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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-05-14

Los ministeriales calculan por los despa.
chos telegrafcos o1ciales que de los 354 dis
tritos de la Peninsula islas adyacentes de
que Sc tienen datos totales, resultan 286 di-
,putados adictos y 68 de oposicion.
Faltan por completar los resultados de 80
distritos, hacienda cuenta aparte dc los de
Cuba y Puerto-Rico.
DIA rs.
Ell martes dltimo, mientras cuatro trabaja-
dores estaban ocupados en- la aperture de los
cimientos de las casas que Sc constrnyen en- ell
sGisr del ex-seminario de Barcelona, hubo un
desprendimiento de tierras que sepult6 por
complete los cuaattro operarios, dos de los cua-
les fallecieron a los pocos n1ornentos, otro re.
sult6 con ambas piernas fracturadas y Ell 1ltimo
con varias contusiones. Ejuez y las autorida-
des municipales Sc presentaron inmediatamen-
te en- ell sitio de la catastrofe para instruir las
primeras diligencias. Uno de los operarios que
fallecieron, habia salvado su vida cuando hubo
ell desplome de la armadura del antique edifcio,
en- ell que murieron sus compaheros.
FaItan datos de los distritos de Canarias y
de ocho 8 diez mas de Ia Peninsula
Los datos ofciales permiten fjar va en- no.
yenta pr6ximamente los oposicionistas de to.
dos rnatices, y en-; 45los diputados constitucio.
nales, snmaudo Ion de pltranaf, y algnno, Co
" ~
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-05-14
EXCMO. AYUNTAMIENTO
DE SAN JUAN DE PUERTo-RICo.

l. @
Para dar cumplimiento al art. AZ del Reela-
mento de la contribution industrial v de ca.
mercie de "a de 'Diciembre de 1875, sobre
eleccion de Sindicos y Clasifcadores que nan
de formar ell repartO correspondence al aiio
econ6mico de l879-8O, tengo ell -gusto de citar
los Gremios que continuation Sc reIacionan.
ain de que, en los dias del ms actual horaa
que Sc designan, sc sirvan concurrir, los indi-
viduos que los constituyen, las Salas COnsls.
tOriales con ell expresado objeto.
El nombramiento de Sfndicoa y ClasifcacO.
res recaera en- los Sehores que obtengan ma
yOrfa relativa de vOtos, cualquiera que sea Ell
n1mero de los concurrentes al acto; sin que
Ia fata de asistencia de todos los individuos
de gremo al local, dias y horas schalados, sea
causa para suspenderse Ia election, pues en-
este case Sc hara por la Acadia, segnn dispo-
ne ell art. 80 de diclO ReglamentO.
Puerto-Rico, Mayo de 1879. .-El alcalde.
Juan CdYrerds.
Dia l6.--A las de Ia noche: Comerciantes
importadores de II clase.-A las 8: Almace.
mes de quncalla. a.-Bazares Cafes. Fondas.
-Almacencs de muebles -TieAdas de. quin-
ques. s.-Idem de quincalla.
Dia ia las de Ia noche: Comerciantes
importadores de 2s clase- A las 8: Sastrea
que surten los generos. -Abastecedores de
carnes. s.-Panaderias.- -Salones de peluqueria.
-Tabernas. Alquiladores de mHebles -Bo-
degoneS.
Dia 2o.-A las de Ia noche: Concentrates
de 8. q clase.-A las 8: Parma.
ceuticos importadores.- no importado.
res Medicos. = Praticantes = Abogados. <
Notarios. .-Procuradore
Dia 2l.-A las de la noche: Almacenistas
de provisiones "A las 8: Tabaquerias. Car
pnterias. - Zapaterias. - Barberfas - Hoiala-
terlas. -Relojerias. .-Sastres dandoles la tela.
Dia 23.-A las de la neche: Tiendas de te.
las y otros tejldos-A Ia s: Empresarios de
peri6dicos politicos = Dentistas = Profesores
de m1sica. a.-Secretarios de Juzgados de Paz.
-Imprentas. -Fot6grafos. -Talleres de .encua.
dernacion.
Dia PA las de la nooho: Pulperfas con
tabaqueras. las 8: Cacharrerias. Desta-
jistas. .-Lapidarios marmolistas. -HerreroR-
Componedores de sombrsros - Plateros. -
Bafios de aqua dulce.
Dia 27.-A las de la noche: Pulperfas sin
tabaquerfa "A las ocho: Agentes de cOmpra
venta de frutos. .-Idem de negocios. --Idem
Itineraries. Prestamistas -F&bricas de fund.-
cion de hierro!-Idem de pastas --Idem de ce.
ra.-Idem de chocolate
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-05-14
BANN DE- MAR DE- san sllDEFUNZQ,

