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.. ........ Desportes & Williams, Proietors.] A Family Paper, Devoted to Science, Art, Inquirv, Industry and LiteraturAdvance. VOL. ViI.] WINNSBORO, S. C., WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 9 [NO.8 Tlllll' FAIRIELD HERALD Is 'U tBLfSilCD W VEK .Y IT DES5,POIL'RES & WILLI AmIs, Tern.-Trna llaInA t is publiShel1 Wents in the rowu or vinsioro, at 6300) in WareablY in adoeince. N~j All transient adverlisements to be id in advaice. Obizuary Nlotios and Tributes $1.00 per square. The Broken Lily. 11Y AIn0V. Oh! dear inni -, my lily fair is blooming, L.ike crownied queen : We saw it as tglether. we were ronming. on the green ; Coie with usi in the twiliitht gentle gleai Ing. ('nl11 nd erenie; For e'er the dowin Aeolius may be storming in vengeful .leen. Oh! ee nma how sweet And bright 'Ni, growing , On it green stalk How soft the playful zephyrs 'roun-i ii blowing As thus we talk "Tis like my sister, with her white robeF flowing. hpon the walk HIer eyes wili heavenly radiance glowing, Mournful and.dark. The (lawn Is come, no morning sun is shin ing Cloidlests ani bright No gentle loving am-ins around ie twining. Lile yesternight ; No glane, my inmost'. soul divining, WMIh t 'ron light; lit why, -my heart, this gloim and vain re pining ? For God does right. My brolken lily by is stem is lying. Fallen nnd low ; Tile solemn vereal bretes 'round it sighing, ' Thy reign ii o'er;" II place it while its sweet perfume is dy ing Forevermnre;i Upoo. ny sister's breast (lie whitenews vv ing, With its pure tuow. Alsil like witlhered leaves our Lolpbs are falling, l Thick in the blast lhow wild and vain our spirits food reenll inir, "Tie die is ce'it V Deatbfl.ats on ev'ry beceae, his presence spoiling, .Io; 's sweet repast, Bear up the burden, let. us, onward toiling, Reach hon-e at last. Letter- 'romus White SuIphuur Sprinegs. WiTr SuLruun SPRINGs. VA., July 25, 1871. Mr. Editor: To those who wii to spend a por. tion of their time and means, in re cruiting health, and wasted energi s, there can be no difficulty in those days of quick and easy transit to de termine where to go. Whilst many of the watering places North, are characterized by "fast men," "fast wonmen" and "fast horses," not to for get the enormous expense, the fatigue, as well as the monotony of travel is greatly relieved by enjoying, rcarer home, in the mountains of Virginia, not only the most sublime and pio turesque scenery in the world, whilst en route, but also when stationary, the best r.commodations the country can afford, viz: comufortale beds, clean roomus, good cooking, at few ri.'ional amunemnts, end best of all, if you are disposed to be agreeable, arnd not renetved, then social intercourse of well selected Southern society. itn this ent ire sectron of' country, withuin at ircle, whosue diameter ex eeeds as hundred muiles, there tire a thousanld oharmintg sutmer resorts, pous8esing umany attractions for those who mn ty be seeking either health or pleasure. The elimate is very invigo rating, and the waters unqtuest ion ibly beneflisl to the ipvalid, . if prope, ly neeod ; hut: above all, there is not hing that excites wonder an~d surprise, whilst travelling in a train of ears from twenty to thirty miles per.hour, than the qjuick and almost impereep table changes of mountain and valley, hill and dale, crags and meadows; now up en ascent of a thousand feet, and then a corresponding decent, to penetrate, perhaps, 'a t'mnuel of a mille or shiore, admnirihg the beauties of 'ra ture all the while, yet astonished at the skill and workmanship of man.