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The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-04-11

The Brownsville (Tenn.) Bee rises to
remark; IF the pusilanimous, unfil.er
ed essence of contaminated SIX unk, don {
quit wrtin on our tbulletin boards, we
will horse whip him with a ten foot pole
aud give him n permit to behold that
part OF the Miltonian tableau pertaining
to The neither world in all its real aud
native GRANDEUR
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Struck With the Wrong Hand.

A few days ago two citizens Of Hart
ford met at the post Office i'll that city,
and while waiting for the New York pa
pers to arrive, one Of them, who had a
scar on the middle joint OF one Of his
fingers on his left hand, was telling the
other how the aforesaid scar happened
to be there The substance Of the story
was as follows: Some twelve or fifteen
years old, at the time Jack Nelson had
gymnasium and gave lessons IN boxing
Ely's block, on Main Street, friend of
tho man with tho Scared hand, by the
name Of Billy NJ. having joined Mel
sons boxing class, wanted to fiud some
one whom he could practice with in the
time between the lessons.
With this purpose in view Re went to
his friend j. him Of his SCARED hand
and proposed to give him lessons in the
manly art Of self dcienso rs soon as he
himself had becn instructed Billy
argued that he could impart the instruc
ton to his friend free gratis for moth
ing besides having an opportunity to
to improve in skill SO as som as he
got his first lesson he hurried away to
show j, how easy it was to become n
llcenan. lie got the doubling J .
up in front Of him, and giving him some
good advice, placed himself in an atti
tude os defense, and said to j.
Nov strike at my head with all your
might
But, protested j. 'we have no gloves
and | should bo sure to hurt you
I'll risk it, laughingly replied Billy
Nelson has always taught me how to
parry. Strike out hard, and II show
you what science can do,
j still hcsitated. 1t did not appear
to his unsophisticated mind that hu
could strike at man with all his mig Int
without biting him and hurting him at
that. Besides, he had due regard for
his own safety. Billy might, in the cn
'husiasm Of handsome party, counter
on his ().'s) prominent proboscis, or sta
tie into activity the conf en,s ni' his bread
baskct, or cause ono or bath eyes to g.
| into mourning ON their own account
Ut his lcais were at length ',>p He'd by
promise from Billy that he wpnl ,ct
wholly on The lcIcn>ivc and hy further
assurance that it W rs abs ,lutcy im2,s
slt!c for an inexperienced pcrs III like J
to hi; him
Do not he afraid, exclaimed Billy,
strike hard You cannot hit me.
Strike at my head q
And while he was speaking J's lc!t
hand shot out like the leg of a kicking
mule, and Billy went back ward anl fell
like log. j saw that his left h,n Wis
badly cut, but he sprang forward To as
sist Billy to his feet The latter, how
ever, struggled up without aiI anl with
thumb and fnrc'inger ran sacking his
mouth as if searching for something, he
emphatically remarked, employing his
i:vavoritc oath You struck with the
wronS hand.
Billy had been drilled only in the
right hand parry, and forgot to mcm-
ton the fact to the awkward j. What
Billy was searching for in his mouth he
had found on the floor. 1t WIS to ,th.
The Car on is hand was couscd by
coming i'll contact with that tooth. But
j ought to have known Better than to
strike friend in the mouth with the
wrong haud. Billy never took the re-
naming eleven lessons Somehow he
ha his appetite for boxing.
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NUMBER TO
Desperate Adventure in New York

