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Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-15

i2o MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON. DE
Large and select stock. Prices /" -''ii ll'' uiueA.
All goods and work guarnuttt;
I'r0mptness our inuitO. ja . "
ts74. SUMMER 1874.
QUINN 4 BONNER, MERC HANT TAILUhs,
No. lag MARK ET STRIsET, WILMINGTON, Dt L.
Are now reuiiy 10 take your measure Tor yuui
81 MINER GARMENTS. which will he cut non
nu elegant assortment uf summer Goods. II sti e.
To meet the tastes Of ali, and WARRANTED 10
FIT We ulaO Keep FOR sale Gents tulnisnlns
Goods. QUINN BONNER
mAr2l-lt
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-15

OF Wilmington city Bonds are offered l0f sale III
sums OF Fifty Dollars and Its multiple.
In the Act OF the Legislature OF Delaware, hu-
thorlzng said Loan, II Is provided that SIX Tnous,
and Dollars $4,000 shall be paid annually in Jay oi
each year, until the whole loan IL redeemed.
The Bonds bear interest at six per cent per an
mum, payable semi-annually on The first days Oi
January and July Of each year. clear Of al td1es
tsyes thereof by authority Of the State or Of tnt
United states.
For Il safe AMI permanent Investment for Trustees
or others seeking security and prompt payment VI
interest, there is none better.
rhe income OF the Water Department from whtoi
Rents and other sources exceeds 900 anhnally
The following statement will show In what mau
ner the Loan Is TO be issued AMI when redeemed
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-15
New advertisements.

EXTRA SIZE WILKESBARRE NUT,
IL We are to-day Sept bth,l unloading cnrgo,
extra large size WIlkesbarre Nut Coal, clear OF
slate add dirt Our patent wagons deliver directly
into the cellar
GRO W. BUSH a. SON, French 81. Wharf.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-15

THE DROUGHT AND ITS EFFEcTs-BAsK uoMrLioA
TIoss THE APPROACHING SALE OF THE BOMBAY
HOOK R. r. POLITICAL, DC.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-15

WV WV \
MBER Is, 1874.
gsw advertisements.
EXTRA SIZE WILKESBARRE NUT,
IL We are to-day (Sept. bth,l unloading cargo
extra large size Wllkesbarre Nut Coal, clear OF
slate add dirt Our patent wagons deliver directly
GEO. W. BUSH Il SON, French 81. Wharf.
$1, 100000
GEO. =. CRUDE, BROKER,
All kinds OF Stocks and Loans Bought and SOLD on
Commission. Any amount OF money raised on pro-
per security. Promissory notes specially.
feb10-1y
JOSEPH Four .,.,,.
ENTERPRISE, HARLEIGH. LEHIdH AND
SHAWNEE COAL, AT scnUYLEILL PRICES.
We try to excel all our nelghbors In the prepara
tion OF our Coal how far We have succeeded we
will leave our customers To say for us.
once, Orange and Water Streets.
apris-iyof JOSEPH FoUT.
@ .65 NUT, $685. STOVE COAL.
ADc screened and deliveredu,by nyoo,s
IsssySi south Ss Of Market street PSv Prdss
NO, 4 WEST TdIRD STREET.
Blk per cent interest. Open Tuesday and satur-
day evenings, and every day. A. II. Grimshaw,
Treas. j. p. Wales, M. D., Pres't John f. Miller,
Clerk. le2Iu
MERRIOK, JOHNSON & CO..
BANKERS AND BROKERS.
ooRNss sUfs AND MAaxsr srs, VII, DsL.
FOR sALE
sse0l wII.M MINeToN CITY LOAN.
Al SHARES FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
700 DELAWARE H. II. EXTENSION BONDS.
SHARES UNION NATIONAL BANK.
80 SHARES DELAWARE X. X. STOCK.
Iano-ly
PONDS AND STOCKS
FOR SALE.
9yad CITY PASSENGER RAILWAY BONDS.
qW SHARES DELAWARE RAILROAD srU
| 40GO WILMINGTON CITY LOAN.
s., ,OOO DEL. n. II. lsr MORTGAGE BONDS.
PASSAGE TICKETS TO EUROPE Al REDUCED
RATES
II. II. ROBERTSON Co.
BANKEAs,
Foi;hfH AsD aAnKkr Si'RSE'' &,
WILMINGTON. DELAWARE
CHAs. CAMBLOs u CO.,
BANKERS AND BRoKsss,
No. SO SOUTH THIRD ST., PHILADELPHIA
GOVERNMENT sECuRITiEs GOLD, SILVER. Re.
Stocks and Bonds bought and soid on colnmlssion.
novll-lyrp
DELAWARE STATE BONDS
WANTED.
Persons holding Bonds OF the State, lue January III
1875 can have
uAy ANN AlrRifnn iNprHEsp
for the same on preeenIatlon TO me. al Milford 0i
to the Farmers Bank, AT Dover.
II. II. DAVIS,
augllawfp State Treasurer.
WILMINGTON CITY LOAN
IMPROVEMENT OF THE WATER woRks
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
(S20O.0OO.)
OF wilmington City Bonds are offered Ior sale II
sums OF Fifty Dollars and Its multiple.
In the Act OF the Legislature OF Delaware, hu
thorlzing said Loan, II Is provided thai SIN ilous
and Dollars (SG,O00) shall he paid annually IN day
each wear, until the whole loan iS redeemed.
The Bonds bear interest al six per cent per an
mum, payable semi-aunually on The first days
January and July Of each year, clear Of al tar
= now levied 10 be- levied upon the principal or a.
tsrest thereof 10y authority of the STATE or 1i lh
United States
or others seeking security and prompt payment u
a interest, there is none better.
rhe income of the Water Department from Whio
Rents and other sources exceeds S50, 900 Annually.
nha fniln lnVQ gn
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-15

