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PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, I860.
DOUBLE SHEET-THREE CENTS.
THIRD EDITION
THE BUTTONWOOD STREET
TRAGEDY.
Armt of Gottlieb Williams, the
Supposed Murderer.
CAREER OF A VAGABOND.
Portrait of Uottlleb Williams, the Al
iened Murderer of Mrs. Eliza. Miller.
Of all the murders that have been perpetrated
in our midst since the fearful tragedy enabled
by Anton Probst, the murder of Mrs. Miller on
the day before yesterday seems to have created
the greatest attention and excitement. Her
daily life was so kindly nnd so retired, and the
circumstances atleudine her death so brutal, that
the entire sympathies of the public have been
aroused in her behalf.
Chiet Franklin and his detectives have ex
erted themselves to the utmost to lerret out the
name and whereabout of the assassin, and pri
vate citizens have likewise been on the alert to
assist in bringing to justice the guilty wretch.
The prst arrests made were on Wednesday
w n r m Tw. it tnin mpn ulrp tnlti-n rtn r 11 1; tci i t
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on 6Uspicien of being concerned in the affair in
1 fomc wa. They were efcauiiued yesterday, and
the evidence elicited tailinu to implicate them
in any decree, they were, as a matter of course,
discharged.
Finding theniselve at the end of this clue, the
detectives turned tiieir attention in another di
rection. They made inquires as to the owner
ship of the premises in which the Miller lamily
had reided bo lone, and ascertained that it had
lormerly belonged to a butcher by the name of
Gottlieb Williams, who was possessed of consid
erable property in the n'!iphlvrbood, which
was distributed among his children at his deat h
some years since.
One of the sons of Williams, bearing f,he same
name as his father, was ariet-perado b.v nature,
a butcher by trurie, and a vagabond by practice
ofa lite time. He is thirty-eight yeart' of agp
ibis day; has been deprived of the entire use of
his left arm, and partially of the use of hts '.ell lee,
by paralysis; is of the medium height; nnd has
mat listlens, devil-may-care cast of couuvnance
which a career of vagabondage and criinj inva
riably stamps upon its victims.
W lien only cixteeu years of age Gottlieb Wil
liams the vbuiiger first, imbued his hands in the
blood of a fellow-creature. He was then assist
inc his lather at the butcher stand of the latter,
on Market street, near Second. It who on the
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AULU Ul 1'CUJ Ul.1T) 1P1 miw ivuiviiiu iiiivitvm
in an altercation with a lad named Peter
Doeseher. which was termiuaied by young Wil
liams taking up a knife and stabbing his antago
nist so severely that he died in a Bhort time.
Williams was arretei and tried torthe offense,
which resulted, on the 27th of March eusuimr,
in a verdict of involuutary manslaughter. Ou
the 6th of April be was sentenced bv Judee
Campbell to four year's imprisonment iu the
Couniy Prison.
When this severe sentence was announced the
elder Williams, ho was in court with uis un
happy sou, leaned his heart uuon the latter'
shoulder, and buret into tears. The guilty
youth likewise broke down, aud the scene then
presented byme court-room was aaectiug in
the extreme. Young Williams, however, as it,
nniienrs. oid not srrve out his full tertu in fail.
bavinic been pardoned at the earnest solicitation
of bis lather.
This severe lesson seerus to have had but little
efleet upon Williams, who went Irorn bad to
worse. Alter killing Doescher, he is said to
have caufed the diath of a riieman b.v the name
of Toner, by striking him on the head with a
spanner, but be was not convicted of this
offense.
Durinsr the war Williams enlisted in the 95th
Pennsylvania Volunteers, but deserted at the
battle'of Antietam, after having been in the re
giment only two months. He was in company
with a Dian named William Ticknor, when he
left the regiment. He came home, escaping
arrest, and finally declared his tuteution of
going tc Call'oruia. He had reached Chicago,
on his way West, when he was stricken down
with paroly.-is, resulting in the crippled condi
tion in which he is at present.
Kcturnlne to the Eist. he a?ain entered upon
his career of vagabondaze, speudiug a great deal
of his lime m the Almshouse
Having been acquainted with the Miller family
in better days, when Mrs. Miller bad even been
accustomed to nuiee htm, he frequently sought
their bouse 1o beir a meal, which was never
refused him. On the day preceding the murder
he had ooialncd bis breakfast there. Mrs.
Miller informed ber sister-in-law of the fact 1n
the evening, station that she hnd given him the
meal because she was afraid ol hnn, and desired
to get rid of him in that way. Before visiting
Mrs. Miller's, Williams was in a dwelling oppo
site, swearing vengeance aeaiust the world iu
general, and thp-ateumg to obtain a meal
somewhere, and also Faying that he was deter
mined to leave his mark on somebody before he
died.
On Wednesday morning at 7 o'clock Williams
vibited a lager beer saloon near Ninth and But.
touwood, and after remaining a (.Won time, left;
and thus far no one has been lound who saw
him in the same neighborhood that day. His
appearance so early in the morning attracted
'he notice of the proprietor of the saloon, who
knew him well, and who had been in the babit
ol seeing him frequently In tbe atteruoon, aud
who was surprised that he was not there at his
usual time that day. He was next traced to the
neighborhood of Laurel Hill, to a meat-packing
establishment . .
