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Chicago Market.
CHICAGO, August q,

SulUAHVb EAuku1S SSs
FiouR-FIrm at 81 50 for winter extras, and
IS OO(6G 90 for spring do. II. i.H. fIp u.
GRNiV-Wheat- Firm and business mainly
speculative: prices range at 81 1901 10: for now
No. spring 81 1901 1s. closing at S1 12; de-
mand mainly for high grades; early sales Of 90,
in the afternoon tha,nlAiket was irregular and
moderately active at 81 ,06H0l o. seller Septem'
Der; 81 IA bid for the SAME, option. Corh-Firm:
sales at 67K06Sc Tor No. according to date
tional sales were made At 8S669c seller Sep
tember, and 70c seller last half do; In tho alteF
noon 68X6G9c seller September. 0ats-Hleher
F4rly active at 70Kc for N0.2. Darley-FlFmer
at 81 1901 1S for No. ?, seller September. ~, -
CArTLE-Supply large, especially oxen and
Cherokee steers and COWS at s. COCA 2S for talr
ping steers, and 81 zoos 80 for good to choice
smooth shipping do, ..lr..r iUuI
IloGs-Stcady at yesterdays prices.
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The High school.
WHEELING, W. VA, Aug. 90, 70.

WHEELING, W. Va, Aug. 2S, 20.
10 the IntSViQmew! o'' :
Would 1t not be well for the Trustees
of the Lindsey Institute, in their contract
with the Board Of Education fol, the city
Of Wheeling, to provide for the attend;
ancc ut the High School of the qualified
young men of the county, on the same
terms as those residing in the city, ltis
we'll known that the city Of Wheeling
claims To be Ohio county when it comes
to appropriating the county's money to
build her bridges. But if Noah Lildslcy's
Institute was for the poor children Of the
county, there Is "a considerable population
outside the city district. that feel tliht the
conditions on which young man from
tho county can enter the High School,
should not bo LEFT to the dictGtion Of the
CITY Board entirely. II the young men
Of the county have any iNtereStin in the Linds-
lev Institute will tho Trustees see TINT
they receive the benefit Of the same!
80 SoUTI WHEELING.
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The BATTLE 3.I !. OF THURSDAY.
Additional Particulars by IN Eye
Witness, who was Made
Prisoner.
Thirty Miles Of Dead and wounded.

New YoRx, August 49,
Tho following further particulars ore
teleCraphed BY the special correspondent
Of the Tribune respecting the battle oPthe
18th: "a rec. c.onnolsSnCe made the day
previous (17th) showed that the French
army was rctrcating on Verdun, and the
column cut In two BY the advance Of the
Germans and the lust part driven back
between GrGyellotte Ind Metz. 1t was
resolved 10 attack these, as the retreat Of
the French to Verdun was cut oil. The
Germans were posted in northeast d.
rectlon from Gnavcllotte, commanding the
road from Briey to Metz. The Seventh
Prussian corps formed the right OF the
line; next came the Eighth, posted on the
road to GravellottG; then the Ninth ana
Twelfth corps; tho Guards were on the
extreme left, and the Third, First and
Tenth army corps were held In reserve.
The fight was kept up along the whole
line from eleven o'clock. The Prussian
artillery seemed overpowGring and the
French batteries we're gradually driven
back on q second line ! pushed over 10
the lett. Of tho French line thinking that
their position was abandoned, but TO my
surprise found tho enemy still there and
myself prisoner. or what happened
a6erwaFd I can give but little account.
The cannOnading was renewed on both
sides lasting till nearly ten o'clock when
the French appeared TO DO retiring and
the Prussians guns alone maintained their
fire Iwas treated kindly by my captora
who went of through the woods and lost
their way In the darkness While they
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qoMs VAIsllng h.teQlgtnor

