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Year: 1876

New YORK, Nov. "a. Hon. Abram s.
Hewitt has written the following letter to
Gen. Wade Hampton


New YORK. NOV. 4.-My Dear Sir:
Your admirable address to the people of
South Carolina is the subject of universal
commendation here. In fact-the prudence,
forbearance and self control of your, peo-
pie. under the most exasperating provo
cations, is beyondiall praise. can only
trust that in the exciting situation in
which you will find yourself next week nc
outbreak will occur. The providence lof
God has so far guided you and your peo-
pie in all your difficulties that your friends
rest in calm confidence upon the wisdom and
good fortune which have so far attended
your actions. You may rest assured that
your northern brethern have consecrated
themselves to the work for your deliverance
and will never cease their efforts until you
are restored to that freedom wherewith
you were made free by the labors and
sacrifices audlwisdom of our forefathers and
your forefathers. God give you and your
people all the wisdom and all the patience
needed in this hour of trial and in this
crisis OF the destiny of our common country.
We have full faith in the justice of people
of the United States.


1t is almost too much to expect that
there will be no indiscreet men in South
Carolina who may provoke collision. but
nevertheless we entertain no doubt of the
final verdict which they will pass upon the
occurrences of the last two weeks. This
verdict will surely yindicate their majesty
and reestablish free government upon
lasting basis.


| have the honor to be, very respect
fully your obedient servant.


ABRAM s. HEWITT.
Chairman National Democratic Com


mittee.
Year: 1876

A Cows INTELL1G ENoE.-The Cars
son Appeal is responsible for the fol-.
lowing "true story"
"There is a young man residing
hereabout who became interested, re.
Gently, in a discussion about animal
instincts. He said he had been wit
ness Of several wonderful evidences
OF these instincts, one of which he
had refrained from relating for fear
he would not be believed. Back itr,
one Of the Eastern States, where he
was born, he said, among his fathers
stock was one remarkable COW. She
was great pet, aud would leave the
rest OF the herd for the society of all
or any one of the family, to whom
she would listen as if she understood
exactly what was said. His iather
sold the farm and bought another
about three miles distant, and this
COW would listen to the story about
it and their proposed removal to
their new home a certain time. This
COW was expected to become moth
er shortly, or about the time Of their
removal; but when the time came to
remove, the cow could nowhere be
found. So the family took their de-
partnre from their old home regret
ting the loss Of their pet COW; but on
arriving at their new home they
we're equally surprised and delighted
to find that their old pet had preced-
ed them three days, where she had
taken up her home and given birth
to fine calf"
Year: 1876

We are of the condition of some
great men in office that desire execu.
ton Of the laws, not so much to cor
rect ofenses and reform the common
wealth, as to thrive by their punish
men, and grow rich and tat with a
clear conscience.
Year: 1876

Her Mineral Display-CuriOus Relies oi


Strange People.


The display of Missouri at the
Centennial will cover the whole
ground of her mining, manufactur-
ing, agricultural and commercial
interests. Arrangements are being
made for the erection ofa State pa.
Wilton, to be built entirely of iron
and glass. Prominence will be given
to the mineral exhibit in the Main
Building. The State is extremely
rich in iron, and a block of this
metal, weighing over ten tons, and
taken from the famous Iron Noun
tain, which is an enormous mass of
almost pure iron, will be exhibited
in its natural state. But all these
exhibits will give way in interest
to a very large collection of curious
pottery some of the remnants efAc.
ciz civilization dug from the mounds
In southeastern Missouri, which
were built by that extinct race many
centuries ago, as tombs for their
dead. Specimens OF this pottery
have been brought here by ]. l..
Tracy, ihe Centennial Commission
er from Missouri, and may be seen
at the Practical Farmer office, No.
Is North Thirteenth street. The
material composing them appears
to be white fire clay, burnt as hard
as brick. Just after being exhum-
ed, however, they have the consis-
tency of soft dough, and must un-
dergo a drying process before they
can be handled. They are remark
ably light, many of them, large
enough to contain q quart, not
weighing over four ounces. Though
extremely porous they are made
perfectly water proof by a sort of
glazing on the inner and outer sur
faces. The Aztecs never sent their
dead on the journey to the happy
happy bunting grounds without
plentifully supplying them with
food and drink to sustain them ON
the way, and with each corpse they
deposited in the mound a pot, urn
or vase containing maize bread,
charred corn or vension, and anoth-
er containing water or milk. An
average of twelve or fifteen speci-
mems Of the ware is found in every
mound. the charred corn being in
many instances perfectly. preserv-
ed. Many other relics will be ex-
hibited of this strange people, who
are supposed to have been the
aborigines Of the Mexicans.
Year: 1876

chicago ISlDunc, 18th.


