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z osT RECORD NOTICE.

State Of w 81 Yrrci1ia. SIS:
~ Circuit Court held IN and for the
County of Pr slon, on The nth day OF
December 1882, j I'm T. perrce,
W.
DaYid Freeland, and the SheIiffs of Min
eral ana Preston Counties
On petition under chapter 175 of the
acts 1871. entitled An Act TO supply
tie iost records OF Preston County.
gorge II McGrcw, Commissioner an
pointed under said Act, having heretofore
made his final report berein, on motion
OF the petitioner byhis counsel,it ie ordered
hat SAID report be filed as of this day,an
thai notice be published in each news.
paper printed in this county, once week
for twelve successive weeks. Of the fling
Of said report, and requiring all persons
interested herein, to spp ar befre this
court on the o h day of the next term. and
do what is necessary TO protect their in
terest5.
Provided. that such notice may consist
OF a copy of this order published aa afore-
said.
c ny from the record.
Test - SMITH CRANE,
Clark
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=
OUR Washington correspondent
sends us the foIloing pen-and-ink
sketch OF the new Postmaster-G Gem
eral:
Like every other man whom the
public has known little Of, AMI who
has been suddenly promoted to an
important position, his character aud
past life are running the gauntlet OF
active criticism. Every body is in
haste to tell everything be has ever
seen or heard about Judge GRESHAM.
AS yet no damaging deyslopemenls
occur, and few men entering public
life have . record that can better al.
ford scrutiny o. contains so little
that needs to be concealed or spcl-
ogized for. he has large family
but no fortune. Hsis over tae med
ium height, has broad anguler face,
q large straight nose. wears an iron
gray beard and mustache, aud a
thick bushy growth of silver hair.
he is not one-legged SOLDIER. and
was not shot full OF holes, as some Of
his enthusiastic admirers claim. His
general health is feeble from blood
poisoning that followed his ankle
wousd, but be lie stiI said to have
great capacity for work
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MUSICAL CONSERVATORY


IN THE STATE.
Ihree able resident Instructors iu Tho
,uHNoI yaiory' students can enter at ANY
TINE. Tuition Toes and All COLLEGIATE a.
penses reduced 90 the minimum.
Ibe entire expense for ume year mead
not exceed $3.50. and may be made rnuch
its'. Tie expenses aye lower than IN
any other institution in fhe state.
Tor ull iuirimaiion on mlI these poipfs
reNu l"f we hfud~ufne catalogue lately
sSued aud spoeiaf cireol ~ I'D 40
pafimouts t1
HUWA ED n OGBrN.
Ptesid M of the COLLEGE
Fleminston, ~. Va
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NOTICE TO FARMERS.

EyASsvILLs WOODEN Factory,
EVANSVILLE, w. VA March 81.
Take not ice Farmers apo the Public,
that we have TuTchased and placed in our
factory new and improved machinery,
therefore We are aole TO compete with
any factory 10 the States in making
wooden goods. We give the
Highest Market Price fo- Wool.
and sell goods very low. We do manu-
featuring al very low rates. @
Farmers give us call.
1mr3.tf J. BOWHAN& SON.
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Vick's Floral Guide

