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LEVITIES AND BREVITIES.

The trip round the world can now be
made in eight days.
The violin is becoming very fashionable
musical instrument for the ladies'.
That man is indeed hard up who cannot
get credit for even good intentions.
Snow banks, eight feet deep, were re-
ported from New Hampshire, the first
week ia June.
The Western Union Telegraph Company
win have over 5000 miles of wire in use
this year.
TeaDerry faVoring, hitherto unknown in
Europe, has recently been introduced among
the confectioners there.
A handsome monument has recently been
placed over tbs remains of the late Arson
Burlingame, in Mount Auburn Cemetery,
near Boston.
The people Of Norway are now preparing
for a great national festival, to celebrate the
one thousandth anniversary Of Norway's
nationality.
The Managers of the New York and Erie
Railroad have issued an order forbidding
the sale Of spirituous liquors at the restau-
rants along their road.
Holland is without water-power, on ac-
count of the fatness of the country, but it
contains multitudes of windmills, which
strike the eye of the traveller in eve y direc-
ton.
A man in Essex county, Mass, recently
dug his own grave, because he wanted to
be buried beside friend, and feared his re-
lations would not attend to bis wishes.
The study of the Chinese and Japanese
languages in San Francisco is advocated by
the Alta California, in view of the increas-
ing mercantile relations with thosec oun ries.
The cut worm is reported to be doing
great damage in Vermont. The reason for
their being so numerous this year is said to
be that the intense cold of last winter kill
ed the toads which prey upon the insect.
There is said to be remarkable increase
in the number Of sufferers from paralysis
in San Francisco, which is attributed to
mental anxiety, caused by speculation or
the desire TO obtain wealth rapidly.
A Welsh fish story runs that twenty-five
pound salmon, caught by an EnglishInan,
was found to contain two pound eel, that,
in turn, a three-quarter pound trout, and
the trout eight minnows, making the total
catch eleven fish.
A Mormon missionary In Germany who
had converted quite number of Germans,
and was preparing to send them over to
Utah, was arrested by the authorities, ard
sentenced to receive fifty lashes and be i'm
nrisoned for six months.
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IT appears that Gratz Browns speech in
New Haven, Connecticut, produced very
happy effect. A correspondents of the New
York World says:
SThe parlor in The rear OF the balcony
was crowded.with ladies during the delivery
of the speech. An enthusiasm as great as
the indifference heretofore marked, pervades
the city tonight. Prominent politicians
promise majority in Connecticut for Gree
ley and Brown Of ten Thousand. Others,
who doubt this, say that Gov. Browns
speech has produced marked effect, and
that he has undoubtedly already increased
the prospects ST bis ticket here. Curiously
enough, il is claimed that his speech viii
render the Democratic vote solid, while it
will draw largely with the Republicans
Gov. Brown left his hotel for the IL
O'Clock boat to New York, in carriage
with Gov. English, in half an hour after his
speech was finished.
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THE TURF.
Race for the Saratoga Cup To-Day.
LOngfellOw and Basset again Matched


SARATOGA, Jaly 15.--B@sett and
tongfellow will positively be among the
starters for the Saratoga Cup Tuesday.
The attendance at the races was large to-
day. The steeple chase of three miles was
won by Tammany, Lobelia second, Vesu-
vlous third. The second race, mile and
three quarters, was won by Midday, Merri-
maDssecond, Mettala third.
Third race, all ages, three-uuarters of a
mile, won by Alarm, Piedmont and Plan
tina making dead heat for the second
place.
The great race for the Saratoga cup, p
miles, takes place tomorrow, for which
Aarper's Longfellow is backed by S700 and
Harry Bassett $3.50.
NEW YORK, July Is. Pools were sold
tonight on the Saratoga Cup race with the
following result: Lonfelow, S16O, 500,
$50 Bassett, $50, $35, $32;ilDefender, So,
Death Of Woodruff.
BOSTON, July 15.-Wm. Woodruff, the
veteran trainer and driver died yesterday.
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MEMPHIS.
Tax Collector Am TroubIe,

