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Middletown transcript., 1869-08-28

The Pekin Government has refused to
ratfy the Burling ghame Convention with
the United States. Burlinghame's policy
was denounced by j. Ross Browne, late
United States Minister to China, a short
time before the latter's departure. He
thinks that foreign Powers are disposed to
yield too much to the Chinese Government
which persists in viewing all the rest of
creation as tributary nations"
W~S. Kimball, tobacco manufacture
er of Rochester, N. Y was convicted be-
fore the United States District Court at
Buffalo, yesterday, of rendering fraudu-
lent returns to the Revenue Department
BY this verdict KinIball loses his tobacco
and his factory and machinery, valued at
$40, 900. He will be tried on criminal
Indictment in October.
Steam fire engines at Philadelphia are
forcing the water from Schuylkill river in
to the Green Mount Reservoir, 95 feet
high. The city authorities have appro-
priated $25, 900 to the Schuylkill Naviga-
ton Company, for turning the water of the
Canal into the Schuylkill for the use of the
city, SO great is the drought.
Cuban advices indicate that the Span
iards are concentrating all their available
force against General Jordon. Valmase.
da commands, and an early and important
engagement between him and Jordon i.
looked for. The defeat of Valmaseda, Il
is said, would now virtually end the war
Prince Arthur, third son of tn,
Queen of Great Britain, is at the presen
time in Canada. He comes attended by
governor and small retinue Of servants
His reception has been most cordial, an,
his stay will be protracted until the sprinl
of the coming year.
| Miss Annie Rodgers, Miss Martha Hun
ter, and Mr.. Burton Stout, all of Phila
delphia, were drowned while bathing a
Atlantic City, Wednesday. The bodie
were washed ashore during the day an
were taken to Philadelphia on an afternoo
train. s>
Two Erie Railroad freight cars wer
precipitated'fnto the Delaware river, O
Tuesday night. over a bridge a hundre
feet Eigh.
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The Drought on this Peninsula.

A letter from Hillsborough, Md. to the
Philadelphia Ledger, says:
The present drought which is particularly Sc
rious all the way down the Eastern Shore, has
almost destroyed the corn crop, which in July
promised to be a heavy one. The sweet and
white potato melon and cantelope crops have al
so been destroyed past recovery. The small
streams have dried up, and many of the wells fail
to yield full supply of water for man and beast
Even the peaches are affected SO seriously by the
drought, that their growth has been checked,
and many OF them are beginning to wilt upon
the trees.
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That old malignant, VIM. Lloyd Garri-
son, has made IA hbelous attack upon Geo
Peabody, Esq. alleging chat his lrst do
nation to the South was given to aid the
rebellion, whereas it was four years before
the rebellion.
Middletown transcript., 1869-08-28

The Pretorian General Ames, the CAN
by of Mississippi. has issued his mandate
to disregard the habeas corpus in Missis-
sippi.
Middletown transcript., 1869-08-28

1t has been announced that the National
Intelligencer will be revived, ere long,
under the editorial management of the
Hon. Edmund Burke, of New Hampshire.
Mr.. Burke possesses the ability to bring
up that time-honored journal to the stand.
ard it occupied in its palmiest days.
Middletown transcript., 1869-08-28

1t is found that the loss of currency by
wear and tear is more than sul6ciat to pay
the expenses of printing and issuing it.
The average life of bank note is three
years, and that of currency "a much short
er time.
Middletown transcript., 1869-08-28

DEATH OF A PHysicIAS.-- Lawrence
Nj Hcaua, one OF the leading physicians
Of Kent county, Md. died last week. He
was an active and prominent member ol
the Protestant Episcopal Church, general
ly representing his parish in diocesan and
other conventions AT the time of Lis
death he was 4 stockholdcr director in the
Kent County Railroad Company.
Middletown transcript., 1869-08-28

