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10 STARTLING DISCLOSURES. DouglasResponsible fer the Lecompton Constituiion, HIS PLEDGE TU SUPPORT if. Bis Violation of his Pledge and Treachery to his Friends. READ! READ!! READ!!! TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES, Reo, Mery as. Room oF THR DEMOCRATIO AS#OCLATION oF LEAVENWORTH, Leavexwoxrs Cry, K. T., Sept, 26, 1860. ature haviog been in circulation the last two years, atiribating to Hon, Stephen A Douglas, Cuited Staies Senator from Illt- Bois, a courte of coucuct in regard to the Lecomption constitution involving big eimcerity to the country, his faelity to the democratic party and his honor as a geatle- | man, Lewis Burnes, Exq , President of the Democratic Aeeoviation of Leavenworth, addretsed several members ‘of the association, with the view of obtaining authentic dafor mation on the subject, to ascertain if the facts wou d justify an extended and formal inquiry. That corrcspon- dence is given below under a proper caption. ‘The information imparted to Mr. Barnes ia the corres- pondence was deemed fuilicieut to authorize an investi Ration, aesigued to be made public, and the unders'gned Were, at a meeting of the association, cho#en & committee to cobduct the inquest and submit tae rewult to the con Bideration of the American people. We bave nought to ois harge this disagreeable, we might Fay painful, duty with the impartiality and com. plotences becoming us, as citizens regarding our own Feputations as depending upon the aspect in which our Couduct ib Unis ivquiry sail apvear to our countrymen. Mt has becn our alm to draw out the truth, and the whole truth. We bave, tberetore, addressed every member of the Lecompton Gvovention whose residence we could ud several gentlemen who were not in the Con- venation, Asse verations cr predilections of eitaer. Whilst acquainted | sentiments of but very fow of Mr Breckinridge; and we feel is éue to ourselves to Mention the former: they are Me Doatphan, Mr. Diefen- @orf, General Whitdeld, Mr. Fain and Mr. Jones. It will be observed (hat, with the exception of Mr. Donipbaa, ‘hey are ail silent. Below we give in full, under a descriptive heading, the acstion# we put and the answers we bave received. We not thick we assume too much in saying that there is & fearfu) Weight of evidence against Mr. Douglas We give the case to you without argument. Citizens here, Sitizeos a honored apd fifty miles West, citizens Atty woites West, citizens a huncred miles, with unfailing ao- curacy, with @ folitary exception, contribute to the ta- hitadle establishment of the fact that Mr. Douglae sug- ted Lo tie late youu C. Cainoun the form of submission Tmiped upon by the Leeompton Convention, and Pledged bimeeif to suipport it tu Congres. The ietter ts rowed to have jo (he possession of General Calhoua imecif, to have beeu iu the possession of bis family after bis decease, auc to have been made an object of traffic. For reasons which will readily suggest themselves to every feclivg person, we have cot made apy inquiry of he widow 0: General Cuihoun. We leave it to Mr. Dovg- las to apply 10 Uhat source for bis vindication, if vindica tion be shall vecture upon. FRED EMORY, Chairman, Wa G Matiias, DANIEL SCULLY, P. DYER, JOMN W.' HENRY. @OKRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT AND MEM- BERS OF THE ASSOUIATION Leaves WouTit City, Aug. 25, 1860. Faq, Hon. Wa. G. Matias anD Fae, Dasim. Ser Rxony, GexTiaMEn The report fuas been current about here for a lovg time that Mr. Duugias’ course upoa the Lecomp- Yon coustitation was far from be och ns represented to the pudlic eye. It t has been duplicity or int art this sub the fact eh in this Terri tory and to citiz our neighborhood. If bis con‘uct has sch 88 Pporsistent rumor Avers it baw bees to the democratic party— Bay, to the —tha: his faleeress should be published to the world, Understanding that you are a of one information touching this matter, I that you will commantoate to me, af the President of the Democ: atic ation of Leavenworth, such know Jedge ae you tay hare relating thereto, Phave no hesi- (ation in ray pose in addreesing you 1® to 'y, if the facts should war- earing Ubi in mind, you will p direct the investigation. 1 am, F obedient servant LEWIS BURNES. REPLY OF DANIRL SCULLY. Luaverwoeti, A our note of 5 < rmation @ prog T wie an a -fromn my porition, ne Tver 0! ite proces lings, and I becam: ‘Versant with the influences brought to determinations t ching the » Fant it, aod trust to me ail in your power ‘very respectfully , yc #m—In reply to y the Lecompton rily.a watshfal Somewhat con. to eway ventions of sabmiseion met early and appointe Oowber, It was given out that the object was to await the rr it ef the Territ elections, which were to take p'sce early in Orgober, and to shape the cai con ven| accordirgly, but the main the wes to sliow time the views of ~— democrats holding —influen tial placer in the counctle of the country. When the re amsembiage took place, and the rubject of the fisposition of the constitution, intermediately between the Conren ton and Ce s came up, it was found that the boly was divide parties: one in favor of sending the inatroment direct to Congress; the mecond, in favor mission of the whole tnetrument to the people, aad rd iu favor of sudmitting the slavery clause only unferstood that Goveroor Welker and Secre'ary wore in favor of am eptire submiesion. It was rally suppored that they represented the views of th The partial eubmiseton y was led by General Caihoun, the President of the jwentios, reported to be favorite of Mr. potsersed of bis confidence and in oor. neo with him, ana the echeme was gensrally Known as the * Douglas plan’ After @ protracted and Qcrimonions debate, the question was pat oa the 6th or @h of November, and the noo sabmiseionista triampoed by one or two vos By extraordinary exertions a re consi¢eration wa: had ca the Th, the day