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YUKK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1870-TRIPLE SHEET. son whatever at this moment to Icar, It was neces- Bary to concentrate im energetic liana the forces Satined for tue defence or the capital. This idea ira-oii. or the first that presenteU itself to us since our Bhort tenure of power. I therefore recalled Ctenerai Trochu from tlie command of a corps (Pannee and directed min to undertake the organ.

ballon of the defence of me capital. Such Is tne reason of tne choice, and no otuer. (Applause.) Stow, on the subject of our military operations. I have to say that thu corps of General Stemnietz, vhlch occupies tno centre of the Prussian army BucU heavy losses that He was obliged to asK for an armistice to tmry Uta dead, as tliat was to merely gain time. (Movement of adhesion.) The Prussian division, which nail ad- Tancea as far as St.

Mlhiel, could not coni nuo iia march. 1 can announce to you as certain that tho entire corps of lancers of Count pmarcklias been annihilated. Time Is the word-tor a man re- of Knsslai Uragooas had advanced Into a fntheneufubornood or Schlestadt. The peasams armed themselves ana killed ten, and some others prisoners. (Loud applause.) The honorable Minister left the tribune and Oie Chamber amid general marks of approbation.

failure of Ibe Prussian National Loan. BERLIN, August 14, 1870. The attempt to raise a national loan of 120,000,000 thalers has broken down. 0p to yesterday the subscriptions had reached the sum of-- round only. It Is to be borne in mind that this loan did not pretend to offer the chance of a favorable Investment.

It has been Issued as a five per cent loan at the ftxed'price of SB, without a stipulated slnkmgfund, it being left to the option of the North German Reichstag to redeem It by yearly purchases in the market, as the state or the budget would allow. The prospect of ench redemption, raider present circumstances, being worth very little, the investment might be considered as an Investment la perpetual annuities. Assuchit would liaialy have fetched the price of eighty-eight even belore the war. Every single Buosenber bas subscribed from patriotic motives. The King himself has tascn hair a million, and the velvet manufacturer Diergardt, at Vicrsen, near Aachen (Alx la Chapelle).

lias tatea a million. At Berlin twenty-one millions have been subscribed; at Hamburg six millions; then follow towns with three, two, one million, aad the bulk of the provincial cities of leas than 100,000 Inhabitants show figures amounting to about tea thalers per head or the population. Most subscriptions are or 100 tnaiers only, and tie sum has, in very many cases, at once been presented to a charitable institution, or has been destined for an orphan-- female orphans Saving liad ihe preference which the war may produce in the parish or tao douator. The remainder of seventy millions UBS been taken by tne Seehand- lung, ttiat remnant or tlie scheming propensities of SOO years ago, which is now notalus but part or the Prussian Jtsuheouer under another name, carrying on a very successful bankidg business ana fellow and by the side of another a inanoscrlpt copy of the '-Air Uea Ujlnns'' (omtoww con trow JMisfs Premteur Jour au lionnsur. A curious and somewhat irregular contribution to the exigencies or the war haa just been made by cer.

tain adventurous gentlemen at Torgau. on the Elbe, it appears there Baa a tradition in Mat Mtsttoat- liood that in 1813 a French uetaehrueut, while retreating berore the Prussians, haa sunk its nioney- olie in the river. The story had long dwindled down to the uncertain outlines of a mere legendary tale, and was regarded as one of the many interesting anecdotes with which Imagination has enlivened the history of. those memorable timesi Somehow or other, however, some Tergauers, reminded of it by current events, determined to Institute a search, which, wonderful to relate, resulted in the discovery oliho treasure trove. The whole of tne money, amounting to several thousand thalers, has been handed over to the government, and will now lur- nlsh ammunition against the grandsons of its former owners.

RUSSIA. The Ktnplre Arming--Ttoee Armies tn Motion. the Irish Times, August 20.J Whatever may be reported to the contrary, It Is averred that Russia is arming. For many years the Information of the sllesian Gazette from the interior of Russia lias always proved correct. The manner In which the Ereslau newspaper collects its Russian Is Its secret; the nature of the commerce of Brestau probably explains it.

Besides the men who arq now, to everybody's knowledge, concentrated at and near Warsaw, the camp at ilienuzyboz, in Po- dolla, where ui other years about 20,000 men used to assemble for manosiiVrlng In summer, now contains already two divisions or infantry, eleven regiments ol cavalry, including two Cossack regiments, ant! a considerable force of artillery. Reinforcements, besides, are expected from provinces as far oir as the government districts of Kasau and Simbirsk. At the same time the camp is being fortified at rer the ToUeneu method, aud provisioned for a long lime. Another division of infantry, with, cavalry, is assembled near Luck, in Podolla, not far from iliendzyooz, and here, lixewise, a lortl- fled camn Is In progress of construction. Another force is collecting Bessarabia, and largo stores of provisions are on their ivav thither.

But what is most significant Is, that all ihe regiments composing those three Armies have called their reserves now, before the harvest is brought la. felhese Uiree armies are closely encircling ins Austrian jrindier. ShoulJ the war between France and Germany last long, tometMnrj rrusht lianpen in Uue East. Hut shoultl be quickly UnisiieG tue Russian will maUe haste to be oil again. QUEEN VICTORIA.

Ucr Majesty's C'onditSsm of tFrcra tne London tancar, August At a tlniB when war is devastating the fairest countries or Europe, and when tbs oolamns ot the general press present us with too m.iny subjects for pauil'ul reilection, it especially gratifying to nnd that they also iuntish incidental eviuence, on which we may rest with entire satisfaction, of th3 restored health and or er Majesty tno VU. at i rjuuueDCiui uaun.iu:: i i i losing money In verv unsuccessful industrial Queen. We observe tnat tlie Queen travellc-l on i i 1 rrtrn i Wir.ll llttlO fa- enterpnses. "As tae Seenaafliung is possessed of a disposable capital ol about twelve Bullions or thalers it will be able to pay the first Instalment on the seventy millions, ami will then try to sell the acquired stock ES bust it can real market prices. Consequently the espetlieut to an absorption or part of the capital of the ShcehandltinK itself, ana to itte issue of a loan or seventy millions at market price, IwRiaes tlie patriotic part or the loan, amounting to fifty millions.

There Is as yet no prospect orpnr-sia Imitating the example of France, and stopping iho conversion or tue notes of the JBanK of Prussia. There Is no run ou the baut or any extraordinary character, except what the actual tightness or iho money market has proauced. Or want of confidence there is nowhere a symptom; nobody wauls money instead of bank notes, and gold com, Freacu as well us English, is even at a discount. The Bnr.k of France--Current Account. The Secretary General ot tae Baai of France, M.

Marsand, issued tlio following notice respecting current AUGUST The bills discounted by tlio baaic will leave ita portfolio at the date indicated for each of them, and will be presented to the endorsers. If these list, wish- Ing to proiiljby tii'i delay accorded by me law, do nut pay, thebanfc will not eeort the bills back to trie presenters, who will be enabled to ascertain next day at the gallery of receipts, before iiocia, have been paid and wuat not, ami to withdraw ot tha latter which tltey may liunit lit, ro liquidate. The bills unpaid by the uuti- scnbera and not withdrawn by the presenters will compose" a special port- lolio. When the delay of prorogation ohall have expired the baulcwill aaam present thorn, liavinj: ndued to the amount or each security the ngure or the interest due. In case of iion-yayiuent it will have them protastetl or will apply as usual to the Cii- Uorsers.

