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Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1871-02-04
CONDITIONS DE LA PAIX


~oDo~-
N. Sumner, dams Ia lecture don't
nous svons park preotdemment,
suppose ID France vainoue, exami-
No lee prstentions de ID Prusse ct
redherohs avec impartialits les con-
ditioas essentielles dune paix do.
r"bie. Aprss Ia chute dc Sedan ct
de Metz, c'est-A-dire des l'instant
Oh disparsissait le dernier debris
du gouvernement politique ct mill.
tsire que le roi Guillaume await de-.
clare vouloir uniquement combat
ire, Ia Prusse formulate su nom de
rAllemagne IL loi du vainq queur, ct
i'impitoyable rigueur de cette loi
eat suffi l EXETER le peuple fran
Gals \ la prolongation / outrauce
de IL lutte, fat-il dispose 4 METRE
bas les armes. C'ktait d'abord une
indemnits de cling milliards de
francs destinss l scquitter les frais
de guerre. les pensions des invali-
des ct des veuves des soldats tues
en- combattant, l'entretien des pri.
soonies fraDcais en- Allemagne; des
dommsges-iptsrets ! l'Allemagne
pour 10 paralysie momentanee de
son commerce, dc son industrie, de
son agriculture ct dess navigation;
des dommsges Sgalement aux pro.
vinces envshies Dc l,Alsace ct de
ID Lorraine. dljA regardless CONNIE
conquises ct annextes, pour les
pertes st ID devastation subies par
.elles. L. carte 1 payer montait
bien haut, CONNIE on le volt;
mails b France pouvait - r..
signsr ! liquidsr 10 bilan impS.
rial o. discutant les chidres Do cot
<norme passif. Jsdis, ellie . sud
dss milliards, st ellie salt que lee
plates d'srgsnt - sont point incu-
fables. Qusnt I II cession dc pAl.
saoe ct Do 10 Lorraine, second sr-
ticls dc ID loi do vsinqueur, Ia
france ne nj 10 devoir nj le pouvoir
den opSrer ls transfert C'est lei
que n. Sumner. rsvendiquaut Pau
tonomie de % territoire si francais
de cour, tvoque Do isur tombe lee
vieux jurisconsultes Gsotius. Put.
fendor6 ct vattel, CONNIE s'ils pou-
vaient faire impression sur l'esprit
do oomte De Bismark pour lequel
II ny . que deux solutions des
probl1mes do tempe, "le fer ct
sang.s L. senateur amlricain dit
aveo raisoa que lAlsace ct ID Lor.
raine ne sauraient etre c6dees sans
lssr consSntement /; que leur IN.
ncxion, fondSe sur lee intentions
ambitieuses ct eonqu6rantss dc Il
France - debut do ID guere, ne
serait qu'ons application Do l'usage
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On ui 1t son process et ellie ft oondamnee comme sor-.
ciers, 6tre brd6e vive.
Gillette interceda vainement pour annie: loin d -
rsndrs - priArss mari vouut quee aa1t % per-
sonns lsxlsstion.
Cspspdant k bsut sItait rspsndu quou allait brdlsr
upe sorcare L. psupls ports 1oule hors do ID Wills
lspdroit oa Stat drssse s b0cher. ct h maheursss
monta % misu de- ors Do rags ct dss imprecationa
On nit ls fen.
QueIquesuns asursnt quon vt aors une bssche AguSs
gutter bdehsr et s6evsr dams les airs smant des
deur sur les boursaux mails h vlritS sgus soudan 10
cis Cd 10 solsil brlait ans nuage. 6odt on eau CON-
me si plsurat sur pinnocente victin&
Leau ttsigut 10 bochsr, ct j fpt impossible Do 10 rails
IN hut b lapider oria L psuple.
-Faitss dit ID roi
Et lutneme, il jsts h premiere pierre.
II exieea que h reins nivit 900 sxsmpls.
Gillette " refaa.
