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K RAPE Pa. ave., corner 18th street. 4s. M. Lax, Nat'l Pie & Bread,20 E, Oapitel st, BANDS. Bev Banp,7l Tth street, between Gand BH. BANKS AND BANKERS. Biecs & Co., Executtve arena, o JaTIONAL SAVING Banx.cor. N REEDUEY s Savine & PRUT< v.T Dt. looky & PARVIN, 6 isth st., opp. Treasury Dept BATHS. @F. CLovo I # Boome, oorner th and Fstre BILLia SALUONS, Beare > BS LiakDSaloo¥,corner9th & Dats, By. CLovy 3 Lined SaLoon. corner Sth & F ets. RELL-HASGEES & LOCKSMITHS. ©. Scrse. +8. 97 # st., betwsen i2th and 13th ats S Fy . t opp. Patent Oslos 2.2 Kee lec Bolly © 1: 'c Rods, 123 Pa.ay. BLACKSMITH SHOPS. B. Baxsew is. (Horse ag. Rc.) i & Md. ave. Ww. Kit- sora, Shtpen' 54% 66 Water st., Gta. BE CME RLES. &. T. Weirine, Screw Ht & Bt. Bleacher, 934 Ps. av. BILI. POSTERS. Yatzert & Moxt = ¥. Thy & street, oppo. P. O. Dept SES. Po. ave., bet. th and 7th sts et borihwest, Ba cS. *¥. southwest corner 9th and EB sts. BOOKS LORES. NEYNS ( Reletoas, ), @37th st.cor.D t. wh ve D ent Office . th & lth. ow York ave, N.W.,one door from I sity reid eck ® \ Stationery ty.) le oneats, 106 7th et, above Me Y-ave. BOUT AND SHOE STURES. i" B. 20 7th at. LiAM=,( Bucks bought and * Be Nolosale only ye th & D LYY @ Bowen, (w! le do i ie Tosricens {choice goods.) 8.W- conse Sham CABINET SHOPS, WALTER, 63 E street, near 10th. (aisol paolstering ),) 8 @et., bet.6a7, CARPENTEEKS AND % Ady ae StL ste rn xch'd for ground) 813 7h st. CARRIAGE FACTORIES. BERT ‘ GLASS W ARE, 2 & Bxo.. 9 Pa.av. CIRCULATING LIBRASIES. WT. Nivxo, 317 Pa. avenue, bet, Md sud 46 ste, CLOTHING STORES. Wau Jo gan Pa. ay..bat-ath sm at, ote X, MT Tth street. Bay building. ry [See advertisements.) Gs. COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS, deerrs TK. Piant.coraer & and sch streets 8.W CONFECTIONERLES. A. Hsearet,( Dining Booms,) S17 st., op. P.O CONVERT ANCERS. © Harley, 819 Pa ave., (Law, Titles, Notery.) OURKS, SEALING WAX, ac. W. BaatHoLo maz. at wholesale, 102 Tih street, CORSETS, SHIRTS, &c. Dever ass'( Ladies Underwear geucrally) 408 a 8. Ds. We. Muncie, 1012 F street northwest. DINING SALOOMS. Bauvey & Horven. W16 Penna. av., corner ith st. Dette d6eb DRUG STORES. BP. Bical. No, Wi Penas. avenns, corner 84 at. ©) GG. sixxs, corner New Fork lath re ER, corner Sch aud A z 182 Peuns. ave. ¥. z t. near La. avenue. Bo ‘& lew Te 4 & ~ a ‘ > i Brile>st., NGRAVERS. B ARTES, (Also Die Stuwer,) 203 Fa, aveuue, 4 SSOKES. = ¥ ‘Ket Space, coracr Sth street, x Beuxand, HY Sacer 44 Tih strest es, Embalper Nat. Flowers, B42 ith st..Wash'n, & 133 Uonaaeen st ew Funeral Wreaths aud Natural’ present ceeeerene tu superior style. of La. ave. and loth st, ee Goons, p diver QT ayL on G3Pa.ay ad Met ‘%Co..(N.¥.) 13 Pe. av.. bat Mithalan vie SLOW, #nc F to Timms Winslow 487 Pa.ay , for evurches, "orem *e 1D BOT: ARLiseToN Hovss, Vermont sve. and H NT LKENTAL Horst, YY Pa. avenue, Houss, &. \ . corner Pa. | ser. | | HeUSE FURNISHING STORES. 2.W. Sotrres & Bro. 922 Ps. G@s0.P Gores BigBasket. 1009?) ICE COMPANIES. Leper a AMUSEMENTS. | REMEMBER INK FACTORIES. NOT TILL AMERICAN Inx Co., office INSTRUMENXY MA 0. Fise 9th <t, bet. Band F. KERKS, =. Sure. Inatraments & Trosees, 494 7th st, EAS’ RANCE 1 CaP FRIDAY 25D SATURDAY, OFFICES. Rats ToL Lire 1x2. O ari DF HEKaire September 6 and 7 WIL Quaxania F Oo., EL. Sobaidt, og't, ath ot JOHN ROBINSON'S SEWELBY SPORES. GD Grace tos ¥ te Wasnt brace. Geos MASTCDON SLSTICES OF THE PEACE. uinlooconversacma seo itn strect 4-TENT sHOW! £R, SHOE FINDINGS, & 57th street, between G and H. iD street, between 7th and st aD st, BSW. Museum, Aquarium, ‘322 3th st.. het. Pa. -LiPFRARD, upper mautfact'r, cor Jt LIME, CEMENT, &c. syonue, bet, 6tb and 7th LITHOGRAPHERS. 