TMIE r CD H VOL. VL-JJo. 75. PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 27, 18GG. DOUBLE SHEET TIIREE CENTS. THE POLITICAL WOULD. Imp ortant Letter from Hon. Henry J. Kaymond. HE DECLINES A RE NOMINA TION FOR CONGRESS. A Review of Ills Past Career. gome time since a large number ol iutlueutial citize.is of the Sixth New York Congressional District wrote a letter to the Hon. Henry J. Raymond. eJitor ot tue New York limes, and at present a lepmcntative in Congress, asking his "views upon nutioual questions, and also request ing him to accept a renouilnation. Mr. Raymond replies as follows: UK. RAYMOND'S LETTER. New York, Saturday, Sept. 15. Gentlomeu: I tliui.K you niost heartily for tlie expression of regard and contldence tendered, to me as your Kepresentatlvc io Conpiess. 1 cannot accept as clo-cived the compliments you pay me upon the manner in which the duties ot ttiat position have been discharged; but I do accept, and am very grateful lor them; as evidences of the kindly interest with which you have followed m v course, and ot the charitable construction you have placed upon my acts. I am especially gratified by your appreciation of the extreme difficulties of my position, and of the impossi bility of meeting the wishes and expectations of all classes ol those who gave me their votes, -without sacrificing that iudepeudeuce of judg ment and ot action which alone makes a seat iu t.'onuress either useful or desirable. When I was elected in the fall of 1804 the war hail not closed, Out its end was foreseen, and the question ot restoring the Union bud engaged a large decree of public attention. President Lincoln, iu the pi cvioub March, hud tendered fuli amnesty ami paidouto such of the inliuni tants of the States in rebellion, with certain specified exceptions, as would take an oath of allegiance to the Constitution of the (iDited States, and to the laws of Congress and the pro clamations ot the Execul ve on the subject of fdaverj : and had pledged himself to recognize and guarante e, as republican iu tovro, any State govetntneut wMch such inhabitants might set up, provided they w'ere in number one-tenth of tne votes cast iu such State at the election of 18(10. In June, the Katiunal Union Convention at Baltimore adopted resolutions substantially endorsng the principles uoon which this action of the President was based. My own position at the time of my nomination was well under stood. I had repeatedly declared in speeches, and from day to day in the columns of the news paper under my control, that I regarded the States as still within the Union; that the war had in no respect enlarged the authority con ferred upon Congress by the Constitution; and that the suppression ol the llebellion would lully re-establish the supremacy of that funda mental law. I was elected upon this platform, nod so far as I was aware, no one questioned its substantial accord with the sentiment of the Union party. When Mr. Johuson became Presi dent, alter ttie close of the war, be made it the basis of his official acilou, and set in motion the machinery ot government in the Southern States in conformity with its requirements. And the Union State Convention held at Syracuse in Sep tember, 1865, passed a resolution approving his action, indorsing the policy of kinducss and con ciliation out of hicU it grew, and pledging to it their support. When I took my sent in Congress I endeavored to act in conformity with these principles, to which I was thus piodeed. When a dlilerence of opinion arose between the President and Con gress, I did all in my power to prevent its grow ing into hostility, for I could see nothing but ruin to the Union party and disaster to the country from such a breach between the two departments of the Government. I soon found myself separated in this course from the majo rity of the Union party; but as the differences did not seem to be vital, or to touch principles upon which the party had ever pledged its mem bers, I continued to act upon my own couvie tions ot justice and of public policy. I voted and spoke always for the recognition of all the Htates as States in the Union tor recognizing as valid the State Governments organized within them in conformity with the proclama tions ot Presidents Lincoln and Johuson and lor completing the restoration ot the Union by admitting to their seats in Congress loyal mem bers elected from loyal States, who could take the oath prescribed by law, in conformity with what seemed to me the intent snd meaning ot. the Constitution ot tne united btates. Aud to prevent any intrusion into the preliminary action of Congress of men who could not take the oath prescribed by law. I introduced a reso lution instructing the Judiciary Committee to report a bill changing the existing practice io retard to the adniietion of members. At pre sent any person whose name the Clerk may put upon the roil is permitted to vote lor speaker the most important act of the whole session even it he should refuse the next hoar to lake any oath at all. I proposed to require every member to take the oath before taking any part in the organization of the House. This, it Deemed to me, would afford a full and sufficient saleguard against the admission into Congress ot men who had takeu an active part in the Rebellion. The resolution passed the House, but the Committee did not see fit to report the Dili. Upon incidental questions that arose during tne session x endeavored to act wun a wise regaid to the public welfare. I voted for tne Freednien's Bureau bill when llrst presented, because I deemed the oblect it sought to secure, viz., the protection, support, and care of the enfranchised staves to be of the utmost import ance. When it was relumed bv the President. 