The New York Herald Newspaper, November 18, 1865, Page 5

THE PLATE WAR. ——— WHE ALLIED SUCCESSES, Military Proclamation by the Emperor of Brazil. Sormalities of the Capitulation of Uruguayana. SKETCH OF COLONEL ESTIGARRIBIA. EMIGRATION OF SOUTHERNERS TO BRAZIL. BALROAD ENTERPRISE IN THE EMPIRE. &. &o. &e. Our Rio Janeiro Correspondence. Rio Jannmo, Oct 10, 1865. ‘We have had acontinuation of festivities since receiving -the official news of the fall of Uruguayana. Colonel Esti- -@arrivia arrived here afew days ago, and considerable auxiety was manifested to see the bombastic colonel. ‘Ble preferred coming to Rio to residing on the Plate. Ho ‘thas visited the arsenals and other places of interest, and given Van Nivel a sitting for his portrait, which sells Teadily at half a dollar. Duarte, the fanatic priest of ‘whom s0 much has been said, has gone to reside in ‘Buonos Ayres. ‘When called on by Flores to surrender Colonel! Estigar- -ribia made a show of resistance, but the Emperor sent word to delay the bombardment until his arrival at the front, whon he sent his Minister of War, Ferraz, who ‘treated with him on the outer lines; the only conditions sgranted being permission to the officers to retain their wide arms and to reside anywhere except in Paraguay during the war. The Emperor has issued the following proclamation :— Soupmes—This province is Fe ipod free, owing to the ao- tion of our forces and those of our allies. The invader “has surrendered, but our mission is not yet completed; our national honor and dignity are not yet avenged; a = of the province of Matto Grosso and of the Argen- ine Confederation are yet ocoupied by the enemy. For- vward, then, since from the justice of our cause Divine Providence thus crowns our efforts with success. Long ‘live tho Brazilian nation, DOM PEDRO II. Fareaz, Minister of War. We have a good mauy Southerners here at present, some of whom represent themselves as the agents of familics wishing to emigrate, and state that they are backed by millions of dollars. The most conspicuous is General Wood, formerly of the Vicksburg Whig. His friends managed to get up a serenade in front of the Ex- change Hotel, and some prepared speeches were delivered, ‘but they failed to get upasensation. One, more enterpris- ing than the rest, recently posted off to Petropolis and introduced himself to General Webb by means of several well gotten up counterfeit letters, representing him to be @ persecuted Georgia Union man, and told of sleeping in the swamps, in trees, and of going without food for days ‘bogether. The old gentleman was deeply moved, and gave him such a letter tothe commander of the United States steamship Mohongo as induced him to take the reebel as his private secretary, at six hundred dollars per @hiium, and it was only after the departure of the vessel for the Pacific that the truth leaked out. Parties have taken up land in the province of @arana, ‘and aro woring to forut a colony of Americans, which they will find to be a difficult task; but should an emigration society be formed on the model of the first one started {n Philadelphia in 1819 many influential Bra- ‘sillans would join in the scheme, and it would undoubt- pa Corts ill show that be hao atthe map will show that betwoen Maran! and io Grande no uavigable nver empties into the Ocean, as the coast is bordered by a chain of mountains, which have not yet been surmounted by railroads, al- ‘though the great tunnel on the Dom Railroad ‘will be finished withm six months, and the trade of Rio opened to the table land of the interior. This road ex- ‘tends to the valley of the St. Francisco, which river has 4n inland navigation of nearly six hundred miles. The it has offered a subsidy of one thousand dol- pa month for two small steamers to run on one of ‘the tributaries (Rio dos Vehos), and the Com- are getting them built in England. They will be in sections. ‘This valloy is destined to become the garden of Brazil. Cotton, coffee and ‘sugar may be successfully cultivated ‘thera. In fact, the reports of the richness of the soil T quote the words of Ottoni in the ‘House of Deputies :—« third genoration are cutting Ss from the roots planted by their grandfathers, it is of a superior quality.’’ The Brazilians are aware that Americans are the best nts for this country, because ¢ agricultural imple. ye and energy to introdu ments, which are needed to take the place of the de- creasing power—slavery. After the opening of the Dom Pedro Railroad the ALidgerwoods will be able to reap the fruits of their- wationco and perseverance in introducing heavy ma- chinery tto this country. The Brazilians have shown ‘their approciation of their value by making Mr. William ‘Lidgerwood a member of. the Society for the Encou! - ment of Iodostry, which is always presided over by the Emperor in person, Sperm in the River Plate are awniting the opening of the river Paraguay, when river boats will be in de- « Lopez succumbs, which will be pretty soon, out Of the articles of the new treaty with Paraguay and ‘the other Powers will be that Brazili rs may ‘trade between Cuyaba and Buenos Ayres, and also Mon- tev deo, and American built river boats of a light draught ‘ere most proper. ‘The ooifee crop promises well, and we hear nothing ‘more of the destructive caterpillar, Panic makers havo been speculating in gold, and are