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AN ADDITION TABLE.-A party O

AN ADDITION TABLE.-A party of
sentimental young ladies were recent
ly overheard by their teacher reciting
the following arithmetical exercises /:
Two glances make l look, 2 looks l
sight, 4 sights | waltz, 3 waltzes
palpitate, 2 palpitates l call, 2 calls l
attention, 2 attentions l fool (some-
times p 2 fools Irritation, l firta.
tion plus 2 boquets equal to l engage
ment, 2 engagements equal to l mar
riage.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-15

A revival of religion has been in
progress for the past two weeks at
Emory and Henry college, Virginia.
There have been about sixty CONVEX
sions. Out of one hundred and eighty
students, one hundred are professors
of religion.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-15
A gentleman riding, came to the

A gentleman riding, came to the
edge of morass which he considered
not safe. Seeing peasant lad, he
asked whether the bog was hard at
the bottom 40, yes, quite hard re-
piled the youth. The gentleman rode
on, but his horse began to sink. "You
rascal" shouted he, "did you not say
it was hard at the bottom?' $50 it
is" rejoined the rogue, "but you are
not half way to it vet"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-15

Affected young lady, seated in
rocking chair reading the bible, ex-
claimed: .'Mother, here is a grammat-
ical error in the bible" Mother, low
ering her spectacles and approaching
the reader in a very scrutinizing atti-
tude, says: Kill it kill it !! 1t is the
very thing that has been eating the
leaves and book marks"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-15
PITHY SAYINGs.-It has been we'll

PITHY SAYINGs.-It has been we'll
said by Prof. Miller, of Edinburgh,
that alcohol cures nothing; it covers
up a great DEAL DR.. Guthrie, in the
same strain, says, IF you want to
keep dead man, put him into whis-
key; if you want to kill living man
put the whiskey into him. Wine is
a capital medicine when taken in the
original package If you must take
wine for a medicine, take it in the
original shape. Wine in grapes
q" wine in pills" will never hurt any.
body. George Ill, writing to his ia
vorite minister, Lord North, says: "
am sorry to find your cold is increas
ed, and | strongly recommend absti
nence and water as the ablest and sa
fest physicians"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-15

Unsophisticated boy =" Mamma,
papa is getting very rich, isn't he p
Mammal don't know why, child p
Boy-"Cause he gives me SO much
money. Almost every morning, after
breakfast, when Sally is sweeping the
parIor, he gives me sixpence to go
out and play" Sally received short
notice to quit.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-15

$50 here | am between two tailors," :"
said fop at public table, where a
couple of young tailors were seated,
who had just begun business for them
selves. True" was the reply, I'VE
are new beginners, and can ouly af-
ford to keep one goose between US"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-15

A man in the lunatic asylum in
Cincinnati, according to his own state
ment is 400 years old. He loaned
Shakespeare five dollars which he ev-
er got back, presented a bosom pin to
Columbus, just before his voyage to
America, and was on intimate terms
with Queen Elizabeth, whom he fa-
miliarlv calls "Iib."
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-15

William Melville of Wareham, Mass,
aged % years, while in state of in.
toxication, was drowned at Portland
on Monday night. He attempted to
lean against a post on the pier where
his vessel was lying, but could not
keep his balance and fell into the
water. s4i4
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-15

Du Chaillu describes the costumes
of the Court of King Diops in the fol-
lowing manner: "The King wore
dress coat-and nothing else; his first
minister wore shirt without sleeves
and nothing else; his second minis
ter wore necktie-and nothing else ;
the third was adorned with a hat
and nothing else; but the Queen vari-
ed the fashion by wearing an umbrella
and nothing else"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-15

Rev. Henry Ward Beecher ventila-
ted his indignation, in Plymouth pull
pit, Sunday night, against corrupt jud-
ges, whiskey rings and other public
criminals, and warned the people that
unless they could put a stop to these
things free institutions would perish.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-15

