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VN A. JOHNSON,
GEORGE r. HILL & CO.'S.

EohdH H. HILL q oo0'
CAREFUL MANUFACTURES
OUR NEW GOODS.
ALMOND-Fancy Nut Favored.
COCOANUT-Rich Fine Drop Top Coated.
PRESIDENT-Ice Drop, bright flavor
PRIN CESS-Iced Sheet, soft oblong.
SEASIDE-For light summer luncheon.
TOURIST-Sweet Hard Biscuit, figured top.
MARCK-G German Biscuit Csrsway favor
SARATOGA-Crimp edge, Mace flavor
These fancy goods are furnished tho trade in
| assorted or straight packages, attractivoly pat
up for retail. They are no: kept IN stock. No
fresh and in hi h flavor. We respectfully so'ci;
GEORGE T. HILL & CO.,
myl9 Alexandria, Va.
r. W. AVERY
Dealer in % >-<,v ,vo,,.
RIES, VINE LIQUORS, &C., &c,
sep8 '>'''S '' ALEXANDRIA, VA.
GEORGE McBURNEY & SON.
CHOICE FAMILY AND FANCY dROCE.
~ RIEs, WINES JIG$1A AID LIQUoRsSS, ,,o
ENGLISH and S9 sq6Tr ALE and BAo"'
Also, EASTERN and POTOMAC HEREI
| and MACKEREL.
NOS. l66 AND IrO KING STREET.
Washington Hall Building,)
| Alexandria, Va.
| Orders promptly filed. nh at!
| ~ VIM. RAMSAY,
w.
WHOLESALE AND FAMILY GROCHN
AND
TIA DEALER.
| S. e. COR. KING AND ST. ASAPH SIS
| nov 22-tI Alexandria Va.
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Mail III
North Bound. Express Express. excep
Sunds
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of the
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA /

This company offers unrivslled facilities for
the transportation of freight and passengers
and will run their stesmers regularly as follows:
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STEAMERS.
DESUMPTION OF ROUTE.

On and after THURSDAY, February l4tb
1875 the steamer NJ ATTAIN 0, Capt ain
VIM. H. Byles, will be run as follows
Leave Alexandria EVERY MONDAY,
street wharf, st half.past seven o'clock
g. M, for Landings on the Potomac as far down
as Nomini Leave Nomini EVERY TUES
DAY and FRIDAY MORNING. St 6 o'clock,
for Washington, arriving early the same even.
ing. Freight received daily.
feb II j. BRODERS & CO.. Agents:
INLAND 8 sEABoARD CoAsTING co.
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CODA WATERING are now dispensing at
~ our Branch Store, corner of King and Roy
al streets, ICE COLD SODA WATER. with
genuine and delicious Fruit Syru.ps, at FIVE
CENTS PER GLASS. We cords ally invite q
call from our friends and the public generally.
my JANltEY & co.
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FOR THE POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS

FOR THE POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.
steamer JOHN W. THOMPSON, LEsszsEsk:
built especially for this route, leaves the com
ba{} T EafHE hs;YRn sss3 zTGk9 Yos
returning, arrives EVERY WEDNESDAY,
FRIDAY and SUNDAY. at 6 o'clock pm.
This company makes close connections st AL
exandria with the w. G., Y. M. & e. $. 4. K.
Co. and with the W. & O. r. r. CO. Freight
handled with care and forwarded with prompt
ness and dispatch.
+. a. REED, Agent,
Jsnney's wharf
or at the Office of the company, under the Ms.
the Treasury Department, Washington.
nh 10 SAMUEL BACON, President.
SasSk1 oA DA0 f I7A IS LIN 10 " AAA'
PHILADELPHIA, PROVIDENCE AND
BOSTON.
Steamer leave Alexandria EVERY TUES
DAY and leave Philadelphia EVERY SAT-
URDAY, at II o'clock 10. from Ter No. N.
Whsrves.
This line connects at Alexandria with the o.
a. & n. and w & o. K. Rs, ana at Philadel
phia with the new and popular Iron Line, fol
Providence and Boston.
Freight forwarded with promptness end care
free of commissions.
No charge for transfer in Philadelphia ant
no wharfage in Boston. Through to Boston il
sixty-fve hours. Through rates and through
bills of lading given. Insurance guaranteed s.
less IT, al usual rates.
Agents:
r. A. REED, Alexandria.
WIN. P. CLYDE s. CO., Philadelphia
GEO. 2. HYDE, Georgetown, D. 6.
JOHNSON BROS, Washington.
Jan ST.
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FOR NEW YORK

