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MBBBgS www wapppp?.-ivw?f? .' .'M"?' THJg ?L?ANER. EVE BT tnjDireSD?T HODNI?TQ. 6 Y J ? L I A ?Sl A . S E L B Y | EDITOS juro riiot??iEToB. flffloe on I?ain Street, above Taylor. es-Booh, ?nd Job Printing of every do ? edp. .ioa promptly ?nd faithfully attended to. ." - ? AJDVKttTIflBHENTS ? i Inaortod in tho Daily at 75 cent? por square for the first and oO aents esoh subs?quent in? sertion. Long advertisements by the wools, .mon th or year, at reasonable ratos. ., ? SUB80BIPTIO*. Daily, ?bx months, 84 00; Tri-Weekly, 2 6u| Weekly, 1 90. Tlie -Davenport Brattier* Brpoitd. Dr. ?. V. Wright, of Pennsylvania, gave an exhibition in Baltimore the other day, daring which the perform? ances of tba Davenport Brothers and other hnmbngs were unmasked. We quote from the Sun, of the 23d: Dr. Wright, it is known, traveled with the youth Gunnel!, who exhibited his tricks in Baltimore aud in many other cities, where, by dexterity and clever? ness, be established himself firmly as a tip-top medium. In addition, tho Doctor stated that he had closely follow? ed up the Davenports, Bead and others, until he,a ?believer in them at first, be? came "convinced that they enjoyed tb o help of spirits to perform their petty little tricks of tying and untying cords," &o. He acknowledged that he had been somewhat mystified by some of the no called ''physical phenomena" of spiri? tualism lie had witnessed, but he felt able now to conviuoe his hearers that most all these seeming wonders aro the works of tho mediums themselves, and not of spirits. He did not wish to be understood as trying to throw the oblo? quy upon the honest belief in spirtual ism of any man present, but to show that the tricks cf the cheats who hud set themselves up as mediums were hol? low,artifices and delusive, which every man owed it to himself to discounte? nance. In doing this ho did not attempt to discuBS one Bingle thought or idea in connection with the morality of spirit? ualism, or the merits of psychological investigations, although it was inferred from the tone of his remarks that he is a believer to some extent ia spiritualism. His object, throughout, appeared to be the defence of this incorporeal belief from the taint of the charlatans. To do this, he ' proceeded to nu mask their trioks, having first extemporized a Boreen by hanging an old shawl upon three chairs mounted on the top of a piano. A table wae placed near, furnished with ropes aud cords for tying, andiron rings large enough to slip easily on a man's arm over the coat-sleeve. Dr. Wright himself sat on a dais very slightly elevated above the floor, sur? rounded by the oompauy, very comforta? bly and sociably. The trioks of Frank Gunnel were first exposed. Dr. Wright said the performances of this youth have been more astonishing here and in Wash? ington than those of any other person, and his trick of the tied thumbs was considered specially wonderful and im? pressive with spiritualists. A gentleman who bad never Been the thumbs tied was called upon to do that work for Dr. Wright, and Mr. John Fox was named by the spectators. Mr. J. H. Weaver and Hov. L?. M. Forbes served as super? intendents to see that it was woll done. They had seen all things of this kind be? fore, and were up to snuff ou the matter. Everybody saw the thumbs securely tied with a small cord drawn around each thumb, aud then over between them, the ends looped and tied to tho little finger of ono of the bands. Dr. Wright darted behind his screen and instantly back again with two iron rings on his ?nun, which, apparently, could not have gotten there unless the thumbs had been