Since the. last national holiday, two
weeks ago, the price Of wheat in this
market has declined, ii 3.4 cents per
bushel, or nearly ii per cent. This is
a very important change, as it involves,
or accompanies, q similar shrinkage in
the selling value of nearly all the
wheat in the civilized world. The
loss to holders of wheat in this city is
enormous and not more to those who
p~n the wheat now in store here than
to those who have bought much larger
quantities for future delivery.


The chief cause of this decline is
understood to be the fact that good
deal of the wheat in New York Is in a
critical condition. The crop of 1875
was harvested in wet weather, and 4
good deal of that wheat was damp
enou, h to suffer under the intense
heat that has reigned on the seaboard
for two or three weeks past. The
danger is not so much to grain in store,
however, as to that which is exposed
to hot and moist atmosphere for sew
eral days together, waiting for a
chance to be unloaded. About one
million bushels of wheat now afoat
in New York harbor, with no storage
room in that city: no demand from
Europe.


The reader will doubtless feel curl.
ous to know how much grain New
York has already on hand, that she is
not able to take care of the million
bushels waiting in her harbor for
resting place. We can answer. Yes
terday her warehouses contained
trifle over 100000 bushels of all
kinds of grain, or about one.quarter
of the Is, ,250,0O0 bushels which the
warehouses of Chicago can care for at
one time. And with this picayunish
provision for business she proposes to
transact the grain trade of the world.
Year: 1876

The committee Of five authorized by
Plymouth church advisory council met in
Fifth Avenue Hotel, and decided to entertain
and examine charges preferred against
Beecher, which have not already been. dis
posed Of or heard, and will pronounce its
opinion on such testimony as may be laid be-
fore it. Charges may be forwarded to the
church, direct, or through the chairman Of
the committee, by any one who in good faith
shall present proof Of the truth Of the same
before the committee. Nevertheless the COM
mittee does not deem it proper to examine
any allegations or admit testimony which is
not properly embodied in the charges and by
the person who undertakes to present proof
Of the same, with view to having a thorough
trial OF every accusation.
Year: 1876

In answer to the letter of President
Grant to ex-secretary Bristow, releasing the
latter from all obligations Of secresy in cabi-
net discussions Of the whisky prosecutions,
Mr.. Bristow has written to the President that
the personal privilege granted by the latter is
not sufficient ground to induce him to make
public matters OF that character. Such a
course, he says, would tend to the absorption
II not the complete destruction Of the execu-
tive power and to the establishment Of a pure
ly legislative government. Mr.. Bristow con-
cludes his letter as follows: 81 beg to re-


mind you that my opinion on this subject
was repeatedly made to you and members of
your cabinet, and as understood met your
and their approval. My withdrawal from the
cabinet does not alter or modify my duty in
this respect, nor have my own views UNDER
gone any change. hope will not be re-
called by the committee, but should the see
proper to call me again, cannot consent, as
at present advised, to testify to conversation
held with the President on official business. -
Year: 1876

From the Chicago Tribune. - ..


