rm OTT TT71 PI TTD A TTDlflT H VOL VI.-No. 76. PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 18GG. DOUBLE SHEET-THREE CENTS. MISSION TO RUSSIA. Banquet by the Nobles to the United States Officers Prince Gortschakcff'8 Speech on the Union and Destiny of the Nations Emancipa tion in' tho Empire and Freedom in the Republic 'No Evil to Ame-i rica but what She may Inflict on Herscii"" l'ae Memory of Lincoln, Etc. Etc. bT. Petlkshuko, SkOtember 10. A. number of bipfe nobles of the empire gave 11 splendid din ner to tbe American oflicers at the English Club here on Saturday. Two hunlred and titty of the nobility were present. Prince Gor.schakofT presided. After dinner speeches were made over the punch. Prince GoitschakofT mode a Ions; one, which was irequeutly applauded, and he never s'poko with greater uniimuion una spirit. He said his transatlantic friends knew the sentiments with wbicn our presence inspired every one; they had been expressed by person in every grade; they niiule thetnselve beurd as tbe echo of a single voice. Hi words but added lo it in speaKingnt the unparalleled act and uituc history by which the r'oniiress had sent a mes ungo of atlection 10 his sovereign. Tne choice, of the commissions to the American officers who broimhi. the ships over, iind the prescuceof the repieKema'ion of tbat nation, altogether consti tute a complete work of harmony wit tout a single discordancy. 1 it juice, he said, in the presence of these gentlemen in our midst, lor I think that Russia Is not likely to lose by a cloc examination. He rejoic-'idthut practical, unprejudiced mmds hud come to judge ttiem as they were. They will be able to appreciate a sovereign who is the great est glory 4f bis country, as well as a people which is a glory from its strentrth. He spoke of the gloriouti reign of tlie Emperor Alexander, which unites to-day sentiments of affection and self-sacrifice all over the country. All have a firm conviction of tbe event'.ul moments of that noble existence consecrated with unlimited self denial to the wel.'-bcing of the country. Ilia grainiest work wi emancipation, and he asked his American friends for permission to speak frankly. The resolution of Concrcss contained an error, an original oue, which can only be explained by distance, when it makes mention ot any enemy to emancipation in Russia. The insane person to whom it refers belongs to no nationality, he had no personal share m the destinies ot the country, he represents nothing but the blind hazard' of his birth. In Russia there f-xists not a simile enemy to ematicipution. All elusses owe to tbat act their liberty. (Appiause.) Even the tame classes on wnicii it imposes heavy sac rifices. TUo sovereign was tbe hrst to bear tes timony ot this to the territorial nobility. lie would not dwell on tbe mani testations ot sym pathy between the two countries. It was clear as middav, as seen in one ot the most interesting tuo's ot our tune a fact which creates bet een the iwu peoples, two continent, the germs of a kind fecline. A natural friend ship wh'cb will bear its irtiit in forming tradi tions, and tending to comoli late relations based on the spirit ot genuine Christian civilization. Not based on geographical proximity, the sea lies between them and not on parchments, aB few are to be found in the archives of tne ininis- try. It is instructive, thereluie: be called it providential. He rejoiced in these relations; he Lad faith in their continuance, and in bis politi cal position all his care shall be given to con solidiite tiiem; cure, not effort, because an effort is not necessary in any auairof spontaneous and reciprocal attraction. Another motive impelled him to proclaim loudly his appreciation ot this entente it is neither a' menace nor peril tor any one it Is not inspired by arced or arrtere pensee. The Almighty has eiven the to great countries their existence, and that interior li'e sulliees. The United States nre invulneivtble at home an in vulnerability not due 10 tbo rampart of the oceans screening' them lrom European conflicts, but founded upon the puolic spirit and personal character ol tne citizens. No evil cun happen to America but what she may inflict on herself. We have draped our Hags in mourning tor one of the most sad pages in the history of later times. Wc saw with profound regret the strug gle between tho North and South; but have alwuys hud faith in the linal triumph of the Union, and we shall hope its permanent con bclidation, which, is the aim and direcis the eliorts of President Johnson, whose system is Inspired at once by firmness and moderation. He. has all our sympathies, and will draw us more closely between the two countries. Kussia, by her geographical position, may be drawn into European complication:;, the chances of war may tuuss her to experience re verses, but the Sunie invulnerability exists tor Russia as lor America, and she will manifest herself whenever the dignity and honor of the ' country shall he seriously menaced. Then as in ever v former crit-is in her hi -dory, the real power of Kussia will appear. This power does not depend on territorial extent nor the number of the population; it Hows troru the intimate, indissoluble band which binds together the sovereifn and the nation, which places in bis hands all the intellectual material lorces ot the country in the same manner as she gives to-day all'iiber sentiment, love, and devotion. He thanked the gentlemen for their indul gence to him. regretting tbat the sentiments which auloiated all the Russian people had found so imperfect an expression. He would not forget to consecrate a lew words of re.