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RAMBLES IN MARTINIQUE.
(Continued.)
lHarpers' New Monthly

Popular education is certainly in the hands Of
the priesthood and 1t is but just to sly that the
clergy display commeudablo zal and ftelity
10 the performance of their trust. La each Of
the twenty-five communes into which the Is land
is divided there are free schools, to which Chill
dren OF all classes, without distinction OF color,
are ad nitted, aud where they receive excellent
instruction. The college of St. AIoysius at
St. Pierre contains over three hundred pu-
pills and nine professors. The course of study
is liberal, aud The department of natural sci
enoe is provided with an excellent philoso-
phical apparatus and cabinet. Man, pupils
are sent to this colleg from the adjacent
islands and from South America.
Fort de FIR nee, the capital of Martinique,
lies about tWeory-two miles from S.. Pierre,
from which city it is most easily AID expe-
dltiously reached by means of a lutle steamer
which plies betw zen the two ports. The trip
III fair weather is very pleasant, and affords
an excellent opportunity to study the ch4rac-
teristics of the people. The deck is always
crowded with people Of all colors and oon-
ditlons negroes with trays aud baskets of
fruits, veg tab es, and confectionery, fashion
ably aud unfashiOnably dressed, white men
and women, priests, officers, and soldiers.
Every one, without exception, carries an um.
brella. The steamer starts at daybreak, aud
as VIC glide out of the harbpr the sun rises
and dlscloses the beautiful panorama of the
bay in all its tropical loveliness. We pass
the romantic little bay Of Casbet, where the
first white settlement was made on the ISL
and, aud then for twenty miles steam with
in sight of picturesque shores shaded with
groves of cocoa nut and palm trees The
cliffs along the coast present nearly perpen-
dicular walls to the sea, in some places rising
to the height of Eve hundred feet, with in
t%ervening valleys and rayines running back
into the interior.
We Land at Fort de France about eight
o'clock. By good fortune it is a f6te-day, and
tho streets of the city are thronged by gay and
joyous crowds of people who have come from
the interior to take part in the festivities. A
procession is passing toward the church, head
ed by a few priests bearing the consecrat-
ed Host, and followed by two lines of young
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Rainfall at Estate M%OrningStar.
AUGUST.-7th ! line. 9th 7 lines 10th line
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Tax-payers' Com mIttee.
COLUMBIA, Dec

COLUMDIA, December !, 1874.
The following committees have been
appointed under the resolutions passed
at the meeting on Monday:
COMMITTEES Of 1ioenty-Dr. j. Fisher
Chairman. Q II. Baldwin, w. B. Gu
lick, Jacob Levin, w. c.. Swaffield, W.
X. Greenfield. w. Hampton Gibbes,
l. W. Wheeler, W. 3. Nash, Il
iO'NsaIe, Jr.. j. NJ. Blakely. T.. w.
Seibels, j. G. Seegers, Christophe,
Haynesworth. NJ. Enrich. r d. Sem,
John Crawford. Jr.. J. c. Dial, d. G.
Pei1otto, S w. Irwin.
I Under Mr.. .anney's Resolutions-
FIRsr-Wm. Wallace. Chairman, Juo.
L. Hhett. Leroy l.. Youmans, S. l.
Leaphnrt, j.. Meighan. SEcoND-C
+. Janney, ChairUnn, A. q. Haskell
John T.. Bacon, J. Z. Carroll, F.. W
McMaster.
EDWIN J. SCOTT, Chairman.
The Committee of Twenty will NEE
at the Citizens Savings Bank, ut l.
o'clock A. NJ. on Thursday. Sd inst
Punctual attendance is requested.
JACOB LEVIN, Secretary.
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NLUMBIA. S. C.
Wednesday Morning. Dec 2, 1874.

