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Looking for a Letter.

For many days, says the Charlottes.
vile IVA. Jefersonian, we have noticed
an old colored woman plodding her way
to the post Office, never missing day,
and invariably returning as she came,
without any mail. She had imbibed the
idea prevalent among these people that
the post Office is a government institu-
ton, and she had right to exercise her
new privilege of "quirin' dar fur let
ter" even though she expected nothing,
and with persistence that was commen.
dable, her face appeared at the general
delivery as regularly as the mail was
opened. Some person, getting tired of
seeing her fruitless attempt to accomplish
her desires, fixed up letter in hiero-
glyphics, signed it Jeemes Higgins,
stamped it, and left it to wait her COM
ing. She was there on time. When the
clerk handed out the missive, she had no
idea it was intended for her, and looked
all around the crowd, who are usually at
the windows, expecting some of them to
take it; but when the clerk insisted that
it was for "Polly Brown" it was study
for physiognomist to see the variety of
expressions that her counternance under
went. She took hold of the precious
thing and exclaimed, "Bress de Laud,"
and as she backed out of the crowd with
the letter high above her head, her coun-
tenance open from ear to ear, she ejacu-
lated, "Ise got it Bress de Laud /
knowed de guvvernmint was gwine to
gimme letter fore long; I seed dat let, :,
and she waddled off down the street
hunting for some one to read it for her.
she finally got a gentleman to open it,
but as the writing was entirely unintelli-
gible, he could do nothing but tell the
writer's name. She pondered long
time over the name to remember who
"Jeemes Higgins was, and where she
had known him. She tried several other
gentlemen, all failed to decipher the hier-
oglyphics. At last she said: "Well, dat
Jeemes Rigging must be mighty smart
young cullued pusson to write a letter
what desc white gemmans can't read
Spec he's some o. dim ginruls in de army
who knowed me when I was a gal, an
he 'membus poor ole Polly yit,". and she
assumed such an air of dignity as to
make it excruciating to look at her. She
took ner letter and went home. She
comes to the Office no more now.
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conclaves which have so often designated
our rulers since. This body met in May,
1892 The Democracy rallied in large
numbers at Baltimore, which may be
called the City of Conventions, as we'll as
of Monuments, so often has it been
chosen for their meeting -plsce. General
Lucas, of Ohio, was chosen president
One of the first motions passed by this
convention was to adopt the famous two
thirds rule, which more than once after
ward did deadly work with the aspira-
tions of statesmen. The form of this rule
as adopted at Baltimore was as follows {:
"Resolued, That each State be entitled,
in the nomination to be made of a candi-
date for the Vice-Presidency, to number
of votes equal to the number that they
will be entitled to in the Electoral Col
leges under the new ,apportionment in
voting for President and Vice-President;
and that two.thirds of the whole number
of votes in the conventions shall be ne
cessary to constitute choice"
There was no doubt at all of the renom
ination of President Jackson; and the
wording Of the first part of this resolution
is explained by the fact that the contest
was upon the nominee for Vice President.
John c. Calhoun had occupied this Office,
but had separated from the Jackson par
ty, and had become the apostle of nulli-
fcation. On the other hand, Martin
Van Buren, one of the shrewdest of poll
ticians, and the Presidents most familiar
friend, had been rejected for minister to
England by the Whig Senate. General
Jackson was understood to be very disir-
GUS that Van Buren should have the
second place on the ticket; and as the
convention was composed largely OF jack
sons adherents, Van Buren was nomi-
mated on the first ballot, receiving 2O3
votes, to 40 for Philip Barbour, of Vir-
.ginia, and 26 for Colonel Richard M.
johnson, of Kentucky.
The result of the campaign thus in
augurated by the first national conven-
tions in our history was terribly disas.
trous to Mr.. Clay, aud was the second OF
the long series of his defeats in attempt.
ing to reach the Presidency. General
Jackson was reelected by PIG electoral
votes; Mr.. Clay had but 49; Writ carried
Vermout's 7 votes; Pennsylvania cast its
vote for William Wilkins; and South
Carolina voted for Jot n Floyd, of Vir-
ginia. Martin Van buren was abun-
dainty consoled for the rejection by the
Senate of his nomination as envoy to
London, for he became Vice-President,
and was already designated as the favorite
of General Jackson for the succession to
the executive chair.
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"Jake, whar you git such fine 'broid-
cred shirts as dat you had on at the
meetin' last night?" asked Pete as Jake
stood at the post-ofice door, trying to
stick bent brass pin in the back of his
paper collar and fasten that article in
position. "You doesn't pear to 'preciate
nv circumstances, Pete" II knows dat
you amt yearned nuff money to buy de
buttons on dat shirt sence I know'd ye-
l 'prcciates dat" rejoined Pete: "You's
off de track, Pete, and dar you'll! stay till
your mudder gifts to be washer woman
You hear dat T
= he that swells in prosperity will be
sure to shrink in adversity.
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Anaersur gnte1ligeneer.
PASS UNDER THE ROD.
pY.MRs. DANA.

