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3IONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1865
c r gVOLT AMONG THE DEMOCRACY.
it would be strange if; after four years of
„, (2 ,,,Tnt perseverance in the assertion of
t. , t.
", omaS laid down at any number of sti
_
o ';,cil Democratic conventions, and just
ss the Southern States are returning to their
~t .
~-, , , c e (in which States the Democratic
, r•ui
;,lets insist that they have hosts of friends
~ t,O - will be only too glad to repay their at Whinent to them in future contests), the
~, t lupt to substitute an Abolition, or rather
~ t.
Oat has been called a War Democratic
i .i.
".1 -, rin, were not violently resisted. We
~.ailed attention on Friday to the extract
s," ,1 letter from Ron. JOHN B. HAsgrN,
minim of the Committee on Resolutions
;,, ;he New York Democratic State convert
tot, in which he authoritatively stated that
..:;-,t convention had adopted resolutions
.
uirmled. to rebuke and reject the poll
:kW, of whom the New York News
.. n . i New York World are the or
alE,. and Honmo SEYMOUR, FERNANDO
lcoon, and the CAEGIDAYS, of Albany, the
j eiwesentatives ; and when we know that
rot one of the favorite thedries of these
-,,;:es was endorsed, and not one of the
Cost bilterly-assailed crimes of the radical
ravent was severely denounced, the
is alle-
Dtiou of MF{
r. Asrut entitled to full
; v ita'. That it is deserving of respect, per- 1
is best proved by the manner in i
bps, ouch his letter has been received by the
;ow York Worki and the New York News,
i l both of which he is strongly censured.
.
The News of Saturday goes so ' far as to
fireaten a revolt against the ticket nomi
-;•401 on the platforin adopted at the- re
csllt New York Democratic State Con
vention. We copy the following from that
gaper :
la regard to our position as a Democratic
;van in this campaign, we can - very effectually
!u ,',..0 er those who suspect us of being luke
7,iln in the cause. During the years of civil
,":J's that witnessed the desolation of our
Will and the overthrow, for the time, of
p.publican institutions , the New York News
1 : , endured much reproach and persecution
i ,,,,i suffered great material inconvenience
5:1,l injury because of its antlinching adho•
~tlee to Democratic principles i yet none will
dare assert that it .ever wavered throughout
i':i! storm. Certainly, it cannot he expected
nom our antecedents that now, in the broad
~,,ylig,lit of peace, we shall exhibit a timidity
Or vaccination that _we were proof against
,:ding the peril and darkness and uncer
t:har of war. Ottr aim has been, and is, to
t.:al:tkili the supremacy of the pure Demo,
inliy, and as we contended for it when the
I ,tiliCsi elements were adverge to our par
-1..,,:, we shall not seek a lesser consummation
then there is better promise that that aim can
le accomplished. And, assuredly, with the
taunt of the consistency of this journal be
fore, she world, we will not greet with a sense-
lies awlnuse and an extravagant enthusiasm
a piattona that falls far short of our definition
vi Pexocratic principles.
-If our position depended upon the asset
Lion of our convictions, Ave would, even while
2:3s»taining it, have refrained trout comment.
_,at it is supported by proof that the Albany
Convention cannot gainsay, for they appear
:.'vve the signatim of the man WhO claims to
:,,e inspired and controlled the resolutions
:::A form the platform of the party. The
',simony of John B. Raskin, chairman of the
mmittee that built the Democratic platform
t
:his State, attests that the Democracy . of
),,,,.- York, by the action of the convention,
i..., been willfully and designedly "placed
ts antagonism with the Democracy of Ohio,
i',nn:i.ylvania and New Jersey; and the
I:. , intlet has been thrown down to those
'I-tate,; with terms so brutal and insolent that
iix far exceed any expressions of hostility
hitt: have been used toward the Radical party
tut are in the lists nominally against the
.atforru of the Albany , ' Convention, but aetu
c:iy only against its nominees. We will re
volt, Sir. Ilaskin's language in eVidenee that
t• have not exaggerated the insult conveyed
l , the Democracy of our sister States. He
,!. s : , With me the paramount idea—and it
luto,l rite to go to the Convention , in - view of
i come of the . Chicago platfOriTh.was to
-
a the Bourbon Vallandighamism of the
a i c,
(- h:), the Jerry Black Buchanism of - the
l'enylvania, the Camden and Amboy Rip
to: irinkleism of the New Jersey Democratic
p atiorM) Here is not only hostility to the
hunoCraCy Of our sister States, upon whom
Lhe republic depends for redemption from
mortal rule, but hostility expressed in the
hum insulting terms imaginable. Taking
this in Connection with the resolutions of the
Moony Convention, inspired by this John B,
Buda, are identical in sentiment with those
or the Republican Syracuse Convention, and
- :.:11 the pure Democratic resolutions, involv
n.g questions of paramount importance, that
1 k,re submitted to the committee were re
,ted. and the conclusion is inevitable that
t'Se Democracy of this State has been betrayed,
ho Democracy of other States abandoned by
po,, and a shameful surrender of principles,
:not of offices, Made to the enemy in sight of
le incur splendid promise of victory had we
::cud by the true standard and struck a blow
I its defence.
`Fe ask now, to those who have questioned
(7,2' tielity, who have been faithless, we or
I:itr that have Constructed this weak and
::Ititherous platform, and have thus forsaken,
:.;creel and insulted our gallant brothers in
he rause in Ohio, Pennsylvania and New
o , r,:ev I We wish well to the Democracy of
0:5 Aate,g,but we cannot be ecstatic in our
in:dation of theirplatform. The regret is ours
LI the betrayal of principle, but not the guilt
t: -hams. We have been consistent too long
, r, pay now disgraceful homage to expediency,
il , il tie have been too long true to Democracy
4, applaud an outrage and an moult to the
Ikkiocraes that have been true to their faith
L oilier States."
It will be seen that that paper takes pre
t:i
ely the same view already taken in these
ilunins, that the .Albany resolutions and
orilidates are in distinct antagonism to the
ration of the so-called Democrats of Ohio,
himsylvania, and New Jersey. Divisions
' , thong those in the free States who sympa
:
11:2N1 with the rebellion are natural; In
i.ted, it was impossible to avoid them ; and
to point to the extract from the News not
P , ninthto select a novelty as to dissipate
ur idea that the people of the loyal States
xii be deluded into opposition to the
•
: ,. ational lieflon organization by the
tin - with-hour professions of those who
' H: that Copperheadism has. fallen with
:•(: rebellion itself, and are anxious to
•-t a refuge in the abandonment of that
.
Illicit they have so steadily maintained
ti:, lag four years of the rebellion. The
tu , aking up of these organizations ) and the
. •
c:Lute paid to the National Lmon. platform
I V the adoption of a large portion of it by
•i '
1 - I ) , C who have so long and so violently
isiagonizeil it shouldl however, convince
1
4C' ' (, Southern people.that their true friends
Li, their true interests are to be found
hionii; the men who re-elected ABRAHAM
1 -
~ I NCOLN, 'and are now the accepted sup
imers of ANDREW JOHNSON.
ETTER FROM 66 OCCASIONAL."
WASHINGTON, September 23, 1865
oine of the features of the campaigns
Pelinfinary to the usual fall elections. are -
Nous texts for reflection. In what were
Niled the rebel States, no genuine or fair
114 by ballot, or dm/ voce, has taken
rare since 1.860. This thing of suffrage,
1 -Y the way, in these States, has always
Ites, more or less, a farce for many years.
MI open anti-slavery man could not
Ive, much less vote there. Even suspected
Ikr3ons were driven out, and more than
11 * Northern mechanic had to turn Seces
z..iiisl, or leave his work if he persisted in
.4. ' 141 4 giving word to his thoughts. As
!.4e as Mr. Lincoln's - first election it was re
i4ded as "flat burglary" to go to the
Ctetion and poll a ticket for a Republican,
there is no record of any one audacious
when the vote by voice was the
/ , ‘ 'w, to proclaim so sinful a preference.
and then a ram avis is produced
chains to have lived in the
States, and to have boldly held
t) alai proudly asserted his hostility to hll
- slavery ; but it requires the highest
lerconal character and an enormous amount
l erEdulity to give credit and currency to
!ull< a stat,ment. Of late years the old-
Whigs and Douglas Democrats were
tolerated in the Soutlll and we all re
T ' /1 “ - i the incidents of the last tour
Gt Judge Douglas, - when he admon
',:u(d the Southern people against the
at - which punished their inclifference to
Lis
enni advice and so terribly avenged
lye treason of their betrayers. Almost every
` ... 1 '1 , 115 took was at the peril of his life. In
';'_ 1:11( ' Places he was openly insulted when.
it was spealdng, and a deliberate attempt
Ra s
4 Made to destroy the train in which he
::,4Velled from one city to another. These
rc but the mutterings of the storm
,tv, 10 . 1 in less than a year broke upon the
land 4
la a tempest of fire and blood. It may
I'e claimed then, that for the first time in
14
111 3 - Years, genuine elections are to be hel,
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VOL. 9.-NO. 48.
in the South. New masters make new
fashions ; and, with the fall of slave - ry,
thousand novel ideas and customs will rush
in and take precedence. Think of a real
ballot-box is South Carolina! It would
scarcely be a greater novelty ip Kamschat
ka or Pekin. Imagine an Abolition speaker
at Montgomery, Alabama, or an anti-slave
ry newspaper at Jackson, Mississippi. But
why enumerate strange scenes and deeds
The revolution has liberated one race from
utter servitude, and completely disen
chanted another. The Southern elections
hereafter will not be a particle more °tare
than a dozen other phases of public action
and private society. By them we mark
the mighty work that has been accoin
plished, and the yet greater work of which
they are the pioneers. OccAstoxAL.
THE CHOLERA.
Further Particulars of its Ravages at
Smyrna and Elsewhere.
We give below the following additional par.
tieulars of the ravages of that terrible de_
stroyer, the cholera: .
[From Saturday's Washington Chronicle.]
.The State Department is in receipt - of ad
viees front the United States Counsel at Smyr
na, under date of August 19, 1865. The report
contains the information that the Asiatic
cholera broke out in the quarantine of that
city, amongst passengers who had arrived
from Alexandria. Several isolated cases oc
curred in the city, a few days later, but it was
not until about five weeks ago that the pro
gress of the disease became alarming. Since
that period its ravages have unfortunately be
come considerable, and the mortality has been
steadily on the increase.
