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Year: 1876

Says the New York Ledger Some of our correspondents want to know whether men live as long nowadays as they did 8 thousand years ago, and if they are as large and strong now as they were then. It is difficult to get at the exact truth with regard to this subject; but, of late years. it has become a matter of belief among the best informed, that the health, strength and longevity of the civilized portion of the human race are greater now than at any former period. ...n

 As to the comparative size of the moderns and the ancients, it is pretty generally conceded that we have the ad- vantage. The suits of ancient armor which are preserved in all parts of Flu rope are confossedly too small for men of average size in these days. And it is probable that prize boat crew of any American or English college could row around the best crew that pulled oars @ thousand years ago.
Year: 1876

Several years ago, a noted highway man was arrested in the south of Ireland, and curiosity drew numbers to the jail to see the man loaded with irons who had long been terror to the country. Among others was @ banker, whose notes at that time were not held in the high est estimation, who told the prisoner that he was very glad to see him there at last. The highwayman, looking up, replied "Ah, sir, I did not expect that from you-indeed, I did not for you know well that when all the country re- fused your notes, I took them"
Year: 1876

ing about on the outside balconies I'll! some
aria or concerto attracted them again within.
The openings distributed all around the
circle of the fort afforded convenient means for
such exits and entrances. 1t was just the place
for Summer music, and when it was aban-
donod to the immigrants, the lovers of such
music in Brooklyn and Jersey City suddenly
discovered their loss. Still, its usefulness IN
the hands of the Emigration Commission
has been SO apparent that nobody could
fairly complain, and as the Old walls of the fort
cannot be burned, we may suppose that the
place will soon again be fitted up for the
immigrants. 1t has long since ceased to be
either a castle or q garden.
Year: 1876

matters which concern their eternal welfare.
Nowhere can the hymn of praise be more
musical than where it mingles with the melo-
dies and the harmonies of nature. Nowhere
can the prayer be more appropriately uttered
than under the vault of heaven, to which we
naturally look when we reyerently mention
the name OF God. Nowhere can we to better
purpose remember the Creator than where all
things remind us of the perfection of His
creation and the imperfcction of our own.
Year: 1876

Discomfort is, of course, manifested in Lam
cashire at the contemplated reduction OF wages
IN the cotton and coal trades The en-
ployers are, however, likely 20 succeed in
their resolution, the number of people seeking
work being greater than can be employed.
Year: 1876

The martinets of New-Jersey who sent the
First Brigade of the militia of that State into
camp on shelterless sand barren, with the
thermometer in the nineties, ought to be tried
for manslaughter The entire management of
the camp was huge blunder; the men were half
starved while kept in the broiling sun. There
was absolutely no excuse as well as no occa-
sion for an exposure that rendered a third OF
the whole force unfit for duty. and caused two
hundred men to drop down with sunstroke.
Year: 1876

Isaac Rush has rushed on ruin. He
was II porter in the office Of Attorney
General Field, but he is a porter there
no longer. His instincts appear to have
been OF the Mormonitish order, and a
visit to the Office by no less than three
OF the dusky fair ones who claimed
Rush as their liege lord, was more than
the old Roman could stand. Hence he
announces that Rush has been degraded
from the confidential position OF porter,
and the outside public are notified that
he is no longer to be credited on the
Attorney Generals behalf. Thus, one
by one, the shining lights OF the Radi-
cal party in this city are brought to
grief. Rush mistook license for liberty,
and he now has his reward. He thought
that he could be a libertine in love as
we'll as in politics, but the fates rose up
against him, and he is now looking out
for some Senate rial vacancy.
Year: 1876

