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The Attempt to Capture President Lin
colin.

Mr.. G. Irving Ditty. Ut Baltimore, an ex-Con-
fedcrate officer, who is now II prominent Repub
n recent nunlbcr OF the Press. that he COM
munded the Rebel cavalry company which
was detailed TO capture MIR. Lincoln, i'll
Wilkes Booth and John H. Surrart,'
sends us q communication for the purpose of
correcting any wrong inference that might be
drawn from this statement Of II historical fuct.
olr. Dtrty knew nothing of Wilkes Kooth or John
II. Surratt- aud at the time he was engaged in
the expedition which bnd for its object the capt
urc If President Lincoln, he was under the Or-
ders OF Gen. Bradley Z. Johnson, commander
Of the First Reginicntof Maryland Cavalry tCun-
fedarHte). He learned after the War of tho pur-
pose Of the expedition, but as fur us he has any
information the plum was arranged by Gen. john
sonand not by Wilkes Booth and John H. s,1rrAtt-
The assassination Of the President WIS not con-
templuted, aud 1t was merely intended to make
him prisoner Of war and carry him to Kich
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longed to see it done. The bodies OF "A nm r,.,
who perished not where death was neck ana nnni
with ife,-on the battlefield but in the connnra
aHve ~ security of prison walls. FA4
part Of the stockhde Is still STANDING r,,.a
Eere two rows of trees,-one inside fhe otbar ea
The outer row has fallen down. suye for .feu Fe,s
posts here end End there but large pnrt Of the 1
around the old pen, and thick eTowtb ~ "
nnderbrush now covers the site Of he nrison ~
No traces Of the famous brook that .an tbro,,,ta
dug by the prisoners. It is ali now miid "e1s ena
peaceful section Of country. MANY Of the snla o
S diera In the cemetery have handsome i1eadstones
ntted to their memories BY friends in the North.
graves kept green with flowers and showeru u
not. 1oFeA-
, 1880-03-21

fraud Of second use Of the stamps, the cancella-
ton mark being absolutely lndcltble, The i'm
print made is Just the same as that made by the
ink-stAmp, except that It Is slightly burned OF
scorched instead Of being an ink Impression
thin. to allow OF both quick heating and rapid
cooling: It is used the same as an ink-stamp.
but with saving OF time that wiit enable tho
person using it to do at least twice the work
that the fnk-stamp would In using the litter it
travels between the mixer and the letters being
will be continuous rising and falling OF few
inches. 1t can be used in all offices where gas Is
burned An experienced hand with an ink
, 1880-03-21
LOVISVILLE'S RESERVOIR.
Portion Of the Walls Give wav-
L Danger Of the city's Supply OF ,yate,
Being Cut OF,

L Danger OF the city's Supply Of wafe,
Being Cut OF,
! Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune
LOUISVILLE, KY, March a.-Some weeks arr
| the City Of Louisville received from the con.
| Tractors to whom had been eiven the work the
Crescent Hill reservoir The cost amount
| ed to $l,200000, and the outward s;gna
impression that q magnificent tob bn,,
been successfully completed. To-day the
fact leaked out that something had occurred Mt
Crescent Hill, mud it was ascertained that tina
reservoir, to all outward appearance, ia now
complete wreck. An Ar0us representative went
to the Crescent Hill to take peep at the wreck
1t has the appearance Of ship at sea
that hns just passed through heavy storm.
and has been decidedly worsted. The reservoir ia
divided into TWO basins, known as the north and
South basins, with stone wall between them
whch'is called the centre bank This centre
bank presents sight worth going to see. tt
Is torn apart, Hike the ground would be from n
violent earthquake, and presents decidedly
dilapidated appearance. Whit has occurred II
what is called d slip which commences ut
the extreme end Of the western side
Of the centre bank and extends
about two-thir1s Of the way across
1t not having slipped on the eastern side This
aperture varies III width, but in most places it is
feature Of the slide. but the western side Of the
north basin could not be we'll over
looked. From the extreme south end
Of the south busin to the center bank cnn be OBJ
served beautiful curve, with downward
tendency toward the middle OF the western side
OF the south basin: This slide, which is very
ugly thing. can be accounted for in many
ways, and there are a number Of
theories rs to its cause. The bottom or fouuda-
non or the walls are supposed to be q three foot
puddle, and on the top Of that nine to eighteen
inches OF broken stone, WHICH forms the founda
are nine inches more Of broken stone, and On
top OF this come the stone blocks. 1t IL likely
mat an Immense pressure was caused by the
water passing into tho reservoir, and the press
ure of the solid stone wall, in addition to the
heavy pressure Of the water, may haye caused
tho slide. Another theory is that the
slide might have been caused by sink-hole. 4
numher Of snk-holcs were found and filled up |
have been built over one of these creyices. Tie
work Of repairing will be begun at once.
, 1880-03-21
American Girls III ParIx-T}ae Rage for
Titles-The False Just u. Good as the


