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.t .- by atsnes III. Taylor & son,
Real Esta,e Agents and Aueaoheers'
oflcn corucs- of Eleventh and Bank Stre0is'

THAT LARGE BRICK DWELLING,
c1;pEET' BFTWEEN MARSHALL AND CLAY
.STREETs, CONTAINING TEN ROOMS, AND
BRICK KITCHEN WITH THREE Koo .,.a .b rOR
mentioned HOUSE AMI LOT for sale at PUBLIC a,ic-
ton, upon che premises, on FRIDAY, APRIL Sti,,
1877. ut 5 O'Clock p. n. 1hc LOI ironts lew
running hack 100 feet to az alley.
This property can. at very snaii COST H " Srn-
yerted into store: and being so near inc Me~ "'af
ket renGus's It suitable for my kind OF business.
TERMs: One third "a. h.; the balance at six twevc,
eighteen. and twcntv-foar months Tor neE9rs s.
notes. Interest added and secured W aceu oi
JAMES NJ. TAl LOR & son,
x AucIiontcrs.
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:POSTPONS.MENT.
The above sale is postponed on account vi the In.
ccmency Of G,le weather 10 WEDNESD!E:a' 4lh oil
ana GEEBBS & WILLIAMS.
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tCHEDULE OF TRAINS.
THROUGH PASSENGER.

THROUGH PASSENGER
800 L. ". Leaves Richmond Tt ESDAY, THURS
Day, AMI SATURDAY. Connects at
West Point with Steamer Havana for
all points on York liver and Bllti-
more. Arrives In Baltimore at 8 4.
NJ; connects with il.linr- for Wash
ington, Philadelphia, New York Boa
ton. and all western pJlnts. Connects
1t Richmond with train on Richmond
and Petersburg AMI Chesapeake aud
Ohio railroads.
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1,r,1,.,XERY. GLAsswARE. &c.

CPRING GOODS.-I now have in store a
y full line of the following goods: DECORATED,
DINNER and TEA-SETS, some new and DraItuui
designs; GOI.D-BAND and WHITE CHINA DIN
NER- and TBA-SETS, very cheap: TOILET-SETs
French and EnglishMoyer nifty different patterns
bv the dozen; SILVER-PLATED GOODS of al
kinds; fine and common TABLE-CUTL.ERY; ele-
giant VASES. CABINET-SETS, and BR0NZES Ia
RATORS Of the best makers; HOUSE-FUR
NiSHING and KITCHEN UTENSILS Of ever!
kind Persons in want of goods In my line Will con
suit their erest by examining my stock and price,
before making their purchases. All goods VIII 81
80 K. Il. TAYLOR,
NH 10 1O11 Main street.
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DEPARTURE OF STEAMERS.

E'OR NEW YORK.-Thc Old ~sE8
H Dominion Steamship Compsny'ss 1890,
steamship WYANOKE, Captain COUCH, will sail
FRIDAY, April 9Th. al 10 o'clock A. VI.
Freight received until o'clock a. NJ.
Through bills CT adsng signed ana goods for
warded with dispatch to all points north. sonth,
east, and west; Also To foreign ports.
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed.
Cabin fare to New York. sl2 round-trip tickets
$50. Stccrage, Sc AMI, IS.
For freight passage, apply to
q. ". ALLEN K CO., Agents.
ap4-3t t;omuanv's Wharf. Rockets.
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4 UCTION SALE.-As trustee in deed
"A ud:y recorded In Eenrico county c!crk's6fice
viii SEE at the FnIr-Grounds, on SATURDAs, l4th
OF AS'''T ~ + HlA ,S COLTS,
One BLACK COLT,
Two MARES. ,,.,,
aIsa WAGON, GAIT, and other FARMaMrLE-
nESsrs j. AMBLER SMITH,
LIZ 81 Trustee.
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REAE, ESTATE. AT PRIVATE SAFE.
BY GrutaIs s. Williams.
Auctioneers aud Real Estate Agents.
Eleventh street between Main and Bank.

