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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03
CLARKsVILLE DISTRICT TEN.
NESSEE CONFERENCES.
4th Round Of QuarterIr MsetIn1

4th Round of Quarterly Meetings,
Palmyra Ct, at Tarsus, Aug. 3, 4.
Saline Ct, at Duck Spring, Aug. 10, IL.
Blooming Grove Ct, at Wiley's Chapel
Aug. IL, Is.
Bethel, Aug. "a, %.
Cheatham ct, at Cochran's School House
Aug. 81, Sept. l.
Red River circuit. at Mt. Zion, Sept. 7, 8.
Antioch Ct, at Antioch, Sept. IA, Is.
GAINESVILLE station, Sept. q, ~.
Cedar Hill circuit, at Cedar Hill, Sept
%, %.
Asbury circuit, at Mallory's, Oct. 8,
WELBORN MOONEY. p. L.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03

THE Supreme Lodge Knights of
Pythias of the world will meet in
annual session in indianapolis, In
diana, August 9th. The pro-
gramme is very extensive, and no
doubt will be one of the grandest
entertainments ever held in the
United States. Our tOwnsman Mr..
B. III. Owen is a representative of
Cumberland Lodge at this place,
and will attend the meeting.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03
John Rick, the boot Maker,

Boots, Is closing out his entire
stock of Boots and Shoes re-
Boots, CARELESS of cost. Special bar
gains in Gents Boots and
Shoes, Shoes of his own manufac-
ture. Boots and Shoes made
Shoes, to order at reasonable prices
to suit the times.
July 6, 1S78-4w
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03
The Centnur Liniment.

The Centaur Liniments are of two
kinds. The White is for the human
family; the Yellow is for horses,
sheep and other animals. Testimo-
malls of the effects produced by
these remarkable Preparations are
wrapped around every bottle, and
may be procured of any druggists,
or by mail from the Office of The
Centaur Company, 46 Dey street
New York City.
March 80, 1878-1y.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03
Photography.

1 respectfully announce to the cit
liens that l have fitted up an ex
cellent Photographic tent in DIR
Cabines' front yard, and am now
prepared to make all kinds Of
pictures. Call and see me.
w. J. MCCoRMAC.
May II, 1873.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03

For the table of the number of
acres of land, value of real and per-
sonal property and amount of taxes
for Montgomery county for the year
1878, we are indebted to our young
friend John A. Holmes, who has
just completed the tax book for this
year. 1t is a valuable table and
will do for future reference.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03

LEAVE your watches and jewelry
for repairs where they will be taken
care of in case OF fire. Mr.. Cooke
did not lose a single watch or article
of jewelry belonging to his custom
ers in the late fire, although his
house was burning twenty minutes
after the alarm was given. If
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03
The Hon. John vi. Fleming.

We have had the pleasure of a
visit from this gentleman, now a
resident of Knoxville. Col. Flem-
ing is we'll known in Tennessee as
an able editor and as having eXer-
cised with ability and conscientious
devotion the duties of State Super
intendent of Education. He is now
a candidate for the highest Office in
the State, that of Governor. He is
gentleman of high intellectual
culture and refined manners, and
we commend him to the cOnsidera-
ton of our confreres throughout the
State.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03

Miss MARGARET RING, will COM
mence her music school August 26.
Terms-Thirty dollars for twenty
one weeks, i3aUGriG6ky monthly IN
ddUdnce. No deduction unless for
protracted illness. Pupils receiCed
only for the full term. Terms for or
gan and guitar, same as piano.
August Sd, 1878-6w
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03

A New Private school.
Private School 800 English and
Classical.
On Monday, August &c, 1873, Mrs.
Sue NJ. Mooney proposes to open a
school for girls, young ladies and
little boys, at her residence in
GAINESVILLE, Tenn.
TERMS PER SESSION OF 20 WEEKS :
Tuition in Orthography, Reading,
Oral Arithmetic, etc., $40.
Primary Arithmetic, First Les
sons in Geography, Introductory
Grammar, Penmanship, Compost
ton, ETC., $15.
Higher English Branches and
Latin, $40.
Tuition due monthly. Incidental
fee, in advance, $1.OO.
July 20, 1878-5w.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03
Miss HOWard's school

For girls and boys will reopen
September I'd, on Commerce street,
between Third and Fourth. Tuition,
from $12 to $40 per session of twenty
weeks. Deduction made only in
cases of prOtracted sickness. Undi-
vided attention given to pupils.
August 3, 1878-5w*
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03

Mrs. RUFUS N. RHODES will re-
open her school on Monday, Sept.
End, at her residence, corner Main
and Eighth streets. Terms OF
tuition from SIS to S25 for the session
of five months.
August 2, 1878-4w.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03

THE election on Thursday passed
off as quietly as could be expected,
considering the excited canvass.
We have heard of no disturbance to
amount to anything. Now let ev-
erybody go to work and forget all
animosities and hard feelings that
existed during the canvass.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03
WOsTENHOLMEs and Rogers
Pocket Knives at Cookies.
Resumption.

