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fined Kih8elf too closely and for
many hours a day 10 his official
duties. The appointment Of bis son,
fhus relieving himff0in business cares,
viii afford him 4 better opportunity
to recover his health
. fWAeilIsGgos Oct. 5. Several re-
ported, easea of cholera have occurred
ia this city within the past few days
Secretary Seward Was taken ~
last aight With q retnra of his late ~
tack, the relapse being 0cgasione1 !
BY over exertion in the discharge "
bis Official duties. He II 10 q debill-
iated condition, but WA this evening
considered 30 be improving 10 health,
Tue President TO day ipade the fol-
lowing appointments.
Taylor Of Illinois, agent Shaw
nee Indian Agency, j. NJ Sefberk
Iowa Agent o. Sioux City; also, the
following post masters Jacob Il.
Hujbell at Dayton, y . j. J Hash ht
ndsllyjllea Ind 4 II, Goodman,
GalliDolia; Edwsld Ya1l 1T Battle
Greek, Mich. Warren Ramboft at
Independence, Iowa Henry b.
Dodge al Columbus, Wis; w. T..
Stone At Salem. u. Isaac n. Bryant
u Buchanan, o. J j. Dhrntbarn at
Bankakee. Ills. +" e ~
a comparigob of the September
With the October statement Of the
Ipublie. debt show q decrease OF
lxe1tg Two and third million dol
( h ts- The amount Of coin in the
| Tre4 igy is over yS3, 600 900, or q dc
crease Of nearly ten millions, while
the curfe1cy had decfeased fourteen
and 2 tiird millions, tlio amount Of
b2it.bb oGg S2iG AZ daqd eliff9pey being oyer
lpf9rpation has 1set received here
! fhat every roilr1ad and express edih
Dany ut Of Chicago agfees 10 trans
port Western collections for the great
PhfiR Fair. to New York, free OF exl
pense. The Commissioners for Mis-
siona say Chamgo will be stbe head
quhrtere Gon the Northwest, and
everything should go to chat city f0I
tfan5portioh Part Or the collection
tf Illinois was OH exhibition at the
Chitaeo BnIr 1t II stated thatpub-
lie opinion IN lliat SECTION a much cx
cited 9n tbie Important subject. a
Rear Admif8i Dahlgren has been
brdCreG t0 take passage from New
Nark oupthe etiof December, to taasc
eoWDahdi6lthe s9uth Pacific Squad
so&es f.2tlg6f tto quarterly reb5rtI
If Nhtibnai i5anke out Of 1909 now
tue hdvelbeen received by the Col
0otar OF Currency, They show thc
! baikf 70 pe ip ~ sound condition
The rcpoiis are Remarkably correct
ard e1hi5:t Il very general compliance
with The provisions of the CurreneJ
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not assisted the cause Of e0nfedefa-
ton with the mass of the people, and
on the contrary many begin 10 COM
pfehend that anne alton would be
the eufef relief
Mr. Potter the Consul General Of
the United States for the British
Pf0yineesI hns resigned, and General
w w, AEerell has taken his place,
The Lamarinde eKtfadition case 0e-
enples public attention GoVefh0r
Genefal Lord M0uiok has been se-
Y6rely blamed for his participation IN
4 Tie Heyaatds Washington special
says that the Secretary Of the Tfeaeu-
~ has decided not TO remove any
competent clerk on political grounds,
lie has also announced that his
clerks may have i've days leave Of abb
eenes 10 20 home and vote. .fgl
. IL is generally understood that Gen,
i0sbarne win not get the Chicago
Iposfihastersliip. F sl. at .p.afa
Z Gen Dick Reynolds, the nominee
for uoyarnor Of North Carolina, nd
yises the Withdrawal of all candidates
for C0nerass Wb0 cannot take the
pfesoflbed oath ~ f'I #e
I NEW Yoak Oet. & -At a private
dinner last evening, Mr.gA, 4 Stewart
ihliDiated his readiness TO give one
million dollars for the erection Of
tenement houses for the deserving
poor Of This city, Che condition being
! thAt the landipeqiiiftd ahould.bepror
vided. .IlfF 4NTH I,r f4. % 49, d
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niIlsnn ConnlY Fnlr.
P6tS5EroN, Ind, Oct. 5, 1866

