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VIRGINIA NEWS.

A CANNON WEIGHING OVER FIFTY six
Tons ANb THROWING An ELEVEN HUSpREp
PouSp BALL.-ForFess Monroe; "a. july
s4:--Anothef wonderful achievement in
military ordnance, in the shape Of TWEEN
ty-inch gun, weighing over ffty-six tons,
has arrived here, and just been successfully
landed on the beach.
The gun was cast in Pittsburg, Penn, du-
ring the present year. and there is but one
other of the same size in the United States.
1t was taken by rail from Pittsburg to Jersey
City, where it was shipped in the schooner
\. Lincoln for this place.
1t cost over 81 900 to reship it from the
cars to the schooner, there being but one
apparatus of sufficient power to handle it.
The schooner arrived here n day or two
since, but there being no facilities here for
unloading it, the vessel was sent to Nor
folk.
Colonel Henry M. Jones, the depot quar-
termastcr, went up to Norfolk and pro-
cured large barge of sufficient tonnage to
carry it, and upon which the gun was loaded
at the navy-yard under the supervision of
Colonel I. G. Baylor, chief of ordnance.
Owing to its great weight, the loading of
THIS gun upon the barge was very delicate
operation, and required great amount of
in order to have the weight pro-
perly adjusted.
The barge was put to her greatest capa-
city to carry it. Colonel Jones procured
the steamer Resolute, took the barge in tow,
and brought her down safely.
This morning at high tide the barge was
taken up the beach to the place where it
was decided to land the gun, and ran broad
side on the shore.
a foundation of heavy timber was then
built up even with the side Of the barge
immense hawsers, block and tackle, ETC..
were brought to bear on it, and the ponder
Gus piece of ordnance began moving down
the incline to the beach. There are no car
riages at this port heavy enough to bear the
weight of this gun, but one is being built
expressly for it at the Watervliet arsenal,
which will be completed in short time.
The gun will throw shot weighing about
eleven hundred pounds.
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Longfellow was on Monday last invested
with the honorary degree Of Doctor of Laws
by Oxford University, England, at special
convocation.
The ancients used to venerate the ashes
of departed ancestors; the moderns follow
the example, showing great affection 1ol
the dust " of theirs.
Governor Weller, of California, was
wrecked on the Golden Rule, and on ar
riyinr at San Francisco he remarked to
friend, "Lost everything, sir; everything
but my reputation" Governor replied
his friend, styou travel with less baggage
than any one / ever saw"
Rose Hersee, who is coming to this coun-
try to sing in Parepa's English opera troupe,
VII, make her debit in Sonnambula.,
She is to have $500 week salary, III goia
MI her travelling expenses, and a private
carriage. She is said to be young and Deau-
tiful. and brilliant vocalist, too.
A member of the Connecticut Legislature
was told by u fellow-member that !. was -, q
"good day for the race" what race
said the shad-eater. " Human race" sala
the Joker. The shad-eater was 30 impresSeu,
with the sell that he tried it on 1rleho {,
after the following fashion: " It's a gooa
div for the trot.'' What trot p asked
the other. "The human race" shouted
the Joker, who fattered himself ne haa s''ia
o good thing.
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LETTER FROM COMMODORE MAURY.--

