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The most powerful. safe, and reliable, remedial
agent discovered for the healing OF man. Tho
wonderful properties OF the Iris Versicolor, hith-
ertO unknown or developed have been brought
within the control OF science, and Is now taxing
It's stand as principal among the blessings Of men-
cine.
It acts directly upon the blood, cleansing and pur-
flying the vital current OF all the humoTs ana taints
which disease or maiarious influences nave pIanteo
there. and eradicating and LIKING the eIects
Of mercury other poisons which may nave pctn
taken into the system. For this reason IL Is lnia-
libe Is remedy for Scrofnla, Eruptions OF tho
Skin, InsIpicnt Consumption, Dropsy, &C., and
will cure the mos, viruent and obstinate cases or
RHEUMATISM AND GOVT.
1t is an unfaing preventive and cure for NEH
AFFECTIONS, and In
DISEASES OF WOMEN
II has no equal. Its action upon the Liver and
Kidneys is prompt. salutary, and effective and IL
Is this which renders it one OF the safest
and most reliable
DIURETIC REMEDIES
known In the practice of medicine. Its excellent
aud skilful combination with other ingredients lin
' TONIC QUALITIES
Of the highest ordcr-not temporarily stimulating,
but permanently inyigorating tho digestive Or
CANS. and rendering 1t most Vaiuaolc curative
agent in cases OF
DYSPEPSIA AND GENERAL DEBILITY.
By taking IRISlS the blood. which permeates
n the tissues and Is the life and nutrition thereof,
Is purified, rendering the whole system perfectly
healthy. .
REMENBER.-This medicine Is no offshoot or
nuackcry hut the regular formula Of distinguished
practitioner now resident of Baltimore city, ana
SO high does il stand In the favor and esteem OF the
Intelligent and scientific that 1t has been adopted
Nv nhvsiciaus in their practice and Is daily being
prescribed and recommended by the most eminent
OF the profession throughout tile country. Inc
better Ii becomes known the more highiy ID IL
praised and the more extensively Is 1t used.
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4 DESPERATE PRlzE-FIGHr BETWEEN
GALLAGHER AND ALLES-THE LATTEs De
c1ARgD VIcToR.-St. Louis, August IL
4 disgraceful and brutal prize-hgn' tooS
place to-day between the brulsers ual-
iarher and Allen, resulting in favor OF the
latter on the ninth round. Tom Kelly ana
Ned OBaldwin were seconds for uaiagner'
and jim Coyne and Bud Riley Tor Aileh.
Larry Vessel was referee. The ring was
formed in grove, but the sun poured IN
fereely. VIII Kearney was rlngmas'er,
and twenty ringkeepers were appointed 10
preserve order. The fight began at z.ao; :,
In the first round Allen was knocked
down, and bled freely, He Wss alec knock
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A Woman Preaching I'm Trance,


Mrs. Nancy Birney was born March 20,
1907, near Cadiz, Ohio. Her father reared
thirteen children, of whom five boys and
four girls are still living. At the age Of
eighteen, while pitching load Of hay from
u wagon into NOW, she Was struck by
lightning, which paralyzed the right half
Of her body from the crown of her head
down. She was entirely insensiblc two
hours. She recovered, and AT the age of
twcnty-threc years married Mr.. Birney.
They are considered wealthy, having fine
farm and a good brick residence about one
mile eastof Tippecanoe. They have reared
three children-two sons aged respectively
thirty mine and twenty-eight years, and one
daughter aged twenty-six-all married and
in good circumstances. Mr.. Birney is an
exemplary member of the Methodist Episco
pal Church, but his wife belongs to the
Presbyterian Church, but she says she is
not q sectarian in any sense whatever.
About twentythree years ago she was
suddenly taken i'll, as was supposed, and
while in an unconscious state delivered
religious discourse. From that time until
the present these spells have come upon
her regularly every two weeks. At first
they occurred on week days, but for the
past twenty years they have invariably
happened on Sunday at about 10 o'clock A.
NJ. For long time the house was crowded
on her preaching days, but latterly the no
yelty Of the case has ceased to excite the
wonder of the neighborhood, and those who
now attend her preaching are mostly per-
sons from distance. But rain or shine,
summer or winter, whether there be n
crowd or only her own family present, she
regularly passes into m unconscious state,
and delivers religious discourse always
one hour to an hour and thirty minutes in
duration.
She affirms most solemnly that she is not
conscious before nor after her discourses OF
a single word that she utters. Indeed, it
was a long time before her family and
friends could convince her that she spoke
at all while in this strange state of oblivi-
business as to what is passing in the outer
world around her.
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sPA1S.--Nadrid, August 17.-Tho Epoca
and other newspapers of this city deny the
existence of negotiations between Spain and
the United States relative to Cuba. It is
said that the Government desires the resto-
ration Of order in Cuba before considering
the subject Of the cession to the United
States.
The rumor of a proposition looking to an
Iberisn union is officially denied.
Paul S. Forbes, of New York, who has
been here some time in the interest of Cuba,
has gone to America. He will return again
on the reasscmbling of the Cortes.
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Interesting Mexican News.

