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THE NEWS.
The returns of the Kentucky election, which
e print this morning, are not so full as we
lionld like to publish. The news, however, is
outraging. General Rousseau, in the Fifth
orict, and Green Clay Smith, in the Sixth,
,th Administration Union men, are undoubt
11, elected. Randall (Union) is probably
wird to Congress in the Eighth district.
u the Union candidates for the Legislature
Louisville are elected. The returns
-kal the counties give its the following facts :
rl,l on county, which gave only eleven votes
ilr. Lincoln in liflO, has now elected the
pion ticket by a majority of eleven hurt
:t.d. :Madison emulty, which likewise gave
it Lineedn only twenty-six votes Rue years
now pronounce in favor of =arenal free
.•m by a majority of between four and five
lanlred. Campbell county now gives - eight
"died and fifty majority for the Union
agaillSt three hundred and fourteen
„ 1 ,-, for Itir. Lincoln in IStle. Franklin county,
:,ays strongly pre-slavery, gives a majority
Illree hundred against the amendment
aadidate. Brownlow county, also true to
_of, pronounces against the removal of
by the constitutional method.
Cartier arriving in Raleigh from different
gt, of North Carolina, state that there is a
wilt cluing° in the conduct of the rebel sol
i,er, since the great display of clemency to
confederate leaders by the Government,
Ate
he winds of the soldiers have been poisoned
these wretches, and they are now organie-
I!!! for a political contest with the authorities,
:11(1 war against the negroes. It is fe.red that
in less the Government interfews, and ex
;,des the leaders from the convention which
expect soon to be caved, that Union men
ill bare nothing to do with its deliberations,
Inch they claim wm result in a farce.
A correspontioat of the Baltimore American,
- r iling from Richmond., says that Gen. Terry
net yet appointed the municipal officers,
1 probal43- will not before the middle of the
Teere will be no more attempts to give
. ;.conle of Richmond an opportunity to
„I.: a Charter election, at least until De
„lOC'', A returned officer says the rebel Gen.
C,LOOTarPlied. to the President for pUrMISSIOII
leave for France, but the President refused
f i n. The police have commenced to make
on the faro banks. -
Br way of New Orleans we have further
,;,gees from Mexico. The city of Mexico cor
„Nwleut of the Times says that it will take
bunared thousand snore troops to destroy
army. Gen. Alvarez had defeated an
u .verialist army at "lepalla, capturing from
'::rill three cannon.. The French were disap
oittol at the failure of their combination
Negreti. Cortinas has again declared
..,the empire. The Liberals hold the whole
of Sall Louis.
Ti:: late Pourer City papers learn that Cap-
Dahlgren, son of Admiral Dahlgren of the
avy, who passed through that city a short
!Ilt• since for Salt Lake, tmfortunately: shot
wo of his fellow passengers while en route, by
];(.• accidental di-charge of his revolver. One
the parties wag not eipbated to live; the
tber was only slightly wounded.
:4 , n:dors Foster, Doolittle, and 'Ross, the
omadt tce to investigate Indian affairs
, :.row.di New Mexico and Colorado, have re•
from the plains. Favorable results are
nt!eipated frOM the trip. Col. Samuel T. Tap
,tri, of the Ist Colorado Cavalry, accompanied
%e Sena torial delegation.
nur Wa-,hington despatches state that what
ru truth may be attached to the attempted
' C,lTtion of George N. Sanders, it is certain
fat the authorities did not prompt the pro
,iaT. If the Government desired to obtain
0,..ei0u of Sanders, his surrender would be
vaannied tinder the extradition treaty.
The .-teamer Clara Clarita has not been to
, PY hay s,ince Saturday evening, and no
:kr news from Newfoundland has been re
•,.11-td there than was brought by her. No
biag is, therefore, known as to whether the
, rcat Eastern has arrived at Heart's Content
!ill the cable.
convention of eolored people was held hi
ye-tenlay. The object of the meet.-
11, to petition the Legislature and send
es to Washington, asking the privilege
lie elective franchise, and to ley their
:i,threes before the people of the State.
Alia, occurred in Toronto on the evening of
.1,.;11 , ..t 7th, which destroyed the Grand Trunk
Hinton , s Hotel, and the dwell
house of Dr, Adams. The loss is thirty
1:0z,411(1 dollars. It is thought that a boy was
Unit to death.
Au interesting game of base ball between
Athletic club of this city, and the Eureka
of Newark, N. J., was played at Fifteenth
Columbia avenue, yesterday. The former
t!:. Score Athletic, 38; Eureka, 28. A full
eport will be found in our local columns.
A Montreal despatch to the Toronto Leader
:yn that ,mother attempt was recently made
act 6corge N. Saunders. Two of the
en-phitor, have been arrested, and the pa
ee eon the track of the others.
Fir
Narci.,:se henare, Premier and Receiver
ion. John A. MacDonald, Minister
Militia; and Mr. McDougall, Minister of
, sention, form the new Cabinet of Canada.
A•peeisltelegraphic account of the carni.
.:1 anti bal.masone at Congress Hall,• Cape
, y.last evening, will be found in another
Two important decisions of the. Commis.
of Internal Revenue - will be found in
.11 Wanhingtom despatches.
The :itate: Treasury at Austin, Texas, has
robbed of *O,OOO in gold. Guerilla out
,;(- are numerous throughout the State.
It!, said the .planters of. Alabama are be
- ming more satisfied with the free labor sys•:
The receipts of internal revenue from July
z up to noon yesterday, amounted to
]Here whs a meeting of the Cabinet yester
..y, the first one for ten days.
Groat and party arrived at M0n
(..“1 yesterday morning, from ( PZLe b e e '
ft of the largest hotels in the United Sties
•Ilortly to be erected in Newbern, N. C.
I,, Awral Grant was to have left Montreal for
- nlitOyeAerday evening.
hour market was drat yesterday. Wheat
quoted at prices ranging from 220 to 1950.
Asa .: quiet, and oats unchanged. The
market was active, and one cent lower.
was dull, selling at $2.23@2.25.
t ,,,,, ,rament loans were in steady demand
tht' Stock. Board yesterday, and the 1881 s
adValleed, The general stockmarket,
toutinues Very dull, Reading de
!4, and the other railroad shares are
ally lower. State and City loans are
!%(,r. ;nal the - former sold at a slight ad-
closed last night, in NeAv York, at 1411/,
THE SOUTH AMERICAN ALLIANCE.
I , ht Republica of South America, alarmed
fate of Mexico, have recently formed
: ,] livace offensive and defensive for mu-
Protection against foreign aggression.
10 ::; are bound by this treaty to "accept
protectorate of any nation or govern
rill whatever," and toimite all their ener-
Ihr the common defence as fully and
Lr - ts2rvedly as if they were States of one
tnion. The alliance is to en
16r fifteen years. Ratifications of this
~r taut treaty are to be exchanged at
Peru, within two years, or as much
as possible. This is a step in the
-11!1_ direction, and will do more to enforce
3 1oNnoE doctrine than any rash or ill
isQl movement on our part. It is only
eoni , taut internal revolutions and
Ilrittting civil and foreign wars of
s igai , li-Americim Republics that
a " e readcred European intervention
, n , elienn affairs. possible. Much as
is to be pitied, it can scarcely be
:lie provoked her fate. The
''' l "e of Louts NAr and MAxt.nr
''3'• /: 2,, e as it was, would never - have
deviNi:d, and certainly never could
e Intined even a transient success, if the
1,:i6a11 FA - plc had not 'wasted their
hy a protracted internal strife, and
, kned the sympathy of foreign Govern
""by the perpetration - of repeated acts
qustice upon the citizens of all foreign
, 'Jnries who &theft - lined to ei4tablisli
bust
relations in Mexico,lf the parties to
T!: Inly South American treaty faithfully
rye its stipulations, and maintain civil
-- :'t within their dominions on a firm
no European Government will dare.
: their territory. It' they degenerate
a state of perpetual anarchy, it will
niniost impossible for this or any other
m prevent them from falling eventu
-11,10 the possession of some grasping
audacious power. The prompt sup
ur the rebellion in our own emu
and the wonderful energies and re
we tlisphlyed in crushing it, gave
7 11 t! best, and perhaps the only security
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aye against insidious attacks front
Inc The or proracted
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monarchs as the Emperor of France to de
spoil and Plunder us, that would sooner or
later have been accepted. The fate from
which we were fortunately saved, can only
be averted from South America by the pa
triotism, prudence, and wise statesmanship
of her people and statesmen.
TUE FATORARLE RESULT of the Ken
tucky elections, particularly in Louisville,
will be hailed throughout the whole North
as a promising sign of the progress of truth
and justice in the Southern States. The
world still moves, after all, and there are
cases in which even the prejudices of old
slaveholders and old slaveholding com
munities can be overcome. If Kentucky
has resolved to adopt the Constitutiopal
amendment, and thus shown by the votes
of her own citizens a desire to make an
earnest attempt to inaugurate free labor, she
has taken an advance step that will greatly
promote her material interests. She will
soon be richly compensated for the old
nominal value of her slaves, by the en
hancement in value of her property, and
the increase of the products of her soil.
The full returns of the State have not yet
been received, but enough is known to
prove beyond a doubt that the whole ten
dency of public sentiment is favorable to a
free and unreserved recognition of emanci
pation with all its consequences - , and to a
sincere attempt to commence a new career
on the industrial basis which has given
such a mighty impetus to the great free
commonwealths of Ohio, Indiana, and Il
linois.
