Lancaster 3utellig,encet. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1871 The Look-Oat, The Fall electlona over and the re sults ascertained, what do they indi cate? The Radicals affect to be jubilant, and claim that, if they do not actually gain, they hold their ground in every State. It does not look like it In Texas, in Kentucky, in Missouri, nor in Geor gia; nor are the indications the most flattering in New York. We must ad mit that the Republican party is a powerful organization, in spite 'of its misdeeds as a party, its failure in the administration of the National Govern ment, and the unparalleled robberies of the Areasury which are being almost daily )developed. It Is well for the Democratic party to understand that the coming Presidential election is not to be won by simply walking over the course, and that there is something necessary to be done, as well as said, to rescue the •country from the corrupt, imbecile and plundering rule under which it has fallen. It seems to be necessary, even yet, for some- people to learn, what is the stern truth, that neither ,Grant, nor the plundering officials whom he has placed in posi tions where they can enrich themselves, have the remotest idea of yielding Up the places and power they so grossly abuse, no matter what the people may demand, if they imagine they can re tain them by force. This has been suf ficiently demonstrated by Grant, in his military, usurpations. He is an unpop ular candidate—odious to the 'masses and a large portion of the leaders of the party, yet his re-nomination is beyond peradventure, with the results in Penn sylvania, Ohio, lowa, California and ; and Democrats have no cause to complain if they decide the wavering balance in the Republican National Convention In his favor. The organ ized power of his corrupt Custom-House brigade insures this; and It will not be iiCce-sary, even, fur him to resort to Get ting guns 9nd U. S. troops, us he did to cte ree the Louisiana Republican Con vention. Nor will there be left life eitouali in the anti-Grant wlng, next yea!, to make necessary such a resort to physical knock•downs. bloody noses, and black eyes, as characterized the Sy racuse Convention. Grant will be re nominated, and we are glad of it, for we believe he will be beaten. Instead of the resultoperating disastrously upon the Democracy, the loss of such States as Pennsylvania and Ohio will exert upon II party the restraining influence - . idol' is needed to make them circum ,peet-und judicious in the selection of a Pre- ideutial candidate—as their stand :.rd-bearer' man fur whom all can I eartily vote, and one who can cow ',land the respect .of the candid men of : II tiarties. -M,M is the significance of the October el -lions, as we read them, and the cheering indications are worth the price at which they have been brought about, .i' it be the necessary means of over throwing Grant's Administration, with n, tendency to centralization and des potic power. They Are Ours The glorious victory achieved by the Democracy of the city in their contest on Tuesday, with the Radical enemy has produced in our ranks the profoundest •lithti,,iasm. 'rho spontaneous parade wh''.ll sprang into being last night on :.1D receipt of the returns, wus the larg- -t and most enthusiastic demonstration we ever recollect to have seen upon our streets. It showed clearly the li',• and good-feeling which exist in the lairty and the absorbing, interest which members .take in its success. It evinced further, the warm delight of the personal friends of our gallant standard-bearer at the triumphant vin dication which he had received at the hands of his fellow-citizens. The large ye Le which Col. Pyfer has :eecived, beyond that which was ac corded to his Party• ticket, must be in deed gratifying to him, as demonstra ting that his fellow-citizens have the most unbounded confidence in his in- mgrity, capacity and honor, and that their faith in him has not been shaken by the vile slanders concocted against hint, which found expression in a mendacious newspaper. No greater triumph nor stronger vindication was ever accorded to a slandered man. Our friends In the different wards worked together on Tuesday as a band of hrulliers, and produced a result which was to be expected from their united and l..trinonio4 action. Undismayed by countless unfounded rumors of defec i 10 , 1 and treachery, which were started Icy the enemy to depress them, they I.;bored to bring out the voie of their wards, confident that the result would lostity the expectation of victory indi- eated by their canvass; and it did.— eor opponents seemingly confident of for inscrutable reasons known ouly to themselves, have lost a good deal of money, and have paid dearly I'm' their lack of political foresight. The gaihs which they confidentially told their friends they were promised in the 7th and sth Wards, they do not seem to have got ; and as a consequence a por tion Of their wealth has taken to itself wings and flown away ; which was a very natural thing for the money of people to do, who staked it upon a Reed running. A Season or Horrors., The present has been a season, or rather month of horrors ; and It Is now that the destruction caused by the Velmndous fires which, for weeks, have 1.,,eu ravaging vast tracts of country in Wisconsin and Michigan, will equal, perhaps exceed, the devastation in Chicago. The news from these sections is of the most alarming character. At Fish Lego, Wisconsin, the loss of life has been terrible, 325 persons having al rea.ly been buried and as many more still missing. At Little Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, 75 persons have been burnt to death. In Michigan there has also been a frightful less of life and Proper ty. Half the town of Manistee has been 1 mint, involving a loss estimated at l,:l00,000. Along the lake coast front Luke Huron to Saginaw Bay, at least half a dozen flourishing villages have destroyed and many others are -till ex;,osed to the fires in the woods. hundreds of lives have been lost, and nia , i'y people have been driven into the ii‘ke to escape burning. The revenue steamer Fessenden, has been sent to cheirassistance. It is hoped that the worst is now over, the rain having checked the progress of the flames.— Disastrous tires also rage in the woods of Western Ontario. In Windsor a'whole block, comprising the principal busi ness portion of the town, was burnt on Wednesday night. The loss is very heavy. In this case an incendiary was i• - aught in Ilagrante deliclo and was ar rested. / TILE edit vass in Maryland is an U1:1* rustily interesting and exciting one.— The ltdpublicans are making a vigorous hlht, but it will avail them nothing. Tile Democratic ticket will be elected by au overwhelming majority. Win. l'iukney White is the candidate for .iovernor ; Levi Wolford for Comptrol ler, and A. K. r iSyster for Attorney- General. Members of the Legislature :ire also to be chosen. l'nE Treasurer of the Relief Fund in licago was some years ago the Tress ,' lit , rof a small Democratic club in Boa . mu. The New York Herald Bays he proved himself faithful in small things, :wd now ho is made the custodian of , EN.S.TOR CONNELL, whose death was punitively reported, we are glad to learn, is not only not dead, bat is recovering from the severe illness from which he had been suffering for the past few weeks Positions Vainly Prostituted. We call the attention of the President Of the Pennsylvania Railroad to the gross manner in which one of its stand ing, rules was violated on Tuesday by Abraham Keller, one of its subordinate officers—we believe a Supervisor—and by John Keller. The rule of the Com pany to which we allude is, that which prohibits its officers from attempting to influence the votes of any of its employ ees. Abraham Keller and his brother, John Keller—who is a contractor on the railroad—were actively engaged In elec tioneering for the Republican candidate for Mayor, and both used their influence with the laborers upon the road, nearly all of whom are Democrats, to induce them to vote against the Democratic candidate. Several gangs of workmen were ordered by their bosses to be at The railroad depot, in this city, on Monday evening at seven o'clock, the object in sending them there not being disclosed to them. They met the two Kellers in the depot, at the hour named, who endeavored to in duce them