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Correspondence Of the Cincinnati Gazettel

THE EARTHQUAKE AT EVANSVILLE AND HENbprsox
-lrs EFFECTS ON THE EARTH AND ATMOSPHERE
morning at 9.22 A. M. by an earthquake which con.
tlnued about l5 seconds, though there were wide
differences as regards the duration of the shock 1t
was accompanied by sound similar to that m nade
by heavy laden train of cars running SLOWLY
through the depot. Doors and windows ratified,
and buildings Jared as if agitated by the moving
of heavy goods on the same floor. In one hard,
ware store on Main street, the shock was so severe
as to throw over large circular saw standing
against the wall at an angle of 25 degrees
The shock was still more severe in the coal
mnes about one mile west of the city, on the banks
OF the Ohio river. The employees say it continued
tuily 1--WE minutes. The workmen were very much
irlghtened-mo so than hurt, there not being
lump OF coal or earth disturbed.
AT Henderson, KY, the shock was even more
severe, though not of so long duration. The peo.
PIE eIt their houses and ran into the Streets though
no damage was done. | am under the impression
that the shock was heavier further South, The
waves seemed to come from the Southwest. Up to
the time of the shock the heat was very oppressive
wind has gradually increased, and the thermome-
ter is sinking fast. Now $3.50 P. NY the tber-
mometer stands at 63. At o'clock this morning
1t stood 81 in the shade. The sky is not clear;
nelther is It cloudy; There appears to be sort of
mist that makes the stars appear dim. The breeze
is still increasing. understand the aurora borealis
was visible at O'Clock this morning.
10 P. M.-The wind is increasing, and the atmos-
phere growing cooler.
Our citizens will be able to sleep and rest we'll
tonight. 1t is the first cool evening we have had
for three weeks, and have reason to be thankful
for the change the earthquake and aurora boreas
have occasioned.
On Wednesday last, in Chestertown, as several
workmen were engaged in putting up the brackets
IN IN the new court house, the scafolding on which
.hy .hhey were standing gave way, and precipitated
Gh nem TO the ground, injuring the foreman, Mr..
e ies AsKew, OF this city, very severely, he suf-
itg ilellng compound fracture of the leg below the
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For Shipping Intelligence, see 4th page
THE ELECTIONS.


