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. > ? . \By Southern and Atlantic Line.] The North Carolina Klcctlon. CHARLOTTE, N. C., Align?t 6.-AU the returns are in except from nine Western Counties, whioh gave a Conservative majority in 1870, except two; and as the retarns now stand, if those Counties show no decrease in the Conservative majority on Shipp's vote, tho majority for Merrimon will be 1,000. Five Con? servative members of Congress ont of eight are eleoted, and the Legislature is two-thirds Conservative on joint ballot. If those Western Counties prove true to Shipp's vote, the eleotion of Merr mon is oer*"iin; and we have good reason for be? lieving they will give an increased Con? servative majority, notwithstanding tbe immense amount of the funds of the Government that were used in that por? tion of the State. If the State goes Conservative, it is against the vast ma? chinery of the Government, including the Treasury, fraudulent voting and bribery. Foreign Affairs. MADRID, August 6.-Detailed acoounl of the operations of the Spanish troop? in Cuba: 13,600 rebels killed, 70,OIK submitted, 10,000 horses, 5,000 aimi and 3,003 swords captured. Attt?lesn. natters. MONTGOMERY, ALA., August 5, 1872. Two nights ago, fifteen oolored mei formed a Liberal Republican club here since whioh time three of the numbs have been maltreated by colored Repub? licans. One of them named Yaba Hen ry wafs to-day, stabbed in five places am dangerously hurt. CHARLESTON, August 6.-Arrived Sobdonera Minnehaha, Minnie andEti wan, New York. QUEBBO, Angust 6.-An election rio ooonrred between the Frenoh and Eng Hsu speaking population. Several wer killed and many wounded. BRISTOL, August G.-Judge Chase i gone to White Mountain, very sick wit Bright's kidney disease. NEW YORK, August 6.-A despatc from Thonsand Islands, from an intel viewer, makes Grant say he doss nc care, personally, for a eeoond term, bc accepts the nomination to test the sent monta of his fellow-citizons lb his bahai The Tribtme now estimates Merr mon's majority, from its despatohei whioh nearly cover the whole of Nott Carolina, at 1,311. The World's Raleigh despatoh says tt eleotion will be very close; that if Cali well obtains the same ratio of gain i the Counties to be heard from, ne wi be elected by a very small vote. Onslo gi vea Merrimon a gain of 400, whk make his chancea more favorable. The Herald's Raleigh despatoh says will take the official vote to decido. D mooratio and Repnblioan gains come alternately, causing excitement and sc Sense. If Caldwell is declared electe [errimon will contest. An estima made by Phillips, Chairman of the E publican State Central Committee, gi ing the SUte to Caldwell by 1,400 rx jority, is generally discredited. No oo fidence is to be placed in reports of rx jorities on one side or the other. Gobi Republican majority in the First D triot is 1,000; Thomas, Repnblioan, ? oond District, probably 1,000 majoril Smith, Republican, Fourth Distri 800; Waddel, D?mocratie, Third D triot, has 700 majority; Leach, Den erat, Fifth District, 600; Asbe, Den orat, Seventh District, and Yance, I rnoorat, Eighth District, are eleoted large majorities. The despatches of Collector Young the Times olaims tbe State for the ] publicans. MONTGOMERY, August 6.-The fi bale of Alabama cotton was received day by A. & H. Strasibuig, of Mont mery; raised by B. W. Bryant, Lown County; weight 570 pounds; brou sixty cents, and shipped to A. Proeha & Co., Mobile, at once. HELENA, MONTANA, An gast 6.-' returns indicate the election of a Dei oratio delegate to Congress. HARRISBURG, August 6.-A torn and hail storm, a mile wide, swept L at 10 o'olock last night, and carried the roofs of the Stato Capitol, he Brant's Hall, and many private bo inga. The gable end of the Gen Reformed Church was injured. E dreds of trees were blown down thousands of panes of glass bro) The telegraph wires were prostrated, communication was restored this m ing. EVANSVILLE, August 6.-Peter Matthew George were smothered coal mine at Nowberg. Matthew smothered while attempting to save brother. Others came near losing t lives endeavoring to save them. RALEIGH, N. C., August 6.