1 acquiesced in his objections, mainly in con federation of the fact tnat the existing law would not expire until April, 1867, and that the present Congress would have an opportu nity, alter a more iuh experience ot us opera tion, to take such action in regard to it as that experience might show to be essential. The Civil Eights bill, when presented in the form of a law. I did not support, because I be linuod. in common with Messrs. Bingham and Delano, of Ohio, Hale, of New York, and other hio Union lawvers. all oi whom spoke against it that some of its provisions were not war ,o,i h thp Constitution. B-it I Introduced a bill to attain the same practical object by de clanng all persons born on the soil of the United Mates to be citizens thereof, and entitled to all Yirrt nvt vi leecs. and Immunities ot citizens, in courts of law and elsewhere; and when this provision was afterwards presented as an amend ment to the Constitution, I gave it my support, 1 n BDeeches and by my vote. And when, after a delpy which! seemed to me utterly needless, and calculated only to excite public passion and embitter political feeling, the Reconstruction Committee reported the Consti tutional amendment now pending In the several ut.o. far ratlHfutlnn I gave It IUT Vote OS 1 had previously supported every principle it era bodied in various speeches during the session. 1 think the main principles of that amendment eminently wise and proper, and I trust it will be adopted by this State and by enough others to become part of the fundamental law. 1 think ever j nttUve of tlie CVttotrj houll be cituea of the eniintry. fhot the Inequality of repre RPntoLJ lS,Portiooed to voters now en o.ved n .boold bo corrected; that the vj tne in the Rphellinn should Ar time at least in the Federal Gov "1? "pVJ that the Rebel debt should never be reenrnUud or paid ; and that Co nereis should j,e powpr to make luws to carry these pro visions into effect. While I concurred with the Union party in Congress in supporting the amendment in which these principles were embodied, I differed lroru some ot thorn In thinking that it should be sub rritted to the free judgment of the people in all the States, and that its adoption should not be made a condition precedent to the admission of any State into the Union, or of its representa tives Into Congress. I can find no authority for such a requirement in the Constitution of the United States, and I do not feel at liberty, as a member of Congress, to exercise a power not conferred by that fundamental law. I believed at the outset of the session that Tennessee and Arkansas were loyal BUtes; that they had loyal governments, republican in form, with loyal State officer.! throughout; that the Eenntors and representatives they had sent to Congress were loyal men, who could take th s oath required bylaw; and that they ought to be admitted to their seats in either House, if that Hoikc should tiud, upon due inquiry, that they had been elected, returned, and qualified according to law. I did all in my power to secure that result. I believed that such ac'ion, promptly taken, wou!d avert the pel 11, since become so real nnd so disastrous, ol a serious breach between the executive and legislative departments of the Government, and that it would, without involving any risk of admitting unsafe or dantrerons men into CoueTess, give such an example to the other Southern States as would encourage the sentiment of loyalty among their people nnd bring them into accord, sooner or later, with the sentiment and pjlicy of the Union party. 1 continued my efforts in that direction, in Congrcs and out, so long as I deemed them likely to be oi the slightest service to the Union cause: and as an importaut step towards thatro suit, and towards the re establishment of a com mon Union basis, upon which men of all sections could again unite in common efforts for the common pood, l took; Dart m a convention or delepatrs from nil the Siafs. held at Philadel phia, in Aul'upi last, and endeavored, in con cert wit n otners. notwniioiu a grauiying de gree of success, to secure the assent of leading men from the Southern as well as lrom the Northern States, to the principles de cided by the wa to the abandonment of the doctrine of secession, to the ex tirpation of slavery, the ' perpetual in tegrity of tho Union, and the supremacy of the Constitution, the invalidity of all obligations n.currrd in rebellion against tue Government, the inviolability of the public debt, and the equal protection ot law, nnd by equal access to courts ot law, ol all the cinzensof all the States, without distinction oi race or coior. i oeneve, and still believe, that in this I was endeavoring to do a useful and patriotic work, fully in har mony with the principles of the Union party. Aor in seeking to promote such concert of action as should, while accomplishing these results, als-o lead to the electiou of members of Congress favorable to the admission of loyal inen'from loyal States, did 1 deem myself to be taking a course hostile to any purposes or objects which that party has ever sought to attain. Whether the policy I have thus pursued was wise aud just, or not, it is for others rather than me to judge. I believed it at the time to be eminently conducive to the peace and prospe rity of the country. And I still