L. ioi oussS Dc sosre. lui mist 10 pogss ct Dc
can't de fsr. Il lui ssrra avec violence
Il pr6eapce Dc q 6lle forti6at PANE de- Francois.
Deboss sur y bdcher. 10 vage rayonnan ellie Il regardas
aveo ups ssndresse nsfabls
Toat coup. ss v quon lui mstsait uns pierre dana
b nain.
La pauvre mere scntit sos cUur 90 Driser.
CHARLES DEuLiM
(La fin aS pr0atai~ nsnstso)
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Lee MILE ET UNE
C0NNAISSANCES UTILES.
CHI

u ny . pas IN aliment nouveau qui
n'ajoute on ne retranche du caractlre
de Pindividu qui en- fsit usage. ct, par
consequent, % caractAre de ID nation
ches laquelle oct alimeut fait invasion.
Il agit sur l'esprit. modine b msuiArs
de penser et de- sentir /; je dirai meme
plus, il ny . pas IN alimsnt qui nap
porte avec soi quslques malsdies on
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un arbitrage. Les vaincus, dur
bond energique ct intelligent, 81
placeraient en- avant de l'empereul
de droit divin qui a revetu sur le 50
envahi Ia robe de Nessus don't les
pills recelent les tortures ct Ia mort
En- Allemagne. Ia glebe feodale
cederait d Ia semence deposee pal
LeibDitz, Kant ct Fichte, triumvira'
intellectual 4 la parole plus forte
que l'epee, lorsqu'elle sort meme
des profondeurs du passe ct lutte
contre les ivresses du triomphe.
Iayenemeut de Ia paix ct de la re.
publique universities serait hate
par le movement incessant des
societies ouvrieres qui comptaient
deja avant Ia guerre 433.7s5 mem.
bres en- France, 10000 en- ALE.
magne, ct un grand nombre en- An.
gleterre, en- Italie ct en- Espagne.
Cette pacifque ct puissaute armee a
proteste contre Ia guerre 4 Paris ct
a Berlin !; ellie a en- des meetings
retentissants 1 Chemnitz ct 4 Bruins.
wick, en- Allemagne, ct 4 St.James
Hall, 4 Londres, ct les hommes du
travail y ont manifesto Ia volonte
de cesser d'etre les gladisteurs du
cirque imperial ct royal de Europe.
VOLTA les symphonies recueillis ct
exposes par Sumner; mais il
concluta l'abstention complete, 4
l'attitude passive des Etats. Unis,
ct pendant quill mons donne de val.
mes consultations ct de fragiles es.
perances, Paris tombe ct son gou.
vernement provisoire eide l'Alsaoe
ct h Lorraine par IN contrat que
vicie ID force don't l'Empire nspo-
leonien await d'avanoe acoept6 IL
decision. La France entiere, qui ma
pu SAWYER Paris, proteste ct jure
de rsprendre PAlsace ct Ia Lorrai.
ne. La conference de Londres, tri.
bunal improvise, sajourne ct %
lave les mains CONNIE Plate, ct le
peuple american, par Ia voix de
Sumner, conseille ! ID France de
remettre pour toujours an fourreau
Pspse qui 70 ii NAL servie. 81 IL
France eat tenu jadis le meme Ian.
gage aux colonies anglaises, on
seraient les Etats- Unis d d'Amerique!
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antique des represailles ct de Ia
coutums barbara du talon 1; qu'en
6n Incorporation de ces elements
antipathiques dams Ia nation allie
mande serait perilleuse pour cette
nation, ct exigerait de "a part une
surveillance continuelle ct CO qu'o6
nomme l'ttat de paix armee d'o1
sort toujours 10 guerre.
Nous avons done 4 remercier M.
Sumner d'avoir adopte IL these fran.
caise, puisque le gouvernement de
la defense rationale, depuis Jules
Favre jusqua Leon Gambetta, a
souscrit d'avance au principe dune
indemnite payable 1 PAllemagne.
