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THB OAIBO BTTLXjBTIIT, .TTQ-TTST 15. ghc ttUctin. A I.siteii from nit old t'niroito nt pres ent rusticating In the romantic preeinws of Mackinac, Is published on our second pugit to-day. Head it l'ii,:ii Kgt: nn'd Yellow Unite' nl- W.M t. h.d. UOII. tllC IKlVOniMMHtHV 5rcnte,tVtirU of the Age ' W innvl<liii l"'r TitKitK i. ,,ttcHUono llttto girl In Cairo whodoesnofv.ini'"-"' " ,,u cine," says Win. ) ' WMI ' 1111,0 '"'S''1' 1.1 I'lMVp'tO " f'M.tlllM mid t uroiimllwlfniiln!' ... . .1 nil. Luii" Hs kiikiit, notwithstanding the utijDj.ltluUk sens,)!!, keeps up n snmily of fresh Haltinioro oyster s. They arc trans ported In refrigerators, niul come to hand n solid mass of Ice fresh ntul delicious. - T 1 Mn. lviiniihiis created a comely build incout of the cliao?, occasioned ly Uio smash-up at tlic corner of Washington nvcnuo and Kighteenth street thereby distinguishing himself n an adroit and skillful mechanic A Uio Fioiit. A report to the. effect that a great battle- was commenced near Metis ycftcrday, mid was, at daylight this morning, returned with great fury is cur rent. Such news a camo to band last night, may bo found on our third pngo, Mu. I. IttiLLY is absent on nbuslncss visit to Mississippi. Ho nil! bo absent about a week. In tho meantime, anybody that want tho ticket that will draw hi splendid brick rciidonco, can lcavo their nunc nnd money at this olnce. The Citv Clkck is preparing tbu tax look for 180. Tlio valuation of tho pro pcrtv is about thu tamo as that of 1870, l resenting, perhaps, nlHllo mora, uniform ltv. The look will bo ready to hand over tiitho collccctor. Mr. J. II. Taylor, nbout the lit day of September. NoiwtiY In town keeps cooler or bettor beer tbttn that served out by Fred. Blank eiiburu. of the Washington Saloon. He is a iudiro of the article himself, has u rep utation to maintain, und permits nonnlnit the purest and most popular brands to And phicu in his cstubllsnniont. M cmi lis. H. Smttu fi Co. have recently added largely to their stock of groceries, liquors, tobacco and cigars, thus ouoring a full and fresh assortment to their nu merous customer and the public. This is the oldest grocery establishment In Cairo, and h:i alway msintaincd u high charac tcrfor fairaml upright dealing. Citv okheiis, jury ccrtlllcates, etc., to tho amount of seventeen thousand dollars, bate lnn rcgUtered by tho treasurer for payment, ltlsbullnvod that about four thousand dollars remain unregistered. This nun ia probably held by different per son, in small amounts, as all tbu principal holders havo already registered. Till: little steamer A. llaker, Captain John V- Trover, has cuturcd tho C.ilro and Cape (ilrardeau trade, and l rapidly LuildlnK u " paving business. Sho makes three trip jior week, bringing out cyrn, oats, flour mid llmo in conslilcraliio imantltics, every trip. She leave Cairo every Monday, Vcdiioday und l'rl lay moriiliigs ut half past 6 o.clock. Tu u Elinor, of thu .Marlon Frit ml says that the Cairo Silver Comet band is com peted of hlyh-tuncJ gentlemen; that It is an Institution of which Cairo and Kgypt should feel proud, being, in fac ,ono of Uio best bund In the .Statu of Illinois. After this compliment who shall say there Is nothing galtied by '-blowing." Tin: annual regular meeting of thotier- i.iaii School Association will bo held on Mund&v evening, August loth, at 8 o'clock, In the bclnHil huusd on 1-tth street. As tho "'.''t of this meeting Is tho election of din ttirsfor tho ensuing year, Ills ox- pi-cted tiiat every member will be present. sly order of tho l'reddent, aug J3St l'.d.SCnril, Secretary. 1 1 i i i The Qui Khtr.e Use bull :lub are pro jmring grounds in the bottom eU of the tu.toni house. The removal of the weeds and stubble will involve cuusidi ri,ble labor. but tiic nicmbur being healthy young.ter., will prove oriual to the undertaking. The (Quickstep entertain a sly notion (but don't caro to glvo it voice, Just now that tliev uro moro than it match for the Delta boys. AVo shall see, In time, what wo shall see. Tub Sultiiv ,Seaio.v. Tliu summer months aro lure, Mid as usual bring n lung train of diseases many dangerous und fa IhI It is the season when nature can do little In recuperating our oxhau.tjd strength, and when we are r--piirvd to for tify our physhjuo against the dangers arising from t,bo universal provalcuev ef sickness. Thoonl V trim stiri.tuiril la Slint puroand rlluUu tonic und invigorator MISHliEHS 1IKUH HlTTHltS, which I indorsod and recommtndod bv the medienl ,-v-.v -..uumuvitu uiouianus or iier fjMlti- nn1 Ilnni,.rt1...A. .1 . - 10m In every city, town, and villago in thu country, who havo tested Its remedial vir. tues, nnd by its uid proscrvod or recovered their health. It will purify tho Mood ami Secretions; euro every form of Indigo.tlou and afford immodlato rollef in cases of Dysentary, Chollc, Cholera, Cholera More and kindred dlioascs. Fro vide yourself how against a tlrno of need, Delays are dangerous. Prlco ouo dollar per bottle. Bolidjr ftl druggists. nugl5eoddcVw ThbLatr Cut James C. tii.oo.