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Year: 1872

A most fearful accident occurred on
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, be-
tween the White Sulphur Springs and
the Greenbrier Bridge, on Thursday
the 10th instant, resulting in the imme.
diate destruction OF an Irishman, by
the name of Daniel Delay. The de-
ceased was one of the employees on the
railroad and had gone to work early In
the morning. 1t was his duty to send
off a blast, the hole for which had
been drilled in the rock and the unior-
tunate man had filled it with powder
and affixed the fire. The powder
seemed slow to ignite, and, upon the
supposition that the fire had gone out,
he went to examine the situation. IL 10
said that he was entrested not 10 go, but
he persisted in doing so, and thus met
his death; for, whilst STOPPING over the
hole, the explosion took place, and be
was blown to pieces. One who saw the
BODY informs US that it was terribly
mangled. The entire face. from the
chin to the back OF the head, was torn
off; the brains scattered in every dIrec-
ton, one hand broken. and a finger on
the other hand missing. His SHIRT was
torn from bis body, and his clothes rent
to pieces. The sight must have been
most sickening one. The unfortunate
man leaves wife and six helpless chill
Indcpendent.
Year: 1872

The Church Weekly, which has lately
given up the ghost, was the recognized
organ of the High Church 10 New
York. The Express says: The Week
~ was either FIVE hundred years ahead
of the church, or five hundred years be-
hind it, in matters ecclesiastical and
archaeological, we never could tell
which and we doubt whether any Of it's
readers could tell In sentiment and
tone il was almost as Roman
as any Roman Catholic could
be, and yet it proiessed to hold on
TO thirty-nine articles and the Book Of
Common Prayer with a tenacty that
showed at the bottom earnest Protestant
convictions. The attempt to build up
a party within the Episcopal Church, in
this country, upon foundation made up
of such incongruous material as that,
was bold one but al the start, il had
a powerful support-yet, with all that
the demise Of the Weekly must be ac-
cepted as proof that 1t has failed.
High" Churchmen are probably as
high as'eyer-perhaps little higher
but they are not going the lengths to
which the gentlemen who wrote for the
Church Weekly would beckon them.
And that we take to be the philosophy
OF the obituary we are now called to re-
cord.
Year: 1872

GENERAL LANE, who was second on
the Breckenridge Democratic ticket in
1860, has written a letter fsvoring Gree
lev, from which the following extracts
are made:


have not couyersed with a Demo-
crat since left Douglas county that is
not for Greeley, and 80 far as ] can
learn, all the Democrats OF this (Coos)
county will vote the Greeley ticket, a.
also many OF the old line Republicans.
1t is said, by tbcsr who ought to know,
that that ticket viii carry this county by
a majority OF thirty at least. have
had an invitation to speak in Empire
City on the 2lst inst, and though 1t is
not convenient TO do so, will try and
comply with the wishes ofthe friends OF
the Greeley ticket, and contribute what
little | can to its success. 1t is no.
either Greeley or Grant, and in the
choice, in my opinion, no friend Of the
country should hesitate-no, not even a
moment. The reelection OF Grant
would prove q calamity to the country
for many various reasons that neither
have time nor space to give. Whilst
on the other hand the election Of Gree
lev would do more to restore to the
States their essential rights, to bring
about a good feeling between the sec
tions. and at the same time to give 70
the country an honest and faithful Ad-
ministration than the election OF any
other man in the UDion. His heart is
right he is honest, and would be cup
ported in his efforts. Owing TO the
complexion OF the Senate, and probably
Of the House also, g Democrat would
not be so well sustained, however able,
honest, and faithful he may be.


Respectfully.


