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f4IIsBUE5ti = November 49, " -eather,cle0l
aod pieassut. MonongRhela 5 feet B
lnehe-' aud ported rising above. The
;aieie.n eay risinE. LEhf tow of coal
row. @o4lte Ebeff, for Lou fsviic; Messen-
ger, for Nc " Orleans; Glendale f9r ST.
Louis, leave on Monday.
CISCINNArT, November %. 49, Weather
ctSaf and pleasant. River j. feet inches.
1ssaln4hs steRuliy sicce IA the event r n.
Frcsi eet continuaus.
LOUISVILLE, November Q3.--Port List
Elnuia hlgyo, Cincinnati To Nashville. .
LeClaFe No. 2, from Ten oessee River
Robert Burns, Ctnclunau 10 MerTDhfe-
KoOerL Moore, So louis to Cincfunatt-
Alsska, Clneiouati 10 New . Jeans. River
rising slowly Nlt1 feet I iach-iu the
cauai, and fseE inches ou The fails.
Weather wet and mid
CAIRO, November 25.-p0rt Lis,--Ciara
scout evansville packet, a.fn. atlantic,
New Ofis ans % ST. Louis. s nn Comet
Tennessee tiyer 70 Cairo a.m. Belle
Alpha, Goose 1fiaD Z ioCunfberiand u yer,
M Ldlnburg, Ciuci1n % New
orleans, AIN: LdnueOia. Cincinnati TO
New orleans, p.ni.i 81. JCsegh 81. Louis
inches. IL mas raiNed all dhy, End stul
raining. Mercury 40'.
ST. LOUIS. Nov. %. rs a rrfvea 49, Harry
Johnson, from KeOEuk: Key CIfv from
81. Paul; Allegheny Belle, from Wheelingt
r. l.. MeGilI. from New Orleans. Bearde
Memph 8. AbeOra, from Cincinnati. De-
Daried-Great RopubliC and Mohawk and
barges, for New Orleans; Ida Reese No. @
for Arkansas River. River falling. Rain
nearly all day.
MEMPHIs, November 1B-The weather Is
rainy. The river rs rising slowly. De-
Tor Vlclsburg; City OF
Alton, for New Orleans.
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PITrsBURG, Novem Der 2. .-NOEongahela
four feet one inch aud rising. Raining.
W ind west. Thermometer 439.
CIScIESATI, November f7-Departed-
ATgOsy, Pitthbulg; Alaska, New Orleans /;
Robert Burns. Memphis: Emma Floyd,
Nashville. River dec!tuing ~ feel.
LoUIsvIILE. November 27-Port List
Anna, Cincinnati to st. Louis; PINK Var
ble, to tennessee River: Trenton and
Texas, TO New Orleans; SalIie, to Pitts
5urg. River swelling, with fve feet ten
Inches water ia the canal, and three feat
SIX inches on the falls. Weather clear and
mild. All the boats had good trips.
CAIRO, November 27.-Port List-AInha.
Evansville to Goose Island, 10 pm. I,or-
e1a, New Orleans 10 Cincinnati 1 a m /:
Kate Robinson, ST. Louis 10 Cincinnati 2
a m. o. ona, Cincinnati to st Louis >
am; West Wind, Evansville packet. 7
am q and sra, Louisville TO Calro,
a M; McGi }, New Orleans 10 st. Lou S !:
CARA Z. Louis to New Orleans, pm.
River stationary Weather clear. Mer-
curry AZ.
MEMPHIS, November 27.--Weather clear
and pleasant. ArEtved-Nurman, rom
evansville. Departed-City OF Cairo, 81;
Louis; Fannie bTandels, with 10 bales OF
lton. Evansy lie; Kenton, win ZVO oales
OF cotton, and Wauaatta, with li0l Dalesi
Circinnati; CoiOra 10, ticksburgs Shrsyes-
port and = ew Orleans
NEW ORLEANS, No7emb. 27 Departed: !:
Owe Branch and Kate Kenney, for st.
Louis.
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The Spanish tIeet Not COmlng-The
spanish Gu1bOat Affair.

