THE PRESS. rrittISITED DAILY (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED). BY JOHN W. FORNEY. ./"FFICE No. 111 SOUTH 'FOURTH STREET. THE HAUT PRESS, ID City Subscribers, is EIGHT DOLLARS PER AN %,e3l, in advance; Or FIFTEEN CENTS PER WEEK, Trtyeele to the Carrier. Mailed to Bribscribera out - of the City, agyjm. DOLLARS PER ANNUM; THREE. pOLLIES AND FIFTY CENTS F OR SIX MONTHS; UNE DOLLAR AND SEVENTY-FIFE CENTS FOR TIMER MONTUS, invariably in advance for the time ordered. ,q -Advertisements inserted at the tumid ratve. THE TRI-WEEKLY PRESS, 3ialled to Subscribers, FOUR DOLLARS PER AN. Num, to Advance. . _ gtl Vllss. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1865 MIMIC FROM A DAVIS ORGAN The change which recent events have been causing. throughout the South is well exhibited by the altered tone of the edito rade of the 44d-established and well-known journals. The - .Mississippi Clarion, tor many years the leading organ of JEFFER soic Davis, and the representative of his particular political opinions, is now strenu ously urging upon the attention of its readers the necessity and justice of opening the courts to all classes of witnesses. It ex presses the opinion that all existing preju dice on the subject would be speedily eradi cated if the community individually would fully consider and rightly appreciate the dif ference existing between the competency and credibility of a witness. In justice, every one able to observe or relate a fact possesses the indisputable right to a hearing. the established tribunals require all such assistance in the pursuit of their inTestiga tons, and it is the province of the court and jury to decide upon the value of the testi mony and the reliability of the witness ; and therefore, all objections against the truthfulness of the negroes as a class could be most properly presented and effectively used in such cases where the individual witness is proved to be unworthy of credit. To find the Clarion. uttering such opt -111MS is indeed a curious evidence of the Spirit of the P06P16 of Mississippi, and must be accepted as a proof of the fact that the masses, even in the most ultra Southern States, are willingly and rapidly conform ing their opinions, as well as their outward conduct, to the new order of society, which is the necessary result of recent events. The progress of this utter, complete, and fundamental alteration in the condition of society finds a still further illustration when we see this editorial of the Clarion copied and most fully endorsed in a news paper edited by colored men in the city of Nashville. Truly and in very deed, when JEFFERSON DAVIS strove so long and so bard to inaugurate- a revolution, he saw not whither it would tend WASHINGTON. GOVERNOR PIERPOIPIT'S ADVICE TO THE VOTERS OF VIRGINIA. Ile Requests Them to support only Thum autc, to Take the Oath. pVi;lo*Piilol4**VlAo oo VmtliWkiiftedel UNION MEN MURDERED IN WEST ERN ALABAMA. General Beauregard Suing for Pardon. THE GOVERNMENT'S POSITION ON THE MEXICAN .11UESTION SAME AS HERETOFORE, £Special Despatches to The Press.] WASIIIN6TON, October 5,1865 'le Freedmen in Mississippi. The Secretary of the Treasury recently re ceived an important communication from the Chamber of Commerce of Cincinnati, trans- Mining a Suggestion made by a citizen of Ohio in reference to the employment of freedmen along the Mississippi, under the direction. of the officers of the Government, or otherwise, in repairing the broken levees On the lower coast of the Mississippi river, in order to give employment (as - the statement reads) to thou sands of freedmen out of work, aniabyso doing to aid the land-owners on the Mississippi in restoring the country in that section. to its for mer,condition. In order to reimburse the Go- Vernment for the labors performed by the freedmen, it is proposed, after the completion of the levees, that a tax be levied upon the land-owners benefited by the improvement. Secretary MCCULLOcn referred the matter to the Commissioner of Freedmen's Affairs, with the following endorsement: " Assuming the condition of the freedmen and of part of the Country as represented, it would appear de sirable that some plan to meet the exigencies of the situation should be devised." General llowAs.n, of the Freedmen's Bureau, referred the papers to Colonel EATON, Asais taut Commissioner ofithe Bureau, who having been connected with freedmen's affairs in Mis sissippi, was competent to place the matter in a proper light, as he does in the following letter The repair of the Mississippi levees has been a subject, frequently . agitated by the planters and Officers On the river. Some of them were destroyed by the rebels, some by our armies. They never have beeti cared for by the Gene ral Government. They could be fitly, at pre sent, it seems to me, only as part of the mili tary work connected with the war. The war has closed. t sheuld deprecate the General Government taking upon itself special ex pense, especially discharging the duties of municipalities or States. The endeavor is to give to each Stategthe fullest trial of its power to restore 'peace and prosperity. The General Government can no more as sume to repair all the damages done by the rebellion than assume the rebel debt. The people owning the property along the river are specially interested in having the levees repaired. Their Condition does not materi ally affect commerce. The Government is in terested in them only as it is interested in the prosperity of each different locality in the tolintry. The prompt organization of indus try and faithfulness in fulfilling obligations assumed will speedily find means to make all repairs. A minute acquaintance with the care of freedmen. and filets and figures in regard to all relief 'establishments, warrant sue in say ing that not an able-bodied man can he found supported in idleness by the Government on the river. Instead of an increase of dependents, the re ports show a constant and rapid. decrease. The organization of industry on a normal basis is far better than by aggregations in -Camps 01 crowded Communities. These have been a necessary incident to the provision against suffering caused by the war, and should pass away with it. Information has been received at the Freed men's Bureau, from Colonel THemns, assistant • commissioner for the State of Mississippi, that the Mayor of Vicksburg, having signified his willingneSS to allow newroes the right to testi fy before his courts, and to impose the same penalties upon riegroes violating State laws or city ordinances as would be imposed upon white persons committing tile same crime, officers of the bureau at Vicksburg have been instructed, in no case, to interfere with the city authorities In the discharge of their du ties, and not to take cognizance of cases coming within the jurisdiction of timidayor of the city of Vicksburg, but to turn all such .eases over to the Mayor for trial. The colonel has also notified the judicial otricers and magis trates of the Provisional Government of Kis .sisippi that when they allow negroes the same rights and privileges as are accorded to white men before their courts, officers of the bureau will not interfere with such tribu nals, but will give them every assistance DOS. sible in the discharge of their duties. Letter from the _lE . , F•aninissionter of J. ternal Revenue The Commtssioner of Internal Itevenue has directed the following letter to A. Wer.Ls, Esq., assessor T.wentieth district, Ithica, N.Y.: "Sin: Your letter. of September 16th is re ceived. You inquire whether decision No: 150 requires a license to be taken by the agents of dealers who travel through different, parts of the country buying up farm products. "I reply that every person, other than one holding a license, is a broker; and wholesale Or retail dealers, whose occupation is to buy or sell agricultural or farm products, are clearly liable to produce-brokers' licenses. "If dealers buy or sell produce away from -their immediate premises, they, too, are liable to produce a commercial-broker's license, as the case may be. " All negotiations of purchases and sales of yootls not otherwise prodded for in the act, sub ject the negotiator to a commercial broker's license tax. If a produceproker makes sales exceeding . $lO,OOO per annum, be becomes liable to a commercial brokerlg license tax. "It is immaterial how the party in question is paid for his services, inasmuch as pars.- graph 9, section 10, of the law of Jane 30, 1865, (amended,) contemplates that :a, broker is act ing as such, when be makes purchases and ettles on his own account, in which case he - would of Course receive no salary or commission whatever?, Secretary ilarisin. Tile Secretary of the interior, who- is now absent from the city, will return to Washing- ton on Saturday. „ • ( f ig _ • A.11) / je "lII' - a, 0 ,6 ' -"- 4 01: 31 3 - 14i rtip' VOL. 9.-NO. 58. The Trial of General Briscoe. The court-martial, of which Major General GMEN is president, and Maj. BenritiA3r, judge advocate, for the trial of Brevet Brigadier General Josarir Hatzeon, met this morning at ten o'clock. The accused is a line-looking of ficer, apparently about thirty years of age, with light hair, moustache and goatee, blue oyes, awl clear complexion. He listens to the evidence against him with itit6i.6.4t, but with• out any manifestations of embarrassment, and frequently consults his counsel as the various features of the ease are developed. Capt. Alberger, cross-examined by Governor Ford.