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After this date and durin; Seo pe months the Sine Iron Steamer“ PiLoT leave Washiugton ‘© PLEASU en the Potumac, fucludin; Sorts of Colton’s and BI will arrive in Washington ear evening On Saturday above landings the Pilot Boy w Srriving there earl yA mine = seonery on the Potomac being unsur] 8nd the Pilot Boy the ont theentire rot ng» op Wednesday and in atdition to the steamer afford! fal trips for families and social to Biackiston’s ul ‘FITZACGR, Agent, __ Sixth-atrest Wart, OR EXCURSIONS, HE MARY WASHINGTON fo. pleasure acting ean any other ud return Mon md Fridays, leavin, Apply on board, or to “PALE FIEST OPENING P4ELL CLOTULYG. BOYS’ scr SOYS’ SCHOOL SUITS, OL SUITS, BOYS’ DREsS. YOUTHS’ RUSINESS SUITS, YOUTHS’ BUSINESS SUITS, YOUTHS’ DRESS YOUTHS’ DRESS SUITS, SS SUITS, MEN'S RUSIN MEN'S BUSINE ING SUITS. g A. STRAUS, Popular Clothing House, 1011 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Between 16tp and 11th Str Three Doors from 1 1th Street, CARPETINGS, OILCLOTHS, PATENT PARTLY MADE URESS SHIRTS Receiving new supplies daily for the fall and win- ter of 1875 and 1576. Immense swock. Store buildin from Tth street te K—No. 939 71 W. W. BURDETTE & €O, street and 706 FALL STYLE HATS. STINEMETZ, Hatter, 1237 PENNSYLVANIA A VENUS, Spproved patterns BATS for the Fall : fresh supply. 4 BIG ois) 7 Dio BHORS andes ® CORNELL HAT tf. UMBBELLAS and CAN ELBY IS MAKING }QUL 5! HATS. Boy Cassimere J Bo 1 fm e d Pants, Mestre Ft FoR BECEPTIONS, PABTI B aso fi es GoNtmg ALLS Orders left at reside: nee, 423 Sth street, Yard, or at Ellis M etteniion. WASHINGTON D. C.. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1875. TWO CENTS. EVENING STAR, Washington News and Gossip. PRESIDENT GRANT and family expect to return to Washington on the 20th instant. NATIONAL BANK NOTES received for re- dem ption Ot; total receipis for INTEENAL Kivenuk——The receipts from this source to-day were $354,781.18; total re- AN AGREEMENT has bee entered into be- tween the Post Office department aad the postal administration of Austria and Han- ,to take eflect on the 15th instant, for arryingof the closed malis by way of cngland, Belgium. and Germany. THE REGULAR FALL THEATRICAL SRA- SON will be opened at the National, by Man- ager Ford, September 20tb, with that bril- liant actress. Mrs. Chanfrau, and her excel- ew Orleans company, ia the beautiful ‘Was she right? QUARANTINE.—The United States steam sbips Canancaigua aad Plymouth, recently arrived at Norfolk, have been quarantined for ten days. There ts no sickness on boant of cither vessel, but this rule is in accord. ance With the laws regulating that port. THE National BANkS.—The Treasury bow holds $373,385,762 in United States bonds to secure natiopal bank circulation, and 90 to secure public deposits. The bank circulation outstanding amounts to $47,954,068, of which are notes issued to gold banks. SENATOR PADDOCK, of Nebraska, is in the city. The object of his visit is to have the fast mail train facilities extended to Conneil Bluff, in Iowa, and Omaha, in Ne- braska. He will confer with Postmaster General Jewell on the subject prior to his return. READY FOR Sea.— Lieutenant Com- mander Krell, of the Rio Bravo, notifies the Secretary of the Navy that tft vessel has heen entirely repaired and will be ready to sail from Galveston for the Rio Grande az soon as ebains and anchors, shipped her from New Yors, shall have been received. SWAPPING SUPERVISORS.—Internal Rev- enue Supervisor Hawley, who has been sta- tioned for a long time in New York, was $2,632,300 yesterday ordered to San Francisco, and Wiil be relieved at New York by Supervisor Sewall, now at Richmond. Supervisor Foulke goes from San Franeiseo to Ricu- mond. PRESIDENTIAL AP NTMENTS. — The President has appointed Robert P. Harring- ton. of Nebraska, receiver of public moneys at Beatrice, Nebraska; Webster Eaton, of Nebraska, = of the land office, Repub- liean vel ey, Nebraska. The President has also appointed Mark Tilton, of Indiana, to be peusion agent at Madison, Ind. Naval ORpERS.—The order assigning Lieut. Commander O. F. Heyerman to the Tuscarora has been revoked, and he has been placed on waiting orders; the order assigning vassed Asssitant Paymaster Joseph Foster to the naval station at New London, Conn., has also been revoked. Leaves of absence have been granted to naval officers as fol lows :—Rear Admiral H. Davis, three r R. 8S. MeCook, at Ports- two s; Chief Engineer mons, #t Portsmouth, N. H., Georgé DL. E two months. PERSONAL.—Among the passégess from Earope, artiv by the steamer Breton * ‘tig at Baltimore yesterday, were M. Wil- Nan and wife, of this city. -*- p tive fF Micbigan, has di 0 the city of De tie .— the only enpaltion city shalt sper. $3,000 per yes ing and improving the sam Alcorn, of Mississippi, is at Willard’s. trict Commissione: this eity this mor: re he bas been for the past fe ul business, wh ‘fc JoHN BULL FoLLows Uxcie Sam's EXasrie.—The British Post Oflice depart- ment has addressed a letter to the Post Of- department at Washington, inquiring » the American method of ocean mail ser- stage rates, and the manner of ners And routes for the service. patract with the Cunard, In- map and North German Lloyd lines ceases with Isic, and it is not intended to grant any further subsidies fer the carrying of the mils. Henee the English Post Office de- partment is desirous of paying for the ser- vice on the United States plan of sea posi i aze rates or aceording to the service per termed. ie = FRENCH APFAIRS.