Evening Star Newspaper, October 1, 1870, Page 1

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DEANE, CAKPENTER AND BUILDER, Prepared to nndertake and finish to satisfaction ail work im his tine. ‘attent! ‘paid JOBBING “and BBPALES, which wil be cons Mireet. residence. 914 Mate m Wee SEP, 609 | ABLE KNIVES AND FORKS, ralheeUatadenscese 8 Toom, ane 1006 vane Sven WASHINGTON, D. C.. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1870. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. ter, are exp. :ted to arsve here to-mor. om os ving. The Surneme Covert of the Urited States meets in this city on tue 31st of Ve! ber, and the Court of Claims on the 1st of Novemb>r. ————= FOUR CoMPANrEs of artillery atrived at Fort- Tess Monroe yesterday morning from North Crrolina, where they have been for the past two months on daty. Carr. Ww, N. JePzars of this ciiy, h detached from daty ¢s a member of ing board at the Navy Department, to spetial duiy in the Bureau ot Equipment and Reeruli’ng. PRESIDENT GRANT, Secretati + Belknap and Robeson, Postmaster General Creswell, Collec- tor Murphy and a few other distinguished per- sons dined in New York yesterday with Ger. Van Allen, at the Union Club House. Ligvt. Ricaarp Watracu, U. 8. Marine Corps, (son of Paymas'2r C. P. Wallach, U.S. N., of this city,) now stationed at Norfolk, has been ordered to the Narragansett, fitting out at Port'mouth, N. H., to go to Brazl. INTERNAL REvVENUB—The receipts to-day from this source were $779,523.82. The total re- ceipts for September were $1?,9. 2,003.36, and total since the beginning of the present fiscal year $51,776,5.6.89. Tue New Stamrap Esvytores.—Gen. W. H.H. Terrell, Th'td Ass'stant Postmaster Gen- eral, is now in New York on brsiness connected with the issue of the new stimy2d envelopes, which commen -s, under the new contract, t day. Aiser tbe stock which postmasters now have on hand is dispo ed of, stampcd envelopes will be . old at reduced rates. ‘Tue pisruRsEMENTS from the Treasury De- par. ment dering the month of September, were #8 follows: Civil and Miscellaneous. 34,078. 824.86 War Department. is Navy Department 1,515,997 .07 Indian and Penrsion-.. 6,543,980 1D Total. +617, 253,350.12 Tae NAVAL ACADEMY at Annapolis was re opened to-day, and the studies resumed. ‘The examination of candidates tor admission to the Academy which has been in progress since the 20th inst., closed yesterday, but it is probable that the examining board will be kept in session a few days longer by the Secretary to fill vacan- cies caused by those who failed to pass examina- tion. LIGHTING THY BucpeNn._The new interna revenue law, repealing all taxes on gros rc- ceipts, sales, except of tobacco, snutf, cigars and spirits, and abolishing the use of stamps on all receipts for money, and on prom‘sory notes of less denomination than $100, and a!so all taxes imposed by schedule A, of Jane 50, 1364, takes effect to-day, and hereafter no taxes are to be collected on any of the above-mentioned ar- ticles. Schedule A, which ceased to exist yes- terday, required taxes to be paid on carriages, gold watches, billiard tables, gold and silver plate, Ke. The tax on broker's sales is not r. pealed by the new law, a3 erroncously stated. FoR THB LAST three or four years report® have come acro’s the water of the remarkable Shavsp’ 1°9n per:onations of a Miss Glyn, pre- viously d'singaisbed as an actress. In fresh views of character, perfec. delivery of the verse, erect emphasis, and the force and grace with which variovs situatiors sre appropr‘ately illus- trated she would seem to have distinguished her- self in a way t> make her readings the notable ure in leading circles. Mis3 Glyn is now visiting the United States professionally and ‘s to make her debut in Boston mext week in her range of Shakspearian imperconations. The readings are to be tollowed by the production of “Antony and Cleopaira” on ascale of great niagniticence, M‘ss Glyn taking the part of C\ropatra, @ role entirely her own. She will visit Washington shortly we are glad to say. PrRomotiows.—Captain Wm. H. Newman, of Obio, has been promoted from second to third- class clerkship im the office of the Solicitor of the Treasury; and T. Dutton, from first to sec- ond class in the same office. CHANGES IN THE INDIAN BurrAv.—D-:. Wo F. Cady, who has been chief clerk of the J-iau Bureau for some time, has been appointed Indian a; at the Grand 1iver reservation, in Dakota Territory. Colonel Olu-n, who has been acting chief clerk of the bureau re ently, was appointed to the vacancy made by Dr. Cady’s promotion. CounTERPEITERS OF THE FirTy Cent Notes ARRESTED.