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"drins" and tunnels seem endless There e doubtless
more lumber in the "Gouid Curry" mine than in tho
whole city OF Virginia above ground. Some Of the
tmbers crushed and half broken by the weight of rock
suggest unpleasant possibilities you creep under
them We walked for hours through long hollow pas
sages where the blows Of the pick rang and echoed,
while farng candles threw their lurid light per-
spring miners and carmen. Our stairway ab0rs ended
in climbing perpendicular ladder 30 feet high. Some
one kindly suggested that on account Of weakness
should lead the party. A few rounds up my candle
went out, and toward the top sensation OF fantness
me In the thin, close air. CHANGING instinct
lively at the succession Of candles twnling IL the dark
chasm beneath shuddered TO think what clean sweep
of every man from the ladder my fall would produce
But all mastered the ascent mounted the coge again
and it bounded up into doyght like schooooys ball.
The Gould Curry well Is located two miles from the
mine for convenience to water. 1t cost upward OF
s6OOO0 and is probably the finest in the world. The
engines have 400 horse power and the 20 stamps reduce
100 tuns of daily. Two sets Of worlmen keep 1t
running day and night II does not crush the richest
ore. All yielding y, 900 per tun aud upward-from 30
70 100 ycary-the Gould Curry Company send In
wagons 100 miles the railway aud there ship via San
Francisco Swansea in Wales There the mills guar
aniee that they will extract all the silver to the full
amount Of the ASSAY: here the mills agree to take out
only 50 per cent. Much ore from Austin. reqnr-
ing 800 miles OF cartng. is sent abroad for crushing
The Nevads yields two parts Gin valued Of silver to
one Of gold.
Profits are largely consumed in litigation about titles
One company paid to its attorneys, McssTs. Stewart
Baldwin zone United States Senator, the other United
States District judge. single feof sl0CCOO Another
company PAYS the same firm per Tor legal
services.
Nevada has turned out about $4,000. 900 in bnon.
and is now producing nearly s2j.W0oCO annually.
Bishop Simpson convinced that silver resources
are sufficient to pay Of National Debt Of twenty
billions prescn; each returned soldier of the Union with
81 musket and then plate all our war vessels with
silver thicker than they now sheathed with iron
II is certain that practically inexhauSiibe.
and that the Silver Mining Of the United States is in its
early infancy. ID Il.
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Bagsngc Express Swindiers.

To me Edfo, Of The ~ y. Trbune
SIR: 1t is well known that not little swlnd.
ling and that OF audaciOus character Is practiced
by persons com eccd with expresses for the convey
ance OF baggage within tho city In rder to place the
publc on their guard TO show the prechutioss u IS
to take and TO point out the meals o reuress
wheD express sharIcrs attempt to pl y their petty
tricks induced to state the facts OF case wherein
was the victim.
the driver Of express Mt the foot OF esry St.
for baggage which had just arrived on the boat from
New London. He said tlat the charge Tor conveying
II 10 the place designated up town would be one dollar.
and gave me o paper check with tho numbers OF my
checks mud his charge of one dollar marked upon H.
observed that the check was that OF u Lewis. new
York Brooklyn, WilliamSburgh and jersey City Bag.
gage Express" while IN the wagon before me read
Z" Monock's Express. NO % Westst.' / pointed out
this discrepancy The driver remarked that 1T was All
the same but at NY request wrote the name OF MIS- ex
press On the back OF the check During the day the
baggage was brought to my residence by Ssson ex
press and 81 20 demanded. L was absent. but the
otwihstanding this. he persisted in bis demand as
sorting that Monocks express on Transferring 10 MN
threatening to take trunk away II the money was not
foi Incoming. when it was pad The next day land
my case before Capt Brackctt Of the Twenty sixth
Precinct lie brous ht II before Commissioner Morton.
at th. May Office. Who on hearing the cas-. re.
vokcd the license ~ Monock's driver and directed
Sssons driver to refund the my cents
have gwen these detail, for the reasons stated
above and because gougiug by city expresses is the
rui" and not the exception. The use OF fraudulent
chccks pretty sharp practice. aud IN ~ loss OF
baggage would re- der the tracing Of II almost iDpos
sib Bot the point Tor the public 10 consider Is.
That long they submit quietly 10 these eNtorions.
the express not Likely ~ remit their rickery
und rubbcIy. II Is the duty OF every citizen who Is
svindlrd Dy these men 20 bring them e. punishment.
Ana IL Is an easier matter than many suppose. on
have simply to lay your grievance before Capt
Bracket whose office IL the south east corner Of the
CITY Hall lie Will take hold OF the with alacrity
aud You will have the satisfaction of rejecting that you
have done the public a service and brought wrong
doors 60 justice. D.BA
Nelc. York Aug. ~ 1865
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su~nrszrxpr-.--asss rssy1ss.z