to vote for Reed. We are glad to say that every one of them re fused to do so, and one of them plainly told Supervisor Keller, that the very most which he could ask of their good will, was, that they should compliment him with their vote if he was a candi date ; but they could not thinkof allow jug a railroad of cer,who was butahired servant as they were, to dictate to them whom they should vote for. The Kellers met with very little success lu the ap plication which they made to. all the other men under their control, as the result sufficiently shows. But the abor tiveness of their eflbrt to misuse their positions of power to the detriment of the Democratic party, neither excuses it nor palliates their infraction of the Company's rules. Their conduct has compromised the Railroad Company; since it has caused our people to sus pect that their course may have been taken with the connivance thereat. of higher authorities of the Road, and this suspicion will become conviction it prompt punishment is not meted nut for the offence. The blunder which the ItieHers were guilty of iu attempting to control a vote which they could not influence, has become a crime by reason of the ridicu lous failure of their efforts to elect their candidate. Let Abraham be punished ; John may escape by reason of his not being subject as a contractor to the Com pany's rules. Sheridan at Chicago Although much good has been done by Sheridan and his troops, as well as out of the appliances at his command, under direction of the President, he is not the man to be entrusted with the direction of affairs at Chicago, In its present emergency. The New York World well observes than whenever any great physical disaster falls upon a city, an epidemic of suspicion seems to attack the citizens. We all remember how crazed the Parisians became dur ing the siege upon the subject of spies, and how innocent men were hanged to lamp-poets by mobs who, without any visible reason, suddenly chose to sus pect the unhappy victims of being Ger man emissaries. The fact that there is a disposition in Chicago to attribute the spread of the fire to incendiaries, and that several men have alfeady been summarily hung upon suspicion; looks as though the excitement consequent upon the tremendous disaster of Sun day had made the people lose their judgment and self-control. in such circumstances General Sheridan, who is famous for losing his head whenever he is placed iu the midst of any great excitement, is evidently not the sort of person to exercise control in Chicago. To us at a distance, who do not feel the mad physical excitement of the disaster, the spectacle of Sheridan's soldiers hanging men without trial, as though Chicago citizens deserve no more con sideration than Picgan squaws, is not a pleasant one. It seems hardly possible that such an unnecessary work as that of 'adding 10 the fire could have been attempted. At all events Sheridan should hold his men in cheek until the guilt of suspected persons shall have been proved. Not So Bad a World This, certainly, cannot be so bad a world, or depraved au age, as some peo ple arewont to make it. No one can read, without being deeply touched, of the alacrity, the eagerness, with which '•the right hands of fellowship" are ex tended in aid of suffering Chicago. It would be hard to find better reading for a inisauthropical believer in the selfish ness of humanity than the - announce ment of aid and sympathy for this ter ribly scourged city that come from every section of the country. The demands of business and of party are forgotten, sec tional prejudices are buried, and the capitalist, professional man and laborer, juin in heart-felt sympathy for the But ferers, and contribute money, in almost lavish profusion for their relief. No, the world is not so bad as it seems. An instance of this generous trait of the people in such emergencies—and we cannot even say. that it is rare—is that recorded of a Mr. Benj. F. Carner, :New York Broad street operator.— Among the sufferers by the conflagra tion are a number of friends of his. On hearing of the disaster, he promptly went out among his New York friends and raised $lOO,OOO for the relief of his Chicago friends. On the same evening he started for Chicago to give to ten of these bankrupt unfortunates $lO,OOO each, wherewith to start business anew. A Fuw counties did a noble work, iu the recent election, toward redeeming Pennsylvania from Radical misrule— especially in the western portion of the State. 'rhe Pittsburgh Post congratu Isles the Democracy of the West, and says the State would have been carried had the eastern portion performed its duty. A few counties in the East did nobly—old Lancaster among them. Schuylkill, too, increased her Demo cratic majority .400 over Geary in 7860, and 700 over Killinger last year. The State con and will he retieetuet in the Presidential contest, and it is only nec essary that the Democratic orgtinixation be kept up, as we are confident it wi.l be, to ensure eventual and thorough tri- The Position In Ohio The Democrats have carried two of the three senators from Hamilton coun ty, with live of the ten Representatives, although the Republican candidate for Governor had 1,415 majority. Accord ing to the footing up at Columbus, the Ohio Legislature stands thus: Senate— aepublicans, 17; Democrats, 19; Dem ocatic majority, S. Rouse—Republi cans, 57; Democrats, 47; Independent, I ; Republican majority over Demo crats and Independent, 0. Republican majority on joint-ballot if the Indepen dent votes with them, 9 - ; if the Inde pendent votes with the Democrats, 7; so that iu any event the Republicans will have at least 7 on joint-ballot. Fink-and-Brimstone Brownlow, of Tennessee, the whilom fighting parson and rowdy, wants martial law pro claimed do that- State. Forney backs the suggestion with e glowing tribute to the worth of the old reprobate. Twelve years ago he would-iiewegousigned him to a perdition deeper than that to which even the Ku-Klux would now do— "where the hand of resurrection would never reach him." TUE funeral of Major Octavius V. Cato, who was murdered on election day in Philadelphia, took place on Sun day. The display and attendance was of the most imposing character. The procession embraced both civil and :Military organizations. THE. LANCASTER WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1871. What Has Become of the Money All- departments of 'government; to which the management of the finances is entrusted,as well as private banking; are supposed to conduct their affairs with such precision that every cent of its receipts or disbursements can be ac curately and promptly accounted for. It IS a rule in all such — institutions that the cash account should balance to a cent; and the least discrepancy,even to a cent, often leads, upon investigation, to the discovery of erronr - or defalcations amounting to thousands. We are re galed with monthly statements of the condition of the national debt, and the figures of its monthly reduction are pa raded as evidence of the wisdom of Sec retary Boutwell's financial policy.— These statements and cooked-up re turns are regularly published by the _Radical papers, who prate loudly of the financial ability of the Secretary of the Treasury, the economy of the Adminis tration, and the honesty of the public officials entrusted with the collection and disbursement of the public funds. This supposed honesty Is urged as a ground for the retention in power, for four years longer, of the present Presi dential incumbent, who has grown rich from bribes received in the barter of offices of public trust. In their claims of honesty and economy, as well as of a reduction of the public debt, the Radi cal* ate condemned on their own evi dence. On the let of July, 1871, Secretary Boutwell reported the outstanding pub lic debt,after deducting bonds purchased by him during the last fiscal year amounting to $121,260,826.97, to be s'2,- 3453,211,3:U22. General. Spinner, S. Treasurer,reported theoffistanding debt, July 1, 1870, to be $2,367,511,6-15 ti; de ducting the bonds purchased by Bout- Well during the past year, would leave the debt, according to the books in the Treasurer's office on July 1, 1871, at $2,- 2413,580,521.08, which shows u difference bet weeu the statements of Secretary Boutwell and Treasurer Splutter of $109,- 630,511.14, clearly showing an over-issue