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FROM WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, July Il.---senate confirmed Murphy
Collector of Customs at New York, and Thomas Hell.
house Assistant Treasurer This action il regarded as
n defeat of Fenton
Further reports sho" additional Chey ehne and Ar
rapphoe outrages +
a careful reading ofthe vast amount OF matter over
the cable seems to indicate that the great powers will
not prevent the Hohenzollern canddature, and that
France will fight The upward tendency of securities
this evening indicate reassnring which has not
vet reached here
WASHINGTON, July l2.--AdmiFal Dahlgren is dead
Revenue receipts nearly half million.
Claud Hamilton, actor, was found dead in The
Presidents grounds with wound in the neck.
The massacre of miners in Wyoming Territory is
confirmed.
No Southern nominations
The rejection by the Conference Committee of the
funding bill, it is thought, killed it.
Blaine has appointed the same committee for new
conference.
Dahgrecn died of heart disease
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MISCELLANEOUS,

ST. Louis, July l1.--Five hundred Chinese labor
ers have arrived en- route for Memphis, where they
will go to work. They are very orderly.
New YORK, July IA serious riot occurred be-
tween the whites and blacks in the sth Ward. The
police for time were beaten off, but finally arrested
the ringeaders. None killed.
ATLANTA, GA, July l2.-The Legislature met In
the Senate resolution was introduced that the Treas
urer be authorized to pay all lawful demands upon the
Treasury from any funds under his control Referred
to Finance Committee.
motion to adjourn sine die was tabled
In the House motion to reconsider the action of
yesterday, postponng indefinitely the use of the edu.
catona fund for other purposes, was referred to the
Finance Committee
Both Houses adjourned until tomorrow
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FROM EUROPE.

LsspoN, July '0.A-Panic attributed to approach
ing settlements and the fears Of bankers contracting
| commodations
DISPATCHES fran various Europen capitols this morn
inc announce that the excitement is increasing, partc
ularlv in moneyed circles. All sorts of securities de
| clned heavily.
| The Telegraph says moneyed men known to be il
Napoeons confidence are heavy sellers Of securities
The Times says: " Still is possible to look calmly
at the future, and diplomats must seek to impress
France with the extravaganza of her pretensons and
susceptbleness in absence of right Similar jealousy
passed without collision in 1s40-5O 1t is thought
the real issue is possession of the Rhine-let bank
The contest will last until one or the other become
exhausted Civilization has every thing to lose in such
a contest and France is evidently in the wrong"
After further arguments indicating the Spanish right
to choose her King, the Thunderer says The neutral
powers must act instantly and firmly to prevent col
lision. The same edition of the Times, however, de-
pores the probable injury to France by the enthrone
ment of Hohenzolern. -
PLYMOUTH, ENGLAND, July lO.-Scgera Prussan
iron clads recently riding at anchor at this port were
ordered to the Baltic yesterday. These orders were
countermanded to-day and the vessels sail towards
Cherbourg. es
PARIS, July TO- o'clock A.M.-No new develop
ments T. r...y= .
new quoted at 1929. .... .-t -- ....
The Constitutional says il the from Prussia
expected night is unsatisfactory the necessary steps
for the enforcement of French rights will Immediately
occur.
The Gaulois says Prince Napoleon has gone to Co.
penhagen to negotiate treaties -....
The Me..i.e anne~.~ee that /. uiit NO lousrr give
publicity as to the movement of troops
Prussia 8 answer still momentarily expected.
The Journal says in case of the Emperor will
command in person with the Prince Imperial on his
staff. -@a --
The Berlin semi official Journal saya France persists
to insult Prussia by holding Prussia responsible for
the Hohenzollern candidature.
BERLIN, July 10.-Mitary men are unexcited about
the Spanish embrogio. II is thought impossible that
war should follow 80.
The North German Parliament summoned to answer
France.
The reports OF naval preparations the part of
Prussia untrue.
MADRID, July 11.-Tbe Regency reterates the de.
claration that its course is dictated by no hostility to
France.
Republican journals say the only solution Of the |
troubles is immediate declaration for republic
LONDON, July l1.-Feeling queter both here and |
in Paris and the impression is gaining ground that the
question between Prussia and France will he settled
without resorting to extreme measures.
