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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-12-29
Franklin Insurance Company


NhpltaA.,................. 3EbOtUSOs
Directors.
sAM'L McCLBLLAN, GEoR0K MENDaL,
7. H. LOGAN, THoa. +. SHALLlROBs
q. w. FRANEHRpE, ]. N.VANCE,
]. h. HoBBS, MICHAEL REILLHY.
LOUIE U. sTIBEL.
This company how having been organized
nve years, and In that time done a success.
ful business, Ia still prepared TO take risks al
falr rates on Buildings Ofall kinds, Merchan-
disc, Manufacturing Establishments Fur
nlture, steam Boats and cargoeA on The Wea-
torn Rivers and Lakes. This company Of-
feTR superior Inducements TO Farmers, where
by they can be insured on Dwellings, Fur
nlture, BArnB, and contents for 9 or yeaTs al
reduced rates. This being stale company
with the
LARGEST OAAH CAPITAL
paid In, and surplus OF any company In the
State; and composed OF some ninety. four
Stockholders, most Of whom are among our
best business men, recommends ltSolf TO the
favorable consideration OF the inSuring
public and EollcitS their patronage. AppL-
cations for insurance will be promptly atten-
ded 10 at their ONCE, No. " Monroe street, or
NJ their several agencies throughout the
htAte.
U. NJ. COEN, ,kecy.
b. U. DlCK, ASS S'tksc'y.
6AM'L MCCLELLAN, President
GEO. MENDEll, Vice President.
fAh1p-fAW
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CINCINNATI, Dec. %.
River fallen one foot; three feet elev-
en- inches In the channel. Weather
clear; thermometer 60'.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-12-29

A STAFFORD, Conn.,, chap recently
gave a prize chowder, the prize being
a gold dollar hid In a hot potato.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-12-29

A NEW HAVEN coal dealer gives away
ton OF coal with every fiftieth that is
sold,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-12-29

A BRIDdEPoRT mechanic hes Invent
ell II toy veloclpede that goes four min
utes with one winding.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-12-29

A SUNDAY SCHOOL in Bangor re-
quires the constant presence Of two
policemen 10 preserve order.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-12-29

A sPUNKY bride In Port Hope, Cana.
dG, married the groomsman because
the bridegroom was too drunk 10 stand
nm
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-12-29
INDIANA.

HtNto Convention OF School EuperIu.
tendents.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. %.
Tho State Association OF Superin-
tendents OF school convened In this
city toSdRy. The state OF the colored
schools was fully discussed, showing
the necessity for mixed schools. The
State TeRohers' Association also con.
yened Tonight In their 18th annual ses.
sion. Mayor McAnly delivered an ad-
dress Of welcome, and Prof. Tingly, OF
Asbury University, delivered the an.
nual address. Both associations are
largely attended.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-12-29

NEARLY million acres of public
lands have been taken up In Dakota
this year,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-12-29

SOME Southern railways issue half.
fare tickets Tor the holidays.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-12-29

The proposed canal across Cape Cod
will cost about $40, 900, 900.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-12-29

THEY charge dollar In Connecticut
TO call man mutton head.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-12-29

A XENIA, Ohio hog weighed 1900
pounds killed and dressed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-12-29

HEREAFTER the public debt state.
ment will be printed In French and
German ~ we'll a. lu English.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-12-29

THE Chlcagoans call their one horse
street cars 'Bob-talls,'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-12-29

ONLY eight counties In Mississippi
went Democratic.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-12-29

THE velocIpede mania Is dying out
very rapidly.
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by rELEGRAPII.
WIaNEPEG.


Arrival OF McDOuERII'S Family tn Nj
Paul.
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SToCKs-The stock market retains
the late features Of dullness and steadl-
ness. One Of the features Indicative OF
the future is that while puts are selling
at 1Al per cent below the market, calls
are lA2 per cent above the market,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-12-29

