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ties. until He should make it perfectly plain
that the path Of duty led me elsewhere.
did not wish to leave my present field Of
labor until God, in his Providence, should
make it Enthusiastically clear that He had work
for me in some other field.
What I conceive to be such intimations of
His will have now been given. " I J
The path Of duty appears plain and clear,
and has been made so to me in manner which
I cannot but regard as Providential I feel
that I have little choice in the matter, and
it becomes me to say, with one of ole, "Speak,
Lord, for thy servant heareth."
I, therefore, tender. to you my resignation
as your Pastor, and request you to unite with
me in asking Presbytery to dissolve the Pasto-
raj relation now existing between us. In doing
80, however, I need hardly inform you that it
has occasi0ned many severe pang and much
serious thought. The ties and attachments of
a Passionate of nearly four years are not easily
sundered, and cannot be without pain and
grief.
know that to some of you, this request
will occasion unfeigned sorrow of heart, as
can assure you it does me and that were you
to consult your own feelings in the matter,
you would hesitate to accede to my request.
But when it comes to question Of duty, our
feelings and preferences must be held in abey-
ance.
It has been my one aim and endeavor, during
my ministry among you, to present the truth,
the whole truth, and nothing but the truth,
sincerely and conscientiously, and holding
back nothing through regard to the fear or the
favor of man. My whole desire has been, If
have known my own heart, to 'fulfl that min
istry which I have received Of the Lord, !"
faithfully and acceptably to Him, knowing
well that with Him must be my account at
last. If in aught have erred or come short,
it has been an error of the head and not Of the
heart. s,7s
And now, thanking you, my people,. for
whatever kindness and good will you may have
shown to me during my Pastorate over you,
and the Lord for whatever measures Of sue
cess He may have accorded my labors among
you, I close this, my letter Of resignation,
with the prayer that ''grace, mercy and peace
may be multiplied unto you," and that san
abundant entrance into His everlasting King
dom may be administered unto each and every
one of you, through our Lord Jesus Christ. !"
Your sincere Friend and Pastor,
LUTHER 81. WILSON.
Yorkville, September 21st, 1879.
We learn that Mr.. Wilson will temporarily
supply the Central Presbyterian Church in
Atlanta, Georgia. AS yet, the congregation
at this place have taken no active steps to-
wards securing successor to him.
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A. r. PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD.

The synod Of the Associate Reformed Pres:
byterian Church Of the South, composed OF
ten presbyteries iii the Southern States, and
consisting of about 95 delegates in all, will
meet at Union Church, in Chester county, to.
day. The present session of the synod will be
opened with sermon by Rev. W. S. Moffatt,
of Ohio. Besides the. regular delegates, there
will be several distinguished representatives Of
the United Presbyterian Church Of the North,
and from other denominations.
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The following named persons are authorized
to receive the names of subscribers to the EN-
QUIRER and give receipts on payment of sub
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PETIT LARCENY.

