davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-10-04

Grant ne lie savait pas d'avance,
ct que Povation n'eut pas etc pre-
paree par ses et partisans republi.
Gains du Nord ct de l'Est.
\ LIE commandaDt de la division
du Pacifque, le general Mcdowell,
s'embarque lui-meme avec son etat
MAJOR pour aller presenter ses
hommages a son ancien compa-
guon d'armes. Tou: ce quill y a
de navires ct a vapeur dams lie
port. tout ce quill y a de yachts de
'plaisance en- vile part ensuite pour
al'er faire cortege au voyageur.-
C'est par ccntaines que lon comp:
te les voiles ct les panaches de fu.
NEE qui escortent le CITY OF
Tikio. Les forts, les navires des
Etats, Unis actuellement a San
Francisco conmencent une canon
made generae qui ebraule les airs
ct couvre le port de fumee.
Au debarcadere, lie general est
recu offciellement par lie gouver-
neur de l'Etat, par le gouverne-
ment de la vile, ct par tout ce aui
porte un titrc officiel a San Fran
cisco. LIE triompheur monte en-
voiture de gala, ct Sc rend 1ente-
ment a son hotel, au milieu dune
fouIe immense, escorte par uD long
forme de milices ct de societies de
toute sorte, passant a >chaque ms
tant sous des arcs de triomphe
portant des devises a son honneur,
a trayers les miles detonations
des bombes ct des fusees, ct lon
geant des rues don't toutes facadcs
sont brillamment illuminecs. Tout
le monde prend pat a cette fete,
meme la population ousriere don't
lie chef, Kcarney, voulait derniere-
ment qn'on pend legeneral effigie;
meme les chinois, don't on s'ezpli-
que difficilemeut la participation
ct l'enthousiaslne ell cette at1aire.
Helas tout celia etc un coup mon.
te a avance 7; il ny await la qu'une
ovation de commando. ct Fon Sc
doute bien que ce nest pas les. .ha.
bitants de san Francisco qui ont
paye les frais de tous ces petards
ct de tout ces lampions, don't le
moindre tort est d'eclater on de
briller NAL a propos, ct sans raj.
son yaIable. En- fin de eompte NJ.
Grant ne revient que dun voyage
d dagrement GU il a pu prendre
d excellenles lecons de geographic
sur les lieux memes, ct surtout
d'excel'entes lecons de politlque,
don't IL await grand besoin, de son
propre aveu. Rien dans &c fait
qui motive de grandes manifesto
tions nationales, CONNIE celle de
San Francisco, CONNIE celles qui
wont suivre tres probablement
dams les differences villes que va
traverser les voyageur, GU pour
mieux dire, lie triompheur. On ny
peat voir qn'une manGuvre poll
tique dams le but de ravlver Tan
Glen prestige du valuqueur du Sud,
anquel on veut preparer ainsi unc
victoire electorate ct une troisieme
presidence. Reste a savoir 81 de
pareilles ovations, qui prennent le
carriere dune entree triomphale
dun Roi dams ses ttats, attein-
dront bien lie but que Ton Sc pro-
pose, 81 elles ne blesseront pas la
ferte en- meme temps que la sim.
pI,cite republicaines, 81 cette fois
encore, CONNIE il y await huit ans,
elles ne fournlront pas d'argu-
ments puissants contrc cette meme
que l'on combattra
victorieusement, au cri de: pas de
cesarisme
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-10-04
CHANSON BURLESQUE.
Les Politicians en- cam
Dagne.'

