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THE WEATHER.

WAn DIPAnfNBNri 0Ites 0 CatO SisaaI QHse,l
WARRINGTON, ID. o., August 81, 1874, i0:s Q. % Z
PRoBABIIITIEs.-Duringt the rest Of Monday over
the south Atlantic and gulf states increasing press.
ure stationary or falling tenn perature, northerly or
eastei1y winds, partly cloudy weather and COCA.
SIGNAL coast rains are probable. Over Tennessee
and the Chic valley higher barometer, a.ionary or
falling Temperature, northeast to southeast winds
and clear or partly cloudy weather. Over the lake
region clear or partly cloudy, cool weather, with
north to east winds, ana rising barometer IN the
lower lake region, and with northeast to southeast
winds and stationary or fAliog barometer in the
upper lake region: Over the upper Mississippi and
lower Missouri valleys aud the northwest stationary
or falling barometer, stationary rising tempsra.
ture, east to south winds, partly cloudy weather,
aHd over the northern portions mostly rain areas
Over New England rising barometer, slight char gas
In temperature, partly cloudy weather possibly &C.
casopsl coast rains and variable Winds shifting TO
northwest and northeast. Over the middle states
higher barometer. slight changes in te peratura
partly cloudy weather. coast rains and winds IN ostly
from northwest to northeast.
LOCAL RECORD.
The Thermometer in the business Office OF TIE
STAR ranged to-day az fnliows:-S a. m. =, Co. 10 a. m
g. IL m, 20; .. 7u5.
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A VIRGINIA WIFE OPPoshs SOCIAL EQUAL
ITY'-A recent issue OF the Bolivar (Va.) Bull
letin contains the following: "WhIle at the
junction last Monday we were told by a gentle
man OF yeracity good joke, practical in ma
ture, on Boyd, who ran for tax collector OF
Fayette county on the radical ticket. The day
after the election negro man called at Boyd's
house While he was eating dinner. Boyd invited
the ebony civil rights man and brother to sit
down at the table with him and appease his hun
ger. Sambo slid into a chair alongside the
sociable Boyd, but Mrs. Boyd did not like such
conduct, and she hastily gathered the four cor
ners Of the table cloth, brought them together
with jerk, throwing plates, glasses, dishes,
vegetables, meats, &c, all into the yard. Hay-
Ing thus plainly expressed her sentiments con.
corning the social equality of the races, she told
Mr.. Boyd that he could remain in full possession
OF the house, and enjoy to his hearts content
the company OF his African friends, but as for
herself she would go to her mothers, and there
remain, never TO meet him again. Boyd's own
brother. we are informed, escorted her to the
fled the country"
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BAYARD TAYLoR's TRIP TO ICKLAND-
BayaId Taylor and his companions, who have
returned from their visit TO Iceland were
obliged TO ship as British seamen at Aberdeen,
and 10 be mustered out of the service before the
captain could be released from his obligations
on their behalf. They were summoned from
Edisburg to the marine office at Leith, where a
certificate Of discharge was gravely delivered 10
each OF them-they wrote their names in por-
tentous folio volume. and then received, each,
one shilling OF Her Msjesty's currency, as boun-
~. Mr.. Taylor's discharge contained opposite
to the record, Character for ability in what
ever capacity engaged" the written report,
very good" and against character for con-
duct;" also every good.D
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A SCANDAL IN HARTRoRD.-Hartford,s scam
dal 10 the affection OF a married woman for An
italian OF eighteen summers. Her husband il
sick, but she has frequently invited the Young
man to her room, and, in the presence Of hef
husband, made unmistakable demonstr atoms
or her love for him. She has often besou ght
her husband to furnish her money 30 that She
can 90 west with her paramour, but he "doesn' (
see IL" The poor man has at last been driven
to . watering place BY his Ill health, aggravated
by the woman's conduct, and meanwhile she
makes NO secret Of her devotion to the young
man.
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GEORG ETC wv,

GRAIN TRADE-Tbe canal boat j. n. Thomas
arrived to-day with 3.100 bushels wheat, 300
bushels yellow corn, 1858 bushels rye and oats,
and % barrels flour, and the boat Irene Knott
with 100 bushels wheat, ell consigned to j. G.
and j. n. Waters. The sales to day were 8 200
bushels wheat at 81 IS to sl35.
