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THE COTTON CROP.
Report from the Bureau Of Agriculture
Estimated Average Of Grow
ing Crop, $50.

WASHINGTON, July l5.-The reports
of the condition of the cotton crop to
the department OfagFiculture up to July
lst indicate as follows: Owing TO the
causes reported in the June crop cotton
I is generally from two to four weeks late
/ throughout the cotton States. The
weather has been unprecedentedly wet
I for that period, varying from twenty
five to thirty-tive days, ending about
the twenty-fifth of June. The area of
cotton planted is sufficient to tax the
available tabor to the utmost under the
most favorable circumstances, conse-
quently the excessively wet weather
preventing work and stimulating the
growth OF grass and weeds, has not only
caused poor stands and grassy and other
wise an unfavOrable condition quite
gene ally, but has caused q necessa-
~ abandonment of a large portion
OF he area planted, probably nearly
enough TO bring the acreage down 10
las year. The reports, with rare eX-
ceptions, are despondent in tone, and
picture a gloomy prospect. Doubtless a
msiOrity fall in with the common tend
ency to exaggerate the bad effects upon
the crops, of unfavorable weather pre-
vailing at present, and to underyalue
the chances Of recuperation from those
effects. The reports show generally that
the favorable weather in the last days of
June was having the effect to change the
condition somewhat rapidly for the bet
ter. The cOtton-wOrms, lice and cater
pillars have made their appearance ct
several points, but as yet have not occa-
stoned much apprehension Of serious
damage. The average condition for the
cotton States, not counting Virginia,
made up from all counties reported, was
so
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TIE CHOE.ERA.

The pest which no longer exists
amongst us, and has, we sIe happy to
say, almost altogether left our State
still claims its victims in Ohio, Missouri,
Illinois, Indiana, and New York. In all
these and some other States deaths from
cholera continue to be reported, and
fears are entertained, unless the most
stringent sanitary regulations are COM
piled with, that it will yet prove epi.
demic in more than one of our largest
cities. We hope not. God knows We
have had enough of excitement the last
twelve years. The country needs repOse
aud freedom from death, disease, and
politics, in order to its full and complete
restoration TO prosperity. We have had
enough Of politicians, epizootic, small
pox, cholera, ice-goTges, freeze-ups, and
other calamities, to last US for a genera
tion, and we don't want any more OF
them. We want to be let alone. We
want 10 make money; We want the
prosperity that comes of strict attention
TO business, and we don't want any
more-scanes or excitements.
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THE STRICKEN TOWN.
The Promising Birmingham Of the
SOuth has the 'PreTailing" to
an Alarming Extent.
From the Selma ala, Times.l


