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TAYLOR, of Sumter's command, closed in upon
the enemy. Marion's shattered command
was divided into two divisions, and fight,
resembling in many respects that Of Kings
Mountain, was begun with spirit and waged
With determination. Coates had the advan-
tage of position, and whilst be had but one
piece of artillery, the Americans had none.
The Americans were now within striking
distance of Charleston. Lest they should be
overpowered and cut to pieces by succor sent
to Coates from that post, it was deemed prop
er to retire. At dark the thinned divisions Of
the partisan chiefs were led from the field Of
conflict. Armstrong, who with Darlington
and McCauley had again Joined their COM
mands, was sent to the field Of conflict at
Quinby's bridge, to bring off the dead and
wounded. The dead we're placed on the POM
mels of the saddles before the men, and thus
carried of. The wounded were conveyed
away in the easiest manner possible. Out of
reach of the enemy, one grave was dug and
the dead placed in it and covered.
The affair at Quinby's bridge was one Of
the most spirited fights that occurred during
the Revolutionary war. The loss of the
Americans in killed, wounded and prisoners
is not accurately given. In proportion to the
number of men engaged, it was very great
mostly in killed and wounded, as few prison
ers were taken. The British lost, in the
several engagements, in prisoners alone, near
two hundred men and nine officers. A large
amount of valuable stores, wagons and horses
fell into the hands of the Americans. Besides
these, the Americans captured the pay'mas-
ter's money chest (which contained seven hun
dred and, twenty guineas. This money Gen.
Sumter ordered to be divided amongst the
soldiers.
Of the troops engaged at Quinbys bridge
and Shubrick's farm, the majority were South
Carolnians. On the 10th of August, the
day after the battle, the troops reached Mel
sons Ferry. Here they rested for a day and
night, and then, by easy marches, proceeded
to join General Greene on the High Hills of
Santee.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-07-05

"Perhaps so. But let US proceed to this
business Of yours. On what grounds do you
intend to proceed" ?"
"Incompatibility of temper, first"
Cant agree, eh p
mo, sir could as soon agree with the
devil"
"Any thing elsef"
"Yes, sir, deception. She claimed to be a
maiden lady"
"Wasn't she7'
"She had been married three times, and
was the mother of three children"
"That was bad
"Her reputation, know now, is not good.
She was nothing but an adventures" .
"Let US get this thing in shape. will
take down your Statements"
And Immediately I could hear Bangs
scratching away with bis pen.
"Your namef"
. John Badger"
"Wife's namei"
"Sarah Badger"
"Name when you married heri"
"Sarah Tinkham. Tinkham committed
suicide six months after their marriage"
"Name before she married Tinkham ?"
"Plunkett. Plunkett ran away and left
her, and she got divorce from him."
"Ah, ha She's one of 'em, amt she ?
What was her name before she married
Plunkett ?"
"Wilkins. He lived with her about q
year, when be got divorce"
"Wilkins name sounds familiar. Do
you know her name before she married him p
Eyes, sir. 1t was Tusby-Susan Tusby-
or Tootie Tusby, as she was called.
I heard dull thud on the floor, cry of
dismay from the stranger, and, throwing open
the door, rushed in.
Bangs had tainted.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-07-05

