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Condition Of the CrODs.

The August returns TO the Department OF
Agriculture show slight decline from the con.
dition OF cotton In July. The average condition
for the whole country Is 81, a loss OF per cent
since July 1st. The state averages are as fol-
lows: North Carolina Sc, loss Of s; South Car
oltna 50, a gain OF l. Florida 81, q loss or 1;
Georgia 81, gain OF 1; Alabama 100, gain OF
=; Mississippi IS, gain OF 6; Louisiana SO, q
loss Of 4; Texas 49, loss OF II; Arkansas 80, a
loss OF Z: Tennessee 105, a gain OF 4. At date or
returns rains were reported generally.
The August returns show that the condition
OF spring wheat was So against IS In 1873 The
northern parts OF New England and New York
maintain their July condition. In the east and
northwest there was general decline caused
oy drouth, rust and chinch bugs. A decline
most severely felt in Kansas, where the condi-
tlon averages only A. The condition of the
Wnoie country Is Z per cent. better than last
year. The decline during July was only 10 per
cent. against 81 per cent. In 1878. With the In
creased acreage, especially In the unascer-
lalneo territorial area, considerable addition
may De expected to the yield to this branch of
The severe droughth which prevailed In the
large TOBACCO growing states, VIZ: Virginia.
North Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky. dur,
Ing the months or June and July, was a great
injury to the crop. The average for the Whole
country is only Il against s4 last year. at the
same date. 'Ao
The August returns show the condition of tn
cat crop at 81, aginst 100 In August, 1878.
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ATTEMPT TO WRECK RAILROAD TRAIN.-On
Wednesday OF last week the engineer OF q
freight train west bound on the Lake Shore
railroad, when near Angola, N. Y, noticed q
Stopping his train he removed 1t barely IN time
TO prevent the east bound passenger train from
being wrecked. The facts were duly reported
to the officials OF the road, but were kept from
the public. The same day one Harry Locke.
aged about IS years, claiming to be q ship.
wrecked sailor. living at New Castle, Pa, YES.
terday confessed the crime giving as reason
prisOnment to prevent starvation" He is a
perfectly genuine tramp, and hardened look
Ing customer.
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ORIOLES vIcToRY.-Ex-Gov. Bowie's Oriole
won neat victory at Saratoga on wednesday,
fn the dash OF three quarters OF q mile, Tor Z
purse OF $500. This brought to the post T.
Yards Gu. g. Bennett, 95 pounds; Oden boWteS
ch. m. 0r1ole. 101 pounds; A. Smiths gr. N.
Lady DARCY, 107 pounds; 81. P. McGraths blk.
g. Mary Ann, IS pounds, and Barnes & VESTS
gr. C. Gabriel, los pounds. Lady .QArcy IVES
the favor1te. A struggling start was mats,
MaIy Ann being IN front, Lady D'Arcy second,
Bennett and Gabriel next, and Or1ole In the
rear. As they ran down the chute In this order.
they raised such q dense cloud OF dust that they
could not be seen when they turned into the
regular track at the half-mfle pole Thirty
yards beyond that point, however, Lady D'Arcy
and Mary Ann were racing together, four
lengths ahead OF Bennett, who was length IN
advance OF Or1ole, and Gabriel was In the roar,
AS they ran to the three quarter pole Ori0lo
passed Bennett and cloSed on the leadorl
When they came up the stretch she ran 30 fasC
that she was with them at the furlong pole ana
then came to the front, winning In cantor by
two lengths Mary Ann second. q head In ad.
vance OF Lady Darcy, who was two lengths
before Gabriel. Bennett was last Time was
.
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A DrEL m NAsHvuLE.-At Nashville, Tenn,
Patrick Malloy and Lewis Bryan Quarreled
Tuesday morning about certain derogatory re-
marks made by one OF them concerning the
character OF young lady, and q fight was pre-
vented only by the interference OF mutual
nleDds. Malloy then challenged Bryan to NOR.
tai combat on Sulphur Spring Bottom, IN the
