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The New York herald., 1877-11-22
OBITUARY..
JOHN v. L. PRUYN, IL. D.

JOHN v. L. PRUYN, IL. D.
John Van Schaick Lansing Pruyn. LII D., Chan
cellor OF the University OF tho State OF New York.
died 1T Clifton Springs, At an early hour yesterday
morning. Mr.. Pruyn was born in Albany In the year
ls0s. While the private and social life Of Mr.. Pruyn
is o rich inheritance TO his family his pubic acts
Will make his name distinguished among the men OF
his tine. His carly education was at tho Albany
Academy his profession the law his associates
In business James King Henry H. Martin and the late
John b. Reynolds, with whom he conducted large
legal practices. lie was also Master In Chancery and
Injunction Master OF tho Third Circuit. HIS marked
ability aud counsel Indicated him as proper
member Of the International Code Committee and he
made his last and best record such nj The Hague,
In the summer OF 1875, giving to The work that practi
col wisdom and broad learning tnat SO marked his lilo
As y legislator he distinguished member OF the
Btate senate 1862 ana 1868. and represented the
Albany district in the Ihirty-cighth and Forieth
Congress In Congress hc was man oil work, acting
mainly with his party. In all his public acts he
b, oau ana slalcsnanlikc, urgently and eloqueutIy
favoriDg the reciprocity treaty with Canada anu tho
sboilon Of slavery. HIS cnei WORK as q s'a.e
tnis work hc was admirably adapted. To II no
gave the best efforts OF his lifo lilo was
me care and extension oil tho State Library. the
Museum OF Natural History the promotion OF acadcm
ca and all ii he nnsr n ~
bls success will be founa Ia The snnuais OF the
regents. He may DO said 70 nave established tue
state Board OF Charities and was IT'S president from
me beriuping. He was AZ the time OF his death
or INC o tho Board OF Trustees ofthe Mutual
Lie insurance Company OF New YORK; OF the Union
T,"si co,nuauy TO winch institution he gave valuable
sa IN its 1878; vice president oi the
Albany Cuy Bank; a lifelong associate Of sne lo'c
rr.sfus Corning: protector, director and general
-. oseI al Inc old Mohawk aod Hudson RaIroad Com.
urst raroa in thus State. II uo ON The con-
DIRECTOR trcasurcr and genera coanseio
~. Central Ra,toa uuti, the mani gepent passei
IN 10 the hands Cf Commodore Vanderbilt. NO lnst
oi his native city has not SHARED ~ ns iega
,ounssl hd discreet Judgment mrs Ios'shns caro- ana
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SUICIDES.

The young man, Frederick Bautakan, who was
found the OF street and Third
avenue. on Tuesday morning, suffering from a
pistol shot wound In the side, and who
stated that ho had been attacked robbed
and shot by an unknown man, yesterday
admitted that he shot himself with suicidal intent
On the morning he was found wounded b. mailed q
letter Jacob Wessman, OF 632 East Twelfth street,
IN which he threatened to kill himself The letter
was given TO Captain Robbins, OF the Twenty-thrd
precinct. who yesterday placed II before Bautakan.
Tho latter then admitted that he had attempted his
lilo
In q room which he has used as a private Office on
tho third floor OF tho tenomcn No 3l6 Hudson street
William e. Knecland was found yesterday liecss
with q bullet In his brain. The dead man was .thc
owner OF tho property and OF other pieces OF real
estate upon Hudson street which somc time aco
he had taken in exchange Tor a farm.
Knecland loft tho following letter. 1t was directed 10
Mrs. William c. Kneeland, care OF James X. Place
corner OF Pine and Front streets:-
NOVEMBER 81, 1877.
nv DEAR LovE-I shall never see benut ti,u ana to
me face again. The fact is have quite out
Of my mind with care. NY anxiety for more than
eighteen months since that cruel hrs, burned up
the furniture that made IL comfortable and the
pictures that made beuunl Since then APP
cars 10 be going down. down, down Our lots.
store rents ths little promised pad,
give up Struggle God bless you. dear wife, and
you II this nffctIon. W. o. X.
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AMERICAN PORTS.

