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gentlemen riders. lively time may be anticipated
a. the most influential gentlemen oI Boston are
members OF the club and they are liberal TO high
DECREE The Mystic Park Is q very beautiful one and
the track as good al any In the country. Inc pro.
gramme Tor the second day OF the meeting mas not
yet been arranged. There is some talk III racing
circles about bringing TO this country tie ate winner
OF the Chester cup IN England knight OF the Garter,
to run against Captain M0Ore's bay horse Bayonet
race Of three four miles. Captain Moore ~ NOT Only
willing " run ayonet against any horse tnaS can oe
brought from England or any 0sher country, anu
Will make the stake as large as required, put ne MN
run hs colt Cottrl also against any three year od
that may be brought over, the Derby distance, mie
and a half. We hope thai an international race Oh
this KIND may be consummated and run near inis
city, AZ IL would be one OF the most popular events
horses 70 England and although they won frequently
they did not add any lustre To the name OF the
American race horse. race between knlgnt OF INC
Garter, or any other famous English horse, and Bay.
Onet, the Jerome Park Prospect Park or Saratoga
race course would be one Of the greatest events oi
the century.
The spring meeting over the Buckeye course, at
Cincinnati, commences on Tuesday next and con-
tinries throughout the week. the horses that have
been running at Lexington the past week will all be
there anu the indications are that the meeting VIII
be a success.
The first annual exhibition of horses for trials Of
speed Ii TO come of over the grounds OF the Sunolk
County Agricultural Society. located at Riverhead
l.. L., on Wednesday and Thursday, May 70 anu ~.
Within the last few years great Improvement has
taken place In the horse stock upon the eastern Sec
horses. The prospect is that the meeting VIII be
very successful one as there are already large
number 0i entries for The purses offered Dy the
SOCIETY
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some length ana with ardent cha2rn at the attempt
thus brought forward to do away WIN the mileage.
Several other commissioners spoke m the same
strain and the subject was nnay referred bac< 10
the committee from whence the proposition eiai-
Rev. GEORGE HOWARD then read the following re-
ports:-
Puruan, the appontnen' Of the s General assembly con-
ss. in attending a yel% % sssss s Ssne . A
the raerna of Church represented in the
Ssy se sna 80 s Of osps
nS our nsom Tor of INC Christ oa Ss
earth. your delegate did ,,h not hesitate , 70 s. avow
SursS body o ministers a ssa and Reo While as
90 o
ism and utterly yoi Of
snss ss'es q he srsas hs sS
holding and the ordinances Of baptism and
the Lords Supper both as 70 tssr nature and their mPcSS-
what between that Christian and ministers
KsspectfaIy submitted, D. W. LArHRoP.
Several other reports Of delegates TO other assem-
bes In different parts OF the country, which spoke
OF the fraternal manner In which they were re-
ceived.
The report Of the delegation to the Scotch and
Irish SynOds was next read. IL spoke OF the ad-
vancenent OF the Church in those countries and
tanned some recommendations church dis
cplne, &C. The recommendations were On motion,
referred TO special committee OF three.
The chairman or the Committee on Religious Ex-
ercises announced that a communication had been
pray er meeting OF both bodies at the Brick church
on Monday morning from halfpast eight to half past
nine O'Clock. The communication was received aud
the suggestion accepted almost unanimously
Rev. DR.. CROsBiE announced some additional
names to those already apportioned OF ministers TO
preach in the different Presbyterian churches In New
York and vicinity to-day.
a proposition was here made TO hold the future
meetings OF the Assembly at some other place, IN
consequence Of the constant blasting which had
been going close the Church OF the Covenant, and
which on several occasions had shaken the iounda
ti0n OF that building
The MODERATOR stated that the Church Of the Coy-
enant the quetest place they could be In, and he
had been informed that the blasting would be
stopped during the uture sessions OF the Assembly
at half past nine O'Clock each morning..
The matter here dropped
The chairman OF the Committee on Bills ana Over
lures offered the following resolution.
heartily with noble and touching tribute be paid to the
OF buried soldiers whose lives sacrificed In
the OF the Unon under the auspices of the Grand
Army OF the Republic their to be decorated with
floral offerings, vet enter most earnest protest
against the desecraon OF the Sabbath Tor this
purpose and urgently the proper authorities TO
point Saturday the time for this interesting
mony
The resolution was unanimously passed and a
committee OF three appointed to notify the Grand
Army of the Republic.
II being now after twelve O'Clock the Assembly
adjourned, after prayer by the Moderator to meet In
the Church OF the Covenant Monday morning at
quarter before ten.
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N;.W SCHOOL. ASSEMBLY.
Third Day.


