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rhe nhio Conntx DemocracY.

The Washington, Pa, Examiner finds q
taste of bitterness in the cup Of its Joy
aver tho wCstf Virginia election returns,
and ,hat bitterness consists in the defeat
If Two Democratic candidates in this
county. Upon this point.it delivers itself
thus ,tg~ -g -
ain the midst Of so much cause for con-
,roInla,ion, we cannot but condemn the
want of good faith that brought about
this result, and we have no doubt the tri.
"mphant Democracy OF Ohio county will
remember those responsible for this
shameful and needless defeat Of n portion
Of their ticket" "a
We arc not exactly clearwhat sort Of II
Judgment is TO be visited on the heads Of
those unfortunate people thus alluded to-
We had n dim idea that II was tlIe "tri.
umpIlant Democracy" itself that was
mainly responsible for the non.eIcction OF
portion Of the Democratic ticket,
and how It is to cherish such realiatory
remembrance ot It's own performance is
rather steep for the untutorcd iniind To
clearly discern. Please vouchsale us an
explanation. bdt q,
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Gold was down as low MS ten at one
time yesterday, which is as low, II not
the lowest point IT has touched for several
years.s ANEW York'lispatch to the Gin
cianad EeQvHers says that "thc policy Of
the Secretary of'thc Treasury, the condi-
ton ofithe National finances, anl crops
Of tho country, are in favor Of much
lower price, ind in tho neigAborhood OF
mr. The cotton crop will show in
crease on that Of last year The grain
crop is the biggest ever harvested. The
National debt is reducing ut the rate Of
about $lOO,OOO,OOO per annum. These
aud the condition Of our foreign exchanges
are likely to run down the price Of gold
below 1Oj." Use sa-,.
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PunInLillshlnent a in Sehools.

Rev. Samuel ]. May has written an In
terestlng letter in I regard to the effect Of
abandoning corporal pantshmcntih schools
a system now adopted in Syracuse, and IN
l;lct in existence there for three years
past. HG says that these schools, seven
teen in number. have now, with tho best
results, been governed for that long period
without 6nyl1se Of corporal punishment:
Into these schools have been gathered
nearly five thousand children, between
tho ages Oi five and twenty, during six
hours of five days in forty weeks Of each
year. The parentAgG 6i tliese children is
as various, probably, as many city in our
country. Onc.fiilh are Irish, oIle.sixtll
German, and onG.seventh tho children OF
all the other clRsscs Of immigrants to our
country, excepting Chinese. ,,,
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A PlnnADR1rnIA subscriber asks If u
national bank may legally reserve u high
er rateot interest on business paper than
isprcscribed by the laws Of tho State in
which II Is located. We answer inth
negative. The national act prescribes
tllat "cvcry association may take, receive,
reserve and charge, on any loan Or dis
count made, or upon any note, bill OF fex-
change, or other evidences Of debt, inte-
rest at the rato allowed Dy,tlle laws iofithc
State or Territory where tho bank Is 10.
Gated, and no morc."' Where, no such
rate Is fixed in tho laws Of the State or
Territory, tho act limits tho bank ratC TO
seven per cenhrN ]. J0arnaLef Oommerce.
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TIM imports Of dry goods ut this port,
savs ,he New York Blletjn, for the month

TIM imports Of dry goods 1T this port,
says the New York Bul,ttin, for the month
Of October, do not justify tho anticipa-
tions Of those who prophOsicd that the
war would induce a contraction Of our
'importatfons. On the contrary, We find
that the prostrattOno Of some OF tho large
European markets has caused an enlarged
shipment OF manufactures 10 the United
States. The total receipts for foreign dry
goods for the month amounts to 50, $685.
GOO, against only 80 050, 600 for tho CORES.
ponding month Of last year, showing nm
increase Of over so per cent. The
increase has been about evenly dis,
tributctl over the various classes of
goods. ltis indicative Of healthy con-
diliOn Of this branch Of trade that nearly
the whole OF these additional receipts
have gone directly into consumption, the
entries for warchousing being about the
same rs last year, willie tho Withdrawals.
from the warehouses have been 100000
less than then, ..,...- s
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JUsr now France is lndulglpg in, the
luxury ofe3ery known form Of govern
mcnt AT Paris there Is, /. Provisional
Government, at Tours q Republican Gov.
crnment, At Lyons Rcd Republican Gov
ornmouti at Vcrfun 0n Imperial. Govern.
mcnt, and elsewhere Military Govern
ment, by the PrussianS. Present appear
anccs. however, indicate that unless reO.
son Is needed there viii be for France
nothing but the Government OF Prussia.
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Full Returns by the Lightning CaIs
cuIator Line.

