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PIOuS Advice TO the COlOred
brethren and Sisters.

The Preston County Journal notices a
great revival Of religion among the color
Ell people in Kingwood. The house is
crowded nightly and the usual number
have professed conversion. The JOurHa
feels called upoa to remind its colOred
friends that the remark that George
Francis Train once made about the
French applies to them with great deal
Of force. He said that the French nation
had fought more for liberty and had less
Of ii than any other people. So, says the
Journal, with our colored brethren and
sisters:
"They get more religion annually than
any other people and seem to keep it a
leis length Of time. We hope this will
no, be true Of them hereafter. Let them
remember that to hold out faithful ls the
Vrea, thing to do. It is very easy for
them to start, but it is only those who
start right who keep going. Wehope that
when they sing that stirring chorus OF
theirs, I've been redeemed, I've been re.
deemed &C., which they sing with 10
much spirit and JUNCTION, and which seems
to DO them so much good, that they will
remember that, according to the tenets OF
their own church, this thing Of being re-
deemed is great thing, and not one TO
be lightly thought Of"
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GheGntelliqsnfer.
Whnt Might Have Been.

The Hon. c. F. Scott has written a
letter, which is published In the last
Clarksburg telegram, showing how com.
pIe,ely Clarksburg was outgeneralled by
Monsieur Ferguson last winter in that
provision OF the Capital bill which Sc.
lec,ed the 7th Of AuguSt instead Of a day
on which a general election should be
held. Mr.. Scott says that he called at,
ten,ion to this feature OF the bill in biz
place in the Senate and tried to have it
overruIed, but the gudgeons who had
swallowed Fergu.on's bait refused to rec
any trick in the bill and went it blind.
They have now, when too late, walked up
to = realization Of the fact that they were
simply made use Of to accomplish the
purpose Mr.. Ferguson had in view Of
removing the Capital to Charleston, MIR.
Scott regards his opposition to the bill as
completely vindicAted by the result.
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WASHINGTON, September l5.--The
StatistIcian Department Of Agriculture
reports the condition Of cotton the first
week in September, az averaging for the
whole cotton belt the same "a in Septen-
Der last year. Florida, Alabama, Missis.
sippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and Tennessee
make higher averages than in 1876. Caro-.
lima, Georgia and Texas report less favor
ably, the greatest reduction being in
Texas, ns compared with last month.
Florida, Arkansas and Tennessee report
an Improvement. The per centage OF the
condition is as follows: North Carolina
50, Georgia II, Alabama 81, Louisiana
92, Arkansas 90, South Carolina S5,
Florida 94, Mississippi SIS, Texas 90 and
Tennessee 100. The caterpillar is at
present in all the Calf States and in
South Carolina, but has done little dam.
age as yet, except in Texas and in several
parishes in Louisiana. The loss is con.
siderable from this cause where it has
made late appearance. 1t will rather
be an injury to the crop in the Atlantic
States. There is much complaint OF rust,
mainly resulting from drought, but in
some counties from injury by storms. In
this section the growth is late, and the ef.
iects Of frost in shortening the harvest is
faase1
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The marks last evening indicated 8 feet
. inches and falling.
The Rason departed for Parkersburg
at 10y a. NJ. Saturday, IA usual.
The Stenbenville whartboat was taken
If the docks on Saturday.
The steamers Phaet0n, O'Neal, Tele.
gram, Comfort and Tempest keep up
their regular trips, without INTERN ption.
The Fanchon arrived from Cincinnati
Saturday afternoon with az much freight
a. she could handle on this stage Of
water. She returned in the evening with
a fine trip OF both freight and passe myers.
Capt. Godfrey Muhleman has command
OF the steamer MallIe Ragon.
An old time boatman, Commander Wu.
Dean, commanded the steamer Massillon
in the Pittsburgh and WelIsvllle trade in
1885. Since that time he has built and
commanded twenty-five steamers. He it
was with the steamer Allegheny, together
with Hiram Price with the Lehigh,
started the famous old Pittsburgh and
Cincinnati line. They are both living
Commercial Gazette.
The Science will be the regular Par
kersburg packet this morning.
The steamer Market Boy yesterday left
for Bellalre, where she will take on the
pharapkernalia Of Thayer's circus, hay
ing been chartered by the proprietors Of
that show for ak months. The show will
perform in Moundsville to-day, and then
take in the river towns below.
tBy Telegraph
CIECGSEATl, September 16.-River 4
leet inches and rising. The Nail City
and bargts have been aground at the Four
Mile Bar sirce Friday night. Weather
warm.
EVANSVILLE, September l5.--Weather
partly cloudy and warm; wind, south.
River falling; l-lO feet on the gauge,
Down.. G. Fletcher, Maumelle and
Alexandria. Up--Dora Cobler. Business
light.
ST. LOUIS, September 16.-Arriyed -
War Eagle and Arkansas Belle, Keokuk.
Departed-Savannah, St. Paul; Baker and
tow, Rock Island. River stationary.
Cloudy and very warm. Rain this morn.
ing, more threatened tonight.
CAIRO, September l6.-Arriyed-City
Of Helena, Vicksburg; Belle OF Memphis,
St. Louis George W. Cheek, Cincinnati.
Departed-Cons Miller, Memphis, Ander.
son and Helena, St. Louis. River 6 feet
A inches and falling.
MEMPHIS, September 49, Weather
cloudy.
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presllentlnI Apnolntmen1s. 4

