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BY Telegraph.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, July 26.-Gold oneDed at ] 00H
Nooa.-Stocks unsettled Money. 1HGl per cent.
Gold, 1904 ExchanGe-Long. Ssl%: short, 4s5.
| Stale bonds Guiet. Governments Steady.
Ecenlng-Money easy ut la12 per cent. Ex-
change, 4S14 Sold. 1004. Governments firm !;
new SIS, 10TH. States qIliet.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMoRF. July 26.-Tirgin,a 6's. deferred. 4;
Virginia consols. ssh: second series. 2S past-dae
coupons, 7Ss. North Carolina 6's, old, Is new,
| S special tax. l. Bid to-day.
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Sn, .ets. 7:OS Morning.......... LIS
M0om riscs......... 2:33 tyHMnS..: .20
PORT OF RICHMOND, July 2G, 1915.
ARRIVED.
Hrir Susan Bergen, Harden. Boston. 10 ioad hGur
for Erazil UayaIl-trcnsha" Comptnv.
schooner John Mcdonnell, Mchendrse' cciDeht.
A. ). Lee. r,u,,,,r; coal p
l.. Darlington. n,,,,o,,h,o
cca! Richmond and Danvillc railroad Company.
Schooner III. G. E!v Mullen. Norfolk hghi. ,.,
schooner Rose McDeyitt, lopkins. Sorio'h' ""'''
CLEARED.
Brig r. NJ. Heslin, Gould, Trieste, Austria tooac-
co. Hanewinckel tS Co. ,,
}arkentine Henry Norwe, Burgess, Genoa, Italy,
tobacco Hancwinckel & Co. w.
SAILED.
Steamship Wyan8ke, Couch. New York, merchan-
disc and PASSENGERS. u. W. Alien = 20; aeenss.
Steamer j. w. Eyerman. Plat. Philadelphia. nier'
chaDdSe and passengers, j. w. McCarr'Ck. agent.
steamer Ariel, Mayo, Norfolk, United states
mail. merchandise and passengers, l.. Is. iatuIn'
agent. -
Schooner Mary f. simmons, Cannon, Boston,
coal, Curtis & Parker.
MEMORANDUM.
Schooner Martha Collins, Groves, hence, at Balti-
more July 25th.
By Telegraph.
SCHOONER ASHORE.
WASHING ron. July 26 The Signals Service sta
ton ~ Cape May reports to the chief signal oncer
that the schooner Imozere Dtyerfy: OF Camceh;
ra,iroad-iron. carried away her foremost aud went
ashore Mt Cold Spring inlet. The crew were landed
nv the crew OF Life-Savin@ Station NO. 80. Tne
vessel Will prove total loss.
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3 sansrary. RcgnInsfnrss.

& PENSACOLA, Jufy 28r-A ten-dsys' guar-
antiEe has been established BY rail and wa
ter against View Oh leans. i..,5sss
Mobile. July G.--MayorD uffee will is-
sue proclamation tomorrow quarantiniDg
New Orleans on md after July 9th
Through travel on the trims from New
Orleans will not be interfered with.
SHREVEPORT, La, July 2G.--The. Board
OF Health OF this place permits no boats
from New Orleans 10 land here.
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Eve Girls Drowned.

DAMARISCoTTA, Me-, July 2G.-Laura Lin
scott and Addie Welch, girls about sixteen
years OF age, were drowned by the capsiz-
ing Of boat yesterday afternoon. Another
girl and three boys were in the boat, but
were saved. The accident was caused by
their rocking the boat.
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Meeting of Pennsylvania Miners and
E.;;hOrCTS.

PITTsToN, PA. July pa meeting of
the Pennsylvania Coal Company's miners
and laDorers was held this morning at Camp
bells Grove, near this place, to elect new
president for the ensuing year and for the
purpose of appointing Il committee on
grievances for the year. John Barclay was
elected president OF the union. The s1lb-
iectS discussed were a beneficiary society
and the feasibility OF demanding IN increase
of wages. After adjournment the officers
OF the company were waited upon, but de-
cIined to give their views for publication as
to the possibilities of new agitation upon
the labor question.
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The Military Comm isSien.

