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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-12
Strike Ended.

NEW YORK. Sept. T. Tho Zines &C. day
ssns: rrIvatc letters from persons we'll TO-
iornfd 90 the sutj.c: report that tho strike at
Fall Rlqer is rcar its enc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-12
Anniversary.

BALTIMORE. Sept. Ito dey being tho
anniversary OF the battle of North Point is, by
city o!diDarcs,a municipal holiday, aed the day
has been appropriately celebrated
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-12
khe AfgllRR Revolt

y dispatch from Bombay says The great.
estexoitemen! has been csusad there by o re-.
port tins: the Amer OF Afshaois.an has been
killed By tne rebels, OF, according to another
veis'on, that lie has committed suicide"
Special dispatches from Iodia say that Two
regiments OF Hig6laudsrI md tuo regina 9
OF palVe troops arc moving up the khursm
valley. AID that two regiments Of native cav
aliy and one British and two native regin' ants
Ct In!antrg ars nov ca t5eir WY 20 the Khu.
ran Vai!&r.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-12

FRUIT CASNIHG.-A movement: il % ioo:
IN Washington 20 asta5'lal = ifu;t c.rcipg tsc
tory there. TIE facilities 10 ibis cay cre far
superior TO tbose 10 W4sa!3G!oo, both as TO
supplies Of material acG the COS: Of runriDg
the cstab,isbmcct. Csr"oi Cur ponD!e lock
ont for their Interests 10 this r,s5ec;?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-12

The nsrko. fer grain, which hss been ipproy.
ing during tho week. closos stesdy and firm,
with feeling Ct greater confidence in conlin
ued activity. Flour is without change, and bus
little is changing hands. TIE seceip!s OF Wheat
to-day amounted to COCO bushels, and sales we're
made ct l07. los, lC9 and 10, SIS to qusity this
shows an advance of &c during tho week. The
receipts fer the week amounted 10 %, 020 bush
ela. Corn is quiet and easy, with sales of white
at 55. Rss continues steady sL the advance,
and small sales ara made at quotations. Oats
are higher, end 30) bushels brought 50, SO and
81. Country produce continues in lgh. receipt,
end there is little change TO nota in quotations.
Bacon is in fair demand, b.. p!ices srs I'm.
changed, excep. for shoulders. which are a
shade lower. Other articles uachsnped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-12
LOCAL MATTERS.


Bay The GAZETTE DURING TIE FAIR
During tho approaching Fair il this city, 81
which i: is expected there will be THOUSANDS Of
strangers e large extra edtioa Of the Gszs!!a
will ba printed daily 81 c7cg!a!iop e. !te Fair,
!h!ough ths city and in tao county OE- Eer.
chants will .hus have an opportunity Of tdTe:.
Iising their blsiacgs through c!lanlo! .ha! will
reach the greatest number ard do the most coed.
WEATHER PROBABILITIES. Ssptr. II. 1879.
For tho Middle Atsr.!c States warmer, clesr
or partly cloudy weAtAe., southeast 20 soulh west
wnda and falling barometer.
CANAL Nsws.--A mce.iog Of tho r.Ders
was held at L9Uecjl!4@ Oh Wednesday. The
reporters were excluded. tutthc following facts
about the uc::lGE haze been asoortsioed:
Fifty five delegates Hero p!cseoi. .epcsent.
iDg neatly all CT tic E!iats. alter four
hours debate iha vote was taxed oo u reaolu.
iioa TO steGG Tor 30 cents. lie vote resulted:
Fer 50 cents. 10; fer GO cests, ); COT voting. ).
The delegated Gno id net vote vera the Bar
too msn, uo6 ,Ecso votIoe tor 90 cents ere un'
ders:o0d to hgvo been three men wto we're fer
40 csnis. bu. did E0t care 10 vote tina. way.
The general impression IS that It's coDpaus s
will remain firm in their Dissemination tore.
sumo only at - cents, e0d th.t # the Tuiocrs
hold GU. tor - Cents the m!Ges will 30 Glazed
The Miners of the Gwau.ou, Potom:c. Pied.
mott, and !lampsti!e and Bali gore ccmpa1.
ies continue - work at 10 cents.
Ol!y trO boats :2adeC Nit;l c,al LEI: Cam.
begland Ga Wot: anscay, 80 they Werc ecu.
s2acd to private pafias
The new telephone cn the c.ua has been
com picted az tsT O. SlE Locks.
FAIR NOTES -Mr. H:yarIy j. Daagertie'd
his oseu app lated By the dl:1c.0r5 II tho AZ.
riculIural nud iniu3,ra *: cis.i4r, 81 Cal;
Marshal Of the cl;E:Gl fair, with pjwo7 to sp-
poot his sid. and he has acc ped the apyGiut.
ment.
The railroads have cg:csa 70 ;rau:port sock
10 Eh1 iar, upoa plym ut Of fTol2ht. oUu way,
which will bc refunded @bcn the stock is r,-
ur1ed 5y the SANE U"oa7.
The track at the fair c;onal7 hos boon cJm-
piecd and Is daily oc!uo4i by horscs who
tl!har baye pecn0 or vii BE- entered for he RACES
MUNICrAL.--inG Mayor has ordered that
hireattcr siI uy-t:r' l?ad t!&;c, aa=bar bP
steamer o, s4l'ilE vcss l.. sh i. De MEASURED
by the Oyster l15;tc:Gr, "a :eqj,rcj by laT.
The MAYOR has Hia1 Cr}sce1 That ruisslc.
ueac lhe ootner Q; X ~ 80: Cviunbu4 strae:s.
caused By G.ioEci tGGct hou:c there. BE-
abatcd.
Lewis S5gtcp, coored Has b5laSt. before
the Mayor ih!s 0cr0!2g 90 Tic cha:ge of die.
orderly conduo; ID abusing lie sister. II was
hacd, aud 10 detaut Of o9ypant vas locked up
PEgsoHAL.--Cai9f Engineer ". N. JET
IrIes o. It.r;ort1D iiw.. tho c:,iai n.,;aenr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-12

