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'«•, m <Plr||!nrg fitahtdealtr J. VAN SLYK& ;. •' - 14 • " - • *•, v-vL.*: - .JL'- \Ti -<••; a r McHENBY, ILLINOIS. Hi? SEOTS COJTOEHSm ' . *BK EAST. HENRY WARD BEECHKR'S p**«r, UM» Chris­ tian CTwwm, tlaa pi8a6d from i!ie hands of J. E Ford "& Co., publishers. Henry &L Cleveland has become the manager. Mr. Beecher will retain the editorship. TW Albion Mills, at Oonshohoeken, Pa., have been destroyed by fire. Loss, $230,000. ... .The American rifle team arrived in New York last week, and wen received with distin­ guished honcra... .A New York'dispateh states that the entire family of Thnrlow Weed have been prostrated by the use of a tea-kettle which had been cleaned with oxalic acid. The family had < narrow escape, including Mr. Weed himself. A^mw l?hr*rtw**>L ©f Pine Hill, N. Y., re­ CENTLY KILLED HM DFFLGFETETJ SSD THEN (KIBTFFIMSJ soioiA* Tp* Maaaachosette cotton milla are ramming wori„*. ,A second swimming match between Cloyte, ci Philadelphia, and Johnson, of En-1 number of glan ,̂ came off m the Delaware river last wetk, and was won easily by the Englishman. Coyle, after swimming six miles, had to be taktfti ont of the water, being badly chilled. LEADER, the upholsterer indicted for libeling Beeehw, has just been admitted to bail in New York... .Certain Eastern newspapers have at­ tacked the proposed fast mail train between the East and the West, and have asserted that this train has been projected and will be con­ ducted mainly for the benefit of the New York daily newspapers. THE WEST. Tifc * law-and-order people of Williamson county, CI., are evincing a determination to put a stop to the lawlessness that has long pre- , vailed there. A militia company has been or­ ganized with this view, and Gov. Beveridge has shipped 100 guns and 5,000 cartridges with which to arm the bold soldiers.... A battle re­ cently occurred in Franklin oounty, 111., be­ tween a Sheriff's party of twenty-three men and a body of fourteen Ku-Klux. Information had been received that the night-raidera would visit the jdace of County Commissioner J. B. Mact- dox, duiiug a certain night, and preparations were made for their reception. At 2 o'clock in the morning they made their appearance, and the Sheriff ordered them to halt. Their reply was: "We will not do it, sir," and they fired Into' th6 Sheriff's party. At feast six gunA *;knawered them, when a general engagement ensued, resulting in the s j complete rout of the Ku-KITIS: A wnmhw • i of them were wfmnded, as the g&rtte pilled ap , were oovered with blood... .A meal brotai and '.|&nmia|ural murder is imported toon Cincinnati, * «r. n'rtfffM Viaivwv J i.L^. recently to murder an important witness in Chicago. His is J. E. Idler, an ax-gaugw. and his tee. ii\ the earning revenue suite is consid­ ered to I In the attempt to put him ont of the way, a bullet intended for his heart lodged in his left arm. H« las been removed to a place of safety. ABOUT 100,000 money-order blanks, worth 120 per 1,000, have been stolen from tb* Post- office building. THE SOUTH. TUBE has recently been greet eaehsapttt in Burke, Jeffenon and Washington counties, Ga., over an apprehended negro outbreak. A letter purporting to be from the Secretary of some unknown negro organisation wan found in Washington county, ordering a massacre of the whites on the 20th of Aognat. The order stated that Hi vers, a colored militia Oen«ral of South Carolina, would lie present and direct the movement / The order sakl: 44 Kill every white man, and take every gun jroo can get. Have all your companies ready. Kill with axes, hoes and pitchforks, and get gunpowder wad ehot as you MIL" Another letter giving satetsaUallf ihe same instructions was found hi Jeiiemm county. The whites, apprehend­ ing danger, telegraphed to Maoon for ammuni­ tion, which was famished, and every prepara­ tion made for the apprehended attack. Alar^e negroea charged with bsing fcaplt- the- victim being William Moras, and the per­ petrators being his own brother, Thomas **»! [Nicholas Bforan, who actually Ipcked him fa) death with their feet, ITIB ascertained that it least seven of the Ku-Klux band who were attacked by the Sheriff of Franklin oounty, HI., and his posse, were -••either killed or wounded, and the wounded ones are in ens tody. The Governor hn ap­ plied to the United States Attorney for South­ ern Illinois to prosecute the lawless rascals swho aire committing depredations in "Egypt;.' *wd* the law of Uaftedflfctee, andlieims vigorously entered upon the duty of helping to •bring than to justice. THB Chicago Tribune states that Mrs. Abra­ ham |aincoin is in a fair way of recovering from the unfortunate mental malady which competed her friends, for her own good ̂ to oonflde her to the restore tive care of a private asylum....A se­ vere iend in many places killing frost visited Wisconsin