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The seemingly incredible state
ment that the cost of fences in the
United States amounts to consider
ABLY more than the National debt
is given color by the Bureau of Sta
tistics of Indiana, which says that
the fences of that State, if extended
extended in a single line, would go
around the world nearly ten times!
Their aggregate length is put down
at over 344, 900 miles, and their total
cost not less than $2oo,ooo,ooo.
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LOUISIANA.
II. W. L. Lewis, 0syka, Miss, National
Deputy,
W. G. Andrews, Oakland, Union parish.
L. W. Ramsey, Fsrmersville, Union parish
E. T. Sellers, townsville, Union parish.
d. w. Self, Nanny, Sabine parish.
J. II. Allen, Benton's Ferry, Livingston.
J. franklin, Fort Jessup, Sabine parish.
e. K. Branch, Bordelonville, Avoyelles.
I. J. Carver, Travelling Lecturer, N. o.
Daniel Morgan, Magnolia, East Baton
Rouge parish.
FIN Haygood, Tilden, Avoyelles parish.
Dr. B. F. billiard, Farmsrsville, Union par.
Dr. J. W. Robertson, Gaar's Mill, VIM par.
O. R. Hearn, Hoods Mill, Jackson parish
JP Russell, Franklinton, Washington par.
DIR. J. j. Afford, Washington parish.
M. Dempsey, jena, Catahouls parish.
wv. Jones, Montgomery, Grant parish.
DR.. J. J. Nettles, Grangeyille, st. Helena.
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TEXAS

CONVERSATIONAL DISTRICT LECTURERS
| .FTM District-R. M. Sanders, Gid
qlngs,, Lee county.
Si.M District--H C. THOMPSON, Prai-
RE Lea, Caldwell county.
COUNTY COMMITTEEMAN.
y. .. West, Whitesboro, Cooke county:
asa "eems, Quitman, Wood county:
ID. j. Casey, Burkville, Newton county.
county.
w. T.. Duncan, Brentwood, Brown co,
FRANK u. Ramsey, Mahomet, Burnett co.
q. ". Kennedy, Paige, Bastrop county.
A. +. league, Giddings, Lee comfy.
I. A. Pritchard, Angus, Navarro county.
n. e. Steel, Cotton Gin, Freestone GO.
q. W. Everett, Bonner, Freestone county,
T: b. Odom, Fairfield, Freestone county.
W. &c. Staples, Sherman, Grayson CO.
>. M. Collins. Pennington, Grayson county
j. B: Cobb, Cannon, Grayson county.
d. M. Dsusherty, Prairie Lea, Caldwell co.
y. b. Whittenburg, Lockhart, Caldwell co.
B. F. Palmer, Lockhart, Caldwell 90.
d. Fike, Carthage, Pamela county
a. b. John, Colthorp, Houston county,
A. n. Kerr, Mesquite, Dallas county
T. Q. Holt, Walker Station, Red River co.
A. q. Anderson, Ashland, Hunt county,
1. 5. woodward, Merrilltown, Travis CO.
John W. Waltman, Jewett, Leon county.
): b. Long, Rusk, Cherokee county.
W. z, Miles, Thorndale, Milan county
>. M. Fitzgerald and ]. M Grubbs, Jeffer-
son, Marion county
James n. Simmons, Lanier, Cass county,
James r. Rogers, Melissa, T: c. Boon, Nc
Kinney, and R. S. Sneed, Allen, Collin county,
Elem Moore, West Point, Fayette county.
A. W. Murray, Lone Grove, Llano county.
ID. j. Gooch, Anderson, Grimes county.
r. A. Brooks, Alum Creek, Bastrop county.
u. b. Harris, Magnolia, Jasper county
j. W. Spekerd, Egypt, Kaufman county.
VIM. McEnnis and NJ. H. McChristian, Pa
ris, Lamar county
W. 5. Packard, Wcatherford, Parker ounty.
&. n May, West Falls, Falls county.
). ID. Christian, Gober, Fannin county:
ID. N. g. Bentley and a. c. Dial, Sulphur
springs, Hopkins county.
j. L. Corcoran, Duck Creek, Dallas county.
Dr. W. A. Smith, Hallville, Harrison CO.
w. M. Blalock and A. A. Mantius, Marshall,
Harrison county.
A. M, Rellar, Birdsdale, Bell county.
Q. A. Coleman, Palo Alto, Bell county.
b. &. Ship Oenaville, Bell county.
John NJ. Carson, Red Oak, Ellis county.
John A. Forbes, Florence, Williamson co.
Robert Hanna, Old Round Rock, e"
William Erwin, Paris, Lamar county.
W. W. Sayler and S. F. McBurney, Tampa
sas, Lampasss county.
g. W. Martin, Rockwall, ROckwall county
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rike-J. M. Causey, McComb City.
SSlmPson-y. c. McLaurin, Mount Zion.
Smith-J. P. segrist, Morton.
Iate-M: @. Morrison, Poplar:
Union--W A. Funk, New Albany.
warren-D Alverson and WE Gihson.
Vicksburg. "'0"'
miikinson-c. NettervilIe, woodvifIs.
Winston-M. C. Gage, Louisville.
faioousha-W. L. Woods ,lWater Valley.
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ITO PLANTERS.
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DARD FERTILIZER
"GUANO."