-Oil retamo to-day from Counties alu heard from ohange but little in the af fate estimate heretofore given, democrats still hold some 650 on Sh: Demooratio majority of 1870. El Counties are to hear from, whioh G ties, it is credited, will hold the vc 1870. The Republicans are despoil to-day and the Democrats hopeful, parties figuring with approximate suits. Information from the Wes evening will doubtless decide the mi with the chances at present in fai Merrimon. LATER.-All the Counties heard I exoept ten Western. The vote is Caldwell has gotten even with the ? majority of 1870, and in the rema Counties each candidato stands an chance. Eight of the Counties to from are in the Eighth District, an eleven Counties already heurd itt that district gave Merrimon a net g over 100 each. Everything turns this, and the Democrats aro hope maintaining the gains. The Re cansf aro quite confident, and claim well's election. The excitement ii Biding, as the pcoplo have becon housted from anxiety. WILMINGTON, N. C., August 6. following ore official majorities: New Hanover, 1/362 for Caldwell; Brunswick, 90 for Caldwell; Ou slow, 400 for Merri mon. Can get the official vote of but few Counties here, aa nearly all are sent to Raleigh. The Conservatives here are all very hopeful, relying on tho Western Counties to elect Merrimon. Many leading Republicans concede Merrimon'a eleotion by a small majority. The Star and tbe Journal both claim Merrimon's eleotion by about 800 majority. WABBRNTON, VA., August 6.-There has been no meeting between Colonel Mosby and Dr. Withers, and a duel is not expected. It is exceedingly annoy? ing to both gentlemen, as it is to their friends, that irritating and sensational rumors have been published concerning them. Colonel Mosby has gone to Jor? dan Springs, and Dr. Withers is attend iug to his business in Warrenton. WASHINGTON, August 6-Evening. President Grant has addressed the fol? lowing letter to Hon. Sam. Bard, Wm. Orutohfield, W. P. Rathbarn and J. J. Bryan, committee on behalf of the city of Chattanooga, and H. S. Cbamberlaine and others, committee on the part of the Board of Trade of Chattanooga: UTICA, July 13, 1872.-GENTLEMEN: I have the honor to acknowledge the re? ceipt of the resolutions of tho Mayor and Aldermen and of the Board of Trade of the city of Chattanooga, extending to myself and Cabinet an invitation to spend a portion of the sommer vocation in their city and on Lookout Mountain. I am not prepared at present to accept, either on my own on or the part of the Cabinet, but I will, in a very few days, lay the invitation before the other gen? tlemen embraced in it, end will then give his Honor tba Mayor a definite answer. It would afford me very great pleasure to visit the people and city of Chattanooga, aud I return my sincere thanks to the Mayor and Aldermen and Board'of Trade for the invitation which they have given me to do so. With great respect, yoar obedient servant, (Signed) U. S. GRAN!. Probabilities-Continued rain, with South-westerly winds on the upper lakes, to-night, extending Eastward over the lower lakes on Wednesday, with clearing weather und Northerly to Westerly w'nds in the North-west and upper Mississippi Valley and South-eastward to the lower Ohio Valley. South-westerly winds, with cloudy weather, from Ohio to New York, and thenoe North-eastward over New England. Partly cloudy weather, with occasional rains and South-easterly winds, on the South Atlantic, and North? erly to Easterly winds and partly cloudy weather on the Golf. The internal revenue office has issued a circular, stating that all lands now owned or held by the United States by virtue of proceedings under an Act enti? tled "An Act for the collection of direct tax in insurrectionary districts within the United States, and for other pur? poses," approved June 7, 1862, and under Acts supplementary thereto, or upon the same subject matter, except such lands as are excepted by the seventh and eighth sections of au Aot cf Congress