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, 1870-08-18
ILLINOIS.

hnt5fond stctns-Scsy Religious or.
EuhtxzRston-Ccftift OF Drgzat,f.
xntlnns
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
SPRINGFIELD, AUG. !7--CTawforf County hrs
subscribed stso In aid Of the Springfield, Eug
ham Southeastern Railroad Company.
a maturity Of the tncorporators u the peortA K
SrItngneld Railroad Company met In lIncoi,,
S.ttrtttay and organ!zed by subscribing sum
c.ent amount q stock AMI electing The following
Genllemea @ y a. Directors for the ensuing rear:
Jamss Confling, John T. Sterart, Miiem Aiken.
lanes 1i Aasnes Tnot King Sidney iuls.fcr, 4. j.
ATns Episcopallaas Of the city hare tonight or
ssntzsd y ctttJ,. to be called the St Paul:.
Ssnrch Guild. The oo>eet being to syst.mai,ze ill.,
wo!k N ne parish which Is vesy lArse and to
increase the inteeDce Of the Church Ia his rffy
ten1catts VI tho acceptance Of chosfers ami
t3, 9an.1nuon el the 1olo NtnR companies wefr
4!Sa Esla me Secretary VI State, to-tts7: reor,a
= =, ssrt1nSneld Ratiro4i Company: Sterling Bsus'
~ III .'Caane Coua!J NasrSn C,,Unty Home lnsur.
anee company: Central Bank, Cn!cavn. fanit a
Athlet.e Association, Sp.inEuehl; Young Men,
christian Association, Enterprise; and The Dant
Of Ah1fp. $50 DAHA
, 1870-08-18

The 1Tuf Ad5yianisr Of August Q eays.
some tins back quite number Of cttixens
were arrested for catching oys:crs In the POGO
meHe Sound, and incarceraied iu the Acco1ac
matter at Issue TO Our citizens Was Mud IL not IN
me which PAS bt.en paid, heavy though II was,
nnt the l1ght q our elixens to ca.ch oysters ID
extended t. high water marx On the south bank
o. toe fr*onaE, and fisRlnlaA right 10 high
wafer marx on the n0Fth bank Of the Pocumoft.
BT conEe Of the twH States the w4terY of
the two rivers Hcre made common to 10th States
Tor the purposes Of nnrigattou and ishiuG. Now
tac attetnt MAde on the part OF Virginia is after
naflpg obtained aud usel for nearly century nj
Ire countless advantages Of the poromac, to snui
ns out OF The waters Ut the P0comuke IS soon as
they begin to prove valuable
, 1870-08-18
NOTICE 10 BUILDERS.

Sealed Proposals viii be received by he c,m,n,ttAs
app"nted By the LeEtlssure os the sists Of Ms..sx
Under and By 1t1tae Of AN act 10 p.pvie far thc a
aais Ct. and additional building. to the M,.sinvs
State Luaaste As,luna approved July II, tsu, uu IL
o'clock, NJ on TUESDAY. the 9Th day Of sspxah...
he1s' for the erection Of two winss u th. Stats
lonatse As1iana Each Of said wing. to b. oas a...
dFed and foryieht feet long bv thiyatne feot vtdr
and to e three stnsrs high. said wtnss to Be bui ~
hs1eks eenasnssd On The outside, md covcred 11s,
tlste root.
Fans and sreci6eaton4 VII BE- On die At the Room at
tho csnnitter. In the State Capitol in the eity of Jazz.
sou- 4fsa. on and after the ID dry OF Aux,.t ,...t
"here se5 eza b. examined By Ill who dest.o to ssa
tlesu
Bond and security viii be required for the fsithtr
performance Of the work Ee.ch bidder to aecotups
h!s bid nth the ns1nea Of hss turetita
The Committee zvse-ea the right to reject aay e II
hds. At their discretion.
J. ALCORS,
Governor, and e1 otne3o Chais1saa
Attett: JpA. BENNEr Ae
, 1870-08-18


