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The New York herald., 1867-04-11

degree impairing the beauty Of the design. In
the Broadway bridge these eonsiderssions
seem to have been entirely lost sight or Mel
thor architectural merit nor convenience haa
been consulted In the plan. The bridge itself
70 heavy, unsightly mass, and the stairways
arc Of tho worst possible kind for public tho
roughhre. A light arch, with spiral staircasss,
was all that was required In the structure
that has been put mp the only object in view
seems to have been to give the manufacturer
OF the iron work the fullest advantage that
could be obtained from the weight Of metal
employed The result win be that for the pur.
poses intended the bridge will prove failure
and that like many other Of our architectural
follies It viii have to give place to something
moro practical and ornamental.
New-York tribune., 1867-08-19
GAMBLING.

EXCITEMENT AMONG THE GAMBLERS-ARREST
or Prominent DEALERS-THE GAMBLERS
PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION.
The excitement among the nimble-fngered
fraternity who live by their wits and the turn Of the
card IL on the increase Despite their apparent uncon-
ccrn they cannot but feel that their chances Of confirm
ing their nefarious business are but slim, since
tic day when we announced that the prominent
tin il should be crushed out So wary have the lottery
dealers become that il is almost Impossible Tor sra ger
10 speculate with them and the farobanEers allow none
% enter their establishments save regular customers or
strangers duly vouched for by friends OF the bankers
on Saturday the case OF McCarcy, arrested for keep
ing Gaming house at No 7Sl broadway was up before
Justice Connolly at the YOrkyille Court Inc pIinglla
Connolly decided that the testimony offered on the pre-
lunary trial stamped that witness e. an lnreiaoc nia
counsel for the defendant to show that ~ the inter
preat0n OF the law the house his client kept was NOT
mbic house; and showed by ample authorities that be-
fore tho inmates could be held for gambling II was
necessary TO prove that certain sum Of money
there was no money the table in the IN question
ivory chips or counters having been used instead his
The counsel for the Association for the Suppression Of
c-on requested lie did not wish TO be considered
prosecutor, the pending case OF stro%brdge agt D.
Ucnnan might be disposed OF in n similar manner HIS
request was at once granted . -,
Joseph Bates OF the leading lottery dealers OF the
United States was arrested on SatuIday ch4rged VIII
keeping common gambling house ~ NO Is BtoauWay
The police seized quantity Of g9D!g nteli' suSn -
tickets. &C. and discovered IN tt OuSe hlusr VI lC
tcrs from country dupes complaining that Tor money sent
10 Bates Tor lottery uckelS 10 return iu ptcH iao
BATES dCncd having received auy such letters and was
accordingly admitted TO bail.
Saturday night the leading gan hlors held meeting
uptown, ond after great deai OF talA eeoiasa ca 20 ol
re society Offset TO the mscheVOus aHalr Known
az the Society for the Suppression Of Gambling. A
sneaker sad: rhe business OF gambling is a legitimate
one player pays his money and takes his choice, a.
he does in the Gold Room; and does the most
respectable merchant OF the city who buys Erie at
o. expecting sell at 100 And they both gamblers
one watches the turn o card the other waits FOR rise
I'm stocks He who gains I'm the latter l. less
gambler than the who deals faro for liyelihood"
ia ~
WIFI! deep attention. Several other speakers Yent
lated their carefully considered opinions, and at last Il
was resolved thar an attempts to destroy the gamblers
business must he promptly met and checked by the III
diguaut and NiruOus guild NhereupOu a society was
uut upon It's inst legs and John c. Heenan elected
temporary chairman The counsel for the association Will
bp chosen this week.
New-York tribune., 1867-08-19
TIE NATYONAL FLNANCES.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-Dming the week
ending yesterday there have been received by the Tcasu
rer of the United states from the Printing Bureau Of the
Treasury Depart rtment 10000 in fractional currency.
Tho shipments during the period were-tO the As
sistanteasuer at NewYOrk 100000; 20 the Assistant
Treasurer az Boston S0000; % The Asssantfrcasurcr
at st. Louis $4,000 10 the National Banks and Others
s2315) Total, Ss189 Tie amount OF large notes for
warded % the AssistantTreasurer al NoW-YOTk was
9OOOOJ aud 10 the Assistant Treasurer at Boston ST.
OOoOOJ; small notes Zones and tw0s 10 the Assistant.
TREASURE at NewOreaus $1,000 Total, 100000 The
en0uht OF securities held BY The Treasurer ~ the United
States IN trust for the National Banks 20 date is as fol
lows For circulating notes S34OC9 500; for deposits Of
Rubhe money s3s,I57 gJO Total, S31943145O The Ma
uOnal Bank currency issued during tine week S823sO
efd the total 70 date Is S0JC557J. Prom this Is to De
deQucied the currency returned, including wOrn-Out
potes amounting 70 A655Ol5, leaving in actual circu-
iatlOn az hs Gate sIsso 6l. The fractional
currency redeemed and destroyed during the week was
SjSs5S The receipts from Internal Revenue during the
week were 24uG The aggregate receipts for the scal
New-York tribune., 1867-08-19
11oron RIOT IN MAssAcHusETTs.