On the first appearance of this fearful epi.,
deltaic, which, in a few days, had caused the
greatest ravages in Alexandria, Cairo and
other parts of Egypt, the wealthy audmiddling
classes, both native and foreign, fled to the
_neighboring islands and surrounding villages.
These latter, situated at a height of several
hundred feet above the town, have hitherto
afforded a safe refuge from the attacks of this
disease. The panic has assumed such propor
tions that business is almost completely sus
pended. The shops are closed, and the streets
deserted. The number of inhabitants who
have left,comprising all the merchants and
the greater part of the traders, is estimated
at about fifty thousand.
The greatest distress prevails among the
laboring classes, and the active sympathy of
the rich has been called into immediate requi.
sition to keep them from starvation. Mea
sures have been adopted looking toward the
relief of the distressed. The Consul gives a
very flattering account of the action of the
American citizens in Smyrna, who have been
contributing their money in behalf of the
poor, and working zealously for the suppres
sion of the disease.
In closing the despatch the Consul says:
"It is expected and hoped that the stringent
sanitary measures which are being adopted
will in a short time succeed in banishing this
dread scourge from our city." -
The United States Consul at Barcelona, un
der date of September 2,1865, informs the State
Department that from August 24th to the llst,
the number of deaths by the cholera in that
city have averaged about twenty-four per
-.SOUS per day. On the day previous to which
the dispatch is dated, the number was forty
two in his division,
The Consul at Port Mahon informs the State
Department, in a despatch dated August Si,
1865, that the quarantine was being rigidly en
forced at that port. A steamer which left with
the Arabs, reports that one hundred and twen
-ty died within fifteen days. Tile authorities
give information with great reluctance. The
cholera has Appeared in Majora in this pro
vince. The Sanidad prefer to attribute the
deaths among the Arabs to their miserable
condition rather than to the cholera. That
the scourge is stilt advancing westward there
IS no doubt.
WASHINGTON.
01 7 'EUCIALI, IrTVOMMALTION.
ABATEMENT OF THE CHOLERA
AN INCIDENT AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
Special Despatches to The Press.?
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1835
An Incident at the White House.
On Thursday last, an unusual and quite ro!
mantic incident occurred at the White Rouse
among the squad of pardon-seekers there. The
suppliants were waiting around as your cor
respondent D. D, described a few days ago, and
among others were two persons; a closely
veiled young lady and a gentleman somewhat,
bronzed (a rebel soldier once, finite likely),
with a heavy beard and a careful dress. They
had not paid any attention to each other du
ring the 'hour or two they had been so near,
and would not have done so for all _Coming
time bad it not been for the usher. He came
with a document and in a sharp tone called
out the name superscribed on its envelope. It
was a prominent one once in Georgia and
was familiar to most Of the ears upon
which its tones fell. The gentleman, with an
air of pleasure, stepped forward to take it,
- when the lady, with a little scream, pressed
forward and clasped hint tightly in her arms.
He at first seemed surprised by such an un.
wonted proceeding, but when she several
times excitedly • asked "Don't you know
Jessie ?" "Don't you know Jessie 1" "You
Can't have forgotten me in such a short time,"
and removed her veil to show a fresh, piquant,
pretty face. Recognition was instant,and with
the one word "sister," he was quite as de
monstrative as she had been before. " Why,
Jessie, what are you doing here?" he asked;
"I am here for father be is very, very sick,"
she said, with a little elision of the "r," and
a sob. "But he wants to die, if he has to die,
a citizen Of the Union again."
The young man seemed 'affected, but in the
new found joy of meeting a sister long lost, the
cloud that time did not darken his heart. A
few moments after she also received the
grant of her application.
It seems that the young man went out early
in the war as major of a Confederate regi
ment. He was taken prisoner in a skirmish
just after Bull Run ' and spent two years in a
Northern prison. Returning to service, the
cause of the "Confederacy" needed all the men
for support it could obtain and he was forced
to stay in the ranks. Letters lie had sent home
failed to reach, and he, fiesparing of finding
his family after the march of SIVERMAN over
the State, came North to see after a friend.
This good work done he returned to Washing
ton to look after his pardon. All this time
his family gave him up as dead, and, saving
his sister, who met him so strangely, think so
yet.
The Condition of Wirz.
There are many who are beginning to be-
lieve that IVirtz will break down completely
and die before the end of the trial, or before
he can be Justly, punished. He is a man of
nervous and delicate frame, and one wonders
as be looks upon the criminal, how it is that
so much Cruelty could be done up in so fliinsy
a package. His eyes are sunken, his hair
grows wirier and grayer every day, and he
seems to be without any friends but his lair
yers, who are such professionally—nothing
more, and his spiritual advisers. His wife,
who seems to be a cold, hard woman, visits
him, but her visits are even more formal than`
those of his counsel. She does not seem to be
in the . least affected by the terrible rate im
pending over her husband; indeed, it is not
harsh to say that she does not care whether
he is hung or not. Wins feels that he is aban
doned, and abandoned, too, when he wants
friendship the most—when it is food and drink
indeed to him. Haggard, pale, and despair
ing, ho experiences something-of the horrors
he once so coolly inflicted on others.
Destitution and Troubles in Virginia.
As might be expected, there is much desti
tution and poverty in Virginia, especially in
those parts which Were overrun and desolated
by the contending armies. But poor as some
of the people are, they are going to law by
squads and battalions. On Belle Plains espe
cially, Where all the fences and other land.
marks were destroyed, there is enough work,
it is said, for - fifty lawyers. About eighteen
are now monopolizing the business. The
eases seem hard to settle, except by arbitra
tion, for deeds and records of all kinds:have
been destroyed in various ways beyond dupli
cation or recovery. One old lady has become
insane over the matter. Her land, though
small in area, was her all. Living for years
upon 4t she knew its boundaries, as if by in
stinct, but her neighbors on four sides doubt
her and between all their encroachments her
territory was reduced to half its tomer limits.
In her litigation to recover she has sacrificed
her reason and shortened her days.
Darwin'. •
JAMES. W. DUNCAN, who was called to Wash
ington as a witness for 'Wm; and afterwards
committed to prison, charged with cruelty to
our prisoners at Andellonville, is apparently
not above twenty-five years of age, Is a baker
by trade, and his present residence is Norfolk,
Virginia, lie M understood to be a native of
Baltimore, but has been some years south,
living in New Orleans at the commencement
of the war, where he enlisted in a Louisiana
regiment, from which he was filially detailed
as a sort of commissary agent, acting as such
at Andereelivine.
The Old Capitol.
The number of prisoners M the Old Capitol
diminishes daily, and on Saturday there were
only forty-eight prisoners goateed gore.
(Ity Associated Press.)
Presentation of the BraziliaulKidister.
Mr. JoAwn. MANIA NWENTES
was yesterday introduced by the Secre
tary of State to the President, and delivered
his credentials as envoy extraordinary and
minister of his Majesty the Emperor of Brazil.
The following is a translation of his address
on the occasion:
Mr. President, I have the honor to place in
your hands two letters from his Majesty the
Emperor of Brazil, communicating to you by
one of them the close of the mission of Senor
Councillor Meguel Maria Lisboa, and by the
other my appointment in the character of his
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipo
tentiary near your person. The expressions
of my letter of credence manifest the high
esteem in which my august sovereign holds
your person and the high interests which con
nect the empire with this great nation. Brazil
has neveij had's thought, Mr.• President, but
of ever maintaining unalterable and of ever
drawing more closely the relations of friend
ship and good understanding between the two
countries.
*This is my charge, and with this purpose I
shall not spare any efforts to respond to the
confidence, reposed in me. I shall deem my
self very fortunate, Mr. President, if in the dis
charge of so honorable and important o mis
sion I shall be able to merit also your confi
dence. This task will be so much the less
difficult for me, as I hope by my personal feel
ings towards the United States by my actions
to win the Sympathy ofyour Government as
elsewhere, It is especially recommended to
me to do. '
On this solemn occasion, offering to you the
most ardent wishes in the name of my sove
reign, for the prosperity of the North Ameri
can Union, under your AdMinietration, let it
be allowed me to express to you directly, on
the part of my sovereign;his,deep sorrow at
the unhappy event of the 14th of April, which
placed the whole nation in mourning at a time
when the distinguished success due to the pa
triotism and extraordinary ..perseverance of
your illustrious predecessor should have
caused it only to rejoice.
President Johnson replied as follows
Ma. ASOUItneSA :—The Imperial letter of
credence which you bring bears appreciative
tdAtimony that you have mantained so high a
character and exercised so wide an influence
at home, that I feel entirely at liberty to as
sure you of an agreeable reception, not only
in the diplomatic circle here, but among the
People of the 'United States. I reciprocate
toward Brazil the good feelings you have ex
pressed in regard to our country in the name
of your sovereign. Brazil is already a great
State, and she has elements which enable her
to become a leader among the nations. I re
gret that in times past no •eloser relations
were allowed to exist between Brazil and the
-United States. Holding quite similar posi
tions on the two parts of the American conti
nent, they ought to be, not merely good neigh
bors, but intimately tassoclated togetheri in
political as well as in commercial intercourse.
It is my strong [desire to contribute to that
association. Our policy is one which is sim
ple and easily to be understood—the wish to
promote the progress of civilization in this
hemisphere, and for that purpose the develop
ment of the material resources, the improve
ment of commerce and the introduction as
fast as possible of free intelligent labor into
the virgin fields of this continent. Instead of
weakening the new American States in our
vicinity we wish to impart strength to them
by reposing in them a generous cond.:lamp,
rather than by indulging jealousies of their
property or a querulous disposition in regard
to the manner in which their governments
arc administered. Above all, we wish to in
spire them with the conviction that all the
nations of America, if they would continue to
exist, must aspire to absolute self-sustaining
independence, and to a 'perfect political equa
lity with the other nations of the earth. If
Brazil shall'agree with us in this policy we
shall hereafter be, not only close friends, but
practically we shall be come firm and fast
allies.
The 'Edmunds Court•martial.