LIE senateur pourrait aller plus loin
ct s'engager davantage en- faveuf
de Ia patrie de Lafayette, mais
nous lui savons gre toutefois de
pequite de son jugement, 1 defaut
de Ia memoire de son ceur. Les
termes quill suggere sont plus &C.
nereux que ceux du comte de
Beust qui q 10 VenetHs sur le ceur,
ct engage Ia France 4 subir Pam.
putation, svec l'accept do persua.
sion one devait avoir dams le con.
sell le renard qui await perdu sa
queue ! 10 bataille; lis sont prefe-
rabies sussi / ceux de lord Gran
vile, qui s'applaudirait de voir Ia
Aotte franchise servir do ranGon
~ peuple envahi. n. Sumner es-
time que les trois conditions essen
tielles de IL paix sont une garantie
de securits pour pAllemagne. le
respect dc ID dignin Dc ID France.
ct IN moyen efacace Dc prtven-
tion do rstour do ID gusrrs dams
lintlret du monde enter ct de Ia
civilization universelle. Oes trois
conditions fondamentales, n. Sum.
ner lee volt rsalisees par le desarme-
ment volontaire de ID France. me-
sure qui d'ailleurs est pour le pen.
pie vaincu, devast4 ct RUNE, une
ineluctable necessite. 81 10 France
desarme. PAllemagne fera CONNIE
ellie, IL Russie suivrs, ct des ar
mses rsgulieres qui engouffraientle le
produit du labeur humain ct d6ci.
maient les creatures faites toutes !
l'image de Dieu. il ne restera qu'un
corpsde police. De IL dissolution des
organisations militaires calquees
sur ID phalange macedonienne ct la
legion romano. de lpankant tissement
de ces terribles ct fatales machines
toujours vouees an meurtre ct pRe.
tes IN carnage, iln'y aura qu'un
pas I u republique europeenne.
Ainsi, IL France abattue 90 relieve
rait ct reprendrait. par un fecond
et puissant exemple, l. tete de II
colonne. Tout duel % dSciderait par
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A TRAVELLER A La PART

TINE terre de deux arpents et demi de
u face an Mississippi, sur 80 Do profon-
deur, install6e en- sucrerie, pourvue de tout
ce qui est n6cessaire ! ID culture, ayant
d6jA 60 arpents de cannes, Of situ6e dams
II psroisse St-Jean. Baptiste.
S'adresser, pour conditions ct renseigne'
ments, aux bureaux du MssehaeibG.
24s7O.
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chandslls de- Roia
.-ConAss.h-moi, dtells. Js vous promsts que, moi
vivante, psrsonne ne lalumsn
Mais le prince lavait mise sous cl6 n parait plus
du rsss d avoir rseosrs st ssst pouf sss que 0sts
. r6tablasaig vue dcDil.
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Par naihsu = assiva que tons lss puvsrsins Dc lEu.
rope heeset eoatrs lui vainquirest troupss On
pluear seoeoatre4 q savsnoersnt marches forcees
pour nsttss le i6gs dsvant h capitale da royaums
Dsns On ptdl assi prsaant. e prince ssDfsrma avsc
h ehandells nand3ts.
BmsgoiD Seait an agusesL
Ells ehsrshat - noysa d p6o6rsr dams b chambre
Lle Id vint d metre 10 fen aux rideaux dc Il pAcs
vons pua 6s sostit % eriant An fsu au fep |"
Lard aseousnk
ds lttsgnit ssnfais hon du palas et gagna ID fordt
On Sapesest snt6e Do ID ruse, OF 10 prince furisux
snvoys - gs0daEms qui barsnt le bos st taqulrsnt
b fugitive CONNIE uus btts fauve.
Ca b dSeo1vrt dams uns Cd ellie sttait boetie
Ellie = hia prendre sans resistance; nais quand o.
dsmasds - qs6at devsnus Il chandsle dee Ros ellie re-
faa do r6pondrs.