of Anal ad. Journment, and the plan of exbmiseion, throagh which ‘the constitution went defore Cougress, wea carried by a bare On the evening of the day on which the gon-subimiesioniste were victorious, Gen. Cathoun re oF to reeare for his eide a ment fersoa cousty, who ha over whom Io the 4 “ coures eath of @ with Mr. Oliver Me twith hims hip 6 a re Aud upon every Ocsamon Me. f among th sree k red to the t ceased, in the po once eX; reseed my ear, re pavers of the de I bave more than of spirit, as I sap the p man pared Gen Cal t have sitentiy fobmitted to the g » him ia the Sen- ate by Mri a torf bas cha! god my reepect ring that vor for your coutideration ( communieat ‘with Col Avcrew larks ¢ ty. Though not eo Member of the Convention, be wae present daring the whole etroggls om eubmiee int labored with Gea. Cait # the form Ordent friend of Mr. bb opive, views. Faring thus Init be hare in this connection, Tre Lori Prewes, Req. President the Dem Awe @lation of Leaveuworth MRPLY OF Wa @ Marian Lxavanwonnt Crrt, K. T, Sept. 26, 1840 Con Loris Bensm —Deaw Sin—fo reply to your letter of ihe 2 te, Loam state toatl war we) ang uninted bo Lesompten een scvieed A plan Of submission, which Gem y © b Convesiton. Aod it was furtnor Doopiaa, tn the letter before epomen of, an whict he (Mooglas) had advent shontd ot n Oe , that he (Dougias) would and la Order that tetebt be con 16; 1 bot go we | wont. | Afier 1 Sritced th v th? eit c re | inst is before NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1860.—TRIPLE SHEET. | | political wished mt ten by Stephen A. Douglas, re of vaing it tn the present political coutest if neces. sere Tah eald I could get it Told address « letter to | Mra, Cainou, and in respons iter was addressed to | Olver viefeadort Ray, of Leavenworta City, by one of | veo “nudren, This letter 1 raw, and bad tn my own bauds, acd 12 substance it elated that Mrs. Calboun had aueacy been offered (he kum of two thousand dollars for the etter ia queetiou, and boat ehe hesitated to part with it cv accouolof reasone of ber own whieb T shall not re peat. Leupgeeted to Mr Diefeudorf (Mre, Caibouh's oro: ther in-law) to advise her to bold on to it, as it had be- come aa mpportant political document. What became of tue loiter | uu uot prepared to say. Yours truly, &e wa. G. MATHIAS, REPLY OF FRED. EMORY, Laaverwortu City, K T., Any, 26, 1840 Cou. Lewis BURNES—Nir, your pote of inquiry of 26tb ‘and in reply [ have to siate, thay dur ing the reeidence of Gen. Calhoun tp this Teritory, and up to the time of his death, we were vpon most friendly, and] may ay jatimate terms, | was not, however, at Lecowpton during the session of the Convention, nor do I \ know apything of the actions of ite members, except from report, But shortly after the adjournment of we | Convention I met Gen, Calhoun in Werton, Mo, and dis | cvesed with him the propriety of submitting the Le | compton constitution in ite then form. He (Mr Caihona) | then aesured me that the constitution oould not possibiy pats Congress in sey other shape, as the plan of eabints- Sion wus the pet measure of the Hon. Stephen A. Dougias, and that be bad assurance of the earnest support o/ the | letter from the honorable Sena I voted for constitution in a private tor, Feeling thus conv peed by Gen Calhoun, aud supported the ovetitution, Very respectfully, your obedient servant, FRED. EMORY, CIRCULAR OF COMMITTEE AND ANSWERS THERETO, Ixavan worth City, Kf, Sept. 13, 1860 Sim—The Democratic Association of Leareaworta being informed that the course publicly poreued by Swphen A | Dougias in repard to the Lecompion covatitation is incon- sistent with advice privaiely given to his particular frienda in this Territory, which advice covtroiled their acticur, have thought proper to appotvt tae undersigned | committee to iuvestigate the facta, They novd not to the mementous issues now before the country to advie you of the !mportance of this inquiry. The tateg- rity of ihe democratic party—pay, the vermanency of the Union iteelf—are involved im the contest now going on. | We, thereture, make no apology for addressing you the following iequirles, and request that you will avewer them at your earliest copveuience :— Ist. Did you, oF did you not, before or daring the ses- sion of the Lecompton Constitutional Convention, or af ter the adjournment of the same. see w letter addressed to John Calboun, President of raid Coovention, or to any one vise, by Mr. Douglas, in which be (Mr. Douglas) #ug- _ the plan of submission which was adooted by sald envion or signify that such a pian of submission would meet hie approval? ‘2d. Did not John Caiboun, the President of the Lecomp- ton Convention, inform you that a letter had been re- ceived from Mr. Douglas, in which was foreshadowed a of | plan of submission, and was not the plan finally adopt ed tbe game thas was understood to be the pian of bir. Dovglast Bd. Did yon, or not, in conversation with Mr. Calhoun, or with aay ove, whoxe political and persoual relations to wards Mr. Dongias aud Mr Caiboun authorize a belief that euch person epcke authoritatively, learn that a olan of fubmistion bad been indicated by Mr Dougias, aud was it not understood that if the plan thus indicated was sdopted, he (Mr. Dovglar) would support and sustaia it in Congrees? 4th. Asice of there questions thus formally put, we s0- leit from youany information touching the object of these inqui/es which you may haye im your power to communicate We beg leave to tnform you that « copy of these Inter- rogatories has been addressed to each member of the Le- compton Con vention, and that copies have also been sent to a bumber of oiher gentlemen believed to porsess valu- | able know'edge in this couneetion, Please address your reply to the undersigned, Chairman of this Comaitieo, Leavenworth City, K. T. | FRED EMORY, Chairman. WMG. MATHALS, P. DYER, DANIEL ‘Sct SULLY, JW. HENRY. REPLY OF JAMES DONIPHAN. ‘Wretox, Mo., Sept. 17, 1860. | To Messrs Faony, Marmras and othere: Grats—Your catechism of the 13th te before mo, and in reply will say that I never ¥aw, at of about the time of which you speak, any letter from Douglas to any one, Dat at the time when the question was before the Cou- vention, a8 to whether the coustitetion should be ui mitted fo the people or gept directly to Congress, Mr. Ca!