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Voralgfl ACTolr?. LiBD&N, August 28.-Tue- steamship Perseverance went ashore daringa fog at the entraaoe of the harbor of Oporto, and became a total loss. Thirty persons were drowned. BOMB, August 28.-Cardinal Angelo ?Quaglia died suddenly to day. He wes seventy years old. imcvUan Statten. CHARLESTON, August 28 -Arrived steamships Mauhattau, New York; Gulf Stream, ?Philadelphia; Sea Gull, Balti? more. WASHINGTON, August 28.-The Attor ney-Geuerul has deoided that all tob?ceo stored ia bonded warehouses and with? drawn for salo or consumption before the 1st of July, 1872, is sabjeot to the laxes prescribed by the Aot of July, 1868; and thal all tobacco in bonded warehouses on said 1st of July, withdrawn after that ?date for the sime purposes, is subject to the tax prescribed in the Aot of June, 1872. The New Orleans Custom House and Pinohbaok factions have fused on Kel? logg for Governor and Piuohback for Congressman at large. The Demoorats, Liberals and Beformers are ooosultiog. Grant haB returned from New York. EVANSVILLE, IND., August 28.-An in? cendiary firent Mount Carmel. 111., de? stroyed eight business houses, including the Register printing office. Loss -$25,000. WHEELING, August 28.-Partial re? turns reduce Jacobs' majority to 4.800, and against the Constitution 120. It is -conceded that the balanoe of the State will ratify the' Constitution, but cannot overcome Jacobs' majority. The propo? sition to preveut negroes holding oliice is undoubtedly defeated. LYNN, August 28.-Banks addressed a .crowded Greeley and Brown meeting here. He was frequently applauded. Nsw YORE, .August 28.-Woodhull & Olaflm pleaded poverty in a suit for debt. They bwore they did not own a dollar's worth of property.' Henry Clews figures os Treasurer upon the Executive Committee of tbe Repub? lican State Committee of New York. Mayor Yu va, of Jeddo, sails to-day for .Europe. He was feted by Mayor Hall, yesterday. ?9,000 worth of revenue tobacco stamps, stolen at Cleveland, Ohio, some time since, were found iu this oily by detectives. A Jamestown, Dakota Territory, de? spatch stat es that the Government troops surrounded that town yesterday, seized and destroyed all liquors in the place, and imprisoned half a dozen whiskey dealers. POETIIAND, AnguBt 20.-At a mass -convention of tba Union soldiers ol Maine, General Soldo ri Conner presided, and Barnside, Wilson, /Butler, and GeU, Harlan, of Kentucky, were among tlu ?orators. CARLISLE, PA., August 28.-The nevi trial of. Dr. Paul Schoeppe, for the mur der of ?Miss Steiu.ecks, three years since -commenced this morning. Much diffi .onlty in 'procuring a jury is anticipated WASHINGTON, August 28-Evening. The Cabinet meats to-morrow. Bout well and Robeson ors absent. Warrante for the pardon of David Col lins, Wm. Teal, Amos Owen and Wm Scragg, who were convicted under tb? Ku Klux law, and'are now in the Alban? Penitentiary; are prepared, and will bi signed before' the. President return North. . . Probabilities-Easterly to Souther!; winds, olbndy weather and areas of rail on Thursday for tho Middle States, am will extend over New England on Thun day evening. Cloudy weat her and area of rain for the South Atlantic State generally. Clear weather from the Gen tral Gulf to Tennessee! Rising baromi ter, Northerly to Westerly winds au clear weather for the Nor th-weat, an will extend Eastward to Lake Michiga and Indi??a by Thursday morning, an over Kentucky, Ohio and Western, Lak Erie by Thursday ^vening.. V PROVIDENCE, R;?I.f August 28.-In tb United -States "District . Court, to-dft] Judge Knowles lad judged the Cuban wi" vessel, the'schooner Pioneer* forfeited t the.United States, and ordered a warral of sale. PITTSBURG, August' 28.-A con ve nt io of Democratic soldiers and sailors, o| posed to.tbe Pittsburg Convention, mi at noon. It was called to order by Gel Mulholland, who stated the object of tl meeting. Gan. Wm. M. MoCandla waa selected as President, and made ? address, which was received with a] plause. He stated that the Oonventic was preliminary to a oall for a Oonvei tion to be held in Philadelphia, to ent< a protest opposed to the Pittsburg Coi vention, and suggested.an organizatic throughout the Stats by Counties, ai the selection of an executive oommitte CHICAGO, August 28.