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Death of Admiral Farragut. Admiral DAVID GLASCOE FARKAGUT, ranking officer of the U. S. Navy, died at twelve o'clock, M., yesterday, at PortsmouthNavv Yard after a lingering illness.

FARBAGUT

was born at Camp

bell's station, near Knoxville, Tenn., on the 5th of July, 1801, and was, therefore, in his seventieth year at the lime of his death. In 1810, before he was ten years of age, he was appointed midshipman under Commodore

PORTER,

and saw his

first sea fight in the celebrated combat between the Essex, under

PORTER'S

com

mand, and the English sloop of war Alert, on the 13th of April, 1812. In 1825 he became Lieutenant, in 1841 Commander, and in 1851 Captain. At the commencement of the late war he was sixty years old and had been in the service about fortv-eight years, nearly half of which lie had passed at sea. His services throughout the war of the rebellion are too well known and too gratefully remembered to require mention in detail.— Though a Southern man he proved true to the Union in her hour of need and earned an enduring reputation as one of the mosj able and faithful officers of our ll/lvy. His promotion from a Captaincy to Admiral wis rapid, but was earned by splendid success in the important expeditions and engagements of the rebellion. Every American will recall with pride the universal honors and compliments which were showered on Admiral

FAK

IR AOUT when, in 18ti7-8, AS commander ot the Mediterranean flquadi "li, lie sailed in European waters.

THE STATE.

SENATOR KEVKT.S

i-ille to-night.

lectures at Kvans-

Democracy open the-campaign at

2ew Albany this evening.

SUNDAY

trains were run to tlie Acton

cainp meeting yesterday.

A PRIZE L'UIIIT is imminent between two citizens of New Albany. jf

HUBERT ULAODEN,

rss

Martin county, was

killed by falling from a scaffold last Friday.

ESTHER PETERSON,Orangecountyi

committed suicide by taking morphine on the 11th inst.

CHRISTOPHER FINOERLING

SUNDAY

was fatally

injured by a runaway team at Indianapolis on Friday.

basket meetings, under the aus

pices of the Methodists, are quite frequent in Floyd county.

THERE

is a girl in Ohio county who

swims across the Ohio river and backwithout stopping to rest.

REV. ANSON POTTER,

Decatur county,

died very suddenly, last week while on a visit to St. Paul, Minnesota.

DANIEL MORIARTY,

Indianapolis, was

hit with a billet of wood in the head and, it is supposed, fatally injured by one Ivennedy, on Friday.

CONDUCTOR JAMES FERRY,

of the E. &

C. K. R., will probably secure the Democratic nomination for Sheriff of Vanderburg county.

THE

Germans of New Albany had a

large and enthusiastic mass meeting on Saturday afternoon to express sympathy with Prussia.

JEFFERSONVILLE

THE

is disturbed over the

rumor that the Government intends to re--move the Quartermaster's Department from that place to New Albany.

Turner societies of Ohio, Indiana

and Kentucky have a grand festival at Turner Hall, Indianapolis, on the iMh, 28th and 29th of this month.

THE

enumeration of school children in

New Albany shows six thousand four hundred and sixty white and six hundred and tifty-tive colored children—an increase of one hundred and forty-six over last year.

A FELLOW, in Evansville, the other dav, borrowed money of a girl to whom lie was engaged, in order to pay lor a marriage license, and expended the money in procuring a license to marry another woman.

Miss

HATTIE LANE,

Jennings county,

successfully defended herself against an attack by two miscreants who assaulted her while she was walking alone in a grove a few evenings ago. She disabled one of the wretches with a stone which she hurled at his head, and scratched the other's eves until he tied.

SAYS

the Madison Courier, -1). W.

Yoorhees lias not yet defined his position on the war in Europe. We venture to say he is on the side of France, because, you know, France was on our side against

England before 1780, and again on our side after 18(11. Of course, as France was for the Confederate States of America, for a short time so-called, Mr. Yoorhees is now for France."

THE

Madison Courier publishes a ru

mor from New Albany that "a new Democratic paper is about to be started in that place by Hon. S. K. Wolfe, George Penbo and Josiah Gwin, in opposition to the Ledger. They can't appreciate a good Democratic paper, if the word 'good'can properly be used in that connection.— The LeJtjer editor must get down into 'the gutter' to be approved by Democrats."

By Telegraph.

CHICAGO.

SHOOTING AFFAIR.

CIIICAOO,

August 13.—A young man

named Samuel Newland, son of the proprietor of the Dayton House at Jacksonville, Ills., was, yesterday, shot and mortally wounded in a house of ill-fame by policeman Winter, who was trying to arrest him for non-payment of a fine imposed a few days previously for disorderly (conduct. When approached by the policeman he attempted to escape, the latter discharged four shots at him, the last entering near the spine and going through his body. Newland could live but a few hours. The policeman was arrested and committed.

SUICIDE.

A young lad, aged only fifteen years, named James Richards, committed suicide at Cordova, Ills., yesterday, by hanging himself. He had been eluded by his parents at the tea table for teasing a younger brother. He at once arose from the table, walked out to a swing, tied the rope around his neck and laid down in such a way as to choke him to death.

ASSASSINATION.

J. II. Walker, a leading citizen of Corling, Adams county, Iowa, was assassina ted on Thursday. The assassins are not known.