-. This great pro''usion of grand and sublime scenery sugg'esting to the mind, net only.'freedom' and ' tompo rary repose from the-'cares and anxie ties of world ly influenoce, at the samne time, in despite of all, moral courage creates in the traveller a dread of danger, for an accident; s'ach as the breaking of a conn~ecting link between the cars, up the mnojntaio, or a "run ofIl"on the' deoenti, would' imply that danger and death are only syonimous terms. - . We steam along the rockyhlld, the'ellfts 'a gray iend gree; * Whilst In the distaftee fitr belo'w, as lofty liffs-e seen, The waters gleam along the: stroamn, till burled in the sand, And we enjoy this soene o f, ihdah so near at hand. ofrwihdth Totar correspon<dent Ift hiown sati the thermometer. at. ceg., but' has sinee experienced the glorious unocir tainty of the weather, hy .tryinaan keep comfortable by the fIreside with a rat go, for four dyes, bet ween 45 and 57 deg., all within doors were sadly depiessed with the sad condition of things out of doors, it being too cold to (c-Joy the baths, with a keen N. E. wind blowing iijo,t of the time. We could only while away the lengthened hours by reading the papers, or talk ing of crops politics, or the p.eculiar situ ition under the XV Amentdment; the lattor occtaionally oreatiig quite an excited dicussion among the seve ral visitors; among whom, none were found tuore bitter and vindictivo agaiast- the eneiniesof the South, than the vonerable nuod talented oldl satuts mngit), ex-Gov. Hienry A. Woe. ile contends fhnt there is no ,uch thing 48 the new depart tire, no conserv ,t i i, no dem.ciacy, in the South. We are all divided among ourselves. A few rebels and sildiers, with now and then ;In honest statesnian, comprising our party ; contending against another made up of Yankee caipet-baggers; the Southern negro white-washed into Aeedom, and more than all the na tivo negro, better known as the scala rag. You will notice italiciz-d the difference-as the "old man eloquent ly" expressed it-"one black in the face, the <ther black in the heart, yes (with an oath) d-n black.Y I spent the past week at the old Sweet Spriags, pleasantly situated somo twelve miles south of the Chet epeake and Ohio Railroad, and dis tant from this place seventeen miles. There is nothing remarkable in the waters, but the situition is beautiful, and being surrounded by mountains, is a favorite reort for Virginians with their families. The building will acco mmodate,oonifortably, 1000 persons, athough when I left the number did notexeced 160. There are six large brick hotels, the principle one 300 feet long, three stories, and aniong them, are to be found all the comforts of the parlor, dining h &I1, reception room, ball room and offices without niunber, telegraph, express, postoflice, &o., The lawn or pleasure grounds are extensive and delightfully shaded with large oaks of native growth, and quite a forest of other trees, transplanted for the beauty and comfort of the place. The eatire situation is owned by one man and not ly a stock company, and is valued at $350,000. The proprietor gives his personal attention to the mannge ment of every department; his cour tesy and kindness to all who visit his Springs, certainly secures to him a re ciprocated feeling, and I take plea sure in sn) ing-L found him to be, just what I amaticipated to constitute "the Old Virginia Gentleman." This place (white Sulphur) has for many years boasted of more viitors, than any other of the Virginia Springs. They have been liberally patronized for many years. The num ber of visitors at this time do not ex. ceed seven hundred, although they can comfortably accommodute twice that number, and scat them all, with out confusion, at the dinner table, in one long dining room. Persons from almost every State in the Union can be found congregated here. The sleeping spaitments constitute some thirty or forty cottages, handsomely arranged, with a view to comfort, many of them two stories and capable of accommoudating forty persme each. The hotel is perhaps the largest on the continent, the dining room being 60xa40 feet. the parlor 60x8O, and the ball room of the same dimernsions. Nor has nature been p arsimoni us in bestowing her charms on this peauti. ful plice, where the toujrinet, the :.r tist, tihe pleaanre s.eeker, the h f t and tishermnan, the invalid, or even the blackleg, can find a whole cata logue of attractions. It is the termi. nuis, at present, of the great railroad which i.. eventually to connreet, lich miond and the souith with CIineinatl and the far West. The celeb.'ited Suilphur Spring has boon found to produce the mnost benefieial effects and to have cured obstiniate oases, which have