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Robbery and Murder.

Night before last Mr. Reinecker, a
deck passenger on the steamer Com
mon@ealth, when had left New Or
leans that evening. was awakened by
negro, who demanded his money.
This was surrendered, and the negro
then
STABBED HIM THOUGH THE HEART.
causing almost instant death. The
dying cry Of Reinecker raised an
alarm, and the mate of the boat, with
Others. attempted to capture the
negro, who to avoid capture,
JUMPED OVERHEARD AND WAS
DROWNED,
thus following his
MURDERED VICTIM
in few minutes
Tie body Of Mr.. Reinecker was
left at Baton Rouge. Memphis Reg
lister.
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U. L. Y0RI
StieH's Pianos.

Upwards of fifty First Premium
Gold and Silver Medals, were awarded
to CHAS. NJ. STElFF. for the best
PIANOS, in competition with all the
leading factories in the country.
Office and Warerooms, No. On. Lib
erty ST., Baltimore, Md.
The superiority of the Unrivalled
Stieff Piano + orte, is conceded by all
who have compared il with others. III
their New Grand Square. Il Octaves,
the manufacturer has succeeded in
making the most perfect Piano Forte
possible.
Prices will he found as reasonable
as consistent with thorough work
manship.
A large assortment of Second Hand
Pianos always on hand, from $40 to
$500.
We are agents for the, celebrated
Burdett Cabinet, Parlor aud Church
Organs, all styles and prices, TO suit
every one, guaranteed 10 be fully eqIal
to any made
Send for Illustrated Catalogue, con-
tanning names of over LOO Southern
ers. 500 of whom are Nirginians,
30 North Carolinians, 100 East en-
nessccans, aud others Throughout the
South. who have bought the StieH
Piano since the closc of the war,
May u, '7S,-ly.
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APT ILLUSTRATION.

Mr.. Lipps, the Delegate from
Wise county, has been preaching
for the convicts at the Penitentiary,
and being an anti-missionary, or
hardshell baptist preacher, was
recently opposing the bible society
scheme, and having reference to
the recent incorrect charge that all
the funds of the Bible Society, had
been absorbed by the officials, he
likened unto a gallon of tar which
he had once purchased and divided
between himself and five other
wagoners, who when they came
to lubricate their axcls found that
ALL THE TAR had STUCK TO THEIR
BUCKETS!
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THE GREAT FLOOD.
TERRIBLE STATE OF AT
FAIRS.
Thousands of People are Made
HouseiesS and HOmclcSs.---And
the Water Still Rising.

