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The Portland daily press., 1870-08-05

IMPROVEMENT IN ALARMS FOR SAFES. -Mr.
William Spear of Cape Elizabeth has just pa
tented a process for rendering safes and bank
received the commentator of mechanics, who
pronounce it in every respect perfect in its OPP
Grafton. 1t may be described briefly as follows:
The vault or safe, being perfectly air-tight, is
filled with compressed air by means of a pump.
From the safe minute metal pipe is led (un-
derground if necessary to a room which may
be rods away, where a Waterman is constantly
stationed. The orifice of the pipe into the safe
is closed by valve, opened at intervals by a
clock. movement, which slowly operates a ro-
tating disk with sprocke.s projecting from its
periphery, and acting directly upon the lever of
the valve. When the valve is opened. signal
is sent through the tube and indicated on a
dial in the watch-room, or applied to a bell or
whistle as may be most convenient. Tue in
terval Of the signals can be varied to an almost
illimitab!e extent, .the rule of Formulation
being applied to the disk inside the safe, refer
ed to above.
Any tampering with the safe or vault that
shall in the least reduce the air-pres sure, sus-
ponds the signals, and the watchman Is at
once alarmed and is enabled to communicate
personally with the police or may instanta ne
ously notify them by means Of cocred lights
that their assistance is required.
The most ingenious feature of the invention
is that by which the signals of danger are Civ
ell to the outside nuardians in case the watch
man falls asleep or meets with worse fate
Colored lights are placed in the window of the
room and their position changed by the watch
man every fifteen minutes during the night
The police on the beat are furnished nightly
with the schedule OF changes, and the time OF
making them. Should the changes fail to b'
made within the prescribed time the poles
use a tube leading to the watch-room, with a
powerful whistle attached, and waken the
Waterman. If he fails to wake and answer
they may then forciby enter the room and fini
the cause of the difficulty, and the location o
the burglary if one is being perpetrated, re
corded on an ingeniously constructed auto
| matte tel-tale.
Mr.. Spear claims that the property of fifty
banks can be thus easily controlled by single
Waterman, and the expense will not exceed
| one-tenth of one per cent. after the apparatus
| is adjusted; aud this, lie info. ms us, may b,
made at slight cost, tie essential fea ure beIn.
| a perfectly ar-tight vault or safe.
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Receipts by Railroads and Steam bon
STEAMER MONTREAL FROM BOsrON.-3 horses, 1
wagon, 10 crates peaches 100 bbs pork, "a jars snuff
q prs axles 100 casks nails % bds washboards 20
athoms chain, 80 bxs Spices 25 bbls apples 20
aud 10 bales domescs IA bdls sheet iron, Al rkins
lard, so bags NUS, 10 half chests tea 10 bds shovels
$50 pkgs to Princes Express, 100 do to order For
Canada and up country, bdls Goldfish, 40 bales wool
81 bdls leather, sewing machines, bds steel, 20
bales paper stock, 10 DO hides organ, crates pigs
ITO pkgs to Order.
STEAMER FRANCONIA FROM NEW YoRK-12 bales
paper stock 24 chests tea, 300 bxs glass, 90 do ras
ns, 56 do fruit jars, 10 DO salmon % do tobacco, 10
DO starch 10 Ddls Wheels IL bales DUCK 80 bbs fruit
$50 DO bone black, 26 do OIL 60 kegs bolts, 80 dozen
prooms SO crates fruit, bags coffee, 20 bbs paint 90
10 glass ware 10 casks ochre, IL do insuators, 10 do
oxlde Zinc hhds tobacco, clay reorts, carriages
horse, 200 pkgs sundres
PORTLAND Il KENNEBEo RAIIRoAD-1 car ashes,
40 bales WOOL cars lumber cases cloth, do Shoes
lot old iron, 10 hides A DOORS % sets springs, 64
cases curtain fixtures, 20 bills paper, 76 pkgs
chandse, 20 cars freight for Boston.
GRAND TRUNK RAILwAY-19S cans milk, cars
Whlskey, do bark so do lumber, do clapboards, 3
90 corn, do sundres. For shipment east, 500 bbls
Hour. cars whskey.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD-1416 sides leather,
10 beams yarn, IS pkgs spools 1000 doz shovel han
dles 1000 aths 1000 lumber, car cattle, 10 bxs
eggs, 81 do sundries.
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-05
TEEEGRAPHIC ITEM 9.