Les Politicians en- cam
payne.
AIR: LIE position de Lopjumeaa.
Bons Electeurs de la campagne
Venez entendre nos discours,
Aussi moussenx cue lie champagne
Que nous lichous dams nos par.
cours.
REFEAIN.
Oh, oh, oh comme lis sont beaux!
Nos petits candidats nouveaux ;
Ohl qu'ils sont beaux, qu'ils sont
beaux
Nos petits candidats nouycaux.
Rappelons a votrc memoire
Que nous venons tous les deux ans,
Converts de poussiAre ct de gloire,
Vous oifrir des Representants.
Oh, oh, OH &c.
Nous en- avons de toutes races,
Des noirs. des jaunes ct des blancs;
II en- est qui font des grimaces,
TT d'autres qui grincent les dents.
Oh, oh, oh!
Mais avant de mieux vous depein.
Dire
Ceux don't nous sommes assOrtis,
Nous alIons vous dire, sans feindre,
Comment on juge leurs parts.
Oh, oh, oh ! &c.
Les Republicans sont en- baisse...
Parce que ces honnetes gems
Ont taut fait de trous a lenr coisse
Qn'on ne tronve plus yien dedans
Oh, oh, oh ! &c.
Les Radicarx, don't la conduite
A jnstii6 la valeur,
s'empressent de prendre la fuite
Aussitot qu'on erie au voleur :!
Oh, oh, oh !! &c.
Les Independents, par prudence,
Ne font nj serment, nj discours ;
lis Sc tiennent dams lie silence,
Ain de mieux jouer leurs tours.
Oh, oh. oh +! &c.
Les enrages Socialistes
Toujours. crottes, toujours g''ia-
cheur
SoDt les cousins des communists
Et les amis des partogeur !!
Oh, oh, oh |!
lis dissent aux prorietaires:
Quil faut tout METRE en- commun,
Argent, meubles, maisons ct terres,
Pour EN- avoir un peu chacun.
Oh, oh, oh ! &c.
Quill faut bien manger ct bien
boire
Faire la noce quand on veut
Parler d'honneur, ne pas y croire,
Et TRAVELLER le moins qu'on peut !!
Oh, oh, oh! &c.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-10-04
ID. II. PERRET.
COMMISSION MERCHANT.
No. 8 St. Louis Street,
New Orleans.
CONsIgNMENTs OF

CONSIGNMENTs OF
Cotton, Sugar, .Molasses, Rice,
Hides, aud other produce solicited.
To the sale of which prompt attention
will be given ard satisfactory returns
made March 8-'79-ly.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-10-04
C.. A. MOuisset.

NOTARY PUBLIC,
In and for the Parish Of Nermilion.
Office at his residence in Prairie
Greig.-june 7-79.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-02
Resumption in New York City.

New YORK. Jan, 2.-To-day is in-
vestors day in Wall street and the general
New York city banks. insur-
abce companies, railroad and other corpo-
ratioas, emphasized the new year by pay
ing in gold, to all who desired, the semi
annual interest aud declared dividends.
1t is noteworthy that decided preference
is given to the paper money; 1t Is more
to handle and just as convert
able and acceptable.
Gen. HiIhouse, U. s. sub-treasurer,
states that resumption, so tar as the work
ing of bis Office was concerned, had been
attended by the most gratifying success,
and that there appeared to be no demand
for coin, the payments thereof in exchange
for paper being very insignificant. Up to
2 o clock the sub-treasury had received
over $500,000 in gold, in exchange for
which was issued legal tenders and certih-
Gates of deposit. while on the other hand il
was estin ated that the disbursements OF
coin for the day would not amount to over
$l25 900. OF $250,000 received at the Gus
tom house up to noon, in payment Of
duties, the bulk was greenbacks aud a.
the sub-treasury, up to that hour, only 81,
500 in legal tenders had been exchanged
for geld. Treasurer Hillhouse was pre-,
pared to meet any probable rush for gold
but the demand was very light, while il
many instances grceabacks were preferred
The FIRST demand was for $2i0, but no
another dollar il gold was paid out for hal
an hour. Within that time half a doze
applicants for sums less than $50, but, a
no payments are made under that amount
they were refused. National bank bill
were also offered, but were not taken, onl
legal tenders being exchsngeable.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-02
WISCON SIN.

MILWAUKEE, Dec 3l.-Tbe Wisconsin,
tonight prints full and comprehensive
review of the produce trade OF Milwaukee
for 1873. as compared with former years:
The receipts of wheat, -four and coarse
grains show very considerable increase
over the proceeding year, while the receipts
and manufacture of fDur aggregate larger
amount this year than ever before. The
live stock tables show an unprecedented in.
crease in business done, the receipts of live
hogs being nearly double and those of cat
tie one-third larger than last year, The
receipts Of cheese reached the enormou:
aggregate of l4,263,000 pounds, an 10
crease of s, 100000 pounds over 1871 This
receipts or wheat were 81 900, 900 bushels
-four 2, 1856, 900 barrels; shipments of -four
9 900 n00
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-02
SPECIAL N TTcES.