released, but he showed them both bound together ns fast as at first. He then tamed his back to tho audience, and in the time it took to wheel about had tho rings spinning on the floor, the thnmbs being again exhibited ss tightly tied to? gether as ever. Exposition: Slip ono thumb out of its loop by enlargiug the other loop with all the slack of the first. This was demonstrated to be practica? ble, and the trick was done .openly, to the satisfaction of everybody. It was explained that the ends cf tho cord used for binding the thumbs wore tied to the little finger to secure leverage. Any? body seeing the triok done once could do it without paying fifty cents to bo hum? bugged by spirits. All that is necessary is to get one thumb out, and then you can take your coat off or vary the per? formance by a variety of acts, all of whioh look wonderful; then put. tho thumb back into the loop, and rush ont on the stage with a wild look, as though you had seen your grand-mother's ghost, and reoeive the applause of tho spectators. Dr. Wright was then tiod with a rope a la Charles Beed-that is, both wrists were bound by what is known as the Harvard tie, so os to give a doable loop to eaah wrist, the end of tho ropo being tiod to the round of the ehsir. Thc tying was inspected and pronounced satisfactory. It seomed impossible that any one could get ont of that scrape. The lights were put out, and when re? stored, lol the captive was unbound! It took him longer than it should bavo done to releso himself, bat that was afterwards explained, the cause being the extreme tightness of the binding. Dr. Wright waa understood to say that be could bind a mau so securely that not even the most adventurous spirits would attempt to unbind withont using their teeth. In these illustrations he exposed only the tricks of the people he had seen and their mauuer of doing them, while claiming Buporuatural agencies iu thc work. Next ho took off his coat, whioh wat sent by a kick out among the spectator* just as the gas was lit, and the dootoi aat in his whirl-sleeves, bound aa secure witta th o'b. anda bound and tied down to tho chair in this way, and finally the ex? position, nearly in the same terms as in the caso of the thumbs. All the slack of tho binding of one wrist is added to that of tho other, so OB to permit of the with? drawal of one hand. That being achieved, everything elso is as easy as eating; bnt in order to accomplish this feat, the ends of the rope must be tied to the legs or rounds, so as to afford the necessary leverage. If the spirits really untied the hands it would not bo necessary to secure the ends of tho rope in this way, a thing always insisted apon by the pretended mediums, under pretense of securing themselves moro tightly than if the hands were simply bound and suffered to rest on tho lap. . Dr. Wright then performed alt the tricks in the light, showing bow the bands could be with? drawn and replaced as easily as putting on and off an old pair of gloves, by economizing tho slack and using tue leverage afforded by tying the rope ends to the chair rounds. The Emmerson trick was next exposed. The Doctor retired behind tais screen, tied himself np witta a whole clothes lino, tied his legs, tied bis bands, tied his body to a chair so that he could do nothing bnt sit, and then called for some one to help bim on tho stage. The key to the trick was in the wrists and the slack, the same principle as before illus? trated, the lega drawn np or stretched out, affording more or less IeVerage, and making the wrist loops appear more or less tightly drawn. These principles underlie the Daven? port Brothers' tricks in tho cabinet; they