-pect to the memory of President Lincoln, that great citizen who sacrificed his life in the tuifllment of bis duties. Alter bearing testimony to the prosperity of the United States, and the success of the work of pacification ol the President, and thanking Mr. Fox, Captains Murray, Beaumont, and all the officers, and General Clay, who has con stantly given proofs of affection for Russia, the Prince said: ""When our friends from America shall return to their homes, it is my desire that they shall bear with them, and preserve these sentiments which bind u6 together, and tell their countrymen that a great nation will never forget the prool of their sympathy oflered to its sovereign; that it will never lor'eet that there waa in the history of the two countries a moment when we and our Iriends of America have lived the same life, when they haw sharod ourauguish aa they have participated in our joys." After a few words from Mr. Fox, Mr. Clay, and others, and breathing the same spirit, tlie meeting ended. The Emperor Alexander has sent au aulo rranh letter to President Johnson. Magnificent presents have been received from , the Emperor d.v an me ouicers. i. uliuiu, NEW JERSEY. I'nlnn Nomination for Cougreus lu the Flmt DUtrlct. WoonBUEY, September 27. The First Congres sional reinvention of New Jersey met this mnminrr imd llf minated Judee William ft Mnoro. of Main Landing, Atlantic county, for Congress, on tbe tilth ballot. A mass meeting was held this afternoon and evening, ana ad ,rl reuses were delivered by the Hon. A. G, i w Ti.onilnrn T. KrelinBrhuvsen. and General George M. Robeson. It was large and enthusiastic. Jlomlnatlou f the Hon. A. J. Roger. Th Hon. A. J. Roe-em was on Wednesday re- nominated for a third term by the Fourth svuwvuiional District Convention at Patterson. lie received 105 votes on the Joint ballot, and the nomination was immediately made unanl no MUi'J the greatest eutl4UtfiW Hi ftud aP" SATA ANNA. Another Chapter of the Diplomatic Troubles of Juarer Santa Anna's Reply to Minister Romero He will not be Doterred by the Rejection of his Services What Doe3 he Moan to Do 1 Etc. The readers ol The Telegraph will remember the highly interesting correspondence between the Minister oi the Mexican republic at Wash ington, Senor Don Matins Romero, and Gcueral Santa Anna, which we published. Tue re.ult ol that corresponnence was tno rejection ol the General's services hi the present struggle of the republic against the empire. In the period in tervening between the proll'er of his service' (May 21) and the confirmation (July 6) of Min ister Romero's action (May 25) m reusing them, hsnta Anna published (June 14) his manifesto to the Mexican people. tnnce then he has fceeu engaeed motly in set tling legal disputes here between himself and other Mexican patriots. Hut, at the same time, the army ot the empire hHS tallen back towards the capital, and as tho Republican lorces aa vane? alter them it appears ihat divisions and bickerings spring up iti tho rear, so as t leave matters on the Kio Grande in a verv disordered state. Ortcuu is at Lorudo, on the Rio Uraude, and Jmiicz, who was to be in Monterey before ihis, has not gone so tar yet. While this state oi ailairs renins, Hauui Anna publishes his reply to Minister Romero, and avers that "be will not be deterred from serving his country," but does ni t state how he means to do so. The tollow mg is 8ANTA ANNA'S REPLY. 'o. 8 Wist i wentv-kiohth Stueet, Kew Yohk Seniomoer 6 nir: i mknow.edKe receipt ol your nolo ol tho 6th u t,, enc o-lnif a civ ot tint ol Lou seba-tmn JU roo Ue le.iaita, rocreiarv tor Foreign Afliur-, dated at Cliiliuuliua Julyti 18. 1 Had previoo'iv receivco our loiter ot May 2b, in reply lo uiy own oi tno 21st oi tho same month, in which 1 tendered once more mv services for the dciecfcP ot the national cauxo i he siniruiar terms ot w hich you make use in this Itittoi casting highly olleiisivc and unjust imputations on my character had restrained me from suswurimr it. lint, as tbo two notes mentioned at the beirinning ol ti ls rommuuiuution reproduce and officially approve those terms, 1 am compelled to reply to tliofe impuiations once lor all lieiore Koiuir any lurthcr, allow me to observe mat the rude aud ag cressive tono In which you respoud to the counoous otter ot my services in s solemn a cause, seems to me not only ou of p ace, tut who ly unworthy of a public niau. In tho loio alluded to, you sei fit to make me the object ot the most, bmckeninir cnaiyes Seuor 1a rdo an fejadn, with equal disrovard, adopts tho same cot re 1 tool, ttiuitloro, in duty bound, tor the cake oi trutn, io oi pose to said chur'cs my most explicit and euiphaiic deuinl. You fuy in your letter ol May 25 (subsequently approved oy ejenoi-l'ejaua) that "I was the lirst to solicit ihe cs'ublishmuut ot af.uropcnn monarchy in Mexico when 1 was at tlm heud ot tho supreme Uovcrumeut," and that "1 have recognized and supported tne intervention of tlio French E npoior in our country's afl'uirs, as apucars from doc imcuts recently published " 1 had. until now, no idea that any ono would rpard as real evidence tho gratu itous chaises ot persons who amoiiK our own coun trymen as wed as ainon otaor ooople, are over louiia ready to attack the members ot any Govern, ment without specilyimr or irovinr, In proper form, anv ot their accusatioi'S, but o intent them selves with uileriug vain and dectama ory accusa tions that have no wenrht excopt in the estimation of the nri orant If the urbanity and courtesy with which I have aWvms treated cvon those whom 1 huve had to oppose, has induced you to suspect nieol supporting this or that term of government, you have tal on into a very htious mistuKe. In our past national stnigK'es 1 havo alwavs treated Frenchmen, Spa niards, and ortb American-, even on the Held ot battle, with that politeness wuich is iuvarianly ob served unioniF cultivated men. It was reserve'! tor you and seuor Lei do de l'ejuda to reject the offer of my services to our country under mo very 8trau;;e pretext, indeed, of my alleged treason to all causos and parties. 