Evening Star Newspaper, October 31, 1868, Page 1

- eee eee = a al THE EVENING STAR | PUSLISHED DAILY, Sanday Excepted, ) At the Star Bullding, 8.W. Corner Pennsy! ming ager BY Tue EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY, The STAR is served by the carriers to theit nbecribers in the City aud District at Tew CES Ts Pxm WEEK. Ovpies at the counter, with of without wi 0 CENTS each. AiL(s¢:—Three months, One Cents, six months, Three Dol- lars; one year. Five Dollars. No are sent from the office longer than paid for The WEEKLY STAR—pnublished on Friday i morning—One Dollar and a Half a Year. | EVENING STAR. | FROM WASHINGTON TO THE FAR WE’,T, | sts te Tepeka—The Union Pacific | Reilway, Eastern Division—Mattr rs and | Things im Komsas—Leavemwert®, Law: remee. Topeka, Kai s City, | Editornsl Corr spondence of the Star.) Tormxa, Kaxsas, St. Joseph. of rather «Ss . a at | ©40 this moretng for this place, coming b railroad via Leavenworth. At Leavenworth | we first made the acquaintance of the Kausas | “Union Pacific Railway, Eastera Division.” | The Union Pacific Railway, Easter tision. This road runs de Weet from the Miseonr! Tiver, avd following the ve'ley of the «Kausas,” | Kaw,” or“Smoky Hill.” (which are three | Bames for the saree ri ) reaches its present | ermination near the site of the military post of Fort Wallace, hivet. As explained im a former fetter, i present plam of the <Jorapany to change the sirection of their Ikae te the Pacific to the Southwest, through Colorada, New Mexico, | Arizona, and Soethern California, to San | Francisco. It isetaimed for this ronte tothe | Pacific that«t goes around the mountains jn- | stead of over them, as im the case ef the Nebraska Pacific Railroad, and that that the highest point cressed (aboxt 30 miles south of ta Fe) is bu 7,196 feet above the level of eset. Also. thatthe piaces where the max. mum grade permitted by aw tor the Pacific Railresds (106 feet to the mile) are not more than twoor three, amd of no great extent. It is mamtame€, also, that this route will avoid Doth the Bigh mowmtam grades and the heavy suows of the Northern line by way of Salt Lake City and across the Sierra Nevada; that the road develop the large reseurces of New Mexico and Arizona, And will touch the tide-water of the Pacific at At least two important points before San Fran- cisco is reached—the head of the (ulf of Cali- tornia, end San Diego, on the coast of South ra California, four hundred miles south of Sin Francisco. ‘That this road will ultimately be built there | cam be little doubt, but that it will get Govern- ment aid for seme yeas to come is question. able. The manner in which the inion Pacific. nd Central Pacific roads are presenting their s to Uncle Sam, in items of half a dozen | Millions a clip, is rather a staggerer to that just | now rather impecunioas gentleman, and he is | not granting railroad subsidies so mech as he was. Congress will probably wait awhile and see how its protege, the Northern Pacitic Toad, prospers. Stowld it prove to be imprac ticable to work that road during the winter months in consequence of the snows, the Kan- sas compeny will be able to put in a strong claim 1m behalt of their line to the @ route that can be run with cer Di ifle over | mty every | y and speedily et repaid ortation, for mone in the way of tran advanced to either bo ~ Pacific » there can be no manner of doubt these big items of mitlions for ra: Sidies make the Pueli mount upto such f quired um F h to the Pactiic will be | Character of the Road. does mot strike eke as favorably al- the Union Pacific road. Tue re- arkably smooth ruvniag of that road ix cars are by no means eq rthern Pacific. and the po! ductors of the other road are w he local bu the road, up to Popeka bh superi to those T to sely settled Waion Pa. | The country bi railroad stat is quite t ons are villages cities of the size | ‘3,000 pepulation, | rence #4"). The ¢ ith passeucers | and there seems to be 2 good deal of freight. | upon the goods show, however, is here ehesd of St. Louis, although Was intended a: cago get the loek a teeder for St. Louis. ap exceedingly early wkea . We met here a dis. S* Lonis book cone fogyieh t home. This is uy the competition rans se be might as well about # sample ot the v een the two citi Passengers shows that we y settled by New Eng Janders. The womeu wear spectacles and read the Avlantic Mon‘hly: the men have the keen, | wiry look & marks New Evgiander the | world over worth. This city, situ © plateau well above the (urbulent Missouri, etrikes us favorably in the Basty glazes we are able to give it. well built, rainy of brick, and has a whole- some, stirring, business look. Asat -St. Joe,” the amount os wholesale business done here Father surprises the stranger. The river bank at Leavenworth is rocky, and therefore the Jssouri is not likely to play such pranks with its foundations asi! bas wrh some other am. bitiows localities on its course. But Leaven- Worth must have a bridge, or she will not be able to contend with her active down-river seighbor, Kansas City. which hasa fine stone bridge im course of construction, and is thus putting berselr m the direct lime of the connec- tion of the Kansas Pacific Rafway aud the railroad connections east of the Missouri Appearance of the Country. Leaving Leavenworth for this pomt we pass outat once upon the rolling prairie with its rich bisck soil. The form houses are the most home-like and comfortable we faye seen in the far West. And Kausas strikes me on the whole as the most desirable point for settlers that I bave met thus far. The prairie is rich but sufficiently rolling to save it from the tire. some Monocony of the level prairie. The water is good, and the country im the vicinity of its water courses. which are frequent, is well wooded. The appearance of the people indi- cates that it is a healthy State, aud it 1s claimed that there is not a miasmatic swamp in its borders. The magnificent bottoms of the Kan- sas river seem to me the perfection of farming Jand, and with abundant and easily worked stone (magnesian