GREENBRIEE WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
July 2G.-The Military Commission is reach
ing satisfactory results. There is spirit
among the members to yield their special
views for the sake OF agreeing upon bill.
1t may be stated that their deliberations are
wholly irrespective of the army personnel,
but it is thought that the results will work
injury to no one.
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Congressional nominations.

CINCINNATI, o., July 26.-J. G. Burrows
has been nominatedfor Congress by the Re-
rubllcans OF the Fourth district of Michi-
gan.
Jesse Harper has been nominated for Con-
gress by the Greenbackers OF the Four
teenth district OF Illinois.
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Fn5nlsy s,E,Af.

WHITE HALL, ILL. July 2G.-Char!es
Long. OF this place, while fishing on Lake
Champain yesterday was fatally shot by
Edwin Derrick, OF Dresden. who alleges
that he thought Long was tramp endeaV :
oring to steel geese. Great excitement pre-
walls, and lynchlng is threatened.
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Murder in Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, ONO, July 26.-Yesterday
afternoon Andrew Chopper and james
Doyle, employed on the steamer Laura l..
Davis, became involved in Il dispute about
a trlning matter, when Chopper seized a
piece OF brass and struck Doyle on the head
with such force that lie died shortly after
wards. Cropper escaped.
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ra1al Rnilrond Accident.

LITTLE Rock. ARK, July s6.-The freight
train on the St. Louis and Iron Mountain
railroad was ditched at half-paSt II O'Clock
this morning at Garner station. forty miles
north of this city. Engineer Robert Will
kinson was killed, and Fireman Hastings
badly injured. A broken rail caused the
accident
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lilEer for COinnEe.

NEW YORK, July 26.-Twenty-two tons
of fine silver bars, valued at S750,000, were
shipped from the ASSAY office in this city
this morning for the Philadelphia mint for
coinage into tie standard silver dollar.
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Potter subcommittee.

NEW ORLEANS. July 26.-The committee
was engaged to-day in hearing the testi-
mony of Major Burke concerning the con-
ference at Wormley's, in Washington, pre-
ceding the Nichols Government.
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A Kentucky EN- eute.

LOUISVILLE, ny, July 26.-At picnic
in Lewis county on Thursday, Thomas and
William Blankenship were stabbed to death
by Daniel and Joseph Morgan. In the
melee ten or fifteen persons were wounded.
Daniel Morgan is under arrest. Joseph fed.
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yeIro,v.F,exer a., y;cka1,,,,.a-

vIcKsBURG, July 2G.-Great excitement
prevails here concerning the prevalence OF
yelow-feYer, caused by New Orleans
boat having put two cases off here as she
passed, both of whom died.
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safety of a Steamship.

SAN Francisco, July 26.-Tbe City OF
Takio has arrived. She had broken her
crank pin, and had been under sail for the
last thirteen days. The Chinese Ambassa-
dor and suite were aboard.
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Hanged.

CANTON, n. Y, July Fitzpatrick Bros
nahan was hanged here to-day for the muir
der OF Michael Daultheir in April last.
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q &au1iiHS SnOKen.

New YORK, July 26.-The little sail-boat
Nautilus, from Boston TO Havre, was spoken
on the 22d, in latitude 4So, longitude 2J>.
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Death.

NEW YORK, July 26.-Maior-G General
Charles w. sandford died suddenly yester-
day mornfhg at Avon spri1gs, n. Y; aged
eighty-iour.
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nlocfnnnnfl Race.

ST. JoHx's, July 26.-Bad weather to-day
caused the postDonement OF the Hanlon-
Ross scull-race until tomorrow.
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Death of an Aged Citizen.