NEW ORLEANS, April 23.-It is
estimated that the water is three feet
higher than ever before known
Amite river rose very rapidly. Sew
eral children are reported drowned in
the streets of Port Vincent, The
fiat country Of St, Helena. Tampas.
satoe, Washington. St. Tammany.
and East Feliciana parishes, are
flooded for miles.
The Times says gentlemrn from
the upper coast gives AL appalling
description of the people who live
in the districts overhowcd by the
Hickey crcvasse. Not less than
TWENTY SPLENDID SUGAR PLANTA-
TIoNS
have been submerged from that
source already, That, however, was
nothing compared with the suffeiings
of the people. On Sunday last the
gentleman witnessed a large number
of persons wading their way out OF
the torrents of water which passed
through that break. Among them
were women in the water up to their
armpiis, holding their infants above
their heads. aud it was reported some
had foated away on the rushing tide
with their little ones in their arms,
RAILROAD TRAVEL INTERRUPTED
MEMPHIS, April 23.-Parties ar
irving on the Memphis and Littl,
Rock railroad to>day, state that watcl
covers the track for several hundred
yards, in some places nearly a foo
deep. with a strong current, and al
the river is still rising it is hardl,
probable trains will 60 over it to
morrow.
In consequence of the continues
bad weather and breaks in the rail
roads. the spring meeting of tn
Ohickasaw course has been postpone'
until Monday, May 4th.
TERRIBLE SCFEERISGs N THE SOUTH
WEST.
New ORLEANS. April 23.-Th
State authorities receive letters dali.
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Excellent Fast Cclored Calicoes at
81 and 10 cents per yard.
Lancaster Printed Cam RIGS at 10
cents per yard.
Domestic Ginghams at s., 10 and
12i cts per yard,
Wash Poplins at l2s cents per yard,
worth 163.
Wash Poplins, % inches wide. at Is
cents ger yard worth 25 cents.
New York Suitings, 70 inches wide,
at 1s2 cents per yard, wor % cts.
Black silks from 81 90 20 81 90 per
yard, all very cheap.
Collcrtd Silks from 81 90 to So 80
per yard, extraordinary bargains.
Striped Silks at 81 90, would be cheap
at 81 %.
Japanese Popiins at %, 80 and 80
cts, decided bargains.
Japanese Silks from so cents to 81 90
per yard.
We call special attention to the
Stripes so ce- t, per yard, well
worth 70 cents.
De Beges, Mohairs and Alpacas in
all the new shades, from % cents
to IS cents per yard.
Black Alpacas and Mohairs from 20
cent to 81 IS per yard, all very
cheap goods.
Black Australian Crepe at so cents,
worth Is cents per yard.
Black Cashmere at % cents, worth 40
cents per yard.
Bombazines Tamise and De LANES
for mJurr ing in al qualities.
Trimming Silks, SatiLS ard Velcurs
for trimming.
Shifted cf Pulled muslin at 30 cents,
Worth 81 90 per yard.
Tucked Cambrick at So, 81 co and
81 20 per yard.
Scft finished Cam; rick, full yar1 wide
at 20 cents; worth 90 cents pei
va d,
Victoria Lawn, Swiss Muslin and
Checked Musiins, at great BARGAINS
India Twill Long Cloth at % cen )
worth 80 cents per yard.
Cur,ril Muslin. striped, wish wtr:cd
border, at 20 cents per yard, ortl
80 Is,
| Curtail Muslin, extra wide (enlbroid
eredl at p cts. cost 32I cents golo
to import and usually sold at Of
cents per yard,
Elegant Lace Cur,aii S from $40 W
10 So 90 set Tor two wiudnws.
Uendsome Nottingham Lice Curtains
at 81 so a Sc; for two windows.
| Also full assortn, Mt from 50 VI
| $50 90 a set for two windows
Nottingham h for Curtains fion
90 cents to 81 % per yard al. yer,
cheap.
Birds Eye Diaper, warranted liren
at % ard 81 cents per yald, wurtl
80 and 10 cents.
Linen Finish Cotton taper At $! .
for a piece Of 10 yards, sold every
where 81 80 ii piece.
Linen Shceting, full 10 vi q
81 90 worth 81 80 per yard.
Table Clothes full TWO yards long
and warranted all pure l:Len a
81 90, worth 81 so.
| Huckahacll Toa els at 81 a.. 81 30
s. 0, 81 % and So 90, all # VII g
arc very much below regular pr
ces.
Linen Do7lies or Fringed Napkins a
so, so, i cents and 81 90 pr do
en-, all very cheap except those :
so cents.
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] met to-day DR.. H. V. Gray, and
he informs me that he will return to
Bristol on the first of June, for the
purpose of resuming the practice of
his profession. He has had very
marked success in the treatment OF
difficult cases here, but never saw a
man who had succeeded in Bristol
who was willing to live elsewhere
long, and DR.. Gray is no exception to
this rule.