Securities have advanced several per cent since
morning. Tendency still upward; American $685.
which were ss4 at o'clock, have just closed at
36t other funds have advanced proportionately. A
much better feeling prevails at Paris. Bourse at two
o'clock, rentes So ga very decided advance
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CONGRESSIONAL.

/ WAsHIseroS, July 1l.-Senate-Cr Credentials of An
thony and Cragin presented.
The following is the discussion on the lustrious
tax sale bill which passed today
Trumbull called up the bill to confirm titles in the
late insurreetionary States.
Bayard opposed the bill, and said il confirmed sales
which had been attended with the grossest IRREGULAR
ties, and conditions imposed upon the original owner
before he can recover his land are most onerous and
unjust.
Trumbull said the who neglected 20 pay his
taxes deserved to pay before he could recover his
property. 49,
Casserly said The bill was designed to make void
sale for taxes valid one, and impose conditions of re-
covey that we're extraordinary and unheard Of and in
his Judgment, Illegal
Bayard moved to strike ont the clause recurring
payment of costs and penalties by the original owner
before recovering back bis land which was rejected
Bayard then moved to amend by providing that the
bill shall only be of effect where sales we're made ac
eordlng to law He knew that in some Of these sales
the costs had been piled up without regard to law
Inc amendment was referred and the bill then passed
Mrs Lineoln's pension was postponed
Appropriations resumed. Charleston custom. house
gets $500, 600. N''
Executive session on New York nominations. No
result reached.
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FROM EUROPE. J..

PARIS, July 1.-THE strike at Mulhouse continues
Sixteen thousand workmen involved
ROME, July 1.-THE Holy Father has exercised nc
coercive pressure upon infability. The Journal Di
SAYS he has only shown patience and forhear
ance.
LONDON, July 1l.--In the House Gladstone said the
Hohensollorn soniuaton mad taken the English Gov.
ernment by surprise. France had threatened to pro.
coed to extremites.. Should France persist, her Mai
estys government would exhaust every means to pre.
vent war upon cause so little warrantng it,
LONDON, July r. Nothing confrmatory of the
Chinese massacre has been received TIE latest dates
are silent regarding the massacre.
The Telegraph says Prussia to reply precisely
as France requires it would not not guarantee peace
PARIS, July l2.-The feeling to-day is more quiet.
though the bourse at midnight continued excited
rentes 69.25.
The Emperor has arrived at the Tuillerieq The
Prussan ambassador has returned from Enis
Olivier declines to receive as guage of peace the
Kings Withdrawal of his sanction to the Hohenzoern
candidature unless be does it asking Prussia instead
of the head of the family.
PARIS, July l2.--Michaet in the Rappel of to-day,
says plebiscum means peace, and pleading for peace
says, II doubted let the vote be repeated.
The spaniards, apparently, are unconcerned about
the situation.
The position of Italy is uncertain
Prussia will establish an entrepot camp of rs 900 NJ
Aarroche.
CHERBoURG, July l2.-Ali war vessels in the harbor
keep fire.
PARIS July l2.-The evening journals say that the
first Prussian army corps has been ordered to march
TO the fortresses on the Rhine.
letter from Prim dated the sth, says: | never
supposed that France could be so impressed in this
matter but Spain cannot without shame, draw back
it is stated that the Princess of Orleans il active in
candidature
IL was reported at two o'clock that the question
oas been amicably adjusted
Bourse active rentes TO-
AsP1SwALL, July l2.-steamer Ecuador lost near
aupe. Boiler exploded; seven lost.
Smallpox spreading at valparaiso.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

New YORK, July 1o.-A special to the Herald, from
London of to-day, says military preparations were go
ing on all last night in Paris. If the candidaure Of
Prince Leopold is not Withdrawn within the next "a
hours the French ministers will be recalled from Ber
lin and Madrid and will be declare The conduct
OF France in enforcing the issue and refusing to leave
this question of throne to the Spanish people is strongly
condemned BY all the Europeans Prusaias calm and
dignifed position is approved.