Vick's Floral Guide
For 1888 is an Elegant Book of $50 pages.
! = ,.Or,j Plates Of FloSrrs aud Vegela-
bcs, and more than 1000 Illustrations of
chcica ST Flowers, Plants and Vegetables.
aud Directions for growing. II is hand
some enough for the Center Table or a
Holiday Present. Send on your npme and
Pos Office address, with 40 cents, and 7
VIII send You copy, postage paid This
is rot quarter OF It's cost. II is printed
In both EIgllsh and German. IL you If
forwards order seeds deduct the 10 cents
VIoKs SEEDS ARE THE BEST IN THE WoRID.
The Floral Guide will tell how to get and
grow them.
Weeks Flower and Vegetable Garden.
l75 Pages, CulDicd Pilates, 500 Engrsy
ings. For 90 cents in paper cover 81 In
elegant cloth. In German or English.
Weeks Illustrated Monthly Magazine
80 pages, Colored Plate in every numbpe
and many fiIe Epvravlngs Price 81 25
year; Five Copies Tor So. SPECIMEN
Numbers sent for 10 cents; 8 trial copies
Tor 20 ceuts.
JAMES WICK,
Rochester, N. Y.
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SUMMED up, al there IS ~ the re-
cent order TO assessors to revise their
work, may be clearly stated ia very
few words; the Supreme Court OF
Apperls Of West Ylrgais 10 late
decision declared all property SUB
jet u tsxstioD, except that express
Iy exempted by the constitution Of
the State. In the face Of this decis-
ion Of the highest authority in tue
State, the late legislature, nolwith-
standing its stteStion was called 10
the matter adjourned without bring
ing the assessment law into con-
formity TO the constitution 90 thus
interpreted BY tbe goprems Court.
The Governor, therefore. ia calling
the attention Of the Auditor DO the
subject, add the Auditor IN issuing
bis instructions to county courts and
assessors, did 20 more nor Tess tusn
heir respectiys oaths Of Office re-
CURED them 10 DO. The blame, #
any, must rest with ths legslsthfs
~ failing to hsfmonizs the assess
Inent Jaw WITH Tue constitution. Il
the people Of the Safe want to bavs
certain kinds Of personal property
exempted from taxation, theu the
only way TO do it IS 70 90 amend he
constitution az 10 authorize such ex-
smption. II vii! not do to escure
ezsmptlou from taxation by nglnly-
iog the constitution snd disrossrd
ing the supreme authority u Toe
Sale. II the law 70 WIoug aod wsiks
injustice 10 any clsss Of OIIzsns. ye.
II De changed but so long az n 10
the isW, whether good, bad or Ibdii-
'erspl iet ~ o. sniorcsd sLd oseyy
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The PEOPLES LIBRARY is The
most popular, because u contains 50
many original stories by a msrican an l.
thors' SOLD by all nowsdealera. or mali
ca ON receipt 81 ~ cents fof single and
- cents Tor double numbers. Ask vour
uewsdcaier for IL
j. 5. OGtLVfE a co Publisher.
i o: Box 2l67.l % Ro .oSt., New York
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NORMAN DEPARTMENT
LDlES' DEPARTMENT.

which is under the supervision orao ex.
perirnccd lady principal. Supcror in.
Flru"tiou ~ pite in both the useful ana
ornamental branches to any ladies' sern.
mary.
ONLY rIRsT~oLAsg
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7 osT RECORD NOTICE,

State Of West Virginia, So:
Alta Circuit Court held in and for the
County OF Preston, on the llth day of
December, 1882. John Il. Peerco,
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THE PEOPLES LIBRARY

Is the only one containing original Amer
lean stories by May Agnes Fleming. md
other popular authors. Two bundled
numbers now ready The following are
recent issues, in largo typo:
No. pS..
81 The Secret sorrow, by May Ag-
nos Fleming 2nt
90 Fated to Marry, by May Ag-
mes Fleming Ia
60 East Lynne, Ivy Mrs. Henry
46 Dora Thorne ~
Al Blunders of q Bashful Man. bv
The author OF A Bad Bows
Diary n.
l1C Oscar Wildo's Poems ia.
lFf Welded AID Parted. by the an,
thor ci Dora Thotne Ia.
l4l Numa Romestan, by AlphoBss
DHudct Ia
~ Tom Yorke's Legacy, by Ed.
ward Garrett f0n
loo Tom IiddIoT's Ground. bv
Charles Dickers fos
io2 Wgaybrs and Wen, bv Miss M
". Braddon fea
M Peg Wellington, by (bnries
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the elbow.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-18
NO Cannon For aIonuments.
Special to Commercial Gazette.

SpeVlhl 10 Nommtrcial Uazette.
WASHINGTON January ia com.
m%unication received in the Senate to.
day from the Chief of Ordnance
shows that the donation Of condemned
cannon for military monuments and
similar uses must now cease, unless
Congress establishes a foundry for the
manufacture of this class OF guns. Ii
appears that there are now 1875 at arse.
nails and 526 at forts. OF these Con
gress has already given away 1874,
which exhausts all the arsenais. and
these alone are fit for the uses for
which they have been given, and
caves 45S at the forts. II csc latter.
however, are mostly at sea coast forts,
away from lines Of transportation and
are, besides, very heavy and u%nwieldy.
averaging over 5000 pounds each
they are, therefore, too heavy for
arnamenting cemeteries or decorating
monuments.
VI the large number Of societies
organized to erect monuments, and TO
which these guns have been given,
very few, on receiving a description,
have accepted the gift,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-18
COtton.