JOSEPH LANE
Year: 1872

THE REASON WnY.-To all but a very few
Of our citixens the announcement, in the News
Of Friday. that 4 launch Of large iron steam
ship would take place on the following day wa
doubtless, surprise, but an earlier notice wa
not deemed advisable. A stated elsewhere the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company has under con


tract six iron teamsh:ps-two at Wilmington
four At the "Delawars River Iron Ship Building
and Engine Works." in this city, and as it was
understood that the yard from which the first
launch took place should receive the engine
frs, completed Of those in course Of construction
in Glasgow. land which recently arrived al
New York. the anxiety 10 obtain this develop
ed at both yards an extra amount Of spirit in
the prosecution Of the work on the huils. But
he euenxv of the "Delaware Iron Works" at
,ained The desired object and the Wilmington
yard will be compelled TO await the coming oi
the other engine which, it is said, will not be
completed for several months.-CHEsTER News
Year: 1872

Reflect that sound mind and body are the
most necessary requisites to promote connuba
happiness, Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage, the
prospect hourly darkens to the view, the mind
becomes shadowed with despair, and filed with
the melancholy reflection that the happiness OF
snoths.' is blighted with our own.
Year: 1872

a New ARTICLE OF ExPoRT.--We learn
that large quantity of stable ftanure has
within the last few months been sent from
this city to Norfolk and Portsmouth, bought
by the truck-raisers near those cities, to be
used in the production Of early vegetables.
The effect has been to render it SO scarce here
that q gentleman told us a day or two since
that lie feared he could not get enough to
start his carly plants.
Year: 1872

VIRGINIA HALL.--This attractive place Of
amusement Is again open, and 4 very enter
tanning performance is nightly presented, the
most attractive feature being the feats of
strength of the modern Sampson and his
wife. These arc really wonderful, and
should be seen by everybody.
Year: 1872

Solomon said, many centuries ago,
''that even q child was known by his
doiDgs, whether his work be pure,
and whether it be right When j
zee a boy in basteto spend every cent
as soon as he gets it, / think it is 8
sign that he will be spendthrift.
When see child boarding up his
pennies, and unwilling to part with
them for any good purpose, / think
it is a sign he will be miser. When
I see q boy or girl always looking
out tor himself, 1 think it is a sign
the person will grow up very selfish
person. When / see boys and girls
often quarreling, 1 think it is a sign
they will be violent men and hateful
women. When 1 see little boy will.
ing to take strong drink, / think it is
sign be will be drunkard. When
1 see a boy who ever attends TO the
service of religion, l think it is a sign
he will be profane and profigate
man When see child obeaient to
parents,I think it is sign of great
future blessings from his heavenly
parent And though changes some
times take place in the character, yet
as general rule, these signs do no
fail.-Old Jonathan
Year: 1872

WHICH THE HUMAN AND WHICH
THE BRUrE?-The Dubuque [ (Iowa)
Telegraph is authority for the follow
ing singular horse story:


On Monday evening last a man
whose name we could not learn, was
seen vending his way up Julien ave
pue, leading a mare by the bride.
He was badly intoxicated, so much
so that he staggered, and it was
sometimes as much as he could do to
maintain his equilibrium. The mare
kept close watch on his movements,
and whenever he came near falling
the mare would grab his coat collar
between his teeth and hold him up.
She did go no less than dozen
times in the presence Of several in
terested spectators. The drunken
man fell down in the street once, but
no sooner had he done SO than the
animsl grabbed the back OF his coat
and set him on his feet again. When
a little beyond McNulty's house the
owner Of the mare met an acquaint-
snce of his who was also drunk.
They engaged in conversation, and,
while talking, bumped against each
other, and the man first alluded te
fell. He was Immediately picked uE
by the mare, and, just as soon as sht
had finished her job, she turned
around and let her heels fly in
very savage manner at the man wh'
knocked her master down. Fortu
nately her heels missed the mark.
Year: 1872

AN interesting example Of the way
in which the liberal divorce laws OF
Indiana sometimes operate is given
in a Louisville paper. A woman in
Indianapolis was in poor health, and
fearing that in case she should die
her husband would obtain control OF
certain property that she possessed,
she visited her sister IN Louisville,
Kentucky, in order to carry out
scheme which she had projected to
prevent it. While staying with her
sister she crossed the river to New
Albany, where she rented house for
three months, and on this transaction,
based residence there. She then
instituted a suit for divorce, after
which she returned TO her husband
in Indianapolis. About year ago
she received a telegraph dispatch re-
questing her immediate presence in
Louisville in consequence of illness
in her, sisters family, and showing
this to her husband, he readily con-
sented to a second visit to that city,
At this time she again went over to
New Albany, where she received her
decree of divorce, which she put in
her pocket and carried home. 1t i,
possible that the husband would have
never known what had taken place,
at least during her lifetime, had he
not excited her ire by insisting one
day too much on his own way as the
head Of the family; upon which she
very curtly informed him that he need
not try to tyrannize over her, as she
was not his wife, at the same timt
producing tie document to prov,
her assertions. The husband wa
more than astonished: but he insists
upon 1t that such divorce as tha


