The New York Herald Newspaper, September 15, 1865, Page 1

‘, THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 10,609. THE EUROPEAN CAPITALISTS. PROGRESS OF THEIR TOUR. THE COMPOSITION OF THE PARTY. The Emperor Napoleon and the Queen of Spain Have a Spokesman, A DAMPER ON THE LONDON TIMES. REMARKABLE MISHAP TO THE PARTY, A Water Spout Bursts Near the Train. STUPENDOUS YANKEE NOTION. Town Inundated---Train Nearly Sub- merged---Safety of All Hands. The at Grand Banquet Meadville. THE TESTIMONIAL TO MR. KENNARD. Visit to the Pithole Oil Regions Abandoned. RECEPTION AT WARREN, OHIO. Our Special Correspondence, Jamestown, N. ¥., Sept. 8, 1865. ‘The party of European gentlemen, including Sir Morton Peto, Bart., James McHenry, Esq., Senor Leon Lillo, and about twenty others, who arrived by the Cunard steain- ship Scotia on Wednesday last, left the city of New York on Thursday, September 7, at one o'clock P. M., taking carriages from the office of the Atlantic and Great ‘Western Railroad Company, No. 12 Pine street, JERSEY CITY LOCOMOTIVE WORKS. Taking the ferry at the foot of Cortlandt street, they proceeded to the Jersey City Locomotive Works and passed an interesting hour or two in examining them. ‘These works were !eased some two years since by Mr. James McHenry for the purpose of building the 1oco- motives and railway material roquired for the Atlantic and Great Western Railway. These works are very exten- sive. They cover the greater portion of two entire blocks, the shops being connected by a bridge one hundred feet in length, spanning the intervening street. About one ‘thousand hands are employed in these works, which are ‘under the general management of W. G. Hamilton, Exq., mechanical engineer on the staff of Mr. McHenry. ‘Thess works construct eight locomotives per month, Desides the iron work for one hundred and twenty freight cars, and am endiess number of crossings and Other species of ‘~m work consumed in building a wailway of six hundred miles, The Amorican system of locomotive building, and the superior class of tools used in the works, were a subject of much interest to the dis- tinguished visitors, especially the ponderous machinery for the manufacture of fire engines. AT PAVONIA. After inspecting the works at Jérsey City, the most ex- ‘tensive of the kind in the country, and partaking of a collation, the party proceeded in carriages to the long ‘wharf of the Erie Railroad Company at Pavonla, a ride of about one mile anda half. Here, at a quarter past three P. M., they took a special train, provided by the @irectors of the Erie road, to commence a thorough In- spection of the American system of railways. wio THEY ARR. As this body of strangers comprises the most influen tial and scientific body of foreign capitalists that has ever visited this country on a similar errand, a description of gome of the most prominent characters attached to it ‘will not be uninteresting. ‘The chief of the party, Sir Morton Peto, won his baro- metey by placing at (he command of the Queen's officers, in the time of the Crimean war, a force of some twenty thousand “navyies,”’ or Jaborers, whose familiarity with ‘the work of constructing railways and canals rendered them particularly serviceable in the building of military Failways at the seat of war. The principal feature in these enterprises was the building of the railroad at Balak- Java ata critical period in the campaign. The reputa- tion of Sir Morton Peto is world-wide. He has been pro- minently before the English public as a partner in the eminent firm of Grissell & Peto. This firm have become famous as the contractors who built the Houses of Par- ' , Mament, the government docks at Malta, &e., and in the y firm of Messrs. Peto, Brassy & Betts, employing on an average twenty thousand men—sometimes as high as forty thousand. The Chester and Holyhead Railway, the extensive system of railways in Spain and India, the rail- ‘way works in Denmark, the magnificent Victoria bridge spanning the St. Lawrence, the Eastern Counties (Eng- land) Railroad, the London, Chatham and Dover line, of uly one hundred and forty-nine miles in extent, but which cost seven million pounds sterling, or nearly thirty-five millions of dollars, with a shore branch of lesa ‘than half a mile, which, with the station, cost one mil- Hon four hundred thousand pounds sterling, probably the most expensive piece of line in the world of its length. Bir Morton Peto has recently received from the Emperor Napoleon the concession for the entire railway system of Algeria, and he now revisits our shores for the purpose of exploring new flelds of progress. James McHenry, Esq., whose name is associated with *gome of the greatest railway enterprises in the world, ‘The abilities and indomitable energies of Mr. McHenry wrought out that splendid monument to his fame—the Atlantic and Great Wostern Railway. Mr. McHenry in Bot only known tothe business world for his peculiar powers of mind and adaptative intellect, but also to the @ocial world as a gentleman of unblemished honor and Antegrity and romarkable amiability of disposition, He Shes 98 many friends for his amiability as he has admirers his wonderful capacity as a scientific and irresistibly jive gentioman in the bosiness affairs of life. Lfon Lillo, the partner of the Marquis of Sala- gaanca and the Duke of Riancarez in Anany gigantic een eee including that of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway. Sonor Lillo is also the confiden- Mal financial agent of the Emperor Napoleon in several } ae wi of @ public and general character. He hak affiliations in America, one of his sons having & daughter of the Hon. Robert Morrie, of Phila. r. Chairman of the Rock Insurance Com. of London, a gentleman of means, refinement and Siover of the curious in nature, and whose grace- hil ease, polished mannets and neatness of attire have for him among his friends the title of Ar hdeacan. , Satterthwaite, an eminent stock broker of London, dealer in Amoricar securities, and a warm friend United Btates in ita most trying financial embar- Mr.