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bushels, or 45 cents per bushel In lots aud rela 11 FOREIGN, MURRELUTES NEW YORK. WASHINGTON. Commercial Matters DAILY COURIER- feet high, and as thick as hemp. The young man cultivating this field during the present year togcnlouBlr adjusted a heavy chain to his double Sees and plow beam bo- as to press the weeds'dowh before the furrow slice in such a manner, that a deep-going three horse plow covered up the weeds. At planting time, about the middle of April, he leveled and pulverized" the surface "with a roller, (the harrow would have done mischief by dragging up weeds) and planted, very shallow with a com drill, 'following with a hoe and covering the fewgrains lying nated in spots where Hie stratum of soil upon the weeds was too thin to allow the drill to cover.

BUTLER COUNTY. AGRICULTURAL. JEFFERSON COUNTY FARMERS' Discussion on I ml inn Corn. Reported for. the Western nurallst.) At a meeting of Jefferson County Farm-crs' Club, on Saturday, June 20, 18G8, it was announced that the subject for discussion was ndiau corn, bestmodeof cultivation, varieties, i Theodore Brown, of Jefferson, opened the discussion by leading a well prepared essay on tlie subject, which in substance stated his congratulation o.

fanners of the present day for the great advantages enjoyed by them in the use of agricultural machinery entirely unknown in former periods by no means remote. FURKISHKn BY THE BOARD OF TRADE, (. Friday Evening, Ansrtist 7. Trado was Inanimate to-day in several of the leading departments, though much firmness Is manifested for all articles of consumption and a full demand for prime wheat. Some choice lots of wheat in store are held at 2 lo, though the ouying rates rale at $1 to 00 for prune lote of red and white.

Cotton Is" dull and quiet, with a very light stock on hand, and a limited demand among spinners. Some articles or cotton manufacture have a rather downward tendency, but holders of yarns, coods, Ac, evince a full determination to maintain rates. The demand for alcohol, spirits cenerallv. hleb wines, and particularly pure copper whisky Is on me increase, wun orders irom Now York, Phila delphia, Boston, and other Northern ports, al ior h-emncKy purewnisky. Asian evidence of the.

growiu ana nnponance of the commerce and trade In pure liquors In this section since the reduction or the tax, wc cite the fact, as already re- jerreu iu iu uie papers, mat the enterprising house or uorn, Barkhouse Go. have entered Into contracts for 31,000 barrels pure copperwhls- ity, aii oe maae ana delivered within the next two years. They, ol course, have orders or a marxet for the bulk- of it in advance, and we ai- anuae to this enterprise ns It 1: tuauy auoing about one million per annum to the trade of the city In the single article of whisky, it is all to tie manufactured in this, Jefferson county, and the precincts of the city, and must bring with It a vast Increase in the demand for com, rye, wheat and hops, all ofwhich are used in the manufacture of pure, adulterated copper, or to use the more generally known-term, Bourbon whisky. There Is an Increased Inquiry for plantation or Southern supplies, and the order for bagging, rope, provisions, clothing and general supplle are accumulating. We notlco, hojf ever, to-day, a rather dragging market, excepting among the Jobbers and retailers, attributable to the reaction In the premium on gold.

It appears to be receding as fast as It advances, and this naturally unsettles the market prlca. The New York dispatch to the Board of Trade quoted cotton dull and prices nominal; middling uplands inc. Dry (roods, coffee, oats, mess port aud lard quiet but steady. Sugar quiet but steady; Cuba llKa32jc, Poto Rico retlned soft hard lOaiejfc. Flour Demand good and prices tending upward.

Wheat Demand fair and Arm and prices firm. The Chicago dispatch quoted flour, oaw, rye and harioy quiet out arm. neat uemaud rair anu prices Arm; No. 2 saleable at $1 70, sellers' Au gust. Cora Bcmanrt amndand prices tending up ward; Xso.

i yon to ouyurs. ri-ovicinns quiet uut steady. The Cincinnati dispatch quoted flour firm and prices a shade better though not quotahly higher; family $10 OOalO 25. wheat, demand good and prices have advanced; new $2 00a2 10, 10a 2 20. Corn, demand fair add prices ilrm; car 91a 92c, shelled 95a9Gc.

Oats, demand fair and prices nrm; No. 8, 52c, No. 1, 55c. Provisions quiet but Arm, quotations nominal and unchanged. The New Orleans dispatch quoted cotton dull and nominal at Flour quiet but anu: superfine 50.

Corn quiet hut steady at 93ca.l 05. Oats dull and unchanged at 60c. Hay quiet at $22. Bran dull and tendlnc downward1 at $125. Mess pork firm at $30 50.

Bacon shoulders and clear sides Ke. Lard 1S; a20e; only a )ob- blnir trade done. The St. Louis dispatch quoted mess pork firm at $30. Lard firm at 95c.

Bacon firm; shoulders 13a clear sides Kanjrfc. Flour and wheat-choice grades firm, others unchanged. Coru S7a 91c. Oats50a54c. Bye $1 25al 17.

MONETARY. Money Is easy at 9 and 12 per cent, but the balances In bank are not large, and the supply Is by no means abundant. Real estate paper Is dealt In pretty freely, as It pays a good dividend on the investment, and Is In every way secure. Capitalists are not handling large sams Just now, hhtnearlyall of them are seeking investments for small amounts of unemployed funds. Nashville stock enjoys great favor with them, and the demand has been so great as to give It a strong upward tendency, and holders are now asking 66 and show no anxiety to sell.

Governments have drooped and show a disposition to decline with gold; Sis are lower iu consequence of the decline In London. Gold has come in pretty freely, but mostly in small lots. The rapid decline Is scaring holders into selling. Gold opened at and closed at by Morton, Gitult ttaufcerc, 150 West Main street. Buymc.

147 Silver dollars 147 Silver and Ms 137 Sliver dimes and half dimes 135 GOVKItSMBNT BONDS. Five-twenties 1881 Five-twenties 1S62 Five-twenties 1804 Tlve-twentles 1S65 Five-twentlea 1867 Ten-forties Union Pacific R. R. 1st mort. bonds 115 115C 110? lOSJi 103 USSf 10ti? 101" li 102 lots cents, ubuj per udi ot ius, au for Ohio river or Kanawha.

TALLOW We quote country rendered fit 10 11c, city rendered Iliac, rough tallow grease at tv(nuRiirinliesand demand mn.iAt wo quote clothing or short ut comb- buvlnir rates. Sales of mixed or hurry wool 33c. WHISKY Tho demand continues active for pure copper, with a sale or lot) hbls six months old at $1 00 in bond, and 50 hbls one year okl at $1 50. A sale of 50 bbls raw, or hUli nve, at $1 15. Louisville Tobacco Market.

The offerings continue light and unequal t0 ih, demand, especially Tor choice grades ultlu-r (r manufacturing or shipping loaf, and a steady for good lugs. In the breaks to-day were two hogsheads shipping leaf at s-16 2o((M7. Sales at the 4 auction warehouses of 04 hhds. Inrludlng reviews, with 12 rejections; prleis ranged as follows, 2 hhds shipping leaf at $17(jft 1(1 2V 2 hhds at 25U 75, 10 at $43513 75. 4 at.

tl2fjM225, at $11-1175, 9 at $1010 75, If at 2 at $7G07S5 1 at $7 C5, and 1 hhd trash at $350. MAlMvETS UY MEMPHIS MARKET. M3ipnis. August 7. Cotton Market hnrc; receipts I bales; exports 10 bales; -week's receipts, 31 bales; exports -IS bales; stock St bales.

laouR Ouiet; snperftno Gita.iK Wheat 2 10. Com SOc. Hay $20. llKAJf JKS. CORXMSAl.

i0i G3. raovisioxs-Pork SSI 00. T-a flnu; shoulders uc, ck-ar sides i- Oats Bacon riTTSBURG OIL MARKET. iuj eather ClCar WanU- 'fcet rail- n-nde oil qniet, dull and prices about vc lower th yesterday, kilned in bond vcrv iih-t- no tions; S4H'c is quoted for spot, FKlladelpWa delivery. CIXCDtSATI MARKET.

FLOUR Finn; faniily 510(310 Si. GrJ.lx-Wlic.lt higher; new $2 032 10- old S2 Hi fur No. 1. The maicrportloii of the mTw toiuId Vlu is Inferior and sc isaai Corn in dcSi VIZ 92e for ear; shelled 9fc.9Ce. live linn- old No at GO; new SI 2361 '-S.

Barley iu demand at r. and offerings Hunt. Cotton Dull at for middling Tobacco Unchanged and quiet WHISKYIn demaud. at 55c in bond; holders arc aslc- shouldcrs In good demand nt T2c Ioopc. and 12Wc nacKett, wun saics wa; swes held at lJfcc looso.

llacon qnlet; shoulders lMc; clear sides Vic, with onlv aJoWitmj demand. Sngar-cured hams 20Q2le aud In demand. Gkuceiues Swear steady; Cuba 13Cfl4JC Porto Rico lSSffclac-and Demarara 15.W.15fr. Cotfet firm at 22(ff24c Toe common to good-nioand' 2ufjSti)'c tor prime to choice. Oils Linseed quiet at 03.

Cloverseed A to be had at ISc has ueya taken; now held at lUtel ie; demand Is from Philadelphia. Cattle Dull at prnss. Hogs Active at StUO'c groj-s. Gold IMS buvlng-. Money market easy at 7ts0 cent.

ST. LOUIS MARKET. St. Lofts. August 7.

lORACCO cry strong on medium and good leaf but iiKMi ui nioaeratc demand; undressed Slavish Flour Firm: sellers askirti: Maher prices for fit net- brands; extra 57 357 50, double OiiAix Wheal stcudv ami ilrm fnrnrline and pimion to choice sprinn $1 tKt 05. Com lmovi mfxcdaml yellow S7c, mixed while :in.I llow ssi.i'tilc cluik-C White 'JOttO-ic. OuLi nctlvi' and hieriiT c-mn. moil to choice at 50c. Uyc active and Ulplier al $1 vistoss In pork yesterday's advance was maintained: small 30.

lUeou very firm hnt the advance of vt'stcrday was checked: clear shies sold at 17MlTKc, clear rit Iffc. stioutdcrs t3c. Vothlnjr doing iubulk meats but prices' are uoiulniilly arm at 13. 14; sides and ch ar sides. Lard firm is-lSc lor choice tierce uiskt inn at oe.

Live Stock full at yesterday's quotations. ijhtcipts Kloiir LiKjl'ljls. wheat 21,705 sacks, com sacks, oats lT.jfK sacks, rye sacks. earner ciear aim ui hi. riULADF-LPIIIA MAKKET.

lniLA August 7. I'ETROLETni T)uU and lower: ealca crude In bnlk at riu'c Ueilned la boudSJKc rLOUE nun. Geaix Wheat, red 30. white Kvc SO. Corn scarce: yellow mixed Western $1 2fttl 22.

Oats rcunsvlvaaia 92c, Southern $1. Provisi oss Firm. BALTIMOliK MAHKET. W.VLTI3IOBE, AllgUSt 7. Flott.AcUvc and advanced on Northwestern; superfine 7 15S 23.

extra 75(39 50. Gkaix Wheat weak; low prades lower: prime to choice red sw.Vx-rS CT. Corn steady; prime white fl (3HSS; vellowft OatsSSto02c. live 5(1. Provisions Firm and active.