PaiN6EroN, Ind, Oct. 5, 1866.
l4ditorT Joarpal;a. ..t..g
The Gibson County Fair has been
in progress here for seyeral days.
The Fair Grounds have been much
improved. the halls for the exhibition
Of articles belonging 70 different de-
partmonif enlarged, and the track
1enetheneG and graded. i,p
The weather was very propitious for
The s4hibitiou, and The people have
evidently enjoyed themselves very
much in examining the displays Of our
productions 11tmq
The Grst two days the number Of
people ia attendance was compared Ie-.
" small, apd il was feared by many
chat this dne wheat sowing weather
wouid seriously interfere, But yes
tcrday thel attendance was greatly IN
creased add il is supposed chat there
was larger number Of persons in the
Fair enclosure to-day than il has ever
before contained on any sinil.r occa-
ion rlf number Of awards and
amount Of premiums are this year
much larger than heretofore and
the entrees Cor competition have
been more numerous than at other
exhibitions in our county The dis
play of live stock is much better than
was expected and tbe number Of en-
ltries so large that il has been difficult
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ALRANY, October 8 Last evening
tko youug ladied Miss Hattie Hewitt
aad Misa Theresa Hatch, were struck
-by tlie Steamboat oApit# fahl going
east at the crossing They were
Shading % tho, track at the time,
waiting for u Freight TRAIN passing
wdst NJ Hewitt had both her feet
crushed off, and was ,othegwise seri !
ously injured. The other lady il not
badly hurt. So 80"
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PnflAnE1pn1A, October B About
noon to-day, an accident happened to
the Now York and Washington
through train while passing through
West Philadelphia, The engine jump
ed of the track mud turned over upon
ita sides, two baggage cars were also
overturned No passengers were hurt.
Vernon Lewis, n fireman on the en-
gine, was killed, and the engineer
was badly injured
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rmoNs nnrn0sT.

DFriuns Oct. 5.=-Dhe National
Horse Fair, at Kalamazoo, closed to-
day. 4 $4,000 purse for best trottlng
horse. Nas competed PSF BY Dexter
md lAtchen, won by the former in
three straight heats. Time; 221, 2;2lh
aud . 2lls0Thisis the best time Dex-
ter ever mado in harness, lie failed
topbtatu the additional prize of VI 900
offered any. horse heating Flora
Temples time Of 2t93, tra
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FmOsrr sPprNarrgrn, ONO.

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Oct b,--The
Grand Temple met according To nd
iournment Rev T.. T. ll'itns of
Springfield WAS eleeLed. G. w 9. T.
and A spencer Of Cleveland, G
VS., Hon Cooper K Watson, 4,
Y Titus, and } Kelly were elected
representatives to the H. u, G T..
Much busipeas was transacted rela-
= tive to the working Of the ordeN and a
new daereo ritual adopted. The
Grand Officers wern installed and at
noon idiy HtaVepti0n adjourned to
meet Dayton io October, lSW.
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Sr i6Uts, Oct. 5.-1'he number at
the Fair to-day is considerably lose
Than yesterday, bit still YqTy large.
Thomalu feature in the arena was the
oxhbiton Of thor3ugh-bred5 In fhc
fihg. StiGeogge took the first preini
mm, 300, Glcndower second, $500
The Drqu.iumg on thorough bred mares
arc divided between Missouri and
kcntueky
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So, Edtifs.i 0dt X 6 The billiard.
match for The championship ffol the.
AlisNuFB ahanpion oueand a2l0g came
oil la anigllt between a, ii auarr,s.
aouoi 80 Joseph champion .lQf Alisg
aouri aud Philip j Fierce OF 81.
LonIa Pierce won the game by fortyq
eight points.
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fIiOH lroFlaI7ITs. q. ". )

T0RoNTo, q W. October 51TRrea
pirationa are actively nlogTegsipg for
ihe trial of tho Febian bris6hera, cap
tlUod III june lAst, 1T the approach =
iug assifes The best iegal tleuts iii1
the city nave been engaged on bolf'
sde tits undefetodd hlue'ameron,
NJ 7 is1eog 9G0sb M hehalf of the
Teullna. l..lnu mlLL. -----..- 49, :.
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OGfAwA. q, W. Oct, 5,7-lt Ia re
p@ieds arod GOOD authority that the
da.a lua 90 Englend ou the eon1ed
er son c0uasfa 81 the Hons. Cottier
and Louoyue bf Lower Canada aud
Nj Donald and MoDougall, of Upper
t'uumi1. -------
Three Calmrts Yef fpgrloers have
arrived b. 10 auppoa0d with tAe view
ol tpltiyme me otly
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FamEialNl 49, IfI.sas.