As to money orders, or t.nose that arc Bliuply consigned to the bauK tor ilcpnslt, ilicy only be presented by It once, on the day wlit-u each falls due. Antl lor those ttiat arc not paid It vuuM refer them, to the current accounts, aiicr which its Intervention would wholly cease, leiiVinK the accounts tiuesiiou. to settle with the debtors. For money bills, henceforward, credit will only be givea on the second day alter tiie deposit. This measure la inevitable in consequence of thu excessive labor imposed on the clertu.

SPEED IN TELEGRAPHING. and Stew Systems--Morse 73. Eiittle--Ortoa vs. Craig 1 MS. CBTO.V3 day Irorn Osbome to Windsor with BO little tigue th.it slie was able nut, only to boiU a council on bat also to start on the same even- lugfur the Ujkiii-'ititls--a journey of more than 6jQ miles to DC performed by eighteen hours of almost nniatcrruptea raliwav travelling.

All EiigUsUmeu vill rejolcu at such .1 signal proof or her Majesty's reaiarKabl'.) capucitv to nugtalu botii boduy and meutal exertion a very arduous kind, aad to ac- dcrgo ratigue irorn wiucli many or lier subjests woukl have thrunK wita approacrJngto dismay. 1C her restored powers and recovered energy been entirely in her devotion to tue carco of Stale, we might perlinps for the permanence of the Improvement, might tremtr.e lest a high bea oi duty was piompt- lug her to sell-odcriiice, which we might ailerwarda have occasion to deplore. But the great value of the evidence to which we polar rests upon bemg yielded, partlv at least, by exortioiis from whlcu it would have bccit possible ro retrain; and whiie wo IOOK upon it as being medically complete, we venture to accept it as a happy augury tuut in lutir.e licr JIaies.iy be more seen her attuctic'l and loyal people. CUBA- of Tfoij)s-- Cajitarcs of Iss.NUi-.^ciit.'s siad Tiseir Exocntion O'op-. lLlVA, August 2J, 1STO.

After several months of inactivity nnd Ktnargic action of both Spiiiilunls und Insurgents, (95 su'cres sefrrn to lun'c u.wa'cned irom tiiclr sleep and have Inaugurated movements which, if pushed, will trouble tlie Insurgents soreiv. There rcenw to be a determluation niuoaK loyal ones tosottlcthn slavery question in accoriiyncc wltu mnctccnih century Kieas iu othor countries, they movo so slowiy. scarcely result to the Spanish causii thereiroiu. If dono in a proper manner, aboliililas slavery by Spam would oul tuo rebellion In Cuba wltliia four inoulhs. Spaniards siient 600 years Iu driving the Jloors from the 1'enin- la-- vears in settling an Insnrrection In P''ni after EXECUTIVE OFFICE, WESTESN UNION TEIIEOIIAPJI COMPANY, 146 BBOADWAJT, NEW YOSK, August so, 1870.

To THE EDITOR OP THE than a year ago the air in telegraphic circles' suddenly became tremulous with whispered rumors of "a great discovery," the results of which, were destined to starUe the world by an advance, at a single leap, as far beyond the achievements of Morse as were the latter over the postboy and stage coach. As tne snbject of these threatening hints and ominous iuslnnatkns began to emerge from the realms of the Illimitable and to assume the faintest outline of prospective tangibility, it was discovered that this latest addition to the family of tne wonderful was an ancient member rejuvenated--well known twenty years ago--as "The Automatic Telegraph," Only this and nothing-more. It is now considerably more than, half a year since Mr. D. Craig commenced the publication of that apparently infinite series of sonorous prophecies concerning the capacity of this venerable novelty, the latest chapter of which appears in the HEEALD of August 20.

It Is not my purpose even to attempt to catalogue the marvels winch he cas recorded as achieved. The object of this letter will be accomplished by relerrlng briefly to a very few of then). A teiepraph line with, one wire has been constructed between JScw York and Washington for the express purpose of demonstrating the voracious capacity ol the lone ago exploded idea. 01 this line Mr. Craig says that it Is "more than 200 per cent superior to any one of the lines of the Western Union Company," also, tuat he "can transmit, overasingie wire, from Washington to Kew twenty-ionr thousand words per hour, which, is erinal 10 the average worlfing of more than thirty wires by the Moise system of telegraphy." But as if these miracles were not enough to overwhelm with sname and mortification the "slow coaches" of tha "Western Union, who are compelled to emnloy tiie must skll- rnl operators anil tlie best telegraphic taleirs in the country, and, iu lact, In tlie ivond, lie uiercuesa.y tbe royst important leatureof our new system ol telejraDliy is its extreme simplicity slid unerring accuracy.

A boy or girl of fifteen years Oi ace can master the macuinery aE'i tUe whole system ia a few hoars Kow, Mr. Editor, the public are deeply Interested In Knowing whether these ueciar.itioub are plain truths, or whether they are merely tlie gorgeous Blcs- Bomin'rs of a new speculation, whose golden Irnit is only to be plucsed by us "promoters," wiUe tue un- fortniuite stocKiioldei themselves with tne reaeciion that they are not tne first have "gone a woollm" and come back shorn." Existing telegraph companies also are especially interested to know whetuer to go on putting up additional wires, In view ol danger that they may all be surpassed by this telegraphic Pagauinl which is to accomplish the possibilities of the electrical gamut ou one string. The truth cjiti be ascertained positively In a very simple manner, and I submit whether the newspaper department of the demonstration lias not been carried iar enoueh, ami whether it 13 not time to stop ballooning and come down to business. 'ihe function of the telegraph, as I understand It, is to convey a message from tue sender to the party addressed iu the s'aortesi. possible time.

It cannot concern the HSHALD to know tiiat the electrical s'g- Buls representing a special of words, widen its Washington correspondent wiohes to forward at midnight. Ije transmitted tu isew Jfork IB au hoar, after-a boy or girl of fifteen 3031-5 of had sjjBiii. forty-eight hours in punciungta translation into tue Morse characters HirouRh a strlji ot paper 2,000 feet long, aud which would take lorty- elgiit "children of larger jrrowiD 1 another Hour unravelling aifl.und copying from a labyrinth of paper of ciiiuit longttt at this. end. What you.

require is the delivery of die special at your oflice beiorc tlie HEUXLD tu I'vesa, anil i claim that this can mom certainty and at expense by thy Jloi se system, or iy ha I'hulps pruning telegraph, rhaii by any otliev. To demonstrate ULV coniMenc'jgas to tne correct- of tins opinion, Ind Mr. "Jraig opportunity to prove my ignorance sail his Knnerior ouur.thc loilowlnu Tiie TtenAT.p, irorWanvl Trwune snail tie, or snail oriiy to be measured by the extent of tne 1m- provemeff Discarding electro-magnetism, Mr. George LHtle, alter years of scientific and mechanical labor, has invented an entirely uew system of automatic telegraphy, and has perfected aud patented a series ol appropriate Instruments of simplest lorm and of minimum 0,031. that will meet all the requirements rapidandpfofltable telegraphy, ana it 13 for the introduction and practical application of the new metrnments and tlie Uevelooment oj system mat senator Blood, of Saratoga county; Mr.