long bailled medical aid. I would not protead. to enumerate, like most of the patent mediscines of the day, the several casts in which the salutary effects of these waters have been experIenced. I leave that task to the scientifie physioian, (more especially if paid for his analysis and prescription) )et it certainly deserves to be ranked among the first and most valuable mineral watera with whioh Virginia abounds. The climate, how ever, with good fare and pleasant company, add very much in. restoring a constitution gradually broken down by debility and the depressing effects of a warm Southern atmosphere. Within ten days I have experienced with some degree of pleasure and comnfort, the difference between try. ing to slee p on the bed without ,cover, and int the bed With two blankets and a quilt over me. T'iere are several distingushed persons here at present and more ex. peeted, and some too who wduld like to be distinguished, but for what I a n unable to say. Among the foa m or are Jeff. Davis, Geue:hls J3aur e: gard, JWreekind~dge, Pen~berton;, 0ev. Walker and others of the small pot. too order. Among the latter, there Is one most conspicuunst alady: (or wo man) wth a pair of fast horses, two /emale creole srvants, she ..wa . teen rings i tupon her finver , repreieit imig as many thousantd dllars ; drinl i brsranly j-ilipe at the ha-, and one quart bottle of ehampaigno at dinner, Bd itary and alune. "No bitg Ven u1a.e n or set down aught in malice, I elo!-e wit!h a sumitnous frum the brats 1 n-I for dinner. You.ta truly, LOCOMOTIVE. now a Valuable Spooling Sprii was Discovered by tho Aid of Balston Spirits. The origin of the faious boiling Ipriig a bich bIa rA tihe nami te of I'li. jumin Franiklin is well known to our rea d eta Elghteei 3esrs ago the spirit of the departed Franklin an nuncuteod through a Spiritual miedillin that a vein of mineral wator cuuld be found by boring on t.e spot where the spring is now located. Since that time the spirit of the benefactor of mankind has turned its attention from heavenly pursuits. and ocoupied ifself by locating sites for inineral fountalti. Soon after the Franklin was finished, Betsj.ininl) annitoutiend that by boring to the depth of 656 feet on a spot a little to tie north east of the first well another vein of water might oo developed. 'his fact. was stated to a citizen of the village, who is not a beli-3ver in spiritiual s-n, and he marked the ligures 0656'' on the wall of the spring-house, where they atill remain. Sotn after this timme the work of l'oring eominmenced and proceeded steadily and quietly with no remarkable incident until one evening, when the reiluired depth was nearly reached, the prop I tor went into the derrick and found the man who was boring, sitting directly over the well, drilling away as thougtI the spirits had no control of the in. ternal fountain, which was so soon to develope itself according to an nouncement. He advised the ian to be cautious and get away in time, but the unheliever scoffed, and the regu. lar thud of the drill still kept time to the careless whistling of the faith less borer. Just at the lest fraction of the aix hndred and fifty-sixth foot was drilled away there canue a roar arid rush of mighty waters, carry ing everything before it ; stool, mai, whistle, and all went up and came down with a torren't of water and gas. The burly. bearded man of the drill looked like the mythical Sante. Claus as he raine down through the derrick and landed otn terra firia, a firtu believer in spiritual tnunifesta tions. The well was tubed, and ever since it has spouted daily. On last 'l'hura day afternoon it was announced that the building would be open to the public, and hundreds of people gath ered to witnes thestrange plicuomnenon. At 3 o'clock the cap was removed from the tube, and the water con meneed fl.wing into the tank ; this onitinued but a moment, when the water began to recede, and its de scent could be heard until it was about ane hundred feet from the sur face, where it rested, as if concentra ting its powers for the mi,,hty effort which was soon to astonish the wait. iig spectdtoes. Soon the bubbling anad rushinig of' the