Eleycnth street between Main and Bank.
THO BRICK MAKERS AND FARMERS.
L For sale or lease, for Ion. term of years, on
favorable terms. SEVERAL SQUARES, LOTS and
LARGER PARCELS OF LAND sftuatedfn hanclesl ef
and IT. vicinity, inducing two squares OF and each
of TWO ACRES In the city, both good brick-yards.
one now IN use for that PURPOSE and two tracts Oh
unimproycd and-one within half mile Of Man.
chester; containing FORTY ACRE S. and the other
within three miles, containing about ArG ACR rs,
both parcels fronting on the (main] htdlothian
turnpfkc. -. :. NH 3l-S&W2l
VERY VALUABLE FARM OF NINE
Y HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE ACRES
IN BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NEAR CE-
VILE. FOR SALE PRIVATELY.-It consists Of
600 acres Of Nehcrrin River low-grounds. 200
acres original oak timber, and the balance cleared
highland, with COTTAGE DWELLING and usual
out-buiIdings. Well waered aud healthy. We Will
sell great bargain In this land For terms apply TO
NH 2s-W&S2w GRUBBs & WILLIAMS.
COTTAGE HOME.-FOR SALE, ONE
" HUNDRED AND NINETY-FIYE ACRES Of
IMPROVED LAND two miles from Powhatan Sta
ton Richmond and Danville railroad and eighteen
miles from Richmond; TWO-STORY DWELL
ING, seven rooms; large barn, tobacco-hou<e, sta
bles &c. Forty-five acres art In timber. Goou Or
chard Twenty acres rich creek low-grounds. Price,
$4,000. GEORGE Il. rOiNDEAIEk,
NH 3O-cod3t Real Estate Agent.
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NLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP .>fFSs
~ COMPANY. sslassszzsssssn
FOR NEW YORK.

This company val! dispatch one or their splendid
steaners-0LD DsNlNION, WIANOkE. ISAAC
BELL, and RlCHIOSD-eSery TUESDAY. FRI
DAY. and SUNDAY 1t high water.
These ships are entirely new, and were built ex-
pr.ssly for this route
7hey have splendid saloons, sta,e-rooms, ard bath
rooms.
The fare. accommodations, and attentions are un-
surpassed.
Goods shipped by this line are landed regularly Al
New York on the company covered pier, 81 North
river.
Freigilts for points byond New York forwarded
with dispatch. and Charge made except actual ex-
peuseS Incurred.
Cabin fare TO New York, Sl2; rolnd-trtP tickets
500. Storage, IS and VS..
For further information apply 10
GEORGE W. ALLEN & CO., Agents,
g Office GOmnanN'S wharNcS. ROckettS. .
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LPUIA. RICH xsE

DILL 4 d Ell 2 II A, RICH 6lEETS
SHIP LINE-FOR PHILADELPHIA PROVI-
DESCE. BOSTON. AND ALL NEW ENGLAND
STATES, THREE TIMES \ WEEk.-Untl further
notice the steamers of this line will make tr'-weekly
trips, leaving rh:lairlphia every 7 u ES Y,
THURSDAY, and SATURDAY,, and Richmond
every TUESDAY, FRIDAY, and SATURDAY, con-
Meeting at ProvGcuce-Mlih Boston AMI Providence
railroad for Bosom, and by our Fall River line for
the same city use Cape Cod, landing ut Old Colony
". p. PORTER. Agent,
2425 Dock street Richmond.
WILLIAM Z. CLYDE Il CO..
General Agents,
No IL South Wharycs. PIilllIelphix-
ID. ID. c. MINK. Agent.
myl7 No. 90 DcyOnsre street. Boston.
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TARMYMLE INSURANCE ANS 81.
BANKING COMPANY,
OF FARMVLLE, VA.

WILLIAM D. RICE, President; S. b. MCKINNEY
vice-President; J. H. MOTLEY, Secretary.
c.n,,, maid 100000 90
Assets January /, 1s77................ 266,2s4 IS
Directors: A. r. venable, Dr., ". r. Berkeey,J j.
p FitzceI aid X, s. Psulett Y. W. Mckinney, Peter
Winston, F. d. Irving, II. G. Richardson, j. l..
White, Albert Hurd, A. j. PAWS.
This company commenced business In DccetnDer
1871. Its capital Was Increased In 1872, and again
In 1874. Its assets are probably invested ana wen
secured. Its Losses amounting TO Sl2o,ouot nave
been promptly paid.
dwellings, furniture, stores merchandise &C.. ut The
10" A'A J. Ii. TATE, Agent,
NH Is corner Eleventh and Bank streets.
II N. WALKER Il CO., GENERAL IN.
IL SURANCE AGENTS, lola MAIN STREET,
RICIIMoNp, VA, representing the
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE IN
sURANGE COMPANY, OF London and Edinburgh
Capital, 81 100000 gold.
AMAZON INSURANCE COMPANY, or Ctncin.
natl, Ohio-asscts over 100000.
MANHATTAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
of New ark-e st.ts Srer 100000.
ATLANTIC INSURANCE COM PAN \, Of
BROOKLYN, ". Y. rssets over 100000.
PHOENIX INSURANCE COMPANY. VI Brook
MN, Y,-assets over $2.600.0O0.
PORTSMOUTH INSURANCE COMPANY,
Portsmouth, Va.-assets over 100000.
Deposites, with the Treasurer OF Virginia, $loO
200. Losses equtahly adjusted and promptly paid al
.nis agency. Applications solicited, and ammediau
attention given thereto oclo
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CHESAPEAKE AND ONO RAILROAD
PASSENGER DEPARrAESr,
RICHMOND. Va. December !. lS7b.N
IN AND AFTER DECTMBER >, ls,G,