This wa? at 2 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon.
He looked haegard, and, alter picking up a
knife lylosr on tbe porch ol the house, proceeded
to sharpen it on a stone, remarking at the time
that be would be 38 years of age to-morrow, but
aa Tint tntprtd tn Hvn to Rpe his birthday, at the
same time he drew from his pocket small
bottle, and, with a curse, said that ne naa pro
cured some laudanum, but tbe cork had come
out, and he therefor lost tbe poison.
The men who heard him tbusthreaten to take
vi nam lifa noticed that he had blood on his
T fcntHloons, but as be hud been in the babit of
J -...it i f KimiBhter-honses. tbev Bald little stter
IMP to ttc circumstance, Xaej lost ilgat Of
blm for a few minute's and then next saw him
In the lolt ot the packing establishment. They
called attention to him, whereupon he grew
excited and threw the knife at them, and then
left the premises, still swearinir that he would
op even with tbe world, and that some one
would have to sutler. He was next seen at the
Robin Hood Tavern, on Ridge avenue, near
Laurel Hill, where he aealn spoke of hts birth
day and of his determination not to live.
On the same evening, he told a youne man
named Alexander Lake that this would be the
last timn he would be seen, and that the pavers
in the mominc would have the whole thimr.
He borrowed a dollar, nnd about halt-pan 7
o'clock entered a passenoer car nnd came to
Ridge avenue and Columbia avenue, where he
loft, and was not seen again until vestcrday
morning at 8 o'clock, when he made his appear
ance at Twelfth and Brown streets.
Nothing further was Feen ot him yesterday, as
far a has been ascertained, although the police
nnd several citizens who knew him were dog
gine bis footsteps. From bis statement to Chief
tranklin this morninir, it would appear that he
passed the night in the Humane Engine Com
pany's house, at Thirteenth and Oxford streets.
The detectives visited this locality in search of
him, but be succeeded in eluding them.
This morring he was first seen about 7 o'clock,
making bis way down Thirteenth street. The
attention ot several persons was attracted to
blm. irom his resemblance to the description
published iu the. morning papers; but no one
seempd so certain of his identity as to feel war
ranted in making an arrest.
About hnlf-past seven he passed the shoe
store ot Mr. John J. McNair, at No. 861 N.
Thirfpenth street. Mr. McNair whs sitting in
the door, and as Williams went by be remarked
to his wife that the man nnswer?d the descrip
tion siven in the pnpers ot the supposed mur
derer ol Mrs. Miller.
Mrs. McNair told her husband that ho had
better arrest him. TLp latter staited out at
once, and overtook the suspected person at the
corner of Coates street. He slopped him, and
asked if he had once lived at Tenth and Button
wood. "Yes," was the answer. "I was raised there."
Mr. McNair then inquired if his name was
wtuiamp, to wnich he received an aturmativc
response. Mr. McNair further inquired if this
was his b'rthday, to which he received a simi
lar answer.
"Then you're the i inn I want," said McNair,
tak'i.e him by the arm.
Williams mane no resistance, going along with,
his captor, but. remonstrating in a mild way,
and asking what charao there was atrninst him.
He was told that it' he was an Innocent man
and could prove it, U would all go right with
mm.
Mr. McNair conducted his prisoner to the
Fourteenth Ward Station Houe. followed Dy a
crowd of men and boys. As they went alonn,
some of the latter ma'le remarks about the
blood on the prisoner's clothes, iu response to
which he said to them that he had been in a
Blnuerhtci'-bonse.
Williams was delivered over to tbe police at
the Station, and from there conducted to the
headquarters of Chief Fianklin.
On eearcowg him at tue Station, a Ions and
sharp case-knife was lound in his pocket. At
tbe Central Station he was made to change his
clothes, and was taen given a private examina
tion by the detPcdves.
This is the sum and substance of the evidence
so far obtained against him. There is nothing
f.dditioual known ai present that would impli
cate him, save the fact that a cork smellinz of
laudanum was found on tne porch ot Mrs.
Miller's residence.
The iuqitest on the body of the murdered
woman has been fixed tor this afternoon at 4
o'clock; but in view of the arrest just maue it
will probably have to be postponed.
MARCUS HOCK MASS MEETING.
evknikq tklkorafb special corrksponoencb 3
Marcus Hook. Ph., September 21, 186G.
Lust evening we had a very large and cnthu
Biasttc KeptiDiican mass meeting at ims piace.
Our citizens, of all parties, turned out in full
numbers, and the Republican Campaign Club,
ot Linwood, were in attendance with mu?ic and
torches. By special invitation, the Geary Club,
of Chester, an orsanization numbering some
three hundred memDera, were aNo present.
They oame down from Chester in a steamer
chartered especially for the purpose, and were
escorted by our citizens to the place of meeting.
Tbe stand for the speakers, which had been
elected in the rear ot ihe hotel, wa . handsomely
Oecornted witn evergreens, lanterns, aud nags.
Mr. Trainor, our leading citizen, called the
meeting to order, and after the adoption, b.v a
unanimous vote, of a list of olficer for the
evening, lie introduced tbe tirst speaker, J. M.
