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PROVISIONS.

BAcoN-Clear rib sides l44G clear sides
15e.
CANvAsED HAMs-14c.
LARD-Prime in tierces, Ice; pressed in
tierces, 16c; in kegs, lie; in buckets, Tic.
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bid for November delivery; 6S1c for De-
cember delivery. Reg SIC Barley S1.134
a1.15 for spot; Si.13 for November delivery
and S1.10 for December delivery. Ness
pork higher at $1z.50 for spot; s1662ia
100 for seller all the year.. Lard inn a.
l2Aa12sc for spot, 1Oca11ac for seller all
the year Whisky 96se. Wheat-reesipts
81, 600 bushels.
81. Louis Markets.
ST.. LOUIS, Nov. 4-Flour dull and I'M
changed. Wheat irregular; some sales
lever; red fall 94c; No. red winter S1.053
al.06ak, Corn higher al Csc. Oats 521a
5Sc. BSSley frner; No. 2 spring s1.qsz
LILO. Rye quiet at S7aSSc. Whisky steady
At 99e. Mess pork quiet at so cash;
$3.50 Cor January delivery Dry salt
meats quiet, only jobbing and order trade.
Bacon quiet; only iobbing and order trade.
Lard higher; prime steam i2sc cash; lie
for December delivery; 11se for February
delivery. Hogs higher at 43a63c- Cattle
inactive and only low grades in the market.
Memphis Markets.
Memphis, Nov. Flour dull and IN
changed at S5.00a6.50. Corn scarce and
firm, nominally 95c. Oats &c. Lard
scarce and firm At 14tai5se. Bacon scarce
and firm.
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CHICAGO, Nov. 4.-Flour steady and
unchanged. Wheat steady and firm; No
spring soc; No. S5lc for spot or November
delivery; S63e for December delivery. Corn
closed dull and lower; TSc bid for spot; 72i
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SEEDS.

Timothy per bushel, $50; Red top
Herds grass, s1.6J; orchard grass, SIPS;
Kentucky blue grrss, SIPS; barley, SLIGO;
rye, SIPS.
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baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 4-Flour dull; family
8. 75a6.25. Wheat strong and higher; red
winter Sl.2O. Corn frmer at S5as6c- Oats
firm er at 60a62e. Rye dull at 95a9ee.
Mess pork nOminally S2la2z.OO. Bacon
firm; shoulders Sc; clear rib 12aal2i.
Sugar-cTed ham l4al5e. Lard hrmer at
14.c. Coffee dull and nominal. Whisky
scarce and tirmer at 81.
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MEDICAL.
PRESENTATION FRRK.

DOR THE SPEEDY CURE OF SEMINAL,
IL Weakness. Lost Manhood, and All disorders
brought on By indiscretion or excess. ANY drug
gist has the Ingredients. Address DR.. e. Hi
TON & CO., Cincinnati, Ohio. Oc9dEwfy
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NASHVILLE MARKETS.
UNION AND A,uauoAx OFFICE,

UNION AND AMERICAN OFFICE,
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 4.
COTTON.
The market ruled quiet with a moderate
movement to-day, closing unchanged and
steady.
Ofthe receipts POI were by the Decatur
road, so by the Chattanooga, s by the
Northwestern and II by wagon OF the
shipments, 195 were by the Louisville and
80 by the Chattanooga road.
W. o,,ofa - follor,-..
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The Cotton Movement.

The Nelo York Commercial and Finaa-
cidl Chronicle says of the cotton movement
for the week ending Oct. 80:
sit appears that the total receipts for
the seven days have reached 150,03l bales
against 1876 bales last week, 121. OS4
bales the previous week, and 96,277 bales
three weeks since, making the total receipts
since the first Of September, 1874, 65I.253
bales against All, SIS bales for the same
period of 1881, showing an increase
since Sept. 1, 1874, Of 1T9,37S bales.
'sThe exports for the week ending this
evening reach a total of 1928 bales, of
which 62,64S bales were to Great Britain,
1920 to France, and 1886 to the rest Of
the Continent, while the stocks as made
up this evening are now 37S, CPS bales.
"COmpared with the corresponding week
Of last season, there is an increase in the ex-
ports this week of 23,519 bales, while the
stocks tonight are 13l, 1853 bales more than
they were at this time year ago."
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CLovEs-Per ID, 6Of7Oc.
STARcH-Per ID, sc.
SoDA-Per b, &c.
PEcAEs-Per b, 1036121e.
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Foreign Markets.