and Northern Illinois, on the 22d of August, killing the vines pretty generally, and in some sections the corn. It appears to have been heaviest in the Trempeleau Valley, in Northwestern Wisconsin, and probably extend­ ed some distance into Minnesota. THESE is a movement on foot among the Democrats cf Chicago to buy out the Times and mr&e it a Democratic organ The Kan­ sas Cfentral and Black Hills Narrow-Gauge Kailrstul * Company has been organized at Oraaha. The road is to be built at onco through the agtieiiMunJ country couth of the Platte liver, aad will be pushed forward to the, Black HUls as soon as the development of that region warrants.. . . Another frost visited the North­ west Cm the morning of the 23d of August, but fortunately it was not sufficiently sevare to blight the corn, except in exposed localities An extensive quarry of a very fine quality of red gAnite has been discovered near St. Cloud, Minn. It is said to be equal to the Aberdeen granite Bev. Cyrus Nutt, President of In­ diana University at Bloomington, died in that place August 23.., .Dr. A. J. Thomas, editor of the Yinconnee (Ind.) Sun, has sued the Cincinnati Enquirer for libel, laying dam­ ages at $100,000. THE total earnings of all the lines operated by the Northwestern Railroad Company, em­ bracing about 2,000 miles, for the past year were $13,828,576, and its net earnings, after deducting expenditures of all kinds, were £518,- 366... .Extensive frauds on the part of distillers and revenue officers have been discovered at San Francisco, Aw excursion train, carrying 1,000 people, was wffrfcked a few days.ago near Rockford, Hi., ljy running over a cow. By an extraordinar ̂ miraclfe no immediate fatal results occurred, al­ though three cars rolled down an embankment and a large number of passengers were severely bruised. r? AM e^prest ̂ Jrain on the St. Paul and Bioux City railroad went through a bridge near the latter place on the night of Aug. 24, in­ stantly killing the conductor, engineer and fireman.' Noab of the passengers were seri­ ously in^Jredi i WASHINGTON. Corns V. Fiacmn, a oolored school teacher of Mississippi, has brought suit in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia against the PuliuUuu Palauo Car Cuiupali> , clttiming 510,000 damages for refusal to allow her to travel in a palace car from Cincinnati to Washington. A corirr-MABTiAL s tobe ckfiod to investigate the alleged steal in the marine corps,.. .The President and Secretary o? ihe""xreaf>nry have decided to appoint a new pommissi§n to ex­ amine m Chicago Custom House Building. It will consist of se^en architects, appointed upon their merit, °ir"* frr^r r* the countzju - , ? <i THE Treasury Department (EA^S a Washing­ ton dispatch to a Chicago paper) has conclusive evidence to prove that assassination is to be re- ifremfces* ca»ed in the movement were arrested aad lodged in jail. For a time the greatest exeifcy ment prevailed, and it was feared the white* would take &he imprisoned blacks from jail arid lynch them. At last aooounts affairs w jro quieting down, and no seriouf trouble war ap­ prehended. It is charged by the whites that the whole trouble was caused by a few worth? less, turbulent, designing negroes, who live upon the credulity of the colored people. A DISPATCH from Augusta, Ga., dated Aog. 20, says: " All is quiet, but arrests still con­ tinue. It is believed there will be no further trouble. Hie negroes have dispersed and re­ turned to their homes. A dispatch from San­ ders ville, Washington oounty, reports the arrest of Candia Harris, one of the leaders in the plot. He has made a oonfession, implicating Prince Bivers, a Major-General of the South Carolina militia. Pavers emphatically denies the charge. The State press seems dumb­ founded at the disturbance, and differe widely in opinion as to whether an insurrection was in­ tended, but agree that the whole affair is-a mystery." THE new census of Louisiana, just taken, sho ws the population of the State to be 854,890, of whom 404,361 are white and 450,029 oolored. This is an increase of 128,115 over the census of 1870. The city of New Orleans has a popu­ lation of of 303,368, of whom 145,721 are white, and 157,647 colored... .The investigation into the cause of the death of the three patients by poisoning, in the St. Louis Insane Asylum, has resulted in exonerating the attendant physi­ cian from all blame in the matter. AJT A«aoeiated Press telegram from Augusta, Ga., says: "Several prominent negroes con­ nected with the troubles in the counties below here have made confessions. Jake Moorman, first lieutenant of the negro company, testifies on oath that nineteen counties were to be em­ braced in the insurrection. Last Friday was the day appointed for the uprising. All white men and ugly white women were to be killed. Pretty white women were to be spared, and the land and spoils to