New YORK. August lS.-Dates from Mex
leo arc to the 18th instant.
A conspiracy against the life of Juarcz
had been frustrated, and the principal con
spirators, including five Generals, captured.
The treaty between Mexico and the North
German Confederation had been forwarded
to Berlin for ratification.
The Indian revolt in Yucatan is growing
serious. Two Indian chiefs had been cap
turcd and shot. The Tamaulipas revolu-
ton is ended. The Querctaro troubles, in
vo!ving the question Of States rights, are
still pending.
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CoNyIcTS KILLED.--0n Friday last, the
9Th instant, saws the Southern Recorder, l.
7. Cushing, coroner, held an inquest upon
the bodies Of three of the negro convicts at
work upon the Macon and Augusta rail-
rod. One was killed By having the en-
hankmen; 10 fall upon him while digging,
the other died Of sun-stroke and heat, ana
the third was shot by Z. {. Ellison, guard;
while attempting to escape. The latter d1d
Lot live more than half an hour alter the
fatal shot, being hit in the back, and the
t4!! coming out Of the groin.
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Chief Justice Chase on the Formation
of n New Party.

WASHINGTON, August 1S.-A letter from
Chief Justice Chase has been exhibited
here, in which he expresses great satisfac-
ton at the result of the election in Virgi.
MIA, and hoped that similar result would
attend the elections in Tennessee, Missis-
sippi, and Texas. He intimated that the
Republican party had served its purpose,
and that a great conservative party ought
to be formed out of the moderate men Of all
existing narties
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

FIRE AT THE WHITE SULPHUR.-A FIRE
occurred in the store at the White SULPHUR
on the night of the 18th. Nogreat damage
was done. A keg of powder, was thrown
out of the building by one of the statesmen,
who, with great intrcpidity, rushed through
the flames to get at it and throw it from the
window. A number Of visitors assisted to
extinguish the flames. There was an in
surancc in Wheeling fire insurance COM
pany for some 81 900, which is supposed to
be more than twice the. amount Of loss.
THE RAIS.-Yestcrday morning there
was q slight shower, and in the afternoon
a much heavier one. For half an hour the
rain descended quite freely. A mile from
the city the roads were very muddy after
the rain, and the water was standing in
considerable puddles. 1t must have done
good to the corn and vegetables. A few
moro such visitations will have a very re-
frcshing Misunderstanding Tirginian
Of yesterday.
RArE.-A young lady named Thompson,
whose parents reside on the land of Mr..
Marshall, in the ncighborhood of Happy
Creek Station, Orange, Alexandria, and
Manassas railroad, while walking through
the woods 10 Front Royal yesterday evening,
was oyertaken on the road by two colored
men, strangers in the neighborhood, and
ravishcd. The railroad agent at Happy
Creek saw the men following the young
lady, and suspecting that they were after
no good, started after them, but, unfor
tunatcly, did not come up with them until
after they had ruined their victim. The
news of the outrage spreading, party was
Immediately raised, ,vno, pursuing the vii
lains, soon struck their track, and in a
short time arrested them near Front Royal,
and put them in jail at that town.
The excitement increased rapidly after
they had been locked up, and the jail in a
few minutes was surrounded by large
crowd of enraged citizens Of the county,
who threatened to break open the doors and
take the wretches out and hang them on
the nearest tree; but after speech from
Mr.. Jackson advising obedience to the law,
better counscls prevailed, and the assem-
blage dispersed to await the result of the
magistrates examination, which was to
have been held to-day, the sheriff in the
mean time posting an armed guard around
the jail. An organized attempt to take
the prisoners out and hang them was made
towards daylight this morning, the result
of which is not yet known.-1le1andrtd
Gazette Of Tuesday.
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White Sulphur Springs---Excursion
State Agricultural Society.

