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ST. JOHNS, N. b.
The Great Regatta.
Sudden Death of RenfOrth.

ST.. JOHNS, N. B Aug. 23.-The morn
ing was clear and bright, and the water
smooth. Throngs of spectators were
gathered on shore and in steamers and
small boats. The st. John crew arrived
first at the Judges boat and waited the
arrival of the Tyne crew, who came q;
7:15, dressed in white shirts and blue
caps. Both crews were stripped and at
1925 flew away, the st. John lesdin G
slightly. The Tyn crew then made q
squirt and the st. John fell behind, but
the steady stroke of the st. John told and
gradually they drew ahead keeping the
lead, although the distance was shortened
from the spurts of The Tyne.
When three quarters of mile was
reached the st. John led three lengths
when Renforth, suddenly dropping his
oar, fell over in the boat apparently in an
apopleclic fit. The boat was then taken
ashore and RenfUIth removed to bis
quarters.
The St John quietly pulled over the
course in about forty minutes. The bet
ting had been quite free two to one on
the Tyne, chiefly among the Canadians and
Pittsburg men. Renforth died at S:4S.
His death has caused feeling of pro-
found regret.
LATER-After RenfOrth was brought
ashore his recovery was but temporary
and he had not been in the Clsremont
House 20 minutes, when he died. 1t is
admitted that the race was fairly lost to
the Tyne crew before Renforth was at
tackled. They reached the turning stake
in Is minutes and made the entire race in
thirty nine minutes.
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

Grant is expected to visit Washington
to-day.
Reports of a crisis in the Italian gov
eminent are said to be unfounded.
I,hsca, N. Y, lost 800, 600 by fire
yesterday, and Fort Wayne $50, 900.
A negro at Wittsburg, Ark, has been
lyDched for horrible outrage on little
girl.
Prominent Radicals of Boston propose
to put Jewell on the track against Ben
Butler
A collision in New Hampshire yester-
day smashed an engine and twelve cars.
Nobody hurt.
The Treasury has decided not to take
final action just yet on collecting income
tax from State officials.
Official advices from China report the
coming crop of Oolong tea equal to last
seasons, while prices opened ! higher.
The lates! revenue decision is that DO
cancellation of stamps is legal unless the
canceuor's name and the date are legible.
Prlnce Bismarck and the Emperor
William invite contributions from Ameri-
can toward rehabilitating the Strasbourg
library.
Spain is putting forth loan of one
hundred and fifty millions at 3 per cent.
Jay Cooke wont touch that : there isn't
margin enough.
A New Yorker is pronounced insane
because he killed his wife and tried TO kill
his two children, failing in which he cut
his own throat.
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to prosecute the leading men of the Tam
many ring. Senators TTumbull, of Hi
nois, and Hendricks, were mentioned as
men of the right stamp.
Office-Seekers' Association
at a meeting of local customhouse
Republican association last evening, a
committee was elected to procure situs-
tons for members of the association de-
string appointments under the general
government. eF
EtThe Republican State Convention is
called for Sept. q at Syracuse.
The Board of Health has directed q
Quarantine of thirty days of vessels from
all ports infected with yellow fever,
cholera, etc.
Lowest Freights since 1861.
Railway freights are again largely re-
duced to the West by the leading roads.
Prices are now lower than at any time
since 1861. The following are the new
prices per hundred weight for first, sec.
ond and third class freight from this city
West: To Cleveland, %; Sandusky, %;
Columbus, IS; Dayton, 81; Cincinnati,
80; Toledo, 81; Louisville, SO; st. Louis,
As.
Oil Train Burned.
An oil tain on the Erie Railroad near
Burger tunnel, was destroyed by fire yes
terdsy. Eight cars were consumed and
the track damaged for some distance.
Loss unknown. Caused by sparks from
the engine.
Railroad Bonds Abroad.
4 correspondent of the Herald writing
from Frankfort on the Maine, Aug. 10,
says: The financial world has been much
scandalized by the nOnpayment of over
due coupons by the Rockford, Rock Is
land and St. Louis railroad, of several
millions bonds. According to the same
statement upward of nine millions have
been placed here and halloDd through
I he agency of Morris J. Birge. AT
meeting held here on the 9Th inst, reso-
lutions were passed for the purpose of
concerting measures calculated to protect
the interests of unfortunate bondholders.
southern Merchants.
A large number of Southern and West
ern merchants are now in the city looking
around among importers and getting ready
to purchase their winter stock.
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Z WASHINGTON.
The Ku-Klux Cadet

