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DOMINION DAy.--wednesday, July I, was set apart
as a day for general celebration throughout the
length or the Dominion Aprivate telegraphic de-
spatch from Halifax, N. S. states that the celebra-
government Of Nova Scotia refused 10 honor the day.
All the banks and public os,ces were open as usual
aud bat few shops were closed. The American nag
was consptcuously displayed, and the people are
very determined Tor the repeal OF the act which
obliges them 10 cut their garments 10 suit the Cana
diana
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SILVER CHANGE.-There N silver coin enough In
the country to the purposes Of change. Il IL
not In circulation because II Is not current ct is
market value. i csnnot be exported, like gold. II
IL simply lying dormant because there 10 no currency
for It at its true value. little monetary genius on
the part OF our retail traders would bring out all this
boarded silver change to take the place OF the frac-
tional notes. The currency rate for gold has not
varied from 81 10 for long time This would be
safe standard BY which TO Ok the current value of
the fractional silver COINS and " they were current
at this, they would come into circulation. Concert
OF action among retail dealers might give this
clean change and drive out the obnoxious fractional
notes. when have been 80 largely counerfetted that
there In general feeling OF uncertainty IN regard 70
them. and which become dirty and then seem
TO carry contsgion In them Cincinnati Gazette,
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Parow were on the evening bilN Under the manage
ment OF Goesche, SCHNEIDER and Appleby, and with
Thomas unrivaed orchestra Central Park Garden
has become summer necessity to the metropolis.
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The schuetxenfess-Less Of Life.

lrfOm Tie evening Iebo8ram, July 81
Al the commencement OF the week we called atten-
ton 70 the danger Of life from the manner In which
the targets were erected In Jones' Wood to be used
In the National Schuetzenfest. We did SO from
conviction that loss Of life or destruction Of
property, resulting from the insecurity alluded to,
would have Q tendency TO cast danper upon q
festival that should In days to come Be referred to
with pride and associated with pleasant reminis-
cences The first days shooting was sufficiently
convincing that the arrangements relating to the
targets and the constructions erected to pre-
vent accidents outside were most imperfect
exhibited on the part OF many Of those In promi
nent positions to adopt what precautionary measures
gers accumulated to citizens living In the vicinity
the police were applied to; bat they with Mr..
superintendent Kennedy at their head, re-
fused to interfere, and not until one man was
robbed Of his life DID the great Mogui Of Mulberry
street believe was time for him TO act. Careless
ness and incompetency have largely conduced to
throw gloom over the festivities. Had our advice
been taken In the beginning this unpleasant result
would not appear on record TO darken the memories
OF the National Schuetzenfest
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Leaving still due a


Austrian coupons IL made in the London Times
The advices from Frankfort mention that the r.
nance law has passed the Austrian Reichsrath, and
That I'm addition to the tax hitherto levied on the
coupons or seven per cent, thirteen per cent will DO
deducted. "As Austrian English bonds are converted
at the rate OF lis 10 100 they WILL 10 IL said "only
lose me CHANGE OF the drawings for the reimburse
quite clear. To conciliate the creditors the law de-
clares the measure TO be nnal that the tax shall
never be increased In future The clause added by
amendment that the Rechsrath was not bound to
sanction the loans made during the suspension OF the
constitution, but have adopted the course for pOliti-
cal reasons, is construed hint TO the holders OF
the French loan, and those OF the last loan, which
was to remain exempt from taxes, to Induce sub
mission, az both loans were made without the sane
ton Of the Reichsrath The uncertainty the debt
Question, having ceased business has been resumed
actions at upward prices.
Relative to the Credit Mobilier OF Paris the Lon
don Times queries thus
Was the Credit kobilier in q sound or an unsound
state when the capital was augmented and then
cordng to English notions It's state was very I'M
sound IT. bank as well as 2 finance company
a. 7s5o17 Of which all but an insignificant part were
other shares upon which advances had been OBJ OBJ.
70 public c,, companies i, f2lss,sss; ditto 70
sS4si,ieo, which looks tolerabie. But ths
court says that the cash was mostly wanted
70 pay uiViuenu que; tnat 81 tne advances 70 sun
dry debtors hardly any could easily be called In and
OF some the repayment was dubious; and worse than
ALL that out Of e. 900 set down "a advanced to
public companies, more than ~, 100000 was ad.
vanced without security. to Q single company
the Compagnie Immobiiere, which was insoIvenk
The result was that there was scarcely any real cash
In hand, and no means OF getting any The court
are therefore clearly right In saying that the condl
ton Of the Credit Mobilier Insecure and danget
GUS at the time when the capital doubled and thb
new shares taken BY the public; that the large bad
or, az least most irregular and unsafe debt to the
Compagnie Immobere ought 70 have been stated %
the incoming shareholders; that full account would
have shown the interior Of the company TO be bad
whereas, In their report the directors asserted %
be GOOD and profitable.
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The gross earnings OF the fourteen aforementioned
railways In the month Of May in the present and Las
preyiOus wear were as suboined:-
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sftions OF the boaas were In the order named. The
Francis Low crew fell behind and came in 90 late
that her time was not taken. The time made by the
others was a fOllOWs:
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Observance Of the Day In Boston-AQuat
Sports and Submarine Races.