CONVICTION, VA, August l6.-The Ma
,ional Board of Trade delegates, with their
families and some newspaper representa-
tiYes, went on an excursion TO Clifton Forge,
on the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, to-
day.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WA, August
lS.-The southern planters here hold a
Planters Convention Friday at the sug-
gestion of the Executive Committee of the
Virginia State Agricultural Society.
Among the visitors here are Generals
Young of Georgia, Anderson and Echols Of
Virginia. Mayor Banks Of Baltimore, ex-
Marshal Hoover of Washington, and Judge
Parsons OF Philadelphia.
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National Labor Convention.

PHILADELPHIA, August 1S.-In the Ma
tional Labor Convention to-day resolutions
we're presented in favor Of protective
tariff.
Miss Susan Anthony's case proyokcs hot
speeches in the convention. Mr.. Walls,
from the New York Typographical Union,
read dispatch directing him to Withdraw
if Miss Anthony is admitted.
A proposition to refund Wall5's admis-
sion fee and allow him to withdraw was dis
cussed until adjournment.
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An international Celtic Congress is to be
held on September 10th, at Brest. The cir
cular announces that the object Of the Con-
gross is "to maintain and encourage the
study of the language, literature. customs,
and history of the Celtic races. and create
bond of union between tie men who take
an interest in those questions in France,
Great Britain and elsewhere"
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Washington News.

WASHINGTON, August l8.-The entire
Cabinet is absent.
The supervisors of the revenue in consul
tation here have agreed upon concert of ac-
ton, whereby they hope to defeat the whis-
key rings. The details are withheld.
The revenue receipts to-day were $685.
non
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NEW YORK.

August l7.-With only moderate supply and
4 fair demand the market for Beef Cattle Is quite
steady. The prices realized were l5tG Ice. for
prime and extra steers, lt@ l5tc. for fair to good
and pa l.c. for inferior To ordinary Mich cows
were dull and prices heavy, though not quota
bis lower: prime and extra we're quoted nj 5000
Sl!5 each: fair 10 good. TI5JSs1; and Inferior tn
common. $50 81. Sheep We're tolcrahly active at
G;n7tc. for prime and extra, and !nG!". for infe-
rior 10 good. Lambs were quoted ut 1N@c-. with
Il fair demand. swine were dull and heavy ut "tN
Mletc., with arrivals Of I09o head, chiefly Tor
,l.ln..lfnrnrs.
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Foreign Marke,s-rBY TELEGRAPH.

Foreign Markets-I BI IELECKAPHI.
LONDON. August l:.-Noon.-Consois, 92t.
United States bonds, SCI. -4Jterno0n.-Weathcr
favorable for crops.
LIVERPOOL, August Noon.-Cotton active;
uulands, l33d. Orleans. l3:d. estimated sales,
t. 900 bales. Corn. 81. Gd. Other articles un-
changed .ifternooa.-Cotton active; upands,
l3ynl53d Orleans l3iG l3sd. sales, ?o,oo0 bales.
Lard rs. 81.
LIyERPooL, August l5.-Erening.-Co tton
closed active and excited: uplands, l3:d; Orleans,
I5,t. Sales, 20, coo bales, including 5000 bales Tor
speculation and export.
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.Ayitor, :" or air-ship, stock IS now II the
California market, one thousand shares al
twenty-five dol!ars Il share having been
ofercd by the managers. This il, OF all
et9cEs, most liable 70 imitation.
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TURKEY.
The Weather.

WILMINGTON, \. c., August lS.-Weather
cloudy, with indications Of rain. Wind
n. ". Thermometer So degrees.
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Cattle Markets.

PHILADELPHIA. August l6.--5 p. H.-Ihc re-
ccipts OF Beef Cattle were large this week, reach
ing about ., SOC head. The market was very dull.
but prices remain about the same as last quoted
extra Pennsylvania and western steers selling at
aN0!c. few choice at 9ic. fair to good ut sc:
and common at 53GGsc. u To-, gross, as to quality:
Sleep were dull and rather lower II. 600 head
sold at the different yards 1T 5!@6c. = b.. gross, As
to condition.
Hogs were In fair demand at an advance ",foo
head sold nj the Union and Avenue drovc-yards at
SltN 81 IS q 100 ns, net.
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The San .JacintO

NORFOLK, VA, August lS.-Thc steamer
San Jacinto has been gotten afoat, and il
coming here in tow.
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Conspiracy Of EabOrers TO Destroy
the Central Pacific Railroad.