The election Of Mr.. John Fitzpatrick


last night. by the Third Ward Central


Club, as member Of the State Central


Committee, will not hold good, unless


his faction can ride rough-shod over


the Democratic party of his ward and,


indeed, Of the city. There was no
proper announcement Of the assembling
Of the club for the election Of a


delegate to the State Central Commit


tee from the Third Ward and we have


not the least doubt that, deftly as this


thing has been managed, an insur-


mountable obstacle to its consumma-


tion will be found in the unalterable


purpose Of the State Central Commit
| tee not to tolerate such lawless


disregard of the rights Of the party in


the interest Of any man or any faction.
The State Central Committee sDiu u,a-


doubtedly refuse to admit Mr.. Fitzpatrick


to seat in its councils ON the strength OF
the election last night. t
We are as strong party man as there
is in Louisiana; but we will never
ad wise acquiescencein such reckless dis
reg. .Vd of the peoples rights as was
perpe trated in the Third Ward Club last
night When the Democratic party
falls a helpless creature into the
hands ,M men who will thus
use it 10 override the people, 1t
will be an object too contemplate to
command the loyalty OF any right
thinking ma n. We advise Mr.. Fitz-
patrick. IL he desires to exercise any
healthful infiue nce in the Democratic
party, to resign any claims to seat in
the State Centra.' Committee he may
base upon this elec tion. And we advise
Mr.. Finnerty, the P. resident OF the club.
not to permit repet. tion OF this sort OF
proceeding by the DO dy over which ne
presides, unless he pu rposes to forfeit
all claims to authority over the rl9nt
thinking men Of his ward.


The action Of the Thir, l Ward Club
last night, Is to be deeply depiored II
has, to a certain extent. We akened the
position Of those staunch .pafty men
who will fight an independent move
ment to the death, while it str sn8thens
and encourages those VINO al'e Lnore
than half disposed to organize move
ment on the outside Of the party. TEe
right thing for Mr.. Fitzpatrick to do Ii
to renounce this election.


II Democrat or Conservative shall
be fairly elected to the State Central
Committee by the free and fair suffrages
of the Democrats and Conservatives Of
his ward, no one can dispute his claim
to his seat. The will OF the people is the
supreme law Of Democracy. But we
protest against snap judgment, which is
not Democracy. and no Democratic
body can be controlled or Influenced by
snap judgments.
Year: 1876

influence In an effort to entire
ly change 1t, cannot surprise any
one, and should not be condemned by
any one In view Of the fact, that In
eight years the aggregate city and
State taxation under which these men
suffer, to say nothing OF probably
twelve or fifteen millions Of federal
taxation, amounts to AZ much as all the
property Of the city and State Is worth.
Nor is this all. The carpet bag gov.
ernments Of the South have created In
ten States, besides wringing all this
money from the property holders, State
debts, which the property holders will
have to pay, aggregating $2s4, ,OOO, 900.


There may be great many gentle
men concerned In money rings, in State
security rings, or State House or other
sort Of rings, which thrive and flourish
under this sort OF government, and
there may be many good men who do
not realize the magnitude OF this evil
which stalks In our midst like pesti-
lence, though it strikes not like thun-
derbolt, who may poo-poo the re-
sistance Of property holders to this
devastating and insidious system; but
men who really desire to see our repub-
lican system Of government preserved
and made blessing to the people
should bear in mind that Hampden and
the illustrious men who co-operated
with him felt that an unjust and illegal
tax Of twenty shillings ought to be re-
sisted to the last resort, and that, out Of
the effort of the king to enforce such a
tax, sprang the English revolution.


The DEMOCRAT Is not the organ Of the
Property Holders Union; it holds that
the evils Of the State may be all reme-
died through the Democratic Conserva-
tive party But we believe that such
organizations as the Union among
property holders, or among mer-
chants or mechanics or laborers.
intelligently directed to abate the evils
Of bad government, as they oppress
particular interests, are commend
able, and may prove beneficial to
the public good. Such auxiliaries Of the
political party whose banners lead the
armies Of reform, create independent
centers of vigorous action, and lead to
the heinvestigation and better understand
ing OF specific questions and 1t has
been we'll said that "A people who love
liberty can do nothing better to pro-
mote the object Of their love than deep
ly to study it; and in order to be able
to do this, 1t is necessary to analyze It.,
and to know the threads which compose
the valued texture"
Year: 1876

NATIONAL BANKs.-Our Staunton cor
respondent sends us some interesting de-
cisions in bank cases. AS, however, the
Supreme Court of the United States has
itself decided that the penalties Of the pre-
sent usury laws in any State are the same
Us those prescribed by the national bank
ing act, Judge MCLAUGHLIN's decision
cannot be deemed so important as otherwise
it might have been. The following are In
teresting decisions made by the same Judge
III the same cases. 1t is not important to
give the names of the parties to the suits:


That under the national banking act the
penalties are not only forfeiture OF the
interest since the maturity OF the note and
of the interest or discount reserved in the
particular note sued on, but also all pay
ments for usurious interests heretofore paid
in the same trasaction; but IL the defend
ant seeks to set off against the principal Of
the note the usurious interest paid on the
loan or discount he cannot do SO under the
general plea Of usury, but must do SO un-
der special plea of set-otf.