When you are in misery yourself, it.
is some little compensation to know
that your neighb0r is in misery also.
It may not be a very charitable or un-
selfish view of the social economy, but
when people are in misery they are
apt to be uncharitable and selfish. If
a mans house burns up and involves
his neighbor's house also, they two
are on the same plane and can sympa-
thize with each other, and, if they
don't sympathize, can abuse each 9th
er, and there is some pleasure in that.
IT man is driven into bankruptcy, he
can bear the loss of his property with
a certain degree of equanimity, pro
vided his neighbor is in the same fix.
The laws of morals and of nature that
govern individuals also govern nations.
1t will be no news to any one that this
country is just now suffering from
hard times and that it has been suffer-
ing with this trouble for some years
past. AS individuals, there is ample
compensation in the fact that there
are no exceptions to the rule. Smith
knows that Brown is hard up, and Mrs.
johnson knows that, although she cam
not cut SO huge figure ut Saratoga or
Newport this year as usual, Mrs.
Thompson is no better off, and there
is keen enjoyment in such knowledge
that takes off the edge of the stringtn-
cy. If Mrs. Thompson had to reduce
the cost OF her bonnet or the size of
her panier, and Mrs. johnson could
run both on the regulation standard,
Mrs. Thompson's sorrow would be as
poignant as Mrs. Johnson pride would
be peculiar, and, while Mrs. Thompson
would have very little left in this
| world worth living for. Mrs. johnson
would find everything too lovely for
anything. AS nation, however, we
have supposed ourselves to be alone
in our misery, have refused to be COM
fOrted, and have walled and wept.
We have croaked, played jeremiah,
and made ourselves as dismal as posi-.
BILE, notwithstanding it is the Centen'
tennial year and Carter Harrison s
eagle is spreading his tail-feathers all
over the continent. It will now come
as sovereign balm and precious pa
nacea, that we are not alone as a ma
ti0n in the enjoyment of hard times


The last number of the London Spec


tat0r comes to us with wall about


hard times, as dismal as any that we


have uttered. It wears sables as black
as ours, and it's face is as long and


lonesome. Its hard times are Just like
our hard times.
Year: 1876

and that the prosperity of the one de.
pends more or less upon the prospect
ty of the other, We can cor sistently
work for the prosperity OF all.


AS an evidence that we labor to
give our readers an bonest paper, and
the most and greatest variety of read
ing matter possible, we invite atten-
ton 10 the columns of our paper, and
comparison as to quantity and quality,
with any other weekly In the State
not made up from the matter of daily
papers. Our type sEs all set in our
own office, and we never leave in old
advertisements, or other dead" mat
ter to "fill up" ndsave labor. When
our advertisements cease to pay"
We set them out and fill up with read
ing matter. We do this because il is
due our patrons-those who support
and read our paper, and. because we
are determined to make a paper that
the people will seek for, and receive
full value for the money invested In
it.


THE ADVERTISER is about
twenty-one years old, Is a fixed insti-
tuition, upon asure foundation. While
it has acquired age and stability, II
has also accum ulated, from year to
year, all the conveniences and facili-
ties of ainumber one News and
Year: 1876

For a reckless disregard Ot all truth In


its statements, the Free Press of this vii.
lage is an apt pupil of its more illus
triOuS namesake of Detroit, without the
ability of that sheet in covering up its
misstatements. Perhaps, however, it is
only little lack of experience. We do
not remember of that paper ever con-
Yicting itself of falsehood in single
quarter column article rs does the Free
Press of this village in its last issue. Lit
says that it can mention the names OF
scores who heretofore have voted the
Republican ticket who are gong to vote
for Tildcn and Hendricks. As the here
tofore Republican voters of this county
could be counted by a very few scores,
there can be, according to the Free Press,
only bakers dozen or so Republican
votes here this fall A half dozen lines
further down it says: "Work has got TO
be done in the representative district.
Although the district is Democratic. the
Republicans are going to strive most
strenuOusly to carry it, and the Democ-
racy must leave nothing undone to see
that our interests are properly attended
to-"


A Democratic district. Republicans
going over to the Democracy by scores,
and yet work has got to be done in the
district to carry it for the Democrats.
They must leave nothing undone that
will help them. This looks as though
Republicans were going to them by
scores. The two statements do not har-
monize. The editor of the Free Press
must have a very low opinion of the men-
tai capacities OF his readers, if he thinks
that they will not see that the last state
ment convicts him OF Misrepresentation
in the first. Such efforts are only those
of despair.
Year: 1876