LONDON Nov. 4, P. M.-COnsols for
money 93a93S; for account 93a931; Unit
ed States Sos of '65, 1O6; do. 1857,
1904; 1O-40's 104; new IS, 1854; New York
Central, %; Erie, 26s;; do. preferred Az.
Anglo American Telegraph 79a. f.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 4.-Breadstufs are
quiet.
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VEN OrIeans markets.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 4.-Gold ll1
sight par; sterling 531. Flour in good
demand; Xxx $3.50; xxx s5.00a6.00;
choice S6.25a6.5O. Corn scarce and higher;
yellow mixed S1.O.al.05; white mixed
SI.1O. Oats quiet at o0a65c. Bran in
fair demand at Si.O2.. Hay dull; prime
$40. Mess pork advanced to $3.50. Dry
salt meats scarce and in demand; shoulders
Sc. Bacon srmer; shoulders SIC; clear rib
13Ia14. Sugar-cured hams, old 123a13c;
fresh 14aI4sc Lard dull; tierces 14ic; keg
151c. Sugar in good demand, prices iirTner;
common 7G fair to fully fair T.aSc;
prime Sic; seconds 7iaSsc. MOlasses in
GOOD demand and firmer; centrifugal 40a
soc; prime to choice 60a67c. Whisky
choice: Louisiana S1.0O; western S1.0la
I.O4. Coffee ouiet;ordinary to prime 17a20c.
Or,,, rraal frTnar at & IS
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Louisville Markets.


LOUISVILLE, Nov. 4.-Flour quiet and
unchanged; superine So. 75a4.25; extra S4.2S
"A. 70; extra family $5a5.5O; No. SODA
6.25; fancy S6.25a6.75. Wheat qniet and
unchanged; red 95e; amber $l-OOi white
SLID. Corn S0aS2e. Oats 5Oa57c- Rye
Sic. Barley quiet and unchanged. Bacon
shoulders Sic clear rib l2sc- Sugar
cured hams II sal3c. Mess pork nominal
Bulk meats nominal Lard nominal
Wbiskv OFF,
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FOR SALE,

oONN~>No>~~~>~~o>~N~
NOR SALEDavidsOn and Wilson county
Il and Morris City Bonds. r W. BROWN g
n. Cherry street. nov5 Il
LOB SALE-Diamond Coal This Coal can
G be had by the carload or less quantity az
the office, No. Cedar street. o. P. MCR0B-
ERTS. sepH If
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Kew YOrA Dry Goods MArkes.

NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-The market has
not vet recovered from the depression
caused by the elections and nearly every
department was quiet. Cotton goods were
dull. Side-band prints and dark ginghams
are in steady request. Gloucester mourn
ing checked and Nader fancy prints have
reduced to SIC and shirtings TO Sc. Woolen
goods are quies except fannels and blankets
which are in steady demand. Black silks
are fairly active. LOnsdale bleaehed cot
tons are down &c, black A A lOac, and
Hone Toe.
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WANTED.
FOR RENT.


NOR RENT-A pleasant front room, with
IL boa.I, convenient 70 street railroad, west
Nashville Apply at this office. nOv5 4t$
EOR RENT-The house now occupied by
IT, George A Dickel & Co, corner OF Make
and Church streets. THOS. ID. FIFE.
nOv3 AZ
E0R RENT-Two elegant Stores, nearly fin
Il ished, in the new Odd Fellows Temple, cor
ner Church and High streets, are for rent for
next year or a term of years. Splendid business
locality. See It. L. MARSHALL, at Office
Widow & Orphan Fund Life Insurance Co., cor
ner Church and Summer streets, or J. r. HAIR
WELL, $50 North College street. novl tt
TIOR RENT for IsT5-The Mccall Dwelling,
Il No. 81 South Cherry street p. p. PECK.
ocSf If
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CIneinnaaI aIarkeas.

