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A Sensation in Chicaao.

Had bomhshell Ialen IN among the opera
tors on Change this forenoon, no greater con.
stsrnation eonld have been created than en-
sued from the arrest of eight prominent mem
bers, including one Of the vice presiden ts
upon the charge OF gambling. Business was
suspended, buying and selling altogether
ceased, and Tor time it would have been ex.
ceedlngly difficult, as the comm erciaI reporters
say, TO '.establIsh any reliable quotations No
inquiry was made as to the nature OF the
oherce charged not q member but knew too
We'll that participation i'll neither faro, keno,
poker, or any of the games of lesser rogues,
constituted the offence. 1t was at once under.
stood that the species Of legiumatized gam
bling known as "selling short" had at last
met its deserts and come to grief. To the un.
initiated it will be Interesting 10 know what is
meant by the terms 'selling short.'' 1t is the
pra ctice among certain class of operators in
grain to effect a sale of wheat corn, or so
forth, for future delivery, when in reality the
seller does not own bnshel OF grain.
One ID A Goodrich had been victimiZed by
this .'selling short" business. 10 an aggravating
extent. and forthwith set about maturing a
plan OF vengeance BY consulting the statutes
of Illinois, it became evident that the selling
OF that which is not owned, is included among
the various phases of gambling. BY careful
reading OF the Warehouse bill passed last win
ter, II was found that '.short selling was one
cordIngly Goodrich made complaint and pro-
cured warrants for the arrest OF eight opera.
tors, viz: B. p. Hutchinson. ID. g. Scranton,
- Richards, Chas. Pope, VIM. Shiek, A. Ice
eola, Howard Prlestly, and Geo. j. Brine.
These were arrested this forenoon at IL O'Clock
in the Chamber Of Commerce, by the Sheriff of
Cook county. They were taken before a JUS
tice OF rhe Peace. where they waived an ex-
ANIMATION, and gave bail in the sum of 81, 900
each. for their appearance before the Recorder
in Septembe
hour, the mem bers returned. The excitement
meanwhile had subsidized. it having been gen.
orally concluded that the law would fail to
reach the case in polnt-a view in which the
libei afed gamblers evidently joined. for they
improved the lost time by buying and selling
short as vigorously as po, sible.
1t ls rumored that warrants for nearly a
hundred other members Of the Board of Trade
have been or are in process OF procuring. At
the hour OF going TO press, however, no further
arrests nave been made Chicago Post, 10th in.
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VOL: XXX

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

DaIhm0Ie 0NO ORlO Aal1f080.
FCP BALTIMoRE.-Trains leave daily except
Sunday, at 700 and 7:45 m, and l2l5, 2:0O 43O,
and s:45 p. m. On Sunday, at 7:45 q. M, and 4:3O
AID s:45 m.
For ALL WAY srAr1oss.-Daily, except Sunday,
at 7eo a. m, and 200 and s:45 p. m. Sunday, at 745
a. m, and 4S0 and S:45 p. m.
For WAY STATIONS SOUTH OF ANNAPOLIS JUNO
TIoN.-6:15 and Zoo a. M, and 200 and 4:35 p.
For ANNAPoLIs.-7:o0 a. m, and 4:3O p. m. No
train on Sunday.
For ALL PARTS OF THE WEsT.-Leave daily, ex-
cept Sunday, at 7:45 a. m, and 430 and S45 D. m.
On Sunday, at 4:3o and s45 p m only, connecting
at Relay House with Western trains.
Philadelphia and New York Through Line.
For NEW YORK. without change of cars.-Leave
daily, except Sunday at 745 and 1918 and 90
p m. On Sunday, at 7U0 p. m. only. Sleeping cars
on p. m. train.
For PHILApELPHIA.-Daily, except Sunday, at
7:45 and 1918, 430, and 700 p. m. On Sunday,
at p m. only.
Great Penasylvanla Route.
For THE NORTHWEST. South AND SOUTHWEST
Trains leave Baltimore and Ohio depot at 745 q. m
and 4:50 and s:45 p m. .
Steamboat Travel.
For RICHMOND AND THE South ND SOUTHWEST.
The steamers of the Richmond and fredericksburg
line leave Seventh street wharf daily, except sun
days, at 6 a. N. and .. M On SUNDAYS at a. m
only.
For observation-disclosures leave Seventh
street wharf every hour from a. m. until p. M,
daily.
For MOUNT VERNoN.-The steamer Wawasset
leaves Seventh street wharf Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday mornings of each week at 10 O'Clock
returning at 33a p. M.