—Duke de Cazes, the Freneh of war, has bad a confer- 1 Gortschakoff at Interlachen, Switzerland. The latter has gons to Vevey, where will meet ex-President Thiers. The Orleanist organ in Paris publishesa nots epudia pamphlet which appeared ince which advised Cor de esign his pretensions tu the of France in favorof the Count de Paris. AT TRE L SE ¢ ACES yester- y, the first, a two mile dash for three-year s, was won by Imp, in 340. The second race. ove mile, colt and filly stakes, for two- year olds, was won by Vagrant; Second. Nipper third. Time, 1.454. Th race, three quarters of a mile, was won by F Gy piis second, Red Maa third. Time, 1. PRESENTATION TO CARDINAL McT1Los- KEY.—A deputation on behalf of the A weri- cen residents in Reme. both Catholic and Protestant, visited Cardinal McCloskey yes- terdzy ard presented him,as a token of their estecm, & complete cardinal’s dress and a nyitre set with precions stones. together with an address expressing their good wishes and veneration A PoLiceman LBD BY a RovGn.— O ucer Jobn Cummings, of St. Louis, while attempting to arrest George Gaseart and Wm. Salsbury, two ronghs, Thursday n’ght, struck on the beat by Gassart with a heavy stick. causing wounds from whic) he died “yestertay mornii Salsbury was ar- rested, but Gascart is still at large. A STATUE of John A. Andrew has been my recently in the cemetery at Hingham, ass. It is the work of Mr. Thoma: R. Gould, is of white marbie, and repressnts the ex-governor standing in an easy and natural attitude. It will bededicated form- a@ ly soon by the John A. Andrew associa- tion, whieh has seenred {ts erection, ————— THE SFA SERPENT GonE SouTH.—Wil- mington, N. C. THE FicHT on Guinorp'’s ReMaIns.— The guard on duty at the Protestant ceme- tery in Movtreal where Guibord’s remains = parsed cake eee on soraek night wita stones by amob. The guard @ number of shots, but it is not knowa whether any of the mob injured. TRE b: = BS puace UNITED STATES CABLE Com: instant. The Missis<ippi Complication, THE CASE AS IT STANDS NO’ The situation in Mississipp! grows more perplexing every hour. First the news came that an insurrection too formidable to be suppressed by the state authorities had Droken out ‘hen came the call on the Pres- ident for United States troops. Tois was followed by the order of the President to At- torney General Pierrepont to consicter the situation, and act in such a manner as would tend to preserve the peace and protect property and life. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S COURSE. The first move made by Attorney General Pierrepont, after being thus instructed by the President, was to telegraph Gov. Ames in effect as follows:—* Orders have beea iven the commanding officers of the United States forces In Mississippi to hold them- selves in readiness to put down the insurree- tion in Hinds county, if tt really exists and is too formidable to «ld to the authority of the state executive. Please inform me at onee if you consider the insurreetion of such a character that it cannot be subdued by the forees under your command.” This dispaich was sent early yesterday morning. Up to 3 o'clock to-day no reply had been received by the Attorney General. Last night, in view of having received no communication from Gov. Ames, Attorney General Pierrepont telezraphed to Secretary Fish, who had previously Indicated that he Was ready to come to Washington to consult him on the subject of the Mississippi trou- bles, that he inferred, on account of the long silence of Gov. Ames, that either the neces- sity never existed for federal interference, or that the troubles had so far been subdaed as to dismiss the thought of interference on the part of the United States. THE PRESIDENT AND CABINET APPROVE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S ACTION. Secretary Fish took the same view of the situation, and telegraphed Judge Pierrepont that he would not now consider his presence necessary until the time he had intended to sino to Washingtou—the latter part of nex" week. This morning the President sent a tele- cram to the Attorney General endorsing ully the action he has thus far taken, and expressing surprise that Gov. Ames had failed to communicate with him. Subse gucatly Secretary Bristow and Gov. Jeweil, the only two Cabivet officers in Washington, took oceasion to commend the course of the Attorney General. BISPATCH FROM SENATOR PEASE. The Attorney General received 4 dispateh from Senator Pease (rep.), stating that the exeltement consequent on the disturbances at Clinton bas entirely subsided, and that peace aud quiet now reigns throughout the State of Mississippl. Senator Pease says that until the stale authorities exhaust all their powers in suppressing local disturb ances he deems it inexpedient for the federal government to interfere. The dispatch of Senator Pease is considered as condemna- tory of the course pursued by nor Ames, A WEAK-KNEED SHERIFF. The following dispatch Is from the Asso elated Press agent at Memphis, Tenn. It was received last evening by Judge Pierre- pont, but he is ata loss to know how it be- came public property for general press dis- patehes, he having ‘shown it only to Secre- tary Bristow. As the date indicates, it was made publ.e at Memphis, taken from the wires, ho doubt, in that city while en route to Washingto: MEMPHIS, Sept. 10.