eying ‘to get it up, gomo had hopes, until the surrender Uruguayana un- decoived them, = ~ During absence of Dom Pedro the Empress has re- eéived deputations and held levees as though the Em- Peror were here. She is an exception to the whole Neg- royal family, and is much beloved by the Bragil- ‘The Amorican squatron now here matey 2 Fery for- midable appearance ia among men-of- Newspaper Aceotnts. WRPAILY OF THE SURRENDER (GF ORUGUAYANA. the River Plato Times, Sep. eo) ‘On the morning of September 18, at ait o'clock, otbiy ont was struck, and at seven o'clock the whole of the re, — ry to advance. ie quantity sealing .ladders a eT . ‘wounded ite advance. feat ater ‘There were abont twenty thonsand men under Tho centre was occupied by the eat and the le! ‘hours’ grace wes then Some of ‘the troops, however, beg tents, Gen- Sbeyed, wid ott infant rtillory neared "the a neared tl trenches within toro hundred a shot fired. Some battalions were thrown out as skirmishers, “iu tha poeline se of" thage nome ot she mew 1 ie men ad- vanced can ae when General ‘Nicasio ae, saaeng addressed by Esti- himself, who ot oe tow mtanton tne mniner €¢ oes epentbea tm a ‘minal num! ed the ¢renches had rapidly increased, warter of an hour about thousand mon passed the trenches, and an earnest traffic Immediately between them and « part of the garri for sale spirits, ‘Door, cigars, &e., and hat they wore paid in coin, ion speedi uaved; lois of Paraguayans, ited to Sevatty approaching. ty Mg ir. sumstances fighting was of the quostion. At two P.M. ao answer to 1! t to the Emperor; and then the , Senor ¥ , entered the town to conclude the capitulation with Estigarribia. In lines of the allies the amony, of 5 ‘qnerivia. But the allied deci caeerve all formulities, Short! ‘Senor Ferraz font « mowage to tho an arranged, The is, accom! pective staffs, ‘then advanced to the trenches, and th in Minister of War lod forth Commandante ‘who sur. droudered his aword and revol of dignity which showed that he ful the import. vance of the act, He was aoa the wrotehed teeta ha colloague and ‘itor This mart lod from head to foot, and, eg jeantng on @oasral rae ees an nid-de-carnp, cout: ary place ou foot ‘the other, Cabral was jiged ‘60 féasaure him by delaring that he “4 nothing to four, that the Emperor guaranteed his abfety.”” “ ‘two Satvadachs, Oriental offees, deserters in atme segmnst their country, aurrorisred to the Bragilian fh ‘Then followed the format surrender of the troops, whe Aofiled before the Emperor, with General Flores ov bis right and General Mitre on the loft, The appearance of the uayans oxcited foelinge of pity mingled with disgust. Their Mthy condition wasiniesctibable They Sere in rags atl appenrod Wee walicing corp Hunger | and misery were depicted in their counte AS Phey marciod out they were divided amongst the three armies, and the few olfioers who commanded them pre sented thomsalves Filion! their arms, — Thote wer Gee Wie org Maud wed alialh | ob, aot? gn imuiediate orders that the medical waif should at - ‘end to the sick prisopors, The whole of the arma, four fold piocea and the correspondence wore taken posses. 8100 of by the allies. neral Madariagn has fecoived "ow up 0 September received nows up to 17 of the movements of the Paraguayans under Robles, who had retired to their former positions. Thicir squad- ron had como down to Cuovas with thy inteation of jog on the offensive. If the allies nove across the Rive! Corrienties the Paraguayan General may bo takon in tho rear, with General Gelly y Obes and the main body of the Argentine army in front of him. poss covomms Log) oo Paraguayan chief, who, after comparing bimsel to Leonidavand other Koroas of antiquity, surrendered himself and bis division of 6,000 mon as prisoners of war, arrived in Montevideo, by the British steamer Moracy, from Buenos Ayres on Septomber 27, en route for Rio Janeiro, He is a tall, spare man, very dark in color, with straight chestnut hair and aqualine features, com- pletely Indian in and showing no"mixture of white blood—hia dreas and carriage not ungentlomantike. His proferonce for the Guarani language as a moans communication confirms the eurmises that his colleague, the Chaplain Duarte, was the editor of his bombastic de- spatchos. This latter worthy remains in the allicd camp by his own choice. WASHINGTON. arn Wasuinatoy, Nov £7, 1965, FINANCIAL MATTER The five per cont one and two years Treasury notes falling due on and after the lat proximo wil! bo paid at the Treasury Department at their maturity. ? The Treasury Department has just printed gold certifi. cates to the amount of $37,000,000, which are to be sent to the proper offices as occasion may demand, DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS. ‘The annual report of the Secretary of the Navy is nearly all printed. It is always the first given to the public printer. Some of tie reports of bureaus con- nected with the Treasury, Post Office and Interior Do partments are also in print. Tho manuseript of the other reports is not yet completed. OPERATIONS OF THE FRERDMEN'S BUREAU IN THE sours, Telegrams were received last night by the President, General Fisk and the Freedmen’s Bureau, signed by seven or eight of the leading influential men of Tennes- see, which remonstrate against the anticipated removal of a supervising officer of the above