Mess pork $00. Huron, rib sides, ITc-rlWc; clear do Viyijil7.Se; shoulders 14.Sc; hams triSSc. Lard iseeu'c. NEW YORK DHY GOODS MAF.KET. New York, The market for certain elassos of all woolen goods has been In more animated demand, as prices are comparatively low, except tor novelties, which bring fair prices, but cotton goods are still without much animation and hcavv brown sheetings are lower on sonm few stvles, ir'iiicJi aavobeoa held at extreme rates.

Otherwise the market is without change and active trade is contldently looked for soon. NEW YORK MARKET. New York. Ansjnat 7. Cottox UnU and declining; sales SCO bales at 'JJiif for nilddtini: uplands, chielly at'iSc.

Floue licceipts bids; market is less active and a shade easier on common grades; sales CiWl hhlsnt TOyiS -iO for super Hue Stale and Western; 005110 00 for extra State; 9 20 ibr extrn Western; fll SO-ylS 00 for while wiieat extra; ModSiS T5 for rouud-liuop Ohio; for exfra S(. Louis; $1'2 50011 for urood to choice elosiiiu-quiet, California easier; sales 2.S0O sucks tit rJKi live flour llrincr: sales ,000 bbls at UflfelO 73. 'Co KsaiE.vL Quiet. WnwKY Firmer; sales S00 bbls atC3c in bond, G7K free, closing at in boud. GcAts Wheat, receipts tmsh; market dnll and nominally 2Ct3c lower; sales 10.200 bush at i 2a for choice Green Bay spring, S-J -iCtfE -l5forambec Western and $2 "ifl for white Canada.lj"c quiet and firm; sales GS0 bush Pennsylvania at $1 SO; s.000bnsh new Ohio at 51 90.

llarley nominal, llarlev malt quiet. Kecejpts corn, 11,719 oush; market scarcely so ilrm; sab's 140,000 bush at 1001 17W for unsonmt mixed Western. lScl Ut lor sound do alloat. Ct iiigu niixutt nearly yenow. ueceipis oats.

sales btish nt.X': (inocEr.iKR-Riee dull. tlrii'; i quiet. iid Sl-XC't'STiC sabis 43(1 htuls Culm at. lire. Molat Hops Quiet.

I'utroleum Quiet at 17c for cmdt ior rcnncd in iiouu. l'noviKioKS 1'oik active and a shade llrntei-; sale 1,430 bids at 1 HI for new mess, closlnj: ul. 1)0, cash; $2S tor utd do: c- 2f. for prime; 21-f24 33 for uriiue mesy. Iteef Steady; sales 130 bids at SO for new plain mess, mid 75 for new extra mcs.

Tierce beef quiet al. $Jli--3-1 for primo mess and for India mess, lleer hams dull at 0. meats steady; sales w. nkgs at la.ilJe for shoulders, for hams-Stttldlcs qnlct nad eteacly. Litrcl quiet ami a alitidc easier; C.30 tierees at 1819Jc for steam, chiefly and ll'-e for kettle rendered; also 230 tcs-.

steam, buver to September 10th, at l9e. Hutte it Quiet at for Ohio and foist site. Cheese Firm at KiiEroirra To Liverpool tiuict and a shade tlrmer; cngagciuents 13,000 bush corn per steainev atrHi. LATEST 5 1 M. Flottr Closed quiet and shade eater.

Gkms Wiieat slightly in buyers' fav-or and ad holders exhibit no verv strong desire to realize, live scarce and verv arm al S01 90. Oats dull and heavy at S2s2Jc In store and saMt.Yc ailoat. Com quiet at $1 If! for unsound aud $1 17(1 10 fm-sound new mixed Western ailoat. Provision's Pork dnll and rather weak at $2S 87 for racss, cash und regular. licf dull and sllyiitly in buyers' favor.

Cut meals quiet and Ann. Bacon nominally unchanged. Lard dull and hcavv at ISJffci for fair to prime steam. EGGS-Dull at252ic. NEW YOHII STOCK AND MONEY 5IAEKET.

New Yoke, August 7. Money easy at I i cent, for call loans andftiu? foi-prime discounts. Sterling quiet at l0-f. Gold still active but lower, opening at USJS and closing at 147,1 7, 3 It Is expected (hat $1,000,000 more of the Alaska purchase money will tic shipped per City of Loudon tomorrow. Governments opened weak and lower hut closed steadier.

Coupons of 'SI do '02, lUitU; do VI llQ-JfOllOK; do ll2Gai2f; do new. 10S10ii': do 10E10STi: do 10-tO's, KMIDSK. Stocks lower: iiisyiupathy with Erie, which Indnbn'd in a further break to-anv and closed very nuBetlled. Others were steady and dull. o.

i prices: Canton, 47(jt-lTK; Cumbcrlnnd, SOrttKS; Wells Ftnri' Amerlrsin 44i Adams Kxpresp 53vf)S; United States K.vprcs.i 45K(4Ctj; Merchant's Union Express, ai'il; ijiucKMiver. xiwafi; Miirnposii, preuarcu, i n-eiilc Mail, lKliCi.lWW: Atlantic, U'esli-ni Union Telegrapli.ftlsiY; New York central, isi'x Eric. do preferred Ti. 'TJ-s'; uiuisou, nnrlrm. lJeiidin" UlKtw'jBK: Otiln anil MiesiPstnnl.

Wviff-'flv- Wnluislt. ITiiute, 11(44: do preferred St. Paul, Uu pret'd Michigan Central, laO'f: Michigan South, ern W-SGK: IllinoiB Central, SSKa; Toledo Itoc-k Island Xort Invest ern RJ'fes); do" preferred, SIKiSJ; Fort Wayne W(3JfD; Jfartford and Erie Du Cliicu tlrst preferred, K-7; liurllugton and Ashtabula, OTaf- Horder state bonds were quiet; Missouris, 93: new Tennessee. (W; old do, old North Carolinas -new do, 71; Kentuckys. 1C0.

Receipts ut Sub-treasury Payments to-day Balance NEW OliLEANS MARKET, r. New Orleans, rtirrit 41 no exports: sales w-t-eic 55 lutless f'iitVi i'w bah'H; net -Jll uruss; ev porta ci.astwLsulis halft Liverpool Block IfiW hales. nnUj- (iOLD 1 I.V.. ExcuANfiK-terlin 160. I-'loui: Superlinc fiit.

GKAHf-Coni liriu at iOcfeipl 05. Oatn. cliofrc iu tiOe. Hat Finn at Pbovisions-Mvss pork ilnn at Slfl so. liacon, Phouldew 13; crear sides Lard steadv at IS for tierce; keg Stic.

There was only a jofaliint; trade to-day CHICAGO MARKET. Chicago August 7. FLOUn-Finu at $.10 50 for spring extras. Wheat dull and weak -l SU'rl XI for AV. 2, closing nominal at $1 SI.

cash, and SI 70 for seller the luoiuli for So. unchanged since noon board. Coru firm audr't'c higher; sales No. at $1 U2(ai No.2at?HHtil OIK, and rejected at 110 closing steady at. for No.l; sales this afternoon at $1 ui for No.

i. ()als in fair i-eoncst and lc IiigliL-r; sales at. Si KCSCOc' rlnsiii" niiint live misetl.lcft nr SI for Ko. l.and $1 liarh.y dnll at jiwiiory. hiore; sample low ai.

juwiwi ou iraek. IlioirmsES Firm and 10c hiirher; sales ofhondvd at 75c and free at gl 43, closing at SOc for bum' Pjiovtsinvs tirmiT 23." Lard steady und chiglieratl'c. Swcet-plekled hams quiet ti 17c; shoulders Inactive and nominal at 12il54c. Cattle Dull and weak $1 for fair to eood cows and light steers. iioob-Ai-uK nisu nrm at nmv mr light, S9 20(9 c-ohfc T3tU0 for good to 4C fwrCOrn hy 1c oats whfoiSr121 1,1,13 floDr- "nsh b5tnc? bl oaLs.

U.iCJ box. nn-xzsTs-Jfra hbls ilonr. hush wheat hush corn, basli oat, Agricultural Implements f. cclclimtcil CIDBS MIZ.Z.S. niprovcil Imckeye, Sfnlor Improvftl Buokt'j-i', Improved lvcntocky.

la Improved Kxciilsior, Improved Hatclilneon, small Improved liutcliiasou iae Press. Si ii S'J as on 33 (III (1(1 15 (IU mills. Sechler Porter's No. 0, a Sechler Porter's No. 1, 3 rolls.

Scolder Porter's No. 3, roUs. Sechler Porter)s No. 5. 3 rolls.

00 70 OU SO OO 11(1 ...150 OO iia 1 225 OO VICTOR C-flSTB MILLS. No.l.cilpac tysogala.perliour cajailft mials. per liour loil on oopaclty 100 sals, per Hoar SATODAY HORNING, AUflt'ST S. 08. WASHINGTON.

The Revenue Commissibnership. IT IS DISCUSSED IN THE CABLET. Gen. Burbridge Strongly Urg6d. Important Instructions from the Revenue Department THE ALABAMA DOINGS.

Special Telegraphic Correspondence of the Lou-- isvllle Courier. bolltns. Washington', Aug. 7. The vexed question of the Berenue Is near lis solution.

It was discussed In the Cabinet to-day, and the constitutionat advisers of the President agree with him that he has the right to act on Rollins' resignation, regardless of the conditions sought to be Imposed. ItlslikelyGeneralJenrles or Alexan der Cummlngrs will be uppolnted ad irttcrim. Among the Indorsers of General Burbridge are Gov. Cox, of Ohio, Judge Stanberry, Mr. tiroes-beck and Mr.

Belmont. SENSATION. Quite a sensation was created in monetary oir- oio tnHnr hv the announcement of an, immense mcreosein tnepuoiicaeoi. xfleiwdi.ijw several days ago, and this accounts principally for the Increase In gold premium. IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS relative to the reassessment of a special tax on distilled spirits and tobacco will shortly be issued from the Revenue office.

ALABAMA ELECTORS. Private advices from Alabama represent that the resolution to choose Electors by the Legisla ture will pass, and that there Is an excitement and a deep bitterness among Democrats in consequence. NASHVILLE. Brownlow Authorized to Arm and Equip as Many negroes as He Pleases. Both Radicals and.

Rebels for Peace. BROWNLOW FOR WAR Kuklux Outrages Denied by Radicals Themselves. the fSpecial Dispatch to the Louisville Courier. Nashville, August 7. In the House a bill has been submitted by the Military Committee, giving Brownlow absolute power to arm apd equip as many regiments as he pleases.

The Mil is certain to pass, and it Is equally certain that the regiments wlU be In part made up of negroes. Hun dreds of the latter are now arming here, waiting for a chance to be mustered in, while a number of whites are busy as bees trying to secure positions as officers. Petitions are pouring in by the dozens, signed by Radicals and rebels, earnestly imploring the Legislature not to call out the militia. They win all be treated as those praying for universal suf frage, that Is, with an indifference bordering on contempt. Under those circumstances it is not improbable that tho Conservatives In the State will entirely withdraw from the canvass, mainly for the purpose of preventing bloodshed, und under the decided impression that a free election is simply out of the question.

If a decision Is ar rived at that the canvass will go on even wf th the militia In the Held, It will be simply an Impossibility to prevent riot and bloodshed. There, is a division of sentiment in the Democratic ranks as to what course to pursue. The rumor having gained considerable curren cy thata number of Radical whites and negroes had banded together to burn the city a committee of prominent citizens met to-day to make an In vestigation. Nothing could be discovered to Im plicate any one, except that a half-witted white man, named Carper, bad been threatening terri ble vengeance against the city. The Press and Times of this morning contained alleged details of a terrible outrage in William son county, by the Kuklux, on a lot of negroes, wherein one was shot dead and a number badly wounded.