be divided among the ne­ groes." A latuKKux from, Tpxaxtana, Ark., sends « flattering repdil of the crop prospects down down there: "There is an abundant corn crop. Five million bushels of wheat from Texas and Arkansas will be shipped North this season. Cotton never was better. The pros­ pects for the fall trade are inviting. There is no fever, and all aire hopeful." POLITICAL. THE new secret party in Maryland is said to be growing quite rapidly. Its meetings are held in close-locked rooms, with guards at the doors to see that nobody goes in without giv­ ing the countersign and passing a satisfactory inspection The new "National Union party," with a slate containing Gen. N. P, Banks for President and L. Q. C. Lamar, of Mississippi, for Yice-President, was organized at Boston last week, by appointing a State Cen tral Committee, and adopting a platform and resolutions. No prominent men of either party are identified with the movement. Gen. Banks declined his nominatioii by letter,, EX-SENATOH MATT. H. CABHEMTEB, of Wis­ consin, in a letter to ex-Senator Ch&ndler, of Michigan, denying any authority to use his name in connection with the recent greenback convention at Detroit, pays his respects to the morning press in the following sarcastic and amusing vein: " 1 have long ceased to pretend to any knowledge In regard to my btuinera or engagements except what I read in the morning paper, which I consult daily to ascertain where I have been, where I am going, what lawsuits I am retained in, what I am in farcr of, how I stand on the third term, and my future coarse not only in regard to pending questions, but in regard to those subjects which may or may not rise in the future. "I have learned one thing, and I tell it to you for your future guidance--never contradict anything a newspaper says. " Some months ago the Milwaukee Xeum published an infernal falsehood about me being out of the Senate. 1 thought I had a right to ̂ contradict it, so I wrote a civil note to the .paper for that purpose. It published only one word of my letter, and that because, as it said, I had spelled erroneously, and editorially said if I would live in peace I had better mind my own business. I took the hint, for if there is anything dear to my soul it is to live in peace. 8o I never pontradict a newspaper. THE greenback convention at Detroit was at­ tended by about 1,000 delegates. Thomas J. Durant, of Washington, presided. general. RAR&OAB fares between the EaSt and West have been advanced, and are n^trly as high tm they were previous to the late war between the trunk lines. REAR ADMIRAL NAPOLEON COLLINS, command­ ing the South Pacific fleet, died recently at Callao, South America... .Immigration into the United States shows a decrease of 86,000 for the year ending June 30, 1875, as compared with the year ending June 30, 1874. A RIDICULOUSLY absurd report was tele­ graphed over the country a day or two ago, to the effect that Donaldson, the balloonist, had been found in the forest* of Canada in a dying condition, and that juat before he breatL«d his last he made a confession that, in ardent*) Save Ins own life, he had thrown his companion, Grim wood, overboard into the lake. Of course it was a wicked and outrageous hoax. FOREIGN. THB American Consul at Port-au-Prince is having trouble with the Haytien natives, and haa asked the government to send a man-of- war there for his protection... .It is said that Aaetxjp has offered, under a guarantee of the LATEH intelligence from the mat «F ̂ y,. 'mmwtton In floraegovttta is government of thai |i9n*U§#§ there in lews esdteantit ftttStm Ifet anticipate a pwntpl ti«4tMitttt military iaw of Titrksy. est t.y i!i»' jm# is?*, Mm ami forcc of 7HU.000 man jj$iU.., A recently givpn in offlcsrn of the Am*rt<«*H Hifti wan largely Rilsndmi lijr tllatli of her Majenty's gi#) ~fflB affair. THE late tSnpww ttoiiUittiil t»f queathod *(1,000,000 k) IHi|« French ?jltii«t«ni tituy that Ui« ril UladfttoK®'* pamphlets ws !"n|wry It! luterdlertid in Franos,.,, Turkey I* oronw effort* for the NUpprr#Mlou u reotlotf, In Herzegovina... .The bitten of Germfaty have l>een holding a Brcneu. They passed resolutlnnw UUU,L.,. P«'.4«l lftj/ialatinn in KAtasIf nf frees to publish trothful reports of puUli|vo- ceedings, the law courts, and of granting nmnity from disclosure of the names of con­ tributors. TUB Mark Lane £zpre»s (London), of A^g. 24, in Its weekly review of the grain markets, says the wheat crop in Great Britaia has Men gathered in much better order than waSus­ pected. lYioes have fallen one to three shil­ lings. In Paris the prioe has declined two shil­ lings per sack. Prices are but little changed on the continent generally. In Germany the markets are firm... .The Herzegovinian Insur­ gents massacred 95 Turkish prisoners captured at Marsie... .Official reports show that the wheat crop in Austria and Hungary