davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1869-08-17

1rctor of y,tsl ssai!1!cs, who hAa E1yeu much al
tentipn 10 the e1ukes Of DEATH In note 70 tne
Providence Journal R1rtpR Inc 6unbef oi oeA'As
tn that city in she month Of Jolly. says:
I'VE arc .ucated At this season Eta nc
rarefH against tho use Of fruits and sese-
txtl,t4 and arc called upon 70 pelfeFe
that the increase OF mortality when AHa5s
occurs during the hot weather !s a!nos1
wholly csused By eating them. Il U qeite Aka!y
thas eai1ng pn1ps AMI wtlted rru't and IeRttahles
causes disturbance IN the stomach and slcAncss;
put It II Of temporary character. And Woall FEN
eralF epre Itself II no other cAn1c *al present.
Ii a eli 10 usc caution IN the seiccGon OF trult
and vegetables avoiding tnose ta1t Arc wlIIel aau
troubled and frightened alout thet and 1t ID SILL
Eotse to Avoid them altogether.
t.The eitrhtk8t EIxEaln21aon ol Tue c4s3e3 U!
death eiycn ghoEs TINT fruit knd Vegetables hAa
alu,flst no influence whatever in the mortality r.
rpf1ed from summer complaints Neal1y Al toe
cctldrcu who do cot cat fruit RED Seecso2:e3 u
nL All but are Of the detedents from soMnG
complaints. in July, were male under 1No Year.
nf are and ouY two Of the whole nuhott #eEe
over to1f JearB Of age .,,,.-.
AIN certain se4sons, when epidemic cno'cEh
puay be present, aud Ehcn the sFstofas OF t.ls
peops my be prepared tor dikeaAA by tho poisoned
aud vegetables uAy be tie exciting causes of !asa'
tIeEcss bat even then tho air thst y bftatneS u
pn1r truly the came Of death taAn tne 1904 tnAt
Is eaten. In Ordinary acasonk, when no tp!aelotS
Is rrnAenf. Impure air c&uscs thoaAAnd lold MoIs
rroftary tina nut, and vegetables In facs, II i
r:otAold that tosai Ahftineuce fEpu iFu;t m veg
t:siles by the whole community xonM produce
more IL til 11ek peAe than tho most ua!o!:cu H.
,1u!crnce in them. TIE k1{est Enlc Is, aoFcyctt
tempe rance IN al thlngs-'
, 1869-08-17
MISSOURI.

Meeting OF the Executive Committee
to Arrange Tor the National Capf-
tnl Conyention-Thc AIlcn.Gnltn-
Eltcx 1'Flzu EiHht-fatldcbrnnd still
Lives.
Er. Louis, August 16-The Executive Commit.
tee appointed 70 aITange for the National Capital
Convention met tonight nna put some machinery
Into operation A Finance Committee was ap-
pointed from among the prominent and t1dnen-
i4al cttlzens, and Arrangements we're made tof
corresponding with speakers aud WEttef8 IN dl1-
fcreQt parts OF the country and 70 invite spealtrs
10 attend the convention. Copies Of the call VIII
he ecLt to the Governors Of the States AMI Te!T1'
tories, with 4 request that they WILL 2ppont dele
ra,cs TIE committee has rtcelscd Information
fiom various sections Of tue couutrs, Showing
that uycly interest Is Deing taken In tue more
nent. o-.,..,
The sporting fraternity ATE active and cxcne1
to night, IN anticipation Of the AsenlGallaShef
ncbt to-uorruw. AcCoo1cs, Aliens and GsA-
cher q saloons arc crowded with the friends OF their
rrspecil7e keeperr, and there = much talE 1nd
n,er,y of braeEadocia. There is not much bet
ting hut what there Is Ia mainly IL fAror Of Auen
AZ even odds, EAch combatant xlu have COM
rujttec Of twenty men 70 maintain order on ne
ground, Sherman Thursson and Hols Rutle} VII
HOGAN viii sure Gallagher. The Indications NJ
arc that order wtIl be preserved md tnat taeEe
will tte q fair fight
Colonel bowen, who n4s been 10 pursuit oi tue
outlaw uiluehrand for some time PAST If1sea
nc!c to-tAT. Ne has made detailed report o.
his operations to Governor MfClurg. bnt iss coz.
tpn,s have not Je: tfuuspIrei HlldehSaud Is SIN
10 St, Francois county, but oil efforts 10 capture
or LII HIN have been unsncceAafuL
, 1869-08-17
SPRINGFIELD.