\ Forbes, er of the London, Chatham and Dover ely intereeted in American securi- an gent and an intelligent observer of 33 &@ prominent merchant of Liverpool. (lortcn Rote, wn ‘sr Morvon. ball young man, wit ariatog ratic tastes rand inclinations, an artist by cul- ure and @ genius naturally. mo Merion Betis, eon of Mr, Betts, the partner of Sir lorton Peto, i Bevan, firm of Barclay, Bevan & Co., bankers, mdon, }r. Arthur Kinnaird, Jr., son of the Hon. A. Kinnaird, M*P., the latter having Jeft the party on its departure forthe purpose of paying his respects to the President of the United States at Washington. ‘Mr. Cosham, an extensive collier of Bristol, England, and an earnest friend of the United States. Captain Judkins, the Rear Admiral of the Cunard fleet of ocean steamers. Mr. Rixon, a gentleman and a scholar, a man of wealth and a true John Bull. Mr. Belcher, an English gentleman of elegant ease and ample fortune. Mr. Bull, a popular solicitor from Liverpool, an English barrister of pure British stock; and a seeker after the cu- riosities of American life and system of government. Mr. Woodman, a quiet, gentlemanly sort of personage, the private secretary of Sir Morton Peto. Mr. Grain, the son-in-law of Archdeacon Goddard. Messrs. Woods, of the London imes; Hewitt, of the London Star; McDermott, of the London Post and Rail- e above, with probably one or two others, constitute the orginal company. They represent at least five hun- dred million pounds sterling of foreign capital. Among the gentlemen who joined the party at Pavonia were Mr. T. W. Kennard, Esq, engineer-in-chief and at. torney for James McHenry; Robert J. Walker, ex-Secre-- tary United States Treasury, who has five hundred thou- sand dollars invested in Atlantic and Great Western first mortgage bonds; Samuel Wann, of the firm of McAndrew & Wann, agents of the Atlantic and Great Western Com- pany in New York; Judge Church, of Meadville, solicitor and director in the Company of the Atlantic and Great Western, who has been identified with the company from the start; Wm. G, Hamilton, mechanic and engineer for Mr. McHenry; Mr. Gayle, director in the Erie Railway Company; Mr. Devin, Mr. Skidmore, Mr. Brooks, and a nunabee of others, with a platoon of servants and subor- inates, ‘THE TRAIN was composed of one ordinary pas senger car, one sleep- ing car, and the Superintende nt’s splendid and commo- dious private car, or grand railway saloon. The lattcr caris arranged with state rooms, as upon @ first class river steamer—the St. Jonn or Dean Richmond, for in- stance—has a front parlor, dining ball, back ‘kftchen, and all the other appurtenances, fashioned with an eye to comfort and convenience, It was supplied with a su- perb larder, with wines, fruits, cigars, &., in abundance TURNER'S. After passing Suffern, which our foreign friends mis- took for “Suffrage,” and passed several dry jokes upon the popularity and misnomers of some American institu- tions, the free ballot constituting one of them, we reached Turner's. Here we found an excellent dinuer all ready, and into which the party went with great relish. What attracted the strangers’ particular attention were Turner's prodigious tomatoes, which were about the size of a palm leaftan. They dd not know what to make of them, saying they never saw anything of the kind at home, not even if raised m a hothouse. The question whether a clergyman was on hand elicited a reply that the nearest they came to one was the Archdeacon, Mr. Goddard, the worthy and highly respected President of the Rock Insnrance Company, of London. In the meantime the American gentlemen present had mistaken Judge Church, a director in the Atlantic and Great West- ern Railroad Company, for the Rev, Dr. Chapin, to whom the Judge bere a striking resemblance, and that is saying he is 4 very respectable and intellectual looking m.ddle aged ge in gold spectacles. Just before leaving Turner's, Mr. T. came on board with a huge dish of his most expansive tomatoes, where- upon Mr. McHenry remarked that he (Turner) and him- self had the reputation of keeping the two best hotels on the line, referring to the McHenry House at Meadville. A NIGHT ON THE RAL. The evening was passed in forming acquaintances, whist playing and tl conversation, in Which the pe culiarities of our foreign guests had ample opportunity of display. Governor Walker was; the principal conver- sationalist, and it was amusingsto observe the handsome way in which the various discussions were managed by that adroit old politician, There was occasion also for the display of a little Spanish politeness, which Se Lilo, the representative of monarchies and millions, did with infinite grace. Mr. Wann, of New York, was the chief caterer to the entertainment, as well as the appe- tites of the travellers, being continually on the alert, ad- ministering to their bodily comforts as well as their in- telleatual gratification. OURAN, After having a good night's rest the party arose at eight A. M. (September 8) to breakfast ut Olean. It was a ood breakfast, with milk so thick that it made a dis- tinguished English steamship captain quite unwell. One English gentleman watered his milk, stating that he could not drink it so strong. A dish of pecled tomatoes excited the wonder of the strangers, who mistook them for peaches, Everybody seemed to be in good spirits, with good appetites, and prepared for a fine day’s travel. ON THE ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN ROAD, We started from Olean about half-past eight, with a light fall of rain, At Salainanca we reached the Atlantic and Great Western road, and here we had an unusual delay. Quite a crowd had assembled at the depot whose ouriosity was excited to get a sight of the foreign gen- tlemen. No less curious and far more astonished were the latter at seeing two or three sepecimens of the abori- ginals of America, a squaw and two half breed youths of the Seneca tribe of Indians. One English solicitor do- clared them to resemble the Aztecs, specimens of which had been exhibited in London. An American thought they resembled the last stages of the asthma. Senor Lillo looked from the platform amid the rain, and peering around inquired, with considerable earnestness, ‘Is this Salamanca?” He saw no gorgeous palaces, it's true; but as the town was named after the noble Duke his partuer, he could not, of course, help foeling an in- terest in tse locality. After a tedious delay of acouple of hoursa down train from Meadville brought to us Mr. Shyrock, the Vice Pre sident of the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad Com- “A and the Superintendent of the road, General jcLaren. RANDOL?H—BAD PROSPECTE. At twelve o'clock noon we reached Randolph. The rain commenced pouring down heavily, and Lerman A following @ single flash of lightning, unaccompanied wit thunder, a deluge seemed to pour suddenly upon us. The report came that there was danger ahead, and that the wires were down. Mr. Shyrock said “it looked bad.” Mr. Kennard imagined that the rain would serve a good purpose, as it would “lay the dust.” About this time the heat and fatigue of the previous day and the night's travel overcame Mr. McHenry, and be became somewhat indisposed. After ashort tme, however, he rallied, and beeame azain quite cheerful. KENNEDY—A TERRIFIC WATERFALL, About fifteen minutes a(ter this we reached the etation called Kennedy, about six miles from Jamestown and thirty from Corry. The torrents of water that had fallen within