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h~r rrrI vol. vIT-, WED!.NESD AY VMORNJRNG, JUJLY 24, 18 2. o 0 3ffE HERALD IS PUBLISED EEY WEDNEDAY MORNING, At Newberry 0. N.9 By J%os. P. & R. 1.greneker, Editors and Proprietor. 'arAs. se PC* -AMw. Invariably In Advance. ~t J W? teig jLp~ped at the eqAtation of timne to Itis e. 27 The M nark denotes expiration of sub scription. OFFICIAL. Aets and Joint Resolutions Passed by the General As sembly of South Carolina, Regular Session, 1871 and 1872. AN ACT TO RENEW AND AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF WIL LIAMSTON. SEcTioN 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa tives of the State of South Caroli na, now met and sitting in Gene ral Assembly, and by the authori ty of the same: That frow and immediately af ter the passage of this Act, all and every person or persons who may have resided within the corporate liits of the town of Williamston for one year, or who may own a freehold therein, and their succes sors, are hereby declared to be members of the corporation here by intended to be created. SEc. 2. That the said persons and their successors shall, from and after the passage of this Act, become a body politic and corpo rate, and shall be known and call ed by the name of the town of Williamston, and its corporate imits shall extend one mile in the direction of the cardinal points, from the present brick hotel as a centre, and form a circle. SEc. 3. That the said town shall be governed by an Intendant and four Wardens, who shall be per sons that actually reside within the limits of the corporation, and have so resided at least twelve m o n t h a immediately preceding their election. The said Inten dant and Wardens shall be elect ed on the second Monday in Sep tember in each year, ten days' no. tice having been previously given, and shall continue in office for one year, and until the election and qualification of their successors ; and all male inhabitants of the said town who shall have attained the age of t renty-one years, and resided therein sixty days imme diately preceding the election,shall be entitled to vote for said Inten dant'and Wardens: Provided, That no person shal-be allowed to vote at any such election who shall not have registered his name as a vo ter with the Clerk of the Council, in abook or books to be kept by hiur-for -that purpose, by ten o'clock A. M., on the day preced ing every such election. SEc. 4. That said election shall be held in some convenient public place in said town, from nine o'clock in the morning until five o'clock in the evening ; and when the polls shall be closed, the Man agers shall forthwith proceed to count the votes, under oath, pub licly stating the whole number of votes cast for each candidate or person voted for, and shall trans mit their report of the same, in a sealed envelope, to the- Intendant of the town ; and if there be no such Intendant, the same shall be transinitted to the Clerk of the Couirt of Anderson County. The said Intendant, or Clerk & the Court, shall open the report of the said Managers, and shall an no)unce and publbsh the whole number of the votes cast, and the 'whole number cast for each candi date, when the several candidates receiving the highest number of legal votes for the offices for which they were voted for, shall be de. clared duly elected. The In ten dant and Wardens, for the time being, shall always appoint three Managers to conduct the election, who, before they open tbe polls for said election, shall take the oath fairly and impartially to con duct the same ; and the Intendant and Wardens, before entering up on the duties of their office, shall, respectively, -take the oath prec scribed by the Constitution of this State, and also, the following oath, to wit: "As Intendant (or War den) of the town of Williamston, 1 will, faithfully, and impartially, to the best of my ability, exercise the trust reposed in me, and will use my best endervors to preserve Sthe peace, and to carry into effect, accor ding to law, the purpose for which I have been elected: Sc help me God." SEc. 5. In case a vacancy should occur in the office of Intendant, or any of the Wardens, by death, re signation or otherwise, an election to fill such vacancy shall be held by the appointment of the Inten dant and Warden, or Wardens, and in case there be none, then by the appointieent of the Clerk of \the Court of Anderson County. SEc. 6.. That the Intendant and Wardens, duly elected and quali fled, shall be, during their term of office, vested with all the powers and authority with which Trial Justices are at present vested by law, except the trial of civil cases and except as it may be otherwise ovided in this Act ; and the In. ant shall and may, as often at bp ngeessary, qurgnlon the B to uleet in council, anI whom, ith the Tntandani or any three Wardens, may con stitute a quorum to transact busi ness, and they shall be known by the name of the Town Council of Williamston; and they and their successors hereafter