BOSTON, July T. 1858.
The anniversary OF American independence has been
observed In Boston to-day extensive scaie.
The city has been full OF strangers and every feature
Of the celebration under the auspices OF the city gov
eminent has passed Of pleasantly and salts
factorily, notwithstanding the oppressive heat
Of the weather The various public and
many private buildings were gaily decorated
and after a morning concert on the Common
there came In regular succession procession com,
prising nearly all the iremen In the city, q military
parade and civil procession, all Of monster dimen-
sions Entertainments for the children were pro-
vtded In the public halls In different sections Of the
CITY, and at about noon there were exercises In the
Music Hall, consisting chiefly Of vocal and instru-
mental music, and an GRAFTON by DR.. Samuel Elliot
On the subject Of the Hisory and Progress Of Bos-
ton.n
The great interest Of the day, however, was GEN.
tired in the rowing regattas, which took place on
Charles river. Some of the most noted boatmen in
the country were among the competitors, and there
were thousands Of spectators all along the shore and
crowdng the steamers and other craft In the stream
single scull wherres distance two miles, for prizes
OF 500 and 500. The contestants, who ap-
gsared n 1d time n their shell boats were walter
order named. When the signal gun was nred all got
and the former, after few strokes about length
ahead Brown soon changed his course and widened
the gap the distance OF two lengths, and made Q
splendid turn at the upper stake boat. Tyler. who
was following second, approached the stake boat at
nearly right angles, and ae he was making the turn
the bow OF his shell collided sharply
with the boat occupied by the judges
and he was unable to free himself from
the unfortunate lock until Hancom mad turned
'she stake and got half a dozen lengths or more
ahead; and ct that time Brown was ahead OF Han
com some ten lengths. Brown Of course Kept the
lead, and while rowing down leisurey allowed his
shell to come almost TO stop while he bathed his
face with the waters OF the Charles. Hancom FOL
lowed second and Tyler came down last. Brown
made his two miles In 1885, Hancom In 1852, and
Tyler In 1855 60.
The second race, which followed Immediately
aftpr was for double sculls, distance two miles, and
for prizes q 500 and $50 There were six compet-
tors In this trial-a paper boat rowed by Tyler Jr
and j. s. Fay, Jr.; the Gertrude, rowed by Charles
Holm and T. w. Holm; the Francis Low, rowed by
w r. BagDe and w. r. Low the Unknown, rowed
nv Holmes and waters; the Thirondello rowed by
r y Butler and NJ. r. Wells, and the Lizzie rowed
bvP J. Brennan and o. hackee. The respective DO
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-05

The amounts due account Of the Pennsylvania
state debt on the LIST inst. are sublonedi--
The amount OF overdue loan unpaid on the
Both OF November. 1867, was. So o37, 97s
on which there has been paid up TO this
date. Observation-Disclosures. 22e3o o2
Leaving still due and payable presenta~
ton. observation-disclosures. se74a7e
OF the loan due July ], 1865, there was out
standing on November 80. 1867. .......... Isoe 434
The Treasury has paid on this loan. TOO $50
Balance OF loan due July l. 1865 81 15os4s
Making due July 81 s3l 224
The interest due on the LIST Of July and LIST
Of August is about Observation-Disclosures. $4,000
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-08-06
TRIUMPHANT IN 500 CONTESTSlI
WALTER A WOODS
PRIZE
MOWERS AND REAPERS!