2 bet. 44 and 6th ate 466 Pa. a ers aDets Menagerie, and Circus, The Most Complete and Comprehen sive Traveling Exhibition in the World! OLGANIZED AT A COST OF OVER HALF A MILLION DOLLARS! BE EXHIBITED IN WASHINGTON, 5. Gourersin & IN@ GLASSES. Bear this in Wind. MAS Jou MCULSiLanD. Lostiann.eve.cad Mth street. |, vecainie tn Cost, Variety, bad Attraction aby Shew ever organized in Am a AV C i" dstion of Attractive and Eutertaining Iostru and Amusement. Ws that rbot, WY. ay. and Lt WILson,! Bt. . N.Y. av. be Graven & Tocmel, Pa. avey bot, 230 8 dath eee. MARKET STORES. Afver en introduction to the Immense outer Pr- ARLT oy ‘MaRxxr, L. A. Walker, 1419 1 street. vilions, which are crowded with wondrous exausples METROPOLITAN Maier Stone Ni. Boor 8 snd6th. | of en‘niated nature, reprosentative 7 "s b AREST, st.pear . ba eg Birds, Beasts, Reptiles, and Amphib- so, Slate, Marble, &0..cor.98D. ious Monsters, Gory Mantele, Rc. 910 Ponn. ave. . MAN, 633 Louisi Collected from every section of the habitable globe, TAILORS. the fame of this Great National Exhibition, piugii- Duviin& Vo..(N.¥.) lls Pa, nent in which will be found the Monster ILLE . Performing Elephant “ Empres: O. W. THORN, ( whol MODEL MAK EBS, &: (7. OrexamaN, 625 7th strest, opp. Patent OMce, NA. Lron, 513 7th street, opposite Post Office Jos. PavoL®R, (Siso Bronzing and Gilding,) 1009 B. MUSIC STORES. Lvcas’s, 1148 7th street, pear M street. NOTABL .» Law, Titles Conveyancing. , bet. 12th and sth sts. 436 street. a NEBY, &c. 3 ». Patent Om. Mus. C. B. a poy hy ae = ic. The Largest Animal in the Uuited States. A Herd of Camels and Buffaloes, THE LARGELT SEA LION Ever Captured Alive, weighing over 1400 pounds; also, several smaller ones 4.¢, Hatey,si9 Pa, OPTICIANS. @RANKLIN & Co., 127 Pa. dH. Hempcen, 3 Londo a corner STER SALOON a ere & Hernen, 1016 Penn. ave., corner lth st. Tus Ovstse Bay, (G, W. Driver,) 1216-18 Penn. at. INTERS. Omer Anxon, 30 8h st., near Penns. avence. ©. T. BowEN, 82 Louisiana ave., bet. 6th & 7th sta. ALFREDD.OANNON. | ‘side, bet. 6th & 71 Grongr E. Kiax, 4? Poon. ave. bet. 494 and Goh J.-M. Tompxins,corner H anc ath streets B PALN’ ‘TS, OLLS, Gi! ac. Go, RYNEAL, Jr. 3177th st.,bet. Pa. ave. and D st, » . Met. Hotel. Lurier MaxTiN, GO et.»bLs £7. rear Hotel. A TANK OF SEALS, THE AFRICAN OSTRIUH, Over Ten Feet in Height. AN AFRICA ELAND. The Great SUMATRIA RHINOCEROs, ‘Tho largest One Ever Captured; toget! with the RMT 9 ak eaenen Seine Sicensrea, 1212 Tee 4 MONSTER CROCODILES, APER HANGERS. peor RE, 99h street, near Penn. avenue. From the Biver Nile; Guo. WILLNER, 629 Sth street, bet FRANCIS WILLNER, 19% Pa. bet. AND 26 OTHER CAGES, Ouas. A. RRacsE, i213 N.Y. oar 12th st. Wi Spzz-wovse/ also,Pictarelro: at. PATENT AGENTS. Perk In which will be found Us + Sci. cor. ene Foes ens, 6 Fetrsct;ueat Teh street. | Cashmere Goats, Ebony-Headed Palatine Sheep, D, N. eg Ys a Spotted Axis Deer, Bison of Colorado, American WOUNS Witncocre we tth sty opp. Paceat oft Fallow Deer, South American Jaguar, Silver Lion of Cabfornia, Striped aud Spotted Hyenas, Peru- vian alpaca; Llama,or Camel of the Andes; ‘Puma, or American Congor; American Buffalo, Virginia Panther, Badge negal Leopards, dustralian Rat Kangaroo of New Zealand, Tamny Lion of Zoffra, Shetland Cow, Babyrousa; The Zhu or Oc Nunida; Spotted Tigers, Black’ Tigers, African Porcuyines, Beavers, Gzo- W, Bovnwstt, Room 1854 Fed i Block, corner Tih & F sts. - Office, Ma” Send for cir: PATENT MEDICINES. Caysoxs Liven ToNte, the great Drapepsia Eem- toy. For sale, 305% ith st.,by Wm. M. Cannon, imauufacturer and proprietor. Each bottle has a red label. S#” Buy none other. PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERIES. M.B. Beant, 627 Peounsylvacia av, Dear 7th street. 