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LORD DUFTERIN AND PARTY.

~ WiSNErEG, Man,, August IL, 1877.
Tho viceregal party attended tho opening of the
Rifle Association meeting yesterday. The Countess OF
Dufferin fred the first shot, scoring BULLS
eye. The Governor General made speech on the
grounds where a great number Of people wero con
gregated. Their ExcellencIcs attended citzcns ball
this evening Tomorrow they will visit st. Andrews
Selkerk and st. Peters.
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THE FISHERY COMMISSION.

HALIFAX, N. s., August Ia, 1877
At dinner OF members Of tho bar, at McNab's
island, last evening, speeches were made by Judge
kellogg, one Of the United States Fishery Commission
ers; Judge Fostor, tho United States AGENT MessrA
Dana. Prescott Doutre. DAVIS, Judge James and
others.
Tho Fishery Commission is in session daily. Prob.
ably the forty four days allowed for taking evidence
support al tho British will be fully occupied
In tho third week of tho investigation only fifteen
witnesses have been examined. large number Of
A1ldaYits have been read.
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MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, August Isl A. n.

WAR DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE CHEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, August Isl A. n. }
Indications
For the Middle States, southery, shifting to cooler
northerly winds with rising barometer and clearing
weather. u rftals D, -ocst, 81,
For Now England, northeas. "a southwest winds,
stationary barometer and Thermometer and cloudy
weather. ~ yvtDnt.
For Tennessee and tho Ohio Valley, northwest
winds, rising barometer and cooler clear weather
For tho Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri
valleys, cooler northwest back to warmer south ana
east Winds with falling barometer and partly cloudy
or clear weather.
For the upper lake region, cooler northerly winds,
rising barometer, partly cloudy weather, possibly fol
lowed by warmer oastery winds.
For the lower lake region, variable followed by
northwest winds, rising barometer, cooler, clearing
weather.
The rivers will continue slowly falling.
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MAILS FOR EUROPE.

rho steamship Abyssinia viii isavo this port on
Wednesday for Queenstown and Liverpool
Tho mails for Europe viii close Al the Post once az
seven O'CLOCK A. n
The Nxw YORK characterization for Europe-wfh
DO ready al An-past six ocinck In the morn.nz
Single copies In wrappers for mailing, six centa
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A VALUABLE RAFT.
BosTon, August IL. 1877

BOSTON, August IA, 1871
The experiment OF towing raft Of spars from Now
York successfully concluded to-day BY the arrival
nt r. wharf OF the steamtue Knickerbcckcr having 10
tow raft OF $50 spars, valued Mt $50 900. Some Of
tho spars 100 feet long and forty inches In diam
ctor THO raft including tho boat ana line, nearly
a quarter OF a mile In length by this mode OF trans
portaton more than IS, 600 In freight was saved Tho
timber cut at London, Ont in June; noated ON
the lakes TO Oswcgo, thence TO West Troy aud down
tho Hudson to Hoboken leaving tho latter place a
wcck ago to-day.
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ST. DOMINGO.

ARREST or AN INsuRGENT LEApER-ANoTHER
RISING.
Sr. DOMINGO, July 80, 1877
General Crespo, chief Of the movement In favor OF
ex-President Gonzalez, arrested and imprisoned.
This ends the Gonzalez movement.
The partisans Of General Lupcron have now com.
monced q rising on tho northwestern frontiers. rho
general impression is that President Baez will be up.
able to much longer resist these constant attacks
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ARMS FOR TURKEY.

BosroX SASS, August IA, 1871
The English steamer John Bralnall sailed from New
Haven some time on Saturday night with valuable
cargo Of ammunition. consigned to tho Turkish War
Department. The Bridgeport Metallic Cartridge
Works shipped thrtytw0 loads Of cartridges, and
:he Whitney Arms Company. OF New Haven, sup
piled the balance of tho cargo No report Of her sail
ting made, tor the obvious reason OF keeping the
Russian authorities in ignorance as TO her movements
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NAVY YARD NOTES.

