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TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
Over Sl,lOO,O0O Worth of Government
Property Destroyed

WASHINGTON, July 22.-About 9
O'Clock this morning an explosion
! occurred in the small magazine on
Washington avenue, which Is used in
the preparation of rockets, lights and
shells for the signal corps. The ex-
/ pIosion was distinctly heard in the
northern parts of the city, and il was
almost Immediately followed by an
alarm, for it caused a serious cOnfia-
| grafton, involving the destruction Of
at least 81, 100, 600 worth OF Govern
ment property. The flames commu-
nicated to a frame building near by,
and were carried thence to what Is
known as stOrehouse No. 2, and in
which were stored all kinds of cavalry
and artillery equipments, which are
a total loss. In this building, too, was a
| mOdel-roOm or museum, in which were
stored all kinds of models, ETC., of
foreign arms and equipments, and
which is a serious loss to the Govern
ment from the more intrinsic value
of the articles destroyed. There is
not much powder kept stored il the
magazine where the explosion occur
red, as the arsenal makes no pyro-
technic or explosive articles except
ior the signal corps upon special or
ders. A sergeant was at work in the
magazine last night, and when he
left work all things seemed to be in
good order, ana 1t is supposed the eX-
plOsiOn was the result OF spontaneous
combustion. The fire also cOmmuni-
Gated to another adjacent building, in
which was stored saddles, trees, and
other equipments. A quantity of
iron in this building can be made
available in the future. The buildings
to which the flames communicated
are totally destroyed, and several
small houses near the large bull
dings were injured by the flames
There were four barrels of powder
in the magazine which exploded this
morning. Trees near by were strip
ped OF bark and branches broken, and
life perhaps destroyed; fuses, car
tridges, etc., in prOfusion scattered
over the ground. One OF the guards,
living about quarter OF a mile from
the scene of the explosion, states that |
the cOncussiOn was so severe as to |
throw him from his bed and break |
open the doors of his dwelling. In |
the upper portion of storehouse No. 2 |
was located very valuable museum, |
in which were many relics of military |
art, modern and ancient times, in- |
Guiding ancient weapons of warfare,
armOr of the middle ages, shot and |
shell and coiors from our revolution |
airy war, and specimens of arms and !
uniforms of the past and present,
forming collection which can never /
be replaced. OF the specimens stored /
here, few can be found. There were |
also models of guns, shot and shell, |
and in fact nearly all the weapons |
used in war in our own times. There |
were in storehOuses large quantities |
of fuses, ETC., manufactured at Rich
mond for the Confederate States. The |
ground is covered with them, together
with fuses, cartridges, etc., manufac-
tured by the United States. The loss
will not fall far below half a million.
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LAGER.
The Germans of Cincinnati Demand the Re-
peal of the Sunday Laws.

CINCINNATI, July 22.--The meet.
ings held by various leading German
societies, for several weeks, with refer
ence to the repeal of the Sunday laws.
eliminated to. night in the adoption OF
resolutions declaring that the question
whether citizen shall observe day
of rest, or what day, and whether TO
perform labor on any one day, was not
public question, to be regulated by
law, but one strictly private, to be lett
to ones own conscience or views OF
pTOpriety, interest or desires. The law
cannot be uniformly and impartially
enforced, and to discriminate was a
violation OF republican equality. That
a law requiring men to refrain from
labor and making it violation and
penal offence to do acts on Sunday,
when the same did not interfere with
the public peace, or rights and
liberties OF anybody, must be
an encroachment on Individual
rights incompatible with the spirit
Of State constitutions and American
idea OF personal liberty. For these
reasons they ask the Common COun-
Gil to repeal the ordinances known as
the Sunday laws, and they declare
their intention to endeavOr to secure
the repeal Of the Sunday and temper
ance laws Of the State by attempting
to select as candidates for the Legisla-
tuTe only such as coincide with them
in their opinion. Committees were
in each ward to agitate the
repeal of the city ordinances, and TO
petitions to that effect.
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RAILROADS.
Sale Of the Atlantic and Southwestern
Railroad

