Evening Star Newspaper, September 5, 1868, Page 1

PUBLISHED BAILY, Sanday Exceptea, ) At the Star Building, | §.W. Corner Pennsylvania Av.and Uth Street, / iv NOYES, BAKER & CO. 3. BAKE! The STAR is served by the carriers to their ubseribers in the City aad District at Tan ORNTS PER WEEK. Copies at the counter, with or without wrappers, CznrTs each, Prict ror MAILING:—Three months, One Dollar and Fifty Oents; six months, Three Dol- lars; one year, Five Dollars. No papers are sent from the office longer than paid for. The WEEKLY STAR published on Friday | morning—One Dollar and a Half a Year. EVENING STAR. LATE TELEGRAMS, &e. Attorsey General Wilkins made a violent speech ag: iu the Nova Scotia Assembly yesterday, in whieh he declared that if redress is not given betore the next session the He will unt 8 Collec'or of ther ows and bave the dees paxd into the local treseary, and if mecessary ‘wey will appeal to avether uation. Such an uproar ensu dat the conclusion of the speech went the Speaker declared the Assembly ad- journed. An Omaha despatch says taat it is reported that s inrge force of yenre Indiaas are Moving north, tending to etrike the Pac railroad between North Piatte and Juleburz Genera} Aegat’s troops ndeavoring t tercept them, There isa bili for gonranteeing $*400,0°9 ef Blue Kidge raitroad beads befo te South Carolina Legisiacure. The Lovis re has pissed bill ity of New Orleans to torruw UrTemt expenses Deaver despatch says that three men were killed and one Wounded by the Jodians near Colorado € ‘ty The cattle disense has appeared in several townships in Obio, and maay cate have died The Bemocratic Sta'e Convention of Lonis- Sua wall meet on the wtb inst. ———~ THE WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS COR- KESPONDENCE. The Letter of General Bosecrans—Reply of General Lee and other Confederate Lead- ors. The following letters haye just been made public Waite Stbrave Sraincs, West Vir Aug. 26, I-65—GuyEnat: Full of solici the future of our country, I come, with my eart in my band, to learn the condition. wishes, and intentiogs of the people of the S: Siates—especially to ascertain the sentimer of that body of grav TRetic, selt-sacriti Men, who, after sa four years, and swore allegiance to the Goverument of the United States, whose trusted and beloved leader you bave been. I see that interpreting “States” rights” to coniliet with nativnal unity has produced a st the confederation with Gamada | Che Foeni tention, im good faith, to abide by that decision. ‘At the close of the war the Sexthers people Jaid down their arms, and sought toe resume thetr former reiations with the United States Government ‘Through their State Conventions they abol- ished sla: and annulled their ordinances of secession; and they returned to their eful passed away, and the wounds inflicted by the war would m & great measure have been healed. As far as we are advised, the people of the South entertain no unfriendly feeling to- ward the Government of the United States, but they complain that their sights under the Constitution are withheld trom them im the ad- moistration thereof. The idew that the Southern people are hostile to the negroes, and would oppress them if 1t were in their power to do so, is entirely un- founded. They have grown up in our midst, and we have been accustomed from our chila- hood to look upon them with kindness. The change im the relations of the two races has wrought no change in our feeling toward them. They sull constitute the important part of our ladoring population. Without cheir labor the lands of the South would be comparatively unproductive. Without the employment which Southern agriculture affords, they would be destitute of the means of subsistence, and recome paupers, dependent upon public bounty Deif-interest, even if there were no higher motives, would therefore prompt the whites of the South to extend to the negroes care and protection. The important fact that the two races are, under existing circumstances, neces- sary to each other, is gradually becoming ap- parent to both, and we believe, but for infla- ences exerted to stir up the passions of the ne- grors, the relations of the two races would soon adjnst themselves on a basis of kindness and mutual advantage. It is true that the people of the South, to- gether with the people of the North and West, are 1or obvious Teasous opposed to any system of laws which would place the political pow-r of the country in the hands of the negro race. But the oppesition springs from no feeling of enmity, but from a deep-seated conviction that At present the negroes have neither the imtelli- gence nor the qualifications whick are neces- sary to make them sate depositories ef political power. They would inevitably become the victims of demagogues, who for selfish pur- Violent reacuon against ‘heim, which is drift- img us towards comsulidation; and; also, that so Feat a country as ours even now is, vartainly 1s to be, must Dave State governments to attend to local details, or go garther and fare worse. It is plain to us at the West and North that the continuance of semi-anarchy. such as bas existed for the last three years in ten States of our Union, largely increases the danget of cea- tralization, swells our national expenditures, diminishes our productions and our revenue, insp-res doubts of our political aud financial stability, depreciates the value of our national bonds and currency, and places the