Some days ago wrote cQnImnlcat
ton tOyour paper alleging that the Sflt6ol
Examiners had given o first clAss Certitl-
cate 10 a teacher who was utterly unit
for tho responsible position to which he
has since again been: appointed. On my
return TO the city from which had been
absent,tGn days, my attention was called
to an oStensibly editorial local, but evident
" a Somi.06lcSal retutatibnin the Register
Of the 18th inst. That article designates
nv statements as ScdHdul0uSy and 1tntrue,
and seeks TO prove it by saying that the
examination was strict, that out Of 20 Ap-
plications 16 passed o first class eX0mina-
tiou, answering 80 per cent Of the ques.
tions put, and that A passed o second grade
examination. 1t Is also stated that the
Board have d rule by whichno one below
n second grade Is ever granted certih-
cate of any kind. Therefore, the local
SAYS, our readers will sec how much truth
thete Ras in the article referred to. I +
As n very grave imputation Is cast upon
your correspondent by the terms but not
by tho logic or evidence Of this answer,
permit me TO soy that I can produce EVIL
Qe0CG 10 tU6 uubu VI uI} Sb1V0tuUuGDb HNha
gentlemen whose word will be accepted
us undouiable anywhere, 80 sI.;L,a
Further, IL DR.. Todd and DR., Mcclure
will over their own signature, say thatmy
former statements f0ere Incorrect IN any
particular, as I, in common with the
public have the profoundest conf
dcnce in their Vetacity and honesty,
| will stand corrected ind conrIeted, and
will so acknowledge in as publica manner
as l have made the charges, and over my
real signature. Till this Is done, must
still say-as one having child attending
the public. schools Of Wheeling, and as
one, therefore, interested in this matter ol
having competent teachers, that the
citizens Of the 4th Warl have had i'm
posed upon them Principal who Is gross
Iy incompetent, will say, by way Of Gd
dendd, that iftho papers containing the
answers Of the party In question are sub
mittcd 70 the editor of this paper, and arc
certified as being Identical with those
given at the examination, i will Willingly
allow the INTELLIGENCER to characterize
them rs scandalous and untrue, Till then
Mn faithful 10 the @ @ PUBLIC,
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LATEST.
More Reports About Bazaine,
Mcmahon and the Grown
Prince.
The Telegraphs Cut East
I.a Of Paris. .
The French L oan.
A GOVERNOR FOR ALsACE.
The French L oan.
A GOVERNOR FOR ALsAcE.

. N.. LONDON, August "a.
The French assert that the Prussians
are in strong force on the west side Of
Metz. The situation Is not materially
changed since last Saturday. except that
the Crown Prince has halted at st. Dezier,
for the purpose Of reinforcing the Prus-
sian centre and right. A Paris telegram
declares that Metz Is certainly isolated,
TINT the Prlssians have cut off all com.
munications between Thionville, Mont
medy and Metz; and that McMahon and
Bazaine arc in daily communication, and
that no mediation is likely to succeed, un-
less Napoleon takes the initiative. An
other Paris special says: The La
PdtfV reiterates my special of yes
ter(lay that McSIahon's forces are with
or near Bazalne's in the Arndes mountains,
hut another authority reports 1t as only
the army Of Chalons the regularly located
army there that has joined BazaiIie and
that the latter still keeps all his lines iu'
tact.
...' PARIS, August "a.
Tclcgraphic communication with all
points IN the departments Of Aube and
Cote Doz is cut of. The Minister Of the
Interior authorizes the statement that al-
ditional advices of 0 favorable character
have been received from the armies
in tho field, but information Is
purposcly withheld, as some Journals In
discreetly give details which should be
kept back. ...
The Journal 0Gciel says the amount
of the national loan taken yesterday, as
lar US heard from, was 10000 900 francs
and when the lists closed last night Of
least five thousand persous waiting tc
subscribe were sent away. Returns
from Marseilles, Bordeaux, and several
other large cities, have not been received
The lists we're reopened this morning
and large crowds are pressing to subscribe
The loan is quoted in open market at OC
francs 80 centimes, the same figure as
rentes. a. -l.r..t .f'
Tho press Of the city generally condemn
the conduct Of the deputies Of the LETT, l.
yesterdays session Of the Corps Legislatif
and Gambela's attack is denounced a!
ill.tlmed.
~ .. ~ LONDON, August "a.
Count Renard, q noted writer on politi
cal economy and finances, has been ap
pointed the PrusSian Governor of Alsace
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The Irish Organizations.
CMc1NNATI, August n.

- CENVINNAIII AUBuaI 81
At the Irish National Congress this
morning, James W. Fitzgerald, Of Ohio
was elected President; P! W. Dunnell,i
Vice President; il. Harrington, Of In
diana, J. W. GotF Of New York, ]. c.
Boyce, of Pennsylvania, Secretaries. Both
branches ofthe Fonian organization was
represented as were tho Irish National
Brotherhood. james W. Gibbons Presl'
dent of one branch Of the Fcnian organi'
zation has offered 10 surrender to the
national organization oil property, funds
SC, under his control. ! g - ~
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Cincinnati Market.
CINCINNATI, August y.

