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4 ptckpockct Dodge.

ffofu the PHILADELPHIA Uuiis:ia.
adopted ny pickpoekets, known as "knacks. TO
successfully ply their uefartous yOcat1on. may
serve TO place the public On the!r guard aGalnat
Pickpockcte, as general thing, atr folefaolY We'll
dressed, aud so far as outward appearance Is con-
cerz,et', might Eea!lly pass for eentjemen. Tnoae
soIt OH Of scienee .lr.ss Win scrapnlons neataess
ia sreec0 and ,5a asss sse1, Sen u9oStenta, qsS p
1leasesss maIs favorable oT my impresson upon So
cte1y. There are others who 10 net come up 70
1s,s standard; taey are Simply eoofedtratss at Or
.ierked'' by their sureFiors. The 1avorita resort
OF tho fraternity OF pickpockcts for the purpose
Of pufsylng taer profession rs 4to nr etzer, h1c
started from railroad depots immed aiely alter
the arrival oi t5e lEasns. Of at tue PLACES o.
amusement at inc tine ol closing: M Ina=e tluese3
were their plans. that They. neyeF came IN ron
met With each other. At the present line tatJ
5syns s from ne.a The o,d PasTs Tsx TesS M a aS
the rear platforms Of cars serT near!: fAls. aui
lls1st urou standt11 there, aiways being rea!E
with come rau:le eAc,nse I spsh as ana grng 1o q
sauares,' or, 'tis's too hot there At such a
1ime their plan Of operation IS as follows: The
ca ops Tor one IS os 81 T
crowd opens the way, and as the PASSENGER
passes Upward hts hat IS s'tshtlS pushed non
behiEl 50 AZ to peaTlv roSe! Ills lnftHtAl: ihl7
~ 70 adro!tly accomplished os the thief as to
throw the passenger aforesaid % his guard He
puts hts huud up to rca.iust hts tile, and Al the
Fame moment the se:en..dc .'Gnuck' relieves him
ot lis poek, 1-toos, Or other salnables; Th.sh
pt hrS, . -.,. .u
tIce although 1t Is hot aiwaFa attended %!ta =ac-
cess. Pets,us who meet With such an erenl,
either IN getttng railroad cars, os while rafting
at tteHes offices IN hepots or 81 places nf anuse~
menl stlJuii HeH1ter fffe>e *uftf5 1f caution. :.
In case lone should feci his La. uo:e i1oa1 Lc~
htad, 1n lie manner above stated. whether OIL Q
crow ,ied platform or any Other place, rs already
around to the one behln1 him. ana say, lin on
1hat Myself" After that he may fee! perfectly
secure IRON further auno! anec on that OCCASION.
, 1869-08-13

FItr TIE I1eorfd f{H.t Transcript, 4An7nT II.
LAY before 5eatefdas, q Eenteetiy Dressed gen.
tlcmat, accompanied By lady, arrived IN thB
city and put up at the Peoria house, where they
were registered as e. Raymond attl lady, 1es.
tcrlar Raymond called upon the haF-Seepcr pi
the Peots House saloon, and tried to induce him
to act aS tulnister or Justice OF the Peace, and
perform 1uccE- marriage between himself and
the LADY, who he acknowledged WIS not hts wife.
The Ua1,lcerer refused, anu then wen1 to VI.
Kelley McGue, who, seeing mischief III view,
agreed to unie1take the task, and Immediately
AFTERWARDS Informed SAM Grouse OF the auair.
The actuorit,es !oli McGae to 60 ahead oah they
Hpufu be on haui 10 see the ad.r fdEu'agh "lf5.
At about $ O'Clock last evening, Mct'ne. Kay
mopd mud the lals, ~eRi 70 an nr2er room Ia tue
Peoria House. aait Mcfsae, book In hBnd, TOOK nts
Mace to o1ciste minister. E* 0Evvous arrange-
meut, Rayrnoud 6au3t4} hlsn piece Of blank Ial'er
for The marriage certificate Sam Cronse and
Sncrr GU were posted outside Of the room. aul
at o CERTAIN stage OF the proceedings entered aut
informed Mr.. Raymond lhat he MAS uadez Arrest,
a.1,l conducted htu, to jail
The ptri who came so near being hnmbncEed
tuto tie belief that she was married, is 1Eon Eu-
rrSa where she worked tor farmer. She EiFeS
her name as Annie Lext7, and says she ,s yet
readT to fparyr a.mond If he viii do 1t Legally.
Ifpou e1a1ninatlon the nsme Of Day ~as found
upon j hey seal belonging to Raymond, and also
uptn the inner SIDE Of hs vest- *Atch ead3 to tue
sItnnos!ttop that Tits Is The Fe2 nlue- lie sass
Miss Lewis and himself were acquainted IN
PENNSYLVANIA, SIX years asp, anu hare since tha-
tiue euterlninei lively regard for each other.
, 1869-08-13