—Col. Whiteley, Chief of the Tre-s- ury Secret Service, hassucceeded in capiuring in New York a gang of T.ussian counter-eit2ra, who were en, in courterfeitiry tie new fisty cent notes, the first one of which was recent- ly dscoveied, rs noticedin Taz Star of Wed- nesday. Spurious currency to the amount of teveral thousands of dollars was captured. Toe Taree Per Cant. CertiricaTe3.— Secretary Boutwell yesterday announced that on the Ist of November, or about that time, he will commence calling in the three per cent. certiticates, of which there are about 45,000,000 row on the market. He has arrai tor the calling in the first #6,000,000 nearly in their nu- mercal order. There are four hundred and twenty-six $5,000 certificates, and three hun- dred and eighty-seven $10,060 certificates, in the $6,060,000 to be first called in. Tae PuBLic Dest.—The following statement of the public debt of the United States was issued from the Treasury Department this ternoon: Debt Bearing Int Bonds at 5 per cen Bonds at 6 per cent. Debt Bearing Interest in Lawful M Certificates at 3 pr cent. 45,135,000 Navy pension fund, at $ per cen 69.155.000 00 3,437 007 35 108.971 00 59,541,184 45 ~ 13,571,300 (0 Interest. = Total debt, principal and interest, to date, incivding Interest due aud un, Debt, less amount in the Treasnry...... 2,346,913,652 28 Debt. less amount in the Treasury on the Ist ultimo. * ro a Decrease of ds mouth . The statement of bonds issued to the Pacitic Railroad Company, interest payable in lawful money, shows totals as follows :—Amount out- standing, $64,018,532. Interest accrued and not yet paid, $9€9,28248. Interest paid by the United States, $8,515,345.49. Interest repaid by transportation of mails, $2,296,257.55, Balance of interest paid by United States, $6,522,057.94. sooo CONFESSION OF A MURDERER. — Andrew Thowp.on, who was tried and convicted a few weeks ago for the murder of Mra. avd her three children, near McGregor, Iowa, has amade a full confession of the crime. He smoth- ered them with feather beds, then their bodies to the river, threw under the ice, TWO CENTS. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Do ing the week ending to-day the Treasurer United States received |com the printing division $442,500. The shipments during the same period were $4,079.63 in notes and $167 ,- 3 m iractional currency ‘Tbe amount of securities held by the Treasu rer he Urited States in trust for national banks reported to-day were as follows. For cir notes, &342 #. for deposits of pub 112%.” Total, S355,945,352 ant of mutilated bark notes bx mR the week ending to-da: ing the total amoun “2.4K The bank c desiveved durt heh a * suet theretor alarce \ k cirealatg nt ef MULIAed hank notes re. THE WAR. Las? NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS, The following items of war news were rc- ceived here by cable last night : FRENCH LEVY EN MASSE. ‘Tovns, Sept. 30.—The government here wi'! ic-ue a decree to-morrow which devolves upon the prefects of depert ments the duty of organiz- ing arobilized national guard, to be composed of all volunteers and all men beiween the ages of 2lard 49. Those tatween 21 and 25, wao ere subject to m‘litr’y regulatiors, are to re- main in the mobilized errs. un-'l called for by the minister of he decr2e 's, in fact, a levy en masse. prefects are horized to take the arms of the National Home Guard abd transfer them to the mobilized guard. Also to make demard for private ets wherever found. One article places the companies of Franco-Tireurs at the disposai of the minister of war, and subjects them to militery disc.plire in common with the mobilized guard. A IAST APPE*S4U FOR PEACE. Lorpon. Sept. 30.—| Special to the New York Herald.|—It has been determined by the cabinet to make a:trong and last appeal to Pra ia to consent to peace, in corsideration of the de- struction cf the fortrerses in Alsace and Lor- raine, without dismemvering France. It is ri mored th’s position of England is taken in prehension of the warlike movements of Russia, which occasi6ns a disinclination to see the power of France too much broken. THE BRITISH CABINET MEETING. ~ Lonpon, Sept. 30.—(Special to the New York Wor d.