La Junta DIRECTIVE de este piadoso Asilo
deseando por todos los medios que est6n & su
alcance, allegar fondos para atender aios COM
promises que tiene contraidos, ha dispuesto
segun costumbra en- amos anteriercs, la cons.
truccion de seis bafies en- la puerta de san
Juan, uno general cnco particulares.
Ell precio de ellos sera dos reales yellon nor
persona en- ell general Y en- los particuIares dos
reales fuertes, perO 81 pasan de dos personas
I'LL real en- los particulares cuatro pesos nor
un abono de doce banos en- ounce dias, por
una sela hora que sedesignara al tomar los In.
teresados las doce papeletas ell cual no Sc BRO.
longara mas del tempo sehalado otro i'd. dc
las IL del dia en- adeiante, sin hora fila tres
pesos.
Los que deseen tomar abono podran dirigir.
Sc a Ia casa de Ia que suscribe; San Francisco,
sO-La Secretaria, Aurora de SaIasar.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-05-14
ENvENENAMIENTO CON LAsALMEJAs.

El DR.. Declat ACADIA de descubrr I'm iarabe
neamente los academies producidos Dor las al.
mejas, las huevas de los peces, y las setas He
aqui un eiemplo: Ell hijo de NJ Grossetete,
fondista muy conocido en- la plaza Gallon de
Paris, acababa de conner almejas en- su almuer-
20 cuando Sc puso malo, comen"o hncharse
y enrojecerse y tuvo v6mitos y ahogos Uno
de los clentes del restaurant envi6 buscar q
una botica Immediate, un frasco de Jarabe del
DR.. Declat, y los vomtos Sc concluyeron en- al
gunes minutes. Parece que este Jarabe detie-
ne los v6nitos y las darreas de todas classes, Y
cura las dispepsias 6 dgestiones diticies.
6, IA, %
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-05-14
-An11I Clio

Sc vende ID hacienda ssan Patricio,n de Il
propiedad de D. Lemuel G. Alams, Bituada en-
Quebradillas, en- Ell barrio de Cacao, compues-
ia de 25O cuerdas de terreno de los mis- iron.
dosos de la jurisdiction. 100 cuertias de csfin
y 20 cuerdas de cafe y platanos, mn trapiche "a
buey y de l. clase, casa de pailas, alambioue
con sus baticiones, toneles para ron; moIino =
almacen de pillar cafe, casa maquina de tles.
cascarar cafe, y ma hermosa casa de habitS-
cion, l8 yuntas bueyes 7 4 carros. III 0ue 4
interese puede dirigirse al dueho en el pueblo
de Quebradillas. 30
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-05-14
GACETlLLAS.
Conversation.

Y termin6 una semana
Y otrA de ella vino en- pos:
iY ojala nos tenga Dios
De su mano soberana! 3A,.
Va la noche toledana ggh
Del domingo nos dej6; 9'"
Cant6 la gente y bailo
Hasta la primera luz,
Y el diablo tras de la Cru
Acechando Sc qued6.
Hubo aguaceros atroces
Y Sc estremecio la TERRA
Causando dolor y guerra
X dando snstos seroces;
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-05-14

En- los n1meros sucesivos y con-
forme nos 10 permita ell desahogo
de materiales, reproduciremos les IN
,teresantes documentos que han apa-
.recido en- las hltimas qacetas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-05-14
Ell CAB RLLO.
AVH@QD.

Ponemos en- conocimiento del piblico. dua
los vapores-correos espaholes que salen de
Peninsula, admiten carga, pero con la con-
dicion que ell dia 8 las cuatro de la tarde.
Sc presentaran en- ell escritorio de los que
suscriben, las p6lizas conocimientos er,
debida forma. Pasado dicho dia hora. no
SO admitira carga alguna.- SobyinOs de Ez-
Q,tiGgd. h.l5J.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-05-14
A quien interese.