CUBA.


Tie snsnFfGCffONis{H EEtN 0rfG1 70 DC
Ienp,dtv e:ntnfnc Ground.
WASnIs6foS, AuScs' l-eInan @ aus:es a,,l up l. 20
,ue "a ns1, ylast "a ~: es pr,'n a,'
5a en euntn, nc,tg ~ ~ ea"st up m"c: IN M.
nos eosson ~ fstrns viii, nnSer ~ s,nl,i tner,.
ps, w. ~ 1. tor rhst raj, ha h-n,-,t
asaAs1 suy VII % o3nt ,n b pr nr.,
t tt,, t.o, ~. fra,.'s ~ ,na f-,r. 4tu;
te 49,, 1u r'i ~ o.In s.n ~ - +rt rnr. ,;,ir ,ich.s
nv Sa t -; ~ meS ,ttna es,os
H. .!.., ,s, ~. =. ..,,e,.t IN coa thar IN fe4s
.as h +ru nc 40 w"ii n,.a .,,,tr. nn;srs
SIM ri thG ,ianS M, ,,e ri 1ynna a.td tkyt Gu.
, 1869-08-13

Nork of the Railroad Mcn on ts.c
Neutral I.1tHsIh - Damages from
Flood.
special Despatch 10 The Chicago Trthune.
LAWRENCE, August -
The Chief Engineer Of H1. Joys Eoal writes
froi1 Icar the boundary Of Crawford Courty: 81
WIS julned Ut this place by the Deputy Sheriff u
Bourbon toauty, having Tor posse tomrans 4,
S.AIh United States Infantry, under command q
tnIt1u L. s. Hawklus, aud have been steatliS
n oy!Eg our surrey south cAer since fhe
graders arG following c!ose upon our hceis, AMI
Tor their setrer protection, have them camp at
tle sutne place.
''W,lh my parry and tle soldiers wEhaSc:not get
bcen tneleslth, although therr IL no question hui
that the eagueTs Intend, whenever they 6ce u sale
orpn1unit. ~ make a rAid, either upon NY party
OF tic 1abnrtrh- In no C.ier, however, do en-
rect It In alright. Aau Tor tho purpose OF haf-
tug NJ, men Ee!leted from ally Undue aprreheN-
sion from M attack bs night, have hal d email
area enclosed with . r;4dc h:onc wAH tan1eA up
viii eartn into which We CAP retire.
tbs section was sasitcd with quite food fas!
night aid this nlornltg. A cuvcrt was washed
our on the Galveston Rnad. ncar tho depot, which
prevented The train from reaching tkis city this
q uOruiug. Two or three cu1ycrts wcge also TaSSed
away OF The LeaEcuWurlh Branch Of tue 1'acil:
Rood, wh!ct 1ea5 cd trans TIL late In the aftIr~
Loon.
Parties Interested II the WaEarusa Valley Road
ttttr1IiIlea TO day to 0rtef an immediate surrey
OF tlIc ro: with the SleW OF cS1utncoclu. is COZ
E1IIction nj an earl. dag.
, 1869-08-13
WASHINGTON.
Imports and Exports During
the Last Fiscal Year.
The Situation In mississippi as If
E1etcd by the Presidents
Views
Meeting Of the Mexican Claims
Commission.


