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The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-02-17

TuHY have III cXtraordinar! as>"cia-
ton Of LADIES' in Clyde, 0hi" called II " Knit
tin: Machine" which, without warning.
marches into drinking or billiard saloon,
takes possession Of the seats, ard quietly set.
Ties down to knitting Last Saturday night
the la.lics OF Clyde met at Wal'lrilsr'S biz
liar,l.rnon, and ut once commenced knitting.
The usual business Of the place was Of course
stopped until the men present went to S'nok-
iny iuriou>ly, when the lm'icS were Obliged,
after time, to leave. \. ". Changers Sa-
loon WAS also visited but here. when the
ncn proposed to smoke. tlIcpropri","r re.
fused to furnish tho materials saying The
women were welcome ,olhr uAc Of the saloon
il they wanted it. The feminine proposition
is ITO knit all the liquOr.scllerS out Of town.
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Observation-Disclosures boasts Oh
IL miles Of good sidewalks. lronton has
about ono and quarter miles. The Clty
Council would do well to charter several ferry
companies, Mt the street crossings. -I'o"to"
JourmL
Cailipo;S haS-wcll, we won't say-it
might sound bad Tor u town that is SEVENTY
EIGHT years DID, Gaihpohs journal.
or aooI sidewalks Charleston can boast,
probably, Of one toot for each year OF her aTr.
AZ this rate we'll soon have good pavemcnt'
all over town.
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~BusINES~N0TIGES,,-

xotie. to 14rnaeir4.n and Ce,tn,rt Mr..
rhauts.-w- would Ipfarm Furpacemsn and Merchants
generally that VIC have Increased our facilities ~ rs IL
accommodate our largely Increased busiDe'S and Will
continue to keep full and we'll selected stock Of Orr.
rtrI.s. Having the same advantages u. c~innnl!
Lysc. In purchasing II the East our prices wiz tOm m;
pare f4voraby with their; and VIZ will "al' j !he
ia,.relt or buyers to rAaune our ItOck brtcft pul;
chasing elsewhere. Prompt attention Will be given ~
orders sent 10 Us direct or through our axc: agents.
G.. A.. II. DAMAEiH L CO., j,
n ." { Nos. SO and 80 Front Street.
v.o g. -, -" : Portsnosta, O.,
the merchants Of thr Knnnwls Valley superior aiock
Of Try Gooda and Notions, On the most reasonable
terms. t0Yl
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THE BOOK BrSINEsS.-l}ut few per-
son+ have my proper comprehension OF how
Yns, is the book business in this country.
luke o,ic "itcm," Tor instance, rs i!luS,ra'
tive: Mathew bale Smiths Sunshine nn'l
Shadow in New York." has already reached
the enormous sale Of $1,000 copies within
thirty days. The publishers. u. Is. Burr Il
Co., Of Hartford, Conn., use two tonH Of pm
per day and run six large roller presses con-
S,an,ly to supply the current demand. This
is doing wholesale business with one book
alone. This is II large work too, it must be
remembered, between seven and eight hun,
drcd pages royal octave; and yet it is To
rival in rapili,y Of sale Uncle Toms Cabin
Of old. Think of the couutleSSncSs OF the
small ones published. Surcly ours is read
ins country.
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PAvEMESrS. -. We appreciate good
Imvcincn,S--nn,l sometimes feel quite lntli.-
nant, rs do some other oF our worthy citnctiS,
on being compelled to pick our way through
the mud mud darkness from Front street to
Second, on what may bc known as C"ur,
House (nr Jail y street. Could not this he
rrmc,licd in Solnc way? Or would our
worthy Council! prefer to pay another bill! OF
damages for broken limbs? Let m ordinance
he passed requiring errry property h"h!er to
make omd ke7 up a yn1d pare'ncm i" ('"m If
his pcpay; and OH future to do so within Il
given time, let the Corporation do it for him,
and charge it Oh hIs tax bill. Then, aud no,
till then, can We have decent pnvcmcnts.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-02-17