1t is now quite definitely settled that
there will be no more work done here
this season upon our harbor improve
ments. The President has instructed the
engineer in chief. General Humphreys.
to commence no new work provided for
in the last appropriation. this season and
to limit the appropriations upon partial
ly completed works to two-fifths of the
amount provided for in the appropria-
ton bill. This would make only four
thousand dollars which could be expend-
ed here at best. Col. Duryea couple OF
weeks since received instructions from
Gen. Weitzel to store all government
property here for the winter as work
would not be resumed here before anoth-
er year. This would seem to settle the
matter conclusively. We regret that the
work could not have been pushed for
ward this year, but suppose we must
make the best of it.
Year: 1876

A few days since, Father DeCeuninck
received an order from the Bishop direct.
ing the sheriff, who has hal possession of
the keys of the church since the trouble
some months since, to deliver the KEYS
and possession of the church to him.
This order, of course, was complied with.
When Father DeCeuninck went to the
church he found that some one had TAX
ell the lock off and put on another. This
OF course prevented him from going into
the church, without breaking i'm, which
he did not desire to do. Wha, will be
the result of this last phase of the :. OIL
pleasantness" cannot yet be told, but we
presume that as the title of the church
rests in the Bishop, that he will take
such action as he deems proper regard
ing this disregard of his authority. 1t is
to be regretted that this quarrel cannot
be amicably settled.
Year: 1876

The brig Pamlico, which loaded here
month or two ago for Europe. but
which has met with more or less trouble
and delay since the start, has finally re-
ceived another "whack She left Que
bee few days since in good shape and
ready tor Sea, and when about twenty
miles below that port collided with a
steamship from Europe. The Pamlico
was cut down to the waters edge and
generally demoralized, and has been
towed back TO Quebec to be docked AMI
and repaired. The steamer lost her head
gear and bow, and had the appearance of
having been struck by lightning. This
is the only vessel which loaded here for
Europe that has met with any mishap.
We believe the rest have already arrived
at their destination safely.
Year: 1876

Dr.Curtis informs us that he has decided
to postpone his visit east few days so
as to finish mp little more business be-
fore he goes. Those wishing anything
in his line will therefore take'notice ac-
cordingly. He will probably go some
time next week.
Year: 1876

Il.


Have you been to Long lake hunting
and fishing? If not, 60 ut once and have
the best days sport you ever had
don't need to advise you to take along
your fishing tackle with mouthful of
"wums tor bait,' for they all do that; but
just You let me whisper few things in
your ear. Have you one of those steel
barrel shot guns? Are you shoOtist
Is your nerve steady? Can you with
both hands bring down four wild ducks
out OF flock of ten SO quietly that the
six LETT won't fly away? 1t has been
done; try it. You may practice on few
crows and chicken hawks before you get
to the lake to get the range, and also to
help fill up the bushel basket that you
are to take along.


Let nothing be wasted. If you have
anything left after feasting on the fat of
the land around that camp fire. ('.fat OF
the land" is a good word-pork to cook
ducks in-they need it, you should bring
it in. Fill up the basket, if you have to
catch another ''shovelnose," or bring
down another crow, or even chicken
hawk. All will be appreciated by the
'best house in ChebOygan." You will
be surprised to see how good dinner
can be gotten up when they have such a
variety of fish and fowl Now, don't say
a word in the TRIBUNE about those wild
ducks, for every one who can shoot will
rush out and bang away until the ducks
get so very wild that you can't get with
in five rods Of the flock. When you
creep up, watch out for white wild ducks.
1t is rare kind that requires two porks
to one duck in cooking.


BY the way, don't fail to. show your
appreciation OF .hese hunts by sending a
couple of black bass to our house on your
return, if you find any one out there who
has them for sale. FISH HAWK.


One of the men who has attempted to
solve the problem of finer manipulation
of Michigan's timber product, is a Mr..
Hawkins, of East Saginaw, who has re-
Gently received an order for $4,000 um-
breila handles. The ball kept rolling,
the day is not far distant when Michigan
lumber Will not have to be sent east to
be fitted for use in Michigan industries.


The money value of the various things
collected at the exposition is estimated at
$l05.000.000. The contents of the main
buildings are insured to the amount of
S5O,O0O,000. The machinery collected
there is valued ut $l0,OO0.O00. There are
thouands of things, however, that no
money could replace or scarcely purchase.