LEXINGTON, VA, july III, 1909.
GO. W. Gift, Esq: Dear sir,-Your let
ter of the 9Th reached me this morning too
late, owing to our mail connections, for my
reply to reach you in time for your meeting
of the 18th.
"Chincsc labor is much more intelligent,
skilful, and effective, than negro labor, and
| consider the introduction of it, under pro-
per regulations, would be highly beneficial
to the South.
CATER Jamaica, Trinidad is the largest
Of the British West India islands, and that
it did not pine and dwindle as Jamaica has
done, is, / am assured by residents there,
chiefly owing to the introduction of coolie
labor.
"Kindly and properly treated, the Chi
ncSc arc the most faithful creatures in the
world. | have been in the country, and
have paid some attention to their traits of
character. As domestics and laborers, gar
deners, and cultivators of the soil generally,
they are not surpassed by any other people.
From the first that arrive l should like to
have q cook and two housc-scrvants. Please
let me know how to proceed in order to pro-
cure good ones, and obligc, yours, truly.
an. T. MAuRY."
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SAD ACCIDENT ON ONoNDAGA LAKE-Two
MEN DRowNED.-Yesterday afternoon,
about 3 o'clock, two men were drowned III
Onondaga lake, near the Geddes landing.
The circumstances, as we learn them, are
the following: The names of the deceased
are Thomas Rofe, residing in Clifford street,
town of Geddes. and James McNulty, engi-
neer, living in Granger street, 81, near fa-
bus street These men we're both about
sixty years old, and had been in the habit
of going to the lake fishing on Sunday Tor
many years past. Yesterday morning they
left home for Geddes about O'Clock. They
had been fishing nearly all day, when,
about the time stated above, Rofe stood up
in the boat, and for some reason fell over
into the water.
The sun vas shining very warm at the
time, and it is thought he might have re-
ceived a sunstroke. McNulty at once at
tempted to rescue his friend, and in the
effort the boat was overturned, and both
men were struggling in the water. One oil
them succeeded in getting upon the boat,
but the efforts of the other to save himself
caused the first to lose his hold. One boat
containing several parties was hshlnS each
side, and as soon as they observed the
trouble they at once raised anchor and went
to the assistance of the drowning men. They
arrived too late, however. Both men had
gone down for the last time.
Their bodies lay in between six and eight
feet of water. When taken out the vital
spark had fed beyond the hope of revival
Undertaken Ryan was sent for, and the
bodies taken to the MOURNING families
McNulty leaves wife and six children,
the eldest married and the youngest about
twelve years of age. Rofe has wife ana
grown up children. 1t is more than prooa,
Bile that both men were under the influence
uf intoxicating liquors when the accident
happened. -Syacuse ~. ~ Courier, July
o6fE
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Az INFORMAL RECEPTION TO ERECKlN-
RIDGE Is CLEvELAND.-Gcncral John {.
breckenridge left the city for Cincinnati at
: 7. NJ. Wednesday evening. He was
driven through the city by Mr.. Arthur
Hughes, an old personal friend. They Wis
tied the Water Cure, plac" that Mr.. Brock
inridgc visited in the days of yorc. 10 call
upon Old acquaintance. Acall at the house
OF Mr.. Daniel Rhodes concluded the drive.
During the cycniu" II number of callers
visited the General at the Wcddcll where
an informal reception was held in the Ia
dies ordinary. He was introduced to men
of al parties, and the conversation was
confined entirely 10 social topics. 1t Is
stated that the only thing said having any
hearing on the past was Il remark from hun,
in reply to something that had been said
about his hair turning gray, " that he haG
lived almost century within the past ten
years. Cleucluad Pinindcdicr, JuiH 22d.
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Presentation Of Resolutions to George
Peab0dy---Ifis Reply.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. VA, July
2S.-In the hotel parlor this evening eight
hundred persons, half of them ladies, as
sembled to witness the presentation to
George Peabody of the resolutions adopted
at the meeting yesterday. The resolutions
we're presented by James Lyons, Esq, in
IN eloquent speech. Mr.. Peabody, in re-
sponsc, alluded in touching manner to
the condition of the southern people, and
spoke checrfully and hopefully Of coming
and brighter days of prosperity for the
whole South. He said incidentally, that
though the education fund was yet in It's
infancy, it had accomplished much good.
A grand ball will be given on the llth OF
Aurust in honor of Mr.. Peabody.
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FORCED CERTIFICATES OF THE CHICAGO
AND Rock ISLAND RAILRoAD.-Neo0l 0rh,
July 27.-Charlcs f. Quincy was arrested
to-day, charged with attempting to utter
two forged certificates Of the Chicago and
Rock Island Railroad Company, Of 100
shares each, of the total value of So, 500.
Quincy, who offered to sell the forged Ger
tifcatcs to William Heath & Co., was held to
answer in S.. 600 bail. The certificate pro-
duccd in court purports to be the first OF the
series; is numbered l0,903, and signed by
W. I. Coolbaugh, treasurer, and John +.
Tracy, president. The original certificate
of the same number was long since cancelled.
1t is not believed that great amount OF the
spurious stock is out.
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F1REMEN INJURED in ST. LoUIS--RAIL-
ROAD SMASH--ST EAMER BURNED.--N.
LOuiS. July 27.--Wlilc a hook and ladder
truck was going to small fire this morning,
in crossing Il street railroad, it was upset.
Seven men on it were thrown violently to
the ground, all of whom were injured, some
quite seriously.
A freight train on the Iron Mountain
railroad ran off the track yesterday at Vic
toria. Eight cars were completely smashed
and the engine badly injured. Nobody
hurt.
A dispatch from Fort Benton, Montana,
saws the steamer Peter Bullen was burned
to the waters edge at Dauphin's Rapids on
Thursday last.
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Domcstic oInrkcts-IBY TELEGRAPH.