7 he ssnte Camp McctinK-Thc Camp
IsndIY Flooded by n DrcnchinR
Shower County Assessments =
Treasury Stntctn ncnts-AE1ivnta OF
New Wheat.
Special Despatch 70 the Chicago Tribune.
ErRIN0F1ELpt August ID
As far Is nuulbcss arc concerned the s14ta caWp
meeting. ii psuyop, Il q aueccEA ftt:crday #as
a srrat oA.. OEcr nyr thousand people, fFom
all rar4 OF the Northwest werc IN Afsesa-
dance, with .Lhoui ono hunLEcd and NJ!
n1cschcrs. representing oe2fIJ crEFy state N sno
tnton. The hundreds Of residents q ms e.s!
who wcrc prcseut ycsteEfa! feacned tnc:1 ao.uss
late lsft night, md reported that Tnoss !ctFine
rain storm v.Nscd The caur-ETound aaa EscaisJ.
which hooded eyckythinf and nearly usGHne ~, w
lnc whole a1alr; and Inrlr looAA did not teiic
tncir words, for more sorr5, bedfa sseo, c.eM-
y iii be held the balance OF this week, uoe3s sun
day experience dcmoraltztd tac cta"A = n1, ~.
t1rrssand that much good is expected 20 taun l,.
from thts meeting mud, with MI the people, 'ou5
rorrcs ropGent tAvH amen .-..
Christian County to-day reports her assessueuls ~
for 1863 10 Ire 537ta,&as: decrease u &sa &4ess.a
value Of lt6a, Slsu,sl5: 6d-crtass III elualizcd
value Of 1s6a, s6t9. .sa. .o- .,-
Pore Couut{-AAscssMent for ls63, u 1.t!t.e9ot
dcrrcaee on assessment OF 1865 ~ +5s' !cc:cass
m t,nuhIHcd y1lne Of 1>ta, $f53, ,o93. -
This receipts Of the Stale TRASHY 10 t1Ay 9tr'
From Fulton County, state taxsA s!o,0iaGJ. no
nnoie 9437 !nr staic laud sold. Fayetie County,
SbAya Tolsl &.6:a'.la
Thr GetuAp Homestead Association. Q! Ca!c4'
m WITH can.tal stock oi fi1u,9uo, and The Ats.
th.pts' Commercial Agency, Of ChafaSo cap'n'
, 1869-08-17

