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??^mmm*fr^mmmT7rrmTmmmmm, i i ii ma BI8MAB0K and the BBITONS?rTLLIBUB XBBS AGAIN ? tub ABHANrHES :. buino pob phaok?ENOIiISH POnmCAL ^is=t raas amd elections?PimsiAN aft axes ??bstbuottve fibb, ao., 40. London, January 81,?John Bright spoke at an enthusiastic meeting of hin constituents in Birmingham, last night. Ho devoted mnoh time in vindication of the legislation obtained by the Glad? stone, Ministry, which legislation Dis? raeli,'in his rcoent speech, obBraoterized as harasaing. He also reoapitalatod tbo Various abases which it had abolished. Polls were opened, yesterday, in Guil ford, Chatham, Kidderminster, Maid atone, Andoverand North Lincolnshire. The Conservatives were victorious, hold? ing their own in all tho elections, ex? cept that at Bai ob table, and electing their candidates in eight boroughs, represented by the (Liberals in the last Parliament. The Liberals show a gain of only one member, hating ousted three Conservatives at Barnstable. Bear-Admiral Geo. Elliott, Conserva? tive, was elected at Chatham by a ma? jority of 669, although dock-yards and other Government establishments there give the Ministry great influence. At the last eleotion, he waa defeated by the Liberal candidate, Mr. Otway, the Under Seorctary for Foreign Affairs, who had a majority of 1,861. OubIow, Liberal, was re-elected at Guilford by 243 majority, against 21 at the laat eleo? tion. Henry James, the Attorney-Gen? eral, and A. O. Barclay, former Liberal member, were both returned from Laun ton without opposition. Daring tho week, there were forty-eight elections, and the result is that twenty Liberals and twenty-eight Conservatives are re? tarded to Parliament. London, February 1.?A despatch from Cape Coast states that twelve am? bassadors from the Ashantees recently arrived in the British camp, suing for Eeaoe. Sir Garnet Wolsley replied that n would only treat with the King him? self. Madbid, February 1.?Gen. Martinez OampoB has been arrested and sent to prison. Pabis, February 1.?ISU.nion news? paper says Prince Bismarck recently ad? dressed Borne observations to the British .Government relative to the attitude of the Ultra-montane press acd bishops of England, and received a discouraging reply. London, February 2*.?Lato de? spatches show there were fifty-six Par? liamentary elections last week, resulting in the return of twenty-five Liberals und thirty-one Conservatives. ^Additional returns show no gains for either party. It was Densil Onalow, tbeOonservative candidate, who was eleoted ir^ Guild ford on Saturday. His opponent was Guild ford Onslow, a Liberal, who represented tio borough in the late Parliament. The return of the Bight Hon. Bobert Lowe, from London University, to? morrow, without opposition, is regarded certain. Baron Beuter denies, in toto, the statement of the London Post, to the effeot that be asked six months'grace of the Shah before beginning work under his Persian concession. The Baron says the works were actually com? menced in advance of the stipulated time, and are proceeding. The latest telegrams from Tehorin give assurances of the early and satisfactory settlement of open questions. A vessel has arrivod at Portsmouth from tho gold coast, with 100 invalid eoldiers, lately belonging to the Aahun tee expedition. Baron Mayer De Rothschild, lute member of Parliament for Eythe, is very ill and reported sinking rapidly. A despatch to the Times from Dublin eaya: "In .spite of the short time al? lowed for preparation for the Parlia? mentary elections, many of the homo rulers have announced themselves as candidates iu Ireland." Constantinople, February 2.?A firo in this city, last night, destroyed over 100 houses, including the residence, of the Grand Vizier. Telegrapl?Ic~-A^jerican Mutters. a spanish OENEBAu shot?de3tbuct1vb pibe8?a foolish minmteb?BBOPJSI tion to abolish the internal SEVE? NTHS opfioe ? oonobes8ional pbo gbbdinos?a bailboad tbajn stopped and BOBBED?bailboad acoidbnt? earthquake?BANK suspension, ao. Chableston, February 