POLITICAL.

It Jis ascertained that Mr. Lougnridge, present incumbent, has secured a majority of delegates in the Fourth Congressional District ol Iowa, and will, therefore, be re-nominated. Ilis principal opponent is ex-(iov. Stone.

FATAL ACCIDENT.

While four men were at work yesterday tin a scaffolding, elevated 80 feet above earth, at one of the Illinois Central Railway elevators, tlie scaflblding gave way and all were sent earthward. Three of the men continued to cling to the fragments of the scaffold, and were not seriously injured. The other, named Clifford, was precipitated to the ground and instantly killed.

LOSS IJY KIRK. ,R

The loss by the burning ol Heath & Milligan's paint works last night is today stated at $275,000, with iiism aiu-e ui' !?6S,000 as follows:

Merchants, Hartford, $2,500 Marine, Springfield, §3,000 Hartford, $2,500 North British and Mercantile, $5,000 London, Liverpool and Globe, $,5000 Firemen's Fund, $2,500: Merchants and Mechanics, of Baltimore, $2,500 lUoomington $2,500 Irving $2,500, Maryland Fire $3,500 United States $2,500 Home, New Haven, $3,000 American, Providence, $2,500 Commercial Fire $2,500 City Fire, Hartford, $2,500 North American $3,000 Occidental, San Francisco, $3,000 Queen $6,000 German, Cleveland, $3,000 National, Boston, $2,000 Charter Oak $2,500, and the balance in Chicago.

PERSONAL..

President Grant, Vice President Colfax and Hon. Wm. A. Seward are all in this city, stopping at theTremont House. It is understood that all three will visit the Elgin Watch Factory on Monday.

GOOD FOR AURORA.

The city of Aurora, Ills., has a present population of 13,200, an increase of 120 percent, in ten years.

MORE POPULATION.

Morgan county, Ills., contains a population of 28,562, a gain of 6,174 since 1860.

KEW YORK.

INVESTMENT OF STRASBURG.

NEW YORK,

Aug. 13.—A special-dated

London 12th says, the investment of Strasburg was not known in Paris until yesterday, Friday. ^^WHAT A FRENCH OFFICER SAYS.

A Frenchman and oflicer, who left London a few days ago full of patriotism and hope for his country writes: "I have just met some persons from Nancy who retreated before the Prussians, who day before yesterday were at Vie, a few miles from Nancy. Tht-y will move thence by Toul and probably join the other army behind Chalons, perhaps at Paris. Why the French army remains concentrated before Metz, nobody understands. It is believed that the Prussians lire already at Nancy, and it appears that the empire is rolled up like a scroll. What Houssay said this morning is true. For twenty years nobody in France has studied war seriously. Everything has been done superficially, while Prussians are first in science, and have now proved they are first in war. It is hard for me to confess this, but it is true. Notwithstanding all these great levies the lessons of '03 will not reappear. The losses already are incredible. Of regiments of 3,000 men sometimes only a hundred remain. Of the Turcos engaged at Weissenburg but 25 are left.

POSITION OF THE FRENCH ARMY. A special correspondent of the Tribune writes froui Paris on Thursday evening, the Uth, "The truth is slowiv leaking out. It. shows the position of the French armv as worse and worse. Two days ago a dispatch meant to be reassuring was placarded, stating that Kaillv had established communication withMcMahon. It now appears that these communications were established in the field of the last battle of Worth. Failly came up with a division of infantry and a brigade ot cavalrv and shared McMahon's defeat.

An official dispatch says he covered bis retreat. Mc.Mahon got into Saverne on Sunday, but had to clear out in the evening, aiid Saverne is now occupied bv Prussians. McMahon position in all probability is deplorable, driven, as he is, into barren mountains, the Yosges, with the wreck of an armv without money, arms or provision^.

It is not known in Paris where he is at this moment. Germans being in possession of Saverne have cut oil all communications, whether by rail or telegraph, between Paris ami Strasbourg.

It is known that a large Prussian army, which must have taken Marlhousen, is" on its way to reinforce the Crown Prince at Saverne.

Marshal Canrobert, who, it was supposed, was protecting Nancy, came to l'aris yesterday to have a consultation with the Emperor, and has now gone back to his command, wherever that may be."

EXECUTION.

Ninirod Richards,^ a negro, one of the murderers of Col. Wm. Lyles, was executed at Upper Marlboro, Mai viand, yesterday. Richards made a loug rambling speech on the gallows, and gave evidence of being under the influence of liquor. When he had concluded he shouted in a loud voice, "if any now do not wish to see my departure tliev will-please turn their backs." It is not recorded that any of the curious crowd accepted the' invitation.

FOREIGN.

TheSeat of War!

NO FIGHTING BEFORE METZ

French and Prussian Ironclads at the month ol" the Kibe.

Prussians Hold all Avenues of Communication between Metz and Strasbourg.

THE PRINCE IMPERIAL INVISIBLE.

Empress Eugenie Reported Ready to Travel.

ENGLAND.

-CHOLERA.

LONDON,

Aug. 13.—Cholera has broken

out in Tounsan.on the shore of the Black Sea. Vessels thence quarantined at Liverpool.

ORANGE CELEBRATION.

