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|The eeauty and Eashlon Of
the City all Out.


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Assassination Story Untrue
IIIEKs HJEG8-Ess ofx3e vssa ohT
A Revolution in Jamaica
DOMESTIC NEWS,
Reconcflia,ion4 4Consalsation Be-
tween GeneraISRosecransa and
\ Southern Leaders. - Z = 4
New YORK, August %.

NEW YORK, August %!
A telegram from White Sulphur Springs
states that General Rosecrans was there for
the purpose sOf- consulting with Gen. Lee
and other Southern Generals in regard to
plan for general reconciliation of the peo-
pie of both sections of the country. In ac-
cordance with this programme a private
meeting was held, at which Generals Lee,
Longstreet. Beauregard, Ewell, E;hals and
Hunter, and A. FL. Stephens, A. 81. Stuart,
aad John B. Baldwin, and dGoyernors Stock
dale, of Texas, Pickens, of South Carolina,
and Walker. of Alabama, were present,
with General Rosecrans. "A long consulta.
ton took place and q plan OF action agreed
upon, but nothing further has transpired of
the proposed movement. 1t is believed that
an address will be issued to the Southern
people by their former leaders.
The lBenninghof iRobbsry "A -
rests. :
~ HARRIsBURG, PA, August "a.
Three men who have been working as
engineers in the vicinity of Bull Run,
Pennsylvania, were arrested on Friday on
the charge of being concerned i'm the great
Benninghoff robbery. 1t is said that some
time since Deputy Sheriff Kinney, of Pc
troleum Centres got hold of a clue to what
Is alleged to be a gang. which perpetrated
the robbery, but which is wholly uncon-
nected with that which was led by Jim
Seager, of Seagertown, from time to time.
Kinney has succeeded in Obtaining the in
formation which led to the arrest Of the
above mentioned men. The homes of the
parties arrested are not given. :;
The Prize Ring-CoIIyer and Ed
IAdlg -WardS.pOA YtEE8 =
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-08-25

The Democrats at Decatur, Illinois, call
eERepnblicanr Wigwam in that city the
.Third Methodist Church."-Er.
Do they? Well, we know some churches
In Ohio that might be appropriately called
iRepublicanE wigwams. .'oG 1eIl. bss 40
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-08-25

The large mansion Of William Wiley,
on l09th street, was burned yesterday
Loss $30.OOO.l - - =.
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Is7 ssE IsHY order q The Exseutiye com:

w The Township Trustees yesterday y
allowed bills to the amount of $65.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
.noiisslsuas sIiia9 sVis OF

ECLIPSE VISIBLE I'm INDIA
S8OoD 2nfEEsifEHn 91uoE
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-08-25

GALoOT RECoRD.-The number Of per.
sons indulgihg In their reshlar weekly
high old spree and paraded before the Maj =
or, yesterday, was of Egood9 dimensions.- :
Some old soaks who have, for two or three
weeks, failed to pay the Mayor visit, then
appeared in all their pristine loveliness.
John Hartman and Peter Rodaman had
light bat hasty spree. They paid, So
each for the fun they had enjoyed, and
went away satisfied that while getting
tight may be pleasant, getting sober is no,
joke, especially when you have to pay
Hugh McGinnlis fond of gin. and has ia,
ken many hogshead in. To get blind
drunk he thinksno sin, the rearing, tearing
Hugh McGinn.. But when he, would. teel
funny snd frisky he pays his devoirs to
lightning whisky which he always hists
in plain and neat, though it lays him out
upon the street, and there where perlice
their yigils keep he laid him down for a
balmy sleep. While he dreamed that he
was wandering in land whose rivers were
whisky and gin, az struggling Iwatchman
who had been prowling around saw Hugh
McGinn, and to the -calaboose took him in.
He was taken before the Mayor, who fined
him %, despite his prayer to be let GO
he'd not be up again. So smashing stone
lie Hugh McGlnn. 5ss1-,B bsss 4Aa9 4 i
Alex. Shambaughi was on O. regular
bender on Sunday. Alex. thinks Sham
baugh the bulliest boy In the business, and
that, when his regular day for bust comes
round he must attend strictly and closely
to the business of loading in benzine. He
wallops his wife for naught and when
she runs away from him he is ready to
wallop anybody else's who may be handy.
His appeals for mercy are funny, and all
ways in the third person, singular. He
will say, now Mr.. Mayor, you won't fine
Shambaugh, will your Shambaug gets
tight, but Shambaugh is a good Teller It
Let him off this time, Mr.. Mayor, and
Shambaugh won't come back again." His
eloquence was in vain. The Mayor fined
him $40, and in default sent him to join
the stone pile inyincibles. A., rrr,r-r
Charles Collin, John Donnahue and John
Platz, old time galoots, whose presence be-
fore the Mayor may be looked for as regu-
larly as they raise money enough to buy the
stuff that steals away mems brains, for being
IN a'sstateiot suspended animation, ,,'were
fined S5 each, and in default of payment
are permitted owork it out with little
hammer.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-08-25
Denfest the Report.
Escaped Being Lynched.

