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RuvolOped in a bundle of rods or .wt.chs,
Will 1t Pay1
To No Editors OF The IntollIRencer:

To thS Editors OF the IntellIGencer:
No man OF ordinary intelligence credits
the stuff published every morning by
Baker, in the RegtSter, about the danger
Of some future Legislature passing the
Test 0aths and Regtstration laws, Il the
New Constitution Is not adopted, and his
efforts to frighten people into voting for
the Constitution on that account Is all
qpoppy." .1s d F
The question for each voter to ask him
self, before casting his ballot, Is, will the
adoption of tho New Constitution better
my condition, or in other words, will it
pay me as citizen to change the present
Constitution for the new ones
The large body of the people In this
city have deep interest In one section of
the Constitution, ie. the exemption clause.
At present In this State and all others,
where there is an exemption law, the
amount exempted Is done by acts OF the
Legislatures OF those States.
The Convention lately in session at
Charleston, proposed 10 our people to
vote for a clause in the Constitution Of
this State, exempting $1,000 OF real and
persopal property from forced sale lor
debt. IL 4. VI ~ '-'#
An act Of our Legislature can be re.
pesled or amended by any subsequent
Legislature, but Constitutional provi.
sion, adopted by vote oi the people, can
only be amended or repealed in the same
way that 1t Is adopted, and no Legislature
can paSs any act that can Geprioc tie citizen
eftse bsgeftef any part Of tie Constitution
Now will 1t pay any person, who Is en-
gagged in supplying the daily wants Of the
mass OF the people, to vote for q measure
that places the collection OF his bills en-.
tirely at the mercy Of the persons who are
owing themp
Will Il. ior instance, pay the grocer
tho baker, the butcher, the shoemaker OF
the tailott Can the great body Of the
retail dealers, in this city, keep their bust
ness going II they lose Is per cent Of their
capital by bad debts, each yearH
win Il pay owners Of tenement houses
to vote for measure that debars then
from collecting their rentsi
! Whit paw the merchants ofthe city Z
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Attempted Poisoning at a Com.
mencement Party.

NEW YoRK, August 13.-A Greens.
boro, North Carolina, dispatch gays a
negro named Jim johnson was arrested
there yesterday for an attempt to poison
q party Of twenty.six on the occasion of
the Commencement of Rev. Fontaine's
academy, al Reedsville, on the sixth inst.
johnson, to avenge himself for some sup.
posed grievance by Fontaine, poisoned
the ice cream which he had been directed
TO freeze, and the entire party of twenty
six, including many young ladies belong.
ing TO the elite OF the vicinity, were sub.
sequently seized with poisonous symp.
toms. No one has yet died, but the
physicians say several will not recover
When arrested johnson called upon the
negroes to rescue him. The community
threaten him with l7nching.
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NEW ORLEANS.
The PInchback Republican Cen.
VentIOn.

The PInchback Republican Cen.
ventIOn.
NEW ORLEANS, August 1S.-The Pinch.
back Republican Convention had very
stormy session last evening. Gen. Hugh
]. Campbell spoke in favor Of an alliance
with the Liberals and endorsing Greeley
stating that if the motion failed he would
withdraw. The proposition to fuse with
the Liberals stood 81 TO 9S, when Mr.
Campbell, President OF the Convention
with eighty seven members, withdrew
Col. Geo. W. Carter also declared iol
Greeley. Mr.. Pinehback declared thai
Republican government in this State
could only be had under the leadership Of
Grant.
ST. LOUIS, August 13.-A New Orleans
special says the Pinchback Convention
met again yesterday, with about three
hundred present. The report Of the Con.
ference Committee with the Custom
House was agreed to.
A resolution endorsing Grant and Viii.
son was offered, which was followed
by a substitute endorsing the posi-
ton Of Senator Sumner and declaring
for Greeley. A lengthy debate ensued
during which Pinchback and several 9th.
ers spoke in favor Of Grant. Piuchback
claimed that the political existence of the
colored people in the South depends npou
the defeat Of the Democracy and the re,
election OF Grsut. he declared his entire
willingness TO support the Custom House
ticket. His speech produced a great sen.
sation. Several speeches were also dcliv.
cred in favor Of Sumner and Greeley.
Forty.six Greeleyites bolted and pro,
ceeded to the Senate chamber with Gen
Campbell.
The dispatch further states that the &C,
tion OF Pinchback will give Grant : Ger,
tain gain Of $500 votes, which have here,
tofore been considered doubtful.
NEW 9OHLEANs, August 49, The
Pinchback Republican Convention passed
q resolution endorsing the National Re.
publican platform adopted at Philadel
phia and pledged their support to Gran,
and Wilson, and agreeing TO nominate q
tull State ticket. A resolution was adop,
ted by the Republican State Central
Committee to make such change on the
Estate ticket as may tend to unite the Re,
publicans Of the State on one ticket.
L The. bolteCs from the Pinchback Con-
yention adopted resolutions endorsing
Greeley and Brown and the Liberal State
nominations. also authorizing the forma,
tion Of an Executive Committe as an
Auxiliary to the Liberal Committee, altel
which they adjourned sine die.
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Storm and Fall Of an Unfinished
Building at Louisyille,