WHO MAY HorE?-lt may not bc
generally known that no one will be entitled
to vote, at tho approaching town election,
who has not paid his Corporation taxes for
1868. Our Town Marshal is worry anxious
TINT no one shall he disqualified on this nc.
count lrom expressing hs opinion OH streets
and pavcucnts, Mt the ballot box on two
weeks from next Monday, and he will, there.
fore. kindly consent to receive any taxes due
the Corporation, il handed to him in green.
backs = y 81. did. ....E
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Notwithstanding to lack OF n in for
the past week the mortar on our streets is
not in aS good order for immediate Use rs
usual. As the supply is unImtst however.
and the river is close at hand, this Should be
no serious Objection. Some Of our citizens
think the city might, with profit, sell the
greater part Of the mortar on hand, hut, like
private holders Of real estate. our worthy
Council, ". suppose, arc Of opinion that it
will be better to hold on to the whole lot
.jor rise IN price. What miHe Of wealth
wc have in mortar, to DC SURF.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
George r. 7hsmp1-n ADMINISTRATOR Of COL +. Thomp'
son, dscsascI, 80 - So. - -

George y. 1hsmlhrn, Administrator OF Col +. Thomp'
SON. dfe'..c' - !, : :, = : :,
John r. Turner add Otkrr,,.' ~. ~. '.: "a
I)tjpSCASr to 4 ducrec mnde snd entered m.tne
abavn cuiIilsd cause, IN ths CI<en Colkl u 49,
swbo County, West VIrglnin OIL December lgth lnoo'
Tho uuiaxiKn1d, AAster COmmbslooSF M 1ese CootI'
vIy,s uoIIrr that ha Will ie 81 bis Office IN chffcsn'
WsAt Virginia. on the ON ann nI 'n"reH, InT ;"
take. state ItA report i've following accounts "ha 'ae'
to.wit: ,,.
l. How much Ii siIli due the complainant Wy reason
o. III. judgment against tho defendants.
3D. What real or personal ehtntc u potpehcu ~ tnr
defendants, or any OF them, within the lurtde'oh o.
this Court; what Hens theron; nhd Hbrtncl 'na
rruts issues and profits thereof WILL ~ nHe yrhra pay
the Esmr-Wt such Uthrf ninttsrs prftiuem incle's
nIy marty IN this oAuSH may dfHirr.
Tho undersigned being required Thereto NY W. aIrs
nunIrd DECREE hereby WARNS the creditors OF the ae
PENDANTS John y. Turner aM Others; " producs ahu
assert bcrurc him such liens or other claims a. lucy
,nsy have against the said pHrties, deI'ndants,
before his nndi report TO the Court; toAt upon
delinquent errttorI by lien Ct Otherwise. snail DC s1
cud. from my participation IN tho proceeds arising
lfrum the sale or Iaet br bud In the cause, unt all
lien. or other caimS prodRtd and asserted ~ acre
iknd sall bs fully paid and discharged according 70
tLrr respective prioritIes; and that the nihexhea
will not notice or report any such lion or Claim "s ~
produced and asserted nor shal any sIsh bs allowed
In the decree distributing the iund snsn !iore pro;
duccd, inserted al reported are paid Hni m'cnatSco
A sIoresaId The undersigned Eirrs farther not'er'
thl ths takIpr ef reid accounts Hhonh not W CONF
nrncrA oil the said 9Th dry Of March, lSes o. benH
nct should not. be completed % tuAt aiy 's
thereof will bu cohthucd fronl time 10
lluir until completed. ,,,,,,,.
Charlrstou Pci,, 9th, lxGp.-5wt
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\ good experiment. Try il.

ApvEEr!>lNG.-Mr. Hamilton. 4 mcr-
chan, of Lock Haven, Pa, pays the Democrat
newspaper of that village, ""r Hto"smiM"h"'
for the Use Of one page OF the paper one year.
weekly and he no doubt clears 4 handsome
SUN by the operation. Es;i'my',
Yc, our merchants seem to consider mon-
cy expended on advertising thrown away
There is nothing that pays better than judi
cio,ls advertising.
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VIZ ir,tc.-.pubiish tic following for the
benefit OF our business men: &, ~. .