SUMMARY OF THE SCHOOL YEAR ENDING JULY
sisT 1874, Az PREaENTRD TO THE BOARD OF ED
ucATIoN LAST EVENING.
superintendent Harlan submitted 10 the
Board OF Education, Last evening, the following
statement in relation to the public schools Of
the city which will be road with interest
srunpt. Iattapu
New-York tribune., 1874-10-28
miseellaneous.
WATER.CURE,
DenIisIru.


nR. WAIT g. son, 45 EAST 23D-ST., have
Cs for Artificial Teeth which lighter stronger
snd any and being perfect conductor Of animal
beat perfectly heAhyOny $50 They also insert supe
nor Psna Cold Rubber work low prices Fine Gold Plugging
aly Teeth extracted under pure gas 81 for the f
snd SOC each succeeding young lady in attendance.
New-York tribune., 1874-10-28
Alurple dno DldIe Hldntels.

A ADVERTISEMENTS FOR THE NEW
"A YORK TRIBUNE WILL BIZ RECEIVED AT THE M uPT0WN
OPYICHs Nos 81 I.2 Thirtvseeondst. Jos Vest
wes,,hirdt 504 Third Ibrty'fourthst et he
lIARIRm OFFICE 2,2sI Thrdave One hund.dsnd-
(Iariem savings Bung) the BROOK
GYE BRANCH OFFICE No. 1913 wsngonst next door 70 the
YostOhce M 70 .. IN. Office raes
At GREATLY REDUCED PRlCES.-An
IN Marble and Mrblezd Msntes and ell other
Turning for the trade kLABbR l34 Esss
h ghteenth-sL. Thrdaye., N T.
A GREAT reduction in prices of Marble and
IA Marble all kinds OF Floor Thing Monuments Head
etones Slabs AMI Cabnemsken, offered at
ELABBR Co.'S Steam Marble Works Nos 2l7 TO 223 Vest fp
trst-st, Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1874-10-28
Eoan Omres.
legal Nollres.

n NEW-YORK SUPREME C0URT-SEY-
" hObk MARSH GEORGE CALDWELL ei sL-In pur
tuAo Of n order ef Court bearing date Oct a. 1874
COLO. hereby persons having claims the late trm
Marsh o. who formerly carried the Truss business No
ee VIZ Of HesYork 70 present the With due goo
@ = pl.s @ aoee q the Office Of the Cerk o. toe Conrt Of
rtes be Couthouss the City ~ Newfork be
rs the "a November 1874 default thereof bey will be barred
Oct 7 1874 NsTtgs NJ "a n. avs 4, Ras~,vs,r'
OdlUxssys AN''.N 80 49," ~''~''
New-York tribune., 1874-10-28
Board and Rooms Wanted.