—The following was re- ceived from Jackson, Miss.. to night: ACESON, MIss., Sept. 10, 1875. Attorney General Pierrepont, Washington, D.C: I did not send the dispateh this morning. There is ro protection for life to colored men in my county. The telegram sent was pre- sented to me by the captain of a military or- ganization there for satety to self and prop- erty. I could not «to otherwise. Iam free to coifess that my knowledge and convictions are to the contrary. [Signed,} W, H. HARNEY, Sheriff. JACKSON, Sept, 10, 1375, Attorney General Pierrepor safety. I desire the tele- by m he kept private. Respectfully, W. H. HARNEY, Sheriff. VOLUNTEERS OF FERING THEIR SERVICES TO GOV. AMFS, An Associated Press dispateh from Jack sen, Miss., says; One hundred men of this city reported to the Goveruor yesterday ing thet they would cheevfiully go te art ofthe state to preserve peace and oteet the rights of citizens whenever called upon; that the 1 not know that there was any insurrection in Hinds orapy other coun ty until they saw his dispatches to Washing- ton, but that they were nevertheless ready to respond. It is’ understood that 100 men of Lowndes county have also reported by letter to the Governor to the same effect. SENATOR ALCORN, of Mississippi, arrived in Washington last night. Upto a late hour to-day he had not called on the Attorney General with refer- ence to the Mi ippi tro PoLtticaL Later returns from the election 1 exteo for delegate to Congress reduce Elkina’ majorities Lo such an extent as to leave the result in doubt, and the offielal count may be required to decide it. -**-Phis is the way the Louisville Courier-Journal’s correspondent saw 5 Lamar on the stump in Mississippt:—* His eagle eye glistened in its splendid glances as he paused and seemed to measure the men before him, and weigh the grand thought that made his every nerve tremble with emo- tion, Like @ lon ready to leap, gathering his full power, ihe splendid speaker broke the silence with the finest flow of oratory that ever charmed an andience.” --+-Mr. Rt. G. Bickle, a pronounced republican, has been elected by a democratic connell mayor of Staunton, Va.,to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mayor Trout. CoTTon STEALING IN SouTH CAROLINA. JvdgeT. J. Mackey, of South Carolina. has suggested to the planters that the insuffiel- ency of the rations usually given to colored laborers is the cause of the prevalence of cotton stealing. Atthesame time he says that extensive observations in the state has convinced bim that the negroes are less ud- dicted to stealing than any class of agricul tral laborers in the world who outnumber their employers in the same proportton, and nat when they steal agricultural products they are impelled immediately by the watt of food for themselves or their families. CaTHOLIC REFUGEES From GeRMANy.— A delegation of five priests, six students and five lay brothers of the order of Capuchin monks, refugees from Germany, accom- panied by their superior, of New York city, reached Cumberland, Md., Thursday night, and were met at the depot by a large num- ber of the congregation and escorted to Sts. Peterand Paul's chureh, where they were greeted by many friends. ' They par, @s- te UES convent and school at Camber- and. TERRIFIC TH UNDER STORMS have prevailed in porthern Tilinois for the past two days, and th ough but little toss of Ife is reported, sundry railroad accidents have occurred from washes and wind. Several accidents have occurred on Lake Michigan. Three yachts and one schooner were sunk near ‘icago and @ large number of smaller craft capsized. The bark Tanner foundered in at- tempting to enter Milwaukee, and the cap- tain was drowned. ——_—_________ ANOTHER FLYING MACHINE.—Dr. Louis A. Boswell, of Alabama, claims to have in- vented a practicable flying-machine, which hie deseribes as a fish tat swims in ‘the equi bim ie a medium in which he floats, just as natural fish, by the use of tail and the i and guides dium in which he floats. ggierea te ez Taam Sere a of Washington township, Berks county, Penn- sylvania, while Wwalniig with an ae under against the sharp edge of the ax, eutting it nearly off. Most Rev. ARCHBISHOP BAYLEY left Baltimore for Mont- ty. here Be itt saminis- John’s chureh. In the he will con- at mae "s The Alleged Indian Frauds, RISHOP HARE AND OTHERS BEFORE THE ERED CLOUD COMMISSION, The commission to investigate alleget frands at the Red Clond Agency held aa open session at the Ebbitt House yesterday. Bishop Hare, of Dakotah, was bef the comnussion. He remembered distinctly, as Professor Marsh charged, that Saville ad- mitted that the cattle at Red Cloud did not exceed 850 pounds in weight, yet the Treas- ury records show that Saville certified that they weighed 1,000 pounds, and the govern- ment paid for that weight upon Saville’s re He bad seen some bad dour at Rt Cloud, but thought it was only issued to ponies. He refused to make any speciile charges against Dr. Saville, but said that he thovebt the Episcopal Church could no longer be respons.ble for any agent against whom so maby accusations had been made. He nown the