LOUISVILLE, August 18.-At ten o'clock
tonight, during severe storm OF wind
the walls Of an unfinished building OF 8.
T. Suit & Co., opposite the Gait House,
were blown down with a fearful crash.
The walls were seventy.two feet high
above ground. They fell east on the ad.
joining brick residence OF MIR. Jordan
Giles, a member OF the firm, crushing it
into perfect wreck, utterly destroying
the building and contents. The total loss
by the accident is estimated at 5000.
The residence was elegantly furnished.
Fortunately there was no one in 1t at the
time Of the accident. The firm will com.
mence claring away the rubbish to.mor-
row morning, preparatory to rebuilding
The fall Of the walls also crushed q
small building on the west side, in which
were several persons, all of whom es.
capped unipjured.
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THE LATEST NEWS.

The failure Of Wadsworth & Co
stock brokers Of New York, Is announced.
"A Lowell, Mass, dispatch says that
General Butler and Secretary Boutwell,
addressed a political meeting In that city
Monday evening.
I'm the Barnard Impeachment case nj
saratoga, MI. stickney continued his ar
gument for theprosecution.
"A Raleigh, N. O., dispatch saws that
on Saturday night a party of negroes
called upon q white man named Hicks.
and erriblySmutilated his person. Two
Of the villains were arrested on Sunday.
The United States steamer Wabasi.
at Southampton, England, has recently
got ashore and of again twice without
serious damage.
Hon. George Willard was yesterday
nominated for Congress by the Republi-
cans Of the Sd Michigan District.
Edmund Baxter Is to be a candidate
for Governor in Tennessee against John
0. Brown, Democratic nominee. Both
were officers IN the rebel army and both
are Greeley men.
Gen. Butler refuses to allow his name
to be used tor Governor Of Massachusetts
or In any way 10 the detriment of the
Republican cause.
Congressman Kelley, Of Penpsyl.
vania, addressed a large Grant meeting
last evening in San Francisco.
The New York Democratic Slate
Convention Is to be held at Syracuse, on
the 4th Of September
The Crispins haye not decided 10
withdraw their deposits from the Lynn
savings banks. 900
The annual meeting OF the American
Dental Association is in progress at Bos-
ton.
The Crispins at Lynn, Mass, ut
large meeting Monday night, denounced
all attempts to interfere with their orgaui.
zation as an interference with their per.
sonal liberty.
Goldsmith Maid and Lucy have been
shipped at Buffalo for California.
Clear weather and northerly and
westerly winds are promised today in the
Ohio valley. h.
"A Madrid dispatch denies that ANA.
deus has signed decree providing for the
gradual abolition Of slAvery in Cuba and
Porto Rico. The document which he
signed is simply code Of rules providing
for the reinforcement of tie law passed by
the Cortes in 90, proposing the emancipa.
ton ofslaves in the Spanish colonies.
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A Little Talk from Andy johnson,

NASHVILLE, August 14.-Last night
whilst on visit to J. P. White, of Edge,
field, Andrew johnson was serenaded by
a large number Of citizens, and in response
to repeated calls, made speech ol some
length, repeating briefly the points Of his
Knoxville speech, aud expressing his love
of Democracy. He had psrdoned and
amnestied many men, but was now him.
self one ofthe prescribed, and hoped thai
amnesty would not be denied Him longer
The speech was well received.
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Now, | fear, almost forgotten, contain.
ing In Its few pages mental aad moral
food for all ages, from the A, B, G to the.
ology the most profound. Its first read
ing lesson being roll Of running, rhym.
ing, alphabetical apolothighms, beginning
with:
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Railroad Accident.