2.?Arrived? | Steamship Georgia, New York, Panama, January 22.?The city of Panama and the isthmus in general con? tinue iu a state of tranquility. The United States steamer Wyoming left Aspinwall on the 14th instant, taking with her the fillibnstering steamer Gen. Sherman for trial in the ?uited States courts. The Columbian authorities did not want to let her' go out of their | bands, aod think tho ought to have been tried in a Columbian oourt, and still i hold possession of the ship's papers fonnd ou board when she arrived. (Jap tain Cushing has been thanked by the Government of Guatemala for thus rid? ding Central (America of a standing menace to the country. Washington, January 81.?Tue Se? nate was not in session. . An adjourned meeting of tho mem ml bcrs of the House of Representatives, I in favor of oheap transportation, took i B place tc-night, at the Capitol. The at ? tendanoe was emali, the most prominent at the first meeting being absent. Rep-! resontativo Stone, of Missouri, present? ed a preamble, setting forth, among other things, the Tow Boat Association of New Orloane, being opposed to the improvement of the South pnBS of the channol, compelled Captain Howell, of the Uuitod States Engineers, to aban? don his work. The association derives its incomo from tugging and lightening vossolrf, und tho United States agent has no powor to oppose the hindering lines of tho association; thareforo, KceoloeJ, That tho Senate uud House of Representatives, in Congress assem? bled, bo requested to pass a law to fa oilitate tbe- execution of and to protect public .works of river and batbor im Srovements, to tbe end that private in ividaale and corporations may not de? stroy snoh works without incurring Bait able penalties; and also to appro* priate a sam of not less than $160,000, to continue the work of improving tbe month of the Mississippi River, during the fiscal year ending Jane 30, 1875. After conferonos, it was voted, as the unanimous sense of the meeting, that Representative * Stone, on Monday, bring this subject before the House. After amending the fixet part of tbe resolution, in the form of instruction to the proper committee to consider and take aotion upon tho BUbjeot, the meet? ing adjourned for three weeks. Noaillea, French Minister, presented his letter of recall yesterday. Mutual oompliments passed. St. Louis, January 31.?As a train on the Iron Mountain Railroad, which left hare at 9.45 this morning, came in sight of Gad's Hill Station, 120 miles below this city, at 4.30 this afternoon, it was signaled to'stop. The switch was turned and the train run ou a side track. As the train stopped, Conductor Attord stepped off to ascertain what was the matter, when he was confronted by a man wearing a mask, a pistol placed to bis head, and he was marched on. The engineer, fireman, mail agent, express messenger and other train men were then seizod by five masked and heavily armed men and also placed underguard. The robbers then went through the en? tire train and took from the passengers about $2.000 and a - largo amount of jewelry; tbey also took from Adams' Express about $1,000, and rifled tbe mails. Tho robbers then went in a Southerly direction. After the release of tho train men, the train started South. The robbers left the following note on the train, which is now in pos? session of Conductor Alford: "The South bound train on the Iron Mountain Railroad was robbed here, this evening, by five heavily armed and masked men, of blank dollars. The robbers arrived nt the station a few minutes before tho arrival of tbe train und arrested tho agent and put him undor guard. They then threw the train ou tho switch. Tho robbers were all large men?none of them under six | feet. They were all masked, and start? ed iu a Southerly direotion, after they bad robbed the train. All were mount? ed ou flno blooded horses. There is a hell of an excitement in this part of the country. I "(Signed) IRA A. MERRILL." Tbe robbers offered no violence to any one ou tbo train, and did no hnrm