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Meeting OF tho Honrt OF Regents OF
Wisconsin Normal SclA0uls.
Speeiai D'spateh to The Chteaao TRIBUNE.
MADISON, Wis, July 10.-Tho Board Of Norma.
School llegentH haB finished its work. The ar
rargenlent Of the COURSE Of study called out
considerable discussion, n,ld at effort wns uado,
without SUCCESS, to eliminate montat ana moral
philosophy. astronomy, and zoology from the
corrso. Instead OF ti,tee year,, tho course of
study herotofore prescribed md on completing
which diploma, equivalent to life teaohcrfs
certificate, was avaIdod,-two coursos lave been
adopted; ona Of four years. to include Latin,
with such a diploma as heretofore /: and ono of
two years, OH which q certificate is awarded
Which, after yoar's successful teaching, is
equivalent to q state teacher'a certificate for fyo
years, to teach the branches included in tha
course.
". D. Parker, Of GAINESVILLE, was unanimously
ohoaon Principal tor tho Fourth Normal School
at RiYer Falls, Ais torn Of Office 10 commence
Sept l. 1876 Duncan McGregor has the
profossorsAip Of the Theory md Practice
Of Teaehing it tho Plstteville Normal School.
A. meeting Of tho Conductors Of Normal InBti-
tutes, called by Supt. Soaring and tho
Normal negeuts'' Committee On Institutes be-
gins ia session today aud continues till rueHday,
July II, when the State Teachers Association
meets.
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FALLING OFF IN THE D1aT1LLATION OF Sr1AITs.
Special Dispatch to Tho CHICAGO Tribune.
WASHINGTON, DO, July 10.-Tho records Of th.
Internal Revenue Bureau show quite falling of
IN the amount Of spirit production In the coua+
try. On the 1st Of last April there were 48s
gram aud molasaes d!stilleries in operation,
,sal %ith >, daily capacity Of 27s,5s5 gal;-
the number was reduced to 250, while tho
capacity was reduced ,o40 gallons por day.
The falling OF is attributed to tho hot weather.
and it il expected that as soon as it grows cool
moss wsn bo resumed IL all tho embellishments
now closed.
THE DANA rvp1orarESra.
It has not boen definitely aaartainod that In,
on complaint of o1-aov. s4epherd, but the1a
aoonas to bo no doubt in the minds Of the public
that tile Grand Jury will take tho action asked
for by him. For tho last two days they arc said
to havo been almost exclusively ougagod in in
veBtigating tho safe-robbory.
[7o The Associated Pr<ss1
PLANS APPROVED FoH ruDLIo BUILDING.
WAsH1SaroN. July 10.-Aoting Postmaster
&c General Marshall, AGING soeretary Of t4s t
Interior Cowan today approved the plans for the
new public building at Lincoln, Neb.
BONDS TO he RENEWED.
Assistant Treasurer Hillhuuse. OF Now York,
Is in Washington to renew. Ills bonds under bis
reappointmout.
REDEMPTION OF NATIoEAL-bANK NOTES.
There was received at tho Treasury to-day
SG75, 900 OF National-Bank note8 for redemption.
TUE no0us sAFE BURGLARY.
Attorney General Willama las instructed A.
G. Rladle, who waa designatcd tow days ago
to prosecute the safe burglary cases, to prose-
cuto those cases without fear or favor, ond to
summon avory ono who can throw any light on
tho subject. It IL tue intonion Of tho Attorney
aoneral to have these cases thoroughly etfted iu
the courts, aud to bring all The Offenders to juse
tico.
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too Is doing, and wifi not know until tho result
Is reported to tho Examining. Committee, or to
tho church. They received Mr.. nocohors letter
Oh Sunday, June 28, and wcnt 70 work next day.
tho Examining Committee which met july Q,
and the nix gentlomon we're made nub-com.
tnittoo Of tho Examining Committee. Mr.. Titon
has bcon inyiso, to testify, ami will do go. At
Tho usual Friday eyeniug prayor.meoting OF tho
was not present. Flo oamo down to the city to-
dny from bis summer home ut Poelsskfll. on tho
Hudson, on business, but returned at 1lightfnll.
Conspicuous In the moctng wero tho numerous
blessings invoked Oh tho absent pastor.
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CAPITAL AND LABOR.