The Orange celebration at Londonderry yesterday, was attended with much violence. A number of desperate affrays assumed such proportions at one time that the riot act was read. Forty persons were injured at Enniskilleli. TOOU order was maintained only by the presence of strong bodies of police and soldiers.

A DI)R ESP.

Sir Robert Collyer, candidate for the House of Commons^addressed a crowded meeting at Plymouth la.st night on the subject of the Franco-Prussian war.

IRONCLADS.

The Prussian and French ironclad licet were recently in close proximity ofl the mouth of the Elbe.

PRUSSIANS

hold all the avenues of communication between Metz and Strasburg. THE EMPEROR.

The Times says in a fortnight the Emperor has more perfectly undermined his throne than his enemies in a score of years. Reassured by the plebiscite, he lias thrown away the votes of the people and his dynasty.

SEAT OF WAR.

The seat of war is now bct-wcen the rivers Saar and Moselle. MCMAHON'S REPORTS.

An abstract of McMahon's reports of the battle of Worth and Trochanter says, on the Gtli the enemy attacked the heights of Wuersdorf, opening with cannon and rides. The attack was BO violent that the lirst Division was compelled to change front. Soon the Prussians made a feint from the right of the Saar, and followed at noon by a renewal of the attack on the right wing. Charges of cavalry and infantry to dislodge the enemy, and at four o'clock the French right was broken and retreat upon Saverne and Niederbrun became necessary.

NEWSPAPER COMMENTS.

The Saturday Review refrains from speculations on the war, because it says a few days must determine the fate of France and the Emperor. Probably the army will take matters in its own hands, choose leaders and figKt out the war.

The Spectator thinks the next battle must decide the fate of the empire. As to popular faith in the Emperor, it is vanishing.

The Post contradicts the evening papers of yesterday, and asserts that the Prince Imperial i-? with the Emperor.

TELEGRAPHIC BLUNDER.

It is said a telegraphic blunder caused McMahon's disaster. Failly was directed to move on Limbach, He found Kausbach in the telegram as received.,..,.

PRISONERS.

Advices through Prussian channels from St. Avoid to the l'2tli state, the Prussians have taken 71,000 prisoners.

SAARBRUCK. i,

The Saarbruck fight was more demoralizing to the French than has been supposed. Pursuers found arms and equipments on the road worth a million florins.

PRUSSIANS

hold Pfalzburg and adjoining passages of the Vosges.WTSC1IE.

The garrison of the town of Bitsche is constituted of 300 soldiers of the Garde Mobile.

PRUSSIAN CAVALRY.

Prussian cavalry are before Lunneville. THE POST audatory, even an affectionate arhas tide on Motley and America.

FROM ST. A VOLT).

LONDON,

Aug, 13.—Advices Ironi St.

Avoid Friday night, represent the French armv west of the Moselle,and still retreating. Prussian cavalry had reached Pont-a-Mousson, about halt* way between Metz and Nancy, on the Rail Road. Part of the Prussian army has invested Strausburg. The Prussians, as they advance, capture vast stores which had been abandoned by the French.

VOLUNTEERS FOR THE PAPAL ARMY. Holland has sent 1,200 volunteers to Rome to serve in the Papal army.

FRANCE.

ADDRESS KY TFLE PREFECT OF STRASBURG.

PARIS,

Ang. 13.—The Press publishes

a proclamation and address by the Prefect of Strasburg to the citizens. He savs, "reports calculated to produce uneasiness have been circulated. Some persons dared to express the belief that Strasburg would surrender to the enemy without striking a blow. The ramparts are armed with four hundred cannon and the garrison is large. If we arc attacked we will defend ourselves so long as there is a man left. Let all good citizens be reassured, and let the evil-disposed tremble.'

COMMANDERS,

Gen. Trochu has assumed command at Chalons. Gen. Canrobert replaces Bnraguey de Ililliers in command of the army of Paris.

NO FIGHTING.

There has been no fighting before Metz. RECONNOISANCE

TWENTIETH YEAR. TERRE-HAUTE INDIANA, MONDAY MORNING. AUGUST 15, 1870.

On Tuesday the Emperor reconnoitered a position in the woods.between St. Avoid and Forbaeh.

ALL QUIET AT MET/.

METZ,

Aug. 13-9 30 a.m.—All quiet.

No news at general headquarters.

CORPS LEGISLATIF.

In the Corps Legislatif last night the Minister of War read the following dispatch

METZ:—I

accept the resignation of Le

Boeuf as Major General of the army. [Signed]

NAPOLEON.

Gambetta read a communication from many citizens of Paris thanking the deputies for what they had done, and urging them to push forward the armament of Paris, and calling out the reserves.

The Minister of War stated a large number of additional men would join the army in a short time.

Gambetta thanked the Minister in the name of the country. The Minister asked leave to retire, as he had much to do, and took leave amid the applause of the Chambers.

OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.

Official dispatches from Metz to noon of the 12th, state the Emperor visited various encampments about the place during this morning. Troops all in fine condition.

A dispatch announces communication with Strasbourg cut oft'and the Prussians surrounding the place.

PATRIOTIC.

A dispatch from Constantinople says' a number of French citizens have left for home to Uike service in the French arill\ V, 4

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ENROLLED.

Valdrome, former Minister of the In terior, has enrolled himself a member of the Garde .Nationale.