The great international boat race, as it
has been called, between the Oxford and
Harvard crews, took place on the Thames,
England, yesterday. Between 1 and
o'clock p NJ. the telegraph announced that
the Oxford crew were the victors.
Middletown transcript., 1869-08-28
The Presidents junketings were thus
chronicled in Wednesdays papers:

The President will be at Concord, N. II. to-
day, if nothing happens 10 stop lin, and will
have public reception al the StAIc house. lie
is to dine and sleep with the Governor, and TO-
morrow will go 10 and ON top Of Mount Wash
ington. On Friday he viii Jaunt away to Bur-
lington, thence 10 Saratoga on Saturday.
Middletown transcript., 1869-08-28

Henry A. Wise. of Virginia, is 50 III
that his life is despsired Of,
Middletown transcript., 1869-08-28
woman.s a,sh,s.

"THE SuBJEcrIos OF WoMHs," BY
John Stuart Mill B Lippincott 4
Co. publishers, PHILADELPHIA.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-04-08
Domestic narke.s-lBr rsLra.Arnl.

NEW YoaK, April 7.--Iooa.--Markets II.
regular. New York Centrals advanced no
1853, and went back TO 164h@l8o.a HONEY
active at 7 per cent, with commission oI t,to
0,S added. Gold, l3lx. Exchange, sgsr'
sos, go, coupons, ll9; 1s8fs, l4Ai lseos.
llsH: 1858, new, ilsA ;t1ss7's, 1IsA.s lo-tos,
coupons. lo5. North carolina e's, esA; new
5SA. ez s-afts -.
Flour SGloc. lower. Wheat 102c. lower.
Corn without decided change. Pork drooptn9s
new mess, s3os715. Lord dull barrels, leae.'
Cotton steady; middiing, 2sHc. Spirits tnT.
pentine moro steady 1t s0Hfg6lc. hoain
steady at s2.47H@S2, 64 for strained. Freignu
dull.
Ersntno. firm; sales 800 bales a.
2shc. Flour dull; superfine, $o.1ogeo 70
common to fair extra southern, t9.sSVgI:
Wheat heavy, Corn unchanged. Pork lower
at ssos7H. Lard a shade frmer: WnissSy
declined to 9snc. Rice quiet. Sugar dull.
Naval stores firm. Freights heavy. ,x
Sterling steady. Gold, 1917. s eos, '62,
lloa. Southern securities quiet. 80 - ri
CINCINNATI, April 7.-whisEey, SIC. Pork,
4Sl 80, and In demand. Bacon nominaily I'M
changed. Lard dull at 1Sc.
LOUISVILLE, April 7.-Mess pork, esl: 90.
Lard, lShc. Shoulders, l3%c; clear aioes,
l7Ac. Whiskey, Sc. u
New ORLEANS, April 7.-Cotton irregular,
without quotable change middiings, 8ac.;
sales, 1900 bales; receipts, $40 bales exports,
924 bales. Gold, 1917. New York sight, nc.
premium. Sugar dull; commons, llc.; prime,
l3hc. Molasses quiet; prime, Toe. a.ss +
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NJ "A a ~ - 4 a
PROPOSED GRAND Opening OF rHE UNION
PAcifIe RArLRoAD. - Chicago, April g.
The Common Council Of this city have
passed resolutions looking to the grand
opening Of the Union Pacific railroad. A
committee, consisting Of the Mayor and
members Of the Common Council, has been
appointed, and authorized to invite, at such,
time as the managers Of the Central Union
Pacific and Northwestern railroads shall
appoint, the Governors and stats Of the
States Of California, Oregon, and Nevada,
and the Territories Of Washington, Idaho,
Montana, Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, aud CO.
dorado the members Of the Legislatures of
the several States and Territories above
mentioned; Judges of courts, Mayors, and
members Of the Common Councils OF the
city Of ean Francisco and Sacramento, and
ouch other cities as they may select also,
the President and vice-President of the
United States, the Cabinet members, both
Houses of Congress, Judges Of the Supreme
Court, Generals and leading officers of the
army Of the United States, the Governors of
the several States, and such other distin-
guished gentlemen as are deemed best. The
hospitalities Of the city will be rendered to
all,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-04-08

