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CINCINNATI.

CINCINNATI, July 81,
The funeral Of the distinguished sur
geon DR. George g. Blackman, occurred
from the First Presbyterian Church o.
Avondale this afternoon. A large number
Of persons were present. Reverend Drs
Mcknight and Worrall OBLIGATED, and an
address was delivered on his life by DR..
al. Is. Wright, The pall.bearers were
prominent physicians and surgeons Of the
city. After the impressive ceremonies the
body was deposited in Spring Grove Gem
etery.
AT the session to-day ,Ol the Supreme
Conclave OF the Order OF IleplasOph the
following supreme officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Supreme Archer,
Hon. James Young, of Maryland; Chan.
cellor, w. Il. Foster, Of Virginia; Provost,
VIM. Grew, OF Pennsylvania; Secretary,
DR.. ). Baird Wolfe, OF Indiana; Treasurer,
j. WOLF Of Ohio; PrelatG, A. N. Thomp.
son, OF District Of Columbia; Inspector
General, L. HeidingsfGlder, OF Louisiana;
Herald, ID, W. McGaughey, of Alabama;
Guide, W. i, Britsell, Of Virginia; War.
den, j. II. Grutnert, Of Indiana; Sentinel,
II. Frcndenstal, oGNew York. New York
IN Ihe next place OF meeting
ACtiVe preparations are being made on
the Ohio Il Mississippi railroad for the
cnahge OF gauge which will be accom-
PlisheH ,throughoutthe entire line on Sun
u"y, Inc WORK commences at daylight
Lo'InorFOW, Wheh inc last Droad.gauge
passenger trains VIII leave both Cincin.
hA'l anu St. LOUIS; Inc entire line will
W Cleared TI IhG nro9u'gaugo power and
GluIPniehtsDy Midnight tomorrow, when
!ne roau VIII DO turned over to the Super |
lhteluehls OF tlle road anu their subordt'
nalcs lOr inc change OF gauge as early
thereaIler rs practicable The men VIII
NC disposed along the line tomorrow, and
everything WI De IN readiness for the
cnange ON the following morning 1t Is
cSPeG.eI lhaI lhG narrow trains VIII run
on Monday morning,
-, ~ speclal 10 the GGIEeHe says At
Reethg PCing OF mo stockholders Of the Grand
mPlas " Indians railroad at Sturgis,
elIcnIgan, on INC l9!n INST Tue contract
~ NJ IaslnS thg port wayne, richmond "
NlnclnhaIl railroad 10 the former for %
W., HSarS was accepted by q large majority
.ln,, lnc lcaulng conditions are that the Rich
aonu mo- ROAD When lroned, Is TO be equip;
1eu T, ~ 'Nc {olnt expense Oh lhe Granu
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STOCK MATTERS IN WALL
STREET. w
The Quarrel Between Northwestern
and 81. Paul.

ana Sts raul
NEW YoRK, July 81.
The IHJUne'S financial article says
"The continued threats of warfare be.
tween the Northwestern and 81. Paul
people leave but little doubt In the
general mind that the former harmonious
relations will be restored only when their
ultimate object shall have been attained.
The public will do we'll, however, to
leave the quarrel to bc fought between
the interested parties. Northwestern
shares went OIL at one TO two per cent on
considerable sales, but st. Paul was weak
on light business. There was the usual
gossip abont Lake Shore, the price seek.
ing o lower range. This stock is looked
upon by many as the test lever OF the
market, and 1t Is thought that the
course Of future speculation rests in
o great measure on the meeting
II will be remembered that according to
their last report II was only by tho
strlctest arlthmGtical calculations that tho
company declared m . per cent annual
dividend, the precise figures rejecting
about 0 per cent as the net earnings on a
capital stock OF thirty.fve million dollars.
Should the result Of the next meeting be
to increase the share capital fifty millions
by All addition Of fifteen millions Of new
issue, the question oi future and imme.
diate demands would be at least profile.
matical. While these considerations may
not govern the controlling clique In their
luture actions, yet II ought TO have weight
with future purchasers. TO-. - d
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The Tobacco Fair at Evansville.
EVANSVILLE. IND. Lnlv oI