Broomull, member ot congress Irom this Dis
trict. Mr. Broomall. m an able and exhaustive
speech, reviewed the whole question
now at issue between Coneress and the
President. Major Calhoun, of Kentucky, spoke
most eloquently for Geary, the soldiers' candi
date. Robert H. Davis, of the Saturday Niqnt,
ot your city, closed the meeting with a short,
pithv speech, lull of pathos and humor, which
elicited the repeated applause and cheers of the
audience. Upon tbe whole the meeting was a
great success, and has, without doubt, increased
the Republican majority ot this township. To
night the Johnson men have a meeting, but
alter lust night's enthusiasm they might as well
acknowledge the corn, and save their oil and
music Broomall Is too much for them.
Yours, juccessfullv, Republican.
NEW ORLEANS.
Plot to Murder Governor Wells Outrage on
Black and White Unionist: The National Airs
HisEed.
New Orleans, September 20. I have received
trustworthy information that five men were
hired to assassinate Governor Wells when on hi
wav back tj this city from hts late visit to his
home In tbe parish of St. Landry.
The Governor bavlug received information of
their designs, avoided them by tawing a cir
cuitous route of over four hundred miles.
Information has been received from different
parishes that bands of lawless men are commit
ting outraees on white and black Unionists.
The Academy of Music in this city oponod last
Monday week, fcvery night that the nano.ial
airs were played they were emphatically hls.sod
and groaned down by the audience.
THE COTTON CROP.
Latest Returns and ISutlmates.
The Augusta (Georgia) Conntitutionnlist pub
llsbes statistics of the past and anticipations of
tbe coming cotton crops. The crop during the
years below mentioned were as fallows:
B e. B't'ei.
18G0-M 2.868 805 1865-66 8.684 2
1851-62 8 007,688 1868-67 2.D44 806
1KT.2-68 8 280,241 1857-68 8 117 m
1H68-64 2 tti9,13 1868-51) 8 851 691
1851-66 2,866,7 186U-60 4 681417
The Sea Island crop was us follows:
Jiate. Bales,
l68-64 88.686 1867-68 40 668
1854- 65 40 841 1868-69 47 692
1855- 66 44 612 1859-80 48,413
166-67 (6 814
The estimate of this year's yield varies from
4,000,000 a most egregious error to 2,307,700.
This latter estimate, a Southern one, Is almost
exactly that of the New York market, 2,300,000.
The truth is, the crop will not reach even that,
and producers should be careful to get full
value. Georgia is estimated in the foregoing
aggregates at 280,000 bales; South Carolina ac
168,000; Alabama at 880,000; and Florida at
fiS ooo all doubtless much too high. Between
L3CC,Hig Wid J,800,O00 wUJ about jut U
THE CONSPIRACY TO HANQ JEFF. DAVIS.
More Evidence Implicating Judge Advocate
General Holt Letters of the Suborned Wit.
esses F. utter in Washington Over the Ex
posure, Etc.
t'ti m the Aieto York Herald.
Tbe exposure of the conspiracy asraiast Davis
and the publication of a portion of the corres
pondence growing out of the Plot between Judge
Advocste-iicnerai iioic, aanutora conover, ana
tbe Buboined witLesses, produced la otl.cials
and in the public departments here the most
proloiind astonishment, aud occasioned among
the conspirators, or such of them as were in the
city, a spell ot consternation bordering on
frenzy. As soon as they realized the position
in which their wicked and infamous conduct
had placed them, the guilty parties began, like
"Cassio," to whine about their reputation, and
supplicating good Lavcrna tor aid to cover up
their cheats aud frauds, sought to devise men
sures bv which their reputation might be saved.
Tbe Judge Advocate-General sought consola
tion and vindication tbrough the vVasblngtOu
Chronicle. Tie elaborate d ofensc. if defense iteun
be. calleo, submitted in his behalf by the Vhrjn
icie, is a very remarkable one, but in no respect
more remarkable thnu in tne compliment it un
willingly pays the Herald. It confirms tbrouah
out the allegations of your correspondent that
an atrocious scheme bad been concocted to
procure lalse evidence implicating DavU
in the assassination of the I'resi l'-nt,
nnd that in pursuance of said scheme
several persons had been suborned ov an agent
ol the Government to make, and did make, tale
de positions in the interest of toe radicals and
the Bureau of Military Justice, and were paid
lortLe rcrjuryout f tbe national Treasury.
This much being settled, it is a matter of in
ferior importance to the public whether Jude
Holt, or Simdtord Conover, or Silver Spoons
butler, or Tbad. Stevens, or Fotne.v himself, or
any other radical. originated or took the leading
part in tbe conipiracy, or whether Conover or
any of the olbeis played on both Bide, or finally
turned traitor.
Having thoroughly ventilated the conspiracy,
and thus prevented the mlcnm machinations
oi the conspirators, we might, perhaps, without
retreaucv to the public intcrc3ts, dismiss thu
entue subject here, leaving those implicated in
ihe infamous business to oiler stitb explanations
and apologies as they deem proper, and settle
among themselves who ot their uumber is mos'.
criminal, and the decree ot odium they seve
rally deserve non nostrum est tantas componere
Ittes; but the detense, cr, more strictly speaking,
i tie extenuation, offered by the Chronicle in
bennlt of Judge Holt is so ridiculous, as a little
criticism will demonstrate, that it senms mora
it I propriate to bestow on it a passing obser
vation. It is not enough to ?ay of this rpinnrkable
production mons iarturixU, natusque est ndwu
i us mus. It is very like a mouse, to be sure, but
it bas neither head nor tail, aud has no legs to
f-tand on. Any one laradtir with controversial
oostetrics, if I may lollow the simile, will find
every word and line diagnostic of premature
aud forced parturition produced by kicks and
flight; and tbe result, as all may see, U not even
ambiine, which might have been expected from
bo lofty a parent, but, a miserable abortion.
