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Second Edition.
4 O'CLOCK, p. n.
BY CABLE.
The Ship Bringing the Body of
the Prince Imperial Sighted
Off EddystOne, England, at l O'clock
this Evening.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 9.-Another
series of trials for political offenses
began at Kief on Saturday,
ROME, July 9.-COntributions Of
Peters pence for the first half of the
present year have increased e2S,O0C
compared with the corresponding
period of 1878.
LONDON, July 9.-The troop ship
having on board the body of the
Prince Imperial was sighted off Ed
dystone lighthouse at l pm. and is
expected at Spithead at midnight
when the body will be transferred to
the admiralty yacht for conveyance tC
the Royal Military Academy at Wool.
wich.
VERSAILLES, July 9.-The cham
Der Of deputies yesterday by vote OF
38l to rs rejected the amend
ment to Jules Ferny's education bill
introduced by Nader De Montiau
aiming at the prohibition of all reli-
gious orders from teaching.
VIENNA, July 9.--In the election
for representative of the great land
proprieterS of Morayia in the reichs-
rath, the Liberals lost six out of nine
seats which they formerly held. The
blow is much felt by the party.
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REGATTA NJ Saratoga.

SARATOGA, July 9.-The weather
and the lake are all that could be de-
sired for the regatta, which was opened
with a pair oar race. One zephyr pair
did not start, and the other gave out
before reaching the end of the course.
The race was won by the 0lympics in
94lf Wahwasums second, in 9:57l
College, fourth. The contest was left
to the Cornell alone, and the mile and
half was made in l9l. j. Lewis, Of
the Cornell, had the college to himself
also, and he coverad the mile and a
half in 1l:54l.
TIE first trial heat of the senior
singles was won by Murray, Of the
Elizabeth club, in 1851 the second
trial heat by A. W. Rathburn, of New
York, in l1:13l, and the third trial
heat by Holmes, in 1O:93I,
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H
The Arctic exploring yacht Jean.
ette sailed yesterday afternoon from
San Francisco. She was conveyed
by several steam tngs, and at
tended by the entire yachts quad
ron, bearing full loads of spectators.
She got out oF the harbor at $50
pm, and started Tor sen attended
by a schooner, which gees to Behring's
sea as a coal and provision tender.
The jeanette has been made as nearly
ice-prOof as possible, aud supplied
with provisions, coal, etc, for three
years. She will be under strict moral
discipline, and starts out under the
most favorable auspices for a
successful voyage. Under her in-
trepid commander, Lieutenat DeLoug,
it is likely that remarkable discoveries
will be made. While the North Pole
may not be reached the party will in
all probability go nearer to it without
fatal result than any former explorers.
Stations will be established at differ
ent points, and a iettioO of the jour
ney may be made with dogs and sleds
Great PRECAUTIONS will be taken against
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sentenced to be hanged to-day, spent
very restless night. He only slept a
little after 2 o'clock until 5 this morn
ing, He was baptized this morning at
8:45 by Elder Fay, of the Christian
Church.
Davidson left the hotel where he
was guarded at II o'clock, guarded by
detachment of the Holden Guards.
After prayer at the gallows, and
speeches by Elder Fay and Rev.
Shockley, he bid all farewell. The
black cap was put on and the drop fell
at 1854. The fall was FIVE feet. His
neck was broken, and in fifteen min
utes he was dead and cut down. Ten
thousand people were present. The
body will be sent to his father at Lin
wood Ks
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INSURANCE.
THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEsT.
SUMNER RESnRTS
A Delightful Summer Resort
Board, sIG per Month.

HE proprietor Of nrannor Institute. nj
1 M0ssy Greek, East Tennessee, ON
tns East tennessee, VirgiLia and Georgia
rallroad, 2S miles east of Knoxville. has eon-
ssented to open the buildings during tbq
heated term, putting board at the low rsic
of SIG per month. ~" i"''
The buildings and grounds are hapdssme
anu commodioas, situated on an eminenee
Overl0oklaa the village and surronnding
couHuyi rooms large and we'll yentilated:
several acres inclosed, intersected with walks
ana ana ornamented with shade and fruit trees.
@ tor neauty OF situation and healthfuness Of
Location, cannot bo, surpassed The noun
talns north and south loom up in the distance,
pffeepllag scene worthy Of the highest arts
tne PAINTER Good roads, splendid drives.
Many attractions, both natural and artificial.
ture limestone aud cistern water. The
ehaPel' ~ feet long, is lt the disposal Of
Euests. Fare as good as the country affords.
One- fourth of q mile from the depot and teIe-
graph once. Drug store and gaed physicians
n the village. VIII be aReRed SOth Of June,
@-l24 q. W. McELVEEN
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Dividends for Creditors Of Ma.
tiOnal Banks,

