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came over the score winner or the heat by athroat
latch The time OF the heat was 22lA: ~
THIRD HedL-The betting was SIX to one on
American Girl. Coming up Tor the w0rdl american
Girl broke twice. Another attempt and she broke
up again. At the third trial, however, they got tnc
word, Lady Thorn having nearly half a length the
best OF II. Before the turn was made American Gri
was nan length ahead out as they passseI s.re
In 'front.' IN thrtyseven seconds. After passing that
point American Girl drew away from Lady Thorn
and was o length in front at the halfmile pole,
In l13. Getting into the Flushing end American
Girl was not urged, and Lady Thorn was soon head
and head with her. They lay In this way into the
stretch they landed at the score, the old lead
ing by neck Time Of the heat, 2:27A. When the
announcement Of the result was made from the
stand the hackers OF Lady Thorn gave succession
OF r0uslng cheers.
Fo,rtn Heat-The result of the previous heat did
not change the betting IN favor OF Lady Thorn, as was
anticipated as i've to one was still offered by the
hackers of American GIRL one pool selling for $50
on her. while $3.50 was all that Lady Thorn would
fetch. In scoring American Girl broke up twice,
but even this did not lower her in the estimation OF
her friends or induce the hackers Of Lady Thorn to
20 any deeper When the word was given the mares
were head and head. American Girl trotted very
last and soon began to show In front. About mid
way around the turn Lady Thorn seemed to hesitate
a moment, and 1t was the opinion of some that
American Girl mad interfered with her, but the
see anything foul. American Girl was three
lengths ahead at the quarter pole In thir-
she kept up the rapia clip, while Lady Thorn did
not seem to extend herself. At the halfmlle pole
American Girl led slX lengths In l:lO ana going
along the Flushing end Lady Thorn ten lengths
behind. American Carl kept the gap open until she
reached the drawgate on the homestretch, where
Mr. Lowell, the owner Of American Girl, was
stationed, who beck0ned R0dn to take the mare In
hama. He then began to slow ner and Lady Thorn,
coming with rush, came very near overtaking him.
She closed 80 rapidly the finish that Rodin had
to the whip, which carried American Girl
to break and he had just time TO catch her and get
over the score Length In 'front.' Tme-2;241l. The
| SUMMARY.
FASHION COURSE, l.. l., purse $4,000, mile heats,
| best three IN five IN harness.
| NJ ROdin entered b. Ill. American Girl, by
Cassius NJ. Clay, Jr., DAMS pedigree I'M
| !
| d. PIfer entered b. IN. Lady Thorn, by
| MambrinO Chief, Gam by aanO. 2
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The City Railroad Companies.

The practice OF our city railroad companies OF
compelling children under twelve years of age TO
pay full fare if the which they happen to oc-
cupy seats IS crowded receives severe overnauling
by "R 81" who has in his day had bout with the
right TO make full charge in such instances.
lie says that a child, not weighing as
full fare under any circumstances and believes that
q test question should be made OF the matter with
those railroads whose rate OF fare has been fixed by
legislative enactment. The way 10 do this he
thinks, would be for somebody to refuse 10 pay the
extra pennies for full fare for his child and allow
the conductor to eXpe him from the car and the
company to take the consequences Who's willing
to be the martyr for the little ones' sakeS
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ASSASSINATION AND SHOOTING ARRAY IN VIRGINIA.
Captain Mercer Killed by Negroes.

