r JLLJJ-O VOL. X. NO. 115. PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1869. DOUBLE SHEET THREE GENTS. 'r FIRST EDITION HILDE1JIIA.NI). H Sketches Ills Own Career lie la Irivnto Irprrntloa and Murder by Outrasea In flicted an Hint and Ilia Family Ills Hrolhrra au- Killed, and Ills Home letroyed The Spirit mf UeTCDtce. Ham IlUdebrand, the notorious Missouri outlaw, Writes as follows to the St. Louis Timet of ihe 2titli Bltiiuo: "lair play" Is one of the Jewels of American character, and as H Is considered right and proper to give even tho 'devil bis due," J bono you will not refuse to give to tho public, through your widely read paper. Ham llildebrand's own statement of his history since the beginning of the late terrible war; to the end that fair-minded men may jtidgo whether there was not some good reason and strong provo cation for the desperate deeds charged against me. When the war began I was lending a (iilet, peace ful life, trying to provide for my family In an honest, though humble sphere of lifts. In the condition of affair In my part of MWsouri, I hud made up my mind to keep out of the troubles and take no p:irt in the war. in 1862, my brother, Frank lllldebrunjl, went into the State (.nurds tinder Jeff. 'i'hompsdu. on Fiank's return to see our mother and familv, In? wbh captured by a mob headed by young McKlvuuc. Ily MeElvane's order Frank was killed lifter his cup. ture his head was numbed, his body mangled and cut to pieces in such a shocking man tier, that the most barbarous savage would have blushed to have been guilty of the deed. U Is body was then thrown Into a mineral hole fifty feet deep, and left to rot. The next outrage committed on my klndrel and family was the murder of my brother, (ieorge Wash ington, and the Canadian named Kustaehe l,;iu dusky, who wos engaged to be married to my sinter Mary. The last murders were perpetrated by men in mi I form, and who were soldiers in tho Federal army. Two weeks after these outrages my sister Jlaty died of trouble and a broken heart. Two weeks later these men came In my mother's house and loaded several wagons with her property, - drove oil' all our cattle and set lire to her house, the best stone dwelling- In the settlement. My poor, lear, broken hearted mother, Being the house burn ing, sent jny little brother Henry to those heartless wretches and asked for the faniiiy Itlble, as a relic to te kept wkon all elso was gone. Not dreuming of liarm to the little, tender boy, what can express her horrror and agony when these demons shot my little brother, not twelve years old, through the bowels, and a fiend then put his foot on his head and cut his throat? Thus were these atrocious deeds of blood ( and cruelty and robbery committed on my kindred mid family. Let any man put the question' to his soul whether such outrages would not have aroused him to desperate retaliation at a time when tho law no longer had power to avenge a man's wrongs for him and for the sake of Justice. And yet even then 1 bore these accumulated outrages without lifting a hand to avenge my brothers' and sister's blood. Loving ray darling wife and little children better than I dll anything on earth, I forced my heart to bear on In silence. Though crushed like a worm, 1 refused t o sting the foot that crushed mc. During all these outrages I had resolved to not go Jn the Southern army, nor to meddle in the troubles in any way. I removed from Kcd river to Flat Woods, distant twenty-five miles, hoping that no' harm would befall nK or my wife and children, if I would get out of the immediate neighborhood of those who had murdered and outraged my family. But. to my surprise, about the middle of May, junt when my crop was looking well, and hope wan strong that I would be left in peace, about sunrise one morning my house was surrounded by McKlvane and his crew of some thirty or forty men, all well armed. 1 remembered the fate of my brothers and rrlends, slaughtered in cold blood, like sheep, after their cap ture, and 1 knew there was no hope of mercy or jus tice from such demons; no hope except la the courage and strength that God hud given me. They die with me was cast. I had sought peace and quiet, but the bloodhounds had trailed inc. I was at bay. The con II let that I had tied from was forced upon inc. The alternative wus life or sleuth. I met my pursuers at the door. 1 shot down two of them in their tracks, made a rush for the woods and escaped. Finding it impossible to live at or near home, I went to Arkansas, and afterwards got my wife and tour children. Tho two men I killed in my door was the first blood ever shed by me. Then, when a price was set on my head, I determined to revenge tho death of my brothers. 1 rode several times from Arkansas before I could get to shoot McKlvane, the infamous butcher who hud murdered ray brothers and sought my life. Then 1 meant to harm no one else if they would leave mo undis turbed, but some of the soldiers, piloted by Jim CTi'-K, a ver7 meddlesome spy, undertook to have me killed. In self-defense I turned loose on them and maclo mnnv of them who sought my life blto the dust. I often met them in the woods. They all knew me,, and would oiler to assist me. They would make an appointment to bring r pvovisions to my hiding place, and would pilot soldiers there to try to have mc captured. I always killed that kind of men. I have captured many Union soldiers, but I never hurt or treated them unkindly unless It was one who had brutally treated Southern prisoners, and I knew It. I have had hundreds of hair-breadth escapes for my life ; but I know there is a merciful God that knows and does all things right an all-powerful hand has protected mc. 1 have twenty times been suddenly waked, and ned from my ben, when a shower of Yankee balls would riddle the bed I had sprang out or. I have had my clothes torn from my body with Yankee bullets, but two only ever drew blood from me. QUANTRELL. One oft he Most Blood-thirsty WretcUe Under the Kun The Tavenport (Iowa) flazette has an account of this famous and savage Missouri guerilla from the pen ol a schoolmate, whence we gather that he