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fis chaptnin and that the Bible is generally read some psalms are sung before and after h tunes as ‘To Hell with the Pope,” &c., d such pastimes as firing at Papists and tting fire to their houses. It is forgotten hwhat class of clergymen act as chaplains. If it were generally known that the best of them are men like the Rev. Tresham Gregg, ‘Rev. Sir Harcourt Dees and Rev. Mortimer ,O’Sullivan—notorious fanatics and fire- Jbrands—then, indeed, the influence of the ‘“‘chaplains” would inspire but little confidence. }The best Protestants would expect much more jevil from it than good; for there could be no more unjust libel on the Episcopal or the (Presbyterian ministry than to pretend that any respectable number of either bind them- selves to a system whose most harmless ‘characteristic is to excite strife and ill-will ‘between neighbors whose mutual interest it is ‘to live in peace and amity with each other. But what is the real character of this ‘William of glorious, pious and immortal memory,” to whose manes ose-seventh (now one-tenth or less) of the Irish people would ‘sacrifice the other six parts? Let even his champion (Macaulay) be asked the question, vand he cannot deny the massacre of Glen- fcoe—a more cruel and barbarous act than ‘any committed by even Nero or Caligula. ‘And yet this is not the only indellible murder- ous stain on the escutcheon of the “glorious, pious and immortal” William. The his- torians of his native country do him ross injustice if he did not instigate jthe murder of his tutor and friend, John De fWitt, and also that of his brother, Corneille De Witt, for no other reason than that the t wo Wprothers were the most powerful and most Reweniin: friends of the republic, which illiam wished to subvert in order that he might rdign himself on its rains. ‘ But perhaps it was for what he did for Ireland ‘the Orangemen have made a sort of deity of {William ITI. That he was not unmindful of that country is very true. It may be men- tioned as an instance of his devotion that he maintained a powerful fleet on the coast of the sland for the purpose of seizing as pirates all a attempting to carry on any commerce jwith its inhabitants, That Irishmen should Hove and revere his memory for this might well seem strange, and afford food for wonder to eon who do not understand the incompre- thi ensible Irishman of Orange complexion. jA little research of this kind, which may gasily be extended in other directions, would show that, however absurd, silly and blood- ‘thirsty Paddy the Ribbonman is, Paddy the Orangeman is, at least, his match in each of ithose qualities. Commercial Agencies and Their Doings. The suit lately tried in a Missouri Court, before Judge Lindley, to enjoin the Bradstreet Commercial Agency from publishing its report, has brought before the public again the char- acter and evils of such irresponsible censors ‘of the business community. The suit was instituted by a substantial wholesale druggist for being rated in the book, or report, as it is ealled, of this agency below his standing and predil in the commnnity and bolow tho etand- fing which had been formerly reported by the me agency, to the damage of his name and usiness. In deciding to enforce the injunc- Rion forbidding the publishing of this agency’s Yeport the Judge made some pertinent yemarks, He said:—“The damage to the xeredit and commercial reputation of the plain- tiff by this publication 1s not confined to any Bocality nor restricted by time. It may follow janywhere in the country and for an indefinite Nime.” He did not think the damage Yeould be estimated, and, therefore, held that the plaintiff had no adequate remedy by action for damages. Hence he enforced the finjunction. It is possible business men may sometimes get at the truth as to the standing lof others, and consequently may be saved Yrom loss by withholding credit when dan- as to give it; but there is as liitle doubt that injustice is often done to respectable and \ereditable merchants and tradesmen, and that jmany rascals are whitewashed by these self- constituted and irresponsible agencies. The whole system is outside of or above the law, jand savors strongly of blackmail. To say the feast, there is a great temptation for the pub- Jishers of these books and their employés, who jare often obscure, ignorant and needy men, to ‘accept bribes from speculators and those who are not solvent to puff them into credit, and also to blackmail really solvent and substantial ‘business men. Has not the time come for the commercial community to squelch these arbi- trary, secret, self-constituted and irresponsible agencies? We call the attention of our mer- chants to this St. Louis case and to the evils \generally of commercial agency reports. Tuz Ex-Eupress Evernie does not wish a divorce. The London Z'iimes gave credence Ho a