STREET CLEANING -Fayette street is re-
ported to be in filthy condition. The cutters
are grown up with grass and weeds. and are in
habited with frogs. Who is to blame
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The CHASE LEGACY IN ENGLAND.-Some-
thing like a dozen ladies and gentlemen, sir
named Chase, met at the residence OF Madame
walker, No. Warrenton street, In this city,
yesterday Afternoon and evening, in relation TO
the Chase estate In England, supposed or be-
heved 10 belong TO heirs in America, In 1915 an
attempt was made to secure this property, and
again about two years ago a convention was
held In Boston and q committee appointed TO
investigate the matter. George W. Chase, OF
Ohio, o member OF the committee or their agent ,
DOW reports that he has been to England and
found property there, but lacks funds to prove
the geDealogy across the water. He also asks
for additional funds These and other facts
were stated last night, but no definite action
was taken Boston Herald, 10Th.
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WAS IT SUICIDR?-On Wednesday last the
horribly mutilated remains OF q negro were
found near the plantation Of Mr.. @. Laionde, on
bayc Teche, in this parish. He had left home
Win his gun on Saturday, and his family had
was lying by his side with 81 string tied TO the
trigger, his shoes were off, and 1t IL supposed
that he deliberately killed himself by pulling
the trigger with his toe. Though terribly mutt
lated by hogs and buzzards, the man was recoa.
pized by his relatives, who ed his nat and
gun and what remained OF his clothing.-Ope-
fOg sds (Ldl Courier. 22d.
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FEARFUL ACCIDENT.-AstheN Norwich train
which is due at New London at eleven a. m.
was passing Montyille yesterday, about four
miles from its destination, the inner connecting
rod OF the locomotive broke, and, in revolving
punched hole in the boiler, which discharged
the steam into the fire box. The door was oT1en
at the moment, the fireman, II. Hilliard, being
engaged in throwing on coal. The steam rushed
out with such tremendous force that it pinned
him helpless against the woodpie in the ten
Ger, scalded him ffightfully and hurled masses
OF live Goals Into his face and breast. The engi-
neer, Calvin Moulton, was badly scalded about
the breast and arms, but managed to reverse
the engine and stop the train after il had run
about half 9 mile. The two men were taken in
to house near by, and at last accounts the fire.
man was not expected TO recover. He presented
dreadful spectacle. The skin was scalded off
him in MANY places, and he was almost unable
to speak. When asked where he felt most pain
he slowly raised his right hand, Off which the
flesh aid nails were dropping, and pointed 10
the pit OF his stomach, circulating, "Oh that
dreadful steam!'-N. Il. Herald, 26h.
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DKPRAUDING THE IABoRINe MAN OF HIS
HIRB.-Controller Baker is Caliy receiving
orders from colored laborers rev oking powers OF
attorneys given in uBguarded moments to
shysters lawyers for collection of wages due
them The laborers should be instructed by
their friends that they can collect their pay
been resorted to by some of these fellows to
swindle the laboriDg men out Of what little Is
due them. It Is said that one of these enter
prisiDg prosecutors of lsborers claims has gone
so far as to keep runners stationed about the
Morrison building to intercept these ignorant
men and infor m them that they cannot get their
pay unless they go to certain lawyers Office
attorney.
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BOARD OF HEALTH PRosECUrIoNs.-Of the
81 cases prosecuted By Nr. a. X. Browne,
attorney for the Board OF Health since the
organization OF that body, appeals from inferior
these have been tried and judgment rendered in
favor OF the beard, one partially against It.
leaving tfteen yet 70 be disposed OF. In many
OF these cases nolle frOSs4ui has been entered,
on the recommendation of the health officer
the nuisances complained of having been
abated.
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LAST Hours OF PAKEPA RosA.-A CORE
spOndent writing from Europe gives some
touching details of the death OF Madame Pa
reps Rosa. She was in usual health and splr-
It's during the days that Immediately preceded
her death, and one day she not only rehearsed
some company in the evening. That night h or
child was born-dead. On learning the fact of
the death of this ardently expected and long
desired infant, the shock seemed to turn
the poor mothers brain; she became delirious,
wildly accusing herself of having caused the
death of her child by imp:udence aud YER
eXertion, and in that state she continued till
her death. Her husband is sadly broken down
both In health and spirits by this great loss
and though he is now engaged in forming an
English opera troupe to travel during the com
ing season through the leading cities of Great
Britain, he is said to be totally Indifferent and
spiritless, possessing scarce a shadow of his old
business energy and artistic enthusiasm.