DOARD WANTED-By gentleman and l ms
wife, child l8 months old and two rooms eeiov azn
st. one must be sunny Address stating location aud terms
New-York tribune., 1874-10-28
Boar0 ano Rooms.
East Side

OQO 4TH-AVE.-Pleasant sunny ROOMS,
SCO with BOARD few bosrders Aken terms
moaefatei references exchanged.
New-York tribune., 1874-10-28
6orses. Carriages. narness, &f.
Corporation Notifes.

E0R BUILDING a RESERVOIR and PUB
i Lie HIGHWAY in Putnam Comfy SEAL ED PROPOSALS
by the Of Public Works 2
D. 1874 for building STORAGE RESERVOIR
Con River Of South Bas Putnam Comfy
for Constructing PUBLIC HIGHWAY
Reservoir Boyd Gomez Putnam County
The City Record Cop es for ssle at No City Hall
NEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing SAND,
~ BROKRN STONE nd RIP RAP sTONE-ssed Proposals fr
furnishing these naenas will be received at the Office Of the Depart
Docks until IL O'Clock Of Phday 49, 1874
tor full uiOrmsdOs The City Record Copies for No City
DslL
New-York tribune., 1874-10-28

w will let portion Of their house four or ne rooms III
partially nshedto family OF two one room
for study side below 2Ohs AadIess VIII m pa
tculars NJ W., Tribune Omce.
New-York tribune., 1874-10-28
6elp WanIeo--Males-

N 90 Ladies and GeuIlemen 20 seu q, Odd r..
l. NJ. VA rs.. I'D vSa, Also sveryshere hsvvesA
or those Who engage help sell ne ns ioo
have IL FOR iaitoer Au@s@ea sSse&
coIuMBIAN BOOK Co, q Hartford or Csissx&
, 1874-07-17
DANVILLE. PARIS & V1NCENNEs
RAILROAD,

Correspondence Of Tic Chicago Tribune.
PARIS. ILL.,, July l3-AMong the improvements
now in progress calculated to benefit tiliH par
tioular section and add materially to tho con-
Dnnyle, Paris & Yincennos Railroad. Railroads
multiply 30 rapidly, It Is al1noBt Impossible to
keep tho run of them. Believing, howoyor, ti.at
this ono is destined to become ono Of the most
important feeders to your city, its advantages
should be moro thoroughly understood.
Tue 1na,lagement Of the road y composed as
follows: MessrH. J. G. Short, Danyille. Pres.
idont; Il. sanford, PariH, viec- President aud
B. 1. MAthiAs pGris, Superintendent,
a trip oyor tho road to Danyille afforded an
opportunity for observation Oh to its construc-
tion, which IL worry substantial, With a view to
permnnoucy and economy. Thirty TO forty oar
loads Of iron railH arrived here yesterday. To-
day the track extondH south to Marshall, about
20 miles distant; ut which place it crosacs, or
forms junction with. tho vandalia Road, rum
ming enat aud west. 1t s the purpoao Of tho Of
tlcers Of the Danyiile, paris d Vincenncs Road
to push it to tha Ohio River, nna to southern
connections. as rapidly as possible. Dy roforunco
to the map. you will nee tint this roaa with It's
connections north, IL q direct limo, and trayerseH
tier OF easterll counties well kuown aB among
tho most extensive producer, Of corn. oattle, and
hogs in tho Wost, much Of which must find their
wny to your city. And tho Southern connections
Of this road will oran M avenue for
tho yuAt quunttty Of naval atoroB and other
Southern products to tho Northwest, nnd throw
into your city trade quito beyond the expeetn-
tions Of tB proioctora or the ideas of your clti
xens, to gay nothing Of the return Of beef, pork,
lGrd, and ola for Southern consumption. Add
to this tho many articles Of usefulness Which
tho enterprise Of your city offers TO thia section
aud the Far South, and you imagine the ex-
lotlt Of traffic betwaen tile various pointH South
aud the metropolis OF tho Woar. 3.
, 1874-07-17