ScHENcK's PUI MoNIo SYRUP, SEA WEED Tonic
AND MANDRAKE PILLS. These deservedly cele
brated and popular medicines have effected revo-
luton in the healing art, and proved the fallacy
Of several maxims which have for many years OBJ
structed the progress Of medical science. The
false suppositon that consumption is incurable''
deferred physicians from attempting to find rene
dies for that disease, and patients afflicted with it
reconciled themselves to death without making an
effort to escape from doom which they supposed
to be unavoidable. 1t is now proved, however,
that Consumption can be cured, and that 1t has
been cured in q very great number Of cases (some
OF them apparently desperate ones) by Schenck'e
Pulmonic Syrup alone; and in other cases by the
same medicine in conn, ction with Schencks Sea
Weed Tonic and Mandrake Pills, one or BOTH sc
cording to the requirements of the case.
Dr. Schenck himself who enjoyed uninterrupted
good health for more than forty years, was sup
posed at one time to be at the very gate of death
his physicians having pronounced his case hope
less, and abandoned him to his fate BE was cured
by the aforesaid medicines, and since his recovery
many thousands similarly affected have used DR.
Schenek's preparations with the same remarkable
success.
Full directions accompany each, making 1t not
absolutely necessary to personally DR.. Schenck
unless patients wish their lungs examined, and fol
this purpose he is professionally at his principal
Office, corner Sixth and Arch Streets, Philadelphia
every Monday, where all letters for advice must be
addressed.
Schenck's medicines are sold by all druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-02
PONDS EXTRACT
PlllI)'S EI'IRhC'F.
PONDS EXTRACT.
The Fesple's Remedy.
The Universal Pain Extractor.
Note: Ask for Ponds Extract.
Take 10 other.
" Hear, for / will speak of excellent
Iktngsss


POND'S EXTRACT-The great Vegetable
Pain Destroyer. Has been in use over
thirty years. and for cleanliness and
prompt curative Virtues cannot re eXcened.
without Ponds Extract. Accidents,
ESruises. ejoutustons. cuts, SpraIus
are relievedalmost instantly by external Gppli-
cation. Promptly relieves pins OF ESUrHs,
ScaIds. ExeorfatIo1s, CEaaugSs
Old Saress EBoiIs. FeEons, Germs, etc.
Arrests Inflammation, reduces sweilings, s. ops
bleeding, removes discoloretion and heals rap
BABIES fnl it their best friend It assuages
the pains to which they are peculiarly sub
lect-notabiy fuilnesS and pressure in the head
nausea, vertigo, &c. 1t promptly afnelior2tes
and permanently heals all kinds of Enflauz-
~ = na"1ions .H..n a M and @ uIeeratdons; ,.
the only immediate relief and Ultimate cure.
no case however chronic or obstinate canlong
yAR1CfsSFs VEINS. 1t is the only sure cure.
AE EDNEK DISEASES. 1t has no equal for
permanent cure.
BLEEDING from any cause. For this il is o
specific. 1t has saved hundreds of lives
Enon all other remedies failel to arrest hleed-
i1E rom nose, stomach, lungs, and else
S1OEKFACKSE. Tarache, NeuraIpsa.
ana ksheuInatisns are al alike rellevei and
often permanently cured.
II VRCEA " = of all schools who are ncGusint.
ed with Ponds Extract of Witch FTa-
zet recommend 1t in their practice. we have
letters of commentator from hundreds OF
III
their own practice. In addition TO the fore
gong, they order its use for SyyeIltngs OF all
Kinds, g ainsy, Sore ThroaE ,Enfiamed
EODsliss simple and chronic BiarrROna.
CGtarrEl, for which it is a specifcl EiI.
bsainss Frosted Feet. Sings of IN
secasa Mosquitoes, ETC.. Csaapped
Ehandss Face and indeed all manner OF
skin diseases.
EO1LEE USH. Removes Soreness, R ougEa.
ness ana SEs7artfng: healsCuts. ErIip.
tt0ns, and EfmpIes. ItTeUjUes lsTigoTG1es
ana Tetreshes. while wonderfully improving the
Complexion.
TO FARM EEkS-POndss Extract No
STOCK Breeder, 10 Livery Man can AFFORD TO be
Without it. II is us d by all the leading Livery
Staoies, Street Railroads and first HOrsemen
N New York City II has no equal for Sprains,
harness or Saddle Chafngs, Stiffness
scratches, SveillDgs Cuts, Lacerations, Bleed
lngs. Pneumonia, Collie. DiarrhRa, ChilIs,
Colds, &c. it, range Of action is wide and the
relleflt affords Is prompt that is invaluable
IN eYeEy farm-I3ri - wei as in every farm
| house. Let 1t lie tried once and you will never
| be without it.
| CAUTEON! PONDS Extract has been inl-
| 1tated. The FoGlinc article has the words
| Ponds s-&traet blown in each bottle. 1t s
| prepared ny -" ONLY persons living who
| eyer IN 'W 10" 70 tr5pli. 10 properly. Refuse
| 81 GihcT pl%n4r3tion8 Of Witch Hazel. This is
me oEiY aFti Il used hy Physicians, and IN the
| f07ri ais CGthtS country and Europe.
| EHESEOEsI oGiG Uses of Pom DIS Extract,
| in pamphlet form sent free on application 10
| E0NEs'3 EXTRACT COMPANY, %
1 sfGit2-0 -- : cev3-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-02
THE POTTER COMMITTEE.
Mrs Jenks, the perjured tool of the Eepuh
ican Ring

