Evening Star Newspaper, August 12, 1868, Page 1

‘W. Corner Penneylvania Av. and Uth Street, NOYES. BAKER&CO. —_.—_—_ ‘The STAR if setved by the carriers to tacit wbecribers im City and Distriet at T Currs ran WREK. ‘at the coanter, with or without wrappers, Two CznTs each. Price xorn MatiixG:—Three months, Dellar and gy Fg siz months, Three Dol- lars; one year, Five Dollars, No papers are sent from the office longer than paid for. The WEEKLY STAR—pubiished on Fray ‘worming -—One Dollar and 3 Halfs Year. EVENING STAR. LATE TELEGRAMS, kc. ‘The proposition to divide Texas into tw» or wore States has civen rise to mach discussion within im borders. Thas far a majority senti- ment seems to favor division. The warmest debates are xs to the boundaries of the new parts. These once settled to suit the different elements, & partition will take place naturally and re uilly. Anether Democratic victory is reported in Moutana Territory. The election passed off i the Democracy has already seven- wired mejority, with a mumber of counties to trem, which will materially imerease ut. Prof. J. B. Turner, the Republican candidate for € imtne Tenth District of Lilinoi and Hon. A. G. Burr, his Democratic compe! tor, have arranged for a series of raretings, at ‘which they will appear before the people to diecuss joimtly the carrent political questions. ‘The body ofthe murdered man recently found an the Eat River, New York, has identi. fied as that of Charies Etlett, of the firm of Binninger & Co. He was murdered, robbed of 34,000, and then thrown into the river. The negro who was shot at the Democratic meeting m Richmond, on Monday night has since die@. He made a statement that he was not engaged in the disturbance which led to the firme The Emperor of Austria has approved the appointment of Hungaman officers to com- mand the Hungarian regiments in the Austrian service. At Saratoza yesterday. Lobelia won hurdle race. he second race was won Connolly, the third by Sleety, and the fourth by Jubal. Pans dispatches report a tamn!t among the students at Sorbonne, which required the thier. ference of the police. Late advices trom Shanghai eountry is quiet, and trade on obstructed. The first bale of new cotton was brought to Mobile yesterday, and was sold at 424 cents per pound. Prince Karageorge rich has hecome seriously itl since bis imprisonment. His estate in Ser- via bas been confiscated. Turkey claims to have entirely suppressed the insurrectionary movements in B.lgaria. Adah Isaacs Menken, the actress and eques. triemne, died yesterday in Paris. Both Houses of the Louisiana Legislatare ave pas.ed the Militia bill. Daily mails were resumed on th~ Manassas (¥a.) Ra‘lroad om Monday. The Pope's foreign volunteers continue to desert in lucreasing numbers. ‘The crew of the wrecked bark Henry Trow- bridge haye arrived in Hali.ax, Nova Seotia. the ort that the e river uo- Elepement of a Married Woman with a ARREST OF THE PALTIES IX DALTIMORE. The Charleston Vourier, a day or two since, bad the following:—A ‘woman residing in mann street, the wife of a member of the city police force, and the mother of a family, who did not have the fear of God }2tore b eyes, but who was cordially seduced and in- sigated by the devil. brought her wiley arts to bear upo. the sou of her Isudlady, 4 boy ot sixteen summers, and enticed him to elope wth | her. Before (aking her departure. however, the abundoned woman, baving an eye to the main chrnce, applied ‘at the guardbowse and | drew $10 of her husband’s pay. The guilty | couple embarked yesterday moruing on the steamer for Baltimore, without saying a word as to their intentions or destination. The woman leit a child of about three years old to the care of its inher; and how she could be- come +0 lost to every sense of decency and shame ix a watter of much surpri.e. But poor Dumanity is frail. and has its foibles and fail- ings. There still remains enongh of the devil in the flesh to show io the world occasionally the cloven foot. To the honor of Charleston be it said that cases of this kind are exceed. ingly rare, and it pains us, as journalists, to have to relate this shameful aud disgraceful act. ‘The rest of the story is told in the Baltimore Sun of this morning, as follow= Mayor Bonks, a few days <mece, received a dispatch trom Charlestou, S C.. stating that the wife of one of the policemen of that city had lett ber husband and sailed in the steamer Falcon for Ealtumore, and that she was ac- companied by & young lad scarcely sixteen of aze. On the arrival of the Falcon on Zonas night she was boarded by Mayor's de- uve ps und constable John F.C took into custody the womai Cassidy, aud the youth, Thom: ‘were placed in ihe central police until yesterday morning, when they mitt‘d to jail, and will be sent back to Charles. tom by thé nex! steamer. Mrs. Cassidy alleges, a5 an excuse for deserting her husband and child, that she was cruelly treated by the for- mer. "She isa native of New Jersey, aud about 21 years of age. Un being atthe jail Yesterday. she begged hard to be left with the youth she had enticed from his home. They a iment of & successor and bis actual | appoin: ji came on .tom Chsrieston under the assumed mames of Mr. and Mrs. Nagle, and are reported to have been very loving on the passage. THE PENNsyLvasia Coal Mrngrs.