Sales yesterday were 200 bales; tC
exporters 100; to spinners 1000, closing
lower to sell, with quotations the same
as the day before, as follows: Ordinary
7sc; good ordinary, SIC; low middiing
etc. middlins,9 See; good middling, l0sc
middling fair, lOac; fair, lOtc. Stains
and off colors sell at from to lc per
ID lower.
Receipts of cotton at all U. s.
ports for the past Eve day.
1926 bales, and As, 238 bales in
excess Of last year for the same time
Receipts Of cotton at all U. S, port,
this season aggregate 3,936,3l9 bales
an increase over last year to the same
date Of 1854 bales, and over the
year before OF l6l 1856 bales. TotaI
shipments abroad this season 2,5l4,78z
bales, against 1888, 5l1 bales last year
and 2,294,978 the year before. Total
stocks 1852, sol bales against 1,l57, 1857
last year and 9OS, Ill the year before.
The worlds visible supply at the close
of last week was 3,2OO,O56 bales, an
increase over last year Of lOl l68
bales, and Over the year before of
1925 bales, and over 1881 Of $685.
bales, all at the same date.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-18

sallss BY Ailhat Eds.sds, hftsshlI
cut 10 q style thst bids falf to ecllpss
the Inter. Ocean, unless that paper
looks TO its laurels. OF course what
the Advocate says is written in Chris
tian charity and love, as it pretends to
advocate the principles Of morality
and Christian fellowship. The writer
is the first man who has been base aud
oowardly enough TO attack the life and
character Of the great, grand, aud IL
lustrious dead hero, and if we are to
judge the H.an By the sentiments be
utteFs, the yillainy Of Judas I~soariot
could only be equaled By the vile and
slandeFous pen OF Edwards" This
the Inter- Ocean denominates q rebel
yell.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-18

In a recent article in the North
western. Christian Advocate, its editor.
while complimenling G neral Robert
+. lee as an able md brave soldier.
declared that the perpetua'ion Of
treason 10 monuments to him was moi
what ought to be. To this the Geor
gia Enquirer Sun replies; 9Th,
Northwestern Christian Advocate
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-18
u0EEEasfAi.
PgsLio LsaasA efsigs
MgatHlss TIE, JanuaTy IS. 1855.

Mkafhiss 1kAA.s january ID. i@o.t
The money market is unchanged,
capital being in liberal supply, and
rates Of discount easy at s per cent.
Considerable inquiry is noted for in.
vostment securities Of a productive
description, and all solvent and prompt
interest or dividend paying classes are
quoted firm. Exchange is steady at
to 60 discount buying on the East,
and to of on Now Orleans. The
banks sell drafts or New York and
New Orleans at par.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-18

The subscription price Of tho
DAILY PUBLIC LEDGER is S5 per
annam and Dos yeT month fer less
than one year. The WEEKLY
LEDGER is 81 per annum-pOEtags
free. Payable in advance invaria-
hlY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-18
New Advertisements.
IT II n
PACIFIC NORTHW Est!
Oregon, VaSAilgtal and Idaho.