Union Printers In Ncsv York DIS.
csittrEoti.
New YoRK, July 10,--4oyoral OF tho largeot
printing establishments in tho city employing
unlon compogitors hayo recently discharged
their employees md put non-society men in tlloir
places. Owing to tile larga numbor Of society
men out OF work, Il delegation Of compositora
yesterday visited several publishing nsnlH aud
informed tAenl TINT work belonging to Now York
was at present done in adjoinlug oitien and
towns, aid that tho pricon paid in thosa PLACES
would bo oageriy. accepted by at least 400 CON-
positoru iu this city.
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HVcc3al DAO1tfh 70 Tho Charaq8 TFibullt.
DLooa1SoroN, ILL.,, July 10.--An old wooden
buildfng. eorlor OF South Alnin street and TIM
indianapolis Railroad track, usod as foundry in
ts city Was destroyed eY lire this evening, viii,
stock Of different kinds including largo amount
OF l'attolus Of yalves. Tho foundry waA owned
and operated by N. Diolrich l. Co., tho firm cor-
sistinE Of \. B. Ives and N. Ds.riela. potnt loas
about $4,000; insurance MS follows: I,ycoming,
Of Mu1sate, sl.11Q; Globe, ut Chicago, 37o6;
AlloghanY, Of Cluyolanl. $500. It IL supposed
to have casght from au iron furnace, as thoy hal
been caAtiug about an hour batoso the .lze broke
QilE,
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ATLANTIC CRY, N. j., Juno 1o.-This after
noon, while tie yacht A. D. Thompson was re-
turning from trip, and in tho net Of crossing
and capslzod her. The folloming-named poraons,
residents OF Philadelphia. woro drowned: Daniel
Onler; s. shArplass mud lssther II. saarnloas, ha
vito, Caroline Bharpless, Master Alfred Il. s4arp~
loss, and Anua W. 1toborts, daughter OF T.: 1toh-
erty, proprietor OF tho Cl1atfonte House. OF thls
place. THE body Of Miss sharploha waH feuoy-
eral,
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The Now District Government MAX
ing Clean Sweep.
Practical Condemnation Of Boss Shep-
herds System.
Faflinq OF in the Returns from the Dis.
titleries for June.
No Indictments Found Against DANA.
His Time Coming.
DISTRICT MATTERS.

