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AWorthIess Invention
.ecial 10 Cineinnati Commeroinll

Special to Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, August 1O.-A gov
ernment official who has retufned
from New York, after sn inspection
Of the alleged Fenian torpedo boat,
pronounces the solicitude of the
British government unfounded. He
says it could be put to absolutely no
use at all by the revolutionists, be-
cause it cannot be taken across the
ocean nor into rough water. If
shipped abroad, it would have to be
on board a steamer, and if it could be
once unloaded and set aaoat it would
have to keep inside some Aarbor and
would be practically boxed up and
harmless. 1t could not put out to sea
if pursued, and it has not the ca
pacity to carry supplies for more than
q few days at the utmost, so it would
be dependent upon shore connection.
1t is pronounced to be of the most
fimsy construction, with plate on
each side Tor raising and sinking it in
the water, and is SO light In manufac-
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ture that the least collision would
disable it by breaking this gearing. 1t
is said that while it might make a
practical harbor defense, as a means
of offense it is worth nothing at all.
The only valuable thing about it that
is new invention Is reported to be
an appliance for keeping the air pure
while the boat is submerged. The
English government is laughed at TOR
its anxiety over the affair.
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Kansas City Times (Dem): The
Republicans of New York are depend
ing largely upon public sympathy for
the President to carry that State next
fall. While the President has the
sympathy of the people in his affection.
we Just cannot see how it will affect
any man in his political opinion. Be-
cause President Garfield became the
victim of an assassin's bullet, that in
no way changes the complexion or
principles of the Republican party.
They are just what they were before
the shot was fired, aud since that shot
was fired we know little more of the
Republicans than before. The contest
at Albany acted as an electric light to
show up the party in the enermity of
its power for corruption and capa ,ity
for continuing it in the future. 1t will
not do to build on so frail thing as
temporary sentiment, aroused by cir
cumstances that will disappear as the
President is restored to health. If the
Republicans of New York have no
better claim to the suffrage OF the peo-
pie than sentiment of sympathy for
the President, they had better aban.
don the thought of success, at once.
and have done with it.
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BY CABLE.