The trouble is not entirely over with
the celebrated negro cadet Smith yet. Il
seems when the Sc cond cadet OF this color,
who was appointed early in the present
summer. was sent TO West Point, ne was
placed under the charge of Smith, who
was to initiate the newcomer into the
mysteries of the position. Charges are
now brought against Smith to the effect
that he is hard, tyrannical and oyerbear-
ing, and that he treats his protege with 8
genuine savage cruelty. In several in
stances the officers of the institution have
been obliged to reprimand Smith severely
for his inexcusable conduct. The new
negro cadet is said to be very popular
with his white associates, and to be ex-
tremly gracious and affable in his adj
dress.
Crops.
1t has been decided not to issue any re-
port relative to crops for the month of
August. Reports for August and Sep
TENDER are to be issued conformity.
There has been Elimination in the sggre-
gate worth of the crops of the Southern
States, sd
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three possible ways of upsetting them,
one by decision of the Supreme Court
that they were unconstitutional adopt
ing new amendments, or wiping them out,
both of which he regarded as impractlca-
bic. By the use of the military to con-
troll elections, which would be repugnant
to democratic government, negro free
dom and suffrage were accomplished
facts and could not be undone, nor did he
believe the Democrats desired to undo
them. A general amnesty, SO as to re-
store the character and intelligence to q
voice il Southern affairs, was remedy
demanded. The greatest issue OF the day
was the restoration of the government to
the basis of our fathers, against the Radi-
cal dogma that the States had no right the
Federal authority was bound to respect.
He closed with an earnest appeal to all
lovers of their country to dismiss buried
issues and rally 10 the salvation of repub-
licsn institutions.
John A. Rec, of Waukesla county,
was nominated Lieutenant Governor; Mil
ton Montgomery, Secretary of STATE; Or
ton Klons, Treasurer; Edward ]. Bragg
atty, Gen. L. E. johnson, State Prison
Commissioners; N. D. Parker, Superin.
tendant of Public Institutions, and Jacob
BOden, Commissioner of Immigration.
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THE TURF.
The Great Four Mile Race.
LOngfeIlOw Beaten by HelmbOld

SARATOGA, Aug. 23.-The crowd at the
races to day was nearly equal to last
Thursday. The first race, dash of
three-four;hs of a mile, was won by
.Mosele, beating President in 1:213.
There was q tremendous interesg in the
great race between Longfellow ard Helm
bold. During the first three miles Long
fellow led by from one to two lengths.
Helmbold began to gain in the last eighth
of the third mile, passing under the string
d half length ahead. Longfellow Lost
steadily during the last mile, Helmbold
leading three lengths at the first quarter,
six lengths at the hslf-lnile, aud finishing
sixteen lengths ahead of Longfellow, amid
the most tremendous enthusiasm and
cheers. Time, 7:49f.
The Opening at ChicAgO-Tennessee
Takes Third Purse.
CHICAGO, Aug. 23.-The inaugural
meeting of the Dexter lark Driving AS
scciation, controlled by the new manage
ment, commenced to-day, under favoraS
ble circumstances. The weather was de-
lightful and the attendance good, embrac-
lug large proportion of ladies.
The first race called for hoses that
never trotted better than three minutes;
purse 81, 900, divided into one $1,000,
1900 and 5000; six entries but only three
horses started. Lima won the first hest,
Virginia the second, and Autocrat the
third. Lima won the race.
Time, 2:41,, 2:44, 2:43.
The second race was for a purse of
s., 900 for horses that never had trotted
better than 2:29; divided into four purses,
$1,000, $3.50, $500 and $500. There
were seven entries, only four started, viz:
A. Ii. Trask's Sleepy John; j. II. Gal
lagher's VOluntee; Graves LOOMS
Queen of the West and Oil
yer Towles' Tennessee. The first
heat was won by Queen of the West;
Sleepy John coming in second, Volunteer
third and Tennessee fourth. Tennessee
was the winner of the second heat;
Sleepy John second, Queen of the West
third, Volunteer fourth. The third,
forth and fifth heats and the race were
won by Sleepy John; Queen of the West
taking the second purse, Tennessee the
third and Volunteer Inc fourth.
At every call of this race much diff
Guilty was incurred in getting the horses
off in q satisfactory manner. At least
six attempts were made a. each call be-
fore they got the word go.
Third purse $500, for running horses
for all ages, weight for age, single dash
of seven eight of mile, there were min e
entries and al the horses started.
The race was very close and exciting.
A blanket would have covered nearly the
whole crowd from the start to the return.
| Blink Iron was the winner by q length.
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New Monthly MAGAZINE.