wa9 reared and schooled, aud probably born also, "in a little half-Moravian, half-(uaker town of the old Buckeye State," where he developed no remarka ble qualities, but was rather popular with his play mates, and, when he last visited them, after he had been some time alisent in the wilder West, ho was "a tall, well-formed vouth of twenty or so, with a frank, open face, a kindly smile, aud easy ways that quickly won the heart, or at least the attention." The writer continues: "There must have been some weakness to have led him Into and on in the fearful career he ran, and It hardly came from the thoughtful, decided father. The soft, yieldiug, womanly nature of the mother In tho son could not say 'No' to the 'Come with us' of his comrades of the moment, and his heedlessness und recklessness of the future did the rest. We give him credit for not one drain of South ern sentiment. Had he been slain, he had tilled no martyr's grave. Like the 'Free Lance' of the middle ages," he simply threw his sword into the scale of present inducement. He thought only of to-day ; he regarded not the morrow. i. "once launched, the knowledge that after all he was a Vuukee boru vnil bred doubtless led him to a display of zeal and daring, to prove his devotion, that speedily excited admiration and made him u - i Oder among them. We say leader designedly, lor we doubt if he ever ruled or- commanded his men. it was not In him ; and had It been, he might as well have tried to letter the sea as bind to law and obedi ence the llerce, lawless, reckless desperadoes who formed his force. Horder ruitlans lroni Missouri, I aek woodsmen from Arkansas, rangers from Texas the scum of even the worst pans of tho South rarely the sun never shone on a more abandoned set of bloodlhit7 wretches; and the Bins, and crimes, and villainies of each and evet j ono of these have been neaped upon this one man's head, the nominal commander. No wonder that, C'ain-llke, he hides lroni tho face of man, if still he lives, or that his punishment lias proven too lerrime to be biirne. it ho be that he has perished. Dead or alive. we say that in his cuse, as in moft of like nature, the di-vti has been paiutcu very much blacker thun ho 18. JIIIS. GENERAL GAIXES. How the JVewOrleiinUlaTry ! Caiuproinlae. i. ......... t i.ii....j ivlin ia tinar In W'lislilmr. Jl iYUa. UUUCIUl UllHH D( 111'" " ... ' o tou, on her way to New Orleans to claim her estates, "W. L A.," of the Cincinnati commiti-ciui, writes: Willi una uuru lit;1"' vul u"" clty aud long possession, on her hands, and pluched often bypoveitv, Mrs. (iuines has carried herself gallantly through her struggle from the first, con stantly refusing dishonorable compromise. At the end of the light she offers to bo more charitable, if possible, tliuu she has been Just. Many of the poor people in New Orleans, negroes and Irish, have cot tages and shanties upon lots included by her claims. he has gained the enthusiastic good will of both cibHSUS by ner proIiUHi'B lu uuoiv iiiuiu iu ii-iuuiuuu Mrs. Gaines tells her friends au amusing loeldont "'lier recent Visit to mo ciiy ui hit niuuiRii :iun-. Kho was walking on flit) street, when a heavy hand irmn behind was laid upon her shoulder. Nho had sometimes been threatened with violence, and turning 'h tenor I'M h r face to seewno should make the assault, confronted a stalwart Irishman, with the question In his mouth: "And I want to ak of yez, mum, whether this is not Mrs. General Gaines?" '"I am Mr. Gaines," answered the startled lady; "what do von wish, sir?" "And 1 have been looking after ye, those many weeks, mum, to say that 1 have little houoo on a streak of your property ; am a poor man, and have as llllgant a livery stable as there is In the city of New Orleans, nnd I want to ssk of yez, mnm, whether yez would be kind enough to take out your claim in carriage hireV The lady told him, smilingly, that If he was a poor man and honest, he should not be disturbed In his possession, and went olf with Irish tx-ncdictlouM fall ing thick upon her head, together with an invitation to call on "Katie."' ONLY NINETEEN. l.ove In n Niirserv-rooin. Sfnrrlna Without Ceremony nnd I'nrerruiouioua Deiwrtlou. 1'romtlirX. 1'. World thin morninj. In the Supreme Court, Special Term, on Tuesday, bcloro Judge ilartmrd, Iteattica Itissell brought, a suit against John 1J. ilisscll for dhoree and main tenance, on the ground of abandonment. The pliiln lifl is a very pretty and Innocent-looking young lady ol nineteen. She alleges that about a year ago ho abandoned her anil their young child, while he as serts that she Lever was his wife. Her story, as told by her upon the witness-stand on Tuesday, was that in the spring of 107 she, being then in her seven teenth year, was nurse tothe child of thcdcfcndanVs brother, in whose house in Ilrooklyn he then lived ; that John sought every opportunity to enjoy her society, remaining many hours In the nnrsary-rooni dally ;'he asserted that he would be her true rriend always, and ono day asked her to go to the San Francisco Minstrels with him; she declined, saving that his people would not like to have her go out with him; then he urged her to meet him on the other side, which she refused to do; she soon after went to another place, where he continued his at tentions, meeting her nt the corner by appointment, and taking rambles with her in Carroll 1'ark. There he spoke to her of marriage, sating he lid not wish her to go to another place ; that he had $;(00(l salary, and should do as he pleased, whether his people liked it or not. one evening he asked her to be ills wile. She consented, and he gave her a pearl engagement-ring and money to buy a wedding outlit. She hesitated about taking the money, but he pressed it upon her, saying he considered her then almost his wite. He added that he did not believe in marriage ceremonies; that Bhc would lie just as much his wife in the sight of God without any ceremony; that It was a lawful marriage to take a woman and acknow ledge her as his wife, just as much as though a cere mony was performed by a clergyman ; he put a ring upon her linger and culled her his wife; she was doubtful and said perhaps he would tire of her and would cast her oil' upon the world; he strongly as severated that they would never part more, ami she agreed to it. They went to live at No. 1 10 W'averley place, where ho introduce!) licr as Jiis wife, aud they lived together as man and wife. The case is not yet closed. 