| '-'~ --@As@-l AA'N'l "AAl 80
The. annual tobacco fair closed Ia,
evening, and was in every respect gran
success, twenty-five hundred dollars Il
gold premiums were offered for the didel
ent grades, which brought together
large number Of competitors for the yari
Gus prizes, In addition to the regula
board Of buyers, there wero additiona
representatives from Cincinnati, Pa
dauch, St. Louis, Baltimore, New York
Henderson, Louisville, Shawneetown
Cairo, Hopkinsville, Clarksville, and sew
eral other tobacco centerS, which caused
the bidding to be very spirited, and a
full prices. The prize OF $3.50 in gold wa!
sold TO r. W. Harper & Co., ofEvansville
at $5s per hundred pounds. Two hogs
heads entered for the account of planter
in Ballard county, were not admitted by
the Board on account OF some informali
ties. During the sale of prize and dressed
tobaccos they were offered and bought by
t. B. Byores, Of Evansville, at $l09, and
at 800 per hundred pounds. Some choice
selections Of bright leaf and cutters were
taken at Il fancy price, and some rs high
rs $40 to $50 The sales, however, aver
age above the former quotations, and at
the close may be said TO range rs follows;
Lugs at 50 80 to 81 10; common to fair
bright low leaf at 81 so to IS 90; medium
bright leaf at 80 to IL common to medium
cutters at $l2 10 $40. The selections OF all
grades of nominal low tobacco Is in de-
mand, The sales during the fair amount.
ed to 1000 hhds. Sales will be continued
tomorrow and during next week. Large
offerings will be made daily The stock
Is large and the receipts Increasing since
the improvement Of navigation. Major
w. A. Bethel received tho first premium
in each Of the first and second class, viz:
First five hogsheads best factory dried
leaf open to Kentucky and Tennessee
and gold, $500; five hogsheads best
factory dried leaf, open to Indiana
and Illinois, gold, $780, for the best shipp.
ing Leaf, single hOgshead; Col. AquiIla
Spray of CardsvillG, Ky, received $3.50
In gold. Ills tobacco afterwards sold for
$3.50. The cutters and manufacturing
leaf entered for prizes were all sold at
very fair figures, and the hogsheAd Of best
priced and handled, although Of an in.
leriOr grade, was sold for $l,015, with
500 premium. The tobacco 10 be
shipped will go to Louisville, Cincinnatie,
New Orleans, New York and Baltimore,
principally. A considerable quantity Of
the shippers and factory dried
leaf was TO go direct to Liverpool and
London; some was TO remain here Tor
and re.handllng. Har.
per & Co., who purchased the premium
hogshead, will manufacture theirs. They
have bought largely of the fine tobacco
during the sale.
The fair was held in National Hall,
and fine lunch, with refreshments, was
on hand. Everything passed
of pleasantly, and the utmost good feel.
ing prevailed, A very large number of
strangers have been In the city during
The week outside Of the tobacco operators.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
Exclusively to the IntellIgencer.
EUROPE.
ENGLAND.
The Army Purchase System AbOl-
ished.

LONDON, July 81.
In the House OF Commons this after
noon, Cardwell, Secretary Of State, laid
on the table the Queens warrant abolish
Ing the spstem OI purchasing army com
missions.
All the papers to-day contain editorials
on the subject of cancellation bya royal
warrant Of the act legalizing the purchase
of army commissions. The Times, Post
and Standard believe the course of the
Ministry unconstitutional, while the Dahl
NelOs and Telegraph approve it to the
fullest extent.
Napoleon paid II visit yesterday to the
WoOlwiCh arsenal and dock yard.
Tho Grand Dukes Constantine, NiCho.
las, Michael, and others, with the Gar of
Russia, are expected in London at an
early day, to pay a visit to the royal
family Of England.
A conference of all the European pow.
crs will, 1t Is reported, shortly be held for
the purpose Of agreeing upon system Of
uniform import duties.
The Times says: The act of the minis.
try in abOlishing the system of purchasing
army commissions by the royal warrant
Is violent wrench Of the Constitution,
and u wantOn setting aside Of the will Of
the House of Lords. The Times regrets
that this grave question has been raised,
but expresses the hope that the Lords will
In their future action think of It's effect
upon the officers Of the army rather than
the indignity to their own privileges.
Ihn IlIjJI NalHo unnRnUnu of Tho nnr
duct of the Government in making them.
selves the eXponents Of the popular will,
and recommends that the House OF Lords
pass II vote abolishing the purchase of
army commissions. .. T-.......
The Telegraph Is exultant oyer the ac-
tOn Of the Ministry, and says that Mr..
Gladstone will be more popular for BUS.
tanning the dignity OF the House of Com.
mons In securing the harvest In Its labori.
Gus session, and for recognizing the do.
fences Of the country and guarding the
interests OF the army.
The Post says the course Of the Govern.
ment has been somewhat inconsistent in
bringing, as II believes, Parliament into
contempt before the people.
The Standard asserts that Mr.. Glad.
stone has grossly violated the privileges
Of Parliament by wasting It's time and
prccipitating constitutional crisis.
A very destructive fire occurred yester.
day In Lisbon. Several persons perished
in the flames.
Advices from Buenos Ayres to June
25th state that the yellow feverhas entire.
y disappeared from that city. 81 81
The engineers on o strike at Newcastle,
held meeting today and resolved to
make no compromise with their EN-.
ployers.
George Francis Train lectured at Cork
last night, and explained his plans for tho
invasion Of Germany.
The Grand Duke Constantine of Russia
has arrived in England.
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Destructive storm in the Northeast-
ern pfOVlnhea.
y. New York. July 81.