Boston, Aug. 1.-Two weeks ago Deputy
State Constable Bliss was driven ont OF the town OF
Chicopee by mill operatives while endeavorng to seize
few barrels OF ale in dS lie returned to duty In tho
town next day however, and IL was thought that the
excitement consequent upon the attempted seizure had
subsidized. Deputy Chaplin the regning constable IN
IIndon Comfy concluded not 20 trust 10 man In
that town and got several warats to make seizures
i'm tbe plaee The operatives heard OF his intended RAID,
and gathering together vowed that the seizures should
80 m made They expected the constnbes Friday night,
t ,yepe dsappointcd. number OF people supposed 20
he dentcd with the unruly crowd were seen near he
rcises ~ Deputy Bliss who resided In the town. His
was set on fire by them ard with Its contents totally
"nsnmed Deputy Chaplin sent to Boston Tor reinforce
,rents aud twenty-five men were immediately sent 10
him This morning he visited the town WIN strong
49,. a,d made dozen more seizures at very carry
nnr and thus outwited the operatives He remained IN
,1 ,,i""e and when the circulated among the
t & The excitement was intense. 90 many Visible
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF hostility were manlIest that nc tec.
raphcd for reGnforcoments ana twenty lve more
t sou,e from Boston, sent 10 his fcef. MI the
n, mn, o We're well armed and capable OF exercising
orons measures 10 restore peace. Az late hour TINS
lisn tho incentives dcmOnstratiye, ana were
Together in loud tones In the streets, and not
il oucipntcd tonight or tOnoIloW hiBh as inc cN''o
,ucut was not allayCd IN the least
New-York tribune., 1867-08-19
IN FRONT-sT. loss OVER 100000.

There were 200 deaths in st. Louis last week,
than oDe-haf Of which were children.
Martial law has been proclaimed in Jules
burg Colorado to suppress the rule Of gamblers and
desperadOes.
The steamer Georgia, from New York for Vera
Cruz, put into Hampton Roads with disabled machinery
and has gone 70 Norfolk for repairs.
John j. Edwards, who is charged with dcfraud-
ing the Upion Savings Bank OF st. Louis arrived In that
city on Saturday He asserts his innocence and threatens
a suit for damages against the officers Of the bank
Patrick HylaD, q workman, was drowned near
Hartford Conn, on Friday while fordng Hog River on
horse The rain had swollen the stream TO an unusual
depth and the unfortunate lost bis hold and was
carried the stream. The body has not been rocOv-
cred
wAmOng the arrivals at the hotels in this city
are, Mr. De MagalhaeDs, Brazilian Minister TO MashE-
ton at the Westminster Hotel Baron stOcckl, the ka
sian Minister aud Capt Petsch9nroh OF isussla ~ &e we
Clarendon Hotel; Gen O'DOuncll OF Baltimore, az inc
Hew-York Hotel Mayor Herrick oi OsWego, H. Wal
kcF of Alabama IIcut. Commander Adams y >. Navy
ana cot Il p Low Charleston, at the fifth Avenue
Hotel; Mayor McQuade of Utica, 80 the - Nlri"lns
Hotel q. ~. Hammond Assistant AttoILVJ -pCheI" AZ
bany at rho Hoffman House
New-York tribune., 1867-08-19
DIED