-Tbo death of Col. Sl.'o which sad event look p.acu in till' city t '"' 'l,mr "f 3 "''cU I yotcrday morning has already come, to the knowledge of spiitu all our lueal r,M lers. He died after mi l)liliJ-, -tnut or In p, infill, p'otn i M thr6ut;b a pi rind , .,). .i,' three weeks. I n r-'n f lilt I ut ii ill' eentury Col'diol I .Sli'u Iihs been a resiil -til nf ri.mtle.'ili I Hi- , ii .Ik, rtceilpylti(:. inns' . if the lime, p.-oini-; uunt pllicbil i it !n. I. He wa bom In : MaysviUe. Ky.. in l i V'r "' 11,111 '" cat.-d in Shiivvi l.-vn in thu year liO. In the year InJ'J he .(iceeedeil hit father ill the i'iIHco of KeijMcr of the hand ulllee fertile dislrle! fil'S liauneetown, holdllii; the ollice diirinj; 111'.' elsht years of .luck sun's administration. Ho dlled thu tainu pollleii undr ViinUlents, Tyler mid I'ilk, -orviiiRthi! ?ivijrniiient and the pen. tile. thu whlli!. Ill the tno't acceptable manner. At a hitur.day bwnot- 1.1. in coiijuiietlon a 1th others, an fomnil- siiner of t!iu .loliet reiilleiitiary, holding that position until tho completion of the building. In the year 18.V2 ho was an in dependent candldato for a scat in tho .State rjenalo, but tho disf-lct being largely Dein- iwrntic, hi.s iriucipa1 eompotllor, A Ktiykcndall, was elected. During the past i six, or eight years he occupied ti prominent place on tho Republican Stnte U-ntral Cimniiittoe, being n member tit that com mittee at tho time of his death. Ho locat ed in this city in tho yaar IbiH, and suc ceeded I). T. T.lnegiir, Ki,, hi the Cairo postoluee. In that, as in all othur posi tions, bo scrvrd the people faithfully and satisfactorily, maintaining throughout, tho reputation of mi honest and upright man. Ho leaves two daughters wives of Mr J. 11. Taylor and l'. 11. Pope, Kan,., two . . . -Hit . soih, W. A. anil liioina, unu nosw oi frlcuds to iiiuurn his death. Indeed, few men in Southern Illinois nru moro widely known than Colonel Sloo ; nnd, few there uro whoso death would cause more general or sincere sorrow. Ills remains will bu conveyed to Heeoh drove Cemetery for interment, a special train starting from tbu foot of Sixth street at .' o'clock p.m., to-morrow, fur that purpose-. Tho friends of the faimlly nm Invited to bo present. How to I'koviiiu Uitv UrricKK, a Citv Ham. anii Council Ciiamiicii A noon huoiikhtioK. Kvory week and jilmost every day of tho year, our cltlr.nns Imvo felt tho want of a centrally located city hall, council chamber, otu." Various means to provldo for this want havo boon sug gested, but none of them havo been acted upon, and, as a couseipicnce, our city Is to day without an assembly room capablu of accommodating even Ave hundred persons. I thus been suggested, mid the suggestion Is, at least, worth repeating, that tho city market house, might Ikj matin to servo all wants In thu way of ti public hall, council chamber, city olllces, etc., ut an expense scarcely worth considering, when com pared with tho end s to bo accomplished. Vor instance, the building furnishes ample spaco for n pollen court room 15 by 'M fcut; a city ehrk's ollloo IT. by 1.1; a city treas urer's olllee 15 by 1.1 ; u council chamber JO by and a public hall iiO by 100. To remove thu building to tho hits mi Tenth street between Cnuunercial nvcnuo mid I'oplur; to place It on u brick foundation two feet uboTo grade, mid tu lit up nil the rooms enumerated, would not involve an outlay exceeding $'J,00 There are, wo under- stand, ri")Minilii parties who declare their wllliugiiuif. u undertake tho Job lor that sum. What think mir authorities of till- Mig. gmllon? To our intiul It opens a feasible and verv eennoiiiloal way to supply a want, mid to stop mi outgo of money, that havo been fell evcrlnce thu ineorporatlon of tho city. - Tun IttiN us Caiiio. Hiver men say that Cairo U the busiest point between Pittsburg and 1 all of M. Antliony and Now Orleans. While thu reshlpplng bus iness W timi.'iiilly heavy for tho ncasou, thero Is morn than average activity in the produce and general mercantile trade. At l'itubiirg no les than twenty Mourn ers nru lying at the landing, and not a iu gluouu of thi'iii recleviug freight. At Ciu eiuati, l.oiii-ville and St. I.ouis a like in. activity U iiotieable; and from all thu eon- siuuramc point 'ii eiiner river count re- purts of dull times -no business. Taking tlio seuxin und tbeconditiiin of the country into account, thu luiiiues men of Cairo havo far more caiiso for cougratu'atioiia than fur despondency. Tin: Ilr-t nrriciil of Hoots and Shoes for tho wholesale trade of Cairo for this full, will Ut reeeived by Mesrs. Klllott, IlHythorne t Co.. tun 