dis 1n,or tho head, eeases % furnish nnt1!msot
70 that tbs kernels do no4 1n- We hAve fnada
considerable inquiry ~ 70 The extent Of this Dis
been exaggerated Some farmers hare not
noticed It; Others claim that from 3: qc&Ftee
70 third. Of. their csup u shns affected;
upon tstiy than late sown wheat. The sto1fest
rheai - tho notat Affected Sui. ~ The crop u
an rnusuall1 promtsnI one. Il y pro1aao ih4t tae
lon % Inst year. : IA Experienced wheat groveF.
who Visited lzrEe humber Of 1sldB on East Ptai.
He iass week. t4sures Us thtt the crop .ne!e neIee
efase 51eld Jet II The xehther continue. tagnss.
hle. All rrpoIta irdtcztetn1t thetat crop u spen-
did. Com II x1oEinR rapidly, under tnt inuasn
q 70 l.ts t..otsess ss,ss Era'ae1' aoo M" p'o'
Tne HaMinSs U,1is.a OF the llin saJs: May
farmers h8sc- AtrtndJ cut DOLL Haeat ~ - 9|, V
ia last Of ms or the 1,rst Of next Wee1 Crops,
win ne eIcepI1ou Of corn, which !s coming ga
nuej,. never looked better. Wheat, without s} any
exception, 10 faf as We have seen OF neaf'' WIZ
=" 1he 81 Cloud Journal says: "The rurk Of cut.
ting grain Ia being p1osecnted slaoroos{ ~ - ~ y
lew days during The week iEtEHeteu oni5 Tempe
raflly. The rrposta as 10 the yield conunue to ne
If The most favorable character. There is 40
blight In this part OF the EiAte ~ -.
4 Iet41 from Buffalo. # right County. Ausust
IL, ssJs: @-1ne E5e. harley ard M1nttf Mheat II
this county Is ali hA1ye1ted: eIttnenr Yield OAt3
md rprtn5 heat now being cut, with evidence Of
more than an average croP fnr quantity aud sood
quality. Corn coming fora ard nnel5 Kith Promise
q. 1pe crup 3et- Potatoes Tll be large crop
nj = general thing"
HltJ1NpRK, August 1h-AcC6unt8 from alm1Rt
every section OF the 6ta,e represent general
prtyatence Of drought IL the lower Eounuea The
corn and tohaccc crppa are suffering dreat!1!l}.
TN the Eastern shore 1t !. stated rhat oals haIi
cspp OF cnsp can be sayed- In the Etclni5 Of isA.
ttuure the GnruenA and pa1turnEe are almost
burnt up. Win the exception Of occasional ligss
, 1869-08-17
Fires

TACS1ox, August i6-The extensive RhoTnl
tnanusactoIy connected With the woTIl Of the utd
tolony Iron Company nas burned yesterday. tn
ctu1lbg 1oJ luzen Ahovels, ete. Loas, 9!es,voo !;
INSURANCE, fso,fpo.
Pu1LApElrn1A, AnsIst l6,-Iho patd!oea
OF the Boston i'esicAied Cornish Com
nanT corner Of Sixth street and Coiun1-
b!a avenue, were toLuly destroyed By Ere
Yesterday morning, Loas, Ss3lS0; Insurance IN
kpowu The building wAs also occupled IL phrt
hy Uuntlug;otl's q corn 1tArrh mAnurnetoEy, and
Lain, K t'onwas's steel umbrella epIiuS factory.
1hz latter lose 81, ,eUl ,,,
kEHosnl, Wis, August 1.-the dRellln9 mouse
suu LulneA TO tho ground. Tho goods ani house
we've fully lnsuyt1l.
, 1869-08-17
SPORTING.
Base Ball Game Between the Eek
fords Of Brooklyn and the Red
Stockings Of Cincinnati.
Cincinnati the Winner by Score
Of As to l6.