4.0. JouNSON, Pa. ay., bt. 8 & 9; also, Photo. st 8.5. Putman, (copying s specialty») 983-4 F st. PL F.O.ReicHENEACH, @311th,a.Pa.sy..agt.Enabe's PICTURE & PORT@AIT FRAMES. Ncis Lams, 126 Pa. avenue, near ret TAL Peescnnr; Gobbing a spacialzy,) 1 7a street. Fan a W.S.C. RapMan, 196 and cone + an Obeak. The whole forming the MOST MAGNIFICENT CULLECTION of Wild Animals ever seen in America. IN THE ARENA following Unexampled Will be introduced the Array W HiTCOMs & Oo.. cor. Acrobatic, Athletic, and Equestrian, & ‘Phenix Mills, 1910 Gbio ayenae, ve \ Oe ectarer of Mouldings, Breckcte, Newels ymnastie Talent: Bolosters. &c., and dealer im Sash,Doored Blinds, Sie PLAast Feat ar Joun F. King. @1 Mass. ave., det. 6th and bee 4 Girt & Laxcoxsg, plain and ornamental, #¥ 8th RODEET STICKAEY, ‘The Preferred Rider of the Paris Ex mand the Champion Horseman of the World. GEORGE M, KELLEY, The Champion Leaper. JOHN WILSON, ‘The Great Four-horse Rider, A.B. tpg & TON Pea. Mt. ae W Geotacie 8. ad 10th wt J‘ EN, 609 La. avenus, near 6th sirect. av!t, 7% Tth street. bet G and H. . streot, bet. 9th and Wb. , hs . ae ey Ea ow ja aveuiae, On) i ‘Rst..cor.F Jar’ Bacan (also Metallic Rocter,) PRINTING OFFICES, G:2coN BROTHERS, 1012 Pa. ave..bet. 10th & Lith ste. Jose? tt L. PEaRso%, corner th and Datrocts, Pows. & Ginck, 60-632, F street, near 7th. PRODUCE ASD PROVISIONS. Surru.PoTts& UNDERMILL, 8.E. corner 9th & Dats, B.B.Youses, Western Prodnce Oompany ,470 Pa.av. REAL ESTATE AGENTS, &c. MASTER F. ROBBINS, The Dashing Somersav't Eyuestrian, MB. GEORGE SLOMAN, The Daring South American Herseman and Trainer. NONPABEIL LEWIS, Antuor & DUDLEY, cor. La. ‘And 7th street. | ‘Ihe Wiid and Dashiog Representative of Barcback ny M Hat L, corner 7th and RP. Post OMe. Horeemauship oud Hurdie Leaping. Kitnoves & Lara, corner I streets Hvanine & Jones, 1426 F atreet, MM. Rouen, 51} 7that. Ws. B. Clagert,si9 vy bear 15th. he4 ese Department ‘&8,0p Post Office street. ABDELL AWD PAVIs, ‘The Unequalled Gymnasts, WILLIAM CARROLL, The Fiying Leaper. THE WONDERFUL CONzADS, Acrobats, Gymoasts, and Voltigeurs. M'LLE FRANCES, The Great eee the High ri anicmn. pp. Treasery Dep't posite BO. Dey t. ry Te & SON, Feet. near Riggr’ Bank. Pur. H. Weicn & Co.. 95 Fat., Masonio Temple, RESTAURANTS. Foun ScoTT'sDININGSALOoN 4 mu lof Eques 1 BUCER GREAT CLOWNs, Wast Neto BrerNees CoLLe@s, cor. 7th and ste SEWING MACHINES. Wuaxtee & Wi ‘Thay are %* Lewis Embedying some of the most original in Amoriea: 40HN LUDLOW, the Feeric ARCHIE CAMPBELL, WILLIAM CONRAD, F. ROBINSON. INEZ HOLLAND BBOs.. 1a their Wonderfal Gymnasiic Specie'tics, : PANY, 49 9th strove. ‘The Family Favorite. G#"Mxansine it. THe“ Keystons,’ A.G. Btone & Co, Ag’ts, 913 F Si... 0pp. Masonic Temple. eetrongest and light est, the best and most perfect. Be sare and seo it. SHIRT FACTORIES, DRVLIN CHABLES McCABTY, ed gat Battoute Lesper and Voltigear. Ppa oo bh my mo ‘conan ‘The Charming and Beautiful AKD STOLFRy strect, op. . 9 Bost. A. WHiTEuann, s4D st., ween th & Sb, MILLIE ARMOUR. S0AP AND any Artiste that has made Batzs & Brornre, 619-21 @ st., bet, 6th and 7th. STAMPING DEPOTS. ia Ex i hi Dale Baie tbat wishin aay aactes nat MADAME GERTRUDE, ‘Phe Fearless and Beautiful Wild Beast Tamer. WLLE MAR@ARET, ‘The Queen of the Menage, Mas. G. H. Macveee, 6i7 7th st.. opp. Patent OMice. STEAM AND GAS FITTERS, A. SEEPEEAD & 00..90 Pa. a¥..bet-hi toh ata STOBE YARDS W.J.& 0. A. AckER. ist and B streets 5. W. WH. CORBAD'S Will also be |. and the world ls. to produce their outa fn the varloty their pe ORrERNTal Tra SroxE. A.M. Wheeler, GS T:h, they display. TITLE ; A eae ee US vevane’g, = she Ea: ak wayer Stree é Which Hovey Been Secu te pact bogisan ae Peas soe Re | manoged and Owned br.the Veteran thownan of ‘TOYS, FANCY ARTICLES, ao, OLD JOHN ROBINSON, ‘TRUmm MARUPACToutme pame Public wit ‘Whore isacure aty that the Jas. 8. Torta & Co., ‘%., adi’g O. F, most elaborate Exkébition UMBRELLAS, * | ever witnessed in t! a Pee a SR | cr on manminerom ‘ BEMEMBER THE DAYS, WATCM ee. FRIDAY AND SATUZDAY, ae. September Gth and 7th, fon Vas Bonus ia Be a2; ose gi, | ON LOT ON SIXTH STREET, D W. Bavenipex, 319 12h street, south of Pa. aye, | Admission to all. ; ‘WOOD ABD coal. Chilaren, (wader iii +E nson 2 Bue, ind Peay.» @ loos Tth of Performances at 1 and 74¢ o'clock on Friday,.Sep- “woop ABD WiLLoW Wane, | “SUToh se tN Gx0.P.Gorr. BigBusket,imaPa.sy.detaballte, | ter