,"Wh.s pleasant thing it Is to deal with
pleasant men! How much n, tone. helps a
trade. rccoucilcs you to a price, and sends
You of with nearer feeling Of all oquiVs'
lent Of your outlay. A smile, thank
YOU, so great way, and when they arc so
cheap, cost so little, and 50 so far, one won
ders that they are so dear, and that so little
Of minor courtesics enter iutoth intcrcourses
and interests Of men. 1t is very pleasant
thing to go out,ofa store with tho serse Of q
favor conferred. Indeed, one stands little
pretty evident cheating with a ph'c'd COM
placcncy il only the cheatcr adds the Snarity
Of manner and OF tono to his art. Aud what
an art that is which makes you buy when
vou had determined not to, md reconcllcs
you to price you know to be not only
abonrinaLlc, bu, one you ought not to pay!
Is there harder thing to face than that very
insn,ions s,or.phraSe, is there anything
else ,o.day?' Only let man get the right
tone and .nnnncr, and you have more moral
Courage than .noS. people if you don't begin
10 he rather ashamed Of the S,nallnrss Of
YOUR order or your purchase. look about and
remember that there is something else, and
80 run up your bill or deplcle your pocket
book from want OF courage to meet stcreo'
typed business plraSc-thc moral power Of
which your tormcntor perfectly nhdcr'
.tuuuS"
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-02-17

REMOVAL. NJ. Kaufman has r..
moved Ills stock Of Dry ti"ols. Gror"rrs. Ready.
mndr tlmhng. IIatSand Caps. lh'ot> and Shoes
to the old stand lately occupied by Mr.. Joseph
Shields. where hr will be- glad Ia MI his old
friends nirl extraordinarily intention is Ia con.
tinu' my OH motto: "Uulck sales and >innll
profits" Ia THOSE who nrc IN want at any ur.
iiclr in my line. will give satisfaction both In
quality "f goods and price Of the article. BAR.
uAiSs! \ line lot "f tlur"nswa~. Gail AMI
ma. 40 charges for showing goods.
NJ. KhEFMhSS.
(ImrlrX,,n JnI ID lXIgl--am2,
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-02-17

HEARTH AND HOME for tho present
week is one Of the most entertaining num-
bers yet issued Of that excellent weekly.
The publishers give an engraved picture
"The Village rct"-to> every subscriber, in
closed in tbs number dated tho 10th.
This number, with the picture, may be had
At tho Journal Book Store. ..'.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-02-17

DAMAGES.-Wc understand that Mr..
T.. Scott has brought suit asain>, the C"rp".
ration Tor damages sustained by him in break
ins his lex on onc vi our >o-callc'l pavcincn,S
Their. is little doub, but that hc will recover.
and rs fellow citizen We h"rc he wall. We
hopc, further, that this will tc warning to
our Council, AMI that they will aiUpt some
ei,cctive means 70 give us good lavclnenlS.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-02-17

ST. ALBEIT llorEL..-lt may not BE-
generally known that We lave f'H rItSS
hotel in Charleston. In fact W. scarcely
knew it ourselves until last week, when We
took dinner with Mr. Wood. who sets the
very hes, Of tables, and in his entire maraSr-
mcnt OF tho st. Albert gives proof TINT he
knows how to keep II hotel. The st. Albert
is truly u first class house.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-02-17

PHTERs MUSICAL MONTHLY. Tile
February number OF this magazine. shows II
markell Improvement. md where InIIsr II
prI?.pl will b. II welcome Monthly Visitor. II
contains no ir>s tinn ~ InlgrS nf v'mul nnl in.
iruuwuin music, worth three times the price
~ the Magazine. I""i'lrn much Interesting" liter.
nry matter. Published by i. l.. Peters, I.S
broadway, y. y. ut 81 per admin.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-02-17

SHALL We have our streets lighted:
A petition praying for more light" has been
numerous!y signed, but We haven't heard any.
thing Of the lights Let us not be kept in
the dark any longer.
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gutal MatteTs.
Charleston, ". Va, February II, 1862