New ORLEANS, Dec. 3l.-The Potter
committee met this morning; present Hon.
Clarkson n Potter, chairman, and Ex-
Gov. Cox. Oscar Araya, secretary of
state. produced the records of his Office
relating to the election of 1876. p. u.
Destrude, secretary OF state under Kellogg,
first set of republican certificates; signed
it Dec. 6; don't recollect signing any
second set during Christmas week. Wit
mess also testified that he furnished to Gov
Kellogg during August, 1875 blank CON-
missions fer supervisors otregistration and
clerks, to be used by Geo. l. Smith, the
present collector of this port, while run
ming for congress in the fourth district
Judge Billings of the U. S district court,
testified to ! request having been made on
him 20 return the first set of republican
certificates, as it was alleged they were iu-
formal. Judge Billings declined to grant
the request and subsequently, the second
set was handed into him.
Peter Joseph, a republican elector, tes-
tilted to facts already known about signing
the first aud second sets of republican GER
| tificates
j d. Kennedy was examined and de-
clared that he had not spirited away the
negro Kelly, as had been charged By
northern papers. In fact. Kelly, was nov
aud had been for months, in Washington
/ Messrs. Raymond, Lloyd, and Maloney
clerks IN carpet house, here testified tt
having found in their store on Sept. l9 (
bundle of documents left by and addressed
10 Mrs. Agnes jerks. These document
we're produced before the committee TIL,
most important was one rurportIng t
, be the alleged original Sherman letter
Chairman Potter made statement to th
press to the effect that these document
= had been dropped by Mrs. jerks for th
: purpose of imposing upon the committee
He declared the so-called copy of the Shel
] man letter was forgery.
= The committee adjourned to Wednesda
t morning.
D There seems to be no alternative but th
state to default on the January coupons
: consols. The state authorities EXPIRE:
belief that the entire interest will be pal
within three months.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-02
flEL.L4EGRA.P1:H.E7IC. e. EL.L4 F.
tzsl.grqpA.d totAe Boet1.Iqna 1rgu.. j
To-Dav's Dispatches.
FOREIGN.
RuasTA.