We who wish to hear and to believe that the
South is behaving well and doing well are not
always agreed as to the proper evidences OF such
improvement The Crockett Qudnrnc (Texas)
sppears to have a standard of its own, a. it
says:
"The negroes in our unity ore very quiet and or
derry. We do not any iGhng about. and all have
passes from their employers wien away from hone.
Most have agreed 10 wok Tor then former owners the
balance Of the year for trr yctra clothing Doctors
bill etc. They 70 fee the fact chat their OLD mas
tiers who have so long tahet ere Of and protected
them. have been imp erish by the war. 50 far "a
money is concerned and that usy do not demand. We
karl that few. aric 10 do &c. are paying their
hands from two to tye COia.s per mouth
SO it would seem that ,he acme OF felicity
In Texas consists in having the freed negroes
working steadily for nothing (when Cotton is
worth forty cents per ponnd) and never absent
from their masters'-we Glcan employers plan
taton without pass. THIS is Eden restored;
but if the Blacks could Only stand in addition a
couple Of good whaling with a cOwhide per
week, it would be heaven upon earth.
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The lato Railroad Massacre I'm Iowa.
Rrightful Affair.

A gentleman who was passenger on the
train that was crushed at Ainsworth Station ON tina
Washington Branch Of the NJ. X NJ r., in Iowa. on
Thursday last gives The Cincinnati Commercial the fol-
lowing particulars Of that affair:
BRIGHTON, Aug II. 1865
You have doubtless heard before this OF the disaster
and loss of life which befe us yesterday on the railroad
II was the bridge crossing Long Creek, at the Aims
worth station seven miles east Of Washington. The
bridge broke By the weight OF the locomotive but IL and
the tender breaking loose from the rest maze the clear
ing before the final crash The bridge was about i0D
feet long and about 30 high The baggage and freight
cars down. The shock and crash were indescrib
able. sitting in the rear OF the passenger car
precpiiated into the creek below Two cars renamed
the bridge. The passenger car ran into the forward
car The appearance was like the approach OF nuec
stack ofghtnl spntery coming at fea,i' rh' h,S.
gage-mGster, named Charles Spivan was stnndih5 on
the Platform OF the passenger ear. He was crnsneu
INTO the passenger car and Killed Instantly. no ~
sided at Muscatine. and leaves wife and two child
rem.
a soldier named Jack Iron. of Co. II. 3od Iowa, was
sitting the forward door ne was penetrated by
large Liver in the abdomen. and crushed in the chest
IA well az bruised in the head. When We got him out
he lived half an hour. lie was single min,
g years II ace, residing in Keokuk County and on bis
way home with younger brother. after three years
service in the array, where he %as hearty all the time
aud never wounded In battle. His Lieutenant spoke
very highly of rim.
phens resident Of Washington. He was frighfuly
mangcd his head being cut open from the face ohcs
torn open and lungs prorudrg' HIS brain, were hrst
discovered amid the ruins, and we knew then that
third person was killed. because the heads OF the former
two were entire although fearfully cut aud bruised.
Mr.. Stephens was not found until this morning. lie
had fallen into the creek and sunk to the bottom
The car Was well filed with passengers. and the
fright and CONSERVATION can be much more easily
Imagined than described. The moment saw the for
ward car coming into ours Immediately spraDg Tor
the back door. and on the point 81 leaping INTO
the creek. The rocked aud crashed rs though It
would caps1e every moment. but it finally became
stationary. The bridge so broken and inclining
TO one side that it very dangerous to get from tie
cur on the bridge. We lifted the women and children
from the rear and had to carry them of. They were
almost paralyzed with freight
The railroad company ale most criminal Tor gross
neglect Tue inhabiinnts Of Ainsworth were perfectly
lcxaspcrated. They regarded the bridge unsafe for
long imc 0nd the company were aware OF It's lnsecu