to be elected, may have a common seal, which shall be affixed to all their ordi nanees, may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, in any conrt of law or equity in this State, and purchase, hold, possess and enjoy, to them and their successors in perpetuity, or for any term of years, any estate, real, personal or mixed, and sell, alien or convey the same, provided the same sball not exceed, at any one time, the sum of ten thousand dollars. And the said Intendant and Wardens shall have full power to make d establish all such rules and by-la's and ordinances respecting t h e roads, streets, markts and police of said town, as shall appear to them necessary and requisite for the security, welfare and conven ience of the said town, or for pre. serving the health, peace, order and good government with the same. And the said Council may fix and impose fines and penalties for the violation thereof, and ap propriate the rame to the public use of the said corporation : Pro vided, That in all cases of trials to be had before the said Town Coun cil, as hereinbefore provided, the party charged shall be cited to trial by service upon him of a sum mons, under the hand of the In tendant, any one of the Wardens, or the Clerk of Council, wherein shall be expressed, with certainty, the offence charged, and the time and place of trial, which service shall be made at least five days before the day of trial. SEc. 7. That the Intendant and Wardens of the said town shall have full and only power to grant or refuse license to retail spiit uous liquors within the said limits, which license shall be granted in the same manner, and upon the same conditions, as they now are, or may hereafter be, under the laws of this State, except that the Town Council shall have the pow er to regulate the price of license to keep taverns and retail spirit uous liquors: Provided, That in no instance the price of a license so to keep tavern or retail spirit uous liquors shall be fixed at a less sum than is established by the laws of this State, and all the pow ers vested formerly in the Com missioners of Roads are hereby granted to the said Intendant and Wardens within the said limits, and all moneys paid for licenses, and for fines and forfeitures, for retailing spirituous liquors, keep ing taverns, billiard tables, within the said limits, without a license, shall be appropriated to the uses of said corporation: Provided, That the Intendant and Wardens, duly elected and qualified, shall not have power to grant any licenses to keep tavern or retail spirituous liquors to extend beyond the time for which they shall have been elected. Szc. 8. That it shall be the duty of the said Intendant and Wa-: dens to keep all streets, roads and ways within their corporate limits open, and in good repair, and for that purpose they are invested with all the powers granted for merly to the Commissioners of Roads. 'And they shall have pow er to compound with all persons liable to work the streets, ways and roads in said town, upon such terms as they shall by ordinance establish, the moneys so received to be applied to the public use. SEc. 9. That the said Town Council shall have power to im pose an annual tax upon the keep ers of all billiard tables and ten pin alleys, or other pin alleys, within t~he discretion of said Coun cil, and to grant or refuse licenses for the same, upon such terms and conditens, and subject to such re gulations as they may, by ordi nance, establish. They shall also have power to impose a tax, with in their discretion, upon all sales made by itinerant traders and auc tioneers, on all public drays, wag ons, carriages, omnibuses, and oth er vehicles kept for hire, and on the owners or proprietors of all dogs, hogs, sheep, goats, and cat tle kept within the corporate lim its of said town. The said Town Council shall have power to im pose an annual tax on the amount of all sales of goods, wares, and merchandise, and also upon the amount of income arising from all factorage and merchandize, em ployments, faculties and profes Isions, including the profession of '~dentistry also, upon the amount of income from all moneys loaned at interest, and from dividends re ceived from banks, and all other stocks: Provided, That no tax shall be imposed in any one case, Ito exceed the rate of thirty cents on each hundred dollars of the value of such sales and income; and the said Town Council shall have power to impose an annual tax on all carriages and wagons Iof whgtg~ogyer 11 lippt for pri vato use, on all gold and silver watches and other watches kep& For private use within the limit of the said town. And the sai Town Council shall have power to impose an annual tax, not exceed ing thirty cents on every hundret dollars %orth of the value of al real estate lying in the corporat< imits of said town, the real estati of churches and school assoeiation excepted, and for that purpos they shall appoint three freehold ers residing therein, to assess thi value of said real estate, upoi oath, and