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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-22
GRoCERyEs. &C

BACON AND LARD-westem Shout
aers. l0Aal0%c; Bone Sides. llAall Nc Clear
Rb llMalse;; s Breasts, llaalse: Plain Hams,
battle-ground, l1al2c. Lard, Country, 9aloc.;
Baltimore leaf in tierces and barrels, I0al0Nc.;
in half barrels, 1oAc.; in kegs. l2al2Ac. These
DLES.-Tallow 12Hal4 cents per pound;
Adamantine, l6 cents. s5f a ~
,COFFEE-R far to good, 25a27c.; prime to
choice, ~ 27a2sc; Laguayra. 2sasoc; Java,
COTTON YARNS Country yarns, Nos. to
Observation-Disclosures gross. $66Oa6 per
barrel North Carolina No cut, &S00aSS. so per
barrel; North Carolina No. roe asa$9.60 per
barrel: half-barrel $3.50; North Carolina No.
gross. $55oas6.-Maclrerel-N Bay mackerel,
reisl, Sls No. large lin barrels) 81 .O0a$ll so.
poW sSslls = " ysras Sc sHs retail.
GRINDSTONES--1Aa2 perl for small and
medium large size, 2Aa2H. gass i,fs i'<i.A
IRON--Bar SIC for common Sizes 6ka6h
for bands; Norway and Sweedes, 7a7ho; Coun.
nv Hammered, 6Aa6c Sheet, 7Aa9c
LUMP PLASTER, 80 90: Ground, 49, so to
81. 90 per ton caleined Ssas.2o. Lump plaster
scarce HhA
LEAD-Pig, 81 a8%c per pound
LIQUORS = Rectified whiskey- Common
"Rectifed," 95abil0; full proof, u .l0c al. 30 !;
4 ginia Mountain rye, new, 81 10; old, $2.6Oa4.60
Domestic brandies, VI 26l2. domestic gins
Sl.2Oa150 Fruit b,andes, III .35al.50 Black.
perry uO-, ri, AOfti bcaulhc floildhu 1tH
lin LINE AND CErqENT-Rockyiue. Virginia,
| III. 2Oa1.4O; Riverlon, $l,20al.4O Bockland,
from store: Rosedale, $3. 2Oa2. rs Cacined Pa
Ter, g. 75a3; James River Cement. $2a2.2h 55 II
MOIASSES AND SYRUPS-Amber good
Syrup 60a66; N o. Molasses 76a60; Dark Stand
ard Molasses Syrups in barrels, 27e; in 'terces
25; in hogsheads, Csc; Cuba Muscovado, In bar.
rels, e6aeO; Porto Rico, eoa70; White Syrup,
sl.75pcr gallon.
MILL OFFAI.--Bran, zoe; Shots, 25c; Brown.
stuff SOC; Shipstuff. so. wholesale from mill.
NAILS-Old Dominion, 10 to 60 pc my, SO. TO 3
9penny, 1914; Il to 7-penny, $6h; a TO 6penny
$GL; 3-penny, $7A. BY the loo kegs, 26c, less.
SrsEL-Naylor's cast 1871. English blistered,
| lSc; American do. Halle
OlLS--Kerosene 2SaSlc, wholesale straits.
86a7Oc.; iinseed, 90c per gallon by the barrel.
\ Virginia lubricating Oil, GUc. WhalswOl 90c:
Lard Oil, &c., Sperm Oil, Us; Labrador Cod
| Oil, for tanning purposes, 6ha9Oc
L PAPER .STOCK--MIixed cotton rags, 4a4hc;
white. 6a6 Nc; woolen, 2a4c imperfections 2kaSc1
| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Dominion Fertilizer
| $50 GilhaIn,s Tobacco Fertilizer $40 90; Gill
ham'sTruclk do $40; do. cotton Fertilizer, 800 00
Powhatan Raw Bone Super Phosphate, 800 10
| Whanns Super Phosphate &56 Soluble Pacific
Sea Fowl, and Norfolk Fish. $50 90; English To
bacco Fertilizer, $40 90; Eureka, &57h; Flour Of
Bone $50 90: Gilhams Peanut Fertilizer. $50 co.
| POWDER--Sporting, IS per keg, 5000 by the
lot; blasting $s.75a4 by the lot; mining, a. Goa
90 by the lott Eagle powder IN TASKS $l1.h0 per
ease OF rs pounds: Treble +. in canisters, $s4 per
of 25 pounds.
SUGAR-Raw Porto Rico. New Orleans and
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-22
AUCTION SALES.