ington.
Passed up-schr Hinton, Hoboken for aeorgetown.
Passed do ~nSchr Index from Georgetown Hoboken.
BOSTON, Nov 2l-Arrved, steamer Glsaeus Bsswe
New York ship Valley Forge Woodbury. Ioo brigs Elsie
tBr Lovegrove Ponce PR: Grace Latnrop, Atwood Cape
Maysn; Manxanilla. Dix Calais; schrs Anna Collins
Hnrdcastte, ST Domingo City IL Burnham Harris. Pas
cagoua; 3 Fooks, Cranmsr, B.more;
tune, Berry, New York brig BELLE Prescot White. Port
land schrs jacob haskell. Crowell, Cork Emerson,
sears and William lowering, Smith, Woods Hole, to
load for Port Royal, Sc
Satied- Stenmc cr Ariea
BALTIMORE, Nov 2o-Arrived, bark John Hravic
u5r), Lockhart. West Point. Va.
Sailed-BarN amoyuen for Rio Janciro
2ist-Arrived, steamer America. Biiiups Savannah I;
barks Auna (Nor) FoHrvg. Aaesund; Annie (B Pntey.
Rio brig Eliza Stevens kich Newry schrs RhodH
Holmes Green, New York; Laura Robinson Kelly, do;
Joseph Rudd, Tyler, do; Lorensiss Larrabes. Union
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Axrw xRP Nov 2l--Arrived, bark Wave King (Bp. Nu-
gent. New York
Bnlsrol Nov 2o-Arrlvcd, ship Lennic (Br), Weston,
Philadelphia.
sailed 2st, steamer Arragon (Br) symons, Now ork
BELFAST Nov 2lArrved, bat Rcgina Toick. Ray, New
York: brig Daisy Boyntop. Apploby. do.
BORDEAUX, Nov 1e-saiied. schr Charles Gibson Em.
cry United states.
CAnnIrr Nov 2I-saiisd steamer Fenwood tBr), Diros
dale, New York.
CALCUTTA, nov 2i-sssd ship Republic Holmes. Dun
dee.
DEAL Nov 2lArrved. snip Lizzie Ross (Br) Mills Bal.
timorc for Bremen.
Sailed 2is barks Malvina Schutt (Nor). Krogcr drom
London). Wilmington. NC; Jupiter QGer), Letks, aud
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FOREIGN PORTS.