- houm informed me, together with others, that he bad apthority from Mr’ Douglae vo eay, that unless ihe const! tution wae fuvmitted to the people of the Territory it would have no support ia the Norta, aud bas no chanco to be adopted. In avswer to your eecond question, I state above that Calhoun informed me that be had re crived m letier from Mr. Douglas, but be never spoke of there being ary plan foreshadowed tn it for submis- sion; culy fald at ibe time I refer to above, whea the question was submission or non submission, that to Dovgias said it uid have Oo Wo the peo. plo ans get thelr endo sement, before It would hare auy chauce in Congress. By way of explanation, I will slate that I attended the cavens held with closed doors the office of Joho Calhoun, three nights, when vhis momeut. ous qucetion of plan oF form of sabmiesion was canvasted Curibg those three evenings Teaw no letter from Mr. 8 with ® plan iu it, or Suggestions of a plan, or, ta- ceed, any letter from Dodgiaa. This plan, if it bad been 4 by Mr.{Douglas, certainly coming from so high ity, woud bave been spoken of at the opens og, whereas the plan that. waa flually atopted ui by the C third evening frem (be administration iteel; maybe from the fertile | Where !t came from I khow not,’ perhapa imagination of the “General” When that proposition wes fniriy betore the caucus I left ft, end know nothin more of it an il ft came up for flaal adoption, when I voted against it, and never did endorse it. fo the third ques tion, I heard of no plan of sa2mission from Mr. Douglas except az spoken of above, to wit: the constitution to people, Yours, respectfully, * Ja8. DONIE Had REPLY OF JANET TODD. Ixaveswonrt Gry, K T., Sept, 22, 1869. Fer Fuony, Heq , Chairman of Committes of Democratic Association — Irak Siv:—I received your printed clreular to day, in jviring as to the position occupied by Stephen A. Doug las to the Lecompton coustitution, Your second sud third interrogatories Iean apawer in the affirmative, 1 have po other jnformation that I can give your commit. tee, Rerpectiuliy, JANET TUDDd. [Note by the Committee —Mr. Todd was a member of the Vonvention. } REPLY OF 0. C. STEWART. Kansas City, Sept. 21, 1890. ¥ AND OTHERs—Geots:—Yours of te 13:b ana }\# contents daly considered. In an- wor to the fret inquiry At no time bave I ever eoen the letter referred to. Io answer to the second juquiry: I | can state positively that Joba Calhoun iaformea me, on ‘Ube night that the subi tasion cauevs met in bis office, af ter | bad submitted the proposition, Goally adopted by the Convention, that he wae informed by letter from Mr. Doug ac, tbat if that plan was adopted, he would give it bis hearty support. lt was ly Use Impression, as fer aa 1 could learn, that Jodge Douglas was with us, and for the plan. Respectiully, your obedieat servant 0. ¢. stewart. ROPLY OF B. J. PRANELIN. CUMLLICOTHE, Mo, Sept 17, 1800 To Mrsene Fan Exonr, Wat G. Marnmas, Danve Soviy, P. Den axp Jone W. Hewny. GextTieMes oF THe Commuter —le reply to your letter of esent during the sittings inquiry, will etate that 1 w of the Leeompton Constitut!Shal Convention, many of \ts members were my warm cal fri ere Was aueli vebate Qud that and politi manner of rof the subm tefluence aed manager 1 wae owing that the sitution wae tubmitted ja the maaner ft was, Most of the memberr, who were regarded as tme to the South, took the groued thet () was Lot fipeombent onvention to refer the copetitetion to the people, and congequentiy yoted to Peng the conetitut irect to Congress, and car. ried proposition by ope vote Upon that night there wer a mecting tn Cathoun’s ofits to devine meaue to have the question recorsiderct, aud ad whieh they cid afierwargs sta of the party to which ho be n chowcn leader, It wae Ps taformation cawe from Mr Ca as was in favor of the plan which was adopted, aod would advocate iv@ passage through Coverees; and T bave heard rome of the menbers say that bey voted for the plan which was adopted be. caute they entertained euch boilef. ver saw any tier from Mr. Dougiat to Mr Calboga fa wish any plan was suggested for the Conrention to pursue; neither @id T tee a letter from Mr. Douglas to any one. Some time after the ueath of Mr. Calhoun bis brother (in-law, Oliver Dich aven worth, © that tbe family of Mr. © mu were 1a pommossion ter, or letver®, written by Mr. Jouglas to @ 0, fh ‘Dovglas edvieed Mr. Calooun to pheeae the | id He sigo said to me t be tutended to . potression of the jetters, aed * them as be saw +. | was opposed to the plaa of eusmission; vould have preferred the Convention to have rent the ovnetita- Von direct to Congress 1 was a warm advocate of the cOMptob Copstitation before the people advocated a a¢opilf and ran for office ander 1% on tae denooratis Dek: t, and voted ae aif true Southern men did vote, to wake Kavese 8 slave Yours trot: 8. J FRANKLIN. 