11 we except the present 8trorKleant, aa too ay, it was broui'bt upou our couutiy, not ny me, but ov our evil passions und domes. ic discords), there has not been a s nlo ins anco in which Mox'co, lrom tho time of her political trans formation m 1821. has been enraged in war, that l was not ihe first to come forward to servo bor unreservedly with my person and private resource?. Thus you sie that the courtesy and politeness with which 1 treated tbe Imperial authoiitios, wli-u it became neccstary, is inadvertently made the basis oi a charge of treason against me, and it is taken for granted tnat my obedience to the plain dictates of piudence is notbiug but infiduliiv to my country. Facts, with their irresistible loaric, are justifying me. Those decrees of expulsion with which the French intervention has iavored me do not cor taluiy afford evidence ot that support given io the usurpers which has been so gratuitously attribute! to nie. F urtber on you state your reasons for not accent- inir uiv services on belialt of tne republican cause, remarking that "du-inir the late years of my lite ' 1 have upptared associated with tho conservative party ot Mexico, a party which," you say, 'ha promoted the anti-patriotic project of subjugating Mexico." "l'liis," vou continue, "would causo eveiy otie to ieur that, by baying a share in the alluirs ot the tepublic, i should contemn ate a now revolution us (su you say) I have dono at other times in lavor ol the same party, and with the decided ob ject ol s curing the impunity of its guilty members. in us aisappomtiUK tue l ea-ouabio Popes ot our peoiilo " I no uoi understand how ideas so erroneous and iucoheient can have occurred to you. It any real tear is euti i luiued of mv supposed dosnrn to load a new rebellion in the exclusive interests ot oue 1arty, let me ask bow 1 could start such a echetno ty piueine my sword at tbe service or its most bitter antagonists? If such wero tbe case, I should be coinuimcing in the worst possible manner, and euou a sacnuce Py eucn a step tnat irresistible in fluence which you say I hold oyer tbe conservative party, Moreover, it would become impossible in such a way for me to make a whole unilorm aud compact body ot that party. ii i nad any oiner object in view man tnat oi uniting all parties in tho defense ot the republic and its Independence, I would not have placed my ser vices at tho disposal of those very leuders whom I had heretofore to oppose in arms, while I was at the bead of public affairs, aud they wor" trying to dis turb public order and upset our political institutions. Ity this step I have tried to set aa example, fur our ruin Is certain it, in the Interest of our common country, we oo not ad toriret our domestio dissen sions and discords, aud use our united eudeavoia in delensc ot the repubiio against ull lureign and domestio enemies, Vou, as well as Senor Tejada, charge that I did not oiler my services to tbe repubiio in the days y hen tho Intervention appeared too poweilul, but that now I do, when the intervention is about to be abuiidoued, I never looked upon the intervention as a very powerful and permanent institution. I here is no foreign yoke o siroue that a people, however weak" tbey may be, caunoi finally shake of), liut it is sad tor oue who loves Ins country to see ill lee iut's, Pa1 red, and reveupe i reside over the coun cils ot even those who are at the head ol a move ment so w oi thy of tlie best success I do no', indeed, deplore so much the oalunimous imputations ot whicbll am made the object, as tnat inexorable disregard with which tho extermination of an iniporluut and valuable circle ot Mexican society Is boldly proclaimed. Tho terms on w hich you aud tbe Government at Chihuahua proscribe a numerous party ot the Mexican people, torm a per lectly horrible programme of death and desolation It is an easy matter to set a t lace on Hie, but not so easy to eet bounds to tho damage it may do, or to loreien the number o victims it may sweep away. 1 do Brnuy believe that uuless our domestic quar rels and batieds be stifled, we can never expect to witness a conation of this etfunon of blood by our couuiiymen, or an end to tnn calamities that now allliet our Ulllortnnntn nation. Out of deonruia I have caretully abstained lrom making any personal imputations, while rnpeillng the charges with which juu uii ooiior ii-jaua navesougot to overwnenn me, und which lest OU the aiiniinmtinn that I am inllil. enced by the worst of mouves. and to judge even uiy inward intentions. Are you not aware ot the conihication of m valuable eaates by the imperial authorities in punishment of my adhesion to the I might aa well have made no reply to the vague ana uniounoea onarge contained in your notes alluded to, but I feared that my silence regarding points of ao much delioaoy might be oonstrued in an unfavorable aense. As to mv tbaat career, to which vou allude h aav. ing that I have served all parties, allow me to inform ou that no pajrtiMtn fool rug lias ever actuaUtU my ofta-tl conuuet. As Hiicber J hay talwayj beya f und at the post assigned to me bv mv duty. Ton cannot be ignorant that, in our International eon It cts. I have always foun t under tbat same fUg wii ch 1 was the first to unfurl before tae eiviizoi wnnd even before ihe Inrtuation of our repubiio Ti e rough ti rm In which vou- notes rcjoct my sen foes do not deter mo from doing my best in behalf of our people I am still influenced 'y tho same desire. I acknow'enge the same duty of using, In the seiTico ol my coon'ry, that sword with which sho honored me in her brlght-st davs. The people in whom ron appeal will know how to aonreclare my devotcdnrss In thus disregarding tho acorn ot iron whom I had to oppose, in former times, in de fense of our Mexican institutions. For my part I will always conlinjeto promote union amon oir count n men considering it au indispensable condi tion tor tbe triumph ot tho repuolic. lain, very respectluily, your ino-t oteuient servant, A. Li. UP, STA ANNA. To his Excellency Hon M . Romero, Minister from the Republic of Aiexico at Washington, D. C. LOUISIANA. Thi Murder of Captain S. Q. Butt?,-of the Veter.