On Saturday last case was heard before
Trial Justice Lewis and a jury, in which T. J..
Bell, Esq, was prosecutor, and VIM. A. Sher-
er and John G. Sherer were the defendants,
who stood accused of stealing bride. from
Mr.. Bell. It was alleged that the bride was
stolen from hitching lot in town one day
during last court. The accused were found
guilty, and the justice imposed fine Of $40
each, or 20 days each Imprisonment in the
county Jail, from which they appealed to the
court of General Sessions. Mr.. Bell conduct
ed the prosecution, and Jas. L. Wilson, Esq,
appeared for the defence.
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the liberty, safety and happiness of the peo.
pie of the States and their posterity, the point
for deliberation before answering your ques.
ton was, whether could, as United States
Senator, be useful in attaining that end. The
other political questions which agitate the
country are, in my estimation, so subordinate,
that think, after the contemplated restora'
tion, they could all be easily and happily ad'
justed.
Taking as far as one may in matter af
fecting himself, the attitude of disinterested
party in this discussion, l will first remark,
what is equally known to you, that in the
Northern mind there is unreasoning opposi-
tion to the doctrine of State rights; and that
my assertions of it, with whatever conclusions
were necessarily deducible therefrom, has
made me the special object of sectional hos
tiity. 1t has, therefore, followed that others
could say, without creating excitement, that,
the like of which, if uttered by me, would be
swollen and distorted for uses in partisan ag-
itation. The future of the country needs
that there should be calm reflection, and by
the light of history the relation of the States
to the Union be justly and permanently de-
termined. Sooner or later the principles to
which reference has been made, will, | trust,
vindcate themselves to the common sense of
our countrymen of every section. To hasten
the consummation, Mississippi has many sons
ADLER than I. From among them let one be
selected who has no political "disabilities" to
obstruct his admittance to the Senate, and
against whom there are no bitter prejudices
to impair his usefulness.
Did desire to return to political life, the
considerations herein presented would out
weigh that desire. But the fact is the reverse.
Personally, therefore, while I am grateful to
you for your advocacy, do not wish to re-
enter the United States Senate. To the pub.
lie considerations given, might be added pri-
vate reasons, which, conformity, under exist
ing circumstances, render me adverse to pub
lie station. You are authorized to announce
that my name will not be, with. my consent,
included among the candidates for the United
States Senate to represent Mississippi in that
body.
From youth to age it has been my pride to
represent Mississippi in military and in civil
service and would that all her sons should
realize that it is her interest which dictates
my present decision. Faithfully your friend,
JEFFERSON. DAVIS.
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General was drawn up, while the procession
marched in revisw, cheer after cheer rended
the air as division after division passed by,
On the conclusion of the review the various
organizations were dismissed, and Gen. Grant
was conducted to his quarters in the Palace
Hotel, which had been specially prepared and
furnished for his reception.
An Affair Of Honor.
-- The people of Sumter and vicinity
have been exercised for several days, in conse-
quence of the rumor Of an impending duel
between Messrs. Joseph H. Earle and j. j.
Dargan, both members of the House of Rep
resentatives from Sumter county. Mr.. OAR
gain is one of the editors of the Sumter Watch
man, and it is said that the difficulty. had its
origin "in newspaper article published last
winter, at which one of the parties to the pres
ent affair was offended but it was supposed at
the time that the matter had been satistactor-
lily settled" This, however, seems to have
been mistake, as at Sumter, on Wednesday
of last week, the prelminaries for hostile
meeting, at some point outside of the State,
were arranged. : The Augusta Chronicle and
Constitutionalist, of Sunday, gives the follow
ing additional particulars:
"Mr. j. j. Dargan was arrested in Sumter,
Wednesday night, just as he was preparing to
leave, and compelled to give bond to keep
the peace towards Mr.. Jos. H. Earle, in the
State of South Carolina. Mr.. Earle was also
arrested by the sheriff of Sumter, but managed
to escape, and came to Augusta with his
second, Mr.. w. D. Banding.' These gentle.
men reached Augusta, Thursday night, and
proceeded to the Planters Hotel, where Mr.:
Earle registered as Jos. Hayne, Macon, and
Mr.. Blanding as VIM. DeSaussure, Savan-
nah.
"Mr. Dargan, after giving bond. imme-
diately left for Augusta by way o. Florence,
Charleston and Branchville, in order to avoid
any further arrest. At Branchville he met
his second, Gen. Richardson, and the two to-
gether went from that point on to Augusta.
Chief Christian had received two kilograms
from the Intendant of Sumter, requesting him
to arrest the parties and giving full descrip-
tion of each When the South Carolina train
rolled into Augusta yesterday morning, there
fore, it was boarded by Lieut.. Prather, who
at once identified Dargan and Richardson
from the description given to the police, and
arrested them both, informing them politely
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-12
A Novel Political Communication.