think that if the President aud the Union majority in Congress could have agreed upon the admission of repre sentatives lrom loyal States who can take the oath required by law, they could also have aureed in support of the Constitutional amend ment, and ot nucli other measures as might be required to satiety the solicitous loyalty ot the country and re-establishits freeiinstitutions upon a eolid and permanent foundation. And it such an agreement could sun De reached, in spite ot all that has occurred on both sides to exasperate public sentiment, I should not even yet despair that it miglit re touoweo oy sucn results. But the possibility of such concord ot action between the President and Congress grows more and more remote. The rasn ana intemperate action by which leading men in Congress at tempted to coerce or override the President, has Erouuced its leentimate results. The old contest ctwecn the Union party which stood by the Government in its strugglo with the Rebellion, and the Democratic party which resisted and opposed it, is again renewed. I am disappointed that tne controversy snouia nave tan en tnts shape. I hoped and believed that the differ ences or opinion on me suoieci oi representa tion wnicn prevailed in tne union party could be settled within its own ranks, without involv ing the risk of bringing the Democratic party again into power. Everything that I have done has been done in that hope and to that end. In the face of evident and signal failure, l claim nothing for my action but a sincere purpose to promote the peace una harmony oi tne wnoie country, oy extending over the whole country and national izing the principles estaoiisnea oy the war. l acted according to my best judgment con firmed by that of men to whose wisdom and patriotic devotion to the public good I have been accustomed to aeicr aunng tue wnoie ot my public life. If I erred in this I am consoled tor my error by your kindly construction of its motive, and by your recognition of some de gree oi independence as not unbecoming your represent an ve in uongress, You have assumed, and with perfect Justice. that I am now as 1 was when elected two years ago as I have always been and shall always re maina member ot the Union party, holding its laitb as declared in its conventions, seeking its welfare, and striving for advancement and reform in everything touching the public good through its agency. With the Democratic party, as it has been organized and directed since the Rebellion broke out. I have nothing in common. and rliould regard its re-estaousnea ascendancy in the government of the country. State or national, as a public calamity. There are no perils impending over the country which de mand resort to so desperate a remedy, or which ran be averted by it; and I have implicit faith that the neoole. while checking the excesses ot rash aud extreme men in the Union party, will still commit to its hands the restoration or the Union which its courage and devotion have saved. I am greatly obliged to you for your request that l would auow my name to do used as a candidate for re-election. But there are many considerations which would render this unwise. My past action does not command the approval of a lar?c body among those who originally cave me their votes: and apart from such ap proval, so tar as it can De naa consistently witn firoper independence of personal opinion, a seat n ContrresB ceases to have for me anv attrac tion, or to oiler any opportunity for useful pub lic service; and I shall best consult my own sell- (CBpcvi. mi$ Well UP LUC KUtlUlCUbS Ul U1J lVll- stituenu and the interest of the Union cause, by vithdrawinir mv name from the canvass altogether. TUis involves no special sacrifice on my part, as l shall easily find opportunities, whether in oflice or out. tor pro mo tin Union principles, and for evincing my gratitude to you for tbo kindness and , confidence with which you have sustained my efforts hitherto. Very mpectlully, your obedient servant, HiNRT J. Kaxmond. " Arkansas. The new members ol Congress chosen at the recent election in Arkansas are William Byers, trom the First District, A. W. Ilobson, from the Second District, and A. B, Greenwood. JHZ XT X. O X IE. THE LATEST NEWS BY 8 TEAMEB. Mexico, France, and the United States-The Candlan Revolt Russia's Eastern Ageres ' slons- Great Fa mine In India, Eto Etc. The steamers C'ttbff, City of London, and JJansa arrived at Halifax and New York vester- dy. We collate from our tiles the following interesting news: THE MEXICAN QUESTION. Conflicting Riimori- Mnvlmlllan Pro- poKcs io xrjr One ilor Military Kflort. Rumors as to Mexico continue vprv rnnflmt. ing. According to one account Maximilian Would at least make a determined military effort prior to abdication, if that step really had to be taken. A Mexican army. 50.000 atronir. to be mainly officered by Frenchmen, is one of the lb i lies spoken of. the Convention between France nnd Mexico. signed at Mexico on the 30th of Jul?, transfers to the French Government half the receipts ol all the maritime customs in the Empire, in order to secure the payment of the principal and in teieat of the loans contracted in 1H04 and 1363, and all obligations resulting therefrom, and l'kewlse lor ie payment of the interest at three per cent, on all sums due by Mexico to the Fr nch Treasury. Tb ttmountof the latter debt. which is approximately valued at 350.000.000 of francs, will be subsequently definitely fixed. THE EASTERN QUESTION. The C'n lid Ian Insurrection Spreading to Chios aud (Jj iirus aud to lOplrua. The Eastern Question airain claims considera. ble attention. Continental journals state that it is no longer the Insurrection in Candia alone which caukes uneasiness io the Porte, but move ments are beginning in Epirus and in the islands ot Chios nnd Cyprus. The London Alornina Post savs it is stated that the British Government have ndvieed the Porte to accord to the Island of Crete an autonomy similar to that ot Servia. but that the Porte re- lused to act on the advice. THE UNITED STATES AND TURKEY. Tle Story About a Protest from Enz lund aud Krance Agnlnut the Untied Mates Acquiring an Islaud from Turkey, Tte Vienna De Bathe says it learns that France has made energetic representations to the Porte against any acquisition by the United States of an island in the (iuit or Kgina. France has ben supported in ttiis course by England. ITALY AND ROME. The French Troops to Ieave Rome by the Oth of December. The 15th of September was the second anm- vereary ol the Paris Convention lor the evacua tion ot Kome, nnd the London limes savs it is ni1lerf'tood that the evacuation will tie com pleted by December 9. Meanwhile the so-called Fruticc-Poniitical Legion, 1200 men, was to em bark on the ldth at Anrenes lor Civita Vecchia. on board a French steamer. As the General iu command at Rome objects to his French troops coming in contract with tho.-e ol the Pope, the lr'.ion would be sent to Vilorbo, in (spite ot the strong reuionsTances from that place. 'llie ning oi Italy naa Deen in. INDIA AND CHINA. The Mortality from Fainlue In ludla. Malls lrom Calcutta to August 8, from Hong Kong to July 23, and Melbourne to July 27, are forarded by tne Cuba. The mortality from the famine in India was unabated. Arrangements were progressing for the res toration of Agra and Mas U-r man's Bank on a firm basts. TURKEY. The Revolt In Candia Disaffection at Kplrus The Turks Say no Greek Blood has yet been Shed. The Pasha ot Epirus having demanded that all the Christians in that province should siirn a declaration of fidelity to the Sultan, the in habitants of forty villages have declared their independence and takeu reiuge in the moun tains. A despatch horn Constantinople says: Mustapha Paha bos left here for Candia with conciliatory prepositions from the Porte to the i Titan lusurueuts. Many or .tne juussuimcn ot tne rural districts oi uiinuia nave aDandonea their homes and taken re use in Canea. Tne Turkish authorities declare, notwithstanding the assertions ot the ureck journals inat.not a single drop of Greek blood has been shed sine the outbreak of the disturbances. They de clare, moreover, that the Christians have assas sinated several Aiussuimen, ana seized tue cattle and property of those who bad fled to Canea. IMPEACHMENT. Wendell Phillips Demanding the lm- peaehment of the President. From the Anti-Slavery Standard. The House of Representatives is urged to im peach President Johnson. We add our voice to tne demand, mere are aounaant reasons tor the measure, and the need ol it is self-evident. it the present emergency does not demand a re currence of this constitutional method of protection, it is impossible to conceive one which would. But we bold impeachment of little or no ruliia iifiAload utiIabq tho TT rin ao whan it lays its articles of impeachment before the Senate, demands that Mr. Johnson be suspended from the exercise of his functions, and that act as President until Mr. Johnson Is acquitted, or, In any ot her result of the trial, until the next Presidential term commences. Without this the constitutional provision for impeachment ot the Executive is a sham. As it is. the remedy is wholly unattainable in ordi nary circumstances. ' But if the Impeached President, unlike other accused and impeached otiicers, is to be allowed to carry on his illegal schemes while on trial, aud until the Senate pronounces him guilty, the whole provision is worse than useless. The true rule undoubtedly is. that when . of the House ot Repre seutatives, pronounces the President guilty of grave misdeeds, and oners to tne Minute evidence of Us accusation, the incumbent ceases to have a right to exercise bis ouice until acquitted This is the only construction that leaves any value in the constitutional clause; and when we remember how powerful the Executive must always be to prevent any action against himself by the House, we see mere can De no danger in HnAntn: n t f Annatifit(nnnl ...Ia ol. though no express provision lor it is maae in that instrument. Further still, we uree on tho Thirtv-nintn Congress that before itadjourns, it provide by law lor the assembling oi the Fortieth Cougre-s on the 6th day of March. 1807. As the Constitution now stands, the Fortieth Congress will not assemble till December, 1867, thus leaving the whole term from March 4 to December 4 ol that ?ear for the President to plot treason nncon rolled by Congress. This should never be allowed. The Constitution rives Congress the power to remedy it. Let there be no neglect to exercise this power and save the nation from thlspenL Wendell Phillips. : Including pensions, the total oi this item of expenditure u 99,000,000, ARTEMTJS WARD IN LONDON. Ills Second Contribution to Punch. You'll be el ad to learn that I've made a cood impression onto the mind of tho lan'lord ot th? Greenlion tacrn. He made a speech about me last night. Rtsin' in the bar be spoke as Toilers there bsin over twenty lndivldooals present: "in is jNortn American has Deen a inmate 01 my ouse over two weeks, vit he hasn't made no at