Sss> The Rev. j. 5. EAR1wELI, return cd
n'ssioIary trcC (hiLs vii! Gelye r an address
s. the Baptist Church toiRht 81 y c'cloek.
euI CT: ~ 10 Chinese u America" Seats
ffee Ill invited. Il
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-12

BALTIMORE SUGAR AND COFFEE MAagEv.-
ngars.-The market is STEADY but quiet for lack
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-12

RICHMOND MARKET, Sept. 1.-THE marx OF
for -Four Is quiet and unchanged; fine S. 90 ::
superfno 81 Is Extra So; common f.nily 6 %
ts5 3d. fancy brands 6aS7 60. Receipts Of Whoa,
fair, with 9 toler@bly good demand, and Gales Of
white Of lCSi1l5 for small lots Of primo 10 choice
and choice Lancaster at 1l2.ll5; Eultz lCJ,lO3
and mixed at l0S Sales of whits and mixed
Corn st 55st6 Gales Of spring Oats at 35, and 3
few bushels Of Eye sold at 60.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-12

WEATHER PROBABILITIES. iSept'r. II. 1879.
For tho Middle At!sr.!c States warmer, ciesr
or partly cloudy weAtae-, southeast 20 soulhwest
winda and falling barometer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-12

LTNCHBgaG MARKET, Sep ll-Thara has
been no material charge ia the nsrke. for pro.
duce since last week. Flour unchanged, with 8
limited demand st 4sS7 for fine 10 fsLcy family
brands There is . fair derand ter Wheat,
with moderate receipts, srd the questions are
from 81 10 10, rs to auslty. Germ is also in
fzir demand At tSstj TOR white and 5000 for
yellow aDd mixed. Very it.le doing in Rye or
Osls. and quotations on ils;ly G3.G5 fer Rye,
and Slso5 for spring ard $3.50 tor Winter Os.,,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-12

FREDERICKSBURG AARKET Sect. 1.-The
msrke. is only fairly hc!lve to. sr.iu Flour is
du:l 8. 1886 Is fer ems 10 cfoico family
b:snds. Fair receipts ci WDcst, wLich is Quoted
1t SOLO Ter folk 10 choice iops; berry aud am.
bar Corn quiet at J0:5} for J!ine white, and
1850 fer coed. Nothing whatever doiaz in
kye. xpd Uhti no,ninsly 9la35
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-12