WASHINGTON, September l5.-It is not
doubted that the President has made uu
his mind as to the changes which he will
submit to the incoming Senate in the for.
eign missions, from those OF the first class
as yet untitled down to the higher grades
OF consulates. The announcement Of the
appointment Of John L. Stevens, Of
Maine, as Minister to Stockholm, in
place Of Mr.. Andrews, indicates that and
shows at the same time that the Presi.
dent is not averse to rewarding Mr.,
Blaine, for the latter asked Mr.. Stevens
appointment as personal favor. The
latter was notified that he would be com.
missioned before The fact was made pub.
lie here. The next appointment which
will be given out, probably before the
Senate meets is that Of Henry s. Sanford
to be Minister to Belgium. It has been
virtually decided upon for some time.
There has been some talk OF naming
Governor Hartranft, Of Pennsylvania, for
the English mission, and the suggestion
made by some Of his Pennsylvania friends
has not been received without favor here.
His selection would, by the promotion Of
the Lieutenant.Go give Pennsyl.
vania Democratic Governor, and the
cameron rule objects to that, il is under.
stood. Governor Hartrantts appoint
ment has not been seriously considered,
however, OtMr. Pierrponts early recall
there is not a doubt.
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TURF NOTES.
The Races At Lexington,

LExrNGroS, September l5.-The fall
meeting Of the Kentucky Association be-
gins on Monday under the most flattering
auspices and every prospect for bril-
liant meeting. The number OF horses
present to take part in the contests is
greater than ever before. A race is pro-
posed in which Ten Brock and McWhor.
ter, the champion Of the turf, will meet.
There are three events on the first day:
The Phoenix Hotel purse, with five start.
ers; the Tile stake, with eighteen starters,
and the purse race, with ten starters. In
the mile heat race there are FIVE starters.
McWhorter sells in the pools tonight
two to one against the field. In the mile
dash Brent and Hertag lead in the peols
against the field. This meeting, Il all
promises are fulfilled, will eclipse that oil
last spring.
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Pacific Coast News.

