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Tes.inE the SDiritS.

From John Paul, in the New York Tribune.
Some years ago, It seems that Mr..
McGrath got quite interested in spirit
ualism. There wasn't much racing
going on, so he could give the subject
lis undivided attention. He invited a
friend to 60 with him and see Foster,
or some other circulating medium, and
my friend went. But he told me that
il surprised him very much to see Mr.
McGrath slip fall deck OF cards in
his coat pocket before starting. It
scarcely seemed possible that Mr.. Nc
Grath intended to propose spiritual
came Of seven up, or TO attempt TO beat
some unhappy ghost out of every rap
he had at draw roker-which is suppo-
ssi to be an emphatically blue grass
glme. Well away they sailed and
found Foster in. found him out
once, Immediately after finding him IL.
Foster gave them his usual circus, and
Mr.. McGrath sat it through in solemn
awe and silence. Sometimes a shade
0; impatience Was visible. but
his face looked radiant at the
conclusion. Mr.. Foster" he
said, qs he laid the usual honOrari-
nm down on the table, "this is wonder
!ul, and you deal square game, you
do, ! believe. But there's just one
thing more want you try, and if YOU do
It, and ] don't give you just the best
farm in Kentucky, my name amt
Price McGrath,' and down went his
hands into his coat pocket, and out he
hshed The pack of cards There,
giving them g scientific bluegrass shut
lie, and slapping them down on the
table, backs up, You just tell me what
that first card is without turning II
over" and his breath came slow in ex-
pectation, Price McGrath's did. Fos-
ter couldn't and Mr.. MCGrath turned
sadly away, leaving the cards behind
him in his bitter disappointment. eli
Foster could just a-told me what that
was" he said to my friend. as they
slowly walked up Broadway, I'D ADJUST
made our everlasting fortune. Id a.
taken him with me and we'd adjusted
every iairo bank in this country. And
then il wouldn't a-made their hair
c1-l at Baden Baden and Monaco, III
Dee Deed" Mr.McGrath always says
,ha, he'll tc Dee decd when he fees
solemn and wants TO round sentence
Handsomely.
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VirginiaO Conservative Convention
THE NOMINATION FOR COVER.
NOR,

Ngw YORK, August IA spec
ial from Richmond, Virginia,
says In the Conservative Convention,
at about half.past one o'clock this
morning, alter several speeches had
been made, the previous question was
called, and being agreed to, the Conven-
ton went into a ballot for Governor.
AS the. vote progressed, the greatest ex-
citement prevailed, and the tally show.
ed it was remarkably close, with
Kemper adead. Finally ex.Lieatensnt
Governor Montague moved the nomina-
tion OF Kemper for Governor be made
unanimous, and the motion was sec =
onded by General Early, and agreed to.
A letter was received from General
Kemper dated over two weeks ago, in
which he stoted that he did not want
the nomination, but if it was conferred
he would do his best to serve the
people.
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ENGLAN ID.
Cabinet Changes,

LONDON August Tt is believed
that further changes are pending IN The
British cabinet, and other important
designations will follow. That OF Baxter,
Joint Secretary of the Treasury, was
announced Yesterday.
A rumor is current this morning that
Robert Lowe, Chancellor Of Exchequer,
and Acton Since Aytown, First Com
missioner of Works and Buildings, have
rendered their resignatiors.
The report that Motley's illness was
the result OF an apoplectic stroke is in
correct. He was suffering from very
severe attack OF neuralgia, but is now
much better and expects soon TO be-
completely restored.
The journals this morning contradict
the report that Prince Arthur is be-
trothed to the Princess Thyra.
The election in East Stafordshire, to
fill the vacancy in the House of Com
m ons, caused by the death OF McCIane,
resulted in the return OF S. c. Aisopp,
Conservative, by a majority Of nine
hundred.
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SARATOGA.
The Renner Stakes.

SARATOGA, August 7.-Belmonts
"Ill Used won the Kenner stakes. Dis
tance, two miles; purse, fifteen hundred;
time, $3.50.
The second race was for a purse OF
5000 for all ages; distance, one and 6
half miles; for starters, each carrying
100 lbs. Wanderer was long favor
ite in the pools over the field. The
race was won by Arizona, with Wan
derer Cd end Boss Tweed Sd. Time
2.3S.
The third race was a selling race for
all ages; purse $500; distance is Il
miles; 10 starters. Binghamton was
the iavorite at to Is, Chickobidy sell
ing at 5 to 10; and Adaladen and Min
ME Weach , to II; Business l to l9;
the other five selling in the field.
Binghamton won the race, Business
tapping him. Time 2l0I. Com
plants were entered Of foul riding and
Business, who came in second, was
ruled out. The Judges decided that
it was dead heat for the second place
between the Moore and Minnie Weach.
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ST. LOUIS.
Railway yAccidPnt-AlIeRcd A Murder
er In Custody. 90.