PAEs, Aug. 1'.-1nc journal 0.hedct publishes
iac following notification OF the .lockl.e OF The
coass OF the German and PrussIan stares;
eve, the Undersigned. Vice Admiral and Corn,
n'andeF-in-chlcf Of soe naval forces Of the En-.
rcr. OF the French IN the North Sea, considering
lie State OF VIZ between France aadp.russts. AZ
we'll as the States Of the North atrtuau coufetlrr
atnn In virtue OF the power In us vested, declare
tAht. from aud after the 18th day of August 1870
the coat OF Prussia and the North Ger
man CONFEDERATION. extending from the Island
u batGun to tAe Dofth Of the Elder with all
ats ports. ha1botz. rivers. fuads, Ac, in state OF
cncctlFe blockade. By naval fo1cea placed In our
ctmtnan'f, and that ffienIly or neutral vessels
Shall te allowed ten days in which to nniah load
Ing and quit 6lockaded ports. Proceedings vii,
he Instituted against all vessels which shall try to
break through said blockade, aceordIng to tuter-
NATIONAL laws and treaties uow in force with men.
tf1 powers
"Gtvcn On board the French Emperpr.s ,ron.
claa Maguatmme, stationed bcIween tic English
Island Of lieigct anu the Irussian coayt, On the
le1h day VI August, 1850.
"lhc Vice Admiral Comm ander-fn-chicf,
"FoCRcaox"
The blocka'le OF German ports har.uy been
established, Austria Is permitted py tue Nussl.n
Government to pass merchandise duty fire
through the pon Of Riga. The uame Of the
lat1iug.
LONDON, Ang. 17.-Thc steamer Sentinel. h.
longing TO the Tyne Steam Shipping Cotnnany,
bus a11ired III tho Tyne, with 4 general carvn
from German port THIS IL the tenth TIN razde
" steamers Of that company since war WIS de-
clascd. The Sentinel on Saturday. passx,l tnr
French f'ect blockadtng the Elbe, without motesta
t1on- She, however, slipped the British en,ig,
10 which the French feet replied By ho!st!,,v AMI
tltprng the French ensign.
fhc French bocEatlng squaekxa consists of te,,
IafEc 1son-elatts, nint OF which are aucuorrd in A
Euw southwest Of uclgoland. One Of them. 4 n.,,.
die Fhccl ktcanef. IS cruising In the Eoadsteas
Tue news Of their approach was takcn 10 Ham.
burg, on Fri'iay afternoon, l.y Norwcstau ves
Eel The Hamburg authorities at once ORDERED, j,
lighter with toErcsioesr which had been 1ytnr IL,
readiness. to 60 down the river to Cuxhayrn. and
a"alt o1drrs- Thcy also despatched svo fas.
steamers, The Cuxbayen and Icllgoiant. IN thc
menth Of the Elbe. IL fcconnoitrr-
The Sentinel mct these vessels On sa,ur,,x
morning. south Of H11igolRnl steaulng rs last AZ
possible tor Hamburg, with the NC. s that Fecncl,
sA!tls Hcfe close to tho ts!aui, axi that a real
blnrkatc WIS effected. As the Sentinel passed
ttle ncct, French crrtaet was uyr.hauinR u
screw collier bouud inwaru. Great actiy{tg VIA
APPARENT on the decks Of the trunclads, but It
c"ult not oe diaceTned whether the moving
dGnres were soldiers or sailors
~ meeting Of TYNE snip insurance societies.
!c*fcr,say. formal resolution was adopted net to
tnsHre Ecstels bound to poEts under blockade, or
THE arrrdct to which has been rendered danger.
o1ls ny the removal Of beacon lights anil buoys
, 1870-08-18
MINNESOTA.

Death OF n New York Merchant mt
~" 1'nna-St. fnH1 d Chicago Rnit-
1xIths
merchant Of New York, tist~i ycIy suddenly. on
Tuesday. At Green Lake, where he and his friends
were shipping. ..
Track-Iastru on the second division OF the st,
PAnt 1 Chicago Railway, between Hastings and
ReGW1nG, commenced yesterday
The tsnt shipment OF wheat East. esd tho Lake
Superior Road nnl Duluth, was made yesterday.
, 1870-08-18

