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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-16

ATTEMPTED ABDUcTIoN.-A tramp and a
boy applied for lodgings at the station house
last hight aud were accommodated There be
ing something suspicious abtut them they were
questioned, but claimed not to know cash other
and to have met at the station house door. The
tramp was allowed to go on his way this morn
ing, but the boy Was detained. After short
time, tho lattcr confessed that his name was
John Leamon, and that his father lived in
Washington. lie said that the tramp came to
him while he was fishing on the Long bridge
yesterday, aud persuaded him that by going
South, to FIcrida he 1.-THE boy} could make
eight dollars week picking oranges. he
agreed to 80. and was on his way there when
stopped. The boy ives put on tho boat and
started back to Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-16
EekUFO5AL3 FOR WOOD.

S;aled rropG3alz, addressed To tho unlo.sign-
ed wall 10 received 81 tho Aud:tor's otlic", until
II o'r!ack, on THURSDAY, thu ODD uag OF
November. 1873. Tor EoD CORDS OF PIN Il
WOOD. good and SOUND, delivered at thu :h-
wharf or on he Tailr3at 1T tina depot Of the w.
& q. r. f.. on or before the 1t Of December
next, and until measured will DO at the risk OF
tha hiddar, 'favn.A--- Cssh on delivery.
CNURILAND II. SMITH,
nov ltd Chm. 1T. Corn. on Poor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-16

KNIGHTS TEMpLAR--The N,;fojb Vr;:
Man oil yesterday says:
Yesterday afternoon, previous Ii thee; do
psrture for home, the Members OF the Cid DO
minion Colnmundery. No. H. of Alexandria,
in company with number of invited guests
were invited to partsi;o Of collation. AT Browns
restaurant Hill street tondered them by Mr..
A. a. McCulloush. Tho colnm4Gd, with
theinvitod guests, marched from the hotel to
Mr. Browns, headed by Du;.ch's tnnd. On ar
irving they found tho dining rooms handsomely
tl.ed up and n bOunteous bill ct TAI Q TO partako
ci. The acting mayor, w. e. Foster, presided.
And on his right and left. respectively. were
seated his Honor Mayor kcmrar. OF Alaxan-
lriG, and Eminent Cnn,rnaTdor Joseph Hopkins,
oI the commardory. y flor tho dispoaal of the
solids the cloth WAS removed and sparkling
champagne brought forth. The ccm,nandcry
WAS addressed in grnce!u! manner by Acting
Mayor Foster, who eXtanu6d them the cour:a-
sizes OF the city. He was responded To hy Emi-
Gent Commander Hopkins in few appropriate
remarks. Toss!s wero then drank to "Our
Host" Mr.. Mccullough; Tho Press,' 'Tho
AHrino Corps" Tho Cities Of Alcxsndris and
Noriolk," and the fsir ladies' Of the. two cities.
10 all CT which proper responses woro made. All
were proiuse in their expressions OF thanks for
Tho courtesy Of Mr. M:CuI!oueh. Much credit
IS due to tho very hshGsn!no manner Mr.. Blown
catered to the occssion.'
The ballot box presented to Richmond Cana.
aLdcry, white in Norfolk, was not from GA
nomlslon Commandefy, but from Mr.. f. X.
CarilD, an Individual member, who had fire.
l!eotIy experienced their hospitality and who
has rccoiveda handsome silver badge from
them
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-16

THE RG0EsT SLAUGHTER EVER HEARD Or.
Readers listen Don't delay Coaka at
Ecichbers's $. successor to Slaymsker Co.. at S.,
worth SO; Cloaks at $40, positively worth
SIS to S;IS ADD G great many other goods in
proportion. Blankets as large as a house, all
wool, tro!o $3.50 to $50 pair. Dress goods
have ju't been opened Mt reduced prices. from
SHE to -jc from SOC 10 SOC, aud all other
morning car leads Ct goods at extraordinary
low figures. Wake up doa't BIZ asleep. and
see what is going on Why Washington amt
nGyhcrc tc cur prices. Give Us call and look
at QUE goods aaJ prices We will servo you
RICH! and give YOU immense bargain2. We are
prepared 10 to il, an1 We will
ISAAC EICuBERG.
novl4lw Successor 10 SIaymsIcr Go.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-16

