MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
SEPT. 32 
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CURRENT TOPICS. 
The War of Races. 
Tin: troubles between the whites and blacks 
in the Smith are culminating. Sorloua contents, 
bloody strifes, are frequent in various localities, 
and more disastrous and appalling conflicts 
seem imminent. The outlook certainly pre¬ 
sages riot and murder, if not wholesale blood¬ 
shed. In the language of a contemporary, 
“there la no peace—only trouble, sorrow, crime, 
disturbance, murder everywhere. Anarchy in 
Arkunsas, repudiation in Louisiana, confisca¬ 
tion in South Carolina! W In-rover we look there 
Is chaos.” President Quant has ordered the 
Secretary of War to send troops South to pun¬ 
ish both whites and blacks who may be amen¬ 
able. The revival of Ku-Kluxfsm in some sec¬ 
tions, and the uprising of the blacks In others, 
forebodes evl I and muat result most disastrously 
unless speodlly chocked. Theriot and blood¬ 
shed already repurled art! SufllciCnt to arouse 
the National Executive, and we trust his power 
will bo well and wisely yielded by those to 
whom it is delegated. Otherwise the South will 
soon bo a land of anarchy and desolation. 
Obituary. 
Foster.—B rovet Mojor-Gen. John G. Foster, 
U* S. A., died on the 3d Inst., at ills mother's 
home in Nashua, N. H., aged 51. Gen. F. was a 
graduate of West Point, and won distinction In 
the Mexicau war as wt II as In that of the Rebel¬ 
lion. His gallantry and bravery were conspicu¬ 
ous In both wars, und led to frequent promo¬ 
tion. Gen. Foster was a man ol unsullied char¬ 
acter and hluhly esteemed. 
Momus.—Rev. Thomas A. Morris, D.D., for 
many years Senior Bishop ol the Methodist 
Episcopal Church, died at Ids residence in 
Springfield, Ohio, Sept. 3, aged 80 years. Bishop 
Morris was long an able, diligent and popular 
divine, und also had a roputatlou u« an editor 
nud author. Though best known In the West 
lie attained a national reputation and was high¬ 
ly esteemed in the East. 
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HOME NEWS PARAGRAPHS. 
Tite railroad officials of Rhode Island have 
just, decreed that locomotives shall no more be 
made to shriek except lor signals of absolute 
danger. 
No monument murks the grave of Stonewall 
Jackson, in Virginia, but merely a heavy grave¬ 
stone, surmounted by a scroll of white marble, 
with the inscription, “ General Thomas J. Jack- 
son." 
Recent advices indicate an unwonted activity 
on the part of the Cuban insurgents, in tbegue- 
rilla warfuro Into which their contest with the 
Bpaulsh troops has degenerated. 
The Society of the Army of the Cumberland 
will hold Llieir eighth annuul reunion al Culum- 
bus, Ohio, on the 16th and 17th of September. 
The Liquor Dealer’s State Central Committee 
has decided to hold the State Convention of the 
trade in Tweddlo Hall, Albany, on the80th lust. 
Gen. Joseph R. Hawley, President of the So¬ 
ciety of the Army of the James, has directed 
the Secretary to call the third triennial meeting 
of the society in Now York on Wednesday, 
Oct. 7. 
The Buffalo Bill business Is to be introduced 
on the English boards. Kansas Jack, eij^ht feet 
two inches high, and weighing 640 pounds, is 
announced as a coming star In a London thea¬ 
ter. 
Mount Etna has been in a state of eruption 
since Saturday, Aug. 20, and streams of lava are 
pouring from three craters. 
Ex-Mayor Joseph Medill proposes as a means 
of making Chicago flre-proof (hat 1 he insurance 
companies take no visits on buildings not pro¬ 
vided with fire-proof roofs, or on wooden 
structures not surrounded with a coating of 
brick. 
The rolling-mill at Paterson, N. J., is employ¬ 
ing 300 men, night and day, turning out floor 
beams, &c„ for the Centennial buildings at 
Philadelphia aud for the new State Capitol at 
Albany. 
The new ship Sierra Nevada, which sailed 
from Liverpool Juiy 2 for San Francisco, took 
fire at sea and w.us destroyed. The crew were 
saved. 
