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Year: 1872

The last Legislator of South Carolina
ordered IL tax TO be levied aud collected
sufficient to pay the interest on the entire
public debt No action has been taken
until the present time, and now it il
understood that the authorities are about
to collect the amount, over sSl 900 600.
Year: 1872

[From them .eived in sort of


The rumor IL the sponsors of the


feeble way1de about to take down


fusion tictnd put Warmoth at the
McEnaf hile we are satisfied there is
heaIDbability of such a step being
~Mcn, knowing too we'll the difficult
ties in the way, we may admit that it
would greatly strengthen the ticket
and give it hope Of success that it
has never yet enjoyed.


Of course political parties are or
galized for victory. That is the main
desidc,utum of their information. But
it is plain, other views prevailed
when the liberal fusion ticket was
put in the field. The hybrid organi-
zation that gave birth to this remark
able political anomaly, must have
been guided more by motives of per-
sonal ambition and u selfish policy,
than political sagacity. The opposi-
ton, evidently IN the majority, were
not to be conciliated by those whom
it regarded as political enemies. The
sudden magnanimity that promised
all that the negro already had OBJ
tanned was suspicious, and barren of
any advantages to the colored race.
If his allegiance was to be diverted at
all from tile party which lie has been
in SO long it was i'll the expectation of
getting something better than he is
now enjoying, or where leaders in
whom he had confidence were put at
the head of the new. enterprise and
helped to carry it to victory. Such III
d great measure would have been the
ease had Governor Warmotl1 been ac-
cepted as the fusion candidate. His
rejection was the first and crowning
mistake of the whole movement. We
are far from saying that snch change
in the ticket would not greatly restore
its waning popularity, but the effect
can not be SO pronounced as it would
have been in the first instance, We
are. however, inclined to the idea that
if the rumor is correct, and the change
is made, the fusion movement will re-
ceive the strongest claims it has yet
had on the suffrages of the people.


We do not anticipate, however, the
ready acceptance Of this voluntary
advice. Many will suppose it interest
ed advice, but it is not. We give
the r1,mor and our reflections upon its
possibility simply in the way we
would discuss any event OF more than
ordinary Importance.
Year: 1872

tSp1peTS are MISSED dt sea.
HoNspondent Of the Woodstock
4 sfot, writing of his voyage across
lS1le Atlantic, says: One of the feat
ures of a sci. voyage which it is very
difficult for a landsman to accustom
himself to, is the entire absence of all
news from the outside world. Accus-
toned as we are to have our daily pa
per on our table every morning. and
to glance over the news that untiring
correspondents have cleaned from
every part Of the world, II seems
Il strange deprivation to pass day after
day in entire ignorance Of whatever
is transpiring among the busy haunts
of men. There is no postoffice to go
to two or three times q day no let
ters to be received from friends and
kindred. The ships company is, for
the time being, a community apart
by itself, and it has to live as it were
in a world Of it's own. Yet even here
there are advantages to offset these
inconvenienccs. The favored specu-
lator can rest for a while, with no
gold speculations to perplex and an
nov him. We are for q season out of
the reach of the kilograms, where no
gloomy, worrying dispatches can fer
ret us ont. The letters that await us
at our journeys end are read with u
hungering delight and enjoyment such
as we do not feel at other times. With
an appetite sharpened by abstinence.
we eagerly glance over the files Of
newspapers, and we learn to appreci-
ate how much we are indebted to the
press for large share of our enjoy
ment and instruction. | have spoken
Of the social spirit which manifests
itself among the passengers. But
toward the end of the voyage one
finds that there is another aspect of
the subject under the workings Of the
same social law-we cluster into affin-
tiles OH shipboard as well as else
where. Many persons who were quite
intimate at first have very plainly got
tired of each other, and were it not
for the fact that they are cooped up
and walled in on shipboard, would
get as far away from them us possible.
+ can imagine that persons who are
not specially congenial to each other,
if thrown together in this way for two
or three months, would come to hate
and loathe each other. SO true is it


that many people are hest friends at


a distance, and that it does not do to


see much of each other.
Year: 1872

Late advices indicate that the


African diamond fields are already


becoming exhausted, and that rise
Of from ten to twenty per cent. in the
price of diamonds has occurred there.
Hundreds are said to be leaving the
fields broken down by disappointment
and want, and many seekers have re-
turned again and again to research
the forsaken hillocks. There is one
consolation to those who may be dis
appointed in their search for gems in
our Western Territories: the land
itself is mine of wealth and if pre-
cious stones do not crop up, there are
precious metals and minerals enough
to reward both miner and capitalist.
Year: 1872