lux tOtkcctOE Az Vrou1tes
MEMPHIS, July 1.-The report of the
Grand Jury to the Criminal Court last
evening, charging VIM. Mclean, State and
County Tax Collector, with being default
term the sum of over hundred thousand
dollars, and Esquire Bleckley, financial
agent, with gross incompeteney, has been
the all-absorbing topic to-day. Warrants
were issued for the arrest of Mclean, but
the Sheriff has been unable to find him.
His friends, however, assert that he will
surrender himself tomorrow. His office is
the most lucrative in the State, and has
been held by him for two or three terms.
MEMPHIS, July l5.-Tax Collector Nc
Lean publishes card this morning stating
that there are many inaccura lies in the re-
port of the Grand Jury; that he viii an-
swer all the CHARGES and indictments. In
an interview with an appeal reporter he
intimated that Miller, one of his clerks, was
the cause of all his troubles; also that he
himself had not properly attended to his
duties,
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SOCIALIST DISSENsIONs IN GER.
MANY.

The German socialists are quarrelling
among themselves. The cause of the latest
outbreak is the exclusion of Herr Won
Schweizer, formerly President of the Uni
yersal Association Of German workers, from
the General Assembly of that body. The
ex-President accuses the body he used to
lead of ingratitude and envy. The follows
ers of Lasalle accept this as praise, and say
that every socialist must cherish envy
against the better classes-that that is a
socialist virtue. But they disavow the soft
impeachment of ingratitude, and point to
the $500 thalers paid by them in one half
year to Her Won SchWeizer in disproof.
The partisans of Be5el and Liebknecht are
delighted at the quarrel, the VoIkstaat
their organ, politely indicating that it al
ways held Schweizer to be a traitor. The
Nee0 Socialist Democrat, another and q
rival organ, retorts that Liebknecht is mo-
torious traitor, that Bebel knows what
"Heizinger" gold is, and that the interaa-
tionalist Marx has concluded secret com
pact with Schweizer to screen each others
misdeeds from the public.
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BALLOONING.
What a French Engineer Has Accom-
pIished In Aerial Navigation.

pl1shed In Aerial Navigation.
From Harper's Magazine.
The advocates Of the possibility OF utiliz-
ing the balloon for the everyday purpos s
of life have been greatly encouraged by the
result of series of experiments lately made
in Paris by NJ. Dupuv de LONE, and re-
Gently communicated to the Academy of
Sciences. This gentleman is an eminent
French engineer, and well acquainted with
both the theory and practice Of his profess
sion; and his attention was especially
called, during the siege of Paris,
to the importance Of having
balloon which possessed some power of
steerage. BE has completed the first con-
struction according to bis new plan, and
made, as he claims, entirely successful ex-
periments with it. The balloon is in the
shape of an enormous egg, the longer axis
horizontal, with an obloDg car suspended
from it. The total length is lis feet, and
its diameter at the point of greatest circum-
ference 40 feet. The rudder by which the
balloon is steered is plain triangular sur
face, made of unvarnished calico, and con-
structed as to turn easily on its forward
extremity. The car is of wicker work,
containing q windlass for the screw,
eight men to manage it, aud is
capable of carrying fourteen persons. The
rudder il fixed to the balloon itself, and the
screw is below it ant! imme diately attached
to The car, and having only two blades, SO
that when the ground is touched they can
be placed horizontally to escape injury. The
windlass which turns the screw is worked by
four or eight men. The envelope of the
balloon is composed of white silk. The con-
structOr does not pretend to be able to
make direct movement against the wind,
but only to deyiate from it's direct set
when running before it. He expects to
be able to tack to the right or left,
but does not hope to be able to beat
to the Windward. There is a second bal
loon attachment to the bottom of the main
balloon, forming kind Of compartment,
occupying about one-tenth of the cubic
space of the balloon, and serving to keep it
stiff and of the required shape. In the ex-
pertinent trip of M. de LONE half gale
was blowing, anu the result answered en-
tirely to his expectations. The screw drove
the balloon about FIVE miles an hour quicker
than the wind was blowing, and by the use
of the rudder the course of the balloon
could be altered IL degrees, either way,
from the set of the wind.
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A. WESTERN aiAIL STORM