After udnjiMing all the material facts stated
by your correpondent, the Chronicle takes the
novel ground that the conspiracy, wnich bas
been exposed, to hang Jell'. Davis was in reality
a conspiracy by Davis' friends to stab the repu
tation of Judge Holt, and defame the Bureau of
Military JuBtine. In other words, that Conover,
who was employed by Holt to collect evidence
implicating Davis in the assassiuation of Lin
coln, and who in pursuance of such agency pro
duced several wituefe&es who deposed positively
to Davis' guilt, was iu fact the lattera t'i ieii.1,
and performed this service lor the purpose ot
aiding him and injuring the reputation ot Ju igo
Holt.
It is ceitainly a novel way of benefiting an
accu.-ed party, to buborn a horde of villains to
testify aeaiust him: and it is equally a3 novel a
way of showing hostility to the prosecuting
otneer, to turnisn mm wtco suca testimony.
Andcnn it be possible that Couover. a spscial
correspondent ol the New York Tribune, and an
important witness lor tue uovernment on tn?
trial of the assassins, was a friend of Davis and
a traitoi ? It is incredible.
But trie following letters, the genuineness and
truthfulness of which we challenge the Judge
Advocate-General not the Chronicle to deny,
will, we think, set at rest the question, if tnere
i- any question about it, whether tnat officer
I was one ot the conspirators or ouly taeir stupid
TniLADELPHiA, December 18 General : I am
giuu to oe able to report tnat i nave nucooeauu oe
youtl my expectations. B. sides the parties I had iu
view w can count on two. and nerlians four, other.
who will testily to all that may bo required. Aftur
s curing Harris, who will prove tho iuot important
witnesu we have yet had, be assured mo that he had
several triend in Hurri; burg whom he w is confident
would (issist us, and a tue expeusu would not oe
sieutl deemed itadviubl to aenpateh him ac onou
to conler with ttiom ne is aiscrH and shrewd,
ai.d no fears need be cntcrtmued ot bis bluudtiinif
I received a letter iioin hra this morniuir. which
I t-uolose, and this afternoon 1 c hall get ou'. to
exuumie tiie parties ha rolnrs to, It satisfied that
they will answer our purpose 1 shall, an goon as 1
can get thorn thoroughly posted, come oa wl'h
them. 1 am fearful, it' 1 en cave a 1 that we have in
baud, that my funds will not hold out, so that you
bad better send me 100 more, to be used if needeJ.
Direct your letter simply to l'uilauelpuia as 1 put
U from time to time, where 1 lind it moat conve
nient to keep track of the witnesses already in baud.
Uespecttuuy, your ooouieni servant,
8. Conoveb
Brigadier-Genera I Holt, Judfe-Advocate-Ueneral.
The following is the letter referred to as being
enclosed in me loregoing:
Habribburq. December 11, 1885 Friend Cono
vert I saw Morn an the night bciore last, aud bj is
ifady to go in up to bis neck, on the same condition
as my sol I. Herman and lio-s have both gout) to
pwYork. We went yesterday to see two wmiie
friends of Uorgan's, whom he thought would back
us. Wefolt ot thtm cautious y, and I am satUtted
ft ev will swear to anythinn you want. Due, whose
bu baud ran away irom tbe draft to Canada, know
, ' i . ,r an1 km Hwn nn him iilra thnnilap .. lkA An
lifted her husband lor the Hehcl army and sent him
South, where be was killed. She has only beea back
flora Canada a few months. She savs she hat hearu
(huy say that h was going to have Lincoln put out
ol the way, and it may oe true.
She seems serious about it. At any rate you have
omy to put into ner mouia wuai you want her to
wear, and she will soit it out in stele. I'hnir an.
ut arauce is nrst-rate. aud if woin-n will do von can't
get a better one. You had better oome rlut on and see
them yourself, inevaiowortu a trio lure to see
wiether they will do or not. 1 am stavine with
Morgan, and will wait ti l I toe or hear Irom you.
Jruiy, ai a iiarrib.
l he loregoing epistles are Irom the letter book
ot Conover, which came to our hands with the
letters ot Judge Holt and others, already nub
lished. Conover appears to have kept a com
plete record oi ail tetters written and reoe.ved
br him in relation to this infamous business,
The following is the reply of Judge Hjlt to the
one given above:
War Dkpabtmkkt, Bubiau of MCilitabt
Jubticb, Washington December 16, 1886. tlr. d
Conover Dear bir i Yom letter oi the 13tb mmaut
has been received. Enclosed please Hud draft lor
150, which I suppose will oe needed, irom the
number of witnesses you seem to have in band,
birn the receipts and return them to me Msks ail
the baite you can ; but do your work thoroughly,
and do not lose sight of any witnes you may deem
important. CaniDheil bas returned, bavin failed
In his mission. Very respectfully, your obedient
servant, J. Holv,
Judge Advocate-General.