JuDGE TAYLoR's PLATFoRMa-Judge
James @. Taylor, candidate for Attorney
General on the " True Republican !" ticket
Ia Virginis, has written letter to the
Christiansburg Southwest, at the conclusion
Of which he defines his position as follows !:
I am supporter Of the present adj
ministration Of the National Government
as far as I am able to understand 1t. l
agree with the President that we, as
people, cannot hope for peace and quiet
until there is uniform rule Of suffrage
adopted throughout the United States. l
am in favor Of the removal Of all politi-
cal disabilities from the people Of this
State, and earnestly hope to see them
stand freed from every political entan-
clement. p We cannot long endure the
present chaotic condition and l do trust
in God that the National Government will
soon cut the gordian knot, and allow our
people once again to start out upon the
broad road to peace, prosperity, and wealth.
We must either support the National Go
vernment or oppose it. We cannot stand
still. By supporting it we hope for peace,
protection, and prosperity-by opposing it,
distress, sorrow, and poverty, must be our
fate. As for my part Qet others do as they
may), / will support the Government to
which / have sworn allegiance. If this be
treason, make the most Of it,
"Your obedient servant, &C.,
"JAMEs G. TAYLOR"
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Mrs. Twitchell has not left Philadelphia

Mrs. Twitchell has not left Philadelphia.
The loss by fre at Chatham, New York,
on Monday, will reach sl25,0Oo-one-haf
insured.
Ex-secretary Browning and family ar
rived in Chicago, en- route to Quincy, ILL
nois, their former home, Tuesday.
Charles r. Pascoe was shot and killed by
spring gun in the corn-orib of Samuel
Barber, in Warren county, New York, Tues
day.
General Blair's remark in late speech
at New Orleans that he had "cast his lot
with the South" is interpreted by come to
mean that he intends to reside in the South.
Hon. Horatio Seymour is still laid up at
Keokuk, Iowa, from injuries recently re-
ceived in railroad accident near Peoria,
Illinois.
A bill is now before the Arkansas Senate
prohibiting the sale Of intoxicating liquors
in quantities less than five gallons, except
upon prescription of physician.
Mr.. Froude, just made rector Of the Scot
fish University of st. Andrews, says in his
address of installation: I" We cannot vote
right into wrong, or wrong into right "
Let him come over here, and he will learn
better.
Two needles swallowed fifteen years ago
by two ladies in Ironton, Ohio, have re-
gently made their exit within few days
OF each other-one coming out at the breast
and the other at the shoulder blade. Both
ladies have suffered from consumptive
symptoms during the fifteen years.
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The Republicans carried Keokuk, Iowa,
at the municipal election held there on
Monday.
One G. w. Darling publishes in the Pro.
whence Journal q disgracefnlly colored
account of the cavalry fight at Brandy Sta
ton during the late war. He calls our SOL
diers vipers," defers of God and man."
&c. Posterity will set all these matters
right.
In Rutland, VT, on Tuesday, Horace R..
Plumlsy was sentenced to be hung, and
sieba Plumley to the State prison for life,
and Frederick Plumley to the State prison
for twenty years, for manslaughter-the
parties being father and two sons, who kill
cd John Gilman, Jr., at Shrewsbury, in
August, 1868.
A little youngster two and half years
old, who had heard some complaint in the
family about pegs in shoes hurting the feet,
approached his mother the other day, with
his fngersi in his mouth, and said: I" mamma,
me dot pegs cumming in my mouf, and dey
hurt me-" And sure enough the little fellow
was cutting two or three nice teeth.
MIR. 8. N. Pike has concluded the pur-
chase of piece of property on Broadway
between Twenty-second and Twenty-third
streets, New York, upon which he intends to
build q grand hotel and opera-house at an
estimated cost Of million Of dollars.
Ground will be broken on Or about the LIST
of May. New York will then have no fewer
than three opera-housss almost within
canuon-skot OF each other.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
LATEST NEWS FRoH THE CAPITAL
! SPECIAL TRLEeRAMs 70 THE DISPATCH.
= m ,t--.1 p 1000

