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S T. THOMAS.

Scare Among the North German Shippers
Escape Of General Pulgar from Puerto
CabeiiO ana Revolt Of the Garrison.
81. THOMAS, August Is, 1870
The arrival Of French slOop-ofwar In this port
on the llth inst from Laguayra caused the captains
Of North German vessels to move their vessels close
in shore, where they are apt to remain some time
The commander OF the FrenchmaD reports that
previous 10 sailing from Laguayra his officers
and those OF the PrasstAn steamer Meteor
dined together the night before the news Of q
declaration OF war between the two countries
reached that place. The Frenchman went outside
the next morning and crused on the mouth OF the
port waiting Tor the Prussian; but Hans didn't sce
It, and acted, no doubt, prudently, as the French
slOop was much the heavier vessel.
Reports from Venezuela reach this city confirming
previous ones that General Pulger, confined at Pu-
ertO Cabeilo, had escaped and melted the garrison
to revolt and take sides with him In favor VI Guz-
man Blanco.
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fellow, and by the side OF another manuscript
copy OF the "Air des Dlinns" ldrddnte con m0uO),
from Auber's Prensteur Jour du BOSJlettr.
A curious and somewhat irregular contribution to
the exgences OF the war has just been made by GER
tain adventurous gentlemen ut 1Orgau on the Elbs.
II appears there was tradition IN tnat neighbor-
hood that In 1873 French detachm ment, while re-
treating before the Prussians, HAD sunk It's money
che.t In the nver. The story had long dwindled
down to the uncertain outlines Of mere legendary
tale and was regarded as one OF the many INTEREST
the history OF those memorable Times. Somehow or
other, however, some Tergauers, reminded Of II by
current events, determined to institute search,
which, wonderful to relate resulted In the discovery
OF the treasure trove The whole OF the money,
amounting to several thousand thalers. has been
nsh ammunition against the grandsons Of its former
owners.
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QUARANTINE C0MMISslOy,

The Commissioners OF Quarantine met yesterday
In their rooms In Exchange place. al two O'Clock In
the afternoon. Messrs Schcll. Bell and Barton, Com
mlssioners, and DIR. Carnochan, Health Orncer, pre-
sent. After reading the minutes OF the preceding
meeting, the following communication from Dr.
Carnochan was read by the doctor himself
HEALTH OFFIoEa's DEPARTMENT,
3UAkANTINE, STATEN IsLAND,y
,..u. August By, 1870. y Il
RICHARD SCHsLL, President QUARANTINE Comufssiop:
sik -Fhe Following vessels Infected ports have
INed lower Quarantine since my report OF the Asa
schooner Hattie Ross twentyor days from
Arrived August 70 The bill OF health
cnoera AND smallpox In the city. August H. the passage
tns port hooert r. Sullivan OF the died Of ye
Brig Elngal, 6fy.three days Rio Janeirc arrived
August ~ Was hve months Rio JAneiro, during which
TINE AL the 0nicers and crew had yellow fever.
BARK Mary Evans, twelve days from Havana, arrived
august % The captain both mates aud four the
haa yellow lever before leaving Havana The mate Richard
Srinith, and George Bunce, \ seaman, died. n
nave also information from the Lower Ray that
from Havana lies on Sandy Hook, Intends TO 20
en Amooy and there discharge her thence
70 ms CITY deem proper to communicate this tact
INC commissioner that NJ In the OF violation OF
tne aw py such COURSE disease shall the
CIV, the responsibility shall be placed II belongs
snail use every means in power prevent such
board. ~ " s "'
The meeting then adjourned.
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M3. CRAiG'S PR0sUSCIAMEN 20.