credit of the richest below that of the peorest nation ix Christendom. We know that ourcurtency must be depre- elated <o long as uur bunds are below par: and that, therefore, the vast business and commerce of our country must suffer the terrible evil ofa fuctuating standard of value,until we can rem- edy the evil condition of things at the South. We also see other misehiet quite possible if not probable toarise; such as trom a failure ot stops, & local insurrection, aud mauy otger uaforeseen contingencies, which may still more depreciate our credit and currency, pro- voKe disconteat and disorder among our Pie, and bring demagogice! sgitation, revolu- lon, repudiation. and a thousand unpamed evils and villanies upon us. We kuow that the interests of the people of the South are fur Jaw and order, aud taat they must share our fate of good aid ill. I helieve—every one, I know, who r believes—that if the people of the So States could be at peace, and their energy and good-will heartily applied to repair the wastes of war, reorganize their business, sei the freed- Wen peacetully, prosperou contentedly at work, mvite capital, enterprise, and labor from elsewhere to come freely amongst them. they would rebuild their ruined fortunes, mul- tiply manifold the value of their lands, estab- lish public coufidence im our political stabili- ty, bring our Government bouds to premium, our currency to & gold standard, aud assure for themselves and the whole nation a most bappy and prosperous tature. Seeing this, and how ali just mterests concur im the work, 1 gsk the officers and soldiers who fought for thé Union—every thinking man of the great West and North aske—why it cannot be gone. We are wid by those who have controlied the Government for the last four years that the people of the South will not do it; that it ever done at ail, it must be done by the poor, simple, uneducated, landless freedmen and the few whites who. against the public opinion and sentiment of the intelligent white people, are willing to attempt to lead and make their liv- ing off of the igneramt, inexperienced colored people, mostly men who must be needy adven- turers or without any of those attributes on which reliance for good guidance or govern- ment can be placed. We are told that this Kind of government must be continued at the South until six or eight millions of intelhgent, ener- getic White people give into it, or move out of he country. Now, I think, the Union army thinks, and the people of the North and West, I dare say, believe, there must be, or there ought to be, & shorter and surer way to get good government for all at the South. ‘We know that they who organized and sus- tained the Southern Confederacy for four years against gigantic effort-, ought to be able to give peace, law, order, and protection to the whole weepie of the Seuth. ‘They bave the interest and the power to em- ploy, protect, educate, and elevate the poor freedmen, and to restore es and our country to all the blessings of which I have just spoken. The question we want answered nok. they willing to do it 7” I came down to fiud out what the people of the South think of this, and to ask you what ube officers and soldiers who served in the Con- federaie army, and the ing people who sustained it, think of these things. Teameto ask more. I want toask you, in ‘Whose purity aud patriousm I hereexpress un- qualified confidence, and so many good men as you can couventently consult, to say what you think of it, and also what yeu are willing to do about it. I want a written expression of views uUnat can be followed by & comeurrence of ac- ten. LI want to know if you and the gentle- men who will join you in that written expres- sion are willing to pledge the people of the ‘South toa chivalrous and magnanimous de- vouon to restoring and prosperity to our common country. I want tocarry that high above the level of party politics, to date officers and soldiers of the Union army, and the people of the North and West, and to ask them to comsider it, and to take the neces- sary action, confident that it will meet with a response so warm, so generous. and com: that we shall see in its sunshine the rainbow of peace in our political sky, now black with clouds and impending storm. 4 know you sre a representative man—in Yeverepce and regard for the Union, the Con- stitution, and the welfare of the country. and that what you would say would be endorsed by nime-tenths of the whole people of the South. but I should like to have the signatures ot aii the representative Southern men here who would comcur in your views, and expressions of them concurrence from the principal officers and tative men throughout the South, ‘when they can be procured. This concurrence of opinions and wills, all tending to ee, order, and stability, will as- sure opr Union soldiers and business men— ‘wEO Want substanual and solid —and cause them to rise above the level of party pol- iucs, and take such steps to meet yours as will insure & lasting peace, with all its countless blessings. Very truly, your friend. W. S. Rosmcrans. Gea. R_E. - Lue, White Sulpbur Springs, West Virginia. ‘The following is the reply of General Lee apd others Wits SuLrHur SPRINGS, West Vircis- ise Aug 26, 1-68. GuneRaL: [have had ts ra mication. and their names will be found withmy own appended to this answer. poses would misiead them, to the serions in- jury of the public. The great want of the South is peace. The People earnestly