Resumption.
We take pleasure in announcing
to our friends that we have resumed
business in the Hillman Block,
north side of Franklin street. We
are now receiving complete stock
of Drugs, just bought in New York.
Our entire stock is fresh, was bought
for cash at very low figures, and we
can offer inducements both in quail
ity and price of goods. We saved
from the fire a portion of our Books
and Stationery stock in good cOndi-
ton, which we will sell at bargain.
We are now prepared to fill all
orders from merchants and physi-
clans. Respectfully,
OWEN & MOORE.
May 6th-tf
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03

THE SOUTHERN HOTEL, under its
present management, has the larg-
est patronage ever attained by any
house in the city. The result has
been brought about by giving the
very best fare at low rates, and
manifesting at all times an accom-
modating disposition. Notwith-
standing the large number of rooms
in the house, they are generally
crowded.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03

THE Tampa Tribune desires pros
pectOrs in Florida to remember that
in area of square miles Florida is
the largest State east of the Missis-
sippi river.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03

why Is IL
that you suffer with COrns, when
fifty cents will buy a remedy guar
anteed to cure? Remember, no
cure no pay. For sale by
mch25-tf OWEN & MOORE.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03

THE acknowledged standard cure
for all bowel diseases is DIR. Nc
Cabe's Medicated Blackberry
Brandy, made from berry and roots.
1t never fails. At Owen & MoOres.
April 10, 1878-3m.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03
LEGhSLATURE.

~ W. McQUARY-We are authorized
Us TO announce q. w. McQUARY, o.
Chatham county, as a candidate for the
Lower House OF the next General Assembly
of Tennessee, for the counties of Houston,
Dickson and Cheatham. Election the hrst
Tuesday after the first Monday in Novem'
Der next.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03

Mems Summer coats at so cents,
Boys and Youths linen pants at 81.
Greenbacks or Specie taken in ex-
change for goods and accounts by
PITMAN & LEWIS.
July 20, 1878-tf.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03
Johnson & Mass,
FASHIONABLE TAILORSI

Would respectfully say TO their friends and
the public generally, that those wanting
good Tailoring done, ON short nsItice and at
low prices, 10 call ON them az their shop ON
first street, wehtsidet ground hoOrt between
Franklin and Commerce. They have made
more fine suits this spring than ever before
In the same length OF time, and have given
entire satisfaction In every instance.
June y, lSTS-f
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03

THE perfect imprint of a tree may
be seen upon the breast of Thomas
Briggs, of Wellsburg, West Virginia,
who was struck by lightning on
July 4.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03
Central Warehouse

KENDRICK, HAMBAUGH & Co., of the Cen
trail Warehouse, sold for the week ending
Aug. l, 1878, 289 hogsheads as follows:
So hhds. fine to medium leaf, Sl2 90 to co.
81 hhds. com. to low leaf, 81 50 to 90.
IS hhds. Tugs, So 90 70 200.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03
The Havana TrIfIe,

COAL Oil and Coal Oil Cans at
Cookies.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03
STATE ELECTION.
NOVEMBER ETH 1873
HOp nONHPE0o

mo. F. HOUSE-EDIrORs CHRONICLE:
81 You win please announce me as a candi-
date for reelection TO Congress, subject to
the decision Of the Convention.
JNO. +. HOUSE.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03
Grange warehouse.


T. HERNDOE, Sup't., of the GRANGE
WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATION, sold for the
week ending Aug. l, 1878, 4O2 hhds. of to-
bacco as follows:
70 hhds. good to fine leaf, 50 90 to 10 90.
lis hhds. medium to good leaf, SO 90 to 3 90.
100 hhds. low to medium leaf, SO so to 0 90.
q hhds. fine Tugs, 81 90 to 5 80.
60 hhds. medium Tugs SO 90 to 4 90.
ID hhds. low Tugs, 81 90 to 90.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
no. SQUARE. l 10 : 70 p 10 no Il NO

Announcement of marriages and deaths
free-tributes of respect and obituaries half
price.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03
CIarksViIe Tobacco Market.
OFFICE OF THE CHRONICLE, !