-A large mee ing of soldiers and sailors selected s venty delegates for Pittsburg. Logi heads the list. CLEVELAND, August 28.-A boiler the rolling mill of Brown, Broanell Co., in Youngstown, Ohio, explode this morning, and the fireman, nam Gnralty, was instantly 'killed. A lar piece of the boiler .fell in.the honse Wm. Quingley, and instantly killed Mi Quingley and child, and fatally injur Mr. Quingley. ST. Louis, August 28.-Some da ago, two desperadoes, named Modella and Wright, got into a quarrel at Haj City, Kansas, in which Wright v killed and MoOlell&nd badly wound? Mcclelland was placed in jail, a chained to a past with Pony Donovan noted horse thiof. On the second ni? after the murder, a band of citizens sited the jail, and killed both Mod land and Donovan. Forty-eight fatal oases of sun-strc and twice that number of prostrations heat occurred in this'oily within I week past. NEW YORK, August 28.-Wm. Sa? ders, oolored, was arrested to-day in N I ll' . ? ?' Jersey, at Commuuipaw Ferry. On bim were found $3,500 in United States bills and Maryland bonds. He is supposed to be one of the perpetrators of tbe Mary? land bond robbery. A despatch received from Baltimore says Saunders ia wanted for other crimes. BOSTON, August 28 -The Prohibitory Oonveution voted 40 to 33 against the nomination of a State ticket. Financial ?nj Commercial. LONDON, August 28-Noon.-Consols 92% EneH advanced ??c.-quoted at 40. FRANKFORT, August 28.-Bonds 96%. PARIS, August 28.-Ben tes 55 f. 52o. LIVERPOOL, August 28-3 P. M.-Cot? ton linn -uplands 9%(a>10; Orleans 10% ; tales 12.000 bales; speculation and ex? port 3,000. LIVERPOOL, August 28-Evening. Cotton dosed unchanged. NEW YORK. August 28-Noon.-Stocks steady. Oold firm, at 12%. Money Arm, at 4. Exe h au go--long 8%; short 9%. Governments quiet. State bonds dall. Cotton lower; sales 744 bales uplands 21%; Orleans 22%. Flour quiet and firm. VVheat firm. Corn steady. Pork dull, at 14 00@14 10. Lard quiet -steam 8>?@9%. Freights dull. 7 P. M.-Money easy, at 4@5. Ster? ling dull, at 8%. Gold 13J?@13%. Governments steudy and prices a frac? tion better. States very dull. New South Carolinas off }?o. Sales of fu? tures to-day 25.150 bales: August 20, 20%; September 19 9-16, 1915 16; Octo? ber 18%, 19; November 18^,18^; De cember 18516, 18>.<; January 18 7-16, 18 9 16; February 18%, 181116. Cot? ton steady; sales 1,948 bales-uplande 21%; Orleans 22%. Flour a shade linnet aud more doing-common to fair extra 7.10@9.35; good to ohoioe 9.40@11.75. Whiskey quiet, at 93. Wheat- sprinp 2@3o. higher; winter quiet and firm new amber Tennessee 1.70. Corn a shad? easier and moderately aotive. Bice dull, at8>?@9%. Pork steady. Beef quiet. Lard uuouunged. Freights a Bhade firmer. LOUISVILLE, August 28.-Tobacco firn and unchanged; sales 149 hogsheads Flour in fair demand and steady-extn family 6.00@0.25 Corn 56@58. Pro visions easier. Pork held . at 14.00 Bacon in fair demand-shoulders 8; clea: rib sides 10%@11; clear sides 11@11>? packed. Lard-tierce 9%@9^i; ke| 1U%@10>?; order lots %o. higher Whiskey tb-rn, at 90. ST. LOUIS, August 28.-Flour quip and weak. Corn unchanged-No. 2 mixed, 35. Whiskey dull, at 89@9U Pork quiet and steady-order lots 14.7 @15 00. Bacon firmer and better fo clear sides of jobbing and order lots shoulders 8%; clear rib sides ll; clea sides ll%@ll)<j. Lard unchanged. CINCINNATI, August 28.-Flour steadj at6.75@7.00. Corn steady, at 45@lt Pork nominally 13 75@14.U0. Lard i fair demand and holders firmer-ketti 8%; steam nominally 8%; summersah able at 8%; held at 8&?. Bacon in fai demand aud Arm; stock light-sales < shoulders at 7%; sides 10>?@11. Whii key in fair demand and higher, at 90. GALVESTON, August 28. - Oottc strong-good ordinary 17@17%;reoeip 579 bales; sales 163; stock 4,186. . BALTIMORE, August 28.