We welcome the September number of
this Magazine. The editor, Harrison, has
Just conception of the wants and needs
in this line of literature. Hazlitt was
looked upon as one of the most discrimin-
ating of esssyists. His idea was that man
was best educated who best understood
how to apply to purposes of most useful
ness what education he had. In this Mag
azine we see the Alpha of the ''what is to
be" in Southern literature. We have read
all the articles from one to Eve Of Evil
liam of Orange" They are historically,
not to say skillfully and tastefully drawn.
We hope to see this Magazine lop off all
apishness in pictures ana in style and he
what it can be, representative, true liter
airy merit. 1t has the talent, and We be-
lieve the will. Hso, patronage will follow
surely al the moon follows the sun.
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Revenue Regulators CONCERNING
tue same 1-

For the benefit Of a large number Of per
sons who deal in tobacco and cigars, and
who may be laboring uEdsr wrong impress
sions in regard TO the existing revenue
laws. we furnish the following
DEALERS IN LE.F TOBACCO.
4 special tax, at the rate CT S25 year,
is imposed upon every person vhoss bust
ness il il, for himself or on commission, 20
sell or offer for sale leaf tobacco. --
Farmers and planters can sell their own
production, OF tobacco received BY them
as rent from tenants, who have prodacsd
the same on their lands, without paying
any special tax. .-.....-.-.... 49,.
Dealers in leaf tobacco are required TO
enter daily, il book kept for that puF-
pose. the amount of their purchases and
sales in accordance with prescribed form
n.
MANUFACTURED ToBACc1 DEA' ERs.
A special tax at the rate of 50 a year is
imposed upon every person whose bust
ness it is to sell or offer for sale msnufso-
tured tobacco, snuff or cigars, whose an
nual sales do exceed 500. This viii
entiile any person 10 sci. cigars, packed IN
boxes and stamped "a required by law, to
the amount not exceeding 800 worth
year by the box, without paying special
tar, bat dealer cannO. sell any cigars at
retail without having paid the special tar.
(Ssc. SIS, act July 20, 1858. 20 -
TWIST TOBACCO.
Sec. 81. Act July 20, 1868, imposes tax
of 80 cents per pound on al tobacco
twisted by hand or rsdncsd from lesf into
q condition to be consumed, or otherwise
prepared without the use of any machine
or instrument, and without being dressed
or sweetened.
The law does not require that there shall
be any radical change IN the natural leaf,
or any extended mode Of preparation, or
any process If reduction which cannot be
performed by hand and without the aid Of
auv machine or instrument. Therefore all
tobacco twisted by hand or prepared by
any process, however simple, for consump-
ton or use, must be packed as prescribed
BY law for manufactured tobacco, and the
tax of 80 cents per pound paid thereon.
Az person who manufactures or sells
twist tobacco in violation OF section 81,
act Jnly. 1868. on conviction Will be fined
from al 600 to s., 600 ard imprIsoned
from one to ivs years.
CIGARS .H.-
h1fQll dealers hEc abNNN& ~ AoteAA S1Ao
from boxes packed, and manufactured to
bscco from wooden packages, stamped and
branded in the manner prescribed by law;
bat this provision does Lot authorize or
warrant The practice Of retailing cigars
from show cases or maj ufactuTed tobacco
from glass jars, etc. g fl2-
Sales can legally be made only from the
stamped package, the presence OF the rev
enus stamp being always necessary to give
currency to the goods
Section ~ makes it the duty Ct every
person who empiies any stamped box, bag,
vessel, wrapper, or euVslOp Ct any kind
containing tobacco, SNUFF or cigars, to de-
stroy the STAMPED pOr ion. Tbe Law IN
this respect will be sufig'eutly complied
with If he stamp is thoroughly muGissed
or destroyed, without destroying The par
ticQlar part Of the box, jar, bladder, bag
or other inclosuIe used in packing tooac-
90 snuff and cigsrs. [L
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ODD FELLOWS.

UToA, n. Y, Aug. 23.-At the annual
session of the Grad Encampment, held
this evening, the following officers were
elected: Thomas Prudtn, Of New York,
Grand Patriarch; VIM, Gould, of Buffalo,
Grand High Priest; Charles v. Clark, of
New York, Grand Scribe; George Smith,
of New York, Giayd Treasurer; John II.
White, OF Albean, Grant Representative.
The total Eacampment membership i
8 go; net increase during the year, 609;
tOlal receipts, SIS, 409 70. LED.
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SAN FRANCISCO.
A Radical Row.