of bonds to that amount. What has be come of the money? Who stole the one hundred and nine millions? And yet we constantly hear of the reduction of the public debt, when the amount stolen yearly equals almost the amount paid. What can the Radicals say of the frauds of Tammany, when such wholesale rob beries are being carried ou by " loyal " officials at the National Capital? It is not known how much has gone into the pockets or the officials themselves, or how much was spent iu Grant's San Domingo swindle, to say nothing of the amount used in the California, Pennsyl vania, Ohio, and other elections. Tam many was iouudly abused for failing to render a prompt exhibit of the finances of New York City, and yet Congress has steadily refused to order an inves tigation into the affairs of the National Treasury. The hue and cry of fraud against Tammany is made in the hope of diverting publid-afrention from the greater robberies of which th %), them selves are guilty. Let the Radical jour nals first tell us what has become of the money of the people entrusted to Radi cal keeping, ere they charge corruption upon others. Has the Swindle Been Endorsed? There is a very significant thought in connection with the recent Radibal tri umphs in Pennsylvania and Ohio, which, although it comes too late for present good, may be effectual in the future. Emboldened by these successes, the Administration—or rather Grant, who is the controlling head of it—has revived the Infamous scheme of San Domingo annexation. This favorite measure of Grant, which had been so emphatically condemned by Congress and the people, has never been aban cloned by him. It was convenient policy to permit it to lie quiet until the elections should have passed by; and now, that the result has been a Rad ical triumph, he will claim it as' au en dorsement of his en tire Administration, San' Domingo and all. That the annex ation question will be revived at the next session of Congress, there can be no doubt, and that, too, with sufficient strength to carry it through, if we are to believe the fears expressed on one hand, and the confident predictions on the other. The President of the Syracuse Con vention was one of Grant's San Do mingo Commissioners, which fact will be taken as a quasi endorsement of the annexation scheme by the party. To claim that it was endorsed by the elec tion results,-is an absurdity. The hon est masses of the Republican party are emphatic in its condemnation, and many of the party journals are already sounding the key-note of warning against it—declaring that if it is carried through, the party will be held respon sible for it, and defeated in the Presi dential election of 1572. And yet, it will be successful, for Grant's indomi table, stubborn will has so determined, even if he have to sever the Gordian knot which estranges from him the mass of his party, for there is in the job. that which will still further line his coffers, and which Is a more potent ar gument with him than any other which can be employed. San Domingo will be put through ; and it might not be amiss to make a note of all the protestations of Republi can journals now against it, and see whether they' will be as outspoken against Grant and the Presidential ticket one year hence. There is a vast differ ence between now and then. Why Do They Not Liquidate?' It is a well-known fact that the noto rious collector, Joshua F. Bailey, be came a defaulter to the Government to the amount of $1,162,060, and tied the country. In the list of his bondsmen appear the names of George Opdyke,the treasurer of the Republican State Com• mittee, and Henry Clews, the English- Arneycan banker, who has recently been 'Made financial agent of the United States in Europe. These rnen and their associates are bound,then, to pay over to the national treasury $1,162,000. And yet, it seems, Bailey's accounts remain unsettled, and his bondsmen are not 'prosecuted ! The people are desirous to know whether the treasury is to be mulcted of this large sum because the bondsmen are prominent in the Admin istration councils. THE loss of life at the fire in Chicago, it is now said, was greatly egaggerated. Thus far 125 bodies hive been recover ed. A number of persons supposed to be dead, have been discovered alive and well. Oue of the post-office safes has been opened, and the contents found badly scorched ; $35,000 in money was recovered, and about $BO,OOO worth of postage stamps, though unfit for use, were in a condition to be returned for exchange. The cashier's day-book and ledger could be read, but the cash-book was destroyed." The U. S. District-At torney lost all his papers. Chicago is tepidly recovering from the effects of her recent disaster. The thrifty survivors of the tire are putting up new houses, and half a page of one of the newspapers there is filled with advertisements of " removals "—the genial nild cheerful term which these people apply to the change of location qecessitated by their being burned out. The magnificent business tact of Chi cago is fully equalled by magnificent mettle. THE Philadelphia Age pays the fol lowing compliment to our new Mayor: Colonel Pyfer, the Democratic candidate for Mayor of kapsaster, was chosen on Tuesday lasthy a handsome majority. He ran beyond the party ticket in ail pe wards, and thus proVed his poPularity among the masses, who know,his worth andhave con fidence in his honesty, uprightness, and integrity. The Opposition used unusual exertions to beat Colonel Pyfer, but they failed. The peoplehave chosen him,Mayor, and they have put the "right man An the right pl.ace." While thousands and millions have been generously forwarded to Chicago in aid of her sufferers, those who have been almost equally afflicted by the fires in Michigan and Wisconsin should not be overlooked. The loss of life in the neighborhood of Pishtego will reach over 1,200, and 10 per cent. of the injured cannot recover. A member of the relief committee sent from Milwaukee with supplies says the only survivors were those who were fortunate enough to reach water, many throwing tnemselves in the mill-pond and clinging to floating logs. A number of these were drowned, being thrown from the logs by madden ed horses and cattle that rushed into the water. The fire swept over a tract of country eight or ten miles wide. Ev ery building, fence, and all the timber were destroyed. The population of Pishtego numbered . l,ooo, a third of whom perished. Reports from the east shore of Green Bsy place the loss fully as high as that at Pishtego. We are glad to see that subscriptions have been opened in aid of these sufferers in dif ferent cities, and large amounts forward ed. INCENDIARIsM Is becoming a ma via and hundreds of inhuman wretches are on the " tramp" seeking opportunity to gratify their r insane and hellish de signs. Attempts have been made to burn Syracuse, and other New York cities, while Canadian cities and towns have been also subjected to their opera tions. Louisville and Cincinnati have also been fired. There are, doubtless, many of the Chicago desperadoes scat tered over the country, ripe fur any ras cality, from incendiary acts to burglary, larceny or sneak-thief exploits, and Lancaster needs to be on the look-out fur them as well as other places. WE acknowledge the receipt, from Senator Bayard, of Delaware, a bound volume of over 700 pages, containing the Message of the President, and ac companying documents, for 180-'7O. Pittsburgh and Allegheny firemen are home from Chicago. There were 5-1 deaths by small-pox in Philadelphia last week. The cats in Luzerne county die sud denly from a strange malady. Titusville promptly raised over $12,- 000 for the Chicago sufferers. Four Titusville banks subscribed $l,- 000 to the Chicago relief fund. The Elk Democrat reports the killing of a hugkbearnearßidgeway last week. Mark Twain lectures at Norristown on the 25th inst. He also lectures at Heading on Friday next. A Special Court for jury trials will commence at Norristown on Monday next, the 10th inst. The Knights of Pythias in Delaware county number over 900 members. They have six Lodges. The City Council of Allentown ap propriated $3,000 for Chicago, in addi tion to private collections. The Susquehanna river has not been so low for thirty years. Jesse Hipple, well known in Harris burg, lost $1,500 iu money by the Chi cago fire. Ducks are plentiful in the river at va rious points, and numbers are being daily baggr d. Among the victims of the Chicago ca lamity is Capt. Chas. L. Bittinger, for merly of Hanover, York county. Doylestown claims a large increase of population, 149 evidenced by the vote at the recent election. Pbunhi- lke CANDWATES. Democrats in fixALL otPs, Republicans In Roman, Tem once in Dalin A • before the a . name of candidates of either party indicates that they were voted for by the 'temperance men. A t indicates that they were supported by the Inde-1 pendents. Auditor General. Ww.lllcOarint.r.so David Stanton. Barr Spangler Surveyor General. JAMES H. COOPER Robert R. Beath. ..... ..... E. A. Wheeler Cbastitutionot Cbaverttiors. For a Convention Aguluat a Convention Assembly. if:MARVEL P. KELLER_ ..... SPENCER. SANDRDS MCCULLOUGH D. K. Burkholder J. C. Gatehell C. L. Huns Poker , Henry .3f. IN, gle Thomas Baker A. K. W Bluer. Ind_ President Juilye. D Gt. ESHLEMAN John B. Livingston District .4 ttorncy. •ABRAM SHANK 11. P. Nosonmillerjr H. M.. North, Ind._ County Treasurer. JOH: , S. MANN Daniel Brown Dottie/ N Bursk Jesse Pentotbecker. 