San Francisco, August lS.-The di-
rcctors of the Central Pacific railroad have
information of n conspiracy on the part Of
the former employees OF the company to
burn all the bridges and stock of the road
east of Sierra Nevada. Measures have
been taken TO Illustrate the conspirators.
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NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL CONTENTION
Trenton, Y. j., August lG.-The fourth ar
nual meeting Of the National Superintend-
ents' Association was duly called to order
Mt 3 o'clock by the president, J. ". Bulk
lev. of Brooklyn. The audience numbered
about one hundred and fifty, and included
nine reporters and q score or more OF ladies.
PRAYER was offered in behalf OF the conyen-
ton BY the Rev. DR.. Richardson, Of Tren-
ton The Secretary read the minutes OF
the last meeting of the Association, held at
Nashville August II. 1868, and they were
approved unanimously. The Secretary then
read the list of enrolled members of the
Association, and several other gentlemen
came forward and set down their names.
The President stated that all experimenting
officers, whether of States, cities, counties,
or towns, were eligible TO membership. The
Secretary recited the names OF number OF
gentlemen who had written from Utah,
Maine, Florida, and other parts OF the United
States, excusing their absence or promising
to be present. Professor Hart then read
paper written by the venerable and Rev.
Charles Brooks, Of Nledford, Mass, for
many wears prominent man in the cduca-
tional circles of that State. This was an
earnest argument in favor of the establish
ment of national system Of education.
Napoleon is about TO do this for France,
and the writer thought it the duty Of this
republic to secure TO every child born IN
the United States q good education. The
country was never better situated than now
for the introduction of free town schools,
free State colleges, and free national uni
versities. Dr.. Edwin Leigh, of st. Louis,
Mo-. read memorial addressed to the As
ISOLATION with reference TO the large number
Of children who receive but tribe OF edu-
cation even in the common schools.
The President next read an address con-
aratulatinc the members and specifying
the varied objects for which they were as
semhled.
Dr.. Kickoff, of Ohio, moved that spe-
cial committee Of the Association be ap-
nninted to take into consideration and report
mon the matter of the Presidents address
pertaining to the National Bureau OF Edu-
cation.
DR.. Reed, of Missouri, thought that no
question could be more pertinent to this
Convention than the one Shall we have a
National Superintendent +" He discussed
the question at some length, and earnestly
advocated sustaining the bureau IN ques-
ton. Several others maintained the same
view
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Foreign News.

SPAIN.
MADRID, August lS.-The Government is
making extraordinary efforts to prevent the
Carlists from assembling in L. Mancha.
FRANCE.
PARIS, August lS.-The Emperor to-day
presided at the Council of Ministers. His
health is much improved. He will attend
the opening Of the Suez canal.
TURKEY.
COEsTASTINoPLE, August lS.-The Vice
roy Of Egypt has sent conciliatory reply
10 the Sultan.
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TURNER RICHARDSON.
RICHMOND, VA, September IS, 1850.

RICHMOND, VA, September =, so1
This Is TO certify that during last spring con-
,racted In one Of the lower counties Of the State
chilIs and fever and after truiaJ great many
remedies far the disease, found no permansrtTe-
n,T until procured from Captain Levy package
OF his celebrated "Raphua a. que and Fever Pow
dcrs'' which, take pleasure in stating, chez ked
them Immediately. The prescription contained
twelve powders. found 1t necessary TO take only
half the number. | hereby checrfully add mine
To the list OF certificates OF the efficacy OF the
..Raphua Powders In cases OF chills and fever,
and would advise all thus afflicted 10 procure
package Of them at once.
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THE TENNESSEE SCHooL-FUND EN-