The Topeka (Kansas) Commonwealth
perils its reputation for veracity by this
story:
On the 10Th of May party Of forty, COM
posed of New York bankers and million
aires from the mining regions of Pennsylva-
MIA, with their ladies, including four Tope-
kans (not millionaires), were travelling on
the narrow guage railroad from Denver
south. .-.-.----
To the right of the railroad, a half mile
off, at the base of the mountains, could be
seer two or three monuments, that place
being the outer rim of the enchanted park.
a large number of the passengers started
off to get a nearer view OF the scenery.
While there dark clouds began to gather,
which betokened a storm. Some of
the men hurried back to the cars,
but the Topekans, one of the mil
lionaires, and travelling jew, COM
cluded to face the music and see what
was to be seen. One of the Topekans had
got on the top of one of the lowest monu-
ments, which was some twelve feet high,
and commenced makinga speech for Gree
ley. He had but just commenced when he
was struck on his head bysomething' which
jammed in his stoyepipe hat, and which, at
the time, he supposed to be stone thrown
at him by one of the boys.
But they kept coming thicker and faster,
and he was not long in learning that he was
in the midst Of terrific hail storm. All
huddled together on the lee side of the
rocks, and lodged the hail as best they could.
Such a scene is rarely witnessed, even in
the Rocky Mountains. The air was black,
the thunder reverberated through the
mountains, and the lightning shot
across the sky. Cattle came bel
lowing down from the plains
on the east to get the protection afforded by
the timber which skirted the little noun
tain stream. After pouring down for hall
an hour, the hail lay all over the valley six
inches deep, and after one hours hard and
steady ram they were still three inches
deep. Weafterwards learned from reliable
authority that in a valley three miles east
of us, space four rods wide, for long dis
tance, was covered four feet deep with hair
stOnns
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FOREIGN. s.7: I
MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON.
The Original Egytians Unearthed

The Original Egytians Unearthed
A white Race I'm Central Africa
Ivory Door Posts and Other MAR
veis. -
NEW YORK, July 15.-The Herdtd's let
Iers from Stanley, giving a history of the
meeting with DR.. Livingstone and the lat.
ters account Of his explorations, say the
Cnamoezi Is the headwaters of the Nile.
Inc stories the Doctor tells Of two coun-
tries through which tie great river runs
read ike fables. He tells Of ivory being SO
cheap and plentiful as to be used for door
pos9; OF skillful manufactures fine grass
cloth rlvaling that of India; of people near
" white and extremely handsome, whom
ne supposes to be the descendants of the
ancient Egyptians; Of copper mines at Ka-
tauga which have been worked for ages,
and OF docile and friendly people.
Dr. Livingstone, with the aid of Stanley,
explored the head of lake Tangany-Ika
and returned to Ujiji, where they spent
Christmas, 1871. Stanley Gays he found
Livingstone in very destitute condition,
robbed and despoiled by bis men. He looks
TO be only about fifty and is quite hale and
hearty. In March, 1872, he began to Or
ganize an expedition to explore afew doubt
ful points which he thinks will take about
eighteen months, when be will return to
England. m.
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The British american Journal gives the
following Interesting statistics as to the re
lative growth of population in the countries
of Europe. A considerable sensation has
been caused this week in France by the COM
munication of NJ. Decaisne to the academy
OF Medicine of an important study on
the depopulation of France, In
dicated by its present vital Stats
tics. Comparing it with Prussia, be
shows that there, 100 marriages produce
400 children, while in France they give only
800. The percentage of births to pop1la-
ton in Prussia is 8 98; in France only 2-55.
The annual excess of births over deaths in
Prussia is 1890 per million; in France, q
400. As to the future, the French popula'
ton would require ITO years to double
itself; that of Prussia, only AZ; that Of Great
Britain, So; that of Russia, 60 years.
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THE RAINS.
Fears I'm the Cotton Region-The Fol
Mn.


Fears in the Cotton Regtcn-Tne RolI
Worm.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, July 15.-The re-
cent heavy rains have caused an overflow OF
the Alabama river and its tributaries, tear.
ing up railroad tracks, destroying cotton
and corn crops to the value of two million
dollars or more. The caterpillar is extend.
ing its rayages. The boil worm has also
appeared.
A Wash-Out and Fatal Wreck.
New ORLEANS, July 14.-The heavy
rain storm washed away the embankment
of the Mobile and New Orleans Railroad
yesterday morning near East Pascagoula.
The engine Of freight train went in,
wrecking twenty cars, killing the engineer,
A. E. Carl, of Michigan, and the brake
man, Of New York.
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WASHINGTON.
Cuban Prtyateerinw.