FIRE TIE WooDs.-A fire broke out in
the woods on the farm of Mrs Frank j ohnston,
beyond Cameron Run, yesterday morning, and
,ies.roycd about thirty acres of standing wood.
It spread with great rapidity aud was fiueilg
subduca by tho nsighbors with much difficulty.
Had there hago been wind blowing the effects
voud hay: boon disastrous.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-16

kajzanseiD. the cohicr. 81 o Seventh street,
Washiogton, u. g., ia receiving trade dollars
at 81 .Q5 in payment FIR goods.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-16

NEW BUILDING ASSOCIATION. 1t has boon
determined to opena new building association IN
this city on January lst. to ba known as tie
'39ru,au 10 operative Building Association
Nc. g." The association No. . is ia very
hou;isfiGg condition, and is rapidly drawing to
a close. Most OF the stockholders 10 tho latter
nil lake stock in the new association.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-16

ESAIE hljlLnlHti AND GROUNDS FOR
- EENI-r.orcsals will DO received until
SATURDAY tho "a instant, 81 - M, for the
renting Vi the Fair Grounds and Buildings, ua.
til AUyll:t lst, 1870, with cort?in Reservations.
Coed security will b. required for tho prompt
payment Of iEo rent.
HnrlG.u mo E.SMUOrr. President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-16

GAME--Thc Washington Republican says
that h!cSsra Charles Butler, Columbus Tho
:rrs, FrAHk Rcushaw and James l4yddaue have
returned from Evansville, Va, where they
have been Ga huat for several days During
their stay they bagged eighty eight rab:
b;sa Mr. Lyddauc stood Oh brush pile and
10 u f.w nioutes killed seven rabblts-sope.
thine that is unprecedented in the history Of
huuiiOg ia that section Ct the c>uDtry These
seplleDeo state that rabbits ia that neighbour
haod are plCutiHnl.
Our sportsmen also report game as vcr7
abundant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-16

Caution insures safoty and all cautious peo-
pie euro their colds with DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrun. o..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-16

COURT or APr EiLs. Payne vs. Common.
wealth. hrgnad by John s. Wise for plaintiff
in error and Attorney General for Common
wosltb, anal submitted.
Lewis Ct els. vs. Uverhoy's administrator et
ala. Placed on privileged docket.
Trogden vs.. Commonwealth. Argued by
Beverly r. Crump end Samuel FL. Page for
r!sinti, in error, and continued until to-day
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-16

Young men improve your opportunity for
finding favor With the fair Sex by buying Deal.
hams Nobhy Suits. ....
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-16

BY Green & WISE
Eeal Eatste Agents and Auctioneers.]
4 IOMMISolONEko SALE-By virtue Of
81 It decree Of the Corporation Court for :he
city Of Alexandria Va, rendered Oct. II. 1878,
in tho suit OF John z. Sill VS. &. L. Brown, tho
undersigned, Commissioners thotin named, will
olEar for SALE by public auction, in front CT tho
entrance 10 tina cDuIt room on Fairfax street. in
SAID city, On TUESDAY, the 18th day Of No.
velIbcr, at II o'clCch m, Tho SCHOUN Elk
HELEN II. GOTI', now lying st the Ship Yard,
Alexandria, VS..
Terfns Of salO Cash.
LINDEN kENT
CHA@. 4. STUART,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-16

a ejnvention of the National Lille Insurance
Company Association to award pHaihsln LOT Dis
lta preserving Ulsters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-16
E.Gc2s sSEeJ5ttSS,