''aote ID -iH1tt -en-Oss than this costs for
prsHnHtnt u-r. nnd ul-n 10 II. ali the rt1;.,.,.
% luz extreme hent. of hulnu,rF- nrr rot,~1si-
eF.ss"E. which will uut lang be overlooked
in building.
, 1870-08-18

kA1E!6H, Anc. 1s.-Ou SatunIay list, Colonel
hlIk. leaving hundred men at Tanceyyi1e. CAM
70 toe Guunan5 Shops with ali The .Alaman q. aud
GAsTel! psssoncrs. where he remained unttl Sun
day Might, Nh-n he ,lrl4r,cd for Gr.hanl, thFxe
msles MI distan1. wae;e he nov LIS, night TUT
and Wiley OF Casweu, who, with oiaers
had t'een k"rt In The Cnurt Ho1sr
u utsnAm since their removal there, were taken
Up u the dungeon cells Of the County Jatl The
Lllle9l states Marshal will Tomorrow brtng tie
prisoners arrested. By order OF Governor Holden.
mat Jntee Brooks intends giving The parties faIr
ii1Ssauzatton. i and VIII not allow the prr4epcc Of
muuens StAtc troSps II Salisbury to tatodatc
=, 1ae to4oWng counsel hppear for the arrested
PaIu@: Ex.Governor Graham and. .Bragx aul cx-
Judges D1stic and Merrtu,aa
It u stated that Cor. Holden ts euaeaynrtnr to
Get 1adRe fcarson 10 come 10 Raleigh md u
tAase 1bF Khpm he issued wrttA. In this event
ne VIII not 9nfIcnaeE 1t least halt the rEt%oncts
70 Hrooks FeAsson. however, dtc!a-e1 his row
, 1870-08-18
PROPOaAIN
: PROPOSALS. FOB STATIONERY,

o111s1 q k.1aSa1 Rs1szu1{
BE8LED PROPOSALS. vfn b. rr.-f.r, - ,. H., :
nee unt1! ths hr1t day n& September lsp At II ot.
Tor supplying the Assessor. and Collector. Of int
IA Revenue taroaGhout that PORTION of the Unitea
stAtt 1J7n< eaAs ct the Rocky Nuupt.ipa -rcnt w..
taaa and Sew Ne1icu With tie pt,tuntry r,rtr-d r..
e their Respective dsti for that pzt Of tic p.
juno y, ISL. " s' @N4 sN'4aAs
Ihefe .1e in that portion of the Un;t.d Hiatt, f..
which psusus eoseted. two hundred and tyv.,t~
esht co4tt:o1 dist5cta, in esrh Of which Il m 4.
AEa et,eet"s These dstieu have bern dly,ded In.
~ epssearata Contraetofn At !ibesty
fn 'ututsa stasonr1y the otcerz Of ore
r'0fr Of the departments.
Tho following is lat OF the States md Tr,rtto,Je.
aad Districts In eseh constituting the several dcn.rt
FIRST pEPAETMKxT-Maiae, New u.u,p.h.,.
Vermont, Mataaeia'etts, Rhode Island. Cscusrticof.
ScN fcEA- Scul-t of di.t,ic1s s.
sECOSD uRP.AKTMENT-Ptnn..tx.
seS. Dsavale. MARYLAND, yi.xir1s. wr.t y;r-;rfs
tr:ctr.A '4A0s7 VI ois'
THIRD DEP:ARIAESr-sonsh cs,o,ia.. Gxorx5..
Aianssa7. Z florida. Mississippi. louisiana Tux.s -
nr.+tv. Afkanras. Number Of districts u
fUuKTA Observation-Disclosures. Oh,, 1,u-
aha' Illinois. Aehifaa. WiAeopsiu, Missouri. 1orx.
Mlnrrs1ta, kansAE. Nrtra.ks, Colorado. U.knt, ,,g
WYOMING SaME-r OF ditEica. 81
no ff1poaa1a n III lc tunsitest uujess ~
3"lt Win saternt safr1t. In tI.x elsu uf uy, th,a
ssha doat' ts3soo' approved By United Stat.s p,a
uset tt"fnr5. Oh form to BE- iUtuishel bv TIN pn,r4
asn that the pastiea shxI In eaSe af H.
"eerrtater Of their BID. sny part Of Il Qy e1sut.
conftast with rcd and sufficient bonds for ~ J,s
performance Il the rarpo ~
4ne fefsrEea the s4kt to enu1dcf .u4
Acexft Or reject raeh hid. item By item.
ine pids Fhond he aditrrol tu the Commissioner ~
Internal Revenue. and endored Pyppoasla for snnnE
'hk s'auos er5 to Internal Rerrnnc Dt6ecrs.~
Schedules of Articles to Be fu1nlshed will t fsw.r5
eatom tt "stee upon application. with euGditEous u1
atf which Ike Articles aze 10 be delivered,
J. ". DOUGLASS.
, 1870-08-18
ITALY