CINCINNATI, August ia special says
the latter part Of freight train on the
Dayton & Michigan Railroad became de.
tached from the engine this morning while
going down a long grade near Wapako.
Meta, Ohio, and was not missed for sew.
cral minutes after reaching the bottom OF
the grade, and before the engineer could
get out Of the way the detached cars ran
into them, ipjuring Conductor Merry and
young man named Cofman so badly as
TO cause their death shortly afterwards,
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Speech OF Hon. George F. Hoar at
.r.r. Worcester,

WORCESTER, Mass, August ia
large audience assembled this evening to
hear Hon. George F. Hoar on the issues
of the present campaign. He spoke ad.
mirably and with great effect for nearly
two hours. After q briet review Of the
record OF the Reform party, he presented
contrast Of the candidates for President
and Vice President greatly to the adyan.
tage Of Grant and Wilson. A portion oil
his speech was devoted to strong and
searching review of some Of the recent
utterances Of Mr.. Sumner, Of whom be
nevertheless spoke kindly. ...
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THE MAcE.o'BALDwIN PRIZE
FIGHT. i
Arrest OF o'BaIdwln, tho Prize
e Fighter.

BALTIMORE, August 1S.-o'Baldwin,
the prize fighter, was arrested this morn
ing on the charge of intending to violate
the laws OF this State by engaging in q
prize fight. He was bailed In the sum OF
$4,000 not TO act in any prize fight IN
Maryland for twelve months, and to keep
the peace. Mace has not yet arrived.
Mace surrenders to the Baltimore
Authorities.
BALTIMORE, August 13.-Mace arrived
here this afternoon on the train from
Philadelphia. Knowing that warrant
was out lor his arrest he drove immedi-
ately from the depot to the clerks office Of
the criminal court and gave a similar
bond TO that oil oBaldwin, not to violate
the laws ot the State by engaging as
principal or second in any prize fight
within It's limits for twelve months. The
steamer issachusetts, chartered by
0'BaIdwin's friends, aud the Cyrus K.
Smith, chartered by Mace's friends, leave
here at five o'clock tomorrow afternoon
for the battle ground, which will be in
Virginia. 1t is understood that the fight
will come of at an early hour Thursday
morning.
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River News.

PfrTsDURG, August 13-The river re.
mains about stationary; 81 inches in the
channel. The indications are that we
will have more rain. Business dull.
CINCINNATI, August 1S.-River feet
9 inches, and falling.
LOUISVILLE, August 1S.--River falling;
8 ieet 10 inches in the canal, and foot 10
inches in the chute. Weather partially
cloudy. No business done.
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The Leesburg Pots oniug-Arra,gu
"a a , ment of Mrs. LIoyd,

ALEXANDRIA, Va, August ia spe.
cial dispatch from Leesburg, Va, saws
that Mrs. Lloyd, who was indicted before
the County Court for the murder Of her
daughters by administering arsenic, was
to-day arraigned and pleaded not guilty.
A motion was made 10 remove the case
to the Circuit Court, which was granted,
and the witnesses gave their recognizances
to appear on the third Monday in octo.
ber next.
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Fatal Shooting ARRAY.

WARRINGTON, August 13-Samuel W.
Ch0esalan, OF Name, who had purchased
an ice business in this city, was fatally
shot yesterday afternoon by a desperate
named Barney Wood, formerly in the ice
business here, Wood was arrested after
firing two shots from his carbine at Lieut..
Grossford, Of the police force, who made
the arrest. The latter shot did not take
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BRADFORD, N. H,, AUGUST 13

DEAR JUDGE-Yours OF the Srd finds
me here. The news from North Carolina
did not Justify the first reports, but il we
work hard I am sure we will carry it in
November, Wesha!l carry New Hamp.
shire, Connecticut, New York and New
Jersey. This Is theextent OF our work in
the East. The rest will have to be done
in the South and West.
Yours very truly,
HORACE GREELEY,
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The Genevn Arhitrntinn. :.

New York, August 13-A Geneva
dispatch says: the American claim for
damages by the privateer Alabama Is
for sum Of about seven millions. The
English papers in the case however find
damages Of three millions, which, II Is
contended Is all that should be paid, II
indeed any guilt Is to be laid to the Eng.
lish at all.
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ENGLAND.