the space of only twenty minutes had covered,the track, and the danger was that some of the sleepers had been undermined, if bridges had not been carried away by > he sight at this time was one of extreme interest and grandeur. The water dashed down irom the bills in im menge volumes, carrying away everything before it, and carving out huge chasms in the hillsides, and filling the lowlands, as if by magic, with a flood from five to ten feet deep. ‘Trees, fences and every moveable thing were swept along in its course. The depot at Kennedy was submerged, and the streets of the village presented the Appearance of rapid runuing rivers improvised by the Rain King for the esp cial deiectation of the for- eign genticmen who were, tor the first time, witnessing one of the terrific natural pheaomena of America, Roada became rivers, felds became ink °s, and the mountain Lops were bared of their forest foliage as if by the wave of an Almighty hand. We start the train; but‘a bank of sand and gravel, washed across the track, prevents our pro- gress, And luckily it did so, for while the navvies were clearing away the impediment word was brought that a railroad bridge forty feet long, half a mile above, had been absolutely lifted from its abutments by the torrent, carried a long distance off and landed almost undamaged upon a bank. Three hundred feet of rails, with the sleep- ers, had also been undermined, raived and carried along. Ficlds of growing corn were levelied as if by # scythe. Loads of pumpkins and potatoes ‘and other productions of the soil were carried off without the aid of man or beast, You may well wonder at the astonishment of our foreign capitalists at this remarkable specimen of a stn- pendous Yankee notion, They were not only astonished, they were astounded, A DAMPER ON THE LONDON TiMks. While the distinguished party were amusing themselves in various ways during the detention, 1 am sorry to say that the representative of the London Times came near meeting a serious mishay He was endeavoring to cross upon a single rail a space about eight feet wide, above a body @f water six feet deep. Captain Judkins sabse- ently fathomed it, and that was understood to be its depth. The Tima correspondent slipped hie footing when about midway, and was partly submerged, when, with remarkable presence of intnd, as be oxplained it, he saved himeelf by “turning quickly oa his ‘eel, and grab- bing the harm of a friend.’ Our ruddy transatlantic con- temporary forbore to use his prerogative as a Joun Bull, and grumble and swear, but took tae thing pleasantly, and seemed rather to like the idea of his becoming at such short notice the Blondin of the distinguished party. WHAT 18 TO BE DONE? It was of course impossible to proveed by rail under these circumstances, To go ahead was running into a yawning chasm; to return was probably to encounter other perils, There was no safety either in Deldae, eul- vert or track, What, then, is to be done? With that commendable spirit of enterprise which characterizes all the movements of the gentiemen connected with the official management of the Atlantic and Great Western road, a werrey telegraph station was established on the brink of the r torrent, and a young disciple of Morse—Mr. Odell, of 0 Meadville, Atlantic and Great ‘Western telegraph , Who was op board the train— immediately went to work rigging a temporary telegraph station, as every army corres) jont has seen before on the feld of 7 in a few minutes we were in com- inuaication with some other part of creation than the of water that engulfed the village of Kennedy. Mr. Bradley, Superintendent of the Atlantic and Great — to! aeraph line at Meadville, deserves credit for ency an politences, Mr. MoHonry and | Kennard sent telegraphic mos- a . Keni wel hagos to the cg = quarters for assistance to repair the damage to the rack, have carriages sent from James. pir a the y overland to that lively and TRAMP—TRA carry place, about six miles distant, and to oonvey the to the depot. while most of the passenger wey ‘im i the fag lay, started vo oe witht yaliee and satchel in to meet the expected conveyancon ‘The march was father an amusing one, ovunsidenyna the oharactor of the party; but no one ste NEW YORK, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1865. to be out of humor. On the contrary, the tramp, ysithough rather straggling, was conducted with as much ‘decorum as any hasty retrograde movement ever wit- nessed by either of our late armies, North or South. It was no strange sight to see the representatives of £500,000 or £1,000,000 sterling tramp, tramp, tramping through the mud and gulches, and passing comments upon What more than one characterized as the “intelll- gent peasantry of America.” HON. R. J. WALKER ON THE : Night was coming on and no os or other con- veyances had as yet made their appearance, The Hon, Bobbie Walker had given out and was seated on a stump by the roadside, holding his luggage under his arm, and meditating the correlative influences of a progressive ed- ucational movement with an tnflated and non-specie pay- ing currency, This was the first time Governor Walker had taken roberts) for some time. The Hon. Jimmy Brooks had keeled himself upon a shed constructed of loose boards, with his base upon the turf and his petro- leum castor on a level with the top spar of a ten-foot Vir- ginia rail fence. The remainder of the party was dis- persed at intervals along the road. Nota man whistled either “God Save the Queen” or “Yankee Doodle;” no one sang ‘We'll be gay and happy,” nor “Away down in Dixie,” hor “The cot where I was born;” not a voice proclaimed that the ‘’Orn of the ‘unter was ‘eard hon the 'ill,” nor that ‘‘Awound the wugged wocks the wagget waseals wan. ”? BRITISH GOLD, SPANISH FLORINS, YANKPE GREENBACKE. Presently @ voice from the hills de is heard—“A Bris- tol! a Bristol ho! a Bristol to the rescue!’ The Hon, Sir Morton Peto was the member of Parliament from the city of Bristol, England; Mr, Cosham was from the same city, and 90 were several others of the party. On reach- ing the spot upon the hill where the alarm was given, it was ascertained that one of the company had fallen upon an elderly lady in a farm house who was originally from Bristol. She had oceans of sweet milk, all nice and creamy, in shining tin pans. The old Indy, you may sure, was over glad to see so many of her old countrymen, and the freedom of the house and the dairy was promptly extended to all. Cup after cup of the delicious lacteal was swallowed. Captain Judkins drank rather too deep, and became sick, at his stomach. Sir Morton imbibed wisely and aye f and all the young nobs followed his example, Their thirsty palates quenched, then came the pleasant task of indemnification. Hi! see the British gold. Golden sovereigns, by the Lord! Spanish florins and ducats, by St. Lazarus! A five dollar greenback was nowhere. “See here, Bobby,” cried the good old lady to her son, a brawny lad of some twenty-seven summers, as she displayed her suddenly acquired riches, “I’ve got enough to buy a cow. May there be a water spout every day if it will bring such good customers.” As the munificent party left, I ventured to advance and crave a cup of milk, “My good woman,” I said, “those (gd are millionaires—I am nothing but a poor ankee, Pray give me a little milk, and here is th: reward.’