" sud Margaret r. Bull aged 70 lnOnG.. sHd DAYS
70 attend the nere on Tses afternoon a. oscc from The res
train lesyes lethst for 0rehanred audfy seeoadst iea.
at O'Clock p N. u -.
BRP$Aoo q, Ty RI M + ga Arr, %.I. Lloyd wife of Daniel H''
The relatives and friends Of family respectfully Invited 70 a!leat
Of her mother, No. s. Frtplace, Brooklyn.
BBSSON-Drovni OF rvng.on T. Friday August s BY fall
lug pleasure boat Aonso Hampton second son Of Jesllh sst
ebecca BesSOa the Sd year Of his age The body not yes
recovered
CoCKs-On Sunday morning Aug 49, 1867 Abby Cocks aged 90
The relatives invited attend the funeral from the resi-.
denee Osana Cock 10 81 Jsae on hoa-
day, Aug 49, at | O'Clock m.
Tuesday 49, at EienysIs w'yne Co1ny P, ss
Henry Curtis Baptist Minister Ia Tie 9th year OF hS sse De'o'e
and respected By all who knew him
His remains Inferred IN HoneSiale Cemetery
HOTCHKIsS-At7 Il O'Clock Saturday Aug u Thomas ~
ohkis Of the irm Of Guy Hoehkiss Son "iamsoafsn "
Fanea on seay Arg 90 aScock m residence.
No l9 Thirds wimsburgs The fead' aad reAa'e' are 'o-
KBLLgY-on Friday Eight Aug M at II ~ at s0utAHa' Bl Keller
of Ses.Yos aged q years ,,,. - d o,oL =, re p,o,,
Church Carmel Putnam County Relatives sai friends are
yi 10 attend without further Carriages will be 10 attend
depot the Harlem r. at Croton Falls to meet the i
O'Clock a. 10. train from New-Yok
MORFoRD-A Bergen Friday Aug io 1861, haT only child
OF fBmiy p. snd J. H. L. MorforL
Chicago pspen please copy. -
sRPARDou THURSDAY night Aug IS agnes Faulkner only child Of
Ryss aSG ss 1 lS ON Msnssg % S Aug 10 a. oeiSci N
sMITH-At Pnse Eeyersey. consumption George H. 500
\ Apheus anl Jane Ann B. Smith, aged 81 years.
The family are Invited 10 attend the reseacs hs
fher aPssM Sewersey on Monday TSrnrg 1sE a. II Seoca
giving time to attend the una aud return the sane
vALRSTIYE-Tn Brooklyn Saturday Aug H. Lille H. inians
dlnghter Of SsmHe and Mary J. Ysleuune
The J5 Stas, a. O'clock u ta' day tasn
dAyl
wTLITS-A Jericho on Seventh ia morning H. Of dysentary,
FrIakn youngest of Charles D. and sarlh Wi aged
Yean
New-York tribune., 1867-08-19
INTERNAL REYEYuE DECISIONS.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-The following de-
cions have been rendered at the internal Revenue Bu
1eau:
1t Is enacted In section 2s OF the Internal Rcvenue oct
that the interest Of any SUCCESSOR 20 arise from the SAID of
Lea estate under auy trust for the sale ereOf shall be
oeehed 10 be sueccssOn cbaFgeabe with duty under
said act and that said duty shall be paid by tie stce
executor or other person, having control Of tho funds
A. o}hg ntestate since June co. 1854 gives 10 Ia his
Will certain amOun-fOr instance. 81 OOOaud for want
OF WpesOna property, the executor sells real estate 10 Oh
tah money Tor the payment OF said sum- the moneys
alslg from such sale 10 be deemed succession and
tS & eieon Ihe producers OF crude oil arc entitled 10
tne same privileges and subject TO the same resric-
, elufeis IN regard 10 the sales OF their
sh instrument subject to stamp duty nnstamncd or i'm.
tSerS NAV SPeG Sptpe or any person having interest
trct Sho upon payment OF the proner so,,ir yRrs1
- ln pehoty OF $50, and where the whole anlount
on pavr,cnt ais Dy !he stamp required exceeds $50
u0m the DAY On which such sfamn omgbf a. - ll @ hene
axea u required by law TO afx The stan " ana 20 pS 30,
and % fact tbt 2 Ui se instrument the date of 80 doing
Wv IaV' tnat sueh penalty has been maid Wben a,
lnstrnhich Is presented TO Ce3Iector n1n t an an
SStanpeo, Sa ghder the provisions Of section 15s
shall be proven 10 his satisfaction that sgch IL ~
was issued without the necessary stann ~, leht
accident. mistake, nadvertence or urOcpt s iOh oi
without any wilful design ~ defraud tile Inited z, anu
OF the duty or 70 eyade delay the payment tbcrt
provided such instrument Is presented 10 him for b
Dl2 calendar months after the first day Of August Isss m
within II calendar months after the making or issne
theeo But the Of the words afer the first day of
august 1866" IN the case, and "the day of ssnIn
~ The other, are excluded. The interest up0n f6n
sont ot tax denoted by the stamp s distinct from the
boaY ioIus no part OF it and cannot be RENTED. II
10 ~ al cases be collected when said exceeds
S uilS collected should DO entered upon form IA
.ehe1 70 the Assessor and shOud also be entered
sIiAcI Di eCleetlOnA. ~
New-York tribune., 1867-08-19