NEW YORK, August 90 1870.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
The telegraph has become necessity to COM
merce and finance. and there Is a general demand
that 1t shall be placed within the reach Of all classes
II the managers OF the telegraph do not speedily
recognize this demand OF the people they will find
anearly unanimous voice In favor OF wrestling the
control from the present companies and handing IL
over to the government.
The electromagnetic system of practical teleQra-
ply was the invention OF Professor Morse, and since
1916 its capabilities and economies have been sub.
jected to every possible test by governments com.
panes and individuals, and all experience has fully
demonstrated that the capacity Of the system, when
confined 10 single wire, Is confined within narrow
limits with no possibility OF expansion except py
increasing the number OF wires; and that with the
sharpest economy OF companies and individuals the
system cannot be brought In this country to meet
the economic necessities OF cheap telegraphy
Hence, 50 long as that system shall prevail the me-
cessarily high tariff Of charges will exclude the mass
OF the people from than very limited partcI-
patton In Its benefits.
The ingenious inventions OF House, Hughes, Balm,
Hummaston, Wheatslosse and others, intended TO
cheaper telegrapny, have been without success.
Greater despatch has been obtained, but either at
greater operating cost, by such departure from
advantages; and the original Morse system with all
It's acknowledged defects, remains the only system
In general use throughout the civilized world.
Tue teegraphy 81 Europe Is mostly 10 the hands
OF governments. In the United States 1t 10 controlled
by private companies, and about ninety per cent OF
the whole business Is done by the western Union
Company, and the balance by three or 1Our other
and competing companies.
II would be simply absurd to assume or to assert
thas these companies do not manage their affairs
be applied TO the Morse system. Prices over routes
In competition have, 10 limited extent, been re-
duced, though not sufficiently TO augment materially
tue volume OF business; and In no case have cOm-
petinR companies been able to earn their full ex-
penses much less dividend for their shareholders
while the dividend OF the Western Union Company
has sunk to two per cent per annum. The system
iorolds that 1t should be otherwise.
no accomplish cheap as Well as profitable tce.
erapny IN this country there must be found new
system worked by new instruments, by which elec-
tncIty and Its conductors may be utilized in q far
greater degree than 10 possible under the Morse or
any other system now In use. The attainment Of
tns result or the discovery OF any method by which
the present volume OF business can be performed at
materially less cost would justify competition; q
combination Of both would insure degree Of sue
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RUSSIA.
The Empire Armlng-Three Armies in Motion.

The Empire Arming-Threo Armies In Motion.
From the Irish Times. August 20l
Whatever may be reported to the contrary, 1t is
averred that Russia Is arming. For many years the
Information OF the iestdn Gazette from the interior
Of Russia has always proved correct. The manner
In which the Brcslau newspaper collects its Russian
Is ts secret the nature Of the Of Br esau
probably explains 1t. Besides the $4,000 men who
are now, TO everybOly's knowledge, concentrated at
and near Warsaw, the camp at Miendzyboz In Po-
d0lia, where In other years about 10000 men used
10 assemble for mannuyring In summer, now con.
tans already two divisions OF infantry, eleven
regiments Of cavalry. including two Cossack re-
giments. and q considerable force Of artillery.
Keinl0rcement5, besides, are expected from prov
inces as far or the government districts OF Kasan
anu Smbirsk Al Lie same time the camp Ia being
fortified aer the Totieoen method and prov isioned
for long time. Another division OF infantry,
with cavalry, 10 assembled near Luck, In P0dolta,
not far from Mendzyboz, and here, nkewise forti.
fled camp Is In progress OF construction. Another
force is collecting IN Bessaraba, and large stores OF
provisions arc ON their way thither. But what is
most Significant is, that all the regiments composing
these three armies have called in their reserves now
before tne harvest s brought in. firtf q rr rr0
olhese three armies closely enctclfng the Aus
TRAN Frontier. Should the war between France and
Germany last long, something 'ss0ht happen IN the
East But should u be quickly finished the Russians
VIII make haste " be on again. .
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QUEEN VICTORIA.
Her Ma,essy's Coodirion Of Health.

