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The cate Alice Cary-A htOry Told
of an Early Disappointment.
From the Chicago Republican, A

From the Chicago Republican. Aug. y
When the Cary sisters made their first
pilgrimage to the eastern literary Mecca,
Rufus WiImOt Griswold was among their
earliest acquaintance. This gentleman
was prominent Hterdteur when the men
of letters were less numerous in New
York than at present. He was born
in Benson, Vermont, in 1915, and was
consequently but about five years the
senior Of the eldest sister. Having been
educated as u printer, he became success
svely Il Baptist preacher, Journalist, and
an author. In the wider field of letters he
should be spoken of rather rs compiler
than us an author. He published various
collections of the prose and poetry Of Eng
land and America, and, in connection with
other authors, several works Of popular
biography. No one was better acquainted
with the state of the literary market, or
with the publishers of the metropolis, than
Mr.. Griswold.
The two rural dtyOtces of literature from
the Far West were strangers, and needed q
chdper0ne. He came to the rescue. lie
gave them space in his books, flattered
in finding Il market for their wares. To-
ward Alice he more especially inclined.
Their first acquaintance ripcned into friend
ship, friendship into intimacy, and Intimacy
into love. 1t was said at last that the par
ties were soemuly atfianced. This was
nearly twenty years ago, and Alace then
had passed thirty. He was still older,
and would seem to have passed the
bounds OF Juvenile folly, if those bounds
are ever passed by man. But he was a
bldSe citizen Of the world, and she was
quiet, retired, sensitive, domestic, and I'M
assuming. Trouble came between the two
in the shape of 4 woman Of society cXter-
nallv more attractive than Alice Cary. The
engagement was broken, and Alice, con-
cealng her sorrows, kept herself more
more assiduouSly to her special labors.
The story needs not to be FULLY detailed
here. 1t has been told over and over again
ever since the world had Il literature.
Several Years passed, and in 1857 Rufus
Wilmot Grswold lay dying Of a lingering
disease in the metropolis, i'll poverty and
alone. His literary ventures had brought
inadequate remuneration, and he had lived
Il lite which it was not altogether pleas
ant to look back upon. But the sisters
had made many friends, and been rea-
sonably bless by fortune. The injured
woman forgot her wrongs, and forgave
the past with readiness characteristic
of her sex. She came again to the bedside
of the man who had so grievously deceived
her, and watched with him day after day,
ana week after week. as life slowly ebbed
away. The siuk-room was made cheerful
with books, flowers, and all necessary COM
forts, and to defray necessary expenses the
money earned by days and nights oil Labor
with the pen was freely lavi>ned. At last
death ended the Sut rings OF the false lover,
and the grave closed over the secret OF Il
woman's sorrow, now Tor the first time
made public.
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tons Of the country for some months, ana
ut last, having become 30 accustomed 10 Ing
life Of the soldier, they made up their minus
when In different cities and without Enc
least knowledge OF each others intention,
to join the regular army. They enlisted on
the same day, and were assigned 70 tine
same regiment and the same company
They were discharged on the same Gay,
and Sam went East and John went soutn.
They enlisted second time In the same
month, and were again assigned to the
same company. Again being discharged.
they babe each other goodbye, and went
their separate ways.
Soon after they enlisted In the regular
army the third time, and again found them
selves standing shoulder to shoulder In the
same company. For some months past
their company has been in the Department.
of the Platte, stationed at a point on the
Union Pacific railroad. Under the recent
order reducing the standing army they
were both discharged, and came to Omaha
together. We met them here, and they re-
lated to us the above facts. We saw them
cross the Big Muddy, Sam ticketed to New
York and John to New Orleans. We can
not help but wonder IL their future will be
as strange as the past has been.
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LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
More KukIuX Testimony.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-The Sub.kukluN
Committee has adjourned to the 10Th Sep
TENDER.
Lieut.. Pickett, commanding the troops
In Pontotoc and Monroe counties, Miss.
testified that II kullluX organization existed
in five Of the northern counties bordering
on Alabama, to which counties he believed
the organization was confined in Mlssls-
sippi.
The purpose of these kukluX was to in.
timidate colOred voters and drive northern
men from their section. Within his know
ledge they had murdered nine negroes in
Monroe county in the four months he was
stationed there. lie believed that the pres
ence of the troops had good effect.
The Survey of Virginia Rivers.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-The survey of the
Nansemond and Elizabeth rivers, under the
direction of Capt. G. b. Phillips, of the
United States engineer corps, has begun,
and will occupy two months.
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NEW YORK, August Ex-senator Abbott,
Of North Carolina, tclegraphs We have
carried the State against the convention by
10000 or $1,000 majority"
WILMINGToS, August 5.-Indications
seem more favorable to-day for the defeat
Of the convention by Il very small majority
The republicans claim the State by from
still think the issue in doubt, with the
chances in their favor. Returns arc only III
from about one-third Of the counties, and
they are not official.
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WASpERINGs or Two SOLDIER BOYS
CONSTANTLY THROWN TOGETHER BY CIR
cUMsTANCEs.-[From the Omaha kepuhii-
can, both July.l-Enrolled in the two con-
tending armies that fought the battles OF
the great rebellion of 1851 ), were two men,
one Oh either side. For the present pur-
pose we will know them as Sam and John.
Sam wore the blue ard John the gray. In
the first Bull Run, Sam was made prls.
oncr, and among the detail ordered to eS-
cort MIN down to Dixie, was John, and this
was the first time they met. A peculiar
sympathy seemed to be f felt between the
slyly conveyed by John to Sam. The latter
escaped from the den in which he was con-
stood h, With Of pa sss sb in bis
Jnhn laid down his gun at Vicksburg, and
It happened io that soon after the capitalization
the two met, and renewed their acqualnt-
ance. 1t WIS of short duration, ana they
parted in few days, never expecting 70
meet again. ,,
They wandered about in different Sc,
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COM W EkCIAII.
CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE
RICHMOND, VA, Aug. 5, 1871.

CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE,
RICHMOND, VA, aug. 5, S7L {
OFFERINGS.
Whfnt-White, 5,5ts bushels. Red. S. 9i2 bushels
COrn.-W hite, 100 bushels. Mixed, 334 bush sls
OdtS.-1,206 bushels.
Rye. rs bushels.
Whedt.-Whitc-total, 3, 49, bushes-at 81 523Q
SLJ5 tor prime; also for very good; SL!a36uSl 4
for coed; sl.'59Si4o for fair; sa.lsi6Q$i.5O fol
Hheat.-Red-total, 5.l7s busllrls-at sl.5s TO,
choice ST. 5eQgfl.55t for prime; Sl.5o for very
mon.
C0rn.-White total. 500 bushels-at sl@S2c. fol
very good. Mixed, 23e bushe's-at 7sc. for CON-
mon SEC. for very good
0atS.-total, l,osO blshels-at 40c. for prime: asa
4)c. for very good; l7Sc. for good a7c. Tor fair.
Rye.-75 bushels fair at CSC.
RE-EXHIBITED.
Whedt.-Whte $40 bushels. Red, 296 bushels.
Corn.--White, so bushels. Mixed, % bushels.
OutS.-2l4 bushels.
REMARKS.
The offerings OF wheat on change to-day we're
ll4to bushels, of which 900 bushels were report
ed sold. The market was decidedly lower, closing
at i decline. Corn, too was weaker, and oats less
firm.
The Chicago Erentng Post, OF the 81 instant,
says: 1.-THE IN ,rkct HI. been quiet for cash snd
lower. Sales were made on Change at S@$l OF,
closing irm at the outside. Seller the month
ranges from 10 aic below cash, with sales At O6s
@sssc. closing at est@96ic. Seller September sold
a. eeQL97c., and seller the year at s5Gsesc. No,
has been quiet ct Si.o2@Sfo4. and No. at a?99ic.
Rejected has been IN moderate request, ard SOC.
was bid, but go AMI sic. was asked. Winter wheat
has sold to limited extent ST SIO8 for No. 2 red
and No. amber, and $l.059SLo7 for No. 2 am
her,"
in Baltimore, on the Alb instant, the offerings
of wheat on Change were rs, 800 bushels; market
heavy and In favor of buyers; slippers are una
BILE 10 execute their orders for want OF freight
room sales EN- brace 1000 bushels southern white
at 81 aU6Ssla5 900 bushels prime and choice red
at g. 4sll$l.55 / 500 bushels good red 1t sl1o0
al %; 5000 bushels ordinary to fair, $lSoQSl.37 I;
1000 bushels in 'erior $l.lo08L2s; $500 bushels
Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois at $las@sl 81; 400
bushels Indi ana Bill at 81 40.
The New York Journal Of Commerce or the Nh
instant says "Whedt.-The market Is less active,
Under less pressure to realize, and slight weak
ness IN fre!ghts, prices show more steadiuess, mol
outstanding the fact that the export demand Is
but fair aud the milling moderate. The sales are
III COO bushels at $l.3ls for prime No. spring
3D. 81 for part OF load OF very choice 2e$l3 80
for sailing vessel grades Of No. spring, chief fly
at 8l2stG0Sl % for fair To primo, and 81 30 ior
choice FL 2GG9s L25 Tor steamer grades; 81 5?0
81 so for white western; s1.6oQSl.e GO for White
ieuesee 81 5000 a. IS for new red and amber west:
ern chi y at 81 35QSl.37 for fair to good: 81 43
D$L4s for very chuIce amber Ill inoIs, and Sissy
Sl.43 for Old do, in store and adoat." ...
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Munitions of War for the Cubans.