Moscow, Jan. "A grand national ex-
hibition will be held here in 1880, which
will probably be accompanied by great fes-
tivities, as it will be the 25th anniversary
OF the emperor's accession to the throne.
ENGLAND.
LONDON, Jan. 2.-The recent sudden
thaw has caused numerous floods in Eng
land and Scotland. At Nottingham the
flood was the greatest for IA years; the
country around Darlington aud Wexham
was flooded for miles: much damage is re-
ported at Berwick and Aberdeen.
Inc distress among the poor populace
seems about stationary at the great indus
trial centres. The Lord Mayor of London
writes that he considers it unadvisabe to
start a control fund fer London. as ne
gathers that distress is not at present SO
exceptionally heavy as to overpower the
local relief organizations. The mayors OF
Manchester, Preston, Sheffield and Black
burn, replying to an official inquiry, state
that the local resources are sufficient to
meet the distress. This report, however
has provoked the indignation of the poor
of Black burn where Ia, 1000 persons are IN
employed.
1t is expected that the journe7mer
builders of Sheffield will not submit tC
the reduction of the rates of wages, oI
which notice was given by the master
builders on the oath Of December, and &
strike will be ordered,
| A Dispatch from Paris says, though ths
coming elections do not endangcr the cab
met, the ministers have perceived they
ought to ask kind of reinstatement fol
the new majority 10 the senate and have
agreed upon programme which will b.
submitted at the opening of the session
and which will insist that no reform shal
be adopted without full discussion,
Business failures in Great Britain ant
Scotland during IS were 15,O59. of which
2,643 were in financial and wholesale ant
manufacturing branches of trade. The
increase is 4,037 failures last year, owe
| the preceding year
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-02
FIREs

Quincy, H., Dec. 3l.-Cooper's brick
block, az Paris, Missouri, was burned to-
day. Loss $4,000; mostly insured.
DAWSON, Mich, Dec. 3l.-Charles
Smiths saw and grist mills was burned
this morning. Loss, $4,000; insurance.
$4,000
HELENA. Ark, Dec. 3I.-A fire occurr-
ed this morning, originating in the dry
goods establishment of D Frieber, in Com
mercial Row. 1t destroyed eight two story
buildings The losses are in the aggregate
100000; insurance, $4,000.
ST. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 3l.-The exten-
sive Photographic gallery Of John A.
Scholton. corner of Olive and Tenth
streets, was burned tonight. Loss, $l0,-
0OO
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-02
TIE GEEATEsr BLESSING.

A simple, pure, harmless remedy, that
cures every time, and prevents disease by
keeping the blood pure, stomach regular,
kidneys and liver active, is the greatest
blessing ever conferred upon man. Hop
Bitters is that remedy, and its proprietors
are being blessed by thousands who have
been saved and cured by it. Will you try
it See other column.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-02
IOWA.

Sioux CITY, Dec. 31.-This afternoon
two boys, who were gathering drift-wood
on an island about FIVE miles below the city
came across the skeleton of a woman. lodg-
ed in the drift-wood, They came to this city
aud notified the authorities, who went
down and took charge of the body. 1t is
evident that it was lodged there during the
rise in the river last summer. No clue as
to its identity, An inquest will be held to-
morrow.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-02
ILLINOIS.

CHICAGO, Dec. 3l.-The aggregate pro-
duce and provision business for the past
year in Chicago has been unprecedented
in nearly every article: The receipts for
the year were: Flour 3,l20,O0O barrels;
wheat 30,0OO,O0O bushels; corn ,63 900, 900;
oats, l8,000,000; hogs, 6,345, 900; cattle,
l,083.000. The receipts for the proceed
ing year were: FLOUR, 2,6yl 900 barrels;
wheat, 100000 Bushels; corn, as, ,OO0,-
600; oats, 100000; hogs. 4,025. 900.
The clearings of the associated banks. were,
however, s77,5OO,O0O less in 1878 than
1877.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-02
DISASTERS.

LASALLE, H., Dec. 8 james Young,
aged IL, an employe at the Union coal
shaft, fell this afternoon, in some unex
planned manner, from the second vein
level to the bottom of the shaft, distance
of 100 feet, and was instantly killed.
RICHMOND, Quebec, Dec. 3l,-A team
crossing on the Ice, between Richmond and
Melbourne, broke through and were car.
ried under by the rapid current, The oc-
cupants. Messrs. Rowe and Kemp, oI
Klngbury. and Mrs. SaddIer. of Melbourne
were drowned.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-02
Labor Troubles in England.