rhe al Steamships E. q. KNIGHT 1>-egsse
and JOHN GIBSON lesvs the COM SsaAalskkx
pany's wharf, Alexandria, EVERY MON
DAY MORNING, and New York, from pier
ii East River, EVERY SATURDAY at four
o'clock p. N.
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FOR NORFOLK.

The elegant, new and substantial o. aKA =
IRON steamer LADY OF THE LAKE tka8za
leaves tho company's wharf, Washington, EV-
DAY, at I've o clock p. M, and Alexandria at
$50 D. NJ; returning, leaves Norfolk EVERY
TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY,
at o'clock p m. This line connects at Nor.
folk with the ships of the Merchants and Mi.
ners Transportation Company for Boston and
route to those cities and their connections
throughout New England. Fare to Norfolk 81
round trip S. Tickets good until used
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The MAIL SOUTH BOUND connects st
LYNCHBURG for the WEST and Southwest,
and, at Gordonsville. with Ches. q Ohio 4. r.
for Richmond and West.
The Evening Express Southwark connects at
Gordonsyille with Ches. g. Ohio West and at
Danville with 4. & D., for the Carolinas, Geor-
gis, Florida and al the South West. Through
sleeper to Savannah, Gs.
The Morning Express south pound, win
through sleeper, for New Orleans. connects at
Lynchburg for the West and South West, and,
at Danrille, for South, South East and South
West
a. N. and Alexandria 300 a. M, daily, except
Passengers for MANASSAS LINE leave
WASHINGTON Is a. m. and Aexsndris 90 q.
N. daily, except Sunday. Returning. leave
Strssburg 90 a. NJ, and arrive at Alexandria
at Is p. N.
North bound trains make cloge connections
with Balto s. Ohio and BALTIC: s. Potomac trains
to Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York and
to all points North and North West.
The Ev'g. Exp train has Sleeping car through
without change between Washington and SaVan'
lumbia, Augusta and Port Royal line, with d.
rect. connection 10 Jacksonville and Florida
generally.
The Morning Exp. Train runs sleeping cars
through without change between New York
and Lynchburg, and between Washington and
Through tickets 10 the South and West.
feb Is j. N. BROADUS, g. r. A.
1878 ), , = e y a; .,i 1878
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
TO THE NORTH, WEST & SOUTHWEST
DOUBLE TRACK,
STEEL RAILS, SPLENDID SCENERY
MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT.
November IL 1877:
T,roina 1esva Wsshin ptOn from depot of BA l.
Tim TIMo GRE & POTOMAC RAiLRoAD, coz
ner of Sixth and B ST. Sets as follows:
For Phila. New York and the East, $50 p. N.
and lao q. m. daily, with Palace Cars. Linn
tod Express of Pullman Parlor Cars 9.2O 8
m. daily, except Sunday. For Philadelphis
and Now York l.90 pm. daily, except Sun
day; for Philadelphia 5.25 p: m. daily; =.
For Pittsburg and the Weatl0. 10 q. m daily, with
Parlor Cars to Pittsbu-g; 7.40 p. IN. daily
with Palace Car to Chicago.
For Canandaigua and the North, 7.4O p n
daily, except Saturday, with Palace Car to
Watkins. For Watkins 1910 a. m. daily
'>''p' y local TRAINS.
For Alexandria 6, 7, S, $40, 10 and IL am, and
1,3, 40, S, 600 and p.ln. On Sunday at go
3. NJ, and and p. NJ.
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington, 6, 7,
$40, $40, 10 and II a. L., l, g. 42O, s, and /
On Sunday 1T $40 and 10 g. M, and 6 .. m.
THROUGH TRAIN FOR THE SOUTH, via
Quantico and Richmond, will leave Alexan-
dria at 80 g. nj. daily, and 6.35 p. m. daily,
except Sunday.
Tickets and information can be procured z:
principal railroad stations and ticket offices
Southeast. L. ?. FARMER,
Genl Passenger Agen:
FRANK THOMSON
General Manager. Eov 10
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Alexandria. Sept %, 1877.
1 WOULD INFORM MY FRIENDS AND
the public generally that I have this day made
Il business connection with the we'll known firm
Of H kLOW BROS Grocers, Liquor, Feed
and General Commission Merchants, n W.
corner Cameron and Royal streets, end would
solici. share oftheir patronage.
sep 23-tf F. G. SWAINE
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~ 4. WADDEY,
7lN HING STREET,
ALExAN DRIA, VA.
COMPRESSION nERCHANTS.

