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TIE LUCK OF A pOOR-HoUsE IEMATE.-The
following is from the Indianapolis Sentinel:
The freaks of fortune are unaccountable.
One OF the latest whims the tickle goddess
has seen fit to exercise upon her subjects
nearly concerns former Indianapo|itaD,
and the history Of his viclssitudes is as
strange and romantic as the Imagination Of
a novelist can invent. His name is Henry
Page, and his history is as follows: In 1858,
his father, j. NJ. Page, worthy mechanic,
removed from this city to st. Joseph, Mo.
In the new and growing West, Page hoped
to accumulate a larger store of spare cash
than he had ever been able to get hold of
here. 1t would seem, however, that the
case was just the opposite, and so far from
becoming Cresus, Page lost what little he
had taken with him from here, and shortly
after his removaliell sick and died in pov-
erty. He left wife and three children by
former marriage, and as last resort they
were forced TO take quarters in the county
poor-house. The little ones, as they grew
up so as to be able to earn their own llvei-
hood, were taken out by citizens. Some
time ago it was discovered that the first wife
of Page had been the owner of an estate in
this city, which, though comparatively value
less at the time of her death, has since grown
into splendid fortune in itself. A gen
tleman of this city, thinking that he could
discover the right heir, went from here to
Missouri some time ago, and after
much trouble succeeded in finding
the survivor of the family. The missing
heir, Henry Page, the son of the unlucky
carpenter, he found in the family of Mr..
Penny, Of Platte county, and brought him
before Judge Pcttigrcw, Of the Buchanan
Probate Court. where his identity was fully.
established and the Information given that
he is heir to eighty acres of land within a
mile and a half of Indianapolis and several
thousand dollars in money which had been
left on interest by his mother. The property
is understood to be worth about $4,000.
The young man, who has been in good
family and well educated, is now twenty.one
years old, and started on Monday last from
his western home to enter upon his fortune
and assume formal possession of his wealth
| near this city.
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THE CURIOUS CASE OF DEATH AT WEsTMTN
sTER.- Westminster, Nd, August 27.-In
the case of the young man Matthias, said 10
have died but supposed to have revived,
there seems to be no hope that he has really
come to lifo. The appearance of his skin
led to difference of opinion among the doc.
tors as to his death, and the funeral, which
was set for this morning, was postponed till
this evening to see whether vitality remains.
The body had a perfectly natural appearance
to-day, no decomposition beng notleea lie
On pressing the lips with the niger they
turn white; on removing the niger they
resume thei natural color. The general
suppression to-day, however, is that ne is
dead Special dispatch TO Baltimore SUM-
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Hsife eifeen apsbiiieessa the young sfasors NAV
inmate the high model. 81
AS illustrative. of the need Of return to the
petter days oil the Republic and to Che former
elevated order Of political speeches see the
encomlun1s which have lately been heaped
upon the address of President Eliot before
the National Educational sonYention fwhose
proceedings were sof wen reported i'm the
Dtspatch) In opposition flo q national unit.
versity. The Cambridge professor seems to
have turned aside from his retorts and cr1lci-
.bles to delve into the writings of Calhoun.
and John Taylor Of CarOline.- The political
notions Of Quincy and Webster and j. O.
Adams have been cast aside for what we.
since the war. have been accustomed to con-
slider as the rcpudiated maxims of our south.
ern oracles. Some OF our journals treat
President Eliot's views rs noyef and origi.
nal. while, in truth, they are rs familiar to
an old southern States rights man as the
multiplication table to a bank accountant.
Inc Agricultural College at Blacksburg
opens under favorable auspices. Over loo
students have matrculated. Buildings suit
aole ana tasteful are sadly needed. Have
we not quite enough colleges, State and de-
nominafional, In Virginia? Would it not
De Well to concentrate energies upon the
proper endowment of those in existence. the
planting of some properly situated and tho
roughly equipped academies, and the greater
efficiency of our public schools?
An incident OF the war, which I have
never seen in print, has come to my knowl-
edge. During one of the desperate conflicts
that occurred around Petersburg Mr.. John
Kipps, of this county, was taken prisoner
and left in the custody of a single Federal
soldier. Noticing That he appeared to be
stronger than his guard, Mr.. kipps seized a
favorable opportunity, wrested the gun from
his hand, aud ordered his late guard to coun-
termarch and doubIe-quick in the direction
OF the Confederate lines. On the way they
came across General Terry, our late repre-
sentative in Congress, who, disabled by Sc
we're wound, was unable to walk. Mr.. Kipps
lifted General Terry on Lis back and bore
hlm TO our camp, preceded by the Federal
soldier, and thus saved himself and the Gen
eral from capture and Imprisonment. H.
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A Nice Family Arrangement.