rity. went under the bridge 10 examine tue WOOD
work The props supporii 1t were completely rotten
nj the bottom and like rotten stumps broken OIL
sccnred some Of the wood and have it with mo as
sample.
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The Daily Ners has a model correspondent
In Scott County, Kentucky, who thus Con the
18th inst, sums up the result of the recent
election in that State:
"The attempt tie part Of the military in command
Of this country elect tcprcent yes with the bayonet
fcr the people has had good ,cr has disguised and
d,iyen many men from ne Radical party The Conserya.
tyes have carried the state by h'rty thousand majority
With handsome majority in both brarcles of the
egislature SuoL Is ny information at this time Had
81 people been permitted ~ without any military
iDt ference, The majority uOad hare reached 'OOVO.
dOu, less."
You don't often find writer who puts his
fabrication and its .efutation in the same para
graph, so as to save Others all trouble. We
trust this one may keep writing, and find access
to the columns OF Conservative" journals of the
widest circulation.
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Court Of App~ais-Iunc Term, iSoo'
ALBANY, TucsdnY, Nnr. =, TO!
The People Plaintiffs in Er' oct jon" hfiey' a''''''"

ALBANY Tuesday. Aur. -, ls65.
Thr People plaintiffs IN tr,l art JoAn hra'ey' a''nu"'
IN Error
This was n criminal prosecution Tor an as
snut aud battery, committed upon The body oil IL
Kcchc in an attempt have iOrceabc connection VIII
her by the defendant. 49, ,,
The defer ~ VIZ, that the said Ida Klcebe nstentei
10 the criminal connection and that therefore thc ue
PENDANT shouli have been acquitted ana that nc was
co cted IN consequence Of erroneous chorHo I'll tho
Judge 40
The Court held that criminal conviction Tor an ar
eau could not be sustained WHERE no battery hhu pcch
committed or attempted intended or threatened y!
the accused -. Il,
That It was indispensable to such oirensr that vio
lenre TO the person should be either offered ehaeed OF
designed. 49, .
That there is no exception TO this rule In the case Oh
indienty offered female. where she Is conson'"s
purity To an act involving her own dlshOhor
That IN Court Of Review, the charge oi JnuB' on
the trial should be interpreted 10 the hight OF the ev
dence ard In accordance with the Ordinary ara poPu'
lar import of the language. 40 II would hhtur"y w
Understood by the jury ..,,.,,,
That an erroneous instruction By The prrshihg lluec
will not authorize the reversal Of judgment whero
appears from the form Of the pending 10 mater "
legal necessity that the error did nO drot the result
and wrought 40 actual prejudice Ia the party JUG
mcnt affirmed. JOEL TIFFANY, Stac hcPo''oi'
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destnon OF the South and Of the desire OF the peopo
ut large to submit cheeruly 10 the Government OF the
United States"
THE COMING ELECTIONS.
The Chronicle adds: I" From all accounts II
appears that if fair expression Of public opinion can os
obtained at tho coming elections in the South there VIII
be little difficulty in the work Of reorganization"
APPOINTED.
The President has appointed John X. Good
oe United States Attorney for the District OF Louis
ana and John l.. Williamson Attorney for the west
ern District Of Tennessee.
THE ALEXANDRIA CONVENTION.
A Virginia State Convention, which assem-
bled at AieXandria months ago adopted the pro
posed Anti Slavery Amendment to the Constitution Oh
the United States. 1t appears, however. IRON.
newspaper articles and other indications. thht
there il total ignorance that sub ct IN
the vicinity of Richmond else there would ot DO snon
earnest advocacy OF convention To do what bias al
ready been done. As Gov. Plerponi and tie Legs,
lature which assembled at Aerandria are recognized
10y the leading men Of Virginia as Legal, II occasions
much here that they should ignore the state
Convention which assembled there under the same
Executive authority.
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ID L ID.

