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The Festival Of Juggernaut.

Before closing my letter I should like
to give you few notes of critical visit
which paid this week to the great god
Juggernaut, on the occasion of the draw
ing of his car to the temple of his good
friend and annual gossip, Rachabullbub.
Children had their merry -go-rounds,
grown-up people their "cheap Jacks
Indianized; little groups of friends
Hyde Park after a review, or at EPSON
before the event of the day, only here
the food was merely parched rice, with
few sweetmeats, and the drink water.
If I had had to gauge Hindoo morality
by the festival of Juggernaut would
have rated it very much higher than
many of our missionaries do. Of course,
there is the god, always ugly, an utter
absence of worship, and an abundance
of amusement; only-will you believe
it?-with readings from the great poem
of Valmiki nearly always forming one OF
the chief features OF the fun. Fancy
Milton read as a part of the fun of an
English fair scarcely ever saw a
Hindoo turn round in the street to look
after a woman, native or fictitious col.
oring, that I think l may give you thi;
little sketch as an illustration of rea
fact in connection with one of the oldest
of Hindoo institutions, and with the
morality of the Hindoos. 1 went as 9
critic purely, prepared, if anything, tc
be disgusted. I saw almost the exact
counterpart of an English fair, with the
exception of an entire absence of drink.
ing-booths and people in drink" The
drawing of the car is mere matter o.
half an hour when the roads are hard
the Mela, or fair, will last all the week
at the end of which the god will return
to. his habitation, &c. Well, did no
see a semblance of immortality. TIL,
road was lined with huts for two mile,
Il referred to preliminary proceeding
of festival week ago), and it wa
crowded with people. The great curse O
the nation is caste; if that were broken
and woman placed on a right footing
as the equal of men, 1 should not be sur
prised il the Hindoos sent over mission
aries to England to convince us tina
they are more moral than ourselves
Calcutta cor. London Times.
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derly Manner" as he had been at pains
to recommend to Farges.
Corporal Lombard, seated gravely up
on an old Rosinante, almost gray with
age, his hat on one side, and his gun
slung over his shoulder, formed the only
rear guard of the column.
The brave commander was never more
joyful in his life. So, when three days
later, the Archduke John of Austria, at
the head of force of six thousand men,
summoned the place to surrender, with
the threat of bombarding and destroy
ing the fort, utterly in case of refusal,
Jean Pierre only smiled. He caused a
recapitulation of the stores on hand to
be drawn up, and sent it as a reply to
the Austrian general, adding:
"That he regrets that he cannot ac-
commodate his Highness, but that he
likes good living too well to leave a
place SO we'll provisioned He conse-
quently begs his Highness to be so good
as to excuse him." etc.
Gas for your threat of bombarding
the fortress and destroying it utterly, /
care about that as much as about King
Dagobert."
Archduke John of Austria understood
French very well. He had moreover a
weakness for good living himself, and
comprehended the scruples of Jean
Pierre. So, the next morning, he quiet
ly reascended the valley of the zorne,
after having made half turn to the
left.
And that is why Hunebourg was not
surrendered.
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The Value of Female Equestrian.

Suit has been commenced in Cincin-
natl by John Robinson, the well-known
circus and Snowman, and his wife, to re-
cover from Adam Forepaugh, whose cir
Gus and menagerie are now in town, the
sum of $43, 800. 1t seems that in March,
1868, Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson entered
into a contract with Mrs. Eliza Willis
and her husband, by which Cordelia
Juldick, daughter of Mrs. Willis by a
former husband, was apprenticed to
them for a period of five years. They
then expended $4,000 in clothing, and
instructing the promising little girl as an
equestrienne until she became valuable
to them as such. On the goth of last
January she ran away from them, and
on the following Sth of March Joined
Forepsugh's circus.
Notwithstanding a formal warning,
the complainants allege that Forepaugh
has continued to harbor the girl up to
the time of filing their complaint, a
period OF twenty one weeks. They claim
that she is worth to them six hundred
dollars per week, which sum Forepaugh
offered her. Consequently, they ask fol-
damages in $4,000 expended upon her
and the value of her services for twenty
one weeks, $4,000, besides the triple
damages allowed by law, in all $4S, 500
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PrepOnderance of Young Men in a State
Prison.