d.,
riveS at Washington ~ 80 =. "
Mail trains run daily Except Il o. C:rr,lnusy.l,
on %'inttay).
Express trains run daily, stopping a, Junction.
Noel. Trrvii!ian's. f;ordon>vIlln. Charlottesville,
Staurton. Goshen, Nlb"ro', C3vinstDn. ana ali
regular stations west of C0ylnstDu.
Accommodation trains run dtiiv fcxcept SunIavL
and connect at GordOu>villp for Washington.
Mail and express trains connect az t;ortionSyiile
for Washington, and mail train ~ Charlotte, yilI.
tor Lyuclburg aud the South.
Express train connects at Cincinnati with ths
trunk lines for all polut> In the Wc,, N1rthw.. aud
Southwest. including California, oregon. aud Texas
Mall train arrives ut Richmond 1T lao I'm.
Express train from Cincinnati connect, al Cor
louisville with the virginia Midland railroad. ar
irving IL Washington ut 1870 :. NJ, aud arrives q.
RlchmUHda a. $50 4. NJ, connecting with the Rich
rnoud and Danyille aud Richmond aud Petersburg
trains for all points South.
Through coaches from Richmond 10 Washington.
Accom- mediation Train arritcs Al $40 An
Sleeping-cars run on nieh.-'ran,.
Through tickets sold ana baggage checked 10 all
principal points.
For rates. Information. &C.. ap'Ay At Company's
Offices and at SIG Main stree. Richmond Va.
CONWAY Il. HOWARD.
General Passenger ant Ticket ACcrt
W. VI. =. DUSS.
dc 9 Engineer auh Superintendent
RICHMOND, YORK RHER AsD rllHsrHAxEl
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DIE-TRUITS-CAN GOODS.-One
l. Thousand dozen two and three-ouad Canned
twc-pound Strawberries, two-pound Raspborries,
two-pound Dansons. two-pound Backberrles. two
pounj Pineappies, two-pound Lima Beans, two
ting's California Canned Peaches, Apricot-, Green
Cages, Fresh Prunes, Dates, DRIED Peaches. three
pound Pie-P Peaches, cheap a.. BOSSIEUX'S,
fe "a Is, 1412 hiain street.
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RAILROABfLINEy.
AND DANVILLE
Nv RAILROAD.

A W $50: Esisssa5
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WANTED, CuLoREDl COOKS tor pr,
w vare CaIiiiicS in Now Yogi, Brooklyn, ana
Phiade' plia: also. Gil AMEEEMAh1s TOT na,si'ics
~. No: @ Fifteenth street
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SCHEDULE OF TRAINS. TAKING EFFECT
MARCH IL, 1877.
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CONTEMPORARIES. &c.

DEDUCTION IN DATES.-Having a
Ii large supply Of NEW DATES on hand, AMI
warm weather, have determined to offer them
until the end OF this month at &c. per pounl. 15c.
for two pounds, and four pounds for 25c., which Is
lower than they have been sold In this country
by retail ANDREW PIZZINI, JR.,
,nh 27 S07 Broad street.
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DISAPPOINTMENT.

