8 THE DAILY EVENING , TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, "WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 18,1868. CITY XOTELLIGENOE. A Btuit Fb&cas. John G. Trout U the driver ef an express wrboo, and im arrested, Mlber with Jobn W. Uibbs, under the follow ing circumstances. Gibbs struck Trout's horse wlia an umbrella, when Trout struck Gibbs' irentispiece with his list. A "Charley came alont;,'and seeing a musi'rusbed In, and the trio Wok a promenade to th othce of Alderman Jones. Alter Trout and Glbbs had been pro perly Introduced to the Alderman the latter concaved the Idea of holding Trout 10 bait for fault and battery and Gibbs for cruelty to dumb animals, and it wag accordingly done. PABfiKd A Boeus Chuck A man named Jamti Barrett was arrested yesterday, by Officer Palmer, ot the Filteeuth district, for passing a bogus check. It appears that Barrett went to Mr. MeCullonsh, the Treasurer ot the Media Rail road Company, and ached him to cash a check lor ffiO, as ft was after bunk houra and he wan'ed the money. Mr. McCullough accommo dated him, but on presenting the check at tbs tank it was found to be worthless. Alderman itamsdell held him to bail. Ln-HooBArnic. Messrs. Read & Fisher have vmbllsbed recently a fine lance lithographic rint of the ofli er connected with the Pennsyl vania Central Railroad. The portraits are natu ral, neatly arranged, and well executed, and the jrint will be srreatlv appreciated by all who have a personal and business acquaintance with Ue officers. Witch-box ok Firb. This morning, about three o'clock, .the watch-box of the Heading Kailroad, at the comer of Richmond street, took fire from the explosion of a coal oil lamp. The watchman went out and left the lamp burn ing, and whm he returned the box was on ore. Damage trifling; A Thief Akrbstsd A man named Cassias Klatt was anested ymterday, charged with the larceny of f 100 worth of clotbintr, the oroperty f George J. Uoldey. Klatt was searched, anJ a bundle of skeleton keys was found on his person. Alderman Jones hold him in $308 ball, Thb Stab op tbi Union. Upon application lit theotlice of the general agent of the Pbil delphia aud Southern Mail Steamship Company, we could obtain no particulars additional to those that were published this morning reUtlve to the loss of the steamship Star of the Union. Labcbkt. Yesterday evening a man named Ctorpe Smith was arrested, at Tenth and Market treets, lor the larceny of some shovels and Sickaxes. the property of James GUI. He was eld by Aldermnn Kimball In $G0Q bail. House Robreky. At an early hoar this morning the residence of Mr. Hubbard, at Twelfth and Thompson streets, was robbed of a quantity of silver sooons and other articles. The iobber escaped with lus plunder. Fond of Ducks. Yesterday afternoon Ed ward Kmory went Into a restaurant on Dock street, and stole four pair of ducks. He was taken before Alderman Jones, who committed him to prison. OLIVE LOGAN. Her Experience with a Uofttou Audience. Miss Olive Lop an addresses the following letter to the editor of the New York Tribune: Blr: Some of the newspapers are making such pother over my late expel leuce with a Boston audience, that it may be worth while to give in print my views on this subject. I was engaged by toe Leciure Committee of the Bay Hiate Course In Kostou, ou tbe strength of my successes in New York and Washington, In Chicago, Cincinnati, Ht. Louis, and other cities. I supposed the gentlemen who engaged me knew the character or my leciure. Xuey bad ample opportunity for learning it., at least, before the evening of its delivery, lor, as I had other business in Boston, I was there two days beforehand, and talked freely on the sub ject of inestres to the two leading members of the Cominlitee on of whom called on me. by the way, at a theatre where I was occupied with the mauager. These gentlemen, knowing me to be a partisan of the theatre, a former aoireis myself, with a play Ht that niomeut ander tall headway at the Boston Museum, nevertheless gave me no inlimailou tball would beexpected to denounce the stage. I need not say that, It they bad, 1 should have prepared myself. Bat what was my astonishment, on going upon the stage at Mnslo Hall, to find au au dience composed principally of people whose puritanic irejudicesi weie traced in their faces with ice pencil of the Master palpably people without cull ure.wlth no taste for art, no Uklug for It, and who esteemed one branch of it the dramatic as a branch of the house of Beelze bub & Co. I say I reud this in the faces of the people all about me. That I did not read falsely was quickly shown. While I was dropping from my lips the frothy pleasantries which lie at tbe beginning of "Utage Btruok," I saw half-a-dosen men spring up with holy horror in their faces, whieh no words can express clutch their meek wives frantically by the arm, and drag them out of my presence, aa if I bad been the embodiment of all the witchcralt for whiou their anoestors bad in vain murdered old wo men for so many years. I confess that I was affected by this. I bad been ao accustomed to seeing good breeding in audiences, that the conduct of these persons almost threw me