Young Willie 5Wheeloek, son of a promi-i
nent stock operator, and G. Milliken, of
this city, were safely brought here last
night from Wflkesbarre, where they were
threatened with lynch law, in nsconsequence
of accidentally shooting la miner while
firing at target, few days ago.
ExnIos;oH of- G.~ VUo,lx~
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-08-25

Mr. Andrew j. Dsllen, real estate bank
er, is under arrest, charged with rdefraud-
Ing an old gentlemen by passing ON him
three bonds of $1,000 each, ! purporting to
be on the Brooklyn Steamship Emigration
Company, for q lot of land. .laT4 diiT oido
. The Municipal Government OF fdChelsea
has, invited the Chinese Embassy to par
take of hospitalities in that city on Satur-
day next.B 70 sI3EsRssaE 9g0l0ss
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-08-25

Count Won Bismarck, while riding out
near his, CASTLE, IN Pomerinia, yesterday,
was thrown from his horse and reeeived
some bruises. 1t is reported that his in
ljuries, though painful, are not of q serious
character. 80 - zl. y oe1T' fa-l5
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-07-17
In pretty village near Boston. low

In pretty village near Boston, a love
of little Episcopal chapel having just
been finished. Il benevolent parishioner
sent of to Il proper authority in a very
ecclesiastical city. an order for a new sur
piicc OF whitcSt. finest lawn, as Il present
to the church. he vestment arrived,
and 50 did the officiating minister who,
donning the delicate fabric, was little
mystiticd at some extra embroidery
across the neckband. which in his rever-
ential mood he deciphered as containing
the lcttcrs-"G. q. h." Just what
might be the symbolism of this. did not
at once occur 10 him but thinking that
some enthusiastic antiquity had struck a
fresh vein of apostolic decorative art, he
Went composedIy through the service.
Leaving the church with the benevolent
pariShoner aforesaid, this gentleman ask
ed the clergyman if he noticed anything
unusual about the >urplicc he had worn.
lies" said the other, 81 noticed the
name Of the Supreme Being embroidered
on the collar, and could not quite under
stand exactly what it was for "Oh, .
rejoined the donor, THAT was a blundel
OF the maker | ordered him to marx
the parcel when he sent it {. o. ID. (cast
on delivery and the fool went and pu
these letters, which you see, on the roJ'
| ldss.t-Coy'ly1ti,oalat
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-07-17

CHINESE WIr...The BurIingame CHI
nese embassy visited ~ hotograph ST
loon in New York the other day, and
near the doorway TO the street, ON their
exit a. number of ladies stood to scrutl-
nize them. One OF these, being near the
rather handsome form OF lung, and tor
getting good breeding IN her desire TO ac-
quire hirsute knowledge under difficulties,
very deliberately took III her un@ioved
hand his long and claborateiy plated
cue. black as coal and almost as coarse
As the hair Of a big Indian, and critl-
calIy examined it, lung eyed the
..lady'' for q moment, a smile Illuminate
ed his broad flat face as he glanced at her
own couture, and then bowlng, said, ''AII
mine. all mine The inquisiilve ie-
male retired in disgust.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-07-17