Writing of the Iowa Penitentiary,
correspondent says:
Men of fine ability, of manly charac-
ter, are easily discerned here as else
where. The visitor is amazed at thepre-
ponderance of young men, not unfre-
quently of good parentage, but more
commonly of that class who have given
free scope to their passions for strong
drink and its associations. Its asspcia-
tions are necessarily and inevitably dan
gerous. Men ofprofessional skill in burg
larry, gambling, and ill-fame, congregate
at the dens of strong drink, and by their
artful graces win young men (boys) to
join in their hilarities, and then adroitly
invite them into their little games. By
this identical means forty-five young
men out of sixty in the Penitentiary of
Iowa assured me they had been led into
the crimes for which they were incarce-
rated. In the Reform School are several
children from nine to twelve years of
age, who were instruments in the hands
of expert criminals for the commission
of high crimes. Their first lessons are
usually learned in the schools of vice
open to free access in almost every COM
munity. Their parents, if living, are
either drunkards, or regardless of the
consequences of drinking associations.
l took an impartial record of 260 con-
victs in relation to their habits Of drink
ing liquors. Of them, 219 had been
drinking men; 100 attributed their in
generation to the use of liquors 2l only
had been total abstinence men. These
were wholly of that class who are ina
prisoned for lighter crimes and short
terms.
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SONG OF THE STEAM ENGINE.

A lordly wight was the ancient knight,
When he mounted his brave bold steed,
And spurred amain o'cr hill and plain,
AT twind-outstripping speed,
Till he met the foeman front to front,
And fought him where he stood
With mace, and battle-ax, and sword,
And split his best life's blood.
But as gallant knight, good sooth, is he
(ur engine-driver bold
his steed's of higher mcttle, ween,
n any knights of old.
Up nor spur requireth he,
and off she flies,
pm Jove's bright meteor flash,
the silent skies;
Pthe mighty rivers breast,
rts from vale to hill;
and night he speeds his fight,
to his masters will.
a gallant knight, good sooth, is he
gur engine-driver, bold;
md his steed's of higher mettlc, ween,
Than any knights of old.
Where'er the iron courser's rcined,
Fair Commerce lifts her head.
And Crime and Ignorance retreat
Before his thunder-tread.
Then clap your hands, and shout huzzah,
Cheer cheer them on their wayl
For braver man or better steed
Hath never seen the day.
Yes, q gallant knight, good sooth, is he,
Our engine-driver, bold;
And his steed's of higher mcttlc ween,
Than any knights of old.
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Advantages of Printing Telegraph In
struments.

Printers have the advantage of other
systems in the reduced liability to er-
rors. In transmitting and receiving
dispatches with lines of the conductivity
indicated, there can be but one chance
for mistakes, and there is less liability
to error than in transcribing from one
paper to another. The message must be
received and printed exactly as it is sent.
If ON error occurs, it is of course the
fault of the transmitter and not of the
receiver. Another decided advantage is
that they can be worked much more
rapidly than any other system, and as
soon as the message is complete, it is
ready to go to the delivery clerk, to be
enveloped and sent to its destination.
Working printers is not as exhausting to
the operators as other systems, as, when
the line and instruments are in proper
order, the receiving operator has only to
see that the messages agree with the
checks. On main circuits, where large
amount of business is to be done, these
advantages are of great Importance.
Another advantage in employing
printing telegraph instruments is the
fact that they are always popular with
the public, who prefer to receive their
dispatches in that shape. Other things
being equal, printing lines have always
had decided popularity with the pub
lie over other systems. With proper
lines and insulation, good operators, and
such instruments as can now be manu-
factured, we believe that in ten hours
steady work the printers will do from
one-haf to two-thirds more work than
any other system now in use in this
country.-Telegrdpher.
We fully concur with the Telegrapher
in the above estimate of the advantages
of the telegraph printing instruments
We wonder that large and fourishing
companies like the Western Union do
not more extensively employ them. We
have seen them worked at the Western
Union establishment in this city, both
in sending and receiving dispatches
when they certainly surpassed the ordi-
nary instruments in rapidity and cor
rectness. Sending messages by key and
receiving by sound is very simple
and convenient method, to be sure; but
the blunders that are often committed,
especially with names, are fearful to
contemplate. Then the chirography of
many telegraphers is difficult to deci-
pher, having more resemblance to fly
tracks or Aztec hieroglyphics than to
civilized writing. The public likes the
plain printed style of messages much
the best 1t would be popular move
on the part of the companies to use the
printing instruments exclusively.-Sci-
entifc american.
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The moon was beginning to mount
above the frs of Oxenleier, and Farges
was thinking of giving the signal for
departure, when confused clamor was
suddenly borne up from the depths of
the valley. The sergeant sprang up in
surprise, and looked at Lombard, while
the latter, quick as thought, put his knee
on the ground, and laid his ear against
the foot of tree. As he knelt, notion
less In the darkness, holding his breath
TO catch the least murmur, he seemed
like an old wolf on the watch.
However, as no other sound than the
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siege. Their conduct will be admired
through all ages, and posterity will say
of them, Jacques, Andre, Joseph, were
brave men ="
Frantic cries of "Vive pEmpereur,"
"Vive lie Commandant," applauded this
harangus. The drum beat; Farges
pompously drew his sabre, ranged his
little troop in line, and gave the order
to march.
The veterans, full of ardor, obeyed,
while Jean Pierre Noel, his arms crossed
upon his breast, and his wooden leg in
advance, followed them with his eyes
until they had disappeared behind the
esplanade.
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Criminal Record.
ESCAPED EROM LAIL.

