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The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-11-02
From Forney's Philadelphia Press.
AT SEA IN 1876.

BY s. H. NJ. BYERs.
Ten days and nights our gallant ship
Sped DER lone and trackless way
And we had watched the sea-gulis skip
Like arrows Ger the wave, and dip
Their wings into its foam, for they
Were children of the sea, at play.
We were hundred there, and more,
From many lands. yet loved but one,
And we had longed to see the shore,
The far-of mists from Labrador
To hear some distant evening gun
Proclaim the day-the voyage, done.
g.
1t was so quiet there-at last,
One, bolder than the others, led,
w by is this SileHce? let the past
BE of things that cannot last
we are the living-not the dead.
Give us song, the captain said.
T.
Is there among us, none, not one,
With the divine Promethean fire,
Can sing of deeds most nobly done
Of sieges lost-of battles won
or knightly sons of fknightlier sire,
And wake to life the sleeping Tyre?
5.
do bethink me now there stood
Amid the forward decks to-day,
A Harl'ist, old, of silent mood;
did not think there ever could,
BE human form so weird, so gray,
Bring him." the others said, "ts play"
g.
And soon an old man tOttered in
To where the lamps were all aglow:
The boatswain bore his harp for him
For he had thought it well sin
That one so old should helpless go.
Tfs good we treat our aged so.
z.
Good friends, the boatswain said, 81 bring
The poet of the ship to you.
Wen he can play. and sweetly sing
Though tuned oft, yet, tuned anew,
May cheer you for an hour or two.
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Republicans, make it point to be
at the polls all day. Work with your
neighbor, work with your acquain-
tance to vote the straight Republican
ticket.
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General Sherman seems to have the
right idea of it He says South Carolina
has caused about trouble enough in g this
country.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-11-02

The Republican majority in Ohio on
Barnes was 6956; on Boynton, Supreme
Judge, 96l7; and the varions Congress
sional majorities net 1890. Hayes will
have at least 10000,
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NJ e. CUTS,
vi. ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office in Union Block, upstairs, north side pub
ic square. 2l
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All reading matter on this page from HER
AID Extra of Saturday, October 2s.
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!. KELLY JOHNSO n

IRA J. ALDER,
! ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Iowa City, Iowa. Successor to Judge w: L.
Miller. 10
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GEO. W. LAFFERTY. j. KELLY JOHNSON
I AFFERTY Il JOHNSON,
- ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
DSkaiOoS.l. Iowa. Office over Mitch Wilson's
store. northwest corner of square. Al
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II. =. WILLIAMS. LISrON M'MILLEN.
tyTILLlAAIS y NcMILLEN,
~ ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
aui Nrtarips Public Office on west side of pub
lc square, in Williams old office Streets block,
OSkalOuS;l, Iowa. 81
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DIN +. LACEY,

nj Government Claim Agent. Office in Boyer
: BtrueS' block. OskaiooSa, Iowa. Prompt
attention given 10 collections. Probate business
an receive careful attention. Business attend
d t. in the u. ). and State courts. l9
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Is ATTORNEY AT LAW,
IA Notary Public, OS!laloosa, Iowa. Office
Nn. q, Union tIOcK, north side public
sIItr, ups tir3. viii give special attention TO
cnjn'tipn>, prrHitc business, and convcyancing.
Practice in all the courts of the State. %
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JOHN o. MALCOLM.
II w. RICE

Il. ATTORNEY AT LAW,
AMI solicitor of American and European pat
,atS. Office No. 10 +. street, near treasury
UIiiding, Washington, ID. c. Practice in the Su-
prcne court of the United States, Court of
Claims. Courts of the District of Columbia.
business before any Of the Executive Depart
mcntS Of the Government promptly attended to.
Patents detained in Washington, London, Paris,
BruSSelS, Vienna, and st. Pctersburgh. 80
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{. q. PHILLIPS,
KISSICK,

y. ATTORNEY AT LAW,
:;uilectin@, Insurance, and Real Estate Agent,
Os&alops;I, Iowa. Office over Phelps Il Gould's
boot AMI shoe store, south side square. 10
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SPECIALS.