The real estate advertised for sac tc-!ay
was Withdrawal.
There wasa sale tf supplies &C., at Fort
Focte to-day.
The Quarterly Mce,iog Of the Stcisty q!
Friends takes place st WoodIawn to morrow.
There is to be grand masquerade ball given
By some Of the Germans of this city On Thanks
giving night.
A. s. Perpentr, of this city, was elected
Grand Worthy Chaplin CT the Grand Lodge Of
colored Good TempIaEs, Of Virginia, at the lItc
meeting in Richmond.
A shad weighing lice pounds YVES sent to
Baltimore from Roanoak sound, day or two
since. The catching Of shad il November is a
very unusal occurrence.
Deputy Sergeant Stewart returned home
to day from Richmond, whittier he carried
VIM. Ice, sentenced to two years o0nfincme Mt 10
the pcpitcpary for forgery.
Tbs Grand Lodge OF Good Tomplars of this
State will meet 10 Richmond on the Goth inst.
Mr.. G. w. HawxhuIs., CT Fairfax, G.. II. is
q. w. Secretary.
Much complaint is made Of pistol firing and
otLer disorderly conduct by young men aloug
Cameron TUT. 1t is not only annoying, but
dangerous.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-16

Sec Mo anu rely upon fair dealings. s. Deal
ham. e. klng Street, oorntr of Fairfax.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-16

PIONEER hlILIs.-A letter has been received
her, from MIR. Bean, who vas lately 10 the cl:y
nesntiatiog fer the lease OF the Plonner Minis,
staii1g that hs found both OF his partners
away from home, bus would be pre-
pared in lew days to make debate answer
~ TIM nroposjliOn of tho Finarc, Committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-16

CAMERON DlsTILLERY.- Heterogeneous are
being made to reopen the Cameron distlery,ln
nit. Vernon district. Fairfax county, near this
CITY, in short time. The steam filters arc al
ready st work connecting the pipes and other
repsirs are being made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-16

Primo HOME iiA.iE MiNUE MEAT 10 cts
Der ib 1T }. n. CEUMpS Rik cry, No. south
Farfax 81, tlcXs Va. nov l4~tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-16

FAIR GRoUNDs.--lt will be seen by notice
elsewhere that the Fair building and grounds
are for rent until the first of August next. The
grounds nc admirably arranged tor races,
tournaments, No., ard the main bulldog has
the largest hall fer halia, public nccllpes, Nc.
;n tho CITY,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-16
FOK SALE OR RENT.

nor RENT.-A FINE FARM in Fairfax
IL county, two milos from Alexandria, Va
Possession given first day Of January. 1879. Ap
ply to Mrs. CHAS. h. NJ. JOHNSTON,
nov15 10 Cameron st.. Alexandria. We.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-16

Z AW BOOKS FOE SALE.
Win be scld ut :. reasonable price tho follow
ing Supreme Court Reports: Gurus - vols;
Black l and q; Howard, I9 10 81; Wallace, 20
II The books ara amo:t rs good SO naw. I'D.
dress 2. q. rox no 49, k!Oxn. Va. no7li-3t
AflNC:f II SAT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-16

ALEXANDRIA GUARDs.-A meeting of The
Alexandria Guards, colored, was held at the
Odd Fellows Hall. Oh south Columbus street,
last night, with VIVA. A. Garter in the chair.
The chairman mado some very encouraging
statements regarding the prospects for the suo.
CESS OF the company.
The roll being called Sonc forty or fifty nlcm
bers responded and paid their iritiation fees.
G. W. Davis then drilled tho company in
soIuo Of the marching exercises Of the tactics
after which the meeting adjourned until No.
vauhcr 22d,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-16