has fallen off in quantity and quality, and will not * more than 5,500,000 quintals. TURKEY is concentrating her forces hi the direction of Nissa, in oonsequence of the part taken by the Servians in the insurrection in Herzegovina. The military occupation of Serviais regarded as not improbable... tTbe two American vessels sent to Tripoli to avenge the insult offered to our Consul, arrived there on the 22d of August. A number of officers who landed from the Congress were hooted by the rabble. Satisfaction was given'for the in­ sults to the officers who landed, but not for the previous insult to the American Consul.... The Porte has written to Austria and Germafcy, thanking them for their offices in Herzogmin.. ian affairs... .The foot and mouth distemper is raging fearfully in some parts of England. In DorBhetshire alone 12,000 are down with it ... .The betrothal of King Alfonso, of Spain, to the oldest daughter of the Duke of Montgien- sier is announced. I BUSIXESS is mueh depressed both in England said on the Continent, on account of apprehen­ sions of political complications A meeting was held in London, the other day, to discuss the causes of the high price of meat in En­ gland. An association was formed to secure a4 supply of live cattle from the .United States.... Capt. Webb, the great swimmer, has acoom ̂ plished the extraordinary feat of swimming across,tkepEnglish channel, from Dover to Calais --twenty-six miles--without a life-preserver or Other aiding appliances. He did it in twenty- one hours and forty minutes. This exceeds any swimming performance on record# dinners. Sales ranged at 10@14c, the outside for lots that are known to be good, and >u sellers bad to warrant them, sold slowly at 48@52c for prime live 90(&ji5o far turkey tail, and 8@5c for li. Green fruits were again active, but pltaw, owing to the large supply and poor eon- UlUttlt of some of th« consignments received, Wfje weekjkttd low. Apples in barrels ranged at f i.iiiKrfdtSe fer common to choice cooking, Wat: jxdd for eating; boxes and kfto wire aii unsalable. Peaches at iSw jmm for poor ut common Southern, Mil iMMtiN for uoor! to choice. Plums ye* ilttlt at #1.00 for one-peck baskets of MltiiiiUt 111* nfftHtjDii of pears were in ex- ff tt» tntaand, wid prices ruled weak; ,00 for one-third bushel .. of MOd Southern, and 6-1.50^2.50 (MIS uHanw brass of Delaware. There wdre . satis of hojifl reported, quotable at 10(<$ ,fc' pHf in ftST to choice. There was a fair nviM IM tliues, and prices were steady at 8@ V' gr^ii owed all round, and 12@ I fit' f"i There was no change in particu- ;ar in potatoes; eales were slow at i>er hrl, according to quality. M»<loh« wore in large supply, and a good many Of the offerings were poor. Watermelons sold at $ for Illinois and Indiana, and tl2.0()0/:20.(K) per 100 for North Carolina. Bait *,V*H steady and firm ; Onon4aga and Sa«i- naw fine fl.50, and ordinary- coarse 81.70. Woo!, under a continued light dem»nd. mlwl ven* dull. Quotations range at 88(^480 for beavv fine to choice light coarse and medium washed ; 28@33c for unwashed do, and 4Q@53c for tub washed. PBOVISIOWS. At Uie opening of the week there was bat little demand for articles under this head on shipping account, and local speculators show­ ing but little disposition to trade, the market ruled dull and oasy„ Toward the middle of the week, however, there was more desire shown to trade on speculative account, and the move­ ment was considerably increased and prices sunnltanoonsly ruled a trifle firmer. The ad­ vices from the East were more favorable, but European markets were quoted rather weak. Hie receipts of hogs were liberal, but prices for these were generally maintained. The market closed at 820.90 for cash mess pork, seller August closed at $20.65, and seller Sep­ tember at £20.70. Cash lard closed quiet at •~13.17>$, seller September at $13. l?^® 13.20, and seller October at $13. 35. SEEDS. There Was more doing in the seed market during the past week, but sales were confined almost entirely to timothy. There were a good many lots of timothy received which had rather a depressing influence on the market. The quality of the new seed arriving was very good; it was rather dark in color, and for this a dif­ ference of about 5c was made between equal qualities of old and new. The market closed at about $2,60@2.f»5 for prime new, and $2.70 for old. Clover sold in a small way at $8.00@ 8.10 for prime medium. For flax, $1.60 was freely bid. COOPERAGE, LUMBER AND WOOD. There was but little of importance done in the various kimw of cooperage, and the market for the greater portion of the week ruled dull. « The former steadiness, however, again existed, this being maintained by continued limited of­ ferings. Quotations were as follows : 31.12W (a<2.15 for pork barrels, £1.35 @1.45 for lard tierces, $l.yo@2.00 for whiBky barrels, and 45@55c for flour barrels. The offerings of lumber were considerably increased, and the demand being light the market ruled dull. There wa« no change of importance in prioes, out a weak feeling prevailed. The market closed at f8.25@8.50 for joist and scantling, 59.00@15.00 for common to choice strips and boards, $2.10@2.65 for shingles, and &1.50 for lath. The market continues very dull for wood, but prices remain unchanged. Quotable at $8.00 per cord for liickory, 67.00 for maple, @6.00 for beech, and $4.0*0 for slabs at the yards. Telegraphic Market Reports. HEW YOKK. - BEEVES 9 00 @13 00 HOGS--Dressed 10jtf@ 10* COTTOH 14% , FLouit--Superfine Western........ 