There is a charge of murder pend
ing in the London courts against a
man for permitting himself to be shot.
The circumstances of the case are
extraordinary in all respects. Two
young German gentleman of respecta-
BILE family visited London, and in four
days managed to expend the sum OF
$4,000 in the pursuit of pleasure. At
the end of that time, having exhaust
ed their money, they came to the
conclusion that there was nothing left
to them worth living for, and agreed
to die together. A few lines Of fare
we'll were written to some girls who
had assisted in their revelries, after
which they locked their door and
stripped themselves for death. One
of the young men, named Paul May,
stood up and the other shot him
through the breast. As May fell tc
the tloor, his companion finished his
work by shooting himself through the
heart. 1t so happened that May was
not mortally wounded, but is in q


fair way of recovery, and when he i
conyalescent he is to be taken before
the authorities to stand his trial fol
wilfnlly numbering his companion
who shot him, in accordance with the
verdict rendered by the Coroner's jury
which Investigated his case, as II


England, when two persons mutually
agree to commit suicide together, ant
only one dies, the survivor is hell


guilty of the murder Of the one Wht
died. Some Of the greatest Englisl


Judges have ruled that such is th'
law. The last trial of this kind oc
Year: 1872

At the start money little easier and loans wero
made az gold bat quickly rates stifeued, and at the
close an eighth and interest paid on call the aver
ago rate of rertwas being a sixteenth and interest


There was not very large business in Government
bonds the offerings being limited. The demand was
sharp get bonds to sell TO Government but there was
slow response at advance OF to per cent over
Saturdays figures The offerings for the Treasury nye
millions amounted TO s693O2OO at 1l5 TO ll27L Tho
award Of S5OO0OOO made at l27i 10 ll29) the do
Year: 1872




The Wall-st market opened with buzz and


hustle feverish excitement which boded good TO
the bears in stocks the bulls in gold. The OF
this excitement was found In the announcement that
the Treasury would sell Ave millions OF gold and buy
equal OF bonds at As the buyers or gold
were allowed the privilege OF depositng the currency
with the National Bank repositories, it would prevent
the currency from being locked up In the Treasury
vaults and Afford 1t suggested, relief TO the money
market from the grasp OF the controlling clique. or
it is impossible owing to the late hour at which
the awards made, to judge OF the effect OF this
extraordinary movement OF the Government in regu-
lating the finances and business OF the country;
but, far appears now, the good to be
attained by the proceeding is not yet very
papable Its moral influence the West was to break
down gold per cent or and the money rate to
per cent god though later in the day loans commanded
a sixteenth and eighth per cent and interest, and
closed eighth fiat In referring to these opera
tons intention at the moment to discuss the
right of the Secretary 10 reissue 4oo00oo Of legal
tenders Cancelled several years ago. Suffice IL TO
say that the Department claims that It has
the authority so to do although outside circles such
authority is questioned IL IL little singular. in
Of the Treasury movement to-day that some OF the
prominent banking houses closely identified with the
Administration at the close OF last week free buy
ers OF bonds and equally free sellers OF gold for future
delivery AS bonds by the operation advanced nearly
a handsome profit was obtained by the lucky
bankers Aforesaid, though Of course they op-
Grated at the time their own Judgment aud not
upon any hints from the Treasury Department. Tho
restt shows that they remarkably shrewd opera
tors tnat ali. The late heavy bears in stocks. II we
may accept the word OF well-norned operators In tho
street. bought Friday aud Saturday Immensely cf tho
Year: 1872

RosENZWEIG OBTA ms WRIT OF ERROR.