NEW YORK, July 2S,-Noon.-Stocks feverlsh.
Money steady at per cent sterling, lOaa. Gold,
1885, 5-oOs 80. 1888. North Carolina 6's, 5S new,
53s. Virginia IS, coupons, So; new. 6li asked.
Tennessee 6's. cx-coupons, G3 new. 56;.
FIUnr 50 lOr lower Wheat l6l2c. lower. Corn
lc. lower and all dull. Pork quiet at S2a. Lard
dun. Cotton unchanged. Tnrpcntine favors buy
crs. Resin steady; strained, S2.25: good. $50.
Frcights dull. "
Ercning Cotton rather active: sales ls00 bales
ut 3lc tiour-Statc and western dull sipcriinc
To fancy State. SJ.S5MS7.3O snpcrtne to choice
white wheat. WESTERN Sj,s5mST.70: southern droop-
ING; common IT, choice extra, St.9OMS '5
Wheat heavy; new amber Virginia. -. 70. Corn
.6I3c lower: mixed western, 81. lnMSlll. Beef
steady. Pork lirmcr 1T S33."5 old, SEQ. Lard
firm kettle l9iGL20c. Whiskcy dull III -. II. SUI
gar In fair request. Other groceries quiet. IHr-
pcntinc, uim,i2ic. Resin, - 25GLSs. FrciglitS
rm f.: cotton. per steam, : wheat -. =,
Governments dull hut steady; southern duil.
Money easy ut GNl7 per cent: discounts SMln per
heavy ut 1851.
BALTIMORE July 2S.-Cotton. Mc. Flour quiet
and scarce. Wheat heavy: rcd Slr55m 81 -. Corn
rmcr white, Sl.loGr?ll. oats dun ut G5W'cc
Fork quiet at S3i. Bacon active and firm. W his
key scarce.
LOUISVILLE, July :. Provisions. ru"yAnt
shoulders. ia5c.: clear sides, i'!c. Lar", lalc.
Whiskcy, Si.o1.
WILMrNGToS, y. C., July @S.-Spirs inrpcn-
tine active at SOC. Rosm quiet al $3.50 ~. 80.
Weather fair and VAIN. Thermometer, eighty
four degrees
NEW ORLEANS. July 9a.-Cotton steady !; mid
dlings, 3o5r.: sales. $40 bales receipts. 90 bales.
cold 1861. New York sight, premium. Sugar
sitter COMMON. Ioimil3c. prime, lic Molasscs
nominal prime ii.rI:ientingi 63f66ic'
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Judge Dent Of mississippi, Favors
Universal Amnesty and Universal
Suffrage.
speciaftelcgram to the Dipatch.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July %, 1869.
Judge Dent, the Conservative candidate
for Governor of Mississippi, writes letter
saying that he is national Republican;
opposed to the extreme prescription of his
party; and placing himself unequivocally
on the Walker platform Of Virginia-advo-
eating universal amnesty and universal
suffrage. In all these positions he claims
to be in unison with the President, who
endorses his policy. TIMoN.
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CRIME IN ST. LoUIs.-H. LoniS, July
26.-Erncst Nccmier was shot and killed
last night by William Ploegcr. Both were
Germans, and had been intimate friends.
An improper intimacy between Neemiel
and Ploegcr's wife is the alleged cause OF
the act. Ploeger surrendered himself to
the authorities.
DR.. P. Anderson was dangerously cut yes
terday with knife by an Infatuated wo-
man, who accused him of giving her medi-
cine to procure an abortion. The Doctor
denies the charge.
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4 Man SHOT IN CnURCH.-Bangor, Me-,
July 26.-Mr. Cummings, tutor to a son of
the late Charles 0. Rogers, of Boston, tenn
porarily stopping at Matawamkcag, was
Shot in church at VIM yesterday by the
accidental discharge of pistol in his
pocket, the ball passing through his shout
der. The wound is not dangerous one.
The excitement in the church was intense.
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The Test-Oafh in VIRGINIA.