Interior department to commmitor tolerate fraud. As a rale he believed the rations issued to the Indians good. He favored changiog the method of supplying cattle. The government should have its own herd and stockades, and not receive the cattle from contractors for immediaie distribution. He said government ought to take more led measures to make the Indians ac- cept its terms. He would deprive them of food until they obeyed. Turning to the Com- missioner of Indian Affairs, Bishop Hare said: “I think the government is a little Umid, Mr. Commissioner. I think the Presi- dentis @ little timid, and have said so tohim. I would invoke the aid of the military to compel obedience, and starve the Indians to submission. There should be more positive- ness in the management of Indian affairs. There should be a judicious employment of force. There is no law for the Indians. There should be something done besides feeding them. The Indians should be fed as indi- viduals, not as tribes. Squawmen should never receive a pound of beef.” Hare con- demned the invasion of the Black Hills by Custer as a lamentable violation of treaty rights, and @ gross outrage of the War de- partment. TO-DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. The commission_resumed their session at the Ebbitt House to-day and heard the testi- mony of Mr. Samuel Walker with reference to his printed charges against the Indian bureau and the Secretary. Mr. Walker was well fortified with varions printed docu- ments relating to Indian affairs to whieh he frequently referred to substantiate his state- ments. Professor Marsh and Indian Com- missioner Smith were present daring his ex- amination. His first testimony was in rela- tion to fraupds in connection with the re- moval of the Red Cloud agency, the over- issve of rations, and the purchase of eoen at that agency. He was asked if he conld give the names of any parties who could give in- formation of frauds, and named Mr. Steele. delegate in Congress from Wyoming, who toid hit that be knew three’ or four reliable persons who wonid swear to the sale of Indian supplies at Cheyenne. Among these supplies were coffee, sugar anu oats. He was asked if he knew anything relative to the charges of Prof. Marsh, and replied in the affirmative. The over-issue of cattle at the Red Cioud agency had been brought to (he attention Of the Interior department by the Board of Indian Commissioners. Infe- rior four of alower grade than that ealied for by the contract was farnished—fiour unfit for use. Here Mr. Walker submitted a speci- men. which was examined by the members of the commission. The specimen submitted was yellowish in color, very heavy and coarse, resembling Indian meal ground fine. One of the commission exp.es: the opipion to tie reporters present that ‘he flour wes mace of a low grade of wheat mixed wita bran. At any rate all seem to regard the flour snbmitted as a very inferior article. The Board of Indian Com- missioners recommended that no further payments be raade to the flour coatractor untila foll Investigation was made. An in- spector was sent oul, but his report was vegue and indefinite. Mr. Walker was asked if he knew auy other instance of fraud, and veferred to a depredation claim of G. M. Docge, amounting to between $5,909 aud 3 pproved. vy the Commis- erof Indian Affrirs, when it could not legally be paid except by order of Congress. Dbcdge claimed that some of his cattle had been stolen by Indians, but sabmitt=4 no proof. The Board of Iadian Commissioners returned the claim to the Interlor Depart- ment disapproved. It wassent back by Gen. Cowen. The board again returaed the claim, peelfying the law of Congress which pro- hibited the payment of similarelaims. The ‘laim Was sub<equently presented to Con- gress, but was y Withdrawo, and was never paid, altbougt It was approved by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs Commissioner Smith here asked Mr. Wal- ker ifhe did not Know that in sending this claim to Congress the Secretary of the In- terior recommended that it be noi paid, and Mr. S. replied that he did not, but he did kuow that it was approved by the Indian Office. Mr. Walker was still on the stand when our report cle BOGARDUS VS. PAINE.—In reply to @ re- cent manifesto from Ira Paine, a famous bird shooter, Captain U. H. Bogardus, who styles himself the “champion wing shot of the world,” has published a cari, in whieh he says: -‘I aceept Mr. Paine’s challenge for October at Baitimore, though at consider- able personal inconvenience, the stake put up on €ach side to be $2,00), the gate money going to the winner, As an assurance that Mr. Paine means to earry out even his own programme, I also insist that he shali put up $1,0000f his money within a week From this publication. Should Mr. Paiue not like the stake he may get a match bya chatlenge for the Lorillard badge now heid by me. He may come and take it if he can.’ THE CHARLEY Ross CasE.—At the trial of Westervelt in Philalelphia yesterday, charged with being an accessory to the ab- duction of the lost child, Charley Ross, Mrs. Westerveit, the prisoner's wile, testified taat on the th of July, 1574, (the day when her husband was, according to the evidence of Mrs, Peers, seen in a street car with Charley Ross,) be remained in the house all day; she remembered itdistinetly, as it was her birth- day. The counsel for the defense asked for an adjournment until Monday, in orer to tve thei an opportunity to consult wita irs. Westervelt, but the court refasal the est, except to adjoura atonce until to- Tue Rick HArvest.