H@ A Washington telegram to the Phila-
delphis Times says: "The visit of Governor
Hampton to New York has more significance
than has yet appeared on the surface. His
mission is two.fold: First, he goes to negotiate
loan among the capitalists for the payment
of interest on the State debt and second, he
is interested in securing the personal presence
Of Ex-Governor Chamberlain in South Carroll
ma. The special committee appointed by the
Legislature of that State to investigate the
rascalities Of the Sinking Fund and Land
Commissions, which operated extensively in
State funds, has driven bargain with one of
the thieves, named Miles G. Parker. The
terms of the compact are that Parker shall 60
free of criminal prosecution if he tells all he
knows about the swindle. He was State
treasurer when Scott was Governor, Cham
berlain attorney general, and n. H. Kimpton
financial agent. These men were all more or
less implicated in the crooked purchase of
worthless swamp lands for $3.50, 900, and this
is what Chamberlain will be called on to ex-
plain. Parker has submitted his evidence,
and Attorney. General Conner has consented
to bring no criminal proceedings, and now it
is all-important to have Chamberlain on the
ground to stand his catechism. The commit.
tee has already sent him summons to be pres.
ent, but be has paid no attention to them.
Governor Hampton has had an understand
ing with Governor Robinson, of New York.
After displaying the evidence given by Par
ker, and when the proper time comes, re-
QUESTION for Chamberlain from Governor
Hampton will be duly honored. Parker is
now in business at Newark, N. j. he walked
off with barrel of money from the State
vaults of South Carolina and has turned
States evidence against his partners under
promise of protection"
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quent greeting. Governor Robinson modest.
ly gave place to his friends, often assuming
when persons pressed forward to shake his
hand, that they wanted to be introduced to
Governor Hampton and General Shields. A
throng of inferior people, including an ex.
secretary of State, canal commissioner, an ex-
canal commissioner, superintendent of State
prisons, several Senators, and other State Of
6cials and ex-oficials, were scarcely noted.
THE SWORD OF HONOR.
Gen. Shields brought with him the $4,000
sword, ornamented with large sapphire,
large ruby and large diamond. It's inscrip.
ton showed that it had been presented to
him by the State of South Carolina for his
"parental care of the Palmetto Regiment"
The large blue silk flag, with its gilt eagle in
the centre, which Governor Hampton has
carefully brought with him, had been affixed
to a staff and now leaned against tree, to-
gether with the stars and stripes waiting to
be unfurled. A lad, who commanded q bat
talon of boys, was introduced to Gen. Shields
as Mai. Frank Richardson of the Starke
Zouaves. The old general bent over him and
said with tears in his ears: my boy, this is
happy day for you and for me-" Then he
introduced him to Governor Hampton, who
Immediately took him to Governor Robinson
with the remark, "Governor, I think you
ought to issue cadet guns to this company"
Governor Robinson smiled, and said he would
consider the matter.
At last, about halfpast o'clock, Mayor
McCr@ introduced ex-Mayor Pomeroy, who
made
THE ADDRESS OF WELCOME
on behalf of the Shields Guard and the citi-
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other invitations 20 dinner b7 distin-
guished persons were not accepted on
account of previous engagements.
Gen. Grant has promised 10 dine with
the Earl Of Derby about ten days hence,
and also 70 be the guest Of the QCeen
at dinner, coAcert, and bali at Buck
ingha:n Palace. He will b. entertain
ed by the Lord Mayor az Guiidha!l
some time in June. The Prince of
Wales has arranged 10 receive Gen.
Grant at Marlborough Hone iIumed-
lately after his arrival. It is under-
stood that the Prince will also give e
dinner in his honor, but no day has
been fxed yet. 1t is stated also that
Gen. Grant promised the Mayor oi
Liverpool to return to that town prob,
ably on the 18th of June. to accept a
banquet proffered in his honor
LONDON, Thursday, May 81, 1877
! The Standard says ''it is understood
the Corporation of London will request
Gen. Grant to accept OF the honorary
freedom Of the city in gold box. Al,
ter the presentation the corporation
will entertain Gen. Grant at dJuenel
at GuildhalI. 4 formaiinvitation Will
be sent him in day or two.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-06-08

ONE of the fruits of conciliation is
thus given, by the Cincinnati Gazette:
I'm Clinton Parish, Louisiana, Samuel
Chapman is a postmaster. He was in
terviewed 10y some of the Democrats
and told that he could hold no office
there. He stated that he had been in
formed by Governor Nichols that he
could remain in safety. The answer
was that this was the business of those
In the town, and that he could no more
say there than he could after he had
been driven away two years ago. If
ae gave up his Office, he could stay and
work If he he Kept it, outrages and
xiolence would be his lot, at every fav-
cradle opportunity. He offered to re-
tain lady, one belonging to one of the
best families in the place, as his deputy,
but this did not satisfy his Pc rsecutors
Accordingly he thought it best to re-
turn to New Orleans" The one idea
alone which pervades the Southern
mind is, that in every atom they are
to be conciliated and can yield 10th
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LONDON. Wednesday, May 80, 1877