g-It is great mistake to keep poor
horse. | have one that has been on this
farm, or ,Sme other, for about twenty
five years. He has been good horse
in his day, and l can hardly make up
my mind to give him half pound OF
laudanum, and let him rest from his la
bors. And yet am sure | could not
invest a dollar to better advantage. He
eats lust as much as one that does more
than double the work. 1t costs at least
one hundred dollars a year to keep a
horse, and it is far better to pay four or
five hundred dollars for good team
than take poor one for nothing. Man
and team, counting shoeing, harnesses,
etc, COS! about $500 a year. And who
does not know that u good team will do
from one-third to one-hali more. than "a
poor one Farmers, as general rule,
keep too many horses. In old times,
when hay was worth only $500 ton,
and oats 25 cents a bushels, It might pay
better TO keep an extra team, than 10
hire an extra man But who can now
afford to let a team lie idle, while the
teamster i hoeing corn or planting po-
tatoes ?-Ha757s, IN Ame,icau AgricuLtur-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-07-17
The Juiy Magazines.

The Galaxy for July has been receiv-
ed, and as usual is filled with interesting
and entertaining matter. Among the
articles is one on our National Prospects
and Resources, with the initials ID. ID.
F.. OF 4 distinguished admiral Of the ma
w for its signature another ON the
Nerves. by DIR. W. a. Hammond, a
third on Our Great Diamonds, and a
fourth on The Church of the Future.
These contributions are accompanied by
others, making up qui;e feast of stories
and poetry, with light and airy, brief es-
says and criticism under the heads of
Miscellany. Drift Wood, Literature and
Art. and NcbuIr. The Galaxy IS hold
img lis place a Il bright, fresh monthly.
conducted in all its departments by en-
terpri~r that i diligrnt, pains-taking and
mp to the demands of the times
The Elrctic for July has three articles
from tine Dublin University Magazine, on
The Science OF War" and The Holy
Land" and "Imposture and Crudulity. "
1t also contains an interesting sketch Cl
VI. Rouher. the Minister OF France. from
Leisure Hour; Il severe and humorous
criticism OF travels by the Saturday Re
view: 81. George and the Dragon"
from Brnil,v'> Miscellany; '.Ncntilation
and NemiilatorS," from he Popular Sci
cncc Review: A Night in the Toombs." ;"
from Chambers Journal the conclusion
of The blockade: All + Episcde OF the
end OF the Empire" several poetical ex-
tracts and Il tine engraving Of The
Black Brun-wickcr."
In ihc July number OF the Riverside.
there Is Il striking trontiSpiece from the
Eastern story in the Arabian NIGHTS OF
the Atritr who was released from lar
10y the Fisherman: Il terrible. porten-
tlou- figure rises like a grcat cloud and
uyrr>pread> the sky. while the Fisherman
l. seen ON his knees in startled horror.
supplicating the monster. For outdoor
Summer >ccuc- there are two papers of
excursions: NV Three Gardens. and
About frogs. together with more OF
Mr.. Abbott's Hunter and Tom. while
vi
with a picturesque power scenes on the
prairic~. The Fourth OF July i rcmcm-
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south Church. inst brtor. tho RayoIu-
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Of pi.,urc- OF New York in .arly Jay.
m winch the three, noticeable cntri., of
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-07-17

Gody's I.ady's Book, for July, Is the
first number of volume -. The num-
bcr is handsomely illustrated having II
steel plate, and Il juvenile picture, besides
i great variety of plates of fashions, pat
terms, etc. The reading is, as usual, en-
tertaining.
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DAVIS & BRADFORD. Publishers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-07-17

NIachias, Me cuts about 10000, 600
feet of lumber a year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-07-17

The Nursery for July-another month
ly for the very little folks is edited by
Fanny p. iSeaverns, and published by
John l.. ShOrey, Boston, at $50 per
wear. 1t aims to fill, rs its title suggests,
Il place not heretofore occupied by any
periodical, and seems TO be meeting with
good success. The number before us
commences new volume OF this mag;l-
zinc, and both editor and publisher prom
ise to make this better than the last one.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-28
ALABAMA.