—The miners of the Schuylkill and Lehigh caa! re. gioms are complaining wat they Lave received Bo Assistance in their strike irom the apera- tives of the Wyoming distfict. The Wilkxes- barre newspapers state that along the Susque- ana the coal workers have gone to work, aud the strike iseuded for the present, and that it the men who are at Scranton can stop the com- panies there, the contest may be renewed. At Scranton the miners of the Lackawana region ‘were solicited to co-operate with those of tue Sehuylkill region in advocating the eight-hour movement, at 8 meeting called for this purpose. Resolutions were passed and committees ap- pointed to urge the adoption of the eight-hour system. As, however these miners work by contract, and not by the day, they decided to take part in the eight-hour movement by aske img an ads twenty per cent. on the pres. ent prices mining coal. This, it 1s calcula. ted, is equivalent to ten hours’ pay tor eight hours’ work. Another account states that the miners have not struck in the Wyoming region. nor have Wages been advanced. ‘They are at work atoid Fates and for ten hours. In the Schuylkill re- 00a, the Shamokin Herald stites that pearly all the collieries on the line of the Reading road and branches are still idle. Un August 4th, the Excelsior colliery started up under the oid system, but was visited and stopped in the by & commuttee-man from Gitards- ville, whe demanded the fires be drawn, and warned the men to quit work. The < ugust 5th, one colliery commenced work with an Sdvance of ten cents a wagon to miners, and one dollar a week to laborers, ‘Whether the employees were working eight oF ten hoursaday was not stated. Ledger. Phulade|phia THe Sanatoca Races Yestenvay.—There ‘was An immense attendance at the races yester- day. Thhe weather was unfavorable, bowev- er, the second race having been run in a blind- ing storm. he firstevent wes the hurdle race, which was won by Mr. Oryser's western horse Lob» - yy imported Bonnie Scotland, dai Capi- lia, by tla, by Lexington. Starlight wa» six longhte bebind, and ‘was a bad third. Time, The four-mile race wss won by Mr. Pen- nock’s James A. Connolly, by Vanaal, dam by spores ‘Margrave, in the quick ume of 73%. The western horse Pat Mulloy was beat- en ten len and Plantagenet was pulled up about bal: up the bome stretch. James A. Sho won the three-mile race on Saturday. The race for beaten horses, dash of one-and- abalf miles, was won by Mr. Eckerson’s ‘Sleety, who beat Viley six lengths, aud Clara Clarita ten . Time 2:5) ';. i : i i i were heavy showers dui tle last ihree races, bat the attendance was immeuse, It was the most successful day of the meeting. ne, Horeteix Raitroap Accipext.—} 3 man mamed Carmi] Sanders was killed on Saturday afternoon on the Hadson River Railroad, near Cawkol! Staton. He was walking om one and, Sinks tran coming, on struck by ‘ ‘which be did not possess without it. 1t remains only for me to consider whether the end.rse- ment upon the letter of Mr. bv IMPORTANT OPINION ATTORNEY | the President the 5th of August, mstant, GENERAL EVARTS. Operates upon the position of the. of Com- —= missioner of Internal Revenue as respec:s its The following is the opinion of Attorney | yacaacy, yaa to MIU it. General Evarts, which has been looked for Undoubted), an officer of the Goverament With so much interest, as to the present po- sition of the office of Commussioner of Interna} Revenue, which subject was submitted to him ee Sere the Treasury for his con~ resignation which takes effect as aa offi- ‘ial or jegal retinquishment of his office apoa such condition itis competent for the Presi- dent to as ent to the condition or notas may seem to him discret, and in such a cass an en- doreement of this description would indica‘e his Requiesence in the dispo:ition of the offic which had been made by the conditional rer- agnauon, Thave, however, in the nugatory character, which I have arsigned to the letter of Mr. Rol- lins, sufficiently shown ihat in my opinion, it possessed no legal or official operation, what- ever, upon the office or the President’s author- pb and it, to which the en: ta questions are presented for your comsideration: First, Is the office of Commissioner of Inter- 1f the office is vacant, when did the vacancy Occur, and can a successor to Mr. Rol- emer appointed during the recess of the Sen- ate The office of Commissioner of Internal Rev- enue being a very important and responsible one, it is desirable that there should be no douot ‘as to the “legal status” of the person in charge of Commt-sioner of Internal Revenue and Mr. Bollins hold upon it remain the same as if his letter had not been written or the President's endor-ement made thereon, and that the office is pot vacant. This conclusion renders it unnecessary to consider or reply to your second quesiion, Which svises only in case I should have tound Teason tO pronounce the office in question vacant. I have disposed of the matter submitted to me wholly within tbe premises of the existing lezisi@ion governing the question, and with. out any discussion of the larger topics tonch- ing the conformity or repugmance of this legis- lation with the Constitution, for no such dis- cussion would be appropriate to the inquiries to which you have called my attention ‘With great respect, 1 have the honor to be obedient servant, Wx. M. Evarts, Attorney General, it. I desire that you will favor me witb your opinion upon the questions thus presented to you at your earliest con venience. Very respeetiully, your obedient servant, (Signea,) 4 H. McOutLocn, Secretary of the Treasury. Hon. Wa. M. Evarts, Atiorney General. ATTORNEY GENERAL'S Orrice, August 10, 156°.—Hon. Hugh McCulloch, Secretary of the Treosury—Sir: I have given the to subject sub- mitted to my consideration by your letter on the 7th instant ia relation to the present po- sition of the office of Commissioner of Internal Reyenne, the most caretul attention. The case presents itself as follows: Mr. E. A. Rollins, holding the civil office of Commis- sioner of the Internal Reveuue, to wae he had been appointed by the President of the United States, by and with the advice and con- sentof the Senate, addressed to the President, under date of June 5, 1-6-, the following letter: Treascry Department, Orrice or Inren- NAL REVENUE, Washington, June 8, 148°.