The statements lately made in the Eastern
papers relative to the ease of COl. J. COBO/no
Enmunns, 32d Massachusetts Volunteers, are
incorrect. That officer was summarily dis
missed without trial, by the War Department,
Some months since, but on his application was
allowed a trial by a court-martial,w_bleh is not
yet concluded. •
The Cholera.
The United States Consul General at Con
stantinople, August 92d, reports to the State
Department the abatement in the cholera
since the last despatch. The number of deaths
oil the 21st was 143, while heretofore it has ex
ceeded 2,000 in a single day.
Miscellaneous.
The President has appointed GEORGE ALLEN
marshal for the southern district of Florida.
Senor ASCITAIRUSA was on Saturday present
ed as the new Brazilian minister to the Pro.
sident.
Amnesty pardons were granted on Saturday
to fifteen persons, nine of whom were Virgi
nians, including the wife of the rebel Gen6ral -
LONGSTREET.
One hundred and twelve witnesses have
been examined for the prosecution in the
Winz trial.
ALABAMA.
rrogresd Of the convention—political
Divlston - Of the State.
MONTGONEgr, ALA.., Sept. 23.—The State con
vention has passed an ordinance dividing the
State into six congressional districts.
The committee on the Secession ordinance
will report early next week.
The convention has also passed an ordinance
abolishing slavery by a vote of eighty-nine
yeas to three nays.
The amendment to the constitution erases
all novisions relating to slavery; makes it
the tThty of the Legislature, at .its next ses
sion, to paSs laws to protect the persons and
property of freedmen, and guard . against the
evils 'which may arise from their sudden
emancipation.
_ _
FORTRESS MONROE.
FORTRESS .151brucols, Sept. 22.—The steamer
Creole, from New York, and bound to Norfolk,
ran into a schooner laden with coal last night ,
off the Fortress, and sunk her ineight fathoms
water. One man was lost The captain and
rest of the schooner's crew were taken to Nor
folk by the Creole.
Commodore Radford's ftag.ship Malvern ar
rived.
Surgeon Piney, Medical Inspector United
States Army, is here on an inspecting tour.
Steamer Sylvan Shore sailed for Fredericks
burg.
Arrived, bark St. Lawrence, from Baltimore,
sound to -Valparaiso.
The schooner sunk by the Creole was the
John Aumick, of Baltimore.
The Mysterious Murder at Pittsburg.
, np. MYSTERY PARTIALLY C X.E.A.D.ED trP--,STATE
=NTS PROM THOSE, WHO COMMITTED IT.
Prrrsanno, Sept. 2.l.—The mystery of the
Iloyd's Bill murder was partially cleared up
to-day by the voluntary confession of Benja
min Bembardt Marshall, a German, who states
that in August last, he and another German,
named August Frecke, met in Kew York a Ger
man emigrant, whose name they did not learn,
a moulder by trade; that the three came to
Pittsburg on an emigrant train, and while on
the road out Marshall and Freeke, believing
the stranger to be possessed of a large amount
of money, conceived the idea of murdering
him, which was accomplished on their arrival
here, by inducing the stranger to visit Borra
Hill, where Marshall lived. The conflict was
short and decisive, Freeke stabbing him three
times, while simultaneously Marshall struck
him several times on the head with an iron bar.
Freeliis has also made a voluntary statement
in which he tries to throw discredit on a part
of Marshall's statement for the purpose of es-
Milpating himself.
The confession has created intense excite
ment throughout this city, and crowds of citi
zens obstructed the streets on the passage of.
the prisoners to the jail.
Another Railroad Accident.
Tam Sept, 23.—A railroad accident occurred
on the Rensellaer Ind Saratoga Company's
long bridge this morning. A train, consisting
of the engine and two passenger cars, wasbaelc
jug towards the city for the purpose of start
ing out again. The swing -draw was open. The
usual signals were displayed, but the engineer
misunderstood them. The locomotive plunged
into the water forty feet, and was followed by
one passenger car. The other ear had it liar
row escape. Fortunately there were only three
passengers on the train at the time. These
were not in the submerged cars and escaped.
The engineer and fireman escaped by Jumping
from the locomotive and clinging to the
bridge.
he Wool Trade.
Boa Ton, Sept. V.—The Commercial Bu lletin
reports time stiles of wool for the week as very
heavT, footing up an aggregate of 2,000,000
Pounds, all domestic and staple, and almost
the entire amount taken for actual consump
tloll.
Steana!boiler Explosion.
Lomsvitt.e, Sept. W.—The boilor of the
steamer Yolksblatt exploded this afternoon,
ereating considerable excitement. One person
was slightly injured, and but little damage
was done.
NEW YORK CITY.
N&W Your, •
Sept:Sept• 24 1865
omen rasseoz FROM ASPINWALL.
The steamer New York, which arrived here
from Aspinwall to-day, made the passage in
six days, eleven hours and twenty minutes,
being the quickest passage on record.
The Baltic's quick trip was made in six days
and twenty-one hours.
Over ssoo was raised among the passengers
to purchase a service of, plate for Captain
Tinkelpaugh, and $166 for distribution amongst
the coal-passers.
E=!
The Kangaroo, from Liverpool September
7th, has arrived. Her ad:vices are anticipated.
'NEW ORLEANS.
The steamer Gniding Star brings New Or
leans dates of September lath. The papers
contain no news.
The Steamers George Washington and Mon
terey arrived at this port from New prleans
on the lGth.
NOlParrived of the Moravian.
FATHER Pourr, L. C., Sept. 24-920 P. Id.—
There are no Big - no of the arrival of the Mora.
vian froin Londonderry, with news to Septem.
Der 15, s4s is 1/9W On 94 VA Pant.
PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25. 1865.
THE TEAL OF WIRI.
FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS.
ennection of the Richmond Authorities with
the Andersonville Cruelties.
REQUEST FOR AN ADJOURNMENT BY
WIRZ'S COUNSEL
A LONG SPEECH FROM MR. BAKER
IOORE SPARRING BETWEEN HIM AND THE
JUDGE ADVOCATE.
ADJOURNMENT UNTIL NEXT TUES.
DAY ALLOWED.
WASHINGTON, Sept.. 9.3.—Captain Wirz, imme
diately Alter being brought into court, laid
clown upon the note, shit' keing tee weak to
sit up.
Sergeant Gray, whose testimony toward the
close of the proceedings yesterday caused the
prisoner so much distress, was cross-examined
today. In reply to a question by Mr. Schade,
he said he believed in punishment after death.
When he arrived at Andersonville as a pri
soner, his poeket-boOk and cavalry coat were
taken'from him; his boots had been removed
from his feet at the time of his capture. The
witness gave an affeCting account of the saf
ferings of the prisoners.
Captain J. Id. Wright, of the 55th Georgia,
was recalled, and testified that, in the absence
of the commander of the post, Captain Wirz
had the command, and eountersignedfurlough
papers; the witness superintended the ex
tension of the prison grounds, eleven acres
having been added; Captain Wirz made a re
quisition upon him for axes, which lie had no
difficulty in supplying; fuel could have been
supplied if the prisoners had been allowed to
go out after it under guard.
Cross-examined by Mr. Schade.—Furloughs
were approved by Captain Wirz • when the
latter acted in place of General 'Winder he
could give furloughs -for thirty days, and
- when acting for Colonel Parsons furloughs for
seven days; they never had sufficient trans
portation at, Andersonville.
Lewis Dyer, of the 12th United States Col
ored Troops, testified—That Captain Wirz pro
posed to the colored prisoners that if they
took the oath to the South they could choose
their own masters, and Some of the guards
said that Captain Wirz declared he would
make the white prisoners join the Confed
erates by starving them ; the witness was for
some time, a servant at the house of Dr. White,
ordered thither by - Captain Wirz, and for
which he received. no pay ; Captain Wirz
brought to Dr. White's three thousand lettera,
addressed to Union prisoners ; he handed
them to Captain - Reed's Wife, who was
staying there; she took everything out
of the letters, such as money, needles,
thread, pictures, ac. ; Mrs. Reed laughed at
the contents of the - letters, making fun of
them, and then ordered him to burn them ; he
had seen Confederates wcaringipthe clothing
which had been sent to the prisoners; he
heard the surgeons at Dr. White's say: "I
have poisoned live. Yankees to-day •" and
another would say: "I have poisoned ten ;"
they were laughing and drinking at the time ;
he had also heard the surgeons say they were
going to vaccinate and take Off the arms of
Yankees; they would be laughing about the
Poison; Mrs. Reed took from the letters four
or live hundred dollars, which she kept in a
box nntil the prison was broken up ; he did - not
know What became ofthe money.
Judge Advocate Chipman read an agreement
entered into between the Judge Advocates
and the counsel for the prisoner by which the
hospital records and death register, and such
other records as shall be discovered, may be
received as evidence, except in cases where
objection may be legally interposed.
judge Advocate Chipman said the Govern
ment would informally close the case today,
reserving, however, the right to examine wit
nesses who may be found touching new mat
ter, and he would offer some records in evi
dence connecting the Richmond authorities
with the Andersonville 'prison.
Mr. Baker said lie could not "go it blind," by
consenting to such an arrangement.
Col. Cluan replied that the evidence re
ferred to Davis, Lee anti others of they rebel go
vernment, and the counsel had no right to oh
j ect to testimony which did not personally af
fect their client..
Mr. Baker said tke prisoner was charged with
Conspiring with parties named at wall an with
parties not named. - lie did not know who
the latter were. If the Judge .Advocate in
troduced matter which had nothing to do
with Capt. Wirz, then of course he had no ob
ection.
Col. Chipman said there was a public and na
tional necessity to show up the infamy of these
men.
The court inquired whether he had the testi
mony at hand, and whether witnesses had
been sent for.
Colonel Chipman replied that many of them
had prevaricated or concealed facts, which,
made it necessary for the Government to take'
extraordinary measures toget at the truth.
The evidence was less material to the defend
ant cthan to the trial, and was of a general
abaracter. He could nottell when he could
procure the testimony. If this required de
fence, the Government would not resist an
application for a continuance.