saw young bride, in her beauty and pride,
Bedecked in her snowy array;
And the bright flush Of Joy mantled high on her
And the future looked blooming and gay;,.
And with woman's devotion she laid her fond heart
At the shrine Of idolatrous love,
And she anchored her hopes to this perishing earth
By the chain which her tenderness wove:
But saw when those heart strings were bleeding
And the chain had been severed in two,
She had changed her white robes for the sables OF
And her bloom for the paleness of woe!
But the Healer was there, pouring balm on her
And wiping the tears from her eyes;
He strengthened the chain he had broken in twain,
And fastened it firm to the skies!
There had whispered voiee-'twas the voice Of
.Tiove thee, II love thee-pass under the rod!'
saw q young mother in tenderness bend
O'er the couch Of her slumbering boy;
And she kissed the soft lips as they murmured her
While the dreamer lay smiling in Joy.
Oh sweet as the rosebud encircled with dew,
When It's fragrance Is flung G on the air, ..snoa
As he lay In his innocence there.
But saw, when she gazed on the same lovely form,
Pale as marble, and silent and cold;
But paler and colder her beautiful boy;
And the tale of her sorrow was told
But the Healer was there, who had stricken her
heart,
And taken her treasure away;
To allure her to heaven, he has placed 1t on hfgh
And the mourner will sweetly obey.
There had whispered voice-'twas the voice of her
Cod
'Ilove thee, I love thee-pass under therod"
saw a father and mother who leaned
On the arm of dear gifted son,
And the star In the future grew bright to their gaze
As they saw the proud place he had won.
And the fast-coming evening Of life promised fair,
And its pathway grew smooth to their feet;
And the starlight Of love glimmered bright at the
end,
And the whispers of fancy were sweet.
And saw them ngain bending low DER the grave
Where their hearts dearest hopes had been laid,
And the star had gone down in the darkness of
And the Joy from their bosoms had fed.
But the Healer was there, and his arms were
around,
And be led them with tenderest care;
And he showed them star IN the bright upper
world
Twas their star shining brilliantly therel
They had each heard a voice-'twas the voice Of
their Cod
sT love thee, love thee-pass under the rodw
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OFFICE OF COUNTY SCHOOL COMMISSIONER,
ANDERSON, S. c., June 5, 1876.
Trustees will please take notice Of the above or
der and not fail to advertise the meeting at least
ten days before the last Saturday in this month"; In
three public places of their School Districts.
THOMAS P. BENSON,
School Commissioner Anderson County.
June 8, 1876 Al
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-09
LATEST LOCAL.