Latiened chides ney FAMERS MOTION nee pny | eeeimanentonSaiurday at and 73s p.m. » Ms wz Ti 7 easy’ Baer Sele ee ed eee | wtteud itatiarsrcs 8 OO? Pam | D. C., SPEOLAL NOTICES. SATURDAY, Notice. The anexampled satisfaction that NATTAN'S CRYSTAL PISCOVERY has given ia ihis city and abers have been ay. Prompied by ed and Onf0! will sond the re nd te OB EPH Tiida aN, Station D, Bible House, AMUSEMENTS. M ETROPOLITAN VARIETY THEATER. MOBDAY EVENING. Ausu-r1 26 Bo He WES Z Bene eneeeSole Proprietor GRAND INAUGURATION he 4 cers. ELLSLAB, the beauti ZOYARA. the Dancing i ander the direction of the favorite Comedian, Jas .PoateR. Extka Novick very thing in the Theater fresh and complete thronghout, with ali the latest mod: improvements, and is now unequalled for Ventila tion, Light and Popularity. The Autitoriu: lidly decorated; new and beaatitul Scenery Drop Curtain; new Ventilator in Dome; ney onder. The wi seat Chairs in the Orchestra. The Parquotte, with new se: ised and remodeled. giving fall view of the stage from every part of the Theater, making it one of the most comfortable and loasant places of amusement iu the country. jow Stars every aut 2 wee BAND AND EXOITING RE x ATTA ON THE PUTOMAC, BETW REN WASHINGTON AND GLYMONT, 4 Yachtmen and others interested in the coming Re- gatta on the Potomac or MONDAY, Augnet 2th, have made all proper arrangements to make this race the most entertaining and exciting that has hs Yachts of the first arf of the Potomac chts ef the second class at Qa.m. $75; prize to be awa: ond class, amer Wawaset will Comp cord the yachts, and afford all an opportunity who desire to witness the e. Music F or dancing willie on board the steamer and at the pavilion at Glymont. P will be on board, and, in concert with the s] Charles county, will inaintain good order, lady and gentleman, round trip. $1; single tick: round trip. 75¢ 3E0. A. SHEKRLL, (Pat.Bep.]_ Pres’t Potomac Yacht Cinb. St THE BIGGEST FIRST !—PROCRAS- TINATION IS THE THIEF OF TIME! GREAT AND ONLY SIX-TENT SHOW. THE MONARCH AND MASTODON COMING! THE ONLY REALLY GREAT Zoological and Triumph. renic MONDAY AND TUESDAY, AUGUIT 26 AND 27. TWO PERFORMANCES ON MUNDAY AT 2 AND 7 O'CLOC THEEE GRAND EXHIBITIONS ON TUESDAY, AT10 a. M. anv 2 anv 7 P.M, Moral Matinee, August 27th, at 10 a. m., for Ladies and Ohildren, No Extra Charge for the Entire 6 Tents, A WORLD ON BAILROAD, AT AN EXPENSE OF $3,100 DAILY, WHICH IT LEAVES IN THE CITIES WHEKE IT EXHIBITS, 750 MEN AND HORSES! 1,050 ANIMALS| Great Eastern Menagerie, MUSEUM, AVIARY, ROMAN HIPPODROME, EGYPTIAN CARAVAN, O18CUS AND BALLOON SHOW, in its tremen tion large en ditions such as usually pai intieme delusiy > perfec lozen exhi- try gud the public with sensational advertising and e pledges. SIX IMMIENSE PAVILIONS, Covering THREE SOLID ACRES OF GROUND, gauug peurly 210,000 YARDS of CAN HFED OF ELEPHANTS, A DROVE OF S.26 Geld and Orin nia. filled with inest specimens of Rare and W Birds. 10 Lady Riders, 12 Colossal Collect d Reed Bands, Grand Musical Stea: no, directed by the renowned HEBR KOPPE, late leader of Emperor Wilhelm’s Musical Corps. DOUBLE CIRCUS TROUPE AND DOUSLE EBFORMANCK GIVEN IN BSEPAKATE ENT. AT THE SAME HOUR, A Gratuitous BALLOON ASCENSION daily. The most Sees. Costly, and Elegant STREET PROCESSION inding one of the Oriental Pageants ¥ T remit ‘or he olden time: ‘mber the MONSTE! ively the Largest on Karth. MONDAY “axpv TUESDAY, August 26 and 27, icket, costing 96 and 60 cents, admits toil thoentire BEX TENTS. Vie 020,000 thet the ORBAT EASTERN Is the — Public to Siose Oxp No. ion Ze50| O° ETERS | an Br " remember Hamecad Number. _ jel-1 PIC-NICS, EXCURSIONS, &x. Pope eat ee Wea ieee re art ame VERNON —The steamer ARKO’ PES Eee oes JAMES SYKRS, jel0-3m «Gen Superintendent Steamer Arrow. Naw No. Tru St. AU GUST 24, 1872. | EVENING “Washington Ne ews and Gossip. NAL Rev jay were Row CRETARY RESIDENT GRANT attended caw ean Grove, near L Prov. J. t BYE capital camy republicans in New York