The Radical member from that county denounced the whole thing as a hoax to-day, am the grand Jury of the county made an Investiga tion to-day, in which it was found that the story was absolutely false from beginning to end. Probably full nine-tenths of the Kuklux stories are equally without foundation. THE PACIFIC COAST. Shipments of Specie Political Shipwreck Xater from Japan. San Francisco, Aug.

6. The steamer Sacramento, for Panama, sailed to-day with $514,000 in treasure, 500,000 of it for New York. The Republican State Convention adjourned after nominating Gvc electors, unanimously indorsing, the platform of the Chicago Convention. "Gen. Lagrange and Jno.

B. Fel-toiKare Electors at large. The ship Louisa Downs was wrecked July 17th, two hundred and fifty miles north of Sitka; vessel a totalloss; had a cargo of valuable skins aboard. Japan advices, per United States ship Onward, July 1th, say permission has been given the Italians and Prussians to go to Negoto, July 15th. The British and American ministers refuse to consent to merchants assisting in the opening "of the port on account of the disturbed, state of the neighboring districts.

An election for municipal director at Yokohama, June 20th, resulted in the success of L. Benson, American, over H. L. Boyle, British. The new Trench minister had.

arrived at Yokohama. The steamer Albion arrived from Australia with an assorted cargo and a number of emigrants. It is thought the venture will prove a failure, the market for labor and goods being overstocked. The steamer Colorado arrived at Yokohama June 28th. She transferred the shaft of the Great Republic and sailed for Hong Kong on the 36th, A heavy gale prevailed at Yokohama on the 27th, demolishing a number of buildings.

The. United States steamer Piscataqua, flying the Hag of Admiral Rowan, arrived at Yokohama, June 24th. after a favorable cruise from New York. Admiral Rowan immediately instructed me iroquois W) procecu 10 euao. CHICAGO.

Woman's Rights and Scientific ConventionsAttempted Suicide Tiie Cattle Plague. Chicago. Aur. 6. The convention held- here yesterday to organize a Womans RijfKt party ana nomiuuu! a muuiuuh, iui j- iwiumv and Vice President, was a farce.

It adjourned without making any candidate or platform, hut appointed a committee to.arrauge for another meeting. The Scientific Convention is under full headway. Papers are to be read to-day on various subjects in geology, meteorology, chemistry and ethnology, by Professors Thomas Mcihan, Eugene Hilfyard, Pachailloum Rush, Emery, Henry Wnrtz, T. S. Hunt, J.

W. Foster, Cluis. Whittlesey, James Hyatt and C. C. Perry.

Col. "VVm. R. McChesncy, formerly commander of O'Neill's volunteer regiment, and son of a prominent citizen, attempted to commit suicide yesterday by swallowing laudanum, in the saloon of the St James Hotel He then repented of his act, and went to a drug store for an antidote, which was applied in the shape of a stomach pump, so that the man is now doing welL He is of dissolute habits and associates. The cattle plague continues to be the sensa-tlou.

Prof. Gamjee has been examining in to the" disease, and reports to the Packers' Association that the disease is simply a fever, with no signs of animal poison. He says: "The farmers of our country (Ehglahdwould call this disease black, water. It is very similar to the disease of Aberdeenshire, and it has been described as occurring in various parts of He does not consider that lljc fever renders the milk or flesh of the animal unwholesome. PITTSBURG.

Shipments of Diseased Cattle Great Excitement Walking Match. Pittsburg, Aug, 0. Tho icvclations made yesterday in regard to the shipments of dis-42tsed cattle from the West creates great excitement in this city. Out of the shipment of 330 cattle 100 have died. The symptoms developed arc as foUows: The animal first becomes drowsy, followed, by constipation of the alimentary canal, accompanied by bloody-discharges.

It subsequently swells' up and dies. Nearly aU these cattle arc litcraUy covered with insects resembling the wood tick, hut much larger. They glut themselves with blood and fall off, leaving the spot swollen and inflamed. Precautions are being taken by the Meat Inspector to protect the public. The lailroad company has refused to receipt for amy more cattle unless warranted sound- The condemned cattle are now being slaughtered.

This afternoon, at 1 o'clock, the great walking match commences at Oakland Park. The contestants are Napoleon Young, champion of Ohio, and James Mills, champion of California, who are required to walk one hundred miles in twenty-four hours, the one quickest time being entitled to the purse. Escape oi One of the Express Robbers. Cincinnati, August 7. Charles Davis, alias Wm.

Dearing, one of the party who TObbsd Adams Expi-ess Company at Seymour, escaped from jail at that place this morn-infK A reward of five hundred dollars is himTby Adams Express Company. nTf PaSe Pnwent of the third Several Cholera Cases Brooklyn Nchuetzenfc st Greeley Hissed Ap-pleton Case: Sale of Quarantine Grounds Yellow Fever. New 'York. Auerust 7. The Schutzcnfest in Broofclvn nonnlnderf veRterdav.

th AuRt.rinn eagle being shot down and the king of the shooters crowned with all the honors. At a meeting of the Republican General Committee yesterday, the following resolution was received with such a storm of hisses that the mover at once withdrew it: That Ins Excellency Governor Fentonbe respectfully recomm nded to appoint Horace Greeley to the office of City Register, made vacant by the sudden death of Gen. Charles G. Halpine, that the salary of the unexpired term may be paid to his widow." xue ceieDratea divorce case came before the Supreme Court vestcrdaV on a mo tion for. a stay of proceedings, pending the ap peal to tne coun ui last resort irom tne general term' decision, 'setting aside the order granting alimony to defendant.

The court reversed its decision. John Hassett was found yesterday lying on the sidewalk in Broadway suffering from the cholera. Margaret Murphy, aged sixty, of No. 64 Hudson avenue, Brooklyn, was yesterday found at the corner of Seventh and Oliver atreets Buffering from cramps. A driver of a Fifth avenue stage was yester- day taken to the Bellcvuciiospital by the po nce, naving oeen lounu ou tne top oi uiu siaje suffering with cholera.

John Mullen, aged 60, was yesterday taken ill with cramp -on Center street They were all taken to the hospital. The quarantine grounds at Staten Island were yesterday sold at private Eale by the State authorities to Messrs. Shoitman and others, for two hundred and twenty dollars. Bill Conner and Tom Melntyre, two sport boy plug uglies, fought a thirty-threc-round prize -fight this morning for five hundred dollars a side near Sheephcad Bay. Melntyre won, it is stated.

A number of negro sailors from ie Vonnf, had a riot inXaurens street last night. In endeavoring to qoii it officer Garrett was nearly murdered, but the rioters were dispersed. Three were arrested to-day and held to bail. Garrett shot one of them in the knee. The freight train from this city to Boston, which left last evening on the New Haven railroad, ran off the bridge at Norwalk, in consequence of the.

draw-bridge being open through the carelessness of the watchman. The ongine, tender and five heavily laden freight cars are piled on top of each other in the water, a perfect wreck; Some half-hozen orakemcn were injnred slightly, out none, seriously. The loss of freight is heavy, being mostly dry goods. It is reported that Samuel Sloan, chairman of a committee of the open board of brokers, has disappeared with a deficit of over fifty thousand dollars. The yellow fever is raging at quarantine again, and fears are expressed that it may spread.

Every precaution is taken in regard to the riifttter. Two persons died from the epidemic yesterday afternoon. They were Capt. Benjamin Reed and Nicholas Smith. Gen.

Haipine's funeral, on Saturday, will be an immense affair. Gov. Eeutou and Gen. Wool are expected to aet as two of the pall bearers. The Fine-cut Tobacco Association are in session here over the uyw tax law.

They have resolved that there shall be no increase in price except in the case-smoking tobacco, which is to be put up fifty per cent, in the coarser kinds. The advance in gold smashed up two heavy dealers yesterday. One hundred andfifty will be reached before the decline sets in. One hundred and forty-eight and a quarter is the ruling figure this Gen. McDowell's Headouarters The Bricklayers' Strike Description of ieo.

feaooay7s no new Cases of Yellow Fever Butchers Arrested. Gen. McDowell has established the headquarters of the Department of the East in this city. The bricklayers' strike is probably ended. At a meeting of a Joint Committee of journeymen the Treasurer said that he had a conference with the President of the Master Masons' Society yesterday and learned from him that the bosses would be inclined to yield to the eight hours if the men consented to the modification of the apprentice law and of that law forbidding bosses from working oa the same scaffold.

After considerable debate the Joint Committee appointed a sub-committee of three to wait on the bosses and were empowered to agree to the above named terms. There seems to be little doubt that the compromise-will be agreed to. A Field Marshal of the Austrian army is here on a visit. He made a tour of the fortifications to-day with Gen. McDowell.

The testimonial ordered by our government for presentation to Geo. Peabody) as an acknowledgement of his munificence in the eanse of education in this country, is-on exhi bition in this city. It is in the form of a symbolical monument, and consists of a pedestal of ebony three inches wide, eight inches long, and an inch and a half in bight, on which rises a purple velvet block sixand a half inches lonr and two and a half inches high. On this rises a massvie gold plinth, resting on the cen-tfr nr is an noriffht medal, the disk of which presents an excellent medalic profile of Mr. I'eaooay.

uu tneonvcrseaisKistnoioiiow-ing inscription, beautifully cut: "The people of the United States to George Pea-bod in acknowledgement of his beneficent pro motion of education." On the right hand of the medallion likeness rises a female statute reDreseutine" benevolence, holdine a laurel bough. On the left are two nude figures of children, white and black. The white child points proudly to the medallion face, while the black, pointing to himself, appears to look as if he too was to be benefited. Behind this group rises a tlircc-trunked pahnetto tree, and between the observe disk is a collec-1 tion of educational symbols. In the center is at a touch: between this is an unrolled map of the United states, with the uiDic ana scnooi Jpooks at the right and left.

at Quarantine. Henry Robinson and John Bennett, captain ana mate oi me snip umuimu, tne uuuci nmrnntion before the U. S. Commissioner, charged witli aiding and abetting the beating to death of a sailor named Henry Gunther, on a recent voyage from Liverpool. Three butchers were arrested in Hoboken for violating the city ordinance by slaughter- naHn t.hi mtv limits find miVft h.liL The butchers say they will spend 10, u00 in contest ing the case, lnc stoncn in too locamy uus licp.ii vo.rv offensive of late.

At the last State meeting of the Board of Managers ot the American Jiioie societies, 9A nnviliaries were recognized, viz: 7 in Ar kansas, 4 in Alabama, bin Texas, 3 In West Virginia, and 1 each in Kentucky, South uaro linn ToimrsRP.R- and Iowa. The Larking Meader marble statue for the SOiaiers momimeuhiXb xuijv, nrrived safelv last week from Florence, Italy. It is to be inaugurated with appropriate ceremonies on the 30th inst. The sale of of first mortgage bonds nf the. Hartford aud Erio Railroad has been completed, Vanderbllt taking one-quarter of the amount.

The roaa receives in cash; and the remainder whenever called up. By this loan the road has secured the 8,000,000 loan made by the State last year, and the entire sum of 8,000,000 will be amply sufficient to complete the entire line between Fishkill, audBoston, which will be done in 18 months. ST. LOUIS. Rennrted Fntal Aflrav Three Men Killed Political Affairs Steamer Sunk Mormon Emigrants St.