Here we shall leave the subject, with tbe
simple remark that tbe mission of Campbell,
referred to In Juige Holt's letter, was the en
deavor to suborn a witness at St. Albans, who
refused to "sell his soul" for less than $3000, as
shown in my lettpr of tbp 6th ultimo, and was,
on account of the high price demuaded, no'
SOUTH AMERICA.
THE WAR ON TIIE RIVER PLATE.
Official Report of the Late
Great Battles.
Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc.
Letter of General Mitre to the Vice-Presi
dent of the Argentine Confederation.
Headquarters. July 26. 1RG0. Esteemed
Friend:! this moment. 8 A. M.. I have been
expecting the steamer's news, whlca shoifd
nave come irom corrientes on tbe 24tn. A3
nothing aopcars, and the steamer goes to-day, I
commence writing to give you the news of
those nays, not having done it previously lor
waui oi lime.
On tbe 14th tbo enemy's forces appeare'i on
onr lett flank, following the thick wood which
suriounus us there, through which they have
proiongea tne lortincattons or ineir right, and
bringing some cannon. Immediately I Dut
mjselt in accord with Marshal IHorio to dislo Jge
the enemy from tht position, because that rlank
was covered by tne Brazilian army. The sick-
ness ol General Cono and other circumstances
retarded this operation until tho ICth.
On the ICth the 4th Division, commanded
by General Guilberme, attacked tbe tirst gap
in the wood where the enemy had fortified him
self, takiog the trench with the bayonet, and
pursuing the enemy to bis second lortitiod lino
on tnat siop, lie leaving the ucld covered with
corpses. The second position was not taken thit
day Decause apart or the combination tailed;
we limited ourselves then to maintain at all haz
atds the position conquered, which tbe enemy,
aware of its importance, attempted all, tho
tunc to dispute.
Having published ourselves in the works of
the bill taken from tne enemy, he commenced a
vigorous ore upon it, which lasted during ntteen
hours; lor, favored by the roughness of the
ground, he could cover a great part of his forces,
but as we vigorou-dy beat them back in two
artacks to letuke the position, anl siiccpe3e.l
in firing his parque, we remained definitely
masters.
The 4th Division, commanded by General Ginl
herme, was relieved in tb defense of the tren
ches by General Argollo and his division, aided
by the Buenos Ay res 2d Division, under Colonel
Conepa, and later by the Victorlno Division,
which remained there until the 18th, when the
combat was begun anew by us to occupy the
oi her position still in power of The enemy.
On that duy (18th) the second line of works
was taken from the enemy, tte 3d Argenttne
Division, under command of Colonel Domin
giiez, which had relieved the 2d Division, enter
ing decidedly into the fire.
General Victorino. with the Brazilian troops
he commanded, aa aLo General Flore.", with his
Orientals and Brazilian?, whom I advanced by
the centre and right of our lino to the attack,
took the aforesaid line of redoubts on the right
of tbe enemy, which they reachpd by narro w
defiles, and which forms what I call thetnird
line of the enemy at that part.
In this third line a batery of seven 12
pounders was taken with the bayonet by the
Argentine battalions, a'ded by tho Oriental bat
talion Florida, commanded by Colonel Pallejas.
Havbig pushed his attack t'io much, and the
enemy having collected all his reserves upon
his right Hank, tbe conquered position became
difficult to maintain, esoocially as the enemy
annoyed our forces with tiring, covered by the
surrounding woods, hiding his delenses on tbe
right.
The death ot Colonel Pallejas. which took
place within the battery, owing to this fire, and
tbe consequent retirement of tne Florida bata
lion, determine that of the other troops after
leaving the cannon useless. In this position
two Brazilian battalions lent effective assistance
by charging gallantly to keep back the enemy.
Following this I sent General Emilio Mitre
with the 4th Division of 2d Corps to reinforce
tbe attack, the 2d Battalion of tne line, and the
3d of the Buenos Ayres National Guards, com
manded by Mateo Martinez, entering imme
diately into action.
Both battalions, as well as those of tbe 3d
Division, bore the Argentine flags to the enemy's
works, where both color-men fell wounded.
Afterwards, as we bad obtained the principal
end, and it was not possible for' the time to
obtain more profit irom a more advanced posi
tion, both corps commenced their retreat, bring
ing their wounded, and without being annoyed
by the enemy.
In this aftack Colonel Agneuro was killed
ueae the enemy's works, aud Commander Mateo
Martinez had his horse killed by grape at the
ciiiiiionJirmoutb, be being the only chief of the
corps engaged who had not been wounded in
t ne attacks on this side.
At thi6 moment I perceived firing to our right,
and I d'rected my attention towards a column
of cavalry of about 1800 men, which, with in
funt ry mounted behind them, and covered by
the palm grove, attacked our advanced poots.
Commandant Ayola received them at the
lagoon with infantry squares, beating back an
enemy's battalion, which attempted to force the
foid in front of tbe cavalry which protected
them. Burying himself then in tbe palm grove,
tie enemy lell upon the San Nicolas battalion
which, formed in square, covered its retreat.
The enemy charged them twice, but was vic
toriously repelled by both battalions, without
need of the aid of the other battalions which I
moved to their support. He left on the field, in
this attack, eigbty-six bodies, the number found
up to to-day, among them the chief of tho
column and various officers.