LONDON, Aug 1.-THE Projects Of Sienna.
Arizzo. aud Aucona, have telegraphed 10 Florence
for troops
1t Is denied that Mazz!ni has been a.zcste4i in
Palermo.
Gtneral liolo has been seat On q secret mission
10 Komc.
FioRKscE, Ang. ls.-The Italian Government
n4s increased It's afmy. Au extraordinary loan
tof *nF PURPOSES has been Negotiated.
, 1870-08-18

VIENNA. Aug 1s.-lh couscqn enee OF the atolt-
ton u the Coacordat, the Tapai Nunc,o has been
RECALLED.
The Ahend Pest denfca the correctness OF the
stsfemens In the London Times In reganl to the
iflend's Rts''ude Of Baron Bcusf toward French
rfetentlons, and 1t positively contrad!cts the
1f.nfs report that the Austrian Premier ha,l
onerrsi to tor1n treaty OF alliance With France.
, 1870-08-18
EiYfx,,

DcBreCk, Iowa, Aug. 1.-THE extensive lumber
yar1it Of Weston. Burch j Co, on Tenth street..
we're entirely desuoye ed By 1rs rhts forenoon. The
nfe originated tn the stables connected with the
names Total loss So 300; insured for III, so IN
kETosHA. Wt*. !tuc. 1:.-Samac1 cEpsslcy,
and pas stacks burned to the ground Monday
night bJ some 1ucential5. He Is an old sailor,
all no cause can be assigned for 30 foul deed
dred and nifty Of oAtA
SrK1sGF1np, Mas, Aus. 17.-WhttAker Co.'S
evening. Loss, 10000: insured for 5000
DEIxpfr, Aug. 1s.-Tnr Sherman Hoose In
East Saginaw, was destroyed by nre this morn
Ing. Loss, &, 600; insured, 81 ,06O
, 1870-08-18

LONDON, Aug I.-The Brazilian Government
mas made extensive Contracts for the importation
Of coolies for ten yearA
Aayfces from Mo Janc!ro state thar peace with
Paraguay has been formally proclaimed,
, 1870-08-18

ShootfhR Allnirn Mt Bloomtnp.nr
and 1eNisKton-Ifcul E.tntc w.,1,,-
sstton In mtuE1on-Cen,nx ~,
fscf-cnn Eouns..
Sr~eisl Drspatth to The Chicago Tr5hnn.
NtooHt*GroS. Ill, Aug. ls.-Atssou Rich. a car,
penser residing in this city, WIS shot this morn.
lngr o5 = man named Solomon Victor, q Jew. fyuu
Cincinnati. Victor claims that Rich sedutt-d tho
affections Of Ills wife anu ran away With her from
Ohio, abont gear ago. since when time he has
cth looking TOR her without success un iii Fe.fer
aas, Wnea he met her in Springfield. She toll
MN ahe Wis living In thts cttF with Rich lie I'm
Med!atciy came here, and thts morning. On nee l.
loK K1ch. hrttl on him thfec times with pissvj.
nuc halt EtItetnE squarcly on tue breast spvne.
tnen E!anctng along for thtec or four Inches. Ii
broke the 1!h and entered the botfy The wotIun
Jail 4"4A ''s''A - III
Inc races a. the Bloomington Driving Park are
&1I5acune some attention .luEing this week.
The examination OF William WIllfaros. for
shooting James Skinner, and probably mortally
Nount!ing him, ls IN progress to-daF st LeYtno:nn,
skinner accused Williams Of se1jucinu hjs Wifr
and waa approaching him With 4 stone tn 1T
nAnu fAiaeal 10 throw At him, when Williams shot
him. The result Is not yet known.
The completed tables OF the Assessor Of ;h,s
CITY and township show the yzIuAtion Of M ,y.ar.
*s,06a, 900 ~ oe ne*'e
incomplete return. Of the census taf-n ,ns,-
CATE the population Of Mclean County 10 be
neati 60,o10, N Increase OF ueafIT 70 ter cent
curing The tAsf ten 5T8fx
, 1870-08-18