ESCAPED EROM JAIL.
ALBANY, Sept. 6.-James McManus, a notori-
Gus burglar, made his escape from the peniten-
tiary last night, the first ever effected.
CoUNTERFEITs
PoUGRKEEPsIE, Sept Ga partially success
iul attempt was made to-day to food this city
with counterfeit twenty dollar bills on the Mer-
chants National bank of New York.
STRANGE STORY.
JACKSON, Miss, Sept. Cat the past term of
the United States district court, a large num-
per OF witnesses were summoned under the en-
iorcement act, TO testify to the existence of the
kukluX organizations, among whom was Thos
Scanlon OF Newton county. ScanlOn tes-
tined before the grand jury that he knew of no
political organization of kuklux, or other
wise, that was inimical to the laws of the
United States or state. He said, however.
that he was member of secret organization,
having for its object the good of the country,
but he refused to reveal its title or practical pur-
poses. The refusal being deemed contempt bv
the court and grand jury, Scanlon is, by order
OF Judge HILL of the federal court, committed
TO jail, without bail, till the meeting of the
court on the first Monday in November. Scan
lon is represented as a merchant in high stand
ing, strictly peaceable and law-abiding, and uni
versally respected in his community. The order
for Imprisonment has caused much feeling
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept, CA terrible
tragedy was enacted seven miles south of this
place, last night, by which two officers of the
present state administration met their deaths at
the hands Of desperate negro. The officials
were brothers, named Herein, who were trying
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Sporting Affairs.