From the Lynchburg (va.) News July 10.]
Information was received here yesterday that
Captain Matthew Mercer. section master on the
Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, near Mount Airy,
was shot ana mortallv wounded about sunset ON
Thursday evening by party OF negroes. The full
ceived but the particulars as far as they are known
appear to be that Captain Mercer was return
ing to hts home after the laDors OF the
day were ended, and while crossing q
bridge across q small stream was attacked by
three negroes who were lying In wait for him and
knocked from the bridge into the stream below.
While lying on his back In the water the iends fired
IRON the BRIDGE the balls from their guns entering
his breast and INJECTING, as Is supposed, mortal
Some persons passing soon after Mr.. M. was shot
discovered MIN In the creek In an almost uying con-
ditl0n and promptly summoned medical aid. IL
was feared however, that tine utmost skill OF pbys
clans could not save his life. Al twelve O'Clock
yesterday he was still alive, but his death
was expected to occur AZ any moment. The black
nends who committed this most foul and das-
tardly assassination were captured yesterday
BY Captain Stanley, conductor OF o ma
were committed TO Jail for trial. The supposed
for the murder Is found In the TACT that Cap
tain Mercer had discharged several OF his hands for
voting the radical ticket, and the men who perpe-
trated the deed being friends OF the discharged
negroes took this method Of wreakng their ven
geance II is believed that none OF the negroes DIS
charged were In the party, but nothing certain Ia
captain In the Confederate army ana was most gal.
liant soldier. He was an old resident we believe OF
Wythe county, and had always been highly re-
spected and esteemed. Ills cOwardly assassination
created the most intense excitement In the neighbor
hood.
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, OF the game Is as follows

Left on bases after clean Howard I; McGowanI.
Clean home runs-Galagher, 2; Gaughan, l.
Bases on called basoEagle, times Empire, times
ton, 1-to,ail6 Geiney, a Hisbam, Murphy 9; allow
ard" 2; McGowan, l; Voege, l; Kelly, 1-totnl i5
Foul bound ca,ches-hicks, I; Miller, 3; Higham. I.
Base playful out by Norton, 8; Hicks |; Gaughan, Il
Gallagher, total g.
Assisted by Norton, Hicks, 1; Gaughan Murphyl;
Kane, g.
Put out by Duncan, 81; Kelly, Higham, 1; Miller l;
MCGOWAN, Total Z.
Assisted by Kelly, 1; Higham, l; Miller, 1 Murphy,
McGowan,I
Run out-kane by Kelly, l.
Outs foul bals-Eagle, times; Empire, 10 times
Umpire Mr.. Hatfield, of the Mutual Club
Scorers--Nessrs. Bellows and Kelly.
Time OF game-Three hours
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BUFFALO DRIVING PARK ASSOCIATION.
BUFFALO, July IL, 1869.

BUFFALO, July IL loos.
The fourth annual meeting OF the Buffalo Park AS
ISOLATION, which commences August 10, is destined
to be u magnificent collection Of first class horses.
prize Of $4,000 free for all horses, will be con-
tested for. Forty horses are already stabbed on the
track and in training and more are daily arriving in
the city. All the leading horses OF the country Will
be in attendance. The driving park Is In excellent
condition and the association Is making every pre-
paratlon for accommodating visitors.
Two Canadian hOrses-the Rattlesnake and Lady
Blane-will trot on Thursday next for purse OF
$500 in gold. best three five, In harness, and on
Friday for 81, 900 III gold, to wagons.
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The Asfar I.ihrary.

The Aston Library, which was charged by weekly
paper q few days ago with being nothing more nor
less tAan resort for ders, finds defender In
''verltas," who says he Is merchant aud never
saw anybody at the library who seemed TO be an
der, nor nybody making dogs ears OF the leaves
OF Punch or Captain Marryatts novels. library,
In his opinion, IS not school, but place where
solid information may be obtained at the cost OF a
little time spent IN researches, and he believes that
man VINO cannot afford IS to be q member OF
library association can spare time enough TO get
valuable information free at the Aston.
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A Public Warning.