nsgsltitid Jtsl,ia-- 1on ,'41a, "
The New York TIMES givss'an ac
count of tho desperate adventure Of a
lawyer, A. b. Morris, of Water.owu, N.
Y. AT halfpast six O'Clock, ,on Thurs
day night, while the gentlcmsu aseferred
to was standing at a prominent point on
Broadway, he was aocostedcbya a young
woman, who related most pitiftil tale
OF poverty, and begged the sum myof two
dollars to keep her and her raoshep from
being turned into the street hy q rapa-
cious landlord. Mr.. Morris was willing
to give the desired amount, but tho wo
man insisted upon him accompanying
her in order to verify her, statement.
What subsequently took place is given
in the victims own statement sWe
went east from Canal street, and eurned
into Il ride street, and after while va
came to house and assembled two or
three steps, aud entered narrow hall
way. Then the woman opened d door
and asked me to walk in and wait until
she could advise her mother that. some
one was coming to soc her. In front of
the fire, and nearer to it than tho
lounge, was cottage bedstead:a 'You
will have to sit on the bed sir' said the
woman, 'as there are ro chairs. 4 [ will
take off my shawl and go at.ence to my
mother At the woman ssugs gss,ssion, {
sat down on the bed, abcut,two feet
from the foot, the woman standing in
front Of mo with her shawl in herhapds.
Hardly had | seated myselfwhen she
sprang upon me like tigress, throwing
the shawl over my head. AT the same
moment I felt myself grasped by, some
one under the bed. / then feltyfhat I
had to struggle for iny life. I had $500
in my pocket book, draft foriSl5O, ,
and $500 watch in my Yea. pocket.
could not SEQ, as my head was compile
tely erycloped in the shawl, but felt a
strong pull at my watch chain, and
nf,crwari 1Tefftt a hand in my P0aikstt
where my money was. 1 made trs
m"ndons effort, aud succeeded in throw
ims the wonnn over the foot OF the bed.
then .srrang up aud freed my feet and
riSted to the further corner Of the
rom. There the woman again attacked
me, but ! knocked her down, and then
taking a large pearl handled, silver
mounted knife from mJ pocket swore
that if anybody attacked me again
would put ballet through him.
t1cn went to the door, and to my aston
ishmcnt found it locked, bolted and
barred l drew the bolt and took down
the bar, but could not unlock the door.
as the key was gone. Finally I broke
of the lock with the bar, aud found nv
self a, liberty. l afterwards went back
over the ground with a policeman, but
was unable to identify the house, al
though | did my best to do so'
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Two gentlemen HAVING difference
one went to the others door, and wrote
Scoundrcl' upon it. The other called
upon his pcighhor and was answered by
a servant that his master was not at
home NO matter, was the reply; II
only wished to return his visit, as he left
his manic at my door in the morning.
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Colorado has eight hundred and sixty.
eight miles Of railroad, and FIVE years
ago had not ono.
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Among the rare things given Patti in
Russia is canary bird Of gold as large
as life, with bill of pearl and diamond
eyes.
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Massachusetts, has 80 far elected
twentysix ladies as members of school
committees. ~ i-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-10
A MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.
Sudden Death OF Mother Fifteen Years
Of Age i'm Chiidbcd.

OF Age In Chtldbcd.
NEwBUR0, N. Y, April 8, 1874
For some days past revolving rumors have been
in circulation in the little village of Washington
vile, Orange county, regarding the disappearance
two months ago and sudden death on Monday last
Of Miss Anna NJ. Place. the daughter Of
Mr. Isaac D. Place, a well known resident
OF the village and one OF its "solid menu
1t seems that she left the place in COM
pany with her mother. ana nothing was heard OF
her until Monday, when o despatch was received
announcing her death at Millbrook, Duchess
county. The rumors on the street increased, the
most intense excitement prevailed and an investi-
CATION was demanded. Twenty-lour or the leading
citizens oil the place signed paper ASKING coroner
A. X. Wright TO hold an inquest. The remains
were brought 10 Washngtonyille on "Wednesday
Tor interment Coroner Wright, IN obedience to
the notification. empaneed jury and proceeded
TO hold an inquest. The only witness placed on
the stand was the father oil the girl. He was not
present NJ the time Of her death, and mosC OF his
statement was mere hearsay evidence, out the
Jury allowed him to tell his STORY, without formal
questioning ana without excluding anything ne
might say. His statement was IN substance as lOl
lows:-
was not present at Annals DEATH and all
know about it Is what they told me; she died OF
congestion OF the brain; have got the d0ctOr's
Certificate produced signed by Or. Thorne, OF
Milbrook, Duchess county, and SHOWN 10 the jury;
also DOCTORS recelpted DILL Tor his attendance.
She was sick from Saturday TILL Monday; she
was at the house OF Mrs. hynus, cousin OF
my Wle she was pregnant before sne went away
from home she was delivered oil child on Satur-
day; discovered some time In January last that
she was pregnant; the child Is still ilving. and
saw 1t.
Witness then left the room, but returned imme-
diately afterwards and stated, In the most en-
phatlc manner, That he knew nothing whatever as
to the paternity OF the infant, iumOrs ana gossip
to the contrary Notwithstanding
The girl fifteen years oil age last month.
The jury decided to send for DR.. Thorne who had
attended the girl in her illness, and also Tor DIR.
Case the consulting ply stefan, and Mrs. Rynus at
whose house she was. The inquest was then
adjourned until Friday to give the Coroner time
to secure the attendance OF these witnesses per.
mission was given to bury the remains, it appear
ing from the ather's testimony and the physicians
certificate that she died natural DEATH The estab-
llsnment OF this fact by the witnesses from Dutchess
county WILL OF course, conclude the labOrs OF the
jury. The question OF the paternity OF the miami
is to be settled afterwards.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-10
THE woRKINaMEn's CENTRAL COUNCIL