Railway yAccidpnt-AIIeRcd Murder.
er1 Custody. 90.
ST. LOUIS, August IA section fore.
man of the St. Louis, Kansas City and
Northern railroad. named Gray, was
run over and killed near Warrenton,
Mo-, yesterday. lie was drunk and
asleep on the track.
A negro aamed James Biggs, charg-
ed with numbering two men, named
Gould and Hiram, a few miles south of
CofeyviIle, Kansas, two or three days
ago, has been brought here en- route to
Fort Smith, Arkansas.
The Cairo and Fulton railroad, which
is in rapid process of construction, will
be finished to Fulton, Arkansas, by the
first of September This point was the
original terminus of the road, but it
has been determined to extend it to
Texaracena, twenty miles beyond, where
it will connect with the Texas Pacific
road. The entire line will be Complet-
ed early this fall.
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The Street Architecture OF Paris.

A correspondent OF the Baltimore
Gazette says: We devoted two or three
days TO the street architecture Of Paris,
stopping only at such objects OF interest
as incidentally came in our way. In
this respect Paris is far beyond all my
conceptions from reading. The Gus
tom OF the people 10 occupy fats which
contain entire suits of rooms to avoid
the necessity Of small houses as with us,
and hence we see nothing but the finest
class OF houses, which with us would
represent wealth and luxury, and here
a combination Of the extremes OF wealth
and poverty, from the rich man who
occupies the second flat (the first being
used for officers and servauts) in regu-
lar graduation up to the i'll paid work
man or grissette who has room in the
garret or seventh plat. This mode OF
life is well adapted to the Frenchmsn,
who lives mostly in the open air, and in
whose Language, rich as it is, our beau
tiful word "home" does not exist, and
cannot be translated, but it cannot
make a good people.
have not in all my rides through
the city, observed single hagstone or
stepping stone-the cleanliness OF the
streets renders the one and the perfect
drainage tbeIother entirely unnecessary.
The street cleaning is all done at night,
or very early in the morning, and the
streets are swept every night Insteal OF
semi~quarterly, as with us.
As IN London, noticed that the as-
phaltum pavement does admirably;
it is verv extensively used in Paris,
and | was unable TO discover g single
break or hole in it. Our trouble must
arise from ignorance Of construction.
l an quite cure there is more travel
over some OF the Paris streets where it
isused in a day than over South street
in a mouth, and ye! it is az firm az q
rock.
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CHICAGO.
Destructive Flre-Loss Seventy
Thousand Dollars


Thousand Dollars
CHICAGO, August "A fire broke
out shortly after one o'clock this morn
ing in the engine room Of the planning
mill OF J. F. Dietz & Co., Nos. 3S to 45
Indiana street, entirely destroying the
building, with all the machinery, and
quantity of lumber. The fire spread
across the street to Billiards. planning
mill, which was also destroyed together
with Hemipgwsy's tub factory, adjoin-
ing, and Nos. 80 to IS Indiana street,
small frame buildings occupied as
dwellings and saloons. Thestotal loss
will be in the neigAborhood of $4,000,
of which amount Dietz d Co. lose
S20, ,000; no insurance Bullard & Co.,
s25, 900; insurance S., 600 in a Chicago
company; Hemingway, 8, 600, insured;
Thomas Leeman's carriage shop s., 900,
in what companies is not yet known.
The locality where the fire occurred is
filled with pianing mills, sash factories,
lumber yards, etc., and as the wind was
blowing quite hard the utmost efforts
OF the entire fire department were re-
quired to prevent the further destruc-
tion OF property. There were several
other small fires last night in which
the losses were insignificant.
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Afhreilllg Acaister.