northern portion OF the city. The challenge
was promptly accepted, and revolvers were
selected as the weapons. 1t was agreed that
the matter should be settled without seconds
and that the duel should be fought ct O'Clock
Tuesday night. Bryan was the first to arrive
on the ground, and In few minutes carriage
drove up and the challenger, accompanied by q
physician and another gentleman, altghte0.
Bryan accused Malloy Of having violated tne
agreement by briugings friends with him. The
physician and gentleman said they were not
aware OF any agreement, but would act @ &C.
onds II ft was 80 desired. The proposition WAS
accepted, candles were lighted, and the m0a
faced each otner with revolvers In their han0a
The physician was instructed to give the a1onal
for firing, but Malloy fired before the word Vos
given, the bullet passing through the collar OF
Bry ans coat. Bryan then fired, the ball rakin0
effect in Mallorys left arm, infiicting slig6t
shook hands and parted.
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A CONGRESSMAN NOT ALLOWED TO PREACH
Rev. Mr.. De La Matyr attended the Chestnut
street Methodist church Sunday afternoon, and
some OF the prominent members desired to have
tne reverend gentleman preach. council OF
OF them were In favor of listening to the words
OF wisdom as they fell from the gentleman's
lips majority were opposed to his preaching
thinking 1t might exert bad influence. Rev.
Mr. De La Matyr has been minister of the
Gospel thirty years, and says this is the first
time he was ever refused q Methodist pulpit
(POs tlQHd Al r0us
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ARREST OF SOCIAL DEMOCRATS IN GERMANY.-
The police have made a descent on the houses
OF leading social democrats In Dresden and
number OF letters from Zurich were found, dis
closing scheme for the reorganization of the
socialists. In view OF the new laws promulgated
against Lnem, nve persons were arrested, in
Guiding Herr Kegel, editor of the Press, and
Herr GoldStein the socialist writer
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ROBBING ATHEATRICAL COMPANY.-The Union
Square Company, now playing at Haverlys
Theater, Chicago, have been missing articles of
1ewelry for some days, stolen from the dressing
rooms In the theater and from rooms In the
names OF jackson and johnson, were arrested.
and at the formers room was found SIS, 900 worth
OF diamonds and 1ewelry. MIR. Thomas diamond
stud, valued at $500, and Miss JeWett1s gold
watch were not recovered
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KRUPP VERSUS WOOLwICH GUNs.-A telegram
from London says: The experiments with the
Krupp cannon at Essen have had most Import
ant results, which, II maintained, may show
that the whole English ordnance system re-
qnires reform. The Krupp cannon have proved
equal IN penetration to Woolwich guns OF twice
their weight. In one case, at q range of q. ZOO
yards, the horizontal deviation OF the shot was
only Two rect ana ten inches and the vertical
deviation nine and O half inches.
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A CIKRGyMAN's LONG HORSEBACK RIDE
The Rev. Abraham Wyckof, OF New OrleanS,
has arrived In Pennington, N. j.. to visit some
relatives OF his after a 10 weeks journey on
horseback. Mr.. Wyckoff left New Orleans the
lst OF June, and has been travelling ever stuce
on his horse. and has not been impeded By the
heat or the storms he encountered. He made &c
practice TO cover IS miles each day, and then
rule was on the last day OF his journey, whom
be covered As miles. He Is so bronzed by the
sun that he looks like q western drover His
route was by the way OF Savannah and Rich
mond. Mr.. Wyckhon is pastor OF the Canal
street Presbyterian Church In New Orleans,
and made the trip In the manner he did for his
health, and because Of his unusual fondness for
horse back riding. Bath his horse and himseH
are In good condition
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Col. Whistler's Indian Capture.