WASHINGTON, July 9.-The comp
troller of the currency has declared a
dividend Of ten per cent. in favor Of
the creditors of the First National
Bank Of Franklin, Ind, making in all
a dividend Of sixty-6ve per cent; also
a dividend of ten per cent. in favor Of
the creditors of the First National
Bank of Winchester, ILL.,, making in
all sixty per cent.
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GALYEsTRE, duly s. - Cotton is
nominal. Middlng, l2c. Receipts. q
bales. Stock, 1868 bales.
New ORLEANS, July 8, 11:3Q am
Cotton is quiet. Middlipg, llfo. Re,
ceipts, y bales. Sales, a6hales,
LIVERPOOL, July 9, 400 pm.-
Cotton opened this morning with
moderate inquiry fully supplied now
! below yesterday figures. Uplands,
6Bd Orleans, 6 ll-l6d. Sales, 5000
bales; export, 1000 bales. Receipts,
100 bales American, 100 bales, Fu-
lures opened l-22a cheaper. DeIiv.
evias ior July and August, 613-l6d (;
August and September, SD; Sep,
tembsF and October, 6 l5-l6d,
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The election on the 80 and 4 pro-
position to settle the State debt will
be held Thursday, the 7th of August.
The people should understand the
vexed question aud vote on it. The
question is not whether one-fourth,
oue.half or three-fourths of the
bondholders agree to settlement
upon this basis, but whether the peo-
pie owe this much and feel that they
can assume it. This question will be
discussed between now and the elec-
tion. We hope the good name of the
State can be preserved without i'm
posing greater burdens upon the labor,
industry and capital of the people
than they can bear. ..ibIhGi
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River TeIegra,,,s.

EVANSVILLE. July 0.-Arrived-
Vint Shinkle, Memphis, 3 a.m. De,
parted-Vint Shinkle, Cincinnati,
am. River 3 feet, Weather warm
CINCINNATI, July9,-Arrived- as
D. Parker, Memphis; Paris C. Brown
New Orleans, The Parker will leave
fnF Memphis tonight, hivor ) feet Z
inches and about stationary.
WHEELING, July 9-Riyer 8 feet
3 inches and falling,
CAIRO, July o. Arrived Grand
Tower, st. Louis, 10 pm; John B.
Maude, Yicksburg, am. Departed
-~Grqnd Tower, YiCksburg, midnight;
Maude, st, Louis,8 am. CLEAR and
hot.
LoUIsvILLE, July 9-River 3 feet
! inches and stationary. Arrived
Ariqdpe, Cincinnati Departed L,
Ariadne, Memphis.
PTTsBURG, July9.-River 11inches
and stationary. Weather fair and
warm
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The fact is becoming generally
known through the Congressional
Record and the press that there are
two congressman from Kentucky
named Turner. Oscar Turner rep
resents the First district and Thomas
Turner represents the Ninth district.
The confusion Of names has caused
some merriment for the public and
much annoyance to Mr.. Oscar Turner
The remark of Thomas Turner in
congress that hShad not taken drink
in three days, whether made seriously
and Soberly or ironically, was turned
against both the Turner's without any
distinction. Mr.. Oscar Turner had
to state from his seat the other day
that he had made no such remark and
that there was 10 occasion forit, as he
had been strictly abstemious through
out the entire session He also made
some other remarks not published
outside of the Record, as far as we
have seen, not particularly coulpli-
mentary to those who may have pur-
posely attributed to him the facetious
remarks Of Thomas Turner. AS Ack-
len says, they have mixed these
babies up
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The Cleveland Fire-LOsses and
Insurance.