NEW YORK. Nov. 28-The Spanish
war vessels that were expected to
stated, will not come at all. They
we're to have gone upen dock at
the Brooklyn Navy Yards for repairs,
but one Of them is too large for the
dock, and the feet will probably 60 to
Philadelphia.
Dir. Delamater. builder Of the
Spanish gunboats, now under seizure
in this port, yesterday fled claim to
them as bis own properly and makes
answer to the libel. Ii is not true
that the Spanish Government so far
has not interfered in the case.
A corps of engineers have lust
flushed q survey OF the proposed
Central Underground Railway. It'll
understood to be so far favorable that
the ground will be broken ia Febru-
ary next. When commenced, the
work will be pushed forward day and
night.
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Foreign News.
FRANCE.

PARIS, November 28.-Dispatches
from Rome state that the members Of
the Ecumeuical Council will meet at
the Vatican on the 9Th of December,
and at the conclusion OF the prelim-
mary ceremonies the Pope will an
nounce the opening of the Council.
PARIS. Nov. 28.-The Patrie, to-
day. makes the following statement:
ultimatum recently sent to the Khe-
dive by the Sultan. admits of 20 dis
cussion. 1.-THE Yiceroy of Egypt does
not comply With its demand, he will
be deposed and his brother, Mustpha
FAIL, recognized in his place. There
are hopes, however, that the affair
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desperate Fight at Somerset, Ken.
tucky-Three Men Killed aHd One
M0FIullY M0gaded.

LOUISVILLE, November 25.-A des-
peEate character named Cooper, who
had been whipped by party OF Reg
ulat0rs, in Pulaski County, caused
the arrest of some of his neighbors,
whom he accused of administering
the chastisement. Saturday morning
was fixed for the trial, aud Cooper
aud his friends entered Somerset, the
county seat, armed to the teeth Here
the accused party, numbering twenty,
and Cooper. with his contederstes,
equally strong, entered into a aarrel,
which eliminated in a regular pitched
battle One hundred and fifty shots
were fired, resulting in killing three
men, named Todd, Daulton and VIM.
Pleasants, and mortally wounding one,
James Peasants. The fight was
abated by mutual consent, both par
ties being out of ammunition. A
short time after, each party having
recruited its forces, were about TO
re enter the town, but armed citizens
warned them off.
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MIRE MCCooLE has become reck
lessly indignant over the criticisms
elected by his failure to fight Ton
ALLEN, as agreed upon. He asserts
that ALLEN and his friends threw off
the fight, and to prove the correctness
of his statements, he has challenged
ALLEN to fight for anything or Hoth-
ina, as he may choose, within any
period Of time from one to ten days
MIKE proposes that each contestant
shall choose one person, who shall sc
laet the grounds, aud, with FIVE men
on each side, to insure fair play, be is
anxious to make the battle. Nike
desires, he says, to fight where more
hard hitting can be done than through
the columns of a newspaper. We
have no idea that the fight can be
brought on under such conditions
The excitement growing out Of the
presence of large crowd Of speeta-
tors is necessary to stimulate the
buffers to do tier best. \ fight with
only ten or twelve present would look
too much ike business to be satis'ac'
tory to either party
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New York News.

