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THE LARGEST METEOR ON he.
(0RD

On Saturday morning, Aug. 81, me
teor as large As the moon was seen at Rome
1t was white, had a wonderful smoky trail
and exploded with a grand and terrifying
defamation. Father Secchi gives the fol
lowing characteristics of the bolide as it was
observed from Rome on the 31st August, at
fifteen minutes past . AM:
"Small and reddish at the beginning 1t
moved slowly forward from south-south-
east towards north-northeast, increasing in
light and volEme, leaving track like va
por of, dark color. When it arrived at
a certain point it famed brilliantly, and
became almost as large as the moon, dis
appearing almost Immediately afterwards,
leaving long-shaped cloud, which soon as
sumed twisted form, like an immense
serpent. A few minutes afterwards-that
is, not more than four, according to various
calculations - a violent detonation was
heard, followed by two others, nearer and
weaker. From the accounts gathered it
results that the line traversed by the bo-
lide was in vertical plain over Rome
but inclined towards the east"
The peasants who were abroad at the
early hour of the appearance of the bolide,
and for whose special edifcation, no. doubt,
the peculiar pyrotechnics were prepared,
were fully persuaded that the end of the
world was at hand.
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WASHINGTON.
Hurryfng up the Turkiea.

WASHINGTON, Oct. l1.-By the Presi
dent Of the United aStates-A Proclamation.
Whereas the revolution of another year
has again brought the time when it is usual
tc look back upon the past and publicly
thank the Almighty for bis mercies and his
blessings; and " here as if any one people has
more occasion than another for such thank
fulness, it is the citizens of the United
states, whose Government is their creature,
subject to their behests, who have received
to themselves ample civil and religious
freedom and equality before the law, who
during the last twelve months have enjoy
ed exemption from any grevious or general
calamity, and to whom prosperity in agri-
culture, manufactures aud commerce has
been yonehszfed:
Therefore, by these considerations, re-
commend that on Thursday, the 2Sth day
OF November next, the people meet in their
respective places of worship and there
maze their Acknowledgement to God for
his kindness and bounty.
In witness whereof hereuntO set nv hand
and cause the seal of the United States
to be affixed. Done at the City of
Washington, this the 11th day of Octo-
Der, in the year Of our Lord, 1872, and
Of the Independence of the United
States the 9th. u. S. GRANT.
By the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.
Scalpers.
Senator Cameron had an interview with
President Grant this morning.
Kiowa and other delegations of Indians
called on the President to-day.
Competitive.Circum
The first of series offive competitive ex-
aminations under the civil seryice rules, for
the purpose of filling the first class vacan-
cies now existing in the Treasury Depart
ment teok place to- day at the rooms of the
Board of Examiners of that department.
Forty-four candidates were present, four
teen of whom were women. Three names
OF those who fail to be appointed will be
carried forward and Brought into competi-
ton with those of candidates in four sub
sequent examinations, so that each COM
petitor in effect competeS for any one of the
whole number Of vacancies.
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

Louisville's Southern guests started
homeward last night. The banquet Mon
day night is supposed to have eclipsed the
Alexis funkeyiSm.
Speaker Blaine spoke at st. Louis last
evening.
At ll:85 p. m. heavy fire was raging at
Bangor, Me.
Senator Morton jollifed with the Radi-
cal HOosiers al Indianapolis last night. he
said, "The Greeley delusion has passed
away like noxious yapor."
Mh"aukee sailors strike for 81 per day
besides berths and grub.
jas. Il. spauldipg, original founder of
the New York World, died yesterday at
Dover, n. Z.
Chicago is goiN g 10 try to enforce the
Sunday liquor law.
A lead furnace in Fredericktown, Mo-,
was burned yesterday. Loss S2S9.0Q0, and
500 men out of work.
England reports stormy weather and
losses at sea.
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IF HE SAID HE DID, HE DID.