-in Reserve Corps Result of the Military Investi gation. W AsuiNGTON, September 27. General Sheri dan, under daie of September l!l, forwards re ports ot Mtior Cronie and Mr. Mat. Rives, con- laiuinit p11 the information he hud received in regard to the niurdT of ('hjiUiiu H. i. Butts, Veierao Reserve Corps, and an olhcer ot the 1'ieednien's Bureau stationed at, Vernon. La. Mr. Rives reports that Lieuten.int Butts left Vernon July 1 to go to Natchitoches. He bor- l o wed mv saddle-bug', and told nie he would return in about ten davs. Ililelt here (Ver non) Sunday morning, and stayed that night at the bon-e ot John . Morris, a short mile tins tbie of Louisville, in Wems Parish, as I learned fiom Mr. Morr s hitnselt. Again we heard that be took dinner at Mr. Watson's, six miles this side of St. Maurice, in Winn Parish. Itisre norted here that Lieutenant tiutts satod to Watson und others that his Hie hnd been threat ened in Winniield if he returned by that routo to Vernon. But he declured his intention of doing 0, as lie was not afraid. I am truly soiry (and I believe it is the general sentiment ot the citizens in this vicinity) that an thiuff should have hupnencd to Butts. He see inert lo hnve made a very favorable impres sion on the people ol Jackson. I have never heard any one -psuk of him except iu tbe kiudest terms, i hooo sine. 'rely he will turn up all right yet. Have you benrd as yet whether tie ever reached Natchitoches? Mr. T.iouipsou aud my self hud determined yesterday to Fend down to Thut city, perhai.s next week, ou business, ana at th; same time write and see it we could learn ar Thing from Put's. I believe I have given you all the information vie have here in relation to Lieutenant Butts. It 1 cau learn anything more I will advise you at once. Verv resnrct fully, Nat. Rives. Office Bureau F. R. ano A. L., Natchi- tociiks. La., September 5, lSOi). Captain A. F, un.vden, A. A. l- reeumeu s liureau. Mr: I nave the honor lo inlorm you that, baviutr made nil due inquiries m regard to die fate ot Captain S. C. butts. I have every reason to believe that his remains were found about four miles from Mr. (or as they call him. Squirei Weeks' house. Mr. Weeks I have known for some time. He (Butt; ) stopped all night at his (Weeks') house on Sunday, the 8th of July the eiay thutl parted lrom him. The skeleton found exactly corresponds with the description of Butts two of tlie front teeth broken. Cold shirt-studs or sleeve-but tons wero found. He hud on sleeve-buttons, bur I do not recollect anv shirt-studs. The remains were found bv a son of Anderson Walker and some freecltnen. Fiom tbe descrip tion of the wound, it seems the ball passed through the buck ol Ins bead, coming out ot bl forehead, and, from the statement, he must have been killed intantly. When he left t-quire Weeks' he hud on ids military pants "V. R. C," and said be would go by L.ouisville, to e'et a shoe put on his horse. Where the skeleton was tound Is about four miles on the Nutchitoches and Munroe roads, near a sprite in sail ioau, ana wituin three miles west ot Louisville on that road. Re spectfully, James Cronie, Brevet Major, V. R. C. ANOTHER MURDER IN BROOKLYN. A Man Shot til a Disreputable House. About half-past ten o'clock last night the peo ple in the vicinity of the house No. I Carli street, occupied by a woman named Celeste Carhart, were alarmed ny the report oi two shots nred in rapid succession, lofiowed by cries and groans. A crowd was soon collected at the bouse, when a man was found lying on the sidewalk, bleed- inc troni a wounu in tne nuuomcn. rouce ser geant Hantord made an investigation, from which the following tacts appeared: Ou the previous night tho wouuoed man. whose name s Goruinu, came with a woman to Mrs, Carbart's house, aud after paying Mrs. Carhart tor hi" room, she returned to him a $2 bill as change, which be subsequently ascertained to be a coun terfeit. Last night he went back to the house tor the purpose ol getting a good bill, and kuoc!ed at the door, when Mrs. Carhart an- it-u red at one ot the windows and told him that i could not get in. Ho insisted on entering. and De a an to knocK at tne door aga'.n, Mrs. Carhart then told him that if he did not leave she would 6boot him; but he still continued to knock, when the woman came down stair with a large navy revolver and tired two shots at him through the door, both balls taking effect in his abdomen. The woman was taken into custody. and the injured man was conveyed to the City Hospital, where his injuries were examined bv Srureeon Cochran, who declared tbem latal. Gorman Is still alive, but is not expected to sur vive through the day. Coroner Lynch will make an ante-mortem examination to-day. Xew J'oi't font, or last evening. lleopculug of the Anti-Rent Wur. The anti-rent war has broken out afresh, ami threatens a desperate hgnt between the belli gerent Helderbergers and the military, who are ulreaiiy "ordeteu to tne rout." The situation since the last military expedi tion has beeu simply as follows: By that exoe- ditiou tbe anti-renters in possession of property claimed oy uoionei uuurcn were dispossessed. aud the aeents of the Colonel have since held the property, subject, however, to lrequent raids from the squatters aud warlike threats and demonstrations on the border. Monday the threats were carried into execu tion. Oue hundred and fifty armed men, well organized, advanced upon the farms held pos session of by Colonel CburchV nen. An ad vance guard was sent to the front to notify those in possession to quit. They did not heed tho threats of the "advance," but when thev saw the "main body" moving down upon them, thev beerau to realize the condition of alfairs. Still they held on, and it was by force that they were oongcu to vacuie. There were but five of Colonel Church's men in possession. These wore terribly abused by the auti-renters. They were knocked about and beaten unmercifully, with clubs and sticks, Ono of them, Michael McLaughlin, sustained a fractured collar-bone. Others also sustalnei severe Injuries. The elfecte which Colonel Church's