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The New York herald., 1871-11-30

-Wneat was quiet but about &c. better spring
which was onered very sparingly Choice No Miwauk
was nominaly VI 81, and No. 81 SO ii 3D. The sales
We're I'D u0 bushel1 at IL a. spring. III 50 for No
Chicago, III D9s III % Tor No 2red nter Corn steav
closing al oc bid and 7ec asked The sales
about s0O tushels at $50. 7Sac. for Mixed s2c
e6c Tor Souhern white yellow Oats steady at
b3ac bic. with safes of about $4,000 bushels within
range Rye was dull and nal at y7c. Barley
hrIne one load oil prime Canada sold at NJ 20
FKEI6H1s-Ihe market was unusually quiet throughout
ana but little disposition manifested to
Rates, however remain without noticeable change ih9
charteriny line there considerable call Tor ala
ses FOR petroleum. but owing TO the scarcity oaraa ons
but little was accompls Aed The e. ,.'n. ~ as. % ,'
low. o Liverpool u by sear 700 ba es cotton "a so
S @ Ss s a ioo ,oxes bacon Ss 4UU bags clover
STAN and So" -hs; the nominal Tor grain, by
SSd a ;. "a, was 81nd I'd; by sail 200 bales cotton
h"can o2d 20 tons taow, 25s. To Antwerp l00 boxes
2 o's ID. TO Bremen by steam, l50v bbls rosin A.
10 Rotterdam 2OO packages taiow, 40s 1hc charters
comprise A BRUSH brig Gibraltar for orders 10
the Mediterranean 1,5U0 bbs refined petroleum ami 2oO
do. u.s. for barrels ls 81. cases an Ia
bark, hence TO Gibraltar orders the an
13U0 bbs refined petroleum, 6s. 3D. 81. direct an
American bark same with 100 petroleum. on
owners account British brig, hence Seville 6UU bills
wegian bark, from Philadelphia Cork the
and 6i OIL II direct British bark, from Wilmington
direct Continental port 300 bbls rosin IS $50 lbs
MoLAseEs-The market remains quiet unch nged.
sales OF domestic made at within the tho
fA1 1nxntn. OYnf
The New York herald., 1871-11-30

days notice als 7sc 300 at Isc 500 at 10 $780,
800 at is9c lou IS s6c December and January 100
each at lgsc, together; January 100 at ls4c, 20l AZ
y ll6c, $50 at lss 200 at is IL be-, 200 at 200 at
Is li-ioc February 900 at Iesc 200 ~ lJl6c 100
So a, isc April 800 at lssc SO a lssc Apr, and May
grand toa TO- 30 bales Ra,cs on cotton foreign
closed as fol!ows:-To LIVERPOOL. bv steam, I'D !;
by sail, Nd 5l6d to Havre, by steam, lc., gold; salt
Sc; to Hamburg. by steaIn 3D., compressed; to
pos by .a e ios s'ts gold the rssep
pCrs as; sun up Gayes!on sss New orsan; 4ss,
minston, III Nor ok 1850; Baltimore s5; New YORK,
sso isoson 25. Total Ioulo This aay last week. l5,s6s
The New York herald., 1871-11-30
EUROPEAN MARKETS.

boNhps MoNRY MAFKET.--LoNDoN, Nov. 29-4.30 =.
Noasos closed at v5n for both the
United states dve-twenty ponds, lS6As 99 1868 ~
lstI's. 81 ten-iorties, 9Uii. -
PARIS BopRsE.--tARIs, Nov 29-P M Renes closed at
56f q0c -
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARHET.-LIvRRPooI. Nov. 30
stu r. NJ Inc cotton market easy. Mddhng upands,
Sd a9d; mddhug Qrieans as.d lUd 1ha sales uf thu
The New York herald., 1871-11-30

The quotations based cotton running quality
more than hall grade above yellow the grade quo
FLOUR AND GRAIS.-keceips-lJS0 500 bOls four, l060l
bushels wneat 7Gs36 do 459 s 4S9 bags
mea soso bushe OATS s9o, barley "a ZOO do rye The
nour market was du, but prices steady; the
safes were only about 750J bbis. Rye flour quiet.
Southern Hour uncnanged about ll00 bbs changed
hands AZ quotations Corn meal steady;
sales $50 bbs a S3 Is for Western yellow So
The New York herald., 1871-11-30
FUNDS FOR THE FIRE SUFFERERS.

