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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-12-11
our ASSOCIATED PRESS LETTER,
Philadelphia, Dec. A, 1874.
THE THIRD TERM.

SAP~A, AHSS' - 49,
THE THIRD TERM.
A gentleman, well-known in this
city. now a resident of Washington,
to whom the President talks, informs
me that President Grant has con.
sidered the November elections in
all their bearings upon the third
term question and is entirely salts
fed, that this Question was in no
sense whatever. one of the issue =
When reminded by this gentleman
that tbe convention which re-nomi.
mated Cen Din resolved: "The ad.
ministration of President Grant has
been DISTINGUISHED for achievements
in domestic and FOREIGN policy IN
surpassed in the history Of the coun-
trvD and that New York oaye a Dem
ocrat;c majority Of so 900 the con-
yent;on which nominated Mr. Tilden
having resolved AGAINST a third Term
for tbe present incumbent. or for any
other President. Gen, Grant replied
"Tha Democratic convention Of
pennsvlvonia at Pittsburo. tbouoht
# nremature to even consider The
subject and the question was in no
wise brought before the convention
while tbe Rennblican convention de-
clared aoainst # most emphaticallv.
and thew even went so far as to pre-,
sent Governor Hartranft as the can
didate Of the Republicans for presi-
dent in 1875. vet the majority Of 35,-
000 hv which Governor Hartranft was
elected is overcome, and the Demo
Gratis elect their ticket by. several
thousand majority.
The fact Is the President enter
tains a lively hone thathe will be lust
as available to the Republicans in
1915 as he was in 1865
Nv informant further stated that
If an amendment TO the Constitution
Is nossed limiting the presidency to
one ~ term General Grant thinks the
conservative element Of the country
nnder the leadership of such men as
Schnrz Trumbull. Palmer. Evans,
Medill. Bowles and Halstead, will
direct the nolicy Of the Republicans
in 1910 IN That event, Grant is of
oninion that Governor Curtin Of
Pennsvlvania. will be the most avail
able candidate that could be chosen.
Tbonrhtfnl Republicans. who are
s,cb from nrincinle. are gratifed at
the result df the recent elections. AL
ready are its GOOD effects apparent in
tbis citv most conspicuously in the
sudden and decided determination of
the Mvsterio1s Pilerims to decline
al nominations for public office
Wherein ", y non1lar vote is requisite
as q confirmation Of their candidacy.
The fate Of PILGRIM Ash, who fell by
the he Wayside beneath a majority Of
160O While bis COLLEAGUES on the
same t;cLaf who were Not PILGRIMS,
were, we're elected by 13 600 majority, has
warned his br6tber PILGRIMS Of what
IS in store for them if thew persist in
braving public sentiment. The lion
in Ash's pilgrimage for the Coroner
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-12-11

An exchange has an aeqnainianco
who remarks that he has otlon heard
the proverb, "a friend ii need il
friend indeed, y but ho aays he cant
sec where The laugh COMES ~. NV
has friend in need Who a alNas
borrowing money from hin
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-12-11

Business notices in tho Local Columns, 2k
cents per line each insertion.
For legal and Transient advertisements &2 BO
per square Of IL lines, for the first insertion
and 81 OOpcr square for each subsequent iii.
sertion.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-12-11
UNCONSCIOUS AND HELPLESS

While two more shots were discharg.
ed at him. The second entered the
bedclothes, and passed between the
sleeperS arm and body and entered
the mattress. The last two bullets
shattered portions OF the bedstead.
The reports Of the pistol attracted
the attention Of officer Harris, who
was standing on the corner Of Sacra-
mento and Montgomery streets, and
he hastily ran up the stairs and was
in time to perceive Paddock emerge
from the room and enter an adjoining
room, where he was found i'll the act
of reloadiDg the pistol. Ho did not
deny the shooting, and deplored his
inaccuracy of aim. lie was charged
with assault to murder, and will be
examined. Harrington was some
time recovering from his fright, but
was grateful at his miraculous escape.
IS. n Chronicle.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-12-11
100 YEAns OLD.

