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PARIS, March 21.-It has been proved
thai Bazaine di ried with Prlqce. Freder?
ik Charles or Prussia shortly before the
capitulation of Metz;
The Mintater of the Interior eeks ?
large increase ot appropriation for the
polioe.
BOMB, March 21.-It is rumored that
a treaty ia pending between Prussia aud
Italy. ? whereby Alsace and Lorraine ie
guaranteed to Prussia, Some to Italy.
DasssEitDonF, Marah 21.-The City
Hall and Academy of Art, with its fa?
mous paintings, has been barned.
LONDON, March 21.-A driring snow
Btoim, the first that has occurred in
fourteen mouthe, han prevailed here all
the morning. The oity is enveloped in o
debee fog, aud at this hour, (1.80 P. M.,)
the day le aa daik aa at midnight.
It ia etated Oxford declines to row
agaioBt Oambridge, and the University
roes ia off
PARIS, March 21.-Owing to renuncia
tion by Franoe of the oommeroial treatj
with England, the members of the Left
ia the National Assembly hare deter
mined to favor, the tax on raw material
The passage by the Assembly of a bil
imposing such taxes is therefore certain
American Intelligente,
Naw YORK, March 2L -August Bel
mont won the silver cup at the Jerom<
Purk shooting mutch.
Last night was the coldest of .tho sea
son, with a heavy North-west wind.
Tue Londou papers have intolligonoi
from Bou mamu of continued persecutioi
of the Juws. At Cabul, the entire Jow
iah population, consisting of about 1,(100
wer? tearfully punished and rooted, ant
their synagogues filthily polluted.
WASHINGTON, March 21.- Governo
Warmouth and Hatch left for Nat
York, to return here next week.
The President has submitted Oov
Warmouth's proposition. It involve
ten meu from each wiug, with Paokart
as chairman of . the joint committee
Grant disulaimed any wish to diotate
but bis language indicated oonoiliutiov
The opponents of Warmouth have dt
dined the overture of compromise.
LOUISVILLE, March 21.-Tho Ohi
Falls oar works, ut Jefferson ville, Iud:
an?, have bean burned. They covert
five acres. 7?0 men are out of cm plo j
nient. One man was bnrned. Lot
$500,000; insurance $300,000, mostly i
Northern companies. The men Itu
their toola. There were many uairo
escapes.
WASHINGTON, Marok 21-Eveniug.
The resiguation of Joseph Uelknap, i
Supervisory Steamboat Iuspeotor, hi
been accepted. x
Butts was convicted of lascivious e.
sault, aud sentenced to pay 3500 or si
mouths' imprisonment Other chargi
are pending.
Naw ? onie, March 21-Evening. -
The trial of Mayor Hall in theOomtno
Pleas Court has terminated, and the r
m bining eleven jurors were duobargei
This oourse was necessitated by B
corder Huokett, yesterday, deciding th
the court held by him (Hackett) was r
gular. Thus makiug the oourt by Dal
before which Mayor Hall was beii
tried, an illegal or unconstitutional on
This ends the famous November term.
In the Senate, the tariff was com?
ered. Morton gave notice of an amen
ment repealing all domestio ' taxes, e
oept upon liquor and tobacco, aft
October 1, 1872, Sawyer gave notice
a motion to retain the present duty i
rice. He said there wore few br a nc ti
of industry in the rioe producing Stat
winch are aided by protective dutii
while the people of those States pa
taxes on almost all for the benefit of t
industries of other States. There wt
peculiar reasons for aiding Southern i
dustry at the present time. Tho la
owner? had nothing else left after t
war. The freedmen were the only oh
who had gained material wealth. T
land owners bad to borrow money,
enormoui rates, to curry on plauti
operations. The South, therefore, ask
the same protection for its labor that L
been so freely extended elsewhere. Tl
asked for lbs reteutiou of the duty ob ri
He described at length tho complica
and expensive process required fur
production of rice during thu robeliii
The rice fields were generally abandon
being near the theatre of wur. T
negleot of four yearn almost throw
landa back into the valueless swuu
from which the labors of generali
had reclaimed them. Without the du
it would have been impossible tu rest
the rice fields to cultivation after
war. Coutume the duty for u few yo
and the old rice lauds would again
brought iuto cultivation, and new fit
added, and the planters could t
prosper without it. There were prc
bly 20,000 familes iu Georgia und So
Carolina depending upon rice cull
for a support. Almost the entire bet
from the proposed reduction would
crue to the benefit of a few itupor
and dealers in foreigu noe.