San Francisco, Aug. 23.-The divi-
sion of the Republicans on local officers
and the legislative tickets, caused as is
alleged, by The meddling of John G. Cor
ham, appears incurable. A mass meeting
of dissatisfied Republicans this evening
repudiated the legislative and municipal
nominations, and appointed committee
to nominate new ticket.
After the meeting an affray occurred
betwean Flank Pdxby and Billy, Carr,
who participated liz the meeting, and
W. W. Stow and friends of Gorham, in
which pistol and knife were drawn but
no one injured.
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GERMANY.
The status OF BSyaris.

MUNICH, Aug. 21.-The Official Press
emphatically contradicts the rumor of the
proposed military convention between
Prussia and Bavaria, observing that the
King ls the ally and not the vassal of the
Emperor William.
He is ready to sacrifice the personal
interests to the good of his fatherIand,
but has not abdicated his rights as King
of Bavaria, and will not disregard the
duties owing to his own country.
After this all reports of the further ap
proach of Prussia and Bavaria are con-
sidered groundyess
Serious Strikes.
New YORK, Aug. % Mail advices
from Berlin, dated Aug. u, state that the
masons still continue on their strike,
without any hope of an amicable ar
rapgement. .-
Nine hundred workmen in the North
German Machine Manufacturing Compa-
ny's employment have likewise struck on
the ground of the dismissal of the cashier
of their strike bund. Many of the men
were DESTROYS of Tesumirg work on the
next day, but found themselves lock- d
Out.
Employers in several branches Of in
dustry are said to be so embitteTed by the
strike movement as to be resolved, on the
slightest provocatioD, to resort to lock
out as counter move.
Nearly all the masons of Stettin have
struck at the instigstion of the delegates
from Berlin. Agita,Ors are busy in other
towns 1t hsd been proposed to recruit
the contingent of ma5ons for their parts
but the authorities are ayerse to the
measure, which would fill Berlin with
operatives and might act as new fuel to
fire.
Serious disturbances are apprehended
at the end of the quarter, when rent will
become due. Many working men have
notice to quit their dwellings, both money
and suitable dwellings being scarce. The
iron founders have declared their inten.
ton 10 hold their present dwellings by
main force. A great number OF cheap
labOTers' cottages were TO have been
built this summer had the masons con-
tinued on work.
Cholera I'm Berlin.
BERLIN, Aug. 23.-There have been
four cases Of cholera in this city, two of
which resulted in death.
Personals.
The Emperor and Empress of Brazil
have arrived in this city.
The Prince and Princess of v ales are
at Sangenscheralback, near WIesbaden.
Prince Frederick William has returned
from his visit to England. t...-s
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Scribner,s NiOnThIY.

Read Scribnef's Monthly for Septem Der.
The article on the Go education cf the
Sexes, by Alexander Hyde, is worth the
costof the magazine. Home and Socie-
ty" is written by one who has enjoyed and
seen both to the full. THE Old Cabinet
makes smiles whether or not from old re-
collections. There is not an article in it
but what Is good. It is the best magazine
published In this country. We will say of
II, that 1t is one Of tho few periodicals. it
pays to out the leaves. Many good things,
classical and otherwise, are never read
be if the leaves we're cut,
think will try it. I
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GREAT BRITAIN.
Railroad Dtsaste<-The Ballot BnI
Trouble at Newcastle.

Railroad Disaste--The Ballot BuI
Trouble at Newcastle.
London, Aug. pa railroad coils
ion last evening near Leicester injured
many.
At meeting held in Birmingham last
evening the Lords were condemned for
having rejected the ballet bill.
1t Newcastle wOrkmen sYOw q strike,
and new hands have been employed in
their place. A riot is anticipated.
LATRR,-The disturbances at New
castle on the Tyne continue and the su-
thorites contemplate calling out the mill
tia to effect the restoration of order.
Cholera.
A foreign ship arrived at Shields with
cholera ON board.
EreIand's VIcerOy-The Potato
Blight
1t is authoritstively denied that Chi
chester FJrtescue will succeed EIrl Spen-
Ger as Viceroy of ireland.
LONDON, Aug. 23.-The report of
blight of the potato crop in Ireland is ex
aggerated.
AAAAPECosAOAS VI W AShs
ington-
NEW York, Aug. 23.-L0ndon papers
just received give the proceedings of the
British Parliament on the ballot bill. 10
advocating the passage of the bill in the
House of Lords on the 10Th inst, Lord
Rip0n spoke of the election in the Dis
trict of Columbia which he witnessed
while in this country, and said that
though the contest was one of race, white
versus black, yet the election was con-
Quoted with the utmost tranquility. This
he added, was evidence that the ballot
conduces in a remarkable degree to the
tranquility, simplicity and order of cleo
lions.
What q Mess!
Duke Somerset, debating the measure,
said the government was in difficulty,
and wanted a rallying cry. All It's meas
uTes had broken down. 1t was the most
unlucky government that ever was. What
mess they had made of it in the park
here and in the park in Ireland. Their
army could not march, and their ships
could not swim The government did not
much care whether the bill was passed or
not. II would answer their purpose either
W4y
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ST. LOUIS.
The railroad Elephant,