return the assessmen within one month to said Counci for taxation, and to fill any vacan cy occasioned by the death, resig nation, refusal to serve, or remova From office of the said Assessors And the said Town Council shal have power to regulate the prie of licenses upon all public show and exhibitions in said town ; t erect a powder magazine, and t compel any person holding mor than twenty-five pounds of pow der, to store the same therein, an to make regulations for rates o storage thereof, and for keepinj and storing the same. And thi said Town Council shall have pow er to enforce the payment of al taxes and assessments levied un der the authority of this Ac against the property and person of defaulters to the same exten and in the same manner as is pro vided by law for collection of th general State tax, except that exe cutions to enforce the payment o town taxes shall be issued unde the seal of the corporation, an< directed to the Town Marshal, o other persons especially appointe< by the said Town Council to col lect the same, and all properti upon which a tax shall be levie< and assessed is hereby declare4 and made liable for the paymen thereof, in preference to othe debts due by the persons ownin such property at the time of the as sessment, except debts due th State, which shall be first paid The said moneys, together wit] all other moneys collected by au thority of the provisions of thi Act, and the ordinances passed ii conformity thereto, from whateve source said moneys may arise, ti be paid into the Treasury of saii town for the use of the corpora tion. SEc. 10. That returns shall b made, on oath, to the Clerk of th Town Council during the mont] of January, in each year, of th amount of all sales of merchan dize, professional, mechanical o other income, and of the quaE tity and kind of all other propei ty. than real estate, subject to tas ation under the provisions of thi Act, by persons who may be li ble to pay the taxes on the same and the said taxes shall be paid o: or before the first day of Marc: then next ensuing; upon failur thereof, any party in default shal be subject to the penalties no' provided by law for failure to pa; the general State tax. SEC. 11. That the said Tow Council shall have authority to r< quire all persons, owning a lot c lots in said town, to makre an keep in good repair sidewalksi f'rt of said lot or lots wheneve they bhall front on or adjoin an public street of said town, if, i the judgment of the Council, suc sidewalks shall be necessary, tk width thereof, and the manner < their construction, to be design. ted and regulated by the sai Council; and for default or reft sal to make and keep in repa such sidewalks, the Town Counc may cause the same to be mad and put in repair, and require th owner to pay the price of mnakir or repairing; and the said Tow Council are hereby empoweredi sue for and recover the same a tion of debt in any Court of cor petent jurisdiction in Andersc County : Provided, That such col tract for making or repairing I lt to the lowest bidder. SEC. 12. That the said Tow Council shall have power, wit the consent of the adjacent lar owners, to close all such road streets and ways, within the sai town, as they may deem necess; ry, by sale of the freehold thereil either at private or public sale, they may adjudge best for the i terest of said town ; and the shall, also, have power to lay ou adopt, open and keep in repair a such new streets, roads and wa: as they may, fi-om time to tim deem important or necessary f< the improvement and convenienec of said town: Provided, That x new street, road or way shall I opened without first having o taed the consent of the lar owner through whose promis< any such new street, road or we may pass. SEC. 13. That the said Tow Council shall have power, and a1 Ihereby authorized, to elect one< more MNrrshals, to affix their sal ries and prescribe their duties, wi shall be duly sworn in and inves ed with all the powers, and su ject to all the duties and liabilitj t~at Constable gQw have, or a: subjected to, by law, in additi< to the duties and liabilities s~ I iay con.ferred and imposed < s them by the Town Council: Pro. I vided, That their jurisdiction shall be confined to the corporate limits of said town. i SEC. 14. That the said Town I Council shall have power to es a tablish a guard house, and to pre a scribe. by ordinances, suitablo 3 rules and regulations for keeping and governing the same, and for the confinement of all persons who I may be subject to be committed i for the violation of any ordinance t of the town, passed in conformity I with the provisions of this Act ; - and the said Town Council may, - by ordinance, or the said Inten I dant and Wardens in person, any .:one or more of them, authorize I and require the Marshal of the 3 town, or any Constable specially 3 appointed for that purpose, to ar rest and commit to the said guard house for a term not exceeding 3 twenty-four hours, any person or - persons who, within the corporate I limits of -said town, may be en f gaged in a breach of the peace, any riotous or disorderly conduct, a open obscenity, public drunken - ness, or in any conduct grossly I indecent or dangerous to the citi zens of said town, or any-of them. b And it shall be the duty of the 3 Town Marshal to arrest and com b mit all such offenders when re - quired to do so, and who shall have power to call to their assist ance the posse comitatus, if need F be, to aid in making such arrests; r and upon the failure of such Mar i shals to perform such duty as re r quired they shall severally be sub I ject to such fines and penalties as - the Town Council may establish, r and all persons so imprisoned shall I pay the costs and expenses inci I dent to their imprisonment : Pro t vided, That such imprisonment r shall not exempt the party from ; payment of any fine the Council - may impose for the offence for a which he may have been commit ted. 2 SEc. 15. That the said Town - Council shall have power to col s lect the taxes from all persons i representing publicly within the r corporate limits for gain or reward, ) any plays or shows of what nature I or kind soever, to be used for the purposes of said corporation. SEc. 16. That all fines which a shall hereafter be enllected by con e viction in the Court of Sessions, 1 for retailing without license with D in the corporate limits of said - town, shall be paid one-half to the r informer, and theother half to the said Town Council, for the uses of the corporation. SEC. 17. The said Town Coun s cil shall have power and authority - to abate all nuisances within the ; corporate limits, and also to ap a point a Board of HealLh for the b said town, and to pass all such e ordinances as may be necessary .1 to define the powers and duties of v said Board. 7' SEC. 18. That the Intendant and Wardens shall, during their n term of office, be exempt from :street duty ; and each Town Coun r cil shall within one month after d the expiration of their term of n office, make out and - return to r their successors a full account of y their receipts and expenditures n during their term, and shall pay h over all moneys in their hands e belong?ing to the corporation, and >f deliver up all property, books, - records and other papers incident d to their office to their successors; 1 and on failure so to do, they shall ir be liable to the punishment pre il scribed in the twentieth Section of Le this Act. e SEc. 19. That all ordinances g heretofore passed by the Town n Council of Williamston, in con * formity with the authority grant c- ed by existing laws, shall be, and i- and they are hereby declared legal n and valid. 2- SEC. 20. That for any willful e violation of duty, malpractice, abuse or oppression, the said In n tendant and Wardens, jointly and b severally, shall be liable to in d dictment in the Court of Sessions, s, and upon conviction, to punish d ment by fine not exceeding one r-! hundred dollars, besides being lia able for damages to any person in asI jured. a- SEC. 21. That all Acts and partS y of Acts heretofore passed in re t, lation to the corporation of the 11 town of Williamston be, and the rs same are hereby, repealed. And e, this Act shall be deemed and taken >r to be a public Act, and continue in is force for the term of twenty years, Lo and until the end of the session of > the Legislature then next ensuing, b- Approved March 9, 1872. as Work on this end of the Port Royal ,Railroad is progressing rapidly. We understand that the track will soon bi 'n laid from this city to the Savannal *e River. Operations are also progressing >r with great rapidity upon the other eni a of the Port Royal Railroad. We learr 10 that the ine will be completed to Allen ~dale, in Aiken County, by the middle o1 *latter part of this week. If nothing un p toward prevents the completion of the cbridge across the Savannah, it will no: > be long before the excursion trip t< e- Beaufort will take place. For the Herald. HOT SPINGS, ARK., June 28, 1872. MESSRS. EDITORS: I left you lamenting I know, in my last, over the frailties of hu manity. I hear you repeating Byron, "Ah, Vice! How soft are thy voluptuous ways, But remember, the young have their wild oats to sow; and the lessons of morality, no matter by whom taught, fall in nine cases out of ten on stony hearts that bring forth nothing. It is said that no venomous rep. tile lives on the soil of the GREEN ISLE OF ERIN, which is owing to the saintly qual ities of St. Patrick. Equally as remarkable a thing is that NO RATS, yes, long-tailed rats, rats that knaw holes in everything, and eat up everything, are to be found on the premises of any body in Hot Springs. Dick Whit tington would have found no sale for his cat here. Think of it, not a four-legged rat in Town ; no squeaking, no running races all through the live long night, dis turbing the restless slumbers of invalids. How blessed in this re spect! But we could not say that we have no two-legged rats, far worse. than the genuine animal. Another remarkable feature