Meeting nt Masonic Hall Last Night
Down Upon Contrnctors-Upholsi tho
Eight Hour Law.
The Worklngmen's Central Council met last
night in the rooms of the Paper Hangers Associa-
ton, No. 4s East Thirteenth street. Mr.. James
Allen was in the chair. The committee that had
been appointed to investigate alleged violations of
the Eight Hour law by the officials In the New YORK
Post Oflce reported their inability to enforce the
enactment In consequence OF the contract system
III use py the department..
Resolutions were adopted thanking the Hon.
= 5. Cox for his services In procuring the appoint
ment by Congress OF an investigating committee
TO INQUIRE INTO reported abuses OF the Eight Hour
law by the Post Onice authorities In this city.
a set OF resolutions were passed for the purpose
OF expressing sympathy with the attitude or
trades connected with the building interests in
the city in the attitude assumed on the Eight
Hour law by the workingmen composing them.
Resolutions were adopted TO petition Congress that
the contract system might be abolished In all
the departments of government and worKmen and
others employed in public buildings &C. be en-
gagged directly by the government. committee
was appointed to wait upon the Board OF Alder
men and ascertain II it might not be judiciOus and
wise to Abolish the contract system of labor IN all
tue branches OF the municipal government ana
nave workmen and others employed directly un-
der the city authorities.
MI. James Blair was appointed q delegate to the
approaching Rochester Labor Convention.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-10
PRODUCE EXCHANGE.

The Board OF Managers held special meeting
yesterday, ana the applications Of sixty-lour per-
sons lor membership were approved. 1t was re-
solved chat all who applied for membership prior
to the sth INST. when the initiation lee was raised,
must comply with the rules on or before the 30th
inst.
Mr.. Phillips, one OF the delegates from the Ex-
change to oppose the passage Of the Canal Fund.-
ing 6i reported that they, together with the
delegates from the Chamber OF Commerce. al,-
peared before the Legislative COMMITTEES On
Wednesday and addresses were made ny Messrs.
Updyke, Monton and William N. Evarts.
The Board OF Managers, on motion unan imouslv
elected Mr.. Evarts an honorary member or the
Exchange,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-10
BREAKS IN THE MISSISSIPPI LEvBE.
NEW ORLEANS. April 0, 1874.

NEW ORLEANS, April Q, 1874.
inc river mas fallen two inches and is now nush
Win the highwater mark OF 1871. The sbreak in
the levee below Carrollton is closed. The low
places within the city limits have been filled and
the weak points strengthened, dspelng all ap-
prehensions OF an overflow. Two serious breaks
IN the levee occurred last night-one at Bohemia
Plantation, four miles below the Plaquemine
Court House, and the other at verbos Plantation,
TWENTY-FIVE miles below the city, both on the LEFT
ing, sixty leet wide and five deep, at Stackhouse
Plantation, on the right bank, about fifteen miles
Delow the city. III 10 understood that steps have
been taken Tor closing all the above mentioned
breaks
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NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY APRIL TO- l874-TRlPLE SHEET