underlie the guitar and musio in the air business. In all cases the medi? na frees himself, and then he can per? form any trick on tho stage. The guitar, daubed with phosphorus, is sent flying about ovor the beads of the audience, and drawn back to tho medium by an elastic cord, like a boy's return ball; the position of his feet, marked on paper to detect any movement, is assured by the use of a little paste on the soles of his shoes. Tho lecturer, in conclusion, showed np the whole medium business as a humbug of the first water, and en? tertained tho company gathered to see his illustrations for over three honrs, and finally sent them away well pleased with the entertainment, except a few who still shook their wise heads and doubted. A careless Chicagoan has been fined $10 for throwing bis wife ont of the win j dow, to the danger of persons passing underneath. OBEAT GERMAN BITTERS. THE Purest Medicated Cordial of the Age. ALTERATIVE\~ANTI-BILIOUS and INVIGORATING PROPERTIES. LIPPMAN's great /l'p,\DE MAft GERMAN BITT / ( ER8 is prepared s from the original ? German receipt V now in possession * of tho proprietors and is the samo preparation that was used in Ger? many upwards of a century ago;to? day is household remedy of Germa? ny, recommended by itu moBt emi? nent physicians. LIPPMAN'S GREAT GE?MAN BITTERS Is composed of tho purest alcoholic essence of Germain's favorito beverage, impregnated with tho juices and extracts of rare herbs, routs and barks; all of which combined make it one of the best and surest preparations for tho euro of Dyspepsia, Loss of Tone in the Stomach and Digestive Orgau's, Nervous Debility, Lan? guor, Constipation, Liver Complaint, Geueral Exhaustion, and aa a PREVENTIVE FOR CHILLS AND FEVER AND MALARIOUS DISEASES GENERALLY. r'jSSIALiiCS Will And LIPPMAN'S GREAT GERMAN BIT? TERS tho boat tonic known for the dieeasesto which they aro gouerally subject, and where a gentle stimulant is recommended. SAVANNAH, March IC, 1870.R Mcsars. Jacob Lippnum db Ero., Saonnm.'n, (ia.-GENTS: I have before mo your esteemed letter of the 14th inst., containing various documents relative to your "Gorman Bitters." After a careful examination I must confess that your Bittern ie really what jon represent it to bo, an old German recipe of Dr. Miteh erlich. of Berlin. Prussia. It will no doniab > excollont for dyspepsia, general debility and norvous diueascB, and is a good preventive of chills and fever. I find it to be a most de? lightful and pleaeant stomachic. I remain yours truly, (Signed) AUG. P. WETTER. KniHi.AND MILLS, GA., March 22,1870. Messrs. Jacob Lippman & Ero., Druggists, Savannah, Ga.-GEN1LEUEN: 1 have intro? duced your Great O' mian Hil tern horn to my customers and friends, and I find bolter salo for it than any I have ever kept before Those who have tried it approvo of it very highly, and I do not hositato in saying that it ix far superior in value to any other Bitters now in uso. Yours, respectfully, W. KIRKLAND. Wholesale Agenta for State of South Caroli na-DOWIE, MOI8E A DAVIS, HENRI BIS CHOFF A. no., GLACIUB A WITTE STEF? FENS, WERNnrt 4, DUCKER, Charlcton. Depot in ColnrrfKa a C., at GEIGER A MCGREGOR'S. Drnggfsts._' June 2 lylji Fish and Flesh. 13ICKLED SHAD. No. 1, MACKEREL, Nos. 1, a ?nd S. SALMON. No 1, 100 boxos Scaled HERRINGS, Fulton Market Beef, Smoked Beef, Beef Tongues, Extra Bngar-curod Hams, .* " Bacon Strips. For salo by GEO. SYMMERS. Call early and often. Pot 21 Soitzer Water on drait, .