In the House, a bill iuoorporatii
Chinese trading company, with a o*i
of $5,000,000, fulled, by a largo inujoi
Sheldon, from the Committee eu C
meroe, reported a bill authorizing i
steamship service between New Orb
and certain Mexicuu ports. Ou ol
tion by Bsndall, that the bill mud?
appropriation, it was referred to
committee of the whole. Thu Chit
relief bill was referred to tho Uomrni
of Ways and Moans. Tho HOUH.?
sidered the army appropriatiou bill,
involves $20,500,000.
Probabilities-Northerly to West
winds will prevuil on Friday over
New England, Middle und South A!
tic States, with clear weather very g
rally. Easterly to .Southerly wi
With increased cloudiness and post
threatening weuther, ure probable
the Western (dolf States; while geno
Clear and pleasant weal her, with Ni
erly t?? E?storly wind's, will prevail
'tho Eastern Gulf States. The I
meter will coati?.ue falling over., tue
No iib,-we et, with Southerly to cliaeterly
winds, rising temperature ?nd cloudy
weather and snow ilnrintfto-night, and
Will g rad a al ly extend o ?er tho lakes and
tho Ohio Valley, ou Friday. Dangerous
wiuda are not anticipated for the Atlan?
tic and Gnl? obaatf.' f?SK ? M I . Jj.'
BAIITIMOB?; IftTrob llT.-~The case
against Collector Stanton baa been post
n ned to March . 28. Stanton gav?
$ .5.000 bail.
WiMiTNOTOH, March 2l.r-Reports
from the ? owrey outlaws are ot avery
conflicting character. Boss Burong baa
not been seen since he wat reported
'killed, and Henry Berry Lowrey hus
be?n missing soveral weeks. A. B.
Henderson, the correspondent of the
New York Herald, who ba? beeu with
the outlaws several days, with the al?
leged objeot of interviewing them tor
that paper, is seid to have been out
lawed by a bpard of magistrates of Robe
sou County, sud his arrest ordered. It
is not supposed that be will be detained
bj the authorities of that Oonnty.
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Financial and Commercial.
LONDON, March 21-Noon.-Consols
92%. Bondi) 92%.
PARIS, March 21.- Rentes 55f. OOo.
LIVERPOOL, March 21-3 P. M.-Cotton
steady-uplands 11@11%; Orleans ll*?
(alli1/,; sales 10,(JUL) bulee,; speonlatiou
and export 3,000. (
LIVERPOOL, March 21-Evening.
Cotton dosed quiet-uplands ll@lll?;
Orleans 11%.'
NEW YORK, March 21-Noon.-Stocks
dull but steady,' Gold firm, at. 9%.
Money firm, ?t 7@71 32. Governments
dull tat steady. ^ Exchange-long 9%;
short 10}?. Cotton quiet; Fairs 1,6*28
bales-uplands22 ?4 ; Orleans 22%. Flour
steady. Wheat held l@2o. higher and
very quiet. Corn lo. better. Pork
quiet-mesn 12 90(a) 13 00. Lard heavy
eteam 9??tg|9 1340. Freights.idull.
7 P. M.-Cotton active; sales 4,189
bales-uplands 22,Si; Orleans 22 J-,.
Flour activer and a abade better. Whis?
key activer, at 67@87& Wheat l@2c.
bettor-wiutor red Western l.Gti@l.70.
i Coru in fair demaud-Southern yellow !
70)?@71. Rice firmer, al SJ^tajO^.
Pork activer but a abade easier. Freights
uuchaugud. Money, after a stringent
day, closed at 7. Sterling nomi nully
firmer. Oold 9%(??p3%. . Governments
steady. Status dull. Sales of futures
to-day 10,700 b*leR, as folio ICH: Maroh
21%. 22; April 21 15-16. 22J?; May
22 9 10, 22#; Juno 23, 23)?; August
22%; acpttiinbnr 21.
BALTIMORE, Mat ch 21.-Flour firm but
not quoubly higher. Wheat firm. Corn
steady. Provimons quiet. No stock.
Cotton quiet and steady-middling 22j?
@22\?', receipts 506 bulen; sales Lido,
stock 11,605. .
BOSTON, March 21.-Cotton quiet
middling 22%; receipts 521 bales; sales
250; stock 8.U00.
fc)T. Loma, March 21.-Flour-lower
grades depressed ; choice firm. Corn na?
tive and stronger. Bagging dull and
unchanged. Provisions steady.
CINCINNATI, March 21.-Flour in fair
demand sud higher. Coru firm and
higher. Pork quiet and ucchauged.
Bacon steady. Whiskey 81.
LOUISVILLE, March 21.-Bagging
quiet and firm, at 17@17>?. Provisions
only in jobbing demaud. Whiskey 85.