tempt to scalp any member of my family. He hasn't broke no enps or sassere, or furniture of any kind. (Hear, hear.) 1 find I can trust him with bted candles. He eats his wittles with a knife and tors;. Peple of tnis kind should bo encurridged. I purpose 'is 'elth I" (Loud 'plaws.) wnsi coum 1 ao out modeetif git noani ex press a teivint hupo that the Atlantic cable would hind tne two countries still more closely toeether? The lan'lord said mv speech was full ol orig'nality, but bis 1 ke was the old stage coach was more safer, and he tho't peple would imfnrs that opinyin in doo time. I'm geltin' on exceed in' well in London. I see now, nowever, that I made a mistake In ordeiin' my close afore I left home. The troo'.h tstbetaler in our little village owed me for a pig and I didn't see any other way of gettin' my pay. Ten years bbo these close would no doubt have been lah'n ble. and perhaps they wo-.ild be ekally sim'lar ten years hens. But uojv they're diff'rentlv. The taler aid ho Kuow'd thev was all riant, because he had a brother in Wales who kept him informed aoout Londou tupbins reg'lar. This was a intamus falshood. But as the ballud says (which I heard a gen'l'man in a new soot of black close and w'lite kid gloves sine t'othi-r night). Never don't let us Lepie a Man Dccaue he wcurs a ltuggtd Coat! I don't know as we do, by the way.'tho' we ccn'rall.v tret out ot his wav nrettv raoid: prob'ly on account of the pity which tears our boosnms for ins onhappy condition. 'his last remark is a sirkastic and wither'lu thrust at them blolid peple who live in gildid saloons. I tho't I'd explain my meaniu' to you. 1 frekently have to explain tho meanin'ofmy remnrk9. I know one man and he's a man of varid 'complishments who often reads my arti cles overdo times alore he can make anything of 'em at all. Our skoolmaster to home says this is a pecoolerarity ot geneyus. My wife says it is a pecoolerarity ot infernal nonseus. She's a exceedin' practveal woman. I luv her mucbly, hjwever, and linmer her little ways. It's a recklis ltilshood that she henpecks me, and the young man in our naoerhood who said to me one evenlu', as I was mistealn' my diufriiin with a ftnue cocktail at the villige tavurn who sal t to me in these very langwuige, "Go home, old man, onlcss you desires to have another teapot throwdatyon by B. J.," probly regrets havin' eai.l so. 1 said, "Betsy Jane is my wile's front name, gentle yooth, and I permits no per son to alood to her us B. J. outsi le of the family circle, ot which 1 am it piiucipally my sen. lour otner ODservations 1 scoru arid difeust, and I must polish you off." He was a aDle-bodied young man. and. rmoovin' his coat, he inquired it I wanted to be ground to powderr 1 said, res; it there was a powder criudist handy, nothiu would 'ford me greater pleasure, when he struck mo a painful blow into my right eye, causin' me to make a rapid retreat iuto the tire-place, I hadn't no idee that the enemy win so well organized. But I rallied and went for him, in a raythir vigru stiio lor my tin eot life. His paruuts lived near by, and I will simply state fifteen mini's had only elapst after the first act, when he was carried home on a thutter. His mama met the solum procession at the door, and after keerfullv looking her onspriDg over, she said, 'My 6on, I see how it is ditinctual'.y. You've been loolin' round a Thrasbin Masbeen. You went in at the place whore, thev nuc the rrrain in. cum out with the straw, anrf you got up into the thingamyjlg, and let the horses tred on you, didn't you, ray son V The pen ot no iiviu Orihur cou.d describe that dieiorniT vouns man a sttiTwnnoa more oioarcr. But I was sorry tor him, and I went and nussed him till he got well, llis reg'lar original lather being absent to the war, I told him I'd be a fBther to him myself. He smilt a sickly smile, aud eaid I'd already been wuss than two fathers to him. 1 will here obsarve that fitin orter be alius avided, excep in extreem cases. My principle is, it a man smites me on the risrht cheek I'll turn my left to him, prob'ly; but if he insln ooates that my gran'mother wasn't all riaht, I'll punch his hed. But fitin is niis'ble bisnlss, gen'rally speak in, and whenever any enterprtsin countryman of mine cums over here to scoop up a Briton in the prize ring I'm alius excessively tickled when he gets scooped hissulf, which it is a sad luck has thus far been the case mv only sorrer bein' that t'other feller wasn't scooped likewise. It's dilPrently with scullin boats, which is a manly sport, aud I can only explain Mr. Hamil's resunt deicat in this country on the ground that he wasn't use! to British water. 1 hope this explanation will bo ent rely satisfact'ry to all. As 1 remarked afore, I'm gettin' on well. I'm avtuiethat I'm in the great mctrop'lis of the world, and it doesnt make me onbappy to admit the lack. A man is a ass who disp jou it. That's all that ails him. I know there 13 earn peple who cum over here and snap and snarl 'bout this and that: I know one man who says it is a shame and disgrace that St. Paul's Church isn't a older edihss; be says it should be years and even ages older tnan it is; but I decline to hold mjselt responsible for the conduck of this idyit simply becaus he's my countryman. I s'pose every civ'lised land is endowed with its full share of gibberln' idyits, and it can't be helpt leastways 1 can t imuic ot any encctooat plan of helpin' It. 1 ui a little sorry you've eot politics over here. but I 6ha!l not diskuss 'cm with nobody. Tear me to peaces with