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FOREIGN NorEs.


Prince Alexander was received at Tir-
nova with indescribable enthusiasm.
The Duxbury and st. Pierre section OF
the French cable was repaired July OH.
The bullion Withdrawn from the Bank
Of England on balance yesterday was
The Manchester, England, market is
again disturbed by reports Of monetary
difficulties.
The Reichstag has rejected without de.
bate the bill in favor Of the retrospective
tobacco duty.
a dispatch 10 the London Daily Ne,rs
from Rangoon says the cholera among the
British troops at'rhayettinyo spreading.
De Lesseps states that the caution
money, two million francs, required by
Venezuela, anent the Panama Isthmus
canal, has been already paid.
The British Commissioners have made
strong representations AlikO Pasha, Gov.
ernor General oil Roumelia, concerning
his unsatisfactory administration.
In the Spanish Chamber Of Deputies
yesterday the Minister Of Foreign Affairs
stated that he had ordered to lrigates to
prepare TO support the protest Of Spain
against the action OF San Domingo. Senol
CASTELAR, has demanded the Government
to insist on the summary punishment o.
the authorities ot Puerto Plate.
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ARaLlrona war E.plnlned.

PlTTsBuReu, July S.-The real cause OF
the recent railroad war between tho Penn
sylvania and the Pittsburgh and Lake
Erie and Lake Shore Roads has just come
out About the 18th Of May Ar. John
Newell, general manager Of the Lake
Shore Road, invited Mr.. j. n. McCul-
Tough, Vice President Of tho Pennsylvania
Company (not the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, to attend a conference OF rail-
road managers at Cleveland. For some
reason AR. Mccullough had lately had
some trouble with Mr.. Newell, and he re.
fused to attend, saying he did not intend
to 90 10 any conferences, as the Pennsyl-
vania Company was able to take care Of
itself. The Pennsylvania Company then
put down the freight rates, the Lake
Shore followed, and the war ensued.
From the 10th Of May until the 18th OF
June the war was kept up, and the Penn.
sylvania Company lost $lA,OQQ a day, oF
$i05, 900 in oil, Just because one OF Its Off
cfals had Q bit 81 bad temper.
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RICHMOND, Va, July s.-William o.
George, a wealthy citizen died in 1860 in
testate. Soon after Lee George, mulatto
living in Philadelphia, came to Richmond
and put in claim for the property, in be.
half Of his mother, sister and himself,
former slaves of deceased, who were sent
North before the war. The claim to tho
property was based on the allegation that
VIM. o. George had been married to his
mother in Philadelphia short time be.
fore his death. The brother, sister,
nephews and nieCes OF deceased, claiming
to be the heirs at law, ignored the Phila.
delphia claimants, and at once begun to
contest the matter. The first trial result
ed in their favor, but in the second and
third the jury failed to agree. A fourth
trial was set down for October, but the
case has been settled. Judge Fitzhugh of
the ChanCery Court in setting aside the
issue, decreed that there has never been
any marriage solemnized between the de-
ceased and his former slave, and further
decreed by consent Of the heirs that the
former slave claimant receive one.fourth
the proceeds of the estate,
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MOUNDSVILLE.
The improvements ut the Camp Ground
View Cottages and Other Enlarged
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Rolling Mill.