bureau, now on duty in that State, and the appointment of a civilian of the State instead. Tho telegrams in question admit the en- tire equity of the Freedmen’s system as at present ad ministered in Tennessee, and desire that no change be made. Another communication has been received by the Bureau from a prominent citizen of the South, which warmly expresses the belief that the labor system of the South as now regulated and directed has been the only safeguard from complete worthlessness of nogro labor by n of the sudden relaxation of discipline and withdrawal of absolute authority to coerce industry among the blacks, EXECUTIVE PARDON REVOKED. It is reported that John Overton, woll known in Ten- nessee as one of the most opulent of the rich men of the State, has bad his pardon revoked by order of the Presi- dent, who is said to have telegraphed Gov. Brownlow to that effect to-day. What has prevented Mr. Overton's contrition for his rebellious sins from being complete and satisfactory to the government does not definitely appear. | ? PERSONAL. Chief Justice Chase will arrive in this city to-morrow. Baron Gerolt, the Prussian Minister, has gone to New York on a short visit. Dr. Rosing, the estimable Chargé d’AMaires of the Han- seatic republic, is at present at the capital, having re- turned from his recent visit to Europe, and bas selected the city of New York as his residence. Mr. Von Limbourg, the Minister of the Netherlands, has returned to Washington and taken a house on Pres- ident square. He has recently resided in Now York. John A. Griswold, of New York, has engaged rooms at Willard’s for the winter. Rumors are-on the street this evening that Judge Otto, Assistant Secretary of the Interior, will shortly vacate his position, and will be superseded by Jesse Q Norton, of Ulinois, APPLICATIONS FOR SITUATIONS IN THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT. ‘There are more than five thousand applications on flie for situations in the Treasury Department, and this number increases from day today. Many of them are from discharged soldiers. The list for the past week contains thirteen applications from colored men lately in the military service. The number of women secking employment in that. Department is vory large. Recom- mendations seem to be easily procured; The other de- partments are similarly besieged. _ THR VIRGINIA CONGRESSMEN ELECT. A Virginia correspondent of the National Intelligencer says: “Messrs. Custis, Chandler, Ridgway, Barbour, Davis and Hodge, elected to Congress from that State, will take the test oath without scruple."’ Of the other two, Messra. Stuart and Conrad, he adds: ‘Whether able or not to take the oath, they present the best antece- dents.” THE TRIAL OF CAPTAIN PETTIT AT ALRXANDRIA. The trial of Captain Pettit is progressing before the Greene court martial at Alexandria. Captain Pettit is the officer who fora long time was in charge of the jail and provost guard house at Alexandria, and is charged with Cruelties and extortions practised upon inmates of that institution during the later months of the war, The evidence so far fixes a great deal of abuse of power upon the accused. He is alleged to have been so active in the arrest and imprisonment of desortors that he did not confine himself to legitimate cases, but seized citizens of Alexandria and stray soldiers without passes, forcing them, by systematic crasity, to confess they were de- serters from some imagit gr remote , when he would pocket the mary thirty a for their ‘BFS; Moti Gonmtaéfadly higher in rank than Pottit aro sald to be implicated, and efforta will be made to keep the benny sem the publig, “2 abet p, "THE CASE OF corknn. BINNEY. Colonel Amos Binney, charged wth illegal Use of gov- ornmes sted to him a0 pel in the Saat ROY achat the stctol fo want hs ttl foe the alleged offences, instead of refugding the money. [AVAL PRIZES, The Fourth Audtt e the Treasury publishes a long list of additional naval p;¥es which are now MERTING OF THE NATIONAL BQUAL assocrartON. The ‘National Equal Suffrage 2@goelation,”’ organized in this city in August, 1865, met this 6vening at the Uni- farian church to listen to addressed froiz ¢x-Governor Habn, of Louisiana, and others, Several gpesches were delivered and much earnestness manifested. BREVET PROMOTIONS. Brevet Major O®bourne Watson, Third Ponasyivania artillery, has been brevetted colonel, He is the first captain in the Volunteer artillery service who has te- ceived these brevet distinctions since the war began. Captain George A. Kensel, of the Fifth United States artillery, fommerly on General Butlor's staff, has been brevetted Lieutouant Colonel United States Army and ordered to West Point as one of the military instructors, CHANGES IN THE MARINE cones. The following changes have been made in the Marine corps:—Colone! Wm. Dulany is removed from command of the Marine Barracks at Norfolk, Va., to be suocesded by Major John L. Broome, who has been detached from the Western Naval Station, at Mound City, Ul, First Lieutenant Thomas McElrath is detached from the Ma- ne Barracks at Brooklyn, and ordered to command the Marine guard of the steam sloop Monongahela, at New York, The guard of this vessel started from Washington this morning in charge of First Lieutenant Cochrane. Captain J. F. Baker and Lioutenant F. T. Peet, of the Marine corps, late of