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From Washington.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June Is.

COTTON.
The agricultural department estimates the re-
duction of the cotton acreage, as compared
with last year. at nearly fifteen per cent, equiv
alent to a million and one-third acres, leaving
the present acreage from seven and a half to
to eight millions. 1t is assumed that the crop
cannot exceed three and half million bales,
and may fall to three millions, under a combi-
nation of unfavorable circumstances. The
condition of the growing plant is below the ay-
erage in nearly every state. The spring has been
unusually wet and cold, retarding the growth
causing many plants TO turn yellow and die,
and obstructing cultivation. To a large ex-
tent replanting has filled the vacant spaces of
imperfect stards. The weather recently has
been more favorable, and it is not impossible
that the average condition may be attained by
the commencement of the packing season. The
condition of the cotton in 1869, a year favored
with an abundant yield, was only little better
than the showing of June this year. While the
prospect is slightly unpromising, there is moth
ing in it Of decisive character
SOLICITOR BANFIELD
Will, tomorrow, decide the appeal of the New
York Central railroad to Secretary Boutwell,,
from Commissioner Pleasanton's decision that
the tax on the scrip dividend must be paid, and
probably adversely, on the ground that the stat
ute makes provision for an appeal in such cases
to the federal courts.
Personal.
President Grant will leave Long Branch with
his family for California about the 18th of Au-
gust.
Secretary Boutwell, expects to leave here to-
morrow for weeks visit to his home in Groton,
Mass.
Secretary Boutwell, has confirmed the ap-
pointment of James G. Hooper as night in
spector of the collectors office, Boston.
THE SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION
Will shortly after the close of the present month
take recess till fall.
FEVER AND AGUE
United States steamer Kansas, of the Tehuante-
pee expedition, and late from Key West, arrived
at the Washington navy yard to-day. Ofthe crew
of one hundred, sixty sick with fever and ague
were transferred to the naval hospital. The
diseased was contracted from exposure in sur
yeying,
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MORTALITY IN MAssACHUsETTs.-Th num-
Der of deaths in seventeen cities and large towns
in this state during the week ending June 10th,
was 2O5, as follows; In Boston 100, Lowell Is,
Worcester IA exclusive of two still born, Cam.
bridge TO- Salem 8, Lynn 7, Fall River T. New
buryport 6, Charlestown 6, Gloucester 6, Law
renee 6, Springfield 5, Milford 4, Somerville A.,
Chelsea 8, Fitchburg 2, Haverhill 2. Died of
consumption 45; of pneumonia 49, One death
was from small pox in Lowell.
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theological.

DIOCESE OF ONTARIO.
TORONTO, June 15.-The synod of the diocese
of Ontario has been opened at Kingston by
Bishop Lewis, who delivered the annual address.
THE WESLEYAN CONFERENCE
Is to be held in Montreal next year. The con-
ference has adopted report recommending the
Quebec, as soon as 900 shall be subscribed
as an endowment fund.
THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION.
In session in Guelph, has decided to memorial
ize the Quebec and Ontario legislatures for the
abolition Of all ecclesiastical exemptions from
taxation.
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A QUEER CUsToMER.-Soon after nine
o'clock this morning a stranger entered the
house of Mr.. VIM. S. Barton, No. 23 High street,
and made himself at home without ceremony,
taking off his coat in the parlor, rolling up his
sleeves, and beginning 10 comb his hair, mean
while ordering some of the inmates to bring him
a clean shirt. Two gentlemen who were passing
were called in by the frightened ladies, and at
tempted TO remove him, but he showed fight,
and the police were sent for. Three officers
went to the house, and after hard fight re-
moved the fellow TO the station house, one of
them receiving a fall against a stone post,
sYoosening several of his teeth, in the struggle
fhe man seemed all right after he was locked
up, said his name was Luby, and that he came
from Lowell and that while at the house he
supposed he was in the house of a friend i n that
+ city, He is probably insane.-Gdzette, 18th.
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Weather Record,