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- for pamphletof 00pages, containing lists of
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,, RICHMOND MARKETS. !,
.stGli T:@a MONDAY August u, 1875

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H faap Ms ssse2s S 3 81 1Sa22
- - .Cen1ent, Lime, Plaster, &c. &
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R F:Hsss aSsaita 1oc bushel: Virginia II
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In st1 I,,ssEt.s aI3 Orr Goods.E 14it2a Si.ff
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The TURKISH MANIFESTo.-The official
declaration Of the Turkish Government in
relation to the war in the provinces has
been made public. It rectes the fayOrs
shown to Servia by the Porte, and refers to
the prosperity it enjoyed until certain am
bilious men obtained control in that princi-
pality, and sought to extend its power at
the expense Of the Porte in exciting lnsur-
rection in Herzegovina and elsewhere. 1t
states that the iusurgent chiefs received
their instructions from Belgrade, and that
bands of insurgents were organized with
the knowledge OF the authorities to attack
Turkish soldiers, pillage towns and villages,
and kill peaceful and inotfensive inhabi-
tantS. 1t calls attention to the fact that
Prince Milan asked permission OF the Porte
to enter Bosnia on the preteXt OF pacfying
it. and that he proceeded TO invade the pro-
vinces without waiting for reply. 1t next
touches on the rising Of Montenegro, pro-
tests that the Porte has been true to
the treaty OF Paris, and closes by saying ::
"lThe Prince of Servia and Prince Of
Montenegro, with blind obstinacy, have
rejected the advice Of Europe; they have
forfeited all their engagements and failed in
| their duties. They must bear the conse-
quences Of this insane conquest, which they
began themselves. The whole world will
do US the justice that we have carried our
moderation to the utmost limit. We have
done SO for the sake Of peace, though our
conciliating conduct has imposed upon lis
considerable sacrifices. TO the last moment
we hoped that the Servian Government and
the Prince OF Montenegro, wisely counsel
lied, would meet rs in the same thought, in
order to avoid great effllsion OF blood and
the innumerable evils OF war: that they
would shrink from the grave responsibility
OF strife which they began, and the conse-
uuences thereof, which no one can foresee.
But since it has been ordered otherwise,
strong in our rights as in our conscience,
and trusting in the justice OF our cause, all
our efforts shall tend toward vigorous
prosecution of the struggle waSed against
us and try to bring tito a speedy close.>>-
Baltimore San.
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FINANCIAL.
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.