The following telegram was received at the
War Office last night:
CHICAGO, August 14.-Adjutant General. Wash
ington:-Col Miles, through Gen. Terry, reports
the capture by Lieut.. Col. Whistler of Short
Bulls band OF Indians from Spotted Tails or
Rosebud agency, while attempting to cross the
hOetiles near the line. Short Bulls party con-
sisted OF nifty seven Indians and one hundred
ponies. Col. Miles will send these Indians by
fast steamer to Fort Berrett, to be finally dis
posed Of there. The number of half-breeds cap
tured Is S29. No directions have yet been re.
cetved as to what shall be done with them
IS1gnedl- T. II. SHERIDAN, Lieut.. Gen.
Instructions for the disposition Of the half
breeds were sent to Gen. Sheridan on Saturday
last, and Will no doubt reach Col Miles within
a day or two. The half-breeds, all of whom
claim to be Canadian Indians, are to be sent
back to Canada with the warning that they
must not be caught on this side again.
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The DENTAL CONVENTION at Saratoga, N. Y,
closed It's sessions yesterday after an address
the reading OF a paper on aExostosis," (enlarge.
ment OF the bony structure OF the teeth,) by
Dr. Z. p: Stockwell, OF Springfield, Mass, and
the appointment Of the following executive
ccmmlttee: j. g. Amber, N. Y; c. Merritt, N.
T.; q. Mills. Brooklyn; j. H. Smith, New Ha-
ven, and +. ID. Fuller, Peekskfll
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A CoLD-BLooDED DOUBLE MCRpER was t,61n
mitteo4n st. Louis last night. Thaddeds Bs6er
a plumber, who keeps small snop corner os
9Th and Poplar streets; AID who lives with his
family, consisting OF hs wife, little boy about
years old, and the wife's mother, an old German
woman named Schondler, at S17 South Fourth
street, Quarreled with his wife four or Ave DAN
ago and left home. About half-past Z O'Clock
last night he returned, stepped into the houso,
and while his mother-in-laW sat reading and ~
Wife was lying on the bed In the same room, be-
fired bullet into Mrs. Schondler's brain hIl-
Ing her almost instantly, and shot his W10o
through the left breast, infiicting a morfai
wound. he then left the house, but was q.
rested few minutes later and locked no. he
mas made statement since his arrest 10 th0
effect that he formerly lived In Richmond Va:
that the young woman he shot is not his Vif0
but he has lived with her as such on and On
several years. that he wished to marry her, but
the old woman Cher mother would not consont.
He further says that the old woman forced her
daughter TO prostitute herself for money as a
source OF revenue, and that she was vicious and
vile; that when he left the house few dayp aQo
1t was In consequence OF q quarrel with Nm.
Schondler about her daughter. He went 60 the
house last night believing that man was there
with the daughter, and when he entered the
room Ia which the women were, Mrs. Schondler
drew pistol on him and he shot her. He aS-
sertS that he did not intend to shoot the daugh-
ter. BE regrets this part OF the affair very
much, but rather gl0rieS over the killing OF the
old woman, and says be Is willing to hang for &c.
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TIE NEW YORK DEMOCRATIC state centra,
national Hotel, Niagara Falls, to-day. The
Tammany delegation arrived at the Falls yes
terday. A conference OF anti i-T1ldenites was
held last evening.
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t.rred. s. DO ecnsOs % do sesand .sass s1sss e.
BID t9aiX; a;Xy;os spsaT ssslsr1A :oft ss.sS %.
western super 75ss 50: do extra. s7ss1se; do do
o fS Ro br.nd. Ps.pscs Ss
family, 8 so Wheat southern dun and easier; west
r No To- No ss
Eoa nsec ooSer 6aqn sSuSn aS ssEsreSr
ssteaGy se Gs western dull and lowersouthern white
ssste.R ssd 'DSs SsoSea sna Aasa g
ea@ss IS a1x x 9s 3, SS and aa A
prime TO choice Pennsylvania and Maryland, 100
cs.F s.Fi rb s .s.. S
Gear S sses ass ssS.s Ss@s
western packed. i2.ix Eess auie, ipsia fSeSe feero
ais Isfass whssy s Sast 9Ss fss
aiM: frs,sshts 20 ASerpoo! per steamer sctivs-
seu nG.! xSs. rag 6sS Su.ss: ss:Cg
$500 bushels; oats. l,l6s bushels; rye, 6s3
81 Sa:ss:
44;722 bushels;
Money! EscS.nse. long. 4siX ssors SssS SoT:
erHpspts H%% ynpy ystspsSy - >.
LONDON. August Is, II 50 D m ~oonsos. s7 7ls
Per cents S new 'ss ses soHS E1e as sSnd: 40
lreferreo, 52t. New Jersey Central consols, i03.
Erie second conso,s, TN. Illinois Central 0O
PPspIsyly,sL.h & s.a Central A. New Jersey Ceatral
LONDON. August Is. 4 p. m--The amount of
bullion withdrawn from the Bank Of Ensisnd On
both. .: 9. bouds. ~ per cents, l0s4: neW 6veS.
lnoH. Ere, %; 90 second cousols, ~. Ne0 Jersey
Central oonsols lOSA Beading. 2Oa.
NKw YORK MARKHTe THIS AFTERNOON.
Ths following quotations were current in Nev
son Co.:
q. g: per csnta. l01; do. ~ per cents, lOlx; !;
Erie, ~: Michisan Central. elf NorthWest 7lE !:
do preferred. g7k: r. Island. l4l st Psnl, 6lf
do. preferred, 04k; Wabash, S5x w. q. Telo9raD6.
9lls; Pacific Mali. 16ss.
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Saratoga Races.

