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PHILADELPHIA.

PH1LADRLPHIA, August GA decree
has been entered into the United States
Circuit Court in the case Of the Franklin
Savings Fund Society rS. Cyrus Cad
walAder, for the conveyance Of all the real
estate held by him or by others in trust
for him, to assIgnees In bankruptcy.
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FRANCE.


hHsOLUTlOh OF THE LIFT.
PARIS, August GA meeting Of Depu-
ties OF the Left was held to. day, at which
1t was resolved 10 agitate In favor OF a
general election, for The reason that The
present government Is anti. Republican
and does not represent the country. The
Legitimists on the other hand threaten 10
renew their intrigues for q monarchy.
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Weather Report.
war DEPARfKHNR,
WARRINGTON. D. T., August $500 r. 4.

oYTIm OF THH CmHY SIGNAL OFYToHR,
WARRINGTON. D. u, August 5.-e:O0P. \.
PRoRABurTIRs.
For the Middle States and Lower Lake
region, falling barometer, stationary or
rising temperature, east 10 south winds,
increasing cloudiness and rain.
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States,
falling barometer, rising temperature, east
TO south winds and partly cloudy weather.
For the Tennessee and Ohio Valley,
lower barometer, higher temperature,
fresh and brisk east TO south winds,
cloudy or rainy weather.
For the Upper Lake region, lower bar
ometer, higher temperature, fresh and
brisk east to north winds, generally cloudy
weather and areas oi rain.
For Minnesota, Iowa and Missouri,
generally lower temperature, rising bar
ometer, winds shifting to north and west
and clear or clearing weather.
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LIVERPOOL, August 6.-The Steamships
Kenilworth. from Philadelphia, and AdeF,
from New York, have arrived out.
NEW YORK, August 5,-Arrived-
Steamer Westphalia, from Hamburg.
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BOSTON,.
A BOSTON RAILROAD 1EAoUE.

BObTON RAlLhOAD LEAOUE.
BOSTON, August "a dispatch states
that number Of gentlemen, including
well known Boston business men, have
secured the organization OF league 10 be
extended through Massachusetts for the
purpose OF securing the election OF men 10
the Legislature who will favor the grant.
ing Ol charter for railroad from Bos-
ton harbor, through the Hoosac tunnel,
10 Lake Ontario and the West, with q
double track of steel rail, to be managed,
TO quote from themselves, in the interest oi
the people, especially Of the farming in
terests, commerce, manufacturers, real es.
tate and cheap food, and to place Boston
and New York on terms Of equality, both
in regard TO freight and passenger fares
TO and from the West. The league
pledges itself TO secure the co cooperation oi
all persons in the commonwealth lor the
completion Of the line, and maintain q
monopoly and combination for permanent
advantages to the people not only OF Bos.
ton and along the whole line Of the road,
but throughout the State.
ICELAND RxcURsIoNIsTs.
Tho eXcursionists accompanying Mr..
@. w. Field to Iceland, who go out 10 at.
tend the millenisl celebration, report the
progress Of the journey in the following
words, under date ol July Goth: We ar.
rived at Thorasham, Farce Islands, yes
terday afternoon, all in good health and
spirits. The King Of Denmark reached
Thorasham few days before US, and
will sail for Iceland tomorrow afternoon
We shall leave tomorrow morning, as
we wish to be in Iceland when the King
arrives. We are all delighted with what
we have seen. This morning the church
at Thorasham was full oi persons anxious
TO hear the sermon, and perhaps some TO
see the King Of Denmark, who was pres
ent Thorasham presents q gay, beautiful
sight. Every vessel in the harbor and
every house in the town Is flying the
Danish flag. Our steamers have the
American q Ig at the fore, Danish at the
main, and English at the stern.
THE HIouwINE FRAUD.
In relation TO the detention Of high
wines made known yesterday, supervisor
Hawley says that 1t was discovered In
business that q quantity Of spirits con-
signed TO the firm Of F. o. Boyd & Co.
from Crookhart & Co., Of Morris, Illinois,
over ran western gauging several gallons
to the barrel. The Supervisor states that
It is either question Of fraud or incompe.
teucy on the part Of the gauger at Morris,
Illinois, and recommendations have been
made to have him dismissed from the ser.
vice Of the government. He will not un.
dertake to pronounce II q case Of fraud,
but leaves 1t to the Department.
IMMIGRATION FALLING OFF.
During the first seven months Of the
present year rs, 1853 immigrants were en-
tered at this port, q falling of Of 10555
as compared with the corresponding
period OF 1878.
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Report of Building Commissioners.