WASHINGTON, June 49,: 80 p. NJ.
SYNoPsIs.-The barometer has fallen steadily
along the Pacific coast with increasing westerly
winds The pressure has risen slightly on the
gulf coast, but is now falling, and has remained
nearly stationary on the entire Atlantic coast
1t has risen on the lower lakes, and very decid-
edly so north of Illinois. 1t has fallen from
Iowa to Louisiana. The temperature has fallen
slightly from Wisconsin to New Jersey, and
northward; has risen slightly on the gulf coasts
and west of the Mississippi A very slight dis
turbance passed during the night from East
Tennessee to Long Island, but the weather has
been very generally partially cloudy and pleas
ant, with light winds.
PROBABILITIES. - Cloudy and threatening
weather will probably be experienced on Friday
in Missouri and Arkansas. No important
change is indicated for the gulf, the Atlantic
coast, or the lakes.
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Railroad Matters.
OswEGo AND BOSTON,

VoWIUU AND BUoIUNy
OswEGo, June 15.-The 0swego and Boston
railroad convention adjourned to-day, having
adopted resolutions declaring the immediate
and increasing necessity for a direct railroad
connection between Oswego and Boston, via tn j..
Hoosac tunnel, which will be completed in little
more than two years, and that the company
should be organized to raise the capital and
build the road, with promptness and dispatch
A committee, of which Z. Derby, Boston, and
Alvah Croker, of Fitchburg, are members, was
appointed to carry the resolutions into effect
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UNPOPULAR CANDIDATES.
Social and Moral Science.

PHILADELPHIA, June 15.-ln the social and
moral science congress, the committee on per.
manent officers reported the following Chair.
man, President Woosey, of Yale; Vice Chair.
man, Right Rev. Bishop McIlvaine, President
Caswel, Bishop Simpson, Rev. Drs. w. N
Campbell and Maloeks, Rev. ]. Cotton Smith
Russell Sturges, j. V. Farewell, Gov. Conrad
Baker, VIM. Stickney, A. V. Stout, William A
buckingham, John A. Logan, j. d. Cox, w. D
Cooke, VIM. Bucknell and Jay Cooke; Treasurer
VIM. G. Morehead; Secretary, Rev. DIR. Gather
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$50 Miles of Railroad,
First Through Line Across the State
FIRST MORTGAGE
Seven Per Cent Gold Bonds

which issued upon this road are limited in amount
to $4,000 per mile (whe many roads issue from $4,000
to 0OO and offered 90 and accrued interest in
currency About two millions and half of thesebonds
have already been disposed Of leaving but small bal
ance unsod, which are being rapidly taken.
The most experienced fnanclers agree that FIRST
MORTGAGE BONDS, to limited amount, UPON A
FINISHED RAILROAD, which is well located for business
are one of the very safest forms of investment
Parties desiring to irstclass security, based
upon railroad practically done, and in the hands of
leading capitalists who have large pecuniary and bust
ness interest in its success will do well to apply at the
office of the Company, any of its advertised agents.
for pamphlet and map, showing the characteristics OF
the enterprise.
Holders Of Government Bonds may exchange them
for Central lowas at large present profit, beside
handsome increase of interest for long term of years
Parties making such exchange will receive for each
$1,000 Bond 81 900 Central Iowa Bond and the follow
ing difference cash Qess the accrued interest in
rency upon the latter bond and In annual interest," this
calculation being based upon market prices of March
LIST, 1871:
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s per Cent. Mortgage Bonds

upon the Louisiana division of 226 miles from New Or
leans to the Sabine River This win probably be the
most valuable portion of the whole line as 1t will be the
only rail communication by which the produo
tons of Texas reach the Southern Metropolis
So important this road considered to louisiana that
the State has made very liberal grants in aid of the
teprse by direct donations endorsement of its bonds
and by subscription to the stock of the Company,
amounting in all to over eight million dollars.
The Bonds offered are of two classes:
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The National Came.
Abbrevin.cd Dispatcbes.

FOREST CITY, ROCKFORD, VS.. ATHLETICS.
PHILADELPHIA, June 15.-Forest City, Rock
ford, 10; Athletics, Z.
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financial.
THE ONLY RAILROAD CONNECTION

between the former city and the great and product
i've State of Texas the est the total distance from
Mobile TO Houston being AS miles.
The Company is composed of strong Northern capital
lists who have already expended nearly TEN MILLION
DOLLARS Of their funds in the construction of the
line. They have built about 225 miles from Mobile west
ward, ard secured by purchase of securities and made
provision for the thorough repair and equipment of the
los miles constituting the Texas divsion leaving but
40 miles to be built
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Political.