< i POLLOCIVB. ima imm: i vi'? - > at: ft JA AGRICULTTJRAli IMPLEMENTS. HAYING largely ?uer taned oar ?took el GOODS in this Imo, and mado arrangements with Manufaeturers and Patentees, we sro prepared to offer all loading goods, with latest improvements, to Planters and tho trade general)?, at as LOW PRICES As can.k> had any whero We carry a large stock, and can fill orders promptly for DOW LAW PLANTER, DIXIE'PLOWS, STARKS PLOWS, AMES' PLOWS, PLOW HANDLES. BEAMS, CLEVIS, MURPHY'S SUBSOIL, BRINLEY PLOWS. DODGE'S PLOWS, DICKSON SWEEPS, IC, 18, 20 and 22 indies, HORSE POWERS, THRESHERS, And any other goods not mentioned, aa low as can bo had anywhere. Send for Catalogne and Frioo List. Nov 30 L?RICK & LOWRANCE. H. E. NICHOLS & CO., J?-ESTABLISHED 1845. Oldest and Leading Insurance Agency Of Contrat and Northern Sooth Carolina. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Of London and Edinburg. Incorporated 1809. Assets in Gold, $14,200,000. HARTFORD INSURANCE COMPANY, Of Hartford, Conn. Incorporated 1810. Assets, ?2,100,000. CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY. Of New York. Incorporated 1852. Assets, $2,339,122. SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY, Of New York. Incorporated 1856. Assets, $2,017,809. GEORGIA HOME INSURANCE COMPANY, Of Columbus, Ga. Incorporated 1859. Assets. $500.000. THE abovo are among the oldest and best established Companies in the country. Their ample Assets and tho reputatioii they have lonp since acquired an prompt tua J air dealing Companies, uro tho best guarantees of their Bafoty and honorable conduct in tho future. LOSSES adjusted and paid at this Agency. Insure with H. E. NICHOLS & CO., Nov 13 3mo Oflico in Savings' Bank Buildiug, Columbia, S. C. MW lilli FASHIONABLE COINS 'OB COLD WEATHER, J. H. & M. L. KINARD'S. TN anticipation of a largely increased demand for DESIRABLE GOODS, wo have made prc - narations in time, and aro now receiving additions of tho most usoTul WINTER GOODS, which wo offor at our popular low prices. Our object in advertising is not to puff the advantages wo possess; but simply to inform the public, and particularly strangers, visitors and those who resido in our city during thc winter, that they can ?ud any article they may ncod in DRY GOODS o'? ESTABLISHMENT. Tho following heads will Rive some idea of the stock wo offer for salo : SILKS, French Merinos, Poplins, Empress Cloth?, Amuroe, Scotch Plaida, Black Alpacas. Mourning Goods, Hosiery, Gloves, Lucen, Embroideries, Ru KR. Oil Cloths. Window Shades, Cornices, Damask, Lnco Curtains, Swiss Curtains, Casaiincrca, Flannels, Whilu Guodn, LOOK Cloths, NOTIONS, Trim, (nings, Fur Capes, Eur Mufla, Fur Cuff*, Fur Sots, Cloaks, Shawls, Knit Goods, B?douines, Arabs, Carpets, Towellings, Linens, Ladies' Under Vests. Ladlee1 Drawers, Gent's Under Vesta, Gent's Drawers, Gent's Shawls, Gent's Towelling, Unga, Carriage Bugs, Ac, Ac, Ac. Nov 20 NEW MUSIC STORE, CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK BUILDING, TAYLOR, NEAR MAIN ST. /B^jS^^fGk TUE subscribers would respectfully inform the ._JtM.fy <^L._- public that they have opened ibo largos! and most .r:Ji_. I complete stock of MUSICAL MERCHANDIZE ever tSSS tS?BSr*mWB*Mm HL brought to tins market. Having secured thoagoncv VE H of some of tho largest Piano Factories in the coun iSnEpaMgp*saB^L^B^S95M^P^dB trv> wo ft,'? enabled to offer special inducements to Kt IT ?WiM'AUil*^RSfr ka those in want of these instrumt nts. Tho celebrated J^HIK? IIHP American Piano Forte, amasS^^^^S^I^ST^^^^^gf?