Code of Alabama Ratiaed with Kxean.
t0nH-Puninhnent for FuhAfshiRR Rlan-
aerouS ArtteleS-Vet0 Of the IsegIslat.
I've compensation BilI. f
MONTGOMERY July 27.-BetA Houses ofthe
Legislature have passed an act ratifvinp fhe
code OF Alabama except where IL copffrS6
with the new Constitution. n - =
A debate in the Senate this rnoSStDe, .hc,,-.
that large number of Senators are in favor
OF removing all political disabilities. and
there is probably msjorityin favor OF such
measure. -
In the House Mr.. McCraw, the Speaker.
offered a resolution in favor of removing
disabilities, and It was made the special
order for next Friday.
Mr.. Harrington. of Mobile, offered a res.
olut1on in relation to newspapers. II
provides that for publishing slanderous
articles the editors and proprIetors shall be
lined not less than one thousand dollars and
Imprisoned not less than six month";. and the
press and materials can be sold Is soon as
Judgment Is entered to pay the fine, The
act applies 10 copied matter as well az
original. The Judge of the Court ia TO de-
eide as toswhat is slanderOus
Governor Smith has vetoed the bill fixing
the pay of members aud officers of this
Legislature. He takes the ground that it
Is an increase of rates over the rates fixed
by the old law. He further takes the
ground that the paY-elght dollars per
day and forty cents mileage lis eXor.
bitant, and IS not IN proportion to the
amount in the treasury
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-28
EUROPE =.


LONDON, July Elm the House of Lords
Napier took oath and seat. The bribery bill
was read second time. The ipnble school
bill passed.
.Lord Si~imsbury in reply to Baron Hough.
ton, said the Ministers await .RossGRos re.
report before considering the service and
sufferings Of the Abysinn1aR envoys.f
In the House Of COmmoRsl Lord
Stanley, in reply TO Kingslake. said thHt
Mexico broke off relations with England for
recognition of the Empire. If the Republic
made oyertures there would be no aifhcultV
in resuming, but dignity and self respect
forbid England to solicit IL. HH
Lord Cramworth is dead. al
PARIS, July 27.--In the Corps Legislstif
NJ. ROuher in reply to question from Pei
litin said the government did not intend to
alter the election laws. .-,.Rp-
The budget has been adopted.
gly 2lEuEJshsE e e S sSavisss i:ss tTem FeEn
received
All the Ministers of foreign powers in
Japan had joined in a protest against the
revival 9y me Mlkado Of the DEGREES against
The civil war continued to rage With much
The troops of the lfikado were a bosses,
by treaty. .-- @ C. llW
Nsto w wv iACau VI bllb ICfOll hEhlnSL L0G
spiritual Emperor, and had q large army un.
der his command, with which he was,grad-
ually advancing on Yeddo, in which CITY
the party of the Tycoon is vefya strong.
There had been some fighting between the
hostile forces in the vicinity of YeadO, but
no decisive sueCess reported on either side.
1t was thought the war betWeenl the two
parties, whose respective strength and re-
sources appeared so evenly balanced, would
result in division of the country dhJ6 two
independent empires, governed respectively
by the Mikado and the Tycoon,
LISBON, July 27.-It is reported that a
British gunboat had landed men al. a. Por-
tuguese colonial station on the coast of
Guinea, and taken possession of the place.
The Portuguese guard were made prisoners.
and the flag was hauled down and the
British colors substituted, The govern.
ment has dispatched two menOEwar 10 the
scene of the outrage. 4s3 SuHH
LONDON, July 27.-Political disturbances
are again reported in Bulgaria. A dispatch
from Constantinople states that th6deurk-
ish government has ordered troOps to that
quarter to restore tranquility. ''-'@
DARMsTADT, July 27.-Mr. Bancroft and
Baron I4indelof, Minister of JusticeS are
holding a conference on the subject OF the
naturalization treaty. 5 li'sdi9 q
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-28
Laoey'a Case not Considered
ROLLINS TO REMAIN As COMMISSIONER,
stOckdale to Run the CustomhOuse.