spec!l! pes2ltci u Tile Chicago Tribune
WAeHtsG10S, August IL
MISSISSIPPI POLITICS.
Washington representatives OF the Den- plT19
laye teen ucttsci, coosa'esing the situation TO-
tay as a15ected ny the pIhlcslt'un h1 the presl-
t.nt5 s1cT.. Thcy declare ti4at. III spite Of the
opposition developed i,y Tie administration, tie
Conservative Republicans CT Mississippi Will MAKE
q roninat1on, ana ,cat they feel confident Of sue.
ct*s. Judge D-Iit's fl1entis say TIC viii nor be
i:ese.2 !su.n ILLS determination 10 20 before the
crnyer7,on, aud they ate confident he will le Sc
.t:.ct!. They c!a!tn that the revolution In the
S,,lh, u l.{.!caiel hy Virginia at.d Tennessee,
1n- Kone too far for tile President to stop #. The
{evlsEEs Of thtse Mlssta=tpptaos toward Grant is
quite bt:t1E
crHI0ts CASE
fss tuEt beer submitted tC fhe Attorney General :
e!llee: One AH.trican Killed u,lu!ter Oh the sl-
and ot San Juars, occupiti jo!nil. by the military
fo,ccs Of tic Cn.ted States amt Eng!a.t,
aud claimed bs both EoyeEalaent5. The .iMeEcan
officer IN comnand arrested the murderer. a.sl
asxtd II nc should proceed to ,rs hlu ty military
COMMISSION. The district Attorney of Washing.
TIL. Territory has been directed 10 try The man. OH
tns: .fuuHd tGas Il waa PROPER 10 procesd ip the
cs under tut cla!nl Of jurisdiction SET up by our
eherrlMe1L
TIE MEXICAN cIAiHs COMMISSION
til! Decem:,er prxt. Meantime claimants are to
prepare their account Aid nfgnsueuts TO support
theln, and scId the 6alhe 10 The State Department
here for filing.
THE PRATT CASE IN SEw yoXE.
II ia serr CERTAIN tfut Judge Mccunn, Of esew
ierk, " Ill not .akc Till po~scEsfon OF the CnteC
Esasts Coutte, and thai the Commissioner Will "a
III und conclude the trial Of Pratt the Texas r1oter
10 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
AEt as% r.
N3sNI:e.s.:, august i2.--Thc otilciat statc-
nrm shows tha' tt'. imports for the year ending
,jurc 30 gold yaIcc, wc7c: al, ,H2G 81: tnctease
I.om the prevtnns year, s'a.mo,'lm. EzpofIs,
,,.,.td vatrcs, chiefly currency, 54l3,sGs,is2; de-
grease, s4r,nn,'AH'. l:c-cErnrrs, gold values
sz:i, IL, ,JC.; increase, $2arm.UU0.
cisrN;tS.
tue;uus recepls Ter the week ending August =
we're s., ~, e4:.
TKEAsC3:Ei:'S NOTICE.
Treasurer St4lunrf afIlOu1lces that he VIII re
StcI1, GIT ncd S:n n':es Ut tue convertible l7Suc
all us-n 1niIlaitti hills IN amounts NJ tal1 apf
Upward in. 1nulttples thereof, aud forwarded b5
Tie AuafIs Express.
, 1869-08-13
OHIO.