q SPECIAL TELEoRAMs 70 THE DISPATCH.
WASHINGTON, April 7, 1869.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE TO BE
Fl CONSIDERED IN COMMITTEE. .r,sf.
a meeting Of the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee has been called for tomorrow morn
ing, by Senator Edmunds, to consider the
message Of the President relative to Vir-
ginia and Mississippi. =.
THE MESSAGE CREATES A SENSATION.
The message Of the President to Congress,
sent in late to-day, urging the import
ance of some action, before adjournment,
whereby Virginia and Mississippi may be
restored to the Union, created quite sem
sation. If tho Recommendations Of the
Executive are acted upon it will Iundoubt-
edly delay adjournment. If the question
of reconstruction is opened, with Virginia
and Mississippi to deal with, Georgia and
Texes will undoubtedly be brough in also.
THE ANNEX ALTON SCHEMES.
The annexation schemes Of Cuba and St.
Domingo being agitated throughout the
country and in Congress are not looked
upon favorably by the Secretary Of State,
he being opposed to acquisition Of territory
to take money out of the Treasury.
ABOUT ROSECRANZ.
Adyices from Mexico state that the Mexi-
can Government is about sending commits
sion here to request the recall Of General
Rosecranz. WALLACE.
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By THE ATLANTIC CABLE.-London,
April Gin the House Of Commons this
evening Mr.. Archdale, Conservative, pro-
posed to extend the disestablishment to
England and Scotland.
Paris, April 6.-The elections for mem
bere of the Corps Legislatif will commence
OIL the Goth of May.
MADRID, April 6.-The Government has
granted permission for the introduction
into Spain Of Protestant books printed in
foreign languages. Fears are entertained
that the Carlists will soon attempt general
rising. The Government is taking every
precaution to prevent it. 1t is reported
that Ferdinand, ex-King Of Portugal, posi-
lively declines the crown Of Spain. ..
Madrid, April 6.-Euening.-T refusal
of King Ferdinand to accept the Spanish
crown is confirmed.
Lisbon, April 6.-The mail steamer from
Rio Janeiro has arrived. Paranhas Bra
zilie, commissioner to Paraguay, had ar
rived at Asuncion, and was endeavoring to
bring the war to close. He had made pro-
positions for peace to the Paragraphs on
the following conditions The independence
of Paraguay shall not be impaired; free
dom Of navigation of the Rio, Paraguay,
and De La Plata, to be guaranteed, and Lo-
PEE to renounce his claims to o portion of
the Chaco Territory and the Province Of
Maltagrosso.
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CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, April T. Senats.-The
Senate passed the personal disability bill.
A petition from negroes for uniform
school privileges was presented.
The chaplain in his opening prayer
to-day prayed that the patriot arms of Cuba
might be strengthened, and the Isle Of the
Sea delivered from its oppressors.
A bill was introduced Furnishing the
counterfeitipg of trademarks of foreigners
protected by treaty.
A Joint resolution was offered authorizing
the President to appoint q commission to
report on ship canal across the lsthmus.
The bill reorganizing the judiciary was
passed with several amendments, and goes
back to the House.
The deficiency appropriation bill was re-
sumed. The amendment appropriatlng
$4,000 for improving the mouth OF the
Mississippi was lost !; and the bill was
passed.
The Vice-President laid before the Senate
a message from the President.
House.-The House passed the Senate
bill reviving the grants of railroad lands to
Alabama with an amendment.
The Indian appropriations were passed.
A bill authorizing the bridging Of the
Ohio at Paducsh was passed. s..s
Mr.. Rice, of Georgia, introduced @ bill
similar to Mr.. Buffers about that State.
Mr.. Butler moved the previous question /;
which was not seconded, and Q general de-
bate ensued.
Mr.. Bingham made an elaborate consti-
tutional speech in opposition to the bill,
and without action the House adjourned.
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GRAIN SHIPMENT PROJECT IN ST. LOUIS.
81. LouiS, April GA large meeting Of
merchants and business men generally was
held last evening, the object being to form
q Joint stock company, with capital of
100000, with the privilege Of increasing
it TO 81 900, 900, for the purpose Of buyi ng
the surplus wheat which comes to market,
and shipping it to New York or to European
ports, and also for the shipment of grain to
this point, SO that purchasers can OBTAIN
eny amount they desire, and at all times.
Lieutenant Governor Stannard presided.
Speeches were made showing that the route
to New York via New Orleans was the best
and cheapest avenue through which the
grain Of the Northwest and the products OF
the Mississippi Valley could reach the sea.
Between $4,000 and $4,000 was sub
scribed on the spot, and the remainder, no
doubt, will be taken in a day or two.
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CAUGHT A TARrAR.-Persons on the lowe

