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,Tb = Nm n,f,ee by the Lase Rains:

PfrTTsBURaH, Pa, August 225.---Great
damage has been done in the vicinity OF
this city bythe heavy 70 lns OF the past two
DAYS. At MilYiile thirty houses were hood-
ed. stables mad out.bulldngs carried away,
and bridges and cuIverts destroyed, .,
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The King of Spain Counting.

ARcAcHoN, August 25.-King Alfonso
will remain here until Tuesday the 26th
instant, and possibly longer. He spends
most Of the time with the Archduchess
Marie Christine and her mother IN the
grounds OF the villa Belegarde.
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COMMERCIAL.
CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE.

CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE.
RICHMOND, August 90, 1879.
OFFERINGS REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WHEAT White, GO bushels. Red, $500 bush
els.
CoRN.-.Fhite. 364 bushels. Mred, $50 bushels.
OATs-296 bushels.
MEAL.-GS bu.hels. ...
kYE.-40 bushels.
SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WHEAT White. g bushels common at soc.
Red, l36 bushels very gOou Lancaster al Sl.lO :;
60 common Lancaster at Sl.06: lU4 bushels very
good Lancaster al sl.O9: 40 bushels prime Lam
caster at ~ .l2: 90 bushels good Lancaster at
Sl.O5; 100 bushels Lancaster at 81 OF; 90 bushels
Lancaster at Sl.09: 534 bushels mixed At 81. 05 !:
80 bushels common mixed at 90c.; 140 bu. hels
mixed on private terms: bushels mixed at 81 So
bushels mixed on private terms 202 bushels Ger
man amber on private terms; 80 bushels common
FdltZ at S5c.: 800 bushels comm IN Fulfz at 0Oc. !;
80 bushels Fultz ut Csc; 1872 bushels FuItz at csc.
2l0 bushels very good tul'z NJ Sl.O2; 20 bushels
very good FuZ ut IL .03: SO bushels good FultZ at
S10l 49S Bushels fullz ut 96c. ~ bus heels choice
Fultz 1t 81 05; Ga bushels VulIz at 97c-total.
81 "a bushels.
CORN White. 294 bushels good 4: csc: 70
bushels very good 1T 56c-tota 361 bushels. Mircd,
400 bushels on private terms.
OATs.-6O bushels very good wlaicr at 42c.; CO
bushels spring at 34c.-total, l22 bushels.
MEAL.-6S orshcs prime III Csc.
.RYE.-4U bu.heIS AT Gle.
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Ohio.
ESIGuTS TENPLAR PARADE,

KNIGHTS TENPLAK FAKADE'
COLUMBUS, OHIO, August ga special
from Lancaster SAYS the procession OF
knights Templar to-day was the largest
ever seen in Lancaster, about 5000 being IN
that CITY.
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n nl.atttnston ln Ireln nd.

M NEW YORK August 25. The Dublin cor
RESPONDENT az the ETeemais's journal re-
ports that destitntion amounting almost %
famine prevails in West Ireland.
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iaioovvipEs IL, august 25:-Yery Rev. MI
cbael Aiul Ind, ai ~ oDns0ckets has been aP
pointed Yicar.G General Of the Gathoiic d,o-
cesg OF Providence in ,placesI Father n1a-
ham, lately consRcrated Bishop OF HarlieoIu.
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KING iWILIIA y .C0U l,-lH''1''
PEARSON Massey met by General Bea1e
and na1oF ssresoty. 4. 81 4. /. Il:

|. RoUs1HG TINE AT The ,coURT.H USE JESTER
fp4Y-AR. RYL1SD WAETsfo .ExPLAIE---iA ~
sEY AGAIN PRocIAIAs THAT VIRGINIA IS
N0TLE6aLLY BOUND FOR THE DEBT BUT
! HE FAILS TO TELL GENERAL. BEALEt WHAT
BETTER TERMS THE READyusTERs CAH 81
CUBE If rHE SR5cULLocH sETTI EAENT IS US
DoSE-THE PARsoSUEpER FIRE FROM MAJOR
aREGoRY-Hrs ARGUMENTS oOhPLETEIY Up
SET AND HIS DENAGoGRT THOROUGHLY
ExposED-akaRASDD DAY FOE TIE coNsERy-
ALIVE CAUSE - ~ :, "a. "a 5stF ~;
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iEHgland.
HEAVY DEFICIENCIES in THE CEREAL AND
al tSgL ~ Yi.,.i3 OTHER CROPS, -.pl @4$lE}.sGf