aStuteness % to be called the ~Talleyrand Of the
South" in derlsion Senator Sherman who Ii on
the committee and who gave notice at the nrst or
the session that he would not vote for any bill call
ing for an appropriation without the greatest
scrutiny and most absolute necessity, is expected
TO look into IL and give this job, II JOB be- as IL
looks, prcking that will collapse the bubble part
Oft.
Nomina lions.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day
Benjamin p Avery, OF California, to be Envoy Ex-
traordinary aud Minister Plenipotentiary to china,
vice r. i. Low, resigned.
Frank P. Norton TO be Surveyor OF Customs at
Jefferson, NJ Y.
Lleweiiyn Davis to be Receiver OF Public Moneys
at lronton, Mo-
Currency Balances.
The balances in the Treasury the close OF bush
ness to day were as follows:-
Currency. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $3,1s2ol6
Special deposit OF legal tenders Tor re-
demption OF certificates OF deposit. 81, sos GOO.
Com ....................... $3.50, 467
including coin cerilfcateS.. $780, 100
outstanding legal tenders. ........... 49,, 0000 900
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-10
THE MURDERER LOWENsTEIN.

ALBANY, N. Y, April 0, 1874.
Another effort was made to-day to prevail on
Governor Dix to reopen the case OF Lowensten,
who is to be executed tomorrow. but he declined.
He also declined to grant q reprleve OF one week.
me prisoner to-day appeared utterly broken
down In spirit. The scanold is to be placed inside
the jan and was erected this afternoon. The VIC
me execution VIII take place between one and TWO
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-10
THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB.
The Action of Congress AS to Imitation
Denounced by the Club.

Denounced by the Club.
At the regular monthly meeting OF the club. held
last evening" the following resolutions presented
by committee consisting OF Messrs. John A..
Weeks, J. G. Jackson, N. P. Bailey, William II.
Fogg and John II. Hull, were adopted
Resolved That the Union League Club of the City OF
new YORK disapproves OF any action OF Congress which
Will tend to initiate the currency OF the unltci states as
unlustihablc by cxigcncies OF commerce, violation
OF all the rules o. finance and contrary the
pledges to the people OF this nation.
Resolved, That we cordially approve the action Of the
governor OF TINS state In promptly and clearly present.
involved the proposed imitation the currency and
pressed in his MESSAGE.
Resolved That copies Of these resolutions be forwarded
without delay TO the members Of both Houses OF Con-
gress.
SALEM II. WALES Vice President.
GEORGE H. Il. HILL, Secretary.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-10
BRUTAL MURDER OF AN AGED COUPLE.

TOLEDO, OHIO, April Q, 1874.
special despatch from Ottawa, ohio. says that
John W. Goodwin murdered an aged man and
wife named Haywood, IN the eastern part OF
Putnam county las. night. Goodwin was arrested,
ana was win great difAculty saved from beng
lynched by the in.uriated people.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-10
WANTED-A SENATOR.
Helpless Attitude OF the Actors in the Farce on
Beacon Hill-Balloting and Joking az
Experts-"Now You See It;
Now You Dent See It."
Boston, April Q, 1874.

BOSTON, April 9, 1874.
1t was the general expectation that to-day there
would most certainly be bitter contest upon the
part Of all factions in the Massachusetts Legis-
lature to endeavor to elect senator. With tins
expectation general rush was made towards the
State House.
THE EIGHTEENTH BALLOT.
Precisely at noon President Loring. called the
Convention to order. Voting at once began, the
result being as foOWS.-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-10
TIE MOIETY INVESTIGATION.