|—At a cabinet meeting held to-day the Europcan situation came under discussion. The weeting wes fully attended by ministers. Mr. Bruce, home secretary, urged the importance of svch action on the pe-t of England as would as ocie e her with Russia in the pacidca‘ion of Eutpe, pointing out the danger of leaving the en.ire initiative of what be described as inevi- table interference to a power which had much interest in depressing and rone in enlarging the intiuence ot Grea: Britain. Earl Granville ard Mr. Cardwell, Secretary of War, were not indisyoved to this’ view, but represented the impo-sibility of action without recognizing the French republic, which, they maintained, ex- isted only in the i nsible act of the galleries of the legislative FAILURE OF THE MISSION OF M. THIERS. St. Pererseure, Sept. 30.—M. Thiers leaves to-morrow to return to Vienna, a sadder but wiserman. The mission, which was to convince Russia of the danger of sutiering Prusia to become too great by annexation of territory and the eclat of uninterrupted victory over France, entirely failed. Notwithstanding the earnest solicitations ofthe veteran statesman for an in- terview with the Emperor, the latter politely and positively declined. Gortschakoff repre- rented to Thiers the impossibility of recognizing in him any official authority, and the inexpedi- ency of the Russian government holding official intercours? with a person whose arowed mission was to create distrust and enmity on the part of Russia toward a triendly power. Thiers, since his interview with the minister, has expressed his conviction that France has nothing to hope from Russia. Great activity prevails in the military departments. Orders have been issued for the concentration of stores at ditterent points. An engineer commission lei: St. Petorsburg to make examination cf the fortitications at Odessa in view of contemplated alterations. SCANDALIZING THE EMPEROR. Tours, Sept. 30.—Great_ numbers of private documents belonging to the Emperor, which were recently seized at the Tuilerees by officers of the new government, have jnst been made public in the columrs of an official journal of the Republic. Many noted persons under the old regime are implicated in scandals. The already provisional government at Paris has i dM. Devienne, the president of Cour ‘he having been shown to be m'ted up in scandalous transactions of the ex-Empe- ror and Marguerite Belanger, one of the latter's alleged mjstres*cs. The secker correspondence in relation ty Mexico was unearthed, impli- cating the Duc de Morny and o“hers high in the Emperor's contidence. Besides these, there were found a letter from M. Persigny t>' Napo- leon, proving the existence of the Black Tribu- nal, and another irom the Queen of Holland, written directly atrer the battle of Sadowa, warning the Emperor agaim: the very events now occurring. Altogether, the thus far made in regard to the pri Napoleon bave substantiated all eber,es that the opposition ever made, and it 's thoueht that the next lot soon to be published will be still more scandalous. WARK NOTES FKOM TOURS. The army of the Loire, which is now organ- tzing, will be commanded by Gen. La Motte- rouge. Gen. Billard, who escaped from Stras- burg in disguise, hasreached Lyons. Additional engagements have taken page around Paris since the last reports, in which the French are reported to have obtained fresh successes. The water in the Seine is s0 low that the Prussiars easily wade across. The government is con- sider the question of a for @ constituent assembly in October. It is un- derstood a majority of the ministers are in favor of the plan. RUMORS CONCERNING RUSSIA DE- NIED. St. PRTERSRURG, Sept. 30.—A journal of this city, an official organ, emphatically denies the report of Russis asing new iron-clad steamers from the United States government. It also formally denies the stories of the con- centration ef Kussian troops on the Turkish frorteer and the recall of Gen. Ignatioff, the Russian amba:ador at Constantmople. ‘This journal adds that Kussia’s pelicy is one of peace and justice. THE FRENCH FLEET. CHERnOURG, Sept. ssanen aie con part of the French teet returned to port to-day. Squadrons bave been lett in the North Sea and she English channel sufficiently large to protect the French coast. ROME. Kom, Sept. 30.—The victorious Italians here row begin to show strong sympathy for the French republicans. — vee: Tr Mr. BLanc DisasteR.