Baker asked the commission to adjourn
for at least one week from next Tuesday, for
the following reasons
First. That not coming into the case at the
day of-its opening I have had -no time to do
more than keep along daily with the examina
tion of witnesses put upon the stand by the
Prosecution. I have had no- time to inform
myself of what witnesses the defence have
had, nor what they will testify to generally,
nor upon what points any certain wisnesses
will testify upon. Upon all these matters I
must inform myself by calling our witnesses
together and learning from them what they
know and upon what factsin the case they can
tet:tift. To do this requires time, which I must
ask 0 the court.
Second. There are•many polite in the pro.
seeution filet closed, as there always arc in
every case, and more especially , in cases of the
magnitude of this, which admit and require
at our hands complete refutation and con
tradiction. This I know can be done, but it
necessitates the labors of overlooking the
testimony and documents of the prosecution,
which number several thousand pages, and re
quires much research and time.
And the third reason, and which I regret to
offer, is that the labors devolving noon me in
the ease have proved quite too heavy, and my
own health requires that I should have a few
days' rest. I regret very much to ask any
favors of this court for reasons personal to
myself, but when I state to the court that I
am unable to go further with the case without
rest, I trust the court will do me the honor to
believe that the statement comes not from a
wish, but from my impaired condition.
A fourth reason, and the all important one
in our defence, is this, and to give it more
weight with the court being more clearly
seen, I must state it in comparison with the
means and powers of the Government : The
Government has shown a commendable dis
position to do in the general what could be
made strongly to appear to be necessary for
the defendant; but it should bear in mind that
it had employed many months before the trial
commenced in preparing this_prosecution.
The learned gentlemen conducting the pro
secution have had the advantage of all the fa
cilities coming from that most efficient de
partment, known as -the Bateau of Military
'Justice, and I may add, with honor rather
than disrespect, the advantage of the advice
and judgment of that truly able and worthy
public servant, Judge Holt, in devising the
path for them to pursue; They have had mo
ney untold at their command. They have had
agents, servants, clerks and reporters for
every convenience and every want. They
have bad the whole or any portion of
the detective and military force of the
country to search up and bring before them
any and every person who could in any way
or by the slightest word give them any,light
upon their side of the case. In a weird, then
they have had all that a great, earnest, and
all-powerful Government could withprudenee
bestow in accumulating the - whole debris of
the fallen Southern Confederacy . upon , the
head of Captain Wirz. But of this I. do not
complain for I recite it only in comparison.
flow is it now with the defence? Captain
Wirn lies before you with a mind so Shattered
that he is unable even to give his counsel
reliable information upon the most vital
points of his defence. Ile has not even the
means to procure the necessities of a sick
man, much less to defray the expenses inci
dental to a trial like this. Ile has books
and documents, but they, have until to-day
been kept from his counsel by the Govern
, ment. lie has witnesses, like the Government,
in all positions, and in almost every State and
village in the country. Some of them have
come at his request but many more are kept
away, even after being subpoinaetl, because of
their want of means to come. Others again
write and say, "We have seen the charges,
and we can lay, from our long stay at Ander
sonvine, that such and such ones are not true,
but we have no means to come unless you send
it to us." The places of residence of others
who area most important are known, but they
can only be caught by sending -messengers
to find out and accompany them. But this
is not all. Sonia who have already arrived
here, from the necessities of their faint
lies and the difficulty of meeting their
expenses, have left and gone away, while
others have been retained only by advances
of money made by counsel themselves. Other
witnesses again write from a distanee, under
fictitious names, asking if they will be pro
tected if they come to testify. Others who
are most important will not come unless, at
great expense ' we send some one to bring them
here. Here is sickness and misery struggling
against opulence and power. Here is abject
poverty grappling with untold millions ; here
is a poor, destitute, distracted, and shut.up
prisoner, with powerless and inefficient coun
sel, endeavoring to compete with all the ability
and power and means that the most powerful
Government can bestow to crush him. Truly,
gentlemen, I may say that we, as his counsel,
in all our good intentions are but presumptu
ous. We, in our weakness, do but insult the
majesty of our Government when we attempt
so much. For these reasons, then, I ask the
court to give us at least a week from next
Tuesday before we enter into the defence, and
if, during the meantime, for the want of means
we cannot get together the distantly-separated
elements of our defence, I, for one, I fear,
shall feel it my duty to relinquish it entirely.
Lest any misconstruction be put upon my lan
guage—and it be said I want confidence in our
case—l must reiterate that I believe Captain
Wirz has a good and complete defence..
Colonel Chipman said the last remark of the
sentleman was an insult to the hundred United
tates soldiers who had testified in this case.
It was in effect, a charge that they had testi
fied falsely.
Mr. Baker replied that there could be no
such - inference drawn from his remarks. He
would say the prosecution could not make the
horrOrS of Andersonville too bad by the lan
guageor proof of any of the witnesses. We
may admit everything charged to have been
done, but we may also deny that Capt. Wirz
did it. . • „.
Colonel Chipman. If you had witnessed the
closing scene here yesterday, you would not
have made the speech you dia.
Att. Maker, remain, seta 110 POMO UO
'could produce witnesses to disvrove the
charges of barbarous cruelty agains t the pri
soner in August, 1564, when everybo-l'y at An
dersonville knew he' was then at horn e, lying
on his bed, expeeting to die, ditilOniTh, Wit
nesses swore to those things as Navin, been
&me by Captain Wire", believing, it to be' true,
yet nothing was more common 111 ectitits than
to enable the defence to show that tbe accused
was at the time miles away from the place.
Ile charged nobody with falsehoods., but. tf he
Could prove that any of the witnesses - w ere
mistaken he ought tb have the opportunity' to
do so. It would be an honor if the eouus,el
could show that the witnesses were raistak - Wl
'in any of their senses. He believed the court
-would rejoice in believing that the atrocities
were not committed by this intiOdent Man.
Major General Thomas said that Mr. Baker
had drawn a comparison between the power of
the Government and the helplessness of the
prisoner. He- believed that everything had
been. done by the Government to assist the de
fence.
Mr. Baker. We admit it.
General Thonias. You cannot expect the Go- velmment to pay your expenses. •
Colonel Chipman. The C,overnment - pays M.
tieens as witnesses three dollars a day and
their mileage.
Idr. Baker. The Government, I admit, has
shown a commendable disposition.
Colonel Chipman. I telt bound by my own
honoro to make the remark I did, and in justice
to tan witnesses.
Baker. I
- I
m - -
aden o insinuation in any way;
I respect my Government and those concerned
under it too much to treat them improperly.
If I should say something which may look-dis
respectful the amenities of the cOurtshould'he
extended to me, in order that a harmless
meaning maybe attached to all I say.
The court, after deliberating with closed
doors, announced their decision on the appli
cation of the counsel, namely—overruling the
motion_ for an adjourniment for a week, but
agreeing to adjourn until next Tuesday morn
ing, in consideration of, the delicate health of
Mr. Baker. .
The court diem agjOurned till Tuesday
morning. .
GEORGIA.
Restoration of Mall Faellitles—Gov.
Brown and his Opinions—The Rebel
rinaiegam—ANairs Floada.
NEW YORK, Sept. 24.—The steamers Constitu
tion and Varina have arrived with Savannah
adviees of September 21st.
• General Saxton and staff, and General King,
commanding at Augasta, haVe arrived at Sa
vannah.
mail communication by stage coaches had
been established with Charleston, and mall
facilities with the interior are quite as good as
Previous to the war.
Governor Brown had arrived home at Ma
con, and expressed his utmost confidence that
the present action on the part of the people of
the Southern States would speedily restore
them to the enjoyment of equal rights as
members of the Union.
Much of the cotton which had arrived at
Macon was to be Shipped soon to Savannah. A
serious lire had occurred at Columbus,
Georgia.
A Fernandina, Florida, letter to the Savan
nah Roald, says the notorious Finnegan has
returned, and is sorry he ever went intothe
rebellion.
The freedmen are the most numerous popu
lation at Ferna-ncliva, and are indttstriong,
frugal, orderly, and temperate.
The times are hard at Fernandina,. and rents
are higher than in New York.
CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA.
Supposed End of the Revolution in
Pananta—Death of the V. S- Conseil—
Rebellions Elaewhere in South Ante
rice—Shooting of Gen." Barrios, &e.
Ni w Yorek, Sept: 23,—The steamer New York,
from .Aspinwall September 16, arrived here
this morning. She brings $1,088,877 in specie.
Adviees from Panarna to September 16th Say
that the continual excitement, caused by re
ports from the seat of war in the interior, have
been finally quieted by a despatch from the
eommander,V the Government forces, that all
the rebel leliders had been arrested, with a
large portion of their followers, and that the
entire revolution in the State might be consi
dered at an end.
'Colonel Alexander R. Itfelfee, United States
Consul at Panama, had died at that place after
a week's illness, of dysentery. His funeral
was the largest ever seen in Panama.
Captain Davenport:of the United States flag
ship Lancaster, has been put in charge of the
consulate until a successor is appointed.
The death of G. R. Hopkins, chief engineer
of the CalifOrnia and 53nettayentura Railroad,
is also announced.
•
Trouble appears to" be brewing throughout
the Republic,'Alid from Santa Martha we have
news of further revolutionary movements
there, tlle seizure of tbe place being threat
ened by the rebels under Fuentes.
Theprospects of the rebels in Pern are re
ported as not as bright as the previous ise
counts represented them, and it iS thought
the Government will succeed in putting them
down.
The passage of the law tolerating religious
worship of all kinds in Chill bas been satis
factorily settled.
The Government has called for tenders for
the scheme, of steam communication to
rope via the Straits.
Business at Valparaiso ii much improved.
Exchange on England 45%@46X.
The authorities of San Salvador recently
held a summary court-martial on General
Barrios, as a revolutionist, and had him shot.
Ile was notified gat/ o'clock at night and shot
at /o'clock the next morning. His execution
had created general dissatisfaction through
out Central America.
The United States flag ship Lancaster re
mains in Panama harbor, as also the Cyane.
The latter will soon proceed to sea.
COLLISION ON LONG ISLAND
SOUND.
A. Sloop nun Down--A Lady and Two
Children Drowned.