The Colt excursionsts spent four hours in
Belfast on Thursday, and proceeded to Rock
land, where they spent the night.
On Thursday Belfast voted by large and
almost unanimous vote to raise an amount
equal to five per cent of its valuation in aid of
the Moosehead Lake railroad. This insures
the completion of the enterprise in time to
meet the lease to the Maine Central Co.
Nothing of interest was ELECTED at the Ma
than murder inquest in New York on Thurs
day.
Com. Vanderbilt has bought the Mercer st.
Presbyterian Church in New York and pre-
scented it to Rev. DR.. Deems, pastor of the
Church for Strangers, for his pastoral labors.
This act was spontaneous on the part of the
Com mOdOre.
All the lands of the Union Pacific railroad in
Dodge county, Iowa, are to be sold at auction
TO pay the delinquent tax.
VIM. Pillsbury's buildings at Wilmot, N. II.
We're struck by lightning and burned on THUS
day. The barn was filled with hay and grain.
The contents of the house were mostly saved.
Loss $4,000; insured for $1,000.
The Marseilaise henceforth is to be the ma
tional air of France. During the Fl ght at Saar-
| bruck it was played by the band.
Ofenbach, the opera bouffe composer though
Germa1 4, has published French war song
entitled God speed the Emperor"
| Gen. r. G. Schenck was re-neminated FOL
| Congress by the Republican Convention of the
| I'd Congressional district, at Middletown, o..
| Thursday
Senator Conklin made speech at Saratoga
Thursday, favoring the cause of the Germans
and denouncing Napoleon.
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-05

THE POWDER MILL MEN Frank Jordan,
who was SO seriously injured by the explosion
of the powder mill at Gorham on Tuesday
morning, died that night. Mr.. Hooper was
very seriously burned, but DR.. Gordon, who
visited him yesterday, thinks he will recover.
Hooper's pants were worn out at the knees
and bis boots burst open, otherwise he would
not have been burned below the waist
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Fine Furniture, Carpets, &C., at
Anofinup

I'm tuesday, August 9th, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, at
- mouse No. 122 Cumberland street, we shah sell
Parlor Furniture in BrocateI and Rosewood ana
Plush and re seSooi; Rosewood Table; Marble Top
French Plate mirrors; Curtains; Vases: OIL Paint
ings and Engravinss; English. Velvet AMI Tapestry
Carpets; Har Tree; Lounge; two Secretaries; Ex
tension fables; tw, Whatnots; Chairs; iull set of
French China, CrockeIv and Glassware: Silver
Plated Ware, Table Linen; Fine Cutlery; Cas-
tors; Chestnut and Pa med Chamber Sets; Ma
bO2any Marble Top Chamber Furniture; Cham
Der s owes; Sheets; Pillow Slips; Blankets; Com
en- Furniture; Gal; Wood; Crushed sugar; Flour;
&c.
superior workmanship.
aus5ts f. o. BAILEY & CO., Auetrs.
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OFFICER HANSON, of the police force, one OF
the most active and efficient of that excellent
body OF men, has recently left the ranks of sim
sic bessedness, and in honor of that happy
event in his life, invited his comrades of the
department to partake of an oyster supper al
Jesse Freeman's, on Exchange street, Wednes
day night. jesse did the honors of caterer
in splendid manner, and an hour was spent
in rare enjoyment.
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fIRsr-TENrH-T TWENTY NINTH MAINE REGI-
MENr.-The notice in another column couce m
ing the forthcoming printed history of this
glllant regiment or regiments will be received
with pleasure By the members and their
friends. OF its value and accuracy of detail
there is no douot, rs it is a transcript from the
personal diary of the author, who served
through all the organizations, and now repro
duces his experiences from an uudeniable rec
ord. In connection with this subject we re.
mind the soldiers of their reunion, which will
take place in this city at an early day, and
hope that every surviving member may be en-
abled to meet his old comrades On that inter
estinC OCCASION.
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-05