there all say. THE Westmini reprint.) recet readable article on the senses.” Naval Arrarns Portsmouth was put ont of commission at New York yesterday. She is to be refitted tur surveying service in the Pacitic, and will be recomm'ssioned about the Ist of October. ‘The Tallapoosa is en route from Philadelphia for this cit ‘Tur rinst sregcn of Secretary Robeson tn the Maine campaign, at Portland, on Thursday, iseaid by the correspon:lent of the Boston 4.:- vertiser w have been a caretal, dignitied pro- duction, more of @ political c=say than a scamp speech, and delivered wi'a mach vigor aud eflect. “recent experiments wiih Naval OxpeRs.—Midshipmen Francis anc Ludiow are detached from the Worcester and placed on waiting orders; Sutgcon Hugg. from receiving ship at Norfolk and jiaced on waiting orders: Passed Assistant Surgeon Pitkin, trom the coast survey steamer Hassier and ordered 1 the Benicia. First Assistant Engineer Edwin Wells, fromthe Wasp aud placed on waiting orders. Mr. Greeley and Fourierism. Wasuincron, D. C., Angu: 1572, Editor of Star:—Sir> In your issue of Wednes- day evening I have read your notice of an association of “Fourterites,” who have estab- lished a settlement called “Friendship Commu- nity,” in Dallas county, Missouri, and the par- pose of which is to have ail things in common, men and women included. ‘The object of this is to-learn if Mr. Greeley is at its head, as he was of the first Fourierism introduced into this country some forty years since by a Mr. Brisbane, of Buttalo, New York, ‘s paper was the main of which Mr. Greeley advocate and port. Mr. Greeley still the father of that creed project, and is it now being resuscitated for political capital, with pledges @ general distribution shall be made, and all things hereafter held in common, “(men and women included?” In such an event, who would get, or what disposition would be made of, the government bonds, state bonds, railroad stocks, &c., &e. Respectfully, yours, DaiLy Reaver, <0. Tue WrEkLy STAR, now ready, centains the eleventh of the series of articles “Toward Sunset,” being a continuation of “Summering on the Pacific Coast; an account of a trip on the first irain over the Baltimore and Potomac railroad, trom Bowie *» Pope's creek; watering place and camp-meeting correspondence; na- tiena! and local politics; more stories about Mr. Lincoln; latest and best tales, poems, sketches, and society items; together with interesting local news, Washington news and gossip, agricultural items. household receipts, &e., & Terms: One dollar anda half p T annum, in advance; single copies five cents, in wrappers ug ready fur mai ratoga yes for a purse of $ all ages, four miles, Harry Bassett beat Cadence by alength each mile as they pa and by several lengths at 34 , when dence gave up, and Bassett won by an ei, amile ina canter, and pulied up sh judges’ stand on coming in. Time, 8. contolidation purse fur $500 was won Arizona; King Henry second. Time, 3 fourth and last race, a steeple chase by Blind Tom, with Black Bird seco: Hampden Park Re and pec ple attended the Hampden Park races at Spring- field, Mass., yesterday. The race for 82,000, tor T beaten 2.31, was won by po ‘The purse of y by American George Palmer, third. 6 ed the stand, Fara Deer rw Irary— nt Shot by an American —A duel with a fatal result was fought at Leghorn, Italy, August 1, between an Amer- ican named Frederick Brewster and an Italian, Jount Benedette Sella. Brewster occupied a position in the English bank of Lioyd & Co., at Leghorn, and has corresponded with various American journals. Brewster and Count Sella had been friends, but » beg ed in a restaurant at Leghorn. Count Sella impugned the purity of American institutions. A quarrel ensued, and finally Brewster struck the Count in the face; a duel with pistols following within a week. The Count fell at the first fire, the bullet pierc- ing the jugular, under the left ear. Brewster Was unhurt, and has fled from Leghorn. 