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CAsRs TO BIZ DISPOSED oy-Thsra .-a m
the calendar OF the Court In General Term-
which viii be convened on the 2sth OF Septem,
Der ~ ceses-Zl from the law side, Is from the
them are the cases OF Huhhey for selling Iiouos
by the small; Ssvilie, OF the National Theater
preserved seat case); three divorce cases two
insurance cases, Day and Jacobs, and Governor
Bowie's case against the Baltimore ana Ohio
railroad for damages 70 his racing mare Aus-
tralia-
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FINAECIAL AND COMHERCIAL.


tcle says:-Al sales Of gold have been ct las 0sS.
On gold leans the atss have been "fai" aud l Tor
use Leading bankers drawing on London reduc
I9s, the sixty DAY rate r NAMING 45s. Working
rates are lSsAta4SgA and 49, CASH Cables are
bills 4s4t to 46, the latter rate being for bills
which Which rank very near to bankers Gossrnmess
at tho beard were 5000 dollars Of New York
.tste Is. county loan, at lo1%; ten thous.ni
and LEGO Missouri SIS, long bonds, ct e..
The stock market opened irregular, but In the main
steady, with Erie exceptionally strong-up IL from
Saturday. During the first two hours there was an
advance OF 4 to "a, the lstter Erie. Since noon
now steady, Erie advanced In sympathy with the
rise In London. Extreme sales have BEEN as fol-
lows: Erie. 37H 632%; Telegraph, 49, 676S; Wa
bash, So 92af; Union Poetic, T51@zsS; Lake
ehsrs, ~ G7s3; Pacific Mail, f1S9liss; Rock Isl
@s,4; New York Central. l0lA @lO2, and Ohio, 231S
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MURDER FOR DRINK OF WHIsKY.-On FRI
day morning, about 1 o'clock, while Aquilla
Stevens ard Harvey hawporter were going
they were accosted by party of three Nelson
vile roughs, who demanded of them q drink Of
wbiskey. On being refused hard words and
knocks followed, which resulted in the brutal
murder Of Mawporter. The attacking party
not being satisfied with isticuff, fired on Nav
porter, and following HIM as he fled fired three
shots into his body, the third one passing through
the heart, instantly killing him. Constable
Porte arrested the guilty parties, Kincaid, Dew,
AID Wilson,
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HAT THIKP CoSvIcrED-Sergeant jos
Acton yesterday morning arrested q white man
named Matthias Gladmon, on suspicion OF hay
ing committed larceny. He had in his pos es i.
sion, at the time OF his arrest ten felt hats from
SteinmetZ's store. on Pennsylvania avenue,
near 18th street. He was taken TO the Central
1uaEd house, and this morning, on being ar
rsigned In The Police Court, he plead guilty,
ana me Of $50 with costs, or 90 days In jail,
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AleH Ausnson would he pleased to sec his
I,ienus ana patrons on Tuesday evening next,
September LIST, at his Billiard Room, which has
Deen htted up In the most approved manner.
ASK your grocer for DooIey's Yeast,Powd.r
the best Baking Powder for preparing Biscuits,
Rolls, Bread, Griddle Cakes. wafies, &c. De-
pot, 90 New street, New York.
HACKNEYED DOoroR.TALK.-"All has been
done that can be DONE" says the physician
when he gives up consumptive patient and
retires from the field. Not so, good friend-not
so. Nothing, comparatively, has been done, if
HdLe's Honey Of Horehound and Tar has not been
Let the patient take the case into his own
hands, and use the remedy that Nature and
Science have furnished. 1t never falls.
Pikes 1ooth-Ache Drogs-Cure in one minute.
The BROADWAY STYLE SILK HAT, for fall
wear, now ready, at Willett & RuOf"s.
Issued next week. 293
CALI AT JAMES Y. DAVIS Sons. s2r Penn.
sylvania avenue, for the Bro1d,ody Fail Style sax
Hat, es adopted by the leading retail matters of
New York. Also, all the latest novelties in Felt
Hate. ga
Easy Feet. dc.