About four o'clock on Saturday morning the
steamer Oceanus, Captain NV. S. Young, plying
between New York and Providence, R. 1.,
while near Mattacooh Point, some thirty
miles from the former city, on her way there,
came in collision with the sloop Jacob Duryea,
of New York, striking her amidships, and cut
ting her in two. The captain of the steamer
saw no light on the Duryea until the steamer
was within two or three hundred feet of her,
when a light appeared On her starboard-rig.
ging. The engines of the Oceanus were re,
versed, but were unable to check her speed.
The Oceanus soon backed out,-and sent out her
boats when the sloop began to OD, but she
careened over, and went down. It was thought
at one time that all the passengers on board
the Duryea—three ladies, two children and
two men—were drowned. The captain of the
steamer threw a line aboard the Duryea, by
means of which two of the passengers were
saved. The small boats also rescued others of
the passengers. - One lady, Sarah Davis, aged
twenty.two years, was drowned in the cabin.
Her remains were discovered, as also those of
the children. An inquest was held, and a Ver.
• diet in accordance with the facts rendered.
News from China.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 21.--Arrived, ship Or
pheus, from New York.
An arrival from Shanghae brings advices to
July 29, The news Is unimportant. The
Steamer Hankow was burned at Canton on the
21st of July. Continuous rains had fallen at
Sbanghae. The consumption of meat had been
prohibited for three days.
Suicide in a Sleepinii
CLIFTON, C. W., Sept. 22.—An unknown pas•
senger in the night train from the West, shot
himself in a sleepingear. He was found in his
herth by the conductor when near the nem.
sion bridge, covered-with blood, and with the
pistol...in his hand. HIS letters and boots were
marked “Dubuque.n
The English Capitalists.
BUFFALO, Sept. 23.—The-English capitalists
and their friends arrived here this morning.
They were received irty the Mayor and the
Board of Trade. They went. On An excursion
on the lake this afternoon, and were enter_
tained at a grand banquet this evening.
They will leave for the Falls in a special train
to-night, and start for Cleveland on Monday.
The State Fair.
WILLIAMSPORT, Sept. 23.--The entries for the
annual exhibition of the State Agricultural
Society are eciming in rapidly, and the indica
tions are tharey eseeed in number and
variety that any preview? year. The town
is fast filling up with strangers, and the ar
rival of ever 4 train adds its share of visiters,
all of whom leak highly of the arrangements
thus far. N
f f r
ieket in Boston.
BosTon, S t. 24.—The Atlantic Club, the
champions, tved here tO•day, and will play
the Lowell C bon Monday, the Tremont Club
on Tuesday, nd the Harvard College Club on
Wednesday, n Boston Common.
ME IN NEW TORR.
MERIO
wspopers Inconvenienced
it Editions Destroyed.
ept. 23.—At half-past 12 o'clock
a tire occurred in the press
ars. Williaws t Scott, No. 15
The total loss will amount to
thousand dollars, which - is co
rnice.
M El'
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this morn
rooms of
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about Mee
vered by ins
Williams
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weekly pap
There wer
in the roe
Scott owned ten printing press
he press work for about thirty
several "forms , ' of newspapers
it the time, which, with one ox.
saved. The :pressmen were not
however, with the paper, and
Dons of 'weeklies, which had been
d off, were destroyed.
newspapers that were printed on
were the Leader, Atka, Citizen, Dry
ler, Shoe and Leather Reporter,
Bulletin, and the New Yorker De
, Saturday Courier was of the mon-
I week's edition, which was print.
The publication of some of the
ale, of which the sheets were not
• ill be delayed.
y Times was
U. aoited A7;e loss to ifrsroitg
& Howard, was on paper, valued
6 rinitl VA De i1P 1 9 4 . WI 'OPAL
ception, we
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PI MSYLVANIA POLITICS.
Meetings on Saturday Eirening at Nor
ristown and Cross Keys, Mont
gomery County.
The Nominations of llartranft and Camp
bell Enthusiastically Endorsed
at Cross la s.
SPEECHES BY HON. WM, D, KELLEY AND
COL. THOS. FITZGERALD.
COLOR - EL DAvzit% DRLIVERETH HIMSELF Or A
arga CH .6.T NORRISTOWN--NEGRO SUFFRAGE
.ABOMINATION—HIS. TRENCHANT . SWORD,
HIS 6SREAT YEAR, HIS GREATEST RECOMBEEN.
DATIODI. FOR THE POSITION RE SEEKS--TER
'wax 3 , R1N . 0s To TM ExPECt'ED 11.11.0 M. "BLAME
vormrst. ,,, ni THE CONING AWFUL TIME.
On Satd.rday evening two meetings were
held in Mot rtgomery county; the one at Cross
Keys the other at STerrieteWa. The first a
meeting at a •hich the nominations of Hartranft
and Campbel 1 were enthusiastically endorsed ;
the second s "Democratic campaign" affair,
at w hi c h coi t uel 'W.W.II. Davis, Democratic
candidate for Auditor General, and °theft
prominent in - the party in Montgomery, at
tempted to whvedle the unterrided into the
belief that the Government was preparing
negro consorts tor their daughters and sons,
and African legiolators, Governors., and Pre
sidents for themselves. Alas!
CEOB9•EBYS 21.6ETING
This meeting was an immense affair.. A CM
respondent
" The peopl4 (men and women) came - out om
foot, on horseback, in wagon with music and
banners and enthusiasm. Hon. Win. DI _Kel
ley was the first speaker,alring for an
hour .v the ()yenta of
the last four or five years, declared that the
War was not yet over, that guarantees
were necessary from the seceded States
to insure future good behavior. He - said
that all men were vitally interested in.
the settlement of the issues now before
the country; that Pennsylvania especially
be o f w ete e en d l(the i n t lt t e o r h td e o rself to recognize ancllionor men
in ta teg ke l l ty d h in
old thede r
at aceto ein wh i le h li t,
she was enlitled among the btabes• of the
Union. Mr. Kelley spoke with the ability and.
fervor of a statesman, and the large audience
followed him with interest and applauded.
most enthusiastically.
"Mr. Thos. Fitzgerald, of Philadelphia, fol
lowed Judge Kelley in a brief but earnest ap
peal to the voters of Montgomery, He spoke
particularly of the merits of Hartranft and
Campbell, and begged his audience to remem
ber that the contest was a most important
one. He said that the men who, in the dark
days of TOM," had held the State to.
principle and "Union, should tally' once
more to declare their love for Demo
cratic principles as shown in the great char
ter of human freedom—the Declaration of
Independence. The eighty thousand - war De•
mocrats in the State of - Pennsylvania, who had
repudiated party for principles, were consist—
ent in their devotion to the Government and
the Union. Mr. Fitzgerald was loudly cheered
and must have been flattered Wills reception.
" Major Gen. Hartranft was at the meeting.
and shared its enthusiasm. The next great
gathering will be held at the Trappe, under
the auspices of Horace Royer, Esq., the gifted
Senator of the district. Depend upon it, old
Montgommy will give a good account of her
self on the second Tuesdayof October,"
G. 0. H.
For the past two or three weeks the Demo
cracy of Norristown have been making im
mense preparationa for a striking meeting of
ratification. Four-and-twentycommittee men
have each night gone from hostelrie to hos-
Wide (we will not use the vulgar term),
and from Democratic house to Demo
ciatic house,. gathering in the battered
hats, the wherewithal to pay the ex
penses. Enough seems to, have been ga
thered to engage a band and the Odd-}
lowa' Mall, where the demonstration took
place. But, after all the preparations, after
all the inducements held out in the as.
surance that "our candidate" and." standard
bearer" would be there. the little hall,which
will bold about five hundred people, was
no more than comfortably filled. There
were strag„gleril On the stairs but they were
only little boys taking their first lessons in
smoking or chewing tobacco. The audience,
however, such as it was, seemed respectable—
uniforms were interspersed through it—and
nOw and then, when their prejudices were tick
led, very . vigorousiy applauded. Colonel Da.
vis came in for the best share of it, but even in
his case the applause was short lived. In se
veral instances it was given because the audi
ence thought it ought to come in there, that
the meeting would be incomplete without U,
acting, on the whole, very much like little boys
who, when they write their first compositions,
scatters commas and periods at random
through their production, because they ought
to he there—the COMpositions would not be
complete without them. Mier the orga
nization, Colonel Davis was the first speaker.
Re was received with applause, as he is a gen
tleman of presence, and proceeded to state the
principles upon which he and his party ex-
Pected to succeed in the coming campaign
He bad been invited to address the assem
blage by the Montgomery Democratic Com
mittee. and in addressing it he felt bound to
say that the issues to be presented in October
were the most important ever before present
ed in any contest. The issues were those of
civil policy. Should the Government made by
our fathers, and handed down by them to us,
he administered according tothe Constitution
and laws, or rather should it be made respon
sible for cting in direct violation of both the
Constitution and the lawsl It was said that
history often repeated itself. It was an axiom
also in politics. They all remembered the plan
which was formed when the Federal Conven
tion made the Union—it was whole in its every
feature; it-provided for trial by jury, ete.,
and gave a status to the States. A National
Government was made by the union of seve
ral minor sovereignties; the States them
selves being under a constitution, and re
taining Certain powers within themselves
in their own political right. After the ex•
pertinent was put in motion, amendments
were found necessary, guaranteeing se
curity to person and property, denytng any
searches without warrant, &c. Colonel Davis
referred to the testing of some of these rights
during the Administration of the elder Adams,
and remarked that the issues of to-day gave
rise to questions of almost identical signifi
cance; and to show this to be so he would era
mine the leaders of the Republican party and
prove that the spirit of their doctrine is op
posed to the Spirit of the Constitution. lie
did examine some of them—among them Henry
Ward Beecher and Thaddeus Stevens—to show
that they desired that the South should be held
as a conquered province, and its people shorn
of all political power. - This was the great
oint just ion.
But such men a—jbi thesequestion
ioo o y .f h i o a r t ohrea
had
t
quoted desire that the States should be kept
in subjugation. Why should this be? What
harm could they do if they were already con
enunciated at at The
Har e r Dmisburg ocratic
was directly doctrine, as
nunc, op
posed to this—it was that of President
Johnson—it had never yet been endorsed
by those who desired the South to remain a
conquered province, lint there was one
point for which Colonel Davis would contend,
and that was that this was a white man's go
vernment. This formed the staple of his whole
speech, and was the most applauded. " This
Government is a white man's government,"
exclaimed Colonel Davis enthusiastically ; " it
was founded for white men, and in no sense can
it recognize the negro as anything else than
an inferior, to be governed )y whites, but—
but—treatedkindly. He should not be allowed
to vote, and every white man who is a white
man should advocate such a sound doctrine."