New RoAp TO THE GRAVE YARDs.-The
goyetum int having agreed to furnish the men
ADD teams required to make a shell road from
the Corporation line TO the Soldiers Cemetery,
provided the Corporation would supply the
requisite material, Alderman Couriaud III.
Smith has been engaged during tho last day OF
Two in trying to make necessary artaugelnents
for securing the accomplishment of the desirable
object The Superintendent of Police estimates
.bc cost at flee hundred dollars, and as three
hundred of that sun has already been appro.
priatcd for the purpose, it is supposed there
will be 10 difficulty in obtaining the remainder.
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= FPLE%.
-. 6ALDWINS',
RAMBUS,
WINTER Si'rkEAkES,
WINE 3Er::%,
SEEHS. Sc.
4 AW BOOKS FOR SALE.

nor saiG -
nuv lZ-lW TEiOS. Penny AGt.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-09

Wilbuth picked 90 pounds Of cot
ton on the Harris place, in Pamela
county. Cotton picking will soon
commence in earnest.
II. X. Thomas, the colored post
master of Bovira, and his deputy,
r. E. Thomas, charged with seore'
ting a registered letters contents,
are undergoing a trial at Vicks-
burg.
Dr.. w. M. Compton has decided
to establish a private insane asylum
one and a half miles from Holly
Springs. 1t will be a t~hree-stOry
brick, with thirty rooms and all
modern improvements.
Vicksburg Commercial; Cotton,
picking will begin in this county
within a few days, With the nd
vent of new cotton business here
will open lively. BY the LIST Of Sep
TENDER we expect to see our com.
mission merchants handling con
siderable new cotton.
Vioksburg Commercial; Ten OF
twelve days has elapsed since thI
rumor of yellow fever at this place
was started, and still there has beer
no case discovered here yet Al
present we have no sortof sickness
and with the maintenance Of tn,
rigid sanitary measures adopted by
the boards of mayor and aldermer
aud health, we have no reason t
be alarmed for tine future.
Vicksburg Herald, 9TH; We ar
glad to notice that the scare aboc.
yellow fever has almost entirely
passed away. The strict sanitar,
and quarantine regulations arc pro
ductive Of good results. They hayu
kept the fever out entirely sine
they were first properly enforced
and New Orleans is cut of from
communication with VicksburI
now, with the exception Of tn
telegraph and letter mail communi
cation, as effectually as would b
the case if the two cities were oC
cupied by hostile armies.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-09
nIanr thn WAY

Fer the escape from the system of its waste
and debris, which, if retained. would vitiate
the bodily fluids and overthrow health. That
important channel of exit, the bowels, may be
kept permanently free from distractions by
using the nOn-griping, gently acting and
agreeable cathartic, Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tors. which not only libsrates impurities, but
invigorates the lining Of the intestinal canal
when weakened by constipation OF the unwise
use Of violent purgatives. The stomach, liver
and urinary organs are likewise reinforced
and aroused TO he-lthful action by this be-
~nefcent tonic and corrective. and every organ,
fiber, muscle and nerve experiences a share
Of its invigorating influence. Understandable
in favor, u most genial and wholesome med
icinal stimulant, ard owiHg its efficacy to bo-
tanic sources exclusively. it is the remedy
best adapted to household use on account OF
Its safety, wide scope and speedy action.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-09
LIveIy sceae b. . HIountaln OOurI

Lively Scene In a u
Cor. Grsenup Ky.) independently
Blood still flows freely in Elliott.
A few days ago Mrs. Gum Howard
and sister, having been informed
that the Mays women, who are
prostitutes, had been using some
scandalOus language about them,
proceeded to interview them, armed
with some black hickories. The
Mays women repeating the scandal
lous talk, Mrs. Howard and sister
proceeded to give them q sound
drubbing, whereupon the Mays
women had them arraigned before
Esquire Steagall. During the pro-
gress of the trial the Mays women
reiterated their former charges.
Mrs. Toward, considering this too
much for flesh and blood to bear
Especially Kentucky flesh and
bloody, went for one of the Mays
girls in such a manner that showed
that she was no novice in pugilism
Gum Howard, the husband, forbade
any person to interfere. Drawing
o long knife, he threatened t
plunge it into any one who SHOULD
attempt to separate the combat
ants. Esquire Steagall commanded
the peace, and Constable Tolliyel
interposed to save the further eifu
sion of blood, and received How
ards knife in the back, inAicting
painful, though not necessarily dan
gerous wound. 1t is believed tina
Howard would have killed Tolliyer
} had not the latter parried off hi
blows with his left hand, while b
separated tho combatants with hi
: right. No further damages exeep
bloody noses, scratched checks an.
I disheyeled hair.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-09
TELEGRAPH1C.
LATEST UP TO Pm. TO-DAY