0 U B A. It u in or w of Another .llovenicnt I'poit the Spa. niarila. From the X. J'. iVurld of yesterday. It appears that the administration is not quite so apathetic in regard to the condition of amiirs in Cuba as has been generally represented. At all events it is very certain that something In the way of active measures has been determined on by the Government, and it is more than probable that the policy to be adopted will tend towards the quieting of affairs in that tunhappy island by force should diplomacy prove unavailing. Everything lately has pointed towards the adoption of some decided policy, and the activity displayed at this time in uaval circles tends to confirm this impression. At all the navy yards great bustle Is apparent. In Philadelphia, the Miantonomnh is nearly ready for sea, her otllcers having already joined, aud sho is to sail In a few days for Cuban waters. In Brooklyn, the Swatara and two other vessels are already In commission, and arc taking stores on board as rapidly as possible. What, however, points more strongly towards serious work is the fact that the Tallapoosa arrived in this port very quietly on Monday evening, anchored alongside tho Albany, which lias been lying for some time in the stream, and commenced transferring stores to the latter ves sel. These steres, however, consist not of navy but of army supplies: a fact which leads tothe inference that a land torce is to be sent somewhere, the more especially as the Albany ia ordered to sail to-duv, or as soon as practicable, und her deBUna'iop. is ex pected to be, like the others cited, Cuban wafers. !t Is more thnn probable that within a short time the Government will declare the policy for which It is pieiui;g'wiin so muco uespaien ami secrecy. AUSTRALIA. Esrniie of an Irish Political Convict. John liovle O'lteilly. one of the Fenian prisoners transported to Western Australia, sends to the Irish wan the following narrative of his escape from that sett lenient: On the lstli of February I escaped, seized a boat and went to sea, but had to return to land in tho morning. 1 then lived in the "bush for somo time and eventually put out to sea again, unit ociore long wus picked up by an American whaler. When the captain knew who and what 1 was he Installed me cabin passenger, aud as he was on a six months' cruise lor wuaies, i remained on ooara lor mat time, and every day had a fresh instance of his kindness nnd of the otllcers and men on board. I hail some vcrv close escapes from being retaken, hut the otll cers were determined i siiouui not; anu in one r;ng ! JjRIi island at which we touched the Governor came hT.. n..l ilnmnnilml inn In hr nirnii im aa 1. n It 11 B tiv llll.ll.iil 111.. . w ui. i.u 1 1 1 1 1 t( 111. hud instructions that 1 was on board. The chief male answered him by pointing to the Stars and Stripes, which floated ut the half mist, in sign of mourning, and said, "I know nothing of any convict named O Keilly who escaped from New Holland, but I dkl know Mr. O'lteilly, who was a political prisoner there, ami he was on board this ship, but vou cannot see him he is dead ;" aud lie was forced to be con tent wiih that. WE THOUGHT SO. The lirent Mtoue 4Uunt la I'nt oil Exhibition. Says the Syracuse (N.Y.) Journal of the fctb Inst. : The arrangements for the exhibition of the Cardill" glaut having been perfected sooner than was ex pected, the management opened the doors at niue o'clock this morning, and since that time the curious in large numbers have visited the wonderful object. The arrangements for viewing the glaut are com plete. The platform about the enclosure has been covered with matting, the railings with damask and the interior of the enclosure with dark colored cloth. The giant rests on a slight elevutiou covered with black velvet and surrouudod by au Iron railing. The tloor of the enclosure Is covered with matting and a handsome Brussels carpet covers the floor iu the Immediate vicinity of the giant's bed. The body rests on rubber cushions aud lies in the same posi tion in which it was discovered. The body has been washed clean and a strong light by day and evening is brought to bear on it, I him showing the wonder to better advantage than even when In its original bed. A mirror is to tie placed beneath the hips, to better show oil' the hand which lies beneath. A ticket olllce has been erected in the Arcade, from which visitors enter the exhibition room. Ample time will be allowed visitors to examine the wonder to their satisfaction. The exhibition will continue from day to day until further notice, remaining open day and evening. . , FELO 1)E SE. The .Wont Curloim Mulcldu on Kecord. From the Albany Argxix. From Cannelton, Intl., comes tho story of a boy named Stanley Clark, who, a few days ago, com mitted suicide because his mother would not give him money to attend the Owensboro Fair. Ho was sluing in company with his widowed mother and the children iu the family sitting-room, when the subject of tho fair came up incidentally. Not the slightest apparent Importance was given to the mat ter; it w us talked of like any oilier of the thou sand and one little topics which we all talk of dully around our firesides, when Stanley remarked "Mother. I wish you would let me have a little money ; 1 believe I'll go to thut fuir.'' To this his mother replied: "Stanley, I do wish you wouldn't ask me for money to go there. I wish you would not go. You are oniy eighteen years old, and 1 do not think it wise or safe for you to be keep ing so much company. I waut you to stay at homo w lib us, and you know I want to make homo as pleasant lor you aud all of us as I can. As your mother, I dread tho idea ef your getting into bad company or temptation." To this ho rather smilingly answered: "You will let me have It, mother, I