I am stopping at the st. James
Hotel, which has become famous in a
month and deserves every good word
l can say for it. 1t has a splendid Gus
tom and with its clean and luxurious
apartments, excellent table and supe-
rior location it is destined to keep it.
Mr.. Hoenninger the proprietor is as
sisted by Mr.. JohnsP. Ballard and
two such gentlemen would make at
tractive to the public any house.
I. SEE.
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Napkins, ! rye size pure linen, at
81 %, 81 81 and uD to Sc 90 per
dozen.
Honey Comb Quilts at 81 25, sI75
and g 90. all extra large sizes and
much below regular prices,
Large size Marseilis Quilts at ST 90
and Sc 90, worth So 90 AID 81 90
Genuine French wove Linen Shirt
Bosoms at 10 cts, worth % cents
and no mistake.
English Cheviott Shirtings at 20 cts
per yard nov don't pay IS cents
elsewhere for the same goods.
Cash's Trimmings, suitable for trim
ming Ladies' and Children's car
meats, at so cents for piece of
Z yards, worth 81 90.
Bob in Edge. pure linen, Is yards
for so cts, would be cheap at 5 cents
per yard Daisy Ruffle at Is and %
cents for piece OF 8 yards, worth
double the money; Everlasting En-
broidery Edge at so cents for a piece
of II yards, worth 10 cents per yard.
Pillow Case Laces at so, IS cents
and 81 90 per dozen yards, very
cheap; Crochet Edgings at 10 and
% cents for II yards, worth 5 cents
per yard Hamburg Edgings and In.
settings from I2z cents to 81 80 per
yard the new style Gilt and Silvered
Ball Ear Rings and Sleeve and Collar
Buttons Mt all prices Jet Neck La
ces, Breast Pins. Eu-Rings, Brace
lets. Studs and Sleeve Buto IS; Ia
bieached Knitting. Cotton, 8, and
; strands, at - cents per pound !;
Beacied Knitting Cotton in ball at
70 cents per oul ID for all sizes; Cot
ton Yam at 81 30 per bundle Of five
pounds. Coit's, john Clark, Jr., and
Clark's 0 N, T. Spool Cotton at
10 cents per dozen; Paper Cuffs fn-
Ladies' al p cents fra box of ten
pairs, always sold at 80 cents; Linen
Collars and Cuffs of all qua tiles of
the ls!eSt sly les i; fu assortment Of
ready-niade Chemises, Night Gowns.
Dire sing SleqncI, Drawers md
Aprons Sewing Machine Oil at -
C. per bottle for the best in use;
Sewing Machine Needl 5 at 10 and
50 cents for paper of ten Needles;
Linen Haukerchicfs at Is cents 81 90
S, so al d s. 90 PEI dozen; En- ,r0id-
cred and Lice nankerch efS at very
great bargain s Striped and Plain
Cotton Hose for Ladies and Chill
dren ; z .rlstls in goat variety and
AT WY great bargains Snetla; d
Sh1wla. Lace Prints b ack Nnrinn
Shawls, and full sOrtment Of 9TH
er styis for the Season; lnE,uu'
Fr0cS Waists from 80 cents tn So 90
| IS Embroidered Robes on
SEQ to $40 Co; Striped aud plain
Arn'ag Dnck; OIL Cloths Red Cheek
and White Mrtling. Rugs. Mats and
Carpets in great variety New York
Mills and Womsutta Cotton at Is
cents per yard Frat of the Loom at
- cents; d r j Cotton at l62 cents
fall width Unbleached Shooting at -
cents: full width Blcached She eling
at 80 cents per yard Blcached and
Unbleached 90 ton Of all tie popular
makes, retailed st Wholesale prizes /;
Laurel d yard wide Unbleached Cot
ton at II cents per yard and thou
sands of o her articles not enumera =
. ted III this advertisement, all of which
WI De sold ut the lowest prices for
cash only at wholesale or retail.
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was apparently beyond reasonable sat
isfaction, yet such was the case. In
common regions it is now ascertained
that nine of the largest of the richest
parishes producing cotton have been
Inundated. The parishes of Carol,
Morehouse, Richland, Madison,
Franklin, Texas. Caldwell, Concordia,
and Catailalu are all overlooked, and
embracing fully 2,50O,0OO acres. The
amount of
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last named, worked steadily through
the session for the promotion of the
G. Gap road, and whether his efforts
he crowned " it'll success or not, / think
his course has been as wise as it was
loyal to our best interests.
The burning of the great Touring
mills of Haxall and Crenshaw is a
calamity to Richmond and a misfor-
tune to the State. The structure was
eight stories high and its capacity one
million bushels Of wheat per aDnum.
The loss was nearly half a million and
is only half covered by insurance. The
Lynehburg Company loses S., 900 on It
and the loss will be adjusted in a few
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buy JAP. COATS BLACK
THREAD for your MACHINE.