is, that the "FORKED LIGHTNING" never has been known to strike anything in the valley-house, tree or animal. Clouds may thick. en, the thunders roll and the lightnings play, and flash, and gleam, but its terrible fury is speni on the tall trees that grace and tower up on the mountain side. These things mentioned may bc so; they are associated with natu ral causes; but a more remaikable wonder, and I think you wil agree with me, is, that there i: no LOCAL THIEVING about here as in other places. You can leave your goods show ing through the window glass and your things in your room witt perfect safety. You scarcely eve hear of stealing. Not that there i not quito a number who would g< in the speculation, but it is diffi cult to hide anything or to ge1 away, if caught or suspected. You need not think this is any VALLEY OF RASsELAS. You need not wish that you were living in this delectable section o honest men, where hair grows it the palm of the hand. Honestyi a scarce commodity in these days One does well, while travellin; through these hot, low grounds o sorrow, to keep his nose clear and his eye skinned. At least once every week wi have. MIoPS at the Aiken House and the Ho House, which are generally wel attended, both by ladies and gen tiemen. Within the last wee: many new cormers have mad their appearance on the stage, and participated in the waltzes, quac rilles, mazourkas, schottische and polkas. Among them ar several BEAUTFUL GIRLS, one of them particularly. WHAT A WOMAN!I Bust of Minerva, curls of Hype rion, eye of a Gazelle, form of YU nus de Medice, with the step c Juno. She's so stright that sh fairly leans back. There's asprin; in her movements that denote muscle. Observe her in the quat rille. Honour your partnei-! crie the musician. See! A soft si laam and a sweet smile. There a style and a finish about her. "Dear Creature !" you'd swear, When her delicate feet in the danc twinkle round, "That her- steps are of light, that her hon is the air,, .And she only 'par complaisance' touchi the ground." On every Sunday, visitom, they wish, can visit either the METHODIST OR EPISCOPAL CHURCHE Swhere they can hear the go pel, and listen to the admor Itions and warnings of the humb: riifolmw.r of Christ. The preacl ers in both churches are elderly gentlemen, evidently well educa ted, and honest in the sacred cause, which they have espoused Quite a number of persons attend the service. RGHTS AND TITLES. Perhaps not many of my read. ers know that the ownership ol this "quarter section," where the water "seethes, and biles and smokes," is still involved in litiga tion. Sometime during the yeal 1830, Congress it appears, passed an Act, enabling Squatters t< squat on Government land in this section, and pretended by some formality being observed to secur< title. A few years after, this very distinguished body of Statesmer and patriots influenced by some thing, which opened their "politi cal peepers," passed an act, reserv ing Hot Springs with its 54 bub bles to the use and possession of the "faiest, squarest and best government under the sun," for the balance of time. Then these same thoughtful, consistent, law making, wise acres, during the same year, passed another of a squatorial nature without defining wh., they meant, _or what they intended, in regard to the future rights of Squatters, squatting on these barren hills. According to History, De Sott wanted to squat here; if he didn't -if he did, he was a legitmate Squatter, because he "had th< age." Since the Spaniard's time there have been numerous squat ters in and around here. If we believe the law records, the "Bel ding family" first pitched their "tents" on this '-Camp ground'' swung their kettles over its boil ing waters, and cooked the goose which laid the golden egg of pos session. Subsequent to the Bel dings',the Hales' and the Rectors' with some Squatters, came along pitched their tents beside the Bel dings' and went to cooking ove: the hot waters too, with the plea that they had as good a right aE any one else. The Beldings' go riled and had an idea of going in to the kicking business, but thei shoes being worn out, and tw being able to play at that game they concluded to refer it to th law. They are in litigation now wit] the government, and the end an; one can foresee. It is very plair We trust, while we wish harm t no one, that the government ma; win, provided they will build up ; magnificent hotel and hospital fo the afflicted poor, and improv these springs as they, should. Europe has her hospitals fo the poor and afflicted. This to has been donc by a governmen Saltogether aristocratic. Why the shounl not the "best governmen under the sun" take into consic eration its suffering humanity ? The same amount expended fa the purpose of carrying election throughout the States, and give to partisan offieholders, togethe 1with.what is fraudulently mad by contracts passed through tb Spatriotic Congress, could mak Sthis place one of the most lovel; Sand' beautiful in the country. From the uniqueness