-Flour stead; fairly aotive. Wheat firmer and pria unchanged. Corn dull- and nomina Oats firm-Southern 40@42. Bye quie Provisions quiet and unchanged. W hi key steady, at 83)?. Cotton quiet-mi) diing. 21%; receipts 26 bales; sales 6 stock 685. SAVANNAH, August 28.- Cotton bett and;holders more willing to sell-mi diing li?; receipts 208 bales; sales 12 stock 618. BOSTON, August 28.-Cotton quiet ai strong-middling 22>?; receipts42 bah sales 150; stock 8,U00. NEW ORLEANS, August 28.- Coit< Arm-middling SO??@209?; receipts 1 bale?; na?ea 206; stock 0,940. , PHILADELPHIA, August 28.- Co tb quiet-middling 22. . . CHARLESTON, . August 28.-- Gott dull-middling 19 >? ; "receipt?' 31 ba> sales 50; stook 3,169. NORFOLK, August 28.-Cotton quiet low middling 20;stook 254. AUGUSTA, August 28.-Cotton noe nal-^middling \\y?f? @ 10;i receipts ', bales; sales 5$.. ? ( , ^ ? ? How BOTH ENGLISH' , AND AMERIGO ABE HOODirtNkBb:-The London TV? takes exception io"that portion of t Queen's speech which says that the ? deration of the arbitrators was "entir consistent with the views which 11 nounoed to yon at the opening of 1 session." The lime? says: "This declaration is certainly not consistent with the position taken up our Government lost February, but i a straining of language to describo it 'entirely consistent'with it. The mat is, however, settled, and we would i willingly refer to it again, had not language of the royal speeoh boen muoh like the self-congratulations of American Cabinet. When the at trators intervened with their fam declaration, Mr. Fish boasted that result was precisely that for wbioh bad been all along striving, and tba was for the purpose of obtaining sue decision that the indirect claims been inserted in tho American oi This boast deceived no one even in United States; and we sorry the ! guage in the speech from the thr should offer any exonse for Mr. Fi vain professions of satisfaction." The Mobile Register Bays that newsboys of Selma amuse themaelvei jumping over tho cutting-bar of area and the other day one of them left of his foot on ono of the blade guard Just two white voters in Faaq County, Va., have declared for Gr and one of thom is a noted carpet ger, and the other has been in the 1 tic asylum. Tho Biohmond Neies says there a present between eight and nine hun Virginia penitentiary convicts, mai whom are hired out. WHAT ABE DREAMS?-Deeply buried beneath its opaque aud sluggish veil of flesh, the soul carries on its multifarious operations without cessation. Dreaming is when by some cause a part of the veil is lifted or a momentary perforation made in the mask, so that a glimpse of the interior activities shines through, and fastens a clew on the outer world for waking recollection to Beize. Hazlitt eloquently asserts this theory in his Round Table. It is now the popular theory propounded by most writers on the subject. But it isa hypothesis more recondite than is warranted by the fuete. No proof has yet been advanced, reach" ing to so remote a conclusion. That bodies throw off ghosts which assail the soul and produce perceptions, is a pue? rile though interesting device of the early groping of speculation. That guardian angels and tempting devils mould our sleeping fantasies, is a fig me ut of superstition. That the mind never rests from its labors, is a metaphysical conceit unsustained by adequate autho? rity. We are, therefore, to reject these three theories of dreaming, and seek some simpler statement more in oonso nanoe with nature and reason. Though there is ample evidence to de? monstrate that we frequently dream without retaining any remembrance of the dream, it by no means follows that wo never sleep without dreamiug. And, indeed, on all physiological grounds, the probabilities seem irr?sistible that in a healthy and perfect Bleep the mind ?B without the slightest touch or glimmer of a dream. A beries of images or per? ceptions may be oaused in us by outward influences, producing sensations, by in? ward operations, summing up ideas, or by. the two conjoined, constituting a more complex mental action. Wbeu awake, we spontaneously discriminate between these two with