Session Of 1llc National n1plAfs OF
xsanor--Cincinn:atlsa Ia Rtls&h r lie
oycr:nrd Trip-0pcnin. OF the Pos
tit1cnl Campaign III Southern
ohio
CIScI4NATI. August le-1csterrlaF and to-day
tie Nattuua. IeR3pfaES 0f H0nur and Temperance
have been In seSstoE. The Representatives are
exclusively members OF the supreme C0unc
Th!s is tie twenty-tnlrd meeting siuce the orsant-
zaiion, ahd the fourth held In this city.
4 meeting held to-day, in the Chamber OF Com
u1erce, a1nong Others passed the folio fling re5o-
!Gtlcns:
IT,. rtf That tic mercantile Interests Of Cincthnad
4s.anA uc 1stIte q. uirIchnntt aud lnlufhctirt!t
al & I'll Is Y IF ssa.
niM aaa nush % cus ptotptIity 3:ad coiu,netcaI ~
aa Ed rzans;s b: fss4 ar a an.s
ulcrrhaDtt md nenHt easst AZ sl5tads feai,s uHr
7errr- entativrr the Pacific coa.t thu. may tow
the .: csrt.I.ce Of The erld cvsst aud thrvush
thru, tr errni Eat.-Ctins, Jaran. &C.. TINT the
III sc ii t.cis sold dult, their sskf. ;cr aad all
H,a'r<d. THAT W.iu tttlay srr,eiaov1i be the day
An.1hs7 resolution that the rou.c should be VIA
Tne Republicans openel the campaign IN SOUTH
ern Ohio at Wilmington. Clinton County, to-day
Senato1 Morton, OF Indiana, and Governor Iaves
spoke Twenty Thousand people, at moderate c
estimate, wcre present.
lion. Geo. u. Pentlleton has no: entirely recoT-
cred from the accident IN Icing throEn frUm d
buggy lamlng him, three months ago. lie caa
walk hut II short Distance, but GOES about in a
tucgy The Democrats have meeting Oh SatTI-
tla1 nlebr, to ratny his nomination.
, 1869-08-13
10 xho Is the }egal Receiver. IS not expected to


blSGuAAros, August 12.-Genera McQus;,c
~ SusquelaunA Railroad, arrived this moruuE
ftop1 Ath2uF. he took possession OF the Fosd.
On his Nay from HarperssiIee 10 the tunuel. serea
miles, General Mct2ua1le foun'f It necessary to
Ece ia carriage, s'e rns having been tSSe2 up
or their position altered during the recent co1tro-
vctey. TIe military have been Withdrawn, nah
are Eow here. The mar IL quite ended, bat It Is
Impossible TO open tile r0ad for tr1sel under tWo
or three dayF.
ALBANY, August 5a-{;eae7al Mc4auade, Who IS
act1rS Superintendent OF the Sasq1ch9nna Ratl-
over fbc roam to-day and telegraphs thar he found
several tre4te bridges badly damaged and much
other damage done to the road. 1t viii rronahtg
tGke tL tG-Eorr0H night to repair the road aQa
bridges, bur tralns Will be runn!ng regularly on
Saturday UuEn.ny.
Governor HolMnn Today issued an Executive
order, appointing R0ler; L. Banks, OF his STAT,
E1ecUtsve AID Financial Ageat a. the road, ana
continuing General McQua1e o. superintendent.
Surrogate Law1on IS ptlll taking Testimony on
tue tilrpute1 recesyera1!p.
NEW iNKk. August l4,-Patte9 IRON the scene
0; 11le Su.9tehsnua war say I: wil1 take thrrt or
L uf days to put the road III running ortleE. E!SE
arms has retired to Bingaantou without uemoraa-
tzi,,s. a:si r. uuderst,%eA to le resdy 10 es-uue
till DEeistte Whenever ordered.
Frnr c3ses Of tasa'sn.s wese sent 70 baSaatntoa
Yesterday, but the oGlclala deny that they Htre
1or tie ct.m!ta1v USE.
judge barnard has fs1ct neH lot Of orders
los the RsYest Of ftatneeF aud his supporters. and
ignored oil orders anu snjlnctions OF Judge
+. cLhaIn. Probably the ac;i0n Of both Judges
VIII lie oycrsnled, aLd the ca.es .atea 10 higher
CLurt4
, 1869-08-13
FINANCIAL.
Seven per cent Gold
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS
or TUE
DanyiIle. Urbana, Bloomington &
Pekin Railroad Company,
nF ILLINOIS,
Priqtseal' and Iaferest Payable fn Gold, at TIL
Furuers' Loaa and Trust Company, Ia
HfW Yor.; Coupons Payable
April aad 0stobtr,
FREE OF GOVERNMENT TAX