GAINESVILLE aug. II 1910.
The bulk ofthe crop is now in and small
receipts with quite full sales point to an
early close of the season. The sales for
the week foot up between 600 and
700 Hogsheads. Our market was active and
strong on all grades. and there were fewer
reflections than usu6l. We do not notice
any sufficient change in prices to induce us
to alter our last quotations, though we note
that during the last two weeks there has
been more disposition than usual to take
hold M lu0E
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03
Ceal.

CRaR.
Heela Coal at reduced rates till
further notice.
b. F. POSTON,
July ID, 1878-tf, Agent.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03

THE prettiest thing in the way of
Lamp Shade and Chimney COM
bined can be seen at Cookies.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03
Sales Reported Since Our Last Issue.

GrRceY Warehouse.
SHELBY, SCOTT & Co., of the Gracey Ware
house, sold for the week ending Aug. /, 1873,
l57 hOgsheads as follows:
6hhds. good to fine leaf, So 90 to IA 90 =
"a hhds. medium leaf, 81 90 10 = 05.
Is hhds. low leaf, SO 70 to 95.
l6 hhds. good Tugs, 50 % to %. S9
q hhds. com. to medium Tugs, ~ so TO 30.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03

WATER Coolers, Bird Cages, Bas-
kets and Tin Fruit Cans at Cookies.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03

FINESilver-plated Casters, Knives
and Forks, new styles, at Cookies.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03
Lots for Sale.

The Trustees of Pythagoris Lodge No. Is
I. %. D. F., will sell or lease sixty feet Ol
their lot ON Franklin street, adjoining Mrs.
Wheatley, or they will erect suitable build
ings and lease the same 70 responsible par;
be addressed to
Trustees OF Pythagoris Lodge, 1. o. o. f."
July q, ls7S-4t GAINESVILLE, Tenn.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03

REAL Pebble SpectacIes, in Gold,
Silver and Steel frames, at Cookies.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03
The Result
COUNTY ELECTION.

The following tables show the re-
suit of the election on Thursday for
Montgomery county:
CHANCELLOR AND ATTORNEY GEN
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03

the best cent cigar in the city, at
Dock Barker's candy tent.
July 6, 1878-3m.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03

Stolen from my stable on the night OF July
5th, 1878, one small dark brown stud-mulo,
between 10 or II hands high, o OF years old.
Any person giving information 81 either
mule or thief, or both, NJ ! may get thCIn,
will be literally rewarded for the trouble.
My address Is bt. Bethlehem, Montgomery
county, Tennessee.
JOHN II. TURNER
July 10, 1878.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03

am now prepared 10 take boardors Can
accommodate some eight or ten. Terms
reasonable. Apply 10
Jusy b. ls7S-tL Main street.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03
RaiIrnnd Gnide.

Passenger trains leave GAINESVILLE as fol-
lows: South-7.25 A. NJ. and III Z. NJ.
NOrth-S.3G A. NJ. and 5.45 p. NJ.
Accommodation, North-225 p. NJ South
--l2.05 p. NJ. Fast freight, NOrth-9.30 A. NJ.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03

NEW lot Chamber Sets, pretty
styles, at Cookies.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03

SELF Sealing Fruit Jars cheap at
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03

A new lot of best oil finished
Flint Chimneys at Cookies.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03
MAJORITIES.

MAJORITIES.
We here give, in concise table,
the majority of each elected candi-
date over the next highest:
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03
EARsI EANSI EAHTsI

all prices Silk Alpaca Bingham Parasos
all Sizes quality and prices, 2Oc to 30 90 each.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03
Chancery Sale
VALUABLE STORtHOUSE

Chas. @. Smith, admir- VS.. Geo. W. Hllman
OF ais.
In pursuance OF n decree OF The July Term,
1873, OF the ChRncery Court az Clarksvillet /
will sell at public auction, In front OF tho
storeroom OF &. l.. Cooke, on
Wednesday, August IA, 1878,
the storehouse now occupied ny q. 4. Cooke,
Terms Of Sale---5 per cent cRah, balance on
"A credit Of and years. Notes with good
security dated and bearing interest from
June IS, 1878, required, and q lien retained.
A policy OF insurance for benefit OF q. q.
Smith, admir-, and deposited with me also
required AS additional security. Tho bid-
ding will be opened at g3,bO0. The sale VIII
stand confirmed to the high 1T bidder GA
that day, and the purchaser Will be entitled
TO the rents Of same for bal Anno OF year.
Possession TO be- delivered Jan, lst, lsle;
POLK q. JOHNSON,
c. NJ. and Commissioner.
July 90, ls7S-pr Zee 81 20 4w.
The New York herald., 1878-08-14
DELIRIOUs AND SUICIDAL.