For BALTIMORE AND Potomac RIVER LAND
INGs.-The steamer Columbia leaves Rileys wharf
foot of Eleventh street, every Wednesday morning
at G Go'clock.
PoToMAc TRANSFORMATION LINE FOR BA1r1
MORE AND Potomac RIVER Observation-Disclosures
leave Sixth street wharf at q. m. on Wednes-
days and Saturdays.
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METHODIST CAMP MEETINGS.
Affairs at waters Camp.
Correspondents Baltimore Al

WATERS CAMP GRouND, August H. 1851
FreaemnE at p. NJ. yesterday by Rev. ).
Leach, q Washington, ID. G. Text, 2 Kiags,
Sth ch., l3, ID: .And his servants came needy
and spoke unto him NV father, IL the prophst
nad oid tnee TO do some great thing, wouidst
thou not have done itl How much rather
men, wnen ne said to thee, wash and be
clean. Then he went down and dipped him
self seven times in Jordan according 20 the
saying OF the man OF God, and his fiesh came
again like unto the flesh of little child, and
10 with much atten ton by a large conprepa
ton. embellishing the histories OF the ersst
and illuetrious warrior Naaman, aud the little
Hebrew mad win many beautiful and ele-
vatinR thoughts. He remarked during the ser
mon that 1t was well for all 10 take particuiar
note "that unless man was willing 10 hum-
BILE himself TO public conversion be would
never he converted in private" closed by an
appeal to the sinner. Sermons are always
followed by large number OF mourners
coming TO the altar for prayers.
Preaching at y p. m. by Professor Grove
of Westminster. Text, > Cor, 4, s: For
God who commanded the light to shine ON of
darkness. hath shined in our hearts. TO give the
light OF the knowledge OF the glory of God in
the face Of Jesus CHRIST"
Persons continue TO throng the ground dailv
After quite shower of ram last night the
sun broke forth this morning drying the damp
ness. After bres kfast large crowd assembled
around the Franklin street tent, singing, aud
when the bugle sounded for meeting in the
tents they started off in body, marching
around the ground. led by Rev. II. McNemar,
OF Bethel. singing the beautiful hymn:
I'VE will walk through the valley in peace,
II Jesus our leader be-" dc.
Then returned to Fran kim tent, and held an
experience and prayer meeting until preach
ing.
Preaching at three p. m. yesterday, by Rev.
:. V. Leach, of Annapolis. Text, 2Kings, 5th,
sih, and l4th: my Father, if the prophet had
hid" &c, lntrod ucing remarks on the charactar
of Elisha, &c.
Preaching al II a. m. by Rev. ]. Goodman,
OF New York. Text, Heb. :, i6 Who is not
made after the law of carnal commandment
but after the power of an endless hfe" Very
powerful appeal to the young men: a most
eloquent discourse WO. 5.
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A Tub Regatta.

The Boston Herald gives the following re-
port OF tub race upon Chelsea Creek ON Fri.
day:
In connection with this race was one which
was productive OF considerable amusement
to lookers-On. 1t was tub race and one
could not but be reminded OF what the frog
said TO the boy who was stonlng it" fun for
YOU. but death to me-" Four entries by Geo.
q. Davis, Jr.. who was pleased to christen his
tub Walter Brown; Chas. H. Davis, with his
John Tyler, Jr; Frank III. Haskell in Josh
Ward, and William r. Bagneli in James
Hamin.
The conditions of this race, we believe. were
that the winning tub should have all the tubs
and the losers should not shave for a month
The tubs consisted of four half hogsheads, and
therefore we supposed registered tun.
Drawn up in line at Larkey' IS ship yard, and
back Of the GENRE Of the creek, where the turn.
flag was stationed, start was made. Seated
like Dieeenes each In his own tub, the four
made progress but slowly toward the point of
turning. Soon the John Tyler. Jr., took the
lead. clo-ely followed by the Walter Brown.
BagnelI, in the James Hamil. by stopping to
lubricate his paddle shafts, lost way, and
osity OF Haskell, in the Josh. Ward. overcome
his ambition to win. and accordingly he
stopped TO see how his fellow tub men were
propelling and to take gentle laugh at the
snalI-like headway they Were making. By
this lmprudent act the Josh. Ward fell to the
rear, and was soon lost in the maze of boats
which surrounded him.
The John Tyler was the first to round the
stake-roll around we should say. Walter
Brown followed, fouled with che stake backed
and filled almost with water, but at last went
over the flag, the staff laying over on the
round until it rolled around the flag, and the
three were fairly on the home stretch. Has.
kell came up slowly, and now il was time for
the others to laugh. His craft became un.
manageable as the steam began TO give out
and for while the tide seemed to have the
stofit He persevered and rounded the flag,
went over 1t rather. and at last reached
"home" IN the tow of boat.