~R-0 @-D Will QUIT Truth Tri-
tSIFk 81, Is, umphant! Agents, old
&s4 - 40 and young, male and fe-
male make more money selling our Jetoelry, Books
and Games than at anything else. Greatest induce
ments TO Agents and Purchasers Catalogues
Terms and full particulars sent free TO all address
p 0. VICKERY, ugusta, Maine
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BoR Thrown AWAY.

The Times says the extent of dam
age which has resulted from the great
overflow is just beginning 10 be fully
understood. That it was vast was
readily conceded, but that it would in
volve 4!r4A AZ
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along the river for four weeks. In
the hills the land is washed badly i.
and What has been done toward max
ing a crop has been
LABOR THRowN AWAY.
What the people are to do God alone
knows.
GSigneJ. ] GEO. W. McCRANIE,
Editor Oehita Telegraph.
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q commissioners Sale
~ of
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE !

PrRsUANT to a decree made anu entered
inthe Circuit Court Of Washington county,
Virginia, at the special term fthe january
Court 1874, in the case of Shelley i Gil lmore,
Com re-. VS. Chas C. Campbell, We will otter
for ssle at public cutlery at the Court House
door in Abingdon, ON the first day Of the
April term, 1874 of the County Court OF said
county, the property known as
HICKMAN'S FALLS,
situated on the South Fork of IIolston River
in said County, apd containing l45 acres,
upon which is a dwelling and other out
houses, together with Saw and Grist MILL
The Saw Mill in running order. This prop
erty is considered the most valuable water
power in South West Va, with some I'M
provements.
Also, ny authority of sad decree We VII.
also offer for sale
OK THE 25th DAY OF APRIL 1874,
on the PREMISES, in the Town Of Goodson, at
public auction, the following property, to-
wit:
EIGHT VACANT LOTS
fronting on Main Street, containing ! acre
each, running back to an alley.
And one vacant lot fronting on Virginia
Street, containing one quarter, more or less.
TERMS:
Cash in hand sufficient to pay cost of suit
and expenses of sale. The remainder in
equal installments of one, two and three
years, with interest from day of sale, with
good security and lien retained upon the
property until all the purchase money is
paid.
U.L. YORK,
BAILEY,
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NEW YORK DAY

A DEnocRArIc wEsKLT. Estsbiished 1850; II sup
ports While Supremacy, political and social ssnS
ciuen comics fro. Address DAi BOOK, New
York City
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So do not hesitate sending ORDERS get yo goods
at price as you present
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LATIoN OF rs, O00,

FIVE MILLIONS OF AcREs-oF A P,
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New ORLEANS, April 24.-The
jackson Railroad is flooded, and the
bridges washed away. for nearly a
mile OH the Mobile Railroad. The
bridge over Pearl river was washed
away, and portion of the West
Pascagoula bridge is gone There
have been no trains to day, by either
road. A rain storm prevailed here,
this morning. The Mind was blowing
half a gale from the northwest. Six
days northern, eastern and western
mails are now due, The steamer
Great Republic is due here. to-mor-
row, with sixty-nine packages Of
mail matter,
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Great Suffering Along the Banks
of the Ouachita.

except by boats or swimming. From
the crossing Of the railroad to Desairo
Street back is one wide sea. Boats
come and 90 from Oakley's. People
living in the rear have been driven
IN, and all vacant houses are taken,
and several families are
LIVING IN THE COURTHOUSE.
Business is almost suspended, but the
houses are open. Fully one thou>
sand people III town have not rations
for three days and no money. Stock
of all kinds is gathered in town and
starving. On Desairo Island almost
all the plantations are under water.
OF one thousand acres. Captain Phil
lips has ont only about one hundred ,
What has transpired beloy we know
| nothing about. Pardand's home
place is two feet submerged in the
yard, and there is no passing below.
Trenton is under, from Crosley's
residence up beyond the business
houses of the town, from six inches
at the foot of the principal street,
to eight feet in the rear. Cotton is
brought in, and goods sent out &c
Claiborne, half mile, in fats. Al
Heads and Standifer's residences
the water is two feet deep in the
yards. On the river bank front, the
fences are nearly all washed down.
You could run steamboat dow
Cotton Street, The river rose one
inch last night. 1t has
RAINED SLOWLY
ever since daylight, and is still r..iu,
ing. There-aIe 40 crops To speak o.
ana Let five days work has been done
The daily gazette., 1874-10-03

There appears to be no authorized way
OF holding rifle
What business has Mr.. Toole with Gun
c'e Dicks Darling"
1t COS only half cent mile to go 10
Europe.
New Orleans city warrants are wOItE
20 cents on tn o lollar.
Barnum's hippodrome gathered in a.
bout 100000 in Baltimore.
"a Springfield, Mass, man has Just
cleared So, 900 on oats.
Each of Brigham's wives expect one
third of his estate when he dies.
The New st. Louis bridge vibrates in a
most alarming way.
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To Hon. j. u. S0ner.