THE TENNESSEE SCHooL-FUND EMBEz-
zLEMEST-JrDGE MCCUNS IN ANOTHER
HABEAs CoRPUS CAsE.-Ne,c Torh, August
IA writ of haJeaS corpus in the case
Of George B. Rutter, the Memphis bank
president, accused OF embezzling 100000
of the Tennessee school fund, was issued
to-day by Judge McCunn, of the Superior
Court. The prisoner was taken before Nc
Gum, and a further hearing adjourned
until Thursday. The details Of the case
are not known to the police authorities, but
they are stated in the newspapers to-day
briefly as follows
In 1866, or early in 1867, the State Urea
surer, who resided in Nashville, deposited
in the bank over which Mr.. Ruttcr excr-
cised supervision the school fund, amount
inr to about 1920 600, instead of depoSiting
il at the capital. Persons familiar with the
facts represent that the moment this fund
reached the vaults of the bank its officers
employed ii in buying up Tennessee secu-
rities-which, under the law, arc legal
tender for Indebtedness to the State, and
which were at large discount-for the pur-
pose OF realizing large speculation. When
the State called for the school fund the bank
proposed to pay il in this deprecated
papcr, which the State refused TO receive,
and as consequence the bank had TO sue
cumb to the pressure, and failed. The move
ments of Mr.. Ruttcr since he left Tennes-
see arc not known, nor is it certain that
he was q willing party TO the misepproprria-
ton Of the school fund that created such n
connection in the State in 1867, and for
which Governor Brownlow was ccnsurec.
Mr. Rutter represented to his friends, in
EXPLANATION of the case, that committee
Of the Radical Legislature and the Attor-
ney-General of the State nine months ago
settled the case fully, and acquitted him OF
any criminal intent. He left Tennessee,
he ayers, with clear record, and coming
here, established himself in business =; has
never feared full investigation OF his con-
nection with the fund. He is Of opinion
that this action is taken by the conserya-
tive government with a view of securing
him as q witness in the prosecution OF Radl-
cal politicians supposed to have been impili-
Gated in the misrepresentation OF the funds
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II TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLAR ELoPE-
MENT.-Robert L. Sprague, who had for
merly been in the employ. of Mr.. Derby, q
broker of Ogdensburgh, N. Y, resolved to
enter into business for himself, and had be-
come well established and respected, when
an event occurred which astonished the
quiet citizens of 0gdensburgh. On the Goth
of May Sprague disappeared, and with him
the wife of a prominent citizen, about
sll 900 in notes of the Prescott Bank of
Canada, and about $4,000 belonging to va
rious citizens of Ogdensburgh. His own
wife and two children he left behind. The
couple came to New York. Here he turned
his paper into gold. Then the fugitives
took passage for Vera Cruz; but having
been unsuccessful in that city Sprague re-
turned to this city and put up at the Bel
mont Hotel. Walking one day in Fulton
street he was recognized by person from
Ogdensburgh, who, on his return to that
city, gave information to Chief of Police
Chaplin. That officer at once sent word to
the detectives of this city, and on Friday
both Sprague and the woman were arrested
and yesterday afternoon they took their de-
parture for Ogdcnsburgh.
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MINERAL WATERS
M FROM THE VIRGINIA SPRINGS
AND OTHER SOURCES.
ROCkBRIDGE ALUM,
HEALING,
ALLEGHANS.
WHITE SULPHUR,
CONGRESS-
HIGH ROCK.
GETTYSBURG KATALySINE,
ElCHY from France,
sELTLER from Germany
Fresh supplies constantly receiving.
Pamphlets furnished on application.
PURCELL. LaDD & CO.. Druggists-
l2l5 Main street, corner OF Ihifteenin,
au,s Richmond Va.
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THIS REMEDY NEVER FAILS!

tt not only glVcs lnlHt'lIFle ItlItI, UM D
satly following directions given, will prevent its
return. Its composition Is OF the most mpie and
beneficial character, and may be taken by tie most
delicate female, or even by child
Read the following certificates from gentlemen
Of high rcputc in THIS community
RICHMOND, VA, August 10, lssa.
Captain Z. J.. Leoy:
fever by the use OF boz or your celebrated IA.
phua Powders They are admirable, and should
TrpSYR RTcUkRDsOy.
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Mr.. Observation-Disclosures (says the
New York Commercially brighten as they
take their fight. When man is dead and
gone his friends learn to appreciate him.
The most valid honors to greatness are
posthumous honors. These are some OF the
common expressions by which we convey
familiar truth; but here is an exception,
where most exhaustive estimate of mans
capacity and character precedes his flight
to another world. The Mayor OF Lime
rick, having just returned from giving his
evidence before the committee OF the House
of Commons in matters connected with the
vindication Of the Catholic clergy, spoke
these words to his faithful flock:
THAT battle which, side by side with
your clergy, you fought and won at the last
election has within the last few days been
followed and crowned By the fun and final
victory of the cause you then upheld.
Under the auspices Of the creates! states
man Of ancient or modern times, religious
equality is established and sectarian as
tendency overthrown forever in our coun-
try"
Nothing that Mr.. Gladstone's biographer
might say Of him century or five CEN
turies hence could surpass such eulogy as
this,