Length Il raAd. Il. 6lhu u.tes from D,asile west II
Pesip, The LIS 4 tho eldest and nttEcpai 'esraal
Te:si snvaat Il Sada s.nssoo lees than $500 -,
,iIs tsasrd & 1r rnortks&a oe the enre pforesty
Capisai s,rsf. sasa l..sc 5eztloa OF which h.1
ihe trsine nd to1 the +n,ise linz saye been
ri ihe ssae5 nov tfsd for thu ffaa- wh'sA Il being
yttr 10 tndios,,iit making iiDe ot ~ .sai. q
s ,4Ess:a m; 9ss Tss ~ .is, s 1::'s st A D.
Il hH *" Western eo1nev:tcne with 80 Af;sft=|st
II Exit. ina ffsas M ss IT. q
hsntt. ,t, With great tto aud the utmost
ss ssfpsF st,I t. II 1se aaS :s' i,:
~ sesd yassef t.rtuSh thc a:z: Of Hlioss ssa.g
p 10 f T. .as I'd
n';;s:s,: 3s:s 1s2;as;iS :*,.t3,s AID S'ss 4na
nrnt .Sfo Ga*S as &c III 1ni'aaa a. u Gn
!his lbord - ersof Ac best tnseseass IL ic sla1.
statc ,sl IL; nl+d !: l.sklaE mo .tat:!s of
II :Ssf VII nE s. ceu
GAisas, A;or; saa Ghis.So bEsaa3:no = q : Gsissy 81
TIT ssa u Ct q s it: 81 4 .e s ;Sss
ny rs!ssea tn etssez u n1uea stcar. than iii. r
fa fs. ~. s !. s r. E esh @ M y IL
honds rs eoSeas fnso st:sa =: pf f. fns "r.ieE e
~ gsr II Us ~ sas a:s s.is r. u OF ~
W. have pe:+oral1S. th,'rc1shy ryAmiued tho roaA
+; tarrs /, hs:.: Ilssstae: cau se s2as L aaS Fiat
4. .hs lr~tnt mir they ray - g*,5 e.os sa1Esusy.
Five t"tut5 EeLj=. h+.>. tc adv !ntlsc q being ~
stock II thr road cr'nresh'n.t uta which they nay
F.lce. Is and accrued interest. b!sa III eairetey.
tv:frmsas Esu4. -: ss,d fsc.y.I at t'sit market
ii r. .. ID
, 1869-08-13
IOWA.
PotixfcAl-tknf f1rp0L 4fclffS4

spec.nl' Despatch to The Chicago Tribune
DEs MoIsrs, August T.
Edmond Jaeger, cat1lfdate On tue Democratic
ticket for Superintendent Of Pubic Instruction,
sent in a letter to the Chairman Of the
Democratic Slate CcntrM Colnmittee, de-
c.,ts,ug the candidacy. Mr.. J. IS gentleman
WHO nas 70 anstst}y, T. for 1stax 1s1,s,i
1t Is not known who win ne appolnted 70 mi
The vacancy ~ the Sta.e cent1a! comnHuee.
hut I. is reported that the chairman has selected
>r. vegt, q Iowa Guy. as tue man. The select
Ing Of . scholarly candidate IS no eass job With
the Democrats, that sort Of timber being scarce
With the1a. The Copperhcafs here arc horr'ns
mad as Jaeger. The leading Democrat o. the
state was heard to SAY. tonight: cd d-n
that ntt!e Dutch1nau: We s!o:c ntu, froEa the He
Eubtcans To help us carry the Dutca vote, a.1d
now he has gone back o. ua.'
The suEyey Of the DesNopes j McGsecoF Rsit-
soad has reached as far AZ pos1vie, OH the NIL.
xaukee i St. Paul Railroad, twenty miles YVES, q
NcGrrgo5. The distance from here 10 pJair:ise IS
II" miles The prospects, !oE ne roaA AZ so1d,
GreQor end some tine In September.
The nes Molnes Valley Road IS now T!.h:n taree
anH !: hall niles Of tue Eorttwcs:er1 Koad, md
Will bc finished to that point b5 Saturday.
, 1869-08-13
The Chicn Coans and 1EhRt We Hope
frnn1 Their Elhifa