Con esta fecha hemos conferido poder IA.
vor de nuestro dependiente d. jose Vallines.
para todos los asuntes relatives Ia admins.
TRACTION de la casa mercantil que baio nuestro
nombre gira en- el pueblo de Morovis.
Bayamon, Abril 30 de 1879 -Espinosa, Ro.
drigueZ Comp. 80
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-05-14
AViso al Concrete.

Con techa del corriente Mavo, ante el mo-
tario d. Demetrio Gimenez Moreno, hemos
conferido poder bastante nuestro dependien-
te D. Manuel Sanchez Apellaniz, para repre-.
sentarnos en- nuestros negocios.
. 1-3 Francisco BastO7i & ca.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-05-14
ra Humacao. Arroyo Ponce Dolores. Para Ponce
Rosita.-Para Manatf. Nueva Julita-Par6 Aguadi'
LA Mayagu0Z. MCnserrate.

Pasajeros embarcados en- elyap. es. "Habana." con
Frias familia Leonardo Tejada. jose BiRnol hlio
Ramon Rodriguez Eoy Diaz. Maria +. Ogtandas y /
einto Aquenza Rosario Teller. Ramon Villamil Jos6
Mestre Pasc1al Villa, JOAQUIN Prats. Angel Abose.
Balester. Casimiro Serrano. Gin6s sanchez. 1nsel.
mo Catamil. Luis Bello, Pedro Marehet. jose Lem.
n4agas, yieenta sslid9 2 hijos. oristobaI Msrtns.
Jose Guzman, Bartolome Capdepon. Confnado. Jos4
Gomez, 10 soldados
Legados en- ell Alicante" Samuel T. Service
Anton With, Tomas Ponce familia Florentino rs.
cobar. Jose Rodriguez. Manuel Araujo. Jose Amor.
Enrique Tabaris. J. r. Cruz, Victor Celvantea.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-05-14
IDIOMAS
HabiendO desaDareci-

do un reloi remontoire pequeho de sehora. es.
maltada la tapa superior con una esfera ora.
rio en- esta, en- la que tiene un cristalito refu.
do por ell que Sc ve Ia hora sin necssidad do
abrirlo, Sc suplica las personas Qu;eneg a
presente en- venta empeho, teRgan ID bon.
dad de dar aviso en- esta imprenta, recoger.
10 en- cuyo case. seran gratifcadas gcneroea.
mente por ser IN recuerdo de familia.
Hta. s jun.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-05-14

FL vapor Ciudad de Cddiz nos ha
traido peri6dicos de Madrid que COM
prenden desde el dia 19 al % de abril.
H6 aqul las principales noticias que
Scontienen:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-05-14
M0VIMIIIYQ kiRlfIMl.
ENTRADAS,

TN RAOAS.
Mayo 1O,-De Habana vap esp. Habana. carga.
10.-De Ia lsla. vap. ing. Arno. lastre.
- 10.-De Barcelona y Malaga. id. esp. Castillo
carga.
11.-De Habana. i'd. i'd. Alicante. carga
u.-De Baltimore. G l. amer. Silver Wing i'd
u.-De Humacao. gol. esp. Guadalupe i'd.
12-De Habana vap. ing. Tyber. metalico.
12.-De Santhomas. vap al, Gavaria, hetes
'n-De Manati, gol esp. Nueva Esperanza,
carga.
- 12.-De San Juan de Terranova berg. ing Edo
nard. salazones
12.-De Cadiz. vap. esp. Ciudad Cadiz, hstes.
- 12.-De Santhomas. vap. esp. Pasajes lastre.
DESPACHADOS.
Mayo lo.-Para santander. vap Habana, carga.
- 10.-Para Santh0maS, i'd. PaSajes. lastre.
1e.-Para Habana. Id. Alava. carga
10.-Para la Isla. vap. ing Arno. iastre.
1o-Para Arecibo, gol. Paqte. de Arecibo, cga.
10.-Para Aguadilla. Id. i'd. ?epilla, carea.
u.-Para Santh6mas vap. Alicante lastre
12.-Para ID. vap. Tyber, i'd.
l2-Para Habana sgap. Castillo carga
Ia Para Id. vap. Ciudad de Oadiz, Id.
2.-Para Ponce. vap. Bavaria, id.
11-Para Manaty. col. Anita, Id.
GQLETAs La CARGA.-Para Taiardo ' Na.
saape, sFeg9ah tsa sARSsoai 4ayagassasNls -Fa-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-05-14
Dn 19.