—in the aceounts of the terrible disaster by which eleven lives were lost in the descent {rom Mt. Blanc, it was stated that one of the victims was a Dr. Beane, of Baltimore, in some way connected with the Smithsonian Institution. A correspondent of the Boston Transcript, writing of the disaster, describes the opening of some of the effects left by the travelers at Chamouvi previous to the fatal ascent, and sa; “The bundle of the Scotchman is put into =, hands. I find several clerical cravats. ‘The wide family of a parish are bereaved, if no cl social ties are sundered. Then we re- ceive a bundle, tied in a handkercbief, of white linen. Itis Dr. Beane’s. It contains ‘his ort, made out at Washington July 12th, 1570, and forwarded to him at 53 Saratoga street, imore, Md. We find he is sent out the Smithroptan Institution, and is recommey to the respectful attention and helpfulness of sci- entific people im Euro; There are tome fine geological specimeys found by him within the last tew days. There isa le, book and but- tons, snd ik and cotton, and other Gant evidences of @ woman’s care. In an urse envelope, I find, neatly sewed upon a card, a cross of white éryatal Above and below the cross are written In pencil these words:—‘ Top of the Bevent, (8,284 feet,) September 3, Is70. Beckie! bless your darling little heart!’ T's shall be tor you, for I thought of you as soon as Isaw it.’” oo THe PRvussiaw Figtp GeNs.—As so much bas been said of the merits of the Prussian tield En'eiperieyced German correspondest sexpoct, 0) ny of the ‘re on his own side, Metz, and Beau- Percussion : wery side the French king often hardly ten feet large, deep holes in the burning the earth all round in the bol- peer Todo this Beaumont, I saw a group of ccrpses, three of which had their heads cut of by a shell bursting, while the struck in the back, was altogether ——__ -.. - Ee S7 Horrible revelations come up from Jersey City about the master of sal The actually fourth orst apprehensions timid bon v are Tealived:' It is now certain that dogs, cats, bor ses and diseased hogs are up for sau- a myontie Berney bas issued ‘orders for the urb. Justice arrest of t Of these outrages, pemes and are : ‘Wan—The ten by from in Mi waters armed Lee yoy 7" TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. THIS AFTERNOON'S DISPATCHES ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS. THE WAR IN EUROPE REPORTED BATTLE! Victory for the French! CEFEAT OF THE PRUSSIAN CROWN PRINCE! HIS FORCES THOROUGHLY BOUIED They Evacuate Versailles and Re- treat to the North of Paris. The Fight Took Plaee Under the Gans of Fort Mont Valerian on Tnesday. THE FR¥NCH CAPTUBE 5,000 PRISON- ERS AND FIFTY CANNON AND MITRAELLEUSSES, German Line of Investment Broken. The Road to Orleans and Tours Opened from Paris. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Reening Star. A GREAT BATTLE ON TUESDAY. New York, Oct. —The New York World has the following special: OstEND, Sept. °0.—Interse excitement was created here ths evening by the arrival of a special messenger irom Valenceinnes, bringing news of a great baiile fought on the Seine on Tuesday, the :7th, which resulted in the com- plete defeat of the Crown Prince of Prussia under the gursof Fort Mont Valerian. The victory was foliowed by the evacuation of Ver sailles and Kambouillet, and the rupture of the German line of investment; the Crown Prince retreating rapidly northwerd upon the army of the King at Meaux and Soissons. 4n unofficial dispatch irou Berlin, via Brus- se’s, contradicts this news; but it is certain that communication between Paris, Rouen, Amiens, and Vallenciennes has been partially reopened, and that an official report of the victory, signed by Gambetta, has been received in the latter city. ‘The World's correspondent at Boulogne tele- graphs that exciting news had been received from Kouen,of a crowning victory over the Ger mars, on the south side of Par's,on Tuesday ath. ‘The French forces, as previously reported, had driven the Germans out of Clamart, La Roche, Chatillon, Bagneux and Bourg La Keine, destroying the fortifications thrown up at those places by the Germans; were heavily reinforced on Monday by Gereral Trochu, and advanced upon the German y ositions at Montreville and Versailles early on Tuesday morning. The bat- tle began at Viero coy and Velisy, the Germars contesting the French advance with des- perate energy uniil they were assailed by fresh columrs, advancing from beneath the guns of Mount Valerian, at St. C'ond, through the Bo's de Francaise and Van Cresson. A number of regiments of Baden troops mutinied on the batte field, and refused to go under fire. Nearly a hundred of these troops were shot by order of the German com- mander; the rest still held back, many throwing down their arms and dispersing through the forest. The Crown Prince was finally compelled toorder @ retreat upon Borgival, abandoning Versailles to the \ ctoriors k.ench. The Germen column which attempted the pas-age of the Seine at Boug:val was kept un- der a