MONDAY. August 81, 1876.
american Gold.-110 bid. .s, - ....
State Observation-Disclosures consols, 60 bid;
Virginia consols, new, 33k asked; Virginia funda-
Bile, 25 bid; Virginia deferred, 81 bid, 61 asked
Virginia interest certificates, 10 asked; Virginia
Etax-receivaple coupons. sc bid, s6h asked: ~,
Is; city, observation-disclosures city 6's, 1l2a bid
city S e. sa city
~ bid Fredericksburg city 6's go bid Manchester
bridge Ss, 1024 asked. =. .2I .gt.., Z
Railroad Bonds.-Virgina Central Railroad
third mortgage 6's, J.. and J "a bid; Virginia and
Tennessee Railroad second mortgage 6s D. and y :,
69H bid Petersburg Railroad first mortgage S's D.
and j., 81 bid; Richmond, Fredericksburg and Pc
tornac Railroad mortgage rs, j. and j., 94H bid;
Orange and Alexandria Railroad first mortgage IS,
II. and n, so bid; Orange and Alexandria Railroad
second mortgage 6-s, J. and j., 20 bid; Richmond
and Danville Railroad consolidated 6's, M.'and n,
90 bid : FOX asked. -'tts .-L'-j'7gt Oh :.
fBd,,k Stocks.-First National, 10O. par, IL bid
National Bank Of Virginia. 100 par, 9TH bid, 1929
asked; Merchants Nationai, 100 par 80 asked;
State Bunk Of Virginia, 100 par, BID, 82S asked
Union Bank Of so par, 48 asked; Richmend Bank
ing and Insurance Company, ~ par, sly asked.
Insurance C0mpd1l trs.-Nir Fire and ma
par 27a bid; Virginia Home, 100 par, "a asked si
loo mar. 80 asked; Old Dominion, 100 par, go
asked; Granite Insurance Company, LOO par, %
asked; Commercial Fire INSURANCE Company, 20
par 1874 bid: Richmond Fire Association: 20 par,
1sls bid, 201 asked. ;to LOO
UisceLIan eOas.-Janies River aud Kanawha
Packet, 12S par, IL: asked; Old Dominion Steam-
ship COMPANY, 100 par, ~ asked. ~
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The Interior Department has cut down
the rates of advertising in newspapers Tor
,its several bureaus to forty cents for the
first one hundred words and twenty cents
for every additional one hundred. Words.
This reduction is made in pursuance OF an
old statute whick has been tlsheds up by 9
clerk in the Land ONCE, who evidently mad
a t.rudse against the newspapers. ~ tue
Department insist upon such rates the re-
suit will be that no influential journal VIII
care 10 make known the necessities OIL the
Department through its columns. Ei,DB
4 party OF philadelphia police surprised
and captured in a house. two miles from
NIuncy, Lycoming county, Pa, Saturday
night, Isaac Dayton, John Fullan, and John
Hill, the alleged murderers OF George ems
lett. at Elmwood, N. j., August 5th. Their
whereabouts was discovered through a let
ter from Hill to, his mother, who lives as a
domestic in Philadelphia witha brother OF
a policeman. They deny the charge, and
spent Sunday singing, laughing, and Joking
in the Central station. Philadelphia.
1t is stated the Democratic leaders III New
York have fully determined to start o CAM
paign paper in that city, It is to be called
the Democratic Reoisso'; $50, 900 cash has
been subscribed to carry it through, and as
much more is promised, il Needle. 1t wall
be published once or twice n week till the
presidential election is decided, ii 80,
The Secretary OF the Treasury has not YET
completed the b aErang ements for dist Osine
of the $g99, 0e1,0o0 org per cent, bonds,
Int tits probable that the nestidn VIII bt
settled early this. week, ) laiIda sthe }pptirt
amount ta various parties lls99HRasns
syndicate OH favorable terms both to them
selves and the Government.
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HAMPTON.