SARATOGA, h. Y, August 15.-The weather
this morning is uncomIortably cool and the
track is dusty, but good. For the first race, q
free handicap, three quarters OF q mile, the
following pool was sold:-Checkmate $sa5;
Q: iole, $50; Egypt, $40; Jennie B.. $40; Bonnie
Wood, $35; Verdict, $35. The field, Terror, Dun
kirk and DR.. KoeOtler, $40. Checkmate won.
with Egypt second and Jennie B. third. Time,
1.16A.
mile and a-ouarter, only three horses started
The following pool was sOld:-Volturno, $500:
Gov Hampton, 500; Mary Ann, $50. voiturno
won; Gov. Hampton second, Mary Ann third
Time 2. .10L.
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THE SELLING RACE AT SARATOGA yesterday
mile ana a-quarter, was won by Surge, who was
low down in the pools, In 2.13A; VagranJ second,
Clemmie q. third. MoOnstOne won the steeple-
chase, beating Distur oance, the fayorite, In
5.p1H,
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THE SUMNER RESORTS.

THE SEASON AT OAKLAND-A FROLICSOME THBR-
hOMETRR A PLACE FOR SENSIBLE ENJOY-
MENT-IMPROyEMENTS THAT THE r. r. CO.
SHOULD MAKE-wHO ARE SUMMERING AT OAK
LAND.
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49, c, Is l879

J. Harrison johnson, and they are perfectly
solvent, Individually and collectively. Should
the loss not be made up by Mr. Roach and his
friends, the dictatorship will doubtless make it
good
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LIGHTNING struck an iron OIL tank on the
Union Pipe line, opposite Parker, Pa, yester-
day, owned by VIM. Munhall. OF Ptttsburg, ana
torn to pieces and the burning OIL Moved down
the hillside, destroying i've OIL wells and dvo
dwellings, and communicating to q tank Of
with the leading rack OF the Union Pine nne
company, was destroyed. Total lo6e e<O.OO0
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w than any Northern Manufactures, and -
our customers have the largest line Of styles -
to select from. We have kept our full force
Of mechanics at work all through the winter, ~
and now have $50 Mantels In stock.
1N6L1SH TILE for hearths, vestibules and deco
rative work
sole Agency Of the Celebrated EMPIRE HEAT.
ING RANGE.
The BURTIB HOT BLAST FURNACE is deci.
dedly the best furnace we have ever used,
HAYWARD B HUTCHINSON,
PLUMBIas, 10,
8l1 0th %. - TO-,
je7-lstYtr Washiu9tOn. D. O.
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~ Bishop Odenheimer, OF New Jersey, died
n lights disease OF the Kidneys.
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IS A p A N u ULE."

The great External Lotion and Fluid Absorbent
Natures Remedy Applied BY Natural Method.
Used In Sponge or Foot Bath, II Immediately Re
Heyee Pain and Soreness Of Body and Limb from
Vh"fever canaa It also brings Q refreshsg cOolness
Snd destroys offensive persptraton- It ID the only
Lotion offered to the public to be used through the
Bath.
B1Tns. Scalds, BRUISES Sprains, Sores Piles, Boils
Chilblains, Bunions, Corns. &c Cures al Eruptiys
disorders Of the Skin leaving gs II mooth and soas
cause, Immediately relieved and permanently cured
bV usina "SAPANULE" in Foot Baths.
Ss0APANUIE,, contains nothing injurious to
the most delicate organism. and can be used with
of aH schools, and BY thousands who daily nse II
and ind relief.
Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded
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Canadian Affair.",

TORONTO. August ia special cable dispatch.
dated yesterday, from London to the Globe
says:-Sir John Macdonald left London this
morning for Osborne to be sworn In as q mem
Der OF the privy council. The Dominion minis
ters dined last night with the lord mayor OF
London. Sir Leonard Tilley and Sir Charles
Tupper will sail by the Circassian on the 2lst
inst. Sir John Macdonald will remain In Eng
land four weeks longer. Sir Alexander Gait
goes to Spain to negotiate commercial treaty.
Mr.. Pope, the minister of agriculture, has di.
rected Mr.. Dyker, the government agent at
Liverpool, to place himself In communication
with tenant farmers In various parts OF the
United Kingdom, and In cases where a number
OF agrtculturtSts are found to entertain the idea
OF emigration, and are able to satisfy him that
they are possessed Of fair amount OF capital
he is authorized to send out to Canada any one
OF their number whom they may select to re-
pOlt on the character Of the country, the terms
upon which improved farms may be acquired,
and other matters OF value. The expenses OF
these delegates will be betrayed by the Domtn-
ION. Every facility will be offered them In
Canada for acquiring information OF q reliable
character and for Communication with those
whom they shall represent
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COTTAGE CITY, MARrHA's VINRYARD. Xnonst
15.-The New York yacht squadron arrived here
from New Bedford yesterday Afternoon. and
anchored at Vineyard Haven. The commo-
In the evening q reception was given the
yacntsmen at the skating rink, and compH.
mentary hop was held at Sea view, both build-
ings being finely decorated with iaaJerns,
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8IThe national convention OF Irish nsfaon.
Aliste which has been In session In Wflkonnok7o.
Pa, several days adjourned yesterday. To
Proceedings were secret.
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TIE PLAGUE IN MEMPHIs.-Forty new cases
ana ten deaths from yellow fever were reported
at Memphis yesterday, which indicates that
the disease is rapidly gaining full sway, and
Will have to run its course. Urgent efforts are
being made, however to enlist the assistance
of the national board In fighting down the
plague to the utmost extent.
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AN AGED COUPLE residing fn Washtnofou
township, Ind, fell out the other day md
agreed TO separate for the remainder OF their
nVeS. The husband is so and the wife eS and
daughter. Verify there be old as well as young
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RARUs. the celebrated trotter, at the Roches.
ter meeting yesterday did mile In 2I3h-a
quarter OF q second less than the best on record
in public exhfbition.-(N. Y. Herald to-doy
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Price soc. and q per Bottle.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTa
SAMUEL GERRY 4 COMPANY, Props,
237 Broadway, N.Y.