approved June 8, 1872, name? ly: lands, farms, plantations or lots which are now in whole or in part used or occupied by the United States for national cemeteries, or for the burial of the dead, or other pnblio purposes, or whioh, under the instructions of the President of the United States, have been reserved for military or naval pur ?oses, or such lot of land on Hunting sland, in South Carolina, as may be neoesaary as the site for the erection of a light-house; also, block 123 feet in Beau? fort, S. C., may be redeemed and re? stored to the original owner, heirs-at law or devisees or grantees, npon an application therefor to the Secretary of the Treasury, through the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, made in compli? ance with the regulations and the provi? sions of law in relation thereto. The application must be made within two years from June 8, 1872. Tho provision is for the redemption of lands sold for direct taxes. The claims to be made under the regulations will come princi? pally from the States of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida, and will, it is supposed, exceed 1,000 in number. CHICAGO, August 6.-Loss by the Iowa elevutor $125,000. HEALTH IN I KEL AND.-Tho report of the Registrar-General of Ireland, for the first quarter of the present year, gives a very unfavorable exhibit of sanitary af? fairs. Small-pox has been exceedingly prevalent, as havo also been scarlatina and scarlet fever, while contagious fevers have been the cause of a large number of deaths in varions parts of the country. The report states that the increased mor? tality of the country is due largely to cold and damp weather, rain or snow having fallen on sixty-six days, and the rain-fall measuring 8,176 inches. The epidemic diseases are to be attributed to the filthy condition of the wretohed houses of the people. In many places manare heaps and cesspools are placed at the doors of dwellings, and it is a common thing for oattle and people to live and sleep in one apartment. Provi? sions are dear, and the average number of people in Ireland receiving in-door or oat-door relief daring the quarter was 78,730. The excess of births over deaths was 11,727; compensated for by an emi? gration of 11,115. These statements show a pitiful amount of suffering in Ire? land, and though home is so dear to the Irish heart, it is little wonder that all who oan command the passage money flee from it to tho land where thero is work and food for all. The Louisville Courier-Journal says: "Whon Barnum's oannibals offered one of the spectators at the show last night, ton dollars if he would give them his lit? tle boy on the half-shell for breakfast this morning, "my little boy is not for salo," replied tbe fond parent, "but I've g >t a stoll-fed mother-in-law you can have tor half tho monoy." Financial an J Commercial. LONDON, AnguBt 6-Noon.-Consols 92>?. B?sels 91%. FRANKFORT, August G.-Bonds 96^. PARIS, August G.-Kontos D5f. 70c. LIVERPOOL, August 6-3 P. M.-Cot-1 ton opened firmer-upland 9%; Orleans 10%; sales 15,000 bales; speculation and export 4,000. LIVERPOOL, August 6-Evening.-Cot? ton closed firmer-uplands 9%@9%; Orleans 10)?. Yarns and fabrias quiet and nnohanged. NEW YORK, August 6-Noon.-Stooks dall. Gold firm, at 15%. Money easy, at 4. Exchange-long 9%; short 10. Governments quiet. State bonds firm. Cotton firm-uplands 21%; Orleans 1 21%; sales 734 bales. Floor very firm. Wheat a shade firmer. Corn firm. Pork quiet, at 13.50@13.65. Lard quiet and steady-steam 8%@8%. Freights very sterdy. 7 P. M.-Money 2@3. Gold 15%@ I 15>.i. Sterling unsettled. Governments steady. States very quiet; Tennessees | strong; old North Carolinas firm. Cot? ton firm; sales 2,114 bales-uplands 21%i Orleans 22. Flour a shade firmer and in moderate demand. Whiskey 89 j i. Wheat 3@5o. better and in limited supply-winter red Western 1.68@1.75. Corn scarcely so firm. Rice 8%@9. Pork 13.60@13.65. Lard firmer, ut 8% @9%. Freights a shade firmer. Sales of futures to-day 7,050 bales: August 20 13 16, 20%; September 20%, 21; Oo tober 19%, 19%; November 19 1-16; De? cember 19. ST. LOUIS, August 8.