FIFTY HORSE POWER
- EN11NE AND BOiLER.
OF erlor quality and workmanship, for aa,s by
aug D. Won j. 2. AGNEW
New-York tribune., 1879-09-15

ceived her Maiesty's commands to make known Ms
observations the of june asserts this
remarkable paper. But the journals say little or
nothing of the Queen and much Of his Royal High
ness. The Times, which even in these days resents
being used and thrown over sticks TO it's opinion that
Carey is not bamable. Tuc Duke is tod with plain
that he does not speak for the Army. "Oihcers
of the army would he little mindful Of the honor oi
their calling If they indulged in professional ihhu-
endO and personal aSpersiOn on the character oil
comrade an almost savage sentence when you
slider that it is a Royal Duke who is thus lee
tured. l fud an Aberdeen Liberal paper roundly
denouncing the memorandum as a " shabby docu-
ment," which is also rather alarming language in
journal winch probably find, its way to Bamoral'
and possibly t. the sacred presence OF Majesty.
These and other journals improve the opportunity
to remind the Duke that he himself was hr,t OF al.
respOns blc for the Prilces death. He had no bust
ness 10 LET that aspiring youngs;er 20 out %
Zuluiand to manufacture political prestige TO be
used hereafter AZ iust friendly Government. Ihe
Cabinet come in tor reminders equally UNPLEASANT.
They too were cOnsenting parti,. TO his expedition.
To all this there car he no objection II IL well
that body should have his fair scare of blame
and accept ms fair share of responsibility. FROM
the Queen and the Prime Minister down to Carey
aud the other runawayS, not q single person VINO
uaN tallg 10 Nlta tic l4lliCN 'oSi'''
from some quarter. A lash is laid on every back
and some crying out must be expected. How the
Government and the military authorities have
shufl ri about the Court Martial business u fresh
I'm ali memories Aud though think the Dukes
censure Oh Carey deserved, agree that Carey has
n right 20 complain Of being acquitted first and
then punished. The mistake was IN acquittng
him. But the matter had been taken up by the
people: there was a strong feeling that Carey was
to be slcr feed a purely military question became
political question. aud the conviction OF the
Cape Court Mar,lal has been quashed IL
obedience 60 political necessities. Little did Minis
tcrs understand the temper of their Royal Mistress
If they fanced that her mouth was 70 be stopped
in order to make their lives easier. The case OF
oilers Is the last thinr Queen thinks %, and thla
was subject on which -he felt keeniy People
about the Court say tba; Carey is utterly detestrd
both by the Queen md the Prices, and that they
Use the very painest terms in private to express
tnoir opinion of lis conduct. Her Majesty was de
torniucd 10 have the last word. and Sue has had IL ;
or the last but one. The very last belongs IN this
case. as N most other cases, to the newspapers.
a. T..
New-York tribune., 1879-09-15
AID For MEMPHIs SUFFERERS.

VISIT OF A. D. LANGsTAFF, PRESIDENT OF THE
HOWARD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FOR AID FROM
NORTHERN AND Eastern CITIES.
A. ID. Langstaf, president of the Howard
Association Of Memphis, seeking IN NovYoTk aid 10
enable tho association continue it, work Of relief
For the same purpose he las visited Louisville. ST.
Louis. Chicago. Cincinnati and other largo cities
where his appeal has met with generous response
The OF the gifts this yeer to the association
set falls below $4,000. and from the experience Of
former years il feared that the epidemic VIII not he
STAYED within sixty days The daily expenses OF the as
sociaton are about $1,000. Mr.. Langstan went 10 Mem
phis shortly after the close Of the ana twice has
suffered attacks OF yellow fever. lie was one oi the
first members OF tho Howard Association, aud Of
the twepty-three meulbers IN 1867 he is the only
ono now actively connected with II. Twenty have
fallen victims tie fever whose ravages they sought
10 euhcuc MIR. Langsta has studied closely the peci-
liar conditions and characteristics q the epidemic. He
attributes 70 the defective sewerage Of the city the
pfesent ouibro al tie at Memphis The refuse
of the city into deep vaults which preserved
through the Winter the germs of the disease In other
places where tie fever prevailed last year II has lot
iroken out this Memphis alone Las the system
Of deep vaults Of which the supposed safety believed
now to ne the fatal defect. "
had been great tis yoar ne last season or The
whites SICK with the fever 70 per cent dled last ear
cent Among The blacks the death-rGie Wac about the
same. The negroes require more attention. thhn lhe
dence In former the endemic, he said, had IN
cr,useG usually during The Fall months The storms
aud cool winds usual IN September ana October cause
an increase the dcat-ratc az well Gs Ia new cases IL
was not uutl the middle of september last
wear thnt the epidemic spread To tho sur
Founding country. hr Lsngslan anticipated hot
weather within the next sixty days. as the
summer lad 1scn unusually cool and from his expc-
ri, nee IN tie pa be feared The advent Of the Indian
suminer would bring rapid spread Of the epidemic and
Az Increase in the mortality. Mr. LRugstan mas pre-
s~uted "a written eppeGl 10 the Hardwtrc Board OF
Trade and 10 the Chamber Of Commerce. Tho former
association. al a meeting on Saturday commended the
aircal of 81. L1nE5tad.
4 mceiius of the ChHmber OF Commerce MI De held
early ilis week to taAe lcun iuI me loci oi te SICK
at Mennhis NJ. langstsn Will visit other ass0ciat ons
O enllcit Ihelr ant
New-York tribune., 1879-09-15
/ RoW oTAR 4 TfIEGRApH LIVE.