lrtoh Nc" IoTh
Orvil l.. Grant is the brother of the Presi-
dent. Until about year ago he was Il part
ner with the collector of Chicago, whose APP
pointment he had procured, and who di-
yidcd with him the profits OF his office. Po-
litical necessities, however, caused the ces-
Sation Of this arrangement, and MIR. Grant
has had to he provided for otherwise
A new custom-house is to be built in st.
Louis. Congress has appropriated four mill
lions for the work. Of course it is to be
done generally under the supervision of the
virtuous Mr.. Mullett, but a. local architect is
also necessary. This place the President
has caused to be filed by the appointment
OF Thomas Walsh. friend of his. Walsh
was under grave charges at the time of This
appointment He had superintendent the
building Of he county Jail OF st. Louis, and
the TaX-PaYSS Association there alleged
that he had pretended to expend upon il
100000 more than it had actually cost. The
evidence which convinced them that this
charge was true they prepared and presented
10 General Grant, hoping to convince him
also. But Walsh still remains in office, bav-
ing put out-a firm anchor, by which his posi-
ton is rendered secure.
The granite with which this cuStom-IousC
is to be built is furnished by Snyder 4
Brown. The amount of tber contract Is
estimated at 100000. Through the in.
tiuence of Mr.. Walsh, MesSrs. Snyder &
Brown have been induced to appoint Mr..
Orvil l.. Grant TO be their clerk al a salary
of $4,000 q gear, IN addition to 1chlch Mr..
Grant rs also to recefUe a commission Of ten
per cent. on the amount Of their contract
that is to say, a round sum of about ,00C
over and above his salary. This is why Mr.
Thomas Walsh is still the local architect OF
the cu>tom-house, and why any little ec"en'
triciies Of his previous career cannot avail
to obscure General Grants judgment re-
speeding his merits.
No one who carefully considers the fact,
here stated will deny that General Grant pro-
yides well for his family at the public ex'
pense and if the people like it, who has any
right 10 complain?
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State Of Trade at other Points.
THE CHARLESTON COTTON. RICE, AND
NAVAL. STORES MARKET.

AUGUST otton.-Thera was q light demand
at about previous rates. sales, loo balessay, % at
mt IL 80 at 1T, ut 17ic. We quote Liverpool clas
sifcatlOn INFERIOR loaDl3c. ordinary to good or.
binary, lss4lec.; low middiing, l7c.; middlinE,
lie. 49, 81 .ts &
Rice This grain showed quiet market; sales.
&C., 8 at SIC. % b. We quote common TO fair at
S09sac. good, si4lgc. ~. .a 49,.
Ndrdl Sores.--Sales In the past three days from
1000 to 5000 barrels, principally low grades, at $40
tor strained, $2.45 for extra No. $500 for low No.
L. S2.f5 for No. SO for extra No. Il 1925 Tor low
pale, and 1915 for pale. Spirits held Ut 4oc Tor
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AcoulrrEp.-The Circuit Court of Pulask

Acou1rrED.-The Circuit Court OF Pulaski
was.engaged nearly all of last week In I !,
trial of Thomas Hawkins ana son ior Tue
murder of Robert Mcdonald, OF TINS pace,
in September or October last, Young nav
kins was tried first and acquitted, It's saiu,
on the ground that although he tred tue
fatal shot he did SO in obedience to the com
mand Of hiSfatlier. The old man was then
tried, and doubtless acquitted on the ground
that be did not fire the gun that killed VIC
Donald. In the case of the depot agent,
who loaned the gun to Hawkins, and who
on a former trial came near being sent to the
peuiteutiary, the jury being eleven to one
ior conviction, a nolie proscq~ was en-
tered .Wythegfile Telegraph.
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PETERSBURG, VA.

