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PROPOSALS.
CLERKS OFFICE SUPREME COrHTor ArrEALS }
OF VIRGINIA.
RICHMOND, June 10, 4. ID. 1874.
YSI-R>TA TO TIE PROVISIONS OF

> l l ~ 1 =
l. an act o; the General Assembly of Virginia.
approved April Sc. STA. entitled = An act pre-
>cr!binG the ranatfHin which records for the SUI
pryme Court 81 Ap peaIs shall he printed. and pro-
vi&ng for letting tljesame contract,'' aud which
Is rs io!l"wS-to wi :s2s
I. b. i enncrs5 {6pMe General isse,a1ly. That
iiicnnonG. s,aunt sWinchcster and Wytheviiie
SnaN in thr 81 Jnne in the year eighteen
IN thc aTa san 5y
in ncwSpf Der published in their respective 10
ca,iie> for the [printing fer one year Of such re-
cords .! courts yas may be required unCer existing
laws. 10 he priGted for the use If lhe supreme
Court 81 Aplcads In Determining cases Z! appeal.
II. The s"I iEoposals shall state The amol,n, per
n3"e OF httten} tluudred ems, small plea type. and
ssi' lnr!uIv fshe papcr. printing, binding, and a
neat cover Wth the style Of The case and the court
from winch lha record comes neatly printed there
III The said clerks shall award the contracts for
SAID pruning L" the lowest responslhc Dld'icrs IN
their respective lilies, and shall take from them
bond, wiki ample Security. in Il penalty double the
amount OF ne W"i 10 be executed: the same To- be
a>certancd ly The amount OF The preceding years
worn. Tie mode certifying and paying accounts
Tor said printing shall be rs now prescribed by
". Al acts AMI rorts Of acts in conflict with the
provisions q: this 4, tare hereby repealed.
V. Ibis &c; shall ainforcc iiom its passage.
SEALED PRnPosALS will be received by the
undersigned nj hiS ?tice,at III. State courthouse,
on Eleventh stree" htlwcen Broad and Marshall. In
the city Of kichm"n !, until Il o'clock NJ. of the
25IH INSTANT. fog the PRINTING. &C., in ac-
OF said act. OF al such RECORDS as the supreme
Court II Appeals oil Virginia. at Richmond. may
require Tor one year from the 1st day OF JnE,
ASA.
A, The prntir? has TO he done under the super
vision auu direction OF the clerk, ii must be done in
this city.
Tie clerk claims the light Of rejecting any and
all bid, which in his opinion do not and will not
iuily comply with HE requirements of the iorego-
ing act. ana oI deciding rho are Responsible bid
,i.rs" aud ,chut is ample security" within the
lnc,uiug OF the sam ,
GEORGE l.. CHRISTIAN,
Clerk If the Supreme Court Of Appeals oil
jc 1-tudTt Virginia, al klchhonu.
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BY Telegraph.
NEW WORK MARKETS.

. NEW YORK, June 17.-COtton nominal: saks OF
o79 bales st 17SG1 SIC. Flour steady; moderate
demand. Whcat->prn2 o. 1ac. better good x
port and fair home dcmund: S14sYSl.oO tor
winter r,d western. Corn In buyers, favor Win
fair demand; 7S@S1c. for western mixed le1
crn Coffee quiet; nothing OF moment dnihg
l7AM21c. for Rio. Rice quiet and uhclansrd
Taliow firm at SIC. Rosiu ilrmer at S2.4UG,S2.oU.
TurDtutiue irm al ) G&c.
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BY Telegraph.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, June l7-NDon.-Gold opened al
lll4. The Cuba takes out 100000 In gold coin
aud thrce-clshths OF million in gold bars. Stock:
active Irregular, and lower. Money, 2. Exchange
Long, 4S9; short. 491A. Governments active and
Strong. State bonds dull
Ecening.-Money easy at 2If@3. Sterling dul
and firm. Gold Immediately active ut 115G1114
Governments strong and dull. Ssatcsqulctaud nom
iugl.
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BALTIMORE. June 17.-Flour favors buyers
wheat very quiet Corn dull AID lower; southern
white, s7@ssc. yellow, S0GSlc. cats lower
fair order trade nothing in round lots. Nhlske!
scarce and higher at 99c.4Sl. Sugar easy, VIII
Geclinl NJ tHnucncy.
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Statue of General Putnam.