report that in consequence of the Mar- arite Bellanger scandal Eugéuie was deter- ymined to obtain a divorce. This report the eho authoritatively contradicts. Why should Bugénie seek a divorce? She married the imperor and the Emperor has ceased to exist. igénie is entitled to be spoken of as a good wife. She clings to her husband in spitg of ‘all bis faults and all his failures. Personal Intelligence. Lieutenant Commander Woodrow, of the Unitea (Brates Navy, is at the Fifth Avenue. E. Sanchez Quentarer, of Spain, yesterday arrived at the Grand Central. Mayor Elmer, of Shelboygan, Wis., 1s a sojourner pat the Grand Central. "Three Japs, eurhoniousiy termed T. Tanabe, R. (Erwnye and 8, Orta, who have for some time been ursuing their studies in this country, yesterday arrived at the St. James. General &. W. Heard, of Georgia, is temporarily @esiding at tne Grand Central, Ex-Mayor W. G. Pargo, of Buttalo, is again stop- (Ping at the Astor House. Governor W, W. Hoiden, of North Carolina, yes- Mterday arrived at the St. Nicholas. ¥. BK. Carroil, Mayor of Syracuse, accompanted by {@ party of the members of the Vity Council, consist ‘Ang of Alvermen Bradley, Phillips, Levi, Eckel and ‘Sherlock. yesterday arrived at the Grand Central. N. G. Oraway, Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Representatives, is domictted at the Astor House, Ex-Congressman J. N. Ashley, of Ohio, is among ‘the late arrivals at the Astor House. The Earland Countess of Ellesmere returned to the Brevoort House last evening trom their tour in the Canadas and the Kastern States, G, R. Sitcer, of San Francisoo, is stopping at ihe Bt. James. General W. H. McCartney, of Boston, has taken Temporary quarters at the Astor House NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JULY 30, 1971.—TRIPLE SHEET. FRANCE. Herald Special Reports from Paris and London. A Scheme for the Reorganization of the French Army Submitted by Gambetta, The Plan Approved by Thiers and MacMahon. Surprise at Gambetta’s Co-opera- tion With the Orleans Princes. The Court de Paris Treated with Royal Honors. M. Thiers’ Powers as Chief of the Exe- cutive to Be Prolonged. THE IMPOSITION OF THE INCOME TAX TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. The following despatch has been received from our correspondent at the French capi- tal:— Parts, July 29, 1871, M. Gambetta has laid before President Thiers a proposition for the reorganization of the French army and the civil service. The plan for the former is supposed to have been prepared by Generals Faidherbe and Chanzy in conjunction with the Duke d’Aumale and the Prince de Joinville. COMPULSORY SERVICE. The scheme proposes compulsory service, without exemption by purchase or by substi- tutes. The term of active service is to be shorter, but the liability to form part of the re- serve to last longer and to be made more stringent than heretofore, President Thiers and Marshal MacMahon, it is said, approve Gambetta’s plans of reorgani- zation. SURPRISE AT THE GAMBRTTA-ORLEANS OPERATION, Great surprise is expressed at the co-opera- tion of the Orleans Princes with M. Gambetta and President Thiers. The members of the extreme left in the Na- tional Assembly are dissatisfied with the course of Gambetta. PROLONGATION OF PRESIDENT THIERS’ POWERS, It is expected that the prolongation of M. Thiers’ powers as Chief of the Executive will bo vuted by the Assembly ueat weck. oo- THE INCOME TAX TO BE INTRODUCED. A majority of the committee of the Assem- bly are reported to be in favor of the imposi- tion of a tax on incomes. TNE SENTENCES OF TITE MARSEILLES MUNISTS CONFIRMED, The Court at Lyons has confirmed the judg- ment of the Marseilles Court Martial upon the insurgents tried by that body. TO AMERICANS VISITING FRANCE. All Americans visiting Europe should bring passports, especially the naturalized citizens of the United States, as the latter cannot get them here without papers proving their iden- tity. The French authorities are very strict in COM- their examination of persons arriving at the frontiers of France. Gnta Dinncr and Royal Honors to Coust de Paris. Lonvon, July 29, 1871. The Duke de Broglie, the French Ambassa- dor to England, has given a grand dinner to-day in honor of the Count de Paris. Many members of the French nobility were Royal honors were tendered to the Prince by the Dake de Broglie, who, in an- swering a toast, eulogized the Count de Paris. All the guests were enthusiastic in their demonstrations for the House of Orleans, The Duke de Broglie apparently acted by instructions from the French government, A LRITER FROM THE COUNT DE PARIS, A letter is published from the Count de Paris ia which he expresses the belief that the Count de Chambord is the future King of France. present. ENGLAND. Great Preparations for the Journey of the Prince of Wales to Dublin—Movements of the United States Steamers Saco and Richmond. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. « London, July 20, 1871. The preparations for the journey of the Prince of Wales are completed and are on a scale of magnin- cence rarely equalled. A review of the troops will be held by the Prince in Phoenix Park, Dubin, on Friday next. The Lord Mayor of Duvlin gives a grand ball m nonor of the Prince, for which be has issued 2,009 invitations. ARRIVAL OF A WEST INDIA STEAMER, ‘The West India mail steamer ‘ragus, from Aspin- wall, arrived at Plymouth yesterday, THR UNITED STATES STRAMRRS SACO AND RICHMOND, A ietter from Malta says the United States steamer Richmond left there on the 18th tnst, for Messina, and that the Saco was datly expected from Tunis, DR. DOLLINGER, Elected Rector of the Manich University. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK WERALD, MONICA, July 29, 1871. Dr, Doliinger has been elected Rector of the Unt- versity of Munich, fifty-four profesgora voted in his A@VOE ANd QLX ATAUNSL ULUe SPAIN. Herald Special Report from Madrid. The Administration of Affairs in Cuba to Remain Unchanged. SPEECH OF SENOR ZORILLA. Spain Ready to Make All Sacri- fices for Cuba. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. The following special despatch has been re- ceived from our correspondent at the capital of Spain:— Maprip, July 29, 1871. The change in the Spanish Cabinet will work no change of the administration of affairs in Cuba. The President of the Ministry, Sefior Zorilla, in presenting the new Ministerial programme to the Cortes, stated that there would be no departure from the colonial policy of Marshal Serrano’s late government. NO REBELS TOLERATED, He declared :—‘‘No Spanish government can help sustaining the contest with rebellion while a single rebel cries, ‘Down with Spain!’ Our property, our blood, all we have, will we send to defend the integrity of the Spanish dominion.” CHINA. Resignation of the British Ambassador to Pekin TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, July 29, 1871. It is announced that the resignation of Sir Ruth- erford Alcock, British Ambassador to China, has been received and accepted by the government, and that he is succeeded by Mr. T. F. Wade, First Secre- tary of the Legation. THE WEST INDIES. Success of the Submarine Telograph—Trial of In- surgents in St. Vincent’s—A Steamship Line Between Demarara and New York. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Havana, July 29, 1871. Advices from Martinique to the 11th have been received. A banquet was given there in honor of Sir Charles Brigut. bs ST. VINCENT’S. The submarine telegraph cable had been success+ fully extended to St. Vinceat's. Fifty or more prisoners wer? on trial for com- plicity in the recent insurrection fn the island, DEMBRARA, A steamer has sailed from #emerara, British Guinea, for New York. Should her trip be success- fala monthly line of steamers will be established between tne two ports. DOMINION OF CANADA, Nova Scotians Satis: With the Treaty—No Opposition in the Provinces. TORONTO, Ont., July 29, 1871, The Halifax correspondent of the Telegraph says:— ‘The fishery clause in the Washington Treaty has become quite popwar in the provinces. ‘The fisner- men and merchants are quite satisted with it. No Opposition to the treaty can prove popular here, THE PACI=IC COAST. Quiet Restored at the Amador Minves—Di- visions Among the San Francisco Demo- crats. San FRANCISCO, July 29, 1871. The funerals of Mr. S. Hatch, the bookkeeper of the Amador mie, and McMenamy, one of the leaguers, took place yesterday. Both passed off quietly. No new trouble has been reported at the Amador mine. Bennet, who fired the shot which killed McMenamy, ts in San Francisco, The leaguers have taken out a warrant for his arrest on the charge of murder. As the leaguers attempted to murder him before and after the shooting Kennet will keep out of the way, as he believes that should he be arres*ed the leaguers would rescue him from the authorities and lynch him, The British gunboat Sparrow Hawk arrived to- day from Victoria. The democracy of San Francisco are divided into three parties on the jocai nominations, but will pros bably compromise and unite. WEATHER R°POT. War DerantMent, } Ry OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFIC! WASHINGTON, July 20—11:17 P.M. Synopsis for the Past Tiventy-four Hours. The barometer has risen since Friday on the Pa- Cifle coast and west of Tilinois. The area of low ba- rometer in the iatter region has apparently extended northward, and the pressure has fallen decidedly on Lake Superior. The barometer has risen on the coast of Texas, but has fallen from Florida north- ward, Areas of high barometer are centrat over Ohio and Matne. Maine to New Jersey, and has risen from Lake Erie to [lois and northward. Light easterly winds with cloud and rain conunnue onthe immediate coast; cloud and rain