The First Troop Philadelphia Cav
airy, reached the ripe age Of one
hundred years on the 18th inst. The
Centennial celebration of the Troop
was a grand affair, and lasted three
days. On Tuesday the troop paraded
through the principal streets Of our
city; the first division Pennsylvania
militia, second brigade Of New Jer-
sey, and sixth and seventh regiments
of New Jersey militia, and number
Of military companies also paraded
with the Troop in honor of the old
company.
The First Troop was organized and
equipped at private expense, and on
the 18th of November, 1774, the SER
vices Of the troop were accepted by
the Continental Congress. On the
22nd Of January, 1777, they we're dis
charged from active service, and were
highly complimented by Gen. Wash
ington. The Troop also served in
the war of 1872, and in 1924, when
Lafayette revisited this country,
the Troop escorted him in triumph
from Trenton, New Jersey, to Phila-
delphia.
The first captain of the company
was Abraham Markoe, who com
manded it during the Revolution.
During the Rebellion, the services
Of the Troop, then but 81 years old
we're rendered to Mr. Lincoln for 9(
days. As an organization it did mo-
acquire renown in the last struggle
possibly on account Of its extreme
old age, but then the troop wear sucl
elegant uniforms, it really woult
have been cruel TO have stained witt
blood their spotless white pants o
angora wool. The fighting days 0
our city Troop ended in 1914, but a
a convenience for holiday parades
these centennariansreally are a thin
Of beauty, and the members have
right to wear "button-hole bouquets
on parade. J. w. +.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-12-11
A vlND1oTIvE RooM-MArE.
A COld-BlOOded Attempt to Assassinnte u
Man in his Sleep

A most cold-blooded attempt at as.
sassination was perpetrated yester-
day morning about 4 o'clock, in u o
Adams House on Sacramento street,
below Montgomery. A room in the
house has been occupied for some
time by two young men--James f.
Paddock and Patrick H. Harrington
who have apparently always main
tanned toward each other the most
friendly feelings. Both men are en-
ployed -as walters, Paddock in the
Miners Restaurant and Harrington
on Fourth street. On Sunday morn
ing Paddock informed his room mate
that be was going to the Cliff House
with woman Of bad sepute, and he
designed offering her the hospitali-
ties of the room in the evening. He
accompanied the announcement with
the request that his friend should va
cate theroom on his return. Harring-
ton, imagining that his room mate
was joking, made no response. About
10 O'Clock on Sunday evening Pad
dock presented himself at the room
and leaving the woman in the hall he
entered the room to awake the occu-
pant. Harrington steadtastly refused
to allow the room to be used for the
purpose intended and declined TO
leave. Paddock who was somewhat
FLUSHED WITH LIQUOR,
Left the room after promising his OBJ
stinate companion that he would
meet with q terrible retribution.
About 4 O'Clock in the morning Pad.
dock returned 10 the house after leav-
ing the woman at her i:ome. He en-
tered a room occupied by two acquain-
tances whom he informed that he
meditated the assassination of his
roommate, The two men advised
him to go to bed and sleep, accompa-
nying the advice with some facetious
remarks about his wila looking ap-
pearance. lie became incensed at
them then, and threatened to expend
a few of his "borersn on them if they
were not more careful. He finally
repaired to his own room, the door Of
which he opened stealthily. Harring-
ton had fallen asleep. Paddock took
a pistol from his pocket and fired a
shot at the sleeping man. The ball
entered the pillow within an inch Of
Harrington's head, The report
awoke him just in time to see the
flash OF the second shot, and the real
lzation of his terrible position affect
ed him SO that he tainted and remain
ed MN
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-12-11
THE FINE ARTS.

THE FINE ARTS.
AS but very few Philadelphians,
comparatively speaking, have ever
witnessed the work Of preparing a
model from which to take bronze
casting-for the reason that artists
studios are not generally thrown
open to the public, | imagine that
those from the country who have wit
messed such work are also limited in
number, therefore it is o pleasure for
me to state that the studio of Mr..
Geo. +. Gordon, at the corner OF
Arch and Juniper streets in this city,
is open at all times during the day
for the Tree admission Of those whose
taste or curiosity leads them to study
such things. / visited Gordon's Art
Studio few days ago, and confess
that for the first time in my life l saw
an artist at work; he was moulding
the clay in shape for o model from
which q colossal statue Of George
Washington is to be cast, and as far
as I am able to Judge. it will be the
grandest statue Of Washington yet
produced. 1t was Mr.. Gordon who
gave us the marble statue Of Wash
ington infront of Independence Hall.
/ mention this new departure in
the fine arts for the reason that l
hope to see Philadelphia yet become
the Art-centre Of the American con-
tinent, and because it is subject
which concerns our whole people. l
regard it as another index of that
growing spirit Of American national
| ity which will ere long scorn to I'M
port works of art from Europe, when
they can be produced here much
finer, and at far less expense.
In this studio of Mr.. Gordon is q
model for a street lamp-post which
igreally the most beautiful thing o.
the kind / have ever seen. l regard
| it as a cast-iron volume which repre-
sents the growth Of the American M
ton during its first century.
GEN. II. P. BANKS.
This distinguished gentleman lee
tured here during the week toan un
usually large audience. The Genera
is not reticent as to his opinions upol
political questions; be believes tina
before the dial finger marks the hou
which completes the first century o
our existence as q nation, we shoull
30 amend the Constitution asto limi
the presidency to one term, not to ez
ceed six years. The distinguishe'
} Congressman says he is not one Q
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-12-11