distinctness, aud have power in a degree to order them at our will. But when we are asleep, we know no diff?rence between external in? fluences aud internal operations; then our experience is entirely at the meroy of fortuitous onuses and the law of asso? ciation. In our sleep, one faculty or sense may aot alone, but in our waking state they act, us it were, simultaneously, correct? ing or confirming each other. In dreaming, the mind, for the most part, furnishes its own material; iu wakeful? ness, nature conjointly furnishes it. ! There the action is recollection and ar? rangement; here it is perception and assimilation. When the sleep is com? plete, we do not dream at all. When the senses are closed, but the mind par? tially wakes, we dream, but retain no memory of it. When our sleep is so superficial or disturbed that it is accom? panied by sensations, however fragmen? tary or vaguo, traces of these sensations left on tbs brain suggest the associated dream to us when we awake, or perhaps long afterwards. Such is the most ra? tional account as it bas been developed of late by several authors. {Dublin University Magazine. The London Spectator, disgusted, per? haps, with the non-arrival of the comet, has since published a sensation article, assarting that there is something wrong with\ the sun. It says it has "magne? sium in its ohromatoBphere;" hints in a vague manner at that luminary being extinguished soddenly, or increasing its combustion until it fries every living thing on the eat th's surface. The Spec? tator's article, like all those of similar purport, has been very extensively oo ni?ri miii po BS Bien ted upon, but ss yet does not seem to have received endorse? ment from any high scientific authority. As far back as the history of mankind runneth, the world has never been en? tirely free from alarmists,, eager to mea? sure with their little rod of knowledge alt the mysteries of the universe. The science of astronomy is as yet only in its infancy, and its theories are so constant? ly hoing changed, through tue influence of pew. developments, . that j wo] cannot accept the views of even the most' cele? brated savane in other than a speculative ?ight, subject, to eui tain conditions. It a ?ot ; probable, therefore, that (he sun has spy thing wrongahout.it to-day more than it had the afternoon it shone on Joshua, and that it will keep its place and appointed purpose in the heavens long after scores of generations as wise aa the Spectator's astronomer will have passed away with the vanishing ages. A LITTLE BOY STABS HIMSELF TO THE HEART.-The following accident took place on Sunday last, at the residence of a Mr. Hiokman, five miles South of Strawberry Plains, resulting in the death of a son of Mr. Overby, a bright and in? telligent little fellow, about seven years of age. Mr. Overby had been absent on a visit to Illinois, and had recently re? turned home, and with several others was at Mr. Hickman's house, when one of the men gave the child his pocket pen-knife to peel a peach with. Filled with joy at his new-found treasure, he was perhaps a little oareless, and fell, when tho knife-blade penetrated his breast to the heart, killing him instantly. [Knoxville (Tenn. J Chronicle, Aug. 20. A man out West says ho moved so many times during one year, (hut when? ever a covered wagon stopped st tho gate, his chickens would fall on their backs aud hold up their feet, in order to bo thrown in. That Mexican revolution is said to be over. Well, it may be, but it is like the prickly heat on a young baby, euro to break out again just when it is not ex? pected. The Golden Age says: "Tho air is a hot poultice. The breezes blow from au oven. Icebergs are myths, und 1 Green? land's icy mountains' tho vision of a lunatic." SUICIDE.-Nancy Drake, au old wo? man, sixty years of age, committed sui oide, at Abbeville, on tho night of th 18th, by jumping into a well; cause, iusa ni ty. ProccedUyta or Council. V?HJNCIL CHAMBER, COLUMBIA; B. C.. Aug. 27, 1872. Council met at 7.80 P. M. Present Hie Honor the Mayor; Ahl or mon Car? penter, Lowndes, Thompson, Mitchell, Carroll, Wilder, Griffin and Cooper. Absent-Aldermen H?ge, Yonng, Carr and Williams. Minutes of previous meeting were read and approved. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS. Communication from Wm. Jeffers, of Pawtucket, R. I., was received, and, on motion, was received as information, and Clerk was ordered to answor the same. The following was received: To the Honorable Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Columbia, S C. GENTS: Having some time since pre? mised a most worthy young man to aid him in putting up a one-story small brick store on a retired lot in the upper part of the city, and will be 100 feet from any other building, and with the view of making it cost as low as possible, I would respectfully ask the consent of your honorable body to cover the roof with shingles. Location, corner Richardson and Lumber street*. Very respectfully, WM. MoGUINNIS. On motion of Alderman Carroll, same was laid on the table, as permission for such request could not be granted with? out violating an ordinance. A communication was reoeived from C. Hamberg, preferring charges against Policeman Greenwood. On motion of Alderman Thompson, the parties were ordered to bo summon? ed before Council at next regular meet? ing for investigation and trial. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. The Committee of Ways aud Means, to whom was referred the petition of thc Columbia Oil Company, praying for re duction of assessment, reported same back, with recommendation that assess? ment be rednced to 810,000. Ou motion of Aldermuu Thompson same was agreed to. Petition of Rowland Keenan, asking reduotion of license, referred to oamt committee, was reported back, recom meuding that same be granted. On motion of Alderman Lowndes same was agreed to. Also, reported back petition of E. J Scott & Son, asking for reduotion iu ta: assessment, with recommendation tha same be uot granted. On motion by Aldermuu Thompson the recommendation of the Committe was adopted. The Committee ou Accounts reporte b Us and recommended payment: Dren nan & Popo, $19.05, Alms House; Dren usu & Pupe, $21.90, John Alexander $12.00, Hospital; W. Glaze, $1.00, Job Alexander, $12 00, Clock Department P. B. Nowell, $5 60. Wm. Sloaue, $1.3 5C Market; A. Richardson, $11.35, Polio Department; Peixotto & Sop, SH) 2-1 Street Department; W. Steiglit?, $L0.0( John A. Jackson, $12.95, Guava Housi J. E. Dont, $10.00, B. JV Griffir $508 94, Alms House; W.' : J. Daffi? $9.35, contingent; John Alexandei $15.00; Joseph Crews, $416.50; Chai lotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad $0.75; C. W. Simmons, $18.70j Mi Epstin, $136.00; A. Palmer,. $147 (M Water Works; J. J. Goodwyn, $15,01 examination pauper lunatics. The Committee on Water Works n oommendedjthe following:. That the water pipe on Biobardsc street, in rear of the State House, t taken up, end a larger pipe be pi down, for two squares; and that the pip taken up be used for Sumter stree which won passed to be done at la meeting of Counoil. There is, at pr sent, no protection to property belo the State House, tis the pipe is tc small to supply any of the fire engines Motion by Alderman Griffin, that r commendation of the Committee I adopted, and that the Chairman of tl Committee be empowered to have tl work done at once. Agreed to. The Committee on Licenses, to who was referred the petition of A. Cooper Co.. for tavern lioeuse, reported eau back, recommending that same be gran ed. Beport adopted. The Committee on Market report? back report of Clerk of Market, for Ju and July, as found correct. RESOLUTIONS. His Honor the Mayor offered tho f< lowing: Resolved, That the City Clerk furni the Counoil with a list of the returns all the merchants in the city who retu over $20,000. I offer this resolution < the ground that there are some mi chants in the citv who have return $50,000 and $60,000 aa the amount business they do. I have beeu inform by one derk in one of the establii ments, that ho has himself sold over t amount returned, and there are seve clerks in the same