The little stOryI am going to tell Vol
happened just before the war, when every
one was very, very busy. Soldiers were en-
listing and going away from almost ever,
home III the land. One young man haC
volunteered, and was expecting daily to be
ordered to the seat of war. One day his
mother gave him an unpaid bill, with mon
ey, and asked him to pay it. When he re-
turned home that night, she said: "Did YOU
pay the bill?" eyes," he answered. In a
few days the bill was sent in a second time
81 thought" said she TO hel son, ''that you
paid this?"
81 really don't remember, mother; you
know I've had 30 very many things on my
mind"
"But you said you did"
"Weu," he answered, 'if said 1 did,
did"
He went away, and his mother took the
bill herself to the store. TIE Young man
had been known in town all bis life, and
what opinion was held of him this will
show.
81 am quite sure" she said, "my son paid
this some day ago: he has been very busy
since, and has quite forgotten about it; but
he told me that day he had, and says if he
said then that he had, he is quite sure he
did"
"WeI," said the man, "I forget about it;
but if he ever said he did, he did"
Wasn't that grand character to have?
Having once said thing, that was enough
to make others believeit, whether he re-
membered it or not. wish all the boys in
our land were as sure Of good reputation
Christian Weekly.
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THE VALUE OF MONEY.

The island of Manhattan on which New
York city now stands, was bought by the
Dutch from the Indians in 1926 for the
trifling sum of $25. The assessed value of
wealth on the island in 1872 is about $500
coo, 900, the real value is not less than ST.
000,000,000 and may be even double this.
OF course it will be said that the Dutch
made good investment of their S25, and
no doubt they did. But if that $25 had
been put out at interest at ten per cent. on
the first of October, 1926, and the interest
itself annually invested at ten per cent.
also, The product on the first of October,
1872, would have been $26, $50, ,179, ,962-
or more than twenty-six thousand mil
lions. This is three hundred times as
great as the assessed value of property in
New Yerk, and nearly as great as the esti-
mated value of all the property in the
United States.
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LOUISVILLE.
Appalling Aceident-Six Persons
Killed.

RuefuI Result Of Rotten Building
LOUISVILLE, Oct. ia terrible acci
dent occurred this evening involving the
death of six persons. A new house being
erected at 106 Market street between Sd
and 4th, four stories high, fell about
O'Clock crushing in the rear part of two
houses adjoining, one j. G. Webb's printing
office, the other Henry Notes, merchant
tailoring establishment. Noltes' family,
consisting of himself, wife, five children and
a journyman, named Lewis Johns, were at
supper, and were buried in the ruins. The
accident quickly drew a large crowd in
front of the place. The fire alarm was
turned and the precinct fremen were
promptly on the ground and soon recovered
the bodies.
Three children, boys aged about four,
eight and twelve, were badly bruised and
cut, but apparently no bones were broken
and the doctors thought they were not
dangerously hurt. After several hours of
labor, the bodies of the remainder Of the
family were recovered, consisting of Noltes,
his wife, baby Is months old, little girl
about 8 years, and the journeyman; all
were dead. One of the boys died afterward,
evidently from internal injuries. No cause
is known for the accident, but it is reported
that the. walls were put up too quick be-
fore the mortar was well ser. Much feel
ing is excited by the affair, and the fire.
quency Of similar accidents causing much
comment and talk about creating a building
inspector. Johns leaves wife and two
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BTEUBEN.

Baron Frederick William Augustus Steu.
ben, whose long delayed monument was
unveiled last Monday, at the town in New
York bearing bis honored name, was born al
Magdeburg, Prussia, Nov. Is, 1870; iY-
ed his education at the Jesuits' colleges OF
Niesse and Breslau, and at the age of four
teen served as volunteer under bis father
at the famous siege of Prague. In 1747 he
was appointed cadet ofinfsntry, and in 1858
was promoted to the rank of adjutant gen.
eral. Severely wounded in 1871, at the
battle Of Kunersdorf, he was made prisoner
aud carried to st. Petersburg, but
soon afterward released. The follow
ing year he was made adjutant-gen-
eral on the staff of the King of Prussia,
and while serving in that capacity, inaugu-
rated important reforms in the quartermas-
ter's department. Of the army, and superin-
tended an academy for the special military
instruction of young officers. At the ter
mination Of the. Seven Years war, he was
appointed grand marshal and general ofthe
guard of the prince Of Hohenzollern Hech-
ingen; and being on visit to Paris, in 1777,
became deeply interested in the cause Of
American independence. He threw up his
Office, offered his services to our govern
ment, arrived at portsmouth, Va, Dec. /,
1777, and Immediately joined the army at
Valley Forge. Washington appoint
ed him inspector general,
and under his direction new
manual of tactics was prepared, and the or
ganization and discipline of the troops
much improved. Beloved aud trusted by
the commander-in-chief, he filed many po-
sitions OF responsibility, and was member
of the court martial which tried and SEN
fenced the unfortunate Major Andre. In
the campaign of 17S0 ne had q command
in Virginia, and at the siege of Yorktown
was on the staff of Lafayette. Ofpure and
generous patriotism, be spent the last dollar
Of an arnple fortune in clothing aad equip
ping his soldiers; and when, in 1870, con-
gress voted him an annuity of $500, and
q township of land near Utica, N. z, he
divided both with needy brother-officers.
His death occurred Nov. %, Ireland
now, after lapse of seventy years, q
suitable memorial has been erected.
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THE LATE ELECTIONS.
dreeaey In tRs Light Of OctOher-some
Facts and Figures that Wear Cheer.
ful Look.

