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sherman's unding Bill Be-
tore the House-The
alaska Appro-
priation.
election Frauds in the Southern
States-PetitiOn for q Con-
gressiOnal Inves-
tigatiOn.
ntsr Ets., Ets" Ets" Ets" Ets.
FROM WASHINGTON THIS p. III.
Special Despetch to The Evening Telegraph.
Election Frauds In the Southern states.

Special Despetch to The Evening Telegraph.
Election Frauds In the Southern states.
WASHINGTON, July Is.
Delegations from Georgia and Mississippi
we're before the Reconstruction Committee
to.day, asking some legislation whereby loyal
people Of those States may secure control of the
State Legislatures which have been elected.
They all agree that immense frauds have been
perpetrated, aud that through " reign of terror
the diSloyal element has succeeded in carrying
these States. After bearing them the Commlt-
Tee postponed acton until tomorrow. 1t is the
opinic oil the members of the Committee that
it Is teo late in the session to introduce any new
reconstruction measures.
A DELEGATION from Virginia was also before
the Com mmittee, asking that the election of that
state m ght be allowed TO take place under the
first registration. No action was taken in their
case nor is there much prospect that any will
be taken.
Shsrman's FuRding Bill,
which passed the Senate last night, will meet
with strong opposition in the House. 1t is the
intention of Mr.. Boutwell, TO move his bill pro
vidiI e for the reduction of the interest on the
public debt to 81 and per cent, as substitute
for Sherman's bill.
The Alaska Appropriation.
1t Is understood that the Senate Committee on
foreign relations will strike out the amendment
passed by the House yesterday to the Alaska
Appropriation bill. they regard it not only as
irrelevant to The bill but asserting the authority
on the part of Congress not heretofose exercised,
and calculated to embarIass the executive aui
the Senate in concluding treaties with foreign
governments.
ans Conference Com mittse
on the tax bill was in session early this morn.
ing, and when Congress had assembled had
nearly finished the consideration OF the amend
ments in controversy between the two Houses.
AS soon as the amendments can be arranged in
proper order and The bill can be epgrossed it
will be reported to the Senate. The report will
probably be made to-day.
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The Narragansett Races.

Special Despatch TO The Evening Telegraph.
PROVIDENCE. July l5.-The Narragansett Park
races to-day are for, drst purse of $500; and
second, for purse of $500. There are four
entries tor the irst prize, and the same number
for the second.
The heat is intense, and the attendance both
yesterday and to-day was small. Four persons
have died from the effects of the extreme heat
in this city, and two oilers we're sun-struck, but
are expected to recover.
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Harvard College Comm on GENE ent.

Special Despatch TO The Evening Telegraph.
BosToN, July 15.-To. day in this city is being
observed by many as a half holiday, in conse.
quence Of tue beginning Of the Harvard College
Commencement. The Custom House aud in
Surance offices are closed, and there is very
little business being transacted. TIE weather
is very warm; the thermometer now at this
hour Il p. M, stands at 80 degrees ia the
Shade,
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Fire-Death from Sun-stroke.

ROCHESTER,, July l5.-Thers we're four cases
of sun.stroke in this city yesterday of which two
proved fatal
Preston's bone factory, on North Clinton
street, was burned last night. The loss is
considerable.
The Thermometer indicated ss degrees in the
shade Yesterday afternoon.
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Destructive Fire in Concord, N. IL.

Special Despdtch 10 The EOeHI"g IetegTdp".
Boston, July l5.-A destructive fire occurred
in Concord last night, destroying Palmer, Wade
Il Co.'s spring mandatory, J. l.. Webster's
machine shop, Charles E. Austiu's meodeon
mandatory, and Secomb & Pillsbury's reed
mandatory. The loss is very heavy, and par
tally covered by insurance.
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Serious Troubles in PottsvilIe.