FROM tne LOnuon Lancet, August 1871
AT q time when war IL devastating the fairest
countries Of Europe and when the columns OF the
general press present with only too many suO.
!ects for painful reflection it is especially gratifying
to md that they also furnish incidental evidence
which we may rest with entire satisfaction, Of the
restored health and strength OF her Majesty the
Queen We observe that Tie Queen travelled ON
Tuesday IRON Osborne to Windsor with SO little fa
ugue that she was able not only to hold council
on Wednesday, bur also 10 start on the same even-
Ing FOR the Highlands-a journey OF more than 600
mics 10 be performed by eighteen hours OF almost
uninterrupted railway travelling. All Englisnmen
VIII rejoice at such signal proof OF her Maesty's
remarkable capacity 10 sustain both bodily and
mental eXertlOn OF very ardu0us kind, and TO un
dergo fatigue rom which many Of her subjects
would have shrunK win feelings approaching TO
dismay. II her Majesty's restored powers and re.
covered energy had been displayed entirely In her
devotion to the cares OF Stale, we might perhaps
fear for the permanence OF the Improvement and
might trembe lest high sense OF duty was prompt
ing her to selfsacrifice, which might afterwards
have occasion to dcpore. But the great value of
ihe evidence 10 which we point rests upon its being
yielded, partly at least by eXertiOns from which It
would have been possible to refrain and while we
look upon IL as being medically complete we venture
10 accept 1t as happy augury that in future her
Majesty be more seen by her attached and loyal
people.
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AFRICA.
Affairs ON the West COast.

The British steamer Roquelle, Captain William F.
Foland, arrived in the Mersey afternoon of August
ls with the malls, &C., IRON the west coast of
Africa, Tenerine and Madeira. The dates brought
by the Roquelle are as folows:-Old Oaabar ana
Fernando 20, July Is: Bonny, 2lst; Benin, 22d;
Lagos, 24th Accra. Goth; Cape Coast Castle, 26th;
Leone, August /. The Roquelle had a very large
cargo OF palm oil. ivory, &C. ten boxes OF gold dust
and fOrty-One passengers
The reports from the coast, especially from Old
Calabar, describe the oil season this year as one OF
the most plentiful ever known. Oko Jumbo and ia
fighting Of serious character had lately taKen
place between the rival chiefs.
Trade continued to be very brisk at Old Calabar
aud palm oil was plentiful.
The same Inactivity ~ hitherto reported continued
at Bonny trade remaining at " complete standstiii.
The health of the place, however, continued very
good.
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CROPS IN MISSISSIPPI.

lfrom the Jackson tMiss.l Clarion, Angus, 26l
Tue fernando Press reports the crop prospects In
That section as very good Indeed" An Osyka cor
respondent OF the summit Tunes says:-',fhe nrsr
baie Of new cotton was brought here to-day I3th
Instant the Scooba Spectator reports the genuine
Doll worm III tnat section. The Macon Beacon has
seen three apples raised that place. the largest
OF which was fifteen lncnes In circumference weigh
ing twenty-one ounces The other two weighed
about three ounces less. The Macon Beacon says
"Ihe long continued rains have been very destruc-
tive, particularly " cotton" The Lader says:-
THE dreaded bon worm, we regret 70 record,
mas made lis appearance In L0wndes
county The Fayette ChroaIcie reports good
crops this year, IN Jefferson county. The cotton
picking has commenced IN Carroll county, hand
averaging thirty pounds per day. A note from By
haia, Marshal county, reports crops nne-corn very
good, .'but cotton going TO too much weed.
Showers every day." The Central Star reports 100
much rain" The Senatobla Times says worms
wormsll wornslll have made their appearance In
all quarters OF the county" All OF our state ex-
changes are now receiving first "open bolis" OF
cotton. The oxford Falcon says:-"The excessive
wet weather has injured the cotton crop in some
sections very materially. and II Is feared VIII ex-
tend Itself to the crop generally. The worms have
appeared In some localities and are making SAD
havoc with the young bolls and squares.
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TIE NEW ENGLAND COTTON Murs.New Eny,era
cotton mills, as whole. are running ON ful t,mc
and producing their usual quantity oi goods OF the
various Kinds. These goods are generally we'll soid
up although present prices are not SO as
sney should oe, and leave but little margin on tns
ACTUAL cost-6ost0n Traveller. august ~.
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daged.
Strong men stood around, men who had dared
dren.
some hurried words to DR.. Saunders by the dying
man.
Say nothing to my poor mother" said Harnlln,
"but tell my father was born gentleman ana died
gentleman was all that was heard.
pause. The wounded mans eyes began TO turn
CLASSY. lie was losing consciousness. " was plain
the sanas OF iIe were running out fast
"DOn't you know me. Edt'
There was no response.
'.ae Will never know you again. Scales" said Dr.
The little group again shed tears. Il was SAD
scene Above the glorious shOne IN all lis spen-
dor; below all was beautiful and tranquil The trees
In the woods skirtng the field swayed azliy In the
morning breeze; IN the distance picturesaue farm
house broke the view; near by were the carriages;
on the ground near the group lay OF the instri-
ments OF death; IN the midst or the group lay hand
some, manly form, wrthing In pain. life iast pass
ing away. The doctors were unable 10 DO ANYTHING
Tor the body; there priest or minister OF God
to administer consolation to AN immortal soul
,v Aes sna 't.e . wnle there was contorton OF the
''0H MY POOR MOTHER p'
Then all was silent as the grave again. The friends
anu surgeons and spectators looked on with pated
breath. little brandy was administered. 1t railed
TO have any effect
It was proposed to move the dying man to the
house OF Mr.. Joyner, near by, and u blanket was
procured, into which he was lfied but IL was con-
Guided that the change would only hasten death
and the suggestion was abandoned.
DEAD, DEAD, DEAD.
In three-quarters OF an hour from the time when
the pistol was discharged hamln lay a corpse on
the spot where he received the fatal bullet II en-
tered the right side, passed through the liver ana
out through the left side He was Shot
CLEAR THROUGH THE BODY
=, freeman ana his friends had departed. Around
the dead man stood Drs. Saunders and Erskine:
Messrs scales, Belcher and Saunders. the seconds
OF Hamlin Mr.. Harry Hill, OF Bolivar; Mr.. James
Speed of Memphis and the reporter Of the 4 pa-
hnche, the only representative OF the press on the
ground.
10 ended the duel between Ed Freeman and Ed
Hamlh Mhatever may be the feeling Of the pubic,
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WINDSOR COUNTY COURT.
,IIlRY TRIALS.