Ferrin, the landlord of the Wes-
minister hotel in New York, is not
often nonplussed, but last August a
dapper little Frenchman staggered
him for a moment. Walking up to
the Office he accosted Ferrin with:
"If you please, Monsieur, you shall
send bill de fire TO my room."
"a what p said Ferrin, looking to
the thermometer which indicated 80.
81 wish bill de fire in my apart
ment, repeated the Frenchman.
"All right sir" said Ferrin, with
that outward imperturbability with
which the true hotel keeper receives
an order for anything, if it be gold
dust pudding with diamond plums.
John fire in ten thousand and one" 4"
Eyes, su-r-rr' said John, and by
the time the Frenchman had arrived
at his room. john, with perspiration
pouring oft hun, had the CRATE filled
and blaze roaring up the chimney
like mad.
"Vat re diable you do" said the
astonished foreigner.
"Built fire, sir, as ye ordered
replied the other exile.
"Fire be dam," said the French
man. 81 shall roast myself wiz re
heat" and rushing down stairs he ap-
peared at the office with inhamed face
and moistened shirt collar, exclaimed
Il ask you not for re fire; what you
think | wish to make myself more hot,
eh | call for bill de ire-ze bill, re
carte, so | can eat myself wiz my din.
are"
"Bill of fare, ah; yes sir,' said
Ferrin. "I beg your pardon" and he
politely passed out the programme
for the day, but deputed one of the
garcons of the restaurant to answer
any further orders from the subject
of Napoleon.
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"CL1NG CLOSE TO THE Rock JOHNNY r

"CLING CLOSE TO THE Rock JOHNNY T.
"A long train of cars, fourteen or fif-
teen, were, a few months since, pass
ing over the Allegheny mountains, on
their way eastward. They were crowd
ed with passengers. As the iron horse
snorted and rushed on, they began to
feel that it had begun to descend, and
needed no power but the invisible
power Of gravitation to send them
down with terrific swiftness. Just as
the passengers 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 breaks, but
with no apparent slackening of the
cars. Every window flew open, and
every head that could be thrust out to
see what the danger was, and every
one rose up In his place, fearing sud-
den destruction. What was the troub-
le?
Just as the engine began to turn in
the curve the engineer saw little
girl and her baby brother playing on
the track. In moment the cars would
be On them; the shrek startled the
little girl, and every one looking over
could see them. Close to the rail, in
the upright rock, was a little niche,
out of which a 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, Johnny cling close to
the rock p And the little creature
snuggled in and put his head as close
to the corner of the rock as possible,
while the heavy cars whirred past
him. And many were the moist eyes
that gazed, and a silent thanksgiving
went up to heaven.
In few hours the cars stopped at
a station 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
harrass the son seemed to crowd in
to 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 that
he could say was Cling close to the
rock, my son p He wrung the hand
of his child, and the passengers saw
him standing alone, doubtless praying
that his inexperienced son mi Z h t.,
"Cling close to the Rock Christ Je-
suS p
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like a raven about her death. bed, ef-
fected his escape from the palace, and
fed northward with the welcome IT,
dings. Never more, perhaps, in the
experience of this country shall the
death of a sovereign be contemplated
with so much solicitude. Equal affec-
tion others may perhaps inspire, but
many feared lest with Elizabeth the
light of truth and freedom should be
put out, and the nation be forced back,
as On the succession Of her sister,
through torrents of blood, to the hat
ed creed of Hildebrand and Leo x.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-15

Edwin Forrest the actor, paid last
week the final installment of $65, 900
alimony to his divorced wife. The to-
tai cost of his divorce has. been over
100000.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-15

An incorrigible loafer, being taken
to task for his laziness, replied: "I'll
tell you, gentlemen, you are mistaken,
| have not lazy bone in my body;
but the fact is, / was born tired p
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whats that asked schoolmast-
er, pointing to the letter x. "It's dad
dy's name" mo, no, you blockhead,
its K" 'Taint K neither, it's daddy's
name, for | seed him write it many
time"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-15

The population of the United King
dom of Great Britain in June last
amounted to 30,369.345, divided as
follows: England, over 2l,000,000;
Scotland above 100000, and Ire
land more than 5,000,OOO.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-15

.Did you ever know such a mechan-
ical genius as my son 2" said an old
lady. "He has made a fiddle out of
his own head, and he has wood enough
for another. ~ 80 sEes..ss > s.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-15

COOP GROwTH.-Hollis Heath of
Wheelock, has recently discovered on
his farm an ash about I feet 10 inches
being the growth of the past season.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-15

!, Seventy-five men make a living in
Paris by finding wives for men who
want wives and husbands for women
who want husbands. 1 S. aa
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-15

A plantation in Mississippi which
cost $50, 1000 ten years ago, was late
ly sold for $3.50. ga ssz.z 81
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-15
A Texas Ferryman.