Manufactured and sold by us last year,
we have increased our facilities to manu-
facture this Fertilizer on a much larger
scale than heretofore, and offer the same
on most liberal terms. For further partic-
ulars apply at
COLUMBUS OIL MILLS.
Our Fertilizer is put up for convenience
of farmers in 100 10 sacks. None genuine
except bearing our trade mark triangle.
P. A. P. ian38-Iow
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HINTS AND HELPS
Profit and Pleasure in
THE GRANGF,

Topics for Discussion and Pro-
grdnzn1eS for Meetings.
Arranged for the Purpose of Assisting the Of
fioers and Members of the Subordinate Oranges
to Secure Profit and Pleasure in the Grange.
6 cents each, or soc. per dOz.
Euery Grange in the Country should
be supplied Nth these Books.
Sent by mail post paid on receipt of price.
@- Address all orders to
r. r.. SMITH.
Secretary Ohio Stass Grange,
OWENS Station, Marion county, Ohio.
Money Orders should be drawn payable at
Marion, Ohio.
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MISSISSIPPI STATE GRANGE,
Master-Put. Darden, Fayette.
Overseer-J. G. Macarthur, Meridian.
Lecturer-Baxter Wilson, Lexington.
Steward. B. Bailey, Lake.
Secretary-Mrs. Helen A. Ably, Hermans-
vile, Clniborne county.
Treasurer-H. o. Dixon, Jackson.
Executive Committee-T. ]. Ably, Port Glib
son L. r. Afford, jackson; DR.. j. B. Bailey,
Lake; DR.. ]. f. Mcleod, Macon.
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There are thirteen States and one
Territory now engaged in cotton
raising, six of them devoted exclu-
sively to it, and yet the little Yazoo
district alone constituting about one
third the State of Mississippi, could
grow all the cotton raised.
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GLAD ECHOES
V IN THE GRANGE.
New Grange Song Book

Filth Edition,
Published by 7heOhio StateGrange
Containing IS large pages and IS Songs. Rx-
aotly adapted for Public and Priv ate
Grange Meetings, Picnics, Festivals,
Grange Concerts, &c.
Strongly Bound In Boards.
GD-Six Pages of Music added Feb. 1, 1882.
This is unquestionsbly the best Grange
Song Book that has ever been issued, and has
met the unqualified endorsement of the Grange
in all portions of the United States. The first
four editions were taken up almost as soon as
issued.
Price, per dozen. 90.
Single cOpies....... 25c.
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STATE.

