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BOARD AND ROOMS.

To Let. BOarders Wanted.
a Front Chamber, furnished or unfurnished, with
- board to a gentleman and wife. Also wanted
four gentlemen boarders.
Apply at 141 Oxford St, jeSd5t
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can easily believe that his government will
indeed be an era Of bloodshed. He will have
but little use for the law. Everything will
assume military despotic shape, and The
Cnbans will il possible, fare harder under his
rule than under that of Dulce. lt ~
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.BiIJi0rd Tables for Sale,

ENoR SALE-Eight good Billiard Tables-three
l. nearly new. Can be seen at Mechanics Hail.
VIII be sold very low II applied for soon For fur
ther particulars inquire at t'T7i
ai6dtf 81 COMMERCIAL STRERT.
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Ia7ll, Orted Percher0as Stallion
ssCONOUEROR.s,

q This celebrated Stallion will stand for
X0~% the season of 1869, at the stable of the
~ ssubsrriber. on NORTH STREET, NEAR
4lZl The P. s. & p. DEPOT, IN SACO ME.
He IS years old, stands II hands high, and weighs
1900 pounds: Of splendid figure and action; beau
itul dapple gray; perfectly sound, and believed TO
be the best horse of his kind ever Imported; kind to
ride drive; will work in all harness was in port
ed at great expense by the Massachusetts Society for
Promoting Agriculture. and was purchased by his
present owner for the purpose Of ioducing an i'm
proved breed OF Draft Horses in this State.
Notwithstanding his size, he has irotled a single
mile in four minutes, twelve miles an hour, and
lieved be unprecedentedina horse OF his size and
is very valuable ftature ina draft horse, snd one
that he imparts to his progeny in marked degree.
Terms, S15 for the seas ON; to be paid at the
slime Of service. As 1t is desirable to leave only
perfect class OF stock from this horse he will sci
only such mares as are sound. An mares sent from
distance will be furnished good pasturing at 81 25
per week. and will be received at the depot or boat
and taken to the stables free Of charge: While
cry attention will be given to their safety the sub
scIiber will not guarantee against theft accident.
will pay the following prices for the two best
Cots after Conquefor For the best Stud Colt shown
at the Maine STATE Agricultural 6oeiety's Fair in
1870, $3.50; for best Mare Colt do, $50.
HORACE WOODMAN.
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- .
= YOUNG AMERIcAN BERLIN.-An Amer
lean student in Berlin writes this amusing
letter to his father in New York: -ev asi
At the. last Corsa ttashion driye) six New
Workers. including myself, hired horses and
borrowed coach, ornamented it with all the
United States flags we could lay hands on f,
and with this novelty drove out. 1t he'd very
much the appearance OF q political cart at
home. The King started in his seat ard ex
claimed: "Oh, Americaner," aud threw us
several bouquets. Bancroft waved his bat
high in the air and looked as happy as bo J
with new top. The attache to the Ministe
of Russia threw us souvenir OF Russia In th {
shape of a bouquet. suppose he though
we were going to buy the rest OF Russia from
him. Anyhow, when we drove home a
dieustman with bunch of flowers and cart
stopped us; the Russian asked us to call at
ms hotel, which we did, and drank to the
neaith of America and Russia.
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sH~N< > FRerEs FEskZ 81 e.
0rNrowpER HAHaER.--A new Invention
known as the gunpowder hammer has been
tested at PHILADELPHIA. OF, Monday the first
public exhibition of Thomas. SSIaw's gun
powder hammer, as applied to pile-driving.
took place nc Lynn's sfiipyard, Reed street
wharf. Mr.. Shaw acted as engineer, and a
committee consisting of WV. Wood. Esq.,
chief engineer Of the United States navy;-T.
j. ;Loyegrove, ! ESQ, inspector Of, boilers,
and 81. L. Hof, Esq,, OF the Eagle Iron
Works, kept the record. They report the
following result The cartridge used con
tanned one-third Of an ounce OF gunpowder;
the hammer weighed Go pounds, and the
cylinder, or gun 1,500 pounds. This was
loaded and fred fifty times In one minute
and n quarter. :, The Bulletin says :: -gfI.l:t
"The driving power j. eight times as
great as that of the steam-hammer, and the
speed ten times. The rapidly Of the move
ment allowsithe pile NO rest, thereby over
coming the lateral pressure. The motive
power is, always ready, and there is no
waste of power, as with steam. The pile
requires no ringing, and the force being ap-
piled in the form OF Il squeeze, the pile is
driven home without the slightest injury or
indication of The means employed The eX-
hibition was a complete success, exceeding
the expectlons6 Of the inventor and his
friends ~ -, "a a.. ,,.,,i.,,,f..,f r
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Domestic Markets-TBY TELEGRAru1