A CORRESPONDENT eloquently and forci
bly urges upon the approaching Union
State Convention the justice and import
flACC of selecting two gallant soldiers as its
candidates for Auditor and Surveyor *G-ene
ral. .We cordially endorse his recommen
dation. Gratitude, policy, and patriotism
unite in demanding the selection of hei•oes
of the war as standard-bearers in our poli
tical campaigns. The example of Ohio in
nominating General Cox, and of the Union
men of Louisville in nominating General
ROUSSEAU, cannot be too frequently fol
lowed. It 'points out to us a sure path to
victory, which we should be willing and
anxious to tread.
WASHINGTON.
THE FIRST CABINET MEETING IN TEN BAYS
HELD YESTERDAY.
Our Government in no way Connected
with the Attempted Abduc
tion of Sanders,
WASHINGTON, August 8, 138
Cabinet Meeting-.
The President met his Cabtact to-day for
the first time in ten days, and held a pro
tracted session.
The Attempted Capture of Sanders.
Whatever truth may attach to the telegram
about the attempted abduction of GEORGE N.
SANDERS, it is certain that nobody in Wash
ington prompted the proceeding. If the Go
vernment desired to obtain possession of
it would make application for his
surrender under the extradition treaty.
Internal Revenue Decision.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has
ruled that a duly licensed commercial broker
may negotiate a sale of liquors from one
dealer to another without additional license.
but if at any time the liquors shall be in his
custody, or under his control, he will require•
a license as a liquor dealer on account of such.
negotiation or sale. The. Commissioner also.
rules that the monthly returns of insurance
Companies need not include premium notes.
Internal Revenue Receipts.
From the Ist of July up to noon to-day the
receipts at the Bureau of Internal Revenue
were $32,000,000. The increase has been heavy
for several days past from the income tax,
and will continue to be so for some weeks to
come.
A Collector Appointed.
QUINCY FAR R ' was to-day appointed col
lector of customs for the district of Wilming;
ton e N. C.
A Military Coninaission.
A military commission convened at the Old
Capitol to-clay for the trial of soldiers and
citizens charged with military offences.
TICE CARNIVAL AT CAPE DIA.Y.
Midnight Revelry at the Sea-aide.
[Special Despatch to The Press.]
CAPE MAY August. 8 1885
, .
Fairy moonlight and starlight, queens and
harlequins, maids and mermaids, kings and
vivandiers, princes and witches, liOnteoS and
Dromios, Jupiters and enchanters, ghosts and
demons, muslin and honiton,• silk and satin
prevailed in the saloons of Congress Hall this
evening, the whole forming a grand combined
concert, hop, and masquerade. The Goddess
of Mirth reigned supreme, and held high car
nival. The dining-rooms arc decorated in
gorgeous style, the porch is festooned
with flags, ane the coat-of-arms of all
the States are intertwined wit the na
tional emblems. An immense croivd of per
sons are in attendance, and everybody seems
to have given him or herself up to the enjoy
ment Of the hour. Or course, fancy dresses are
somewhat in the minority, bat their gorgeous
and grotesque character make ample amends
for the deficiency in quantity. They in
clude every species of outlandish costume
that 'human ingenuity could concoct, and the
whole formed a grand panorama of mirth such
as is Seldom witnessed, Hereon my right is a
Third street broker, in all the glory of Mac
beth. Leaning on his arm is the Queen of Song,
clad in a white satin robe, her hair and water
fall studded with humming birds of beautiful
plumage, while the festoonings of her rich
robe are gathered in the bills of small canary
birds, which are fastened on the ample
folds of her flowing dress; and there, sailing
away in all the mazy intricacies of the dance,
is a newspaper reporter, attired as the De
mon of the Lake, in a suit made of scaly ar
mor and wearing an enormous pointed cap,
with a little fountain playing at intervals;
While another jaunty little female, attired as,
a Highland lass, is coquettishly running away
from,poor Robinson Crnsoe,in his goatskin coat
and cap. The Gum Man and Razor-strop Man
are after Lord Dundreary, while a pretty little
Spanish girl, with a basket on her head filled
- with oranges, makes love to Afx. Pickwick,
- who has been in close communion all evening
with the Tycoon of Japan. King Lear is at the
bar sucking a mint julep. The Flower Girl of
Venice has succeeded in towing old Neptune
to the centre of the rooms, in the midst
of the circle of dancers, and has placed
a chaplet of rich flowers upon his shags
gy head. The Queen of Night, in all her
dark though brilliant coloring, unites in a
plain waltz with the Queen of Day, and sails
Proudly away to the rear end of the lawn.
The Jack of Spades has captured the Queen of,
Hearts, and John Smith was last seen under a
Booth, playing sasond-flddle to the Peep-o"
day Boys. Mephistopheles is hopping about
with Paul Pry, and gazes grimly on the scene
before Min.
Nancy Sykes has linked arms with a pretty
little Quakeress, who seemed to be in love
with Icriss Kingle, who hag very kindly pre
sented her with a basket of monkeys and rag
babies, gotten up expressly for the occasion.
Marguerite, with her winning smile and
pleasant face, hits taken a fancy to the Gum
Man, whose head is ornamented with an im
mense India rubber shoe. The Pearl of Beauty
has gone to the Doge of yentee and asked per
mission to marry Captain Cuttle, with his
quid and hook. Ingomar was last seen in the
arms of Jupiter, and Parthenia and , Titania
make the air musical with selections from the
Night Owl and the Rose of Sharon. Brig
hem Young has linked arms with a Sister of
Charity, and is now going through a fancy Irish
jig, to the tune of the Groves of Killarney.
Evangeline is surrounded by a host of ad
mirers who have pinned their cards to her
flawing robe, wnien is completely hidden with
them. The Queen of Money, clad in n coat of
mail made
.out of new three-cent pieces, with
a border of gold dollars, and her hair orna-
Merited with greenback ribbons and postal
currency, reigns supremely at the end of the
saloon while a host Of people wait her every
motion_
yen the GoOd-fOr!nothing, is doing some_
thing. She has secured a prominent position
at a side window. Her long, black hair float
jug over her broad shoulders, her dress of
plain muslin, tucked up with evergreen, and
hung on brass buttons ) makes her quite con
spicuous. She amuses herself with throwing
Pennies at every person who gazes upon her.
She has, up to this moment, relieved herself
of several hundred pieces of metal, and pro- .
raises to double that sum before the carnival
is over.
La Dame Blanche is enjoying a private Chat
Pith Robin Adair in a corner.
Arran Wu rogue bus been stowed away under
the table aki a failure, ansl, Peg woington 4,4
consented to-appear for this night only in that
favorite character.
Lady Gay Spanker created quite a sensation
with her elegant riding drese r studded with
pearls, and her jaunty cap, blaaing with dia
monds.
Martin Chuzzlewit was last seen with the
Last Rose of Summer, and has mysteriously
disappeared.
Nana and Helen of Troy made an excellent
display in their neat and gorgeous dresses.
The Enchantress and Princess Ariadne have
been captured by Rainir the Pirate.
Hamlet has again met his °pilelia, dresSed
as a Daughter of the Regiment, while Mary,
Queen of Scots, is reciting poems to an
anxious waiting crowd.
in the pavilion upon the lawn, which was
brilliantly illuminated, a line band discoursed
most excellen't music. The following was the
programme
1, cm-maw. mareh—Prophete....Meyerbeer,
2. Cavatina—Barbiere de Seville ..... Rossini.
_ .
3. Potka—l2.Eclipse...
4. Selections—Martha
5: tyroleMiAir—Sounds from H0me...G=4,1
6. Cavatina—Blessing of the Poignards,
Meyer Deer.
7. Grand Valse—The Last Flirtation,
I~elmsmuller.
8. Selections—Dinorah
9. 6alop-;-"Onfyinsionce More".lferrnimuller.
10. Medley of American Songs, descriptive of
the late rebellion (introducing the follow
-. popular airs: "Flag of the Free,"
ive liAmeriOa t " " Rally Round the Flag,"
"Marching " dlory
king_dom Coming," "Babylon's Fallen,"
end "Johnny Comes Marching Home.")
Selected and arranged by M. F. Aledo.
liasslerls grand baud performed its choicest
music in the Hell. -It was a gorgeous and en
chanting scene. The gay and brilliant cos
tumes of all nations blending with the plain
citizens' (tress, the sweet strains of music, the
vast flood of light, artificial 'and natural, and
the fancy decorations of the saloon, porch,
and lawn, presented a grand picture, rich with
pleasure and profit to all who.witnessed. the
midnight revelry—the' moon shining on the
dark-blue sea—and the thousands who were en
gaged In it.
THE KENTUCKY ELECTION.
•
THE RETURNS, THOUGH MEAGRE, VERY
ENCOURAGING.
BOIISSEA4, SMITH, AND RANDALL, UN
- DOUBTED= ELECTED.
LOUISVILLE. August 7.—City vote for Con.
gress: Rosseau (Administration,) 4,502; Mal
lory (Dem.,) 1,789 ; Munday, 121. The election
of Rosseau, from the Fifth district, is conceded.
All four of the Administration candidates
for the State Legislature, from this city, are
also elected.
Columbia County—Harding,, 201; Taylor, 78;
Gerrard, 102.
Campbellville—All the precincts heard from
give Harding 502; Taylor, 196. Cave City—
Grider, 1411. ; Lowry, 42. Glasgow—Lowry, 115;
Grider, 228. COleSbUlt—Taylor, 20; Harding,
29. Russellville—Grider, 157 ;Lowry, 107.
In Franklin county the anti•amendment
ticket has prevailed by3oo majority.
In Mumfordsville the anti-amendment ticket
has 150 to - 200 majority.
lienton county gives I,loolTniOn majority.
Campbell county, 850 Union majority.
Bourbon county will go against the consti
tutional amendment.
THE STATE AND CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES.
The following were the candidates for the
State offices and for Congress:
Twitammeme.