HARTFORD, CoNS., June 1.-THE bronze
statue of General Putnam was unveiled in
the park this afternoon with appropriate
ceremonies and imposing military display.
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ptT TiN1fiIl

BALTIMORE, June 17.-Nrgtnia G's. old, 30; con-
solS, 513!; cX-coupons, 494. West Nirginia'S, IL
North Carolina 6's old, %; special tax, D. Bid.
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JEWEkRY. dc.
SPEClAL NOTICE.


cPEClAL NOTICE.
Great bargains offered In
DIAMONDS, WATCHES. CHAINS, AMI E"
ELRI.
In order to realize the cash on the lolio"ine'
namcd Forfeited Pledges shall olier great in'
ducements TO purchasers OF SAME Lie a'"eieS
Zine fine stem-wlnding Howard Watch, in 10 kara'
I pcnni,Ie +. b. ADKINS Watch, in Is karat heavy
As very very fne il and 8 karat Gold stem and Key
az fine Unera, Vest, Chatelaine, and Neck Chains
Diamond Rings and Buttons; 90 AmethEStj; UnSA
Topaz, BI0odstone. and heavy plain Gold Rings
for ladies aud gentlemen: .,,.a poeou
25 Lockels and char ms, 81 sets OF SeeVeand bosol
Buttons sets OF Pins anu har-rlhgs' 1V n''
Brooches; ,1 D,a
2 pair elegant Bracelets, fine solid Gold ard lla
mond Locket, fine solid Gold and fc;.rl ran
Holder, and many other articles too nnmerou
to mention: all OF which l shII sell ~ conSlu
erabIy less than the cost Of the same.
Imost respectfully invite every one Inclined 10
wards getting great bargains TO cali AT !he earies
date ana examine the articles at
S. A. WINSTUCk'S Loan Office,
No. II Fourteenth street.
iat1m under Exchange Hotel.
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WILNISGTOE MARKETS.

WILMISGToS, jane 17.-Spirits Of turncn'lhs
firm al 32:5c. Kosin stcady at sl.70@fl:I2 i"i
strained. truue ,urpcntinc quiet 1T 81 90 iul
hard - 80 for yellow dip; IS FOR virgin. TAI
uuiet at 81 80.
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TRUSsES. SUPPORTERS. dc.
C,EE.EY'S EARD-RUBBERT kUSSES.
ABDOMINAL SUPPORTERS,
ANDPILE PIPES.

Relief. comfort, and cure for RUrTURE, FEMALE
WEAKNESSES, and PILES. Unlike all other appil'
ances known, will never rust Timber, break, cha1e
oil nor move from place-indestructble. Inc hne
steel spring, being coated with hard rubber, light
cool. ccanly, used in bathng, fitted to FORM unl.
rcr>al!y recommended by all surgeons as the best
mechanical supports Known. send Tor pAmphiet.
Establishments: l347 Chestnut street, Phiiade-
phia and 1877 Broadway, New ior k. Complete
assortment for sale, with careful adjustment, by
MEADE & BAKER, Richmond, anu all dealers.
Beware Of limitations. ap 13-3m
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COMMERCIAL.
CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE

RICHMOND, June l 7, 1874.
OErrR1SCs.-The offerings OH Change o.day
were q 4 bushels white corn. 90 bushels straw. Co
lorpd. 7G bushels mixed; 200 bushels oats, and
2.275 pounds mixed otfll. o
SNEs.-The sales on Change to-day were 100
bushels very good straw-c"ior.d corn 1T 92c, and
rs bushels mixed corn Onprivate t. rms.
RE-EXIIIBITEp.-Alil Uffal, 2.275 pounds.
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.,!CI0THINa,,
NEW DEPARTURE. ]

! A NEW DEPARTURE. 80.
&C. o. D. COD.
GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES.
Retrieving that ii viii be mutually advantageous
to ourselves aud our CUSTOMERS, webaye decided TO
do an exclusively 3E 4t
cash BUSINESS
from this date, and have marked our goods down nc
prices that Will convince friends and the pub
lie TINT IL Is 10 their best interests TO buy their
-CLOTHIN AND FURNISHING GOODS
FOR CASH
Our stock IL still very fnll and attractive in all
departments, and we offer IL 1T unprecedenicrily
low prices.
We earnestly invite an examination aud compa-
rison of prices.
WILKINSON & wITHERS,
1907 Main street, opposite post-oftice,
je Is Richmond. Va.
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s5asHSE gNTEELlGENCE.

