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APittsburg organ-builder has invented
a new stop, which, from the accounts IN
the Pittsburg papers, is something wonder
full. One paper says: "It expresses the
touching tenderness Of the human heart
and the tremulous tenderness of the Vlo-
lin. Its effect is indescribable and ire
sistible. Indeed, the human heart and Inc
nerves which remain unmoved under the
influence of its ethereal tones must Do
comp osed of wood and leather"
In Poland, recently, there was an extra,
ordinary shower of meteorolltes, caused
by the bursting of a meteor. The light OF
the meteor was visible for eight SECONDS,
and the eye could follow the direction OF the
fragments, and the places where they tel
were easily discovered the next morning
Some of the fragments collected nave
been deposited in the Polish museum al
Varsovia.
Minnesota recently had snow storm sc
furious and binding that 1t is SAID ina,
several engineers on the st. Paul ano
| Pacific railroad ran their trains past stop
ping stations without seeing them; and
in fact, one engine-driver had gone nVt
miles beyond before he discovered oil
error. It was impossible at times TO set
! FIVE feet from tho locomotive.
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From Washington.

WASHINGTON, March 17.-John Han
cock has been nominated collector of in
ternal revenue for New Orleans.
General Hancock's visit here has no
general political significance. The Pre-
sident merely desires to consult him per-
sonally regarding the possibility Of re-
lieving him from his present post.
Commander Biddle's sword, valued at
$4,000, has been stolen from the Patent
Office.
The revenue receipts to-day were
100000.
1t has transpired that Stevens all along
has opposed Alabama's admission under
the recent election, and that he is strug-
Cling for general suffrage only restricted
by conviction for crime.
The Supreme Court granted leave to
file the new Georgia bill, Notwithstanding
Carpenters objection that jenkins was not
Governor.
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It is really amusing to see the good hui.
NOR with which the Yankees stand by and
see Congress run the old Government ma.
chine into the ground. 1t is an instance o.
national philosophy only equalled by the
Turk who, when his house is on fire, retlres
to the other side of the street and calmly
smokes his pipe and looks on while 1T is
being reduced to ashes.-PeterSbaTg lnder
A correspondent of the New York 1ri-
5une states that majority of the Judici-
airy Committee of the Senate are under
stood to be opposed to the bill for the ad-
mission of Alabama, on the ground that
special legislation on the subject is not ad-
visable.
A Portland paper says that on Wednes-
day, all along the shores Of the bay there,
immense numbers of frozen fish were cast
ashore, chilled and dead by the almost
unprecedented cold weather of the past
winter. Such an event has not been
known for many years. Thousands and
millions of cunners are piled along the
frozen beach.
Three thousand people have been in
dicted in one county in California for wit
Messing a prize fight; and the sheriff is
travelling about arresting the whole popu-
lation.
A lad named Arthur Campbell commit
ted suicide in Baltimore, near the school
house, because while under censure he
was prohibited from playing with his school
companions.
"God helps them who help themselves"
At least there are a good many people
who seem to think so-for they help them-
selves to everything which they can lay
their hands on.-Inder.
Mr.. T. G. Thackston has sold out the
GAINESVILLE Tobacco Plant to Mr.. William
T. Boyd, who has changed the name Of the
paper to Quid Nunc
Brick Pomeroy pronounces Mr.. johnson
to be &c an old lunatic," and thinks the Do
mocrats would do we'll to let the Radicals
depose him. Extremes meet. &.
The estate of Elias Howe, Jr., of Bridg-
port, the great sewing machine inventor,
is represented insolvent. He was reported
to be worth over 81 100000.
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Domestic Markets.