0reetey In taS light OF October Some
FacfsaDa Figures that Wear a cheer.
fui Look.
rom the Cincinnati Commercial, Oct. 10. q
Inere IS possibility Of success vet left
70 the Liberal Republicans aud Democrats.
but they must make mp their minds 10 do
without the electoral votes of Ohio and
pennsylvania, and add them to the num-
Der that are for Grant. No doubt the Ad-
ministration msjorities in both States. and
notably so in Pennsylvania, were largely
increased by imported votes. Fully ten
thousand voters were colonized in Penn
sylvania. The State would, as it now ar
pears, have gone for Hartranft any wav.
but Simon Cameron is too expert and ex-
perienced a politician to take any risks
when be can make assurances doubly sure,
and the means and material are both at his
service.
We do not believe 1t possible for the
Liberals and Democrats to rally from the
defeat Of Tuesday to recover lost ground
before the 4th of November. But
what ground can the Liberals and
Democrats hold? What States is it posi-
bic yet to carry for Greeley? We assume.
that the electoral votes of the following
States are sure for Grant, though we know
1t will be claimed by many that the esti-
mate Is too liberal:
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TUCE ERG

1t is time that the Democracy in every
county of the State should see to the prep
aration and distribution of tickets for the
November election. Wherever it is posi-
BILE to have them published in a local office
it is best and safest to do so. But if the
facilities for publishing these tickets are
not convenient nor satisfactory, then any
orders which may be sent to the State Ex-
ecutive Committee will be promptly at
ten ded To.
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WIN. II. SEWARD.
Tribute to His Memory.


WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE following
was issued this afternoon:
Department of State, Washinqton, D. c.,
| Oct. IL, l872.-The undersigned is charged
by the President with the painful duty of
announcing to the people of the United
States the death of the illus trious citizen
VIM. Henry Seward, distinguished for faith
ful and eminent service in varied public
trusts during long series of years. He
died at Auburn in the State of New York.
yesterday, Oct. 10. Charged with the ad-
ministrstior of the Department of State at
the most critical period in the history of the
nation, Mr. Seward brought to the duties of
that office exalted patriotism, unwearied in
dustry and consummate ability. A CRATE
ful nation will cherish bis name, his fame
and his memory. The several Executive
Departments will cause appropriate honors
to be rendered to the memory of the de-
ceased statesman at home and abroad.
HAMILTON FISH,
Secr'y of State.
1t is probable that all the public de-
partments will be closed on the day of
Stewards funeral as an additional mark Of
respect for his memory.
AUBURN, n. Y, Oct. 1.-THE funeral
Of Seward takes place at half-past O'Clock
Monday.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1l.-Union League
Club last night adopted resolutions express
sive of regret at the death of VIM. 81. Sew
ard. The announcement of Mr.. Seward 8
death was received with feelings of sorrow.
Flags are displayed at half-mast from MANY
OF the public bulldogs and halls to-day III
respect to his memory.
LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE announcement
Of the Gesth of Seward was received in
England with great surprise, no intimation
whatever of his Illness having reached here.
The Daily. NeIos in its obituary SAYS:
Though Seward was unpopular here, BY
reason Of his rather pteemp.ory bearing,
he leaves behind him great example OF
vigOr, energy and success.
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On the third Wednesday Of this month
the people of South Carolina will be called
upon to vote for State and county officers,
and to vote for or against two amendments
TO the Constitution, which will be submitted
for their ratification. The first amendment
proposes to change the day of the State
elections from the third Wednesday of
October to the first Tuesday after the first
Monday, the day of the Presidential cleo
tion. The second amendment proposed
prohibits the contracting Of any State debt
except for ordinary current expenses, un-
less ratified by two-thirds of the qualified
voters Of the state. 1t is supposed that
these amendments will be unanimously
adopte6.
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FOREIGN.
FRANCE.
Plon-Plon on J His dignity.