The labor imposed upon the feet ia az una
Foldable as daily walks are indispensable to
health, and that the care and attention given
them should be commensurate with the duty
they perform is Faing more fully appreciated
each succeeding year, aud it is well known
fact that meny eminent physicians. surgeons
and thousands of other wei. known personages'
patroniZe DR.. Whites establishment, No, 535
18th street, opposite the u. S. Treasury where
Corns are removed without pain, 80 the shoe
can be worn with ease, and Bunions, Club and
inverted Nails, Vascular Excrescences, &C.,
are renewed and cured without loss OF tims to
the patient. a large patronage enables charg-
ipg the moderate fee of 81 per visit. Ofice
hours from a. m. to d. m. Established in
Washington, d. O., in 1851.
AGENCY FOR UNIVERSITY MEDICINES has re.
moved to JOS w. Nairn's, corner of Pennsylys-
mia avenue and 9th st. Almanacs free. tSep3
MORE WORK, better work, and q greater va
rlety OF work can be done on the Wheeler and
convinced OF this by calling at No. 46l Pennsyl-
wanna avenue. 1881:
TIE NATIONAL SAVINGS BANK. corner of
Sew YORK avenue and 10Th street, pays per
cent per annum on deposits for each calender
month. Banking hours, 8 to 4. SATURDAYS, . to
and to 8. 27t3,I4tI6
$40 TO $1,000 invested in stocks and gold nav,
two hundred per cent. q month. Send for par
uculars Tumbridge s. Co., Bankers, Wall
street, New York. ia;
.wKEK's Do1Nes IN WALL srREEr.-Explains
Hock operations ON small capital without risk.
Copy sent free. TUMBRIDeR & Co.,
1914 2Wall street, New York.
celebrated Bazaar Patterns. Agency at Chas.
Baum'e hoOpskirt and corset factory, It'll street.
ntelligencer building. 1923
THnRMoMRrERsandB barometer ara repsired
and made to orderly Hempler near Az street.
TIE COMMUNITY at large appreciate the use
fuiness OF Singers Sewing Machine. LIS
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For the Eye OF Parents and Guardians

The various schools in and near the District,
both public and private, will soon resume their
fall and winter scholastic terms. Our schools
rank with the best In the country, and as q valu-
able index Tor parents and guardians, we present
the most prominent ones advertised In our col
umbs aud shall continue these notices from day
to day rs new advertisements appear:
The law department Of the National Univer-
verify begins IL NTH annual session on Monday,
the 9Th pIoXimo, under the instruction of Prof.
Nedgwood, Joseph Casey and Justice MrcAr-
thur.
st. Matthews Institute, on X street, between
18th ard 18th streets, reopens to morrow. In
addition to other studie-, chemistry will be
taught in the higher departments.
The eighteenth annual session of the George
town institute for boys, No. 12s Bridge street,
Rev. P. Hall Sweet, principal, commences on
the 9TH Of September. This school is one of the
most successful hereabouts.
j. W. Hunts English and classical school Will
commence il seventh scholastic year, in the
north session room of DIR. Sunderland's church,
principal can be seen on the Sd, 4th, aud 9th OF
September, at the school room, from 3 to p.
m, or addressed through tho Post Office, Lock
Box 1S2. Circulars nc Ballantynes book store.
Miss Kcones' school, No. 221 street, will re-
sumo its session on the Dist proximo.
Miss Costigan announces in our advertising
small boys on the second Monday in September,
on Capitol hill. Full particulars can be had
upon application 10 No. IA A street southeast.
The 2ith annual session of the Emerson Insti-
tute, a classical school for BOYS, located on l4th
street, between i and X streets, is announced
10 resume on the 18th proximo. Prof. Young,
the principal, enjoys the reputation of being an
excellent instructor, and his school has attained
reputation second to none in the District.
The classical department of the well known
Georgetown College resumes tomorrow; the
school Of philosophy on the sth proximo. The
lectures will be given in English, for the benefit
OF young gentlemen who are DESTROYS of study
ing profession, and have not the advantages
OF full classical course.