desire tranguillity and the restoration of the Union. They deprecate dis- order and excitement, as the most serious ob- stacle to their prosperity. They ask a restoration of their rights under the Constitution. They desire relief from op- pressive misrule. Above ail, they look to their countrymen for the establishment in the South- ern States of that which has justly been regard- ed as the birthright of every American—the right of self-government. Establish these on firm basis, and we can safely promise, on be- 1 of the Southern le, that they will faithfully obey the Constitution and liws of the United States, treat the negro with kind- ness and Bumanity, and fulfill every daty in- cumbent ow peaceful citizens loyal to the Von- stitution of their country. We believe the above contains a succinct re- ply w the general topics embraced in your let- ter. and we venture to say, on bebalf of the Southern people and of the officers aud seldiers of the late Confederate army, that they will concur im all the sentiments which we heve expressed. Appreciating the patriotic motives which have prompted your letter, and reciprocating our expressions of kind regard, we have the Bonor to ber very respectfully and truly. [signed}-—-B. E. Lee, Virginia; G. T. Beaure- gard, Lousiana: Alex. H. Stephens, Georgia Alex. H. H. Stuart, Virginia: ©. M. Conrad, Lou Linton Stephens, Georgia; A. Caperton, West Virginia; John Echois, Vir- ginia: F. S. Stockdale, Texas: F. W Pickens, South Carolina; Wm. J. Robertson, Virginia; Jos. R. Anderson, Virginia; Wm. F. Turner, West Virginia; C. H. Suber, South rolina: E. Fontaine, Mg oe Jobn Letcher, Virginia; B © Adams, pestesippls Wm. J. Gree North Carolina; Lewis Harvie, Virginia: P. V. Daniel, Jr.. Virginia; W. ‘Sutherlin, Virginia: A."B. James, Louisiana; Toutant Beauregard, Texas; M-U H. Norton, Louisiana: T. P. Branch, Georgia: H.T. Rus-ell, Georgra Sameel J. Dougiass, Ficrida; Jeremiah Mor- ton, Virginia: John B. Baldwin. Virginia George W. Kling. Virginia; T. 8. Fiournoy, Virginia: James Lyons, Virginia. Gen] W.S Rosecrans, Minister to Mexico, ‘White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. REMARKAGLE CLAIM FOR A FORTUNE.—A yery extraordinary case is pending betore Judge Bruce in Louisville, Ky. The facts are as follows: A Dr. Samuel E. McKinley married, in New-Orleans, a wealthy heiress, a Miss Morrison of Louisians, by whom he has two ebildren, a boy andagirl, the latter being lz years ofage. lis wifedying in the girl’s infan- cy, he moved trom New-Orleans to New-Alba- ny, Indiana, leawing his daughter at school in the Ursuline Convent at New-Orieans. He recently sent for her, but. the authorities in cha of the conyent would not deliver the ch Id, saying that her tuition had net been paid. Tue doctor, ber father, denies this, and says that he has sent money in fall for that purpose. The Doctor consulted counsel, and sued out a writ of habeas corpus. The Superior of the comvent answered the writ, and averred that the child was not the doctor's daughter, and doctor's daughter. ‘The doctor has letters also from the Superior, calling the child in question his daughter. The ebild will come in posses. sion of more than a million dollars on her grandfather's death, and her father desires possession of her and perhaps control of the fortune. Forzioxn News.—The Bermuda dry dock, the largest floating structure in the world next vo the Great Eastern, was successfully launched in the Thames yesterday. London jour- cals continue to discuss the treaty the United States with China. The Pali Mall Ga. zeite Ot last evening bas an editorial upon it. A serious potato ‘riot took place yesterday in Cork, Ireland, add several incendisry fires. Damage to property very heavy. Troops were called out aad a charge made upon some three thousand rioters, Wao were dispersed at the int of the bayonet. A man named Dyer has Been arrested = geri romper geen with firing on Mr. y's a “ rine ited that Couat Sortiges. til Te. cently French Minister at Rome. was recalled on account of his imability to restore friendly relations between Italy and Rome. Prince Napoleon has arrived at Mendon, near Paris. ‘The heir to the Persian throne died recently of cholera. A prospectus of a new telegraphic line to connect P. to the United States, under the title of the “People’s Cable,” has been issued, Tue Grorcota LEGISLATURE.— The Savannah Election Bill—The op yes Members.—The bill, as paseed byt ture @ week since, to hold the Savannah election on the first Tuesday in November, limiting the time to one day, and giving three pallot-boxes. and vetoed by the Governor on the und that the time is not sufficient, was by the Houseover the veto, by a ‘day adopted a resolution to pay the ex; Regro members nine dol- lars per day to the time of expulsion, and mile- age one way; also, a resolution dec! the persons having the next highest number of ‘Votes to the negroes expelled, to be members of the Hoase, if they have no constitauonal in- eligibility.’ A committee of three was appoint. ed toexamine the election returns and report to tee House. S27 Bees. in swarming, have been known to alight, upon persons and animals, them severely, and in some instances causing death. The Bee Journal, in referring to an instance of the kind, where a swarm of mm the head of a horse standing bh, and the owner, who went to its assistance, Was stung senseless, says that all the difficulty could have been obviated by the use of cold water sprinkled upon them. ST Sixty-eight employees of mercantile- Bouses in’ New York city bave been caught gambling at faro bapks and lottery policy offi- ces during the past month. 