RErrnxEp.-G. Slack, E-q- got back
Oh Monday night from Washington, via
Wheeling. The Capitol bill had not got
through the House. on Saturday, a"I A.
though the. blank had been filed with Par
lcrsLurc il WAS doubtful whether it would
even pass the House in that sfnlH. and still
NOR, doubtful whether it would pass the
Senate.
We may. therefore, still have hopes.
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SMALL Tox.-Wc are informed by
Marshal Langley that there arc no cases Of
small pox in tho city. All who arc affected
with the disease have becn removed to the
pest house.-G.iiAkts ,Bulletia.. ..,.r.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-02-17

Sr.,yALExrlSE'st DAf,-haring come
on Sunday, our Juveniles, both young and
old, commenced sending sweet (and sour
missivcs OH Saturday; and arc. still Keeping
it up, having "lots Of fun" .~....
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CuKroKATl0S ELECTloS.-Shall we
have &" street improvement ticket put III
the field ? Those in favor Of the motion
should move in the MATTER. Mud, or no
mud. that's the question.
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EyMuvEp.-Gco. NJ. McR0berts ha.
renewed his upper Drug Store to the City
Drug Store stand just below the Post Office.
and whcru he continues TO olltr bargains in
tho limo Of Drugs and Medicines.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-02-17

MAYuI.-Wc announce the maine OF
Col. YIN. +. Chambers, AZ candidate for
Mayor OF Charleston. The Colonel is an
Improvement niar. nnl having no Other
business to distract his attention viii. We he.
lc,c, u.nkc mn impartial AMI cilc:cnt Mayor.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-02-17

The DAVID LYNCH now makes rcgu-
lar tri.wcckly trips to Cannclton, making
daily trips az Ear as Coalburgh Sec aavcr.
tiSc,nrnt.
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THERE will be meeting ofthc Board
Of Supervisors, on Monday, February 22l,
1869, for the transaction of general business.
: BY order Of the: President. (. ! u ~,
..~....... &c. H. PORTER, Clerk.
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WnAr $40 rAlD.-A mnm in F"m du
Lac. he other day, marked so Srcel'hack'
aud followed it through the day. 1t WAS la"I
to him on account ut eight oci"ck in the
morning. and 1T nine in the evening II had
changed hands fifteen ,in:$, thus paying 5 80
in debts.
\ good experiment. Try it!
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Regular tcGa1rlsiloa,, lc6d1l6uT0E oa1 c6HHsRo"
Itlcket, ..,.,
DAVID"LYNCE1,

r.sys, Charleston for Cannelton every rsday ThYrs'
" Day aud Saturday, II IN o'clpckA. ". u
Ieasri Cannclioii for Charleston every Monday Erd'
TIil max. an Extra trip every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday evening, up to c"slhurell and back &"
,.ItH,k.stOiL -.,...,. 49, H. W '4nHSPt-S"P"-
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T r r NJ s.. ! go
ISNA RIABLY IN ADVANCE,
DAILY EDITIOX.
TRI-WEEKLY EDITION.
WEEKLY EDITION.

Single Subscribers, per nnnum =; 81 %
" months - l,M
~ u" -. ~ n
Clubs OF five and upward, each. per anpun / q
One copy cStrn togcttor;up of club or ten. p:
.Romittnnccs 10. clubs must bo u,adc: ut one
time, but additions may 10 nlade Of any dine nj
club rates. by tho .pcrSon getting pstlG3 club.
Money, by Draft, Express, PoLt Oflrv Ordprx Ut
IN Registered letters may bo scnt at our" risk
. INTIsI.lIGENCEN,
- -, ~. -. ~, WHEELING, W. Va.
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rants, &c. Is lines or f"~'. Diets, or three liz
ArrlI.pns lDr ~.
incuI .Sotirrt--li cents 70 hnr.
NEIrriHgrt-D cents: 4" inlnL&cr', % ccnts.
(Jbitudrirs-J cents l~r line.
All transient advertisements must n paf,l f,r
IN u,iruncr Yearly advertisements payable
quarterly. In advance.
ADVERTISEMENTS for lcSS thun three months.
or M Jorbid. will ~ charged by Tive square"
unless otherwise agreed upon.
Having n wcll-aSSort,sl Office. VIC arc pre-
pared to do all descriptions OF
JOB PRINTING,
In the best style, on short notice and at reason
oh;s ra,.. 49,. MOORE & BRO.
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JonS SsAcX. JK.. returned
Monday from Richmond, and reports the
prospects 9th Railroad good.
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THE MAGAZINES for February have
been received for some time. SubSci ipt'oh'
received for my OF them.
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Corporation Announcement.