ODPosit ion.
James li. liarrard
colcaßzsg.
Union.
Win. L. Neale
Opposition.
1. L. S. Trimble.
2. B. C. Ritter.
3. *Henry Grider.
*Aaron Harding.
5. *Robert Mallory.
G. A. H. Ward.
17. George S. Shanklin.
IS. Gen. T. T. Garrard.
9. Col. J. Smith Hurtt
Union_
1. C. D. Bradley.
*Geo. 11. Seaman.
3.
J. H. Lowry,
4. Marion C. Taylor.
5. Lov. R. Rousseau.
S. *Green Clay Smith,
7. Speed S. Fry.
8. *Wm. H.-Randall,
9. Samuel McKee.
*Members of the late 1t
The vote of the State:
as follows:
Lincoln 27,786 McClellan 61,801
McClellan's majority was 36,515, or about
quadruple his majority in the only two other
States that voted for him.
agt November was cast
Lomermr,e, August B.—ln the Sixth district,-
Green Clay Smith is undoubtedly elected to
Congress. Randall appears to be electd in
the Eighth district.
Oldham County—Mallory, 455; nosseau, 149.
The Conservatives have carried every county
in the Lexington district by the following ma
farities :
Fayette, 507; Franklin, 550; Doyle, 104 ; Wood.
ford 435; Lincoln, 300.
Estimated majorities—Bourbon county, 500;
Seott, 300; Jessamine, 300.
The vote of Harden county for Congress, is
lis - rden, 805 ; Taylor, M.
Henry county gives Mallory 230 majority.
LATER.
LOIIISVILLB, August 8.--Green Clay Smith
(Union) is elected to Congress from the Se
venth district.
RICHMOND.
BALTIMORE,Aug. B.—The American's Rieh
mond correspondence says : The municipal
officers have not yet been appointed by
General Terry, and it will probably not be
done before the middle of the week. There
Will be no more attempts to give the people
of Richmond an opportunity to hold a charter
election at least until December.
A distinguished officer of the late rebel army
has just returned from Washington, where he
had been to procure a pardon. He is cogni
zant of the fact of General Taylor's applica
tion to the President. It was not for permis
sion to see ldr. Davis nor for a pardon, but it
was to be allowed to leave the country for
France. President Johnson told him he had
better stay, and try to lead his people in the
right way hereafter.
The police, in carrying out the order of Gen.
Grant, last night pounced on the faro bank of
Flanigan et Co„ on Broad street, and captured
fifteen people, including two newly-elected
magistrates of the city, and a lay-out for faro.
The firm is from Baltimore. The provost mar
shal will clispose of the case.
CANADA.
Movements of General Grans—a De
structive Fire at Toronto—Another
Attempt to Capture Sanders.
MONTREAL, August B.—General Grant and
party arrived here this morning from Quebec.
TORONTO, C. W., August 6.-. A fire here last
night, at the corner of Bayard and Wellington
streets, destroyed the Grand Trunk Railway
office, Hinton's Hotel, and Dr. Adams , dwelling
house. The loss is $30,000. It is ISblieved that
a boy was burned to death.
QUEBEC, L. C., Aug. B.—The following is the
new Cabinet arrangement: Premier and Re
ceiver General, Sir Niareisse Dellears ; Minister
Of Militia, Hon. John A. MacDonald g Minister
of Dclucation, Mr. McDougall.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO CAPTURE SANDERS
TORONTO, Aug. B.—A Montreal dispatch to
the Leader says :
"Another attempt was made to carry off
George N. Sanders. O'Leary was offered 4510,-
000 to assist in the enterprise, which he agreed
to do, and then went and informed the Chief
of Police about it.
"On Monday evening O'Leary called at San
ders, house with a carriage driven by one of
the conspirators, and told Saiidevs that the
Recorder wanted to see him at his house.
"On the road three men jumped into the
carriage, knocked O'Leary down and hand
cuffed Sanders. On approaching the toll-gate,
the police in ambush sprang upon them, re
leased Sanders, and captured two of the kJ*
nappers, Carlos C. Hogan and W. A. Burns,
who say they are detectives. Shots were freely
exchanged with the pollee. Another of the
kidnappers was captured to-day."
Qusunc, Angnst R.—Parliament aisembkal
this afternoon. In his speech, the Governor
General said he had called Parliament
together at the earliest convenient moment
after the return of the delegation from Eng
land, in order to receive the report of their
111i6SiOn and complete the important 131isi.
nets. The cOrrespontlence relating to the mis..
'sion would be laid before Parliamentfor its con
sideration. < He hoped ere long the provinces
would adopt thc scheme of Federal Union. The
happy termination of the civil war in the
United States could not fall to exercise a,bene
ileial influence on the commercial and indus
trial Interests Of the Province, and they might
trust that the re-establishment of peace would
lead to a constantly increasing development
of the friendly relations between the Cana
dian people and the citizens of the Greatfte
' piddle. The eircurostanees which re nd e red it
necessary to place a volunteer force on the
frontier having ceased to exist, that force
had been withdrawn.
The Visit of Vnite4l States Senators
to the Indians.'
lcgw YORK, August S.—Senators Foster, Doo
little, and Ross, the committee to investigate
Indian affairs through New Mexico and Colo
rado, have returned from the plains.
'While at Fort Lyon they investigated Sand
Creek affairs, and informed the Indians that the
Government disapproved of Col. Chivington's
actions, They invited the Indians to meet
them in council at Cow Creek, near Fort
Lamed, on the 10th of September, to arrange
terms of peace. Favorable results are antici
pated from this meeting.
Colonel Samuel F. Tappan, of the let Colora
do Cavalry, accompanied the Senatorial dele.
gation, and passed through this city to.day,
inwid Zu§tclit
PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1865.
TEXAS AND MEXICO.
An Imperialist Army Defeated by
General Alvarez.
French Disappointment at the Failure of their
Expedition against Negreti.
NEW ORLEANS, August 7.--Cotton quiet; sales
of 2,000 bales at 42@.14c. Sugar active at 140
1434. Freights declined 10.Nic.
• The Times' City of Mexico correspondence,
of the 11th nit, says that the French organs
state that "it will require 100,000 more men to
destroy the bands of Suarists." The rising of
the people daily takes larger dimensions, and
the reports of French successes are unfounded.
General Alvarez has just inflicted a heavy
blow on the Imperialists at Yepalla, com
pletely routing them and taking three pieces
of artillery.
Great disappointment is felt at the failure•of
tbe - combirred French and Imperialist forces
against Negreti, in the pass of Buena Vista.
Cortes reigns supreme from Matamoras to
Monterey.
Juarez is still in Chihuahua undisturbed,
NEW YORK, August B.—The steamer Mauhat
an, which arrived at this port to-day, brings ad
vices from Vera Cruz to the 28th ult., Lisel the
30th, and Havana the 3d inst.
Among her passengers is A. Peony
„Ripie,
Minister from Mexico to Italy, together with
his Secretary, the Consul General to Palestine,
and General Marina, M. Dc Urrepolajnapeetor
General of Railroads in Cuba, and the Most
Rev. Bernardo Diaz, Vicar General of StAm
mingo.
BROWNSVILLE, August 2.—A train of 150 we..
gons from, alatamorris was corralled on the
lgf:h by a party of Liberals, and a sitirralsh
ensued, in which the captain of the train Was
killed and an Imperialist colonel wounded.
Cortinas proclaims to the Alatamorians that
unless they_support the Empire he willi de
nounce them as traitors, and confiscate their
property.
The Liberals hold the entire Stale - an
Louis, except the city of San Louis Potosi,but
haYe their lines within three miles of there.
Guerilla outrages in Texas are nunierous.
The State Treasury, at Austin, was broken,
into and robbed of 630,000 in gold.
Alabama news shows great improvement in
public sentiment. Theiplanterth empress their
confidence of the success of the free-labor sys
tem.
Generals Gordon Granger, from Texas, and
A. J. Smith, from Montgomery, had arrived at
Mobile, en roate for New Orleans.
NORTH CAROLINA.
The Paroled Repel Soldiers Taking
Prominent part in Politics.
RALEIGH, August 3.—Parties -arriving here
from different parts Of the State say there is.a
great change in the conduct pf the rebel
soldiers. Their complete submission and
good intentions to the Government for the
first few weeks after the collapse of the rebel
lion challe.nged the admiration of all loyal
men; but, since the wholesale dieplaY of
clemency to rebel leaders of wealth and in
fluence, this treaehereaS and arrogant class
have poisoned the soldiers against the Union,
and are now organizing them for a political
conflict with the Government, and war against
Union men and the negroes.
They are having everything their "own way
in- Aesignating delegates to the Convention,
which they expect soon to be mom Unless
the Government interferes, and excludes these
leaders from participating in this body, the
trim Union men will ]lave nothing to do with
its deliberations, which they claim will result
in a farce, and ruin all who are associated
With it.
Y. Moore and other wealthy citizens
in Newham are soon to erect in that city one
of the largest hotels in the United States.
NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE, August B.—A convention of
colored people was held here to4ay. Nelson
Walker was elected chairman, who stated the
object of the meeting to be to petitiopAhe Le
gislature, and send 'delegates to Washingilin,
asking the privilege of the elective franchise,
and to lay their grievances , before. the; people
of the State. •
MOVEMENTS OF GEN. GRANT.
HIGH HONORS PAID HIM BY THE CANADIANS-
HIS ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION
MONTREAL, August S.—Lieutenant General
Grant and party drove out this morning, and
in the afternoon held a reception, which was
numerously attended by the elite of,the city.
Amongst the distinguished persons present
were Sir John Nichol, Commander-in-chief;
Major General Lindsay, Major General Doyle,
and Mr. Beandy, the Mayor.