4 70 ® 5 11 1 Wheat--No. 2Chicago..... 185 - - -- No. 1 Spring, COBK The Chicago Times of August 21 prints comprehensive reports as to the condi­ tion of the spring wheat crop in the Northwest. In Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Nebraska nearly all reports agree that this will be a year of plenty. The wheat has mostly been cut and stacked ; the quantity is far above the average, and the quality never exoelled. There Trril! Ko o --v -- x "*** ̂ «V AVWOW UUCXUlUbU IUU£V WilUtl exported from those states than in any previous year. Iowa will probably average as large a crop as heretofore, some counties falling below and oth­ ers exceeding the yield of former years. All reports _ from Kansas agree that a more bountiful harvest lias never been garnered in that State than that of the present season. In Illinois but little spring wheat is grown. As far as reports go, it would appear that there is no rea­ son for complaint; that the crop will be fully up to the average pf former years, if it does not exceed it. Taken all in all, the prospect is decidedly encouraging, xhere is every reason to expect a full return for the labor of the year in all di­ rections. ?OT*rth. The third heat was won _ in 2:15J. She crossed the wire a and a half ahead of the Maid, third, American Girl just saving her disf * tance. The fourth heat and race wa# won by Lulu in 2:17, leading the Mail J- bya head only, American Girl thirdfe Nettie last. These are the best four consecutive heats on reoord. Following is the tame in full: - !S£...S5r igsT Second. u:a*Jl jasOx ~ 1tU* Fourth....0:3* : THE LOST AERONAUTS. J f Recovery and Burial of the Remains of̂ ' Newton S. Grimwood--Remnants of th* ' Balloon Found. rFrom the Chicago Times, Aug. 20.] > Five weeks ago yesterday afteraooflt N. S. Grimwood, of the Chicego Even* - ing Journal, went away in a balloo ̂went away in a balloofe , with Donaldson, the aeronaut of BaJtT ntî 's Hippodrome. It was a fancy oljt. FINANCE AND TRADE. Weekly Review ot the Chicago Market* FINANCIAU The money market was without any change. Money plenty. Interest rates • unchanged. Government bonds steady. x - BREADSTUFFS. The grain markets have again attracted con­ siderable attention from speculators and opera- tore generally, and quite an active business was transacted. At the same time a rather unset­ tled feeling prevailed. f Early in the week speculators were buying to a moderate extent at the decline, but the increased demand caused an improvement all round in values. The fine weather and favorable crop reports caused a decline during the closing days of the week. The closing quotations, however, were about the same as at the opening. Movement mainly on speculative account, shippers doing but little iu the way of buying. Tlio following tr'ble shows the prices current at the opening and close of the past week: No. 3 sp'K wheat, cash No. 2, seller August No. 2 BellerSeptember No. 2 corn, cash.... No. 2 corn, e. August No. 2 corn, seller Sept No. 2 oats, cash No. 2 oats, 8. August. No. 2 oats, e. S*pt No. 2 rye, oi«h No. 2 rye, seller Aug.. No. 2 rye, seller Sept. No. 2 barley, cash.... No. 2 parley, s. Sept... No. 2 barley, s. Oct... Opening. $1.16 @1.16# ($1.18 «.> @ .68 @ .65 @ .67* .3834 (* -38# @ .40 .84#® .35 .80 @ .12 .80 @ .82 @ .78 @1.15 @1.06 @1.02# $1.16# bid. <31.16# @1.15# Mya(& .67 Cloning. 67# .39 S* .81 .77 @ 1.03 " 1.02 bid. ,39# bid. btd. bid. bid. ,78 @1.04 @1.03# @1.03 lit®..... 1.: ..«i •. *t.£i 4 .̂.. PORK--Nrtw Mess LABD--Steam ST. LOUIS. WHEAT--No. 2 Bed Cobh--No. 2. OATS--No. 2...; Bra--No. 2 POBK--Mess LABS HOGS CATTLE MILWAUKEE. WHEAT--No. 1 No. 2...... COBN--No. 2 OATB--No. 2 Btk. 80 BABLEY- No. 9 . L 09 CINCINNATI. WHEAT 90 COBN 74 OATS 60 BTK POBK--Mesa LABD TOLEDO. WHEAT--Extra Amber COB* 0AM DETROIT. WHEAT--Extra. Ainber Coim OAX3... CLEVELAND. WHEAT--No, 1 Bed „ No. 2 Bed COB* 78 OA» 48 @ 1 21 75 @ 8 00 @ 6 87# .. @ 1 27 .. @ 1 19 67#@ 67# @ 37# @ 81 @ 1 10 90 @ 1 40 74 @ 76 60 @ 70 . . @ 88 .. @21 25 13#@ 14 @ 1 50 @ 1 43 @ 76 @ 47 <59 @ 1 44# @ 1 35 @ 75 @ 42# @ 1 M @ 1 49 @ 79 A K> ; The Herzegovinian Revolt. According to tlie latest ca,ble dispatches, the insurrectiofi in Herzegovina,, a re­ mote Turkish province, a