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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-18

A Very Large Doll and Toy Department.
BUY DOLLS HERE AND SAVE MONEY.
WAX DOLLS. from 1oc. up to $40. comprising
variety Of over 100 styles.
CHINA DOLLS. from 1oe. to %.
KID DOLL BODIES 81, 81 Is. 81 50.
DOLL HEADS. all sizes. from 1oc TO s5 In
Wax, Biscuit, Rubber and China.
In the Toy Line
We have everything what pleases the little ones
both Girls as we'll as Boys.
China TEA SETS. from 4oc. up to Us.
Britannia TEA SETS. from &c. up to 20.
KITCHEN SETS, STOVES. and PIANOS which,
| never get out Of order.
Crapdell's celebrated q and PICTURE.
| BLOCKS, from 15c. ND TO 81 30.
| ALI the latest novelties In Mechanical Toys
MONEY BANKS. TRUNKS. DOLL HOUSES
etc., TOOL CHESTS, from s5c. up to 3d.
| GAMEs-Amusing and instructive: CHESS
DOMINO. BACKGAMMON, PARLOR CROQUET,
GREAT REPUBLIC. CHEssINo. CRIBBAdE
and fifty other games. from 25e. up to 81 III
In addition to the above GOODS We naVT
thousands Of other articles. id
Please remember that We sell beautiful /
Iearyed Walnut BRACKETS from s5c up to $780,
also. WALL POCKETS. MATCH SAFES. etc.
| LOOKING GLASSES, size 10 by IT. only &c.
Best UMBRELLA In town only soc.
Velvet and Gilt EASEL FRAMES at pr1es
which cannot be duplicated elsewhere.
LAMPS, GOBLETS. etc. l
ENGLISH POCKET KNIVES at prices VIM
will please you. K5
Merchants will find it TO their advantages q
buy Of US. @
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| Address al
THE CHICAGO TRADE PALACES s.]
luAz Canal street..............It n
81 NEW ORLEANS. Ill
des1m LEVY BROS. Propriet
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Cutlery and Silverware Department

Cutlery and SIlverware Department.
Six steel KNIVES with FORKS. for 7sc.
Finer goods at CSC. to % per set.
Six silver plated TEASPOONS. for soc.
Six silver plated TABLESPOONS. for 7se.
Six silver plated TABLEFoRKs. for 7sc.
Finer grades at CSC. to % sS per set.
silver-plated five bottle CASTOR. 75c. to %.
Silver plated NAPKIN RING. for 1sc. TO u 30.
six Ivory NAPKIN RINGS, for TIC. etc.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-18

The receipts Of cotton yesterday by the JACK :
aon Railroad rolled up 7oot Bales "h1ch 10 n.y.
~. ~. l.s
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s ag ', fluctuations of the Cotton Exchange

eaSg. n,.,
In store and on shipboard Sept. L. 1877 ,35b
Gross recetpts since yesterday 17.716
Grass receipts previously. 6,oSa- o'7'fse
r., ,,,,,x1, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. CIT ,1Dl
EBSptod cautiously 4O4 0fp-- 4lG, $40
- Ny 49,. ~ n, is dnv,........... 2e0l5e1
Total stock this day last year ..';..;'.. 291,dlo
The exports TO day wer8' 274l bales 70 bi'er-
pool, 1886 to Havre. and l7l3 to Now Aotk'
~ =. .,nn;,ta since Saturday .............. II ZIG
= |, ~, f.n,n thor norris ....,.........-. 1860
No. p ~ Loot Sundav and Monday ~ 1874
Net receipts this day last year 30 aS s4s
Net receD DTS since Friday $780,. --~'---..> 25'sia
Not receipts same time last week. ....--- "a Bay
NJ i,ta aarna time iast year ........ II ,4g2
~. ~. tte aimee Seutember ..,....... $50. 55S
tyot its n,ne time 1aat ysar $40 $50
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-18
Important