General Grant afterwards Went through
the Victoria Bridge, escorted by the officers of
the Grand Trunk road. He leaves for Toronto
by a special train at seven o'clock this eve
ning.
The Atlantic Cable.
NON-AREIVAL OF THE onEAT EAATERN
ASrr DAT, CAPE llnnwom, August 8-5 P. M.—
The steamer Clara Clarita has not been here
since Saturday night,, and we have no later
news from Newfoundland than was brought
by her: Nothing is consequently known as to
whether the Great Eastern has arrived at
Heart's Content with the Atlantic cable.
The line to this point, the present eastern
limit of telegraphic communication with the
United States, will be kept open until mid
night, in expectation of news from the cable.
ASPY BAY, C. 8., 8.30 P. Di.—There are no.
signs of the Clara Clarita, which is confidently
expected to bring good news from the Atlan
tic Cable, It may reasonably be inferred that
the Great Eastern had not reached Heart's
Content up to last night, as the telegraph line
through Newfoundland is believed to be in
working order.
Personal.
Anna Diekinson is in Pittsburg,
John Bell, who is now in Nashville, is said
to have failed greatly in health during the
last four years. His features show the ravages
of time, and care, and trouble.
—Mr. Wm. Slade, usher to the President, has
been appointed steward of the White House,
Captain Stackpole, who has so long filled that
position, having resigned.
NEW YORK CITY.
ISE=
Beef Cattle ermer ; receipts 6000 head; sales
at 11@i8e. Sheep steady ; receipts 4300 head ;
sales at 3 1 /A7c. Swine ftrin ; sales 7,000 head,
quoted at 11@11i/sc.
THE STOCK EXCHANGE—SECOND BOARD.
700001.1 S6s 5-200 106 100 Quicksilver M. .. 57
29000 do 1051 100 Atlantic M 8 6.156%
2000 US 6s 5-20 c.new 10.40 300 N Y Central IL.. 93
OMIT Sse 10-40 e 96,31, 25 Erie rt 85
4500 Treao'y N 7 3 - 10 100 dO. .. ......sl6 85'4
2d series 003.4 200 Reading li, 1004
2.0000 0 & Nis, C 25 100 MBO t N 1 1t.... WA'
200 Cum Coal pref.. 44
THE EVENING STOCK BOARD.
Gold, 144 y,; Erie, 85%; Hudson River Rail: ,
road, 113 ; Readina , 1068; Michigan Southern,
6614; Pittsburg, 7N; lkorthwestern preferred,
6af t Cumberland, 3t/ 2 3
Market firm, and 110 active.
EMI=
Arrived, bark Westward Ho, from Rangoon
31brkele by Telegraph.‘
Cmcrinwri, August B.—Flour tuieliatiged
holders are firm in their demands. Wheat
firm. Whisky dull at $2.20. Provisions dull:
Lard, 2334.
BALTINOIIE, August B.—Flour dull and nomi
nal. Wheat steady prime scarce. Corn active
at 22:053c for white yellow firm at 90,5970.
Provisions quiet. Bacon firm. Oats steady at
44@45e. Whisky dull at $2.26602.21.
Sr. Louis, August S.—Receipts of Cotton to ,
day, lid bales and 13 sacks. Single extra Flour
$8.50100.25. Wheat dull and lower, at 62.10@
2.15. Choice fall Corn 76@kiSc. Oats 40@63c.
WhiSky unchanged.
CHICAGO August S.Flour steady. Wheat
naive, and ' 2e Maher; sales No. 1 at 31,`AV,
1.2214;; No. 2, ilsl.oB @LOD. Corn active and le
higher ; sales No. .1 at 68c, and No. 2 at 67c.
Oti - ts 3@4c higher 'Sales at 4434 48e. Freights
nominal. lughwines unchanged. Provisions
declining.
Flour
Wheat
Corn._
Oat.
- . .... .
31n.wAnxt - s, August B.—Flour steady. Wheat
firm and oneeent higher; sales at $1.19 1 4@1.1841.
Corn and Rye quiet. Oats firm. Receipts of
Wheat, 49,000 bus ; shipments, 50,000 bus.
PISUING, nY THE ELECTRIC LIGHT, — The cour
rier de Iketagne, a paper published at Lorient,
gives an interesting account of an experiment
made at Belle Isle last week, to fish at night,
by means of electric light. The light was pro
duced by a powerful electro-magnetic machine
constructed by M. Bazin, the well-known en
gineer. The experiment, which was conduct
ed by M. Bazin on board the Andalouse, in the
presence of fifteen hundredpersons assembled
on the pier, was completely successful, and
the quantity of fish taken very large. A per
son present states that nothing, can be more ex
citing than fishing at sea by night with the aid
of this light. As soon as the submarine lan
tern was immersed, shoals of - Ash of every kind
Came to sport in the illuminated circle, while
the fishermen outside it Spread their nets from
their boats. The light illnniinatfng the deep
sea, the fish arriving in shoals, attracted by
the fictitious sun, the boats at the edge of the
lighted circle, the deelp silence,. interrupted
only by thegratiy . tg of the electro-magneticmachine, is described as an imposing sight.
la. Baran is shortly to proceed to Bona, in Al
geria, to establish a coral fishery by the assist
ance of his electric light. _fie proposes in the
meantime to descend four hundred feet into
the sea, and explore what be calls "the depths
of the ocean , with his submarine instruments.
The Minister of Marine has given orders far a;
ship.of-war to be placed at his disposal, and
Admiral Cloppart has appointed a commis
sion, composed Of .engineers and naval officers,
to attend. At, 4y,4/241 experuunts
NEW Toss, August EC
Iteeelpts. Shipments
. 4,100 1,000 -
. 40,000 2,000
.105,000 05,000
. 10,000 ....
MEXICO.
The Rebels—Prevtalent Rumors Cor
. .
reeted.
The St. Louis .Republienn says: Gene
ral Herron, who has last arrived' in this city
from the Military Division of the Gulf, gives
us some information which will correct an
error that is generally, if not universally, pre
valent throughout the North. It is in relation
to the removal of late rebel soldiers to-Mexico,
with the intention of taking part in the con
test by which that unfortunate country is still
distracted: Being just from Shreveport where
he received the surrender of the bulk of Kirby
Smith's army, and where he was brought into
contact with rebels of every rank, he is, of
course, enabled to speak advisedly.
Instead of the seven or eight thousand
Illissourians who are said tohave accompanied
Shelby beyond the Rio Grande, that officer was
followed, it seems, by a scanty band of two
hundred. Their purpose, as well as their
leaders, was to join not Dlaximilian, as has
been reported, but Juarez and the Liberal
cause. Other parties of rebels who imitated
Shelby, Missourians and men from seceded
States, will not exceed a few 'hundred in num
ber, all told. Like the former, they designed
to cast their swords into the scale against
Maximilian, and the French and Austrian con
tingents by whom he is supported. This, he
says, :is the purpose of all rebels who have
sought or may seek a hand in the military
affairs of Mexico.
" Their 'motive in siding with the Liberal
party is one of resentment toward Louis Na
poleon, who so grievously disappointed their
hopes of intervention against the United
States, in the contest from which they have
just emerged. A partial revenge, they now
think, is attainable by expelling his protege
frorrildexican soil, and they will do their best
to brill about such a result. Others upon
whom
this motive did not operate, expressed
a willingness to go, out of pure regard for the
principle of the Monroe doctrine, and thought
that all interlopers upon American soil ought
to be driven off.
"Sterling Price is in Texas with his family,
and entertains no idea of going to Mexico. tt
is not improbable that he may return to Mis
souri at?no distant day. Gen. Monroe M. Par
sons has also located in Texas, for the purpose
Of practicing law. Gen. Churchill, who was
captured originally at Arkansas Post, together
with Buckner, Bragg, and Beauregard, are in
New Orleans, none of them thinking of re
maining Vermanently away from the United
States. Gen. Churchill expresses a wish to go
to Europe, to remain a limited time abroad."
TUE SARATOGA RACER
The racing season at Saratoga commenced
On Monday. The first race of the day was for
the Travers' 'Stakes, for which seven horses
were entered. It was won, it is stated, by Mr.
Dloore's Maiden, Oleata coming in second,
Sarah K. third, Richmond fourth, Glick fifth,
Baltimore sixth,`, and Vandal Colt seventh.
The race was a severe one, and well contested,
Maiden winning by three•parts of a length.
Time; three minutes eighteen and a „ f lail
seconds.
BECOND 2IACE
The second race was for a parse of *DO, two
mile heath, open to horses Of all ages. The
following was the result
Arcola 1 1
Bannie Butler 2 4
Fleetwing 3 2
Aldebaran 4
Thunder 5 5
in the first heat, the first quarter mile was
done in 311.e:seconds thehalf mile in 69 seconds;
the mile and a half m 1 minute and 59 seconds;
the two miles in 3 mutates 49 seconds. In
the second heat, the quarter mile was done in
29 seconds; the half mile in 56 seconds; the
mile in 1 minute 52 seconds ; the two tulles in
3 minutes 41; 1 ,‘ seconds.
The concourse of spectators present n - as es
timated by thousands. The grand stand was
full to overflowing with fashionably-dressed
ladies and children and well-behaved and wen•
dressed men. The field stand was also well
filled ; a dense crowd filled the space between
the stands, and on either aide to the right and
left.
THE SARATOGA CUP WON BY KENTUCKY.
The great race for the Saratoga cup, dash of
two and a half inileS l WaS won yesterday
(Tuesday) by Kentucky, The race was Vory
close and exciting.
The horse Captain Moore, Kentucky's real
competitor, was beaten by only a length.