? She gave me the milk. I handed her a haif dollar greenback, The next moment Towser was at_ my heels. I kicked at the cursed cur, and slid half way down the embankment. Somebody laughed. It was not, I am sure, Sir Morton. AUL ABOARD! These chcerful words, uttered with such a cheery voice as our friend Wann possesses, gave notice that wagons were approaching. All aboard, indeed, After a funny ride in company with Rixon, of England, Thomson with- out the “p,”’ who straddles from Buffalo the Canada shore, like the Atlantic and Great Western, on the Ma- honing branch, without an cffort; Director Church, of Meadville; Chancellor Satterthwaite, of the British realm, and one or two gentlemanly private secretaries and afew snobs, we reached some house or other in James- town, whore, after an indigestible supper, I am now writing this, without know ng when or how it will reach you. Railway communications are looking rather queer about these latitudes, But there are energy and cash enough among the crowd to meet any emergency. THE CAUSE OF THK TORRENT, After examining the crevasses created in the hillsides and the more level tracts by the corrent, Morton Peto came to the conclusion that the sudden and immense volume of water, breaking with such great violence, in 80 narrow a circumference, could only be attributed’ to the bursting of a huge water spout upon the hilltops This theory is sustained by the fact that similar phe- nomena are known to have occ: ally occurred near the same locality, but upon a smaller scale than the present. The water seems to rise like a vast pillar in Lake Erie, and coursing toward the ridge of bills that lies above Kennedy, and reaching a spot called Allerton, bursts with tremendous fury. Upon thi e the water breaks, one portion taking its course toward the Alle- ghany river and thence to the Gulf of Mexico, the other returning to the lake, ‘Yen minutes earlier and the train would have been at the spot where the greatest volume of water poured down like a cataract, and might have been swept away in its furious course. It is well the affair turned out no worre. Mrapvitur, Pa., Sept. 9, 1865, ARRIVAL AT MEADVILLE, Of the arrival of our distinguished party bere you have already been advised by telegraph. It was a strange, nay a melancholy sight to see so many good-looking men, wearied nigh unto death, become at two o'clock in the morning, after suffering so many accidents by flood and fieki—particularly the flood—the recipients of the kid gloved attentions of the fair ladies of Meadville. But they stood it like heroes and noble Britons as they are. The dancing was kept up until the dawn “stood tiptoe on the misty mountain top.” Mr. R. M. Taylor, of the McHenry House, deserves credit for the handsome decorations and general arrangements gotten up to cele- brate the arrival of the honored guests. To bed at five o'clock A. M., with instructions to pre- pare for a visit to the oil regions at nine same diem, ‘THE OL. REGIONE, Five o’Ciock P. M.—Mr. McHenry having very kindly hada special train prepared for a Visit to Oil City, about twenty of the party availed themevives of the opportu- nity to see the wouders of that curious region. The train carried them up to Oil City, that was enough. The mud in shallow places was about a foot and a half deep—and there ‘wasn’t any sidewalk.’? What could fashionable gaiters and thin shoes do in such an emergency? Al poe nothing. Not more than half a dozen of the bed could be prevailed upon to go even as far as the G: & Hassan farm, belonging to the United Petroleum Farm Association, and view a single pumping weil. Not being expected, of course Petrolia had nothing pre- pared for the visitors, and it was altogether nothing but a hot, dirty, disagreeable exeursion. The gen- tlemanly of the above named association did all in his power to make the stay of the party pleasant, and arranged for horses and vehicles for a subsequent excursion, when the party ix expected to visit the celebrated locality known as Pithole Creek. Tex P, M.—The banquet in honor of Sir Morton Peto, Mr. McHenry, &c., is now in fall blast aud is really & grand affair. ‘As it will be necessary to telegraph a full report in or- der to be in time for Wednesday 8 En ish steamer from Boston, I will torbear any further mention of it at this time. MeapviLte, Pa,, Sept. 10, 1865. TRETIMONIAL TO MR. KENNARD, Previous to the dinner last evening Mr. Kenoard was presented with an elegant device, which we shall pre- sently desoribe, by J. H. R. Rose, Eaq., chief of his statf of engineers, who accompanied the gift with the follow- ing remar REMARKS OF MR. ROSH. Mr. Kewxano—On the part of ourselves and a large number of others who have been connected with you on the works af the Atlantic and Great Western Railway, we have the pleasure of presenting you with this little token of our regard and esteem. We have seen with much fatideation the account of the manner in which your bors have been appreciated in England, and we wish to show these tlemen that you are equally valued and liked here. We have only to add the sincero expression of our wishes that you may be long spared to enjoy the honors and well earned reputation you have acquired, both at home and abroad. WR. KENNARD’S REPLY. Mr. Kennard, in reply, Se ae his very great pleasure in receiving the (estimonial. He regarded it with especial consideration, becanse it came from those with whom he had boon officially associated. He knew that it was ne- cossary, in order to carry out great undertakings, that there should be entire unity of purpose and action among those engaged in it, DESCRIPTION OF THR TRATIMONIAL. ‘This testimonial conrists of a beautiful prece of silver gilt plate, eighteen inches high, representing a figure of Fame, standing on a handsome pedestal. Fame holda in hor left hand a scroll containing the names of eminent men, With a mylus in ber right band she is pointing to the name of 1. W. Kennard, which she has just added to the list, The ped- estal is enriched with pendant wreaths and brackets of elegant design, The base is surrounded by five figures, embiematical of the different sections of labor which bave aided Mr. Kennard in the construction of his great