1'eiv days. Over three hundred e.i.e afu now on the way. Till is only the comiucui'iimeut. A con tinual stream will pour in each duy throughout thu ensuu. Wu nrn deter mined to l.oep our tick cumplcto and at tractive, and oiler thu lowest juices that can bohad anywhere, enabling all unpreju diced perious to buy their goods at home, whew tho. may save time, freights, and besides, select their good In person, In- stead of ordering by mall; the dlsadvan tage and pcriilexily of which can bu tes- . tUlwl to by all merchiinls. ,Vo Invito all ""'r'bants to examine our stink beforo ""'king tnelr purchases, so that thov may compare our prices, if they do not wish to dial with us augia d3twlt. W. W. Thornton, No It) Thornton's block, Tenth street, has just received thrco hundred lixe.s of gins., varying in size, from 8x10 to .'10x10. For sale, whohalo UUl1, i'f' t A kcii.miho vom.:is. I ho Cmlg Mleroscopi adapted to popu an jd scluiitltio u.e. Head th0 advertise mcnt. Pilce.u 7&. inSTdaiu. SAtlll.tTII SCHOOL COJVE.ITIOS. KOtlMO ADTICK. '. f,0.I;1'"-'-'l'l"ft'h, I87ii. Mako It your business, If you need cloth ToiherrHii.Ur.ftlict'HlitmtlifrcliooU: 1 i . . . At tho Iste Convention of tho Illinois '"e,J to " ro,inbl storo' whoro ,u State Kiiblatl. School Association, hold In . CM' fl"d ",l 'ml lJnd tt,l,Jc ln thn 4lyl0 - Itv of OiiIiicv. in the month ! tm ''"y, at suob price as to Mtit your ut' .lune last, f'tr the purpo'o ' . ' iiiNplring fresh eiithuiasin in tho Sab bitli Selioe! cause hi .Southern Illinois, it was (leierinlned to hold n Convcntltm In Ihe Southern part of tho Stato, at some ' time during tho coming Autumn, and a ooinuilttee was appointed to tl thu time, and place of holding thu Convention mid to iiiiike other preparations therefor. The tli, "tb niul 6lh of September next, Is the time llvd for the Convention. The city nl ( 'nun it the plaee, Tin. leading ri.iblmtli School Workers of the State (among whom we may name Iteyiiuld-, Moody, .)acoh, (illlijtte Tyng, Fii-t mid I'urtur) will bu prusuiit to ruiuler uellve and etllcieiit aid In conducting thu convention. The singing of l'hlllp Phil lips, who has promised to be present and conduct thu musical exercises, will not be tbu least attructlvo fonturo of the conven I tlon. I All Sabbath School workers and friends of Sabbath Schools in this and adjoining States aru cordially Invited to aid us by lhulr lirwcnco nn j Copcrnt. friends attending the convention will bo entertained gratuitously byourcttir.cns. All persons expecting to attend tho con vention will confer u favor by sending their names us early as possible, to D Hurd, Esq., Chairman of Hcccptlon Com mittee, Cairo, Illinois. The exercises of the convention will commence at threu o'clock p.m., on Tues day, Sept. fltb, and continue during tho 7th and 8th. Thu convention will bo held In the Mar ket Ilouse, on Washington avenue, be tween nth und 10th streets. All persons attending tho convention, will on their arrival, repair Immediately to thu Presbyterian Church, on Eighth sleet, whero they will be met by tho Hcccptlon Committee und places assigned them. Tho Kvansvlllo and Cairo packets, the St. I.ouis and Memphis packet Co., the steamer plying between Cairo ami Colum bus, Ky., will convey passengers to and from thu convention lor half tho regular fare . Tlio Illinois Central Hullroad company will isstiii return tickets to persons attend ing tho convention, for onu-flflli thsj rcgu lar'prlco. Trains over tho Illinois Central Hall road arrive In Cairo at 2 o'clock, a.m., and and '2 o'clock and twenty minutes p.m. ' COMMIT! TK OK AltltASOKMKNTH. D Hurd, J II Heed, S I) Ayors, II W Wobb, Hev K M Vnntrccse, L AV Stllwcll, 1 W Harclav, W K McKec, A HSaflbrd," 0 1' Parsons, S H Hay, J M Lansdon, II II Caiidcc, (Icorgo Fisher. All papers friendly to tho causo please copy. .'It. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. AJiniriie. l!i';ullir Moltlll(tiif llii'Mi'lert CuiuiellJ Citv Council Ciiamiikii, Cairo, August 1.1, 1870. Present, Councilman Artor, Harclay, Meyer, Taylor. Tho muyor being absent on motion Councilman Arter took thu chair. A quorum being present tho chair an nounced thu board ready for the trans action of business, whereupon the oleark i i prcsontcu an oruiuniico uuopicu oy inu 1 b mrd of Alderinott ami upon its i.econU rcaillug in tins noaru eniuieu -an or iliuauco dctlning thu dtiticxof ccrtulu city olUcors in reference to tho Issue, cancella tion and destruetlnnof evidence) of city in ilebtodiioss, and for other purposes.'' t.'ouncilmmi Tayloi moved to adopt tho ordinance as read." Curried by the follow ing vote vi. ; Ayes Arter, Harclay, Muycr, Taylor, Nays none. Au'ordinaucu entitled '-An ordinance In relation to thu dutie of the City .Marshal and Police Constables " ulopttid by tho Heard of Aldermen and upon its second reading in thU Hoard, was presented, and