Erastua Oornlng. of Albany; Mr. Bobert Squires, of this city; Mr. Daniel Edwards, or Hew Orleans, with a lew other gentlemen of equal respectability aud lame wealth, have Just completed a very superior compound (steel and copper) wire line between this cltv and Washington. The advantages offered by' the new Instruments and system in rapidity ol and in free- aom from errors, and equally in tneir immense comparative economy, justify the assertion without any qualification that with them telegraphy may be cheapened to a point, that will annually, lor years to 'come, double and probably quadruple its volume, and at the eame time perform it in all respects much better aud much more promptly than the Western Union Company now performs the compa.

ratively limited amount of telegraphy of the present day. it may be Interesting to compare, briefly, the capabilities of the '-Morse and "Little" Morse, naturally partial to his own system, in his official report as Commissioner to the Paris Universal Exposition (p. 102) declares the averaae number of messages of twenty words each, sent over any one wire In France by the Morse system, to be twenty or 400 words per hour, and iu Prussia Irom 409 to BOO per hour. Mr. orton, President of the "Western Union Company, in his testimony before the Congressional special committee in Slay last (p.

40), we have furnished data showing that one operator in the United States has received 2,700 words in an hoar and laem out, yet tliirry messages (or 600 words) per hour would be an excellent average." This statement is borne ont by t.ie ablest experts of the country. This and otner corroborating testimony flxes the average catacily of each Morse wire at about tnlrtv messages of twenty words each, or 600 words per hour. To extend tins to s. day of ten flours would grre 6,000 words or, to a year of Si3 days, 1,873,003 words, or aboat word messages as the average capacity of a single Morse wire in. coatanc ant! full nse.

The capacity or one "Little" wire Is 24.000 words per heurC To extend this to tea hours gives 210,000 words, or, to a vcar of 313 (lays, 75,120,000 words, or nearly 4,000,000 twenty word messages. In point or capacity, therefore, one "Little" wire is equal to asoct lortv "ilorse" wires. It is trne that by tbe Little system we are reiinired to handle messages more thau by the Morse system, but not to an extent to change tue com.par-.ulve advantages as above stated. It is unquestionably true, and I nokl myself pledged to prove tae fact to any one "who has any claim upon, my attention, that uiicler aspect tlie two systems may be compared, tba greater relative capacity and economy of tne LltUe automatic system will permit a reduction of tc-iegrjpli Chiracs largely below the actual and necessarv c'jst upon the Morse lines, and stui yield satlslactory returcs to tiose interested in tie new gy-itstE. "Little' 1 instruments have been -svorKine for some days past from "Washington to Xew York over tae new compound wire line, and thence to Albany and (without breaking tb.e circuit of nearly one thoabana miles of wire), over the wires of the Atlantic nnd PaciUc Telegraph Company, which were Kindly tendered to us ior tills purpose, by Air.

Sweet, the general superintendent of that company, anJ it Is to continue to lengthel the cuit. by trie kindness orilr. Sweet, to Chicago, and ultimately to San ivinle we have substantial reasons for claiming that the Little system is capable of oemT worked In direct circuits from three to ten greater tnan cau possiDly De done by the Morse system, we nevertheless hive provided ourselves with a new and very valuable "repeater- 1 instrument, which correctly responds to 400 words per minute, and by mejns of this repeater and me Little Instruments it would be quite oractlcabie to telegraph, by one manipulation, direct from this city to every other city in the Cnion, and silac'j in the editorial rooms of every daily journal in aucn cities a news report at the rate of 400 word? per mtaute or 24,000 words per hour, and this rare of spcea can be maintained any dehireOt length of time solely by electrical nnd rae- chaaiciil power. D. B- CBAIG.

OUS. HAESOE BEP3M5ES. A SID FATil DHL Hostile Meeting Between Two Young Hsu ot Hempais-- Oae Llortaliy Wounded-- Touching Death Scena-r-Full Particulars ol the tne SKmpnis Avalanche, Anerast The community was shocked at an early hour yesterday wittt the announcement that Mr. Ed. P.

a well known and highly respected young lawyer of this city, had come to his deatn in a duel with ar Ed. T. Freeman, another well known and respectable young citizen. The news spread line wild- Ire tnrongh. tno city, and all day lotus It was the theme of conversation at street corners, in uoteu, In counting rooms, and in all sorts of places, public ana private.

Line Prince Arthur's death, tae tragic occurrence was common io the people's mouths, and when they spoke ol It was with blanched cheeKs bated breath and Sever were our people more horror'stricken, and never were they more impressed wltn the barbarism of "the code." But, whatever the horror of the public, it can bear no comparison with' the frantic grief of the mother over the tragic fate of ier loved first corn, or the more stolid nut equally as poignant sorrow of the father and brother. Who Is there that can describe tlie sorrow of that family circle thus rudely sundered 1 Ah 1 the bloody code has plunged many a joyous family into the lowest depths of trrlef and despair. And for what? Let the widowed wife, the orphaned children, the mother bereft of son, the Bister made brotheness-- aye, let all concerned answer. has it all availed? nut let us draw a veil over this; It is too sacred, too sad, a snbject for the public gaze. CAOSS OP THE TROUBLE.

The duterence between tiieyouns man, which was of a private character, has been tne suoject of telt about town for some days- It Is no breach of privacy to say that a lady was the Innocent cause of the misunderstanding, If such It may be callecu Several days ago one or our cotempcrarles announced that the affair had been, amicably settled, and such was believed to be the case by all but a few knowing ones, until yesterday morning, when the Avalanche announced that a duel nad been arranged to come oirbetween tne parties in a neighboring State at sunrise. Influential citizens, friends of both parties, had labored for days to bslns the affair to an adjustment, satisfactory to all concerned, but iu vain. Biocu was the only atonement for real or landed wrong, and blood bas been shed with direful result. Several cays ago a meeting of the parties concerned was held across tee river in Arkansas, and from this fact doubtless sprung the report oi settlement, when in fact it was only for the purpose of correspondence with a to a more co-tile meeting. The parties returned to the city, and, as indicated, the closing SCENE OF THE DEAJIA came off yesterday morning in the State of Mississippi, just across the Stats line, when tns bright sun had just aopeareG across the horizon and the world was Hardly astir, whea the grass was heavy with the dewand-blrds twittered amona the trees.

Learning of the intended meeting, the time ana place, tae Avalandie despatched a. reporter to the scene. With several other gentlemen, all In baggies, he started on his errand yesterday morntoE at three o'clocte. It was dark, and from the rain of the previous altemoon the roads were sloppy and difficult of passage. With but an indefinite idea of their exact (lestuis.t!on tue party proceeded onward.