to the train men. Tofeka, Kansas, January 31.?Iu a joint convention of the Legislature, to da-, for an election of Uuited States Senator, tho fourth ballot resulted as follows: Stover 27; Plumb 25; Phillips 1G; Ham 22 and Hudson 18; rest scat? tering. New Yoke, January 31.?Despatches from Havuua, via Key West, say that officials are depressed in consequence of the war news from Spain. Santandor being the principal distributing provi? sion point for Cuba, it was the genoral expectation that tho Captain-General would formally declare the island in a state of biego, and a heavy conscription of the Creoles will follow. 20,000 men are regarded as ueceseury. Reports of an engagement uoar Puerto Principe are rife, in which the Spaniards, under Tortilla, wero driven into town by Gomez's troops. Mauzauillo is disaf fected, because he remained tlvo months without pay. Others received it in paper. The political Governor of Havana has resigned. Relative to Spain, prominent Cubans believe that if Don Carlos suc? ceeds, ho will sell Cub . to the Uuited States. There is a strong Carlist ele? ment in Havana. TORONTO, February 1.?An engine ex? ploded her boiler iu front of Stoffville Station, Toronto and Nipissiug Rail? road, to-day, instantly killing two tiro men and badly damaging tho statiou and freight sheds. Indianapolis, Ind., February 1.?Tho Typographical Uuiou, last September, decided to raise the scale of prices from twelve to twenty-five per cent, over war rates. This was done in spito of a pro? test from the publishers, and after the panic was suspended. Last night, thoy again asked un increase, which was re? fused by the publishers. The printers in tho Journal and Senlinel und Indian? apolis Publishing Company's offices struck to-day. Philadelphia, February 2.?A driv iug storm commenced this morning. New Yomc, February 2.'?The Cubans of this city bavo received by mail the particulars of the capture and execution of Colonel Montcuer, tho Spanish com? mander. Tho Colonel, with COO men, was convoying a train, which was at? tacked and captured, with Montenor, and his troops dispersed. He was marched to the headquarters of Genoral Gomez, who at once ordered him to prepare for death, and soon afterwards was shot. Montaner was reoognized as especially sovere to the Cuban prisoners. News has beon nlso received of tho shooting of Spanish soldiers captured near Puerto Principe. Quebec, February 2 ?A sharp shock of earthquake was distinctly folt at Far? ther Point yesterday uftoruouu, and it shook tho stores and everything mova? ble in tho houses of the villages. The shook was also felt about ten miles bo low tuiS City, It UppCSto to ii?V? OOtu? from tho Southwatd. Philadelphia, February 2.?The ship carpenters and caulkers, now on a strike, have determined to make direct oontraots for tho repair of vessels, as well as building. They guarantee that all work shall be done in a first class manner, as they are composed of skilled mechanics, of every ship yard in the city. The Franklin Saving Fund closed this morning, displaying a placard, "Closed ? ? ? --1- . Cjg by order g! the United States Court." A la'-go number of people bad money in this institution, from tbe fact that it allowed- a larger rato of interest, than most other saving f?nde, and many of these hiave felt tbe panio with greater' severity in conseqnence of their failure to obtain monej due tbem. The Church of the Holy Trinity, the Iustitution for the Blind and u large number of chil? dren had funds in the institution, and it was in the iutetost of thu latter that suit was brought. Richmond, Va,, February 2.?A. fire oooorred this morning in the basement of the fine iron front building on Main street, occupied by tho Southern Ex? press Oompuny, whieh ut one time threatened destruction to the costliest blook of buildings in the oity. By aid of tho citizens, a large amount of freight was removed from tbo building. The remainder was considerably da? maged by water. Tho tiro wus ooutined to tho basement. The damngo to the buildiug, which is