AT q meeting of the Centennial Liter
ary Society the following officers were
elected: President, G. j. Magly; Vice
President, j. J. Weist; Secretary, W.
d. Weist; Treasurer, d. Meniken; Grit.
ic, F. w. VoOgt.
QUITE an excitement occurred yester-
day afternoon in front OF Hunts Hotel
between a crowd of drunken men, each
claiming the election OF his favOrite
candidate. For while things looked
very much like riot, but by the deter
mined efforts of Officer Stewart things
were Quieted to the satisfaction Of all
parties.
ON Tuesday night a young man named
II. Rrbb went into den of inIamy at
227 West SIKH street., and while sitting
on the sofa the bar-keeper, Frank. Dress,
hit him in the eye. To get even with
him Robb, accompanied by two more
roughs named Henry Cavola and Tnos.
Freeman, called at the place last night
and made an assault on the whole house,
girls, bar and all. Such a rumpus was
created that the police made a descent
upon the place and took in the assail-
ants, together with Cress and three of the
girls-Minnle Mitchell, Jennie Stewart,
and Katy West, and two "gentIenen''
callers, Jacob Smith and r. Heinman.
This morning Robert Cavola aud Free
man were given thirty days and fl ne
of $50. The girls were fined So and costs |:
the others dismissed.
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Police Court,

Miscellaneous-M. g. Kinney, Patrick
Maloney, II. Van Vechten aud J. y.
Hart, having obscene literature In their
possession, continued to November rs;
George Renner, refusing to obey order
Of POico Commissioners, ST.; David
Thomas, Charles Neal and John French.
burglary, dismissed; I. D. ChattertOn,
Peter Thomas, Barry Burnside and g.
Moss, illegal voting, dismissed; Jacob
Hoag, illegal voting, continued to No
vember IL; j. Q. A. Searles, same, dis
w. &. Fisher, cruelty to animals, %;
G. E. Roll, carrying concealed weapons,
$50; Nat. Homer, resisting officers, dis
missed; Chas. Culder, carrying con-
cealed weapons, s.; Peter Foley, selling
by short measure, continued to Noyem-
Der 10; Emil Buck, selling liquor na
Peter Kerner, abusing family, undSr
5000 bonds; John Hogan, resisting Off
GERS, dismissed; E. A. Sweeney, carry.
ing concealed weapons, dismissed; SaR-
uel and John Harrigan, robbing, bounl
over; John W0odson, carrying concealed
weapons, continued to Nov. 10; J0ha
Robinson, same, dismissed.
Drunk and Disorderly-Murat HYDE,
dismissed; John McDermott, 81; Chas,
Williams, $40; J. G. Fiedeldey, contin-
ued TO Nov. 10; W. IL. jenkins, dis
missed; Ed. Wellman, 50; Thos. Hogan,
81; John Brady, 81; Ed. Belts, dismissed;
Herman Smith and Nat. Homer, 50 each;
Chas. Culver, dismissed; James Sher-
man, 80 $3.50; Thomas Goodman, 81.
W. II. Harman and Michael Doolaa, 8
each; Mary j. Creery, $40; Henry
Cavola. Thos: Freeman and J. v. B 'bS,
30-$5O each; Jacob Smith and Z. Hsin-
man, $5 each; Frank. Cress, dischargeds
Pat. Deyinney, dismissed; Jas. La wlel,
81.
Assault and Battery-Henry Camp.
bell, dismissed; Gerald Brisco, $40.
Vagrancy-JOhn Connolly and J0ha
Wilson, dismissed; Jennie Stewart and
Minnie Mitchell, 70 each; Phil. Hutton,
6 mouths.
Petit Larceny-Chas. Fl. DeBeaumOaS,
3O-$2O0; .Chas. Hayes. 30-$20O.
Grand Larceny-Gco. Campbell, d1s-
missed.
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dilemma he sought the advice OF Mayer
Johnstoa's obliging clerk, Geo. Sca0Oa-
maker, who took him to Judge Mats0a,
of the Probate Court. Here he learned
that the only way his vote would be 10.
cepted would be by his getting married.
Then his rights as Benedict could oct
be interfered with. This settled the
question, and the marriage was dBtur-
mined on then and there.
At this moment he had but Ii cSnAs
about his person. With 10 cents OF that
sam he braced his nerves with a square
drink, and then invested the balance'ia
fine-cut. Going to the store where he is
engaged, he borrowed $50. Next As
sought out his lady-loye, taking wirh
him MIR. Harrison, tue prospective
groomsmau. They explained the sitHa-
tlon, that Charley would lose his vote IL
he wasn't a married man, and the WsEi-
ding must come of Immediately.
She couldn't think of such a thing.
"Why, Pm not ready; the time is not q D
yet" &c. She refused fAtly. ThEs
Stumped the bridegroom, and he fl 1aliy
swore tnat he would go right back to
Cincinnati and vote whether or no, and
then he'd go to the Penitentiary, sure
and the blame would all rest on her.
That fetched her. She consented.
The loving pair were married witlia
an hour in CoVington by Rev. EiseA-
lohr, after which he lit out for the polss
Of the Twenty-third Ward. With N
ticket in his hand and look of fsres
determination in his eye, he staggered
up and down in the crowd, believing
out, who's the son OF gun thaEsl
challenge my vote now. Ol, guess
not" and marching boldly up the gaa.s-
way he deposited a well-earned ballot
lor-rilden.
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LOCAL PERSONALS.