wild omnibus bosses, and I won't disk ubs 'em. I've had quite enutf of 'em at heme, thank you. I was at Birmingham t'other night, and went to the great meetin' for a few m in its. I hadn't been in the hall long when a stern-looking artisan said to me, "You ar lrom Wales r" No, I told him I didn't think I was. A hidgvis tho't tissht oyer me. It was ot that onprincipled taler, and I said, "Has my clothin' a Welchy appearance V "Not by no means," he answered, and then he said, "And what is your opinyin of the present ciisi??'' I said, "I don't zackly know. Have you got it very bad V He replied, "8ir, it is sweepiu' over England like the Cy moon of the Desert 1" WalL" I said, "let it sweep 1" ' He ceased me by the arm and said, "Let . us glance at hist'ry. It is now some two thousand years " , "Is it, indeed?" I replied. "Listin I" he fiercely cried; "it is only a little Over two thousand years since " "Oh, bother I" I remarkt, "let us go out and git f ome beer." "No. sir. I want no gross and sensual beer. I'll not move from this spot till I can vote. Wno are you ?" 1 I banded him my card, which, in addition to my name, contains a elabrit description of my l w. "Now, elr," I proudly said, "you know m." "I sollumly swear," he sternly replied, "that I never heard of yon, or your show, in mv life I" ! "And this man,"' I cried bitterly, "calls hls 6elf a intelligent man, and thinks he orter be allowed to vote I What a boiler mockery I" 1 I've 110 objection to ev'ry intelligent man votin' it he wants to. It's a pleasant amoose nient, no doubt; but there is those whose igrance is so dense and loathsum that they shouldn't be trustid with a ballit any moro'n one of my trained serpunts should be trusted with a child to play with. I I went to the station with a view of returning to town on the cars. This way, sir." said the guard; "here you ar," au be plated ft tjr it- class carriace, the sole ockepant of which was a rayfer preposiessin' temale of about 30 summers. "No, I thank you," I earnestly replied, "I prefer to walk." 1 am, deal' sir, very respectfully yonrs, Aktkmpb Wabd. FINANCE AND COMMERCE. Officii or thb Evknino Tklboraph, i Thursday, September 27, 1866. f There was very Utile disposition to operate in stocks this morning, and the market continued dHil. Government bonds were firmly held. 10-40s sold at !'!), a plight advance. 11 1 4 was bid for eld 6-20; 108 for new do.; 111$ for Cs of 1881; and 105J for 7'30s. City loans were In fair demand; the new issues sold at 99j(rj)94, asllght advance; and old do. at 95$, no change. Railroad shares were lees active. Pennsyl vania Railroad sold at 501, no chancre; Lehigh Valley at 66J, a slight decline; and Camden and Ant boy at 128, a slieht advance; 63 was bid for Norristown; 68 44-100 tor Reading; 394 for North Pennsylvania; 30 for Elmira common: 42 tor preferred do.; 33 for Philadelphia and Eric; and 46 for Northern Central. In City Passenger Railroad shares there was notnina doing. 88j was bid for Second and Third; 64 for Tenth and Eleventh; 21 tor Thir teenth and Fifteenth; 64 for Chcsnut and Wal nut; 704 for West Philadelphia; 174 'ot He.-ton-ville; 30 for Green and Coates; and 28 lor Girard ColWee. In Canal shares there was very little move ment, Lehigh Navigation sold at 68, an ad vauceof I; 28J was bid for Schuylkill Naviga tion common; 3f4 for preferred do.; 120 lor Mori is Canal preferred; 14 1 for Susquca.inna Canid: and 6ij tor Delaware Dtvi-ion. Bank shares were firmly hel I at full prices. Philadelphia sold at 1484; and Girard at 69. 230 was bid for North America; 1324 tor Farmers' and Mechanics'; 66 for Commercial; 100 lor Northern Liberties; 32i for Mechanics': 101 for Southwark; 67 for Pcnn Township; 100 tor Tradesmen's: 08 tor Citv; 44 tor Con soiidation; 66 i for Commonwealth; 68 for Corn Exchange; 65 lor union; and izj for uentrai. Jlonev continues plenty. Loans ou call are freely offered at 85 $ cent Prime mercantile paper is scarce, and ranges at lrom 6(3)0 cent. per annum. Quotations of Gold Wt A. M., 1154; 11 A. M., 146; 12 M., 141J; 1 P. M.. 144. PlIILADKLl'lllA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES TO-flAi Kojiurted by De Haven & 1-ro , No. 40 S. Third street FIRST -BOAKD $000 U 8 10-409. reir 99 6sh Ches & DIC1.120 tol '0 citv 6s o. k u 9S Kino do ?as 96J 1 00 Thll tss.new. . 99 js 2MKl do... .b5.. 90S fc7 0 CO. ...k o 99) $7100 Sell JSavl! L. . 8e M06 Sen Nav s 70 75 fl:.00U & A 6s 89.. 97 t2000 00 f&.. 97 87000 Leh Vol bd.. 96 J 82100 susq Cnl bd. 62 5 th Cam & imb..r28g 7 sb Ca & A. .scrip 4i SOOsh do.. lots. b5 42 80 Pli Penn K 56 850 sh do .lots.. b5 96? 80 sh Leh Yal tiojS 140 sli do 65J lusnmiiauk 14a 18 sn do...iots..l4SJ 10 sn Uirard fit,,.. 6 46 sh Loh Nav.. lot j 58 Messrs. De Haven & Brother, No. 40 South Third street, report the following rates of ex ctm ipe o-dav a' 1 P. M.: American cold. 144 61!54; Silver bs and ie. 13G; Compound Interest isotes, June, ibi4, 17; 00., Jury, it?t4, ie; do., Auausf, 1864. 16; do., October, 18G4, 15; do., DecemDer, 1864, 134; do., Jlny, 1806, 12; do., Aueust, 1865, 10; do., September, 1865, 10; do., Uctooer, IWbD, DJ. Messrs. William Painter V Co., bankers. No, 36 South Third street, report tho following rates 01 exchange to-oav at 12 o ciopk: u. . 6s,iB8l ronlolar 1 1 1 1771 1 1 9 . An nnnnnn 1111,1)13 do, coupon, 1862, 11141114; do., 1804, , 108r4 tnaliiA lur.R IDQl'niiUD. IT li In ilia .A..'