WASHINGTON. July 81, 1868.
The nominations of Andrew JohnsOn's
brother, of Texas, for Collector of Internal
Revenue in the Third Louisiana District,
vice lisdale, and of James f. Terrell, of
New Orleans, for Assessor, vice Norcross in
the same district, were rejected by the
Senate today.
Colonel Lewis Woolaey was confirmed az
Assessor of the First District of Louisiana.
in place OF James Ready, removed. u
The case of A. L. Lacey, of Memphis,
nominated for Collector of the New Orleans
district confirmed and afterward recon
sidered, was not again reached previous to
adjournment.
1t is rumored here that General Steed-
man, who is now in town, will return to
Louisiana and take charge of the office.
The Senate having rejected General JEFF
fries for Commissioner of Internal Rev.
enue, Mr.. Rollins will remain in charge
the office.
Mr.. Stockdale will remain in charge of
the New Orleans Customhouse as acting
Collector. SPECIAL.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-28

Darrall, Egan, Futch, Francois, F. L. Jew
ell, kelso, LyGch. Monette, Packard, Poin
dexter Pollard, Ray, Todd. Whhe-ls.
No quorum.
Mr.. Blackman asked that the Ser
geaut be requested TO bring in absent
members.
The Chair announced the following com.
mittces:
Committee 10 inquire into Disbursements
and Expenditures of the Board of Ievee
COMMUNICATIONS. Todd, Ray and
Braughn,
Committee on Militia - Mossrs. jerks.
Williams, Packard, Bacon, and Anderson.
| Aquurum being present,
The fifth section of the bill 10 organize
parish courts was taken up and adopted.
Mr. Bacon moved to adjourn.
The President called the attention of the
Senate to the Governors action which
awaited action.
Mr.. Bacon's motion to adjourn was lost.
Mr. Wilcox called up the Governors mes
sage.
The message was taken up and read.
A message was received from the Cover
nor, dated July q, returning the Joint
resolution requesting the Gencial COM
manding the armies of the United States to
furnish the civil authorities Ofths State such
forces as may be necessary TO secure peace
and good order in the State w'thua his
signature, Tor tue reason that II ls not in
accordance with the law in such case ade
and provided, which requires tnat the
President of the United States, and not the
General of tho armies, should be applied to
to furnish the forces required, as appears by
Brightly's Digest, page forty, under the title
Of "lnsurrection.
Mr.. Lynch moved reconsideration of the
Joint resolution vetoed by the Governor
Adopted.
The question was then put whether the
Governors veto be sustained or not,
The veto was sustained.
On motion the Senate adjourned.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-28

Last Hours Of Congress Funding Bln
Passed-InterRnl Revenue Assessor
Confirmed - Failure of the Militia
A rms BHI-IsIu ReorganIzIng NIIssIs.
sippi, Virginia, and Texas Tabled
WAsHNGToN, July 27.-The funding bill
has passed both Houses.
The bill rcorganiZing Mississippi Vir.
gtniat and Texas came mp in the Senate.
MIR. Buckalew took the floor to argue it,
when Mr. COnkling said it was useless to
try to pass the bill, and on his motion it
was tabled.
The bill having passed removing the dis
abilities from Messrs. Nelson and Tiff and
General Young they were seated as Repre-.
sentatiyes from Georgia.
The House hlibustercd on the tariff to ad-
lournment.
Mr., G. +. Spencer was seated as Senator
from Alabama.
Simeon Corley, Representative from South
Carolina, was seated.
The Senate confirmed General Rosencrans,
Minister to Mexico, Enos D. Hodge, Asso-
ciate Justice of the Supreme Court and
Lewis Wooliey, Assessor of Internal Revenue
for the First District of Louisiana.
The President has nominated Alexander
Cummings, Of Pennsylvania, Commissioner
of Internal Revenue.
Three more of the express robbers have
been hung by mob near Seymour, In
diana.
Bill reducing the army came up in regular
order in the House, and by test vote, was
referred to a committee by majority of
four. This kills it for the present. One
section of this bill armed the loyal militia
of the South.
The Senate rejected Johnson and SeWell as
Collector and Assessor for the Third Louisi.
ana District, and Teconsidered the vote con.
irming Seldom for the Second Virginia Dis
trIct, and rejected him.
There is SO much confusion that it is i'm
possible to give the position of several i'm
portant bills, but all affecting the South, of
an aggressive character, have failed.
The Senate confirmed Robert A. Crawford
as,Collector of Customs at Brazos de Santi-
OG81i Both Houses adjourned till the third Mon
day in September