|
Mel Russ ". Lyman A. Burbank
Trespass and Trover. For plaintiff
Hunton & Gilman. For defendant Mr.
Denison. Damages $l.S3. Costs $780,
Darius II. Perry v. Alfred Sargent
Assumpsit. For plaintiff W, G. French
For defendant G. p Marsh. Verdict
for plaintiff. Damages $86.5S.
Rufus Cloud V. Loring B. Dudley, Ell
al. Trespass. For plaintiff S. E. T. S.
M. Piugree. For defendant Denison,
Hunton Il Gilman. Damages S79.75,
State v. Benjamin f. Hemmenway.
Selling and furnishing Intoxicating liz
uors. For State, Edmiuster, S. A. For
plaintiff Davis, Paul. Verdict guilty, Of
46 offences.
State v. Frederick Waters. Assault
For Stale, Edminster, S. A. For defen-
dant Mr.. Fletcher. Verdict guilty. Fine
of $50 and costs of prosecution.
State v. Isaac P. Raymond. Assault
on his wife. For State, Edminster, S.
A. For defendant Paul, Denison. YER
dict guilty. Exceptions by respondent.
An unusually large number of Court
issues were heard this term. Number
of civil cases entered, 1876; State cases
entered, Is; Judgments, As; Nou-suits
and defaults, &c.
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Windsor County Agricultural
Society.