AsrrvwALI. about Nov loArrived schr Lsvtnis nell.
xssciso Nov s-saiod. arhr Xsoua. Piunmor. Pnadsi.
'n's MssArol.s xs Nov Cleared brig Prince Le Boo
Baray,a Oct 2yssed. bark Isaac oliver Br,, Good
Bsn.co2, Nov Io-saed schr Jos. aomes Baily, New
GAnpxsAs. Nov ls-Arrived. brig Elizabeth wnslow,
sIss Seis,n Honduras. es
cInsryEcos, Nov io-Arrivod bark clotildo. Miller
Sailed ass steamer csroDdclet Burrows New York via
UnaRLorrrrows. PEI Nov I5-Arrived. bark Ethel
sasd 18th isl, bark Geo Pease @ caew Queenstown
,ssh sS ssh o Ss pp p'T %
chant Baltimore, dlss; schr Henry Parker, Lewis
In port Oct as sehr Fred smith. Brown for Kingston.
f,Uss Nov i4-Arrved brig Dauntless williams, Rich
OIBaALrAH. Nov l4-Arrived. brig Packard, Amos
0ais JAIL % Oct DISABLED bark Bessie tBr, MeManu.
GsonGsroxs. PEI, Nov lo-Arrvsd, brig Now Era tsp.
HtvAsi nov oAr.iysa brig Georgia: rsshuns: Ps.es-
NsLi:n Lss.p.. sem Ts1s A.. L;snHs Nh
;ss, Ssns s 5 s4s:
.sSs qssf sa.s oq @ r., 9ns e paSs
vo.s Fascagoula; i4th schr lndsnoia. Bloom. Pasca-
M1npon sn4cr, SF. Nov s-Arrived. brig Escort tBD
2l-Arriveu, ",
Arrived I7h. bark Bella Nudge tBr), Walker. Dor
iEo!to Sept ssailcd. bark srennero dsaD. Busrolin
M.s,I4 Sept ls.En port. ship ssusami9..eS BD, Toe
s% New York Via Reunion sna Sept for Msna with
sSy s,S ss,:
"s:so E: rSr' for rsl%o%h Mse 'N00a 'D' Dan
& James,
Sailed isth sssmsr Crccsssn, an "yis a'vsspooi
ouFssc NOV 70 A,ryea LAX. Champan Bern.
sailed 10th. steamer Lady Frances Dew tirom Montrea
RIO JAsEi.o, oe. is.In port, Ssrks Anita Bervnd,
sAxARAso Sept a. Sailed bark Cheshire, Batchelder,
sAieos aIn pors, bark Thos Goddard. Smith, for
svskpnoHc, Oct so-saiied, bark John Mathues tBr).
bay; Don ouixose Kins for London bark VIM Philips,
Hs.ey {, from hSos SoS k0ss ssvSs ss 1s m
ST. Jomss. pr. Oct 27-ssilod, brig Jennie Morton.
ST JAcc Nov s-Arriyed, bark Morning Star Br,, Sis.
S hs. sf ss ss: s
.susssnslDE. PEI Nov io-ssled. bark Ka.I. ssewar.
81 Jonxs, NJ nov 10 Cleared brig voant tBr,. Des.
JcnS sb, Nov is-Arr,ysd :asr. Ocean Belle Was.
Yorx-pnt in tor . hArbor.
CLEARED 18th. bark Marquis Of Butte tBD. Lewis,
Bordeaux
vALESciA, OCT 2s-Arrvsd, brig ssry Rowland, Law
ton, New York.
vALrARAIso, Oct 11Arrived. ship Anibal Pinto ChD,
Bossi Puget Sound i4th bark City Of Carlisle tBr) Rich
& g N BIyS rsc
sehronrog. Now York t~itn Of BARK Courscr
IRON Auckland.
port IT. ships Independence, strout from Boston
II richardson Palmer for Pcru. sail same day; bark
Edward ID Jewctt tBrj. Manqu,st, from 81 John, NB.
YARMOUTH Ms. Nov 19-Arrived, steamer Marlborough
Br Fraser New York. TO sail next day tor St John. NB
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NEW YORK HERALD THURSDAY

SchfJ Terry. Raynor Stony Brook for New York.
schr Fanny Fern. Eaton Mystic for New York
Schr Sarah Purves. Lse. CoId spring 70! New York.
Schr Curtis Goodman. Curry Dsrby for New York.
Schr II Ryan. Smith. Say Brook io- New York.
schr heading kR No -. Adams saybrook for Phiia-
delphia.
Schr Cora. Halsey. Stonington for New York.
schr William Giiium. Mcnafsy. Mddietown. Conn. for
New YORK.
scnr Expedite. Racket. Greenport for New York.
BOUND EAST.
Steamer Defiance Cracker Phiadelnha for Fall River
Schr Hyne, Oliver Hoboken tor pEQvidence. aud an
chored ~ the Herald telegraph stations
chr q Thomas. Thornaike. Amboy Tor Boston,
schr Ida Latham Potter, Phadciphia for Boston,
At Island roads, brig John Swami, Romell
Now York for Buenos Ayres
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MOVEMENT OF REVENUE CUTTERS.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