oilers the hest Held for EmfRransa-
VIZ " muu. equable. aud healthy
cIima'e; cheap lands OF great ferIlIi.
y, producing all varieties OF Train.
ahhnn.; anu 6rasses IN wonderful
aDuliaanc au inexhausttbIe sun-
pIs OF fimber; vast Coal Fields. and
inner mtnerRI deposits; ehean ANA
quick transpOrtat on by raIironda
ava liver aaytgattOB; direct com.
nletce Win all parts of the world.
SS""sns lis promptly 60 the Pacific
No DHOUTHs, NO INSECT PESTS. NO
hUhElgANES, WHIRLWtNDS. OR nth
Eh DESTRUCTIVE PHENOMENA,
Inc lands Of the Pacific Northwest show an
sveIase gleld OF wheat per acre largely in
United States. No
No failure of crops has ever occurred.
' RECON Wheat commands a higher priee
tnan that o. any other country in the LIVER
An lmmeRs area Of very fertile Railroad
ana doye nment Lands, within easy reach Of
tne srunk lines Of the Northern Pacific II. r..
we pregQn hallway q Navigation, and the
oregon = California r. r. Co.'S and their
numerous branches in the great Valleys of
me V9lumbia and its tributaries. are now
offered for sale at Low Prices, ana on Easv
ct ad Entry.
The great movement Of population 10 the
NoIumols region now IN progress will be enor-
Mou ~ INCREASED by the completion Of the
way a Navigation Co.'S systems, fhis rem
gers certain q rapid increase in the value OF
lands now open to purchase or to entry under
the United Slater Land Laws.
FOR Pamphlets and Maps, de-
scr1Ptive Of the country, It's re-
sources, climate, routes of traV-
el, rates and fall information,
address
A. L. STOKES,
General Eastern Agent,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-18
sTARkvILLE, MISS.
Work Commenced at that Place
on the Canton, Aberdeen
and Nashville &. r..
vieksburs Herald.


STARKvILLE, Mss, January 15-
A. ID. Scott, Superintendent Of Con-
struction Of the Canton, Aberdeen
aud Nashville railroad arrived in
Starkville this morning and proceeded
TO the line Of the road in company
with o large concourse of citizens in
town TO see the first dirt broken in
the corporation on said railroad. X.
A. Lamkin, sr., who gave the land to
the town fifty years ago, and who was
the first Sheriff Of 0ktibbeha county.
and cut the first tree in the town.
threw the first spade of dirt on the
line Of the Canton, Aberdeen and
Nashville railroad in the corporation
his evening at three O'Clock. Mr..
namkin is now seventy years old aud
IS In excellent health What COUNT,
IN this State car produce a man who
can say he has done the same as r A.
Lamkin, SRI This road will ceItaihl,
be completed by next November as
per contract. The people of this
own are perfectly delighted with the
idea OF having a thorough connection
With New Orleans in eleven months.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-18

Entered at the Postofice In Memphis, Tenn,
as second-class matter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-18

OntH MAhING-A tabulated state
three days only-s27, 600 In one wear AZ same
rate 1y highly. lucrative English system OF
Iurt Speculation. Also Particulars Of how
each reader can test tss truth Of the above.
SSstSma5ie Investments conducted at the
Jockey Mounts, etc. Profits returned wall,
Y, with charge Of, 10 per cent from Winnings.
Betting on English Derby, the greatest s-vsar
old race in the world. $50 will iealire 3 loo
Gith a VII; send stamp for our Bating
Washington street, Chicago. IN ed viii
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-18
miasiaafppI ana Tennenaee.

Lave. ARRIVE
-=-l---~
New Orleans Mail daily 1885 pm 1910 am
6ardis accom'n, Except
Sunday ......... ID. ............ 3.b Pm ; W Am
Rreisht train car p'g'sl S30s M I,tO pm
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-18
Momphis ana ChaFIeHton.


LhANAs ARRIVE
City time) - -
Through Express, daily II .Q5 pm. 1870 am
Local Mail < Exp'sa,d'iyl 8.lb am. 8.5 pm
61merville Aooom.dat,n
daily Except S~undeyl..i Sp.m.l $40 am
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-18
Memphis ana Ttttle Heck.

S. u. FlNLEy Ticket Agent.
A. Y. STEVENS, Pass. Agent.
2S7 Main Street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-18
RAILROAD TIMErABLEs.

Cnesapeaae, ONO q sou.nwestern
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-18

~
For Arkansaw City, Kate Adams.5 D N
New Orleans, Golden Rule, IS , m
BOATS LEAVING TOMORROW.
For Friars Point. James Lee. .........5 p m
" 0sceOla, COahOma. ........-....5 D m
Walnut Bend, Tiger...--~...5 D m
" Cincinnati, jas. W. Gaif......5 y m
ARRIVED.
Steamer J. S. B~ransford, White river.
Kate Adams, Arkanssw City.
VIM Pagan, Louisville.
K. r. Springer, Cincinnati
City New Orleans, New 0rlnL
S. l.. Wood, Ohio river
DEPARTED.
Steamer James Lee, Friars Point.
Coahoma, 0sceolR.
Tiger, Walnut Bend.
Hard Cash, White river.
VIM. Pagan, New Orleans,
4. r. Springer, Now Orleans.
!" City New Of Orleans st. Louis.
S. I. Wood, New Orleans.
IN PoRT.
US. Bransford, Kate Adams.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-01-19
Three De,ths N Ono DaY.