CAUGHT A TARTAR.-Perscns on the lower
wharves this morning witnessed an Incl
dent the mortal agony Of which rendered it
intensely interesting. A gull had, with o
swoop, struck its talons deep into the back
of fish, but instead of bearing it away, as
it had intended, the fish not only remained
in the water, but swan rapidly about on the
surface, mounted by its luttering and now
alarmed assailant, which was unable to dis
engage its claws. The bird, in its endeavors
at first 10 carry off and then to free itself
from its intended prey, soon exhausted it's
strength, and its efforts becoming gradually
weaker from exhaustion, the would-be cap
tor became the captured, was dragged
screaming beneath the water, and its death
notes choked by the ripping waves as they
closed over it.-AIerGndriG Gazette, 7h.
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First Racs.-afile hsats, sweepstakes, for
two-year Odds that have never won. En-
trance, cas-; club purse, $500. Richards
chestnut FLY by Mickey Free, 8 l. Will
sons JEFF jennings, by Lightning, 8 2.
Kennsr's Demi-aionds, by Whale, l 8.
sLipscomb's ALT VIM, by Melbourne, 4,
distanced. Time: 1.5l1h1 Las, 1.52.
Second Rdce.-Four-mile dash, all ages.
Purse, $3.50.
Privateer beat Agnes Donovan and Alf
VIM, the latter running only three miles.
Time: 1885,
g Third race.-Miie heats; sll ages /;
purse, $500. Little Mac, l l; Bette Bay,
Q 2. Time: l:46A, 1:45I. Track and
day fine. Attendance large.
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DEFY GOODS.
CPECIAL NOTICE.