—Sin: In pursuance of a purpose known to my friends for several months, I he: tender you the resignation of my office, to take effect upon the qualification of my successor, aom- imatrd by your.elt and confirmed by the Senate. lam, sir, very reapecttully, ‘War, WHITMAN never had an income o over 8% 0 a year.—hiladelpiia Bulletin. Ob yes. The «Blue Book puts him down,” “W. Whitman, New York. Clerk, Attorney General's office. Salary 81,600." By the way Mr, Whitman is about to take his annual month of “loafing” on his beloved Long Island beach. Tae CHRONICLE AND MR. STEVENS.—The Chronicle showed no little enterpri_e this morn- ing in issuing & supplement containing an obituary notice of Mr. Thrddeus Stevens, some ten columns in length. It is very grape and interesting; and from the intimite knowl-dze shown of the public men ot Pennsylvania con- temporaneous with Mr. Steveas, and of the inuer histery of the siirring political events during Mr. Stevens’ career there, we judge that it was trom the well-informed pen of Colonel Forney. . A. ROLLINS, Commissiover of Internal Reveaue. Upon the Sth of August instant, the Prexi- dent placed upon this letter the following en- dorsement : “The resignation of E. A. Rollins, as Conimis- sioner of Internal Revenue, dated June, 1243, is this day accepted. * Upon these facts you desire my snewer to two questions, viz: « First. Is the office of Commissioner of In- ternal Revenue vacant !" “Second. If the office is vacant, when did the vacancy oocur; and can a successor to Bir. Rollins be appointed during the recess of the Senate 1” The office ot Commissioner of Internal Reve- nue is, as you suggest, a very important and responsible one. Its intelligent, efficient and faithtul administration isa matter of the greatest interest to the public revenues and the Public credit, and it is justly asnbject of s@lici- tude with the President that his full @uty, under the Constitution and the laws, in respect pg office and its administration shail bora THE PRESIDENT was visited to-day at noon by the delegates to the Tailor’s National Con- vention now in session in this city. About fifty delegates were present, and the reception toek place in the East room. The introductory address was made by Col. Thos. B. Florence, and the President responded, returning his thanks for the visit, and assoring them of his simecere desire w co- Operate with themand do all in his power to eleyate labor as it was the true basis of society. The President spoke about twenty minutes, and was warmly applauded. No Pohtical allusions were made, but his address was wholly upon the subject of labor and the promotion of the working class. Owing to the crowded state of our columns we are compelled to omit bis address, which was listened to with great attention. ‘The questions which you address to me eome to be of practical and substantial interest in the Executive administration of the Government only by force of the recent legislation of Con- ess, inown as the “Tenure of civil office 1,” that has impressed upon a class of offi- cers which includes that now under considera- on, & tenure at the will of the office hokders, which cannot be terminated except by the con- currence of the President and the Senate in the Tae New RecvLations and instractions coucerping the collection of the tax on distilled spirits, were issued from the Bureau of Inter- nal Revenue to-day. They are very long and minute, and direct that no distillery mast be allowed to run until all the requirements of the law and regulations have been complied with. FaLLen.—it is stated that James Green, of Missouri, is the name of the former United States Senator whom a brief parazraph in the STAR a few days since stated had been picked up in the streets of New Orleans in a sick and destitute condition and taken to the Charity Hospital. At one timehe was the most formid- able opponent of Stephen A. Douglas in the Senate. iuduction into the office. $ the President by force of the Consutution and the laws bad the power to terminate the officehoider’s possession of his office by a re- moval al the dent's discretion, and against the will ofthe officer, the tenure of the latter desired adherance to or r-signation of his office would bave no special significance, for they could im) no restraint upon the time or manner of the President's exertion of his pro- per authority im the premises. Tne preci.¢ effect, therefore, of the legislation referred to is the first point tor consideration. The putpose of the tenure of civil office act was to change the doctrine and practice of the Goverament by which removal irom at the mere dis- cretion of the President had been established as A proper, and, as had been thought, a meces- sary attendant of the executive duty anti re- sponsibility under the Constitution, to main- tain the efficiency and fidelity of the pudlic service in fulfilling the manifold and incessant obligations of administration, and in execntion of the laws. : ‘This purpose, which might have been lim- ited to 8 requirement of the concurrence of the PotiticaL.