men had about the premises were hud dled together in an old wagon and drawn down the hill, while a squad of the anti-renters drove Colonel Church's men down at the point of long poles, with which they would occasionally welt mem. All were driven to the foot of the mountain. and the anti-renters again returned to head quarters. Colonel Church's men were obliged to return to Albany. The Worth Guards and Captain Andrews' company of the 2Hth Regi ment have been ordered out, aud will leave for tbe eent of wax oa lridaj. Jrou 'fines, 29. EEECHHl TO BEECHES. Hvply of Edward Itvcchcr to Henry Vrl jieccncr. Rev. lEdward Beccher. D. D.. of Galesburg. III., has adoresed a letter, turough tho Chicago 7)iounc, vo nn Drother, ltev. neurv wain liet eher, in reply to tbe celebrated letter of the latter upon the question of reronstroction. He cnarues tbat tbat letter "implies this false as sumption, that there are some who ar not in favor of speedily restoring the seceded states. It is an argument mtainst such." After critically reviewin" it, he sii', e: "Do t ot deceive vonrselt bv the assumption that the peculiarly of your position is that vou are in tavor oi the immediate restoration ot tue seceded States, and that herein yon aaree with. Johnson and diilrr with the Republican party. This assumption is unfounded. The Repuoii cans are as much in favor of the immediate res toration of the seceded Mates as you, or as Johnson. The point of ditlereuce is this: Johnson insists on admitting aristocratic des potisms organized bv leaders of tne Rebellion, clothed with peculiar aud extraordinary power, and subjecting loyal men to tDe r swav; ami Coperess does not. In thU antagonism, on which side nre you There is no middle ground. Are you auainst such de-potisms 1 Then sty so boldlv. and denounce them an 1 their author as they de-erve." Iioctor ueecher accounts lor qh nro'.uer's sin gular obliquity on the ground that one portion of divine truth has become unbalanced in his mind, making his theories of rccoti'tntcrion one-sided and false. These are the duties of foreiveness, confidence in evil-doers, magna nimity, and overcorr-ing evil with good. "Oa these you were speaking," he remarks, "when you denounced the policy ot Tbaddeits Stevens as satanie. You assicned no specific reason for vouf denunciation, but the implication was strong that it was because it did not agree with voiir ideas or magnanimity, lorvuveuess, and overcoming evil with good, xou wbuld restore tbe Rebels to power greater than that of loyal men, honor them, confide in them, royally load them with benefits and glfta, and then wors: through them in their prosperity to elevate tbe tVeedmen, whom vou have stripped ol all power. This, you think, is Christ-like, and any policy of penally, deprivation, and restriction towards traitors is satanie." In conclusion Doctor Beccher says: "So far Is it from being true that there is no dmiper oi retrogression, that if the policy of Johnson prevails, tlie South will have a bid inco of power, m connection with Northern allies; and by following his principles as to t onrress up to their logical issues, win oe aoie to in validate all the legislation of tbe war, restore flavery, assume tbe Rebel debt, and repudiate tbat ol the nation, n an tue states nave an indefeasible riaht to representation at all limes; if all the amendments to the Constitu tion ;-hould be initiated in a Congress com posed of the representatives ot all the States to be valid; if the present Congress only as sumes to be a Congress, hanging on the out skirts ot tbe Government and all this John son and his partisan' have taught what surer premises are needed to lead loeicailv to all the results whih have been specified? And are we to trust to the honor or moral in ternty ot those who through perjury initiated tbe Rebellion, to avert the result ? There is no safety but in a firm adherence to the funda mental principles of justice and honor. If we deviate from them God will make oar sin our punishment. "it we Deiieve mat tnere is a uon, and mat as nations sow so shall they ree.p if justice, honor, and humanity are not mere empty names, let us not date to do it. I otn your allectionttte brother, "Edward Bheciicr." DISTRESS I1T ALABAMA. Mother nnl Two Daughters lu Ala bama Die lrom Actual Starvutlou. iCorresponitence Montgomery Advertiser, Sept. VI.) Montgomery. Alabama, September 15 Messrs. Editors: Will you please publish the following ptain statement: oi tacts, which the people of Montgomery ought to know: About two or turee weens ago, in a nouse near the fair grounds, a woman was found dead on the floor, tsne naa iniien irom me oeu, ana must have died during the night. Around her lay four little daughters, the oldest one about twelve years of age. Daybreak revealed to them their - i i i A l .1. . i n .1 il:. niotner s aeao douv ijiug on tue nuui. out mis , . " .I.,' i-.:...- .. i l. y. as not an; lara" huib iiri ijiub uuuiiu ucr were dyinu, yes, dying, lor the want of bieal and attention. In this tix they were tound and brouuht by some one, iu a little cart, to Bishop Cobb's Home tor Orphans. They were brought mere ou Friday. When these little girls came tn the Home they were the picture of misery and want, aud not scircely a rag ou to hide tiitir nakedness; emaciated and sallow, they looked like living "kcletons, and they were crv- ii.e ior bread. The baby, aDout turee years ot aue, died on saiuraiy. ine poor nine mug vas too near gone for nny human aid to do ber any good. She begged for bread until sho died. Another one, named Lizzie, about seven or eiebt years of aue, died on Wednesday. She - . .... , , i . i i w as a preuv nine Kin, out reuueeu io a mere skeleton. She begged tho'e around her to give her some meat and bread, to the lust. The other two are still at the Home, it was thought at first that they would die too, but the oldest one, a bright, sweet little girl, is improving. Her account of the sufferings they underwent is enough to me'.t the hardest