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EatakA, January 16 ?Spanish ac?
counts state that Colonel Eaponda, with
650. men, had an, engagement with the
insurgent* near Melones. The fighting
lasted six or seven hours, and at the
close. Colonel 'Ssfrirad? retreated before
the > superior numbers of 4he enemy.
His Iobs was four offioors and sixteen
privates killed, and fourteen officers and
fifty privates wounded. Owing to the
severity and length of the fight, the in?
surgents* loss could . not be ascertained.
Sr. Phtbbsbubo, January 15.?The
Prinbe and Princess of Wales have ar?
rived. A grand fete will be given at the
American Legation, in honor of the
Doke of Edinburgh's marriage.
Roue, January 10.? Too Pope will
bold ..another consistory s early next
month, when he will appoint~aeveral
additional cardinals and seventeen fo?
reign bishops*.
L?t?Hm,. January 16,?The Times
correspondent at Cartagena: reports a
tumult of the people, where they are
convinced that the treachery of the
leaders precipitated the surrender. It
is understood that the French Govern?
ment, will deliver to Spain, .under the
extradition treaty, those of the du ta?
gen? refugees now iu Algeria, who are
aooaeed of piracy &nd other crimes.
Lokdon, January 10.?Tho British
steamship Wallaohio was burned on the
harbor of Almeria, Spain.
TeicgrapUic?American Mutters.
BATXiBOAD DIFFICULTIES?lauor strikes
?WOREIN a men's movements?00n
VENTION OF MEXICAN VOLUNTEERS ?
TEXAS ELECTORAL TROUBLES?DESTRUC?
TIVE fire?qoKOBESSIONAXi FBOOEED
imos?GOVERNOR of texas TNAUGU
bathd ?armed MEN IN possession OF
the LEGISLA'aZVE BALLS.
Philadelphia, January 15.?The
carpet-weavers' strike in Kensington
continues, with little or no prospect of
an early settlement of existing diffi?
culties among the strikers. Numerous
coses of distress are reported. Several
cases of interferenoe with the workmen
employed at reduoed prices have taken
place, and, to avoid any future trouble
in this respect, the Carpet Manufac?
turers' Association has offered a reward
for the arrest of all strikers found tam?
pering with or intimidating any of the
employees employed at present prioes.
It is reported here that the Govern?
ment is to assume control of the Now
Jersey Southern Bailroad, in order that
the mails .may be promptly delivered.
The freight delayed by the suspension
of travel in consequence of the strike
and the tearing op of tho rails is being
carried to Perth Amboy and despatched
via Oamden and Amboy. .
Washington, January 16.?In the
obeap transportation convention, this
morning, Mr. Flagg, of Chicago, spoke
in favor of. national legislation tor a
narrow gauge railroad from tho East to
tho West. Coohrano,, of Georgia, dia
eentea?contending that Congress had
no Buch power under the Constitution.
Tbbnton, N. J., January 16.?The
New Jersey Southern Railroad is in the
hands of General R. F. Stookton, with,
however* ho right to run. Arrange?
ments for resumption are hoped for in a
few days.
NewOblrans, January 16.?Governor
MoEnry departed for Washington last
night. %
Texas*advices indicate that Governor
Davis will yield.
St. Louis, January 16.?Yesterday,
the thermometer was at zero. Two suoh
days will close the river. ?
New Yobk, January 16.?Only four
of the British subjects among the Vir
ginius prisoners are now in this city.
All belonging to Jamaica will bo sent
borne as soon as possible. The French
Vico-Consnl here says the questions con-,
corning French subjects would be an?
swered.
Senor Santiago Salor, formerly Spa?
nish Minister of the Colonies, has ar?
rived here, on his way to Washington.
Twenty-one of the persons arrested
' on Tuesday, during the attack of the
police on the orowd in Tompkins
Square, havo been held for trial. One
of the Communists is aged fifteen, and
anothor of three arrested say they are
neither Communists nor in sympathy
with thorn, and had no intention of
rioting wlron attacked by the police.
New Yobk, January 16.?Tho Brick?
layers' Convention adopted the follow?
ing:
Whereby, in consequence of the dull?
ness of work, as stated by all local
unions represented hero, and tbo pros?
pects for work in tho spring are bad;
therefore,
Resolved, That tho National Union of
Bricklayers do recommend to the brick?
layers of America that they hold firm
to their looal unions, avoid strikes, and
use all moans possible to assist thoir
brother-workmen whenever found in
distress; and wo also recommend to tho
brick-layers of America eoonomy in all
things possible, and to avoid the use of
, liquor, as that is the ourae of working
men.
