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ANOTHER TOWN ON FIRE.

CHARLESTON, s. c. Dec IA, 1876.
largo portion Of the thriving town OF Blackvie,
IN Barnwell county, wns burned this morning. Tho
arc started in II. Ascrs store and consumed over
twenty stores and residences with the South Carolina
Railroad depot and sheds, tho telegraph and express
Offices Tho loss is estimated at $40 900; Insurance
unknown.
There Is much excitement In the town. as tho fire Ia
supposed to have been incendiary.
An inccndiary IRE occurred to day at Florence and
burned several buildings including the store and
dwelling of D. sonbcrgor, which insured for So 500
The total loss was $l1, 900.
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Hampshire; General John Hammond, Of Grown Point
N. Y. Colonel William Goddard. OF Rhode Island and
F. Gordon Dexter, OF Boston, At the Ffth Avenue
Hotel Colonel Robert G. lngersor, Of Illinois, and
General James s. Whitney, OF Boston, at thc 81
Nicholas Hotel Clayton MacMchael, OF Philadelphia,
Is al the Giscy House Colonel Dickinson Woodruff,
United States Army, is at the New York Hotel
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MULLIGAN'S DIFFICULTY.
nALrrxnRr- Doc Ia Is;

BALTIMORE, Dec. IA, 1870
At hal on baltimore street at carly hour this
morning, as a ball was closing, a difficulty arose,
originating, II is said, in political discussion. Pis-
tolls wero drawn and several shots fired, one
OF tho balls striking Patrick MulliGan, a City
Councilman from tho Eighth ward, tho alb
domcn. AZ the tlmc Muligans wound not
supposed 10 be serious but tonight his physicians say
he recover. Thomas j. Hogan, one OF the par
Ties In tho Cross street market riot september
has been arrested charged with tho shooting Multi
gan Tonight the quarrel renewed IN saloon on
Marsh market space, and James Buscy and amcs
Hogan were severely wounded. the former beng shot
in the facc and the latter cut with knife.
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THE INDIAN WAR.

GENERAL CROOKS COLUMN RESTING AFTER A
SEVERE MARCH.
NORTH FORK, BELL FouRcHE RIVER, Dec I0,l
via CHEYENNE, Wy. T., Dec. IA, 1876.
General Crooks force, which left Buffalo Springs
December and arrived here the 9th, Is in
camp here. train leaves to-day TO bring up
raiions and forage from Buffalo Springs The
trail over which the army marched was a very bad
No Information TO the present exact location
OF tho "hostiles' has yet been obtained. Tho army
viii remain hero several days to rest and rccuperatc
tho animals and then move to tho mouth Of Little
Po Adcr River. Not much snow has fallen, and the
weather is comparatively mild.
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STORES BURNED UP.

FoRTY-EIoHr THOUSAND DOLLAR FIRE IN
AUGUSTA, Me.
AUGUSTA, Dec. IA, 1s76.
Are broke out this morning in store Water
sreetan extended rapidly sweeping away the houses
the east side OF that street, from Hcndecs photo
graph rooms to Robins harness shop. and in
volving losses aggregating $3.50 on which
The sufferers are J. ). HendsI, photographer; Mrs
v. T. Blackwell, miIliner; J. c. Hovcy, musical IN.
strumcnt dealer; George w Jones, auctionecr vick-
cry Rogers printers: r. johnson, druggist; George
W. Quimby, Gospel Banner Office ana Fuller & Capen
sowing machine agents. This Is tho most destructive
fire here since the great confagration IN 1865 which
burned ovcr portion OF the same ground
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Attorney General Charles s. Faircnild Of Albany, 10
at tho Buckingham Hotel John King, Jr, Vice Presi-
dent OF tho Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, Is
at the Brevoort House. Senator Augustus Schoon-
maker. Jr, OF Kingston, N. y, sat tho Metropolitan
Hotel Professor John Forsyth, Of West Point is At
the Everett House. Trcnor W. Park OF Vermont, IL at
the Astor House. Governor Person c. Cheney, OF New
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THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.