BsRSR, August . The Swiss national
council voted 81, 900 toward coma
pleling the GolhArd tunnel,
YiNSA. Angus, 9-Lctters to several
newspapers Allude TO the Italian propa'
ganda in Bosnia One journal says;
The landing Of n number Of Italian
revolutionisls is expected IN Albania."
The opiaione Of Rome denies the truth
Of the reports.
LONDON, August 9-Prof PlSyfair,
the eminent chemist, has sailed for the
United States. WAY
The Radicals Of Southwark propose to
nominate Miss Hattie Taylor for parliA.
ment at the general election aud thus
practically raise the question Of womaD's
rights. " q
A meeting Of the executive COMMITTEES
Of the Home Rule Confederation, on
Wednesday, passed a resolution strongly
~coudemning Dr., Isaac Butt, the Liberal
and Home Rule member for Limerick
aud the majority Of the Home Rule
members for their conciliAtory policy
toward the government, This is proba
bly, the fret step in the crusade agains
DR., Butts leadership, which indeed i
ended for all practical purposes.
Ernest Gye, operate manager, ant
Mile Albani, American prima donna
we're married Tuesday at the ROmal
Catholic Chapel, in Warwick street. Th,
affair was very private, the nearest rela
tives only being present,
In the house Of commons last nigh
Sir Stafford NorthOote said that the gov
ernment proposed to give careful consid
GRAFTON to administrative reforms in Asi
attic Turkey, The reforms to be sver
tually agreed upon with Turkey woul
be guaranteed by treaty.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-09

a great cup0la above the highest
points Of Che palace Al. GitIard
has gone with spirit into this aero
static enterprise, which has cost
him already 990, 900 aud an ininiiy
of trouble. The administration
long feared to authorize il, and half
repents, it appears, Of having given
the authorization. Should the Ca
BILE break, every provision is mado
for a descent IN the ordinary way.
Mines. Dartois and GODDARD make a
point Of going up with their hus-
bands, aud with those who wish to
see Paris from q hight OF seven
hundred yards and the surround
ing country to a distance Of one
hundred kilometres, or more than
sixty miles. Fifty persons can
sit comfortably in the car So far
the paying public has not been adj
mitted to it. Twenty minutes Is
the time allowed to each aerial voy-
age. From the altitude to which
the balloon rose this evening Paris
resembled the Indian shawl in the
Exhibition, having for its subject a
pictorial plan Of the town of Cash
mere and its environs. 1t was ur.
pie with the glow of the setting
sun. The motion of the balloon in
a very faint breeze was analogous
to that of a peg,top when it is neal
falling. 1t deyiated from the YER.
teal line far enough to have been
suspended over Notre Dame, the
Rue de BAG and the Rue Royale
The great city was as if peopled by
a swarm of ants. The Exhibition
was scarcely larger than one Of
those toy palaces which are to b
bought at Nuremberg for half
form each. Some Of the ascension
lists grew a little nervous when thu
balloon, having got to the end o
its tether, ierked and strained
little. Nobody complained of gid
diness. The descent was safely an,
pleasantly accomplished both yes
terday and this evening.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-09
MISSISSIPPI.