house. Ou motion of Alderman Thonipsc same was adopted. The following communication ? read: COLUMBIA, B.C., August22, 1872, To Hon. John Alexander, Mayor, and honorable Board oj Aldermen of city of Columbia. GENTLEMEN: I have tho honor to not you that we shall this day be prepared test the water works, built by us um tho contract with the oity. When I proper tests shall have been made, invitation will be extended to al) tho c authorities to visit und inspeot the wot I um, V?Ty respectfully, your obedi servant, SAMUEL A. PEARCE, JR., Agent Columbia Water Power Cc A motion by Alderman Thomps that some bo received HS informati was adopted. The Special Committeo on New RJ ket made the following report: Tho Special Committee on now C Hall and Market, to whom was refer tho petition of Messrs. Smith Sc Simi contractors for building now marl asking a further sum of $1,200, as roi aeration for losses sustained by dost Hon of said building while in procos c.instruction, have had tho same ut consideration, and, after a full investi? gation, have come to the following con? clusion : 1. There seems to be a disposition on the part of both the architect and tho contractors to shift the responsibility for the fall of the building from their shoul? ders, of one to the other. Whatever the prime causes for the fall may have been, whether it was from a defect in the plan, or a neglect on the part of the builders to comply with tbe drawings, plaus ned specifications, as furnished by the arohi ! tect, ono thing is certain, and that is, j that the city will gain nothing by trying to fix the blame npon either party. 2. Your committee does not deem it a part of its duty to disotiBs the question us to whether this new market building was desired by the citizens, or whether it was a wiso expenditure of public funds wrung from au already depleted Treasu? ry. The question now is, what shall be done in order to make the best of a bad bargain, duing justice to all, and injus? tice to none? Your oommittee canuot. I however, permit this occasion to pass I without expressing the opinion, that if the question were left to the citizens as I to whether there should be another mar? ket, it would be deoided overwhelmingly ! in the negative. 3. At the first meeting of the commit? tee, several parties appeared, in response to request, and gave snob testimony as they deemed proper. At a subsequent meeting, and after builders, contractors, architects and iron founders bed tho? roughly examined the debris of the building, snob testimony was adduced us I satisfied the oommittee that the petition of the contractors, Messrs. Smith & Si? mons, ought not to be granted. The testimony and the estimates of various builders and contractors is so clear upon this point, that yonr oommittee would feel compelled to recommend that the petition be not granted, without any farther examination; bot the estimates of the architect, Mr. Lee, sent to the committee but a day or two after the meeting, at which the testimony of other gentlemen was taken, fully oonfirms them in the opinion that the contractors have already been paid the full velue of all the materials and work furnished to tbe city for the new market house, and at extremely liberal prices. The testimony taken by the commit? tee, together with tho lotter and esti mates of the architect, Mr. A. Y. Lee, aud the detailed statement of Messrs. Smith & Simons, contractors, are sub? mitted herewith. The contractors' statement throws no additional light upon the matter, but has the appearance rather of attempting to make np a case which has no foundation in either justice or equity. Yonr oom? mittee, th or of one, recommend that tho City Attorney be instructed to prepare the necessary legal papers, relieving,the contractors, Mesare. Smith Sc Simooo, without further romunejation, from nil obligation to construct tho new market . house- tho city toking posseasiop of; tho materials and debris now o? the groptfd, but -assuming no farther responsibility for payment of any bills now outstand? ing, either for labor or materials nasd in