+ New 'Y0ak, Oct 5.1A Patis let-i
ter iofttthe sth9inlt9 sdys.in. oonae4i
qheneea bf SOME lmpertant news ra3
eoiyad from De4ioQ on the l3thfpR
last month, the Emperor. or France,
who had dlreody desbht6hed General
DeCbFilinah, his aidadeeamP 10.
Maximilian, sent him IN o4dar by.
felQgraphn teeome baek tQ 50 EIpqf
where his sine!rneti0n8l We're to, %. ie
Fiaed aid mbdiiede '"''''''-P 'o '"2n
NiinAhul KaddSA the NinistmuoE
War, wits proshnt' abi this interview,
WhiehAi | afn iasgWed wAs ST the most
important character Ace0fdiuR to a
Fefaion generally accepted, bh6ed 2
understand not merely tiir ofits
iedl condition Of atlaire IN AleNlcp hay
also apap the irmneeR Qt attitude fe
lcenily uasumed hy the Cabinet III
WA .hington the French tfbvetnhteht
is to BRING abqutAspeedN settlement
7 ID the4oSo qpestlpp 80 aa,to get
hid a. foou rs possible Of ID perpetual
I Rothls ehhetl the3 heet az lttApsBorts
collected ut Brest and CherboTg for
the purpoe Of enlbarking and bring
ing hack fo France tlie. frat install
ment Of tf6onfhf { lk.fa rs bAiArkbly
inereaaediso an to De tnpohlo OF eurrys
ing The whole Of the, P5spch lrPl8 and
TO e1aenate NeSieq qll ~ once. All
that viii rempin Of The Fteneh army
vail thtu be small emrieon fh oach
harbof, whore tho custom hupse
dutiea, conceded to France by Max
milan, are td be collected
Such tire, | am assnied the nadla
irsA itAf adobftaih fhet.Hhincifcougr
an hi felerentuh .t6 MaNfeol imdH
say. hd93eyet@ tbat the IPhha R1n5c -
MOI duifeo ol thht 6bini6n lind aaaerla
6p we contrary that efeneral Obt'ad
iiilnans missi0iF ha4 not for It's ub
ject TO put ihfhgdiuelv an aitl to. the
interyenHoboof 1tranee in NeEieo2lll
NgW YoRk, Oct s The Steamer
Persia. which Left IdYei1o6lfo zoo the
morning Of the 22d aud Qaeehstowp
q4l the 23d p, SabtcniRtr airiycl. ,'iis /
III Mi.feEafoo1o, sept ~ BfeadslOge
ILRichqldson, Spence y. a'id
| Hepry Jump \ Son fttort fottl ln
good leni5nd at folI pfices Weatf'fp
/ stale 4pa. $50 3 .- ..
Wlfqt iitla, fllil II Wihtof 0W,ihltof Kea jti., n"d
9Yi3dHl u ta,.1 ttBs nst ,Lof ,asser Al
about ferme{ pFiaes fisea 4Hntrioar
oss5 Gd65 VI o6 q yatl6w 9gyaC9s Gdi bhl
~ pounds, o.li5 ear.., haaa
81 toNia ~, ~ -, halts,Ei' tfs, atsbla
9tnyIs 1,'ll ~, S',a i ~ i, cf.,,ged
- tS'eii ~ .'''i' F =.
'alls, Il; ,Ha.od stoe,.,.a5+ 1s de
.t;'AeVi,r M 1hT,d,t ~ \, ,,, XnsL
elii'G;, ,i;., ~ W. ,sjStN. .8..li
pVntiliue i't = ,.Ilso,lS g., ..,.5ttIde.
f. i9s 5''esqSI, ~, ptij, ID tlei
ipah9 SE E It Io'.iiiiiiYY .,iiiY = aa1'3 .5f
huPufeq P,lt Mg'g n, Ctggt aslbs,+ly 4A,,so, ,
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sHGLEvEiANp, o., Oct. lluasey q
Meliride oil refinery aud geo. barrels
of oil wefe burned the mornnas
Thtee men were badly seaidtd and
will probably die ~
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rnaI aloNrnnAI.l D. g..

MoNrnEAt, Oetaherl .bsErTba wan
ehI Niger has afflYear The weather.,
q r., sleer a and e9lds VIZ l9qrb grY1s at
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rt,Maf MA@agENGTnN.