—Witness had known Lackey since February or March of this year • saw him nearly every day about the camLis year; that time till the middle of April 5 ad. net AM him again till in September; Lackey was under the influence of liquor when he accosted wit ness at the Lynchburg depot on the night of the 21st of September • witness had been ac quainted with General Briscoe since the 12th of January, 1865; had been at Lynchburg since the Ist of August; his relations with General Briscoe were -amicable until two 'or three weeks ago when the General had threatened to have witness dismissed the service this was previous to the proposition from Lackey to rob' the safe ; witness was under the imme diate orders of General Curtis, to whom he communicated the facts the night before the robbery was committed. Samuel Worthley, of Lynchburg, superin tendent of the quartermasters office under Captain Alberger, and John Odell, one of Baker's detectives, severally testified as to their looking down through a hole on the movements of General Briscoe in the room below, where the money was deposited. The latter subsequently searched General Briscoe and found the missing treasure in his private office. The money and bullion, and the money bags and packages, were identified by this witness. Odell, during the cross-examination, said that at his second interview with Captain Al bOrgerolt Gordonsville, he said General Bris coe had spoken to him on the matter, and proposed to get him out of the difficulty by throwing suspicion on a former rebel officer who was the owner Of the safe. In conversa tion. Captain Alberger said they appeared to be down on him. After General Briscoe'a ar rest lie said to witness, "I thought I was a better detective than you 5 I wooled to get the principal." The witness replied, " That is is too bungling, General; I don't sea how you can catch the principal after committing the burglary yourself." The trial will probably be concluded this week. Mate of Affairs in Western Alabama. The Commissioner of the rreedraenis Bu reau, today, received an interesting report from Major CHARLES A. MILLER, Who passed through portions of Western Alabama on an inspecting tour. The report represents that the freedmen were generally satisfied and do ing well, and their only source of regret was their sdparation front their wives and families, who were left in different parts of the State in their flight from tyrannical masters to the protection of the bureau. They were working for a portion of the crop, varying on different plantations from one-twentieth to one-fourth, besides food, quarters, and clothing. Cases have frequently come to the notice of the asoStant commissioner of the murder of loyal people for their expressions of devotion to the Government. The most recent case was the murder of Dr. Gm:Eason, one of the most prominent citizens of the State, by a gang of desperadoes, on account of his well-known sympathy for the Government. In the vicinity of St. Stephens an aged freed man, whe had not seen his wife and family for several years, called upon their master, named and asked that they he permitted to return with him tot==s home. PLErcrm, in eold blood, - without reply, Shot him, and, be.. fore his victim ceased to breathe, severed his head from the body. The cowardly miscreant escaped, but no doubt will soon be captured. One of the guards stationed neai Claiborne, when a few yards from his post, was attacked by a party of rebels and murdered. Not satisfied with the death of the soldier, they cut off his ears. These are a few illustrations of the temper of a portion of the Western Alabamians. The report closes with the opinion that the igno rance of the people is unparalleled, and that many will not believe the war is over. The soldiers of the late Confederate army are the least obnoxious, and their deportment is in Commendable contrast with the action of the citizens, who declare that the taking or the oath of allegiance is but a mockery. The rux-iiionting Virginia Electing? To•day's Richmond papers publish the an• nexed : " The following address to the people speaks for itself. It is from gentlemen well-known for their good sense and sound judgment. They represent all shades of opinions, and their advice is well intended. They call upon the people to Sustain the President and sus tain the Governor. They warn them against the most serious and fatal error into which the people can now fall. We sincerely trust, and confidently believe, that the voters of the State will faithfully respond to these whole some counsels. The letters of the Governor and President, to which allusion is 'made, are appended n ,p e ople of Virginia: FELLOW•CITIZENS ;That the President of the United Slates earnestly desires to restore the States and people of the South to all the rights enjoyed by them before the late unhappy Ina*, must be evident to every candid mind. Ills earnest and patriotic advice will surely, then, be beetled and duly appreciated by a Considerate and grateful people The wise and conciliatory policy of Governor Peirpoiut has justly endeared him to the peo ple of Who, then, who loves - Virginia, will turn a deaf ear to the counsels of one who has proved ,himself io be our firm friend and safe coun sellor in the hour of our adversity I Both these eminent men have given us the results of their experience, and the evidence of their deep interest they feel in the success of our efforts to secure representation in the next Congress; in their advice that we shall select as our representatives ONLY TILDE AND LOYAL MEN, TO WRoil NO OBJECTION CAN BE WADE. Appreciating the importance of the approaching State elections, and the effect of these elections upon the fortunes of our be loved old Commonwealth for weal or woe, we are constrained to adjure you, as you love your State, and desire to strengthen the hands of the noble patriots who are contend ing for your rights and laboring for your wel fare, to MANE ADVICIC 08 TAR PRESIDENT AND GOVERNOR TOUR WATCHWORD in the coming election. This no time for the indulgence of personal preferences or old party antipathies. Tie true to your country ! Vote for DO Mail to represent you in Congress who will nut tape the required oath. To enable the President and the Governor to help us. we must help them! WM. S. WHICKIIAN, 11. W. TROMA.S, WILLIAM Gamut, L. TAZEWELL, T, S. DAYMOND, It. T. DANIEL, JA.:gEs iQssson, THOMAS BRANCH. Rienuoxn, Va., September 7, MI T. IF. Love Beg.: DEAR. SIR: Tours of the 2d inst., asking, my opinion as to certain interrogatories therein propounded, is before me. Were it not that I have received numerous letters and inquiries Of the same import from other persons, I should decline answering because Of the deli cacy of the subjects and my own position; In deed, I do not know that my opinion will be heeded by the voters, or by those who are eau olate fee thole euffrageS, it ispeenliarlypainfulatinistime,in.tneciie turbed condition of the State, while there amp somany petitions at Washington on file for pardon, and meetings being held in a large number of counties in the State, passing reso lutions declaring the loyalty of the people to the Federal and State Governments, that there Should be reason for raising these questions. CongresS, acting_ under a provision of the Con- Siltation of the United. States, whisk 15 in these words, to wit: "Each louse shall lie tile judge of the elections, returns and qualifica tions of its own members,” has passed a joint resolutiondeclaring that all its members shall take the oath to which you refer. That resolution, prescribing the oath, will have to be repealed before any member who euenot conscientiously subscribe to- it can take his seat. It is not to be expected that Congress will repeal that resolution in order to give seats to members who cannot take the oath. This,. I believe, answers your drat question. :id. Effects on Virginia if she should not have representation in the next Congress. Not - that a representation will do her so much good, but it - will be a great evil to the State if she is not represented. All our interests will suffer if we are unrepresented. 3d. With reference to the election of mem bers to the General Assembly who are inelegi lie. it is to be hoped that none such will be elected. Should they be, the constitution of the State must be repealed before they can take their seats ; and as the question will be entirely within the control of the Legisla ture, that body may defer action till the close of its session, and thus deprive the counties sending such delegates of all representation. 