4. E. ADDISON. A. J. wEDDERBURS.
a L. ADDISON Sc CO.,
DEALERS IN
FERTlLIZERS,S SEEDS and IMPLEMENTS
AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
And Agents for
PITTS sons CHICAGO THRESHER.
Corner Prince and Union sts. Alexandria, Va,
Have in store the "ELEWAN" ard "CERES''
FERTILIZERS, excellent for spring as we'll as
fall crops.
Also Horse Rskes. Plows, Cultivators, Shovel
Plows, Corn and Cob Crushers, all Of the latest
and beat improvements and make; also Kirbys
snd Wheeler's Harvesting Implements consist.
ing OF Mowers and Eeapers Of different kinds,
snd Osborn's Self-Bindiug Harvester, all which
they will sell at manufacturers prices.
Also az EIGHT HORSE STEAM ENGINE
snd BOILER, entirely new, which they will
sell at about ono hslf the manufacturers price.
ap9-Gm
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CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS.

ST.. PAUL, Mimi, July IL, 1875
The Republican Congressional Convention OF the
Third Minnesota district yesterday nominated W. d.
washburn by reclamation He IL the largest milling
operator OF Minneapolis and brother OF G. c. WASH
burn and Of f. b. Washburn, late Minister to France
The First district republicans have nominated h.
DunnelL
CINCINNATI, Ohio. July IL, 1875
The following Indiana Congressional nominations
we're made yesterday: IT. X. Cobb. Dy the democrats
OF the Second district Thomas II. Browne, by the re-
publcans OF the Filth district; John Studabaker In
the twelfth district bv the ereenbackers.
FORT SCOTT, Kan. July IL, 1878.
Tho national greepbackers yesterday nominated r.
+. Elder Tor Congress- Resolutions were adopted re-
curing the to pledge himself 10 inoorss and
work Tor the success OF the party.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, July IL. 1878
The republicans OF the Eight Indiana Instruct have
nominated Morton G. Hunter for Congress.
QUINCY. Ill, July IL, 1875
James Dmmitt, OF Erie county was to-day
nominated by the republicans OF The Eleventh Con-
gressional district
CAIRO, Ill, July IL. 1878
The republicans Of this district to-day nominated
J. X. Thomas, OF Mssssc, for CONGRESS.
Rock ISLAND, Ill, July II, 1878.
General Thomas ). Henderson, the present member,
renominated Tor Congress the Republican Com
vsnsion OF the sixth district to-day BY acoamasien.
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DEAD IN HIS ROOM.

Edgar Corner, nfty years Of age was found dead IL
his room, at No 10 University place, yesterday morn
ing. Mr. Corner born In Baltimore, whore his
widowed mother still resides. He came to New Yori
twenty five years ago. having Inherited an indspen
dent fortune the death OF mis- father He started
In tue Southern rice trado and opened an
oflce a. No. 90 Wall street. he
,nucd In that business up TO i've years ago,
since which time ne has becn engaged IN the impor.
tation Of cigars IRON Cuba Lately no had fallen into
disspated habits and nc elected his business About
week ago ne spoke 10 one OF the
wants Of the house and instructed her ia
case anything serious we're to happen TO him TO
notify Mr. Buck who resides ~ the fremont
House. Mr.. Buck Is bookkccper to Corner,
Brothers Co., commission merchants ~ No.
20 Wall street, ana near relatives 20 she do
ceased. la the early part OF last week
a lady called II Mr. Corners boarding house. and on
learning OF his dssipsied habits reno ssrxted with
him. whom he promised 10 reform. % leaving she
took away his gold watch and chain saying that
while intoxicated he might lose them or have them
stolen She said she resided East rhirtyhird street,
engaged 10 pc married deceased but refused ~
give her name. On Wednesday Mr. Corner returned
TO his room very much unuer the innuonce OF liquor
and was helped up stairs by one Of the servants In
the morning his door was locked on the made and
knocking failed to elicit response. When the door
was hualy burst open he was found lying on ms back
on the bed, dressed as wncu he mad entered the room
tue night before, aud quite dead Coroner Croker
took charge OF the case.
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LITERARY CHIT-OHAr.