SAN FRANcrsco, September l5.--Ex-
Naval Pay Inspector Spalding, indicted
by the United States Grand Jury, was re
leased to-day on bail. Pinney stays il
Jail. General Rollins publishes state
ment showing by copies Of letters, etc.
that the charges of wrongful delivery o.
the Rancho patent are uniounded, hayins
delivered it under orders from the Lant
Office at Washington, having done so be
fore receiving the telegram from Wash
iugton ordering him to withhold it.
W. W. Morrow, candidate for Senator
in the Ninth District Of this city, hal
filed a notice that he will contest his Dem
ocsatic opponents seat.
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tages that come to the country from good
cropS, but 1t seems to me that we may ask
some approval from our fellow citizens Il
we have placed large part OF our Coun-
try in condition TO give their full atten.
tion to their crops, [Cheers,l Aslong as
discomfort with the government and with
their fellow citizens Of the North existed
in the Southern States, we all know poll.
tics would receive more attention than
business. But l think now am author.
lied to say that the whole South begins
again TO think more Of industry and
improvement Of business than politics
(APplause. No part Of our country can
lack prosperity without affecting the pros
perity Of the whole country, and the
prosperity Of one section ia the prosperity
Of all sections. 1t is with ideas like these
that we enter upon the work OF pacifca.
tion. j has been my good fortune dur.
ing the last ten days to be present al three
great soldiers reunions Of the North, and
passing among them and gathering their
opinions 1 found that, one and ali, they
are ready to come again to the ancient
friendship and harmony with the South,
on the sole basis OF a cordial recognition
Of and obedience TO the Constitution as
1t iS, with its amendments. Cheersl
But have detained you too long.
[Cries Of "No, no; go on" etc feel
upon this subject that am lreading
in the pathway marked out by the
lathers as they stood shoulder to shoul.
ders and side by side, men Of the North
and men Of the South, and wish to see
the day within the next three or four
years, when again all cause Of dissensions,
will, like slavery, be removed forever,
and when once more the ancient concord
Of friendship will be restored. Loud
and prolonged cheers. This Is my hope,
this is my ambition to do something to
promote this great purpose. When you
approve Of that my friends, you approve
OF what | am trying TO do, and now I will
detain you no longer. l simply wish to
say, that what has been done, has not been
done merely because we could not help
doing it but because it was wise and
right to do it. [Applause.l | believe
with President Lincoln, and, indeed, !
look to these coming days as a fulfllment
Of his aspirations. In his first inaugural
he said: "The mystic chords Of memory
over every battlefield and pat.
riot grave, to every loving heart and ey-
cry hearthstone throughout this land,
would yet swell the chorus of the Union,
touched as it will be by the better angels
OF our nature"
After the exercises the President was
driven 10 the residence Of Hon. John
Lewis, where he will remain during his
brief stay in this city.
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MINOR TELEGRAMs.

Michael Myers, n blacksmith, Of
Dayton, Ohio, jumped down we'll and
broke his neck.
The Convention Of the National
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Firemen at
Indianapolis, Ind, closed its session en-
Saturday.
"A row boat in the East river, con.
tanning five persons, was sunk down BY
the Harlem steamboat Sylvan Dell, and
three of them were drowned.
Hugh Caperton, brother of the late
Senator Caperton Of West Virginia, died
at Washington, D. c., on Saturday after
noon, OF paralysis; aged Sc.
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COLUMBUS.
Wind up of n TrOt-SuppoScd
Murder and Robbery Base Ball
Club DiSDAnled.

SAuU DASDhuNCN'
COLUMBUS, o., September l5.---The
free.for.all State Fair trot was completed
this morning. Deception easily taking
the sixth heat and the race in 2::927.
Edward c. Dyer, Of Pittsburgh, q cattle
dealer, yesterday drew 81 ,9F from bank
in this city, and left for Groveport, in
this county, to purchase some cattle. This
morning, upon the river bank, six miles
below this city, a boy picked up a
pocket book, containing few dollars,
and near by comb, tooth brush and part
Of the vest, which have been identified
as the property Of Dyer.
Close to the place where they were
found there is every evidence OF severe
struggle and as nothing can be learned
az TO the whereabouts OF Dyer, II is sur.
missed that he has been robbed and mur.
dered. A farmers wife, living in the
neighborhood Of the supposed tragedy,
reports that last night she heard screams
in the direction OF the spot where the ar.
ticles were found.
The Buckeye base ball club disbanded
to-day, by the mutual consent Of all par.
ties interested.
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YELLOW FEVER AT FERNAN.
DINA.
The People Fleeing From The
Pesttlenee.

FEBSASDESA, FLA, September To-
There are reported thirty new cases this
evening. Nearly every one Ia plck. and
In some cases whole families are down.
The train tonight is crowded with furi.
!iVes. The atmosphere Is humid and un.
favorable, and the fever spread. rapidly,
AgIoomy aspect has settled over the city.
Two physicians, a druggist and eight
nurses have been sent for from Savannah,
also disinfectantS, etc.
MONEY, NURSES AND NouRIsHMPsr
WANTED.
JACKSONVILLE, September l6.-Three
deaths at Fernandina last evening. The
tever is spreading. In town about a
mile distant there are some cases among
the colored people. Physicians and
nurses arrived to-day from Savannah.
Two OF the resident physicians are sick.
A call for aid in money, medicines and
nourIshments has been made. Jackson
vile Is enforcing the strictest quarantine
against Fetnandina. The city Is guarded
BY volunteers, night and day, to prevent
refugees from Fernandina entering BY
land or water, This city is unusually
healthy.
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Indians ON inc Mnrpnll,.