isagain reported from South Carolina to Louisiana. Local rains nave fallen on the middle Atlantic coast and from Tennessce to Minnesota, Probabilities. The conditions are favorable for local storms to- night from Lake Superior southwards to Kentucky, ana warmer weather will probably prevatl on Sun- day. Cloudy and threatening weather will probably continue east of Louisiana and extend with local storms to Virginia. Local storms are also proba- ble for Sundvy thronghout New England. RAILROAD MATTE! Tho Missouri Railrond Tox Basis Settled. St. Lovis, Mo., July 29, 1871. Arrangements liave been made between the coun- gel of the North Missonrt Ratlroad Company and the counsel of the Coanty Collector, by which the company agree fo pay part of its tax bDills and ts to submit the remainder for a speedy decision by the Supreme Court. In view of this arrangement Cole lector Maguire has withdrawn the advertisement of the sale of the roiling stock of the road, and tue sale will not take place. Heavy Verdici Against the Ulinois Central Railroad, CAtRO, IIL, July 29, 1871, The case of Cobb, Blaisdell & Co. versus the [lt- nots Central Ratiroad, claiming damages of $40,000 for delay in the delivery of grain some years ago, resulted to-day in a verdict of $28,000 for the plain- tits. A motion for a new trial was laken under ad- visement until the next term of the Court. EUROPEAN MARKETS. Lontion Monay Manger.—Loxbon, July 8 P.. Console closed at %5% # M34 for Doth money and the account. Five-twenty bor 1862, 9 ; 1865, old, 92%; 1887, 92; ten-for- tea, 92. Panis Mowry MARKET—PAnis, July 29.—The Bourse— Rentes ovened at hii. 7c, ‘ ETON MARKRT.-LAVERPOOL, July 29 market coned fiat; middling. u middling Orleans, 94d. 8,000 bales, of which The sales of the day have ‘Were taken for speculation and Provyret M LI _ URE oe orn a aa armen The temperature has faiien from | THE STRICKEN LAND. Persia---Its Geography, People, Produc- ‘ tions and Government. THE LAST GREAT INDIAN FAMINE. The Signs of the Times—Shall We Escapo the Cholera? Although mentioned year by year in the A/ma- nach de Gotha, with an imposing display of miitary and oficial strength, there are few lands In regard to whicn there prevails a greater degree of popular ignorance than that miserable Persia, whose inhabi- tants are now perishing at the rate of thousands a day from want of the necessaries of life. That it 1s an ancient Asiatic kingdom, that its ruler is called wu Shah, and that there are embassies despatched to him at @ vast expense by the leading civilized Powers; this is about the sum of general informa- tion about this famine-stricken region possessed by the masses of the American people. And yet Persia is a land which, according to Old World nottons of size, is of vast extent. It embraces a territory equal to four times that of the State of New York, or about oae- eighth of the entire United States. Nor is it very sparsely populated, unless we take the European standard of comparison, Its people are variously estimated at from seven to ten millions, and proba- bly the latter gure is nearer the truth than the first, It is bounded on the north by Russia, on the east by Cabool and Central Asia, and on the south and west by the Persian Gulf and Turkish Arabia, It contains thirteen provinces, which are marked by great extremes of climate, vegetation and produc- tiveness, Its coast line ts very limited, and, indeed, consists only of a narrow strip along the Persian Gulf, which has no available harbor and only one or two tolerable roadsteads, such as Bushire, Linga, Bunder Abbas and Motiammerah. The outlet on the Caspian 1s of great value, but it can scarcely be looked upon as an opening to tne commerce of the world. What makes the matter still worse is that tne Persian Gulf ta for a great part of the year only navigable by steam vessels, as the winds ure so light that @ sailing ship has been known to have taken three months to beat up from Ras El Had to Bushire. A feeble attempt was made some years ago by an American firm to open up a trade tn drugs, dates, opium, silk, &c., with this port, but the atf- ficulty of reacbing it finally forced them to abandon it. Persia may thus be considered as practically shut out from the commercial system of the world, so far as regards those numerous articles which cannot bear the heavy expense of steam and land transportation. This is one of the saddest features of the present famine. In spite of its comparatively low latitude Persia has a temperate and pleasant climate. This1s caused by the great elevation of a considerable part of its territory above the sea, After a narrow strip of coust line the land towers up in a chain of moun- tains—the Elburz—seven thousand or eight thou. sand feet in height, and tnese only recede on the in- terior side to a level of about two thousand flye hun- dred or three thousand feet above tne sea, thus