NEW York, November 27 - The
suit of the Rogers Locomotive Works,
of Patterson, n j., against the Erie
Railroad Company involves a ques
lion of violation of charter from the
Legislature of that State. The COM
plainants pray that the Erie managers
be compelled to show up the whole
details of management in order to
prove the legality of the many ques-
tionable tran sactions. The defendants
are cited to answer before Chancellor
Kabriski and show cause why the.
been granted The bill was filed on
the 21st OF August.
The Herald says the Passiac CouC-
ty Grand Jury have also indicted
James Fisk, Jr., and James Gould,
AMI upon their being caught upon
Jersey soil they viii De arrested and
arraigned forthwith. They are charged
by the indictment with fraud and
conspiracy.
NEW YoRK, November 27.-Thero
was no further action to day in the
case of the Spanish gunboats.
United States Commissioner Bell,
in case before him to o-day, decided
that the delivery of letter to an un-
authorized agent of a person to whom
it Is addressed. terminates the con
nection of the Post Office with it, and
subsequent cmbezzelment by such
agent is not an oifense against the
United States, and can only be taken
cognizance of by the State Courts.
The County Canvassers to day de
| clared Roche and Smith the chosen
! Supervisors, throwing out the protest
against the latter. The order of
Judge Clor for the exclusion of the
votes cast for Smith has been vacated
| by one from Judge Barnard.
The case of the Quicksilver Mining
( Company was before Judge InPraham
| to. day, on the application OF Barclay,
appointed receiver by the Pennsyl-
vania Courts, for control Of the prop
erty which had been transferred to
this State. The decision was re-
served.
Tho Erie Railway Office is under
guard. Parties asking for Fisk are
Informed that he Is in Boston,
although it is generally believed that
he is In the building.
A messenger of the Mechanics
Bank was robbed on Wall Street, yes
terday, of a large amount IN checks
and drafts and several hundred dol
lars.
/ NEW YoRK, November 27.-Dis-
1 trict Attorney Pierrepout was mott
! fed, yesterday, BY Deiameter's coun
sci, that a demand for the release Of
the gunboais will be fled to day OF
Monday.
Horace Greeley prints letter this
morning to Ben. Butler. asking hin
to place himself (Bu.ler) promptly
and heartily at the head OF move
ment looking to the Instant and com
plete removal Of all political dlsabili.
ties whatever from any and every one
who fsvOIs or shall favor the FIT
teenth Amendment, and their prompt
restoration TO all the privileges OF
citizenship.
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Gen. Babcock was accompanied By
Gen. Ingalls,, on the steamer Albany,
for st. Domingo. Bebcock had IN
his possession sealed instructions
from the President, directing him as
to what course he should pursue IN
the pending negotiations with the
Baez Government. These instrnc-
tions we're not to be opened until
the steamer should get to sea. The
proposition for annexation came from
Baez, he having assurance previously
of its favorable consideration By the
Government.
President Baez has made prepar-
ations to submit the question of an
nexation to the votes Of his people
and thus obtain the popular endorse
ment of the measures. This election
will occur Immediately after the ar
rival at st. Domingo of Generals Bah
cock and Ingalls,. After the election,
supposing the result to favor annex
atiop, Baez's Commissioners Will visit
the United States and present their
petition for admission. The terms of
annexation will be the assumption of
the debt of the Republic. amounting
to less than a mlllion dollars, aud the
purchase of the public buildings aud
forts of the State which will amount
to not more than a million dollars
NEW York, Nov. "a uother saft
has been commenced against the Erie
Railroad Company, by the Rogers
Locomotive Works, of Patterson,
which charges that exorbitant freight
age has en- demanded for transpor
tation over the Erie Railroad from
Patterson 20 Jersey City, and trans
portation is sometimes refused, unless
through an express company, to which
the directors are specially partial.
In consequence Of revelations of
alleged frauds, sultiDg from the in
vestisations into the affairs of the
Erie Railroad, judge of the Court OF
Appeals, now in session at Trenton.
stated yesterday that the railroad
companies in New Jersey, particularly
the New York Central we're about
to be similarly overhauled.,
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the road. The geatlemen named, and
their associates in the contract, were
elected directors for the ensuing year.
with j. II. Anderson and Gen. Wick
ham. The contracting parties are to
finish the road, or get nothing for
their labor. 1t is stated that Mr..
Huntington will be President, and re-
side in New York. and Gen. Wick
ham. present President, will be vice
President, to reside on the line Of the
road
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THE decay of our export of manu-
factured goods from our injudicious
tariff may be seen In the following
figures Of the export of domestics: :"
Ia 1860 we exported from the port of
New York. 79, ,858 packages; from Bos-
ton. 32,597 packages. Since January
1. 1869. we have exported from New
York but 1871 packages, and from
Boston 6.244 packages, showing de-
cline of 81, 900 paekages-more than
three-quarters. Most of these ex-
ports were to neighboring American
Cincinnati Gazette.
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Bank Bem0Ved-Deaih OF a Young
Girl

CHICAGO, November g. - The
Fourth National Bank of this city
has been rovcd 20 the quarters OF
the Manufacturers National, and the
business Of both banks will hererfter
be conducted over the same counter:
in other words, it is understood that
the two banks have combined their
capital iato one.
A young girl of eighteen, named
Mary Drabing, who attempted suicide
at Bloomington, Illinois, few DAYS
since, died on Saturday from the
effects of the wound, which severed
both vein and artery ia her arm.
Last night was one Of the coolest of
the season. This morning the wind
which had been blowing from the
south, changed to the north. and
has been raining since four o'clock ,
with a prospect of continuing all
n ight.
The stockholders of the Chcsepeake
& Ohiu Railroad last night ratified
the contract with Q. ?. Huntington,
w. Il. Aspinwall, and their associates,
of New York, for the completion OF
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SuccfsSfHl Test or the Westinghouse
Atmospheric Tar Brake.

INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. "a very
successful test of the Westinghouse
Atmosphere Car Brake was made on
the Pittsburg, Cincinnati d st. Louis
Railroad yesterday. A special train
of six passenger ears from the Penn
sylvania Ralread, with number Of
the prominent railroad officials from
the different railroads here and the
Pan Handle and Pennsylvania Cen
tral, on the read. was run from this
city to cambridge City Several stops
were made when the train was run
ming at a speed equal 10 10 miles per
hour, in 16 seconds and ia a dis ance
Of less than 600 feet from the time
the siaDal was given until the train
came to full stop
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Arrangements have been made for the
consolidation Of the North and South
Railroads, running from Chicago to New
burg. on the Ohio River, through the
min ne-al reg ions Of the State, with southern
connections opposite the latter point.
Both Chicago and Cincinnati have deep
Interest in the construction OF this i'm
portant line, as It will open new and
valuable fed FOR trade
The above paragraph is going the
rounds Of the papers. Chicago and
Cincinnati havn't enough interest in
this great road, ending nowhere, to
Law down many stamps to aid in its
construction. 1t is only pet scheme
of c few individuals who are making
herculean efforts, in the way of talk
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Last Rail LaIa.

BANGOR, Me, November 29.-The
last rail OF the Bango and Piscata
qua Railroad was lad at Foxcraft
Friday afternoon. The road will be
opsn to regular traffic about the 18th
OF December. a movement will be
made during the coming winter to ex
tend the road beyond the present
terminus.
Navigation is suspended here.
The steamer City of Richmond
went below this afternoon, deeming it
unsafe 20 remain. The steamer Ka
tahdin goes down to- morrow, which
will clear the port of vessels.
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chic gIyer Bridge Nearly Completed.

LOUISVILLE, Nov. 27.-Chief En-.
gineer Fink, OF the Ohio River Bridge.
reports that the span over the Indiana
Channel was swung on its bearings
this morning It is 400 feet long, aud
is the largest erected in America. The
temporary superstructure will now be
removed, and in FIVE days the channel
will be passable for boats. The clear
ance under the bridge above the low
water line is 964 feet, aud above
high-water 454 feet. Boats expecting
to pass underneath will have to rcgu-
late the heighth of their chimneys
accordingly. The whole bridge will
be passable for trains December 15.h.
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ANOTHER LIFT FOR TUE New AL
BANY AND ST. LOUIS RAILRoAD.-At
the election 10 Dubois County, on
Tuesday last, on levying tax to aid
in the construction OF the New Alba
ny and St. Louis Railroad, the propo
sition was defeated by a majority of
eight Lpadred. The people Of that
county evidently think they are at
prese ut il as close connection With
New Albany as is agreeable, hence
they don't want any railroad eounec-
ton in that direction.
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To our Correspondents

Let your communications be brief
and pointed.
Give US facts rather than specu-
lation
Write only on one side ofthe paperi
Il anything happens in the neigh
borhood, send Us 80 account of it
forths0ith. News iwo days old becomes
stale.
No event is too Insignificant for
notice in daily newspaper, if noticed
in the right way. Will our CORE
spondents rememher that?
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New York, November 26.-The
condition OF Albert ID. Richardson,
shot by Mcfarland, on Thursday
evening last, is very critical to-day.
He begins to show signs of great
physical exhaustion. The ball has
not been extracted, and any attempt
at present would, it is believed, be
fatal. He is kept under the influence
of morphine, injected under the skin.
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The majority for Judge AUSTIN,
the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor of Minnesota, is increasing as
the later returns are received. The
st. Paul Pioneer, the Democratic pa
pey-. comedies him 1,187 majority.
The average majority for the State
ticket is about 6,000
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The SAFE Sentinel says persons
from Evansville were anxiously
searching Indianapolis, on Friday
night, for a young girl who had fed
her home here aud was supposed 10
be IN that city We did not know
that such a Miss was missing.
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ganaaIan LENS.