Inaugural Address of the Governor.
The Hon. u. II. ChamberInin en-
hraceh the occaaion of his iuvestlture
With tho robes Of the Office Of Co
vernnr. on yesterday, to deliver an ad-
dress which vas huth u pleasing in
augural aud a message of specific
recon mmendations. The chosen repre-.
sentative Of party which had won
the Offices aud political power Of
State. placed by it's suffrag ges in the
most exalted position within it's gift.
he yet did not appear To claim tr:-
unph to shout the E:c ms Of victory.
Placed upon his defence in the poIiti-
Cal campaign, from which he has just
am srged, now that he grasps the fruits
of success, he appears to consider the
OCCASION Of entering upon Office one
proper for serious concern rather than
for joyous demonstrations. In renew
ing and onlargiug the pledges upon
which hs was elected, in recoguiz.
'hg lrabkIy the lesson which his
reduced majority teaches. in anuounc-
ling TINT tho end of one course of party
conduct has been reached, aud hence.
forth there must be another, higher
), aud better, Mr.. Chamberlain shows q
just and worthy conception Of the deli
cate situation in which ho is placed.
:. Through the mists and prejudices of
pnrty he appears to have discovered
|, the true issnes before tho country.
Above it's olamors there seem to have
iIoome to him the ringing tones of the
!, expressed will of the people. demand
!. ..Iing reform. retrenchment, economy
rriand honesty. For this clear compre.
& tension Of the duties devolving upon
{ him, for this acceptance Of difficult
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SMALL Pox The Deaf and Dumb
Asylum on the New York Boulevard,
ut l6lst street and Tenth avenue, is q
victim to the ravagcs of small-po
Twenty inmates are now sick. Thir.
teen have been sent to the hospital on
Backwell's Island, and about 100 &c
their homes. The disease is inoreus
ing generally in that city.
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Tho novelty Of Charleston, S. c.,
for tho next few weeks is tho great re-
duction in our prices of all kinds of
Dry Goods, Carpets, Oil Cloths, etc..
at the popular house of Furchgott e
CO.. who, it ia known, keep the largest
and best selected stock OF above named
goods at the lowest possible prices
Country orders entrusted to them aro
filled with the greatest care and dis
patch. If goods are not satisfactory,
money will be retnhned.'' Samples sent
on application. Remit per Express or
Post Office Order, or goods will be
sent G. 0. ID. All retail orders over
$40 will 30 sent free Of charge. n 29f
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Neither Smith. Of Arkansas, nor
little Charlie Ross have been found.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS. DECEMBER L.
Mansion House-Wiilie Jones, John A
Metts. J Q Marshall, city;J r Hays.
Lexington; @ II Rsgsdsle, Mrs Cald-
well. Chester; B + Whitner. Anderson;
W r White. Thomas i Oozby, Able.
Vile; John r Smith, Union; s L Ha-
miter, E o Gradick, Cedar Greek; h
D Hamiter and family, Richland.
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LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
R,chland Lodga. No. 80, A. F. II.
Jacob Levin-Furniture, &c.
Agnew Il Son-Fire Crackers.
.. G. Memminger--S and A. r. z
Seibeis & Ezell-Brick Yard.
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call attention To the roprety Of u revision
sr.l OF the present provisions "f law requiring de-
tie state United States for the protection of policy
holders within the Sttn. Owing to tho condition OF
fhc tsilea debt ~ tbs State. the deposits heretofore
,nade by some companies have become nearly worth.
'csH II protection To the policy holders Is to be
cared by means Of such deposits tho object In many
iaetanocs is not now reached. Tho unequal effect Of
the prehcnt law upon companies already doing and
those psoposinS !.d" business in the State is like.
c..ef at good policy dictates the rr,.ai Of the pres
''rtia iaw. Free competition would then prevail and
e..i"ens Wonh lo.k only for their security t" tin
r..i:F and cha.:ic,a: "f the compIir!. In hi, way
think botttr results woull br reached than Under
-: present law.
..S'2, provided for " tax uf onc-half u mill "n the
1r:2T on the property OF osc counties In which the
wi; aiAaoedx corpus was slspendc, by tho p."cia-
'n..ion " the President Of Tho United States in 1871
he proceeds To constitute ponsOn fund for the sup
.ort of INDECENT widows and orphans OF those persons
sho hnd been killed In those counties because Of
!harast twD years In Fairfield county, hut there al
40 persons IN that county who nro entitled to the
aw 20 amended 80 us to relieve that county from
;t!s tax
think tits proper that should state on this occa.
on 4hat In tic exercise of tho power conferred
he governor by tho constitution ITO grant ropricvcs
aid pardons aftcr conviction shall endeayor to kerl
N Wow tho end fur which our criminal laws ar.
'.aued, the Repression of crime and tho protection
ociety. Tho occasions will DO and attended b,
lecaar circumstances In which shall feel justhet
Verdtcts of our jurics.
The great subject Of education will demand You
most serious attention. wish could Impress up0I
ihe general assembly and upon all our poopie th
1andanentai and incalcuhble Importance Of this sub
SSt US Ieatlons 70 overy other interest OF the State
Ibe peculiar evils and dangers To which the people
.hls etate aTo exposed will lind their certain and per
Anahcntcnro onlyin tho thorough diffusion OF educa
iion. We have mot hero to-day 10 begin tho grcn
work Qfrcfrm In our public aiairs; We find error
and abuses, and we seek 70 apply . remedy by tn
enactment OF new laws or the change Of old laws; bu
.ct us know and remember that tho complete accom-
plishmsnt of ogr hopes for good government Ail
mould the indsiof all those who exercise tho politi
al powete 9f tho atate In VAN shall we build IL "
oesleet thlA Stronger than our strongcs
.nip, more opdaring than any form Of goycrnment o
mStn9d o. 10 tho silent Influence Of tn
,cnooi. There lies our hope. Showa1e the open doc
~ tho school house crowded with our children an
7'u'h and can look beyond the discouraGc,nents {
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WEST VIRGINIA. S.:
I T Rulcs held in TIE CLERK 5 OGice Of the
q Circuit Cow; Of pruam Coanty, on the
fist Monday, in September, Isl.
A. T. McCown,