PEon-PlOn ON : His Dignity.
PARIS, Oct. u.--Prince Napoleon and
Princess Clothilde who are IN this city
have received notice TO leave France. The
Prince replied to the agent of the govern.
ment who brought the summons by refusing
to quit bis native land, insisting on his
rights as citizeu and declaring he would
yield only to force, and the Princess ans
wered that she would only leave France
between two gendrames.
Transports sailed this week with $50
more Communists for Penal olonies.
Thiers in the course of his remarks be-
fore the permanent commission of the assem-
bly, yesterday, used the following words:
Europe has rendered US justice at Berlin.
Our army is recovering and our credit is
excellent"
PARIS, Oct. -midnight-PrinceN Ma
poleon has yielded to the peremptory order
of the Government ard left Paris.
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Frightiul Explosion.

WATERFOWL, N. Y, Oct, 11.-Thurs-
day morning the boiler in the steam saw
mill belonging to ID. 81. Delano, Pulaski,
exploded with terrific force, rendering the
entire building mass Of ruins, The en-
gineer, j. r. Greenwood, was thrown
through the building into Salmon river, and
found dead some rods below. The body
was shocizingly mangIed. Several other
employees were injured.
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AT Pontrew-y-nydd, in Wales, Mr.. Ma
thsniel ROsser recently got into an slterca-
tion with Mr.. Morgan Evans concerning
the correct photography of Llyynnggfwwd-
vaur, a Welch village, Evans maintaining
that the fourteenth letter was sd while Ros-
ser stoutly averred that 1t was "v." They
fought worldly for long time, each una
bic to convince the Other of error; at last
Rosser became so greatly exasperated by
his opponents obstinacy and stupidity,
that he procured some hot lime and rubbed
it into Mr.. Evans's eyes, for which unfair
mode of augmentation he now lies in Jail,
awaiting the issue of his applying lime to a
mans eyes for spelling Llyynnggfwwdyaur
Llyynnggfwwddaur.
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ARKANSAS.
Another Reign Of Ter rOr.

A Radical Criminal Incites q Negro
Mob 60 Obstruet the Course Of JUS
tiee.
MEMPHIs, Oct. 11.-Serious trouble be-
tween the whites and blacks at Osceola, a
little town forty miles above here on the
Arkansas shore, has been brewing for
several days which eliminated Wednesday
evening in fight in which one negro was
killed and several wounded. The trouble
originated in the killing of Murray, the
Sheriff of Homes county six weeks since
by Fitzpatrick, the County Register, and
the breaking up of Conservative meeting
last week. As reported at the time, Fiiz-
patrick was to have been tried this week.
To prevent the trial coming off it is be-
lieved he inci:ed the negroes to surround
the town when the whites in turn armed
and drove them off as stated aboSe. The
Officers of the court and some merch-
ants with portion of their goods arrived
here late last night, the negroes having
threatened to return and burn the town.
The greatest excitement prevailed there at
last accounts.
LATER.-The latest advices from Osceola
represent all quiet. But fears are felt
of another attack by the negroes on the
town.
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MEMPHIS.

MEMPHIS, Oct. III. NJ. Provine, one
of the pioneers of this city died this morn
ing, aged 60.
The Exposition building was thrown open
to the public tonight and speeches were
made by Col. Duncan, NJ. G. Rae and
others. The Exhibition begins on the 10Th.
Heavy frost last night and prospects OF
more tonight.
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CHANCE FOR ANOTHER ExPLA.
,NATION.

The st. Joseph (Mo.) Gazette says: 1t
will be a matter of interest to the people
to know how a Congressman from the
Ninth District of Missouri happens to
carry around in bis pocket lot Of Union
Pacific Railrod family !passes for distriou-
ton among his personal friends. Those
passes are worth from two hundred and
forty to four hundred and eighty dollars
a piece. The Congressman alluded to is
Hon. T. n. Parker, a candidate for re-elsc-
ton in the Ninth District.-Missours Re
publican.
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THE CRIMINAL CALENDAR.
Laura Fairs Mother.