HEAVY lpEFIeIESc1Es in THE CEREAL AND
81 tssE ~ Ti.li! OTHER CROPS. ,s 5;tt1s.Si
5LeSDoN. august z5.-Mr. Scott, the we'll
known agricultural authority; in rhts annual
letter reviewing the crops, estimates that
the outcome OF the grain crops will be a
third less than the average; that the def
cheney will entail loss OF Ell, 900. 900, and
that ne, 100000 or II ,00a,000 quarters Eof
y beat will be required from abroad He
also estimates that the deficiency in tue pc.
tato crop will cause loss OF .e15, 600, 900,
and the deficiency in beans; peas, and rye
a loss Of E3,000,000: ~
:. 49,. = =. DAMAGING RAINS. - .-,
!. LONDON, August 25.-The Standard in
its financial article says: i" 1t is declared by
competent judges that the rain OF last week
has done more damage in some districts
than all OF the previous excessive rains.
The weather Is fine to-day t,a- ~.
END OF: A, LONG STRIKE OF cAR-BU1LDERs.
-, LONDON, August 25.-The builders strike
in Bristol, which commenced in November,
1878, has at last ended, with submission OF
the workmen in the ioiners' and carpenters
departments to the masters terms.
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CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE.

REMEMBER, HOP BITTERS never does harm to
he smallest child but coed, always and continually.
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z! AMAouA. PA.@August 25.-Weldy:5 4
Co.'s powder7mills. tYog miles from this
Mace, exploded to-day, killing James Mel
iert, foreman, and severely In1uringf F"o
.Ghlidren. - III. -,ihEN ..E.Nl
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Floitr,
RICHMOND MARKETS.

Fine, $3.50: surHrfine, 81 25; extra. So: com
mon family, S5.25MSG: fancy byana!, $GG9t7 80.
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THE NOMINATION OF MR.. WILL
Il LIAM L. ROYALL for the next House OF Del
egntes would be On occasion OF general graduation.
1t IS dsporugement TO bis competitors 10 say that
there Ii no other man in the city more truly repre-
sentative and ous OF the city there many who
vices Of this gentleman the Conservative party. He
will make useful member, filling the position with
dignity and conspicuous ability. While devoted To
the Interests Uf Richmond, he will not forget the
great issues OF The State canvas. md be relied
upon 70 protect the integrity OF Virsinla.
Am 25-2t CONSERVATIVE.
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The Fever. Eco urge.