descenading waters wds heard, and at Ve minutes pact three the water again flowed over the top of the tube, gradually ascending and receding alternately for about five tminutes. W lhen the liquid out umnt had reached a height of thhii ty feet, the spectacle becanme beautim ul. The stream of gas and uater spouted upward in a solid colnmn in the cn. tre of thle huil tin.!, atnd upona reach ig its gi eatest height. grace fully turrned and f'allmig, formted a circle of aniowywhite sprny, whie'h, wherever it wac tomched by the sunlight displayed all tI e colors of thei ranabow. A t a quarter past 8 the coumin shot up the roof of the derrick, as if' propelled by a force which it would be imipossible to attain by artificial tnieans. It seee~d as if thme muighty mnystet'y mnu4hIave exhauusted itself, and that this must be the final throc of tlhe breatt veinis which were being drained of their precious mineral fluid. But the beautiful colutmn, now nearing sixty feet In height, continuced snmut ing as if the great heart of the earth itself were throbbing out its life blood. The grand display contjiued until half-past 3, when Mr. Mitobell, with much difficulty, and after several in effectual atteon pta, succeeded in re capping the tube. Since the discovery of this last spring, the name of which has not yet been revealed, Frarnklin's spit'it hais announced the location of two mot-& springs, the first- of which, a white sulphursp ring, will be developed be fore atnotheor season. The Next Oreat War. Are war cloud, again gathering in the 1Mast I The note of, . warning Is sounded in the Edinburgh Review. "A stru'ggle is impending between Russia and Austria ; It is Inevitable sooner or later ; it, catmot be aveft. e4." So alarmuisg a predicodon will certainly avert attention fromn Franpa and Germany to the moveneents of those two Eastern powers. lioth have bean actively engaged -itn the re .eransisation of thela ar mies. A Sticker's E xpirlcenc in New York -- A Mhot that Missed i's Object Caged at bast. A bout n mtinth since Joseph Ford a hhrewd western man, ie.siding at t!e rising city of A toria, Fulto, uiunty, Illinois, rece:vd a circiul.i friio New Yor k, signed by Jobu 1oe of No. II Ann btreet. This. preciou, (oenmelIL 'tI set forth inl glowing colots the prits ari-ing fromat dealin; i: counierfuit mnoc:ey, and off-re I Mr Ford, as a "good mail and rile," at. opportunity of making his fortune. Ford took the gli toring bait at once. lie was so -uggiinig hard to ad. vance himself, and was not uver-seru. palous as to the mienms by which this end should be obtained. But he was keeii, a nd, having read of the tricker) of Now Yorkers, lie was determineld not to be swindled. Accordingly, he startod for Gotham, and entered Mr. Roe's sometual, in Ann stieet, about a fortnigh- ago. On making krokn his busiless, Roe expressed his will. ingnest to make a trade, and showed the Western fortune huntor some bills which ie said cou'ld .not he sur pased by the Ainerioan B In l.Note Company, le could safely iake his ua4ertlon, as the bill.; were really genuine. But poor F'ord wasignorant ot this iliportant flct. Ile elailined the bills, and came to tLe conclusion that lie could easily "shove'' counter. faits of th same description, among Ilis un,-ophisticated townsmen. le inquired the prices, and wu informed that he could have the preciou.4 stuff at t lie modest rate of ten cents on the dollar. Ford could not wviths'and the temptation. In fact ie camle, he saw, and was conquered. Ile eager ly urchased $230 worth of the queer an started for his Western home. On arriving at his storo he waited till night., and when all . was quiet he opened the boxes containing (as he snpposed) the raw matterial with which his fortune was to be manufac tured. After removing several cov erings lie found to his blank astot ishment that the first box contained nothing but sawdust continuing his seareb he discovered in the second box some fine specimens of irou manu fateure In the shape of hinyes. and in the third bux were some copies of New York papers. The rage of the Ilosier may be imagined. Ile stamp. ed, lie fumed, lie swore, and threaten ed dire vengeance