The third rate sloop- war Alaska, which has
tying in ordinary at tho Brooklyn Navy Yard since
return from tho Mediterranean two years ago. to be
fitted out for She Is destined TO be the flagship
the South Pacific squadron, but will not ready for
service before the LIST OF october. The sailing ship
Guard is nearly ready for sea- Commander Charles
L. Huntington has bccn assigned TO equipment duty ut
tho yard IN place Of Captain ellis, detached the
If n
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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

THE CONSTELLATION AND MAyFLowER AT VINE
YARD HAvLN.
MARTHA's VINEYARD, Mass, August II, 1877.
The frigate Constellation Commander Perry, with
one hundred midshipnicn from Annapolis, and tho
United States steamship Maynower with thirty cadet
engineers, bound u cruise, arrived tho bluffs to.
day. reception was given the rigatc this after.
noon and tended by q large number Of people.
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EXAMINATION FOR A CADETsHIP

FLUSHING. L. l., August H. 1877.
Congressman Coverts competitive examination OF
candidates for Military Academy cadetship con-
tinued at ia maica to-day and adjourned until Thurs
day A class Of twenty four candidates has been re-
duccd TO scvon.
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snEnMAN IN MoNrANA--ARMINe or Ynn sErr.

SHERMAN IN ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE sETT-
LERs-wHAT THEY FRAR--A MESSAGE TO
GOVERNOR POTTS.
from the Helena (Mon.) Independent, August Al
Delegate Magnnis arrived at Ellis In tmc to meet
General sherman who came up tho Yellowstone. They
had several conferences regard the situation, and
tho following despatch, which Mr.. Mnginnis brought
over from General sherman to Governor Pottf---thc
wires boiog down-fuliy shows the Generals views,
Major Maginnis is satisfied that II General sherman
could have reached the President full authority would
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ORDERS.
WAsniNGroy, August IA, Is

WASHINGTON, August IA, 1877
Passed Assistant Surgeon dwight Dickinson has
Seen ordered to the Boston Navy Yard. Pnyma ster
John H. Stevenson. detached from tho naval depot at
Naasaki, Japan, IN Juno last has returned home and
has been directed to settle hts accounts. Passed AS
sisant Engineer H. Schuyler Ross recently detached
from the Vandalia has been placed waiting orders
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have obtained tor the Governor to call out and
organize volunteers
Major Maginnis Informs us thai eighty men were IN.
medately organized in Bozemsn, iuly equipped and
ready TO furnish their own horsos ratlons ana arms
AS many more could be procured IN the county
nj n moments notice. Tho people OF Gauatin
are unanimously opposed 10 letting the hostilcs 20
through They think II would result in continual war
on their eastern border They will turn out almost
unanimously to oppose their passage join tho VOL
untecrs regulars 10 that end. The leading mea OF
that county seemed 10 DO opposed to the idea sag-
gesed IN the telegram to MI Hauser and others, that
force OF volunteers SHOULD be organized,
for the payment OF which the Terrtory
should be responsible. They would turn
70 do So II the government would assist, much
the better; II not, they would 20 anyway, though
they left their ripcned harvests standing h the fields
10 order to stop the Ncz Perces. No about
tho GaIlatin people. Alter remaining until night,
hoping that telegraphc communication might DO
opened Major Magnnis started and arrived last night
GENERAL sHgnnAS's DESPATCH
rhe following Is General sherman's despatch
BozExAx. August 2 1877.
.sd.y: ~. riots he ssss have ceased and An an
shori1sd 70 20 or as n,' panned sAa Therefore take
g uo.o" Y ne M.amosl 10. spsinss. ,simias
follow si Fss s' viii nIs :::s
subject 70 General Gbtss orders the COMPANY
as 20 d :lf, i:
e. Sc % the
Improve approve Of wh Ss you are ac,n: and IL your
m.,SH.snsaes also pay them in lime. have no
dia!oy along with regular troops such cases arms
sn could b. aud , for forage ana
general government TO defend aud It's citizens but
Jaw ~ . '"'''' anu ''' ''"A''' 'f T. shERS%s"
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he rivers will continue slowly falling.
THE WEATHER. YESTERDAY,