Houghton, Osgood Co. publish The Political
Economy OF Great Britain, the United States and
France IN ths Use Of Money; Now Science OF Pro-
duction and Exchange" by J. b. Howe; PIP. 592.
Also "Monetsry and Industrial Falacies, dialogue;
by the Same author; pp 24s. Mr.. Rowo CLAIMS to
have made important discoveries the subject he
treats. Ho dedicatss his book bankers OF the
United States but confesses that the present genera
his advice He urges substantially that II We pay
60 we shall not BIO liable 10 com
msrciai or Industrial crises; that II pro.
duco or trade borrowed capital wo run
certain risks; and finally, that II we upcon-
vcrtIble currency We are pretty sure TO 60 10 pot
This II sound doctrine to from Indiana, OF which
State, We understand, Mr.. Howe Is a resident. Un-
fortunately he uses a sort Of Jargon which conceas
rather tnnn develops his IDEAS For instance, here 10
hts deAnitiot OF money:-"An money. including
metallic, Is a series Of units OF valung, purchasing
and paying power, and not In any case an ordinary
COMMODITY" He Is frank enough confess that
'rhe mind almost instinctiveIy repcis at first
thought the idea that metallic money is a series
OF vaiuing, purchasing and paying units embedded
in metal II may be aided BY examining the process
Of all purchases that are continually gong Units
Of money proportioued varousy units Of goods
and units OF the latter to units OF money. The
sultipg ratios give purchasing power The hand
and price the other and the various ratios com
pounded give compound ratios OF purchasing power
ana price.r Nc Howe has some correct ideas; but
his manner OF treating them docs not make them
clearer but the reverse. Tho Two books arc admIra-
BILE specimens Of ~ Biography.
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AspIRANTs FOR STAGE HoNoRs.

Officer Grassick, OF the Twenty ninth precinct,
noticed three young girls last night wandering aim.
lcssly on Fourth avenue, Thirteta street. Tns
onlcsr took them 10 tho station house, where they
told Sergeant weslervs that they thres
named DickersoD. The Sergeant took the youngest
OF the children apart IRON the others and ques.
toned her clio oily Alter considerable nestnion she
sck pow lodged thai her name was Theresa Rafferty,
and nor ago thirteen years, anu that she had come
from Toronto with her wo companions whose names
Line Grey, aged fifteen years, aud MIME Dick
insob, fourteen years of age MINIS Dickinson Lad
stolen $40 from her uncle, In TORONTO, with when
sum she had paa her own and two companions way
~ New YORK. On their arrival IN this city they had
s1v left over, with winch they intended TO support
from some theatrical manager Tho girls were lock- cd
up and their parents telseraDhsd to-
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Tammany Hail. but also 10 the representatives Of
hundreds OF milIions Of aggrsgatsd non-taxpaying
capital must be considered. The Central Railroad Of
New York worth 500 oc0 ooo and IL pal taxes on
only Sill 900 00Q William H. vapderbilt showed In
the surroga,es oftce that his father w.iIsd MIN
500 600 000 he only paid taxes on 50 ana
the speaker CLAIMED that with such Ecciestns,
Waestsn and Wagner Ia the state senate the
people mad way TO reach tsxpaying capitalists
nor to prevent the New YeSk Central road from i'm
He looked upon Tammany Hall being like many u
corporations possessing vast amounts OF ssgre-
gated capital II owned by.one man. and like such
corporations would TAIL before the Just indignation OF
angry people.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Upon motion committee OF one from each OIL the AS
officers Mr. Bixby, chairman OF lha, committee. re-
pori ed the following names which were approved a.
permanent oficers:--ChaIrmaN, Ira Shafsr. Wee
Sha1rmsnarJ GaiisEeer, AlsxaSder n Sst Ksa.s ~
SscrctaPss-John d. Coughlin, william Churchil, y.
A. Ransom, Leopold Guard, Sidney 8. HarriA Trea-
surer, Dennis McMahon.
Hail for dsnounelng Samuel }. rden and Gov
ernor Robinson. .
A set OF resolutions offered by Mr.. Bxby was
adopted. The resolutions affirmed the allegiance OF
the organization 10 tho democratic party. They SGT
forth the peoples were rampsd upon by
President who ba1 not been elected, and ~ lam.
many Hall. whose members. governed BY one
msu power, were elected. reduc-
ton OF the city's expenses was demanded;
but the demand would never DO complied with
tories at the polls always followed by the passaas
OF bad the defeat OF good laws. The .uinous ex-
pendtures Of Tammany Hall Tor the support OF It's
oiicehoders were denounced ana - wss Nd s sc
pledge iss labor the reform Of existing abuses
call upon all honest ctzens to aid IN pushing on
the good work
chairman.
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CLOUD BURST AT RAPID CITY.