fnE PUTTING UF or THE AMhhlcAN U>ioN WIRES
r. BUFFALO ATTENDED VIVA siRFrr fIOHIING.
BUFFALO, y. y, Sept. 1.-The American
Union Tecornph Compauys Workmen have rea ned
h- city, aud u placing their wire, aaye met with con-
sloerallr obstruction from ;h" men Of the western
Irtiof. Company. The American Union Company had
placed l0cs sxtY-iyc fce h ia. which would make il7
wir,- nom I'VE to feet above those Of tie western
Union. TIE latter company attempted O. .'aee poles
higher than thos, ~ Tie ioIr. ut tlcy fell short ana
ia the inrc. which cu-ucd ouo Of the western Oiioh
men cuf tl- wires ot the opposition company.
At2n. Yesterday tho American Union mon had
nearly huislcd strnging their wires. taercby giving
them the advantage At thar hour VIA raining quite
hard. Considerable excitement attended the conflict.
Al 3r.m. the American linton Company mad one
working wire IN order which thr men were guarding.
Oaitc ru eusHed about noon. when one OF tue W 81
Gfn lnon msu drew revolver on the opposite party.
he was promptly arrested. Ihe western uni"n "lres
were badly mixed In attempting 10 chnnge tEem 10
higher poles. Z,
4 large number Of men On both sides were arrested
during rho afternoon, hut were allowed - 20 upnn th'r
Own rrcocuiztncr. upou promising 10 ABSTAIN from
further oemous'f1ons or aiiempt7 q" stietch "Irs'
uull VI lG.f. Both parties have cusettd ea ING ir-
f.eit and! fr matter viii he lard before tue onnrt'
Both ,omrIfi. have their wires guarded DY cupiu! c.
10 further troubc is aufcI Ipated FOR tie present.
New-York tribune., 1879-09-15
LocAL corERyNhAr ~ NEUJEasEY

LoNG BRANCH, Sept. 14.-1he Legislative
Commission 10 prepare general law ior the
government OF municipalities. including county,
township and city governments. held session
al tA1 Mansion House yesterday. There were
present judges Clement, Buher, GHlnmcre, scn"-
tor Afaec. Of Ulicn County and Leon Albeit.
number u, representative men from dfrcnt sec'ions ot
the county as well "a from Long Branch. were also
present py nyi-aton, and tie questions % taxation tho
a.. -sulrmt and collection OF Xes. public improve
menls ranitary measures thc best modes of accom-
plishin. the several Objects of municipal government
aud obrcious 60 existing Laws were freely discussed
Auotho, oic n OF great importance % thc people ~
,ug Branch Was the preservation ~ the sea blum
M.ssrs j. r. i.qnninr r. J. Dobbins, j.. W. ldreth, j.
-fulf. amt Others advocated au asmtnt upOu al
,xp.rcr- IN Ocean Township foT ,a.t purpose. Ia
Object nI the meeting to a-cct-in uc sentiments of
ne aorl. n fhls section. Similar meet ing, fc nctu
lfd BOZ nter .cttfru. uf tar -tat Tor the prtpo'e
aud nthor- are ycf be- cd. = "a expected tat t-e
commission wi. mako on clahortt" report ni tie ht-'
s.,>oi. Of fic L. IL aturN.
New-York tribune., 1879-09-15
4 coyTEY7IOI or "LIBLRALS.r