In 81 counties of this State, Gov. Ellis beats Mr.
Pool ,454 votes; in the same counties, two wears
ago, his majority was 16, ,32S-loss for Ellis 10 s74
The remaining counties gave Mr.. McRae 81 majori.
ty; MIR. Pools will probably be larger. The opposi.
tion have gained one member of the State Senate,
and fifteen members of the Commons. If no other
changes occur, the democratic majority in the SEN
ate will be II instead of IA, and in the Commons 20
instead of A.
The latest accounts intimate that Gen. Reid
(Dem. has beaten Mitchell (Opp.) for Congress in
the 4th District. The vote is close, but Reid's
chance Is Ihe better. The members elect are prob
Dist, Francis P. Blair, (Rep) vice Barrett,
Dist: 2 James S. Rollins, (Union) vice Anderson,
[Dem.) SUM
Dist. John B. Clark, (Dem) reelected
Dist. Elijah W. Norton, (Dem.) vice j. Craig,
Dist. John W. Reid, (Dem) vice woodson,
do.
Dist. John s. Phelps, (Dem.) reelected.
Dist. John W. NOEL, (Dem.) reelected
1t IS morally certain that the regular Democratic
ticket for State officers is elected throughout
ST.. LOUIS, Aug. l2.-The Republican says that
John B: Henderson, Dem. for Congress, in the
Second district, is defeated by James A. Rollins,
Opp by 259 votes.
Clairborne F. Jackson, Douglas democrat, so far
as heard from, leads Sample Orr, (Union, for Gov
ernor, by $3.50 votes.
ARKANSAS.
The returns from this State are quite imperfect.
but they indicate the election of johnson as Cover
nor, and Hindman to Congress-regular Demo-
Gratis. In the other district it is understood that
the regular Democratic candidate for CONGRESS- is
likewise elected. There is as yet no Douglas party
in this State, but one is about to be organized
KENTUCKY
LOUISVILLE, August ll.-Sixty out of one hun
hundred and four counties from which Official re
turns OF the recent election have been received,
give the following vote:
clinton McCarty ...........,....255O 5O7
'oihs S,57C
I1opkihs $50
nelly 2S4
The vote last fall for Governor stood as follows:
Democratic. 76 1877
oppositioh' 80. 67 27l
LOUISVILLE, August .l2-Returns from eighty
four counties have been received.
o Coombs has 25,s4l msjoriey over McClarty, and
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F0!1tIcaI EXCITEMENT Mt McCOnneIsburg, Pa.
MoCoNNELsBURG, Pa, Aug. n.-The Democracy
held county meeting here last night, at which a
regular skirmish was indulged in between the
Douglas and Breckinridge parties. Much bitter
feeling prevailed, and the meeting broke up in
row.
During the absence of the editor of the Demo-
crat, Mr.. SAMSON, at Cresson, an edition of that
paper was issued with the name of Breckenridge at
its head instead of Douglas, and lengthy edito-
rial, signed by Mr.. Sansom's son, declaring in
favor of the Maryland Institute nominees The
affair has created considerable excitement as well
amusement.
A personal rencontre also took place last night,
after the meeting, between Mr.. SAMSON and G. A.
Smith, a Breckenridge attorney. SAMSON gave
Smith the lie, when the latter collared him. The
parties were then separated.
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OswEGo, August I1.-Flour in moderate demand-Sales
700 bbls at SIS 25 Extra State s675 for avorte dou
BILE extra city brands Wheat in fair demanl but parties
apart in their views; sales 5000 bushels white In
dian at s11s, and 1000 bushels old Canada at 81 25-
Corn without material change-Sales bushels In
ro;ps0
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The Manchester market for goods and yarns remains
depressed and prices under the influence Of several ad
causes prominent amongst which is the present
low rate OF cotton, continue to yield aim ost daily
the decline since this day week being equal to Nd
h. There but slight disposition the part of
buyers to enter into contracts for future delivery
at the same time there is gradual accumulation in the
stocks of manufactured goods but not however, to
1uconvenlent extent Sugar.-There has been steady
market during the week, and a good business has
been done in plantation descriptions at full previous
rates. The total sales comprise 200 hhds 39s to Ais
for Muscovado Demerara up to 46s 3d. for grainy;
39s for Trinidad quay and at 36s Cd to Ais Cd for
jamaica 80 hhds 40 bbls Surnam at 4Os 3D. to Ais 3d.
bags good native Madras at 34s 3D. 400 bags dates
at 44s 500 mats Mauritius at 35s 3D. and 45O0 bags
Ceara at 25s per cw BreadstufsIn the early part
the week, under the influence Of large local consump
tive inquiry, and good demand from the interior towns
Wheat advanced I'd to 3d. per Genital. and remained
tive and firm at the improvement to the close Of last
ming Flour participated in the upward movement of
Wheat and advanced fully Cd per bbl, with bust
ness doing than for time past Indian Corn also
subsequently, in consequence of the large offer
ing prices again way and closed at the quotations
of last Friday. Wequote
Wheat-Western red los 3d. to lis I'd. per GENITAL
white. lis. 4d to 12s.
Southern red lis. 4d to lis. Sd.
Flour-western Canal. ....27s to Us. Cd. 3d. per bbl
Ohio. 3D. to 3Os.
Bait rd and Phiad. iii;ii...27s rs. toss. Sss
Indian Corn.-Mxed and yellow 3Os. to 3ls., and white
Wales and the price week. as well as for the
corresponding three years, were as follows;
1860 1859
4IoOO quarters at Sos 3D. $4,000 quarters at AIS Id.
1855 1857.
$4,000 quarters at 46s 4d $4,000 quarters at 62s I'd