OrTowA, Nov. 27.-The Govern
ment has received dispatches from
Mr.. MeDouglll relative to the Wfnpe-
neg iusurreetioD. confirming the re-
ports received. McDougall expresses
the belief that the agitation wilt die
out as soon as the proper explanations
are made to The half breeds.
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New YoRK, November 28-Mid-
night. - This evening uofaVorable
symptoms have developed in the case
Of Albert D. Richardson, which oc
easion his friends anxiety. Previous-
ly his symptoms have been favorable.
Two doctors are constantly In attend
ance on bim, and he receives every
possibfe attention.
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SOME HoGs.-There were shipped
from Rockville, Parke County, last
week, in enc lot, 676 hogs, whose
average weight was 300 pounds. One
hog weighed 754, aud City averaged
over 100. That lot Of hogs will be
hard to beat.
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FoREPAUGH's Menagerie came near
being destroyed by FIRE at Co1uers.
vile, on Friday morning last. The
carriages, chariot and immense can
vas were burned up, but the animals
were saved The loss is estimated at
$4,000.
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Church Matters.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. q In the
General Synod of the Reformed
Church, yesterday, the Committee on
Revision of the Constitution reported
that their work was completed Four
hundred copies were ordered to be
printed Tor the use Of the Synod
The Standing Committee on Over
lures reror'ed number of items.
The third item was a complaint Of
Rev DIR. Bamberger against the action
of the Eastern Synod in reference to
the ministry. The complaint was
laid on the table until the Committee
on District Synods report.
Other items were respectfully re
ferred TO special committees.
The Orphans Board have submitted
their report which was referred 20 the
Standing Cogomitiee on OrphaDs'
Homes.
In the afternoon committee was
appointed to open correspondence
with the reformed Churches of Ger
many and SwiizeTland The dele
gates appointed to the various other
evangelical bodies reported that they
had attended 10 their res peciive duties,
and were cordially received. A special
committee was appointed TO report on
the subjects of union Of the Re-
formed Church, Dutch, and the Re
formed Church. German. The Stand
log Committee on the Minutes of the
last District Synods, reported.
Adjourned to Monday.
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Foreign News.
ENGLAND.

LONDON, Nov. 27.-Dispaiches from
Cork, Dublin and TiDperary, report
there being several Fenian demon
strations in various parts of Ireland
to-day. At Tipperary and Clonmel,
during the proceedings riotous Feniau
songs were sung by the mob while
marching q procession. and several
houses on the line of march were
stoned and riGdled. AT Cork, this
evening, partizans of Rosa celebrated
that gentleman's election to Parlia-
meut with q grand torchlight pro
csssion aud other proceedings. Every
thing passed off without a disturb
ance
SPAIN.
MADRID, November 27.-The Gov.
ernment announced its intention to
restore constitutional guarantees.
Advices from the Paillipine Is
lands state that q conspiracy was dis
covered at Manila. Many arrests
were made. The principal persons
implicated suicided when the seheme
was frustrated.
FRANCE.
PARIS November q AT the pri-
vate ball at the TuIlerie-, to night,
among the few invited is Gen Wash
-buFne
PARIS, November 27.-The Chief
Engineer OF the SueE Canal has pub
licly denied the unisvorable reports
recently circulated about that great
enterprise He calls attention to the
fact that in ten days no less than fifty
vessels sailed safely through the
canal and back.
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OVER two hundred so-ealled re-
spectacle merchants, in New York,
are said to be implicated IN the Gus
tum House frauds. The aggregate
amount oe their swindles is very
large, their operations in that line
extending back for several years.
New York respectability is getting to
be a verv dubious quantity"
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By reference to our local page it
will be seen that a meeting Of citizens
is called at the Board Of Trade
Rooms, this afternoon, for the pur-
pose of taking steps to have our city
represented at Washington, in order
to secure, if possible, important leg
islatioa. There ought to DC a full
ottarJaraa
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The water deg prevails extensively
in indianapolis. Two companies
have charters to construct works, and
are likely TO be materially in each
others way.
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DAN. LYNCH, Deputy Sheriff of
Bartholomew County, was arrested in
indianapolis, on Thursday eveniog,
under suspicion Of being a confidence
man. "a case of LYnching.
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Sr. LOUIS, Nov. 28-Lt has Just
come 10 light that the Real Estate
Savings Institution 10 this city was
robbed of $l1 .O0O Ia bonds, month
or two ago. 1t Is not known how the
robbery was committed, nor is there
any clue to the robbers.
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to embarass the friends of the New
Albany and St. Louis Air Line Rail
way in Pike and Dubois Counties
But it won's win.-Nea0 Albany
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madrid. November rs. - In the
Cortes, yesterday, the Republicans
moved vote OF censnre against the
Government for arbitrary use of
power. The motion was rejected by
a vote of 146 to 35.
Ii IS stated that over 30. .00A volun
teers IN all have been sent roCuba.