heart to tears how they cried for bread and cauld not get it that they nad been drawing rations, out wnen tuey all got down sick they sent their ticket by a nesro woman, but that the ticket was torn up aud the answer was, "no more rations" and how their poor, sick mother, the evening before fIio died, with tears stream initio wn nor cheeks, pressed them to ner bosom ana much more which this little girl told me in a straightfor ward manner, and which had truth stamped upon what she said. The other utile artri, name i Msry, aoout nine years of aee, is still very low, and it is doubtful whether she will ever get well, thouerh she has unproved some since she has been at tho Home. Slie at first begged every one who came near ber to give her some meal ana Dreaa, as sue had been literally starving. These are the plain lacts as iney are. iney u eed no embellishment. President Roberts on President Johnson. In a speech to the Feuian Brotherhood at Troy, last week, President Rjoerts said: "If Johnson came before Inshmon ior their votes, tbey outfht to be strangled if tbey gave thorn. Ha hud promised to be ibo Moses of tue nero, au d he had turned out to be a Pharaoh to crush them, lie would like to be their Mosea, but Irishmen were aruid ot but turning Pharaoh airaiu. The one thing Johnson did at the reouest ot tne Fenians was to rulease John Mitcbel from Fortress Mouroe; but the Fenians have since discovered that it was ou account ol bis sympathy tor lit-bols. and not tor them. It is evident that a large proportion of the Irish vote is lost to the Democratic party so long as Andrew Johnson is dictator of that organiza tion." Nearly am AncioENT to John Minor Botts. At Kewark, on Wednesday evening, Hon. John Minor Botts narrowly escaped from a serious, if not fatal accident, at the Centre street depot. When tbe train from Stew lork reached the depot he got off, and, on finding that his bag gage would be carried to Market street depot, he attempted to get upon the train again after it commenced moving, and missing his tooting, fell nearly under the wheels. He had presence oflmind enough, however, to roll away from the car, anj escaped uoinjurea, arno'tgn nis cpjia Ing was covered, wjtb piud. JT. Tirne$, I fil l IV J rjlfJL llAFll FROM WASHINGTON THIS AFTERNOON. ItPECI.tL (OLsrAICH ,; TO KVE.NINO TELEGRAPH, Waiuinoton, Sentember 28. The President and the Constitutional Amendment. The statement having prevallel that the P eii dentis about to modify hlsJpolicyto the extent of recommending the proposed Constitutionil amendments to the adoption of the Southern unrepresented States, authority is given tor a most emphatic denial. The President consider that tbe amendments were prepared in violation of tbe fifth article of the Constitution, and are therefore invalid, and that it would bo in con travention of his oath of ofiiec to encourage them in any way. There Is, however, reason to believe that he contemplates recommending to Congress, at its approaching session, first, the admission of the representatives of all the States, and then the proposal of amendments to the Constitution, embracing, iu less ob)e ;tiou able form, the esscntiul elements of those now pending. Rounty aud Claim Agent In a Rnge. The bounty-brokers aud claiin-ag .'nts of this city have been thrown Into a terrible lever of excitement by reason of the Paymaster-General's refusal to recognize them in the prosecu tion of claims for the increased bounty providod for by the bust Congress. The brokers and agents thereupon got together and held an in dignation meeting, at which they appointed a committee to lay their grievances before the Secretary of War. Mr. Stanton pave tbem tho cold shoulder by approving the action ot the Paymaster Genral, whereupon they raised the question of their lee.il riabts to prosecute these claims. On thi question the Secretary of War referred them to the Attorrey-Gcnernl. and there the mutter rbts for the preseut. FROM BALTIMORE TO-DAY. Coiimrvatl vc-Democratlc-Rehel Meeting I. ust Night The Klvea Pollard Case, Ktc, Ktc. SPKCIAT, DESPATCH TO EVF.NINQ TEt.EORAPH. P.LTiuonE, Sept. 28. The Conservative John eon procession and mass meeting last night was very laree, and it consisted of two thirds old Democrats, with a large sprinkling of Rebels. II. Rives Pollard was held to ball yesterday, for a further hearing to-day, for shooting, with intent to kill, Frederick Hipkins. The b-.dl will be Increased to-day, or he goes to jail, as Hipkins may die. John Wills, Esq., represents the State as Hipkins' counsel. Arrival oi t!i3 "Propontis." I'oston. September 2.S. The steamer Propontis bus arrived from Liverpool with -100 passeugcis. FINANCE AND C0M3IKUCE. Office of the Evenino Telegraph, ; Friday, September 28, 1800. I The Stock Mnrket was inactive this morning, biit prices continue st-ndy. Government bonds were firmly held. New 6-20s sold at 108., a Fliuht advance; 730s at 106; and 10-40s at list,', no change. 111A was bid for 6s of 1881; ant lllj! tor old 5-20s. City loans were dull; the new issues sold at 90s: and old do. at 05V. In Railroad shares there was more dointr. Catawissa prefened sold at 20il2!)j. a slight advance; Pennsylvania Railroad at ;"7, an ad vance; and Reading at 08, no change; 128A was bid for Camden and Ambov; 08 for Norrisfown, fi7i or Mfnehill; 391 for North Pennsylvania; ilO for fcilmira common; 42 for preferred do. ; 83 J for Philadelphia and Erie; 51 for Philadelphia and Baltimore; and 40 for Northern Central. City Passentrer Railroad shares were firmly held, but wo bear of no sales. 88 J was bid for Second and Third; 40 tor Fifth and Sixth; 63; for Tenth and Eleventh; 21 lor Thirteenth and Fifieenth; 37 for Spruce and Pine; 54 forChesnut and Walnut; 70 for West Philadelphia; 174 for Ilestonville; aud 80 for Green and Coates. In Canal shares there was very little move ment. Delaware Division sold at 67, no chause, and Lcbigh Navigation at 68, an advance of -i; 2S.', was bid for Schuylkill Navigation common; 3t' for prelerTed do.; 120 for Morris Canal piererred; and 14 for Susquehanna Canal. Bank shares continue in good demand at full prices. 