MEMPHIS, March 21.-Cotton quiet
middling 22; r. empts 610 bales.
GALVESTON, Maroh 21.-Cotton steady
-good ordinarv 20; receipts 165 bates;
salea 670; ?took 31.340.
. CHARLESTON, March 21.-Cotton
quiet-middling 22; receipts 431 bales;
sales 50; stuck 22,154
NEW ORLEANS. Marah 21.-Cotton
dull-middliug 22%; receipts 4,054 baleu;
sales 2.000; stock 177,334.
NORFOLK, M ireh 21.-Cotton dull
low middling 21; receipts 4'J7 bales; sales
10; stock 3,559.
HAVANNAH, Maroh 21.- Cotton quiet
aud iu light demand-middling 21%@
21%; reojipt? 742 bales; sales 000; stock
51,no.
MOBILE, March 21.-Cotton dull
middliug 21%; receipts 347 bales; eules
150; stock oo,u-82.
AUOUSTA, Match 21.-Cotton in good
demaud-middling 21 ; receipts800 bales;
sales 350.
PHILADELPHIA, March 21.-Cotton
qtiibt-middling 22%.
WILMINGTON, March 21.-Cotton quiet
and mendy-middliug 21%; reoeipts 74
bulos; suies 88; stook 4,173.
A MYSTERIOUS MURDER-The murder
of a young mau named McDaniel by a
negro mau, which wns perpetrated last
Tuesday, near the fiftcun-mile post on
tho Georgia Railroad, is roported from
AngtiBta. The murderer escaped, and
but few details of the crime have been
received. It appears that a Mr. McDa?
niel owns a mill on tho Georgia Railroad,
and Tuesday aftornoon, about 1 o'clock,
his son, a young mau fifteen years old,
eutered tho mill. There was in the
building at the time only a negro man,
whoSG L&Qj? is D?t giveu. What passed
between tho parties is not known, but in
H few minutes tho report of a pistol wus
heard. Parties entering the mill found
McDaniel shot through the breast and in
a dying condition. He had been shot
by thu negro, and the latter had made
his escape. Young McDaniel lived only
for a few minutes. Parlies immediately
started iu ptirbllit of the munleror, and
he wus traced to a point three miles from
Augusta, but thoro tho clue was lost.
The Archbishop of Cologno has for?
mally excommunicated Professors lin?
gers, Ku nod t, Langen aud Kusch, of the
University of Bonn, for their rejection
of thud gum of Papal infallibility.
Tho fuct of this hoing loap-yoar hus
tempted u Buffalo ness to beoouie engaged
tu seventeen tuon, nine of whom will sue
her fur breach of promise.
A Jewish hotel has been established
in Boston, where Israelites can find food
cooked ufior tho fashion prescribed by
their religion.
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The'Eog]tHhman:*t large SH nothing If
not a BportHmun, a^d tho Now World
affords him ?insular advantages for the
indulgence of bia pet proclivities. He
who, in the lightness of his he?rt, ears
to himself. ?.Let me ?et np and kill
Rome thing,1: ia, in America, ?etd om at a
loss for something to kill, andean please
himself as to.the sice of his game, from
the dainty qnail to tough old Ebenerer,
the renowned "grizzly" himself.
A few years ago, I was much embar?
rassed by the difflonlty of ohoioe. < Flo?
rida held many attractions, bot, on the
other hand, I was strongly tempted to
try the hunting-grounds about 200 miles
West of Omaha, where, an energetic
Western friend wrote me, all kinds ol
game were to be had in plenty, espe?
cially, he informed me, in a floe burst ol
enthusiasm,."big game,"deer, buffaloes,
bears, and-and-Indians. With manj
a sigh, I turned from this alluring pres
peet, involving tho sacrifi?e of too mool
time, and betook myself to tho St. Jobi
River, Florida, and, engaging the ser'
vioea of one Lafayette K. Wallop, bet
tor known in that part as Ohnnky Lafe
in allusion to hia thick set muscular con
formation, as huntsman, boatman, am
general factotum, I set ont in qnest o
deer, Lafe paddling away at a grea
pace. Gbnnky Lafe waa a silent man
sparing of hin speech, but prodigal o
hi? thews and sinews. His powerfo
strokes sent the light oraft flying rapidl;
past the marshy banks, wooded to tin
water's edge, till, just os I was bogin
'ning to enjoy tho enforoed repose of th
passive tenant of a canoe, a snddei
shout from the hunter startled mo on
of my semi-somnolebt condition.