DAVID STUMP, WHILE SUFFERING yRoM DELI
THE. BEAD.
David stump, twcnty-sevsn years OF age, carver,
residing No. $50 East Fourth street. while standing
on the corner Of Third street aud Bowery shot himself
10 the head last night dying almost instautIy.
Shortly before committing tho suicidal act stump
went into the lager bosr saloon kept by John ST.
and requested tho proprietors wifc to fur.
nish him With slsss Of beer on trust
rhis she refused 10 do and stump, drawing revolver
from his pocxst threatened to blow ner brains out
Sd: aIs no. .somg,y with .sn" as rsaus.. On
s.s .s. sad. To. seer ran aer sS assistance
when he entered tho place stump was
SHADING ~ the , re-. Gi tho ys. store WITH
Ke spcr ut once realized tho si,uaiiou, AMI
taking . oiuo from behind the bar ran out
4 minute or 20 ,.ser STUMP won, 10 The s.or: or;
door aud pointing the weapon at 81 Lahman
cosked II a Policeman thea appeared in sight, snd
on sscipg him stump ran toward second avenue,
ne reashsa the corner q rhIa street
OF tho revolver 70 hts head, and before he could
Ds prsven,sd the weapon was discharged
aud 'Sa. sv.s % ssor. S. ras
staggered and isu to the sidewalk corpse
several policemen Who had heard TIE dscharye
OF the pistol ran To the cornor and iound the
body, which they aitsrward removed 10 ths Fast
Fth street station house. The poiico learned th At
tor acme years past the dscossed had b,en drink
ing very heavily. and that account his
stspiaincr. John Hirscb, VI No 107 second avenue,
who 10 repatcd 70 Dc quite wealthy, had disownod
him. HIS rcfuss 10 refrain from drinking also turned
bis mother and sAters against HIN. lie acted yest"r
day hko q man suffering from delirium uemons, and
be co onmitisd the rash act Tho deceased was mar.
red and tho iathcr Of three children. His wife
was notined OF his death shortly aiter tho body
fsintad
The New York herald., 1878-08-14
PHILADELPHIA NATIONALS.

puILAp.LrnIA, August Is, 1878.
The County Convention OF tho National Greopoack
LABOR Party held In this cty today. There wore
about six hundred delegates present, and the Con-
vsniion vas rather bois,srous one. Henry l..
siunck son (taIIor) was nominated for Recorder OF
Deeds John Dunn newspaper msp) tor clerk OF the
Quarter Sessions, II. Price Williams icolorsd barberl
and Joha II Geidbsck tbsksr) tor CITY Conmis.
sionera
Maxwell Stevenson, who is q lawyer aud was DELE
gate TO the last Democratic state Convention at Pits
burg nominated for CoSgress by the patioaas 10
the First District Congressional Convention Tonight
The Convention was comparatively harmonious.
The First dssrcs is uow represented by Chapman
Erceman t -. 4e
In the Sscond district there was no nomination, az
time was asked tor delegates to the 6ed
Tor candidate Three candidates were named how
ever, the most prominent OF whom 10 Charles Z.
Parry, q gentlemah or large means and ons OF the
prcpristors OF the BALDWIN Locomotive Works Tb,s
a,strics Is the which Charles VsNsii SOW repre-
ssnts
the Third and FInh district conventions did no,
meet.
Ths Fourth district Congressional Convention d,d
not obtain quorum, owing 10 dersts nding as
10 the place Of nesting aud COMMITTEES OF thros 90
appoiassd TO select pacs Of mestiDg Tor Thursday
night Tho updersssnding Ia that Judge Kelly 10 10
be nom mated
The New York herald., 1878-08-14
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Mayor Ferdinand c. Latrobs. oi Baltimore. n a
the Aibemarle. Congressman j. q. s. Biackburn. %
Kentucky. and W. 8. srenger Of Psunsyivsnia; Gen.
eral john r. AvErL Of Minussota; Aiansoa 8. Page,
Of Oswego; Judge f. W. Hughes, sf Pennsylvania;
Oriow W. Chapman and Judge G. f. Martin, OF Bing-
hsmton, aud John r. Raymond are at the rsflh Ave.
nue.. Engincor-n- Ch,ef William n. shoek and Naval
Constructor John W. Easily, United States Navy aud
Rev DR.. Stocking OF Detroit At tho 81 Nicholas
Professor John Forsyth, OF wsss Point Is at the New
York. Congressman }. W. dwight, Of Dryden, N. Y,
10 ut the AWor Ex-senator ID. 4. Yuies, OF Florida,
is at the Park Avenue George Stark, Vice President
OF the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, is at the
Brevoort. Samuel NJ Shoemaker, of Baltimore. 10 as
the Gilssy. Josiah r. sypher OF Philadelphia. 10 as
the Metropolitan Richard vsux, Of Philadelphia,
ex-senator Charles Stanford OF Schenectady, are
NJ The Windsor
The New York herald., 1878-08-14
PROBABLE HOMICIDE.