DECREES.

The Journal Official publishes decrees naming Razaine Commander-in-Chief of the 2d, 3d and 4th corps of the Army of the Rhine, Gen, Trochu commander of the corps now forming at Chalons from new levies, and Oen. Vinry commander of the corps now forming at Paris.

A SMALL A KFAIR.

METZ,

Aug. 12—1 M.—-A body of

the enemy came near Frouard, a station on the Paris and Strasbourg railway, this forenoon. They were attacked and driven off and their commander taken prisoner.

RECONNOISANCE.

To-day our cavalry made a brilliant reconnoisauce in the direction ot the river Nied.

CAVALRY RAID. "... "J.

The enemy's couriers and small bodies of cavalry penetrate far into the country, but the main body of the armv is not making anv forward movement 1

ITALY.

DIED.

ROME,

August 12.—The Arch Bishop

Buenos Ay res died here yesterday.

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''"J** "''f* '7 THE TEEASURY. i*

WASHINGTON,

Aug. 13—Currency bal

ance to-dav $40,124,805,-5S- coin balance §103,0iy,oo'±,-6U coin certificates

0 0 0

INTERNAL REVENUE.

Internal Revenue receipts to-day $GU,521. Receipts of the fiscal year to date, $31,209,094.

BELGIUM.

fr Sf

THE PRINCE IMPERIAL.

BRUSSELS,

Ang. 13.—Advices from

Metz through private channels seem to confirm the story of the removal of the Prince Imperial from France. He has not been seen here, either in camp or at church, since Sunday.

READY TO TRAVEL.'1

It is reported on excellent authority that Empress Eugenie has made preparations to go to England via Belgium in case of necessity.

THE FRENCH PRESS.

The tone of the French press is hopeful and resolute.

OMAIIA. ,/

OMAHA AND NORTH WESTERN R. li.

OMAIIA,

Aug. 13—At a meeting of the

directors of the Omaha and North Western Rail Road to-day, the grading of sixteen additional miles of road was let, the work to be completed by November 15th.

EXCURSIONISTS.

A party has been made up at Helena, Montana, to visit the Yellow Stone country. They start about the loth of this month and will go to Bogeman city, thence direct to the Yellow Stone River, thence up to the Falls, from there to the Lake, around the Lake to Snake River, and from there home. General Washbum will command the party. Their route will take thorn near where, the Big Horn party was last heard from.

PERSONAL.

A. A. Sargent, M. C., of California, and 1. Hill, M. C. of New Jersey, are in town.

I'HOP FHTY A T. A TIO N.

CINCINNATI,

Ang. 13.—The increase in

the aggregate valuation ot real property in Hamilton county, embracing thi? city, since the last decennial period, ha* been $9S{1'5."VSS9.

DRAMATIC.

The dramatic season opens here on the 5th of September, at Wood's Theatre, under the managemant. of McCaulev, who will also control the National during the approaching winter.

SAR1TOWA, __ i.

THE RACE'',

SARATOGA,

Aug. 13.—Steeple chase,

about 3 mile#, won byOysteriuan, beating Biddy Malone, Bohannon and Kaven, in 7 Kentucky stakes, 2 year olds, one mile, eight started. McDaniel's p. c. by Lexingtonl, Winstead's eh. v. by Eex* ington 'J, Richard Kilgour's b. _c. by Knight,.of St. George 3. Time 1:511-4. Selling race, mile and 3-4, r. b. Connelly 1, Climax 'J, f. c. by Horter 3. Time 3

CHEYENNE.

POLITICAL.

CHEYENNE,

Ang. Yi.—A telegram from

Carter, Wyoming, says Church Howe has the entire delegation in Sweetwater, Utah and Carbon counties, which give him one majority in the Convention. It is now a settled fact that he will receive the Republican nomination for Delegate to Congress.

PORTSMOUTH.

JAPMIRAL PARRADUT.

PORTSMOUTH,

N. H., Aug. 13.—At

noon to-day Admiral Farragut's condition was unchanged.

PORTLAND.

REPUBLICAN MEETING.

PORTLAND, ME.,

Aug.

13.—A

PRUSSIANS OCCUPY NANCY.

Vigorous Preparations for Defense of Paris.

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PRANCE.

Yesterday 7,500 workmen were engaged in cutting off streets leading into Paris. This work has been completed, and nothing remains but to close up the openings in the walls and place drawbridges in position. Thousands of laborers are occupied outside the walls on earth works, mines, ditches, «Sic., which are to connect and complete tlic network of fortifications around the capital.

The facts and figures we are obliged to give in order to reply to perfidious and erroneous instructions, and to restore confidence. Our good citizens, if such questions should be reviewed by their authors, will have to answer for their conduct before a council of war, where they will be subject to all consequences of the law, for there are hours, and now more than ever, when justice cannot sleep.

