The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-17

less Than year ago, ls the provision for
the payment of tho state debt. This
provision is now being carried out under
tho means provided by tho last lcgisla-
ture. So. ~.'
Jared II. Buell., of Indianapolis, and
Susan D. Gilbert, of Atho], Mass, have
married" themselves by written con-
tract, which is to "bo in forco during
our physical lives, provided our mutual
love natures ever blend ns now-but to
terminate without prejudice by the wish
of either party, if love shall ever cease
to be mutual" i.
In 1870, New York oity had populn-
lion of 942 ,292, and II municipal debt of
S122, 800, $50. In 1871, London had a
population Of ,266. .9s7, and n city debt
of $25, ,91S.O00. These figures are i'm
posing. . The city and county debts of
the whole union are estimated tp be to-
day S35, ,OOO,0 but as this estimate is
only for those having ono million and
over Of liabilities, the total may be set
down mt thousand million. Add the
state and national debts and there re-
suits Il heavy load for posterity.
JT is quito discouraging to. know that
tho importation of fire crackers for
fourth of July purposes this year will
amount to 800, 900 boxes-a largo excess
over the receipts of last year, owing
doubtless to, tho centennial typhoid.
The Chinese and Japanese mako good
thing out of tho squibs, as they alone
Gun mahufncture' such explosives, the
attempts to reproduce them in this
country having failed. The invention,
however, is deemed by many people,
not highly ereditable to Johu> China
mans civilization.
THE inundations in Southern Franco
have called forth the ready sympathy of
tho F,cnch people, for tho sufferers,
nnd relief funds, 60 familiar to Ameri-
can cars OF lato, are being raised every
whore, The city of ToulaS,se.r which
has suffered SO terribly. is very ancient,
having been leading city of tho Gauls
when the Romans conquered their coun,
try. Massive walls of Roman work
manship havo been broken down by the
recent floods from tho river Gasonnc,
on Whose banks tho city is built. The
loss Of property is now placed at $780,
100000. "
LATER advices from Franco confirm
previous reports of the frightful oharac-
ter of tho inrndation along tho river
Garonne. Many towns lave been sub
merged and whole sections of co'7ntry
overflowed. More than thousand lives
being found III one village. Twenty
thousand people arc homeless and snf-
fering. President MacN1ahon has de-
parted for the scene of deaolation to
render such assistance rs may be nee
essary. The Garonne rises in the
Pyrcnees, on the confines Of Spain, and
is subject to overflow, on account of the
general natncss Of it's bnnks.
PEOPLE SEQ things differently. For
instance, the terrible earthquake TINT
recently destroyed San Joso ae .Cucuta,
in Columbia. When the catastrophe
began, most OF the Inhabitants went
down upon their knees and prayed for
relief and mercy. Yet, in tho midst OF
the scenc, when tho Garth was henviDg,
buildings falling, and the dying groans
and shrieks of men, women and children
filing the air, wild horde of demoni.
acal thieves and robbers swarmed into
the towns, sacking houses, pillagine
bank vaults, and plundcring the dead
and even numbering. II M earthquake
Will not quicken q mans conscience
there is no telling what will.
TIE New York World makes til,
establishment9of a geological garden il
Philadelphia tho occasion for tho pre-
sentntion of some interesting facts con
Corning tdhbe :stio;,s LpiiaaoIl geological
gardens. The London collection il
1873 included 500 quadrupeds, 1922
birds and 225 reptiles, and was at tha
timo, rs yet, the largest in existence
The first lhipoceros cost .e1,0OO; til
four giraffes e700, and their carriago n
additional :e700; the elephant and "a cali
.cs00, and the hippopotamus, though
gift, was not brought home and house
for less than .el,O0Q. The cost {
maintaining the London gardens is vor
great, but the receipts are ample
meet it.
THE American rifle team has achieve