* - tai cint ttN III
by virtue of an order of Hon. John O. Under
wood, United States district Judge, made at
Alexandria on the Sd day OF October, a. d. 1879,
1 shall sell at public auction to the highest bid
der, in the village of Bell Haven, counsy Of Ac-
comac, on lt
SATURDAY, THE erH DAY OF DECEMBER,
a. d. 1879, at O'Clock p. M, the following real
estate, lately belonging to Joseph Holt, bank.
rupt, to wit: lia
A LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND, ia
situated in said village Of Bell Haven, in said
county, containing FOUR ACRES, more or less,
adjoining the lands of William S. Kellam, John
r. Floyd, Joseph J. Wiscoat, - Husly and
Mary II. Jarvis. widow of Thomas B. Jarvis,
| therein. Also the l.-t.
sToRE-HoUsE AND LOT
| in said village, occupied by said Joseph Holt,
| containing FORTY-ONE HUNDREDTHS OF
| AN ACRE. The first.named has TWO RESI-
| DENCES thereon, and two very pretty lots can
be made out of the same. One of these Dwell.
| ings is large and comfortable, and has attached
thereto all necessary out buildings. All of the
buildings and improvements thereon are nearly
new. a1i 80 H1uI rr-H4 n
| The Store is admirably situated for conduct
| ing q large mercantile business, with all neees-
sary grana1ies and store-rooms.
| 1900" Ing .5i allA ------4 lHl4itDIIL tItiE
| TERMS OF SALE: tal t
| Ten per cent. on the amount of sale of property
will be required in cash, and the balance on a
| credit of six, twelve and eighteen months from
| the LIST day of January, 1874, the purchaser te
| give notes with approved security for the de
| ferred payments, bearing interest from the said
first day of January, 1874, and the title to be re
tanned until said notes are paid.
| u r BENJAMIN T. GUNTER,
| oc 20--2aw3w Assignee of Joseph Holt. 4
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-22
LIVE STOCK.

RICHMOND, October l6, 1873.
Mr.. l.. Gimml, weighmaster at the Live Stock
Scales, makes the following report of transac'
tons for the week ending October Is .
Cattle. 1856 head sold from O. 90 10 So 90 gross.
Sheep dull, sale from 81 so to So 90. Hogs,
81 90 to 81 so NETT. Veais, IS 90 to sl2 90.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-22

Country merchants should remember In order
ing, that refined sugar is constantly huetuating
SALT-Liverpool, $2.40; jobbing price, per
sack Ground Alum. $2.26a2 40.
SHOTS a300 per bag.
SPIRITS OF TURPENTINEs-3oa Itilfy
TEAS-Black, 66c. a$l 26--the last prime al .
ticle: IMPERIAL s0aSl so: Gunpowder. 60aSl.76.
METALS--IRoS-Hors shoes, 7Aa0hc; mule
shoes, sAaSh; nail road, Sc. p
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-22

@ < WILL PAY FOR SIX COPIES OF THE
spC WEEKLY STATE JOURNAL for OF Q
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-03-14

Died, suddenly, at Watson's Mill seve.
miles north of Red Oak, on the / 9Th day of
December, 1872 James McMullen, aged 90
years, II Eonths and 81 days.
Mr. McMullen vas a native of Guernsey
county, Chic, having been born there on
the 18th day Of December, 1903. In ear
Nv manhood he was married, but in less
tnan a year his wife died and he was left
widower He married again, and 'yed
in Ohio until the spring of 1854, he, with
his family, emigrated to Iowa couaty,
Wisconsin, where he resided unit! about
two months before mis- death, he sold out
and p4oved to this county. From here ne
went to Nebraska to spend the winter.
| " lille oil a visit to his daughters, eight
miles north Of Red Oak, he met his I'm
timely end His life was cut short in an
instant, dropping dead without any pre7i-
Gus warning.
Mr.. McMelen by his kindness and gen.
crosby, had won him large circle of
friends. Those that knew him best loved
I him most lie was converted in 1916 and
Joined the NJ. E. Church, Of which he was
worthy member when he died. lie
leaves wife and six children to mourn
hie death. But they nso@rn not without
| hope. = =
The funeral took place four days after his
decease at the Ne e. Church-Rev, j. NJ.
| Holmes preaching the funeral sermon.
The body was deposited in the Red Gak
Cemetery with Masonic honors.
| az -s-.- -
Fer the Grsttime in the known history
| of this country Lake Michigan was frozen
| clear across in the cold weather Of week
ago, although the west wind continued
very strong for three days, the ice re-
NAMED smooth, solid and closely attached
| to this west side of the lake, until the
strong southwest wind and snow storm
set in and continued from last Wednes-
day morning Never before has it frozen
so bat that a west wind would move the
ice from the shore east into the lake.
= Vest Bend Republican.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-03-14