CHAs. F. ADAE and wife returned
home to-day.
MAX STRAKosCH will give six nights
of 1Calian aud En- ,lish opera in tina
city, commencing on the Goth.
COUNT HAMMY button-holed US this
morning to whisper in our ears that he
had become grandfather Tor the ieurfa
time.
MRS. ANNIE BARNSFATHER, wife ofDE.
BARNSFATHER, died yesterday from amp
plexy at her residence at the corner OF
Fifth and Stone streets.
HON. VIM. PITT WALLACE, SheriE.
elect, will not be disturbed by a contest.
Tom TAYLOR, his competitor, failed 10
hle the notice in time.
COL. IRA WOOD believes In the vocll
old maxim-"rhe early bird catcnas
the wOrm." He is in his Office every
morning by halt-past 6 O'Clock.
VIM W. RUSK, ESQ.,, has returned from
Columbus. and Is still enthu 5ia stio far
HAYES. The returns SO far don't seean
TO scare him much.
Col. RUSSELL HASTINGS, OF Rockford.
Illinois, (GoVernor HAYES AdiutanS
General during the wary, is in the CITY.
stopping at the Gibson House.
HENRY NIEMEYER, the carriage mana.
facturer at the corner of Liberty ana
Walnut streets, died on TUESDAY, at
his residence in Avondale. His funeraI
will take place tomorrow from the M.
Auburn German Protestant Church.
SYLVESTER FRANK WILSON, who claims
TO be GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN s publisher
in this city some time ago, and printsd
with red ink, paper of communists
tendencies, announces himself as ran.
road 'ticket scalper" In Philadelphia.
JOE SING, the Chinaman who n few
weeks ago shot George Samm, ON account
of little jealousy, has taken out a
license to marry Sarah N. Brown, tho
white woman who was the cause II th9
shooting. 1t will be remembered that
Samm had gained the affections OF Sarah.
but now it seems as if she had gonp
back on him and given herself over -
Joe.
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voting Under Difficulties.

He was bound to vote, whether or no
and he made the rifle. His name ia
Charles A. Frech, and he lives on Day.
ton street. He has always been a
stanch republican. His marriage was
set for next Monday, but this electicn
business hurried up matters somew what.
The lady in the case lives in Covington.
and her name is Miss Elizabeth A. Sigle.
There seemed to be sume trouble about
the reception of his vote at the polls OF
the Second Precint Of the Twenty-third
Ward, last Tuesday, as it appeared that
he had left the ward five months ago, and
only returned eighteen days ago.
He got mad when they challenged him,
and swore he'd fix 'em. The trouble
was he had voted in the Fourteenth
Ward at the October election. In this
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LORD MAYORS DAY
Attempt to Murder u Man and
Wife.