lth7'1. nm .1A1. .
1HR RcKPpHps Or BNookLfh " aAE Aho
sFhthsS " IT.. ,st.,,s ,.-s,na
tIeG!ssAtL auko' 49,, t1.-a't ~ te7rin.tnr .n1
EeEtord Ehse baI ElEts tnis aiselao0h. - 1a.ae
ssay a. 'ns peRnunH @ ~ ,nt ,n1 d"3u ~ -, ia
Gead ; ~; VIZ a.tn IutG n,,t1t,s FrTfnyas nnst
Lowell ILL: n.H'on, ,,nrn,4r % ho,b siae. f.,i.ng
70 pAs' l.a1tnS .anua - -, for rnntnsn;
snoH: ihe Es1toas saaueG1 aa ~ - ~. n,thcr a.
a. p!tcnE1. aa he1suu ~ ,,m,n,, hf ~. n.t.d
the mhilc .! tne seseult uans ~ w. ~ ,,e ~ ~
eighth inning,
me loi,o"luR ~ ene seo!s,e ro+., "a
Clncpnatts- j, :, d, Q, ;, Iii ls. Total, Ia
0AAK IN PHILADELPHIA
n rapLLf,1 HI Augnsi ns ~ Ing 1s a1s NJ Aih.
ta s ~ u, .nia @ tv ma fiernaon rrsutd ia fnyor
OF the latter ny = ecofe .! ~ 10 -, -
,o.,,. .,a,, Tno Snnthor, Rsec Hall
CIuf Of New Orleans, p.n led ihc Atiaut1cs, Of ST.
In,,ta ~ E.tor1ay hesfI1u them IN In l. The
ht,sI,,tcs werr n wi}tewashed styen tires. and t1e
EnuthrTs az.
Thc AOufhern Club sea. tie Empires Of this
r1fy hi. afternoon, ly u kcofe Of . 10 10.
"'' GaXE ~ CuAELEsrt)S. l. C.
CBAxLEsroH. s, C., August ls.-The base hall
nntch hrf the ffaY and Charleston Clubs
,.rtsrd nrt1 nnleIly mis- nrttfupuu the former
fniny I1ctonous VERY lew negroes were on tue
sA~NA1' @A-'' II cn,cAUu.
Therc Tas a game Of base hall yesterday after
noon between the P1onsc1.and Auerlcah Clubs7 n
WHICH Inc FORMER were sut1ts1,s rSoinR .r =. 49, ~
- loI taFA uppoueatae. = MALI En,tG 80. on
, 1869-08-17
Hem Tu upiatns OF tshao'


Tnrn,n d,t moi IL, .1l cases v:n1uish those with
X h6n hr came in cpntic:- On one oecaAoh 70
renxo llow, sn eccentric Genius Aaa pss4cne1, p1s1
sn,YSr th,r1 or forty 3cars sncc, was inyitet 70
pye7ca u s,eunenyille wnesr Ispp.n !, nset ,e;.
Tsprau, mike his two famous hfotne1s hr - ul,3 "
ett7i:4s - "a ayowed intdei, md had nnnoet ot
ful}orcTs anone the rrou tnent men o. the plaoe;
Meas1re tna: pox was 70 pIeac1 tnef a'7ansea oaS<
tnnIr. u " his mrtt.e Tappan caue1 upoo HIN.
upisr lie p.etext Of respect for h4 eminent repn
:a,lou, aa.i invited him 10 d!ne- Dow, Tno ~ -
tnyitaioc, Tapran had ali his i1ndel friends pres.
eat, and The couye.saion raturally turned On Re;
i:ious subjects Al soEt& Ut aoeston1 0tenoea
t. enbar1ass DoE, vcrc put Finally, Iappao. u
Is sQaeaIfnS, nasa. tonc, ad1se4tcti hin aoae,
wia, .Iter ms fA.hIon: INT: Dow. .hst % knd e. o.
N.a about hall way between here lad he!L
5nss gaRp no et "a 81 1nss
I,r, rou1I 50 sirlishs to hell without aa5 A4t
x1p 4a4uf II.
, 1869-08-17
IOWA.
I1umof tint General Dodge IL to
Succeed Secretary IknWlfnEs -
Death Caused by the So1nr Ecltpses