NEW YORK, June !s.--Eoon:-Stocks fererisii.
Money active at 7pef cert, with lilo commission.
Sterling, 1aas. Gold, 1879. 5-so's so, l?2a North
Carolina s's, 50; new. ISL. Virginia 6's. ex-cou-
pons, 81; new, e. Tennessee SIS, ex-coupons, e's
new. sc;. - .'.ft"
Flour s6I1oc. better. Wheat 213c. better. Corn
heavy Pork quiet mt $50. Lard steady: steam,
loIm2oc. Cotton giet and firm mt S31c. Turpen-
tine quiet Mt t2Gt21c Rosn scarcely SO Urn:
strained g. 37ISHs2.daS Frelgilts firm. t-..I
Ercning. less active: sales 300 bales al
3s3c. FIour-thcre Is au active export and specu-
latlvc demand; supcrGne State ~. s5FIS5.25 COM
mon In fair extra Southern. 50. 35TSe.So 90. Wheat
closes less active Al the moons advance. Corn dull
and heavy. Pork heavy; old, S3c IS new $50.
Lard duh: kettle 2n@2otc. Whlskey quiet ut 81 o.
Rice dull !; Carolina, SAGE. Tnrpentine heavy at
4edt2,c. Rosin steady at s2.3o@$s. Ercights firm.
Governments steady; s-2os, 80, l22. Southern
securities heavy. Money active and stringent.
Sterling very dull Mt 1901. Gold, 1864. Stocks de-
pressed and unsettled. .-r'...
BALTIMORE, june ls.-virginia s's, old +ss /;
ls66's, 563 eH-coupons, old, ST. North Caropna oS'
Cotton firm Flour active and favors BUYERS.
Wheat dull: prime to choice red, 81. 6oGSl.75.
Corn firm at Sl.s3,ISl.35. Bacon and lard frm.
Whiskcy, Sl.o29$l.oa. n ......
CINCINNATI, June 1s.-W hIskey, acc. Pork saS.
Bacon firm shoulders. l4tc. sides, Il0lStc.
hams, 2o921c. Lard 1o5c.
WILMINGTON, N. c., june 1s.-Spirits Turpcn-
tine better ut 3S39c. Rosin steady Mt FL. $3.50
Weather cloudy. Wind west. Thermometer So.
NEW ORLEANS, June s.-Cot.on-Midilings
nominally a13M3oc. Gold, 137t. New York sight:
premium. Sugar-Common, o36l03c. prime, l.
Glic. Molasscs nominal. -.. ....
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TELEGRAPHIG NEWS.