London I1Nfh.
What Is richest and most uncultynted Of
American girlhood drifts toward the Faubourg
st. Germ,lin, and there casts anchor. The
Hra IN that fe aoa eeS
flnaEines thnt untitled Europeans are trashy
whites. She would give every cent she hopes to
aeFt r94 t. ro hes athr N exehnnse for the
has somehow taken root in fashionable young
ladies' academies in the States that it is fclo-
nious for woman whose husbands nobility is
not genuine to have a coronet on her stationery
aud buckcomb. This notion is attended with
the hnppiest consequences for the arstocracy of
fold BY American heiresses aud widows for the
services rendered tn Washington and bis confcd-
erates. The law reestablishing titles pussed I'M
der the Empire, is yet in force; but, practically.
noS a ,Ie cut qse e5 har
place near the source Of the Loire. She borrowed
the title from the Baron who transferred to her
his proprietary rights; and, what is more note
worthy, every friend Of hers who has since gone
on visit there assumes during his sojourn the
primal owners mime and title. | heard no less
personnge than tho late Bishop Of Orleans
lament this desccrntion OF an ancient 1obilury
title. 4 hemisphere beauty, who can afford to
hnyc carriages and horses III her mc,ys, is nearly
always IT sheis not on the stas = Madame IN Com
1csse' with ncr porter and 1hc 'radcspetpe with
women in the monde cn'nmt il tnut clnpbing
themselves, though their husbands srcsnai1Aln1pls,
bourgeois I know Of a remarkably pretty
American, the wife Of an artist of talent, the
Jesse ~ inscribed on her curds
In point Of new blood, that which flows from
the United States into the veins OF French no.
bflty is the best. 1t hus. at least, vigor in it,
and it goes with cheerful if not refined manners.
1t also goes with better morals, though some
learn In Paris tt, do US Paris tlues. There arc in
noble circles here some fcartully Objectionable
ceebraon ase wha ene at he5
.irchicul sentiments with Tower Hamlets
accent- An heircss, let her be from Chicago, |
sum to u good -for-nothtng noble for tho Fight I
10 be called "Mndanlc In Mnrquise," values her /
rank according to the money it cost her to obtain
it. and t.> the sacrifice she made in rejecting f
s1litor with whom she could have lived n,,rc
happily than with the Marquis The airs she |
assumes arc taken very seriously by French
WOlnen Whu have no cornnetS t. stick Oil their
oackcombs and -hundkerchiefs: and they
1aye profoundly Irritating effect on parisi.ln
who become too angry to be amused
It tho absurdty oftho ennobied lAdy's prcten-
nnE.
, 1880-03-21

A Visit to Andersonvfl{e.