A writ of error was granted yesterday by
Judge ngraham in the Supreme Court Chambers, in the
Of Dr. Rosenzweg the aboronist who was sent 10
the State Prison under conviction Of abortion in the
General SESSIONS. This writ is granted as matter OF
ght under the statute but does not stay the sentence
dining argument.
Year: 1872

GROUND BURNING Up.-One of the
strangest of phenomena of the times is
reported to us from the site of old Fort
Pillow, 60 miles above this city. Is no
more nor less than that the bluff bank of
the river, which rises 80 or 60 feet
above the water level, is on fire, and
for the past several weeks has been
steadily burning like volcano for a
distance of several hundred yards along
the east side of the river, on line ten
or twelve feet above the water level.
At night lurid flame Or blaze of fire
rises from the bluff to height of two
or three feet, which then spreads into
smoke and passes on over the summit
of the hill, distributing itself with the
atmosphere and floating away skyward.
The steamer Celeste, on her last trip.
passed by the place in broad daylight
and at time when light wind blew
from the shore, carrying the smoke to-
wards the Arkansas shore and cover
ing the river with thick haze almost
like fog. What strange combustble
formation composes the river bluff OF
the old Fort, or what first setit on fire,
to burn after the fashion described, is
one of the most marvellous events of
the times, and puzzles the people of tho
vicinity not a little.-1Memphis Ara-
ldnche.
Year: 1872

JEALOUSY OF GIRLs.-A young gentle
man writes:--Girls, as n general thing,
are awfully jealous of each other. I
should call this the girls distine.iye
fault. See them when they are intro
duced, or when they first meet at ball
or croquet party; see how coldly critical
they look Mt each other; how insolently
their eyes rove over every portion of
their rivals dress; read in their faces
the outspoken scorn as the result Of
their scrutiny" You think you have
done it very well; but you have made a
fright of yourself; and am much bet
ter than you" Watch their disdain of
the more admired among them, and
how excessively naughty for attracting
attention they think that Ada or Amy
is about whom the young men cluster.


How bold she is-how over-dressed she
ls-how affected she is-and oh how
ugly she is! Sometimes, if they are
deep, they will over-praise her cnthusi-
astlcally; but the ruse is generally too
transparent to deceive any one, and
simply amounts to what it is-a clever
feint that doesn't answer. It is quite
q study to see how the girls shake
hands together, or take hands in dances.
The limp, cool, impertinent way in
which they just touch palms, then let
their arms fall as if paralyxed, tells a
volume to those who can read the let
tering. In dancing they very frequent
~ do not take hands at all, but just
brush the tips of the fingers, or make a
show OF doing so, and just pass on to
the chain, to press perhaps more COR
daily the next male hand that grasps
theirs. 1t may be all very right and
quite according to the dispensations
p Providence, but it is funny to watch,
nevertheless.
Year: 1872

The Brighton (England) News says:
A singular and untoward incident in
connection with Mr.. II. M. Stanley s
visit to Brighton occurred at the Royal
Pavilion on Saturday. On the evening
of that day banquet was given by the
Brighton and Sussex Medico. Chirurgical
Association in this town, Among the
guests was Mr.. Stanley, who was called
upon to respond to the toast of The
Visitors" Mr.. Stanley went on to point
out that there were few medical men
who had had such wide range of prac-
tical experience in the healing art as
DIR. Livingstone, or who had had to do
with such number of strange and in-
congruous patients-giving pills to the
natives one district. and potions, plas-
ters, and ointment to others. just at
this point, some person among the COM
pany gave utterance to what Mr.. Stanley
apparently regarded as derisiye laugh,
either at something he had said or his
manner of saying it. This appeared to
annoy Mr.. Stanley exceedingly; and at
once quitting the humorous and cheerful
style in which he had been speaking, he
adopted stern, emphatic and impas-
stoned tone; protesting that he had
not come there TO be laughed at, and
that he had had quite enough gratuitous
sneering of late without their adding to
it. Abiding to the insinuations which
had been made against him at the meet
ing of the Geographical Section on the
previous day, that he had INDUCED rather
too much in sensationalism, he as
sured them that it was not to get the
thanks of England or the English peo-
Pile that he had gone out to discover Liv-
iugstone but as q matter of professional
duty. They might call it what they
liked; but if the finding of Livingstone
in the heart of Africa after he had been
given up for lost had not something of
the sensational in it then he did not
know the meaning of the word. But
why was it that his statements were
questioned2 Was it because he was an
American, and for that reason that he
should be rewarded with gratuitous sneer-
ing? Did they think that America would
have inquired the nationality Of the man
who might have prevented the assassina-
ten of Lincoln before thanking him for
the act, or that Alexander would have
asked to what country the man belonged
who saved him from the assassin's S
thrust2 m Ef.l ut nf .