BALTIMORE, July 2G.-Thomas Kelso.
prominent and wealthy citizen, died thi
morning; aged ninety-four years.
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A Nclok LINE. ssf77E;nHss

n Essis5E
UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMLRS
sail from New York for
GLASGOW every SATURDAY:
LONDON every wednesday,
Passenger accommodates unsurpassed for eie-
ganre and comfort. All state rooms on main
deck and saloon am.d-hips.
SALOON CABINS. SIS TO $50. currency;
SECOND CABIN including all requisites, $40.
EXcur.lon tickets for FirSt-CiaSs Passage. New
York TO Paris and return, Sl35 10 Sl95, according
10 stale-rcom and route chosen.
For books OF Information. plans. &C.. apply to
HENDERSON BROTHERS,
Z Bowling Green, New York.
orto GEORGE W. ALLEN & CO.,
Office Ola Dominion Steamship Company.
j. 4. GIBSON,
office southern Express Company, Richmond.
Dti-3m
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SPECIAL NOTICE TO TOUR-S&Isns
~ IS'rS.-The LAKE SUPERIOR es1ss-.lsstss-
TRANSIT COMPANY Is running ten splendid
PASSENGER STEAMERS between Buffalo and
Duluth aud intermediate ports Five SaiiinSs weekly.
For full Information apply 10
E.T. EVANS, General Manager.
-pOl2m EufalO. y. Y.
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WINES, LIQUORS. &c.

GUNNER WINEs-CLARET, SWEET
= and DRY CAThWBAS:
ar M ri AC,K MERRY WINE and BRANDY,
SrirpPERSOSG WINE aud BRANDY.
MISUNDERSTANDING, Neuye C!lcqnot, hna
Mnnlin's Dry Verzenny: America, Extra Dry Fes-
-anay--1uar,s 80 per ease. or 81 PEI bottle. at
~ ! o JIM " CHRISTIAN q WHITES.
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nLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP 1<STS&s,
~ COMPANY. sl,E0

FOR NEW YORK.
This company win dispatch or thcir spiendld
DOMINION, WTASOkE. ISAAC
CELL, and ACKNOWLEDGES TUESDAY, FHk
DAY. and SUNDAY ut high wate-.
These ships are entirely new, ard were Dnlis e1-
pressly for this route.
They have splendid saloons s:ats-roons. and BATH
rGGius.
The fare, accommodations, and attentions are IN.
surpassed.
Goods shipped by this line landed regularly as
New York on the conpany'3 covered pier, 81 Eorth
river.
Freignts for points beyond New York forwarded
pcNses Incurred.
Freight received Until @ P. N. daily.
Cabin fare 10 New York, Sl2. Steerage, SO and
IS.
GEORGE w. ALLEN Il CO., Agents,
my1o 0lice COMPANIES wharves. kGgketts.
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RICHMOND TOBACCO EXCHANGE.

FRIDAY. July 26, 1878.
The breaks to-day comprised 29S hogSncads and
81 ticrccS. The offerings al auction on Change were
92 packages: of which number 2S were taken ill.,.
and the remainder sold III prices ranging from $40
tn $50.
We continue 70 quote:
NEW DARK.
Lugs.-common to medium, :13oEs2; medium
70 .ood S3nt$4.
Lenf-Conilnon, s4G:5: medium, 35&45: good,
$e0$lO; fine, SllM$l4.
BRIGHT.
Lpgs-Ccmmon cOlorv. $50
ETfleyS-Conmon. StMS5 medium, sJ@&7:
good. $701Sl0: fine. *lQ@Sl3 u.s..
SntOktrS.-Commou. STm$S.50; medium. s?n,
$lI: good, $lUu$l3 fine, $l5GQSlS; fancy. slS
Wr0ppers.-Common. &12@$15: mcdum: :1S
n$2J: good 53OM$4J; fine, :GO@S7e: fancy,
.IlGSGO
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TNMAN LINE [fTSS
4 ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, $500
NEW YORK TO QUEENSTOWN AND
LIVERPOOL.
EVERY THURSDAY OF. SATURDAY..

compartments. are among the strongest largest, and
fastest ON the Atlantic
The saloons are luXuri0usly furnished, especially
well lighted AMI ventilated. and take up the whole
width Of the ship. The principal siaterooms ara
anidships. forward Of the engines where least noise
and motion Is felt. and ryrlee with every COM
fort. having all latest improvements, double bcrtls
electric bells. &c.
The cuisine has always been II speciality of this
LiEc.
Ladies' cabins and bathrooms gentlcmcn's smo-
king and bathrooms BARRIERS shops, pianos libra
ries, &C., pro, ided
For rates OF passage and other information apply
to Jon. G. DALE, Agent,
81 and 80 Broadway. \. T.: or 10
G. W. ALLEN Il 90,
IL 16-pOd6m Richmond.
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FI0NT.
Fine So super!ine. a3.75GOSf: extra. $4,000
1915: common family, $3.50; fancy brama4, IS.
Market dull
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COMMERCIAL.
CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE.
RICHMOND. July 26. 1873.