GEtNGkK> Observation-Disclosures FROM COLO
NEI. ETFrIE-TOvENAMENT GROWING
"F TIE QrEEN.
.torr-. .nadrnce OF the richmond Dspatch.I
AUGUST Is, 1876.
un Yesterday Sherwood" the lovely
!r-ldeurr Of the late George Booker, Esq,
Presented q scene as joyous as it was I'M
usual. The occasion was the annual cele-
bralioH Il Marshall Grange, Patrons OF
llusbanG"v. OF Elizabeth City county; and
The prr."nce Of the intelligence and re-
iincmcn: OF the county attestcd the degree
of Mtrre>t felt. During the day strains OF
sweetest Music were dlscourSed by the fine
brass band fourteen pieces) from the Ma
ll"nai Military Home, Professor joyce
icad"r. ""d this added much to the affair."
hut the presence OF Mrs. Marcy, the charm
ing vocalist oi Richmond, upon whom rests
the d!Sin" atiiatis' OF song, lent peculiar
pleasure 10 The day. She sang several airs in
sweet accents. "The Old Folks mt Home
wa> specially liked. -* ....1.
The following was the programme Adj
dycSs-tolone! F. G. Rutlin, OF Richmond.
subject: - The Necessity Tor Cooperation
on the Part OF Grangcrs'; well illustrated
ny m"cdote and enforced by facts and Sta
n>nc>. X 'ras plain, practical, and yet
WIZ interesting. r
linen CALL" the dinner, which was sump-
iG0ts ana richly enjoyed Much to the
@rNthcaNon OF some present viands Vi the
decided SOFT were very scarce
me Dinner being ended, the most eniova-
Die part OF the dry to the beaux and bellies
no" approached. Your correspondent need
hoI say this was The contest with the knight
lahcc IL the tournament. The Judges
were Captain +. L. Woodfin. commandment
Of The National Military Home; Colonel T..
u. Ruiin, Of Richmond; and Mr.. Kell, OF
Curie's Meek. The charge to the knig hts
was delivered by Captain Samuel w. Armis-
lead, oil Hampton, and was pronounced
chastc, elegant, and eloquent.
lifting began about 5 O'Clock, and lasted
Tor two hours. About twenty five knights,
representing the ciiyalry of the counties OF
gloucester, York, Warwick, and Elizabeth
City, entered the arena. After prolonged
contest the victors we're announced. Here
they are, with tue names Of the charming
Young ladies for whom they "nobly rode
and well First victor, Nh. j. Vaughan
zones, o! Warwick, Knight Of the Forest,
VINO crowned Miss India Jones, OF Eliza
eeta City, as QllseB, 81 Love and Beauty ;
second victor, d. Z! Harry Howard, OF Eliza
9eth CITY Knight OF, Virginia, who crowned
ailss Aosiie Tuunbnsl. OF, the same county,
~ fEst maid OF Homer; third victor, Mr.
robert s. Hudgins, OF Elizabeth City,
hhight of the Grange, who crowned Miss
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| Laura Mitchell, OF North taspl!na, as Bee
onti ninid az honor. s The fourth victor was
Mr.. j. p, Sinclair, OF Glouccsser Knight bf
| Gloucester, who selected Miss Mollie SIN
clair. OF Elizabeth City, as third maid sof
honor. 4ss 4y So, Ssh E
On account Of the dtffldenee and modesty
OF the successful knight the coronation
speech was delivered by Mr. III. A. Booker,
Of Williamsburg. As the evening shades
gathered most Of the older people bethought
! themselves OF "Home, Sweet Home"
whilst the gay and mirthfui devotees of the
dance remained, despite the oppressive
weather, till the tswee sma' hours" Every
| one seemed pleased; and the affabIe COM
mittce-Messrs. B. F. Hudgins, r. NJ. Book
| er, and r. s. Hudgins--have the thanks OF
all the invited guests.
Some thoughts on other subjects before
closing. Your correspondent has observed
during the season pleasant mode Of recrea-
ton among the citizens OF Norfolk and
Portsmouth. 1t is to take the steamer