1ad...... ... County Commissioner. Wa. ELLE A K Eta •Georgo W. Metialrey ..... _....... Prison Keeper. GEORGE DILLER John W. Mentzer I . ..Tarob 1.. flotroseier Prison Inspectors. •J. L. Kuhn' JAMES CUSHMAN Christian B. Landis... ........ Jacob 8 Witmer . ........... ........ Benjamin Urban, Ind Directors of the Poor. Ortotios. P . SHULTZ Joe N A. BRUSH_ ^Conrad Gast Jonas B. Bolt Samuel J. A nkrita Henry shaffner Jul George Badger, Ind County A uditors. tWASH. WHIT KALE. JOHN it. MARTIN • kbraham W. limsel •Joseph C. Tay , or Molly S'arveyor. ROBERT Ev •NS Jacob Hildebrand John 11. Zona., ‘nd. Aid fur the Sufferers 'm. Esher, Esq., President of the Anthracite Insurance Company, died on Friday morning, aged 79 years. The Harrisburg Patriot says members elect to the Legislature are already mak ing visits to that city, and engaging rooms. The Philadelphia and Reading Rail road Company have raised the freight on coal fifteen cents per ton by rail and twenty cents per ton by canal. The vote of Daunhin county ,falls be hind the registration over roOo. The official count shows 9,819 ballots to have been cast. A woman ip Schuylkill county had twins on Monday night, making 19 children, all bop,' she has contributed to the population, Amos E. Knapp, of Northumberland, owns an Alderney cow that has aver aged 14 pounds of butter a week during the present season. Thomas Bunnell, a farmer who has resided in Harbor Creek, Erie county, for fifty years, died there last week, aged 95 years, 7 months and 11 days. The citizens of Scranton have con tributed $lO,OOO to the Chicago relief fund and Titusville $15.000. Shall Lan caster be behind all her sister cities? The sum of Sl2OO has been subscribed for the purpose of stocking the Lehigh river with black bass and a committee has been appointed to procure fish from the Potomac. Elijah Lukens, an old resident of Horsham, Montgomery county, was found dead in his bed early on Saturday morning, the 7th inst., at the residence of his con, Joshua. A party of gunners from ilsiewmains town, Lebanon county, shot lifty-three rabbits a short time since in one day on the bill country extending around the converging point of the three counties of Lancaster, Lebanon and Berks. On the 4th inst., Oliver Galey, an es teemed citizen of Parkesburg, Chester county, died at the residence of his son in that place, at the advanced age of 92 years. With one exception Mr. Galey was the oldest citizen in Sadsbui town ship. He retained all his mental facul ties up to the time of his death. The Pittsburgh Locomotive Works completed and shipped recently two narrow•guage locomotives for the Cher okee Raliwai , Company, of Georgia— being the hist narrow-guage locomo tives built west of the Alleghenies for passenger traffic. The locomotives were constructed at a cost of $7,000 each. An English widow-woman, named Mrs. Fellow, who kept a boarding house at Gilberton, Schuylkill county, and a Welshman named Thomas Lloyd, were shot on Sunday night last by an Eng lishman named John Webb, the latter slightly and the former supposed fa tally. On Thursday afternoon a boatman was killed at a lock two miles south of Clark's ferry. He was standing in the centre of a boat loaded with lumber at tending to the pump, when a high wind caused the lodat to Wren against an abutment, shoving the' luMber to gether and crushing the boatman. Fre died alinost instantly. OFFICIAL VOTE OF LANCASTER COUNTY----OCTOBER 10, 1871 ; I r P P PpPF 1 7, " z 5.F t g V 4 E 5 re . g r , Q g mgg F; - 5.. 4 1 rI I i 9 I 1 1 :959 11 22 11 5 5 L7401M01 142:2 152 174112 M 515 94 100 S 9d 2 201; 25 , 1 314 1:22 251 334 lir 2411 392 218 112 1081 164 ILI 100 -at 132 107 7'6,177 14n =1 LI, 1 In ' 1 11 71 1 1 '178 1 201.170 ra) 145 Z 29 'L'il 100 5.:221 Hll 31 2, 10 1 100 211.4 172 129 276, 1 200 2.51 161 I 1 11002111 ' 169'130 271 272 260 110 161 1 •-:1, 101 199 =1 1 195 130 ,102 39.172 1291 'll 151' •Z;3 205,246 1,10 1 1 2! 9, 11 1 1 1178 1 316 1 171 130 070,1117 1721:2) 1,71121 -, 21 - , pm .2.52 2A 2:12 152 1 1.1 . 13; 12 . 9 1 , 1 2 9i 1 1967 237 1 - -1' - 146 8 13036 216 1911.59 17'6 2;17 1 2-1 b 1911 Z^ 1909.-3, 18671241 I - 72 Tr 1191 11 21i .T 1 .2011 144' 5 1 201.200 132, Htll 2 1,332, 215137'112 , 2 . 2.11 32109 1 . 0 4 1 : I 4 1 X 200,257 tt]ii 24.114 11 3 240 139,11_ 184 !10 181.1311 I 8 ' - r2 1010 , TM 247 000 159 :07 :AO 045 150 01 219 1 1:12 1220 1.12 100 1 7 / IIS2 1/7 172'130 354 231 L' , 1151 5 2 0 11 The following both parties in th estimated rnajori COUNTI Mal mty The Pennsylvania LegislaturC. The following list of the Legislature is revised according to our latest reports: Senate. Second District—Elisha W Davis, Repute licun. Fourth District—George Connell, Repub lican. Thirteenth District—Frank I) Collins Democrat. Fourteenth District—L F Fitch, Repub can. STsteenth District—B B Strang, Republi can. Eighteenth Di:strict—William A WaDane Democrat. Nineteenth District—J M Weakley, Re publican. Twentieth District—Wm MeSherry,Dem ocrat. Twenty-third District—James L Graham and NI S Humphries, Republicans. Twenty. fourth District—Barry White, Republican Philadelphia—First district, G II Smith, R; Second, George McGowan, D: Third, Samuel Josephs, U; Fourth, Wm Elliott, Fifth, C H Dougherty, U; Sixth, Chas 4 Porter, R; Seventh, Howard J Potts, It; Eighth, Samuel Daniels, R; Ninth, Wm H Vogdes, If; Tenth, Samuel 1) Dailey, D; Eleventh, J B Hancock, R; Twelfth, Geo W Fox, ; Thirteenth, SI) Stronk, R; Fourteenth, John LatElol). R; Fifteenth, Adam Albright, R; Sixteenth, A I) Lever ing, ; Seventeenth, G H Griffith, R; Eighteenth. James N Marks, R. Adams—lsaac Hereter, D. Franklin—Thaddeus M'Mahon, R. Armstrong—P K Bowman, R. Beaver, Butler and Washington —I) M Leatherman. :G W Fleeger ,and Wm II Mickey, H; Dr Jos Lusk, D. Bedford and Fulton—J W Dickeison,D. Berks—John A Conrad, A T C Heifer, and ii H Schwartz, D. Blair—B L Hewitt, R. Bradford—B S Dartt and P II Buck, It. Bucks -S Harrah, D., and S C Purcell, R. Cambria—Samuel Henry, R. IMHer apd MeKeariLueius Rogers, R Carbon apd S Staples, D. Ilegileny—Japes aylor , it Edwards, John t.iltillan, ll .4 White, H K Sample, J W 11411antine and 41exander Miller, R, Cheater—Joseph C. Beech and Levi pri zer. H. Centre—P Gray Meek, D. Clearnelti—John Lawshe, D. larion and Forest—J li Lawson, D. Lycoicing and Sullivan—A C -Noyes and Samuel Wilson , D. Columbia—Charles (3 Brockway, I). Crawfurd—J H Gray and Wm B (flea. son, R. Cumberland—J Bomberger,R. Dauphin and Perry--Andrew K Black, J. S. Schminkey arid Joseph Shuler, R. Delaware—Thomas V Cooper, R. Erie—George \V Starr and P. Rogers, R. Fik, Cameron and Jefferson—A J Wil son, It. Fayette—Samuel H Smith, D. 11 untingdou—F H Lane, It. Indiana-1' McMullen, R. 4uniata and Mifflin—Gr. V. Mitchell, D. Lapeaster—D Ii )3urkholder, J. C Gat chell, and C L FrunSep4r, R. Lawrence-4 p Nfoore.'4; Lebanon—Anthony S Ely, It. Lehigh—Adam wbolvver and Herman M. Fetter, D. Lucerne—Richard Williams, R.,P Quig ley, P De Lang and D B Koons, D Montgomery—John J Harvey and Oliver 0 Morris, D. Mercer—Nathan Morford. R. Northampton—Samuel G Labor and C E Peisert, D. Northumberland and Montour—Den nis M Bright, it., I B Newbaker, Ind. Pike and Wayne—J Howard Beach, D. Schuylkill--Wallace Guss, R; Charles F King and W C Uhler, D. Snyder and Union—Wm G Harrold, R. Susquehanna and Wyoming—Martin Bringes ain E W Beardsley, It. Tioga—J C Venango—J McJunktn, Warren—W H Short, I, Westmoreland—John Latta and A. Green await, D. York—Lemuel Rose and Frank J Magee, D. Greene— R A McConnel, D. Somerset—W H Banner, R. Republicans:. Democrats.... Rep. [majority. They haVe a negro In jail at Houston, Texas, who hes committed seventeen marders In five years. He is thirty eight' years of 'age. lft9 l lll 1211 132 121 103 111 124 lea 'lOB 114 1191115 103'118 12 le2 109 1 5 128 177 ld 24 17 1 ./ 151 Ri 1.401 'R 1401 UV 214 114-49 78 1401 8 1401 11 .."1 t 109 214 tt 121 113 1071111 122'1 9 135 1 , 1 18',111. 