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Markets by Telegraph.

NRw YORK, August ll.-Stocks weak. Chicago
Sno Rock Island. lll5s Reading, 9l14; Canton Ce M
ioOzS; Cleveland ano Plttsburg.. ss Pittsburg and
Fort Wayne. lOs14; Michigan Ce4tral, l2o; Mlohl-
gan Southern, S5x; New York Central I275S Illinois
Central 116; Cpm6erlaud preferred lSo Virginia es
631a; Missouri 89eR6: Hudson River 1876; y. 3.
1852 114: do 1854 lll1 do. 1856, ll214; do new, fO9
10 4Cs. lG9MI Gold, 146 Money unchanged. Ex-
NEW YORK, AUG u.-Cotton quiet at % Y @soc. Flour
dull, sales OF 6b00 barrels at yesJerday's prices
Wheat quiet sales of is 900 bushels spring At $2'i2M
2l5 Corn steady at o. ! l.i7 sales Of 1900 bushels
Oats quiet taes OF rs 600 bushels at 88c Beet quiet
Fork dull at s2s rs. Lard quiet, whisky quiet.
BALT1MoaE. Arg. n-Cetton quiet at acc. Flour
and low grades very dui sales of prme red o rs
2 279 Corn dull prime white sl.25@i2s. Oats duh AZ
Pork $50 So Bacon rib sides. l74; clear sides I7s<
shoulders, l4s4: hams, 226023. Lard, ls..
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FROM ATLANTIC CITY.

8psciol Despatch to The EveSsts0 Telegraph
A Current Report Contradioted.
ATLANTIC CITY, August 1.-There is no truth
in the published report Of narrow escape from
drowning of Alderman Jones, Thomas asson,
and Frank Gwynn, Jr. The rumor was circu-
lated by drunken individual, aud spread like
wild.fre here, aud was carried on the train by
the same individual. The party on Sunday had
a good time, and returned without any scci.
dent.
The st. Augustines excursion to-day nun.
bered twenty y-four cars, with 1922 passengers.
Weather cool, and fine SURF
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A GERMAN FEsTIvAI.-The lager beer
brewers of this city this morning repaired to
Washington Retreat for the purpose OF .partici'
to be devoted to the fund of the Beer Brewers
Beneficial Society. The various firms donated
their wagons to the employees, who decorated
early hour and proceeded over a short route
prior to going to the Retreat. The procession
was headed by cavalcade, followed by full
band of music. Then came King Gam mbrinus
there were about twenty-five, occupied by the
employees, followed, anu presented a unique and
tasteful appearance.
The M@nnerchor Society have private pic
mic at Engel & VOLTS farm during the afternoon
and evening.
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FIFTH EDITION
THE LATEST NEWS.
FROM WASHINGTON.
vhe Cabinet Mset,pg.

Special Despatch 10 The Evening Telegraph.
WAsHIN GToN, Aug. 1.-THE Cabinet session
to-day lasted over two hours. II is understood
that Attorney Evarts' opinion on the
Internal Revenue Commissioncrship was not
laid before the Cabinet. It is the intention Of
the Attorney-Generel to hand 1t over to secre-
tary McCulloch, he being the head of the De-
partment calling for 1t, and it is probable that
that officer will submit it to the President at the
next Cabinet meeting.
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From Massachusetts.

WORCESTER Aug. 11.-Danel Morrlssey, aged
sixteen years, was fatally injured yesterday
afternoon, while working in factory at Wilson /.
vile. He was caught by belt aud carried
around the shaft breaking his leg, and com-
pletely tearing off one Of his arms. .s...e
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From Buffalo.