lfumor tint General Dodge IL to
Succeed Secretary Rawlings -
Death Caused by the SosnF Ecltpses
Special Despatch to Tho Chicago Tribune.
DEs MONIES, August t6.
report comes hero from the West, through
pretty s,1a,ght chanrel, That as General g. H.
Dodge YVES On his WAY back from California,
few JAYS ago, he WIS ne. at Cheyenne
hv Ges2atch from President Grant, nIaFs1S
him the portfolio Of Sec.ctar5 OF War, ana Slstn2
hlm two weeks In which 10 consider the matter,
tienelai Rawlings being Compelled BY dec1lnlng
lion. General Dodec came TO Council nlu:.s ana
lett INN nedlaicly for Washington Nothing eon-
ctfnsug tl.s Is KNOWN among the General tnu-
rGste friends here, and they do nut give tue
report much credit II Is well InoEn, however.
that he would Eare entered ne Caoinet NNs LOT
send 5ou the ruInos for what II ID Worth the
tact that The nation ollels no eester us1n LOT tue
place, and the decilninR health Of secretary Aa"-
Gus Elye The report colof Of Ieracl1y-
4 woman EAned MIx G12osi7 ltflhR u suG
up,thern rart Of Marion County, died on Sa:uruay
no knowledge Of It's approach, acd vas noos e. ~
Tue lme 1t cane on, With the exception OF cnlIa
four WeeEs old Terrified a1 the sight, sne se1dea
her child and dcd 10 nciehooES. mAe dlssant
When snc reached there her reasou was gone. a
dpctor pear By was called, who pronounoed her -.
.hc d,cu without her reason having TFtuEncd-
Sesefal PERSONS are confident they felt tue un'
r-fstaif onfc tftunoE OF an earthquake here early
This morning, the vibration. they s1y, bel09 qnlLt
distinct, accompanied bf deep thunder q inter
nj ha1s As hut few heard Il Il Is probable shel
wrrr deludeu iatu tho tel:cE bJ the thuutler 4nt
and wind OF the seIcrc storm going On q: sha
time,
, 1869-08-17
NATIONAL LABOR CONGRESS.

Annual Session In Philadelphia
Over Two Hundred Dolc''ntcs
FFcscnt-nehFsy Every state In the
Union keprcscntcd-GueHt to
be Constdcrcd-TIis. AnthonY's Ad.
n.tr&{nn Sfronrtx nhfcctrd to.
caa.., 1a.....h =. rho 1,h4..ro T-;h,n.
oPee's' oesPassu ~ "e Nsaeo t!ou
fAH1pk-fhiA+ ra'' august 40
The sceson Of the National Labor Congress has
not been Of IN important character. The last act
-. ~. ,,os+ ,,+nrattino haInr, n, ,ha ,,,.ean. :,
*as tne MOST tn1esee1'nR, pe.ns iol He pesen'
REJECTION o1 MISS ensao u. An1nony elslus 70
ktHt the having presented credentials from the
pFtlug Wome14 National Assoc!hi1oo1N New York
city.
There are present about 923 delegates, seven OF
whom are colorcd, and one woman from Maas4-
ehpsetta-
a question Was raised as 10 eltaer Of lnese
claAscs. The co1ored delegates are from
this cty, baltimore md Washington. Most
Of them represent mechanical pursuits, two
dtles atez being representatives OF hod-caI!ers'
uhon. There are nFe international, fonr nAttonal.
eight StAte and 0Tef seventy local &1.1des-nnlo1B
a!u "e1et & G yo4a pannsPixsnis uss.a.hr
states - 4ssn LUZ. @tn, Ii1tnnis
s.t.s, I1ahseat IaSsean snns,r .,sa. u.anur.
!9"a, aa!en&aat. Wloas!us n', I3,, S-ts
AssAiat !pk1 tcnAessee. naoeta, eussIs, .,u.ea ~
SaioliLa. suS'nla; aAt .Anu' us,ane' ana sa4
Nla'ict o! tololApA- ~ ~ tae .AtKrss asptsseas
taAoh han 81 any tonRitSas ana Ci4us vi oisnu-
LED consutueoc5 u over 1ootUN
me proceedlngt, uh!li Ataf Ine close, NEIe
mosuS Q! 1o11aA cnal&eter. ny ffesiuent
addscss leic1re.! n eu9o9 tesns 70 tne cooEc u
, 1869-08-17
MICHIGAN.