Tho Parker Collegiate institute,
Il. .Jrs'!tn,sn*L. UruekI5 Il, " " will cuuptruc.. il,
~ ~ nnEMsl stt.i"r; seft u. 1s. in tn, iorTiinc
Uera1siLGnt Under tht tpcal care u Mrs r. Suutt
tEp'. viii it aflofr,. thu l"t nu,l iaetits Il ac
quir,nx enecIn languages amt tuH.ic c1rii.1-d will
EEEl:!Ee hotpf. fer tirGuan, atlisvs4 as I:oy Il
EhITlENDttS, or PRuF. EAr1S ~ 80
, 1870-08-18
INSTEAD OF PlASTERING.
FL+STERING BOARD WEIGH
ABOUT Ii LBS. 70 auIlakE Y4Rn

PREPARED fL+STERISG BOARD WEIGHS
AboGFi " LBS. TO SQUARE TARD.
This wc coAnrucet1 to Anuuufur.urr f.,t
WINTER aHts find thur 1t fs.sIy ~qual, .sIt our
s@peeia1ton~s W. haEc brcn experimenting
for more thnu n ycns trying ru urndurr .ou,r
Thing of this LiAd thnt would l< tu,p+r.joua
Ia dhnipnrs*. and. when aree nut on n %Ful.
never be nj NIL affected by tic ehRuKcs ct eli.
HRae: II would mot do 10 make 1t wafer.
proof. because. Ii cosld not Then l- 1n r,r,,.s
AID ahFunk an, ul1 sE3li /. anna. he nrpor
aAain"t dnHpucs, 1n shr atmosphere IL avoid
all danger at swelling. To get juat the rfuht
metiinna hHF rru"irtd nurt experimenting
ahA tnuoF Than nnJthlnx we have tried tn
nerolnrttets lu the ptop<r preparation of Iris
Material fur 6usfltuK PURPOSES. VIZ nasF afItr
this FsEfAKED rLAoTEHfSt: HOARD.
knoMtEa TINT ssr have roulrt hing ranf i. FAR
IN ttbfAcLE OF ua3tsia9 ever before uro.
dared rs n Substitute for pIu.1cxtnu.
, 1870-08-18
ISTRlFliNc COST.

linu~t. III t.rt Ls -. trcl. anu FIR. f.t..
arr! he cnitEr:3 caftrsd the fur ~it:r- ;ur
LEES lEun
NINE DOLLARS,
huh ths >nt. rsatrl hnnsL. ar:s; prc ...&ty.,
nr:s - feel high. fur less Than
, 1870-08-18

long circula, 10 The English .cnrrsen,a,iyss T..
t;rr1nsnr ,tp,.1ttu1 the Germs, tr,,,.".a.. 80.
England ,eyat.s fnnn her n,.,ICa,, non,ra,,,. ~.
p,ym,- Ernpcc snc,., ,.r,It,,a. asa...s,,. -;
I'M, n,unittcns ~ var hnrsas ,n,, "ac, - u.sa..
th;.r ~ 49,, ....u =. 49, NoaA- "AiS
mss, the English f;oyrrnmrnr ,na1s,. ,ne,
all such rurnnrs arr unfnnn,le, ",,a .ha.
Ieutrn,tty has ,men fa,+hru,ly nhsa-,"s +ha.
eouat fxciitties haye hea, cir,, .ats
l..ll+per.n,s Hr, f.a,m,nr dar.,a,.,.t u, ~
tn,r1 If ron,ra,rn n,a,c-,a, shor1I 10
as wen NJ nnhld,,.J .r,. ..a.,,'ot ~. .1",D''',
vnh N n.ptr y or.- ..,, 1890 49,, W o't'e"
mr. .t.ctIa srn.. - @ 49,, sueu tasN
The rtuss1an a,tn,,r1ts. l,,v,. ,rl,i ,ns, ,.a,
net ceutrabant,. nor tn any cssr con1, ~. oxnn.,
tn ,,,u1t., ,.rts ~. ,,rn,,,,.t,., ~ 1"'
- f ~ 1''te'." -as Aot Hotsts. LIE
air, E,oncn --.z ,...r,s ... ~ m~'s
IN ,,,hc- y, ,nnr.,t.',.. ~ w.. s.A ana1e.
~ ~ ,. 'uun'1'o"so u "as nave oeea exported
, 1870-08-18