Two Grand Gold Medals and Imperial Cross of the
Legion OF Honor-being the
Highest Prize Awarded at Paris Universal Exposition,
1867.
500 First Prizes in all parts of the World
Over 10000 now in Increasing demand with
increased facilities and improvements for 1868.
Pronounced by all who have used them to be
THE BEST In USE.
Woods Prize Molcers-one and two horses.
Hoods Self Rah,iag ReGieer with without Hoods
Ne,o MoaoiRg ittachnent.
Woods Hand Rake Reaper.
Hdiae'S Illinois Harresfers.
Manufactured by the Walter A Wood Moving and
Reaping Machine Co.. General Office and Mandatory
Hoosick Falls, Rens, County, y. Y.
Branch Offices and SaIesrooms:
New York City. 40 Cortlandt street. P. o. Box $685.
o. Il. Skinner, Agent.
Chicago ILL.,, BOG Lake street, C. E. Whitman Agent
Alexandria, Va, A. I. SKINNER & Co.. Agents.
Madison. Wis, NJ. E. Fuller Co., Agents
Foreign office, IL Upper Thames street, London Eng
Send for descriptive circular for 1865. S-3m
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A Wonderful Inyenti0n--.A Solid Sub
stance OF Universal Utility from Cot

Wonderful Inyenti0n--.A Solid Sub
stance OF Universal Utility from Cot
ton.
The conversion of the soft and feecy
fiber OF cotton into hard and solid sub
stance like horn and ivory, is one of those
remarkable discoveries which distinguish
the inventive genius Of the present age.
This surprising transmutation ofvegetable
matter has, however, been accomplished
by different persons almost Simultaneous
ly, both i'll Europe and this country, like
many other great inventions. In England,
Mr.. Alexander Parkes has obtained a
patent for a process Of treating cotton flax,
ana other vegeta Bile fbers, to produce a
new meterial ca He'd Parkensite; and in
this country similar patents have been
granted to Dr. William H. Person, As
slstant Surgeon in the United States Navy,
Of Orange, n. j., and to DIR. John A Nc
Clelland, a dentist, OF Louisville, Ky.
/ These inventions are all fundamentally
alike IN treating cotton, flax and other
| vegetable fiber, by first converting it in
the usual manner with nitro sulphurlc
| acid into pyroxiline or gun cotton. The
gun cotton is then dissolved with ether
| and alchohol to produce collodion. This
chemical preparation is the basis on which
all the patents rest The methods of me-
chanical treatment subsequent to the chem
| ical process constitute the essential differ
! ence between the processes of the several
| inventors, and form the subjects of the
various patents; the results are substan-
TALLY the same. The solvents are evap-
grated from the solution of pyroxiline or
| gun cotton by slow and difficult processes,
and the residum, when in plastic state.
is subjected to pressure In molds to form
it into solid substance III any desired
mass or shape.
This new material is substance as dis
tinct from the original vegetable matter
Of which it is composed, as caoutchouk or
| India rubber IN its natural state as gum
is from vulcanized rubber. 1t resembles
horn and ivory In texture and quality. and
like those substances, may be applied to
the manufacture of COMBS buttons and
various objects of use and ornament. In
It's pure state it is transparent like amber,
and admits of any shade OF coloring, from
pure white to jet black DIR. McClelland
has made special application of it to
dental plates In imitation OF the natural
gum; and for this purpose the purity of
the substance as well as its great strength
and the beauty of the color, appears to "a
dapt it admirably. Perfect limitations
may also be made of coral and tortoise
shell. This new discovery, indeed, prom
lses to furnish to art and manufacture a
most valuable acquisition. -Ne,o York
San.
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Drowned in Il Well and ReSUScitated
after Seventeen Minutes.
From the Bellows Falls yt.} Times,