En- Palacio se han recibido esta mafana los
egpiepts telsgramas;
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-05-14
DESPACHADOS.

GQLETAS A La GARGA Para Faiardo ' M.
guaeo, Geggah PasA aapaeoa, MaYagassSaaRAS -FAr
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-05-14
Pues conjuro las desgracias
De aquella calamidad.

COntraste desagradable.-Eld domingo
por la noche tuvo lugar en- la calle de San
Sebastian, en- frente del Asilo de San Ildefon.
so, uno de esos bales los cuales no suele
considerar ell publico como modelos de cir.
cunspeccion y continencia nj mucho menos.
Que vecindad para I'm Asilo piadoso en- que
ell angel de la Carload cristiana cobiia con
sus alas puros y tiernos corazones almas
candorosas inocentes que estan en- la albo.
rada de la vida ajenos a los estruendos del
mundo y de las pasionesl
ObitO.-En la mafiana de aver fallecio.
despues de penosa enfermedad, ell acredita.
do doctor en- cirujia dental D. Francisco
Vega Leon, concejal electo para ell nuevo
ayuntamiento.
La muerte lie ha sorprendido en- Ia for de
su edad. Ell entierro fu6 lucido.
Acompa1amos su familia en- ell legftimo
duelo que experimental rogando al Senior Dor
ell alma del difunto.
COnciertO.-El domingo por la noche tu-
70 efecto en- ell Casino de Artesanos ell anun-
ciado concerto beneficio del Sr. Lopez del
Castillo.
Abuse. -Debe impedirse todo trance
que los hombres Sc aproximen la playa
contigua al matadero en- donde suelen ba.
fiarse algunas sefloras desde tempo inme-
mortal. Vaya cada cual al sitio que le corres-
ponde y asf SO evitaran abusos que pueden
dar lugar muy serias contrariedades.
BalOs de San IldefOnsO.-Se han lis
talado va en- Ia playa dc la puerta de San
Juan las titles casillas para banos que anual-
mente construye la celosa junta de damas
de San 1ldefonso, Estos banos, q la par que
redundan en- gran ventaia para el pdblico
en- esta epoca de fuertes calores, constituyen
I'm no despreciable ingreso para ell sosteni-
miento del piadoso asilo. Doble motive pa
"a que la poblacion concurra esos inme-
jorables baflos de mar que tantas comodida.
des ofrecen ambos sexos.
Amortization de Billetes.-No sc ha
anunciado operacion.a
Ha llegadO recienteMente q esta Ca
pital Don Francisco Bello, perito mercantil
y professor de contabilidad cuya profession
ha ejercido con exito en- Venezuela en- Ia
Habana en- donde tuvo muchos discipulos.
Buena OCCASION para los que qliegaR dedieag.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-10-01

A Persian merchant deposited with
his correspondent in another city 100
mans Of l.on (4G00 pounds) and went
on his journey. On his way homewsrd
he asked for the return Q: his deposit,
and was told there was a hole IN the
store by which mouse had got in and
eaten up all the iron. The merchant
knew that be had been robbed, but
dissembled and said: Thou speakest
the truth. for mice have great fondness
for iron and their teeth have great
power owe. such q juicy aud tender
morsel." The other. looking upon him
and feeling himself quite safe, invited
him to a feast. at which he should meet
some of the neighbors. The merchant
accepted the invitation, but as he took
his departure he contrived TO inveigle
away the sou Of the man who had be-
trsyed his trust. When the hour OF
the feast had nearly arrived, the mer-
chant proceeded to the house Of his
entertainer. whom he found distracted
with grief at the loss of his boy. The
other inquired what sort OF boy he
was and on hearing him described. de-
clar,d that he saw q sparrow. hawk fly
away with just such lad. The father
lost all patience with such tritling. aud
c.lled bis guest an idiot to suppose
that such a small bird could carry off
big boy. The merchant rejoined-''In
q city where mouse deyours hundrc ii
mans of iron, what wonder if sparrow
hawk should carry off lad ?" Then
the faithlesstrustee saw that hisroguery
was discovered and FASTENED to assure
the merchant that his iron was quite
safe, who in his turn relieved the pa
rental mind of all further anexi.,y
abOut the bow
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-10-01