work, the Atlantic and Great Western Rail way. In the front is the civil engineer sitting on a stomp, pencil in hand, casting his level book. He is flanked by the mason with his double pointed pick and the navvy loaning on his shovel. two other figures consist of a ynter with adge and rulain hand, anda locomotive engineer, holding in one band bis of) can and in the other a lump of waste. The front and rear pan- els of the basecontain # suitable inscription, The hg eae contain on one side the creat of Mr. Kennard, on the other the armorial bearings of his ly emblazoved in ther aj rinte heraldic testimonial is valued at $2,600, and was executed by Mesers. Ball, Black & Co., of New York, who, we understand, have fulfilled their task to the on- tire satisfaction of the subscribers. The tostimonial is Pprosented by the engineers and the rest of the construc: Yon staf! who have been employed under Mr. Kennard. An elogantly got up list of the names of the subscribers, arranged in alphabetical order, accom the gift, rae tho namerous signatures will show how widoly at are and appreciated by those who have la- wil jim. Indy, pro pons 18 Maapviine, Sept. 11, 1865, ‘VEIT TO THE PITHOLE REGION ABANDONED. Notwithstanding the preparatory arrangements for a visit to Pithole this morning, the state of the weather and the pressure of time determined our foreign friends to abandon the undertaking entirely, at loast for the pres ont. It ie probably well that it is for, after the try- img scones of the past fow days—actually only two work- ing daye since leaving Now York last Thursdavy—and the Beivee! MER SAGEE nak See SS ees aio tae cat edit ea Be a RE ES I Se eS DEA SP OS: Se Re eee a we: SAS TE hal IE Shas ee ee a ie pce great fatigue of a sea voyage and incessant land travel, it 18 no Wonder that some of the party are well nigh broken down. The grass has not been allowed to grow under their,feet since they have landed on our shores; and look what a career is before them for weeks to come. Some of the party haye not slept for two nights even thus far. ‘Their excursion, so far as it has gone, has afforded them considerable amusement, and it is to be hoped will not be allowed to end until some practical good to both coun- ties is accomplished, Near Couumpus, Ohio, Sept. 11, 1865, BEAVING MBADVILLE, At six o’clock this morning Sir Morton Peto and his party embarked on the special train which had arrived over night from the scene of the recent accident to the road. The locomotive was decorated with the flags of the three nations interested in the road. After a repast at the McHenry House tho party took their seats in the train, and, amid the adicus of the peo- ple, who had gathered at so early an hour, the train moved out of the depot en route for Cincinnati, THE WELCOME AT WARREN. A ran of nearly three hours, at a speed some- times ‘exceeding a mile a minute, brought the train to Warren, Ohio, the first ‘indication of whose cont eulay was announced by the sudden and startling discharge of a sonorous piece of artillery. The train, 4s it slowed and halted at the depot, was greeted with enthusiastic cheering by a concourse of people from the town, who numbered a large delegation of the fur sex. The platform was surmounted with an arch worked in flowers and greens, suspending the inscription “Welcome to Ohio.” Amid the continued discharges of acannon and the music of a band at the depot the gen- tlemen of the party were presented to the people from their station on the rear platform of the train, Each, as he appeared and bowed his acknowledgments, was re- ceived with great cheering, Sir Morton himself coming in for a lion’s share of the popular favor. At the con- clusion of the intyoduction thus extemporized so infor- mally, THE ADDRESS OP WELCOME pay made by General McClain, of the State troops, who Disnxcuisnen Guests—Most cordially do we welcome you to Ohio. As distinguished men and eminent capital- iste from a foreign country, who have so liberally—may we not say lavishly?—expended your means in the con- struction of this great railroad, of which we Ohioans are 80 proud, we welcome you among us, We rejoice that, braving the dangers of ‘a voyage from your far distant homes, you have landed on the shores of our glorious republic with a determination to see for yourselves the grand result of the expenditure of your money. Permit Usto congratulate you, gentlemen capitalists, upon the eminent success of your undertaking. The names of McHenry, Kennard, Sir Morton Peto, Rose and their honored associates, have entered gin into the history of ‘this work. Long will they be cherished among us. As capitalists you were fortunate indeed in selecting Mr. Kennard. His indomitable and untiring energy, bis industry and perseverance, have carried him and his work over all difficulty. Alnd no less fortunate were you in the choice of engineer in Mr, Rose. Wide awake to your inter- ests, he has ever kept in vew those of the country traversed by your road, We regret that you cannot stay Jonger with us, 80 that we might make your individual acquaintance. We are pleased with this briof call, how- ever. In passing over the extent of this road we feel assured that you will be satisfied with what you have done in its behalf. In conclusion, I bid you weleome to Ohio, and assure you that we all ‘unite in wishing you a pleasant journey and a safe and happy return to your homes. Sir Morton Peto, in responding, expressed on be- half of the party their thanks for so earnest a wel- come. This visit was no political one; it was simply in their course as capitalists, and as men interested in the Atlantic and Great Western enterprise. He wished to their country peace and prosperity, the full develop: ment of its vast and rich resources and an iperease tn ils wealth, The people of the two countries should know cach other thoronghly, and then the present regard which they mutually felt would ripen into love and af- fection. Messrs, McHenry and Kennard, the Hon. Robert J. Walker and Mr. Cosham briefly addressed the assem- blage. Upon reiterated calls Sir Morton Peto again presented himself amid much enthusiasm, the bund striking up “God Save the Queen,’? Finally the signal for departure was given by the loco- motive, and amid regewed discharges from the lite field AMUSEMENTS BY THE WAY, + Among the distinguished guests of the present portion of the trip are Mrs. General Schenck and Mrs. Senator Hall and daughter, of Ohio, A card party has been or- ganized by some of the enterprising xentlemen, with the ladies as partners, and, while the train ratties along ata rate of some fifty miles an hour, the mysteries of the right and left bowers receive prompt solution in the elegant saloon car which comprises a portion of the train. Other ntlemen, equally, if not