ArLaSF a, GA, July l l.-The Legislature met to,
day The Senate continues the appropriation act of
1869 until further orders by vote of % to 10. A
resolution was offered insrHctng the Treasurer to use
the present school fund in paying claims against the
state which was tabled. In the House similar reso.
luton was indefinitely postponed when both houses
adjourned until Tomorrow at 10 O'Clock
RICHMOND, Va, July 1.-THE Dispatch has infor-
nation of serious riot in Louisa county. Pistols
and knives were freely used. Three men were badly
shot and number of Others more or less injured
=. me Legislature adourns tonight at midnight until
October lst
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4 GRAND SCHEME" 1NDEED-A Western paper
speaks OF the latest proposal of Mr.. Cyrus W Field
which ecpses anything yet undertaken in teegra phy.
1t is nothing less than the virtual annexation of China
ana the Sandwich Islands, which, when carried into
effect will turn the Pacific Ocean into an American
lake and place the sceptre Of the commerce of the
globe in American hands" 1t is very justly said that
inns country needs only direct and prompt relations
with China to become master of its commensurate
trade which has always given commercial supremacy
to the fortunate nation which has won it, The Pacific
ocean, it is claimed, can be rnonopolized by American
steamers as completely the Atlantic is BY Euronean
lines Our field of conquest is the East the East
whose trade in times past built up Tyre sidon Thehes
and Venice, "Queen of the Sea-"
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CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, July 12.-Senate-The bill giving
the Mobile and Pensacola railroad lands passed.
One hundred thousand dollars appropriated for pub
lie buildings at Little Rock three hundred thousand
at St. Louis one hundred and fifty thousand at Leav
enworth, Kansas, and one hundred thousand at Tren
ton New Jersey.
opsss-Georgia bill referred TO committee OF con
ference. Committee the part of the House not yet
named. 49,. - .--z..-=..=
Conference report Oh army appropriations adopted.
Conference report funding bill rejected. The op
position was mainly from the West and South, On the
ground that compelling new banks to use new bonds
was unjust .. AL .......
Di..~ s.44..vul4v-I Duttur, Tarusm uftu
the conference committee on the Georgia bill
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hSACHl FEMALE CoLLEGE.-Adverse fate preventing
our personal attendance at the examinations of the
various female colleges around us-alI of which seen
'7 nave gwen eminent satisfaction to visitors and
pa"on'-~"e avail ourselves Of the observations of
some OF our more fortunate cotemporares In refer.
eDee TO the above named college, the Mansfield Times
has hattering notice of the proceedings on Com.
ueneeuent day Under the management of its ven.
cradle President, Rev Peter Crawford, the college is
now in very prosperous condition, having larger
number Of pupils than during any previous session
since the close Of the war
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BUTLER N New RoLE.-There was considerable
amusement in the House when Mr.. Randall, of Penn
sylvania arragned Gen. Butler for striking out of the
manuscript Of the Globe the report of Mr.. Randaa
declaration in the House that Butler was not an hon
est man. 1t seems that Butler had possession of the
manuscript to revise his own speech, and coming
across Randalls alusion muated the report by cut
ting it out liberty which the propretors of the Globe
declare to be without precedent. Buffers conduct ex
cites indignation among nearly all the members of the
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we again warn our readers that they cannot be too
careful in handling kerosine oil gentleman in this
parish was in the act of filling lamp from FIVE cal.
lon can which be held in his arms when o hroa., &c
"lno oev tue blaze of another lamp standing on the
"'noo" sill, near enough to ignite the OIL There was
no explosion but the contents of the can ran all over
fhe door, severely burning the gentlemans wife and
little boz who we're standing by. Nothing but the most
prompt action saved the house from being burned a
The floor Of the room was In blaze.
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WAsH1seros, July l1-House-The general dsa'
bitv and naturalization bills, as amended by the Sen
ate tnssed-123 to 81. They goes to the President
The majority report that Col segar, as Congressman
large not entitled to bis seat was adopted after
an hours debate without division.
Fifty thousand dollars appropriated for defraylng
the expenses Of the Indian delegation.
Blaine appointed sehenck, Kelley and Brooks as a
committee on tax bill
The Senate confirmed Samuel A. Duncan to be Com
missioner Of Patents, and John W. Thatcher, OF fF'
einia Examiner in Chief at the Patent Office.