on motion, adopted by thu following vote, viz: Avcs Arter, llnrclav, Mover and Tavlor 1. Xay Nolle. The following entitled ordinance, here tofore adopted by this Heard, ami upon their ccond reading in thu Hoard, to. wit : an ordinance entitled "An ordituricu to amend vetloti 17 of an ordinance to adop. tho ordinances of the city of Cairo, as re vised and codillcd,'' mid Tin ordinance en titled "An nrd nance in reference to thu duties of Police .Magistrates and Con ttablus,'' also mi ord'ninco entitled "An onllnmice providing for the con. ruction of brick "Idewalks," weru severally pro soiled and read, and on motion, adopted as read, by the following vote, via: Ayes Attor, Harclay, Mcver and Tavior-I. Nays None. The ordinance in l ulu. ion to taxation of foreign iiiHuranco compsnles, adoptel by tho Hoard of Aldermen and upon its seconil reading in this body, whs, on motion, laid upon the table. accounts. Hill of Fairbanks, (Jroeleiif v. Co., fur market hoiuu scales, amounting to $ ;:t in cash, wlih interest at thu ratu Dj per cent, per annum. Tho Hoard of Aldermen ut their mcetliii:, held on thu Ut Inst., ordered that $275 bu allowed in full payment, and is now buforuthi Hoard for concurrence. Couiicllman'llarcuiv moved that i.S. Ki In city serin bo allowed as navmunt In full I of said account, mid tliat thu bill bo refer ted back to thu liouril of Aldermen, Carried by tho following vote, via s Ayes Artor, Harclav, Muyor and Tav lor 1. Nays none. Councilman Taylor then moved that the ordinances, heretofore, roportod to tho Se lect Council, entitled "an ordinance defin ing thu duties ofcortaln city olllcors, etc,," and an ordinance entitled '"an ordinance to amend sec. 17 of thu revised ordin ances," be. laid upon tho tablo. Carried. Council then adjourned. JOHN HHOWN, City Clerk. A now supply of Calf Hoots mid (lalters list rwcoiyod ml'. Nell's, No. 50 Ohio Levee. ptiMo and tho times, Antrim's is just such n house. There you will always llnd a complete mid select assortment of cloth ing, cither for Men, youths', hoys' or child ren, at prices us low as the lowest. ' Com pare his goods mid prices, us it will be to our Interest. tf. tut: i it a Ki HaiioscorK. -This Microscope is simplified and adapt ed to popular as well ns scientific use. A now optical wonder I This Is tho only In strument of high power which requires no focal ndjustmotit, and therefore can bu readily twed .by ovcry one, oven by chil dren Costing only Two Dollars nnd Sovonty-fivo Cents, by mall, post paid, it is within tho reach of all in tlio commun ity, nnd should bo on the tablo of every l'ractloneur. Head advertisement in this paper. in2ul.1m,, FRUIT JTAIIN. Parsons, Davis & Co., at, No. 5 & 7 Tenth street, Imvo received their second large stock of Trull Jars for tho summer trade, which they nru offering at much lower figures than last year's figures. Good Cllass Jars at jfl 50 per do.,; Ma son Jars, self sealers, ut $2. if per dux. samo with porcelain lined caps, per dor.. Call nnd examine at thu tf QUKKNSWARK HOUSE. A WOMllKltm, MIlllOStOl'K Hov. Uimlol Wise, D. 1), editor of tlio New York Sunday School Jtlrocate, thus speaks of thu celebrated Craig Microscope "Itsslmjillcity, ebeatiness and great mag nlfyiiig power struck mu with hurprisu. Then I was examining it fly's oyo by its aid, and was struck with wotidor at the skill and power of tho creator which is displayed In its structure. "When I aw a statement In an advertisement that tho Craig MIcroscopo magnified out httdrcd diameters, and could bo bought for $2 6s , I thought It was one of the humbugs of the hour, for I had paid $20 for a inlcro seopo not long before, but now I llnd it to bo u really valuable Instrument which should liko seo Introduced Into this families of our renders in pluco of tlu: manifold useless toys which ploaio for an hour .and arc then destroyed. Tins microscope would lxitli amuse and intruct them and I advise every boy and girl who wishes to know tho wonders which lie In little tilings to snvo his money until ho has $2 75 which will jMy for tho microscope and thu postngo when scut by mail." As a holiday gift this mlcroecopu Is un surpassed, being ornamental, instructive, amusing and cheap, mid never loses Its in turet. Agents and dealers supplied on liberal terms. A smuplo will bo mulled, post paid, to any undress for ?2 75, bv E 11. ROSS,.'il:i Locust street, St. Eouis, Mo, Head tho udvetlscment in another col tun li . inay31d.'lin TNI.' NU.XDAV NCHOOI. C0.fV5TI0M. To Hie Cillsi'ti. ofCulrni Most of you Imvo already learned from announcements heretofore mado in tho papers of tho oity, thatn Sunday School convention, for thu Southern part of our rjtate, will bo held In Cairo on the Gth 7th, mid tMh of next month, tho partial. !ars concerning which will bu found in the general address of the undersigned pub lished in Tiik lU i.r.KTi.v