Dr. Erswne, one or the surgeons, accompanied by Dr. 1'reeman, a brother of Mr. Freeman, was known to nave started a few minutes earlier and was supposed to be a short distance In advance, but could cot be overtaken. Stopping frequently to make inquiries, it was not untllabont sunrise that our reporter got beyond the Mississippi line.

About twelve miles irom Memphis, on tne Hernando road, a line ot carriages was met. He turned out of the road to let them pass. As they passed he recognized the duelling party. Several of them, indlucLuig Mr. Baailin.

recognized Mm, and saluted him smilinsiy. supposing that the hffalr had been settled aud ihat the party was on ita way back to Memphis, he drove oaward to the top of a hill, In order to turn, the road being narrow. Alter turn- Ing he stopped ac a creek to water his horse, and while so doing he was accosted 'by a colored maa from whom he learned that the party was but then on its way to THE BtO01T- GBOtlSD. He hurried on, and, after some trouble, rescued tbeocene- Uy this time the snuwas well up in the neavens and all nature was beautiful in vestments of green, sprinkled and fringed with the golden, rays of the sun- Tne hour was about six o'clock. It waa too bright a day and too glorious a scene for BO melancholy an occnrrehce as was about to ensue.

Tiie notes of the birds floated ny on the morning air, It is not for a reporter of occurrences to express aa opinion. All sild the flght was fair aud on this point there ts no dtserenaeof opinion. The- cause of the melancholy aUMrJsot toa delicate nature to be paraded in ponlteprint, except aa: it may be shotvn in tfte oorresponslence which- passed between the actors' in tie bioaily tragedy. ED ffAMU-f I tfte car or thfs and late a partner of Judge Henry G. Smith.

Hia age was about twenty-five years. His father, is aa old and respected citizen. William Harnlin, paying teller of the First Bank, is his Gentlemanly and poptdar ta his- manners aad address, he had many iriends and was much, Jn social circles. Tne bar of tne city met yesterday with reference to his death, aad passed suitable resolutions, printed elsewhere in our columns. He waa also an attendant, if not a member, or Grace Episcopal church.

He was engaged to be married to a beautiful young lady, wno left a lew days ago to rusticate in Kentucky. He was to have accompanied' her, but was detained on account of tola sad occur-' rence, which was then pending. ParUal Uuuizo of tho System Contem- Security Acra-ck tbe OWQCt-Au AMrrlcan System. oTuowerVregaled the senses, and every- is one of tue Imperative -Ictles of a govern- se eined to give praise to tne Author ol the mert, to protect Its coasts and harbors against the atiaclis or an enemy. This Is one of the objects for governments are instituted nmonz men, and for whlch.Uie people contribute liberally or their sub- stauceln order thai they might find security through itsngeacy.

It cannot be denied that up to within trTM ween' art' a recent p.r^-say up to I860, or tbe beginning of Bjateaio: llv. Cr.iig au.l one wire of me Wusiern Union Ompauv, Iron; lo York. each party to nuposit with the conaflii.tue Jl.OUD to abuie tae ie.suitof trial. Tin; comuuuc shall cause tu iio delivered ilestiiitca in duplicate to Mr. l' rI 3 line anil the Cniou i i i i 1 i i the df-ai li ol Pizarro.

auti they are likely, more than I simultaneously, ncllher ol the lines to cscross rs os 1 THS The European journals or 20th of August snjv ply the Interesting ecocrjl Items of war the dead at Spechcrea were round two angels, bisters of Mercy. Asa proof of the severity or the battle a Wtspcm- bourg a French journal states that otic of their Etamlards changed handa twenty-seven times. A number of young men are reported to nave left CorK and also Dublin. Some state that as many as 1,000 have left to join the foreign legion in tao service of France. The King of Prussia has conferred on his son, tne Crown prince, the Order of the Iron Cnmi of llio second class, as a reword for the victory of Wlssem- prevailed in Belfast that some French agents had visited iho town lately for Hie purpose of enlisting Irish reoruits lor the French army.

Letters from Fans from persona about the Empress describe her Majesty aa pamfaiiy changed and She has scarcolv slept for two houra at a uuie and Is unremitting in her attention to nubile anivirs. Her attendants have the strictest orders to wiiko her on the receipt of every telegram. Eye-witnesses of The battle of iv'lsseiiibourg state that the Prussian Infantry seek; particularly to r-icS off the enemy's officers, for whom four practised marksmen to the right or each Prussian platoon are specially instructed to reserve their flrc. A meeting of all the families of the rjonapartes nas been Invited by their present chief the French capital for some purpose as yet Ine.tpiicable. Even Jerome, of Madame Patterson, Is reported to have liad his card.

Cardinal Bonaparte is deaf to the call, and refused to quit Home under any circumstances. The Abbe Lovson, Professor of Sacreil Eloquence In the Theological Faculty or Paris, has svriucn to the Mayor of the Fifth arrondlBsement or Pans, say- it is forbidden to Ills profession to tane up arms except in the last resort, bat tnat he will most willingly work with tne spade at the fortifications or Pans, and will be ready to bejui iroiK after mass on Sunday." Carnot. the republican Minister of 134S. nasj -written thefolowmgaetter to the Mayor of the EishiH arrondissemeut of Place my name on tlie roll of the National Guard, aa also tnat ot my son, who is a inlnin? engineer, I am close upon seventy and cannot render great service but a good example is always useful. We shall be in Paris tomorrow." Wisicmbourz, tne scene of tne Crown Prince first victory, has been the theatre ot many military struggles between the Gaul and Teuton.

The along the chain of heights, erected in 1703 by order of Marshal Villars, extended far upwards of nice miles in a continued series of trenches, walls, and redoubts. It Is remartaoie that Its loss by General Beauharnals, tne maternal grandfather or Napoleon 111., ill 1788, was expiated by.that unlucky servant of the republic on the gnillotlne. The Parts Figaro gives the following episode of the battle of of the Turcos were carrying to tne ambulance, on a stumer, one of their comrades, an old, whrte-ualred man. mortally in the chest. It was doubtless a marabout, for, feeling his end approaching.

Be stopnert the two Xurcos. who Knelt down wane he gave them tils benediction. Oa this the men kissed his bauds and feet, with sobs and groans, and theu proceeded with their burden in tlie midst of a hail of balls and ashoworofgrape. The story goes that the ranch lamented and gallant General Colsou, chief of MacJIahbn's staff, who tilled at Woerth, fell by his own nand. It is (aid that tni Marshal had desired him to explore a wood in which ho thought the enemy might InrK.

and that Colscn, having reasons of lus.own.ror thtnEiug the wood unoccupied, neglected to do so. In tlie engagement ji heavy lire waa poured npon the French from that very spot, and MacManpn reproachfully called the General's attention to the Uct. It is related that Colson shot himself wiih his pistol. when Coneral Pallttao mounted the tribune to read the llsfof new Ministers the Left beard him imperfectly, and some one cried out, "SpeaK higher;" 'Here the Count made a-reply. not every day-made io.

a legislative assembly. "Gentlemen," aaid the General "I oeg your pardon for not speaking higher, but I liavo for good-reason. I received, twenty-five year--) aco, a Dall.iii my breast; It la thcro still." The General recommenced reading the U9.C without further Interruption. The French, even on their own SpecJxeren heights, wcreasUln a foreign land, and tne ground where lay was strewed with letters such a one, Camp of or such Mow, "to te forwarded a la suite le Several of these letters were natural and touching. Some -notified the enclosure of money.