I have not time to give you more details.
The loss of the enemy is considerable, and,
although it is not possible at this moment to
asceitain It exactly, the deserters and prisoners
confirm this. ,
A deserter, come at night, gives tbe news of
the death of Barrios in rue attack of the 18th,
as well as that of other field officers, amoug
them Colonel Marco,
On our side I compute the losses of the armies
in the various combats at tifteea hundred men,
between tilled aud wounded, rive hundred of
which, about a tourth killed, belonaed to the
Argentine arm v.
As I have ealo, wo have almost all the chiefs
oi the corps engaged. Wounded Orna Borges,
Ivanosky Guitlra, Cabot, Palacios. 1 do not
remember the others. Commaudifit CarHse,
who entered the first line with the Eutre-Rian
B ittalion, was not wounded.
The consequence of all is that we have ad
vanced and imoroved our position on the loft,
uncovering a great part of the bidden defences
ot the enemy's right, after dislodging him from
tho works with which he Intended to cover and
crush our left ilank.
General Polidoro received the command of tbe
Brazilian army, and he directed the movements
of the Imperial forces in the prominent part
which tell to them.
I have not time for more, and I say farewell,
calling myself as your affectionate friend.
Babtolomeq Mitbb.
The Costa Rica MlnUter.
Washington, September 21. Senor Don
Ezequlel Guthcrrez yesterday preseated his cre
dentials to the Acting Secretary of Stite, and
was received as Charge d'Affairs from the Re
public oi Costa Rica, Senor Don Louis Moleno
having resigned as M '.ulster Plenipotentiary
NORTH CAROLINA.
Meeting of the Union State Conveit.on Thi
Constitutional Amendment Indorsed, and Confi
dence Reposed in Congress Alft'd Dackeiy
Nominated for Governor.
Raleigh, N. C, September 20. The State
meeting oi the Union meu hold to-day in this
city was not largely attended, owing to the
scarcity of money, but the delegates in attend
ance from a distance were men of influence and
ability.
Ex-Governor Holden, of Wake, was called to
the chair, and Meters. Logan, of Rutherford,
and Doughty, of Craven, anpointed Secrcwrie-.
On motion, a Committee of ten from different
counties of tho State was appointed to draft
resolutions. The second resolution endorses
the Howard amendment, and recommends its
papsagp by the General Assembly ol North Caro
lina. The third expresses lull confidence iu
Congress. The fourth expresses willingness to
co-operate, without obstinate adherence to any
special plan or policy, with Congress and the
Executive to secure a restoration of thi Union.
The tltb repudiates the claims of Governor
Worth to re election as aPnionman; and Hip
sixth nominate Alfred Dackeny, of Richmon I,
lor Governor. The resolutions were unani
mously adopted.
Alfred Dackeny is a true man, and has thus
defined his position:
"I prefer the Howard amendment, or anything
elm, to the results ot non-reconstruction."
Ex-Governor Holden delivpred an address It;
favor of the Howard amendment, and opposing
the repudiation of the debt of the State con
tracted previous to the war, or private debts.
An Executive State Committee will be appointed,
con sisting ol fifteen members. Steps were taken
to inform tho people of the action of the raee'.
im', and to organize the Union party more
thoioughly.
A REMARKABLE GOLDEN WEDDING.
from the Albany Journal, Tuts day.
A gulden wedding was celebrated in this city
last evening, at the residence of Mr. Augur
Wells. It was the fiftieth anniversary of his
marriage. In 1816 he was married to Mis" Abi
gail Hitchcock, daughter of Thomas H. Hitch
cock, of Schodack, Rensselaer county, a promi
nent citizen of that place, who died, leaving a
very large estate. The fruits of this marriuge
were six sons and one daughter, viz.: Robert
II. Wells, the well known lawyer, of this city;
William D. .Wells, merchant, in New Yotk;
Thomas D. Wells, merchant, In New York:
Joneph A. Wells, of the firm of Wadley & Wells,
Kew York; Henry Wells, merchant ot this city,
and once Alderman: George A. Wells, of tbe
brm ot Fuller, Warren & Co., Troy; and Mrs.
Hotaling, wile of one of our well-known busi
ness men. All of these children, witb their
children, were present last evening.
In all there were seventy-five connections of
tuo lamily. Prominent among the latter were
Knv. A. Matson, nephew, pastor of a church in
Isfw Jersey: Kev. Solomon Hitchcock, nephew.
cunor of a church at Picrrepont; Rev. Minar 1
Wells, nephew, pastor ot a church at We3t
Point : Rev. George A. Andrews, cousin, pastor
ol a church near Pougbkeepsie. Kev. Mr. Wi!
son, ot St. Peter's Church, of this city, was pre
sent, and delivered a very appropriate, ad
dress. Mr. Aueur Wells is the oldest living
member ot that church, being now seventy
seven years old.
Aueur Wells is one of the few living men in
this city whose names are upon the active list
oi men'doing business in this citv in 1812. He
ciime to this city Irom Canada, about the break
ir goutot the trouble with Great Britain, jtut
ticiore lBiz, estaonsnea, pimscit in Dusiness, and
bas been actively engaged ever 6ince. He has
been prominently identified with the improve
ments and all interests connected with the city.