BUFFALO, Aug. ia majority of the Board
of Trade of this city, and large number of cti.
zens, will leave here this evening for Niagara
Falls, to participate in hop at International
Hotel, rendered them by the Chinese Embassy.
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R>I&- BEDS OF EASE, COMFORT, AND
bS0 cleanliness. OF superior and permanent elias.
ticty and at less cost than other good beds are
made from the patent Elastic SPONGE This article
hair. sam mWfS
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columns today win be found call for the frst
campaign meeting of the Republican Invinci.
bles. II will be held tonight at their hall, in
Seventh street, above Chestnut. The glorious
record of this club, which has never taken part
in any campaign bat to be met with success, is
n bright harbinger of the future. Let all con-
nected with it In the past, and all young men
who favor The election of Grant and Coliax, be
present,
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A PHILADELPHIAN RoBBED.-James Bryson,
OF this city, while passing Saturday night at a
friends in Wilmington, Del, was robbed OF q
gold watch and some money, amounting in all
to about $500. The thief entered the room in
which he was sleeping, and took the watch
from the mantle and the money from his PAN
falcons,
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SLIGHT FRE.-The alarm of fire at 8 o'clock
last evening originated from the burning OF a
window shade at No. 1922 S. Tenth street.
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THE CARNIVAL AT CAPE IsLAND.-Mark Hass-
Ter, the enterprising musical manager, has com.
pleted the arrangements Tor grand carnival,
consisting OF Fancy Dress, Calico, and Clti.
monster hall of the Sea Breeze House, Cape
Island on Saturday next. This event last
season was recherche affair and complete
success, and the visitors are now making exten1
sive preparations for the present one. The ball
room on this occasion will be brilliantly illumi
mated and splendidly decorated.
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France is again in the market for loan.
-Parepa has got rid of her acre of measles.
There are guinea q liners in London.
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CASES BEFORE THE REooRDER.-Jenny Ste
vens, for the larceny of pair of pera.glasses,
has been held in $500 bail by Recorder Given.
Alderman Mink, for an alleged assault
and battery ON Mary T. 0'Hara, was held
in $500 bail. It appears that Mrs. O'Hara visited
his office to make some inquiries about an eject
ment suit, when, as she testified the Alderman
pushed her from the door. She fell upon the
sidewalk. cutting her head.
Charles Farley for threatening to kill James
Riley and son, was held in $1,000 bail.
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ZINE STATIONERY, CABD ENGRAVING
A. ana Card Plate Printing in every variety
DREKA,
JOSS CHESNUT Street.
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Resign atlons and Vacancies.

The Attorney Generals opinion of the power
Of the President to accept designations and fill
vacancies is completed, and the understanding
is that 1t will be submitted to the Cabinet meet.
ing to-day. 1t may not, however, and even If it
is, definite action on it may be deferred.
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Shin News.

FATHER POINT, Aug. -Arrined-Steamship
st. David, from Glasgow,
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A Z y n 4 N e.,
CONCENTRATED INDIGO,
For the Laundry.-Free nom OxNlic Acid,-Sea
ChemisTH Certificate
A Patent Pocket Pncushion or Emery Bag in each
Twenty Cent Box. [7 "a mwfSm Z
For sale by all respectable Grocera and DruggistA:
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The THBRMoMRTER.-The annexed is COM
parative statement of the thermometer of to-
day with the corresponding period for ten
wears past:
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WASHINGTON
How the President did not
Recognize the Southern
Governments The
Attorney-Gene-
rails Opinion.
ETC., Etc., Etc, ETC., Etc, INTO
FROM WASHINGTON.

Special Despotch to The EUenin0 Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, Aug. IL.
Governor warmoWth's Gail fer vrsops'
1t is ascertained that TO further sction will
be taken relative to the appeal of Governor
Yarmouth for troops than the letter OF instruc-
tlons sent to General Buchanan. The Presi-
dent, in this matter, has managed to execute the
law to certain extent, without directly recog-
nizing the Government of Louisiana. .
Instead of responding TO the appeal himself
he turned it over to the secretary Of War, and
thereby kept himself from holding any commu-
nication with Governor Yarmouth. His friends
here boast that he has not recognized
the State Government Of Louisiana and does
not intend doing so.
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Tho Cabinet