oil my guard. Wbatl Men get up and turn their bseks oh me! with faces pale with oousterna tlonl and drag their companions out of my presence, as if they feared I should corrupt their morals beyond eurel What did it mean? Was I a sort of intellectual Banshee? Where was 1? Was I dreaming? Was this a nightmare? No; I was wide awake. But 1 stood for tbe first lime before an audience such as I had never addressed before, and, please God, never will again. For a moment I seriously debated whether I should not quietly turn my back on these people, and refuse to speak further. But I saw, standing no, all about ih ii rtr H was densely crowded", a class of "people suati as I am accustomed to seeing In the best seats at my lectures a class suou as go to bear Miss Kellogg sing and for their sake I continued my "performance." But, alas! this was my Bull Run. I had triumphed on many a field before, and I have faith to believe I may know a Gettysburg yet. lint this lime I tvus vanquished. J tost my art. If I am not an artist I am nothing. ".Stage Btrnck," Inartlutlcally delivered, is- bathos. Ioi nre committee, please take noiloe. I have yet to face a good many New Eugland au diences. We tball see what we shall see, I am, sir, most faithfully yours, Olive Logan. yew York Authors Union, No. 2J1 Pearl street. November 10, 18ti8. ' 4 MQQZbUZL. Six HboOtera and (tlx Cork Bullets. Trom the Virginia Stale Journal of A'ov. 11. A sham duel was fought a day or two since on a desolate U-lnud In the Janiea, which we think might as well have been dispensed with. Prac tical jokes are generally very uupleasant things, to at least one of the parties, and we hare sown them to terminate in a very disagreeable manmr lor both. A couple of workmen cm ployed In a machine shop in the city, and one Of whom islribh by birth, had a quarrel, ' which third psrties laterieieu, ucci;l0g it must be seltled by tbe code. They insisted upon, toe Celtic gentleman blowing out the biaiusot his auttaonlst with sundry pieces of lead, known as bullets, to the number of six, from an iustrummit known as a six ebooUr. A plot was then formed, with the connivance of the ether party, that the duel should be a sham encounter that cork pellets should be substituted lor leaden bnllcts but the other was to continue in total Ignorance of the harmless nature of the encounter. At the appointed hour both parties came to time with their fr'ends, and tbe priuoipals were placed in position twenty (.aces apart. Our IrUh friend showed true Celtic courage, but thought they were most too close together for comfortable shooting. The word was given, "Are you ready?" "Fire and advance; one two three." Between "one" and "two" both pistols were discharged, and the parties advanced. At the second shot a pellet from tbe pistol of the dupud duellist struck his better Informed antagonist on tbe forfhesd, making a very bluck mark. He fell to tbe ground as if slain; and the other, think lag be had done lor him, was about to take to ti. heels, when he was stopped and informed of the true nature ot tbe affair. He might have t angry, but was so giad to think he was not a "murderer'' that he made friends and took no 1 notice of the trick played nponbim. It Is a dangerous game practUcd extensively in the Western States in this manner. NE W ENGLAND TRA GED 7. Arret! of Pant Jtf . Brssss, Charged wills Murder. Tsui M. Brenan, a doctor, who has figured cossplrnously In Philadelphia as a dealer In quack medicines, and whose sudden disappear ance was greatly marvelled at some time since, is heard from in the Northeast. The Bpringhsld (Mast, ) Hepubtican of the 17ihinst. sajs: Dr. Paul M. Brenan, a physieian whose glowing advertisements, wide-spread reports of wondrous cures, and astonishing success tn ob taining practice, have made him notable In this city for some weeks past, was suddenly called for yesterday morning by officers from liew Haven, which city he bad left only the previous night. Tbey came armed with serious charges for his confederation, and though they were without the authority of a requisition, Brenan thought the nia'.ter worthy of his immediate attention, and departed tn their company at noon. He is accused of outrsging an estimable young woman of New Haven, ny the abuse of the physician's opporlnulty. The story Is briefly thus: tine Dr. Hebbiird arrived in New Haven, last winter, nnl with the assistance oi Brenan ta partnership, by the way, rather abruptly dissolved for some reason), begun courses of lectures ou special diseases, one of them being to women alone. These lectures Miss Mary Ann Bhebann, then about 22 years old, employed in the boot and t-noe factory of Joyce, Stevens A Ireadway, attended; and sutlenug lioru severe neuralgia, especially iu th head aul face, she afterwards consulted Dr. Hebbard tor its cure. Tbe second time she called some time in March ehe was met by Or. Brennn, who told ber that Hebbard was engaged, aud requested her to repeat h"r visit iu the evening. In the evening she accordingly returned, when Brenaa asked her into a room, and, saviug that He b bnrd was busy he was in fact lecturing pro- f'osed to treat her ca'-e himself, promising her ni-tant relief. He