know," or words to that effect, while he turned into his private room, where, before we can tell it, tho family were shocked by tho discharge of n pistol, ami rushiug in, they found him on the floor, lying on his back, stark, pulseless, slid gory, tho red current of Ills life streaming from Ihe latwl t'l-.l" ". SECOND EDITION LATEST BY TULUQHAPn. Death of the Hon. Hubert J. Walker The Tennessee Constitutional Conven tion -Important Ruling Relative to Revenue Collections Body-Snatchers in the South Attempted Suicide of In dian Mur derers. Financial ucicl Commcvclsil OIUTUvlRY. Dentil of the Hon. Itobert ,1. WnlUrr. Washington, Nov. 11. The lion. Jlobcrt J. Walker died at Lis residence in this city this morning at 10M0 o'clock, after n protracted ill iics, sued 118 years nnd 4 months. The arrange ments for his funeral Lave not yet been an nounced. A Sketch of Ilia Cnrcer. The Hon. Kobert James Walker, a man who hos figured extensively In the politics of the country, been Secretary of the Treasury, and was especially noted for his skill and industry as a political pam phleteer, whose death is announced in the above despatch, was born in Northumberland, in this State, in the year ism, and after graduating at the 1'nlversity of Pennsylvania, in this city, in 1819, studied law, and commenced the practice of this profession In Pittsburg in 1S21. Throughout his long public career he continued in practice, and en Joyed the reputation or being a thorough muster of his profession, especially of those branches bearing upon constitutional and political questions. Although he did not become an occupant of any political position until his election to the United States Senate in 1S35, he entered aciivelyinto the political strifes of the day at the outset of his career, becoming chairman of a Democratic committee, during one of our State contests, when but twenty two years of age. lie took a very prominent part in the curliest movement for tho elevation of General Jackson to the Presidency, having been the first per sunlto suggest the name of the hero of New Orleans for that position, and Was largely instrumental in bringing about the action of the convention at Har risiwrg which nominated Jackson in 1824. Removing, in 1H20, to Natchez, he soon acquired an extensive and lucrative practice, and became one of tiA! leading and most influential politicians of the State of Mississippi. Tor years he was one of the moat earnest antagonists of Jefferson Davis, and contributed largely to tho disrepute attached to the repudiation schemes of the latter in that State, his enmity for the President of the late Southern Confede racy not expiring with the inauguration of the great conspiracy against the Union, of which Davis be came the head nnd front, and which drew into its support nearly every leading man of the South, whether of Northern or Southern birth. Ho steadily refused all political preferment until 1633, when he was elected to the United States Senate over the Hon. (George Poindcxter. He had scarcely taken his scat in that body, when he came Into collision with Ilenry Clay, on a question connected with the public lands, and by his spirited response ta tho great Ken tacky orator acquired great popularity In the West, His relations with President Jackson were of th most cordial character, and Jackson frequent' con. suited him on matters of great Imports.ace, espe cially in reference to the prospective acquisition of Texas and California. By his adv'.ce, chiefly, a secret agent was despatched by J.tikson to learn the re sources of Texas aud tufe temper or its inhabitants, the mission resulting in the inauguration of the great party movement which brought about the war with Mexico. During the administration of Van Luren, Mr. Walker was an earnest supporter of the administration in the Senate, being especially pro minent in the crusade against thu United suites Bank. He was re-elected to the Senate in 1S4I, and became one of the confiden tial advisers of Jehn Tyler, when the death of President Harrison elevated h Im to the Chief Magistracy. Throughout Tyler's administra tion, he exercised a commanding influence over the administration, it being mainly in consequence of his advice that Tyler was induced to veto the bank bill, which had been framed under the supervision of Henry Clay. Towards the close of Tyler's term of ofllce, his influence was felt ic a very marked manner, and induced the adoption of the unexpected and vigorous steps which precipated the conflict with Mexico and consummated the annexation of Texas. Although Mr. Walker had been a warm personal friend of Martin Van Buren when the latter occu pied the Presidential chair, and one of his most de voted supporters, he turned about and opposed his nomination in 1644' because Van Buren had an nounced his opposition to the Texas annexation scheme. By suddenly Bpringlng upon the Demo cratic National Convention the two-thirds rule, which had become a practical nullity, lie secured tne defeat of Van Buren and the nomination of James K.Polk, lie ulso eutercd ac tively Into the canvass, and by one of his peculiarly powerful pamphlets on the Texas question exer cised great influence in determining the result of the election. When Mr. Polk was Installed in olllce, he was not unmindful of his indebtedness to Mr. Walker, horn he selected for his Secretary of the Treasury. Hesiguing his seat in the Senate, he en tered upon this responsible position in March, is&s, and remained in it until the close of Polk's term in 1S49. His administration or the nll'alis or this olllce was In the interests of the free traders, tho tariff of 1810 having been framed by him, while his celebrated report in opposition to protection was re printed by order of the British House of Commons. His conduct of the national llnances or the country during the critical period of the war with Mexico was marked by much Buguoity. At the close of Tolk's administration, Mr. Walker resumed the practice of tho law, chiefly. In the Su preme Court of tho United States, and did not again take a prominent part in national politics until he was appointed