—The G etown (S. C.) Times of the 2d instant says: “The rice hurvest has fairly commenced, and in a week will be general, except, perhaps, high up the Peedee, where the water may for a few days interfere with the plans of the planters. The harvest has opened propiti- ously, as the weather is very fine. At the same (ime myriads of rice birds are making their appearance, which will materially les- sen the crop. No one except a sufierer can possibly estimate the damage which they do in their basty but destructive visits to our rice feld.” - WRECK OF A NORFOLK SCHOONER —The schooner Fursha, from Norfolk, Va. day, loaded with sweet potatoes, was struck by @ gale oft Deal beach, N. X,, and lost both her masts. ite, with & crew from station 6, went out > her as- ta and one passenger, was to come ashore them. crew of , three in number, refused to leave the wreck. White says the sea Capt. is very heavy, and, in all probability, all will be lost. 2? Z THE FALL RiveR Labor TrousLEs.—It is said that the mill operatives at Fail River, Mass., are to return to at the reduced the union men. There among them, and affairs are thought oes Y ling 8 exists The ope- rators are be lexible, but would open the mills ifthe men would josist on 'USIC AHEAD FOR BEECHER.—Francis D Moulton and his saneains peloton Butler among ta sain the ictment for libel and con- elon steny pope es the is to be Pittston Pa.) Comet, was yesterday indicted for |. Je Henry is the prosecutor. Tae . Cross, killed near Lau- rens C., is dead. His Telegrams to The Star. VICE PRESIDENT WILSON, HIs LATEST LETTER VIEWS OF REPUBLICAN POLICY. “FORGIVE, FORGET, AND UNITE.” THE CROPS IN OHIO —_+—___ BETTER THAN WAS EXPECTED. DEFALCATIONS . IN LONDON. —_=—— BISMARCK’S DAUGHTER BETROTHED, —_e—__ LETTER FROM VICE PRESIDENT WILSON. = — im Ri _ to the Posi. jon Am ‘rospects of the Repubit- can Pa: Boston, Sept. 11—The following letter from Vice President Wilson, addressed to a member of the s! committee, will be pab- lished here to-day: NaTicK, MASS., Sept. 10, 1875. Dear Sir:—] have received your invitation to attend a conference of leading Mrssachu- setts republicans to consider their duties in the coming election. While it will not be in ary power to be present, I cannot but express to you and all other republicans the solici- tude I feel, and have felt for many months, in regard to the position and prospects of the republican party of the commonwealth and of the whole country. Smrely the hour has come for all Massachusetts republicans to “FORGIVE, FORGET AND UNITE,” and to place our state in the same conimand. ing position she has hitherto occupied. That Massachusetts, whieh stood in the days of trial so firmly and with such persistent s'eadiness in support of the rights of mau, the unity of the nation, aud the authority of the general goverument, does not now oecu- py the kading ition she once held, is peinfully true. That the old commonwealth which, at each of the last three presidential elections, gave to Lincoln and to Grant a majority’ of seventy five thousand, has lost something of “its former prestige, republicans are compelled, with unwonted humiliation to confess. Your proposed meet- ing, I take it, is by a full and frank consulta- Lon and comparison of views, to alm TO REGAIN WHAT HAS BEEN Lost, and to place Massachusetts once more in its recognized position among republican states. Certainly Unis object is worthy of the thoughtful, considerate, and unselfish atten. tion of every republican who would faith- fully serve either his party or his country. In these consultations and comparisons it should ever be remembered that nothiug will be gained by lowering the standard in regard to principies, measures or men. Haman rights have ever been the watchword and in- spiration the guiding star and dominating idea of the republican party. Itcan with either honor or saiety take no step back. ward. Misiakes have been made in the state aud ip the nation. Some meu entrusted with official position have proved theaselves un. worthy, but prdlic attention has been aroused and directed to such mistakes and misconduet that republican presses and con- ventions have spoken, ana are SPEAKING LOUDLY FOR REF RM OF ABUSES, and for the removal of faithless and incom- petent officials. Mistakes, too, have been corrected and are being corrected. Unfaith- ful officials have beeti disinissed, and the public voice imperatively demands that all Such shall be; and there is increasing evi- dence that the party in whose ranks is foand s0 much of the worth and chacacter of the country looks with regret, a3 it was expressed by a British statesman, upon every |bour that passes over recognized and unreformed abn: Is there, then, or can there be, sucficient reason why the republican party, containing the masses of liberty-loving and patriotic men who fought the hattles of the rebellion and piloted the count through the stormy night of civil war, Should ve displaced in the com- monwealth or nation, or voluntarily relin- quish the helm of state to tile democratic party, With its past or present recort. In your consultations and