jasmcs C.r,mjil, Wm. a. Fo.grcraa and Jas
". Kelly. IT. Chanccly.
The object Of this suit is 10 enforce the
lien of a Judgment ob,aiacd BY 3, & J, Wolf
4 Co. against Vim. 4. Forqueran & c., IN
TIE Circuit Court Of PutRam County, on the
18Th Of april, 1869, for The sum Of 5000
and cost, ss.57. on tract Of land lying ~
said comfy. State Of West Virginia. new
claimed and in the occupancy Of jsmes Cart.
mill. which Judgment has since been assigned
for value received and without recourse to the
said A. r. McCown.
This day cane thc plaintiff, by his httor
news. Oh their motion. and it appearing by al
adavit fled with the papers Of the cause that
The defendant. Vim. 4. Fo'qgoran is a roa
resident Of this State, It is ordered Cha; be DO
appear here within four weeks from The da.e of
the first publication ofthis order and do what
!, necessary 10 protect his interest in thiscaGsc.
TESrE:-G. ". CAR6lLL. Ciefk.
HoSe !. Harvey, SOls. sept i7-4w.
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SorcE All parties desiring rights to
r,l goods, wares, OF merchandise, or sell
-,t.eshmenis and the exclusive right Of
setting table upon the grounds Of the
siasoo County Agricultural and Mcchnni-
cal Association, during the Fair, which
romucnces on October 9th aud ends on
The evening Of October 9th, eau 90 50 by
rslliag upon or writing to rae at Poio;
Pleasant, West Va.
S EASTERBR0OK.
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POSITION. Any one sending {:

4 PGP5slr!oN.-Any one sending IS
q will receive the Register FIVE years
rs make this proposition because We de,
s.s to enlarge our paper, and want go
.,5scribers FOX fsc years al s. each. This
viii make yoar paper cost you only
81 4 year. This proposition is open to
oI, as well as new subscribers. Study
,bc matter and see if the proposition is no,
fai: Que. Let every Democrat interest
Himself in cur behalf and help to procure
ibis aqnbcr of subscribers.
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Charles Meeks, Esq, has raised = iae
crop Of tobacco cpoa the farm of Iion. B.
J. Redmond, acr our towa. Mr.. Meeks
understands ;;le culture Of tobacco, and has
demonstrated ,ta: tie tobacco crop can be
made success on lsai5 TIA, some allow
to 90 pacalr;ra.ed Re viii, no doubt,
realize handsome proft upon his labor.
and it is RICH: that he should, fo:iodas;ry
aad enterprise should a'&ays be rewarded
-Ngai.0..
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TRUSTEES SALE Or NAhU-
ABLE REAL ESTATE IN
MASON CITY,!
~ virtue of two Deeds Of Trust executed 10
D me. the undersigned, Trustee. by c. Z:
Tomliuson and wife, 10 secure the payment OF
certain notes therein described. 10 William H.
'romlinson, The first Of which is dated March
10Th. 1873. and recorded in Trust Deed Book
No. 9. colios SO and 81, and the second in trust
deed book 40. ., folio 1877, Mason County
Clerks Office. | will proceed in font OF The
Court House of said county on
Tuesday, September 18th, 1874,
10 sell at public auction TO the highest bidder.
for cash. three several lots ofIsrd, lying and
bainr in The town Of Mason City, West Viz
giaia. on Front street, &bove centre, AID known
and designated OF the pla. Of said town as
lots Nos. II, Is and iS'S. Said sale Is for the
pprpose Of satisfying SAID truSte, and will be
MADE subject 10 prior deed of trust executed
by The said C. G. 1Ominson TO B.. j. Redmond
Trustee, to sacrra to John Hall the payment
of certain rc,es therein described, and which
Is Of record IN rust deed book 10. ] folio $40,
10 which reference may be hal. The pnrcha.
90, Of the aforesaid lois viii be required TO pay
,be said notes described in said trust Of John
Hail, first. Such title rs is vested in the rus
ice Will be Conveyed to TIE purchaser.
JnHN =. TlNMS, Trustee.
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S EASTERBR0Ok