the steamship Niagara, have been summoned as witnesses in the case of Commodore Cra- ven, and when disinissed will report for duty at the Ma- tine Barracks in Philadelphia. GALES OF MEDICAL AND QUARTERMASTER’S STORES, FURNITURE, RTO. Sales of medical stores and hospital furniture, under the direction of the Purveyor's Bureau, are continued from day to day, yet-a vast amount of property remeing to be dieponed of, Six mouths will be required to clear out the stock, which comprises almost every article knows to housckeepérs for uso from céllar to garret, Only moderate prices are demanded by the government for thoae articles, The Quartermastor's Dopartment has reativad (wenty thousand dotlara within a fortnight from walve of governmect buildings in the forts and batteries arsund Washington, ASS\ONMENT OF GENERAL SULLY. fy epoctt order of the War Department, Brevet Major Groeral Sully has been assigned te the command of the Military District of Upper Missouri. PAYMENT OF INDIAN ANNUITIRA, The Tadian Bureau is notified by lettor to-day from ita Chippewa agency In Minnesota that (he trities have heen BEd AE Mage rates, at Wak Wg abuse 6 ‘meat will be continued this wook. The Indians of the agency are said to be euliroly auncablo toward each otbor aud their while broth: OPERA IN THE WEST. Gra Opera Troupe at Chicago—Martha Giv Last Night to a Brilliant end Enthusiastic tiouse, Caivaao, Nov. 17, 1805. Notwithstanding the immense assemblage lant ‘night, there was again a vory fargo and particularly brilliant house this evening to hoar Martha. Tho cast wna very happy—Boschetti as Martha, Olgini aa Nancy, Lotti as Lionel, and Pollini (hia first appcarance) aa Plunkett. The opera was doliciously sung from beginning to end. All the leading morceaux were encored aad the artiste called out again and again. Wo have never seen two more beautiful prime donne on tho stage togethor than Boachotti and Olgini. Thoir pure, fresh voices harmon- izod dolightfully in all the concerted parts. Olgini’s lower notes were heard to great advantess in the solo in the third act, and she mado quito a senaation throughout. Boschotti's wonderfully varted talent wasagain manifost- od. Tt was hard to recognize the Marguerita or tho Violotta in the Martha of this evening. [f qgomsas though the roles were personated by a diferent artiat. Lotti sang his favorite part in hia usual creditable manner. The exceedingly warm reception he reveived gave him courage and spirit, He was encored in all the solos, and was compelled by the furor of applause to repeat them. Anastasl was announced for the part of Lionel, in which he gained a wide reputation in Italy; but upon Lotti’s arrival here yosterday,and learning that the latter artist sang that part here laat yoar, Anastasi kindly Tequosted the management to withdraw his mame {n favor of Lotti. Ob, happy Grau, whose tenori di Grasia are 6e gracious! Plunkett was very well acted by the debutant, Pollini, who, we may add, ia a pupil of Flotow, the author of the work. Ho has soft, clear basso, not very profound; but he manages his voice ju- dictously. Colletti made an excelient Tristam. The choruses wore in excellent training under Muzio’s hand. The Anale of the third act was espectally well sung and called forth loud applause. To-morrow the opera of Brnani, which waa so success- ful on a previous occagion, will be given at a matings, with the original cast. Gazzaniga makes her second appearance on Monday in Lucresia Borgia, with Olgini as Orsini, and Muziani a3 Genarro, The rest of the cast is equally strong. There will be an opera every night next week without intermission, and on Saturday Mr. Crosby's new Opera House, Music Hall, will be inaugurated by the artists at a grand concert. During the week a portion of the com- pany will also give concerts in Milwaukee. Public favor is gathoring rapidly around Grau’s splendid troupe. Turner's New rene House at Dayton, to. {From the Dayton (Ohio) Journal,} In our own quiet and beautiful littleeity, the delightful home of not to exceed twenty-five or thirty thousand souls, we march steadily with the pace of progress. Our broad, cleanly streets fllustrate taste, refinement and wealth, in a pleasant array of elegant homes, and our crowning excellence is a temple erected to the Muses which is at once the measure of our ambition, our public taste and the common pi iveness of our people. Individual enterprise projected it, but the insptration was of popular intelligence, Thoge who contemplate TURNER'S OPERA HOUSE will yield tribute of praise to the liberality of Josoph M. and William Turner, in their lavish expenditure of wealth in the creation of their noble structure, but those who think will look for the inspiration which gave birth to such an enterprise; and they will find it in the spirit of the people of Dayton. Tire edifice is simple, but olegant, massive in structure, stately 10 proportions, and, when completed, will be as rich in interior decorations as it is admirable in arrange. ments and appearance... ; 2 THE DESIGN. It ts a Norman-French design, rising one hundred fect from the street, and terminating in a richly decorated Mansard roof. It occupies an area of one hundred foet front on the east side of Main street by one hundred and twenty-five fect on the sonth side of First. In altitude it spans five lofty stories, with a deap