From tie yhifs Ttnt 5,:land Emrirf, 4H7::s: :
The Chtcagoans have been among as nnd de
parted They combined business with plecsare,
Rave been cordially fecet'ed b5 our city
authorities and citizens, hare been escnltea
through all our richest mluesr hare seen ores
from Diner mining districts 10 Eastern Nevada
They express themselves delighted With our NTH
eral resources, and declats their readiness TO
oreu trade with White Pine. This Is RIBS: the
majority Of the Chicago visitors to this region s.y.
Bui another quiet gentleman from Chicago, uou.
George C. Bales, says 1n0rr. When Il Te! known
that be was coElCg 10 the Far West, certain cap
itaisrs called upon him and n,ate him promise
that he wou1d '.snlfcn on = at ElEo and make Is
a visit lie had intended eolng to san Francisco.
whitheF he nad been sent as tae laT attorney OF
the government n lSo2, 70 Tt5,t Old friends
on i pleasure TIP lie has matc
h1Isclt nufe thoroughly A:qE-lnted
with OUT minefa, resources than any other Eastern
re1tlesnap hps made fuller reports OF bus eAplos-
riors than any other Chlcagoan, and, We a72re.
henu, viii cxs1cise greater lnluence IL faro: II
this section than any other tndivttual who stas
Visited us. While the short stay Of the majority
OF the Cl,icacpaus has enabled them na1y 10 deal
with senefal.tles, Nr. Bates has bee, here lo2S
euoughto deal in facls and cg1.tes. ue learns ;he
csuct results Of tho yield Of the Ehethardt ua!ae
that TIE sverige Of all tts o:ea 50 IA.
reduced haa yielded $50 to the toa-
nuti hat is r.chc1 uses arc orEed because they
c. -; e .1t.s- Il &c a.-.i-:.d p11>sas- liz
, 1869-08-13
SPRINGFIELD.

County Assesslnents-Erea Ike.
CeIptH-ArrivsAIs Of Grain.
Special Despatch 10 The Chicago Tribune.
5I1ISGF1EI.it, Ang73st IL.
The assessment returns Come In rathtr slowly.
The tolo*iug ASSESSMENTS OF :he counties named
be,os, for 1s6a, were received to-day:
Sehryttr Ceunty-se,56 49,, 1t being all increhse
af e., ,957 0ter The eq3al.Zed valuation and de-
crease cf s4s..s3 on tile assessed valHe 81 1855
scott County is assessed sl,s9' ,3I4, being az Il
crease Of slr3, 179 the assessed valuation, 1nd
Sfs9,t.n OF the egualIxcd valuation OF l5G,-
Tire 1fcs!pts INTO the State Treasury TO-DAY, on
account Of State tases amount 10 FL, ,a2s1 u. "
pay mtnt; 3ioulisie County, $i,ef+1i II full; aud
Green County, t3,ts}o In part.
TIE Governor is Oh u rlett to CarliaT1lft, and
Will probably return to-morrow.
The a1rivals OF grain have been ve1y liberal to-
tlar, slt tie fal1 wheat crop promises 70 be an
average une.
, 1869-08-13

Arrival OF wheat ut Indianapolis
Political und Religious.
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune
1knIASAlT11I5, Ind, August II.
TIE grain LealtrH OF tlls citG purchased 50, l5o
bushels Ct wheat yesterday. This IS exclusive OF
tlut bought ut points outside OF the city limits.
1t Is probable that the Democracy will hold their
E1gvtat Sta,e Conrent,0o on the s1h al Ja1Glr1
next.
Acirn ue4r this city. II Will last 1Wo weeks.
, 1869-08-13

fJtTEH FF.EHfE.
S:eci4l Dcscstch to The Chicago Tl:'m1ne.
New yHgK .AnEust T..
Frrirlts-Arrt 1eoHo bu wheat st a,'a1pi BY A'ran,
H. srsl4tI. y. By rail IL udnn. and i. per Tlt.EteI
:, .:vi. --ttJ LIS o,r L~,advo ts 1A, 4: = I'll
, 1869-08-13
KANSAS.