forming an immense table land, which comprises all the most fertile and well-watered soil. To the east, owing to the absence of water courses, the land fades jato a barren and irreclaimable desert, which is regarded by geograplers as a part of that sterile zone which stretches from the Atlantic to the frontier of Western China—the same desert system to which the great Salara, the sandy wastes of Arabia and the intenor Asiatic steppes also belong. Even the pest sex tion of the country, however, 13 imperfectly watered by nature, though in ancient times this evil was obviated by a periect system of vast canals, which threaded every portion of the soil. Ouring the last few centuries these imposing public werks, which displayed more strixingly perhaps than any. thing else the genius and tnaustry ofthe people of ancient India, nave been suffered to fall into a la- mentable state of decay, and large sections of country have been in consequence abandoned, This ts one of the most melancholy, and, alas! also one of the most characteristic results of Mussulman government, The productions of Persia are varied and numerous, In every part of the central table land all kinds of grain, and in many places rice also can be raised. Of late years, however, the high price of cotton, brought about by the American war, has induced a great many farmers to abandon the raising of pro- visions and devote themselves to the production of cotton, Thug the area employed in the growth of breadsiuffs has largely diminished; and this 1s stated upon good authority to be a prominent cause of the present cearti. Tobacco 1s aiso a favonte crop, and the fragrant weed raised on the hills of Shiraz ranks higher in the estimation of Oriental smokers than even that raised on the Lebanon or in Asia Minor. No rich Turk or Arab smokes in his nargheelah any other variety of the weed; but the diMculty of transportation makes it fetch quite a high price. It is chiefly exported, perhaps, by means of the caravans of pligrimns who leave annually for Mecca and Meshed Hosein. These pious devotees, with a shrewdness worthy of a Yankee, generally make the expenses of their journey by taking articles peculiar to Persia away witt them and bringing back in exchange Frangee cotton stuffs and Mocha coffes, Recenvly, oplum has also been largely raised, and, though it is not usually known, all the supplies of this drug which we re- ceive under the name of Turkey opium really comes from Persia, passing generally overland through Russia. In many other drugs Persta is almost the sole source of supply. Horses, silk, gall nuts, mad- der, attar of roses, assafoetida, gum ammoniac, saf- fron, wine, wool and carpets make up the remain- ing list of Persian commerce, but these articles are not largely exported. We must not forget further to allude to the supplies of gems which are also re- ceived from this source. Turquolses are found no- where elae than in Persia, The population of Persia is very mixed, being a combination of Persians, Arabs, Turks, Tartars, Georgians, Armenians and negroes, fused together chiefly by the practice which prevalis even now of buying and selling concubines, A Persian deems it no disgrace to openly purchase a negress as a left-handed wife, and there is a humane law, which is rigidly observed, and which provides that the offspring of such an union is on a perfect equality with all the man’s other children. ‘The chief characteristics of the Persian character are lying, dishonesty and politeness, and ail over the East “as thevish” or ‘‘as false’? or ‘as honey- mouthed” as @ Persian are established proverbs, The country ts governed by the Shah, or rather, both nominally and, in fact, the country and peo- ple belong to this august individual, who styles himsell king of kings. Each province is governed by his appointees, who in turn appoint the rulers of the various towns and villages. Every office of every kind in Persia is sold to the highest bidder, though of course the bidding is not public, and power ts simply used for the purposes of protecting yourself and oppressing every one else, No infamy in the way of injustice or corruption is too overpowering for the conscience of a Persian oficial. Of this the story of the present famine affords us a pretty gooa example. The partial failure of the crops last year caused a great many defaulters among taxpayers, and the treasury of the government feil stort of ita usual sum. What was to bedone? The men who governed had given a certain amount of money for their places; they were responsible to the Shah for a further annaal tribute, and they must therefore either be ruined themselves or increase the burden of taxation upon those who still had sometning left, Of course this was what they did, This innuman oppression is largely responsible for the horrors of the present dearth. Such is a general outline of tne geography, pro+ ductions, people and goverument of this unfortu- nate country. It only remains to show how the people live. As ip ali Asiatic countries, every man dwells in a village, town or city for the sake of se- ourity. He dare not have his house directly among his flelds, lest his tsolatea condition should tempt a descent upon him by robbers, bands of whom infest every partof the land. Tue average Persian dresses im a lous role of primted othgs WIND an MSAT RUE garments as a European lady. Men who can afford 4, however, wear cloth instead of cotton, but these are rare exceptions. ‘Ihe masses wear also felt overcoats in the Winter, shaped something Ike our own, The hat, however, is the most cnaracteristic articie of Persian costume. I: is a high steeple crown of biaek felt, without any rim, towering up @ foot and a haif above the brow, The people live mostly on rice and grain and dates, The rice or crushed wheat is botled with a morsel of meat, and, havirg been saturated with “ghee,” a sort of batter, is called pilaf. This is the same celebrated dish with the name of which, at least, the “Arabian Nights’? has made us familiar. The only bread ased are large, thin cakes of coarse meal, about a foot in diameter and a quarter of an inch thick, They are generally warmed before be- ing eaten, and although dried camel's dung ts the most common fuel of the country they are thrown directiy upon the embers. A Persian stomach, even in times of peace and plenty, is not very fastidious, In the tratn of this famine, as usual, follows di- verse forms of pestilence. How could it be otherwise? The writer was in India in 1868 and witnessed some of the horrors of the terrible famine which prevailed in Ajmere, and which, according to official Statistics, caused 2,000,000 of deaths. Nosight on earth can be pictured more terrible than a crowa of miserable creatures frenzied by hunger. Spectral forms stretch forth long, thin arms, with the ehow joint standing out in bold relief, like a huge ball, and the hand spreading like the roots of a tree, ana demand m shrill accents the means of Mfe, And such eyes and faces as glare at you! Years hence they haunt you ta dreams, tke some bideons picture of a madhouse, ora battle fleid, or an execution. And tf you have courage to calmly examine ip all their minuti these revolting forms 6f muery, tne Most callous heart may well turn sick with a disgust which is strangely mingied with terror. In many cases the victim of starvation takes a peculiar form of fever—the famine fever. His body breaks out in ulcers from head to foot, and his blvod burns in the tortures of a living fire. Better far the quick though repulsive horrors of the plague than the prolonged torments that hang in the wake of a great famine. In Persia already we hear that cholera 1s raging with terrible fury, and that Russia has erected a quarantine barrier upon her frontier. Whispers, too, have been neard of the plague, but these are as yet unconfirmed. It is still, however, a grave ques- tion whether we are not upon the eve of one of those terrible anni mirabites which stand out in history to warn us of the misery which the human race are now and then, for some mysterious cause, called upon to bear. Earthquakes, famine, pestilence, un- Datural seasons—nay, even the pestilence bug in Canada—seem to point at a aanger which may, if care be not exercised to prevent it, drag us, too, Within its circle of fear and suffering. We have long been spared any great national ca- lamity at te bands of nacure, and it behooves us to watch well that the pestilence al- ready engendered by this terrible famine passes not within our gates. The cholera, we are told, is al- ready breaking out sporadically tn Poland; and, ere the summer be sped, {i may bave marched over the intervening lands, and be eagerly waiting to glide upon its hideous work of death into American homes. Let us keep watch and ward while care and vigilance may still avall to preserve us from so terrible a calamity. We are not alarmists; but the signs of the times are pregnant with dreadful mean- ing, and 1t 1s but a vain folly to attempt to escape the evil by ignoring its existence. RAILROAD SLAUGHTER iN TEXAS. Smash Up of a Construction Train at Nava- sota—Kive Men Killed and Four Wounded. Navasota, Texas, July 29, 1871. A construction train, bound north, this even ng, consisting of nine cars, and having on board eigh teen laborers, was precipitated into the Navasota river, by the derrick of the wrecking car striking the braces and rods of lhe bridge, Tle superstruc- wre of the first span of the bridge was car- ried away, and the second and tourth spans went to the bottom, with the cars and engine, a mass ofruins. Five persons were imstantly killed, two fatally injured and twelve more or less injured. Oue man was thrown twenty feet into the air and in stantly killed by the fall. THE BUFFALO DRIVING