Provsions.-There continues very depressed market
for Beef and no business has been done except
forced sales at low and irregular prices The
mel quotations 40s to 85 per terce prime Mess
and Sos to llOs for India Mess Pork is very quiet at
former quotations 70s to 75s for Western and us
to Sos per Dbl for Eastern Bacon is quite dull 55s to
56s for c. 55s to SIS for long ribbed and 5Ss to sos
for short ribbed Lard has been in active consumptve
demand and some 5000 terces have been taken
vance OF I'd to Is. per cwt. last quotations. The
stock being considerably reduced holders have advanced
their asking rates to 6ls to 64 according quality
so far 63s is the highest price paid for quantity and that
only for strictly choice
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NEWS.
TELEGRAMS.
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-Judge Army, of Kansas,
has filed in the General Land Office the necessary
papers to obtain the right of way for the consruc-
tion OF a railroad through Southern Kansas, to
connect with the Galveston Railroad in Texas The
Commissioner of the General Land Office has, in
conformity with the laws of Congress- granted the
necessary instructions to the land officers having
control of the lands through which this road will
pass, to reserve the right of way and lands for de-
pots and water stations. Mr.. Army left this city
to-day for Kansas, and with corps of engineers
will at once proceed to make a survey through
Kansas and the Usage and Cherokee Indian coun-
try, with view to the permanent location of the
road through this Indian territory. The construc-
tion of this road will connect the Western country
with the Gulf of Mexico, and open the travel and
resources of large portion of country in Kansas,
the Indian Territory, and the State of Texas,
Arkansas, and other States, which is now of COM
paratively little value. By the construction of
railroads from Atchson connecting with the Hanni-
bal and st. Joseph Railroad, to Lawrence and from
Leavenworth to Lawrence, and thence south through
the Indian Territory, to connect with the Texas
roads, it is believed thar millions of dollars will be
added to the wealth of the country from the mine
raj resources which have not been and cannot be
developed without the of travel and tran
sportaton, which the present enterprise is designed
to supply.
Thaddeus Hyatt of the city of New York, is
here his way to the West. He, it is said, goes to
Kansas to inquire into the condition of the people
OF that Territory, who reported on the verge
of starvation from the falling crops.
The statement that suit had been instituted
against the Sergeant Arms of the Senate by Mr.
Hyatt, is erroneous. His intention is to prosecute
in the State Courts, the individual Senators who
voted for his mprisonment but these suits are now
necessarily delayed, his counsel having been in
structed to defer them until his return from the
West.
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DOMESTIC MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA MARKET, Aug lI-There ia LITTLE
or no Shipping demand or Flour and the market dull
old stock being offered at S5 25537h and strictly fresh
ground do at 50G5 62H per bbl without finding buy
except in lots to the trade at from these figures up
$556 90 per Dbl for extras and fancy lots as to brand
and freshness. Rye Flour and selling in small
way at $3 62h per bb Corn Meal is also scarce and we
quote Pennsylvania Meal at So 253 37% the latter for
fresh ground, and Brandywine per bb without
sales In Wheat there is very little doing, the offerings
light but buyers are not disposed to operate any
extent and only about 1000 bushels sold in small lots
at 301 33 for good 10 prime reds-the latter Della
ware, and 81 301 35 for common while prime is scarce
and worth sl45G150 Rye is selling in small way at
70d72 cts for new Corn is plenty day the offer
ings mostly Western mixed and sales are re-
ported at 73G74 cts about 1880 bushels prime yellow
Of sen 20 cts in store Oats are unchanged with sales
@ nsyi ", ania worth 40 cts from store. Whiskey
n d e,1o, o nes selling freely at % cts; Pennsyl-
cts '0 ces; Drudge at 20 cts and hhds at 2l
MARKETS M BY TELEGRAPH.
barras Stata e51ss onur Is heavysales of 10 600
$54GG560. Wheat is irm-saes oSS so oo1
Southern 81 629l so; Western 81 3a1i 40 ~ 5 n1S
I2s Corn is rmsales of 49, 900 bushels ,ea 20 W
heavy at 12H(G134 cts Whiskey is steady o. Lara IS
Sugar is heavy at decline Of since the rst ;nst Gus
covad0 ehq7 cts Spirits Turpentine steady at ssase
NEW ORLEANS. August 1O-Cotton quiet-sales 20 a.
800 bales at l0Gl0H cts. for middling Sales of the
$500 bales Receipts of the week $50 bales against eo0
bales the corresponding time last year Exports 600
bales. exports 19S 600 bales Receipts ahead q,
last year 46O COO bales. Receipts Southern ports
ahead of last year 500 bales Receipts of new TODAY
LOO against IS bales last year Stock in port 81 900
bales. Sugar firm and advanced Ct, at SG8x cts -
Eonr steady at s54o@s55o for Superfne. Corn dull
Yellow 60 cts, white 20 cts Bacon buoyant Coffee
to-day 1850 bags at 10 cts stock in port 500
bags IL, $50 bags same time last year Tobacco firm
S kpess stsr but Quotations unchanged Exchange
Light Exchange on New York XlK DER cent premium
fF1ghM-Cotton to Liverpool Kd. HEET
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New York Bank Statement