RICHMOND, July &c. 1878.
OFFERINGS REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WHEAr.- White, 25a bushels. Of which 200
bnshcl: were r;-exhihltcd Red, 1854 bushels, of
which 900 bushels were ro-eSiiibitetl.
,CoRS-IVhite, 1000 bushels. Mred. 100 BUSH
es-re-exhilited.
oArs.--Al2 bushels, of which "a bushels were re-
RYE.-S bushcls-rc.exhibited.
SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WHEAT.-1vh1e;; 200 bushels common ut 9oc.:
good Lancaster at *l.05; $50 bushels Filtz at 81:
80 bushels Fnltz at SOC: 90 bushels Fuz ut 9oc.:
bush good u Fuz a, ~ So bnshels good Fnz NJ
95G q 1s st r F Bzs S 9Ss 90 1
s5c.: AZ bushels mixed ut 95c; 2S bushels Eultz
at 95c.; bushels Fmlrz mt s3c.; ID bushels Fultz
at 94c.; 100 bushels FulZat G5c.: 20 bushels FutZ
ut CSC: 70 bushels Funz at 9ac.: SO bushels Fultz
ut 05c.; "a bushels prime Ful'Z on private terms:
y bushels F T at 9Se; 70 n nasel Fntz k az
tuIz at 95c; 50 bushels FMllznl SOS; 2oo bushels
bushels very good LANCASTER a. *l.10: Al bushels
s5 So ! "a bushels Fuz at sc: bnsheI: FMlIz at
S5c.; 100 bushels Fuiz 1T 95c.; 25S bushes Fn.z
at a bushels Fniz at s5c.: 319 9nsl, PUSHES, Enz
caster 1T 81 10: 178 bushels Mt 9Jc.; 2rbushels at
81; 1872 bushel: at 92c. 7GG bushels good F9z at
nDc.. l9U Dn-nclS tuIZ at SOC.. wv uaSutIs
Lancaster ut 81 90 bushels common FutZ ut Soc;
1872 bushels fair FulIz ut 9Oc.: 2S4 bushels fuiiz
;t : )5 "a bushels Lancaster at 81 0S: 500 BUSH
ell; Fultz at 9Oc.: 40 bushels Fultz ut 9Jc.: 4G
bu.hc 1T S5c.: 24e bushels ut 81; II bushels ut
roe: 22S bushels, ut S1.03; 246 bushels a. Soc;
so bu. hcs mt 81: 81 bushels al 81; 76 bushels
prime Fultz at ( %: "a bu:hels common FultZ ut
S5c.: go bushels FultZ at 81: 80 bushels prime
FuItZ nj 81 %: 80 bushels common Fultz at S5c;
20 bushels common Fullz at S3c.; "a bushels COM
mon Futz at S5c.: $50 bushels common FultZ at
S5c.: 200 bushels good Lancaster at 81 30 bush
els Fulfz ut 95c.: 11G bushels Fuitz at 00c.: 20
bushels Fulrzat Soc: rs bushels good FuitZ AT 9Jc:
100 bushels good Fuzat 95c.: l06 bushels fair FnlfZ
bushels Fuz III 92c.: 10 bushels FulfZ At sec: 8
bushels FultZ al 81 lT6 bushels Ful1z ut 95c. 90
bushels Ful,Z ut Soc: 800 bushels Fultz ut &C.;
IS bushels FultZ at soc: $40 bushels fair Fullzat
SIC; 27S bushels common Fnz mt S0c.: $50
bushels Fuz at SSc.: 81 bushels Futz at S21c.: so
bushcla good Fuz ~ 81 sc Bushels good FEllZ
1T i .03: 500 bushels FuliZ at : OF: 114 bushels
common Fuiz private terms: 3S2 bushels
mixed at 81. 06: 81 bushels very good Lancaster
Il, Sl.0S: LAP bushels good Fulz ut 81 .02-tolal,
1886 bushels.
CoRS.-IIhite. 1000 bushels at See. Mred,
100 bushels very good ut 54c.
OATS.-50 bushels very good new winter ut Use.
SO bushels III 20c.: 10 bushels primo winter ut 3Oc;
0G bushels winter at 30c.-totai, 26S bushels.
REMARKS.
The offerings Of wheat on Change to-day were III
excess by 5.4l bushels of the offerings on the cor
responding date of last year.
The price of wheat Change on tho 26th Of
July. 1877, was-Prilnc Lancaster. Sl.65; prime
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EEGE'a'FNE.
~-~->-~~~--~~s-r - - - - -
GENERAL DEBILITY.
Il
READ IT.