2 Ee TAUNDER Srocm mw ViRGINTA.—A severe thunder storm passed over this city on Wedues- The rain fell in torrents, ylay and detonations were coiored man named Powell t Slavgbter & Son’s mill, i losing a window wes track in the up) i stunned and scor but wes soon re: were struck in se wires were fused, au by astroke. The r the almost intole: days.—Frederichs at the depot ress horse stan most gratefal AL ARTIST: Ly ma New York has develoy cress. ingham in that he had the fa: been employed there in jobtaining imitation engraved plates of the xuditor’s blank warrants the state of Mississippi. He was committed thout bail. His alias is Patterson. In the case of Spence Pettis, alleged bond robber in New York yesterday, Dr. Parke testi- tied to receiving the bonds from Pettis, which proved to have been a portion of those stolen NTS. The Summer Resorts, aT at B LADY fon, of Washington, whow rted as the first prize by that T he evening was “gi composed of tf of Gettysburg abd representatives om very portion of the country. Of course the queen and her Maids of Hone cially ‘admited of all admirers.” Miss dof your city, was greatly admired. She was tio only Indy’ from Washington present. Several charming ladies from Baltimore were preesh', among them Miss Cook, Miss McCann and the iwo Misses Fernando aitracted much attention. The entire day was a “success.” There acc many visitors here and more coming, and if the present season is to be regarded as the precursor of the future, Gettysburg will be as famous for her springs 4s for her Lattie-ficld. Among the more noted visitors at the spring Ruppe, Marshall Brown, and Dr WwW: ington; Mr. Henrique, of W. and Colonel Yerger, of Baltt with hit charming family. More anon here dn Chien (W! ed the name of © o'Co re » ane Proc r Vice President. immy, that lay has ialcheer.” “Will, then, Mickey, it’s my opinion Le’d better be taking it off, or Grant will be afther sitting down ou i rier has hotst- New York, ‘The national democratic executive committes held a session in New York yesterday, Messrs. Moore, of Michigan, Barnum, of Co cat, Thompson, of Ohio, and Barr, of Pennsylvania being present. The action of the commuttee is unknown. The family of Charles Francis Adams have, itisstated, received a letter trom him in which he says he wil! not consent to be a candidate for ernor of Massachusetts; that he does not ey thize with the Greeley movement, and regards the re-election of President Graut essential to the best interests of the country. An amusing and suggestive contrivance has been arranged in the show-window of & Boston druggist, which the Transcript thus describes “Two Greeley fans are joined together so as to make ahead, which is placed on a pivot, eud by some concealed mechanism is made to re- volve, showing each face seription on one face reads, “Greely the repab- lican;’ on the other, ‘Greeley the democrat.’ It is said that a conference was held in Phila- ‘a yesterday, which makes possible that a coalition between the regular labor reformers the trade unionists will be eftected apon a that, if the Louisville convention adopts or Itin favor of labor reform princi- ples, the labor reformers and the lat form trade union mpn will soy Tue Sovrn Canouna Ker VENTI —Another Doy of Excitement At the meeting of the state m of South Carolina yeste: convent form wa: adopte: sion to Grant and Wilson, and tai ing a great varic~ ty of reforms in the state government. Kk. H Gleaves, a mulatt tor iieaten- ert to, secretary . War nomination for treasurer . For this, F. 1. Cardozo, » r Harry Noat dobn Alexander, the , were named, which led from several members upon } financial record as secretary of state. A scene of great disorder ensued, and a general fight seemed imminent, when the chairman declared the convention adjourne | until to-day. ‘The bolters’ convention assembled yesterday. Judge Orr presided, and the movement was clusively republican, and did not seek to con- iate the democracy.’ He passed in review th frauds of the state government, denounced f J. Moses bitterly, and ex-Congressman Boweu and others followed, ple an honest ticket. District Attorney Corbin said that he knew the charges made against Tomlin- son in the state convention were false as hell. Senator Sawyer assured the convention that ident Grant earnestly desired thoro torm in South Carolina, and that pulse ef the entire national admix in sympathetic movement. Arparatrs ror Wa new system of watering streets has been sab- jected to various and successful experimental tests in London. 1n one of these trials, one ani a balt inch lead pipes were laid along close to each curbstone, these subordinate pipes being supplied from the mains. At intervals of two fcet the pipes are drilled with holes of from a six- econd of an inch, in groupso: ich is pier: . ‘The apertures from the the com 1 iat Srerers.—A RING one and one lait inch y In another experiment with the sys- tem, a central pipe was used in the middle of the road which threw its toward the car stones ‘The pipes are protected by shiel provision is made for the surtace water being ent past the sides of the pipes to the bottom, where it findsa passage. The pipe is, of course, upon the crown of the read, and protected by | Section or county i+ very seasons an asphalt covering. MADEMOISELLE CELESTE, artist, bad her le; way Guring one of neetown, the tight-rope broken by the rope giving er performances at Sh entucky, The physician who set the trom the national bank at Minneapolis. Pettis | limb evidently did not know his business, and was held for trial without bail, and Parke held | instead of joining the bones together he tapped in $5,000 as a witness. — — other, consequent): ie = ma al three inches an Ft grr la other, She is now on her way home, in Ro: » Baldwin arrived at West Philadelphia yester- ri A ond sonst tit Tike woman cone ccompanie ner anda mbet Kers and friends. He didnot consider the | MOT tit than most of her sex. __ match with Mace off, but believed and hoped Panisiay OPimion OF THE STANLEY-Lrv- thata mesg rene be O’Bald- ToRY.—The Parasian = are win p ‘directly to his training quarters lly ad- at Haddington, where he will remain until called Out of the olty’again professionally. SHommakers’ STRIKE IN CrnctNNATI—Six on @ strike in n- nati on account of the enforcement of the hikers from other fectorlen nd ch ‘coos on unt of the manufacturers violating @ rule of tha Cric- ins which forbids taking epprentices not ts of St. Crispin. Jaws P. Cowarnin, formerly of the Rich- mond Drspatch, has received the : captain’s clerk the Uunited States ons le ahaa Sindee ee 1, » the Chinese seas ast India fleet.— Richmond ( Va.) ce ae with a dipperand digs bis potaves and line. M7-The citizens of Ci watebing for the comet to mak: on the Zist, were scared half to death kate, which they took to be the comet, among the cattle in hat country. ott, of Ken- | paging their counties to | it a different | | PELEGRAMS 10 TEE STAB. This Afterncon's Dispatches. fssociated Press Reports. ; veRnoR © the cand) tave of the dex WHAT THE TEINURE KXOWS AROUT Ta@eaNy ¢ Trevune ays thet Comtzoiler r en ty tied fifty than & New a © in Winches mont of testify agatust the vou. Attor G Lariow DET AEMINED TO KILL HoMSHT mas i. langee, a wen! an, and wholwenle lace inte bes throw i with w jee Ante, an . ANA A From Europe To-day. THREATENUD INSUREROTION 1x Mapu, A by the government of another ineurrectio es bordering ou Frax PAIN, gust 24.—hears are entertained n ations are being made to prompt disorder which may occur. ISING To TARE PLACE NEXT MONDAY. known that TRE Mapnip, August 4.—It is no the government lias received into: organized plan for an insurrecti ed pists for their uprising is 2 . The French goverume informed of the plaus of th requested to use precanti from receiving aid from France. } dt is believed the approaching elections for the | Cortes will result in the choice of a large ma- or memlcts Lavorabie to the goverument. The indteations at present hat not amore dred republi is, ar in previous | Cortes, will abstain from voting. | REPORTED BEREWAL OF THE RIOTS U8 BEL- Past. t 4.