A correspondent Of the Boston Herald who re-
Gently visited the site OF the prison ut Anderson
Of d station on the Southwestern Railroad, about
sixty miles, or two hours ride, from Macon. 1t
is notainE @ on6 H., ra1ifoad @ stat9n ard the only
terizes the spot is the immense Union cemetery
Of some twenty acres, over which hunts the
Star-Spangled Banner. The cemetery is con-
6tructed OIL the spot where tho prisoners were
buried, and the trenches were dug with such
precision and regularity that the soldiers were
not generally disturbed, but allowed to remun
Us their comrades inferred them working under
the wutchfrl eyes and the fixed hayonets Of the
Georgia Ho1neGunrd. The cemetery is sur
rounded by a stout brick wall, with an iron gate,
nnd is under the supervision Of aSupcrintcnd-
emit who lives on the grounds. ltis plain spot.
There is not much attempt made to ornament
a greAt deal of even such influences as plants
and flowers possess to dispel the melancholy
memories that haunt this hill in the pine woods
"Souther1lers shun the epot, but the cemetery
1s much visited by Northern travellers, and the
register in the Superintcndents lodge contains
the visitors. One Indy asks forgiveness of God
for the murderer of her brother, who sleeps in
the cemetery Sentiments Of passionate denun-
who was In the stockade turns up among the
visitors. These men, whatever their natural
temper, the Superintendent says, can almost be
distinguished by the effects of fe,lr, dread, and
vivid recollection, which come back like shock
into their faces as they again stand on the now
quiet and sunlit scene OF their war expert
ences.
"In the cemetery the ground is of general
leyel,and the graves of the known and unknown,
separated range in rowu, closely laid,
as fur as the eye can reach, There are actually
buried on this elevation l3,715 men. The soldier
whose identity was preserved by his comrades
is marked in bis resting place by wbire marble
stone. rising eighteen inches above the level Of
the ground 4 square marble block with the
word Unknown on it }s repeated about one
thousand times In the cemetery There was
no necessity for the contractor to swell his bill
with mule bones il, filling up this burial-place.
There we're bones and millions OF bones; bones
ready At hand when he began bis work to occupy
him TILL long aftor he was Wearied with It and
, 1880-03-21
EGYPT.
ITS FINANCES.
Nnfr{ff} fnf,tN

ma ~ March D.-Mintster Horace Maynard
rfo.. oonsul-General Farman had long inter-
~ WIN the khedive to-day at the Palace.
4, H.. neaive af1erward called on Mr.. Maynard
to w. w. aosef The interviews are wholly confined
tbs s financial situation and to the interests OF
tha+ Al'eo states In the schemes of liquidation
eonmiss3naosw now being projected. II the proposed
decisncs United States viii probably not deem its
olnung upon Russians and Americans.
, 1880-03-21

Et1r Fork Contm<rciul Adurrtufr.
The Post Ofice authorities of thIs city think
solution of the question of prevention Of seconi
use If pOstAge-stamps which Is franti that has
been pracsced BY wishing of the ink with acids
gagged III this chenting OF tho Government have
been very ingenious in devising modes OF doing
the unlawful washing. new process Of ca1,2
'iuro use in the Post Ot6cc here Tomorrow. It Is
to scorch the stamps. Specimens OF the new
process, shown to-dAy by Assistant Postmaster
Ptcrson, shows very effective work against the
, 1880-03-21

NEW YORK. March A.-The following is the
weekly bank statement: Loans, decrease, g.
8o, $40: specie, decrease, 81 4ss s00 legal-tend-
ers, decrease, S97,5o0; deposits, decrease,
800; circulation, increase, Ssi00; reserve, de-
crease. 81, la ,40O.
The banks now hold sS60,050 in excess Of their
1eEu requirements.
, 1880-03-21


GALVESTON, March "a Ne,cs special from
the City OF Mexico says the Third Regiment Of
Rural Guards, commanded by the Misses Fris-
bic; daughters Of the American General FrIsbie
OF his departure. " >49 0"'
Grant and party. visited the mint, and the
Wofkmen presented the General collection of
Mexican coins: The Academy Of Arts yester-
day presented the General with u medal com
memoratiye OF his visit. The Committee pre-
sented each member Of the party with pieceof
SILVER 1lQgree work.
, 1880-03-21

New YORK., March 20.-Bank officers say the
decision Of the United States Supreme Court
declaring unconstitutional tho New York State
law providing for taxing rs personal property
National-bank shares is likely to decrease the
taxable property Of this city $G0,0 O,OOQ.
, 1880-03-21