"Yonr Inend, Louis Barbari," says a letter from the mother of a private to'her son, "has proposed tor Modcste. let UB Know as soon as possible whether you accept him for your brother-in-law." A certain number of French soldiers, whoso knapsacks had been emptied, seemed to have carried religious books with them, generally of tne simplest kind, 'from "VAlphabet Chretien" upwards. An "Atlas ae IK (jacrre" likely, to syeiid some months yec la siiueiohliijr tii Cultan iii-'i'ising. Important otucuil friini ul- niaseilaara to the eil'ect that detachments of voiuu- teers from ami Afiinxunlllo. with jiarn ol a regiment ol regular tioops, are Iu tlic hilly country Bepar.um; the ruuvtu I'nucjpe ami T.n» Tunas Uis- trlets.

captan-d Cieueml Pedro Flgucreilo, rfecre- of 01' the repubiio of and koilrigo and litnucic witn tueir and sex erul otner persons ol" le-ser a Lv, dunuc'hc suuie ISO u.si three lirbt namcil ucre unten to tried ami slim, 'i'lie oub.ui Uuucrul ilextan lost eiglity-seven Killea oi lib men in an action wiili troujjs uiiiler command ur Ueneral Urtniciu- ia me Llerra Maestra. Several proniinon 1 lusurtjcms near ijMvamo nave ueeu ami Tne.ie IUIVB been severe blows the Onbun cause, for I'ljfiteredo was consuiereil tlietr aole man. Ueavy rains throughuut the island, Runemlly (InruiK me weeia. cause tlie srowing sugar tame tu loot and promise- well, ST. THOMAS.

Snare tlw North any previous knowledge of 'he contents ot tht: whicU may be writing or primed, and must contain not 2,000 nor nions a wonla- The Western Cmon will use. but one wire and employ bur, two operators--one at met! end, who shall not be caunged or relieved tluacg tue trial. Mr. Craig sauli be allowed six operuXoro-- three ut tn prepare and transmit, ana three at Sew York to receU translate and ropy the despatch: a.ua whichever part; transmits, ir.nkc-s I three legible copies and first ueltvers them at tiio Cuba oillces, of Uie World and Tnlmiie, respective! shall receive the If awarded Ihe Western I'nlon lini'. will lie cuutrlbnteJ Io tue fund for the stutnc in LVniral Part ami the other half to the Teleerapliora' insurance Fund.

As a further guaranty of jrooil faith, oa both sides ench puny shall be peruiHlL'd, to have ix-presouta- tlve Hi Doth tne Neir 1 urk ami Witshiueluu utliccs of the other party dnnnir tlie transmission re our ovra. w.te wur--the federal government did cverythiiij: uccissary, accoramg to the men principles yf milltaiy science, to malcu the lurbor of Sew YorK perfectly secure against eittier a hiilUcn raid by an enemy or a systematic attacte by his ncet. For tha; purpose the water approaches to New Turk were, by tlic nuinercmi ile- stone forts rail butteries, as completely rjojeil to unfriendly rebels they hud beea shut of on; like KICKS, with heavy gates. But tiie Ainencsii war has revolutionized tiie sys- tfin of attiict unit butli on wuter on the seashore, Tiie naval hattle at Fortress Jlonroe, win-re tlie wooden Irigiiti'-s n-ere crushed in as so uiiinv uaper hoses bv Conlsuerate Irou-ciad anil vvtiicii only ciiecKeil In its unembarrassed victorious courses bv tuo -'little cheese-box on a. raft." nur all of iron, was the bctfinnlng of a uew ai.stem or marine warlare anil ecusc ueftsnce.

Fort Sumter Tfus another instance, iimt the many experiences ou tiie Mississippi -Hsu taught ua valuable lessons. By the light ol tnese. and ineasunns tlie i iorce of tne projectiles thrown by the mure iron i- universe. Yet, In the rniast of all this, men were intent upon each other's blood. Even at the last moment there was SO UHAliCE FOK AP-TDSTSCENT.

Turnlnc tiff the road our reporter came in fall view of the duelling party. They were In an open, level, but deserted neld, on a slight eminence, pre- parinc for the work of death. With his companions our reporter endeavored to press his way forward. the challenging party, stands equally 'JUgti tn Hw respect of the community. He is a native ol Virginia' and has resided in Meicpnls since the -war, engaged! in mercantile pursuits, mast of the time as keeper lu a prominent cotton house.

THE SCHQEOSS. Dr. Sannders attended as surgeon, on Behalf of Mr. EamUu, and Dr. ErsMne on behalt of Itr; man.

THE SECOJTDS. Messrs. vf. H. Bttea, C.

p. Wooldridge aad -Taylor acted as the friends and seconds ot Mr. Freeman, Messrs. Scales, Belcher and Saunaers for Air. Hamlin.

BOD? 'of Mr. Eamlia was removed'- soonjafter death to tno. residence ol Mr. Joyner, near the scene ot the Late in the day it was brought to his late residence, a crowd rapidly and a scene whlda! beggars description- ensued. The mother was wild with grief and would not be consoled.

Friends and nelganora shared in the grief, strong men and weak; women alike shedding tears over the occurrence which had thus despoiled aa old and respected. family oiits brightest jewel. THE E4TJU. SPOT a place Known, as Shanghai, in Mississippi, about 100 yards beyond the Tennessee line. It "is said to be one mile north of the place where young Taylor was killed in a dnel with Alonzo Greenlaw some years ago.

THE ACTOKS. Sir. Freeman and his Iriends came immediately to- town ana were seen at intervals during the day, bus very reticent. Mr. Hamlln's friends also returned to town early in the day and were' also seen.

oa the streess. AUisiitisit -pA'TyrrfTrTT i-Rq, 2klr. Freeman went out to Shanghai several days ago, soon after the meeting was arranged, and remained there until after the duel. Mr. Ttamiin wens out Thursday night slept near the lieia- Every effort was made by Judge Smith, Ex-Governor Har-- ris, Bev.

Mr. Cannichael and others to bring tha aflalr to a satisfactory settlement, bat in vain. Tha time of the meeting was put nearly a wees ahead. by the friends of Mr. Tfamnn with the hops than soznethins would occur to settle the affair.

Hamlln's practice with the pistol showed nim to t9 an indifferent shot. air. Freeman was a fine shot. THE COKKB3POSDBXCE. MEHPHIS, August 18, 1370.

Mr. EnWAEO Memphis, This will be handed to you ty ary friend Mr. Charles P. Wooldridge. I wish nun to arrange with vou or your friend a speedy meeting, in.

order to settle ail existing dlfffcrences. In tnls communication It is hardly necessary to refer to the past. Let ri suffice that 1 shall and do now denounce you as a gowaro, noltroon and bass scoundrel. If this is not sufficient to induce yon to give me tne satisfaction. every gentleman at all times nas a Bghc to ask oJ another Inform me and I will freely give it you, B.

