r 17T H 4 J A-A VOL. XNo. 60 PHILADELPHIA, "WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1868. DOUBLE SHEETTHREE CENTS. FIRST EDITION THE NATIONAL BONDS. Important Flriftnrlnl nonment-A Reply to Pendleton's Assertions. Tbe Sandusky Register, an able authority on financial matters, which has on several occa sions contained articles from Jay Cooke, Esq., gays In Its issue of Sept. 7: On Saturday last Hon. George H. Pendleton nddrcssed the Democracy of Huron oounly at jNorwalk. Being dextrous of receiving the pure milk ol Deraocratlo doctrine from the breast of Its reo gnlJied expounder, we went twenty miles to IIkuh to his address. Mr. Pendleton uni formly begins his speeches by disclaiming all intention of misrepresenting his opponents and by cocoedlDg to them the same patriotism, con scientiousness and honesty of purpose which he claims for himself. This at once disarms pre judice and prepares the listener for a candid and fair discussion of the questions of the bonr. Uow grievously that same listener Is doomed to be disappointed may be infer red when we say that Mr. Pendleton lu the Lody of bis speech distorts the truths of his tory in the spirit of an advocate, states Just as much of a fact as will suit his cane, and leaves the remainder unsaid; admits no wrong in his own party and concedes no good to the opposing one. We regret to apply to so pleasant a geu tlen an as Mr. Pendleton so ba'sh a title as that of demcgocue, but we fear his Norwalfc speeoo will core pel as to do this mentally, whether we do it in public or not. By a demagogue we mef-n an artful orator who seeks to lulluenoe and lead the unreflecting muttiiude by pander ing to popular and unworthy prejudices, by tne practice of specious arts and the telling of half truths. . , . Postponing a more specific review of Mr. Pon tile ton's statements to another lime, we shall here refer only to bis position on the question of State and local taxation of Govern meut bonds. One of the leading counts In the speak er's Indict ment of the Republican party was the fact tbat the bonds ot the national Government are exempt from Stale and local taxation. He dwelt upon this as a Republican outrage upon the rights of the people, a wicked discrimina tion In favor of the rich and against the poor, and an abnte which ought not to be tolerated. But he left the matter Just there. He failed to state in what way a Democratic Administration would remedy the alleged hardship. Yet the Inference he intended to have Ignorant men diawfrom bislanguagewas that tue election of Seymour and Blair would remove all cause for complaint by securing the prompt and rigid taxation of all national securities. He did not even hint tbat there were grave legal and eco nomical dlfllcultles, if not Insurmountable obstacles, in the way of local taxttion of Gov ern ment tends. He wished to profit by a half truth. TMs is the uniform course pursued by Democratic speakers and writers the country over. Peeling the injustice done the Republi can party by Mr. Pendleton's onesided state ment of the ease, and wishing to have him publicly state what remedy he would apply to the evil of bond exemption, the writer of this e nt the speaker a note, as follows: Mr. Pendleton: You complain tbat the bonds of 11 e g neral Government are exempt from Mate and local taxation. Asa Republican, I resuectfuilv ask how you propose to have the evil remedied if the Den.ocracy obtain power? Has not the United Sta'es Supreme Court, on three separate occasions, decided tbat a W ate cannot tax naiooal securities? Have yon any remedy except to pav the bonds In green backs belore maturity. Yours tru tv, A. B. NETTLKTON. Wfcen the above reached Mr. Pendleton be bad closed bis address, and Mr. McKlnney was speaking. There was abundant time, bow ever, after McKlnney closed, for Mr. Pendleton 10 reply to the question? as the subject dm not require more loan three minutes' time, but after reading the note to several persons on the stand, he placed it in his pocket, and the meet ing adjourned. Nine-tenths of the Democrats present went away believing that bond ex emption was a piece of atrocious radloal op pression, and tbat there was not the slightest reason In the world why States should not tax national securities. Afterward, at the B Charles Hotel, Mr. Pen dleton sent for the writer, and during an Inter view he explained that the written question bad reached him after he had finished speak ing, er he would have been pleased to answer It iiubltcly. He then defined bis position lu tubstance, and, for the most part, In words, aa follows: "The usual argument against State taxation of Government bonds is, that it will not do for the general Government to give the several States control over the market value of its securities by admitting their right to tax them like otber property. But the praotlcal difficulty In the way of State and local taxation of the bonds is the lact that the general Government does not assent to such taxation. Now I would nave the general Government give this needed absent." The question was bere asked: "But must not this assent be given when the bonds are Issued, so that purchasers may know what they are buying?' Mr. Pendleton said: "That Is an undecided question. My own opinion Is, but I hold it subject to future modi fication, that the National Government can Change Its rule and rate of taxation after the bunds bave been lst-ued. In my opinion there la nothing amounting to a contract that the present bonds shall not be taxed higher than a specified rate. The Government changes Its rule and rate of taxation ou other property; why not on Us bonds as well T But if there are good reasons why a State should not tax the bonds then the National Government ought lthelf to tax Its bonds to an amount equal to the tax, both Siate and national, which la levied on other property." As Mr. Pendleton bad bad nearly two hours to consider the question submitted to him we presume his repy is one be is wllliug to stand by. Let us see how it will bear a brief exami nation. The United States Supreme Court has deolded In