WAsgriapt,N October 3 The
istaprs retsfy of State, II ~
seward, h8s been appointed Secrbary
df State. owing to She sickness Of biz
father, tlo without waiting to re-;
cover 6tm-his previous attack, oou-
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10 fhc 0GIeefs ana soldiers OF th'
"Grand army OF the Republic"
~ FoRDEnLY.t

t Ht Nfnt Hfr-ei lGfaI tr iNgHHInl
sta'I ~ NoEpmLY" lsih .nifi.q
B,hdhi fne beai1eia und toast 10 inc
.n itruel 1850 THt huE . IlN
Cheers, and aa'' tiger, 10 our Boys I'M
Bluei" lY-sstHt 'e41aHHrss
70 the " Grand AEury = now messed ia re-
view,
pledge q passed Inspection - ven SEQ
you wei through ''I'i.
u HfrflN n niA f.E fNu.
dixe traifors tile proof why in ye wo
H' trngti aiif .lUa 4.nf.l
Battlefield records aud soldier boys dust,
Scattered all over ioul teasop's cursed
lli soil, raur ola lnfq-pfIr.
BrPg yefs pemminlr % iiberiy8t9M
what lboG your uniform y tattered and
1Ia glbiled9u H0e 1Hsg
Hasliitf not bean where serpent-lilso
HIcoiledpiI boss HpI
rreasoD ~ nmbaeh .sirpql, ~ Ihe heart
Men w1Q for ooUnby well acted their
i bDRFii
WHY have 80 sworn u, boys al Tho way
m through .l.3
An treason bites dust' ~ sight oftbe
IA. bluel r.t l..f.ne,ai a....
"Grand Armies" have crossed o'er the
Alps" you know,
Have conquered It's passes and bulwarlss
Of SNOW; alt aIft} .sinH.J ~.
"ValJeS FORGE hqroes, with tracks writ
lnefsin blood, f If. r.rl|.te
HaNe marched TO the breach and damm'd
tbe foul flood
OF tyranny, pride, oppression; and bore
Their Country's proud colors unsullied 70
.. shore
So shall on Grand Army, baptizqd IN
.fa )bloodsrf ao., it. .fafrgae t..ar
Comriries and brothers, who, spartan"
M like, stood f,r
Mid the weristorrp Of treason, and barred
4 TO the foe
Then llyes aud their fortunes, their all
sf, here below
Guard YET that banner they're holdingin
trust
For dead heroeg children-guard u 70
Wusti
Cherish chat "coior,p boys, nom, % when
new, nilrf W
None is more worthy, more lasting or
true; a
Divinity chose for the heavens thai hue,
Painted the dome OF the Universe blue,
Flecked II with stars," and said, = tls
well done, .nI
Perfoct my work stand TIL eprth's course
cd. IS run" ..I I.
Base cravens at home, as erst In the field,
lscoa at the " blue" yet efingingly yield
A need of faint praise to the heroes IN
blue,
Defending their country, ana traitors
homes, tool
Fiif up the hngon, and toastto the truel
In silence and standing brave Boys In
N Blue fha
Piedge, 10 your comrades on battlefield
\faJ slain, ..H
''Comrados your labor shall not be In
vainlp
IN ANsyILLE, Oct. 4, 1866. ap s
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NGw YoRK, Oct. 5.-The. steamers

south farQliBas Ilonpper, Wory, Gold,
Hybe.el5, Snefa, Octorn, Irit0nea apd
aebago Bete sold hg a1eton az the
%4y Yard 70 day, at prices ranging
frqm 5000 to ~ 200, the latter for
de South Caroline.
Th} Lnu9i Dealer Convention
held 70 private session to-day It is
reported tliat The delegates were unani
mous.y 10 favor Of opposing the re-
election Of any member Of the Legis
lat6re who introduced or voted for
tie excise laws, aud chat new eandi
date for the Legislature be called
who viii pledge themselves 70 effect a
reRGsl Of The obnoxious statute be-
fore they receive the votes Of the
gpde throughout the state The
Convention has adjourned @'hcdie
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UNION CLUn ROONI