1 lint lots it not the appearance of persistent and continued rebellion for men. to run for Congress who, by the law of Congress, cannot take their seats I And so in regard to the General Assembly - . The first act to be done by them, when they arrive at the State or 3. , iational Capital, will be to demand the repeal of certain laws before they can take their seats. If this class of men are sent to Con gress, the members of Congress will conclude that the representative is a type of the peoPlel and will be likely to reject them. There is no doubt but able delegations can he elected both to tbe Congress of the United States and to the Cenoral Assembly of Vir ginia Who are The highest type Of _patriotic citizens held up for our admiration in history, in all ages of the world, are those men who have bowed with implicit obedience to the laws of the coun try, hoe ever painful their execution. This is a period in our history which calls for like self-denial. I hope the people of Virginia will show themselves equal to the emergency. I am your, titc,, F. H. PEIRPOINT. ealeira AeCalllit Of the RAvair„es of the Cikolera Foreign mails, received at the State Depart ment to-day, bring further intelligence rela tive to the ravages of the cholera. The United States consul at Port Mahone, writing under date of September 13th, says that the cholera at Palma itfayorea has carried off many peo- ple, and there is no diminution of the disease. A panic prevailed there. The cholera has also appeared at cuifigtdela. It is now admitted that about seventy pilgrims died Of Cholera at quarantine at Port Mahone, and others of va rious diseases. The cholera is represented to have broken out west of Port Mahone. But tbus far this scourge seems to have been eon• fined to the great channels of human travel and the marts of commerce. There is no inferuladon, however, that it MS appeared in the interior of Spain. The consul say§ that, from information received at Port Mahone, it is believed that the scourge. will again visit the west, and that information has also been received there that the Russian pest, which was thought to have disappeared, has broken out in Liberia. The accounts of this pest aro frightful beyond anything heretofore known. Assassination near Charlottesville, Va. Te-dayis Richmond Times says "We learn that a day or two since a military guard was sent to or near Charlottesville, Virginia, with instructions to arrest a Mr. HAnuis, who was Considered an important Witness against Bax- JAsnic W. Gamin, eommitted tO Castle Thunder, On Monday last, for alleged fraudulent deal ings in egyeurtnent horses. The guard, it is said, visited HARRIS' house at ntglit, and, AS eending to an upper story, began rattling at the window, upon hearing which, Mr. U. got out of bed and approached the direction of the noise. Reaching the window, he shoved the blinds open, when one of the guard outside drew a revolver and fired, killing him im stantly. HARRIS' wife being close behind, the second barrel of the pistol was then fired at her, but fortunately the load did no other damage than cutting off one of her fingers. "At this time a gentleman named limsuctt, who was visiting Mr, Renurs' family, sprang from his bed and ran to the door in the first story of the house to see what was the matter, when either the same guard, or another equally intent en murder, levelled his re volver at him, and was in the act of firing, when an officer suddenly came up and knock ed the weapon out of the fellow's hand, there by, doubtless, saving Mr. Iletofettle life. "Why the guard, simply sent to make an ar rest, should have thus so strangely acted, is a Subject of great mystery. " Mr. HARRIS, we learn t was highly respecta ble, and his untimely death has caused great excitement in the vicinity of the occurrence." Internal-114wAnne Ruling. The Commissioner of Internal Revenue this morning ordered the following ruling: Travel ling agents of manufacturers, and dealers re garded as commercial brokers, under deeiaion of August 15th, are required to take out licenses only from August Ist, Instead of May ist, at a charge for the remaining portion of the license-year of fifteen dollars, instead of twenty dollars for a full year. Regiments Discharged. The Secretary of War orders the discharge of the following regiments : Illinois.-118th infantry. Indiana.-47th infantry. Maine..-9th unattached company, infantry. Missouri.—Two companies 4901, infantry, still in service. Massachusetts.—Company I, 3d heavy artil lery and 3d cavalry. New York.-56th,153r1, 152 th, 162 d infantry. Ohio.—Companies I and X, 2d cavalry.- Pennsylvania.—Company M, 2d, and Com panies A and P., 3d heavy artillery. Vermont, —Battalion 9th infantry, still in service. Wisconsin.-20th infantry. United States Colored Troops.—Company F, 24th infantry ; Battery G, 2.d light artillery. Circular from the Freedmen's Bureau. General Howarth, of the Freedmen's Bureau, has issued a circular in which assistant com missioners of the bureau are ordered, in their reports of abandoned and confiscated lands, to arrange the names of former owners of such lands in each county, district or parish in al phabetical order. The number of acres, as therein required to be stated, will always be given as nearly as the same eau be ascer tained. The Treasury. The following is a statement of the number of pav and repay warrants, drawn on the Treasury by the War and liavY Department, in the ...rah of September, which exhibits a decrease in the army and an increase in navY warrants, as compared with the statement of August: War pay 981. War repay 98 Navy pay 656 Navy repay 3911 Interior Department (Indians and Pen- _ . slops) pay 817 Interior Department repay 32 Treasury and Interior pay .. 441 Customs pay 553 • Loans pay 1,610 Salaries pay 266 . Treasury pay 951 Diplomatic pay 473 Internal revenue pay 1,233 Total Issue 7,975 The amounts for which thew' ars Aro from aye to ten millions of dollars. Sentence Counnuted. 'he proceedings and findings in the ease of rb Izona eEra•TVI.L., citUen, ConVieted and sentenced to be hung for attempting to liberate the rebel prisoners held at Chicago; and conspiring to- destroy that city by fire, have been approved by the President, but, in consideration of the recommendation-of mem bers of the commission, and the success otthe Government in suppressing tile rebellion, the President has commuted the sentence to prisonment for life at the Dry Tortugas, Flo. rida. The prisoner has been sent there under guard. Preparations for the Base Bali Match for the Championship of America. The national Base Ball Chill of this city are making great arrangements for the entertain ment of the famous Athletic, of Philadelphia, and Atlantic, of New York, which clubs, play a match game here this month for the chain, pionship. It is expected the President and Cabinet will honor the occasion with their presence. Personal'. Major General P. P. BLAIR arrived herethis morning from St. Louis, G. J. PILLOW, of-Ten nessee, and Rev. Dr. WILMER., of Virginia, are stopping at Willard's. Hon. Z. Oulamix.n, of Michigan ; Dr. CHALMERS, of New York.; Re nt-ND BLUME of New Hampshire, and , Hon, GEOP.GE H. 41x.."..iAus, of Oregon, are at the National. Cereals 'Received: The Department of Agriculture-has just re ceived from Europe ninety varieties of cereals. They will be used in experimenting. in the grounds belonging to the department located in this city. Sturgeon General's 01lite. The building now occupied by the Surgeon General being in a wretched state of repair, Surgeon General BARNES has addressed a.coin mbnicatiOn to the Secretary of War relative to an appropriation for the better piotection and preservation of the records of the office. The matter is now under consideration. Restoration or Property. The Freedmen's Bureau WA recently z& stored a large amount of property "toparties in Virginia, heretofore held by the _Bureau as abandoned. Applications for the restoration of property are daily received. Richmond Markets. To-day's Richmond papal% 0.0.0 that the markets of that city continue to be well sup plied with meats, at prices ranging front 15 to 31 cents. Fish are yet abundant, Vegetables, inch potatoes, cabbage and turnips, are plentiful at reasonablepriees. Fruit has nearly diSappeared, with the exception of apples. The fall pippins were never finer. Revival of a Richmond Paper. The first number of the German Advertiser wldeh N;79,9 published Up te . the time of the evacuation of RiehinOna, in April itwt, will re appear in that city, on Sattirtlay morning, Wi der itA old management. Freedmen's Affairs in Alexandria. An employment agency has been established at Alexandria by tile Freedmen's Bureau. The first day the office was opened one hundred applications - were made by colored people for situations. [frost in Virginia:9 Frost was observable in some portions of llenrico county, Virginia, along the water courses on Tuesday morning. To-day's Rich mond Whig says : "This was the first frost of the stagon in that vicinity," [By Associated Press.) The. Russian Telegraph. MiMater ()LAY has transmitted to the State Department an official copy of the conditions stipulated between the Russian telegraph de partment and HIRAM S. Sumcv, for the estab lishment of telegraphic Communication be tween Russia and America, by which the exclusive right is granted to the latter, repre smiting the AmeriCan Western Union Tele graph Company, for thirty-three years from the day the line shall be opened; the Russian Government to grant a further term, as it may judge convenient. In order to encourage the undertaking the Government grants to the company an allowance of forty per cont. on the net produce of despatches transmitted by it over the lines to and from America, and, in order to contribute as much as possible to the success of the present undertaking of public utility, will adopt the measures necessary for securing the company's telegraph from being maliciously injured by the local population, but at the same time the Government refuses to take upon itself any responsibility ibr Such injuries, of any nature whatever. The corn pally is allowed to import materials free of duty. Psrdons Granted. The President granted ilfty-eight amnesty pardons to-day, forty.one of which were to 'Virginians. Among the more important ap plications for pardons, lately filed in the lit torney General's office, are those of General Paca, of the late rebel army, who fought at tiettyshurg - ,3 col, OtLD, rebel commissioner of prisoners, and Mr. WATTS, attorney general of the late rebel Confederacy. Sale of 'Rolling' Stock. Colonel If. L. /101311,50 N, superintendent of 'United States military railroads, recently sold at auction at Manchester, Va., twenty-five loco motives and one hundred and sixty passenger cars. They were purchased principally by SOatherarailroad companies,micibrought $ll7, - MO, in cash, Or about two-thirds of the original cost. Forty or fifty locomotives and coo or Goo cars are to be sold on the 17th inst., at Alexan dria, Va. Much of this stock was taken South to be used for the transportation of General SHERMAN% advancing army, but. Lamos eapi„. tulation rendered its employment unneces sary. PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1865. Several weeks i3l Clilier agel AltilyrfegrieartradMade appli cation to the State Department for a passport for General BnAnanoAnn, that he might avail himself of the official order permitting such offenders to voluntarily exile themselves (lur ing the pleasure of the Government ; but it is understood that the same Southern lady who was at the President's house to-day, is now in. terestingherSelf to procure for him the Execu tive eleroormy. Louisiana Politics. C. BtiLLETT, United 'States marshal at New Orleans, has informed the President by tele graph a Governor WISLIN nomination byaeo oiernation for Governor by the Democratic convention, who also endorse the President's Mexican Affairs. The Government, it is certain. has taken no recent action inconsistent with the policy heretofore declared, namely: the mainte nance of absolute neutrality between the bel ligerents in Mexico. Consul Recognized. The President has recognized HENar Prima- WALnEn as British consul for the States of North and. South Carolina, to reside at Charleston. The Secretary of State. SP,6retary SEWARD / who loft Washington yes terclay afternoon with his family, for Auburn, N. Y., is expected to be absent about ten days. 