teizible fire om Mount Valerian, which converted their reiceat in» @ route, and they were driven in con. usion beyond St. Germain. Night alone stopped the pursvit. The Germans lost five thousand prisoners, among whom are many officers of the staff of the Crown Prince of Prussia, and titty cannon and mi -ailleuses. The road to Orleans and Tours is reopened, and is clear of the enemy, LATER. THE BATTLE OF TUESDAY. THE NEWS NOT BELIEVED IN LONDON. The Paris Balloonist Says Nothing About It. He Reports 500,000 Soldiers ia Paris. MORE ABOUT se OF TUES- LonpDon, Oct. 1—A war bviletin, signed by Gambetta, the French Secretary of the Laterior, is published exten:ively t's morning, annor-ic- ing that the Prussiars have been routed; that Vincennesand Versailles have been retaker. with 6,000 prisoners, including Prussian staff officers and much artillery; and that com nuni- cation between Paris and Rouen has been re- stored. ‘he dispatch is generally thought to be spuriou. The French have a report that on Wedn- - day morning the bridge spanning the Oise at Creil gave way under the weight of Pvu:sian cannon which were being moved across, and that a number of them were precipitated into the river. It is reported that there was also some loss of life. Fourichon has not resigned his p!ice in the French provisional government, as has been re- THE ELECTION IN FRANCE. The election for members of a cons ‘tuent 73- sembly in France will occur on Monday, Ocio- ber 10th, BALLOON MAIL FROM PABIS. An wronaut, with majls{com Paris, d-ycend- ed yesterday at Dreux. Hehas pushed forward for Tours, and will probably arrive there this ba agence ARIS WEDNES x EFORE P. - a FIGHT AND THURSDAY. Lonpon, Oct. 1.—The reports of fighting be- fore Paris on Wednesday and Thursday are false. THE ROMAN PLEBISCITUM. Roms, Oct. 1.—The plebiscctum to be voted on Sunday (to-morrow) will be thus cited: “Is successore desirable?” The King awaits the result at Florence. ADVENTURES OF AN ERONAUT. Tours, Oct. 1—Tissander, the «ronaut, has already arrived bere from Paris, He publishes in the journals an interesting narrative of his balloon trip, and of the siuation of affairs in Paris at the time he left. NO PRUSSIANS NEAR PARIS. He started trom that ci.y at two o'clock yes- terday afternoon. No Prassians were to be seen near Paris. Complete silence reix acd about the city. No pcople were t> be scen on roads leading tothe city, and no boats of any kind on the .iver. ASTONISHING THE PRUSJIANS On nearing Versai"es the Pross.ars were 0° served in great numbersin camp. To aver Cropped among them great numbers o, the Proclamation of the government off'_e. , which had been printed in the German langage wo that exprres pu pose. BULLETS COLLDN'T REACH. The Germans opened a sharp fire on the bal- loon, but the range wast29 long, #nd no daumage was dons. UPS AND DOWNS. On arriving over Houdon, filteen miles »ath- West of Mantes, the balloon began to fal!, and Tissander wes obliged to throw out ballas’ Fortunately, he had several packages of news- Papers, which answered the purpose, and he Was not obliged to throw over his letters or sac- Tifice anything valuable. The balloon then rose rapidly, and was carried along t> a point near Dreau, in the department of Ere ci Loire, many miles west of the Prassian lines. LANDING OF THE BALLOONATIC. Tissander descended slowly unt'l he came | within hailing distance of a few peasants, whom he now saw for the first time. him ‘hat there was no danger of capiure, Prussians had yet been ceen inthe rei hood. ‘I'ssander therefore alighted on reach- | © ing an even spot favorable to his project. IWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND 1 TENS FROM PARIs, The balloon was properly secured, and the letters, 25,000 in number, were placed in sacks and taken to the post office at Dreux, when » they will be forwarded in all directions wher- ever the lines of communication are unite rupted. A special locomotive was placed at the com- mand of Tissander, at Dreux, in which he came forward to Tor-s with a large number o dispatches to the gore. -ment, 500.000 SULDIERS IN PARIS, Relative to matters in Paris, he says the cic¢ is admirably defended. More than 50,0) sol- diers were bebind the walls—all of them well armed and disciplined. forts has been so accurate that the Pro<vians have been batticd in their attemp*s to ereci 1. cries. THE CITY TRANQUIL, The city '+ perfectly tranquil. Nearly all the shops are open #3 usual. The public =)uares are occupied by troops, which are rhere ¢rilled and exercised. The boulevards next t> the for- tifications and the Champ-de-Mars, in the west- ern part of the city, have been given up to bar racks for the Garde Mobile. ETERNAL VIGILANCE IS THE PRICE OF LIV ELTY At ten o’clock in the evening all cafes are closed, and a constant watch is kept “wough the night. The forts are supplied with electric lights, which sre found to be admirably adap- ted for guarding agains: surp: ise. NO BUTTER NOR FRUIT IN PARIS. There is neither butter nor ivuit to be had anywhere in the ci.y, and fresh meat will soon be scarce. There is, however, no lack of salted pro siors,and of tlour the supply is sufticignt tor six months. PKUSSIAN MOVEMENTS. Loxpon, Oct. 1.