owned by Benjamin Hart, of New York, is not very great. The business of the express company will not be materially interrupted. Boston, February 2.?Tho Allianae was partially burnod. Tho steamer Qlouois was injured by water and fire. At Bogota, the Resident Minister of the United States, Mr. Scruggs, while iu the presence of a religious procession, which was passing, refused to tako off his hat, und thus became exposed to some iunultiug truatmeut by parties in tbe crowd, who remarked that Soruggs' refusal was a deliberate insult to tbo re? ligion of tbo people. LouisviiiLB, February 2.?Deputy United States Marshal Wyatt arrived here, last night, with five of tho pri? soners arrested iu Henry Couuly. While bringing them down on the steamer, Wm. Smart, an alleged leader in Ku Klux depredations, escaped. Wyatt found no difficulty iu makiug the arrest, the prisoners ofieriug no resistance. Washington, February 2.?In the Senate, a resolution was introduced by Wright, directing tho Financial Com? mittee to inquire into tho expediency of abolishing the internal revenue office and imposing that bureau on the Trea? sury Depart aacut, which was agreed to. Washington, February 2.?In the House, a largo number of bills were in? troduced and referred. A joint select committed was ordered to investigate tbe affairs of the District of Columbia. A resolution to pay mail contractors iu the South, for services prior to the war, was offered by Young, of Georgia, b'M failed. A resolution .instructing the Committee on Appropriotiors to inquire into the subject was offered by Seuor, of Virginia, and udopted. Articles of im? peachment wero presented by White, of Alabama, against Judge Busteod, and referred to the Judiciary Committee. Tho committee will take evidence this week regarding Judge Busteod, and en? deavor to reach a report upjn Judgo Durcll to-morrow. Iu the Senate, Morton continued his speech upon Louisiana, und upon its conclusion, thu Senate voted to lay the matter aside, and took up the bankrupt bill, which was discussed to adjourn? ment. Thu House bill for the trial of Gen. Howard passed. Cooper's bill, introduced in the Se? nate to-day, for refunding ccrtuin inter? nal revenue taxes, directs the remission or repayment o( all taxes assessed or collected on or from citizens in the in? surrectionary States, contrary to tho provisions of Treasury Department Cir? cular No. 10, issued June 21, 1805. Bauk Statement?Decrease 81,875, 000; coin in treasury $S5,375/. JO; cur? rency ?4,875,000. Probabilities?For the South Atlantic coast, continued North-east winds, veer iug to the .South-east, with oloud and rain. Despatches from ail portions of the extreme North of the United States and from the Canadas report Monday us tho coldest morning of the season. Telegraphic?Commercial lit ports. , London, February 2.?Small sales of American securities. Consols 92I1J(?> 92Eries 45).j. LlVEBFOOn, Februury 2?3 P. M.? Cotton quiet and unchanged; sales 12, 000 bales, including 1.00J for specula tiou and export; sales of uplands, no? thing below good ordinary, shipped January, 7^.(; ditto, shipped January or February, sales oi uplands, nothing below good ordinary, shipped February or March, 7 13 10; ditto, de? liverable February or March, 7-^'; ditto, nothing below low middling, deliverable March or April, T^; Bales include 7,700 bales America*.!. Liveupooi?, February 2?Evening.? Cotton?sales o fuplunds, nothing below middling, shipped iu March or April, 7 1510. New YoilK, February 2?Noon.? Gold opened und continues ut 11 '3. Cotton weak ond nominal; sales 271 bales?uplands 15%; Orleans 16 j^. Fu? tures opened: February 14??@14 1516; March 15 5-lG(<?l5J..; April 15 18-16(n) 15 15-16; May 1GJ4'(?)16 7-16; Juno 16 11-16($1G2?; July 17@17.Jb'. Flour quiot and heavy. Wheat dull nnd nomiual. Com quiet and unchanged. Pork firm?mess 16. Lard unohanged. Freights steady. Stocks quiot. Money 4. Exchange?long 4.81; short 4.87^. Governments stroug. State bonds quiet und nomiual. 7 P. M.?Cotton weak; sales 701 bales, at 15J<?