The following record Will show tho changes in the
temperature Tor the past tweny-four hours in CON-
parison with the esponding dato OF last year.
indicated by the thermometer at Hudnups pharmacy,
HERALD Buiding:-
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For January.
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BEGINNING or a NEW VOLUME.


APPLETONS' JOURNAL January contains severnl
notable postbumons story BY Mrs Shelley. the
author Of the frankenstcip discovered among
the papers Leigh HINT. will attract attcHtcn. II II
of what fashioned type. but
fully written ana full oi striking Incidents
An unusua! feature s long story IN verse rom IN anon
ymous author. the title OF which II Two Women
stirring and powerful picture of incident Of the late
describing women. cnectunlly contrnsted In ell
particulars Of character who are on thcr way g nnfse
lover in battle. Whatever at first think
of y poem OF this lcrgth in popular msgasne
begin pcrusai without being carried breashcssy the
end.
illustrated paper Northwestern
continuation of George sands last novel, The Tower
Perccont excellent article BY Junius Henri Browne.
on Heinrich Heinc: good short by Albert khOdea
the OF Julian Hnwthorne4 Out of London 4"
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Average temperature yesterday. an
Average temperature for corresponding datc last
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A S3 HAT 81 90-GENTLEMEN'S SILK HATS
81 80, worth ~.l - New Church At. up stairs
A.-H0LlDAY PRESENTS FROM THE CENTEN.
naL-Aow on exhibition at kNOX'S fffth Avenue Hotel
212 Broadway Of Fulton the celebrated
Prize Hats OF Co. London tho Prise Umbrellas
and Walking Sticks Of w H. Martin London suitable
ant far LADY am
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The Cost 'of. Making a President.

THE American people," said an Eng
lish writer on our politics, sis perpetual
ly voting for some election or other"
Somebody, it might be added, hast bear
the expense Of these. perpetual elections.
Just what the expense is, in general
canvass Ike that which is now drawing
to close, it is difficult to estimate with
any approach to accuracy; for there are
no statistics extant upon the subject, and
the politicians who plan aud conduct
campaigns are naturally reticent upon
such matters. It is plain, however, that
there must be heavy outlay of money.
The printing and distribution of cam.
paign documents, the rental of public
halls, the pay of stump speakers, the
purchase Of banners, torches, uniforms
and other paraphcrnelia; the expense of
postage and telegraphing-a these are
necessary outlays. and when the extent
to which they are carried throughout the
country is borne in mind it becomes very
apparent that the aggregate must be
enormous. A paragraph has lately been
going the rounds Of the presa to the eff
feet that the strenuous campaign In In
diana preparatory to the recent State
election consumed SO 600 900. This is,
Of course, wild exaggeration, based upon
mere random guess. sAn' estimate that
seems to us not far f-oH the truth places
the average ccJt Of q Presidential election
at about 81 ,500,0 ,0C0 for each Of the great
opposing parties, or q total of SO, 600, 900.
Accepting this as within the bounds Of
probability 1t would seem that the ex-
pence Of putting Mr.. Tilden or Mr.. Hayes
into the White House is fifteen Times
greater than the whole amount of salary
paid to the incumbent during his term Of
four years. Calling the population ofthe
country about 100000 this would be
equivalent to tax of seven and oue.half
cents head for every man, woman and
child in the United States. The mainten-
ance of the court Of France for the arss
yenr of the second empire was less than
two cents per head of the population. 1t
appears that the cost of making a Presi-
dent may be greater than that Of keeping
Il prince.
The expenses of our elections, however,
are borne mainly by voluntary conirbu-
ton. The burden falls chiefly on
wealthy partisans who expect to share in
some way the benefits ensuing from the
election Of their candidate. 1t takes the
holders who are assessed for election ex-
pcnses by the party in power, a custom
that often falls heavily upon department.
clerks and minor officials. The burden
touches the people remotely, aud indi-
rectly, if at all, while in reality they de-
rive an actual and Immediate benefit.
The various devices by which their SYM
pathy and support nre solicited serve 10
awaken more nctiyc interest in public
affairs, and the masses thereby acquire
the rudiments or political education, in,
stead Of remaining in apathy and ignor-
ance of the condition of the country and
tho administration of the government.
Great as the costs of our elections may
be, they cannot be lamented MS an un-
mitisated burden upon the people.--Ne,c
| H0rE Herald
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4 Story. With n Moral.