of the situ< Stion, the salubrity of the climat< Swith the medical quailities of th waters, and their efficacy in ce: tain diseases, the governmer could not appropriate a million < so of dollars to a more human and charitable purpose. If the government wins, I< them at once give a reasonab sum to those who own building then tear or burn them dowi clean out the creek, clear out an trim out the sides of the moui Stains, level and smooth down tt Lvalley, construct a MAG;NIFIcENT HOTEL for those wvho have money, a SPLENDID HOSPITAL for those who have none, esta elishing a board of the finest ax most skillful physieians, with z t h e necessary appurtenance ifdrugs, &c., so that all, every on who can get here, may enjoy t) benefits to be derived from the HEALING SPRINGS, isituated in a Republican land. LeOut of this place, away off hex n- n the outskirts of oivilizatic could be made "a second valley of Rasselas," equalled by none in the world. We would rather, however, see it in the bands of those who pos sess it now, than to fall into the hands of Congressional lobbyists and contractors, who would use it to speculate on the afflictions of their countrymen. In the language of Guzman, "We shall see what we shall see." S. Death of Linton Stephens. The community of Augusta has been shocked and inexpressibly pained by the intelligence of the death of this eminent Georgian. lHe died on Sunday evening about 5 o'clock, at his home, in Sparta, of congestion of the lungs, after an illness of two days. The news came without warning, and was a most sorrowful surprise to our citizens. But a few weeks ago .Judge Stephens was here in full health, and in all the power and majesty of his splendid intellect. His appearance then will long be remembered, for it was at a pub lie meeting of our citizens, and he displayed on that occasion, more than his wonted vigor, brilliancy and terseness as a logician and a popular orator. Though a major ity differed with him in some of his opinions, all concurred in ad miration of his abilities and of his eloquent appeals in behalf of pop ular rights. All conceded a will ing homage to his high motives and zealous patriotism. As a jurist of profound analyt ical power, of clear discrimination, and of extended lerrning, he stood in the front rank, and acquired an enduring fame. The Supreme Court Reports of Georgia, while he was a judge on the bench of that high tribunal, bear witness to his abilities and learning. This period embraced but a short portion of his brilliant professional career. He had for many years been recognized as one of Georgia's most eloquent advocates, and his memory is in dissolubly associated with leading cases, in which he has figured as counsel, in the civil and criminal annals of the State. A more detailed sketch of his professional career, and of the leading part he has loag borne in the politics of the State, and in its lecislative history, will be pro duced hereafter by competent hands. He was a graduate of the University of Georgia, a promi. nent member of the Legislature for several sessions, a Judge of the Supreme Court for a number of years, and Lieutenant-Colonel du ring the late war of the regiment of which Judge Thomas W. Thomas was Colonel. Georgia has lost one of her no blest sons; the legal profession one of its brightest ornoments ; Sthe social circle a gentleman of Smany genial qualities. He a as a true man and a thor' gh gentle man. H:e had many warm friends Sand admirers. To his stricken family and home the loss is irre rIparable and overwhelming. In this sad hour the thoughts of an entire nation travel in ten der sympathy to that distingnish 2ed surviving brother who loved t him so tenderly and was so justly -proud of him. .We will not obtrude upon the rsanctity of that grief. It is not from this world, profound and Sheartfelt as are its sympathies, ~solace and comfort can be derived rin this sorrowful hour. In the pr&sence of this solemn eevent the voice of faction is hush ed. Thbe conflicts of opinion sub e side. Every heart in our broad r' State bows down in awe, and rev - erently feels, ."What shadows we are, what shadows we pursue." [Augusta Constitutionalist. BEQUEsT TO THE HNEEDLEwoMEN OF BosToN.-The will of one oi tthe solid men of Boston, who re r cently died, directs that the in e come derived from a large portion of his estate shall be used for the tbenefit of the needlewomen ofthat ecity, in providing them with cheap eand comfortable apartments at all 5' times, and with employment dur ,ing the periods when they cannol d readily obtain it from ordinary .services. The details of this cha eritable scheme are left to the man. eagement of trustees named in the will, but objects aimed at are clear ly set forth in the declaration thai the "design is to ameliorate t( some extent the condition of the large class of industrious womet .of the city of Boston who gail dtheir livelihood by sewing," b~ helping them to "constant em 111ployment at fair prices, and t< I, desirable homes at fair