THE SITUATION AT AEMPHrs-TEN NEW CASES
s.t..,. ,,.'s. AND EIGHT DEATHS. 1ea
MEMPHIS, TENN August 225.-Ten new
cases OF fever were reported 10 the Board
OF Health, this norning-two colored.
Among the whites were Miss q. c. Brook
shire, f. 3. RUSSELL Minnie Lockwood, G.
H. DennisoD, Dr. r. E. Richardson, aud
George r. Taylor. Fight deaths have oc-
Cured since last night. B. Thirkauf1..
John McDermott,, JEFF. Foster, James E.
Burke, Pete Cattano. Michael Taylor,
Henry Bertram, and John Mccain ,(col-
ored}. - q i,nr ~ :. fi.,y..T IL, saa
4 telegram received from the Mayor and
the president Of. the County Board OF
Health contrndicts the, reports OF yellow
fever ut StarksvilIe, Miss 'r'i'.-i ~ .'rsSi,
The! weather has cleared of. The Their.
mometer at daylight this morning indi-
Gated &c., = - :-N4@t
-. :: - -. DEATH OF~A-PoETEss.
Among those who died. of the fever Sum
day was Mrs. Fannie Moores, daughter OF
the late Senator Scion Borland, OF Arkan-
sas. Ten years ago sue was reigning belle
of Little Rock, and enioyed considerable
celebrity as poet! "The Dead Confedera-
cy," republished 10 the London Cosmopoli-
tan and highly complimentcd By that jour
nal, was one OF the best OF her productions.
"Disey at the North,' portrayfng the Ia
ment of an aged negress for her southern
home of slavery, rs contrasted with that OF
her new-lound freedom among strangers,
was also very much praised. Born Dead,
the Baby OF Lille" aud many more OF her
published pieces, were highly acceptable to
the public, and among the last Of her poet
ical contributions was tribute to the me-
mory OF Lieutenant Walter Harvey, a mem
Der Of the BluG:City GrayS, who died OF
yeloW-feyer last, year. She leaves one
cbild-a son.. .:.... ..... ,...,
THE FEVER TAKING FRESH START IN, Mem
PHIs-THIRTY-FOUR CASES REPORTED YES
TERDAY. ~ .3-r.... Il ~. =.
MEMPHIS, August 25 -Thirty-four cases
ia all were reported to-day-20 whites
and 14colored. The fever has apparently
taken fresh start, especially IN the north
ern portion of the city and in Chelsea. No
additional deaths have been reported since
noon. -... -n a,-ri ,s 1l .@..
Esquire Hoegle and family are down with
the fever a mile south OF Camp Marks.
Dave .Cockrel is also prostrated with the
disease FIVE miles east OF the city, on the
Poplar-Street boulevard. ...,
The thermometer to-day ranged from $50
to $50. '1
APPEAL FOR HELP. ;
:: MEMPHIS, August 25.-The Teutonic Re-
lief Association, representing the German
societies OF Memphis, has appealed to their
countrymen for help. RcmittanceS- should
BIO sent to "A. Goldschmidt, president, or
John Iceberg, secretary.
DEATH OF MRS. GENERAL HOOD OF FEVER.
NEW ORLEANS, August 25.-Anna Maria
Hennen, wife OF General J. b. Hood, died
at their residence, on Third street near Con-
stance, OF yellow-fever. the character OF the
disease developing only short time before
her death. 49,.
Z - QUARANTINE AT PENSACOLA. =,
PENSACOLA, FLA, August 25.-Tbe Pen
sacola Board OF Health has established
quarantine against freight and, passengers
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shipments Of Standard silver Dollars.
WASHINGTON, August 1.-The shipments
of standard silver dollars for the present
month aggregate s571 800. To.day's ship.
ments amount to sos, 500, Including $4,000
to Virginia. :. y ~ dA-t ~
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ITO TIE VOTERS OF Fl E. RIG 0
i COUNTY-T; respectfully announce myself a
candidate for the HOUSE OF DELI GATES, .ub-
jcct 10 the Conservative primary election September
1l.1S79.
au &c 2tx JOHN p, SCHRRMERHORN.
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C0NFECTaoNERIEs, &c.

-BURE GENDIEs.-I am manufacturing
L daily nyfni,nitasIe pure crushed sugar CLAR
DIES for Hheiesse purposes than h6#se ~ tbs
onntryswafrsntsdI perfectly ane no adulter
radcnss We don't use sny gucos grapesugar, arS
sIbss-u1thiuE hut pure sugars: IL lie more nlgnIy
.GaYnrets frmer. ana Il Mn11nnIeo
to STAND ar,n55fSg is sh s9ssfEux cnsaonsr.
faanr .EiI1yyI 30 ~ l4l2 MettH street
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COMPLETE cAsTtGATI0.