IMMATURE ALMANAC, JUNE Is, 1874.
SIM rlses,.... AZ Moon setS.........I IL ;
Ann stts.., us High the. ......... e.UO
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CINCINNATI MARKETS.
louisville MARk ETs

CINCINNATI. June 17.-Flour steady. Corn dii!
Provisions aud lard unchanged. Whiskey, 9ec.
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t. LOUISVILLE MARhE ELS.
LOUISVILLE. June Flour unchanged. Corn
Willie. 7Sc.; mixed, roe. Provisions quiet an
weak. WhiskeyA0Gc.
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pALTIMoRE AND OHIO RAILROAD

baltimore AND OHIO RAILROAD
THE SHORTEST ALL-RAIL LINE
FROM
RICH OND
TO
POINTS WEST, NORTHWEST, AND EAST.
ONLY ONE CHANGE OF CARS
BETWEEN
RICHMOND AND COLUMBUS,
PlTTsBURGU, CINCINNATI. AND ST, Louis,
and all intermediate points.
For rates. tluc-cardS. and Information generally,
apply at companys ticket office. l201 Main street,
and ut 500 Main street. corner Eighth and Byrd
streets, and office of Richmond, York River and
Chesapeake railroad. j. l.. WALDORF,
S. h. Passenger Agent,
1901 Main street. Richmond. Va.
l.. VI. COLE, General Ticket Agent. Baltimore,
Md. NH 8 BIN
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FINANCIAL.

RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.
WEDNESDAY, June IT. 1874
SALEs.-200 Virginia tax.recelyable coupons al
81.
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Bid. asked
United States 500 coupon, 1S67.....l2O 600
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S1HESaPEAkE AND ONO RAIL-

IHESaPEAkE AND ONO RAIL
" R0hD.-On and after SUNDAY, April 49,
1874 passeDsrr tra rs will run rs follows:
FROM RICHMOND.
$50 A. VI. MALL TRAlN.-For tiordonsvliies
Cn.rlotle> vile. staunlon. White sulphur fintons
and all intermediate stations daily excep sunday,
arriving ut Hinton at 10:lC =. Nj. This train
connects ut GOrdonsville foI Orange. Culpeper,
Warrenton, MaDtosaS, AlexaI dria, Washington,
and the North, and 1t Charlottesville for Lynch
burg, Bristol, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and tho
"a: p. NJ. ACCOMMODATION TRAIN.-For
GOrd0nsville ana al intermediate stations daily lex-
cept Sunday, arriving at Gordonsyille at $50 t.
9:3OP. NJ CINCINNATI EXPRESSION Cor
dOnsyilie, Charlottesville, Siannton, Goshen, MILL
toro', CovIngtOn, White Sulphur, and all stations
west of While sulphur daily lexcept Saturday ar
irving At Huntington At $50 7. NJ. This train
connects at Gordonsyilie for Washington, Ralft-
more. and the North, and for Lynchbnrg, Bristol,
and the South, ana ut Huntington WIN steamers
BostOna and Fleetwood for Cincinnati aud ak points
West aud southwest, arriving at Cincinnati at a.
Nj.
Baggage checked through
For through tickets, rates. anc Information, ap-
ply at S26 Main street. Ballard and Exchan2r to-
te or al the company's oEee, Brond street and Six
tenth EDGAR YLlET,
General Passenger ana Ticket Agent
A. II. PERRY, General superintendent aD To-
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Freight TkAlN. for through neignt only,
leaves Richmond daily (Moudays excepted at
1890 A. NJ, connecting with steamers at West
Point that deliver freight In Baltimore early next
morning.
FREIGHT TRAIN, with a5sen2er car attached,
for freight between Richmond and West Polnlt
leaves Richmond on Mondays, Wednesdays, and
FRIDAYS at 4. N. Local freight received Tues
""'' EDW. F. FOLGFR,
Superintendent.
w RRAGG Master TRANSFORMATIONS app 20
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FASHIONABLE
SPRING CLOTHING.
or STATE for
MEMS, YOUTHS, BOYS or CHILDREN's
wear, CUT TASTY, MADE WELL, aud for sale at
fair prices.
WI. IRA SMITH, Agt.,
100 Main street.
Sign: LONG FLAG. my13
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JULIUS KRAkER,
CLoTHIER AND MERCHANT TAILOR,
1917 MAIS STREET. BETWEEN FIFTEENTH AND
SIXTEENTH STREETS, SIGN OF THE RED POST,
taxes pleasure In informing his friends aud the
worid 10 general that he has just arrived from the
North with as fine selection Of MEMS and BOY,s
CLOIHiNG and GENTS FURNISHING G GODS.
rs also GkSol MERES. VESTINGS, etc, for MER-
CHANT TAILORING. Is ever were exhibited In
siie city In any establishment Thankful for past
tavors he socits call from all, confident to please
further particulars ut JULIUS kRAkER,S
ap 4-S,tu.&In 1917 Main street.
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DAILY LINE SUNDAYS ExcEpTED,.