The oouvention then adjourned sine
die, to meet at Louisville, Ky., on the
second Monday in January, 1875.
Boston, January 10.?S. S. Hough
ten & Co.'a laoe store, Nos.72 and 71
Fremont street, was burned to-day.
The fire raged for an hour, as tho hy?
drants were frozen. The liquors in the
United States Hotel and Parker House
were seized.
* Baltimore, January 16.?The Na?
tional Board of Taado adopted a reso?
lution that the National Board of Trade
hereby recognize the groat commercial
and national importanoe of tho Darien
Canal, as surveyed and projected by
Commander Salfridgo, of the United
States Navy, and commend this great
enterprise to tho favorable consideration
of tho peoplo of tho United Statos.
Philadelphia, January 10.?Tho cre?
ditors of Messrs. Jay Cook & Co. re
voting for a trustee and committee to
settle tho oatate. lUa ascertained that
substantially the following results have
been reached: The decision is unani
mons in favor of taking the estate out
of bankraptoy proper, and winding it
up by trustees. ]
0Atlanta, Qa., January 16.?A bill
waa introdnoed to day in the Senate,
calling a convention of States to revise
the Constitution of the United States.
The Honao passed a resolution, protest?
ing against the passage of any Oivil
Bights Bill, as unnecessary and undo
sired by either white or colored, aud as
an infringement of the reserved right of
the State; requesting Congress not to
interfere with the municipal regulation
of the State; adopted without a dissent?
ing voice.
Washington, Januarv 16 ?Tho Con?
vention of Mexican War Veterans, at
their meeting this morning, passed reso?
lutions, that- the convention, upon ad?
journment to-day, will p'rooeed, under
direotion of the presiding officers, to
the Exeoutive Mansion, for the purpose
of presenting their respects and con?
gratulations to their illustrious comrade
and friend, the President of the United
States; that they inform him what they
propose, and invite him to participate
in the re-union and the deliberations of
the convention. A committee w >s ap?
pointed to ascertain at what hour the
President would receive the convention.
A committee was appointed to draft a
Constitution and by-lawsfor the brother?
hood, and another committee to prepare
a general oongress Besolutions were
adopted, requesting the War Depart?
ment to furnish the convention, for pre?
servation, copies of the muster-rolls of
those who took part iu the Mexican
war. The convention then deoided in
a body to go to the Methodist Episcopal
Church, where Gen. J. 8. McGley, of
Pennsylvania, delivered an address. A
poem was recited by Gen. Albert Pike.
There were other exercises introduced,
with music by the band and tho band
from Fort MoHenry.
Annapolis, January 16.?Wm. Pinck
ney (white) was nominated for Senator
by tho Democraticaauous, which secures
his eleotion.
Galvbston, January 15.?Tho Bouse
and Senate met in joint session, to
count the votes for Governor and Lieu
tenant-Governor. The vote Bhows Coko
elected Governor and Hubbard Lieute
nant-Governor, by a large majority, and
they wore declared duly elected by the
Speaker of tho House. They wero os
corted to tho Speaker's stand and the
oath of office administered; after which,
Gov. Coke delivered his inaugural ad?
dress. This evening, Gen. Britton had I
a number of armed men standing senti?
nel at the base of the capitol, to prevent
ingress and egroas of the Stuto officers.
Some of the force were white and some
negroes?all with muskets aud bayonets
fixed. Gen. Britton appeared iu full
dress uniform. It seems to bo the de?
termination of Gov. Davis to resist tho
taking possession of these rooms by
force, unless greater foroe is used by his
opponenis.
New York, January 16.?A fire oc?
curred, this morning, in tho Hamilton
building, on Oonrt street, opposite the
Oity Hall, Brooklyn; estimated loss
376,000. Tho Long Island Historical
Sooioty'a books wero considerably da?
maged by water. The building was
owned by H. O. Law, and was occupied
by tho Law Insurance Company, the
Register of Arrears and internal revenue
officers, together with several busiuos
colleges.
In the late attack on Amapala by the
Salvador force, 400 of the attacking
party and seven of tho defenders were
killed, with many wounded on both
sides. Hostilities have thuscommeneod
betweon Honduras aud Salvador.
Washington, January 16.?Senator
Lewis, of Virginia, introduced a bill to
remove tho political disabilities of Gen.