T. FKEEMAN. HorEFTEtD, August 20, 1870. Major E. T.

feEEMAS: -Sra-- ronr note of the 19th Instant has been received. 1 am unconscious of having done yon any or of having given you any cause for thia most extraordinary communication; but the peremptory terms of your note debar me from any reply other tnan the acceptance of the meeting you desire. My friend Mr. Scales is authorized to represent me, and. will arrange the terms of this meeting.

ED. L. HAJSILm. The discrepancy In dates was a mistake of 5lr. Freeman'a.

His note was written and sent oaths 19th. THE CABTEX. Time of meeting Friday, 26th August, sunrise. Place State or Mississippi, at Shanghai, on the Eeruando road. Weapons Duelling pistols, loading smooth ana single.

Distance-- Fifteen paces. position-- Parties lacing. Firing-- A drop or rising shos, as either principal may elect, holding the weapons at right angles wits the line of eight. Parties to practice or not, at tnelt option, and all practice to cease after sis o'clock P. M.

this day, August 25. D. M. SCALES, 0. P.

WOOLDKIDGB. So much for the dnel of yesterday. Let it be hope3 It will be the last or duelling near Mempnls. They were met by one of Mr. Freeman's seconds, by whom they were informed that, according to arrangements.

none but the seconds and surgeons. with two or' three invited friends, were to be allowed on the field. This brought the party to nalt for a lew moments, wnen they again managed to press forward, reaching the field. Here they met ana es chaugea salutations with Mr. Freeman, who politely spoke to one of ihem after tne manner of nis second.

They tiien retired to an adjoining hill, some yards distant, from which they obtained a fair i i -M i monsters of KuglanJ and 1'rAnce, ascer- oeptlon ut the despatch. Mr. In.e but tam( lliat ie walls ol ortg Kichmond and Uamil one wire, the event a. break he would bo unab.e 0( i a uot wunscauj 6ae tii complete rue test. n.

meet sin-li eonauccncy a would cruiublo 10 pieces as aid those of the Western Union wUl place -M Ms, i Sljm extra wires, so arranged that one them may tie i HVT NO pKoroSED. MibMiuittil for his own in a lew seconds. ov vears this has oconpiea the attention Tins Mr. fcUlior, or lc ar ut, uiui the ensuiceruig officers of Sorth German vessels to move their voxels close In shore, where they are apt to remr.ia sosce time. The conmuuder of ilia Freiichmaa reports that previous TO sailing from hB oflkera and those of the Prussian steamer Meteor dined together the nisht bqlore thu news of a declaration of ir.xr between the tw6 countries reached that placa.

Tiie Frenchman went outside the next moruHwc and cruised off the mouUi of the port waiting for the Pcussian; but Hans see It and acteil, no doubt, prudently, as tlio French blbop was much me heavier vessel. Reports from Venezuela reach this city confirming previous ones that Ueueral Pulger, contlnetl Pu? erto Cabello, iiad escaped anil incited the garrison to revolt and take sides with mui in favor of Guzman Blunco. mly acluevsment tlias far consists in having ou'- mimperetl all competitors. Tills oiler will remain open for acceiitjmcfi ten tluvs trial to bi- made tiurt-v tliere- MOI5TOX. huving teste.l wrought Vlatts, otixers iuufle orcttilloti iron, anme of wrought 1 aiul ctiiiied iron cumlilned some of iron 3Uil lean concrete.

But it seeius irom the results, as i they appear in Hie litiiograpbeil representations ot i hese several taijjeis, that ceai'ly ail of them 1 penoriited broken by tlie cooiral snoti- or bolts. "Yet, ari aoiaettiini; liud to ije done to increase the From this point ou. tlims. Breatiug clonds just tlieii partly obscured the SUE though Its came down with lull force on the suot selected for the dnel. The choice of posl- uous won on behalf of Mr.

Freeman; but irom the character ol the ground it Droved to be of no advantage, the sun coming to the side of and between tie lueinen. Two saplings were cut down ami transplanted after the ground had been staked on' so as to afford shelter to each. The word was won by Mr. Scales, on behalf of Mr. HaruUn.

The lientleoien then tuoK their respective positions. Each seeoieu perfectly rool and self-possessed; not a muscle moved; never was there a sign, of a quiver wlieu the words "AltE TOU READY, OESTLEMEK?" were pronounced. Each answered llrmly and audibly, "yes." The distance iirteeu paces and the weapons wore lorroldable looking duelling pisto.s, lung aud with smooth bore. After a pause the words, were pronounced, when two sharp, loud reporu in quiet succession were heard, anil two columns of smote roiled upward, obscuring for a moment or two tlie principal actors in the Our reporter and his friends sprang forward. Half- wjy between the carriages ami the eround they met lir- Freeman auu his seconds moving rapidly in the direction of the carriages.

As tney passed one of the party, as if speaking to oar reporter, and referring to Mr. llaraim, remarKed that he was already dead, or something to that effect. The reporter pressed forward to the ground, and found Mr. Ham- llu supported in a standing position by Drs. B.

S' Sanders aad Ersklne. TBE FIRST SHOT was Mr. Freeman's; Mr. Hamlln's followed imme- AFRiCA. Afihira on the Wost Coiut.

The British steamer Koqnelle, Captain William P. i Follanil, arrived in the Mersey afternoon of August IS, with the malls, from the west coast of Africa, TenertCfe anil Madeira. The ilates brought by the Koqnelle are aa Calabar ana Fernando Po, July 15: Bonny, 21st; Benin, 224; Lagos, i4th: Accra, liiiih: Cape Coast Castle, 26th; Cane iatli; ilonravia, 30th, and Sierra Leone, August l. The Soaaelte had a very large cargo or palm oil, ivory, ten. boxes or gold duat aud passengers.

The renorW from tha coast, especially from Old Cilabar describe the oil season this year as one of the most plentiful ever Known. Ofco Jumbo and Ja Ja, as usual, continued at but no fighting of a serious cliaracter had lately tuxen place between the rival chleis. I'rodc continued to be very brlst at Old Calabar, and palm oil waa plentiful. The same inactivity as nithcrto reported continued at Bonny trade remaining at a complete standstill. Tha health of tne place, however, continued very good.

BUaeiAR'S LUCX. There has been a eood deal of trouble brewing among the brewers of this city of late, and tha burglariously Inclined gentlemen who nave their headquarters the Eightu ward and other choice metropolitan circles of intelligence nava made them the victims of a good many midnight attentions. On Monday night Messrs. Phipps A Evans, 127 Hudson street, came In for their share of the burglars' kindness. The gentry tooic a long road to travel before they got Into tno' place, by gome over several roof-tops until they reached the sXTlight of 127.