Why, then, should he be sneered at
because he had succeeded in discover
ing Livingstone? If that was to be the
way in which he was to be treated he
would at once withdraw from their
company. No sooner had Mr.. Stanley
said these words.than he left the room
and repaired to his apartments. His
departure was so sudden and unex-
pected that the meeting was quite taken
by surprise, and seemed uncertain what
to do. The Mayor was the FIRST to
speak, and he expressed his very deep
regret that anything should have occur
red to annoy Mr.. Stanley, and he must
certainly say it was a very unmannerly
thing for the gentleman, whoever he
was, to have laughed out in the manner
he did. Mr.. Stanley left Brighton early
yesterday afternoon.
Year: 1872

the brake and turned it down. There
was ayell of pain, and "Ed woke to
find himself sitting up in bed and hold
ing his wife by the ears, having almost
twisted of her head.


That's how Eds" wife came to wear
a piece of red flannel round her throat
and complain Of wry neck.
Year: 1872

DEATH OF ROADSIDE Yesterday morn
ing at daylight "A cOlorcd woman found the
dead body of Frederick Streetbergcr. "A
butcher living at the corner Of PoorHouse
B,trying- Ground and Hospital street. Near
his body was his pipe, which had evidently
fallen from bis mouth, and in his right hand
he held the staff of his whip. A large amount
of money was found upon his person, and it
was evident that he had dropped dead while
attempting to set into his wagon, near which
lie was lying. Coroner Taylor viewed tile
body, but deemed an inquest unnecessary,
as it was apparent that deceased had died
from natural causes.
Year: 1872

OrE EFFORTS to please are crowned with success.
Every picture seems to give entire satisfaction.
Ladies are always pleased with the beautiful picture.
taken ut the LEE gallery. Our prices bring good
pictures within the reach Of all.
Year: 1872

SUPREME Court OF ArPEALs. The next
session of the Supreme Court of Appeals of
Virginia in this city will commence on the
10Th day of November next instead Of the
lst day OF that month, us heretofore directed
hv the court.
Year: 1872

The statistics show that the Swiss 60
ahead of Americans in letter writing, as
in one year her mails carried fo-ty-five
millions letters, an average of eighteen
to each individual. while in this country
the number was FIVE hundred and thity-
one millions, an average of only fifteen
to each person
Year: 1872

BERLIN Nov. r. 1872
The session OF the Prussian Diet. which was pro.
rogued at the close OF october, was reOpened at
noon to-day.


His Majesty Emperor william was not present


THE SPEECH
from the throne was read by Cabinet Minister.
1t Is brief and to the purpose.


A reduction OF the income tax is promised.
The relations OF the State to the religious So
cieties are alluded to as q subject for legislation
The Country Reform bill will again be submitted.
slightly amended. The necessity and expediency
OF the measure are demonstrated.
The speech concludes with declaration that the
government Is "nrmly resolved to carry out Its in
tention Of improving the local administration OF
the Kingdom and will avail itself Of all the const
tutonal means at Its disposal to effect the object"
The Upper House subsequently proceeded to
choose president, and elected Baron Stolberg Q
friend OF the government.


Only six votes were cast against him.
Year: 1872

tainIy nos without hardships and dangers.
Our city ofaoials-particularly the Commits
sioneu of Charities and the District Attorney,
in conjunction with the Grand Jury-owe it to
themselves and to the city that the most
searching scrutiny should be made into this
MATES, and II the pauper insane have not
every care and protection they should have,
the fault ought st once be exposed and
remedied.
Year: 1872

The Weather In This City Yesterday.


The following record will show the changes In
the temperature for the past twenty-four hours In
comparison with the corresponding day OF last
year. as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut's
Pharmacy, HERALD BuildinR:-
Year: 1872

THE CuRIoUs.-Some people are fond
Of puzzling over curious items, and for
the benefit Of all such persons the fol-
lowing conundrum or riddle or puzzle Is
inserted among the records of the read
ing-room. In the first place, an impos-
sibility must be supposed possible
namely, that man thirty-fye years Old
marries a girl of five, which makes the
groom seven times as old as the bride.
When the girl is ten years old the man
is forty, and four times as old as his
wife; when she is fifteen the man is
forty-fve, that is three times as old.