CLEVELAND, o., July 9-The fol-
lowing is list of the insurance com
panies interested in losses by the
fire in this city last evening Of
the Variety lyon Works Fire
men, Newark Germany Gin,
cinnati; Guardian, London - each
$1,000. Aurora, Cincinnati German,
Pittsburg; Commonwealth, Boston
Revere, Boston; Meridian, Connect
cut Manufacturers, Newark Stan
dard, New York Northwestern Ma
tional, Wisconsin; NJ. aud NJ, Rich-
mond-$lOOO each. Liverpool and
lOndoe end Globe, $500 each.
Woodsberry and CO@pany; Home
Insurance Company Htna, Hartford;
Phoenix, Hartford Springfield,
Springfield, Mass, RogeF WiIliams,
Providence State Of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia; Insurance Company of
North America, of Pennsylvania (;
Milwaukee; Mechanics Scottish
Commercial-sRch S25QO, There are
several small losses, the awoqats Of
which aud insurance are not obtaina.
bic.
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BufOrd's Trial.

OwENTON, KY, July S.-The court
met at 10 o'clock, Judge McManama
presiding Nothing done except read
ing the list of names of witnesses
for the defense, numbering nearly one
hundred, The court adjourned to 9
o'clock. The sheriff with the prison.
er, Buford, arrived at half-past twelve
o'clock. The prospects that the trial
will proceed are very favorable.
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The trouble with the New York
judges is the bad ventilation of the
court rooms. Men go on the bench
healthy, and in a few years have be.
come confirmed invalids, or are dead
Tweed not only swindled the taxpay,
ers out of millions in building the new
courthouse, but left the Judiciary
who are housed in it, a legacy of dis.
ease and death.
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THE Denver Tribune says the story
told in the Eastern dispatches to
some of the papers a day or two since
that half-breed daughter of the late
General Sully is about to lay claim to
his estate, as his legal representative
and heir, is by no meaus an improba-
BILE yarn. Indeed, it is more likely to
be true than false. 1t has frequently
been remarked by those who have
visited the Indians of the frontier,
that among them there is fair sprink-
ling Of young people whose blood is 4
mixture of white and red. A good
many Of these half breeds, if they
could trace their parentage, would
find fathers in the army; while not a
few could call agents, and even Chris
tian ministers, pa. A few years ago it
was a common reply of the little half
breds of the plains, when asked as to
their tribe, to say in better English
than Indian: Half Sioux and half
missionary" a pgq
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Down in Florida the negroes are
drawing a color line of their own
The blacks of Jacksonville complain
that they are ostracized by the mulat.
toes, who organize societies to which
no black man need apply, and refuse
to associate with pure -bloodod negroes.
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MEssBs. H. & G. NEWMAN, the well
known cotton factors of New Orleans,
have furnished the New Orleans Dem
ocrat with their correspondence re-
lating to the present prospects of the
cotton crop. The reports from Ar
kansas give fattering accounts of the
growing cotton crop, representing it as
being better than heretofore, with an
increase of acreage Of per cent,
Corn is suffering for want of rain.
Louisiana, as a general thing, re-
ports very faEorably about the
cotton crop Many represent it
as maturing very rapidly, and should
no accident occur shipments are
predicted even earlier than last
year from nearly all points, except
above Delta to the Arkansas line,
where a large quantity Of rain fell,
causing grass to grow very fast, though
planters seem to have overcome this
trouble, only leaving the crop few
days backward of last year. In the
hill country corn is almost an entire
failure, while the bottom lands promise
a fair average yield. In Mississippi
along the Jackson railroad, an increase
Of four per cent in acreage is reported
with good accounts of the cotton crop
On the Mississippi the outlook IS also
very favorable.
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The Rev. DR.. Phillips Brooks SAYS
that almost any company of clergymen
gathering together and talking freely
to each other, would express opinions
which would greatly surprise the con.
gregations who ordinarily listen t.
those ministers.
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A CARD.

To all who are suffering fromtho errors and
indiscretlons Of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss of manhood, ETC., will
send recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discoy-
cred by missionary in South America. Send
self'addressed envelope to REv. JOSEPH T.
INM4N, Station d, New York City.
aOd -o-yvv-1Etv
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accidents and sickness. The very best
men have been selected for the service,
so that the expedition goes out on its
solitary mission with more than ordi-
nary hopes of success.
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A Strike in Pennsylvania.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, July 8. - The
miners at the Buck Mountain Collier
struck this morning fer an advance in
wages, A general strike in the Ha-
zleton region is expected.
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BosTON, July 9.-The secretary Of
war, Chief Justice Waite, General
Sheridan, General Butler and other
distinguished men have left here for
a visit to the Soldiers Home at Sogus,
Maine
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ADDITIONAL COMMERCIAL.