For vast arithemetical powers COM
mend lis to the editors OF Democratic
newspapers: Here, for instance, is the
Pittsburgh POst giving US thus carly the
aggregate returns from the West Virginia
election, lywhicll we learn that JAcon
has Sl,y3l and STEVENSON $4,000 votes.
Two thirds Of the returns arc official, we
are informed, and the other third estima-
ted. The estimating business is just
where the spccial talent Of these chaps
counts the heaviest They never fail to
work casc through on estimates.
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HOW wllI this do for a Poetic RevIew.

lkOW " AAA NA+0 w ASN - =
The ficnd Of the Cincinnati Enquirer"
wasstc.baskct makes the following square
meal Of a distinguished poet.p "Thc
Kentucky poet who compared his sweet
heart to the aierde GIdcC and who charged
th0t her mammal globes were ice, and that
ababe ut such a lacteal font would wltlcr
and die, and who arraigned her for being
destitute of blood corprscles, and who told
show he had torn his heart out by the
roots and laid 1t upon pyre Of some kind
us a sort OIL, peace Offering, thinks we have
treated him shRhblly, and, sends US his
poem 10 publish in all it's completeness,
We cannot perceive that any good will
come OF such publication. The cruelty
passionate arrangement Of words which
constitute She embraces some slight
elements Of pocsy, but upon tho whole the
poem belongs to IN unnatural, oVerstrain.
cd, school, whicll, /, for tho sakUtof letters,
Ind better not be encouraged too muclI."
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LoNnON. NOYelnller 3.


Gen. Garibaldi in an order Of to-day
rcpreaches tho Republic for their failure
10 act for mutual defence. Switzerland,
he says, Is kept down by the cash boxes Of
her great bankers; with her lifted finger
she might llave kept Prim from Madrid,
but she allowed him to slaughter the
Spanish nation. Referring to tho United
States the General says: one Of Washing
toms great family barely permits his re-
public 10 pledge o. word Of sympathy to
the brave lleacc cchlhnts Of LaldYpttGi Thou
who first pfbclaimed emancipation Of
races, classical land OF liberty, home Of
exile, wilt thou abandon in this struggle
Of giants thy sister nation, who marched
and will again march at the van Of hu-
man progress. He continues, France Is IN
ruins because her army Of braves was led
by the stupilest Of tyrOnts, but the ma.
tion's heart lls risen us one man, and will
make old AutereGl Of Prussia repent his
inhuman butChcry. Tho order closes
with IN appeal TO the soldiers declaring
that their courage is unquestiona1le but
that they want the coolneSs and discipline
so indispensable in war. y "a. a''' .s' ',' &.
APamphlet fr0m Ma pOIeOn in Self.
s.F defence. !l.'2
q. 't,'.g. LONDON, November8 y.
Tic FYguro of this evening publishes
version Of Napolcon's pamphlet on the
campaign Of 1870 and causes which led to
the Capitulation'a at Sedan. Tho Emperor
recalls to mind his manifesto issued just
after the declaration OF war, and the mis-
givings with which he listened to the cry
ION 10 Berlin" lie says his plan was TO
mass 10000 men at Metz, 100000 at
Strasburg and SO, 600 At Chalons, and to
cross the RHEIMS near HRquenln, with a
large forccin order to seperate Southern
Germany from tho Northern Confedera-
ton. Hchopcd to win the first greatbat-
tic and secure the alliance Of Austria and
Italy with France, imposing neutrality on
Bavaria, Baden and WurtPmburgE The
defects in the French military lsys.
tem and the delay in bring
ing up men and material defeat.
cd this plan! lie. Gnumerates the
difficulties encountered but acquits the war
office Of blame. The pamphlet closes
with the declaration that the German sue.
.cesses are due to.the superiority Of mum.
bers, improved artillery, rigorous disci'
plinc, ,rcspectfor authority and the military
and patriotic spirit Of the people which
absorbs all other interests and opinions.
1t ccnsurcs the loose, habits introduced
during the African wars in which the
French regular troops have been engaged,
which it CppmerNtes as q want OF disctp'
line, lack OK cohesion, abscncG Of order,
carelessncss otlloaring, EXCESS Of luggage
carried by tic infantry, md that the efl-
cheney Of the. army was weakened too BY
the cXcesses Of opposition in'thc Corps
Lcgislatif, and ofsthe Republican press in;
Producing into it spirit of criticism and
insubortinatiOn. ' !.
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The 1nterminabIe Railroad War De-
~ tween the Erie and Central.
NEw YonK, Nov. 8