CINCINNATI august H.
FLouR-StOady; family $Go6 q. f,,
& GDArG-W Wheat-Firm and IN good demand at
81 l49N1 Is for Nos. ! and rcd; holders at the
close asked higher prices. COrn-In good demand
and lrmer at SOC for mixed, aud 9S6S5C for yel'
low and white Oats-Dull aud lower for old;
new 4otb4Sc; old 49050c, Rye-Flrm: sold At u
0S8. BarIey-SCarce and firm at 81 1901 %.
CoTT0N-Quiet at 1SXc for mIddlInG; bale
Of now sold on Change at 24c,
ToBAcoo-FIrm with fair demand; sales OI
l69 hhdB at 50 l0628 80. a.u
WHlBKY-Dull At Ol@99c; demand light.
PROVIsIoNs-Held shade higher In the morn.
Ing, but thCFC being no demand Of consequence
the market closed weak and less fTm. Mess
POrk-Could have been bought At S28 5O Bulk
Meats-At I8bl6c, BAcon-At l43f, II and l1a1c.
LGrd-At l8c, but demand quite light,
BUTTER- Unchanged and steady ct 2S139c.
EGOs-AlVanCCd 10 l8c for selected.
OMs-LlLseed OIL 81 0a1l oS. Lard OIL 81 II
61 70.
GROcERIES-UnchRnged and steady.
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Very Important if f'Ttue.
Mcmahon and Bazaine Ready to
Take the Field.
They will Attack Immediately.
A French Report of Prusslan Losses.
9I-I.rIIat. Ants.t Aina.sa.tsi:.

- NNAOt 4hAe5 NSS %A'
A dispatch from NIezieres. dated ycster-
day evening, contains tho following 1.-THE
resistance Of Marshal BaZainc, even with
tho small force under his command, has
nreventc(l the advance OI the PrussianS,
until the organization and preparation OF
McMahon's large army has been entirely
completed. Mcmahon and Bazaine arc
now ready 10 assume the offensive, and u
movement Is expected immediately. They
will attack the Prussians together.
La Liberte says the army Of the Prince
Rbvai, which had reached st. Dlzlcre
some days ago, has not passed that place,
but on the contrary has fallen back. The
same IOuraal, adds that 1t knows from re-
liable sources, that the loss Of the three
Prussian armies has been as follows: Kill
cd, 5000; wounded, $1,000. n@
AResolute Reply to the Peace AM
rss sa bassadors. .I
PARIS, August "a.
The morning journals here publish dis
matches announcing that the PrussiAns
had fired upon and killed some OF the
Belgium soldiers on the frontier.
The PreSS says that the Ambassadors
from Russia, ItNly and Austria, in reply
10 their OfTcrs TO negotiate tor peace
have been officially informed that peace
Ia simpOssihle, so long Us a single Prusstan
soldier trcadS the French soil
The Attitude of Austria. .,.,
The Paris Patrie, scml.olIicial organ,
says there exists at Vienna a Prlssinu
party encouraged and paid by Count Won
Bismarck. II is said the parties who
played the OdiOus role Of 1860 have con.
troi Of some Of the Vienna journals, and
since the recent successes Of PruSsiR have
endeavorcd to persuade Austria to acl
lavorably, making q handle Of the well
known sympathy Ot Hungary for France
The Austrian Government, however, has
resisted these overtures thus far and will
no doubt maintain q friendly neutrality
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Som Pafisian genius proposes to make
Paris unassailablc by placing electric
lights on tho Notifications. He thinks it
would, throw so much light on the subject
the Pfdssian5 couldn't sea how. 70 fight.
How wouldit do TO shoot snuff at them
from the matrailleuse? If that wouldn't
"pcrplcx them, what would? Who
could see to fight with his eyes run Of
snuff? Besides, the whole army exposed
to such a fire would sneeze their heads of,
and after that Johnny Crapcau would
have an easy victory. This would be
quite as elective as the Limburger Iorti.
fications on the Rhine. But then the
Prussians are evidently "up to snuff,
so itmight be best to use Cayenne pepper.
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SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO, August "a.

DAN FHANCLsto' august 81
Tho Central Pacific, California md Ore
gon, Oakland and AllcmQda, San Joaquin
Valley Railroad Company, has consolidNt-
ell under the name Of the Central Pacific
Al enthusiastic meeting ofFrench, was
held Inst night. Five thousand dollars
was subscribed. An effort will be made to
remit 10 Paris ten thousand dollars month.
ly. There was intense excitement and
ehSffl2s SF. Seward passed ElkO today, rnusen
prostrated, and unable TO got out Of the
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The Sitnation.