The Assembly reconvened at half-past eight O'Clock
Yesterday morning. IN the Church of the Covenant.
After spending an hour In devotional exercises,
halfpast nine O'Clock. and the minutes OF the last
session were sead aud approved.
The Rev. DR.. Poor, from the sabbath School Com
mittee, read lengthy report ON the sabbath school
work OF the year.
Answers 10 the overture on reunion were next
called for from tho following delinquent prespy.
teries:--Tioga. Ithaca, Rockaway. Grand RIVER Val
ley Alton, Knox, Galena, Des Moincs Chicago. Iowa
city, Dubuque, Cedar Rapids Minnesota, winona,
Csare, Kansas, Kingston and Haston.
A lew Of the dclinquents answered In the same
manner as the previous day. that they would hand
MT. s. u. HALLIDAY scnt In an invitation TO the
Assembly 10 visit the Five Points House OF Industry
wn,cn was received and accepted
Rev. pr. CnssrER, chairman OF the Committee on
cations on different subjects, which We're appro-
priatcy referred.
or the rate o. which eacn member was TO I've as-
sessed TO nav expenses, aud subsequently the whole
matter was referred TO The committee on mileage.
The same committee made proposition to the ef.
feet that committees corresponding bodies should
nay their own expenses except any comulttee that
may I've appointed % meet q similar committee from
the Old School the subject OF reunion, IN which
contingency the mileage should DC paid the same as
long and somewhat exciting debate followed this
proposition and large number OF resolutions, c0un
ter resolutions and amendments were proposed in
confused and incoherent manner.
Rev. Mr.. BOYER, q commissioner from the Pacific
coast stated he had come across tue Continent by
by. and he Thought tho adoption Of tho proposition
or tne committee would he a very great hardship
sn6 he for one oppesed u strsnuousI. he spoke ~
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The Meteor I'm Rhode Island.

The following rs the Providence HerdIds descrip-
tion Of the brilliant phenomenon IN the heavens
Thursday evening"
About ten minutes past eleven O'Clock last evening
eye locap' fortunate enough to be walking Oh
Benefit street with friend, who called his attention
to one OF the most brilliant meeors which as yet he
has been fortunate enough to witness. The heavens
were suddenly Illuminated, ana for about thirty
seconds person could easily read the finest print
but at the end Of that length OF time the brilliant
shooting star burst with report similar to that OF
pistol and dissolved In many brilliant stars OF varied
ColOrs The meteor made Its appearance In the east,
and shot toward the horizon, where 1t sank
into oblivion among the things Of the past. The
color at first was OF greenish cast but as 1t wended
its way through the realms OF space 1t assumed a
golden tinge which 1t retained, until ike rocket 1t
burst and its varegated stars seemed for few Sec
onds to rival those 0rbs OF brightness which are
supposed to be fixed in the Illuminated heavens
The heavenly scene was m0mentar1ly grand, and
fortunate were those who witnessed this brilliant
phenomenon.
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A,sJass PMm. .0rAIEp ATrAx ON SsosDYix

