
of my recollection, both were mentioned, red
and arch, in the specifications.
Q. Was there q single red brick used in the
construction Of that seweri A. Yes, SIR.
Q. All brick Of these kilns that are known -
paving brick were not brought 10 the seweri
A. win not say that. Z
Q. What will you say on that subject A.
will say paving brick were not brought there.
/ don't say all, because, as understood, there
they were sold for street-pa pavement and side
walks. The sewerbrick were those dark and
lighter in color than that.
Q. So that what were used were dark Or
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" Uao NC WcSneuiC VI any hlnu n 1
could not say.
By the Chairman: Q. They got him for 81 a
day A. That is what they paid me while Iwas
there.
By Mr.. Wilson: Q. Was there anybody else
that you know of besides that mani A. Well,
noticed that there were-that at the tefmina-
ton Of It there were several there on the job.
Q. Do you recollect the names Of any of the
superintendent A. Yes, sir.
Q. Whol A. There was man by the name
Of Mcclellan there.
Q. What was his occupationi A. BE claimed
to be plasterer.
Q. Was be q plastereri A. Indeed, could
not tell you. He was not q bricklayer; know
that.
Q. Were there any tailors on that jobi A. 1
could not say; don't think there were any
tailors.
Q. Were there any men who professed to be
tailorsi No, sir. will state one thing: There
was some very incompetent men laying brick
there when / was there. A man swore here
before this committee man by the name of
Curry-and Sorrell, men that we term about
third-class bricklayers In the community here.
Q. Why didn't you drive them of therei A.
spoke to Mr.. Gantz about them the very first
day, and asked him TO discharge this man
Curry. He said that he came from Philadel-
phis with somebody they had there. said,
bricklayer." He says, "We will keep him on.o
So they kept him on, and the whole time was
there, during the two months, / was fighting
with them all the time. Mr.. Gantz and Mr..
Appleman both told me that anything wanted
there just to designate It. "If the material Is
not right, tell me about 1t, and will iemedy
ii" and the only favor ! asked of Gantz was
the discharge Of this man Curry.
O. he would not do 1T A. No, SIR; he told
mel will tell you why he didn't do It. There
was Q party here from Philadelphia superin-
tending the brick work at the time. sup
posed that they were doing the work for 80
much per thousand, or 90 much per N, and
Curry was working for these other parties, and
that Is the reason he would not do It. /
worked for Messrs. Gautz Il Appleman after
he left the job, and went there and worked
for two or three days just to show them that
could lay bricks.
Q. Just to show them how to do III A. Not
10 show them how to DO 1t.
Q. Mr.. Curry says two-thirds Of the brick
In that sewer were salmon bricki A. He may
say great many things. don't think he Is
the mark for bricklsyer.
BY Mr.. Wilson: Q. Did you notice the man
ner In which that sewer was constructed while
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has been shown, land we have been Obliged to be
brief,) 10 this alcohol good creature Of God Is
It natural, necessary and wholesome stimulanti
Mr.. Beecher says 90. Win it support and sustain
life and prevent starvations Only by robbing the
innocent women and children Of their daily bread.
Is It benefit to the physical health In certain
casesf Has It been shown By science that it 10
not poisonf Mr.. Beecher says 50, and who dares
deny what MT. Besehsr ssys9 have only 10 say
In this matter that n he is as deficient in his in
structions for our future comfort, happiness and
wellbeing % for that Of the present. he is better
calculated to prepare men for the bottomless pit
than for heaven, and Il behooyes every one to sx-
anime, understand and know the truths Of these
important subjects for themselves, and not be too
ready TO swallow all the minister says and the
doctor prescribes without knowing the truth Of
the one and the effects Of the other.
Now, vha. Is sciencef believe all agree that
II 10 the established relation Of things, Is truth
and knowledgef What Is . polsonf Any agent
capable Of producing morbid, noxIous and dan
gsrous effect upon anything endowed with life,
and that suddenly destroys the vitality OF the
system. would like to know whether we have
sarisned Mr.. Bsecher that science clearly proves
alcohol 10 be q poison.