Is opcn day and night, and the public
are invited 20 visit A Masonic Han, corner
Main and First strcets).. The room Is
comfortably furnished, and we'll supplied
withthe latest newspapers and campaign
documents. Union men Will come and
bring their fricnds. Strangers viii be
specially welcomed Music every Might by
the Crescent city Band. .1
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sABDY HooK, Oct. q, The stepm-
ship. Persia, from liverpool on the
22d, via QneahstbWii Oh the i23d Of
Septeniberi is3 siennltea 20 She will
reach New York abouti5 O'Clock thie
afternoon, (,....s,.., ,,i,...
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New YoaK, Oct ga meeting Of
the American Board Of Foreign Mis-
siohs was held last evening IN the
Church Of the Ascension, corner Of
Bfih Avenue aud Tenth Street,
Bishop De Elwaih, President. Adj
dresses were delivered by Bishop
Paine Of Africa Bishop Clarke of
Rhode Island, Bishon Clarkson Of
Nebraska, aud Rev, DR. Afmltage,
Assistant Bishop elect Of Wisconsin,,
The Board meets again y o-day3. -. !,
The weather has became cold and
winhy, aud the cholera appears 70
hnye been affected by the change, aa
only two fresh cases we're reported
yesterday. Burial permits for two
cholera dead we're issued Tho Board
of Health held It's usual weekly meets
ing yesterday afternoon l.H
8 Gen Dig will depart Oh his mission
10 France on the 2lst. aud the Naval
Office Is again an obieeHlof tohtenttnn.
Col w. ri Radlow and u ,brahnml
eaeli have Influential friends at work
10 pf6eiifn the nomination. aefl 3
kEw Y0RK, Oct. b,A41'he case Of
ORLANDO w leslen. against the Ma
.tional Express Company, was up boz
fore Judge Bafnard yesterday IN the
Supreme Court Chambers The
Plaintiff ii stock holder in the eoiha
pauy and complains Of the bankrupt
condition ottheeorpofation OF and seeks
for the winding up Of ita affairs, He
purchased a4number oi shares valued
at 81 900 doilnrs. .Ins he states, under
/. fraudulent representation Of certain
Diembers Of the company. He now
seeks to ree0vanihia money, IA $50 sgs
. An injunction was granted restrain
ing. defendants from dispoang ofItheif
property IN any. way other than fnrithe
interests of the eofp0ralioniand tbs
eanA same yesterday. Ona motion u
defendants 10 dissolve OF modify the
injunhtion altar baa ing the argu5
ment Of the enunaal, Judge Barnard
feservctl his tleetsteti..s--- ..s.--.
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a fRhlhnnil ~ QThapN apaaia