MouEDsvILLE, July s, 1870.
Editors IntellVenrer:
The one hundred and second anniver.
sary Of our National Independence, not
with bonfires and illuminations," was
celebrated by an old-fashioned picnic.
Tie different Sunday Schools joined their
ranks and marched 10 the Camp Ground,
i. e, the children did. The elder pupjls
and the majority Of the teachers do not
understand marching; hence they got to
the grove in various ways. All enjoyed
themselves in thcvery best manner posi-
ble until late in the evening. The dinner
was served in the large dining hall of the
boarding house Of the Association, and
there were ample accommodations for alI.
The table fairly groaned beneath the
weight OF good things. All went away
satisfied and many basketfuls OF fragments
were gathered up and sent around to diE-
ferent families who needed them.
This was my first visit to the camp
ground for some time, and find great
many improvements going on there,
although nearly six weeks will vet eIapse
before the camp meeting begins. Rev.
Conner is putting up very fine new
house, double story, which will be for sale
or rent. understand that more than a
dozen new dwelling cottages will be built
by the time Of the opening OF the meet
ing. The Association have erected yery
fine new building at the head Of the en-
campment to be used as an Office, But
the greatest improvement is made at the
boarding tent. A good and substantial
floor is laid in the dining-room. This in
itself, is q great improvement. The sleep.
ing apartment above is now divided into
rooms for two beds, and there will be &C.
commodation for 4S persons. A number
Of these rooms have already been taken,
and no doubt tho others will be by the
opening Of the meeting. The rates fixed
on for the boarding tent are as follows;
Single meals, 25 cents each, except dinner
on Sunday; boarding and lodging, 81 per
day. The boarding house will Be under
the very best OF management, and all who
patronize 1t will have their wants well
supplied.
The very best of order prevailed through.
out town during the entire day Of thc
Fourth, and we had hoped that We would
be able TO chronicle no disturbance al ali;
but in the evening, after all had gathered
in from the various places OF amusement,
few young gentlemen engaged in 4
knock.down and some others In loud talk;
so that the Mayor had plenty OF work on
Saturday evening. Whisky was the cause
of it all.
Our rolling mill is off for some ton o,
tweve days for repairs. Itis understood
that when it goes again It will be for =
steady run during the entire summer and
fall. Anew Touring mill is TO be bull
Immediately in the Upper Ward. Thil
will be the greatest stimprovement OF all fol
that end OF town. We wish the enter
prise full success, and especially that thu
ital invested. 1t Is to be filed with ma
chinery OF the very best quality all IN,
modern improvements, &c.
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FAIRMONT.
Isev. AIexaudcr Clark, u. D.-Denth OF
Prof Macbeth at MorgnntOWn.
FAIHMoNr, W. Va, July s.

Hs,.or Macbeth Mt MoFgnntOWn.
"'' r.,nwowr w, ,JnlyS
A.N'0N'' We ." ''
EIIlors Intelligence:
We were much palned tilis morning
when, upon opening the lSrELLIdESCER'
an rosL ,bo n,rorroph nj the head of the
Wv. Wv s"n , WV ,,o ,,aotL NJ Rov
irs' column announCi"s '"o Ss ,.' ~ w.:
Alexander Clark, d. d., edltor oil tue
!NriLolid Recorder OF Pittsburgh, at Atlanta,
Ga, DIR Clark was well known in this
oa',,,,,m;.n ha,tn1 hoon nm occasional
'on'"'""'Iy, naS''S D''" ." ".a os'' II"
visitor to this place lor some yeaF@ Ile
has preached and lectured in the N. P.
Church quite number OF times, always
to the great pleasure and profit OF his
audience. The lLdh0dia Recorder, the
Journal ho has edited with so much ability
lor some years, has the largest number OF
subscribers here OF any paper, religious
or secular, that comes to Fairmont, show
iug tho high esteem in which Its editor is
held by our citizens.
About month ago the Doctor started
on n lecture tour through the South. He
lrctnred nj Richmond and at Yadkin Col
Icro in North Carolina, and then went on
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,n.nurr NchoOi Hooks for the City
Schools, al

NHtHpFt >"
The school book question Is approaching
climax in this city. Following the ex-
ample oi the State, this Independent dis
,rir, is on the point Of getting books de-
rlrly cheaper in the future than in the
pa., The era Of big prices for the rudl-
mrn,s Of school literature Is expiring.
Like the old year, ut IS going" and we
say with the poet, 'let it co."
Representatives from tho Appletons,
\ y, and Of Van Antwerp, Bragg
4 Co., Cincinnati, and also OF the
lIupcrs, are competing with each
otAcr for the privilege Of supplying our
ri,y schools at reduced scale Of prices
fpr instance, the Appletons are willing to
supply First Readers at 20 Cts, Second at
\. Third at l2, Fourth at SO cts, aud the
Finha 81 90, while the Cincinnati house
is offering the McGufIey series at 13 for
tie First, % for the Second, SO for the
Third, IS for the Fourth, and 70 for the
Fifth. The whole Appleton series foots
up s. 80, and the McGufey 81 so, as
aains, s. 10 or more for the Wilson series
now in Use.
The price ut which these houses will
take up the present readers is not yet
made public US to all Of them, but we un-
,lerstand that the Cincinnati house will
allow cts for the First, l3 for the Second,
Is for the Third, % for the Fourth and S5
for the Fifth readers now in the hands Of
scholars, irrespective OF their condition,
or, in other words, halfprice, The Apple.
ton agent has not yetlet the public know
what he will do in that line.
As to the comparative value Of the com.
peting series, we presume not to speak
at this time, but we have no doubt the
Board of Education will give that i'm
portant point careful attention before de-
cid:ng. We want good books, printed on
good paper, in good clear typography and
durable binding, and no Cheap John
stuff.
Tie other books, such as Biographies,
Grammars, Arithmetics, &C., will be re.
clured in price, but how much is not yet
male known. There will be, however, a
decided come down from old prices. The
State schools, under the new law, are
getting Rays Arithmetic at 80 cents in
stead OF rs to 9Oc., the old price, and the
Algebra ut so cents instead of SIPS.
lIarvcy's Grammar is furnished at G5 cents
Instead Of sl.OO, and MitcheIrs Geogra-
ply at 81 30 instead of Sl.SO to s2.25.
The Board Of Education here do not ex-
PEGS to pay more than these prices, and
probably they may do even better. Atall
events, y big saving, as compared with the
past, will be effected.
The Wilson Readers are not to DC offered,
we understand, at u price US low us either
tho Appleton or McGuiIey series. II this
is the case we presume that the contest
lies between the two latter.
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Sailing of Polar expedition at San
PrnneINeo.