President Arthur was born at
North Fairfield, Vermont, within
stones throw of the Canada line.
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g First Prizes at Fair American In
stitute, and Millers' Internal Exposition,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
NOTE.-In our recent suit against the
American Lubricator Co., of Detroit, be-
fore Justice Stanley Matthews, of the U.
S. Supreme Court, involving their "sight
feed" feature, decree was rendered in our
favor August 20, 1881.
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GRANGE DIRECTORY, Isss.
NATIONAL GRANGE,

MASTER. ]. Woodman. of Michigan
Overseer-Put. Darden of Mississippi.
Lecturer-H. Eshbaugh, Of Missouri.
Steward-Wm. Sims, Kansas.
Asst Steward-J.J ]. Rosa, Delaware.
Chaplain-S H. Ellis, Ohio.
Secretary-W' M. ireland, Washington
City.
Treasurer. M. Mcdowell, N. Y.
Gate Keeper. v. Scott, Arkansas.
Ceres-Mrs. H. H. Woodman, Mich.
Pomoia-Mrs. M. L. Darden, Miss.
Flora-Mrs. E. M Nicholson, N. ].
L. A. S.-Mrs. VIM. Sims, Kansas.
Executive Committed. WyattAiken,
5. Carolina; ]. M. Blanton, Virginia.
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Deputy Lecturers.
ARKANSAS.


GENERAL DEPUTIES.
R. E. CLANCY, Arkansas Post, Arkansas CO.
G. e. Tobey, Atkins, Pope county.
Fl. V. Underwood, Kings Mills, Sharpe CO.
COUNTY DEPUTIES.
W. H. Hoskins, Violet, Arkansas county.
J. II. Hurd, Lead Hill, Boone county.
Jas. Fl. Msehen, Charlottesville, Calhoun CO
W. Il. Magee, Chalk Bluff, Clayton county.
d. j. Man, Pine Grove, Dallas county.
E. T. Woodruff, Ozark, franklin county.
7. 81. CIyke, Lono, Hot Springs county.
r. A. Childress, Graham, Independence co.
J. B. Pritchett, Barren Fork, lizard county.
B. F. Coffman, Smithville, Lawrence co.
Edward Terry, Bright Star, Miller county.
WI Pledger, Clarendon, Monroe county.
A sherald, Reeds Landing, Pulaski CO.
A Gwin, Pecahontas, Randolph county.
II J Mccall, Buck Knob, Scott county.
o NJ Rogers, Kings Mills, Sharp county.
R Rogers, Walker, White county.
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f,on. and wneu presenting ms views 10
the public, either with voice or pen, he
so.s so with great clearness and force.
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The present overflow of the Mis-
sissippi is the most disastrous every
known
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ARKANSAS STATE GRANGE.
MASTER. V. Scott, Miller county.
Secretary-R. Eigginhotham, Miller.
Executive Cemmittee-R. c. CLANCY, Ar
kansas comfy; Edward Terry.
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FLORIDA STATE GRANGE.
Master-Wm. b. Wilson, Wilson.
Secretary-R. F. Rogers, Welborn.
Executive Committee-J. C. Waldron, Su-
wannee Shoals; George W. Waldron, Suwanes
Shoals; George Umstead, Houston.
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GEORGIA STATE GRAN9E.
Master-H. R. Deadwyler, Doves Creek.
Secretary-E. Taylor, Bolingbroke.
Executive Committee-T. H. Kimbrough,
J. W. Martin
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Ien channel ~ feet deep and 200 feet
Idc was secured, another half million
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TEXAS STATE GRANG1

TEXAS STATE GRANGE.
Mastsr-A. ]. Rose, Bell county.
Secretary-R. T. Kennedy, Frsestone.
Executive Committee. r. Biggs, Marion;
A. NJ. Kellar, Bell; VIM. Boothe, Lamar.
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ALABAMA STATE GRANGE.