prepared a potion, which the swallowed, and then wt.s dimly couacious ot the panning ot his hands before her lace. ftbe alleged that while she was under tbe Influence of the drug he outraged her person. At ber reason and scir-control re turned, she threatened him with exposure. Ha glossed all over, warned her that no one would believe her; tbat the tale would injure her good name, which might otherwise remain unblem ished, while ehe could do him no harm at all. Bhe, either frightened into eilence, or believing his assurances that no further ill result would follow, aud that publicity would be at once needless end lutile, obeyed his advice, and kept ntt'ily secret the whole transaction, bhe con tinued at her daily work, unsuspecting the true state of tne case, and evsn the first pains of labor attacked her while at her sewing machine In the shop. Dr. Paul C. Skiff, a homwopatbic phjsician, was called upon to attend ber, who immediately pronounced her at tbe very point of rontineaient. Three weeks ago to-day, after fearful ugony, she was de livered of a boy. Before Dr. ttkitf would attend her case, he insisted ou a full disclosure of facts, which she reluctantly gave him as above. This statement 6he adhered to to her dying momeuts, repeating It to her uncle, who took it from her lips, and yet postponed getting it into the form of an aifidnvit until she was too weak. Broken hearted at her Irretrievable dis grace, as her friends assert, she did not rally. She died at 10 j'clock Sunday night. Monday mornmg's result we hare men tioned. Dr. Bienau at once set at work to Hud his friends, and sacceeded in obtaining $10,000 bail, with Charles Bradley, of the Florence House, and W. Goodyear, a broker of East Haven, as his bendsmeu. lie was released at 9 o'clock, and will receive his examination in the City Court to-day. Ho treats tbe accusatioa with a careless contempt, denies all koowtedge of the girl, declares that he never saw her, and that this is a trumped-up affair to injure his business and his good fame, which It will inevita bly do. He anticipates an easy release, and tbe chances are that he will get it. Tbe weakness of the case, in a legal point ol view, barily needs pointing out. The young woman's loug silence, tbe very character of the story, aud the lack of legal attestation from ner, win proDHDiy oe larai to it. The charcter of the young womun's posthumous representa tives is excellent. Dr. Paul C. Skiff, as a phy sician and as a citizen, has a high reputation. Mr. Jobn McCarthy, her uncle, is a man of good standing, honorable and gentlemanly in mien. Hi. SLocbun also appears to share the public esteem, as an intelligent and worthy girl, of very prepossessing appearance; though there are liot wanting reports of many imprudences on br part, not to give them a harsher name. Dr. Paul M. Brenan, the alleged culprit, it everywhere and always & noticeable man. More thau six feet high, magnificently built, with abundant daik hair, worn long, heavy mous tache and imperial, he always dresses in a style as remarkable as his physique, in the beet of clotb, with ruffles, diamonds, and other showy garniture. EALLEQK. The General to Retire. A Washington letter to the Chicago Tribune sajs: General Halleck, a Mator-Qeneral In the United fatates Army (a iact not generally known), will probably get a chance durinsr Grant's administration to resign his sword, and lay aside his Jomini. A puffy aud balJlsb in stance of how much a man may not know by reading military books, he was one of the pre mature favorites of the early part of the war, and wl.en the galaxy of really grand Field Marshals caught up to him tbey found him entreuche l as I . . i ; " t II I vne lausiDg juajor-uenerai. ii was as u rsaoo leon should storm the bridge of Lodi, and find an old codger crawling out of a bookcase at the other end, in a General's unitorm, saying, "F w.ss here already 1" Public justice and military indignation, directed against this exalted "Jack bunsby" and his Jomini, will come to a climax very soon by Giant ordering Halleck into the field. Halleck is exceedingly rich, aud says that If ordered away from San Francisco be will resign. Let the order be speedy, then, as the twisting of the neck of the fatted calf. Otberwke, we must have painted on our battlis fines, among the victories "Miles' Surrender " 'Jtf oi-vru iJivB-nvircat,-Aniietam traded," and "Mine Hill Unfoughr." Toese were the Eastern victories of General Halleck. He always reminded me of an old woman with a recipe bock, rooking campaigns wi'h his Jomini; par boiliig purience according to Jomini. Where Jumini ctaedj Halleck failed to beirin, aud o glided, mellow as a frosted persimmon, into the choice nnd Approved fruit of generalship, 0 U B A. C'aituiuGcaernl yrnnUl on Male Affairs. Tbe BpimMi Consul In New York received the following depatcu jesteraay noin capiain General Lersundi! VUvaha, Nov. 17. To the Spanish Consul, New i oik: Puerto Pr ncipe has presented nn infinite number ol persons ot wealth and of the mott advanced opinions, protesting against the disorders at liavams and the manifestations which characterise them. They also assert their constant adliesien t" Spain, and