WASHINGTON, July 2S.-Great interest
attaches to Fridays Cabinet meeting, when
the question of requiring the test-oath of
members of the Virginia Legislature will
be decided. In the mean time it is posi-
lively stated that General CANDY has been
ordered to take no action.
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AFFAIRS IN New YoRK.-Nelo YORK.,
July 27.--Thc American Pathological Con-
lcntion met at Poughkccpsie to-day.
During thunderstorm to-day, near
Rondout, lightning struck one of the houses
Of the Washington Ice Company, destroying
that and four others, all filled with ice. The
loss has not been ascertaincd, but is heavy.
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COSFEDERATE LABORATORY AT MACON
DR.. Culver, of Georgia, left Washington
Tuesday with authority to take possession of
the Confederate laboratory at Macon for the
use Of the State Agricultural Fair. After
the lst of January it is probable the build
ing will be converted into u hospital for
AIRED and infrm negroes.
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Co1ored Laborers, Convention.

BALTIMORE, July 2S.-The colored labor
ers' convention passed resolutions affirming
that the objections Of white men to working
with negroes must be overcome; calling
national negro convention to meet in Baltl-
more in December next, and invoking Con-
cress to drive Chinese labor out Of the coun-
m
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INTENSE HEAT.-At Colusa, CAL, on the
2Sth of June, the thermometer indicated
10 degrees in the shade at midday, and %
degrees at midnight. But that was nothing
to the heat at " RattlesDake Bar" on the
same day, where the thermometer stood at
us degrees. The unusual hot weather this
season has injured the grape vines III some
placeS
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ANOTHER IrEM Fon TOBACCO DEALERS
Commissioner Shields, Of New York, de-
c1ed on Monday, in the case OF a tobacco
dealer in that city who is charged with VIC
lating the seventy-sixth section OF the reye-
nue. law, that dealer was personally liable
to criminal prosecution il he omitted 10
Keep daily record of his sales and pur-
cAases through the negligence OF his clerk.
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KNIGHTS or PYrHIAs.-Philadelphio,
July 27.-The Grand Lodge OF the knights
Of pytbias of Pennsylvania commenced Its
oemi-annual session in this city to-day.
The session is private, and will last two
days There are in this State -, 800 mem
hcIs ct the Order in good standing.
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RE-EXHIB
Whedt.-Red, 10 bushels.
Corn.-White, - bushels. Mixed l0a bushels.

REMARES,-Thc aggregate offerings OF W heat on
Change to-day were 6.273 bushels, of which but
5000 bushels were reported sold leaving Pas BUSH
els either not sold or not reported From the rtst-
Bile activity In the market we are satisfied that
sales were not reported, and thus an Injury was
done the market for the large quantity remaining
unsold when seen In the public prints will lead the
reader to suppose that the market Is inactive.
Whether the failure to report he the result of for
getfulness, Indifference, design, 1--WE speak now
only Of quantitics.) the effect is the same NO
amount of vigilance can cure this and we must
again appeal to members, and remind them thatthe
injury will fall on them, for assuredly farmers will
not like to send their grain to dull market, ana
thus commission merchants will lose trade.
The market opened to-day ut Sl.7o for prime
white and s1so for very good red and continued
steady to the close without any apparent DISPOSE
ton on the part Of buyers rs on the day before, to
run the market down. We notice that good deal
of wheat Is now coming in in foul condition.
The offerings OF wheat on the corresponding date
of 1858 were iI4O bushels Of white and aa bushels
of red. Price of prime white on that day, s?.55
prime red, s2.42i Corn-White prime. sl.I2i.
Oats-Good, new, Toe. Market for Corn to-day
firm and shade better. Oats inactive, without
change in price.
In Baltimore on the 27th instant the receipts Of
grain were lighter, amounting to $500 bushels OF
Wheat J. 900 bushels Corn, and 1000 bushels Oats.
The market was steady for Wheat, with sales OF
800 bushels good to prime white Mt Sl.65, Sl7od
Sl.75. go bushels fancy red ut $l7o, 61' bushels
choice mt Sl65 900 bushels good TO prime ut Tl5o
msl. co. l. 500 bushels fair to prime at Tl.ao0SldS
300 bushels common at Sl.2oMSl.35. Corn-White
was In active demand and at advanced prices !;
J. 900 bushels good and prime sold at Sl.lc, 100
Bib l. 100 bushels Virginia do. ut Slo5MSlO6, $40
bushels mixed ut 81 O4, 100 bushels common ut 81,
l. 900 bushels yellow at S1.lom$l.ll. Oats-ioOo
bushels received; market active; sales Of 5000
bushels reported ranging las to quality from 60 to
zoe. for new, bulk at 6o@e5c. Rye-Salcs of 300
bushels at 81. 81, 100 bushels ut Sl.2i.
In New York on the 9th instant wheat was
heavy and l62c. lower sales Of 1000 bushels at
Sl.576Sl.5s for No. spring; 1872 for No.
spring: 81 go for Nos. and 81 mixed: and Sl.7o
for white California Corn lac. better, closing
scarcely so firm; sales of $4,000 bushels at 0Oc N
Sl.Os for unsound new mixed western, and sl.lo0
sl.l5 for sound new mixed western: and 81. l5Gt
Sl.l7j for western yellow. Rye was quiet aud
nominal. Barley malt was nominal. Oats were
dlll and lM2c. lower sales Of H. 900 bushels ut 80?
Ns3c for western in store.
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FRESH BEEF FROM TEXAs-TuE REPRiGE-
RATING MEAT ExpEplTIoN.-'rhe steamship
William Tabcr sailed from this port on Sa-
turday for Galveston, PurposinS to bring
back 10 the New York market cargo OF
fresh beef, slaughtered in Texas and pre-.
served throughout the voyage in the hold OF
the vessel by the rcfrigerating process: 1t
j. expected that the trip will require from
thirty to fortyfye days.-Ae'0 loT6
Err0I3
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Washington News.