What d an irritantf ANY agent which produces
, vitiated and abnormal sensation and action In
part or the whole OF an animal system. Then
what Is aleoholf ~
What is o narcoticf. A substance which pro
ducss stupor, coma, convulsions and death. Does
alcohol do these thingsf
what ID q stimuianti Any agent which pro
iucss o quickly dirussd and transient increase OF
vital energy and strength Of action OF the heart
md arteries, ~ food, 40 Does alcohol have this
fleet, Mr.. Beecherf We think not.
What are medIcinesi Any substance that has
he property of curing or mitigating disease.
Docs alcohol do this, Mr.. BIZ
What 10 hssithf health 10 where all the organs
u the system have the ability Of performing all
.hoir proper functions.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-04

Jul Va NJ Huu ueilefe II was cOnslQereQ so Dy
practical men here.
By Mr.. Merrick: @. Were these brick made
at the brick-yard you owni A. Yes, sir.
Q. What was the color of the arch-bricki A.
The arch-brick are generally very dark-some
are and some are not.
Q. The other brick, you say, were redi A.
Yes, sir. There are generally three classes Of
brick that come out OF the kiln.
Q. am aware OF that. Was there any @
culiarily In the soil from which your brick were
made! A. do not know as there was. Il Is
a very strong clay-considercd so.
Q. Was there any popularity in the soil from
which your brick were made, and which would
give them q color different from that of the
ordinary brickl A. Owing to the burning,
very Often.
Q. Then, If the brick were light, the lightness
was due to the burning, and not to the charac-
ter OF the soili A. There were very few light
brick used
Q. / ask this question: If the brick were light,
1t was due to the burning, and not to the char
acter Of the soili A. Well, I do not know. !
should think 1t was the burning that would
make some little difference.
Q.-You did not observe any popularity In that
soil which would make your brick Of q light
color like what VIC call fre-bricki A. No, SIR.
Q. Nothing TO distinguish the color OF that
brick from the color Of the brick ordinarily
madel A. No, sir.
Q. Then, II q large proportion Of those brick
were of light color, Il was due to the imper-
feet burning, and not to the character of the
soill A. No, sir. There was not q large pro-
portion of light-colored brick used.
@. You say ifthere we're, the color was due
to the burning, and not to the character of the
soil, as / understand itl A. Yes, sir.
BY Mr.. Christy; @. What business had you
been in prior 70 receiving this contract from
-1~.a A
road contractor. That is my business.
q. Where were the brick you used burnedi
A. II was termed the old Corcoran yard.
Q. You owned the kilni A. We had lease
Of the yard.
9. You owned the brick made therei A.
Yes, sir.
Q. Were not all the brick burned In several
kilns used In the sewerf A. No, SIR.
Q. What was done with the brick that was
not used in the seueri A. The salmon brick,
we sold them here the best we could.
Q. Is not this true, that the best brick were
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Professor Whitsitt. of Rurmsn Uni

Professor Whitsitt. of Furmsn Uni
sersaty. -GresnsiIle-~ 0ounty,--affaxs-,,a
prize Of $25 to the student who shall
pass the best examination in Greek.
and 30 to the student who shall stand
second bast. The examination will
take place oh Deoenaber 10, 1875, and
OIL persons proposing to take part in
tho examination must report to Prof.
Whitsitt before May /, 1875. The
prize will be delivered in public.
The Orungeburg Neus says that
Judge Carpenter. in the absence of
judge Raed, has issued writ of pro-
hioition in the 6abeas corpus case of
the State 0s. John l.. Humbert, the
defaulting Treasurer, whom F. J.
Moses. Jr., got into trouble. Under
this writ, Hnmbert will have 70 70.
main in Jail until the next term Of the
Court.