'Removal of a Postmaster. It is sEticl that Mr. P.27P9EL1., Doatmaster at Davenport, lowa, bas been removed, and Gen. Satineas appointed in his stead. TIM TRIAL OF Win. A Witness Reasserts that there was Plenty to Eat and Wear in the Stockade. WAsitnacrow, Oct. o..—George W, TM:n= l who yesterday testified before the commis sion to the thriving business affairs at Ander sonville, &c., was crossed-examined by Judge Advocate Chipman. The witness arrived at Andersonville on June lat,lB6i, and had nothing with him but his clothes ; he started business there by sell ing his daily rations of corn bread for ten cents, and subsisted on the balance of his ra tion, which was bacon and a pint of raw beans; about the 10th of June witness purchased six teen dozen eggs at three dollars and fifteen cents per dozen; purchased them on tick; that could be done there among men of honor, and witness always considered himself a man of honor wherever he went ; the witness did not rob any one ; he always considered it con sistent with his honor to trade with any man ; witness generally . gave a portion of the money be made to his (mufti when he left Ander sonville, on August 4th, he had $52 in green backs; at one time he had $5,000 ; witness pur chased and sold dour, beans, peas, potatoes, apples, butter, onions, sorghum sprup, had purchased twobarrels of sorghum ; flour was *7O per sack, and witness purchased a sack each day, and some days his sales of flour amounted to one thousand dollars; potatoes were $5O per sack, and onions sixty dollars per sack ;they were purchased of the post ad jutant ; witness bought onions and potatoes daily. The dealers sold ham and eggs, beefsteaks, honey, fruit, cake, beer, etc.; any one could get a meal for ten dollars in greenbacks, and be furnished with biSeuftsi tea - or .eoffee, fried steak, onions and potatoes; a thimblefnli of whisky sold for three dollars ; he had Seen as many as twenty barber-shops at one time ; some of the barbers acted as doctors, and baa medicines for sale, and also dyed the prison. ers' whiskers 3 he had seen men cut their own throats and die he did not know the reason, excepting they were skin and bone, and in a destitute condition. The cross-examination was continued up to the time of adjournment. THE MISSISSIPPI ELECTION. GENERAL HUMPHREYS UNoounTEDLY ELECTED GOVERNOR NW YORK, Oa I—A special despatch to the Herold, dated Jackson, Mies., October 4th, says General Humphreys has , been chosen for Governor of that State. Governor Sharkey had before declared that, if elected, he would use every endeavor to have his application for pardon, now lying at Washington, granted. The SUMS Of kt - wpapbreis is considered un fortunate by the best Union men here. A. M. West, who has been elected to Congress from the Fourth district, and is a good Union man. E. Walker, who is doubtless elected At torney General of the State, and is an eminent lawyer. NORTH CAROLINA. North Carolina state Convention. RALEIGH, IN. C., October .s.—The report of the committee on secession, entitled an ordinance declaring null and void the ordinance of May 20th, 1881, came up in convention to-clay, when a substitute was offered proposing to repeal the ordinance of secession of May 20th,1861. A diSelßSiOn *rung up, which lasted till the hour of adjournment. IsTo vote was taken, and nothing matured. Though this is the fourth day of the session nothing has been done. The outside feeling is one of disappointment and dissatisfaction. It is hoped that a vote will be taken to-morrow. NASHVILLE. I.7.ksunutt.l , Ont. s.—Brigadier General Burk hart, provost marshal general of the Depart ment of Tennessee, has been mustered out of the service, and his office will be filled by Brigadier General P. W. Johnson, formerly district commander at Murfreesboro. The court•martial in the case of Colonel Jo• $01)11 C. Crane, which convened to-day, will be resumed tOrnorrow. Doylestown Agricultural Fair DOYLESTOWN, Oct. s.—The fair of the Doyles town Agricultural and Mechanical Institute closed this evening. The attendance was again to-day very large, and the fair has been pronounced by all parties a success. The managers say the attendance has been at least fifty thousand. The grand race came off this afternoon, and was won by the Baltimore horse owned by Mr. Nelson. Ti.-2 min. 45 see.; 2 min. 37% sec, ; 2 min. 29A sec.—three straight heats. All Passed oil" without any disturbance or acci dent. Surveying Vessel on the Lakes. . _ ()SWIM, T., Oct. s.—The Government steamer Little is.da, formerly a blockade ream ner, put into this Dort this morning.for coaL. She came from Washington via the St. Law rence river, and is to be employed on the upper lakes hi the coast survey service. NASSltchneetts BOSTOw, Oct. C.—At a meeting of the ltepubli• cans, held at Lawrence last night,.delegates were elected to the Sixth OOngressional Dis trict, C;ouveatioii who are favorable tO choice of General Banks in that district for Congress. Union Meeting at New Brunswick. NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., Oct. very large and enthusiastic meeting was held at New IirUTIBWiCk /Mt night. It was addressed by lion. James M. Sco , Tei and Major Ilaggarty. The prospects of Marcus L. Ward brighten daily. Movements of General Grant. rinntusnene, Oct. 5.--General Grant and staff arrived fere at eight o'clock this morn ing from PittoblirlY, and 101 l at , 1.30 this after. noon for Washington. Troops Momereard Bound. LotrieviLLx, Oct 4.—The 53th NOW York leave bore to-day, and expect to reach home on Sa turday morning. • NEW YORK CITY. NEW YORE, Oct. :5, 1865. THE 'FENIAN BROTILERHOOD - A GENERAL (*a rm TO BE HELD IN PHILADELPHIA. The Central Council of the Fenian Brother% hood, now in session at the Astor House, in this city, have called a special General Con gress of the entire organizatiOn in the United atatog, to meet at Philadelphia on Monday, the 16th of the present month. BILLIARD MATCH The match at billiards, three ball carom game, between Pierre Carm6 and Dudley Kava nagh, came off to-night. The FrenChmani Carne, was the winner by 9.6 in a game of 260 points. Kavanagh was ahead 'lithe first part of the game, which was tied at 183 points. . THE Traca OP COLD. 6011.1. ClCiSat this cycning at 147 1 4 RAMC-BALL MATCH, A match came otito-day bOtWeOu. the Atlan tic and Union base-ball Clubs. The score stood Atlautics 58, Union 30. SHIP NEWS. 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Two more Southern Bishops Tako their Seats in the House of Bishops, The /Louse of Clerical and Lay Delegates of the Twenty-eighth COnvention of the Protes tant Episcopal Church of the United States reassembled yesterday morning, at 10 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment, in St. Andrew's Church, Eighth street, above Spruce. The as semblage of spectators was not as large at the hour of meeting as on the previous day, but as the day wore away and the deliberations of the body increased in interest, the numbers of the audience gradually increased until, at one time, the building was much crowded. Morning prayer was read by Right Rev. Thomas March Clark, D. D., bishop of Rhode Island, assisted by Right Rev. Thurston Gre. gory Bedell, D. 1., bisho of Ohio. The 2.4111. Psalm was sung by the people, and the first lesson concluded with the Ist chapter of Isaiah. The 20th verse of the 17th chapter of St. Luke was then read ; after which followed the 90th Psalm commencing : "Praise ye the Lord! our God to praise My soul her Inmost power shall raise." The benediction WAS pronounced by the Lord Bishop of Almitreal, An interesting feature of the service was the fact that the two officiating bishops were formerly connected with St. Andrew's Church; Bishop Bedell, the son of the first rector, and Bishop Clark having been the second successor of Dr. Bedell in the rectorship. Divine service having been concluded, the House was called to order by the president, Rev. Dr. Craik, D. D., of Kentucky. The secretary, Rev. Dr. Randall, then called the roll of dioceses, when the following depu ties, not present yesterday, answered to their names and presented their credentials CLXRIVAL Dartrias.