Victim" desires TO call the attention OF the
public to woman. apparently German, aged
about thirty, short in stature and slight in buhd,
who goes about from private residence to private
residence seeking what she can steal Her plan to
call at house. inquire If the lady OF the house is In
stating at the same time that she is dressmaker.
II admitted, she manages to purloin all the stray
wearing apparel she can lay hands upon She made
a haul in q house in Second avenue yesterday.
''victmr should know, II he has lived In the city
any length OF :lme that there hundreds OF thieves
of the feminine gender roaming about VINO ply their
vocation lust az his unwelcOme visitor did, and that
servants should be put their guard not to admit
perfect strangers to the house without keeping an
eye on them 1t may not always be very compl-
mentary strange VISITORS but 1t is the surest guar
antee against sneak thieves after ALL
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The sixteenth Ward.

The Alderman VINO has good deal to say about
the Sixteenth ward ought never to be allowed to
run again for offceat least If he doesn't at once
pay little more attention to the way his ward Is
treated by the street Department For instance, the
block between Sixth and Seventh avenues. In
Twentieth street. is disgrace to the city, The
pavement Is all broken to pieces, and after rain
storm pools OF water remain In the ruts until they
become stagnant. II won't DO, Alderman, TO have
curbstones put down and leave the street to take
care OF ITSELF Make IT good the corresponding
block in rwenty-first street, at any rate.
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VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.

IAN Observer" who seems to be very anxious
that our city banks should be as burglar proof as
possible says that he has notced Of late signs on
the door posts of many banks informing those whom
they most concern that the aforesaid banks have
cellars Offices to let under their counting rooms.
observer" thinks that the banks owe 1t to their
patrons to DO everything that lies in their power to
prevent repetition OF the Ocean Bank robbery and
that the best way to go about 1t is not for them to
rent their Easements to persons whom they Know
nOthlng abOut-Or, in fact. to nybOdy.
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Burglar Proof Locks.

A gentleman writing from Lynn, Mass, suggests
that all the banks OF this city should put their heads
together aud have a safe lock made that will be
burglar proof IN more than name. He says that he
has just bought a safo and wants to put
lock on 1t that VIII bring the tears TO a
burglars eyes II he should happen to exercise his
ingenuity upon itat any time and he is at loss to
know what KIND OF lock would have the lachrymOse
effect he SO much desires Two or three thousand
pateutees OF burglar proof locks may inform him
what choice to make.
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kidney. He says suit was tried in a United States
court some time ago and decision given at once.
An appeal was taken Argument was had. and the
Judge who heard 1t has since heard at least one case
and given his decision, but the that preceded IL
'rests somewhere In view OF this fact 'Justtia"
would like to be informed whether there are not
judges enough TO render the court labor easy, or
whether those we have forget that 81, 900 Is some
times worth much to one man as s1 0CO 900 Is to
another This Is certainly question for the courts
70 pofl
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A Rendering subject.

an. N. J.n thinks that the New York Rendering
Company Is nuisance, and suggests that 1t trans
fer place business to the side of the town.
as the wind generally comes from the northwest
$50 says NJ. N. J), and would In sucn q case, instead
of blowing the noxious odors over the entire city,
wait them towards the river only. There is doubt
about the fact that the suggestion is very good one
bat then nobody has as yet taken out patent for
the control Of the winds TO suit the convenience OF
the general public. There's the rub.
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which Dennis lost his liie 1t seems that some time
since Dennis seduced Ae sister OF the Buffers, and
for fear OF difficulty the partics were az that time
bound over to keep the peace. The time having ex-
pred, they met aJ WOOdvllle as above stated, each
OF the parties being armed, and without word
shot through the lungs and Killed. The Buffers
Iaau
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Between the second and third heats of the above
race match was made between American Girl and
Mountain Boy to trOt mile and repeat In
harness, Saturday next, at the Union Course for
s.. 600 q side.
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Equal .InAllce.