puD11szrnD EVERY FRIDAY
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-12-11

OLDEST DEMOCRATIC PAPER IN OREGON
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-05-20
Obituary.

Mrs. LOUISA. HESTER was born
in Washington, Wilkes, County, Geor-
.gia. When quite young, her father
moved to Vienna-then fourishing
town on the Savannah River. In 1873
she was married to Henry Hester, Esq.
Soon after her marriage she connected
herself with the Methodist: Episcopal
Church, and for more than half a GEN.
,tury was consistent men. 1er of Christ's
visible BODY: an. uled in faith, In Able
yii,i,- ;ounty, South Carolina, on the 9th
of May, 1874, In the eighty-sixth year
of her age. .E
It is we'll to pause q moment at the
grave of this venerable ladyE!not to- ex-
fol the virtues of the dead, but to inn
nress the Ioyeliness of, her character
nnon the living. Truly there are per-
sons whose lives are "hving epistles," "
and models of such; perfection, as. to be
worthy of serious study and imitation
and when such die, the RENE nbrance OF
their exemplary department, their con-
scientious discharge of duty, their un-
affected piety should not die with them.
Whilst the relatives and friends OF this
mother in Israel will cherish the recol-
1ention of her pious example, and recall
Ser unobtrusive teachings, may they
[seek that interest in acrucihed Saviour
WSich gave to her life the charm, and
took the sting from her death.
..1Tnxeal thy bosom faithful tomb,
Take this new treasure to thy trust,
And Give these sacred relics room
10 slumber in the silent dust n
nag The Southern Christian Aduocate
will please copy.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-05-20

70
TEE INyNDA DArieN,-The New Orleans
SH:Hs....,.e ..,.e estimates the total loss to this
wears crop as not less than 800, 900 bales
of cotton, 10000 hogsheads sugar, and
the almost total destruction of the to-
hacco and rice crops. From Memphis
+; to the Gulf the canvasses average up
wards of fifty miles wide, and through
these are flowing streams more power
full than even the Mississippi itself: O'
the fifty-three parishes Of Louisiana,
thirty-one are partially or entirely Gov
cred by water These parishes contain
about 375,0o0 people-one-half of the
whole population, aud seventeen, q,
the State. The lands overfiowed are
calculated at about 2, 800, 600 acres, one
fourth of which was under cultivation
in corn, cotton and sugar when the flood
hepaQ. r. ga ,..s...
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-05-20
Laws of South Carolina,
PASSED At THE SESSION OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 1873, 1874.

AN ACT for the better protection O
land owners and persons renting lanG
to Others for agricultural purposes, anc
to amend acti relating thertto.
Be it enacted by the Senate an6
House of Representatives Of the
State of South Carolina, now met
and sitting in General Assembly,
and by the authority of the same:
Section l.. That in all cases whereland
is rented, either for share of the crop
or for stipulated sum in money, or for
so much cotton, corn or other product of
the soil, the land so rented shall be
deemed or taken to be an advance for
agricultural purposes, and the land
owner, upon reducing the contract Of
letting to writing and recording the
same, as provided in section SIS of chap
ter leo of the revised statutes, shall have
q lien upon the crop which may be made
during the year upon the land, in prefer
ence to all other liens existing, or other
wise, to an amount not exceeding one
third of heentire crop so produced, TO
be applied to the satisfaction of the rent
stipulated to be paid. In all such cases
the landlord shall have all the rights ac-
corded to persons advancing money and
other. supplies rs provided, In section
SIS and o6 OF. the same chapter to the ex-
tent Of one-fonrth Of the crors as above
stated; Provided ,that-the provisions of
this act shall not apply to contracts made
and recorded prior to the passage of? this
act. if!itEi :.-ses Il
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-05-20