@16J^l. Southern Hour dull and declining?common to fair 7.85@11.00; good to choice ll.?OtVi) 12.00. Whiskey firmer, ut 1.00. Wheat lo; hotter. Corn l@2o. better?82@85 or now Western mixed, uilout. Fork firmer?now mess 16.25. Beef?mess 8.00(^11.00. Ltrd heavy, at 9 MGiVy 9*^. Freights dull and heavy?cotton, steam 5-lG(f?>'8. Money easy, at 5(7i>6. Exohango dull, at 4.84. Gold 11>?@ 11%. Govornmouts btrong, but dull. States quiet and nominal. Cotton?not 1,202; gross 11,020. Futures closed steadv; sales 20,750: Febrnarv 14 13 16 ?14%; Maroh 15 13-16; April 15 20-32 @16 15-16; May 16^@16 7-1G; Juno 16 28-82(j$16%; July 17. St. Louis, February 2.?Flour quiet and unobauged. Ooru firmer?No. 2 mixed 6t@61)<; mixed sacked 60(a) 60j^. Pork firmi" with improved demand; some sales higher?light 15.00; heavy 15 50; 6pot 16.00; buyer iu March 16 25. Bacon firm aud advancing?job? bing order lots of shoulders 7,,.<@7^u'; clear rib 9^@9j??; oloar Lard firm?8% on spot; 9 iu la*t half of Feb? ruary; 0)? buyer in Mareb, up country. Whiskey steady. Cincinnati, February 2.?Flour quiet and unohauged. Corn quiet, at 58(^61. Provisions quiet; buyers demand a re? duction; holders firm. Purk nominally 15.50. Lard quiet?9 for steam; 9>4 for kettle. Bacon quiet?7;'.s' for shoulders; 8% for clear rib; 9# for clear. Whis key iu good demand, at 05. Louisville, February 2.?Flour and corn unobauged. Provisions quiet. Pork 15.25@15 50. Bacon?QKQ&Qli for shoulders; 9}4?Q}? for clear rib: 9%@9*4 f?r clear. Sugur-ourod hams 12K?12?^. Lard?9J^(?)9?.( for tiorce; 10>i@10p: for keg. Whiskey 94,??. Mobile, February 2 ?Cottou dull ? middling 15; low middling 14'.,'; good ordinary 13>^; net receipt? 3,272 bales; exports coastwise 531; sales 000; atock 74,631. Philadelphia, February 2.?Cotton quiet?middling 10J^; low middliug 15^; strict good ordiuary 14?4; good 14; ordinary 12J.?; u^t receipts 237 bales; gross 737. Memphis, February 2.?Cotton dull and nominal?low middliug 14 J J; net receipts 4,246 bales; ttbipmeuts 3,015; stock 72,386. Galveston, February 2.?Cotton dull aud in light demand?good ordiuary 13J?; middling l??^; nut receipts 3,400 bales; exports to Great Britain 5.371; constwisu 1,351; sales 1,800; stock 114,491. norfolk, February 2.?Cotton easy ?low middling 14,%; net receipts 5,108 bales; exports coastwise 4,000; sales 500; stock 24,112. New orleans, February 2.?11 tiny weather restricts business in cotton ? middling 15?^; low middling 14'Vi good ordinary 13^; not receipts 15,512 bales; gross 10,430; exports to Great Britain 10,757; to France5,70(3; coastwise 4,035; sales 3,500; stock 200,024. Wilminoton, February 2.?Cottou dull?middling nominally ll.'.i'; nut re? ceipts 139 bales; htock 9,880. Boston, February 2.?Cottou heavy? middling 16,1b ; Ret receipts 2; gross 246; sales 300; stock 5.000. Savannah, February 2.?Cottou nomi? nal aud nothing doing?middling 15,'.j; net receipts 4.165; exports to Great Britain 2,508; continent 621; coastwise 2,384; sules 1.610; stock 03,476. Augusta, February 2.?Cottou quiet ?middling 14:'.t'; receipts 000; sales 653. Chaiileston, February 2.?Cottou steady?middliug 15(?,-15Jb; low mid? dling 14jl?; good ordinary 14; net re? ceipts 2,033 bales; gross 2,013; exports to Fruuco 2,887; coastwise 774; sales 1*0; stock 57,470. Baltimore, February 2.? Cottou dull and nominal?middling l?;?; low mid? dling 14/v, good ordinary 13;'?; gross receipts 540 bales; exports coastwise 275; sales 401; spinners 210; stock 14,949. -,V?