LONDON, Wednesday, May 80, 1877
Gen. Grant left Liverpool to-day
He went to the railway station in the
MAYORS carriage. The building wa;
decorated with flags, and large crowd
was assembled to cheer him. On ar
irving at Manchester, he received g
hearty greeting from a large crowd.
The party took carriages and visited
public buildings aud factories. He
vent afterward to the Town Hall.
where an address was presented by the
City Council. Gen. and Mrs. Grant
will remain the guests of the Mayor at
the Mayoral apartments in the Town
Hall this evening, and are to arrive
here tomorrow at noon by special
train.
On his way here from Manchester to
morrow, Gen. Grants train will stop
a few monutes at Bedford, at the spe
cial request of the Mayor and corpora
ton, and an address will be presented
to him. The ex President and Mrs
Grant will dine with the Duke of Well
ington on Friday. The Duke. in ten
dering the invertation, said it seemed
to him to be a fit thing that Gen.
Grants first dinner in London should
be at Apsley House. A subsequent in
vitation from Earl Beaconsfield for the
same day was deferred to a date not
yet fixed A reception will be given
zhe General at Minister Pierrepoint's
residence on June 5. He will dine with
Lord Houghton Oh the 9TH, and will at
tend the Ascot races on the 18th. On
the 10Th he will dine at Kensington
Palace with Princess Louise and Mar
ouis of Lorne; on the 21st, at Minister
Pierrepoint's, with the Prince of Wales
and on the 26th at Mr.. Pierrepoint's
with the Duke of Cambridge. Seven
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THE Cincinnati Commercials Wash
ington correspondent says that Ben
Butler, and his. son inlIw, ex-Gov
ernor Ames, late of Mississippi, ar.
negotiating for the purchase of sew
enty thousand acres of very fine land
in Colorado, with the purpose Of
founding a model colony of New Eng.
land whites and negroes from the
South, and that both of these gentle
men intend to settle ia Colorado. Ben
denies the soft impeachment, but there
is said to be deed on record there con.
veying to Benz. f. Butler over 70,e0O
acres of land.
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STATEMENT
OF THE
QUEEN FIRE
Insurance Company.
STATE OF OHIO.
Insurance Department.
Insurance COMPS

COLUMBUS, MBy 25, 1877.
" HEREAS. The Queen Fire Insur-
w ance Company, located at Liverpool in
the United Kingdom OF Great Britain and Ire
land. a foreign Fire Insurance 'ompany, is
possessed of at least the amount OF actual
capital required of similar companies form
ed under provisions of the act entitled IAN
act to regu ate insurance Companies doing
an Insurance busiDe>sin the State of Ohio,S
passed April 9th. 1872, and the acts amenda-
tory thereofand supplementary thereto and
has deposited wi h the Superintendent of
Insurance of the State of Ohio. in trust for
the benefit and security of its pol cy holders
residing in the state OF Ohio. a sum not less
than one hundred thousand dollars in stoc
and securities required and allowed by said
acts, and has filed In this Office a certified
copy OF It's Charter or Deed OF Settlement,
and detailed statement OF its assets and
liabilities, and evidences OF investments,
and otherwise complied with all the requi-
sitions oftne said acts, which are applicable
TO foreign Fire Insurance Companies, part
nerships and associations:
NOW, THEREFORE,. In pursuance oflaw.
i, WILLIAM ID. HILL, Superintendent of In
surapce of the State of Ohio. do hereby certi-
fy, that said company is authorized TO trans
act its appropriate business OF FIRE INsU r.
ANCE in this state. in accordance with Ia ",
during the current year. he condition and
business of said Company, December 3ist,
1875: as shown 10y statement of Home Office
| made to this department. is as follows:
Amount OF actual paid up Cap
Aggregate amount OF available
Assets 29S IS; ;es
Aggregate amount of liabili-
| ties, except capiiSl,) ilclud-
ing re 81, 1898
! Amount of Income Tor the pre-