On y sA instilsnsnt. ss oss on vain qu'oD ehezcha
par toute h ioret.
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The Orphans Fair.

The following is a list of prizes Won
last night, with the names of the winners:
Sunday-schoOl Tabie-OhIds dress, by
Mary Haher; pair slippers, Miles Buddeke,
sewing machine, John Frizzsn; gold.
headed cane, D. D. Phillips; card receiver,
Mollie Gilbride; pair vases, Martha
Hughes; smoking set, j. J. Doyle;
barrel -four, P. Walsh; ''Fsith' =
beautiful picture, Miss Kate Murray;
dozen handkerchiefs Thomas Dryer; litho-
graph Plus TX, NJ. ]. Smith; boys suit,
Bridget REILLY; photograph, Msry Keoni
Holy Family, Owen McGoverp; chrome,
Mary Fitzwilliams; quilt, Mary Whelani
embroidered apron, Aunie Neylan; EN-.
broidery, Mollie Seaman, oil painting
Mrs. Hurst; silver goblets, Mrs. d. Nc
Carly; oratory, Miss Lizzie Hanson; glas:
vases, Lizzie Hanson.
Orphans Tsble-Boy doll, by Mary
Sin. mons; china set, Mrs. Dougherty.
Mrs, McNulty's Tabte-Picture, by NJ
Smith; Saratoga trunk, John McDuff
geranium, Miss Jennings; pair velvet rugs
Maria Sheetz; china set, Maggie Smith.
Mesdames Mccormack and Whelan'E
Table-Boy's suit, by Fanny Graham
silver castor, Miss Kate A.. Egan; mantel
ornament, COW and calf, miss Jane Muir
ray; set Of china, Mrs j. @. Barry; fruit
basket, NJ. TyrreIl; cake, Miss N. E EgaD
Mrs. Prendergast's Table--Silver pitcher
by Charles Butter; fancy whip, Franci:
Fogg; album.
Mesdames Flanagan and Costos Tabl,
Plus X, by Mary Mulloy; china set
JOS j. Hall. .-.- . -.--
The lateness of the hour at which thu
baIloting was concluded compels us to de
fer until tomorrow a complete list OF tn
articles won.
The jewelled watch for the most popula
teacher was won by Miss Ella Fitzgerald
whose friends came forward in force las
night. The vote stood-Miss Ella Fitz
gerald, 2,O21; Miss Carrie Anderson. 501
Miss Maggie sieferle, 232; Miss Lizzie
Morrison, 947; scattering, 1852. Total
1868.
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F,e..,Desra, oourt


The following business was transacted
yesterday: rtrp gan
j. r. Dillin and ]. B. LusLer were ad-
mitted as practising attorneys.
United States vs.. Ben st. Clair; illicit
distilling. Mol. pros. on payment Of
costs.
United States va. John Adoo; quo war.
ranto. Dismissed on the resignation Of
| the Office
United States vs.. Nathan r. Williams;
illicit distlling. Mol. pros.
United States vs. j. L. Duff; Illicit dis
tilling. Plead guilty, and was fined $40
and costs.
United States VS.. Thomas Batson; illicit
distilling. Mol. pros.
United States vs. Oantrell and Simmer
ell; forfeiture against defendants and secu-
rity for $4,000.
United States VS.. Miles; same vs.. Simp-
son: illicit distin ing. Mol. pros.
United States VS.. Henry Thornton; Illicit
distilling. Mol. pros.
United States va Eli Holt; death sug-
gested. Indictment abated.
United States Vs. Dull Bates; illicit dis
tilling Mol. pros
United States vs. Doll Baker; non-pay-
ment of special tax. Forfeiture against
securities.
United States vs.. CHARLES Preston; non
payment of special tax Forfeiture against
securities.
United States VS.. T. H, Richards. nom
payment of special tax. Horfeiture against
securities.
United States vs.. P. NJ. Ryall; non-pay-
ment of special tax. Forfeiture against
securities.