FoF q Year, on
Government and all other)
GGoapon Securities, iLclu- SO per Sl.OOO
Gold Uoln or Bullion, ,,,,,,,.,,.,,,,. l95 Inn
Silver Coin or Bullion ,,,,,,.,,,,., 200 4" Nm
Silver or Gold Plate, under
seal, on owners estimate
o. fuIl value. and rate 100 {" TO
subject To adjustment for
bulk, on q basis of........
Deeds, Mortgages, Valuable Papers gener-
ally, when OF no hxed value, 81 u ! ear each
or according 70 bulk.
Wills, N, which premium covers tho re-
malnder or tho life OF the maker.
Cash Boxes, or small Tin Boxes, for papers
or Bankers, Capitalists, Merchants, Law.
yers, Tradeamen, Families, &C., will be ro-
celVed At Us each box or trunk per year,
contents unknown 70 tile Company, and
liability limited, or they will be Insured for
the foil amount, tho ccntenlS being known,
at above rates. No charge loSA tlRn one
dollar,
Tne Company Is also prepared 10 Rent
Small Iron aates, leach hirnlShod with TIN
Box. inside itH Burg rglaF-PrOOt Vault, the
Renter ekclnaivoly holding the key thereof,
o. tho following rates, viz: SIS, III, $50, 80,
80 anu 800 per Anuum. AlSO, 10 store
u Ioks OF ACc6unt, Records, Valuable Title
PapeA, etc, ut Reasonable ratOI
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-12-29

WYoM1vo has 700 women voters.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-12-29

tho Rev York story IA F"brIcAtlOr
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bA4S'ss's+ss's's' ASa"N
james U. Acheson, William b. hlmI%nn
Augustus Pollaek. Thos. J. CamChel,
Jno. X. BotEford, VIM. Y, HAndlan,
7. N. DodBon.
NVHIH COMPANY HAVING BEEN FUl.
il ly organised, iI now prepared 70 taka
flRku upon
Buildings or all kinds, Merchandise
Manufacturing Embellishments,
RuFnlture and CaFHoea OF all
kinds on the Western
WATERS
Applications for Insurance will bo prompt
lyattanded toby the Secretary.
Onice at the National Savings hank, No. q
s.P. HILDRETEl, tecy.
JNO. X. MILLER, Asst Seay.
JAMES U. AUHE90H, Pre8't.
WM. B. SIMPSON. Vice Pres't. mrs
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Notice.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THATAN
IN application will he mRdO at tho neIt
term OF the Legislature OF West Virginia,
and at the next term OF the Legislature OF
Ylglnla, lor charter for railroad reach.
Ing from kOme point Oh the Chesaneale ami
ONO hnllToad, at or near tho mouth of
GrCenbrier River, 10 some point on the VII.
RiniA and Tennessee Railroad al or near the
uhin River Bridge. aud iB general course
being along the line Of Ohio River,
, JOHN A, HUNTER.
hEWlhHURd, Deo. 10Th, lSGY. dec2U
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28

CHARLESTON, July ia negro riot, which
at one thine threatened very serious conse-
the departure of . visiting base ball club from
Savannah The club was accompanied by q
brass band composed of colored men, who were
said 10 be Democrats. As the club was leaving
In procession for the Savannah boat, they were
a mob Of several hundred men. Several shots
were fired on both sides. Mayor Pittsburg was
ON the ground, but said he was powerless to
guell the riot, and was compelled TO call on
Major Oglesby for assistance frons- the United
States troops. The club was then escorted to
the boat between platoons of the 9Th Infantry,
followed by a large crowd of yelling and infu-
rated negroes, throwing stones and compelling
the soldiers TO face about and threaten 10 fire.
Several persons were wounded, mostly mem
bers of the colored band. The affair causes in
tense Indignation among the whites.
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E u Il o p T.

GREAT BRITAIN.
LONDON, July GA fault has been discoy-
cred in the 1866 cable, 1876 miles from Valentia
Mr.. Gladstone is sick and was unable to At
tend the House of Commons last night
Parliament has been prorogued to the 10th
of August
Henry w. Longfellow was yes .erday invest.
ed with the honorary degree Of Doctor az Law :
by the Oxford University at special conyen-
ton.
MADRID, July ga party of CarIists were
day.
Offers of aid to the government come from
an quarters, and Partero has offered his SER
vices.
AUSTRIA.
VIENNA, July 27.-Baron Won Beust to-day
received The budget of the committee of the
Hungarian delegation, and made an important
address. He said the relations between Aus
tria and France had been on the best possible
footing ever since Austria relinquished the
tions of the two countries were identical. Al
luding to his Eastern policy, he said he would
not insist on the programme Of 1867, but leave
it to the option of Turkey to follow his coun-
sells regarding concessions to Christians. On
this point he would bring no pressure to bear
He declared that he had honestly striyen 10
establish more cordial relations with Prussia
but his efforts not having been met in q similar
spirit, he had been unsuccessful He closed
with strong defence of the general policy of
the Imperial Government. The Prime Minis
ters speech was received with great satisfac-
ton.
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~ . M M E R CIAL