2,10 was bid for North America; 1-484 ior Philadelphia; 1324 for Farmers' and Me chanics'; 32-4 for Mechanics'; 59 forGirard; 32jt for Manufacturers' and Mechanics'; 100 tor Tradesmen's; 68 for Citv; 44 for Consolida tion; 6(J for Commonwealth; C8i for Corn Ex chance; and 65 for l'nion. Quotations of Gold 104 A. M., lllj; 11 A. M., 1!6; 12 M., 145J; 1 P. M.. 1454. PSULADKLI'IIIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES TO DAJ heported by De Haven & Bro , No. 40 S. Third street BEFORE BOARDS. 1CU sh Reaa. . . slUwn C8j 100 sh Read 58-44 FIRST BOARD. S500 U 8 10-408. . . .o 991 100 tin Cuta or 291 tUOi 0 do 99i 100 sh do b00 29 i-yiOO do 99J if 7000 U 8 730sJune 106 i "-JUKI do 106 ' -160 oo.. J uiy.. ll62 (inoOO do July lottilOO I Dt4i 00 US 6-2U8. 62roirl08J t-i 00 TJsi5.208 65coupl0 NW0 do Kj 7000 City Bs. old.... 961 800 do... new.. 90S fSlOOONPa R6s 91 J S2000 leti Val bds. . 96 S 14 sh Del Div 67 200 sh 100 sh do. ...Its e. 291 do bGO 29 100 sh do.. 291 2i) 561 67 6H 63 1 5Si 100 sh do 6 fib Penu K 12 all do... lota.. 859 sh do....loU. 6 sh do 44 sh Leuurii Mav.. 1200 sh Revstono Zino 100 sn Koadincr K. 600 sh do. lots.. b6 68) do 68' 600 sh Messrs. De Haven & Brother, No. 40 South Third street, report the following rates of ex chsupe to-day at 1 P. M.: American gold, 1414 (" 145 j ; Silver is and 4s. 136; Compound Interest Notes, June, 1804, 17; do., July, 1804, 16i; do., Aueust, 1804. 16; do., October, 1864, 1; do., December, 1804, 13,; do., May, 1865, 12; do., August, 1805, 104; do., September, 1HU5, 10; do., October, 1805, BJ. "Who it Pay8 to Buy Gold." Under this caption the Nation of yesterday gives the fol lowing interesting article: "Tho establishment of a new Gold Exchange In the lower hall ol the New York Stock Exohamre, under the auspices of leading members of botu Koarda of Biokers and quite a number of leadiug bunking-houses, has led to inquiry into the sound ness ol the rules wnioii govern tbe trade iu uold. Among other rules, tne one wnlch Imposes a penalty of ono quarter of one per cent, for non-delivery has been anxiously discussed. For the Don-lit of read ers out of Wall street, we may explain that when a broker agrees to deliver to another broker one Hun dred shares of Erie at a given price on a given day, and tails to deliver the stock, the buyer's remedy Is to buy in the stock publioly in open market, through aa official ot one ot the Boards, and to bold the seller tor any ditlereuce between the prloe at which be bo buys lo the stock and tbe price at which he bad originally purchased it ot the defaulting vendor j if the buyer negleota or elects not to avail himself ot this remedy, he is held to assent to the postponement or the delivery till the following day. With gold the rule is different If a man set's 410.000 Wd and vegiecta to deliver ft on the day it u dae, he dob; pay one-quarter of one per ent. nay 26 to the buyer by way of penalty ik non dohvry, and a like penalty lor eaeh subsequent detault. fba rain ws established at a time wheai tran actions in gold were loosely conducted, and ii was highlv desirable that s)iecula'ors should be taught the necessity ot strict adherence to coutraots. But In practice 'lie rule has had an effect wtnoh was not anticipated by it framers. It established a normal though flotnlons -rue for the use ot gold. It sUrted he idea that, instead of borrowing monoy to carry gold, holders might, by a judicious mampu'alion of the market, and by combination among themselves, exact from snort sellers aud boirowers of gold a bonus ior 'he use of specie from day to dav. It accustomed operators to the notion that gold waa so scaice tlm It ought to command a pre mium lor Immediate delivery. And in this way it lea ultimately to the great speculative com binations ior tho rise in gold which very nearly ruined the Government In the last year of the war, and which now Keeps the premium twenty to twenty-ti e por cent higher than it a in March lust It has been calculated that man who bought a million ot told on the 1st of Marco last, and has steadily lent It out ever since, ha made 87 por cent, on bis investment. It bo bouht bit gold at 127, which was the averajio pnoe in March, his ro'd bow costs htm 90 per cent As ne can soil it at 144, ho can real re 64 per cent., or 0610,000 in currency, by selling out What legitimate easiness offers saoti 1'ioll'S as thf r It may well be questioned yhetlior nov such piofltn Wi.uld bavo been realized, or any Mich opemtion-. nndertnlten but tor the ono-quartor percent tule above mentioned. Tbo "real spocu miois who combined last s -ling to buy up all the floating gold in Wad street re tod upon the pros pect ol leudnm out their gold us their main source ol irollt. 11 ere n aula who b rrowed fold for the payment of dutu s. short se era wuo required cold for immediate delivery, agents of California shippers who cold a?alit remittances by steomeis, were ail at tbe meroy of the little e Iquo of go'd-lob' ers who hd b-'iught un fie bulk or the floating go'd in Wall street. If it had been Kti", or pork, or cotton, or wnear, there ml ibt have bron some temporary inconvenience in off lett ing deliveries, but iu the course of a dav or two everything would have bcon sraoothod over. Bat In tho caso of gold the boriower wore init at onoo witn tno rnio ot tne uoid Koom whioh arbitrarily dclares the dady value of gold to bo one-qaarter percent. With this rule to back them, the cliques lolused to lend thoir gold under one-eighth ot one per cent. The merchants and tho bears had mo choice but to accede to the toi nn prooo.