THE FIGHT TO CIECCiATt OBSCENE LITERATURE IN
1EE MAILS DEMASDED-AN ATTACK UrON RI
IIGiON.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 14.-The Liberal Con-
yentOn yesterday with nearly 200 delegate, IN
attendance. Addrese. delivered bY Eizur Wright
pfesdent OF the League and By Professor Loohey,
Boston.
Resolutions were adopted demanding free admission
o the mails Tor all books, pamphlets and papers, irre-
spective of the religious, rrcligipns, political
and scientific views they may cOntani oppos-
,,, the dissemination through the mails or
any other means OF obscene literature. whether
iuspred or uuinsprcd" and expressing contempt ior
lie and disseminstorsi demanding the repeh OF
me laws regarding obscene literature until corhln
passages ia the Bible are o1pungedi piedghg Tue
deleaafes 20 their influence Tor candidates 1or
nuhllc offices who will publicly declare Tor
HE absolute secuiariEltiOn OF Government aud
rcomioendmg State auxiliary leagues to act together
r president OF the League was authorized to cal a
ti,,i convention ~ his discretion 10 nominate oandl-
dates Tor President aud Vice-President In 1850
New-York tribune., 1879-09-15
LAUNCH At CRAWPS SHfPYARD.

PHI1ApELPnIA, Sept. IA large iron
Steamship wGs launched yesterday morning Ht The ship
yard of william Crtmp son. 10 TINS city, III the rI"-
euce OF about 600 spectators. the vessel was CHRIS
tened the Chamette by Miss Mary F. Hagert. Of New
York Thero large crowd OF visitors on the snip
during launch. Including many ladies' special car
broug hit down large number Of people from New-Nork
and the occasion was much enthusiasm aud inter
est The Cnamcttc goes into one Of the coaStinS Lines
owned in NowYoTk CITY, and will 90 into the trade TO
New Orleans. She ir $50 ieet long AZ feet In the bd
nnd 81 eot deep. sue will register $500 tons and paNc
rafrying ca apaciiv $3.50 bales Of cotton. Sue l. 5d
10 be fne most capacous steamer ever launched Tor he
American coastng trade. She has engines az l.svv
bor-c-powcr The Vcssel viii br steerrd 10y ticau. ana
Will make twelve knots an hour. aud VIII be ready ol
trial trp II IT. thought n a"oui FIX wceks IL i ~
Crn'- -hip,nrd that tp, feet rteamcr> recently puf
chased the Russian Government have been niteu out
tfeare
New-York tribune., 1879-09-15

having had pay for It, thev naturally curious us
to who had done The present essees Of the Garden
confessed they had paid for the privilege. but de-
cared that II altogether independent OF what
the receipts h be- and that In buying on any
right which the October lcssees might have 10 stop nc
walk. they had in no given claim upon the &c
ceIpt-, any supervisory power over them.
Mr. Kelly made substantially the same statement ana
said that the walk might on without any inter-
ference from him II is thought that the paid by
the Kuntz Brothers somew here between s29OO ana
5000. s
Panchot IA tho only one OF the competitors who wished
to the until November lie II euncI-
ing from lame foot, which will probably Interfere WIN
his starting week and his hackers will try and get
perm-sIon TO withdraw hts entrance money There nave
been intimatous that system Of selection VIII oe
adopted which NAV reduce the of competitors 10
at least eight ObIecuoD will be made 10 Hart oh he-
of color The ncgrO and possibly To Jachsoh
TayiOr and Ferdemeycr because they have authentic
records good uibory in sdch matters fails 10 sec
under what rule governing the Asey Belt contests such
aCtiuu "a he taken.
New-York tribune., 1879-09-15
THE UALR1yG MArcH TO TAKE PLACE

The contest for the Ashley Belt is to take
,lace an s.,tember o. the day named in the Original
articles Of agreement between Weston and Roweh
IN July last On Saturday morning. k'Ny and
smith. the lessees for October, Informed Cornelius
Vanderbilt that they withdrew all opposition 10 the
contest IN September. whereupon ne gave his written
permission that The Madison Square "Aroeh might Dc
u.sd for The match. Mr.. Hess immediately informed
Of the succrss Of ais negOtiations WHEN
he said dd not change the terms upon which he nad
hired the Garden them. whle all seemed satisfied
and even plessed that the date Fixed Without hcir
New-York tribune., 1879-09-15