.uln.HA 98i,r99; t'do., coupon, 98J99; U. S. 7-30s, 1st sen", luftgtguuo; do., 2d series, luawioo; do., 3d series, loftjtguou; uompouna interest JNotes, December, 1864, Ui&lUi. The New York Herald this morning says: "The foreign exchange market continues strong, and there are very few bills offrlnr. Some of the bankers advanced their drawing rates for bills at sixty Csys on Kneland to 108 to-day, and those at three days to 109i;a 100j, but among the broken the rates were ;a lower. iooa commercial Dills on Eiib and were quoted at 106i;a l07. " 1 he imports at this port continue to exceed the export in value at the rate of about three millions a week in currency, and the shipment of securities bas ceaed, except perhaps in small amounts. The total value of the gold import since the 1st of Jtnuary at this port Is 8281,884 297, while the ex perts aggregate in paper money value only 9143,286,217. Bills drawn against cotton have aln.oBt disappeared from the market, owing to the lipht shipments, influenced by toe limited stook on hand and the prospect of the next crop yielding oii y uuuuta minion 01 uaies. The New York Iribune this morning says: "Money on call can be bad in large amounts at 4 per ucui., auu mails are oiien uiaae at o per eent. turn nitrcial bills are without change, best selling at ( I er cent., good at 6i(a6, with a fair supplv of long, dated ordinary names at 7 per cent, and over. There is no ait(iosiuon to buy long papor, or to make en gagements extending lar into the future. Four per cuit poi annum for capital indicates aununatural cm anion 01 the money market as surely as tour cei.t per month, and should teach people great cau tion Philadelphia Trade Report. InuKSDAT, September 27.To Flour market is quiet, but, with a steady demand for home consamp tion and a continuation of light receipts and stocks holders are very firm in their views. Gales of 1800 lb s chiefly Northwestern extra family, atS12'26s) 12 76, the latter rate for oooloe; Pennsylvania and Ohio do. da. at tl2'5a14-60;superflnoat7 768'76 old and new stock extras at $911 ( and fancy brands at fl616, according to quality. Small lots of Rye Flour sold at 966 60. Prioe of Corn Meal are nominal. There is a good demand tor Wheat of prime aiittlitv. and prices have a sain advanced fullv 60, 4- bushel. Sales of 2iXX) bushels choice Southora red at 2'90,g8;10(i0 bushels No. 2 Spring at 92 60; and a small lot ot white at 8 25. Ure is in fair re quest, with sales of 2006 bushels now Western at 91 15, an advanoe. There is verv little Corn o miing loi ward; but the demand is limited, bales of 1500 bushels yellow and Western mixed at 08o.(l$1. Oats remain without material change, bales at 68.i 64o bushel. Provisions are held with muoh firmness; but there Is ne.t nmoli doing. Sales of new Mess Pork at 984 26(ffi84 60: Mess Beef at 91628 for Western and city racked; Smoked Hams at21f a o Pickled do. at 19 Jf20o. j and bhouldors in salt at 16Va;16o. W lilnky is steady, with small sales of fenusyivania at 2 88 and Ohio at 92-42. A Pioneer of California Appointed Marshal. Colonel Leese, who has been appointed United States Marshal for the State of California, set tled at Los Aneeles, California, in 1833. He erected the first house in Verba Buena (now San Francisco), and raised the first American Aug that was displayed in that city. He received from the Mexican Government a grant of thirty five million acres ot land in Lower California, said to contain great mineral wealth, and con veyed the same to a company of capitalists, who have incorporated under the laws of the State of New York, with the object of settling the terri tory with miners and agriculturists. Jewish Agriculturists" in Russia. Formerly Jews were altogether excluded from the inte rior of Russia. The Emperor has greatly modi tied the restrictions, in order to facilitate Jewish immigration. The consequence is a consider able Influx of Jews into the Government of Kietf, most oi whom devote themselves to agri culture. The Oaiette of ttie Province states that 865 Jewish farmers have settled on the Crown domains, consisting of 2729 males and 2620 females, all of whom carry on agriculture. Moreover, 41 Jewish families In the same year booght farms ot their own. These families con nist of 762 mules and 764 females. THIRD EDITION From Maine. AuecsTA, Maine, September 27. General E. W. Hicks is in town making arrangements for the Immediate occupation of the Tongns Spring House as a New England barrack and United States Military Asylum, the property having been purchased for such purpose. Dr. Bowman B. Breed, of Lynn, Massachu setts, will have charge of the Asylum. The Fenian Excitement In Canada. Tobonto, C. W., September 27. Several rcgl- ments, both of regulars and volunteers, are ordered into camp at St. John's, near the Ver mont line. All the Government employes In the different departments have been enrolled into a clvil servlce regiment. General orders will be carried Into effect in the event of the volunteer militia being called out. From Europe General Beauregard at New York. New Yobk, September 27. The steamers YUte de Paris and Vera Cruz, from Havre, arrived at this pott to-day. General Beauregard arrived as passenger on the Vilte de Paris. The steamer Damascus has arrived. The Freedmen in Florida. Washington, September 26. General Foster reports ot Florida tor August that the freedmen nave received Defter treatment at the hands of the courts and planters, and consequently the . planting interests 01 the state are in excellent condition. The prospects of a tine cotton crop are very promising. The caterpillar has ap peared, but the cotton balls are so far matured that it cannot