>,>-,.>>,~~>1Es911!:1':1!.s5t a11LDIKa PAPER:
ROCK RIVER PAPER CO. 5
PATENT
BUILDING PAPER,
FOR SHfATH|kG And ROOFING
instead of Plastering.
BUILDING PAPER.
to our > ''~
Patent Building Paper,
Wick has been extensively u.ed during ,tr
past TWO year. throughout tho whole courtrv,
a1a nn. *tsru ~n1Irr Satisfaction to hundrrt,.
t... =. nas1es*' boring thcreh, 10 indurr puF1Ir,
tsH"'n& 10 build to nv uil themselves, ar th,.
,.. ,"nns ""santaEt- wc cln1m for our manufar,
FOR SHEATHING.
0aeuFated dSheattfn9 weighs about
IDS. to sQuaro yard.
ls has been found u~eful In th, ror.r-,..,,.-
VI n"'taenE+s AT Piled in Mtl sert. ar rx,s 80
floors. p@s'"foszs. md
kor oAt%td~ use. under weather. t.cr- r-d,.
e10pho1FIss or Tor use nndcr sAiuxsr. ~ Ioe,
WS rtfom1nrna that saturated with Imr. N. +,
Will Then Fr~i.t a1x1up nr ~, cold, mud i..+, -,
make the huil4inx dry as wen a. war;. anJ anJ
thr oder Of tnr tends to drive away nil -
HtS1 ruts, usee. Sc. ''-
IL may be used as fol1sw4.
UPON THE STUDS.
Either m and down or rro..wi~e: If I'D and
down. the jetnts shonld b~ uanSe on the .tnI..
20 a" to leave no cracks. 1t Is mn Dr. ID
snehe" wide. 10 rs TO cover siul. l6 iprhe1
apaFf and lap; and II eFoss-wise, the ed1e-
should be lapped nnl 4fterwnfds nailed :,
thc *ftltn2 on the back side. In cnse IL IL u,eI
.n.s WY, 70 .orashtnR boards are Needed.
anu oali1tn3 " a1udr very much warmer
" taan ~ using matched bonrda withoes II.
%ne thickness Gift will resist more eo1d ,1.n5
man m inch beard. becaRsr Of its pep-cop,
anctls+ properties, and because Il docs not
Many rnFtfrs~ for nice hoRses, put Ii oi, the
stoas Mp and aowo. and Hse commou board.
Tor -hcn1LtnE Instead Of matched .nooft4a.
y + -'"Hcss ~urnter ttau with rho noorink
, 1870-08-18
CANADA.

AFrivnl OF the Author, Tom 1luEhcs,
at Quebec.
QcKBEc, Aug. 17.-Thomas Hughes, II. P. and
Author OF Tom BroWn's School Days" has NJ
lived here frpN England.
, 1870-08-18
Killed by NuFxtarA.

BtS6HAATox, Aug. IA clerk named Fr41-
ctick 4. Me11tcf, was killed and another, nau,e,l
tsi lber1 HuftuwA, suchIly wounded. by hnrrisyx
v ho attempted 10 rob the store Of Ncssrr T1ai
bert, last uIrhr. 49,
, 1870-08-18


.,JAHESuS-FlEMlSG-fn shis citv. Auza.f u ~
th; r. rdsns" q q s. hstac Mr James aucsa " Win
E1Janessitie E1J1ne tSvt. !, papcss a'ease Copy.
u oHMiLE-In Chieasn, August Is, At St
Ma3s Churrh. by R4<. FatIlrf Unlfjssn Nj T,tc
L. nch and Misc late Su.1ne- 0''' '1@>s
HI,1Tt hSrIt #! q. Il HsiEt: Jlss.e ctpr
# CSns; MY EAussl W sle Ksy- K. 81 l1stf.i. IT,
S. daughter Of Robert Sherra7i E.f ar y hi sitt.
, 1870-08-18
ZEAL ESTATE.
A VALUABLE RESIDENCE.