cHEsrERA. Now London Conn, on Monday .assrre.n.
Aug 81 Julia o. youngest daughter OF Neville and fr'a
Funeral on Wednesday afternoon
DlxON-On Monday: Aug. 81, Of hopping coosh Villas
Spelman the Rev William T. aud the late Matilda A.
Thr relative. snd friend. are respectfully invited aeua
the al day wednesday, I'D inst from his late
| residence. Fiftstbirdst.. mar Seven,h-Gve.
| Troy, Phadepha aud Baltimore papers Pease copy
of Daru. r and EI1Ab-tn Ferry. aged months aud
| Is dsy.
Tn. rerna'rs were inferred in Greenwood.
HOBART-M Orange. y. j.. on Monday, Aug 81, Of cor
sumption Chariot. Whitney r~ir of the late BsnjAms
n. Hobart il th" ;I.t year Of her age II, u.. NJ
Fuura fnm residence OF her John w Hobart, Or
snge. n. }. on "Wednesday, 23d inst, at IL O'Clock
KNIGHT--On Iue.diy Aus q, alta m. hr Holland Z.
The and friend. of family respectfully invited
20 attend tn funeral from hi, ae residence if-nons
McCARTHY-On Sunday Aug 90 h. late residence No.
81 West Fory-eish,hsL. Florence Mccarthy one Of the
justices Of the Marine Court rhr 42i Of bis
The relative. and friends Of the family are respectfully invited
to attend his funeral rom bis late residence on "edncs-
day 23d lust, M2 m
MABIE-On sunday. Aug 90 Cornelius con Of r. L. and
Msris Mabie -.
Funeral Wednesday, Aug ~ al ~ O. CLOCK No. NO ~
LeIin tonave.
oUACKENBUsH-M Yorktown. we.iche'.sr County, o.
Friday afternoon Aug 49, Oliver Bembe youngest son o.
and the late Sophia ooaeAenbuh in the 18th year o.
his 81, nv,
nsx ,noTr,, for inerment Garages will be in WAITING
ct the Hudson River Railroad depot Thiriethst, at 10
Friend, and relatives Of the family are invited to ~
tend
Cincinnati papers please copy.
ROBERTSON Moniay Aug 81, Robert A., infant son d
Robert aud Cornelia ". Rogers. aged 10 months .
The relatives and friends of the family invited to atten<
the fauer residence Of tho Rev. Dr. j. Downing No
o Perry-st.. at 2 p. IN. to-day.
sNIrU-On sa,urd,y evening Aug. 49, at Newark. N j..
the Rev joshua Smith, aged - years. foT many years ''n
isicr Il 81. Philip, Church. and Missionary; .
Fnucr,l from Trinity Church, Newark Wednesday AZ
O'Clock =. IN.
TOY-On Tuesday Aug o. William Toy aged 81 years.
months and n days. . j..
The s,ve and friend, the family July iAvtee
10 attend the from his late residence. No. o. Eas
Fity.second st.. Wednesday al 10 o'clock withow
further invitation.
WARING-At his dencs in Stanford Conn., on Monday
Aug a. George r.. WarDg ia the 10Th year OF his az.
Tuner, ON Thnrsisy at h Train leaves Twenty sew
entL.,t. and FOurthaye., at l2;l5 p M
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Death of Professor Aytoun.