Receipts by tsaiIreads and sseamboass.
PORTLAND q KESNEBEc RAILRoAD-2 cars Of
bricks, do shocks, do lumber n bdls paper. AZ
cases oil cloth, Il doors, cases gum 179 box stock
do furniture stock, 81 cars freight for Boston.
PORTLAND, SAco 81 PORTSMOUTH RAILRoAp-
car bbs. II do headings, do shocks, do ale do
plank, DO machinery, 3s stoves, 206 bdls castings
" green hides, "A rolls leather, % bbls. boxes and
pkgs.
GRAND TRUNK RAILwAy--752 bbls -four 2 cars
corn, 43 do lumber, do bark, 2 do laths, Is bags
wool, boxcs eggs, car CATTLE Ii cases hardware
cars old iron, 81 pkgs sundries; for shipment East
200 bbls. -four. car sundries.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILRoAD-12 beams yarn, 81
bags spools, 10 boxes scythcs 1910 sides leather
boxes machinesr. 1o3pkgs sundries.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28
LATEST N EWS
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE
PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
Wednesday Morning, July as, 1869.


DEDICATION OF SOLDIERS MONUMENT AT
HALLowELL
Especial Dispatch by international Lne.I
HALLownLL, July 27.-The beautiful monu-
muent erected by the citizens of Hallowell to
the memory of our soldiers who lost their lives
in the defence of their country during the late
rebellion, was dedicated this afternoon with ap-
propriate services.
An Grafton was delivered byl Gen. Thomas
III. Hubbard of New York. son of the late Gov.
Hubbard Of this city.
A large procession of soldiers, firemen, school
children and citizens marched through our
principal streets to our beautiful cemetery
where the services were held. After the ssryi-
ces at the monument the graves Of our deceased
soldiers were decorated with flowers by a de-
taehment of the G.. A. r. The occasion was
one of much interest. Err
ITO Associated Press.l
AUGUSTA, July 27-The soldiers monument
rece1Iy erected in Hallowell was to-day dedi-
Gated by reading of Scriptures. prayer, singing,
ana an grafton delivered by Gen. 7. II. How
ara OF New York. A large concourse Of citi-
zens and members of the late army participa-
ted.
DEATH OF sPEAKER BLAINE's SISTER.
Hon James G. Blaine left here to-day for
Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, to attend the funeral
of his sister,
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28

NEW DEDFoRD, July 2j.--Oil market-Sperm has
In parcels at 80 gal tor export and lso do on pri-
vate terms for manufacture. whale Is in good re-
guest and sales were made Of 22oo bbs Northern
ported 1t o5Y gal for manufacture.
NEW YoRK. July H-e P. M.--Ootton unchang-
Cd; sales $50 bales; Middling uplands &c. Flour
sales 1900 bbls.; State and Western opened shade
1rmer and closed duh and scarcely So firm; super
hne to fancy State and choice Western 50 q I so;
southern nrner and quiet; common to choice 90 q
aS; California more active; sales 1900 bbls. ates!
q 2cower; sales 7s,000 bush.; No. Spring so q
81; No.2 closed at 50 q Sc; White California
with the advance partly lost; sales 900 bush new
Mixed Western s0c @ 06 for unsound and 10 q
BUSH; Western 81 q S3c afoat, closing atthe inside
price. Beet steady and unchanged; new plain mess
trmer; sales 1860 bbls new mess IS 90; old do So 90
e 81 25 prime "a 90 q 2S co. Lard hrmcr; sales $40
tIercss; steam rendered y q 1slc; kettle do 1874 g
hhds.; Porto Rico l2f q 1sc; Muscovado at III q
Ms at lli g I2ic. Linseed dun and unchanged.-
Efeights TO Liverpool dull and lower; Cotton per
steam 10 Tor Sea Island; Wheat per do u q I'D.
CHICAGO. July 27.-Flour quiet at 42} q 90 for
oPrlhg exaas. Wheat dull and weak; No. ship
Ping At 70 g ~; later in the afternoon easier At
"a iol no. seller August and IS seller july.
at 92Ic; No. 1 inactive and nominal. Oats oniet
and lower; sales at csc for No. q; rive ouiet. sei
nal High Wines small lots at o. Proysions r,o
and steady. Mess Pork at IS 50. Lard 1st ol is,c.
Dry salted shoulders at Isle for loose.
CIroINNATI. July 27.-Whiskey unsettled and
higher; quoted ut o. Provisions arm. Ness Pork
sales 100 bbls. at 50 90. Bulk Meats as l3ic Tor
shouIdsrs sides isc Bacon acc a e. i4a g lSe Tor shouid
clear sides. Lard at 19l o f9lc.
DETROIT July firm; extra White e.
No. do at 72; No. 2 at 45.
MILWAUKEE, July 27.-Flour ID quiet and un-
changed. Wheat unsettled at 40 for No. and 90
for No. 2. Oats steady at 72c for No. q. Corn arm
at 90 tor No. 2. Rye and Barley nominal
NEW oRLEAxs. July 2.-Cottcn quiet; Middling
upands 32tc. Sugar and Molasses nominal
Eereign Markets.
LONDON, July 27--Forenoon.-Consolx 93i q s3l
ior money and account. -9- 4 y
American securities-Unted States 5.20s e2@
Erie shares ls; Illinois Cenral shares o..
b-2ss s71. A''1 S'~'s'
SAY ia'sE1anrooL, July 27-Forenoon. steady;
OrIeans palssi Middling upiands I2fd Niddling
su' Corn 2ss Sd, Pork zoos. Lard 7Os.
m al ~ July y27Evenng-cousol closed at ss1
~ sof soL money and account - -
r;a hra securities United States b-20's s2l,
Erie shAres isi Illinois Central shares eas ~
LIyERFooLt 4. July 27-Eyeu,ay --co,,., .,o..,
at 12id for Mdding uplands Mddi,n. c,o,sa o,
sales 10000 bales Fine Resin igs ~. ;;
los. ssse oh SSi
LONDON, July ~ Evening. --Tallow 4s.. L,....a
OIL &sl %. AA'''eea
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Special Notice.
G. u. LoveIess' Pafenf NY CaFbon Gas