more, enterprising, find a pleasant retreat and apparently a source of much delight in the department where the most pleasant liquids stand in readiness to re jnove the dust which will ecoumulate from railroad travelling. A more genial party has seldom been as semblod, and if pleasure fails to any one connected with the trip it will not be through any want of the means of supplying it. BREAKFAST AT KENT. Durtng a shower, which was most refreshing after the the early hours of the morning, the party arrived at the town of Kent, where breakfast’ was served at the Frahklin House. The meal pa ont any partic: incident, and at its © party re-embarked on the train. WIT TO JOHN BROWN'S HOUSE—-AN INTEREATING INCIDENT. It will be remembeted that John Brown originally r- sided fn thistown. On the announcement of th's faci a wish was expressed by many to visit the dwelling, and the train accordingly ‘“‘pulied up” in close pros ity to the building. One of the attaches was despatched with a pick to remove one of the bricks, and during his ab sence the assemblage, guthered on the p train, gave vent to their feelings in the met Brown’’—that portion referring to the desired of “Jeff. Davis on a sonr apple tree’ not being forsotten ‘The man at last returned with the brick—« ‘specimen brick”* in this instance—which by common consent was awarded to Mr. Cosham. eat English abolitionist and advocate of the federal cauxo, who intends taking it home to England to preserve in his museun The company shops near Kent were next visited, after which the train proceeded,to Akron, where the party inspected the extensive agricultural works whose erection had been attendant upon the completion of tie road, At the present time the train is flying along toward Cincinnati at arate (somebody says the last stretch of thirty miles we made in forty minutes) which will bring us there by*eunset. The foreign gentiemen on board express the greatest admiration at the magnificent section of country through which the journey has been made this forenoon. This sec- tion embraces « portion of the famous Western* Reserv whose neat farm houges and fertile farms have won many ehcomiums from the travelling spectators, Arrival of the English Party at St. Louts. Sr. Lours, Sept. 14, 1865, The English party arrived this morning, and proceeded to the Lindall Hotel, where rooms had been reserved for them. A steamboat excursion on the river, witness- ing the capacity and efficiency of the steam fire engines, & drive to the botanical gardens of Henry Shaw, at Lower Grove, and other prominent points about the city. have been the order of the day. A grand supper at the South- | orn Hotol will be given them to-nivht, to which all the distinguished persons in the city are invited. They leave to-morrow morning for Chicago, via Terre Haute and Al- ton and Illinois Central Ratiroads, in the same train and nied by the sume party that escorted General Grant bo tho city. 1 Grant at St. Low Sr. Lovis, Sept. 14, 1965. General Grant and family spent the day at the home- stead of his father-in-law, General Dent, nine miles from this city, No public demonstrations have yet been made in his favor; but, at the request of Mayor Thomas and a number of prominent citizens, he will visit and remain three hoarse at Lafayette Park to-morrow afternoon, and give the masses of people an opportunity of paying their respects, Large Fire at Liverpool, Nova Scotia, . Haurax, Sept. 14, 1866, A largo fire is now raging at Liverpool, N. &, the capital of Queens county, The whole town is in danger. The city, which is ono of the most important in Nova Scotia, is situated on the right bank of the river Mersoy, seventy miles from this place. It contains about fifteen hundred inhabitants, several churches, a court house and other public buildings. Lows of a Gulf mer. Caio, ii., Sept. 14, 1866, New Orleans papers of the 8th have been received. Thoy contain an account of the wreck of the steamer Shooting Star on the night of the 6th instant, fifteen miles woat of Timbeltar lighthouse, while on her way from New Orleans to Galveston, The steamer and the Greater part of her cargo are a-total loss. No lives wero lost, It ie feared that the gale in which sho was wrecked ‘swept over the Gulf of Metioo, as no vessels had arrived at New Orleans for three days previous to the 8th, The Oswego ro a a - and Rome Balirokd, wih averse the Rome, Watertown and Ogtensburg Railroad at Richland Station, has been com wertward us far as Mexico, and frst Fro train loaves the latter place today an as is Ox a iy Will be Haid to" Us Ppart of whep trajve will ron PRICE FOUR CENTS. THE INDIAN COUNCIL. The Treaty of Peace Submitted to the Indian Tribes—They 5 ify Their Willingness to Sign It—The Rebellious Tribes Desirous of Making Peace with Theiy Loyal Brethren, &c. Cuicaco, Sept. 14, 1865. A special despatch to the Republican, dated Fort Smith, September 13, says:—The council was opened at one o’clock by Commissiouer Cooley, who asked if the differ- ent tribes were ready to sign the treaty of peace. The agents for the Seminoles and Cherokees-said their people had read it and would sign it to-morrow. The treaty Was read between the Commissioners designated by the President and the representatives of the Cherokees, Creeks, Choctaws, Chickusaws, Osages, Senecas, Semi- noles, Shawnees and Onapaws. It is tothe effect that they had entered into treaties with the so-called Confed- erate States and forfeited all their rights; but the gov- ernment would exercise clemency and re-establish order among the different tribes, as they had become sat- isfled that it was for the good of their people to unite and estabHsh the relations with the government which formerly existed between them, and hereatter recognize it as exercising exclusive juris- dietion over them, and nos enter into alliance with any Other State, nation, power or sovereignty. In accord- ance with the above stipulations the government will afford protection and security for the persons and pro- Perty of the respective tribes. A message was received from the delegates at Arm strong’s Academy, to the effect that the rebels are do- sirous of coming in to make peace with their loyal brethren. The council adjourned until ten A. M. to-morrow. Foxr Sarma, Ark., Sept. 14, 1865, The treaty of general amity and peace was submitted to the Indians to-day, and until to-morrow was given them to examine it. Governor Colbert, of Arkansas, has arrived here. He reports large numbers of red men from the different tribes on their way here. The Seminoles have presented papers showing their relatious with the rebellion. THE WIRZ TRIAL. Adjournment of the Court until Monday Next in Consequence of the Ine of the Prisoner. Wasmeron, Sept. 14, 1865. The Wirz Military Commission reassembled