18, 1960. or Freep. Datoxy, WG. Maffitas and othera:— sore we reply to Your eirenlar, dated 15th inet, ’ ke the folowing @tetement:—Hariag boon ' covuty an a member ef the Lecompton Constetional Convention, T attended its fret meeting he pulyert of gubmitiing the eotatt mtlon to the people Fee at once privat need, atd Tam tatirGed that © rity Of the members were opposed to such « oourse Ubetore aby vote wae iaken upon this potut ac ad: remment wae bad, and | was abssat for afe © days after the reaseemblieg Of the Cone Soon after my ar Tivel the question of # kod abcut. bn Caihone , Prema ‘ontention, annrnached me whh the he understood thas I was favor of the covatitntion to the was He then invited favoring that T attended the eau partial submission, the plaa rm voeated ReNArAIY Mretained, T ibfer med them that I conid not support euch a pian, ard withdrew, The qvestion next arvve in the Convention ond when the plan of portin! eubmatseion was on the tor, t offered ae an emondment that the wt er etitation ehon'd be submitted, and that the ballots, insteat oF receding “For the conet * ‘ the totton without ela ver ' nnd + att re aed it, eng ine th tomuerat, coald support «ba wb on did not present itself, I think, till the to his room, and, knowing that I was an admirer of the he ward “be course character of Mr. Douglas, ep Sy Biatesmen re pa pou read a letter, which purported to be writ , Bd which recommended that Precise play, Iimerely replied that { might be deceived ‘as to who are great statesmen, but that that jetter cotid not convince me as to what was true policy, I heard that letter epoken of freely apd frequently aiterward, aad am sativiied that the plan of partial submissioa would aot | have been adopted by the Convention if it had not beew for the twfluence of letter, Yours, tris, ©. R. MOBLEY. BEPLY OF LUCIAN J. EASTIN. CunucoTM, Mo., “pt. 22, 1860, Mr, Fren. Eaory, Chairman of Committ: — Deax Six—The letter from youreelf and others, making | certwin inquiries concerning the course of Stephen A Douglas, 1a regard to the Lecompton cous:itotiog, hae been received. In reply, I bave to state thatl was @ member of the Lecompton Constitutional Convention. There was at one time # ms)ority of ite members ony to any submission of that ingirumeut to the prople, I: | iw uaeices to go txto devil of th that intlaenced thom, Suffice it to say, they ground that the free State m the lawe, and they were determin their power, to get rid of the Kau: | erable feeling had gotten up between th: aut! subui Fioniste and thore in favor of submission. About | this time John Calhoun, President of ino Souven: ax, declared bad refuse! now, #0 far as in question A const | tien, end the known friend of Mr, Dovg | | to me and others, that he was anthorized if the | | slavery clause was submitted, Mr. Douglas would enstan | our aevton. Be read from a my delivered by Mr. | Dovglae, I think at Springfield, Til,, and also from a lettor | written by Douglas to Jobn Calhoun. The main pointe of the letter, as Tnow remember, are evbstactially ae fol- | ows—That the free State men of Kansas bad refused to vote, denourcing the |: as bogus; and if they con tinued to refusg to vote, even thongh they had » majort ty, deserved to be defeated. That if the Coavention would euomit the slavery clause of the co tion, which was the bone of contention, It co.!1 be Kis. | tained, and the constitution carried thrugh Coa xrees,’ and he would give it his support Ta | this ‘way the constitution could not be voted down, | fund the Wemooracy and the conntry would yet rid of | the Kaneat question That Mr Dougias wrote the letter to Mr. Calhoun, ws above referred to, is certain in my ming, Mr. Calhoun urged the reavous of Mr. Dougins with much earvestness. He said it was important to have tbe influence of Mr. Doug! ‘His arguments pre vuiled. Euovgh of the members changed to xive a ma- jority to carry the plan of submission as adopted by the Convention. “Tt was owing mainiy—I might gay entire- ly—to the letter of Dougias aud tho argamenis of Mr. Calboun, urgea with much force, that the submiseion of therlavery clause was finally adopted, I have now given you what came under my owa observation, withont soy coloring. Ihave simed ata simple narration of facts as they occurred, Truly yours, LUclaN J. FASTIN, REPLY OF GRREN B. REDMON. - Leavanworta, Sopt. 14, 1960. To Frep. Evory, Feq ; Danie! Soutly, faq ; Hoa. W. G. Mathiae, Joho Henry, Esq , aud Dr. Y. Dyer, Commit tee, kc Gaytievex—Your favor of the 18th inet. {* just ro ceived, and I hasten to reply. I was a member of the Constitutional Convention that framed avd passed the Weil known Lecompton constitution, During the pen doxey of the proposition to suomit the slavery clause of that lnatrument to the a8 It was submitted, | was sbown a ‘etter by the Hon. Joba Calhoun, addressed to | bim by Hon Stephen A Douglas. That lotter 8 geested | apd urged the plan of submission adopted by that Con vention, approving the constitution ag then agroe? upoa, | which bad been rubmitted to him, ane pledging himeeif | to pass the constitution throngl Congress if we would ia fert the clause of submission, which we did insert. This Jetter was Ceclared by Gen. Jobn Calhoun to emdody the | entire rentiments ‘of Judge Stephen A. Douglas, | acd that the entire plan of tho constitution was sug | gested in this letter, and that the plan of submission was | aL that was wanting to make the constitution emphati- | cally a Dongios measure, On examination of the letter, [ found in it a veritcation of all that General Calhoun had told me. Up to the time of eeing this letter, I had op- pored the plan of eubmission, but la view of the piedge of Sepator Douglas to put :t through Corgrese, if submitted {p the mancer it 1 then supported the constitution, after the adjournment of the Convention, with the sab- mission clause aud all. Shortly after, Senator S A. Doug | las took ition on the Lecompton constitution, I met General Calhoun at [Leavenworth City, and referred to Sevator Douglas’ courte, aud his letter nbove referred to Geversl Calhoun, in reply, eaid that Ju‘ge Dong as hal betyayed us, and ff jt had been sworn to before be would not have believed it, until he saw aud read Seaator Dong- las’ action ip Congress. 1 lived im Tiinois seventeea years, war ally acquainted with Judge SA Dougine, bave received & great macy communica tions, docrments, Ac, from bim urcer bis frank, and I am wol’ scqhalnted wish his handwritin T know the letter alluded to was the handwritfng of Judy Thave been uniformly aud invariably his supporter, until he took his position ou the Lecompton constitation, GREEN 8, REDMON, List_oy MrMuers ADDRERSFD WHO HAVE NOT J NEWER. mp.