rslliog upon or writing to rae at Point
Peasaa'' "eSs Va. cr,,,,roo1-
80 NV :
rur F,ir-Tbe second annual ExAi.
If the Nas,p Csrn.y agricultural and
Mechanical Association. comuences on
,Se 9Th of October and ends on TIE even.
;,c If the o.a From, present indications
.s.-o ;os,;e,.l !, 9, ;,, Tim. !, ri,I he
49,, q ,bo s,..t ,.b;a;,;,os If stock IN ii,
,.., ,,s ,,i,l bo r...o,. .,,on4,3 ~ the
.,;r,rs .. ,bo 0I;o md Ean,vha Val.
r,ms n, Directors hive 4, e,e,, cx.
,.D.s erected Iarre and cnnpodiocs
t,;l;,rs inc,oiiur an Amphi.hcatrc
,,b;cb will sea, three thousand people
7bo ;.or;or Of the binding IS well rr
-,r,,a bavinr : u;ce p.omcuale six fec.
villa and i covered with roood subs ras.
,;al sh;crlcs Messrs REYNOLDS and Siss.
oo tho contractor. excrI!ei themsclvc, in
tho erection Of this building. The Asso-
citation have also erected a plumber of ad
a;,;opsl stalls f,r ,ac accommodation Of
stock: sunk two large cis.erns. have built
music s,.al apa sccrctary's Office; en-
!ar.e,l the stock riins,-ond Improved the
track, as well as 1t eoall be dore The
Floral Hall viii be improved III the ip;c-
;ior. and the grounds. which are conceded
80 be the best IN the State, have tecu
handsomely cleared Of &sfore these IN
Iro.cmeuts were aade, the Directors wiki
til. fact staring ;i,cn 10 the face that i;
would reraire money to meet TIE demands
tia. would be made upon them. very wise
lg, we think, increased the price Of al,
mission for fooimea to 70 cents, as well as
for vehicles 10 proportion, which action
seems 10 meet with dissatisfaction FROM 4
few malcouter;s ID the ecanty, and this
copo:7 alone. We arc candid, when we
say the Directors were jrs,Gable in thus
ra;siop the price Of admission, and think
the ,pople, irrcspccriye Of their personal
feelings. sLop,! unite si,h llcm and Gu
de,ror TO nlace sbe Association on firm
and oaripr basis and make its annual
exhibitions the pride and idol Of the coun.
,y. A.rood Agricultural Fair is no dis.
,rodit n copn,v but on the contrary,
rebounds LARGELY TO its interests. 1t be
rc,s ranerops rivalry amongst the farm
crs and causes them to improve their
stool; as we'll as their farms, and is cen
trail point where they meet and confer with
one another in regard 10 the best means
By which stock. breeding eau be bettercl,
and the land cultivated so as cereals can
be more larrely produced.
We ,rus, that those WHO have spoken so
decidedly sgainst the action Of the Direct,
ors, will cease their clqmors aud give the
Association their hearty support. The
Directors have labored diligently, Jealous.
" and faithfully in fur.borius tie inter-
cs.s Of the Association, and have done so
wi.aou. any remuneration or reward. =
We rrrc upon the people Of the county to
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With The Fair, the Court, aud the Cea.
tenaial, commencing in this place about
the same tine, il viii afford many au op,
portnni;y to call and sec Us, auc pay what
they owe this Office.
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Nor so.-Tte impression has gotten
GU, amOrog some. that no articles can be
exhibited a. the Fais uu!ess MADE within
the pas. year. We are authorized 70 say
that such IS not the fact. So bring on your
articles fo5 exhibition. Without regard as
to when they wer. nade. Competition
open to tie World. No entry fees casrg-
cd
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Tic following may prove o. interest to
pensioners: "Postmastcrs are instructed BY
the department rot to deIivera Letter from
the pension Office 10 any other li,an the
person addressed, or to a legal guardian Of
Tie pcusioner
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Personals Miss Josie Deem will &C,
cep: the thanks CT this ctice, for The nice
lot Of cake sent Us las: week, with her
compliments.
Mrs. L. Z. Baker. of Cologne District,
has placed rs under Obligations for dask-
ct Of dne qqioces.
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S. C. Sisson is still at his OH stand
near Coar: House. where h. repairs j!
kinds of watches. cIock- ard jssc!ry.
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Hyacinih PaPetcFie lsa'sst Style Iai-
,ial Paper and EoyeIo7cs. at the Point
Pleasant Drug Store, Jos. S. Miller, Sa-
pcrin;en1eut.
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Wanted, everybody to call aud examine
the new stock of Jewol'y, a. Sisson's.
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MARRIED AT Mason City, Wednesday,
Sep:emtct 2Sl. 1874, by Rev. Jacob
Bird, MIR. Charles Il. Wclton to Miss
Maggie L. Kennedy: al Of this County.
We wish the yOaag couple LING aud
happy lie.
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Warranted