EDITOR HERALD: Kern county
politically, morally and socially is
Democratic and expect to show up
largely on the 81 of Sept next. Be-
lieviug there no virtue or any,
thing to be gained by throwing Off
on the old Democratic party and
casting a vote for or fooling away
time with either of the two new
parties. We expect to go straight
Dem ocratic, DR.. Glenn for Gov.
and Wallaue Leach for Congress.
who, l think, will run ahead of
their ticket considerably and per-
haps Gen. Stoneman for Railroad
Com missioner. When We com.
down to the county ticket oh! n !!
Guess not, We expect to walk of
with the whole business. Judge b
Brundage, for Superior Judge, will
warm the wax ia Rred's ears to
the tune of about $50 majority. e
e. Calhoun, for District Attorney
il considered safe with small
majority, from the fact that two
others are in the fieId,V A. Gregg,
Republican nominee, aud It. V
smith, the Fl. B nominee. Smith
will draw u few of Calhoun's votes
,nd lessen his majority to abou,
so. Bowers, Democrat, for Sheriff,
Ia h-ll q mile, worse a quarter ami
n three hundred yards Collins,
Republican, can't hold him u lighl
e., run by. Lightner, Democrat,
Tor County Clerk. having an old
war horse to contend with, will not
b. able to get away with more thar.
100 mujurity-that Is Craig, Re
mblicaI, present incumbent. Jas
P.mberton, Democrat, for Treas
urer. has got thing all his own
way, the Republicans declining "a
nominate. rhomas Harding, Dem.
crat, for Assessor, will walk OH
will b 800 majority, notwithstanding
here IL "A kind of Watsous bark
ling around afier him. Messrs
Wilkes, Democrat, for Auditor; A
A. Mix, Democrat, for Cornon'
and Public Admiuistrat0 M &C
murdo, Democrat, for Surveyor
will come out with average major
| tiles. Underwood, for Schoo' 81
urriutendent, has rather an embai
rass,np fight to make, as the Re
publicans failing t. find mel
enough to fl l their railroad tick
with, nomiuated lady and vell
.rttmabIe one, but we will sho
| the fair sex on the Sd of Sepiem
| ber where they belong.
wv A. VOTER.
Bakersfield, August 8, 1873.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-12

The Mariposa Gazette, of August
2 |, has the following pleasant notes
Of Wallace Leach's Congressional
canvass In that section:
The Chairman introduced the
Hou. Wallace Leach, who spell
bound the audience for two loug
hours with his eloquent style and
manner Of speaking, which togeth-
er with the most important poIiti-
cal topics upon which he touched,
was one of the able,t and most In
teresting discourses the citizens of
Mariposa have listened to for
many day. So infatuated were
the listeners with the speaker that,
could the ballot have been taken
then and there, every man, woman
and child would have voted for
HIM. Mr.. Leach is small in stature,
u little over five feet in height,
only twenty nine years of age, and
when introduced by the Chairman
who is upwards of six feet and in
proportIonate width-it reminded
US of the Barnum show many
years ago when Tom THUMB was
first introduced to the public. How
ever be 1t, little III stature or what
not, Mr.. Leach is mighty in intel
iect aui fiueucy of Language and
whale for spouting. He is evident
ly better befitted to occupy u seat
in the halls of Congress than could
bs selected from world full of
Pacheco Romualdos. Mr.. Leach
concluded his speech with special
attention to the boys Of the brass
band. He had understood that one
of the first principles Of their plat
form upon which the membership
of their organization was based, was
total ab-tlneuce from oil spir-
itu,us liquors. After delivering to
them a little temperance speech in
most eloquent style, he highly
compIimented the boys on their
proficiency In music, and said that
meeting with so youthful a band
was a happy event be should never
forget; and in token of respect and
remembrance Of them, they might
soon expect from him a fig-One
that would impress upon. their
minds ever in the fu ure, or so
lOug as they remained together, the
name aud person Of the giver, ami
the pleasant occasion upon which
they first met and became sc
suainted.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-12