" V0A-@AT
NEWSPAPERS TN TRnrI

NEWSPAPERS IN TROUBLE.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 20.-Thc Minister OF
the Interior has agnin prohibited the Golos from
publishing advertisements for two months,
The Tinis Gazette has been suppressed by the
Government.
, 1880-03-21
CROPS,

Special Dispdtch to The Chicago Trtbun.-
CARL1Nv1LLE, ILL.,, March e0.-Thc prospect for
winter wheat in this county was never better.
The weather is pleasant. aud everything points
to IN immense crop Of all the leading cereals.
, 1880-03-21
SAN ANTONIO, TEX.

AAeFe-kAope Tor The Hopeless Con-
Aumptive.
To ths Editor Of 1ns Chicago Tribune.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March 10-Going to
IeHas IN old times was quick work-at least,
the start. Fora regular e. T. T. generally took
Leave between dark and daylight and lost no
time. But after running or riding to the
Lone-Star State ceased to be so common
and railroads east Of the Mississippi were
general, even then q trip to Texas was no
light matter. Four days and nights from,
New York to New Orleans, twenty-four
hours to Galveston; and, If you are health
seeker going farther West, sixteen hours OF
rall-yes, they called it railroad-to the
Colorado, and thirty-six Of staging, brought
you to this much-talked-of but hardly known
Old town OF San Antonio de Bexar. And,
up to as late day as the autumn Of 1876 the
ABOVE was the easiest way Of access to this
isolated spot
1t is not surprising that few consumptiyes
ofa'ed the terror of such a journey,-that is,
few compared with the many who would
otnerwlse have sought restoration in this
health~gfving climate.
Now all IS changed. Select your route to
St. Louis. Thence by rail, in Pullman,
w'thont change, to Houston, in forty-eight
houfs, where you make close connection
to San Antonio in twelve hours,-riding,
II you please, in an elegant drawing
room car, over q steel-raii, iron-bridged
and horoughly-eQuipped Yankee railroad.
L is not strange, that with such com1nunica-
tlon, Western Texas Is at last claiming it4
own as health-resort, watering-place for
pleasure seekers, and home for the stock
raiser.
The history Of San Antonio has been so
often and eShauStiveIv written that 7 For-
, 1880-03-21

NEEIGNEU.
ATHENS, March 20.-The Greek Ministry has
resigned in consequence OF the resolution adopt
cd by the Deputies expressing dsapproyal of
the policy Of the Government,
, 1880-03-21
Sillc.i{(E

New YORK. March 20-Willia1n s. Smith, Of
the firm of John W. Dakeman & Co.. dealers in
dried fruits, killed himself In his otlice Smith
was 25 yeArs Of age, and was recently married.
, 1880-03-21

SEVEN FElkSUNS KILLED.
LONDON, March ga dispatch from Halle
Sa1ony, says: In collision between two pas
senRer trains at the railway station here. seven
passengers were killed and many injured. Sey-
-erRl railway carriages we're broken to pieces"
, 1880-03-21

CtSo1ESAT1, March 20-The pork-packing OF
the six large cities Of the West for the winter
season of 9-s0, compared with the returns OF
lust season, is as follows:
, 1880-03-21