NEW YORK, July 81.
Advices state that Sir William Logan
and his party, who left 81. Johns, N. F.,
on q geological surveying expedition on
the 18th inst, were entirely cut off from
their route by severe storm on the 14th,
which swept away the bridges and flood.
ed the principal part Of the only road they
had TO travel upon. II Is probable that
the horses and baggage attached to the
expedition have been either lost OF badly
injured. The party are believed to be
safe, inasmuch as they were provided
with portable gutta percha boats and one
canoe. The storm has done considerable
damage in and around the towns Of Top.
sail and Holyrood, of Newfoundland. II
is said to be a continuation of the hurri-
cane which blew over the coast of Labra
dor some weeks ago, destroying three
hundred and twenty-five fishing smacks,
twenty.three dwelling houses, over ten
stores, and about three hundred thousand
dollars worth Of dried fish, fishing stores
and other property The number Of lives
already ascertained to be lost Is ninety.
three, while many more are expected 10
he added TO the dismal record.
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MINOR TELEGRAMs.

The cotton mill Of Alexander Abbott,
at Valatla, N. Y, was DESTROYED by flre
Friday morning, together with the con.
tents Loss 100000; insured for $4,000.
The origin OF the fire Is mystery.
Rev. Dr. Joseph F. Berg, Professor In
tho Theological Seminary Of Brunswick,
N. j., and an author and writer for the
periodical press, died Thursday evening.
Mail advicCs from Cuba report that
Gen. Cavada was shot on tho. 7th instead
OF the 1st of July, and after an order had
been received from Madrid that he had
been pArtloned and that ho be sent TO this
country. ....... ,.,...,. .......
Carl Dick, manager Of the govern.
ment railways In Norway, Is about visit.
ing Canada, on m invitation Of the dl.
rectors Of the narrow gauge Railroad
The horse disease has made its an.
pearance in Portland, Me! .. .
The Rockford (Ill) Gcvette under.
stands that the directors Of the Rockford
Central Railroad have under considera.
tion proposals Of consolidation with the
proposed Madison & Portage Railroad,
and that II Ia not impossible that they
may be accepted. II the consolidation
takes place, II will thereafter be known
as the 81. Louis & Duluth Railroad.
Charles r. Hurley was YESTERDAY
caught In belt of Martin, Knight i
Co.'S lumber mill, at Anoks, Mimi, and
instantly killed. ......
Tho scientific expedition to Brazil
headed by Prot. Chas. Fred. HART, OF
Cornell University, Is to start from New
York next Monday on the steamer Merrl.
mac bound TO Para and Rio Janiero
Tho steamships Scotia and Cambria
from this port for Europe have arrived
out.
The freight and coal trains on the
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Rail.
road collided, Friday afternoon, six miles
west Of Norristown, N j. The engines,
three freight and twenty coal cars were
completely demolished. No lives were
lost
Branch number one, Of the Father
Matthew Society Of New York, the lar.
gcst in the city, has voted to withdraw It's
delegation from the Hibernia Hall Con.
ventiOn, on account Of its action In rela.
ton 10 the riot.
The Second Regiment Rhode Island
Volunteers commcmorated the 10th ami.
versary Of the battle Of Bull Run, Friday,
by n gathering at Rocky Point. Nearly
two hundred veterans were in line. A
Veteran Association was formed, Of which
General Nelson Riall was elected Presi.
dent and Generals Burnside, DevanS and
others honorary members.
"A man from Morgan county, Illinois,
named Wells, fell from the porch of the
Sherman House, at Quincy, Friday night,
to the pavement and fractured his skull
There is no hope Of his recovery.
"A man named Bernard Walter died
suddenly Mt Quincy, ILL.,, Friday. He
was cooper and went down cellar
after some hoop poles while ovorhcatcd,
and the cold chilled him 80 that he fell
dead instantly,
E,r g1ijtlogyyI lyL,oy1UB tsfc fs,,ryg p1os
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BeeChor on the Right Of Parade.