80 COMPLETE CAsTtGATI0E
than the Parson did he is to be pitied.
His demagogic address was effectively
dissected, and his figures proved by official
statements to be false and incorrect-gar-
bled to suit the views and wishes OF the
man who attempted to palm them off on
the people as true and correct. The debt
was shown to be Justly due. and that the
creditors OF the State had already surren-
dered more than they had by rightto ex-
,pect it could In equity demand, and that
we are abundantly able to meet the obliga-
ion:imposed ON as by the McCulIoch bill
and stillohaYe q surplus left, and ali this b
without any increase in the present rate OF
taxation =, The speaker then went on to
show that Under The present bill we get
!, more q than The Mozart Hall party asked or
demand. 80 ~ = ,5.t t II 5S.: il
i Major,Gregory fully, sustained bis repu-
tation on az 10 an able and popular speaker, ana
r,,,,q THE :raissbils OF GOOD ORDER ii
aud good morals 10 Virginia have reason to
,ieel proud that thsiysssause y ebaanpiqrned
~ So S abie gentss,nan.aoi BE leaitit THE dis
Organizers Some tarfiblS telling blows,
from which they WIZ psset reGeyar eh r. this
eo6dnty.
At the conclusion Of Major Gregory's
speech Massey again took the stand aud
smoke for about half an hour, but made no
new points, and failed TO excite any enthu-
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siasms even amongst his war,nest admirers.
he felt and realized the fact that the popu-
lar verdict is against them. s.:.ss y. q. -
The day has been altogether satisfactory
to the friends OF the McCulloch bill in
King William. -. - -, u.
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NOOK AND JOB WORK NMAs.T!I1h.TrgAsaa..
D rCUSnp AT THE DlaPA 1Oaa : ~ :
HOUSk. & !.
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= QUARANTINE AT PENSACOLA.

PENSACOLA, FLA, August 25.-The Pen
sacola Board OF Health has established
quarantine against freight and passengers
from New Orleans. .n.....-r r,.-. l,.si
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAc-ArGusr &c, 1873.
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land-robbers and the Chinese six compa-
mics. F. a. ,s',
DE alleged that last Tuesday he >(Kear-
Deyh wnlle at Chico, received q message
from De Young asking fusion OF the
WorEiDgmen and the Honorable Bilks on
ile basis OF kal'och's withdrawal. He re.
FUSED, and the next day the Chronicle
opened an attack, claiming it could also be
proved that kailoeh was offered $50. 900 to
withdraw, wbich'he refused Hetenfarged
upon the theory thatnn attempt was being
nude TO induce the workingnen to adopt
Violent measures IN order}to destroy their
cnaaces 10 the coming election. The speech
was largely devoted to an evident attempt
70 make:politicai capital out Of the affair
saln sympathy for the workingmen's
%osement on account Of the assault on Kai-
%a NV sad to obtain prestige by careful and
~" Assss action. He closed by adjuring
= TO- aoHd, after the meeting closed, 10 dis
t te quietly to their homes. and not to as
loe en- npasse until again called upon.
rstution was ad9Dtedgto. withdraw all
ssr. nn from the Chronicle and from any
auserti:ing in Its columns.
-. KALLocH's son SPEAKS.
tbsn r. haiioeb. q son Of DIR, KaHech, was ]
,nai. ~ reduced, and inas received with tu- 4
fouapas cheers. He thanked the audienee,]
) takaan eI lfeeogDttion. believing 1t to be p
MAJ me- -, ~ Tor, aud gratitude TO- ttle|
ssla ,si " near The point OF death for their /
nas... n ~. .sssalied De Young Ia language
tSer9 ytls I0ken than that used by his fa~
lsness Aag aaayiaed mod efltfon md no VIC
:uaksil III lit Ing l5H /. snf
iiDs You ns Ia y aa ~ , nm IN. ts
Auu HeD the snail, ~. u N9NHlEssJSt
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Major w. F. G. Gregory followed in a
speech OF an hour and twenty-five minutes,
and il ever man received a'severer or more
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made a marked impression. He ASKED for
.neace at the request OF BIZ" mother and for
the sake Of bis, father. whom, be- Tsaid,
any excitement would kill. He. SAID That
he believed bis father would live to tread
ON the SOD over De Y oung's grave, and con-
tinued 81 appeal to you, if De Young is
NOT killed BY the law, to help me kill him. ?
The talk among the workiDgmen to-nlght
is. If .Kalloch dies, to run his son for Mayor.
In, The present temper ofthe times they
nrobaDly could elect any one.@ This eve
hing ali the militia were dismissed except
the Armory guards-thirry men OF: the
Calling battery, There IS; not the slightest
danger OF any outbreak. Quiet threats are
made that II Kalloch dies De,tAoung must
die a4R:1e 5<@hJ@ T1G <sjt3d
THE INSTRUMENTATION CONDEMNED FROM
- THE PULPIT AND OTHER s0UReEs-4H he AS
sAILANr wA1gss EXAMINATION AND 10
HELD FOR TRIAL. I'D .:aaa.i9EI taEsNI
SAN FRANCISCO, August 25.--L Leading
clergvi,eri I'd theirssermo yesterday gave
copsl derahie prominence. 10 the De Young
KaiIoch affray, condemniDg the assault on
Kailoch as cruel and cowardly, and citing
it, eas an evidence Of social ademoraliz alton
and low state OF ilization ',s.5
I, From ;YartonS pol 1ts ia the interior come
expreysions,of priYaieeana public opinion,
sondenining the De Y eungs for the course
pursued by the Chyonfclke and the stlbse'
dusr,t attack on Kaliceh. 4, A.sa.Lt. ai
be leaders OF the yR lktag nen's party
held. D. aonfeTep ces M III D anedicai
s der ,tbe sgpeai-
ttfDg s mr. ssslssa as bat
taey saM n9thaag ie h5l!9ep1s
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BALTIMORE, August 25-Beef cattle generally
slow; very best. 5SGD5Sc.; first quality. ABODE;
medium. 3kIi4ac.; ordinary. 8. c.. The mos; sales
were at 3HL44e.; receipts 2,04j head: sales, 1907
head. Swine activc and weaker; quotations.. btD
5kc.: rec-i pts, 1889 head The rec ipts OF .heep
and lambs were 3,42l head; quotatons-sheep,
3f0I41c. lambs, 3SGpdc.
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=: MEMPHIS, August 25.-The Teutonic Re.
lief Association, representing the German
societies OF Memphis, has appealed to their
countrymen for help. RemttanceS should
be sent to "A. oldschmidt, president, or
Holm T ,echherp secretary
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Portland Water C0muanv-