-Floor-buyers off; lower to sell. Corn dull and droop? ing-No. 2, mixed. 38. Whiskey 92. Pork dall, at 13.25.. Bacon firm and only in small order trade. Lard quiet steam, January, 8. LOUISVILLE, August 6.-Tobacco ac? tive and very firm; stock scarce; eales 97 hogsheads. Flour Bteady and in fair de? mand- extra 6.25. Corn steady and in fair demand-sacked 60. Provisions fairly activo. Pork steady, at 13.25? 13.50. Bacon firmer and higher-shoul? ders G%@7; clear rib 9@9>(j'; clear sides I 9%@9%. Packed lard firm, at 9%@ 10%. Whiskey quiet, at 90. CINCINNATI, August 6.-Flour firm-I old 8.00@8.25; new 7.25@7.50. Pork dud and nominal, at 13.50. Lard steady -summer 7%@8%; kettle 8%. Bacon firm-shoulders 6%; olear|rib??side8 8%; clear sides 9%. Whiskey 90. Corn dull, at 65. BALTIMORE, Augast 6.-Cotton dull middling 21%; receipts 61 bales; sales 40; stock 1,143. Flour firm; good scarce. Wheat active and firm. Corn firmer white 70@75; yellow 65. Oats aotive Southern 40(3)43. Bye firmer, at 66(a) 70. Provisions buoyant. Mess pork 14.25. Bacon active and higher-shoul? ders 7%. Lard neglected, at 8%. Whis? key 94. BOSTON, AuguBt 6.-Cotton strong-I middling 23; receipts 60 bales; sales 200; s took 8.500. WILMINGTON, August 6. -Cotton quiet -middling 20>?; stock 317 bales. NEW ORLEANS, Augast 6.-Cotton no? minal-low middling 19% (2) 19%; re? ceipts 25 bales; sales 25; stock 7,480. GALVESTON, August 6.-Cotton nomi? nal-good ordinary 19)^@20; receipts 50 bales; Btook 457. AUGUSTA, AugoBt 6.-Cotton in good demand-middling 19; receipts 3 bales; sales 27. SAVANNAH, August 6.-Cotton qaiet and holders firm-middling 20; receipts 79 bales; Bales 5; stuck 1,382. NORFOLK, August 6.-Cotton firm low middling 20; receipts 37 bales; stock 401. PHILADELPHIA, August 6.-Cotton firmer-middling 21%@22. CHARLESTON, August 6.-Cotton firm, but little doing-middling nominally 19(2)19%; receipts 109 bales; Bales 50; stock 4,477. SUMNER AND THE COLORED MEN.-The Washington National Republican having | stated that no colored man in this city will accept Senator Sumner's advice, or approve his course, a number of leading colored men have addressed thc follow? ing letter to the editor of that paper: Wo, the undersigned, having read tho following in your ?BSUO this morning, namely: "Wohave not yet soon or heard of ono colored man in this city who will accept his (Mr. Sumner's) advice or ap? prove bis course, and we hereby throw our columns open to all who desire to announce that they will be guided by his advice, or wish others to be guided by it," menning tho Hon. Charles Samner, wo therefore are willing not only to an? nounce, but to affirm our readiness to accept bis advice and follow his teach? ings, knowing, as well as we do, what he has done for us as a people, long before the editor of the Republican had made up his mind to become one of t\\o num? ber of our now many friends. We therefore declare his motto to be ours: "Unity of the republic. Equal rights to all, and reconciliation." Signed: David Fisher, Secretary; W. H. A. Wormley, J. J. Ketchurn, John A. Gray, James Wormley, George D. Johnston, R. W. Thompkius, C. A. Fleetwood, John H. Butler, Jr., William J. Wilson and H. M. Brown. The above names inolnde Rome of tho leading colored mon of Washington. They aro woll known here not only ss men of intelligence but men of pro? perty. A YOUNO MURDERER.-On Moudny of last week, Mr. Barnhart and wifo, living threo miles South of Mount Union, Ohio, loft their children at homo alone. While their parents were absent their boy, about twelvo years old, took a gun j and threatened to shoot his sister, who [ is younger than ho. She ran in another room, and ho called after her, saying if she ran away he would shoot tho baby, which ho did. Tho babo was a little girl, eighteen months old, and tho ball passed through her templo as sho lay sleeping on the bcd, killing her instantly. Grasshoppers five inches in length aro taking tho stamp in Wisconsin. SPEAKER BLAINE TO SENATOR SUMNER. Tho HOD. James G. Blaine, of Maine, bas written a