From the great auction sale Of last Tuesday
and Wednesday. mt which the entire stock OF
Messrs, u. Molinie h Go. tlarge importers) was
sold at tho highest bid, we took advantage OF
this extraordinary opportunity, and will offer
The New York herald., 1877-10-19
THE COTTON CROP.
Eposr OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
WASHINGTON, Oct is, 1877
The cotton report OF the sta,stican OF tho Dcpart
mcnt Of Agriculture for october makes tho average
condition nearly as high in 1876 II is SILL against
81 last aud s. the year before The decline IN con.
dtion during September Is less this year than last
Georgia ana Tennessee mako the same average as in
September OF last year; North Carolina higher, and all
other States lower, though Arkansas declines but
per cent
THE STATE PERCENTAGES.
nna, s5 South Carolina. 20. Georgia -, Florida, So;
ALABAMA, So, Mississippi 50; Louisiana, ~ Texas,
"a; Arkansas, 0s; Tennessee, 100
Tho weather has been favorable generally up to tho
middle OF september except upon soils liable suffer
from drought In portions OF ArkaDsas, ana IN moro
limited in Texas, heavy rains prevailed in tho
early part OF that month"; and from 18Th the
TO borders OF Texas, dong great damage by beat
ing out the brc rottng the bolis, breaking down I'll
plant ana overlooking low lands 4 loss OF nc least
twenty thousand bales ~ reported from ovcrnows oi
the BLACK Warrior ana Tombgocc
Ia Alabama between the 10Th ami Both OF Scptcm
Der, frequent, and localities nea
continuous, retarding or discoutinuing picking Rus
u reported throughout the belt, the thai
IN the west bGt IA few places causing serious damage
The caterpillar has done less damage than wa
feared. The most serious losses beins Ia Texas an,
Lovlisiana In tho moro northern states they vii
cause quite as much benefit injury by reducing re-
dundant growth Oi foliage aud nastrning maturity O
iruuage Picking has progressed rapidly III the NOR
western States tut has been retarded upon the Altar
TIC coast since the middle OF september by
The New York herald., 1877-10-19
sRaL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES

WASHINGTON, Oct. Is, 1871.
REPORT or THE CONGRESSIONAL MONETARY
coMMIssIoN-THE RIGHT OF THE GOVERN
MENT 10 PAY IT'S INDEBTEDNESS IN SILVER
PRODUCT or THE PRECIOUS METALS IN THE
UNITED STATES.
The Congressional Monetary Commissions report
prese ntcd to-day the Senate makes volume OF 200
pages In the elaborate discussion OF the question
they say
The world has expended vast amount Of labor In
the production Of the precious metals, and has made
great sacrilces in upnolding the automatic metallic
sysiem money. anu has rsht 10 INSIST u shall DO
consistently let alone work out its own conclusions,
or that 1t be abandoned. The legal right Of tho
United States to pay Its bonds IA cold or silver, at s
op ION. is 80 clear that serious DENIAL OF II !s
made The clam that they should be PAID only IN
gold is placed on vague and shadowy grounds There
is 10 spulc about lacts OF The case or the law.
mas Docn entered into between the govern
mcni and rs creditors, involving contingencies which
may favor either party, ana potn parties must aDdo
tho asuc, Whatever may DO. IL would be beneath
The New York herald., 1877-10-19
SENATOR MORTON IMPROVING.

WASHINGTON, oct. 49, 1877.
telegram dated last evening and received this
morning by Governor Burbank from Mr. Holloway,
at Indianapolis reports that Senator Morton, alter
passing tho most comfortable night OF his illness. had
been resting on his side all day, which he had not
previously been able to do at all.
The New York herald., 1877-10-19
THE Ell PASO TROUBLES.

EVERYTHING QUIET AND NO FURTHER DIFFI-
GUILTY ANTIcIPATED.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Is, 1877.
A telegram was received mt the War Department
this evening from General sheridan as follows:-
CHICAGO, H.. oct. IS. 1877.
General TOWNSEND, Washington, u. q. -
General Pope reports that Lieutenant Ruckcr tclc
graphs from I'll Puso on the 18th ins. :-"Evcrythi ing
quiet san Eiizaro and AZ this place DO not untic
pate further trouble lntii the civil authorities al
tempt to arrest the persons engaged the last -
7. H. SHERIDAN. Lieutenant General
The New York herald., 1877-10-19
INDORSING THE PRESIDENT.

ALBANY. N. r., Oct IS 1917.
meeting OF the friends Of the Hayes adin,nistia-
ton was held at Twcedlo Hail tins evening" 1t was lar
ecly attended Henry H. Murtin presided Matthew Hale
Bradford r Wool and Henry smith made addr, sscs
aud resolutions were adopted approving President
Hayes Cvi Service anu southern policies, aud dc.
nouncing the action oi the Rochester Copyenuon
The New York herald., 1877-10-19

THE FISHERY COMMISSION.