be tnuch damaged. The corn crop in tho vicinity of Tallahasse and Jackson county is very poor. In the northern counties it is only a partial yield. In the southern coun ties it is a good crop, much better than it has been for years. The beat ot the summer has caused much malaria sickness. The cholera has appeared at Jacksonville. Apalachicoln, and Cedar Keys. The victims are principally negroes; caued pro bably by their uubealchy habitations and mode of living. Montgomery Dlair Nominated tor Con gress Democrats Won't Snppott Him. Baltimore, September 20. The Conservative Convention of the Sixth District to-day nomi nated Montgomery Blair for Congress. The Democratic Convention one month ago refused any affiliation with these conservatives, and the indications are now that Benjamin G. Harris will be nominated by the Democrats next week, as he has gained much strength since his Con vention adjourned. Blair is regarded with loathing and contempt by both radicals' and Democrats, and has no chance of election, as the latter have a clear maiority in the district. He is now in Pennsylvania doing the radicals the same good service he did them in Maine. Thomas F. Gorsuch, Revenue Assessor ot tho Fourth District, has resigned, as he could not go Johnson's policy. Senator Sherman Makes a Speech at Mans field, Ohio. Cincinnati. September 26. Senator John Sherman, who has just arrived home from a atrip to the lar West, made a speech at Mans field day before yesterday, in which he took radical ground far in advance of his past record. He intimated that il the South refused to adopt the pending constitutional amendment they would soon find theraslvei confronted with the necessity of accepting not only the amendment, but universal suffrage along with it. He gave the substance of a conversation he had with the President about the time ot the last Connecticut election. The President at that time assured him that he would assent to any programme of reconstruction that did not include negro suffrage. The Wisconsin State Fair A Reply to Henry Ward Oeecher. Chicago, September 26. Senators Doolittle and Howe and Generals Logan and Fairchild will speak on the Wisconsin State Fair Ground on the 28th instant. A great time is promised. Dr. Rd ward Beecher has published an able reply te bis brother Henry Ward. Warsaw Kentucky, to be Garrisoned. Cincinnati, September 26. In view of the seizure of Dr. Ferris at Warsaw, Kentucky, General Jefferson C Davis, commanding the De paitraentof Kentucky, has sent a company of soldiers from Louisville to garrison Warsaw and the surrounding region. The company was provided with tents, one month' rations, and eighty rounds of ammunition per man. LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. Court of Quarter Sessions Judge Ludlow. Thomas Phillips wu charged with the larceny of a centre table, vsined at 910, and a model of a abip, valued at 96, together valued at 916, the property of John Kobmson. Kobinson kept tavern at No. 814 fcoutn Front (treet, until March last. At that time be went to Virginia, for the purpose or find ing a place in which to do business. Be left the bouse and contents In the care ef one Jonn Woodward, then boarding with Phillips, wno also kept a pub lie boose in the vicinity. During the abtenoe of ltoblnson Phulipa sold out the stook and fixtures for 9250, none of wuich Kobi a.on received. Hie artioles in question, namely, the table and mode of a ship, wure unaccounted for. Phillips said that some thiol bad stolen them. But ilobioson, alter hit return, in passing a bar-roam kept bv Phillips, saw the table and ship, the table in the back part ot the bar-ioom, and the ship hanging on the wail behind the bar. the aeieuse oli'ered no testimony; but argued that there was no felonious intout, consequently no larceny ; that ttioso arnolea were left in the charge ol Woodward, Uobinson's bar-teuder, and througn bi bands they came to Phillips; that be, putting them to the best use, placed them in hi bar-room lor convenience aud ornamei t The jury rendered a verdict of not guilt v. Thomas Phillips was also charged with assault and battery upon John Kobinson. Kobinson t8 ti lled that after the transactions mentioned In the preceding case he called npon Poiillps. Phillips, alter some conversation, asked him to drink with him. lie being angry with Pbillins, refused to do so. He then turned around to co oot ot tne place, and Phillip knocked him down. - He then threw Phillips to the floor, but refrained from atrlking him, "for his wile's sake." The Jury rendered a verdict of guilty. . . beveral bills against Jared Ingersoll, wne bas alroady been convicted of a charge of larceny, were submitted without evidence, and the Jury rendered verdicts of not guilty, , Henry Clauder was charged with the laroeny, as bailee, ot 988, the property of Henry Bonner. Bon ner, after coming home lrom the army, gave In Clan dei's keeping 9164. At various timoa he received money trom Clauder. When ne bad reeeived about 9181 Clauder said that tnere wa no more due. . , The defense ailegeJ that the money not paid over was kept in payment lor advanoe that bad beou made to the prosecutor. On trial. 1 Longfellow Is still busy over his translation of the "Divine Comedy' the whole poem being finished, the notes are now in hand. Dante is lucky; having gone through heaven and hell with the greatest poets of ancient days; be is now walking through the earth in company of one of the sweetest clogert of modern days.
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