1 J' 111 134 182 .1-1160 the vote of 869, and the Whore Village. Entirely Destroyed—. Innnestme Lelia or Properly. DETnorr, Oct. 12..—The news from St. Clair and Huron counties of this date is of the most distressing character. All that portion of the State East of Saginaw Bay and North of a point forty miles above Port Huron have been completely swept by lire. A number of persons have perish ed, and it is feared that we have not heard the worst. The flourishing villages of Forestville, White Hock, Elm Creek, Sand Beach and Huron City are entirely destroyed. Hock Falls and Port Hope have been partially destroyed. Nothing has yet been heard from Port Austin or Port Crescent, but His hardly possible that they have escaped. At all of these towns there was large Stores, many of which were filled with Winter stocks, extensive saw mills, shingle mills, and docks, all of which wee e swept away. It is said that there is but one duck left on the shore about Forestville. A steamer, which left Port Huron last night for the relief of the sufferers, return ed this evening with about forty mei, women and children, five of whom had . been severely burned. The revenue cutter Fessenden, which started for Purt Austin, picked up a sail boat, containing Isaac Green, the principal owner of Forestville, together with his family and eighteen or twenty others, who had escaped from the flames at Forestville. The telegraph operator at Forestville es caped through the tire back into the coun try. All the telegraph offices along the shore have been destroyed, but communi cation will be restored as soon as the dam age done to the lines can be repaired. Five children are known to have perished near Hock Falls. R. B. Hubbard, at Huron City, shot his fine horses and cattle to prevent their per ishing by fire. Het oses very heavily, hav ing had a large store, mills, docks, &c. 'the extensive property of Stafford and Hayward, at Port Hope, is about the only one which escaped. Five thousand dollars were subscribed to night for the relief of the sufferers of this State. The light rain of yesterday seems to have greatly abated the fires throughout the State, and it is believed the worst has passed. There is scarcely a county in the State that has not suffered more or less from lip, and the loss will amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars. The damage to the pine land is incalculable. Saginaw City only escaped destruction through the de termined efforts of the citizens, who fought the fire ba k. 1554 7(;4 346 394 The town of Bridgeport was only saved from destruction by the shower of rain yes terday morning. Senator Chaiidier's barns on his farm near Lansing, were burned yesterday, to gether with several fine horses at Holland, on the east shore of Lake Michigan. The flames made a clear sweep—scarcely a building being left. The sufferings of the people were prompt ly cared for by the Mayor and citizens of Grand Haven. Prof. Chas. Scott, of Hope College, perished; also a minister, whose name was not ascertained. 3,4 400 140( 200 4001 Letter from Selmylkill County Messrs. Editors:—We have come out of our triangular fight much better than we expected. On the State ticket we increased our majority about four hundred over the vote of 1569, and aboutseven hundred over last year's vote. Had every county in the State done as well as Schuylkill, M'Cand less and Cooper would have been elected by a handsome majority ; and bad our Convention which met at Harrisburg last Spring, adhered to the old Democratic prin ciples, and not bothered us with their "New Departure," Schuylkill would have rolled up two thousand majority for the State ticket. It is true, that a part of our County ticket has been defeated. The Hon. James Ellis, one of our candidates for the Legislature, was beaten by about one hun dred votes. Mr. Ellis has already served two terms in the Legislature with distinc tion, as you are aware; he was, last ses sion, the Democratic nominee for Speaker of the House. He is au able debater and fluent speaker, and was considered one of the best men in the House; through his defeat the party lost one of their ablest Re presentatives. But the Democracy of Schuylkill county have greater honors in store for Mr. Ellis. The Hon. William Randall's term in the Senate will expire in pwo years, and then the Democracy intend to elect the Hon. J. Ellis, to represent this county in the klenate. His defeat, and that of a few others on the ticket, was brought about by a few disappointed office-seekers, and few Agrarianists or Radical Commun ists, that get up a third party to defeat the regular Democratic ticket; but the great mass of Democrats that were misled by them this time, will not be fooled soon again by such Inert as John Siney, Parker A Co. The height of Parker's ambition is to represent this county in the Legislature. He tried it several times on the Republican ticket and failed. His last and final effort was to get up a third ticket, called the Workingmen's Ticket, and have himself nominated for the Legislature. Although be managed to dupe a considerable num ber of Democratic workingmen, his pet scheme failed, and .john will have to con tinue at the anvil for at leastone more year. Solt tiviatir... A Coln of Two Centurion A 6.0 The Annapolis (Md.) Republican, gives the following description of an old coin re cently found in that place: On the face, in the outer circle, is the word "Masatliv sems," and three half destroyed letters, one resembling "M," in the inner circle a leaf less tree, with partly visible roots. On the reverse, the outer circle hears the words, "New England, An. Dom." in the centre are the figures '• 1652." This ancient silver coin is about the size of an old English shilling; the edge of the rim is worn in three places about the sixteenth part of an inch, and with this exception it is in a fine state of preservation, which fact gives weight to the suppostion that it had been coined but a brief time previous to its loss or 'burial. The Cape of Eyawi . • Geo. 0. ljvans declines to give bail and will remain in the Hatiphin County Prison until his case comes before the Htittphin County Court. His counsel, Messrs. Silas W. Pettit, of Philadelphia, and John H. Briggs, of Harrisburg, on Saturday, enter ed an appeal against the decision of the State Treasurer and Auditor-General in re• gard to his accounts. The case will come before the court In November. The census returns from Alabama show that of the sixty-five counties in the State, there are twenty-three in which there is a preponderance of blacks. The greatest pro portionate number of blacks is in Lown des county, where tbve is 80 per cent Winston is the other elttreme, there being but 1 per cent. of colored people in that county. The relative proportion in the en tire State is 52 whites to 48 blacks. As an evidence of the manner in which the people are taxed under Radical rule, the New Orleans Picayune declares that " the holders of property 1p New Orleans now pay, in Federal, State and municipal taxes, more than ten per cent. of the total assessed value of all. personal and real property within the limits of the parish of Orleans." f 2 z 91164 1 94 100 221 1 90;104 941100 231 1 1 1013 160 ' 178'1`37' 100 18.3 178 0 12:1 1 402 80 422 139 89 2 1 al VI 407 1 74 4;c4 115 3961 72 r2 l , 132 379 1 J 7 4:li M 410 er 23 51 109 1611 127 1 161 I 116'169 I'l 272 lU7 175 1 171 1 2.38 K 2 116 g 3 156 119 1801 82,159 63 91i 76 43 1 £43 85 58, 80 48' 40 31 F 6 16U 12 71 106 1 12g!155 1 Sol 91 1 44111 9 1 Ka, g!.) 411 -3 136 400 1 86 .53201 173 2 1 400 1 90 1 24.1 413 I_3 734 3 , 4 t 31 , 245 31 , 13) 174 402 , 94) 244 4;41 131 314 1,3 1 - 3 `tqg 80. 1 398 Wl' - . 