-FRlGHTFuL ACCIDENT. On Saturday
last, about 3 P, NJ, as the workmen
were engaged finishing the new dam
above the cotton factory in our city,, IN
an unexpected moment the old dam gave
way at the bottom, carrying everything
before it, and in the midst of the roar
ing waters and floating timbers was
Mat. Sloan, a colored man, who hap
pened to be about the centre of the work
when the accident occurred. He was
washed over the falls below, and in his
course chung to a piece of timber, when
parties went to his assistance and
brought him ashore, with hisar,n dread
fully crushed. Several parties witnessed
the catastrophe, and describe it as fright
full, as they witnessed the great rush of
waters and timber pitching over the
falls. A few moments earlier and fl We
or six hands would have shared tli,,
same fate or a worse enc than Mat The
damage will soon be repaired and the
factory put in operation = GyeenviNe
Republican. - & - ..t IL, ....- !
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-05-20
Market Reports.

CORRECTED WEEKLY BY ',...
B A II, N w e l. L & G o..
T Dealers in Staple Dry Goods, Groce.
rs. ries, Provisions, &C., &c. .a 49,.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-05-20

PARDoNEp.-Upon the recommepda-
ton of the presiding Judge and many
prominent citizens Of Edgetield County,
the Governor, "Wednesday, pardoned
William I. Murre9l, convicted of man
slaughter at the July, 1870. term OF the
Court. Of General Sessions for Edgefeld
County, and sentenced by Judge Samu-
.eIW. Melton to ten years imprisonment
in the penetentiary. And also, upon the
recomn,endation Of Judge L. j., Mackey,
the Governor pardoled Isaac Craw ford,
convicted of perjury at the present term
of the Court of General Sessions for
Fairfield County, and sentenced to six
months imprisonment in the peneten-
tiary, upon the condition that he pay
the costs of prosecution. -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-05-20

THE NTREAsURY.-The suggestion O.
Mr.. Washburne, our present minister
to France, as the probable successor O
Mr.. Richardson in the treasury depart
ment, meets with very large degree o.
approval, so far as can be gathered from
the expressions of the press: There aft
two or three acknowledged points ir
Mr.. Washbnrne's} character that :are
accepted as giving him special fitness
for the position. He is thoroughly
honest, perfectly independentand not ca.
silly imposed on. His course in Congress
always marked him as firm and de-
monstrative opponent of. all lobby
schemes, land or money grabs, and the
enemy of all that class OF spectators
who are at the back Of these depreda-
tions upon the national resources We
do not believe that with him at the head
of the department there would be any
Sanborn contracts, nor would the sys-
tenn of bureauism there established be
made the cover for an avoidance for all
personal responsibility. Perhaps, how
ever, it would be well to withhold specu-
lations as to Mr.. Richardson's successor
until we know whether he is to have a
successor. -, 80 " ''
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-05-20
AnBEyILLE, May '13, 1874.

CHARLESTON, May y1s:-Cotton, quiet
and -sniddlihg III. ,'lr,l, ~ - !, T.
| AUGUSTA, May 1s.-Cotton nominal
lYe NEW .Yenk' * May 1s,-cotton dull
at 1S5a19f. Gold II.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-05-20

The court-ulartial, of which Gen: ";
IT. Sherman was President, has found q
verdict in the case of Gen. Oliver 0.
Howard. Gen. Howard, it will be re-
membered, was charged with gross ir-
reCularities in the conduct and manage
ment of the Freedmeu's Bureau, and 1t
was for some time thought thathe would
be unable to remove the cloud from his
otherwise soldierly reputation. But the
court has found Judgment entirely II his
favor, recommending him to tie sym.
pathy and confidence of the country,
and Of his old comrades In arms.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-05-20

SALE PosTPoNED.-The sale of the
Blue Ridge Railroad was postponed till
the 22d day of October. The postpone
ment was made by order Of Judge
Bryan, and the assignees were ordered
to continue the. advertisement of . the
property. In the same case the court
appointed James Simons, Esq, special
master. to enquire and report what
amount OF inoney should be raised to
pay the costs and OK pc1ses incurred up
to the present time in the cause, ait also
to protect the property from loss or DAM
qpa ...tf.. j.. .. ~ .....- -... .- 90. .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-05-20
WIER'S HOTEL.
SINCE List ISSUE