letter to Senator Sumner, wbiob is intended as a reply to the letter of tbe latter to the colored men, reoently published. It does-not appear to be a very vigorous sort of a reply, however at least not in a logical way. Its tone is rather suggestive of the wail of a for? saken one, broken with occasional fits of melancholy reproach. "Your loiter," he says, "will create profound pain and regret among your former political friends throughout New England;" then, rising into spasmodic severity, he adds: "Your power to injure General Grant was oxhuusted in your remarkable speech in the Senate. Your power to injure yourself was not fully exeroised until you announced an open alliance with the Southern secessionists in their ef? forts to destroy the Republican party of the nation." Now, to awaken tho re? morse of the recalcitrant Senator, the writer refers piteausly to the caning af? fair in the Senate chamber in 1856, when Brooks, of Sooth Carolina, "struck him down;" then he glides into the theme of the "rebellion," with a view to associate it with the Liberal movement, and cou? ples the name of Horace Greeley with all of its terrible heresies. His great point here seems to be to show that in his opinion tbe party that nominated Mr. Greeley is not fully committed to the rights of the colored race, and ho tries hurd to make capital out of the aa sertioa that Mr. Sumner has united with Jefferson Davis, Too in bs and others to again build up the Democratic party. He concludes as follows: "The colored men of this country are uot, as a class, enlightened, but they have wouderful instincts, and when they read your letter they will know that at a great crisis in their fate yon deserted them. Charles Sumner, co-operating with Jefferson Davis, is not the same Charles Sumner they have hitherto idolized, any more than Horace Greeley, cheered to the echo in Tammany Hull, is the same Horace Greeley whom tho Re? publicans have hitherto trusted. The black men of this country will never be ungrateful for what you have done for them in the past-nor, in tho bitterness of their hearts, will they ever forget that, heated and blinded by personal hatred of one man, you turned yonr back on the millions to whom, in past years, yoa have stood au a shield and bulwark of de? fence." There is evidently no suoh thing as re? conciliation with Speaker Blaine. Like Mr. Boutwell, he is opposed to closing sanguinary fissures. But his letter is no reply to Mr. Sumner, for all that. TUB NEXT SLATE.-And now for Maine. A little over a month remains for work-the eleotion coming on the 9th of September. A month's cam? paign sufficed to revolutionize North Carolina. Shall we not do as well in Maine? To attain an actual revolution in Maine were indeed a grave undertaking. She assisted in the first national victory of the Republican party, and for twelve years, through good and through evil report, has kept the faith. Ia 1860, she gave a September majority of 18,091, and followed that with one of 24,504 for Lincoln. In 1864, she gave a Septem? ber majority of 19,180; in 1865. of 22,821; in 1866, of 27,687; and 1867. in spite of distractions, of 11,614. The Presidential excitement brought up the September majority again in 1868 to 20,403; but it wa* the last year of over whelnvng success. In 1869, the same candidate fonnd bis majority reduced to 6,081; in 1870, a new man forced it up to 9,506; and in 1871 to 10,631. That is the figure whioh the Liberal Republi? cans and Democrats propose to them? selves to overcome. It is a serious but not impossible undertaking. On the 13th of June, the Grant Re? publicans placed in nomination, for tho third time, Sidney Ferham, tho present Governor. On tho 18th, the Democratic Convention, for the second time, nomi* nat ml C. P. Kimball, whom the Liberal Republicans will support. To elect him seemed then almost au impossibility; but since then, wo have bad several things. Wo hove had an unexpected develop? ment of Liberal Republican strength. Wo have had BAltimore. Wo havo had North Carolina. To-day, our friends in Maiuo believe that, by