COLUMBUS, August 5-The first quar-
terly report Of the Building Commission
ers ol the Central Lunatic Asylum, was
sent to Gov. Allen to day. The report
states that portion oi the walls damaged
by frost last winter have been rebuilt at
the expense Of the contractors, and that
In addition in less than three months six
million seven hundred and two thousand
brick have been laid in the walls with cut
stone and iron work. The contractors
are reported as doing their utmost to
complete the building at an early q day as
possible. The expenditures on contracts
from April 18th to July 14.h have been
$ll1442.
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IT appears from Mrs. Tilton's testlmo.
ny that there was a molher.in. law TO assist
the misunderstanding between husband
and wile.-CincinnaG Commercial.
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WiIl Reply to senn,nr Mnr,on.

TERRE HAuTE, August CD. W.
voorhees, will reply TO Senator Morton
and formally open the Democratic cam.
paign here In speech on Friday night,
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Died.

HARRISBURG, August 5.-Geo. BERG.
ner, proprietor OF the Euenin0 Telegraph
and Postmaster oil this city, died this
morning,
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UTAH.

ARRESTED FOR INTERFERING WITH
VOTERS.
SALT LAKE, August 6.-Three Of the
city police arrested for interfering with
voters in the city on election day were TO-
day discharged by the o. 8. Commission.
er, the charges against them not being
sustained. The cases Of other officials
were continued until next week. The vote
Of Salt Lake county was for Cannon, Nor.
mon, 6,23S; Baskin, Liberal, 1894.
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Paper MIL Burned.

sPRINeFrRLD, MASS, August 6.-John
Watson's paper mill at Randyille, was
burned yesterday, Loss about $4,000,
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RUN OVER.

A man named sllas Masters, while
crossing the railroad near Hooper, Neb
this afternoon In wagon was run into by
q train. The wagon was demolished and
Masters badly injured.
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CHICAGO, Uugust 5-Tho base ball to-
day resulted as follows Chicsgos O. Mu-
tuals4,
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CLEVELAND.
spoRTMANs' ASSOCIATION.

CLEVELAND, August 5.-The Ohio
State Sportsmans' Association have ap-
pointed Col. Q. W. Woolley, Of Clncin-
natl, Hon. A. T. Brinsmade, Of Cleveland,
y. A. Brigham, OF Toledo, Harvey q.
Brown, Of Cleveland, and T. A. Logan, Of
Cincinnati, delegates to attend the Ma
tional sportsmans' Convention to be held
at Niagara Falls on the 9th Of September
next, each delegate being empowered to
elect a sub. delegation Of five,
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Extensive preparations arc being made
for meeting Of the Army Of the Cumber.
land here next month. A formal invitation
was to day sent to President Grant.
GONE BACK TO TIE ZEBRA STRIP.
The Directors of the Ohio Penitentiary
to day resolved to return to the zebra
striped clothing as a uniform for the con.
Victs and abandon the present suit OF dark
grey. The stripes were abolished about
six years ago as an experiment, 1t being
then contended they were q species Of dc.
graduation that counteracted any relorma.
tory Influences, but the present Directors
say the plain grey uniform makes 1t less
difficult lor The convicts 10 eccape and
more difficult to capture them than when
dressed IN more conspicuous clothes.
DIED FROM A FALL.
David Jefferson, young colored d.
vinity student from Philadelphia, who has
been working here as q day laborer for
some time to obtain money 10 pay his tut.
ton, fell from the new Lun0tic Asylum
building last night and died today.
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BY TELEGRAPH
ASSOCIATED PRESS nFpoRT