LONDON, August 12.-It is now as
serted that the report that the
Pope intends leaving Rome was cir.
culated by the Vatican with the inten-
tion Of arousing the Catholics abroad.
Gladstone's health has somewhat
suffered from worries over the land
bill. His appearance last night elicit.
ed much sympathy and some concern
among bis friends.
A Times correspondent at Tunis
says official reports and accounts
of independent persons all tend to
show that French troops plundered
Europeans houses at Sfax.
An Alexandria correspondent .ays
There is considerable anxiety regard
ing the attitude of the army and ru.
mors Of mutinous disorders, but the
government refuses to give any in.
formation on the subject. A change
in the Ministry believed to be immi-
nent.
VIENNA, August 12.-The presi-
dents Of various Vienna rowing clubs
were most hospitable to their foreign
visitors, and many Americans availed
themselves Of the privileges afforded.
A splendid course was kept. Both
crews were much cheered, especially
the Americans. After mile had
been traversed, ShinkeI was seen to
falter, and in moment or so the Cor
nells were in complete confusion.
Shinkel then fell forward, and it was
ascertained that be had tainted.
Vienna's crew was composed of very
muscular and powerful men,
DUBLIN, August II. = Parnell,
writingto the editor of United Ireland,
a new paper,in the interest of the Land
League, says: am much pleased that
you intend to make a development in
the industrial resources of the country
and to encourage native manufactur-
ers the leading feature Of your paper.
l think the time is fast approaching
when we might do much to r9.estab-
lish Irish manufacturers, by encour-
aging our people to use own made in
| preference to English made goods.
am disposed to believe, in regard to
articles not at present manufactured
to that extent at home, that we might
use the products of American factor
les. This would tend to act as an in.
direct protection to Irish manuiac-
turers, as it would encourage the
origination Of works for the purpose o.
manufacturing such articles at home
The organization which the land move
ment has fostered will be very i'm
portant in assisting in such a move
ment.
Rev. DR.. Thomas w. Croke, Arch.
bishop of Cashel, also writes to the
same paper, urging the editor to en-.
courage Irish industries in preference
to patrOnizing foreign goods.
TUNIs, August II. = Mauraudinl
bands, who hitherto confined them
selves to districts east of Tunis, have
now commenced depredations in the
country in the direction of Algeria
It's statedsome mountain tribes of the
order have also revolted, but it is i'm
possible to ascertain to what extent
Most Of the French troops are moving
in that direction, which tends to show
that the disturbance is serious. There
are only about. three hundred French
cavalry in the city of Tunis, so it is
impossible to check the depredations
Of the mounted Arabs.
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THE London Morning Advertiser
speaks of Mr.. Redpath as a firebrand In
sober truth, Mr.. Redpath is lunatic. He
dares England to arrest him, and the
United States to allow him to remain in
prison. Pooh-put him in lunatic
asylum! 1t was only year or two ago
that he was wandering around the world
out of his mind, hil friends not knowing
for months what had become of him.
Just now he manifests his demented con-
tiers touching Ireland He should be
taken care of-[Cincinnati Commercial.
And this same man now denounced
as luuatic was employed since the
war by Radical papers up North to
villify, misrepresent and lie about the
South. This was his field and his
forte. He sustained the carpetbag
governments, and treated all who op-
posed them as cut-throats and Ku-
klux. The people of the South we're
down, and the foot of the oppressor
and the untutored freedman was upon
their necks. Mr.. Redpath came
down and manufactured testimony
against a helpless, suffering people.
He, too, goaded them and jeered at
their unfortunate condition, and en-
couraged the dogs that tore their
quivering flesh. The leading North
ern Radical papers gave credence to
all he wrote and applauded
his cowardice and infamy. All
of sudden, for some selfish purpose,
doubtless, this hireling scribbler has
become an apostle of liberty and tie
champion of the unfortunate people Of
ireland. If they had 20 depend upon
such friends alone their cause would
be indeed helpless and hopeless
Having no more use for his services
in the South and his mendacious lies
the very papers that ayailed them
selves of his dirty work and turned il
against the South now denounCe hin
as lunatic.
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TIE opinion of Governor Blackburn,
Of Kentucky, in regard to President
Garfeld's condition will be read with
painful interest throughout the coun-
try. The Governor. though retired
from practice, is recognized as an en-
inent physician, and many will share
with him the opinion which he has
held from the first that the wound Is
necessarily fatal. He advances also
the startling though plausible theory
that when the President signed his
name the other day it was
to call for an extra session
Uf Congress to be issued in the
event of his death. Both Suppositions
are reasonable and probable. The
doctors who spend so much tine in
writing and signing bulletins, have
done much to forfeit the full conf
deuce of the people. We have been
assured over and over that the Presi-
dent slept well without Che use Of
opiates, and that he is in better con
-dition than at any time since he was
shot. According to their repeated
assurances, he ought to be near
ly well by this time, when in
fact he is in very critical con-
dition. The whole country seizes
with eaeerness upon every favorable
bitOf news, or shadow of hope. But
long continued suffering, frequent
operations and the excessively hot
weather must have had telling effect
even upon such powerful constitu-
ton as the Presidents. We all hope
and pray that he will recover, but
there is certainly a we'll sustained
.cluse for great anxiety. The following
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A SENSATIONAL OPINION.
Governor Blackburn Thinks The
Presidents Wound is Mortal
And That His Name Was Signed
To Call Congress- Together.

LOUISVILLE, August 1.-THE Lex
ington reporter of the Courier our
nal has had a talk with Governor
Blackburn, who is a prominent retired
physician. During quite lengthy
talk on various topics the condition Of
President Garfield was mentioned.
Governor Blackburn said: II thought
at the time the President was shot
that his wound would prove mortal
and / still think so. He will undoubt-
edly die, as l believe the ball was de-
flected and struck the spinal column,
affecting the great nerve. Nothing
else could account for the pains in his
feet. This thing you netice in the pa
pers about their getting him to sign
his name in order to test his nerves is
all foolishness. 1t is my opinion that
they got his name signed for the pur-
pose of calling Congress together in
event Of his death" In this connec-
ton your correspondent will
state that he had a conver-
sation with two other surgeons of this
city, who expressed the opinion that
the Presidents weakness is largely
due to the fact that he has not been
furnished with enough strengthening
food. One Of them is of the opinion
that the tone of the Presidents stom-
ach has been impaired by too many
hypodermic injections ofmorphine.
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Cooler weather Coming.