-. Yesterday, at South Norwak, Conn., tho Old Well Hotel, a summer resort, Hopkins' livery establishment, includ? ing carriages und sixteen horses, tho News office aud all of its contents, were burned; loss $75,000. The lire \\-us be? lieved to havo beeu incendiary. An old sea rann at a prayer meeting in relating his experience, stated that when at sea in storms and tempests, he hud ofteu derived great comfort from that beautiful passage of Scripture, "faint heart never won fair lady." A Chinaman stepped into a jewelry sture in Sau Francisco aud inquired if they had any "consistencies." Ou be? ing asked to explain himself, he didn't know what consistency wus, but had been told it was a jewel. "I shall ho dishonest," writes it Wash? ington correspondent of the Troy Times, "if I attempt to hide tho fact, that among the Republicans in Congress, the President is, at this momeut, not quite so popular as ho was a year ugo." Cellars should be kept constantly clean?as much so ns your parlor. It is tho easiest thing iu tha world, if you attend to it daily, aud only becomes a heavy task when you allow a month's accumulation. A man named Harvey Skinner bru? tally murdered u womuu named Eliza? beth Cbarons, in Aiken, on .Monday, tho 26th ult. He shut her iu tho public road. Tho murderer is still at large. Vesuvius is giving signs of an np proaching eruption. Great pnffj of smoke aro continual]}' ascending from its crater, accompanied by little tongues of flame. "Wonld thnt I could cuU her miinct" exclaimed tho hopeless suitors for tho hand of Lady Carolina Guest, of Hug land, who bus an annual income of ?1,500,000 from her coal mine iu Wales. "Closed in consequence of a debt iu tho family," is tho communicative an? nouncement on the door of a fugitive tradesmau iu a neighboring oily. "Miss Sallie Kilgore, Attorney and Counsellor at Law," is on a sign at No blcsvillo, Indiana. Sallie graduated at the Michigan Law School. Two negro women wero drowned iu the EStowali River, near Rome, Gh., re? cently, while attempting to cross tho stream iu u wagon. Tho sugar crop of Louisiana is csti muted lor Ibis seuson at 100,000 hogs? heads. In pocket-picking, as in everything elso, u man uever succeeds until ho gets bis baud iu. j Sowing is not so diOicnlt as reaping. The oaaee of (he Oobaa patriots ap? pears to bo improving throughout the island, where, according to late ad-1 vices, their forces are meeting with the j most marked success in their straggle t for freedom. Gen. Gomez, with a ? ?trong force, is orosaicg the Trinidad Valley, where plantations have been taken valued at from $0,000,000 to 87,000,000. The sugar and maohinerv were destroyed and the buildings burn-, ed to the ground. The Spaniards tied at the approach of a band of patriots or1 joined their foroes. 10,000 negroes are!1 freed, and between 3,000 and 4,000( coolies. They are all made free and!1 equal by the laws of Cuba Libre, andi1 most of them are willing at}d anxious tol< join the patriot army. The Spanish, J ignorant of the nature of the country i and enoumbered .by trains, are taken at: a groat disanvantage, and are continu-1 ally being ambuacaded. As soon as his army, which is being increased continu? ally by additions ? of thoroughly equipped men, is large enough to over? come the troops in that district. Gen. Gomez will press on to Saguala Grande, and after this, there is nothing to pre? vent Gen. Gomez from pushing on to Havana. The Captain-General is siid to be greatly alarmed, and continues bis hopaless appeals to Spain. Manzauillo is surrounded by an insurgent army oil about 5,000 or 6,000, and the command? er of the entire army has stationed the j forces under his immediate command in! the region about Oamaguez, Holquin' and Gibara. The situation is such that at any time the patriots might occupy all of these cities. The patriots are: certain of nltimate success, and they ue-{ liuve that the end is near at hand. All now Governments iu Spain find smooth sailing at first. The Serrano Miuistry, for any rumor that reaches us now, might bo considered upon a bed of roses. All it has to do is to order, and the thing is done. The seethinu turmoil of Spunish intrigues has taken a rest. It is, nevertheless, we believe, u decoptivo quiet. Serrano is snpported by General Pavia and his troops. The lutransigentes, the Communists and the mob generally are over-awed. The Carlisle are faced by the General who reduced Cartagena, and who, flushed by success, comes seeking other victo? ries. This is all very gratifying, but it is uot a republican Government after all. Pavia's bayonets are quite a monarch? ical substitute