charged with the idea that there
was profound conspiracy, at the
bottom of which was the railway
company, TO render the new Con-
-,itutiun imperative. What they
ulld not defeat by direct means
they intended to render nugatory
through the machinery of the Re-
publican party.
SEVERAL Lively EPISODES.
Mr.. Gorham, In very courteous
manuer, had stated his desire to be
that, IL he made any statements
which admitted of correction, his
aud .ors should put him right. AS
a result, he was Interrupted several
times, once by MIR. Mcclellan,
the agent of the Pacific Coast
steamship Company, who, in reply
to Mr.. Gorham's st,tement that
MFR. Perkins had said In u speech
something about carrying ffeigh's
for the people of the Southern Coast
for So u ton, creating thus IL false
impression that all merchannise
was carried at that figure. claiintd d
that Mr.. Perkins had said simply
the truth. Mr.. G ,rham then re
ferred to bills OF iad,ng showing a
higher rate, IN which lighterage
aud other charges appeared, of
which the people IN the up country
knew nothing During the speak
ei's remarks about Senator Bnoth,
Gen. Brlerly interrupted Mr.. Gnr-
h IN with the question MS to wheth-
g. that gentleman had not voted
for the Thurman bill. MIR. Cor
ham replied that he had, but tnat
u man might d. a good action; but
that, the next day, he might com
NIT u fiagraut crime Oh the pubic
streets.
To Mr.. McClellan's question as
to whether steamer safes were not
lower now than before the railway
WAS built, Mr.. Gorham replied that
that was true. aud that one OF the
very arguments employed by Mr..
Huntington, In getting support for
his railway schemes, originally,
was that the rates of carrying
freight by OK teams was 50 nigh
that the railway could charge much
less AMI still make mOuey.
Mr.. Gorliam spoke for two hours
and half and enchaiued the atten.
tlon Of his audience to the end.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-12
The Recent Railroad Accidents.

Mr.. Julian, the fireman reported
to have died from injuries caused
by the ditchipg of the train on the
Southern Pacific Railroad beyond
Yuma, on Friday last, arrived at the
Pacific Hotel, in this city, yester-
day. The only injury he received
was by falling from the tender, the
conclusion causing II hemorrhage
of the LUNGS, from which he is
frequent sufferer, aud he is now al
m ,st recovered. Que Indian was
killed, u squaw had her leg broken
and one buck had his arm broken.
Nobody else was Injured.
BY the collision on the desert,
winch occurred about five miles
east of Dos Palmas. no one was
hurt.
We learn the following particu-
lars of the dltching of the train be
yond Yuma. The locomotive aud
tender had passed safely over the
washout, but when the first Car
came over the gap the track CAV
way and the cars following, which
were loaded with ties, piled one
after the other into the ditch.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-12
Another Stage Robbery.

A dispatch from Phoenix, Arizo
ma, August 9th, says: The south
bound stage which left here al y
o'clock last evening was robbie at
the river three miles from town.
The express box was taken: The
mail was not called for. The box
contained no money. One ma
committed the act. X II Eau ,
Wells, Fargo & Co - detective, II
now out. The rObber has beer
traced Il long distance. The stage,
on the pr vious evening, containe"
ten bars of Vulture gold bullion oi
tho value so 600, and ten bars oil
Peck bullion, worth $4,000. This
Is the fourth robbery In the same
place in four months.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-12
Mr. Reeds Res dsnce Burned.