Sale Of the Atlantic and Southwestern
Railroad.
PHILADELPHIA, July 22.-The sale
of Pennsylvania property-the At
lantic and Great Western railroad
took place at noon to-day. The at.
tendance was slim, the persons pres.
ent being principally lawyers. Cen
eral George B. Mcclellan and Senator
Thurman, of Ohio, attended to repre-
sent the trustees of the road, Reuben
HitcOcock, receiver, snd a gentleman
named SedgeWiek, representing the
English interests. The sale was made
in three parts-first, that portion ex-
tending between Salamanca, in New
York, and Dayton, Ohio. Terms OF
sale $50, 600, cash down. But one bid
was made, and that was made by
Senator Thurman. to whom the sale
was made at $500, 900. Second, Frank
lin and Meadviile branch. This line
extends from the junction with the
main line near Meadville, Pa, to its
junction at the town of Franklin.
Senator Thurman being the bidder it
was knocked down at $100, 900, SO, 900
cash. The third branch Of this road
extends from Franklin to Oil City.
Senator Thurman was also the only
bidder for this; price 5000, 900, cash
$40, 600. The articles OF sale were
signed by General Mcclellan and Sem
atOr Thurman on behalf of the trus-
fAAps
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LITTLE ROCK.
The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad
Murder, Shooting Scrape, Etc.

ST. LOUIS, July 22.-News from the
Indian country state that the Missouri
Kansas d Texas railway is completed
four miles beyond ChOteau Station,
The road is graded to the Arkansas
river. Thirty-fve miles south of the
river is under contract and being
worked.
The Deputy United States Marshal
brought in to Fort Smith LOT of mer.
chandise, seized on the line of the
road. Some trouble was experienced
in the seizure, but the Marshal came
of all right.
Two herders near Perryville, Choc.
taw Nation, few days ago got into a
difneulty, and one was killed. The
murderer was arrested. On the third
two Cherokee Indians got into diff
Guilty; both fired simultaneously, and
killed each other on the spot.
An Indian was found shot and dead
a few miles from Fort Gibson a few
days ago.
Rev. White, colored lOthariO, still
on still CD was before the colored Bap-
fist Convention.
Cloudy and cooll all day the river
was falling.
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REMARKABLE DISCOVERY
Striking Confirmation Of tie Accuracy Of
the Bible.

A very singular and striking c0Hfir-
nation Of the truth Of certain ancient
Bible records has lately been brought
to light. The land OF Moab, lying east
Of the Jordan and Dead Sea. being un-
der Turkish rule, and the authorities
being Jealous Of al the movements OF
travellers, has been land Of mystery.
and few and far between have been
explorations OF it. In 1868 Rev, +. A.
Klien, q Prussian missionary at Jeru-
salem, travelling in Moab, under the
/ protection Of an Arab sheikh, discOV-
cred a remarkable stone among the
ruins OF the ancient city Of Dibon. The
stone was originally three feet and i've
inches in hight, and one foot and nine
inches ia width and thickness, with an
inscription of thirty four lines.
1t is believed that originally there
were HOO letters on the stone, but
only $50 have been restored, as it was
partially broken in pieces after Curl
0sity concerning it had led the Arabs
to suppose it valuable, and that
money could be obtained for the sepe-
rate pieces. The inscription was in
the ancient character used by the in
habitants OF Moab, and having been
deciphered by adopts IN this species
OF lore, tits satisfactorily ascertained
that the inscription is older than most
OF the Old Testament, and was, be-
yOnd doubt, made in the year that
Elijah, the prophet, was translated
into heaven. IL reads Ike q chapter
in the Bible, and gives strong confir-
nation TO ne facts related in the in
spired volume. 1t has an age of at
least ZOO years, being the work Of
people who dWelt in immediate con-
nection with the people of Israel
during the whole period of their mar
velous history.
The inscription narrateS the achieve
ments of King Mesha, the MOabite
monarch who fought against Jehoram
and JehOsaphat, and speaks of the
vessels Of Jehovah taken from the
captured NebO and dedicated to Che
morn, the national deity of the con-
queror. This inscription not only de.
pIcts the wars between Israel and
Moab, so vividly pictured in the Old
Testament, but also strikingly in his
t0rical, geographical and religious re-
latiOns OF these kingdoms. There are
few occurrences more remarkable,
even in this age of surprises, than the
manner IN which the MOabite stone
has been awakened from the sleep of
1900 years, to unfold the secrets of
language and OF history, and to con-
firm, by its emphatic testimony. the
essential accuracy of the book of
books.
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CHICAGO, July "a delegation Of
citizens from LeavenWorth and At
Gibson, Kan, were in the city yester-
day, in conference with the Directors
of the Chicago and Southwestern rail-
road, IN relation to the completion OF
the bridge over the Missouri at Leav-
enWorth, and also for building the
Atehis0n branch OF the Southwestern
road. from Plattsburg, No., to Atchi-
son, Kan. The bridge at Leayen-
worth viii be completed this fall. and
work on the Atchisoll branch will
soon begin. The main line Of the
southwestern isnoW complete, except
twenty miles in Dsviess county, Mis-
souri,, which will be completed By
September first, when the whole line
from Chicago TO Leavenworth, via
Rock Island, viii be opened.
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CINCINNATI, July 22.-The rivalry
between the John street railway line
and route No. Nine with reference
to the western extension, resulted last
night in the former putting on three
hundred workmen, and under cover
of the darkness, building the road
from Brighton House to Ernst sta
tion, distance half mile. The cars
win be running tonight.
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TOBACCO FAIR.
Heavy Sales and Big Prices for the Weed