- y : 4 r.
WARRINGTON, June 1S.-Turner (colored),
postmaster at Macon, Ga, has not yet filed
his bond. His white patriots here say they
would go on the bond, but Turner persists
in having black securities, E45iT
WasHrsaroT, June 1s.-The revenue re.
ceipts today were 1907 900.
I Secretary Boutwell, viii return here Tues
day. ES-President Johnson Will visit w ash
inetonT on the :1t proxipne. z,f<tY,lry
Nearly 500, 900 three per cent. certificates
were redeemed Yesterday. ,a,rr3 r.. .snt --7a
The President has appointed Thomas s.
King, y of Atlanta, route, agent between
Atlanta and Chattanooga, E~T4F, f..i 3
; DR.. Brink, Consul to Mexico, is reported
as saying, that the Administration viii soon
adopt positive policy towards that country.
York, arrested the Cnbans under the direc-
tion of Attorney-G General Hoar, who re-
proved him for tiereliction in not acting
sooner. The Cuhans paid the Ludlow-Streef
jailor twenty dollars each for q bed. The
New York Herald says that Minister Senior
Lemus was found at his residence, in Brook
lvn, at a late hour, by the officers in search
Of him, and declined to be arrested, giving
his parole to appear at court next morning.
The officers acknowledged that they had
been well paid to arrest him at that late
hour, the presumption. being that it was in
tended to subject him to personal indignity
Of Imprisonment while no court was in SEES
sion to take bail. The verbiage Of the
bond to keep the peace is Hto be OF
good behavior towards the United States,
and shall refrain from any violation Of the
neutrality laws, and from any breach of the
peace of the United States, for the term Of
one year." The whole proceeding. says the
Herald, was characterized by a degree OF
r,ffianism and brutality unworthy Of the
fame that New Workers and Americans hold
so dear. These Cubans, it says. may have
violated the international law. of the coun-
try, but they were entitled to the common
privileges accorded from time immemorial
to refugees from tyranny from every cline.
Mr.. Evarts appeared FOR Senior Lemns.
The Quaker City, now known as the Co
lnmbia, sailed from New York under Brit
ish colors, but will hoist rebel colors on
reaching Haytien waters. She has been
altered into powerful war vessel.
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- = = : . = = FFss8lRI
RitIrntuud 1ispatrIl,
. r,7RpAy :. ......l.....:JUNE 10, 1859.
virginia Springs.

va have the satisfaction OF putting q
~ Rome TO our concluding article on the
rirrinis Springs. CoYSER's SPRINGS, OF
n".nosc county, on the Virginia and Ten.
r railroad. Is one of the most de-
'o.,odlv famous of the group Of mineral
f.,,nt,ins on the south side Of James river.
rsn waters have a Just reputation for great
hos,;nr virtues in a variety Of complaints.
=. & the most accessible of tho Southside
,,r,rcS, being Immediately upon the VIZ
.in;a and Tennessee railroad-only days
journey from the principal cities in Virginia,
IA washington and Baltimore. ENN
CoyxxR's is one Of the garden-spots OF
VIRGINIA.. and although the immediate
,;n;oily is not so mountainous as that about
s,mc of the watering places, 1t is located in
,frbt nf some very charming scenes while
~, immediate surroundings ola most fruit.
n,I country, Hill and dale, waving with
yigorous crops and grand forests, cannot
ssiI to delight the visitor. ~ -
colonel Fry is one of the most liberal and
ir8rio,ls caterers; and his excellent lady is