O. B. Morgan, of Virginia, which was
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Tho balance of the morning was occu?
pied on tho post route bill.
In tho House, a bill to reimburse dis?
tillers money paid for tico meters was
reported from tho Committee on Ways
and Means, and after discussion, was
committed to that committee.
New York, Jauuary 16?Tho schoon?
er Ada Burness, from Savannah for
Providence, B. 1., was dismasted on the
26th December, aud tho crow taken oil*
six days after, in an exbuustcd condition
to Matanzas.
Charleston, January 16.?Arrived?
Steamships Merocdita, Bostou; James
Adger, New York; sohooners Elmer,
New York; J. H. Stiekney, Baltimore.
Washington, January 16.?Tho sub?
committee of War Claims, to which
was referred tho last roport of tbo Com?
missioners on Southorn Claims, meet
to-morrow to oommonoo tho examina?
tion of tho report and accompanying
papers; and it is expected that a bill
will be reported early in February,
covering the oases reported.
General Albert Pike delivered an
original poem, and reoitod his "Battle
of Buenn Vista" before tho Mexican
veterans to-day.
A large proportion of tho private bills
reported in the House, to-day, went to
the Committee of the Whole, under n
new rule, adopted a few days since. It
is expeotod that tho adherence to this
role will place a barrier to tho flood-tide
of rolief bills, whioh usually pass tho
House, under the previous question. It
will bo a slow process to got any objec?
tionable bills through tho Committee of
the Whole, aud it will reqaire a two
thirds vote to get them through, with?
out going through that ordeal; as it can
only bo done by n suspension of tho
rules.
Oushing's commission as Minister to
Spain has not yet boeu signed.
Blumenthal has boon nominated an
Collector of Customs at St. Mark's,
Flo.
Tho following despatch from the
United States Marshal at Austin, Texas,
ww ? woatt^a ntpdir ftrihrAttsftftj
General: Tbe newly-elected .Governor
?oke was inaugurated last night. Ar^ed
men are guarding (he approaches to the
offioes of the Capitol; other armed men
hare possession of the legislative halls.
A conflict seems inevitable. A message
from yon may save ns from this disaster.
The Attorney-General replied, that he
oonld only appeal to tho parties to
peaceably adjust their difficulties. Can?
not some one negotiate a sottloment? 1
have no power to interfere with the
foroe, nor hovo you oDy duty to perform
in respeot to the matter, except to exert
your moral influenae. The President
has rcoeived another despatch from Go?
vernor Davis, Baying that, under the
Constitntion, he can hold his office until
April 28; and that he is making prepa?
rations to protect the officers, and asks
for military assistance. Tho policy of
the Government, in this regard, has act
changed since tho telegram of Grant to
Davis, a few days ago.
In the House, Small, of New Hamp?
shire, asked leave to offer a resolution,
instructing tbe Committee on Appropri?
ations to inquire and report how many
horses are owned and maintained by the
Government in tho District of Culum
bia, tho expense and uses of the same,
and who nso them, and whether they
are required for tho public service; aud
also as to carriuges and vehicles owned
by tbe Government and used with such
horscB. Butler, of Massachusetts, ob?
jected. Kellogg, of Connecticut, sug?
gested tbo reference of tbe resolution to
tho Committee on Civil Service Beform.
Butler, of Massachusetts, objeoted, and
tbe resolution was not received. A
largo number of private bills were re?
ported.
In the Senate, a bill appropriating
$2,500 for busts of Chief Justices Tuney
and Chase, to be plaoed in tbo Supreme
Court room, was passed. Finance was
resumed and discussed to adjournment.
Tbe National Cheap Transportation
Convention met it 10 A. M. Address
by IT^on. W. C. Flagg, of Illinois. Tbe
Kaiiroad Committee reportod in favor of
Federal legislation restricting railroad
freights and in many respects control?
ling their management; also recom?
mending a national narrow gauge rail?
road between the West and Fastoru sea?
ports, to bo built at the expense of the
United States Government. Judge
Liocbrune, of Georgia, presented a mi?
nority roport. Both reports were re?
ceived A|resolution was passed tender?
ing the thanks of the Convention to I
Cid. B. W. Fiobel, of Georgia, for bis I
able speeoli, delivered yesterday.
Probabilities?For the South Atlantic
and Gulf States, Northerly to Easterly
winds, with partly cloudy weather and
rain on tho coast aud in the South At?
lantic States.