0A0Axk4I4 AA&A4IGEf3s
CLEANING our THE AuuEAN STABLES,
WARRINGTON, D. G., July 10.-rho DiatrloA
Commissioners to-day issued tho following Of
dcal order:
"0rdered, That tho Executive hoadouortors Of
tho Int District Government, aud all tho Offices
connected tharowitl, he abolished, and tho e1n-
ployos. and officers Of tho Hnmo bo discharged
that tho building occupied thereby bo turned
over to tho owners and font paid to Aug. !, 1874;
TINT the Enginoer md Secretary Of tho Commas
aion have the public property therein removed
that tho Office Of this Commission be located it,
tho Columbian building; and that no ndvcrtia-
ing shall hn done except on the express direction
Of the Commissioners.
That tho Engineer bo directed to
HE'LL ALI THE HOUSES
carriages and harneas belonging to tho Dis
trics (oxcopt ono covered wagon and two wagons
al,d four horaes for the transportation Of engiu-
Ger or field partieB while on luty), mud to de-
posit tho money llo sllall receive therefor with
tho District Treasurer;
That copies OF all pay-rolls DO filed with tho
Comptroller at tho carllest practicable moment,
and TINT all current expenses bo paid Oh tho tirst
Monaay Of eacll month;
"That the. Engineer reduce tho number Of
property yards to two, and discontinue tho
othora aa soon as prdeticahle;
Ihas tue otsicos Of eloyon Assessors bs abol-
ished, and that tho parHons holding tho same be-
discharged from thih data;
!, "That tho Secretary notify tho physioians to
tue poor to make theix report for tho qunrter
ending tho Both ult.;
''That one watohman be continued at tho
Legislative Hall, subject to tho direotinn Of tho
Engineer, and that allother officers and employes
employed therein be discharged;
An AUDITING COMMISSION.
"That tho COMPTROLLER, Auditor, aud Treasu-
rcr Of the District be. anda horeby, constituted
Commission to receive from tho Iate Treaa,ror
OF TIM Board or Public Works all monegs, bonds,
and other securities III his possession, to aaoor-
tain and specifically inventory the same nnd,
thoreupon, to deposit tho samo in tho Treasury
Of tho United States, to tho credit and subject
to the orders of the Commissioners Of tho Dis
trict;
That the Office Of Superintendent Of Lamps
be abolished, aud tho duties Of the Hnme bo
transferred to tho Engineer, who is authorized,
with the approval Of tho Commissioners, to en-
ploy m overBeer;
"Tllat all contracta hereafter givon out shalt
bo awarded to tho lowest responsible bidder, af.
ter due notice by advertisement, and the right
reserved to reject any and all bids"
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Correspondence ef 1he CAicago Trioun<>
VIRGINIA, CaBs Co., ILL.,. July S.-l'Ao politioal
caldron is soothing and bubbllng in an unpreco-
dontcl manner, and our lonsest-hoaded polit-
ciaus are ut q loss to knoH wlat the Democracy
will do regarding nominations. Without third
ticket III tho field, thoro will be no contest over
the State ticket: For Representative in Com
gress from the Twelfth District, thero will bo q
lively contest II tho Independents ahall no1ni-
nate, for insranco,J. B. Turner. Tho district,
al you aro aware, IL strongly Democratic; bnt,
with throo tickets in the ilold, the chances will
be in favor Of tho Republican caddidate. It is
conceded by nil that tho Hon. J. G. Robinson is
among the bnriod politically statesman, and he
will be relegated to privacy but in his stoad
there are a. scoro Of patriots OF the Democratic
faith elbowiug their way to tho front. Among
thcrn III the Hon. William Springer, OF sanganlon
County, who tlreatons to. give tho dominant
party some trouble as they foar to nominate him
aud dare not refuse. In the Republican party
there aro at least two men prominently named ii.
connection with Congressional AonorB,-the
lion: N. W. Bsanson, Of Mena7d County, and 4.
@. Vandewnter, OF Christian County.
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Tho DcsF1 ofncs Republican Primaries.
'Spfciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
DEsMolsEs, H., July 10.-Ihe Republican
primaries for the election OF Delegates to tho
Polk County Convention, woro hold In this city
this evening. There was sharp conteat be-
tween Kasson nnd Gcn. Williamson to secure
the delegates, and Kasaon waH succeHaful.
This will give tho Polk Comfy dolc-
gates to Knsaon. and. 1t is conceded
will nominate him. 11r. Kasaon only reached
homo last Monday. but nnco that las been Fer-
sonally, and by his friends, making eyery exor-
tion possible to secure tho dcloaates. This fact,
connected with his famous letter Of dsclination
only ahort tiu>o ago, has created great dcal
Of feeling among tho anti-Kasson Republicans
and this evening threats are heard from many Of
tho straights TINT II KasHon Is nominated
through false preteuaes, that the nomination
will bo boltcd, and another man put up for tho
straight Republican vote.
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Special Dispatch to The Gh1ca0o Tribune.
KANNAKEE, ILL.,, July l0.-Tha Kankakoe plan-
iug-Afl!l and the Residence OF a wdow-aIrH.
Krugor-were burned to tho ground this morn
$4,000; insurance, sl0,000. Loss on residence
property, 1900; insurance, 800. Tho fire
originated i'll the planiug-1nill, and vas undouht-
edly tho work Of Ill incondiary.
-, Yesterday morning tho residence Of II. X.
Wheelor, u lawyer, caught fire. but was sayctl
after the roof had hoen torn or, Thu bucket
brigade worked manfnlly on tho these occasions
It was eyon boen reported that three mon wei o
heard to declare, In solemn conclayo to-day, That
flra"englno would be . good thing to Aayo
horo.
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Stxei.fs Diapatch to 1hs CA,cnao Tribune.
W1LgEsuARt1E, Pa. July 10-~Jolln Enscite WAS
instantly killed yesterday Afternoon by falling
down tile shaft OF q ooai mine, u distnnue OF lG4
Hudson Coal Company having Charge Of tho
pumps at the Plymouth miuoB, md wh.lo en-
gagged In repairing tho shaft loa< hia halauce mud
foil that distance.
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Ikeltof d3cfng Sent to tile Stricken
Districts.