A singular ease of drowning nand resus-
citation occurred on Friday last Henry
Stone, a little son of Charles Stone, of
this village, Of about seven years OF age,
with his grandmother, Mrs Whitney,
were visiting at Nc. Pierce S, in West
minister, in the cellar of whose house Is a
well. During the afternoon the boy was
in the field with Mr.. Pearce and son, who
were haying when he was sent to the
house for bottle of beer, which was IN
the cellar, and which was to be got for
him by a girl of about fifteen employed in
Mr.. Pierce family, Mrs Pierce and Mrs,
Whitney being absent at the time calling
on neighbor. The boy made known
his Grand, but the little girl did not
start immediately, as she was adjusting
her hair, and impatient to accomplish
his object he went down cellar himself.
though we believe he was cautioned
about the well. Not returning, as soon
as might be expected, she went to the
door and called but no answer. She ran
down cellar to the well. all was still, and
nothing could be seen, but having no
doubt that he was IN the well, she ran to
call the men In the field, and In her ex-
element fell twlce-once from the steps
OF the house, and once before she was
where she could communicate what had
happened. MIR. Pierce of course ran. but
being fieshy man he thinks fast walk
would have carried him quite rapidly.
Arriving at the cellar, Mr. p. sent his
boy for pole, spike and hammer. On
these being brought to him, the spike
was drove into the pole, the cellar being
dark, and candle having been lighted
meantime, and by good luck or manage
ment the spike caught the boys clothes
at once, and he was brought up. Mr..
Pierce, who appears to have acted with
much presence Of mind on this occasion
Immediately stripped off his clothes an6
and constantly rubbed him, and wrapped
him in faunels wet with hot water anC
changed often. No signs of life appeared
for the first five minutes. At the end O
that time a movement was observed
And In about ten minutes he began tt
breathe naturally, though Of course il
great distress, vomiting water and blood
We have been thus particular in glvins
details, that the reader may Judge fol
himself as to the amount of time the boy
was without natural breathing, which
must have been about seventeen minute:
lie must have lain in the bottom of the colo
well which Is ten feet deep and half full
OF watar, from seven to ten minutes Al
least. The distance which Mr.. Pierce
came to the house from the field was for
ty seconds. There was a wound on The
back part OF his head as if he strucl
something as he fell in, which NAV hay,
SO stunned him that he did not quite I'll
with water and rise and sink the usua
three times The next day the bov wa
able to be brought to his home in tn
village. and last NJ nday was out playin
with other boys.
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WAR DEPARTS1zSr, BUREAU OF REFUGEES. !
FREEDMEN AND ABANDONED LANDS
WASHINGTON july II IS6S

Hon T. A ELuOTT-Dear Sfr.-Tr
the speech of Hon ID. NJ. Boyer of Pen
sylvania June 80, 1868 printed in Globe
July 10 there are many statements and
differences calculated to make a false
impression respecting the expenses OF
the Ereedmans Bureau By CONFUSING
estimates with actual expenses and by
repeating both costs and esttl,ates. he
foots up amounts nearly four times the
true sum. For instance he gives Gen
Howard estimate of the prObabLe ex-
penses for the year ending June %, 1867
as Sll ,6S4. $50 which says this estimate
is much under the actual cost" This
estimate was reduced to So. 944.45O.
which amount was appropriated by
Congress. But the actual expenditure
tor all purposes during the same year
was Sl,97O, 450,97 4 correct exhibit
ofthe cash receipts and expenses is given
In your report of March 10, 1868. This
makes the total sum expended from the
organization Of the Bureau Including
assumed accounts of Department of
Freedmen 5 Affairs from January |, 1861
to January l, 1868, s., 90, 1888. 46. This
includes 5000, 600, Special Relief Fund.
and $50. 900 transferred to Agricultural
Bureau. All receipts from rents or
abandoned lands, sales Of crops, taxes
fines and all miscellaneous sources, are
accounted for in that exhibit. All sup
plies furnished by the Quartermaster
Commissary and Medical Department.
after July | 1866 were charged to the
Bureau and paid for out o. the appropri-
alton. The supplies furnished previous
to that date, not paid for, were Quar-
termaster' 5 property S445, 004O4, Medi-
cal stores $3.50, 1888, Is. Commissary
stores $1,724, 9l1,50. Total $3.50, 1888,
y Add amounts expended from APP
preparations, So, 955, SIS 46 Total 1896,
67S 81. Nothing can possibly be added
unless 1t be the pay of army officers on
duty in the Bureau, who would have
received the same pay had they not been
detailed for this duty which according to
Mr.. Boyer figures, amounted the first
year to S541.194 Multiplied by three
this gives s., 623, $50, though tn number
OF omcers serving now IN the Bureau is
only 147. Making the most liberal
allowances the total cost of the Bureau
for three years has been 50, 954, $40, 50 {:
or per annum SO, 3lS, LA, 80, instead of
over twelve millions annually as stated by
Mr.. Boyer. a large part Of these ex
penditures was for the benefit of south
ern whites reduced to poverty by the
rebellion. Very respectfully your obedi-
ent servant O. o. HOWARD,
Major Gen. Commissioner,
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The Freedmen's BuFeau--H0W the Dem
0crats Magnify its COst.