AND Ten AcFes Of Land, n Grand
Rapids, Mich,
Owned BY James L. Reynolds, is offered for
sale at bargain, q ths owner coutemp1atea
a prolonged ahsenee in Europe. Large aud
eemmodions brick houas, with modern i'm
provementa; hne barn and outhuildinps !:
grounds highly improved and handsomely ar.
ranged more than 500 fruit and ornamental
t1ees. With the house will be sold the Fnrni-
ture aad Pictures; also, va1uAbls horse. car
riage, farm implements, DO. Only one.third
cash required. 4 splendid investment.
WILLIAM c. REYNOLDS.
81 ElarE.kt. Ehfrn1n
, 1870-08-18
burglar Shot--a1tnerx Injured by n
EfFe.DMRlp E4p2anion.

Scranton. Aug IA burglar WAS fatally shot
.! The police Ut O'Clock thIs morning, while Al
Rank building at Catbontale.
An explosion Of fre-dAmp occurred this uoru-
Ing, IN the new shaft Of the RoarfnR BROOK CoaI
ntns1s bt.lDetl ~ ~
, 1870-08-18

HosTos, AUg. 17.-ln the case OF the Merchants
!nsdsance Company against McC&rOcJ. 70 re-
.oSes tA1cs Palo under protcst to defendant Whe
. Soa!setos q the Tntsd DISTINCT Judgment WAS
Even foe the company 10 %sseo, with Interest and
, 1870-08-18
Patent Building Paper,

Aaeh Ia" been extensively uaetl during ,hr
past t~o year. throughout tho vii ole COUNTRY
s9a ~ &tsru eu1lte satisfaction to huudrra.
t'. Si atldeFs- boring thcreh, 10 Induce pnf1Ir,
,,.an .aA 10 oatI to avail themselves ef tbx.
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, 1870-08-18

The Ecenlar Astemhiy Of VAN RENSSELAER,
GRAND LODGE OF PERFECTION wiu bc held ut
the Masonic Temple this Thursday> evening At rs
o'rlock JAuES n NTIEs
e..
, 1870-08-18
DIRECTLY ON SHEA1HlhG BOARDS
UNDER FLOORS AND ON ROOFS.

IL tnns IT. laid saitrrtfs on 1hr Jntst~ bctnrc
Hott In, ar. IT double l:nor /. tattf. .,ut !,
tttfer". or uuttrt ti,r uu,,rr .i..t. Of III.
!"t~'~: ni.o- m, tlte roo: hoard- before cnxrr-
"E with >hlnGIr- or ~tntr. nilIrls krst,s ont
reid. rnnsv, wind, and water,
, 1870-08-18
WEST INDIES.
PENNSYLVANIA,

HATASA+ Aug. 1s.-Frxnctsco Campsados, IN
eminent Spanish poet, died In this city yester.ay,
, 1870-08-18
Killed By Failing Against n Circular
Tho Norsh carol.nn Troub,rx.

NASHVILLE. Aug. tI-C0fOncl Jos. Scoby aerl-
aentailJ lest his life, at Silver Spe1ocs. Hiisnn
county, bs falling against saw Ii his n.ll! IL
WAS terribly cut up. >
, 1870-08-18

Progress and Incidents Of the
Grand Retreat of the
French Army.
another Heavy Engagement Near
Metz.
The Advantage Claimed by the
French, but Heavy Loss
Acknowledged.
"A Close Blockade Of tile Pms
sEnn Baltic Ports,