Relief I3oing Sent to the Stricken
Districts.
sptcia. DisoateA to Yhe chicaao Tt1tune
81. PAUL, 1linn, July 10.-1ov. Davis is dis
appointed, but not discouraged. by tho socro.
tary Of Wars statement OF tho impossibility for
lin to isHuo ratons to tho families In tho south-
Western counties, impoverished by tue grassl.op-
pars destroying thocrops. inatoad Of tho arms duo
tho Slate. 1fe received this forenoon So, 900.
appropriated by Ramsay County, and has alroady
Htarted forward all the supplies that could DO
purchased With that sum, boetdoa tho con-
ttlbut'ona ot st. Paul merchants. Other
follow tho example Of Ramsey, aud tho
Governor expects to have 350,D06 or moro
from that source. 1t is estimated that about
5000 people ars in pressing uoed. Some on Tic
The people Of the distressed regions havo been
generous to each other. dividing their scanty
storeB till oil arc Impoverished alko. Although
some fears nro folt that the plague will extend
east and northwoat into the older counties and
work far grohtor damage than yet oocaslonod,
still tho o1tent Of tho territory and population
involved Ia small fraction Of tho State, aud tue
proportional damago done iB no excnRe for tho
ncare said to hayo boon occaatoned by tho Cover
nots letter n Wul street. 1t is Ao wevera serious
GovernmentH and prosperous Communities to
move promptly enough III giving relief.
Action Of tho hliniluH0tn GrnnEers.
yet made to Gov. Davis appeal to tho Grangers
OF the State to help in foodilg tho victims oftho
Grange Council OF Honnepin County, Tho
Grnngors Of Hennerin County oppoaod Grange
stans a9a I'd also s9on county H.. eon.
burden would DO unfairly distributed,
hut asls The Governor to pay from the State
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oswKao, N. T.. July 10.~-Dur'ng tho lato hut
slcRne. tue Canadian steamers Osprey aud Cor
inshian ,rere suuk iu tie 1t. Lawrence River.
Passengers aud crew RAYad.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE LEGISLATURE.

UoNCoAn. N. T., July 10. The Legislature to-
day adjourned 10 tue Iaat Wednesday In May
ffallet. owing to 4 disagreement of liz two
l1ousoa.
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ATLANTA, Ga, July 10.-Tho Directors Of the
Dlrect-Trade Union met to-day. Liverpool and
arrangements. 1Aoy sre nov roady to ship cot
ton or Wl,eRt
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THE FIRST BALE or COTTON.

GALVESTON, Tex, July 1o.-The Brownhylllo
Netos epoclai reports tho first balo OF cotton
shipped to Now Orleans to-day from tho ranct,
Of ]. uyuos, at 8alltR-Afarja.
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THE DIEBOLp SAFE,
TEIE
DlEB0LD SAFE
ALWAYS AHEAD!