five distinct cases that a Stale does not pos sess the right to tax the bonds of the United Slates; first by Chief Juslloe Marshall In the ease of McCullooh vs. the S1 ate of Maryland (4 Wbeaton, 16); again by t he same Jurist In the ease ot Weston vs. the City of Charleston (2 Peiers, 440); again in the case of Osborn vs. the T T ...... -1 l- , I 1 ...,!. . n,..,(nln lUuO I (l.n .... ..f uuiicu K3iui7B un , nuaiu 111 ioija u buo j via j i the Bank of commerce vs. jNew xors; (a twacK, , 620); and again in the case of Van Allen vs. the AssBsor4 (3 Wallace, 685, Mr. Pendleton does not question the binding force ot these deci sions. If we understand him, but be would have tbe National Government confer the right of loesi taxation of Us bonds by act of Congress. Now It Is by no means certain that this right can be oonferred. The question has never been adjudicated, but the best authorities lean to the opinion that Congress oannot legally authorize a State or municipality to lax the bonds of the United States. The Slates are restrained from levying men a tax by an implied provision of h Constitution Itself, as whs manned by the Supreme Court in each of the cases we bave cited, and an act of Congress cannot repeal any provlHion of theConstituilon.expressor implied. In 1882, when a meaiure luvolvlug this same principle was peudiug In the Senate, Daniel Webster, the "Defender of the Constitution," beld tbat Congress cou d not by euaoimeul confer on a State the right to tax the bonds of the United States. Heiuld: Mow, air, I auk how can wo relieve the 8tates from this constitutional prohibition T It is true thai this prohibition la not imposed la expr.st terms, but li results from the geoerl provisions of ihe Constitu tion, and ban beu Judicially ueciued to exist lu full force. Tola Is a protection, theu, wnlch lbs Cousll- luuouui un united ttiaitw, by Its own force, holds over this Instltuilou which Congress has deemed nenestary to be created lu order fi cairy on tha Gov ernment. Ho soon as Cougrea-, exercising lis own Judgment, has chosen to crest It, car we throw on" from khls Government tui conaiiiuiional protection ? I think It Oleir we csuuor. w caauol repeal in tJonsiltntlpn. Ws cannot say luet every power, very branch, every Instlcu'lou. and every law ot this t Government shall not have all the force, all tlie sanction, and all the protection which the Constitu tion lives It, We give this view of the ease, not as nooes- Sarlly commuting ourselves to Its soundness, but aa proof that ft Is by no means certain that a State can tax Government bonds even after being authorized to do so by Congress. To go no further, we bave Daniel Webster on one side s i) 1 1 George Pendleton on the other. 1 be rei in why the Constitution does not per mit a slate 10 tax UnlUd States bonds is tbtt the opposite rule would place the credit of the nation at the merer oftheseveral State Legis latures, and place it in the power of the several Stales (by excessive taxation of national securi ties! le prevent the general Govern mout from borrowing money by rendering Government 441 N v Us U in YCU-i-iL Bnt waiving the question whether Congress can or cannot confer the right of taxation upon tbe States, let us consider Mr. Pendleton's proposition to have this right conferred after the bonds bave been aold to the people. Mr. Pendleton will excuse ns for saying that this is flat repudiation, and we do blm the credit to believe he would abandon the theory If be baa control of the legislation of tbe country. Tne standing rule of the Constitution and Govern ment Is that United States bonds shall not be taxed by States. Individuals buy them with this understanding, and accept a lower rate of Interest in consideration of the exemption. Hence tbe bonds can only be honestly taxed by States wben their liability to such tax Is made known at tbe time of their Issue and sale. To "change the rule" after the bonds have been sold to the people Is to obtain money under false pretenses and perpetrate a swindle. But the exemption of the present United States bonds from local taxation does not rest alone on the Constitution and the failure of Congress to give its assent to such taxation. Tbe law authorizing the issue of the present five-twenty bonds and constituting tne con tract between tbe Government and the publlo creditor contains this explicit provision: And all stocks, bon"s, and other securities of the United btntes I eld by Individuals, corporations, or associations wltliln the United Stales shall be exen.pt from taxation by or under Stale authority. Thlsl proviso is attached to evervloan bill passed during tbe war. And yet Mr. Pendle ton says "there is nothing amounting to a con tract that tbe bonds shall not be taxed above a certain rate." And it is bis opinion (beld subject to future modification) that the Gov ernment may "change its rule of taxatlo " (tbat is repudiate its contracts) after the b inds are sold. What would a lousiness man of ordi nary notions ol commercial honor say of Mr. Pendleton's proposition? Mr. Pendleton knows better. Finally, In case the present bonds cannot be legally taxed by the States and we have shown that they cannot be Mr. Pendleton would bave the General Government tax them to an amount equal to tbe tax, State and national, levied on 01 her property. But this is a surren der of tbe whole question at issue, which is that the bonds ought to be taxed in the communities where they are held. But overlook the surren der, what then? Tbe Government already taxes the Interest on its bonds by taxing in comes. Any other national tax on national securities Is simply a repudiation of a part of the Interest promised to be paid. In order to tax its own bonds honestly the General Gov ernment must give notice of Its intention to do so when It sells tbe bonds. But, then. It will gain no money by tbe tax, for those wbo bave money to loan will demand an Increase of interest Just equal to the rate ot the proposed tax. In other words, a Government bond bearing six per cent. Interest and exempt from all tax will sell for Just as much as a