against the smart New Yorker. Ile had, however, ex hausted his funds on the speculation, and was not able until a few days since to come on to New York. When lie arrived i the city he hastened to No. II Ann street, and found the genial Mr. Roe airing himself on ti e sidewalk. Ford rushed up to to hir, boiling with indignation, and demand ed his $240. Roe looked at him su perciliou'ly, and, with consummate effrontery, told him he never saw him before. IFord reminded him of their little business transaction, but the swindler did not perceive the point, nnd pretended utter ignorance of the whole affair. At length Ford lost patience, and, pulling out a formida ble navy revolver, fired at the saw dust man. But, he apparently be. iongs to that cla.ss who "are not borti to be drownad,' or to die any decent death. Thle ball niade a very nice hole in his elegant white hat, and he rushed incontinently to Na~sua street. where lie found a poltoicean, who or. reated Ford, For d was locked uip at the Tombs, buit when Justice llogan beard the eircumastainces (if the case he issued a warrant for the arrest of Mr. Roue, and this morning the, ex qui.,ite wys brought ini and duly com mitted for examuination. A New Power. A New Orleans paper mentions a sing ul ar noeurrance as t aking place in in sub'urb of that city. A. 4seai engine comipaniy sunk a well In the rear of their office, with a view to get ting a espply of' water, annd when at the depth of forty~six feet a sudden and very powerful draft of gas whioh was observedl to flo~w from tihe mouth of the pipe was olosed- st onogerthe mn thimaking to utill~ie thh. gas for iliuminiting purposes, but tound the pressure tioo grea(, and then the idea struck themi to direot It into the boil or of one or the engines, and -experi mient with it in making asteam. . lutd no sooner had tile connection be en made than the engitie tegan to run entirely b$ the pressura of twelve pounds to the square inch, and so it hias cont inued sinler~,gpiing neN ign of,, exhaustion. H~ere Is a discovery. A motive power which Costs abso. lately nothing, suffioienit to be made atailabid in running many 'kids of' light .machinery petfeetly controle lsbje. What neyt 1 The reselt of election for two Coun ty. Oommhis~ionetvi,' held last week,' in which .W. M Pedon: and W~u Hlolmosjaydin wore oeoeodb by, i hastisome mujority,,over the.cooore d tleket. We have reason to oongranu. late ouraolvde that the velfare of' the county ls to be untrusted to tweeuh' nien. They ateo etlemena;.of; :blgh character and aot ye enevgyg1atd. wll, doubtless, soon .trlng order ot.of be opfosida into whioh the late board of' ihebmpeteste pludged onet edubeg raffairt.'#-Casi Rqau. - Dcati of lion. John Slidell. A brief cable despAtch from Lon lon announceo the death i of Hl *J ,hn sideli, it the age of eventy. eight years. It has been ju.t three (otlthi since the death of lion. Jaina .1. Masonl, with whove niamte that of ilr. Slidell will always be associated. Mr. Slhdell was a native of New York out remnoviig to New 0 leans in arly hf.-, he there identified him. self with the Svutl, mud attained ,rent diatinctiou at the bar. He was ppoited Iinited States District At tourney for L ,uisiana under Pro.ident Jacksm, was frequently elected to the Legislature, atnd was a Represen <ative in Conigrebs froa 18-13 to 18-15. lie was then out by lPreideit Polk as Minister to lexico to negotiate the settlent of clueetious then in dis.pute, but his ltission provil! fruitler-a, he returned ei.-)y in 184C. In 1843 he was chohen United States Senutor, which position he held up to the breaking out of the late war. On retiring frout that body, he pro dicted, in a nemorable speech, the ruin of Amerienn comnterce in ease war was foaed upon the South. In the fall of 6(i1 he was despatchad by the Confederate Govertaieut as Cow. missioner to France, together with Mr. Mason, who was appointed in the same oapacit.y to ECngland. Sailing from (Jharleston, they ran the blockade and embarked at Havana on the Euglish steamer Trout. This vessel was boarded at sea by Capt. Wilkes, of the United States steamer San Ja. ointo, who arrested both cnmmission era