"A Close blockade OF tlle Pms
xInn Baltic Ports.
The Siege Of strasbourg.
AT THE FRONT.
PANE, Aus- 1s.-The following of1ctsi despatch
Is made pnblic:
"AE1z, Aug. lis r. m.-We had serious en-
Eagement yesterday tthc fsthl, near GEavellotte
We gained the advantage. bur lost heavily"
lfork-Gr1yetlotte Is 4 small rillaxe, six mile.
southwest Of Metz md Two miles west OF tht
Mose11e.1
Especial Despatch to the New York Herald.]
LONDON, Aug. 17.-TAe French ARMY Of thu
Rhine has received its eoup de grart, near Metz
and u now In disastrous retreat toward Verdun
tn shattered condition The en!dtcrs lndlv1hrs}
II are desperate at the tncompetency Of the Gen
erals. The Emperor "a helseTed yet to b the act,
nh1 commander Of The army,
ITO the Aeeocisied Preesl
LoSpox, Aug. IA despatch from Cat3syuhe
the headquarters OF the Baden army, dated An,
gust II, says the peuple and garztson Of St,as
bou1g nave 1aboled with zeal to arm the ram.
parts, clear the ElActs, and batEicade the en-.
frances, hui the be7ie. efa hare destIpTcI much
took nlncc. ,1r,arh,nrnt ~ u,,1sn t,.,1,1s ~
dre TO tallWAy train while 1t was standing In the
station, and one Of their batteries approached to
within 800 ractg df the fortress anu fred on the
rnmpartA The Bs.ien troops loss three Killed and
hcrcnteen xounetled.;
PARIS. Aug. 17-gome ta.l. The Minister Of va.
Times IN r.T,x nn, .,,,. sH 1oo.
fopcrs sftrr ,hp nc.f -, S.,,,.,., .. ,1a..,a
n, ,ba .nanr s,,,nht - t....e, 80 ~; 's'ous >
-ar, -,r,e.a r.. r- w. M 49, ILL., 4ua
c,n,,,nsr H.. ,.,oaa !es srnr 70 a. eauloaa' Of
$50, =, -" ~. '' ~4ns 10 conccn-
nxrntr nils ~s., ~ ~. '''"N ~ 'e'oou
Swyorr AM :. . rr.w,,....,.
the con,risr frs fio,x f,,;. tb,t ~ ...,.,s ~
t'ar and Mtndsv u,.rc ,s,n ,nr,.h, ...
ans, ver,n tho, ~, ,,,,,. -s. ~. "tt- "l
ch.rt tha -.t,.s, 49, A""ess4' "'' uos
p1nse,,ns xv.,.,na, .a VI ."e oi'a.t, 1ne
were comne,lrd In ,,ft -, ,n..,s .... aa. uiss
mach 11om thc W,>,l. IT,. @ sa,, nte6"us tna. .,'.s
cheek tsi1l cputlc General rr,,chu to
new army ut tha,pnx, ulrt7,,,v nn,n,,.~,.,.-
hu,n,rr.l tLm,xau,t NAV ,.e ....',",n 's wv
th,. paris anthor,,!, q ~. w.. He,,., 1hA.
ma r.ue ~' "o ~"nn1ta a''
wv Vopr A.. - ,,,
cia, .avs. "0't8' A'uaon sie-
.Wt. hare m account =, ,,a v..,,
..e cruising Of tn. v,..,. Inn tns -
nolal despatch. There IN. rn,nurs fhnnrt ~,
nlsh., that The psu,stans hsvt s6,o., e,,.... ~.
defeat with m c,,ora,u,. sx or mon 49,, ns'ao
been driven h,cr n thu r,,..- =, 49,. u"'e
1rum t,r French (;,,v,.r,,,t n,-.s ~ Nv. eu'.'s
singular ind. t,.uc,. II, ,,,,t. on,,. ..-s..,.
In couscuur,r II tu ,n,u,,,1, ,I,
se.l upon It by ita llra.t. Count PaI,kau."
PARIS, aug. 17-aa ,n.-TI,c .hu,~,,o, t,a.:,,. -,
irst alpearcd, but 1t ss uot,ur nj 1r.., 1,,,r.-
The G.ulo;s huvrvr- s1e,x-. ths, ,,,,,... S4.s.s
sx,star,nrx ,,..n.,rs.,s se.a& .supa.aa' anu
vcstcnd r. ,,nssn.1 -, "ea Aefe1
, 1870-08-18

lAf CIeaao WEEKLY TE1rCSs hat a ...:.e Ind
better cculatIoo In the Wtrs tlxa anE ether iurrn.1
An cxeelltnt Medium fr n'vrzti.ins especially to
thee who with to sure The rntsoa.s. Of tc n-ojnr
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