for constitutional law, and tha Curtos bus departed into emptj spuoe. Castelar, who really did well, but who, like Amadous, represented no solid party in Spanish politias, lingers and waits, and we would say that his hopes uro in vain, wore it not that no thing is improbable in Spain, "not even the impossible." There is on Rounoke Island, N. C, a grape vine called the ^Scupperuoug"? by some "The Lord Raleigh Vine"? which was growing wnon Sir Walter landed on that island in 1610. It was then three inches iu diameter, and was spoken of as the largest grape vino in the world. Ic now covers one-and-a half acres, and last year yielded forty-six barrels of wine, 1,840 gallons in all, which sold for two dollars per gallon, yielding 83,680. There is a Soupper nong grape vine in Terrill County, North Carolina, whioh is said to be larger than the Rileigh vine, and to produce at least a fourth more. This Terrill vine produced last year sixty eight barrels of wine, 2,520 gallons iti all, which also sold for two dollars pet gallon, yielding the handsome sum ol 85,040. M.AJSC Huiion.?A demure cili/.eu ol Portland wus walking dowu town out morning last week, when a strange! asked him: "Do you know where tin post oflioo is?" "Yes," answered tin l'ortluuder, affably, and walked on without further purley. After proceed ing for about leu steps ho looked back, and inquired in turn: "Why; did you want to know?" "No," replied the victim, with great earnestness; anil then, the account having been balauced, the two shook hands gravely, and walked oil' toward a hotel. A midnight murder was perpetrated by di.?guined men on the person of Er vin Eaddy, colored, residing a few miles from Laesvillo, in Wiihamsburg County. Prom tho information we can : gather, it appears that on the night ol I the 23J inat., whilst the deceased wns j.sitting iu his house, a band of disguised men approached the building from all sides, and shot the said Erwin Eaddy twice, the last shot taking effect iu the hoart. A Keokuk wife asked her husband for a new dress. He replied: "Times aro so bard, my dear?so hard I cau hardly koep my head above water." Where? upon she rotorled: "You cau keep your j noso abovo water. easy enough, if you j have a mind; but the trouble is that j 011 ! keep it too much above brandy." Right again; and there nre lots of noses in 1 tiio sumo bad tlx. BETTER BE LORN LUOKV THAN Rlfll ? Riches take to themselves wings and ily away, but a lucky man, though poor, may havo a ticket in the Kentucky Li? brary Concert, and become rich iu one day. Everybody who can, will have 11 ticket, and wo will soon kuow who are j tho lucky ones. Thorbnrn's Garden Seeds AND ONION BUSTS, warranted frosli, for saloby HOPE A GYLE*. The Southern Artificial Stone Co., 0"P Columbus, O.V., aro proparod to lay ?ido-walks of Artificial atone, doping ; fur Walls, Hearth atones, i ath Hounus, (built entirely of Stone.) Milk Houses, Col? lar Floors, Kitchen Floors, Curb atones, Floor Tiles, flagging, with letters, Mangora for horses. Wo most respectfully refer to anv of our work in this city. Orders can be left at tiio oftloo or tho Company, on Plain stroet. next to Central National Ban's. Fcb 3 3 MAUKIED, On Tuesday evening, tbo 27th ult., at the eaidonoe of the bride's mother, by Bev. J. I. Bryaou, Hr. E. EUGENE FE LOT and Uiaa ELLA 8. NIXON, both or Charleston. i. O. No cards. \ - J - Improved Bail ding Material. bbancb opfioe OF THE BoUTHXUN AnimouL Bronx Company, Columbia, 8.0., February 3,1874. THE citizons of Columbia are informed :hat we aro prepared to enter Into contracts vLtb persons who are deairoua of building jheap and desirable bouses or Ar Uncial Stone ?r Concrete. Said houses are cool in sum? mer and warm in winter. We will duplicate any honao in Hurleyville for $1,200 oaab. Houses, stores, factories, <to., can be built at a no greater coat than brick or wood. Specifications furnished, free of oharge, by application at the offiee of. the Company, on Plain stroet, in rear of the Central National Bank. _Feb 33 Wanted TO RENT, A. SMALL