limestone) at hand for fence ig and building purposes. When the 74,119 square miles of this Iarge and fertile State are filled up it needs no prophet to tell that it will figure in the front rank of our Agricultural States. tts Kamsas City. Near Lawrence the Kansas Pacific Railway torks, toward the Missouri river, one branch (bat upon which we came up) running to Leavenworth, the other to Kansas City. This Place (Kansas City) isin Missouri, just across the Kansas line, and is situated on the south bank of the Missouri which here makes a great bend to the East. Kansas City is a place of teat expectations. and were it aot for the tri, angular competition it has has from the active peighboring citws of Leavenworth and St. Joseph, it might really count upon acom- manding foture. Mapy here have firm faith that it is to becom» « second Chicago in growth and business activity, It is certainly imitating Chics go i the way i: is making itself a rail- road centre. It » now the Western terminus of the Blissovrt Pacific road, and the Eastern terminus of the main line of the Union Pacific Eastern Division. }t will soon have branch roads to Cameron ou the Hannibaland St. Jos- pb road,andto the North Missour: railroad,both branches crossing the Missouri at Kaneas Cit on the fine bridge now building there. Then | Kansas City is te be one of the terminiof the . | Proposed railroad from Kansas to Galveston, six hundred miles distant, from the railroad, the main portion and best built part of the city being off the read on the | south side of the Kansas or Kaw river. Itis fine- | ly situated on pround sloping graduatly toward | the river, and hasa bright cheertul took, though Present time. It is doing consiéerable in the tural implements, &c. We saw very litte, Che Loenin WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1858. q —___ * @ Star. Lawrence. This city does not show to good advantage it is rather at a stand-still in growth at the Way of manufacturiag woollen goods, agricul- however, of the ty mour berriedtrip, Itis | dificult ‘o realize in fooking apon ita matter | of fnct rather commesaplace streets, that this is the Lawrence of berder wer reaown, or that the fertile peacetul country ‘from Sc. Joseph to this place has been distingnished by tke most shocking and senguinary massacres *hat the country has imewn. Toper: ‘The Capita! ot Kaness is rather in embryo, As are some other Capitels in the cowrtry. The straggling squads of Wuildings, like detached Villages, indicates that the city may have been patterned after Washengton. It is situated ona flat and epparently not particulsrly eligible location. The State ‘Capitol, now 2n course of j erection, is built of the magnesian lime stone, found everywhere éa such abundence, and will bea fine structure. There are eiso a number of rather handsome dwellings constructed of this stone. The price of lands here, probatly from the immenseextent of unoccupied ground, has not yet gone up to fancy rates. Best bot- tom lands can be bought within a mile or two ot Topeka for $40 per acre, and ten miles away for from $10 to $15. We do not go further up the read thar To- peka, the time at our command not permitting us to go over the whole road 2s we should have wished. Topeka gave us @ good dinner at a moderate price, and we wish Topeka well. Cc. 8. N. ————~<re-__ LATE TELEGRAMS, &c. Cable advices from Kio Zaneiro, via London, state that Lopez still held Villette, in Para- gvay, with all his remaining forces. The al- lies Were near at hand, and a battle was ex- pected. The Portuguese Consul had been taken irom the American Legation at Aecunston and shot. A United Stites war steamer had gone up to Ascunsion and a peremptory de- mand would be made by the American com- mander for redress. The recent conduct of Minister Washburne is also said to be much ceusured at Buenos Ayeres Darius Allen, chairman of the Democratic naturalization committee ot Troy, N. ¥., was brought before United States Commissioner Frothingbam, of Aluagy, yesterdny, on a war- rant charging him with forgery an altering a ertiticate of declaration of intention, by which it was intended a person should vot: on Tues- day, though the date of the declaration forbade his being legally naturalized. The prisoner Was beid in $3,000 bail. From the City of Mexico we baye mail ad- to October lth. ‘1he concession to the nd Vera Cruz railroad bad been witb- by 9 vote of 7.5 te65. The vote is wwter- a5 2 defeat of the Government party, : considerable excitement in that account, and among the S because a great many of the working people will be thrown out of employment in consequence. vi of the American Missionary As- on &t Springfield, Mass., continued all 0th, closing at 9 o'clock. General Colouel Baker, of Georgia, Dr. Wal- Manchester, and many others spoke The Association has had forty thousand in its schools, and fifteen thou- Sand in other Christian schools. The Associa- tion must nave $500,000 the coming year. The case of Beverly Clarke, indic higan for being con the Post Oflice Department at Washington betere the United States Circuit Court 1m New York yesterday on writ of hateas corpus lace, of with good effect. | Argument was made but no decision given. A freight locomotsve working « gravel pit, of the Ohio and Mississippi railroad eizbtecn miles trom Cincinnati, exploded ou Thursday night, killing conductor fireman, and tree boys standing near, and wounding the engineer and brakeman. Josiah L. Pike has been convicted of the murder of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B: B, of Hampton Falis, New Hampshi sen- tenced to be hanged on the second Tuesday in November. Marcus Levi, heid for examination in $3,4%) bail, for an attempt to defraud the Government of taxes on disulled spirits, absconded from New York, and was arrested in Philadelphia. Timothy McGuire, arrested at Peekskill, N ¥., charged with conveying @ false certificate of naturalization, bas been committed in ue- fault of bail for examination. The President has pardoned Jonas Atkin- son, who strved fifteen months of a term of fifteen years imprisonment