"Say, boss," said the Chunky one
"gness you'd best lay down in the ca
noe." ;'
"Why on earth should I Ho down?
do not seo euy reonon for hiding."
"Wal, fact is, Hefty Bill Slocum i
coming up stream."
"And what have I to do with Mr. Sic
oam?''I snapped ont rather impatiently
"Wal, yer see, Bill and me is on shoot
ing terms, and every time we meet w
air kinder bound to havo a crack at cad
other; so as I guess you, o'yurnel, ?lin'
in this deal, you ought uot to put ti
any stakes; thin here moen ain't none o
your funeral, but it might soon be i
you kep' settin' up thar."
Here was a delightful mt nation 1 Tw
.Southern desperadoes burning to et
gage in an aquatic dmd, all remonstrate
or iuterforeuoo absolutely useless; th
agreeable prospect of tho canoe bein
up?et in u broad, rapid river, thick!
tenanted by alligator.", being conple
with the probability of beiug aecidon
ally pickod off by the rifle of Mr. Sh
cum.
However, as the exposure of my uppt
works to Hefty Bill's firo could serve n
useful purpose, I followed the advice <
Lafo, und lay down tolerably well und?
cover, breathing many a prayer for tl
sucaess of our side. Peering over th
edge, I saw that our opponent was wai
ing, rifle in hand, for us to ooma withi
rauge, a feat we were accomplishing wit
detestable rapidity, whilo my gondolier
rifle was at baud ready cocked, so thi
he could drop the puddle and seize tl
weapon at the slightest movement of h
adversary. Nearer we came, not a sour
breaking the deuth-liko silence, but tl
light plash of the paddle as Lafe, by
few last vigor?os strokes, shot with:
range of the enemy. Dropping h
paddle, with lightning speed, thc hunt
seized his rifle. The report of the tv
weapons rang ont together as accurate
as if the oombatanta bad tired by signe
The plash and ricochet of Slocum's bt
let told my mao was unhurt, whi
Chunky Lafe, lifting his fox-skin ca
said slowly and solemnly:
"Square at last, Bill Slocum 1 Po
Sa'. I"
A canoe floating lazily down the riv
was all that remaiued to tell that Hoi
Bill Slocum had evor existed.
The mention of a woman's name 1
my usually taciturn guide natura'
awakened my curiosity; but tho mome
did not seem favorable for investigate
the mystery, so I discreetly held t
tongue, but suppose looked inquiriuf
enough, ns, after paddling swiftly a
silently for nearly an hour. Life deign
to open bis bps.
"Beg pardon, o'yurnel, for bostin'
your day's sport with my private bi
but guess you'll OXOURO mo when I t
you the story. Thur's a good friend
mine lives around the creek hore, and
you don't niiud wo'U lay over at I
shanty, and after supper I'll tell yon I
rights of tho mass 'twixt mo and Bill.
I consented gladly enough, feoli
that after the scone just unacted,
hunting would bu tame uud spirits
Paddling a short diatanco up a narr
tributary stream, (always called a crt
iu these countries,) wo came ti poi.
large and cheerful-looking homcsfei
Lute's friond received na with truo Ai
rican hospitality; his houso, his mt
his drink, his horses and his dogs w
all at our service in a tnomeut. Af ti
stiff horn of Monongahela to whet (v
unnecessarily) our appetites, wo full p
mell on a savory meal of oysters, I
and bear-meat, uot forgetting hog i
hominy At tho couclusiou of u rep
worthy of full-grown boa coustrictt
our bust produced n demijohn of
Santa Cruz, aud pipes being light
Chunk Life pulled himno f togetl
aud expectorating fruely, began :
..Yer seo, u'ynruel and fnoud Was
(Lalo's friond rejoiced iu the name
Washington K. Pegriin,) "this wt
kinder old scoro as I rubbed off to-ii
j lu the good old limes aforo tho v
Bill Slocum and me was fast friei
Uk? brother.*, I wan agoiu* to say,
I've generally fouud brothers love e
other in a slack-haked sorter way; I
how, mn and Hill was alias around t<
thor, nnd burrin' u kinder likiu
hanlin', dahin', playiu' poker, drin
und iightin', was two tis likely boy
any in Augustina. I can't say ns we
partioluily heavy on woik-no S.o.tl
; gentleman was in then? days-but wi
I . I m , 1 s
bit of lund for oakton, a tidy oom patel*,
a drove of hogs und a few niggers, we
managed to get nl?v/? pretty well.'* All
my relations hud poa jed in their ch ec kB
long ago, ezoept Sid., and I gueBS a pret?
tier, smarter or mdfe stylish gal wasn't
to be found in the State of Floridy."