PoTTsvILLE, July 15-2 p. M.-The strikers
arrived in town jus. no v, and marched to Potts,
Orchard works, and stopped the foundry. The
bell was rung, but the workmen struck A large
crowd of people, and about one hundred
strikers are now forming in line to march to
Palo Alto and Atkins furnace.
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A sUIoDE.-The police of the Eleventh Dis
trict, at O'Clock this morning, found nicely
dressed unknown German lying dead al Front
street ana Lehigh avenue. The Cause OF his
death was soon made manifest, as pistol shot
wound was found IN his forehead. Fne weapon
itself was lying bt side the body, It's only barrel
being empty. In his pockets were found hume.
There were also a number ot letters written Ia
German The body was taken to the Nine.
teenth Ward Station House, where the Coroner
held an Inquest.
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THE EUROPEAN MARKETS.
Aftey.oon Quotations.

BN Atlantic Cdbte.
LONDON. July l6-P. M.-Consols for money,
s4s@94l, and for account, 94l@94s; Erie, 43t;
U. =. 5.2os, 72t; Illinois Central, 9l2.
LIVERPOOL, July 15-P. Cotton-sales of
10000 bales.
LONDON, July 15.-P. NJ -Turpcntine, 27s Cd.
ANTwkRP, July l5.-P. M.-Petroleum quiet
at 49f
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COmmencement Day,

BOSTON, July l5.-The custom house, banks.
insurance offices, ana Office in the City Hall
were closed to-day on account of the COM
mencement at Harvard College. Governor Bull
lock, escorted by the Lancers, proceeded to
Cambridge this forenoon to witness the exer-
cises,
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The Heated Term.

CLEVELAND, July l6.-Reports from all points
represent the heat as being greater and of
longer duration than ever before known. Cases
of sun-stroke are very numerous.
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OvERcoME.-Chas. Campbell was overcome
with the neat at Fourth ana Chestnut streets, at
elev en- o'clock this morning. Reserve Wilson
conducted him to the Central Station, where
the proper Iestoratives were applied.
AT 1880 this morning, George Switzer, ATTY
years OF age, resihing at No 1888 Spring reel,
Tell in The street. and was taken to the Franz
ford Station.
William Menally was sunstruck at 1890, at
Front and Dauphin streets. He was taken TO
his residence in Richmond
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Chief Justice Chase is not Methodist, as
has been sometimes said, but has long been
connected with the Protestant Episcopal
Church. Bishop Chase, OF Ohio, is his uncle;
Bishop Chase OF New Hampshire, cousin (;
and stern chase for the Pre- idency has been
his sole occupation for years pasI,
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MEETING OF THE PRESS CLUB.-The regular
stated meeting OF the Press Club takes place
this afternoon. Action will be tax en- with refer
ence TO the death of John +. McDevitt, Esq. A
full attendance Of members IL desired.
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Prize. fight.

Boston, July 15.-It is reported that price
fight took place at birmingham TO. day for $3.50
between Duncan aud Murphy, of New York.
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Shipment of Specie.
NEW YORK, July Is The steamer China
sailed for Europe to. day with S505 900 In specie
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Observation-Disclosures Goodwin, an employe
Of the Water Depsrtmen, while working on
derrick al Fairmount, fell TO the ground, al
O'Clock this morning, and sustained severe In
juries He was taken 10 his home on West
Street, above Coates.
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SALE OF REAL EsrArE.-James A. Freeman

SALE or REAL EsTATE.-JameS A. Freeman,
auctiOneer, sold to-day at moon, at the Ex.
change, the fOllOwiog-
near sl7OO 90
brick pwellipg-:...., si55OsO
80 t2SiOOO
and barn al Baker and Nice streets ...'. SlO5o 90
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A MEETING OF THE BAR.-A meeting of the
Bar will. tie held tomorrow, to ia k Q action upol
the death Of John ]. McDevitt. ESQ.
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ZINE STATIONERY, CAbD ENGRA WING
l. and Gard Plate Printing in every variety,
DREKA,
No. lO33 Oh TSNIJT ltreet
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1868-10-23
A Tough Story.