Louis, Aug. 7. A special from Sedaliij Missouri, to the Democrat says it tercjiortcd brother and xwo oincr men, iinuuqjLuu uwi oanuuj arrest several notorious desperadoes known to belonir to the Kuklux Klan. The sheriff, bis brother, and perhaps another assistant were Kiiica, ana tne acsperauoes uscupuu. The Republicans oi tne oeveatn uougree-sional District yesterday nominated Col.

Jno. Asper for Congress. The steamer Wap Ragle sunk not far from Dubuque yesterday; loss not staled. She can probably be raised. An Omaha dispatch says sixteen car loads of Mormons passed there yesterday for Utah.

The Nebraska Democratic State Convention yesterday nominated R. J. Topplston for Congress, Jas. R. Porter for Governor, and A.

Ware for Treasurer. Resolutionstvere passed denouncing Congress for imposing negro suffrage uppn Nebraska and indorsing the platform of the Deinpcratic National Convention. A Denver dispateii says the gold receipts for June and July are greater than tlie entire shipments of the preceding year. All the mills in that vicinity are, in active operation. A Gang of Desperadoes in Missouri Fire on the Sheriff's Party who Attempt to Arrest Them.

St, Lotus, letter from Warren, Benton connty, gives an acsouijt of the affair reported this morning. It appears that warrants were put in the hands of Sheriff Mitchell for th arrest of two men named Dickinson and Harris. The former was indicted for Dickinson was arrested without difficulty, but when the bhorilt's party approached the house iu which" is a morose desperado, had taken refuge, the demand for surrender was answered by a volley from double barreled guns fired from the windows, resulting in the death of the Sheriff, Jasper a man nanied Horace E. Petfcs, and mortally wounding W. SinjtU.

The Sheriff's party then retired. Some hours afterwards a mail coach was robbed by the Harris gang and passengers plundered of seven hundred dollars: Tho letter does not mention the Kuklux, nor does it1 say politics were ia anyway involved in the atiiiir. A Steamer Struck by Lightning at Belfast. Maine Several Persons Injured. Belfast, Aug.

-7. The steamship William Tibbcts, from Boston, while entering the harbor this evening, was struck by l'ghtning, which jfcore in pieces her foremast aud foresail, and thence passed into the pilot house, which was almost demolished. Captain Ingraham, who was iu the pilot house, was severely injured, and young, lady passenger prostrated by the stroke," Eugene Ingraham, the pilot, was so seriously burned that his recovery is doubtful. The fluid passed through the wheel ropei to the rudder, and in its course knocked a man overboard, who was soon rescued. of the other passengers were injured.

The hull pf the steamer is not damaged. Affairs in Ha yi in ml St. Domingo. New Yoek, Aug. T.Tolearaphic advices from St Domingo arid Haylf that.

Baez has been defeated at 8aybi by the Caoral Revolutionists. fialuave still held his own tn Porte au I rrincej is said po no gaining grouna in tne interior. By the -A-tlniitie Cal)le. London, The Right Honorable Stephen Lusliington, of the Court of Arches, is dead. JEFFERSON DAVIS.

Liverpool, Aug 7. Jefferson Davis was on Change at Liverpool to-day, and was loudly cheered. THE LEEDS RACES. London, The races at Leeds commenced to-day. The Dewarrene handicap was won by Duke Hamilton's Lenoic.

THE CRETANS FOR HELP. A dispatch from Constantinople, savs the Levant Post, contains a statement that, the Cretans have appealed for help to Queen Victoria. FRANCE. MORE HORSES. Paris.

Auet. 7. Gen. Fleurv has issued a circular calling for the purchases of 'additional supplies of horses for the army. TURKEY.

ISMAL PACHA1 SDOCESSOR. Constantinople, Aug. 7. The Sublime Porte has formallv proclaimed the eldest son. Viceroy of Egypt, the right and legitimate event of the death of Ismal Pacha.

FIACIAL AMI COMMERCIAL. Aug. p. Consols 93 for monev 94 foraccount: Bonds UK Illinois Central 92; Erie 38; Atlantic Great western Frankfort, August 7 p. m.

Bonds buoyant at 75. I.iimipftnr. Aiiit. 7 P.M. r.i..

.1, MC nr in (1 bales. Breadstufls unchanged. Be" duI1 buoyant at too, jt'roatrpp uUChftigKU, NASHVILLE. A Bloody Scheme if True. Nashville.

Auir. 7. The Union and Dis patch, a Democratic newspaper, published a men nad entered into a plot to burn Nashville, MnrfreesbonV Columbia and Pulaski, murder ing men, women and. At a meeting of the citizens this afternoon a committee was appointed to wait on Mayor Alden'and ask an. investigation; ine union.ana uispaicn it can give names.

It is supposed that-some crazy fanatics are at the bottom of the plot If it reairy exists. The Saratoga Races Saratoga. August 7. The weather was de- liehtful." the track fair and the attendance full. The first race, a dash of 14 miles, for three yctjr olds, purse $500, was won by Sundown, who led throughout The betting at iiiso mi vuiuuimi ugoiuaii uic xiciu.

The horses come home in the following order: Sundown. Boaster onlv a neck behind, vaux- hall lapped with Boaster, Lizzie Rogers a liie second race was for the Saratoga stakes, 50 entrance, S100 added. 9 of a mile for two year bids. This was a very exciting race and resuitea in a aeaa neat between morns' nny Daniels' filly by dakland out of Leisure by Red niye. iime, In the second heat MeDaniel's Oakland led rthrouirhout.

Time. The third race, sweepstakes, 50 entrance, SG00 added, for all acres, to carrv 100 nounds. two and a half miles, was won by B. McDau-iel's b. h.

Red Duck, which led almost from the start in 4:39. A Shooting Affray at Memphis. Memphis, Aug. 7, A shooting affair occurred this afternoon on DunlaD street. between two builders named McKenna and Johnson, who were partners.

While. discuss ing some work a dispute arose; McKenna arcw a pistol ana nrea ai, uonnson, wuo seizea a shot irun and fired on McKenna. mortallv wounding him. Johnson surrendered himself RIVER AND WEATHER. Nasijvjlle, Aug.

7. River rising with i feet on Harpeth Shoals. Weather very warm arid dry. Departed Ella Hughes for Cairo. Memphis.

Ann. 7. Weather clear and warm with slight rain this aiternoon. Ulvftr Rt.nt.1nn sir v. The Arkansas is stationary, with 30 inches to Little Rock.

Departed Tempest, 9 a. Louisville; Rubicon, 2 1. St. Louis. Cincinnati.

Autrust 7. Weather warm, with heavy, rains during the diiv. and (rood brosnects formore. Mercury 83. lliver falling slowly, with 13 feet In the chan nel imu yy uiiuer luu uuuge.

The Pine BhnTwas the only arrival. Departed Golden Era for Wheeling, and America for New Orleans. Cincinnati. Aucust 7. Tne river has risen six Inches.

Now thirteen feet two inches water In the channel. Heavy rain the last hour and still raining. Thermome ter 74. KENTUCKY HEWS. IFrom the Mt.

Sterling Sentinel. WK'nwnviiRTANn man Tisimefi Wash Trimble was tatcen from his residence In the lower part of the county, a rew nlgnts ago ny several men, anu thrashed with switches and cowhides and ordered to leave the nehrhborhood in three days, hut thlnklnc It not safe to remain until the expira tion of that time he left the same nlpht. He was of a bad character, and has been a great pest to tne neignoornoou. From the Danville Advocate. fracias at Lancaster.

On Tuesdav one of the employes of the Hemings, Cooper Whitby Circus company, exhibiting that day at Lancaster, kicked a son of Gabe Salter, Esq. His brother, urn-. Suitor, hPitrUitmT thp. dtfHmiltv. armed hlm- BPif Ami smnriit.thATnn.rt who did the kick ins.

and shot him several times. We did not learn that he was seriously wounded. fFrom the Glasgow Times. WE regret that the dwelling-house of our esteemed menu buck feaigo, 01 tusevuiu. was destroyed by Ore a few days ago.

From the Richmond Register. A Bloody Fight. A difficulty occurred at Crooked Creek precinct, In Estill county, on Monday last, which resulted rather seriously to the nfirtlps Mirrairfiil. A dlsijute arose Qvera "floatinc voter," which ended In the drawing and using of pistols and knives pretty ireeiy. we nave nearu.

an mnnv rnnfllfitlnir rfmorts In recard to the matter that we deem It best to simply give the names of the wounded parties, two men Dy tne name ui Kiddle were shot, one or tnem ratany. a jut. rso-innrl rpRlvftd a severe stab, and a man named Asbell was shot through the mouth. -A number of others were terribly beaten up with c'ubs and other missiles. In fact, it was a regular pitch battle, and the preat wonder is that rukay more were not wounaua.

rFrom the Paris citizen. Tub continued -drouth Is materially injuring the corn crop In some portions of this county. In Harrison county the prospect Is good for a large yield. The Citizen also reports a number of burgla ries committed In Bourbon county. It Is stated that a band of marauders are operating In that county, entering houses at night and robbing them of pocket-books, papers, They have been flred upon and returned the fire in some cases, and two suspicious-looking strangers have been arrested.

General Butler's Card A Reply From Hon, it. merricK. White Sulphijb Sphisqs, W. "Vieginia, August 3, 1868. Td Vm Editor of Ui eNdtional Intelligence-: Afv Attention has been called to a card from Mr.

Benjamin F. Bntler, published in the Bos ton journal unaer oute ite of July 29, in which he states, with regard i Bal 'Both snits were brought by John Suiratt'a This statement is untrue, I was counsel for Surratt, and am also counsel in the ease of Charles "Woolley, but none of the attorneys of Surratt are in any way concerned in tho pnit of Kimberly Brothers; and Mr. Butler is sufficiently well informed in regard to both eases to have known the fhctj and doubtless did know it. The manner, in which he has referred to these professional relations renders it proper that I should state certain circumstances that occurred whilst the case of Surratt was being prepared for trial "Some friends of Surratt, and one of the members of hlsfamily, on two or three occasions, irifenried Mrl Bradley and myself that jt Ijad been indicated to them that Mr. Butler would asst lii trial of the case, if agreeable to us.

We evaded the subject, for we desired to avoid the necessity of determining the question it presented. Some four or five weeks after these suggestions bad been first madelo us, and when I supposed we should hear no more of themt Mr. Bradley informed me that he had had an interview with the 'sister 'of John Surratt, "yhich she "etated to him that a proposition fa assist in the had been submitted to bsr by Butler, through a mntnal friend a gentleman well know-n'in city and that she was bo solicit ous Upon UlC SlilCUh wun ivwum uouuiuug- er evaded, and a definite TO necessa-rv. I if comDelled to cive an an swer, there waa but one we could giyp; thatif me inenas 01 nurraiir unit mo jimmy were willing to acquiesce in sit. uutier aesire to trv the case.

I would cladlv retire from it in bis favor, but that I could not consent to the associated with such a man. Mr. Bradley agreed that the manner indicated was the gnly manner in which either of us could, with prouer relf-respect, treat the subject and wrote Miss Surratt accordingly. The family of the accused anft his immediate friends, act- inirin tila rtplitilt" T-ofitpfl in nflmv fitther Mr Bradley or myself'to withdraw, and Mr. Butler aia uov participate tuu urim.