| A Madison Colntv XIV, hntr that hod t.o ,oao
mashed br n fjml,er rnns oho,,t with ~ ,sn1s et1r
or Stone II, its m,11fh r.. fa..tIiotc hra",itr
| =. ~
Anu1zaFo captured In Logan County. Kentucky
n,ua o!a Que u us lset steel trap of peculiar
| is having been carried ,wav i've va.ra 10
| yiousiy f
-.
~, @ @ynung woman ~ LIEN Coret L. l., has q
~ nen tna1 s1nYs Ho!A tAe Fort with all the
Mlletaotl u "luo" yum Cott. sne mas on!y to
i 1ng IT, *nen tae pnI!et jolns IN ana sing3
.uonK Wilt per 10 toe tno, following notes and
mlndlng al the rests
Two dogs, q bull aud Newfoundland. werc
hcyiue q fierce fell nt Havmnier w. ond NJ" :"
the COW stopped the huttIe by thr,nTfner hntt,
dogs over IL bluff. They returned tu the fieht-
and the cow hurled ono Cf the dogs tn rho tnr,
of the bluff nl1ti the other n dozen Feaf II,
another direction. The dogs then gneaked
away.
n, +,o... ~
,,o.1a 1ho w. e,!ss VI a1atc-luAtry tnrusn 3ad
@ ~, ncs % nesa' a. Mas 50 CLOSE 70 an9er lnat
81 " III, ~ ,i ii.o INC nest. ht Ihe ringing
~ a - @ us.t Ing n'ru saE tne men run she LETT her
'r63 80 hu Ut [ tnn expiosoa sue returned.
,s Hr, ~ ni @ ..: ~ ~ ~ tatt a olsI
1irI h,t 49, au i ,.et @ a:.aY ene oslt 70 hoa1 mo
tra nn Az nuc ~ uy peepS oseI lao nesi, ano, as
'Ae 'Ae'A VI" not Aon' 7ctueu t1o"u asaih-
two-headed cat was owned In Vushtu0ton
n. J. Tho heads were distinct and we'll formed
one Jet black, the other the cotor OF u pure Mall
tcse. The tksly was divided In color exactly like
the heatls. 1t had only four legs and one tail,
over which each heal seemed to have contrib.
II the Maltese side WIS ttckled the black hend
, 1880-03-21

dent, who finally left the chair. and Tho v,oa
PRESIDENT adjourned the session Tha Pros;i D.
~ndetea aaai', his resignation when the Dcputies
VOTE OF CONFIDENCE.
ROME, March a.-ln the Chamber of ncn,,t5ae
no,sny tne DEBATE on the Governments foreign
RnLcy was ended. and vote Of connt1cnce n the x
Msnlstry passed-22o to 90. Previous to ia 49, vo1e @
1iiasnettt, Of the Right, declared he fnjiv ~ -
rep!ed t Premier Cafrults declaration reintiye to
ance "a aa5 1rredenta agitation and the manten-
nuuG 1na,,g ~ good relations with Austria Twelve
tn.1s members OF the Extreme Left abstaine1 from
voting The vote Of confidence rreafiv etran1th
ems the Cabinet e@@AA*' o@11aeI" LIZ
s{nn worl e. 1ot approvng will submit to the expu-
FRANCE.
UNTRUE.
PARTS, March 20--The report ia nn+,,,a thar
Father Beck, General of the Jcsults. bas come
here from Rome.
REPORT ORDERED.
The Prefect Of Police has issued a circular to
tue Commissioners Of Police instructtnr them
10 furnish him with q detailed report respecting
III tne religious communities in Paris and the
provinces.
lnere exists regular organization Of Russian
Nlni'sts holding its sittings In this city It
numbers over go members, md assemblies
nilerhateiy and at night in three places iu the
rue nue Cruiser, Rue Monge, and Vcndanges de
BurBOyne.
SUMMONED TO ROME.
Pere Didon has been summoned tn Ronoe b.,
tne u oenerai OF the Dominican Order, to give IN
4Gco1n1 or his recent conduct and language
nls tree spoken theories on relations betwet,n
lauren .na1If and science have created much COM
, 1880-03-21
IAE cCAGo TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, 1e8o-sxTEEN PAGES