The drouth Is seriously affecting agricultural 
interests on Long Island. Grass is drying up, 
and fall grazing for cattle is very poor. 
The Long Island woods between Riverhead 
and Quogue were burning fora week, and the 
tiro was not extinguished until Sep. 3. Between 
500 and 1,000 acres were burned over. 
The official returns from the election In Ohio 
on the proposed new Constitution show that 
the vole stood as follows in the State: 103.885 
for the Constitution, and 250,100 against: 73,615 
for minority representation, and 359,415 against; 
45.416 for railroad aid, and 290,058 against; 172,- 
35,'} for license aud 179,538 against. 
The Collector of Customs at El Paso, Tex., in 
a letter to t he chief of the Bureau of Statistics, 
dated August 17, says: “ Wo have u Dt had a drop 
of rain In this vicinity for365 days. Everything 
is scorching hot and burning tip. Many of the 
catt le have died or starvation.” 
General R. R. Cowan, Assistant Secretary, has 
returned to Washington from his summer ex¬ 
cursion, and Is discharging the duties of Secre¬ 
tary of the Interior. 
Lewis I). Campbell of Ohio, writes to the 
Democratic Convention of his Cung essional 
district to say that as his name has been men¬ 
tioned for Cone ress, ” he neither has claims to 
nor personally wants that or any other office or 
nomination.” lie does not want to be thought 
“a chronic office-seeker." 
A Grand Tt mporance Demonstration oc¬ 
curred last week at New Haven, Conn, Four 
thousand men paraded In the cause of total 
abstinence, n goo l exhibit for the land of steady 
habits, and a Catholic clergyman made a stir¬ 
ring address, encouraging others to go and do 
likewise. 
A New Method of Navigation was success¬ 
fully tried on Long Island Bound on Tuesday 
week. A boat was drawn by a kite twenty-two 
miles in three hours and a quarter, no other 
motive power being used, 
(ieorge B. Jocelyn. President of Albion Col¬ 
lege, has written a letter declining the Prohi¬ 
bition nomination for Governor of Michigan, 
and the S’ate Central Committee has substi¬ 
tuted the name of Charles K. Carpenter, u 
farmer and a Democrat. 
The latest returns from t he North Carolina 
election show thut the State Senate will be 
composed of 38 Democrats and 12 Republicans, 
a Democratic gain of 6 members. The House 
will probably contain Hi) Democrats, 36 Republi¬ 
cans, 3 Independent Democrats, and 1 Liberal 
Republican. 
A heavy storm passed over Wyoming Terri¬ 
tory on the night of Sept. 1, and snow fell at 
Green River the following morning to the depth 
of about an Inch. 
The Missouri People’s Convention adopted a 
platform denouncing misrule and corruption, 
opposing a further contraction of the currency,. 
and demanding a return to specie paymeifls ; 
Woi. Gentry wbh nominated for Governor, and 
8. W. lleadlee for Lieut .-Go vert) or. The Ohio 
Republican Convention adopted a platform de¬ 
manding the restoration of t he paper money to 
a specie standard ; denouncing repudiation and 
favoring free banking; condemning the out¬ 
rages in the South; a State ticket was nomi¬ 
nated. 
Henry B. Hyde, who for a long time has been 
Vice-President of the Equitable Insurance 
Company, lias been elected President, vice Wni. 
C. Alexander, icocntly deceased. 
Gov.Hmtrauft of Pennsylvania has been re¬ 
nominated by the Republican Convention of 
Montgomery County, and The Norristown Her¬ 
ald does not. doubt that the motion there made 
“will be heartily seconded by the Republicans 
throughout the State.” 
Gov. Woodson made a speech in Lafayette 
County,Missouri, the other day, which whs 
hoped would have a beneficial effect in induc¬ 
ing the Grangers to join the Democrat ic parly. 
At the close of the effort a particularly attentive 
Granger was asked what lie thought of it. 
Pondering^ moment he replied It reminds 
me of one of my cows. She raises her tail 
higher, bellows and paws Gio ground, and 
makes more fuss than any other critter on the 
farm, and gives Less milk." 