That uSuri0LS interest means all interest
paid il any portion OF it is in excess of that
allowed by law, and not merely the excess



over legal interest.


That although the principal does not avail
himself OF the defence OF usury, yet his en-
dorsers have right to have set OFT all usu-
rious interest paid by him upon such plea
filed by them.


That where a note was discounted at
twelve per cent. when 1t was legal to exact
that rate, Il renewal OF il at the same rate
after lower rate had been fixed by law is
not rsurjous.


That the penalties for usury are those
in force ut the time the usurious loan is
made.


That where discount was made while
The act OF the list OF April, 1873, was in
force, at higher rate than eight per cent,
The lerder is entitled to recover the amount
,f the note after deductins all payments
Tor excess OF interest over six per cent,
etth interest at the rate OF six per centum
rom the maturity Of the note.
Year: 1876

THIRD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.-The main
audience-room of the building to be used
by the congregation Of this church has been
finished, and tomorrow for the first time
public worship will be held in it.


The dedicatory services will not take
place for a week or so, it being the desire
of the pastor and officers To pay off small
amount Of debt which has been contracted
in erecting the building. This they hope
to do during the coming week.


Rev. William n. Scott, pastor, will preach
tomorrow morning, and Rev. DR.. Hoge ut
night, .r
Year: 1876

ECoNoMY-Those of our citizens who are forced
to more rigid economy In everything in consequence
of the very har6 times ould do well when In want
of clothing to give our friends E. B. SPENCE 6
Son call, as they have determined to put down
their goods at the very lowest living prices. Their
stock Is very large, varied stylish, and cheap. Give
them call, examine their stock, and be convinced.
Year: 1876

IF YOU WANT TO GET ABOUT TWICE AS MANY
TOYS rs are usually sold for the money go to LEVY
BROTHERS. store this afternoon after S o'clock
They have the best display Of toys and Christmas
articles to be found south OF New York, and their
nrIcpa are very moderate
Year: 1876

THE RAcE.-In the race for trade none can beat
our old friends ut the old corner. They have de-
termined to sell their goods, and nobody can stop
them. Their stock is large, their prices are low and
they are going, going, going of wtha rush. II you
want cheap and stylish clothing go to the old
SPENCE corner.
Year: 1876

By proclamation issued by the Governor
of the State, this will be recognized as
day of thanksgiving with our people. The
stores will be all closed, the banks suspend
I'd operations, and there will be services in
nearly If not all the churches. Tables
will bear the savory turkey, flow of wine
and Joy will be witnessed. But there are
thousands we are afraid the day brings no
such pleasures. "The poor ye have always
with you," is what we have been told
in holy writ, and In our own city we are
afraid there are many;and they are the ones
TO whom Thanksgiving day will bring no
pleasures. But there Is an old and very
trite saying, that one half of the world
knows not how the other half lives, and we
think that considering the numbers out of
employment, and the want, that there will
be many table to day that has not its tur-
key.


There will be no paper issued from this
Office tomorrow morning, but on the morn.
ing after there will be.
Year: 1876

THE TWO MEN OF SANDY BAR.


At the Grand Opera House last evening
the play of "Two Men of Sandy Bar" was
produced with all the scenery and novel ef-
fects 1t is so celebrated for. We had heard
go much in condemnation of the play that
we must confess that it was with. prejudice
that we witnessed the same, but before it
was through we were charmed with all the
quaintness and humor running through it,
and so intimately identifying 1t with Bret
Harte who is the author.


CHEEvERs AND KENNEDY.