^ Manufactured by Wm. McOamr.u.u A Co., which iSf" aro HO woii adapted to tiio Southern climate, owing to their peculiar construction, can be eren at our looma. Will alf o keep atcond-hand Pianos for salo. We are alan agents for the BURDETT COMBINAI ION Ol.GAN. tho greatest euc cees of tho age. Several of tho instruiront* have been disposed of in tho State, and have given universal satisfaction. We cordially invite thc profession and thc musical public gen? erally, to call and examine thrso wonderful instruments. A ?s ? WE have also added a BRASS BAND fy - Jgh dj$L A DEPARTMENT to our establishment m\ XJ? Ku "Hr ?e?d an(' ar0 CIia,,'0u' furnish everything ff~vS?ft>flr ^B?T ?R JB ?BB' A neodod in that line, either of Brans or Wi? M? *Wf TW Bm Jwcfc?aa Gorman Silver. Complete ?ctn of these j* jB *nM [(Tl vii J\n wy^S'^ instrumenta may bo seen at our monia, ^fJf?bBtj uf_ jJlL?-- ***~^~J]J^. \ij JSi together with Baas Drunu, Snare Drum?, EtW kt- 6p?v Sticks, Snares, Drum Heads, Cymbals, 4V J?^CT*^ Our stock of Musical merchandize om - Bjs^ftw A ML braces everything in tho Music lino, ench OW'A ?53L->VI? aH Violins. Bowa, Concertinas, Flutes, St ?wi> Hf?P)M Guilf.ra, and everything pertaining to a fll Jw? ?Si /B? s?li effli Muaical iiiatruoinnt. Sheet Munie always T HQ) v35Bfy<*^^BMp liW Km ml Musical instruments of all kinds repaired fly \?$f UaKfr 4rfflf Va ft,,<l tuned. Will also arrange Muaic Bb*nD wtfi lin ?luv either for Brass or Quadrillo Bands, for TA --Hlff Mu? any number of instruments ??L^^ Our Piano Boom is neatly fitted np for the accommodation ?f Ladies, said wo cordially invito them to cnll and <xumine our Pianos. 1 NovO ~ * \v. II. LyltltAND iii HON, Oil arist?n Advertisements t. tr. BnODiK. B. n. nuponoj. a. o. HUDOINO. BRODIE & CO., OOTTOK Factors and Commission Merchants, North Atlantic Wharf, CHARLESTON. 8. C. LIBERAL advances made on Consignments. Refer to ANDREW SIMONDS, Esq., Presi? dent 1st National Bank, Charleston, S. C. Aug 24 8mo_ Kinsman Howell, Factors and Commission Merchants. Liberal Advances made on Cotton and Naval Stores, unarteston, o. C. BoptlG 3m Nickerson House, COLUMBIA, S. C. Jfc^g^fi? HAYING Bold Messrs. Agnew /VgsgSaaagA Daily my OMNI HUM, to bo run in uouuoction with tho '"NICKERSON HOUSE," it ?H duo the public to say that tho change of collection of faro doos not effect tho present arrangement of passengers coming down tho Greenville road going to Charles? ton, "nor returning." Will givo supper going down or breakfast going up, with Omnibus fare, included both ways, for ONR DOLLAR. Also, passengers over Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Road going SOUTH, will bo takon free to dinner-house and back to cars in am? pio time-all for $1. Nov 12 Imo WM. A. WRIGHT. Carriage Materials. __ CONSISTING in part of HUBS, Q?T^UL^Spokes, Felloes, ShattB. Wheels, VSte^Sf* Poles, Bolts, Malleable Castines, w W. Fifth wi.e< ls, Bands, Enamelled Leather, Dash Leather, Patent and Enamelled Cloth, Oil Carnot, Lining Nails. SpringB, Axles, Firo anti other Iron, Dash Frames, Paints, Oils, Carrirgo Varnishes, Ac, Ac Our stock of thone goods is second to nono in Columbia, and those desiring to purchase, xiii save money by calling on Sept ll J. A Tm R. AGNEW. W&w York Advertisements. PRICES REDUCED? "" Standard Scales, More tUan ?50 Different ModlOcatlosis. Agents alao for tho boat Alarm Money Drawor. FAIRBANKS & CO . . 252 B110AD?YAY, KEW YORK, ICC Baltimore. Street, Baltimore. 53 Camp Street, New Orleana. FAIRBANKS, BROWN Ai GO., 118 Milk Street, Bonton. For sale by leading Hardware Dealers. Oat 21 wa limo EST.\n j.i.H it Kn 1811. Booksellers and Stationers, 262 Baltimore Street, Baltimore, HAYE tho largest and best assorted stock in the city of School, Medical and Law, and Dental, Classical and Miscellaneous BOOKS. An immense supply ol . general Bank and Uounting-Houso STATIONERY. Blank Books inado to order in any style of Binding and Holing. Tho Barae careful attention given to OrderB as to personal purchases. Inside Figures al? ways. Bond for Catalogues, Ao. Sept 31 3mo Virginia mountain Butter. 