is now in session, the only members present
being Secretaries McCulloch, Browning, scho-
field, and Attorney.General Evarts. Mr.. Seward
is represented by Assistant Secretary Of State
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The BEETLES IN UTAH.-The Aus
tin (Nev.) Reveille, of June 18th, gives
the following description of this for
midable and dreadful plague:
Utah is not plagued with Iocusts,
but with an insect called the "ele-
phant beetle" A reliable person who
returned from the neighborhood of
Salt Lake last week saw myriads of
them covering the earth with their
shining, brownish black bodies. and
destroying everything which they met
in their path. Even small animals, he
was informed by the illfated residents
that they did not escape the voracity
Of these hordes; their bodies were
crowded upon, and worried, and woun-
ded cruelty with their powerful an
tenn@ until they fell down exhausted
by their struggles and loss Of blood,
when they were fastened upon by
thousands and devoured. The entire
carcass Of a sheep was eaten and the
bones picked in two minutes and a
quarter; and it is said that a dead OK
would be gObbled up by them in a
quarter of an hour. So ferocious are
these giant beetles that mothers are
afraid TO let their children 90 out of
the house unattended by grown per-
son. In their frequent bloody con-
tests the wounded are devoured on
the instant.
Our informant says they are about
four inches long, with legs three in
ches long; their antenn@ are stiff,
sharp, and full four inches long; they
have a short tail armed with a pow
erful horn, and their shells are so
hard that the weight of a man will
scarcely crush them. They are very
frisky at times, and jump with the
agility of feas. No other species of
the beetle possess their faculty of ut
tering loud sound, which made by
thousands of them at once, resemble
the braying Of a band of jackasSeS.-
Their noise terrified the horses of our
informant and his companion, which
could not be kept upon the plain, so
great was their fright. On one occa-
sion while they were riding in a val
ley that was black with beetles, and
crushing them under their horses
hoofs, when their hard cases would
crack with report like rife, the
fierce insects showed a disposition to
attack the horses, and fairly drove
them out the field. We are informed
that scientific man in Salt Lake city
was collecting specimens Of this for
midable elephant beetle, for transmis,
sion to various learned institutions of
the country.
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procured, and in the midst of furious
storm of wind, rain, and lightning,
the valley of Magadino was reached,
half sunk in the food. The pier and
all the offices at the wharf were scarce
ly visible, and the lake appeared to
stretch right across the valley almost
up to Bellinzona. 5.t+s-
Toward evening the steamboat pro-
ceeded on her voyage down the Lago
Maggiore. As each town on the lake
was passed it was seen that it was
half sunk in the water. Locarno, Can
nodio and Luino showed only the up
per stories above the waves; the road
itself was submerged; villas, churches
and towns in the midst of the lake.
At Intra and Pailanza the greatest in
jury occurred. There the streets and
houses were covered 10y twenty feet
Of water, and as they were exposed to
the gale from the South, and the bay
was choked with fragments of wood,
several houses had been beaten down
altogether, and many lives lost, On
reaching the bay where the Tosa falls
into the lake, it was seen that the
whole Simplon road from Aroma to
Ornavasco was completely under wat
er, and indeed, the lower valley of
the Tota, like that of Ticino, was a
simple arm of the lake. The great
hotels and the villas with which this
part of the lake is bordered were sub
merged to their first and second sto-
ries, postal and telegraphic communi-
cation was cut of, the railway station
at Arnicatlon was almost covered, and
the granite posts for the electric wires
just showed their tops above the wat
er.
Every town was more or less cov-
cred, and the inhabitants were hast
ening in boats to places of safety, and
removing parts of the furniture and
goods by ladders from the upper win
dows. The Ticino was unable to car
ry off the pressure of waters, and had
flooded its whole valley for leagues
down the Lombard plain. Lago Mag
giOre, which had risen about twenty
feet, was still rising at the rate Of
four or five feet in a few hours, and
there was every prospect of still
greater rise. Nothing of the kind has
been known in the memory Of man,
and the only tradition of such a flood
appears to date from one hundred
and sixty years ago.
The bridges over the Ticino, the
Sesia, the AIDA, and the Pc, have Civ
en- away in many places; the ordinary
communications between the cities of
north Italy is interrupted. and the
lakes and the rivers draining the wat
er shed of the western and central
Alps have formed wide and nnntin-
uous inundations, of the carriage roads
over the Alps, from Tendia to the Stel-
vic, the Mount CenEis alone is prac-
ticable. In the whole southern wat
er shed Of the Alps the country is
flooded and the roads destroyed, and
the ordinary communication between
North Italy is broken in a dozen or
twenty different places.
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A Legend Of l776.