@h" ANAht uNJ "A'
Henry Ward Beecher, in tho Christian
Union Of this week, says 1.-THE Orange
Society should parade next year without
banner less or one inscription rubbed
out. They should not do II on an implied
promise that If protected for once they
will then do II no more. They ought 10
move through the streets Of New York
until nobody thinks Of molesting them.
When that time arrives II will be a mat
ter Of no public Importance whether the
annual procession Is kept up or not But
as long rs n dog, wags his tongue against
an Orange procession, or a bewildered
magistrate forgets his duty toward them,
the public good requires their continuance.
If the 0rangemen Of New York fail next
year to march through the streets Of the
city they will betray sacred duty. BY
accident they have become the represent
atlves Of a principle which lies Of the
foundation Of modern civilization. They
do notnow represent q spent fact in his
tory, but q living principle. 1t Is not
the battle Of the Boyne in Ireland, but
the question Of liberty in New York"
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SAINT LOUIS.
SAINT LOUIS, July 81

SAINT LOUIS, July 81.
O, me case oI A. A. Miller against Chas
Sheppard, manager Of the Broad street
ooiiiIeteial o'i. T agency, was before the Cir
cult court yesterday, the hearing being
on the motion of the defendant To dissolye
the injunction granted a few days ago, en-.
Joining the circulation of the july mum.
Der OF the Broad street Commercial Re.
port on the ground of false and Injurious
rating OF the plaintiff. Several witnessed
testified to the solvency of Mr.. Miller, his
business qualifications, integrity, &c, also
that he is doing a large and prosperous
business W.B. King, formerly an en-,
ploye Of the Broad street agency, testified
as to the mode of tranSacting the business
of the agency, He said that most OF the
reports were manufactured In the office.
From the tlmo that Mr.. Sheppard took
charge OF the Office the reports were based
on old reports, The city reports were all
copied inlN a letter book, and then for.
warded TO New York. A book called
the black book was kept, IN which
oil tho unIavorable reports were
copied. Every one in the office had
access to this book, He testified that the
Broadstreet agency was partial to It's sub.
scribers, and gold.headcd cane, he
had heard, would very often raise mans
rating, Tho plaintiff had been reduced
from the rating Of G. G. ID. d., avery
high rating, to d. T., which meant that
ho was doing business with o capital Of
less than five hundred dollars. A sub.
scr!ption to the agency generally meant
an increase Of credit. He knew of one
tlrm being rated higher for fear they were
going to discontinue their subscriptions
The witness further stated that he had
manufactured hundreds ofreports himself
lie had rated whole district at the re-
quest the management. uI rs.
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eroklh OF WheeIIng sonthward.

from the MonnusYllle National.
Now that the BellAiro Bridge Is com.
pleted, the town of Benwood ought to be
incorporated in the limits Of the city ol
Wheeling, 80 that II can be said that this
Is the Wheeling bridge instead OF the
Bellalre bridge. Some day in the future,
the Baltimore and Ohio road no doubt
will erect new depot at Benwood. The
hext twenty years ought to place Wheel.
ing covering the whole Of the area Of
ground between the two places. 1t ought
10 double Its population in that time.
Wheeling always has been and Is destin-
cd tn be the first city OF the State of West
Virginia II was built by the energy and
indnstryOf It's citizens, and has q grand
career as business centre and point of
commercial importance to this section Of
the United States.
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Suicide OF Former Editor of the
Detroit Tribune.

DETROIT, July II.
At about ii o'clock this morning Col.
Henry Barns, late Pension Agent, former.
ly Postmaster, of this city and at an
earlier period editor and proprietor orthe
Detroit Tribune was found dead about
two miles below this city, under circum.
stances that indicated death from his own
hand. OF theCau which has led to his
death Is rs yetall surmise. But II Is we'll
known that Col. Barns has had many
financial reverses within few years past
that these reverses have had TO do with
his suicidal act is quite probable
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Two Men Shot in Tennessee.

5hNihhbi duly 81.
In McMinn county, few days ago
Hezcklah jackson shot and mOrtally
wounded Allen Detheridge, who had
been summoned by an officer TO assist in
arrestlng him. jackson escaped, and
Detheridge died the next day.
George Weaver was waylaid and shot
in franklin county Wednesday. lie
had Just been released from fail on a
bond, charged with the murder of man
named Poe a short time since. II is
Poe.
Agents representing 100 colored iami.
lies have left Hamilton county for Kan.
Sas, TO purchase farms on the line Of the
Kansas Pacific railroad.
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Gard frOmJeT. DavIs..Tardy Denial
OF the Soft parchment.