111 4-191173 _19'4:3 11-1 2.2 71' 27• 39 311 146'162170'4091 SO 110'162'174 401 1 SO 157''291 120 4110 173 147 1 296 301 45J 174 110162 174 . 4011 SO 109 250' 43 7 1 i i 133 I S., tral Uis I,lll_ 79 1 Ut _ 1 [Communlcated.l . LLEWELLYN, Oct. 14, 1571 10:1:2=121 I 72=302:113 g • t f : g P g S = 8 5 P 'a 77 140 82. 1U 70'135, 39 1 r38' 2$ 172 Vi[at; 21 08 134771133 al 77 h2 1 14 1 ' 34 -, 1 107 0, 0 6:20,1 4 2 , 1 203 77 13.4 107, 7_ 110 - 1 , 21111 40 ~0 2101. I H N. 263'161 200 1,41 qi l -"! 2 1 1,4 TERRIBLE CONFLAGR TIONS Terrible State of Affolrn•••The Cliy of 4 Meng° in Ashes. Estimated Love 8200,000,600 One-Fourth of the City In Ruin!. Floc Thounond Poor FAMIIieS liomellents 1=22=2 A Heavy Rain Subdues the Flames Four Men Couicht Flrinr Buildloy;% Two Shot and Two Honig Origin of the Fire, he., Cittcaoo, October 7.—The most terrible conflagration that ever occurred in this city broke out about eleven o'clock to night and is still raging with almost una bated fury. The lire started iu a large plainng- mill situated between Clinton and Canal and Van Buren and Jackson streets. The wind was blowing very fresh and the dames spread with almost incred ible rapidity, and in a few minutes the en tire structure was a mass of lire. The im mediate vicinity is built up mainly with small wooden tenement houses and two story frame buildings occupied as groce ries, saloons, etc. The inmates or many of these houses, startled from slumber, had scarcely time to rush out in their scanty night attire, leaving their household goods to destruction. In several instances children were hasti• ly wrapped in blankets and quilts to break their fall and thrown from the second story window to the ground. When the alarm sounded for this lire another of consider able magnitude was burning on \Veils street, near Adams, upon which several engines were necessarily kept at work.— The rest of the engines in the city were soon on the ground, but before they arrived the fire bad spread over so large an area, and was so rapidly spreading, that their ef forts seemed of little avail. Between Canal street and the river were several lumber yards, which are entirely destroyed. At this hour the lire has inade a clean sweep, from Van Buren street north two blocks to Adams and west to Clinton. Three blocks from the river, between Van Buren and Jackson, are burning, and the woodwork of the western approach to Adams street I.4idge is destroyed. A large coal-yard, containing thousands of tons of soft coal, and situated between the tracks of the Chicago and Alton and Pittsburgh and Fort Wayne Railroads and the river, is on tire and burning furiously. CIIICACiO, Oct. S —Shortly after sending the last despatch this mornig,detailing the progress of the tire in the Western division, the flames were arrested. The space burn od over embraces four blocks, bounded North by Adams street, West by Clinton street, South by Van Buren street, and East by the Chicago river. Soine four or live buildings within the limits named re main uninjured, among them Vincent, Nelson S; Co.'s grain warehouse, one of the largest in the city, which escaped serious damage. The space burned over was cov ered with lumber, coal and wood yards, planing mill, vinegar-factory, and a large number of dwellings and eatcons of the poorer class. A Jose estimate of the loss places it at $2.50,0110 to $300,d00, half, proba bly, insured. 'The fire originated in Lull Jz Holmes' planing mill, on Canal street, near Van Buren, and as the wind was fresh from the south, the fire spread northward rapidly, and thence east. In thirty minutes the whole district was all ablaze. The follow ing are the leading losses: Lull tt: Holine.' laning mill—loss, $20,000 insurance, $l2, 000. Fork's box factory—loss, $3,000, in surance, $l,OOO. Excelsior Vinegar Works of G. Weigle—loss $12,000. Racine house —loss small. Union wagon works—loss, $17,000, insurance, $13,000. John Sterelf ti Sons' lumber yard—loss, $85,000, insur ance, $35,000. Chapin A Sou's shingle fac tory—loss $50,000, insurance, $12,500. B. Holbrook's coal yard—loss, $30,000, insur auce, $25,000. Wilmington Coal Company —loss, $3O 000, insurance, $20.000. Black smith shop of the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad Company -loss, $4,000. With a single exception, the build lugs destroyed on Clinton street were of the poorer class The most serious lost in this street was that of J3olzer S. Co., wagon makers $B,OOO, with 501511 insurance. Ou Jackson street, ten houses owned by Alonzo Watson, were occupied by twenty eight families, who lost all they had. The total loss on this street will probably not exceed $20,000; insured for $5,000. Only three or four buildings of small value were burned on Van Buren street. The iron viaduct leading to the Adams street bridge was damaged to the extent of $15,000. The tracks of the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago and St. Louis railroad, which run through the burned district, were dam aged. Mrs. Margaret Hadley, living on the north side of Jackson street, was burn ed to death. It is impossible to learn to-night the ex act amount of insurance and all the names of the cocnpanies that are victims. The en tire amount of insurance will probably fall below $1.30,000, and probably two-thirds of this of this is in Chicago olliees. Among the outside coin patties which sutler are the Teutonia and Hibernia, of Cleveland ; Buffalo Western and Buffalo Fire and Ma rine; Alps, of Erie; Andes, etTelliCinniti; Pacitic Union, of San Francisco; liniakrr- Nicker Repubiic Rod Firemen's, of New York, and Lycoming, of Philadelphia. Another Great Fire In Chicago CHICAGO, Oct. 8-11 P. M..—A tire is now raging in the Western division, which appears to be as large as that of last night. The alarm was given at 9:45 P. N. The distance is about two and a half miles from the courthouse. and it will neees.arily be late before particulars ran be obtained. CI mAuo, vet. 'J-12:30 A. .M.—The fire in the West division is'now raging with unabated fury. It commenced near Tay lor street, between pelaware and Jefferson streets and is spreading in every direction and now covers four I:officio. It is beyond control. CIIIOMIO, Oct. 9-1:2 11,—The tire is still raging .and threatens the total tlestrne tion of the city. A careful estimate places the number of buildings destroyed thus far at ten thousand. The flames are now rushing Eastward on both sides of Wabash avenue, destroying the magnifi cent places of business and residences, leav ing nothing but a mass of ruins in their wake. The wind is Ftill blowing a heavy gale and all efforts to stein the progress of the fire fiend are utterly unavailing. It is now known that the water worksare totally destroyed. CINCINNATI, Oct. 9. —An immense mass meeting is being held at the Chamber of Commerce. There are also meetings 01 Odd Fellows, Free Masons, and the Typograph ical Union for the relief of Chicago. A dis patch jest received; dated Chicago, 7 P. M., say the Tiibknd office has gone down with the rest. The fire lb still raging. Four of Cincinnati's finest lire engines haVe just arrived, making the rim ip a little oyer fteSen hours. The passenger train time is twelve to thirteen hours, Numbers of lives have been lost, while the number of horses and cattle destroyed is almost in numerable. Mayor Mason telegraphs; "Over one hundred thousand people are on the streets without food or shelter. Send us tents and provisions." A train loaded with tents, blankets and provisions left Cincinnati at 5 o'clock—will reach Chicago at 2A. M. The amount of money already subscribed here reaches $200,000. CINCINNATI, Oct. 9.—The managers of the Cincinnati hospital has just telegraph ed to the Mayor of Chicago offering the use of a hospital for 300 patients. CTLICA,I4O, Oct, 9-9 P.t is thought the tire in the southern division is checked at klarrison street, but it is still raging pn the north side, That division of the city is evidently doomed. Grave fears are felt for the west side of the North Branch of the river. Pirranbuoa, October 9.—The City Coun cils have appropriated one hundred thou sand dollars, and private subscriptions amounting to twenty thousand dollars, for the relief of Chicago. PITTSBURGH, October B.