This young and important city is now
covered with a pail Of desolatiOn and
death. An epidemic, fatal in its results,
hOvers over the iron city of Alabama.
A wall OF distress reaches as. Her citi-
zens call for help from those who haI c
thus far escaped the scourge, now pre-
vailing IN this and adjoining States.
Let our people respond promptly and
literally. Let our old citizens take
charge of the matter, for they have not
forgotten the death-pall that mantled
the central city just twenty years ago,
when the YellOw-fever ragged as an cpl
demic and claimed so many Of the peo-
pie a. victims to death. Let our young
men contribute their means. Let ouI
charitable organizations respond. Let
our churches manifest their chars cter.
istic liberality. Let our noble women
work for their suffering friends almost al
their doors. Let our city council meet
and appropriate a sum to the relief OF
| the suffering city. We were in tele-
| graphic communication with Coione
Powell on yesterday, and frOIa him VIC
/ learn that money Is needed. BiFming.
ham is filed with labOTing people, bust
ness is suspended, and work and salaries
cease. Let Selma respond literally
Money left with the Times will be for
warded. Captain VIM. White, at tbs
savings bank, win receive all monies
rendered for this benevolent purpose
So will Mr.. Love, at the city natiOna
bank. Let our people do their duty.
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POWELL-MAGGfE ELLA POWELL, daugh-
ter OF DR.. j. r. and Ella II. PoRell, born al
Corinth, Miss, January D, 1871, died March
Is, 1872, at Mem phis.
JOHN r. POWELL. JR-, twin brother, died
February 3, lsf3, a. Memphis.
ELLA HODG - POWELL, born at Memphis
March 3, 1873, died July l3, ISIS, At Corinth,
Miss.
The last Of three dear little jewels taken one
By one, and link b. link bind us 20 heaven.
REHKOPF-In Paducah, Kentucky, on the
morning Of July 18th, GEOEsE REHEoPF,
youngest son Of the late William and Do
rOthea Rehkop[
The friends and acquaintanees Of the family
are respectfully invited to attend the funeral,
from the German Church on Third street, be-
tween Court and Jefferson, at haIf-past three
o'clock this (WEDNESDAY) afternoon. Car
riagei at Walsh IS, 344 Second street.
SCHURMEYER-On July 18th, FRANK. in
FAINT son OF John and Caroline Schurrneyer-
aged eleven months and eleven days.
Friends OF the family are respectfully in
vited to attend the funeral, from the resi-
dence, corner Market and Front streets, this
lWEDNEsDAYl afternoon at foUr O'Clock.
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permanent officers were elected, as fol-
lows: President, John Fehrenbatch, of
Cleveland; secretaries, 5. Keefe, of
Philadelphia, and John Sehley, Of In
dianapoiis; yice-p presidents to be elected
after the adoption of the constitution.
A committee on rules was appointed,
and the congress adjourned until to-
morrow.
Second EeetfRg of tlae Monmouth Park
AssOeIatIOn.
LONG BRANCH, July I5.-The second
meeting of the Monmouth park associa-
tion commenced to-day.
The first was a hurdle-race, and was
won by Duffey; ShylOck second and
Blind Tom third. Time, 4:014.
The second race was for a trial purse
of S400 for all ages; $500 to the first, S75
to the second and S25 to the third; dis
tance one mile. Five horses started,
The race was won by Artist in AS;
Quits second and Mart Johnson third,
Beacon, Bay Bill and Bucky following.
The third race was for the Ocean hotel
stakes, value $1,000; added to the sweep
stakes was $50 each, p.p.; for colts and
fillies foaled in 1870 to carry 95 pounds,
fillies and geidings allowed three pounds;
second horse to receive 500, and third
horse 500 out of the stakes; one and
three-quarter miles. There were thirty
eight entries, bet only four horses started.
The race was won by DaZivelPs gray
FLY in 3:l2, Tom Bowling second, Gal
way third, and WitheT's bay colt last.
There was great excitement when the
race was finished. Previous to the start
Tom Bowling sold at 5 to against all
others in the field.
Such was the confidence in BOwling's
ability to win tie Ocean hotel stakes
that only three pools were sold before
the race, in each of which Bowling sold
for two hundred and fifty dollars,
against fifty dollars On the field. He
showed considerable temper, and at
tempted to break away from his trainer.
Before the start his stable-cOmpaniOn
Lucy Jackson, was led before him, and
after some trouble he got away first,
Lizzie Lucas, Minstrel and Gal
way following closely. Bowling led
about length to the half-miIe pole,
when Minstrel passed him and got a
length ahead. When they came under
the string at the end of the thrree-quar-
ter o a mile dash, Bowling again took
the lead and kept it until when about
seventy-five yards Of the ruuning-post,
he quilted, and Lizzie Lucas, who had
been pressing him closely, dashed past
and won the race by length; Galway
was third, being ten lengths behind
Bowling. The most intense excitement
prevailed as the horses came in on the
home stretch, and when the favorite
quilted the people seemed to doubt the
evidence Of their senses. There was
not much money lost on Bowling, as
betters were afraid of him.
The fourth race was for 8 purse of
$3.50, all ages; $500 TO the first horse,
800 to the second, and $50 to the third,
mile heats. Five horses started, |
Valley Brook, Galitera, Jury, Fad
laden and Warhke. The first
heat was won by Valley Brook in
:464; Jury and Fadladeen ran q dead |
heat for the second place. The second |
heat was won by Fadladeen in :474,
Warlike second and Jury third. The
third heat and the race was won by |
Fadladeen in 1:544, Valley Brook |
second
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PITTsBURG, July l5.-The coal-miners
convention of Allegheny county con-
yened at the Workingmen's hall in this
city to-day. A large number of dele.
gates are present. Opinions seemed tC
prevail that if the screen bill was rigid
ly enforced, so that seventy SIX pounds
would be allowed to the bushel and two
thousand pounds to a ton, the strike could
be obyiated. The committee on resolu-
tions also reported in favor of the screer
bill being strictly enforced, and in favor
of the following scale of prices: Three
quarters of an inch screen, So so pei
hundred bushels; one inch screen, S3 81
per hundred; 40c for nut coal; one and
a quarter inch screen, So 80 per hundred
soc for nut coal; one and half inch
screen, 50 so per hundred; 81 so for nut
coal; for lump, nut and stock, weighed
together, S5c per ton. After some de
bate the report was adopted, and with
out reaching any conclusion in regard
TO the strike question the convention
adjourned.
The industrial exposition COMMITTED
held meeting this evening in the com.
mon council chamber. The attendance
was small. The charter of the commit
tee, after examining the charter Of thC
Allegheny county agricultural society
recommended that the provisions OF th'
charter be enlarged, with the consent o
the society, when the legislature con
venes, so thai 1t can be adapted to th'
purposes Of the industrial exposition.
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KATE sTODDARD.