AS, Cider Mills. Farm Wagons, Bngcirs, &c;
It is the brsl placein the World TO buy General
Hardware, Cook S.cses, Iron, Nails, &c. CAL
early. uay 'o--"'
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~ pursuance Of he terGs ard provisions Of
!. deed Of truSt executed to the uujrrSIgn
Ell. Tru.ter, by Francis a. Guthrie and Sarah
j.. his wife. bearing date the i4;h day o!
April. 1871, and recorded in the tthen Hecor'
rcr's Office, now CLERKS Office Of the County
COAT Of Mason County, West Virginia, in
Trus. Decd Boil, No. i f. iolio5 &c; and 1862, !
.L,il on fIrr
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31st daH Of Oeto6er, i8I4,

At Ike iroal dop- Of The Clart Housc of Mason
County. aforesaid, rro:sci 70 sell hy waJ Q!
public 5actio:,. 70 lht highest bllde; 70: cash.
The following irscribed Tract or parrcI Of land,
si,gq;cd IN sail county. containing LOCO
scres. aud being portion Of ira of 1863
ace, assigned 10 the heirs Of Mosby Sheppard,
deceased by The Commissioners appointed IN
The partition snit Of Hannah y. Hannah and
others. decided in The Circuit Court Of &asoa
Coau:y. and designated in sail Commission
eI', report as LOT 6 and wbich tract Of 1000
acres i tie front portion Of said lot c neg: %
Ksnauha River. aad is fully described IN sad
lra>, deed 10 which reference is hereby CiTen,
10 satisfy cssisr bond held by John McCrl
Ioch. II said COUNTY. executed by the SAID Z.
A. Gnrhr;e, brarng date he j h day Of AP
ri. Ig7l. for the srm OF cicvca hrnGTcd and
three dollars and City caa:s, and parable
twelve months after date with interest Tofa
da;c, sahisct TO the following credits, to wit.
Credit ~ raree hundred dollars p1id JAY The
3O.h, 1873; AID snhicc; 70 the cllin .! S:eph
era D. whHehead FOR one fnr'y.scccEd part Of
,bc proceeds arising from said sale.
JOHN ". ENGLISH, Trustee.
scqt. s!-lay.
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ANNOUNCEMENT.
..r.citizens of Mason County;

min announce myself an independent
1 1- for the House of Delegates, and ci.
Vi.4 =. soon as possib!etc appoint series of
Fes &C.. throughout the county, that may
20 g, az account c: ny stewardship fer The
q. w., va wears, as well as my present views
-. N; questions OF the day. l win be
", ..,j 10 diy;d9 l;me with my competitors at
al 'H's'' JOHN u. REYNOLDS.
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ssASa s7Onr.-Ne are Informed shat
John Witbers, while working about q
wheat stack on ". P. L. Nesle's farm in
MERGERS Bottom, came across black
snake, With he killed; and cut open
aud trOn the woaad forty-fge young ones
eraT!ed OFT, ranging from tcrs inches to
eight iqctes in length.