NEW IUItK1 NOV. d
The war between. tho New York Cen.
tral and the Eric railroads ON account Of
the new road, suspension Bridge and Eric
junction, is waxing warm. Jay Gould
and his staff Of legal and railway assistants
leave to-day for Buffalo with determine.
ton to force, if possible, q speedy settle;
mcnt Of the impending difficulties. Ono
Of tho spans on tho suspension bridge md
Erie junction road has been burned, and
Il Is alleged that It was pltrposely fired.
The Michigan Central and Canadiantlines
arc anxious TO find o new outlet indepcn-
dent Of the Central, and have decided, 1t IS
said, 10 give the new limo their hearty sup.
nOrt ,.T' 7tfH.- %" Hs'lNi j,
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,Disassitrous II, Fire at Frankfort, Ky.


I Private adviccs from Frankfort, Ky.
state that most disastrous confagration
occurred there this morning. It began in
Noel & Barton's livery stable, corner Ann
and Broadway streets, and swept the
Broadway sido Of the block, between Ann
and Lewis streets, and reached half way
up to ST. Clair street. Christ Church, nd.
joining tho livery stable, on Ann street, Is
not named among the losses. The whole
loss is estimated ut from two hundred to
three hundred thousand dollars Among.
tho losses arc Noel s. Barton's livery,
stRble, society of Odd Fellow building,
Newman \ Bro.' dry goods; Kurmans
grocery, W. K0vHnagll & Newman's
grocery, land Simeon Readings
Confectionery and dry goods, Tho
Arlina Insurance Company has $4,000
risk In tho burnt district, and the Phoenix
&4. 600. ig .-4;iy'it f.st ltI 200. C..
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The Female Journalists ofNew York.
A New York letter 10 the Boston Post
says: "Recruits arc constantly joining the
ranks Of female journalists in New York,
scarcely week passing without an adli,
ton Of this sort to the newspaper family.
All the newcomers arc cordially wei.
coined ii they show that they possess the
right sort Of talent Some OF tho clever
cst writers on the New York press arc
women, and all are MS well paid rs men
for the kind of work they dos This is
mostly of the lighter sort, rs regards sub:
Iects, though sometimes strong and
stormy political article may be traced to
a female hNnd. Occasionally a woman
writer adds canvassing to her literary
work, and makes good sum weekly out
Of advertisements, but the majority CON
fihe tliemse1ves.t 10 the pen ant, ,,mA1hge to
make iit'piy pretty libcrally.- One Of the
most industrious Of these writers is n
Southern lady, who lNs made her home
hero since the war, md Whose pen is
scarcely ever at rest"
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THE WAR IN EUROPE
PEACE.
An ArmiStice OF Twenty-Five Days
Said TO be Arranged Between
Thicrs and Bismarck.