"Justitla," with very good reason, asks why mer-
chants are not a. promptly attended TO in the law
ceess y stNqf operators sspa others Of the ssE.s
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From the same papcr.l
A dlficulty occurred on Tuesday last Mt Wo0dvlle,
in the county OF Rappahannock, Va, between N. u.
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WASHINGTON, July -, 1859.
Movemenes Of the President.
President Grant and family viii leave washington
on Thursday in government steamer for Long
Branch, where they VIII arrive on Saturday next.
Apartments for them have been secured at the stet-
son House.
The Convention Between the United States
and Mexic0-Circular from the Department
Of State-Appointment OF an Agent and
Counsel. nl T0f r1 l-,
The following circular has just been issued-
DEPARTMENT OF SrATE)
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D. Pdfer entered b. IN. Lady Thorn, by
Mambrno Chief, Gam by GanO. 2
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namely, the Springs HOTEL situated one and a half
miles from the borough Shortly after our arrival,
Mr.. Holmes and myself went together to
suggested that table in a secluded corner of the
room was the place for me, when replied, "Never
mind, thus VIII 90 ior me-" and Holmes said. che
supper the Mayor and DR.. Pardon came to me and
said that the proprietor Of the hotel objected to my
could have my meals In my room, which they urged
me to do. DR.. Pardon stated at this time that 1t
would mot do for us to make fuss about It," to
in the State on the fifteenth amendment TO the
constitution This declined TO do but de-
cld ax,.r at nrst, to leave the hotel and seek
when his Honor the Mayor. with o' Guest,o s,e
generosity, thrust six dollars into nv hand Wirh
which 10 paw expenses In the borough. Mr.. Holmes
member OF the Common Council of the city of Wash
inRtOn was also too good for any other and ex.
pressed his determnafion to accompany me- and
First ward, not to make himself so conspicuous in
the matter moments consideration convinced
me that Justice to my constituents OF the Fourth
ward required snas should not permit myself to be
had been provided for the Council Of which was
member. Declining the bounty OF his Honor the
Mayor, mi nnsa MN I'm, that / intended TO
agreed by the Mayor and ali the Alder.
men and Councilmen, except Mr.. Davis OF
the same accommodations as the other persons In
the party and that the whole party would breakfast
together the next morning. Meeting Senator Nor
ton or Indiana. In the hall moment after in reply
to his inquiry where was stopping Informed INN
that hardly knew, as his Honor the Mayor and DR.
Pardon, the chairman OF the committee, had Just In
formed me that the proprietor OF the hotel made
Aldermen and Councllmen from Washington, when
he expressed his surprise that the Mayor had not
promptly settled such question. ] afterwards
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First Hedt.-After scoring Tor some time to get
the horses warmed up for the work before them
they came up for the word and got 1t, with their
heads parallel, American Girl having the pole.
Gong TO the turn American Girl drew away from
Lady Thorn and led one length around the turn and
to the quarter pole IN tnirty-slx seconds and hail.
Trotting down the bacKstretch American Girl
opened the gap and showed half q length of day.
light The daylight was Kept open to the half-mile
pole, which was passed in l:lJ. Gong into the
Flushing end Lady Thorn shut up the gap and
gained gradually on American Girl until at the
three-quarter pole they were very nearly even and
IN this manner they came up the homestretch. The
struggle seemed very close all the way up, although
going very slow, ana at the drawgate they were
head and head, and q number Of the admirers OF
Lady. Thorn seemed in ecstasies, in the
trottcrs approached the stand; but when within
half dozen lengths Of the score, Rodln let GO
American Girls head, and she shot in and won the
heat by half length. The spectators were now IN
suspense for few moments to hear the Official
time, as every man that had watch supposed that
his timer had gone wrong. When 2:2S1 was IN.
nounced from the stand, however, they were still
perplexed, and did not seem to understand why 1t
was that such clippers were so long 9 getting nome
observer. however, that Rodin had been pulling
American Girl all the way from beginning to end oil
second Heat.-The betting was one hundred to
thirty-nve on American Girl, the impression beng
that neither ofne mares had done anything Ike their
best in the previous heat At the second attempt tney
got the word with Lady Thorn about neck In ad
vance. The advantage was lost In moment, and
American Girl drew away half a length which she
made a iul one at the quarter pole In tnitty-nve
seconds ana threequarters. Gong down the back.
stretch American Girl increased her lead, ana soon
showed daylight between her wheel and Lady
Thorn's head, which she kept to the haliinie pole
In 1:l1k On the Flushing end American Girl
opeued the gap to nearly three lengths and TINS al.
vantage she brought into the homestretch, taking
the centre OF the track. Pher pulled Lady Thorn to
the inside and. cemtnG with rush, closed up the
daylight very rapidly. end at che drawgste was at
American Girls wheel. Tho latter then eroke up,
ana Lay TnoSn got heg heaA y 'front.'; elt ~ the
mastery e60rtsi G R01ln Ameetonn 0ln We
quickly D9esee q e.A leie1 seseed a!sps raptAV,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-06-17