REMARKABLE TROT-GoLDsMITH MAID BEATS
DEXTER's TIME.
MILWAUKEE, Sept 6.-The race at Cold
Springs, this afternoon, between Goldsmith
Maid and Lucy, was one of the most remarka-
BILE in trotting annals; Goldsmith Maid making
the fastest single heat, also the best three heats
four thousand persons, who were fairly carried
away with excitement. Time, 2:20!, 2I7, and
2:2Ot. In the second heat, the watches of the
Judges did not agree, one making it 216a; an
other, 2:164; and another, 2;17. The last time
was adopted, 10 dispel any doubts which might
result from the complication.
INTERNATIONAL REGATTA.
SANDUsKY, o., Sept 6.-The international
regatta at Put-in3bay was opened to-day, and
was perfect success. Thirteen yachts were en-
tered for to-day's race, distance fifteen miles and
return. The Ina, of Toronto, took the first prize
time, h. Al min. As sec.
The Ina was built at Oswego and sold to the
Toronto club. Canada is iubilant tonight, but
the honor belongs to the Yankee builders.
CRICKET.
MONTREAL, Sept 6.-The cricket match be-
tween the provinces of Ontario and Quebec
closed to-day. Quebec made 129, and Ontario 80.
BASE BALL.
NEW YORK, Sept. 6.-Forest Citys, Cleve-
land, eight; Mutuals, eleven.
TROY, Sept. 6.-Haymakers, five; RockfOrds,
four.
THE oARsMEN.
SARATOGA, Sept. 6.-The Biglin crew arrived
to-day. Six crews, the Wards of PittsburS,
Taylo -Winship, Tyne, Poughkeepsie, and the
Biglin, are now here
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At Charleston, S. G., last night, five deaths
from yellow fever had been reported in the last
twenty-lOur hours.
Fhs archbishop of Hayti has arrived at Port
au-Prnce, from Liverpool, and was received
with great rejoicing
The son and daughter Of Mrs. Paul Schisler,
Iowa township, Iowa, were drowned Saturday
in pond near their mothers home.
A tramway or horse railway from BlackIriars
to Greenwich, Eng, was opened TO the pubic
yesterday.
The American genealogical society began its
annual session at Richmond Va. yesterday
morning, Twenty-siX states were represented
by delegations The society was received by the
mayor in Il speech of welcome, which was re-,
sponded to by Marshall 7. Wilder, president OF
the society.
The Duchess county, N. Y, branch Of the
Universal Peace society held a meeting ycSter-
day. The resolutions condemn the attack of
Adm ira rogers on the Coreans, and favor the
abolition of the West Point academy. They
also disapprUve Of military taxes, and commend
James L. Whippc, Of Iedyard, Conn, for sub
hitting to Imprisonment rather than pay thenl'
A large mine, belonging TO the Wilhesbaric
coal and iron company, known as the HallCD-
beck miue, at Wilkesbarrc, Pa, cayed IN SatuT1
day morning. The mine was abandoned Satur-
day, as ii had been considered unsafe for months,
An area of five or six acres of ground sank 200
feet when the mine collapsed. The mine was
nearly worked out, and the greatest loss will
be to the miners, who are thrown out of employ
ment.
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KILLED BY CARS.
Abbreviated Dispatches.

One ca Sc of cholera has appeared at Liver
pool.
Queen Victoria is still ill and unable to attend
divine service.
The vacation of the French assembly will be-
gin on the 10th inst.
The trial of the communist, Gen. Rossel is ap-
pointed for to-day.
The Paris Verite, recently suspended, has re-
appeared under the title of the Constitution.
A Naples dispatch states that Mount Vesuvius
has commenced to eject lava.
The second Cincinnati industrial exposition
was formally opened last evening.
Negotiations for the evacuation of French
territory by German troops are not progressing
smoothly.
The weather report, dated at one O'Clock, this
morning, prophesies Threatening weather
for Massachusetts,"
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The number of deaths in seventeen cities and
large towns in this state during the week end
ing September 2, was 33S, distributed as follows
In Boston $50, Lowell thirty-one, Cambridge
twenty-four, Worcester twenty, Lynn eighteen
Fall River sixteen, Lawrence fourteen, GIouces-
ter nine, Somervile niue, Charleston eight, Chel-
sea seven, Salem seven, Newburyport six, Fitch
burg five, Milford five, Springfield five, HolyoIe
three. The prevalent diseases were: Cholera in
fantum seventy-nine, consumption forty-nine,
dysentery and diarrhea seventeen, typhoid fever
fourteen. Of the twelve deaths from small pox
ten were in Lowell, one in Boston, and one in
HolyOke. Eight deaths in Lynn were caused
by the recent railroad accident at Revere
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ADvERTIsINa RATES.

In DAILY sPr-For the square Of ten lines soil
agate type time rs cts each subsequent insertion 50
cts week s2.75; weeks $500; month $500; year
sSO-and the same rate proportonaly any number
squares Two lines for week sOO; three line 81
'our lines saI; Ave lines $lSO Local notices Is
per line Tor each insertion Business notices Is cents per
line Obituary notices resolutions SC. Is cents per line
Legal advertisements SOO per square for arst inser
ton; each subsequent insertion 50 cents,
Special positions: in the paper and special STYLES Of
display will be charged extra rates Cuts and double
column advertisements allowed only to limited extent,
and double charged for the whole space occupied
IN WEEKLY SPT-First insertion sl.OO per square
each subsequent insertion 50 cents months sJOO one
year $500
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CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE.-EditOr Spy. IT
damage to, redistribution of life, limb or prop
erty is caused by causeway wall eighteen or
twenty feet perpendicular height, as the bound
airy of one side of public street, where there is
not even a railing for protection, punishable
offence is committed. Who commits the offence?
The law answers he who leaves the fence Of.
Now, there is standing offence of this kind
on Belmont street, directly opposite the new
school house, where the lives and limbs of four
or five hundred children from five to eighteen
years of age--the scholars of eight schools
arc constantly exposed, beside the danger to
travellers. The abuttor and city authorities have
been notified of this fTighttul nuisance, but it
still remains undated. Are we to wait till the
life of some darling child, or innocent traveller
is sacrificed before it becomes case of criminal
negligence, or is 1t clearly one now'
There is similar wall of about one-half the
above height, at the boundary line of Laurel
street nearly opposite the head of Edward
street, where small child fell off few days
since. and was seriously injured by the fall. 1t
would seem that the sentiments Of common hu'
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Fatal Accidents.