EAt Wholesale In Washington by 6TOTT b
CROMWELL, 4S0 Pennsylvania ave. NV. m3l-3m
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NEW YORK SHOE STOREs
6O5 PeNHsytV0nS0 0Ve,ssse.
POSTING CLOSING OUT SALE OF BUM
MER GOODS AT PRIME COST. tNV
The FOLLOWING ARE ALL FIRST-v ~
CLASS GOODS:
Ladies' Hand sewed Newport Ties ..$ 80
Ladies' Fine Kid Newport Button ............. las
Ladies Kid strap Sandals. 100
ladies' French Kid Sandals. las
Ladies Fine Lasting COnaress Cater. Is
Ladies First class French Kid Button Boot. SEQ
"A large lot OF Misses and Ohtldren's Slippers and
Ties at less than cost.
Gents Lov9uarter Hhoes. Solid. LOU
tents Calf -Sowed Low Shoes Oee................ Its
Gents French Calf Hand-stitched Shoes. $50
Gents Patent Leather HAnd-mA Pumps. l60
An extra fine lot of Children's Spring Heel
AL Our Lasting and Foxed Goods at prime cost
ONE PRICE
ty3l-tr GEO. MCCARTHY,
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

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BANK.
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DRAWBACK CERTIFICATES
IssuEp UNp1R Act OF CONGRESS OF JUNE %,
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to the payment the Taxes at same rates as charged
US. BONDS, DISTRICT SECURITIES. RAIL
ROAD, INSURANCE. GAS AND OTHER
MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES.
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National Board Of Steam NaviRn.
ton.

NEW YORK, August 15.-The eighth annual
meeting OF the national board OF steam enR1-
neerfng, which was to have been held at Gin.
cinnau on the 10Th OF September, has been
post poned, by order Of the executive commit
meeting to be decided upon hereafter The
poSfponement Is due TO the prevalence OF yel-
low fever In the southwest and the imposs1b bflity
OF knowing how far it may extend before the
time originally fixed for the meeting.
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Cattle saved from a wrcck.

HALIFAX, y. s., August ia schooner Ar
r1ved last night from Sable Island with "a healY
OF cettle, saved from the wrecked ste amer VIZ
gina The customs authorities have forbidden
the landing OF the cattle, but what the result
Will be is unknown. There are still 30 head OF
cattle on the island. Capt Noodle. OF the W.
g1nla, with his daughter, arrived from the
island last night.
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II. q. BONDS, DISTRICT SECURITIES, RAIL
ROAD, INSURANCE. GAS AND OTHER
MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES,
BOUGHT AND SOLD.
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CURE BY ABSORPTION
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Spreadinu as Mempht

state that 66 per ce at OF the new cases OF fever
yest rday were OF colored people, IN different
parts The cay outside the two infected local.
iues- the majority OF the new white cases
come from these two localities. No explana-
uon Is given by medh al gentlemen why this IS
So The relief organizations are doing q GOOD
orally doing well. Nurses are Selected with fha
greatest care from the army OF applicanta TO
which fact is attributed the very small propor.
uon OF deaths the English citizers organizod
a relief association to-day ana win henceforfS
take charge OF their own sick. The colofe0
relief society Acknowledges the receipt OF con-
tributioDs amounting TO STA. They are looking
for additional amounts from their agent who is
now canyassing the cities OF the north.
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Receivable in payment OF Specisl Improvement
Taxes (and general taxes prior to July, lSII) FOR
sAIE AT LOWEST RATES: or, will attend personally
10 the payment of the Taxes at same rates as charged
for the Drawbacks.