New YORK, March 17-Noon.-Gold,
1898. Sterling, 1879. United States
Donds-Old, ll0M. Virginia 6's, 81. Ten
nessee 6s, ex-coupons, 66; do., new, 64A.
Flour dropping. Wheat nominaliy lower.
Corn lc. lower. Pork, S24 so. Lard quiet.
Cotton nominal at 25925Rc. Turpentine
ouiet and dropping at &c. Rosin dull E;
common, $500; No. 2, s3.37159S3.50
No. |, S3.759s5.
Evening. opened dull and nomi-
nal, and closed heavy and lower; sales
1900 bales at Csc. Flour dull at 5glOc.
lower. Wheat declining. Corn dull
white southern, sl.l9Gsl.22 ; yellow, sl.27
Gsl.30. Mess pork, S24.60. Lard dull a!
l4A@l6c. Sugar fairly active Muscovado
l0R9l2%c. other groceries quiet. Tur.
pentine, 65G66c. Resin, s3.l0@S7
Freights dull; cotton, per sail, 5.l6.
Governments weak. SOS, 81, cou
pons, llOL. North Carolina 6's, "a. Gold
1875. Sterling, 1922.
BALTIMORE, March l7.-Cotton dull ant
| nominal at 241s@25c. Flour steady
Wheat dull and firm; choice southern
$3.50. White corn, sl.109Sl.ll; yellow
SI.l70Sl.1S. Oats quiet at 79G82c. Ry
firm at sl.9O. Provisions firm; baco
shoulders, l2Ac.; bulk, lOh@lOAc.
WILMINGTON, N. c., March l7.-Spirit
turpentine closed firm at COO. Rosin
quiet; No. 2, s2.40. Tar, $3.50. Cotton
22hc.
! CHARLESTON, March l7,-Cotton d.
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The TRADE OF FREDERIcKsBURG.-Th
has been shipped the last week between
this place and Tappahannock about 10000
bushels of corn, the larger part of which
goes direct to New York and Baltimore
It is estimated that the shipment of corn
this season will aggregate about 100000
bushels, all of which is the surplus of pro-
duction.
When we consider the demoralized labor
and other serious hindrances in the way of
production, we cannot but congratulate
the people of the Rappahannock Valley
upon what they have done. Whilst it is
quite true that before the war the corn
production of this section was over q mil
lion, we consider the 100000 bushels now
on the market as incomparably the greater
production, all things considered.
Another striking fact is the use of the
proceeds Of this years sales. Formerly
the money was laid out in adding to alrea-
dy princely estates in size, and in buying
negroes now, after the supply of house
hold necessities, the money is being ex-
pended in buying mules, horses, and add
ing in the way of improved machinery
Herald.
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The Examiner and Dispatch agree now
that the Democracy will do nothing for
Mr.. Johnson. A FIVE minutes talk with
Conservative Congressman three weeks
ago convinced US Of that fact, and yet he
is the last man in the breach.-PeterS6lTg
Inder.
The Dispatch has never held any other
opinion. Why does the Inder say " now "
Richmond Dispatch.
Because three weeks ago, when the Dis
patch agreed with US, the Examiner had an
nounced no such belief. CHOW" the En-.
aneiner and the Dispatch agree, or now y
the Examiner agrees with the Dispatch, &c
We will try to make our expressions more
precise hereafter.-PeterSbT Inder.
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MURDER.-We learn that a man named
Zipperman was killed on Sunday morning
last by Patton Keen in the east end of
Russell county. AS far as we can learn,
the origin of the difficulty is that Keen
had a severe dog which was in the habit
of running out in the road at persons as
they passed, and Zipperman, passing by
there on Sunday morning, told Keen that
if his dog came out of his yard he would
kill him. The dog jumped over the fence
into the road, and Zipperman killed him.
Keen then went into his house, armed
himself, and followed zipperman short
distance, and shot him, killing him in
stantly. Keen then returned home, got
his horse, and left for parts unknown. We
wish he may be caught.-Giles County Ga
zptte
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Closing Scenes of the North Carolina
Conventional Dance In the Con-

Closing Scenes of the North Carolina
Conventional Dance In the Con-
ventiOn.
RALEIGH, NC, March 1.-THE Con-
stitutional Convention adjourned to-day.
The closing scenes last night and to-day
were very discreditable. After the cere-
mony Of signing the Constitution was gone
through with, the Conservatives, having
refused to sign it, left the hall.
The capitol bell was ordered to be rung
in honor of the event. The floor Of the
hall was cleared, and the black and white
Radicals joined hands in circle, and COM
menced sort of corn-tield dance, singing
"John Browns Body" and "We'll Hang
Jeff Davis on a Sour Apple Tree" While
this latter song was being sung, young
rebel spectator cried, "Three cheers for
Jeff Davis " which were given with will
by few people in the lobby and galleries.
This occasoned momentary jar, but the
Conventions hilarity went on until 1t was
exhausted.
To-day, after passing several unimpor-
tant ordinances, as the time for adjourn
ment had not arrived, outsiders were
called on for speeches. Among the speak
ers was a General Littleield, of Wall
street, New York, who, it is understood,
had quite hand in manipulating the
financial schemes of the Convention. The
General made Qualification speech, and
closed by calling on the members to aid
him in singing" John Browns Body" which
was done. Other speeches and songs OF
the same character followed and the ex-
hibition closed at II o'clock, subject to the
call of the President of the Convention.
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acknowledgements organ on Ne"
Hampshire.
From the Dayton Ledger.