—W. 8 Wells, Shawnee county, K. T; John W. Ren- dolph, Riley county, KT; B. W. Formed, Doniphan, K. my be people becans Courtor Oyer and Terminer. Before Hon. Judge Gould ‘THE TRIAL OF JIMMY MASBBY POSTPONED. Oct. 18 —The counsel of Jimmy Masguy, the celebrated English pugilist, who was rome time since intiotwd for an assault on @ policeman, applied to the Court op aillda- | vit to postpone the trial on account of the absecce of me terial witnesses. The Court acceted to the requ ad the trial was set down for tho first Monday tn December. THE BONNER FORGERY CASE—APPLICATION TO DE- FER THE SENTENCE. ‘The Assistant District Attorney moved for sentence on David Beach, found guilty of forging a check ov the Nateau Bank. Ex Recorder Smith boped that the Cougt would post- pone septencing the prisoner till next Saturday week for the purpose of enabling him to procure the affidavit of a | gentieman im Philadelphia who was @ moat aato- rial =witnese, and wi it was expected would have been prorent in court during the trial, Tue gentleman however had not arrived, and he (Mr. Smitn) ‘was confident, if his teetimony had brea presented at the | trial, bie client would have been acquitted. Mr, Smith | ‘quaintet with the testimony he desired to and from the bigh position that the witness held it was important tt should be presented to the Court, in order that the Court could forward tt to the Exe. cutive Mr, Smith etrongly ineieted that bis clent was trpocent, The Court postponed seutencing uutil next | Tucelay. ANOTHER CHARGE OF MURDER, ‘The People vs. Adam Jaegar —Tae cofeudant, a German, was indicted for killing Heury Pebler, by stabbing him — with a kp fe, at the corner of avcnuc A and Third street, on the 20th July last. ‘The aute mortem examination of the deceased tells the story of the fatal rencontre :-— lam by occupation a butcher; Jaret night about eleven o'clock I eaiiea at Mr. Mayer's isger bier saloon in Thled Street, between Firstaveaue and avenue A; I drank @ glare of beer, and when about to the piave | neta woman at ibe door, whp wisbed me to briog ber hus. band, the prisoner, out of the saloon, [ retarned to the taloon, acd wild the mao whom she pointed out as ber busband, that there was a woman ouside who wished to fee him; be replied that he would go directly; we had @ late of beer together, and be thea left to company wita | fis wie and 0 man; they went op Third treet towards Firet avenue; be returoed tn about ten minutes after. wards, and stated that bis wife had left him; | notoed Abat be was intoxicated, and told bim that f would see” bim home; be consented, aud we waiket dowa Third Slreet, towards aveuue A; anovber man joined us, aud we three Walked down together; wren we reached tho corner of avenue A, I bade bim, the prisoner, * good night,” and was going bome, when the man that joivet um alter we left the saicon, called my attention to my cout, mad raid that the prisoner bad stabbed me; I immediately remo my coat to asceriam if I bad been stabned, end while dotpg #0 the prisoner ran towards me aud stabbed me in the abdomen; I was removed to the Seveoteenth ward ttation house, and from there to the hospital; I now re- erguise the prisoner betore me, Adam Jaeger, ae being the wan who commitied the act. Phillip Richards sworn and examined, through M Ka vinekt, an interproter:—Jaeger, in the salooa, paid for another drink, end Febler said to the witness “We will now go home.” then witness and Pebler went aad took some oysters; I next saw Jaeger corner of fourth strectand avenue A; this was about a quarter of an hour after | bad left the saloon; Pebler and Jaeger joked together; Jaeger put bis bands rouod Pebler’s neck, and said “You are my ” upon the sidewalk: to wi ‘then Freoze said, You must not asco we your watch’ feil out of your pocket,” Pebler said, “We are reapectable aud honest men, and I pever was accused of stealing avyshing;’ then Jaeger turbed, put bie band ta hig pocket and took out a koife; then I kaw how Jaeger bit Pebler on the back; could not aco weil, for it was cone very quickly; when Jagger put his bend into bis pocket aad drew it out IT saw something glitter, bat could pot say what it was; then Pebler turped, and said, “Come, come, 1 doa’t noise with tis man,” then I stabbed you; said, “Twill gee if he has,” there was a etab in the coat of two or three inches; T saw no otuer wounds oa the prisoner, while Pebler was lookiog at hi coat Jaeger avd Freeze crossed the street; Freeze was taken home to his wife; Jaeger, previously to this, etanbed the deceased in the Doty, the prisoner saying, “My friend, he bas out me tgain;” @ policeman was called, aud the prisover given into custody, Witces® was crose examined at considerable length, bout hie tettimony in chief remaived unshaten, Eugene Peungirg, surgeoa, testided a8 w the condition of decensed when admitted to the hospital; the wound | in the abdomen iuflicted by the prisouer was the cause of bis death, Adam Freeze wes then called—Thore was no material diflerence between his testimovy aod tart of Phill Richarce; he identified the kni(s Wik wate tue hom had been committed 8 tbe property of the prisoner; he 1; J.T. Herotord, Avehiton, K T;J L Aseall, Atchison, Hogh M_ Moore, Ameriout, Ga; W. 8 spicely, KT; J. H Danforth, Westport, Mo ; Jesse euworth county, 33. Ww. Mt KT. Mo. ; Daniel 'V, Kennekuk, .. & Bolteg, Kaneas Cty: Cyrus Dolman; ph, Mo ; Judge Rash Elmore, Tesamesh, K | T ; Samuel J Kocko,ec, Faston, K, T: A W. Joues, In pe se Mo.; Wm. Walker, Wyandott, K. T. IS? OF OTHER CINZENS ADDRPSSKD, W Sweeep —Aodrew J leanck J. W Whitfield, Kikapoo, Kt; worth Oty, K T Mitam P. , Leavenworuh City, K. 7; Henry L Martin, Washingtoa City, D. ©. John C. It nm Under Arrest tn Saffalo— Is Fined and Released, The Ruffalo papors of Wednesday give the particulars of the arrest of John C. Heenan, for