7 The New Jersey Railroad Company re- fuse to employ one who does not pay his boarding and bill regularly. WASHINGTON D. C., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1868. no Stat. Washington News and Gossip, ——_—_—_ THOs® CHARGRS.—Mr. Fitch, who is one ef ‘Yhe parties in New York engaged in getting up charges against Commissioner Rollins, arrived in this city last evening to look up testimony to sustain the charges, but left again thts morn- ing on the early tram for New York. Uom- missioner Rollins has received mo summons to appear in New York, and has no intention of visiting that city, As stated by us yesterday: he will visit his family in Manchester, N. H., in the course ot a few days, if he can make i° convenrent to leave bis official duties for a short time. Nothing new in the Binckley in- vestigation has transpired to-day, the farther examination of the case in New York having been adjourned until Monday next, after tak. ing the testimony of one witness as to the ca- pacity of a certain distillery im that city. RETURN Or DistRIcT ATTORNEY CaRRine- TON—A MysTRniovs AssacLT.—District At- torney Oarrington, of this city, has just re- turned from « visit to his mother at Uharlottes- ville, Va. The evening of his arrival there an assault with a slung shot was attempted upon him by an unknown assassin, who hung around the house for that purpose. Mr. Uarrington’s brother happening to step ont, the man mis- took him for the District Attorney, and struck him down with his weapon, following up the assault with several other blows. Aroused by the groans of the wounded man those inside rusted out and the assassin fled. REDUCTION or Force aT THE TREasuURY.— About the latter part of the present month there Will be quite a heavy reduction of force in the various bureaus of the Treasury Department, the appropriations bemg inadequate for the present force. The number tobe dismissed has not yet been determined upon, though it is thought about two hundred will be dispensed with, certainly not less than one hundred and twenty-five, @ large number of whom are temale clerks. The reduction will be in every bureau of the department, and be among those employees who are the least efficient. BINcKLEY.—A number of New York Demo- crats, including Mr. Wm. E. Robinson, mem- ver of Congress, have been here urging the President to recall Binckley, who they say has been turnmg the movement to get rid of Mr- Rollins into ri¢icule. Genera. F, T. NT, A.D. C. on the staff of the General in chief. arrived here yesterday evening trom the West where he has been with General Grant. Gen. Dent was accompanied home by Master U. S. Grant, jr., the second son of Gen. Grant. Gen, Dent reports that Gen. Grant and family are at the latter's resi- dence in Galena, enjoying excellent health and looking remarkably well. Gen. Grant will not return to Washington betore the mid- dle of October next. Gen. Dent will remain herea few days, but will join Gen. Grant in Galena betore October, aad return to Washing- ton with him. General D. visits here tor the purpose of returning his children and Master Grant to school. CoLLECTOR APPoOINTHD.—The Secretary ot the Treasury to-day appointed Chas. C. Dame Collector of Internal Revenue for the Fifth Massachusetts District, in place of J. Vimeent Brown deceased. MoRE Scrervisons NoMINATED.—Hon. E. A. Rollins. Commissioner Internal Revenue, this morning transmitted to Secretary McCul- loch six nominations for supervisorships, under the new Internal revenue law,making the whole number nominated up to this time twenty. and leaving five more yet to be nominated to com- plete the number authorized by law. Tle Sec- retary and Commissioner had another consul- tation upon the subject this morning, but no -ppointments bave yet been determined up n. Wat Genera Rosecrans SAvs.—Genera Rosecrans. when here on his return trom White Sulphur Springs, sent to an old friend substantially the following message: + Tell — that he need not be afraid that 1 am going to be ueed by any set of politicians, or in the interest of any political party.” Captain N.P. HARRison has been detached from duty im charge of the Hydrographic Office from the 30th of September, and ordered to the Naval Academy, as Commandant ot Midship- men. . @CostRactT Awarpsy.—Major George Bell Commissary of Subsistence Department of Washington, has awarded the contract for furnishing 500 barrels of No.1 flourto D. L. Shoemaker, at $12.19 per barrel, and 300 barrels of No. 2 flour to Wm. W. Galt, at Sil per barrel, they being the lowest bidder. “TRIBUTES OF THE NATIONS TO ABRAHAM Lrxcoty.”—I: will be remembered that at the last session of Congress a resolution was passed. authorizing the State Department to publish the letters of condolence received upon the death of the late President Lincoln, tor distri- bution to Foreign Governments, societies, dec. The book b: and bound in a ‘Department, and makes a yery neat volume. A large number ofapplications haue been received from per- sone through gu? the country tor copies of the same, but they cannot be supplied, anda cir- cular is sent to each applicant stating that the book is only intended for distribution to the Governments, none and Societies whose expressions of condolence are publishe in the volume. APPOINTMENTS OP GAUGERS AND STORE- KEEYERS,—The Secretary of the Treasary to- day made the following appointments of store- keepers and guagers, under the new Internal Revenue law: Storekeepers—Otis G. Perkins, Milwaukie, is.; David Walsh, Chicago, [l.; Daniel Dempsey, Wew York city: Augustus CG Weis- sert, Milwaukie, Wis.; Robert P. Gardner, Buffalo, N. R. Gan A. B. King, Ist Illinois; Peter Ste- map. 4th Pennsylvania; J. L. |, 6th Misronri: C. D. Townsend, Ist Illinois; Augus- tus Bruning, Ist Illinois. POLITICAL.