CENTRAL GITr. COL, July 8. 1874.
D. 3. COVERT, Agent D!ebuld K!enEfos Bafea:
Dear Sir: | had Of Dicbnld d KfanZfe4
DouBLE-DOoR F1RE-PRooF SAFlts in ,ny storc
during tho 1ato large conaEfation In Central City
Which swcrt hundred and fouroon business hoason
AwaJ NY Sale contained almost c9ht thousand do!lsFa
worth Of fno ewolrr 1openod said Safe tho noxt day
Attos tho ec and to my Rroat happnoss and susract
found Ill my goods lu petieot condition. when put
thoro The woodwork Ii Iii inact. hhvo ordntad TO-
day Of your agent. htr ]. oroenhood, No folding.
door Sale. and tops hAse II possible. You
ma, this your pleasure and sha rououmond
your Safo to ali my friends. WIN. A1ToHESoN.
CENTRAL olr1. Col. Tor, Jul, 8. 1874.
Ms D. q, COVERT, Chicago.
Dear Sir: Wo have tho pleasure to inform tou that the
safo, No. <sfng!odunr, which purchased aao
Of your travelling ogcnt Mr Gtoonhood was Ia soro
during tho insRo conaRrhton which took place tho
2st day of May 1871 Tho Safe la tho hot debris
fortyoglt hours, and on opounK the Safe, greatly to
surprso. 10 found all our books, valuable papoFs and
onoys In good condition whom placed theo boforo
tho tc. not papof being dscoored. 1cncloso ono Of
our Roooipts, taken out Of our Ssfo 80 wol wero
r1euacd that hnve purchased this day Of your Mr.
Gtsenhold larger 3afp.
Wo nro yours respectfully. .......
. a.,.u,,., 1supksNlNa, Michigan. siay ., 1874.
Dear Sir. In tho grost .o which swopt ovor tho town
Of lshponntnB tho lsth APRIL 1874 aud which amps.
onroly destroyed tho torn, had largo stock Of no
m
I'd ees nSe ar sss oo
ss {:
1fy o1s @ sss R., S5 hGt aa ha n
1 E: s II Il The s ss .s I'D
subjected ' HI! SfG s p'Ss
almost daily In roooipt OF spoh testimonial. as
j ess .ss ssss sss ss.sss s 81
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.,roro Trouble Expected with tho Ohio
Miners

Special Disuateh to rho Ghtcaqo Tribune,
LOGAN, o., july l0.-Senous troukto IL
anticipated with tile miners at Htraitayillo, A
car.loAd Of firearms was sont there this oven
lug, and all attack IL anticipated at any monent.
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SPAIN.

MADRID July l0.-The CarliHt Gener Dor
regary has issuel a manifesto addressod to al
civilized natIond In which lie assalls the ltepub-
licana, and admits and justfios tho shooting Of
flftaen at them.
MADRID, July 10.-The CarliBts shot CORE
spondent OF tho Neu Free Press, Of Vienna. on
the so!h OF juno, in Hpite Of q rcprieye Haus by
Don. .CarloH.
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LONDON, July 11.-A special to the Daily Ne,os
reports that several leYols have brokon out
among tho poasantry in Northern Prussia on ac-
count Of tho now law making changes in tho
method Of local government. Tho troops Ind
been called out, and In tho conflict with tho peo-
plo three porsous were killed.. Serious trouble
III expected.
Tho Daily Telegraph has d report that King
Ludwig, Of Bavaria, will meet the Emperor
William at Munich, shortly, when it is to bo
hoped that Bavaria will como to better uud0r-
standing with Prussia.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-27
A.R..nsr. VITA str.axs D..lo..

Hurrah for Sam. LeeI He was the
man who introduced and carried in
the Moral Convention. in spite of the
nook;dowu arguments Of the poFtt,y
ofloe;hoIdings5 Oardozo, reholutiops
which expressed a1alterable ppposi-
tiou;to 'any membsf of the present or
preceding State Administration being
elected Governor OF the State;" which
said that it is utterly useless to expect
a tru, reform from those who have
been recognized as leaders in the
past" That is the only manly Repub-
lican voice which has been heard for
reform yet. There is more in those
sentences than in cart load Of Union.
Heralds or Moses and Chamberlain
speeches aud addresses We are
pleased to see that Leo keeps his
beaver up and holds his banner aloft
He has procured the passage OF set OF
excellent resolutions in the township
OF Sumter, (the publication of which,
by-the-way. was declined by the
Union Heraldl They 60 to the root of
the matter. Here is standard borne
by one OF their race. to which the CO.
lored people may rally. and here is the
resolution which may yet be the death
OF both Chamberlain and Moses aud
the whole State House ring of office.
holders:
"Resoloed. That We are positively
opposed, as part OF the Republican
party of this State. to the nomination
for Governor of this State, either OF
The following persons, who have been
spoken of as candidates before the Re-
publican State Convention. viz: Frank.
lin j. Moses. Jr., Daniel II. Chamber
lain. Robert K. Scott, J. l.. Neagle, or
any other of those known to be mem
bars of the State House ring;' and
that We do hereby instruct the dele
gates from this meeting to cast their
votes in the County Convention only
for those who are openly opposed te
the above named persons, and who
will pledge themselves to use their
votes and influence ia defeat the nomi-
nation OF either of said persons, from
first to last"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-27
Put Out OF Sight.