This machine is not only adapted to light church,
cs halls and private dwellings, but Is also sDitd
to the use of dentists, jewellers and others.
Small machines with oxyhydr0gen blow pipe, aud
dentists heater for vulcanzing rubber be sold
as low as $50 and upwards, Such machine would
light an office or dwelling II can be placed on
ordinary stand, or any out OF the way place, and
WILL SUPPLY SIX LIGHTS EQUAL TO THREE TIMES
AS MANY COAL GAS BURNERS.
The smallest kind Of bat-wlng fsh-tail burner
is used; two-fo0t burner giving light equal to
i've foot coal-gas burner. One three-fooE burner
Will sufficiently light room 20 to 80 feet square.
The whole labor required to operate my Invention,
with sufficient burners for q house, Is greater
than that needed for an ordinary kerosene lamp.
EK- This machine needs only to be seen 10 sdtisfp
aBy one Of its merits over all other machines nolD N
use.
Taking into consideration the small amount Of gas
required compared with the large burners of coal
gas) 1t really much cheaper than ordinary coal gas
This Is Just the thing now needed "eyery where o
and by everybody" especially In small towns, and
in the country.
Men of Moderate means can here end profitable
investment by purchasing tho right 10 make or sell
for some Town, County State, Rights sold at fair
not visionary" prices.
The public are cordially iuvl. to call and see the
machine in operation at the City Hatel corner Con-
gress and Green Streets, Room No, ~.
II. G. MAHURIN, Genera Agent
July %, 1869. dit
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28
WEST INDIEs.

HAVANA, July 27.-The Governor of the iu-
risdiction of Trinidad has issued rigorous or
ders obliging all Spaniards between the ages
of 10 and 60 to do military duty in the field or
reserve corps, while persong unfit for active
service are to garrison towns. The press prais-
es the measure and demand that 1t be made
general in its application throughout the Is
land
The United States steamer Tuscarora is
cruising off the port of Havana. She sent in
boat to. day for mails
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28
JAPAN.


LONDON, July 2.-Advices from Yok ohama
to june 80, via Hong Kong and Port de Gale,
confirm reports Of the same date received by
way of San Francisco and Atlantic Gable, to
the effect that the Mikado' forces had captured
Hakodadi. They also repor. an account OF the
loss of the steamer Haymars, or Tallahassee, off
Yokohama, with several Europeans ON board.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28
DoMINHov OF CANADA.
CONFERENCE BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND
PROVINCES,

CONFERENCE BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND
4 PROVINCES. as
MONTREAL, July 27.-A conference has been
in progress here to settle q basis of arbitration
between the Dominion government and Prov
inces of Ontario and Quebec. Sir John A.
Mcdonald, Sir George Cartier and other men,
bers of the Cabinet are present. The procee d.
ings are said to have been satisfactory, and
some miner points remain TO be adjusted
LHMGRANrs.
A large number Of immigrants by the steam
or Cleopatra, from London, ON government inn
migration tickets, passed through here to-day.
TOURNAMENT.
Grand La Crosse tournament is to be held
here in September, in honor of the visit Of
Prince Arthur. All Canada is invited to COM
pete.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28
PENNSYLVANIA.
wNrouTa or pvrt.rAa

Lodge OF the knights of Pythias Of Pennsyl-
vania commenced their annual session In this
city The session is a private one and will last
two days. There are in this State 81 100 mem
bers in good standing.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28
THANKS 10 GEORGE PEABODl
GKORGsA.