—In Missouri the Republivans are slowly completing the:r Uongressional ticket, It is believed General William A, Pile, the present member, will be renominated. Senate with the Executive in effecting a re. | 110m is regarded as belonging to the city of St. moval from office, and yet left the capes of | Lonts; 20 tnat Yudgo Neweom will probably as a separate and in mt act, . Mr. perp sessing ul yer, will the Third ict Mr. Andrew Bush has been nominated after consiaerable skirmishing. The district is close. In the Fourth District Colo- nel S. H. Boyd, who was the member in 1562 ard Is. bas been nominated. In the Fifth District Colonel A. H. Burdette bas been uom- imated. In the Sixth District Colonel Van Horn will be renomiuated, but his election is doubtful, as the district 18 close. In the Sev- enth District there are many candidates, as General Loan pro; to run for the Senste in piace of Henderson. In the District a lively contest is going on tor the nomination, andthe winner is not named. In the Ninth ‘District it is anpounced that George W. Ander- 20h, mt member, will decline a reaomian - tion, but it is quite probable he will bs urged to make the race. The Democrats h: not made their nominations in any district thus r. law to the extent of precluding @ termination of the officer's hold upon bis office, by the umited will of the Ex- ecutive and of the Senate, except by the sole and specific mode et the appointment, con- firmation and qualification of a successor. This firm hold upon an office into which -he shall once haye been indacted is put distinctly by the act as a matter of the officer's right and title. The consequence Of this is that there is no other pe ible mode of vacating the office thus p: against the will of the officer during the session of the Senate, igi gitiows and injurious bis personal or official conduct may be except through the constitu. tional process of impeachment. During the re- cess of thé Senate the remedial proceedings of temporary suspension for cause by the Execa- tive, lollowed by accusation to thé Senate, and vided, and may re- officer without the mitment, con- cesar. thisright d@ title to the office holder is too clear to ad- it of doubt. -That every person holding any civil office to vbich he bas been appointed by and with the vice and consent of the Senate, aud every Person who shall hereafter be appointed to such office, and shali become duly quali- to act therein, 18,and shall be entitipd to boid sueh office wntila successor shall have been im like manuer appointed and duly quali- fied, except se herein otherwise provi ‘Mr. Rollins then, at the date of his letter to iu judgment thereon is suli ip the removal of —Governor Crawford, of Kansas, is au- nounced as a exudidate for the seat of Mr. Clarke, present Kepresentative from that State mm Congress. —The Qhicago 1im-s is authorized to state that Hon. George H. Pendleton will make six speeches in Illinois during the present canvass, at such pieces as the Democratic State Com- mittee shall designate, — Hon. Dennis McCarthy, of Syracuse, 2 war Democrat, has been renominated for Congress the Republicans of Onondaga and Cortland —The Democratic nominations im Kansas & are—For Governor, George W. Glick: tor Smacinians: Simtech ore alee | Paina Savane Was SRE cessor should Baye been appointed by and wi ditor, Gotleib Schauble; T' a the advice and consent of the Senate, and should have qualified, and the only interrup- tion of this bis personal right possible ander this law was the general process of impeach- ment and sedgmen it thereon, or the ecial proceedings suspension, accusation, judzment thereon, ided by the act itself, and which, obviously partake of the natare of impeachment. It rested, then, under the apera- on of this law. solely with Mr. Rollins to determine whether he would voluntarily pat an end to his hold upon the office by a Felin- aishment oF resignation of it, and the ques. fon whether the office is now vacant fu Gartney; Attorney Supreme Judge, W. R. 3 — Inthe Twelfth Ohio District the Demo- crais have nominated Philip Van Tramp, the present incumben*, for re-election, and the Re- publican nominee is Nelson J. Tarney. — The Republicans in the Seventh District, Chester County, Pa, yesterday nominated Washington Townsend ‘for Congress. Hon. ‘obn M. Broomall, Republican, 1: the present a! cahpoert 09's Raving been elected by l2wit ve et ‘the Democrati §,531 for ic eandi- . Broomall dectined re-el: in my opinion, turn entirely upon a pa 'yomin, Pa ae ome mage ae = thirteen Distrint Roputticns Menton re, letter i 3 rg ‘This letter is, manifestly, framed with the in. | 20™ated Hon. Ulysses Mercur for Gongres:, tent of ng 2D i jion that the writer does place himself in to the public service, amd to the power sud duty of the President in connection tom Sharer rite & different rom ihe law, against on eihoet Teference is wishes, leaves him. But upon duly weighing all parts of this official communication to the President, which respect to the Commissioner ‘would require me, if possibie to give some offi- cwlefficacy to, I cannot Resitate to pronounce itentirely without any legal jan what- ever upon Mr. Koltins’ tenure of his offite. I am obliged to regard it as & present tend-fof a tion which i8 t@ become a Fesiguation im actual relinquishment of the office ouly Span aad aes We cueapaeense mamed and tic opponent. -- The Adams county, Pa., Democratic Von- Yeation yest: nominated for w Mclain’ ‘The imated for District Attorney, and J) B. Gish tor Assembly. R. J. Haldem: of Cuinber- land county, was yesterday unanimously nom- — pt an pe wv corer Qon- vention Try county, with \* land, makes him the nomiuee' ia’, poner, Mr. Glossbrenner, the present member" — Alvert Pike seems to have been badly «re. constructed.” In a recent speech at Centre Mississippi, he urged the young Saar rat any Nortnera man aay rose ti Tiver to come sou: shonid ‘ot be allowed to live, Aud in an editorial ar. tel in the Memphis 4ppeal he says: pe now riversof blood, betwren tive land snd that of Northera Hans, man shail attempt (o cross and live.” — The Republican gain in the Ni ) two years aiterwars (in 186,) was admi| + N°. 