LONDON, Jan. 2.-The miners lodges Of
South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire
are unanimous for resisting the proposed
reduction of wages. The West Yorkshire
mines will support the resistance.
The Amalgamated Society of Engineers
which opposes any increase of the hours
of labor, has, according to the last annual
report, e quarter of million pounds ster
ling on hand. This union numerically and
financially leads all the other trades unior
of the kingdom.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-02
Crime.

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 3l.-Charles Doty,
superintendent of the gas works at the
Central LuDatic Asylum, was re-arrested
to day charged with attempting to out
rage the person of FIorA Corrode, aged 7
years. He was removed t9 Jail tonight
to prevent possible violence from the out
ragged friends of the little victim.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-02
RAILROADS.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 3l.-Tbe Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe railway company has
made sweeping reduction in passenger
fare, to take effect tomorrow. The rate
is reduced to cents per mile on the main
line and all branches in Kansas, Colorado
and New Mexico. This is a reduction of
over thirty three per cent.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-02
National Finances Increase Of the Public
Dept,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-The debt state
ment shows an increase Of debt for De-
cember of $685. ,785. and the following
balances in the treasury: Coin 1924, 500 :
ATT; currency $45l5,550; currency held
for redemption of fractional currency $l0,-
OUO. 900; special deposit for redemption OF
certificates of deposit $34,5l5,000; coin
and silver certificates $24,076, $50; out
standing legal tenders $346, ,68l ole: frac-
tional currency SIG, l08, ,154.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-02
TIE WEST.

ST. Louis, Dec 3l.-A Topeka, Kan
sas. dispatch says this has been pay day
at the state treasury Office and good deal
of gold and silver having accumulated it
was paid out Unfortunately with cur
rency. Many preferred greenbacks. Kan
sas was the first state to subscribe for the
use of four per cents, and it is believed
that she is the first to resume specie pay
meutS
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-02
rsyEUREG

ST, PAUL, Dec. 31.-The series of small
failures in the clothing trade probably ends
to day with the assignment Of lsadore
Heinmau, who confesses Judgment upon
notes of $4,000. This is the fourth retail
clothing failure here since Nov. l. No
other interest has been involved
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-02
uow resumption works at Chicago.

CuIcAao Jan. 2-There is little 10
Chicago financial circles to m marx tne ao
vent of resumption day. The principal
event of importance at the su3-tIeasury
has been the largely decreased demand
f'r @ fonr per cent. governments. The de-
mapd N, for gold is confined to very lew
oases msea tn the majority of applicants preterrina
sro,cv caseo' cv Al the custom house duties
suartnH cur ba;ng naid 10 preepbacks; there is nc
are a ue.Is y, the banks aud no general or even
nnurcssntible nar.s inquiry for coin over the coun'
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-02
The Rockda1s F1ouring Mill Burned with
a Large Quantity of Grain and F1our.

DUBUQUE, Jan. This morning, be-
tween midnight and O'Clock, the large
stone flourinP mill. at Rockdale, two miles
west of this city, was burned. There was
a large quantity of grain aud -four 10 the
mill, all of which was destroyed. The mill
was valued at $25, 900, and was insured for
$4,000. This mill was the only building
remaining in the little hamlet of Rockdale,
on the morning of the great food Of July
1876 In which 40 persons were drowned 6.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-02
Ten Thousand Bales of Cotton Burned.

= CHARLOTTE, S. c. Jan. AT 8 clock
this morning the large cotton press ware
house Of the Union Cotton Press Co., was
destroyed by fire together with l0,l2l
bales Of cotton. The buildings and presses
we're valued about 100000, insured for
$6O. 900: the loss on cotton il estimated at
$475 600; insurance $472 $50. Several
frame dwellings in the neikhborhood were
damaged about $4,000. the most OF which
was covered by insurance. The fire was
the work Of an incendiary. A man was
hailed by the watchman, few moments
before the FIRE was discovered, running
FROM where the fire started. The watch
man shot at him, but he escaped.