pnrinr the last session Of the Legislature bin
wns showed hrough both houses in such mastery
manner as to escape the attention which It should
have obtained AMI which is actual importance
d emandcd i,y tie provisions Of the bn alluded TO.
Hrosdyny IL to b widcned nom Thirty-lourth TO
IIfty-uinia street. The bill has been signed by
,;oyernor Hoffman; but so quietly has the entire
matter been conducted that the majority OF tho pro-
perty owners VINO VIII be affected by 1t have no idea
~ ia OK steuce. Should this work be prosecuted 1t
Will necossae The demolition of 500 buildings, and
result IN the depreciation In value Of an Immense
amount OF property. There can certainly be no
adeauate reason Tor this attack on Broadway, as
it Is wide enough at the part included In the pro-
posed widening for all purposes, and Ia crossed by
broad streets and 1anked by spacious aud well
regulated avenues. Not many months ago an at
tempt was made by some members OF the City C0un-
Ell To have law passed providing for the widening OF
Broadway nom Seventeenth street to the PARK. the
project was met at the time by such determined
and unanimous opposition that 1t was abandoned.
since that time several handsome und costly build
ings have been erected and completed ON Broadway
between Union aud Madison squares. The cOrm0-
rants by whom the last widening scheme was
started were evidently afraid to attack tnat portion,
lately 10 much beautined and have commenced
higher up. but there can scarcely be any doube
that the opposition with which the new scheme Will
be met will be earnest and unanimous was thaA
which defeated the project when started bS IL oH
Fothere.
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THE METEOR.
A Wonderful Spectacle in Connecticut.


len thousand calcium lights could not have made
surrounding objects as distinct. Looking out into
the street, 1t was II thousands OF tons OF gun
powder had exploded IN some building. Following
1t closely came loud rumbing sound from the
beach. The people In the vicinity OF the plain say
that trembling OF the earth was at this time per-
ceptiDlc Many were OF the opinion that an earth
quake was about to visit us. No pen can describe
tho Inagnifcence Of this brilliant phenomenon. No
cord OF for centuries. Monstrous meteors have
flashed across the heavens frequently and other
aerial phenomena have been visible at times, but
nothing has been seen peculiar In shape, so beau
tiiul In Its effects as this. To the astronomer the
VIII be easily manifest; 10 the supersttous 1t
will be the prem OnitOr OF some disaster, war or
peslence the natioh TO all 1t will tell OF the ON
impotence the wonderful ways Ol the Ruler OF the
heavens, .he earth and the sea.
A correspondent at Meridian writes:
The meteor seemed to strike somewhere in this
city, followed by low, rumbling sound.
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WASHING ON.
The Elections i'm Mississippi
and Texas.
THE TIME NOT YET DECIDED UPON
Probable Heavy Decrease Of the Public Debt
al the End Of the Month.