byjl'resident Buchanan, in 1SS7, tothe Governorship of Kansas, as tho successor to Go vernor Geary, at a critical period in its history. The election of delegates tothe Constitutional Conven tion took place on June IS, bat the free State men generally refused to participate, for the reason that the legislature which ordered it had no legal authority, and that they would be overpowered by Intruders from Missouri if they attempted to vote. Only 2000 votes were cast, although the legal vote of the Territory was at least lo.orti). Governor Walker assured the free State men of protection, however, and a few months later, at tho Territorial election, they cast Ttiou votes against BTOO by the pro-slavery party, thus electing Marcus J. Parrott delegate to Congress, together with 9 or the 17 Couuellnien and 27 or the 89 representatives. An attempt was made to chungo the result by means or a false return from Oxford, Johnson, county, a place of only eleven houses. It wus alleged that at this place 1034 per sons had voted, and a corresondlng roll of names was sent In, which, on examination, were found to have been copied in alphabetical order from the Cin cinnati Directory. This return, tf accepted, would have changed the party character of the Legislature entirely, by trans ferring from the free-soil to the pro-slavery side eight representatives and three eonncllmcn. It was, however, promptly rejected by Governor Walker as a manifest fabrication. Shoruj alter the Territorial election the Constitutional Convention met at Lc compton and adopted a constitution, four sections of which related to slavery, declaring the right of own ers to their slaves to be Inviolable, and pro iibitlng tho Legislature from passing acts of emancipation. This provision atone was to be submitted to the electors at the election to bo held on December 21. It was ordered that the ballots should be en dorsed "Constitution with slavery," or "Con stitution without slavery," thus securing In any event the adoption of the Constitution, seve ral clauses of which, however, besides those referred to, were highly objectionable to the majority of the people. A provision was inserted in the schedule annexed to the Constitution preventing any amend ment previous to the year l.utl4. The promulgation of the Constitution caused the greatest excitement, and it was condemned in the strongest manner by Governor Walker, who proceeded immediately to Washington to remonstrate with Congress against its adoption ; but before his arrival the act had re ceived the approval of tho President. Soon after this, Governor Walker resigned, and J. W. Denver, of Ca'ifornia, was appointed in his place. From the date of his resignation of the Governor ship of Kansas until the outbreak of the Hebelllon, Mr. Walker remained for the most part in the quiet pursuit of his profession, but took an active part in the Presidential contest of lsW, in which year ho issued one of his most powerful pamphlets in sup port of the claims of James Buchanan. Inisoohc contributed as mnch nshc could to the defc.it of Mr. Lincoln, but when the contest of that year resulted In his election, and the war against tho Union was inaugurated, Mr. Walker's Northern birth prevailed over his long Southern associations, and In an address delivered in April, H6i, at ft mass meet ing in New York city, ho gavo in his heart adhe sion to the cause of the Government. He soon after went abroad, residing for some time in England in a semi-ofllcial capacity, exerting his Influence to pre vent the success of the Keoel loan negotiations. His old enmity for Jefl'erson Davis rendered him ex ceedingly earnest in this work, and his thorough familiarity with the repudiation record of the Con federate President enabled him to contribute In no small measure to our cause abroad. Since the close of the war Mr. Walker has been most prominently before the country in reference to the purchase of Alaska from Russia. While occupy ing a high oillclal position years before, he had been an earnest advocate of the extension of our bounda ries on tho northern frontier, and therefore entered into the Alaska scheme with his old-time energy nnd skill as pamphleeter; but when the manner in which he conducted his advocacy of the Alaska purchase, and the large fee which he received for it, were made public, his championship of the measure did it far more harm than good. Mr. Walker was certainly possessed of many rare aud high qualities, and fully deserved to rank as a statesman. His knowledge of public affairs was profound and thorough, and his Bkill in manipula tion has rarely been equalled. Added to his wide knowledge was a degree of industry which knew no bounds, and an earnestness of purpose which fitted him admirably for the walks of pub lic life. He was short of staure, but possessed of a vigorous frame, and of a pleasing and attractive address. Although slow ami deliberate in speech, he possessed considerable powers as an orator, and was especially forcible as a conversa tionalist. For some years previous to his death, the deceased resided at tho na'.lonil capital, where ho continued in active practico at the bar of tho Su preme Court until overtaken by the llluess whlcH re sulted in his death. FROMTIIESO UT1I. The Tennessee Constitutional Convention Bill. Despatch to the Eve tuny Telegraph. Nashvim-e, Tenn., Nov. 11 The Convention bill still Langs liro In the LcKiahUuro, the point of difference between the two Louses being as to tbe number of delegates to comprise tbe con vention. TLc House, in the original bill, placed the number at ono Lundrcd. The Senate amended by reducing tbe number to fifty. The House, to-day, refused to concur. A compro mise is likely to bo effected by making it seventy five. Some of the most prominent men In tbe State are being nominated as dolcgates. Andrew Jobnson was on the tloor of the House to-day, listening attentively to the discussion on the Convention bill. It is reasonably certain be will be a delegate. An Important Itnliofr. In the United States District Court to-day Judge Tri;;'g made an important ruling in regard to the power of Supervisors