.Hure Cafe y seemed to suffer from a
?light huskiness;'bat imbibing a large
draught of Santa Cruz, went on, visibly
refreshed:
"Wal, poor Sal. was mu after pretty
mach by the' boys, but I kspt a sharp
eye on 'em, I did, for though not very
nob, we wa? high-toned, no high-toneder
family lived in them parts, and my sister
was all in all to me. more nor nobody
will ever be agin. Then ooma tho war,
and yon gentlemen know what that mis?
understand^' brought about. We
Southerners rose liko ono man, and mo
and Bill weren't behind-hand, you bet.
Many a hard day's maroh and bard day's
fightin' we had together, and nary
shoe to onr feet, and not bin' but a pook
et-fal cf parohed oom to live on for days
and days together. At last, came the
bad days of Gettysburg, and mo and Bill
were in the thick of it. Four times we
charged up to the muzzles of their ever
lastin' guns, and four times we got druv
baok. You see we had to orosa a kinder
open space right nuder their fire, and
were ?o eternally whipped before wv
roached tba taruotioa skunks, that om
regiments shriveled up to mere skeletone
afore we got within arm's length. Wal,
we como on agin and agin, yellin' like
devils, but it wasn't no good; they dru*
us back, aud at lust I missed Bill.
"Wal, I ain't tho man to brag o' that,
but I went into the hottest fire I evei
seen, and brought in Bill, hit prettj
hard. We had a bad time that day, bul
I brought off Bill, und somewhat pullec
through, and wus sent home dowi
'South. To mako n long story short, ]
went through the whole war, and wbei
our Bide burst up, went down borne witl
a Bore heart, a rugged suit, and a durnec
empty pocket.
"Through ail the cussed affair, I hoc
looked forward to seeiu' Bister Sal. ant
Hefty Bill with the kinder feeliu' ]
dcs?ay yon can understand, but when '.
got ono evening to Augustine, I fount
tho old shanty shct up, and wonderiu
what waa the matter, made tracks fo
the coi uer grocery. There I found tin
folks glad enough to seo me, but seem in
to look queer und act nilent and dummy
as if they wan to a funeral. So I say
right out-'what in thunder's the matte
with you all, and what's comeo* Sal. ?
Wal, yer see the whole thing come ou
at last. Bill Slocum had come homo iu
val hied and dead broke, and Sai., o
course, took bim in and missed him a
if he'd been her brother, and, after tb
manner of wimmeu folks, fell in luv
with her patient. Sal., 1 guess, waru'
tho first fool of her sex, and won't be th
last, by a long shot.
"Now comos the worst part of th
story. One. mer ni u' they was bot
missed, and there was no doubt but thu
scoundrel Bill had run off with her t
one of the cities North, without leavii
letter or line to track 'em by. My min
was soon mado up. I sold the old plat
and what little stuff there was oo it f.
what I could get, and mado tracks fe
the North to find Sal., and mayhap g<
square with Bill.
"I went through the North, city b
city, in my weary search, and at la
found my poor little sister; but, gent!
mon, I would rathor have found hi
headstone in the cemetery than hn^
found her as I tound her. I took got
care cf the poor girl, but it wus no ns
she pined away, and I buried her in Ch
oago, aud then looked around fer tl
trail of Hefty Bill.
"Nary soul could tell a word aboi
him, and poor Sal., God bless bor, nev
would. She was true to him, bad as 1
had nscd her. Wal, I could not iii
Bill anywheres, and as I had to do som
thing to live, I carno down hore hnnti
around a little aud drinkin' a good dei
when one day, at Tim. Mulligan's bu
who should I see but Hefty Bill Slocu
himself. Gentlemen, I have been i
through the big war, and in many
dashing charge, but 1 never felt as 1 d
at tbut moment. My bend swum rom
Uko a young gal's in her fust waltz, a f
oame over my eyes, my hand was on r
D?ringer, when I saw a Hash across r
eyes, felt a warm splash, heard u sin
aud all was dark. They told me afb
.vard that Bill fired a little too quick I
me, and that the shot brought on qu
a pretty free fight. They were a roiif
ish sot around Mulligan's, and tb
weren't tho boys to let a muss go
without taking a hand. So Bill som
thc first trick in our small game, but .
got to get square, aud I trio t int
nor once, but his everlastiu' luck bu!|:
him till to-day. But to-day," and lu
Lafe dropped his bead on Iiis chest n
slured into tho Brr, "I guess we've f
square at lust!"-AU The Year Hound
D. BlOBtiOW.-Tho remains of
Bigelow, who mysteriously disappeui
about three months ago, and was s
potted to liavo been murdered, was foi
a few days ago by a turpentine hand,
tho woods on Little Cy ress Creek, ab.
thirteen miles South of Marion. ]
thing but his ck nil and jaw bono 1
found. A remnant of his clothing i
his pocket book with a small amount
mouey and Btiinu papers found near
proved bia identification. Near
aamo ppot were also found two bl
bottles, one-half full ol whiskey, i
ono of Butler, Gary & Chadwick's
migration ticket*?. Thc cause of
dea;h is uo longer a difficult probleu
solvo.