The following grand jury was empan-
neled:
Bslis Peyton, Foreman; A. F. Todd,
W. Y. Elliott, James kirkpatrick, G. NJ.
Thompson, N. NJ. Smith, T. G. Martin,
W. Il. Grimmet, 8. O. Motif, 81. d. Sco-
veil, +. K. Bell, A. B. Shankland, g. w.
Philips, 8. L. Oolville James Davis, Thos.
Holland, w. ON. Perkins, d. D. Dickey,
T. b. Cannon, @. P. Houston, M. A.
Price, w. T. Berry, Harry I. Anderson.
The following are the names of the Pc
tit Jury: w. A. Garner, NJ O. Dibrell,
Jackson Crockett, j. G.. Mitchell, Geo. A.
Washington, r. P. Brooks, Temple o.
Harris, L. D. Hickerson, Favor Oason, r.
E. Lasater, M. L. Fletcher, B. F. Mckee,
VIM Barton, Ohas. A. Merrill, o. NJ
Blsckmsn, VIM. SimontoD, Jno. McClel-
land, j. P. O. Reed, Allen Buck, T. W.
Keesee, j. B. Knowles, Richard B. Moore,
A. V. s. Lindsey, VIM. Parks.
DISTRICT CoUBT.-Mortica B. Wade was
adjudged bankrupt on creditors petition
and warrant ordered to issue.
A peremptory call of the criminal docket
will commence this morning.
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City Visitors.

We see at our hotels and upon the streets
many familiar facss, from the counties Of
Middle Tennessee, who are here to answer
indictments preferred against them under
the fourteenth amendment; and among
these we notice Hon. w. P. Il. Turner, Of
Lawrence; W. d. Alternately, Chairman
Giles County Court; Maj. H. 81. Aymett,
CLERK, and his deputy, Col. ALI. 81. Aber-
nsthy and Sheriff D. II. Parsons, Esq.
We notice that Noble Smithson, Esq,
former Attorney General for that district,
is counsel for and has charge of the ma
jority of the Giles county cases, and we
have every confidence that our friends will
be ably represented and have fair show
ing
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would respectfully call the attention of
the public to my 46th monthly drawing,
which will take place on Monday, April
"a, at James Hall, DanVille, XIV. The draw
ing will be pnducted as heretofore, by q
committee selected from the sudienceby the
ticket holders present. The committee will
put into the wheel Is, 900 numbers, cor
responding with the number of tickets is
sued. The first number drawn out of the
wheel will entitle the holder to the first
prize on the scheme, namely: One thous-
and dollars in greenbacks; the second, to
horse and buggy, $500; and 30 ON until
500 numbers are drawn, the last being
grand piano, $1,000. The numbers re-
manning in the wheel will be entitled to %
cents, payable in stationery or tickets ia
the next drawing. A statement ofthe draw
ing will be published and forwarded TO the
ticket holders. Prizes shipped pro, nptly.
Tickets 81, or for SIS. For sale at Scott
Glsre's, Louisville. KY; H. E. San auels,
Danville, KY, and other agents thr ough-
ont the State. Orders by mail or e1,press
addressed to me at Bowling Green, Ky,
will be filed, up to the departure of the
last mail on Monday, April Path.
apl9 1t J. r. GoLLADAY.
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New Music.

Rena Bell" a beautiful ballad, with
chorus, composed by Jos. O. Baker.
''Edelweiss, or Pure as Snow, an idyl
for the piano by Gustav Lsnge. This is
the of the prettiest barmonies brorght
Mt for wears. With no effort at effect, il
wins it's way straight to the heart. The
embodiment Of simplicity, it ravishes
slike the unlearned listener and the most
Iacting amateur. 1t is, in brief, Innocence
reduced to music.
We are indebted for copies of the above
TO the house of Mcclure on Union street
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12z. New York sight premium Gold
I'LL.
St Louis Markets.