northwest angle of the empire, and bordering on Dalmatia and the Adriatic, appears to be assuming serious proportions. The province has always been remarkable for the disquietude of its inhabitants and a disposition to revolt against Moslem rule. This is not the first time that they have resorted to arms, not so much to estab­ lish their independence as to place them­ selves under the dominion of either Rus- . ,, . , "ia or Austria, with, however, a decided parties who desirea Ms for the purpose of re- preference to be incorporated in the lat- packing, but they were only willing to make ' kingdom, which constitutes the boundary of the province to the north PKODCCE. There has been less activity in the market for butter since our last review, and an easier feel­ ing was developed. The advices received from the East were rather unfavorable in tone, which had a tendency to check the demand on ship­ ping account. Thergg*ras some demand from purchases when lots oould be obtained at a shade easier prices. The receipts, however, were only moderate, and the stock on hand being light, holders were slow to grant conces­ sions, and a v«ry light movement was the result* For tbe better qualities of butter there was a fair demand on local account, and the supply of really choice grades was light. They were held with considerable tenacity, and former prices were obtained. There was a goocrde- mand for broom corn, and dealers having re­ ceived information that the crop had been in­ jured by the recent floods, were holding their stocks with considerable firmness. We quote No. 1 to extra hurl at 113^(-/ 14c. good to choioe stalk braid ll@13c, and crooked at 6@8^c. Beans were dull and exceedingly quiet, quot­ able at c 1.80 for prime Eastern mediums in lots, and 5'1.85 per brl was obtained in a small wav. Western were nominal at 81.00fal.70 for poor to good. There was nothing of consequence doing in beeswax ; quotable at 20(a 28e ]>er lb in a email way. Berries were in good supply, but the demand was only moderate and sales wer£rather slow. The market closed at about £8.CC@3.50 per bu foi blueberries, §4 00(a) 4.25 for 16-quart cases of Lawton blackber ̂ ries, and $1.50@2.00 for cases of wild do. Trade in cheese was principally on local a<v count during the week just passed, but the of­ ferings were only moderate, and prices re­ main steady and farm ; quotable at 5(d 8c for poor to common, 8@llc for fair to good, lGVc for prime in lots, and 11c in a retail way. There was a brisk demand for Eastern dried apples, and a fair trade was reported at 9c. There was nothing doing in Southern. Peaches under light offerings ruled very quiet. The demand was urgent for blackberries, but there were only a few sellers on the market; quot­ able at 10c per lt» and firm. Dried peas wore dull at $2.00(5:2.10 for choice green, and about •f 1.60@1.70 for marrowrat. E^gs remain very dull; the quality of the arrivals being HO poor that bat few lots prove satisfactory to the par- and west. The insurrection* has now continued six weeks, and notwithstand­ ing all the efforts of the Turkish forces it continues to gain ground, and is re­ ceiving material aid in the shape of men, money, and ammunition from Montene­ gro, a quasi-independent and aggressive State governed by. Prince Nikita, which touches close to Herzegovina on the south, and aid also from the adjoining Austrian province of Dalmatia. The ever-recurring Eastern question rises up once again in connection with the diffi­ culty. Smoldering jealousies between Austria and Russia are aroused, and it seems hard to say what the result will be ; but when, as is reported, the gov­ ernments of the three imperial allies have been in consultation on the subject, the situation may be considered grave. Curious Celebration. A rather, novel celebration took place it Stî AlbiinSj Vt.,.recently, One year ago Miss Marietta Bell was murdefed in the woods near by, while defending herself against a ravisher; and upon the anniversary of' the day 200 persons as­ sembled at the scene of the killing, and listened to an impressive sermon by the Rev. Mr. Howard. The bushes all around w*ere hung with crape, and the services are described as solemn, the preacher claiming that all should unite for common defense and the suppression of crime. Returns to the Agricultural From the crop returns collected at the Agricultural Department, Washington, during the month of July, and in com­ paring them, it is found that the number of acres of corn planted this year ex­ ceeds last by eight per cent. The con­ ditions of the crop is about 96 per cent, of an average. The average condition of wheat of both kinds for the entire country is 82. The oats crop promises a large yield. Except New York 94, Pennsylvania 98, all the large producing States are above the average. vv . In the States producing rye on a large scale, excepting Wisconsin 