Ithynedine was distanced: The time of the
winner was four minutes one and a half se
conds.
-
The second race, of mile heats
WUS IVOn.
Arcola -in two Straight heats. Time, one mt.
note forty-live and' a half seconds, and one
minute forty-five seconds.
THE ANDERSONYILLE JAILOR
ANTECEDENTS OP HENRY 14ERPZ.
A correspondent of the New York limes
writes from Louisville:
4 . Captain Henry Wertz, late keeper of the
Andersonville prison, whose trial at Washing
ton, as announced recently, has been post
polled by the authorities, passed through this
city a few weeks since, on his way to the na
tional capital. An immortality of infamy
must ever attach to his name, as belonging to
one of the chief instruments of the inhuman
tortures and barbarities systematically in
flicted upon our noble soldiers whom the fate
of war subjected to that accursed durance.
6 ' Thisperson was formerly a resident of
Louisville and "in the employ; fourteen years
ago, of Dr.'D. Caspar', a highly respected Ger
man homoeopathist of this city. The doctor:at
that time kept a water-cure establishment at
the corner of Guthrie and Second streets.
Wertz had charge of the bath.% and, to some
extent, of the books of the establishment,
being authorized to make out and collect bills
that were due. Dr. Caspari represents him as
a fawning, cringing, Uriah-licep' sort of fel
low, at this time, with a sneaking look, as if
afraid to meet the scrutiny of an honest
face. He did not, however, suspect him of
further dishonesty at first. But presently he
found his accounts running short. Moneys
that should be received were not. The matter
was carefully , investigated,. and the result
found to he that Wertz had for a considerable
time collected bills, appropriating what he
had received to his own use, and making false
entries in the books, to cover up the deceit he
was practising. The-doctor taxed Wertz with
the fraudulent acts. The man confessed, and
without other punishment inflicted on him, he
was peremptorily dismissed from the este
blisinnent.
" The fellow took his way to MieSieSippi, to
the plantation of a former patient of Dr. Cas
parl, at his water-cure here, by the name of
Marshall, and, putting on a bold face, stated
that he had become a hoinceopathie doctor,and
purposed to settle in Mississippi, to practice
his profession. The story was not distrusted.
The planter's family received him cordially,
aided him with their influence, which was im
portant in the section, and the consequence
was that he axed himself in the neighborhood,
to doctor people whO, there as elsewhere often
mistake plausibility for skill, and acquired a
lucrative practice, so his acquaintances in
Louisville were astonished to hear. Beyond
this, nothing , had been heard here for several
years of Dr. Henry Wertz. 1.
" One Sunday two or three weeks ago, a car
riage drove up to the door of Dr. Caspari, and
a message was received that a person in the
carriage desired to see the doctor. On an
swering the summons Dr, Caspari found in the
carriage, in charge or one of our gallant cap
tains, a rebel prisoner, wan, haggard, and woe
begone in appearance, wrapped up in a tat
tered gray blanket, which only partially
concealed a more tattered condition under
neath. The man requested the doctor to
give him some decent clothing, stating that
he had just Come in from Nashville, and was
a rebel prisoner on his way to WaShillgtOU,
Dr. Caspari, who is one of the staunchest
'Union men in Louisville, -and the kindest
hearted man in the world, directed the cloth
ing 1o be furnished at once, but supposed the
prisoner had mistaken his house, perhaps, for
that of a rebel sympathizer. fine prisoner
then said; 'You don't recollect me, doctor?'
The reply was in the negative, Don't you
remember Henry Wertz, that lived with -- you
and tended the bath's fountain, years ago? I
am Henry Wertz, lately the keeper of the An
dersonville prison, now bound to Washington
to be tried for mY life.' The recognition was
perfect, but the good doctor stood aghast
at the information. He had never heard a
syllable of his former employee being pro
moted to the post he so long and solgnobly
filled, and to meet him now, these Cir
cumstances, astonished him beyondmeasure.
The prisoner explained further that he was
brought, after his capture, through Chatta
nooga ; that there he was recognized by some
soldiers, who laid violent hands on him, beat
him, broke his arm (he carries it now in a'
sling), nearly tore off all his clothes, and but
for the energetic efforts of his escort and some
guards present they would have taken his life
on the spot.
" The wretched man received from the doc
tor's humanity a thorough refit ; shoes, stock
ings, shirt, pantaloons, vest, coat, even a hat,
to replace the fragments he wore."
Tat BLACK POPULATION OP TUB SoUTITErtN
STA-rms.—An interesting* table, exhibiting the
numerical strength of the - white and black
race in the Southern States, computed from
the census of 1860, exhibits the following facts :
In Alabama there are thirty-two counties in
which - the white population preponderates,
A5lll twenty in which the blacks are in the ma
jority. In Florida but bin out of twenty-one
show a preponderance of blacks, In Arkansas
the proportion is still smaller, the blacks being
most numerous in only six out of forty-nine
counties. Georgia, however, shows but eighty
nine counties in which the whites predomi
nate, there
. being forty-three in which the
blacks are in excess. Louisiana exhibits the
fact that there arc but fifteen counties, out of
forty-eight, in which the whites are in a mat:
jorityi South Carolina but ten out of thirty,
and Mississippi twenty.nine out of sixty. In
North Carolina the counties stand sixty-seven
white to twenty-six black; Texas one In - mitred
and thirty-eight white to sixty-three black;
Maryland, seventeen white to six hlac - ki
glide, one hundred and four white to torty
three black.
This was the condition prior to the war.
Were a census taken this year, it would doubt
less show great local changes, but the popu
lation of 'blacks to whites would not be ma
terially different. The war has doubtless re
duced the aggregate population, but its
withering et has been felt on the white
more than on the black race. The Border
States have lost much of their negro popu
lation, by escape to the free States, enlist
ments in the Federal service, and migration
to States farther South. In the Cotton States
the negro population has multiplied rather
than decreased. ThollSalniS Of negroes from
Virginia Tennessee, and other Bortler States,
were sent there by their owners for safe, keep
ing, and still remain there.
RETURIBIKi Itinreta.—On Saturday afternoon
of last week, says the Hagerstown Herald, two
young - bloods, named George Shearer and Cla-
Fr it Fitzhngh, late of the rebel army, drove'
into Hagerstown in a wagon, and stepped at
the City Hotel, where they registered their
names in large letters, as follows: Major
George Shearer, Confederate States Army;
Captain C. Fitzhugh, do. After taking a drink
at the bar they proceeded to call upon their
acquaintances of former dayS, but they were
speedily waited upon by two members of the
Vigilance Committee and politely informed.
that if they Consulted Their personal safety
they would leave town as soon as possible.
Acting on this mild suggestion they took their
leave, and have not since been heard from.
We have been informed that Fitzhugh is a
Pennsylvanian by birth, but was residing in
this county at the time the rebellion broke
out. Major (1) Shearer is a native of York
county, Pennsylvania, but, we believe, joined
.the rebel army from this State. He was taken
prisoner last summer near this place, while
attempting a raid on the town. He is not per
sonally popular in this region, and we are
doubtful whether General Grant's parole, or
any other parole, would be suffielept to 1140
our people respect his " egizto " •
RECONSTRUCTION - OF TEXAS.
Proclamation of Governor' Hamilton.
Governor Hamilton has issued• a Proclama
tion addressed to the people of his State, in
which he announces that he Intends to ap
point civil officers to administer the amnesty
oath prescribed by the President The State
Convention will thee be called, but no one
will be eligible to s, seat therein v or to vote
for members thereto, who shall not havelaken
the said oath. The Convention is to amend
the present laws and Constitution of the State,
or frame new ones, and also repeal all. acts
inconsistent with the Constitution of the
United States, which have been passed since
the ordinance of secession. The Governor
concludes his Proclamation as follows :
The people of the State are invited to en
gagein the work of reconstructing local go
vernment for themselves. I come, tendering,
ill the name of the United States, amnesty for
the past, security and freedom for the future.
Every . generous heart will feel, and every can
did mind admit, that the Government of the
t to rli h te u t M lS i t l a ia t t e e s Seeks i n ); tl p a le nd o
h f ae t n h e e ve s e ou go th ugh i t t ,
but asks them to be friends rather than ene
mies.
_ -
Conquering the rebellion, the first use it
makes of the power it possesses is to relieve
the people from the legal consequences of
their act of rebelliOn, and invite them to oc
cupy, by their own act, their former position
in the Union.
I shall not waste time or labor in the atteinot
to soothe those whose hearts are sore became
of the extinction of slavery. It died because
it made war upon the Government to whose
protection it owed its power and influence.
e which ssi n— a ut
n it li g it r e a u pp o l f ed n l o vit c l o i n fr c e i EAT ,
n i , n n a o s pe
concession
r n i e t
truce or neutrality—its challenge was to mor
tal combat and in the struggle it went down
forever. Thiere are those, I am told, who pro.
fess to believe that it is not yet extinct; that
it still lingers, and by a vigorous application
of stimulants may be kept in existence for
some years to come ; that the proclamation of
emancipation was but a military order,.which
has now spent its force since the war is over
and never bad any effect except where, by the
presence of Union armies, there was physical
power to enforce it. There could be no greater
delusion than this, and the man or men who
encourage such opinions, if such there are,
could not do the citizens of Texas, at this time,
a greater dis.service. If the rebellion is con
quered, slavery is dead one is as much a fact
us the other.
The negroes are not only free, but I beg to
assure my fellow-citizens -that the Govern
ment will protect them in their freedom.