offer to ass'st the authorities in quelling the disturb ances, confident that the Sspreme Government will.muke to the'? provinces the concessions to which tbey may have a right. Tbe insurrection is breaking up (fn gran decadeneia. ) You mav make any convenient public or private use of tbis telegram. Lbrsckoi. New York. 17th November, 18C8. J, M. Di (5ATHUH1EOU1, Bpanlsh Consul. UiealrlcMl Snlls. . The evidence of the defense in the case of Pauline Bertholletaga'nst Mnnaser Baleraao, in the Marine Court,N.Ywas concluded yesterday. Mr. Bate man denies any assault on tbe plaintiff, and savs he only called a policeman to remove the plaintiff. Judge Gross reserved his decision. Tbe Weather. CortoRD Nov. 18. There is good sleighing here, and it is sail mowing. THIRD EDITION FBOH THE CAPITAL. Secretary Seward Denies Reports Relative to the Alabama Claimg-lUs Matrimo nial Engagements Broken Off. Minister Washburne's Con duct in Paraguay No 01H cial Information Re ceived by the Gov mont of Lopez' Cruelty. The Ran Jisau Cnnnrri. Special Denjyatch to The JBvenlng Telegraph, Washington, Nov. 18. Secretary SewarTs attention having been called to the recent des patch from this ity to the New York Post, stating that the British Government bal con ceded a point at issue with the United States relative to the Island of 8tn Juan, by agreeing to withdraw her joint ocenpancy thereof, ha pronounces the entire despatch a fabrica tion. The telegram appearing in that paper from the same source relative to Keverdy John son and the settlement of the Alabama claims Is also pronounced by the Secretary to be devoid of truth. Hon. E. B. Washbnrne called upon Secretary Seward to-day, to ascer tain tho truth of the statements which have recently appeared in public prints relative to the conduct of his brother C. A. Washburn, Minister to Paraguay. The State Department, up to this time, has no official information on the subject, and is not advised of the torturing or imprisonment by General Lopez of any Ame ricans. The attention of Secretary Seward has been directed to what has appeared in eertain papers concerning Minister Washburn's couduct, hut he does not credit it. It is understood that that much talked of Matrimonial Mnteh between Secretary Seward and a certain young lady of this city has btteu broken off at the urgent request of the Secretary's friends. Pos sibly it might have come to something had the young lady's friends kept quiet about it. General Tsomss Report to General jiraut Illusory ul tbe li. K. K- Washikgton, Nov. 18. General George H. Thomas has made his aunual report to General Grant regarding affairs in the Pcpartment of tbe Cumberland. It opens witn tbe disposition of the troops, aud an account ot asBbtaoue ren dered lo Governor Uoremsn of West Virginia in preventing trouble atPhiiippi. The condition ot the troops in tbe Department has greatly im proved iu all repeets. The General thinks tba: sutlers should be allowed at all miliiaty posts. Tbe duties of the troops arc aboat the smne as last year, and the necessity tor them is the tame. The state of society in those regions where the law has ben held iu contempt, and where lire has bcuinecure, has not at all im proved, and in some sections it is much wors Good crops and increased prosperity seem to have encouraged a more Motive exhibition of the spirit ot lawlessness. Tbe report contains a vcrv exhaustive history of the operations ot the Ku-Klux Klan from tbeir rirst aopeurance in Giles county, Tenn. It details tlrst the reports which were sent to Washington, and allowed by the Prebident to be publisbed a publication which had a damaging effect upon Uuiou men in tbe 8outb. Tlio General severely censures those Northern men in Nashville who joined with the Rebels in denying the existence of the Klan. He styles ihe.ua a tew amiable persons of Vortbern birth, who were living in Nashville under tbe protection ot a well organized police force. Tbe various ac s of the force in helping Governor Brownlow to preserve the peac are given in a very interesting form. These movements and their cause help to complete the history of the Ku-Klux Klan. The diffi culties arising from resisiauce to revenuo officers have given considerable employment to tbe troops. Formidable difficulty exists throughout the Department in obtain ing justice for Unionists even in the United States Courts. Tho number of troops in tbe Department has at no time been so great as wab required to preserve the peace, in ouo caie the General ordered the arres; of an ex Kebel Foldier lor violating bis parole by assault irg a Union man. H s trial by miluary com mission was ordered ; but the case was referred to the Attorney-General, of the United States, and that official held that the prisoner had vio lated no military law. A:tcr that, the report continues, no further attempt was made to afford protection to Union citizens by euforclng obligations of paroles, as the latter seemed of little value except to tbe rarolel. The Gene ral does rot mince bis language in speak ing of the delay of several of tne railroads la ills departnient in paying their debt. ihinkl that tbey do this in nope that thair claims tor use during the war may yet be allowed. He recommends that they be compelled to pay up promptly. It is mortifying, he says, to acknow ledge that the State aud local laws, and the more powerful lorce of public opinion, do tot firotect citirens of tbe Department lrom vio ence. Indeed, crime Is committed because public opinion favors it. A criminal who is popular with tbe mob can set law at defiance; hut it a man is only suspected of crime who is inimical to the community, be is likely to be banged to the nearest tree or shot doivn at his prva door. ""- The Cole-IIiscock Trial. Aidant, Nov. 18. The jury in the Coin case was complete! vesterdav, but this morning one of the juror, Bamuel Trull, of Cohoes, aft.