SOME years ago, $50 the story goes
farmer living not thousand miles
from New York, gave one of his sons
some money and told him to 60 out
West and remain two years; at the
end of which time, if he would return
to specified place, one of his brothers
would meet him. The young mar
went, and returned and met his brother
according to appointment, although nc
communication had taken place be
tween them during the time. While
going home together, the wanderer, at
ter relating some of his adventures, in
quired whether anything had happened
since he left home.
"No, not single thing" said the
other; Everything is just the same as
when you left, except that the old crow
died"
Indeed" said the wanderer, "and
is the old crow dead? And what kill.
ed him ~
"Why, he ate too much meat when
the matched horses died"
Good gracious! are the matched
horses dead2 What killed them ?"
"Well, you see, when the house and
barn burned, they overdid themselves
in hauling water"
"Good gracious! are the house and
barn burned DOWN. How did it hap
penn"
"Well, you see, when daddy died
they were carrying lights about, and
were careless"
"Good gracious! and is daddy
dead? What was the matter with
him ?"
"Well, you see, when Sal ran away
and got married against daddy's wish
es, he just pined away and died.
GOOD gracious! so nothing has
happened since I've been away2"
"No; everything is just the same
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-06-17

And Ruth looked triumphantly at he1
uncle with eyes that said have ! no.
won prizeT eG nt9bqr,rgII IS
Uncle William wiped his spectacles
and said nothing. TO him Ruth was
the dearest thing in all the world, and
he could fully sympathize with Mr.
Trevor. ...r.........g adm,
Mrs. Ruth welcomed her mother and
sister.in-law to her palace home with q
sweet frankness and cordial welcome
that almost persuaded Maria into the
belief that she had entirely forgot the
episode in Miss Mackensies room ;
and Maria loves dearly to talk to her
friends about darling little sister Ruth,
heiress, you know, that Charley mar
ried.' ...,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-06-17

To MAKE HOME HAPpY.-To max,
home truly happy, there should be nc
concealments that is the canker- worm
Let q woman tell her troubles and fol
lies to her husband, and he will assist
her out ofthem. He is her other self
not her judge and master Ifaman con
fdes in his wife, her penetration and
quick wit will often see things that es-
capped. We are in the world all day
our minds are occupied by many de
tails but she sits at home often alone
or with but an infant companion; she
thinks over what you have told her.
and sees it in many lights she has had
the time you wanted The discovery
that there has been secret excites Q
jealousy, and loosens the ties of affec
ton on either side. Without perfec
apd entire confidence, married happi
ness is seldom lasting.
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Largest Bible in the World.

A Mr.. Bell, of Manchester, England,
just deceased, who was an untlring
print collector and book hunter, devo-
ted many yeals to the illustration OF
the Bible, by inserting in Macklin's TO-
lilo edition above q thousand original
drawings and photographs, and nearly
ten thousand engravings, with three
hundred and sixty specimen leaves OF
old and rare editions of the Bible. The
result was sixty three handsomely
bound volumes, with double the num-
Der of illustrations contained in the ia.
nous Bowyer Bible of torty-five vol.
umes. This is claimed to be the lar.
gest Bible in the world.