Negroes mere good for nothing. They could
not govern themselves. St. Domingo was an
instance. There they were all the time cut
ting each others throats. Mexico was another,
where, out of eight millions only three had. any
white blood in their veins. They never were
fit to have anything to say for themselves,much
less for others. Apply these facts to Pennsyl
vania. It had seventy-five thousand negroes,
and twelve thousand of them perhaps were
old enough to vote. Give them the ballot, and
their votes might decide the conflict over
white men's votes. They might send members
to Congress, elect a black Governor, or even a
black President. "Do the Abolitionists teach
this doctrinel" asked Mr. Davis. " Pm think
in, they do," 3 , elled a little red-headed En
glishman, at the end of the room. " Yes,
sir-e-e," piped a soldier on the front benches,
emphasizing his assertion with a forcible slap
of the knee. "That's` so," said -a frowsy
little boy, astride a chair-back. "That's so,"
said all. "I say they do," repeated Colonel
Davis. " What, says General Meagherl" con
tinued the speaker, addressing by inference
every Irishman in the room. No Irishman
knew, or did not care to say he did. Col. D.
then read -a letter of the General in which he
held that the "black heroes" had entitled
themselves to liberty, suffrage, &c., by their
bravery in vindicating the country. One of
the hearers thought Meagher a fool, and said
so, to the delight of the whole gathering..
Beecher was quoted in a paragraph similar In
tenor to that of Meagher, and then the effects
of those suggestions were considered. When
the negroes would be enfranchised, 800,010
votes would be given for the Republican
ticket, and white men would be overslau,ghed!
This watt the object of the ItepubliCanparty, al
though their convention in this State, atraid
of meeting, had dodged the issue. But Stevens
had ahown the animus of his party when
in his speech in reference to reconstruc
tion, he said : "New lords make new laws."
It would be noticed that Stevens said
nothing directly about the negro question,
but the whole spirit of the party nad leaned
that way for months and months, ever since
its organization indeed. Only last winter
c eng un paned a law enabling_ negroes to
ride in the cars of Washington. Here
nies had set apart cars for the exclusive use
of colored persons. The popular feeling was
with them, and. yet our Legislature passed an
act compelling the whites to ride with the
blacks, compelling your (the audience's)
wives, danghters and sisters to consort with
blacks whether they_ willed or not. The
jest legislature of Massachusetts made it
punishable, by fine and. impriontaent if
a landlord denied a black man the pri
vileges of his hotel. They can, by law,
enter any hotel, and stay there as tong as
theyplease. It had been tested, and the law
was found good. Colonel Davis had no doubt
that if the equal-rights party were successful
at the coming ' election, its very first measure
would be to admit its colored friends to
suffrage and. always hold power.
lie would now talk directly to the soldiers,
for he had a right to talk to them. He had
been a soldier himself. (Voices, "Bully for
you."] Had the - soldiers any country to-day]
When they went to the war in '6l they were
restoration nderstand Constitution w for the
of the and the
Union. [Applause.] Withthatdetermination
they remained in arms till rebellion was
crushed. That was the understanding the.Go
vernnaent had with them all along. At the
extra session of Congress, 22d of July, ISat,a
resolution was passed to the effect that tie
war was not to be carried on in any spirit of
anger, or for any purpose of 'conquest or sub-
Jection,Nbut only to defend, preserve, and
maintain the dignity of the laws and the coun
try, The ccovortumpit 1p 4e UAW D94(1 1 an;
Tavit.EE CENTS.
many a soldier signed it lit hie blood. The sob
diers performed theirpart. They served three
and four years, fighting for the Union, and
when the rebellion was crushed, though Ste.
rens and General Ilartranft say that it is not,
in the very teeth of that resolution of that
bond they violated it in spirit end
" This war is. not waged in a spirit of blind
anger, or for . any purpose of eonquest
or subjugation," says these resolutions.
These were the words, and now the
rebellion was crushed, but the Repub
lican party Wanted the South .shorn of all
her political power. Thaddetie Reverie had
told them that " the States must be held in
subjugation, for with new lords came dew
laws,if Zee. 'Thus, the Government had not
kept its bond. "After our services had been
had," Complained Colonel Davis( "after we
had allowed the Republican party to manage
the war during the rebellion, they pay no at
tention to the bond theygave us, and keep
part of the country in subjugation. We did
not fight for any such purpose; for any such
thing as the Republicans assure us we did.
Did you fight to give the negro the bafloti
[Cries of " No!" "No Pl] Re crushed the
armies—we cared nothing about anything
else—but we did not fight go give the negro the
ballot P , exclaimed the Colonel emphatically.
That's so ;" and yells of approval from all
sides, with gyrations by a semi-uniformed man
in front of the platform.] "The policy of these
men who hold and have held themselves as Su ,
per-loyal, and the only friends the soldier had,
who were not in the war, but afar from danger,
Made money at home out of contracts, raised
their voices, and once called such sentiments
those of a Copperhead and traitor ! But when
I went into the war I was not simple-minded
enough to believe that I had to give up my po
lities because I was ai soldier, I did not and
would not do it. [Yells of delight 4 ;Vow, gen
tlemen, the negro is tbeidol of the Republican
party: [More yells.] One of two things will
prove it: , The Colonelhere cited the factthat
negroes always got work from the Republi
eans in preference to White men. Xeres
had been sent - by the train load from ash-
Ington to Rhode Island at tile expense of the
Government, getting work before soldiers.
On the abandoned lands of the South, negroes
receive the preference. The plantations are
stocked for the negro, seed is found them
everything, while white menu and white eel
diers stand fdle without help. "Now you
white soldiers who served with me in the
Army of the POtomae," appealedthe speaker,
" take thesefacts home with you and reflect
On them, Decide your vote through them
next October; troUr answer URA be that Of
white men and white soldiers. I re
member once attending a little reunion in the
house of a prominent gentlemanovhen I was
commanding a brigade in the - army of
the Potomac, before the ruling party
found occasion fe think of negro troops.
Prentice, of the* Louisville Journal, General
Cameron, and others, were there. heresponse
to a toast Mr. Cameron made a speech, in
which he advocated the obnoxious doctrine of
fuming negroes to put down the rebellion.
There were then just twenty maillionsof white
men in the North, and it was by inference ar
gued we could not whip eight million& on the
other Bide. he advocated there went
round among the gentlemen "'at, 'at," And
to my personal knowledge, am aware that
if the reporters of the newspapers had got the
speech, the Administration would not have
come up to the work quit* so soon.
The speaker, in conclusion, denounced negro
soldiers, said they emildi never furnish anef
neer of their own color; were - useless to all-in
tents and purposes, degraded the white sob
diers by wearing their uniform, and were not
worth a ballot. Ile retired . amid applause..
Speeches were also made by Representati7e
Beyer and br. dekozT.Ottlielrorrigtovim Rggir
ter; They went over much the same ground l
making a great deal out of negro suffrage and
, .
the reconstruction quomoo, . The meeting
then adjourned, and a serenade was given to
Col. Davis, at the Verandah . House, where he
made another speech of a tenor similar to his
flrst..
Explosion in Pittsburg.
[From the Pittsburg Gazette of - Friday evening.}
This- morning, about half-past ten o'clock, a
small boat, called the Nimrod, exploded her
boiler at the Point causing the death of the
captain, his wife and cialighter, and the engi•
neer, and the injury of several othera, On re
pairing to the scene of the disaster we ascer
tained the following facts : The Nimrod, under
command of Capt. James McCormack, had been
engaged by Mr. Robt. Daniel to tow a flat load
of salt from the Allegheny river round to the
point, and the tug was just making the landing
when the boiler exploded with terrific force,
blowing the upper part of the boat to frag
ments, and sinking the hull, so that not a ves
tige or her remained above water, except what
had been blown ashore. The stern of the fiat
was blown out, and the nut settled down to
the bottom, but as the bow was ashore it af
forded a means of escape to those who reached
it. Captain McCormack was-struck directly in
the forehead with - a dying fragment, and in
stantly killed. Ills body was • thrown into the
flat, from which it was carried and laid upon
the shore. The wife and daughter of Captain
McCormack - were also on board, and were not
seen after the explosion. The daughter was
about fourteen years of age: The river is being
dragged for their bodies, but as yet withoul
success. William Pressure, the engineer, was
badly scalded and blown ashore. He was con
veyed to his residence on Robinsonstreet,near
Cerry, Alleghenv where he died at 1 o'clock
this afternoon. The Wit* employed at W.
Wallace's works on Liberty street, at the me
morable explosion there, and escaped unin
jured.
• Robert Daniel, owner of the salt flat, was cut
on the face with a portion.of the flying wreck,
and knocked down. lie was completely
drenched with water, but escaped to the shore,
and had his injuries dressed by Dr. Stone
road. He resides about six miles from Free
port, Arumtropg 991- 11 4 . • His inj cries are not
serious, and he was soon able to go down to
the wreck.
The pilot, Hiram Baker, was in the pilot
house at the time of the explosion, and Vas
blown into the river. He was got out of the
water, and conveyed to the Offiee of Dr.
Rogers, where his injuries were dressed. Ile
was badly scalded about the face, and his nose
and mouth were badly lacerated. He was con
siderably injured otherwise, but sustained no
internal injuries , , and his life is not in danger.
He was conveyed to his Waif:WIW I 0/1 Th u d
street, near Ferry,
A lad named James Bunton, son of Mrs.
Elizabeth Bunton, widow, residing on Hay
street, was standing on the wharf, in company
with a boy named Riley Walton, looking at the
boat. He was strileie and knocked down, find
sustained severe injuries. He was conveyed
to No. 14 Penn street, where his injuries were
dressed. He appears to be hurt internally. He
had been sent to school in the morning, but
was " playing truant." A. man named iTames
Olden, residing in West Pittsburg, was sitting
in a skill' near the tugboat, but the force of the
explosion threw him ashore, a distance of
sixty feet. He was badly bruised by the fall,
but not seriously hurt.