NEW York, August 1S.-A special
London dispatch says: The Times says
with regard to the reference In the Royal
speech to the East Coast slave trade that
I is a most signi6can, part of speech
We suppose 1t Is not an error to connect
this announcement with the recent dis,
covery Livingstone's dispatches to the
foreign office brought by Stanley from the
great traveller.
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New Archbishop of BaltimOre

New YORK, August 1S.-A private
telegram from Rome to Archbishop Nc.
Closky announces the appointment Of Rt.
Rev. VIM. Henry Elder, Bishop OF
Natchez, to be Archbishop Of Baltimore,
to succeed late Archbishop spaldinR.
Bishop Elder is native Of Baltimore,
where he was born In 1879,
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CINCINNATI.

CrEcrNNAT1, August 13.-Hon. Harvey
Myers was today nominated for Congress
at the Republican Convention OF the 9th
Kentucky District, held at Covington.
Mr. Myers is the law partner Of Senator
Stevenson. He will have two opponents,
both Democrats, who will divide the vote
against him.
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storm in Southeast Kansas.

Fort ScoTT, KAs., August ia SO.
we're storm passed over southeastern Kan.
sas last night, which did considerable
damage TO the crops. The new Court
House at Girsrd was blown down, and a
freight car was blown from the track near
Paola.
Lead mines are reported TO have been
discovered in Butler county, this State.
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]. N. EDMoNDs,

The same paper states that Mr.. Ed.
monds is postmaster at Washington City,
a member OF the resident Republican
Congressional Committee at Washington,
and was President Of the Union League
Of America in 1868. The circular urges
the organization OF straight Democrats
and sending of delegates to the Louisville
Convention.
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CLEVELAND.

CLEVELAND, August ia trotting
race for $4,000, between Annie Watson,
owned in Pittsburgh, and Belle Patter.
son, owned in OIL City, came of to-day
in this city. The race was won by Annie
Watson In three straight heats. Time,
2:S6i, 2:35s, 2;37t.
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II. G. In New Hampshire.

GoRHAM, August 19.-Horace Greeley
arrived here this morning and was escort.
ed to hotel, where he made speech
after which he left for the Glenn House.
He was received there with music and
made a few remarks. he leaves to.mor-
row for Portland, where formal recep-
tion awaits him.
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Gratz Brown Denies the Soft I'm.
peachment,

ST. LOUIS, August 1S The Republican
this morning publishes q letter from
Gratz Brown addressed TO Gov. English
Of the committee, in which he alludes to
certain statement so far as 1t relates Ia
himself as very erroneous, and 80 far as II
implies that his habits are incorporate as
unwArranted.
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The Straight Democrats.-A Circular
from Washington,

LITTLE Rock, August 19.-The Gazette
of today says the following was received
by prominent Republican in this city, a
fow days agoi:.
WAsHtNaTox, D. c., July 80, 1879.
DEAR Sm:-Please send the enclosed
circular to active Democrats in your dis.
trlct who do not support ATr. Greeley and
will cooperate in the Louisville Conyen.
ton. Send me list ol such men in each
county Immediately.
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Urbana Camp Meetibr.

oNopsNATI, August 18-The National
Camp Meeting at Urbana, Ohio, Is very
largely attended to-day. A speaking
meeting, with two,minIte speeches, was
held. The rains have made the country
very beautiful in the vicinity.
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straight Demoeratlc Morement Ir

WILMNaTos, DEL, August 1s.-A call
has been issued, signed by VIM Dean, re.
Gently Chairman Of the State Democratic
Central Committed Of Delaware, to repre-.
sent the State in the Louisville Conyen.
tion. Dean has also organized straight
out Democratic Club, and large number
Of Democrats, 1t is claimed, are ready to
ioin Il.
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An Afflicted Woman,

COLUMBUS, Ohio, August 18-since the
death Of Edward streetberger by down
ing, Saturday, his vile has been ptostrat.
ed with grief and almost crazy. She
gave a large dose Of the wrong medicine
to her little child, which killed 1t in two
hours.
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AT Des Moines, Ia, Louisa Hayden q
housekeeper for ]. w. Cody, died and
was buried, suspicious was aroused and
to-day the body was exhumed; when h
was found that she had died Of abortion.
Cody was arrested. ''f1 I
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Heavy Oil Failure Al plt,sburrb