dempon Of the bOnGs will soon be gradual the increase
OF tho currency slew that values will adjust themselves
ana business Interests become regulated without that
shock which usually aStends great changes OF financial
policy But, II ii were not So st the bonds should be
converted into greenbooks They were sold for green
Dacks; 10 Is fitting they should be redeemed the same
currency This policy would the interest, pay the
debt and bring upon the duplicate for taxation that i'm
meise amount Of capital which Is exempt And
IheaG advantages would amply compensate for the evils
Whlch are predicted TIE debt amounts to Oneffth OF
the property real and personal OF the whole country
ohe1th OF all the capital OF the country is exempt from
tlOn Interest eats up the substance OF the people
exemption from taxation aggreyates the evil This state
Things cannot last IL Oppesses labor it exces deep
ascOhten II ought 20 be relieved by fair and volu
tary adjustment lt viii be relieved at all events The
pSndhPdeG ] should be prompt and wise The people al
ready believe this is the blight OF death and
the nation" - W." Wv W WV ~ ~N>
New-York tribune., 1867-08-19
LAYING OF A CHURCH CORNERSTONE.

Yesterday at o'clock in the afternoon, the
corrcr-.tote Of the German Roman Catholic Church,
which is to be built Pittst between Stanton and Ry-
ingon-sts was laid by Archbishop McCoskey, assisted
NV several clcrgymen from other churches i'm the city
The ceremonies Incident 10 the laying OF the stone were
conducted with than ordinary p9np anu the hto
Turopean countries attracted 10 tho SPOT many sght,
sccrs Az and around the scene there gathered
Shortly before o'clock, procession OF Us
Roman Catholic societies nG%6,Tg , 9DIu D3 b,nSeyS 1
to Thrdst, and thence to the ChuIc Oh 81 JOSEPH, &
Hero the procession was reformed ana aer spr, @ @ o
tbe Archbishop accompanied In carriage Dy the Key
FntLrr McNicrny aud two Fathers OF the FRANCISCAN
Order headed the procession which moved toward tit
ciergncn was preceded by band In military costume
and fanked by military guard OF honor e hTvpenu @
riogc was followed by acOlytes bearing DraLeh cross
ed altar boys In red sOutane and whlte suipHcc'
aO priests Francscans, Redemptlonlsts ana Seeu'
i,r Fathers and after them the lay societies.
Arrived at the site on which the churchs 70 pe SevCu
theay societies formed IN the square the ArchDlSho 9hu
his attendants proceedhg 70 lalV,Ihi ,h @ nv
rear OF the lot The ceremonies were then comcheeu "
Inc mtonation Of the psalm Qfdn dcefld doaNHentu
t n,njoe" and the recitation Of the Litany OF the
saints The Archbishop, as the lAtnny was ehutd Nhcu
containing coins, documents &c, anu M Nitn ' 'r ,'
OF the master builder, laid IL IN POSITION lne Clen3
preceded by the altar DQys, wSou ~ RE nson
the site, and. as tho choir ana chhhtels sas sv @
"Nis D0Dii,lUs ia rdpuDi d6Onre1oi H@dVtcut eun
the ground was bessed Returning 20 tne paVIaG S
thc prelnIo delivered short address In English
md
Father Friday in n sermon in German with the atter
the ceremonies ended. During the march OF the Ger,
man societies JOsephs Church an incident occurred
which bnt for the prompt and resOuo action OF Rounds
man NAN Wart of the Seventeenth Precinct might have
caused serious disturbance. The ST. Josephs society
were marching down the west side OF the Bowery ana
across into Third-st monOp0zng the whole OF the road
break occurred in the procession and lad on horse,
back attempted TO ride through, when me morse % % mus
seized by marshal Of the society VINO seu ms innVo
very freely on the animals head The brute became u'
manageable and its rider confused, by the shouting.
Duriny the Temporary excitement u horsccar or tle
Fourth-ayc line about TO pass on IT'S way Du the
horses brides were seized by another excited marsa
oycrything seemed ripe for row, when Rounsan ah
Warf entered the crowd and restored quiet Other O
Gers arrived and tho procession passed on lts way.
When the last society passed from the Bowery ten horse
cars bound 10 the City Hall, and eight on the upward
route were waiting on the track.
New-York tribune., 1867-08-19