DrADwooD. ID. r., July IL, 1873
The Times this evening contains account OF
cloud burst 81 Rapid City. about forty miles
from Dcadwood. IL says q water spout struck
Rapid Valley on Tuesday evening ana played havoc
with lilo and property. The river ut Rapid Cny rose
fifteen feet In ous hour and half, delaging farms
and gardens, carrying away bridges, damaging freight
In transh TO thc hills AID drowning o
man by the name Of Billings The
Hood came up 70 rapidly that camp OF
ireighters on the bottom, across the river from
RAPID CITY, swept away Que OF the ners
drowned and ~ last accounts his BODY had not been
recovered. large bull Tram, belonging TO Pratt
Ferris, Of Sidbcy, was caught Tue Hood aud II 10
that mich Of the reight been destroy ed.
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CORUNERS' CASES.

Mysr Kevssr, nity-seven years Of age, was found
dead In the yard OF his residence. No. Ile9 Second
avenue. yesterday msrning II Is supposed that he
tell from the second story window.
Franz wsIeta, sixty seven years Of age, Of No $50
East Fourth street, dropped dead last night ut Frsi
Avenue anu Second street
An unknown man dropped dead last night opposite
No. "a fhird avenue He about thirty -nvs years
OF age nve cct seven Inches Ia haigbt, sandy BAR
and mussachs, dark pants aud cheek Jumper His
body wss removed ~ the Moreue
Conrad Bischoibergsr, a swiss, con mitted suicide
last night by cutng his threat q razor ~ h'-
rssidsnce, No. 4l0 West Tbirty. ninth street
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KANSAS CROPS.

KANsAs CITY, NO., July II, 1878
The Kansas City Price Current will publish the crop
reports from the great wheat growing sec
ton OF Kansas From fourteen counties aleng the
line the Kansas. Pacific Railroad the average yield
twenty i've bushels OF wheat TO tho acre, and the
grain Is reported al being Of superior quality.
Thvsshlng 10 under way. b. objects from
the recent rains. Tue ost harvest has commenced
some localities. The yield Will be nfty bushels 70
the The acreage Of Is large and the pros
poets more encouraging tnan ever known before
The fruit prospects excellent Peaches are rpen
ing rapidly and yielding q spisndid crop. The
acreage OF fax castor BEANS broom corn, rye, barley
potatoes large, and the prospects all tnas can
be wished.
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OHIO WHISKEY.

BARREL CONTAINING THREE GALLONS TX
pLoDEs AND KILLS BOY.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
WHEELING, W. Va, July II, 1873
most remarkable accident occurred to-day IN Stsu
bsuviils. Ohio little son OF John Slaughsrty, .
saloon Keeper, playing 10 hts istber's BARRON,
when happened TO jostie against barrel containing
two three gallons of whiskey irightfu1 explosion
follow cd the barrel being blown into frsgmsnts III
Ing the boy instantly. Tne barrel stood beside win
dow, through which the sun shone very warmly, and
Is supposed this generated gss TO produce
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A TRAMP FIRES A HOUSE.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.