TcicgriLpiiti'?Commercial llenort*.
Columbia, January 17.?Sales of cot?
ton yesterday, 100 bales?middling
New Yoke, January 16?Noon.?
Stocks active. Money, 6 bid. Gold
11%. Exchange?long dSu^i'; short
4.87. Governments strong and aotivo.
Statu bonds quiet. Cotton dull; sales
870 bales?uplands 16f6'; OrleauB 17.
Futures opeuod: January 15 9 16, 15%;
February l?^, 15%; March 16 5-16,
16 7-16; April 16%; May 17??; June
17%. Flour dull. Wheat heavy. Corn
firm and quiet. Pork heavy, at 16.00.
Lard heavy?steam l)J-4'. Steamed
freights steady.
7 P.M.?Cotton dull; sales 1,837, at
165J(rfjl7. Southern flour dull aud
drooping, at 6.90((?8.10 for common to
fair extra; 8.15(<^1100 for good to
choice. Whiskey a nbado firmer?99J.j.
Wheat heavy and l(<?!2o. lower. Corn a
shade firmer and iu moderato demand?
91t<j for old Western mixed. Pork
heavy and lower?now moss 15.87J.J.
Beef quiet aud unchanged. Lard
heavy, at 9 3 16. Freights to Liverpool
steady. Mouey easy, und offered at 4.
Exchaugo firmer, and advanced to 4 81.
Gold ll;'a. Governments strong and
active. Stales strong but dull. Cotton
?neb receipts 1,728 bales; gross 4,108.
Futures cloned steady; sales 24,800:
January 15 17-32; February 15 11-16;
March 16 5-16; April 16 25-32; May
17 3-16; Juno 17'd.
WlLMlXtiTOX, January 16.?CoMotl I
lirm?middling 15'..; not receipts 33?
bales; sales 1,500; stock 2,694; weekly
net receipts 1,826; exports coastwise
l.OO.S; sales 5,098.
Charleston, January 16.?Cotton
easier and ill fair demand?middling
15,\$(<$, 15-'i; low middling 15Ja@15^;
strict good ordinary 14}<?; not receipts
2,650 bales; gross 2,719; exports to
Great Britain 1,326; continent ?l.?H;
cnastwiso 1,931; ualos 1,200; stock 65,
696; weekly not receipts 14,930; gross
14,999; exports to Groat Britain 5,751;
continent 2,434; Franco 2,350; coast?
wise 5,578; Balna 10,000.
St. Louis, January 16.?Flour dull
and uncbaugod; busiucss nmull. Corn
in improved demand, at 58 for No. 2
next truck; 60 elevator. Whiskey firm,
at 98. Pork quiet?jobbing lots, hard
side, 14 75(rr)15.00. Bacou easier and
lower; sales of clear 9. Lard nominally
Galveston, January 10.?Cotton
quiet and littlo doing?good ordinary
15^; middling 16; not receipts 2,96;!
bales; exports to Franco 1,345; coast?
wise 1,273;' sales 700; Block 103,540;
weekly net receipts 23,387; exports to
(Ireat Britain 17,982; contineut 4,293;
Franco 3,417; coastwise 4,195; sales
9,000.
Mobile, January 16.?Cotton quiet
and easy?middling 16)?; low middling
14,'ij; strict good ordinary 13^'; not re?
ceipts 1,754 bales; exports to Groat Bri
tain 3,997; coustwise 852; sales 1,000;
stock 61,180; weekly not receipts 12,487;
exports to Great Britain 8,012; France
1,983; ooastwiso 6,726; Hales 10,000.
Norfolk, January 16 ?Cotton quiet!
?low middling 14%; not receipts 3,070
bales; exports coaslwiso 2,382; sales
560; stock 22,305; weokly net receipts
18,097; exports to Groat Britain 2.863;
coastwise 17,094. sales 2,590.
"Boston, January 16?Cotton quiel
and little doing?middling 16J?@17;
?etreceipts 92 bales; gross 1,820; sales
200; stock C.000; weekly net receipts
606; gross 9.919; exports to Great
Britain 577; sales 1,750.
Philadelphia, January 16.?Cotton
qniet?middling 16%; low middling
15%; etriot good ordinary 15>?; net re
ceipts 246 bales; gross 416; weekly net
receipts 2,345; gross 6,396; exports to
Great Britain 251.