By tho Western Union Line.
once Northwest cor. Of Main and honro0 sn.
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DIED FROM A FALL,


OMAHA, August 5.-It is rumored that
Indians were seen In the neighborhood Of
Sherman, Wy, last night The Mayor
Of Lawrence City, Wy, has telegrsphed
to Gen. Ord for cavalry for the protec-
ton ofstock raisers and other citizens.
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A personal difficulty occurred between
two white men named johnson and
Smith below this city this morning, In
which the latter was shot and mortally
wounded by the former.
TIE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
The Constitutional Convention met and
Immediately afterwards adjourned, to-
day, out Of respect to the memory Of the
late Col, 8. O. Faulkner, who was door
keeper 10 the Convention. The Conven.
tion attend the funeral In body.
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ARRRsT AND CoNFFssIoN.

John johnson, who was arrested YES
terday on suspicion Of being the murder
er OF Andrew johnson, whose body was
found near Glenville last Monday, made
confession today. He says himself and
Andrew went TO Glenvil!e Saturday.
They sat down in field, both under the
influence of liquor, and soon got into a
quarrel, which resulted in fight and the
death OF Andrew. The prisoner accom-.
panied the officers to where he had con-
cealed the murdered mans property,
which was recovered.
BUCKEYE SHOOTING TOURNAMENT.
Second day, with fair attendance and
weather fine. In the single bird sweep.
stakes, the first prize was won by s. E.
Long, Of Detroit, the second by Elston,
Of Chicago, and the third by Stanton, OF
Detroit. Double bird sweepstakes-E.
H. Hudson, Of Syracuse, N. Y, first, j.
Lovett, Of Allegheny City, second, and
F. Lynn, OF Cleveland, third. In the
regular match, ten single birds, 81 yards
rise, open to all, the first prize Of $l0O
was won by E II. Hudson, of Syracuse;
second prize, sos, by E. Il. Long, of Dc.
troit; third prize, $25, by E Dill, OF Oleve.
land; fourth prize, $40, by ]. L. Bsbcock,
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For additional Telegraph ~ EaurM Pa0s
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tne crew cannot DO Iound.
Later accounts report that Professor
Plato and D. N. White, oil Louisville,
have both been found. Thirty.seyen Of
the iorty.fve saved passengers came 10
Cincinnati. Some OF the most seriously
injured are cared for at Aurora, the
citizens oil that place doing all they can
for the distressed. Tomorrow the river
will be dragged to recover the bodies oil
the Lost. The living occupy the attention
OF tho citizens to day. River pirates in a
skifi are lowering about the wreck pick
ing up what they can 10 night. The boa,
burned near the shore, the flames enyelop
ing the shore side ol the vessel. The pas
sengers who jumped over the sides were
nearly all lost or badly burned. None
who used liIe.preservers are known "a
have been lost, and two ladies were saved
without the use Of preservers. Many
sank BY clinging to each other 10 the
water. The scene Of the wreck Is thirty
miles below here, and was above Loueh,
cry Creek and mile and hall below
Aurora. Ind. The fire was discovered
about 20 minutes before 8 o'clock. All
the passengers were asleep. The crew dc
not know much about Ii. HeartlessnesG
and heroism were displayed in awful con
trast. The officers exerted themselves
no6ly TO save the passengers. A man who
claims to be the last TO leave the boat sayi
the last object he saw was a child
three years old, beyond bis reach
alone and naked, and dancing with pain
crying and shouting, the flames burning
1t. Not one Of the six small children
aboard were saved; two were brought
ashore dead. Four women, who were
afterwards saved, stood on the hurricane
deck and shouted till they were hoarse
implorin9 the river pirate on the Ken.
lucky shore TO come over and help them
but he refused. A brave man came down
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BEECHER- R-TILTON.