(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.l
MILTON, Pa. July IL, 1873
tramp, being refused something to eat at the
house Of H. Andrus this AFTERNOON, set the bu,ding
IRE, and before IL was expngushed tho flames
comm unicatsd TO adjoining brick buiding. to-
taly destroy ing both. Loss, Is, 900; insurance
known. Two young sons OF Mr. Andrus were tue
only inmates Of the house at tho time. Tnc tramp
esc
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ANrI-TAMMANY.

pERNAxESr oRoASIz TON or THE OPPOSITION
KFi EcrED AT Masonic HALL.
The newly elected delegates to the General Com.
mitsce OF the antI-Tammauy democracy me, last
nign, In Masonic Hall, Ess. thirteenth street. Tor the
purpose OF snec,irs permanent organization. Con-
sacrins the sia,e Of the weather, the meeting was
vol attended. nr. " b. Hart called the Delegates
10 order. and Nj Ira snaier was elected
chairman, with Mr.. John o. CouEbiIn as
secretary. In hts opening remarks the
SAD that not oaIy tho question opposition
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POLICEMEN EXONERATED.

ST. LorIs, NO.. July II, 1873
The Coroner's Jury no have been investigating the
Killing OF Deputy Msrsbals Counors and Neville, in
Esst ". Louis, on Sunday, Juno 90 have rendered q
verdict exoncratng Metropolitan police officers WAX
lace aud Gleyer, VINO sbos them from all blame, they
being In tho discharge OF their dirty, and, IN tho
opipion oftns Jury 10 the defence OF tneir vsM
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TRAMP TROUBLE in IOWA

Council BLUFFS, Iowa. July IL, 1878
Tho trouble with ramps stili continues Parties Of
about nny each boarded freight train on the Iowa
Central Railroad at Dillon, last night, and on the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific road this morning,
Mt Atlantic Armed SQUADS Of citizens IN both cases
compelled them 10 leave the TRAIN, threatening them
vito STUNT mary punishment VI they refused.
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1876 II 10 my belief that as least one hundred and
liy thousand rounds OF Axed ammunition have
passed over the Missouri River ut the place known
Bruls ci.y lsignt miles below this agency within
the last two years
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MAIL AGENT ARRESTED.

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
MACON, Ca, July IL, 1873
James A. Long, mail route agent on the Macon and
Augusta Railroad arrested to-day oy service
postal agents tor robbing the mails The evidence s
declared 10 be conclusive against him. Long Is son
OF sx-Congrsssman Loug, a lesding cosrsd ropubli-
can OF this place.
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BALrIMoss, July IL,

BALrImoss, July IL, 1875.
Tho pal election mere to-aay 10 nll the va.
cancy caused by the death Of the late Mayor George
p Kanc resulted IN the election Of General Terdi-
uand q. Latrope (demoerat Uy the following votc:-
Latrobe. 14O1s; Ricnard Henry smith tgreenbackl
1.8ge Latrobe's majority, l2,0l9 Little interest
was man,Issssd, ana tue vote very light
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"a MODERN MINISTER.

The second volums OF "a Modern Mnistcrn 10
just out, though the nrst printed months ngo
The book was pat upon the market with flourish OF
trumpsss that did not deserve. 1t Is overcrowded
with badly drawn characters In whom the reader OF
the nrst volume has long sinos lost interest. II he
over had any, and is tlresome reading at best We
sincerely hope that the author will let the threatened
series of chsveley novels end With "A Modern Mn
ister
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MIR. MURPHY's ASSIGNMENT.

Mr.. Thomas Murphy yesterday ncd an assiGr-
msnt OF some properly TO Nj. William II. Scott A
HERALD reporter collcd on Mr.. Murphy al Long
Branch but the latter declined TO say snyi hing con-
ccrning the assignmenL
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CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.

CHICAGO, H., July IL. 1875
Tho Board Of Trade to-day, BY a vote OF 5i6 to 49,
decided not to repeal the rule which prohibits the
sruuuuR OF cOrners.u
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A STRAY SEAL.

[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
NORWICH, Conn, Juiy'l1, 1873
son OF Deputy Inspector Charles Peae caught
-pound seal In the headwaters OF the Tnamos
to-day, the first seen In this water.