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While the audience at Sheffield tl
tre, un the night ol thc 13th ult., v
laughing ut a comedy on tho ?tag
tragedy iti real lifo was being emu
behind tho stage, in tho murder td'
wife by ono Bradshaw, a watch ma!
the theatre. Tho event took place !
dressing-room. Bradshaw first ki
his wife willi a In..(diet, aud thou bau
hit: self in the fin s.
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STOUT OP THS GREEN CAIU'ET-TJAOORK.
A good story is told about a green
carpet-bagger, who came to Washington
sometime last session with a considera?
ble pile of greenbacks, and more curi?
ous cunning, fell in ono night with a set
of cappers and ropers for a faro bank,
not ia? from the National Hotel. They
took him- around in a very genteel way,
and treated him copiously, and showed
bim some sights, and then when they
thought the proper time had arrived,
proposed to fight a little game of the
tiger. The carpet-bagger, nothing loath,
followed them to their headquarter*;
and, in order to make it appear perfectly
fair, they proposed that the mau who
had the largest amount of money should
be the dealer. The green carpet-bagger
revealed his pile, which tbe crowd was
very anxious to see, and to their delight
it proved, tbe biggest pile.
"You are to be dealer 1" cried all.
"Ob, no boys," protested tbe green
carpet bagger, "I can't deal; I don't
know anything about it. I've bucked
many a time, but I've never dealt; can't
deal."
They all protested that as he had the
biggest pile, and bad won tho obanoe, be
must be tho dealer.
"No, nol" cried tho green carpet-bag?
ger. "I'll give ten dollars, twenty dol?
lars, yea, filly dollars, to any mau who
will deal in my place."
They all insisted that ho should deal.
He took up tbe cards in an awkward
way, shuffled them with many ? gri?
mace, and as bu was aboot to put the
cards into thc box from which they were
to be drawo, his hand accidentally
slipped and revealed, under tho top
card, the king of hearts, so that they all
saw it. Every gambler immediately
coppered on the king of hearts.
Tho green carpet-bugger at onoe cried
out:
"Now, now, como boys, come, this
won't do; you're taking the advantage
of mo. There is something wrong, or
yon wouldn't all bet in that way toge?
ther. I won't play unless I can have
another shuffle."
They all insisted that the game should
go on just as it wa?, and after many pro?
testations that it wus not a fair thing to i
take in u stranger so, the green carpet?
bagger proceeded to deal.
ile slipped off the top card, and there
beneath, euro enough, was thu king of.
h.-arts.
They all pushed forward to sweep off
the moDoy, but tho very green carpet
bagger, drawing off the klug of hearts,
exposed auothor king for thu third card.
This made splits.
"I'll take half that pile, boys," said
tho greenest uf green carpet-baggers.
And bo passed out with a mild expres?
sion of countenance to look ut tho stat ne
of freedom ou tho summit of thu capi?
tol. They play no more with gteon car
pot-baggers there.
S INO UL A ii CONDUCT OF A MINISTER -
At tho late sesbion of the Baltimore M.
E. Conference, Ile v. Churles B. Potter,
ti young man highly recommended, was
appointed tn the charge of Twelfth
street M. E. Chapel, (East Washington )
On the 13th instant, hu arrived here and
took up his quarters near the church, in
which he conducted the prayer-meeting
ou the following night, und made quite
a favorable impression. On Friday
nioruing, without any explanation, other
than ho did not think that ho was the
proper mun for the piuco, ho packed np
Iiis trunk and loft the city, ns is sup?
posed, for bia homo.- Washington Star.
It is suggested (in tho Cleveland
Leafier) that tho Siguul Sei vice Bureau
ut Washington might make itself a bless?
ing to the nation by letting us know
wbcu wo must wear wool sud when wu
may, with impunity, discard it. It
would add greatly to tho interest of the
Washington predictions, rendering them
much more entertaining to tho ordiuary
reader, if they were interspersed wi til
such warnings as these: "Don't forget to
take your umbrella!" "Remeaiber your
overshoes for tho next twenty-four
hound" "Put not your trust in spiiug
overcoats!" t
PAY DAY AND DHUNKENNTSS -lt. is
stated that a marked decrease of drunk
en ness in Sweden of late years is attri?
buted in a large measure to the substi?
tution of Friday for Saturday as pay
day. In corroboration uf tho efficiency
of such n method, it may be added that
a gentleman in Bdtimore, who employs
a largo number of wm knien, has Mibsti
tuted Munday for Saturday as pay day,
atid duds that the cbauge woi ks ndmiiu
bly.