H B Walher, Va, Johannes Henis.
chen and wife, Germany, & G Tut
Julian A Selby Columbia, S G, e 7
Holland, G S Merriwether, Ninety-Six,
5 G, J S Britt, Wideman's, B Rhett,
Charleston, J w Green, w r Brinkley,
New Market, ] S Jordan, w A Loyless,
Al ,'lanta, Ga, J r Parks, Stephen FL
mo. re, r w Anderson, G F Anderson,
Gree 'nwood, S G., NJ McGee, Level Land,
NJ MCGEE, Edgefeld, S f Grayden,
A ] Furguson, Caihoun's
Creek, w Bradley, Bradley's Mills, G
E Watson, Walhalla. '..sr
49,. .JNO. A. WIER, Proprietor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-05-20
ARREST OF THE COUNTY TREASURE

ARREST OF THE COUNTY TREASURER
OF SUMTER.-We learn from a gentle
man directly from Sumter, that on yes.
terday, at the Court of General Sessions
in Sumter County, Judge r. J. Mackey
presiding, the grand jury found an in
dictment against Gen. w. H..Gardner,
Treasurer of that County. for misappro-
priation of the public funds, and that he
was arrested on a bench warrant issded
by Judge Mackey, and after some con-
sideration OF. the matter, he was admit
ted to bail in the sum Of 81 ,000.E What
the special charge Is was not ttated, nor
any further particulars than above given.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-05-20

France, notwithstanding tile late war,
makes financial exhibit rivaling that
of England. Her revenue is the largest
of any nation, that of Great Britain
standing second, Of Russia third, and
of the United States fourth. The debt
of Great Britain is greater than that OF
France but her revenues are, so well
that her credit is good, and she, Is now
enabled every year to make some small
reduction in the burden of taxtion.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-05-20

+ DELINQUENT LAND SALEs.-We arr
indebted to Mr.. IT. A. Sullivan, thu
most energetic, hard working Republi
can that we know of, for the following
list of delinquent land sales. Mr.. Sui
|livan is all excellent accountant and
keeps his books in the best condition
possible. None stand higher among
the magnates in Columbia than Mr.. S.
M. w. Abney, Trustee, Ninety-SiX,
24O acres offered, 33 acres sold to r. N.
Tolbert for $3.50.
Richard Davis, ,Ninety-Six, S20 acres
offered, 20 acres sold to. Thomas Thom-
son for Sl06.11. ,,,r ....... ,,.y :;
Estate Of William Williams, Due
West, 100 acres offered, "a acres sold to
John Mcdonald for s22.47. @"
Estate of J. B. Armstrong, Due West,
20 acres offered, Ss acres sold Richard
Robinson for S14.a4. -,
J. NJ. Mckay. Long Cane, !, 800 acres
offered, 175 acres sold to Thos> Thomson
for $348s65.o '.- 49, 3, -- 3.
z Wiley Feddard, eighth township, 70
acres offered, 80 acres sold to T. n, Tol-
bert for $17.
Peter smith, Bordeaux, 80 acres of
fered, 76 acres sold to S, B. Smith for
$15.11. .-. liih:,
John Price, Bordeaux, e6 acres offered,
80 acres sold to T. n. Tolbert 6r$s0 40.
Estate of J. T. Moore. Long Cane, 240
offered, acres sold to James H. SIM
mons for $42.25, p, ..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-05-20
New Advertisements.

The following is list of new
advertisements :.
Bakery-C H Lubken.
Dissolution-NIcAllis & Mars.
Wanted-F B Houston.
Alpaccas- of Fashion.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-04-29
no CORREsPONDENTa.

We earnestly request that onS 81 more Of oul
many friends at each Post once m This and the
adjacent counties, will do and oaR patrons the
favor Of sending us for puBicatfoa Whatever iteml
Of interest may occuE in thefT RsighborhOOds, OF
eAat they may gather as occurring elsewhere. Mar
E4ages, deaths, new dwelling houses, new barns,
1obberies fires, accidents, Ehe crops, the price Of
produce cattle, hogs, etc. ETC. We represent sec
Don Of country Astounding in items Of interest to
one another and to other sections and the only eff
fectiye way to get them is through our friends.
We win always find room for news Of this character
and will be greatly obliged to our friends for il, be-
sides. Send the facts in any shape. We viii do
sse dressing up" if any is necessary.