TIE DECORATION OF TIE CITY or SAN TRhNCisco
40 BrGIN TODAY.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. l1.-ln reply to tel
egrapnic inquiry, cable dispatch from Yokohama an
uouGces tha the steamer Cty Of Toxic. ON which Cen
eral Grant passenger is not under orders 10 make
ANYTHING except ordinary time. Consequently it ia
probable thar she may not before next sunday.
although tile Pacific Mall authorities say that II IL prooa-
bic sic may m kc thl- p0ri = early o. Wednesday.
To provide for coungenc g. preparations Tor General
Crrnt'- reception VIII he hastcnrd p" that everything
will Toe ready short notice The work al decorating
tue streets and buildings viii oe begun Tomorrow, ana
tomorrow afternoon various committees VII meet 70
cOnclud. the rrran geWents.
About 500 veterans OF the late war met last evening
and resolved TO welcome General Grant u4On Lis ar
rival here Win National salute from the sand lots.
New-York tribune., 1879-09-15
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.
srRIk1No IT ExcEEDIxGLY RICH.

sTiuKING IT EXCEEDINGLY RICH.
sSaI had b. e eiseovercils rolr fc dos1 The ore e.
say h5 Inc ton silver ead so six feet tre vein Is
a STRANDED sTgAMFE APLoAr AGAIN;
NoKFoIK. Va. Sept. Ii he steamer y. T..
Hanas wncn heache opposite the Naya Ho'pl dur.
ing of August l. has been pulled o. 7hs Is IA
very goci condition.
BosroN, sept. ll.-ihe jury ig ne ma slaughter
cas- against Margaret Gbhons Of HYDE Park Has. snt
iaoa To agree. They stood ne 10 three ioI conviction
POSTMASTER TYLER TEsIIFIEs FOK HOURS.
BALIIMoRt, Sept. l4.-lhe invesiigation of he
Accents sheleros- and 1 1bs a. 9e, , 1s,,,iy
A POLICE CAPTAIN BURIED WIN HONORs
BwsToI, \. H., sept. LITTLE remains oi Nalo-
TGI; rea u W 70 iaroc noncr. Pocc Captain
McGarree OF Chicago accompanied the wido" Of Tue de
An ATTRACTIONS FOR THE PENNsYLyANIA FAIR.
PuIIAp-IpIliA. sept. 11.-Iast evening Mr.. joel
J Bailey reeeN,d a'eesrspS G'fS.n ,,. c'eia :" y
Gfants hors, 10 be exhibited the Pennsylvania
TIE PRICE or LUMBER GOING UP.
ToNAwANnA. ~ J., s,ps l1o lonewaada
~ t i,,nc. I'M lake frelEhts per 1000 oet
Sxy DAYS tha price Of AL grades Of lumber be advanced
A NEw.YoRK ATHLETE ~ DEraoIr
DETROIT. Micn : pi. lA.-Nhitueys Opera
HOUSE crowded Win people a. evening 10 ~ness The
Colon j. H. Mciaugh of THIS city ana TeoDaud Bauer Of
clLoNEL FoRNEY IL KANSAS.
LAwEFN l. Kan scpt. ll.-.oio.sl torncy ar
rivod h.re las nisnt 70 attend .a ' ~ s.t.ns a,
Of John w. rney tnd " v i:e1r. OF Pm y P,oUss'
Iae poet, ana r. IL cest Of IsAer Ard. Of Lancaster.
erRrPuLeUs BANK COMNIssIONERs
RosrnN. sept. li.-lAc savings Bank COmmis-
saf. nave r,qurs the rc,graon 81 john g. crow ~.
m c"r,a.n trsaslciop-, which lr.ssuar Mr.
Crowley Las en,d o9, be ',y. iae Gao nsoIe' oay
recors adcpled resolutions .: confidence N Crowley.
New-York tribune., 1879-09-15

MINI MILLIONS A YEAR THROWN AWAY BY 1HE
REDUCTION or TIE TOBACCO TAX.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-from the day that the
Southern Democrats gained the asceDdencJ In Con
gre = they endeavored to have the tax upon tobacco
and ali distinctiveiy Southern productions reduced
General Raum, Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
insisted that if the Southern plan should be carried
out, there would be loss of 9,OOO,OOO to the rev
enue annually. HIS predictions will be verified.
The law went into effect July l. The returns for
that month have Just been tabulated. They show
that the actual loss 70 the Government IN Juiy
from the reduction of the tax upon tobacco II
S759.s77. That IL II more than thrce-quarterS OF
iniiion tor one months and II a. should continue a.
in the ordinary course of events IT VIII continue
puiformly throughout tho fiscal year, General
kaums prediction of loss Of @JOOO,OOO TO tle
tyeuue VIII be verified. Mcanw HE the Democratic
Con gress has been rapidly increasing the expchdl-
lures. aud should there be "a similar rate oil Increase
~ Tue neXl session, 0eilcIt would be InevltaDe.