:, On and after FRIDAY, June 9th, 1874. this
Gompny's fast anc elegant steamers JOHN SYL-
xESfER. Captain }. A. POST, and ELIZA HAM
CON, Captain ). q. DEYO, carrying United, states
Nail and Adams Express, will leave wharf, Rock
eNceptcdl ut 6 A. NJ.
Passengers make sure connections with Bay Lin,
At Norfolk for Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New
York -
rare 10 Nue de i't,au. 90
Fare 10 Od Point. ..-................. 2 90
Found trip tickets.................... 3 so
FAKE to NORFOLK ONLY. 2UU
FARE TO NORFOLK AND RE-
5 DU
Fure 10 BALTIMORE. 90
Fare to Philadelphia. 8 so
Fare TO New Iork,..................l IL so
Tickets for sale on steamers, at GarDer Il Con
Ticket Agency, Main street. and Exchange Hotel
and baggage checked through. Freight rece!v.,
daily for Boston, Norfolk, and Portsmouth, an.
regular landings on James river from A. ". to
4 Z. NJ, at reasonable rates.
Freight for way-iar,tlngS must be prepaid.
l.. Il. TATUM General Agent.
Office: Cornpany's wharf, Rockets; branch Of
dee At W. D. Blair & Co.'S, corner of Ninth ant
Main streets. jel2
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EOR NE w YORK-Yhe sEss
Old Dominion Steamship Company's SsssEEsS
steamship WYANOkE, Captain fOEeH, Will sail
FRIDAY Juae 9th, az 8 o'clock p. NJ.
Freight received until O'Clock p, d..
Through bills OF lading signed, ana goods for.
warasd with dispatch TO all points north, south,
east, and west; also, to foreign ports.
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed.
Fare to New York, $l2; steerage, So; 7onnd
trip tickets. $50.
For freight or passage apply to
g. w. ALLEN & CO.. Agents.
1e l7-3t CompanJ's W narf. Rockets.
JAMES RIVER sTEAMBoATe.1su,
COMPANY. lsss::sss sssas
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MINERAL WATERS.
WHITE SULPHUR, Greenbxier;
EOCkBRIDGE ALUM,
HEALING SPRINGS,
AILEGHANY SPRINGS,
CAPON SPRINGS.
ALSO,
,x,,ars from various springs. SARATOGA, New
york. and the genuine FREDERIC BIT
TER WATER. All received diteet For sale 1t
wholesale and retail by
PURCELL. LADD a CO, Dragg s,s,s
nv % Agent yir hnia Springs waters:
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VICHY WATER, FRIEDRlChSHALL
Y BITTER WATER, Sellers Water, Congress
Water. Ilaihoru Water, and:Burt0n's LoMpou"A
10 II Sixth and Broad streets.
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CANAL SHIPPING.
II UCADO'S DAILY LINE. Gas--sI.ILsT1s
MINERAL WATERS.