The result of the election in New Hamp.
shire Yesterday again proves the lesson OF
all history that in unsettled and revolu-
tionary times, in all countries, and per-
haps at all times in a young, growing,
vigorous country like ours, the bold party
i the one which wins. And it is our de-
,iberate conviction that the prompt I'M
oeachment, on the one hand, OF Andre"
johnson, and, on the other, the sweet
alacrty with which he submitted, trusting
in God, the people, and the courts, u
but without excepting his powder dry, OF
making any preparation before Venturine
10 provoke Congress to battle-nnless,
indeed it was he that bought that nltro-gly.
cerine in New York-turned the scale and
gave to the Republicans the victory III
New Hampshire. Last summer and TALL,
hcsitancy, "policy," and dissension cha
racterZed the Republican party, as bold
hess, earnestness and harmony did the
Democracy, and we were victorious every
where. Since October and November the
picture has everywhere been reversed.
Unity and audacity again characterized
the Republicans, and timidity and policy
the Democrats. The senatorial election
in Ohio, the senatorial election in Ken
lucky, the refusal Of the Maryland Legis-
lature to reflect. Senator Thomas when
denied his seat, the triumph Of the New
York World politicians in the National
Democratic Committee, the inaction of the
Ohio Legislature, and various other similar
circumstances, indicate that the Demo
cratic party, just now, is not the "unterri
Ged democracy" of "Old Hickory's
time.
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clined lc;; sales, $50 bales; receipts, els
bales; middlings, A1a025c.
AUGUSTA, March 17.-Cotton very dull
and nominal middlings, Axc. ; receipts,
400 bales; sales, ITO bales.
SAVANNAH, March 17.-Cotton dull and
nominally unchanged; sales, 200 bales !:
receipts, 1869 exports, 5,548.
MOBILE, March H.-Cotton dull and
almost nominal; middlings, 494hc. /;
receipts, 1888 bales; exports, 1870; sales,
200.
New ORLEANS, March 17.-Cotton quiet
but steady; sales, 5000 bales; receipts,
2,94s; exports, 4,l95; middlings, 40
24Lc
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DEATH OF AN INvENToR.-Henry Der
ringer, the inventor of the pistol which
bears his name, died recently in Philadel-
phia, aged eighty-one years. He won the
friendship of President Jackson, who was
his guest at times, and of subsequent Pre-
sidents and notables at Washington, among
whom were prominent Calhoun, Benton,
Rusk, Sewer, and others, and the chiefs
of the Cherokee and other Indian nations,
who manifested warm and friendly interest
in his advancement, and whose regard
often exhibited in visits at his hospitable
home-he retained until death pursuing
age bore nearly all his chief contempora-
ries out of mortal associations. He was
prominent in Philadelphia affairs for sixty
wears.
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A STATUE TO MERCHANT PRINCE
1t is mooted among the weather. gentle,
men of our city the erection of colossal
statue, on or near the massive structure
now in course of erection on the site of
St. Johns Park as a freight and passenger
depot for the Hudson River Railroad Com
pany, in commemoration Of Commodore
Vanderbilt's enterprise in opening, up
steamboat and railroad routes, by which
the wealth and population of the me-
tropolis have been increased to so vast an
extent. The statue is to cost somewhere
in the vicinity of a quarter of million OF
dollars. York Herald, March l6.
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Foreign Markets.