Hampton at Norfolk and come directly to
, this good old town, where the steamer ar
Hotel, then go by Hampton livery to Old
Point, and return by the steamer I" Banks"
about 100 O'Clock on the same even
ing. Several parties have done this, and
seemed to enjoy it. Why shouldn't it be
more general? The trip is not expensive,
and the sea breeze is delightful.
BY the way, Barnes "Enows how to keep
hotel" His fare is eNcelent--as good, If
not better, than ut some places OF more re-
putation and higher charges. Among the
recently-registered are E. W. Watson,
United States navy; W. T. Taliaferro, lady
and son, New York; General S. NJ. Bow
man, Baltimore; A. T. Shattuck, A. Fl.
Frisbce, WI. Hefelfnger, Washington,
D. c.; Mrs. G. 0. Boutelle, Beaufort, S. c.;
A. b. Willis, United States navy; Mrs. W.
III. Roddy and daughter, Richmond; L. G.
Terrell, United States navy; DIR. and Mrs.
Alex. Tunstall, Colonel l.. D. Starke, Co
lionel J. L. Corley, Norfolk; f. X. Murray,
A. NJ, principal public schools, Danville,
Va. Rev. L. G. Jones, D. D., Nashville,
Tenn; J. III. Gayle, Esq, Portsmouth, Col
onel F. G. Ruffin, Richmond.
Colonel Thomas Tabb, our presidential
elector, is preparing for thorough work be-
tween this and the election. He is de-
servedly popular.
| Last Sunday evening Rev. 7. G. Jones,
D. D., Of Nashville, Tenn, preached an adj
mirable discourse to large congregation in
the Baptist church at this place.
PHIDIAs.
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\ BABY MYsTERY.-Just before Captain
Henry Whites train left Lvnchburg Satur-
day morning welldressed negro entered
one OF the cars, carrying on his arm large
sized covered willow basket, which he care
fully deposited on q seat and sat down
beside it. The train had passed two sta
tons, and reached the third on its route
East, when the negro left the car without
taking the basket with him. 4 ncwsboy
reminded him OF his luggage left behind,
and he replied that he had only gotten out
to stretch his limbs, but when the train
moved of he made no effort to get aboard,
and was left.
Some time after this occurance Il little
boys curiosity led him to raise the cover Of
the basket, when to the surprise OF the
passengers attracted to the spot by his eX-
CARNATIONS OF astonishment, it was found to
contain beautiful white infant, neatly
dressed, and wearing around its neck an
+ elegant gold chain. The little wait was
partaking OF the contents OF bottle Of milk
with apparent gusto. which explained why
it had kept quiet so long. On reaching
Nottoway station the child was placed in
charge of Captain Il. J. Lassiter, conduc-
tor OF the western bound train, to be re-
turned to Lvnchburg, and now there is a
mystery for our friends in the Chill City !"
to solve. -NorJolh Landmark. 81.
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For EURopE.-The steamers sailing from
New York for Europe on Saturday were the
Celtic. Chester, and the Spain, for Liver
pool; G. T. French and the Switzerland,
for Antwerp; Rhein, for Bremen: Ficto-
ria, for Glasgow: and Labrador, for Havre.
Among the passengers by the Spain was
Mr.. +. c. Withers, the architect, who goes
out to perfect his plans for the new reredos
for Trinity church, which is to be erected
as a memorial of the late John Jacob Astor,
at a cost of 100000. They took out about
1850 passengers, q majority OF them in the
steerage. They also had fair cargoes OF
breadstutfs and provisions. A leading fea-
ture was the large consignments OF butter
and cheese.
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u - rs E~E fEt1
ny Telegraph
NEW YORK