There is place in Maine SO rocky that
when the natives plant corn they look for
crevces in the rocks, and shoot the grains
in with musket; they can't raise ducks
there no how, for the stones are so thick that
the ducks can't get their bills between them
to pick out the grass-hoppers, and the only
way the sheep can get at the sprigs Of, grass
is by grinding their noses on a grindstone.
But this amt circumstance to a place IN
Maryland the land is SO poor that it
takes two kildeers to cry 'kildeer," and on
a clear day you can see the grasshoppers
climb up a mullen stalk, and look with tears
over fifty acre field; and the bumblebees
have to 60 down on their knees to get at the
grass; all the mosquitoes died Of starva-
ton, and the turkey buzzards were obliged
to emigrate. But there is a county in Vir-
ginia which can beat that there the land is
so sterile that when the wind is northwest
they have to tie the children to keep EN-
from being blown anywhere it takes six
frogs to raise one croak, and when the dogs
bark they have to lean against the fences
the horses are so thin that it takes twelve OF
them to make shadow, and when they kill
a beef they have to hold him up to knock
him down!
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1868-10-23
Young Men.

It should be the aim of young men to 60
into good society-we mean nos the rich,
nor the proud, the fashionable, but the soci-
ETY. of the wise, the intelligent, and the
good. Where you find men who know more
than you do, and from whose conversation
you can gather information, it is always safe
to be found.
It has broken down many man by 1850
ciating with the low and vulgar, where the
ribald song was inculcated and the indecent
story told, to excite laughter, or influence
the bad passions Lord Clarendon attribu-
ted success and happiness in life to sssocia-
ton with persons more learned and virtuous
than ourselves. If you wish to be wise and
respected, and desire happiness and not mis-
cry, we advise you to associate with the in
teiligcnt and good. Strive for excellence
and strict integrity, and you will never be
found in the sinks of pollution, or on the
benches of jewellers and gamblers. Once habit
uate yourself to virtuous course, once Sc
cure love for good society, and no punish
ment would be greater than by accident to
be obliged for half day to associate with
the low and vulgar.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1868-10-23

HAPPINESS 1t would form, perhaps, one
of the most amusing, if not the most instruc-
tive, chapters in poetic history to compare
the various opinions expressed by the in
spired respecting happiness. He who dwelles
in lonely valley believes happiness resides
in crowded city among company and
books; while he who sings among the rat
tie of other mems chariot wheels, and the
smoke of ten thousand chimneys, fixes the
abode of happiness by the side of some pur-
ling brook, beside green hill, where the
wind is ever fragrant and the voice Of nature
alone is heard. The high born, sick of the
hollow courtesies of polished society, signs
for the pastoral solitudes, where flowers
never fade and fucks never stray and beauty
is never out of blossom The sheperd bard,
on the other hand, who has to wander over
moors and mountains, half-choked in winter
with drifting snow, and ha!f-scorched in sum-
mer with burning suns, who has to shear and
clip his hocks, as well as keep them from
the fox, and save them, too, from smother
ing in snow wreath, envies the opulent,
and longs to be lord There was some
sense in the remark of Scotchman, who. in
reading the saying of Solomon, ''snow is
beautiful in it's season. exclaimed, "Aye,
nae doubt it was beautiful to you, sitting
with the rich wines and the lassies 'Jerusa-
lem sitting aside you; but had ye been a
poor stane- mason We would hae said nae such
thing .a. .ett"+ .tls4 aof
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1868-10-23