The annual meeting Of the Windsor County
Agricultural Society will he held at the Town
Hall in Woods ock on Thursday tie 18th day OF
January next, Mt 10 O'Clock A. Nj.
And the Treasurer, the Committee on accounts
and the Committee elected to receive propositions
for the location of the Fair for the next term OF
wears will be expected to make their report $.
Meanwhile the Society will proceed 10 elect Off
ccrs for the year ensuing, and to do any other
proper business.
The meeting of the Managers will be held at
the same place on Thursday, the 18th of January,
1t o'clock p NJ. to hx upon such productions
experiments, discoveries or attainmcnts in Agri-
culture or Horticulture. and upon such articles
of Manufacture as shall come in competition for
Premiums at the annual Fair, also upon the
number and amount Of premiums to he awarded,
To elect Committees 20 award the same, and to
perform all other acts necdful to promote the
object of the Society.
LORENZO KENT, Secretary
Woodstock, December 10Th, 1870,
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The papers say Mr.. Jesse L. Rey
nolds, of Isle La Mott, has raised at
"Early Rose" potato in his garden that
weighed lbs. 7 ounces.
A Vermont girl wants to know if the
woman's rights movement includes the
right to do the counting. If it does she
is in for it, as the men in her vicinity
are very bashful. There is something
practical in that.
When a niger goes to sleep he turns
his whole attention to it, just as a repub-
lican does when he begins to steal.
Forney, with childlike simplicity, in
quires: 'Is there Democratic party?'
Ask Grant.
1t sounds very queer TO read that the
Lieutenant Governor Of Mississippi is
i'll, at his home in Ohio.
The New York Tribune says the
proposition to relieve Government
clerks from assessments for party pur-
poses meets with little favor in the Sen
ate. Of course not.
VIM. Hayward, the balladist, was
first to discover the fire and give an
alarm in Concord Friday night of last
week, for which service the mayor re-
cinded his dues to the city.
A couple of farmers in Hardin Coun-
ty, Iowa, went to law five years ago
over S25. The suit has just ended, and
both farmers had to sell their farms to
pay the costs.
William Beals, for the last 80 years
one of the publishers of the Boston Post,
died Thursday, aged IS. He was a
genial and popular man.
The man who claims that he first
nominated Gen. Grant for the Pres-
dency, gave notice on Thuraday to the
President that he was sorry and would
not do so any more.
1t is said that the largest room in the
world is in cotton mill in Rhode Is
land. 1t is 100 feet long by 7G wide.
The building, which is not completed,
is 2lOO feet long, 76 feet wide, and four
stories high.
There has been no fighting around
Paris since December 1st. The supplies
in the city are reported to be abundant,
and the besieged are much encouraged
by recent successes.
A Western editor tells of smart boy
who can "recite his Sunday-school les
son backward, with one hand tied behind
him."
The election returns from Georgia
are meagre, but the Democrats are be-
lieved to have carried the State. A dis
turbance occurred at Macon in which a
negro was shot, severely, and the mill
tary were called out to suppress the
mob.
Up to November 10th the German
armies had captured over 100 stands of
colors, 1908 field pieces, 1876 mitrail
leuses, 25lO heavy guns, and 100000
muskets.
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Probate Courts,

For tho DIsTRIcT OF HARTFORD, tor the year
ensuing, will be held at the Probate Office, in
Woodstock, in said District, on the first
Wednesday of each month.
By THE Court,
L. A. MARSH, Register.
Woodstock, Dec. |, 1870. "TH
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New RAILROAD ROUTE FROM CLARE
MONT TO CAvENDrLH. An exploring
party has been looking for place for a
railroad from Claremont to Cavendsh
through Weathersfeld. 1t is believed
that a practicable route will be found
which will connect with the Concord and
Claremont road at Claremout, and the
Rutland road near Filton's mill in Cav
endish, making the distance some nine
miles shorter than the route via Spring
field.
With the exception of bridge over
the Connecticut river, and deep cut at
the summit of hill in WeathersheId,
it is believed road can be easily built
from Claremont to Cavendish, distance
of about seventeen miles. This will
undoubtedly make better connection
between Rutland and Central New
Hampshire and Maine, than eau be
found on any other route.
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The Montpelier and w. r. Railroad
progresses favorably. About l25 men are
at work on the Montpelier end of the
line. The land damages between Mont
pelier and East Montpelier, about nine
miles, have been settled, except in two
cases, but in Montpelier the appraisers
are having a lively time, as the owners
of land generally want about three times
what it is worth. AtWells River, they
have commenced locating the road, but
no grading has yet been done. The
road will surely be completed in two
years time and cars running.
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70 NAI1s B. ". NAILS
A MES W. MALLS & SON,
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Deslors in HARDWARE, CUTLERY,
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Posts. 4 largo stock OF French and American
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Paints, Oils, Vsrnishes, Paint and White, Wash
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Roofing, sc A large stock of Pugh's celebrs-
ted Car Augers, and other articles found in fir't
class Builders Furnishing ests hiishments,
All orders for Lumber, Erlch and ~ k'Ads
of Building Material, promptly attended to.
Terms cash. lfh ".