A gentleman of middle age, who had
always been farmer, had cleared up
and improved one of the be-. farms in
Maine, erected near and convenient
buildings, reared family, and was en-
jOying the blessings with which he. was
surrounded, became possessed with the
idea of selling his farm.
Friends told him he could live so much
easier to go into the sillage,s where he
could have nice house, a garden, keep
COW, and, ifhe chose, q horse, and live
like gentleman on the interest Of his
money, that he advertised his farm for
sale. He found no war of purchasers,
and the farm was soon disposed of for q
handsome sum. Then the stock, farm
ing tools, ETC., were sold, and tine place
that he wrought with his own hsnds, the
buildings he had built for his own cor.
venience, and, according to his own no.
tions, the spot where he had raised his
family, and around which clustered so
many associations, passed into the hands
of strangers. For time the gentleman
did not locate, us he desired to look
around, find place to suit him, and see
where he could be happy for the re-
maindnr nf HE daye a. las. &c .5:..il. i.
place that suited him, purchased it, and
settled down to life again. But things
did not go right He missed his old
farm and house, the silent but delighted
company g cattle. sheep, and other do.
mestic amin! ais, the scenes where he had
passed 80 many happy years, and the
society Of his Old neighbors, tried and
true. lie grew discontented, and was
well nigh sick. His wife and daughters,
also, were not pleased with their new
home ;it was half. mile from town,
withia' little land, and was what many
would have called desirable place
Having remained long enough in his new
place--ho could not be said to have
lived at ull-t) become satisfied he should
never be uontented, ne REF y m n have
the old farm back again. e. 1t to
the old man who owned it, paid h.nle five
hundred dollars more than what he got
took possession again. of his familiar
fields and groves, and, having learned 6
wholesome lesson from his transaction, i:
now ut work again upon his old farm, 8
happier, wiser and better contented, i
not n riuher man. m rs i.w bGs Yfiaf
Its moral to farmers and otncrs,ir, tina
when they get discontentealand sell out
they4slould be sure. they are able to buy
back their old homes and business, whei
they find they have not bettered, them
selves by the change. aF N bigA1,
Tho defects oflgrcat men are tn
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Reen to tho Races.

Friday night, about half an hour be-
fore midnight, a very respectable De-
ttoiter, living on Duffield street, was
heard feeling all over the front door to
find the knob. His wife suddenly pulled
the door open and confronted him, and
in fife-like voice inquired:
isn't this q nice state of afiairs-you
not home since this morningW
Softly, darling, softly" he replied,
trying 20 take her hand. "I've zhust got
back from the races"
"What races ?" she demanded.
"H-o-r-s-e races," he slowly replied.
Had big time and made five hundred
dollars. Coin to get you fourteen silk
dresses" 4r.,l
"Well, you should have sent me word,"
she replied, as she hung up his hat. The
promise of the dresses acted like magic
IN her Imagination. ts,g
eyes, but didn't have time" he re-
piled. "Fellar come long in buggy, 'noff
vent. Ju ever see horse sace, Mary"
mo, never did"
swell, she's big thing, tell you. Never
see. such magniferous sight in my life:
you are the string"
II won't do it-Pm no string" she ex-
claimed.
"Well, all right. sposcn both of US
are horses, then.n a.si;,
81 won't dc that either. I never saw
You look and talk Us you do tonight. /
believe you have been drinking" =.
"Sah's so, Mary, drank sixty-fouf
glasses Lemonade. We'll, all the horsoa
got away in fine style. Noble sight, 1
tell you, bet i've hundred dollars on
the head hcrse."
I "That was sharp in you," she replied,
mentally planning to have four blue, five
brown, and five green silks, IA .ti,.iH
"You bet it was" he went on. Well,
the head horse kept ahead, an I won FIVE
hundred dollars."' =
Half @. which, my ducky, desr, you
intend to give to me"
"Noz hardly, my dear"
.,"Why :"
.""You don't understand er rules of er
race course, my darling" he replied.
SER rules is if you win five hundred dol
lars ON the first race, you lose It all and
two hundred more on the next race"
"And do yon mean that you are two
hundred dollars out Of pocket?" she
squeaked. - :,
T "Ias was mean, my darling" '.tt
Don't darling me. you old drunknrd ~
she hoHled and the policeman across the
way says that the hat rack went over, the
door was kicked shut, and, amid the
growls and bowls, he could hear voice
crying out:
"Lez up on me, darling; lez go my
hair! gave the fer my note for the
two hun'der'd dollars, and he can't get a
cent ?"-- Detroit Free Press. 2
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The Hampton Family Of south Carolina.