81. LoUIs, April 1s.-FlOur steady and
in moderate demand; superhne winter
$5.5O@5,75; \ S6; Xxx Sc. 25@6. IS. Wheat
spring higher at S1.30@1. IS for prime
to choice; winter frmer at S1.41@I 50 for
medium to strictly prime. Corn-mixsd
In bulk closed lower at 46@50e; sacked 81
@58c. Oats in bulk steady at 4s@50c;
sacked, newer, 53@534c. Barley steady
at S1.10@I15 for Iowa and prime spring.
Rye steady at 90c. Mess pork dull; order
lots at $1S.25@18.5O. Dry salted mssta
nothing done, Bacon dun aud weak;
loose country shoulders 74c; hams 90
city ipacked IT, 81 1Oc. Hams
sugar-cured, canvassed, l52@16c. Lard
dull; retailing at 114@114c for tierces; 124
@124c for kegs. Hogs dull at SL75@
$50. Cattle in good demand at 50. SOC
$50.
CInclnnarf Markets.
CINCINNATI, April Is.-Flour--demaod
good at fall prices; family S6.35R6. so.
Wheat dull and dropping at s1.35@I.37.
Corn quiet and unchanged at 57o. Bye
scarce and firm at $LO5@1.O7. Osts--
demand good at 54@56c. Barley firm and
scarce. Pork quiet and weak; mess
$3.50, but closed with q better feeling.
Lard dull and nominal at lie. Bulk meals
dull and unchanged; shoulders SIC; sides
q, S4@84c. Bacon dali; holders anxious
to sell; sales sides at 94@10c cash for clear
NIB aud clear sides; sales clear RIB 10 come
out smoke at 94e loose. Hogs steady and
in moderate demand but q shade higher;
S5.7596. Is. Whisky-demand fair and
advanced; sales at s6@s64c; asking SIC.
Louisville Markets. 3t.--f
LOUISVILLE, April IS.-FIour duh and
weak; extra family S. Wheat quiet and
firm at $1.40@1.5O for choice red and
white. Corn in good demand; sheIled $50
In sacks. Oats quiet and steady at 500 In
sacks. Bye quiet and Arm at $I.06.
Mess pork dull and nominal; round lots
can be bought at S19. Bacon dull. and
lower at II, 81 and loo packed Bulk
meats dull and lower at 81, 81 and 50
loose. Lard dull and lower; prime Leaf
tierc0s lie; kegs 124c. Tobacco-sales
$50 hhds at S4@4. IS for trash; S5@6 so
for Tugs; 1880 for low TO fine Leaf
Whisky frmer at s6c.
New YORK Cotton Market
NEW YoRx, April 1s.-Cotton firm and
demand fair; middling uplands 1lfc.
Cincinnati Cotton Market.
CINCINNATI, April 1s.-Oottou duh and
shade lower; middling lie.
Louisville Cotton Market
LOUISVILLE, April 1s.-OOttOn quist;
midding at 1876.
New Orleans Cotton Market
NEW ORLEANS, April ls.-Cotton quiet
but firm; midding 144@1ito
Charleston Cotton Market
OHARLEsToN, April 1s.-Cotton quiet;
middling 14o.
Mobile Cotton Market.
Mcsuz, April 1S.-COtton firm; mid
ding 14to.
Galveston Cotton Market.
GALVESTON, April 1s.-COtton weak;
good ordinary 124c.
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D.ato OF an Aged Resident.

Mrs. Rachel Corbett, wife of the late
John Oorbett, died at her residence in
South Nashville yesterday. She was born
9Th July, 1894; aged &c years, 8 months
and days. Her husband, the late John
Oorbett, died on the oath October, 1862,
aged y years and Is days, and owing to
the condition Of our city at that time, Oc-
casioned by the war, he was buried with
ont the usual funeral services. The fune-
raj of Mrs Corbett occurs this evening at
3 o'clock, from the residence, 157 Maple
street. when discourse appropriate to the
life of Mr.. Oorbett will also be delivered.