for counterfeiting, on account of old age and infirmities. A dispatch from Charleston, S.C, says that tu the registration of voters just compicted in that city, the negroes have a majority of up- Wards Of one thousand. Ann Hoyt bas been arrested in New York for attempting to kill her child, two years oid, by stamping on and kicking it im & most in- boman manner, A prominent Republican Councilman Pui man, was brutally beaten yesterday morning in New York by four ruffians and bis skull frectured. A Republican proceesion was stoned in Hud. son ayenue, Brooklyn, Thursday might. No one seriously burt. A fire in Ottawa, Canada, yesterday destroyed seventeen buildings and damaged several others. Loss not less than halt a million. Advices from Alaska state that a fire at Sitka destroved considerable property. A silver lode bad been discovered on Wrangie Island. Thurlow Weed is expected to leave Liver- Pool to-day for New York on the Java. O'Baldwin, the pugilist, has got bail, but Worm wald is still in jail. —-++e-___. The Episcepal Convention. Closing Ceremenies.—The closing ceremonies of the Episcopal Convention were performed last evenmng at Calvary Church, and were very im, ve in their ter. ‘he Pastoral Letter of the Presiding Bishop, Atter toucbingly alluding to the yeuerable members who ba’ this life during the psst nine years, discusses the various points Which came up before the Conventioa, and urges renewed exertions on the of pastors and their flocks in the great work of dissemina- ting the gospel of Christ. On the sutject of Titualism its tone is very ——s ber — vatiye. Jt contains, among much other inte! esting (matter, a decided protest against the present rage for what is termed by the press the “illegitimate drama." and says that its tendency is to create a distaste for pure, simple, domestic pleasures and innocent enjoyments, and espe- cislly, for the stern duties and elevated 8} thies of a holy life. The concluding portion of the paragraph on this s t is as follows: But. in our day, there is a licentiousness and grossness in theatrical and like entertainments ‘which would have been shock! to even the least refined im the days of our fathers. 'e exbort you to flee these things, and above all to separate from all contact with these polla- tions the young and precious souls for whom ‘ou have answered in the Holy Baptism. At ihe conclusion of the pastoral letter bene- diction was pronounced by the Ri Rev. Bisl of Minnesota, and the assem! dis- persed. —N. ¥. Commercial, 30th instan S7-A number of freedmen in Richmond have organized themselves into a Society, ard ob- tained a charter tor the “Virginia Home Build- ing end Loan Association.” The object of the Association is the erection of buildings for sale Within the limits of the State. The capit 1 ‘stock is not to be less than $5,0i), nor more than $206,000. The principal office will be kept in Richmond. = B7It takes 2 210,000 initiation fee to enter the regular board of the New York Stock Ex- change. A resolution to this effect was adop- ted on Friday, The fee heretofore was €3,000, S7A visionary im an English magazine, talks about “a little mouth too sweet to kiss,” Guess not. &2-The work on the Hoosac tunnel is, for the time, chiefly suspended, until a contract is made with parties to complete the whole work. S7Bishop Ryan, the new Catholic elect of Bul is to be consecrated on the of November. PROMOTIONS AXD RESIGNATIONS.—The fol- lowing promotions and resignations nave oc- curred at the Treasury Department since the 15th instant: PROMOTIONS. Third Auditor's Office—L. E. Gannon, W. Brown, N. Quackenbush, and U. B. Blanch. ard, from 2d to 3d ; Oharies Nutze and W. J. Lewis, trom Ist to 2d class; Thomas Foster, irom temporary clerk to Ist class. Sec "s Office—L.G. Martin aad Henry Dunlap, trom 2d to3d class; Charles Smiti, from Ist to zd class. S-cond Comptroiler’s Office—R. P. Doage, from ist to 2d class; Edward Spaulding, from 2d to 3d class. dice Comptrolier of the Currency—J. N. GriiBa, from 3d to 4th class; W. Ui uikshank, E_ 0. Denig, from ist to 2d clase. Sixth Auditor's Office—Alfred Reid, H. W. Wwreler, and ©. W. Minor, trom ist to £d ciass; W.-H. Gunnison, from 2d to 3d class. RESIGNATIPNS. Second Auditor's Office—W. G. Tack, S. W. Ward, W. P. Tiedell, Brre Sykes, OE. Prea- tice, John E. Crooks,R. E. H. Wing. James MM. Cushing, Thomss L. Wilson, Joel G. Floyd; G. C. Whiteha: man, B. C. Bristol, Wm. W. Heb! Richmond, Charles Sprawl, John C. her, Geo. H. Henderson, W. F. Ls lootee, J. N. Sparks, Jno. A. Mullen, Joun T. MeDowell, T. S. Boston, and Isaac Nes. mith . Register’s Office-Miss Mary E. Dulaney, Mrs. L. J. Bush, Third Auditor's Oftice—Ben jamin E. Smith, Bureau of Statistics—H. H. Bates. Treasurer's OMfice—Miss F. G. R. Galla- Lc. AN Inrnovep LetrEr-Box.—Since the pub- lication of an article in our paper yesterday as to the necessity for improved letler-boxes tor Teception of newspapers as well as letters, our attention has been called to one, of J.W.Smith’s patent, manufactured by Mr. C. Schneider, of this city, which 1s now on exhibition at the Post Office Department, and which meets the ‘want, not only in this particular, but in others, The opening is eight by four inches—big enough to receive the largest envelopes and newspapers, This opening is covered by a lid so contrived that when it is raised a cylin- der just below it revolves until a similar open- ingis presented. The letter or newspaper 1s then deposited, and falls on the bottom of this eylinder. When the hdis shut down again, the cylinder revolves until the epening is downward, when its contents fall into the let- ter-box. Of course whenever the lid is raised the turning of the cylinder ents off any com- munication with the receptacle below, so that while packages can be deposited none can be abstracted. The ietter-box bears upon its troat a dial or clock face, with hands. Tbe carrier when removing the contents of the box, s the hands to the hour when he will next call for the mail, and thus every one can see at what hour the letters or papers he deposits Will be called