About 2 o'clock on Sunday mora
ing au alarm of fire was sounded
caused by the burning of the resi-
dence of Mr. R. c Reed, on Chari
ty street. The engines were soon on
the ground and did good service.
The water was brought to bear ON
the house by the use of 1900
feet Of hose, both engines being in
operation. An attachment was
made by the Thirty Fights to hy-
drsnt atthe corner of Temple and
Fort streets, and second by the
Confidence company to the hose,
half way to the scene of the fire.
The services of the firemen were of
no avail so far as Mr.. Reeds house
was concerned, but a frame build
Ing adjoining and not five feet dis
tant was snntched as a brand from
the burning. This building be-
longed to Mr.. G. e. Long, and was
formerly the Phelps property. MIR.
Reeds house was rendered COM
piete ruin. A part of the furniture
was saved. The family were all alb
sent, on visit to relatives in the
country. The policy of insurance
which Mr.. Resd hslds was Issued
ny the New Zealand Company on
Il valuation of So 300 aud cover
$500 on the house and ST. 500 on the
contents. Am ing the contents
were q piano and two Cremoua
violins, valued at $3.50 apiece. The
piano aud one of the violius is re-
ported saved.
This Is the third time the fire
fiend has visited Mr.. Reed IN four
teen months. In June, 1878. his
mountain hotel above Pasadena
was burned down while all the in
mates were absent on u picnic up
the eafI N behind the hnuse.
Again, III December last, his candy
factofy on Main street was
burned out when he was away,
and now the third time,
the incendiary (as it Is
has struck at Mr.. Reed,
and reduced his home to ashes. Ii
IS to br hoped the mystery sur
rounding the matter will be solved
and if our fellow citizen has an Ell.
etuy base enough to commit such
a crime, the wretch should be
brought to Justice.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-12
To the Cit zens Of Los Angeles.

II appearing from the report Of
the Health Officer that the water
flowing in the aanJas Is impure,
foul, and altogether unfit for do.
mestic purposes in consequence of
the large quantity of sewage and
other filth emptied into said zanjas
in their passage through the city,
and that from this cause have al
ready arisen NUM- rous cases OF dys-
.utery and other diseases,
Therefore, all persons living on
said zarias are hereby earnestly
warned, Ut the peril of their health,
against the use of the water of said
zs,,ias for domestic purposes with
out The same be,ng first carefully
and thoroughly filtered and more
especially so during the hot wealth.
|er. J. ~. TOBEHmAN' M"yo''
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-12

There is no nobIer office in the
world than to nobly, hOaestly,pure-
Iy entertain the people. 10 bt
amused is to lake the bitter drop oi
gall out of the things OF life.
Amusement takes away the sting
of care and furnishes medicine
for the heart. 1t cures the miasma
of the mind, aud the art of ANUS
ing men, women and children 10.
nocently is thing OF which the
proudest might be- proud. The Ell
tertainment which can win the
elevated and the noble to smile de-
serves the respect and gratitude o
every person; to make people
taugh; 10 carry them out OF them
selves and out of the hard worl"
about them, is II task for the nobiesi
intellect. Such things are accom-
plished every Sunday at Washing
ton Gardens. Be sure and come
Bring your wife and family. a9-lm
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-12
The W0ifenstein Case.

The second trial Of the case of
Valentine Wolfenstein, a phnto-
grapher, charged with taking OBJ.
scene pictures. came up in the City
Criminal Court again yesterday.
The first trial occurred last week,
and resulted in a disagreement of
the jury, they standing seven for
conviction and five for acquittal.
The principal witness for the pros
ecutiun gave the same evidence
that she gave on the former trial,
which was to the effect that one T..
q, CotiIe induced her to go to Wolf
enstein's gallery, where the defend
ant took the indecent pictures. L.
&. Cottle, the sewing machine
agent, who was to have manipu-
lated the sale Of the pictures, next
testified. His testimony was dl-
rec,Iy opposite that given by him
on the previous trial. In that he
said he knew neither the defend
ant nor the woman. Yesterday he
acknowledged that he had arranged
Tor her to go to the gallery, aud
that he went with her and saw her
emerge from her dressing room in
u nude condition AMI witnessed the
taking of the photographs. HIS
testimony makes matters look very
dark tor Wnlfenstein and convic
tion is exp-ct-d.--,San Francisco
Post, august 8M.
Valentine Wolfenstein, tried in
the City Criminal Court yesterday,
Oh cnarge of having taken ob-
scene pictures at his photograph
gallery, was acquitted by the jury.
The defense claimed that al at.
tempt to extort blackmail from the
accused had been made and that
because he refused to submit to II
ia job was put up" on him and the
prosecution instituted with a view
to ruin him in business. s. r. But
ietin, August 9th.