HALIFAX, Oct is, 1877.
Professor Spencer Baird gave evidence to-day be.
tore the Fishery Commission behalf OF the United
States government Tho taking of evidence In favor
OF Tho American government viii close next week.
The New York herald., 1877-10-19
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
ORDERS AND ASSIGNMENTS.

q WASHINGTON. Oct Is, 1877.
Commander Richard j. Law Is ordered TO examina-
tion Tor promotion. Lieutenant Commander Henry
Clay Taylor is ordered TO the Hydrographic onice.
Lieutenant Charles A. Adams ordered to the Asiaic
station Chaplain D. II. lribon is ordered to the
ccivng ship Wabash. Master Charles Il. Vreeland is
detached from the Ashuelot and ordered 10 return
home. Chaplain w. II. Stewart Is detached from Inc
receiving sup Wabash aud ordered 70 tho Boston
Navy Yurd.
The New York herald., 1877-10-19
GENERAL SHERMAN.

WASHINGTON, Oct 1s, 1877.
A telegram to tho War Department from General
Williams, dated Omaha. to-day, mentions that Gen.
eroi sherman had passed through that place route
10 81. LOUIS. and would reach Washington on Monday
The New York herald., 1877-10-19
WASHINGTON.

CREDENTIALS IN THE LIMBO OF COMMITTEE
The New York herald., 1877-10-19
MOVEMENTS or NATIONAL VESSELS.

FORTRESS MONROE Va, Oct. Is, 1877.
The United States steamer Saratoga dropped down
to tho Roads this afternoon from the Norfolk Navy
Yard.
PORTLAND, Me-, Oct IS 1877.
Tho United States steamer Ossipcc sailed from this
moi VCgt
New-York tribune., 1877-08-23

that justice to the Turk compeln him to admit
that the Israehtes have been better ueated
by the Ottoman than by many OF the western natons'
and that the impression prevails that they are oeter
treated in the Empire than the Christians. They are
recognized an independent religious community, Win
the privilege OF their ecclesiastical rule their Cnief
Rabbi Chacham Bashi, possessing, in consequence OF
his functions great influence The Turkish Minister OF
Foreign Affairs assured Mr. Maynard that where TURK
ish rule prevailed the Israelites always enjoyed
every privilege and immunity accorded by the laws 10
Ottoman subjects. The only mareatment OF israentes
which has been brought TO the notice OF the American
Legation at Constantinople during the Official term o
Mr.. Maynard was that Of the Rabbi smeersohn, an
American citizen On the 2sth OF November 1874 the
Rabbi was set upon by his own coreligonlsts' cer-
tain Jews at Tiber1as, robbed OF consldera-
BILE amount, and most shsmefuly maltreated
The American Legation at Constantinope took up the
subject under consideration when the Raob
doubtless tired and impoverished left for France
and I'm his absence nothing could be done. The Ameri
can Minister Consantnople has requested the consul
lar officers Of his Government throughout the ottoman
Empire to observe carefully the condition OF the Israel
ties within their jurisdiction and to report to the Lega
ton at Consantinople without delay any cases OF per-
gecutiOn which may occur
New-York tribune., 1877-08-23
TELEGRAPH NOTES.

SAN Francisco, Aug. PIN the suit OF the Eu-
rek the Richmond Mining Company,
csOn the United states Court today In tayof
VI the plaintiff on all points.
SARATOGA n. Y, Aug. 22.-Messrs. Courtney,
Psisted Riley to-day drew positions In the sc
race OF al Saratoga Lake Tuesday getting
them In order given above.
TROY, N. Y, Aug 22.--The Troy police raided
saloon az West Troy Yesterday and captured egh
burglars supposed to DO implicated In safe burglary ks
Hoosic Ia Is aud series OF other crimes
ATLANTA, Ca, Aug. 22-Ihe State Treasurer, un-
the Attorney 6encrsi would
Con- money approprf-
ated by Legislature The Convention passed ordinance
authorizing the President borrow defrAy tho
penses OF tho Convention be repaid By the next General A.
sembly upon which Gen. Toombs loaned the Couventon
$4,000
OCEAN GROVE. N. j., Aug. 22.-Next Wednesday
wnl be Good Temyl.r. Day "ss Ocean 0r:yA The e1sk
Grand Worthy CHIEF Te%plAr Of sswJSsey An Ne God
be represented also many Lodges Of SewYoak City, "A
dresses win be delivered BY prominent smpsranss voksr
this and other ocuntxtes
New-York tribune., 1877-08-23
mr. pprsrnrNT,s POLICY APPROVED IN MAINE.
NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE.
REMOVAL OF DISABILITIES ON sHIp-BUHDING-
STANDARD NATIONAL wEIGHrs-rHE IMMEDIATE
TRANSPORTATION ACT.