4,814. Death of Hon. Thaddens Stevens. THE LAST SAD SCENES. HE IS BAPTIZED. HIS TRANQOIL END. FUNERAL PREPARATIONS. SKETCH OF Mis LIFE, Precisely at twelve o'clock last night, just as the first note was struck from the Capitol Hill Ppublie clock, Hon, Thaddeus Stevens, of * >ylvania, oreathed his last at Bis residence, 379 south B street. Although it was ly known for some time past that he was failing, Yet, ip view of bis preparations to go to bis home in Pennsylvania, Bis death was after all Unexp.cted There were present at his bed side uring the last sad scenes Mr. Simon Sieyens, of New York, Thaddeus Stevens. jr,. a nephew and his housekeeper, Mrs. Smith; also, Sis- t-r Loretia and Sister Genevieve,of Providence Hospital, and Mr. J. Scott Pattorsoa, of the Interior Department, ahd the servants of nis household He passed away calmly and quietly, without a struggle, and as though tailing asieep. Since the adjournment of Congress, on the 2ad of July, Mr. Stevens has been in wat ~ ing health—one day quite cheertul aud feeling well, while the next he would be freble and de- pressed in spirits. A few days atter the ad- journment be was attacked with diarrhe.:, trom which, although a stight check was et- fected, yet he has never entirely recovered. At shortintervals ihe past week he was sit up m his room, bat has not Sunday week been apie to leave his ap.rt- ment. Last Sunday morning there were evi- dent signs of a serious change for the worse. ‘He then became exceedingly feebie, and showed & marked indisposition to engage im conversa- tion, from which time all visits of strangers and others not connected with the family have been prohibited. Monday and Tuesday he scarcely spoke to any one, und most of the time Jay with his hands crossed and eyes closed as it asleep; the only signs he gave of being awake at these times being feeble mut:ering= and a slight raising and falling of the hands. On Monday he expressed anxety in regard to the state of the country, induced mainly, haps, by the current rej of apprene na- fd troubles in Loulsiana: trusted that Mr, Jobuson might abstain from auy mer sure: of & character caiculated to disturb the public trang uillity,and hoped that po necessity might ative for the reaseembling of Congress in S-p- tember. Yesterday his condition did not seem to be much better, though it did not appear w be to bim such an effort to talk. Un one occas:on, when Mrs. Smith, bis housekeeper, came in, after a brief absence, she found him mand) fest- ing some little impatience, and b-zzed b'm not to fret over his condition. To this remark be dephed, as if coustruing her meaning to be that she thongbt he should meet his fate calmly, “Yes, it is true; there can be uo use in worry- ing over it.” In the afternoon of yesterday he conversed with great cheerfulness and animation, talking on & variety of ordinary topics, and evinging a lively interest in that which interested the-e around him. In conversauon with Mr. Simon Stevens, about the same time, he referred to Mr. Evarts, Attorney General, in kindn~<s and confidence. He continued to grow teebler during the afternoon, but at no time up to | within a few minutes of his death, when he asked Mz. Simon Stevens for a piece of ice, did he lose his cons 8 oF power of speech. Abont five minates fore bys death bis heurt beat violently, so much so && to shake the bed on which he was lying, and seemed to pro- duee great obstruction im breathing. This soon passed off, however, and from this time till the st breath Jeft his body he lay motionless and quiet, as if ina gentle sleep. During the night many persons called to sve him, but of course none were admitted to his presence. About nine o'clock two colored clergymen, whose names, we learn, were Kead and ryt te with Mr. Stevens, iavokiog Divine biessings on him, and petitioning through hig tor Divine grace and happiness in behalf of the colored race, One of these col- ored men was at the death-bed of John (uincy Adare, ana petitioned the Throne of Grace ou that occasion. Mr, Stevens seemed somewhat affected at the preyers of those ministers. and at the close thanked them with feeble voice and an affeetiorate pres-ure of the hand. About ten minutes before his death Sister Loretia administered the rites of baptisin, which was performed amid impressive silence, Tendered the more solemu on account of the stillness which prevailed at that hour of the night. The sisters whose benevolent works bad been so heartily seconded by the departe} in to Spay Berg ‘and lending ‘bis legisiauve efforts in If of the institution to which they are attached, (Providence Hospitai,) vis- ited Dim daily jag hieallness, and mani- fested a devotion which showed how fully chey ed, an their behalf. ysician, Dr. Noble Young, called at nine o'clock, and at once discovered that his life was rapidly drawing io a close. Heo imjormed the immediate friends of Mr. Steven-, who was then too weak to give expression to his feelings, sm his emotionless counten- ance, save a gentle smile, gave evidence that be was rfectiy prepared to meet his end. Bours were cai ainless. Mr. year, having His last bours were caim and Stevens was in his seventy-six! been born in 1792. Arrangements for the funeral have ne: yet been fully completed; or, will they be Ull the arrival of Hon. rson, Clerk of the House of Representatives, who i expected to arrive here this’ after. noon. His ins (which will be em- 2 remai balmed) now lie in the parior of bis residence on tol |, where visitors desirous of a final look at his features are constantly coming and going, among whom are many ladies, The body presents a wonderfully life-like appear. ance and lies in'a full suit of black with a black scarf around the neck. He will be buried at Lancas:er, Pa., and the remains will probably be removed to his resi- dence at that place on aah, although the time bes not yet been definitely settled. The funeral ceremonies at Lancaster will not be until Sunday or y next. By notice elsewhere it will be seen that the ettizens of Lancaster oomaty, Pa., resident in Washington, are called to meet this evening in the room ef the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, in the east end of the Capitol build. ing. to take appropriate action in reference to the death of their Representative, Mr. Siévens, SKETCH OF WIS LIFE. Thaddeus Stevens was born on the fourth of April, 1792, in the town of Danville, Caledonsa county, Vermont, and was therefore gt the’ time oftus death over seventy-five years df age ‘With diat strong attachment for the scenes of his childbood characterizing the natives of ai) Monntaineous and picturesque regions, he called his iron Pots s ae oeaktin county, Pennsylvania, « joni,” T the count; ophis ani ‘Fauented at the Universi: ot Vermont, at Burlington, until the occu ny of ihat town by the u during the war of 1812, at whieh time the school broge ap, he was then vent byte ochre ng — where he completed Bis education, His father was Joshna Stevens, and bis mother's maiden name was Sarak Morrill.’ Their -cireumstuaces rate, like all owners of barren Ver- those earl, ly days, and they were not able to pay the ex] ‘Com; ipeases of his education, felled, tMerefore, to support bimself by the orhis lustry before entering find during vacations,and by his nis earnings after he usted, he was constrain. ea to cultivate tl traits of self-dependence Weick meee = Homes spt experienct. Im- medi arumouth Ogliex Be removed to vanm, fixing hig reci- dence imshe borenah of York, where he taugnr school for & eas ae, read As pa night. He reached tbat border town in’ 1814, ‘when he was just twenty-two years ot agp, and d to ‘the bar. be was chosen 4 ication revise the copat of the State. Ih wa: Guring bis service Legislature tndiin tne ation the aitention Sas attracted to hie peeulay opinion immediate at cadre ways ost con- tem! the fm) werent of the of bis adopted ore Even the celebrated “Buckehot % ti Sh The Tose around acd had jast 3 iw been put into operation, with the sanctign of? all intelligent and benevolent men; but it had be to cont ") a. Tue miserly an we. y @ comtimed to bring it into disrepute, andlor. islature ed to its repeal was elected ty am y 8 Ba ver Ww jority vely instrected R orion we rine statute as pronounes | will stand a perpetual monument to his These schools are now the pride of Pen: vania, and not only her pride, but her prptec- D. In 1896 Mr. Stevens was elected a memier of convention (o revise the constitution Une of Peantylvania, and resnmed his an Legislature before the adjourament of the ‘State convention. He was admitied te be the controller of Governor Ritner’s administration, which ez; swith the of David R. Forr ia to, and with the Be War. in 1535 he was @ canal commussipner. eral Hi yn to the Presidency. In at fifty years of age, Mr. Stevens re- alized that his excessive attention to politics bad compelled him to megicc! his private af- fairs, and especially his large furnace, (aledo- nia. He found himselt insolvent, with debts of. Over $200,000, incurred partly through his po- litical expenses, yet mainly by bis partner in the iron business; and to ‘liquidate them was Saually his study and ois ‘reolve The prac- ee o sition atthe G; TOS pect for paying off so large x sum. and, there- fore, im pursuit of a more remunerative flield, he changed bis abode to Laecaster, where he has ever since resided. His partuer took the benetit of the bankrupt law of 18i1; bat Mr, ‘Stevens set himself to hard work, aud after years of toil paid offall his Liabiliues, princi- p-l and interest. There was no attempt to dis- pute either the professional or political superi- ority of Thaddeus Stevens in Lancaster He was placed by common consent at the head, and never can the Republicans of that conaiy forget how much they are indebted to the courage and wisdom with which he marshalled their forees. In_ 18s he was elected to the Thirty-First Congress trom the district of which the county is composed, and in 185 he was re-elected to the Thirty-Second, at the end of which time Isaac E. Hiester, mow an active member of the Buchanan Democaacy, was chosen tothe Thir- ty-Third Congress, and he in turn followed by the Hon. Authony E. Roberts, who served for the Thirty and Thirty-Fifth on. gfresses, giving way to Mr. Stevens, whosat for the county ever since, in the Thirty-Sixth, Toirty-Seventh, Thirty-Kighth, Thirty-Ninth, and Fortieth Congresses, having im each case prevailed over all opposition, and at least twice in the face of a determined effort of some ot his own party to supplant him. During the ‘Thircy-Seventh Congress he was Ch: the Committee of Ways and Mean, w' tion be also occupied during the T bth Congres. In the Thirty Ninth and Fortieth Congresses be occupied the position of Chairman of the Reconstraction mittee, He was also a prominent member ot the Im- peachment Committe. THE Mexican Mission.—On Monday Sec- retary S'eward telegraphed the President that he would reich Wasbineton to-day. General Ro ccrans wrs informed of the fact, and will await the arrival of the Secretary to receive his final orders for h's mission to Mexico. It is probable that General Ro-ecrans will be able to leave for Mexico theearly part of next week. His instructions will be pacific in their nature. and no doubt is entertained bat that General Ro-ecrans will te able to conduct all diploma- tic relations with the Juarez Government in a most sat'stactory manner. WYOMING TERRITORY.—Congress passed the bill organizing the Territory ot Wyammg and it received the signature of the President but for want of time Congress was unable to make the necessary appropriation, in conse- quence of which the new Territery will have no officials until the next meeting of Congress. A Wasiimcton correspoudent writes that “the very popular Clerk of the House, Hon. Edward McPherson, 1s a candidate in Penn- sylvapia for the United States Senatorship, to be vacated by the expiration ot Mr Bucka- Jew's term.” INTERNAL Revenvx.