SAN FRAScIsco, September ia
special from Tucson has the following
Advices received Yesterday from Camp
Clifton and Bowie say that the Warm
Spring Indians recently at San Carlos
have killed fourteen men and wounded
eight, captured one freight train and
killed the teamsIers. Seven horses were
taken from Ralston Station, which was
abandoned. There has been no mail from
Silver City for week. The Longiellow
Copper Mining Company at Clifton lost a
team OF mules by the Indians and have to
stop operations. Three detachmen,s oil
Arizona troops are now after the Indians.
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THE MOFrErT REGISTER.
The New Way OF Raising Money
in Virginia.

RICHMOND, September l5.-The new
liquor registers were placed in the sa.
looms on the llth, and as the tax is 2!
cents per glass on alcoholic drinks and
one.half cent on beer the price OF the
former has been advanced to Is cents or
two for a quarter. Beer still sells for 5
cents per glass, but smaller glass. hold.
ing tenth less than the old one, is now
used.
According to the most moderate esti.
mate, Richmond will pay S2ll 900 per
annum, and the State SS44,000. Ifsuch
expectations are realized, Virginia, with
this tax and the one on property now in
force, can pay six per cent on her entire
debt and meet all her governmental e1.
penses. In fact, the total deficit will be
fully met. The Mofett tax on drinks is
as above given. It reaches, also, liquor
sold by the measure up to five
gallons, but this tax il somewhat
lighter than the other. Penalties for
violation OF the law are severe.
Liquor dealers may pay the tax found
against them in tax receivable coupons.
But only about 81 100000 OF such coupons
mature per annum, and il used eIten-
sively to pay liquor tax they cannot be
employed to pay property tax in any
event, the surplus will reach the Treasu-
ry in currency. As every coupon is now
likely to be absorbed, they will probably
rise in value. With the Moffett liquor
tax rigidly enforced, Virginia's financial
difficulties would be at an end, and ere.
pudiation" would never be mentioned
again. Consumers pay the tax cheerfully.
Few Of them complain.
But the liquor dealers will never quiet.
ly submit. They will probably make a
new fight before Judge Hughes on the
18th Of October. They will make il a test
in voting for members Of the Legislature.
They will resist, by legal methods,
wherever and whenever it is possible,
with what prospect the success that at
tends the execution Of the MotIett law for
the next few months will, in great meas
ure, determine.
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A Bankers Change.

NEW YoRK, September I5.-John
Thompson, President Of the First Ma.
tional Bank, has retired from that insti.
tuition, having sold out his stock for
5000, 900, or at the rate Of 100000 a
share. Harris G. Fahnestock, formerly
with Jay Cooke & Co., is the recorded
purchaser. The Thompsons have formed
new bank, the Chase National Bank,
with capital Of 100000.
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MONEY, NURSES AND NouRrsHMPsr
WANTED.
The DelnuI1lnr Nnencrr.

QuEBEc, September l5.-The city de.
tecttves ascertained that the deiaulting
bank President Spencer, Of Chicago, pur-
chased 5000 worth Of the Bank Of Eng.
lands notes here. The broker who sold
Williams the notes identifies him By
$ Spencer's photograph, as we'll as the
clerks otthe hotel where he stopped.
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Railroad. Collision and Loss Of
lIlle.