rallying the Libe- i ral Republicans upon the anti-Adminis? tration candidate, they may wipe out the whole 10,000 adverse majority and elect him. If we do not yet fully share their confidence, it is from lack of faith, not in their ability, but in their organiza ! tion. Mon of Muine, North Carolina bas made this campaign easy for us. With you or without yoa, the ticket of Cincinnati and of Baltimore is sure of triumph. But shull we not have tho in? spiration of your splendid work in Sep? tember for our October contest in Penn? sylvania, Ohio and Indiana? Will you clasp hands with North Carolina, und assure the victory of peace, re-union and reform, before tho battle is on? It is iu your power, by so signal a sign us the reversal of the great Administratiou ma? jority, to settle tho contest. Will von? liV. Y. Tribune ACCIDENT.-We regret to learn thut on Sunday lost, whilst Mrs. Major, ... old lady, and her daughter, were r?- nmg homo from church, at this pine , in it buggy, tho holding buck strap broke us they were going down a lull which caused tho horse to run. Ou reaching tho foot of tho hill, tho horse mudo a quick tarn throwing both the ladies ont of tho buggy, breukiug Mrs. Mnjor's thigh, protruding tho end of tho bono through tho flesh. Dr. Miles was imme? diately sont for, who roached tho old lady in a short timo and rendered all tho uid that science and skill could alford her. Hor condition at present, is criti? cal. -Picketts >Scnlincl. Mr. Cobb recently rn- rried Mis* Webb. Ho knew that they were meant to be joined aa soon aa ho spied her. A lt EU ARK AD LR WILE THAT INTERESTS FEBNANDO WOOD.-Mrs. Drake M?IB fell from a fourth-story window in Wash? ington, a few days since, and was fatally injured. Thereby hangs a tale of inte? rest. Drake Mills was a retired mer? chant of New York, wealthy and of high social position. His wife's maiden name was Miss Sutton. She was bora in' Wil liamstou, Massachusetts, was connected with the first New England families, and, after her marriage, a bright light in so? ciety. They had an only daughter, named Alice, who possessed many of the brilliant social qualities of her mother. Daring the war, to the surprise of her friends and the intense disgust of her mother, she became enamored with Fer? nando Wood, then a widower. In time, they were married, and an alienation in the family resulted. The father took the part of Fernando, and when he died be disinherited his only son, Henry Ed? ward, for his hostility to Wood. Henry thereupon had his name changed by a legislative Aot from Drake to Sutton, the maiden name of his mother. Mother and Bon kept wholly aloof from Mr. Wood and his wife, and steadfastly re? fused to recognize them. Mrs. Drake spent her winters at the oapital, because of her fondness for Washington society, but always ignored Fernando. She pos? sessed a large property, and up to her death lived in royal style. Now comes the remarkable part of the story. Prior to her death, she made a will, which con? tains the following provisions: 1. It stipulates that her portraits and paintings of every description shall be given to an institution in Washington, in order that they may not be desecrated by the hands of Fernando Wood. 2. She bequeathed one gold dollar to her daughter, Mrs. Wood, and one to each of hor children. 3. The interest on all her property is to be given to ber sou Edward duri jg his life-time. 4. Upon Edward's death, one-fourth of her property is to be given to her lawyer, one-fourth to a sou of Mr. Mills by a former wife, and one-half to Wil? liams College, Massachusetts, all in full possession. 5. Finally, her executors are enjoined by the will to publish it in full io the New York Herald, as an advertisement. STANDET.