-r having been ccepteJ aud sworn In, was chal lenged trr favor, and after examination it being ascertained that be had formed au 1 expressed an opinion, was discharged. 1 wenty-ihe tales, man haye justfreen summoned. riiroitcnn Commercial Quotations, By Atlantic Cable. London. Nov. 18 P. M. Consols, 81 for money and account. Illinois Central, UCjEr.e, 30; United Ktates Five-twenties, 714- IUvrk, Nov. 18-P. M. Cotton ia dull atl21f. for low middlings afloat Professor Guldwin Smith. IrnACA, N. Y., Nov. 18. Professor Gold win Smith delivered the first ot his course of lectures on English History be'bre tt-e Cornell Univer sitv last nisht. He aunouuees his intention f residioe at the University and coutinuln bis course oi lectures through the entire Cjllego year. Failnra of a Ilank Agent. St. John, N. B., Nov. 18. Samuel J. Hovel, banker, aud agent of Ht. Pheres' Hank, ha' sus pended and assigned all his property. The ban t is raid to be secured, and it is supposed that the other creditors will realize fifty cents on tbe dollar, New York Stock Quotation, 3 P. M. Received by telegrapa from Glendlnnlng A n.lu Utnnlr Rrnkiirl bin IK U Thlnl .t.rwil. N.Y. Cent. K. N.Y. audE.K. Phil, and Kea. K. FOUETH EDITION The First Military District-Report of Major-Ocncral Stone man, Coninianden Fears of Another Flood in Baltimore-Movements of Pirate Bemmos. M lob. Rand N. I.K. (Jin. and Pitt. R...... Ml Alarltel steady. 1 I iLi Ht. I - .1 KT ur . Will "-4 IU ..TT. Uttlaand N. W. prL bi-u 17..'. 11,1 an. I a f PiU.V.W.andt UUiU . .., loiv n. pri. m?4 H 1UVS lUtit...lev-i FROM WASHINGTON. Despatch to the Auociated Freu. Washinoton, Nov. 18. Preparatory Orders have been Issued by the Secretary of the Navy to appoint Admiral Win. lUdford, now in com mand of the Washington Navy Yard, to the command of the European squadron. The Franklin will return to the pqna Iron with Ittar' Admiral Radford, and will be the flag-ship, Tne Flrot Military Dtatrict. Brevet Maor-Gcneral Btoneman, commanding the First Military District, has made his report to the Gencral-in-Chicf. The system inaugu rated snd the policy pursued by Usneral Scho field having, by long experience, been found complete and satisfactory, tho one was adopted and tbe other followed with such modification in the details as circumstances arising from time to time seemed to demand. Tbe fourteenth article of the Constitution was thought by some to vacate every office in the State filled by per sons who came within its provision". U says his predecessor had made five hundred and thirty-two appointments, very mauy of tbem minor positions, to fill vacancies caused by death, resignation, or removal, and in doing so had very nearly exhaused tbe available material at his disposal. But one vacancy on the Bench had occurred, and to fill this it had been deemed necessary to resort to the officers of tbe army to find a persou fit lor this important and responsi ble position. This incident is cited to show the evident Impossibility of carrying on the government of tbe State upon the assumption that the thou sands of officers in the district, embracing State officers, tudjree, sheriffs, commissioner", Com monwealth's attorneys, magistrates, et3 , not to speak of tbe large number of to vn and munici pal officers, such as maTorn, councitmen, alder men, constables, overseers of the poo., and others, should suddenly case In the perform ance of tbetr functions, wi'h no possibility of filling their places under the provisions ji the reconstruction laws. In some instances it has been found abso lutely impossible to find any person upon whom an appointment could be conferred, and th difficulty has been overcome by devolving the performance ot tbe duties upon persons who were not opposed to reconstruct.on nor dis loyal to the tiovernmeut of the Dnited States. General Htoneman recommends the repeal of the inh section ot the act ot Congress ot July 19, 18G7. While eeekiug for f orne remedy lor the evils which it was feared with reason might entue. the question substantially sealed use if, and very possible this result was promotea by this opponune abencs from the Wtate. Immediately sub.equent to the adjournment of Corgress. and things moved on as butore under tbc'provibions aud requirements of tbe Re construction laws, then and now in full opera tion. Bince August the forcis in than district bave been reduced by (ending a squadron of cavalry to the Plain", the battery of artillery to Wathington, tlu-2'.Mb lutamry to Tennessee, and the