ROWDY1SM AT PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, June 15.-The convention
to-day, to nominate coroner, after stormy
proceedings, was finally broken up by large
number of outsiders, who entered the hall while
the sixth ballot was in progress. J. G. L.
Brown, an attache of Col. Forney's Press, had
received nearly enough to secure the nomina-
ton, with one ward to vote, which, it is said,
would have decided in his favor. The rowdies
dispersed the delegates and destroyed the
records; so the executive committee will have
it to decide who shall receive the nomination.
There were plenty of broken heads, but no
shots were fired, and no one was seriously in
jured.
UNPOPULAR CANDIDATES.
A majority of the republican newspapers
speak of the ticket formed yesterday with dis
appreciation, and predict its defeat at the fall
election.
THE WISCONSIN DEMOCRATS.
CHICAGO, June 15.-The democratic state
committee of Wisconsin has called state con-
Vention for August 23d. The call declares that
the true mission of all parties now is to deal
with the practical questions ofthe day, ignoring
controversies settled by the progress of events.
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Financial.


Rapid Progress OF the Work.
The building of the Northern Pacific Railroad, Cbegun
July astQ is being pushed forward with great energy
from both extremitfes of the line Several thousand
The grade is nearly completed 800 miles westward nom
LAKE SUPERIOR trains are running over h3O miles OF
Of one to TIVE miles per day Including IFS purchase OF
pany now has Alb miles of completed road, and by
se2temsSr next this Will be increased to at least $50
Ing, and unhesitatingly recommend, Profitable and
perfectly Saeinyesment the First Mortgage Land Grant
They have 30 years to run bear Seven Three Tenhs
per cent gold interest moTe than per cent currency
RoAR aSP IFS AESTrMsS1s and @sS on to vorv mo Of
track, or 500 Acres for each $1,000 Bond, They are
exempt from s. Tax; Principal and Interest are pay
aDle IN told denominations; Coupons SlOO to SlOOO
LANDS FOX BONDs. Northern Pacific 1905
meXchange for the Companys Lands, at their lowest
cash price That is in addition to their character
are in effect Land Warrants bearing profitable rate of
interest until exchanged for Homesteads, at TEN PER
EXCHANGING U. :. FIVE-TwEN-
TIES. In view OF the Governments expectation
70 eau for the surrender of its outstanding per cent
Bonds under the present movement for funding the debt
a. lower interest, many holders of United States Five
Iwenttes are exchanging them for Northern Pacific
Seven fhrties, thus realizing handsome profit, and
OI'HEK SE tUiif iriFI ESG m"eAGENCIEs.-
Al marketable Stocks and Bonds will be received Mt
Iler hghest current price In exchange for Northern
Pacific Seven Thirties EXPRESS CHARGES on Money or
Duus received ana on seven Thirtes sent in return,
will be pail by the Financial Agents. AGENCIES for the
sale OF this loan established in nearly every city and
important town throughout the United States and Can
ada run Information maps, pamphlets, ETC., can be
obtained on application at any agency, or from the
Undersigned. For sale by
JAY COOKE & co.,
PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK, WASHINGTON,
Financial Agents Northern Pacific Railroad Co.
BREWSTER, SWEET IL CO., Boston, General Agents
for Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine,
For sale in Worcester by
WORCESTER SAFE DEPOSIT Il TRUST co.
QUlNSIGAMoND NATIONAL BANK.
CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
RICE & WHITING.
In Leicester by the LEICESTER NATIONAL BANK
In Uxbrdge by the BLACKSTONE NATIONAL
BANK; and By BANKS and BANKERS generally
Al.
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MUNICIPAL CoURT.-Judge Titus fined five
individuals three dollars and costs each for
drunkenness yesterday morning. Michael H.
10'Brien, John Singer, and Henry Anthony paid
the fines imposed, but John Maloy and John
Murphy did not pay, and were consequently
committed to jail John Kelly, for larceny ola hat
from F. A. Eldred, was fined five dollars and costs
and committed to jail on non-payment. Elmira D..
Burgess paid fine of ten dollars and costs for
larceny, and John A. Ringles and Amasa Bur-
CESS, charged with the same offence, were dis
-charged.
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PATENT OFFICE BUSINESS-Ameri
a can ana Foreign Patents procured, Rejected Ap
plicatonB re-argued Interference Gases Prosecuted:
Opinions given to the validity and infringement OF
Patents Suits and defended in the U 81
Courts, by
THOs. III DODGE.
formerly Principal Examiner and Chairman OF htha
Board Of Appeals, U. s. Patent ofice,) Counsellor al
Law, and Advocate in Patent Cases. ONCE, Dodge-s
Block corner Park and Portland sts Worcester Mass
uol urff
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ges therefor. The case will next be opened for
the defence. Torrey for the plaintiff, Staples
and Goulding for the defence.
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GNurtester 4aiIp SPY.
CITY NEWS.