HOUSE, in a r&tpectable portion of the city, conve? nient to the buaiaeas contro; or BOARD for a gentleman and wife in apncaif family. Address, at once, X. Y. Z., Pbozrix office. _Feb 3_2 Breakfast Bacon, BUFFALOTONGUES.ME8SMACKEBEL. LEAF LARD, PIQ8' FEET, for sale low by HOPE A GYLES. Feb 3_ For Sale, BUILDING and LOT on Richardeon (M?;'S street, between Taylor and Blinding. Apply at tbia office._Feb 8 I Palmetto Steam Fire Engine Company. THE Regular Monthly Meeting of tbia Company will be held at their Hall, THIS (Tueaday)EYEN ING,at7 o'otock. T. P. PURSE, Secretary. Feb 3 1 NICK WHIFFLES On the War-Path Once More! GLORIOUS OLD NICK WHIFFLES MAKES UI8 THIRD APPEARANCE . In No. 18 or the NICK WHIFFLES amd bis Trick Dog Calamity Exhibit their exploits in No 18 of the New York Weekly. Everybody hui heard of Nlck Wbtf flca, the Great Indian Fighter and ?i'anl, the hero or the beat Indian Story ever written. Aik yourNewn Agent to procure the opening chapters of NIGK. WHIFFLES, In So. 18 ot the New York Weekly, which will be ready next week. Feb 31T1 "Xffardi ?ras?--1874. FEBRUARY 17. To New Orleans and Return, FOR ONE FARE, Via tho Great Atlantic Coast Line! ROUND TRIP TICKETS to New Orleant from Richmond, (42.50; Petersburg, ?12.50; Weldon. ?1.25; Portsmouth. $42.50; Goldsooro. Ml.25; Wilmington, $30; Char lotto, 137 50; Columbia, $35. Good to return [ until March 1, 1874. Through Sleeping Cars , will run between Richmond and Augusta, Augnata and New Orleans, via Montgomery. Atlanta and New Orleans, via Rome and >|Selma. Parties visiting New Orleans to witness tho Carnival, should avail thcmaolvea of this iino, becanne of its f??w changes, superior sqnipment and THROUGH SLEEPING Ca KS. Information given and Tickets sold , at the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad, ttichinnnd; Petersburg and Weldon Railroad, , Petersburg; Seaboard and Roanoke Rail 1 road, Port-mouth; Wilmington and Weldon Uallroad, Wuldon and Qoldaboro: Wilming I ton, Columbia and Augusta Railroad, Wil? mington; Charlotte, Columbia and Anguata Itai'road, Charlotte and Columbia. A. POPE, General Passenger Agent. 10.000 PHIZES! ? ? . ? ? ? i $250.000 Currency to bo Given Away! ! For the Benefit of the ; Masonic Belief Association, Of Norfolk, Vtt. UNDER authority of a special Ant of tho Legislature, passed March 8, 1873, con 1 furring corporate privileges upon tho Ma bo nie Jtcliol Association, the Directors now havo iho pleasure to announce that a GRAND GIFT CONCERT will bo given at the Opera House, in tho oity of Norfolk, on TUESDAY, the 5th of MAY, 1874, [.Vo Further Postponement Quaranteed,] for tho purpose of proouring fnnda neces? sary for the completion of tho Masonic Tom nlu, now in eourso of creation in tho city of Norfolk. DlKEGTons of the association.?John L. Roper, President: John B. Corprew. Treasu? rer; James Y. Leigh. Walter H.Taylor, Geo. S. Oldfiold, John A. BoBHon, Daniel Rusted, Win. II. Walen, M. H. 8tevene, S. Weil, John P. Redmond. ? ? Advisory Boaud.?Diet Exoellenoy ex-Gov. Gilbert C Walker, Col. Kader Biggs, P. H. P.- R?hn R. McDatuel, P.O. Commander; J. J. Burrdngks, Oapt. Samuel L. Watts, Virgi? nia Legislature; Robert E. Wtthera, G. M. G. II. P. and l>. G. C of G. C; Col. Thomas h'. Owen?, P. O. M.; John 1). Wbitehead, Eeq., ex-Mayor. Co). W. H. Taylor, State Sonator; James G. Rain, O. C. G. Q. C. Lisi1 ?F Ciki????C Graiiu Cnnh Gift, 150 l?U0; one Grand Cash Of ft, 25,000; ono (irand CaMi Gilt, 12,500; ono Grand Cash Gift, 10,000; one Grand Cash Gift, 5,000; one Grund Cash Gift, 2.500 ; 24 Oaab Girtu, $500 each, $12,000: 50 oa?u Gifts, 250 each. 12 500; 30 Cahb Gilt*, 200 eaoh, 16.000; 100 Caeh Giftu, 150 each. 15 000; 150 Cash Gifts, 100 eovh, 15,000; 590 Oanh Gifts. 50 eaoh, 29,500; 0.000 Oaeh Girts, 5 each. 45 oofl, Grand total, 10,000 Gift?, all Cash, 1330,000. Whole Tiekete, $5. Half Ticket a, *2 f,0. Club Kaioa?11 Tickotw tor ISO, 22 Tickets for $100. HENRY V. MOORE, Secretary Masonic Relief Association, Norfolk, Va. B 1. BOONE. Agent, Fob 3 i3oio Columbia, S. C.