REMOVAL OF DISABILITIES ON sHIp-BUnDSG-
STANDARD NATIONAL wEIGHTS-rHE IMMEDIATE
TRANSPORTATION ACT.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis.,, Aug. 22.-The National
Board OF Trade reassembed at 10 o'clock this morning
motion WIS adopted for the admission OF delegates ac
credited by the Board OF Trade OF Portland Oregon
Debate was resumed resolution submitted by the
Boston Board Of Trade for the removal of disabilities
from the shipbuding and shipowning interests Of the
country and the following adopted by vote Of
| % too:
P,soIred That in the Judgment Of the National Board
OF Trade the navigation laws OF the United states which
forbid registration under the American nag TO foreign
citizens have not only failed to yield the ex
whose benefit they directed, hut have also contrib
uted TO the decline and almost threatened extinction OF
the American shpOwnng interest ana the ocean carry
ing trade OF the United States.
PssoIr6 That the Immediate repeal OF these laws by
giving encouragement to American citizens to become
ship owners aud TO engage IN the coeI9c VI 1e y,
try would conduce also TO the permanent prosperity Oh
ReSolred That the immediate repeal OF these laws
would offer best inducement which the Government
could hold out American citizens 10 enter into conpe-
tton with the czens of other countries for proper
Of the vast steam Iahc OF the now
carried on exclusively under other nas than our
own esout,on submitted by the Milwaukee Chamber OF
Commerce proposing establish standard weight for
the bushe was amended TO recommend Congress TO
adont uniform table OF weights for the whole country
and adopted The resolution was adopted In favor Of
specilc instead of advalorem duties.
The following resolution, submitted by the Philadelphia
Board OF Trade, adopted the delegates from New
| York only voting in the negative
Whereas The provisions of the Immediate Transpor-
taon Act require the eOnsignee his agent 10 give
honds for double the amount OF invoice with duty added
NOT only al the point Of destination but also at the
| OF first arrival. and
whereas The transportation companies are also re-
ourod by Act bond their respective roads as TO
fully secure the points named and thus render the bond
| at the port Of INST arrival unnecessary therefore
Rosoirsd, That the Philadelphia Board OF Trade re-
| ata he
gress To 80 amend the Immediate transportation Act
passed July 1870 repeal that part of said Act
which requires the consignee or his agent TO
bond tie port OF first ARRIVAL. as specified In Sections
| % and 30 Of said Act
New-York tribune., 1877-08-23
THE BULGARIAN CAMPAIGN.

FIERCE BATTLE AT THE sHIPRA PAss-30, 900
TURKS REPULsED by THE RUssIANs-FIGHTING
RENEWED.
LONDON, Wednesday, Aug. %, 1877.
The following official Russian dispatch has been
received:
RUSSIAN GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, }
Student, Aug. 21.
"Forty battlalions under Suleiman Pasha renewed
the attack this morning the Shipka Pass and
again repulsed. The fighting continues although
darkness has set in. The enemy advanced stimuli
taneously from Lovatz towards Selvi. Rifle firing
began at noon at points occupied by our advanced
guard. The result is unknown"
CoSsrAsrISoPLE, Wednesday. Aug % 1877.
Osman Pasha, under date Of August 81, reports
encounters with the Russian cavaly at Nereinsk,
west of Plevna, and at Antek on the road to Arch
anie In both cases the Russians were repulsed.
BUCHAREST, Wednesday, Aug 90 1877.
The Russians are strongly fortifying Kustendie
with heavy artillery Numerous Russian regiments
arriving in the Dobrudja
New-York tribune., 1877-08-23