I cannot perueive what connection there is between the case of tlie United States against TT Snmitt arid" the cases' of Charlos W. Woqliev and Kimberly Brothers "against uenjamin puwci, mvu jowiy reference to the'foruier in a card relating exclusively to the latter. But if Mr. Bntler supposes that tlje counsel of Surratt declined being associated wljth him, professionally, because of any personal ill-will, and ape pufsuhig him with litigation to gratify any perspnal malignity, he is entirely niietakcp. 1 Wc declined the association because felt constrained to do so from a proper regard for the honor of thcprofesslon and our own self-respect ggrGnr Kentucky exchanges would do well to inform heir" readers that the next Annual Fair of the Shelby A', Association promises to surpass iu interest and importance the last Fair, and that exhibition was generally considered one of the best in the State.

The officers and directors are dolug all in their power to sustain the reputation our Fair has attained, and they will do it, as they are men 'of' untiring energy, and earnestly devoted to the obieetsurid interests of the association. Get a programme arid'se'e he-valuable rings to be open to competition. 8helUy Sentinel Wholesale Operations of Organized HOrstfThievfiSHiJIississippi, Tennessee, Alabama and Late Arrest of the Captain and Most of the Band in Deboto Mississippi- From the Memphis Avalanche, Gth. t-lp Wo TM-fiihTiinarv trial it Senatobia, Mis sissippi, forty miles south, of this city, developed i state of affairs which long have been hinted and guessed That ever since the cose orine war a inorougmy band of horse thieves have been actively at work in North Mississippi, often extending their operations to adjacent States. They have a captain, a first lieutenant and second in command, and regular runuers, who had their routes of travel like the celebrated Murrcll- ltes, who were the terror or the aouui-west fortv or fifty years ago.

The captain of this band is named fto-p 11 ana nis followers mavas wuu designated as the Plnlpots. Captain Philpot is a middle-aged man, of larjre oony irame, rcu bnsli 7iitiriin(? heard, and has a fierce piratical mustache of the same color. He is a shrewd but mean, roguish-looking man, fit to command a squad of twenty or thirty ignorant men in the bush, but not possessed of the big ideas and bold execution of the great wp.st.ern lanri Tiirate. murreu naa some iruu- eral intelligence, and when he chose could conceal the villain under the polished manner and bland smile of a country gentleman; or, when occasion suited, assume a pious leer and perform the reverential duties of a minister. Even, ruffian's cant, and undermlnlnc knaves, Display a mimic openness of soul," but PkllnOt Is a Cilin-mnT-lr(vl Irtw-lirfirl vil lain, wio could never, uudct' a.uy circumstances, pass for more than a villain or a blockhead.

His followers are men of low instincts; no education and few claims" to resDectabilitv. Some of them are from Chickasaw and Cal houn counties, where they hid out to avoid the conscript law, and lived by pillaging on their neighbors. The war being over, they came from their" dons in the thickets and swamns and migrated to fields where they were not so well known, a numDer setuea in ueooto county, near Senatobia. They prit in little crops and appeared to make a precarious living by tilling the soil or working about as day laborers. Over two years ago they began operations as horse thieves.

Suspicions were long directed to tiicm, but they were too wary for a long time to be caught. They knew their crowd and trusted nobody But at last they admitted one member too many. A young man named H. M. "Willinghain, formerly of Selma, was by some means throvyn in the neighborhood, and being short of fuuds he took a job of work.

He went into the war at the age of fourteen; was first in the 4th Alabama regiment, aud afterward in John Morgan's famous command. The Philpots took a fancy to hiui, and after waiting some time eame out told him what they were doing aud made him a liberal ofifcr to joiu them. He consulted with friends, like Stewart, the betrayer of the Murrelltcs, and joined them last spring. He was in close communication with tlie authorities and in the confidence of the horse thieves at the same time, and thus matters stood until the middle of week before last, when the community was thrown into intense excitement by the arrest of the following parties by the local authorities on the charge of belonging to a gang of norse tnieves: uage rniipot, captain 01 uie gang; Frank Winn, second in command; Matt. Winn, Bob Jackson and his son, Dick Jackson, Marion Philpot, Sebe Philpot, Bill Hcn- shaw, Gus Winn, Will, Graham, Cotton, Keagn, Cunuingham, Columbus Mc- Kinney, Hick Taylor, a runner, and Cade, a ranuer; in all sixteen.

The preliminary examination was had be fore Justice Echols aud three other magistrates last Thursday week, and contiuued until an early hour Sunday moruing. A large crowd was preseut and the most intense excitement prevaiiea. It was broueht out that the principal wit ness, Willinc-ham, had been suspected by the clan, and at a meeting held when he was not present, two weens oeiore, a iew miies irom Senatobia. half of them declared atrainst him and the rest stood out for him. A.

night or two previous to tne arrest ne was nouueu 10 atteud one of their mcctincrs. at a secluded spot four miles from town. He suspicioned nothing, ana started at darii on norscDack. storm coming up, he stopped at the houses one of the clan, and remained some time. proved to be a severe thunderstorm, and whj they were sitting at tlie door a sudden flash! lichtning revealed to the startled eyes of tl young man five or six armed men at the gate His friend advised him to leave, which he did by mounting his horse at tlie back door and riding rapidly away.

He proceeded about two miles toward Senatobia, the night dark as pitch, and the road only visible when revealed op a uasn 01 ngntumg. "through the air Mountains of clouds with land summits rolled; The lightning kindling with its vivid glare Their outlines as they rose, heap'd fold on fold. On either hand were dense thickets of black jack, through which it would be impossible to ride. Suddenly, a stern shout fails on the young man's ears irout lie is commanaca to "halt." aud "who comes there?" is asked. He answers "friend." A fiendish yell bursts from, his enemies and they closed down on him.

He turned to retreat, but heard another nartv above that had lines now iu -that direc tion; so he wheeled back and charged through" the squad that had first halted him. They struck him once or twice, but he ran over man on a small mule and escaped almost un hurt. Thev opened lire upon him at short range from double-barreled shot-guns, but without effect. The buckshot whistled over his bead harmlessly. He escaped to bcnatobia.

reported what bad transpired, aud the next day the arrests were made. One or two of the gang escaped and are at large. Thev were committed to iail in default bond, which was placed at the remarkably low figure of $500, and they were sent to Hernando, au except two who could give bail, to be kept unui tne tuiru Monoay in tnis montn, wnen the trial will come off. It was developed on trial that the gang- had their headqmirtcis at Huntsville, at the Waverly stables, liept by a Mr. Jones.

At Indian Bay they had a terminus oi tueir ime anu a post. uope tne operations of the gang have been brought to an cud. LETTER FROM e7t7cARS0. Interesting Explanation. The following letter has found its way into print: CrNcmHATi, April 17, 186S.

Sib: Your letter of the 7th inst; was delivered to me a few days since by Colonel Neff, United States Depository. Iu reply to the inquiry therein contained, -I would say that on September 4, 1861, Andrew Johnson, then Military Governor of Tennessee, now President of the United States, deposited with me, as United Stites Depository in this the name of A. H. Adams, Disbursi ng Agent, This was a secret seivice fund placed ju the hands of Gov. Johnscu; to be used by him at his discretion, with carte blanche to draw for more to save Tennessee to the Union.

Adams was a mere clerk, and-the money was placed in his name as disbursing agent, but all checks upon the fond were to be countersigned by Gov. Johnson. Up to April 2, 1SG2, 1 had paid out from the on the checks of Adams, countersigned by Gov. Johnson, only 16,195 75,. leaving a balance of 35: Ou May 9,, 1S63, on draft of Adams, courteraiffuwi, gytepBbS'teto'i' 25 United States Disbursing Agent, and the credit was given him on that day, and so reported by mc iu the daily report of that dav.

and was regularly reported afterward. From May 9, 1S63, to August 9, 1SG5, I paid out on Fowler's checks the sum of 511,536 5S, leaving a balance in my hands on that day of S112.013 67. August D. 18G5. thr.

dnv nn whir.li I retired from office, I transferred this balance viz $142,013 65-to R. Stephen-sou, my successor in office, and took his rcpejpt for the same, and reported to the department, besides havo made mqro than one special report in regard tp this fund before. This fund appears to have been lost sight of by the department. I can only account for this from the fact that it was secret service money, placed in tlje hands of Governor Johnson, Iq be expended by him at pleasure, aud no questions asked. Of course, it'was not expected that- any portion of ft wouid ever be heardof agalu.

Willie I am not an enthusiastic admirer Mr. Johnson's plan for the restoration of the Union, I cannot help but indorse Ids plan of economizing the secret service money. Only used out und any amount more at hia call. I guess this is without parallel ia the history of the managers of secret service funds. I am, very rcspcotf-ullv.

i T. CARSON. -Hon, Hugh McGollach, Secretary of the The Wreck of the Sea Bird. The nubile have Dot vet fonrotten the thrill of horror experienced at news of the destruction by fite pn the 9th of April last of the ill-fated steamer Sea Bird, of Goodrich's Jinc. Though the exact number can never be known, it Is nearly certain that it eoqld have been little less than one hundred.

In the hope of raising the safe, and learning the whole dreadful truth, as well as recovering other valuable papers," beside the passenger list, which it contamca'an expedition to the scene of the disaster was undertaken on Sunday last, and resulted in some important dis coveries. On the morning of that day the prorjellej G. Goodrich's' wjili'a diver on board," steamed down the lake; and upon' arriving near the locality where the wreck was supposed to' be, soundiugs were made, and it was soon found. It was lyiug iu tho spot where it went down', about of a mile from shore, and some four miles north of Waukegan. The diver at once went down, and finding the 'safe," a line was made, fast to it and it was soon on the deck of-thcTracsdcll.

Uppn hovy ever, was found that the contents were entirely destroyed by the intense heal, tp "phichlthad been subjected, and UlQ fast hope of ascertaining the exact number of passengers she had ou board was dispelled, Alter tne examination or mo-sara tue aiver again wont down, and made further explorations on the wreck. Her hull is completely broKen 12 a. nothing oj any value re mained upon it except the anchor, which was sajejy ralscq. nomas were founa, and though the search may be renewed at some future time, there is little left to tempt further exploiation. The examination was cut short, on that occasion, by a high wind raising, but seems nearly certain that uo furtherdiscoveries of any importancevwill ever be made.

Chicago Times, 6th. The Sultan of Turkey has been suffer ing with the toothache; i STATKIHEIVT OF THE FIWJ4? debt; Domestic Exports for the Fis cal Year. Terrific, Explosion in the Capitol. MORE REVENUE INSTRUCTIONS THE PDBLIC the stateineut.of the public debt.of the United Slates on the 1st of August, 18GS: BEBT BEARING COIN INTEREST. 5 percent, bonds M52-: li per cent, bonds of 1881 1,583,100,100 00 per eeni.

o-mj muuuo Total $2,038,371,800 00 DKBT BEARING OURRENCY INTEREST. 3 years compound interest Navy pension fund at 3 per cent. 13,000,000 00 Total $84,004,890 00 MATURED DKBT NOT PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT. 3 year 7-30s, due Aug. im, June oT.fi vis.

8,433,800 00 Compound interest notes, matured JUiy 10, Auyiiat -u), 15 and Dec. 15, 1867, and Slay la, 11388 0,013,910 CO 2511,000 00 Bonds Texas Indemnity Treasury notes, acts juiy iooi, and Drior thereto- 154,511 04 Bonds, April 15, 18fE, Jan. 28, 1847, and March 31. 1848 1. 025.941 80 Treasury notes, March 3, 1S63, Temporary loan Certificates of indebtedness 555,492 00 740,530 00 13,000 00 luiai on BEARING NO INTEREST.