Master-Ben. c. Harrison, Selma.
Seore'ary-Wm. Jos. johnson, Choctaw
Corner, Clarke county.
Executive Committee-A. v. Gardner, Sell
ma; s. A. Sparkman, Flint, Morgan county;
ID. A. Burleson, Hartselle.
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TENNESSEE STATE Ora

TENNESSEE STATE GRANGE.
Master-T. B. Harwell, Giles county.
Secretary-John H. Currey, Nashville.
Executive Cemmittee-Dr: J. NJ. Head, Gal
latin; a. q. Norman, Murfreesboro; Isaac
Lytton, Nashville.
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LOUISIANA STATE GRANGE.
II. W. L. Lewis, Acting Master and Ma
tional Deputy, 0syka, Miss.
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PETITION TO CONGRESS

The ip-Railway Isthmus of Tehuantepec
me honorable Of the nuea States
farmers sand members of tn
for
American nd shorten VOYAGE as
he Nicaagu Panama
nd The
and
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should foreign
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TOFFICE
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to within reach of tsee
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s Sears various plans to accomplish TINS
4.:ad Tn 1872 a COMMISSION
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NAMES.
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FLORID

J. H. Campbell, Acron, Orange county
J. Il. Matchett, Dunedin, fernando CO.
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The Oil passes in sight, drop by drop,
into the column of steam, where it vapori-
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oiling perfectly every part reached by the
steam. Amy CLEAN OIL, black or
white, light or heavy, may be used. Saves
from 40 to 20 per cent in oil and wear Of
machinery, thus paying for itself several
times year. A cup will be sent to re-
sponsiblc parties on 20 days trial, if de-
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der. Address
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Office: sS Griswold street,
New-York tribune., 1882-08-12
FIRING At HIS WIFE TO FRIGHrEx HER.

sensation was created in Union Hill, n j.
about o'clock yesterday morning, by shooting
aiiray. Charles Recke, who lives in the neighbor.
hood known " Irish Row." has been jealous Of
his wife for some time. Becoming convinced that
she was unfaithful, he purchased seyen-barreed
revolver on Thursday in EbzOd's store In Bergen
hne-ave. When he went home on Thursday night
his wife was absent and his two children were In
the house alone Taking the revolver with him.
Recke started out to look for his wife, but did NOT
find her until about o'clock IN the mOrnI1g when
he saw her standing IN BergeDlIne-ave.. near Fisher
ST., engaged in conversation with one Of the men
employed in the Weehawken tunnel Recka
watched the couple for "a few minutes and tbA
drawing his revolver began TO shoot. After firing
five shots at his wife ana her companion, he turned
the weapon toward himself and sent two bullets
through his right cheek. One of the other bule ets
took effect III his wife's neck, and she and her COM
panlon ran away just officer came and ar.
rested Recle.
Later III the morning the prisoner was auaigned
before Recorder cnlelchert and ms wife appeared
as complainant against HIM. The prisoner, whose
injuries are not dangerous. said that he fired five
shots In the air for the purpose OF frightening his
wife, and that the man who with her tired at
him and shot him twice in the cheek. He positively
denied that he had shot himself, but Mrs Recke
stated that the man with whom she was talking dId
not fire any shots. Recke was committed Tor trial
IN default OF $1,000 bail. Dr. SOmeryIlle extracted
the bullet from Mrs. Recke's neck, and said that
she was not dangerously wounded.
New-York tribune., 1882-08-12
DIR. PHILLIPS'S WILL SUSTAINED.