of Internal Revenue to examine witnesses touching violations of tho Internal Revenue laws. The Judge decided ttmt, under the forty-ninth section of the act of CongrcsB of July 20, 1808, the Supervisor has a right to cause witnesses to come before him and be examined as to violation of law, to enable him to bring proceedings In Court against the violators of tLe law or against tLcir property liable to seizure under said act; but that the moment proceedings are brought for a violation of law, and the matter as to said violation being before the Court, the right of the Supervisor to examine witnesses ceases. Body Knntchers. Despatch to Yle Evening Telegraph. Loi'isMi.i.i:, Ky., Nov. 11. A party of body snatchers visited tho Methodist Cemetery last night, but were driven off by tho Bex ton, who fired a volley and badly wounded one of them. A Fall of Forty Feet. This morning Robert Hudson, a resident of Cincinnati, a workman on tho Ohio river bridgo, lost his balance, and was precipitated fifty foot to the water, his head strikiug a derrick as ho fell. Strange to say, he was not killed. FROM THE WEST. Kri ltnilronil Comiillcullonw nnd SuitN. Denpatch to The Evening Tilcgraph. Ccilumiu.'k, )., Nov. 11. The Railroad Com missioner to-day received a despatch from Fre derick Love, attorney for the Krio Road, ex pressing himself surprised that the Commissioner thould take advantago of an unavoidable delay in sending in tlio annual report pf tho Atlantic and (ireat Western Road, ns the various olliccrs of the road Lave been repeatedly uotilled to send in their reports, aud no excuses have been received from them. The Commissioner did not then take action in tho mutter until long after the time fixed by law for making tho report, and long after all other reports were iu, or a good excuse given for the delay. It is tho in tention of tho Commissioner to bring suit every ten days for 410,000 until tho roport is sent iu. . , , , The l'liKillHtlo Fizzle. St. I.o i? is, Nov. 11. There Is general disap pointment among tho frieuds of McCoolo at there being no fight, aud ho Is denounced on all sides for his cowardly conduct. His saloon pre sents a vacaut and shabby appearance compared with that on pat occasions of tho kind, and Mike Limbtlf Is iuku'med to put in au appearance. FROM JVEW JERSEY. Sorrowful Orrnrrenre In llnlnenport A Alan Hhoou 111 W IIf, Thinking Her a Uurglar-A Fatal Itmulc Probnhle. SpteM Dtxpateh to the Evening Telegraph. IlAiREsroirr, N. J., Nov. 11 This usually quiet little town Is this' morning Intensely ex cited by reason of a very shocking and sorrow ful occurrence wLlch transpired last night. There reside here an elderly Quaker and wife, who were iu good circumstances, so far as worldly goods are concerned, and who held tho esteem of all tho people of tho town. Last night their residence was entered by two rob bers, who proceeded to the bedchamber of tho old couple. They summarily aroused the old man and his wife, nnd, making them get up, securely tied them to tho bed-posts. Then they commenced to pillage the house. While they were engaged In ransacking the rooms, the old lady managed to free herself, and, runuing to the window, jumped out. She was o seriously injured by her fall as to be unable to move. Her husband soon after set himself free, aud securing Lis gun, started in search of the burglarious duo, who it seems had lied w ith their booty shortly before. Upon looking out of the win dow, from the ledge of which his wife Lad jumped, Lo saw prostrate on the ground a form which he at onco supposed to be that of a bur glar. Ho discharged his gun, and In a moment was horrllied by the discovery that ho had shot his wife. Ihe contents of tho weapon hid lodged In her breast, producing Injuries that will most probably prove fatal. FROM THE PLAINS. Attcmntrd Suicide of Indian Murderer. Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. Omaha, oy. JO.-Horso Hrl?crf one of the Pawnees, who escaped yesterday after belug convicted of murder, was recaptured at 3 o'clock this morning. He and Blue Hawk attempted suicide soon after. Their recovery is doubtful. Burning or a Clinrrli. Trinity Episcopal Church was burned down a 10 o'clock yesterday. Loss, $10,000; insured iu the New l'ork Underwriters for $10,000. Sigiitllrnnt. A letter was found ou the body of one of three Siouxs suspended from n tree, signed by a sister of Warner, of Bucks' surveying party, which fact leaves little doubt of the fate of the entire party. Da in n (tes. A suit against Omaha City for $10,000 for in juries received by a man in falling into an exca vation in the sidewalk, was commenced before the United States Court to-day. FROM EUROPE. Thin .MoruliiK's Quotations. By the A nglo-Ameriean Cable. London, Nov. 1111 A. M. Consols for monev, OS',: for account, tKt.V. United States C-2(is of lsii'-i, K)K; of 1Hi!5, old, 82; of lsfiT, 8:i ; HMOs, M; Erie Pail way, 1,3'; Illinois Central, 9,': Great Western, Pahis, Nov. 11. The Bourse opens firm; Rentes, "if. 22 Livkrpooi., Nov. 1111 A. Til Cotton quiet ; mid dling uplands, 11 Md. ; middling Orleans. 11 d. The sales for to-day are estimated at ln.ouo bales. Tho shipments of cotton from Bombay to the 2Uth ult., 20U0 bales. Corn, 29b. ad. London, Nov. 1111 A. M Tallow, 4fis. Cd. IIkbmen, Nov. 11. Petroleum closed quiet last night at 7 thalers IB groats. Hamduku, Nov. li. Petroleum closed firm last night. Antweup, Nov. 11. Petroleum opens firm at C2 francs. Thin Afternoon' Quotations. LONDON, Nov. 111 P. M Consols, sifi v for both money and account, American securities quiet and steady. United States 5-2()s of lsttt, sjit'; of 1SW, old, 82,'i'; of 1807, 83;'4'. American stocks steady; Erie Railway, 20. Livkkpool, Nov. 111 P. M Cotton dull. Lard firm tit 71s. liacon, 67s. tid. for new. FROM NE W YORK. The Financial (Situation. Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. New Yobk, Nov. li. Tho money market rules easy at 67 on call, with a fair demand. Govern ments are dull and steady ; unchanged. Stocks are dull and without special features of Interest. The burlesque of yesterday is thought to have been a death blow to the Vanderbilt speculations, showing up, as it does, the peculiar warring process iu vouc in Central. BELKNAP. lie Takes the Kelns of the War Office. Secretary Delknap is evidently determined to l9 the War Minister in fact as well as In name, and not to play second Addle to any subordinate In his office. He oversees everything, examines everything, and keeps the sharpest lookout generally over the affairs of his department. General Sherman had written an annual report for the department before General Belknap's Installation, but the brilliant Iowau will have none of it. He wants a report of his own making, and not at second-hand. He will write his own report and sign it. It will be Belknap all over, and not Sherman by any sort of means. The Gene ral of the Armies is famed for assuming authority, not with any improper object, but by force-of-war habit, lie had open tuts witn the late war secretary, General Rawlins, and has had a few already with Belknap, at least so say the gossips. It is said by these busy babblers that Belknap has repudiated an Important claim passed favorably by Sherman, and thut since that he has superseded two orders Issued by the General of the Armies. Ono of these repu diated orders is said to have contained instructions to the headB of tho several bureaus of the War l)o nurtment directing them to make all the reports to him personally os General of the Armies. The action of Secretary Belknap in these matters Is reported to have been so prompt und sudden ns to quite st irtlc the old fogies of tho War Department. .V. y. Hi ratlin H'uMhington (.'urreHjmndAiee. LEGAL HMTHLLICErjCE. Court of Quarter Sessions-. lodge Pelrce. Prison cases were tried to-day. Charles Steck pleaded guilty to a charge of the larceny of a lot of clothing, which lie siolo from tho irunk of a fellow-boarder at No. 45 Catharine street. Charles Henderson, colored, pleaded guilty to a charge of the larceny of clothing valued at tlS. H.; was porter in tho employ of Jlr. John Wauamaker, and that gentleman, missing different lots of cloth ing, took out a search-wairant, searched the de fendant's house, nnd there found a portion of the stolen goods, and the balance, by direction of ihe prisoner himself, wus recovered from Uiil'oivut pawnshops. Krands Wilson pleaded guilty to tho larcenv of tivo pocket barometers, valued ut JiiO, the proper! y of .1. W. tjUicen. The articles wero stolen froiii Mr. (queen's store, No. m Cliesnut street, wore found at a pawn olllce, and traced to tho possession of the prisoner. John Kearus pleaded guilty to the charge of the larceny of ti'M lroni 1'rancls McKay, aud of the lar ceny of a gold riusj, valued at tf, tho property of Timothy Jtalier. William Bradley was acquitted of a charge or as sault and battery upon Airs. Bloomer.. A dllllcult.v occurred on Gray's Kerry road between these par ties concerning the defendant's dug, and he shook his list iu her face und threuleued her, without actu ally striking her. Kdwurd Reynolds, a man professing to be n deaf mute, was convicted of carrying concealed deadly weapons, having been arrested at night In Delaware avenue with a black-jack in his pocket. Itlsli lrt Court. No. I Judite Thayer. William Y. Leader vs. Herman Verkes. An action to recover commissions for the sale or real estate. On trial. Court of Common Plena Judge IiulIoiv. Thomas P. Betts, Executor, vs. Christopher Wag ner. This was a feigned Issue, to test the validity of the will of John Wagner, deceased, the complaint being thai at the timu or signing a codicil, devising the bulk of his estate to the wife of the executor, his mind was Impaired, and he was unduly lurtii t nccd. On trial. r IN A W C K amp tonncKCC. OlTlCl OF IE! RVKWTHO TKLffOKArH.ll Tborsdar. Nov. 11,1868. 1 1 ' For some time past a great deficiency has been felt in the supply of small notes, caused by the pro mature action of the United States Treasury In call ing In large amounts nerore It was In a condition to supply new Ibsucs. This oversight has caused a great deal of disturbance, not only In financial but in commercial circles. The Eastern banks hBve been unable to snpply th uinal amounts required for the movement of the cstern crops, nnd Western merchants are unable to settle their Eastern accounts, thus causing art undue pressure among our local importers and mer chants for bank favors to meet their own maturing; pullgatlona. A great deal of the stringency recently leit here is traceable to tho short supply of small currency, and the matter is of suttlcient Importance !2,,l.crltl T". "J' (,nes nnt wcelvc, the attention or the head of the Treasury Department. cull loans nre easy at 5y?9 per cent., according to securities. Discounts are dull and lower. Prime paper Is current to regular bank depositors at the legal rates, when a good portion is left over on de posit. On the street the range is about semper cent., with little doing. The Stock market is very dull, without, however, niueii ehango in prices. In Stale sixes there were sales of the war loan, transferable, at 1 00 . City loans wero inactive. Mies of tho new issues at 101, With nr. bid for the old. lteadi .g IfallroHd was rather stronger, selling at s.'o ; Pennsylvania Itiulroad sold to a limited ex tent nt 6a;v imr was oirered for Camden ami Amboy; 4P4-for Little Schuylkill; 70V for Norris town; 87 for North Pennsylvania; B6.V for Catawissa preferred; and !c'j for Philadelphia and Erie Hail road. Canal stocks attracted but little attention; 14 waa bid for Schuylkill Navigation preferred. In Coal, Bank, nnd Passenger Hallway stocks not a single transaction was reported. 09 wus ottered for 1 eiittt and Eleventh, and 61 for Wast Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES. Reported by De Haven A Bra, No. 40 S. Third street.' . J JtJKST D'JARD. fiooopft()sWLrg,..i(iov liono pa H 1 m. .. 97 tl('iH) Leh Gold 1.... os S3000 Clty6s,Ncw.ls. cash.. 101 ioo sh Read R 48; X0 AO 18. 