Down this sKyllght they dropped to where the office safe was, and then, tn default of Keys, forced the obstinate tulng open. They expected a good deal for their trouble, but everybody Knows now "treat ex- noctatlons" generally result. The present instance was no exception to the general rale, for they only got twenty-tlvc dollars In fractional currency ana one twenty dollar counterfeit note. The; did not touch several checks in tae safe, one ot which, for jsao, is payable to bearer. They must nave Deenex- tremely disgusted, for their nurry lo leave the premises they left behind tnom a flrst class jimmy, a sledgehammer, a half-dozen wedges and a pocket Handkerchief which would occupy a washerwoman a "whole day In setting DacK to Its original color.

The detectives are now on the track of the fellows, although there Is a rumor In police circles that tho intend to prosecute Phipps Evans for'pass- ing a twenty dollar counterfeit bill OB them, There'll be tun If they Knw Ausast ISTO. To THE EDITOI: OF TUB telegraph has Become a necessity to commerce ana nuance, there is a ifcueral iliat it shall be placed within tne reach of ail if the managers of the telegraph ilo not spefii-iiiy recognize tbls demand of the people they will find a nearly unanimous voles In favor or wresting the control from the present companies aad handing it over to the ftoverniueut. Tbe electro-magnetic system of practical telegraphy was the invention of Proiessor Morse, and since 1S16 Its capabilities and economies have been subjected to every possible test by governments, companies and individuals, and all experience has fully demonstrated tnat the capacity of the system, when power seiusaas quaUtf of. tne fortiil- Tne latter'ielt aa wound ere he discnarsed of imrtKir, at. its last session.

I anil tue WYtr Deparcmeat 'ullottcil jiiW.ooo of the mnount Stateu Isiaud, to be iixnenilsci uiiaer ths I Of Gilniore, anil $114,000 for Governor and i Bedloe's islanus, and for Fort Etamllton, i on tlie 1 of the Xnrrowa. ia i charge of (ifcueval Xewtoa. No detailed Information coui'i ue obtained irom General Xewtou I at in this He very i justly admitlcn the right of she nres, and of the 1 public to Jiiiow what is done lor their defence in case of war, vet he very properly considered that more than a "general intimation of the conrss adopted suouM withheld, for ihe publication to the work! would brioc tne details of the plaa udopteil to tne knowieilse also oi' those who possibly might at some day or other assume a hostile attitude towards tins country, sadsucii information to tnem was 3ouiewhatlat.be nature ut "contraband, of war." Sttll he did not hesitate to say that AH IMPROVED AS1KRICA.N SYSTKAl of heavy earth batteries are ouing erected at the confined a single wire, Is conSoed wlttiln narrow i mo3 available pomta already selected. TheKusslau limits, with no possibility ot expansion, except ity increaslnff the number ol wires; and that vntti do sharpest economy of companies and Inillviiliials the system cannot be Drougnt iu this couutry to meet the economic necessities of cheap telegraphy. Hence, so long as that system shall prevail, tha necessarily lush tariff of charges will exclude the mass of tne people from moro than a very iltaUed participation in Its benefits.

The Ingenious inventions of Rouse, Hughes, Us In, Hnmmastoa, Wneatslosse and others, intended to cheapen telesrapny, have been without success. Greater despatch has been obtained, but either at a greater operatlnz cost, or by finch a departure from simplicity as to more than counterbalance all tne advantages; and the original 3forse system, wltti all tts acknowledged defects, remains mo only system in general use throughout the civilized world. The telegraphy of Europe is mosHyln the hands of governments. In the United States it Is controlled by private companies, and about ninety per cent ot the wfcoie business Is done by the Western Dnlon Company, aad the balance by three or four other and competing companies. It would be simply absurd to assume or to assert that these companies do not manage their affairs with all the sKllf, efficiency and economy possible to be applied to the Morse Prices over routes In competition Kavs, to a limited extent, been reduced, though not sufficiently to augment materially volume ot business; and in no case have coin-' peting companies been able to earn their full penses, much less a dividend for their shareholders, while the dividend of ttte Western Union Company has aunt to two per cent per annum.

The system forbids that It should De otherwise. To accomplish cheap as well as profitable telegraphy In this country there must be found a new system, worKed bj new Instruments, by which eiec-. iriclty and Ita conductors may ba utilized in a far greater degree than is possible under tno Morse or any other system now In use. Tho attainment ot this result or the discovery or any method by whlcn the present volume of business can be performed at materially less cost would justify competition; a combiuaclon of both would insure a doeree ot suc- GeneralTotleben'a Uix'ence of.Sebastopol nas been cimjfally studied and vastly unproved npoa to furnish tne resistance reamred by the use at present of heavy marine artillery. These earth ixitteries will be so' arranged aa even to protect the stone walls of the present forts.

A large additional number of the heaviest gans will be brought in position on these batteries, while the guns now mounting the forts wltt be materially changed in number and cali- bre. thus In every respect Increasing tha force available to. repel any Hostile attack. The Commissioners of Quarantine met yesterday In their rooms in Exchange place, at two o'clock la the afternoon, Massss. Schell, 8ell and Barton, Commissioners, ana Dr.

Carnochan, Heaitn Officer, present. After reading tho minutes of the proceeding meeting, the following communication from Dr. Oarnochan was read by tho doctor himself: -STATEN Au-uit 30, iSiO. RiOHisn Soaitt, President QmuTintlno uommi.iilon: following Touftli from Infected Dive ar- rlvod at lover Quarantine tor report of Ue ffiil tUAtAfit Schoontr Battle Rom, twenty-four from Clecfaecoi, arrived Aucuu 18. bill ol health ute that there are cholera In tho city.

AiiMit II, on paiuga to thii part, Boberi Siullnn, or me crew, died of Hmyi from Slo Janeiro, arrirtd Waa fire maatiuat Rio Janeiro, during which time all tbn officer! and crevr had yellow ferer. Bark Mary Erau, tweln dn-ys from Havana, arrlred- AuiuatSL ThtcapUin, bold mato and four of tha crew tuTrallairfner before Uarlnf Uarana. TM mate, Richard infof Bay tbat a Temel -from Havana llu off Sanilr Hook, and Intends to go to Perth Author, and Ihera dlichariie hep thence to coma to thu city. I deem It proper to communicata lact to the Commluionera, ao that if, In theerentof a violation of' the law br cncb a couno, dlicaio shall oe Introduceo Into tha oltr, the reinouslbUUy ihall he placed where It I ahull lue every In ttiy power to prereni auco a violation The Alia Vega alto lies outilde with on board. The mectiDif then his putol.

After aiscnarging it he exclalniel, press- Ing ms band to his side, "I am hit," and then loosing towards his adversary, "Freeman, I never said aught against you or Injured you in all my life." After supporting him awhile the doctors laid Mm gently on his back ant! proceeded to examine nis wound. Dr. Eriklns held Sis pulse. After a brief examination lr. Saonders I -Eil, are vou badlv nurt." i Said ifr.

Ilamllo, "13 It a killing wound, doctor!" It is a serious wound. Ed," replied Dr. Saunders, uW caa give you no encouragement." I lireiltoo high, didn't doctor asKea the dying man. you in pain, asked one of the group. "Oh, no, lain not In pain." lie said, -'but I feel sncli a strange sensation here," placing his hand on his side, the wound meanwhile navlnj been bandaged.