comparison of views trust you will place little confidence in mere party discipline. In the present tem- per of the country it has lost much of its po- tency. It bas seemed to me, and now seams to me, that THE WAY TO STRENGTHEN THE REPUBLI- CAN PARTY in Massachusetts and in other states, is to put it right on the living issues that ‘divide the country, with the principles and pur- poses so Clearly expressed and honestly avowed that there need be neither misap- prehension nor mistake: to open wide its doors, and make the invitation and prom- ised welcome fuil and free. Not only should new recruits be sought, but those who once belonged to its ranks and helped to swell its vietories, and who for cause or without cause have left it, shoulu be pressingly invited to return. Its tried and trained leaders should be brought to the front again, and their wis- dom sought for couns:l and guidance in the effort TE RETRIEVE WlAT HAS BEEN LOST and to restore to tlie party its former prestige and power, republicans should look peril 1s the face and mert the present emergency Wilh prudent, wise and healing couasels. They should act, too, in a spirit of self- abnegation, «l to sacrifice for the ations. Candidates ublic stations, hich or low, should see to it that their individus! aims and ambitions and thelr personal rivairies could not be allowed to be a burien or ’indrance to OUR NOW IMPERILED CAUSE, and that, in the presence of the dangers that menace the party aad the nation, something of the spirit that prompted the self-denying ordinance of Crom wel) 's tume should animate them and secre a like self-sacritice now. With this poliey I an: still confident the republicans can regain their complete as- cendancy in Massachusets, recover lost states, continue to guide the counsels of the nation, and coreplete, without reaction, thelr grand work of unity and liberty, reconstrue- lion and reconciliation, Truly yours, H. WILson. FORE! Defaications tu Low = Lonvon, Sept. 11.—The Tunes, in its finan- cial article thi morning has the following ragra| i ‘he defa. Lions 01 he seere- tary of Hooper's Telegraphic Works, which were announced yesterday, consist in the forging and negotiation of a bill for &35,000. This ap rs to have brought matters to a 'e believe an appeal! will be at once made to the shareholders, there being no more capital to call up.” Bismarck’s ter Betrothed. Sept. 11.—Tue of Prince Bismarck has been to Count Wendlzuenlenberg, of the Prussian civil The Foot and Mouth Disease. Lonpon, Sept. 11.—The executive commit- tee on the food and mouth disease have asked the council for an order to it the of market sales or fairs it Wi ickshire. The disease also considerable in the coun’ EWS, THE CROPS LN ONTO. A peeme: Showing than was Expected. The oz eure EDO, Sept. Mshes this morn’ repor's from sory the lu: mediat Commercial pub range the not as gloomy as it appeared a Wheat is considcrably und rage in product and 1 Corn is fair io qual: Of a goot yield if pot strock Co not come up to the av fered materially from the s MWe product is large. in nearly every rat Frait ts lig a is In good condit outlook fs far better sixty, or even thirty days ay THE SCULLING CONTEST. Race for Champtoushipof Amertea, Sept. 11.—The seulling cc z § ¢ having suf orm diree! Hay averages he: than takes place between 4 and on the Allegha river. The course is sita ated 12 miles above tls city, and ts consid ered the best men and spectators. Both men are in ex lent condition, and each seems confide his ability todefeat his opponent. betting has been light and about ev Schooner Ashore. OCEAN Grovy &, Sept. 11.—The schooner M Forshay, Captain Seaman, (not s Forsha before reported.) mile south of Shook river. Sweet potatoes is now being discharged. Assistance, Failure of a New York Bankiog House. New York, Sept. 11.—Th of Frederick Sebuchardt & Place, is reported to ba e failed. firm's liabilities will be paid in full. en .. New York Bank Statement. New You | lecrease, $305,500; re serve, decrease, $1,957,050. New York Personals, NEw Yoxk, Sept. 11.—The Morals per sonal column says:—Govs. Kellogg Warmouth, of La., occupied the m: box at the Park Theater last evening. FINANCIAL it 16, vareed to 17s, and railed wi «un! when the price declined to 116",, aud at 1 LiGss.) There was later an advance to IL cline to MA. Cash gold is not held terday, sithongh ct 0 a ir rates for ste pened the rates at t abe. to dey is3 percent. The sales of first-class mercan tile paper co. tinue to be mostly at S*6 per cent Government boud+ show with yesterda: bes been mostly in Lake S.ore, W.U rie and Northwest changes, and ip the 6 rise of 4g im Western Un jm Telegrap! Prices opened with slic fifteen minutes there was Telvgraph.and an im inder of the list fall he 0%. In ecovered. ‘the ——_e—___ The Markets. BaLtiMorE, a . 9; do copsolidat Carolina stage, Cd, firm, Iesal a 1 —Cotton N—middtiing nominally, 144. Flour dulland uve! Wheat dull and ‘unchanged. Corn. southern, dull mud lower—weetern stronger, southern white, sba5 southern yellow, 71 2; epot, 7444 Oats steady demand Tn. a9 Western white, 45x dull and nomiral Proviston quiet but fim meat-—she By steady and unchange | ‘ork — "Bacon active—shoulaers, Wal (hate. Whisky dull, 1 2) sal. New Youx, Sept 1 Goid, i Sept. 11 —Flour quict and unchangsd Wheat firm. Corn a shade better. LINCOLN AT GETTYSBURG.