3Af\A LBS., in small kegs, for family jjUU_. E. HOPE. Gold and Silver Coin. THE CITIZENS' SAVINGS BANK buy and sell GOLD .md SILVER at & small margin. Oct 23 A. G. BRENIZER, Cashier. ARD S7ST Xl. 13 . HART & CO., WHOLESALE, NO. 39 HA YNE STREET, RETAH/, CORNER KING AND MARKET STREETS. . CHARLESTON, K. C. Agents for Fairbanks' Standard Scales AND BURDICK'S NATIONAL HAY CUTTER. DSALKBS IN O UNS, NAILS, CHAINS, TIN WARE, . BOLTING CLOTH, AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. Sept 23 3m HOES, IRON, STEEL, HOLLOW WARE, MILL STONES, TO AND PROM BALTIMORE, PUILABELPUIA, NEW YORK, BOSTON AND ALL THE NEW ENGLAND MANUFACTURING- CITIES. THREE TIMES A WEEK, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, ELEGANT STATE R00M-,^^^K ACCOMMODATIONS. Sea Voyage 10 to 13 Hours ^Sa^feiii??^^ Shorter, via Chalreston. Total Gapacity 40,000 Bales Monthly. 1HIE SOUTH CAROLINA KAILI'CAD COMTANY, und conncctirg rendu Weet, ip alliance with the fleet of Thirteen FIRKT-CLAt-K bTEAMSEIFS. to tho shove porte, invite atten? tion to tho QUICK TIME und REGULAR DESPATCH afioided to the hubineee public in tho Cotton Staten ut tho PORT OP CHARLESTON! Offering facilities of Roil and Sea Traneportaticne for Freight and Pn?fen?r<?r? not eqnajled io oxcollehco find capacity at any other Tort. Tho following ?pkndid Ocoan Steamers are regu? larly on tho line To TST&TJV "SToirlsL MA NH A TT A N, GEOR GIA, M. S. WOODULL, Commander, S. CROWELL, Commander. CHAMPION, SOUTH CAROLINA, R. W. LOCKWOOD, Commander, SAM ADKINS, Commander. CHA RLESTON, CL YDE, JAMES BURRY, Commander, ALEX. HUNTER, Commander. JA MES A D GER, A SULA ND, T. J. LOOKWOOD, Commander, BECKETT, Commander. WAGNER. HUGER & CO., JAMES ADGER k CO., Agents, WM. A. COURTENAY, Charleston, S. C. Agents, Charleston, S. C. To I'ifcLil?ciolipla.i??. VIRGINIA, EVERMAN, C. n. ASHCROFT, Commander. C. HINCKLEY, Commander. SAILING DAYS,.SATURDAYS. WM, A. COHRTPNAY, Agent, ChEr?cston, S. 0. To Baltimore. FALCON, MARYLAND, SEA GULL, HORSEY, Commander. JOHNSON, Commander, BUTTON, Commander, SAILING DAYS,. - EVEYY FIFTH DAY. P. C. TREN1I0LM, Agent, Charleston, S. C. RATES GUARANTEED AS LOW AS THOSE OF COMPETING LINES. Marine Insurance One-Half of Ono Per Cent. Through Bille cf Lading and 'I brough Ticket? can bo had at all tho principal Railroad Ofi'u-ea in Boulh Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and Mississippi. State Rooms maj hu secured in advance, without extra charge, Ly addreeoiDg Agente of tho Sloamehips in Charleston, at whoso oflicee, in all cases, the Raihoad Tickets should bo exchanged and Berths assigned. The Through Ticket by thle routo includes Transfcra/Meale and State Room while on shipboard. Tho South Carolina Railroad and its connecting linee bavo largely increased their facili? ties for tho lapid movement of freight and pa saengere between Northern cities and tho Sonth and Weat. C> mfortable Night Cars with the Holniee Chair, without extra charge, have boon introdnced. First-Claaa Eating Saloon at Branchville. Freight promptly transferred from Steamer to Doy and Night Traine of South Carolina Railrtad. clone connection.) made with other Roade, delivering Freights .at distant pointa with tho grcatcBt promptness. Tb? Manag? re aie confident that their Lino cannot bo sur? passed in Despatch and the Safe Delivery of Gooda. B. D. IIASELli, P. O. Box 4,070, ?Alec 317 Droodway, Ntw York. 8. B. P'?'KENS, ED. II. BARNWELL, Gcuoral Passenger and Ticket Agent, General Freight Agent, South Carolina Railroad. Oct i }Cmo South Carolina Railroad.