GRuBBs f. WILLIAMS. -tuctioncers.
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WANTS.

uyASTEn. A FIRST-CLASS COON
w on, DINISG-ROtNf SERVANT combined,
without iucnfnbrances. RccoMmciHtatiohsre9 u.su'
Annly nj 3 20 east Clay street. ap go
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NOR RENT, NEW FRAMEgWs a hh a
II NO containing five rooms, on Ashi ia; 'rd
:,rc., nst heyond old reservoir; water ID te Ient
Lsr lot, wcfi enclosed ..Issble f"T Esrs'"o
low. Applyto CHAFFiN. SfAffHsn n,, q Street.
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Y7OR RENT, BRICK DWELLiNs1.e
Il NO 27oO east Franklin street; SIX ROOMS -
i. ,.,sn u,tb two rooms good large lot, md good
~ F. G. G0npIN.
Reai Estate Agent,
,,a.u No. 10l5 Mah, street.
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vxrASTFD. 4 PURCHASER FOR A
w rIpST-CI, ASS PHOTOGRAPH, C GALLERY
situated on Man street VIII rentahsot sofa: A"'
dress ". G.. nj This Office. AP o-ot
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WANTED, a SITUATION as sUfEk,
w lNTESDENT in y, cotton factory, or would
spin by the pound. Good rtlercrces given. ~ 81
ss &c ~ $50 Nf ap 4-W&S2i<
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-10-12

IOWA ELECTION.

DEs MoISEs, October lO.-NIidnicht-
Al this hour the State Register hat def.
mite reports from half Of the coublie, in
the State and partial returns from the best
OF the others. II states from them that
the total poll Of the State is 100000, and
that Of these Gear, Republican, has i3O-
900; Irish, Democratic, 10000, Stubb.
Greenbackers, 3j 900, aud Jes.up. Prohl'
bilionisl, 800. 1t claims for Gear clean
msjority over all. In the Legislature The
returns show 81 Republicans. In the
Senate s Democrats and doubtful, and
OF these s at least ) will be Republicans
In the House, so far as have been report.
ed definitely, the Republicans show S.
Democrats 20, Grcenbackers 3 and those
not heard from 10. One half Of the latter
will be Republicans.
DEs MoISE1, O;lober 1.-THE .Sate
Eegls'er by returns received up TO mid.
night is able TO give the result on all the
members Of the Senate and on ali but four
members Of the House. The Senate will
stand SS Republicans TO l2 Democrats
Inc Housc stands 20 far 20 Republicans,
"A Democrats. = Greenbackers, and 4 to
hear from. Ot the latter two at least will
be Republican, making the Republican
majlrity on joint ballot, ~. According
to the Regittsrs dispatches from seventy.
four countie., Gear has a majority over
Irish Of 33.GV5. The remaining twenty.
five Counties will make this plurality
10000. The State ticket aside from tn.
Governor, 1t estimates that the RepubIi.
cans will have majority over the Demo.
Gratis Of 10000. The total vote Of Jes.
sup prohibition, Is about GOOO,
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JuDGE COCHRAN returned FROM Wash.
ington City yesterday morning, where he
had been for several days as witness in
the trial Of Julius Wiikowsi, or rather
in the case OF General Ncgley, whostands
implicated in the came matte, VIZ, a
conspiracy to deiraui the government
through put claim for wood fnrnish-
nished the army in the Southwest during
the war. The Judge says that the usual
furry preceding and presngins the near
approach Of session OF Congress il vii.
bic at Washington, and the cnrren, idea
among the we'll informed is that this il
going to be memorable session ior pre-.
senting and urging all sorts OF jobs and
claims on the government. This also is
our own opinion from what We have seen
in the waY Of straws floating through
the air. One Of these straws is visible
in letter received at this Office from the
President OF the "Great Southern Rail.
way COmpany,"i lin which our advocacy Of
government aid to his line is asked on
The ground that il ia in the nature Of 4
national highway. This scheme ia only
one OF many that will be urged on Con.
gress at the coming session. Oar fear is
that by one influence and ano other ZONE Of
them, perhaps many Of them, will be put
through the two houses. We rely on the
President, however, to squeica :aost Of
them by wholesome exercise Of the veto
power.
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NEw ioEE, October ll.-Cotton- Dulla,
l 5:ai ilssc- -Four In buyers favor; No.
Z! ~ : ssai 30, superGnc western and State
20 =5h5 %, good 10 choice SO O5a8 90,
common to good So 75a6 10, white wheat
extra extra 50 3ja7 TO- fancy s. l5uS so. extra
ONO 50 7jE %, st. Louis s. SOaS so, Min.
neSota patent n 500 SO Wheat-iower
Ana light business; No. . Milwaukee apd
No : Southwest 81 81, No . spring 81 4OS
! ii, nmber Indiana ) AZ, No. / Milwaukee
70 arrive 5 Sg. Eye-I.pss firm: western
De. Barley-Steniy nt 7Sc. Malt I'm.
changed. COn-SttuhV and in fair de.
maud; high mixed and Kansas 50 Izr, steam
mix d October 59li9J$c. Oa.s-in i,ir
demand md unchanged. Hay. hipr;"G
11hOec. l"PS-llcavy: yearlngs at I,?r,
ne" Sai2c. Iuiec-Quirt and steady; 10
''TTgocs lGa20c gold, jobbing at lGa2l,.T
soid' Sugar Quiet aUd firm; fair 10 rood
f|hhinS ..nS3.c, prime Sl:c, refined uE.
changeh Molusses aud Groceries, ,ra,iy
NC. IN fair demand Rice Unchan.gi
WHISKY Steady at 81 lSIz.
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The Work OF Uncontrolled Rage.