—Privateftelegrams from Beltast this a. m. rcport that the rioting ed, and several severe eu « Opposing parties have o curred. exe reports however, #re not yet contirmen by dispatches to thi . | BARCKOPT DAVIS RNTRRTAINING THE GENEVA auMiTRAT Grrgyva, August 24.—All the members of the | beard of arbitration and their fami! exception of Sir Alexande | Jacob Stacmprli, dined y | Mrs. J. C. Bancrott Davis. The reception in the evening given by Mr. Davis in | distinguished visitors was atten and brilliant company. gently festooned with ations, a elected ections for the a larg The rooms were cie- the fags of different d the gardens attached to the hotel were illuminated. Many of t ases of reni- dents of Geneva were decorated in honor of the occasion, ° Louisiana Politics. TRE DEMOCRATIC AND LINRERAL CONFERENCE. New URLEANS, Angust 24.—The meeting of the democratic and liberal conference commit- tee brs been postponed until the arrival of the country members sunmmoned to meet here next week. THE TINCTACK AND ¢ The West Virgt THE CONSTITUTION, THE ja Election. “WHITE” CLAUSE, AND THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE Ds FY ATED. New York, Angust °1—A dispatch from Martinsburg, W. Va., last mht, states that enough is known of the election in the state to how that the cox on bus been deteated by wo to three thousand majority, and that Jac selected by t ame ve he word *- whit as 8 qualification for office, submitted sor a separate vote, bas been almost unanimously youed down. a The Providence Provivurce, K.1., A ; Johnson and He sted yesterday, ch burglary at the house North Pre severely beaten. morning, avd all mitted W await the act y were arraigne d gutity, and were cor i the gcand jury - ot Weather in Sr. Moris, Angust surstroke have ove days, & msjority of which prove has been excessively } week, the mercury ranging f he shade tn the middle of the ° the siraight-out democrats Clinton, yesterday, at which a straight club was organized with ‘7 members. Resolutions were adopted fayor- ing the Louisville convention. — -2e-- held @ meeting a Ax UnwILune Burps. un lay evening a young Man named Dressecth and a young woman named Fitler, both Bohemians, were married at the house of the girl's father, on into Prospect street, but it was a marriage b the girl wa: ed. She b ele better, but her parents wer. her marrying Dresecth, who ! n Bufalo. There were quite a number ef neighbors presen at the ceremony, which was much delayed b: the obstinaty of rE up or answer a question. ever, declared legally married. An hocr | the bride attacked her husband iy Zz last evening. tbat he bad also been de: ad told bim that s! ald be “reserved” until roit Free Press. The A t county A most distressing and | aster the ceremou: Droveut iN £ Va.) Enterprise 1 | tosome extent singular drought is prevailing in | many part of the state. Strips of couatry a few miles wide, butot great length, are in some instances burning up, while the balance of a . in some instances full wet. In other places similar strips alone are seasonable, and the balance of the tection excessively dry. In Botetourt county there isadry belt across the county not more than five miles wide, and on each side most beautiful crops. "nu Buckingham there are a few strips on which copious rains have fallen, while balance is nearly ruined. In some places there bas been no rain to do any good since A Intse Exteernise.—a society headed by the the’ purpose of procuring more. comforvabie more homie tor tho mochemios ‘and inborers of that locality. The pment let Typ DA Sees permanent |, to vals for to this fund managers have not Stanery to provide for sacha contingence. cae Hert Gare Gregations.—Tbe mantica public will rejoice at the rapid: or Extensive submarine-eperadone for the removal 1 i : iff 3 i Hey ! i