The public opinion of Europe does justice to the heroic courage of our soldiers, and the energy with which the whole nation rises as one man prepared to repair unexpected reverses. Our enemies counted on party divisions, which would have been treason to the national cause. The patriotism of the Chambers and country has disappointed their calculations. In the Corps Legislatif the Right and Left rival each other in eagerness to push lo the last limit of vigor, the spirit of devotion to France. The new ministry finds it has the active and loyal co-opera-tion of the country's representatives. The session of the 10th of August will distinguish that day as among the most noble in our parliamentary annals. Never has the nation acted under inspiration-of sentiments more elevated. This attitude of the Chambers is both encouragement and recompense for the troops. The soldiers feel the whole nation is behind them, and that the hour approaches when the enemy Avill be cleared from the land. A review of the diplomatic situation shows how efficacious has been the effort made lo place on a good footing our relations with foreign powers, on every point which touches the present crisis. At the beginning of the contest Bismarck sought to accomplish the following objects: 1st. To awaken against lis the susceptibilities of England on the Belgian question. 'id, To cement alliance between Prussia and Russia. 3d, To embroil us with Spain through the Hohenzollern aflair, and— 4th, To alienate us from Italy on Roman questions. This entire combination baa failed.

Russia has not signed the treaty as Bismarck expected, find public opinion throughout the Empire of the Czar is more and more unfavorable to exaggerated extension ofPrussian monarchy and is far from being hostils to us.

Spain has shown us nothing but cordiality, and the same is true ol Italy. By agreement with the Cabinet of Florence we have taken up our position again oil thebasi-iof the Convention of the 15th of September, and a solution of the question has been accomplished to our satisfaction and without raising any difficulty, thus neither at London, nor St. Petersburg, nor at Madrid, nor at Florenee has Bismarck succeeded in carrying out his programme. The sympathies of Denmark for us continue to be as warm as before the war. Our licet is before the port of Kiel, and great events will take place on that coast. Austria and ifaly are filling up their armies.

HEADQUARTERS.

PARIS,

August 14—Noon.—Nothing

new from the headquarter of the armv. PRUSSIANS OCCUPY NANCY.

Last night the authorities at Toul sent a dispatch to Paris, stating that Nancy is oceupied by a Prussian detachment. The news is confirmed this morning.

CONFIRMED.

Napoleon'1 retreat from Met/ confirmed.

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large and

influential meeting of Republicans was held in the City Hall last evening, in favor of Gov. Joshua Chamberlin for U. S. Senator for this State, in preference to Lot. M. Morrill.

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DENVER.

BUILDING.

DENVER, COL.,

Aug.

12.—Building

very active, and a scarcity of carpenters and bricklayers. It is estimated that 100 of each can get immediate employment, wages $6 00 a day. Never before was there so much building going on.

Sunday Night Dispatches.

The French Army Withdrawn from the West bank of the Moselle.

Napoleon's Retreat flroni Ulctz Confirmed.

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ALGERIAN.-?.'

PARIS,

Journal Ofintelligence,

August

1-1.—The

ticial contains the following which it is authorized by the government to give to the public. At the beginning of the war with Prussia the Emperor received addresses from the principal nativeChieftains of three provinces of A1 giers, who asked that they be permitted lo inarch and fight by the side of our troops, and to open subscriptions for sufferers by war.

ONVK.'I-

1 lie Empress Regent, on the report of the Keeper of the Seals, has commuted and reduced the sentences of 1,041 convicts now confined in all kinds of penitentiary establishments in i'Yance, and beyond the sea. Imperial clemency is applied especially to those cases whose uniform good conduct has given the prisoner a claim to indulgence.

ARMAMENT AND DEFENSE OF 1 A li I One of the public Journals of this city still presumes to doubt that real work is «oing on for the armament and defense of Paris. Although it, may be an act of treason to speak thus in the face of the enemy, such insinuations improve the necessity oi'a reply, notwithstanding the danger of doing so. All the material neeessarv for the armament of Paris, is in ii. ...i are already mounted on the walls^ ot those forts' which are likely to be lirst threatened with attack. The work of placing others in positions continues without interruption day and niglit.

FRENCH IRONCLADS.

From Cuxhaven it is stated nine ironclads and a vissoo are in the offing. The French Admiral, Willaumez, is off Kiel.

A DENIAL.

The French deny having committed any violation of the protocol of Geneva, by neglect of wounded soldiers.

A PRIZE.

A Southampton dispatch says' a NorthGerman barque was taken into Cherbourg a a

PREPARATIONS FOR DEFENSE OF PARIS. Preparations for the defense of Paris continue, energetically pushed, and are of colossal charater.

STRASBOURG:

It is thought the Prussian demonstration on Strasbourg is only a feint. VOLUNTEERS.

Seventy thousand volunteers left Paris to-day for the army. U. S. BONDS.

Advices from Amsterdam say United States bonds are the only exception to the steadiness of the stock market.

A DENIAL.

The Statts Anigergier publishes a dispatch from Herr Thiele denying any fear of alliance between Austria and South Germany.

PRUSSIANS AT NANCY.

La Esperance, of Nancy, states that after all the French soldiers had left the city, the Prussians entered on Friday evening at 4 o'clock, when the Mayor was ordered to present himselt before the commander of the Prussian forces. The town was made to pay 50,000 francs. Requisitions were also" issued for large quantities of rations and forage. The Prussians have torn up the railroad and cut down the telegraph.

EXPULSION OF GERMANS DEMANDED.

PARIS,

Aug. 14.—The journals unani

mously demand expulsion of Germans from French soil, inconsequence of the discovery ofPrussian spies.