WASHINGTON, May q, 1859.
Elections in Mississippi and Texas.
President Grant to-day stated to Judge Pascal,
who called upon him in behalf of Governor Pease,
OF Texas, that the time for holding the election tn
that State and In Mississippi would not be decided
until after the election Virginia. He thought the
best time would be between the times OF storing
grains and the commencement Of the cotton picking
season. Mr. Pascal suggested the first Monday In
August had always been election day in Texas. Tho
President said he should direct General Reynolds TO
proceed with the work OF registration, and remarked
that he had mentioned the first Monday IN Novem-
ber to Mayor Moore, hut had Immediately corrected
himself by suggesting earlier day. The President
had been informed by gentlemen upon whom he had
much reliance that the division in the Union party
would be healed. and he earnestly hoped ucb would
be the case.
Appointments by the President.
The President has appointed Samuel b. Rug
giles, Of New York, delegate to the seventh
Session OF the international Statistical Con-,
gress, to be held at the Hague. II. G.. Sickes has
been appointed Collector or Internal Revenue Tor
the Fourth district OF Pennsylvania. The following
have been appointed Postmasers:-James o. Leach, :
Ballston \. y; samuel Henderson. Santa Clara,
Cal; James E. Hoag, Coxsackie N. Y; Adeline Ltv-
ineston Greenville, Ala; Frederick Bal La Grange
Ca; o. Il. Onn. Waukesha Wis; George NJ. Hewlett,
Neulr hdpNlS iowa, L. NJ. NdmppoH, l'oohshi0, RoV
The President to-day signed the commission OF
W. H. H. Terrell "a Third Assistant Postmaster
General.
The Paraguay Investigation.
Mr. wasnburn, the late United States Minister to
| Paraguay. - expected here on Monday. Admiral
Davis is expected at New York next week, when the
Committee ON Foreign Affairs Will resume Its inves-
| tigation ct the case OF Bliss and Masterman i'm
| prisoned by Lopez IN Paraguay Admiral Davis Is
| the last witness to be examined in the case and
when his testimony is taken the Committee Will DO
| ready prepare their report
Decrease Of the Public Debt.
The monthly statement OF the public debt for May
| will chow n decrease OF 81, 100000.
Reports af the National Banks.
Abstract OF tue reports made to the Comptroller
| OF the Currency, showing the condition OF the
national banks in The United States at tile close Of
business on the i,ih day OF April, 1sGs Number OF
| banks 1911.
L
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c.ycruucnt Deposirorics.


The reason Tor reducing the number Of deposito-
ries is. there are too many OF them. About 400
banks have been acting In that capacity. Only
$4,000 are now deposit tn the banks OF the
cities OF New York and Brooklyn combined. while
yesterday securities TO the amount Of $,0oO0oO were
IN the hands OF the Treasurer Of the United States.
The Bank of Commerce, however. has just With
drawn $500, 00O OF such securities.
Weekly statement Of tho Currency.
The Shipments of currency from the Treasury for
the week ending to-day were as follows:-To na-
tional hanks aud others, slsl,S60; to Assistant
Treasurer at New York, 100000; TO Assistant
Treasurer y, Philadelphia, 100000; to Assistant
Treasurer at Boston, $4,000. There have been no
receipts OF fractona. currency from the Printing
Division.
Treasurer Spinner holds in trust for national bank
circulation NJ this day e32, ,so7 500 and for public
deposits s2e,39o $50. The amount OF national bank
currency issued during the week was $2i5,0Io Total
TO date $3i5, o23,l3l; mutated bills returned,
si4,o6y 5O3; msolvent bank notes redeemed.
S10s9,s73 actual circulation ut tins date.
s2ss. .sss 1885, currency destroyed during the week,
$27s. 100.
The Grand Army Won't Decorate Couied-
crate Graves.
A meeting OF Post No. l. Grand Army OF the Re.
public. was held last evening, william II. Slater,
preamble aud resolution offered by Mr. j. II. slime
were adopted
Whereas that "a an honor we decorate The graves
OF our fallen comrades for their truc devotion TO
thsir country their unsullied patriotism ana their
proud resolve to defend and stand by their country
when struggling in the death throes oil internal revo-
muon or have grave III Its ruins:
Resolved, That while We hold no malice against the
dead who fell attempting TO haui down our nag, ana
thereby endangering the nation, we Will not divioe
the hoiiors by decorating the Confederate graves
and thereby i.nnt the character OF those who
sacrificed their lives 'that their country might
live.r
tbe wives sisters and orphans OF these gallant COM
rades and dishonor ourselves by thus insulting those
who volunteered under the same ua9 and ior the
same patriotic purpose.
Death or the Widow Of General ifacounb.
Mrs Harriet Balcb Macomb, wife Of the late
Alexander Macomp formerly General-in-Chief OF the
United states Army, died az her residence In this
cily last night. In the cghty-sxth year u her age
after protracted illness.
Personal.
Genera, yerrol arrived here to-day and entered
upon pis duties ~ TIlrd Assistant Postmaster
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KENTUCKY RACES.