The duties of the Thomson Academy, a -four
ishing educational institute, now in its sixth
year. will be resumed September 9Th. This
school, conducted by Mr.. s. j. Thomson, a most
successful and accomplished teacher, possesses
peculiar advantages tor those desiring q thor
ough educational training. The principal can
be seen at the academy daily, at No. 1016 18th
street northwest.
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SANPoRp's OLD TINE MIEsTRxrs open at
Odd Fellows Hall this evening with q most at
traetive budget OF songs, dances, sc. There IL
no discount on the excellence OF this troupe, and
those who attend viii not be disappointed. The
progrs mme includes many Of the good old negro
melodies sung thirty years ago.
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THE FIRST SALMON TAKES IN THE Poro-
NAC;-On saturday salmon, weighing one and
q bali pounds, was caught in the Potomac AZ
Big Water, near the Great Falls, which, we
believe, Is the first caught since the spawn were
A party Of SIX yesterday near the same place
captured sixty black bass, the largest weighing
two and half pounds. A son OF Mr.. L. Oopep.
heimer yesterday capture a five-pound bass
one Of the finest ever taken from the river.
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Condensed Locals.

After to-day the succulent oyster is in order
The receipts Of taxes to-day at the collectors
once were SIS, go.
A meeting for the purpose of organizing a
new building association will be held at Msrini's
hall, Z street, Wednesday evening az z o'cIk
See special notice.
Attention If called TO the advertisement else
where Of j. +. Russell & Co., whose sales OF
deeds Of trust, trust notes and shares of various
stocks offer inducements to purchasers.
The Unl,ed States steamer Trians sailed from
the hayward Saturday with cargo of freight,
intending seven large anchors, averaging a .
thousand pounds each, for the nayy-yards and
stations along the Atlantic coast.
We have q number of communications on
Trustee Harris case, (amOngst them one from
"An Ex-Trustee of the Public Schools, ~ but
to publish them at length would be u wing more
space 10 the matter than we Can spare.
The contractor for the improvement of +
street northeast, between Maryland avenue and
9Th street east, has been notified that the sus-
pension has been revoked, and he has been or
deTed TO proceed with the work.
Last week Assistant District Attorney Birney
prosecuted liz cases in the Police Court, of
which there were % convictions. The amount
OF fines imposed was SsJi 5o collaterals forfeit
ed, S13i. Six of the appeal cases amounted to
$3.50, besides which there we're appeals in many
smaller cases.
The remains OF Wallace McKendry, the clerk
In the A0jGtant Generals Office. War depart
ment, who committed suicide on THURSDAY last
by shooting himself through the head with a
pistol, were taken TO Canton, Mass, on the 9
O'Clock train on Saturday night by brother OF
the deceased for interment.
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~America u the bread basket Of the world.
,s e AaSSsn eSat sss whisky, but
ga lazy chap marked his Handkerchief bv
putting Smith on one, and ditto On the rest.
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TEE EQUITY CoUkr Especial TERM will be
Sonseped to-morrov, by Judge Humphreys.
&c eAls ndAr iof tnis term II the shortest known
sirce tie reorgani ration OF the courts onlv
seventeen cases being on Il.
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MORE MATRIMONIAL INPRLICITY-This
morning, Mir. James z. Tustin entered a suit
for VIM. j. Mclaughlin for divorce from
Mary Ann Mclaughlin. ne petitioner states
thaf &c married defendant on May I'D, 1850, at
Gloucester, y. j., and charges that for several
years she has been a habitual drunkard, having
been sundry times arrested therefor; tb at during
the past three years, without his knowledge or
consent, che pswned or sold articles of household
furniture, groceries, and other articles of food
m order TO obtain liquor; that she has forbidden
Dim entrance 10 his own house; ha maltreated
his children and endaL geTed his life.
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NARROW ESCAPE OF A CoLoRED MAN.-Last
Saturday night ten or twelve men went to the
plantation OF Ludger Lsstrapes, on Bayou
Teche, in this parish, and took from his cabin
negro man, and made him kneel to be shot.
When the words some, two," were uttered, pre-
quick movement to one side, in some bushes
and escaped al the bucksbOt OF the parties who
fred but seven or eight, which badly wounded
him. He escaped, and Is now here in the parish
prison. Seven of the accused parties have been
arrested.-O pelousds lLd.l Journal, 2lst.