cCdiug year in cash 2I4I SJI SO
Amount of expenditures for
| the preceding year in Cash. 9i67ig.02
| The cOndIt ion and business of the United
/ States or American Branch, december 3lst,
1876, is shown by statement. as follows:
| Aggregate amount ofavailable
Assets in the United States.......Sl 422 57l &c
| Aggregate amOui.t Of Liabill-
/ ties in the United States in
Guiding e-iDSuIance. e.--...... ...... 81 l9S. .4f
| Amount of income for the pre-
| cedlDg year in cash in the
Unlteu stat so
| Amount of expenditures for
| preceding year in cash in tie
| In Witness Whereof, l have hereCnto
subscribed my name, and caused the
seal of my Office to be affixed, the day
and ear above written.
W. ID. HILL, Superintendent.
NJ. ID. s0URs. Agent, FindIay, Ohio.
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Two PosTMAsTERs who were ap
pointed to fill Offices in Louisiana dare
not assume their duties for fear of be
ing lynched by mobs of wild animals
similar to those who committed the
Chisholm massacre. A special agent
of the Postoffice Department will In
vestigate the matter, and the Offices
will be filled by the men who were ap'
pointed, or the offices will be discon'
tinued. If there are charges against
the appointees they will be duly inves
tigated afterwards, and if sustained,
the parties will be removed.
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was not known, as communication BIZ
cable had been interrupted. The Elder
reports the almost complete destruc-
ticn of Autofagasta, Iquique, africa
Tambo de Mora, Pabillon de Pico, and
10. Although severe shocks of earth
quake we're felt they caused but little
damage. The destruction of life and
property was owing entirely to the
frightfuI uphesyal and the ingress of
the sea. i gentleman who arrived by
the Trujiilo informs US that the -four
ishing town OF Iquiqae, the principal
port for nitrate shipments, is left as
complete ruin now as it was after the
frightful earthquake and inundation of
1865. At africa the sea washe over
the town to the hili back of the church,
and destroyed much valuable proper
~ The wreck of the United States
/ steamer Wateree. which was carried
inl and a couple of miles by the tidal
wave of 1868, was again fioated and
carried a mile or two further up the
coast. The lower part of Autofagasta,
which is part of the celebrated Cara
coles mining dis rict in Bolivia, is re-
ported as completely destroyed. The
smelling and other works near ths
shore we're all swept away. The ship
ping at Pabillon de Plea and guano de
posits suffered severely, and some half
dozen fine vessels are reported ashore
and complete wrecks. The sea in some
places is stated to have risen over sixty
feet"
With the meager and unsatisfactory
reports that have reached us.it is in
possible to form any fair estimate of
the result of this terrible visitation,
but making due allowance for exag-
gerated statements, we can not but
believe that the destruction of life and
property has been enormous. Wheath-
er the tidal wave extended further
south than Autofagasta, and with what
results, it is impossible to know. We
may at any moment receive further
particulars by the way OF Valparaiso
and the Transandine telegraph and the
Brazilian cables tc Europe. Between
six hundred and eight hundred lives
are said to have been lost.
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A FRI6HTFUL TORNADO visited Mt
Carmel, ILL.,, on the afternoon of the
4th, causing a fearful loss of life and
personal injury, and destroying pro-
perty amounting in value to half q
million dollars. Twelve persons are
known to be killed, 80 to 80 wounded,
and about 20 missing. Among the
buildings destroyed are the Presbyter
ian and Methodist Churches, two
school houses, the Court House, sew
eral stores and residences. Later re.
ports say that four of tine dead were
burned up in the buildings which took
fire, and that two of the wounded have
died
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NEWS ITEMS.