Hoao Fares are collected ON the Rio
Gramde. "Ouer the riUer they beckon
to NE.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-15

The ISLAND GRAPE CROPs.-A COM
munication in late number of the
Sandusky Register states that the
grape crop on Kelley's island is much
short of what it was expected
during the growing season. >ome oi
the vineyards will bal ely pay the ex-
pense Of picking, leaving 10 rCmuHer-
alton Tor the land aiid, cost ~ euItiya-
ton. The killing frost Of the llth OF
October is mainly chargeable with the
diminished yield.
The Palmer Journal reports man
digging potatoes in that region with a
crowDar. w ~ ai 3al
Itl.- t-=rF
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-15

WHAT DID He SAY, LYDIA.-Good
old Mrs. Call was quite hard of hear
/ ng, being somewhat advanced In
years. Her daughter was bonny
lass, who loved a good frolic and
knew well how to get one up. Lydia
had arranged junket and the young
men and maids were all on hand
Among the rest, was the general, one
of 'em. In the midst of the fun in pop
ped old deacon L., to see how the
widow fared This was a wet blank
ct upon Tue merriment, and the dea-
con held on till Lydia was put out of
all patience. She wished that he
would 60, and bye and bye he gets
up to depart.
"Oh, deacon, deacon, said mother
Call, "dou't think of going before tea
oh, do stop to tea, won't you?"
The deacon strongly urged. replied,
"WelI, | rather think | will, as the
folks will not expect me home till
dark
"What did he say, Lydia ?" said
the widow. Lydia had ready answer.
"He says he will not to-day, moth
er, as the folks expect him home be-
fore dark. Why, how deaf you grow,
motherr' . ..
"Oh, well: some other day, deacon
now won't you p said mother Call,
as she showed the deacon out"
"Smart gal, that" said the deacon,
as he trudged along home. "She'll
find her way through, I'll warrant"
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FRESH ASSORTMENT

ol oi Dress aud Cloak Trimmings, Worsteds, Ho-
Siery uloves, Buttons, Fancy Goods, Toys, &c.
- lnls extensive stock comprises every novelty
III sly le ana material aud has never been equall-
gu III extent variety and completeness i'll this
part ol the country.
rarucular attention paid 10 cutting and trim
mug CiOaks aud all other outside garments for
'@'dies and Children.
4TNew Goods constantly received.
narlon, Oct. 20, 1868. AZ
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VI. ]. \ x. Il. SMITH

nj Ar RB l. E w O R X :
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NOLU NJ E lon u
BUSINESS DIREOTOR 0 K Y i
L., IL. BISBEE,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR ALTA"
NBwPoRT, VERMONT.
Specia ,ttentiou paid TO the collection OF all
claims against the government.
J. Z. ALLEN,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOh al La W.
NEWPORT, VERMONT
CHARLES L. VAIL,
ATTORNEY. BOUNTY & CLAIM AGENT
IAAsBURGH, vsRMONT.
DALE n ROBINSON,
ATTORNEYS AND DCOUNSELLORS AT Law
BARTON, VERMONT.
GEo.N. DALE. B. ROBINSON
Pensions COUNTIES and all Military aims pro
cured.
WV. ". CIRCUIT,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
AND CLAIM AGENT.
BARTON, vEKMONT.
VIII t.trndthe Courts IN Orleans and CaledohI
souuues.
Il. T.. RAWSON,
watch KER AMI b W l. l. X .
BARTON, VERMONT.
Dealer in Clocks W4tchc, Jewelry, Silver and
Plated Ware"
}. \. WEBSTER,
PHOT o G r A p ii Err
BARTON, VERMONT.
Also Agent for Vermont Mutual Fire Insur-
qucc Company.
HALL \ JOSLYN,
DEALERS IN DRY GOODS, WI. GOODS, &c
BARTON, VERMONT.
4 good assortment of Hardware, Hats, Caps,
Boots, Shoes Flour, Salt, Nails Clothing, &c.
WM. JOSLYN ~ SONS,
Apothecaries and Wholesale Druggists.
BARTON, VERMONT.
II. IL. LITTLE,
PROPRIETOR OF THE BARTON HOTEL.
BARTON, VERMONT.
This House is within five rods Of the depot
The Stages all stop at this House. Also good
Livery in connection with the same.
}. L. DWINELL,
FURNITURE DEALER AND REPAIRER.
GLOVER, VERMONT.
Bestof Furniture always kept. Sofas, Loun.
ges, Curtain Fixtures, Bureaus, Bedsteads, Mir
rors, Picture Frames Stuffed Cane and Wooc
seat Chairs, Tables, Cribs, Cabs, Casino Spring
Mattresses. Furniture repaired. A good as
sortment Of wool, oil and hemp carpets, room
paper, oak chamber setts. &c. Furniture repair
ed and made as good as new. Collins and Cas-
Ects always on hand.
W. ID. CRANE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, SOLICITO O r IN
CHANCERY, AND CLAIM AGENT,
NEWPORT, VERMONT. soft
L. +. EOGERTON,
PROPRIETOR OF IRASBURGH HOUSE.
IRAsHURGH, VT.
Stages leave this House daily for Railway Sta
tious.
GRANDEY, SKINNER " PARKER,
dealers in
GROCERIES & GENERAL HARDWARE.
BARTON LANDING, VERMONT.
Agents for NAILS, PLows, STOVES, &C., at Whole
sale and Retail. q
J. \. WEBSTER,
LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE AGENT,
RAEToN, VT.
HU 3 3 ARD & VI 10 R : Z
House. Sign n Carriage Painters,
BARroN, VERMONT.
ImatoIs of wood and Marble, Paper Hangers
Gaziers, &C, &c.
~ HUBBARD. o.. #. MORSE
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Grant is learning to smoke.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-15