being vigorously denounced, mud, II Judge
sampson Should accept tho nomlnatlon, thoto
svont there Ia trouble ahoad, aud tho olanco1s
tor tE uatea & tG at hntt3No'nopo1y nominoo ore at
to allow ha name to go before Tho Convention.
PROSPECTS IN THE FIRST, BTCoND, AND THIRD
1f1NNEsorA D18TnIuTs
Srtctaf Dtsnateh to Tho Chieaoo T4fbttuf
sT. PAUL. hlinn., July Disqualification
among tho Republicans over Duunoll'a rouonllt,,-
ton A. ta openly qg Expressed IN nenry ovory county
confident Of dofoatlng him, unlcss ,n!ssako s
mado 119! 10 tho!r nomination. District Judge
Mitclloll. Of Winona County, and D. l.. Buell., OF
Houston County, arc most generally desired al
candidates.. Mitchell, II Ia raid, will not aoropt
tho nomination, but ia regarded as tho strongest
man TINT could bo named.
n the socond District. q Republican ronomi-
nation appears to bo conceded to Strat.
Ia The Third District. tho conlost for the nom-
inat'on appears likely to DO worry oioao between
Ayeriu and King.
ACCEPTS THE NOMINATION..
AUGUSTA, No., Iuly 1G. G.-Eugeno Ha1o l,as ac-
coptoa the Congressional nomination tonderod
him by the Republicans nj the Fifth District.
, 1874-07-17
England, Germany, and Russia 10
Recognize tlo Republic.
An Indemnity for the 0arlist Depre-
dations to Be Claimed Of
France.
Proposed Constitution Of the
Senate Under Mac
Mahon.
A Member Of the British Commons Un-
seated for Corrupt Practices.

SPAIN.
MADRID, July 18.-The Carllata havo ordered
one Republican to bo shot for every Hholl that
may be fired By tho fleet off Bilbao.
ARMY OPERATIONS.
THO Cntlists abandoned tho sogo ot Puycorda
after q second assault, in which theY wero ro-
pulsed.
The Car1iata boHieging Cuonca havo occupied
houses In the 8uburbB Of tho city. Reinforce
ments for the boBicgod Republicans lave nr-
riyod from Madrid, mud tho city ia being anor.
gotioally dctondod.
Marshal sorrauo has deferred lis trip to LII
Cuenca.
PROSPECT or RECOGNITION.
New YonN. July 10.-Tho pars correspondence
Of tho London Times contains tho following !:
s' Various French papoys reproduce tile corre-
Hpondenco iii which 1t IL stated that the efforts
1ately mado by ArnrHal Selrano hayo increased the
chances Of tho recognition OF tho spnniah Ho-
public by England, Gornnny. ard Russia.
CLAIM AGAINST FRANCE.
"Accorling to private information aont from
Madrid" aays one Of thoso lettora quoted i'll to-
davis Rfpublqn8 Fr0nctase "Marshal Sorrano ls
believed to have also made known to those three
powers his int01ltion to clnfnl from France an
indemnity OF at least $50 coo 900 francs when the
Republicans Bhau have gained decided victory
over tho Carlists. The ground Of this cuim will
bo the support lont to tho Carlists by Franco.
haps-indeed had-tho will but not tho power to
prevent tho Fronch LogitiniBts from asHisting
the Spanish Carllsts, md it appears probable that
OIL th6 subject 4 question OF international law
will DO ra!Aed destinel to be examined and To-
solved by an International CongrouH."
, 1874-07-17
4 Painful story Uo,,tr.lssicsed.

Many papers layo published report. coming
from balt l.ako City. to tho eifoot TINT = young
man named William b Blar1urst had been
buried alyo thore, aud that the oolln having
subsequently boon opsnod 1t was found thnt hu
had revived, and iii lis doperate attempts to
escape from lis aRonizlng incarceration had
hiH hair out by the ruoH, and turned completely
over. Mr.. Joseph E. Taylor. the city sexton.
denies tho wllolo story. Ho aays; "seyoral
times Inst woek waH stopped in the street by ill.,
~ it true young l}laokhurst was buried allye7'
Had le torn hia hpir out by tho tootB p Had
lo turned over iu hs coflu Y etc., which ill.,
yariably answered. IN tho negative, with OK
panntionH. Ills friends Wero annoyed and
grIayed by questions OF similar nature, and, to
placo tho matter boyund all doubt, Rlggoated
lint lie be uncovered, wl.ioA was dono curly on
Friday morning lust. tlla I'd inst. Wo foaud the
ooflni no change whatoyes, oaly what waa pro-
duoed Wy decomposition"
, 1874-07-17

Two Young Girls Abducted.