AUGUSTA, July N.-The Constitution alist
states that disguised party visited the Jail at
Apping, Columbia County, and took there
dead 10 the road Sunday mornios Tbs me-
groes had had trouble with a white family. w. -
THE CROPS,
SAVANNAH, July H.-The crop reports are
very encouraging.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28
THE
Portland Daily Press

Already enjoying larger circulation than
any other daily in the State, and having pa
irons and readers in all parts of Maine. and TO
considerable extent in other States of the
Union, will issue large Extra Edition ON
each day Of the Fair.
No expense will be spared to present o full
and exhaustive report of the proceedings and
description of the various animals, articles
and manufactures on exhibition. with the
names Of the exhibitors, together with all that
is done and said in connection with the Fair.
Our full and accurate reports ON the occasion
Of Maine State Fair last year will be surpass-
ed in extent and in carful preparation by those
we shall publish on this more important oc-
casion.
This exhibition must call together an i'm
mense concourse of people from all parts of
New England and the Dominion of Canada
as well as from other parts of our own country
including leading AGRrcULTURIsTs, MANU-
FAcTURRRs, Merchants and persons interested
in all departments Of mechanical industry.
This gathering will afford q peculiarly fa-
vorable opportunity for Merchants, Importers
Dealers in Agricultural Implements, Stock
Breeders. Manufacturers, Book Publishers,
Hotel Keepers, Railroad Corporations, Invent
ors dealers in patent rights, and others 10
advertise to great advantage.
Orders should be forwarded at once to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING CO.,
100 Exchange st., Portland, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28
NEW JB RsRY.
~@-.w

LONG BRANCH, July N.-Gen. Grant will
leave for Washington tomorrow, to attend
Cabinet meeting. He will return on Saturday.
Gems w. T.. Sherman and Phil. Sheridan left
this morning. Secretary Fish arrived tonight
on important public business
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28
R. TX. HUNT.

The undersigned has perfected Arrangements for
fitting spectacles to the eye, according to the meth
cd pursued By tie best Oculiss In this country and
I'm Europe. This method Is based upon an examin-
alton and test of the eye, such as Is entirely un
known in the ordinary fitting Of giasses-and which
an oculist only Is qualiaed TO make, a. lr.n
Glasses fitted in this way viii not only give the
greatest assistance 10 the eye, bat viii prsveat pain
In using, and win best pres erve the sight Il deter
mines to mathem tical exaetness what glasses enly
can he worn Aithout inconveuienee or injury. Want
OF aecommol lation and other common defsctsoi vis-
ion, whereby many persons have been unable 20 got
glasses 10 suit themare all corrected By ascertain
ing in this the exact lens required for zach
eye.
The rapid failure Of sight which nany persons en-
peFeueo aner they begin 10 glasses demonstrates
how Incompetent they are 10 a. their own eyes,
People troubled with many tle detects In their
eyesisht which they DO not understand, and irc-
qasntly force their eyes, although dlssmiar 10 lock
through lenses precisely alike; consequently eye
Is sconstantly strained and injured This ID the cnly
cause Of many OF blindness; and, In any case,
1t prevents the harmonious action OF both eyes, and
the full development Of the sight u p n
This method is not put forward as In any respect
new or experimental. 1t founded upon knowl-
edge Of the eye, and is recommended and practced
By all the best Oculists in the world have arrang-
Ell with DR., Chadwick to make the necessary cram
alton tor such desire It, at his oce 3o1i Congress
street. The charge for examination is eonly extra
expense incurred G. II. FARLEY,
jy22dSm No. 4 Exchange Street.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28

RICHMOND, July 27.-Gen. Candy has modi-
fed his order for the payment Of the January
interest, by directing that only per cent. be
paid This will amount to $S50,OOO.
THE ATTORNEY dENERALsHIP.
Ii is stated that James @. Taylor, the Attor-
ney General elect, is to be commissioned by
Gen. Candy to fill that Office, its occupant hav-
ing resigned.
THANKS TO GEORGE PEABODY.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, July N-At a
meeting held here to-day, composed principal
ly of Southerners, resolutions were unanimous
ly adopted expressing tho gratitude of the
Southern people to George Peabody, for bis
munificent gift TO the cause Of education in
the South. The resolution will be formally
presented to Mr.. Peabody tomorrow.