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HARFARE UNDER wArER.

L9nd01 Correspondence New York World.
Friday last, Capt. Singer, Il. ", CPresi-
dent Of the Admiralty Torpedo Commit
tee); Captain Bloomfield, K. y; LieUten-
ant Colonel StOtherd, Il f ; Captain Brest,
r. Y, and Captain Liddell, K. y. (Secre-
tary), were engaged for several hours in
witnessing e series Of extraordinary expert
ments at the Alexandra Palace. These eX-
piriments were designed tOs show what could
be done in the matter Of secretly placing
or removing tOrpe1OeS or submarine mines
by the employment Of the appliances re-
Gently invented and perfected by the MesSTs.
DensyrOuZe, of PARIS. It was shown that
a man furnished with these appliances
could live and work under water, without
any communication OF connection with
the surface for two hours; that he
could move about under water in any
DIRECTION, and raise or lower him
s-lf as he pleased; that he could
guide himself by the aid Of a compass,
y hich he could read by the light OF a lamp
which he could light and extinguish az
pleasure, and that with these appliances he
could either remove tOrpedOes which the
enemy had placed or arrange others for the
destruction Of the ships Of the enemy.
All Of these operations, it
was shown, could be conducted with
perfect secrecy, the man employed
in them being for the time as safe from
observation as a fish in the water. For
example, a man with these appliances
could descend to the bottom If the Thames,
guide himself BY his compass and his lamp
- vessel lying at anchor, raise himself %
her side or stem, aflix to her a torpedo
which he carried with him, and return 70
the shore with a wire attached to the tOrpe-
dO,and through which il might be exploded;
or, I'm like manner, he could reach the tor
pedOes laid down by an enemy and render
them useless. The experiments were Of
the most conclusive character. The men
engaged in them remained under wafer for
three-quarters Of an hour, without any COL
necti0n with the surface, and performed in
miniature egerything Gesc-ibed.
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SPAIN.

New YORK, August 1.-THE following
dispatch has'been received from Europe:
A battle has taken place between the
CAlists and Government troops, at Arduna,
in which the Carlists were victorious,
driving the Alfonsists off the field with con,
siderable slaughter. They captured a num-
Der Of prisoners, besides artillery and am
munitiOn.
MADRID, Aug. IA Royal decree
orders consCrip,s to join their regiments
before the end Of October. The price Of
exemption is fixed at 5000 reals.
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bbed by a nrunken Friend.
FatRI Accident.
MEMPHIS.
Rejoicing Over the Falling
Waters,
Estimated Damage to Cotton.


MEMPHIS, Aug. 1.-The river came to
a stand last night and now stands a frac-
ton over three feet eleven inches. There
Is no further damage reported, though the
river is higher than in the spring. The
immense cotton belt between here and
Crowley's ridge has not been filed with
water as it was in the spring, There is
great diversity Of opinion in regard TO the
damage to the cotton crop in this district,
which extends from the Missouri line to
the mouth Of the Arkansas. Some assert
that the damage viii aggregate 100000
bales, while Others, who have watched the
effect closely, are equally as positive that
It will not exceed 10000 bales. There is
much rejoicing over tie fact that the food
has reached IFS limit, and if a decline sets
in there will probably be little damage ad-
diGonal to that already done.
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CHICAGO.
r,s,ec,ion Of Indian Supplies.

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-THE following is
The substance of an order issued at military
headquarters in this city, to day: Gas sew
eral Of the points at which Indian supplies
are to be presented for inspection are re-
mote ftom agencies where they are to be
delivered TO Indians, officers Of the army,
detailed from headquarters, at the request
of the Indian Department, to make these
inspections, must be on their guard lest
the quantity or quality Of supplies be
changed, before delivery at the agencies,
and thus inspection Of original stores be
taken advantage Of TO cover fraudulent
transactions. Ii necessary Department
Commanders are directed to take such fur
Their action within the limits Of their spe-
cial commands as viii accomplish the OBJ
iect Of this ORDER
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PENNYKOYAL ANN POFAsH.