This unfortunate woman, confined in
the Brooklyn jail, charged with the muir
der OF her paramour, Charles Goodrich,
continues to attract attention. She is
the "lion y Of the hour in the City of
Churches. and admirably sustains the
excitement she has created, by change
of demeaDor every day. Now she feeds
on the dried blood and brains Of her
victim. and reawakens the horror ex-
cited BY Goodrich's death; again she
is moody, sullen and uncommunicadve;
another day she surrenders herself to
the artist side OF her very tOrtuOus ma
ture, and discourses most eloquent
music on the piano, but later
INDUCES in religious meditation
with a bible and prayer-bOok for her
constant companions. But with all this
she persists in her first statement that
she killed Goodrich, and that she does
not know any such person as Roscoe,
and SO has completely nOn-plussed the
police and the press, and the result is
aEe are promised more and richer devel-
Opments than we have had yet.
Many now doubt that she had any
thing 10 do with the murder, and be-
lieve she is playing as a foil for Roscoe,
the missing Spaniard, who has 50 far
managed to elude the vigilance Of the
detectives, who think that both she
and Ms. Armstrong know that
Roscoe is the murderer, and
that through the last-named wo-
man, with the assistance Of Miss
HanIey, they viii yet be successful in
scouting him. He is supposed to be
either in New York or Brooklyn. If so,
his conceaIment cannot long remain q
secret. 1t is to be hoped not. The pub
lie is already beginning to tire Of this
last Of the round of bloody sensa-
tions to which New York has treated
Us with such regularity, and
would willingly see all concerned
in it hanged by the neck until dead,
not on account of the Ieaeherous villain
sent to his long account 80 summarily,
but for the sake of the laws too often
violated in that way nowadays. Let's
he rid Of Kate and her aids. "Hang
1em all every Onen
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ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.
The Approaching Marriage OF the Duke
" Edinburg and the Grand
Duchess Marie, OF
Russia.
Ernm The Vow YORK Herald

From the New York Herald
A cable dispatch brings the important
Intelligence that the marriage of Alfred
Ernest. Duke Of Edinburg, and the
Grand Duchess Marie Alexandrowna,
the fourth child and only daughter OF
the czar Of an the RUssias, has finally
been agreed upon. This marriage, ii is
well known, has for some time been in
contemplation. On the occasion OF the
recent visit Of the Empress of Russia to
Italy, the Duke of Edinburg was known
TO be a constant and favored visitor
Since that time the proposed marriage
has no longer been a secret. II was
known that some obstacles stood in the
way; among Others the princes
right Of succession to the duke
dom Of Saxe-Coburg Gotha on the
death Of his uncle. These obstacles,
whatever they were, have al last been
removed; the prince, it is said, has re-
uounced his name to the duchy, and the
snarriage-cOntract was signed at q late
hOur last night The duke Of Edinburg
was born on the sixth Of August, 1874,
a9d IL consequently on the eve Of COM
pleSing his twenty-ninth year. The
Grand Duches Marie, the bride elect. is
in her twentieth year, having been born
on the seventeenth Of October. 1853.
Both from family and political point Of
view, this projected marriage must be
regarded as highly important. By mar
riage the royal family Of England and
the imperial family Of Russia are now
closely allied to most Ofthe reigning hOus-
es Of Europe. The Guelphs are German
pure and simple. and the daughter Of
Queen Victoria, if spared, viii be en-
press of Germany. The ROmanOffs are
more German than Russian, and the
daughter Of the ear is the present
queen of Greece. The imperial families
Of Russia and Germany and the royal
families of England, Of Denmark and
Of Greece are all most intimately re-
lated. In view Of present complications
IL is impossible not TO regard this
marriage as a guarantee OF peace.
While the world has been dread
ing a conflict of arms between
Russia and England in the east, the
two governments have been quietly ne
gotiating a friendly alliance Of the most
tender and interesting kind ever con-
summated between those two powers.
That the young people may live long,
s,tOsper and be happy, will find few OBJ
ieetors anywhere. Royal alliances have
not always kept nations at peace, and
this one NAV not make the Asiatic or
Turkish questions whit the clearer. II,
however, that or any other 'rOyal road,
~ouid be found TO make peace universal
we would consent 20 the marriage OF
every Srince and princess in the World
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ESTABLISHED 1910.