VIC are authorized 10 announce the name Of
Col. wAf. +. CHAMBERS, US IL candidate for
tho office OF Mayor.
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PrIE HlnGiNiA ArrLE BRANDY for
sale 10y j. +. l'rnkIcy, Front st, Ch"rIeSt"n'
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CATAwnA AID RHINE WINES just re-
ccvcd aud for sale by J. f. Brinklcy, Front
Street, Charleston.
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I.EST.-I.ast Wednesday was the be-
ginning Of Lent. This season lasts until
Easter, lo,ty days.
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HEII.LS pAIS EEADIcATuR - Is The
LH JnGn m"li;inc in Tie nmIktf. See ativcr.
tiScmcnt
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PIcTorrALs. - IIarpcrs Weekly.
Chimney Corner, Hearth and Home Harpcr's
Bazaar, &C., at tho Journsl Book Store.
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.Si0rfcs n| n Superior Character, Skrtches Mar
rotircs and UumorouS Exfrucia,
Will give variety and pIqunncy to the more
solid matter and make II acceptable equally to
urc not subscribers To tho daily edition OF tho
should take tic WEEKLY, bC.
cause viii lu 1t etl,rsis any Other weekly ncwx-
paper In the country In neutrality-suspicious., IL nj
he HtInc time affords them the news OF their
own State n$ no other newspaper dos.
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Unsurpassed for Interest and Value.

The Trrgra,IlIir News from NIL parts nf tho
World u published simultaneously Ia WHEEL.
1876. Cincinnati. Chicago mud tie Eastern titirs.
AMI II laid before the rGn,i"rS Of tho lSTELlI.
GESi'EU from
ONE TO TWO DAYS EARLIER
than II rnn reach them hy ImI"'rS published IN
other rltl"s
II rnm not lm imrr".sary. ut this day. to pnr.
trulnriM tn" merits upiIn which the lSTEi.Li.
iIHSCXIt rests lis claims 10 ~ continuance nHIi
extension ol the patronage Il lIfus 10 long cu.
jnycti. That pntrnnnH, N itself thu hsl cyl.
worth To render what he phys for It or he will
not huve II. 1t il In no respect different from
any other article. II supplies n want, and: In
worth piorc or less ny u supplies the want more
or less completely. Ifit * good, It n~4lS little
other solicitation Of patronage than do EotHl
groceries 0rdry goods. The ISTEIlIGEScEit huS
kept steadily In view the purpose Of making
itsrlfindSlS'nNlble to itS rcndcrs, by furnishing
them the news In tho mort con Henient form, OF
the mott authentic clInracter, and Of the great
est variety.
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OFFICE: OPPOSITE STEAMBOAT LANDING

Advertising.
Tho JorkxAL In circulated throughout INC
entire KanMwha Valley. ana IL the Dest "nVef-
,,x,ny m.1lum In this a.ctlon Of the State.
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We may, therefore, still have hopes.
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VOL. k. ron, 1855, 80
VASTLY ENLARGED ASDfMPROrED.