CLYDE, N. Y, Nov. 9,-Captain Rufus
Munroe, running the canal-boat Fall
Brook, of Seneca Lake, and his
wife were brutaIly assaulted in
the cabin of the boat here last night
by four young rufians. named James
and Dennis Handley, brothers, Jack
Driscol and Jim Allen.
They were bent on robbing and prob.
ably murder. as they used small ak
with WHICH they chopped and hacked
the face Of each in horrible and sicken-
ing manner.
The woman is unconscious and in a
critical condition. The Captain is con-
scious and has identified the assassins.
They were all arrested, and are now
being examined by Justice Wiley.
The Village is wild with excitement,
and expressions OF Lynch law are freely
indulged In.
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At Woods rneater Furbish's FiIth
Avenue Combination is drawing nae
houses. This is the last night of s'DI-
vorce."
Friday evening "Mons. Alphonse" ana
"RomeO Jaffier Jenkins"
Saturday night, "Article A."
At the Saturday matinee "DiVOrcH''
will be played.
Next week Miss Augusta Dargon.
Az the Grand Opera-house the New
Orleans jubilee Singers are giving a
most delightful entertainment in "Uncie
TOMS Cabin" This old iayorite is pre-
sented with truthfulness to naturs
never before attained, as familiar as It IL
TO the public.
Next week Mr.. Sothern,
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
Business Transacted by the Board
This Morning.

Business Transacted by the Board
This Morning.
The Board met In regular session,
all members present, and President Bell
in the chair.
The following was adopted:
"Resolved, That the Engineer be in
structed to lay new flooring on the
north way Of the bridge over MilIcreek
at Brighton Station, at an expense not
to exceed $167 20, amount ofiestimate."
A communication from the Superin-
tendent of the Water-works, reporting
adversely to the laying of two hundred
feet OF ten.inch pipe on Ludlow avenue,
was agreed to.
A communication from W. A. samp-
son, of the OHIO & Mississippi Railroad,
asking permission to lay a turnout from
their track on Front street, to the prop
erty just east Of the Gas-works, belong
ing to the Holabird estate, was referred
to the Committee on Railroads.
The payroll Of the Water.works for
the week ending November 4, amounting
to $2,4l7 05, was presented and ordered
paid,
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Marriage Licenses,
The follow wing marriage licenses