and their secretaries, and they were placed in conhoement at Fort Warren, Boston harbor. On the de mand of the British Government, however, they were'soon t ter releas ed and permnitted to depart for Hu-, ropr. Since the war M-. Slidoll has re.ided principally abroad. The Huntress of lite Alleghentes, About twenty miles from the Heal ing Springs, in the Allegheny Moun. toin!, there lives a most remarkable woman. Her oqmo is Morrison, but she is known all through tIq country as "Miss Jennie Rucker." She is nbut tixty years of uage, has her hair bobbed like a In in's, wear.i a man's hat, and ri-les a horse astrele. Huln ting is her miens of livelihood, anid al e killa deer, bear and other gnme with the skill of forty years' expe rience. Not long since she wounuded e deer, but before coming up with it anot)her huntr-a man-had gotten to it and commenced carving it up. The old lady exportulated with no avail, and finally drew a bend on him with h-i rifle to enforce her rights. The fellow jumped behind a tree, but left his Ioel exposed, at which vulnerable spot the old lady fired and hit. She got her deer. She has nine or ten children, and is said to treat all travelers ho)spitably who stop ut her ctbin, Large insurqlute Spil. A corresp. n lent of the Weidon News ays : O1e of the largest suits ever tried in Grainville court was do ided yeaterdtly. Mr. ufus Bobbit had in-ured the otouk of tobacco inl his factory, situauted two miles from Wilson, in this county, in the Liver pool andc London and Globe Insur uneComtpany, for the sum of $20, 000. The inisurance was made through Mr. P'. F. Pescud, of Raleigh in July 18619. On the 19th of No. ve-mber following, the factory and contents were burnt. The Company refoud to pay,. allte,,ing fraud amnd deception. . Mr. Bo.bbitt sued thme comp,ny,.and aftcr a t wo days trial, the Jury foundr a verdict itn favor of Hobbitt, for $20,000, with interest from the dato of the fire, 19th Nov., 1869. Aa appeal will be taken to .the Supreme (Court. Graham, and (olon els L. C. Edlward amnd .1. i. Hlarprovo for plaintiff, and M;.V. Lanler, esq., and Judge- French, Wilmington, for defendant.e 8Sesonlng Wootd. A writer isu an Engli.-h journal in. forms us that small pieces of non relnous wood can be smasoned perufeet ly by boiling four or fire bonts--the process $paking.tihe 'tap out of the wuod which shrinmkp nearly onte ten h in the operalloni. . The samte writer states that trees felled in full lef in June tr JYuly andi allowed to lie until ever loaf has fallen will then bes near hy dry, as tihe leaves will u.ct drop of thempeclves unitil they have drirwn up and oxhai-ted all the sap of the tree, TIhe time required Ia fro Ln a runnth eci six wieeks, aco~ rdidg to the tynesm or wftnesasof tue aeather. The. f1-oi ofs a p,ill laid with p .pitlar so treated and out up and pyt in .plai.9 in lest than a twonftli uf ter the h-prea. fell hiaA'never bohun -th6 algM ptk . A .; orrp9ppfyet,t. ,itivg, fron Itewpord U.,1,, sYA . Te qssa eqwi cality In the way pf, faugbon here, fo men, Is 9 yeoorez? featjaerp dyed ye' andbtin 9 4the .ibbon of a whet orffhak lt tlebanker startqcd tb fashipn a dsop or twoego., a$ not e'vers inaindb- bh W.mM 6M4AI'a A Northerit lint's Opinion of A. S. WNl. la1te. The correspondent of the New York World, who has been accomipanyiig the Ku Klux Smelling C mimiittee, showe his fitness for his occupation by the sagacity displayed in depicting the true character of our inarmous Congress. The following extract is frou, hi letter of the l2th intaut, Written from Spartanburg : The sub-committee have been treat ed with every kindness by the people, and if they go away unfavorably im pressod, it will be only from their as. snointion with the specimen Radicals of this pleue. Wallaceo, M. ('., from this State, is bere to do the dirty work. Ie and such kindred cattl'o have the ear of the comwittee and are doing all in their power to prejudice the committee against the people. The greatest proof of their forboar ance is that they buffer such seoun drels to go unhung. It is said that the committee are getting very tired of their work ; they are disgusted at the idea of being sent hundreds