PARK. Burrato, N. Y., July 29, 1871. The following entries were made to-night for the great races at the BatYalo Driving Park, commensing August 8. More entries are expectey by mail:— First Day—For purse No. J, of $2,009, for horses that never trotted better than three minutes. John T. Stephenson names Willie Golddust, Alden Goid- smith names d, m,. Huntress, W. Harris names b. m. Lady Golddust, W. L. Beck games b. m. Vir- ginta, J, 8. Biggs names s. m. Kentucky Girl, M. D. Van Scoder names vb. 8. Kilburn Jim, B. F. Cowan names g. g. Ed. Eaton; James McKee names p.m. Youug Taorn, formerly Nancy Sykes; W. W. Devine names s. h. Barny, Thomas T. Oliver names c. g. ‘thomas L. Young, J. ©. Thompson names b. m. Clara G. For purse No, 2 of $5,000, for horses that never trotted better than 2:34:—Caivin Peumore names b. £, Denmark, Cnaries H. Smith names s,m, ady Shotwell, BoB. Mace names c. g. Judge Fullerton, formerly the Bull Colt; A. W. fico. mond names }. m. Albatr John Horier names 8. 8. General Love, T. R. Clark names b. m. Kansas Maid, Keyon and Burke name . H. Burke, formerly Governor Morgan; W. L. names b. m. Lilly Swartz, J. 5. Biggs names b. g. Ohio Boy, formerly Dart; A. Jones pames bd. g. Ashland Pet, C. H. Olmstead names b. m. Caystoey Maid, Dan Jensins names b. g. Joe Brow! « Smith names ¢. g. Billy Hotspur; . Buriaw names d. g. Norwood; Jolin Demass names General Howard; Budd Dobie names b. m. Live Long; Joseph C, Simpson names b. m. Ida May. Durae, No. 3, of $10,000, for horses that never trotted beter than 2:27 :—S, Parker names ld. Foster, Budd Doble names b. g. Harry Liuriey, George R. Logan names C. 8. Byron, 0. A. Hickock names >. m. Western Girl, J. L. Eom names b. m. J. D, MeMann, formeriy Shoo Fly; W. Harris names Dervy, formerly Dutchman; W. H. voble names Medoo; J. C. Timpson names’ b. g. Indi C. H. Olmstead names b. 8 Mohawk, Jr. Carpenter names c, g. Major Allen, formerly Loc Second Day—Putse No. 4 for '$1,500—a race for horses that never trotted better than 2:45. B, Mace names c. g. Judge Fullerton, formerly Bull Colt; A. C. Fisk names g. g. General Sherman; vavid T. Quintan names b. m. Lady Klien; Josepn ©. Simpson names b. m. Clara G. Purse No. 5, of $10,000, for horses that never trotted better than 2 . W. Van Brunt oames b, & Ripon Boy, formerly fete Mathews; Thomas P. -) Roach names Db. g. Mat Smith; F. J. Nodine names b. 8. General Knox; Dan Mace names b. oc. Lady Fux, formerly Pownal Marie; George R. Logan names b. g. Independence. J. A, Hickock Dames s. s, Eimo; W. Harris names g Lady Hamilton; John H. Gallagher names g. . Volunteer; E. Toby names 8, m. Susie, formerly f Mathevy; M. Rodin names c. m. Purity; f. Be Celtam names b. m, Tennessee; John Demars names b. g. John KR. Ferro, emery Byron Chiel; Thomas T. Oliver names b. m, Black Maria; Joseph C. Simp- son names b. m. Ida May. Third Day. —Purse No. 6, of $3,000 for horses that never trotted better than 2:50.—Colvin Fredmore names b. g. Cain Boy; John Crocker names c. m. Laay Abdella; W. Harris names b. m. Lady Golddust; Stephenson names Willie Golddust; Frank Culver names b. m. Saphol; Alden Goldsmith names b. m. Restora; D. P. Bissell names 8. g- Hope; W. L. Beck names 3. g. Kimball; J. 5. Biggs names s,m. Kentucky Girl; M. D. Vans- coder naines b. 8. Kilbarn Jim; B. ¥. Cowan names Ed. Baton; W. W. Devine names s. bv. amreem names b. g. Uncle Abe; Thomas T, vil- Noe ses L. Young; Jos. U. Simpson 000 for horses that never trotted better than 2:24. ter Lindell names b. 8 Pliot ‘remple; 0. A. Hickcock names g. s. Tammany; Geo. R. names ©, 8. Byron; J. L. Co names b.g. J. D. McMann; Wm. B. Smith names v. s. Tommy Jeferson; W. H. Borst names b. g. Myron Perry; Bud Dobie names b. g. Hotspur. Fourth Day—Purse No. 8, of $6,000, for horses that never trotted better than 2:40—Calvin Pedmore names b. g, Denmark, J. K. Lovett names 8. s, Vos- burg, B. Mace names c. g. Judge Fallerton, for- meriy the Bail Cott; Frank Culver names s. g. Logan, alden Goldsmith names b, m, Huntress, Kenyon & Burke names ». m. J. H. Borke, formerly Governor Morgan; John McGrile names b. g. Long Branch; James H. Gallagher names g. m. Satinet; A. Jones names b. mm. Ashland Pet; A.C. Green names bs Jt Brignam; F. 0. Chambertane names b. g- Frank Hobart, formeriy Ma George Logan names 8. g. Ed. Higgins; Simpson names b. m. Clara G. Purse No. 9 of $5.000 for all horses, $2,500 to the horse making the fastest time, provided he beats Dexter's time of 2:17. B. Donnelly names b. m. Amertcan Girl; W. H. Doble names b. m. Lucy; Budd Dobie names b. m. Goldamitn Maid. PIGEON SHOOTING. CHICAGO, July 29, 1871. At the pigeon shooting match here to-day for the championship of the United States and $500 @ side H. of Miinols, th ‘ham, Sioa W'eus af ion and en Vataer ot Raw dere, 7 a NEGRO MOB IN NORTH CAROLIN. Five Thousand Blacks at the Repubii- can Convention in Goldsboro, Wholesale