william McCutchcon, a painier aged thirty.six
OF No. Delaney street, was assaulted In front Of
his residence at u late hour on Monday night
by q man named Walker MeCa,cheon was
Knocked down by blow IRON his asssilaut and
fell lnto The basement oi No. o Delaney
street Ito became unconscious, and, IN that
condition, was taken to tho Eldrldgb street police
station. Sergeant Granger toegraphed TO the
Chambers street Hospital for sn ambulance.
When II arrived the surgeon examined Nc
Cutcbson's wound aud refused to take h,,n
10 the hospital, saying that his INJURIES were
but slight. The man was taken into the
rear room OF tho police station aud re-
NAMED there unconscious until yesterday
morning, when an ambulance srrvoI from Bellovue
Hospital and he wss taken there. the physicians at
the hospital say that McCutcbeons brain injured
by the iall and that he will probably de
Acting Captain Webb OF the Tenth precinct, sent
out officers IN sesrcn OF tho assaant Walker.
The New York herald., 1878-08-14
,AL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
GENERAL

WAsnIxoroS. August 13. lSss.
THE NEW UNIVERSAL POSTAL TREATY CON-
CLUpED AND APPROVED BY THE CABINET
CHANGES AND ADDITIONS TO THE sERNE
TREATY.
Tue Cabinet to-day considered and approved the
new Universal Postal TreTty recently concluded ut
Paris, tho Cominiysoners from the United States
being Assstan, Postmaster Gonsrai Tyner and Nj.
BIackfAr, the superintendent Of Foreign Mails.
This is revision Of tho treaty con.
cludsd at Bsrne ON tho 0th Of Octobsr
1874 and the parties ton nsc the European nations
those OF Turkey ana Russia IN Asn, Egypt, Persia,
British Iaais, the United Ststss Of America, Japan,
Canada Mexico. Brazil, the Argentine Republic Peru,
Salvador and ell colonies OF France. Spain. the
Netherlands, Portugal and Denmark. Tho various
British colonies other than Canada and British lnds
which are parties 10 the convention are Csyiou,
STRAITS ses.ismsnss, IAbusn, Hong Kong. NAurIsius
ana dspsndsnciss, Bermuas. British Guisna, Jamaica
and trinidad.
The changes made In the Berne treaty, so far as
they sccs posase rates, 90 Into eject ths 1st Of
April next, ana are restricted to articles Of mail and
printed matter other than letters The Treaty
Of Rsrnc In the latter respect remaining unchanged
as 10 6vs cents are charged Tor letters and
cents postal carda Printed matter Of every kind
patterns and samples Of msrchan ndise, BOOKS com.
merc,al paper &C., cent for each package to one
andrsss ana one Tor tieh weight OF Two ounces or
fraction Of two ounces, provided The charge COM
msrciai paper shall not be loss than nve cents per
package and the charge ou patterns or samples aot
less than two cents n package Another change
Is that the maximum weight OF commercial
paper and printed rapsrs OF every hind Is
nxcd as two kilOerammes, four pounds six
ounces. THIS - an increase OF from swo k,io
grammss, or from two pounds three ounces 10 four
pounds sxouncos.
Tho maximum weight Of packages and samples re-
main ~ $50 grammss equal to eight and thrce-q
tsrs OF an ounce Under the treaty both letters
and printed mauor can be forwarded on partial pay.
nent Of postage, suojsct TO . charge on delivery OF
double the dsncieecy.
In the case Of the United states the provisions
Of the Treaty of Bsrns revised 10 TO allow
this government - charge exceptional transit
Tor closed mails transported across the continent
between San francisco and New York. Tns Cabi.
net expressed much qualification as tho changes Ia
the Bssne treaty and with the satisfactory manner
In which our CON missonsrs performed their duty.
0ExEaAL sHxRNAN's TRIP NOTHING 10 DO
WITH THE MEXICAN BoRDER RAIDS.
General Sherman's visit 70 tho wost has nothing
whstsvsr DO With tho Mexican border raids as Is
srroneousy stated ia the National T ubtcan to-day