Time was Knocked all 10 pieces and SO were
the arms OF Haskell. which came TOO often in
contact with the rough edge OF the s.gunwale.'
of his tub
The race was won by Charles Fl. Davis,
who was followed in by his brother and Bag
nell in the order given.
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conspiracy. John Martin test,fies that he was
TO swear TO certain false afidavits imp1Icating
Judge Holt, and that Benjamin Wood remarked
that deponent might like, as an earnest, a little
pocket money, and gave deponent $50. That
deponent then departed, leaving Pryor, Con-
over, and Wood together. He swears that he
afidavits, uneasy, and proposed to return to
said Wood the said $50 advanced by him as
Aforesaid to deponeni but that Corover said,
mo that the money was of no consequence,
and that all they Davis friends) would expect
or ask was that deponent should, as man Of
honor, remain perfectly silent as to the bnsi-
ness in which they were engaged and the offers
they had made to him. that deponent assured
said Conover that he said deponent, would
never utter one word in regard to the affair
without his, eaid Conover's, consent, and that
mp to this time deponent has substantially
kept his said promise
James E. Matterson testifies that he was
called upon TO subscribe an afidavit prepared
for him, alleging "that Judge Holt had en-
induce afiant to make false deposition i'm
plicating Jefferson Davis in the ASSASSINATION
of President Lincoln, and set ont with great
occurred between Judge Holt and affiant, and
the persuasion purporting to have been used
by Judge Holt to prevail on afiant to make
the desired deposition. which said aftiant al
legged affisnt consented to do. but which at the
same time aff1ant did not intend to, and never
did do. And af6ant further says, that after
the affidavit (Which was false in every
respect had been read to him by said Pryor,
he assented thereto, and the same was sub
scrlbed and sworn to by him before q commis-
sicner of deeds or notary public, who was
brought into the Office OF said Pryor for the
purpose. and that afiant then and there re.
ceived $500 tor the service.
Francis McFall testi6es that he was to sub.
scribe q similar false affidavit, and was to
receive S2CO on making the affidavit: S300more
II it should become necessary to publish 1t in
the papers, and S7C0 more if he should be re-
CURED to repeat the statement In any judicial
Or official procee dings; that deponent accepted
the offer. and was forthwith taken by saia
Conoyer 10 the Office OF said Pryor, where an
sworn to by deponent, who thereopon received
the $500 promised, from the hands of said Wood.
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A MARVELLOUS TRoTTER IN PARIs.-Ieu-
lemen who have recently returned from Paris,
bring news OF capital trotting stallion, bred
In France, and which is as great a wonder as a
haturai trotter as ever was seen anywhere.
The horse is brown, fifteen and a half hands
high, and with one hip down. He is very
nearly thorough bred, and has q very long
pedigree. He belongs to wealthy nobleman.
We have 1t from capital horseman who saw
him trot in the vicinity Of Paris. that his speed
is very great, and that he is the best breaker he
has ever seen. The gentleman In question.
with a friend, also, an American, measured
the ground the horse had trotted over and
founo that his rate was %. 1t was rough
goirg, he was in q low-wheeled vehicle with
very long shafts, and his driver was an artil-
lerv soldier. He added that S1GOOG0 in gold
had been offered for him by Mr.. Howe, the
sewing -machinlsf, but money won not buy
him. Taking these statements to he correct
and we have no reason 70 suppose they are nm
founded, he is a horse that NIGH, on our level
tracks. in one OF our sulkies. and before one Of
eur professional drivers. we'll contest the palm
with Dexter himself
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A TEAPOT CAsE-There are all sorts and
kinds OF cases brought before the Municipal
Court and among the number to be recorded
on 'washlng day." {Monday) was an original
street, charged Mrs. Ann Cooper with stealing
her teapot, valued at ninety.five cents. Mrs.
Cooper very honestly showed the identical
teapot to the Court, wrapped up in a paper,
were several witnesses called for the govern
ment, but only one was heard by the Nasis-
trate,-a young rl,-who testified that the
teapot, which was in room, was seized by
Ann. who is near neighbor to the complain
ant, and taken away. Before the counsel for
the defendant had chance to cross examine
the government witness Judge Chamberlain
ordered Ann to be discharged. This ended
the quarrel as to who was the real owner of
so useful an article in all well-fegulated faml-
Uee.-B0st0n Herald.