Further Collections by the Chamber or
Commerce. Correspondence Relative 10.
Funds.
Since last report but one dollar, from ii. X. M,
has been received at the HERALD Office for the
chicago sufferers gentleman OF this city has,
by request OF the Mayor OF Portland, Me-, drawn
upon him for 500. donated by managers J. II
Myers and J. II. Huntey. Of that city, In aid OF sui
ferers OF the dramatic profession.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RELIEF FUND.
Mr. A. A. Low, Treasurer OF the Chamber Of Com
by the fires Chicago and the Northwest, reports
rhe receipt OF the following additional subscriptions
for This object from the 10th to the 18Th inst:-
Mrs Sheldon Smith, Newark N. j.. for the West $l0V 90
CiuZens OF Greenpoint, l. l., by W. b. King Treas a. ~.
II. u. Danekwarlt Co., Schneeberg, Saxony, by
Wendt, Steenhauser Co...... % %
New York ana Sandy Hook fiiots additional sub
Gusravus Bunse, Cologne. Germany by Burlage &
............. -. ............. 200 20
Robert Knock 4 Co., Dan,zic, Prussia. by Bur.aga
gold ................. ass s6
j. A. T., lor Michigan. ~
Contributions Al the foreth annual fair American
Institute Tor the W est Ut on
j. q. Merckens, AK Ia Chapelc Prussia, through
Young Mems Christian Association, Doyer, N. j.,
by Leo Won Blerwrh, Treasurer ............. VI W
John L. Lsndy y Co., Lehh, Scotland. by WIN. .
Pickhar,t h KuttoG (e5. 2S 90
VIM. =. Douglass. 400 Oo
Baroness de Courva, OF Paris, tnrough New YORK
Lite Insurance and Trust ComJany (one-half for
Chicago one half Tor the Westj .......... 500 90
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. :. So 1862 62
Previously reported ed................ 1905 s0 81
tatal bv Chamber of
The New York herald., 1871-11-30

speculation. ''As wv" W. "AP"'' ~-
M ListsPooL BeFApsrUrrs sMARKET.-LlvKarooI- Nov.
2g-P. M.-Corn, 3-s. Sd per quarter
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARkFr-IIyrppoor Nov %
T. M-rallow. f7s. I'd. per cwt '' w
LONDON PRODUCE MAgKFr-Iosnos No. "a pvar
ing. -Tur pentne iss. per cwt. ~ -
fPrTRoLEUM MARaEr.-AsTwRRp Eov % pe,r,larr,
l6j1f for tine pale American. '
The New York herald., 1871-11-30

We quote-Cuba-.nferior to common refining nc .
good to prime oI.Snins. sac. sss.; fair to good
luc. centrifugal, hhds boxes, sIc IL moasses,
hhds and boxes 7c ec.; meado, lSc. exc. Havana
,9l3 ,l shs assc dS 1s to IS, iOs loae de l5,ols
a l215c Porto Rico-Common to primo renning, sSc.
9ac; fair to choice grocery, a,sc l0'<c Brazi-Duch
standard, Nos. to r. 711c &C. Java-Dutch aandard
Nos 10 70 Il, 9ac. s1c. Manla-superior aud extra
superior. 719c a Sl1c.
sTEAEiSE continued dull and nominal l0c for choice
tierces.
TALLow active steady 100000 lbs OF prime wes
tern sold for gA,c City held at &c
Receipts, 529 bbls The market was lrrner
with sales OF 800 bbls. at soc. '
The New York herald., 1871-11-30
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
Married.