... MEMFHls, July IL.
The following will appear in to.mor-
rows Ardldnche! Memphis, July 81 n.
Before and since my arrival in Memphis,
this day, my attention has been called to
a slanderOus article in certain Radical
newspapers, which attack my private
character In connection with that of n
lady, who u Is falsely stated was travel.
ing under myfcharge, 1t Is deemed dne
to myself as well as to my personal friends
to state unequivocally and without delay,
that the story in whole, and In all iis
parts is Enthusiastically the instigation Of
malice, and Is hereby pronounced utterly
false.
[signed, JEFFERSON DAVIS.
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Shooting AErnr.

Sioux Cry, July 81.
A shooting aflray occurred at White
Swan a few days since A Mr.. Crawford,
from this city had a difficulty with Mai.
Packard and struck Crawford in the face,
when the latter drew a revolver and as
the Major was rushing towards him with
the evident intention Of iisarming him,
Crawford fired, the ball taking effect in
Packard's abdomen. The wound was
dressed by surgeon at Fort Randall.
Packard isvery low and will undoubtedly
die
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Telegraph Line Completed--.PrIze
Fight. '# .-I

SIOUX UITY, iowa, July 3I.
The Missouri River Telegraph Com.
pany, yesterday, completed their line to
Fort R9ndell, q distance Of ono numbered
A prize fight Is to be fought within Ave
miles Of this city for two hundred and
fly dollars side. between Mike OCon.
ner, alias Red Handed Mike, Of Sioux
City, nnd AndyI Lane Of Council Bluff.
II will probably come off on Tuesday,
the Goth, al a point just over the line IN
DakatO. '.,..... %
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The High Price Of wOol..why'

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
A good deal Of inquiry has been start.
ell rs to the cause Of the excitement that
p0rvades the wool market. Those pro.
lessing to he intelligent MS 10 the advance
in the price OF goods made Of wool, with
tho prOfundityofa Bunsby, say II is because
Of the high price of the raw material.
Now, why Is wool sGhighY 1t Is answer.
ed that its price has been exceedingly low
Tor several years past, so that II has not
been profitable In this country to produce
it. Hence our farmers have, TO Il large
extent, sold of their sheep and raised
hogs instead. The result has been that
in 1869 the wool clip was 20 per cent less
than ii was In 1858, and in 1870 20 per
cent less again than In 1860. This alone
might not have materially affected the
price, but other things Just now come in
to assist 1t. The war In Europe created
an extraordinary demand for soldiers
clothing, and n rapid consumption Of 1t by
wear; while al the same time the with.
drawal Of so many men from labor di.
mniShed the production Of wool, the sheep
being slaughtered for iood. Another ec.
ment at work Is tho abundant supply of
water this season, enabling many mills to
run constantly which last year, owing to
the drought, were stopped lOr long time.
This practically doubles the demand for
raw wool. Then again the great ease of
money co.operates and assists the rise II
money were tight and nobody bought but
the manufacturers, and they only 10 keep
their mills going, the scarcity would pro.
badly he light. As 1t Is, there Is fever.
sh desire To buy for further rise, but the
production Of wool over the whole world
is so immense that any rise in particular
market draws to that market u supply
from elsewhere, and soon restores the
or6tnal level There Is no reason to sup.
pose that II will be otherwise In this case
mere. ... .. # H'
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STAIN.
AIApRIp. July 81.

mAbfuDi July H.
Marshal Serrano has been entrusted by
the King with the formation Of new
ministry, and and has already designated
the following ministers Minister Of Jus.
tice, Gomez Minister Of Foreign Affairs
Candan; Minister Of Marine, Admiral
Malcampo; Minister Of Finance, Camadro
The COrtes has adjourned tumultuously
amid The protests Of the ministry.
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Case Of Iuran.icide in Minnesota.
CHICAGO, July!

Florence Mitchell, of Lichneld, Mecker
county, Mimi, school teacher Of highly
respectable parentage, and who has here.
totore borne n respectable reputation, was
arrested few days since for inlanticlde.
The evidence against her was very strong,
as the dead child was found In her
trunk, In her lodging room. After a
hearing OF tho caso before o Justice, the
young lady was discharged, for what
cause Is not stated. Immediately after
her discharge sho was again arrested,
upon some other accusation, but what is
not stated, She was bailed upon the
second charge, and has fled the country.