—The Prussians are ap- proaching Maintenon, in the depariment of Eu-et-Loire. Comnun‘cation between that place and Chr~ires and Epernon bas been sud- denly desi-oyed. The Civic Guard, which bas recently been ig duty at Marseilles, has been disbanded. It is thought that the Prussians are preparing tur a grand attack on Paris {rom the north at Gemney -INers, PARIS TO BE STARVED ovT. ‘The peasants who tled to Parison the ap- proach of the Prussians from the east have asked permission to return to their homes. ‘The Prussian General hes refused, on the ground that his object is to starve out the city. GERMAN WOUNDED, ‘The town of Tournan is filled with German wounded. Most of them par.icipated in the late unsuccessful attempt to capture Charenton. Lyons is perfectly quiet. A GENERAL ESCAPES FRON METZ. New York, Oct. 1.—The Telegram has the ivl- lowing : Lonpor, Oct. 1.—General Bourbachi bas es- caped from Metz and arrived in England. He immediately took @ train to Hastings to visit the Empress. It is believed that he carries dis- patches for her from Bazvine. sas ‘The Great Flood. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. RicuMonp, Oct. —The river at Lynchbu hesta'len eight feet. Several bri Virginia and The woman. 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North Carolina -se-- ~~ Pourricat.—On Thursday the election bill, generally known es the Akerman bill, with an | important amendment passed the Georgia House | of Delegates by a vote of 61 to 5. Yesterday | morning the fight was renewed on an effort to reconsider, but tailed by—yeas 60, nays. The | bill. was then sent to the senate, and the house amendment concurred in. The bili will wn- doubtedly be at once signed by the goveruor, and become a law. The democrats of the third Missouri district have nominated J. K. McCormick tor re-elece tron to ‘The vote of that district in its was only @ little over nine thousand, in which Mr. McCormick received @ majority of nine hundred. N.C. Nalle is the republican idate, and. as he is a liberal man, the con- IL be close and animated. St. Louis Republican, the leading demo- cratic paper of Missouri, hes at the head of iu lumns :—‘*For Congress, tirst district Ei tas Wells (subject to the nomination of cratic convention, should one be held Mr Wells is the present democratic repre: sntative trom thet district, and has been nominated by the laber reformers for re-election. Ama: « G. Cock bas been nominated for Con- arcs by the democraisof the second Wi<copsin district. Me is one of the leading democrats of the Northwest, and will make a good canvass, althongh hopeicss of success. The republics major.ty in the distri t is usually over five tho sand. Geor, . Hazleton is the republican candidate. on The republicans of the eighteenth district of New York, who are dissatisied with the nom.- pation of James M. Marvin for Congress, met im Convention at Schenectady on W: > Spe meeianies C2 = ae McKean, a ethodist preacher, who is at as © cretery of the State Tempersmes Sockety= Ct B. F. Westlake has been ue major: in this istrict is over two thousnmd, and es the democt ts have nominated Thompson W. McNally, the present representative, he will no doubt be re-elected. ic for & ‘he t tative, John ioe eer ees & ma) as nearly two "the nor of Elizar H. Prin- re; ‘mauion dle for Congress in the nineteenth district of New York is incorrect. The convention bas nut been held. Hon. N. B. Judd, of illinois, declines nomina- tion to Congress. a HEP ' ; ? | as bad and Stanton rivers bave risen fifteen feet, es . Much alerm has been created ichmond, as at the last accounts the James river was rising with fearful rapidity. ———_—_ -wee- — HI ‘Tax latest shooting in Memphis took place at the ursea onable beur of haif-past 9 in the a i An x 3.4 “the bas already telegraph, were Col. J. A. Ashford, ** Of the most wor ih: +s0e- &7-At New Urieans on Thursday there were twelve deaths irom yellow fever.