State Guard election tomorrow afternoon.
The Universaist society will have their an
nual excursion to Rocky Point Wednesday, July
18TH
AT the last regular meeting of the Junto de-
batting society it was voted to adjourn until the
irst Thursday of September next.
Harrington & Greenleaf, at the corner of Main
street and Burnside court, sold fourteen hundred
boxes of strawberries yesterday.
The office of the Franklin telegraph company
has been removed to No. 1906 Main street. near
Pearl
Dr. Sweetsers parish has voted to give him
vacation until the second Sunday in September,
and to supply the pulpit meanwhile.
Worcester visitors to York, Me, will find in
another column something about their favorite
8summer retreat.
The weather of yesterday was of a sort un-
common in this latitude and season-quite cold
and short showers at intervals, accompanied by
thunder and lightning.
The Good Templars at South Worcester adj
vertise another evening of strawberries, cream
and other delicacies, and a large number will
probably attend this evening.
The first open-ar concert of the season will be
given by the Worcester brass band this evening,
on Court House hill, beginning at quarter be-
N(ore eight o'clock.
People of theatre-going turn of mind are
looking ahead in expectation of something good
on the Goth and 9th, when Charles Matthews is
coming, with the Globe theater company for sup
port.
We are indebted to Mr.. Kinney, of Tatnuck,
the well known nurseryman, for fine specimens
of his Golden Seeded, c. Downing, Lennig's
White and Kinney's Seeding Strawberries.
"The marching and the manual of arms of the
tary perfection State street has seen, of late"
says the Boston Traveller, of last evening.
The sufferers by the late tornado in Holden
will be grateful to know that the movement of
friends in their behalf is meeting with a re-
sponse. Hon. Stephen Salisbury has given five
hundred dollars towards their relief
The races at the Naragausett park were post
poned yesterday on account of the weather. The
fast race being carried over till Saturday, the
extra train from Providence will not come up
tonight, but will be run tomorrow night in
stead.
The strawberry festival, last evening, in the
vestry Of the Old South church, under the au-
spices of the ladies' benevolent society,"
was well attended, and was a very pleasant
affair. The quartette choir of the church added
to the pleasure of the occasion by singing several
pieces. Berlin White furnished the ice cream
Thomas Gibbons, lad aged fourteen years
and residing in the vicinity of Grafton street,
was shot in the head, yesterday morning, by
companion named VIM. Shea, who was on the
ground with small pistol which was accidental
. " discharged while playlully pointed at the Glib
Dons boy, who was mp in a tree at the time. The
ball entered his head and passed behind his
right ear between the scalp and skull without
doing serious injury.
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To Complete the Entire Road.

1t is believed that other railroad corporation in the
country has ever made large expenditure from
IS before offering any of its securities to the
public
The Company now offer for sa the
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-02-02
4 Freak Of Nature.