-There have always been un? believers in this world of ours, and somehow they don't seem to grow any less. One of the very worst of the class ia the editor ot the Omaha Bee, who, after reading the New York Herald's wonderful accounts of tho discovery of Livingstone, and the daily column of newspaper extracts in that journal in pra'ae of the Bennetts, Stanley and the expedition, fails to bo convinced, and flatly declares he doesn't believe a word of it The Bee Bays that Stanley nsed to live in Omaha, and was looked upon in rather an Ananias sort of light. It says: "When we reflect upon the faot that he was in the habit of writing up his experiences of trips to Denver and Western towns from the sanctum of the Republican, with all the coloring of truth, we shall go rather slow upon any? thing he has to say about Livingstone and Central Africa. He is a consummate fabricator of sensations, and the story that Livingstone refused to return for two years longer from Afrioa is, in itself, a proof in our mind that he has not met with that distinguished traveler." Can it be that the Bee man doesn't know r' the dreadful doom which awaits the who doesn't believe in the Herald? SNUFF-TAKING TO CUBE BRONCHITIS AND CONSUMPTION.-Dr. John Morrey,1 one of the best known among European medical authorities, asserts that he has seen the progress of consumption arrest? ed by practicing the habit of snuff taking, whioh is equally efficient in the case of bronchitis. He says that by tickling tho lining membrane of the nos? trils, snuff acts as a powerful derivative and counter-irritant, and its use will tend to preserve the more important and susceptible pulmonary mucous mem? brane from harm. The sneezing which succeeds the unaccustomed application of the article, and the coogb which is induced when, by chanco, some of the lighter particles get into the throat, muy, ho thinks, bo of some avail in Uko manner as sea siekuess is believed to bo, in effecting the elimination of alburno uoid mutter-tho precursor of tubercle from the lungs, before it has time to fill the air-colls and miuufe bronchi, and coagulate. DEATH OF AN ESTIMABLE LADY.-Mrs. Annie P. Simpson, wife of J. Wistar Simpson, Esq., died, after a brief illness, at her residence in this village, on last Tuesday evening, 30th ult. The death of Mrs. Simpson will wring the hearts of a largo oirole of relatives and friends, while to the stricken husband and weep? ing children, it is a orushing blow. Her amiable disposition and her many vir? tues endeared her to every one having tho pleasure of ber acquaintance. In ber death, society has lost one of its brightest ornaments-the chorch, a de? voted and exemplary member. [Laurensville Herald. , The dead body of a colored man, named Albert Woodraff, was fouad near ; Turkey Creek, in Barnwell village, Sa ; turduy morning. He was in tho employ i of Mr. Henry Easterling, aud was Bub ' jeot to fits. It is supposed that one of ! these fits came on, aud ho fell with bis ! head in a pool of water and drowned. I Disastrous floods have occurred in Yorkshire, Lancashire, and other Coon ' tics of England, causing loss of lifo and I immense destruction of property. One ? ghastly incident is reported from Man , chester, where a gruvo-yard was sub? merged, and many bodies were washed ! away. About iiity have been recovered, i Mr. Stanton, tho husband of Elizabeth I Cady Stanton, is u Greeley mun. Mr. i Cage, tho husband of Mrs. Joelyn Gage, j is also a Greeley man.- Mrs. Stanton and I Mis. Gage aro both Grant men. RoAj^fterr'AiirvE.-The San Francisco Chronicle relates the particulars of a hor? rible accident that occurred while some workmen were undertaking to make a connection of gas pipes. At 8.30 P. M.. Hassard, the foreman, together with Cusack and Mahoney, got down in the hole and set to work to make the con? nection. A lamp or candle was left standing on the bank, and when the oap was removed from the pipe a full head of gas rushed out and was instantaneously ignited by the candle on the bank. A loud ol plosion followed, and the hole was at on?o oonverted into a pit of fire. Hassard and Mahoney scrambled ont of the hole, aad escaped with a few burns. A crowd immediately gathered, and were busied with the two men, when some one . cried out? "My Qodt there's a man in the hole yet. " And a cry of horror went np from the crowd as the fact was veri? fied. A gust of wind blew the flame aside, and revealed poor