4 LUM WATER.-The WALLAWHA-
"A I,UOLA bath county, is the finest aeidulated
ALUM WATER IN existence. It's tonic anu aslrla-
gent nronerties arc most superior, and In treat
meut of the prevailing summer complaints ana
diseases Is invaluable. Sold, wholesale and resal'
by IL AuSEn ~ "a Snsrt'so
fe Agent tOT SppSo'
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RICHMOND, YORK RIVER AND uIihsApEAxE}
RAILROAD COMPANY.
RICHMOND. April Is, 1874. }
NN AND AFTER TUESDAY, APRIL
~ 2lST, PhSSESGE Err and FREIGHT TRAlEH
on tl's road will run as follows:
PASSENGER TRAIN I0r West Point leaves
Richmond at z. NJ, ana train from West iDint
will arrive at Richmond ut 10:1O A. D.. da Wy Sun-
days excepted.
,fiie splendid steamers Havana and Sue will run
In connection with this rOad and VIII leave West
Point daily Sundays excepied on tue arrival OF the
train. which leaves Rct mono at F. NJ, arriving at
Baltimore next mornI Z 10 ample time 10 connect
with traihs Tor Washington, asst North, anu West;
and leave Baltimore daily tSundays cNcepIefj 81
Z. NJ, connecting III West Point with the train
due at Rchmn"' III U next morning
Fare 10 BALTIMORE ......'........~ ) 0u
To Baltimore ana returh... w
10 w hSDlBEtoil .....-......''.''''. Wy
Fare to Philadelphia. ..........."".. 90
TO philadelphia and return.......-. il 20
Fare to New J ork ................... ~ w
To New York aad return ........... ~ 20
Freight TRAIN, for through Iiegnt only,
leaves Richmond daily (Moudays excepted at
tt,fr Wit tp,nr a
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2mDIftes &Qpitel.

Muf elmer bDIsernen 8anf Der 2anbun9sz
Bride iab unler alter 8efannter Sonas. Wtit
benz sufrieoenen 9lusbrud zines Otannes, Der
feline bo6Fiesenben Ylane NIT itb berumtrast,
Ionbern sIidli3 lit, rpenn er ii9 nnr bas 3euSz
nib seben fann, er babe feline YFidt setbar,
biEdts iR R er I'm ii5. Sos Is5snssous 8ilo, Oos
uor ibm lag, freuts ibn. st bate uieI sears
beitet, unb bas ma9te ibn tmmer uer9nii9t.
SeBt rubte er felt elmer baIben Stunoe uno
betra6tete NIT Usube bas sei6dfti9e Ireiben
auf bem i'm Sonnenltdt sItbernoen Strome.
IS par Elm ruarmer, fait beiber SuIitas. Sie
9onne, nur seitrueiIis ourd cine uorilberses
benbe 0oIfe uerbedt fdob uerien9enbe Strabs
len auf 2anb unb Strom. Oenno9 re9ten
ii6 raitIos tauienbe Sanbe, benn Die sdiTs
fabrt bliibte, unb es CAB flr Seoen Der tbas
tis iein poate unb Irbeit ni6t I6eute, uoLaui
81 tbun.
yGutsn Sag, Sonas," ipraa eine Stimme
iiber benz 9aupte bes Soaenfi fiibrers, oer it'd
nit peri9Iunsenen Irmen 5uriidselebnt bate
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mittb Ober 9rmmbeit ieIber umpuffe; i'd
n1lBte mid ia ibdmen."
(5ortiesuns foIst)
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barreltull Of slippers, q Dillingham; OF
Aldrich's fiction, who would have had to
be q centipede to wear all the slippers,
and hydra 10 wear all the smoking. caps
he received from admiring ladies Of bis
congregation.
Such man Is, perlorce, on very inti-
mate terms with women. He comes to
them as messenger oi the Being they
worship and revere. Their ready fancy
invests him with some Of the attributes
oil bis Master. BE can do no wrong. His
words are holy. Fair devotees relate to
him their troubles. Such ceaseless adu-
latlon cannot but harm. No man can
stand II, least Of all o member Of the sin.
gle profession which declaims, week after
week, TO an audience that regards doubt
or criticism OF the defamation as a sin.
A minister gets no healthy criticism. II
he gets, instead Of II, constant adulation,
he Is in signal danger Of becoming Rev
CREAM. CHEESE. And beyond all this
there lies deeper pitfall. II he ia nat.
urally man Of low passions, or If sud-
den temptation can burn through his
sell-control, his opportunities are vast.
Is It wonderful that he sometimes yields,
and brings deadly dishonor upon him.
self and bis victim-or himself and his
tempter. 1t is Tot right that the ministry
should be exposed 10 such trials. The
fact oil sex cannot be ignored. A man,
though arrayed in the straightesl Of coats
and the stiffest Of chokers, Is a man still.
This should be remembered. Enforced
as II has been by the BEEcHRR scandal,
It will doubtless serve to break up the
false social relations which now too often
exist between pastor and psrishionerq.
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THR STORM SUNDAY NrauT.-We pre-,
sent this morning long and interesting
account OF the terrible destruction to Lie
and property wrought by the storm OIL
Sunday night at Pittsburgh and vicinity
In this immediate vicinity the storm
while quite violent and the rain very
heavy, did no other damage than tc
wash away bridges and fences and throw
down good deal Of corn. One lie is re-
ported lost at Bellaire. The river came
up rapidly yesterday, and was as muddy
as we ever saw it in the same length o.
time. The storm pursued a somewhat
eccentric course, as is very often the case
We learn from Colonel CURTIS, Of West
Liberty, who came down Woods Rur
yesterday, that the water Of that run was
comparatively clear, while that Of Short
Creek was very muddy, thus showing
where the storm had principally expend-
ed itself. WRDMAN's. dam, on shorl
Greek, was washed away, as was also q
coal platform at one Of the banks on thai
stream. During the storm the barn oi
SAMUEL ATKINSON, on Castleman's Run,
between Bethany and West Alexander
was struck by lightning, set on fire, and
entirely consumed, together with a con.
siderable amount Of hay which was stored
in it. The loss will be about one thou
sand dollars.
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FURTHER PARTICULARS.
A Vivid Description OF the Terrible
Disaster.
Tho Storm Cloud as II Appeared at
q Distance,