Memphis, January 16.?Cotton dull;
offerings liberal?low middling 15V^; re?
ceipts 2,640 bales; sales 1,993: b'ock in
1873, 29,228; in 1874, 64,213;. weekly
receipts 17,280; shipments 13,497.
Savannah, January 16.?Cotton
easy?middling 15%; net receipts 5,070
bales; exports ooostwise 1,564; Bales
1,416; stock 102,753; weekly net re?
ceipts 20,302; exports to Great Britain
5,852: continent 1.0U0; coastwise 9,754;
salrs 9,741.
Cincinnati, January 15.?Flour firm,
unchanged and in fair demand, dm
in good demand, nt 60(?,64. Pork held
firmly, at 15.75(a,10.00. Lard quiet;
sales of steam 8j?@9; kettle (J}6(d>9}4.
Bacon firm and m fair demand; shoul?
ders 7J.J; olour fib 8>?@8??; clear 8%. j
Whiskey opened quiet, at 98, but close.d
firm, at 97, with all offerings taken.
Auousta, January 16.?Cotton quiet
?middling 15J4'; receipts 1,144 bales;
sales 1,149; stock 1873, 13.410; 1874,
23,142; weekly reoeipts 6,753; ship?
ments 5,907; sales 6,933.
New Orleans, January 16.?Cotton
quiet?middliug 16)?; low middling
15} striot good ordinary 13%; net ro
ocipte 13.407 bales; gross 14,865; ex?
ports to Franco 4,776; coastwise 1,252;
sales 2,000? last evening 5,000; stock
179.9G7; weekly net receipts 52,895;
gross 59,384; exports to Great Britain
19,308;coastwise 7,090; continent 10,590;
France 5.590; sales 61,000.
Baltimore, Janaary 16.?Cotton
dull and lower?middliug 16,lBi low i
middling 15}y, strict good ordinary
14;!?; net receipts 203 bales; gross 1,149;
coastwise 315; sales 525?last evening
295; spinners203; stock 17,569; weekly
net receipts 616; gross 6,057; exports to
Great Britain 593; Franco 53; coastwise
2,453; sales 2,623.
Louisville, January 1G.?Flour ac?
tive and uncbaugod. Corn quiet, at 70.
Provisions dull and holders unwilling to
make concessions. Bacon?shoulders
7Ja; oleur rib 8;^@8%; clear 9}?.
Lard?tie?co 9}$lieg lO.}^; steam
8?i. Whiskey quiet and firm, ut 97.'.j.
London, January 16.?Consols 88;'^.
New 5j LU2&
Pauls, January 16 ?Routes 85f. 45c.
Liverpool, January 16?Noon.?Cot?
ton dull uud unchanged; sales 10,000
bales; speculation and export 2,000;
sales of tbe woik 81,000; export 9,000;
speculation 5,000; stock 57,900, of which
American is 150,000; receipts 39.000,
including 21,000 American; actual ex?
port 8,000; to arrive steady; stock afloat
135,000. including 310,000 American;
sales of uplands, nothing below good
ordiuary, shipped December, 8 1-16;
ditto, shipped December or January,
8 1-16; ditto, shipped February or
March, 8)6; ditto, deliverable Jauuary,
8 1-16. Breadstuff's quiet. Pork 67 uud
66. Long clear middles 30; short clear
?10, sales including 6 American. Sales of
uplands, nothing below low middling,
shipped January or February, S?sl sales
of Orleans, nothing below low middling,
shipped January or February, 8 7-16.
A Knnsas paper gives tho following
report of a judge's senteuee lately
passed on a criminal: "Brumley, you
nfumous scoundrel! You're nu unre?
deemed villianl You hain't a single re?
deeming truit iu your character. Your
wife and family wish we had scut you
to tho penitentiary. This is tho fifth
time I've had you before me, oud you
bavo put me to more trouble than your
nook is worth. I've exhorted ami
prayed over you long enough, you
scouudroll Just go home and take oue
glimp.se ut your family and bo off in
.short ordei! Dou't lei's ever hear of
you again. The grand jury have found
two other iudictmeuts against you, but
1*11 discharge .you on your own recogni
z.iiicn, and if 1 ketch you iu this neck of
woods to-morrow morning, at daylight,
I'll :ock you light square in jail uud i
dump you off to Jeffe^ouville in less
thau uo time, you infamous scoundrel!
If ever I catch you crossing your finger j
at man, woman or child?white mau or
nigger?I'd nock you square into the
jug! Stand up, you scoundrel, while I
pass .sentence on you."