Sptc,uI Dlspatch 70 Tie Chicago 7ribute.
WnKEspAnnE, Pa July 10.-The abduction
Of two children is oaustng grdas excitement In
the upper part Of this county. In tho village Of
show had lott tho place. Mrs. Robinson mado
tho horrible discovery that hor two littlo daneh-
ters, IL aod "A yeara Of ege, wore missing. They
bud attended tho aftornoon porfornlnnco but
wore not aoen aftorward. Yesterday tho half-
orazed mother haRtoncd to Dunmore, whore the
oireua waB stopping, and, In tho company
of Chtof Of Police Forber, Of Scranton,
ondeavorod to ascertain tho whereabouts Of hor
children, only to learn TINT tho villains who had
induced The girls to follow them wero discharged
OH tho day following tho abduction, and had
gone no ono know wlither. The mother ia de-
tcrmined to follow the destroyors Of her hhppi-
ncss aud roscue hor daughters from life Of
shame,
, 1874-07-17
RAILROAD NEWS.
Increase Of Freight-Ratcs TO Points
III tho Southwest.


RATES TO THE SOUTHWEST.
A meeting Of tho General Suporintondouts and
dcnoral Freight Agents Of MI Tho railroads loud
ing to tho Southwest was held last Tuesday aud
Wednesday at the Office Of tho General suporin-
teudont Of tho Chicago, Rock Inland & Pueblo
Railroad, for tlfopurposo Of ascertaining whether
all advance III freight ratos to Southwestern
poiutB could bo nudo and maintained, aud
whether it was not practicable to pool earnings
from Chicago and St. Louis to Kn1lsas City,
Loavonworth, Atchtaon, aud st. Joseph.
THE FOLLOWING GENTLEMEN
wero psoscut: ". Il. Arthur, Geueral Suporin-
tontlont 81. Louis, Kansas City l. Northern; J..
@. MoA1ullcn, Genoral Superintendent Chicago l.
Alton; Robert uastis, General Superintendent
Ohicago. Burlington l. Quincy; Hugh Riddlo.
Pacific; L. ". Towue. Gonoral Superintendent
Hannibal Il st. Joseph; A. 4. Talmadgo, Con
erai superintendent Atlantic &; Paciho; II. 8.
stephonst 4onoral Manager Missouri, Kansas It.
Toxns; j. T. Darnatd, Qoneral Superintendent
KhnHaB City. 1t. Joseph It. Council Bluffs !;
Z, r. Goddard, aonoral Freight Agent uunni.
bal g. 81. Jon; Lowia Vielo, General freight
Agent Chioago ltos't Island & Pacific; J. q.
4. Boan, Genoral FroisIlt Agent CL,cngo Dur
linytou 4 Quincy; J. F.. hobortson, aonoral
7. Uourtwr1ght denoral Freight Agent Ct.
General treiyht Agont Atlantio l. paciho; ".
F. Odds, 0oneral Freight Agent Kanaas City,
St. JoHoph j. Council Bluffs; ". II. Held, Cen
eral WoAtorn Agent Chicago Il Alton.
h[r. W. Il. Arthur wns elected Chalrulan, and
E. T. Goddard actod al Secretary.
The majority Of those present considered the
pooling Of earnings i1npIaos.cablo, aud. after a
lengthy dobato, it was decided
NOT TO POOL
for tho present. but to advance tho existing ratoe
about 10 per cont.
Tho following is
THE NEW TARIFF
alop1od by tho meeting, and which nil tho abovs-
named roads hayo bound themselves to adhero
to.
, 1874-07-17
Tho Safc-llobbery Investigations.
Whitely's Danger.
A Serious Break Between Spinner and
Secretary Bristow.
The Old Treasurer is implacably 0p.
posed to Civl-Seryice Reform,
Tho Disposition to Be Made Of
Uneypendcd Balances.