RETURN OF THE Corr ExcURsIoNIsrs.- The
Colt excursionists, in the steamer New Bruins
wick, will leave Bangor this morning aud ar
rive here in the afternoon. They will leave
here about II o'clock this evening for Boston.
At all their stopping places from here to East
port they have met with the most welcome re-
ceptions. Social meetings have been held in
the cabin of the steamer every evening, t.
which the citizens of the places where they
stopped have been invited, and large numbers
have attended. In fact the excursion has beer
decided success, and the Worcester people or
board the steamer have enjoyed every moment
of their excursion.
The steamer will stop here at Railroad wharf
foot OF State street. The cxcursionists extend
to our citizens cordial invitation to visit the IN
on boari, this afternoon and evening.
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PROPERTY SAvED.-When the fire broke out
on Wednesday night in the cooper shop OF
Messrs. Phirney & Jackson, the brig Mary
Williams was lying directly alongside of the
shop. Her rigging caught fire and she would
have been destroyed, but for the efforts of Mr..
Richard Delang and Charles Boothby, who cut
the fastenings and pulled the vessel below the
burning building. Had the vessel been burnt,
nothing could have saved the large storehouse
and its contents ON Mel chants wharf
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AUCTION SALES.
Groceries and Store Fixtures a,
Auction ~

ON FRIDAY. Aug. 18th, at % o'clock p. NJ n,
~ store corner Green and Portland streets. ali he
OF Tea. Tobacco, Flour, Vinegar. MoIasses. CoftYas
Corn Starch, Family md Laundry Soaps Sage,
Chocolate: Mustard, Spices, Crackers, Saieratns,'
terms, Lamps, Fancy Goods. &c Also Store Furni-
turc Ice Chest Sugar LUIS: Platform, Counter and
Spring balanced Scales, Show Cases, Coffee cans
Bread Gases, Cheese Box, Stove, Desk, Saw, Axe,
Tools Measures, &c.
aup3td F.'O. BAILEY & Co., Auetioneers.
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-05

ST.. AUGUsTlNK's SCHOOL, bis excellent
school for boys has grown to such an extent
that it has been crowded out of its narrow
quarters on Spruce street, into far more spa
cous mansion on Danforth street. We can
cheerfully commend this institution TO parents
who wish to put their boys at good private
Academv
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-05

GRAND EXCURSION TO BARFswELL. Steam
er Cherries Houghton.-This steamer has be-
come a favorite excursion boat. She takes
large numbers Of persons at one time, and al
ways pleasantly and safely. We learn she has
been engaged for excursion to Harpswe!l
next Tuesday. Advertisement and further
partcu lars tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-05

: ASSAULT AND BATTERY Officer Gribben
yesterday arrested Thomas McCarty for a vio-
lent and unprovolxed assault on two of his
brother Irishmen on India street. Tom was
pretty light" and was rather reluctant to go
with the officer, but he was obliged to 90 to the
lookup.
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-05

ACCIDENT. Yesterday a small lad named
simpson, IN attempting to run across CONNER
ciai street, ran under the wheels of wagon
That was passing along Two of his ribs were
broken and he was badly injured in the back.
DR.. Lamb attended to him, and the boy is do
ing well.
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-05

JOB PRINTING. Send your orders for Job
Printing to the Daily Press Printing House
where they will be promptly attended to at the
lowest possible rates. WIN. M. MARKS.
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-05

Mr.. B. 3. RUSSELL of Boston has published
very handsome map of the proposed Seat of
War in Europe; quite accurate in detail, so
far as we have compared it with standard pub
LEGATIONS, and properly coored. 1t is sent
post paid the receipt of % cents by H A.
McKenney & Co., No 2 Elm street, Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-05
school Comm ittee.
ELECTION OF TEACHERS,