AuGIJsr a7--The weather is again uBfayorable
for both cotton and tobacco. We hear considerable
romnIaint of the ncessant rains, and should IL con-
tinIe few days longer serious Injury VIII De Done
GDtton.-The market Is without any change TO
NOTE There is frEaer feeling viii. those who hold
good lots but buyers not disposed to operate on
fine weather. The sales continue light, as the STOCKS
are small aud but little arriving SANDY iots s9tlc.,
ordinary, l2tG ale; good ordinary, laiWioc.; low
middlings, lsi(Gl7c. middlings, Hsc Futures are
rather higher for the late luonts ut New ork, anu
This has affected Liverpool. which shows an advance
~ .c': 10 sI-3a for August; lsB for September; IL
Ia Ia for October; ia for November; IL s-iS ior De
cember. -a..,,r
gobucco-The offerings were again iiRht to-uay,
and with better demand from both nianuiactnIers
and shippers prizes were decidedly better parusu
nriy FOR the good grades of dark rich toass4 } rs
bright grades are still very scarce ana VIII Drins
nj OH nrfces when offered. Weguote Lugs, SS@tsa'
,vonrtfng iups SS5AlG$s.2s; shipping lear common
~ very good S9GSl3: fne, $l3gsl!: nilsr iesl,
comm99,, 10 good, S3.5QaSiO: very good, 9lo.s9eg
IN Eo: dars strong waxy leaf kisky hrcd'' suiane
for HACK work, S3. 75GSli for common 10 hne
coal-cured wrappers, Sl59s78 nonaese ,.cco is
SS 5o@lSll. Mouidy, warm, ana lunkea 'o""'eo
'e GpkN NJ. Wheat-Recepts continue m9deraie,
and fhe market. Is without chance. Inc ue1hamu
ppn,oucs actve at mutations. We quote frin rs
white IN TOlDSl.f5: prine amber. Sl.fo' reu si.0'
,ma, az !: medium lots, l0ElaGc. lower.
dorm white scarce snd worth sots'zc'' JS"o"
and mixed, 75g8oc.
hue In demand ut s5c. ,.,.. 90
Oats-Actye ut b0ffJ2c. for wholesale iots' i'-
tall CSC f; winter seed, SIC --Aps6oi.
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y1CE.PREsIDENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
man and personal friend OF vIce-Presluent
Wilson arrived to-day from Massachusetts
He reports Mr.. Wilson's Improvements as
real. aud IS rapid as could BE expected, ana
flat the yice-President intends to return 10
Washington on the LIST OF next December o
and resume his duties as president OF the
spuute s.,.-sr ~.
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Hos. D. NJ. BARRINGER.-We regret ex-
ceednglv to learn that The physicians who
are attending this gentleman at the White
Sulphur Springs have no hope of bis re-
coyery. All his immediate family are with
him. We suppose the announcement OF his
death may he expected ut any time.-Rate'gh
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CINCINNATI, o.
PROVISIONS.

AUGUST 2S.-The market Is quiet aud q shade
weaScrr than yesterday. The transactions are local
and very small In amount up to 1910 p. 81.
Ness Pork.--The market Is rather dull City mess
can be had at $3.50 "a barrel without difficulty,
country. S1sEg$16..5 q barrel.
Bulk Medts.-The market is quiet The settle
ments for this week will be large. We quote Shout
ders at ssc. clear rib-sides 9tc. clear sdes esc.
Bncon.-The market Is quiet and steady. Shout
ders, ETC; clear rib-sides lcsc. aud clear, losc.,
packed.
. Sugar nred Hams arc steady at t43@lstc., as In
average and brand.
Lard.-The market Is quiet and prices are un-
changed. Kettle-rendercd leaf Is held at ste. for
city. though some purchases were made at stc;
winter steam Is quoted ut S9asc., and current make
Of fnlt IN III me
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RAILROAD STOCK.
COMMERCIAL.
CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE.
Thursday, August -.


OFFERINGS.
WHEAT.-White, l,ass bushels. Red. 1923 bushels.
CoRN.--White. 100 bushels; mixed, 400 bushels.
OATS.--6s6 bushels. r
rm ,.ss SALES. -r,.. -r.t III.
WHEAT.-Wlite. 43s bushels very good on private
terms; 62 bushels prime at 5l75; 80 bushels very
good at S.75: 20 bushels at $l7o 40 bushels good
at 49, 4sO bushels fair at $780, 60 bushels fair at
al.57; So bushels common IL Sl.50 81 bushels COM
mon at sl.ss; lSs bushels common at SLl5-total
1856 bushels. sE -
WHHAT.-Red, So bushels prime at Sl.7s; 70 hush
els very good at $l75; Il bushels common Mt III rs;
SlsT: 100 bushels St $l.7o; 2s0 bushels common at
$8o: SIS bushels very good OIL private terms 30
bushels fair at ST. eS bushels common at $153 liz
bushels on private terms: 60 bushels prime purple
straw at 81 7O-totaI, ISIS bushels.
CORN.-White, 700 bushels very good on private
terms.
UATs.-ts bushels prime at 4sc.
RE-EXHIBITED.
WHEAT.-White, $50 bushels. Red, ~ bushels.
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livestock Market.
GREAT WESTERN sTocK-YARps.