orc Of the most skilled aud tasteful of Yir-
,,ipia housewives. Commend us to the en-
c,cnt board Of CoYSEE's SPRINGS. 1t is
NOT surpassed. -...<f.
Al these things make the place one of the
,po,t attractive, rs we'll TO the afflicted as to
the people Of lcastlrc and means. See adj
ycrtl>cmcni. ~ ..&E
Tnr BEDFORD ALUM AND IODINE SPRINGS.
These Springs are situated near the Old
town of New London. ten miles west OF
IynrhburS, not Ear from Forest Depot, OH
the Virginia and Tennessee railroad. The
waters of these Springs arc very powerful.
and cases attcsting their extraordinary vir-
,ucs in dyspepsia, liver diseases, scrofula,
srorbuic diseases, and variety of func-
tonal complaints, arc numerous. The place
i under the management of Mr.. JOHN S.
KYLE. whose fame rs fine caterer and sys-
tema.ic manager is extensive.
The locality of the Springs is satubrious,
and the mountain views, including the
Peaks Of Otter at distance, are fine. See
advertisement. ...n. .... ..... s.....
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REFINEMENT OF THE TRAGEDIAN BOOTH
REMA1Ns-HIS CHILDREN TO DE BURIED
NEAR HIM.-Bdlttnaore, June 1.-THE re-
mains of Junius .Brutus Booth, the great
tragedian, were removed to-day from the
Baltimore Cemetery, where they were bu-
ried some years ago, and reinterred in
Greenmount Cemetery. The fine monu.
ment of Booth has also been removed, and
will be placed over his grave, 1t Is pro-
posed to place the remains OF the chlidren
now buried in Hartford county and those OF
John Wilkes Booth side by side in Green
mount Cemetery. The members of the
family will be present, and the body of }.
Wilkes Booth win be buried during the
latter part Of next week.
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The wheat harvest has commenced In
Southern Illinois. The grain is good ana
the yield large. a< -
John Fl. surratt has gone into business In
Baltimore, where the admiration his past
chiyalric conduct inspires may now put
money in his purse. .Er '-1
In the Cincinnati Board of Education the
Committee on Discipline have presented a
majority report strictly regulating corporal
punishment in the schools, and a minority
report in favor OF aboiishing it altogether.
OF. Presbery, Esq, has been appointed
supervisor of internal revenue for the dis
trict embracing the States Of Virginia and
West Virginia in place OF Thomas b. Laird,
resigned. ,s s.n 7,.<,~i ts..s
On the morning of next Saturday week
one of the most aristocratic weddings of the
season is to be celebrated at the Church OF
the Ascension, ut the corner of Tenth
street and Fifth avenue. The bride Is Miss
Julia Tyler, daughter of Mrs. John Tyler
and the bridegroom, Mr.. William IL.
Spencer.--Neao York letter in Philadelphia
Telegraph.
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RICHMOND THIEvEs.-Jamcs Street and
Walter Trayers, negro thieves, were arrested
"Wednesday afternoon in this city, on the
arrival of the Richmond boat, in accordance
with dispatch received from the latter
place to the effect that they had stolen $40
In gold, and about SO in currency from 4
woman named Mary Scott. They were cX.
amined before the Mayor yesterday morning,
who committed them to await requisition
from the Mayor of Richmond. They answer
ed to the description given to the telegram,
and most of the money was found on
them.-NorJolk Day Book, 18Th.
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The Cuban Revolution.