WASHINGTON, July Is The United
States Marshal for Rhode Island writes bert
claiming the custody of the alleged fllibus-
ter Pioneer fof violation of the neutrality
laws. Me; nine the Collector holds hen
under the revenue laws, she having been
registered in New York under the name Of
The Resolute.
"SemOphOsic
The Italian Minister has asked this Gov
ernment TO join that of Italy in the adop-
tlon OF an international system OF semo-
phosic signals for use on vessels. The Gov
eminent, through the Treasury Depart
ment, has declined the proposition.
metricaI Currency.
The German Government has notified
this Government that it has adopted the
metrical system, of which the unit Of value
is one mark, the value of which, in United
States gold, is twenty-three cents.
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GENEVA.
Direct Damages.

GENEVA, July 15.-The board of Arbi.
trstion convened ct two o'clock this AFTER
noon and continued in session until four.
The members again agreed that absolute
secrecy should be maintained as to their
proceedings. Daily sittings viii probably
be decided on for the present. The first
subject of discussion will be the principles
enunciated by the treaty of Washington.
Ii is believed that the session of the board
will continue from six weeks to two months.
The English agents viii make strong con-
test against the American direct claims, but
the prevailing impression is that the award
in favor of the United States viii be large
one.
LONDON, July 15.-Special dispatches
from Geneva to the London journals state
that all the members of the Board of Arbi-
tration, agents and counsel, were present to-
day, with the exception of VIM. NJ. Evarts,
for the United States.
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PROVIDENCE.
Ralluax NATURALIZATION Escape.

PROVIDENCE. r. l., July 15.-The two
P. NJ. express train from Boston met with a
serious accident to-day at Foxborough III
consequence of market man driving on the
track despite the warnings of the fagman.
The man, Isaac Lowell, was killed, and the
train was thrown from the track. The
shock was so great that four Of the passen-
ger cars slid from their trucks and landed
on a gravel bank by the side of the track.
The passengers were badly shaken, but all
escaped severe injuries.
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BRITISH AMERICA.
The Canadian Pacific.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 15.-The Chilcoa-
tan Indians are threatening the Canadian
Paeifc railway surveyors. Some of the
party returned to Kamlooks. They attack
ed the survey at the forks of the Skeens.
The Indians, incensed by the destruction
of village by white travellers carelessness
with fire, armed themselves and notified
the Government officers that no traveller or
freight would be allowed to pass through
their country.
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A slippery RascalIion.

p CLEVELAND, July ia well founded
rumor is in circulation here that w. G.
Williams, whose clothes were found in a
boat some time since, and supposed to have
drowned while bathing, is now in Europe
having eloped with young school teacher,
1t is said that previous to his leaving the
country young Williams forged his fathers
name for large sums of money which he
succeeded in getting.
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WHY THE RADICALS SOUGHT TO
E-L nEFEAT GREELEY

.- DEFE AT GREELEY.
One of the very best signs Of The times
for Greeley, may be found, says the Sayan-
nah Republican. in the extraordinary and
persistent efforts used by the Grant press to
defeat his nomination by the Baltimore
Convention. They LETT 10 stone unturned
TO prejudice the Southern Democracy
against him and drive them from his sup
port. His past record was raked over for
bitter partisan uttennres, ISLANDERS and lies
were put into his mouth, and even libelous
pictures printed in order TO make him obi
Gus in the eyes of the Southern people!
Now what does all this mean? Why did
the Grant men wish Greeley defeated at
Baltimore? Is it pyesumable that they would
wish to drive from the field candidate
whom they believed they could beat and
risk the nomination of stronger man?
Such a conclusion would be absurd. The
plain English of it is, they wanted to beat
Greeley at Baltimore because they knew
full well that they could not beat him any
where else. 1t was their only chance to
get rid of foe who they knew full well
would thrash the little military despot out
of his boots. But they failed, and now
they may begin the work of preparation for
Judgment Day. 1t is coming upon them.
With whips of scorpions an indignant
people win drive from power into disgrace,
a faction that knows no law except its OVID
interest, that has well nigh overturned the
government, and by its tyranny aud shame
less corruption disgraced the American
name. They already see the handwriting
on the wall, and their fate is as certain and
overwhelming as that Of the wicked Baby
loni5h King. Let them prepare to meet it
with whatever grace that guilt can COM
mand.
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Mr.. A. c. Carter, of Union street, was
yesterday afternoon suddenly FRUSTRATED as
if attacked by apoplexy. he was taken
to his residence and medical aid promptly
afforded him. BY 10 o'clock last night, an
imation had been fully restored, and he
was resting very comfortably.
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EaIn de Sa.