LONDON, March 17-Noon.-Consols
93a@93A. United bonds, 721S072L.
Afternoon. -Consols, 93693k. United
States bonds, Tx.
LONDON, March l7-Eyening.-Consols,
50 United States bonds, II.
LIVERPOOL, March I7-Noon.-Cctton
dull, inactive, and unchanged sales, 1000
bales. Breadstuffs dull.
Atternoon.-Cotton dull and easier; up
lands on the spot and afoat, 1016d.; Or
leans, l02sd. Corn, 40s. Cd. Pork, 78s.
Other articles unchanged.
LIVERPOOL, March l7-Eveninq.-Cot-
ton closed dull; sales, 5000 bales up
lands, on the spot and afloat, 101sd. Or
leans, 1Oasd. Tallow, 44s.
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1t is understood that several senator's
are opposed to any divulgence of the pro-
ceedings relative to the application of
forty days time by the President in the
secret session on Friday last, and hence
the opposition made to-day to the order OF
Mr.. Edmunds. 1t is now said by q number
of Radical senators that they will vote for
further extension of ten days to the Pre-
sident, and that they do not imagine the
trial will be formally commenced before
about the 18th of April.-Baltimore S'"'-
WasllinNOn Letter.
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A NOVEL PLAN FOR INeREAsING THE
REyENUE.-Mr. Bromwell, Monday, intro
duced joint resolution, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Expenditures,
providing that every senator and member
of the House shall be charged ten per
cent: Of the cost of reporting and publish
ing in the Globe all remarks and speeches
made during the sessions of the Senate or
House and in the Committee Of the Whole
provided that the same shall not apply to
one hour Of the time occupied by the
senator or member who reports bill or
other matter for action Washington
Chronicle
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How TO EvADE THE WHIsKEY TAx.-It
seems that the whiskey tax is often paid
only for the purpose of obtaining bona tide
tax receipts, which are designed for use in
conveying illicit lots gagged and branded
to correspond with the receipts. Where
the receipts grow stale, the tax is paid on
a new lot, and new receipts obtained to be
used in like manner. The Government
has arrayed against its efforts to collect the
tax many Of the most astute, shrewd, Gun.
ming, and unprincipled men in the country
They have defeated every effort thus far
and will probably do the same in the
futurc.--InternuL Rerenue Record.
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THE CASE OF Mr.. TYNG.-A meeting OF
the Evangelical clergy and laity of the
Protestant Episcopal Church was held in
the lecture-room of the church Of the Me-
diator, in New York, on Saturday, to ex-
press sympathy with Rev. Mr.. Tying, after
the admonition was administered by
Bishop Potter, and to protest against the
whole proceedings in his case.
Rev. Stephen II. Tying, Jr., preached in
his church of the Holy Trinity on Sunday
to q crowded audience. He made no allu.
sion to his recent admonition. Rev
Stephen II. Tying, Sr., also preached in
his (St. Georges EpiscopaD church, and
also made no allusion to the late admonl-
ton,
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The Supreme Court yesterday granted
the motion of the State of Georgia FOL
leave to file bill of complaint against
General U. S. Grant ct al. The parties
who have been active in bringing this case
before the court expect it to meet VIII
better success than the injunction case
which, together with that of Mississippi
vas dismissed for want Of jurisdiction. Ii
Scoatended that the present case involves
squestion of property, which will bring II
within the original jurisdiction of the
court.-Foreys Chronicle.
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INCENDIARY FIRE.-We learn that the
dwelling house of Major William A. Dunn
near Tower Hill, in Appomattox county
was burned few nights since, together
with all his furniture and wearing appare
and his years supply Of meat. The bacon
was kept in a lower room of the house
and it is believed this room was first rob-
bed of portion of it's contents and then
fired. Major Dunn is most worthy and
estimable citizen, and has the sympathies
of all his neighbors in his heavy loss
Lunchburq Ne1rs.
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HriSE, Affairs.

LONDON, March 17.-Recent develop
ments lead to the belief that the Fenians
in Ireland, England, and Scotland, are
tampering with the regular soldiers.
There is evidence of alarming disaffection
in some of the Irish regiments.
In the House of Commons last night
Mr.. Maguire's resolution relative to the
Irish reforms was resumed. D'Israeli
opposed and Mr.. Mcguire withdrew them.
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Mr.. STEPHENS SLIGHTED.-At O called
meeting of the senior class of Columbian
Law College last evening, Mr.. Pollard, g
member of the class, said that Alexander
II. Stephens, Vice-P President Of the late
Southern Confederacy, had given him tc
understand that he would willingly de-
liver lecture to the class if they so de-
sired. A motion was made to ask Ste
phens to lecture, and the class immedi.
ately adjourned without voting upon it.
not single voice favoring an invitation
About two hundred students were present
at the time, large number Of whom are
ex-soldiers.- Washington Chronicle.
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WHICH IS IT ?-There were various ru-
mors alloat yesterday in reference to the
visit Of Alexander II. Stephens to the Pre-
sident. Some wise-acres asserted that Mr..
Stephens advised Mr.. Johnson to res ign,
while others again had it that the distin-
guished southerner only conversed upon
matters connected with his forthcoming
work. Washington Republican.
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General Mcclellan. saws the Pail Null