bond bearing eight per cent, interest and subject to two per cent. tax. Taxing our own bonds honestly Is simply taking money out of oue pocket and putting it Into the other, with the addition tbat It costs something to make the transfer, end tbat is so much dead loss. In order to make any money by taxing our own bonds we must issue them with the under standing tbat they are exempt from tax and then obtain a low rate of interest, and thus, wben they are sold to the people, turn round aod levy a tax on them as Mr. Pendleton pro poses. Whether this sort of swindling would prove profitable In the long run we leave It to the common sense of the people to decide. If any plan can be devised by Democrats or Republicans whereby Government bonds can be honestly taxed, and in such a way as to out any money In the treasury, we shall gladlv favor its adoption; but as we do not believe any human being can lift himself by his bootstraps, so we do not believe the United States will ever become rich by taxing its own debts. If we Wish to repudiate lei ns do it openly, not co vertly. Mr. Pendleton, with bis superior Intel ligence, sees and understands the fatal objec tions we have named, but for the paltry satis faction of striking tbe Republican parly he is willing to stultify himself and deal in a kind of argument wholly unworthy his talents and his name. He Is willing to descend from the posi tion of a statesman, to which many of his friends bave assigned blm, and practice the arts of the mousing politician. TENNESSEE. MniU-rlngs of Frank Blair's Rebellion. A correspondent at Memphis writes to the New York Tribune on the 3d Inst, as follows: The deadly opposition to the Militia bill In Tennessee is because such a force under the noble old patriot, Governor Brownlow, would entail defeat of Rebel schemes, or foroe them into open Rebellion, for which they bave not as yet recuperated sufficient strength. This is why calling out such a militia means, asPike says, "war to the knife, and the knife to the hilt'' "a war in which no quarter is to be asked or given." Disguise it as they may, the seem ingly Insane hopes and revolutionary desires and prospects of the desperate followers of the lest cause are all centered In the election of Seymour and Blair. Let no loyal man at tbe North flatter himself that if Seymour and Blair are elected they will not succeed, and the war bave been indeed fongbt in vain. Rendered desperate by tbe magnitude of the Stake for whiolt they are playing, the le iders of Southern Democracy, casiiug aside all the old landmarks and established precepts of party, are litei ally groveliiug in theuirt in the biucks they in heart so thoroughly despise. Here In Mtmphls all else Is of uoluiporiauce at present, compared to seeking a portion of the colored vote. Colored ward clubs, colored meetings, colored torch light processions, colored 00a verts to tbe faith, colored speeoties, and colored orators are, in fact,-lhe tueuie of conversation on every hand. Those immaculate sons of chi valry, lormerly so dUgusied at the mere sight ot a free nigger, wbo turned up their noses in pious horror at the mere mention of a nigger voter, scowled malignantly at a colored ora tor, and were ready to falut at mere thoughts of the lerrlole steuch of colored meet ings are new most eager to do them honor by an obsequiousness that disgusts the sensible blacks themselves. Those who out yesterday spat viciously at mention of nigger ladicals, and ranked them with Pike as "a race of babbling apeB and baboons," to-day are seen hobnobbing with some stalwart nigger upon the streel corner, pleading earnestly for his conversion to the folds of Democracy, or upon a platform sandwiched among a crowd of wooly heads, listening Ui their rude oratorshlp, aud counselling earnestly us to logic of political events. Wonderful change! Matt. Gailaway even, tbe war horse of Tennessee Democracy, who, stern, rigid, and exemplary in faith, rudely kicked fiom without the pale of the faithful, all supposed to favor oolored suffrage, aud looked upon the term nig ger, synonymous . with slink, to-day lound speaking bet-Id e a colored orator and reporting suoli orator's speeoa as able and patriotic in that nigger Democratic organ, tne Avalanche. Verily, the world moves! Demo cracy lraternlzln on brotherly terms with nig ger in its every pnase aud condition. To do the blacks JuKtice here in Memphis, tbemxjo rlty are noi only thoroughly dlagusied with such grovelling on the part of luelr former enemies, but extremely suspicious of their good fHlth, and the whole thing so far, al least la a fizzle. lntheconntry this new-born love of nigger shows llteif in tbe shape of barbecues or rude feasts, to which all assemble from tar aud uer. A week or so before tbe affair Is to come otf, messengers are despatched to all the planta tions aud settlements within leach, whose bu siness it is to see that eacb and every blaok has a special invitation. He Is tola he must eoina, a glorious lime is to be had feaxttug, music, aud dancing, a regular darkey's idea of Para dise in fact. If he comes he Is to enjoy him self tbe best he knows bow, to danoe and sing to bis heart's content, be feasted upon the best the country affords, and allowed to carry away as much as be pleases. At the same time be 1m given to understand if he does not come he will be looked upon as opposed to those who would fain befriend blm, told be cannot expect to live In Ibat neighborhood, and will be watcbed and looked afier. Tbe bidden meaning of this be well understands be has heard aud seen tbe Ku Klnr, and, of course, be attends. "Here be is leasted, nattered, and ca joled to bis heart's content." Speeches are made, showing bim the brotberly love of bis former masters, and the rascally character of radicals la general, none of whom be Is ex pected to be seen associating with, nnder pen alty of resting under suspicion himself. What are I be poor blacks to do? Bereft of ail moral support, they have but acquiescence, or the natural recourse of their raoe, dissimulation (aid. deceit. GEORGIA. Protest of tbe Expelled