LIFE IN SIBERIAN. Emile Andre
oil, who took part in the last Polish
insurrection, and on his capture by
the Russians was sentenced to twelve
years Imprisonment in Siberia, has
published in the Revue Moderne the
first part of his prison recollections.
"I was told," he remarks, "that on
two or three occasions an electric bat
terry had been made use of by the Rus
sian police to loosen the tongues of
the prisoners who refused to answer
the questions put to them, which shows
that the Russian government is one
of progress, and knows how to turn
the discoveries of science to account.
After al, this is not more cruel than
the torture of the herring. | knew
several who underwent the latter,
and they cold me that nothing could
compare with the torture they endur,
ed. They were confined in we'll
warmed apartment, salted herring
with bread and water for the first
few days being their only food. If
they refused to answer the questions
Of the examining commissioners, the
bread was first of all withdrawn, and
then the water, whereupon the tor
ture Of intense thirst commenced, de.
priving the sufferer of al moral
strength, and even making him aban
don the resolution he had formed to
die. Very rarely did any one remain
mute when brought before the com
missioners a second time. The sit
tings were generally at night, in g
splendidly lighted apartment, with re
treshments of all kinds temptingly
displayed on the side tables. The
president would usually be most gra
cious. "Bye-and-bye," he would say
"we will, if you like, ask you to have
something to drink with u.s." The fe
yer and the vertigo caused the pris
oDers to lose their reason, and they
generally yielded. Hunger would no
have brought about the same result al
thirst, which loo3ens the tongue ever
more readily than drunkenness does.
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MARY P. WOODMAN,

Bi5 rton, VI, An immense New Stock of Fall and
winter Millinery, consisting uf Bonnets, Hats
oiihN, Sallls, Ribbons Lacc,, Feathers Flowers
SC, &c, together with Il
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sI1a6 lsaI i las3 19q "a
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-08-19

shall report to the December session
of eyeryiCongress, stating with whom
tho said contract is made, and the
am ount and nature thereof -
Sec. z And be it further enacted.
That the superintendent of the said
Columbia Institute for the Deaf and
Dumb shall, at the commencement of
every December, session of Congress,
make full and complete statement
of all the expenditures made by virtue
of any appropriations of Congress.
Said statement shall include the
amount paid to said superintendent,
and also for teachers, to whom paid,
and the rate at which paid; and all
expenditures for the Columbia Hos
Dital for Women and Lying-in Asy-
lun shall be under the direction of
the Surgeon General of the army,iwho
shall also report to CONGRESS, at every
Decem ber. session, a full and accurate
account of all expenditures made by
said asylum out Of appropriations by
Congress; and all accounts for all
appropriations made by Congress for
charitable purposes and for charitable
institutions in the District Columbia
shall be audited by the First Auditor
of the Treasury. But nothing herein
contained shall take from the Secre-
tary Of the Interior the Jurisdiction
he now has over the subject Of chari-
ties and charitable institutions In the
District Of Columbia.
Approved July q, 1868.
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premature, although steps have been
taken with view to induce Louis
Blanc to make his temperance in
the political world.
Napoleon has subscribed one thou
sand francs toward a memorial to
Golden at Camden Town. IS
The Paris Opiaioae National says
that Duke Oltes of Russia. new en-
route for the United States, has been
charged with the business of bringing
the American and Russian Govern
ments into closer relations.
There has been duel between the
famous M. Jeckar and a Paris jour-
nalist, NJ. Odysse Barron. The latter
was hit, but not dangerously injured.
New YORK, August. 18.-Four-
teen car loads of Western cat
tie were received yesterday morning,
at the Bulls Head yard, corner of
Third Avenue. and 103d Street,
many of them suffering from the dis
ease common In the recent importa-
ton into New Jersey. A strict
quarantine was at once established,
and a thorough disenfection con-
Quoted by an interpreter from the
Metropolitan Board of Health.
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MONETARY & COMMERCIAL
New York Marker.