The.Cougressional Committee on the
Civil lights Bill sustain Judge Bus
kirk IN his recent decision in regard
TO admitting colored children in the
public schools. Perhaps the Rspubli-
can press of Indiana will now let up
on Judge Buskirk.
When King Kalakaua was in San
francisco. an attempt was made to
drink him drunk, but the Hawaiian
monarch succeeded in Sandwichinp
all his friends under the table.
81. Louis Times.
A number of prominent Charleston n
merchants have concluded to enioy
Christmas in good old.fashioned style,
and will close their places Of bust ess
from Thursday evening. Decsm "a,
10 Monday, November 28.
A young man, named March Legare.
Was murdered and robbed on st. He.
lena Island. s. c., on the 18th. A
oolored man, named Scipio Bryan. is
strongly suspected.
1t is said that capital punishm ment is
likely to be restored in Iowa, az mur.
ders have multiplied since its hurried
adoption, through the efforts of Mr..
Bovee. two years ago.
The number of deaths from diphthe.
ria in New York last week was abou:
sixty, which shows considerable de.
crease.
The Virginia Legislature has decided
ON IL Christmas recess of only three
days, and suspension OF per diem
during that period.
| $4,000 partridges have been shipped
from Greensboro. n. c., to England,
to stock the preserves of the nobility
and gentry of TINT country.
Judge j. z. Reed il in Charleston
aud is making arrangements to holi
Court curly in January.
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Delia Hext, ooiored woman living
below Aiiendale, Barnwell County,
was accidentally shot. on the 9sh in
stant, by Thos. Ashe. oolored man,
who had been playing with a gun,
which he supposed empty, and in
pointing it at her it went off and killed
her almost instantly.
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BosroS's LATEST Boon TO AFRICA. -
One Of Boston's sources of revenue is
its rum trade with the gold coast of
Africa. At the time the british au-
thorities raised the duty on tho rum.
last year, to 60 cents gallon, thcro
were seven American vessels on the
coast, with about 3S1 900 gallons, two
other vessels we're on their way from
Boston with 145. 900 gallons more, and
another Tcssc! Che Starr kiug) wa:;
getting ready to start with matter Of
$4,000 more. We leave it to whether
this isn't rather dubious business for
Massachusetts merchants to be en-
gagged in. in.-Spr;nafe!d Republican.
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nate belonging to Louisiana. Most Of
The time of the caucus was consumed
in the consideration Of the financs
question, report having been made
by the committee of eleven on that
subject, through its chairman, Senator
Sherman. The debate took u wide
range, but all who spoke expressed the
opinion that something was necessary
to be done, and that, therefore, it was
the part Of wise statesmanship for
those present to harmonize their yiews
If possible. The committee of eleven.
before they brought their report into
the CAUCUS, were divided in their views.
seven being in favor of the report and
four against; but finally, on motion of
one Of the four, the report was made
unanimous, and after long discussio n
was adopted by the caucus. The bill
agreed upon will be reported at an
early day to the Senate. According to
the best attainable Information, it pro.
vides Tor the resumption of specie pay
ments on the first day OF Juuuury.
1879. for free banking, and for the re-
firing ot greenbaoks to the extent Of
0O per cent. of tho amount of the he "
national bank notes issued, and also
requires the SAG, 5000 of fractional
currency to be gradually withdrawn.
and silver coin, in denominations Of
from five to fifty cents. issued in its
place. The Secretary of the Treasury
is authorized to use the surplus coin in
the Treasury on and after the day fixed
for resumption to redeem the legal
tenders. and, if necessary, to sell ondH
Tor the same purpose, if the amount OF
specie is not sufficient.
Boston. December 21.-A negro
who assaulted Judge Lowell's daugh.
ter, was held in $4,000 bail. There
IL q prospect of the girls recovery.
NEW YORK, December ola new
cIviisuit has been commenced against
Tweed. in which Ed dwsrd> Marrener
Joined as defendant on behalf of the
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Office.