—Rev. Messrs. Stubbs, of New Jersey, Erastus Burr, D. D., of Ohio, and IL B. Duane, of Rhode Island. LAY DEPUTMS,--Messrs. John Love, of In diana, J. W. Stevenson, of Kentucky, Wm. G. Harrison, of Maryland, Arnold Briggs, of New Hampshire, C. L. Olden, of New Jersey, A. Q. Reasjey, of New Jersey, John Hamilton Fish, of New Toni, 4thert 'Douglass, of Ohio, C. P. Farnsworth, of Rhode Island, It. Richardson, of Vermont. The Minutes of the previous clay were read, when it was proposed to so amend the resolu tion offered yesterday in regard to the Weil& siOn to the Boor of certain persons, including the vestrymen of St. Luke's anti St. AndieW , g churches, as to make more explicit that por tion of it referring to the latter. The proposi tion Was affirmatively considered, when the minutes, as amended, were adopted. Idr. Welsh reported that all of the seats on the platform and the six front pews on the north wall were assigned to the bishops and their famines, and the six corresponding pews on the south wall to the families of the clerical deputies.- Rev. Wm. Cooper Mend, D. D., of Connecti cut, then addressed the convention, as fol lows Mr. Irrcolacirt, if lam in order, I rise to Offer are,,,olution,one whielh e i_ktME iftke . lltidewhich we met in 1862. I willmako no remarks upon it, as the resolution will spzotvkfoadr,iTtshog,thelivivitillocreoral3isdiito:ps he regitotd to appoint a day during the present session of the General Convention4o be observed by all its mem bers as a. day 91 . • solemn thanksgiving unto God for the restoration of peace and tile tiatienat authoritY throughout all our land; and especially for-the hopeful prospect thus presented of the speedy re storation of our Ecclesiastical - Union; and that they be also requested to Bet forth an appropriate order of service for that day, ineluding the celebration of the Holy Communion and prayers that the desola• tion of the war may speedily be repaired; that the grace of God may keep from our councils every word or act that the anticipated reunion of our Church mat', through .the beating influence of the Holy Ghost, be Messed with a spewly mid happy consummation in truth, iu mutual honor andd in brotherly love. Mr. Wm. Cornwall, of Kentucky. There are several parts of that resolution upon which I would like to have a vote separately. I. order that the question may be taken on each dis tinct proposition, I move that the vote be taken Separately, Bev. AL A. DeNV. Howe, 13. 13., of Pennsylva nia, offered the following as a substitute for the foregoing resolution: Trhereas. In the. lieller&I Convention of ISia the house of Clerical and Lay Deputies, by soleniii nese , hition, pledged to the National Government their devout and earnest prayers that Its efforts might be so guided by wisdom and replenished with strength that they might be crowned with speedy and com plete success, to the grory of God and the restora tion of our beloved Union; and Whereas, We are now permitted to rejoice in the experience of those blessings for which our prayers were then plighted: therefore, Resolved, A s the sense of this house fßiat we are bound to returthhearly thanks to Almighty God for the attainment of an - honorable, and, we trdat, per manent peace; far the perpetuation of our National Government,. Mid for the re-establishment of its authority over all the land. Rau/vett, That as patriots and Christians It be comes us to.a.eknowledgc with devout gratitude that God has overruled this unhappy strife in such wise that the- great occasion of national dissension has been swep away, and that under his providence human bondage is soon to cease, and be forgotten as one of the elements of American society. Resolved;. what we will hail with joy the cordial return. of our brethren, who have been for a while separated fawn us, to abide with us henceforth in "the unity of the spirit and in the bond of peace," and will trust that, since the removal of the only known cause a estrangement in tithe past, RO root of bitterness shall spring sip to trouble us or to hinder ourbeing " perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. ,, Resoluta, That inasmuch as the House of Bishops at the last cOnVention were pleased to appoint a special day or thanksgiving and praycr, iii 11.01( of the calamities of war under which the country was themsuffering, and to set a form of devotion suita ble for the same, so now they be respectfully re uested to designate a day of thanksgiving, whilst this eldlYention is in session, on which we may re . - tutu tribute of out; gratitude that these vellum , hiss ate orerpast. • Rev. Mr. Yarnell seconded theMOtiOn to sub stitute.the latter for-the former resolutions. Corning Judd, F.so of Illinois moved that the resolutions be laid upon the table. i Bev. Dr. Edw. Y. Higbee,. of New York, said that upon a subject of so much importance and one likely to produce debate it was neCeS sap/ to weigh carefully the proper mode of procedure before entering upon any course. If resolutions upon the question were to be re ceived at all, it would be better to receive those only upon wideia the convention would be most likely to agree. 11ev. Dr. Mead moved to lay the — whole sub ject on the table. The president stated that the resolutions had not, vet become the property of the .toro having been read by the secretary. S. Corning Judd, Esq., then moved that they be root received: William Welsh, Bin of Pennsylvaiiifi, gested, as he had understood the House of Bishops were at Present eonsidering this au.b jeet, that the resolutions shouldbe withdrawn for the preSertt, bud that in case of the re ception of a message from the House of Bishops on the subject, they might be re ceived, Rev. Dr, Mead Signified his entire willing ness to withdraw the - original resolution if the substitute would be withdrawn. Rev, Dr. Howe said that, in accordance with the rulings of parliamentary law,be would withdraw the resolutions he had uttered. Both series of resobitiona were accordingly withdrawn, and the matter dropped for the present, - Rev. Chas. Greek, of Wilmington, Del., of fered the following t Whereas, This House of Clerical, and La Deputies desire to express and record their 'profound grief on the announcement of the death of Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Dupont, a delegate elected from the diocese of Delaware to this Robes; therefore, Resolved, That the amiable and noble traits of MS haracrer endeared him to his faintly and friends in no common degree; that his long, faithful, and bril liant public services rank him with eminent naval COMlllanders; and that hi consistent life manifests the sincerity of his profession of the Christian faith. Resolved, That this House condoles with the fa. wily of Admiral Dupont in their great bereavement, and that the foregoing preamble and resolutions be communicated to them. - William T. Read, Esq:, of Newcastle, Del., Seconded the resolutions in a lengthy and powerful speech, in which he delivered a most eloquent tribute to the character of the noble dead. The preamble and resolutions were maul numsly adopted. Rev. G. Id. Mahan, D. D., of RaltiMOTO, 31d,, proposed the following : Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God, In His Wise providence, to take to Himself the soul of our deceased brother, Rev, William E. Wyatt D. D., . the president crude House of Clerical and Lay De , 'miles, mid, idler his failing health Induced Mtn to decline: re-election, for many years an honored member or the same: therefore Ravdred. Thud we heartily thank (101 l for the good example tilehis eminent pastor, dettur and ten" seller in church; and that we dea , deolote the loss suet : by this convention in tine withdrawal from among us or his honored presence. litNefrta, Thilt we sympathise with his diocese, Parish and coolly in,the loss sustained by Mein, Rteuirfd, That u copy of these resolutions be transmitted to the smile. Hon. Ezekiel F. Chambers, of Maryland, rose to second the resolutions. He disclaimed any intention Of eulogizing the deceased; his memory . did not require it. Although not pre. viously informed that such resolutions were contemplated, and therefore, to that extent, unprepared to speak upon them, yet to allow them to pass Without a word from himself would be frefeaticy to tt - very plain duty. He had known the deceased from his first coming into Maryland, and was proud to say he had known him intimately. During the fifty years Willa bad intervened since then, no word of censure had ever been uttered against Pr, Wyatt, and he died lamented by all who knew Ho was a man singularly adapted to the profession for which he had been selected. He was a model of a parish minister, as Weil as an . accomplished gentleman; and if a universal estimate might be considered as an evidence of the fact, his life fully comported with that of a model pried, He urns the SelliOT member of the convention and had lea, perhaps, but one person in the body who rentembered any thing of the drat appearance of the deceased among them ; that person was the speaker. The resolutions were Vien adopted, without a dissenting WINN Rev. Alex. Burgess, of Maine, offered the fol lowing : kmNed, That this House uItICO 11pRR its records this expression Of its grateful Memory of ilic laic Hon. Robert Hallowell Gardner, of Maine, deceased since the last convention, and for many years a member of this House. Hon. Ezekiel F: Chambers, of Maryland, said All those who attended the. House, at the last convention, will remember the Hon, Robert Hallowell Gardfaer ; and those who have attended former conventions will re member with what zeal he labored to promote the interests of the Church at large, being constantly in attendance upon this House Since, t think, the ' 142 a. At the last convention, he claimed to be at that time, as I suppose he justly was, the oldest lay member of the House. And we cannot fail to remember his deep interest in the Hoard of Missions, and hip constant attendance at the annual meetings of that board. No one WllO knows the history of this man in the diocese of Maine, where for many years lie was the strength of the