GREAT WESTERN STOCK-YAKDS.
AUGUST 25.-The receipts at these yards for the
week Guiding this date are as follows Cattle, 2S5
head sheep, 500 head; hogs, 7,737 head.
Cattle.-AIarket receipts fair and shade better
for No. grades. We quote the entire range, how
ever, rs follows: Common to extra butchers cat
tie. S..25l$5; shippers, from $5G$5.2S.
Sheep.-With fair receipts prices remain un-
changed. We quote 1904 per Genital gross for
sheep, and lambs Si.So9$5.75
Hogs.-Market dull aud prices lower. We quote
$L75@$!.9o rs being the range for common TO extra
left over In pens unsOld.
I'VE give the sales ut only one yard
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WILMINGTON. N. C..

AUGUST 2s.-SpfritS Ttrpentine.- Receipts, 574
casks Sales OF $50 casks ut a9jc, and go casks at
i0c. % gallon Tor southern packages-market Closing
steady. @..'.f'.
Rosin.-Receipts, o,oo7 barrels. Sales Of 100 bar
rels strained Mt S2.45. Market steady.
Crude Turpentine.-Sales Of l73 barrels at $50
for virgin and yellow-dip, and 81 for hard Market
uuiet and steady.
Cotton.-Recelpts, bales Sales Of bales at iec.
aud mt 1sac ~ ID. Market firm at the following
quotations.: Low ordinary, l0c.: ordinary, l"tc;
good ordinary, l4.c.; strict good ordinary, lsc.
low middlllnG, ISsc.; strict low middllng, TIC. :
middling, lSc.; strict middllng, lstc.-otW.
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Mnrsfelra Recovering.

PIEDMONT, VA, August y, 1873.
Editors Of Dispatch: Lewis Marstella,
Jr., who was hurt in fight at Rectortown
last Saturday night, was reported fatally 10.
jured, having lain in stupor for two days.
He is now recovering. Three of the ring
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OF THE sHlLLISGER
- ARr,rlc1AL-srosE PAVEMENT
FOB TIE
STATE OF VIRGINIA,

No. 9l2 MAIN STREET. RICHMOND, Va.
we are now prepared to lay down tte ABOVE va
pame. pavement 90 the most artistic ~ ss'
rsst fsr less Iiiai. that OF fssgng. We VIII aso ~
eourt-yarals areas, cellars OF hoas noors g. -
Slss Sc using thu celebrated EhSsn 49,
dStn from dust, snio0Ihnfss % ana pesuiS
OF finish, &c. X g u. d.. a ,~t,, r,yeese
&C tlitS Is the nless Su1l2bie uuio
az ne year 10 nave the work done 10.
oansS IpsaiSea ss fas ossce si9 atn street
Y ie6-9D ~ =. = - - q . -
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ErFeassssss ], AN.
WILLIE hAILRoADr-sAt,aI1e meeting last week OF
tne board of directors of tie Washinoton
City, Virginia, Midland ana Great sonthern
Railroad Company faise fine from Alexandra
70 Danyille), the lease Of the section of fine
NanaEsas Gap road tSetWeen Winchester and
Strasburg to the Baltimore and Ohio Cnm-
pany was ratified. The amount received for
The lease Is suficieut, we bear, to pay the In
terest upon the bonded debt OF the Manas.
sas Gap rond. -. -. )
Everything Is going on well with the Dan.
VILE extensiongof the main line. In con-
slderation of the lease above mentioned. the
Baltimore and Ohio Company furnishes
S750,000 by way OF loan for the comple.
lion OF the road between Lynchburg and
Danyille. and we understand the rail is now
being made and supplied as fast as needed,:,
so that there need be no further delay in the
progress Of the work. The chief engineer
says that with the present force they can
easily lay twelve miles Of rail per month.
The timbers are all ready for the Staunton
River bridge, and after the track Is laid to
the river, SO that the material trains can run
to that point, 1t is said the bridge can be put
up in three or four weeks.
There seems now to be no obstacle to pre-
vent the work from going straight ahead to
completion.
The management have not yet decided as
to the point where the road shall cross Dan
river and enter DanviIle. They may nego.
tiate with the Richmond and DanYille Com
pany and secure the right of way over the
Danyille Railroad bridge. If so, the track
will have to be laid from the StilIhouse
branch down the north bank of the river to
the railroad bridge. Should the manage
inent elect to build bridge of their own,
they will probably place it at some point
higher up the river. In either event, there
may be some little delay, just here, in cross
ing over into our town; though not neces-
sarily, if force be put on this end in good
time. -Danuilte Register.
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An insane youth made everybody'S hair
stand OH end the other day; by The way, he
ran an engine on the South Carolina rail-
road. The boy knew something about en-
gineS, and when nobody was looking,
Jumped upon the Gourdin," opened the
throttle-yalve. as wide rs possible. and then
went down the ringing grooves like light
ming, He blew the whistle at each crossing,
knocked over one or two cars, and only
stopped when his engine gave out, and then
was seen oiling up, preparatory to taking q
new start. He was not captured, Tor he had
the demon of speed in him, and made for
the woods, beyond all endeavor of sane man
to catch him.
The Rev. DR.. Fowler, President of the
Northwestern University, in a recent SER
mon Oh the occasion of laying the corner
stone of the South Evanston Methodist
Episcopal church, commended the idea Of
having basement and parlors iii the church
for social purposes. In answer to the OBJ.
lection that boys and girls would do their
sparkling ut the church, the Doctor said 81
say Amen. / have daughter whom | che:
IRISH dearer than the apple of my eye. When
she is of suitableage, had rather my dallgh
ter would be courted in the house of Goo
than in theatre"
"Sweet Bingcn on the Rhine" 1t is q
very small town of G,000 inhabitants, and
as viewed from the river, has very ancient
appearance. 1t is at the mouth of the river
Maize, which forms the boundary between
the dolnlnions of the Duke of Darinstadl
and Prussia. The scenery around it is very
tiue,. and perhaps the poet had this in hel
mind when she went into ecstacies over
Bingen.-C. G. Fulton. ..--.....
Tie New York World and Chicago Times
cannot agree in their free-trade notions
Each thinks the other talks like fool, and
for once both are right, for both arc wrong
Chicago Journal
An unfavorablc change was reported yes
terday in the condition of Mr. John Z. Hale,
commissions having followed an attack OF
congestion of the bran.- World, eth.
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DIR. PeterGeld Trent, of Richmond, Is on
the Committee on Resolutions oss tne Na'
ti0naf Temperance Associgtlon no" III sss:'
SION in Saratoga, y. T.; also, 9 ylce-pfss''
dent.
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DANYELLE, VA.
NORFOLK, VA.