—The city was i 96 150 721 18 39 1191 921 180 1 179 1:22 113 277 141 24) 2.31 1 21 90 1501 72, 1 18 391119 92 166'179 7 LC 113 277 149 210 2AI i I 1 2 i 262 316 1 m1.73 1 310 :NI xs 1 1 , I 99 117 67' 1 17 , 41 i ,1'0 92; 1128;160 711 171 421121, 98, 99 110, 01 15 401621 921 ; 1541681)3 1141 37'145 222 14' 1171.168 109 9.24 111 145 40 38 1721109 11 9 401 30 39 37 -i .1') 36 IR) lvt 1 1:911 1 4)) 41 165 157 170 116 101,276 141 223• 91 './ ! . , 2i 7 . ! , 2d 15 .1 . 7 . 1 2 . 1 2 . 11 , t! . 2 . 1 2 I 7.41; 1I 1 I 1 SO, 9 5,171 71 ! 15' 42 ' 119i 1 ) 1 9, 1711 10 0 1 193'1W 115 ,240!1 . ,5 ! 227 1 I 1 14.1115.4 1 70 15 1 42 2 1 1601561172 120 111 276 145'215 i 7:41 1 ( 1 99 ,110 1 6 , 151 40 1 1191 93 1 ! 17 0 15 . 4 160 127 Ili 266 1411215' 51 9 1 3 1 SI 1 1 I o'2l 119 Hp 99! 15, 0) 1191 921 160,166 1,7,124, ! 1 4 1279 150! 226 1 46 , 11 ° 01 1911 11 , 11 151 1 19'119 11: 205.153 11 121'11-i!272 141,2211 21 . .. ,4 1 10. ! I' l 5 51 !!! 1 I 80 3 91157! 6:1 15; 41 124 05 !'l2. 9, 119, 11 , ! 15' 31)119 91 167 ,159 1 - A11126 1111275 145121,11 197,1,1 14'11 ili 2711 1 150!2.2.5 .2 1 1' !I' 1 I !1 I 1 ' S4l/ 0 0 149 641 15 ! I!! 119 92 021 00 140 64 ! 15 1 40 11:11 1r.... ICI' S. 190:126 113 '2T9 150 2.; 167 / 5,1 1731127'11i 21511111.21 271 I• ' I 1 1 " 4 1 43 3) 36 1 - _ 1.39 p 1-114111 31 P I 1- A 11,9 1 1 1 , I 6 1 P 9 1•111 1 6 ., 15 46 123 92 i 9 G: . 20' 40 ill!•' 170 1,6 is , I:s' 11 i 16,12:7 131 167 I'll , l 111 W 112711150 211 131 1 1 1 9 114 G. 44 4 10 , 4 1,4 171 1.17 11:1 . 27) 011 ' 1 , 11 I : -1, II 111 -- , - 1 10 1 . 70)16111., greatly excited to-day over the conflagra tion at Chicago. A portion of the Fire De partment was on trucks ready for trans portation to Chicago, upon notification by the Mayor of that place. A meeting of the citizens was held late this adernoon, when $20,000 were subscribed, and by to-mor row night the amount, it is expected, will reach 810000. NEw Yolik, Oct. 9.—ln financial circles the frightful disaster to Chicago has ab sorbed the attention of bankers and deal ers ill securities to the exclusion of almost every other consideration and in all class es of society the terrible catastrophe has been the chief topic of the day. 'the gen eral inquiry' iu Wall street was how would the insurance companies stand the blow . . As the day advanced and dispatch afterdis patch added details to the general impres sion, holders of stock began to sell tint up• on each other, and lenders of money began to look into the securities stowed away in their portfolios, Inc the °dices of the various insurance companies that had Chicago risks outstanding Lit le could be done toward ascertaining with any precision the losses that had occurred. The stream oh dispatches was lull and bore tidings of the destruction of almost every building of importance in the business portion of the city nod the immediate result here was to cause a timidity among those having money to lend. Shortly alter noon large amounts of money were called in and stocks des incd rapidly, owing to the no. willingness on the part of lenders to make ad sauces ever! with 11,11lielraeLOry margins. Stories are afloat already about time dam aged comlition of some of our insurance Corn panics and other institutions but they are probably prematyre. The excitement along Broadway and around the bulletin board of all the news papers was intense. Wherever a news paper WAS seen crowds would congregate, all inquiring as to the latest intelligence. The members of the Chamber of Com merce, in answer to a call of several of the most prominent members will assemble at noon to-morrow for the purpose of taking immediate steps for the relief of the suffer ers. A movement was set on foot at the Produce Exchange to-day for the same purpose. Mr. Jay Gould, President of the Erie Railroad, has placed the road at the dis posal of Mayor Hall, and has uttered to send to Chicago by fast trains, free of charge, all contributions of food or clothing, or any thing that will contribute to the relieluf the sufferers. The evening papers call upon the citi zens to assist in aiding the sufferers by the terrible calamity, and eulogize the noble example of Cincinnati. Subscriptions will be set afloat, and it is probable hundreds of thousands of dollars will be subscribed. The help which Chicago needs will not be lacking, but will pour in from every quarter. Arrangetnents are making for a relief meeting of the citizens to-night. A call for the meeting is now in circulation and will no doubt tie fully responded to. The result will be forwarded to Chicago with out delay. The horrifying details of the calamity as despatch after despatch was received, each eclipsing the former, awakened the deep est and most orderly expressed sympathy. The freshest intelligence was created by the breathless crowds congregated at the newspaper bulletins with terrible anxiety. Th excitement was not simply confined to Wall, Broad and other streets in the bus iness portion of the city but was general. The indications are that an iminense at • ter dance will be present at the relief meet ing this evening. It is expected many prominent wealthy citizens, well known or their benevolence and magnanimity when occasion requires, will COMO (Alt with large and handsome donations. Preparations are also being made to re ceive subscriptions of blankets and cloth ing fir the sufferers, as well as all other articles which can be utilized for their bene fit. It is expected that the Common Coun cil will set, apart largo appropriations for the aid of the sufferers. The latest intelli gence, which reported the lire to be under control, was received with profound satis faction and relief. CINCINNATI, Oct. 9.—The Enquirer, qa s-rete and Commercial have each subscribed $l.OOO for the relief of Chicago. The Ea gilt'', has telegraphed to the Times, Tri bune, Reimblican, Post and Mail that if they can be of any service in the re-estab lishment of their papers to command them. COLL:311110, Oct.. :J.—Council have sub scribed .310,000, and the amount being sub scribed by private citizens is assuming large proportions. The penitentiary ba kery has been kept busy all day baking bread, which will be forwarded, with cloth ing and provisions, to night. EVANSVILLE, October 9.—Council has all bSvri bed $lO,OOO, and the amount from private citizens will to fully double this amount. October 9.-9 P. M.—Fifty blocks in the West side are destroyed, and all the East side from Harrison street to Lincoln Park, and still burning, and wind strung from the southeast. Wannimiroet, October 9.—The tiro at i."'hicago excites general interest through the city, and especially among gentlemen from that locality. In addition to the press telegrams, General Myer, of the Signal Service, has Von creel cling dispatches iron] time to Linitip.l.tariling the conflagration. ()II reading them this morning President Grant requested Secretasy Belknap to tele graph to General Sheridan, saying it was tile President's wish that General Sheridan issue provisions and clothing to the cutter ern front the supplies he has at his disposal. arid if these prove insilln , lent, to call upon the military authorities at St. Louis fur the same purpose. Pio LAUF:M . IIIA. Oct. 9. —At a Mooting of the commercial exchange to-day S. J. Com ly, President. announced in a feeling man ner the terrible calamity that bail befallen our faster city of Chicago. Resol u LiOnn were adopted expressive of sympathy with the sufferers and authorizing the President to confer with the Mayor and others with a view to collect funds for their relief. The following despatch was sent to the Mayor of Ch i caw,: 'the Commercial Exchange of Philadel phia having heard with unspeakable an guinh, of the terrible calamity that has been permitted to overtake your city, desire hi express their sympathy by extending to it in this hour of its deep distress, material aid in any mariner you may indicate. [Signed] 5, J. Comm', President Commercial Exchange. The newspaper offices were ull in the burnt district. Moine or these were very costly. That of the Chicago Tribune was one of the largest and most complete est.ab lisbments of its kind in the country. The banks, banking houses, insurance offices and brokers' offices of all klnda were nearly all in the di 0.5i011 which has been devastated. The railroad depots aro said to have been all burned. Those of the Michigan Cen tral and llli cola Central Railroads were among the largest and beat built in the country. The Post-office was an elegant building of Athens marble, tasteful in De architec ture and admirably arranged for the large business devolving on it - The theatree were nearly all In the burnt district. The largest and (inert of these was Crosby's operahouse, which had beep improved and embellished during the past Summer at a cost of over $50,000. It was to be opened for the season this evening with a grand concert by Theodore Thomas' orchestra. Mrs. Lander was to open at Hcoley's opera house as "Queen Elizabeth " this evening: Hothermel's great picture of the battle of Gettysburg was on exhibition at Chicago, at 66 Adams street, in the Academy of De sign building. This was in the track of the fire. The Water Works, which are reported to have been destroyed, consisted of several storm buildings of *put design, for the engines and pumps that raised the water from the lake tunnel. They were in the North Division, eleven blocks away from the main river. If they have been burned, the North Division must have been devas tated, as ivell as the South. Cameoo, Oct. 9.