mid Sun. From that address. It will Imj seen that It will devolvu upon tho citizens of Cairo, friendly to tho Sunday School cause, to en tertain or accommodate all persons In attendance upon thu convention, from u distance; mid as It Is liellevcd that tho number of such will bu quite large, It Is hoped that all who can, cheerfully re spond to the call which will be mado upon tlr.'iu by tho committees In the different wards of thu city, to ascertain who will en tertain persons attending the coiivoutloiu mid tho number each family can accoiiimo datu. Committees appointed by thu under nlgucd tor the different wards, will call upon the citizen, between thin time mid the last of thu month, for the purposes mentioned; und tho unduriiigned commit teu of arrangements, beg the privilege of asking, in view of tho great work intended to bo furthered by thu convention In which our city has no ccondury Interest, that the citizens of Cairo will respond to tho call thus madu as liberally ut their means and ucootumodatlous will allow. Asrtutcd in thu general nddrs referred to, the convention will bo hold in tbu Mar ket Houc, which thu committee expect - to lit up and prcparu In a manner entirely suitable and convenient for the holding of tlio convention ; and con sidering tlio number of person that will very probably bu in attendance, and thu persons who will generally conduct tho oxurcUes of the convention, whoso reputa tion Is by no means confined to our own State, It is confidently oxpucted by tint committee that it will bo both mi Inter esting und protltablo occasion to it. all. (Signed) I'OMMITTEK OK AltllANOKMKNIK, D. Hurd, h. 1 1. Ay res, I.' .; ............ w VUV, V.' ' iV ',,.' A. H.Safford, S. It. Hnv. II. H. Canduc, H.AV. Vebb, W. F. Mclvto, .1. H. Heed, Ii. fitillwell, C. P. Parsons, I. M. Eansdcn. 1 (ico. T isuor, Cairo, Aug. 13, 18W- Tiik Mkciianic'h Hoakpino House. Mat Hurni has lliilshod tho Mechanic's Hoarding Houso, corner of Commercial nvcnuo and Third Street, and is now pre pared to receive boarders by tho day or week, 011 tho most rcasonablu terms. His tablo will bo all that could bo desired, and his guest bo troated in tljo moit courteous iminnor. Mat has glvo in to win this time and asks a kind public to citend to him 11 helping hand. mislSfit Pol.tcii Items. Jerry Newell, aaid to bo n Memphis wharf rat, and Johh Maim ban. u lad to tho manor born. Wero before 'sipilro Hross this forenoon on a charge of larcony, They worn scooped by olllcers 1 Cain und Arnold whllu in the art of mak ing away with throe pairs pants which they had lifted from thu counter of .Mr. P. Nctl', clothcr. Thoiiwiuf, mostly circum stantial, pointed very clearly to Newell and .Manahun as the guilty parties, mid the property being worth about $20, the sijultc rulod them to bail in the sum of S'lOQ'cach, to appear in a higher court to muku answer. .Falling to glvo thu requis ite security, they were added to thu number who Infest thu Iron-lined npar.mcnt In the Ij.iacment.of Ihe cuuuty cuurt house. Officer Stout took oniKMr. Hagsden in charge to-day for drunkenness mid dis orderly conduct. A' Unu of $5 whs Iiu- po'ed by Squiro Hioss, and Mr. II. having no federal currency about ins iirapcry, was ordorcd to work out the' amount on thu streets of the city. Diutii or Col. Jas. CSloo. Col. J as. 0. Sloo, whoso dangerous Illness wo an nounced on Saturday, breathed bis last at o'clock yesterday, (Sunday) morning. A brief reference to Ills life and service may lie fiaind in another column. The funeral services will be held at thu resi duncu of Mr. J. HTnylur, on Washington avutiue. between Sixth and Seventh streets to-monow (Tucsilny) commencing at half past t o'clock p.m. At 3 o'clock p.m. the remains, accompanied by the family and friends, will be moved ton special train at the foot of Sixth street, mid theiieu to llucch Orovo. cemetery incur -Mounds Junction) whore they will receive the ritos of burial. As-oniKit Hattlk Tiik Piiusman A uain Vicioiuofs, Wonre indobtiil to .Mr. Fred S. Kent, thu very obliging sju pcrlntcndantof tho Western I'nion Tele graph ollice, of this city, fur the following special telegram: . London, August 15. Nuws havu been received or a tmtllo near .Met., (in morn Inc. In which the Prussians were victorious, This engagement although resulting in ".rent loss of life, is thoiiulit to lit prulimiii ary to the gieat struggle Impending In the uaiiKsoi mu .linseiie near .miiicv or j.uin." villi-. Nodet.ills received. Tin: Hkv. .Tacoii Hiiapi.s:v picnic, on the MisiUsippl luvec, promises to bu ouo of the great demonstrations of lH7o Not among tho least attractions Is mi address by Jacob himself 011 the uncertainty of doubtful things in general, and of Kadi cal politicians in particular. It is expected that no less than ",000 colored people will be present to participate in the day's fos tlvltlts. Wm