ST. LOUIS, October ll.-Between 4 and
. o'clock yesterday evening Jas. Willis
killed Jas. Bearsley near Jefferson Bar.
racks, ten miles below this city. 1t ap-
pears that Willis had engaged Bearsley
TO move his family, consisting Of himself
and vile and a grown niece, and his
household effects, from EdwardsyilIe,
Ills, TO Piedmont, Wayne county, Mo.
They reached here yesterday morning
and passed through the city southwark
Belrsley and the Two women were in the
wagon and Willis walking on the side.
walk. Willis apparently got confused,
lost sight OF the wagon and wandered
about the streets for some time, but
finally received the proper directions
and hastened on to overtake the wagon.
In the meantime Bearsley had gone on
with the wagon and reached point about
two miles south Of the river Despenes,
where he halted and waited for Wilt,
who arrived out Of breath aud in terri.
BILE rage. He at once charged Bearsley
with attempting TO run away with hi4
wife and his neice. This Erarslcy Ge.
MED, and said he and the women had
been waiting nearly an hour for him.
Mithsut paying any attention to this
Willis went TO the wagon and took from
II double barrelled shot gun mud fired
the charge Of buclSshOt in Bear.ey = body
killing him, and then walking u few steps
nearer he lodged the other charge lntu
him. Willis then fled to the wools. and
at =; last accounts had not been captured
The body Of BearsIcy aud lhr so women
were brought to this city.
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4 Round OF CongratuIations

CHICAGO, Oetober ll.-Gen. Sheridan
having received from Adjutant General
Townsend dispatches congratulatory Ic
himself, Gen. Terry and Col. Miles, over
the result of the Indian war, telegra phrd
the same to all the officers in command
adding that he considers the capture ci
Joseph exceedingly important, especially
in its influence on the Oregon Indians.
lie also adds his own Communications on
the conduct Of the officers aud men.
Red CLOUD AGENCY, October LITTLE
Indian delegation arrived this evening
reporting their visit to Washington sal,
isfaCtory. The Indians at the Agency arc
patiently awaiting reports from the
chiefs. No trouble is anticipated. The
official count given by the military an.
thoriIies at Camp Robinson, show, during
the year, the surrender Of 900 warrior.
and 10 away without permission.
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An Old Wheeling Soldier Boy
Tells Who Col. ililcS, the III.
dian Fighter, Is.