Members of tbe Irf-giNlatiire Tbe following Is the text of tbe protest of the colored members of the State Legislature, wbo were recently expelled: Horjsa or Kbfbksehtativics, Atlanta, Oa., Sept. 8, leiiS. To the Speaker and Membt-rs oi tbe Houit ot Representative; Tnls Hoosa having decided by a vole this day to expel tne undersigned members from the seats to which they bave been legally elected for do Improper conduct on their part, and for no other legal reaeon, or pretended cause, except their color, the undersigned, ardently del rlog me pesce ol society and the prosperity of ths H ate, and determined to do all In their power to avoid blood shed or war of races, have decided to suiter wrongs for a time, raiher than attempt to redress them In a manner tbat may. In this time ot high political ex cltfiuent, produce civil strife. For these considerations the undersigned will abide by ihedfctsion of this Huue, ud win peacefully re tire Irom the seats to whloh they consider tnemselves legally entitled. But belore doing so. the undersigned, as the representatives ol their raoe consisting of over 6to,Mio clilr.ens, and over 0o,0n legal electors of this biate, In tbe name of the Hints, whose peacelulcltl r.ris they are, whose laws they bave obeyed, and whose white women and children they supported and protected when their husnands, fathers, aud bru ihirs were upon dlxtaut battle-fields u the ser vice of the Confederate btates; In tbe name 01. justice, and Uav equality belore the laws to which they are entitled; In the ntrne ot peace and humanity, without which anarchy and con tun on must lake the place of good government, stability, and protection of lite and pro perty, bnd In the name of mat friendship aud govd understam lug, which it Is their Interest and tuelr ardtntdfslre to cultivate with the while racj, do bertby nter their Bolemn protest agaibst the outraRS ierieirnted upon their race by the action of tnis louse; and they bereby give notice that they will at p,al at lh proper time to the congress i f the Untied fc tates, and the Justice ot the merlon people, to redress the grievances to which tbey ars subjected by Uie lntol' rant and opuresslve conduct ol the domi nant party in this Rouse, who, while part of their members were In danger of Using their seats, on acconnt ot Ineligibility and under the Ponrttemh Constitutional Amendment, met the colored members of this House in a spirit of conciliation and klndoens during the In vestigation, but who, when tbey bad obtained an erroneous decision ef the House In tielr favor, wh'cu enables tbem to retain seais 10 which, under the Con stitution of the Uulud Htates, they are not entltleJ on at count of their participation In the Rebellioa, forget tbat Congress has p.iwer under Bald Constitutional amendment to puss all laws aud establish all court or tribunals necessary to carry out said amendment, and tbat, by tne Judgment-of such tribunals, thev may yet becomielled to vacate seats Illegally held by them, and who now make war on the right ol colored members and drive tnem from the hall. The ptidertilgned respectfully demand that this protest may ue eoiireu upon tne journal ui ton Jioilfte. James Porter. J arms M. blm ma, U. L, Houston, Geo'ge H. Clower W.A. Golden, George Lluder, Jiobert Lumpkin, B. Gardner, A. Kichardson, A. Smith. Munday Floyd, K Barnes, John Wntren, M. Claiborne, W. H Harrison. J. Moore, Philip Joiner, John T. Costla, Abram Colby, Peter O. Nell. Heury M, Turner, Alexander btoue, Thomas M. Alien, Thomas P. Beard, Kdwln Belcher, IS at. Davis, F. H. Fyal, We, the undersigned members of the House of Be preventatives of tne state of Georgia, join in maklug solemn protest against the proceedings ot tbe liouxe ot Bepretentatives In expelling the colored members OI tnin rtouse. Jno. A. Madden, G. W. Johuson, Virgil Hip ver, James Fltzpatrlck, J. Mason Rice, J. E. J. Franks, Benjamin Ayer, Ephratm Tweedy, J. hi. Bryant, Alex. Hurea, S. A. Darnell, S. F. Baiter. SECOND EDITION LATEST BY TELEGRAPH. FORT PILLOW. General Forrest Visits tbe Scene of Ills Crime. A correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial has visited Fort Pillow with General Forrest. We give the following extracts from hla ex tended account: The old works are now overgrown with hic kory brush and young peach trees, which have sprung up from tbe seeds of the fruit consumed by tbe garrison, yet all the old lines, though very much washed, are still plainly visible. Tbe lorllfloallons built by the Rebels in 18U1-2, to defend tbe land approaches were upon a very extensive scale, and would have beld quite a large army. As we walked up the hill the Gene ral's face assumed a very serious cast, and when we bad reeched the high point upon whlmh bad stood tbe Union flagstaff, and which overlooks all tbe field, be said, "We are now upon tbespot where I am represented to bave assumed the role of a ferocious butcher, and murdered in cold blood a whole garrison of Union troops, thereby supplying material for illustrations lor JJatper's Weekly." Climbing npon the grass grown ridge thai was once a breastwork, we sat down alone, I to write a description of tha gronnd, tbe General to refresh his memory upon the movements of his troops. While I wrote I could not but glance occasionally at blm and think, this is be who is called the hero of the tort 1'illow massacre," uow look ing over the scene of his bloody work; but even in bis darkest moods I could not associate him in my inlnd with any of the horrid butchers of humanity tbat history describes to us. The Ueneial related how the fort was cap tured, and said: "This was the taking, and now for the massacre. There were with me many citizens who bad been wronged, and, I think, without waiting for the surrender of the men who bad wronged them and their families, tbey shot thrm down. When 1 found out that they were doing this (understand this was during tbe twinty minutes of tbe engagement, and not after the capture), I ordered it stopped, aud was compelled to shoot one of my own men who did not obey me promptly. The whole force In the garrison