aGJ@ "Dicky" Turner-the origina-
tor, it is said, Of the word "teetol, as
now used-was a rousing speaker, with
an imagination that ran riot through
all kinds of images, In one Of his
speeches he is said to have made the
following extra ordinary appeal 4: "Let
US be up and doing, comrades Let
us take our axes over our shoulders
and plough the deep till the good ship
of Temperance sails gaily over the
land ?
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-03-14
nG7g@ Look at the bright side of

n1@ Look at the bright side of
everything. 1t don't pay to go through
life with a tear in your eye and a
sigh upon your lips. If your
friend has fault don't dwell so long
upon it as to forget his virtues. It is
folly to look for prefectio in anything.
Accept the best you can get, and be
thankful for it. Humanity is not halt
as black as some people would paint it,
It's faults are like the spots upon the
suns surface-apparent enough to
those whe seek them, but unnoticed by
those who arc satisfied with the shun-
shine Of everyday life.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-03-14
The Land Grant.

The bill giving the St. CEoix land
grant to the st. Paul road was ordered
to third reading Tuesday, by vote
of 81 to Is. The Pacific Air Line
amendment being repadiated by Mr..
Palmer, bat the present bill provides
for building the Chippewa Valley road
and the Monroe extension to Shulls--
burg.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-03-14

TARM FOR SALE We have one o.
81 the best farms in Iowa county for sale. 1t q
Il. siiu'ied about nine m'ins nor tn est Of Dodge
Vile, III the , OF Iii hlanh pnd contains q
.r; Us of aoo,i iand Thee is rs under tie
tinw, ~ acres 81 mlti. and 10 OF rHStuIc ;
there is ais" sll lld hay bottom. from which %
tons at hay he c,t yearly. !l0arres a. G under
frnre There is u good house xlS feet good rfm4-
hlirg out houses, granaTy. etc Ever, 10 On thiy
farm is we'll watered by living springs, besides 4,
heautifnl never iaiihg spring close by the house.
ne rffcr the aDofe farn reniark ahlt cheap. T. RIM,
easy. etc. We liran bnsii,tks y 1rrin. thi, fa II
tor sale. we really Want to sell. FOR farther par
ticulars, enquiries CHRONICLES Office. .l6p,j
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-03-14

THOR SALE-We have farm Of eighty
III acres of prairie land for sale. 1t is situated
- in the town OF DOdgevilie, about So mileG
east Of the village. The whole Is fenced, sixty Ave
acres in rst.rate state of cultivate n, plenty Of
water, with house and outbuildings. The farm will
be III cheap for cash. two-thirds will answer, the
balance in payments to snit te purchaser For fur
sher par icu'ars, apply At CHtosicLE office. lSm3
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-03-14

Notice is hereby given, that at the Judicial Elec-
eon to be held in the several towus wards and cleo
itch precincts in the State of Wisconsin, the first
Tuesday, being the first day of April next the fol-
lowing officers are to be elected:
Chief Justice of tho Supreme Court in place of
Orsamus Cole, whose term of office will expire on the
thirty-irst day of May next
County Judge for iowa county, in place of Rob"
ert Wilson, whose term of Office will expire on the
thirty-firSt day of December, 1873
Said electon>to be conducted, the votes canvassed
and returns made pursuant to law
Dated Sherffs office, Dodgeville. Feb. rs, 1878
WILLIAM SANDS
9htd Sheriff of Iowa Co., Wis
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-03-14
ITO TEACHERS !
AND
DISTRICT CLERKS 2!