HAVANA. June 18.-General Ferrer hav-
ing succeeded in provisioning Los Tumas
after desperate fighting, from which the in
surgents retired in good order, returned to
Nuevitas with nineteen cholera cases Ill his
command, seven of which proved fatal.
The truth of the story about the tilibus-
ter expedition landing ut Guantanamo be-
ing destroyed is that a small advance was
sent forward to communicate with the in
Slrgcnts and was cut off.
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The anti-rituai conference of the Protestant
Episcopslians, at Chicago, adjourned sine
de Yesterday The conference decided that
a careful revision of the prayer-book was
necdful, and that all words or phrases seem
ing to teach that the Christian ministry is a
priesthood, or the Lords Supper sacrifice,
or that regeneration is inseparable from bap-
tism, should be removed from it. G., =
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COMMERCIAL


. HEHtn safnG EEDur MaFResS~ ...r'
CORY AND FLOUR E1CHASGE,I
- r RICHMOND, June L., 1860.
ns.tsai2 OFFERINGS. ge."r1. -
4 Wheat -white, new, 40 bushels
CorH.-whfte, 500 bushels. Mixed, ss4 pushels
| 0dts.-u4busheis. f..[se :, = sar.a.
/ Rye.-Se bushels. t.t r,..y ,ssr
! {:,rfr,. -s.-y SALES. ), .,-g1ta
Corn.AtWnite Is bushels very, good, at sec. lsc
bushels good on private terms IDS bushels Eoooa'
9sc.-totaL 5B4 bushels Mixed S14 bushels very
good Mt a4c.: 90 bushels good ut o5c;,; IL bushels
terms-total. 434 bushels. ~t,-.L, ,h-, =
4 OGts.-5a bushels very good Mt CSC. % gousncfs
good at 6'c.-tnts1, Ia bushels. i,
Ryr.-l2 bushels common ut S1.E5; a. Dushels
prime at Sl-eo-total, 81 bushels. sirt= -s -r
+ = -? sRE-ExHmIrEp. a.. 'iE'
Corn.-YIIxed. 2s4 bushels.
Il Rye.-51 bushels. 49, il
/ REMARKs.-The most prominent feature In the
business on Change to-day was the offering OF 20
bushels new, Wheat. The offerings Of Corn were
l. $40 bushels OF whick 99s bushels were sold; mar
ket only moderately active, and prices, II any
thing shade lower. Oats in better demand and
steady. Rye-Nonc sought for, and unchanged.
The price OF Corn In Baltimore on the nth Instant
receded ~ 500 bushels white sold, opening ut sle'
to so2 and closed asc. to 81: 500 bushels mixed
Mt oec 500 bushels yellow sold ut soc. 900 bushels
yellow at ssc. 900 bushels western mixed at So 10
Ssc-lnside price at cars. Oats dull; small sales
at TIC. for prime. In New York on the same day
Corn dun and to &c. lower sales 40 900 bushels ut
CO to soc. for new mixed western by canal; &to
sac for new md xed western ria railroad, and pc.
for handsome western yellow. Oats a shade
frmcr sales at II to 75c. for western aHoat.
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( SEIZURE OF LOCOMOTIVE BY THE SHERIFF.
A locomotive Of the Delaware and Mary
land railroad was seized at the Wilmington,
depot last Saturday at the instance Of one Of
the contractors for laying the track. The
claim is an old one, and the amount is s10,-
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Foreign NIarIsets-[BY TELEGRAPH.

Foreign GIarIsets-[BY TELEGRAPH.
LONDON, June -Noon.-Consols, 9os. United
States bonds, SOi. Tallow. AS. % 90
uplands, Ill6l2dt.; Orleans, 12t@12sd.: estimated
sales Il 900 bales Sales for the week $4,000 bales,
including Is 600 for export and for specn,a-
American. Stock aloat COS, 900 bales, Including
80, 600 bales American. .t.t .is -.
Observation-Disclosures Of yarns and fabrics de-
mand Il farthing advance.
LIvEPooL. june -Ersning.-Cotton closed
Uplands on the spot 12iGl2td.; afoat, l2Dl?td. /;
Orleans, 12.@l2;d. !; sales L, 600 bales.
HAvRE, June 1s.-Cotton opens quiet and steady.
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GRAND OPENING OF - z. III,
VT . .a4.f #f.SErt.E.t III ss#'. :. I. !.
AN ELEGANT, ASSORTMENT OF 80 !: II Z.
NEW DRESS. GOODS AT 4. .... ...Is
:, q -" JULIUS MYERS I..sl Z -, =.
DRY. GOODS HOUSE, sos BROAD STREET,
- NEAR SIXTH, u tfs f~n-..
on WEDNESDAY NEXT, 10TH OF JUTE. !:
PRETTfER STYLES THANtEyER.,; >,
on WEDNESDAY NEXT, 10TH OF JUNE.
PRETT1ER STYLES THANtEyER!,I
PRICES REMARKABLY Low! r.r
Also on. hand a new lot Of

Also on, hand new lot OF Il = =
MARsEILLEs. OF, PI9UE. white, buir, and
sPRfSG e G and SUMMER FLNNNELs attract at
IGNITION by their unusual cheapncss. .-.--. =
CASSIMERES, CLOTH, DOESkIN,7 DUCKS.
DRILLS COTT0NADES, Checked aud Striped
LINENS, BoMBAZNEs, ALPAChS, and nther
materials, for gent and boys wear, are sold In
manner agrecably surprising TO many who priced
such goods elsewhercsT-ajs :, at.t -.
What glorious supply Of pretty shadss OF Rib
BONS SRTINS. PARGS0LS, FANS, &C.. &c. y.
Although many ladies arc receiving the compli.
ments of their husbands and beanx for their good
taste In selecting one of M f ERiS LAO +
SHAWLS stIll afew Of the latter ones are left for
those who need. 81. II szH.r,.
and other purposes, always on hand ut moderate
figures. :. ,. + CO., :,
PRINCES, GIMPS, and other material. for braid
Ing or trimming female apparel OF every desyrip-
,ou purchased mt far below value, and selling like
wise. of course. 4msE
Millions Of other Inducements In DRY GOODS,
MOTIONS. &C., &C. ~. JULIUS MEf ER, +.
| ieE eo3 Broad street, near Sixth.
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France.