—William 8B. Allison, after a ‘warm contest, has been renominated for Uon- gress by the Republicans of the Third district oflowa. This completes the Republican nom- inations. The election will be held year in November. —George W. Woodward has again beer nominated for Congress in the Luzerne and Susquebanna district, Pennsylvania. There ‘was considerable opposi*ion to him in the party. — Minnesota has been stirred to its protound- est depths by the Donnelly and anti-Donnelly Aight. Both sides claim’: arried the aim to have ci rimary electio: cl a been anner by the Pl St. Paul, and srike guar Doasly all oped agua o 3 the Washburne family is a most astonishing specimen of dirt- — We see it stated that the D-mocratic Na against twenty-five thousand contributed the Republican party to the same end, —Baltimore city Democrats hold primary meetings on Monday afternoon and night for the selection of de ‘ to the Dengressicnal Conventions of the id and Ti Districts Anexciting and lively time is looked for be- tween the ds of the rival candidates. —Un Monday, Septenber @ist, the Registrars yf Voters throughout Maryland will their bincse for the correction of the Reg: Usts Boon are to be kept open six daye; in all thor are portions of the State, three days. InTERxalL EEVENUE—The receipts to-day from this source were 272,385.82; and for the fiscal year to this date $33,850.968.54, Rav. Mn. SPURGEON.—It is reported'to Eng- lish journals that Rev. Mr. bas en- | wThe Prussian firearm is called the ybaliecogalrt” Tue Rosecraws-L¥e OoRREsronpence — Elsewhere will be found the correspondence between General Rosecrams and prominent Southerners headed by General Lee. It does Rot appear a moment 800 soon for its purposes to afford a corrective to the mischief done on the Northern mind by the insane manifestations of Forrest, Toombs, Vobb, and others, We see it stated that the distinguished Southerners who have signed ‘this manifesto would have preferred baving no publication made of their views, believing i Would not be productive of much good They had no desire to be (he means, positively or negatively, of creating any new issue in the campaign, and were not ambitious the present emergency of being the authors of any new plank for either the Southern people or the Democratic party of the country. In conse- quence of the prominence given to the whole subject, however, it was concluded that some- thing should be said, amd hence a letter was written in reply to one from Gen. Rosecrans, embodying views on certain points, but de- signed to avoid al] partisan reterence. This letter was signed first by General Lee, and subsequently the other signatures were ap- pended. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Di patches, ——e—_—_ FROM TENNESSEE. Serious Troubles—Difficulty im the Legi Jature—The Militia Law. [Special dispatch to the Star.] NaBHVILLE, Sept. 4—The Tennessee Legis- lature is still in a fever of excitement over the militia bill and the Kindred measures under consideration. The House on Tuesday con- curred in the Senate resolation to send a com- mittee to Audrew Johnson to lay the condition of the State before him and ask him tor Uuited States troops to protect the people. The House subsequently reconsidered its action, and asked the return of the resolution from the Senate, but the latter body on Thursday decided that the resolution was already a law and could not be returned. The House thereupon re- yoked the appointment of the two members who bad been designated by the Speaker of the House on the commitice to visit the Presi- dent. 1f the Senate perists in sending its com- mittee to Washington the House will disavow and repudiate .ts act The report of the special committee on the Ku-Klux Klan outrages necessitates the passage of an efficient militia bill. The Senats yesterday substituted for the House military bill the militia Inw of 1566. This will be amended by the House and made an effective measure. ‘The report of the special committee above Teferred to is calculated to create a sensacion thioghout the country. The report states that the number of outrages which have been per- | Sache in many counties ot Middle and West ‘ennessee, during the past few months, have been so numerous, and of such an aggravated character, as almost baiiles investigation. In these counties « reign of terror exists, which i so absolute im its nature that the best of citizens are unable or unwilling to give free expression to their opinions. The committee believe that during the past six months the murders in Tennessee, to say nothing of the other outrages, would average one per day, or one for every twenty-four hours; that in the great majority of cases they have been perpetrated by the Kian referred to, and few, if any, have been brought to punish- ment. A number of counties in the State are entirely at the mercy of this organization, and roving bands of nightly marauders bid defiance to the civil authorities, and threaten to drive outevery man, white or black, who does not submit fo their arbitrary dictation. A large amount of testimony is submitted by the committee, and they close by urging that the Governor should be invested with full power to call out such a military force as may be required to secure obedience to the laws, and say that it the calling out of such a force shall be necessary, the responsibility will rest upon those who violate the laws, and refuse obedience to the vonstituied authorities of the State. LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE. Violent Speech of Pinchback, the New Mulatto Member—Retaliat for Out- he Negroes Thre: New ORLEANS, Sept. 5.