this morn- ing. Colonel Cmpman read a note addreesed to him by George West, Captain and Military Superintendent of the Old Capitol Prison, dated to-day, enciosmg a communi: cation from Dr. Ford, Surgeon of the post, relative to the condition of Captain Wirz, in which he states that “the prisoner is somewhat better, but is unable to leave his room to day.” The Commission being desirous of obtaining further information on the subject, des 1 an orderly in quest of Dr. Ford, who this morning could not be found either at the Old Capitol or at bis residence. After a recess the, messenger returned, saying that he could not find that gentleman, Mr. Baer said that he saw Captain Wirz yesterday afternoon at four o'clock. His mind was evidently much deranged, and he could not concenirate it on any sub: ject. He (Mr. Baker) took hold of his limbs, which seemed entirely without strength. He held them, and, letting go, they fell like those of a dead person. The prisoner did not seem to have any control over himself. So far as he was able to judge, Captain Wirz seemed | ‘aman broken up. He supposed the prisoner was undor the influence of opiates. Though Wirz might be able to come here for a day, the physical exertion and mental excitement that he would have to undergo. might again prostrate him, and the Coramission would have to ad- ir over; but by adjourning over now for a few days the prisonor might acquire strength enough to go on without further interruption. ‘The defendant was most anxious that the trial should be brought to an end, In reply to a question of the President of the Court, Mr. Baker said that the priaouer was as comfortable as he could be in the Old Capitol. The oilicers were very kind to him. The Commussion, owing to the sickness of the prisoner, adjourned until Monday morning. THE WALL STREET FORGERIES. The Phenix Bank Defaleation—Finding of Indictments Against the Alleged De-~ faulter—Henry B. Jenkins and Ed- ward B. Ketchum Arraigned in Coart— They Plead “Not Guilty’=—The Trial Sct Down for the October Term, &co COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Before Judge Ruseel. ‘The Grand Jury came inw court yesterday afternoon, and among the indictments found were twoagainst Henry B. Jenkins for embezzlement and grand larceny, Before the court adjourned Jenkins was arraigned in order that he might plead to them. Edward B. Ketchum, against whom the present Grand Jury found twelve indfet ments for forgery, was also brought into court at the same time. The one indictment azainst Jenkins charges him, first, with taking into bis possession $85,733 04, on the 17th of February, and embezzling it, The pnd count (without repeating the legal verbiage) alleges that he converted $18,000 to his own us i the third count | charges him with stealing in) the sand dollars in bank notes, Lhe prope Bonk. The second indictment, the wording of which is simi. lar to the other, charges Jenkins, first, with appropria ting to hie own w fifty thousand doll e thirty thi of the Phenix 0 bar, when Mr. Vandevoort, the Cierk of the Court (to the pris oner)—Have yi Ex-Judgo cont him. to do so. mussion to demur if we shall se Jndgo Russel—What does the District Attorney say to this? District Attorney Hall—I consent to that ways very happy to get a demurrer from coy cause I always hold them to it, The understanding must be that there shall be no postponement of the trial ‘on account of that hereafter. Judge Rursel—Let that be understood. Ex-Juadge Stuart—Whon the indictment Gomes up on demufrer we will argue that. District Attorney Hall—Of course if the demurrer ix put in I shall move for judgment in case the demurrer goes against the prisoner. Ex-Judge Stuari—The gentleman has an English ease 4 that effect, but the law of (his country if contrary to that. Mr. John McKeon (associated with the prosecution)— There is a case in our own courts. Ex-Judge Stuart—There is not. We plead not guiity. District Attorney Hall—i will set it down for trial on the first Monday in October. ‘This concluded the conversation in reference to Jen- kins, who was immediately removed from the'bar, ARRAIGNMENT OF KDWARD RB. KH TCHUM, The Clerk then announced the name of Edward B, Ketchum, who walked toward the bar, accompanied by his father and two brothers, who asked permission to stand by the accused whenever he was arraigned at the criminal bar. District Attorney Hall said—I understand that next week a uumber of*eapital cases are set down for trial which miay consume the rest of the term. Judge Russel—I have no doubt bat they will, and I think we bave cases enough to occupy the time, even without the capital cases, The Clerk of the Court—There are twelve indictments for forgery ang Edward B. Ketchum. Do you demand that each indictment shall be read? Ex-Judge Allen (counsel for Ketchum)—No, sir In respect to the tine of trial, I will confer with the Dis- trict Attorney and agree with him persoually some few days henoe, istriet ne, Hali—It will stand for the first day of the next term, for the same reason (Nat I assigned in the other caso, Judge Russel—You can agree with the District Attor- and iz your own time. © prisoner, who did not appear to exhibit any appa. rent emotion, waa thon taken in charge by the officers, who conveyed bim to the Tombs. The whole scene did not take five minutes, and as tho public were not apprived of the exact time when the ar- Taignment would take place the court room was mot an. usually crowded, Those who were prosent exhibited great intereat in the proceedings, many of whom had never seen these Wall street financiers. Society for Christi Work. Pmiapenrma, Bopt. 14, 1866. A movement hae been started to form a national #o- clety for Christian work among the masres, like that of the Christian Commission among the soldiors, A convention js to meetin Cleveland on the 27th of feptember for that porpore. Tho call is signed by up- wards of one hundred distinguished men of twenty dif. Nati | Brooklvn Navy Yard, which was exclusively annout | naval aathorities t } ship Vermont ‘The Clerk—He is indicted for embezzlement and grand | 4 THE ALABAMA CONVENTION. Alabama the Second State to Wheel Into Line. Organization of the Recon- struction Convention. The Members Claim to Have Been Original Union Men. ae sionmGOMERY, Ala., Sept. 12, 1865. The Alabama State Convention convened at twelve M. to-day and organized. Ninety-two delegates were pre- sent. &e. Ree TEMPORARY OFFICERS. Robert M. Patten, of Louderdale, was elected tempo- rary chairman, and A. B. Chitheral secretary pro tem, THE MEMUERS SWORN IN. Governor Parsons administered the oath proclaimed by President Johnson, and declared the members of the con- vention duly authorized to make @ permanent organiza- tion. PERMANENT OFFICERS. Ex-Governor Benjamin