NEWPORT, X. l., Nov 81, 1877.
The United States revenue cutter Samuel Dexter,
Captain John Carson arrived hore yesterday afternoon
from cruise Of several days In tho neighborhood OF
Msrtha's Vineyard. No sooner had sne arrived than
she was ordered out on what appears to have been
very pressing business. She proceeded up the bay,
which is out OF hcr usual course The
Washington dispatches the HERALD to-day evidently
give probable clew to her MISSION In the statement
that q steamer being fitted out at Bristol with
supplies Tor the Cuban military expedition
the revenue cutter Hugh McCuloch, referred TO In
the HERALD tho wet nurse, left here expccteJiy
on Sunday morning for Casline, Me where she is 10
be stationed.
Bristol Is about twelve miles from this city, at tho
head OF Mountain Hope Bay, and IL . most eligible
place Tor fitting out Of Ine alleged expedition against
Cuba Should The Cuban vessel be taere IL is believed
u will be impossible tor her 10 escape the vigilance Of
her mission, Tor he has good record ono OF tho
most vigant officers IN the revenue marine service
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LIZZIE LIvINGSTON'S LOVER.

Lizzie Livingston. charged with robbing her mis-
tres Mrs Roberts, OF No 10l West Tiiiy-nfth street,
Of goods valued at $1,000, rcappsared in tho Fifty.
seventh Street Court yesterday, as did John McCaf
tray arrested the charge. Most OF the goods
were exposed IN couri, having been recovered from
different pawn shops Tho giri SAID McCaTray was her
lover by whom she has had child, and Is about to
be again confined McCanray tried 10 sniit the bamo
to his companion's shoulders, but the Court held
him In 81, ,0O0
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~. rrniacent endowment society he vas
cenerous aud hospitable His house was the resor!
OF The eiie distins usnrd oil every country, anu
L,s entertainments were liberal and elegant. no
never spoke ~ of any one. His own JUDGMENT eeinR
dehbcrate rm, he respected others Tor tne same
reasons. HIS illness bret hut severe. nc aies
lu OF honors respected and deporcd by all, leaving
a name without blemsh and character oeyona
reproacp. On the l5tn inst Mr Pruyhs oro'ner,
Lansing Pruyu died AT Albany.
Tho funeral Of Chancellor Pruyn wiz take piacs AZ
Albany Friday afternoon, ut Two ociock ne nags
on state Hall. The Capitol and Geological Hall were
yesterday hall mast IN token oi respect 70 MS men,
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WHALEMEN.

Cleared at New Bedford Nov 20. bark stambou RogeYs
for Pacific ocean tand sacd 2lsU. -
letter from CAPT Campbell. ofoars Normam Of NIB. re-
ports her Lawrence Bay Oct l6, with $50 bbls sp
no do VIII oil aud u 1000 lbs bone
Bnrk John Rowland 377 tous OF Now Bedford has been
urcnased Of William Browne by Mcssrs IL Bartlett
Sons and IL being fitted tor sea
Bark Commodore. Winsow OF NIB. has been heard from
win 7eU lbs sp oil six months out.
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WESTERN UNION TIME BALL.

Nxw YoRK. Nov. 2l-Ncon.
The time ball OF the Western Union Telegraph Company
(y standard time tho United states Naval Observatory
at wasnington) to-day dropped twotenths seconds
slow.
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GARDINER cHILsoN.

Gardiner Chilson, tho well known Boston mnnufac-
turer died suddenly Mansfield yesterday afternoon.
He was attending his business in Boston as usua in
the morning. he was gentleman OF great industry,
aud his leisure moments have been devoted 10 cui-
t:yation OF fruit in which he obtained quito reputa
lInn
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SAILED.