DISTRICT CORRUPTION.
eof1o1ron w1rAoa Avn rur uoora a.vn nm.
'> "A1''' ""n n,n.. 'A' 4o'oe 1"sA "oD'
1Iai' ...
spsc'a' Dsspafeh 70 1he tntcdao 7Tfoand
WABn1sdToN, u. o., July 16.--Tho Solicitor Of
tho Treasury, who haa becn engaged since hla
accession to on}uo III epdcayorinr to forret out
tbo ooorot ~ 49, hot,,s ~, ~ .s,,,,.x., ,' ~
W. soo.os ~ sIo uusun aa'e 1ouoo'y, oas DC"
oolho e*eoealngly ossgua1ea o. tho comments
made by Interested parties. Ho took occasion to
say to-day that some pcrson had reportod to
aenrotarv nri.tos thnt Iva fyv,aor, ,vns In ri t.,
1loyo y,,, Vital, and-.,. e"os 49,. aao nau a. -.
s'o.o w. u.os uuos1a7 oio"o' anu was ao'nB
oVorY1nlnR IN h'b powcr to screen thom, md pre-
no' vunt LUG Iea! iaots from nocoming known.
aals'. mnsa tho soncator oharaoterizou ns f9lse,
s9n3ying W that, Oh tne contrary, ho hold
Mhtoiy as 2 distance, refusing to
alHg, f1ae' Or Ra'E WIZ Mm, 30 that no ground
hlsht po glVon loT pea1evlng that wrong 1nti,i.
onoos Wolo at WORE. Ihe H., Solicitor only hold
auon communications win Whitley as TIC pubao
M Wson tha fo
atsack hl'n ootoro he had IN opportunity to 90
, 1874-07-17


A correspondent writae to tho Louisville
courier-JoarHat from jamestown, on July 7, III
follows:
"uero In Southern Kontucky wo arc Oh tho
owe Of famine which threatens to DO very
serious, aB well as in tho western portion OF
kentucky. Laat year tho Aeason was no OK
ccelingly wet that there wAs Hcarcoly half
crop raised, In consequence Of which our poo
pio nro suiForing much, and already several
a1o reported to have starved to death, aud
many othors aro living Oil broad alono.
" Very enry this senHon our TURNER'S made
vigorous efforts to pitch hoavy crops, but.
owing to thu protractod wot wonthor and high
water, were prevented from gottis.g our boat
lands in III duo tl,lo. tho raina continuing up to
tho 4th Of Muy, Hilloo which time wa havo had
no ruin to wet the land. We hnva not eyon baen
able to raiso any vegetables in our gardens. Tho
oat~orop was Il comploto failure, as vas also tho
hny;erop, sud large amount of the corn 1,,tl y
oil tie rain TINT could fall 1t would hot DO pos.
eiblo to make au average OF & barrel to the aoro.
Az It ia, We will not make ago barrels Of corn to
the hald.
"Tor soma tins our people sklksd good dsAl
, 1874-07-17
FIRES ELSEWHERE.
Tho Confllgrntton Ut Oshkosh.
~ I1kn rI.;o.c, .,..k..u.