General Mcclellan, says the Pail Mall
Gazette, has claim to share in the
Banda and Kirwee prize money. He has
proved himself to be the nearest of kin,
and consequently heir to Miss Alicia
Campbell, who inherited from her brother,
the late Lord Clyde, portion of the
Banda and Kirwee prize money. General
McClellan's father was cousin-german to
the late Lord Clyde.
Lord Lytton has entirely recovered his
hearing. which has been very bad, under
the treatment Of Q surgeon in Paris
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TRIAL OF LIQUID FUEL.-Bosson' Marcn
IA demonstrative trial trip OF twenty
miles by the steamer Islanderty, burning
LIQUID fuel, was made down the harbor TO;
day. Several Government engineers and
other scientific men feeling Interested IN
the experiment were on board. Inc re-
suits obtained were satisfactory.
Five. hundred workmen have been dis,
charged from the Charlestown naVy'yaso
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LAND SALE.-Edgar Snowden, Of New
York, has bought of James Jennings a
farm of thirty acres, three miles from
town on the Courthouse road, for $500
cash. The improvements, built two years
ago, cost upwards Of 5000. The land ad-
Joins the farm of Mr.. Arthur Hart, re-
Gently purchased by Mr. Snowden.-Frede-
ric6sbnr1 Ne1cS,
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LAND SALE.-Mr. Cuthhert Buckner
has bought eighty acres of land of R. R.
Howison, Esq.,, lying adjacent to town, at
$40 per acre. This is q big price for land
in Spotsylvania, but it is in good filth,
convenient to town, and very desirable
MISUNDERSTANDING Herald.
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Nor so BAD.-The Boston Post, March
Ia, states that the Democrats in New
Hampshire, at the late election, reduced
the Radical majority nearly one thousand
votes, gained for their own ticket over four
thousand, and made net gain of twenty
four representatives in the Legislature.
This is doing we'll, and the same ratio OF
reduction and increase will give the De-
mocracy the country in November.
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BAD AccoUNTs.-Three colored persons
who emigrated from this city to Liberia
in 1865 returned on Sunday afternoon, and
bring gloomy accounts of this negro Edo
RADIO. They say that others who went out
when they did are anxious to return, but
have not the means to do so.-Lynchdurg
Np,rS.
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LAND SALE.-There was sold on Satur-
day to Thomas C. Wesley, of Rock county,
Wisconsin, the farm Of John Silvius,
twelve miles from Fredericksburg, near
Spotsylvaaia Courthouse, containing zoe
acres, for $5,OOO-S2,O 900 cash, the balance
on time.-Led0er.
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FLooD IN THE Binghnmp-
ton, ". T., March l6.-The food in the
Shenango and Susquehanna rivers at this
point is great and increasing. The Union
bridge over the Susquehanna has been
swept away, and bridge from above has
passed down the river. One person and
some stock are reported drowned.
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Gale at the North and Wesf-RaiIrOadl
Train Wrecked and q House Blown

CINCINNATI, March 1.-THE train on
the Indianapolis and Cincinnati railroad
was blown off the track by a gale of wind
this morning, and wrecked. All on board
were injured, but none seriously.
CHICAGO, March 17.-During the gale
to-day frame dwelling was demolished
and woman killed.
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Final Adjournment of the South
Carolina Convention.

CHARLESTON, S. c., March 1.-THE
Convention adjourned sine die at noon
to-day. The Constitution contains fifteen
articles and two hundred and thirteen Sec
tions. There were no proceedings except
the adoption of some complimentary reso-
lutions. Some speeches we're made. There
was great enthusiasm among the delegates
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ICE GORGE IN THE DELAwARE.-Dela-
acare Water Gap, March l4.-An ice gorge
is surging in the gap to-day to an extent
unknown to the oldest inhabitants, but
there is not water enough to carry off the
load. At one point the ice has run up
into a monument at least thirty feet high.
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MEDICAL GRADUATEs.-At the annual
commencement of the University Of Penn
sylvania, held in Philadelphia on Sstur-
day, there were large number of gradu-
ates, among them R. G. Barclay, Levin A.
Dix, L. W. Jacobs, and W. E. Pittman, of
Virginia.
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TERRIFIC HURRICANE IN CANADA.-To-
ronto, March l6.-A terrific hurricane &C.
CURED here this morning, damaging the
railway depots, dwelling-houses, churches,
and other buildings, to the extent of
$4,000. One man was killed at Grand
Trunk Railway round-house, and several
others wounded,