HARRIsDuRG, September l5.-The Phil.
adelphia and Erie mail train North, due
at Muncy, Pa, at 7;45, came into collision
with freight train near that place this
morning. The baggage and express cars,
With their contents, were destroyed by Ere.
The express messenger, Jacob Steinman,
and the engineer, William Atlick, were
burned to death in the wreck. Two cars
Of wheat and several coal oiltanks were
also burned.
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SALT LAKE, September 15.-Probate
Judge Elias Smith having refused a com
mittee of the grand jury access to the
books and papers, was ordered to appear
before District Judge Shafsr to-day and
not appearing was adjudged guilty Of
contempt and fined $3.50 for each day he
kept the papers from the grand jury.
They were allowed access to the papers
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The Charleston Journal wisely makes
haste to repudiatc the utterances Of the
Courier in favor Of the immediate remov.
al OF the Capitol from Wheeling to that
place. 1t frankly acknowledges that It
was the popular understanding Of the
act OF the Legislature at the recent elec.
ton that the Capitol was to remain here
until 1885, and that any movement on the
part Of Charleston in derosation OF this
popular understanding would not only
be a breach Of good faith, but would en-.
danger the whole act. 1t therefore eau.
tions all persons disposed to Ositate for
immediate removal to beware, lest in
their greed and bad faith they lose all
that they have gained; It's language is
as follows
Whatever future Legislatures might be
disposed TO do, one way or the other, our
opinion Is that they hare nothing rhaterT 10
DO T'A u'e matte, which has passed beyond
their jurisdiction, and that, In good faith
they can no more remove the Capital
from Wheeling before 1885 than they can
remove tttrom Charleston afterwards.
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rhe Cabinet on the aIore

WASHINGTON, September 10. - Post.
master General Key, Secretary Sehurz,
and H: L Gasling, OF Tennessee, leit to.
night for Louisville. They will be Joined
at Grafton Tomorrow by Secretary Ev.
arts, son and two daughters. At Cincin.
natl they will join the President to-mor-
row and proceed togather to Louisville.
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ENGLAND.

More About Spencer. the AbscOnd
ing President OF the state say
ings Bank, Chicago, Ills.
LONDON, September l5.-It cannot vet
be ascertained whether D. D. Spencer, the
absconding President ofthe State Savings
Bank, Chicago, has been arrested. The
American Legation and Scotland Yard
refuse tosay anything about the matters.
There is reason TO believe that the case
was only communicated to the police 10.
day and II 40 Spencer's arrest is improb'
able, as the steamer Circassian, on which
he is believed to have taken passage al
Quebec, reached Liverpool on Tuesday.
The fugitive was certainly not arrested
at Moville, where the Circassian first
touched.
Later-The steamer Circassian arrived
at Liverpool, and was watched by the
London and Liverpool detectives, but
nothing ia known at the Liverpool police
headquarters OF Spencer, the absconding
Chicago Bank President 1t ia believed
that be was not on the Circassian.
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OMAHA, September l5.-James Roach,
who murdered his travelling companion,
at Brooks, Iowa, the night oil the 1ltL,
was captured at Hopkins, Mo-, Yesterday.
He acknowledges the deed, but claiming
his companion struck him with monkey
wrench, and he retaliated with club.
He also claims that he does not know the
name Of his victim. He was taken to
Clarinda, Iowa, iailto await the action Of
the grand jury.
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Found Guilty Of wife murder

IRAsBuRG, VI, September l5.-The
jury in the Hayden wife murder case
rendered verdict OF murder in the first
degree. The prisoner requested immedi.
ate sentence and execution. Sentence was
deferred.
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AnLOveIy at nazeIton.

HA2LEroN, Pa, September 15'-The
demand Of the miners who struck for the
restoration OF the wages paid last May,
and per centage on any advance on coal
above s. % at the tide, has been allowed.
The strike is ended.
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WASHINGTON, September l5.-The Sec
retary OF the Treasury received, to-day,
from New York, from an unknown per.
son, 81 ,55l for an error in the incomes
returns for '65 and '66, and au omission
in 20. The Secretary placed the same to
the credit OF the conscience fund.
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Weather Indications.
war DEpAarrrSr,

0VYIcE OF TuE CHIEy sI6SAL OVRIcRR,
WARRINGTON, D. C., Sept. Iii 4. u.
PRo1ABlLlTRs.
For Tennessee and Ohio Valley, rising
barometer, south winds shifting to north
and colder, partly cloudy and rainy
weather.
For the Lower Lakes, stationary or ris.
ing barometer, light variable winds, most.
ly from the sonth, colder clear or partly
cloudy weather.
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MONTREAL, September l5.-The steam,
ship Lake Megantic, while leaving port
to-day, laden with a valuable general
cargo, and sheep and cattle Tor the
British market, ran ashore. The cargo
will be removed to float the vessel.