oouBtruction of said market house. . L. CASS OABPANTER, C. M. WILDER, Special Committee new City Hall and I Market. Motion, by Alderman Wilder, that the ' report be amended so as to pay to. con? tractors Smith & Simons the sum of $620, in addition to what has already been paid. Adopted. By Alderman Cooper-That Bulb Tucker be allowed to put np a house on Wayne street, subject to removal at any time, whoa ordered by City Council. Adopted. Application was received from J. L. L?rick for tavern license. Referred to Committee on Lioenses. Alderman Cooper stated that the pre? sent contractor to supply lumber to the city had failed to comply with terms of contract, and that they were in need of lumber to build crossings, bridges, ko. Motion by Alderman Griffin-That Alderman Cooper, Chairman Committee on Streets, be empowered to boy what lumber is necessary, at not ovor $1.50 for 100 feet. Adopted. The following bills were received and referred to Committee on Accounts: Baily Union, $125, printing account; J. Agnew * Son, $30 22. Street Depart? ment; E. D. Gilmore, $23 22, City Park; Cooper & Taylor, $221.67, Street De? partment; Cooper & Taylor, $21.20, Guard House. On motion by Alderman Mitchell, Council adjourned. CHAS. BABNUM, City Clerk. There are a number of words in the English language each of which contains all the five regular vowels, but it would puzzle almost any one to think of more than one or two at short notice. The following muy be given as examples: Education, reputation, regulation, emu? lation, perturbation, mensuration, repu? diation. Besides these there are several words each containing all the vowels, in? cluding the "y." Of these we may men? tion revolutionary, elocutionary and un? questionably. The word indivisibility may be quoted as a peculiar word, for it coutuius tbe letter "i" six times. Mis? sissippi and Tennessee are each spelled with four different letters of the alpha? bet, although one contains eleven letters and the other niue. Schnapps, a word of one syllable and eight letters, contains but one vowol. There are no words in the Eoglish language of more that eight syllables, and of thone containing that number vu may mention incomprehen? sibility. Mosby now announces bis intention of supporting Blanton Dunoau's candidate for President, whenever ho is produced. Ho soon got tired of Grant, and now pro? poses to come back by easy stages. DKATH OP AN Aa RD WOMAN.-The Abingdon Virginian says tbatJano Hall, aged 113 years, died iu that place, a few days since. Sho was born in 1750. DEATH OE CITIZENS IN THE SIEOE OF PARIS.-A pu per iu the British Medical Journal, by Dr. Henry Sueur, gives the figures of mortality in Paris during the siege with a completeness not hitherto reached. Aocording to his computation, the loss of life to the civil population was over CO,OOO. He asserts that 300,000 Parisians left the city bofore the invest ment, aud that 190,000 troops and 170, 000 refugees entered it, BO that the aggre? gate of population was considerably in? creased. Taking, then, the death rate for the four years preceding the siege, and for the tweuty-eight weeks of Biege in the uezt succeeding year, he finds the excess of deaths to be 52,303. The greatest number of deaths was of men between fifteen and twenty-five, this being the class most actively engaged in the publio service, aud the least number was of men between the ages of forty and sixty, these being less engaged in public service, and having, perhaps, both means and disposition to take bet? ter care of themselves. Besides the inevitable buffering from privation and exposure iu military service, the popula? tion had lo cou tond with an unusual pre? valence of sundi pox, bronchitis, pneu? monia, typhoid fever, diarrhoea and dysentery. An Indiana editor lays down his shears for a few minutes to write a double leaded editorial, in which he plaintively remarks: "We are the recipient of half a peck of nice onions, two water-melons and a bottle of ginger beer from one of our subscribers. The gifts were like the shadow of a rock in a weary land. We are glad some oue