WASHINGTON, August IL. = For
Tennessee and the Ohio valley, fair
weather. westerly winds, followed in
the western portion by rising barome-
ter and colder northwest winds. For
the lake region partly cloudy weather
with local rains, winds mostly vest
orly, stationary or higher temperature,
falling, followed by rising barometer.
For the upper lake region and upper
Mississippi valley, colder and fair
weather, southwest veering to n0rth !.
west winds and higher pressure. For
the lower Missouri valley, colder,
clearing weather, naFtberly winds and
higher pressure.
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There is an Arab in Boston who
claims that he caused Stanley to find
Livingstone, and indeed almost had to
drag him to Ujiji. The Arab says,
among other things:
Stanley has not told the truth rel
ative to the toast drank between Liv-
ingstone and himself at the latter's
hut. 1t was the last bottle Of cham
payne Stanley had, and / brought il
out. Stanley offered the toast, Here S
to England and America' | inter
rupted with, and Arabia. Stanley
and Livingstone looked at one an
other, clinked glasses and drank the
toast, To England, America and Ara
bia. This is the truth, and | felt
satisfied, as | thought that Arabia had
done as much to find Livingstone as
Stanley did"
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NORTH CAROLINA is opposed to
prohibition, by considerable MAORI
ty. North Carolina sat down very
heavily on prohibition. Seventy-three
counties heard from give a majority
of 1886 againstit. Twenty-three are
yet to report. But one couuty-Hay-
wood-gave a majority for it, and that
was 2l. The majority against prohib.
itOry legislation, when all the returns
are in, will be upwards of 10000
The negroes were nearly all opposed
to prohibition and the whites were
divided,
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Liverpool mnrIket.

LIVERPOOL, August 12.-Bacon,
long clear, steady, AS; short clear, 45s
Sd. Shoulders, frmer, 33s. Beet, extra
India mess, dull, 114s; prime mess,
dull, zoos. Cheese, American choice,
frmer, 53s. Tallow, prime city, firm
er, 35s Cd. Turpentine spirits, frmer,
36s. Wheat, spring No. 2, dull, los;
No. | white, dull, los I'd; winter,
steady, los ID. Corn, frmer, IS cd
old; 5s Sd new.
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special from yesterdays Cincinnati
Commercial does not look at all favor
able.
The debility of the President TO which
Is attributed the gu ckened pulse, seems
to be the only seriously anhbying feature
in the case. While the fever was high,
OF course he was given nosolid food, hence
the weakness has not been overcome.
Now that the fever is gone, and little
solid food has been administered, it is to
be hoped that there viii be an improve
ment in this respect, and the doctors con-
fdeptly count on an improvement to-
morrow 1t was also deemed best this
morning not TO raise the President in bed,
ms usual before the last relapse; also, to
confne hlm strictly to liquid diet, and
dispense with his breakfast entirely.
Everything tends to show that the Presi-
dent is very weak
The physicians claim that he is progress
ing nicely, and will be all right again in a
day or two.
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CHINA
DINNER SETS,
1875 pieces, for $40.
SPEcIALTIEs,
BaE Fixtures. Mirrors. eto.
Carbohydrates Knives. CastOrr sto.
Hotel and Steamboat Ware;
Q. n. ERICH,
ssI MAIN STREET Memphis. Tenn.

The Cook fund collected in pennies
by the Cincinnati Commercial amount
ed Wednesday night to $5l6 81, CON
tributed by fifty one thousand six
hundred and ninety-one persons.
Captain Cook is an humble crockery
maker by trade, and will be enabled
by this sudden inflow of fortune to
greatly enlarge his business or re-
tire altOaether.
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Notice to the Creditors
Of Memphis, Tenn.

THE undersigned hereby give notice. ma re-
| quired BY an act of the Legislature Of fhe
State of Tennessee, entitled IAN ACT Ia nTo-
vide for the settlement of the indebtedness of
the extinct municipality city of Memphis -
approved april g.. 1881, that they are empo,y.
cred and will fund at any time before the 6r.t
day OF Dece mber 1882, the debt Of said extinct
corporation, With thirty-year liquidatins
bon Is, at the rate Of thirty-three and ona.
third cents on dollar, and the Filppin com.
promise bords a tsixty-sx cents on a dollar.
with interest at three per cent per annum 10,
five yearl and at the rate Of six per cent psr
annum thereafter, to be paid out Of the spe.
act can be bad by addressing ". 3. SMITH
Secretary, No. II Madison street. Momnb
Tenn. J. r. GOODWIN, -
HENRY + DIN.
Liquidating Board Extinct Municiraiity CITY
Of Memphis.
Memphis, Tenn, August 2. 1881. iSil ia
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Dr. AgneW Denies.