All hie relations in life were prosperous, and
his family tics have remained unbroken. He
never lost any ol his children. All have grown
up and become settled in successful business
aud homes of their own. It is seldom that a
mnQ is permitted to live and celebrate an event
ot this kind to see all his children live to mane
life in bis old age comfortable.
Mr. Wells has always maintained in his busi
ness relations a character and integrity that
any man might well feel proud of. His word
wa never doubted. The scene tbst was pre
sented Jast evening was truly a grand one. No
presents were received outside of the family.
Those Irom the latter were elaborate and grand,
and bespoke the true affection they entertained
lor their father and mother, who last night cele
brated tbe anniversary of their fiftieth year in
double blessedness. About six years ago the
Hitchcock family celebrated on its old home
stead, at Atnenia, Dutchess county, the one nun
aredth anniversary of the family. On thu
occasion there were about one hundred de
scendants of the family present. The old home
stead still remains in possession of the family.
THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE.
The law requiring a homestead settler to
occupy and cultivate the land lor live years
before he can acquire a title, the question has
been raised whether the improvements made
hi tbe settler within that time can be taxed
before the title has been passed to him. The
Commissioner of the General Land Office has, in
a letter to tho Auditor ot Martin county, Minne
sota, debvered an opinion on that subject, in
which be explains his view of the Homestead
law. He says: "It a qualified settler goes upon
the land, resides there, and cultivatee the tract
for the full term of five years, the Government
stipulates that he shall, on paying a small fee,
get a complete title. The consideration is mainly
a labor consideration, stipulated not only for
tbe interest of the claimant, but for the benefit
of the State.
"Now, have tbe State authorities tbe right to
tax such improvements, to disable a party from
fulfilling the conditions, by incumbering his
claim to his house, bis improvements, and, in
cute of failure to pay the assessments, to sell
and make title to that kind of property? We
think not. The right ot Congress, under the
authority delegated Dy the Constitution, to pass
this act (HomeBtead law of 20th May, 18G2) is
bevoud question. Hence the statute, in virtue
of'the (ith article of that instrument, is a part
ot the lupreme law of the land. It cannot,
therefore.be reudered inoperative or abridged
bv such an exercise of the taxing power as
w ould defeat the piivlleiie conferred upon the
settbr.
"The spirit and purpose of Congress, in this
ronect, is clearly manifested in the fourth sec
tion of said act of 2uih of May, 1802, which de
clares that no lands acquired under the provi
sions of this act shall in any event become liable
to the satislaction of any debt or debts con
tracted prior to tbe itsuing of the patent thereof.
It is the generous purpose, then, of the United
States, through the national Leglslaure, to pro
tect settlers iu their homes, under tbe law, until
their titles reach maturity.
'It Is, ot course, not the province ot this office
to determine questions ol this character, because
their solution can in no way affect tbe action of
the department In the premises; yet such is Its
opinion, given because you have called for the
satre, und from tbe convictions not only of in
correc tness, but that tbe intere-t of all concerned
settlers, the community, and the State will
be beet subserved bv its observance."
Markets by Telegraph.
Nw Tokk, Heptember 21. Cotton quiet and un
changed. 'lour Is advancing. Hales ot V0O0 bbls.
KUte it 6Wall86; OMo. 89 56r 13-60 Western,
t WK&10 80. t-outhern steady 880 bbli .old. Wbe
bas an advanoin jr Undeoov, the supply beln aoaroe ;
prices are l(a3 cent higher. Bales of 1800 bushels at
2-78u2 80 lor amber State. Mixed Corn, 1 cent
liifflior. (tale at 861i-80 cent aflovt. and 88 cents iu
tom. Yk dull Mji. 88o,83 Ofi. Lard dull at
BOW I MANAGED MY CHILDREN
FROM
INFANCY TO MARRIAGE.
BT
MRS. WARREN.
AUTHOR OF
'BOW I MAUAGED MY HOC3K OS TWO HCN
DRED FOUNDS A TEAR," "COMFORT
FOR SMALL INCOMES,' ETC.
CCONTIKTED FKOM TUSRSDAT's XVBNINO TELEOltAf H.)
Here Lillian and Lucy came in. their faces
radiant with the bloom of exercise, and their
eyes sparkling with mischievous merriment.
They were subdued slightly on seeing our grav
ity, and that we were all unemployed. They
both looked inquiringly. Although ruffled witfi
wnat i Dad Heard ot Lillian's conduct, I recol
lected that the eirls were my sruests, and tnere
tore I could not say to them exactly wbat I
would sav to mv own daughters. Thev told me
they bad been shopping at Mr. Marshall's. "But,"
l interrupted, "you must bave a great deal or
money to spend; you go shopping every day."
it was oniy a paper oi envelopes i purcnasca,"
Lucy replied.
"And have you had a lonir walk? You look
quite rosv. Wbere did you go?"
"We have not been farther than Mr. Mar
fhall's. Btobart Marshall Is tome Irom London,
and Asmes asked us in, and so we staved, and
Aencs wants Lucy, and mvself, and Janet to
thke tea with them this afternoon," Lillian re
plied, almost breathless.
" I am sorry this cannot be." I answered. "It
was kind of Aenesto ask you, but I dare say
Mrs. Marshall will call and introduce her son to
us, but till she docs I cannot permit any young
ladies over whom I have coutrol to call upon
young srentlemen."