United States notes 8 356,021073 00 Fractional currency 31,867,818 37 Gold certificates 22,414,000 00 410,302,801 1 Grand Total. $2,001,378,750 81 0 per cent, lawful money bonds Iff- sued 10 i acmcj a. i. 9 Total debt $2,033,538,758 81 AMOCNT IN TREASURY. 83,409,917 93 Currency 21 Total 110,054,276 14 Amount debt, less cash, In Trea sury The is a correct statement of the public debt as it appears from the books and TrnnBnrH rehiimi: in thn Ttmnri nn the 1st day 0 August, 1508.

m- Secretary of the Treasury. Tho. warrants issued bv the Treasury Depart ment during July to meet the requirements of Lnc aniuumcu lu, iuuu uutu- UCrtj, UIU iUiiu.iriug auuw, lit. Interest on public debt 'iffiKn interior! neuslons and Indians 054,000 Total $40,549,000 Thp. warrants issued for the redemption of the public clem are not raciuaea.

THE NEW TAX LAW. WASTTTwrrrnN, Ann-. 7 Instructions relativs in iha mid reissessment of a spe cial tax under the act of July 20, 1868, has just been prepared at tne internal n.uveiiu.e nfirtmfnf pnmmencinir business subsequent to the passage of the act will be assessed. ior tne uucxpirca puri.iuu ui iuu at the rate oi 54uu per annum, uegmniug wiui the first dav of the month in which they com mence business, wincn win entitle mum purchase or manufacture at the rate of 1,000 linvrols npr ntiTmTn. Distillers who have been assessed and paid the special tax for the current year of $160.

will be assessed at the increased rate. In making' the re-assessment all allowance will be made for that portion of tax already paid appertaining to the unexpired portion of the year. The tax will be re-assessed to August 1st, three-fourths oi the year. DOMESTIC EXPORTS. The Director of the Statistical Bureau reports the aggiegatc domestic exports for the liist fiscal year to he $352,616,006, an increase over the previous year of $18,146,890.

EXPLOSION. A gas main in the Capitol, under the center of the what is known as the Washing-- ton crypt, exploded this afternoon with very I great force, blowing out all the heavy framework surrounding, and tearing all the door frames and windows to splinters and scattering them through the basement passages in all directions. The effect of the explosion was such as to create alarm for a time for the safety of the building. Part of the fuucral paraphernalia of the late President Lincoln, which had been placed for safe keeping in the crypt, was ignited by the flames, and was partially destroyed. The broken glass from the basement windows was blown through the passage as far as the west entrance of the building, and a portion of4he wood work was scattered through a portion of the eastern and southern wings of the old building.

Notwithstanding the apprehension and dread attendant upon the immediate investigation of the all'air, all the employes were promptly on hand, and measures were at once taken to prevent further damage as well as to repair what was already occasioned. Fortunately there was no one in the vicinity at the time of the accident; consequently none were injured. SOUTHERN NEOCRAOY. The Florida legislature- We Pay OurselvesAn Adjournment. Tallahassee, Aug.

7. The Legislature yesterday passed over the Governor's veto the bill to pay to members one year's pay for services from June to December, and adjourned at midnight until November 3d, when they "will choose Presidential electors. The Alabama tegislatu re Political Disabilities Removed The Presidential Electoral Bill. Montgomery, Aug. 7.

The House to-day, by a vote of 73 to 13, passed the Senate bill removing disabilities from all persons not allowed to vote by the State constitution. In the Senatc'a bill was passed by a vote of 14 to 13 which neutralizes this by taking from the people the right to vote for Presidential electors and giving it to the Legislature. It was sent to the House immediately, where it was made the special order for to-morrow at t.mt nV.Ior.k. The bill will undoubtedly pass. Dispatches from the recently elected Senators were received to-day, advising this course.

THE DOMINION. A Rifle Match A Caucus of the Dominion and Local Members at Halifax Terrble Fire in the Forests. Montreal, Aug. 7. The Dominion Rifle Association have dually decided that a great rifle match shall take place on La Prairie Common, September 15.

A dispatch from Halifax says a caucus of Domiuion and local members will be held tonight, at which the Canadians will be present arid the position of matters discussed It was thought the most violent Anti-Unionists will oppose every peaceable proposition for settlement. This may cause a split in their ranks. In that event Mr. nowewill take a portion with him and support the Canadians. Coixinowood, Angust.7.

A terrific fire lias been aVoun'of isone mass of flames. Great fears are entertained for the safety of the town. Several farm houses have been de stroyed. MEXICO. Disturbance in Vera CrnzOrtegn Released Blockade of Mazatlau Raised.

Njsw York, August 7. A City of Mexico special of the 31st lilt says Honoratt Domini-qucz has pronounced against the government in the State of Vera Cruz, and had seized some villages along tho- railroad. He was levying a heavy tariff on his own account on freighfthat came into his hands. Hostilities were going on in the State of Puebla, but in Queretaro the insurgents had been compelled to submit Ortega and Pateni had been released by Juarez: The blockade at iviazauan nau ubuu vomito was very severe at Vera raised. Tho Cruz.

NEW ORLEANS- Mr. Jewell's Resolution Speech. New Aug, 7. In the Eighth Judicial District Mr. JeweU followed his resolution with an intensely bitter speech upon the action of the Governor, iu the course of which be stated that 5,500 stand of arms were known to be in the building opposite the State House, and occupied as headquarters of the Republican party.

Mr. Jewell also stated that as no law of Louisiana provided for a Governor's staff with military ranks, the Lieut bearer of the letter, must be Lieutenant Colonel on his staff as Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic. There being as yet no military organization, the Governor, in his secret military, hut ostensibly political association, neglected to make mcuiion of the Loyal League or Graud Army of the Republic, of which the latter is head in this State. Mr." Jewell's resolution was referred to the Joint Committee on Civil Attains. BOSTON.

Rcast Hutier a Candidate for Re-electionA Strong Influence Against Him. Boston, August 7. The ship Expander, from Liverpool, was. wrecked off The crew was saved. Gen.

Butler announces himself a candidate for re-election. There wiU be a powerful influence not only to defeat his election, but to prevent his nomination by the Republican Conventioh. His rival will be Gem -Win Schouler, whom Butler had removed from the Adjutant General's olnce here. Logan in Mauie. Adqusta, Aug.

7. Maj. Gen. Jno A Logan arrived here to-day," by a Bpccial steamer from Bath. The largest -political mtetin'' ever held in the city Js being held to-night at Granite Hall.

Hon, Geo. Blain is addressing them. Cauey Fork farmers' Club. Eeporled for the "Western RurallstJ Tho second monthly meeting of the Farm ers' Club, of Coney Fork, Butier county, took place on Saturday, May 2d, T. T.

Porter in the chair. The president announced that the subject for present meeting was best mode of cultivating and curing tobacco. T. T. Porter believed iu planting tobacco early; said that he burnt his beds early and just satficient to kill the vegetation; believed in manuring beds- with manure that had no seeds in it or otherwise the grass would overrun tho beds.

J. H. Reid Always picked a favorable loca tion for beds; generallv burnt his beds on a southern siope where the soil waa warm and mellow; always covered Jus beds with brush and let it Btay on till the plants were as largo as a dollar and then took the brush on ana men manured with hen manure. Believed in stirring the soil often and keep ing the ground meflow and clean. Primed high and never topped over ten leaves.

Let his tobacco get thoroughly rioe before cnttinir. Always put tobacco on the scaffold for several nays tne weather was fine, but always took It in the bam before rain, and commenced "flrog" as soon as put in bam, and continued firirg until cured. Preferred Pry or tobacco to an uuier kuiu. jjisea tne niue JTryor best. Preferred old land heavilv manured.

Samuel Comer believed the. trihnwn hnCTi did wrong in not making a wider difference iu thiprices of tobacco for itgavebut little en-eoiragement for the-farmers to. raise a fine aflicle of The President announced that the cultivation sweet potatoes would also he considered. T. T.

Porter preferred a fight sandy soil, well manured with stable manure; always planted in hills; preferred the yellow yam to any other kind. "YV. B. Davis said that he agreed with T. T.

Porter suiccuug' -aj- soil and in heavy manuring; generally planted in ridges four feet apart, and drilled the plants six inches apart. B. B. Bceson gave the following as his mode of constructing a potato Mmd fprniiir dug a hole eighteen Ufthes deep, and then put in stable manure a little higher than the level of the ground; tramped it hard, and poured hot water on the bed, and then put on loose dirt about one inch deep, and then lay the potatoes and cover them about two inches deep, and keep the rain from falling on them until they begin to sprout. The Executive Committee then announced that the subject for the next meeting would be tlie best kinds of grasBes -forhay, and the best time for cutting.

On motion, it was resolved that only one subject would be considered hereafter at our regular meetings. The President then announced the meeting adjourned. W. B. DAVIS, 8ecreuiry.

TORCH AND TURPENTINE, The Radical Plans Arson and PillageSavage Warfare Contemplated and Prepared For Startling Facts What WiU the Citizens and the Authorities Do? From the Nashville Union Dispatch, "th. Thp. following facte came into our possession rvesterday, through a source so reliable that we I 1 J. lrf3 fw 4ho TiiVkHr. Talron in connection with the well-known fact that hordes of negroes have been drilling nigbtly in various suburbs of the town, it assumes a shape and importance not only startling, but such as demands immediate action on the part of those who are charged with the protection of the citv and its oeoole.

A person well known in this community for his extreme opinions, and his proclivity to express them, a Radical without reproach as such, living on Market street, between Church and the Square has declared repeatedly that there are orgamzrtions perfected for the sole and special purpose of destroying the towns of Franklin, Columbia, Pulaski, Murfrecsboro and Nashville, whenever, the slightest occasion presents itself, or whenever a collision of any kind shall occur in either of the places named. Signals have been agreed upon and lines of is now measurably complete, and is progress ing daily. This person states that he is engaged in this organization, aud that when it enters upon the execution of its purposes that it will spare neither age, sex nor condition that the houses of all rebels shall be. burned, that women shall be ravished and their children tossed into the flames. From other sources we are credibly informed that negroes now in the employ of the corporation have prepared turpentine balls and otner comoustiDies to aestroy me city wuen-ever the signal i3 given, and that these materials are now stored in a house occupied by the city and used for public purposes.

"Wc further learn that these organizations arc led and controlled by five white men, whose names arc in our possession, some of them now occupying official positions of importance in the city government. "Wc have purposely refrained from mentioning any names, for the reasou that we think it is due that the matter should be immediately brought before tho appropriate authorities in such manner as shall bring about an investigation. It is not the purpose of this oppressed connrtunity to aid in bringing on a war, but tne contrary. The facts above s'ated, however, have come to us in snch shape and upon such authority as cannot be disregarded. We call upon the Mayor of the city, Tvhose duty it Is to protect the people, to take cognizance of this matter.

We are prepared to furnish him with the names of witnesses. If refuses to aet we shall call upon the citizens to organize for their own defense against this diabolical plan of destruction and outrage, and be ready to sweep lium uie uuiiiuiuuibj mi wuu inc uu- gaged in this atrocious and savage villainy. Unless prompt action is taken by the lawful authorities, we shall consider them as the allies of this hellish conspiracy, and appeal to the people to resort to the only remedy, self-protection, left to them in the premises. The test Novelty in Printing. The foreign journals report that an American has taken.

out a patent in France for a new style of printing which may be read in absolute darkness. have hot seen an account of the details of this, invention, but have no doubt that-the -process is "similar- to that of oer-tain photofiranhs; Nothine is easier than to print with an ink made of powdered phospho rescent suDstanoe mixea wiin some gum or varnish. Such a print may be either visible or entirely invisible by daylight, according as the color of the ink differs from or resembles the color of the paper upon hich prinis; but iu order to render it visible the dark, all that is required is simply, to expose it for a few scconas iq te sun, strong aayiignt, or to electric, calcium, or magnesium llem: and. when after some time it becomes invisible, a renewed exposure to light will make it again visible. In this respect it has a great advantage aver the luminous photographs, which cannot be exposed to daylight except under the giw positive, as the, vfholc, surface, of Uie paper is covered with' the phosphorescent substance, arid must therefore be 'preserved in the dark.