basement, occupied by ‘an elegant restaurant and saloon forty feet bundred and twenty five, and a corresponding collar sixty feet by one hundred and twenty-Qve. The pian embraces the ideas of commerce and fine arts. The best skill of accom. plished architects was required in@harmonizing utilit; with architectural ologance, Tho stroet floor is spprapel- ated to mercantile purposes. All the remainder coust\- tutes the Opera House and its accessories, THE FRONT. The Main street front, with a return of twenty-two feet on First, is constructed of Buena Vista gray free- stone, as smooth as glass. There are five beautiful busi- ness rooms with lofty ceili on Main stroet, with arched povpdecnd eager Se si ee, ; al arched jumnated, and a large oriole on either wing of the Main street front, with a row of half windows arched and columnod, impart a light, airy and elegant appearance to the face of the building. At the termina- tion of the “return’’ on First st the wall la of fine brick, until you reach THE GRAND ENTREE, which is an_ elaborate piece of freestone five feet wide and thirty in height, crowned some projection of six fest from the face wall, forming the curtain of a street balcony for musicians. A grand stairways, te tee dens lat osots at tat head, with a jug, con! sixteon feet corridor, which communicates brpad and lofty doorways, and also connects with sump- a ee eee Peewee which are to be = jously furni with tl elegant carpetin rors and stylish furniture. The corridor is well ligated with fifteen ample windows. TAR AUDITORIUM {a 0 chef-d'euvre of art—a model of proportion, structure and elt + adornment—not ostentatious, but rich and brill A fow large balls in the great cities excel it in dimenstons, but few equal it in beauty and arrangement. In acoustic properties and radial: lines we of no dramatictemple that is its peer, There {sno point in the parquet, dress circle, family circle or gallety from which every portion of the stage is not visible without effort on the part of auditors to see the performance in ite most minute details. While not quite so large aa Pike's Opera House, it is more ceful and tasteful, aud is more artistically tonsteucted for dramatic effects. balcony, and. the second consists af the fam! ae id tleFja whieh fives from the front in nas rede f sarbiabeaipca form, a recedes until it terminates at or an od main cofridor. he to the corridor. Sitti stage am character are but it will accommodate over two comfort, The family circle and gallery are 61} well proportioned iron columns, which art wil into graceful su) by windows on three sides, a irable arrange- ment of ventilation in a graud dome and the ‘carved gor. uices of the ceiling. a fic salne, seve TRE TResude, The , Sevonty-six foot wide by ninnty Tren, sad forty feet above the floor, is crowned with a graceful dome, and finished with o richly coraice, the whole surfece frescood: four large panels aod four medallions surrounding the ‘ome, Poetry, just above the orchestra box, meyou the line of vision to i ; Hs i TH ti ils i Tho general effect of Turner's beautiful House is i from every point of view, any ae ‘annoy 7 point of te subs our sub. urbs ned’ ou mies om a ils, The rior Ie chaste, elegant and and i¢ pot in particular, expressive the citizens. ‘The corner stone of the Opera House was tnid Rouzer, Jr., the superintendent of construction, , 1864,” and the edifice will be dedicated by about the 20th of December. Fire at New wick, N. J. New Browawton, Nov. 17, 1865. ‘The large outbuildings of Mr. 8. B. Hoffman, of Now York, filed with hay and grain, opposite this city, wore destroyed by Ore this evening ‘The Ara ia an wv a 9 Gk NG WOE OE ek etd, doba jovern- fostt- ie val THE CHOLERA. Proposed Actio: Regards the Detention of the Passengers om Board the Ata- lunta—Odicial Information om the Sab. Jet, deo. Dr. Murphy yesterday mado verbal proted to tho Mayor in reference to the detention of the cabin passen- Gor on board the Atalanta, He hold that no symptoms of Asiatic ¢hotera had dovoloped themsolves among the cabin Paasongers since their departure from the port. I the uidus had existed amodg them sufficient time had elapacd for incubatipn; and as upto the present time it ad not Appearod (hore was little probability now of its outbreak, He held that it wasaninbuman aot to keep those passon- gers who were in good health on board what was regarded aa. plague ship, If cholera were not induced by the fact of Unis detention, ship fover, typhus or typhoid fover would assuredly real. out, any of which would be as dangerous to them as the cholera. He recommended a thorough ablution on the part of each well [aa gh to might that his clothes should be changed for others him from the city, and that then Dr. Swinburne land them in New York in bis own wg. Tho Mayor remarked that tt was not in his power to actin tho maitor, but that if he could got the Commis. sioners of Hoalth and Quarantine to agree he would raise ‘0 objection, THE PASSENGERS STILL CONFINED ON BOARD THB ATALANTA. TO THR KDITOR OF THR HERALD. Sreamamr Atatanta, Lower Bay, Nov. 16,.1866. Are we forgotten altogether? Are we to slay here to Gatisiy that eminent surgeon who wrote the report ia your paper that he was correct in sayi we had better stay here and dio than chaucs to bring tnfection to the clty? Does ho not think that we have periment- ¢d on