A narrow escape from terrible death, Oc-
Cured on the NewYork aud Flushing Railroad yester-
day. The train which left Hunters Point at 1880
n m. was unusually full of people, ON their way 10
attend tho campmeetins at Flushing Many per,
sons unable 10 obtain seats inside the cars
crowedd upon tho platforms. When between Winfield
and NeWtown, while tho tram was rnnnns rum. S
nj about ten miles hour, German woman, about 90
years OF age In attempting 20 pass from one car 10
another lost her hold and fell between the ears ana
as soon the train was stopped number OF Passea
gers ran back expecting 10 find hfcless .iin
hut before they reached her she was slttlng
up and, although considerably stunned q, 1ha tha
bru f,i, she recovered sufficiently 10 WAN IA
train and proceed To her destination. she had lnc % %
reetly between the rails and by lying perfectly @ ron @
cars had passed over her without nilicuuB nn1 i,
injury but so closely that her clothing was cohuetap
torn aud her body Somewhat bruised by o9nS sn & oy
the brakes Had the ground been two nohns cues h'A'er
where she fell she would probably have been Killed
New-York tribune., 1867-08-19
ALABAMA.

ACTION OF THE UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER
IN THE MOBILE BANISHMENT CASE.
Commissioner Turner of the United States
Court at Mobile in delivering Judgment in the of the
military to Mayor Horton charged with illegally exing
from Mobile negro nSmed Archie Jollnson for some
trivial oense said that the evidence cley proved that
contrary to the law Of the State OF Alabama of the United
States and the second section OF the Civil Rights bill
be negro had been exed from his home The presump-
ton ne thought in the OF Mr. Horton, that he
f his color and he would In consequence hold the Mayor
i'm bonds of 900 to appear at the United States Court
The sentence received with marks OF approVa Dy
returned but the Mayor left the Court he Danished
him from the city second time. The feeling among INC
whites is adverse to the Mayors action.
New-York tribune., 1867-08-19
MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1867.
THE SOUTHERN STATES.
TENNESSEE.

THE Si;sICIPAL NOMINATIONS AT NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE, EGg. iZ-The Radical ccnyen-
ton met at the Capitol to-% e"4 ncfnIna' 1'r,.
Alden for Mayor Another Radical Convention met at
30 Courthouse and no;ninatcd Abram Myers, Myers
old citizen and Alden is new man from Wisconsin
ahe Alden Convention eGeOmnuneaed the Myers party
! resolutions negro speaker at tile Myers meeting
Did Alden and his party could pack all their worldly
sssessons in carpet II they had one; they had mo
pterct in Nashville Nevertheless the Alden party has
an inside track aud he probably will be elected
New-York tribune., 1867-08-19
CANADA.
DARCY nI

DARCY M'GEE AND THE FENIANs.
MONTREAL, Aug. 1S.-The first installment Of
the Hon. Darcy McGees account Of the attempts to es-
tabsh Feuianlsm in Montreal, appears in Saturday
mornings papers and occupies SIX columns The second
portion OF the memoirs promised on Iucsday next
lie states that he only information IN us own pos
session. and not documents obtained from the govern
mcnt.
The steamer Gaspe found hard on the rocks erl,
day at Platon Island, by the steamer Lazy Heau onc
tOwcd off and will he carried 10 quebec ohe Is u
derstCOd TO be only slightly injured.
New-York tribune., 1867-08-19
fnE WkATHER.
EEw.YoRK, August I7-Uou