new YORK, Aug. 5.-The Sun processes to
have authentic information of the safe ar.
rival in the hands of the Cuban insurgents
of another large quantity of arms and ann
m,lnition. 1t says "the vessel which con-
yeyed this much-needed assistance to the
brave Cubans left neiehboriDg port on the
18th ult., and her cargo was safely deliv.
cred in Cuba on the Goth. 1t consisted Of
1000 Springfield and Remington rifles, $780,.
900 metallic cartridges, two tons of powder,
half ton OF sulphur. 100000 percussion
caps, 200 hand.srenadcs. 200 machetas. and
two lwelve-pounder field pieces.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
xe,. yor,, stoc. and Money Markets

NEW YORK, Aug. s-The hank statement shows
tsat loans have increased nearly three-quarters Of
a million; specie decreased over three and n half
millions; legal tenders decreased triie. de-
r;os'ts decreased over four and half millions.
Specie shipments to-day over a quarter Of . mil
lion. Money, 2Gla per cent. Sterling dull and
nominally unchanged. Gold. steady. Govern
ments strong and active; 's2's. 1lll Tenncssee's
strong and active new South CaroIinn's and old
Worth Cardinals very active; all cloeed quiet
Tennessee,s, N!: new. 7ss. Virginia's, sas; new.
70. Lnusians'a 81: ne-, al. Lev'e's. 60: "s. sS.
Alabama,s, aea: SIS. al. Genrgia's. aa: 7's. %.
North Cardinals. 44s; new, IS. South Cardinals
II new, 575
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PORT OF RICHMOND. AUGUST 6, 1871.

PORT OF RICHMOND, AUGUST s, 1871.
ARRIVED
Steamer John Sylvester, Clifford, Norfolk, mer-
Steamer Albemarc, Couch, New York, mer-
chandise and passengers j. W. Wyatt.
SAILED,
Steamer Palisade Nelson, Norfolk. %
Steamer tlbemarle, Couch, New York, mcr-
chandse and passengers, j. w. Wyatt.
Bark wavelet, City Point finish loadlog.
Schooner j. b. Myer, Elwool, bark, New Ham
burg, Myers & Goodman.
Schaoner II. G. Eley, McAllister, City Point,
Schooner Searsvlllc, Weaver, Philadelphia, gra-
mite, Curric Co.
Schooner Frances II xtch, Fsles, Boston, mer-
chandise Currie Il Co.
Schooner Aune Virginia, Haden, Petersburg,
grain, Curtis & Parker.
MEMORANDUM.
WEST POINT, ny. S ARRIVED, steamer StSte
OF Maryland, Travis, Baltimore, merchandise AMI
passengers, York river Railroad Company, ana
sailed on return.
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Long branch Macca.

LONG BRANCH, Aug. o." King john
won the seeple chase to-day, coming out 4
short neck ahead of "Vcsuvius." Time,
! III.
"ClimaX" won the mile heats. Time,
:50H, 1:524. and 2:024.
In the trotting race for s., 900, six started.
The race was won by doctor" Time,
3:j3. j..
"Willie Ransom" won the Consolidation
stakes.-Timc, 2:l9.
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Federal Troops In New OrIcans-Fire-
New Cation &c

New ORLEANS, Aug. 5.-Two companies
Of Federal troops arrived here yesterday
evening. The object is said TO be the pre-
seavation of order on Wednesday next.
Their presence eXcitcs much conjecture.
The pavilion end of the Ponchartrain
railroad was burned last evening; loss,
S11 900, with no insurance.
The first bale of new Louisiana cotton
was received yesterday evening. 1t was
raised by Chas. a. Plerson mncar the mouth
Of Cane river, NatchitochcS Parish.
The cotton crop along the Red river
looks better than was expected, after the
spring rains. 1t is believed that L fair crop
will be made in the river parish.
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TIE BANK CLERK.-Brevity in converse.