NEW York, August 5.-Inquiry being
made OF tho members Of the Conmittee
Of the Plymouth Church coucernine ,hs
probable testimony Of Mr.. Moulton IN the
Beecher. Tilton scandal, one Of them stat.
cd that the design Of MIR. Moulton hold.
ing back until Mr.. Beecher testified was
that he might take a stronger side at the
last moment and cut the throat Of ihs
weaker. It was doubtless his purpose
and MIR. Tilton's 10 lock up q part Of the
testimony about which they could make
future iDsinuations 10 iMr. Beecher's dis
credit and keep the IscandAl alive. The
committee are unit 10 resolving that no
report shall be made until Francis D.
Moulton's testimony has been taken and
the lettere OF Mr.. Beecher are submitted
In lull. This committee is not made up OF
asses, and the members do not intend to
adjourn with their work halt done and
leave gaps down for scandal mongers to
return to neutrality-suspicious.. Mr.. Moul-
ton has got to testify, and the letters will
be had by legal proceedings II necessary.
LETTERS FROM DRECnRR TO MouLToN.
The following are the letters from Mr.,
Beecher TO Mr. Moulton:
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The Pittsburg Dispatch, q Re-
publican paper, has the following |:
During the canvass VIC were as
surcd that the defeat of the Re-
publicans at the North wonld give
new life to the rebellion at the
South. just the opposite effect
has been produced. The stars
and stripes for the first time in
many years floated over a Demo-
cratic procession in New Orleans
on Saturday, many Of the old flags
showing evidence Of having been
long kept from the light. In the
mottos carried aloft the libcrality
of Massachusetts, to the sufferers
by the Mississippi overflow was
equally blazoned with her record
at the ballot box; and among the
most enthusiastic members Of the
procession itself, were colored cit
izens in considerable numbers.
"Let us have peace"
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Joseph II. Rainey, negro Con-
grcssman from the first South
Carolina district, was beaten in
the recent election by one OF his
own rctainers, named Samuel Lee,
also a negro. When Raincy was
elected to Congress, he carried
Lee and had him appointed on the
capital police force. AT the be-
ginning of the recent canvass
Rsincy sent for Lee to come home
and assist him. Lee obcyed the
summons, but when he reached
home he permitted himself 10 be
nominated as a conservative cam
didatc for Congress, against Raj
ney, and according to returns, was
elected. II is now said Ice will
act with the opposition. Raincy
was a strong Republican.--Boston
Globe.
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---------------- ----------------------
The I Little Rock Rpnuhlica,

The Little Rock Republican says:
The portrait Of Lincoln no longer
adorns the Senate chamber Of Ar
kansas. The Bourbons, in their
charity (?), still tolerate those Of
Washington and Grant. And the
Little Rock Gazette says: The
portrait Of the deceased President
will be re-instated in its accustom.
ed place to-day. It was stolen by
a acolored Republican in the interim
between the adjournment Of the
Constitutional Convention and the
assembling Of the present General
Assembly, with q view of creating
the impression that 1t was removed
on account Of prejudice. Secretary
Newton ferretted out the thief and
recovered the portrait.
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! & Sale Stable,
md STORE.
hderslgned hereby Announce
e public, that they have To-
ee Of their
TABLE
ELLINGTON AVENUE.
attention given to all
STOCK
RUSrED TO THEM.
for sale on hand constant
ALSO
Hay, Oats, and Bran,
Public patronage is
Especially solicited.
Mclean Bros,
hs7a.
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{-DHALER IN
)nds Of Furniture, Msttressee
Special attention paid to I'll
epairs, oil kinds Of Mattress
) order.
et. betty Washington Av.
0REENvILLE, MISS,
D73-8in.
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TUESDAY, Nov. II, 1874.


Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment; present as on yesterday.
The minutes of yesterday were
read, approved and signed.
In the matter Of the account Of
Sam Brown:
Ordered that the sum of two
thousand dollars be allowed to
Sam Brown for the repairing of
Fish Lake bridge, as per contract,
the said work having been COM
plcted and accepted by the Board.
In the matter Of petition of Page
& Mosely for retail liquor license.
Whereas, 1t appears to the Board
that Page 4 Mosely have filed their
petition with the Clerk of this
Board on the 18th day of August,
1874, for a retail liquor license to
sell liquors in any quantity at their
store on the Stella plantation, in
the lower district of this county,
and having fled bond as required
by law, with Sol johnson, Henry
johnson and Richard McKenna as
sureties, and the same having been
approved by this Board, it's there
fore ordered that the Clerk Of this
Board issue q license to the said
Page h Mosely to retail liquors in
any quantity at their storehouse
on the Stella plantation, upon the
said Page 4 Mosely fling with
said clerk the receipt Of the treas
user for the sum of two hundred
dollars.
In the matter Of the application
Of L 3 Cowan and others for a
bridge across Straight bayou:
Ordered by tho Board that the
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Marriage Among Politicians II
Missouri.