DtltuLLAE AlntIlLaa
If mosquitoes or other bloodsuCk ers in
fest our sleeping rooms at night, we unc0rk
a bottle of the oil OF peHnyrOyal, and these
animals leave in greag haste, nor viii they
return 50 long as the air in the room is
loaded with the fumes of that aromatic
herb. If rats enter the cellar a
little powdered potash, thrown in
their holes or mixed with meal
and cred in their runwsys, never fails
to drive them away. Cayenne pepper will
keep the buttery and storeroom free from
ants and cockrOaches. If a mouse makes
an entrance into any part Of your dwell
iugs, saturate a rag with Cayenne, in solu,
ton, and stuff IL into the hole, which can
then be repaired with either wood or NOR
tar. No rat OF mouse will eat thai rae for
the purpose of opening communications
with a depot Of supplies.
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COMMISSIONS MERCHANT.

of welcome were made. Oliver HOyt, Of
New York, spoke briefly; Rev. DR.. Deems,
Of New York, followed, saying there was
not DAY in which the Christians Of Amer
lea did not pray that God would bless and
help the President. Hundreds and thou
sands Of men who fought against him
were now in heaven and would be glad TO
welcome him to the thrOng Of the re-
deemed.
An old lady named Van Rensalear, who
viii 100 years old the I'D Of October, was
introduced to the President.
The day closed with praise service.
The platform ard all the cottages and
tents were tastefully decorated and ilIu-
minated.
The Assembly Will close Tuesday.
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ANINCH OF RAIN.

Rain is caught and measured in such a
wav as 10 give what wOuld have been the
actual depth of water on the surface If il
had not soaked in or run of. An inch of
rain is cf more consequence than would be
generally supposed. On an acre o ground
II amounts TO G,ZTz,64O cubic inches.
This Civ. -, So gallons Of water, which
would iii g cistern capable Of holding SOC
bocsheads. Reducing it to weight, it would
amount 10 over IL tons. A trough III
feet lone, 10 feet high and feet wide, in
side measurement, would just contain al
inch Of rain from an acre Of ground.
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FAIR POINT.
An Ovation to the President
He 'sMakes n Few Remarks Express
ing Pleasure.

He "MRkes n Few Remarks Express
ing Pleasure.
FAIR POINT, y. Y, Aug. IL Rev. Rich
ard Newton, ID. D., preached to a Ia &c
congregation Of children tbs morning.
This afternoon they were addressed by the
artist Frank Beard, and others. The event
of the day was the visit Of the President.
Arriving at Jamestown, he passed up the
main street in a carriage % the residence Of
the Hon. AlOnZO Kent, where he dined. All
the buildings on ne way were decorated
with flags, steamers and flowers, aad an
immense number Of people were gathered
along the route. At two o'clock the Presi-
dent went on beard the steam yacht Josie
Bell for Fair Point, accompanied by U. ).
Grant, Jr., General BdbcOck, Lewis Miller,
Of Akron, Ohio, and several others.
a large number Of people were gathered az
various points on the lake. AZ the Bell,
accompanied bv the Nerus, containing
representatives of the press, and BY fur
steamers and a dozen steam yachts, ap
preached the Point, which was GOV red with
an imuense numter Of people numbering
scarcely less than 10000. The President
and psriv. escorted by the MayVille band,
marched through the thrOnging mass 20 the
platform. In every direction, as far as the
eve could reach, there was a closely packed
multitude. The President was Introduced
10 the audience by DR.. j. II. Vincent, ard
exur, ssed great pleasure in being present.
After a song OF welcome, composed for the
OCCASION by Mary l.. Lathbury, addresses
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VIENNA, Aug. 1.-THE Herzegovina
instruction threatens to become a relig-
iOus war.
CONsTATINOPLE, Aug. 14.-The Porte
has formal assurances from the provinces
of Servia and Montenegro that they will
maintain neutrality in the HerzegOyinian
difficulty.
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COSTA RIGA.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE following is
taken from a letter written by an Ameri-
can resident Of Costa Rica, in July:
4 number Of Jesuits entered the republic
of Costa Rica from Guatemals, whence
they had been expelled. When they ar
rived within ten miles Of the capital, they
were ordered to stop. Congress met the
same day, and 1000 Masons went in body
to Congress hall and petitioned for the
Jesuits' removal as mischievOus members
of society. The President, who is Mason,
and several members prominent in debate
and influence, made able speeches on the
subject, everything those who favored
charitable protection for Jesuits. COngTes S
finally voted them 81, 800 for their imme-
diate wants and ordered them to leave the
country.
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THE RAILROADS.
An Act OF DiabOIism.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 14.-Night express train
No. , on the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad
was thrown from the track last night, half
mile east Of Huron, Ind. The cause OF
the accident was the removal of a rail,
which IS supposed to have been taken out
of its place by some malicious person or
persons, rs The hand-car house at Huron
had been broken open and a crowbar and
other tools taken therefrOm, which were
found near The track where the rail was
missing. The railroad authorities here say
although several cars We're thrown from the
track aud pretty well shaken up, no one
was injured. The company offer FIVE hun
dred collars reward for the arrest Of the
mis- Teant who removed the rail.
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PARIS, Aug. 14-Fifty commercial cor
pOratiOns and trades unions will send dele
gates to the Centennial Exposition at
Philadelphia, to study and report upon the
various objects exhibited.
Drexel, Hayes & Co. have redeemed one
hundred thousand of Duncan, Sherman 81
Co.'S letters of credit. These letters are
arriving daily from all parts of the Cont
nent.
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A TRAMP.
Bristol Courier.