—The fire swept every thing from the Chamber of Commerce to the Lake and River. The whole business portion of the city is in ruins. 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Cu tr,uw. 1 iiiteber 9.—Over ten thousand buildings burned. •I•he tire is still raging and COnlilla Stank on Wabash avenue. The City Water Work a are burned. Olio wind is still blowing a heavy gale. CiNciNsATI, flea. 9.—.l , mir Fire Com panies have started Mr Chicago try a ape. vial train ; all business is ,411401111411,1 meetings are being held by the Hdard 111 . Trade, ill/111111er 14 Commerce Mid Cite LI) take immediate steps tor all possible assistance Latest news from Chicago nays the city is all destroyed except It part of the Octt The entire city from 'v....011th street to the Lake and river is gone. The Mc reaches two mil, north of the river and is still burning furiously. 'rho Winer-works and (las works aro destroyed ; not a stone is left ofilepOLN, hotels and public build ings. The wind is still blowing. All the newspaper offices aregone, except the Tr.. brume. No water Or gas or food. liver 11110 hundred and fifty thousand homeless peo• pie. There are terrible apprehensions for the next forty-eight hours. The meeting for the relief of C 11414411 was largely attended, and forty odd thousands of dollars was subscribed in the first lib teen minutes, and still pouring in. Also large quantities of blankets, clothing and provisions. All railroads and express companies have tendered free use of their companies to transport goods. A relief committee will start at 5 'M., with trains of provisions and clothing. From present indications the amount of money will teach a hundred thousand dollars by that hour. information from Chicago this morning said to be reliable, states 'hat dm billowing buildings have been burned: Sherman House, Chamber of Commerce, Court-llouse, Western Union Telegraph office and all that pall of thu city, eovering thirty blocks. 'rile following message signed by the I%layor of Chicago, (sits sent to (lie M sync of St. Louis this morning "Send us tonal for the suffering of our city. Our city is in ashes, and our water-works are till med." Ciis Oct. 9.—The tins is still raging, with a heavy southerly gale prevailing.— The Water Works are destroyed, the fire men can get no water, and the tire hits lull sway. Nearly live miles of the city are in ashes. The Express, Newspaper offices, Ranks, Court Mouses, SIX grain elevators, are other Important buildings are in The lust twill exceed live hundred millions of dollars. Assishince is badly needed. Food and water are wasted for thousands of homeless people, The suffering is in • tense and thorn is no telling when the flames will be subdued. CINCINNATI. Oct. 9.-I'llo Mayor of this city has telegraphed to the Mayor of 'ldea • 'go, offering the services of our tire deitart lf needed. It is reported that many houses have been biota u up in the effort to stay the tide of the conflagration, but without effect. A mass•zneeting , is being held here, pr.,- sided over by Governor Hoye, fur the run lief of the Chicago, CINCINNATI, Oct.lo-A flornr.n. It is reported that Chicago is again on lire. It is said lour men were caught set ting lire to buildings almost two miles trout those already burned, and Unit two of them ware shot and the other two Ming by citizens. The lire continued to burn all night lip to 3 A. M., and to still burning in many places. A heavy fall of rain at that hour did much to prevent a further spread. Thousands of the poorer classes of Uri mans and Scandinavians are outside of the city on the prairies without any shelter. All the remaining houses in the city were thrown open to the relief and chiller of their tel Fifteen hundred special policemen were sworn in last might, and General Sheridan placed all the troops possible on duty to assist in protecting property ; for notwithstanding the dire ea thieves were caught on the lookout and two fiends were caught. in the act of setting tire to houses MI the West Side, and were immediately hung to lamp poste. 'rite entire eastern portion of the city Is destroyed. Several newspapers are mak MK efforts to re-establish their papers, but can do nothing till type and material arrive from the East, which have been telegraph ed for. Arrangements have been made to sup ply the inhabitant-14 Wills water from the lake, brought Into the city by temporary steam contrivances. Everything IN In almoat inextrieableeon fusion, and it Is 1111110,01110 to 111111 any one. Famine,' are being Ntiattered in all clireetionN. Arrivals of fire engines from Louisville, Cincinnati, St. LOUlif and other cities brought back confidence to the panic strick en people. All foreign fire cool pan lea went to work with a zeal and will that nothing could withstand, and much is doe these Lowe nom that Wu have ally portion of ei city left. Buildings that rented !Nut Wialt Gar lifiy dollara are 110 W In demand at /I ICA 00, (Jet. IU-2in A. M.—tine !mirth or Chicago is in ruins, and the tlre is still burning in the West division. Taylor and Halsted streets are swept to the Northeast and South, burning the entire area of live square miles from Halstead North to the river, and from the river East to Lake Michigan. The lire there crossed the river io the North aide and swept uninterrupted ly to Lincoln l'ark,taking in its way church and schools and dwellings. No business houses are left in the South division. All the railroad depots, theatres, new, paper-olnees, including the Tribune, Punt, Ttrae3, .11, urn" 1, Ma it, Zettung, Union, and A drawl% no water-works and gas-works went early In the night. *Ram-engines arrived from Milwaukee but were usele*s. A fearful lose of liM was ocoosioood hx the falling of walls, A vain attettipt was made to tear dowli blocks to check the Hanley- Ten thousand business inert will be polled to :sake assignment~ and an incur arum crash Is Inevitable. Donntalon and sorrow uni vernally pro wail. The river in Impassabte between the West and South divinions, except at twelfth bridge. All others are burned. It is Is feared that this one will he crush ed beneath the overwhelming traffic. Five thousand poor families are homeless and penniless. Whore the railroad depots were burned travel ceased, with no mail and but limited telegraph CoMillonicatinn. Help should be sent at once to the poor. The wind is still boisterous and if turtle North nothing can save the Wester❑ divis ion. ' present loss is estimated from Slou,- 000,1100 to $2.00,000.00p. " ' Fire-proof linildings aro btirped HO tip der, espepially the Latpie.lll4 opf, of widell remaina. Fey,. business houses Hayed even theii* paperH. The whole population were busy all night. The streets are now like a blvouaek with bleeping men. The floss of lives it Is impossible to esti mate. The shipping was ordered into the North branch of the river and were then sent adrift Into Lake Michigan. Many of the vessels were burned. Tremendous efforts were made to Save the Triu ne and Pqo as well as the City pall and - goverrivaept buildings, but nothing remains but black ened stones and crackling cinders. No papers can be published until type comes from elsewhere, as the typo !laundries were also burned. . . The origin of the Bre was in a stable where a woman took a kerosene lamp at milking time. A large number of firemt were killed. 14 21 1 1J 24 1 , 2 ( 46
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