San FRAXclsco, July s. The Arctic ex-
ploring yacht Jeanette sailed this after
noon long before the hour fixed for her
departure. The pier head and ships along
the city front and the hill tops we're
crowded with spectators and the bay lively
with yachts and steamers. Some delay
occurred, and 1t was not till 4 o'clock that
the order was given to weigh anchor. She
was conveyed by the steam tugs Miller
Griffith and Rabboni and the city fire tug
Governor Irwin, and attended by the en-
tire yacht squadron, oil bearing full loads
OF spectators.
The Jeanette steamed slowly down the
harbor amid the dipping OF flags, scream.
ing OF steam whistles and a salute OF ten
guns from Fort Point. Jeanette being
deeply loaded with coal and stores, her
progress was so slow that it was not till
half.past six thatshe got outside the heads.
Here she stopped for few moments,
while the wife OF Lieut.. De Long was
transferred to the yacht Frolic. The
steamers and yachts in attendance then
passed under the stern OF the Jeanette,
the crowds on board cheering Lieut.. De
Long and expedition. The Jeannette's
engines again started ,andin company with
the schooner Fannie A. Hyde, which goes
to Behring's Sea, as coal and provision ten
der, she steamer seward.
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ON olfy, Pa, July s.-A bad state Of
affairs exists in the &orthprp or Bradford
oil district. The tankage Is nearly exhaust
cd, and not less than seven thousand bar
rels Of crude petroleum are daily going to
gaste Tor want Of storage. The produc.
tion 10 10 greatly in excess Of the demand
for consumption that there is no demand
for the stuff. Tho Sheriff will hayea Big
Job on hand erelonR. The Standard OIL
Company will, at the urgent request Rt
producers, tomorrow morning begin blyf
Ing oil for immediate shipment Of about
five cents per barrel below prices current
at the Oil Exchange. The outlook for the
.oll country Is gloomy.
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William nntl Nfary CoIIege.

RlcHNoND, Va, July S.-The Board Of
Visitors Of old William and Mary College
have unanimously declined the proposi.
ton Of the University OF tho South to re.
move William and Mary TO Suwanee, and
o committee has been appointed TO devise
means forraising so 900 to eytinguish the
present indebtedness Of the college.
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ST. LOUIS, July s.-The bankers Of Mis-.
souri, met to-day in convention at Sweet
Springs, and will be in session three days.
Delegates are present from all parts Of the
State. Joseph L. Stephens, OF the Central
National Bank OF Boonville, delivered the
principal address. A proposition has been
received from the American Bankers As
ISOLATION to organize a branch in Missouri.
Hitherto the bankers OF this State have
had no organization. The object Of the
convention is to promote the welfare OF
the banks and to increase their usefulness
TO all who patronize them.
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Intervicw with Representative Updt.
gran, ol the Ilelment District.