The TCrkish situation in Asia, is de-
described as hopelessly bad, and the
evacuation of Erzeroum is expected
without fight.
The Russians have not yet crossed
the Danube, which is now represented
as having risen so high that it will be
weeks before it can be crossed.
A train on the Lehigh Valley Rail
road was thrown down an embank-
ment on the night of the first, near
Lacyville. Pa, and four cars jammed
to pieces. Two persons were killed
and seventeen badly injured.
At Norristown, Pa. on the night OF
the LIST, thieves entered the residence
of Samuel RAIDER, He and his wife
surprised them when a struggle ensued
during which one of the burglars shot
and killed Mrs. RAIDER. ,-.-
The woods near An Sable, Mich. are
on fire. and the village of Ousta has
been destroyed, rendering 700 people
homeless.
Hayes is looking for four leaved
clover and an old line whig Erchage
And one is about as hard to find as the
other.
Charles Foster has returned to
Washington. carrying hope and com
fort to the Administration. He re-
ports that only two classes oppose
Hayes policy in Ohio-the Democrats
and disappointed Office. .seekers-and
that the latter are East abandoning
their opposition. Wonder who Charles
mingled with while at home. me.-Toledo
Blade.
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Monthly Weather Report.

The following IS brief synopsis OF
the Weather for the month of May
1 Tuesday, 1st- During day, snow
storm; evening cloudy and cold.
Wednesday, 2d-During day, clear
and pleasant; evening, cloudy and
cool.
! Thursday, 3d-CIesr and cold day
and evening.
Friday, 4th-Morning, clear, cold
and frosty; remainder of day and even
iEs, clear and Pleasant.
Saturday, 5th-Mornipg and fore
noon, cloudy; afternoon, rain; even
ing, cloudy and cool
Sunday, 6th-During day, cloudy,
windy and quite cool; evening. clear,
cold and very windy.
Monday, 7th-Rainy and disagreea-
BILE day aud evening.
Tuesday, Sth-During day, cloudy
and cold; evening, cloudy and quite
cold.
/ Wednesday, 9th-Mornipg, cloudy.
cold, and light frost; forenoon cloudy ;
afternoon rain; evening, cloudy, cold
and disagreeable.
Thursday. 10th-MorniDg, light
frost; cloudy and cold day and even
ing.
Friday, 11th-MorniDg, frost; re
mninder of day, clear and pleasant.
Saturday, 12-Clear, warm and
pleasant day and evening.
Sunday, 13th-Clear, warm and very
pleasant day and evening. warmest day
since February.
Monday, 14th-Clear, warm and
pleasant day and evening.
Tuesday, 15th-Morning, clear;
forenoon and afternoon, thunder
storms; evening, cloudy.
Wednesday, 16th-Cloudy and quite
warm day and evening.
Thursday, II Variable, during day,
sunshine and cloudy: evening, clear
and pleasant.
Friday, 1S-Clear and very warm
during day and evening.
Saturday 19-Ciear. warm and
pleasant day and evening.
Sunday, 20-Morning, clear;
forenoon and afternoon light showers;
evening, heavy thunder shower.
Monday, 2l-During day, clear,
warm and pleasant; evening, cloudy;
10 p. III. hard thunder shower.
Tuesday, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
and cloudy during day; evening. cold
and cloudy.
Wednesday. 23-C:ear and quite cold
day and evening.
Thursday, 24-Morning, light frost
clear and quite cold day aud evening.
Friday, -Variabie-sunshine and
clouds during day; evening, clear and
cool.
Saturday, 2j--DuriDg day-Varia.le
sunshine and cloudy; evening, clear
and quite cold.
Sunday, 81 Clear and pleasant day
and evening.
Monday, 2S-Clear, warm and pleas
ant day aud evening.
Tuesday, 29-During day, clear. and
plea ant; evening, cloudy and qui e
warm.
Wednesday, S0-Clear, warm and
pleasant day and evening; streets very
dusty.
Thursday, 31-Clear warm and pleas
ant day and evening.
u
DIR. 8. ID. HOwe's Arabian Liy-
cr Pills cures Chills, Fever and Ague
Wind Collie, Sick Headache, and Bilious
ness.
Sold by j. III. Decker, Druggist IS Main
Street. Sole Agent for Findlay and MI
Blanchard, o. 3
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ATTORNEY GENERAL DBvENs VIII
examine the laws for the purpose OF
ascertaining whether the Federal
Courts have Jurisdiction in the case OF
the Chisholm massacre in Mississippi.
The action of the Secretary of State in
referring the matter to the Attorney
General is owing to the fact that the
British authorities complain that one of
the persons murdered was a British
subiect.
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New A Advertisements
Republican State Co. .V2nti0l !
Wednesday, August I, II.
STATE REPUBLICAN CENTRAL AND Ex-1
KCUTIYE COMMITTEE RooMs.
u 10

STATE REPUBLICAN, CENTRAL AND Ex-1
EcUTIyE COMMITTEE RooMs,
COLUMBUS, o., May IS 1871.
The next Republican State Convention. by
direction of the Central Commit fttee, will be
held in the City of Cleveland. Wednesday
the list day of August. 1877, The Con.
vention will nominate Candidates for
Gocernor,
Lieutenant Gorernor,
Judge Of the Supreme Court,
Attorney General,
Clerk Of the Supreme Court,
Treasurer Of State,
State Commissioner Of Common
Schools,
Member Of Board Of Public Works.
We recommend that efforts be made to
secure a large attendance at the meetings to
appoint Dell gates. SO that the people shall
be fairly represented in the State Conven-
tion, and that the Delegates be appointed on
or before Saturday. July 2Sth.
Tie Basis OF Representation in the Con-
vertion will be ONE Delegate for EVERY FIVE
HuSDRED votes cast for General X. b. HAYES.
for President in 1876 and one additional
Dclegats Tor any fraction OF two hundred
and q ty votes and upward In each county.
The following table shows the vote cast IN
every County for General Hayes for Presi-
dsI: an 1876, aLG Tie naI.ILer VI DsIe...les 10
which earh County will be entitled, viz:
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DISPATCHES from Panama gave an
account of frightful upheaval of the
sea which occurred on the western
coast of South America, on the 1Osh
OF May. At some points the water
rose sixty feet above its usual mark,
destroying towns along the coast, work
ing havoc with shipping and causing
great loss of life. In another column
will be found graphic description oi
its affaats
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-06-08

JOHN LoTHRoP MOTLEY, the great
historian, died in England Oh Wednes
day of last week, at the residence of his
son in-law. He was in his sixty fourth
year. Mr.. Motley was born at Dor
chester, Massachusetts. April 18th
1914, graduated at Harvard University
at the age of seventeen years; subse
quentiy he spent one year in the Got
finger University and another at Ber
lin. He was man of Eote, had served
his country well, and went to his resi
full of honors.