The stockholders of this company met at the
company's Office on Plum street at 10 a. m,
yesterday. D. w. CLARK was elected chairman
and Geo. P. Wescott, clerk. The following
votes were passed:
Voted, To accept the Act of the Legislature
approved January 9Th, 1879.
Voted, To authOrize the directors to make and
issue TWO hundrt d Thousand dollars of twenty
year 6 per cent. bonds, authorized by said act
Voted, To authorize the directors to complete
second main pipe from Sebage Lake to the
city of Portland at the earliest tune practicable
The company say that they will place this
loan upon the market at once, and they antic-
pate the bonds will find a ready sale, as the
proceeds will be applied to the laying of a Sec
oDd main pipe which, when completed, will
give the company two Independent and separ-
ate mains from Portland to the lake, thus in
surfing, beyond peradventure, uniform and
steady supply of water at all times.
Proposals for material will be issued at once,
and tine company expect to commence work Cd
the new main as soon as the frost is out of the
ground.
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The Fisheries.

The meeting at the Portland Club house yes.
terday afternoon was we'll attended by the fish
ing interest of the city. Mr.. knight presided.
The following petition was adopted and copies
will be forwarded to different parts of the
state for signatures aud then returned to Score.
tary Whidden, who will forward them to our
representative in Congress:
AS measure of relief we most respectfully
ask the abrogation of all of the provisions of
theWashingtoa treaty now in operation relating
to thetisheries, and the restoration of the duty
on fish which existed at the time of the ratif-
cation of the treaty. Considering the large
number of vessels end men employed in this
important branch of national industry and the
great amount of property involved, we feel tn at
our prayer for relief is entitled to your serious
consideration.
A letter from the Gloucester Committee was
read, stating they forwarded their memorial to
Congress yesterday, and it has not yet been de-
cided whether they shall follow it up by send
ing a committee to Washington or not, 1t
may be that Maine will also send on commit
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The Taols-Ha.keu Contest.