Said TO be Arranged Between
Thicrs and Bismarck.
.aagJ Observation-Disclosures, NoyaS.
The terms proposed yesterday by
Thicrs, and accepted to-day by Bis
marck, it is said offers TO the French an
armistice Of twenty-five days, to allow a
general election to he held throughout
France. Tho tarlnistice to be based on
tho militaryia smh quo existing on the
day Of signature. s.g.M. sl.
Further News Of the Same Tenor.
Special tOMe Tribune.
LONDON, Nov.3.
d, A dispatch received this morning by
courier form Tours, says m armisticc will
probably be signed today, on the basis
proposed by Granville, viz: For Con-
stitucnt Assembly, TO be held on the fif-
tccnth instant. The Tours delegation do
not approve Of an armlstice, believing it
to be a sure preliminary TO peace.
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Observation-Disclosures.
Putnam.
GOVERNOR,

i- Republican. Democrat.
W. 4. Stevenson. ..4Is j. j. Jacob. .4Sl
AECRETARY OF STATE.
james Pipes -. .4SS John N. Phelps. 80. .d9S
AUDITOR.
Thomas BoggcsS. .4SO +. A. Bennett .d3l
TREASURER.
James A. Macauley Az John s. BurdCtt. .d9
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
A. BOltOnIC caldwell. .44S Joseph Sprigg. 40!
JuDGE SUPREME COUNT or APPEAIS.
James II. Brown, .4i2 Q. ?. 7. Moore. .d3"
Isl 80 ron CoNGREss-8p DIST.
j. s. WitCher,. -. ,4SO F. Hereford. .d0
- r STATE aHNATg-DIsT,
F.. SIsson. .......... .d97I ". A. Alexander. al
rsr HOUSE Op DRLEGATEs.
y, L. Mclean. :..dA j. s. Morris -. ...4N
l., ... .....,, Gilmer.
GOVERNOR.
RcDuLllcdU, Democratic.
Wm. 4. Stevenson. III J.J. Jacob. ..........ST7
SECRETARY OF STATE, TE
James n. Plpcs.....l7i John NJ; Phelps. .3H
AUDITOR.
Thomas BOggcss. 40 E. A. Bennett. - :. .St7
~ TRKAsURER. ..E
'Jas. A: MacaRlcy.. no John s. DurdCtt. 81
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
A Bolton Caldwell. III Joseph SprsgE. ..,SH
JUDGE SUPREME COURT OF ArPEALs.
james II. Brown. ..l7l c. p. 7. MOoTo. ....8I1
coNOREss-1sT DISTINCT.
Nathan GOG. .......17l John J. Davis. .....S11
STATE sENATE-STH DISTRICT.
O.. q. Smith,, .......1T0 Okey johnson. }: .3h
III I'D HOUSE or pELE0ATRs.i J ~ "
T. r. Fleming. 1Ii WIN. Lynch. $40
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phiIadelphia NfaIIrIk.ept... y
PnrI.ADELpulA, November q

Ft0uR-Fair demand aud market arm.
N-WhcHt-St Steady with q moderate do
mand; rcd Indiana 81 8T561 80; amber 81 4101 40.
Rye-Demand fair ct 99C. : CoTn-Dull landpriecs
Unchanged mixed 75c. 0Sts-QuIet and un-
Chnugcd; western b3665c,
PROvIsIONS-InactIVG. ' ~
OIIs-POtrOleum- Steady With a moderate de-
mGnd; prices unchanged tsdt.
wMIsKr- Steady with moderate demand at
B7i88C ~ 'frfF 10" 'Hi' ~
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The Italian Occupation of Rome.
RoME. November l.