CNuEHATI, Nov. 4-FlOur firm; fsmily
s.. 95a5.10. Wheat steady; red Sl.O3a1.O6.
Corn-new G0a62c. Oats 53a56c. Rye
94e. Barley Sl.SSa1.4O. Lard steady;
prime steam 12sc- Bulk meats firm al tic
for shoulders, clear rib 10alOsc; clear 1Oaa
lie. Bacon-sh0ulders Sc; clear rib l2sc;
clear l3sal4c. Whisky steady at 96c.
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PARIS, Nov. 4. = Rentes 62f so
New York Money Markes

NEW ORk, Nov. 4.-ln wall street
to-day the result of the elections was the
topic Of discussion and matters were some
what unsettled in consequence. The
markets were higher for exchange, weak
and lower for stocks and temporarily firm
for gold. Money closed At 2a2aa per cent,
after loaning at 81 per cent. HriHe mer-
camille paper was sal per cent for short
and long dates. The Customs receipts
TODAY were S345, 900. The produce exports
for the week amounted TO S2.536, l20, an
increase over last week of $4,000. Sterling
exchange was 6rmer at 4S44a4S4a for sixty
days, and 4S7 lass for sight. Gold opened
at 1lOs, advanced TO I1O5 and closed at
l1O1. The borrowing rates were Z per
cent. per annum, and 1-64 per cent. per
day. loans also were made tat. The
Treasurer discussed $4,000. The clear
ings to-day were $39,OOO,O0O. Govern
ment bonds were in good demand. State
bonds were dull. Railroad bonds were dull.
Stocks opened quiet and steady and latter
in the day the market became heavy ard a
general decline of Ia per cent. with the
greatest fall in Pacific Mail, Western
Union, New Y Ork Central, Erie and lake
Shore. In closing business there was a
slight recovery from the lowest point.
The sales at the Stock Exchange between
ten and two O'Clock to-day amounted to
122, 900 shares, of which $4,000 shares were
Western Union, 5000 Pacific Mail, IT.
600 Lake Shore, 5000 Union Pacific, TO-
600 Wabash, 1000 Rock Island, and 10000
Erie.
Sterling Exchange. Bills 4S4 !;
United States coupons Of 1881. l1Ss;
5-2Os Of 1862, 110s; do. Of 1854, 1l3b; do.
Of 1865, 114t; do. new 116s; 5-2Os Of 1867.
I17i; United States coupons Of 1868, MA;
new fives, 1113; 19-4Os, 11za; currency SKIES
IlTS; Missouri State bonds 94s. Tennessee
old 20; do. new 10. Stocks Western
Union Telegraph TSa; New York Central
mi. Eria 2csI. do nrefarrad IL -
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The NashyilleSavings Company FURNISHES
US the following quotations showing the
prices and movement Of cotton at New
York and Liverpool throughout theday:
NEW vOuu
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LIVERPOOL, Nov. 4. lz~'OP Cotton
steady. Middling uplauds Hard; Or
leans S5dStd. Sales to-day 1900 bales,
of which 5000 bales are for export aid
speculation.
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kidnapping in Pittsburgh. Pa.

Tuesday afternoon little girl, tw"Iv"
year. of age, appeared before Ju-tIc" Tur-
nrr. of Franklin. and laid that -h" had
been .tolen from her h"m" IN thI- city.
The girl aid that her nam" Wa Mary
Hildrrhrnut. Her father lived Iu Pitt
burgh and va. Il day labor"r. one day
lat week he Wa. on Liberty street when
II man came up and a-Acd her to walk
with him. He took her to the Union
depot and said If he -pok" or cried b"
would Kill her. and mad" other threats.
She Na- forced 1" accompany him nu
board the car. and during the rid" b"
mad" many threatening remark, toll
iry her he .houh never -cr
home again # ne did not keep silent.
When they arrived At Franklin her kid
napp"rtDnk her ,D huu." Iu ia" lower
part nf the city. Her" ~" man and wu-
man turk "a the rIu,hng he bad on.
and dressed her in .0rn" .hahhy garment.
81 -bD", ur ticking U-r" given her and
up hat Ur bonnet. Sh" VA rID-rIS
watched. not b"ing aIl"w"d tp have th"
huu-. OF gn beyond light 81 on" Il her
hidusppcr.. That day. however. .h"
managed 90 cIudr their yigilaur" and
,--rap". Sho APPEARED to b" "ut "f P!"""
Iu the clpthr- he wore. and ga'" "''-
drurr of good breeding Sh" a.k"d thS
men to 90 With her then T." th" h"u-"
and n. would point "ut th" man t" them
She /. awaiting clalnant.-Irn@"'rg"
Di-UG,rE. JDiV ~.
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Mr.. TIIton's Beauty 4 Glow Ing lie,
.rTIption.