Surrogate Rollins yesterday handed down a
decision in which he admIts to probate the VIII OF the
iate Dr Horny J. Philips. The testator was an Eng
lishman by birth. Many years ago he came 10 thiS
country and subsequently, 1t Is said, through the III
tlucnce of his wife, obtained position rs surgeon
In tue Regular Army In 1868 he married IL niece
of Judge McAisLer OF the Supreme Court ot
California His married le not happy 9.
Al much is certmn but whose fault il was Is very un
certain Dr. Philips was jealous Of his wife, and MIS-
Phillips according to the testimony OF some OF the VII
nesses called in the will contest was free aud open III
her association with the Army officers A temporary
sepaaton took place in 1875 and after short period
of reconciliation nal separation followed. Dr. Philips
began suit in the OF the proceedings
hired one DE- Auris with whom Mrs. Phillips had been
on friendly terms conduct himself toward her In the
nresence in such manner rs would copro
mise her reputation No evidence OF improper tonauc on
the mart OF Mrs Puillps obtained and the divorce
suit was allowed to la To the ground one or Two oteI
a,yorcc suts were begun by Dr. Philips, but nothing
ever came OF Mrs. Philips, after her hepai aloh
from her her husband seems To have entertained 10
very kindly or natterlng opinion % MAJ. Sno "ioto
many letter and postal cards. in one Ot WAuon nc i
sDoken OF man to dcspicaDlo and cOhemptpl' o'
any bOdy associate Will La oJaef lelIoIS Aei IAN
gunge is In the degree violent aud Ditter -,
Dr Phillipa died October, 1879. Ia ms "hl' VIZ"
was executed "a few days before bis death no mehton
whatever nado OF his vile Inc DuiA oi @
was given to hls 0sler In England MIS- finps % @ S"n
tested the probate Ot her husOanu WIZ "" .". b uS
that IL was made under an Insane ueuSOn tnsl 81 t"u
not been "A dutul and anoctonate WIG On lno trlu I"
great mass OF testimony was taken, Whloh tehueu W
snoW that Dr Phillips was prey 10 sneh an uhreasoh
nna sur of e.lousy that he could ony Do roYalltu as
insour on the subject Of his wes conduct Mrs Philips
ao prxsuctd Witnesses VINO swore 10 her sweet
gontie patient ana loving disposton Tho sarros&s"
New-York tribune., 1882-08-12
GOING AND RETURNING.

CHILDREN DIsTuBuTED II MASSACHUSETTS AND
CoNNECTiCUr TOWNS, AND OTLEIs On THEIR
WAY HOME.
tFEoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT oP TIE TEmrNE.l
WILLIAMSBURG Mass, Aug. Sit was happy
porty Of children that filled car on the New-fork
New-Iaven and Hartford RaHroad this morning,
and left New York for two weeks of fresh mr IN
Connecticut and Massachusetts,. Few of the little
folks had ever been out of the city before, and al
most from the time the train moved out of the sta
ton excited cries of wonder and delight indicated
the appearance Of something that was marvellous to
the children because they had never seen its like
before. When the fst green fields reached,
the children felt that they had already to the
country" Nearly all OF them had ideas about
the country" and plans which they ex-
pccted to carry out. Part of the time
they sang and some of the voices were
very sweet Three children left the train at
Westport, Conn.,, aad although they seemed 10th
TO leave the cars nearly all of the others seemed TO
envy them the speedy realization of their dreams.
At New-Haven the small army OF travellers was
transferred from the New-YOrk, New-ilaven and
Hartford road to the New-llaven and Northampton
road Although there was scarcely two minutes
allowed for the change. the transfer made
rapidly and without confusion. Before New-haven
was reached two three of the children had fallen
victims 10 car sickness, and after leaving New
Haven the maiady assumed almost an epidemic
form But the car-ride for many of them, and for
tunately for those most afflicted. not long after
that Nine children lett the car at SOuthmgtOn,
seventeen at PianvIlc. two at Pennington and
four at Cranky. One girl transferred to the
charge of the conductor of another train at New
Haven her destination being sheffield. Not lew
of the little travellers would have liked to end
their tourney at Northampton. There was some
thing about the hills and trees there that seemed TO
can. ivate them completely. Mount Tom and Mount
Holyoke had been pointed out to.them before, and
one of the boys said that he would climb them
hills if he got chance.
When the last thlrty-four of the party were
landed at Williamsburg. the terminus OF the North
ampton line, there general sigh OF relief
from the tired travellers Two Large farm wagons
met the party at the station and the children
were OH their way to Chesterfield seven miles be-
yond Williamsburg.
little than two hours after the departure
Of the Chesteriold party. twenty children were
brought to the W illiamsburg station to be taken
back 10 Now York. They were "a ruddy, sunburned
set Of young people, right through IL was unne-
cessary TO ask them if they had been well and had
had IA good time could sec the answer 10 those
questions their faces and in their sparkling eyes
They had spent two weeks IN Goshen. A. T.
Hall who brought ten of them " the stati0nal OF
New-York tribune., 1882-08-12