Anniversary OF Nupolcon'k IstFtihnJ
Observed ut Uctroit-sseFinnn snug.
ing F'cAtkvni.
s,..ctni Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
.pErEo1I, August ID
TLe obscrAnce OF The huntlre1lh Anulscrsafy ni
Ez14,fcopr t.1thdny here to-aay Tassssl on nicely.
This morning procession wns formed OF the
1Icnca stc!cs!es OF this city ami nc!Fhootlng c.
Lcu, ~t.eyc q dluncr WIZ FcrEed. ones
which addresses we're delivered By tloa- Mr.
l., incsn. nud W.T. followed ~ sociGl festivities,
Nlirh "cIc keps un.ll n lAlc hour tonight.
grand eoncrT, ~ ticfEaa Societies from
frcn1ot'. AM! t.ls t'ty, Is In progress, tonight.
a. aI.e:'rs !la!!, icing the opening ceremony q
TOW. nher1 nEt4.cr VI 1n,c cs,tuE trials Of ak;lt
Ail1 t1ke place
, 1869-08-17
MILITARY fN1ElttBEAeE.

Aa;or General uazen i unsigned 70 couuacd
the U,sts1e9 Of the Lower AEtausla embracing the
southeastern portion Of the State Of Kansas.
Major Gene.A Augur, Commanding Department
Of the P1aste, announces the suecess OF AA1os
General CnH IN hls recent raid IN inc lnolan
coruiIJ, 1hen he succeeded Ia reseusrS Ars. A.
derd}ce and Mrs, Keichei. tTo Tnite cs2s!sFs: "a ::
and IN capturing ~ noHe1. ~ ma!es, -, -. -.
yoiJers, ~ bows Aad A11oEs and 20 pouads o.
powder General Can speeially comments to-; snS
bravery Of cozpo John k3le d ta ar, Il 1,s the
raHnec sconts- Oser Il, 30 Wal found u nc T..
dian emp, Of which me senesoaw1 so!o51s gave
nricadier Gepersl Tompkirs q Announced -
f-i,,tf Onayternaster, Department o. AssskA r.
Ieving Colonel Week., Tno fsocSeas W oA1
, 1869-08-17
PENNSYLVANIA.
Seizure OF n Susptcions Steamer
Low Water In Hhe SchuyiAlli

Seizure of n Suspicious StcnncF-
Low Water In tlle SchuyiAii
IklScrs
I1ll,,AuE,ru1At Angus, 1t---The ex-bloceade-
runner Hornet, VI hlch left here Saturday, osten-
sto,y for Liverpool rio uavau1, has been captured
In Inc bar by tic revenue cutter Miami and
thst snc intended carrying IN expedition to Cuba
The men were. It Il said, to be put
aboard IY tug which was III comrauy al the
ttlpe Of tho capture Ind y hlch Escaped. The
decks VI the lItTneI we're literally covered with
coai ami wood, which were evidently tArown on
boatu In hurry. Her crew amounted 10 t"eni5-
i've Inel7 armed Will 9tfoIFe1s 8Hu psuS1
wcapouk ....
Owing to long continued dty weather The
Ethr,t u It.ycf hxa dwIatl!ed dowu to small
ttreain aud causes great scarcity Of WAter In this
civ bycf auo canal boAeB 2re STICK Ii the mud
between lefO aud Morr1stoHn II IS feared u the
tiry rpe continues the supply Of water N the city
wilt fail tlstfely.
, 1869-08-17
r.ttf iH1Sa @AA =
Seven Seven DEE PPeF Gent cent Gold
L2-A-.-s Z. Il. .A...
: :::::FmS1 MORTGAGE BONDS
49,. .,- ...E - So. ~ - i" -. !"
:. " :: a m !: :.:,.;,-
Dantilte, Ur6ana, Bloomington i
Pekia Railrsad Company,
=
.... .':.'.'* ~ or n1lSois,
Prindpu aad Interest Ps1she In Gold, II tbs
Fuzers' Lam md Trust Company, Ia
Esr Tsfk; Csspsas Payable
April md 0ttabsT,
FREE OF GOVERNMENT TAX


