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Prjzc-Fi-ht in Nas.a chusetss.

Boston, August 12.-James Fccly atlas
Badly jim. OF Williamsburg, \. Y, de-
fcatcd Frank McGee, OF Boston, in Il prize
fight yesterday at Scotch Woods, Milton,
the stakes being 5000. Ten rounds were
fought. In the sixth round Feely had his
nose broken, and in the last McGet'S collar
bone was fractured.
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LOUISA COURTHOUSE.

C0uETY-COuGT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ITEMS
Noncompliance of the Richmond Dspatch.I
AUGUST -. 1879.
Yesterday Was our coInty-court day, and
4 large CROWD was present. The Sorereigns
were addressed by J. Horace Lacy, OF Spot
syIvaniu. and Me>SrS. W. VI. Amber and
Il. J. Walc. Of Louisa. Sir Horace cXpa-
iia,cd loud and long on the debt question,
fayoring the McCu'ocii bill rs the best COM
promise that could be gotten, firing volley
into the neadi listers, whom he character
iZed IL antiquatcd fossils and dcStruc-
tiycS. announced himself candidate for
the Senat" subject 10 the decision Of
the Conservative Convention, and in doing
all OF which he made sundry cvolutions
anon. the stars, dwelling largely on the
..cicrnal laws" and the moral law, draw
ing copiou>Iy from divine and profane his
tory for examples 10 prove his points, and
promising 10 be "thc lion with the meat
axe" who would meat" the readiuser-
ing orators OF Louisa, not forgetting to
keep his candidacy before the people, or
allowing them 10 remain in ignorance OF his
ancestry and descent, powers, &c. He
kept The entire audience in an uproar with
hi, lofty oratory, his peculiar manners, &c.
MessrS. Amber and Vale followed in OPP
position 10 the brokers' BILL" and Mr..
Lacy concluded MIR. {. &. Coleman an
nOunccd himself candidate for the Senate,
subject to the decision Of the Conservative
convention, but in opposition to the bill.
The ladies OF the Methodist church pre-
pared sumptuous dinner at the storc-room
formerly occupied by Mr.. George }. Sum-
ncr, and they succeeded in raising the
handsome little sum Of forty dollars.
The court continued It's session to-day.
Two negro women and one negro man
were tried for breaking into courthouse
and stealing a lot OF corn. One OF the Wo-
men WAS cleared. The other given thirty
nine lashcs. and the man given thlrty-nine
lashc>, an "intcrim" and thirtY-nDc more.
BKRS.
From Another Correspondent
AUGUST II, 1879.
The picnic given by the Disciples Sun
day->cho0l WAS 4 grand success. Many
beautiful young ladies were present.
Rev. l.. \. Cutter preached fine sermon
sunday in the Disciples Sunday-school.
A tournament Was given above this place,
near Green Springs, last week, ! learn, Miss
S!rdd, Of Richmond, being crowned queen.
Mc>SrS. James T.. Bibb and +. l.. Boiling
will take a tour to the Luray cavcrns du-
ring this month. OBERoS.
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Highway Robbery in New York.

NEW YORK, August 12.--This morning
about half-past l O'Clock. rs Thomas f.
Farrell and Robert Buchanan were enter
ing their lodgings, No. 2l3 west Twenty
seventh street, they were set upon by four
highwaymcn and beaten and robbed. The
police came to the rescue and one OF the
robbers was captured.
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From Another Correspondent
4 r.nI,..ur u :
BOTETOURT COUNTY.
IfE. JOHN TOSS NOMINATED FOR THE HOUSE 0
DELEGATES.

MR.. JOHN EUSS NOMINATED FOR TIE HUCSE OF
DELEGATES.
.rCorreSp oudtncr of the Richmond Dispatch.l
FlNCASTLE, VA, August 10, 1879.
The Conservative Convention called TO
nominate a candidate for the House OF Del
egatcs to-day nominated Mr.. john koss, OF
this place.
This gentleman is probably the most pro-
nounced. uncquivocal dcbt-paycr OF the
county. Tue Convention was fully attended,
and the nomination was unanimous and en-
thu>astic.
Captain j. II. II. Figgatt. OF this place,
whose position on the debt question is
equally uneguiyocal, was endorsed as the
district nominee for the Senate. Is.
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ReSurn Ing Work.

READING. Pa, August 12.-The largest
furnace Of the Reading IRONY orks, which
went out of blast four years ago, was
blown in to-day. This company is now
building new tube mill, which, when fur.
nished. will give employment to 200 addJ
tionai hands.
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Portrait Of DR.. Crawford w. EonS.