Tho Rurot Hr&r- YorIsr has long boon tho
I-cndInR md IArEmt-clrc uiatinE JO1Tnnl OF ua
rrcuasi im Popularity. Ihnl,st,ce aud iecputn:
iiOn-- fairly aelulrlnE, w Hupef1of AbtinS mug
Entcyprim. tho nrat rsiIk .In ~ .!inponaIt
TiicnseJysugnEit i1 Usrfuinca+ and poxrr for
(LOotu rs Founder aix Conductor luA d"fernln.
eli tG ED enlarge md Improve ttisEOkAL that "
SINH lH tho . .t4 E sra r-Js ~ 80 -sNr- b..
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TERMS OF VOL. *. FOR I9G3.
single Cory, q n ycnr Five Copies. 81; s,v;;SS,
for SlU; Ten or S2 DC. with free c0ric@ ory;rnt
iumx 10 Club Agents. NOW. ~ TyiE,lyiE
no SCBSCRIBE I'D FORM CLUhSl, Isl.
MI Inducements 10 Local Club Agents. but no
Show Hills, &c. Bcnt free. i. O. Mo:GE ".
dcrs Drafts and Registered Lettcrr nt CDR rtsE,; ,
4sf psrt Row. Now p PAP 2: o. n ,ds.iss
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-23
FOREIGN NEWS

MADRID, August 21.-Notwith-
standing the stories of invasion and
insurrectiOn, it is believed the Carlist
movement is ended.
LISBON, August 2l.-The mail
steamer from Rio Janeifo has arrived,
bringing date to the 2Sth of July.
Saper was at Ascunsion. he had
plenty of provisions but was short OF
arms and ammunition and Qther war
material.
The allied army had captured Villa
RiCa, and were preparing 10 storm
ASCENSION.
Rarriere was likely to become Pres
ident of ASCENSION.
PARIS, August 2l.-The La France
of to-day says Cuba is lost to Spain,
and the wisest thing Spain can do is
to take advantage of the present sit
uation.
LONDON, August 2l.-The reported
order for an iron clad to proceed to
Cuba on account of the detention of
has been cOuntermanded.
The crop accounts from all parts of
England; except wheat, are reported
az good rs the average.
-The weather is fair and favorable
for the crops.
The Standard to-day has an edito-
rial on Canadian treaties. The writer
says there Is great probabilities of q
change in the relations between Cam
ada and Great Britain, which would
be likely to be distasteful TO a major
ity of the inhabitants of the dominion
if they were consulted. If there
is any dissatisfaction with existing
State officers it is only by feelings that
we can safely make them ineligible
TO those of the frontier. All that can
be done under the present Govern
ment is to repudiate the notion that a
withdrawal of the troops implies a de-
sire to shuttle out of responsibilities
cast on Great Britain by the presence
of flag in colonial territory which
means military administration, Eng
land is now in the hands of those who
fail to appreciate the Canadian ques-
ton.
Messrs. Harvard aud Thatcher, who
were arrested at New York and taken
to England for trial, on the charge of
forgery, were brought up for prelimi-
nary examination. Mr.. Thatcher was
discharged and Mr.. Harvard remand
ed for trial.
PARIS, August H.-It is now tolera-
bly, certain that Gen. Edward LeBouf
will be appointed Minister Of War.
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WASHINGTON.

Late and interesting Adyices from Cuba.
WASHINGTON, August 22.-Cuban
adviccs 10 the 10th received in this
city give the following statement of
the political condition there: The vol
unteers are exhibiting purposes of
their OrganiZatIOn-that OF seIZing the
government Of the Island of Cuba
rom spain. Everywhere throughout
the Island volunteer junta are acting
in concert with yantament0 at Hal
vana, and now exercise the same con-
troll over DeROdas that expelled Dulce
from his position.
1t is reported that a formidable or
ganizatiOu OF Spaniards in the inter
est OF the CeSpeCies Government, in
every part Of the Island, has been eX-
posed through means VI Il spy. The
object of TINS organization was to
cOunteract that OF the volunteers, and
10 strengthen the Cubans in the field
by means necessary 60 carry on the
contest. This spy did not only eX-
pose. but has driven hundreds into
The Cuban army, and has given
them moral and physical power
which viii be terror to the Spanish.
troops and volunteers organized on
the island reported that DerOdas con-
templated resigniDg and returning to
SPAN, believing that his longer con-
unuance in his present position would
detract from has well-earned reputa-
ton.
The heat to-day was intense. The
sky was cloudy, but there was no
ram.