-ed) and heitco, lor aays aud weeks, the oikjubs woto ona Jed to lend tl.oir gold at oue-Ichlh or one quarter per cent, daily. Hud there been no one-quartor per cent ru.e, it is very doubtiul whether tho cliques would have ventured to purchase a I the floating poo ot the street, and it is quto like1? that tbe bears, rather than nay a bonus lor the use of gold, womd have elected to have their contract closed bv an ctlicer ol the Gold Koom Opinions continue todift'rt with regard to the future course of gold. Ono sot ot men, In viow of tho heavy rains at tho Northwest, tho unfavorable reports from the Sou h, and the jrop ct of heavy importa tions of goods from Europe ex pee t gold to ad vance to higher pointa than it has touched since tho fall of Kichmond. Another set of men, dwelling upon the steady reduction of the national debt and especially upon the liquidation of all those lortns ot indebtedness which stood in tbe way of contraction of the irredeemub e paper money, can not see why pold shoo d rule hig er now thin it ruled In March last. So tar as the crops are con cerned, the public may rely upon it tout tho carront reports axe more likely to be under than over the tact. For twelve yoar we have heard trio game story each successive y Par the crop is ruined, cot ton and coru. Yet each year we have seemingly bad enough lor ourselves and tor Europe. It must aiwayi be borne In mind tbat the parties who circu late these Bteries about mined crops have got stocks on hand tor sale Ou tho otbor hand, tbe vast bank expursion is sure to lead to ex'ravagant expendi tures bv individual, and consequently to large Im portations of foreign goods Bat, again, tbe more ti eKuropcnn people invest in our Kive-tweutv bonds, tbe bettor they like thorn, and, pruoticallv, they pay tor liaroware and dry goods just as effectually as cotton or corn It seems to bo a settled tact that the Government Is not going to sell any more gold. Europe is supplying a'l the bu Hon rtquired for the pavmont of duties at our on-torn houses. When the Treasury holds $100 OOO.eon of its own it will be dangerous to buy gold for tho rise. This will occur before Now Year." Philadelphia Trade Reports Friday, September 28 rhere is no falling-off in the domand for Flour for home consumption, and prices are well maintained, but thore la no inquiry for snip men t. Sales of 250Q3000 bbls., chiefly Northwestern extra family, at 512 2512 75; Penn sylvania and Ohio do at J?12 75514 50; superfine at 87(tf8,75, the former rate for'inferlor; old and new stock extras at 69c.ll; and fancy brands at $16g 16, according to quality. Rye Flour is doll, and cannot Be quoted over S6'6 60. 120H bbls. Brandy wine Com Meal sold on forms kept private. i hero is very little Wheat coming forward, and it is wanted by the millers at fu l prices Hales of loCO bushels prtmo red at 2 05 2 97; white rangos iroru $3 10 to H 25 Rve is uuciianvod. Hales ot V esttrn at Cl'lOd 15. t;orn is scarce, and in mode rate request, with sales or 1000 bu-hels ot yellow and Western mixed at 99c (S) 00. Outs are in good demand; sales ol 7500 bushols Southern at 50J 64c. afloat and 65o. in store. Nothing doing in liar lev or Malt. Flaxseed is dull and scarce; sales at S3'37Jrt?3 45. Cloverseed ranges from $6-60 to S7-50 t 64' ihs. Timothy is not so plenty; sales at 8'75u4. Whisky is quiet, with small sales ot Pennsylvania at 8f2 88 aud Ohio at 82 42. Markets by Telegraph. New Youk, September 28. Cotton quiet. State l ioiir unchanged ; sales ot 9000 Parrels, hales of 300 barrels ot bouthern at former rates. Wheat dutl end unchanged. Mixed Corn unchanged; sales of 16 000 bushels at 91(fi92o., afloat. Bool quiet, l'ork buoyant at 833. Laraund Whisky dull. Presentation to General Geary. A very interesting presentation scene took place yesterday at the Monongahela House, v. bich took General Geary quite by surprise, but which he duly acknowledged. W. H. Davis, a soldier's orphan, presented" a haadsome wreath ti tbe General, in the following neat speech: "Dear General: This wreath is my ottering to a brave, good roan an offering that carries w ith it the gratitude of an orphan. My father served under you through the Mexican war, and by the fireside ot our then bumble home he has told me of your honor, valor, and patri ot ism as worthy of imitation by his children. Having fallen in the war for the Union, he is no longer here to care for me; but the Icjsou he bus taught nie still lives in you and your his tory to guide me to honesty aud uprightness In may way through life. Please accept tne wreath 1 huud vou."' I'M so urq Commercial, 20W. An Explosive Bullet. M. Fertuiset, one of tho French lion-hunters, who rivals Gerard, has in vented an explosive bullet. One of them, of tho diameter known in France as No. 16, blew up a strong wooden box aivided into three compart ment, reducing it to small splinters. The second. No. 8, penetrates through a target made of strong boards joined together side by side by means of heavy nails, and forming in the aggre gate the thickness ot tbe bulwarks of a frigate. This target was pierced, and at tho same time blown to fragments. The third shot was aimed at a loaf or bread, which was blown to atoms. A Polish Saint Snubbsd Josephat Kuncwicz, a Polish saint, has been announced for cauoni zatlon next year at Rome. Meanwhile, the Rus sian Government has transmitted a bundle of documents to prove that this holy Individual was neither more nor le?s than a knave, and a congregation of cardinals baa been appointed to investigate the crucial question. It ia Under-' stood that Russia fears any addition to the Polish saints, as increasing its difficulties in converting the Poles to the Greek faith. Copyrights at Auction. According to a Paris correspondent a new plan of disposing of lite rary aud musical copyrights Is coming into fashion they are put up to public auction, and sold to the highest bidder oil-hand. The first attempt at selling literary or mimical coraposl tlons oy auction was made three weeks ago. The regular course ot an ordinary auction took place. The composer, M. Tagoux, appeared and performed on the piano a mazurka, a valse, a ' a barcarolle. He was enthusiastically che' but nvt a single bid wae uiado lor theco
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