for. Mr. Schneider is manu- facturing eighteen of these boxes by order of the Post Office Department—six for this city, six for New York and six tor Philadelphia— and we baye but little doubt they will finally supercede the present patterns ReTinive Boa —The President has di- Tected thatthe examining beard now in ses- sion in New York city wretire disabled army officers be distuived as soon as it has completed the examination of such cases as they u have before them, and that a new board be convened, to meet in the same city, on the sth ot November. The following officers baye been detailed for the new board: Breyet M:- jor Geveral Irwin McDowel, (President; Brevet Major General Silas Casey, Brevet Major General McIntosh, Brevet Bigadier Generals R. ©. Wood and W. J. Sloan, (Sur gvons.) TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS,—Capt. William M. Mew, chief of the division at the Treasury Department charged with the cution of steamboat inspection via tive to the transportation of passengers, has just returned from Europe, where he has been to arrange with the English and Prussian Governments to bring about an assimulation of the passenger IaWs of those countries and this. Capt. M. succeeded in making satisfic- tory arrangements, and will make his report to Secretary McCulloch in the course of a few days. GEN. Grant.—The committees of tne vari- Ovs organizations im this city who ing for the reception of General Gra demonstration to be made when he returns here, have addressed a letter to the General stating what they propose to do, and the letter has been forwarded trom the General's bead- quarters, but as yet no answer has been re- ceived from him. Jt is understood tha: the General 1s opposed to any public demonst tion upon his return, and will request that none be made. THE Tax oN Wuiskey.—The question con. cerning the distillation, rectification, and tax. ation of whiskey has been settled by decision of Attorney General Evarts. He holds that he law intends to attach a tax to the whiskey when it goes to the receiving room for sale, and that no separate tax accrues upon Fredistillation. This opimion, it is thought, will open to busi- hess @ multitnde of stills that had ceased oper- ation on account of the construction placed upon the law by the Commissioner, IT HAS DEEN rumored here for several days past that the President has decided to remove Brevet Major General J. J. Reynolds, com- manding the Fifth Military District, and ap- point General R. ©. Buchanan to that com- mand, but so far no action has been taken. Mrs. E.Caby STANTON reports that, as a “baby, Anna Dickinson «was cross, sleepless, Testless, and crying continually with a loud voice.” That explains things, so far as Miss Anna is concerned. Now, won't she please tell us what were Mrs. Stanton’s characteris. tics as a baby! THE PsRacrarn, telegraphed from here, announcing that the Attorney General has submitied an opinion on the subject of redistil- lation of whiskey, is incorrect. No such de- cision has been made, nor will be made for several days to come. AMONG THE AMERICANS registered at Bowles Brothers & Co., Paris, for the week ending on the 15th imstant, we notice the name of E. King. man, of this city. POLITICAL.—Secretary Seward, who is at Auburn, is to deliver a speech there to-day on the political issue of the aay, and define his Position. — Senator Sumner made a speech on Thurs. day night at Crmbridge, Mass., mainly defend- ing his political course. — Jobn Quincy Adams spoke for over two bours to an immense ic meeting in Albany, N. Y., last night. ‘esterday afternoon Hon. G. H. Pendleton addressed an assemblage estimated at ten thou- ‘and persons in Lockport, N. Y. — The Boston Journal recommends that Mr. Jobn Quincy Adams be made an honorary member of the Republican Party, for his speeches in the South. — A committee of conference, elected by the several Democratic clubs of Charleston, S.C; bave decided by a close vote that it 1s inexpe- dient tor the party to nominate a candidate for Mayor. — A meeting of colored Democrats was held in{Savannah, Georgia, yesterday. The speeches ‘were moderate in tone and the assem! er Much enthusiasm was exhipited Seymour and Bisir. — The New York Times learns that Mr. Stan- after four or five years’ service in the War eva t, retires from office with Bis health ly impaired, his ey resources usted, and his professional business broken antven if his beach ‘would permit him to at- tend to it, era IntarwaL RevEnve.—The receipts to-day from this source were $365,167.82; and for tne fiseal year ending tis date, €50,743,166.15, ® George W. Starr, H. E. Hoif- | Tux Repuction or FORCE at THE TRRAS- URY.—The lists of one hundred clerks of the Seoomd Auditor's OfMfice and seventy-five temate clerks of the Register’s Office, to be dis- missed on account of the decrease of work. ave been prepared and submitted to McCulloch, In the Second Auditor's Omice the Secretary has given the clerks whose ser- vices are to be dispensed with permission to resign, aud they will be allowed thirty days’ leave of absence before the acceptance of their Tesignetions. As will be seen by the list pub- lished elsewhere, a number of resigaations have been received and accepted. The list of “emate clerks has not yet been acted upon, but it is probable that they also wil! be allowed to resign. Another reduction will be made on the istof December, when about two hundred male ard female clerks will be dismissed from the Second Auduter’s, Sixth Auditor's and Regis. 1's Offices. e- THE CaarGe AGaiss¢ GEN. DYER,—Col, Winthrop, Assistant Jucm Advocate, has been Appointed to conduct the prosecution in the case of General Dyer, Chief of Ordnance, which commences on Monday. Colonel S. Vy. Benet will conduct the detence. Numerous Witnesses bave beer summoned, and it 1s ex. pected that the trial will be very protracted. | How. Fitz HENRY Wakaen, United States Minister to Guatemala, and Geus. Babcock and Porter, of Gen. Grant's staff, arrived at New York on Thursday in the steamer Alaska, from Aspinwall. PexsonaL.