will never stand, in which opinion b,
is probably about right.
Year: 1872

In communication addressed to the New


York Times, by Gen. G. T. Beauregard, we
find the following reference to the lamented
| Stephen Elliott Of our State:


In the defense of Charleston, during the
summer of 1868, it became absolutely ne
cessary to hold the north end Of Morris Is
land, Cat the risk of losing its garrison Of
1000 men, long after it had been pronouhc-
ed untenable by its commanding officers, who
were among the most gallant in our service,
or that of any other country; but by their
zeal, energy and courage, seconded by the
valor of their troops, that portion of the Is
land was held, from day to day, nearly two
months, against all the land and naval at
tacks of an overpowering enemy, and at the
moment of final attack, the garrison was
safely withdrawn with the loss of only few
men.


About the time (July, 1869 determin-
ed to remove the artillery garrison from Fort
Sumter, whose guns had all been dismount-
ed or silenced, except one, "a twenty-tour
FOUNDER in one of the retired angles,) the
commanding officer and his principal gu
bordinates pronounced that fort no longer
tenable under the terrible artillery fire kept
up, night and day, by the enemy's land and
naval batteries against its crumbling ruins.
concluded at once to substitute an infantry
command for the gallant artillerists, whose
services were absolutely required for the in
ner harbor defences, just being completed to
supply the place of Fort Sumter, then only
fit for defensive work in our hands, but
which would have become most effective
offensive position in those of the enemy. /
therefore sent for an intelligent, brave young
officer belonging to the command ofPocotali-
60, near Savannah, Major Stephen Elliott,
to whom I exposed fully the situation, and
told him that the safety Of Charleston depend
ed on our holding the ruins of Fort Sumter
with q garrison not exceeding one hundred
and fifty infantry and about the same num-
Der of laborers. 1 asked him to go there for
few days to learn personally the exact con-
dition of affairs, and then to give ME his
answer. His features lighted up, and his
large blue gray eyes flashed at the idea Of
being put in command Of such an important
post, and he said to me-. General, have
no need of going to the fort to know its con-
dition-you can issue the order at once if
you will give Inc garrison of resolute men,
but declined to do so until he had visited
the place in person he went that night (for
no communication could be had with the fort
in the day time, and he returned before day
break to inform ME that he had seen enough
to desire still that command the order was
accordingly given, and he held those ruins
against every attack for twelve months, at
the end of which time he was put in COM
mand ofa regiment and subsequently ola brig
ade At the mine explosion at Petersburg
in July, 1864, ho was desperately wounded
through the body and finally died at his ruin
ed home in 1869. No country ever lost
more promising and gallant young off,
Ger.
Year: 1872




levied.


SEC. 5. That if any such revenue bond


scrip is received in the treasury, for pay


ment of taxes, the treasurer be, and he is


hereby, authorized to pay out such revenue


bond scrip in satisfaction of any claims
against the treasury, except for interest that
may be due on the public debt.


SEC. 6. That upon the delivery to the
State treasurer of the said guaranteed bonds
of the Blue Ridge Railroad Company, or of
any part of them, the treasurer is hereby
required to cause the same to be cancelled
and destroyed in the presence of the presi-
dent of the Blue Ridge Railroad Company,
in South Carolioa, and in the presence of a
joint committee of the Senate and House of
Representatives of this State, to be for that
purpose appointed.