Tho GnnftftrrUt mn tuf Gk+h
coyrssuoudeuca n Tbc f,hicaoo t.,h,n.
1;.,., =. mar "S", '.us - tn.s*
A"it'soo noto ~ o'4o p n'' aoa tmmea'asol7
repaired to tlo acano OF tho tire. Thore Aro, VI,
to this hour 90 p. n,) divided opinions rs to
thu canga somn n11arinn IL orir;nat, nd in q a,,,,,
h,.v, T., IT, ~. ~ at.o,..,., ,s " !" s1+"'
oa4. ~ tpo 4ont " aoi"sha'l''n'bnop, oecaHonea
NY sho sparks thrown from heated iron, and
communicating with the dry hny strewn along
the ward wLiln of,orB mainrain It vos catpcf1 1,v
u,r,o no,ohhor,,,n ,hi,1r.,, ,,to,,r,,, ,tt at.,.
~, 30 ,.'l',". sA~A F'"'nt, VIZ .au'eaoe
u tno oatn oeseelnea' Ihls NUS situated short
dlBtanco north OF tho centre OF Main Btroet, alld
two Squares wost, Nearly ono.lalt Of Main
street In zone. including tin onaino-bo,,se Var.
,ar, ,,oxr h,I rl;,1 ,vos IL, ,,.oooo. - ouat;s,,
~. ~" Aa't' "t'eH ""o - PAo.oeo y. oi'o'to"'
aAa lhhulhefao4e bus'hes8 housea' Iho writer
passed through tho burnt district up to 8o'clock.
It extends throe-auarsers Of q n1ilo almost d.
rool1v north. nnl a halp mia nortnooot
n,,. iii. >, .ha,,. ,.n1r .s;1a A",.ss' aa,
"'sn "Aasu - ADa' A'1. "..'o 1no'o aa7
becn no ruin III THIS section for loug tinio,
aud everything was 81 dry as can bo described
by TINT significant word. When tho fire broke
ont tbora was a stronc wind o1,poat di.oot1 y,on,
~ ...,,t,, ,,Ii.,s e.ss.,. as1s1..s., w.. A1o
o IT. Tnvh a an gfea' am 'e rao
r.ossusn y. tt'o uanes. !aon ~ teeleu ruiha to
ing sontn"ose, soa tooR everything within ita
''n1l' NV, +, ou.a,,, H., ,,...
~ uoat ~ ~! w aaeeE."uleu, tno ca'hHlH
does hot hitect the poorer ciash OF cltl2ena beng
Hote c4oa94y counned to prosperous fotall NOR
CHANTS ana tho more thrifty tesldonce-o"nots.
~ pasbanG sufonGn tho atleetH bounded on oach
aido by tho Hmodorlug rulas, inou wero lying
asnoutl overcome ~ tue hoat aha oxertlon lncl-
, 1874-07-17

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 1U.-Tho nov. A. L. p.
N1eei't u. y. died at O'CLOCK yesterday. at tho
rca;doncs Of llls aon-in-law, Thomas D.. Fife, in
inns city II, tho 9th year Of hls age, Rfesa long
and painful illness, set his death was very sud-
aen sud unexpected at tho time. lie laa boen a
Mo'Aodiht preachor for fifty years, aud occupied
dt,enominaton. ., At tho time OF hia loeth, ho waB
the Chairman OF tho Dolrtl Comuittee. Irausur
Or q q the Vanderbilt University, md wis QUO OF
tho commlttco to whom WAS reforrcd tho ques-
tion Of ffatornizing with tho Methodist Euiaco-
Eai Church, at tho late General Conference at
louisville. He will be buried At / o'clock this
, 1874-07-17

= LONDON, July 1G.-A paris special says: Pagiu
Dupont haa given notice OF IN amendment to
tho bill reported from the Committee OF Thirty
~ II. Ventayon yesterday, providing TINT the
Senate ehnli consist Of 100 members nominated
by MaoAI2hon, aud tho Assembly Of 130 ,nenl-
bors to bo aolocted by the Deputies from the
separate departments, aud that tho Cardinals,
AlarAha!s. md AdmtralB Hhat bo Senators ox--
otlicio that the nrst Senate shall sit three
years, mud the noxt nix Or more nccording to
tho sonate to become the provisional Irosidont
Of the Republic in tho ovont Of vacancy be-
tweon tho adjournment Of tho present Assern-
bly, and tho mootiug Of tho next the President
to be empowered to dissolve tile Assembly
with the approval Of the Sonsto.
PAR1s, July 10.-AB was expected, nftor tho
dofont Of his plans by tile Assembly. H. Slngne
sent his resignation to President MacN1alion.
II. Magno will continue In Office until his sue
cossor ts appointed.
, 1874-07-17

New YoRK, July 1G.-Tho news Ia recotvodt By
way Of San Domingo, TINT threo Cubans. who
lately lauded Gu tue Coaat Of Camugnay, from q
captured shortly ufter lauding, BY Spaniarta,
we're executed On the Spausl gunboat Neptune,
in which thoy wero being conveyed from Nuevi-
tas to Hayann.
paper La Independencia, and Joso Ferrer do
Canta, the editor Of tho Spanish pnpcr La Cron-
isfa, havo been placed uuder bonds 10 restrain
them from tlsleing.
HAVANA, July 16.--a1any fatal cases Of vomlto
haye occurred on ahipbonrd. aud some IN tho
city.
A convoy from Puerto Principe bound for San
Antoulo, Camugoro, was recently attacked BY tho
insargoutH iu foroo. The convoy loat four
officers aud Hoyonty-seyon mon killed and
wounded. The loss Of tho insurgents was con-
RtderAbla,