100, the con­ dition is reported considerably below the average. The condition of the barley crop in California is winter 82, spring 86; Oregon 99 and 110; New York 97; Pennsylvania 94 and 89; Ohio 72 and 100 ; Michigan 108.and 102 ; Illinois 94; Wisconsin 97 and 88 ; Iowa 102 ; Min­ nesota 107. The potato returns show an increase over last year of 4 per cent, in the acreage. The wool-clip shows a considerable in­ crease, especially in the South and West, and 011 the Pacific coast. Maryland's clip is equal to last year's. , WHjt » -- k What the Reports of the Cincinnati Price- Current Show. • The ©Sncinnati jPrice-Current of Aug. 20 contains a full and Comprehensive presentation of Western crop" Reports, comprising about 350 special returns from nearly as many counties in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Michi­ gan and Kentucky, together with some other States. They relate chiefly to wheat, oats, corn and hogs. Of wheat the reports indicate in Ohio and Tmlinnt> a full average acreage, with the yield somewhat short; large losses by" rain and very inferior quality. The Illinois crop is below an Average condition, and is of bad quality. The Iowa acreage is about as usual; generally harvested in good condition ; some damage by b)ight and oth«r causes ; yield large, but in many places the crop is not a full aver­ age ; quality inferior. In Missouri the crop is considerably short and is materi ally damaged. In Kentucky the yield is the average amount, but is largely and badly damaged. Michigan has a fair crop. Wisconsin has a very good crop, Oats--There has been large destruction and damage in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois, and portions of Missouri, while the acreage was increased, and Michigan, Wisconsin and Iowa show a large production. Corn--Largely in­ creased average, and very promising outside of portions of the Ohio valley, and if the crop matures north and north­ west it will be much greater than usual. Cattle and hogs are generally in better condition than a year ago, and in many portions the stock is feeding upon the damaged grain. Much information is also given relative to other crops. Po­ tatoes promise an unusually large crop throughout nearly all these sections. A Great Camp-Meeting. A Lawrenoe (Kan.) letter to the Chi­ cago _ Times says:'t "A queer camp- meeting convened in the forest one and a half miles north of Bangor yesterday. The brothers stated that their camp- meeting was held in the interest of no sect or denomination, the managers ex­ tending a general invitation to all, " re- gftrdless of cloth, " as the preaclior puts it. It is to continue till the first snow flies, "orlonger if the Lord so desires." Parties are expected from all parts of this State, and also from Iowa, Illinois, and Texas. These wandering exhorters are a queer people, poorly clothed, and seeming to care for nothing but to travel through the country, exhorting sinners to repentance. They positively declare that not a man, woman, or cliild shall i leave their ground unconverted. They have erected a large number of tents, and located for all the fall. The head men are named Booze and Byers, and claim to have a divine revelation from the Lord. Booze and Byers were arrested, in the eastern part of this county, on the charge of assault with intent to kill. When taken in charge by the authori­ ties, they gave their reason as follows: That the Lord appeared to them, and, in tones of anger, told them to go imme­ diately and convert this man, as he was very wicked, and, as the individual would not do as they required, they took him from his house and maltreated him in a shameful manner/' The Turf--Best Four Heats Ever Trotted. On the last day of -the recent Roches­ ter (N. Y.) races was witnessed one of the finest contests ever witnessed on the American turf. Goldsmith Maid, Lulu, Nettie, and American Girl were entered for the free-for-all race. The betting was four to one on the Maid, and, with her out, fifty to forty dollars on Ameri­ can Girl against the field. Lulu broke up badly on the scoring. "The first heat was won by Goldsmith Maid in 2:15$, with American Girl, who had the lead at the half, a good second, Lulu third, and Nettie fourth. The second heat was won by Lulu in 2:16| , beating the Maid by half a length, amid the wildest ex­ citement, Nettie, third, American Girl _•-- ... - --» j ius to take a voyage to the clouds, and h» j ii»G p«iid for 1 t «itn a life that wfis those who knew him to be pregiiaiij' with promises of success. Wh'm & stormy night had passed, and no returat was made of the tourists, there came multitude oi coiijoctur&s which were re­ peated, added to, and curtailed day after day, until the sum o£ davs were calen­ dared away into weeks, 'jftie pineries oa the other side gave no token of two lost * men, said the waters of the lake refused to give up