REEARK, Aug l7-The barometer lowest early m Orr
honDg-Dr1y rain 10 ga overcast cloudy Ahenoou-D, -
rain overcast heavy $40 snd 32 cloudy porto. AZ ~
secondary bow OF rainbow visible In the East 3a m slrS,
reniBgLle eloody steady atmosphte oa,
bright meteor visible n the S South the pl.sa
Jupiter the trail l5o long direction OF motion I6~
herBonser lowest early $50 hornag-Cesr Gae sesds
EmOsPnele little cloudy eeaE Ahernoon-Ce1 suy Byeang-
Ceari heat Lightning ia W. from 10 H. The planet Japr
bat not In New-York
OswsqO, Aug IIWe.Let cear Wini W rTbannomsler 1o
New-York tribune., 1867-08-19
MEXICO.
MAXIMILIAN's BODY srrrr pyu,

MAxIMILIAN's BODY STILL REFUSED.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1I-Official adyices from
Mexico just received here announce that tae MEXICAN
Government has refused to deliver the body of Maxi
milan 70 tue nstrans II is buried in the Cathedral at
Quereafo. It was never delivered TO the Prussan Minis
ter nor any promise or ntmaiOn given that 1t would be
delivered TO him. or to any II Is generally believed
and Is said when II is thought safe TO do So that IL is
the intention OF the Mexican authorities to 1t
means OF Hng or In some degree 20 replenish their
empty treasury
New-York tribune., 1867-08-19
VIRGINIA.

PAUPER NEGROES AND THE RICHMOND COMMON
COUNCIL.
RICHMOND. Aug. 17.-The City Council this
evening adopted protest to Gen schoned against the
city having TO support the pauper negroes who have
emcrated TO the city Since the the order suspend
ING Frccdnen's Bureau rations throws TINS clhs5 OF
negroes on all cities South where they chance 10 resue
New-York tribune., 1867-08-19
r,TuER MURDERS HIS son.

CNGNNArI, Aug. 17.-In Bowling Green
Ohio the day before yesterday, old cizon named HI
ram A. Donaldson stabbed his Thomas, aged 2l to
the heart killing him instantly The wife Of the murderer
c linn last week on account OF cruel treatment, but
Turned with her son on the day OF the tragedy to take
away her personal property While thus engaged tho
fatal affair occurred The murderer unmoved by hts
awful deed aud only said when arrested that he Wished
il had been any other Of his boys, as lac always hked
ic bcgt.p
New-York tribune., 1867-08-19
THE STATE or TRADE.

sr LoUs, Aug T-Tobscoo, Hemp FOar Wheat Corn Pro,
yoa, and afd are du bat unelaget Cotton heavy o frm
ceiptsPour 1000 bbs Whes sacks Corn DO Ost
$500 DO; Rye, 19 do Barley, $50 DO
New-York tribune., 1867-08-19
THE PUBLIC HEALTH.

THE YELLOW FEVER AT GALVESTON.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 17-The Commercials Gal
vcston Texas dispatch reports the yellow fever as be
coming more malignant. There 20 interments on
the 18th inst and "a the 10th stiff northern Vreeze
was blowing, which is very bad for the sick.
CRCNNATI Aug. ia dispatch from Galveston, dated
to-day says the yellow fever is raging there than
ever known before The total deaths last week reached
1877. Tho same ratio of mortality III New York would
give nearly 10000 deaths for the corresponding period
New-York tribune., 1867-08-19
TILE I.ANn OEEI(M

The Commissioner Of the General Land Oflce Is IN tho
receipt oreturn showing aggregate disposal Of 55 OF pubic
aa during the month Of June last at The lowng local Oee S.a
Ca so acre The greater portion Of the nd t sad
the remainder taken or actual seemen. cssos uads ne
New-York tribune., 1867-08-19
MISSISSIPPI.

WHOLESALE POISONING NEAR VICKoBuRG
RICHMOND, Aug. 7.-At picnic near NIchs-
urgon Thursday poison was put the refreshments by
Unknown parties Five whites and three blacks died and
SIX or eight peasons are not expected TO recover
New-York tribune., 1867-08-19
FATAL POWDER EXPLOSION.

puuADELPHIA, Aug. H.-Ihs aINin0OH'
ohont four o'clock, an explosion took place IN the
cortrdge-room at the Brdesburg Arsenal about -FOUR
-, ,,op, from the city James Carter aged 28 years,
III CHARLES Zimmerman. aged II, were Doth Killed, anu
WssI,V Ginscl was badly injured The room was ch. en-
,P dciroyed aud bricks, stones. ana spntefs Oi ulo
rnouyy were blown "a considerable distance.