The C,,umbjr E.}..'.' # last san lay hn, the
mc'anca,,y r"c,rl, If the f,l,wins deaths in
that city in the short space Of n hours:
E&v. DAVID D"uE!rK. A mcm'cr of The
South Carolina Conference. die 1T his res! lcucc
in this city un Frilty Ia Llt
lie "a, born in July. 1900 in the Dutci Fork
Ol LrXins'p IN taunty, al ut twelve mile; above
'o.u'npI, ui Ncrm.r rNTcninG". He %as CON
ycr;ci ia carly mnAhp1l. Hub in l~21 connected
hmsc!t with the South Carolina Conference rs
travelling preacher Of th" Methodist Church.
MEs. M"JU&K!N. .-Fais c1rimljic nly, wife
Of Mr.. G. u. NcJunkin of the Fy'ma,i', Y.pm,ta,
died at haIi.llst > . clock yesterday afternoon.
She had been great sufferer fl pm cancer for
many months, from which she WAS relieved TEN
pJTt",y by surgical operation about year
uEp, bat the insilIJuS disease returned to trI-
umlh at last in the death of its victim. Sic
wasa consistent member "f the N"tholi,t Church
ani aH active worker ia many Of the benevolent
OrG,nizti tiiOnS Of our city AMI her loss will be
greatly !tlt - them an the poor and unfortu-
nate, who were the objects o her Kin iainistv;!-
tiJns.
We tender our sincere confidence t. l.er be.
rcayc'l husband in the terrible loss which he has
experienced.
MISS AN>IE Observation-Disclosures Of our cs-
iccmcl fellow citizcn John TcK"uzic, died at
about > . clock yesterday afternoon after pain
tul illness extending through one hundred and
two days. She was patient sufferer during IL
that time, sustained by unf,tcrmg trust in
the Saviour AMI the gentle IuinistrttionS of de-
vo'cl relatives and friends who know that the
s,!I"rIngS endured by her have bat prepared
her ftr 'ihc glory that shall be revealed"
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CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician retired from active practice
having had placed in his hands 10y an East In
da Mis- Sionary the formula Of n SIMPLE ycgeta
bic remedy for the speedy and permanent cure
of Consumption, Bronchitis, Ca,arrh, Asthma,
aud all Throat and Lung affections. also posi-
tive and radical cure for General Debility and
MI nervous com;lnints. after having thoroughly
tested its wonderful curative powers in thou
sands Of eases, feels it is his duty to make it
known to his fellows. The recipe with full
particulars, directions for preparation and use.
and all necessary advice and instructions for
successful treatment at your own home, will DC
sent you hy return mail free of charge by AL
dressing with stamp or stamped seif-addressed
envelope.
DIR. J. G.. RAYMOND,
lGi Washington street Brooklyn, n. Y.
Es.y" Mention this paper.
Dec |, 1882 4S "
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N"ECuA>is IKOTFCIIvE uNION.-Our mcr-
chants have recently associated themselves as n
mutual protective body, looking to their better
protection in Tie matter Of credits. When par
ties refuse to pay accounts, their names are re-
ported io the secretary, who is required to lut
them on a black list
We think this organization will cilcctually
stop the '!caibentnS pracicd by some people
AMI enable The mci chants TO cxtcn! ere Ii, where
il will Il" the nose g""i and hc apprC cacd. 1t
IS not INTENDED of course, to operate, nor can 1t
do 50, against those who pay their bills within
reasonable time. 1t will not curail. but dis
c!!mIn"te in rclitS.-N.rb,rry OIScrccr.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-01-19
rlr HrsIxrss rExnExcr IN NEw Ynnk.-A