Katikln was fined $3 and costs ti day, for non-payment of street tax. The arrest was mado bv ofllccr Stout. Tur. 11 i:v. .Mu. Foots: will probably protract his vi.it East until about tho 10th of Sopteiuber. Tiik Ciiautkii Oak. We hazard noth lag, wu think, in saying that, all'lii all, It hn no equal. Its sxo, Its shape, affording the greatest convenience, and its numi-rous and durable vc.sels, entitle It to tlio prcf- crenco over auv stovo of which wo have any knowledge. auglodiVwl w Tiik li.viitixiru in rapture at the in troductinn of Pii.mi.v . Mtama or Salvullun for tho Hair. This grand cits covery enable them to haku lb Ir r!g- lets ut thu frosting html of time in do 1 mice, i'ree, from any sediment. I. n-pM.y darkens the grave! l.o ids. Sold bv all druggists and fancy t oodl dcalcrr. nu;l5d1;wlw IT you travel hast, West, .Vortti or South, take a package of Simmon' Elver HoKulatnr.- Prepared onlv by .1. II Zailin ii Co., Macau, (tu. augl5dwl w Look to Yol'K Cmi.tuiKS. Dlnrrluci nyM'iitury, and summer complaint uru curcil by .Mrs. "Whitcnmb s Syrup, wbl h In sold for 2-1 Cents 11 bottle. See adver tlsement. aiigl5dAwlw . M. J). Ou.-stku mid Ors iiiii'S (ireouloy Democratic wbcel-horics of Homo Island, were in the city tu-duy. Tin y ay that Oooo Island is jt'd lor 11 routing majority for Crebs mid' the whole Demo. emtio ticket, in November next. Jllut reeeived at P. Nefl' s, No. 7l, Ohio EjVc, h splendid lot of spilng Ca..lnieriH Coating and Votings, which will be made up in tbu mott fashionable styles, mid at prices to suit tho limes, a pcr,fuct fit guar- anteed or no salo. tf , Peter Nell's mammoth tuck of Spring clothing embraces nil tbu new styles, and what can bo found nowhere cNo in the city a large und well vafied stock of boy' clothing. tf Ho .uro to call ut 7.J Ohio I.evce, nnd see the Juno Hug Hut', with 11 varied stock of other new styles, too numerous to men tion, Itcmomhcr Antrim's is tho place to get your hats. tf. -Iust Hkokivkii. Thu Shoo Fly Elliot and Don't Hodder Mo Hats and caps at P. Ned's, No. 70 Ohio Lovce. Its: sure to read tho advertisement Age," in this mavlMUm "Orealest "Work of tho p.ipor. You will greatly "miss It" if you don't buy thu Slur Shirt at-John Antrim s, No. 73, Ohlb Eoveo tf, -Oojsamor, Lislo Thread, Silk, Linen crosj.barrcd nnd merino under-wcar, suit able for tlio season, at tho famous clothing house of John Antrim, No. 7a, Ohio Eevce. tf. Youths' boys' and Children's clothes, at less than New York prices, will bo sold thii week, at P. NolTi, regardless of cost. ri.ot u. .'100 bbls. Flour medium grade, also UOO liuir tilil. niediutii final IV Fiilt'iulu lor tlio . Southern for sain at tho Hgyptiaii 0111 tf nioroiiitti'iist I'liiiKinuAi'iis: On t i .1. O. HllgWeil, Plli.tiesMp n-r, corner Eighth street, and Oh'- 1- e. for iilcturcs. Citrto do Vlsltus, etc. Having niadn nriaiigi'iiionts with sumo f I best a.tists of our large cities, he rcspe, .fully j sellelu orders f,.r copying nnd enlarge II g old pictures. Call at his I0un niul ' iiiminelineini nrvviirl In llial line Siespei in ins 01 won, in inai inn. lipliltr ' , . . - , . ,, ii- ' A UK you out of clliployiUUIlt I H, so ( si ml for the "Thu Oreatest Work of the , , ' Age. I hel ill! you Will eel tailllv lino n'ltne- 11, Ii llint will ml iui1v"irtvii eintiliA'liietit tlili.g mill win n"i onij give einpuij un in It bv lierMUVeralluelead toforttine. See -lops mi wlo. li lliey lne ii l.irer pinlll, In Hir IverVement in tills paVer. nmylR-'lm ,,r ,Un$lt:lKr Anotiikii Myctkhv Soi.vkh Clielll ts being tinablu to discover thu lligrcdl ' its in fragrant "Si'.odonl," which re moves all stain from tlio teeth mid Imparts S teh a peeuliar rosnos to Hi" gtitns. tho ptlblie are hereby Informed thai it Is 11 preparation from tho bark of thu "U.uihiyn Soponaria" or Soap Treu of Chill, Impor ted for the ll 1 t time into tins country for t'il special purpose-. Such Is the purlfv- lug mid innocuous ulli.-et of thi rare lei t lnleal ugnnt, that It removeji dieoloru- 1 tion from the most fragile textile fabrlcf. 1 without injuring a single thread. Save and inuud thu pleCW, use "Spjil iiiigicdjcod ding's (Hue." hjrato!H End It' Trunks tho bet ...anufacturod-Hll sl,es and prknt.lohn Antrim s. Also Sutchols and I raveling .. e 11 .JV.i... .!,.. .,..1, .,,,,1 Jbigs nf all grades, sine, stales ami , , (f irui'. 