—Pinchback, the mu- latto recently installed in Jewell’s place as Senator trom the Second District, New Or- leans parish, rising toa question of privilege, in reply to newspaper paragraphs concerning him, after charging the people of this city with murdering and manifesting a growing disposition to murder men for their political opinions and the color of their skin, uttered the following :—“I want to tell them to beware. I want to tell them that they have pearly reached the end of their ‘string The wext outrage of the kind that they com. mit will be the signal for the dawn of retribu- tion; a retribution of what they bave not dreamed; a signs] which will cause ten thou- sand torches to be applied to this city, for pa- tence will then have ceased to bea virtue and this city will be reduced to ashes.” He was here called to order, but, proceeding with his 5] ch, reiter sted bis threat; adding & notifica- uon te the Democratic party that they (the ne- groes) proposed to take the matter int their own hénds in future, and proposed to have a peace, if they have to conquer a peace. FROM PANAMA. Revolutions, Earthquakes, Floods, &c. New York, Sept. 5.—The steamer Ocean (Queen brings Panama dates to the 25th ult., and $365,000 in treasure from California. The Uocas Island gold hunting expedition, which lett Panams last June, had returned unsuccessful. Arother attempt had been made at reyolu- tion mm Chicqui, but it was promptly quelled. ‘Several severe ks of earthquake had been experienced in Peru. The extent of the ‘was not known, but was supposed to be v ‘President Balta was installed and Congress assembied. Much damage has been done in Chili by the excessive rains, and many lives bad been lost MINNESOTA REPUBLICAN CONVEN.” 10. A Split, for Congress im the Field. St. Paci, Misx., Sept. 5.—The Republican Congressional nomination Thursday has re. sulted in a split, and two candidates are in the fleld—Donnelly and Hubbard. Unless a com. promise 38 effected, Brecker, the Democratic nominee, will be elected. THE VERMONT ELECTION. Republican Majerity 27,000. BUBLINGTOX, VT., Sept. 5.—Complete re. turns have been received trom all but six small towns, and the Republican majority so fat t 774. The six towns not heard ave ‘Bo Republican majority fast penn nok majority will therefore be ‘m round numbers, 27,000. MUDD, ARNOLD, AND SPANGLER. Applicat! Habeas Co. Refused. Kuy West, Sept. 4.—The application to the United States District Court for a writ of habeas corpus on bebalf of Mudd, Arnold, and Spangler, confined at the Dry Tortugas, has been refused. ‘SSELS oF COLLISION ROADS. Niagara: from New York, for Norfolg, rent ato Ni ‘rom {ol Tan int the brig Oatherns in progt rel Roads las night, and broke her jib-boom, sprung he bowsprit, and carried away her cathead. PEDESTRIAN MATCH POSTPONED. Trox, N. Y.. Sept. 5.—The pedestrian match on Renseeiner Park, between Weston, Pay HAMPTON t. 5.—The DROWNED. Harrvorp, Sept. 5.—Wilham farph; r, aged Connecticat river merning. Information desired concerning the relatives and piace Tesidence of the deceased. at THE FASHIONS. [Translated from Le Follet.} Striped cambric is all the rage at present, and is almost indis f upper skirt but the stripes ments correspond with those of the lower skirt. and the skirt is open in front, and looped up very high, so as to form a large puffing at the sides. 1t may also be held up at the sides, med behind, and cut round in trou ‘be Russian chemise of cambric has wide stripes like the skirt, and the fichu bas no flaps. or a very small Lamballe mantelet may be worn im its place, bordered with trimmings which correspond with those of the skirt, only on a smaller scale. The round belt is fastened at the side by a knot. Moraing cos- tumes are also made of anbieached linen or Marseilles. The linen-toulets are more simp], and merely trimmed with Ince of striking colors. The dresses made of Marseilles are unicolored, or with small Pampadour bou- quets, And serve more as walkimg costumes t be much improved by a tunic of wit Marseilles coquettishly looped back behind and bordered with more or less embroidered trimming. In this case the waist must be made of unbleached Marseilles, as well as the skirt, and tne fichbu and the whole of it, bor- dered with embroidered trimming. There is ho other choice with this costume than the Watteau hat, with the brims beld up, and smail Dauphine shoes, of dull kid or of silk cloth, With a large knot and high heels, a la Louis XV. The visiting toilets at watering places or m the country generally display much rich- hess in their execution; they are made of taffeta, for instance, and mixed with Chambery gauze, Callie or grenadine, the latter material being either white or black. 