? ? ??- -
Tho labor problem in England has
lately assumed a new, if not threaten?
ing, aspect, Mr. Joseph Arch had suc?
ceeded in forming tho agricultural
laborers iuto a more complete union
thau uveu tho mechanical trades had
achieved, when his movement was
counteracted by a union of capitalists
and employers. Just now capital and
labor are therefore decided antagonisms
in Euglaud. What the result will be is
I boyoud our vuticinary powers. Oue of
three things seems inevitable, a compro?
mise, au immeuso emigration, or scenes
I of blood and violence. The two forces I
I aro naturally iutor-depondout, and good
sense would counsel compromise.
I A misunderstanding involving ?25,
000,000 is to bo settled between the
I British Government aud tho owners of
the telegraph lines Ti'hich have passed
under its control. It was .supposed that
tho crown had purchased tho wires,
poles, batteries, privileges und fran?
chises for the sum already paid. It is
[ claimed thi.t her Majesty, instead of uc
quiriug au absolute freehold and titlo
to tho telegraphs in her threo kingdoms,
[scoured ouly leasehold rights. Aud
X3.000.000 are demanded for tho pro
' prietorship. Au arbitration is to de?
cide on tho claim of the companies.
Tho steamship South Carolina sailed
ou her 100th voyage from Charleston, 1
lust Wednesday."
Prof. Blanobard, of Wheaton College,
111., i? crashing oak Free Masonry. In
one of hia leotnres against tbjB order, he
eayb, "the institution is irreligious and
immoral, and that no good man ever
has been or ever oan be a Free Mason."
We have often gone over a choice lot of
eight or ten thousand Masons and
pioked out two or three whom we
thought were good men; but of course
they were regular cut-throata and horse
thieves Compered to tho pure, sinless
Blanohard.
In the United States Court, Charles?
ton, on the 15th, the assignees' reports
as to exempted property, in the cases of
Samuel Anderson, Henry J. Culp, Ma
thew Minitt, Miles Johnsons W. J. Col?
lins and J. D Johnson, were confirmed.
Tho case of Morris Israel, for the invol?
untary bankruptcy of Albert Barucb,
wa.i pattly heard, and adjourned over
until tho 16th. The petition of Fetor
B. McCully, for voluntary bankruptcy,
was referred to Registrar Jaeger.
Gee. Sherman, when before tho mili?
tary committee the other day, was asked
what he thought of colored troops; and
to this question Gen. Sherman replied,
that ho would not say that he preferred
colored to white troops, bat he could
not withhold his testimony to the fact
that the two regiments of colored troops
now in the servioe had fnlfilled all the
military duties rexaired of them, and
had proven their valor in many a fron?
tier engagement.
It is rather hard to have nice facts dis?
turbed by subsequent explanations. In
Reading, Pa., a few days ago, a man's
life was saved by the ball from a pistol,
accidentally discharged, entering a
Bible which he carried in his pookct.
Everybody said, "See how the religious
are rewarded 1"?until it waB discovered
that this devotee had stolen the sacred
volume and was on his way to pawn it
for liquor.
A Cheerful Face.?There is no
greater overy-day virtue than oheerf ol
ucs8. This quality in man among men
is like sunshine to the day, or gentle,
rencwiug moisture to parched herbs.
The light of a cheerful face diffuses it?
self, und communicates the happy
spirit that inspires it. The sourest
temper must sweeten in the atmosphere
of continuous good bumor.
The Republican candidate for Go?
vernor of New Hampshire is described
as a horny-handed farmer who has hoed
his own corn, dug his own potatoes and
milked hie own oows, and amassed a
property ol several thousand dollars.
Whereupon, the New York Tribune ir?
reverently remarks: "Quito a number of
New Hampshire politicians have made
fortunes iu the past few years, by mak?
ing the publio cows."
A Shocking Matricide.?Joseph W.
Freomuu, uged twonty-sevon, shot and
killed his mother, at her residence, in
Jersey City, on tho 11th. Ho entered
the house and asked her for $2,000, and
upon being refused, he drew a pistol
and shot her in tho back. The victim
was the widow of Joseph H. Freeman,
and owned considerable property.
Young Freemun was arrested.
Tho weather in Nova Scotia has beec
mild this winter. A telegram, dated
Halifax, January 12, lays that tho farm?
ers wero ploughing there. This looks,
indeed, as though the weather has turn?
ed npsido down. While spring seems
to be returning at tho North, the ther?
mometer dropped lately to two degree?
below zero at Santa Fu, New Mexico.