Editors IntellIEencsr.
General Miles, the Indian fighter, was
a First Lieutenant in the 6lst New York
Regiment, aud was afterward commits.
STONED Colonel Of the Regiment. lie
(MiIes) was wounded while in command
Of the skirmi.h line Of the % army corps
at ChencellorTVillc, Va, but was able 10
rejoin his command at Gettysburg.
Col. Miles was held in such high
esteem by his superior officers that a
transfer OF regiments was made from the
first 10 third brigade 10 order that he
might be the ranking Colonel Of the Grst
brigade, and therefore it, comm ander,
He continued in command Of the first
brigade, first division, second army corp,.
during '63, and by his excellent
executive ability aud superior knowI.
edge OF military tactics, had one Of
the best equipped and disciplined
brigadei in the army Of the Po.
tomac. His brigade was composed
Of the Glst New York, slst PENNSYLVANIA,
l4Oth Pennsylvania, 2Gth Michigan and
1881 Pennsylvania regiments, and was
first engaged in battle as above constitu,.
ed on the evening Of the 9th Of May in
the Wilderness and occupied that portion
Of Gen. llancock's line, on which Gen.
Lee said were made repeated and des-
perate assaults" and where Hancock said
there was fierce GVhI, the liues being
exceedingly clo,e, the muskeiry contin.
ouS and deadly along the line"
Col. Miles, with Col. John A. Brook,
nl the 53l Regiment Of Pennsylvania
Vo!unteers commanding the 4th Brig.
ade), led the assault on the Rebel lines
at SpotIsylvania Court House, where
General Johnson's dlvi.ion $4,000 slrong)
oil ETella corps were nearly all captured,
and where General Hancock sent a hasly
note to General Grant, saying: al have
finished up johnson and am now going
Tor Early" For this magnificent charge
both Miles and Brook were made Brir.
adler Generals. During the winter
and spring Of 1865 General Mile.
was in command Of tho LIST division oI
army corpsr and was conspicuous for nj,
gCneral'hip during tho last battles Of the
war. At the close Of the war Gen. Miles
was made Mnjor General by breyc, and
Colonel In the regular army. lie isnow
In command Of the 9th Infantry. Like
his superior officer, Gen. Hancock, ho was
always frat mindful Of his men and ther
comfort, and would not allow any negli.
gence on the part Of his subordinales in
this particular.
When ever il was practicable General
Miles would have religious service on
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The Paris Exhibition.

NEW NoHE, October ll.--A mgeiin .
was held this evening Of prominent nlsr.
chants, bankers, manufacturers aud rru-
resentative men from nearly every STATE
in the United States interested IN tie an.
preaching Pari4 exhibition. Mr. Goa
dert presided and expressed the hope
that everything wouid be done GG hi.
side 10 exhibit the industries Of the gr. at
west in Paris IN 1873. a National Evc.
cuIire Committee Of the representative
men throughout the Union was appoigi
ed.
The following persons were elected pr.
manent officers OF the American Unioa ui
Paris Exhibitors: Gen. Joseph L. IhS.
ley, President, a. T. GoshOrn, lsI Vic,
President, Robert 4. Cheesboro, 9i Vice
President, August Belmont, Trea.nrrr,
II. d. OlcOtt, Cor. Secretary, Maxwcll
WOodhull, Washington, Rec. Secretary.
1t was explained by the chair that il
was required by the French Governmen,
that applications should be made thrOuLh II
an official body. The chair was authorized
10 appoint committee to 20 to WRslli ny
ton and urge on the President and Cnrr
grCSs the acceptance CT the invitation o!
France to take part in the Information !
Exhibition, and make proper pTovisioa.
Tor the United States to be repre.ruh D.!
there strong.
Representations from all parts oi ii. .
country are expected at the next m,.l
ing, on the 18Th.
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EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.

Boston, Ostober ll.-In the Episcipal
General Convention today Rev. DR.. Far.
rington, Of New Jersey offered resolu-
tion that the Committee OH Constitution
al Amendments consider and report n.
soon as possible whether any proposed
alteration in the Constitution ia adopted
which has not received the concurren,
vote oil the clerical deputation and Lay
deputation in majority OF the dioceses
which have adopted the Constitution.
Dr., Harrington said in Offering the feso-
luton that although msj1rity Of the
Lay deputations had voted in favor Of the
amendment passed Wednesday, those dep.
utations did not represent a majority Of
the dioCeses which bad adopted The Con-
sIitution, The resolution was adopted
by a vote Of l0B 10 70.
Hamilton Fi.h presented n report
from the Committee on Amendments to
the Constitution, 10 which was referred
a memorial and resolutions from the di-
oceses relating TO a change OF name Of the
Church. The report stated that the ap-
pnlnlment oil commission was inexpe.
eient
A discussion Of the creation Of a new
diocese IN Illinois, with its Bishop at
Quincy, was then begun. Arguments in
iavor OF the change were that the Bish.
ops had too much now to do, and that
the diocese was too large TO he under the
episcopal supervision OF one bishop. The
argument against ii was mainly that i.
would iucrease the expense.
The Archbishop Of; Fredrickton was
introduced, when the house of Bishops
and the house Of Deputies met in social
manner at the Brunswick Hotel.
In the afternoon session, after q lorg
discussion, resolutions were adopted
sanctioning the election Of two new do
ceaes in Illinois, TO be known as the dio-
ceses OF Quincy and Springfield.