—The receipts to-day from this source were $47'',555.44 ————-*+e- EXCITEMEST THE LEGISLATURE. The Bill Authe: oe Legislature to Cast the Electoral of the State Ve- toed by Governor Smith—Great Excite- ment im the Senate—The Carpet-Baggers Denounced—Threats, &c. A flutter was caused in the Legislatare of Alabama on Monday. (iovernor Smith sent into the + Where it originat message of the bill authoring the cast the electoral vote of the Stat Smith says: er the most mature reflection, I am dorced to the conclusion that the bill is wrong in prin. ciple, and thatit would be a dangerous pr- cedent in a republican government. As my y it does Mot approve the Dill, it is my constitutional duty w return it to the Senate, ‘with my objections. Tt cannot but be regarded ‘as remarkable that the first Repuolican Legis- lature convened im Alabama shall, m the race of the principles of its organizaiion, which ev 2 protesses to Bold dear, deny, not Only to the coloved, but w the white man, the night, by his vote, to indicate his choice for a President and Vice President of the United States, and take the matter in its own hauds. ‘What excase can there be for 1? Is it mere party expediency’ If so, then 4! is an abandonment of pnucipies, or an — a that the material out ot which the Ri is composed cannot be ALABAMA overnor party trusted” In other ‘woras, itis co say that the the of icy does not ex- ist. Bar even iit did ene ‘wonld we be jus- tiftable in toit? As muchas I desire ‘the election of Grant and Celfax. lam uawil- to , im behalf of that desi: i Ee intelligence knew that carpet-biggers thelr ie, that a squatter would them im the bour of peril and need. The pani = * anon al ~_ by Re blicans, there being but one Democrat in ue Benave action, the i heey that the Dl cau become 8 law pat can ne @ la they the OvernOr's veto. ‘The following card from Mr. Jones, b- — yesterday’s Mr. SuwarTs CHAMBER, Aug. 11, 1662. deen Having denjed the privilege of in tae Governors oth 8 Nentew, ree Sf Avgast, I bereby pu remarks, to the of my recol! ‘Sadi some measere: waa’ sdopied aoa whom =. calls lo county, he would Iny the houses of Dallas. ican. and M y¥ : art 41M Mrs. Bardell Cunninzham Redivi: belliem at Vera Cruz—Mere Fighting New York, Aug THE CATTLE DISEASE. BUrPavo, Aug. 12.—Experts im this city say there fs no occasion for alarm about the catde by hard driving during the late warm spell,and by contineneat in close Resi and ireight cars. air wll eradicate the disease. THE ENGLISH PR! ON NAPOLEON'S SPEECH. LOwpON, Aug. 12.—The recent speech of the Emperor Napoleon at Troy et forms a theme of much comment, and is variously regarded by the press of England. “While” some of the journals charaeterize the speech a5 as acertain | ha pledge of peace, others a-sert that it is really a cover for war preparations. IN MEMORY OF HON. THAD. STEVENS. PHILADELPBIA, August }2.—The fings on the Custom House, Post Office, Independence Hall, newspaper offices, and mauy private buildings are at bal‘-mas!, in honor to the memory of Thaddens Stevep:. THE LABOR STIRKES IN BOSTON. Boeros, Aug. 12.—The Caulkers’ strike for it hours work and $+ perday wages, still continues. The Ship-carpenters’ strike is at an end. SECRETARY SEWARD EN-ROUTE Avsurw, N. ¥.. Aug. 12.—Secretary Sew Te monty. there is recber more activity in ‘Wall strvet, The weakens of stocks causes FeBgers to discrapiesty ageinst (be ota. ’ tet, On doans the rams tare oe derrtumenccalnternintss oar or = —_———. Government Securities. WASHINGTON, August 12.186: —Jay Ooone & Co. furnish the following quotations of Gov- €-ument securities : U. 5.6%, 1981 ‘Twenties, (By ‘Telegrapn.) Lewis Johnson & Uo quotestocks and bonds _ tp Bome and forage markets as follows New Youu, Aug. 1¢.—Piret Board—U_S os, L231, coupon, 1154; 6.90", Isk, coupons, as 1886, coupon, ily A gi : Sa new, bv So po tnong 09,5 10.40°s, cou; BWssecond, = 7 By Sirsa Foaelioy Uatsaed ines 1 Certificates, 29 3 esos Gemeen. & Oumber i'd. 30; —_—o—— timere Steck Market, To-day. Bactrwore, August 12°.—Virginia sixes, okt, tmscribed, 464 bid: do., 1966, 455, Bid. do. cou- pon, eld, 335 bid; do. coupon, new, 55 bid; North Carolina, new, 734 bid; do., ex-coupon, 74 bid. | To-day's New York Markets. [By Telegraph. New Youg, ust 12—Ootion quiet; Mid ard left here for Washington this morning. | His health has been entirely restored. —_—_~+ere-—___ The Cattle Disease. PITTsnURG, Pa. Ang. 11.—The cattle disease has entirely disappeared trom the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Ratlroad, Pennsyi- yania Railroad and Allentown lines. There Was but one lot of cattle left by this route mac were disabled. When the disease wes discov- ered they were separat d from all other stock and putin separate pens, and promptly dis- posrd of for the hides and ‘low, and they ‘were only sold as cattle, and pone al- lowed to pass into other bands. All the cars and pens occupicd by this stock have ben thorongbly cleansed and disinflvcied, snd a clove ‘spec now mde of all cattle on the order to prevent any fur- ther sbi fected stock, and every et- fort will nts of be used to prevent diseased siock irom bring. sbipped or getting into the haud= of bate! A east of Chicago by these lines, ¥, Aug. 1i.—Since last night between ud thirty Iilmois cattle out of thre= or four thousand heod have died at the East Al- Dany yards of the Texes wood-tick diseae. The work of the insect seems to be contined thus iar to Lilinois stock, and drove from that State are very generally shunned, and few or none of them are bought without a guarantee trom vbeir owners of perfect good health. | Choice extra Kentucky and Ohio st ers com- mand 919% cents per pound. Medium and lower grades have iallen one-quarter of a cent since yerterday, and two or three thousand Gov. ¥ oy ey TRIES tie: ‘ov. Fenton to gentlemen at tpoimts im the Svate, especially where cattle are received or yarded, to suggest to him names of es Who are qualified to make in- speciion of herds as to the prevalence of the disease among them, and co-operate with the local authorities in efforts to preserve the pub- lic health, if there should prove to be any dan- ger theretrom. New York, Ang. 11.