THE telegraph announces the nomin-
alton OF General j. A. KKMPER as the
Democratic candidote for Governor OF
Virginia. The nomination seems to
have been made unanimously after it
appeared that a majority Of the Con-
yertion favored it. and Notwithstanding
Colonel WlrHERs claims for the place
were pressed with much vigor there was
2 conciliatory disposition manifested
which speaks well for the harmony Of
the party and which is the surest pre-
sage OF success. General KEMPER is
one OF the most popular men in Vir-
ginia. He served with distinguish
ed gsllantry throughout the
war. He was commander
OF brigade in PlCKErr's division and
and was so severely wounded at Get
tysburg as 10 be LETT upon the field,
lie is an accomplished lawyer, and
possesses that gift of oratory so dear TO
Nirginians and which enables it's pos
SCISSOR to WELD so much influence upon
the public mind That he will be tri-
umphanuy elected there is no room
for reasonable doubt.
At this distance from the scene of
conflict we thought Colonel r. E,
WITuERs better entitled to the place
than any other contestant for the prize.
His magnanimitv in Withdrawing some
wears ago in order TO secure the election
OF Governor WALKER and thus save the
State from the evils OF negro suprem-
acy entitled him to the highest
consideration, while his many
:nes;imable qualities as man
nave endearei him to all who
know him, and his ability as states
man has commanded for him universal
respec.. We trust that he may lie
properly remembered when the legisla-
,ure Is called upon to elect q successor
10 Senator LEWIS.
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A Humorous Judge.

Sir Bryan Edwards, Kt, son OF the
historian Of the same name. and lately
Chief Justice of the Islands OF Jsmai-
ca, is on ayisit to the United States
Sir Bryan was a midshipman in the
British navy, and although it is probs-
bly, sixty years since he quilted the SER
vice he still has q salt water flavor
about him. Some OF his expressions in
summing up or delivering an opinion
sre purely nautical, and he always pro-
nounces "them" "em." His character
as jurist is very high, and his integ>
ritY and fairness as Judge has become
proyerbial. He owns valuable proper
ty in Jamaica, and is unmarried. There
is in Sir Bryan's composition vein OF
odd humor.
On one occasion writer for the New
York Sun attended, in Kingston, q trial
OF long duration, and, the jury being
unable to agree, were locked up. After
having been in durance four days they
begged, through their foreman, to be
discharged, as there was no chance OF
their agreeing. Sir Bryan was sorry,
but sent them back to their delibers>
tions. The next day the foreman an
nounced to Sir Bryan that the jury
were very sick with cholera symptoms,
and asked leave for them to 60 home.
Sir Bryan was sorry again, but could
not part with them. They might,
however, have as many doctors TO at
tend them as they chose. The next
day the foreman sgain applied for the
jury's discharge.
81 cant part with you just yet" Sir
Bryan said.
But we are all verv sick, your Hon
or" the foreman exclaimed.
Sorry for that" Sir Bryan said. Il
must lock you up until tomorrow,
and then, on the assembling OF I'll o,
court, if you have not agreed-I'll die
charge you-that is, ifyou are alive.
Sir Bryan is lover OF good things,
and his country seat at Spanish Town
has been the scene OF much Conviviali-
ty. Once Sir Bryan was driving from
Kingston TO Spanish Town, and tied
on the back Of his buoy was verv fine
York ham. While he stopped Tor
few moments on the road negro cut
the cords that fastened the ham TO the
buggy and ran of with his valuable
prize. Telling the story to a friend, Sir
Bryan said:
1T amt the value OF the ham / care
about, but only imagine big, coarse
negro rasping into it with knife like
a saw, and hacking out big junks an
inch thick. Why, it's enough to make
one weep"
Sir Bryan Edwards and the late At
torney General, Mr.. Heslop, were great
friends. While a highly important
case was on trial Sir Bryan leaned back
in his chair and beckoned Mr. Heslop
to him. Every one supposed it was to
consult on some important point, and
the counsel paused while the judge
bent down and whispered to the Attor-
ney General.
"Heslop." he said, "did you ever taste
black crab soup?'
mo, your Honor" replied the At.
torney General wonderingly.
"Well, then, III adjourn the court,
and you go home and order it at once,
for life is very uncertain"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-08-08