One of the Radical candidates for the Leg
islature in Choctaw county has little boy
about fourteen years old who fell in love and
engaged himself to one of the neighboring
girls. His father learning the fact, hunted
the young man up, give him good whipping
and sent him home. The little fellow star
ted on his way crying and met one of the
neighbors, who inquired what was the mat
ter. The little fellow replied that his faith
er had whipped him because he wanted to
marry. as...s
"Why, my son." said the neighbor, Il
would not care for that--plenty of time in
five years for you to marry"
eyes. but do" replied the little fellow,
blubbering, II have got chance to marry
a white gal now, and the way dads going
on I'll have to marry niger" -Oktidba-
ha Miss NeUs.
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NEGRO WEDDING "A negro wedding late
ly took place in this county, at which the sa-
Bile parson thus spoke;
"Here is couple who have walked out
to night, wishing to be jined in, and thro'
love, and wishing all dem dat have any ting
twixt dem, come forward and speak now, if
not, let dem hold dar peace now and forever
more. | wants every ear to hear, and every
heart to joy.
''Mr. Jim Thompson, whomsoever stands
tasty to your left side, do you take her fol-
your beloved wife, to wait on her through
sickness and health, safe and be safe, holy
and be holy, loving and be loving; do you
love her mother do you love her father dc
you love her brothers; do you love her sis
tiers; do you love her master; do you love
her mistress, but do you love God the best 2
Answer do"
''Miss Mary Thompson, whomsoevcl
stands lastly by your right side, do you take
to be your dear beloved husband, to wait OF
him, through health and through cony7utiom
safe and be safe, holy and be holy; do you
love his mother; do you love his father; dc
you love his brothers do you love his sis
tiers do you love God the best p
Answer Il will"
81 shall pronounce Mr. Jim to hold Miss
Mary fastly by the right hand, and I shall
pronounce you both to be man and wife, by
the commandments of God We shall hope
and trusting through God, that you may
live right-that you may die right, now anc
forevermore. Now, Mr. Jim, sleao YOU
bride. .
''Let us sing him: .s4
plunged in gulf of dark despair, etc.
|. Montgomery (Alo. Nail.
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ceiling Close to the Rock, JOHNNY"

A long train Of cars, fourteen or fifteen,
were, few months since, passing over the
Allegheny mountains, on their way east
ward. They were crowded with passengers.
AS the iron horse snorted and rushed on,
they began to feel that it had begun to des
cend, and needed no power, but the invisible
power of gravitation, to send them down
with terrific swiftness. Just as the passen-
gers began to realize their situation, they
came to short curve, cut out Of the solid
rock-a wall of rock lying on each side
Suddenly the steam whistle screamed as if in
agony. "put on the brakes! put on the
brakes !" Up pressed the brakes, out with
no apparent slackening Of the cars. Every
windew flew open, and every head that could
be was thrust out to see what the danger
was, and every one rose up in his place,
fearing sudden destruction What was the
trouble?
Just as the engine began to turn in the
curve, the engineer saw little girl and her
baby brother playing on the track. In a
moment the cars would be on them the
shrek of the whistle startled the little girl,
and every eye looking over could see them.
Close to the rail, in the upright rock, was a
little niche. out Of which piece Of rock had
been blasted. In an instant the baby was
thrust into this niche, and as the cars came
laundering by, the passengers, holding their
breath, heard the clear voice of the little
sister, on the other side Of the cars, ring out,
''Cling close to the rock. Johny! cling close
to the rock J" And the little creature Snug
glcd in and put his head as close to the cor
ner Of the rock as possible. while the heavy
cars whirled past him. And many were the
moist eyes that gazed, and many silent
thanksgiving went up to Heaven.
In few hours the cars stopped at sta
ton, where an old man and his son got out
of the cars He had come so far to part
with his child, who was going to an eastern
city to live, while the aged father was to
turn back to his home. All the dangers
| that would harass the son seemed to crowd
into the heart Of the father, as he stood
holding the hand of his boy-just now to
part with him. He choked. and the tears
filled his eyes, and all he could say was
ceiling close to the rock, my SON" HI
wrung the hand of his child, and the pas
sengers saw him standing alone, doubtless
praying that his inexperienced son nigh
ceiling close to the Rock, Christ Jesus "-
Religious Herald.
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Keep warm and Save Your Life.