William Edmons,oune Aytoun, Professor Of
T. etoric and Bellies Lettrcs in the University of
Edinburgh, and very eminent Scottish author died
on The 4th of August at his shooting lodge, Black
lila, near Elgn, MOrayshiTe. His health had been
for some years precaious, yet his death will be
learned generally with surprise as well as regret
He was born at Edinburgh in 1913, was educated at
The University of which lie aittrward became Pro-
fcssor and in 1881 gained rize for the first poem,
"Judith." He was called to the Scottish bar in
1870; and in 1915 was appointed by the Crown to
the chair of Rhetoric and Bolrs Lcttrcs in Edin-
burgh University. In 1852 lie appointed Sheriff
Of Orkney and Shetland b, the Derby Government,
asa mark Of their consideration for his Jealous
support 10 the Conservative cause.
was his literary career which gave him celeb
nty. He was a contributor for 30 years TO Bioek-
rood and other magazines, under the nam de plume,
partly, Of Augustus Dunshunncr. lie married the
daughter Of Professor Wilson, and was wrongly sup
posed his successor in BiackwoOd. His ballads,
Published in connection with Theodore Martins as
the " Bon GaulteI'' ballads, gave him
wide fame, aside from his magazine
reputation. He published "The Lays Of
he Scottish Cavaliers first printed in a col
iecied form in 1858, and now in their Eth edition.
firinllian: Spasmodic Tragedy" 1854, an
amusing and effective bnrlesquc Of the sensational
eistna; Boutwell,: A Poem,' giving ali episode
u The history of Mary, Queen Of Scots, published
u ioS5i an edition of "The Ballads of Scotland, -
i0''i lectures on Poetry and Dramatic Litera-
'oie delivered in London in 1858; TRANSACTIONS of
roens and Ballads Of Goethe" joint labor with
M theodore Martin; "Norman Sinclair" novel,
~' published from BiaekrOods pages in 1861. He
vas also The author Of some amusing papers, of
'"Cn the dry and sly humor, perhaps, was best ap-
S0'iS'ed oy his own countrymen, entitled "The
o''4iiutchkin Railway" burlesque Of the railway
-."a; " How stood for the Dreepdaily Burghs, &"
'sclcai sketch of electioneerng; &c. Professor
"!'ouh was a ID. c. l.. of Oxford, and held other
academieal honors.
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THE CSBL

IN the 18th of August, the date OF our latest
.drices from Europe, they were yet in England
-j,bout an Official account Of the dis
actor which befell the Atlantic Cable on
a. % Of August But So great is the ex-
.or;sncs which has already been acquired
18th regard to submarine tclegraphs that tho
rnclish electricians fixed with wonderful ac-
euracy the place and nature of the new defect
;n;psulation, and rightly surmised the cause and
The nature of the parting of the cable The
article from Tie London Times, which we give
entire in another column, is highly interesting
on this account.
letter from Mr.. Glaisher Of the Royal Oh
servatory states that the earth currents which
were recently observed on short submarine
lines were so strong and active as to occasion a
fear that through the great length of the Allan
flo Cable, even if perfect, the far-arrangtd fee
HE currents to be sent would not at all be i'll
telligble. If subsequent observations should
confirm this view, the practicability of an At
lantic Cable will of course become highly doubt
full.
Disheartenng as the news for the present is,
the Atlantic Telegraph Company, in a meeting
held on August 8, resolved to 90 on at once
with the work begun, to issue additional
capital for completing tho first cable and at
once laying second one.
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wav that could be accepted. The truth 49,
A., ,he General not only offered his resignaton
-, called on the President and begged HIM 10
.on, !, as he desired to close up his affairs
o. ..S ,,o Government, 90 to New-York and
, WV" the practice of the law. The President
,"o,irod saving that his present reconstruction
aOlicv was an experiment; he did not know now
!, yonld succeed; and, if it failed, he would want
.so General to 90 into the South and take hold
t., This reason, the resignation was not ac-
nantpd
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Tn, SprinofeM Mass.) RepMlican