The investigation now going on at
Halifax into the loss Of the steamer
City of Washington, does not promise
ANYTHING like a solution satisfactory to
the public. The general tenor of the
evidence so far given, is No
body to blame.n The thick
t1C and a arrangement of the
compass consequent upon an un-
usual quantity of iron on board, are now
the causes assigned for what came near
proving an Atlantic disaster. This
may be so; any way, it is due to the pro-
fession which braves so much in the in
terest of civilization, that We should
wait until all the evidence is in before
making up our minds one way or the
other
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Excitement over her Arrest Una
abated : Crowds of People
Flock TO See the Murder
ess in the Jail.
Who she is-Her History in Brief
How she Plays the Sancti-
mOniOus Dodge : Her
Habits and Temper.
What she Don't Know about ROs-
cOe, her Supposed AecOmpllce
Her Tale of Love and
DesertiOB, Etc.

NEW YORK, July 15.-Great excite
ment is still manifested in the case OF
Lizzie Lloyd King, alias Kate Stod-
dard, charged with killing Charles
Goodrich in Brooklyn. Crowds flock to
the jail in Raymond street to see her,
but very few succeed in doing so. She is
as dumb as an oyster on the subject of
the murder. She will not talk except
for her counsel, and for him she is writ
ing a full statement of her case, and her
history from her childhood up to the
present time. She is now aged twenty
SIX years, was born in Plymouth, Mas
5achusetts, and lived there until
she was eighteen years Of age. Her
fathers name is Isaac King; he is still
alive and carries on the trade of ma
son. She has one sister, named Angus
ia, and living at Walbridge, Massachu-
setts. The family are in comfortable
circumstances. So far as the tragedy is
concerned, while in moderately good
spirits, she does not take a very san
guine view of the issue. The State pri-
son seems to hang over her mind like
an immense shadow. Among other pc
culiarities she is pretending to be very
religious and is reading the bible and
NAAO A-BAcNODAA Gl-JOOh y.
1t is said that she even had the temerity
to attend the funeral of her victim and
that she went up near the hearse and
coffin.
The police are still on the lookout for
Roscoe. Kate Stoddard declares she
does not know and has never seen him,
while the woman Armstrong is positive
she saw them together. One of the
jurors binted yesterday that there is a
good deal more in this Goodrich tragedy
than has yet been given TO the public,
aud added that there is an important
link still wanting.
There is still much mystery surround
ing the Goodrich murder. The police
are doing their best to secure Roscoe,
the Spaniard. Full reliance is not
placed in the story Of Lizzie King, that
she had no accomplice, and never knew
Roscoe, and don't believe there is any
such man. She explains the fact OF four
chambers of the pistol found by Good
rich's body being discharged, by saying
that the three shots in GOodrich's head
were from her pistol, and that after he
was dead she took his pistol and dis
charged four shots down the cellar.
Miss Palm, the betrothed of Goodrich,
remained with Lizzie King until late
last evening. Her object has not been
ascertained.
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She admitted that the revolver found in
her trunk with three barrels discharged
was the one which she had used. This
weapon was one Of two which deceased
had in his possession shortly before his
death. The other pistol, also six-bar-
relied revolver, was found by his side,
and had three chambers empty. The
latter weapon was identified on the In
quest by William w. Goodrich as the
one his brother was in the habit Of car
rying. About six weeks ago the father
of deceased visited TIE eOroner's Office,
inspected the revolver and remarked
that the weapon Cherries had had q
white ivory handle, while the one in the
-coroner's possession had black handle.
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FUNERAL NOTICE

LOUDoN-The friends and acquaintance
OF Mr.. Jas. A. LOudon, Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. Hill
and rsand Mrs. Ihos. d. Allen, are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral Of Mrs.
NIRGINIA l., wife OF Mr Jas A. Loudon.
from Calvary Church, ihis CWEDNEsDAY}
afternoon at five O'Clock. Services By Kew.
DR.. George White. Carriages at HoIsts and al
the Church
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nessEuctsvs STERN.