MADRID, June 1S.-Grcat meetings have
been held at Valladold and Seville to pro-
test against Montpensier's presence III
Spain.
Republican cries in the streets are declared
to he illegal. ....... ..te..
Military officers refusing to take the oath
under the new constitution are being
cashercd. ..ua. ....-
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Insane Asylum -Supcrintcndenfs'
f'"rff3 Convention. ~ t@~'."

STAuSToE, VA, June 1S.-The members
of the convention Yesterday visited Weyer's
Cave. In session this morning DR.. Ray read
a paper on the abnormal condition of mind
occurring in cases of fever, acute infamma-
ton, paralysis, &C., wherc'the patients, ap-
parently perfectly sane, declare afterwards
that they do not recollect what they dld.
The paper, after discussion by nearly all the
members, was ordered to be printed. =
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WASHINGTON NEWS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE CONTROLLER CURRENCY,
WASHINGTON, June -, 1869.

4
WASHINGTON, June -, 1860. )
70 secure uniformity in the publication
NJ the reports of national banks, as wen as
in the proof of such publication, the follow.
mg rules should be observed: '". ST..
/. Banks arc required TO publish their re.
ports ms soon as possible after they are made
10 the Comptroller.
>. Reports should be published in the
same form III which they are made to the
Comptroller of the Currency, except that
the schedules, classification Of loans and
discounts, and such printed items as remain
blank in the reports, may be omitted.
:. 4 printed copy of the report rs pub
r,hrd, accompanied 10y the affidavit of the
publisher. should he forwarded rs evidence
OF The publication. A form Of affidavit is
herewith submitted as a guide to banks in
furnishing the proof required by law.
II bank officers will read this circular and
preserve it for future reference they will not
he obliged to write letters asking for the in.
formation which it contains. ....
Ii. II. HULBuRD,
Comptroller Of the Currency.
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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDaENT.-The votes
of the Legislatures of four States only are
necessary to ratify the fifteenth amendment.
The States of Vermont, Rhode Island, Tex
rs, Mississippi, Georgia, Virginia, and Ma
ryland, are yet to vote on the subject.
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VIRGINIA ITEMS.

COMMENCEMENT AT EMORY AND HENRY
CorLE6E.--Early in the day the crowds be-
gan to fill the chapel, and soon the seats,
windows, :sisles, and halls around, were
literally crammed full" The speeches Of
the senior class occupied the first hour and
L halt. They were all good and highly APP
precatcd, as was evidenced by the deafcn-
ing applause and by the tide of flowers that
almost literally covered the speakers as they
passed from the rostrum. The valedictory
was delivered by Mr.. Turner, from Georgia.
The awarding of the Robertson prize
medal was most happily done by Judge
Campbell, of Abingdon. He said the COM
mittce had much trouble in determining to
whom it should be given, four names on first
ballot being tied; but rs the return of
chung jury" was not allowable, they
finally agreed upon Mr.. Shorter, Of Ala
bama. We did not hear the speeches, but
are informed that many who tiidwould have
given the medal to Mr.. Arnwine, Of Ten
nessee. Doctors will still differ. .. '-
Hon. Waller r. Staples delivered the adj
dress before the Calliopean and Hermesian
Societies. 1t was full Of sound logic, whole
some truths, and thrilling touches Of elo-
quence-as his speeches always are. ...,.h...-
Degrees of A. b. and A. M. were con-
ferred, benediction pronounced, and the
mass of beautiful women and intelligent
men began to move for the door. '' = .''s
The Herlnesian Society held its annual
meeting Tuesday night, and the Calliopean
Wednesday night WytheUttle Dispatch.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-06-19

RAILROAD COMPLETED. = Laporte, md,
June 17.-The Chicago, Cincinnati and Lou
isyiIle railroad, extending to Peru, Indiana,
has been completed. This opens Il new
route between Chicago and indianapolis
aud the South. .r.s .