—Goyernor Bullock, of Georgia, and Gen. H. S. Burton, U.S Army, are at the Ebbitt House. +---Hon. B. F. Wade is visiting Senator Chandler at Detroit Hon. E. M. Stanton is stopping for a day or twoin P.t s- burg. **+-Hon. E. A. Rollins, Commissioner of Internal Revenue, leaves bere this evening for New Hampshire, and will be absent until after the Presidential election. ----Major General Abner Doubleday arrived here yesterday. REVENUE ArrornTMENTs.—Secretary M Culloch to-day made the tollowing appotnt- ments of Internal Revenue officers: Stor-keepers—Solomon J. Hou 7th Ohio: 1 W. Lewis and Joseph A. Sanborn, 7th ; Herman B. Young, 1th N. ¥.; George Simpson, Ist Ind. IT WILL RE GOOD NEWws & community rather hungry for some first iass music to know that Max Maretzek is to be here Decem- ber Ist. with his great aouble Opera Company, Ttalian and Germaa, including ench artistes a Hermanns, Hableman, Brignoli, Ronconi, Xv. —_—_—~ee Condition of the Crops in October. ‘The monthly report of the Commissioner of Agriculture just issued says: The full premise ot the early summer Dot bee! lived in the whe har has Increase of area over that of im ats eflect upon the aggregate production, is nearly svutralized by a sma 1 diminution in some of the principal wheat-growing States, in the yield per acre; so that the increase in the total quantity, as shown by our October returns, is cely more than tliree per cent. and thal is obtained manly from the Pacitic coast. Ti Progress of wheat culture westward is som: what remarkable, and its history 1s not al vether unlike th cotton, in its oecupance: of new jands, and thur desertien after a tew years’ use, not indeed to grow up im sedge or forest, but to b: id down 18 grass or em- ployed ina more varied range ot production. The averages for October appear to show a de- © cuon in Maine, New iamp- 5 ut. New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Al bama, and Texas, the Initer having only crop. The other States indicate Most of those east of the Mi slight; in Minnesota, 13 per cent uri, S: in Nebraska, 15; in in California, 25 percent, Many pla ferent parts of the country, e: land and Wi-cons: yield of gra’ The oat crop is ight in the eastern, middle. aud scuthern Atlantic States; is not a full average in Michigan, Wisconsin, and low the other States the product is above th: age, the largest increase being 21 j Nebraska, Rye, in most of the Si figures very similur to th Telative product of vais, The barley crop is somewhat cient in Obio, Indiana, Llinois, W: in most of the Atlantic St make so large an age year. Considerable injury to corn from ported in northern Indiana, Mlinois, Low: more northern latitudes. Yet the ge in most of the States. and re very serious failure. The to- tal product will be, not what was hoped in the early season, or what is needed for a count with a rapidly increasing population, but a somewhat larger «quantity than lust yenr, which was a season peculiarly adverse to corn productiol deficient in e H CAROLINA Ii-gisty 1 tion of United States Soltiers.—The greatest in- dignstion exists in Raleigh, N.G., says an associated press despatch, because of the rgis- tration to vote in the presidencial election of a number of negro soldiers of the fortieth color- ediafantry. Among others, Nelson A. Mills, commandant of the sub-disirict of North Caro- lina and colonel of the Fortieth; Colonel Curr, chief of the freedmen’s bureau; Chaplain Pep: per and Major Geddes, aiso of the Fortieth Tegistered as yoters. "The radical registrars contend that as residents of the State twelve months and of the county thirty days, these negro soldiers are entitled to register and yote under an act of the Legislature recently in ses. sion. On the other band, it is claimed that they are non-residents, liable to be ordered off any moment, non-taxpayers, and consequently have no shadow of a right to register or vote in North Carolioa. ‘The matter creates a great dal of clamor THE INSURRECTION IN CURA —Mail advices from Havana are to October 28. The supine. ness of Captain General Lersundi is supposed to be the occasion of the revolts in the interior. ‘The people generally are strongly m favor of the new home Government, and have become restless under Lersundi’s apparent indifference, He has finally been induced to proclaim in fa. vor of the new Government, however, and is making vigorous efforts to quell the rebellions in the Island, which, during his lethar. ~s Were rapidly ‘assuming the proportions ofa Tevolution, Martial law bas been practically established in the disaffected districts, and sey- eral vessels have been sent there with troops. A body of rebels are reported to be marching on Santiago de Cuba, and private information Jeads to the belief that the movement is more powerful than the Government wil! admit, Littte Girt BURNED TO DegatTH.—On Thursday evening a child of a year and a half, daughter of Phillip Krotz, residing at No, 27 Lancaster street, was burned to death while lying in its crib, The mother had occasion to go out for a short time, leaving the infant in its crib, and a son of four yearsin the room with it. On going out she locked the door, and be, fore her return the boy gavean alarm, and some persons passing broke open the door. The bedding in the crib was on » and the child almost roasted. A‘physician was at once cal- led, who did all in his power, but the little sufferer died after a few hours. e boy acci- dentally sot the bedding on fire yrith matches, wi foun Toom, during mother" ce. — Baltimore Gazette, = a. ar Glenn, & citizen of G county, 10 way Lied, by lightning on Sun- a) Pepe he wason his kgf Tiss Tamang eee yy tet fe in a of Gienn’s Wody, leaving its track H: same bolt and badly paralyzed, though caped with his lite, 2 Duciinz in GRAIN.—The average decli this market, for the last Te one centa day per bushel. We need \° Ger that holders who bougnt for @ Tee $142, only a month ago, are fon dition of the market no: TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afterneen’s Dispatches. THE CANVASS IN NEW YORK. Immense Kegistration iu New York city and Brooklyn. {Special Dispatch to the Star.) New York, Oct.31.