WASHINGTON, July 2s.-The revenue re-
ceipts to-day were nearly s1,000,0O0.
It is stated that Senator Morton will in
troduce universal amnesty bill imme-
diately on the ratification of IN. ffteenth
amendment,
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Rumored Transfer Of General Candy
to MississiDDi.

WASHINGTON, July 2s.-It is rumored
that General Mcdowell will relieve General
Candy in Virginia, who will be transferred
to Mississippi.
This is the rumor that has been afoat in
Richmond for several days past.l
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The French Cable at WOrb.

DuxBuRY, MASS, July 2S.-The French
cable is working perfectly. Its present Ca
pacity is eighteen words per minute, direct
to Brest, or twenty-five words by repeating
at St. Pierre MiguelOn.
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DEATH OF MIN1sTER.-Rcv. W. R.
Mcdonald, a wcll-known and highly-cstccm-
ed Baptist minister Of Pittsylvania county,
died in that county on Tuesday last, after
brief illness.
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DEATH OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE MA
7IoNA1. LABOR UNION .--Philadclphta, July
21.--William Il. Sylvis, president OF the
National Labor Union, and president OF the
International Iron Moulders' Association
died to-day, after d short illness.
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VIRGINIA PosT-OFFIcEs.-Re&s {:
San Marine, Dinwiddic county, and ap-
pointed Julia E. Wcstmore postmistrcss ;
route, Laurenccyillc to Petersburg. Dis
continued: Thinkers Knob, Botctourt coun
ty; papers should now goto Cloverdaic. At
Amherst Courthouse, appoint Alexander
NJ. Reid postmaster uicc A. X. '. Hall, re-
stoned
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LYNCHRuRG AND DANvILI,E RAlLRoAn.-
The Hon. John $. Barbour, president of the
Orange, Alexandria and Manassas railroad,
and also of the Lynchbilrg and Danvillc
railroad, arrived in the city yesterday, and
will leave this morning to examine the
location of the latter road.-LynchJUg
S,jrS oStb
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General Robert +. Lee and his daughter,
and General Fitzhugh Lee and two of his
Younger brothers, left here this morning on
the Aqua Creek steamer Kcyport for Rich
land. the residence of the late Commodore
Sidney Smith Lcc.-Alcrandlia Gazette,
2-H
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THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
l. COMPANY OF NEW YORK.
ORGANIZED IN 1912.
THE LARGEST INSURANCE COMPANY IN
THE WORLD.

Cash receipts for the year ending February l.,
1859. over Sl3, 900, 600.
Cash assets February !, 1869, Invested In bonds
and mortgages worth In every case double the
amount loaned over S32, 0O0, 900.
Number of policies In force February l, 1859,
62, 466.
This Is an al-cash and q PURELY MUTUAL COM
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