THE BANK CLERK.-Brevity in CONVERSE
ton is distinguishing mark Of bank clerk
from 10 to e." Time" Is not exactly
money" to him; but. possessing the priv
ilege of going away as soon after bank hours
rs his days work is done, be works by the
clock, and /" time" is " time" to him. So
he wastes no words. His conversation with
customers is crisp--his intercourse with his
fellow clerks sententious.
He has more leisure than other clerks
his business is not destructive to good
clothes, so he dresses well. Particularly is
this true of the young bank clerk, because
mand at his age in any other business
Therefore Solomon in all glory is often sur.
passed by him. Unfortunately, after get.
ting up rapidly certain distance, he sticks,
very often for life. There Is only one CASH
Ter to many clerks.
People knowing the large sums banded
by the bank clerk, wonder whether he
never has to struggle with temptation. In
reality, he grows TO look upon Il bank note
as hardware clerk does upon flit-iron,
as, simply, merchandise. A ten thousand
dollar package represents to him the trou-
BILE experienced in getting it up" and
nothing more. Of course there are few
naturally rascally bank clerks who steal.
So they would in q hardware store.
Having considerable Difference paid to
him by customers, the bank clerk is apt to
be spoiled thereby, and the younger one is
sometimes saucy. An appeal to the cash.
ier in such cases results IN Il rapid eXpul-
sion Of zephyrs from the selcconScious.
ness" of fine young gentleman.
lie possesses, as Il general thing, white,
supple fingers but there are some brown
paws and some knotted baseball fingers to
be found among them. AS a rule, there
are more partially. dislocated fingers among
Troy bank clerks than among Albany ones,
In Albany it is generally considered wicked
by his supcriors for bank clerk to belong
to a baseball club, while in our sister city
the officers go TO see their clerks play 8
match. Having been young once, ''they
know how it is themselves"
There was Il clever bit of verse written
about bank clerks, some years ago, in Bull.
iaio. The refrain OF the song was:
"OuLsi,crs think banking is Heaven!
But 1t Is more like the opposite place."
The poet, who bad evidently "been
there himself" detailed one peculiar griev.
ance Of Il teller. e., hunting hours for IN
error to
Find it at last on tn. csshier.n
If fellow-clerk had caused the hunt, the
teller could find great relief in blowing up
the offender; hut he dare not try verbal
nitro-elycerine on his superior oiiiccr.-di-
Jany Express.
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Attemnsea RaDe apI Murder,

BURLINGTON. mp, August 5. "A negro
last night entered the residence of Il Ger
man named Laizer for the purpose of
stealing, but fuding the Germans daughter
asleep, he attempted to outrage her. The
girls screams brought her father to the
room, whom the negro shot through the
heart and eScaDed,
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Alleged KukIux DISCHARGED

MEMpHIs, TENN, August 5.-Yhe kukluy
trial before United States commissioner,
i'm which four men were arraigned for the
murder OF a man named Garrett last June,
terminated last evening in the discharge OF
the prisoners, the commissioner being salts
fed that the prosecution on the part of the
principal witnesses was malicious and their
testimony untrue. Two of the witnesses
were arrested for perjury and committed
to Jail. s..
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NiehMVHD AND YORK RIVER RAILROADS,
SUPERINTENDENT OFFICN
RICHMOND, VA. july ,s 1s7, (

IHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
Un and after this date, until further notice tbera
VIII oe only three boats 4 week for Baltimore 0
IHaiNS VII! Gun rs follows:
NALL TRAIN VIII leave Richmond for Wa.
rom. daily AT p. NJ, Except Sun1ays.) connect.
lug uIuesdays. Thursdays, AID SATURDAYS with
uusl or fillmore N''' "''h
BJArs leave Baltimore on Mondays, Wednss.
Gays ana Fridays, Connecting ~ west Point with
tasseR ser rain which leaves West Point daily
except sunday att =. d., arriving In Richmond
EhEIGHT TRAIN, WITH PASSENGER CAB
3TThC HED, win leave Richmond on TUESDAYS,
S,!anu Saturdays at A. III. arrive ut
est FONT at 100 A. NJ. leaving West Point II
L, NJ, arriving at Richmond at 40 L. NJ,
PERSONS going py this route get q good nights
rest on most comfortable boats with tables unsur
4asseo oy any, and arrive In baltimore In t,Iae
Tor Northern and " eSieru trains.
Fare from Richmond TO Baltimore, As.
,IorOugh bills OF lading given to Ill points
NOkIh ano SOUTH. FrcightS received daily aud
promptly forwarded. ~
rn and after SATURDAY, JULY lst, ROUND
TRIP TICKETS TO WEST PJINT on Mail
Train, good to go down on Saturdays aud return
ON Mondays, \: $3.50.
PAssEAGEk RAIN will leave Richmond de-
pot on cundaIs ~ a. ID. returning, will leave
Vest Point at 5 T.. Nj arriving in Richmond at !
L. NJ, at 81 round !rlp. In this way persons may
enjoy fine saltwater bathing Ut " est FONT.
Bathing houses are lifted up.
uOou hotels are open for the accommodation of
guests ut moderate rates. -.
Wm. n. BRAGG, Superintendent
j. NJ. TURNkR, Freight Agent.
J.h. TAYLOR, Ticket Agent. jy2s
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The Mexican Election for President
No Choice Made-COEgress 10 De-