For the time being, the freedmen are recom
mendedfreasotnoabelnegcaognei
1 1 ) v e illi at t i i o e n iT t f o o l i a m bo e i r •
a nt a
I s
e t e a
s r s t
till the Close of the season for gathering the
ptesent crop. For them, generallv„ to do Other
wise would be greatly to the injury of them
selves and the community at large. But let it
be understood that combinations among those
interested in securing their labor to prevent
them from hiring to persons who will pay the
best price for, such labor, and to ostracise in
society those Who oppose such combinations,
will meet with no favor at the hands of the
people or Government of the United States.
And candor compels me to say to the people
of Texas that if in the action of the proposed
convention the negro is characterized or
treated as less than a freeman our Senators
i
and Representatives will seek n vain admis
sion to the halls of Congress. It is indeed
strange that men should take a solemn oath
to faithfully abide by all lawS and proclama
tions which have been made during the exist
ing rebellion with reference to the emancipa
tion of slaves, and in the - next breath favor
gradual emancipation. It is the part of wis
dom and the part of duty to accept what is
inevitable without resistance, and recognize
truth however unpalatable.
I could not, if I were to attempt it, satisfy
those who are not willing to believe it, that
slavery was never a good s and emancipation
not an evil. A few men in the South differ
with the whole civilized world upon that sub
ject, and I suppose that most of that few will
go down to their graves sore and complain
ing ; but, in the meantime, those who realize
that a new era has dawned upon us, and who
take advantage of the present, will leave far
in the background the mourners over the past
glory of slavery. •Texas has to-day her future
destiny in her own hands. Let her use power
wisely, and she need not limit her power and
influence in the future of our country.
In the effort to aid you in the reorganization
of the civil Government I shall be guided and
controlled by no personal feeling, do nothing
out of malice, and
fear of blame. i s e l t r -I n g i , g t f li r a o t m th n e c' e t i p n e g rte r l ° le n 'L e
of the last fourears has prepared the mind
of a majority of the- people for dispassionate
thought and enlightened judgment, I shall
fearlessly challenge their scrutiny of all I may
do or attempt. I hope to merit the approba
tion of those who are devoted to the princi
ples of freedom and equality in government;
and difficult and delicate as I know the task
assigned me to be, still, with the aid and en
couragement of the , loyal men of Texas, it
may successfully be accomplished.
It would afford me great pleasure to meet as
many of the loyal men from different sections
of the State as can make it convenient to visit
the capital of the State, to confer with me
upon the present and future of our state, and
I now most cordially invite them to do SO.
Done at the city of Galveston, on this 25th
July,A. D. 1865, and of American Independence
the ninetieth year. A. J. IlAmwrox,
Provisional Governor of Texas.
WAIFS FROM THE SOIITH.
WILMINGTON. N. C.
The streets yesterday - were quite lively.
Very little idleness was to be seen anywhere.
Dra - ys moving in every direction, and the hur
ried steps of the passer-by on the street, de
noted that business was active. There is evi
dence of an increase of trade at hand in a short
time, and it is happy to see a spirit evinced to
meet it.—Herald, lab.
Gov. Holden was in his office on Friday, and
at work again. Unless, in his anxiety to for
ward the work of reconstruction, he overtasks
himself in the outset, wemay expect in a short
time to meet him in his wonted strength.—
wihning_ton is eVidently not improving in
morals. Three 81100 ting affairs occurred there
on Wednesday, August 2d.
AUGUSTA
The Bank of Augusta still carries on bust-
MSS.
The bars and drinking-saloons of Augusta
haye all been Closed by official order.
MIBOELLANVO4S
The Tennessee papers state that the railroads
in that section will all very shortly be turned
over to their original owners.
We have heard that quite a number of the
negroes on St. Helena Island have Government
guns in their hands, and are organizing into
squads for self-protection. We see no reason
for this ; in fact, we see nothing but evil in it.
The colored people around here are amply
protected by . the military authorities, and no
necessity exists for self-constituted "provi
sional committees" amongst theni.—Portitoyat
Nw South, August sth.
A gentleman from Alabama gives some par
ticulars of interest in regard to matters in
that State. Rain has been abundant in the
central part, and the crops promise an abund
ant yield, except in a few sections where labor
is scarce. The corn crop in Central and South
western Alabama will bean immense one. The
health of the country is good. Most of the
people acquiesce willingly to the new order
of affairs. Governor Parsons is quite popular.
Business has revived to a considerable extent
in cities and large towns. The colored people
are deporting themselves well in nio,q parts of
the State. The Federal officials have given
perfect satisfaction to the people by their
course. Both whites and negroes who commit
outrages are promptly arrested and punished.
—Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel, July 27th.
THE YHERMitEN I i BlMMasmrt.—Gen. Wm.
E. Strong, writing; froin Vieksburg to the Freed
man's Bureau, says that so far us the negroes
are under direction of the Government au
thorities they are succeeding admirably ; but
in the remote localities in the interior the old
masters are endeavoring to suppress the idea
among their negro hands that the emancipa
tion is tcl be effective in their case, or that they
are not as completely enslaved as before. 114-
fairs in such vicinities are represented to be
unsatisfactory to the masters and the be
wildered negroes.
Official information has reached the above
Bureau that General Thomas has his subordi
nate officers located in every county in the
State of Mississippi save those immediately
upon the gulf. By reason of this, oppression
Of the negroes will be of rare occurrence in
that state, as the boldest of the Vellgefal
planters have a wholesome regard for the pre
sence of governmental authorities.
A RIOT AT GREENWICH, CONN.
MARRIAGE OP A COLORED MAN WITH A WHITE
WOMAN--INDIGNATION OP A PORTION OP THE
rwrx. - E—tincv MOB THE REB/DPICE, AND ONE
OF Tara/ IS SHOT DEAD BY THE WONA.ift
The little town of Greenwich, Connecticut,
has been thrown into a perfect fever of excite
ment, in consequence of an affray between a
party of whites and a colored man, named
ilenry Davenport, in which a recently-dis
charged soldier wag instantly killed, The eir
eunistances, we are informed, arc as follows:
Two years ago Henry Davenport, a man well
known and esteemed by his neighbors for his
marked probity of character, wood and won
the affections of a white damsel, and in due
time the twain were made one flesh. It roused
the ire of some of the indignant villaers that
a white woman should so tar forget her honor
and her race as to ally herself with one of the
bated sons of Ham, and soon after the mar
riage, frightened by their threats, he removed
to New York. A few weeks ago, thinking that
the affair had blown over, they returned to
their home. When this became known, the.
villagers prepered to carry their old threats
into execution.
Accordingly on Saturday night, a motley
crowd proceeded to visit his dwelling with
the intention of administering to him a coat I
of tar and feathers, while against his wife
many threats too vile for repetition were ex
pressed or darkly hinted at.
Upon reaching the house, they found Haven-
Pori and his family had retired, In response
to their knocks, his mother, a very old woman,
rose and asked what they wanted. They an
swered, "Some ice-cream. Upon- being in
formed that none was to be had, they de
manded that Mr. Davenport and his Wife
should confide themselves to their tender
keeping. Upon this being . refused, and the
Mon warned away, they inDaediately com
menced stoning the house, and endeavored i 4
break in the door, yelling, "Drag her out,"
"kill the nigger," "roast them," etc., etc.
Becoming seriously alarmed, the old. woman I
requested. her son to hand her the musket,
which was, in fact a blunderbuss of the most
antique pattern. flits she protruded from the
- window and—threatened to fire, but the only
answer was a shower of stones.
She tired two shots, the first being harmless,the second taking effect upon a returned vete
ran named Dude Shade, who was almost in
stantly killed. This sobered the rioters, and
they beat a hasty retreat, making no further
demonstrations. Davenport was immediately
arrested, a jury exurannelled, and every effort
made to impute Maine to him and to his
family for the part they had enacted,but with
out success.
Yesterday afternoon the jury returned a
verdict of "justifiable homicide," and Daven
port was released. from arrest.
The -
g eanceon friends ai
e D o a f v
e h n e
p p o e r ir
f o a l killed e d s Th i ea e
to rZ n e
is
a strong ! Copperhead place, and outrages on
negroes are of frequent Oeeurrence.--/Yetereris
Tribune, yesterday.
Constance Kent, who murdered her little
brother in England, is to be pardoned because
she is ao piouq And pretty,
,
THREE CENTS;
The Provisional Governors.
[From the Augusta (Georgia) Chronicle and Ben
tham, Jaw M-3
The appointments whiela have been made by
the President of Provisional Governors for the
revolted States, may be recorded 1413 a, fair Indi
cation, of the policy to be pursued in the dif
limit work of reconstruction.
These gentlemen differ somewhat in their
political' views, touching minor %saes, but
they are each and all of unequivocal antece
dents on the Union question.
We need only allude to Governor Plerpont
and Governor Brownlow,botti of whom were
prescribed by the Se-Called Confederate Go
vernment.
Beginning with North Carolina, we find•Cov.
Holden, wino;; for three years, at least, has
been a most uncompromising enemy of the re
bellion. Originally an open sympathizer with
secession, he has long since repudiated all con
nection with the Richmond authorities/ and
new enjoys the full confidence of the... National.
tiovernment.
Gov. Perry, of South Carolina, has beea.the
steadfast opponent of the leading issues of his
own State fora quarter of a.century. 1-I.e. has
time and again been ostracised because of his
attachment to the Federal Government. Per-
Imps he is the truest man to the Union who:
can be found in South Carolina. This may be
the principal reason why he is, retained in.
place, after his Greenville speech, for we
must say that the more we think of the speech
referred to, the more we are obliged,to con
demn it. Some portions of it are et a highly
incendiary character, and no good excuse can
be given for delivering. such sentiments at
this late day, when prominent men, instead of
exciting, should endeavor to allay the public
mind.
Governor Johnson, of Georgia, can boast of
a good record as a Unionist. lie is completely
in harmony with the National Administration
on all vital issues.