The following conditions were announ-
ced,by the Italian GoyernmentApon talk
ing possession, of Rome Ali political au-
thority Of the Pope and Holy scciu Italy
is abolished, and will remain So The
Pope will be entirely free in the exercise
Of the ecclesiastical rights lie now posses
ses us supreme chief Of Catholicism and
and will enjoy all the honors and liberties
which constitutes the sovereign proclivl.
tics. He will dispose Of and provide for
his court, rs he has up TO the present
timo. A territorial immunity will be nc
corded the Holy See, so that, FREQ and IN:
dependent, it may at home and abroad
take care Of the interests and exercise the
authority of the Church. All Italian and
foreign prelates, cardinals, bishops, spirit.
ual bodies and ecclesiastical orders will
enjoy entire immunity Mt their place Of
residence OF the supreme head OF the
church, whether summoned for council or
for any other purpose. The Holy Sec
will be able to communicate freely and
independently yat home or abroad with the
powers or clergy. Special postal stcle-
graphic services. will be placed wholly Mt
lis disposal. Tho representatives Of for
eign powers at the Holy See will en-
10Y complete liberty as Mt other SOY.
Crcign Coutrs. The POpe's lcgatCs and
ENJOYS will DO treated like ambassadors
Of foreign sOvcreigns. The Pope and
church shall enjoy unlimited liberty Of
publication, ut the Holy Sees place Of
residence Of all personal and copcil liatory
The Pollc shallshayc full
liberty 10 travel nj all times in md out OF
the country. Italy will consider him as
n foreign sovereign, and he will be
treated md hon0rcd as such throughout
tho Kingdom! The aappNnage Of his
Holiness and his Court shall be furnished
by Italy, who also assumes the debts
hitherto! contracted BY tho PontitiCial
State for the tranquility aotlthe Catholic
world and the powers. Italy is disposed
to guarantee the liberties Of the Church
and independence Of the Pope by sane
ttoning them in The international treaty.
By these commissions the government
wishes 10 prove 10 Europe TINT Italy re-
spccls the sovereignty Of the Pope
conformably to the principle-a free.
church in "a free State 20 During
he Inst two days the Ambas.
sador Of Austria and Ministers OF uol'
land and Portugal were received by his
holiness. It's believed the Pope wisely
accepts the situation and approves OF
Allstria's taking the lead in calling an In.
tcrnationaI Congress, which will formally
receive his sanction TO the above condi.
tiOns. .......,.,--.. I.4
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new York Produeel hIafket.

: NJ IIT'I '.IT'7 NV YORK, November 3,
CoTTON-ActIvc and hrm; $3.50 halosi Of up
lands were sold at 1gIXC. ,-1.,,...c.g..t
FI0UR-Duil and Prices i shade lower; &c.
GRAIN-Wheat quiet and unchanged: now
spring sold At 81 mol %; winter rcd amber at
81 3Ofb1 81. II Rye Is unchanged in every respect.
Oats; tho market Is steady and In moderate dc.
mand: western sold at 6il65tXc:: Ohio at 66db6TC
Corn scarce and Grnl; sales Of mixed at 9GH9Ic
Ons-PCtr0cum Ia good demand 1t full prices.
PROYlsIoNS--POrk quiet and unchanged Beef
quiet and unchAHgCd, Bulk inca "a dull aud nOm.,
inal Lard steady and In moderate demand; 900
tIcrCes sold, January, at 1870. lils
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kD1RFICUiFY occurred In Cincinnati,
Wednesday eyeningy between two Tromi.
ncnt proprietors d beer gardens which
resulted in the sending and acceptance Of
achallcngc. The following paper was
drawn up and duly signed by both parties
|, the undersigned, do hereby declare
that, In principlGS lam apposedtoallsorts
OrQuarrcls, but / cannot allow any man
to use Contemptuous language Of me, lIs
Mr. B. has done, ], therefore challenge
him to mortal combat, as they call il
due ale-which shall be carried out ylsor-
oliSly, Until one party declares himself Te-
duced to cxtitpati6n 81 'liFGlcssness.
In witness Of this, ! have hercnnto put
my hand. l expect Mr.. B. TO do the same,
ifhe is not q cowherl. [SiEned.l | Z
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TIE superintendent Of the, census ,ex'
poets to have population returns OF every
State, county, city, town md village, in
pamphlet form, on the desk of each mOm'
her OF Congress Immediately on the open
ing oL that body. Etl..- z .-tll .- NJ. .-.. \.
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New York Money ana stoek lIarkel.