BuiiNED to Death.?We learn thai
one of tho negro cabins upon the pro
miscs of Mr. G. W. Bell, was burned
oue day last week, nnd that a uegrc
child perished in tho flames. This
makes the fourth child that has been
burned to death upon bis plantation
since the war.?Lancaster Ledger.
Do not talk about yourself or your
family, to the exclusion of other topics,
j Wh it If yon uro clever, and a little more
so than other people, it may not bo that
other fulks will think so, whatever they
ought to do.
A bunch of shingles fell from a wagon
on the Troy ferry boat recently, and
struck fairly upon the head of a colored
woman, who said, " V oughter b' shame
tf> muss a eullud woman's bar dat way.
1 wish de thiugles fell ovah board."
Two boys quarreled over a game ol
marbles at Post Oaks, in Bexar County,
Texas, when tho youugest, aged ten,
ran for his father's pistol, and shot and
iustautly killed bis companion, aged
twelve.
A Chicago paper mentions it as a
fcingulur fact, that there is a firm in that
city whose stylo is Robb it Steel. That
paper ought to kuow, if it knows any?
thing, that there are dozens of firms in
that city whose'stylo is to rob and steal.
One of tho cirpot-bng Congressmen
from tbo South delivered a publio lec?
ture iu a room on Pennsylvania avenue,
one night last week. The subject of his
lecture was the refusal of tbo bar-keeper
to trust him for a drink.
A two-borso farmer, noar Sundersville,
has paid nil bis last year's debts, has
plenty of corn, ten bales of cotton
stored away, uud has just killod twelve
bogs, that nutted him 2,600 pounds of
meat.
Blunt to Death.?Ou Saturday
night last, a colorod man, named Billy
Porter, was bnrnt to death in Tiraraone
villo, before any oue knew of his situa?
tion or could givo him any aid.
Mr. J. C. Robertson has takoh edito?
rial chnrgo of tbo Rock Hill Grange?
formerly tho Lantern.
Rev. B. F. D. Perry, of Camdon, died
iu that town, last woek.
Potatoes'. Potatoes!
IN storo and to arrive., 3,000 barrola SEED
PO I'ATOES.
PINK EYE,
KAMA' HOSE,
EAR I A' QO?DRIGH.
Ami lor sah- iow hv
viJ". .>. VY. WILLIAMS A CO.,
J tn !T .7 Charleston, S. C.
-The Old RMMbltf H?E? ""
tO- VOVL drugs AND SEEDS.
TUST received, new BEED8, new varieties
ri of Cabbage, Peas and Corn. For aale at
Jan 17 X HBIHITSH'a Drug Store.
Stoles,
FROM the farm of the lato J. 8.
Riloy in Orangeburg County, on
the night of the 15th, a large light
bay HOR8E, with black mane and
tail, black legs; a aoar on the breast, below
whore tho collar works; a small white saddle
mark on the back: a scar on tho kse? of s
hind log. A suitable reward will be paid for
his return to ? T. W. MURPH,
St. Matthew's.
Winnsboro News and Newborry Herald
oopy onoe and forward bills. Jan 17 1
REPORT OF THF CONDITIOH
of the
CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK,
A T Columbia, in the Stato of South Care?
rs, lins, at close of business, 20th Decem?
ber, 1873:
BE80UBOES.
Loans and Discounts.I.$233,791 03
Over-drafts.?. 8,405 69
C. S. Bonds to eooure circulation. 150,000 00
Other Stocks, Bonds and Kort?
Rages. 8,083 81
Duo from Redeoming
and Reserve Agents. 18,350 22
Duo from National
Ranks. 9 231 81
Banking House. ? 26,446 51
Othor Real Estate.... -10,285 0?
I Furniture and Fix
I turos. 2,772 72
'Current Expenses,
I (inoluding salaries) 5,930 15
Taxes paid. ' 3,946 44
(Premiums. 19,178 41
I Checks and other 'J
, Caah Items.1,557 14
'Billeor other National
1 Banks.12.830 00
: Fractional Currency,
> (including niofcehj) G89 28
Legal Tender Notes..17,410 00? 45,842 86
$524,024 il
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock paid in..$150,000 00
?Surplus Fund. 16,000 00
Profit and Loss. 16,605 31
National Bank Circulation out
\ standing. 135,000 00
, Dividends Unpaid. 5 00
! Individual Deposits.....,. = .-. 111,679 *?