Notice is hereby given, that the regular Spring
Examination of teachsrs.for Iowa county, will he
held at the following times and places, to-wit:
At Mineral Point, for the towns of Mineral Point.
Waldwick and Moscow, April7th and Sth.
Az Dodgeyile, for the towns OF Dodgeville aud
Ridgeway, April 9fh'apd 10th.
At Arena, for tIs,tosFns Of Arena and Wyoming.
April nth and lZth.
AT Linden, for the towns of Linden and Miffiin
April 14th and 18th.
At Highland, for the toSEs Of Highland, Pulaski
and Clyde April 10th and l7th.-
Also \ supplementary examinatior'st Dodgeville
Nav 5th ana 9Th, fer the bsneft'of fffUse who are
unable to attend the regular examinations.
The examination will commence at O'Clock g. m.
of the first day ,4aad closest II N Of the second
day. Ties. PATsFIELc, SO: Supt.
Mifsin, rs5 sssf, fa7s.-25w6
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-03-14
JUDICIAL.
NOTICE
Associate Justice Of Supreme Court
Judge of Tenth Judicial Circuit.
and County Judges.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE, !
Madison, Wisconsin

OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE,
Madison, Wisconsin
Notice is hereby given that at o Judicial Election
to he held in the several towns, wards and election
precincts in the State of Wisconsin, en- the first
tuesday, being the first day of April next the follow
ing officers to be elected to-wit:
An Associate Justice of Supreme Court, in the
place of Orsamus Cole whose term Of ofli.e will OK
pire on the thirty-first day of May, 1878.
A Judge of the Circuit Court for tho Tenth Judi
cal Circuit, comprising the counties of Brown Door,
Oconto, Outagame and Shawano, in the place of L.
Holmes Ellis whose term of Office viii expire the
thirty frstd day of December, 1873.
County Judge in each of the several counties of
this State in the place of each of the County Judges
of the said several counties, whose terms of Office
will expire the thirty first day of December 1873.
Given under my hand and the great seal
Isl of the State at Madison, this Goth day
of February, 1878.
LII. BREESE. Secretary of State.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-03-14

GLa3s TONS U,Es1d NIB. The Prime
Minister of England has rendered his
res; guation; aud Disraeli has been call
81 IN 10 forn.a new ministry,
The Portland daily press., 1873-08-16
iy2eodtf

WARNrNG-In the fire of Aug. 9th, large
numbers of tickets of the Portland Steam Pack
ct Co. between Portland and Boston were lost
and must have passed into the hands of unau-
thorized persons. Notice is hereby given that
new sets of tickets of entirely different style
and pattern will be issued Immediately, and al
tickets of the old style will be refused The
public is warned against purchasing tickets of
any other person than the authorized agents of
the company ON board the boats or at "a Ex-
change street. Connecting lines are notified to
refuse all tickets not stamped by us.
j. B, COYLE ,JR General Agent
The Portland daily press., 1873-08-16
Fearful Encouuter i'm a Prison.

MICHIGAN Cry, Ind, Aug. 15-This morn
ing, while Chas A. Manning deputy warden
of the prison, and Mr.. st. John, President of
the Board of Directors, were alone in the guard
room of the prison, James Simpson, prisoner,
armed with a cooper's broad axe, entered the
room and advanced towards Manning, exclaim-
ing ''damn You 1 will kill you" The deputy
drew a revolver and ordered the man to leave
the room, at the same time threatening to shoot
him if he didn't obey. Simpson continued to
advance, springing from side to side to avoid
the pistol, when st. John seized chair and
struck him, which however failed to prevent
his advance Recovering from the blow the
prisoner rushed at the deputy, who fired and
followed the first shot with two Others Muster
ing his failing strength the fprsoner threw his
axe with all his force, narrowly missing the
deputy's head and then fell. AS he fell the
deputy fired a fourth shot. The second shot
was fatal as was afterwards ascertained No
motive for the act, except that the prisoner
had once escaped, and had an idea that the
deputy had something to do with his recaptnre
The coroner's jury exonerated Manning.
The Portland daily press., 1873-08-16
Religions Notices.