ANDERSON --NosTRAND.-At st. Johns Methodist
Episcopal Church, Brooklyn, h. d., Tuesday even.
ing, November rs, 1871, by the Rev. J. A. NJ. Cnap-
man, ID. d. SAMUEL z. ANDERSON TO HATTIE Me-
daughter OF Lewis +. Nostrand all OF BrooxlYn.
HowELI.-HEAp.-O Wednesday, November %
at the RcctOry by the Dean OF Toronto, MIR. Will
LIAM J. HOWELL, Jr., or New York CITY, to HARRIET,
youngest daughter OF the lac Peter Head, OF Dul.
fms Creek, Pickering, Ontario.
HUMBERG--FowLER.-At Newtown, L. H.. On
Thursday, November %, by the Rev. Dr. Cox, JOHN
G. HUMBERG or New York, to MISS MARY J. F0w-
LER, daughter or tho late John Fowicr, Esq.
JARvIE- --HEARTT.-A Bloomfield, \. j., on Tues
day, November rs, by the Rev. Albert v. Grey, J.
SCOTT JARvfE to MAhlE LOUISE, daughter Of r. !.
Hcartt, Esq.
KNIGHr-BELL-On "Wednesday, November 20, ~
Rev. w. Y. Smith, ARTHUR ). KNIGHT 10 MATTE u.
BELL, all OF this city. No cards.
McARTy-JoNEs.-In Jersey CITY, on wednesday
evening November 20, by the Rev. Dr.. Harkhess,
Mr.. CHARLES Ii. MCARrY TO Miss ANNIE JONES.
No carus.
BROCK--HOLLMANN.--On TneSday evening,
November zS, at the residence or Henry ll0limann
ESQ.,, by Rev. g. Vorberg, Mr. HENRY WELLBRoC1
| TO MISS MAsGAKLT l.. A. q. HoLLMANN, al Of TIM
| city.
The New York herald., 1871-11-30

For future delivery basis ow mddunsl tho saes
have been olcw8:Iaet evening December, i,l00 at
lSSsc liU0 Is 9lSe January, 100 at Is llljc, 100 al
lsc February, iC0 nj Is l56c.; March, 100 at ~ Sl6c
Ielac total slOO bales. To-day December, leo at
Is el6c iUgU at iSssG. l0O at Is 9l6c $50 q, iac, LOO
The New York herald., 1871-11-30
The following table shows the highest ana lowest
prices of the prime pai stocks during the day.

CUMPAKISON OF THE EAPURTS.
The following shows the exports, exclusive OF
SPECIE from New York TO foreign ports fer the week
ending November 2S and since the beginning OF the
year,
1882 1870. 1871.
For week.. $4,O7S, 1877 $4,slO,040 s5,O42,54T
Prev reported. 177.l38376 1Gs,2sl,5S6 2la,7oO,44o
The New York herald., 1871-11-30
COMMERCIAL REPORT.
WTDNTHnky Nov

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 29--6 r. NJ.
CoTrEFTnc inquiry to-day has been very light prices
remain firm sales late yesterday of 800 bags per
private terms We quote :-Csrgoes ordinary Rio, Ike
aHhc do. fair, Ike l5c. do. good 151c. l6c do.
prime l6Ac l6sc solo bond. sixty days; Maracalbo,
l6c 1sSc; Laauayra isMc isc st. Dom lingo, In bond
12c. a l2hc; Java, 2Sc. a 24c., gold, duty paid.
CoTTos.Thc market dull and heavy under less favor
able advces from Liverpool liberal receipts the ship
ping ports. Prices without quo,aulc change Future
deliveries in moderate request rno rates.
qata tod on tD.na gprpa fp'l
The New York herald., 1871-11-30

In the gold loan market The rates ranged from two
TO six per cent TOT carrying. operations OF the
Gold Exchange Bank were as follows:-
Sou oalances. 2,S37O96
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-25
Baltimore Cattle Market.
THURSDAY, Aug. II. 1871