I .hCgftbpnflfry Qrlfepe speqiaI
aaya some important dieeoVefiee VIII
boon be officially made public IN
reference tat rslret rebel societies
which permeaie The entire South
These organizations have branch
eireleF iiut NePx Y qrL city aud the
WeAtf aud thatfh-Aew Ybrh is hAid
DO number 50.0uN, principally com
posed Of men who served IN the rebel
hrmy Each, FaRlq sIts > different
name Some arc known as the True
Sons OF the South, others aa the
kniahta. ef Arahp, and all are well
armed 1with NE emsst Sinlprdsld
weapons, ready At moments notice
should \ favorable opportunity arrive
TO renew the struggle FOR the lost
cause OpQ Of the chief members Of
this organization now in prison, ia
sand 90 haveauade tmportat discover
ips. General Sheridan ia ooneentrAba
ing troops IN this city for i1pottqnt
purposes which viii soon be made ap-
nhfbnt. ~ saHst4eIfs s#f araa
Mind eases Of Whipping negroes
have been officially IopQ6ed IN the
parish of Bienyile Odebld woman,
seventy YEARS nj ass, received tQQt
hundred luahos The iohoNiug eX-
plep Itself
IC1AtHE Noe IL e4ai
N9W ORI.gANs sept 26, G5. at
~ His EmfAeatg G'4gai9r WroeL4
Blogmif' Ip tf I Heu~
J haze just RECEIVED from Colonel
Maaon his report on The nt}lF which
0tturrtd at Brenhahf. 1exua, en- the
,lh INST. and have directed hiiH'' 10
notify Brevet Major llmitA lAqt he
must not permit hluuself OF any " hi3
mpI-te he aEreftpd8-r sbz ~
respectfully request Of you FIX
| oclleuuy 10 do all luly your power to al
! lay the excitement there, and i will do
all al my p6wer,topauify tha euls of
| Justice, IN any cnse but doubt il
much JuAticeeeold be done ina com
munity which oompels our officers aud
soldiers to hehain lnsidelof ldefenaes
! thrown around their camps.
| Win Have an ADDITIONAL and thor
ough investigation Of this affair, i
possible, To aaceftln If any soldiers
were guilty Of the uilair; but Colonel
Mason Is clearlyo OF che opinion that
those desim,ated for arrest are inn0
cent Respectfully,
tlu.4a st Your ohedient servant,
Signed +. II SHERIDAN,
sans Major General, U. 5, A
The Times New Orlearns speoia
says u large number of Justices in diff
ierent parishes have sent certificate
20 General Sheridan, thatthey arepn
able TO execute the laws prQtcelinl
freedmen, in collecting wages for th'
past years services Gen Grant
order is being applied to offenders
and they are arrested aud kept il
military confinement.
The Hefa(ds Mashington snocia
says that q, B. Lamar, Of Savannah
Sa, is here urging his elaiit to a larg
/ amount of cotton seized by the Gov
ernment, Ills obiect. appears TO be {
secure Executive or Departments
opinion IA his favor, thus keeping
out of the Court1oi Claims, -belor
} which tfib,tnalthe ihAk Aep In til
, proceedings would require an oat
that hehad never participated in I'll
late rebellion.
Adyioee from Bermuda 10 tho .l5tl
4 States that st Georges and lIamllto
hal been united by telegraph
f The kinesionU i amaieo,D AfaaFali
of Sept. Sth, says the commercial oris
, timthat CITY eontlnuesf7 rv a r,~ss
, General Santa Anna y invited
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to bnd accommodations in tho grounds
for all the animals brought in. The
articles belonging to the Field Crop
Department are very numerous, and
many Of them Of unsurpassed excel
lenee.
The hall for the display Of table
comforts is crowded with vast vari-
ETY. of the very best and beautiful eat
ables and dripkables, (pity your cor
respondent is not inspector Of the
latter)
The ladies have contributed very
large number Of articles Of utility and
ornement, made by their own hands, to-
swell the exhibition.
To-day the Equest rian Exhibition
came Of. -Four ladies competed for
the premiums 10 be given 10 the best
lady riders. They all rode splendidly,
80 we'll in fact, that it was difficult
for any one but an expert TO decide
who was the best. Miss Laura II.
MeCrary received the first premium
the reward being $50. pfhe second,
RSl7, was given 10 Miss Hattie Trip
pet. ta
The competition in this matter
among the gentlemen was also very
brisk, and many cohpetitorsiappeared
in the ring. The premiums here we're
taken by John Ayres and Capt Nc
Some little girls and boys then en-
tered the ribg to compete for premi-
ums 10 this delightful exercises
Miss Elizabeth Milbnrn aud Miss
NJ J Skelton, and Masters A. Scott
and sumq Embre carried of the red
and blue ribbons ih this juvenile con
teShi n na1s9a4aa u'snls4 ~
This spectacle Of Youpg America
thus tDinpeting IN an exercise which
is pRb3llg deemed only ft for strong
arms and cool heads, was very inter
esting, and enjoyed very much blythe )
pc9fle! 'slosidl 80 Lna II
The cppt9et II fast tfottibg Comes
on -pel1gW, bali 4di ssfau
eF H4fW rfI r fffo, fItai fouvnat 4.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-04
Madame dc Genlis and Sir Joshua Rey
nolds.

The only opinions, Sir Joshua said,
of which no use can be made are those
of halflearned connoisseurs, who have
quilted nature and not acquired art.
When these superficial smatterers ex-
posed their shallowness before him, he
did not engage in the barren task of re-
futing them. I" He shifted his trumpet
and took snuff. Once he was reused to
Indignation by a shameless case of i'm
posture. Madame de Genlis, then a
refugee in England, assured him that a
beautiful ring which she wore was exc
cuted by herself 81 have done with
her." exclaimed Reynolds to Burke I;
to tell me such tale Why, my dear
sir, it is an antique no living artist in
Europe can equal it" Her ignorance
must have been complete when she fan
cied she could deceive the deep science
Of Reynolds. She affected to be q mis-
tress of all trades and all knowledge,
and one of her countrymen said Of her
sarcastically, THAT she was preparing
to rewriie the Encyclopedia in her old
age" Her multifarious books, which
are now unreliable, are the essence Of
commonplace. Good for everything,
good for nothing" says the French pro-
verh