PHILADELPHTA, August Il, 1881.
In the Philadelphia Times of Au.
gust 9Th, 1881, communication ap
peared which proposes to present my
views in regard to several points con
nected with President Gar6eld's
wound. AS this article has been made
the basis Tor an editorial on the same
subject in the New York Herald, and
has, as l understand, been the sub
ject of comment in other papers, !
deem it my duty to say that in no par.
ticular do the details given represent
my views of the case, nor were they
given by me to any representative O
the press.
[Signed,l D. HAYES AGNEw.
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The Rev. L. E. Hale says Of Dean
Stanley that when he landed in Bos-
ton he laughingly responded thus to
an inquiry as to what he most wanted
ID see: "The old historical madness
has broken out. | want to see history.
Show me the old elm on Boston com
mon. l know it is blown down, but /
want to see where it was. Show me
anything that carries reminiscence
of Washington" "Tell me what was
the end Of the Federal party" he said
10 puzzled young fellow Of this gen
erationvwho could only repeat the
question with shudder. "Tell me
where Roger Williams was buried
and so on.
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EXKCuTIvE MANSION.

WAsHINGTON, August IL, 1890 pm !
The President has passed a comfort
able morning. He continues to take
without repugnance the liquid nour-
ishment allowed, and ate with relish
for breakfast a larger quantity Of
solid food than he took Saturday. At
present his pulse is 100; temperature,
SO; respiration, 19.
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DIED,

GRIFFITH Mrs. NJ. NJ. GRFFIrH, Friday
morning, AUGUST 18th. at o'clock, aged 81
year, 8 months and II days.
Funeral FROM late residence, No. 55s Shelby
street. this (FRIDAN evening at o'clock.
Friends and acquaintauses are invited to
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The new comet Is only 94,O0O,00O
miles from the earth, and on the 10th
inst, when it reaches its nearest point
to the earth, it will be startlingly Wis
ible TO the naked eye at 50,OO0,0O0
miles. IL is a more formidable look
Jog comet than that Ct 1858, the tele
sc0pists say.
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Monday. Septemher l2th, l88I.

the real estate mentioned and described in
said decree as follows:
Being in the Taxing District Of Shelby
county, the late city OF Memphis, and de
soribed as follows; Beginning at stake at the
southeast roiner OF Tennessee and Huling
streets, and running thence eastwardly. with
the south side of Huling street, 40 feet to a
stake; thence southwardly 20 eet to stake;
thence westwardly 40 feet to Tennessee street:
thence nOrthwardly, with the east side of
Tennessee street, 100 feet to the beginning,
Terms Of Sale One fourth cash and balance
in six months, purchaser to execute note with
approved personal security for the deferred
payment and a lien retained until said tote is
paid.
jackson, Tenn, August 18th, 1881.
JOHN II. FREEMAN, Clerk.
I B Micou, Solicitor. 1911
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Monday, September 18th, 1881,

In Supreme Court of Tennessee at Jackson
Sarah Chapman vs.. Q A Taylor ct al, and
G a Taylor VS. 5 J Chapman.
IN pursuance of the decree pronounced by
4 the Supreme Court Of Tennessee, at jack
son. in this cause June lst, 1881, will offer
for salo to the highest and best bidder, in
front of tho courthouse In Memphis. on
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80 MADISON STREET.

THE annual period for renting stores and
i Dwellings is just upon us, and we desire
to say TO our patrons that we are now, and
shall continue to be, prepared TO meet their
wishes, either In renting their properly to
prompt and desirable tenants, or TO supply
cottages, large dwellings and stores to those
who apply for them. A great variety Of city
aud suburban property, and farms at bargains
fjr sale at all times. l42 60
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DINNOLUrION.