Tonight Cheevers & Kennedy perform a
piece written especially for them and enti-
tied "The Two FoundliDgs." 1t abounds
with that fun, amusement and dramatic
effect which makes IL appropriate to the
occasion upon which Ii is performed. The
piece is one deserving in every way of en-
couragement and we feel confident that the
attendance will be large.
Year: 1876

WASHED AwAY.-Erwin's, Knights
and the free bridge on the Saluda
river and all the bridges on Reedy
river from Greenville to it's conhu-
enco with tho Saluda were swopt a.
way by the rain last week. Along
the river bottoms the destruction to
The crops was Immense, the wheat
and oats were washed away and at
least one fourth Of the corn crop to-
tally destroyed. No just estimate
can be made of tho loss sustained by
this great calamity. 1t could not
have occurred at O moro inopportune
season and there will very likely be
great destitution throughout this
whole section before tho summcr is
ended. 1t will be necessary to levy
special tax to rebuild the bridges
and how tho people are to be sup
piled with broad is difficult prob
lom. Before this flood the pr, spccts
for another year was very encourage.
ing and it WAS thought that we would
have bread enough aud to spuro but
the outlook is just now not little
gloomy.
Year: 1876

ANOTHER CIVIL RIGuTs CASE DE-
cIsIoN.-Judge Sawyer, of the United
States Circuit Court at San Francisco
California, has decided that portion
of the act of Congress providing that
any manager of theatre or similar
institution is guilty Of misdcmcanor
who should refuse admission to any
colored person, unconstitutional and
void.
Year: 1876

A grumbling car driver said to %
passenger 'You always want mo to
stop whom you get off, No, sir, said
tho passenger, who had no jumping
notions, don't care what you do. /
only want tho car to stop. You can
go on
Year: 1876

Dpcll murucT DhChNuThS hil YOU INV
the source from which il springs: Red
Rum.


The great secret of success in life, is
for man to he ready when his opportu-
nifty comes.


The greatest men live unseen to view,
while thousands arc not qualified to ex
press their influence.


The wise man stands firm in all cX
tremilics, and bears the lot of his hu
manity with divine temper.


One of the most important rules OF
the science of manners is an absolute
silence in regard 10 yourself.


In proportion as We ascend the social
scale, we find as much mud there as be.
low, only it is hard and gilled.


BY united effort. the tleorist and the
practical man may accomplish much,
which neither could effect alone.


The human soul, like any other noble
vessel, was not built to be anchored, but
to sail.--Hggi'son.


Isn't II strange that while nature
cloths the tree with thick foliage in sum-
mer, she makes them bare in winter.


Plymouth church is reported as being
"in high feather" From which it would
appear that it has got through with
MOulton.


Can women pass the hat 7 Not If il is
on exhibition In a shop window. Now
suppose that we consider that question
settled.


You should never tell man he lies
Simply say that he is guilty of hetcroph
emy and drop the subject--if he'll Let
you.


Talking of iavorite days for getting
married, facinating young lady once
remarked that her Ryorite time would
be choose-day.


True liberty consists in the privilege
of our own rights. Not in the drsiruc.
tion of the rights of Others.


Envy is strongly characteristic OF little
ness of mind truly noble and generous
man feels no enmity towards successful
rival.


The triumph of wit is to make our
good nature subduc your censure; to be
quick in seeing iaAlts, and slow in expos
ing them.


The reason why more homage is paid
to wealth than wisdom, saysa Russian
poet because one can borrow wealth.
but not wisdom,


Difficulty excites the mind to the dig
nifty which sustains and finally conquers
misfortune, and the ordeal retines while
it chastens.


The only qualification covetous man
gives his neighbors is to let them see that
he himself is no better for what he has
than they are.


To be well spoken of, you must die.
Even pauper, when dead is mentioned
without asperity, and that is as much as
any pauper can expect
nj nntnre ia n contradiction IN thp
laws of providence and the interest Of
mankind; it is punishment no less
than fault to those that have it.