The Nimrod had been built by McCormick
& Co., New York oil dealers and was intended
for towing oil flats about Oil City. She was a
very small craft, being about sixty feet in
length and twelve feet beam. She was fur
nished 'with a tubular boiler, and had a small
cabin on deck, She was regarded as a partial
failure, and bad been sent down here for in
spection by the Government officers. The mar
chinery was made in the East, and the boat
was fitted up at Oil City.
The boiler head was blown entirely off, and
was carried, high in the air, a distance of two
hundre ntv or throe hundred yards. It
passed overtwo blocks of buildings, and fell
in the yard of Messrs. Bunton, Miller .tt Co. , s
planing mill on Penn street.. This piece would
weigh between three and four hundred
pounds. The head was flanged and the iron
was pronounced by competent judge§ to be of
a superior quality. Pieces of the wreck were
seen to fly over the top of the ferry-boat" Ben
ton," which bad just landed alongside as the
explosion occurred. Great consternation was
created on the ferry-boat, as the passengers
had not yet landed, but the boat did not sus
tain the slightest injury. The cause of the
explosion is yet unknown, but the matter will
be fully investigated by the coroner.
THE PRIZE-FIGHT TO-DAY.—JOhn Tur
ner, of New York, and James Turner,of Phila
delphia, light this day for $2,000. The light
was originally made for $l,OOO, and was to have
taken last Tuesday. James Turner was
overweight, and Edward Hastings, one of his
backers, was publicly charged CO having
had him arrested. The stakes were increased
to SO,OOO, and the match postponed for six
days, the men to fight at catch weights. The
money was posted on Saturday night, John's
backer, Mr. James Colbert, of New York, wa
gered twenty-live dollars on first blood, and
offered to wager one hundred dollars that, the
New Yorker would win the light in an hour,
which was not taken up. 41. €l4l/ report by our
special reporter will appear in to-mortedift
Press. dr
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Holders of 5-20 coupons payable in November
can have their coupons paid in gold, on and
after to-day, on presentation to the assistant
treasurers of the United States. We have
'reason to State that it will be highly satisfac
tory to the Government if all such holders
would demand immediate payment, as more
than double the amount of gold customs to
pay the November interest is now on hand.
In the past, it has been found that the unwil
lingness to anticipate the payment of interest
has not been always met with a corresponding
alacrity on the part of those entitled to it, In
view of the extreme anxiety of the Secretary
of the Treasury to disburse the gold at once,
and the probability that when the transfers of
registered a. 20 stock are closed on the Beth in
stant, it is suggested that the Stock Exeliarige
Board will direct both the registered and
coupon stock to be dealt in, after October 1, as
ex-November interest. If this should be done,
there Wellid be no motive left to the holders
of the coupon bonds to delay eattig for their
interest growing out of the market quotations
of the bonds.
The stock market was very dull on Saturday,
the transactions in all kiiiilB 9f securities be
ing very light. • Government loans sold to a
very limited extent, though prices were firm;
The seven-thirties sold at an advance of K.
City loan of the new issue was % lower, while
the old sold up to 88%. In the share list there
was a moderate degree of activity; Reading
advanced to 54%, at which it stood firmly at
the close; Philadelphia an Erie sold freely
at 25, which 18 an advance of ix—a fact which
is to be attributed to the increasing prosperity
of the.road, as shown in the statement of earn
ings published in The Press of Saturday; Cam
den and Amboy sold at 127%-rno change ; Cate
wissa Comm:ion. fell off IX, and Pennsylvania
Railroad 1,4: 28 was hid for little Schuylkill;
58% for Minehill ; 27 for North Pennsylvania,
and 45 for Northern Central. There was a good
inquiry for passenger railroad stocks ; further
sales are reported of Hestonville at 20%, and
Thirteenth and Fifteenth at 23Y 4 ; 76 WM hid for
Second and Third ; 47 for Tenth and Eleventh;
10 for Ridge avenue, and 12% for Lombard and
South. There was but a single sale of bank
stOCIIB—Via., Philadelphia, at 134; for the rest
we quote the following hide; North 'AMellea l
180; Farmers' and Mechanics, 118%; COM.
mercial, 42 ; Mechanics', 28%; Girard, 52 ; Manu
facturers' and mechanics, 29; City, 58; Com.
monwqpith, 58-1,4. The money market COntinlleP
quite easy, loans on call being freely offered at
six per cent. •
Gold fluctuated on Saturday between. 143 X,
14n0 •
THE WAR PRESS.
(PUBLISHED WEEKLY.)
TM WAR. Prase will be sent ,to subscrilme br
mall (per aunt= in adience,) at IA SO
Five copies' " 10 00
•
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Larger clubs than Ten will be charged at the Mill
rate, 82,00 per copy.
The money TRIM altooye extoompami the order, and
510 tau...ce daa Vim aerate be deviated from, at
they cif/ o rd very Mae ehore Witt the cost offfiaimr.
air Postmasters are telittetted to 601 " agal"
f9r TER WAR DIRRE3.
To the getter-up Or tht Club orten or twootri
an extra copy of the paper will be given.
Mitt Natloll4l Banks in Vermont held a meet
ing on- the 14th inst,,, at the First National
Bank, /it Burlington, at which it was resolvedi
"That While we cordially approVe the pro-
Vision of the National Currency, act which re
quires every country. National - Bank to re
&CM its bille'd some NatiOgill Bank in one of
certain enumerated cities; and will, ingood
faith, sustain the same, we are opposed to,
and will unitedlio resist,- any effort by certain
banks in some o m cit
ph ies (meaning the as
sortinersehenie in New York) to cempel tur.to
redeem fn any ether manner in each clues,
and thereby become tributary:A such banks.'
The meeting also resolVed that the Vermontdelegation in Congress lie requested to pre
cure such amendments le - the National Bank
ing law as will secure to the State an ade
quate bank capital under the new system, in
view of the final liquidation of' the old State
Bunk system. Twenty of the' National asso•
ciations in Vermont were represented at the
meeting. A New York paper regards the6e
proceedings as a significant specimen of the
determined purpose, of the country at large
to resist the attempt now making; - outside the
laws of Co ogroa l to centralize the' control of
(or else break down) the National. Currendy
system in that city. What is already doing in
Vermont, it argues wilt soon be done by the
National bankers in every State in the Union.
The First Vational Dank of 'We City lias
given notice' that it will hereafter pay at the
rate of four per cent. per annum on all de
posits remaining longer than fifteen days.
Certiffeittes of deposit will be issued, payable
after five days , notice,
The Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti
more Railroad Company announces a semi
annuar dividend of five per cent. clear of tax,
payable en the 2(1 of October,
The Missouri Pacific Railroad, extending
from St. Louis to Kansas City, which is sits
ated near the junction , of the Missouri river
with the Kansas State line—a distance of two
hundred and eiglity-thrree miles , advas finished
on the 19th instant. The company was incor
porated with a capital of *10,000,000 on the 12th
of February, 1849 ; but *was not regularly or
ganized until the 31st of , 4anuary in the year
&flowing. Mid the formal breaking Of ground
took place on the 4th of Ally, 1851. The total
cost of the road, including: rolling stock, has
been about twel7e millions: of dollars. At
Itansat City this read'will , connect with the
Union Pacific Railroad, whsle is to rim up the
Kansas Valley and Republican. Forks to the
one-hundredth degree Of west longitude, near
Fort Kearney, the starting-point or the main
line to the Pacific, the whole distance being
upwards of two thousand miles• west from St.
Louis. We now have two hundred and eighty
three miles of rail laid, and east , from Sacra
memo the iron horse renetrAterani heart of
the mountains, in Placer county,: California,
for a distance of about sixty miles, making
three hundred and forty-three miles of rail
laid,. or more than one-sixth .of the entire
route: Net many months will paeirbefore the
mountains will be crossed r and thendhe work
will be comparatively easy to Salt Lake City.
One hundred and fifty nines- will cross the Si
erra Remade, range, six hundred miles more
will reach. the liocky Mountains, Wlitali bttO
hmuired and fifty miles will stretch over, and
the six hundred miles further east will strike.
the hundnedth meridian, the tortnhaiwg ibcf
Central road.
The following table shows the receipts and
shipments of flour and grain at Chicago.
from January / to September IC,' in 1864 and
1866
Receipts. 51111)1101s, Receipts. 13111pfu'ts.
Flour, . bidS• .
31,112 24,100 • a 3,750 36,462
Wheat,busb..443,sl4 310,015 308.852 150,478
Corn 208,0.39 209,591 1,201,3.32. 1,250,331
Oats 10,138 002,202 4C0,151 • . 285,150
Rye 70,214 116,8`0 14,226 HAL
Barley 71,649 28,600 04,717 4,102
Dre&el & Co. quote
Nfriv United'Stutee Bonds, 1881 1071 0, I.OBX
11. B. Certificates of Indebtedness (new). 98f6l 98N,
U. ti. Certificates of Indebtedness (old).. 00;40'100
seven ThreedTen Noteo • rif it (0 V 3 O
r
QuartermastesYcruebers 0,
Orders for Certßicates of Indebtedness— 98140 - 00
Cold 141 141
Sterling Exchange Mr m 16,3
Five-Twenty Bonds (old) 10774 , 103
Plee-Tivelltl: 80nd5fnew),,,,,, t ,r,,,,,,,•103,10 10135 i
Ten-Forty Bonds . 14 m 9-Ig.
Sales of Stocks,
TUE PUBLI _ Plla
760 Bestomllle. It 20
SALES AT Tai: 01.05 P..