companies which remain have been greatly depleted by reason of a number of men dis charged on account of the expiration ot tbsir term of service. A large number will be discharged during tbe next three months, and, consequently by ttae 1st of January next the whole numbpr in the district will be much below one thousand in the aggregate. Among the more important questions that have presented themselves for eonsideration is the MetbodUt Church contest. Alter a careful investigation and ao able opinion thereon by Judge Advocate Colon-l H. B. Barrham, it has been deemed advisable not as yet to make an order thereon. Tbe investigation shows lhat it embraces many delicate questions of larv, both statute and ecclesiastical, and it is one, Oocral Stone man savs. that can only bu settled by a decision of the highest civil tribunal or by legislative enactments. Special cases, as they hive arisen, bave bcttu settled upon the principle of recog nizing the claims of both contestants, and giving each the right of occupying ou alternate weeks Arrangements have been made with mo3t of the railroad companies, advantageous to them as well as to the State, by which it is hoped tbey will be able to pay up, in a reasonable time, tbeir dues to the trea3ury. These arrange ments contemplate that ons-tbird will be paid in currency, tbe otber two-thirds in State bonds. The appointment of proxies and directors for the 6ttite, the apportionment of taxes, and extension of the stay law, are not yet deter mined, aud are question! for further coasldera tion. Tte report contains the correspondence be twicn R. O. Ould, Marmaduke Johnson, Thomas J. Evans, the Committee of the State Central Constitutional Committee appointed to confer with General Stoneraan In reference to holdine an election for Presidential electors. General Stocenian iu reply asks whether they can cite him any law authorizing him, as mili tary commander, to order or authorize such an election; ana says: -If district commanders cannot prohibit according to law they canuot peimit It in tbe sen-.e of the order, or authorize or eive official sanction. Without in any manner expressing any opin ion upon the propriety, the iiiht, or the duty of the people of Virginia, or any portiou of them, at this time to peaceably meet and ballot lor any persons as elected lor Provident and Vico President, he suggested the inquiry whether or uot tho intimation of such a cour.su ot pro cedure, calculated to excite aud disturb the public mind, would be wise or prudent. My duties, he said, are pluin and marked out by law, and confined to protecting all persons iu their rights of person and proncrty, to sap press insurrection, disorder, and violence, and punish, or cause to be punished, all disturbers ot the public peace, and obey the orders of my properly constituted superiors. A v.nt of habeas corcus has beeu applied for, and is understood to have been grant d. the object being to test the legality of ihe uu'.lon of the district commander in regard to tho lltu article, constitutional amendment. What the result will bt; remains to bo determined. The affair connected vl h tho Bureau of Refugees and Freeduien and Abandoned Land-i in Viiuiniu, bave been managed with ability aud discietlon, lellcctiug ieal credit upon tho ablo and upright Adjutant-Geueral. O. Brown. His bubordiiiavs bave, ss tar as General 8toueman is Informed, performed tbeir thankless duties to the gentral satisfaction of those concerned, and bave sought, as far ns in tbeir po t, to see juctlce was done, and the rights of tbe negro prott-cted. Jn dolr.e this they had on the one hand Igno rance and on the other prejudice to contend against and overcome. Instances, though rare, bad been brought to his atten' Ion, where vio lence bad beeu nsod towaids them, but those cases were confined to individuals, aud were not chargeable to communities. Tbe cruelty practised towards the negroes which had been reported to the Bureau ageuts had been In all instances investigated by the military commanders, and tbe civil autborttiei have been required to see that Justice was ad ministered. As tbe law now stands, and In acotdance with its requirements, the functions of the ' Bureau will ceate on January 1, 8C9. Jn con sideration of the unreconstructed condition of this State, with no Legislature to make laws or regulation, or appropriations otimonsy.wttn an exhausted treasury and an apathetic people, Its further continnanse, in some modified form. becomes an important matter, worthy the early attention of Congress. The officers, both civil and military, have in general performed their dnties with a willingness worthy of commenda tion: and to this, together with the respect for law and Justice mantlested by the people, white std black, Is due tbe quiet and good order that relfcs. throughout the Commonwealth. FROM BALTIMORE. Bpecial Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. Baltimobi, Nov. 18. Ttae Kaln continued to fall in torrents until 2 o'clock this mornteg, with a strong easterly wind. There was much alarm about midnigh'. in the neigh boihood of Jones' Falls. Apprehending another overflow, the people arose from their beds, and remained np a good