Strong men stood around, men who had dared death ou many a. battle Held. They wept Ilka children. Some hurried words to Dr. Saunders br the dying man.

"Say nothing to my poorraotaer." said Bamlln, "but tell my father 1 was bora a gentleman and died a gentleman," was all tbat was heard. A pause. The wounded man's eyes began to turn glassy. He losing consciousness. was plain tne sanflS oriifearere running out.

fast. Said Mr. his second, bending over him, "Don't yon me, Eil There wafnofjesponse. yon aealn, Scales," saM Dr. The little group again shed tears.

It was a sad scene. Above tne glorious sun shone In all its splendor; below all was beautiful and tranquil. The trees ia the tvoods skirting the field swayed lazily in the morning breeze; in the distance a picturesque farm house brote the view: aear by were the carriages; on the ground near tne group lay one of the instruments of death; la the wldstof tne group lay a handsome, manly form, writhing In pain, life fast passing away. THe were unatile to do anything lor the body; there was no priest or minister of God to admlnlkMaBonsolation to an immortal soul. After a jfete.while there was a contortion ol tlie Dodj, aaifcnfan exclamation something like 1 MY POOK liOTUEll!" Then all VaftWent as the grave again.

The friends and sureeoni Mid spectators looked on-with bated breath. A Itttia.brandy was administered. to have any'cffect. it was proposed to move the dying man to the house ol. Mr.

Joynftr, near bj, and a blanket was procnred. Into which, lie was lilted, but It was concluded that the change would only hasten death, and tue suggestion was abandoned. DHAIK In three-quarters of an aonr from the time when the pistol was discharged Bamlin lay a corpse ou the spot where he received the fatal bullet. It ea- tered the Hgat side, passed through the liver out through the left aide. He was shot CLRAR THROUGH T1IK BODY.

Freeman and his friends had departed. Around the man stuod Drs. Saunders and Erslclne; Messrs." Scales, Belcner and Saunders, the 'Seconds: ot Bamltn; Mr. Hurry Hill, of Bolivar; Mr. James Speed, of Memphis, and the reporter of lancht, the only representative of the press on the ground.

So cndftil the duel between Ed Freeman aud Ed Hamlln. fflnitrver limy oe the leeling of tne public, SIEA5GS OS X5E P9TQHC. Petrifactions of a. Bear ana" Two Unman Bodiea Jfonnd--The Bodies, Supposed co be those of a Woman and a. Child---The Bear Fonnd Croaciiiiis Ovex Them--A Question for the Washington (D.

Chronicle, August The constant discovery of things which appear strange afford a study for those whose Inclinations lead them to sift out the mysterious wordings of the natnrol world. The Cardiff Giant, whose mighty remains were represented as having been dun from, the bowels of the eartn, afforded an opportunity to our geological savaus to expound to the world tha result of the diagnosis and prognosis, so to speak, made by them of that wonderful curiosity. Each day.btnngs with it a succession of new discoveries, and here, almost within the limits of the District of Columbia, a tiller of the soil has found upon his homestead a curious phenomenon, of nature whiea should engage the attention ot the scientific world. On the bants of the Potomac, near Fort Footo. lives one William Durr, by occupation a farmer, ana who directs the management of a farm of some 200 aorea.

Upon talang possession of this property, some time during the year ISOU, Mr. Burr found several Indian relics, sncn as stone tomahawks, arrow Heads, and subsequently has found others, ia common use among Indians, which lea him to the conclusion that either an Indian settlement had at an early day been located near his farm or tnat an. Indian warfare had been waged thereon. Tho eastern end of the estate Is bordered by a wooded grove of ruto Umbered land. Through this grove Mr.

Durr had occasion to pass almost daily the prosecution or his usual worK. Els attention, had, become some time since drawn to what irom aU appearances resembled a large stone, shaped almost In the form ot a mound of a grave. Jfany times he passed It, aad seemed drawn by some unaccountable means to grva It more than a passing glance. Coupling the fact that he had already found many articles oi natural curiosity upon the place with the thought that the stone might reveal something sail stranger, ha last weeK made up his mind to provide himself witli the necessary woKs and onfatliom the mysteries It might reveal, on Tuesday he commenced operations, and npon striKlBg tno stone found to his astonishment that ID had an outer covering of the same substance, whlcU yielded readily to the hammer, consisting of a layer of white sandstone, varying from one to three inches in thickness, which, alter having been removed, left a smoutner surface, and revealed the comparatively distinct outlines or a petrlflea bear, about seven feet in length and three feet In helchc and thickness. After further research was found the distinct outlines of a femala race and child, and over the forms of whlctt ttte bear was a complete covering.

The head oi the animal, from the indications in the petrified form, had been cleaved open, and rested between the two fore paws, it lying in that position. Tns hind legs were evidently broken, off, no further oat- line of tne -grizzly" appearing. A QUESTION FOK PHTLO3OP33EB3. The question to be solved by philosophers the mother and child killed by the bear! or was the animal killed ana placed over the remains of the human beings as a vigilant watch over the deaa One tiling is certain, and that Is, that the bear (or what is supposed to be such) covers the entire forma of the cwo bodies. The discovery is of such a character as should engage the attention of some of our leading scientific men, who, no doubt, could form a conclusion and enlighten those who may have a desire for more information on the mysterious sab- jecs.

The farm of Mr. Burr is accessible from Fort Foots, being but two miles therefrom. CB3PS KlSSISSffPl. Jackson (Miss.) Clarion, August The Hernando Press reports tne crop prospects inu that section as "very indeed." An Osyta correspondent of tbe Summit Tones flrss baie.or new cotton wag brought hero ism instant." Tne Scooba Spectator reports the boll worm Ui that section. Tha Macou Beacon has seen three apples raised near that place, the largess of which was fifteen inches In circumference, weighing twenty-one ounces.

The other two weighed about three ounces less. The itfacon Beacon "The long continued rains have been very destructive, particularly to cotton." Tha index dreaded boll worm, we regret to record, has made its appearance Lowndes county." The Fajette citronicts reports "gooa crops" this Jeifersoa county. eouooi nicking has commenced in Carroll county, a Hand! averaging thirty pounds per day. A note from By-i hallaTMarsnal county, reports crops floe--corn verji good, "but cotton couiff 'much wetdJ Showers every day." TheTCenim Star, reports "tost much rain." The Senusbu Kmes saya "worms! worms!) have made their appearance lot all quarters ol the All of oar State ex-i changes now receirtnie "open bolls" ot cotton. The Oxford falcon exceuln; wet weather bis injured tbe cotton very matorlally, and.

It Mured, will extend itself to the crop generally. The worms appeared somo localities and an malting wic havoc with the young bolts and squares. THE SSW EKotWD COTTON Englaafl cotton mills, as a whole, are running'on roll time and producing their usual quantity: of ffoods of tna various Kinds. These goods-are generally well solij up, although present prices are not so satisfactory aa they should be, and leave bnt little margin ou tot actual Traveller, INFAVSPAPERf INFAVSPAPERf.