BEER CATrLs The market Yesterday after.
noon WAS quite slow about POS head Of The oc
ierings being sold at decline Of per 10 since
Inst week This NOR ming the market was again
duh througho ut, and prices A. lower than yes
terday ma king the decline for the week AZ per
pound on all grades We note n demand on Tho
part Of Maryland and Pennsyivania spectators
for ID Cht stocbers, which are taken pretty freely
at 3 10 81 3 per 100 lbs. or the receipts some
800 head were taken 10 PHILADELPHIA and Nor
York without being offered here and the bal
ancc sold az 2 70 - 30 Mich Cows-The mar
ket Is fully supplied and dull We quote AZ 30 IN
500 pen head as 10 quality Veal Calves without
change The supply being equal % demand we
gno'e ~ ga CTS. per ib rs 70 quality Prices to-
day for Beef Cattle ranged ss follows: Best Reeves
AZ . sl7GfS' 30. generally rated first quality At
. .'i7N SO medium or good fair quality ut 2 so
~ 50 % ord nary thin Steers Oxen and Cows
at 1ONf - so inferior and lowest grades Of
Cattle 0001 90 OO-general average of the mar
Ret to-day 50 80. Extreme rsnge Of prices 90
q s. '0 Most ~ The sales were from & 90 10 s.
p ZOO lbs. OF The receipts IS head came from
Nd, $50 from Ohio 160 from W. Virginia. sol
ifoW Virginia. a id l0G from Southwest Virginia
total receipts for the week 1880 head. against
1910 lasi week, and 2l93 same time last wear
Of the offerings 100 head we're taken by fiald.
more butchers 42l sold 20 cOuutry dealers and
J2l 90 spectators for Eastern markets total
sales ior the week 1907 head, against l44I last
week, aud o93 head same time last year
SIrFr sSp Ltuus The receipts ~ Sheen this
week ht'c been quite equal 20 the demand
which s rather dull good fat Sheep only being
in fair request and prices remain without mate
riai change ~ note We-quote Fat Sheep M
tfit cis per lb gross as 20 quality Omen
wool stock sheep are IN good request ut ! 7lG
8 900 per head Lambs 2 0ONS8 90 per head
as 10 quality. Receipts this week $500 head
against 1853 hst week and 1927 head saue
time lar rear
Hoes "a he receipts have fallen OF greatly since
last week and though The pens are now rel-l,
bare s. be market which hos been to'erabfv brisk.
exhibits mo- change iu prices as f0 quality since
last week We quote 40 00O SG 7- Ter loo
jog net Receipts thls week H.lo- head. against
$50 .asi week and q, 300 head same ume ast
year S7
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-25

New MusIc.--The songs that have, in the shor t
space of three months, attained a popularity sell
dom reached by any musical production, are
Three LHie Words, CT Love You.D by J. A.
Butterfed, author of when You and Were
Young, Maggie, etc. and Tie Bsuaiifui Days
Thai are Pact, by Frank Howard, author of
Guess Who and Little Barefoot
The melody Of Three Liule Words is as sweet
as a wildwood birds love song, and the words as
beautiful as fower-strewn prairie Critics
concede The BeamVM Days That are Past to be
Mr. Towards master-compositon, and the au
thor himself says it is his best song
Sold by all music dealers, and mailed to any
address for 30 cents each Address THOS. w.
MARTIN, Publisher, Chicago, I'll.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-25

ESThe latest ciphering of the Miller
ties brings the world to an end on the third
OF September without fail. The hour is
not stated but, If we might be permitted
to suggest, dinner time would be the most
reasonable. lfihere is anything important
to be done on the third, such as han giDg or
settling old accounts, it had best be attend
ed to on the second or very early on the
morning of the third. It might not be
out of place for the Radicals to bold a pray
er-meetlog, though we fear they have de-
layed 1t too long already. Fred. Herald.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-25

EXTRACT OF BARK.-The Richmond IVA En-
'quirer has the following with reference to a new
industry: SIT is not generally known that ve-
~ large business is being done in the oak bark
business in this city. A very large amount of
this article, brought down the canal and by the
DanviIle railroad is sent North, one firm alone
having, we are informed, shipped North 500
tons last year. From oak bark is made an ex.
tract used in tanning leather, and some of our
enterpising citizens, finding that it will pay to
make the extract here, have erected in our cas-
tern suburbs machinery Of the most improved
Kind and on very large scale for that purpose
The company have already collected vast a
mount OF bark, and we understand that the man
nincturc Of the extract will be commenced forth
with"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-25

E<3' parallel for the fate of Vallandir
ham Is found in one of the Boccaccio's sto-
ries of agi'l and lover They were in a
garden togither; the young man RAISED n
flower to his lips and slightly biz ono oftbc
leaves he fell in an instant he was dead
She who was accused of poisoning the man
size loved hest on earth besoutht her iudp
cs TO he allowed to revisit the fatal garden
promising tha, she would shog them how
the thing was done. They granted her
prayer 4 was thus, pluckiug flower
She put it to her lips; her teeth lust press.
ed Leaf; ~ an instant she was a corpse ,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-25

S&DtLAH AccIpENr.-On the 10th inst, a sin
rnar accident happened, stated by the Nine-
W. N.w'y G'-aae, to a miner at work in the
Midlothian mines, near Frostburg. While enga-
-cl in mining large body of coal fell on him,
crushing HIM to the ground and forcing the stem
'Hl pipe which he was smoking at the time
through 'he roof Of his mouth and on; at the top
" bis head. At last accounts the man was alive,
aud not considered mortally injured
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-25
B ~ Eecorler II ILamn.hire CnunLr .