Many of the friends of Gun. O. 0. Howard, in 
Washington, surprised him at his residence in 
that city the other evening, aad presented him 
with a line ice cream service as a testimonial 
of their esteom. 
Mr. Thomas Burke, Chairman of a Committee 
of the International Typographical Union, 
writes to The Washington Republican that the 
project for eroding a type metal monument 
upon the grave of Horace Greeley Is making 
such progress as to warrant the belief that tbo 
monument will be In position before the end of 
the present year. 
Ex-Assistant Secretary Sawyer is understood 
to have tendered his resignation of the position 
of Representative of the Treasury Department 
at the Centennial Exhibition. 
Anna Dickinson's book is not, It seems, to be 
a record of her life, but merely some lecture- 
tour experiences, with an account of a summer 
spent In Colorado and another In California. 
So the dumber ol offers of murriage Anna had 
in her early life will remain as in a sealed book. 
Brigham Young, Jr., is a candidate for the 
next Territorial Legislature in Utah, and the 
Sail Lake Tribune asserts that he will try to 
represent every county where lie has a polyga¬ 
mous wife living. 
Randolpn Rogers, the sculptor, has gone to 
f3an Francisco to submit designs for the foun¬ 
tain and other ornaments provided for by the 
gift of Mr. Lick. Mr. Rogers favors the idea of 
iin equestrian statuo of “Mad Anthony" Wayne 
for Cincinnati, where something of the kind is 
contemplated. 
Treasurer Raines has fully recovered Ills 
health, and has Informed Deputy Treasurer 
Apgar, by letter, that be will resume the dis¬ 
charge of the duties of his office on the 15th 
Inst. Gov. Dlx has stated to Mr. Apgar that he 
will Issue an order terminating Acting Treas¬ 
urer Lansing's Incumbency on that day. 
Senator Stewart, of Nevada, announces that 
be will not. b« a candidate for re-election. He 
proposes to stump the State during the Fall 
campaign, and afterwards will settle down to 
the practice of law in Washington. 
Dr. Loxlng, the Massachusetts veteran in poli¬ 
tics, thinks that ho has discovered the remedy 
for the evils of the present caucus system. He 
prescribes due notice of the time and place of 
holding the caucus, the rigorous use of the 
chdck-Jist, and the tnkinq of all votes by ballot. 
McMahon and Bismarck should be fore¬ 
warned—for here is what a Cincinnati prophet 
one Hall, yclept “the anointed," lias pro¬ 
claimed “At tbo expiration of forty days from 
the present date (July 31) an engagement shall 
be fought Letw een detachments of the French 
and German forces, which will Inaugurate the 
Impending fearful war, which will result In the 
complete overthrow of some of the great Euro¬ 
pean Powers." 
Prof. Henry Smith of Lane Theological 
Seminary authorizes a contradiction of the 
report that he has accepted the Presidency of 
Middlelmry College. 
Judges Gilbert M. Speir and Van Vorst, both 
of the Supi'J'tOr Court of New York City, have 
bad t he degree of LL. D. conferred on them by 
the Union College, their Alma Mater. 
John It. Ituchtel, founder of Bechtel College, 
a Universal 1st institution, at Akron, Ohio, of¬ 
fered to give $20,000 to endow two professor¬ 
ships to be filled by women, provided the Uni- 
versallst women of the country would raise the 
same sum for the sirae purpose. They have 
done it, and Mr. Buchtel has paid over the 
money he pledged. 
Ex-Mayor Lamb of Norfolk, Vst., died on tbo 
6th Inst., at the age of 71. lie filled positions 
of honor ami trust during a period of 47 years, 
and took an active part in promoting direct 
trade between Norfolk aud Europe. 
A Mr. Douglon of New York is reported to 
have found in Lafayette College, at Easton, Pa., 
a chair of "Christian Latin and Greek," objec¬ 
ting to the teaching of the classics from the 
works of such heathens us Virgil aud Homer. 
“ Whiffs from Ararat," is t he title of a news¬ 
paper established by American pilgyimsul the 
very foot of that sacred mountain. 
It hah been concluded to establish tlie pro¬ 
posed South-western University at Jackson, 
Tennessee. The building will Lo begun iu Sep¬ 
tember. 