Governor Merwin, of Florida, was, during
the rebellion, a Union Magee, and lies Starer
ecl no little in person and property iron' his
bold opposition to the r
d
l
disunion eae:3.sf that
State. . •
Governer Parsons, of Alabama, was an origi
nal Whig, and resisted the disorganizing
movementS 01 the secessionists just as long as
it was possible to accomplish any good by that
policy.
Governor Sharkey, of Mississippi, has been
the life-long opponent of Jefferson DaVia and
his associaws. tie is a fore-minded and high
ton ed stateNuan who merits promotion beyond
what he has ever attained.
The Governors of the remaining States, Ar
kansas, Louisiana, and Texas, are understood
to be of similar sentiments with Mike just
mentioned.
The work of reorganization is thus properly
inauguratpd at the south, and we have rea
sons to know that there Will be no intentional
departure from the plan of restoration indi
cated in their appointments.
In Georgia, at least, there will be no lack of
able men to carry on the affairs of govern
ment. Men who belong to the class of states
men that ought to control the reorganized
State government; who will, both by example
and precept, promote harmony in the public
councils. Men whose past history warrants
the belief that they will countenance no
scheme of State politics that will embroil the
Union, or that will estrange and alleviate one
section of the common country from another.
Let the people nominate and elect men of
this character for every position of power and
influence, and we need have no fears of the
public safety,
A Remarkable Story—A Woman Two
Days Alloat on a Spar with an
taut.
In the steamship Bellona, Captain Dixon,
which a few days since arrived at New York,
were two steerage passengers, concerning
whom a Tilling incident is related. Franz
lneyer k ag a twenty-three, and his wife Ann,
aged nineteen, from Canton Soleure, Switzer•
land, were passengers in the ill-fated ship
Nelson, recently destroyed by fire at
sea. lu the contusion incident to the efforts
to save life, the husband and wife were sepa
rated.. The husband was picked up by one of
the ship's boats, which was soon fallen in with
by the brig Mercury.
The wife, young and expecting Wanly to
become a mother, was not discouraged about
the uncertainty of her husband's fate, but pre-
Pared for her own safety. Self-preservation
could not suppress her womanly instincts so
far as to ignore the feeble cries of an infant
only fourteen days old, left to perish by its
distracted parents ; but, regardless of her own
State, she plunged, with her self-imposed
charge, into the sea. For two whole days did
this brave young girl, support herself and the
Infant on the remnant support
a ship's spar, without
food or water, sustaining the infant's life by
the moisture of her own mouth.
Late on the second day the same vessel in
which her husband was saved, having ceased
cruising, without hope of rescuing more Life,
fell in with this heroine, and saved her and
her little charge. Eventually the family were
landed at Havre, France. The Prussian Con
sul at that port took the charge of the infant,
as its parents were supposed to have been lost
with the wreck.
3.lane ladies at Havre interested:themselves
to enable this brave young creature, with her
11USballd, again to venture to cross the At
lantic in search of a western home. Destitute
of everything necessary as an outfit, having
lost all, the kindness of the ladies at Havre
was doutless most acceptable. This heroine
of real life, during her recent voyage in the
Bellona, gave birth to a child.
Dr. Elewitt, the surgeon of the Bellona, has
kinaly offered to give authentic information
regarding this woman, as he pOSSGAgeg dom•
ments establishing the truth of the facts.
GENERAL Gl:Arm—The Harrisburg IP/syrups.,
of Saturday, says : Our Harrisburg copper
heads, with an. audacity peculhas to that spe
cies of snake, called, while at New Cumber
land, on Major General John W. Geary. After
the gallant hero had received his visitors, ex
tending to , them the eeartesies of a soldier,
and bidding them welcome cordially to his
plain hospitalities, the most impertinent of the
pair of malignants who bad thus intruded on
the besieger and conqueror of Savannah, intro
duced politics, and commenced ventilating his
obnoxious notions of what was right and
" Democratic." The negro was bitterly be.
rated—emancipation was denounced as a Our
pation—the " rights " of the South were partic
ularly magnifled—and many mean expres
sions made by both our Harrisburg Cops, in
which discreet men, to say nothing of gentle
men, would have refrained from indulging.
General Geary took the insults (for they were
nothing less) of his visitors coolly for a few
moments, but the audacity of these Cops soon
exhausted his patience. " Sirs," suddenly ex.
claimed the chafed hero, steadily looking his
visitors in the face, until the countenances of
the Copperheads fairly blanched beneath the
gaze of - the soldier's ; " Sirs, I Ihavel hung
traitors for saying less than you have just ut
tered against your country !" Then bursting
like a 'Winder cloud with anger and: indign?.-
tion and suddenly drawing himself up to his
full grand height, the soldier of wars de
nounced his insulters as cravens and traitors,
ordering them leave his premises, and
threatening, if they delayed, to kick them
from the room. The rebuke was overwhelm
ing. Abashed and humiliated the Harrisburg.
Cops hurried away, satisfied that it was dan
gerous to talk treason In the nearing and
presence of John W. Geary.
EXCITEMENT AT TRH FULTON FERRY, NEW
TORK—NARROW ESCAPE OF .BATHERS PROM A
SHARK—THE ANIMAL SECURED.—WhiIe a num
ber of youngsters were bathing at the dock,
foot of Fulton street, East River, last evening,
an enormous shark was discovered by those on
shore circling around the swimmers, and evi
dently bent on mischief. An alarm was imme
diateiy sounded, and the youngsters succeeded
in reaching land unmolested, but one lad wile
had ventured some distance into the stream,
was singled out by the monster as offering the
surest prey. The little fellow, discovering the
peril in which he was placed, bent all his ener
gies to escape. Fortunately, Just as the shark
was preparing to seize his urey, a baited hook
and lino was thrown from the end of the pier
to the monster, who immediately relinquished
the chase, seized the line, and being securely
hooked, was drawn ashore amid the plaudits
of the spectators. The beast measured six feet
in length, and weighed nearly two hundred
pounds.—New York Sim, 7itesday.
iNTIMNAL REVENIIII llsmemce.—The Com
missioner for Internal Revenue makes the fol
lowing decisions public: "Pedlers , licenses
must be taken by every person travelling from
place to place who sell mowing and reaping
machines, and the sale of a single machine
cannot be considered as selling at wholesale,
and is, therefore, not exempt by the provi
slims ior Such sale.
" A mortgage containing power of attorney
to sell must be stamped as such, in addition to
the duty required upon it as a mortgage. In
cases where the court orders a referee to sell
the real estate of joint tenants or tenants in
common, and a deed of the same is made to
the purchaser, such deeds must be stamped as
other deeds. The stamp upon the original
process does not cover the latter. When a
mortgage is foreclosed, and a special execu
tion Issues, and land is sold the same as on
general execution, the deed made by the sheriff
must be stamped as other deeds."
A STRANGE ACCIDENT—PREARE OF A DRUNKEN
MAN.—A Rochester paper says that an acci
dent of a somewhat expensive though very
unusual character occurred Friday evening,
at Palmyra, OU tite New York Central Railroad.
A collision occurred, the mischief being done
by a drunken man who took possession of as
engine. About five P. M., a locomotive used
for drawing a construction train was left upon
the side track at the station, while the engi
neer and fireman went to supper. A German
who had been employed as a laborer on the
road, was about the plitee in a state Of intoxi
cation. He had climbed upon the locomotive
two or three times, and was put off by the en
gineer. Taking advantage of the absence of
the engineer, he mounted the locomotive and
opened the:throttle-valve. The engine started
down the branch towards the main track, and
just then the steamboat express Came up from
the east. A Collision Was inevitable. The
man who had started the engine saw the dm
ger,jumpedto the ground and ran away. The
locomotives met, smashing both pretty badly.
The engine of the passenger train was thrown
from the track, together with the tender end
baggage ears and the passengers were some
whatjarred: The engineer and fireman j amp ea
and saved themselves, No one ,Veta Injured in
the least. The train was delayed three hours
or more by the accident. As soon as the train
stopped, half a dozen persons who saw the
movement gave chase to the author of the mis
chief and brought him back. He was taken to
A Bor Itureorrun TO HAW, DM ri.4 I ;KtED TO
DEATH IN THE Houses OF REFUGE. , -.11 resident
of Harlem Informs the New York Tribune that
a boy of fourteen years, the only son of his
widowed mother, committed a petty offence,
for which his emloyer caused him to be sent
to the House of Refuge, where a flogging was
ad ministered that caused the ladhsclestb. The
informant adds ! Stretched on a bONt, he
was flogged en his arrival, and the castigatma,
was again repeated when he did not or could
not perform the task allotted to him.- Death
came with so little warning, or the summons
of the mother to the dying bed oilier boy was
so long delayed, that she arrived only to see
the last gasp of him who a few days_ before
had entered that institution n bale And heal;
some boy. There was not It a N no e l h l sa w t n
spectator, at the agony
she denounced the men l o i f, ho t i had scourged her
boy to death."
___
Sot , TR Csnativ.A.—An Augusta paper says :
great destitution is said to still exist in the
interior of South Carolina among all classes
or people, who are SUffering for the want of
the barest necessities of life t and an agent has
been sent to the North to raise funds or their
relief. Mail facilities between Charleston and
the interior have been much improved of late.
The cars now run as far as Orangeburg, and it
is hoped to have the railroad completed
through: from Charleston to Columbia within
three mouths. OWing to the havoc which
Sherman played with tue South Carolina rail.
roads, but little of the cotton of the State is
yet enabled to reach Charleston, but, much to:
the detriment of the business in that city, Is
being diyertutl to 4.UguStlAS,l4.saVigthEtti,
THE WAR VIRMS.