ST. LOUIS Aug. 23.-Judge Buckner,
of St. Charles, Mo, in behalf of Ran
dolph, Anderson, Montgomery, Warren
and ST. Charles counties, has filed a petit
tion to the Circuit Court, asking that
receiver be appointed TO take charge of
the North Missouri railroad, but not pray
ing for an injunction to restrain the road.
The Lincoln Monument at Spring
field, III.
A dispatch from Springfield, ILL.,, says
the Board of Managers Of the Lincoln
Monument Association had a meeting
yesterday, and heard the report of Gov.
Oslesby and D. l. Phillips, who hsd
been 10 ChicOpee, Mass, to examine the
statue of MIR. Lincoln, which is being
cut there. They pronounce the resem-
blance of the statue 10 Mr.. Lincoln good;
they also Incidentally looked after the
prospect of raising enough funds to pur-
chase the four groups of statusry which
are yet needed TO complete the original
design of the monument and have made
a fair stsrt in that direction.
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MONTANA.
AN INDIAN WAR IMMINENT.

No Troops 10 Protect white Men.
WASHINGTON, August 29.-Gov. Potts
of Montana writes under date of August
18th, that the people in Gallatin
Valley are so frightened at the
presence of large bodies of Sioux
Indians that he fears they will abandon
the crops and flee to places of safety.
He says the movements of the Siou X
point to to general Indian war on the
settlements. He is organizing settlers
and armiDg them, being in the greatest
need of troops, and the Governor hopes
that Sherman will eend them the Com
msnd of the ID U. S. Cavalry.
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A CURIOUS statement is made in HdT-
per'S Weekly, to the effectthat there are
Republicans in Ohio who insist that the
psrty should allow the election in October
to 20 by default in order to defeat tbs
denomination of Grant in 1872. The
Cincinnati Commercial explains that
''There are good many Republicans in
Ohio who are not enthusiastically for
Gran, and would not be unhappy should
the choice of the National Convention fall
11nor sCr,s other man -
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The Chicago Republican says that cit
is reported, on very good authority, that
Gen. Grant has written to ex Governor
Oglcsby, requesting him to run for Con-
gresham at large, and promising him,
in the event of his doing 50, the control
of tie Federal patronage throughout the
State. Trumbull snd Logan have no in
fluence with the present administration,
and Grant wants friend from the great
State of Illinois"
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Mr.. CURTIs, editor of Hdrper's Week
ly, rays of Gen Butler that '1his nomi-
nation by the Republicans of Massachu
sets would be the most demoralizing
blow that could befall the Republican
parry of the county,
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MEMPHIS.
New Cotton.

MEMPHIS, Aug. 23.-The first new cot
ton was received by Thos. Hallen 81 Co.,
this morning. 1t was grown in Arkansas
and classed as low midding, and sold for
twenty five cents.
Tired OF Life mt Its Threshold.
Miss Ella, daughter of Col. Fred DAILY,
of Torrance, Miss, suicided with lauda-
mum last Monday night, after retiring
from party given in honor of her debut,
having just graduated. She left note for
her mother, saying that she was tired of
life.
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AUSTRIA
VINO shall BE Primo nIinIsler

Who shall BE Prime Minister
VIENNA, Aug. 23.-Tbe Free Press to-
day, In leading editorial, hints at the
retirement of Baron Buest and urges as
a political demonstration his election as
Deputy from Vienna in the Austrian Par
lament -
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Corrox is in fair demand in New York
at sn advance to l9tc for middling.
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Cox. BULLOCK, of Georgia, is building
q $40, 900 barn aping Grant.