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GEN JOE. sHELBY.-The Kansas City Times indg-
nanty denies the imputaton made upon the character
Oh ten. Shelby By newspaper correspondent, who
claims that he has turned Radical and says when the
ninety thousand free white Democrats of Missouri
enfrsnehised it will be time enough to see what kind
OF race be will make for Governor The Times navs
passing tribute to Gen. Longstreet thus "The South
has but one James Longsreet just as the revolution
produced but one Benedict Arnold; and to another
state than Missouri belongs the nfamy of giving birth
10 such an offspring as the present Collector present
Loyal League negro fetch worshpper, New Orleans
bastard, James Longstreet."
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PROBABLE sUIoIDE-A German sign painter, BY
the name Of ". Dannigkeit, having had some do
meste trouble On the previous night yesterday morn
Ing went ont to the graveyard where be has child
buried, and shot himself with FIVE shooter. and fell
npon the grave of his child. He evidently intended
to shoot himself through the heart but the ball went
below and into bis stomach He was taken tn the r.,
urinary though Dr. Clay informs lis that he will not
recover
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What transparent cuff is this!

"A horde of militia, followed by swarm of tax
collectors, WHY leave refractory country as docie
a'suokng dive" This paragraph, from Radical pa.
per in Texas, shows clearly the MONDAY sun the
animuS>o of that party-shoy5 that malice and hate
rankie in its heart and need only power to drenc the
State in blood
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Of COURSE NORA correspondent writing from
the Lee, while on her late trip, says Capt Cahnon per
sists in saying he is not racing. Everybody on
board, and notably the fremen," this sapient writer
goes on to say, seem hard to con1incs hat we are
not having race"
Another individual writing taom the Natehez says
she is not making for grace, but to try and see
what can be done in the Ray of fast work on regu.
lar trip. I'D. s.- ~ 81 1905 ~=z.-tz .s-
What trananer,nt .Mp g .ha,t
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SUPERIOR QUALITY OF BR1cK- Messrs. Hone &
Wright have on hand large quantity of the verv heat
41a'' o' ofek' specially suited for paving purposes,
WHICH 'hey offer at reduced price. Samples can be
7een at the building of Hope & Allen, on Milan, street
al 'ne one OF Hope Leonard on Texas street oppo.
SITE she Court House. and or he site e. shoP~seb~ss
ran church We would advise all who need the ars
Gle to call on them. They are prepared to fill orders
promptly or to take contracts, and defy competition
in their line of business.
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ihe moral atmosphere Of Jefferson il certainly in,
proving marTelously. We learn from tho T;roo. -
the 9th that the membership of the gsnt;st Cburoh
aa. p'a,e no" numbers two hundred nearly three
..i's WHAT 1t was before the commencement Of tho
a' revival it also states that the revival meatro
u sne Methodist Church is still in progress and VIII
undiminished interest. 's7' 40 :" ''' u win
IS there any hope " Of change of heart in .,,hoa
- oul eo'enporarlesS We await reply with painful
interest and doubling minds. e''1'''
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Fl. J. HEARsEY, Secretary

Lone DEBT.-While bill proposing to appropri-
ate $4,000 for the paving of Pennsylvania Avenue
was under discussion in the House the Hon. J. P
kuott of Kentucky exposed the reckless extravaganza
of the Radical party in speech characterized by cut
ting irony and infinite humor. In speaking of the
bonded debt of the Government, amounting to $780,.
100000, he says " There is only one way by which
the human intellect can approach realization of the
magnitude of this sum, and that is by comparison.
Each greeEbac dollar bill is about seven inches in
length. Now place two thousand five hundred mil.
lions of them in line and you will find it to be over
two hundred and fifty thousand miles long! Geogra-
pliers tell US it is twenty-five thousand miles around
the earth. Our public debt would, therefore, make
band of greenback dollars that could encircle this
globe more than ten times 1t is said to be over
240 900 miles from the earth TO the moon If this
so, our debt would make rope Of greenback dollars
long enough to cable the moon to the earth and
have over ten thousand miles to sag Laughter.