200 Catawissa prof 1130 2.941 100 Phila. & Erie 1t... 27
200 Catawlssa rout 1730 18% 300 U 8 7-30 notes.,,. 9031
100 do ...1)5 1834 30 W9o l hing Can 1 5 58
100 do 1330889( 19 d 0.... 59 -
200 0 o,„ . ........ s2O 1834 200 Duukard 011 At
200 do. .. . ..r.zr 1350 0004 MO ChtldWell 011. 1,69
/CO Sell Nat' Drf...1340 5454 500 do 1 / 3 0 111
100 do . 175 344 600 McClintock 3
100 Reading It . s3O 69 4000 Cain & And) 835..
88
200 d 0.... ssw u 5434,2000 do 88
15 do 504' 100 North l'enna R,. 271.1
100 do 390 0. 1031. (.10,6,,,, 10111111 2,773
300 do 030 55 1800U:38-20 regis,. ...11qP
500 do 530 51)4 200 IlestohylUe B 1)10 21
800 do ...... .....b3O 554 150 do ..,.., 214
200 do . 175 55 100 do .21,8,
100 do NO 554 100 do MS 214
206 da.... l .lswnAint 55 I 20 do WI 21/
200 do 17205536 100 do ~ , , ~... .. b 7.0 It
100 ' do . 17555/ 6 100 do 175'21'
900 d 0... .. .. ....1320 55% 200 do 1310 2106
100 Jersey Weil _ 0 17
200 do .... 21i
10 Phila. ,t Erie 8.... 25 5900 Phila. Os, manizipl 007
100 d0,..4.,1tts 111111 27 h)l) NOPIO Sh9de,,blo 5
100 d 0,....... ~, . 0030 25 - 3 200 do 1,8 0
100 do 7114 1000 U S 1891 eoltpono.lo7s
200 do 27)01.1041 Egbert 011 ti
300 = do 1,3027;4 100 6 rren Mountain. 3
100 do 2dys 27 I 5 Seed Sc Third st R 79
AT TDB REGULAR POARD OF BROKERS.
.
Reported by Holies, llfill6r & Co. lro. 50 N. Tiara ei.,
BEFORE. BOARD,
~.1)30203¢ 1115 Read 11 trans 545
FIRST BOARD.
500 27 5 7-80 TN.June 99A 200 Cataw ,lts. l / 3 0 19
108 City tts old., 111 I. 5336:100 ()maw Inv!, , ~„ ,o 2/
2000 d 0..... new.lts 90'1 , 100 d 0.•....... 3,50 161,4'
100 do..3lunletpul 01 10014111 a & Erie R.". 94;4
1000 Union (3 11(16 21 100 do 25
2000 Pa It 2(1 wort 1004 100 do bl 5 25
100018 Penna 10' 11311 800 llestonv R its 20 , 4
3 piiii3 Rauh,, ~,,,13 4 100 13th and 15th ILIA* 234
200 Iteadloglt ,3084' 1 4 95 Lehigh Nat. Stock. 505
100 do . 52054)' 15 Wyoming Vtti 58
100 do 54 4 4 20 d 0 115 53
100 do 530543.:, 10 Penns It 60 3 6
100 do c 5 5041 8 Lehigh Zinc 30
ma g0.,„„,..,,,,h30 044000 811811 r Y6l, . ~, , 7,, , ill
100 do blown 544 t wo Crust:cut City..lts
200 do Its s3O 54.34400 Moon t Farm,.. h 5 pi
100 do 1730 5476,300 Cablw 011 1730 1
100 do 1,30 341,000 Dttlzell 01.1 3
300 do.ltstreg&int 54%1200 51aple Bhade ~. 830 04
200 Cataw R 1,10 184;200 do eit 51'
800 dd. Its 13/I1
BETWEEN BOARDS.
300 Cataw pref.... 1730 294 , , 100 Read It 1730 84 , '
100 do x 525 100 do 55&Int 4
8 Cam & Amboy R.12 • 7;5 2710 do 1730 64
13 Ile.tourllle i t.... 20 son Melllteny 1 8
68 do 2034 300 Itataw R 172018))(
500 II 67-10 T N.J um 09)4 lO3O City Go ROW 110)11
6000 U S 10-40 Bds ..ell 044 000 do 804
100 Creel/ 31 . 1730 31-16 :13 Penult II Its 604
200 Reading 10 54%
The New York .Post, of Saturday says :
The loan market is rather more active, the
current rates being 546 per coat, 001/1140P0 11 0
, .
paper is dull at 0 1 / 2 @9.
The stock market is irregular and feverish.
Government are steady, except the seven•tliir
ties of the third series, which have sold at osg.
Railroad shares are rather pressed for sale.
Of Erie, 9,900 sold at 88V4g87, 7 4 . 4 t of licaLling, gain
at 100 1 40109 7 /.
Before the board New York Central was
quoted at 93W, Erie at 88 1 %, Iltalson Inver at
109%, Michigan Central at 115 X, Michigan South•
ern at GBW.
After tile board Erie closed at .97 1 ,tr' 4 ; Ito:tiling
at 409%; Michigan Southern at USA. Later Erie
sold at 87%.
, September 234
IC BOARD.
100 Cataw prof
Philadelphia Markets
BEFTEMBEII 20 — ES0/lillgt
The Flour market is rather firmer, and holders
are asking an advance of 25@50c14 bid; sales com
prise about 1,100 lAN, in lots, at 0;10@it for common
to good Pennsylvania and Ohlaextra faintly, 4111.50
@IMO9 bbl for /hey Western, tnelilding 1,000 bbls
springoilleat family at 80 and 500 bids city mills
extra on private terms; the retailers and bakers
are buying at from 417.2 W 7.75 for supt Mite, 040 for
extra, $0.50@11 for extra family, and 811.50tg18
bbl for fancy brands, as to 4 1 1 11 11tY. TM F/0111'18
selling hi a small way at $0 11 bbl, Corn Meal is
dull, and we boar of no sales.
(IRAlN.—Wheat is more active, and prices are
rather better, with sales of about 10,000 bit at Sa.ostvi
2.15 for fair 10 prime New rellbellYebia.bild, Deja-
ware reds, and at 1,1502,25 bu. for et do, the tit
ter rate for amber, including "1,000 lin on private
terms, aunt small lots of white at *2.40@2,4551
Eye is selling at from 95@1.05e to be, as to quality.
Corn is firmly held, but the sales are In small lots
'Min at:93694c ill lin for prime yellow afloat and in
store. Oats ere Without change[ about 5,000 bu sold
afloat.
BARK.—In Quo reltron there is nothing (lotus; Ist
No. Pis quoted at 43a2.50/1 ton.
COTTON.—There is very little dOlng In the way
of sales, and Prices are weak; small wits of mid
ailing§ ass eatiorted at 4161 i IN
GROCERIM.--Holtlere continue very firm in their
views, but there is very little (Ming. blilllll sales of
Cuba :Sugars are making at 14c - tW lb, currency . .
a PETROLEUM Is firmly held at the late advance,*
2,000 bids sold at 30(Effiek: for crude; 58000 c for relined
hi howl, and 78@800 VI gully)) Of free, as to imior.
SEEDS.—Cioversoeu is in better demand: slllllll
sales are making at fromwis.2B IS 04 lbs. Timothy
is selling freely at 40.50 leinUeed no
from 413.25@3.301i as to quality.
PlitiVl6loNs.—The market, as _welfare notieed
for some time past, e 071111,555 very 01101, but p rices
are well maintained. :wee , Park hi 4ittOted at lingi
34 till. Small sales of Baron Hams tire Making at
from 2SC'slOc 10 lb for plata and fancy canvased.
Lard is scarce and prices are looking up.
WHISKY doutinues in good demand, and most
holders are Judith)/ a further advance sales of Penn,
aylvaisia and Western barrels are making at 233 e 11 1
gallon. >
HAY.—Baled is selling at 0416020 15 ton.
The following are the receipts of 110111' and graisi
at this port to-day:
Flour lOW Mils.
Wheat 7,500 bus.
Coml." 3,6(0) bus.
Oats
New York Markets, Sept.
BREADSTUFV.S..-.-Tlle Flour market is 5@150 bet.
ter; sales of 12,000 bbis atV 8 .2507,80 for superfine
g-istp.ttitgB.lofOr extrrf do; .16(rr.8.80 for choice do;
4.7.250.5 a for supernue Western; it 8.38.80 for eoms
won 10 lIICOIUDI extra Western; and $8,70@9,00 coo
(.MOIIIOII to good shipping brands extra round hoop
Qhfo.
Canadian flour is 5.510 e. better; Sales 400 WAS at.
t58,0@0,09 for comoion, and s4,oogiti for good to
choice extra.
Southern Flour is steady; sales 600 hbls at $3.5•0,
10.25 for common, and 4110.54114.60 for fancy awl
extra. Rye Flour is quiet. Corn Meal is steady.
Wheat Is 102 e better; sales 40 5 000 bu nt $1,041,88
for Chi t e m i4 than
o spring; *1.68®1.66 for Milwaukee ,
And 4ti. 1.58 for amber llwaukee. Rye is quiet.
Buhl- Is dull. Barley Malt Is dell, Oet t are verY
firm at hag—le for unsound, and moss,ie rot sruttr,
new and (Rd Western. The Corn maritet Is a shade,
firmer; sales 50,000 Mt at 00d193)4n for unsound, and
al@OSe for sound mixed Western.
1.• novimoxs. — The Pork market Is firm; salea
1,200 bids at 5t32.37@ffi.,50 for uew Mess. eiOsing 0.60,
Cl4S11; r 81.50 for 63.4 do; E1f.6420,50 for prime, awl
26.37% forprtme Mess,
The eef market is firm; sales &ebb% at 4s9.oo@ra
for plain mess, and $11114.80 for extra mess.
Beef hams arc dull.
Cut Meats are steady; saletileolpkgs at I.sq@lee for ,
shoulders, and 1E022,50 for hams.
Bacon is dun. The Lard market is armee; sales
hbla at WNW°. Butter le firm et !0C1Pt439 for
oble, and 40159¢ for State. Cheese is 15 Cady at 12
ette%e.
Carroll Is steady; stiles 1,800 bales at 48e for mid
dling.
fVW Orleans Itarketts,l9ept. 12.
COTTON.'"Notwithatanding ilia rattan Of 11110.
wean' r to-day, there has beau very little MOTO
,*
inent e market, the Bake reported not excee d -.
big es, embracing ala taken by one party, and
MO, la lid some so:miler lots by °there. Tile pried
paid allow a
w e
no from Fridaybseurrene or about
le ft lb, and we now ciii6te firdlnary at ?C , NCI gOOll
ordinary at ROW; low middling at 1 6 oa and
middling at 42@14. There was, however,. only au
mitett amount to be had at these figures, tha italic cIIR
the stock WWI )10 4 fit ;INTIM Melit •