Tho Storm Cloud us II Appeared al
Assistance.
PIrTsDURaH, July 27.-The accounts
OF the terrible flood which has deluCet
nearly all the suburban sections OF hi!
city, as they Comcin during the afternoon
and evening, show that the disaster is ial
greater than at first supposed. It's now
thought that the total loss OF life will moi
fall short Of 200, and the loss OF property
is proportional. The EUsning CAr0niclS
in its five o'clock edition, placed the loss
Of life at 142, aud the names of MISSING
parties. are continually coming in. The
extent ol territory damaged is not, less
than tromtwenty TO twenty-five miles in
diameter, and how the main portion Of
the city Pittsburgh, lying as it does in
the centre OF this circle, escaped wilhou,
further injury seems almost miraculous
The prevailing theory seems to be tha,
the disaster was caused by some kind Of
waterspout. A gentleman who watched
the storm from a few miles down the
river. where there was but little rain, says
that by the vivid fllshesoi lightning he
could sec huge, ink. black, iunneEsbaped
cloud which overhung the city, the mar
row end being lowest, while the dark
parts gave. veat 10 an almost perpetual
burst Of lightning.
1t IS almost impossible for any one not
familiar with the geography OF this 10,
ca!ity 10 form an idea OF this disaster, or
how 1t could possibly have occurred.
Tho main city OF Pittsburgh, as it rises
gradually from the point formed by the
junction OF the two rivers, has many
gulches in certain localities, which rem.
der flood Of this description liable to do
grcat damage, and the part known as the
hill region Is frequently liable 10 suffer
from local foundations. The damsge
here, however, is this time light, COM
pared with other localaties strictly subur.
ban. The north bank OF the Allegheny
river, upon whose hillsides and in whose
valleys the upper portion of the city is
situated, has, according TO all accounts,
been the scene oil the greatest disaster.
The work OF destruction commenced at
q point about two miles north Of the cen.
trail portion Of Allegheny City. Butchers
Run Valley at It's mouth Is probably be.
tween 400 and 500 feet wide, and at the
point where the work Of destruction com.
menced, II Is not more thRns1JO feet wide.
Between North avenue and this norlherly
point numerous rAvines empty into
Butchers Run Valley. Along this route
the houses were built directly over the
natural water course, cnlverls being made
and used in part rs foundations Tor the
dwelling houses Tho line OF destruction
followed the water course TO the river,
and involved an immense number Of
houses that were not on the, line of the
culvert. When therain commenced fall.
ing but little apprehension was enter.
tanned, but those living near the head of
the valley state that suddenly Il seemed
% If the heavens were opened and ytbe
water came down as II discharged from
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