Alarmed for the safety ot AdrianOpe the Porto
ecalled suleiman Pasha from Montenegro and
seut him with large force against Gen.
Ghonrko Superior numbers enabled sueiman to drive
the Russians back from Eskacbr and other positions
south of the Balkans. r'n. NhomAo f-.4eo 10 tne
slipka Pass u nch h placed in % state Of de-
fence Having thus .J i IL Nle-i-'s -4oil
Roumelia sueiman I1sLa crossed tle L.aaus, ahd
ioined his forces ni.l those OF Mehemat Al
who ia at Osman Bazar threatening the Russian POSITION
at Tirnova Since a. nplishing this movement Sule-
man appears TO have crossed the Balkans, for on Sun
d,v last he telerr, jbed TO COnstantnope that hls
troops had occI' d Kasanhk and the town OF
shinka both o. which had been abandoned by
the Russians. mis- operation was followed by the
attack on Iuesday referred 10 in the telegram else
where TIC conflict at the shipka Pass is of the grayest
mnortacs Should the Russians be defeated they may
have - abandon all hope of recrossng the BALKANS
or calculate upon meeting with STUBBORN re-
sistauce since the Turks VIII take care not
IN repeat the mistake OF leaving the smpka
and other passes almost undefended. In the
event Of the Russians repusng Sulelman, he VIII be
eoneed to keep largo south of the Balkans ana
IL will be difficult il not impossible for him, Osman Pasha
and Mebemet Ali to converge their forces toward inc
Russian positions
Tho advance OF Osman Pasbas forces from Loyatz 70
selvi fse mani is evidently diversion in favor OF sue-
man. The movements OF the Russian cavalry 10 tne
west OF Peyna. may however, compel osinah 10 ronn
o the defensive 80 far as is concerned LoyatE
&c twenty miles south OF Plevna Selv is twenty miles
eastward Of Pevna and within thirty miles oil llrnoVs
New-York tribune., 1877-08-23
THE SCENE OF HOsTILITIEs.

THE POSITION WHICH THE TURKS LOST AND ARE
TRYING TO REGAIN-sULEMAN PAsHAs MOVE
MESTs
The pending movements will be understood
by reference to earlier incidents of this campaign AS
the Russians firmly established at Tirnova
(see map on the Balkan slope, Gen. Ghourko marched
his forces through the TiyardtZa Pass OF the Bal
kan Range July Isl into Roumela. He then turned
westward, seized Kasanlik, Kezanlik (see map
and drove the Turks from the shipka Pass (see map
south Of Trnoya, whence the road ascends the noun
and leads to the town Of shipka, following thence
the Valley Of the Kasanlk. The highway which he
thus secured had seen strongly fortified German
officer declared that 10000 men might have held
it against all the forces Of the Car. The Rus
slams nedaely occupied the pass in force and thus es
tabished line Of communication from the Balkans to
Gabroya Trnoya the valley Of the Janra and The base
Of operation. at SistOva the Danube al on the map
SEINI AND THE SHTPKA PASS.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-23

eut with equal protection and equal benefits but nave
besought US to make them richer by act oL au
by attempting crafty their desires have, as the re-
suits Of our legislation arrnved section against seeon
interest against interest man against man. IN fearful com
notion and therefore the grants OF the egisaturesoI tne
states by Congress OF the exclusive privileges ana the
establishment Of odious monopoies under the preteht
OF public benefit OF justice TO certain sec
tions OF the country, are direct assaults upon
the equal rights OF the people; ana so no ,eSe fe
whilst large number Of the people are reduced 10 want
the Democracy Of Pennsylvania protests against snbsl-
dies land grants Of the public credit and eppro-
pratOns OF the peoples money to any corporation AZ
egalzed plumber OF the aA-paying Industries OF the
Eighil-That we look with alarm and apprehension
panes 10 above the fundamental laws OF this common
wealth. which govern all else within our borders anu
they should remain objects OF the utmost vigilance and
jealousy by both the legislature and the people.
Resoired that heTebyrearm and adopt the nnanclai
resolutions the National Democratic platform adopted
at st. Louis In 1876.
Mr. Farquhar of sohuykin County offered the follow
ing amendment:
Resored That we are in favor OF silver and United
States Treasury notes popuary called greenbacks beng
made full equal tenders with gold, and demand that sad
Treasury notes be substituted for he National Bank cur
rency, and that all banks OF issue be abolished
Resolred That in favor OF paying the redeem
able United States bonds in egttender money equiya
lent TO their market value in gold and that Congress
authorize and require the United States Treasurer 10
pose authorize the Of the necessary egatender
notes to be convertible into United States bonds bearing
interest not greater than four per cent per annuin'
out of order under the order OF business established by
the Convention The Chair sustained the point OF order
and the original resolutions unanimously adopted
NoMINATION.
Nominations for Supreme Judge being called for f. d.
Collins OF Lzerne nominated John Handley OF LZerne
Dallas Sanders OF Philadelphia nominated Furman shep-
pard Of Philadelphia
In short speech, received with loud applause, EDWIN
r. worrall OF Philadelphia nominated Hon James oter-
son OF Philadelphia John Gipin Of Armstrong nomr
mated Edward T. Golden of Armstrong George e. Myers
OF Delaware nominated Col w. Cooper Talley OF Della
ware and Levi James nominated Gen. W. W. III. DAVIS
OF Bucks.
Mr.. Chalfant hoped that in view OF the heat there
would be speeches in behalf Of the candidates
For State Treasurer, Mr.. Reley Of Adams nominated
Col O. c. Noyes of Clinton Mr. Cochrane Of Allegheny
nominated Daniel o. Barr OF Ptsburg; Mr.. Means nom
mated the Joseph Powell Of Bradford, and MI Pol
lock nominated Justus f. Temple Of Greene.
A ballot taken for Supreme Judge, and resulted as
New-York tribune., 1877-08-23
THE SCIENTIFIC CONGRESS.