It will be seen by the following commu-
nication from Gen O. o. Howard, that
he sets at rest, most effectually, a state
ment as to the cost of the Freedmens
Bureau, out of which the democra. y
hoped to make capital during the pend
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The Tennessee Snake is to be sent to
President johnson. Bad for his boots.
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IN OBATE:--5EaaEf0yyoe 20. Court.
L In the matter of the estate of Matthias Holbcck
Deceased.
On reading and filing the petition Of Margaret
Bohman, OF franklin, representing among other.
things, that Matthias Holbeck ate Of Franklin the
Fifteenth day of November, A. D. 1861 Franklin,
died ntestae, leaving goods, chattei and estate with
in this State and that the said petitioner The widow
of said deceased, and praying thar administration 81
said estate be to John Srohfeld granted it is ordered
that said petition be heard before the Judge OF this
Court, Monday, the Sth day of June A D. 1865, at
10, O'Clock A. NJ, at my office in said County.
Ordered further, that notice thereof he given to the
heirs said deceased and all persons Interested by
publishing copy of this order for three successive
Weeks prior said day of hearing, in the Manit0wpc
Tribune. a weekly newsp. ger published at Manitowoc
in said County GEO. W. BARKER, County JUDGE
Dated at Manitowoc the 18th day of May A-D. 1865
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Every Plano Forte Warranted for FIVE
Years, and 10 give Satisfaction.
HOW Els
STANDARD. SEA LES

LIVERY DESCRIPTION OF SCALE warranted to
II give entire satisfaction. Send for Catalogue and
Circular secondhand Scales of other Makers taken in
part pay for ours, for sale CHEAP.
DOVE SCALE CO..
3 Park Place. New York
13l Federalst Boston.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-12
SUCCESSION SALE.

DY virtue of an order of the Honorable District
I'D Court in and for the Parish of Natchitoches,
there will be offered for sale to the last and highest
bidder at the door of the Court House in the town
and Parish of Natchitoches, on
Tuesday, l7Ih day of March, 1868,
the following property situated in the Parish of
Natchitoches and belonging to the Succession of
Thomas J. glastonbury, deceased viz:
A tract ofland situated in the Parish of Match
itoches, on the left bank of Red River descending
about three miles below the town of Campte,
measuring about four arpents front on said River,
more or less, and running back for depth along
the bank of the Bayou known as the Grand Caro-,
six arpents more or less, aud from thence back
forty arpents, more less, to the line in the rear
of said tract of land, bounded above by land for
merry belonging to Louis Lamatte, deceased and
the said Bayou Grand Caro-, and below and in the
rear sby land formerly belonging to Thomas J.
glastonbury, deceased, being the same derived from
Marianette Bodin and others by act of LIST Janua-
~, 1853 said tract of land belonging TO the COM
munity between said glastonbury and his surviving
widow.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE:
On credit Of one year from day of sale, with
eight per cent. per annum interest from day Of
sale. The purchaser to give his promissory note,
satisfactorily secured in solido, payable TO the
order of the Administrator with eight per cent per
annum interest from day of sale, with vendors
privilege and special mortgage retained on the
to secure the note given for the purchase
money, and the land to be sold with the clause of
non alienation to the prejudice of the privilege and
mortgage retained. 80
February "a, 1868. Sheriff.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-12

The District Court is still in session.
The Criminal docket was laid over for
the next Term, after trying about one
fifth of the cases on the docket. There
have been five or six convictions: two
whites and one negro go to the Peniten-
tiary, and two or three fined for selling
liquor by the glass without license. At
least twenty negroes, who were bailed
failed to appear and hence their bonds
were forfeited. This was trouble for
nothing, as all the bonds are worthless,
being of the kind called straw-TAIer-
GndTia Democrat, 4th instant.