48 f)0 do 0.48-6 loo do..e30wn. 48 100 da 4S-69 2 Bit Pcnna it D3V ashMcchBk 31 .Tat flOOKlt Cn nnnu n - ' ' ' '' . follows :-U. 8. cs o 1 uT, Tu v m" f v E of 186? maiir; do., ism, li2(sTit" 'VatTcn 118M; do., July, 18(W, HByaHBX; do? da? 186T; yXSt da, 1SC3, llB.v9llBtf; 10-408, io7','a 107';; Car. 6s, 107:107,; Gold, 128','. ""- Messrs. De Havkn & Brotubr, o No. & Third Street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations: -U.Roaof 18SI, mmv; do isoij, ubhb-j do. 1864,U2Ti(?113'a; d0.18U5, 113(113tf ; do. I860! new, UBiKgsmw ; da 1667, doViiBxaiiB do ises! do., llBJtaUMtf; 10-40S Jo7.-lo1: V.k 30 YeM 5rpf I nt;, Vilr,rVncy' '07C107' ; Due Comp. Int. Notes, 19 ; Gold, l20;ia-.4' ; silver, 123(3125. TiAIUi Ladnbh. Bankers, report this morning's Gold quotations as follows: 10-00 A. M 127 11-10 A. M 10-05 10-00 10-07 10-20 10-22 1267, 11-31 .126 127 11-40 126,',-! 11 -50 127 1 118 126;;ll-87 ...1264" ...VMX ...vm Stork (Inotntlons by Telerraph t P. fir. Glendinnlng, Davis Co. report through their New York honse the following; N. Y. Central R. 12 1 Western Union Tele. 33 N. Y. and Erie R.... 27;ToL aud Wab. It. R.. 60 Ph. and Rea. R. 97 Mil. and St. Paul R. o 69 v Mich. 8. and N. I.R.. eujMll. und St. Paul pf.. 82?f Cle. and Pitt. R..... HB.' Adams Express B5)J Chi. andN. W. com.. 7o7 Wells, Fargo. 18 ChLand N. W. pref.. 85?.;! United States 61 '; Chi. and H. I. It. 103 .'Tennessee 0s, new.. 62 X Pitt, Ft, Woy.i Ch. 85 if, Gold ViOii racUlcM-S COi'i1 Market steady. Philadelphia Trade Report. TnuRSDAY.Nov.il The Flour market is devoldl of animation, and prices of all grades favor buyers. There is no demand for shipment, and only 700 bar rels were taken in lots by tho home consumers at J55-25 for superfine; 5-37X60 for extras; 506-2S for Northwestern extra family; 5-75 6-25 for Pennsylvania do. do.; 1630-75 for Ohio and Indiana do. do. ; aud 77-B0 for fancy brands', according to quality. Rye Flour is steady at 16 yi barrel. There is but little doing in Wheat, and prices favor buyers; Bales of Indiana aud other Western red at f l-33(,l-37, and white at $1-48(1 -65. Rye Is steads at l-04(gtlt)6 $1 bushel. Corn Is quiet but firmer; Boles of Pennsylvania yellow at fl-03, and 400(1 bushels high Western mixed at 98c,(-i. oats are unchanged ; Bales of Western and Pennsylvania at 686iic., and Delaware at 61c. Nothing doing In Bar ley Malt. Barley is quiet; 4000 bushels two-rowed New York sold on private terms. Bark In the absence of sales we quote No. 1 Quer citron at (32-60 ) tou. Whisky is dull and weak; 100 barrels iron-bound Western sold atjSliiiI-04. LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. For additional Marine Newt tee Inside Paget, (Bv Telegraph.) Fortiibss Monroe, Nov. 11. Arrived, brig Cleta. from Mayaguez. PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. NOVEMBER It. STATE Or XHEBM0M8TXB AT TU CTENINa TIUOI1PB orKcas. 7 A. M 37 1 11 A. M..... 46 1 1 P. M. 50 CLEARED THIS MORNING. Steamship Brunette, Freeman. New York, John F. Ohl. Steamer Muyflower, Fultz. New York. W. P. Clyde A (Jo. Tur Thomas Jottnrgon, Allen, Baltimore, with a tow of burses, W. P. Clyde A Co. Tun Cbesapeako, Merrihew, Havre-de-Graoe. with a tow of barges, W. P. Clyde & Oo. ARRIVED TlfTs MORNING. Steamship Brunette, Freeman, 24 hours from Net York With indse. to Juhn K. Ohl. ,. Steamer Beverly, Pieroe, 21 hours from New York, with idse. to W. P. Clyde A Co. bcur St. Croix, Katon, 0 days from Boston, in ballast to J. K. Kazley A Co, Subr Hiawatha, Iee, 5 days from Newburyport. with indue, to riniaht A Sons. 'v ' w " Kcbr War J-.uk1o, Crowoll, 6 days from New York, with siilttoO. S. Crowell A Co. ' w,u Schr J. W. Kvonuan, Outen, 10 days from Newborn N ('., with shiOKles to Noronins A Sheets. ' Scbr Ij. A. Ulaasum. Mnthelil, 6 days from Rockland Lake, with ice to KuickerliOckufloeUo. -cJana Schr li. A K. Kelly, Kelly. 6 days from Rockland rak. wlih ioe to Knickeibockor loe Oo. Schr S. P. M. Tanker, Allen, J days from Boston, with ice to Knickerbocker lee Oo. ' " . Schr Jos. Hay, Hathaway, 4 days from Rockland IjWo with loe to Knickerbocker Ice Oo. ae, Schr J. Whitehead. Knrntmm, 8 days from St. t.'eorce with granite to Dilhird A Co. TunHurtson Nieholson, from BalUmore, with a tow of baritea to W. P. Clyde A Co. u Tuk Commodore. Wilson, from Havre-de Cfrace with tow of barues to W. P. Clyde A Co. mla ' BI-XOW. Brig O. V. Williams, irom Charleston. WI'.NT TO SRAYKSTKRDAY. Brigs Klein, for Antwerp, and Mercedes, lor CienTuegos. Sj'rial nrpat-h lo Th' Xeetdtiq Tetrffrar. JIaviie DE-OiiACE, Md., Nov. 11. Sixteen boats left hers this morumjr, as follows: 1' 1 eomanoD und J. Al. i'lne, with lumber to Patterson A Linpincott. I. ewiahurff and Tiojrn. with lumber to Mcllvain A Bubh M. li. Kamhler, with lumber, for Hordentonu. Dauiitl Oline, witB lumber to K. Woolvorton. VounK Irvin, with lumber toCrnig A lilanobird. Mary K. Davis, with lumbor to D. B. Taylor A Son. ,1. li. Hall, will) lumber, for Chester. 1. K. Moore, wilh lumber to II. Oroskoy. IJ. W. Davis, with lumbor, for Snl. iu. O. W. l-'ariner. with lumber, for Mew York. Atlantic, nilb lumber, for Wilmington. Delaware, with lumber to I). Trump A Son. Starkweather A Munson, with lumber. Baltimore Coal Co. iNo. luu, wilh Hint, for Trenton. Correnpondene qf Th EreHlnrf Trleirraph. KASTON A McMAHOM'H BULLETIN. New Yohk Office, Nov. lo. Pour barges leave in tow to-night tor Baltimore, lii;bt. Board ol Trail", with rye, for Philadelphia. (I. 11. Gate, with barley, for Baltimore. Nellio and llmnge, with barley, fur Philadelphia. A. li. (ioodru h.wilh barley, for Philadelphia. Baltimohk Buancu Okvice, Nov. lu. Tue following barges leave in tow to-night eastward : I). Downer: S. Iluniiniill ; 1'ranli Snohinn : Hurveit Moon Enterprise ;C. A. Silliman; Mary X ; .1. J. Woloott anii1 JLate and Early, all with ooal for New York. ' ltockword, with ooal, for Philadelphia. II. Campbell, wilh coal, for Philadelphia. L. 8. O. - MEMORANDA. Steamship Fanlta, Brooks, hence, at New York yester day. Steamer Beverly, Pierce, for Philadelphia, cleared at New York yesterday. lianiue Thomas Dallett, Pike, W days from Curacoa. at New York yesterday. Barque Dominion, Anderson, for Philadelphia, sailed from Marseilles 2oth ult. ' Schr U V. Suiul), Tice, hence, at Danvers 1th imt. 1
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