From the ST. Louis Democrat.
We came suddenly upon young
man and woman who was strolling
leasure'y along, arm In arm, In the
same direction we were pursuing.
"How romanticw ~ said Senator
Schurx, soto voice.
1.-TWO young lovers !" said Mr..
Leflet, himself . bachelor Of the
old school.
Runaway couple, I'll be bOund!"
said Major Gentry. "Hullo. young
man. how far is It to the village ?"
"Don't know" said the young
man.
"Stranger here ?" said the Major.
"Ya-as." replied the young man,
hesita tingIy.
"Where are you going" pursued
the Major.
"Shall / tell ?" inquired the
young man Of the blushing damsel
at his side.
"Oh, Charlie, I'm afeared !" said
the timid creature, clinglng more
closely to him.
"Come, speak out, young man !"
said the Major kindly. "You
needn't be afeard of u. We're
looking for shelter. too"
The young Romeo felt treasured.
"Waal," sald he. "the truth on 1t
is, Mary and i is going to find a
parson, an git marriedw
Runaway couple, eh ~
"\vaal--yes, sort o. sonlethin'
like that ! s'pose. Mary's folks are
down on me an they forbid my
courtin' of her. We jess couldn't
STAN It no longer, Mary nor l +! So
we struck out for ourselves last
night, and here we are!"
"You aren't minors, are YET"
"I'm twenty-four, but Mary's on.
ly Jess turned seventeen"
"Only seventeen? Well, now
look here, my young friends, don't
you think you're doing very fool.
ish thing? Wouldn't 1t be much
more honorable and satisfactory af.
ter all to turn right about and GO
home and tell the old folks square
" and fairly that you're hound ia
marry and must have their con'
sent; that you mean to try to make
life pleasant for one another. and
all that sort o. thing? Tell 'em
the square truth, be honest with
'em."
This good advice was all fol
naught. The couple came into the
village hotel the next morning
and we knew by their bushes AMI
smiles and awkward manifesta
tions Of real delight that the parsor
had done his work. The happy
groom drew the Major out one sid'
and whispered in his ear:
"Ed I'd ha' knowed last nigh
that you was the Guvner, mebb'
I'd ha' done what you told. Blu
it's too late now, and then, too
Mary's folks ls the Oldest old fool
you ever see I"
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The Charleston News says that
the official returns received from
all the counties in the fourth con-
gressional district Of South Caro-
lima, show the defeat Of General
Kershaw by 1904 votes. This is
bad news for South Carolina aud
for the nation.
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A girl In Georgia brought suit
against a flcklc sweetheart, claim
ing $4,000, but she compromised
for four bales OF cotton and a now
parasol. Her lawyer took the
cotton for his fee, and she kept
the parasol to heal her wounded
affections.
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The minutes of this day were
read, approved and signed in open
court.
Ordered that the Board adjourn
until Monday, November 50, 1874.
II G SIMS,

IL II SIMS,
President pro tenn.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
Washington County.
!, WILLIAM Ii. BoLToN, Clerk
Of the Chancery Court, aud ex-
ofiicio Clerk Of the Board of Su-
pervisors in and for said county,
do hereby certify that the forcgo-
ing pages contain . true and cor
rect copy Of the proceedings Of
the said Board at a special meet
ing thereof held November 16, II,
1874, as fully as the same appears
Of record on the minutes of said
Board on file in my Office.
Given under my hand and seal
(Lsl Of said board. this 2Sd day Of
November, 1874.
WIN. II. BOLTON, Clerk.
BY E. X. HrAFFORD, DC.