enough? One month anda half have we been shut up with that bugbear cholera, and not a case yet. Ho also said we wore a very choorftl party. Had he not better study the “human divine” a little more ere he pronounces bis hasty verdicts? Are thors none to help us out of this? or do the authorities mean to let us Stay hore until despair and desperation drive us to neck by our own moans that liberty which they prize so much (and which is the boast of all Americans) and deny to ust Lam, sir, very respoctfully, é CABIN PASSENGER, OVFIOIAL INFORMATION ON THE SUBJECT OF THE CHOLBRA. ‘The undersigned, having been requeated by the Commis. siquers of Heaigh of the cy of New York Uy pubtlsn such {nformation ae may be of use to the people at lenge, in view of the anticipated Approach of an epidennic of cholera, wonld most earnestly call attention of the public to the follow. ing statement of facts, and beg thelr careful consideration of the suggestions and advice:— Whatever differences of opinion may exist in regard to the cause and mode of propagation of the cholera, all now agree in their observations in this acknowledged fact, that its greatest ravages and most fearful mortality are among the filthy, the viclous and the destitute; and, {u faot, it is almost confined to the impradent, the intemperate, and those who Injure themselves by taklig improper medicines leantiness, therefore, ts of the first importance—boch of your persons and of your houses—particularly eras. inky, privies and compos, where fresh chloride of slime should be daily sprinkled, and the adjoining walls and fences surrounding them repeatedly whitewashe: Be careful that there is no stagnant water elther in your collara or yards, and if your basements are damp use fires in them frequentiy, to purn up the foul air and cause a more perfect ventilation. Remore all garbage at least once a day, and twice If possi. ble, and permit nothing to remain on the premises o und decomposttio Keep your houses well ventilated Be temperate in all things—both in eatiag and drinking ta? temperate tu exercise, jx labor, both piyysical aad men- a Keep good hours. raper food, in reasonable quantities, at proper times, Plainly cooked meats with boiled rice, ‘bread and tho- roughly cooked potatoes should form tie ordinary base of le Abstain from all uncipe fruits and stale or partially de- cayed vegetables: but above all avold excess in Intoxicating drinks of every kind. Wear flannel next the skin, and at all times maintain the natural temperature of the Body by & suflcient amount of re to Audden changes of tempera- poand to a storm remove your te and gibthing mn as poasible. ‘The cholera {s not the necessarily fatal disease which it in ly helleved to be, but isa disease that is both pre- ventable and curable. It {s always preceded by symptoms of languor and debility, with diarrhora. and in This stage 14 almoat always curable: but if neglected at this period, and the diarrhoea permitted to continue unt collapse comes on itis then almont always fatat, At the very comunencement of the dineane go to bed, and stay there unlll you are well, wii warm flannel around ‘ae body, warm bricks or bottles of hot water to the fect, ir necessary: and, If there ts a tendency to vomit, apply mi over the eh. BF you have not got a He down on the door, and ‘Roop youraelt warm; but by all means retain the horirontal position ull the time, not oven Sriting up lo attend to the evaouations, but use a bed pan or other convenience for that purpose, aod immediately send for some qual Physician for’ advice, But, above all tuiags, abstain fromtaking any of the advertised nostrums that w: the olty, allow ao medicines unless pre- scribed by a competent physician. ‘The Commisaioners of Health are doing all in thelr powor for ideation of this ety apd the protection of the peo: ples bat se must be evident toa that they exnu of do every- luing, and would therefore Wfully call upon their fel- low eltivens to co-operate with them la every posible way in thetr power, Sources of Oth and impority aay exist without ihe knowl: edge of the public authorities, ‘and avery citizen should feet thS necenstty of i ing a waleb(ul supervision over hi » and when individual efforts are inadequ heir removal they should call upon the Board for nee, dency are the great sources of danger {1h ail epidemics, but more particularly so in cholera thaa any er therefore, we would w yy all our citizens the uss of every pendgasiel ed procstasery monsne ig thems Eecri ond dlapel ell fearrana 3 ccoatding tut in en all. wise and merciful For ie ‘we cau teasonably hope to eacape this ', if-we fi itty obey. His laws. LEWIS A, SAYRE, M. D., Hosident Physiotan, THE POETRY OF THE WAR. Lecture by Oliver Wendell Holmes. ‘Tho first of the annual course of lectures given before the Mercantile Library Association was delivered last evoning in Irving Hall to a very targe and intellectal audience by QDr. Oliver Wendell Holmes. His subject was “The Poetry of the War." ¢ must have bean pecu- Marly gratifying to the genial and witty ‘Autocrat of the Breakfast Table’ to witness such an appreciative aud ‘namerous agsembiage around the evening bourd dostrous, of him discourse upon a topic #0 congenial to his tastes, apd upon which he is so well qualified by genius and cufttire to treat, A number of distinguished citizens occupied seaya on