7yOl.!olw;e. Thebcst K.m1 In the city will Int fimtid til this hous. tt l. lullilllg lor me 111 iiihiii ni 1. ..rii .u (ioiel Calf H-soU for tw 01! oil a r and I sen nty-llvu cents unlv at P. Nell's, No., 7 Ohio I.ovet:. n.MtoAi.s!;,n.iiiiAiN.i"A goi suit i Willing fur ten dollars, Ml P. Ni ITs, 70 Ohio I.ovec. llulrl nml lloilieholtl l lxluri - I'nr The entiru outfit of the Commercial liutcl will be sold itt auction on th jircm li.i, i.n AVelnesilay, tlw 17th inst, sutu CJiiiiiieiudiig at 10 o'uloak n.m. Th fur niture, bedding, balsftnds, tliniiig-room Mid kitchen ware Is In good order, and will bo sold without reervo for what It will bring. Parties desiring to I'urni-li Lnti da, boarding housor ilwisltiugs aro thu fur iilshetl mi iipportunlty to supply them scmlvtJ at their own prices. It' innmber the place, corner Commercial avone- and Sixth street. RIVER NEVS. AlllltVAI.. Arliiuilun, r,liiiiili. Milhfer, I'riIi rl., )lniMi'm,t.is,i-ilxjio.. ArtiMM, ' S-IJom-mIi, " M Miliar, Omh-mIIv, Itulilcun, " lilllll. " lUkiT, I'rttn- (ilrdf,u, MrcnsyS llr-. N, l I'mplre, .Hiivtll, irrkiwITonn, )lnirlil, illy nl lui.lurn, Vuitlnii. iiUMiiTtr.n. Srliiijin u. ' I'lini. i M tt.r, j, P 1 M MiHf-r. Kauvilp. Atn, i. h, Idlevtilii. Bn Mtmi-hl, Slt, ll'-oaiid llr-. 'Stl.miH.'Sl J-nh. " Ciiy VMkl)uii, 11 lluStcoe, luV Sir ui lirand T' Mi, 1, .wk and tgn, NV irVlrac luaxr. Laiai Onariltam. Th" weathor has lMn cloudy .ines Sat urday, and a tely rain fell during yes terday afternoon and a pytlion of lut night. A light iniaty rain cwuunmiced j ftiuili thi fortniitssn, but th oliHt-ls ssxiu brt-nl.ini; up s s ckie, "si ml hopy are entertained of clear yathur. Tin. tsm peratur.i ha been rtMuewl to mIhjuI 7 degre. The river has fallen light InchosdHring the paM tWi. days. Tie- Misaisaippi has (teased rising ut St. l.'suis, mid ii falling iibuvo. TIms MisMUin I about stutimmry. The la't IihiU out fwrn St. I.ouis report tlx and a half feet B.camboat water 011 I.lWty bar. Tie' Ohio Im- ciiiiUiiMice 1 fulling again AvJ'ittuburg, aiel on!y three feet water I now rrjiortcd in tho ehmini1'. It Is falling at I.iiuNvIUc, with 1qh than tli-e fcut In thu chute down the falls, which (dt'm)Umlly (In-'- iiitvigatiuii. There U aljont .even fi'et WHter in the lower Ohio, but deerea ing dally. Iluslness hero was briik on Sattird.iy and Sunday evenings, but l dull toiluy. The Kat" Jiobitisti reshippstl !o7 bbls putitttx-a here fur New Orleans. Tho Aruiadit und Mllbn y bad fair trips for resjilptnent. The Mary .Miller biuiight 1 10 ll.tir bar rels, Id ks whont fur (iiiro uifllf. 117 (U wheat, 1 bhd tolmceo iVir St. i.wU, :i00 jikg. Ainilture, 100 ks ts, : k itirn. GO bbls flour, 10 toiislpor, whisky and -tin dries fir rushlpuiiint South. The llaker broiigh is ll, Him fur re. shipment to Cincinnati, VJ3 bids lime. Ma bbls flour, osi) skseorii, ii:i sk bran for ru shipment South. 'J'hu Cmpire broust LtlO llutir barrels fort, mro .Mills. UUu lhs leathers for re. shipment to Chicago perl.C. 1!. It. UIO bbls flour fur Momphis und N, O., 115 bags wheat for Capo Girardeau. The Jdluwild brought 410 sks corn, 5U hbU whiky, 100 bids flour, 9 casks bacon, 5 hhds tocacco, 21 bbls apples, 5 tons assor ted freights for rcshlpuiuut south. Thu Mohawk nnd burgca rocoived 150 tons huro for N. O. Thu St. Joseph locelved 200 pkgs furni ture, 'JO tons sundries for Memphis and way points. Tho Httblcou received several tons for Vick6burg. Thu Grand Tower received 10 tons for St. Louis und way points. Thu I'aducah packets Milbioy mid Ar- mnda leave daily ut -1 p.m. Tho Umpiru leaves for Nashville and way points on Cumberland river to-morrow at 3. p.jii. ISoiuitl I.osc'e for the Hick. Tlio uivntlJ Imi oltftiito'i'l .rciwon to oxrtaltn. 11... r..t.n,f II 4a a ..t.Avnl ll.l.ir T 111 IIH' I J 1(1 IHT II--Iln. -V."':-" "'"i, ,.npi of them llf liavn n illfterfin iiiFlicinn to rminic. nml If lin fallow, nil llit-lr litosnrltitliiriH III mm, ilu'lriielj.tnennt ftilvl4 may hp tho ilontli nf loin, Tint only scnulUc aour In tiny cimo nf 'i Uun In I'iri itt iii!tiilly tuaiqifcilln whirli .t.io.lil, i. f. fiil, iik i.ieJ widely eiteailnl inM i.nr mi I olio. IK it en fond icnl sit'- li, nil Ktoiuiil the ieititnt!niior aMniuIiirl rent , i 'lulran l .uiima Ihn rettorfllive of our ,)', liilnnu oF iilil, HH'I licyoml nil iliiiitn, In ll. i i'M - totiinvli llntm. I,t thohit li" nie In uu a l Un liolnlltatiiiK Ke.isuu as mi ,nv: o -in,' .,n-"i- fni 1 1 irtnncl v ut UK to it lonle inii i r- luun ;;.; (,,t(l.,,n, y it i believed ninnumini lens m ll.nn.nn.l vil.o irn now imtiK.iir luje heretofore . iM lHunP inl eurn-elhe, not one - ihi In- . 1 111 1 tihowoillil exeliiiiiUH It forniil othe iiirtinratn'ii in (l.o known ttorH. l-r stifrsss I i.Mi.i! uVliillly, eorillll.ntliin, net; Kt..rtin. It. a.l..ll ';'''Ul'st-ri;iii froiii Ji'''(" - nr 1 I.I l n inn. ii. i .... .., ., .. .... in.. , irn, ,. ,, h enn l, eonfillit-ly Kimranlee l, nml neolie who m llioiuiiiiuiy iiu'Iiiiiii ie.i nii m ( ,)in (,.,,.,tf, ,i,.,,fi.r limtthi Ni;W ADVKIITISKMKSTS YjrA"vi' ST. iku'si:. Cor. Walnut & Gano Sts DAVIS & TI'OKFjR rroiariotoi'ss). CINCINNATI OHIO. j j,totiu. L'1T ,l)lHKN.SJli:.T I'llll IH70. Xoliiruli f-l y uivcii Hull Ihnnri'li oiirni I ! UZ ...nu nl fur eoriiruiion t.otr. in imihii i r 11. 1 Ihf- JifM-iil iiirl-irulion l.ixr. nml IliU nl I 1 ii-ilitiin i now ill uir 1 hit iirrk mocu ni.en , , thc .xiinftiAtlori of uuy permn lufn.