Steamers Weller tBr) for Newcastle; Bothna (Br).
Liverpool; Holland !Bfl, Londoni George W Clyde.
soaward lBr) Cork Falmouth (anchored in tho
bay brig Nuova Provdenxa QtaD Gbraitsr schr Harry
"a Pol A. Ptre.
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PORT OF NEW YORK, NOV. q, 1877.
ARRIVALS.
REPORTED BY THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS AND HERALD
wHIrEsToND TELEGRAPH LINK.

Rxponrxp M THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS AND HERALD
wHIrEsroND TELEGRAPH LINZ.
nSas.%n sh with 9d:s
/ Guion Had heavy gnlcs and head seas: Noy IL ist
Il 4. 9 sn sa on s. s"1ssa pa
2ist 100 miles east Of sandy Hook. steamer Wisconsin
yss cS Esy sssf
ms:: Ss ss ss Wit"
steamer Hudson Eager New Orleans Nov - with mdse
salvador. Nickesson, Savannah Novl7 with
Steamer Charlotte, Lockwood Charleston. Ney ls With
nsss and p u shoals. Gs
bound s showing White dag with lsss. A. No d.v.
%ass Ss' Norfolk with d.e to the Old
sseamss xbom.re Gibbs Lewes with mdss to the Old
ship Soooo Alien Boston Nov 49, in ballast to satsr
BARK Louise Schiller teier,, Kiockng Gloucester T. 81
DAYS with salt to Bcnham boyeson Had fine weather;
from hsnsooa falmouth sa days OUT supplied Asr
BARK Ala 1Nor, Asakse Bristol As days. in ballast to
Bockmann, Oerlien 4 Go: - ),
baIIsstt to siocovich 4 90.
Ss fss. ., = si Mn sa
Bark igrs dnp, visan Genoa 40 days. in ballast to
bark Minds Sor Andersen, Alicante 40 days. In ballast
Aus znssysa Alsxs1dIa sypo 90
afys BARK x Der 'is Nsrd sf Lsnss e. via
into PcrnambCco for medical assistance; crossed tho
Equator Oct 26 In Ion 80.
bark Brayton, Marble. Boston Nov 10. In ballast,
Miller 4 Houghton. - . .
Brig Orinis TtaD Grucho Cardiff a. days. In ballast to
Benham Il Boyesen. Had heavy weather; carried away
mant opmast head ana sDlit sails.
Brig Katie DAM kobnson Para 27 days, with rubber to
Francis Moran.
Brig Agnes Barton (of Baltimore). Knight Havana 20
days with moasses Burghcr Hurbut Livingston;
vessel Hicks BeL Had heavy weather; II days
Of Hatteras J.
days sugar John Smith Coz vessel to Gerhard
Brewer.
Schr Adam Bowlby (of Plymouth, MasD. Mullen, Mir
days. with logwood 50 kunhsrdt Coz vessel to
schr Sarah Potter WALL Pensacola II days. with lumber
to Parsons 4 Loud.
schr p Cranmer, lzznrd Virginia.
Schr Forest Oak Parker, Georgetown. DC. for New
schr Godfrey, Wheaton. GEORGETOWN, Dc for Boston.
Schr y Csrrinrton. Parker, Baltimore.
PASSED THROUGH HE'LL GATE
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SPOKEN.
OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS.

Bark Gen sedgwick Miller Boston for Cape Coast
Oct "a. lat "a 20, Ion 30 70.
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OCEAN STEAMERS.

DATES or DEPARTURE FOE rHE
MONTHS NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER
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Neaner san. De.tiadtioal one.
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WEATHER REPORT.