Sanborn Upon the Stand-Amount Re-
ccived by Him and Items of ExpenGi-
tures-A Convenient Memory-Advice OF
an Attorney to His Clients.
sSs WASHINGTON, April 0, 1874.
The Committee on Ways and Means had another
hearing to-day in the Sanborn matter MI San
born was examined and furnished a statement OF
his receipts and expenditures under his contract
as appended. Upon being called to the stand his
examination was commenced by Mr.. Foster and
is as follows:-
Has nytling been paid by you for obtaining con-
tractss
Or in connection with egslaton2
! Or in connection with the allowance of claims at the
Treasury ga sIT Department.
L there explanation further than that statement
No. SIR; do not know Of any,
In view Of The large amount which you have paid for
information in Europe, you tell how much was real
ized to the Treasury and yourself the result that
OF taxes by reason Of that disbursement by you.
cou ai Da o rS to think
Hasit arrived at a condition where you prepared
h sss NJ ,.r' E aeeat ready.
Mho il the secretary referred to in this accoun.i
M VI; s IS M. stipers
lie lives in New York. He is newspaper correspond
Not now He used 10 have lie was Assistant Assessor.
: las he not some position in the New York Custom
Houses
Not that know o.. He is a regular newspaper cor
respondent / believe he reports the Custom House
items know that when wanted to get at Inn sent
word either 10 the newspaper office or to the Custom
House,
What part OF the Custom House did you send tor
To Mn Putler, clerk there.
An Old stan officer OF General Butcrs
Yes.
You paid him $500 as your private secretarys
What services did he render your
He kept my books only III reference to these contracts
Was not that pretty good compensation tor those
/ offered him $3.50 and he SAID he must have more
Did you help TO procure Mr.. Jay his appointment q
Speciat agent III Europey
Il did. recommended him.
VINO Joined IA that recommendation?
do not recollect
Are you not little conveniently absent minded lust
nowt
am not. really do not recollect wanted him to
him and To ask him to hurry up his matters as
possible.
Nothing else of interest or Importance was
elected from Mr. Sanborn.
henry f. Dawes, Jr., OF New York. was next ex-
ahmed He stated that as lawyer he had been
consulted by clients who had received notices to
pay legacy ana succession taxes; that he had adj
viScd them that they were not Liable, and that even
II they were SanbOrn and these parties had no
right to collect then ana that receipts rom them
be brought by the government; That he notified the
District Attorneys Office that his clients declined
TO pay and would defend any suits that might be
brought to recover, and tnat no such suits were
ever brought.
sANBoRS's STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES.
The following Is Sanborn's statement vi eXpendi-
lures IN Iull:-
The following statement Is substantially correct
but has been made up rom such data as nave
here with me-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-10
SUPREME COURT CALENDAR,

ROCHESTER. N. Y, April ., 1874.
me following is the General Term calendar for
FRIDAY, April 0;-Nos TO- 20, 20, A. 49, ~, ~, 81,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-10

Alter the vote hal been announced the crowd in
the galleries and in the Railways were suddenly
surprised to see Senator Learned, the leader OF The
Dawes men, move "that the Convention do now
adjourn" What 1t meant was mystery to those
not In the secret. The motion prevailed, and
with this single ballot TO record the Convention
adjourned till Friday noon.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-10

OteitdfU HOntuy and secretary OF the Pacific
Division Of the Centennial Commission He is
about iorty years of age, and has Tor years been
active and prominent journalist Of the Pacific
coast. He was the founder OF the Marysve Ap-
peal and subsequently took charge OF the editorial
statf OF the San Francisco Bulletin. The appoint
ment was made at the request OF Senator Sargent.
Mr.. George F. seward, Of New York, at present
Consul General at Shanghai, was cordially sup
ported tor the position oy large number OF prom
inent merchants and bankers OF San Francisco,
but the President said the appointment belonged
to the Pacific coast, and declined to nominate Mr..
Seward.
The improvement OF the Mouth of the
Nississippi-Thc Action OF Senator West,
OF Louisiana.
Another grand commotion in regard to the much
abused state OF Louisiana Is now in lull blast But
this time 1t IL not rs regards a fixed order OF
things, but as to an innovation which is about to
be made in the action OF her representative Sena-
tor West. 1t Is contended that he Is about to favor
the plan proposed by Captain Eads for the i'm
provement Of the mouth OF the Mississippi River
by the projection OF jettes There has been quite
row created In regard to the scheme by the United
States Engineer corps and also by General lie.
bert, who did the honors for the Mexican veterans
when they were presented to the President at
their late celebration In this CITY, II IS
alleged that there il o stnpendous job in the bill
which senator West Is going to present, favoring
Eads' plan and that 1t calls Tor an expenditure of
between S1o,Ooo,0O0 and ST. 600. 1t is argued
that the conditional manner in which Senator West
worms into the bill his plan for getting at some
thing worth while IS only or kidney with career
which has marked MIN WitA spcA cppaipg ard