The recent warm weather has
been very favorable to the cotton
crop.
Cotton worms have appeared on
some Of the plantations near Vicks-
burg.
Holly Springs is to have a tour
nament on the 4th and 9th Of Sep
tember.
Yalobusha county has over fif-
teen thousand dollars in her treas.
ury, and does not owe a cent.
Hon. Ii. d. Money was unani-
mously nominated for congress in
the First district last week at Kos
clusko.
Only one person instead Of two,
as first reported, was killed by
lightning at Holly Springs on tho
ID inst.
Colonel Van II. Manning has NJ
opposition 50 far. The nominating
convention will be held at Sardil
on the 18th.
!. General Joseph r. Davis, of tn
Sea Shore Gazette, is mentioned a
a candidate for congress from tn
Fifth district.
Yazoo Valley Flag Crops i
. the upper portion Of our county ar
reported splendid. Those in tn
lower end generally a little inferio
The Mississippi Mills are rur
e ming 10000 spindles, AIS loom
e and employ SEQ hands, at salari,
ranging from eighteen to thiri
! dollars per month.
= DR.. W. G. Sykes, of Aberdeen
' was elected supreme representati,
for four years, Of the Grand Lodl
n Knights of Honor, at a session bel
in Jaskson last week.
& On Saturday of last week Nc
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-09

fresh in the mind Of the public that
at the last nominating convention,
when it was confidently believed
the ticket would be elected, a reso-
luton to the same effect was unani-
mously adopted. The candidates
remember this, and all had to take
their chances. The work done yes
terday and laid out for the future
was all the friends of Democracy,
Of reform and a proper admins
tration of public affairs could de-
sire. 1t augurs we'll for success in
future.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-09
Everyday TalE wIur

Detroit Free Pres.l
Yesterday when the black clouds
gathered in the north and betoken-
cd the coming Of a thunderstorm,
a citizen who was coming down on
a Jefferson avenue car remarked to
an elderly man beside him
ga storm is pretending"
"Hey?" inquired the other.
81 say there are tokens Of a
storm" continued the first.
"Hey?" was the brisk inquiry
again.
Appearances Indicate o stormpi
exclaimed the citizen, a triAe en-
harrassed.
"Hey2 What did you say about
lndelleate 2" queried The other.
"There's going to be a thunder.
storm" shouted the citizen, drop
ping his big words all OF a sudden
can't Now | understand" sale
the old man-"going to DO a thun,
der-storm, Well, what do yot
want mo to do about it y"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-09
political.

NORFOLK, Va, August 9 The Con.
sentative convention at Edenton yester-
day nominated Hon. Jesse j. Yeates for
congress from the first district.
FRkEPoRT, ILLa August 9--The Re.
publiCSns Of the Fifth congressional dis.
trict, at a late hour last night, and after
taking OF ballots, nominated Major R.
NJ. A. Hawk. This is Burchard's dis.
trict.
NORFOLK, Va, August 9.--Hon. G. L
Cobb, a member Of the Forty first, Forty.
second and Forty.third congress. is an
nounced as a greenback candidate fol
congress from the First North Carolins
district.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-09
Lndinntlnnn.

WAsHIEGToz, August 9 For Tennes.
see and the Ohio valley partly cloudy
weather, occasional rain, winds mostly
southwest to northeast, stationary OF
lower temperature, followed by rising
barometer.
For the upper Mississippi and lower
Missouri valleys partly cloudy weather
occasional rain, variable winds, station
airy or rising temperature aud barometer
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-09
The Hir b IiOOn in Paris.

Paris Cor. London News
NJ. Gifafd's monster captive bal
loon made a trial ascension yester-
day. This evening it rose to 2 hight
Of six hundred meters, and was
brought gently TO the earth from
that altitude BY a MINDLESS worked
by steam, and weighing AZ, 00O
kilogrames. NJ. Camille Dartoif
and the Brothers GODDARD directed
the balloon, the proportions Of
which, as compared with Nadaud'l
Geant, are as the planet Jupiter ID
the earth. When the balloon risei
to the extreme length OF the cablC
it has a radius OF deviation Of 300
meters. From the gardens Of tn,
Tuileries one secs it when the cabl,
is altogether wound up. and The cal
touching The ground, towering iikt