MEMPHIS, July9.
Sales of cotton here to-day 125
bales to spinners. The market closed
quiet at lc lower middling, lie.
The New York market at 3 pm. for
spots was dull and easy middling, Il
3-l6c; futures quiet alta few points
below the opening figures; sales "a, 100
bales. Liverpool at 5 pm. reported
futures 6rm. New Orleans at pm.
steady; sales 25O bales stock, 2O,236
bales.
Receipts of cotton here to-day 80
bales. Total since September 1st,
3S5,6SO bales shipments to- date,
3SO.7G9 bales. Stock on hand, 1865
bales. Shipped to-day, $40
New YoRK, July 8, l:2T n. M
Cotton opened this forenoon easy; now
quiet at l-iGc lower; Ordinary, lO}c ;
good ordinary, lie; low middling,
ll5c; middling, II 3.l6c; good mid
ding, l24c middling fair, 13 7.lGc /:
fair, l4sc. Futures closed last even
ing firm and 4 to l3 points below the
day beibre; opened this morning
barely steady and to { points lower
now nuiet and IN x noin4s F,vtbo,. - Gr
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FUNERAL NOTICE.

The friends and acquaintanees of Robert
Lewis are respectfully invited to attend the
funeral of his son RoBERr, tomorrow
THURSDAY morning at o'clock, from bi.
residence, 91 Poplar street.
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No MOre Substitutes.

WASHINGTON, July 9.-Secretary
Sherman has stopped the practice Of
clerks employing substitutes.
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a NIissonri IInnglng.

WAEPENsBERG, Mo-, July a.
Frank Davidson, who killed William
Hsggerty, September q, 1878, and
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Married.

New YORK, July 9.-Manton Mar.
BILE aud Mrs. A. Williams Lombard
were married to-day
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ELECTION.
Notice of Election.

"a virtue of proclamation from His Ex-
May |, 1879, under m act of the legislature
entitled An act to settle the bonded debt OF
the state, passed March 2S, 1879, | will open
and hold an election at all the veting pre-
cinets in Shelby county, on
Thursday, 9Th Day OF August, 1879,
for the purpose of affording the people of this
county an opportunity TO express their an
proyal or disapproval of the terms of settle
lment proposed in said act. All those voting
in approval Of the same shall have printed oT
written on their ticket the word Accepted, %
ana those opposed to the provisions of said
act shall have printed or written on their
ticket the word Rejected"
The officers to conduct the said election will
be announced at the polls on the day of elee.
ton Il. l.. MCGOWAN,
ll2-ls6 Sheriff Of Shelby county.
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Our Chicago letter from "Nsyr, 2
the regular correspondent of the
LtDaER, gives a graphic description
OF the reception rendered the Arkan.
sas oxcursionists in that city.
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NASHVILLE AMERICAN "Ths
State owes the debt, and if the roads
should have it to pay, the State would
Just as surely have it to repay as that
1t exists. This compromise is the
easiest way out of a bad box. As
soon as the creditors see that the
State will recognize its obligations to
the extent of fifty and four, they will
compromise at fifty aud four, and that
will end the whole natter
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81. LOUIs.

ST. LOUIS, July Flour quiet and
unchanged. Wheat higher; No. 2 red,
$lOOl@l0l3. Corn better, 35c. Oats
higher, 3Oc. Rye nominally 48I@49c.
Whisky firm, $l.05 Pork steady at
$lO25. Dry salt meats firm; shoul-
ders, 3.7593.85c long clear, 1850
bloc; short ribs, 485c. Bacon firm ,
40, $50, 5.80@5.85c. Lard nominal,
6.O5c. Hogs slow and lower; Workers
to Baltimores, 3.7O@3.85c rough and
heavy shipping, 3.30@3.6Oc.
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100000 Tickets at 80 Each. Half.
Tickets, 81.