One %ho saw a portrait of Mr.. Tilton
describe the effect upon him Il. follow.
Again and again my eva, frll upon Il.
Something peculiarly charming aud IA
chatting and tender hung about It. Mo-
.iugly I ih"ught the arti.t himself a mot
imaginary genius, and opu.umrna,s ere
atnr. ~. II al actual instead II a fancy
subject. hi brI,h must have b".n IN
.pirrd. 4 mot .ymm"trical head.
intellect and poetry predominant
ing: wealth q .ukeu brown
hair: -Df and -DulfuI eye. Il richs t
ha1eI: a fs0e Il Exquisite .v-"tne-- sns
tend~rne.-. and rip" with cultur" and
character. q mouth carved by the god,
and lip full. wsrIn and suggesting
ROBUSTNESS Of mode-t passion; chin III
dic.ting a gentle hrmne-- and abundant
will: .hapely neck and graceful -h0ul-
der and finely developed bust-a!i
harmony all, ali beauty. all tn" sigor
and tenderness Of young life and iascina-
ton. The witching eyes sermed 70
brighten when looked into; very smile
- .weet ~ 10 thrill one appeared upon
that fsee when involuntary fixed my
gaze upon it.
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OF Democratic state Con-
yention.

MONTGOMERY. July Sl.-The Demo-
cratic State Convention adjourned this
morning. B. D.Lewis and W. II. For
new are the candidates for Congress at
large.
The resolutions announce that the
action of the radical portion of the Re
publican party neceSSitateS the union oi
the white people iu self-defence; aCknowi-
edge the rights of all classes under the
Constitution and laws, but respect social
union or equality; denounce the civil
rights bill a. fragrant, dangerous 10 the
invasion of conservative principles and
free government, and palpable violation
Of the Constitution, and view with ab-
horence the attempt to take possession Of
schools. colleges, churches, hotels, rail
roads. steamboats,. theatres, &c., for the
purpose Of establishing negro equality;
invite white emigration; urge the enact
ment of laws to secure wages Ia en-
plovees of railroads and corporations,
and pledge economy in the State govern
ment, and the payment of every dollar
Justly owed by the State when it is able
Ia do -
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ST. LOUIS.
Vigilance Observation-Disclosures.

ST. LoUIS, July $l.-The Ds"~Tofs y
Kansas City special Says: \ vigilance
committee Of about 100 men has b"vu
formed nj Wellington and other point, in
Kansa, far hanging horse thieves. Three
men named Harbrnok Bell, Broak, aud
Charley Smith, were hung near Well
ington last night, and made confessions
involving twenty other parties.
Great quantities of grasshoppcr, have
appeared in Western and Southwestern
Kansas, and are destroying everything
before them in the way Of crops. Much
damage and distress i .pprrhendcd.
Fire.
What appears to be- quite a large fire
has been raging in East 81 Ioui, since
midnight, hut tclrgraphic communication
can't be- obtained from that city, there
fore no definite information can hc given
Tonight
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MINNESOTA.
GrasshOppers Coming.

ST. PAUL, July 3l.-The grasShoppers
sre rapidly moving eastward in myrid>
and will doubtless reach Wisconsin. per
haps Illinois before the flying season Is
over. They are reported to-day very
abundant al number of points far east
of the former scene of activity. Even in
this city several gardens are ovcrrun by
them. All the damage the late comer>
can now do is to deposit their eggs, which
will hatch out millions Of devastating in
Sects another year. 1t is now absolutely
certain that other States than this will
complain of the scourge next year, and
If the clouds of insects continue their pre-
sent movements even the eastern and
central States will not escape.
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PITTSBUR RGH.
subscriptions siiII Pouring ia.