AT Menominee recently. some boys
used stick of Mrs. Mars stove wood for
a cannon. and left some powder i'm il.
Mrs. Mars afterwards happened to put
this stick in the stove, it exploded, shat
tering her right arm so badly that it will
In vn m ho n,nnufatnf1
Year: 1876

My attention has been called to the account
OF the proceedings in the committee On the
permanent organization Of the late Conyen-
ton, as embodied in the proceedings Of the
Convention contained in your paper Of the
1st instant; and as erroneous impressions
might be conceived from the statement OF
the vote for permanent chairman, desire to
say that, by the previous request OF the Hon.
Thomas S. Bocock, / stated to the committee,
when his name was mentioned, that he did
not desire the position and did not wish his
name brought before the committee This
was regarded as withdrawal Of his name,
and hence the smalness OF the vote received
by him. I will add that the committee was
compelled to vote between several gentle
men, to neither OF whom was there any OBJ
lection; but we could not vote for all, and
the vote is not to be taken as indicating any
want Of confidence in either Of those who
failed to get the nomination.


Respectfully, j. A. EARLY.
Year: 1876

= FIRST RseIMRssr rARMoRY.--At a meeting
OF the Joint Committee ON Grounds and
Buildings Of the City Council held yester-
day afternoon each member agreed to look
out for q site for m armory for the First
Virginia regiment. 1t seems to be conceded
that an armory is TO be built.
Year: 1876

DEFENDANT FILES A DEMURRER TO THE
BILL OF CoMPLAINT,-ARGU OF
CoUNSEI-NECEssITY FOR THE PRESENCE
OF THE STATE IN THE sUIT-RULING OF
THE COURT COMPELs THE WITHDRAWAL
OF THE DEMURRER-FILING OF THE AN
swER AND ADJoURNAIENT-THE GREAT
FIGHT TO BE MADE TO-DAY.
Year: 1876

Emulation Meeting.-A meeting OF the
citizens OF Chesterfield will be held at the
old courthouse to-day to have good time
over the success OF the removal Of the Court
house from this city.
Year: 1876

STRAWBERRY FEsTIvA.-The ladies OF
Grace church will commence their festival
and fair in the room in rear Of the church
this morning, and win be kept open until
midnight. The proceeds will be devoted to
repairing the church.
Year: 1876

for the final heat IT would have been Yale, Northwest


erI and the London Club. II seems strange that the
Beaverwycks who to-day, should have done SO in
1874 seconds slower time than Yale made yesterday and
in 6S seconds poorer time than Northwestern MADE
Yesterday; and If the English say that we nave
not beaten their best crew, we be pretty
safe in saying that it was net our oest
crew that beat The English crews thus ar nave
been beaten in every One Of the most uncomior-
able surprises OF this surprising affair was experienced
by the bettngm Philadelphia is fresh ut regatas; ola
hands do not bet them they are too uncertain NO
points are trustworthy but here the London men were
backed in pool at 100 TO against the Beaverwyeks
TO a considerable extent with calamitous results.
Year: 1876

CHASE AFTER AN ESCAPED CoNrICT.-On
Saturday night while Messrs. Strange and
Carter, Of Fluvanna county, were on their
way to this city with negro convict named
Thornton Alexander alias Jack Smith the
negro jumped from the boat into the canal,
swan ashore, and made for the bushes. The
guard fred at him but missed their aim.
Upon arriving in this city Sergeant Hall and
Policeman Clark were notified, and they
made thorough search as far as the Five.
mile lock, but could not come up with the
man, although they tracked him considera.
BILE distance.
Year: 1876

DISPATCH PRNTING-HoUsE.-In order TO NEE
the constantly increasing demands Of our trade We
have added q well.selected assortment of NEW
TYPE, which, together with our IMPROVED MA
cIIIsKRY and sKILFUL MECHANICAL TALENT
warrant us in guaranteeing the VERY BEST CLASS
OF WORK at moderate figures and In the most ex
nedjtj0ug manner.
Year: 1876

FORBIDDEN FRUIT.
written expressly for this theatre
The play will be produced with complete and perfect
accessories ns to
MUSIC, SCENERY AND APPOINTMENTS.


which will be


ENTIRELY NEW.