When she is thirty, the man is sixty,
that is twice as old as his wife, aud now
will somebody be good enough to ascer-
tain how long they have to live together
to make the girl as old as the man 1t
is just barely possible that an answer to
this question is as impossible as the
hypothesis on which the whole thing is
based, That is for the curious to ascer-
tain, however. All answers should be
sent to the Office Of the San Francisco
Bulletin, and the successful individual
whether by actual experiment or not is
unimportant, will find his or her name
recorded in the obituary column of the
aforesaid journal.
Year: 1872

Henry Ward Beecher said to his con-
gregation in a sermon on home life aud
hospitality, Sunday; 81 honor the wo-
man who comes to me when | cali. in the
dress suited to her work l don't like
to sit buried in plush in the parlor wait
ing three-quarters of an hour for toilet
What is good enough for you is good
enough for your friends.
Year: 1872

and intellectual capacity; but in the ie-
male, to immense nutritivc power for the
support Of another human being Man
is physically stronger than woman; that
is, in case requiring an immediate con-
centration Of power, he is her superior.
But in citalitH if by that We may under
stand the ability to endure circumstances
tending to destroy life, he is below her.
Not only can he not endure as much dur
ing the first five years Of his life but as
an adult he sinks under pain that wo-
man would hardly faint with. Any Of
us can look around and see women with
perhaps half dozen young children
which she mus. look after, continual
series OF routine, monotonous house-wor-
which she must attend to, now roastinr
at the oven, steaming over the wash-tub,
or freezing at the clothes-linc, and con-
tinually with the worry of crying children
ringing in her ears and all this for years
and years, with aiing infants and sick
older children, and perhaps even a male
specimen of an older cast to whom She is
expected to be "hcl lp-mate" besides all
this; altogether for months and months
giving her but three or four hours of
sound sleep per night Where is the
man that could endure it? A year of
such life would kill the strongest of US.
We fnd the same law Of vital endurance
outside of man. Cavalry officers in the
late war found out the wisdom OF select
ing mares for arduous services: and we
all know what mserably dull animal
the unscxed OK becomes. This branch
Of our topic need not be further pursued.
1t has been shown that naturally the re-
productive principle should be endowed
with the highest attributes Of vitality,
and the few instances cited will show its
bearing in the world Of From
"Ser"ol Science" by James Mechan, in
OLD AND NEW for Fc5yucry.
Year: 1872

General James Shields at Greeley Meeting


in Kansas City, Mo-.


Stanton was right This soldier man
OF America will not do for President ;
- the people are now going to try one
of the best workingmen OF America,
and a man who has never made a
single failure in his life except one,
and taat WAS when be tried to make a
Republican President out OF q pig,
headed soldier. The supremacy Of the
civil over the military authority is a
plank in the Liberal platform. There
- a sad significance in the fact that
this plank has to be inserted in Re-
publican platform at this time; but
what is worse, it has to be re.estsb-
lshed as a living principle in America.
Four years more Of L. S. Grant will
establish the supremacy OF the military
over the civil authority as a permanent
principle in this country. The Govern.
nent just now is an snomolv, or, as a
friend OF mine says, promiscuous
Government. 1t is half shoddy, half
miitarv-a cross between the swindler
and the trooper. Since the day Of sold
King Cole, that merry old soul" there
has been no such burlesque regal house
hold a. the one in Washington now.
West Point cadets, with commissions
in their pockets. are Presidential
lsckeys, and Generals OF the
United States army are gentle-
man ushers to wait upon the orders
OF the late General tanner. This
royal menagerie will all disappear when
Greeley comes. The sight of the old
white hat quietly crossing the threshold
will put the whole military array to
instant flight. The White House will
resume again its old time character and
become the digpified residence OF plain
Republican President and his modest
household. Horace Greeley will SEND
the soldiers to do soldiers work and no
the work of lsckeys and ushers il
Washington, and detectives in th'
South. The bsyonets will be relegatet
to the Rocky Mountains to watch th'
Indians and protect settlers, instead o
watching Southern Democrats and pro
iecliDg carpet baggers.