To tie Recorder Of Hampshire County.
We, TOUas Sticklev, John W Pugh and
James Kline, three frechoIders Of said county
certify that by virtue Of a warrant directed ~
ne by Daniel Mytinger, Justice ofRomuey Town
ship, in said county we have on our oaths view
ed and aRpraised seven Sheep taken 40 by Nit
chell Polling ON his land AZ estrays. and as-
sess the value q The said estrays ~ seventeen
dollars and fifty cents Said Sheep are marked
with n crop of the right ear and q cash under.
meath 900 Che same ear, cycepta black one that has
two upper bits one out Of each ear There arc
siH white and ono black aud Eve ewes and two
weathers Supposed 20 be four years old on an
of May, 1871
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-25

%There is in Atlanta, Georgia, wo-
man shoemaker. Her husband fell, bat
ting for the South, left her his kit of tools
only as legacy, and, hard times coming
on, this moral heroine has taken to tie
strap and last, and ia pegging ou, an hon
est livelihood,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-25

BALTIMORE MARKET, Monday, Aug. II.
-, l',t-Howara 81 SUPER ai 50 50@S5 27 PER
hbi. Cam IS heat offerings to-day s7 -t7
.1shais. market active and firm. white prime. az
3 1''' so red. prime no Cd 45NSl 10 aud
common 10 fair, 40 l0NSl 25 CcHv white
q. .''hti cents; and yellow at C1Nl1 cents
DAIs. 'i f-la+ cents as 90 quality. RYE 90
b-h 20 cents Sun
On thc 12d. in n. s.. Gold closed atlIzf
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-25
DIED.

In 50 Charlie county Missouri rcrealv. V-
bFSVs NcDosatD, formerly OF Ibis County. fp
tfs f1'u year OF bis age
~ ns m'the- residence, nclr Springfield .n
'1. county, g. Tuesday night .ust afor pros
'r'0iei .0.ss, Nr Jtu. o. Ptr0ys = ,t..,
'1' .'H soar Of bIs age
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-25

J"N ubttsHeHi IN FcNted cHre!0pc. L'Ticc ccHts
o.
A Lecture on the Nature, Treatment and
Radical Cure Of Scminal Weakness, or Spermator-
rho, induced by Self Abuse, involuntary Ennis
sions, lmpotency, Nervous Debility, and Impede
ments To Marriage generally Consumption, Epi-
iepsy, aud Fits Mental and Physical In capacity
&c.-By ROBERT J. CULVERWELL, NJ. D.,
Author Of the "Grcen Book p" &c.
The word-renowned author, in this admirable,
Lecture, clearly proves from his own experience
that the awful consequences Of SelfAbuse may
be efectuay removed without medicines and
without dangerous surgical operations, bougics,
instruments, rings cordals, pointing out
mode OF cure at once certain and effectual' by
which every sufferer, no matter what his condi-
ton may be, may cure himself cheaply, private
ly, aud radically. This lecture will prove
boon to thousands aud thousands.
Sent under seal, to any address in plain seal
cd envelope, on the receipt Of six cents, or two
postage stamps, by addressing the publishers
ALSO, DIR CCLN ERWE ELLIS, Marriage
Guide price % cents
address the Publishers
ClIAS j G.. KLINE & co
l27 Bowery, New York Post Uficee Box !, SEQ
June %, 1871
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-25

EF General McCook, Democratic can
didate for Governor of Ohio, has been SO
Frustrated by the labors of the canvass dur
ing The hot weather that he is obliged to
withdraw from active participation in the
canvass.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-25