ADDRESS TO FRENCH TROOPS Count Palikao has issued an address ti« the troops, iu which he blames them for firing too quick at Weissenbourg. He says they used more ammunition in one day than the Prussians would in three. The Marshal reminds the soldiers that tlieV are now on the grand line of defense from Thionville to Metz and Nancy, and they must hold their ground. Back of that is the line of the Meuse, then Chanipaigne, then the Argones, then the line of rivers illustrated by the campaign of 1814, and beyond this is Paris, and behind Paris is all France with four million of armed men and 1,000,000,000 of treasure.1*.'-",

TIIE notlRSE.'

Bourse heavy, rents 04 francs, "JO centimes. STRASBOURG.

The Patrie says when Strasbourg was invested it was completely supplied with ammunition, and that all places likely lo sK-engflienetl'.'''"Many"'persons *'Teft. '"tTie town willingly, and many others were sent away. Strasbourg, it, adds, can only be captured through famine, and ii has provisions for many mouths.

ACTIVITY OF THE MINISTRY. The Journal Official says the activity of the Ministry was wonderful, and all the immense resources ot the country will soon be available. Volunteering continiies in large numbers.

PUBLIC SENTIMENT IN FRANCE. The journals notice that public sentiment in France is calmer, and that the deepest determination is evinced throughout the country to retrieve recent defeats.

GERMAN LOSS. IJ

The Opinione Nationale says ihe German nation admit their loss in killed and wounded in the proportion of 5 to 20 of the French.

FROM METZ

Metz 13th, 11 a. m. —Prussian pickets yesterday appeared in the valley of the Moselle, and a detachment for a short time held Pont-a-Mousson. A brigade of our French cavalry drove them away and made 30 prisoners.

PRUSSIAN SPIES. I

More Prussian spies have been arrested at Metz. THE ARMY.

The French army is in tine condition, ALL QUIET ON THE WEST BANK OF THE RHINE.

A dispatch from tlie Prefect dated Calmar 13th, 3 p. m., to the Minister of the Interior says, aH quiet on the right bank of the Rhine, iud the investment of. Strasbourg appears but :i semblance ot attack.

PROFOUND SENSATION*.

A profound sensation was created today by the passage through the city of ambulance.-,, doctor-1, nurses and sanitai} stores, all going to the front, and nurse« in the streets for the assistance ot wounded.

L-ORPS LEGISLATE

La Liberie savs at a secret meeting yesterday of the Corps Legmlaul, .Jiiiei Favre developed with ability and modelat'ion a proposition that a committee ot defense havingsupremepower lie appointp.l by the Chambers.

Only fifty or sixty deputies voted mr the motion, and it was lost.

AIVK-ES

ESTABLISHED MAY 12,1861

NEW YORK.

8URGEONS FOR THE PRUSSIAN ARMY.

NEW YORK,

Aug.

14.—Twenty-ane

surgeons, mostly Germans, have left this city for service in the Prussian army, since the opening of the war, receiving their expenses and rank and pay of Second Lieutenant, on their arrival. Eight left yesterday. A cable dispatch from Count Von Thiele, Prussian under foreign Secretary, states that competent authorities at Berlin object decidedly against surgeons not speaking German also, that the army and hospitals have nurses in abundance.

DIVIDENDS.

The Chicago and Alton Railroad dividends are five per cent, semiannual, and the Adams Express two quarterly.

FISTIANA.

Edwards, light weight champion, goes into training at Cypress Hill, Ixmg Island, to-morrow, for a fight with Collyer at St. Louis, September 27th.

IMMIGRATION.

Immigrants last week 4,500 only, the arrivals from G.ermany being 99 by the ship European.

YACHT RACES.

The race of NewYork yachts from New London to Newport yesterday, was won by Tidal Wave, though the Palmer which arrived two minutes later protested on account of the flying start by the Wave. White Cap won the prize for sloops. The Cambria, Dauntless, Magic,Sappho, Fleetwing and Phantom did not compete,

A TIGRESS ON HER MUSCLE. Win. Davis was beaten, probably fatallast night, by Margaret Dunn, alias Big Mag, now under arrest for murder. The affair took place in house No. I, Bridge street, in which both were tenants.

PERSONAL.

President Rove, ot Liberia, arrived yesterday oil the Palmyra..' v.

DETROIT.

EXCURSIONISTS. I

DETROIT,

Aug M.-^-The steamer Wins-

low arrived-here this afternoon with an excursion party from Philadelphia, on a tour from Erie through the Lakes to Duluth, Lake Superior, and thence to St. Paul over Ihe new road recently opened• between these points. The excursionists, about li fly in number, have enjoyed fine weather, and are delighted with the pleasures thus far aflbrded them. They leave at ten this evening.

PORTSMOUTH.

DEATH OK FAKHAI1UT.

PORTSMOUTH,ADMIRAL ME.,

Aug.

11.—Admiral

Farragut died to-day very peacefully at 12 o'clock precisely, surrounded by his family and friends, at the residence of Commodore Pennock, at the Navy Yard. The remains will be deposited temporarily in a vault here until a final resting

LOCAL NOTICES.

SIOIIA1UN.

Wehavo a complete line of tj ese Celebrated Pure Mohairs. Harper's Dazaar has announced them, editorially, as the best and most beautitut black goods imported for the as on

We feci warranted in «ivinj? them our high est recommendation, to the public, and invite inspection.