GOOD MAY COME FROM 1T.
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DEF I a D Ed p Fl 4, KICTl- III
e MOND, AND NORFOLK STEAM ssxssssa;s -.
SHIP LINE.-FOR PHIiADlLIIliA IHosi.
DENCE, BOSTON. AND ALL NEW ENGLAND
STATES, THREE TIMES \ WEEK.-unttl further
aGtiee the steamers OF this line will make tri-weekY
trips. leaving Philadelphia every L ESDAI,
THURSDAY, and SATURDAY, aud richmond
every TUESDAY. FRIDAY, aud SUNDAY. con,
Line for Boston. Fall River, Providence. and all The
New England cities.
QUICK TlME-EREQUENT DEPARTURES-
LOWEST RATES.
JAMES w. NCCAERlCK.
General Southern Agent. Richmond, va.
. WILLIAM L. CLYDE Il CO..
Genera! Managers,
ic 10 No. l2 SoGth Wharyes. Philadelphia.
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CHEAP FREIGHT RATESSILaI
~ BY THE sslE1.IaA
POWHATAg LINE for BALTIalORE
AND THE WEST,
AND THE
CANTON INSIDE LINE for PHILADELPHIA.
The steamers SHIRLEY and DEFIANCE VIII
leave from TwcEty-scc0nd and Dock streets every
WEDNESDAY al II ii. aud SATURDAY ut J..
n. Through bills Of fading signed to all Canadlan,
northern, and western points al low rates.
a.... II. r.. DOUGLASS, Agent,
fe9 Twenty second aud Dock streets.
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Chicago.

CHICAGO, July 26.-Fluur steady and In good de-
mand Wheat excited and higher; at opening foil
or rapidly, closing higher for cash and lower on
options 30. Chicago spring, $l.q5a; Corn ac-
Im citlnd and generally lower nj 26ac Pork strong
and higher. Lard advanced to $40. Bulk meats
firm and unchanged. Whiskey steady and I'M
rpl.
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BALTIMORE.

ST. LOUIS. July 26.-Flnur easi r and unchanged.
Wheat irregular and mainly lower; No. red fall.
92@ 93c: Corn steady but In Ugh! dGmard; No. 2
strong and higher held NJ $40. Bnlk-meais, loose
shoulders s5.I2E short rib s6; short Gear, SEQ.
,!ers 5,gd 5s1c clear rib. 6ac; clear sides, 6sa
7c Lard higher at $40; no straight lots OF prime
Steam here.
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Curiosity Box.
RIDGwAY, Aug. 49,, 7S.