THE MonMIy NooelcHe for September.
The Monthly Novelette, is growing better and
better with age. The September number is now
before as, end is full of interesting reading, choice
stories, rare sea-yarns, and ode of W. Quad s
thrilling campaign stories, relating the adven-
lures of Connecticut soldiers durn! the late civil
war. Here is the list of contents, So thatit will
be seen what variety can always be found in
The Monthly Novelette,: Mother and Daughter
Saved by Child = The Swing, The Mer
chant of Mirsciles Hunting down an ieiress
REASONED Were they Rivals d? Sunshine and
Shadow : The Baronets Daughter: Henry
the Eighth; TO our Etty TO Die in Peace
IIomcward Bonnd = a Brave Woman = The
Robbers Of the Black Pool :; lIarat; Quarter
Day OUR JUVENILE DErAnrurvr-A False
Step or, The Fortunes and Misfortuncs of Fred
Wilder; Charley Auccdotes-Wit and HUI
NOR Price, s. 90 per ycar-2o cents per num-
Der. Send Is cents for specimen copies TO
Thomes Talbot, G3 Congress Street, Boston
Good housckcepers are putting m all the
fruit they cm.
-Stcwed fruit, it is stated, should not be kept
in tin utensils
Tue county levy OF Mineral is fhy ceni' on
the SlOO
On the 10th inst, John Deuvers, Of Rock
inghom county, Virginia was arrested near
Winchester, having in his possession q horse and
buggy which he bad hired from a livery stable
keeper named King, Of Hagerstown. Maryland.
tie had previously made attempts to sell the es-
adjustment
There are 81 criminals confined ia tho Cum
herland jail awaiting trial at the October term
ofcourt.
AnwrrFn.-"n Wcdnesd'y last, ON motion Of
&. FArtEsrR, ST., Esq RongHr Wurr, Esq.
of Eomncy was admitted 20 practice in our Cir
cult Court Mr. White Is thorough lawyer,
and is quite M acquisition 10 the talent already
engaged 't 'he bar Of our court H,yn Hrea-
~, luyoalo
NUlnshurc 10 ont Of water The cislerns
are empty The wells have dried up, and the
people have '1 curry ali the water they rsc from
"n adjacent stream.
-it 7 said that chiznous, plate, and curls
cav '' aud have been made Of spun glass which.
Tor cleanliness and other reasons, arc preferable
'' human hAlr. goats hair. or jnie, The materials
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POSTSCRIPT i!

TT The vote at the Courthouse yes,er.
day, on the question of the call for Coz
stifutionsl Convention. was small The
vote stood-ConventiJn l3l; No Couven
ticn g
EF Eighty carloads of fresh teas have
been shipped overland from San Francisco
within the past week.
@ A lire occurred in Lexington, Ky.
on Tuesday lasi, totally DESTROYING Higpio's
block, seven buildings in all, and involving
a loss of $50. 900
rVReports from the richest cotton fells
OF Alabama AID Mississippi say the army
worm has appeared in larger numbers than
ever before
s1-The New York HeraITs latest pre-
sidential sensation is 20 bring out the name
Of Hon. WM. ii. SEWARD for a conserya.
tive republican nominot ton.
ES- II ia rumored that Mr. CREswE11
will retire from the Cabinet, and that he is
to be succeeded by ex Governor CURTIN of
Pennsy lyania.
E-s There were imported into the Uni
ted States last year 3l5 900 pounds of o.
plum for smoking, worth nearly two mil
Ions of dollars.
sS-'rhe ravages of the cholera are stead
lily increasing at Konigsberg, Germany.
BoArING PERMITTED On SUNDAY The
order prohibiting boats from passing thro'
the locks of the Chesapeake and Ohio Ca
nal on Sunday, the Cumberland AHeqanian
states, has been suspended
FATAL AFFRAY AT GREAT CAcApoN -
It is reported that a fatal ARRAY occurred
on Sunday last near Great Cacapon depot.
on the line of the Baltimore and Ohio r. ail
road, about SO miles east of Cumberland.
Il is said that two men there-employees
of the railroad Company as track hands
named John X. Gather and James a sh-
kettle, got into quarrel in front of Gath
cr's house, and from words cot to blows and
. regular fight. Gather separating him
self from his combatant ran into his house,
followed By Ashkettle, when Gather seiz-
ing gun, another scuffie ensued in which
the gun was discharged, the contents en-
tering the body of Zebediah Bassford. a
watchman on the railroad, killing him in
s'autly.
Gather gave himself NJ to the officers Of
the law, both he aud Ashketle arc now in
Berkeley county Jail, awaiting an exami-
nation of the case, which il set for to .dav.
the 2Iih instant. Both of tho parties arc
young men with families, and much cling
Is manifested by the community where thc
sad affair took place. CumJcrlaud Daj2y
Ncirs, ting 24
EF Poor harvcsts are anticipated in Ire
land this season, on account of the coulin-
nous wet weather