BY Telegraph NEW YoRK, August Is.
CoTrON-A shade flrmer; sales l25 bales
at soc for middling uplands-
FLoUR-Receipts 9.10S barrels. Flour dull
and 10 q l5c lower; sales of 7,l00 barrels
at 81 209S IS for superfine State and West
ern % SOSy 3 S1 dor exIG !n STATE SS aOgio %
wheat extra; So 90@ l3 rs tor X. H o. !:
$40 O0@12 co for extra st. Louis; So 506el4 IS
Flour without decided change; sales I,GO0
sacks at $40 20l9l2 25. Rye Flour dull and
dfooping; sales $50 barrels at W 75glO 40.
Cornmeal quiet; sales $50 barrels Brandy
wine, to arrive. at sc 70. .Hflti
WHISKY Quiet and firm; G71Sc in bond.
Receipts $40 bushels. Wheat
held l15@3c lower; sales 42,C0O bushels at
So Oh for No. spring, deli cred; 50 10 for
No. Dc, delivered; " S5@2 IS for Winter.
white Michigan, and 81 30 for extra choice
new white State.
RYE-Heavy; sales of $500 bushels at
81 SO@f IS for Southern and Pennsylvania /;
81 30 for extra choice Duchess County.
BARLEY MALT - Lower; sales of I.5e1
bushels, part al 81 20, and the remainder
at private terms.
CoRN-Reeeipts IIg, ,235 bushels: lie better /:
sound mixed Western; 81 20aI 2lL afloat !;
81 . for white Western.
OATS-Reeeipts II, 1928 bushels; dull and u
shade flrmer; sales OF 1850 bushels at 'S312c
for Western ia store; eS94c for DO. afioat.
RICE-Guiet.
CoFFEE-Quiet.
SUGAR-Firm sales of 800 hhds. at ll1z9
l2e for Cuba. end l2t9l214c for Porto Rico.
MOLAsSES Dull. HfI
HoPS-Quiet ut I0a3 for American.
PETROLEUM M-l6c for crude, and 3314c for
refined bonded.
PORK-Quiet and steady: sales of 1850
barrels al S2S 5O02S 50 Tor new mess; cIOs-
Ing at S2S e. regular; SIS 62Gt2S 81 Tor old
do; S25 OOG23 30 for prime; 81 75Y25 co for
prime mess. Er
BEEF HAMS-Quiet.
CUT MEATS Firm; sales of 1850 pack
| ages at 1314gl354c Tor shoulders: l614GI 1916
for hams; midulps firm and quiet.
IARD-Ftrmer and more active; sales of
j, 800 tterces Mt 1S146el9t2c for steam, and
ly19@ly}Sc for kettle rendered. lirH.G
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Z e L E c. E A = II.
News from Europe by At
lant1c Cable and Mail.
Rum0r of War between
France and Prussia.
The Report not Credited.
Death of a Noted Medical
Man.
The Report not Credited
WASHINGTON.
Rum0r OF War between France and
husSia-The RUmOr not Credited.

WASHINGTON, August 1S.-A ru-
NOR was circulated yesterday that
cable dispatch had been received by
one or both Of the diplomatic repre-
sentatives of France and Prussia,
stating that the relations between
these two Powers were about to be
disturbed by war. The French lega-
ton here regard this rumor as alb
surd, and not worthy of serious con-
sideration; nor has the Prussian Min
lister received any information to that
effect There is nothing whatever in
the relations in the countries, as far
as known here, to justify such con-
elusion; and there is authority for
saying that no. agents for the French
Government as published have been
actively engaged in different parts of
this country, one purchasing horses
aud forage Tor shipment to France.
General Rosecrans left Washington
to-day for brief sojourh at White
Sulphur Springs, Virginia. There
were on the same train Generals Ew-
ell, Longstreet, and Henlon.