able. The opposing Committees have adjourned
statue in Westminster Abbey till after The
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NorE. The quotations. .tolIoloNg, mlLcSS
otie,sciSs stated, are for whotcSaie spot cash
lots. When time Is asked or small amounts
purchased higher rates are demanded.
FLOUR, GRAIN AND HAY.
Flour - Imported Xxx, So 25; xxx,
SO so; XXXX, or family, So rs; Fancy,
81 per hundred Patent brands, SIS so
to $40 per barrel. Quotations OF Dallas
ID dn,,r uro 40 c,11,,uu.
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Spool Cotton
NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that an order was
" passed to-day hy the Commits toner's
Court or Dallas coun' y That the Court house
he rebuilt substantially as It was (btfOre the
llre) In the second story, anl to have a Mar
sard roof, fourteen feet story. all To be
thoroughly plAst"red, painted. etc., the
Who'll 20 be Surmounted with a neat dome,
suitable to the building, proper attention be-
irg given In the second-story or courtroom
proper to acoustic; gas pipes to be run
through the building The above to be done
without delay. ready for the furniture am
directed to advertise for plans, specifications
and bids on the aoOve work, to be submitted
and opened on Friday, February Is h. lSS0, Mt
10 o'clock q. III. Payments will be made in
cash as the work progresses. good bond
will IL. required Of the successful bidder. The
building to be completed and ready for occu-
pancy the first day oil June lss0
K. E. BURKE,
County Judge, Dallas county, Texas.
EclVunrv lsS0
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CoaN.-Ear upon arrival ON track, shelled
Az. "a do AK. sacked do no. From store.
car 81: sbelled. so; sacked, IS cents per
busbel
~ ~ ,hh,. Go. h.lebor,o, @
MAcNhhEi.---No' ! oois' 81 ar', ,o
Sc so; kits II rs, Sl:io' No; oDIs' Sio;
EGGs-Wholesale, 10 retail l.! TO l0c'
per dozen. 90, "a
BurrER-Couniry, l29slSc'i Western and
Kansas, l2lalSc.
RYx--In sack, 81 to 81 25.
BARLEY-s0 to 50 per bushe.
HAY-Prairie. loose from wagon, SD ;
mjllct. do. SIS balcd from store, Sl7 80 for
nrairie millet. do, $40.
WHEAT - We quote: From wagon,
nr;rne milling. 81 20 fair to inferior 81 90
foSI1O. From elevator, cents higher
SuIpsruFFs. 81 0ja 81 10.
OArs-In sack from track, 5SG; bulk DO
rust-proof scarce and in demand at 75a80c.
scked.
CvnCFpIPS Ann PROVISIONS
"NVN' Gu, -. GA - o.. t1aa,,..,
BAcoS-Olear slue' o. " 'e' preaN'as'
bacon loc. per pound: Ga
Dki oAL b, sues q iI ,ni Z, ,,,.o.,oa
hAMsIrlni t sugar ou''u i02' '""'"SS'o
do 10y: dry salt ioe a. +, hale h,,r1. ,,,.
LAhDl 'etce y II, 'i hho U"l 5e,srn Iu"s
blcke's a'lo ca .ho 40 ~ "'' "'''''''''
oy C sne y@o common. 14( to l43; ordi-
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Per dla Per do2
Corset j ana.

AndrOsG0ggin is keHrSargt .,,.. 9
rlullOWrll ........,.S 3 \mrskeag q. ...S
indian Orchurd...T - BjuhIorJ ....."..I
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WINS nna Liquors.

ALCOHOLICS 3j@s2 40 per gallon.
WHISKY Sweet mash, 81 2jsi so; sour
mash, 81 60d5 90, according 20 age.
g WINES -Claret, in case, 80 l5@si; Catawba
per gal 81 l0i2 90; Pert, per gal. 81 zoos 70,
sherry, / err gal, 81 2Og3 90; MADEIRA, per gal,
l6Od5 90; White wine, In cases, 81 2jGpl0 ~
CUAAlPAIGNE-COoks In baskets, $3.50
Heldsieck, In basket, SIS 90; krug, In basket
ga 10; Domestic champagne, slOGl6.
ALE--Stock ale, doz., So l5Se 80; Porter
,loZ. 81 OO6p2 so.
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County Judge, Dallas county, Texas.
February Q, lSs0

Notice is hereby given tlat the Commission
eis have extended the time in which bids are
to be submitted on the rebuilding of the Court
house. from Friday. tie 18th, 10 Wednesday,
the 18th day of February, lsSO. This will
time in which 10 get up their figure
X. 4. BURKE,
Judge, &c,