To the Editor of tie Ne,c York Sun:
SIR: The old General grandfather of
the present Gen. Wade Hampton-a
General in the Revolutionary War, MS in
the War of 18l2-was one of the wealth.
est planters in all the South, having
sugar plantations in South Carolina.
But he was aiSo man of strong passions
and prejudiccs. His only surviving son
by q first marriage was Col. Wade Hamp-
ton, who had married wealthy lady,
and was the father of large family, OF
which the present Gen. Wade Hampton
was one. A disagreement occurred be-
tween old Gen. Hampton and his second
wife, the mother of three daughters, and
in his anger he left them homeless and
unprovided for, and went to Louisiana.
Co.. Wade Hampton, not having the fear
OF his fathers wrath before him--as most
sons might have had-at once resolved
upon the course to which his instincts
pointed. He purchased for his step
mother and half-sisters the finest dwell
ing i'll Columbia, furnished the establish
ment with servants, equipages, and every
luxury, and through twelve years MAIN
tanned them i'll every comfort to which
they had been accustomed. At the death
of the old General ii was discovered that
he hat devised his whole estate, amount
ing to more than 81 100000, TO his son
alone, but, with the unbounded generosi-
ty of that sons nature, he divided his
Inheritance, share and share alike. equal
ly with his step-mother and sisters, and
would consent to reserve for himself only
such q portion rs the others received.
Nor was Mrs. Hampton undeserving or
unmindiul Of the step-son's devoted sacri-
fees. On an occasion, in 1888. while Col
Hampton was absent in Louisiana, the
notes of q friend for whom he was en-
dorser at the bank, were protested for
$4,000. .a;t
So soon as word of this event reached
her che promptly sent check TO the
bank for the full amount, accompanied
by only the simple directions that Col.
Hamrton should be spared all knowledge
of ti:e annoying circumstance. al5L. T
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!. UNITED STATES MARSHAL r, a..
WAIlAcR. Axn run ENsca.css..:::srT T
ACr.-The Enforcement Acts are at
worst two edged weapons; they are as
easily turned against these who take them
up, rs against those whom they are en-
tioyed. 1t should therefore be the duty
of every citizen at this time, to take
special notice of all the acts performcd
by United States Marshal r. NJ, Wallace
and his employees of every kind. Has
he, all the powers which he proposes to
excrcise? IF he, exercises powers which
he has not, or exercises. powers which he
has, but not in the statutory way, he be-
comes liable to tie penalties ofthe laws,
and every citizen aggrieyed, is entitled to
the remedies given. Let every citizen,
therefore, carefully watch all Of his acts
and those of his employees, and be pre-
pared with witnesses as to such acts as
may be doubtful. The engineer may be
hoisted with his own petord. sI e
II is time for the citizens TO resort tc
those weapons which hitherto have been
used against them. The Constitutional.
~ of the Endorsement Acts themselye.
have been TttS5 s,ced against by the
Supreme Cts Che United States
Any act by Msi Wallace under then
Is Unlawful, rn therefore, acting with
out any law, lays himself open t.
aerious results. Watch all his acts.
Journal Of Commerce.
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Give YOUR DHiLp A PApHR.--A
child beginning to read is delighted with
a newspaper, because be reads Of names
and things which are familiar, and fe
will progress accordingly. A newspaper
in one year,is worth quarters schooling
t9 q child. Every father must consider
that, Information is connected with ad-
vancement. The mother Of a family
being one of its heads andihaving more
immediate charge ofn children. Il shonid
herself bo instruoted, q A. mind occupied
becomes fortified against The ills OF life,
and. is braced for erhergency. Children
AMUSED BY reading iorsl study, are, Of
course, more eonsideratelan and easily gov4