what most people said they possessed. At last the delay hushed ujl all conjectures, and men concluded th*4. even to hope was an idleness not to be indulged in. Last Tuesday the wires opened the mystery, and before the sun went down it was known throughout th» city, and all around the lake, that the re­ mains of one of the adventurers, Newton S. Grimwood, had been found 011 the beach below a lumber settlement iu Michigan known as Benona. A car­ rier by the name of Beckwith, who had charge of the mail route be­ tween Benona and Montague, discov ered the body. He turned it over, nnrf he saw it had been adrift and washed ashore. He gave it up, hatless and boot­ less, decomposed and wasted, to J. J. Tapley, a Justice of the Peace. An in­ quest was held. There were fragments and letters and papers and tokens which' fully confirmed the report that the body was none other than that of Grimwood. There was the field glass which had been loaned on the day of the ascension ; a 1 silver fruit-knife in the pocket, with the initials of the dead boy s name upon it J" a commencement 6f what was to have been an account of hjs trip--,an ? ished chapter--one that was commence*! between heaven and earth, and then left to be completed by as sad a fate as ever came over a young heart; scraps of poet­ ry that |»mted to a fair young face* somewhere in the land which he had left; a letter and a posted card written, by Mr. Sullivan, the city editor of the Journal; a lady's gold watch with one hand still at the figure XI, and the oth­ er, as motionless as the heart of the drowned boy, at the figure IV. Twenty minutes after 11 o'clock The body wa» buried in Claybank cemetery. A part of an event that was full of suspense had been cleared away. The next day a re­ porter of the Journal, accompanied by the father of Grimwood, left for the spiw~ where the body was, disinterred it and brought it back in one of the Goodrich steamers. It arrived here early yes­ terday morning, and was conveyed to Bristol, where it was laid away at rest in the presence of a large con­ course yesterday afternoon. The body was in a wasted condition, but not so much so as to be beyond recognition. All of the papers and books And relics which were found upon the body were displayed in the office window of the Journal yesterday, and throughout the day thousands of persons visited the place and looked with mournful interest' upon what was exhibited. Grimwood's fate is known, but under what peculiar circumstances it was ter­ minated is still a mystery, and he is at rest in the little village where he had lived so long. Nor is there any further doubt as to the fate of Donaldson, for relics of the air ship have been found nbout eight miles from the spot where1 Grimwood was found. But the body of the aeronaut is still missing, although every effort is being made to find it. The cruel and cowardly intimation that Donaldson may have thrown Grimwood over the basket to save his own life, will not be accepted by those who know 'Donaldson. If he was a fearless adven­ turer and a man with the resolution of iron in his make-up, he had the heart of a woman, and when the elements sur­ rounded him in the rigging, .and death came in upon his companion with the glare of lightning, those who know Don­ aldson can very readily understand that he came down from his perch and went out to meet the mutfcerings of an inex­ orable fate with the hand of his boy voyager clasped in that of his own. That was Donaldson, Old Prob. Gen. Myer, the chief signal officer, writes to the New York Wortd, setting forth some of the results achieved by the Weather Bureau in allaying unneces­ sary fears ap to the recent freshets. Last spring the bureau sent circulars to nearly every settlement on the Western rivers, showing the liight at which floods begin • to do injury. By comparing the weather bulletins from all parts of the country with this circular people were able to know precisely when danger was at hand, and to make provision against it. There is no doubt that a large amount of prop­ erty was saved from destruction by the timely warnings of Gen. Myer, while the prevention of unncessary ahum which would have prevailed in many localities had not the "Danger Line Circular" been so widely distributed has been no small benefit to the public. No LOCK A PROTEOETOK AGADTST THIEVES.--Mr. Chubb, the English lock-, maker, in whose locks so many of his countrymen place implicit faith as a pro­ tection against thieves, has lately written • a book ui which he adfliits that no locks can resist the efforts of accomplished thieves, and extols the small terrier dog with a sharp bark as the best possible „ protector against burglars. Unless Mr. Chubb proposes to go into the dog busi­ ness and to abandon the manufacture of locks, his frankness deserves honor. • POOR Grimwood's last written words were "literally de&cL" I