At supper that evening Judas Cannon
devoured g most hearty meal at the
county's"expense. The Major is truly
q versatile genius. and calculated 10
make fun at all times and under the
most trying circumstances.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-10-01

Mr. PAUL sCHogNE PRACTICAL. PIANO
~ Aaaer and Tuner. Mi - hsr- In s...s.m.
cam, nsw csa and Tune Pianos; hts former sue.
CSrtuu uee1 guarantee sstiafsctlon.
asers. eAs - left At v. Il. .Pamphrey's Book
G1SdlW
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-10-01

Reading the above incident reminds
US Of an equally amusing one which
took place in this city last New Years.
with the eccentric Major as the leading
character. Judas l. Cannon. in com-
pany with five or six other drunks had
been locked up New Years evening for
d;sorderly conduct. About nine o'clock
the next morning the prisoners set up
o lusty yell, which attracted the atteu-
ton Of outsiders. who rushed down
the alley to the Jail. TO learn the caase
of the unusual noise. The prisoners
stated that one of their number had
been suddenly taken with . fit and
dropped dead. Chief Thorndike was
sent for. aud on opening the door be-
held the enormous carcass of the Major
stretched at full length on the floor OF
the lookup. to all intents and purposes
lifeless. Mr.. Thorndike went out to
get IN undertaken. aud at the same
time summoned the city health officer.
in order to lean tho cause Of the sud-
den death. The trio FASTENED to the
lookup. and while the doctor WAS feel
ing Gannon's pulse, and making other
tests in order to determine whether
life was entirely extinct. the under
taker was going over his immense car.
casa with . yardsticx. in order to as
certain the amount cf m>terisl 1t would
REQUIRE for the coffin. Presently the
phy ysician, after . long silence, looked
up and said. "this man 10 not dead. y
Not supposing for an instant that there
was any chance for his recovery. the
upder,sker continued his measure
m.nts. oRly stopping to remark, IL
guess he's dead enough to bury. The
party soon lefl the building. convinced
that poor Major Cannon Was gasping
his last breath. Chief Thorndike
Quietly listened outside the door when,
presently, be heard . commotion In
:ide the jail. and recognized the Majors
voice, in unmistakable tones. sxclsim,
"Didn't I play that pretty hne, boys'
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-19
Wanted, a Governor.

Friends Of Mr.. Evarts say that his
recent interview with Mr.. Thurlow
Weed was the first step in Il move to
make him the Republican candidate
for Governor of New York. They say
that The unfortunate attitude IN which
Senator Conkling has been placed by
tho affair Of Nar.1gansctt Pier makes
the attempt to secure for Mr.. Evnrls
the nomination very promising one.
They arc openly counting on having
seen the last of Mr.. Conkling's promi-
ncncc III New York politics, and insist
that now the elements of the party
that have lcng opposed the Senator
will assume the leadership.
The New York Herald SAYS: WYc
observe that the Ercning Post speaks
OF this report as "rumor of the silly
season." but why should not Mr..
Evarts be the Republican candidate?'
But 1t thus continues:
or course the first choice of tho
He,uld for both parties would be a
gallant soldicr-a Union brigadicr.
There has been such an outcry raised
by Northern politicians about thc
rebel brigadicrs, so called, that q great
many voters, and especially tho mem
bers OF tho Grand Army of the Re-
public, have begun to ask why civili.
ans, professional politicians, should
monopolizc all the offices in the North.
ern States? Why, indeed? Every
fall about election time, and every
winter in Congress, we hear n great
deal said in favor of the brave anf
patriotic soldiers who offered theil
lives In defence Of the Union; bu
about convention time tho politicians
conveniently forget all about the sol
diors. Suppose both parties should
nominate Union brigadicrs2 1t twoul(
leave some aspiring civilians out, tt
be sure, but the country would bt
safe.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-19