the form. Dr. Holmes, on presenting bjmself, way received with euthusiaam. Ho said that some wright moot him with the assertion that there was no postry in the recont war. He believed that a gregt deal of rofdabie verve and yome | poetry had been written during the part foiir yéard Mdor the inspiration of the times through which we have been ng. He trasted they all felt kindly to thore who, to the best of thotr ability, had spoken for dear country in bor time of need. ff they bad failed thoy had notbing to be ashamed of, and he (the iectufer) bad a thoneand times rather have wit- ten the worst stanaas the war brought forth, 9g that they were prompted by a Qosrth, loyal spirit, than have gneered at ‘them ever #0 } their artistic excollecse, Bees Et ce MHP eins acon ee ‘thos pba, naa bs Drought that (f our boarding oo spent aa much time on their atanzes as on their they were wes Diistered Ter oriticiaed the first song produced which noble aud eae “Rhode Inland Massachunetta Twoutioth” were fall of the same feol- nie the fom. James O'Brien” and “SMiles O'Reilley’ were highly spoken of. “The * writton by @ ate soldier, was @ beaulifel produ end, in order convinoe his hearers of his opinion, he quoted of the versea Nothing was more remarkable than the number of female poots. There werg not tes than seine wham woro Mrs. Howe, Mra Whit. toy, Mist Austin, Kdna Dean Prootor and Roao Terry. ‘A volume could he written on the of the exuip. Out of thirty three” songs selected popular song vendors, no less than fourteon found thelr inaptration In the sacred mame of mother, Popular songs, such as “Who Will Care for Mother Now? “Just Before the Rattle” and “Tramp, Tromp’? were dinued in our ears until thoy made our ears like pots oo drumbends, and et there was some genuine pathow in some of ir. Holmes then spoke of the anonymous poetry the war, and recited a number of verses of the myth authors’ He alluded to the well known poem, § Cannan, to Caanan,” and te tho olorne mode by & laty and gontictyim. to ite paternity, anit uaiv ly tout the faot that it was written by himaotf, and published In the Roaton Troweller, Along lat of wor owp American poeka, whore rey tation had heen eateblished yoo aga, a? ropopttl and thle warttko prode saa UsMOd, dorly forward to their Nort tho bodies of the Union soldiers" was pootic, as was the matinout uttered by Mr. Btotson, “The Astor’ Hogue makes ao charge for feoding Massachusetts troops.” ‘The locturor waa loudly applauded at the clos of bis catertaining roviow Of the posts and poetry of tao ar. MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE. Conclusion of the Trial of Wm. Keefe for @ J Abrane— Verdict of Guilty of Murder im the Mecond Dogree, d&o. COURT OF GRNRRAT. SEASONS, Boforo Judge Ressot ‘The trial of Wm. Keefe, indicted for the murdor of John Abrams, waa resumed yesterday. Assiatant Dis- trict Attorney Bodford sixied that he would not call aoy more witnesses, Mr. Edward H. Anderson then proceeded in an elo- quont address to open the defouce, alating hie thoory and affirming that tho testimony ombehell of the priso: would austata it, Robort Stewart (a boy), sworm and oxaminod by Mr. Townsend, tostifled as follows:-Q Robert, whero do youtive? A. 108 First avenue, Q. Where did you tive on the 6th of June last? A. Titwed at 240 Kast Twelfth street. Q@ Which room did you occupy? A. Firet Boor, Q Did you live with your parents? A. Yes, sir, @ Is Koofe, the prisoner, your falter or stepfather? A. Stop. father. Q Mrs, Koofe ts your mother? A. Yos, sir. @ Do yo remember whother your fathor was at home that evening to suppor? A. Yes, air. Q At what time did you take supper? A. About half-past eight or nine o'clock. Q Who ware at supper at the time? A. Tho whole of us—father, mother, sister, brother and me. Q What was your father’s condition at that tine, 40 far as intemperance or temperance are concerned? A. He was pretty tight Q Look at that knife and say whethor you ever saw it before (knife suown), A. Yoa, sir; [ saw it in the house that night with father; he always curried it for a pocket’ knife. Q Did you see iton that night in question? A. Yea, sir. @ State where you first saw it, and all about what you saw ia reference to this case? =A. [ saw it before we had our toa and aftor toa; he was cutting off the bart skin of the palm of tho hand with {t; he was #itting on a chair in bis own room; my mother was not tn at that timo; she and little sister were at the Post Office; after mother went out he got up and went on the froné stoop and took a knife with him, and sat out there picking around his hands and cutting a little skin off it and singing; this man (whom the witness did not know) hallooed to Keofe, “Go to bed;" 80 then he saya, “Til go to bed when [ lik Iwas in our own entry, about two or ea fect from father; I was m the hail and father was leaning up against the’ banister on the stoop by the sida of the house. Q. Did you hear him call ont at all that night to that man who called out to him,@r did he and the man-have any conversation as he went dowa the street when your fathor wga on the stoopt A. No, sir; when he (the man) went up the Street he kept talking down to him ; so he (Keefe) haileos up to him, “Go to hell, you son of a bitch," Ut Abrams (the deceased) stepped up and said, 1 you don’t go to. bed, God damn you, [ll break your jaw Cor