NORFOLK, VA.
August 2a-Coaon.-The marke: to-day was
quite active and s,eady Sales reported OK iSs Dates
ceints were 2ea Salcs exports, 40 bales stock on
the market, 1,i7S bales:
Iorn.-The market Is very qniet. aa
nrta.-rhs market u quiet. no sa,es seporsea..
Whsat.EThe market remains qaict but steady.
No transactions 70 note.
Eggs.--Market quiet t.v s SaH az .0ss's''
cree. TrackIrfsh potafoes ssegys 2 ~:
sweet potatoes, red, &c barrel; yetiows, S
z, "a ha,rei: Dears, SISya SITS ~ box peaches,
ssSSssc' q box; watetmelons, ss@ss % hundred
PsrgiHidn.
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The NATIONAL TEMPERANCE ASSOCIATION
ADOPTION OF REsoLUrI0Hs.--Sar Saratoga, N. r.,
August 21.--The Convention to-day dis:
cussed the question pending on the reSolu-
ton that vendors of intoxicating liquors or
owners Of premises occupied by them should
be held responsible for damages caused BY
inebriates, and after discussion it was
adopted.
The following was also read and adopted i:
"That all temperance societies advocate the
repeal of all State license laws, and urge
Congress to pass laws for the abolition OF
the manufacture and sale of Intoxicating
liquors in the District of Columbia and the
territories
The following resolution was also adopt
ed:
"Resoloed, That the time has arrived fully
to introduce the temperance issue in State
and national politics; that we recommend all
friends Of temperance to make it hencetorth
the paramount issue, and to cooperate with
endorse the legislative policy of prohibition
and nominate candidates pledged to its sup
port, otherwise to organize and maintain
separate and independent party action in
every State and in each congressional and
electoral district of the United States.'
The resolution asking Congress to provide
at its next session for the appointment of a
commission to inquire into the effect of tenn
per ance on the public welfare was adopted
The resolution urging ministers of the Cos.
pei to preach against the use of Intoxicating
liquors was adopted.
The resolution commenting to Sabbath,
school officers the temperance cause and adj
-, IF zoe
in Sabbath schools was adopted.
The resolution commenting temperance
publications was adopted.
The resolution calling on Congress to pass
II law prohibiting henceforth the importation
of alcoholic beverages was adopted.
The resolution requesting the National
Temperance Society to issue a textbook
| showing the evil effects Of intempeauce fol
schools, and urging the introduction of suct
books in schools, was adopted. Mr.. Gilbert
moved the appointment of Il committee t.
prepare such book. Carried.
The Convention then adjourned sine die