-uil ! therein, and iIm! nil t,-ri n fi-flnit tlieitl"-l- I Mii:r'Ml l.y 1 lie tfil ir-iin nl nmr at'-l 10 -" "" - i- i- ir,f,: ,j,.., ..f.wi i 1- nnii inu iii'Uii r iir iinnr'iiii rrreiitl In the (III Clerk nl In' ntlieo. S.hl (Viiiln.ltr Mill stiPt-t mi tlit ITIti lli.t., Kiel linlil dully rneelliti;., fiOln In I i I.' a. 111., Utt ili lertn "I leu I)1 l-ir llw . 'rjtbscor ll-'illtltf IW !i HI'IH Jl I', IV. IIAIIfl.tV, iikmiv vi.Mt;a, II. MKVKIt, l. H IJH'.ltSl.ll, JAS. U.MIKOI.I. OntTA. III., Anjli.l lull, lTn-,rt S ininv.ii.u .votk'i:. I'll) Cloll. 1 Oilier, Cairo, III , I .lllftlj'l I, 1. J ,Nii i.lirrvk) Kis.ii l. thu ( ai r tr yie is nf ihf ,ll..lni5il.-ril' I 1'iis. t't-mti !,iil " K lii'-n, (li .Sintn, i')Tfiitr tll'lumty out in IiKkJi iiuiiitirtili.'l 'I urtitj-loiir. iti tlt"C j at I'nim. ih.i In.Pil viViiiatlli f -ld ir, r ord ftn- t- nrdere.1 ilif '-nnrlrii' I 'iiifiit' ''nu ti fr.-nt tit i lnl, and tin fx ! nurtltufat i ,i ,1 1 ,i. to Hi -mtin' "its' (t a air wdk Mi jtfli If r .- nth .tri i t. im tint tin, oh ni r r to rir ( -.ud tut liaietlieruh' li-t !! -r iJ '. I fi rt day. from tin datf in li . In I . I a .aalk, tliit unl entii(et. wilt 'n th-lltu' itUVe ieeltl llin mill- will ! IhiIII hjr Itiarlty ill. I III . -l --i-l niaili-l Uie uO(IS I Slt --It l,ra- , 1 n .1, ' '.in'.. i wit! lti lifter UJ ! imatfe "f Un- I dr. John iiiiown. auxldU Cilrllrrk 0 KIIACE AO. 103. An Unl iihD tu Bel (lis Rnuh nnd r.'a lr J I; II' inraBjr inlMlMln niirnj Ii . W" ilnrdainfdl') t'leCIIJ ( .'r, "Otl'c r t I'a.tii, 'll.i fi-r Ilea nr4i-n ut m iiiu ihI n:ttuir I t. '!. '.1. ui.d l'.iil Kire l uip3i tl Hi- 1 ni 1 iirn, iu' firiirnii "i itir in. hi uir 1 ... . .M-..1. , .. . ...... . I..L.U l. it ,. - Mpvll M ritlllUmnl tnaliljr-las), lu llloe Inillltvl . il li ulf-He, in Uw) I'll, u. u ll In Lat ll U M n And oltWr m'luiir). .1, 1 In hn'i , -h "llM'l.in'.lrtiHltt;..M. ii, iti IrAM-i I i n 1 ll i ijr Ttrvurtr lur iih mi hi ni u.ic ia 41.4 . 1 v d"ilr. Irijal-I. I'tlai" m lift ut anl II'. mil nml ? Kiawl) ffn 1 jmf.iui) ," Tlj '' n.iri il v . I . CiieiiNny f .r it i.ii 'fi 1 f -j-'fr..' 1 1 c 1 k .in,..ii' ,nin t.i- mi-. l-.tl nh irritr r a iu ml-r aroo-I nl MitttMsnl l, 1'rltm Mlii'HI l n'i-teii) of IHIrO II.' i-a 1 I la'.i 011 i,r I-fm,' Hie ipiniUtm oCllfa )fr fuut tin IIi(iiU ilr, lnih jid 1111 r a.1 si I" ...ni-.l l.t Ilir lj,,tr udlvrf. ( Uio llr ll, II Un MPT ' ',,i 't' r "i.H'-I -it'i'ii .' tf lh- a it .-in t ii ram 14uu aui ariirtt. Vi i.ru.i 1 Ai iii-iili, lain .u-iil TIlllMlt VMOO.V i) t N 'frrnaurcr'a l stile , City of Ci I , a- Jul i 1 N'tvicr Is lirby ull'n 1 1. U 1 1.- yT : .rrnt t). ( i) efrViirMmaU'ea tnairu !' y ihe ( ,ly t i . 1 f .aid I'll). 11 1 lu.ii-nam r ii t 4 )ii)nintif say lr.Ui lsnf1n.iati ud S (iy,j-:isr I j iriii.H-r rir.i, A. l.,i', nii ,r'iT ll-il . 11) net 1 ;it t.irKti 111 ir--Hure 11 uain miy j ni,y Jiir'.i rf(lil. i.iw of mu late Court of ( ".mi fTJ anv nmn rlcua of mal i'nr. or nnr Tr-ni7 wssran or nihrr rrldaiiai- of eity Indrlite lns If linn K'H IMIara, i i i.meiina broiHitihsriliie hrro f(-r t'T Ihe iaymoiil o) ir.tr l en Ilia boiiSi-4 in drilled!!!'. t Ihe IMv. uuluas atieh otd-r or . . 1 ... a ... I ..... ... h.l.l!..ln,.. I . . B i.Aia.... Ik Imi t'K, Hi-red mill said Trriurrr. tf. TV 1t.1v 'lT.urr I fio-.rparri n rrUli'r-v an edy nrdr and min t ouiatati'imr: tid- iiik'm hi city iniiauriinaaa iitmtf lu kd In ut In ntuin, corner of Wa-hinic Imi iivi,i and 1.1 -iiUimln aire-rf, fiom x 10 i; 0 1 lH'k 11 III. an I from '.' In uVlo k p. 111. J'S-KI'll II. TtVI.OIt l.atr S "itr Trenmrer. It tAM) I'lCMC. nvriir.. HIBERNIAN Fire Company, i rM'i hfMiit' ' riora uaraen TluU'allll , .illUlfSl IN, IH70. j; Th member nf Ihe lld'ni(sn I' ro Co.. nuil. theeltisena of (ilio and urinlty to ln lliein ln. Grand Picnic. " OaTliiirohy. Auciiit iMh. Ttiu exerelaea aud , ulilU'VliieliUiif lli'iil.iy uill li held at Hi'Mlmr-" den a dea!iiit niul eunieiiirnl place of reaort, ulVirdiiinniplitioomaiid shade f.r 'i,sioi.on. j A Fine Catillon Band! udlhe ia iilteinUiii'K and. Ihud'iirilen hnflitill ullurd I'ooiit for all hIiowIhIi lodnnee. I Tu nil who Mould eidu) a day ieaaiilly, ti-l nyl'OMi;, mid Itimh your wllea nml children., hlnlera and tmrcthearu, t 'Z'iOAJCOtSH. - - - SO OtaTSS. JOHN MII.IiKlt, IIKMtV eTUL'T, 1 , mii:iiai:i, mMimicK, 1 JAM 13 ItVAN, , niiL'"dt,l Coin, of Arrnnireinenta. I 200 RE"A,ll 1 Otllee Ullnoia Ctnlud II. It. ' L'alro. llla:.AlWUstie,l7u. I I udl iMi-nii.wiiril of Two llundreil dollar tor tl.oarieatuinleoiivietloii of the iiursuii nriiraan hIio elumiteil llin ewlUli nrnr lliu Iloiiiiij lloiian liillil city, en hioday iiioriiliiK. Ihe 7lh Inst,, therohy e.'inuixa cHil'n I'etweon a paaaenner IriiiniiiiiUoniiiriiil'iycars (lint uesjn lndlns on "'"..".".'V.i'Fk. UU I"1. if, ' IK 4 s .i r s. 1 r i I IT ) Sfi isT 1 , r I