BAY SIDE PARISH UNIoN).-Rev B. f. Pritchard
Pastor Sabbath School at p. m. Preaching at and
II p. m. Preaching at Knightsville at 100 a. IN. !;
Sabbath School at and Social meeting at p. IN.
ST. LAWRENCE ST, CHURcH.-Rev. A. H. Wright
Pastor-Preachng at 1oA a. m. and p. m.
WnLIsToN CHURCH.-S. s. 10h A. NJ. Preaching
service at P. M Sittings free. Social meeting at y
Pm.
ST. LUKE's CATHEDRAL, STATE ST.-Rt Rev. H.
A. Nicely, Bishop OF the Diocese OF Maine.-Sunday
services 1913 a. m and 80 p Daily services at
a. m and p. m. Seats free to all.
ST. PAUL's CHURCH, corner of Congress and Lo-
Gust street.-Services Sunday at 1890 O'Clock AM.
and 3P.
ST. STEPHENS CHuRcH-Sunday Services at 10}
free to ali.
YIN. C. ASSOCIATION, Mechanics Building, Con-
gress street, corner CascoeRelgiogs Meeting daily
day at P. M. at Market Square and Eastern Prom
enade.
BETHEL CHURcH-Sabbath lola. NJ, 5 and u p.
Prayer meetings Thursday evenings at AS p.
All from sea and land are invited Seats Free
PLYMOUTH CHURcH.-Rev. NJ. H. Williams, Pas
tor. Preaching at 1ek a. M Sabbath School after
morning service. Young peoples prayer meeting at
64l. Conference meeting at 7.3O. Prayer meeting
on Tuesday evening.
PORTLAND SPIRITUAL ASSOCIATION, Temperance
Hail. 35i3 Congress ST. Conference at P. NJ. Sub
ject: The Spiritualsm Of Books held to be sacred.
FIRST SECOND ADVENT CHURCH, 1851 Congress
street. Elder Geo. W. Brown of Eliot, will preach
Sunday at the usual hours Seats free
PREBLE CHAPEL, corner Preble and Cumberland
streets Preaching at II meeting for the child
rem at p. m. Free to all.
ADVENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH, Union Hall, 81 Free
St.-Preaching next Sunday by Elder j. NJ. Tozier,
Of Woodstock, N. b. Prayer meeting at A. NJ.
MoUNTFoRT ST. A. M. E. CHURcH.-Pastor, Rev.
c. A. Morre Social meeting at l0A O'clock Preach
ing at q and u Rev. Sunday School 81 o'clock.
ER-Rev. Mr.. PIthlado will conduct the service in
Market square Sunday evening"
NEW JERUSALEM CHURcH-New High street.
Rev. Mr.. Hayden will preach Sunday morning, on
the Sacrifice and Redemption of Christ, John xvii 10.
HIGH STREET CHURcB.-Rev. Henry NJ. King, win
preach at 10k A. NJ and lead the services in the YES
try 10 the evening at "a o'clock.
ALLEN MISSION CHAPEL, Locust Street.-Prayer
meeting at 2 10 p. M; Sunday School at 8. Floral
Concert in the evening at 7.30. All cordially in
vited. Seats free.
CHESTNUT ST. M e. CHURcH--Rev. T. S. Jones
pastor. Sunday services: Preaching at 101 A. M.
and 3P. M; Sunday School at Il P. M; prayer
meeting at "a p M
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, Congress st.. corner of
wilmot. Rev. VIM. III. Smaller, Pastor.-Sabbath
School 1880 P. M; Preaching p. NJ. social meeting
at 7.30 P. NJ. Seats free.
STATE STREET CHURoH.-Service in forenoon at
16A o'clock. Evening Service at u o'clock Sabbath
School at p. m.
The Portland daily press., 1873-08-16
PROPOSALS
For Cui-Granite work required i'm
the construction Of the new
United states CustOn-HOuse
and Post Office at Rock
land, Maine.
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT,
August 18th, 1873.

OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT
August 18th. 1873.
SEALED Proposals will be received at this Office
- until IL NJ. of the 25th day OF Angus 1873 for
furnishing and delivering at the site Of the United
States Custom-House ana Post Office at RockIand
Maine, all of the Cu'-Granite Work required for the
exterior of the building. in accordance with the
Drawings and Specification.
The species of stone from which selection will bo
made will be confined to GRANTEES.
sample block of the granite proposed TO be furn-
ished must be submitted to this Office the block to be
II by IL by IL inches shown face the natur-
al fracture Of the stone and on the the different
grades OF cutting proposed to be done in the work.
The whole of the stone, cut, lewsCd, and ready to
be set be delivered at the site OF the building
rapidly may be required by the progress Of the
work, the delivery to be commenced within two
weeks after the award eff the contract, under PEN
atty of one hundred dollars sioO for each and every
Proposals will be made for the work as exhibited
by the Drawings, and described by the Specification.
essees of the quares from which the stone Is propos
ed to be furnished, their agents, from parties
necessary facilities for prompt execution OF the
work required.
Payments will be made monthly, deducting ten
per ceut Of work executed, until the final completion
OF the contract.
All bids must be made on the printed form to be
obtained at this office, and must be accompanied by
the bond Of two responsible persons In the sum OF
five thousand dollars (s5 000) that the bidder win
cept and perform the contract, If awarded to BIN,
and execute bonds therefor in the Of ten thou
sand dollars $50, 000) The bond to be approved by
the United States Judge, the Clerk of the United
States Court or the District Attore OF the district
in which the bidder resides.
The Department reserves the right to reject any
or all bids if it be deemed for the interest Of the Cow
eminent to do so; aud proposal that does not
form in every respect to the requirements of this adj
vertisement will be considered bad, or treated as
SUCH
Copies of the Plans and Specification can be pro
cured on application to this office.
Proposals must be enclosed in a sealed envelope,
endorsed proposals for Cut-Granite Work for thu
United States Custom House and Post Office at Rock
land, Maine." and the samples must have label
with the name of the bidder and quarry marked
thereon, and both must be addressed 10
E. r. SPEAR, Superintendent.
The Portland daily press., 1873-08-16

MADRID, sAug. ia thousand Insurgent
refugees from Valencia have landed on the
coast OF Alicante, and are levying contributions
on the rich towns.
NapOleonic Gush.
LONDON, Aug. 15.-Six hundred French I'm
perialists met at Chisehurst to-day and cele-
DRAFTED the fete day of the late Emperor.
Prnce Louis Napoleon made speech in the
course OF which he said planting myself a s
an exile near the tomb of the Emperor, repre-
Sent sent MS teaching which may be summarized in
Ine motto, govern for the people by the people.
Inc Prince was loudly cheered and the meeting
was enthusiastic.
Aug. BIN. Y. Herald cable special. I've
are marching With Gems. Elo and Dorragaray
anu o0O0 men towards ArragOn, with view to
Iaise that province and there operate promptly
with the movement in Catalonia and Navarro
Yesterday we passed within sight of Pampetu-
ma No attempt was made to modest us.
Ihree hours later we took Fort Bourquette,
winch was abandoned by its garrison, We
found quantity of cartridges and other war
maternal there, as in other forts lately captured
including Elizonda and San Estevan. The for
tncations were razed. Such of the population
as are known to be favorable to the Republi-
cans are subjected to o heavy taxation The
oPeratlons in Bscay and Geupazcoa are left in
the hands of Lizaraga.
:. Gen Velasco the commander of the Repub-
$500 AoiSCs, HAS utulaUu6u IEOtl lb,UUU
men as re-enforce ment, without which he de-
ciares himself unable to operate.
Halifax Items.
HALIFAX, Aug. 14.-The steamer Falmouth
arrived from Portland last night and returned
Tonight The steamer Austrian from Halifax
arrived at st. Johns, NEWFOUNDLAND and sailed
for Liverpool to-day,
The American brig William Walsch for Phil
aoeiphIa ran on shore at Green Island off Coun
u Ify Harbor during dense fog on Friday night
Inc vessel is thought to be q total loss.
Inc steamer Relief, with Hudson's North and
south American circus on board, was stranded
at Bathurst N. B., to-day, The passengers
were rescued,
The Portland daily press., 1873-08-16
MINOR TELEGRAyTs.

Edward Stanley, aged ID years, was crushed
to death by falling wall on Chestnut street
Philadelphia, yesterday.
The amount of bullion gone into the bank of
England on balance yesterday was S94 900.
Dispatches from various places in Germany
where the cholera prevails says the disease is
increasing in violence
Mr.. Rouper and number of other prominent
French Imperialists are at Chiselhurst cele-
brating fete.
Texas advices say that Gov. Davis will be re-
nominated.
The internal revenue receipts Friday were
S265, $3.50.
A Washington despatch says that the Com
missioner OF Internal Revenue is addressing
circulars to all collectors of internal revenue
and directing them to report upon the nature
OF the business conducted by the State savings
banks. The Commissioner is directed by an
act OF Congress to procure this information
A fire broke out in Reeds hardware store in
Wapello, Iowa, Friday morning and destroyed
one block The loss amounts to $50 OOO, against
which there is an insurance of $1O,75O. The
fire was the work of an incendiary.