Drunkenness aad Bloody Riot. Indiscriminate Shooting by the Ne- sro Mob and Negro Police. TWO MEN KILLED AND SIX WOUNDED. GoLpsboro, N. C., July 29, 1871. During the entire day the town has been the scene of bloodshed and @ serious riot, About five’ thea sand negroes arrived here this morning trom New- bern end the lower counties on an excursion train, chartered by the Republican State Bx ecutive Committee, to atiend an ante- convention mass meeting. Congressman ‘Thomas, United States Senator Abbott, Marcus Erwin and R. C. Badger were the speakers, Large numbers of’ the negroes were intoxicated upon tneir arrival and many of them soon became disorderly. One of them, who was particularly tarbulent, was arrested by the police, but on their way to the guard house they were attacked by the negro mob and the prisoner rescued. Some of the colored police then fired at the prisoner, who, after a desperate effort, was recaptured and taken to the Exchange Hotel. About one thousand negroes then with clubs and pistols made an assault on the hotel in the attempt toagam rescue the prisoner. The mob began by assailing the police with brickbats and clubs, which was fol- lowed by the use of firearms on both sides, unt & regular fusilade was in progress. ‘The excitement at this time (two P, M.) was tntense, and the white citizens, who had hitherto taken no part in the riog, armed themselves for any emergency that mighé arise. Some forty or fifty shots were fired in al. One negro rioter and one colored policeman killed, four white citizens hurt and wounded and two colored men wounded are tue casualties of the riot. Congressman Thomas, who bad control of the mob, would not come near the disturbance and made no effort to quell the riot, which lasted over one Lour, A committee of citizens, appointed by the Mayor, requested the republican leaders and Mr. Stanly, President of the railroad, to take the negroes away tu order to arrest further bloodshed. Stanly refused to comply, and when toid that Thomas and himself would be held responstble for the disturbance replied, “Hold us responsible and be damned.” BASE BALL, mo Between the Athletics and Olympics PHILADELPHIA, July 29, 1871. About 2,000 persons witnessed the game between the Athletics, of this city, and the Olympics, of Wasnington. Both failed to score until the fourth inning, When the Athletics by good batting, assisted by loose handling of the bail, scored ten runs, two of which only were earned, The Olympics scored one in the fourth inning, when the game was caltert on account of the ra.u, Which had veen fa ling for some ume, A Victory for the Mutuals in Chicago. Can July 29, 187k. The Mutual Base Bail Club, of New York, to-dap defeated the Atmas, of Chicago, 29 to 10. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS, Robert Bruce, of Newton, Mass, cut his throat om Friday night. ‘There are 900 visitors at Greenbriar (West Virginia), White Salpbar Springs. Henry 8. Brown, aged twelve, of Salem, Maas., was drowned: Friday afternoon while bathing. Yesterday, during the bathing hour, the room of Mr. Dewail!, of Phitadeiphia, at Congreas Hail, Cape May, wam robbed of a watch, diamond, &c., valued at $4,000, our inches of rain felt in Omaha, Nev., from six to nine riday evening, andfour anda half inches up to six rday morning, doing. much damage to streets, ome three days ago, while three men were charging = blast on the Ar! 4 Branch of the tron M Ratiroad, the powder pret hes was instantly killed and two other workmen severely injured. ‘Thomas Brown, aged twenty-seven years, n respectable citizen of Loexport, committed suicide yesterday ine by shooting himself in the head with a revolver. Cause despondency trom. the toss of his wife by death some weeks. ago. A prize fight occnrred at Algiors, opposite New Orioa Friday, botween two noted. Deulsers of that ey, Jim Buewe, Jim Doni ter three rounds, inating e minutes, Donnelly deciared he could ght no longer, been badly punished about the body. pointed, expecting a better fight, A DROVER IN TROUBLE. WitMINcron, N. C., July 29, 1971. Jonn F, Pickerell, a New York broker, who was brought here on a charge of fraud by the oMfcers of the Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad genet, Was committed to jai today in defame of batl, vi he crowd lett disape VIEWS OF THE PAST. JULY 30. 1870—Napoleon assumed command of the Fronc armies In the fetd. 1864—The Union forces having exploded a mine aia killed 250 rebeis at Peiersburg, Va., took ad- vantage of the confusion created to make im assault upon 11s defences, but were repul ut with severe loss. e rebele again: im vaded Maryland and Pennusvivania nd in the latter State destroyed the town © Jhambers- burg. . 1830—Fighting contmued in Paris; Charles X. de posed. 1718—William Penn, the founder of colony of Penm- syivania, died. 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