CINCINNATI, July ia terrible
storm visited Ironton, Ohio, this morn
ing. Steamers on the Ohio had to tie
up. The iron and steel cOmpany's
building was struck with lightning and
brick were hurled from the walls yiO-
lentIy. A large iron bar was torn from
the hands of q fremen and he was Sc
verely shocked. A violent storm visited
Delaware, injuring trees, half-gathered
crops and unfinished houses,
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1--WE ChOlera Victims at CineiaBati-Pre.
eautiOnary MOSements.

CINCINNAFI, July 1.-Two choIeTa
deaths to-day. The health officer Is
making efforts to ascertain the whole
number of cases of cholera not fatal
since its appearance here 1t is sup
posed the form Of the disease has been
mild.
Mayor Johnston and jackson, super
intendent Of the street cleaning depart
ment, left for Chicago early this even
ing to examine the apparatus used for
sweeping the streets in that city. The
committee of the board of improve
ments, other than the mayor, do aot go.
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Don't ran TO procure Mrs. WISsLOWS
SOOTHING SYRUP for all diseases iDcidens
TO the period OF teething in children. II re-
Iieyes the child from pain, cures wind collie,
regulates the bowels, and BY giving relief and
health 10 the child, gives rest 10 the mother.
Be sure aud call for
MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP y
For sale by all druggists.
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BERLIN, July !5.-The rindefpest ls
nerds of Russia, that the German au-
tboTities have deemed il necessary to
nTohibit the importation Of cattle from
Russian ports.
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PARK AVENUE ACADEMY,
l-2 Miles from Memphis, near AzeaE-
phis and Charleston Railroad.
WM. CARUTHERs, A. M.-........-.PRISc1PA1
THOS- G. .MILLER...-.....-.......-. AssOCI tt

THE Twelfth Session of this school viii be-
i gin on the First aOuday In september
and continue twenty weeks.
The Principal Is a graduate Of Hampton
sidney College and of the University of Nir-
ginla. BE has had ten years experience in
teaching, four OF which he was a professor in
the nrst-nRmed Institution.
For circulars apply to II. " ade & Co. SIR.
". 3. Galbreath, or Messrs. StrattOn & Well
ford. tyl5
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Large numbers pf weIl-to-do span
ial-ds Ia Andalusia, Spain, are preparing
10 leave their homes in anticipation OF
troubles brewing.
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=. ,...,,,.t,ta Medical Records DestrOyed by
I.ir.a AZ NIaahinElOn.

WASHINGTON, July ia fire in the
building belonging to the bureau OF med
icine and surgery, IN the naVy-yard' thls
morning, caused the loss OF number OF
valuable records
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The Virginia Oat crop is reported In
fine condition, but wheat viii hardly
yield an average.
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NOTICE.

A LII bills due the late firm of KENN EDY
"a x SMITH, are to be paid to me, and no
other is allowed to receipt Tor same.
jyl5 MICHAEL RUUR Assignee.
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Nashville, Tennessee.
SHERIFF'S SALE
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
On West Side Of Shelby Street.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That BY
~ virtue OF a venditioni expOnas to me di-
reeted from the Honorable Second Circuit
Court Of Shelby county, Tennessee, in the
case Of SprOule & McCown W.. L. :. Cooper
Judgment rendered on the 9th day Of Janua-
ry, 1878, for the sum of fifty-six dollars, with
interest and costs of suit, to satisfy said judg-
ment ETC., will. on
Saturday, the 9th day Of August, 1873,
At II o'c1OCk u.1Ii., IN ErOnJ or my OIIICe. NJ.
3Sl Second street, Memphis, Tennessee, pro-
eeed to sell, to the highest bidder, for cash tn
following described property, to-wit;
Part OF lot No. 4, block IA feet by IS, situ-
ate on west side OF shelby str ct, adjoining
lot original plat, now assessed on the County
and state tax-bOoks as the property of Eustls
Borland, (belng the same descrl ption of prop
erty as reeited in the levy made on the 4th
day Of February, 1873, by Frank BrannOn, d.
u ;. C., and therein accurately described from
the Yenditioni exponas above mentioned
Levied on as the proper ty OF defendant c. s.
Cooper, TO satisfy said Judgment, interest snd
costs.
Sale to commence at II o'clock am.
w. j. p. DOYLE,
Sheriff of Shelby county, Tenn.
Acklen & Sneed, attorneys. tyl6
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VIZ 2. MITCHELLS School will be con-
w tinued during the months OF July and
August. For terms and branches taught ap-
ply at the schoolrooBl, No. 303 Third street.