Att D. M, to-day Mr.. Christopher G. Toole
of Bangor and MI. Albert A. Haskell of this
city will start on their 80 mile walk, for purse
of 5000, at Lancaster Hall. The track has
bsen laid out, and has been measured by Mr..
Pingree of the City Engineers Office. Its total
length is 221 2-1O lineal feet, requiring twenty.
five circuits to complete mile of $3.50 feet.
Mr.. Reardon of Portland will act as judge for
Mr.. Toole and Mr.. D. Mccain for Mr.. Haskell.
Mr.. w. Spellman is mentioned for referee. Mr..
Higgins of the Argus will act as stakeholder.
1t is expected that many ladies will visit the
hall, and all who are accompanied by gentle
men will be admitted free.
Mr.. Toole is young man feet 10 inches
tall and weighs 1873 pounds He bears an ex-
cellent record. In February 1877 he walked in
public for the first time. distancs of ten
miles against 81. G. Casey in Bangor. His
next walk was against j. M. Driscoll of this
city, distance Of 80 miles, in Bangor Then
he walked against Miss freeman, so miles to
her 45. All these matches were in Bangor.
Christmas Day he walked so miles in Augusta,
against two men, each walking % miles, On
July Sth at Norombega Hall, Bangor. Mr..
Toole walked 50 miles against w. e. Harding
of New York, champion Of America. On the
18th mile MIR. Harding gave out aud admitted
that Mr.. Toole was too much for him. In all
his contests Toola has been victorious
Mr.. Albert A. Haskell is about feet
inches tall and weighs 1870 pounds. The only time
he has walked in public was against Chapman
of this city at Saccarappa,a distance of % miles
and won the match He has walked 80 miles,
SO it is stated. in this city, in practice, in three
minutes less time than Toole's best figures.
Toole's best record so mile time is s hours, 50
minutes and so seconds.
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The Merriwa Case,

Mr.. EDITORIALS you published in your
paper of Thursday morning report rejecting
upon me for inhuma an assault on Severtson, a
seaman on board the brig Merriwa, hope you
will, 10 justice to me, insert counter state
ment on my part.
The report is utterly false in every particular.
The brig was not painted in Barbados, and of
course there was no occasion for q stage over
the side as described. and no such usage
occurred. The vessel was last painted in
Limerick, Ireland, and as Severtson deserted
while at that port, no such i'll treatmen could
have happened there, as he was not on board
at the time found his hiding place and had
him arrested, and brought aboard, and, on
settling with him, his wages were discounted
for the full time of his desertion, such arrest
and forfeiture being provided for under the
United States shipping act of 1872-and in this
respect he got off very easily, for under this
law, seaman is liable, for desertion. to i'm
prsonment not exceeding three months, and
also to forfeit all clothes or other effects he
may leave on board, and all wages he may
have earned up to that time, whereas his
wages were only discounted to the amount that
an extra man cost me to take that deserter' g
place while at Limerick. My having him
arrested and compelled to return to the duty
for which he shipped, is doubtless the cause of
the complaint he entered against me. That he
"stuck to the vesseP' from Barbados to Port
land is no virtue on his part; he remained
because he had to. Vessels of the class of the
Merriwa necessarily have very small crews,
and every mans service counts, and cannot
well be spared, even though they may be as
Inefficient as l found this man. Far from try
ing s'to get rio" of men in foreign ports,
masters care ia to prevent desertion, and to
keep his crew we'll, and in condition for duty
CLEAvELAND DOwNEs,
Master of Brig Merrlwa.
TIT will be remembered the report referred to
by Capt. Downes was styled very THU by this
journal. Before Commissioner Clifford, yester.
day morning, the case was settled and the
captain discharged. Ed
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Our article on the Buenos Ayrean trade
headed "Important to Maize Shippers" in
yesterdays PRESS, should have Rad t'Ship-
owners" as it is the shipowning interest that
will suffer. Messrs. r. Lewis & CO. state
they have received no advices since the decree
went into effect, but it is uncertain, as the
matter now stands, whether vessels will be
compelled to go to the Boca or not. The Bocs,
as at present completed, cannot accommodate
but portion of the shipping. At present only
vessels drawing less than Is feet of water can
go there. 1t is intended to dredge so as to get
depth OF 10 feet A large portion of the pop
ulation get their living by lighterase. Ga the
other hand the mole has cost 100000 hard
money. The currency of the country is in SO
bad state that three paper dollars make
hard money dollar. The government must be
reimbursed for the expense of the mole and the
commerce of the port must pay for it. The ex-
pense of unloading 800 ton bark by lighters
is about $780, and at the Boca it will be over
$500. With such an expense clause will
have to be inserted in the charter that the yes
sci is to De unloaded by lighters, or else the
freight on lumber will advance nearly So
thousand feet.