Sec. Z. That whenever the whole number
of the said guaranteed bonds shall have been
delivered to the treasurer and cancelled, as
required by the provisions of this act, the
lien ofssthe State of South Carolina; upon the
estate, property and funds of the said Blue
Ridge Railroad Company in this State, and
of the other associated companies in the
States of Georgia, North Carolina and Ten
nessee, as secured by the provisions of an
act entitled can act to authorize additional
aid to the Blue Ridge Railroad Company in
South Carolina" passed on the fifteenth cay
of September, Ammo Domini one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-eight, all other
claims or liens which are held by the State:
against said company or companies, on ac-
count of said guarantee, shall, from thence
forth, be forever discharged and released;
and should the said company be unable, from
any cause, to deliver all of said bonds, such
liens shall be discharged and released to an
extent which shall be proportional to the
amount of such bonds actually delivered.


Sec. s. That if the said company shall ac-
cept the provisions of this act, it shall be
authorized, if the board Of directors may de-
sire, to change the corporate name of the
company to that of the "knoxville and South
Carolina Railroad Company" and shall have
power to extend its railroad, or to construct
branches thereof, to any points or places in
the State, with all the powers and privileges
with which said company is vested by the
provisions of its charter, and the company
shall also have power to issue bonds, and to
secure the same by mortgage, to such
amount and in such manner as the board Of
directors may direct And all sales Of stock
in the said Blue Ridge Railroad Company,
in South Carolina, and its associate compa-
nies. formerly held by the State and sold by
the commissioners Of the sinking fund be,
and they arc hereby, confirmed


SEC. 8. That if any person shall forge or
counterfeit the treasury scrip hereby author
iezd to be issued or shall, directly or indi-
rectly, aid or assist in the forging or coun.
terfciting of such scrip, Or shall issue in any
manner use any such forged Or counterfeited
scrip, he shall, on conviction thereof, be
fined in the discretion Of the court, and
shall be imprisoned in the peuitcntary for
term not exceeding ten years.
Year: 1872

A Western girl, who has been pretty well


brought up, knocks down every man who
kisses her, and she is so pretty that the mar
ried and all the single gentlemen in town
have black eyes.
Year: 1872

Now move the paper szo'oy toward the
eye, which must be kept fixed on the cross.
At certain distance the other fgure-thc
letter O-will suddenly disappear; but, if
you bring the paper nearer, it will como
again into view. You may not succeed in
the experiment on the first trial, but with
little patience you can hardly fail, and the
suddenness with which the black spot vanishes
and rcappcars is very striking. Now, ex-
animation has shown that. when it disappears,
its image falls exactly on the spot where the
optic nerve enters the eye, thus proving that
spot to be blind
Year: 1872

In another column will be found the th'
call for State Convention, on the 18th o
June, at San Francisco. The call is proper
enough, except the Convention should have
been held at the Capital of the State, and
that the committee transcribed its authority
in some things, and was, we think, injudi-
cious in others. New and important ques-
tions are now before the masses of the party,
and we think the committee should have re-
quired primaries TO have been held in all the
counties Of the State, so as to have made
the delegates the real representatives Of the
masses of the party. Under the existing
political state Of the country and our party
we think it unwise TO provide for the nomi-
nation of an Electoral ticket at this Conven-
ton. If the Baltimore Convention, which il
more than probable, indorse Greeley and
Brown, then the Electors who are to vote
for them should be nominated by a conven-
ton in which all who support that ticket
should have voice. This proposition is so
Just and fair that no man will dare dispute
it. We submit that it would be wise, lib
eral and just for the Convention TO nominate
its delegates to Baltimore, instruct what the
voice of the party require of them, and then
adjourn. County conventions or committees
should instruct their delegates to contend for
this action in The State Convention, The
recommendation that the delegates organize
themselves into Congressional conventions
and nominate Congrcssmen is amenable to
all the objections named to the nomination of
Electors; is direct attempt to nsurp the
rights OF Congressional Central Committees
and would be void and of no binding force
on the party if carried out. While fighting
the Capitalization, ,usurpng practices Of Grant
our State Central Committee should never
have made such suggestion. 1t would be
worse than madness for the Democrats and
Liberal Republicans to run one Presidential
ticket and separate tickets for Electors, both
pledged to the same candidates, and separate
Congressman to stand on the same platform
and sustain the same administration. The
Liberal Republicans yielded to US the plat
form; if we meet them half way and ndorse
their candidates then we constitute but one
party, and the fraternizat;on must be general,
cordial and complete in all that pertains tc
the Federal administration that is to follow
even down to the election of members OF
Legislatures who are to choose United States
Senators.
Year: 1872