ATTEMPT. and I believe shortly after ala ascehu'
Work of this sort is seldom undertaken by no''ccS'
and Zermatt. which is for the most part rehuc@-
yons OF the Alpine Club. was much eAcleu aoou'
these vounp fellows exploits. Yet anyuouy WIN
met them could see they had not set ABOUT tno DUST
ness in q foolhardy spirit. lhey had pIen'y Vi
s,ro,cth wete excellent walkers, and were very
ronioiv acouiring the mountaineering experience
without which no Alpine climbing is possible. anu
which is supplied by guides If wanting to the
amateur Very cool heads they | 9th plainly were
of their couragc and their resolution what they hau
done was abunGant proof. / remember an AFTER
noon stroll up the SchwarZ-See ravlne win the WV
Balfours and the two friends with whom was
travelling From one of the brothers, AM soIiS
cannot recollect which, got an account OF their
climbing-eOt 1t by dint of Questions mostly' s"'o
talking about their own exploits was clearly not
much TO their taste. But the story was NciS
lncidlv and modestly told--sometmes with an
optv,rt SIGN of the enthusiasm which Durnt WITHIN.
The fatality which has since overtaken ONO VI
them is in every sense to be lamcnteu. p"V
ueither for that nor for other fatalities tha' n""
gone before is the existence of the spirit Oh u"i'nS
adventure so common among young Ehsi'sii'i'o" ~
be lamented.
Mr. Comyns Carr. the well-known writer on art.
oditor 81 I,t and Letters. and English editor of
LAyf starts to-day ON visit To the pro'ihci'i
,,nsenms of France lie goes as far south as Mar
seIlles coming back by way of Tours, Nantes anu
finally Lille exploring and inspecting as he goes.
This is comparatively unworked feld-unworked'
at anv rate in England. 1t is significant ot the
davs we live in that Mr.. Carr is commissioned
neither by the British Museum nor South hehShs-
ton. nor any public department OF art Whatever
but by The Manchester Guardian. That is paper
which in many branches of journalistic enterprise
rivals and sometimes surpasses the best Journals oi
London And Manchester, as we all Know Is
city where art is the fashion. where galleries ana
many private collections of pictures abound ana
where such information as Mr.. Comyns Carr Will
supply is sure to find an eager and Intelligent
audience. Y. ". ,.
New-York tribune., 1882-08-12
TIE PETERSBURG TROUBLES.

PETERSBURG, Va, Aug. 9.-The anomalous
condition OF municipal affairs here has become
still more complicated by Reason Of an unex-
pected move made by Major l.. b. Branch,
Readjuster City Superintendent of Public Schools.
After the City scnool Board, at us annual
meeting this afternoon. had elected Andrew Kevan
president and william f. spotswood vice president,
Major Branch was called for his report when he re-
fused to recognize the Board the ground that it was
not IA legally constituted body, none Of the members
having ever qualified. Major Branch WAS requested to
administer the oath OF Office 10 the menbers OF the
Board which he refused TO do The law requires the
nembers Of the Board TO ne into Office sixty days
after election Although the Board has been organized
over fourteen years, Of tho members have ever
qualed being ignorant Of the fact that was neoes-
sary 10 do 40 After refusal OF the City supernen
dent the School Board was sworn into oihoe BY J. M
P a.nts the Funder Justice OF the Poace
The Board which composed mostly II not entirely OF
Fupdars on being into Oioe adjourned until to-
moIrpw afternoon Without uansaotng any business