bis participation in the Price and Kelly Oght a year since. Tae Builalo Ke- press Bay Last week Deputy Sher! Fmerick visited New Yorks for the purpore of arresting Joha C Heenan, the “Benicia Boy,’ © bevch warract obtaived ueder the indictment found agaioet bim a year ago for bis participation in the prize fight at Point Abino, between Price and Kelly. It Will Be recollected that eflorts were made last wiater by our Sberitl's officers to arrest Henan, at the time whoa Dopneliy, the reforee, Kelly, and some Others of the party engaged {n the “iil.” wore brought to a realization of the force of the law against prize fighting. At that timo, Heenan, being particularly unwiliteog,on account of bis approaching match with Sayers, to become involved in any legal cifficnities, found means to evade the tnd escape arrest, Being now somewhat more indithe rept about the matter, officer Pimerick was able to make application of the warrant—or rather to ao- complsh bie mission, aldhough he did not take the mas. cular culprit into custody. The “Boy” assured that be wae dispored to sete the matter by submission ty the jaw, in order to relieve bimee!f from farther trouble, but ‘that be did not like the idea of being carried to the court | es aprinoner, He pledged bis honor that he would appear to suswer the charge against him, on any day the officer might designate. pledge, having reoetved asporences from uty stu) dent Carpen- ler, of New York, that it migbt be relied upon, and bade Prerenting bimeelf before Judge Boyt in the ‘ ‘that mey strate imp eed upon him a fine of $300 Pulling from his pocket a comfortable roll of $100 bank notes, the Boy ‘planked”’ three of them without a word, and walked inceper dent'y awe Puflalo Commercial bas the following additional | eran's counsel, How. Fil Cook, presented in court un Ccfondant, preveaiing the reasons why he e Warrant for bis arrest last water, 1. was ys before the one oo which he wae fail for Forope to fight Tem Sayers. Hie 4: d bis reputation were both at stake, and it was ‘“ y weceseary for him to keep out of the way. Judge Host, ip deliveriog the sentence of the court, did pol seem to shiuk thisa veryuccessfel atiempt at ex- | fenuation He dweit upon the fact that the other parti | Cipauie bad been fined lentently because they had exhi | | bited « ¢ m v0 from a elmilar broask of | | the law fr sand h eal wits si | | lenity in the cage of Heenan | court only to practive rpsin “Bor t left for home at eleven o'ck: Thee jon, & C. DECREASE IN THE SLAVE POPULATION, (From we Charlertoe Mercury, Oct 16 } Below we give the official retures of the cou@ut, as rem dered by the United Stater Marshal for the elty of Chariesten. ‘The fact that the count wae taken at a Lime wher & very large propertion of our citizens were absont from home, en their angel visit to ihe enmmer reroris, | be =< to le egroe, the interest with | hic ccardes by our people: oF 1860. Pree Cord. Cares 1.170 a,7aT 1.648 3288 14 2,000 98 m9 13 006 are the growth af tue ate, we ontjola the c ¥ 1860 Whee Bree « Werte 4 oT our readers i com feveral war the iast War? ad = Slaves. Teal ++ 2807 105 24468 54s 2,770 $19 3 6278 4280 18 sat U5 . 6.499 wer 516 | 12.25% N 4570 | (1483 45:0 «= 10.882 Total... woe 84 19,682 42085 Thus it wit be reen that the whige Inhabitants hare Inerenset 8 S16 since 1860, wad that the plan haw derraaed 6.026 im the came time bave sien decreased 184 That oor ney should bave crercated to such an ext tog, whin we bear fp mind the eonetant drata ta «hich 1 & mutyected the plantations of tho ne pepmlation tebe f tbe city proper, whiten a a “Nek turns, and veh our eptire poo ov aner + that, white t e T purpowet residence ibe pper warde f ate j ' Bim present himself on Cuceday, the 16tb int. Yerterday was the aj Gate, aed promptly wiih it came the youthfel Beniciap, secording to ins, | | to the eueceseful b | "Fhe had eeen it in bis posression previous to the occur. rence. Mr. Clinton summed up for the prisoner, aad the case was adjourned to Friday morning Tire CANAT. ENLARGEMENT To ME CoNryuRD. ~The Com mieaioners of the Canal Fund met in Albaoy on the 16tb tnst., and dirested the Auditor to invest $400,000 of the canal revenues in the State tax levied to compete the eu- fargement work. By #0 doing the Ovntracting Board will be in funds to carry on the work this wister, at the close of navigation, witnout waltiog for the tardy col celion and return of the tax. —————————— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Tuvrspay, Oct. 18—6 P. M. The New York bids for ten millions of the new public loru, to be awarded on Monday next, will have to be sent in to the Sub-Treasury here before four P. M. on Saturday, and we therefore repub- lish, for the information of parties who propose to bid, the official notification from the Treasury De- partment:— Sealed propoenls will be received at this di ‘anti! twelve o'clock, noon, Monday, the 22d day of Octo der next, for ten millions of dollars of stBek of the Uoited States, to be issued under the act of Congress of the 221 of Jone last, autbor!zing & loan and providieg for the re. demption of Treasury notes, at which time the proposals | will be opened and decided on. Toe stos« will Coreen bureable in ten years from the Ist day of January next, end will bear [pterest at five per centum per annum, pay- able sem|-annunl y, on the fret days of Javuary aud way of each year. No offer will be accepted below par, and none for any fraction of ove thousand dollars. Nor willany offer be of the ame thereof copeids red unkss one por centu tw Cc powited with a depositary ject to the order of the Bos certiGeate of such depeeit In wil cance the osers 4 Preference to other offers, and must state the rate of pre micm cflered j ‘The should be endorse1 oa the outside, “Pro- adecr lean of 1560,” and be aidremeed ‘To the eretary of the Trcarury, Wasbington, DO." ‘The best bidders under the foregoing conditions, for the