numbered In all 557 troops, white aud colored, wben tbe fight began. After the fight we sent 70 men who were wounded on the gunboats, and then sent to Demopolls, MIs Mksippl, for exchange, seven oftlcers and 219 men, making VU2 men lu all, who survived the capture. But In addition to this, forty-four or forty-five negroes were taken by my young men and returned to tbelr masters, making a total of 100 negroes who were left, or a total of 840 of all tbe troops surviving. Tbe total num ber of colored troops in the garrison at first was 202. Some of these, as well as some of the whites, escaped from the works, and Into tbe woods, and across Coal Creek, No man was killed after tbe capture by my order; and any Killing tbat was done was without my know ledge." This Is the story of tbe capture of Fort Pillow, as told me by tbe principal actor upon tbe battle field Itself. On tbe way down be said be could not understand wby the fight there bad been called a massacre; that its result was only natural in war, and be thought the publlo should so regard it. K. K. K. Tliey Call Out a Co1orel Mail, and Shoot lllm aa be Kiuiw. The Memphis Post of tbe 6ta inst. has the following: Last mgbt at midnight a dozen Ka-Klax assassins called at tbe bouse of a quiet and In orleuBive colored man named Reuben Mason, livtne on the widow Baker place, northeast of tbe City Hospital, and north of the Catholic Cemetery, The ruUiaus demanded admission, declaring there was a man there that tbey wanted. Ma?on, who was In his bsd, got up and went to the door to see who they were. They ordered him to come out, and he went out. Tbey called to some oue in the sang wbo they called csptaln, who took charge ot him. As be was taking him oS, Mason aeked leavo to step one sloe for a moment. Noticing the "captain's" head turned, he darted off with all bis might. The captain at once opened fire upon him. One ball grazed the ude ot his .lace, and another lodged in his neck. Tbe pei.r leilow succeeded, however. In making his escape. This morning Dr. A. B. Mewkirk dreed his wound. Mason cannot Imagine what grudge the villains had against him, except that he was a black man. He is not aware that he hai an enemy in the world. The ruflians were white men. Tho "Captain" was a very stout mau. and may yet be idjntlfled. It is certainly a bold move on the part of the Ku Klux to attempt their outrages so near the homes of eo many thousand colored men. We trust tbat none of them will hesitate to protect themselves whenever thus assailed by these mldiiigbt assassins. Den Hill said to the Georgia negroes the other day: "1 have studied the history of your rate for four thousand years." He must be rather advanced in Hie, Is he one of the "eternal bills !' Affairs at tho Capital-A Judg ment in Favor of tho United States. Tho Militia Bill in Tennessee to Become a Law jPursuit of Rebel Murderers. Financial and Commercial Etc., Etc., Etc, Etc., Etc., Etc. FROM WASHINGTON. The tnifed Mates and Canada. . Despatch to the Associated Prei. Washington, Sept. 9. The Department of State has been officially informed by our Consul at Toronto, under date of tbe 2d inst., that judg ment had been proLounced In favor of the United States In the suit of the United States against Boyd and others in the Postage Stamp case. PcrMonnl. Commissioner of Indian Affairs Taylor has left Washington on business for the Indians in the West. Colonel Mix is commissioned ad interim, M uniclpal Tronble. A number of those who npon the first ballot In joint convention of the City Council received the largest number of votes cast, have com menced salt for the various positions for which they were candidate?. They claim that they were eleeted, because the law of August pro viding for election in joint convention reads: "The person receiving the highest number of votes cast shall be declared elected." Tue Re publican majority passed a resolution declaring that it required a majority vote to elect. FR QUI BALTIMORE. Arrival of the Colonization Ship from Liberia AiTiUrsln the Republic Mary land I'oli tics. Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. Baltimore, Sept. 9. The ship Qolconda, of the American Colonization Society, which ar rived here yesterday, brought as passengers from Liberia J. J. Roberts, ex-President ot Liberia, and wife, Dr. Laing, and some others. All of the 350 passengers taken out by the Ool conda landed safely and in good health. Every thing in the republic was prosperous. Chief Justice Ray, of the Supreme Court of the Re public, had been impeached for malpractice and removed. Mrs. Dushane, for the alleged poison of her husband's nephew, had beenieleased from prifon, and the case ignored. The Democratic Convention to nominate Governor Swann for Congress is now in session. Bis nomination Is certain. In all five Demo cratic districts the Democrats nominate their Congressmen to-day. FROM TENNESSEE. The Militia Bill to Become a Law Its l'rovlsos. Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. Uashvilie, Tenn., Sept. 9. The Senate yej terday reconsidered the vote by which it had passed the Military bill of 1867, as a substitute for the House bill, and after a good deal of debate and skirmishing it passed on its second reading the House bill by a vote of 12 to 8, with a single amendment. The amendment provides tbat the Governor may order troops to any county in the State whenever ten loyal cit.zens of tbat county, who are freeholders, shall for ward to him a statement, approved by a Judge, Shetiff, Attorney-General, or member of Legis lature, declaring that civil law cannot be enforced; that life and property are insecure, and that the elective franchise is in danger of being obstructed. The law in its present shape throws upon th) county which shall require the presence xf troops the whole expense of their service In the county. This bill will pass tbe third reading in the Senate to-day without further material amend ment, and is now certain to become a law. FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE. Serious Illness of Ex-President Pierce Death of an Ex-State Meuator. Special Despatch to the Evening Telegraph. Concobd, N. H., Sept. 910 30 A. M. Ex President Franklin Pierce is very low this morn, ing, and not expected to recover. Hon. Jonas D. Sleeper, of this city, died of apoplejy at Plymouth yesterday. He was Clerk of the Merrlmac County Supreme Judicial Court, and had been State Senator, and a highly re spectable citizen. FROM MASSACHUSETTS. Convening of the Rennbllcan State Con vention. Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. Wobcesteb, Sept. 9. The Republican State Convention assembled at Mechanics Hall, in this city, at 11 o'clock this forenoon. The lower floor of the largo hall was packed with delegates, comprising most of the representative men of the Republican party. Mever has a larger or more confident delegate convention of the dominant party in the Common wealth met to nominate State officers and prepare the work for a Presidential campaign. FR OM KENTUCKY. The Slate Falr-Pnrsult After Murderers. Special Dexpatch to The Evening Telegraph, Lodisville, Ky Sept. 9. The opening day of the State Fair yesterday was a brilliant suc cess. The weather was propitious, tho attend ance large, and the display in every department far exceeds that of any previous exhibition. Energetic efforts are being made to capture tbe murderer of the Willich family, near Ran dolph station. Organized parties are in pursuit, and the capture of the suspected party Is almost certain. His punishment will be swill and sure. The girl, Nellie Connor, who was dragged from her home and tarred by party of ruffians, ou Friday niuht, is in the city and has almost recovered from ber barbarous treatment. The outrageous act creates Intense Indignation, aud r rcmpt justice will be meted out to the villains. THE EUROPEAN MARKETS. This Morning's Quotation By Atlantic Cable. London, Sept. 9 A. M. Consols for money, H 1 fot account, Ui. U. 8. 6-20, 72: Illinois Central. 91: Erie, 30. Liverpool, Sept. 9 A. M. Cotton heavy and nnrhsneed. Sales estimated at 10,000 balf. Shipments from Bombay to the 4th Inst. 7000 bales. Flour, 27. 6d. Lsrd Arm and advansed Gd. Sales at 71s. Gd. Tallow, 4Sh. Bd. Surar dull and declined 3d. Sales at 36. Gd. Pe.ro lenm firmer. Foo Chow, August 20. Tea heavy; exports, 81,000,000 pounds FROM DENVER. The nilllard Tonrnnincnt Work on the City Barracks, Special Despatch to The Evening TelegrapX Denver, Sept. 9. The billiard tournament for tbe championship cue of Nebraska, Dakota and Colorado, which commcuced at Brunswick Hall yesterday, is still progressing, with a good attendance from the State and adjoining Ter ritories. Professor Carmo and several other noted bllluirdists arrived from Chicago last evening. , Work on the military barracks near the city commegctd yesterday. Navnl Disasters on the Pacific Coast. San Francisco, Sept. 7. Tho schooner A. J. Burr sprang a leak oQ.Faralone Island, Septem ber 1, and went down almost immediately, the crew saving only a portion of their effects. The captain and crew succeeded in reaching here In tbe vessel's small boats. The Italian barque Brignaidlllo, which went ashore a few days since, below the Cliff House, has been aban doned by the owners to the underwriters. Trie veesel is insured in Genoa, Italy. Markets by Telegraph. Pan Francisco, Bepb 7. Tbe Kentucky Mtnlnu Company bas declared a dividend of 30 per share for iiKiiBt, payable Hie loth. 4 lour. lUCKm 6 50; Wheat. 1 95fc Legal-tenders, 70K. THE CELESTIALS. An Interview with the Doctor of the Chinese Embassy. Tbe Boston Advertiser of yesterday morning relates tbe following curious interview: Tbe writer, tbrouan tbe Interpreter, Teh, had a conversation with tbe pbyslolan of tbe Cul nese Kmbassy, Dr. Tso, when in Boston, prin cipally for tbe purpose of learning whether, If an educated female pbyslolan should be sent out from ibis country, she would be favorably received. Wiln regard to tbe present connec tion of women wllb tbe profession there, tbe Doctor stated tbat tbe praotloe of midwifery was wholly in their hands; that they were not taught the art in any schools, but bad books on tbe subject to read.l Tbls statement agrees with otber authorities. For example, Dr. William Lockbart, an Kogllsh missionary pbyslolan, after twenty yearsrpraotlue in (Jhina, in a worlc published in 1801, says, in alluding to tbls de partment of tbe profession, "Tbls praotloe is in China left entirely to women. It may be ob served, in passing, that tbe Chinese raoe does Dot appear to have run out in consequence. Teh remarked that wben tbe Empresses (wives of the Emperor) were attended by physlolans in case of sickness. he Doctor was not allowed to see or touon tbe patient; a siring was tied arouud her wrist, and the sat on one side of a window while tbe doo tor sat ou tbe other, and ascertained the state ot tbe pulse by holding tbe string; between his thumb and finger. A.mong the common peo ple, he said, the doctor could feel of the wo man's pulse, and see ber tongue. In reply to the question as to Bending out an eduoated female physician to teach their women tbe medical art, and to practice, the doctor ex pressed his approval of tbe idea without quali fication. Tbe interpreter, for himself, said it would be a very good plan, and it would receive encouragement from tbe government oulolals. Tbe other interpreter, Fung, coming into tbe room at that moment, and having the propo sition stated to him, said "Good, very good." Teh, being asked if he would not bear in mind this interview, and wben the lady came out give her all tbe encouragement he could, said "Yes, yes, certainly." Tbe writer had previously conferred with Mr. BurliDgame, who expressed bis deoided ap proval of the plan of sending out a medically educated woman to Pekln and his readiness to do what be could to insure the suooess of ber mission. There is every reason to believe that a doctress of tbe right stamp would be a popu lar personage among all classes, and especially in tbe higher grades of society, 8 tie would be welcomed to tbe private apartments of the Em presses, while tbe doctor sat outside holdlug tne string and asking