HEATHsvILLE, VA, July 20, 1874.
Hon. J. B. SENER:
Sir: Regarding the necessity of a nomi-
mating convention in the First Congressional
District of Virginia, matter of the utmost
importance for the interest of the Republican
party, the prosperity Of its organization, the
advancement and security of it's principles in
the cause Of Justice and equal rights, to which
| have been closely identified for the greater
portion of my life; that the party should
have candidate whose principles and SYM
pathies are in accordance with the party
principles as set forth in the Philadelphia Con-
vention and the civil-rights bill, facts have
come to my knowledge that you hold views
the reverse of these and are making efforts
to prevent the holding of convention with
the purpose Of your being placed before the
people as an independent candidate that you
have manipulated the committee to nearly a
solid phalanx, until the party is largely rep
resented by those who get their bread and
butter by the offices given them by your in.
fuence, and forbids fair expression of the
popular sentiment, and boast that you hold
the Republican party of the District in your
breeches pocket.
This is to notify you that If such course
is pursued and no nomination made, that I
shall, at the proper time, enter the canvass
as Republican, and compete for the suffrage
of the Republicans Of the District, as Rep.
resentatiye to Congress from the first District
of Virginia. Truly,
+, NASH
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sunny hand, and by which he could render
himself independent and secure competen-
cy. He would then be able to educate his
children and toprocure those home comforts
which make life more pleasant, culture and
refinement possible; and whereby there
would be every facility for the youth of the
colored race to learn the trades and business
vacations which ensure ,iversities of inter-
ests and approximate adjustment of conflict
ing interests.
II these features are included in any Or
gained effort to better the condition of the
masses South if men of undoubted integrity,
experience in business devoted to the welfare
Of humanity, can be induced to give their
services; If men Of capital will lend their
means on undoubted security to an enter
prise having the foregoing objects for its aim,
there is every reason to believe that more
good will be accomplished for the material
advancement of the colored race, the South,
and the country, than all other movements
combineds
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From Georgia.

COLUMBUS GA, July Is, 1874.
10 The EJitor Of tie N.io National Era:
SIR: Being Republican from principle,
and desiring the success of the party. BEG
leave to say something in its behalf in your
valuable paper. We have no Republican
paper in this Congressional District. You
are aware that Republicanism is at a discount
in Georgia, yet we have managed to hold our
own in part against the overwhelming onsets
OF the enemy, and 1 regret that Just at
THIS critical time, when every effort should
be made to consolidate and perfect our po-
htlcal affairs so as to be able to offer the
enemy battle in the coming campaign, there
are signs of a rupture within our ranks.
The Hon. r. II. Whitley, who has so
faithfully represented the Second District in
the late Congress, has been renominated for
representative of said District in the next
Congress, and regret to find that the
Albany Republican opposes his reelection ON
the fmsy pretext that he supported the So
called "salary grab" Such opposition at
this time can be of no good to the party, for
division in our ranks now will only give
the victory into the hands Of the other party;
and as this is the only reason given for OPP
posing him, the Republican party will be
doing itself great harm if led into such oppo-
sition. You are aware that Mr.. Whitley
supported and voted for the civil rights bill,
which is of far more interests to his constitu-
ents than the so-called "salary-orabn was
to himself 1 sincerely hope that all antag-
onsm within our ranks will die out and unity
and harmony prevail, and that each District
will concentrate all its energy in behalf of
one candidate and elect him. United we
stand, divided we fall"
Very respectfully, yours, &C.,
f. w. ECHOLS.
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How Coffee Came to be Used,

1t is somewhat singular to trace the man
ner in which arose the use of the common
beverage of coffee, without which few per-
sons, in any half or wholly civilized country
in the world, now make breakfast At the
time Columbus discovered America. it had
never been known or used. 1t only grew
in Arabia and upper Ethiopia. The discov-
cry of its use as a beverage is ascribed to the
superior of a monastery in Arabia, who, de-
srous of preventing the monks from sleeping
at their nocturnal services, made them drink
the infusion of coffee, upon the reports of
shepherds, who observed that their hocks
were more lively after browsing on the fruit
of that plant. Its reputation spread through
the adjacent countries, and in about two
hundred years it had reached Paris. A single
plant, brought there in TIA, became the pa
rent stock Of all the French coffee plantations
in the West Indies. The Dutch introduced
it into Java and the East Indies, and the
French and Spanish all over South America
and the West Indies. The extent of the
consumption now can hardly be realized.
The United States alone annually consume
it at the cost, on its landing, of from fifteen
to sixteen millions Of dollars.
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United States in their civil rights, and to
furnish the means for their yindication."
Then the white and colorcd man will lock
hands and work for the best interests of The
country, and good society will be the Judge
OF her members. There will be no division
OF citizens; but all will be united in one great
harmonious band of american citizens
The Governmental affairs will not be placed
IN mans hands because he is Republican
or Democrat, but observing citizen
May the good men Of Congress take these
considerations in view, and, like the Sena-
tors from Mississippi, use their strenuous
efforts to secure the passage of the civil rights
Dill in the United States House of Represep-
tatives, and we will express our qualification
by allowing no evil consequences to arise on
our part.
Hoping that Congress will never be in
session one month again without passing
the bill,
am yours, respectfully,
J. II. HENDERSON.