aggregate eum cf $10,000,000, will be immediatoly informed by mail of the acceptance of their overs, and they must cep sit the amovat Fo accepted, with the pro- Miom thereon, with the Treasurer of the United States, of the Ateetant Treasurer at Bostot, New York, Phila- dolphin, Chariestoo, New Orieat® or St. Louis, on or be: | fore the 220 day of November next, Should successful bicders desire to deposit at other points thetr wishos will be dniy sopsidered oh being stated to thin depertment. idoates of inscribed stock will be issued ja sumé uoreesful pot han $1,000 each, to the s | bidders, or beir aseigre, for the principal eo dovesited, carrying’ tn. terest at the rate of five per centom from the date of euch | deprsit, Such stock wi be traveferabie on the books of the Treasury, agreeably to the regulations of the de- partment Should any of the successful bidders requirecertificates of stock with coupons of semi eonval interest payable thereon from the Ist of January pext, eech certificates wil be teeved with such coopons attached, in sum? of | £1.60 each euch coupon stock, insteat of being | (reuaicrable op the Ucoks of the Treasury, may be as pole wrche nme verde hics,eraa the aie | S2bed end transferred by the de ivory of the Gertieates. Cadenvor ing 10 pel & good leok at the bold Bonisiaa. a | THe terest op the lact named atook from the date of the Bret Cay of depoets to the Let of January next will be pald dder, or his attorcey, by the depoat- | With whom the principal was dep mited. preliminary of ove per centom required upon all proposare under this patties will be et in the depo | tiie of principal aad premium mate by successful bidders, and will be immetiatcly directed to be returned to the pneuccereful bi¢ders, BOWELL Coan, Secretary of the Treatury, Had the bids been called for three weeks ago, it , is likely that the whole loan could not have been placed, as, at that time, money was worth so mach that it was no object to people to give par fora five per cent stock. Money has grown easierof late, how. ever, it is probable that the whole ten millions Will be taken at from parto 101. Treasury notes falling due between 2! October and 224 Novem- ber next will be received in payment; it is under- tood that over seven millions of notes mature within that period; hence it is supposed that the government will aot receive from the loan much over two aad a half millions in gold. Meanwhile the Bab-Treaeury balance is running down, and if | the Congressional appropriations promise to come up to the usual average, Mr. Cobb will have to | call for the remaining ten millions of his loan be- fore the 4th March. | Money contines quite easy. Dealers in paper as- sert that 6 per cent is sull anexceptional rate; but) we hear of several names, on very short bills, going at that fgure, and 6) 7 is now the generally re- cognized rate for lang paper of the highest grade. TLd brokers are over supplied at 6; the duiness of the k market has thrown a large amount of money outefemployment. The Sul)-Treasary re- celpta to-day were , of which $102,000 were from customs nts, $218,610; the tht . su ' ey is ubout 100) aj for bank. mail. To-day the rate | Cleveland and Toledo, 444 a 3; Chicago and Rock | Shore eight i ; a1\ ciscount tor jee aud “dave vane ake ‘trom \ @ \ percent, the rates to-day at 106) a 107, and 167%, for bills of lading drafts, aud 107, « 107%, pe | Lew to hold off Ul rates were more moderate. - ers’ bills on London, and 5.16j 917} for francs; | pew, were last quoted 166% ex dividend; Oapadian Sy¢ the market is abundantly supplied with produce | Per cents, 108 a 34. bills, which range from 109 to j. On Saturday the | The following are the quotations of American) Vanderbilt and City of Baltimore will take out from securities in the London market on October 6:— three quarters of # million te a million of specie, Fine! wy pod . 03 2% mostly gold bars, These shipments are made on ‘Virginia State 6’ 80 82 account of old engagements, which were entered ite ott $2 a 84 into when exchange was considerably higher than Do a sexe itis. Gold has fallen fully } per cent from the A. Wis 8 10 died, highest quotations of the season. ag oy Central 8 per cent con, 1860,. 92 — 94 The stock market to-day was dull, business was | DY (uwine fund) 8 pe. 1 a oo limited, and prices were generally lower. The | Mich S & N Ia. 7's (sinking fund), " ” influences to which we referred in the money article Do. $100 shares... Fy 22 of this morning’s paper are operating to check 296 speculation in stocks; while there is no stock press- . Es * se ing on the market, and the efforts of the biprter r &r Ast tee Ts, % a9 depress prices are not crowned with any sign: mige do., . +s a success, the apathy of the public pending the last te PA OR re eaahed 4 1-4 scene in the Presidential contest imparts a dull | sbares, assented + 88 a 40 tone to the market. After the Gth of November | P*™4m* Bote fod Noes Mt tr | both parties expect a change; the bulls look for | Penn Sep, boode, Ist mige con ,6p,¢.. 9 a 92 quiet acquiescence in the popular verdict, and | ae “ 3 ‘o** a rebound in stocks; the bears expect at | Philacelpt ta & Reaoiog bonds, 6 ™% 280 least an attempt to dissolve the Union, | _ Do. 860 +bares 22 3 26 collapse in the stock mar- , The statements of the New Jersey banks for July and predict a stocks on the list to-day | ket. The most active were Galena and New York Central, The former Doce | was sharply attacked by the bears, whohave heavy | = contracts out for future deliveries at prices below | = those now ruling; they succeeded in getting it down | D =a to 77 at the close of the first board, and to 76} atthe | = close of business. From present appearances Fb there will be a good deal of money made and lost | —% in Galena this fail and next winter. Central open- = ed at 89, sold down to 88}, and clored 834 bid, = against $94 at the close yesterday. The move- = ment in the other speculative stocks was about the aan ame. Pacific Mail was neglected; we note asale | = atadecline of 1 percent. If the owners of this | qotal.....,...,.