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THE SOUTHERN STATES are making great
exertions 10 attract immigration, but thus far
1t has generally been With only Indifferent suc.
cess. 1t is announced from Mem phis that I'M
der charter granted by the Tennessee Legis-
lature company has been formed in that CITY
TO dispose OF lands to Immigrants from Europe
This company has secured control Of large
tracts of Tennessee land. which it PROPOSES To
sell on long credits to industriaus settlers and
it has already received enough offers from
abroad to warrant the statement that il will
locate fifty families in Tennessee during the
approaching aItumn. To the poor. but indus-
trIous setter, 'se encouragement OF a sale OF
land on long seditis a very great one, but
he can profit m Sch better by the United States
given to him in return for a bona fide settle.
ment and cultivation.
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VIOLENT THUNDER STORM-On THURSDAY
last severe thunder storm passed over Ian
caster county, Pennsylvania. A frame house
at the foot OF Ephrata mountain, attached to
the servants of the hoHse, was struck by
lightning. Benjamin Biddle, a well-known
colored man of Wilmington, Delaware, was
struck and almost killed. Jas. John Moore
coiored, OF Philadelphia. was sitting at table
writing to bis m other. He fell dead, leaving
his half finished letter on the table. Three
other colored men in the room were badly
stunned, but not seriouely injured. The house
was not injured at all by the shock One OF
the men struck cried ont, Help me p The
physician who attended them stated that this
was the only time he ever heard OF person.
killed by lightning. speaking after they were
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FRIGHTFUL DEATH IN QUICKsAND-On
while examining, with two other men, break
in an embankment at McLene's paper mill. in
Indianapolis. was caugh: IN the quicksands,
eanseo by caving In. A pole was reached to
him, and aiterward a rope was attached to his
body, but he could not be drawn out until a
further caving in OF the bank drew him com.
pletely under. number of men. assisted by
the chain gang, worked several hours, endeay.
oring to find the body, but they were unsuc-
eessfnl, and it is supposed to have passed out
into the river. The deceased was quite an old
paper mill When the rope was around his
body, the unfortunate man begged them to
desist from pulling upon it. as it was tearing
his BODY In two
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A GIRL ATTACKED BY A RACCooN.-A few
days since, girl about ten years of age, named
Crusen, residing In Groesbeckviile, N. Y,
while ont berrying, about ten miles from the
city, was attacked by a raccoon, and pretty
seriously injured. The girl was engaged pick.
ing berries under a tree which the raccoon as.
eendec. While she was thus engaged the an
imal descended the tree and made an attack
upon her, seizing her by the leg and biting a
large piece OF flesh from the hmb He vonld
donbtless have killed the girl but for the fact
that her screams attracted the attention of some
women who accompanied her, one OF whom
selZed stick, with which she succeeded in
driving the raccoon away after striking 1t sew
eral blows. Strange as 1t may appear, the
raccoon followed the glrl about three miles
and then returned to the woods.
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SCHOOL AGK.-ln the schools Of Great Brit.
am, ooe OF every 10000 OF the scholars on the
school registers in the wear ls56 were nnder
four years of age; and 653 in the year 1866 In
1o56, LAS OF every 10000 were between four
and SIX years OF age; and 1.7ei in 1906 The
poIuo oi scnoIars not more than six years old
increased. therefore, considerably, being .a56
OF every 10000 in 1856. but 2,a47 In 1866 Not
30 with the scholars between six and ten wears
OF age; there were 4.70i of these in evary TO- 600
scholars In 1856, but only AIS in 1866. The
proportion OF scholars above ten years of age
decreased still more; there were 9, 1860 OF them
IN every 10000 scholars In 1856, but only 2s33
n
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MYSTERY EXPLAINED.-Rev Mr., of
Lawrence, Mnss., is . bachelor. Noticing.
early in the season, that one of his members a
married lady, was not at meeting for several
Sabbaths, he called to ask the reason. As her
reply was somewhat evasive, he surmised
that she had ssnothing to wear" and said, ..you
are waiting for yeur Spring bonner, I sup.
pose" Weeks passed, and sun she did not
make her appearance. He therefore thought
be saw her sitting at the open window, and
blandly remarked, 81 hav'nt seen you at
church yet; hasn't that bonnet comel'' aYes.
sir" she archfy replied. s.Shall show it TO
) our ssIf you please" answered the won
dering pastors Holding up we bit OF baby
she said, biushinglv, This is the Spring bon.