Laura Fairs Mother.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1l.-Mrs. Fairs
mother attempted suicide by poison lasg
night.
Horrible DIctu.
COLUMBUS, O., Oct. IA middle aged
man named VIM. Sands, living near Hilliard
station, was committed to jail to-day for
tTice crUcl'y committing rape on his daugh-
ter.
TwO Horse Thieves Ku-KIuxed.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 1.-THE Democrats
Jefferson city special says vigilants at
Aullville, Lafayette count, killed one man
and mortally wounded another last night
for horse stealing.
Shot His Father and Shielded.
SAVANNAH, GA, Oct. lI-A terrible
shooting affair occurred here to. day. Alex
ander billions, young man, shot his father,
David S. billions, three times, inficting
flesh wounds. He then killed himself.
GsrrOted
SCRANTON, PA, Oct. 11.-George r.
Kenasbury, Cashier of the Lacawana Val
ley Bank, was gsrroted, beaten and gagged
last night by three men who unsuccessfully
attempted to get possession of the keys of
the bank.
Curb-StOne Broker.
BOSTON, Oct. 11.-Charles H. Foster, a
curb-stone broker, has been arrested in
Montreal charged with raising large sums
of money in this city with forged notes.
Application for his rendition to Massachu-
sett officials, under the extradition treaty,
has been made.
A Bloody Brother who Wouldn't be
Brother in.lRw.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. I1.-A horrible
unnatural tragedy occurred at Hickerson's
Mills in this county yesterday. William
and Harrison Young, sons of Solomon
Young, wealthy farmer, quarrelled about
the proposed marriage of their sister to
man named Clemens, which William ia
voredand Harrison opposed. Weapons
were drawn but the parties
were separated by friends, when |
Harrison returned home, got shot. gun |
and returning met his brother riding with |
Clemens and another man, and shot him, |
inficting fatal wound and killed bis horse. |
Clemens turned and rode off, when Harri-
son fred again, severely wounding him in |
The back. The assassin then fed but was
arrested at Independence. There is great
excitement over the affair.
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THERE was an amusing case in the Mu-
nicipal Court, Boston, the other day. A
man was brought to the front of the dock,
charged with assaulting his wife; but when
the woman was called upon to testify, she
wasn't positive in regard to his identity.
She had been married six years, but
couldn't swear that this man was or was
not her husband. He declared that he
never saw her before, and was, therefore
discharged.
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Going Out 20 spv the Lmnd.

BERLIN, Oct. 11.-A feet of five Ger
man men-of-war is now fitting out for a
cruise around the world. The expedition
will be under command of Admiral Werner
and will be gone Is months. The fleet
sails directly for the West Indies and then
will proceed TO New Orleans and other
ports of the United States.
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Three Persons KiIled {

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 11.-John Ligle, his wife
Mary and infant, and two other men and a
boy left Litchfield, H., on the Toledo,
Wabash and Western Railroad on a hand
car last evening for their home some miles
away. When out short distance, they
were run into by passenger train, and Ii
gle, wife and child killed.
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Like cur shinp,asters.

MADRID, Oct. 1.-THE public refuse to
take the notes of the Bank of Spain on ac-
count OF the number OF counterteits in Cir
culation, and the shares of the Bank has
fallen 5 per cent in consequence.
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GREAT BRITAIN.
Religious Rioters.

LONDON, Oct. 11.-Additional military
and constabulary forces are ordered to
Lesburn, Ireland, as an anti Catholic dis
turbance is threatened in that town.
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Behring's Straits Three Vessels
TErPoHAd

Behring's Straits Three Vessels
wrecked.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1.-THE Bark
Florida has returned from the Artic with
oil and bone received from ships abandoned
last year. The Captain reports that he
left the Artic ocean Sept. s, and reports
the bark Helen Snow, Capt. McCamber,
was abandoned Aug. 8. The Roscoe,
Capt Lewis, was crushed by The ice Aug
10Th, total loss. The Sea Breeze, Capt,
Neeks, was lost Aug. y, off Point Barrow.
No one from her yet.
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TENNESSEE Bonds closed in New York
last evening st 72a for the old issue and
723 for the new.