EVANSVILLE, IND, July 21.-The
annual tobacco fair closed last eve
ming. Twenty-Five hundred dollars
in gold premiums were given. The
premium hogshead bright wrapper,
prize $3.50, was sold to r. W. Harper
q Co., Evansville, at $5S per hundred
pounds. Two hogsheads, entered for
account of a planter in Ballard coun-
ty, were not admitted by the board,
on account Of some infOrInality. Dur
the sale of the prize and classed tobac-
COS, they were offered, and bought by
T. B. Byrnes, of Evansville, at $102
and $50 per hundred pounds. The
sale averaged above former quo
tations, and at the close may be said
to have ranged as follows: Lugs,
S. 50a7 70; common to fair bright
low leaf, 81 50a9 so; medium bright
leaf, 50 00a11; common to medium
cutters, $12a16. Selections of all grades
were nominal. Low tobacco was in
demand. The sales during the
fair amounted to over one thou
sand hO0ahe9ds.
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The Result Of independent EXPRESSING.

HARRISBURG, July ga very
bold robbery has come to light, by
which it is alleged g traveller stopping
at depot in this city, was robbed Of
a satchel containing one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars. He had care
lessly left the bag under a seat in the
Car while he went to get some refresh
ments. No trace of the robber has
vet been discovered.
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Mario Leaves the STAGE.

LONDON, July 19.-Signor Mario
tie Justly celebrated tenor, has sung
his farewell song, and last night bade
adj, = to the stage. The scene of his
laF public appearance was Coveni
Garden, and the opera chosen for the
occasion was the we'll known and
much admired "La Fav0rita." On
the appearance of the celebrated sin
ger the utmost enthusiasm prevailed,
1t proved a demonstration unparal.
leled almost in the history OF the lyric
stage. The whole audience rose to dc
honor to the artist, and 1t was some
time ere the performance could pros
ceed. All through the entertainment
the emotion Of the tenor was noticea-
bic, yet he carried himself bravely
through to the end. he felt the influ.
ence OF the surroundings. Eleven
timea he was called before the curtain,
tO receive the homage of royalty
itself. associated with the beauty, wit,
talent wealth and elegance Of the
British metropolis. Showers of laurel
wreaths and rare flowers were strewn
before the footlights at the feet of the
artist. It was amidst such scene as
this that the great tenor took his fare
well Of the stage,
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Recruiting for the Gnhan army.

MONTREAL, July 22.--An agent of
the New York Cuban Junta has been
in Montreal recruiting for an expedi-
tion, and has enlisted number of
volunteer officers and about two hun
dred fmen, many Of whom are ereturned
members of the Red river expedition.
Said party will leave for New York
as soon as the steamer Virginia ar
riVes from Trinidad.
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The LOUISVILLE BridOe.

CINcNNATI, July 22.-It was re-
ported to-day, and believed in rail-
road circles, that the troubles between
the Pennsylvania Central and Ohio
and Mississippi railroad, with refer
ence to the joint use of the Louisville
bridge, have been settled in such a
wSy as to secure to the latter road the
desired privileges which OF late have
seemed in jeopardy.
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THE ARR. OPEN.

Special to the APPaAL.1
NEW ORLEANS, July 2l.--The New
Orleans. Jackson and Great Northern
road viii be repaired and trains rum
ming, same az before the crevasse, on
Tuesday next.
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More Than Her Share,

CHICAGO, July 22.-TWo new
national banks have been organized
in this city and will soon go into ope-
ration. Their names are the National
Bank of Illinois and Cook County
National Bank. This viii make nine
teen national banks now in Chicago.
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followed him everywhere. Money
was her great weakness. She was
nearly always in difficulties Of this
kind, sndtwould borrow from any one.
This is, Of course, TO be accounted for
ia great measure by her inordinate
passion for dress. Wherever she went
she was bound to move in the most
fashionable circles, which she invari-
ably adorned by her beauty and en-
gazing depOrtment.
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GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
FATAL srABBINe.