—The work ot registering is continued here with great astivity, and closes to-day. Yesterday 57,792 were registered in this city, whicb, added to the previous num. ber (92,669) makes 150461 registered up to to- day. It 1s estimated that when the registry closes to-dsy 165,000 names will be on the list. In Brooklyn, 17,563 were registered yesterday. which, with the number previously registered S28) mukes 63,391, It is estimated that 70,- 000 Will be registered altogether in Brooklyn. DECISION IN THE SUITS AGAINST GEN. BUTLER. The Question of Privilege. BaLtimore, Oct —In the case of S.C. Walley and Kimberly Bros. ys. Gen. Butler, in the Superior Court of Baltimore city, a de. cision was given to-day by Judge Dobbin on the motion to vacate the summonses and declare them illegal, which were re- cently argued by Hon. Caleb Cushing and Mr. Sculey, of Baltimore, tor the motion, and Messrs. Warrick, Brent, and Addison for it. ‘The moticu was on the ground that General Butler, being a member of Congress proceeding home from a session of Congress at the time the writs Were served upon him,such seryice of the writs was illegal and void. Judge Dobbin delivered a long opinion, con- cluding as follows :—» For the reasons I hav« given, I am of opimon that the privilege Senators and Representatives, secured to them by the Constitution of the United States, ex. empts them only from an actual’ ar- Test of their persons or the service upon them of such process, as the disregard of which would expose them to an attachment for con tempt or other personal molestation; and as the cavits of summons in these cases involved none of these conseq the motions respectively made in them.” GOVERNOR SEYMOUR’S MOVEMENTS. BeruieneM, Oct. 31.—Governor Seymour arrived here at 10.30 8. m., and was welcomed by a large crowd. He made a short speech, and the train proceeded to Wilkesbarre, where he is to speak to-night. He will stop over Sunday with Judge Woodword, and then proceed towards home via Great Bend aud Bing- bampton. a NERDICT AGAINST A RAILROAD COM- PANY. Boston, Oct. 31.—A verdict has heen ren. dered against the Boston and Wot cad Company, giving Samuel B. 00) compensation, for injuries sustained by being Ria over while traveling on the highway in atic. ——— DESTRUCTIVE Fin LockBAVEN, Pa Farnsworth Blox 4 idence, haye houses and Mr. Farnswor yed by fire, S300: insur The fire was caused by ipcendi- aries for purpo: plunder. FAST TROTTER. Boston, Oct. 31—At the Riverside Park ye. erday. the horse Jon Stewart trotied 20 mit in 59 minutes and¥3 ¥ seconds, — — adeiphia Speech vernor Seymour arrived in Phil: Governor Seymour’s Ph Go yest: bim, entertained by promip ‘© plat. forms outside. Goyeruor Seymour said four years ago he addressed a meeting in th: While the war was sull raging, aud urged th: there bad been men xt the uend of the pati with wisdom to © by t army in its eifor been prolonged, aud our Union would hay been restored at au early day. He then pro- dicted that the dominant party not only bin- future hinder ¢ to make the Union What it was in the eurlier days of its history. Power was azain confided to same puri, which now comes betore you and asks for a Teindorsement of its policy. He contenied that vugh war as not been tainted in the try is prostrate, portions of th He charg gance, and ‘wrung from int rs since, the Union nation’s credit is arkets of the we Government with ex: asteful expenditure of money T, which, owing to the depre= ciation of the currency, is inadv quately repaid. Af part ofthe money Which has been expended during the pa-i thie years had been used in building railroads in the south, and encour. Sging the people there, instead of mtimidating ANC coercing them, to-day their merchants Would have throi ing goods. and instead ternal regard. This would se OUr Credit, and tronght peace and to our and. The question, he said, was not whether he sbould be President, but whether the Kepublican leaders stould continue their suicidal policy. Itis a question of peace and prosperity. He loved bis country, heart and foul, and his only aim in becoming President War to preserve the Union and bring back Peace. He again appealed to his hearers for the necessity of baying a check in Congre and the only way to accomplish this is by the election of an opposition President. He closed his remarks by saying that the Democracy in- tended to fight for principles and truth until their efforts were crowned with victory, and that the Union may stand forever an = forever Gov. Seymour subsequently addressed the crowd from the outer platform, eliciting great enthusiasm. - REV. Mr. Tyne Acar Rey. Stephen Tyng. Jr, whose recent preaching in New Jersey re~ sulted in his trial by an ecclesiastical court and admonition by the Bishop, 1s announced to reach to-morrow in the wigwam at Jersey This announcement has called forth a protest from Rey. S. M. Rice, Rector of e Church of that city, who thinks that Mr. Tyug would be betteremployed in his own parish. ‘He accuses him ot negiecting the poor and sick of his tlock, aud wonders how, when he “suf. ters bis brethren to be called upon to visit bis sick and bury his dead,” be can find time to go away trom home topreach. Hesays, however, af Mr. frie hela come to Jersey City to preach, he will vot besnterf red with bythe local clergy, ““who will be'too busy to give any heed to the waywardness and eccentricities of which he would thus become guilt, Fire ON THE PRareres.—A locomotive set fire to the grass on the prairies, near Altoona, Jowa. Fanued by the high wind, the flames dashed into the neighboring farms, leaving a swath of ruins behind. The farm of Mr. Cam- mings was swept of everything—house, barn, ‘with horses in it, grain in the stack and fences, all were swallowed up. The farm of Mr. Jobnson, near by, met the same ruin only he managed, by great efforts, to save his residence. Another large farm near Colfax was also en- tirety desolated. The wind fora tew = has fren Plowing a gale; the grass is asdry as tinder, and destructive firesin other paris of the State reported, B7-On Monday evening a distressing occurred at Newark, Ohio. The victim, a an very He Sor bea Toom, and = a murder jooting himself through the heart. Ofcourse he was instautly killed. The rash ve to a very! FaTAaLiTr AmoxG HoRszs.