FL s" as: ass: = 21 Ras e: &
.E .ss9ss y III asfsss.s q s. ssta1s ~ 1seTs9
90 IA ssts portion ss which hss
.s;a1 ~ ~ Sd9f =. sa ae s.ts sssa
I'd e tss. e@ e f % 1
sste 70 III + a.n.ss:s 4 ssss1I4 t. 7 il s.
d:12apsis W. s'nosSsan1 FL I = ants r'a - ses
ealle @tta ss 'ss I Toieto iet W.ss.a W.saa
ii sss ks: g Usss PHI s {: s'd'
h.ys ;seass ss5 sas e. '1 q tss e
ssE1 ~ = y! ~ sss,I.5e I'D e;t . ss
nqsrel toF 4 .s1,ealtn,9i ptodassSsns -
EsR IT, = sss s4 Id
hav4ur v.luaAls ratl;uad eonneetsonA tnatinf i
I'll cod enc hi tie bess investensa IN the mar
81 T T h 1,t s. ost5s st 5Sez s1sE 2':z t q:
III s:Fne .s I y II. se tn
Ghie.so Al:c%n % nd Ghssso saEans:t7 m, : 99a2
Ge ~ ] J s isa: :. :. 1
sos2:soa aa:s s.s.sef m =. I, M =.
sssa ~ ii ss hss sst5 i II ss1s s;,,5 IS
ss e ~ ~ In n.s
T. :sss ss @ q = I'M is
prs: s:i p.. 70 ss1 ss4t sHs9sZ Z
M fiSr t. sa,y Eoaas bss;ae &c .; beins
u tax. aad tha iEtsPeet u tresdJ Atvanee u tha
,toea q tie .o.a On e''oS'etonA ns' which eas fA1
I'd tsss :; s s. IT. sss!xs n
';!ss ~ ss:ss.7s Z sssa:7st sSsi7 asss s''*
| TURNER BROTHERS, Bankers,
Nc. II AasSaa.sr,, New York.
, 1869-08-17

Meeting OF the Freight Committee
OF tho National Eoshrd OF TrAdo-
E1rnikIt Of asS0rUu F04AhO1Ya

WHTE STLFNCK STRINGS, ". l. AUGUST lb~-
To-day, the Committee appointed bJ the National
board Of Trade TO lnakc report on the most
feasible route for thu transportation OF Heafy pro.
ducts Of The West to the Atlantic c0ast uei here
Ecpo.ts were submitted fruM YIN. n Durwcu, ot
New Orleans; Thomas II. Monroe, Of nubaquc,
and Robert II. Hughes, OF ftrgsuia-. These re-
ports were read and referred to Mr. Hughes, to e
u!scstca into form. The committee viii remain
IN session for several days.
George Peabody hns donated 10 the Trustees OF
Washington College sa',thJ 10 establish an addl-
ticnnf profesEorshlp, reccnny proposed tt the
President OF The college, General Lee. .-
Nr. TeaLodJ's health Is Improved 80 much that
10 tiay he was abe dine at the hotel table Aa
be appeared the crowd gathered arounl him with
ADMINISTRATIONS Of C0nstatulat!on On his coHFa-
1escucc
, 1869-08-17

sudden Death ut Mndlsan-Cnfifor-
aln Excursion Party Returned
Special Despatch 10 The Chicago Tribune
MADISON, WlA, August 10.
DR.. Chatles J. Potter. who came herr from CHI
caso nearly two years ago, teu dcad In his house
yesterday forenoon, Of heart disease, While nA-
ing his toilet.
There Nss 4 thunder shower and considerable
fall Of raap this II port,ing followed bs cool nud
ciocdy weather In the forenoon, clearing hp oeaa-
tlfuiJ at ppon and cloudtuE again THIS a11eEnoou'
The Wisconsin California eIcrEBlon p1tty se-
tu1uel on sa.urdAy night, all much innroIeu ~
Lrallh aud dctsh1td with their trip and hosplta!-
ties extended, tut not disposed 10 remove 10 GAa-
fnrn1x nj prtAenf.
, 1869-08-17
JACKSONVILLE