responsible corresponding agents wanted at
al prominent points to whom a liberal com
pensation will be paid.
Application for rates to clubs should only Be
made to the home office in New Orleans.
Write clearly, stating full address, for fur
ther information, or send orders to
M. A. DAUPHIN,
P. 0. Box 500, New Orleans, L..
~ Or to D. L. GILLESPIE,
NO. D west Court street, Memphis Tenn.
All our Grand Extraordinary Drawings are
under the sunervisi1n and management of
Generals g. I. REAUREGARb and j. A.
EAhLl ll2-w&s-l36
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indianapolis Journal
The largest quinine manulactory in
the world is that of Powers & Weight
man, at the falls of the Schuylkill,
above Philadelphia The factory COW
ers ten acres. There is one other fac
tory in Philadelphia, and these two
produce nearly all the quinine used in
this country. The duty on manufac-
tured Quinine has been twenty per
cent. but the imported article is not
nearly as good as the American. A
million and a quarter of ounces are
sold every year for an average of 81. 40,
protection being worth from fifty to
seventy cents an ounce. The retailer
sold it at three cents grain, making
$3.50 an ounce profit. Powers &
Weigbtman say the repeal of the duty
will drive them out of the business.
Cincinnati Commercial: Well, then,
let them go out Of the business.
America Is the greatest market in the
world for quinine, and if our manufac-
turers cannot compete with Europe,
let them fail, for they ought to fail.
But they will do nothing of the kind.
They will go on manufacturing better
quinipe than is prepared in Europe, and
they will have q fair profit on it. If
the imported article is not as good as
the American, it will not be as salable.
How absurd II is to be told that Amer
lean manufacturers have TO be pro-
tected by a twenty per cent. duty
against an inferior article They
ought to be ashamed Of that even in
benighte1 PENNSYLVANIA.
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The French navy hes adopted an
apparatus for distilling salt water at
sea. The steam passes two cones,
where Il Is aerated by being condensed
in an air current. i is then purified
by circulation through p4imQl char
coal, eud pure water is the result
The French Academy Of Sciences
awarded prize Of seQOQt to the in
venfor
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Alboni, the once famous singer, still
rctaias her magnifcentvoice. "Inever
do anything that can tire me mentally
or physically" she says, and ! liter
ally foyget that 1 have q voice, 50 that,
when ] wish to sing, it is thereR ;
General Butler has been warned by
.his physicians to rest for the present
hon bis incessant labors and will ac-
cordingly diligently coach himself into
condition for the fell campaign in
Massachusetts,.
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Latest Market Reports.
CINCINNATI.

CINCINNATI, July 9.-Flour dull,
s4 % @5 rs. Wheat held higher,
95c@Sl.O6. Corn firm, 3S939e. Oats
steady, 34@36c. Whisky active and
firm, $l.04 Provisions steady, firm
and unchanged.
NEW YORK.
New YORK, July 9.-Money 3@
&c. Sterling, S6@87sc. Bar silver,
ll3c. Subsidiary silver coin, 3@1c
discount. Governments quiet. Rail
road securities steady. State bonds
dull. Stocks strong and higher.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, July 9.-Wheat active
nervous, irregular and higher; No. 2
sl.O3 cash No. 3, $4,000. Corn
fairly active and higher; No. q 37tc
Oats fairly active and better 33sc
cash. Rye, 5l4c. Barley nominal
Provisions quiet but a shade higher
Pork, 9.82!c. Lard, 610c. Whisky
higher, Sl.O6. Hogs, quiet and steady
light, 39O@4c; heavy, 3.5O@4c for
common to choice; receipts, $1,000.
Cattle quiet.
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|. Isl l.!
SPLRNDTD OppARTuUxw~ 4,

A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY To
"A WIN A F0RTUNE-Eighth Grand Dis
tributioni Class H, at New Orleans, Tuesday.
August IL, lSIs-lllth Monthly Drawing,
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY
This Institution was regularly Incorporated
by the legislature Of the State for Educational
and Charitable purposes, In 1868, for the
term Of Twenty-Five Years, 10 which
contract the inviolable faith Of the State Is
pledged. with capital of sl,OO0, 900, to which
II has since added a reserve fund of $50 600.
LIS grand Single Number Distributors will
take place monthly on the second Tuesday,
1t NEVER SCALES OR PosTPoNEs. Look al the
following distribution: ~
CAPITAL PRIZE. GaO. O.OOO.