The. TYrinf.tntr iiAna-lwnvwi. however, im- -HjrwxsTinTl oeeomes more luminous tdciikid is exposca to ugut, as only the lexers consist ol tlie strongly substance, and the rest of the panen is iu its natural con dition, that is, requires, a very atong light to make it feeble phosnfiorescenL i IMPORTS. CFItOM THE BOOKIQSK. MUICBaXW EXOHASGEJ BY RTVER Aug.

7. CINCINNATI Per Gflnwal I.vHc 9 Imnlotripnta 11 pea tobacco, 57 trunks, 1 bdl lead, 24 b.vB fruit, 39 bble wlilsky, 18 pes woodenwnrc, 503 kegi nalla, 8' lies" caBt-InpB, 15 bxs bx8 Btarcli, 48 fcxa mdfte, I'pc burtons, 20 quor.lcabncon.lOtkemule and beer. 7' cases ov has 19 hhh 1 tera, 5 tcs hams, 115 kegfi horBe shoes, 25 tea lard, 11 urns on, asms, aerates queensware, sai pea i drija consign I rJrrJS A TT Tfr MntAi- A T.rtnTi 43 pea castings. 45 bbls flour, TO bxa mdae, 15'tia Btan, G63 bdls paper. Si pea Iron, beg buttjer; a'tfrates earthenware, 3 Implement, odl, bb aloohol.

25 bxe hardware kegs beep, bie drugs) 10 uimb nuujiij.oi. uoin, iuuiuii, uo onions, i pc furniture, 13 hti saddle trees, 8 pes pes MADTSOK1 Per Graham 50 empty tierces, 100 pea household goods. 23 casks bacon, 200 Backa corn, 13 do oats, 1 bbd tobacco, 100 bush Pittsburg coal 10 bbls flour, 40 bales Iy consignees. 1 Louisville axu Fhaitkfobt atlbo-ad. 200 pea t-axVmlfi' nfchatfjson It ham Wheat, Sinyser cheeie, 50 don brooms, 50 pes bagrfiyr, 73 bbls whiekv, 1 bale sacks, 100 baea rye, 4 pes butter, 2 pes eges 2 nlids tobacco.

10 bales rags, 51! bgs potatoes. 8 pea sun dries consignees. DIED. WILLIAMS On the evenTcff of AiienBt 7, Mr. Feed-eeick WiiiiAsia.

In the SOU) year of his age. Due notice will be given of bla funeral. For Cairo. Memphis, and New. Orleans LEGAL TESDE J.

Wiiia, Jtiusivr, fSaSfctlie llth, tit 5 p. M. JDUGE FORSEE, Agents. President's Office, 1 Lotjisvilis asd Feaskfoet Louisville, Ktb AnjiuBt iyes. 3 rptIE regular annuRl meetlne of the Stockholders of x- tins roan win De nwu iuu htjiucui uium, mi the alectlon of Directors for said rPd, ftnd.

other of Directors for said road, rtnd, oilier us, on Tuesday, the 1st day of SeptenitjQ-, lg, in the hours 9 o'loc H. find 5 o'clock -avsr gams, fr. between P. K. At tho above meeting- vote will be taken on the following resolution, pajRed by the Joint Executive Imjton and Frankfort K.R.Co.6, viz: "liesolved, That the Execatlve Committee reccom- Leilngton, Louisville und Frankfort and vf ftie and Frankfort Railroad C6idrSariIes to submit to a vote of the ftQckholdera of their respective Companies the qnestlon of a chflhffe of (fftiij of the Louisville, Cincinnati, and Lexington iiallroads, conditional to a connection with the Louisville and XashviUe Kailroad through the city or Louisville, on a ronte satisfactory jhubu uiiiiJuiiii, jjroyiuea snca casnge uc maae without cost to said augSdtt-cptl M.M,SHOBEa, kc J.

B. Spied, Supt. Louisville Cement aiid Water. Power company, NO. 119VAIK Between Third and Fourth Btreetg.

SPECIAL attention given to shipments, and loirest rateaoffrele-htjbtalned. Csah nald for retim ecmentl)3rreto. Jel2'd3ni ia 380 His details of cultivation had reference to clover or grass lands in good heart, which being plowed in winter or early spring, he prepared for planting with the harrowrusing the com planter' iu pitching his crop, whereby he plants as much corn in one day with two hands and two horses as iu the old style could be planted by ten bands and four horses, the com planter doing the best work, and leaving the ground in better condition for the1 use of the plow or cultivator, while the com crop is voung and liable to be covered up in efforts to eradicate weeds near the hill Mr. Brown plants about the 10th of shortly after runs a furrow "between the rows way of making iiiore efficient the work" of the harrow, which he passes over the row when the com is well up; his plants are in hlllo four fp.et apart, thinned to three stalks. In after culture ho uses the plow aud cultivator, subduing weeds and keeping the surface stirred.

The yield varies with the geniality of the season, all the way from titty to eighty, and occasioning nnn hundred bushels per acre. Mr. Brown Ativates three varieties 01 inaian com tne large white, or Disnoacn Dreaa corn; tne gourd seed or deep grained, and the Rareripe or hominy com, the farmer requiring a longer time to mature than the two latter. He allows none of the kinds to mix in what he grows for seed, aud from the care selected for planting shells off the small grains at the point 01 tne coo lu tne extent or uuuut uuu uiuu, re-servins for nlantimr all else. Incidentally, in treating of com culture, vMr.

Brown made reference to deep plowing and sub-soiling, and detailed some interesting experiments made by himself to sec whether or not those more laborious processes were paying processes. He had used the hemp crop in his trials, as being one of the most fastidious in its habits and mosduncult to e-row successfully, and. in his varied experiments, had plowed the orouud aU all depths from a two-inch skim to turninv np the clay with a four horsR tpam. lu r(- 1 suus ne uua iuuuu uu uiuvruucc. upy' the upturned clay the plants looked badly frr a while, but improved as the season advanced, and at cutting were equal to the best He stated that he was a believer in the theory fiat a deeply pulverized soil absorbed heavy showers as a sponge without running the soil together, and retained and gave out moisture iu tune of drouth; but that his own subsoil so permeable to surface water that, whilt he would not refuse to allow a neighbor to iub-soil for him free gratis as a neighborly act be did not think it would pav to do it himself Col.

J. J. Haydeu, the President of the Lex-imrton Farmers' Club, inst returned from a visit of observation iu the southern part of this State and Tennessee, was present, ana, being called upon, made some very interesting remarks. Col. Haydcn stated thai.

he lived in the Blueiii-ass region, a district of country which claimed to be fertile in the highest degree; but the country was and he thought stirring the soil to a considerable depth was necessary to prevent the waste of fertilizers by washing rains. He stated an instance in which a field upon a hillside, plowed to the depth of twelve inches, had absorbed all tho falling rains of the season without losing a particle of its soil by washing, whilst neighboring fields plowed in the usual-shallow manner were greatly disfigured and the crops seriously damaged by washing. Col. Haydcn did not think the soil deteriorated by turning the subsoil to the surface. He stated experiments made by Spurr aud Chew, skillful farmers of Fayette, who sowed a hemp crop upon a field, in one portion of which was a clay deposit, turned over with the intention of making brick.

He stated that in the experiment the only observable difference noticed by tlie -gentlemen was longer tap root to that part of Uie crop growing ou the clay bank, as if it were forcedlo go deeper into tlie loose mass for a supply of food, while the bight above ground was the same, equaling about 1,000 pounds per acre net hemp. Haydeu plants corn somewhat closer than Mr. Brown, say three and a half feet each way, with two stalks in the hill. He uses the plow, runs-two furrows in each row, but never jsplits the middle; having thus two water fur-TtaHsyfijCach row, the nccumulatioiK of water to wash on rolling lands is Oimunsneja. ne imes tne uisiiDacK.

corn, althouffhat docs not mature well some seasons. iiWeraiiRnedium sized ear. saves seed when $fflHCting, shells off the -small end of his seed corn, ana would piaut anout me Juui 01 April, exnectinc as a yield from fortv to eiirhty bushels the high figures being realized when the land is iu heart aud the season genial. Mr. Edward Hikes was called upon for his experience, and in response said he could do tne wors DCtter tuan ne coma ten aoout it.

(Mr. Hikes is one of our most successful practical fanners, who does not believe in the eight-hour lno-p. is nlwiivs flfirclrt. nnd his linitrhhni-K sav. always ahead of his work.

Kei'ORTEB.) He said that, in growing corn upon grass orclovcr fields, he preferred toplow in the greeu matter in uie ian, anu, 11 pussiuie, iu leave il uuriuu during tlie growth of the crop. Iu the spring lie leveled the surface with the harrow and planted in hills-four feet apart, thinning to three plants in a hill. In after-tillage his prac tice varied. In a drv season he preferred using the cultivator which left the surface he did not believe it necessary to lull up corn to prevent its blowing down. When the "-round was not saturated with water it was so fastly, anchored by its many roots as to break oil by wind before blowing down, with level tillage, and when' by heavy rains the ground was made soft no amount of hill around the stalks would prevent their blowino: over.

His first operation after the corn was up consisted of plowing a furrow iu the middle of each row, immediately afterwards putting the harrow at work to pulverize and level the ground near the hill, hoe hands following in the wake of the harrow to uncover and replant the com, At this early stage of the crop he commenced nis war upon tne irmsscs anu weeus uy noeing every foul hill. He afterwards used Uie plow or cultivator, as circumstances seemed to require. He planted about the 10th of April; used seed corn saved with care; shelled off an inch or so at the little end, and had an average yield on such land varying from 40 to SO bushels as the season varied from very bad to very good. Mr. Kcunedy, of Jefferson county, stated that he was born and raised in the Bluegrass region, and was fully persuaded that all tlie advantages in cultivating tlie corn crop ascribed the; gentleman from Fayette to subsoiling anddeep plowing were true, and he felt well assured tbatiu the blue 1 imestone district deep plowing which turned up tlie clay to the surface did not impoverish the soil.

In the geological survey of Kentucky, he said, analysis had shown that the soil and subsoil contained about the same elements of fertility, except that something more of organic matter was in the top soil than iu that below, and the fresh clay brought to tho surface made the soil a little more adhesive, but when this property of adhesiveness was destroyed by the admixture of vegetable matter, or by leeching rains, the soil became kind aud genial to the growth of plants. Besides the experiment in the hemp crop quoted by the gentleman frqm Fayette, he had known instances of fine garden vegetables being experimentally produced on masses of pure clay subsoil, in Lexington, obtained from "cellars and spread upon the garden plot. Mr. Vnnrl.r 1 it nil .,1 -1 f- 41.ft crop should be ptccWdWMH ibd Mib)rMr- fasc moisture, by deep piowmg aud by sub-soiling or imdcrdraiiujig where the laud jc-qiiired it He gave his experience as a planter in Mississippi. Ho said on lands not ditched the water from the overflown swamps spread literally or "seaped" across the bottom toward the river and that corn planted in ground where the subsoil was saturated witn water iuokuu juhuiv siCHly in -its squares of about fifty acres by dH6hcs and cross ditches, so constructed asto relieve the soil of this volume of underlying stagnant water.