Tbo Centennial Commission has received 
from Minister Bingham a communication from 
the Japanese foreign secretary, acknowledging 
the invitation to participate In the centennial 
celebration and promising to forward the ob¬ 
ject. of the commission In every possible way, 
and Indicating that a special mission will prob¬ 
ably be soul on behalf of the Japanese Gov¬ 
ernment. 
Tennessee has eight universities and fifty-one 
colleges; Ohio nine universities and thirty- 
three colleges; Missouri two universities and 
thirty-seven colleges, and the little State of 
Maryland two universities and nineteen col¬ 
leges. Nor is l’eunsylvatila ari exception, for 
she has no less than six universities and thirty- 
three colleges. 
Rev. A. Carman, D. D., President of Albert 
College, was elected Bishop of the Methodist 
Episcopal Church of Canada, at the General Con¬ 
ference. 
United States Consul-General Van Buren has 
arrived in Japan and assumed the duties of his 
office. 
Seventy-three houses, valued at over $250,000, 
und nearly all the provisions in the town, were 
destroyed by a Greenville (Miss.) lire. 
The expedition from the United States to 
observe the transit of Venus arrived at Cape¬ 
town on the 5lh of August. 
The War Department is actively preparing to 
cooperate with the Attorney-General in pre¬ 
serving order in the South. 
The United States have demanded of Japan 
the payment of their share of the Slmonosekl 
Indemnity. 
The National Insurance Convention discussed 
the subject of the amalgamation of life Insur¬ 
ance companies. 
An independent political organization has 
issued on address In opposition to Ring candi¬ 
dates in Brooklyn. 
A legislative committee in Minnesota has 
discovered frauds to the amount of about 
$90,000 In the transactions of ex-Auditor Mc¬ 
Grath. 
There were 100 fires in N. Y. City during 
August. Involving a loss of only $38,075, upon 
which there was an Insurance of $300,500. 
The Churches of New York and Brooklyn, 
closed during the summer vacation, were re¬ 
opened on Sunday last. The number closed 
was larger than ever before. 
Rev. Dr. Deems, pastor of the Church of the 
Strangers, has accepted the Presidency of Rut¬ 
gers Female College of N. Y. city. 
Basil Harrison, a nephew of President Harri¬ 
son, died in Michigan recently, aved 104 years. 
Miss Kellogg's English opera company, under 
the direction of Mr. Hess, will open the season 
at Chicago on Oct. 5. 
A new Lodge of Odd Fellows is soon to be 
organized in Rochester. 
A community similar to that at Oneida is to 
be established on Valcour's Island, Lake Cham¬ 
plain. 
Mr. Beecher preached at the Twin Mountain 
House, last Sunday, to a large audience. 
It Is proposed to hold a convention of 
Eoutbern Republicans to take action regarding 
the troubles in that Bectlon. 
The centennial of the Continental Congress 
was celebrated in Philadelphia on Saturday. 
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FOREIGN NOTES. 
The civil guards over Buzalne, who were 
arrested at St. Marguerite on charge of conniv¬ 
ing at his escape have been released. 
London had in the second week of August 
91,000 paupers, and the births in the same city 
fur the same week were 2,305, while the deaths 
wore only 1,868. 
The Marquis of Ilipon has resigned the posi¬ 
tion of Grand Master of the Order of Free Ma¬ 
sons In England, and will be succeeded ad in¬ 
let im by the Prince of Wales. 
The uni versary of the battle of Sedan was 
celebrated iu Germany with enthusiasm. 
The steamship Wyoming, which sailed last 
week from Liverpool to New York, had on 
board 400 Mormons. 
The Ontario Prohibitory League, recently in 
session at Toronto, presented a petition tu the 
LI cut .-Govern or on the evils of the liquor traf¬ 
fic, and suggesting that not more than one 
license bo granted to a population of 500 
persona. 
An explosion ocourred iu a coal mine at Dour, 
Belgium, Sept. 2. It was feared that few of the 
miners who were at work at the time could bo 
saved. 
The eruption of Etna has ceased. 
The Chamber of Deputies of Brazil has re¬ 
jected a motion to impeach the Ministry of 
that country. 