FAIR POINT, n. Y, Aug. 22-At the Scien-
e Congress this morning Prof. McCloske Of Princeton
College, held conversation on Science and Theology
Prof b. r. Bovine OF the Boston University, gave .
philosophical lecture "The Foundations at $3.50
oclock and IT IL o'clock the Rev Geo W. Gardner, d. d.
OF Cleveland, lectured "The Bible and Modern
Thoughts" This afternoon the Rev. Dr. Wythe OF
Meadvle, Penn. delivered interesting lecture on
" "Entnresi Mechanics" Prof Bovine OF Boston con-
Quoted a conversation Scientific Termnology q!
o'clock and Prof X. Ogden DOremus OF Sewlork lee
turcd this evening O'Clock the Spirit OF spirs"
These lectures delivered " audiences of fom 1000
IN 1000
New-York tribune., 1877-08-23
MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS.

WILKEsBARRE, Penn, Aug. 22.-Knapp's
Battery, Sixth Division, MaG Pierson commanding,
stationed here this morning received orders to pro-
ceed tO Pttsburs to recruit up its full standard They
left ut once Three companies OF the 18th Infantry
Regulars passed through here during the night reaching
Scranton this morning The headquarters OF the 5d
Regulars trRDierIcd from Scranton here The strikers
yesterday afternoon stopped the pumps OF one OF lne
Ere collIeries CzrbOndae, aud Company u, Zoth
Militia, left this city last night protect the works
New-York tribune., 1877-08-23
A BATTLE IN THE BALKANS.
FIGHTING FOR THE sHIPKA PASS.

GREATER ACTIVITY DISPLAYED ALONG The WHOLE
TURKISH LINE
suleiman Pasha with his 80, 600 Turks attacked the
Russians on Tuesday at the Shpka Pass, in the Bal
kan range. He was repused, but he renewed the
conflict, which was still in progress when the last
dispatch was forwarded. simultaneously with this
battle, Osman Pasha advanced his forces from
Pievna in the direction Of Selvi. He reports that
he has repulsed the Russian cavalry which were
making flank movement towards Sophia. The
Russians are fortifyng Kustendje. The important
announcement is made that the Greeks in Thes-
sally arc IN revolt, having already had fight with
the Ottoman troops.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-23
CINCINNATI. 7th month. Is. 1868.
CALL FOR A PENNSYLVANIA GREENBACK CON
VENTION.

WLLIAMsPoRT, Penn, Aug. 22.-S.L. Young
man. Chairman of the state Executive Committee oil the
Independent Greenback party, has issued call Tor
convention on September 49, 1877, at this CITY, All In
dependent Greonback clubs laborers' organizations
manuacrers associations and other societies IN sym
nathv with the platform OF the National Labor Conyen-
hon OF 1865 which nominated Judge Davis for Presl-
dent and the modified platform OF 1876 adopted by the
Gndeendent party who supported Cooper and Cary for
President and President requested to send dele
gates.