The races at Lexington, KY, during the past week
have been very brilliant and the attendance very
large each day. The following are the summaries OF
the running ON Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday
FIRST RACg.-SweepstakeS for three year oldsi
s5O: o. D.: mile heats; close with niteen entries.
George Cadwalader's b. c. Pompey Payne, by
Vaildal, dam Magenta, by Mahomet.. ...."... l
John JacGson's b. c. Herzog, by Vanua, dam
pbxie Msyasis ~ SSgerssr Sr u Dufy BY Haners Lex
inoton. dam OHIO, 6y Oliver
wallace Vley's br. T. Florence Wallace, by
xanda darn rnsieaas Sy SnrS b. To6c dunbar. by
Bonnie Scotland. dam Brenna by hnight OF A.,
st. George fimc. i:47"i:.4,s. -''
SECOND RACE.--Mle heats, Tor a purse OF $3.50.
II. p. McGrath's br. +. Biddy Malone, by Star
James I ford's b. m Maggie Bruce, by Lcxing-
ton, dam Ann Farrls, by Altori. i.............
West O yaughn's b. c. Hazard by Lexington,
dam Heads l. Say, by Glencoe ...............dis
SECOND DAY.
Lexington, KY, Association race purse $500; TWO
General @ A. Buford's b. h. Grassland. 4years Old
"da dam Jennie Johnson, by sweet owen. ........ 2
George Cadwallader's ch. H. Emma Maratta,
James S sDs sny's I b. h. Paris, BY Lexington. dam
r. E.la JACKSON Ks D' % CO.'S CHI h. Dicx Jackson by
Revenue. dam ylctolre % Sy MsrsTaVe .'...ds'
THIRD DAY.
The nrst race was mile heats. best three In ive,
| for the Club purse of S4Oa
Swigert's King Tom. ................ 4
| ConIsk's Hazard. ..................... j j
Bisslck's Maggie Hunter. .............. j dis.
Shy's Easter Monday ay.................. 4 dis
| Vests Phoenix Belle... dia
|
| Time I:46L--l47-1:i5-1A6Is-l:
| The second race for the Green Stake, mile
heats SIS entrance, for three year ods that never
| won q race; 5000 had been added by the citizens.
There were seven entries.
| Harpers Exchange. ge................s... l l
| BufOrd's COquette.. te...................... ] z
| fOrdfS Tom PatDe. To.
| McGraths Blarney stone. ............. 4 r. y.
| Kees' Morgan Scout. t..............-.....4 D dls.
| Vley's Florence Wallace. .............. u dis.
| Cadwallader's Joe Snaw. ............. uls
| Time, 1:4S--1:452 2l--l:46-l:60.
| FOURTH DAY.
The lrst race was for the Club Purse Of $500. two
mile heats.
FOrd's Woodland Belle. J
| SWigert BONITA. .
| Land Il Jacks0ns Dick Jackson. ...... l dls.
| McGraths BIddy Malone. .......*.... TO.
/ Time 1897 l4-3:l01s-3i3ir-3:42is
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The Meteor In Massachusetts.
NE BOstou Traveller has the follOWinR:-

In this city those persons who happened TO be In
the streets at ten minutes past eleven r. NJ, state
that fash OF scarlet tnged light very brilliant. at
tracted their attention as 1t passed over the city,
fair view OF 1t say that its color was reddish-a
bright scarlet-and its size, to the eye, about
thai OF twelve pound cannon ball. The light was
10 brilliant that gentleman residing at the West
End was under the impression that an opposite
house was In names, arose and walked to the win
dow in time % witness the disappearance OF the
meteor. A gentleman residing in Chelsea describes
the meteor Of bright yellow appearance plainly
percepSibe through white window curtain.
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bntfitar.
THE DECLARATION