SAID Buffalo lawyer the other day,
in the course Of his plea "When u
man sits down to cat his dinner in the
bosom of his family Here he was in
terruptcd by his opponent with, That's
curious proceeding for fullgrown
man
Year: 1876

THE TELEGRAPH IN TowN.-Elsewhere we publish the answer of Lieut.. Reade to the Mayor, Citizens and Military officers with reference to the establishment of tele- graph office in Prescott. It seems from his answer that the only thing in the way is the want of an operator, and that under the Sig nal Service regulations the entire number all lowed them are already employed elsewhere and heis debarred from employing civilians. It seems to us that if it were shown to old probabilities, or who ever has the supreme direction ofthis service, that the establishment of an office in Prescott would increase the receipts of the line more than enough to pay a civilian operator, and that there are a number of efficient men here ready and will ling to be employed, that order might be,re- versed and this people accommodated.
Year: 1876

FAILED TO RECEIVE IT.-Some time last week, we understand, the telegraph reported the sudden death of Chief Engineer Phelps of the s. P. R. R. somewhere between Phe- nix and Yuma, but for some reason or other we received no report that day, and have not yet heard except from rumor any of the facts connected with his death. Officers of the army tell us that the report was read in the club room, but further than that no one seems to know what became of it. Such Oc- currences, while they do not attach blame to any particular parties, are very annoying to us, who desire to lay the latest news before our readers, and afford another argument in favor of an office in town.
Year: 1876

LUKE & Co.'S. MuL.-This mill in Brad shaw, the starting of which we mentioned a week or two ago only ran short time until several defects in the machinery were dis covered which had to be remidied and con- sequently they shut down and went at it. The forty foot water wheel in the first place threw water onto the belting, this has been remidied by boarding up between the wheel and other machinery, and other necessary changes have been made. Messrs. Roach and Spaulding have been in town during the week and say everything will be ready and they will start up again on Monday. They are confident that everything is all right now and that the ore is rich and plcn- tiful. They now have out over 200 tons, 100 of which is at the mill. Roach feels conf dent of bringing in $500 from the first clean up which will be before great while.
Year: 1876

GRAVE AND GAY.-During the continuance of the protracted meeting, the ministers and ex' horting brethren have been earnest, zealous, efo- quent and anxious for the conversion of souls, and have been blessed with more than ordinary success in the addition Of sixteen to the Church and the awakening of a religious sentiment in many others but while this has been so, we have been mortified al the spectacle of others who went merely to scof and have fun. and this charge cannot be confined to persons of the male sex. Shall we say that we witnessed during the revival the blooming maiden, upon whose face smiles danced like suubeams on lte bosom of the sea, and whose life gave promise of happiness unalloyed or hope unrequii.ed, sitting with 6 huge wad of gum in her mouth, and her beauti- full chin rising and falling like wave on the ocean, while the meek pastor eudeasored to point her to the New Jerusalem.
Year: 1876

Florence, Feb. 25.-To-day Lazy Bob mine turned out 235 pounds of ore yielding 232 ounces of silver. We believe mill properly placed and worked would make these discoveries a grand investment; even now it pays miners to send ore to San Fran cisco. As wood and water is plenty, a mill should pay large percentage over cost of working it. The sale of the King mine has not been affected but the owners feel well contented that their proposal was not accep- ted.
Year: 1876

This Leap-Ycar business is queer. It is really funny when tLere Is to be q lcap-ycar party, 10 see bachelor clean sbaven and dressed up, waiting for some lady to call and invite him 10 20 to the dance, and when she doesn't come at all, his only consolation after be lras given it up and concluded not to go is, that he has served many a one just so, and now be knows how it is himself.
Year: 1876

It Is strange what an influence greenbacks have over the musical faculties. Ever since pay. day at the Post. we have enjoyed an almost un. interyopied serenade by musical soldiers who have converted the brewery next door into sort of Harmonic Hall.
Year: 1876

THE A. X N. NJ. Express Go. have returned to the new road over the Granite range and are now running direct across the mountain. This gives them back their six horse teams, which being cut up in order 10 make another station or two on the Mint Valley route has only allowed them four horse stock. They hope now that the worst storms are over and that they will not again be interrupted by snow on the military road.
Year: 1876

Of the new company are to be vested in
the trustees, to be called the "voting
trustees The shareholders In the pres
ent company are to be admitted to the
new company on the payment of their
assessment on the shares.