A New KIND OF NEwspAPERs.-Sey
of our Democratic exchanges have got a new
idea as to the duty Of newspapers. They
say don't commit yourself, lay low, keep
mum until the Baltimore Convention speaks,
and then you will know what to do. 1t is
the people and the press that makes the
Baltimore Convention, and directs its action.
We believe that convention should indorse
Greeley, and we are going to make every
body else believe it if we can. We would
proseyte every man in America TO our ideas
# we could by argument, truth and reason,
and that man who would not do this is unfit
to edit a paper. We spit upon the idea
that we shall not tell the people what is go
ing on, and what we believe they should DO
on any public question; that we should keep
mum and let office seeking tr:cksters fix
up ticket for us to support. That Is not
our doctrine, and we rebel against it, repud-
ate it, despisc it.
Year: 1872

Is it not to the interest of the farmers to pay
more attention to the culture of flax? It will
pay in seed, and in selling the fibre to the paper
makers. In England it is worth $3.50 per ton for
this Durpose.
Year: 1872

a WORD TO YOU'VE MEN.-Christmas with its
temptations has tried the strength of your good
resolutions but the Devil will still lurk in wait
for you in thousand tempting forms, so be on
your guard, and whatever you do, never carry
your matches, tobacco, powder and whiskey all
in the same pocket. You might accidentally
strike match, and then what would become of
you. the tobacco and the whisky?
Year: 1872

SAD DEATH-O On the 24th Miss Matte Baker
so well known here for her beauty, when at the
w. T. Institute four years ago, and loved fol
her good qualities, was burned so badly that she
died at 7 O'Clock Christmas evening. In mo-
ment of consciousness she told that on looking
back, (she was standing with her back to the
grate) she saw the fire creeping up her dress and
was so alarmed that she ran into the passage
draft Her screams attracted her mother and
Others, who were badly burned putting the fire
out but the extent of the surface injured was
SO great that nature could not recover. She was
to have been married in short time. Her ia
ther is DR.. Elijah Baker of Richmond. We
tender cur sincere coincidence to him and his,
and her many friends here Join us.
Year: 1872

The object of this suit is TO recover against tha
defendant, Long, toe sum Of 5z9.78, with inter-
est thereon from the 18th day Of April, 1871 till
belonging to said Long. in the hands OF the 9TH
er defendants, sufficient to satisfy the same.


and it appearing from satisfactory evidence
that the defendant Henry a. Long is n0n-res-
dent Of the State of Virginia, il is ordered that
he do appear here within month after due
publication hereof and do what is necessary TO
protect his interest.
Year: 1872

PARTY SpIRIr.-We make the FOL.
lowing brief extracts from very SEN
sible article on the subject of politics
and politicians in the Jefferson Times:


1t is not uncommon for men OF
inferior minds to boast that they
neither know nor care anything about
politics. They seem to asegibe to
themselves a peculiar merit, in pro-
Tossing 30 take no interest in public
affairs; that an ignorance of Federal
aud State Constitutions, and all
knowledge of the political history of
the country is most praiseworthy.
This is extraordinary under a free
government, where all questions have
to be decided by the people. Isit just
or wise2


In brief, a free government is based
on the intelligence of the people, and
that intelligence should be exercised
by any member of the commonwealth.
A free government is one Of great
responsibility. Every member of so
cicty is responsible for its purity and
preservation. No man has a right to
pride himself upon an ignorance of
public affairs, or to assume an indifler.
ence, which, if universally acted upon,
would lead to public calamities.
Year: 1872

A person having been mentioned
who had been notoriously unfortunate
in his first marriage relation, and yet
had soon allerward married again, was
asked II it was not rash to embark
anew in an adventsre which he had
already found to be so disastrous.
NO" said the philosopher, eleva-
ting his hand and his countenance
glowing with enthusiasm, ut was the
triumph of hope over experience"