"But it is to see Agnes and Mrs. Marshall we
are going," said Lucy, pouting.
" Well, you have seen Aznes this morning,
and I suppose Mrs. Marshall al60."
"Oh! no, Mrs. Marshall was doI at bome."
"Then how did you spend the moiniug, may
I a?k ?"
" Oh ! we played and sane, and Stobart Mar
shall told us some funny stories about what he
had done in London, and where he bad beoa."
I telt the color rising in my face, and, with
out pausing to think if I was acting judiciously
or not, I said :
"Lillian and Lucy, you will, I am sure, feel
that 1 am actuated by all kind interest in your
welfare, wheu I tell you that it is not proper tor
young girls to visit at any bouse wbere the
families are not on very intimate terms so soon
as ho asreeable young centleman makes bis
appearance." I tried to say this laughingly, but
failed. "I am goms to ask you all a question.
Do you care much for that which daily lies at
your feet for that which can be bad for the
asking? Does not the apple wbich is at the top
ot the tree look the fairest ? The cherry at the
ttirthcst part of the branch, and where it is
the most difficult to obtain, does it not look the
ruddiest? Are you not more desirous to obtain
either of these than any that are close to vou ?
So it is with young girls. If they are but seldom
seen they are the most highly valued. You are
too young yet to think of marriage, or I would
otier the advice to slay at home, where lovers
are likely to seek you, rather than gad about
and give them opportunities to talk over your
seeming merits or failings with their com
panions. It is bad for the future of girls who
sutler themselves to be talked about in this
manner. A sensible roan would scarcely like to
choose his wife from any such."
"But we ennnot help eentlemen talking about
us," said Lillian, pertly. She seemed to think
it an honor rather than otherwise.
"My dear eirls," I said, "if you wish to marry,
you pursue the very worst plan. You are now
about seventeen, and I think too young to do
otherwise at present than seek to make your
selves independent by your own talents. "
Here Lil'ian hastily interrupted me.
"Mrs. Norton, I never will be a governess. I
hate the very thought of it. Indeed, If I had
know n where to go, I would have run away
Irom Bchool before this."
I stood aghast at this confession, but only tor
a moment.
"But what, would you do. Lillian V I asked.
"I do not know. A governess I never will bo.
I may marry some day, you know."
"I hope so; but if that be jour aim, you are
defeating jour own object, if Mr. May be the
one whom you prefer."
"1 don't prefer Mr. May; but then he Is so
merry and full of fun, aud sometimes I am so
dull "
"Wby, Lillian, you have not been here more
than a week. How can that be?"
"Oh ! Mrs. Norton, I know I am very un
grateful, but I hate school, and I really think I
like to do wrone sometimes. You cannot
imagine the weariness ot the daily routine of
duties at Mrs. Forbes'. I think I could die
sooner than go back agaiu, and this thought
uitikes me dull."'
"But, my poor child, Mrs. Forbes Is your guar
dian, is 6he not, till you are twenty-one?"
"Yes, and we are to remain with her till then.
If I could but live with you, I think I should
not feel so wicked," aud she rested her head on
my shoulder and wept bitterly.
I endeavored to soothe hr, and waited till
her burst of passionate grief had exhausted
itself.
"Do you really like Mr. May, Lillian?" I
asked. "You have seen him here only once. I
now recollect he talked to you a good deal that
evpnlnir."
"I don't care about him more than any one
else; but I think he likes to talk to me, and he
savs funny thlnes."
"But what was it that roused Janet's ire when
you were in his shop 1"
"He only squeezed my hand when he gave me
tbe perfume."
"Only whet?" I exclaimed.
Lillian's crimsoned face was painful to wit
ness. 'My poor girl," said I, "At down for only a
few moments," and I tools her cold hand in mine
and kissed her cheek, which buinod as it with
fever. "You must indeed bo inexperienced not
to know that when a man ventures such a lib
erty upon so short an acquaintance, be must
hnve a veTy low opinion of your intellect or
your moral education. Perhaps he would not
acknowledce this not even to himself; but
doubtless if he were asked to marry you he
would answer 'no.' I do not say it would be the
case with all men, but with a considerate and
upright character it would, aud such I have
always understood Mr. May to be, Hnd I would
gladly see you his wife. Therefore, dear Lilliau,
let me implore you to keen away from him if
you would win hU respect, for that should ever
come before true love. Promise me this, Lil
lian. Why should you hesitate ?"
"Because, dear Mrs. Norton, I like to talk to
gentlemen, and I don't know any one else."
"And if you knew fifty." I replied, 'you must
be fifty times as cautious. Never give cause for
meu to compare notes with each other about
your conduct I onoe knew a gentleman who
married a young girl of attractive manners,
and who made her s most devoted husband,
but confessed to ber years afterwards that be
was first led to desire an Introduction from
never having beard her name uttered by any of
his companions, aud yet she had lived among
them from childhood. Do not think it is desi
rable for a young Ctrl that It should be said of
her by or, 'I walked home with her the other
night;' '1 pressed her hand.' by another; Hue
gave me this photograph;' and a thousand other
assertions, true or false as the may be, madt
by these 'brsetrlng jhck,' as Shakespeare oalW