NEW YORK. August 12.-Carpentcr'S ror-
trait Of DR.. Crawford w. Long, the di>coy-
crer OF surgical an;rsthcsia, laie OF Athens,
Ga, which is designed for the capitol at
Atlanta. was sent to-day by Adam: Express
free of charge through the country. by the
courtesy OF Mr.. John Hoey, to Senator
Carbon
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Ancient Order Of Forestcrs.

ST. LOUIS. August l2.-The High Court
OF the Ancient Order OF Foresters convened
here this morning in secret session. There
is o large attendance from all parts OF the
country. This order has over six thousanG
courts scattered over the world, and Is ra'
mildly increasing in membership. The .gh
Court viii be in session three days, ana the
Delegates will be handsomely entertained By
the local courts. = ~ p.
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Revival i'm the Iron Trade i'm New
,EprSpy.

NORRIsTOwS, n. j., August 12.-Reports
from all parts Of North New Jersey indi-
cate great revival in the iron trade. Mines,
furnaces, and fOrgcs which have been idle
since the panic OF 1878 are being rcUpcned
and work pushed, the forces in many places
working night and day. New mines are
being opened and new furnaces built, nota-
bly, at Chester and Port Dram, and at all
points from Phillipsburg eastward to Do
yer. There is Il demand for ores such rs
has not existed since 1873.
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ALBANY. n. =, August l2.-Governor
Robinson has written 10 Ex-Governor Sey-
mour, in relation to the application for par
don OF convicted forger, that there are On
file fifteen applications for the pardon OF
persons convicted OF the same offence; that
the cases. of the whole fifteen are almost
precisely alike, and hence consistency pre-
vents the pardoning Of ali, which is obVl-
o,1sly not to be thought Of.
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RICHMOND MARKETS,
TUESDAY, August 12, 1870.
Country produce

Armies : June, $lG$l.50 q barrel.
Sees1GI: zoe. g %. :,
9uttsr: Prime 70 choice yellow, lac 49,. fair
corn Wal: e0c. q bushel for country; CSC. for
bred Fruit: Apples. 14@2c.; peaches peeled,
s5iGc: unpeeled, 2@3c.; cherries, 9G9l0 u 10. {;
black berries, &c.
Eoos; la osrrels. &C.; IN crates, loe.
Fathers: Prime 'nve-xoose, Saef4oc.; common
2093oc. =, -
{ Easssef 81 a bushel. -
T Hav:. Virginia timothy, 70@7bc.; clover ana
mixed, BO4pd5e. in demand New Sofk, e2f,
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American Bar Association.

PHILADELPHIA, August ES.-The second
annual meeting Of the American Bar 1850
citation, composed OF members Of The bar
throughout che United States, will be- held
at Saratoga on "Wednesday and Thursday,
the Goth and 2lst instant. The annl;hl din
ner will be given on the evening OF The 2lst.
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Missing Man Found.

NEW YORK, August 12.-John I. Mines.
who has been missing from the Astor House
for three weeks, was found yesterday sick
and in the care of physician.
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Mathematician Murdered.

CHELoPuA, KANSAS, August 12.-Captain
John Secrest, contractor Oh the Indian Ter
ritory maiI-route, has been found robbed
and murdered one hundred and fifty miles
west of Vinta
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by telegraph.
NFW WORK.