The Austrian Polar Expedition reached the 
83d degree of latitude. 
A dispatch from Shanghai reports that (lie 
troubles between China and Japan in regard to 
Formosa have been settled. 
Garibaldi is described us living on bis island 
with two male companions ana an old female 
cook. 
The Spanish Cabinet has resigned. Senor 
Sagasta has been asked to form a new Ministry. 
The Cat-lists have abandoned tne siege of 
Pnigcerda. 
Two thousand men are to bo scut to Cuba to 
re-inforce the Spanish forces against the In¬ 
surgents. 
The Austrian polar expedition lias been heard 
from. The parly were shipwrecked and took 
to sleighs, in which they succeeded in reaching 
the Norwegian island of Vurdoe. 
Marshall Bazainc 1ms gone to England. 
Xhirty-flvo persons committed suicide at 
Vienna In the month of Juiy. 
Victor Emmanuel is hunting the wild boar 
in the Alpine valleys. 
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THE SEASON, CROPS, PRICES, ETC. 
Brookinmlvhle, Baltimore Co., Mil., Sept. 3, 
1874.—Spring opened here late; much rain. 
Oats and corn were got in the ground while in 
bad condition and rotted. Part of May aud 
June very dry. Oa*a were nut worth cutting, 
except on the lowlands or valley. Corn, except 
uloug the streams, is very poor, the drouth hav¬ 
ing had a severe effect. The potato bugs wete 
quite destructive. Grass crop was satisfactory. 
Wheat looked very well; fine growth of straw, 
but, upon threshing, the yield was behind 
everyone's expectations. Pearlies high and 
scarce ; now solliug at $2it.*3.50 per box ; last 
year at this time they wore a drug In Baltimore 
market at 25c. per box. AU iu all the season 
has not been very favorable to farmers.—o. o. b. 
TUB IVEAB.IEBTS. 
PRODUCE AND PROVISIONS. 
New Yoek. Monday. Sept. 7, 1874. 
if eeelpia,—The receipt.** of the principal hinds ol 
produce lor the past ween are as follows : 
Flour, bblg. 76,5(10, IH-ied Fruits, nlqjs . 583 
Wheat.bush. SSfl.l'X) has*, i>bis.. . 7,720 
Corn, bush......... 421,i|9 Hops, bales. 35' 
Oats, hush. 23-'. •JO! Peanuts, oagj. 55 
Grass Seed. bush.. 1,810 Pork, bbls. u*;8 
Rye. bush. 150 licet, p\ps. o j 
Malt, bu>L. 16.10,1 Cut meals, pkgs... 2.704 
Coin meal, bbls— 1,839 Lard, tee. 769 
Corn oaeai. bane... — Butter, pints. .. 28,500 
Lteuiis. bbls.., . ... 239 Cheese, pkps.... .. So.lw 
Cotton, bales. 4.3i8 Wool, bales. 118 
Beans and Peas.—Export of beans past week. 
205 bbls.; of pea-. l.StWbueli. Tbo market Is quiet 
und prices are about as before. The crop reports in¬ 
dicate a smaller yield taau last, vtar, and tbo laot 
prevents anxiety to sell, Peas are nominal; a few 
new green lmve brought *2.75. 
The qu.tatioii' areMedium.!, tl.85®).HO ror prime. 
am 1 1.7.5 tor other cranes: prime marrowfat*, 
ii'<iZ.tr.! mher entiles.72.00192.45: jriuu* pea Deans, 
92.2U.<u2.3Q: do. fair lots down lo fl.90mi.lii; kidney, 
red. <1.604-5: kidney white*. 824)0 ,*iS5. Peas Mew 
CSimulum, ip bbls frt-e. $t.3[fji.J.:i5. do., in bulk, 
unit bund, tl.lu.dil.15; Green, now, 52.15^2.20; split 
peas, In bond, *5.75. 
Bwnwiix-Brings full tut-e prices, with a good 
demand, Buies are making at for West¬ 
ern. and 3;<s33e. for Southti* . 
Groom (lorn—P tme stock Is scarce urd in the 
oiler's luvor, with a light inquiry. We quote : 