He left Louisville about the middle Of
June, with $50 in money and plenty Of
good clothes. His route lay through Ken
lucky, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
IL worked four days in a hay field. BE
stepped into our Office Wednesday morning.
Finding we had no work for him, he com
promised the mater by accepting a chew
of tobacco. He SAID he had had nothing to
ea' for day or two. Being furnished with
a "pOny purse, he said he would go and
get something to eat before he forgot It.
He waltzed ont Oh the Blountville road in
the evening, his face turned KentUckyward,
via Cumberland Gap. He was the sixth in
the last month all i'm a demoTalized cOndi-
tiOn-all telling the same painful story Of
no work and short ratiOns.
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1t has been sagely stated here by the
showing ones that if an appointment
should be made from East Tennessee,
the Hon. 9. NJ. McGhee Will be the
lucky Ulan.
Knoxville Chronicle
Information from a high source at
Sh7 State capital places Chancellor D.
NJ. Key, of Chattanooga, as foremost
N the Senatorial race.
Bristol Courier.
Cast Tennesseeans, outside of the
special friends Of aspirants for the ap-
pointment, do rot care a copper where
the Senator halls from, so he is a man
Of integrity and ability.
Dover Record.
While Stewart county Is for Col.
Jas. E. Bailey, she viii stand By ths
Governor IN whatever action be nav
take, and viii know that ne did what
he thought best,
Greeneville InteIligencer (edited by Andrew
johnson, Jr.)
Our State exchanges have all recon-
mended their favorites for Senator
Johnsor's successor. They have told
the people Of their many excellent
qualities and superior fitness for the
exalted position. Many of them are,
doubtless, good men as far as they 90
and would reflect honor upon our State.
We do net think that there is anv
necessity for haste in the matter. The
Senate viii not meet till December.
There is ample time for deliberate con-
sideTation. The position is a very i'm
portant one, and though the appointee
would hold only TIL the uexJ meeting
Of our General Assembly, still next
Congress will do much toward shaping
ing the issues for the Presidential
campaign of 1876, and we want a man
OF ability and varied experience with
more than State eputatiOn-One, too,
well versed in national politics. Such
a man only could approximate the
llluStrIOus dacaago1
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MEXICO.

MATANIORAs, August 14.-Judge Man.
teTO, who was arrested and sent to the city
Of Mexico with COTtina, is reported set at
liberty aud returning to MstamOras.
Three slOOps Of war, recently constructed
in England for Mexico, are on their way to
Vera Cruz. 1t is believed they will be
sent to the Rio Grande to protect Mexican
interests.
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RELIGIOUS.
Rocky Mountain conference.

SALT LAKE, Aug. 1.-The Rocky
Mountain Annual Conference of the NJ. Z.
Church, in session here, elected the follow
ing delegates to the General Conference
to De held at st. Louis next May: Rev. G. NJ.
Pierce, Alternate, Rev. d. G. Strong, o!
Idaho; Lay Delegate, Judge J. B. Mexican,
late Chief Justice of Utah; Alternate, VIM.
Van OTsdell, Of Virginia City, Montana.
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GERMANY.