NEW YORK, August l2.-Eoon.-Stocks strong.
Money, 3hD4 ner cent. E.Xchange-tong, 4S:k:
short, 4S3. States dull ans weak. GOyernlIell- 6
easy.
Erening.-Money :: >tivc ut 36l7 per cent. cs,i.ls
at 7. Exchange weak at IS lEE4Sl1. governments ;
wcah new 5s, 1925: IA per cents, 1863; 4, Ser
cents, l0la. STATES dali.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, August l2.-Yirgnia G's, dc!e!ved,
6 cOns0ls. ssh: second series, 29t: new 2e.40's,
49R: pas;-dnc coupons 81. North Carolina o.,
old, %; uaw 10. Bid to-day.
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LONDON. August IA Berlin dispatch
TO the Pail MaU Gveette says: In view OF
the expected compromise between Germany
and The Vatican there is SerioHs talk OF the
anr;sietmcnt OF Il permanent PapaI Nunclo
hsre. 4 statement by Herr Won Pitt kam-
Der, Minister OF Ecclesiastical Affairs, at
putlic bauquos. that his Tiews are essen
iia.lv and mat tfia!ly different from those OF
Hr, Faulk, his caused mitch sensation"
Russia.
/ VIOLENT ONSLAUGHTS OF TIE ST. PETERSEERG
PRESS Or GERMANY.
LeSpoN, August IA dispatch TO the
Times from Berlin says {: IL may be af-
firmed, Judging from the violent and re-
heated onsIaughts against Germany in the
st. Petersburg press, that Russia thinks she
has 4 grievance against Germany. Ihefe IS
reason TO believe these onsiaughts repre-
sent. though IN very exaggerated form,
| the views OF Prince Gor1schakof."
Austria.
TIE MINISTERIAL CRISIS on THE EVE 0P s0LC-
| TIoN-RuMoRED RETIREMENT OF COUNT An
| GRASSY.
LONDON, August ia Times dispatch
from Vienna saws: "The crisis in the Aus
| trian Ministry is on the eve OF solutlon.
Count Taafe, the present Minister OF the
Interior, will be chief OF the new CABINET
in which the Liberal party will probapiy
predomiuate. A rumor relative TO the re-
| tiremeut. OF Count ApdraSsy, the Austfo'
Hungarian Premier, meets with less ere
dence in Vienna than it does IN r., RESIN
where his policy OF occupation OF Iur i,st
provinces is very unpopular. The Ia9ola.
IH.ljeyes Andrassy's retirement w''i oe W aus
- his dissension with the Minister OF war
who opposes the occupation OF Now ga "a
zarre until preparations have been MADE Of
large scale" .s .t ~.
Egypt. 80 ~ .
Il, il, AGAINST THE sLAVE-DEALERs'
| LONDON, August 1s,-The latest letter
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TAMMANY AGAINST ANTI-TAMMANY.-Nea
York, August H. The Tammany Commit
tee on Organization this afternoon adopted
d resolution declaring that under no cir
cumstances would the Democracy OF this
city vote for LuciuS Robinson as candi-
date for the office OF Governor.
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ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
FiSCAsTLE, August 10, IS

t&CASTLE, August 10, 1879.
Mr.. James Stevens, who lives about four
miles from this place, killed his wife yes
terday about noon. From the testimony Of
the children, who witnessed the affair, it
appears that he and his wife had been quar-
reIlng. and while thus engaged lie seized Il
pistol, which the wife attempted to take
from him. She was killed instantly, the
bali penetrating the heart. The size OF the
wound and the fact that the report was not
heard by negro who was near proves
that the pistol must have exploded very
near her person. The husband at once
took TO the woods, and up to this morning
had not been unprecedented. All the parties
are very well connected, and it is the most
distressing affair that has occurred In this
county for years. The children left are
four in number. Is.
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A Horrible Murder in H0tetOurt
County.

[CorIcsponacuce Of the I:cl'mhnd Dispaich.l
sunday, August 10th, Mr.. james Stevens,
son Of Mr.. Robert Stevens, living three
miles south OF Fincastle, without any
known provocation, shot his wife with Il
pistol. She died instantly, and was left
alone in the house with her little children
around her for an hour. The murderer
escaped 70 the woods and has not been ar
rested YET. VERA"
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FlGlr.

fine. $3.50; saperhne, .sAo36Ds4.3O: extra,
80 SIG $3.50: common family, S5.7SGt6; fancy
hrli4S, s6e1T7.5o.
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BALTIMORE, August 12.-The Convention
OF Taxpayers OF the State, called 10 meet
in this city to-day, assembled and organ
lied at Temperance Temple at II A. NJ.
Hon. William NJ. Merrick, of Howard, who
was appointed chairman Of the Executive
Committee Of the taxpayers meeting Of
that county, which proposed the present
Convention, called it to order. and suggest
ed a call OF the counties, which being made
it was found that nine counties were repre-
scented, among the largest taX-paying coun-
ties OF the State-Baltimore county, Frede-
rick, Anne Arundel, Howard, Hartford,
Montgomery, and others, the delegates
being some Of the largest farmers and
Taxpayers in their respective coun-
ties. On calling the Convention to
order Judge Merrick said that this
conference had no partisan purpose
nor design, direct or indirect, to form new
political party, nor to combine for or
against either OF the distinctive parties
within the State. The object was the re-
dress of grievances and relief from the bur-
dens of taxation which have accumulated
upon the citizens. The representatives OF
the dominant party in the State had already
declared for reform, and doubtless when
convention OF the opposition party shall
assemble it will not be bchindhand in the
emphasis Of its profession for reform. We
will see TO 1t that they carry out their
professions in their future practice;
and let both parties alike understand that
whatever the regular politicians may do,
we, the people, shall not fear 10 fall
out OF line whenever they defect from
stern fidelity to duty, and parties cannot
command our allegiance with empty prom
ises, nor retain it with broken pledges. We
mean to be specific in our demands, 50 that
there may be no shelter behind ambiguity
in the construction OF platform promises.
Judge Merrick, after abiding to the
school, State, and county taxes, and insist
ing that the levy for the State and county
tax could be much rednced by a proper and
more economic administration OF public
Affairs, said it was local. or county taxation
which was the most onerous and burden
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LATEST FOREIGN SEWS.
Superiority Of tsae E<rupp GannO