Tho following record will show the changes in the
temperature for the past twonty -four hours. in COM
parson with the corresponding dac OF last year. as
indicated by the thermometer at Hudnups pharmacy,
HERALD Budding
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GENERAL sHEnIpAh on GIBBONS y1onT--A

SUBSTANTIAL SUCCESS.
WASHINGTON, August IL, 1877.
Tho following telegram from General Sheridan was
received at tho War Department this morning.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, August 10, 1877
10 General f. d. TOWNSEND, Washington, d. q.
have every reason TO believe that Colonel Gibbon
has had substantial success, and take pleasure In
commenting Colonel 'GiDbon and his command
They have Inflicted II not disastrous punish
me nj the hostile Nez Perces The reports that hc
had lost his trains untruthful
+. II. SHERIDAN, Lieutenant General
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CHARLES 4. BENNETT.

CHAHLES 7. BENNETT.
Charles 4. Bennett, postmaster ut Folton and New
York editor OF the Fulton Patriot died al his residence
yesterday morning.
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THE ENTERPRISE AT FORTRESS MONROE.
FORTRESS MONROE. August II, 1871
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DR. r. OGDEN DOREMUs-"Absoiutely pure and
VIII )lesoo; superior to all daily oil
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only with its own gas"
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Seitxer or any other"
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DIR. JAMES Il. wOOD--"Mildly tacid; agrees we'll
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OHIO WORKING MEN.

THE NOMINEE OF THE PARTY CONFIDENT THAT
THE STATE MAY DE woN-BouEMIANs SOLID
FOR THE TICKET.
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BY THE WAY.
HELENA, NJ. T., August IA, 1877.
The following hus just been received from Ban.
neck -
Tho Indians crossed At the head Of Horse Prairie TO
Iemh, striking Stcphenson's this morning, killing tho
Pierce brothers and another citizen their route
They evidently making their way TO Snake River
Valley. ~ "
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-12
ATouRh ElucIx story.

Winona MiDn. Republican.
The jovial aud venerable hunter,
Mr.. sam. Alling, of Homer, was in
town to-day with fine lot OF ducks,
and was congrAtulating himself on
making the best aud most remarkable
shot ever made on the Mississippi bot.
tome, bringing down forty-two birds
namely: Forty.one teal ducks and {
mud hen at double shot. When hC
6rst ran across the flock he brought
down eight the first shot. Following
them up he discovered them strung
along a low bar that had ran out into
the slough, presenting to the hunter q
chance to cover them with a raking
FIRE. He fred first sitting, and then as
the ducks arose be empticd the
second barrel. "Why," said Sam.
ait fairly rained ducks, and I'd
ave given i've dollars to have
had some fellow there to see the shot
The dog was half an hour In bringing
them in, and when he got them all
found fortY-one ducks and mud.hcn
The latter was in q flock hey yond the
ducks, out In the water" After bag
ging this game, Mr., Alling hunted the
rest of the flock, and drew bead on
them again, bringing down ten ducks
at q single shot. His work at this onC
flock was, therefore, summed up in Q
total Of sixty birds-ffty.nine ducks
and a mud.hen-in two single and ont
double shots. Mr.. Alling has hunte(
for thirty-fve years, and bis veracitl
is beyond question. The shot is trul!
q remarkable one, aud challenges al
equal. We are happy TO record tht
fact that "Sam" belongs to the Ameri
can Team.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-12
TO MRS. 2. 3. HEBRON.