RIDGwAY, Aug. 49,, IS.
The bridge is receiving a coat of
paint.
The printers, shoemakers, harness
makers and tailors are on q strike for
want of beer.
p. T. Bunkum, our Water Com
mission, and clerk of the weather, has
been experimenting the rocky con-
struction Of the south side of the new
Elk creek bridge, which, in ouropin-
ion, is about ten feet too wide.
We are informed that our worthy
postmaster has been dubbed Deacon of
the First M. E. Church of this place.
We congratulate Bros. Gresh and Ohm
stead, and think the Deacon will fill
the exalted position with pleasure to
himself and satisfaction to the congre-
CATION, of which he forms part.
H. NJ. P. & G. Gi NJ. are the hap
piest men in town after the few hours
of labor of each day is over. Their
business cares, of course, must weigh
heavily upon their brains during the
hours oflabor allotted to them to trans
act it. After that comes the recreation
and tranquility of mind which men of
mighty caliber require in order to re-
cruit their lost energy. But the former
of these two gentlemen was not quite
as happy as he might have been, as
when he was talking about the preach
ing in general of a certain Minister in
one of our business places the other
day. 1t just happened that the Min
lister, of whom he was talking, was
just passing during the heated CONVEX
sation, and heard the topic of discuss
ion. Immediately stampede of the
parties was made to the rear of the
store, when. one of the individuals.
called to mind the old saying, "that
the Devil is always near when talking
about him, but, on the preacher hear
ing it, he wished the gentleman who
made the assertion to put it in much
milder term, and say, "you speak of
angels, and you hear the rustling of
wings"
RIDGwAY WANDERER.
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State Notes.

Alexander MClintock, an es,
teemed old citizen of Venango county
was found dead in an oats held in
which he had been working.
Edward Jenkings, a well, known
coal man, was instantly killed at Mar
tinsburg, Venango county, by the ac-
cidental discharge of gun.
james Carlin, of fPhoenixville, was
arrested for attempting to murder his
wife. He cut her throat very severely
but she will live.
Mamie M'Carty, of Williamsport
little girl, attempted to get out of q
boat by grasping pier, but the craft
being carried rapidly down the stream
she was thrown into the water and
drowned.
Thomas George, a coal miner, of
Allegheny county, jumped out of a
window and was almost instantly
killed. He had been sick for some
time past with typhoid fever and was
out of his mind.
John Hawn, one of the Hawn
brothers, of Juniata township, Hun
tingdon county, and the one who was
severely beaten by the tramps who
robbed their residence, a few weeks
ago, died recently.
Paul Hoelt and two sons, residing
on Scotch hill, near Shamokin, were
arrested on the charge of stealing cat
Gle i'll the Mahanoy valley, across the
Schuylkill line. Helt and one of his
sons named Henry served a term in
penitentiary, have only been liberated
about ten months, and are considered
desperate characters in the coal re-
gion.
In the oil regions in July POS wells
were completed, which were produc-
ing on the last day Of the month 1854
barrels. There were twenty.six dry
holes drilled in June; 272 wells were
finished. On the lst of August there
were 23S rigs up and building, and 1S5
wells drilling. The daily production
in July was 10000 barrels; daily ship
ments from the region, 40, 200 barrels;
total stock about 5000, 900 barrels.
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short of 24S,712 acres; but large por-
ton of the land assessed as seated Is
covered with timber, so that we are
safe at putting the total amount of
timbered lands in these townships at
100000 acres. The best hemlock lands
will cut from Is to 1S cords of bark
per acre, while the hard wood lands
will average from to 10 cords. If we
assume the average of both to be 10
cords per acre, we have a total pro-
duction of 100000 cords. Putting
20 cars in a train, it would require TO-
600 trains to haul this bark to the tan
neries. The annual consumption of
bark at the three principal tanneries
i'm Elk county is as follows
Wilcox Tannery, Wilcox, 10000 cords.
Osterhout's Ridg'y, $4,000 Z"
Grant Horton " 4" 5000 I"
or in all, 10000 cords. Each cord of
bark will tan 10 sides, weighing on an
average 20 lbs each. These three tan
neries, therefore, have capacity for
manufacturing annually 1000 tons of
leather; and the above six townships
have bark enough to keep them going
at that rate of consumption for about
62 years. (The fact is thus inadver-
family developed that it is necessary
for these tanners to raise families of
boys instead of girls.)
1t is the experience of parties en-
gagged in the bark business, that for
each cord of bark there is also obtained
on an average 1900 feet of hemlock
logs, suitable for saving into bill stuff,
boards, plank,s sc. The amount,
therefore, of hemlock logs in these six
townships is 100000, 900 feet. To haul
which would require $1,000 trains, of
20 cars each. The different mills along
the line of this road, and their saving
capacity, are as follows