FATAL bIAbblNds
SAN FRANCISCO, July 22.-Captain
Sarman, OF the Puget Sound bark
Glimpse, is supposed to have been
fatally stabbed on that vessel, now in
the harbOr. this morning by a sailor,
whom it is alleged he first knocked
down for falling to awaken him at
O'Clock as ordered. Five sailors have
been arrested as principals or acces-
SOrS
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RUSIoRs.

10 return to the uncertain province
of rumOr, the latest appears to be TO
the effect that for more than q year
the Philadelphia Whartons have had
no afiliation with Mrs. Wharton, on
account Of suspicious which they en-
tertained with regard to the death Of
some members of her family. After
Edward Wbart0n's death it is said
that his widow accused Mrs. Wharton
of poisoning her husband, and that
she took bottle of brandy to Phila-
delphia, which she supposed contain
ed poison, to have it analysed, but her
friends dissuaded her from making
the matter public.
It is also said that two ladies Of
Baltimore, whose names are withheld,
took sick at her house under very sus-
pieiOus circumstances.
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A scientific expedition to Brazil.
headed by Prof. Chas. Fred. Elaertt,
of Cornell University, is to start from
New York next Monday, on the
steamer Merrimac, bound to Peru and
Bio JaneirO.
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STATE FEMALE COLLEGE
A Boarding and Day school for Young
Ladies', ~ Miles Bou1heast of
Memphis. Tenn.

a A0aEn1uE and Day school for Young
Ladies', ~ Miles sou1heasf of
Memphis, Tenn.
INCORPORATED WITH COLLEGIATE
4 Powers and Privileges by the Legislature
OF the state.
Course OF study Comprehensive and Thor
ough.
Instruction given DAILY BY twelve Profess
5ors and Teachers in 2 II the English Branca-
es, Ancient and Modern angrsEes. DRAWING
Painting, Wax, Fruit and Flowers Orpa-
mental Needle Work, etc,
superior advantages for MUSIC, Insiru-
mental and Vocal.
Location, Buildings and general school
Advantages, every way superior.
- The Fall Session will open the SECOED
MONDAY IN SEPTEMBER.
For catalogues. circulars or other fnforma-
tlon, address BEy. CsCOLGINSs DID, Pres't.
PROFESSIONAL CARD.-DR l. L. COLE.
4 MAN, late Cf Nashville, Ter u, q Eradu-
ate IN medicine, with an eLpefience % 8
years in his profession, may be consulted AZ
the WoEs6AE HOUSE by the afflicted, In the
treatment OF Chronic, constitutional, Sexual
and Seminal diseases and dinacuFtles Incl
dent TO Females once hours fro % to u
a-na. and 70 pm. jyZ8
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NOTICE.

81 Sealed proposals win be rsesivsd at
this ONCE. tor thirty days, for furnishing
the necessary
RECORD Rocks fer SHELBY COUNTY.
TIC. BLECKLEY,
IN ru.,--.. ,,.,..+,~ &C.,
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,s<cF the telegraph lines in Eng
"a -, -1e-e nlaced under the cOntsOl Of
land ', - .r,5r1egf. the business his In
the Cove, =, t,er cent. and the revenue
creaseu q 900 600 during the gear,
increasea go iii was reduced 50 per
although tils .os nee Of the past year
cent. Inc = = ~ s,san that the public is
in Englaila he'e s,,r ted, ami the
vastly DeVlet - md more tseononaic-
telegraph l'esI ~ an nv Co government thilI by
private COMPANIES. -
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Tuesday, August q, 1877,

Within legal hours, he following described
property. tO-wits
All the right, title and interest Of the estate
Of Chas LozarrnasinO, decd, in and 70 \ cer-
tain lot OF ground lying IN SHELBY county,
Teunsssee. and in the city OF Nsnpn1s, In
Block No. u Buffers division, and b0unde1,
or eoufh street so feet from ft5 intersection
with DeSotO street, the1ce north and paral-
lei with DsSOtO street "a feets thence west
and parallel with Calhoun street 40 feet :
shenee south parallel with DsScto street
l21 feet to the nOrtn ltns Of Calhonu street I;
thence east with the north line Of Calhoun
street 40 feet TO the beginning.
TERMS OF SALE--One- third E5sl cash; hall
ance on credit of and "a months from day
Of sSies notes with approved security re-
quired, bearing Interest, lisn retained tiil
payment OF purchase money.
u. A. COLE, Clerk and Master.
L ID. McKissiek and s. p YeonaanB. Att,ys
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enken Brothers
AAlEl STREET. coz. eaUsT.
CITY ORDINANCE.
AN oRDIxANcE