of miles to hear "old wives' tales," and to listen with gravity to long recita tions of family feuds and neighbor hood difficulties. They feel, very much like the veteran soldier does when he is sent, in all pride, pomp and circumstance of glorious war, to arrest some hog thief (often the eae here,) that their task is inglorious, and that froin the legislative halle they have been degraded to the po lice court. They do not pretend to conceal the fact that the "three black crows" have already vanished into something as black as a crow, and with all their zeal it is "love's labor lodt." The sub-committee still continues its investigation. The first day the streets of the town were thronged with negroes eager to testtfy. Their num - ber has largely decreased, and it taxes the utmost energy of Congress man Wallace to canvass the back yards and kitchens in order to keep the machine going. lie is the right man in the right place, however, and if the committee does not get cvi denco enough to hang every white man in the South, it will be no fault of his. The negroes are well satisfied with the part they are called on to p la'y. They consider it a great hottor and much good fortune to be sumtnoned. They come out with smilin! faces, and one, showing a roll of greenbacks inl his groay fingnrs, with more than an average dil,.y of tieth, Y as 'heard to say : -.1.1" e ( -.1. m -r, I let the Klues whip me agin for all dis money." Is It al Tranre ? The Reading, Pa., Times says About six weeks ago a young lady named Robinson, residing at No. 112 Jefferson street, this city, whilst on. gaged in baking, foil over, and since thAt time has been unable to speak, move, heer or recognize any one. Up to that time she had enjoyed the boot of health. A number of phyvicians have at. tended her, but they have been una ble to afford her any relief. In fact, they a&ro at a loss to know what to do, as they have never met with a similar o~ase before. It, is one of the most singular affairs w" have ever beard of. Flekle Fortune, In a low, damp cellar, at 52 Van dami street, in this city, are an sgedb couple, who, a quarter' of a century ago, were possessed of means and hosts of wealthy friends, the miin a popular and genial landlord of the thea first hotel in New York, and the wife an accoinplished lady, movIng In our first eircles. Mr. Webster, a re. lativeoof the great Daniel Webster, and his wife, to-day are in the sorest need, and reach forth their hands for the crumbs that will keep body and soul together.-N. Y. 7Vmes. Petroleum, as a source of revenue, was unknown ton years ngo, In 1870 it. had grown to' be so important an eleumentof commeret~ that at the aver age of twenty cents a gallon, home c onumuiption and expotted, its value amounted to more t.han $4,000,000. The total exports of petroleum in 1870 reached 141,208,l155 gatllons, or thirty per cent. greater than thle Iquantity exported the previous year. Ini 1860, 1,000,000 'gallons were ex ported thme previous year,. Tho homo consumptIon for 1870 was about 70,. 000,000 The yield of oil in the Pennsylvania oil region Is increasing in quantity yay, anid the general trade In the article is also increasing in proportion. President Thiers gives audiences at five In the morning, 'and sleeps very -little in the night. Hie .hbas an old habit--which he has frequently had to forsake during thelast few months ~.'-of going to bed at six In the even~ ~inlg, but he awakes at 7'for he, hs the peculiar faculty 'of both going to sleep and awakinig'hen lhe pleae and dresses for an8 ro'clock diuneh . Whilea California. waspi asndtaran tewla'were fighting, a tad 'swalloewe , h'themed'souff M arnired in gr~a Colored Rioteri, The Charles'on News gives an ae count of a Republican meeting, held in that city, on Monday night, at which several prominent Radioals spoke. There was a procession, ban ners, etc. Ott returning from the meeting, the colored politicians could not refrain from disturbing quiet citizens. The News says : The procession was gathering num. bors as it went on, and with increase of num berg cane an increase of excite. ment and recklessness, amounting in instnnecs to deeds of fiendish