Knifrond Misunderstanding Affrny.
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune
I3ACEsoNvI1IE. ILL.,, Aueuat 10
The freight train on the Toledo, Wabash i
Western Railroad ran on the track tnls afternoon,
pest Mnrkhan1 Statton, ppsetting the engine aud
ten cars, and dangerously lnlut1nR one man.
4 mai bY the name OF Thomas cot into dill
Guilty with negro on Saturday evening, and
siabDcd him In several places. We understand
that 1t WIS unprpFoEed on inc Aegr0s pal.
Thomas has noL boep atreatcd-
, 1869-08-17

ttsciNNATI, August :i6-The steamer HassnA
~attss edge II rarlor Grove. tEelso 1nilcs lelom,
at n'rlock to-day, wheEc fhe had juss lahuSa =
f!s,u"; tnsurrd for 1900 IN Cincinnati cuupa'
, 1869-08-17
Buffalo and tho coal Monopoly.

DrrrA1a, August 16.-At citizens meeting
eeid 10 njch; lhc draft Of IN act 70 protect thc
pubic aKIinat combinations and conspiEacles N
senhaEre 1hc value nf coal or suppuys coa monop-
ni,ra and n Recommendation thai the next i4eGls-
lsiuTc mass the s,rc, EaA adopted The acs pEo,.
ytdcs TINT intllytdQsls 10 Offending oe oonsleteo
and nunIshcd for 1uilhcEucanor: anF cof2osas!on
o. ra!!rpad company 10 couaPItug 10 fo1lei1 tneh
chaItc5,
, 1869-08-17
TIE CROPS.
lfcportk from Various rotusss

"leCiSfIS,
The Whitewater H<ps.sr Kays: nGcnefa,,F
u!eat and oatA look ~rll- SGn,. r,ccra Of clul,
tyhth3 arc damaged 1y blight n1sc Or two cnnst1-
WHEAT. and what IL lubxn ~ tue *,lrIuhn Y heat
arr almost universally cotr. fsfe wheat Ii also
good. atlhppHh considerably later than either the
Ehrrf1nl1 or club whents. TIN the whole, thr far
mrrn have no 4apcral rat0n To fear that the grain
t-rt,r will turn our les. tfnn the Average"
The Elkhoru Indr1rnafHt satn: = Ihr farmers
srr in The midst III the harvest. An'l AL frnia tx
rrnf wheat promises well WucaE especially the
bald varieties, ix 1nlnrc'i anl Will nut te o'eE a
tsJf IRON in many tDGnitticA'' p .
1IThr VI sppun L<attr says: The *e11ncF Ia ~
xurntle fpr harvesting. The Mleht ami 7ua1 IN
Grain heretofore spoken Of, does no1 seem 70
f,:,rI extended muri within the past week nad 30
fnr Ms cau DC 1rt1Scd by careful! inquiry AID o3scE-
yat,nr it will be fully MI AVetate clo'. hotaS
fe,ds iurpIng on, heavily, and r." nsfns5 @ Mossa
cnitne ii seems to Ike the general op:aloI
fa,r1cfs tnat the wheat crop VIII 1uln nu. ot.. 80.
IN thr oId.uitrt than on the prairie lands tnlb
The f}baknsh .sur.kTk.tfrH aays: huoat "us ~,
third Of the uheat c1p II cut had Is 1ash.ns ~
well, Xt4 haTr1 Is rcr5 ILL aao Lac na.'e Gets
rcutRSE IN 1roIn, Fus: tnsht OF e., hmlI ~, ,E.rc
viii u n611y crop almost anniversary, asta sHh ~
.&HSy f,c enough corn 11psn 70 iaivn 81, tara. Ha
plz AHe q In the COUNTY,, fofa'ots Ae 'u'n'
The Faf.hanit Hrp.t Ein:n Ea5f: "llasser.ina y.
las CONNIE ccd, and cobAtdcr2fIc Tleat WIZ ~
cut the ,,re.enf week. Within the past week nc
hhyc heard fcpur.6 Of serious injury TO thc crop
rom Blight The brad trEns white, ether Alto,
ge,hcE OF In tpols, and the stAll, w1<n seems ~