diocese, tslll fall to vote for these resolutions. Rev. Dr. Wm. E. Armitage, of Michigan, se conded the resolutions in some remarks of much power and pathos. At the moment the resolution was offered he was engaged in pre paring a resolution to the same effect and was now happy to afford an opportunity to those who would come after us to know what a man was lost to the church when it pleased God to take from it to his reward our depart ed brother. The resolutions WI% then oust nimously carried. Dr. Adams, of Wisconsin, said that while he esteemed as highly as any one the memories of the distinguished men who had been re ferred to, he would remind the convention that many of them had travelled thousands of miles to do business, and he hopedihat mea sures would be taken to save time by placing eulogistic notices of those who were dead on the minutes of the convention without debate, He made a motion accordingly, Rev. Edw. Y. Higbee, D. D., of New York, in reply, asked what could be more worthy of the members of the House,when meeting- together from time to time, frequently after the lapse of a year, than to remember the brilliant and shining lights that once shed their lustre on the body, that cheered and sustained its mem bers by their counsel and example. He in voked, in opposition to the resolution which had been suggested, the more generous feel ings of the house, and urged that nothing more sacred or useful could employ the atten tion of the body than these eulogies of the memory of the honored dead, Ile moved to lay the motion on the table. 1)r. Adams denied that in his proposition lie had been actuated by any other motive than that of saving , Mine. _He did not design to shut the mouth of any member in his sym pathy with another who had gone to his final resting place but simply to declare that the convention had came here upon business and that, to save time, these eulogies should be entered on the record instead of being de livered. At the suggestion of the chair, Dr. Adams then withdrew his resolution. Hon. Hamilton Fish offered a preambleancl Solution, substantially, in form and sentiment, the same as the resolutions previously offered, in regard to the decease of Rev. Wm. Crayton t D. 'D., for many year 4 the president of the House. He made some appropriate and elo quent remarks in support of the resolutions and eulogistic of the personal worth and high character of the deceased. 11ev. Dr. lilead, of Connecticut, seconded the resolution in a few remarks, in the course of which he said that Dr. Crayton, during his ministry, had been his personal 'friend, and that the alfectiOn which existed between them was of the most real and enduring character. The lamented doctor had all of a woman's gentleness, with a mind of most inflexible firmness upon all questions of duty. His loss to the Church was irreparable. In putting the question, the president re marked that he had known Dr. Urayton only as the presiding officer of the house; but all who had witnessed his administration of affairs would bear witness to that sweetness of disposition and goodness of character which were radiant in his face and person and that he exercised a most powerful in fluence upon the character of the House, and, therefore, upon the character of the Church. So far from concurring in that spirit of ob ietjo of p n which hadmanifested itself tothe notice worth, , the speaket aid not think there was anybusmess of the body more important than to remember these good men. The vote upon the resolutions was a unani- OUIS aye. Hon. - Samuel D. Ruggles, of New York, Pre• sented the following communication from the Diocese of New York, on the subject of the provin clal system; To the General Convention of the Protestant Episco pal Church of the. United States of America.: This certifies that on the 28th day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred end sixty-live, the Conycntion ofthe Protestant Episcopal Church, in the Diocese of- New York, passed the following preamble and resolutions,viz. W74creas, The time has come when, by reason of the increase of the population, and the growth of the church in these United States a -greater mnu her of bishops is now or hi likeit_looll to be re quired; and, whereas, it is desirab e'Dtat. in provi ding for this increase in the number of bishops with their dioceses, as little change as possible should be made in the conservative spirit the church; theref?te i. it is that a provincial system aia Napto the present Do. sition of the Church in this country should be esta blisbed; it, therefore, prays the General Conven tion to make provision for the organization of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States Of Aul64ca into urovinees. In witness whereof I have hereunto put any hand, on the twenty-eighth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty dye, in the city and illbeehe Of VOW York. Wlladan E. Fr, itixortebtior, Secretary of the Convention of the Protestant BlAS copalChurch of the Diocese of New York. 111 r. Ruggles said : I do not intend to enter at all into this subject at length, but merely to make a few preliminary remarks. A subject of so much importance—seeking a fundamen• tal change in the constitution of the church, I hope will not be acted upon without the most mature and amxiedia examination. It is possi ble that, during the present session, some- satisfactory result will be arrived at, but such a result can be the product only of thorough alsonssion, Ily ono a settlement, much of the agitation now prevalent in vatiOUS pante of the Church will be healed. . The change is to affect the character of the Church peculiarly in its nationality, by divi ding this great Chiirch of thirty-seVendioeo9oB into a number of provinces, as yet not aster , tained by the friends of the project. Some are lot dividing the Church into four grand divi sions; some into as many divieiolle as there are provinces. And the convention will per ceive that there is involved in the proposition the great and fundamental question now agi tating the Church—whether we are to consist Of large dioceses or small—a question that has already been discussed from one end of the Church to the other, and which must necessa rily come up in the discussion of this question. So that the result of the diseussion,whieh ever way it may gO, Will have an important bear ing in the history or the Church for eentUried to come. The speaker added that he was not commit ted to the project, but had merely intro duced it in purseanee of the instruction given him by the deputation. In order to prevent any precipitate or unadvised action, he moved that the paper be laid upon the table without further action until to-day at one o'clock. The resolutions were accordingly laid On the table and ordered to be printed. Rev. Henry M. Maion, D. D., of Maryland, submitted it resolution that, the House of Bishops consenting, a int committee, to con sist on the part of the House attire Clergymen and five laymen, be appointed to report to this convention on the expediency of ar ranging the existing dioceses and missionary jurisdictions into provinces, with their several provincial conventions, etc., with a view to provincial organization. Mr. Ruggles moved that all papers on this subject be laid on the table and printed, and that they should be the order for to-day at ohs o'clock. Carried. Rev. M. A. DeW. Howe, D. D. of PeroMirl vania, from the committee appointed at the last, convention to prepare and report a body Of additional hymns, and to revise the psalms and hymns now in use, and to report thereon, made the following renoet t That they have prepared an additional body of one hundred and. forty-two hymns, a copy of which will be laid bmore each House of the General Convention, but that they cannot be submitted unless in print ; and.the committee therefore respectfully ask the adoption of the following: Rescind, That fire hundred copies of the addi tional brains reported by the Joint committee on that subject be printed fur the inspection and at the espouse of the eenrentlon. Jim report was laid on the table. and the re• solution adopted. S. Corning Judd, Esq., of Illinois, moved that the convention would meet each day at to &clock A. M. and for business purposes im mediately after morning prayer, and. that 3 o'clock be the hour of adjournment. Curried. S. Corning , Judd,. Esq. of Illinois, offered a resolution directing the secretary to have printed for the ]ISO of the House three hun dred copies or the list or the members of the convention, and of the several standing com mittees when appointed. Adopted. Rey. F_ M. MilfilliSter, Of california, offered the following ; Resolved, That this eonvention.adopt a system of unifonn paging for all future editions of the Com mon Prayer-Book of - whatever sort, and that no official endorsement hereafter be given to any etn tioe in which this rule is not observed. The mover of the resolution explained the edesSity which existed for its adoption, and stated that be had been urged to present it by several ralegiOnftriee. The subject was referred to the Committee on the Prayer Book. The list of standing committees, as prepared by the chair, was then read as follows t Gomm/Ha On the State ar the Church,- ROY, Messrs. ItObert A. Hallam, D. Di, Of Connecticut; P. Sia- Hon PleAllister, of California; John B. Clemson, D. D.. Delaware; Samuel Chase,D. D. Illinois; d. B. Wakefield, Indiana; Edw. W. Peet, H. D. Iowa; Hiram Stone,_ Kansas; John P. Norton, D. D., Kentucky: Euw. Ballard, D. D., Stehle; William Pinkney, D. D., Maryland; Francis. Wharton. LL. D., Massachusetts; Daniel T. Grinnell, Michigan; Edw. B . Welles, Minnesota; Montgomery Schuy ler, D. D., Missouri„• James H. Eames, D. D., New Hanipsbire: J. S. B. Hodges, New Jersey; Francis Yin ton D. D., New York?. Eras DIS D.. Ohio; Geo. E. Hare, 1). D., Pennsyivania suns A.Crane. D. D. Rhode Island• Ben j. Eaton, Theo, Texas; F. W. Shelton I.L. D., Vermont; Babcock, Western New'York; David Keene, D. D., Wisconsin. Committee on. general Theological S'entinarg. Bev. Messrs. Mile Mutton, 1). D., Maryland; Win, Shelton. D. D., Western New York; Wm. Payne 1). D., New York; Wm. G. Spencer, Missouri; And.: B. Patterson, D. D., Minnesota; Messrs. Horace Blnuev, Pennsylvania; Horatio Seymour, Western. New York; Samuel B. tingles, New York; Y. B. Horton, Ohio. Committee on the Consecration of 1118/mpa.