rates;' e, and the testator provides for the icreation of a labor fund and ebuilding fard, to be appropriatec eto the purposes designated. An Irish editor says he can see no earthly reason .why woe~ eshould not be allowed to becom4 medical men. ADVERTISINC RATES. Advertisements inserted at the rate of $1.50 per square-one inch-for first insertion, and s1 for each subsequent insertion. Double column advertisements ten per cent on above. Notices of meetings, obituaries and tributes of respect, same rates per square as ordinary advertisements. Special notices in local column 20 cents per line. Advertisements not marked with the num ber of insertions will be kept in till forbid and charged accordingly. Special contracts made with large adver tisers, with liberal deductions on above rates J FQs Wme Done with Neatness and Dispatch. Terms Cash. A Blissful Bridgroom Shot at Three Times by his Gentle Bride. In the Avalanche of yesterday appeared an account of the mar riage of Mr. George Christy and and Miss Fanny Duane, both of whom are bright and shining lights on the variety stage. The nuptials were of a decided "ton nish" nature, as will be remem bered, and when over, they made a bridal tour to a hotel-not the Lehner House, as incorrectly stated. Returning from there to the room of Madame Fanny, the happy couple separated with mu taal vows of love and affection. That night, about the witching hour of twelve, the happy bride groom returned, only to find the door of his wife's room securely locked. A few gentle raps with an ale bottle, which he was oarry ing to his home, and the door opened. "Who are you?" inquired the bride, in a tona that was rather loud. "It's me, my own ducky dear. I have come," answered Mr. Chris ty, walking into the room and setting the ale bottle down while he iighted his pipe-a stumpty clay. "You git out of here, you nasty thing," roared the gentle Madam, in a voice of thunder, as she pulled from a bureau-drawer a mammoth six-shooter. Mr. George Christy, the banjoist, "got." Before he got down stairs, however, his loving wife of eight short hours shot three times at him.: A nervousness on the part of the female shootist, and the agility of the bridegroom, alone prevented the necessity of the in tervention of the coroner. Notwithstanding his rather warm reception Mr. Christy again visited his charming bride yester day morning. She saw him com ing up the stairs, and sent down her card in the shape of a skillet to let him him know that she was not in. Last evening Mr. Christy was inconsolable, also drunk. Mrs. Christy is resolute and anxious for a fight. At a late hour he embarked on a southward-bound boat being satisfied that :distance-and a good deal of it-lends -enchant ment to the view so far as his bride is concerned. (Memprhs Avalandce. How English Laborers Live -A Disgrace to Civiliza tion, The London correspondent of the Boston Post says: A very important meeting ws held in London recently, pursuant to a published call, to consider the condition of the laboring classes, and discuss the other questions affecting the Nascer't Agricultu ral Unions. The audience was of a composite character, and inclu ded several members of Parliament as well as representatives of the middle and lower classes. The most remarkable feature of the session was a statement made by Canon Girdlestone. He said that in his own parish there were cot trges unfit for the housing of cat tle. There was scarcely a whole pane of glass in the windows ; the mud floors had holes in them so deep that to prevent children fal ling in, planks had been laid across them. The buildings were ill-ven tilated and badly drained. The men's wages were from nine to ten shdllings a week, with two quarts of sour cider a day. No thing could be more uncertain than the mode of payment; for one farmer gave good privileges, ano ther bad, and another hardly any at all. The hours of labor were nominally from 6 to 6; but he had visited the laborers' cottages at 8 and 9 o'clock in the evening and found them still at work. What they -obtained for this extra exertion might be a mouthful of bread and cheese, or only another- quart of sour cider. His remedy for this evil had hitherto been migration, but after removing, through his own exer tions, as many as three or four hundred families to the North, he was sorry to confess that no per manent progress had been accom plished. The removed families were vastly benefitted by the change, in fact, they were now living in comparative affluence. But those who remained in North Devon enjoyed no benefit; their' wages were still as low and their. cottages as bad as before. Hie concluded, therefore, that nothing could be done for laborers, as a class, while they continued isola ted. Other and similar'statements were made, and the Conference adjourned to meet again soon, all the participants being thoroughly convinced of the necessity of some decisive and immediate action for the relief of the laborers. Flash langulage-Telegrams. The end of time--The letter E.