MOBILE, Aug. ia number of buildings, in
cluding railroad depot, were destroyed by fire
to-day. The loss amounted to from S75 900 to
Sl0O 900 -
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Destructive Fire at New Orleans

new ORLEANS, Aug. l0.-A row of buildings on
to Bienville, and occupied by furniture, liquor,
and piano stores, destroyed by fire last night
The loss amounted to S500000 which is mostly in
sured "
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Mexican Affairs--Spain again Aiding Mira

mon.
New ORLEANS, Aug. l0.-Lerdo Tejada writes
that the Constitutional Government has received
reliable intelligence that Spain is fitting out an ex
petition to give moral support to Miramon's third
expedition against Vera Cruz
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Large Robbery

New YORK, August 13.-rhe weekly statements
OF the New Y ork city banks show decrease of
S263 900 in oans 1852 900 in specie, SAC 900 in cir
culation and S96S, 900 in deposits.
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Douglas Stnte Convention in Kentucky--FulI
ELECTORAL Ticlxet NaIai.aaaexl

Electoral Ticket Nominated.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 1.-THE Douglas Democratic
State Convention met here yesterday.
Elghty-seven counties were represented, seven
hundred delegates.
W. P. White presided.
Archy Dixon and John C.. Mason were nomina-
ted electors at large, and full electoral Douglas
ticket was formed
Resolutions repudiating any coalition with the
Breckinridge wing, and re-affrming the Cincin.
matt platform, were passed amidst immense ap-
plause
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captain Thomas Jordan, of the quartermaster's
September Is, at Fort Dallas, Oregon. e
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No quotations for Second Board received. I"A'
NEW YORK MINING BOARD-AuGUs1

We annex comparative statement of the Importu of
Foreign Dry Goods and General Merchandis at New
York for the week and since January l:
For the Week. 1858. 1850 1867
Dry Goods ......... $2,663,9l6 S3139l3s s344e 1Ie
General Merchandise $2192,22t 2,449.77O 2,3sS $40
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TFrom the London Times I

New York, August 13.-The porter of the Green
wich Street Savings Bank was robbed to-day of
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Arrival of the Steamer Damasc us--The Steam
Cans

HALIFAX, August 13.-The steamer Damascus
has arrived from Liverpool. Her adyices are an
ticipated
The steamer Canada, from Boston for Liverpool,
which got ashore in going out of this port, is
afoat again, and was not much injured. She sails
again night
The Rain Storm--Death by Lightning.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug 13-We have had violent
showers of rain all day, and streets are flooded
Many cellars have been overfowed, several cul-
verts have caved in from the unusual volume of
water, and much other damage is reported The
storm was accompanied with some sharp lightning
Two boys were struck, and one of them killed.
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Some days ago man named Horton was killed
by his own son in Clay county, Indiana, in quar-
rel about pistol which the father desired to take
it. The parrcide lodged in JAIL and in the
same Jail were three of his brothers-one of them
confined for theft and the other two for obstructing
legal process. -Four brothers in Jail at the same
witnessed
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oI ,4o4,0U3 n
The Post Office appropriation for the year 1860
embraces double appropriation for S3, ,l26 1924 for
the same object; one being an appropriation out of
the insni"i"nry nf tho rnvenues of the Post Office
Department, out of which the other is appropriated
to meet the same. The Post Office appropriation
Tor the year 1861 embraces double appropriation
for S5,007 ,42475 for the same object; one being an
appropriation out of any money in the treasury,
and contingent upon the insuficiency of the reve-
nues OF the Post Office Department, out of which
the other Is appropriated to meet the same.
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The immense demand in England for American
sewing machines is exciting wonders. 1t is esti-
mated that not less than 20, 900 American machines
will be sold in Great Britain the coming year.
One American factory turns out every week nearly
1000 machines. An English paper has no doubt
that American manufacturers will be prepared to
supply 100000 sewing machines during the year
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The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, after another
mishap in the bursting of a culvert above Sbep-
herdstown, is again in navgable order, if low water
on one or two levels does not interfere A feet of
canal boats may be expected down to tide-water
about tomorrow, Tuesday. The tolls at George
town for July SIS 275, to which add about one
fourth for other tolls, and total of S2S 900 results
-NdtiOnaI Mtelliegncer Au1 H.
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~
1919 Bait. 6's,
1900 N. c. RR. hd!