1 nave seen the following costume, worn by the Baroness de V—, which gave her a very distinguished appearance. The costame was made of turqnoise-blue taffeta, and composed as follows: A short skirt. ornamented with three stripes of guipure, ten centimeters in width, is covered by a black Chambery gauze cloak, a la Watiean, which also has stripes ot guipure, but of less width than those of the skirt, and is looped back at the sides by knots ot guipure. The belt of blue taffeta is fastened on one side by knot, a 1a Mousquetaire. The waist worn under the cloak is of blue taffeta, cut very low, and bordered by a small gaipure. The straw hat, with bigh crown, 1s held up on one side by along blue feather, and the ueck- tie, a la Montpensier, is composed of white guipure, ‘The tarquoise-blue taffeta parasol 15 red with guipure lace, and the black boots have bigh Louis XV. heels, while the fan is blue, and ornamented with guipure. 1 have been asked whether long skirts may have paniers; to which I answer that they may just as well as the short ones. Atasemi-official dinner given by Mme, De in her castle of Touraine, Mme. De Wore the following toilet: A very long dress of white Sultana, with a number of small golden-colored pipings and flounces. The tnuic was looped back, and very much puffed outen pamers at the sides. The waist was cut low, and in form of a heart, in front as well as behing, ard completed by a fichu Lamballe, fastened to the shoulders with gold colored knot. This ficku had microscopic yellow flounces, and pipiugs for ornament, and fastening in form of a heart, both in front and behind, fell back im short flaps cut round at the upper part of the skurt. These flaps were fastened to the place where the ers commenced, by knots similar to those on the shoulders. ‘The very wide belt, composed of a gold-colored ribbon, fell back behind over the skirt. 1 must not omit at this place to mention a few details which greatly help in improving the toilet. With costumes ot striped cambric should be worn striped stockings of the same color. The fan and the parasol should also correspond with the character of the toile: For certain traveling or country costumes the apron may be imitated by means of trimmings. VIRGINIA NEWS. The Board of Directors of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company have concluded an arrangement with MeGionis Brothers, ot New York, bankers, and Lancaster & Co., of Richmond, for placing upon the markets of Europe and this country the first mortgage > percent. gold bonds for $100,000, Samuel Price, of Greenbrier, was appointed director in place of C. R. Mason, resigned. The organiza- tion of the Chesapeake and Obio Railroad hav- Eben. completed, the Board has adjourned. ‘he Treasurer of Virgimia bas cancelled $111,000 of Virginia bonds received from the Winchester sud Potomac Railroad Company in payment of a debt due the State from that company, thus reducing the State debt by that sum. Two colored men, a few nights ago,went into the corn-tield of a neighbor, also a colored man, named Braxton, near Richmond, and were stealing bis corn, when Braxton fired and killed one of them. The flue estate, Toddsbury, on North river. Gloucester county—one of the finest estates Eastern Virgimia—bas been sold to Mordecai K. Smith, of Baltmore, for $21,000, The Wilson farm, seven miles from Staunton, on the Parkersburg road—20 acres—was sold last week to Jobn Mullen, of Ireland, for S79 per acre, cash, The Orange and Alexandria Railroad Com- pany paid the State $20,000 last week, on count of their debt. It is said that rich beds of iron ore have re- cently been found in Nelson county, Va. M—., C. body assembled again yesterday, Thomas’ Church, Chesnut street, the president, ev. Wm. Bowen, m the chair, Bev. Mr. Hozzer, secretary. Religious exercises were conducted by Revs. A. Gardner and Henry A. Grove, Dr. Soutberland, president of the Maryland Annual Conference of the Metho- dist Protestant Churcb, Rey Mr. Bowers, Rey. J. W. Nichols, Rev. Mr. Sisson, and others, were introduced to the conference, and made some remarks upon the religious prosperty of the church. Applications for the return of certain ministers to their various charges were received. The committee on examination re- orted that N. P. Scott, Samuel Morluch, Jacob eters, James E. Lowitt and Benjamin Free. man were entitied to deacons’ orders. Re- marks were made by Rev Mr. Bowers and Mr. Wilcox in advocacy of the claims upon the conference of certain religious papers. After the transaction of some other routine business the conference adjourned until 1) o’clock this morning. APPALLING DEATH oF A Son oP Rev. Dr. STILES.—A correspondent of the Lynchburg Virginian, writing from Alleghany Springs, Aug. 31, says:—A shocking accident occurred here to-day, which resulted m the death of one of the visitors. A party, consisting of about a dozen ladies and gentlemen, went on anexcur- sion to the falls not far from the Springs Among them was Mr. R. R. Stiles, a son of the Rev. Dr. Stiles. Soon after the party had ar- Tived at the falls, Mr. Stiles, to amuse himselt, climbed a tall pine tree which standson the brink of the stream. Having gone up a dis- tance Khgimeny, Serine or fifty feet, he went out on a large limb over! gorge beneath, and while tl holding to another limb overhead, he lost bis footung, and fell to the chasm below, the bed of whieh is solid rock. Of eourse the result was instant death. His head was crushed, his right leg shattered, end bis body otherwise Life was extinct almost him. The effect was appalling on those who ‘were present and witnessed the termbie Ove or JOHN ALLEN’s MAGDALENS —Matil- da Smith, formerly an inmate of John Alien’s culty that she could be secured and World, Sept. 4. into the prison.