Look After Your Stomach.

TSN!iH :inrrt Medicinal Confcction in the
d Vi w'ri.' Is At licini.-h's. Chocolate TOR
luncn, Chocolate furtRbic, Walnut N0ngat,
ll~iachc taste, Cocoa Caramel, Cream
Chocolate, Athca and Malow Drops, Solu-
bic Gnm Drops, Cough GunfcctioDs, Gin
ger DroHs. Eng. Mlnt Drops, finest Extract
Vanilla. finest Extract Lemon, TOR sale ut
IiEtNt rSH'.i Drug store. Dec 22t
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tlmldatlOn OF voters. Ec. Randall, Of
Pennsylvania, suggested that the com
mittee should also inquire as to the
distribution of rations voted by Con.
gress 10 Alabama. Hayes said he lin i
no objection to that, but thut that in
quiry had been already provided for in
IL resolution adopted last Monday
Hayes resolution was adopted. Il. l..
Irwin was summoned before :he bar Of
the House, for refusing to say wha. he
did with $3.50. 900 Pucitic mail money.
Tho House passed resolution, nd-
journing from Wednesday next to
January 5.
The Republican Senators held q
caucus this afternoon, at the sul:citn.
ton of the Southern Hepublican
Senators and Representatives.. ut which
the condition Of the South was consi-
dered. The Senators from the South
advocnted the sending of troops to
several of the States Of that section.
They feared that tho Republican party
was hnnelessly dead unless decisive
steps were taken during the present
session to pnt down turbulent whites
They confessed their inability to poll
white votes. The Northern Senators
did not endorse the propositions, and
some OF thom openly expressed them.
selves against further interference with
affairs OF the South, saying they had
lost many votes in the North by it,.
Senator Lewis, OF Virginia, declared
tho Republican party had lost power
III the South. because of tho bad cha.
raoter of many OF its would be leaders
and the advocacy OF the Civil Rights
Bill, which he considered most ini-
qultous measure. The South could
only be carried for the Republican
party as at present organized by send.
ing soldiers enough there to prevent
the people from voting. The majority
evidently agreed with him. as before q
vote was taken, many Senators left the
room, and Senator Morton. who was
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New York don't like to see the
Southern Pacific Railroad bnils. be.
cause the people there fear that it may
do them some injury. A foolish fear
and altogether unworthy of the inhabi-
tants OF that great city. If the fear is
ignoble, the mode of attack is not less
SO. They cry out that the Southern
Pacific line is "Tom Scott" scheme.
and forthwith all those who nro agains st
tom Scott" cry out, like frogs ia the
pond. the like note-"Tom Scott" F."
TON Scott" "Tom Cat" would be
as sensible. We do not know Tom
SCOTS" relation to the matter. We
do not know the man himself, nul
nothing about him; hu. Imagine that
he is Az good Il, many other so. called
railroad kings. We rather symna-
thiZo with him because he is 20 bItt. RI r
abused. There is moro Of yin,!.c,ivc-
ness than oileudel vIrtue ia the lie.
nunciations "f him. Ii. rla.t have
done something gnoi, we arc sure.
But, independent vi Tom Scott" or
Tom Cat, We adhere to the im;nr.
tance Of Il railroad ria the South west
pass to California. Build 1t, and II VII.
nf the SOuth don take ajIantuHn Of
it. it will be onr fault. l. is great
naiiOnal line. 1t has "a claim upon the
National Government; but rs that is
controlled from the North, 1t will have
a tight squeeze to succeed, if it sue
cends at all The North wants
Northern Pacifics," bnt does no. in.
cline TO the Southern Pacific" Oh,
no; that il quito different matter.
nnd to be repudlated as "rom SCOTS"
road. That cry don't conceal the rrnl
motive which lies ut tho bottom. Bn.,
Notwithstanding this. we cunnot see
how the South can be led by nero per
sonal prejudice to treat unkindiy n
project for road which wouid add
immensely to Southern commerce ns
well al national accommodation and
power.-Richmoma Dispatch.