PEfCEH AN1 zALHs arU0Es wYoRk
Hy TELEGRAPH.
'HroHF : iLttAE FISHER Son, Stock a1h - i
10 - SnHth street.
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We see it stated that JOHNNY. Keygo, citizen of
Memphis, has commenced action for false i'm
prisonment against that city, laying his damages at
forty thousand dollars,
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During the present season ten thousand American
citizens have sailed in the steamers for Europe
Calculating that each spends $4,000, the total
amount expended abroad by them is $50, 900 900.
This is an enormous sum, and we trust is not en-
tirely thrown away, as it brings return in various
ways-in the field of art, agriculture, and COM
merce.
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The Augusta (Ga.) Dispatch says: at is seldom
that man in office can do any thing which will
please every body but Gov. Brown has succeeded
in achieving that seeming impossibility in the ap-
pointment of Charles J. Jenkins Esq, to the Su-
preme Court Bench. Gov. Browns selection meets
the approval of all parties" Governor Brown is
a Democrat, and Mr.. Jenkins is Whig
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Henry Ward Beecher is a D. D., having received
the honor from Amherst College. He was awarded
similar honor some years ago by Western col
will accept the present cnmpIiment.
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The London Court Journal contains the follow
ing "first-rate notice" of pictorial artist
"The presentation of DR.. Augustus Rawlings at
the Queens levee, the oath of April was caused
by false representations to his nationality made
to the United States Minister and is to be con-
sidered null and as nothing having taken place
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The New York Commerciot Adcertiser sensiby
remarks that courtesy requires the people of this
country to refrain from an enfre b
title or in anv marked manner.
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The (Wilkes's) New York SPIRIT of the Times
says that the report which has lately been in circu
lation to the effect that Mr.. Ten Brock had sold
out foundation ~
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1t is related of Liszt, the pianist that he one day
received a visit from Boston gentleman who spoke
with contempt Of Wagner and his music Liszt
and struck with grandeur the opening chords of
the Tanhauser overture; having PLAYED it through,
he turned and quietly remarked, ''The man who
doesn't call that good music is fool" And then
the gentleman from Boston wished he had held his
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MONUMENT TO ROBERT FULToN-We learn that
the citizens of New Orleans have determined to
honor the memory of Fulton by erecting a stupen-
dous monument, one hundred and fifty feet in
the inside, at the intersection of Fulton and Canal
Streets facing the custom-house, and in the great
thoroughtare and heart of the vast commercial en-
porium, fronting the Mississippi the father of all
waters, which will be an honorable token and tri-
butte from the owners of the swarms of steamboats,
that crowd the busy Wharyes
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The LAST OF COLONEL CRoss.-To-day Col. Cross
will be sentenced A large crowd of people thronged
the Quarter Sessions on. Saturday, in expectation
that sentence would then be pronounced, but their
curiosity was not gratifed The disposal of the re-
ward OF $3.50 is not made public, but it is under
stood that the bulk of it will go to the confederate
of Col. Gross who sold him into the hands of JUS
tce Col. Cross female companion is still in New
York, to which place she went to raise money TO
secure the safe flight of the iustrious Colonel
PhHadelphia american, Aug. i3.
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DREDGING THE PoToMAc.-That portion of the
Virginia channellying between the Long Bridge and
Analostan Island, has been completed. The length
of the area dredged is between 1,4OO and ], 500
yards, the breadth 100 yards, and the depth vary
ing from four to six feet. Nine hundred yards in
length have been deepened six feet, and the re-
mainder four feet. The Lighthouse Board pro-
pose furnishing new buoys, in order that naviga-
tion shall be put in safer and better condition
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Among the passengers arrived per, steamship
, ,JitiaS hinUS from Havre,q were Messrs. John NJ Mil
i au' Issac Coae, Jr and James McCreery, of Bal
timore'
The National Mteitigencer says that the work on
the Washington acqueduct, is resuming with such
expedition as circumstances and supply of hands
oil will admit of.
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The New York correspondent of the Rochester
Union says that Paul Morphy has played only six
or seven games of chess during the last year, and
that he will not hereafter give nearly much time
to the game as he has heretofore given. Mr.. Nor
ply says, however, that want of practice has no
perceptible effect in weakening his force.
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The Hon. MIR. Greenwood Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, accompanied by c. IL. Rhett and Macon
Thompson, Esq, son of the Hon. Jacob Thompson.
Secretary of the Interior, will leave this CITY on
Wednesday next for Pixies Peak to settle some ex
isting difficulties with the Indians Wash. Consti-
tuition,