—Rev. Messrs. Alexander Burgess Maine; Geo. D. Cum mins. D. D.. Dune's - 'Edw.' Berkley, D. D., Ms-. golly); 5, Shipman, Kentucky: Alfred S. Stubbs, D, P. New Jersey; Messrs. P.aii 11emt11, NW can ; Wm. B. Grimeg, Texas; John Love, mama.; Origen S. Seymour, Connecticut. COM laNee On Canons. —Rev. Messrs. Win. Coo -1 MOW". 1), tannieetleutl.Eiward Y. Higbee, 1 D. D., New York; M. A• HoWO, D. Ih ii.lv aide; It. Wise, D. D., Illinois: W " . B. AsbleY, H. D.,nsin; Messrs. Ezekiel F. Chambers, Maryland; Win. Welsh, Pennsylvania; Hamilton Fish, New York; Wash. Hunt, Western New York, Committee on Dlallfldie nail Foreign MigßfOng,—, Rev. M. A. De Wolfe Howe, D. D. ' Pennsylvania'); Jacob L. Clark, D. D. Connecticut: Henry Water man D. D., Rhode Island; Samuel Cooke, D. D., New . York: A. Y. McMaster',D. D., Minnesota: Messrs. game H. lientlugdon,Conneetieut; Henry P. Baldwin, Michigan; S. C. sthia, Illinois; Win. Cornwall. Kentucky. Como it on the Prayer Book.--Rev. Messrs. Remy M. Mason. D. D., Maryland; Frederick Gardiner. Maine; Charles Glllette, H D . . i D ry ., A T . e c x o a i s t ! Cleo. M. Western New D. D. New Hampshire; alessrs. 'rhos. P. New Jersey: Henry W. Hough, Missouri; Charles C. Trowbridge, 'Michigan; A. - 1/. Churchill, /inanely. Cowan Wee MI how Dieceses,--Rev. Wears. D, Duel', Vermont; Wm. Adams, D D., Wit:Woman; Charles Breek, Delaware; Solon W. Mooney, D.D., Minnesota: John N. Norton, D. D., Kentucky; Messrs. Wm. Wei6)l, relonsyltUMia S. B. Ruggles, New York; S. B. Otis, Illinois; W. 11. 'Harrison, Marylmid. Committee on Eteettons.—Rev. Messrs Rreorge M. Randall,p• D. Massachusetts; Isaac Cr. Hubbard, D. D. ew Hampshire; Geo. W. Durell, Maine Thos; F, N F, D11101)P, tielY Jersey; Jolla A. Wilson THREE CENTS. Miehigan;-MeSsrS. ROM IL Ives, Rhode Island; R. Rfebardson, Vermont; Edward D. S. Rand, Mast uelmsetts; James M. Campbell, Maryland. committee on Evpenees.-.ltev. Messrs. John Boyd. Qhio - Daniel Ite mlirm, Rhode Island; JaMCS /M -oen,' Indiana; Charles B. Stovet, Iowa; James Cameron, Callibrnla_,* Messrs, Wm. W. Boardman. Connecticut; Wm. T. Read, Delaware; George P. Lee, Illinois; George Green. lowa. Committee on Unfinished Business.—Rev. Messrs. R. L. Goldsborougb, Delaware; N. 0. Preston, Marthiik! Wni. A. Bab Cock, MaadachuSetto; Milton C. Lightner. Michigan; James A. meNennes,Mary land ; C. P. Furnesworth, Rhode Island; George C. McWhorter, Western New York; A. L. Pritchard, Wisconsin; Charles A. Tufts, New Hampshire. Roy. Dr. Clarkson moved that the Commit tee on Canons be requested to consider the propriety of so littering the 6101.8114 of the Church as to give the foreign missionary bishops seats in the House of Bishops; and to remove the restrictions upon their eligibility as dime= bishops. Theaccount of the treabiiM, Mr. Herman Cope, of Philadelphia, was read by the score. tary, who also read a letter from the same gentJeinan usking that his resignation be tic eeptea. Dr. itanaall hoiied flint Dir. CoTorg re. quest might not be acceded to. He also stated that for the first time in fifteen years the con vention commenced with a balance in the treasury. The question of accepting the resignation was not acted upon. Rev. Dr. Vinton offered a resolution instruct ing the Committee on Canons to report an amendment to the canon disposing of the com munion alms providing Unit on Easter day the alms conttributed. be deposited with the bishop of the diocese for his distribution. The resolution was referred. Rev. Dr. Adams, of Wisconsin, addressed the convention in regard to the disputed point in the Apostle& creed, iiiVoltred in the man& tion of the passage, "I believe in the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of Saints." The point was whether a comma or. semi color should be used. Dr. Adams said that the decision of this question would dead° whether he must try to be a Roman Catholic or a Presbyterian, and he begged to have it referred to the Committee on Prayer Books for decision. He offered a resolution to that effect, as follows .Resolved, That It be referred to the Committee on Prayer Books to ascertain what is the pointing of the creed In the article: "The . Holy Catholic Church, the COlllllllllllOll 9f Saints in the Eng lish "healed 800 u ,,, in order that it it be found a semicolon It may be restored to our prayer book. Rev. Dr. Wharton said that if this was a mere inquiry lie would say . nothing. But it struck him that this was a direct inStrllction to the committee on a subject about Which we bad not sufficient knowledge. He asked the gentleman to amend his resolution so as to limit it to a simple inquiry. Dr. Adams stated that it was not designed to give any power to act to the committee. liScltasters suggested that action of this sort should only be taken in conjunction with the House of Bishops. Dr. Howe, of Pennsylvania, advocated the resolution of Dr. Adams, considering it purely one of inquiry. Rev. Mr. McAllister stated that there were two penetuatiOns in use in the editions autho. rized by Bishops Onderdonk and Potter. Rey. Dr. Cummins, of Illinois, acknowledged that he knew little about the " Sealed Beek," and he offered an amendment, asking the House of ilishope to instruct this House what is the proper punctuation of the passage in question. Rev. Dr. Vinton said that a copy of the " Sealed Book" was within reach, and the Com mittee on Prayer Book could answer the moot ed question to-morrow, if necessary. He thought its reference to the Bishops unneces sary.. Judge Chambers Said that while they were discussing this question he would introduce another point of the same sort. He referred to the omission of the word "again" in the sentence of the creed, "Rose again from the dead." Ile thought if the committee was to take charge of the one alteration, they should take both. Dr. Cummins' substitute, referring to the House of Bisnops, was opposed by Dr. Head, of Connecticut, whe thought we ought to know our own opinion before we asked that of the Bishops. Rev. Dr. WhartOnoffered a substitute, which was accepted by Dr. Cummins, instructing the Committee on the Prayer Bodlt to report what is the proper pointing of the Creed. Judge Uhambers recalled the attention of the Convention to the disereilittley he had al. ready pointed out in the. Cbeed. He offered as an amendment a resolution referring to the Committee on the Prayer Book this question or the use or enilatioit of the word " again." The substitute proposed by Dr. Wharton was then adopted. .Judge Churchill, of Kentucky, offered the following; ' Resolved, That the committee on Canons be In structed to inquire into the expediency of amending. the canons of the Church so as to forbid any clergy.. man or candidate for hoi orders from entering the army or haYy, except in the capacity of chaplain. . The resolution, after debate, Mad adopted. - Bev. Dr. Head offered the following, which was agreed to Resolved. That It be referred to the Committee on the Prayer Book to intpdre and report whether the omission erne word •againr , in the Creed, ih the article "Rose again from the dead. II be in:mord. =lee with the standard prayer book of 1849, and if soighatler Il s hLa correct reading. ohugetts,7lie convention atlicontiPii.. t.o-da7 at 10 o'clock A. M. ' The session of the house of Bishops is being held in a room in an upper story of St. An drew's Church. On yesterday, Bishops Lay, of AtktiSittlg, and Atkinson ; of North Carolina, took their seats in the body as members, The triennial sermon before the Board of Missions was preached last evening, in St. tuke 3 s daurah, by Bishop Cosa. eolleation was taken up on the occasion for foreign and domestic missions. A Giant Tailoring Machine. A new and, we believe, one of the most im portant inventions of modern times is Reed's Patent Autotriatiel3utton Rivetter. The mere fact of a raaeldriS being invented to rivet but. tons on a garment is certainly a novelty. Nevertheless, itis an accomplished fact, and one t)tat is probably destined to revolutionize an important branch in the manufacture of clothing, to all who are engaged in which, the machinl. in question will at once be acknow ledged o be as indispensable as the Sewing machint. Indeed, as an ingenious piece of mechanism, this instrument outranks the sewing ilaehille. The "wholesale Clothiers' Machine for rivetting bottons on garments is very appropriately styled "The Patent Auto• matte lutton Rivetter, and is the By.. and only bivention of the kind in Hie world. It peribrins six different operedffins (whereas the Sewing Machine performs but one, that of sewink t ) IT means of a single lever, feeding the battois, dropping the rivets, perforating the niateitat vy meahO Of a most ingertionslyr wrought needle, over which a slit casing act ing as imseen fingers, descends over the needle as it rdtires, picking up the rivet, placing it in a pairkof Sawa, then carrying it to a Mtle an vil, them to receive the finishing blow from a hammer worked by the operator's foot. It is, upon t)e whole, a marvellous piece of mar chinery, and we do not wonder that it Was highly complimented by the patent office as such.' . . _ . As e Jailer-041 413 g machine it stands anti vall . By its use a boy can do th e tiloVie of thirt men, attaching 10,000 buttons a day to /a brics It never fails to turn oil' its work uni for y, securing buttons and material to- I getlier forever, under any - asage,iaov, - evet long and severe. This indissoluble union of mate rialt and the Patent Bur-eyed Button is effect ed 'Sy the use of Reed's Patent Counter-Sunk ItlVOtilirterlocking - the *hole together so per, fectly as to resemble one solid fikture, impart ing,by the rich, garnet-like appearance of the rivet head, a beautiful finish to the garment. These inventions, which wo hesitate not to say supply a great public want, have been also successfully applied to. Watebuttons made of gutta-percha, vegetable ivory, horn, and bone—the bright, burnished miniature cup on the rivet-head—adding much to their beauty. The discovery of this pretty arid duraille metallic fastener will no doubt soon become a general favorite with the public, and super sede the use of tile "Sewed Button." Still another important instrument, ft.