Il
graf, a1 the nelm0nt District.
Washington Correspondence Ohio State Journal.
l met the Hon. ]. T. Updegraff, Il q
great Republican oratOrical son Of thur !.
der from Jefferson County, Ohio, Il o
other day, and said unto him:
"What, Doctor lthe Hon. j. T.. Won
know, Is q healer Of men us well as doc.
tor OF laws, Is there In the story OF your
snubbing BY Judge Taft ut the Cincinnati
ConventionT'
at Is a lie, sir, a lie; a lie out Of whole
cloth, nothing of the kind ever happen.
"Then you didn't 60 there as Taft man
aud become q Fostorite because OF slight
ing treatment by Tait?"
M" sail the Doctor, ~ was n Foster
man from tho beginning. Not because
didn't like Judge TAFT, but because hp.
lleVed Foster TO bG tho strongest man we
could put up"
How did tho story originator"
~ don't know. The only ground for Il
that | can imagine Is tho fact that i calls,l
on Judge Taft, and introduced myself.
ie did't know me aud OF course told
49, WY "aS nuu tIe puhltln nelu,
And he received you politelyW
why, certainly. Our interview was a
very pleasant one and nothing occurred
on which to base such silly story as the
one you mention"
TO change the subject, Doctor, will
Charley Fosters Louisiana report and
Wormley conference record hurt him
amonI the stalwarts In 0hio?"
"oh, no. not when they come 10 under
stand his position. He In good faith Ell.
tered into the policy OF Cancellation, tho
wisdom Of which some Of us at the time
questioned, and the barren results OF
which no ono now secs more clearly than
Mr. Foster. He knows from experience
more about The Sontherners than any Of
Us. He has tried them aud found that
they cannot 10 trusted"
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CINCINNATI, July S.-The Sixth National
Convention of the German Young Mems
Christian Association OF America assem-
bled here to-day, it being the first conyen-
ton where bona .fdr delegates only were
admitted. Great interest was felt in the
meeting. The annual reports OF the off.
GERS gave marked evidence OF the growth
Of the organization during the past year,
The following officers were elected: Presi.
dent, F. Washmeyer, Jr., OF st. LOUIS;
Vice President, Fl. W. Tuchter, OF Cincin,
natl; Corresponding Secretary, L. Beloir
Of St Louis; Treasurer, L. Schwartz, o.
St. Louis,
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FRANCE.
THE DAHIEN CAyAL.

PARIS, July S.-De Lesseps stated at the
last meeting Of the Geographical Society
that he did not think the total Of ex.
penses OF the construction Of the Darien
canal would exceed 250 million francs.
The difficulties OF the work were not so
formidable as those which had been over.
come in the construction OF the Suez
canal, as a railway already exists along the
course OF the proposed Panama canal with
large town at each extremity.
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THE TURP.
RACES AT LONG BRANCH.

LONG BRANCH, July S.-The July stakes
for two year olds, Ave iurIongs, brought
thirteen horses on the track, aud after
much delay they got away with Turenne
leading. Sensation soon came alongside
and drew away from Turenne, and enter.
ing the home stretch his stable compan.
ions, Grenada and Rosalia, broke from
the bunch and following Sensation gave
TO the coloS Of G. LoFillard the third
places In the race. Time, l:07. The
crowd cheered this performance heartily,
remembering also that G. Lorillard had q
similar triumph in the race for the same
stakes on this course last year.
For the Jersey derby, mile and o half,
Spendthrift and WilfIl only started, and
betting was ten to one on the former.
Spendthriit won in canter by ten
lengths. Time, 1868.
In the selling race, mile and quarter,
Pilot won by three lengths, Milan second,
and Kingston third. Time, 2:lg9.
The ehandicaprace, mile and fve.eighths,
after an exciting finish between Lorillard's
Monitor and Una, and Jericho was won
by Jericho by nose, Monitor second, Una
third. Time, 3;0S1,
Three horses started in the hurdle race,
but the punches did not go over the course.
Problem won, with Derby second. Time,
4 b.6O
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81. L0plG, July a.-Tho weather. to-day
has been intensely hot, the mercury
ranging from 90 to 90 degrees in the shade.
The city ambulances were called into re.
ouisition for the first time this season 10
serve in cases OF Bunstroke. Halt dozen
cases were treated at the City Dlspensary
and 4s papy. more In other parts OF the
city. None latA.
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cIScISNATL O., July s.-Telegraphlo
advices indicate that the general rain
storms which have prevailed in the inte,
rior and Southern Ohio and Indiana, the
past few days, have been OF great benefit
togrowing corn. Wheat Is damaged to
some extent, but the rains were not gener.
ally disastrous TO the crop.
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wl.con,,u and Minnc.ota crons,