—The question baying been raised as to the precise wording of Mr. Lincoln's most eloquent utteran his address at Gettysburg, the Boston A: verliser reprints the report made to Massa- ebusetts by the commission representing this state and which was taken own in long band by Mr. Charles Hale, one of the commissioners, as the words fell from Mr. Liucoin’s lips. It is as follows Four score and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth upon this continent a new na- ton, conceived in liberty, and dedicated the proposition that all men are created equal Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation,—or any nation. So conceived and so dedicated,—ean long en- dure. war. Weare met to dedicate @ portion of it as the final resting-place of those who have given their lives that the nation might live. It is altogether fitting aod proper that we should do this. But, in a larger sense, we cannog dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow, this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who stragzled here, have consecrated it, far above toadd or to detract. The wor! y little note, nor long remember what we say bere; but it can never forget what they dit here. It is for us, the living, rather to be dedicate, here, to the untinished work that they have thus far so nobly carried on. iather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us; that from tuese honored dead we take increased devotion to u that cau for w' here guve the last that ws o shall, under Go. have a new birth of free¢om, and that ernment of the people, by the people. the people, sivall not perish from the earth. A CONJUGAL Dirric of Brookiyn Thomas Hackett, a carman, who wife and began to live with another woman. After several years he oflered to return to his allegiance Boge lawful wife would nny rs. and care for his illegitimate child. This Hackett refused to do. Hi peared before Justice and complaint for abandonment, terdax the i was called up for investigatic case Mrs. Hackett had a short con tion wa versa her husband, after which she stepped uw the desk and withdrew the tat, y- at cous: sted pon beens had to live with her and her. The prepared erop | puts within | ze of Toledo trase From these it appears that the prospect ts t less so in condition. y. With the assurance but still Potatoes are abundant nm, selling at low was expected | Lent ry Coulter and Evan Morris for $500 aside aud the championshipof America, y'clock this p.m., his section alike for oars- nt of Thus far | nooner is ashore half a Her cargo ot The vessel isin good condition and is awalting banking honse ons, 40 E xchange The ebiet creditors are in Europe, and it is thought the deposits, decrease, and or's 4ND COMMERCIAL. ing at close yesterday beving The rating rate for call loaus litde change compared In the strck market the business © clock there was an bext hour there decline of Yak, us arly all of which bas since rt | baa been himeelf. : | yet ended, however, for the door of bis owa | room was locked and the key on the inside, | So, assisted by eis: at Missouri Pacific, 46\0 western mixed, 4205. Kye z Baik a9; clear rib sides, 12°sa%s loose CURIOVS Qreetiow oF Toes tiry—a Cue Strcidarr fo the Vict worme Amr Io Wi, Soha k ack, a resident of this efty len a will, b queatbi: ithe Iegmeion to three ateres a pep bew . he other legatecs nf phen wee, whieh vr it bed rv valor so as to be worth whieh was more than the Vaine of ail er legacies combined. In 1832, Stephen eared and nothing relating to bina was heart of unt ecently, when ane of bis | fitters. in nein w ts to find him. wrote to | Sap Francisco, and rece!ved = reply that @ | Pen of bis pame was living at Shoal Water | Bey, Weshingtem territory. She wrote to | this man ard received in reply «letter to the effret that he did not care for bis rela- iors here. belrg well satisfied to remain | With ® baif-Dreed wife and childrén whom he | bad there. The letter was Signet © Steven Marshall News aftorwants came that this man was dead. ne hall-breet wife then claimed the property on the ground that her hoshand was the Stephen Marshall to whom it bad been bequeathed. The other legatece Oo tested th ing U.al the claim- ant's husband was their brother. A commis. Was authorired to take testimony tn Washington territory as to the question of Kdentit nce Was given show ng the claimant bad red oe, while the other lega er had dark hatr and would vot have made the mistake of misspelling both hit nemes. matter came on for hearing before Surrogate Hutchings yester day. ex-Surmeate Giteon J. Tucker appear ing for the claimant, and Mr. Ira D. Warrea for the sisters and brother of the leet legates. The Surrogate reserved his decision N.Y. Times. wth. &@ freckled tees asserted that their brot and a clear skin, eld writ ABFLESS GU ARDIANS— ®nprest and Postai wrs Robbed —The Des Moines (lowa KRegis- erof the 4th inst. gives the following ac count of the robbery on Tuesday evening last of the mail and express carson the Dex Moines and Fort Doce train at Grand June tion: “The train had passed Grand Junction several miles when it came toa place where the track bad been washed out by the heavy rain. It betng impossible to proosed farther ontil the road was repaired. the train re. torned to Grand Ju The passengers went to the hotels to and were seo1 