A REMARKABLE case Of complicated
roguery occurred in Pittsburgh, Pa,
last week, in which q bold highway
man, a manacled horse thief, and a tim-
id amateur policeman figured. Yester-
day morning a Mr.. Boyce, OF East Pal
estine, O., came to Pittsburgh with a
requisiton from the Governor Of that
state for the person Of one John Lane,
who had come to this city after stealing
q horse from Boyce. Boyce boarded
the train with Lane, who had been ar
rested and given into his charge, and
prepared to set out for Ohio. Before
leaving the depot he thanked the Pitts
burgh officers for attention, and said
that he would take his prisoner on him
self. Lane was handcuffed and the
train started. When the outer depot
was reached, however, a formidable
person who represented himself as have
ing been empowered by the Governor
OF Ohio to take possession Of Lane,
walked on the train and informed
Boyce that he must give up his prison.
er. Without waiting for Boyce's con-
sent the stranger took possession Of
Lane, aud walked away with him.
Boyce followed the pair some distance,
but was finally induced to desist when
the stranger turned upon him and
threatened him. The sequel to this
adventure was that when the self-con-
stituted agent of the Ohio law got out
OF sight with Lane he coolly possessed
himself of $40 which the manacled
horse thief hal in his pockets, transfer
red Lanes watch and chain worth S45,
to his own fob, and then walked off,
leaving Boyce to reclaim his prisoner
at his leisure
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80 Dr. HcIunhoId's Patients.

The celebrated Extract Of Buchu, OF
OF which DR.. Uclmbold WAS the origins-
tor. is still performing wonderful cures
of obscure diseases of the urinary or
organs, restoring shattered constitutions,
and overcoming debility avd diseases
arising from impruience and excess.
This great diurrlic never fails Patients
should he particular 10 get the genuine,
which bears the Doctors signature. All
druggists sell it. John +. Henry, New
York. sole scent.
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The Cigar manufacturers.

At the call OF the German Cigar
Manufacturers Protective Association
of New York, a meeting was held in
that city on Monday, for the purpose Of
protesting against 8 certain patent cigar
box which the Commissioner OF Intern
al Revenue proposes 10 introduce, and
which was exhibited to delegation OF
cigar manufacturers at his Office on the
24!h ult. Resolutions were passed de-
clairing that the improvement claimed
for the invention, that the cigars can be
shown to the buyer without breaking
the stamp, is imaginary, as the buyer
does not care to look at the top row OF
the cigars, but he wants TO examine
their quality and packing, and that the
arrangement will involve an increased
expense for cigar boxes and for wages.
1t is further claimed that the use OF the
patent would break or injure large
portion OF the cigars. A committee wac
appointed 10 prepare and circulate q
protest for signatures in substance as
above, TO be presented TO the Internal
Revenue Commissioner at an early day.
1t Was stated that brother-in-law OF
the Commissioner is the inventor of the
innovation sought TO be enforced.
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MAINE.
A Railroad War.

PORTLAND, Aug. IA railroad war
commenced yesterday between the
Maine Central and the Boston and
Maine roads, the former refusing to
make the connection with the latter.
The elattert hereupon issued notice that
they will make such connection to-day
at all hazards. In the meantime the
Maine Central has removed all its spare
rolling stock, locomotives, &c. to the
intended place Of connection, besides
moving large wooden shop to the
place, obstructing the point. The battle
promised to be a lively one, but both
factions at noon to-day were quietly dis
posed.
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Terrible Earthquake in Italy,
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE,

WASHINGTON, August 7.-An official
letter dated Belluno, Italy, says on the
evening OF June Oath, terrible earth
quake occurred here, carrying death to
many and CONSERVATION to all. The
dead are counted by tens. Material
injury was done. Every fourth or fifth
building is made uninhabitable. The
principal monuments are overthrown or
seriously injured. Everywhere the cry
of anguish is raised and seeks for
prompt and effectual relief.
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IN Episode of the Frauca-GcrnGan
War

War.
4 curious episode Of the late Franco
German war is told NJ. dn Camp, in the
Rcrus de Dc.lr JIondas. lie says that
af,er the defeat at Worth, the PariaIa"s
became greatly alarmed as to the fate
Of their city, and even went 50 far IS
70 dread the possibility OF the entry
Ct the cnemy's army by means
o. the sewers. To appease the public
anxiety, the large "galleries" was wall.
el up in two or there places, and only
= narrow passage was left by which
one workman could pass at a time,
This useless precaution was removed at
the signing OF the armistice, and dur
ing the Commune the French army
never had the least idea of penetrating
into the city by means OF the subtera-
mean passage. When the troops had
entered Paris il soon became the pop
ular opinion that many Of the Com
munists had taken refuge in the sewers,
and that the most obstinate hand TO
hand fights ensued. NJ. du Camp points
out that this was mere idle story. No
one was discovered hidden in the sew
ers, but the latter afforded a very con-
veuient place for the Communists TO
get rid OF their weapons. IAN enor-
nous quantity OF cartridges, rifles, keple
and red belts" was found, which had
been thrown away by the retrestIng
insurgents.
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IOWA.
A Big Blow,