DROWNED.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. Ga sad drowning &C
cdent occurred to the Bennett family, living
near Fairfield lake, about five miles from
Wilkesbarre, Pa. A child belonging to the
family fell into the lake. Its mother immedi-
atey jumped into the water, and another child
followed the mother. All three were drowned.
FELL FROM A WINDOW.
CINCINNATI, Sept. GA little daughter of
Mr. Herman Hirsch, residing on Elm street fell
from third story window last night, and was
instantly killed.
KILLED BY CARS.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. GA brakeman named
Charles Stated was fatally injured yesterday
He was knocked under the cars by piece of
heavy timber falling upon his head IRON the top
OF car, and the wheels passed over both his
thighs.
THROWN FROM A WAGON.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 6.-Yesterday, a family
of four persons, named Whistler, were all in
jured by being thrown out of a wagon. A
daughter of Mr.. Whistler, aged fourteen years,
received injuries of fatal character.
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mainly should prompt the erection of suitable
protection upon these dangerous public street
boundaries; and not merely frail railing upon
a few small iron bars, or gas pipes. but sub
stdntial fence, equal TO the great danger It Ia
intended toayert WARN Two
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From Washington.


WAsHINGToN, d. c., Sept. 6.-The accounts
of the collectors of internal revenue for the
fiscal year, ending june 30th, 1871, are being
more promptly adjusted than in any previous
year.
ATTACK ON AMERICAN SHIPPING BY MEXI-
CANS.
A dispatch from Galveston, dated to-day
states that the American bark Harvest Home
was attacked by force of Mexicdns, off the
bar of Santa Anna, on the night of the 9th of
last month, and her master, L. c. Dickey
obliged to put to sea, without completing her
cargo. The American bark Brothers was cap
tured by an armed force of Mexicans, also on
the 9th of August, off Santa Anna and the
captain forced to abandon her. Twenty-iour
hours afterward he was picked up by the Har-
vest Home, and arrived at Galveston Yesterday.
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At New York there were sixteen proposals for
bonds yesterday, amounting to $4,000, $50 from
1926 TO 1924 The award of one million was
from 1926 to 1925.
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MUNICIPAL CoURT.--Yesterdny Judge vii.
liams fined the following persons for drunken.
ness; Michael Kelley So and costs; Jas. Me-
Dermott, Nicholas Coughan, Peter Cosgrovc and
John Rider, each So and costs; and John Briggs
and Fri P. Buck each 50 and costs. Kelley and
Briggs were committed for non-payment. John
Hurley, the lad convicted of larceny from
Lewis & Thayer's saloon, was sentenced to the
nautical school ship during his minority.
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AT UTICA-Loss S250,000.
UTICA, Sept. 6.-rhe main building of the
Globe wooden mills, this city, was destroyed by
fire this evening. Loss, S250,000.
Rumors of dissensions between the govern
ment Of Italy and France are denied
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0Nurtester 4ailp spp.
CITY NEWS,

The play entitled "The Witches in New York"
viii be performed by A. W. Athens troupe, at
the theatre, on the 18th inst.
"New York after Dark," full of striking scenes
and sensations, will he repeated at Music hall
tonight,
The democrats meet at Horticultural hall to-
morrow night, to choose delegates to the state
convention at Springfield, Sept, IA.
A highly finished set of heavy solid silver
jewels for a Temple Of Honor in New Brunswick,
has just been finished at the establishment of
Mr. Thomas D. Gard, of this city.
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WESTWARD, HO = Tickets for the
w West by all routes, and for al points South, on the
BARNARD, U. y. and CanAda Express Once, Cromp
be ehaerfnlly given. diff