Fitzpatrick, formerly a Senator in the United States Congress, and President pro tem. of the Senate'of the Thirty-fifth Congress, was nominated for President of the convention aad elected by acclama~ tion. After several ballots Osbourne was elected clerk by one majority. W. W. Stevens was elected as- sistant secretary. TUE POLITICAL COMPLEXION OF THE MEMBERS. No business was transacted to-day by the convention. It is comprised of some of the first men in the State, and all appear anxious to do everything possible to get back. into the Union at the earliest moment practicable. A majority of the convention claim to be original Union men and to have opposed secession from the first. Sketch of the President of the Convention. Benjamin Fitzpatrick, the President of the A Reconstructionary Convention, will be remembered as the suocessor in the United States Senate of Hon, W. R. King, who was a Senator from Alabama from. 1519 to 1844 and from 1846 to 1852, and Vice President of the United States in 1852, Mr. Fitzpatrick was born in Groene county, Georgia, June 30, 1802, but emigrated in 1815 in search of employment to Montgomery, Alabama He is self-educated, He studied for the bar, and was admitted to practice in 1821. He was soon after clected solicitor of the State judicial district in which he 1e- sided, was re-elected in 1825 and held the position until 1829. His health at this time became precarious, and ho purchased a farm near Wetumpka « He was a democratic Pr in the college for Martin In 18f1 he elected Governor of Alabama and re-elected in 1 » then retired from public life, und though strongly d emain quiet in his sectus W.R. King, in 4862, when Governor Heary W. Coilier Fitzpatrick to th nt. Fenatorship. conlirmed, on th of the tarm fer whieh he had been appointet was re-clected for the term ending in 1961. Provident pro tem, of the 'Thirty-t Senais, of Alabama, February 11, 1861, Mr. B.tapatri Withdrow from the Senate and retired to lis residem Wetwapka. What bis feel eon on the of #. sion and the war we do not know, but it doee not appear, as has been stated, that he has'taken an active part in the rebellion. He appears, on the contrary, to have remained quietly secluded, leaving it t younger and weaker heads and hotter blood to attempt te carry. out their bloody designs and p2rposcs of a diesolut on of the Union. 1865) Le He was On tho rs t gecessio THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONVENTION. The Convention Regarded as the Abiesv Body Ever Convened in South Crro+ Mna—Resolutions of Discontent Voted Down, &e. Wosmnatox, Sept. 14, 1865 It is saida telegram has been received here from Co- lumbia, &. C., that the State Convention assembled yer: y with one bundred members present. It is re- 0 a8 the ablest body ever convened in that State, lutions of diveont-nt were offered and received only five votes, and they were laid on the table after a refusal to print them, The Governor's message strongly #ustains the President's reconstruction policy terd: Movements of the French Admiral. VISIT TO THE NAVY YARD. ‘The visit of the French Rear Admiral Didelot to the d in the Hera of yesterday, took place yesterday after- half-past one o'clock. It was supposed by the tit was to ha of ¢ mony, and Acting Rear Admiral Bel! had made arrange: monts to receive the distinguished visitor wich fall naval noon e been ay honow. At the time abov in front of the Naval Ly en the French Admiral, ew York, Mr. mentioned a plat fe appeared coum (Admiral Bell's quarters), tiendet by the French Can- and thre fall oni Ganldre Be aids, lean, in ptain Ale per of the yar party. wore. oc nde 4. pent in ple Arimiral took Shortly aiter the Mf thirteen guns iment of sailors rly, of the receiving {were Rot visited. to their ¢ ard. A of marines, in full uniform, au ng sixty-fon under command of Captain @, W. Collier and Lew Ford and Morria, were formed in front of the A quarters, and saluted the guest parturre Admiral Didelot is the new commander of the French He bas reeently come from France just been on a viet to ty weries OD the ec ndland and the French islands in the Gulf of st He has visited this country Brooklyn Navy Yard in 1540, ars of age, tall, erect and active. an informal vieit before arrival of the Freneh v was bred from the Cob duck f the command of Hux The we The guests were then rec Cay miral's as they took their de: West India squadron. and b fifty. tive y good représentative of the French naval commanders, VISIT TO THR MAYOR'S OFFIC! The French Admiral the Peron de Didelot, miral commanding the French Imperial Naval «i Captain de Vernouil, Captain d» Frogate, chief of staff, and M. Basset, Lieutenant de Vaisseau, chief of staff, paid a visit to the Mayor's office yesterday, aud were in troduced to his Honor the Mayor by Mon. Louis Borg, Acting Consul General of France. The Mayor, in a few words, welcomed the aristocratic party to the « hoped they might carry with them to France a iden of American hospitality. They were sown through the Gov rnor's Room, and viewed with cons.derablo in- terest the various portraits, of whose history the Mu formed them. aleo examined with coneiderable nleasure the relics of Washington preserved ther On jeaving Baron de Didelot thanked the Mayor for his Rind. ness and invited him to visit bis vessel, with some of our principal citizens, on Monday next, am invitation which was accepted. The Helvetia Prize Shooting. SECOND DAY. ‘The great prize shooting contest of the Swiss Society Helvetia was continued yesterday at Meckerte’ lark, at Guttenberg, and a great deal of interest ie manifested by the marksmen. This prize shooting differs much from the usual target shooting. Only first class rifles are used, The shooting is ata target at a distance of six hundred feet, and only those shote piercing the centro are counted. The “bull's eyo” of the main target ‘Hel. vetia’’« was pierced fifteen times yesterday. For this target, which bas the most prizes and premiums, only one chance for three shots is given to each of the shoot- ers, Those who distinguished themselves as first. clase ae yy wero Messrs, N. Lewis, of Troy; ‘and Rudolph Ebrbar, of Williameburg. A delegation of Troy was poe of Mesers. Lewis, Rear Ad s10n; s! on the ground ay, Com- - ox-Shorift Baiversball ‘atien, Lorapson, White and Jesse Batters: who proved to be first ¢ markamen. They it with them» valuable and rare cimen of & gun, irty of @x- Shorllt Bautorshail, which. was exhibited Tn the ground. There were only « few visitors on tlie grounds, and no ecial festiv i ‘i are otk pac on Saturday. To-day contest wi Geash, free oight S cloak in ihe morning until st the evening. eh The Ohio State Treasure Crncrmmatt, Sept 14, 1865, ‘The office of State Treasurer stil! remains vacant, M Winn having declined the annointment