CITY OF MEXICO, July so, ria Hapdna,
august 5.-The permanent deputation OF
Congress finished counting the electoral
vote for President on the 9th instant with
the following result For Diaz, 1,7S2 Jua-
req, 1868; Lerdo, 1866. There being no
choice, according TO the constitution, the
election goes to Congress, where, it 4 coali-
ton OF the opponents of Juarcz is effected,
the majority will be against him. An at
tempt will be made to unite the votes OF
the opposition on Diaz. The permanent
deputation is known to be hostile to Jua-
reZ.
The enemies OF Juarez report that he
proposes to briDe doubtful congressman,
anc imprison others before they can reach
the capital.
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From England.
Murdered by Indfans-McrchantM Miss
ing,

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5.-Abraham Kin
ney. the old President Of Arizona, has been
murdered ut Camp Wood by Apache Majore
Indians, whom he had fed for six months,
because he refused to furnish them with
ammunition.
A merchant named Brooks, of Sncllincs,
Mercer county, has disappeared suddenly
from the Cosmopolitan Hotel in this city,
and rs he was possessed Of large sum OF
money and many valuables, it is feared he
has been murdered. He was a native of
Rochester N Y,
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NolIe Prosequt Entered I'm an Alleged
Fraud Case.

NEwBERN, N. G.. Aug. 3D.. Pickere'l,
the New York banker, charged with fraud,
was brought before Judge Rodman, of the
Supreme Court, on writ of hdbeaS corpus,
in this city on Thursday. After a hearing
of the case, the prosecutors agreed to enter
nolle prosequi, and submit all questions TO
arbitration, provided Plckerell vii! not sue
them for damages. This was accepted by
Pickerell, and all parties returned to VIII
min oton
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pomea,ic Market.-tBY TELEcnApu.l

NEW YORK, Aug 5.--Cotton easier; sales so+
bales !; upland. l9tc. FIcur-Commont tn fair ex-
ira, sa5t@8e.so; good TO choice, 81 55@Ss.
Wheat-SpIing l43c. better; winter unchanged.
Corn dull. FORK steady. Beef dall. Lard-Ket-
tie, lebc. Groceries and navals dulls. Freishti
steady,
BALpIMoRE, Aug. 6.-Fiour dull and favors
huyers on bign or AIDES. Wheat firm red. common
70 sLssgsLas; Ohio and Laaisna' stiso
stufhera, 676Otsc-; mixed western, sdc. Cora
steady. oats Gull amber. asc- Provisions IN
changed. " hlskey dull at9j. ,,,s 70, ..s
ed; coupons, old 81 bic.
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The North Carolina Election.

SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.j
RALEIGH, August 5.-Thc ball has closed
Sufficient returns have been received to
show that The anti-conventioni>tS have car.
ricd the State by about 5000 majority
The Conservatives give it up generally
This ends the first week in August, 1871.
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Formidable Indian Raid.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. "a formidable
Indian raid, under " Sitting Bull" consist
ing Of 1000 lodges, is raiding in the Gala
tin Valley, in Montana.
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The Cuban Enlis,ments ia Canada

MONTREAL, Aug. 5.-The Cuban enlist.
ments here constitute the excitement OF the
hour. Yesterday two tilibusters "peached;'
whcreupOn Major William Robinson and
James l.. Stems, both members of the
Prince Of Wales Rifles, were arrested
Storms was held and Robinson bailcd.
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Railroad l'ariGs,

MILWAUKEE, August GA meeting OF
managers Of railroads and steamboats, has
decided to make uniform tariff from
points on the Mississippi to Milwaukee,
Chicago, and Duluth. For grain % cents,
and for flour so cents.