—Dr. Morris, of the New York Boara of Health. bas been stationed at the Bergen Cattle Ground to inspect ail cattle on their arrival, which will bequarantined for emamivation, Dr. Morris states that of uhir- teem head of cattle purchased in New York yards, apparently all were attacked with dis- ease betore they could be driven off andslauga- tered, and that large quantities of diseased Meat had been sold in the market: and that, notwithstanding the extraordiary precau- tious to preserve health, the deaths last week from diarrhiura exceeded tho-e from sunstroke during the recent heated term. These deaths were principally of middle-aged persons, and tneir sicknesses were mainly attributed to d:s- eased meats. He says, however, it is safer to eat meat now than it was & week or ten days ago, before precautionary measures were taken to prevent diseased caitle from entering the city. 4m the mornimg, basing his remarks upou the 20th verse Of the 24th chapter of St. Luke. In the asermon was preached by Kev. Jobu R. Nichols. Rev. William 5-Hammond ‘Was announced to preach lest night. A num- ber of penitents have presented themselves at the altar during the progress of the meeting, and the spiritual interest is said to increase. Ek ‘torder still continues. e Baltimore camp-meeting of the Metho- dist Episcopal Church South will commence to-morrow, in the grove belonging to KH. Pennirgton, E-q., one-fourth of a mile trom sterstown sation, on the Westeren Mary- y edvaningen cunts. oed pare eoring superior pure spring water being abundance. There will be three trains daily to and from the camp. Rev. Meesrs. uel Register presiding elder, George H. Zimmerman and Asbury R. Martin will bave c! of the meeting. The Westm: camp-meeting, Frederick district, Balumore Conference Methodist Epis- copal Church, also begins to morrow, on the Jands of Thomas Stevenson, cne mile stom rn on the western Maryiaud railroad, and two miles from Westminister. The location and surroundings are repre seated to beadmirably aiapted for the purpose. Ar. rangements bave made for issuing ofex- cursion tickets from re and from all the stationsop the Western Maryland ra:iroad.— Baltimore Sun. (20881P ABOUT QUEEN VicToRia—Rumor ‘bas it that there is Te coolness between Queen Victoria and her eldest daughi-r, the Princess Royal of Pravsia. The iatter is said to hay her mother to desist from ber perpore ot ‘abdivath.g her crown and retiring le a Thuringia, Her sister to bave added ly t© the estranzement berwi and her eldest sister, ot whom she is exceedingly jealous, It ir even Delieved that the Queen has madea will, in which she disimherits the Crown Princess of Prussia’and leaves tbe bulk of her fortune to the Princesses Alice. Helena and Louixa, be- jueathing only moderate sums to Wales, Prince ur aud Prince Leopold. 87 The roof of a new railway station in Lon- don—tbat of the Midland rail: at King’s Ld * ou js PF BF ! i deaea é Re j it r Hl Feif dling Uplands, 29% cenu. Freghts dull. Flour without dec: change. Wheat steady nd in fair demand. Corn | cent better, Pork dull and heavy; mess, $28.75. Lard dali, At IEA AISR cents. a Baltimore Markets, To-day. Baltimore, August 12.Cotton quiet aod comeoagg f steady, at w9a20) for Middiuwe ' p- lands, Flour quiet and prices firm. Wheat firm; for prime red €2.70.,8275 Corn dull; white $1.19 Oats dull at S198. Rye firm at ‘$1.50, Provisions firm and wu: . —\_o———. Wall Street To-day. New York, August 12.—M, 1s easy to 4per cent. Stocks strong. E: Gold. 46%. Old bonds, 14%; new, 9. Forties, 9. North Carolina's, old. Virginia @s, ex. on, SB: mew, 5h mhesser €x-coupon, 63; new, 67). Mis- souri's, % asked. a European Markets To-day. Lowpon, August 12—A. M.—Consols,%°, for Money, and My on account: U. S. 5-B0's, 72 Iilmois, #2. Lries, 364; Atlantic and Great Western, > \. 2 KFORT, Aug. 12-A. M—U. S. 5 2's, 15% Liverroot, Aug. 2—A. M—Ootton opens firm and quite active, with prices meckanged. Sales of to-day estimated at 12,(Kk) bales Corn bas declined to 35-., aud White if ores ‘Wheat bas advanced to 42s 7d; Sugar is du at 3s. Aug. 12—P. M.—Consols. @), tor Loxpox, , and, for account; Erie, 364; Iie Bors, B25 LivEEroot, Aug, 2—P. M.—Cotton firmer but not quetably higher. Breadstaff: quiet acd Pork quiet. Lard firm. Sugarvo ‘un! 3 arrive beavy BANKERS. Firrasnra Orarez, Orros-rs Tasssuay Buy and ce stcurrent market rates, ang constantly om bande full supply of all GOVERNMENT BONDS, SEVEN-THIBTIES, ABD’ OMPOURD INTEREST HOTES. Orders for STOCKS, BONDS, &c., executes end collections made on ail acovesibie potmts. fe 1-tf Fisr JATIONAL BANK OF WaSHINOTOR. of Jay Cooke & Oo..) Presiéent, WM. 8. HUNTINGTON, Ceshier. GOVEBEMENT DEPOSITORY anD FINANCIAL AGENT OF TEE UNITEL STATES, 18th street, oppostie ths Treasury Department. Government Securities with Treasurer Unites Btotes, SONNE MILLION DOLLARS..9 We buy and sell all classeeof GOVERNMEKS SECURITIES at current market rates. FURNJEH EXCHANGE and make Coliccnong te 4LL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES OF THB UNITED STATES. @ purchase Goveramest Voushers on the MOST FAVOKABLE TEEMS, ond give care- ful attention to ACCOUNTS OF BUSINESS MEN ond FIRAS and to any other business entrusted to us. FULL INFORMATION tv regaré to @OVERE- MBET LOANS at all ttmes cbeerfuily furnished, ‘WM. 8. HUNTINGTON, Cashier. eal AT GREATLY KEDUCED CapH. PRICE FOR large stosk of CABINET FUR- I'wish to reduce preparatoryto Bappites, will eel erery aici: at CABINET FURNITURE. reduced FF'™9r cuass nocees rou BERT: rown Dwell le Vermont. - pie, near Hivireck, suitable tot a’ very lnree tenn 207 5 m4 So, cha gow on Leteont, Bear 16th, lately 356 veune, | lat and yaaa tae A. La on 1-22 2 Blew 8 Oo. ‘s Banking Bouse. | a = . a THOMAS H. BARRON, “= ee BUILDER, CONTRACTOR, AND = - SUPERINTENDENT. =