Tttcd, Ripley ti JJemitiff, Corner Main and Kifth streets.

P. W. HAGGERTY,

No.

AIM! ^II

ENGLAND. I-«"

FKOM METZ.

LONDON,

Aug.

14.—Advices

fiom Meu

say the French army has withdrawn tioiu the west bank of the Moselle. McMahon is at Toul, 1'2 miles west, of Nancy. Evacuation of Metz is considered ceitaiu. Prussians count on starving out the defenders of Strasbourg, without I ment. 4

imbard-

AN' ENCOUNTKIt

A dispatch from Nancy via J'.erlin dated Naluday night says a French battalion moving towards Metz was encouniei ed in the morning on the railway near Pont-a-Mousson and retreated, leaving its baggage trains in the hands of the Prussians." Prussian cavalry destroyed a portion of the railway between Frouard and Paris, cutting oft'supplies and forage for French troops sheltered under the glaive? of Metz.

T.I.OrKAIlE.*'»• f"

The British Consul at Hamburg telegraphs that the mouths of the liveis Elbe, Eider, Jadhc and Wo-er are blockaded by a French fleet.

LKVKLAX1.

CONVENTION OF SCHOOL TEACHERS.

CLEVELAND,

full

O., Aug. 14.—The Nation

al Convention of sohool teachers com* inenoes cession here to-morrow. Many delegates have arrived and more are expected. A letter received a few day*

jnCe from President iiilliott, ot Harvard College, states he cannot be present. He was expected to address the Convention.

•j*

Manufacturer of

CHALLENGE AND

1 SOAPS,

Presstitl ('amlles,

Titilow, Oil, &c., Ae.,

South JOtJi Street,

TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA.

This Challenge is Kiiaxanteed equal to. il not superior, to any foreign soap tor laundry purposes, babbitt's not excepted. juneTdtf

MANUFACTURERS.

puAiiUE

CITY PLANING

MILLS.

LIFT A W1LLIA1H8.

Manufacturers of

8ASH, DOORS, BLINDS,

li(inn

ami Ooor Iranie».

jKiiililtiiK Brackets, starl ittilllDgs, aulluntern,

Vwrll PiratM, Floriiig anl

MAIDR.

of Finished Lumber

description

iVHOI.KHAI.K AND KKTA1I, ORALKRS IN

I'I NE LUMBER,

i.ulh tind Shiny fen, ....... Slate

Rooliug,

Cement Rooting,

•, Rooting Felt.

riiitoni Sawing, Pinning and Wood Turning.

-tit«.»•

All Work Warranted.

Comer Ninth and Mil I be- i-v Sts..

UNION STEAM UAKERV .'..'iVHANK HKIMIi KltO..:

.Miiiiutui-turer." ol all kind

Crackers,

Cakes,

Foreign ami Domestic Fruits,

Fdit•// ami Staple Groceries,

LaPayette Streot,

The Markets.

TEURE HAUTE MARKET. TCKM HAPTK.

August

15.

Wool—Unwashed 23@37 Fleece, washed 33®36 Tab washed 40@43 Wheat—Mediterranean- „1 15§120

Alabama 1 20@1 25 White 1 3091 35

Bye Yl bush Corn, in ear, f) bash new GO®(5 Oats 30 Hides—Green Batchers

Green eared Green Calf. 11(312 Green Kip 10 Dry Flint. lj(3tl6 Damaged Hides off Flax Seed........ 6091 T5 Timothy Seed Hay, 9) ton..

300

RETAIL MARKET-

Floor bbl Cora bash....... Oats Corn Meal Batter 9) lb Effp* doi Chickens Coffee lb

S129U

7 50 85

35940

1 25

20925 15

...„,8 0093 50 209%

Tea 1 50@2 00 Sopar 10#L8 8alt bbl ...2 5002 TS Hams $ lb 28 Shoulders 16018 Bacon Sides 30

MEW YORK STOCK MARKET. By

Telegraph-] August 15,1870. The following table will show the closing prices of gold, Government securities, railway and other shares, in New York, yesterday, compared with the three preceding days:

Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. 114% 114* illil 112 ui-* us

per eta, 1881 114J4 114% 114% 114% -a)s.lstserie§,1862...

5-208,2d series. 1864 1HJ| 111^ 111 lVAi 5-208,3d series.1865 111$ lll| 111 llftg 5-20s, 4th series, 1866 110 110 WM 10?^ 5-208,5th series. 1867 110« HO 109J4 10§J| 5-20s,6th series. 1868 110J4 110% 110'f HoVa. 10-408 107% 108 107% 108 ("New York Central 96 SB 95%'

Consolidated jlScrip„ 91 yi 91 Erie 24X 23M JSrie, preferred 41 Harlem l^H Reading Michigan Central 100 Lake bhore 94 Illinois Central 1$S Cleveland & Pittsburgh 103 Chicago A N. \V 82% do preferred itock Island 1141: Ft. Wayne fc Chicago MY, Torrv-HauteA Alton S5 do preferred.. 52 Chicaefb 4 Alton 117V do preferred.. H7V C. C- & Indiana C'entrrfl 18^ Cfe. Co. Cin. A Ind Iul. A Cincinnati O. A M. certf. 34 W. U. Telegraph Gold 116% American Express Co... 42% Adams Express Co United States Kip. Co 44

22% t% 42 40 U3% K!4

132

U5% U5J4 118k 117K 9^ Vsl 131K Vi\£ it* lot?] #1%

K4T'H

82 8V

114 114 H4 *4 20 20 br S2 117 117 U2X 117

114

117 147

IS 17%

34V| S+1! 118 'is 42% 42% 68^ (WVS 44 44

341*!