—Nearly all the horses — 8 section Of prairie two miles —$—$—$——_—___ SviT aGaineT THE Crry ov Sr. ‘The city of St. Louis has been for 85,000 damages, caused by the explosion of a id of the suit such dangerous instr ‘uments tie city authorities. mot hindered by on Exgoution on n execution of debt. yon Dest — The city Tecen: Sea ae uces, I shall overrule 1A NEWS. ‘The Fredericksburg Herald says that Dr. M. Woaliace: of King George county, bas exhibited Ot what appears to bean Ludian image, ta- ken frem the [ndian Mound in the vicinity of Marlboro” Point on the river. The image is carved on eyes large «! the shell, and the nose contour of the face ber beast, but partakes of JORTs ago, it is said. copper and goid were picked up atthe mouth of the sure leading into the mound. The Friends of Temperance held their third ‘State Council im Staunton Iast week. ‘There councils in Virginia, and the be progressing steadily are holes drilled thro fully. Mr. A.C. Belt, of Loudoun county, visited Frederick. Md.. last week, to attend the Agri- cultural Fair, and was robbed of his pocket- book containing abont £0 in greenbacks. Judge Uunderwood has granted a writ of habeas corpus in the case of Sallie Anderson, the negress, sentenced tobe hung for arson in Henrico county. ¥ Fifteen cars containing abéut two hundred And eighty head of cattle, and one hundred and sixty sheep, lett Lynchburg on the Orange and Alexsndria Rmiroad Wednesday afternoon, for Culpepper, Alexandria and Washington cit he “Iron Horse,” on tbe Manassas Rail- read, arrived at Broadway depot on Saturday last Broadway 1s about 12 miles below Har- risonburg. The track is now ready for iron | some five miles the oth: side of Broadway. Tue Workino Prorte.—The German Cabi- net Makers’ Protecuve Union in New York Bumbers 200 members. Ata recent meeting the hands ¢mployed by a certain firmin New York city reported that their employers had decreased the wages 15 per cent., and that, in consequence, they had refused t work until former prices were restored. Toe Plasterers’ Protective Union of New York city have under consideration a resolution relative to the Inter- national Union. This resolution declares that any jocal union contemplating an advance of privileges, where a strike or lock-out inay be incurred, and support required {rom the Gen- eral Union, shall forward to the general secre- tary an exact statement of the privileges de- mauded, with the number of members, proba_ ble non-members, amount of wages paid, and number of hours worked perday. The general secretary shall sen, statement shall vote upon the requisitionsand return the exact number of yeas and nays taken (o the general secretary. And ifa majority of the whole vote cast is in favor of the same, the president shall have the power to levy a per cap throughout the whole general Union suffictent to pay each member while on a strike the sum. of ten dollars per week. The female engravers ot New York city are limited im number. Lt is stated that at this employment women can earn about twenty dollars per week when th publishers are getting out illustrated books. Sometimes two or three temps co-operate and divide the work, one taking figure engr: Ving, another backgroun: This plan, it 1s reported, operat Tuis Covrt.—The Bry: ter relates the following We were an eye witness to the following in- cident, which Bappened not a thousaud miles s sucersstully (Texas) News Let. | Away trom the (Queen city” of bryan E=q. H.—Your honor 1 would like to con. tinue with this case, if it be the proper time, Judge P.—This court can have noihing to do ase before security is given tor H.—Bu', your honor, this case was cht ty an administrator, and you cannot, Under the law. force bim to give security tice P.—Mr. H., this court, if it knows = presumed to know the law, and 1 €s hot sit here to be dictated to by i You must give security Esq. H.—Well, your b cision, 1 know my remedy » ifthis is ye will sue out a Purposes you c little wilh eff y Tue Vor unTaniLy System 1 The Free Church of Scottand, sinc n trom the Establishment in I-43, are #0 clergymen voluntarily resigned homes and livings, has built «W churc Sy manses, 3 theoligical colleges, 2 nor bing institutions, and 5 schools. average an in previcus to Ime bas er twenty-five y State supp) to over Two MORE ASSASsiNATIONS IN ARKANSAS Th t. Louis Democrat has the followin, special from 1 “Ue the 24th, wi Captain Willis, Andrews, U. 8. a Sheriff Scandle en route to Roc in Little Kiver county, they were fired upon by Kuklux co Captain Andrews and Willis were killed, and the sher:f! badly wounded. Before the band left a negro who came along was killed, piece hse: LENGTHY Seramation ayp Rervey.—tn t Jobn Elliott lett bis home and bus who had borne him eleven children, in Puts man county. Indiana, suddeniy and in a pas- sion at some slight misunderstanding that cccurred between them. After he bad. bee gone about two years his wife supposed bin dead, married again. Recently Mr. Elliott re- turned, after am absence of twenty-six years. He bad av interview with bis Wite, aud she, Without hesitation, returned to her first cho Mr. Elliott bad been to California during absence, and acquired a fortune. eae arenas ass &7 Elizabeth Jones, the child murdoress, bas made a full confession of her complicity im the murcer of ber cousin, a girl of twelve, in Mid- diesex County, Cxnada, last June. She en’ ad Acked and led im the brush. ber cousin into the woods. struck her twice with # stick, and finding herself uuable for the Job, called her father, who came up and mur- dered the poor girl. Elizabeth was promised two new dresses by her father if she would commit the borrid deed. She will be sent to the penitentiary and her father hung. shite hess aiesemia att Franc®.