= the hands of the same biplanes inventor, is what is termed the n stilton's guOtt , ltraeglNH," This is a small, portable patent machine, remarkable for its great simplicity, accuracy, and efficiency, by which a boy can do the work of fifteen men. It 15 made Of )ron, mounted on a table of the same material, and Is so made as never to get out of order, performing Us work, for the moat bungliou and careless operator, equal in all respects to the most skilful one. By seeing a single operation any one can use it with perfect ease. In the use Of this ma chine, a flollow4oot :Needle (also the patented Invention of W. H. Reed, Esq.,. a Philadel phian, we are proud to say).is used, and. is in. djspensahle, for the purpose , of leading the rivet up through the - material without injury to its fibres • thus overcoming a difficulty ex. perienced for the last twenty years, by in venters, in punching rivet-holes in the mate vial—cutting its fibres, and rendering its aPplie cation worthless for use. The machine is admirably adapted for Mer chant Tailors' use, and we learn is fast be coming a popular fixture in the worksheps of some of the leading Merchant Tailors of this city, among whom we notice the well-known firms of J. B. Inageegh, C. Stokes & Ben nett Co., of Tower Bail; Painter, &PA & El dridge, C. Somers ft Son, Perry ft Co., suc cessors to Granville Stokes; Wanuamaker Brown, Oak Hall ; also, quite a number of Wholesale Clothiers. This series of inventions, while Hwy Mein to sound out the certain death knell of that vexa tious old fogy, the "Sewed Button,n also im part as certainly a new life to the Beady-made Clothing trade, bringing bank many custom' ors, who, through much tribulation on acdount of the annoyance of buttons ripping, not to speak otmere serious perils, have long since bid farewell to "Ready-lifacle," end seenring also the additional patronage of a new and palpable class of consumers. Combined, these inventions embody tho of an immense business, and shadow forth, by the one-holed Bur-Eyed Button, in its various applications, a complete revolution in, the manufacture of buttons, and, contributing as they do, more largely than anyother one thing, towarde,the perfection of the manufacture of Clothing,they should, from the prompting's of duty and in terest, meet with a ready Patr9nar from Clothing manufaetnrers. In conclusion, Mr. W. H. Reed, having estab lished a factory in this city for the production df these ninChipcs, and one also in the BUS for the production of his Patent Buttons and litvels, and having secured himself by Letters Patent in his various inventions (six in num ber) throughout Buropeand the United States, his Philadelphia agent., Mr. Alfred F. Young, is now prepared to ethibit this new, popular and rapid mode of ;Attaching buttons by ma 011tnerY Wift to stmoly machines, buttons, riv ets, &0., at his 11 , .,a,4, Nes. 1 and 7, at No. 108 South Fourth street, up stairs. The machines a ng n t wal i s ; o tW x r h r b o i O t r io s n , aot3oChFsonuntcetSeew.- THE WAR PREISS. (PCIBLIAKED WEEKLY.) Tilt WAR PRREIR 710 be sent to otOMPIIIIIPI 111/ ' mail (per annum in advance,) at lin 50 Fh e coplea • 10 00 Ten. copes RIO 00 Larger chit g Uttar Ten will be charged at the MIS rate, $2.00 per copy. The money mtest always , accompany the order, and 6; em inetanee can then fermi deviated.fron, as they afford very tittle more than the cost c f j paper. ANiproatroststers are requested to ant as meats for WAR PRESS. mr Totuegatter.upofthecluboftenortwokty Alt extra dODY or the paper will be given. anineesh FMCCIAI4 AlgD 01113Eltall" There was a smOderately active stock market yes fheea.o Mt a general falling off in prices. r"e7;7n4y. is id at 1079 it a decline of 04Jri e of. ~the Julie 7-20 d at OS% which is 102, a decline also a ftaellon lovrgei the 10-905 were steady at 94; State 55 sold at 91; oft we was a fair Inquiry for City Os; t h e new Bold a t va r luo change; and the old at BTX, a decline of 36. ''he 3 4:1wey share list showed a ge neral weakness. Renal* 'g Pfeil olr . 4 4 Camden and Amboy Ya, and.Catawitkia preferred Sf; North Penn sylvania sold at 81, a sildt, line of 3; Pennsylvania itaiiroad was rather better, selling up to el. The Tai/ways syg attracting comnsiderable attention for investment, The large enrk Rips of the roads einOo the advent of peace—being, Sin the average, more than three times the amount •ey were in 1890, the year of the greatest trading:est-3 prosperity before the rebellion-have induced 'Weits t til Parties to tiny heavily of our leading railivekv severities, aria at the present comparatively 101, nearest these stocks offer a temptilig hale •eroP , Povuovaent investment. ifortheeil Caninid 1191:1rOila NOW M 95, and Minehin at se)e. There Wag , 129015 said in the coal stocks, the sales beingeonflnein to NeW Creek at 1%, Big Mountain 'at 6, and Fulton sit 296. Rail road bonds were in favor at previous' pr.sees. City p afteattec . ta p roa d abated firs firmly holds Heitteute vine sold at 2814, and Seventeenth and Nineteenth at 9; 82 was bid for Second and Third; OS for MP and Sixth; 50 for Tenth and' Eleventh; 24 for Thrv teentli and Fifteenth; 25 for Sprees anti Me; U for' Chestnut and Walnut; 10 for Bldg* avenue, and 1259' . for Lombard and South. Bank shares continue Arm at 145 for First National; 182 for North America; 181 for Philadelphia; 120 for Farmers' and mechanics'; sa for Girard; eon 6 for Rianufacturerr and Algona nice ;ea for City, and 83 , for iltdon. Canal shares are unchanged; Schuyll4ll Navigation , sold at 36%1 , Lehigh at 0036; and Susquehanna Canal at 101 281[ Wad bid for 1401111ylkill Navigistien comment 120 for Morris Canal preferred, ant 50 rer WYorataff Yailey Canal. The advance in the price of, coal at the New York auction ORIN 91 1 Wednesday was a topic of no little discussion, not merely among the, "coal yet' terday, but in the community generally. EVeliy body is puzzled tin give a reason loran unexpected a rise, The lowest rides ut the'sala Were a fraction under 911 per tom while a taro quantity of stove coal went off at CI The averaga inerease slime the middle of July is abiult 69:50 a' ton. It Is generally given' out ag a reason for this ad. reliving tendency In coal, that the supply le far short of the demand, notwithstanding the mt. ners are again at workwitlr every prospect of con tinuing their operations without further strikes. The strike in theitsenaivenna , Mut Was over ten weeks in extent, during whieli time the supply of coal steadily" decreased by current consuMptiOn, until now It le etitica the quantity on hand is ex. ceedingly low. The evil, however, Is-nit 918,113246114 as the " coal men ", would have us believe, and it can be confidently stated that there Is to-day a stronger combination among the capitalists to keep up prices than ever existed among tile poorly paid miners, whose " strikes ,' were frequently this natural results of Injustice on the part: of the men who are now' reaping such handsome fortunes on the rise In Utah The gold premium was NOM stiff yesterday, ope ning at 14641, reaching 147 at noon, and closing at about 1461{. This sudden advance in the faemof the favorable exhibit made by tile Treasury- Depart ment, and the conserVitive policy Indicated by Urn funding loan lust placed upon the market, is a source of general surprise. One theory for the high premium is found in the fact that, whildeur iMporta range from Jive to nearly eight million@ a Week Il gold value, our exportaare at the rate ofthree mil lions or less per week in currency value, those for the week' just ended having been only aa,415,te7. Nor is there any immediate prospect of an increase in our seaport trade, or a dimunitloll in cur ports. The prices of all the leading breadstuffs and provisions range higher' in this market than at Liverpool, and cotton hardly allows of profitable shipment. 'Under these circumstances itts evident that gold must be exported to pay the. differenee between the credit and debit sides of our foreign. accounts. In answer to a correspondent, we state that com pound interest-bearing notes are not legal-tenders, and that they can he held by tilt] National 44140 At lieeerlly for elrenlatin. Drexel & Co quote: New 'United States bonds, 1881 107)4 108 dew united Statto SalMentes of ludebto 96% 96i old United &stela eertilleatss of ludent,.• Mg too ew United States MO notes 00000 pah Quartermasters , vouchers 97 SS Ostlers for certificates of OPilebtedness.... got ixt • Etold 140 to St erling :exchange 160 162 Five-twenty bonds, old /OS 103 X Five-twenty bonds, new 5....102 102 Ten-forties 93 94. sacs of Ittivc. p, October 5. OUTSIDE SALES 00 Keystone 011.... 194 . 1 2(.ll3lfiple Shade 7 I ICO (ho 67.1 180