GPECIAL NOTICE.
TOO IMPORTANT TO OVERLOOK.
The ladies and gentlemen Will ind It both pro-
l:able and pleasant to cali at
JULIUS MEYERS
NEW DRY GOODS HOUSE,
COS BROAD STREET, NEAR sI1TH,
and see the
ELEGANT SPRING GOODS
Just received. such as
Latest style DRESS GOODS in Lustres, De-
laines Alpacss, and other pretty materials,
for sp,ing wear:
Exquisite LLAMA LACE sHAWLs,
SPRING CAsS1MEREs,
And quite large collection Of bargains in
LADIES HANDKERCHIEF
HOSIERY.
COLLARS, CUFFS,
SATIN aud SILK RIBBONS,
TOILET PUTTING, &C., &C.
Please do not forget those handsome shades Of
SATIN, CUT BIAS OR SQUARE,
and the countless quantity Of desirable goods at
JULIUS MEYERS,
APPS soi Broad street.
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HORRIBLE MURDER AND SUICIDE IN TEN
Memphis, april Ga horrible
murder and suicide occurred this morning.
A. j. Wall, while in a fit of insanity,
Drained Newberry Gibson, his inmate,
with a hatchet, and then rushed into the adj
Joining room to kill George Nelson, who
warded of his blows, receiving terrible
wound ON the head. Wall then ran back to
the room where he had killed Gibson, and
screaming out Farewell to the world" he
leaped from the window on the third floor,
killing himself instantly. Nelson is in a
critical condition. All parties were for
merly prominen. merchants.
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RETURN OF ARNOLD AND SPANGLER, THE
DRY T0RTUGAS PRISONERS Samuel d.
Arnold and Edman Spangler, the prisoners
recently released from the Dry Torsugas
under pardon of President Johnson--the
former having been sentenced for life end
the latter for six years by the military
commission that tried the assassination
conspira,ors- reached this city yesterday.
They came passengers on the steamship
Cuba from Key West. Arnold appears IN
rather delicate health, but Spangler is well,
and both seem in good spirits.--BaItimore
Sun, It'll.
Istanton earned the right to be hung o
dozen times by his acts as Secretary Of
War;
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COMMERCIAL.
Grain and FIour Markets.
cox ASp FLOUR E1cHAyaI,e
R1oHnosp, VA, April !, 1859. !

arafn and Flour Markets. FL
Cox AND FLoun E1cHAysI,s
R1oHnoHp, VA, April :, 1859.
OFFERINGS. as
Uhent.-White. 222 bushels. Red, 20 bushels
Obrp.-White, 800 bushels. Mixed, 1855 bush.
els.
0ats.-72s bushels.
Rys-l O64 bushels,
Ehent-white, 48 bushels fair at sl.76; 100
bushels very fair at a1.s0; 10 bushels common
ct $l.50-total, 222 bushels. Red, IS bushels
good at sl.75; 2 bushels common At 8l.4o-to-
tai. 50 bushels. sg
Corn.-White, 800 bushels damaged Mt prt-
vate terms 20 bushels fair 1T s1c.-total, 800
bushels. Mixed, IS bushels very good At SIC. !;
90 bushels fair st Soc. % bushels good aisle
total li6 bushels.
oats.-25o bushels good at soc. $50 bushels
very good at SEC. (; is bushels fair at 64c. To-
tai, 4iS bushels.
Rye-l 900 bushels good on private terms ;
81 bushels prime ct sl.4l. Total, l,o6i bush.
els.
RE.ExHIB1rED.
Otpts.-2Ss bushels.
misunderstanding Of grain on Change to.
day again light, except Rye, of which 1904
bushels were offered and sold, prime bringing
$l.4l. Corn quite active and advanced, every
good " mixed realizing to day SEC, which was
the rate for prime - white On the preceding
day-all sold except 90 bushels of badly dam
aged mixed. Oats in good demand and firm
some was taken off the market by holders, who
were looking for higher rates than those
offered.
Baltimore, Md.
In Baltimore on the 9Th instant Flour less
active; sales Of western superfne at 1925,
extra 81 to $3.50, choice IS; Howard-street
extra, 81. Wheat dull and sales difficult to
effect; sales Of choice Virginia Valley red at
So 90 Offerings Of Corn, 21,6a3 bushels; sales
of Ii, $50 bushels white 1t S. to s6c, mostly at
&c., and 900 bushels yellow at SIS 10 Ssc.,
mostly ut the inside price. Ryc-No sales.
Sales Of heavy Yves tern oats st 72 to 7jc.
Alexandria, Va.
ArR1L 6.-The market this morning was
fairly active at 4 decline in prices. Flour quiet
and weak, with very limited demand. Wheat
s9lOc. lower for low grades ; no prime offered;
sales reported sl.75, $3.50, 81 So sl.s5 s.9o,
and $l.92. Corn in fair request but prices
dropping; sales of mixed at so@Slc and some
lots prime white ut SIC. Sales of oats ut sc.
No Rue offered