—The journals of Paris assert that the Emperor Napoleon still adheres to bis promised policy of reduciag the Freuch tore And report that they are now only 354.000 men in service. On the other band, it is reported that the Minister of the Marine is buying up a large quantity of oak for the purpose of build- ing in the Government shipyards two hun- dred boats of light draft suitable for navigation in shallew streams and rivers, —<_____.. tember 10 William V. Porter, of B7-Un Sey Roxbury, Me., killed a bear at noon: he seta trap and at five o'clock the same day took from it a cub; September 21 he took from bis trap another bear; September 29 another, and on the 9th of October another, making four eld bears and one cub which he trapped and killed in Jess than one month. —_—_—_—_—_______ A Loxe Recorp.—The record in the case of the Alexandria and Washington Railroad Com. pany etal. vs. the Washington, Alexandria and Georgetown Railroad Company et al , occupies one thousand and thirty-one pages, with an index of six pages. 87-“Poa>hing” was used to designate the Rev. Mr. Tyng's offence, in the Episcopal Conven- Sa Beecher persuaded $1000 out of his con. tion, for the African Church South, last jun day. S7Portland, Maine, cannot produce ama. teur theatricals for want of ladies to take part, &7-Japance rilk fans, heavily embroidered, are now coming in vogue. Some of them are very rich and cost considerable money. 87-Gen. McClellan is at present in Philadel. guest of his brother, Dr. J. H. B. Bible SPECIAL NOTICES, SGerBy ate Paige he lith Bto ts. Bere praeiata, rocers, and eee and a third foliage { ___ INSURANCE. —___ INSURANCE, GUY R PE 5 ¥. Pre ane. s a ~4 CONNECTICUT MUTUAL Lt ANCE COMPANY | or | MARTFORD, CONN. | Aneets over | EIGHTEEN MILLION DOLLARS. _THE RATIONAL LIFE IRSURARCE COMPANY | or run GRITED STATES OF AMERICA, WASHINGTON, Chartered by Special Act of © > proved July 25, ise ~ CASH CAPITAL......... $1,000,000 ©. H. OLARK Pritecelont President JAX COOKE, Chairman Finance aud Executive ‘Commities. HENRY D. COOKER, Washington, Vice Prest- ent. ™ NW % bia, EMERSON W. PEET, Philedelphia, Secretary S TURNER. W. seatetant Secretary, FuaNOls @- SMITH MD Smetical Dineen? MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD: ARNES. Surgeon General United States Z, Obief Medical Department » Wasbington, D. W. BLISS, M. D., Washington. The advantages offered by th Itin's National Company,” - er 1 Lompany are pany, chartered Vy spectal 1 of Con; 1868. f, Bald op conical of 91.200 000. t otters low rates of premium, it furnishes larger fneurance than other com- Panies for th: same money. Jf fs definite and certain in tts terme t fe @ home company in every locality its policies are exempt from attachment. teh here are no Quuccessary restrictions in the pol- iow | Every policy ts , Policies may pag to the thefr fall amoun: rn all the premiame, 80 a that the insurance costs only the decrease om ‘er posl payments Policies wili be ierned that will pay to the In- sured during Ife an annual income of one-teuth the amount in the No extra rate is chari of females | _ It insures not to | e cont that divide A AL A’ and olicy for ri 8 upon the lives secure dividends. but at so low epds will be im: ie GENT IS WANTED IN EV! jons from cts 2 Company fu ia | Agents only in their rou the Office of the Compan: ve and fall GENERAL AGENCY j FOR | MARYLAN LAWARE, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AT THE OFFICE oF JAY COOKE « Co., FIFTEENTH STREET, OPPOSITE TREASURY DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON D. 0. 80 29-1y LIFE INSURANCE. $5,000 for $6 Premium UNDEB THE AUSPICES OF THB Manhattan Co-Operative Relief Association THE MANHATTAN ©0-0PERATIVE RELIEF ASSOCIATION. Is CHARTERED a Sd STATE OF NEW | OBJECT. The object of thie Aseuctation ts to after the x re as tl class to which be or she bel Ler heirs scash feath of @ are members ongs, to his or MEMBERSHIP FEES. The membership fees are six dollars a (for which @ certiheate of mem: meshed.) aud « ler aud te i of each me of which (ue notice will be gvea. One dellsr trom cack member gors to the widew or | betrs of the Cecessed member, aud the tea conta for expenses of collecting. yotntng, tases CLASSES. A—All persons between the ages of 15 and 20 yeare, All persons letween the ages of 3) aud 23 years. (—All persons between the ages of 28 and 30 years. D—Ai! persone between the ages of Sand S$ years Persons between the ages of #0 aud 6 years. The Classes for women are the same as abeve. Age wrong paid forfeited to Umited te 6.00 oa doneons to the same Class ht or she may be mem A me her of ome Class cannot be avcensed this f a member of another Class dics. Bach PENDENT, AQUIME MO CORMECtION ws ILLUSTRATION. Class “A” bas 5,000 wale members. A man dies, The Association pays 0: forty days 95,000 fo the widow or het d the rematuing membera | forward within thirty days one doiiai ten conte each to the Association to reimburse ft. Faill | to seud this sum, they forfett to the Awsoctation aff moness paid. and the Association supplies @ new | Member to fill the place of the retiring vue. ADVANTAGES, The advantages of this Association over ordinar Lile Insurauce Companies are, no pa.ice can ‘© fees are so sinall, and required to be ‘h long intervals, that any man can secure to bis family @ competency upon bis death, j | HOW TO BECOME MEMBERS. Any one desiring to become a member may apply im perso, or must send 96, ta check, ‘Venk drat postal order, or by express, the exproseage bel paid by the eppliqnat. Und-rno es a famces oe the Assoct g inthis way. Accom hi” money wast bes Daper giving the ap: name, age, birth- . t occ the cértificate ef membership is in + Post Ofice address, tow! ty. State. 1 Cortitea setting forth 4 e ip the opinion of 1! ng, the BPD! Bian! cant is & proper person to be insered. ik forme of application for membership will be sent upon application Bach memier ouch! to try te make mew members, by 30 dors he benefits himself. No letion will be Roticed that does not cont:'n @ three cont postage stamp to prepay return po. Lage. INVESTMENTS. By-laws of the Assoctati: of the mon y received The third f i t Bh idl Town; and a