HoLYnnAp, Nov 2L-Wlnd SW. m oderats gale.
PLYMOUTH, Nov 2l-Wind sW. strong. with rain.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-07-07

all the troops which have crossed or
may cross the Danube from Widdin
to Galatz "a length of $50 miles)
marching in converging columns upon
Shumla, the master fortress of Bull
garia. Beyond, all is conjecture.
Should Shumla be taken and the
Balkan range passed with or with
out serious loss the capture of Con-
stantinopIe is only a matter of time,
though it be a good long time-that
is, provided that no other power in
tervenes; but that seems an
improbable supposition. Prince
Gortchakoff and the Earl of Derby
have commenced a correspondence ;
the Prince says he may find it neces-
saary to order temporary occupa-
ton of Constantinople, only tempo
rary of course, and the Earl says
even a temporary occupation will
be deemed an attack on England,
all which looks like a prospective
deadlock; and England is making
very extensive military prepare
tons which are guarded jealously
from public view. The localiZation
of the war again seems very prob
lematical.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-07-07
the necessity of maintaining the ell

the necessity of maintaining the ell
ovation of the superior portion.
These communications naturally
produced much agitation in the
minds of the uninitiated, and the
last admitted candidate, the Hon.
7. L. Yancey, required copious af-
fusion of cold water on the brain
and the administration of powerful
stimulants before he was in condi-
ton to participate in the further
proceedings.
What now followed is not subject
to the seal of secrecy. The Hon. G.
A. Henry read a most interesting
paper; it was a record of the long
line of eminent men who, since its
first establishment, have rendered
the bar of GAINESVILLE famous. Those
of the last forty years were given
from the personal recollections of
the venerable reader, and his me-
mOirs embraced many others who
had departed before he became one
of the iIlustrious band, of whom ira
ditions were current in his early
years. One illustrious name was
necessarily omitted whose splendors
no other can Outshine, and it was
that of Major Henry himself, known
so long bV his popular SObriouet.
the eagle orator of Tennessee. Long
may the time come before some one
of those bright young lawyers may
have to commemorate him as one
of the departed Iuminaries of the
GAINESVILLE bar. This admirable
essay will soon be printed, and the
public in general will be enabled to
judge of its merits.
The rejection of the carnal man
had now to be provided for, which
was splendidly done by means of a
bountiful barbecue, prepared by the
practiced hands of w. T. Pace and
George Dick, and the evening was
spent in such necessary relaxation
as the soul-subduing oppressiveness
of the morning ceremonies rendered
indispensable. Our fairy car again
deposited us in our modest habita-
ton in Poverty Alley at about 81
P. NJ.
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The LAWYERS Fourth.

Ldltda6l0lt ali cIdTuD1 RhOdO71 ait
IKityleneR, etc, etc. Well, that's
all Latin and, literally interpreted,
means that every one thinks that
particular picnic which was honOred
by his particular presence last 4th
of July the most brilliant affair that
ever came off here or elsewhere.
Our numerous friends are welcome
to their several conclusions on this
subject, for our own part we cast our
lot with that of the lawyers, and
never expect hereafter to take our
high jinks in any other company,
provided we can get in there.
Our readers are not to expect a
categorical report of the proceedings,
as vulgar thirst for publicity is not
a characteristic of our nisj 1)yiUS
friends, and, moreover, certain mys-
tic rites of fearful SOlemnity are
transacted at these annual meetings
from which the public eye is care
fully excluded.
The Scene-Well, where was it :?
our readers will never know it was
a dark, secluded glen, evolved from
chaos in remote geological epochs
for the express purpose Of last We'd
nesday's proceedings, never before
visited by human footsteps and
since withdrawn from human gaze
by patrolling gnOmes and dryads,
&ho will guard its privacy till next
4th of July, when the initiated alone
will visit it. The time-frOm morn
till dewy eve. We arrived on the
spot transported in a fairy car guard
ed by dragons in company with our
brother editor, II. M. Riley, and the
learned Judge R. w. Humphreys,
one of the most august functionaries
of the mystic brotherhood whose
ceremonies we were about to wit
ness. After the moderate refresh
ment necessary to sustain us through
the trial to which our fOrtitude was
to be subjected, the business next in
order was the initiation of nOvices,
who were yet strangers to the prin-
ciples and practices of the H. G.
Court. Our readers can never be in
formed of the tremendous mysteries
and souI-subduing incantatiOns with
which this was accomplished. The
candidates were admitted in groups
of three AMI four; we are permitted
to give their names:
First group-R. H. Burney, j. w. Ru-
second groudDH c. Bats, w. a. Forbes,
c. Stacker, l.. q. MunfOrd.
Third group-R. n. Rhodes, II. w. Watts,
A. G. Goodlett. L. L. Iancey.
The affectiOnate counsel of the
venerable High Priest r. w. Hum
4hreys, the stern admOnitions of the
Grand Vizier II. III. Lurton, and the
prOfoundspiritual illumination COM
municated by the Worshipful Supe-
rior of the Order, John F. House,
cannot be communicated, still less
the awful secret confided to the now
duly solemnized novices-suffice it
to say that it related to the dual ma
ture of man, consisting as it does of
and inferior constituents, |
and the final illustration, by signifi-
cant act and posture, demonstrated |
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Harvest Prospects.