Night had set in, deep, and in a
small log hut, few miles from Tren-
ton. n. j., sat five men, four of whom
were seated around an old oaken ta-
ble in the center of the room, engaged
in playing cards, while they frequent
ly mOistened their throats with large
draughts from an earthen jug that
stood upon the table.
They were heavy bearded, coarse
looking men, and from their dress,
which somewhat resembled the Brit
ish uniform, they were evidently To-
ries. The other was a stout built
young man, clad in the continental
uniform. He sat in one corner of the
room with his face buried in his hands.
"Tom," said one of the tories, rising
from the table and seating himself
near the young prisoner, for such he
evidently was, "Tom. you and | were
school boys together, and | love you
yet. Now. why can't you give up
your wild notions and join us? You
are our prisoner, and if you don't, we
shall hand you over to headquarters
tomorrow, while if you join US, your
fortune is made, for with your bravery
and talents you will soon distinguish
yourself in the royal army, and, after
the rebellion is crushed out, your
cause shall be rewarded by knight
hood and promotion in the armv.-
Now, there are two alternatives, which
do you choose p ss 81
"Neither," said the young man, rails
ing his head and looking the tory
steadily in the eye.
81 am now, as you say, your pris-
oner, but when the clock strikes IL, /
shall disappear in cloud of fire and
smoke, and neither you nor your COM
rades, nor even myself can prevent it.
You may watch me as closely as you
please, tie me hand and foot if you
will, but a higher power than yours
or mine has ordained that | shall
leave you at that time"
"Poor fellow! his mind wanders,' y
said the tory; she'll talk differently
in the morning And he returned 20
his seat at the table, leaving the youth
with his head again resting in his
hands.
When the clock struck eleven the
young prisoner drew pipe and some
tobacco from his pocket, and asked
the tory leader if he had any objec-
tions to his smoking. "None in the
least" he said, "that is, if you will
promise not to disappear in a cloud
of tobacco smoke" "
The young man made no reply, but
Immediately filed his pipe, having
done which, he arose and commenced
pacing the floor.
He took half a dozen turns up and
down each side of the room, approach
ling nearer the table each time, when,
having exhausted his pipe, he return.
ed to his seat and re-filled it.
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Love Lightens Labor.