The dispatches from the Seat Of War
this morning do not indicate any material
change in the situation. Nor is there any
material change in the character Of the
dispatches. They continue to be conflict
Ing and leave the relative positions Of the
French and Prussian armies in the dark
This is not strange il we consider that 1t is
the first object and necessity Of COM
manders and authorities on each side to
shrOud their movements in profound
secrecy. Most Of the dispatches touch
ing the movements ot the armies arc
really but conjccturcs formed Mt Paris
and London, generally on partial
or doubtful information, sometimes cor.
rect and sometimes erroneous. The facts
that find most believers at London and
Paris appear to be these: BAzAINE Is at
large in the country northwest OF Metz.
BAzAINE Is still under the guns OF that
fortress. He has been reinforced If ut
large. If isolated ut Metz he has not
been reinforced. Having formed juno
tion with MCMAHON or somebody else, he
is 10 take the offensive Immediately.
Not having made junction with
anybody, he will remain on the
defensive under the guns Of Metz
He is in constant communication with
MCMAHON. He is completely isolated
and has no communication with anybody
outside of the Prussian lines around Metz,
He wants to get away from Metz. &c
does not want to get away being master ot
the situation there. lie has not got
away. This is positive. The Grown
Prince has halted at Disicr and waits for
SrEtNMETz and CHARLES to deliver bat
tie ut Metz. The Crown Prince is push
ing on Paris. The Grown Prince has
gone back to reinforce CHARLES
and srETNMETz. He has already
made junction with CHARLES. he
continues to move on Paris with 15O,-
900 men, aud only gives out that he has
gone back to throw Paris off its guard.
NIcNlAHoN has gone to reinforce BAzA1NE.
MCMAHON is on the plain in front of Cha
Ions. He has reinforced BAzAINE, and
the two will attack the PrussiNns imme-
diately. g.;
Such is the situation according to the
latest advices. We hope the reader un-
dcrstands It. We do not.
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Affairs at Rome.
NEW YoRK, August q

NEW YoRK, August a.
The Worlds Londcn special says, there
is q rumor that Won lArnim ) with 4hc
German minister at Rome is trying to pro-
duce revolutionary attack on Rome, in
order to prevent Italy from taking action
in favor Of France. It is said the Pope
declined to see Won Arnim'who was for
merly in favor at tho Vatican. ~
The Monde q Catholic organ charges
the Germans with having instigated tue
recent massacre Of French and Russian
subjects in China.
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The Canadian Fires.
ST JonNs, n. B., August

ST JOINS, N. B., August "
There were heavy fires raging in the
woods along tho bollndry Of New Bruins
wick, and tho main harbor ofSt Andrew
last night was illuminated BY the sur!
rounding fires. Several villages in Char
lotte county suffered severely. :. a,.,r
.1gaoaal OTTAWA, August "a.
Large sums have been subscribed here
for the relief Of the sufferers in tho late
fires, and the Government will probably
grant assistance 10 q large number Of pco'
pic living under tents loaned by the Gov
ernmGnt. . '.i ''G
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philadelphia Market - y
N pnnADE1pniA, August q


FLouR-MOre demand and unchanged
AN-Wheat-More demand; new western
red ST 4OAl 49; amber 81 4S91 51:, Rye-Dnll;
now OOc Corn-very quiet; yellow 969a8e;
mixed western S9G0Oc. .0ats-Steady; now $50
60c
PErRoLEUI-Less strong and closed nominal
at 16C for crude, and 24}Ec for refined. .t
WHBKY-Wca iron bound 9509Gc.
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New York Produce Market.
NV YoRk, Augu.. u.

N1" ASsNISt AAA8N@S''. .
CorToN--Quiet and steady; sales I'll bales at
i0Nc for mlddling uplandS. =,
GRAE-Wheat9A and Ic bCttCT; No.
lpFinQ Al S0GbI 50: winter red and amber west
cFn 81 4ibi 49. Rye-SOmInally unchanged.
Oats-StronE at 6SN65c for new Ohio; Corn
Steady at 8lf fa99c for new western mixed.
PRovISIONS- Quiet at % for mess; sales
500 bbls mess for September Of $@. Bee!-S!eady
nominal. Bacou-Qulet and without decided
hHnTg Ia pricO. Larl-ActiVe and arn; Balel
rs tEerceS At I6Itc cash; l6Kc seller September;
i4Nc seller December.
'E00S-Dull At M1&oe, IaI "
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THE Treasury Department asjust conf
pletcd q statement which shows the steady
increase in the collection OF internal revc.
nue. during the fiscal year ending June
30, 1870, over tho preceding fiscal year.
1t shows in the aggregate that the collcc'
tions, in 1859 were $159, ,124,0OO; and in
1870, S1sS,694,OOO, on increase Of TWEEN
ty-four millions and half This increase
is due not to any increase in taxation but
to the improvement in the honesty and
efficiency of the revenue machinery.
Millions, that under ANDY JOHNSON used
TO 60 into the pockets Of the thieves, are
now saved to tho treasury. Something
of the difference is also due 10 the steady
growth and prosperity Of the country,
which, in despite Of the croaking done by
Democratic dcmagogues, was never so
rich and prosperous as now. J .
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National Irish Congress. istla
CMcrNAr1, August 9!