malevo. lence. As they passed up Washing ton street, they attacked the premises of Mr. Otto Tiedemann, corner of Cal houn street, broke his windows, and destroyed everything they could lay their hands on. Now, what induced this wanton assault and destruction we are at a loss to conceive, for a more peaceable or a more estimable gentleman lives not in this city than Mr. Tiedemann, The next house that suffered from the fury of the mob was Mr. C. IT. Blanoken, corner Char lotte and Washington streets. They broke his windows, entered the store, and thrust a burning torch into a molasses barrel, under the impression that it was a kerosene barrel. A fiend incarnate could not have ex conded this piece of dovishness. Delighted with those brave achieve ments, the savage orowd next attack ed the store and house of Mr. Klint worth, No. 50 Washington street. They broke windows, as usual, threw briekbats through them into the roonis, one large piece hitting Mrs. Klintworth in the face and nearly killing her ; breaking crockery, furni. ture, &a. These playful exhibitions of Radical manners were accompan. ied by yells and shrieks, hurrahing fnr Pillsbury, singing, "John Brown is 'marching on," alternating with abuse of General Wagener, and threats of."burning down every d-d .utchmian's house. The next attack was at the corner of John and Meating streets, where they made repeated efforts to break into the store throwing stones at the windows and doors trying to force them open, nll the while abusing and cursing the Gormans. Mr. N. G. Parker at last comes out with a reply to the communication of Mr.lEdwio J. Scots, chairman of a conwmittee of the Tax.payers' Conven tion. Mr. Scott had p~r ,posed to ex an.ino that official's books. Mr. Par. ker throws himself upon his dignity, and decliues to allow an examination. His reason therefor is that there is a modo of examination for his ofAice provided by law, and to that exami. nation alone lie feels disposed to sub mit. Now, Mr. Parker must be well aware that his communication simply details foots already well known. But does lie not know that it is beoausp the offi uial examinations are not re garded reliable, tl a the public would be pleased to have a report from Mr. Scott's committee I A committee of which Mr. Whittomore Is chairman and a committee of which Mr. Donnis is chairman cannot satisfy the public, and this Mr. Parker well understands; Ihence the public desire to hear from the committee or which Mr. Scott is chairman. We have said before, that were Mr. Parker above suspicion, he aight afford to throw himself up on his dignity or the digolty of his office. WVe have now to add, that were Mr. Parker above suspicion, be would court the investigation that Mr. Boott proposed. - I1%tenx. A Foolish Adventure. Captain John Meiks who, in 1867, crossed the Atlantic on a life.raft, is prepariog for another voyage to En rope on a smaller raft of similar con struction. The raft is composed of inuflatcd India rubber tubes 'which, weno lIed with air, fold up'is comparatively small compass, 'bu~ Iwhlen inflated will carry all the per. sons that can crowd on it. The raft on which Captain Meli peorforded his laut voyage was 25 root longbpy 18 wide, le then had ty'o 'men with him. A canvass tent was erected on the raft, and the three crossed the Atlantio, arriving safely in England in forty dlays. Captain Moikq is now having soother life raft mnade 15 feet long anid 12 feet wide, on which he intends going to Europe, accompanied ony oy boy Ile will be y'eady to start abou t the middd cof August, and wilt take with him sixty days' pro. vliions. lie intends taklpg the di. reet steamer's track, and isaconfidont of success. The Ohiesgo Beqard of Z'2,uoatopm is taking hold of the question of we men's rights in a-very prsctical man. ner by ths proposition to decide. the salaries of school teachers by pst then and not by sex. At present m~ 1 principals receive as high as $2,20 per annum, white no fenale prineli pal Is paid over $1,200 per annum. The snachinery for tlw e"oin Broom Company at ('ohijbi, jis beig fast put im working brder', " the company will shortly ompiy liberallv sent airad'$.7 -'