TUM casu of Dr. Wm. C. Minor, tho
American hold for trial in Loudon for
murd'-r, is exciting mneh attention in
New Yolk. Tlie brother of the prisoner
left that city for Liverpool on Sdurday,
carrying with him an official statement
from the War Department, showing that
nomo three years Hgo be was retired on
half pay from service in tho anny, be?
cause he was then subject to mental
aberration; tho result, as is supposed, of
sun-stroke.
A Scotch mun observing that tho once
white linen of one of his employees had,
through long absence of soup and waler,
become a hazy black, inquired IM a pre?
lude to a homily on cleanliuess, bow
often his rhirt was washed. ,'Once a
mouth," waa the reply. "Why, 1 re?
quire two shirts ? week." "Twa sinks
in a wt ck!" i j ienlated Robbie; "yo
mann bo a dirty deovill"
A colored mun w ho was suspected of
surreptitiously meddling with his neigh?
bor's fruit, being caught in a garden at
midnight, nonplussed his detector* by
raising bis eyes, clumping his hands and
piously exclu? ming, ''Good Loidl dis
yere darkey can't go nowheres to pray
any more nidout bein 'nturbcd."
Mr. Ferguson, Mrs. Ferguson and
their child, Into of M ulligan, made their
I ubiiuato attempt, ln>t week, to kindle n
tire with "non-eXploMVO od." They
j ttl? ep iu tim valley.
HoTKX. ARRIVALS, March 31 -Nicksrs?n
nou?e-0 J Pi ido, Rook Bill; A Grim bail,
Charleston; H Wilson. Abbeville; B G Flotn
iag, AU; F A Connor, Mt Ariel; J ? ForKuaoou
? A Townes, Greenville; A ? Springs, Turk; J
H Wilson. A B Davidson, NO; JBat John, N
C; EL Owens, Barnwell: Wm Johnston, ?Co,
H B Williams, Md; F D Bush, QresnviHe. ,
Strayed,
ABLACK MARE MULE, three ye?rs old.
oollar marks on each shoulder, and baa
a ropo halter on when she lett. The finder
will ba liberally rewarded by bringing ber to,
Owen Dalej/'s stable. Maren 23 '
Notice.
MT friends and the pnblio are Informed
that my business will be conduotod at
oia.l No. 12, Market. J. M. DENT.
March_22_3_
GOW PEED.
1 AA BAGS WHEAT BRAN,
JU JU 75 bales N C. Hay.
50 balea Northern Hay, prime Timothy,
Cow I'eas, Corn Meal, Ac.
For sale at P. OANTWELL'B,
Marah 22_Main street.
Craokers
FRESH to baud: Ix ton Butter, Arrow
Root, Cream Biscuit. Lunch, Wine,
Mushroom, Au. GEO. BYMMEBS.
March 23_
Smoked Meats.
TONGUES, Beef, Salmon, Breakfast Bacon,
Davis Hams, Boulogna Sauesage and
Mountain Venison Bama.
March 22_GEO. SIMMERS
Sundries.
THESE In endless variety and always
fresh. A oall and a look over the stock
will satisfy tho most fastidious housekeeper
that every effort ls made to supply their
wants, while aneurauce is given that anything
not lo H tore will bo procured from first banda
! on short notice. - . . . . '
Our stock is full in all tho other depart?
ments. Keeping only the best quality of
goods, selling at oloso figures, and anxious to
I do a strictly cash business, we oflbs superior
1 inducements in our liue.
March 22_GEO. 8YMMERS.,
To Kent.
FOUR BOOMS suitable for a family.
Location contrat. Inquire at this Ornoo?
March 17_3T
At Private Sale.
WE will nell, on good terms, THIRTY
ACRES LAND, moet beautifully situ?
ated, in or around Columbia. Thia plat of
land is situatud in the South-eastern section
oi tb? city, and baa a beautiful Residence,
nine rooms, with all modern conveniences ana
improvements A well selected Orchard of
young trees, various kinds of fruit. Apply to
SBIBELS A EZELL,
March 21 2 Real Estate Brokers.