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S@les,

-.-~-~>>>---------.. sales.
app1s ana Candy i0ys: i0:'-s,c.--'' ::>c's-,.c>..---,''
! N0.LLAURHYs ssr
na opposts Paaa1a ,nssass af bef6rs III Jtore
81 bbls. APPLES, in ss IOS O'Clock,
rs boxes Candy Toys!!e oresr.
2,0O0 CAbbagas. .vi.s y - 'af'
LOCO lbs: Bacon Side. and Aou1dsr,
Attractive Sale Of Household =, -.
Furniture. Auchen
BY Il. & 8. BEARD. Aucti
THIS tTuesda) MORNING, 22d insS sSsers.
will soil, We
A general variety Of good, we'll
FURNITURE. consisting OF Parlor u
cottage Bedroom Set. Bedsteads, Wac
stands. Extension Tables, Sidebosrt
Feather Pillows, Mattresses, Brussels ana
Ingram Carpets. Crockery, &o.
ALSO,
very superior new single BUGGY,
Dec 22
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MARRIED.

On tho 10Th instant, at the residence Of
the brides father, Nr. Henry Murray, OF
Lincoln County, Georgia, by Rev. John
TO Miss E. L. MURRAY. No cards.
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Tho Egg Question.

4 LTilOCGl {. HAM3EkG'S store is
n not 80 large, Yet ho can undersel any
man III tho town, whcn EGGS como into
question. Hardy solomon advertises them
II thirt live cents per doZen-Mr. Ham
pcr., sells throe dozen fo- Il dollar, and all
fresh. Wha, is the Use Of buying on Main
street, when YOU can get all goods cheaper
NJ q. C.iI.AMi}ERu'5,
Dee ~ Near Charlotte Depot
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An INVITATION.

paas Heck Al Fiat. llnias In tut i
hsgtnhnr,
n"' lsnria = ~ ar' sa''' t,7e / !
With the choicest oil Bourbon l'il . 4a.s
yont Raltet
Asd then well dlAeus 4 frsshi, .ea ush,
mullst.
! caught " myself, = lhs Treasury. yot
know
10 h. sure that yom come dewn q Nv.
Yours, nslslew.
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Judge Jerry Blsst tells - sasslsls
aboas shs Jaoksonian dsys - ~ -
United States bank that iss't - bal.
One day last winter ! sought ~ jsdes
icr interviewing purposes abost so~s
poiHta n constitutional lav. and fesnd
him In mood fes vsminisssas. DusIss
The hest n me discussion n tbs bin
that Jackson ~ hh hssl upon. sald
The judge. ons of ~ antl.tsak mss.
> hard hsaAeA old Psnssylvasis Dsm.
crrat, voss - make ! spsssh n rsply
70 ono u The moss eloquent shsmrions
n Mat msssss 70 or hbsvslsA. He
followed ono ofhls colleagues Who bad
already made N sxhss1elvs sNli-bAst
speech. Said hs, "Nr. spsstss.
dsairs 70 ny fsw words ~ sol-
league hss Just Shown yos What mss.
stsr this bank =, how ssbvssslvs Il 4
u our cherished liberties, how ssstssvy
y the iAst y II sslstsase y W spiril
of or lnssltutioas. Dus 10 Aos 1esll
solsly IN abstvaeslons. | psspsss "a
dsal Win \ directly. ~ hss aressd
~ ths Iowsv plsns y ~ ssa1litsslss.
J siss . ~ higher plano u Divias
lsw and ths consequence thaA stsssd
~ violatIon. IL says No bssk ; ~
lniqaity N ths sight u God. He ssys
Down With the hamkl' l tAuudss III
ths fscs of heaven. God d--n M
hank"