, Wv, yo,,,,y An,,,st o, Luo,,. t,.,., .,t
Ky. Wv ie am nuSus. IA.CrDur LARRY nclye
southerh nour aucnaansea; Corn steauy; Conee-
quiet and hrm at ssSsac: for fai. @ geea reanisg;
Tor prime Moiassss quiet and nrln kio steady,
penn Iais sandv at ots
mess, sIs.25asIe.40. Beef duff beef hams quiet;
tierce beef nominal. Cut-mcats-We tern quiet;
middlcs dull at 0Sc. for western long; clear, 9x@
Zoe for slty long Lard DUN, closing 6saSy; prime
ern; I5@30c. for State. Cheese quiet it s@eHc.
for common to prime. Linseed dull. Whiskey
steady mt H. Frei: ts to LIVERPOOL dull aud ufi-
settled cot on. sil, 5-lGc,; steam, 5-Iec.: wheat
per steam nominal. t3i ,,.s'Iifl5i s@
!. -. - AJTr.foEEc 4. .s,.tisgc5
3f@ DALI liz iaionI. - - -
=; Augusc la-fio U sssaays noma t
anSS ,iT az oSgas ~, S Tss snnerte
t9Ssa o sJtrs II 5sSsS sin hr,rds AZ sG
a. 20 Ev ,. e % S
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MI ~ ooNsI 81 si,a az Snnt,,eru
CORN cor, STEADY: white, 5SG5ec.: Yellow. 57a5sc.
Oats quiet and steady. Rye steady at 54@67c: Pro
Visions quiet. Pork, S19@$l9.25. Buk-msats-,
Shoulders, 7ac.; clear ib-sides loose;
packed: Bacon-shon,ders, sH@S4c.; clear l,b :
fined l2c. Conec steady and nrm: Rio cargoes,
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- E., -.t.f
BY Telegraph.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, August 21-Noon.-Stocks dull and
lower. Money i. Gold, l101. EychangeILong'
4S7is; short. 1891 Governments dull ana lower.
ter; Missouri 8's lower: the rest steady. n1,.2
Ereniag5hloney easy at 1a Az, ne hntoh Gnss
nments tuji and lower States quiet and nominal
Tennessee 6's, 4sa: new; 4s!a; virginia 6's, 25
20 eonsolidated deferred, L9Sis i1a
lama S;sa AZ: Alabama SIS, so. Georgia Gs, yIi
eeorrfa rs, los North Cardinals, Ia; new. .
special tax, l; South Carohnas' 90; new % 'Ap'A
The Posts financial says: Money continues e1-
rcmely easy. Gold heavy Forelgn eScnanee . nl
onened nj S@ac. lower than It closed Saturday.
~: BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, August 21.-Virginia 81, deferred
6 consols, 6sa; second series, 321a. North caro-
Ina 6's, old. 10. ,1E ). - as<
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IHaEe arrfysdi Some prognostissts thst III,
crop viii tbe light others speak OF 4 4asr01
feven good average crop Statements mus
be received with caution, IS the average ID
different localities sary.s
fS BILLED BY LzaHrSISG.
= PARIS, August 2l.-M. Camille Claude,
Republican member OF the Chambersof De.
puhes for Toul, Department Of MurtIe, at
Maselle, was struck by lightning yesterday
and killed. 81 +. 81 ~ 81 &. 3 : :.
Il NOT ABLE TO PAysUP.
PARIS, August 21.--Intslligence has been
received here which states that the Emperor
Fof Morocco has declared hts inabi lity to send
his customary subsidy to the Sultan of Tur-
key owing to the heavy drain on his re-
sources caused by repression OF disturb
ances in his own dominion.
III ats2 The EasserngWar. m .
LONDON, August faf.--The Daily Neus
has special dispatch from Alexanitz, dated
the18th instant, which states that General
Tchernayef has removed his headquarters
to Delegiad, where he has massed 10000
men for final stand. The abandonment OF
Alexanitz is contemplated. ;e,tFisIa 81 .ta8
lT A special dispatch from Berlin to the Pail
unt4 VuZettei says. = IL 10 stsaIcu tuut Scuc"
raj Tchernayeff's reports Of victory have
changed the peaceful disposition Of the Rus
sian Government. Even the Car, conf
IDENTIFY expecting q favorable change in the
disposition OF the Sardinians, has abandon
ed mediatory efforts 1t is asserted that the
Porte possesses undeniable proofs that the
Russian consular agents have been melting
instruction in Bulgaria. ri gsi ii..r ft.a ]
BELGRADE, August 21.-Since the Cabi-
net Council was! held here on Saturday last
the peace party appears to have gained
ground, and an early conclusion Of, an
armistiee is thought probable. n Fighting
was proceeding all through yesterday in the
direction of Alexanitz. No official account
OF the result has yet been communicated
here, from which, it is apprehended, the
Seryians were worsted.. H. $40 fts4iss !
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. 1.hi ,-'i.
VIENNA, August 21.-A special dispatch
from Belgrade to the Political Correspond
ence states that overtures were made to
servia to-day by the diplomatic agents Of
France, Italy, and the three great
northern Powers, looking to negotiations.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-22

,, A NEW METHOD OF STARTING RACE
HoRsEs.-A Saratoga dispatch says: "The
dissatisfaction occasioned by the bad starts
given in some important events las induced
the Racing Association to adopt a new me-
thod of starting. horses which bids fair to
be successful. Hereafter, there Will be rir-
tually two starters, and the horses are to be
taken about thirty yards back Of the actual
starting line The first starter will get the
horses in line, and will be invested with
power to punish jockeys for disobeying his
orders by suspending them or imposing
fines. After the horses are in position he
will give them the word to go. and II they
arc fairly even when they pass the second
starter he drops his flag. This will prevent
horse from gaining the advantage of a
running start. b..