Faith! women are riddlesP' 1 muttered
one day,
AS sat by my beautiful Bess:
~ seems very queer, that whatever they
say,
Their meaning no mortal can guessI"
/ knew that she loved me by many q sign
That served her affections to show;
But what suggested "Will Betty be mine ?n
Confound her, she answered me, mop
TITS the way with the sex-so often heard
And thus their assent they express:
But couldn't but think it extremely alb
surd
That mo" was the same as n "Yes %
So asked her again, with my heart in a
whrl,
When twice IN succession the mischivous
girl
Repeated the odious mo"
There" she said, with iatigh; "that is
certainly plain;
AS your hearing IL not over nice,
Or you wouldn't have forced me to say It
again,
For l think have spoken It twice"
III seer exclaimed as e1asped In INV
own
The hand of my beautiful Bess;
] now recollcct what the grammar has
shown
Two negatives equeal "Yes."
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Orange Grade.
FERTILIZERS.

HAVING secured full supply of
- No. PERUVIAN GUANO, direct from
the Agents of the Peruvian Government be-
lore their stock was exhausted, we are pre-
pared to sell at the
LOWEST, MARKET RATES.
We also offer with confidence,
MAPES' NITROGENIZED SUPER-PHOS-
PHATE OF LIME,
A quielS-acting, concentrated manure, and
permonent improver of the soil; composed
of BONES, BIRD and FISH GUANOS, all
thoroughly decomposed, and reduced by
means of fermentation and sulphuric acid,
to powder, fine enough to drill. The best
article at the price $3.50 in the market.
We have also ON hand,
Bone Flour. Bone Dust,
and all other standard fertilizers known in
the market. Address,
HOOE, WEDDERBURN g. CO.,
No., Prince Street, Alexandria, Va.
August 20, lS69.-2m.
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CARPENTERING HOUSE BUILDING

AND UNDERTAKE
THE undersigned desires to announce
l. to the public of Orange and the adjoining
counties that he has resumed his former CALI
ing, for which he was trained by years OF
study and practical experience, and is now
prepared to do all kinds Of
CARPENTERS WORK, ITO USE BUILD
ING AND MILL GEA RING.
VIII contract for Public and prfUafe D,celZ-
nlgS, furnish Designs ana Models, and perform
all the duties required of an ex perienced and
skilled architect.
Persons desiring to construct repair or I'M
rove MILLS ofany description, will do we'll
TO call on me- as am particularly acquaint-
ed with that branch of my business. L will
also do the work ofan
UNDERTAKEN
and supply COFFINS of of such patterns and
prices as may be desired by eitherth wealthy
or the poor.
All work shall be done pro,nptly. neativ.
fqtl!f}tiiy and in lCorkBadn-llkc manner as /
shall employ none but the best hands.
In community where have been so long
and trust so we'll known, it is not necessa-
ry that | should give special reference or
recommendations. l refer to the work here
tofore done by me, and all l ask is a fai.
share of the patronage of my friends and
neighbors. T. j. PEYTON,
August Z, 1868
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RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG R. r.

N and after Monday, April l.. 1869,
lows:
Leave Richmond at p. m. and 235 D. M
Leave Petersburg at $50 a. m. and $50 D. IN
ACCOMMODATION Train with passenger car
attached, will leave Richmond daiiv mt 4 n
m, aud Petersburg daily at 6.I0 a. IN. Sun
days eXcepted.)
The a. IN. train win not leave Richmond
on sundays, and the $50 p. m. train will not
leave Petersburg on Sundays
Passengers for Norfolk will tahe the 4. D.
IN; train, running through daily.
baggage checker through.
The passenger coach attached to the coal
traln Will leave Glover Hill att a. IN. and re-
turning, leave Richmond at 2.i0 D. M on
Tuesdays, Thursdays and SATURDAYS
THOMAS III. WYN NE
May7, 1869. SUPERINTENDENT