The Union Herald, in its selections
from the Northern press. made in
order to show what it thinks OF South
Carolina, is careful to walk round aud
keep at respectable distance from
the columns Of the New York Times,
For awhile. the Times was it's
Boanerges. But now it let's the thuu-
derer severely alone It has struck
Chamberlain bald, in saying in one
issue, that ''sone better Republican
candidate than has yet appeared must
come to the surface of South Oarolina
politics. In another, it calls for 50
candidate whose election honest Con-
servatives and honest Republicans can
unite on" This is heavy. heavy in
deed. It is not good for the whole
some of the U.-H Imagiue the clique
who make up its company poudering
in conclave over these damaging de-
mands, aud concluding as the best
they can do unler tho circumstances,
not to let them see the light in the
columns Of the virtuous and blessed
Chamberlain organ.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-27

J, P. Euckles, colored delegate
from Union to the State Republic Con
vention, who was shot few days
since, by man, named N1cJunkin. has
died from the effects of the wound in
hicted.
Mrs: Abigail Scarborough, an aged
lady, died in Sumter, ou tho 18th. A
promising youDg man, named Carroll
Roach. died in the Same County, on
the 23d. Mrs. FredeEick Harman, Of
Lexington, died on the 14th.
On the night Of August 81. nu ex-
penitentiary convict, named Newberry,
was crushed to death by q train of
cars on the Spartanbnrg and Union
Railroad.
Monteith Caine, of Greenville, has
received the appointment Of cadet to
West Point, reward for hard study
and close application.
The storm in portions of Abbeville
County. on Friday last, was very se.
we're. Houses we're unroofed and crops
injured.
Several banana trees are loaded with
fruit in private gardens in Charleston.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-27

To lie Editor Of Me Pheni.c-S1n:
An individual, signing himself VIM.
Lowman. in your issne of yesterday,
"nppeals to the better feelings of the
Hon. w. B. Nash" If the person
named is the same as Capt. VIM. Low
man, must say, that it is not the first
time he appoaled to the better feelings
of the undersigned, and succeeded, as
the following copy of an unpaid note
will show:
"Gen W. B. Nash will you please to
let mo have 4 s dollars worth of goods
this Evening and will pay on next
Saturday if 1 live. Give note 80 that
can get it in goods. Remain,
"CArrN WM. LOWMAN."
Now. sir, a being in the shape OF o
man, to nse the words "if l live" as
an endorsement Oh promise, aud
then Disregard it, oannot he considered
truthful member of society. 1 might
say OF him, what is said of certain
class of people. that this note and pro.
misc looked white lamb, but proved
only to be II black sheep.
"a flush Of shame" aud "a feeling
OF honor" should cover once and for.
ever him who willingly lends himself
to mlslead tho public, and become q
tool OF designing and crafty men.
Ihe statements over his signature
were ono and all a tissue of falsehoods.
". .. NASH.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-27

CAUGHT AT LAST We learned yes.
terday, that colored man FROM Geor.
GIN, who had been guilty of heinoua
crime, acd had fed. was overtaken by
young man who had been on his
trail Tor several days, and shot near
Cie mr's Head. The villain was travel
ing on foot with u valise, and his pur.
suer tried to procure horse from an
iniormer to assist him in his object.
(ireenriNs NepS.