DUBCQUE, Aug. "A terrible storm
burst upon this city about : o'clock
this evening, The wind was terrific,
and was accompanied by flood Of rain
and hail. Seyen,eeth street was a total
wreck. Julien avenue sewers were
torn up, four towers blown off the
Methodist church, many windows brok.
en-, and cellars flooded with water. The
damage to the city will reach many
thousand dollars. The storm lasted
fully an hour. Trees were twisted and
torn in every direction. Cannot give
particulars Of the damage tonight.
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4 Needle I'm His Hearf.

Last Friday evening William RePa-
dan came to his boarding house, IN
Hunters Point, L l., and, as was bis
custom before going to bed, laid out
upon the stoop He fell asleep, and, in
rolling over, needle which had been
inserted in the lapel OF bis coat pierced
his left breast and penetrated the heart.
He attempted its withdrawal, but in
doing 80 broke the needle, leaving the
point where it fret entered. Physi.
clans were Immediately called, but
they could do nothing. To make an
ircision to recover the needles point
would be certain death. They gave
the unfortunate man chloroform, under
the influence OF which he has since
been; but last evening he was not suf-
fering as much az previously, though
the physicians give little hope OF his
recovery,
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SOUTH CAROLINA.
Press Association.

COLUMBIA, S. c., August IA
meeting of several prominent menu
bers OF the State Press convened at
Columbia last night. This forenoon a
permanent organization was effected.
This body is to be called the South
Carolina Press Association. A great
deal OF interest was manifested. The
principal topic discussed was the re-
latiou advertising agency and their
baleful influence on the financial pros
poets OF news papers. The association
meets again in November. General
Mckershaw, was elected President.
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Caring for an Umbrella.

An Incident that befel recent tray-
eler on New Hampshire railroad is
thus told by the Portsmouth Chronicle /:
HE had occasion 10 get out Of the
car at New Market Junction, leaving
HE umbrella lying across the seat be
had vacated. Returning, two nicely
dressed ladies sat in the seat ahead, aud
as be resumed his seat one Of them
said, You may pass me tbst umbrella,
if you please. he redlie1, Ts it your
umbrella, madame i will take
charge OF it, said she, aud the accom-
odatiDg gentleman passed his umbrella
over to the lady. Then pause. Now
if you please, suggested the gentleman,
4 will trouble you to return my um.
brella. It's q silk one, and g good one.
| paid Just ten dollars Tor it. The pas
seugers BY this time had become To-
terested in the conversation, and az the
umbella was returned TO IFS owner, the
lady who had shown such a peculiar
interest in it was observed to fiush
deeply while the owner regretted that
he had found it necessary to rebuke
her"
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MOI Cholera.
BUFFALO,.
The Races.

BUFFALO, August The Judges
decided to postpone to>dsys races until
2 P NJ, Tomorrow, on account OF the
heaviness of the track, it having rained
nearly all the forenoon. To.morrow's
programme will be carried out on Sat-
urday.
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MICHIGAN.
Fire.

BAY CITY, August 7.-Wm. Peters
mill was burned to-day and 100000
feet oflumber; also damaging the Salt
Works to the extent OF $1,000. The
mill was old and valued at $4,000;
without insurance. The Salt Works
was uninsured. The lumber was'valu-
ed at 100000; insured for SIS 200.
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FOREIGN.
FRANCE.
Victor Hugo Dying.

PARIS, August 7.-Victor Hugo, the
novelist, is believed to be dying.
Dispatches received here this even
ing from Vienna, state that at the
recent interview between Count de
Paris and Count de Chambord, the
former announced his recognition Of
the Count de Chambord as the mead OF
the house of the only legitimate mon"
archv OF France.
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CANADA.
IndignRtiOn,

OTTAWA, Ont, August 7.-Indigna-
tion.meetiugs are being held throughout
the Dominion, strongly censuring the
Ministry for the sale Of the Pacific
railway charter, and the use oftbe pro-
ceeds for the purchase Of constituent
cies. Petitions to the Governor-Gener-
RI are pouring in from all parts Of the
country, praying him not to prerogue
Parliament until a searching inyestiga-
ton has been made.