remembered us in the midst of our labors and cares, and evinced that remembrance in so delicate a manner. We dote on unions and love melons dearly ; and so long os the fra? grance of the former and the gripes of the latter linger abont us, we shall hold the kind donor in affectionate remem? brance. These little aots inspire us to renewed exertions, but our subscription price will remain the same." Too MUCH WHISKEY FOR THE SNAKE. They tell "hard" snake stories in Ken? tucky. Tl*ia is the latest: A man in Butler County got very drunk on a quart of whiskey, and lay in the woodB all night. The next morning a dead rattle? snake was fonnd about three feet from him, wbich had evidently bitten the drunken man three several times during the night, aa shown by the impression of the teeth in the flesh. The bites did no further injury than lo cause a slight swelling and inflamation, which soon passed away, bot the mean whiskey in the man's system was too much for the snake, and he is supposed to have died immediately after inflicting the wounds. It is announced, we see, that the Secretary of the United States Treasury, Mr. Bontwellj will be unable to attend, personally, to tho duties of: his d?part? aient till after the.Presidential election. Cause-his time arid attention are wholly occupied ' in ^..traveling and making speeches in ftvpe-r af Grant's re-election 1 I What would "Washington or Jefferson : have thought oi\a Cabinet officer who j would gi?e suoh<a. reason for neglecting ? the pablio dntie^ ho was paid;to perform? I MpitTXFCT: AND B EFL, KN 18 H.-The ad? vice gi von .to Abraham-the father of the faithfql-t-lojQ^ centuries ngo, is not wboHy lost upon the fathers and mo thora* of " this 'day! A colored woman of this place gave birth, on last Wednesday night, to three girl children. I Abbeville Medium. A fellow lately returned front the plains of Kansas, tells of fields so large that in breaking prairie they get ont of sight of home, and in cloudy days ara obliged to oarry a mariner's compass on the plough to navigate her properly. Fonr melons were raised in Hanover County, Va., this season, the average weight of which was 180 pounds. They were of thc "Joe Johnston" variety, and were sent to New York. STABBING.-Solomon Emanuel stabbed Evans Gibson, last Saturday, at the plan? tation of Mr. Nathan S. Gibson. Both colored. The stab considered fatal. Solo? mon eloped. Two vetea less. [Mtfrion Star. Quotion Aaloa^ Bicon Sides, Shoulders, Butter, Flour. BY D. C. PEIX0TT0 & SON. THIS (Thursday) MOllNINO, 29th inst., at half-past 9 o'olook, at our Auction Room, we will sell, without reserve, 3,000 lbs. prime 0. Ti. D. 8. 8IDE8. 2.0MU lbs. Olear Smoked Sides. 1,500 lbs. "Dolly Varden" Shoulders. 500 lbs. Family Smoked Beef. 7 li r kin a choice j ol low "Orange County" Butter, fresh from the dairy, and warranted. Whole, half and quarter barrels new Macke? rel. White-wine Vinegar, Crackers, Ac Conditions casji._Aug 29 Hortes, Wagon and Harness. BY D. C. PEIX0TT0 fk SON. ON MONDAY HORNING, the 2d of Septem? ber next, in front of the Court House, at 10 o'clock, wo will sell, 2 Young HOUSES, 1 Fino Wagon, 4 SetB of Harness. ? ^Conditions ossjh._Aug 29 Prime Yellow Goshen Batter. pr r\ TIN PAILS, hermetically sealed, con , ?JVJ taming ten pounds each, and pot np I expressly for family use. May be had on ap? plication at my Auction Room, at a low price for cash. JACOB LEVIN, Auotion and Commission Merchant. ? og 2!) __;_L. Public Notice. HAVING purchased from William M. Fino, Esq., nie entire stock o? wines and liquors, billiard tabb's, and whole stook of supplies for a ro?taurant, now found at bi? late plaoe of hubineas in tho "Bronnen House," on Ktobardaon street, near tho State Houso, his former patrons and the publio generally are informed that that establishment will hereafter ho conducted, with every attention to customers, by Mr. Fino, as my Agent. Aug 29 6 QEO. JL BROWN. Proprietor. Bellin? Otu at and Below Cost MY entire stock, cousisting of DIAMONDS, WATCHES, Chains, Jewelry, Silver war?, Plated Waro, Clocks. Aug 10 ISAAC SULZBACHER.