NnrlS of &t,e Railroad Mcn on ttsc
Neutral I.Hi.slh - Damages from
, 1869-08-13
THE WEST.

Work or Scbrosl.u State Buildings
-Arrivui of EScurstola,sts ut U:alu-
hn-Indinns Out1nsEed.
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
OMAHA, August II.
Work on the State Agricultural. College h,s
co,ulnc.lced at Lincoln. Wurk on the state build-
.ry- Is progressing Satisfactorily.
Governor t,glcshy, Of Illinois, Bowen and others
left 1ehinL by the commercial party, arrived this
evening.
A telegram from Santa Fe reports tlat Cover
nor Mitchell had Issued practauatlon declaring
all <avuJo and t;lla Apache In,isans outlaws when
ever found outside the limits Of thcir RESERVATIONS,
auu authorizing citizens to Kill every such ttpro-
1aiur.
, 1869-08-13

The Na1ionni Cs.ptssat @io<cuscnt-
steamer *ttnh.
~. L0CIS, .argus. l2-The committee app0tlt-
I'd tile nther ulEht. TO urrau.e the prelilulna1ta
fur holding Nat.o!lal Capital Convention lu this
rtty. mel to day, aud c'Iapged the t.ue Of meeting
fr,tn October { 10 Uc:ol'er ~.
j. Comt1..lHe Oh Transportation Was also an-
pointed. embracing jEoulIneut gcntltmcn CON-
Atctel With all tic Railroad anI sicaubot lines
cent. ring here who Viii rEcavns 10 rracntc TIRE
passage Tor Delegates and 4f fare Tor visitors to
The convention.
1ht stean,eE Cora, i Missouri River packet,
sunk a!sut O'Clock 1A:s atght. ut Ucl'cfonta'lc
Lend, No rarticul.us, eut TO lives we're lost.
, 1869-08-13

The St.t1. After tttc Etecti0n-Etl1-
crit:.e Dtclls.cs the $ncAAcrahip OF


The Stst1. After the EteFti0n-Eth.
cfid:e Dtcllaes the >3'caaAcrship OF
tEc senate.
NASHVILLE. August II --'rhsFe Is 10 truth OF
IeuuIattnu ltr Tie story, tcie@FaI!,t't specially
frnn1 this place. tllAt Mr. 10. ec. une OF the ed-
tors II the late StuNrs ns..;,n, hal rrve!st !"t
ter. xArllnR him to leav... The truth i+ The eIi-
tt,r. uf Iii: tlr:.an the respect Of this eurire
rn'l,1l,ts,ty, !.y thtiz conduct Al journalists and
Citizesis.
Tit cAei!elDen: Ut tue luIe }s'ii.ica canvass has
ror,fieleis stitsiAetl. Tennessee IS es gHfet to
.lay At Auy time IN l1er hEsu:y. su her pcUpr
III thr best n1 lHu,Or. They haye Eent to wprk
IE III hope for the ftu:e. lte no c3 OF ciFCllln-
sc,:E'ng The rights oi aug man If any race OF
coi1f.
MEMPHIS August l2.-l1cu Emerson Et.ieri1ge,
III letter IN the .Ea4GnrAr, positsciy declines 10
allow lis taue to 70 u1ere tue State sci1a:e
can,tt3ie for Speaker OF that body.
ilt anniversary Cf]sbTaiion u the Old Folks
u louc. today, sussa>ses all Proceeding ones. II
WIS orga,lxes hy liourers of th!s county, but Is
participated il. tJs oil acrs.
, 1869-08-13

First Hale OF New Cottnn-An ifou-
or.1b1c Discharge.
NACoS. Ga. Accnst 1a-The d!st hale o. tue
new crop Of cotton Has received To-Day, l9o:n
Lakcr EoGnty.
ACGCs7A Ga, August 12--Dayid r. Reid,
prominent citizen ot shts CITY, Nno WAS accused
Of u,!ns shot IT the meeting Held last Thursdar
E!sbt, gave hsulseH up for tt:ai. aud Tas hocof.
ael{ acquitted,
, 1869-08-13