a Docs MEMORY. Several months
since some person shot and murglcd
The leg OF Ponto, Il fine dog belonging
to Judge Upson, and a general favor
tic in Oglcthorpc, Ga. The pcrpctra-
tor OF The deed could not he found.
On Monday Ponto hobblcd down
Town and began TO renew his acquaint-
alcc with The boys aud dogs. Hc
cVinccd every manifestation of iov,
nad would wag his tail and look at tic
manned limb when any one would
cOndolc with him. At last IL Young
lawyer walked up and attcmDicC fa-
milia,ity. The dog gave q sudden
snap, and started for home as fast as
nj, three sound legs could cary him.
This performance OH the part ofPonto
aroused the suspicion Of the spectators,
and they accused the attorney OF hay
ing shot the dog. lie owned I'D. and
said that it was not he himself who
fired The unprovokcd shot, but another
Young man with whom he was walk
ing at the time. The shooting was
done on dark night. Ponto is the
same dog that warned his master, by
loud barking, when Il Kerosene lamb
had exploded i'll an udjoinig room.
and thus saved The residence. Like
the Indian, a dog never forgcts akind-
ness nor an injury. Last year Mr..
John w. Bacon whipped a little rat
terrier that some Of the boys mischicy-
ously tied to his door bell, and the
abused dog would snap at MIR. Dacon's
legs whenever he came where the ami
maj was.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-19
South Carolina Volunteers, to be held

South Carolina Volunteers, to be hold
at Chester, 5. c., on the 18Th inst"
L regret it did not reach me earlier
that might have acknowledged sooner
the intended compliment and written
more fully of tho efficient services of
the gallant 18th Regiment, after lis
separation from its first commander.
But have time only to thank you for
your Nd invitation, and to express
my regret at not being able to accept
ii, also my gratitude to your regiment
and the brave Goth Regiment, South
Carolina Volunteers, for their gallant
stand at the celebrated "cXDlosion of
the mine" at Petersburg, Va, in Au-
gust, 1864, which sta' en,> )lcd Con.
Lee and myself to bring up Gen. Ma
homes Division from the extreme
right of our extended positions TO rc~
take our lines at and about tho Crater
and capture nearly all tho Fcdcrals
who entered them.
With my kind rcmcmbranccs to all
the Survivors of the 18th who may be
present at your reunion, and my re-
CARDS for their former gallant Colonel
whom have the pleasure of now ad-
dressing.
lam, yours most sincerely,
CT. BEAUREGARD.
Col. T.. W. McAIastcr.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-19

dauntcd returns to the charge. He
says he does not claim tho original
discovery, but he does claim tho honor
| OF showing that it can be utilized. The
RcgiSter says that gas Of superior
quality was made by Professor B. in
Columbia from this Ignite, and that
the Ignite is comEustiblc. We pre-
sumo we shall have Il series Of expert
mcnts to decide the question between
these two learned scientists.
We would say, however, that it is
not always safe to argue against the
existence of coal from geologic indi-
cations. Years ago it was laid down
as al infal]iblc rule that coal is always
to be found in the geological strata
belonging to tho Carboniicrous period
and none other. One of the wants of
tho Pacific Coast was coal. California
was the land of wonders. Almost
every metal had been found there.
The people thought they might also
find coal. The State grologiSt,
Whitney, made an exploration and re-
ported All utter absence of coal in tho
STATE. But some old miners had no
faith in new-langlcd sciences, and
they determined to prospect for coal
as they had done in former years for
gold. Amid the snccrs Of tho gcolo-
gists they went to work. TO the
wonder Of all Il vein was struck, pro-
ducing all abundance Of coal of Il very
fair variety. The scientists then had
to admit the existence Of coal, but
they justified themselves by showing
that it was an anomaly, and belonged
to II different epoch from all the coal
ever found before. Science was ut a
discount among the miners for some
years. If this thing occurred in Cali
fornia why may it not happen in
South Carolina? If the Russian
savant has actually made gas and
burned up this Ignite, it looks as if
he wc:c coming the California game
on thc scientists. We shall anxiously
await Developments.