Within thirty days from to-day there will
be many deaths which might be prevented
by warmer clothing. Many fatal case Of
dysentery is caused by the want of a wooden
undershirt, or an extra blanket at night. -
The sudden changes of temperature which
occur at this season of the year are very try
ing to the constitution. People with weak
lungs quickly feel the effects of them FIRE.
quently the thermometer falls many degrees
within few hours. Not only the feeble,
but robust and strong persons suffer from
such great variations Of temperature. When
the weather grows cold rapidly the pores Of
the skin are suddenly closed, and the result
frequently is bad cold, which may hold on
all winter and terminate in consumption, or
fatal attack of dysentery, or that dreadful
disease the typhoid fever.
If the day seems ever so warm and bright
it is much safer to wear plenty of under
clothing at this season. In the evenings
the dcws fall, and it grows chilly very sud-
denly. At all times, even when it feels the
warmest, one experiences the difference
which is so marked, between the autumn at
mosphere and that of summer. There is
something more than the mere difference in
temperature itmay be in the electricity
An occasional fire in the room dries the wall
and purifes the atmosphere. A little time
ly attention to all these things would pre-
vent great deal of the disease and suffering
which are among the ills to which humanity
is liable
There are many ready made collins at the
cabinet shops and undertakers- little, short,
tiny cofins-which are going to be filled up
soon by little cAildren-some of them as
sweet, beautiful little children as anybody s
but your own; and just to think Of it, these
collins might be left empty, and the little
children might be left in their homes to play
and frolic, and make those homes bright, il
only warm shoes and stockings, which would
keep little feet dry, and warm clothes and
soft wooden blankets we're more plenty
Do not bother yourself to hunt up a mis-
sionary. Be sure that whenever you SEM
a pair Of warm shoes to a needy little child
a good enough missionary, though you dc
not see him, always travels inside Of them
In warming feet and warming bodies yor
warm hearts also; and besides, it warns
your own heart to do this.
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The Des Moines Register says the grass
hoppers recently ate up half acre Of tobac-
co for a man near that place, and when the
owner went out to look at it they sat on the
fence and squirted tobacco juice in his eyes.
This is pretty step in the way Of "addng
insult to injury" but the Radicals have
beaten it all hollow. After eating out the
substance of the people all over the country,
they are trying to cram the negro down the
peoples threats. Tobacco juice may be
washed out of the eyes, but what white
mans stomach could digest negro. Vat-
len Spirit.
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Thanksgiving Proclamation by the Presi.
@ dent

ludNheSlfluS ITOCtOMdtlUu ~ tuO
dent.
WASHINGTON, October 13.-The Presi-
dent has issued proclamation appointing
Thursday, November Goth, as a day Of
anksgiving, as follows:
By the President Of the United States Of
america.
A PROCLAMATION.
In the year which is now drawing to its
end, the art, the skill and the labor of the
people of the United States have been en-
ployed with greater diligence and vigor, and
on broader fields, than ever before, and the
fruits of the earth have been gathered into
the granary and the storehouse in marvellous
abundance Our highways have been length
ened and new and prolific regions have been
occupied. We are permitted to hope that
long protracted political and sectional dissen-
sions are at no distant day to give place to
returning harmony and fraternal affection
throughout the Republic. Many foreign
States have entered into liberal agreements
with us, while nations which are far off, and
which heretofore have been unsocial and ex-
elusive, have become our friends.
The annual period of rest which we have
reached in health and tranquility, and which
is crowned with SO many blessings, is, by
universal consent, a convenient and suitable
one for cultivating personal piety and prac-
ticing public devotion.
I, therefore, recommend that Thursday,
the 26th day of November next, be set apart
and observed by all the people ofthe United
States as day for public praise, thanksgiv-
ing and prayer to the Almighty Creator and
Divine Ruler Of the universe, by whose ever
watchful and gracious providence alone
States, no less than families and individual
men, do live and move and have their being
In witness whereof I have hereunto SCI
my hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this twelfth
day of October, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight
and of the independence Of the United State
the 93d
ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President: VIM H. SEWARD, Sec
rotary of State.
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Poetry.
SATISFIED.

Questioning soul! be still;
Calm these vain longings for unbonnded lore,
Which thy weak powers so weary and perplex;
Rest thee, and wait until
The promised morning dawn, when thou more
Linked to this heavy clay, thy faith shall vex
With mysteries untried;
Thou shall be satisfied
Ounsolved doubts! o things
Hard to be understood by mortal mind!
How will your phantoms vanish in the light
Infinite morning brings! "a
This wondrous spirit-life with sense combined.
And all earth's problems dark to human sight,
Gr Then shall be well deserted,
And we be satisfied.
Be patient, them my soul!
Search meekly after truth, and be content
With such a measure as God gives His own;
Till at thy destined goal,
The mystic veil before thy vision rent,
Thou shalt know all, cen as thyse1f art known
And like thy God, abide
= Forever satisfied!