OFFICERS Removed by General A1llcs
tho Cotton Worm.
JACKSON, Miss. August 1e.-Jndge Jrnanls, Of
M, Suureme Court; L. Warner, Secretary OF
STATE; judge sPeeE, Of C1nc,nnat>t couEt II Wht-
Iea county with 3 large Number
~ rp,t,ur pl,ccrs we're today rculustJ BY ieherAl
Aues, The perso1s above naHlet! arc prominent
In the CONSERVATIVE movement N THIS state+
TIE cotton worm has appeared On many o. 1he
n:antat,ous IN this cocuty, on the Big black luscr-
Tscr appcarancc t1ls rear Is dye days casl3eE
thnn ,ast, wl.!e the crop1s II 1easl TWO wesSs
, 1869-08-13

Return oS the Northern f'Hfi5lr Rail-
road EsNFloris. ksasrt3-tstr E':sf:> OF
NJ. Anthony improvements.
NIA>EArciIS, Ninn., August 1a-Tne remain
Ter u TIM >u,fheTn Patie HAilro..a exploring par
+. have atrtye. hrrr, making the rounI Trip In ten
days sruuA Missouri R!.tt-fhe quickest time On
i*x. i 4e1 aa - q 10Y ;4s hissh VII tht in'sac ~ y
ten. One q! ,Er escorts was si:gn,,s
weEDdct n tho AR. The 1o::e 1s eE-
Fiosch Il -rcVoTteG feasible beyond anv e1pecta-
t!uhs far ::.ore TO than ul the c of the lwo other
lac;ic Fuud-- 1'l'c csu:ltry i1r west Ii reported
as suffering frtr, lEntEll:+ The heavy work OF
iIilpru, Ing tle Falls OF 81, Anthony is pfngrrssInr
Ilr' T:,er has been ,:lrnrd from, its natural ie.
ard thu 1sIs Laid hsre. The GAP s"aznls with
1ynft.tu.
, 1869-08-13

heavy fog last nlgh1 colidet on the lake with the
bark Ga1rctta. receiving serious damage. Tao
ieck hands, naInes unknown, We're drowned
, 1869-08-13
ALTON.

.axFchrH-fk"portcd Capture Of II Mur-
dereK-1I:.u Killed.
.AL7uN, ILL.,, AnG11Et IA man named George
Miller "as arTrsfet here tins lnurnsnt 3of stralta.
Il lille III 81. clair County, about ten faya since.
2Gr a1nilal WIS RECOVERED.
4 Wo'n8n banned Mrs Jennie Graham vas ar.
Iesteu st Grafton, this morning, for stealing y
Rotn watch at Ia Crosse, Wig. The watch Was
4sull IL hsf aosseastou.
= cni1tn.ly rr7crte! today that John Kf11e-
ger, tue ol'2htoh murderer, his betu arrested IN
IDEa-
"!lltam Nahsen S:ls shot and Killed III Mlcou1tn
County lasl saturday. \ nlau named Gibbons "
charged With the cTIut.
, 1869-08-13

HAhF3A
lie rEES1AS Ent *nARf s.rEs11oS.
CHSSTANTlNn1IE, August H..
O.: tar Recommendation ol tho British and Kus-
-ta H.: ts-..its TIE Porte has cei1e 70 al ac7cc
:ntn! r!;' .ht Persian Ambassador to ol'serst the
y..-r,i: 9,si-iuual ts,aud:ry lin" pntt re rc.s1-
,,;e,. II. lie Turco-persian eon,lissItn laaa.
,E1' n FEpu THE sCLTAS To THE yIt'Eanf.
-AlFNAHnEIt, .tu:.lSt !a.
1!!t t.:tray has Received letter troin the Sui
ian. reported that its contents are no: Of 20
scrr1-s character as vas anticipated, s:l lsna:l
ra:ha y have nu difficulty in making u sal.stac-
toIy tCii