The effect was shown by his individual practice neglect growing out of the troubles of rebellion hat lijlod the ditches generally in Mississippi, anff me derangement in labor made' 'their proper repair impossible. The cmisequo'ncca. fiaye been that during tlio last three, or four years hut half crops of cotton itnd com have been obtained on the most fertile lands in the world. In his efforts to cultivate these staple prtiductions the com crop was sp. unmilheralive that it took much of tlie cotton crop to buy food for tho mules and laborers.

Last winter he hired insnmcu to reopen and clean ont the ditches, and his prospects for a crop this season of dolu culluu Huu cum are as nattering; as in old times before the war. The President of" the club 'was called upon next, who said tho-subject bad been ablv treat-cd-and pretty near to tlie point of exhaustou, but iu his fifty years' expencnoe he had learned some things not yet suggested He said some of the speakers had described the soil of his neighborhood, known as the Pond Settlement, located west of Louisville, as lying ou a bed of sand; above the sand, howeyer, was an upper sttatum ton teet thick-- of tenacious, whitish clay, very retegtive of water aud almost level this lej fo a practice in corn growing to drain the water fram the hills by miming a middle furrow at a very early period after planting, and of keeping up the ridge- culture of the plow instead of level x'uffure of the cultivator, even fo the time of -iaying-by the crop. Ho said ho was sensible that deep plowing and CUu-SCluug vcrc, tUlder certain circumstances, good operations on tlie high lands east Qf Lou-isyillt but. in soilsiikc his; with a level sur-face, iinderdralriingyVas a'proccss of far irreater i value. Ho said some of bis hinds' had' bcfn uuderdraiued, and thalj he contemplate extending the improvement to, his whole farm of 1 wQ acres- In a'cdrpf drouth cstatefl his the uudcrdhunea uwiUs was as Qonj Qrqri an bis farm was a failure.

He also stated he ge-lectetthis seed corn in'thc field, aiid.laid it fcy 1R ITjO BilllK. FiMBct Tiiseussion on this subject was postponed for tYoweeks." NqT; bV TVo onoe lieai'd a very successful Jarmer say that corn culture Was a problem sufficiently intricate to tax to the utmost the knowledge of the most intelligent and the most experienced 'cultivator. and that tbcre wero so many phases in it that Lhe never mad a "pfji woiilu cul tivate his crop in its difleront sutges, umu tne time for action arrived in eaoh And the discussions pt'to-day tend strongly to establish such a position; and yet these arc far from being all the ways in which a com crop may be ihnnaWd. and managed successfully. One of most promising corn crops of the present season was pitched in a manner so peculiar as to be worth recording with the very instructive discussions of to-day.

The field referred to was in corn in I860, and lying idle in 1867, produced a crop of weeds, averaging seven i Review of the Market. Note. Gur quotations are the Wholesale Prices, tne lowest figures being strictly the cash rates. All Small Orders are a fraction higher, while general orders, with the Cash, are filled at the inside rates. BEEF Stock light, mess beef at 20 per libl.

Dried beef, sugar cured, 1020fi per pound, In canvas. Beef tongnes, dried $77 50 per dozen BRAN, Ac. We note sales of bran at S1S20 per ton, in lots; small sales at 20. Shorts and Shlp-Btuff range from $25 to 30 00 per ton, und middlings $353fl 00 per ton. BATTING Market dull, and we quote No.

1 cotton batting. In bales, in iota of 2n or 50, at 27 28c per lb; small sales at oOc. BAGS We quote new gunnies, 2 bush, at 21 21J4C; resewed 232Ijtfc Hemp bags, 2 seamless, 2520c, and 3J3i; as to quality. Cotton bags, 2 bush, ami 2 bush, all In lots. BAGGING, ROPE, AND TWINE.

We quote a sale or 100 pieces ltf pounds Kentucky bagging ui 10c aud 150 nieces 2 nounds at 22c. We tiuote Kentucky hemp bagging, lbs, ltil6j.4C, 2 lbs, KeufcucKy, saaisoc us to urana, uas ana inma 25Jtf26c; ropefband made, 6ii7Kc choice Sjf ac, machine-made ss to 10c. Baling twine 30 33C, sewing twine 2030c. Small sales Missouri machine rope at 9c. IRON TIES There Is some stir in these articles for baling purposes, with sales at COTTON Stocks light, with a small sale at We quote at 25c to SiJi2yc for ordinary to good middling.

COTTON TARNS, We quote light lcs as follows; No. 500 yarns, 20c to 22c per dozen; No. tiOO at 18c to 20c, and No. 700 afrlGc to ISc, In bales. We quote carpet chain, candle-wick and cotton twine at 42c In lots; small sales at 4546c.

CHEESE Trade light and receipts fair, with the Introduction of Kentucky products, the Blue-grass, with small sales at 15i6c. We auote as Westem Rosim-vp at. vp- Hamburg 13X; factory 14Jtf15c, and pine apple tyftiv. iveutu iQw jaoauvunce. tJUUM'Ri: PRODUCE UREEX Am.ES $4S5 per bbl.

Dpikd Apples nominal. Drikd Peaches out or season. hotter rresu scarce at 2728c per pound far country, and 3035c for choice Western Reserve, beans White nominal at $4 75 per bushel. Effns Freii packed at 20c per dozen, and l(tI7e loose. Feathers Prime lots command 75Si7Ge, In shipping order, and mixed lots bring 7(Kfj72c.

Flanked at the mill quoted at $2. Ginsknc new erop, well dried und seasoned, 85c; green 407oc per pound. Ho.vey Fair to choice aOQiSoc per pound. COAL Stocks or Pittsburg light, but supply due, and we quote at l415c afloat in barges. Retail rates axe $5 per load or 25 bushels, delivered, or gOc per bushel.

Pomeroyeoa! abundant at 14o to boats, D.RY GOODS, Ac Factors and dealers quote as follows: Standard brands Western and Southern domestics, brown sheetings at 10c in lots of 5 or Ri W. Eastern, lTtfc. and oilier brands JGc. Heavy brown cotton, 7-S from 12v to 14Kc: 4-4 from 15 t.fi 17" lino nnlrnn iJ hmm tn'b. nil 3-4 to 7-8 at ll to Ui Osnaburgs IS to SOc; plaid do 17 to 35c; bleached cotton 4-4 at 12 to 25c: a-1 to 7-8 from 9 to 14c and 10is at 45 tn Kile hmwn rhstoSOc.

Prints from 7 to 14c; plaid JJ nsey 26 iYi aw- Tickings extra 22 to 33Jic, other sizes 12 to 35c. Apron chocks is hickory stripes 14 to SOc. Brown drills Hi to 20c; bleached do 17 to 22c. Kentucky jeans 50c. to 1.

Eastern do hrfiiv cnnni i-i $120. American ginghams 16 to 20c; delaines 20 to 23ej cambrlt) 10 to 12e; paper do 14 to 15c. Canton flannel 20 to 25c. Red blankets St 50 to 10 per pair. Corsets $0 to $15 per dozen.

FREIGHTS We quote to New Orleans at 25 to 50 cents jer hundred. to. classification. A 13 rail rates East to Nw York are, at 70 cents per hundred for 4th class', $1 40 per bbl for Hour, and 1 20 per- fctmdired: tor cotton uncompressed, and 10 Boston $1 por hundred. PHD IT Sales of green apples, in.

lots, at $45 per bbl. Fresh 1 to $2 50 per box. Qrauges and lemons, none, FISH, Ac. New Mackerel We quote No. 1 medium ver bbl al $22 50 to $23 50, aud In No.

2-medium hi bbls, $1S and tits, $2 3a to. SACO: No. 3 large, $13 50 to $14 per bbl, and tn klta at $1 80 to $2. FLOOR Market stcadv with sales of SO bbls fancy at $11 50; 50 bbls extra at $7 30fyi and 200 bills no. 1 at tiu we quote lots, as follows: Fluo a (StfoG: kiiikt- flue $6 25fi 7i extia?" 7fhS ffii; extra" family 8 TiVoiQ Sbj A Ko, Vat l0 35210 75, and fancy at GKAIN Tliero Is a continued good demand for prims quaMtlatf ol neiv IVheat, with sale of 500 bUShftlu pfil nr.

51 fhnlPf lnls: In etm nt $2 05t3 10. Coun Is quiet but firm, with a sale of tiOO bushels shelled In store. In bulk1aiD3c Sales, sacks included, at 00. Oats, new crop, are UUOtcd at with mti nf -Xin store at 50c, livt' held at hljrher rates, aud prime lo.ts.ti store uottd at $1 301 35. GROCERIES Holders have advanced their ratfs.

with a sale of 100 tines nrimp nin SiiKar, refined, hard standard, is held at (juow) kid eoflee, Tuir to prime, at l.nr,invTA Java prime 353Gc. auci Sfocho. 434Gc; small orders, la advance. Sugaii raw, we UiSSftke, and cholcel4143ic, In lnrs. Demar-afti rf linfri lr.VCtiOc Cuba rem.

tn ImO l-'J'a small sales at yaiice or In bbls. lie- uueu Bujjur a lupt. nam suiuuard at small salei 17VSc; soft reflued at LVa'SJUc, aa to grade, and small sales at 35V.iTc.' East- uru sirups per tnuicu as IO, package. UiCKLniMutnain. packages.

Carolina In iierpfts atl2c: smiiil liiii; Pltmtati9noes.veiysrtftt HaiJl 10 per cLi? Nothing of consequence doing with light supplies and a firm market. We quote good lots of baled timothy at $1314 per ton ou arrival, aud $1415 in store. HEMP-Recelpts of old evjp, undressed, nominal, and we quote at 100 per ton. HIDES aiinta r. K80 1 fcrdry salted; flint bides green from butchers ONIONS Sales of new crop at $33 35 In lots, with small sales at $2 50 per bbl, POTATOES Steadv trade and crood stiDDlfes.

with sales from wagons at $1 75 to $2 per bbl, loose, and from store at S3 5ftfil2 75 uer bbl In Shipping order. PROVISIONS ANT) LARD The market was vcrv quiet to-day but arm, Mess pork lu round lots quoted aiise'oo; retail rates, $39 50. Bulk MEATii as follows: Shoulders 13c, clear' ribbed Sides and clear sidps ifilietfe, all loose. Bacon though quiet Is ilrm with ojOp of 25 casks as follows: Shoulders lave. dear ribbed sides 17c, and clear sides TJ'ic, all packed.

Sales of plain sugar-cured at 10c, packed, and sugar-cured fahev at flOc. Brkak-past Bacon, sugur-cirfid is steady at ISTTUSKc loose, and 18c pa6keci, all In canvngs. Lard less tlnn In tierces at fnr winter. renaerea, uue cuoice ieai iu Kegs very scarce atsox2ic RAGS Buyers at 55Vor choice cotton, and 2c for fair lots; mlsea'SHo 1c. M'oolen rags 1 to itfcpcrUj, salt we quote in lots as follows: per-bbl or 10 lbe net, t2 50 ner bbl.

and a is oaa i.w or lbe net, f8 50' per and pef. Dr i COOK'S SCGAS SVAPOBATOR. a)ved iron pan and furnace. (Ml pan andtTirnace 0(1 No. copper pan 145 OO No.l.coppci; pan andfornao; ...........170 Oil CuUiiig Bgks, Com Shellcrs, SEND FOR CIRCULAR.

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