Late returns from Illinois, Michi-
gan, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Kansas,
and Missouri present an unusually
propitious outlook. Both acreage
and condition are materially above
the average. In Minnesota the
grasshopper and Hessian fly are
complained of, and while this is the
only apparent drawback, it is not
unlikely it may prove serious. Ref
erences to the corn crop in the other
States mentioned are more hopeful.
The Department of Agriculture,
inits June wheat report for the coun-
try, puts every State in the Union
above average, except Alabama,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Della
ware, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Penn
sylvania and California. The aver
ages of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Mis-
souri,, Oregon Michigan, Texas, Ken
lucky, Virginia and New York
range from 105 to 115.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-07-07
FROM DICKSON COUNTY.

EDITORS CHRONICLES: / had the
pleasure of visiting your flowery
little city last week and was very
sorry that my visit was only trans
lent one, but it was long enough for
me to see that the people were I'M
dOubtedly prosperous. 1 was sur
prised to see'sO many Improvements
going up in the shape of churches
and private residences and improve
ments thereon. The love of flowers
almost amoulFsto mania, it seems,
with the pee GAINESVILLE, as l
found that e4n6SEhe most unpreten-
tiOus little cottages were surrounded
by beautiful flowers of every hue,
intermingled here and there with
honeysuckle vines and evergreens
which made them look like so many
little Edens. The flowers alone
speak well for GAINESVILLE, as flowers
and culture gotogether. After COM
pIimenting Mr.. Bringhurst for the
excellent dinner he furnished me at
his hotel / will speak of other things.
Well, June has gone and with her
have gone all the beautiful roses ex-
cept a wild one here and there but
Julyis bringing luscious blackberries
in large quantities, which will rec
Oncile us to the loss Of our roses.
The wheat about here has all
been cut, and fields that a week since
were waving in all their golden
glory wave no more. Mr.. A. E.
Miller, who lives in this neighbor-
hood, cut twelve acres of wheat that
he thinks will make four hundred
bushels. 1t was so thick that it
made me think of "Carter's oats"
that is, it could hardly be shocked
upon the ground on which it grew.
uneapples and the Early Harvest
are ripening and seem to be very
good. Peaches can only be found
at few farms on some Of the high
and dry ridges. The Rev. Mr.. Ora
ham, an Episcopalian minister from
will preach here at the
new church on Sunday, the 8th of
July, when the church will be ded-
icated. A large congregation is ex-
pected.
We will soon have to mourn the
loss of one of our very dear friends /;
not as one dead, but one who is 60
ing to leave us for her home in
Montgomery. Miss Katie r. has
been teaching here for the last five
and her school is now draw
ing to a close. Many old shoes will
go after her with prayers and good
wishes for her future happiness.
Such is life; another rose has gone,
but not like the rest to bloom no
more, but to bloom elsewhere.
Au revOir, ALPHA.
Cumberland Furnace, Tenn, July |
2d, 1877.