The following marriage licenses were
issued since our last report:
George Dambander and Biena Glunz
A. Holiday and Annie X. Cavanaugh
VIM. Kramer and Ph!lOpena Litzel,
T. III. Duhme and Eliza M. Luebbe,
Geo. Ryling and Lizzie Crosbey.
Fred. Schroeder and Barbara Stein,
Jos. Enger and Irena f. R)seyboon,
Mich. Uonoghue and Mary Gates,
Arthur Noble and Leah Shinn.
}. H. Sparks and Frances r. Meyers,
Louis Winkelman and Carrie Metzper.
Chas. Smith and Lena Diernh0ffer,
Jos. j. Harvey and Agnes Asman,
Joe Sing aud Sarah W. Braun.
Geo. Burg and Sophia Diehm.
Alvin DAVIDSON and a. s. Bshreps,
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STILL DOUBTFUL
AND THE EXCITEMENT STILL
AT FEVER HEAT.
Florida.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-The Republi
can National Executive Committee a
II O'Clock claim to have returns enougl
from Florida and Loui siana to assure
both States for Hayes, and are now
confident OF his election.
COLUMBUS, Nov. 9.-The Democrat.
here are very enthusiastic and claim tt
have news from Florida, that settles al
doubts, in favor OF Tilden. The Rnpub
licans are little discouraged by the
news received from that State. Some o.
them are willing to concede that Hayes
is defeated.
LAKE CITY, FLA, Nov. 9.-The returns
from the State show Democratic gains,
but the result is still in doubt, and the
actual count will be necessary to decide
the election. The Democrats claim to
have carried the State by 1000 majority
and the Republicans claim it by 1900
majority.
THE LATEST.
NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-Florida is re-
ported Democratic by 255 majority.
Zach. Chandler sticks to it that Hay
is elected by one majority. Oregon and
Nevada are each Republican by about
1000.
What They Claim i'm New York.
NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-The Evening Post
says dispatch from Congressman Pur-
nam claims Florida for Hayes and
Wheeler.
The Commercial Advertiser says the
result Of the election is still in doubt.
The Sun has placarded bulletin
claiming that Florida has gone Dem.
ocratic by $500 to 5000.
The Sun thinks there is great fear that
Mr.. Tilden will be counted out by fraud.
The Evening Express claims that Til
den is elected.
The Greatest Excitement
ptevails In this city. The bulletin
boards Of the newspaper and telegraph
Offices are surrounded by excited thou
sands, and the newspaper offices are
besieged by crowds Of anxious in
quirers.
No such excitement has been mani
tested here since the war, and the po-
lice are unable to keep the crowds in
order. At the Fifth Avenue Hotel, Re
publican headquarters, the excitement
is intense.
The corridors Of the hotel are crowded
with throng eager to hear the latest
election tidings, and the question is
discussed.
The Republicans are more hopeful OF
Hayes election. and claim that the ad.
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Third Edition
THELATEST.
Interest Centering in South
Carolina.
South Carolina Claimed for
! Tilden.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Nov. 8 -Nineteer
counties, official, give Democratic ma
jority OF 23,613; eleven counties, from
trustworthy reports and some official
give Republican majority of IA. 159
the only two remaining counties tc
be heard from, Charleston and
Careston, where, before the elec
ton, the Republicans claimed respect
lively 5000 and 500 majority, ii the result
confirms the anticipations Hampton's
net majority would be 1854, ana Tilden
probably ten or fifteen per cent, less.
The city is in a condition of feverish
excitement.
Latest from Wisconsin,.
MILWAUKEE, Nov. Extra Wiscon.
sin specials just received give Hayes
4,5O0 to 5000 ajority In the State, a Re.
publican gain of 4,2OO over the vote OF
1875.
Florida.
NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-The Times has
just bulletined dispatch from the Gov.
ernor of Florida to his brother .in-law
here that the State has gone Repub-
lican.
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RIOrtuarY Record.

William Wilson, 6 months, city.
John Mailer, day, city.
Franzisea L. Moellaning. year, city.
Mary Msnnar, 26 years, Germany.
Emma Lewis, 59 years, Pennsylvania.
Nicholas Birce, jr., 8 months, city.
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To BE Married.

WASHINGTON, D. G., Nov. 9.-Cardinal
McCloskey will visit this city ON the
22d inst, to unite in marriage his niece,
Miss Teresa Miller, OF this city, and
Hon. John Kelly, of New York,
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Fatal Result of a Political Quar-
rel.

Special to the Star.
NEW CASTLE. IND, Nov. 9.-During a
political quarrel last night between
Chas. PresseI, Republican, and Jno. Run
yam, Democrat, the latter shot the tor
mer dead. Both men bore excellent
regulations previous to the shooting.
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For Louisville,

THIS DAY, 9th, at 5 2. NJ, POSITIVELY,
~ \. the U. s. Mail Line Steamer UNI
sS4ssa% led STATES, Ben. III. Merrielees,
1l'A'Aza'sM Master Freight received at ali
hours on Wharf boat. foot OF Vine street. Il.
NJ Wade, Superintendent.