—New York H g 4 oft F i arom: Re: Select school, ta George Toure Ladies. on September ‘et, provided a sufficient pumoer of pupils in er. cared. Those wishing to a'tend will piease call ress her at No. 1S1 Washincton st, before the date above-mentioned street. MRS, coopRice's SCHOOL Ww 4¥2 OPENED on Monday thx Tth of Seotembe: 435 Sth street. between D and BE. Terms. erate, payable in advance. = Gormge COULEGR, j street. between 9th The exercises of the O. MONDAY. September 7th. ieglare, spety to BF. WIGET,8. J. President. Foreign Leneunges, one anc’ ven torecn- tox papile witneat extra charge. Mr or Mr«. YORK may be seen at their school-hause, corer of 4th street and New Tork avence, on Thursday, F end Saturday of the present week. between, ‘oe 1-80" ASHINGTON COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE | ” lish Classical and aon al Enel hy ye be at 36, Intelligen MONDAY. Sept. 7th’ There will be class for young men. Catalogues and other mation mey be obtained at No. 444 6th street. Al M., Principal: M., Professor ot Rev RB. WILLT HENgY MASSON. a Modern Languages. OCK HILL COLLEGE. ELLICOTT CITY, MO. Studies wil be resumed in this Iastitation on | Monday, September 7th, 153. 280 G0. je 00. ' “an 31 ETTBLIN, Pres. | Mrs MAGRUDEB HAVING UNITED th Miss Rittenhouse, wii! ‘Day fl! reopen her Ladice the first Monday in Bep T, No. 111 West sircet. Georgetown. Rictenhouse will remove her school frem eee to West street September 7th. MERON INSTITUTE. LECT CLASSICAL AND MATHEMATICAL = ‘SCHOOL FOR BOYS, The gretetuth Remeal Bessioeer Guts setool wilt | begin WEDNESDAY, Sept 9th. | For Olreulars. &., address CHARLES B. YOUNG, Principal, renkill K street School for Youu tember an 27 NO use8 CORSE OF Isri AND Wf STS. Mrs. and Mixes KESBEY'S School for young Jailes and Misses. Duties will be resamad on ON DAY, Aug. Sist. Evsuerr rsritete A CLASSICAL AND ENGLISH SCHOOL FOR Massachueetts avenne. between Ninth and Tenth — streets. The Thirteenth Annaal Sessien of this Institat- iil commence on Monday, September 7th, 1868. may be obtained the Bookstores, or lication at No. 353 K street, between 12th th J. EVERETT MARTIN, Principal. -2w* (Successor to E.W. Farley ) 18S JENNIE BHAW'S SCHOUL for Gir'x NDAY, S heehee aE (MES, BORE sill reopen ber SCHOOL, Mo DAY. September 28th, H street, between 13: aud ect0c: TRE CNION EVANGELICAL INSTITUTE for young iedies and mises will be opsn for the reception of day pupils. on MONT 4 September 1858.at the residence of the Mrs. ANGELO JACKSON, No. Tignes: between gth and ‘ieth streets ret 8 imited’ number o! ling pupile wil re cetved. For circulars apply to the principal. 8u 3i-eolm ‘UNG LADIES’ SOHOOL ON CAPIT VSNL, Noor DUbDI Noto’ PLACE Ay STRERT bETWEEN b AND GSTs SoUTa. ra. Vernon Dorsey will resume, the School, MONDAY, SEPTEMBBE 2TH.” auz4-eodim GroRcrrown COLLEGE, D.C. Avoresr 20, 1818. ‘The next session of this College will commence om the Fearne” ot cepteane a For catalogues or any furthe’ 1a z REV BA MaGUl 80 21-Im bag Ft 7 VINCENT'S SCHOOL, corner loth and © : Under the care of Sisters of Charity will open on MONDAY, Augast Sist. Parents are — to be prompt in sending RH eo I prer. ESPUTA’S MUSICAL ACADEMY. This n for instraction on the ‘wenty-four lessons on reasonable terms. ©. G raished for Seminarie~. Schools. Acad farther ies, Be. Fi dress cail'on the Principal at hiehouse, S13 sth treet cast, or at the Ac an 18. FBepesice FEMALE Y, LAND, Poseessing full collegiate powers. will ite twenty-sixth scholastic year the fret Mondai in September, Board and Faition per echolastic TEV Taber a eek, Ao ou) tm = i President, —_—_—_— INSURANCE, i i M. HANSON'S INSURANCE ©O FIRE AND LIFE, is 3 HANDED. Prec. G" GOODE Sn. Bet "Wo. B18 Beveuth Btres ,HARTFORD FIRE reer co, @. 6. CHADS, Pres" CORT, Sect. TA. HOME INSURANCE COMPANY, ‘Bevents Etrese. be a Sins No.5 AND M. INSURANCE COMPANY. DR vais S'itieteeuone S8) bY Orpheus Apachronisms, by Thomas Worth, $1 50 About Woman. Love, and Marriage, by F Seun- I of Valed tor the jh 60. The Philosophers, of Foutouvilie. by Badical jedern Women and what is said of them a series of articles in the r Saturday Review, $2 ust published and ole vere senst 332 Pa. ave., bet. 9th and luth sta. 0 HOUSBEEEPEES — Persons Bats T end other Ve: can ‘ot ‘then call is — serpat corm ms. ‘west. laid under the floor. We Boor fat : fine: trom the abeence of 4 Zz FALL STYLE BATS. fou can have AG 3 “m8 old style SILK Sg the Intest: style. . = ia ANDREW J. JOYCE #2 00., OABBIA WARUPAOCTUB 4 479 léth street. pRY @oops 7th street, must be closed out at private sale, cheap for cash. d. W. SELBY & CO. auaiecse inten A INSURANCE, GENERAL AGENC FOR THE WATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY or Tas UMITED STATES OF AMERICA, MARYLAND, DELAWARE, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, AND DISTRICT AT THE OFFICE oF JAY COOKE &« Co., FIFTEENTH STREET, OPPOSITE TREASURY DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON D. 0. The NATIONAL LIFE INSUBANCE COM- PARY i Tporstion cbartered by Special Ac of Congress, approved July 25, 1868, with « Cash Capital ef One Million Dollars. 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