Oh! that had power to offer thee praise,
For thy "songs from the SOUTH" thy glad,
joyous lays,
That come from heart overHowlng with
love,
That tell thou hast treasures the brightest,
above.
have read them, and OH they my spirit
inspire,
To tune once again my hearts broken
Tyre.
But alas. can waEeu no music so glad
Once my heart would have echoed them
now II is sad.
And the esprit OF song" invoke, but ia
vain
tinI but an echo OF sorrows refrain.
In your "Beautiful Book" there is scarce
ly line
That breathes Of the sorrows that mus!
have been thine.
oh 1t tells OF the dear native land that we
love,
OF It's bright, blooming flowers, its blue
skies above,
or the musical waters that onward eel
flow,
To meet the deep ocean, and sing as they
go.
1t iells Of the hero who fell on the field
While defending the rights we al! had t
yield;
1t Tells Of the mother, the sister, ant
friend,
Who waiting his cOmiDg-alas! for the end
or the hopes so long cherished, nolg blight
ed and crushed;
OF the song Of reJoicing-alas! 1t Il
hushed;
And the voice Of the victor is echOini
still,
O'er a down.trodden nation, DER yalle!
and hill.
But the sweetest, glad note in thy musi
is lore,
For friends and for home, and for Jesu
above,
Like zephyrs, Love swept DER thy harl
| and there came,
The music that won thee chaplet 0
| Fame.
From your invalid friend and grateiu
adniirer, with thanks and loving regard
for your precious giit--your glad, swee
Songs from the South"
MAGGIE r. BEALE,
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-12
conrrnnsIonal spseulatIons

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-The town is
filling fast, and there are already some
fifteen or twenty headquarters. There
is more dizziness than business yet
CaldWell's friends are sanguine he
will be Clerk. Col. Blackburn, who
is well up 10 the manuel, and apt with
the gavel, is not out Of the ring fol-
Speaker. The true indications, how.
ever, are that many of the old officers
will retain their places. Clerk Adams
is In the most danger. DoorkeepeE
Patterson is not entirely safe. A
change in this Office, however, gives
the place to Wederbern, which may
oust Stewart from the Post-oflce, %
both these men are from Virginia, and
Stewart has made most genial Post
master. Capt Amos B. Corwen, 6
Mexican soldier under Jefferson Davis
is q candidate for Postmaster.
The Star says there is nothing Of In
teresI to report about the Speakership
race to-day. Members arrive slowly
and 1t will be the middle of next weel
before q very accurate estimate Of thu
strength of any Of the candidates car
be arrived at.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-12
TIE STRANDED STEAMER
Story Of the Passengers as to How the
Steamer Massachusetts was Stranded
A NIaht that Will Nat soon ba ForuollDp

Story Of the Passengers as to How the
Steamer Massachusetts was Stranded
A Might that Will Not Soon be FOruOllne.
PROVIDENCE, Oct 6.-PAssengers of
the stranded steamer Massachusetts ar.
rived at Stonington at midnight.
Providence, r. l., Oct. 6.-The off,
GERS Of the Massachusetts remain In or
near the stranded steamer. The pas
sengers agree pretty we'll upon the fol-
lowing story: The Massachusetts left
New York at 5 o'clock Thursday af-
ternoon, with $50 passengers and q
large freight. The day was stormy
The violence Of the storm increased
as the boat went down the Sound. By
IL pm. q terrible gale was blowing
II Is reported that the Captain said he
had lost his lights. The fog was 90
thick that nothing could be seen the
whistle was blowing incessantly.
About IL 80 pm. the engines stopped
few minutes, then the boat went
ahead slowly for few minutes, when
the engines stopped, and in q halt min
ute more terrible crash, followed by
two more occurred. Some of the pas.
sengers were thrown from their berthG
by the shocks and terribly frightened
people poured out OF their state-rooms
aud In o few minutes almost avery pas.
senger had on a life preserver and
was waiting for the worse. 1t was so
dark thai nothing could be seen. The
wind hOwled so that conversation was
almost inaudible, while above all was
the incessant thump and sound oi
heavy grinding which all knew wa'
eating out the bottom Of the boat. ThC
gliding on the stale-rooms began tC
fall down, and in some state-rOoms tht
berths fell to the floor. So much wa
the boat spread that the rod which
held the chandeliers in the main saloOT
had snapped like pipe stems, aud pieceI
of the side of the bOat had broker
away. Water began rising In the fore
castle and the deck hands were set IA
work TO tighten the boat. Overheard
went cotton, -four, whisky and sugar
until half the cargo was In the sea-
The other half was kept In to balance
the boat. Thus the night wore away
and II was night which the passen
0ers will not soon forget.