ret was waiting for: did do rightln
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TO PURIFY SINK.-In hot weat ather 1t is al
most impossible 10 prevents sinks becoming
used. One pound of copperas dissolved in four
gallons OF water, poured over a sink three or
four times, will completely destroy the offan-
slVe odor As disintectng agent, to scatter
around premises infected with any unpieasan,
odor, nothing is better than a mixture of four
parts dry ground plaster Of Paris to one part
OF fne charcoal by weight. All sorts Of glass
vessels and other utensils may be effectually
purified from offensive smells by rinsing them
with charcoal powder, after the grosser impur-
tiles have been secured off with sand and
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WONDERFUL FREAK OF BABY-The Or
tumwa Mercury tells the following: A few
days ago, in Keekuk county, babe six months
old, was crying Justify, and the usual appli-
ances seemed to have no effect 1t stIll cried
and the mother was perpIexed to know what
the trouble was. At last after it seemed almost
exhausted. 1t spoke with startling distinctness
these words: Give me drink OF wa,err OF
course the mother was frightened, but gave the
water, when 1t Immediately went to sleep
Tne infant had never spoken before, nor has it
since. We can vouch fer the truth of tne
above, as we are personally acquainted with
the parents of the child"
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QUEER STORY The New York Times
says: Speaking OF railroads, the Pacific is not
the only one which is likely to be interrupted
by the actions OF the aboriginal inhabitants Of
the country. A Louisiana paper tells a story
nearly eQu ual 10 the cheerful tales we have been
hearing of late anent We gentle savage" On
the Opelousas Railroad, since the overflow of
the Mississippi, the engineer has frequently
to blow his whistle to clear the track of alliRa
tors. as that is the only resting place afforded
them for miles along the low bottom lands
Several OF these peculiar sssleepers" ha We baen
run over by trains, while doZing in the snn.
shine ON the track. Cheerful countrvI
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DRY HAY FOR Cows IN SUMNER Cows
sometimes get surfeit Of grass, especially in
We, warm weather, wnen grass is suecnlent
comfortably. An armful of dry nav once
day will serve TO absorb some of this mostnre.
and benefit the cow in several respects.
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Poor PRAcT1CRs.-It is pretty poor practice
for farmer to dig and delve, tug and grur,
and clear up fifty acres Of land, At q cost OF
S2,0ff, and then in the third year surrender
about fifth of 1t to the briars, brambles and
oxeyed daises.
Poor practice to half man ure, half plow, half
SEED and half cult.vat a field and then no..
vest from it less than halt crop.
To purchase in town 500 loads OF Iiyerv
stable manure, and suffer GOO OF better nome
made manure 70 run to waste.-Saturday Ere.
niEO Post. fs8 81 So @
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SILK FROM OAK LRAvRs.-They have made
q discovery in France that the silk worm will
elk produced is OF Eooo quality, &c. This
may all be so, but is it desirable that the leaves
OF the oak should be thus used to the iniury
II not oC atn 70 tne tree! Can we afford to do
this, and II we could the oak would not com.
pare to the mulberry either in rapidity of
CROWN or abundance of leaves, while the iat-
yer seems TO be specially adapted to the silk
worm and ls not in the least affected in its
he2lth.-Germ dntoicn TelsnrnnL
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BASE BALL INSURANCE LIN an eastern city,
not long since, q man obtained policy In o
company insuring against accidents. Subse-
ouently ne met with an accident while play
ing base ball, which disabled him tor some
weeks, bnt the company fe1ueed 70 pay MS
claim. as the accident did not occur while he
was pursuing his asual business.
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OaHAP IRA CoMING.-Ther6 10 GOOD news
for tea-drinkers. despatch from lndia an.
nounoestthA the tea markets in China have
opened at prices soue-third lower thau at the
opening OF last year The tea merchants Of
London, who nAse beAn holding back their
supplies in the hope Of raising prices, have, Il
ID said, received adyices to realize.
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FRKBIEG THE DRBToRs.-The French Cham.
imprisonment for debt throughout France.
This law went into operation at one minute
past midnight on July 22d. There were nine
~ .hs 49, a. wsr. st th. ~, :. Olcny,
open. Sixty-three at once availed themseI vaa
OF their liberty, enivening the streets with their
songs and shouts OF Joy, and the remainder left
between and O'Clock the next mornino
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~ Bishop Hopkins, Of Vermont, gives aid
and comfort to the ritualsts. He SAYS that
flights upon the altar in the day time during
the celebration of the Holy Eucharist; the vest.
ment, alb, chasuble, cope, dalmatic, etc., of
various colors; the bOwings and crossings the
burning OF incense; the use Of chrism in CON.
firmation; and the. annointing the sick with Oil
after the precept OF St James. are all entirely
lawful among us now, without single word
eonadditional iegialation beyond what we have
alroAdv1 .fg "a s.' fH'-- go n