erned.n How many thcughtless young
mnep haye speat their earnings in q tayern
OF gtogshop, Who 'ought to have bteas9iil
reading!' How inany7 parents who have
not spent ttsehtyI dollars for books, sor
papers fap ntheir families. would have
giyeE, thousands 10 reclaim. a son oMl M
daughter who had ign6fantIy, thought.
lessly,, fallon into temptation from yfant
Of wiso cotinsel5 OF froint lack Of abtan,
thing to occupy the mind llr+-i ispted.. h
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GETTING Ron Nothing is easier
than to grow rich. Il is only to trust
nobody. to befriend none, 70 get, every
thing and save oil you can get, to stint
ourselves and everybody belonging to us,
to be the friend Of no man aud have no
man for your friend, to heap interest
upon interest. cent upon cent; to be
mean, miserable and ,despised, for some
twenty or thirty years, and riches will
come as sure as a disease and disappoint-
ment. And when pretty nearly enough
wealth Is collected by disregard Of all
the charities Of the human heart and at
the expense of every enjoyment save that
OF wallowing in filthy meanness, death
comes TO finish the work :. the body is
buried in hole, tho heirs dance over il
and the spirit goes-whereP e ..s,. II,
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MIR. SCoTT's FLYING MAcHINE.-The
inventor of the flying machine, Mr..
Ralph Scott, who didn't fly from Dover
TO Calais, as lie said he would, is in Ber-
lin showing his invention to Bismarck
and Won Moltke. The whole arrange
ment consists of small. rather deep
wooden gopdpla, in the middle of which
the machinery is Fixed, which is to. be
put in motion by means of a wheel, SINH
lar to ships steering wheel. The pres
sure Of the spring, when the wheel Is la
motor. is to be like 5000 pounds in an
upward, and equal to 800 pounds in d
downward direction. At each end of the
gondoia is seat fof n passenger, and at
one end second wheel for steering the
apraratus, which altogether weighs 800
pounds. Mr. Scott asserts that with this
machine ho will travel through the air Mt
the rate of seventy miles an hour in clear
weather, and in n storm aud against 4
head wind forty miles. He says that he
has himself already mnde trial trips on a
small scale with il, and that for upward
downward and, forward motion, rs we'll
as standing still in mid .hiF,sand in all
weathers, he has found the machine 10
thorough succesj. The principle may be
applied, h9isays, with the saIge effect To
machines of any size'or strength. iIi
ftf --.-4------ .-4---------.z-sEe.-.------
!i--Three may keep counsel---if two be
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MYSTERY Uf DREAMs.-It is related
that man fell asleep as the clock tolled
the first stroke of twelve. He awakened
ere the echo of the twelfth stroke had
died away, having in the interval dreamed
that he'had committed the crime, wax de-
tectcd after five years, tried and con-
demned; the choke Of finding the halter
about his neck aroused him to his con-
sciousness when he discovered that all
these events had happened in an infin-
;sesimial fragment of time. Mohammed,
Wishing to illustrate the wonders of sleep,
told how n certain man, being sheik,
found himself, for his pride, made poor
fisherman; that he lived as one for tifty
years, bringing upa family and working
hard; and how, upon waking up from
his long dream, SO short time hoI he
been asleep that the narrow necked gouyd
bottle filled with water, which he knew
he overturned ns he fell asleep, had not
time in which to empty itself. How fast
the soul travels when the body il asleep
Often when we awake, we shrink from
going back into the dull routine of a
sordid existence, regretting the pleasanter
life OF dreamland. How is ii that some
times, when we 60 into place, We have
seen it before? Is it possible that when
one has been asleep the soul has hoated
away, seen the place, and has that moIii-
ory of it which 80 surprises US? In q
no.I, nov lar duui is the lie oil man.
how far not?