PITrsBuReH, August 1S-Flsher Bros,
heavy oil merchants in this city, failed
yesterday. Their liabilities are estimated
at about 81 100000. Their assets largely
exceed this amount, and 1t Is probable
that their creditors will grant an exten.
ton Of time.
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1NDIANAPoLIs, August 1S.-Two very
large and enthusiastic political meetings
were held in this city tonight. The Re
publicans assembled at the Wigwam,
being addressed by Gen. John II. Harlan,
Of Kentucky, and the Democrats by Hon.
Carl SchuIz at the State House. The
Democrats turned out en- masse with a
torchlight procession, fireworks and illu.
limitations. A heavy rain fell about nine
o'clock, which interfered somewhat with
the enthusiasm OF the torch bearers.
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THE CANVASS IN INDIANA.
Immense Republican Meeting Al
Madison.

MADISON, August 1S.-The largest
meeting Of citizens held in this city since
the war, was held in the Rink this alter.
noon. Senator Morton addressed 5000
people, as many as the Rink would hold,
for two hours and half. He commenced
with Greeley's secession articles in the
Tribune In 1861, wherein he placed the
right to secede upon higher grounds than
any Southern man eyer did; his sudden
hop over to Q fierce war man, shouting
ION to Richmond;p then Greeley as sud.
den turns to peace, demanding Il on sny
terms that could be obtained; his trip to
Canada and interviews with rebel emissa.
ries, and his proposition to divide the
Country and pay for slavery, and as soon as
Lee surrendered his army and JEFF Davis
was captured, he, Mr.. Greeley, hurried 10
Richmond 10 bail the President OF the
Coufederacy.
The speech was a complete epitome of
the history Of the Country since the war
and q retutation OF the huge falsehoods
and Misrepresentation Of the administra.
ton and personal attacks upon President
Grant. Mr.. Morton's mind Is like a
printers case. full OF all sorts of typical
matter well distributed.
W. W. Herrod, Republican candidate
for Congress in the third district and @.
q. Grosvener OF Ohio, will address
meeting Of the citizens tonight. The
Turner's Club, numbering 1875 young men
who will cast their first vote for President
In Nov, The Black Boys in Blue and the
Grant & Wilson Clubs, with torches, will
march through the streets. The under.
ground swell has come out: Grant and
Wilson are on top, and the Greeleyites un-
der. The political skies are bright. Indi.
ana Is safe for the Republican State and
National ticket.
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speech OF Gen, Logan, az cairo,

CAIRO, ILL, August 1S.-Gen. Logan
Is addressing Republican meeting at
the Court House here tonight. The at
tendance Is very large, many being unable
10 gain admittsnce.
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Movements Of Presidept Crant I'M

NEW YoRK, August 1a-PFesideut
Grant leaves tomorrow for Washington
to attend Cabinet. Wa
Gen, Sheridan leaves Long Branch,
shortly Tor a tour Of inspection oF tbe
western military posts. E7 ''
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nARN FOR SALE

I E,,,IUr 70 acres all under cultivation; RH.S Sn ono !.
Gonats5 he city; the National foSe SsoUaS UI UIS
%Is. s;Sd IL HCnpae Railroad rInniiTg HoIse
.as ~ ~ y tbere No Frame pwoiHnE HoE.a n0 sTd
y Va ioos,s wash House, spring hoaso Inis S
" w. s,.sSSIFy ont buildings Also NY aRPIIi apRPsIi
W " Pan Orchard, with abundance u or % mod,
S,5lt WILDE sod 1t tAir PLlSyer PyrST HSu A. Issrt
n,s W ,,yma lIuRiSl l lkMlS, S.--- AGsaS.
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Educational,

OWL AND MECHANICAL ENGI.
NsctN ~ tNsERLNG At the RENSSELAER, POLY.
atsVhNIC INSTITUTE, TROY,N Y. Instuc-
M. STa Ysly ptaenAL Advantages unsurpassed In
SoGs Reopens Sept llth. For the Annual
ReElsGt, containing improved Course OF Study,
md frll pIs.lenlArs' address
,.U PROF. CHARLES DRoWNE,
HU Director,
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Mr.. Greeley Expresses an Opinion
About the state Elections,

BosToN, August 1S.-A special dispatch
from Washington to the IfGpelIer says
that Mr.. Greeley has written the follow.
ing to one Of his political friends in this
citv.