TERBE HAUTE, IND, July ia
stranger, name unknown, threw himself on
the track, in front of fast moving train on
the Indianapolis and St. Louis Railroad,
this afternoon, near st. Mary's, and was
torn in pieces. He had been apparently
waiting for some time the approach of the
train with view to this mode Of suicide.
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HaI,ooning I'm the wake OF a yacht.

Boston, July 15.-1he balloon ascen-
sion made Saturday by Prof. King, accom-
panied by Holden, Of the Boston Journal,
was a complete success. After being up
some time descent was made near South
Scituate. The balloon went up again and
out TO sea. 1t descended near Marshfeld,
where 1t was taken in tow by yacht and
landed ashore.
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SchuetzeufeSt.

The annual festival of the Baltimore
Schutzen Society commenc, d to-day.
Kaiser Franz Garde Band arrived this after
noon in fnll force. Between 1000 and
10000 persons attended the concert of the
band on The grounds tonight.
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FrOm t.he t,oIosseu,,.

PORTLAND, Me-, July 15-The Irish Ma
tional band received another ovation at
City Hall this evening, where they gave a
concert. The Hall was densely packed;
the utmost enthusiasm prevailed.
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Hon. w. G. WHITTHoRNE is candidate
for re election to Congress from the sixth
district. Hon. Jonathan Morris, Of Wayne
; county, is a candidate for the same posi-
fiOn r.H-r .E4E
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CATACAZY.
Hts PanrhIet Published.

PARIS, July l5.-Cataeazy has published
a amphlet here, justifying his course while
representing the Russian Government in
the United States.
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TIE Troy (Tenn.) Times heartily en-
dorses the plan of primary elections for
choosing between number of aspirants as
candidates for the same Office.
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New Name for Ra,r.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 15.-Trains on
the Central Pacific are delayed twenty-1our
hours by cloud-burst, washing away the
track near Boca, Negada. AL right again.
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GEORGIA.
Death Of Judge stenhens.


AUGUSTA, GA, July 15.-Judge Linton
Stephens, brother Of Alex. II. Stephens, for
many years prominent in politics of Geor-
gia, died of congestion of the brain at Spar
Ia, Sunday.
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B. P. SHILLABER, the origin Dam.
harrington and her irrepress
has IN prepai alton Lew yolI
the venerable lady will give e "a
imitable way, some of her me- r.
Elections on life and affairs.
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MATTHEW FINLEY, of Council Bluffs
gave debter two fearful thrashings and
paid three fines, in the effort TO collect q
small bill. @~~
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First Bale OF New COTTON.

GALVESTON, July l4.-The first bale of
new Texas cotton, from II. J. Kerr & Co.,
of Victoria, is received by Focke s. Wilkins,
of Galveston.
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The New Orleans PiCayune says: ave
don't have any Ku-Klux in Louisiana, but
the sugar planters raise cane with the ne
groes every year.
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DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
NASHVILLE, June 10, 1S72.-In accord
ance with resolution of the Democratic
State Executive Committee this day adopted,
a convention of the Democracy Of the State
is hereby called to meet at the Capitol in
this city on Wednesday, the 2lst of August
next at IL O'Clock A. NJ, for the purpose of
nominating a candidate for Congress for
the State at large, and to nominate an ad-
ditional candidate for Presidential Elector
for tie State at large.
JOHN C. BURCH, Chairman.
w. II. DILLARD, Secretary.
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TENNESSEE BONDS closed in New York
last evening at "A for both issues.