The School Committee were in session to a
very Int hoGr last evening eecting teachers of
the public schools for the ensuing year. The
following is the result as far as the committee
had progressed when they adjourned:
HIGH SCHOOL.
A. P. Stone Principal The other teachers
were not elected.
NORTH SCHOOL
Eben Wentworth, Principal; Helen Crafts
Assistant Principal; e. L. Austin, Isabella G.
Blanchard, Sarah j. Nutting, Sophia P, Den
nson, Louisa L. Babb, Ida L. Leighton and
Hattie 3. Morrill,, Grammar Assistants; E. A.
Sarah I. Moulton, Mary J. Pencil, Frances
e. Blake, Frances A. Bancroft, E. E. Bur-
CESS, Alice Warren, Mary e. Butler, Harriet
=. Blanchard, Mary A. Weymouth. Ann M.
Garvin, Harriet w. Fox, Ellen w. Hunt and
Elizabeth A. Day, Primary Assistants.
WEST SCHOOL.
Adriana M. Carlton, Principal; Emily No
lett, Ellen d. Stevens, Sarah +. Colburn and
Caroline Riggs, Assistants.
PARK STREET GRAMMAR FOR BOYS.
Moses l. Haines, PrincipA.; Abby Russell,
1st Assistant; Caroline E. Foster, Assistant
(not filled); Ii. s. Morgridge, Assistadt.
FOURTH GRAMMAR FOR BOYS.
George e. Taylor, Principal; Flora r. Cool
idge, LIST Assistant: Mary E. Leiavor, Emma
E. Durrell Mary H. Baker, Assistants
BRACKET STREET GRAMMAR FOR GIRLS.
Lydia A. Harris, Principal; Carrie Gould,
1st Assistant; Lizzie HI. Phillips, 2d-Assistant t;
Fl. w. Harlow, Sd Assistant
CENTRE GRAMMAR FOR GIRLS.
Sarah A. Chamberlain, Principals Caroline
A. Woodman, LIST Assistant; Ellen R. Picker
ing, I'd Assistant; e. NJ. Worcester, Sd Assis-
tan:.
INTERMEDIATE FOR roYs.
A. Fl. Files, Principal Caroline O. Cole and
Mary e. Jordan, Assistants.
PRIMARY NO. 1.
Mary A. Greer Principal; Emma j. Wilson,
1st Assistant; L. A. Small and f. H. Hall
Assistants.
Hannah e. Drinkwater, Principal; Annie
A. Frost, Adeline Babb and Martha w. Blake
Assistants.
PRIMARY NO. g.
Charlotte A. Putney, Principal; Susan E.
Grover, Sarah G. Mouton and M. e. Bradley
Assistants.
PRIMARY NO. a.
Isabella Garvin, Principals Alswitha Evans
Julia w. Griffin and Alice Turner, Assistants
PRIMARY NO. 5.
Mary +. Stackpoie, Principal; E. L. Robin
son and e. f. Strout, Assistants.
PRIMARY NO. g.
Martha A. Owe a, Principal; f. e. Hunt ant
Octavia M. Beckett, Assistants.
PRIMARY NO. 7.
M. j. Russell. Principal; o. A. Grover and
s. NJ Wilson, Assistants.
PRIMARY NO. g.
Alicia Marks, Principal; Mary A. Stubb
and Frances M. Elwell, Assistants.
PRIMARY NO. 9.
Mary E: McKenney. Principal; Mary Z
Hale and B. N. d. V. Haley.
IsLANDs-No election.
An order was presented for the appointmen
OF committee to consider the matter of intro
ducing the study of geography into the Prim
airy schools.
A committee was raised to purchase map
for the Grammar schools.
A committee was appointed to consider tn,
feasibility of changing grammars.
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Two Splendid Building Lots at
Auction.

ON Friday. August 9Th, at O'Clock P. NJ, one lot
" 50xi50 and one lot 60x16o, both situated on
Pleasant street. westbrook, or the line OF the hor
cars. Terms cash. Will be so d at private sale by
GEORGE X. DAVIS 81 Co,
at any time before o'clock August 9Th.
augitd Il. U. BAILEY & CO., Auctoneers.
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CUMBERLAND BAR CLAM BAKE-The annu-
al excursion of the Cumberland Bar Associa-
ton, irreverently denominated, in advance, by
the newspapers "Rinktum'' and Bender &C.
CURED yesterday. To ordinary mortals, the
weather would have little unpropitious, mas
much as rain fell freely nearly the whole day
but to the elect the weather seemed unusually
propitious and happy, as it developed reserved
forces OF good-fellowshp and latent powers Of
having good time under difficulties hitherto
unsuspected. The Bar was out in force, and
the Bench, represented by the portly and C, m.
Portable form of Judge Kent, shed its melow
staid and softening lustre over the affair. The
party went to Evergreen Landing on Peaks
Island The cuisine under charge of Prof
B,rnum, was of course success, and the mem.
bers of the Bar and invited guests rivalled Of.
Yer Twist in demands for "more" of the savory
clans, served up in the venerable, deserted
Porgy Factory which adorns the sea-beat
shore. The time was happily occupied by
pitching of quoits and various other sports
suitable to the occasion, and the Gunner popu
lation was seriously decreased by the persistent
fishermen at the end of the wharf. The me m
bers Of the party were landed about p. M.
at Burnham's wharf, each ready to swear, with
clear conscience, that he had had capita
time
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-05