We were shown, Tuesday, at the
office of DR.. G.. II. Henry, of this
city, a nondescript animal which is
without parallel in our observations
Of natural history. The body is six
or eight inches in length, and was
evidently that of pig before birth.
The head is a strange combination,
in some respects almost startling the
behoider with it's indications Of a
human face. The lower jaw is like
that of a child, and the outline Of the
head is more human than brute.
The upper jaw is that of the hog,
while the eyes and nose are unlike
anything we ever saw before. The
eyes are located side by side, closely
together, and beloto The nostrils. The
latter are comprised in long, fieshy
protuberance from the upper part
of the forehead, projecting forward
and downward, like the trunk of an
elephant, 10 the if1fttt II. fhis freak
of nature was found on Tuesday, at
O. III. Schenck's slaughter house,
and was placed in the hands of the
medical fraternity as curiosity for
preservation.-Udwkeye, 25th ult.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-02-02
Very True.

The Cleveland Herald makes the
following truthful observation con-
cerning country papers, and the duty
of giving them wholesome support /:
1.-THE local paper is an absolute ne
cessity to the county and community
where it is published. All the city
papers cannot supply the place of the
home paper. That should be the
first love of every man and woman,
for with the paper is the locality
identified. The. paper gives the
county and town where printed
much of their importance in the
world, and gives in detail the local
news, which cannot be gained by
any other source. Every days issue
of the paper is so much local history,
and the rise, growth and develop
ment of the town and county can be
measured and recorded only by the
local newspaper that constantly is
gathering its items. People do not
properly appreciate their home pa
per. They measure the value OF a
paper too much by the number of col.
umns it contains. The home paper
at any. price is the cheapest paper
one can take, for in it is found the
information to be obtained from nc
other source.
Another thing to be taken into
consideration. Every county has
one or more newspapers. Hence
the circulation of each paper must be
limited. there is therefore the great
est need of activity and interest on
the part of the people to give their
own good paper vigorous and sub
stantial support"
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-02-02

In An article in the last Lndepend-
ent, headed, "Lee's Perjury and
Trecs,n," Senator Pomeroy states
the following facts which are not
generally known: Strangers itmay
appear to us now, still it is neverthe-
less true that Robert u. Lee was
nominated to the Senate as Colonel
of the First Cavalry Regiment by
Abraham Lincoln, and on the same
day referred i'm the Senate to the
Committee on Military Affairs, OF
which Hon. Henry Wilson, of Mass
achusetts, was chairman. He was
reported back favorably by the Conn
mittee on the 22d, and unanimously
confirmed on the 23d day of March,
1861! And such hot haste he exhib-
tied as to- appear before Gen. Scott,
and accept the Office, and qualify
according to law, on the very next
day; thus ingratiating himself into
the confidence Of the decentralization,
and particularly Of Gen. Scott, at
this most critical period of our histo-
rs. He was often in the most con-
fdential counsels Of the Executive,
giving his advice upon the military
situation" -LT. !.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-02-02

TFY0U WANT 10 get yopr Rou,s or Barr
u INJURED in good, retiabte Company
UR. 6PERRY 10 Agent for ,ueh one.
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Des Moines Valley Rail Road.
TRAVELLERS WILL STUDY THEIR INTERESTS
BY PATRONIZING THIS LLNE.

WESTWARD Passengers make close connection at Des Mone
with Chicago Rock Island Pacific at Grand Junction with
Chicago Northwestern and at Omaha with Union Pacific
for all points in the TERRITORIES and Pacific COAST
To Passengers bound EAST OFFER via KEoKUK choice OF
THREE Principal THgoUGH Lines, viz:-Toedo, Wabash d
Western Toledo Peoria WARSAW, and Chicago burlington
Quincy Railroads. by either Of which they make
necons and t time to all important points in the Middle
and Eastern States. 49, ORC 4.4rs .i@ - .sstea
~ Sleeping cars on night Trains 4 ss5 a. glrs
tay-Fare aoaye as low the lowest rss g s asA ss
45-Coupon Tickets at al principal Offices
- .efsaa.ads ~ zspa JNO GIVEN, Sup't
Jox BAHxzR Gent Ticket Agent 81 i,ssa !. sss.'s.ns
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HELMB0LD'S
FLUID EXTRACT OF
B U G H U

In affections peculiar to Females II unequnle5 by any
other preparation, ~ In Lhlorosia, Retention.
Paiufuiuess or retention OF Customary Evacuntions
liberated or scirrhns state 81 the Uterus, and ali
complaints incident to the sex, the decline or the
change OF life.