BERLIN, Aug. 1.-THE Catholic Clergy
holding State appointments in Posen, have
submitted TO the ecclesiastical laws.
The Federal Council will shortly cOnsi-
der the question of an extraditiOn treaty
with the United States, TO take the place Of
existing treaties between that country and
separate German States.
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ST. LOUIS
Four Inmates OF the County Asylum
Poisoned.

EtlsOhtus
ST. LOUIS. Aug. IA good deal Of eX-
element was OccasiOned al the County In
sane Asylum this morning over the death
Of four inmates from the administration of
a sedative mixture 10 make them sleep.
The names Of the victims are Anne New
man, Christian KOenig, Anna Peters and
Joseph Rockford. An inquest was held
this afternoon, at which a number Of ply
sicians gave testimony as 10 the nature and
effects of the mixture, but the verdict was
deferred until an analysis could he made
TO determine whether any other medicine
than those prescribed were put ia the pre-
marathon. Among the Ingredients CT the
mixture were belladOnua, extract Of cOnium,
bromide Of potassium and other pOisOns.
The same p eparatiOn had been used be
fore without bad effect, and it is now
thought that either an over dose was given
the patients or some unusual article put
into the mixture.
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ALOCAL paper in Illinois, desiring to
give complimentary notice TO a deaf
mute, Of great experience as teacher, was
forced by the excentricity Of the compost
tor to refer to the gentleman as "Mr. -,
a deaf-mule, IF great experience as kick
er." The editor says that he wishes the
statement were true, that be might exercise
some of his experience on that composition.
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A New EXtraditiOn Treaty Be-
tween Germany and the
United States.
French Commercial Corporations
to be Represented at
Philadelphia.
The Religious War in Costa RIca'
A Victory for the Carlists in Spain
The War In Herzegovina Taking
a Religious Turn.
GREAT BRITAIN.

NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-COl. Valentine,
recently tried before the Assizes at CroY-
don, and convicted of indecently sssaulting
a young lady in a railroad carriage and SEN
fenced &c fine and Imprisonment, has been
dismissed from the British army.
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FATAL RAsE BALL.
Savannah, Tenn, Transcript,

A colored boy accidentally killed him
SELF a the school house IN this place last
week. He was engaged in a game Of ball,
and was running holding his bat before
him. Wien he struck tree, lntiictlng IN
iuries f IN which be died the following
night,
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THE Nelg Orleans Times SAYS: ''ThrCe
hundred thousand dollars were expended
by the planters Of LafOurche last year for
corn alone. This year they win haze more
corn than they will lSed
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CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
All for Love,


LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. Il. - Jacob
Hascher, a German shoemaker, suicided
this morning on the Ohio bridge. He
paid toll TO the Louisville side, remarking
that he did not intend returning. When
half across, he leaned over the railing,
looked into the river below, and plating a
pistol in his mouth fired. He was single
atS had no known relatives. Disappoint-
menU in love probably caused the suicide.
Stabbed by a Drunken Friend.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 14.-Jos. Roeheis, a
German baker, was stabbed in the right
breBst in his own house this evening by
Russell Sherley, whom he was trying to
put 70 bel. Sherley had been electiOneer-
ing and as drank when be did the stab
bing. The wound is fatal, and death is ex-
pected at any hour.
Fatal Accident.
SCRANTON, PA, Aug. IA car at the
mouth Of Ut. Pleasant mine became de-
tached from its fastening this morning, and,
rushing down the slope, killed two men
and fatally injured 4 third.
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GOLD opened in New York yester.
day at I193 and closed at Il9a. the er.
tremes Of the dav.
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MR. AND Mrs. SARTORIs arrived in this
city yesterday, and, after transacting some
private business, returned in the evening
10 their p-ivate residence a. Long Branch.
-Ne1g York Herald Of ThlTsdglL
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A JOKER a. hOcAyOr,, IND, recently
SOW e. some corn i'm mortar prepared for
plastering. It was put on, and the corn
has since sprOuled and is doing finely, thus
verifying The old ada-e that seven the walls
have ears
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Miss MAGARETHA WAPPSER, in her
book Of travels, "The North S;as and the
Southern Cross" pr1n0unces Japanese civ
ilizaiioR 4 humbug, and the people sc0Un-
drels.
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TENNESSEE BONDS were quiet in
New York yesterday, at 50 for the
old and 81 for the new issue.
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THE Kansas City Times states that
crops in the grasshOppered distric's Of
Missouri are better than they elar vera
known TO have been lief ir".
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New YORK, Aug. 14.-E. S. JafTrey {
Co, dry goods dealers, have lost $4,000
by the defalcation Of G. A. Church, the
head Of their ribbon department. Church
has left the city. -..-.. ..-.--
Moody and sanlxey
arrived here to-day on the steamer Spain.
As soon as the Spain was made fast TO her
dock Rev. J. G. Meacham, Of Philadel-
phia, offered prayer Of thanks for the safe
arrival Ofthe famous revivalists, in which
Moody and Ssnkey joined. The former
goes to Northheld, Mass, where he will
remain for two months. Tire latter has
not yet determined upon resting spot.
Heavy Rain Storms.
The Ecening Post says, although this
city escaped yesterday the daily storm to
which il has been accustomed during the
week, the surrounding territory was not so
fortunate. At Hackensack, before 2
O'Clock, the rain came down in torrents;
shower succeeded shower, each accompanied
by vivid lightning, and the water seemed
to be one continuous stream. As the
ground was already thoroughly soaked, the
food accumulated rapidly, and all lower
grounds soon wore the appearance Of a
lake. The houses on meadows below the
town were soon in the condition Of islands,
aud this morning the inhabitants were i'm
provisng bridges through the door yards,
while the chickens were perched on barrels
and boats. All gardens aud fields in low
places were under water and will be more
or less damaged.
The track of the New Jersey and New
York railway was washed away for some
distance and the break is so serious it is
not certain whether trains can pass over it
before Tuesday next. The mails which
were sent out last night over the Northern
Railroad Of New Jersey were brought back
to the postOfice in this city, and were
sent out this morning over the Erie railway.
The tracks Of nearly all railroads running
into this city were more or less damaged,
but necessary repairs will be promptly
made.
During the storm an empty freight train
on the Pennsylvania railroad, standing on
a track at HOlmesburg Junction, was run
into by freight train going west, and sew
eTal cars and cabOOses were entirely de-
mOlished. The engine was broken and
disabled, and both tracks blocked.
Raising the Telegraph Tariff
The Western Union and Atlantic aud Pa
ciic Telegraph Companies have decided to
advance tariff rates between Boston and
Washington and New York and Albany
about 25 per cent. The companies claim
that present rates are too low. The ad-
vance goes into effect Monday.
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THERE are sLeamJ as Ou Jls II IdsOn
that have been running every season for
forty years.
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A NIGHg WITH a RATTLEsNAKE.

While in Houston county last week a
gentleman informed US thai in the early
part Of last month a little child four years
old, daughter Of Mrs. Nancy HaskinS, was
Sleeping on pallet spread on the floor,
which was made Of puncheOns. During
the night the child was very uneasy, and
called its mother, who was in the same
room, frequently. Al one time the little
child cried that a rail had fallen on her
finger and mashed it. The mother, think
ing the child was dreaming, paid no atten-
lion to it. When daylight came a sight
APPEARED to her gaze that chilled her blood.
BY the side Of the pallet was a TattlesDaBe
some three and half feet in length, and
in the mouth Of which was The child's
thumb. The noise made By the mother
started the snake, which glided through the
crack. Upon examination of the Child's
thumb 1t was found to be larcerated ve,y
much, and torn by the fangs of the Srake,
she effect Of which was soon visible on the
child, and at one time it was thought i'm
possible to save Its life, but was saved we
learn, by remedy of DR.. Nixon, Of that
county, which is moss made into tea, and
drank, and used also as a pOultice. The
snake was killed by some young men the
same morning.
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sENAToRIaL sURnrIsEs.

COTTON was quiet and easy in New
York yesterday, at I44Gl42c.