Rev. DIR. Stephens and Rev. DR.. Inman
will officiate.
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GLASS Broken at Linck,s Ho.e,

Yesterday morning about o'clock a
barkeeper employed stLinck's Hotel threw
a stone at a dog that was passing, and a
/ tailor, who boarded with the owner Of the
dog, on the other side of the street, threw
a rock back at the barkeeper, which missed
him, but hit one of the large plates of
French glass, breaking it near the bottom.
Search was made for the tailor, but we
We're informed yesterday that he had gone
away, Mr.. Linck will probably sustain
little dAnage, as he was fortunate enough
some time since to insure his glass (Which
is very vaIn able) in a New York glass in
surance CONN, my.
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RIVER AND WEATHER.

The river was stationary at this point
last evening, with ~ feet on Hnpeth
Shoals. Weather at this time of writing
n1 P. NJ clustering and cloudy, with in
dications of rain
The only arrival yesterday was the John
Lumsden from Cairo.
The Spray, from Cincinnati, was hourly
expected.
A large amount of cotton was on the
wharf for shipment on the Spray.
There were nine car loads of cedar lum-
Der hauled to the levee yesterday for ship
ment TO st. Louis per steamer John Lums-
den.
Stanton Pierce Mcclure, General
Agent of the Upper Cumberland Packet
Company, is in the city.
Got is indulging in the luxury Of weas-
ing Marcounier fancy hat.
On her down trip, when approaching
Paducah, the Florence Lee and Tyrone
had an exciting little contest for the palm
Of superiority, in point Of speed One Of
the best engineers on the Western waters,
was on the bully Tyrone, and he would
have passed the Lee if it hadn't been for
''the d pilots.
The John. Lumsden is the regular packet
for Cairo to-day st p. n. IN command Of
Capt. o. W. Dsvis
The General Assembly of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian Church, consisting Of
delegates from all the States, will convene
at Nashville on the 18th OF May. The
Nashville and Cairo Packet Company,
through their Superintendent, Capt. VIM.
Harmon, have offered to extend half fare
rates to all who may travel by that line.
Capt. Dorse Smsdley is master and clerk
of the James Fisk, Jr., and wears q cap
marked conductor.
Capt G.. W. Sweeney is In Evansville
negotiating for the purchase of the Ada
Heilman or charter Of the Sam Orr.
II is reported in marine circles that Geo.
Savage Throop, Of the Mallie Ragon, viii
soon embark on the sea matrimonial.
VIII his companion of the voyage be an
brunette or ClarksviIla blonde9
The Mallie Ragon arrived at lsts hour
Monday night Her cargo consisted Of 2, $40
sacks corn, so bales hay, 25 boxes starch,
and tons pig iron
IBy Tslegnph-l
CAIRo, April 1e.-Rivsr stationary. Mer-
curry 78. A painter named Tom Allen fell
overheard from the steamer Pink Vsrble ut
the wharf and was drowned
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Vicinua nnna slain.

A dog belonging to George Hooper
ESQ, in the Tenth Ward, yesterday morn
ing attempted to bite child, and was i'm.
rnediately thereafter shot and killed by
Dir. Hooper. A similar incident with like
result, occurred at the house Of MIR. PAT
Brew, also in the Tenth Ward. In conse.
ouence Of these occurrences, considerable
G scitement exists in the neighborhood,
aud many dogs, innocent and vicious, will
TO doubt have to suffer the inconvenience
of being muzzled or chained.
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The DIspensarY Department.

The contract between the city authori'
ties and Messrs. Pulliam, Morton i Co.,
aving expired, and the latter not being
disposed to renew the same, it has been
determined to remove the Dispenssry to
the City Wcrkhouse, where it will for the
7 resent remain, in charge Of competent
rescriptionist. The removal will take
place within the next few days, and may
make necessary temporary suspension OF
work in the dispensary.