TIE BUSINESS IENDENCY IN NEw GoRK.-A
"cN-Nnowm dry goods house goes out of bus;-
ness January |, having, after two years Of tria, ,
ipHnI iEc J"hOInT trade ui.rcITuncrativc. The
fact is u few large firms are gradually absorb ing
nil the business. AMI no moderate house can live
am.' c"inp"tc With the peculiar methods and the
81 GiL"nic capital Of the great concerns. |; is so
in the boot an! shoe ahl grocery trades Il few
houses 10 all the business. and the small. sized
iirn.S, OF winch there were 81 many ten years
ago, are gradually PASSING oUt Of cxistcncc.-
Capitalization in business seems to bc the ten
dcncy Of the ti.ncs.-Nctc York letter.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-01-19

'I%ur,:H"s Nt..EI<:i. ~. learn that ia con
sequence of he recent "nilcrge system of
pay adopted by the Richmond and Danville
road. all the freight car conductors save four
have thrown up their jobs. One conductor,
who tried the new racket. not able to make
more than $40 in the last two weeks, with all
thc running he cou'l do. The conductors evil
demt!y are being trimmed too closely. Char-
lvS'c Dt.crr,r
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"a AWful H9:el Fire.
20 ri.uuLf LITERALLY ROASTED


Horr1r, B.g,"I.H Us-rp'ior Det'aS
IN Ne p..s.,,r" at Il Pyic.''rss NJ"sn,i -Pire.
a"Hi, Hr,wn oraa y. ui"i Dq,"y --Lcqj,s jato
Eicrmy-Nurrow Escwc !fThcUrccg! C,mpa-
n,"2.
MrLw,rX&H. WIS, Jna. 10. This m,rnin j;
at we minutes ;1st four o'C,Jck FIRE broke
ont in the Ncwh&H i!."sc here, an eight story
hotcl recently ju.lt, whi:h has always been re.
gt"lci rs death trap AMI been the subject u!
many gloom" pr: ;iIji ms.
The jIHs Ia ace J;u:uD llti3ns fJv eight
hundred guests nnl much of its space was DC
cuPirl, while, ciEhty-six Of the servants employ
c. there we're asleep ia various portions of ii.
la ht!f Eu hour il was = mass OF hrmcS aai Il
scene was prcsea,el sUrpassing III horror almost
auythn" ever recorded
YHc gigantic bui linz was literally one sDlil
ramc, 80 hot that the great crowd ul citizens and
the brigade II fl -incn gathc.ct hy its light was
kept back anl Withheld ~ avail Of quivcring suf-
f,cllg.@ air frU,n carr. ing STcc0r to the un!Jr-
tunH:c, who could Ice plainly seen struggling 10
the wIuluws, ani whose ShrcSS OF horrible an
guish ami fear were heard above the cracking
anl roaring aS the fire swept upward anl the
smoke rolled Off in dcnsc mssSc5.
Forms and faces brought out with terrible
distirctncso by the vivid light behind and around
them would appear at the upper windows, aud
then dark bodies would he seen FALLING swiftly,
aul could hc heard striking the sidewalks with
the sckcuinI crash caused hy crushed bones and
flesh. The pavement at the bottom of the house
was H,cr,l,y cnvrrr,i with If,cs. bolics lvin,
os,Lry fcII !, MI Iircr,inus nnI rusitinns noJe
marc .,h,.,ly iv Tho rnu,,ur,l c,ntnr,iors of
br,kcn liuIs and inints
Often. however. the faces ut the windows
every expression on which was ,iSiElc 10 the
rowcr!c&s crowd below would be turned away
ami The hoarsc death cry of A man. or the last
dcspairinr shrek of a woman would signal an
other death ns the victims f,ll back into the hell
IF flame. ami WAS Consumed like Il feather
The firrmcn w,rlel wherever men could live,
and saved many nco,lc \ number of the more
Fortunate iunnir. of The h,u.c reached windows
brrrn,h which urur,lr cn,,'l stand and bv lean
in.r into canvass held there escaped With nothing
nor, serious than broken limbs AMI severe lars
Al! of the e. .,cmbsrs ora Madison Square Theatre
,p:nranv stayin.s at the House cscarel Tom
Thun,h. who was also there, escaped. and his
wifi. WAS rescued bv fircmcn and braucht down
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-01-19

The Democratic aal GreenbacG members OF
the Michigan Legislature have held u caucus
AMI agreed to act together on all questions of
party policy, which will, of course, effect tho
Senatorial succession.