PITTsRUEGu, July %l.-Suh>criptl"ns
tn the relief fund for the sufferer, 10y the
lat" flood ARE >till pouring in rapidly.
The total amount subscribed now reaches
about S3O.OOO The total loss of life ="
far rs known, foot. up l3@prrSon. drown
eel. The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany have rendered the service. of one
hundred lahorrrs for duty tomorrow +"
assist in cleaning away ia" ruins. To-
morrow the work Of cIrauiug away th"
debris in Nalghtlcy.s meadow nnd th"
Butchcrs run di,trict will b" commenced,
and thrr" i every reason I" Nupp"," that
additional hodic, may b" found. Th"
damage to the streets and sewer in thu,
district will reach SjOWN.
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LETTER FROM WEBSTER.
Poisoning Case.
FlIIOTS ~ Inc K"gIsirr.
MIDDLgPoRT, july -.

ElliDtN bi Inc tk'ElNifts
NIDDLTroRT, July -.
some time ~" Mr.. R"h"cca Mace.
widow her daughter and son w"r" all
supposed to ha," been p"r."n"d At Harh-
or, Valley. II did not prov" fatal e"
either Of them. hut the widow. il VIZ
thought. would not recover. but III" j.
,u, nf danger. Her daughtrr-in-law VA.
Accused Of putting ar.rnic ia the dough
ha,rn. and Was arr,-t.rI and tried h..iorr
= Justice hut not found guilty II ws,
not long after this that her ."u FL tho
husband "f susan Mac. who Va, -uJ-
p0--d ~ have administered IT," p"i-"n.
had hi. house and am"-t very thing hr
hid burned up Il a,.d0p" in the night.
and who did Il J. not known, nor J., thrr"
anv suspicion attached To any on" ?" far
A. i. known. Mr.. Mace and hi wife are
both iu good standing. and arc respected
~ everybody wh" knew them.
C.REESPONBEyT
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ARK ANSAs.
constitutional Convention.

LITTLE R0cE. July 3l.-Sey~raI ord
nance, wer~ introduced In the Stale >'.n-
st- today 10 top the i,-uaUc~ "f Stat
scrip. and return t" currency ba-i. il.
the running # the STATE government.
IL consequence of thi, the STAT GRIP
advanced in price t. 20 cent. to-day.
The Convention today va. principally
engaged in discussing the article on
frsnchl--
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FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.
Temple Bar Unsafe.

LONDON. July Sl.-The excavations
for-the new Law Courts, have rendered
the Temple Bar unsafe, and all traffic
under it between Strand and Fleet streets
is interdicted, causing much inconven-
ience.
The interest in the exhibitions of the
American base ball players is increasing,
and the Midland Railroad will run
special cars to all points ON IL line where
the clubs play.
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STATE POLITICS.

WILLIAM T. ICE, Of Phillip, is an
nouncrd II, n candidate for the HouS" Of
Delegates. for the district comprised of
the counties of Barbour, Tyler and Harri-
son. Col. ID. Corr. of Beverly, is an
nuunced rs n candidate for the State Sen
ate for the Sixth District, and WM. b.
l,E Of Marion, Is announced n a Demo-
cratic candidate for the Senate in the
second District.
A meeting called by the Democratic
Committee of Taylor county, met at the
Court House of that county, on Monday
Julv Goth. Mr.. 4. b. GAwTHoEP was
called to the chair, and L. VI. COCHRAN
appointed Secretary. A committee of
i've was appointed to report delegates to
the Congressional, Senatorial and Dele
gate District Conventions. Five dele
gates to each convention We're reported
and selected
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CHICAGO.
Abortionist convicted.

CHIcAGo, July 3l.-Th" jury in tn"
Earl sborti"nist case. after sitting till 3
urlock thi. evening, brought ia verdict
Of guilty and fixed h, punishment AT
live year, in the prnitrntinry. lIls r"un-
,rl made a motion for new triHl which
will be- argued hereafter.
The new -trAm fire tug, w"r" "ut "n
the river for the first time thi- morning
to experiment. They ARE not "a perfect
.urrc,,. but it i, believed can be- undr 80.
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OCEAN STEAMERS.