117% 42X, 44

Ci.M(JINNATI MAKKK'l.

By Telegraph.

CINCINNATI,

Augiu't 13

FLOUR—Dull but unchanged. WHEAT—Held at 1 2uul 2a red winter, but these rates are 3a?o abeva the views of I'uyere. therefore nothing is dono.

CORN—lull at 7Sa80c. OATS—Quiet at 30a4tl fur new, old ftiafo. 11Y E—Dull at SOa85. Si UAItLliY—1 (Xi.it If). COTTON—Dull, middling

1«M.

WHISKY—Dull at 91n!6, demand light PROVISIONS—Quiet, unsettled, »:i much that accurate quotations cannot be given. MESS l'ORK—Could have been bought at -II.

BULK MEATS—At llialii. BACON—At 14% for shoulders, and sides at

LA^D—Offered at lf4. BUTTER—Firm and scarce at L'Ka^n. CHEESE-Firm at l:%il-. EGGS—Dull at 13al4. LINSEED OIL-1 02. LARD OIL-1 20al 23. PETROLEUM—At 24. GROCERIES—Unchanged. GOLD—117% buying. EXCHANGE—Dull at tftil-M discount buying.

YORK MA1CKET. ...

By Telegraph.]

NKW YOBS.

August 13.

COTTON—Quiet, 298 bales middling uplands at 19%. rels at 5 3fa? 75 for superfine western and State 5 75a6 20 for common to good, extra western and State. 0 25a6 70 for good to choice! do, 40a7 00 for common to choice white wheat extra. 0 05a7 65 for common to good extra round hoop Ohio, 6

(V»#9 7t

tor

common to choice extra St. Louis. RYE FLOUR—Dull at 5 B9a7 75., CORN MEAL—Quiet.

WHISKY-Heavy at 97. WHEAT—Dull and unchanged, sales ot 42000 bushels at 1 17lA for No 2 and 3 Spring mixed, 1 20al 29for No 2 Spring, 1 20al 31 tor dried Spring, 1 45al 48 for winter red and amber western, 1 60 for now amber Ohio.

CORN-^Unchanged, 38000 bushels at 88a92i closing at 90a92. OATS—Dull, unsettled, 46000 bushels at 49a 52 for western, 60a65 forOhio and State.

HAY—Firm shipping at 85a90 retail at 9eal 20. COFFEE—Quiet

SUGAR—Quiet.600 hhds a9%al0% for Cuba, PORK—Primo mess 30a33. BEEF—Dull sales of 100 hhls at 12alt for plain mess 16al9 for extra mess.

LARD—Quiet atn5%alt££for steam, lial% for kettle rendered. BUTTER—Steady at 20a29 for western.

CHEESE—Dull at 6al4.

SEW YOKK IKY WOODS MARKET. By Telegraph.]

NKW YOBK,

August 13.

Tho market is generally steady for aU staple fabrics and a fair business, although the trade is far from lively in nrmtmg cloth speculation continued somewhat rampant, and as available supplies aro mostlv bought up prices favor the seller, eales ol 04 square cloth at 7% to some considerable extent, prints are consequently held nrmly at 11J4 tor all desirable makes of fancies canton nan-: nels offered at still further reduction.

NEW YOKK MONEY MAK^ET. By Telegraph.I N«w

YORK.

August 13.

MONEY—Easy, :i«4 per cent on call, with exceptions at STERLlNG-NominnHy unchanged. (SOLD—Steady, opened at 17V6. closed at

^CARRYING RATES—2a3 per cent. E A A N E S S W O GOVERNMENTS-Vorv dull and about '/ea lower.

,/ THE CITY

HAT HOUSE!

Having closed out my Stock nf Greenes,, and gone into the

HAT AND "AI* IU SI NESS

exclusively, 1 am now prepared to eell the, sHiiic atgreiitly

REDUCED PRICES!

Having purchased them recently at

PANIC PMCES

FOR CASH, whu enables me to

SELL CHEAPER

Than the Cheapest. My stock

insivlil

llreutl ami Candy.

Dealer? in

Between the two Railroads.

"may28 Terre

HWMIC. IIMI.

a'l1new.u.,'n

fresh, comprising all the latest style:-, tau :md examine before purchasing c.je\vtiere.

J. F. BADGLEY,

A'o.

IV, South 4th Struet,

Terre Haute, Ind.

OOFINti.

CLIFT & WILLIAMS,

Apents and Dealers iu

John's Patent Asbestos Roofing, Rock River Paper Co's Building Roofing Slate, Felt and Comont Roofing, Chicago Elastic Stone Roofing,

PAPEHM. used in tho place of Plastering on the inside, and for Sheathing under the siding on tire outside.

Roofs applied in city and country and warranted. Call on us at tho Prairie CityPlaning Mills, corner of 9th and Mulberf) streets

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