N. C. Seed Corn.
HAB been ?Heded with care for thirty
years. A fuw bushels for sale by
march 3 LO BICK A LOWRANCE.
Norwood's Patent Cotton Planter.
PARTIES wibhiug to purchase COTTON
PLANTERS will cour ult their interests
by calling at PHILIP MOTZ'S Wagon Manu?
factory, whore tho bent and mest complete
Cotton Planters in tho South.are manufac?
tured and cid. PHILIP MOTZ,
Aseernbly, between Lady and GcrvaiB street?.
March 1 Imo
Approved Fertilizers.
CA TONS.ZELL'S PHOSPHATE,
ZJ \J 50 tons Burger A Butt's Phosphate.
Terms cash, or on favorable terms till No?
vember!. WELLS Ss CALDWELL.
Fd) 28 Imo
Fresh Garden Seeds.
EAR, Boan?, Corn, Cabbage, and every
variety of fresh and geuuine Seeds, for
ile by FISHER A SI LEIM AN, Druggist?,
Jail 20 _Onn'iMte Columbia Hotel.
Roasted Java Coffee,
RECEIVED once a week from Kew York.
Fresh Roasted JAVA COFFEE, pro?
nounced by thone who use it to bo superior,
and in point of eoonomv cheaper, than raw
Java. For tale at CANTWELL'S.
March 8 t_Main street.
Marblehead Mammoth Cabbage.
TUE lar ge-1 cabbage in tho world. Quality
very iunder, sweet and excellent.
Boston True Curled LET'lUOE. This is
the best of al!; grows in the form of a rosette;,
very do-drable.
ll ulib.ird Nquatdi.
New Yoik Improved Egg Plant.
Trophy Tumutu.
Egyptian Beet.
Beans-alargo assortment.
Wax Beans.
Polo Beans.
Corn, early and late.
Call at headqum ters for good ftsed, at low
price. HElN'irSH'a Drug Blore.
March 13_t_
Groceries, Wines and Liquors
A FULL SUPPLY of CHOICE FAMILY
/\ GROCERIES, in all their varieties. Beat
brands Champagnes, Wines, Liquors. Ao.,
nuitablc tor Christmas, ?ni hand and for halo
l.i??. by JOHN AGNEW A SON.
For Sale.
. )AA AAA FEE r OF LUMBER,
OU* C'J.MO feet of well Bea?
coned Flooring on hand
Orders for Lath, and all kinds Lumhor filled
at short not co. Apply at our Lumber Yard,
mi Ea ly streut and Greenville Railroad, or
address W LOWRY A CO ,
i ?. t 20 finio _y.'ix 130 Columbia. B C.
r.weet Potito Slips.
BUSHELS for hced-YAMS, Spanish
und Rod. For iMle by_E. HOPF.
Corn und Oats.
I/AAA BUSH ELB WHITE CORN,
. UUU 30(1 bushels FEEDING OATS,
f.ir cale low for caph. E. HOPE.
Money to Lend,
ON HI ?u )?d-.hie (villatei ?ls. at
I'll E ('I I IZENH' SAYINGS BANK.
Pi'.iclamition-$100 Hewart*.
A REWARD of ONE HUNDRED <100)
/\ PoLLARSis hereby uff? red ft* the ar?
rest and conviction of the party or parties
who net lire to Ibo Store ol Mr. J. N. Frick,
onruer nf Laurel ai d Richardson streets, on
Ul morning bl March ft. 1872
JOHN ALI X vNDER, Mayor.
At ?est: WM. J j-'Tr Kn, (hiv f b ik.
Proclamation.
MAYOR'S OFFIOE.
Cot.UMniA. S. C., Match 18. 1872.
TJOflN Ahr X v N DER. Mn>or ? f the City
, nt Cidiimlua, do hereby glvo nnlioe,
(n. pursuance of thu .statute? ol tho State in
.nub oa?u made and provided,) that an piec?
ed m for Mayor and iwi Ive A ilorinen of tho
-aid eiiv will hu liHd on TUESDAY, tho
.?.conti <?H.v or April. 1872. at the usual places
I nf cl.etini throiiuh ut tho said city. Tho
number of Aldermen tu bc elected from each
Ward bv the q lalillod vt,terri thereof is throe,
and'he May.H tobe o loo ted by tho majority
it villers in tho entire city.
Th? polia will bo ..?.eu.ul at seven o'clock in
the forenoon, and chis? 1 at five o'clock iu th?
a fte rn .i.ni ot the dav of sahl ehetioi.
J IMS' AL? XVN DER, Mayor.
AU? id: WM i I TT i-ii CnvGhtk
Roda Leo -' Indian Oin,"