CARDIFF. July 3l.-Thr steamship
Glamorgan from New York, ha- arrived
New YORK. July 3l.-Arriyed. the
steamship State Of Nevada, from Glas
gov.
Arrived-Steamer Java from Liver.
pool.
Arrived. the steamer Noel. from
Bremen.
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Philadelphia Wool Market.

PHILADELPHIA. July 3l.--FIrIn"r, iu
gU,l demand and .cs,rc"; ObIO, P"nnsyi-
yania and Wet Virginia Xxx and sb"y"
j240 So: y j2Co %" :.mednm Joro ~ \,
cDsr-e fJr. New York. Michigan. In
diana and Wi-con.in fine Ijt0.tbci me-
dunn JNajlc; cDar.s 4jc, c"mblng
wa.hed GnIo G2c: do. un nwa'hed 90; Can
ada cornbing GIEaG2 ine un~ssh"d Sl'a,
&.jc; cyar.s and MEDIUM unWssbed |tg - :
fub U..hed J2aJ1c.
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Senatorial Convention n--3rd District.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
y the Senatorial Convention for the Srd
district. consisting of the counties OF
Ritchie, Doddrige, Harrison, Gilmer, and
calhoun, will be holden at the town of Ei-
ienboro, in the county Of Ritchie, on the
18th day of August, 1874. Inc ahdef, h,
county meetings be held at an early day
as possible, To appoint delegates to said
Convention. Let the counties Aforesaid be
well represented ..,..
Committee X. y. BLAIR,
IvI- Chairman.
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THERE seems To be- a tidal wave of in
sanity rushing over the land. The hnr-
rihly harhsr"u, atrocities of the PnME-
hoy boy in Massachusetts. are still fresh
in the minds of all. and now comes the
news of another person affected with the
same morbid propensity for crime The
telegraph reports tell uS of n girl who has
been arrested for All attempt to burn up
house for the purpose of causing the
death of baby sleeping within, and she
confeSses to have had sn almost uncon-
trollable desire on former occasions TO
commit the same crime. PoMERoY : III
chnations led him to torture by means
Of cutting his victims with a knife, while
this girls desire was to burn them up.
What with kidnapping. killing and
burning, We are called upon to chrOni-
Gle moro crimes toward children than
have ever before, to our knowledge. been
brought to light in the same space of
time
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yew York Dry Goods Market.

SEw YORK. July 3l>-Thsr" was ah
active package mOyem"nt 10 Cotton
Plannrl.. Cheyiot .hirting., WOOL Flan-
neL. Blanket. and Side Band Print.
Cotton gods fairly active and 1rn;
Hamilton stout drawn Cotton FLANNEL.
reduced tO liIc. Dre.s god. in ImprOy-
ed request. Fancy Cashmere, w0r'ted
coating. and rsp"llant. more active.
Foreign gods remain quiet.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-01
Congressional Convention.
First Congressional District,
w. Va.

rDHE MEMBERS OF THE DEMOCRATIC
i State Executive Committee nom the
First District, in absence of any District
committee, hereby call Convention OF
Delegates from each of the counties OF
said District TO meet at Ellenboro, in the
County of Richie, w. Va, on THURS
DAY, the 18th day of AUGUST, 1874,
10 nominate Congressional Representa-
tive for said district. Your committee re-
spectfully request that county meetings be
held to appoint Delegates to said Convsn-
ion.
Alp PASNELL, VIM. =. THOMPSON,
j. W. GALLAHER, JOHN BASEL.
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The Republican convention at Lara
City, Wyoming territory, unanimously
nominated Hon. J. VI. Garry for delegate
10 Congress.
The Chinese government is about TO
establish u Consulate at San Francisco
six Chinese companies there agreeing to
defrsy the expenses of the Consulate. 1t
is believed an American will be appoint
ed, with Chinese Vice Consul.
Patrick McCarty was killed BY car
running over him, at Terre Haute. In
diana, Yesterday.
At meeting of the Corn Exchange
Of Montreal, Canada, d resolution TO
make all transactions ill proouce cash on
delivery, was rejected by large ma
jOrity.