CmcAoo, July ESPECIAL dispatches
from various points in Wisconsin and
Minnesota give further reports OF the
storm in thS northwest yesterday and Sun.
lay night III some places the growing
crops have been dSmaged.
Tie Times claims to haye discovered that
kccne has been in the city the past fort
night, directing the movements OF his
brokers on the board, and that he lett tol
New York in a private car lastnight,
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RuIartI'S 1FIaI,

CINCINNATI, July s.-The trial Of Buford
for The murder of Judge Elliott, at Frank.
fort, KY, several months ago, was set for
commencement before Judge McNamara
at owenton, KY, to-day, When the case
was called this morning the witnesses for
the State were present, but Bniord's wit.
nesses, except three or four, were absent.
The Judge declared his determination TO
try the case ut this term OF Court, and
after ordering the absent witnesses 10 be
fined, adjourned Court until morning.
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GERMANY.


BERLIN, July Son the third reading
Of the tariff bill in the Reichstag, it was
finally resolved, on motion OF Count Stol-
berg, that the tariff on flour shall come
into force Immediately, the tariff for grain
and wool the lst Of October, and for all
other articles on January lst, 1880. This
arrangement postpones the change in
tariff on the bulk Of articles for three
months. The Count pointed out that the
preparations would not be sufficiently ad.
yanced for the enforcement of the com.
plete tariff on the first Of October, as pro-
posed by the Tariff Committee.
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Lookout for Nltro.GIyeerIne In the
River IIcrcaboutM,

Steubeurille Gazette.
1t was rumored few years ago that a
skitf containing several cans OF nitro.gly-
cerine was upset at Cox's ripple few
miles below this city, and that upon
search being made, the cans could not be
recovered. 1t seems that the explosive
material was being transported 10 Martins
Ferry or Wheeling to he used in blasting
out the bottom ot fI.rnace, and for safety
two men were employed 10 convey it in u
skill tn the desired point. When they had
proceeded on their way MS fur as Cox's rim.
pie they met a towhoat with large tow
OF empty barges, and it being very dark
night, she ran over them spi!ling the con-
tents Of the skitr into the river and
drowning one OF the men. We do not
know whether there is any truth in the
above rumor or not, but remember tho
ripple Of excitement the matter created at
thelime. lfit should happen to prove
true and some passing boat would acci.
dentally pick up can or two OF it this
low wafer, it might help to tighten her
over the shoal place little.
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TELEGRAPH BRIEFS,

The recently graduated cadets Of Wet
FONT have been assigned to commands.
The Masonic Guild aud Mutual Benefit
Association Of New York has been incor-
The Fltehburg Railroad and the Massa-
chuSetts State authorities have come TO an
agreement for the operation Of the Hoosac
Tunnel. ''N'''N
The New York Board OF Aldermen, by
a yoteo 10 70 5, have rejected the social.
cd Vanderbilt scheme for an elevated
railroad on Fourth avenue.
A Louisville C0urie,SJOurnqt special from,
Maysyille, KY, says that Miss Bette Kid
well, aged seventeen, living at franklin
Mills, Fleming county, killed herself with
poison. Disappointed love Is The alleged
cause.
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II came 70 this place (Waukesha, Wis)
much emaclated, with dropsical swelling
Of my limbs and symptoms Of Briahts
Disease. 80 l feel entirely restored
to my usual good health@eyen benetiteG
N my ACKNOWLEDGEMENT under Proyi,
genea ] attribute this change to the use q
Bethesda Water.-[ Letter 10 Col. Dunbar
diseoyerer Of Bethesda Spring.l
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"rREvtousto coming to waukesha, had
been under the care OF tho most eminent
physicians OF Cincinnati, for Catarrh OF
the Bladder, bpt ! RECEIVED no sfLIsF
until | drank Of your miraculous Spring
Bethesia) Water. / Weigh more now
than ever did before, and consider my
self well man, thanks to Bethes4a."-
lLetter to Colonel Dunbar.
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ClSclSSATI, June s.-The boiler OF the
stoam -four mill at Carlisle, Kyy Owned
by Rogers 4 Bastlon, exploded this morn:
Ing, throwing the engineer, Jamss anm'
mers, distance OF forty feet, pangling
him terribly. He died in two hours,
Loss to the mill and machinery about
5000.