CINCINNATI, August "a.
In the National Irish Congress this
afternoon reports were received from tho
various organizations represented, oil de-
manding a united action. After which
the Congress resolved itself into national
organization,
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Baltimore Market.

p1H " BAtrNoRs, August a4.
FLoUH-Stcady and fairly active. lr.
-Wheat-Bettee feeling and NO material
change; western 81 S50t So. Con-White nom.
inally at 90c6$l 90: yellow 95e0$l 90; western
90R9Oc. OatS-46Gb4Sc,
ROYIsIoNs-URchanEed.
WnIsKT-Lowcf md IN good demand at %
64ic . .f -
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Democratic Nomination for Congress
in Mr.. Bingham's DiStriCt'
CAMpRIpoE, q, Nus. q

Hon. R. E. Chambers, received the
Democratic nomination to-day, for repre-
sentative in tho Sixteenth Ohio District,
now represented by Hon. John A. Blng'
ham
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Hon, c. w. Gnrellan was unanimously
re.nomlpated for Congress by the confer
ence Of the Goth Pennsylvania district Of
Sloneborb Yesterday. --- -----
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Trouble at Rome.

The Cincinnati Courier has received
the following dispatch; /"
..... LONDON, August 90.
"a serious conflict las occurred be-
tween the French and German troops,
stationed in Rome. The Eastern Budget
states that the Italian Government will
occupy Rome without delay II the Pope
does not succeed in suppressing disorders"
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The Republican Convention Of the 18th
Ohio District, held ut West Salem yester-
tcrday, nominated James Monroe for
Congress-.
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New York prr Goods NIatket.

..N.# :. NEw YORK, Augusta.
Trade in this department Is pretty active and
prices generally steady. The only changes to
note ara as follows: Indian Orchard n n brown
sheetings reduced nom i3Xc TO 13c; Dwight Star
do. from 1SXc TO ISc; 1ndian Orchard D W from
l4c to I3kC. .-..u..p yr .,F r,i.
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& BRO,
NO. 53 MAIN STREET,

WHEELING, ". VA.
aslsa3le dealers In Bar aud Sheet Iron, Norway
un Y.1 and Nall Rod, Cast, Shear and Spring Steel
Siis, Spikes, AnvilS, VlseA, SpFlngS, Axles, Hot
pUSlSed pSSSed Sun, Washers, Wagon Hubs, Spokes,
~ VS., p,, smith BelloWS, SledRH, Plaster Paris,
"S y tlee VIeFa Lime, Common Lime, Cement, &c.
nv X 5tQI tot The liberal patronage bestowed On
S!9 arm o. p. C. HIldFeth b Bro, would rGs
~ PsSSSS9lly AK continuance Of tho same 70 tho
Wun1NO, Jan. l, is1O. IN N iGni
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Popularity of the French Loan.

. Upwards Of one thousand millions have
been subscribed for the national loan oil
7,6OO,OOO,O0O Funds have gone up.
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"1AL14NV' Jan. !, l61O. .7-| n 1Anl
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-07-29

ALMOST Row. On Friday Last vt
Trunkeyville, there came very near being a
row-theS circumstances being these; Mr.
G. S. Richardson, who owns tract of laud
adjoining the new depot, aametms since
bnilt bridge across small stream known
as Jones Run, and on Friday last the Rail-
road Company sent a posse of men to tear
1t up, claiming that the bridge was On the
Railroad Company's land. and Richardson
aud his friends attempted to prevent the
destruction of the bridge whereupon q gen.
eral row was immiaent. The Sheriff was ap.
pealed to for the protection OF th Q bridge
by Richardson, but the Sheriff was power
less to do anything unless there was some
overt act committed as the Company
claimed the ground over which the bridge
was built. 1t will, no doubt end in law
suit.-Forest Republican.