7NHE firm Of Smith h Van Horn is this day
/ dissolved by mutual consent. 4. S. Van
Hora will hereafter carry on the business.
W, Sp0TP. SMITH.
+. S. VAN HORN.
Memphis, July LIST, 1881. 142 IA
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ChanCery Sale of Real Estate

No. 1896. R-Chanotrg Court of Shelby county
-Sallie Tayl'rys Hattie Taylor OF a.
DY virtue of an interloGutory decree for sale,
- entered in the above cause on the 18th day
of July 1881, M 80, page 290, will sell, at
public auction, 10 The highest bidder in front
of the Clerk and Masters office. courthouse
of Shelby county, Memphis, Tennessee, on
Saturday, September 3, 1851,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county. Tenn.
tO-wit:
Being the western portion Oflot No. 10, off
W Smiths subdivision, fronting 55 feet on
the north side OF St. Paul street, and running
back north about lt6 feet, and bounded on the
east by the lot sold by VIM NJ Smith, adm'r,
etc., Of S w Jefferson, TO Lizzie Jackson, on
record in Shelby county in book 81, page n.
Terms Ofosle-Un a credit of six an twelve
months, purchaser executing note with APP
proved security, lien retained, redemption
barred.
This August 1s, 1881.
J BLACK, Clerk and Master.
Bigelow x Hill, Solicitors. l42 las 1854
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Chatty Schuyler at Chautauqua.
CHAUTAUQUA, August 12.-Hon.
Schuyler Colfax attended the chill
dren's meeting this morning, and
made an address.
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In Supreme Court of Tonnessee at Jaekson-

IN pursuance Of the decree pronounced by
i the Supreme Court Of Tennessee, at jack
son, in this cause May 18TH 1881, | will offer
for sale to the highest bidder in front Of the
courthouse of Shelby county, in Memphis, on
Monday, September 18th, 1881,
the real estate mentioned and described in
said decree as fOlloss:
A certain lot or parcel Of land 81 uated in
the city of Memphis, Shelby county, Tenn,
on Main street, known as lot block t6, front
fget and running back east, between parallel
lines, about l4S feet.
Terms Of sale-Cash. Equity ofredemption
barred.
jackson, Tenn, August 18th, 1881.
JOHN IL. FREEMAN, Clerk.
HIM Hill, Solicitor. 1i2 II
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W. Arthur WheatIey,
Real Estate Agent G. Attorney,
WALKER BLOCK, 231MAIN STREET.
MEMPHIS, TENN.

HOUSES for residence. business, Offices.
Ii Also lands for rent aud sale.
Landlords and tenants invited to call and
get value in realty 1927
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Washington.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.

EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, August IL, $50 am. J
The President slept well the greater
part of the night. The fever of yes
terday afternoon subsided during the
evening, since 10 pm. His general
condition this morning is good. Pulse
100, temperature SO 6, respiration 19.
D. w. BLISS.
j. K. BARNES,
J.J. WOODWARD,
ROBT. REYBURN.
L. II. HAMILTON.
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+. NJ. AVERY. Ut. BERLIN.
AVERY g. BERLIN,
Real Estate and Rental Agents.

+. NJ. AVERY.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-01-11
A Naval Engagement.

! LIMA, Dec. 9.-Early on the morning of
the fourth the Peruvian launch Urcos, whilst
on guard duty in the bay, was attacked by
three Chilian torpedo launches. The Peru
yiaD was armed with one forty FOUNDER and
two miLraill euse, aud the Chilians with tor
pedoes, cannon, mitrailleuse and rocket tubes.
The Urcos made a desperate resistance, but
finally thought prudence the better part of
valor and worked within range OF the shore
batteries. Then the Huascar, Augamos and
Chacabuco with three more launches came
over from the island and the engagement be,
came general. Shot, shell and rockets were
whzzing about OH the shore, whilst the bat
teries pounded away with the greatest energy
al the Huascar, which, it wes believed, was
struck once. The UrcDs also succeeded in
striking one of the torpedo launches, and the
combat then terminated by the Chilians re-
turning to the island with it to effect repairs.
Three men were killed and two wounded on
board the UrcOs, which is nothing more than
a slow launch tug. Once torpedo boat at
tempted to get near enough to blow her up,
but a shot from forty pounder put an end
TO the attempt. The spars were cut en- the
Chilian launches during the two hours fight
ing. The heaviest part of the fighting was
done to the northward of the bay where the
neutral vessels are at ancher. The Lacka-
wanna and Garibaldi both had narrow es.
capes, the heavy shells from the shore burst
ing quite close to them. They at once moved
their anchorage, as in fact did most of the
| other vessels.