questions through a laird person. It may here be stated, for tbe lnforma tion of any interested, tbat tbe Missionary Boards are ready to send out female missionary physicians to Pekln and other stations as soon as the right ones are ready to go. LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. V. 8. DISTRICT COURT. The ordinary miscel lany or bankrupt business transacted oa every Wed nesday was considered to-day. Wlisl PKlTja. Judge 8ba wood. Rules and mo tions were heard tbls morning, but nothing of interest was ben re llio Court. roTJliT OK QUARTER SESSIONS, Allison, P, J TbefeherirT at leDgth succeeded in obtaining Judge Blroud s signature to bis Jury return, wuloh be pre. sented to Ibe Court this morning. Judge AlUaon ap pointed Wm 8. Hieward lorenj.nof tne grand Jiry, aud tbat body was sworn and Instructed as to lis da llts. and dismissed to business. Owing to tbls delay In tbe forma-Ion of the grand Jury, there was nothing to-day requrlng the attention ot tbe petit Jurors, who were therefore discharged until to morrow. FINANCIAL ITEMS. - Tbe New York Tribune this morning says: "Money continues very abundant and loans are maae freely on satisfactory collaterals at four per cent., while tbe leading dealers In Government secu rities are enabled to b rrow largely at three. In exceptional cases transactions where small amounts are Involved on tbe pledge of miscellaneous siocks are reported at five. '1 nere la a very limited amount of dry goods paper ottering, and this is dis counted tor the most part at seven per cent. , although prime names lu other departments of trade are negotiable at six aud where the time la short even at five. Tbe general business of the coua try Is rather quiet, and hence tbe amount of com mercial paper being made Is small. In the dry foods trade, particularly, business Is transacted argely ou a cash basis aud very snort credits. Just now there Is quite a revival Ol activity in tbe trade, altbouKh buyer, generally manliest a prudent reluot ance to buy moie than Is necessary to supply their Immediate wants. Both sellers and buyers are much more conservative lu tlieir views than tbey were while the war I ailed, or even for a year or two after wards. The pi ospects are favorable to a moderately good and remunerative rail trade, and for ibis and nothing more tbe Jobbers here are prepared. Money promises to continue easy at tbls centre during tbe remainder of the vear, and tbe only drain upon our resources will be to move the crops1' Tbe New York Tribune this morning says: "Money continues abundant at at5 percent., with rather more business doii g at 4 per cent., and an In crease In deuaad Is shown la some quarters, but among brokers large amounts continue 10 be oflered at s ptr ceut "hierllug uxobangs was dull and steady. We quote: London, 60 days, luSVuiliU1,: London, sUht, lnu(A luui, Londt n, prime commercial, I08!410ji: Pans, o 11 k. 6 l6Vo i&; Paris, short, 6-i(Vn5 U,: Antwerp, 6 2i(a)t'l84: wltm,6 '2Wu.5 IhV. Uaojl)ori,8i'-i5:t; Am sterdam. H'i,iiu; Frankfort, tti?luj,, Jiremen, 7!(o7: Berilo.lXC".71.S." Mr. Alexaud-r A. Maurae, In bis Liverpool Pro duce Circular of Aug. ss speak s of American hay, thus: "This article sboui4 be well wor h the atten tion or all. Owing to th continual drought lu this country tbe price of English bas advanced to tr per ton, and we cannot recu perate until June July next. Meanwhile eacb steamer Is bringing in the Ameri can, wbioh has been told at tbe low prion of 15 to a ss, tier ton. Tbls, however, cannot last long, and tne price must. It Is lair to predict, assimilate with English. Our newspapers teem with leading articles and le ters as to what is to become of our cattle for want of fodder, and tbe Times It greatly alarmed, publishing in yesterday's eul'lop the following from me: Sli Are your correspondent aware that every ataamer almost Is bringing 1 s bay from Amerloa, and that it sells as It arrives at about p-r ton; some lotasMo tbls week only at 4 16a. '. , . The Treasurer of Virginia has cancelled Ul,000of Virginia bonds recelvta from tbe Winches tr end Polouisa Ral'road Company In payment of a deot due tha Hi ate from that Company, thus reducing th blaie 1 liUt bj a'. luiu. FINANCE AND COMMERCE: Omen OW TRM KvKIflwo TaUteBaVH.il Wednesday, Bepl, , wti. Si The Money Market continues easy. Call loans aie offered at 45 percent.; prime commercial paper ranges Irom 67 percent, per annum. Tbe Stock Market was inactive this morning, but prices were without any material cbsne. government securities were a fraction lower: III., w .1.1 w In 11. ..hi r n r .nn itm uhi iUr lusus; lusiorosoi ii;iij 62 6-20e ; 1004 for '64 6 20s; 111 for '06 5 20s s 3 f(?3?ly ,'65 6-20,5 mi tot '67 6-2h: anrj 108s for'68 6-20. CilT Inani v H..I1 f,, msi A UU new hsue sold at 103, a slight decline. Kaiiroaa shares were nrtnly beld. Reading sold at 45, a (light advance; Pennsylvania Uaii road at 64Js66, a elierht advance; Camdpn and Amboy at 129. no chanire; and Norristown nt 70 no change; 44 was bid lor Llule Schuylkill- 6 for Mine Hill; 34 for North Pennsylvania: 65 tor l.ebleh Vallev; 30 for Eimtra'common; 40 for preferred do.; 33 for Catawisa' preferred; 251 lor Philadelphia and Erie; and 47i for Northern Central. City Passenger Railroad shares were un changed. Thirteenth and Fifteenth sold at 15. 60 wits bid for Second and Third; 70 for Tenth and Eleventh; 64 lor West Philadelphia; and 91 for.Ilestcnville. ' Hank shares were in good demand for in vestment at full prices. 240 was bid for North America; 103 lor Philadelphia; 1284 for for Farmers' and Mechanic'; CO lor Com mercial; 314 for Mechanics'; 100 lor South wark ; 116 for Kensinpton; 69 for Penn Township; C04 for Oirard; 90 J for Western: 734 tor City; 45 lor Consolidation, and 64 lor Commonwealth. In Canal shares there was very little move ment. Lehigh Navigation sold at 20', no chanse. 