Now this House haa repeatedly dooa"od that dis uebt
principal and interest, shall be paid and to meet the
annually accrung interest upon it the people all over
the country arc taxed in every conceivable wav that
the ingenuity of Congress can suggest"
But he cells US, this is ALL nor half what is Justly
due by the Government. Besides this debt for which
t8 notes are gwen at the lowest calculation IS, 0O0
100000 more are owed to the Of the people, for
the horses and CATTLE and sheep and hogs and corn and
wheat taken from them for the support of its armies
Turing the war, and for which no compensation has
aVpr been rendered
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We learn from the New Orleans Republican of the
9th inst, that new and powerful locomotive for the
Southern Pacific Road had arrived at the jackson
Railroad Depot for transhipment to Shreveport by
steamer 1t states that the expense of carrying this
locomotive from the depot to the river must be nearly
If not quite equal to the expense Of transportation
from Patterson, New Jersey, to New Orleans d. i
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drops IN EASTERN TExAs.-Our townsman, Colonel
Martin, writes to his house in this place from Rusk,
under date of the lst inst, and he speaks in glowing
terms oil the corn crops in that and neighborng coun
ties through which he has travelled One more rain
Will insure the largest crop made for years. He very
justly remarks that it is too early to give any correct
estimate OF the cotton crop. Frequent rains have
caused the plant to run too much to weed and Joint
too long, besides which the grass is interfering sadly
with many planters; still, dry weather for month or
two will, in great part remedy these evils and good
crop be secured, provided the worm does not make
its appearance.
Whatever betde, SO far as cotton is concerned, it is
gratifying to know that Eastern and Northern Texas
and North Louisiana will certainly be blessed With
heavy corn CROP .
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Gov. Holden, of North Carolina, has issned orders
to raise regiment of troops for active service. He
says the State nearing condition of things which
will result IN civil war, unless prompt and stern
measures are taken to prevent IT," The New Orleans
Times thinks the var should be undertaken imnedi.
ateiy, with stout brogan, upon the Governor.
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The procee dings of the meeting held at the Court
House on Saturday will be found in another column
The meeting was respectfully attended, and was char
acterized by calm and entirely dispassionate spirit
Those of our citizens who regarded az prominently
conservative took the leading part in the discussions
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TEXAS LEGtsLATCRE.-A member of the Legislature
writing from Austin to the Jefferson Radical seems to
be not over well pleased with the status of the Senate
where things have not gone on as smoothly as they
should have DONE The trouble s there are only Il
bakers dozen of sound Republicans in that body who
will do to tie to-" whereas it was originally supposed
to contain nineteen Simon pures The House on the
other hand appears to be all right and, says the wr
ter, will stand by Republicanism and the principles of
our great party till the last gun is fred"
This fellow expresses himself disguised with the
manner in which the recent socaed State ball was
conducted. He claims to have had card of admis-
sion, but ascertainng that certain members we're ia.
booed BECAUSE of COLOR he became indignant at this
evidence of false pride and agonzed the State by
not appearing.
The Radical vndicates the Senate from the structures
OF Its correspondent by referring the passage of the
militia bill, and expresses the hope that that body will
never prove recreant to any trust con6ded in it by
the people,"
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Story FOR THE MARINEs.--As the Emperor Ma
poieon was at one time reviewing bis army, dstribu-
ting rewards in the shape Of decorations pensions
his eye, which nothing escaped lighted on private in
the ranks whose empty sleeve determined expression
and soldery bearing marked him an old cam paigner
The Emperor paused and asked: "Where did you
lose that arm, my brave fellow? ;" "At Austeriitz
General" -" Five hundred francs pension for that
man. said Napoleon. "And what if lose the other ?"
asked the soldier. Five hundred more" Hardly
had the words been spoken when the soldier drew his
sword and, before he could be prevented severed his
remaining arm from his body. Query,-What arm did
he use?
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4 gentleman of this place has received PROPOSE
ton from rascal in New York to sell him some of
the finest executed counterfeit and 5-dollar bills
ever offered In any market. He respectfully declines
trading at this particular time, but at some future pc.
Rod may " send on for supply.
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TEE CRoPs-The crops are generally in better con.
iiton than they were at the time of our last weekly
report, the dry weather having enabled the planters
to get somewhat the better of the grass The general
impression still is that fine crops of corn will be made
though it has been somewhat injured in some localities
by rain The cotton is far from as promising as the
corn, having been materially injured by the grass.