Tho chief topic Of conversation IN Wall street
this aitGEnoon was tho rnnOEB or an AEmlsheo
between Franco and Prussia, and tho buOyancy OF
tho London Stock Exchange had tho GticCt Of
decline "a gold to 40. Government bonds also
Sharcs the market was hVorablyi effected and
prices advanced Tho treasury accepted bonds
10 the amount Of 900; excess over 10000.
600 representing tic raInYestments OF $Ibn,OOO
gold sold yesterday. Tho awards were made at
i0iiTO toi' 'lJ7,B6. Tho steamer Scotia brought
-, 0,0OO No. coupons, and tho steamer CITY Of
MCnda, from Vera Cruz and Havana brought
s., ,l69, ~ In specie. vi nj 3H.. l lpls
MONRY-MarkGt easy at 500 per cent,
STHRLNG-SteAdya at ,l091f. z liNH- 2 .''H
GoLD-IiGayy; opened ,at lloA and elosed at
close. CleaEances $1a,0Ql 000. .itty bH; iHH
GOVERNMENT BoNDa-Weak. f.yt.,.
Onltad St4ltRR GB OF 1881, coup 1l3Hfb1lSK
FlYOtwentles (l8t9l, l,...,,..,..... l9SH@lg8H
Flve.twenties (1883) ......l0IH0lg1H
FiVo.twautlGs (l86S). S)...........s.I.t.t t10lX0l0IM
Five.tWentlGs (I8G5) now. .l0gAGlVST
FlVG.twentics (1S80.. .........!."l lugH
FiyGtwentiGs (l96S). .',......!1g ep!I59gA
Ten'kOrtiee. ............. ...,...,..f.slv slvoS4!y94
Currency G's. I.n..1ll 6ltlA
srArE BoxDs-NeglcctOd; ALIssopti, new, ok;
TcnncsseCs. old, o.; do. new, A: Virgintas, new,
B9;dO old, o.: North Carolnas. old, 4S do. now ~
SESSssSesF %sss GUa seSaE TeeEEsp a9a aSS Adams Ex
HX; United States, Ss.R2; Pacific Mall 42'Ss; New
York Central, gl9S; do. scrip, S6K: Rrigt e3A;
Harlem, 18Sx: Reading, 1lO: Michigan Central,
1SOT: Cleveland s Pittsburgh, 1851: Northwest:
Crn, 7Ot; do preferred, s8JASS; Rock island 1lsS;
Wabash, 69}X; do, preferred, u; New Jersey
TcFrc IIante, %: Ft Wayne, 931; Chicago and
Alton i'd; Ohio and -MlsslSsIpPi, 89aSS; Glove.
land, Columbus 3 CtnoinRat, H0a; Burlington
and Quincy, 150; Lake Shore 9S; Indiana Cen
tral, 1BsS; Illinois Central, 194af:. Ss,F
registered bonds, was stolen from the safe OF
WIN. j, Happin, lawyer, on Wall streets to-day.
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TIE arrival OF New Orleans molasscs
by rail at New York is one of the latest
oftho effect Of steam upon
the old channels of trade. ~ n
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ST. LOUIS.
The Bridge Across the Mississippi at
Hl'' Z '''t that Point.

.h.''7v.'a ST.. LOUIS, November 8. .
The huge caisson designed for the east.
crn abutmcnt Of the Illinois md St. Louis
bridge, Mt this point, was launched at
SoutllSt Louis to-day, and will be put in
position opposite the city tomorrow. The
extreme dimcnsionis Is 81 by 70 feet, and is
now 90 feet high. 1t contains 0S0,0OO
feet of timber, within, nearly 1900 tons,
and 300 tons Of iron. Il DT.I ua# r.
The county court today defeated the
petition before It from a number Of prom
incnt citizens, to submit a proposition to
subscribe 81 ,OO0, 900 stock to tho st; Louis
and Fort Scott Railroad TO vote Of the
people. 'fI'F5'' IF .f3.'. '.