Cusack stand? ing in -the hole, facing toward Market street. ..His hands were uplifted above his head and waving wildly in his agony. One of the bystanders, Mr. Delaney^, sprang forward, andy catching the un? fortunate man by the hands, endeavored to drag him from the terrible flaming pit, but the charred flesh cracked from the bones, and sickening and almott fainting with horror, Delaney saw the victim slip from his grasp and fall back into the flames. Almost orazed by the appalling event, some of those present grasped shovels and began throwing sand into the hole, hoping to smother the fiery torrent that was rushing from the pipe, and forgetting that they would in-' evitably smother the man before their object could bo accomplished. Delaney made another attempt to drag Cusack out, and this time, aided by others, the effort was successful. A frightful sight was presented when the flames which wrapped the poor man were extinguish? ed. His features were charred out of all resemblance to a human face, his nose and lips being literally barned off. He was laid on the sidewalk, breathing, bat l insensible, not even uttering a groan. Mr. Delaney waa severely barned about tho hands. Advices from Japan say the Mikado avoided the difficulty about the present? ation of foreign ministers by consenting to all the persons standing daring the re? ception. Coal! Coal!! ABOUT tho 15th of this month, I will have 300 tons of COAL in market, and will dis? pose of the same at a price which will defy comootition from any quarter. Aug 7 6t_THOMAS J. HABPEB. Seed Oats. RAA BUSHELS BustProof SEED OATS. ZJ\J\J for sale at $1.50 per bushel, sacked and delivered at Ninety-six Depot, Greenville and Columbia Railroad'. Apply to JAMES H. BICE, Ninety-six, 8. C. BKVEBEKCES.-Dr. W. L. Anderson, Maj. B. A. Griffin._Aug 7 Imo} Richland Ledge No. 39, A.P. M. A THE Regular Communication of this **?%trLodge will be held in Masonic Hall, /^<\THI8 (Wednesday) EVENING, at 8 o'clock. By order of the W. M. Aug 71 B. I. BOONE. 8eo'y pro tem. oe- A mooth T of the Board of Trastees will JO held immediately after the closing of Richland Lodge_ *" .esh Goods o uST ARRIVED! "^^TE have just opened an assortment of beautiful PRINTS, Bleached and Domestio Goods, received yesterday. Also, a full line of Men's Wear, comprising a choice selection of CASSIMERE3 and JEANS. Prices low for cash. PORTER & BTFELE. Aug 7_ Notice to Teachers. APRINCIPAL of the Columbus (Miss.) Female Instituto will he elected on the Ultu of August. Applications are invited. A compotcut Instructor, with some capital and tho proper energy, may find it to his interest to secure the placo. Tito Institution has boen in operation twenty-five years, and offers many advantages as to buildings, loca? tion, health, Ac. Address Dn. W. W. HUMPHRIES, President Board Trustees, Aug C 12 _Columbus, Miss. Jost Arrived, ifct A CAB LOAD of ohoice Saddle and n?Bgi Harnees HOUSES, to bo scon at Chas. ?JLZ?LLogan's stable. Aug" W. H. A J. M. TALBOTT. rfl Fresh Country Butter. rtAA LB8. choleo COUNTBY BUTTES, _?U for sale by HOPE A GYLE8. Office Auditor Richland County. THIS Office will continue open for RE? TURNS OF PROPERTY until the 20th of August?; after that date, 50 par cent, penalty will attach for non-compliance with this no? tice. M. J. CALNAN; Aug 1_Auditor Bichland County. Pure Angelioa Wine. ON draught, CALIFORNIA ANGELICA, a delioioue and pure Wine for invalida and summer use, just received and for sale low by JOHN AGNEW A SON. July 30_ To Consumer fi. OFFICE OF COLUMBIA GAS-LIOUT COMFAST, COLUMBIA, S. C., August 6,1872. YOUR BILL for month of July io now doe. If paid within five days at my office, you will be allowed five per cont, discount. If not paid within ten days, tho motor will bo re? moved from your premises. JACOB LEVIN, Aug fi 2 Sec'y and Treas. Gas Co. Flour! Flour!! O Ar. nRLS- N15W FLOUR, of all grados, _l_l\_r for salo at grov.tly reduced prices, by_JOHN AGNEW A BON. On Consignment, 1AAA BUSHELS CORN, .1/UvJ 100 barrels FLOUR, Which we oflor at a henry decline. IL mustie sold. L?RICK A LOWRANCE.