followed by the train men, allof whom lett the train, Route Agent Frank W. being the last to leave. About 9 0’ Weightman returned and fou mail-car had been entered and re sacks of letters and papers. Farther investigation revea! fact that the ex- press-car had been similarly visited. The iron safe was missing, Logether with its oon: tents. Search was instantly made, bat no- thing di nite was discovered until yesterday when the ernpty mall sacks and safe were discovered in a low place tn the prairie, about halfa mile from Grand Janction, surrounded by high weeos. The letters had heen rifled ot thetr contents, and the safe had been opened by the aid of @ sledge-hammer and cold chi- sels, which were found lying near at hand. There fs at present no means of ascertaining the amount of plunder the robbers secured in the mail. From the express safe they eatned #6 8, all the money there was in it. ‘The let~ ters and express papers were scattered about, and many of them had been trampled in the mod. AS soon as the news of the robbery was at Des Motnes. Superintendeat Gil- % for Grand Junction to take steps very and arrest of the plun- STPFP WALKING EXTRAORDINARY at Cv KLAND. — The Cumberlan Ma.) News of the £ch inst. has the following: On Toesday nigbt Mr. S. 8. Smith, ung man from Bedford, Pennsylv i to rest in Weir's hot@1, and y hour yester- day morning found ‘on the floor in an adjoining buliding, but entirely unable to divine how he got t nexamination of the premises, howe sted the manner of bis transfer from one building to another, about as follows: He got out of his bed, went to the window, climbed out and stepped on to @ roof at least six feet away—a perilous frat for an athlete in daylight—waiked along the roof and clambered nto a window in the second story of Little's building, adjotniny the hotel. In making his way lard hold of @ piece of wood loosely fastened tn the wall. and it gave way precipitating him to the floor, the fail not hurting, but thorough- ly awaking him. He was very much aston- ished, and regaining his feet began @ series of investigations to find where he was. His garments were without pockets, so hehad ho hope of finding a match. He thinks he Was more than an hour in finding bis out of the building but he final appeared in the hotel office, fr night-clerk and porter almost as badly as he His diffienities were not the night clerk and others, he was forced to dow, though ni in getting out. break fast-ume. MAKING THe New Coystitvrion For NortH CaRnoLina.—The proceedings in the North Carolina constitatiosal convention yesterday were unimporiast. About one hundred ‘and twenty-five ordinances were introduced to amend the present comstita- tion. The principal ordinance introduced and referred was to redace the number of supreme and superior court judges, and to be appointed by the general assembly instead of elected by the popular vote; fixing the pay of members of thé general assembly <w per annum; reducing the number of commissioners; fixing term of the go and state officers at two years inst four; providing for a non-sus dou writ of habeas corpus, and schools for white and black chiliren; modi- fying the appointing power of the executive; fixing the salaries o7 the governor and state officers; abolishing the act of the legislature prohibiting convicted telons from holding office or sitting on juries; providing for the compromise of the public debt. &e. The only resolution introduced by the republi- cans was one for adjournment sine die, which lies over under the rules A Woman Wuo Coviy Swiu.—Daring a recent voyage the steamship Reyal Dane from Copenba to Neweastle-on-Tyne @ serious accident befeli the stewardess, a Miss ¥ the route he took je didn’t walk again antil ai of { the for separate We are met on a great battle-field of It is ; that we here highly siall not have diet for TY SETTLED —A Strange story was told before Justice Riley, yesierday. In 1870, as alleged, lives now at No. 1010 DeKalb avenue, abandoned his Fry. The sea was rough, and, as she wax go- ing up some steps to the deck, the boat took 4 lurch and she fell into the sea. The acei dent caused great commotion on board, an: it was expected that she would be drowne before assistance reached her, the vessel b ing under full steam at the time. A boat w got out from the steamer as soon as it cou be topped, and was fully mauned anu pulleu back to where Miss Fry was last seen. She was found comfortable floating on her vack when the boat reached her, and not much tac worse for her immersion. She stated that after she was thrown iuto the Water she patter off her boots and swam for some time. be then waited quietly until the bot picked her up. Miss Fry belongs to a famous Tyne- mouth family of swimmers, Aud she is con- sidered one of the best feme.e swimmers on the northeast coast of England. SHAMEFUL ABANDONMENT MUTE —Sergeant Ferris, in con police force detailed at ihe Gran depot, found a voung gir. wander! the depot yesteriay mourning. Sbe was ap- parently a stranger tn the city, aed on ques- lioning her the sergeant discovered that she was deaf and dumb. By means of writing she made known to the officer that her name. was Jennie Meyers, that she was 4 years of Sge,and an orphan. Her father was dead, and her mother had married a second time. ‘tepfather had pot treated her well, and, Her «'