part of the nisht, to be In readiness to remove, as reports were circulated of a heavy rain and flood In the country, the streams swollen, etc. The Fall rose tonslderably, hut there was no damage, aud tbe water kept within the embankments. Alexander Fnlton, who was appointed Supervisor ol Internal Revenue for-Maryland and Delaware and the District of Columbia, was a former Associated Tress telegraph agent here, and an attache of tbe Baltimore American. It is a good appoint ment. He is a thorough Republican. Tlte Lady Hilled at the Relay House by being run over by the cars yesterday was Mrs. Starkwether, of Michigan. The Rebel pirate, Admiral Kemniai, is now sojontnlng In Baltimore. The weather is clear ai.d delightful. Supervisor Appointed. WAsniNOTON, Nov. 18. George B. Williams has been appointed Supervisor of Internal Revenue for Indiana. Markets by Telegraph. New York, Nov. 18. Mocks unseiilfd. Chicago and Bock Island, 1(4 i; Bending, S7Hi Uautou Co , sii; ltrle, 4a; Cleveland aud Toledo. t1.: Cleveland and Pittsburg, 4V, Pittsburg aud Von Wayue. ln; New York jntrl, litt; Illinois Onlrt, Hs; Ciimbuland prt-fi rred, ss; Virginia Sa, 66; Missouri 6', ilndson River, 123; b-nm. 1881, 109; do. 1h64, in;7,; ao. 1S6S, KKUi do., new. liV. 10-4us, 10S; gold, Money, 64i.; percent.: Kxcbansn. 9. MW York, Nov. is. Cottou eit-ady; of 1101 Dates ai jMoarauu auo declined iuuI50.; saim of 8 0 barrel.: (Mate at tvs'6u7-.: Obi i at6 7'(i.8: WfiiB at t6-e(;ttoulbern ail i(uis 15: Oailiorui ai to iii(oii.. w nehi nun aii qtiHiatloos are nonl nal. C rn easier; sales of S6 (HO bushels mixed West em at Sl l tp 11"- Oats gul.t at 7l'C. B-al oule. impw jnrs rora .' o; quotations are nominal. .Lara dull; S'ean, leVMS'.c. Wnioltv auleU Baltiuoke. Nov, is Cotton quiet and steady at He ilimr quiet and 'steady and unchanged. Whpat firm and advanced I fill c. Corn Arm; new wblte, !( see; ellow, lnil-('8. Oatn dull at oc. Bye dull and DOniiBul. Cloveneed Arm, aad stock scarce: a!s al 7-Jf ($7 to; fancy held a V7S. Pork firm at oio'o active; no sides, iiuiumc; nauis, ls&BiOc i-ard dull at l?v,dj inc. PBlLAPKLPnil STOtl EICH1RCI BALKS, NOT. IS Reported by De Haven A Bro Mo. 40 a. Third street BSTWKEN BOAROH. 17000 T eh Ss.Eold 1.. ii 200 sh LeU V & ..l8. 6 10 eli few Crk.. a 2n sh BIb Nt.. "j 10 ih Hliarnok i b80. 7, 100 an. Read K ...blO. 48'i 81CCOKD tsiino city 6s, New.-la-io-s loO ah l.eh NT.. IS S2 sb Leb V B .Is. 65 1sb Henna J. ...... 63 li'O sh Fulton CoaL.ls. sjj 1UJ an Bead B.....bl0. 40 HO 101 ioo 100 do blO. SV do... 4H do. slOwo-M SI BOARD. iu so Beading 4S7j ZUU 0o.....lS 85. 41 loii do... aio.. 4A loo do... ...... 43'i T1TEDDING INVITATIONS, KNGRAVED IN I V the newest and best manner. LOUIS VHKKA, Htatlouer and Knarraver, IIS No. WWiOHJ'fNtlT Btreel PARLOR CROQUET, A Flue Assortment, $10 Per Sett A LARUE VARIETY OF KJJW GAMES. R. HOSEIKS A CO., STATIONERS AND ENGRAVERS, Blmwn8m No. BIS ARCH Street. THE LATEST FALL STYLES OF PARTY AND WEUU1NO INVITATIONS. A Urge sssortmentol new styles of French Paper Paper and Knvelopes In boxes already stamped. Paper and Knvelopes stamped In Colors gratia. JOHN LINERD, 1012mws No 921 BPRING GARDEN Street. 0 GOODS FOR THE HOLIDAYS. J. E. CALDWELL & CO., No. S02 CHESNUT Street. Are sow opening a collection of SoTeltics, Gems' and Jrtlstlc Woods, Greatly executes la variety and exient every former effort of this Hou.e, to which iliey Invite attention, (Sold Wat cli ec, Diamonds, Oriental tables, Emeralds and Sapphires, Fast India l'tarlK. A MAGNIFICENT STOCK 07 JEWELRY IN ITALIAN BYZANTLNB M03AIC5. New Designs in Gold Jewelry. PALAIS ROYAL JEWELRY. Bronze and Inlaid Marble Clocks and Yases in Sets, for Mantel Ornaincuts. VfiRY CflO:CE PRODUCTIONS OF ART IN HEAL BRONZE. IPECIAL DE8I0N8 IN STERLING SILVER GOODS. Best Qnslltles and Newest Styles In ENGLISH AND AMERICAN PLATED WARE3 An unrivalled display of FOREIGN FANCY GOODS, In Metal, Marble, Cnt Glass Leather, and GOLDEN BRONZE, Ot tbs most exquisite Us'e, ftom all qutrtersof Europe. Our srrangemfnts, both In Europe ni;thts country, aie tuch ss give ns nnutnal facilities id tbe selection and economical production of our sto 'k. It Is oar wish, as well as oar Inteiest, lo secure to our patrons Ihsbsnsntolsucaalventaiea In Moderate Trices Throughout oar Stock, WITHOUT EXCEPTION U Uwim Ul I FIFTH EDITIOK i THE LATEST NEWS; Resignation of tbe Chief of the Frinting Division of the Trea sury The Reason FROM WASHINGTON. S fecial Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. Keslirtintlosi Accented. Washihgtoh, Kov. 18.