A good wife rose from her bed one morn,
And thought with nervous dread
OF the piles of clothes to be washed, and
more
Than dozen mouths to be fed.
There are meals to be got for men in the
field,
And the children to fix away
To school, and the milk to be skinned
and churned;
And all to be done that day
1t had rained in the night, and all the wood
Was wet as it could be;
And there were pudding and pies to bake,
Besides a loaf of cake for tea,
The day was hot and her aching head
Throbbed YEARLY as she said,-
'Tf maidens but knew what good wives
know,
They would be in no hurry to we'd"
Jennie, what do you think I told Ben
BrOwn?"
Called the farmer from the well;
And a flash crept up to his bronzed brow,
And his eye half fbashfully fell;
"It was this" he said, and coming near,
He smiled, and stopping down,
Kissed her cheek" twas this, that yol
uere the best
and dearest aCite in torn l'
The farmer went back to the field and the
wife,
In smiling and absent way,
Sang snatches of tender little songs
She'd not sung for many a day.
And the pain in her head was gone, and
the clothes
Were white as foam of the sea;
Her bread was light, and her butter was
sweet,
And golden as it could be.
Just think" the children all called, in a
breath,
"TOm Wood has run off to sea!
He wouldn't, l know, if he only had
As happy home as We"
The night came down and the good wife
smiled
To herself, as she softly said:
"'Tis sweet to labor for those we love,
1t is not strange that maids will wed p
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over the country have completely har-
monized in their views. They have
uttered the same sentiments in the
North and in the South. and at the
East and the West. The popular heart
has beat responsive to their appeals.
The great party that has made Gen.
Grant president, and chosen house
of representatives to sustain his ad-
ministration, has fought and won the
battles On a higher plan of action than
that of any previous political organ
ization-far higher than its own in
the great contests of 1856, 1860 and
1864.
During this canvass [ have travelled
nearly ten thousand miles in the east
ern, central and western States; and
L have addressed fty-six assemble
goo, mostly large mass meetings. 1
have spoken to tens of thousands
conservative and radical, men of all
pursuits and professions; and have
never been cautioned, as in former
campaigns, against the utterance of
extreme opinions on the subjects of
slavery or human rights. Our speak
ers were as warmly and enthusiastical-
ly applauded when they proclaimed
equal rights and equal privileges for
all citizens, and the protection of 10y
al men without distinction Of color or
race, in one part of the country as
another. Never have | seen masses
of men so imbued with the spirit of
patriotism, of liberty, of justice and
of humanity
There is no mistakiHg the verdict
of the people. Neither Gen. Grant
nor congress can misunderstood it
They have declared for the speedy
and complete restoration of the Union
on the basis of loyalty and liberty !;
the universal equality of rights and
privileges; and the protection of the
American citizens everywhere, t
home and abroad. They have also
emphatically proclaimed hat the
plighted faith of the nation shall be
unsullird. its credit maintained and
the currency improved.
They are pledged to economy in
the administration Of the government,
to the general diffusion of knowledge.
and to the developement of the illim-
liable resources of this continental
empire so elected and representing
such a constituency, Gen. Grant can
not fail to administer the government
in the interest Of opinions and purpo-
ses so clearly pronounced. Nor, so
doing, can he fail to make the inspir-
ing watchword he gave the nation
Let us have peace"-a blessed real
ity."
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He continued to smoke until the
clock struck twelve, when he arose
from his seat, and slowly knocking the
ashes out of his pipe, said:
"There, boys, it is twelve o'clock,
and | must leave you. Good bye~
Immediately all around the, room
were seen streaks of fire kissing and
squirming. The cabin was filled with
dense sulphurous smoke, amidst which
was heard clap of thunder. The to-
ries sat in their chairs paralyzed with
fright.
The smoke cleared away, but the
prisoner was nowhere to be SEEM
The table was overturned, the win
dow was smashed TO pieces, and one
chair was lying on the ground outside
of the building.
The tory leader, after recovering
from his stupor, gave one glance ar
ound the room, and sprang out of the
window, followed by his comrades
They ran through the forest at the
top of their speed in the direction of
the British encampment, leaving their
muskets and other arms to the mercy
of the flames, which had now began to
devour the cabin.
The next day two young men, dress
ed in continental uniform, were seen
standing near the ruins of the old
cabin. One was our prisoner of the
night previous. "Let US hear all about
it, Tom" said the other.
"Well," said he, "last evening as |
was passing this place, two tories ran
out Of the cabin and took possession
of me. Before | could make any re-
sistance they took me in, and who do
you suppose | saw as a leader of their
party, but John Barton, our old school
mate He talked with me and tried
to induce me to join them; but told
them | couldn't do it; that at twelve
o'clock | was going to escape, disap-
pear in a cloud of fire and smoke, but
he laughed at me, and said | was out
of my head. About eleven O'Clock
asked him if | might smoke. He said
he had no objection; so | filled my
pipe and lighted it, and commenced
walking the floor. had aoout a pound
of gunpowder in my pocket, and as
walked strewed it all over the floor.
When the clock struck twelve | bade
them good bye, and told them | had
to 90; and then knocking the ashes
out of my pipe, the powder ignited
and a dazzling fame of fire shot across,
around and all over the room, filling
it with a suffocating smoke. Before
it cleared away hurled a chair thro'
the window, sprang out and departed,
leaving them to their own reflections.
You know the rest"