LONDON, August ts.-ENpcrilentS with
the krupp cannon at Essex hare had the
most important =ssultS, whco. il main
taincd, may show ,hat The Whole English
ordnance SYSTEM requires :sform. The
Knapp cannon have proved equal in pene-.
tration to the Woolwich guns OF twice thcir
weight. In one ease, at Il sange OF 2,!De
cards, the horizontal deviation OF the shot
Gas ONLY two. seet and ten inches, and lhe
vertical deviation nine antla bali inchaN.
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Erelas,,G

RIOT IN BEEsaST-TWENT5 PERSONS Injured.
LONDON. August 12.-Twcnty parsons
were injured at Belfast. Ireland, last night,
in riot growing out Of Catholic process
sion.
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.k Is 6isp1Tes PRisT1So.aouY'
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YelI0W-Feycr.

THEeDIsEAse AT MEAPHIs-C CONDITION OF THE
SIGN.
MEMPHIS, August 12.-Eight new cases
were reported this morning-tiyc whites
and three colored. Among tile former are
Mrs. A. A. Todd, Paul Ross, Walter Lake,
and Mrs. E. p. Cunningham. Four deaths
from fever have occurred within the city
limits since last night-viz.. Mrs. Sophia
Irwin, Mary A. Taylor, Mrs. Elizabeth
Robinson, and Charles Green. Two other
deaths are reported beyond the corporation
line-viz., Denis and Luke Reach. A case
OF yellow-fever has developed at Whitcha-
ven, Tenn, eight miles south Of the city
OH the Memphis and Tennessee railroad,
the patient being Mrs. S. j. Bolton. The
house will be isolated.
Ed. Moon is still alive. w. W, GUYS
condition is improved this morning. Ed.
Schloss has severe attack. Miles Owen
shows no improvement.
The weather is warmer.
LATEST FROM MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, August 12.-Twenty.two cases
in all were reported to-day, ten of whom
were coIorcd. Among the whites are James
Schroeder, George W eiss, and George Getty.
Two additional deaths have occurred-An.
ME Miller and John Swanander. S. II. Glib
son. book-kcepcr Of the Daily appeal, was
stricken with the fever this afternoon. Ed.
Moon is dying; all arrangements have been
made for his burial. w. W. Guy is worse
tonight. The weather is Sultry and rain is
threatening.
'PEOPLE DYING LIKE FLIES " AT TAMPICO,
MEXICO.
WASHINGTON, August 12.-The National
Board OF Health has received through the
Suite Department. the following dispach
from Warner =. Srltten, consul at Matamo-
res, under date OF Brownsville, Texas, Au-
gust 10Th:
"Reliablc information from Tamp ico to
August 1st says: 'Wc have the yellow
fever epidemic worse than New Orleans
last year. People die like flies The quar-
anime at Bagdad against Tumpco is still
efficient"
MEDICAL INSPECTORS AT FOREIGN PORTS.
WASHINGTON, August 12.-The original
detail Of medical officers from the navy to
serve in foreign ports under the National
Board OF Health has been revoked, neither
Surgeons Thomas, Inland, nor W. Il. Scho-
field having had the fever. Mcdical-InSpec-
tor Somerset Robinson, OF the navy, and
DR.. D. N. Burgess, for several years resi-
dent Of Havana, Will perform the duties Of
inspectors as prescribed by the recent act
Of Congress. DR.. Robinson has been as
signed to duty ut Matanzas, and DR.. Bur-
CESS at Havana.
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Egypt.

j.. WAR AGAINST THE sLAvE-DEALERs. =
LONDON, August 12,-'The latest letters
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,.,,,r-plscUssIoN BETWEEN aEsSRs.
aSsr f',n GfELLow--HoSPJTAL TO BE
faCr rrn.-woRx on THE RIVER RESUMED
Ekf,,rp,,,, JrG-BREaKING-pERSoN Diff
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The Wild Boy Of EillshcrOugh.