If IT is THROWN IN YOUR TEETH that you
do not keep your dental apparatus in proper
trim, it is your own fault, for all the world
knows that you might do SO by using the
matchless vegetable dentrifice SozoDoNT.
'SPALDING's GLUE" Cheap, convenient
and useful. Mends everything auc1-eod1w
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-05
VARIETY SALE
TO CLOSE CONsIGNMENTs.

IN SATURDAY next, Aug. 9Th at 10 O'Clock A.
- NJ, at saesroom, to clio sundry consignments,
furniture, Bedding, Crockery and Glass Ware, Cut
ery, Fancy Goods, Re- &c.
aug3td +. U. BAILEY & CO., Auctioneers.
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-05

TOURISTS will fiud the AMERICAN HOUSE,
Boston, the best point from which to visit
neighboring places OF interest. Cate, billiards,
passenger elevator, suites of rooms, baths, Sc.
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-05

TAKE AYERS PILLS FIR all the purposes Of
purgative, for Constipation, Indigestion,
Headache and Liver Complaint. By univer-
sal accord they are the best 'of all purgatives
for family use
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LATEST n II w s
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE
PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
Domestic N ews.
NORTH CAROLINA.
THE ELECTIONS.

RALEIGH, Aug. 4-The election passed off
quietly. Its returns have been received. There
were some attempts to intimidate the conserv-
alive party. An alteration to ok place this af'
ternoon between an Englishman and Harris, a
colored candidate for Congress-
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-05

A DISTRESSING COUGH causes the friends of
the sufferer almost as much pain as the SUI
ferer himself, and should receive immediate
attention. DR.. Wistar's Bdlsdm of Wild Cher
ry speedily cures coughs colds, influenza, sore
throat, &c. 1t will always relieve consump-
ton, and in many well-attested cases it has e.
fected perfect cure. aue2-d1w
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SfOre5u.. Markets.

LONDON, Aug. Alb A.M-Consols $50 a. 50 fol
September account
American securities -Unired States 5-20's 1862 al
so: do 1865, old, 81; do 1861 s1J; o. S. 1O-4s 795
Eric shares AZ Illinois Central shares 1Ol Atlantic
and Great Western shares 90.
LIVERPOOL. Aug. - 11.30 A. NJ Cotton opens
dull; sales 5000 bales; Mddling uplands SD. Corn
32s 81. Pork 122, Cd. Lard 74s. Sugar 31s Cd.
LONDON, Aug. 4-113 A. NJ - Refined Petroleum
dull at Is 81 "a Is Cd.
LONDON Aug. Al 30 p. M.-AmeIical securities
frmer and higher U. S. 520s, 1862, S23; 40 1865
old, S2l. Stocks weak; Erie Is; Illinois Central 1902
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 40 p. M.-BacCn 65s Cd fol-
short rio mindless
LONDON, Aug. Is P. NJ. - Consos Sss a SsE for
mopev and account.
American securities-U. s. 5-2O's, 1862. s22; do
1865, DID, 80: do 1867, 81; us. 10 4Os 799. Erie
shares 14s. Illinois Central shares 10i Atlantic q
Great Western shares 20.
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-05

MEN with the fewest faults are the least
anxious to discover those of others. j. Mon
roe Taylor's Cream Yeast Baking Powder has
no faults.
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-05

E. o. BAILEY & Co. will sell at o'clock
to-day the stock Of Groceries, Sc, in store on
the northerly corner Of Portland and Green
streets.
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-05

DEAR -JENNIE,-Where did you get tina
beautiful Ink your letter was written with
Why, Grace, that is Woodruff's Violene Ink.
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-05