194 was bid for Schuylkill Navigation preferred; 30 for Morris Canal; 70 for Morris Canal preferred; and 144 for Susquehanna Canal. FHllAUKLPHU STUCK BXCUARUK SA1KS TU-BAy Beported by De Haven A Bro No. 40 a. Third street flHaT BOARD, :tirooPass,lserles....iu4X tiuotio Leb ss.gold l..ls. 88 uvi of r..mli','4 1 fbuo l.en 08. IVtti I r,0l'O 1600 S4MI do.l sers&.li4 do.a ser.ls.lv7 do.8 ser 108 do.8 ser....I0S do.S ser....H7 I no ah Head K ,...2d. 4B 100 do ....... ..ad m 8 sh Penna K......1S. M7f 8 6;4 lao do is.bao. as 4 sh Cam A Am.-....1M IS sh Ien Nav. ao 400 sh 13th fcl6th.blOU 16 this morninc's told S:14U0 City ss. New. ...!( 8 I'-iUnol'AAm.fls.'SS.la. Wi 4OUO Pa K 2 m 6s........ So?, The following are quotations, reported by Narr & Ladner, No. 30 douiu j.uiru Bireet: 10-00 A. M. . 144J,ll-60 A.M. . 1441 10-15 . 1444 12 30 P. M. . 144 10-20 " . . 144l 1-00 " . 144, Messrs. De Haven & Brother, No. 40 Souttt Third street, report the following rates of ex change to-day at 3 P. M. : U. 8. 6s of 1881. 113 J 113 j; do. 1HK2, 11U42U34; do., 1864, 1091(3) 10!'j ; do., 1865, UOJGsilli; do.. 18C6, new, 108i 1084; do., 1867, new, lUSItlOSi; do., 1868,1081 108i; do., 6s, 10 40s, 104j8l04J; Due Com pound Interest Note9, 1194; do. October. 1865, 1184. Gold, 144201144. rillver. 1364138. Messrs. William Painter & Co., bankers, No. 36 South Third Street, report the following; rates of Exchange to-day at 12 o'clock; United States 6s, 1881, 113J'31134; Q. 8. 6-208. 1862, 113i113i;do., 1804, 109109J; do., 18?6. 11OJ0111; do. July, 1865, 1084108; do. July. 1867, 10841084; 1868, 108j1084; 5s, 10-40s, 1041 104. Compound Interest Notes, past due, 119-45; September, 165. 119-45: October, 1866.. 1184(3119. Gold, 144401441. Messrs. Jay Cooke & Co. quote Govern ment securities, etc., as follows: U. 8. 6s ot 1881, 1134lt4; old 5-20s, 113,i1134; new 5-20s 1864,109(81094; do., 1865, 111U14: 5-208, July. 1865, 108iftl084; do., 1867, 108108i: do., 1868, 108j108f; 10-40, 104iQ 1054. Gold, 144j. Philadelphia Trade Report. Wednesday, Sept 0. The Flour Market still rctaiDs its feature of extreme quietude, and prices of fresh ground family may be quoted fully 25 cents per barrel lower. About 1000' barrels were taken by tbe home consumers at 77 75 forsupernne; f89 for extras; $911 for spring wheat extra family; $1012 for Pennsyl vania and Ohio do. do; and $12 75H for fancy brands, according to quality. Rye Flonr com mands 19 60 per barrel. Nothing doing In Corn Meal. Tbe Wheat Market Is witbont material change. Bales of new red at $2 252 30, and 3000 bushels Indiana Amber at $2-35. Kye Is selling at 1160 per bushel for new Western. Corn la quiet at yesterday's quotations. Sales of yel low at $1 32, and Western mixed at 81-30. Oats are without quotable change. Hales of 3000 bushels prime new Pennsylvania. Nothing doing in Barley or Malt. Bsrk is steady, wilb sales of No. 1 Quercitron at ffiO per ton. Heeds Cloverseed is quiet, with sales at 18 60 9 for 64 lbs. Timothy is firmer. Bales of 600 bushels at S2'8c3 l(i. Flaxseed is wanted bv tbe crushers at J2 702 80. wuwju uy Provisions Tbe stocks are light, and bolde-a firm in tbelr views. Bales of Mess Pork at S30 aud Prime at S25. Mess Beef may be auoted at 827 6028 for clly packed family. H Whisky is selling at f 1 25 per gallon, tax paid. latest smrr iy laTEmalacE. " fbr additional Marine Newt lee Inside Paget. PORT OF FBILADKI.FHlA.....BgPTJMBEtt f. TATB 0 THBBMOMSTUB AT THB BVBNIK TT. T A, M.....-..69ll A. M........-....77H F. Jt.. 79 I ULKAKIUJ TH18 MORNING. f Brig Euros, Wiley, Chsr lea town, Mass., Boots, Walter BriR J. v, UDcoin, jnernman, Portland, Warren A Gretfc. Bchr K. B. Whsrton, BonsalU New Suffolk. Oastnar Hiickney 4 Wellington. w8",e' ttcbr Clio, Branuln. MillvMle. J. Ktreet A Co. bchr Lucy Jones, Muocy, Washington, Caldwell.Qor. don fc ca Bchr I Frailer, Bleelman, Boston, Blaklston, Qra9 Bcbr Mary J. Fisher, Fisher, Portsmouth. Vs., Andes rted. Norton 4 Co. " Bcbr Agnes Beppller, McFadden, Norwich, Slnnlok- Bchr B. Law, Tork, Btonlngton. do Bcbr add Amelia.. Butib. JSorioik, Scott, Walter Co. Bchr Kfdron. .ldrldge, Monolk. do. Bchr K. Kwlng, McDeviit. Washington. do. Bchr J. W. Knight, Plum. Charleston, S. a, do. ARRIVED THIS MORNING. BrlgSnrus Wiley, from Boston. bcbr Mali, Oosler S days irom Bay river, N. C, With shingles to Horcroas bhrets. ' Bcur J. W. Knight, Plum, from Wilmington. Bel. tclir K. P. BouglMs, Bills. Irom Norfolk. Bcbr K. BlBnlckson. Winsmnre from Providence. , Bcor Lucy Jones, Munoy, from Delaware Breakwtf. Bchr K. B. Wbeaion, Boasail, from Leipsle, Del. MEMOHANDA. Rteamshlp Brunoue, Howe, hence, at New York yesterday. Barque Eldsvold, Knndson, hence for Btettln. at Swlnemunde24ih ult. - Brig Annie M. Young, Merrill, henoe for Btettln. at Bwlnemunde 2Hh ult. Brig Wenonah. Davis, benoe at Bath 6th Intt. Hcbr Village Queon, 'lllioison, for Philadelphia, sailed from Bristol 6in Inst. " ' Hcbr onrust. Heath, for Philadelphia, sailed from East Greenwich 4ia Inst. bcbr Gelden Jagle, Howes, hence, at New Bedford Dtb Inst. HcbrsM. H. Bead. Benson; Evergreen, Belloste: Cbas. B. Carstalrs. Price: and Lacy Church, Adams, bence, at Newport 7lh inst. Hcbr Annie Glillse (new). Mitchell, from Windsor. JJ. H.. for Philadelphia, ai Newport 7th Inak Hcbra M. Van Duneu. Hharman; J. H. BartleU, Har ris: and Moonllgbt. Brlggs, tor Philadelphia, sailed from Newport sth Inst Bhipmasiera are notified that tbe light at Cape Mayst (east end ot Cuba), Is by no means reliable, being very negligently aiteudel to, aud Irequeuily allowed to go out at night T TM.BeRAFH.1 Ban Fbawcibco, Sept. 7. The ship Galena cleared for Hong Kong to day with loou tons ot Hour and wheat. Arrived, ship Levi Hlevens. from Newcastle, Balled, ships Lookout, tar New York, and Lochlel, for Bldney. (By Atlantic Cable.) . . LIVMRPOOI,. Bepl The ship K. H. Tacker. re ported ashore on ibe Blaof-aiar Bank, on tne ooat of Ireland, Is a total lots. DOMESTIC PORTS. x Nbtw Tobk, Bept. 8 Arrived, ship Egmont, BlggS, from Kequlmaulll, V. I Bhlp Young America. CumnJlogs. fm RanFrancUoO. Bh p James Foster. Jr . Armstrong . ftom LlyejpooL Mi n Kh.kTuoeare. Bayaen. from Hamburg. Barque KusnaTKoberUon. from Li verp jJL B.Iq'ue ATKobbe. Carver, from Havre. Barque Louise, Koppsr, from HAo-burg.
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