Duo to National Banks. 1,843 54
Notes and Bills Rediscounted. 75,000 00
Bills Pajablo. 10,600 00
9524,024 11
State of Sodtu Carolina, )
county ot RlCULAKD. f
I, A. G. Brenizer, Cashier of the Central
National Bank, of Columbia, do solemnly
Hwcar that tho above statement is truo, to
the best of my knowledge and belief.
A. G. BRENIZER, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this
lGth dav of January, 1874.
JOHN 0. B. SMITH. Notary Public.
Correct?Attest:
B. L. BBYAN,
S. L. LEAPHAET,
R. D. 8ENN.
Jan 17 1 Directors.
AGNEW'S CASH STORE.
THE exhaustion oaueed to our stock of
I Groceries by the unprecedented demands of
Christmas week has been filled up, and our
I stock of choice Family Groceries is again
1 complete,
M Crushed 8TJGAR, 12 cents per pound by
1 barrel, or 8ponndB for $1.
> Powdered SUGAR, 12 cents per pound by
' ,barrel, or 8 pounds for $1.
i Granulated SUGAR, 12 cents per pound by
1 barrel, or S pounds for $1.
I| A SUGAR, 11) cents per pound by barrel,
"'or 8 pounds tor $1.
Quarter Boxes New Layer RAISINS, $1
each. . .
I Together with a full line of choice FAMILY
? GROCERIES, WINE8. LIQUORS, CIGARS,
, vc, at prices ichich defy competition.
Jan 3 _JOHN AG NEW & 8QN.
L?RICK & LOWRANCE,
?j Wholesale and Retail
M
Grocore and Provision Dealers.
OUR stock
t complete in every wrt?.H ^
? respect. We sell at (J <%?
'the very lowest JU h?
_iprices, and warrant lulSJBL?
sur goods puro. Wo do not publish prices,
but feel satisfied that none of our patrona
? *vill leave diHBatiefted. We pay the highest
: market pi ieo for COTTON, either in goods or
currency. We have an excellent WAGON
YARD in rear of our establishments Look
ml lor thu eign of tho plow and the carriage
wheel, Richardson street, a few doors below
the Pucsnix office. Give us a call, and in
apoct our goods and prices. Nov 23
(.KM l.VK
IMPORTED WINES, BRANDIES, &c
SCOTCH WHISKIES,
Old Jamaica Rnm,
Brandies?Otard, Ac,
? Holland Gin,
Sherry Wine, Port Wine, Madeira Wine,
AIho, a largo steck of fins old'Whiskies,
''ld.irs, &.0,
Doc 21 '_J. C. SEEGER8.
Sufjar-Oane Syrup.
| X BARRELS vory superior and pure
lO Southern-made SYRUP, for sale by
Jan'.) HOPE ?fc GYLES.
200
Venison Hams.
LBS. choico VENISON HAMB.
Jan 3 HOPE A GYLES.
50
Mess Mackerel.
KITTS extra mesB MACKEREL, for
?ale by_HOPE & GYLES.
Postponement.
I Tbascrer's Office, Riciiland Codntt,
Colusiuia, S. C, Jannary 14,1874.
BY authority of tho Cotnptrollor-General,
approved by bis Excellency the Go?
vernor, tho time for collecting tho taxes of
1873, without tho penalty, is extended to tho
,5th February, 1874. C". H. BALDWIN,
1 Jan 11 Treasnror Rlchland County.
Dissolution.
THE copartnership heretofore existing be?
tween R. W ARN and W. P. H1X, under
tho firm namo of Wearn X Hix, is this day
dissolved, bv tho death of Mr. Wearn. Those
indebted to the firm will oomo forward and
aettlo at onco.
i The br.sinesa trill bererftor bo conducted,
.at the same placo, by myself. A continua?
tion of tho patrouago of the public is soli?
cited. By attention and politeuosa, we hope
to civo satisfaction to our cuatomersin every
ease. W. P. HIX.
Jan 13_?_
Gomo to See Bam.
NOW is tho time to get fresh CANDIE8,
auch as Cream, Pine-apple, Lemon,
.uoBO, Butter Scotch, Pop corn, Ac, ae tho
'CANDY MAN has arrived, and pitched his
tont on Washington street, a few doors from
Masonic Hall, where he will manufacture
Candy of all !;iude on the spot. Jan 13 -b