JFyou want nice juicy steak get the Amer
lean Broiler of G. G. Tolman, Agent.
jy25eod2w
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-05

The attention of Grocers and others is call
ed to the sale of Groceries and Store Fixtures
by Messrs. Bailey & Co., at the store corner of
Green and Portland streets. See advertise
ment.
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-05

If you wish for Iadia rubber hose go to
Cooper & Co.'S, 100 Federal street. They keep
all kinds of Plumbing materials, and sell
them as low at any store in the city. Try
them Nav 5-tf
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-05

TANNING THE SCALP.-All the hair dyes aud
their congeners, the 'colorers,' ''restorers,
Sc, discolor the scalp. PHALoN's VrrALIA,
OR SALVATION FOR THE HAIR, is the only arti-
Gle for restoring gray hair which does not stain
the skin.
Sold by all druggists and fancy goods deal
ers. aug1-eod1w
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-05
Rigging, Blocks, &c, at Auction

Rigging, Blocks, nc, at AuctfOn.
A L the rigging loft OF Boyd s. Hanson, Franklin
II wharf. on WEDNESDAY. Aug 10th, at p. M.
We will sell suit OF Standing Rigging, al the blocks,
most of the iron work taken IRON wrecked schoon-
er of 20 tons register. The ABOVE Is al in good
order, and can be seeu at any time at the place of
safe. For particulars call on CHAS. IL. CHASE q
co.
aug5td f. o. BAILEY & CO., Auct oueers.
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Mills and Timber at Auction,

VA ILL be sold in the Village of Brownfeld. with
wv in one and a halt miles OF p. a. o. X. R., on
Wednesday, August 1O'b, 1870 at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon, the old Tyler mills and privilege, ian ex-
ceent water powerl together with more than 800 GOO
OF standing hemloak and white pine timber; also
set OF new buildings consisting OF a two story
dwelling house, shed disable. aug4w1t
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-05

ENDLESS variety of Toilet Soaps at less than
half price, at Cogia Hassan's.
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-05

ALL Wool Cassimeres, go, 75c. and 81 90, at
Cogia Hassans.
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-05

following beautiful extract from the Christian
Adoo3atc, complimentary to the world-renown-
ed Alleghanians, Vocalsts and Swiss Bell
Ringers, who wilt appear at Portland Theatre
on Monday and Tuesday evenings next, Aug
Sth and 9th. 1t says:
''Chey are all talented and gifted perform
ers, and a high and blessed mission is theirs,
going from city, aud from village to village,
speaking to the great heart of community-now
in the stirring notes of high and noble song,
and agaiu in the sweetest and soothing strains
of bea lty-they are ministers of good, reaping
in fields which the same truth, dressed in
sterner garb, would leave sleeveless
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1919 % 12lk
1l0t, AVA =
dhe Siberia takes out about s 800 900 in specie.
governments and tile whole market duh and
seady with very little change from last nights QUO
There were eleven proposals to sell Government
lnls noon amounting to 1888 200. The highest bid
was IVY li.l0O and the lowest 10S 100. The award
was million below 1903 s9-1O0.
New YORK, Aug. 4-Afternoon.-wall Street was
duli this afternoon the only transactions OF import
ance being those OF German bankers in Gold! and
Governments, based apparently the possibility OF
speedy peace in Europe.
Geld closed steady at 1918 a 121a
Shipments increased to. day in consequence of the
recent failures in FOREIGN banks, well in
this city. IL is reported that one OF the former fer
ed to the extent OF el5000O.
Governments tirmer aud business light.
Money easy at 4 "a per cent Sterling Exchange
dull at 1898 q 1899 for long aud 1lo5 tor sight.
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OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF THE sAARBRucK BATTLE

OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF THE SAARBRUCK BATTLE.
BERLIN, Aug. 1.-THE Prussian Government
furnishes the following account of the affair at
Saarbruck. The feeble garrison held Saar-
bruck until the French deployed and advanced
in three columns. The Prussians then retired
to position north of the town to observe the
enemy. In spite Of the free use by the French
of the mitraieurs artillery and chassepots our
losses are only two officers and seventy mep.
The loss of the French appeared to be more Sc
rious. Our troops were admirably cool