Tampa (Fla.) Guardian: Some
three years ago a colored boy four
years old, the child Of Eliza Spots
wood, living on the west side of
the Hillsborough River near Rocky
Creek, wandered away from home
and was lost. A thorough search
was made for several days after
wards, but in vain was the search,
and 1t was finally concluded that
the child had been devoured by al
igators, until last week, while
Charley Allen, colored man, who
lives in that settlement, was out
cow-hunting, when be came upon a
herd of cattle and discovered a boy
following along among them, with
his body covered with hair.
So soon as the cattle became
aware that the hunter was APP
pro&chiug they broke of towards a
hammock near by, ANA the yild boy
went jumping and leaping along
with them. We learn that party
went out on last Saturday to look
for the child and discovered his
tracks in several places, but up to
the writing of this he had not been
captured. II seems almost incredi-
bio 70 believe t6at human being
can subsist SC long in the wild
woods without clothes, s6elter and
food, bnt Allen says it is the ssne
child.
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RAKINa IN THE DucATs.
The Recent Furry in Cotton and
It's Effects.

Atlanta Constitution: We think
our people hardly appreciate the
amount of money that has been
made in the South by the recent
furry in cotton speculations.-
There is scarcely a village that
does not furnish its man who has
made from $4,000 TO 100000
Col. Sam. Rice, of Montgomery,
probably leads the list with good
100000; but there are several
two, at least In Savannah, and one
in Rome, who are said to have
made from $4,000 TO 100000. Al
bany furnishes a modest dealer
who picked up $22, 800. In Savan
nah, almost every dealer, of hun
dreds Of dabblers, made largely. -
The Augusta News is authority for
the statement that the man who
didn't make as much as $4,000 is
kicked out of the exchange. We
know one railroad man who cleared
$1,000 without knowing that he
had any sort of chance; and of one
newspaper man who wished to
make 100000. The gains in
New Orleans are immense, iJ being
SAID that that city pulled in &c.,
100000, in cool cash. One of the
fine features of all this gain, by the
way, is that it comes in pure cash,
and is paid without any long delay.
AS to Atlanta, we are unable to
say positively what she cleared. 1t
is certain that great many have
made money in snug quantities,
but we hear dim reports of some
persons who lost money, though no
serious amount.
The cotton dealers of the South
never closed a season in such fine
spirits or so well fixed with the
"needful." They are in better con-
dition than ever before, and we
only hope that their good luck will
not make them so adventurous that
their spoils will find it's way back
to Wall street. We are inclined to
think that it's a good time to'Jump
the game"
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Ohio Democratic Platform.

The following synopsis of the
Democratic platform of Ohio, re-
Gently promulgated, will indicate
the issues upon which the impor
tant battle in that State is being
fought:
Resolved, That the Democracy
of Ohio demands free and fair cleo
tions, and to that end, denounces
all interference with elections by
military power.
Resolved, That impartial juries
are essential to the administration
of justice, and thereby to the pres
ervation of liberty.
Resolved, That the efforts OF the
Republican party to open and keep
alive the war feeling between the
North and the South are to be con-
denied by every lover of his coun-
try.
Resolved, That we reaffirm the
financial principles heretofore adj
vocated by the Democratic party of
Ohio: that the issue of money in
any form and the regulation thereof
belong to the Gcnel Il Government
alone, and ought not co be delega-
ted or intrusted to individuals or
corporations, that we therefore op-
pose the perpetuatlon of the pres
ent national banking system, as a
means of control over the currency
of the country, and demand the
hot of
notes for national bank currency,
to be made receivable for all dues
and a legal. tender equally with
coin, such Government issues to be
regulated upon principles establish
ed by legislation or organic law, so
as to secure the greatest possible
stability of value.
Resolved, That after changing
the valuation of all property from
the scale of paper money by which
the heavy burden of debts now
resting on the people were created,
to the former level of gold and sill
yer, the change then made in the
decentralization of silver was mon
strous fraud on the people, cum
ningly devised in the interest of the
holders of the bonds, that should
be condemned as in violation of
every principle of honest dealing,
and a covert assault on the funda-
mental rights of property, and we
therefore demand the full restora-
ton of silver to Its original place
as a money metal, the same as gold.
Resolved, That the rapid increase
of the interest bearing debt of the
GoYernpent under the present Adj
ministration ought to excite the
serious apprehension OF the people.
We demand that the further in
crease in the bonded debt in time
of peace be stopped, and it be put
in process of extinction.