$21,967,948 22,908,620 946,051 2,42 property have sense enough, at next election, to elect a board of directors who shall command the public confidence, and who shall not be open to the suspicion of using the com- pany for stock jobbing purposes, the price of the stock will advance materially in the next few months. In the afternoon to-day the market was lower, and stocks closed weak at the following quotations :—Virginia 6's, 90} a 91; Missouri 6's, 79] a4; Canton, 19a 20; Cumberland Coal pre- ferred, 12a 13; Pacific Mail, 913 a 92; New York | Central, 88} a j; Erie, 39 a }; Hudson River, 62] a 63; Harlem, 20j a 21; Harlem preferred, 48] a 49; | Reading, 46¢ a {; Michigan Central, 66} a 67; Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana, 20} a 7; do. guaranteed, 46} a §; Panama, 1254 a 4; Illi- nois Central, 834 a }; Galena and Chicago, 76} a §; Stock Exe! Trouser, Oct. 18, 1800. $1000 US 6's, 1867.. 1073{ 200 she Erie RR..«10 89 14000 Teon 6's, 90... 905, 50 Hudson River RR S 2 S 3825 EZeESS &. é : g 5 & fs EE Island, 72 a 4. The Pacific Mail Company give notice that after Monday next they will adopt the same rule as the Galena and the New York Central companies, and only allow one transfer on each certificate of stock. Some returns of the railway traffie of the second week of October have come in, and we subjoin them in tabular form. It must be remembered that the week compares with a very handsome week last year Eseegetue’ $6000 Miseouri 6's... Get , "80. Increase. | “2009 N Carolina 6's, 98 83,220 4,094 | y00c0 Rro kiyne wl 104 phd 7.622 | “Go¢0 Erie dth Mh be. 874K Toledo. 20 190 2,989 | 3000 Krie con bs,62 71 Michigan Cent) 65 633 13:18 Iliuois Ceutral jo — eo The sales at the Mining Board to-day were: £0 pbs Isle Royale.... 12% 600 she Gold Hill..220 916 60 do. 12 The Pennsylvania Railroad Company announce a gemi-aunval dividend of three per cent, clear of State tax, payable on and after November 15. The earnings of the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad for the month of September were:— 1880. $37 927 27 07 679 80 8067 70 109 274 77 ‘74 223 80 Or eceeeees $36,000 OT The Macon and Western road earned in CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT. Sepwmber, 1860. Tavaspay, Oct. 18—6 P. M. Expenses, Asnms —The market was quiet and sales |; _— both sorts. Net profita At Chicago on the 15th inst. there was a large supply of Eastern exchange, which, with a short supply of currency, rendered rates somewhat easier, On the street New York bills were sold at half per cent premium, the banks continuing to ask one per cent, but making few sales. The receipts and shipments of produce were:— transactions embraced about 20,000 hia the following range of quotat! shippers were freely expressing their determina- tion to hold off until the rates became moderate. At Cincinnati on Monday money ruled at 10a 12 per cent, the demand being freely met. Ex- | change was In demand at the following rates:— New York sight | premiam, buying; | a } pre- mium, selling. The New Orleans Picayune of Saturday last, re- | viewing the week, say: The exchange market bas presented some features. The week As fs donee in Northera fends. 108 & 105%) for clear bills, with bigher exactions for ai- rect remittances, Francs were weaker to day fums on Paris direct wore taken at 5f 2254 a 5: 23\. The Chicago Press of Tuesday reports: — Freights ran op 20. @ 30. per bushel. Taree propellers And three sail vemnele wore engaged to lead at Mtl wankee ‘With wheat for Baffalo at 20c , and four rat! verscls from | thie port at 18e. Besides these, one sali vease: was en- | enged st 240. for wheat to Oswego; two propellers to | Uewego vin Collingwood, at 23c.; one propeller to Kings- | ton at 26c.; and a rail verse! to port Sarnia at12c Ship- | re at (be close wore freely expressing their determina- We learn that the Mississippi and Missouri Rail- road Company has obtained the signature of the Governor of Iowa for 384,000 acres of land, and will be entitled to one hundred and twenty sections more as soon as the sixteen miles now graded shall have been completed. By the mail from Boston we have our usnal Eng- lish files. The last statement of the Bank of Eng- land shows the following variations as Compared — with the previous week: — dncreate Decveane. Pos posite... pang M4 302 | ber Ceposite... = Notes tp e'reatatio £1,199 445, api BiMhesecsiess cesses | 16908 - On the other side of the aecount— | Government ae cur ith ~ } Other sceurities, £895,872 - Coin and bul tems... - 288,8 Netes unemployed... . - ie | The following is the official return of the imports | | and exports of the precions metals for the week ending the 3d of October:— Movements in Keal Estate, LARGE SALE OF UP-TOWN LOTS, By A J Sieecker, Som & 551 at, 125 feot weet ih ay , 29 8 vorth 404 wt, 20x80 Geid Stlve ‘Total. Messrs. Daring Brothers & Co. state that there has been no change in American stocks during the week, only a small business being done; ami the remarks of Messrs. D. Bell, Son & Co. are of the same tenot, The London Times notices sales on the Sth instant of Minois Contral shares at 15}, 173, 184 and 17} discount; Michigan Central eights of 1869 at 92; do. of 1882 at 93; Michigan Southern sinking fund at 72.8 7%: Erie bonds of 1962 at do. shores at 40, 894, 39}, 89, 39} and 29); Penn sylvania Central first mor'gage at 99, ond shares at 894. It notices and quotes the market as fol There hae been a revetion tm the eoton af dow meeemensennrengs SSeeruseeees eaee Oravd Tronk of Capea st wl clnwed at S78 Mo Weetern st K Th Ameriwan ® neat md io wer of the TM | Ry Adrian H Maller. . at wv a b relrighta | 6lote ne, 91 et., about 100 ft © Madison avenue, a Of the former were dull a 426 Victoria debentures, | gist 48060 00se0sveee sees ve each 92,2