-8. M. Clark, Chief ot the Printing Division or the (Treasury Depart-' mcnt, who hes been on leave of absence for three months, has tendered his resignation to' tbe Secretary, and It has been accepted. The Joint Committee on Retrenchments' of which Senator Edmund is Chairman, has re 4 sunied Its sittines here, and will at once com-l mence an Investigation of tbe affairs of Clark's" Bureau, which, it is said, are not in the bes condition. Wnlle Mr. Clark remained at the head of the Bureau tbe committee refused ta inve etlgate, because they could not do so without! bis interference. This bad, no doubt,, some-' tbinRto do with bli resignation. Some rich' developments are expected through the labors of the committee. FROM EUROPE. Trniiqnllllt.r In Npnlii The KBglish I'.lee. V&SSL tlona Ureut Liberal SlfijorUy. By Atlantic Cable. Paris, Nov. 18. The Moni'eur says that desJ patches rceived from all parts of Spain an nounce entire tranquillity. London, Nov. 18. The Tim ?s ol this morning, In a long editorial article on the elections, claims that tbe Liberal majority thus far Is 129. The new voters adhere to the teachings of the Constitution, but not as read by Disraeli. Thej ha?e agreed to redress all wrongs, and to reject chaiige for the simple sake of chauge. Tbe result of tbe elections tbus far justify the relorm act, as an improvement in legislative machinery, and discredit the prediction that it would enthrone the mob, and encourage the dreams 0 the wild democracy. FROM BOSTON. Another Ocenn Calamity. t Boston, Nov. 18. The steamer Provldencei I from New York for Bristol, last nljrht sollidei with a schooner, and bad her port rail, fore and aft, and wheel badly stove. The steamer put about in an unsuccessful search for th schooner, which, it is feared, sunk with all on board. Women's ltifhts Convention. Boston, Nov. 18. -The Convention on the subject of Women's Riprhts assembled at the Horticulture Hall to-day, aod wa -quite follj attended. Tbe Itev. Jsmes Freeman presided, and made the openinar address, settiotf forth, tbe objects of the meeting; tbe primary one being the right of sutlraae, which the speaker stroofrly advocated. TlieConventlon has sixteen Vice-Presidents, inclodlntr sis women. From Lawrence, Mass. Lawbbnce, Mats., Nov. 19. A fire la't night destrojed two wooden buildings on tbe north side of Canal street, Lear Union, Involving a lots of about $3001 The Official Vote of Vermont. Montpeliee, Nov. 18. The oflicll vote ot Vermont is as lollo : Grant, 41.107; Bey. mour, 12,015; Republican majority, 32,12a- Kewr Torli Stock Quotations, 4 P. Of. Reoeived by telearrapn from Gloudlnnlng !, t, Miuatrio, u. 3 n. inira streei: N. Y. Cent. R ivi N. y. and Erie It... 63 Ph. and Kea. K M n Mich. 8. and N.I. K. W !le. anAPltUlt 81 ClU.6N.V7.K.eom. 81 Hi! I. A N. W. nrt UU1. and K. L K H5t2 Pltti.K.W.andCnL108 Oo'rt -....1IHX Market strong. D R- W I 8 H A R T' 8 - riKE 1REE TAB CORDIAL IS THE BE3T REMEDY FOR THROAT AND LUNG DISEA.8E3. It Is the vital principle of tbe Pine Tree, ob taint d by a peouliar process in the dlBtlllatloa of the tar, by which its highest medical proper ties are retained. It is the only safe and reliable remedy which has ever been prepared from the la toe of the Fine Tree. It Invigorates the digestive organs and re stores the appetite. It strengthens the debilitated system. It purines and enriches the blood, and expels from the system the corruption which scrofula breeds. It dissolves tbe mucus or phlegm which stops the air passages of the lungs. Its healing principles act upon the irritated surface of the lungs and throat, penetrating to each diseased part, relieving pain and subduing inflammation. It is the result ol years of study and expetl ment, and It Is oflertd to tbe afllieted with the positive assurance of Its power to cure the fol lowing diseases. If the patient has not too long delay U a resort to tbe means of care. Con sumption of tbe Lungs, Coughs. Bore TUroaiand, Breast, Bronchitis, Ablbuia, Whooping Cough, Ulptberia, and is alao au excellent remedy for distusts of the Kidneys and Female Com plain s. Have you a cough? Have yon a sore throat? Have you any o( Hie premonitory symptoms of that most fatal disease, Consuwnuob? Those wbosbould be warned by tncee symptoms gene rally think lightly of them until It U too late. Fiom Ibis act, perhaps, mure tnan any otber, arises the sad prevalence uud fatality of a die ease wblcb swt-eps to the grave at least one sixth of death's victims. Consumption has destroyed more of tbe human family man any other UiKtubo, and the bet pbyslclai.s for many years have despaired of a cure, urn remedy that would btal tho liingi-i but for more than two hundred years tbe whole medical world has been luiprtsvcd Ifcai there was a mysterious power and efficiency in the Pine Tiea Tar to heal the lung; Ihertf re, thoy have recom mended tbe use of Tsr Water, which in many casts bnd a good eifeot; but how to combine the medical properties so as to neal tbe luugs, has ever beeu a mvbtety until it was discovered by Dr. Ij. Q,. C. WldiiARr, of PniUdelphla, vh pioprleior of Tbf se great remedies are sold by all drnvgisU throughout tbe world. Also, at Dr. I Q. O. Wlsharl's Great Fuml y Medicine Store, No. 233 N. Becond street, Philadelphia, Pa , one of the mott celebrated and uccetnul regular practicing Physicians oj the age in attendance, who ean be consultt d in strict confidence, either inperson or by letter, free of charge. This Is an opportunity rarely offered Invalids In tnls penurious and money-making age; and those In need ot pro fessional aid or counsel will do well la making: a note of tbe above liberal offer. Send for a Circular. Address all commnnlca tlons "L. Q. O. Wuhart, if, D., No. 232 N. Second street Philadelphia, pa." u 11 t)t
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