/PUBLISHED WEEKLY.) -
MN WAD PRItIggvIII htl den 1,0 =barn:Fero bf
0.11 xikil um in advance,) a 6 6A eU
/0 00
30 03
4 . "1,1t.,,,,
Ten
Large' (Aube Ulan Ten will be charged •t 1.1",
rate, V2..00 per cops,.
Tho mvney ututrf Wawa acuoinpariti ihs 911 kfl 4 "
in no instance can these term* beitrusated from, at
ma °lora very tittle more than the cost W .
ea-
Postmasters are requested to act u agents
for TUN WAR Rama.
ag- To the getter-up of the Olub of ten or twenty,
sD tun copy of the paper win be given.
STATE ITEMS.
The Pittsburg Dispatch says : "During Fri•
day night last, doubtless the effect of the via•
lent storm on the previous afternoon, a large
mass of rock was pteelpf fated from the side of
Coal Hill, or Mount Washington) oppoalte the
Monongahela hrfage, completely blockading
the road leading around the hill, aT the paint
where the Steubenville Railroad crtisses it,
consequent/3 , stopping all travel far the pre.
sent itrthat direetten, The slide is-of such' ex.,
teat, and the reek of such largo. size, Mit
many days of labor wilt-be required before.the'
obstructiOn can be removed, No damage wag.
done to the railroad or to houses in the vlelal
ty, except by the wash at other points along
the hilt."
The Haissibburg Telegrerph says! The
'oldest !nimbi:4oV falls to remember &season ,
when so much rain has fellcn as during the'
past summer. Hardly a day' passes but that
we have more or less rain, and• it has thus far
seriously impeded agricultural operations:
The weather-wise prophesied a cessation of '
rain with a change. of the moOn,.but the moon'
has changed, and the weather persists in its
old course. We are afraid the moon , is losing.
its influence, and some more reliable guide•
than that planet will have to be provided. It
is said that in' dry weather• all signs fail; it
(the maxim) may also apply to wet weather."
Sixty drafted men of this State; Mittned
at Harrisburg for a length 'of time for not re
port In g, have been released upon the recom.•
mendation of Brevet Brigadier General Aid
doo, commanding, endorsed by Gov. Curtin.
The default of these men was mainly attributa
ble to the disloyal advise of those who took
good care to keep out of trouble themselves,.
The measure of their punishment was, there•
fore, deemed sufficient.
The Council of the borough of Johnstown
have exempted from the payment of the per
capita bounty tax all officers and privates
who have served in the 'United States army
not less than two years, and all who have been
wounded and honorably discharged therefromi
no matter how long their service.
Wm. W. Gingrich, postmaster and mer
chant at Mexico, Juniata county,. left home
about twelve days ago, to transact some busi
ness at Harrisburg, sine° which time he has
not been heard from. It is feared: he ham mot
with foul play.
Saw-mill Rim, near Pittsburg, being
swelled to flood height by the heavy rain*
there, on Friday last, the large trestle work"
some nine hundred feet in length, and nearly
one bandied foot over the bed of the run, was
materially damaged.
The First English Lutheran Church, of
Pittsburg, which has been closed for two
months, was reopened on Sunday. During the
time it remained closed it has been remodelled
and fitted up in a handsome manner.
The laymen throughout the btatc are sup.,
plying them Selves with norees and Tonics
offered for sale by the Government, They
generally get good animals at low prices.
In Montgomery county, the good old• cue,
tom of preaching "Harvest Sermons' , after
the crops are gathered in and the harvesting
completed is still in vogue.
The circulation of the bank§ Of Pittsburg,
and two in Allegheny, and one in. Birmingham.
on the first day of July, amounted to ten and a
half million of dollars.
—Beef cattle are being imported from Ca
nada into Erie, and the Erians are congratu
lating themselves oa the prospect of cheap
steaks.
-- The 2.oed Regiment \VAS paid off In Barrie•
burg on Dionday, and most of the men hate re
turned to their homes.
The stockholders of the Harrisburg cotton
factory are considering the question of selling
their property.
The State Conyention bf the Junior Sonar
of America will meet this week in Altoona.
ROME ITEMS.
The Naval Academy will cease its conned.
tion With Newport in a few days, and return to
Annapolis, whence it was remoyed in the fat
of 180/. Rear Admiral 1/, D. Porter is to be the
superintendent, succeeding Commodore Geo.
S. Blake. A change in the curriculum of the
academy, which will introduce some practical
studies and throw out some merely theoreti
cal ones, is contemplated.
The flits have driven the United States'
surveyors out of the woods of SlitittAlio dolma
ty, Wisconsin. These insects are called sand.
Hies, and they gather about the neck as seen
as the sun warms them up out of the ground,
and their bite is painful and poisonous, area.
tang considerable sores, and causing tl4.c neck
to swell.
In Bergen, Mo., the other day, a returned
rebel—but partially reconstructed—entered a,
saloon, and ordered a lieutenant to take his
blouse off, as he did not like blue!coats. The
ofilcer refusing, the rebel fired upon him, and
in three minutes was dangling from the Limb
of a tree, past all hope of reboiteillation.
-- A party of ladies and gentlemen sailing
on the Merrimac, at Haverhill, Massachusetts,
on Thursday, had a sensation, in the shape of
a sturgeon, six feet long and 150 pounds in
weight, jumping into their boat. The ladies
fortunately kept quiet, etild the huge fish was
safely landed.
The deaths in New York during the past
week were 632; an increase of 37 upon the mon
tality of the previous week, and a decrease of
43 as compared with the mortality of the cor
responding week of 1864. Of the deceased, 400
were children under five years of age,
—Major Gen. Prentiss, in Quincy, 111,,
thrashed a young man who kept company
with the General's daughter against the Gene.
raps wishes, and was arrested and fined $6 for
it. The General's son, who helped, was fined
86 too.
A late captain in the army has Opened a,
school in Chicago for the purpose of Instruct
ing gentlemen in the use of the common walk.
ing cane as a means of attack and defence by
scientific rules—something like those which
apply to fencing.
..Mosby has paid a Visit to Jab. Sruarest
grave, in.Holywood Cemetery, nichmorid, Arid-,
the JVlig describes the ex•raider and horse
thief to have behaved himself very Bentham.
tally on the occasion.
In a season of ten weeks the citizens of
Chicago patronized the opera to an amount of
nearly t5a0,000. In a season of sixteen weeks.
the great city of .New York patronized the
same institution to the amount of 14,000.
The people of Raleigh, N. C., are preparing
a feast for the returned Confederate soldiers,.
as the Progress says, "to manifest that their
return inspires us with pleasure."
The jest man of the Army of the Tennes
see was mustered out of the Milted States ger.
vice at Louisville, jiy,, seven minutes before
twelve o'clock, August
The town of Lincoln, in New Hampshire,
has not furnished a soldierin the late war, nor,
wised a cent in the prosecution of it.
=The American 'Bible Society has dis
tributed In the Southern Status, during tile
war, three hundred thousand volumes.
We are sorry to say that the keepers of the
guerilla prisons have a good many felons oil
their hands.—Lotdsuille Journal.
Ljl¢ Memphis custom House Swindle
athounts to a million and 4 4umktar. It went
in cotton.
—A brother of Stonewall Jackson fell over
board near Mobile and was drowned.
Blackberries are two cents and a half per
quart at Madison, Ind.
Mrs. Wigfall is living in Texas, but old
Wig. is nun eat.
The tobacco crop in Missouri and ICelitUOkY
is suffering.
St. Louis will build a monument to Gene
ral Lyon.
Quarter of an acre of snow near MounU
Jefferson,
FOREIGN itVilto.
Sax, of Sax-horn celebrity, has J ust brought.
out an extraordinary invention by which the
sound of all brass instruments (of all wind
Manumits, I believe,) can be increased to a
marvellous extent, so 'that ft Mild Of e 1 muss•
clans can make as much noise as a band of
sixty. In some of these instruments the volume
of sound is increased to thirty-five ; in others
but six or seven.
Tile Sultan is reported to be dangerously
lil—some accounts say he is insane, 8110111111
the Sultan die, he will be succeeded by Mined
Effendi, the eldest son of the late Sultan,unless
Fuad Pasha should attempt a revolution iii
favor of the son of the present Sultan, Muni&
Effendi is a dissipated, stupid, good-Ratured
man of twenty-sLv veal.%
Adah Isaac lifenken has appeared at Akit,
ley% in London, for her benefit, as WWI= in
"Black-Eyed seeoosan,” as popular actors
pronounce it. The London Times gets into
undignified excitement, and says that it proves
that 1 088 Alerlen "is an actress of genuine
merit."
Gounod has completed Ids Romeo and:
Juliet, in three weeks, and is writing now
comic opera for the Opera Comieue, whose
subject is Scribe's Comedy: The Tales of Ws
Queen of Navarre.
The little rrinep Imperial has had a soyes
throat, oa , something Of the kind, and this has
afforded a topic upon which foreign corre
spondents discourse at the average length of
a half column.
A Donegal grand juror writes to the Lon
don Times boasting that in his assizes there
has not, among 240,000 peoples been a sing*
case to try, and the judges are reduced to doll
ing in order to kill time.
Blondin commences an engagement at
Kroll's Garden, Berlin, on the Ist of July. A
rope nine hundred feet long and ninety high
has been erected for his exclusive aeOOMMotia
tion.
The ex-Queen of Naples sulked so long et
being prevented from taking a journey to
Bavaria that her health is seriously impaired.
The Pope is thinking of a commit of all the
bishops in Christendom to regulate his posi
tion in regard to modern civilization.
Among the bans of marriage
recently, in Paris, is that of Madame de ht.
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