Tn, Springfield (Mass.) Republican says:
Master Armorcr T.. $. Aln. who sailed for Europe
on wednesday in the ASIA IRON Boston. just escaped
losing b anticipated trip dispatch from tho War
Department was received ia this city Oh Thursday
NH CHI anuuing the permission given bin to go abroad
hn although TELEGRAM To this effect was sent ns soon
~ pDssbr 10 Halifax IL was too late the Asia had
pa sod that point Ii il understood that one OF the
lrecch loading rifles which MIR. Aim taxes out Ia pre-
se al AT the trnls 10 come of Ia England and Swzer.
land next month inf nges upon somebody's patoAi ana
I'm, vas one Of the reasons for hs recall
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Philadelphia Cattle 1Iarhct-AuGUsr %

Thee wa. large supply Of Beef Cattle this week, the
ofr. amounting TO 1850 head. The market null sud
price. had downward tendency. Common and good cattle
sid at ia 80 per 100 lbs, and Fninc ana Eha
stock a from Z $50 $40. -
snErrThr supply Of sheep continues ars- and Therefore
thu market remains heavy IN offerings ana safe, tn ~reA
AZ M The yaid. amounted 100 head prices ranging fro
"A to L. q n gros., Hto quality. =, =.
Uoe.b,rr wn. ru nctiye demand for Hogs and all Of
f,d, $50 head wrrr disposed of from IL to I'll per
loo n net The named price only obtained Tor hfs'
rate % fed hogs. 49,.
Cows-Ihc supply OF COW. aer amounting TO lI3
head nes were made at from IS to 53 for Sprinser. and
from + - 10 $50 for cow aud calf.
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Associated Press
WASHINGTON. Tuesday, Aug. %. lc65.
SECRET AIRY STANTON JUSTIFIED.

Major-Gen. Hitchcock has published letter on
the subject of the exchange Of prisoners the Of
the suspension. the inhumanty Of the Rebel Govern.
Gen Hitchcock in this letter. says: AS long the
cartel for the exchange OF prisoners was respected In
the South it was faithfully observed by our Govern
nen and there was ~ doubt It's faithful
eenton by the Government until the end OF the war.
unless properly revoked by competent authority II the
Rebel authorities had not distinctly violated ts terms
under circumstances indeed Of great aggrayation."
Gen Hitchcock adds: THE day must come when
every true American will be proud Of the reflection
that the Government was strong enough to crush the
Rebellion without losing the smallest element OF iis hu'
manty or It's dignity and stands before the world
i'm peaohed in its true honor and glory"
DRsTITUTION OF THE SOUTH.
The Chronicle of this morning says: From
the special Provost Marshal Of the War Department,
who has Just returned from brief trip through
Of the Southern States where no went official bust.
ness VIC have full confirmation OF the reports which
have recently come from these localities Of the utter
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IAdyerti aemeut.
LONDON HAIR COLOR REsToRBR AND

MAKES TIL. HAIR SOFT GLOSSY AND luNuRASr.
KEEPS THE SCALP CLEAN. CooL AND HEALTHY
No washing or preparation before or after It's use
apped y the hand or soft brush does not stain the
skin particle soil anything; just what has long
been needed. Produces a delightful sensation. that
mai s IL a real pleasure to use it, For restoring Gray
Hair 10 It's original lileke appearance. and producing
a new growth on Dald spots.
VIZ CHALLENGE THE WORLD
IN proance its equal Price ~ cents bottle. nix bot
lies a. Address all orders to DR. SwAYNE & SON No.
100 North Sixth ST.. Phils. Sold by Druggists.