To encourage the prompt payment OF city
taxes for the current year.
Be Z ordained bB ne General O0uHcil Ofths ca
o. AeBgpias:
SECTION /. That the City Tax Collector bs
and he is hereby authorized and instructed
70 allow TO each and every taxpayer who
Sd all. previous 70 the drsf day OF January,
ls73, pay the taxes due frOm him OF her 70 the
city Of Memphis FOR tbs f0rty-fourth oorpOr-
ate year fl6Ill, 3 discount at the rate Of ten
per centum per annuu1 on tns amount Of
taxes he or she shall pay for the period ol
time II shall be 50 paid previous 70 ssfd drst
day OF January, lS72; and the amount so paid
seali pe taken and accepted 3y he ei = Of
Memphis as full pEymeDt Of the entire
amount Of the taxes tue by such person.
SEC. 2 The privilege hereby offered shall
not be extended beyond the frst day Of jan
nary le32, and after that date the Tax OolleC-
tor shall be required to collect the full
amount OF all the taxes that may remain IN
paid.
SIC 3. This ordinances shall take effset and
be in force from and after iis passage, and sIl
ordinances Inconsistent with fhis ordinance
are hereby repealed.
Passed hrsf reaetng and referred to Ordi-
nance Committee OF Beard of Aldermen, July
D, lsTl. referred to Ordinancs Conamiitss o.
Council July 8, ISL
Passed first reading, as smended, by Board
Of Aldermen, Rules suspended BY charter
requirements, and passed second and fnai
reaeing py Board Of Aldermen July Is, ISL
Passed nrst reaoing, as amended; rules
suspended and passed second and final read
ing as amended, BY Council July IS, lS7l.
Approved Jrly Is, ls7l-
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RALEIGH SPRINGS,
ON
Thursday Night, Iuns 9th.

lTNHE FRIENDS OF UNCLE TOM AND
I AUNT MARY are respectfully invited to
attend on Thursday night 81 their PicHic.
a most enjoyable evening. The
. IN IC 1E . III Pie Han q
has been secured for the occasion. Convey
anees viii meet tbs 8 O'Clock train at the
Cemetery.
Taylor, ESQ.
As this is ior the beHeft OF Uncle Tom and
Aunt Mary, they sincerely trust that all Of
their friends viii attend. The spring chick
ems ard the nne fat turkiss are all ready to
be prepared for the bounJiful supper to be
spread on the occasion.
FDaneiY1g sf t6e CoIsrt-house. iva
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ROsE-The friends Of JAMES RosE are re-
speetfaIly invited to attend his funeral, from
Galway Church, this CsUNDAY) morning.
July Bd, at O'Clock.
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Marshal Serrano has been intrusted
by the King Of Spain with the f0rma-
4iOn Of the ministry, and has already
designated the following ministers;
Minister OF Justice, Gomez; Minister
Of Foreign Affairs, Cannon; Minister
Of Marine, Admiral Malcampo; Min
ister Of Finance, CuInadro.
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

CINCINNATI, July GA fire origi-
mated in the cellar of Curing d Co.'s
commission house, on Front street,
this morning, which finally spread to
the remainder of the buildings, DANA
ging the structure to the amount Of
about four thousand dollars. The
principal loss in the cellar was three
hundred barrels of oil, worth ten
thousand dollars, which was stored
there. The building was covered in the
Equitable Insurance Company. The
oil was amply insured. Total loss
about fifteen thousand dollars.
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cHANcERY SALE


No IS8-N. R--Firss Chancery Court o.
Shelby COunty.-A. LogaImasiu0s Adm =
ETC., vs.. James LcgarmaafnO et al
al virtue OF sn interlocutOry decree Of
10 sale entered IN the above cause, July 6,
1871. i viii SELL at public auction, to the high
est bidder, IN 'front.' OF The Clerk and Master
ONCE. GreenlaW block, Second street, In ihe
CITY Of Memphis. Tennessee, on