you;” my father said that he would not go to bed, and ‘Abram then said, “I'll make you go to bed, God damm you;"' 30 then he mnakes a motion over at the stoop; he put one foot on the stoop, and he was going (o put another, when his wife and another woman caine and ran over aud canght hold of hits and pulled tia ba Abrams’ wife said to her busband, “I hope Keofe will blacken your eyes for you;’ sethen be says to hor, “tt ig none of your business;” then he rushes over again at Keefe, and put bis hand on Keefe’s shoulder; I rushed tm the house: I bogan to get edared; I stayed about two or three minutes, cama ont, set thought it was atl over; Lheard a litde noise oa the 1); 1 saw a crowd wound, Keefe was matting in the same piace whore £ left him whonel went in the house; mother returned about five minutes before the policeman came; ahe caught hold of Keefe and tried to fetch bim into the house; she asked him what the matter was, and he gard, “Notannch,” ho had a knife in his hond, dnd she took the knife om of hin hand; Tsaw it th xt day. Q Did yon ever see him carry any olher knives? A. No, sit; do not swanr that that is the knife h¢ stabbed Abrams with, Q Did you hear your atopfather make use of any insulting len. kuage fees a to the man who went by? A, No, str. You were there during the whole time up to the time yeu went into the room? A. Only the tite I room til Teame out again; f was im the entey about or ten minutes, and stood about two feet from my fath Mary Quinn, sworn and examined, testified :—T Itv 269 East Twelivh street; was at hon —_ of ing of the Sth of Sune; the first I heard of Kee ing waa, T think es near as T know, about 6 TheardjMre. Keefe aay, “What makes you Keefe, as he ix crazy with liquor’ T wae folding my clothes to take them home; whén [ came back tt ne ot perhaps ‘own atoop; T ltve Abrams was speal came over and aid, “Keel house :” Keefe said, “I wtll go im when t like Mr. Abrams stepped over the stoop; Mra. Abrams tur round and drew him back, and said, “Where are going? to figut a drunken mant I hope he will give you « pair of blank eyes,” or a black oye, Tam not sure which; | walked down stairs and took of ay hat and shavwl,'and came up again; Keefa was on tho middie of the stoop sear the door, when Abrame caine over and said, “Twill make yon’ go in the house; le caught him between the ear and the shoulder; he made 9 grab at bm, snd at the same moment Keefe thrust his hand that way {showing}; I saw Abrams go back and pat hi baad towirde his bowels ‘This was all the testimony in the case. Mr Joba v, ‘Townsond, on behalf of the prisoner, and Mr. Gunuing 3. "Bedford, for the prosecution, ably sumined up the ori dence, after whieb the City 72e delivered an charge, laying down the In a clear Jury retired at two o'clock, and, after two hours, returned with a ver Jn thé second degree.” Coane! for the prisoner asked to have the jury polled, whoroupon the foreman, when his wame was called, re- plied to the question, “In tha. your verdict?’ “It waa not my conviction. ‘The prisoner wax rotmanded for sentence Tt was understood that three of the fire vor of rendering a verdict of murder bat the othor nine succeeded in com the offence wae murder in the second degra. MBNTENCES. Refore the murder case was proceeded with Judge Russel sentenced the prisoners that were remanded. Wm. Campbell, convicted of grand larcony, was aént to the State Prison for three years, Ann Brown, found guiity of ® similar offvaoo, was soot to the State Prison for two years. Win. Buckley, convicted of petty larcany, was sent to ha mag a for one year. john L.. Myers and John L. Wright, alvo" tried and Convicted of petty iarceny, wore gent tue Ponitentiary Ce te aed rs were tn fa for six months, —T _ John Cares, Tadleted for ueing a lang shot upon Al- tort the Lith of October, pleated guilty to ao avsauit with « dangerous woapon’ witts intent to do bodily harm, and was remacded or sentence, br Ree Corgners’ Inquests. agar Cast at —Coronor Gover yesterday hold on inquéat at The Now York Hospital on the body of Hoary Jackson, s colored man, who died from the effects of injuries reveived by falling through the hatchway of Mesers. John Voght & Co.'s store, 602 Broadway, where he waa be as laborer The jory rondered @ ver. dict of idental death. Deceased was thirty six yours “- and a native of Pennsylvania. hur Beatty, 4 freman sunployad on hoard the steam tugboat Relief, tying at the foot of Harrison strect, North river, was yestetay moratog foued lying dead in the engine room, he baving accidentally failen from « Jadder on which he was descending to ime. injuries were mostly to the bead Careuer an inquest on the wey, Mr Gentty was twenty-seven ef of fave 4 nat New York, ¢ 14th inst. Jolin Kandrigin, whe wan employed ww building in the coves of erection comer of Churah and in streets, accidantally fell info an excavation, w distance of twelve feet, amt recotyed in- Jories which fatally in the New York Hoa- pital, whither he had been conveyed, An inquest was ld on the body by Coroner Wildoy, end @ verdict of accidental death was rendered by the tury, Kendrigin wase native of Ireland and forty-si< years of aye. John Bandoof, a German, twenty sight yoare of eet, died at the Now York Hospital from tho offecta of {orien received vy failing through the batch into the old of the ship John Thomywon, ov tho Lath inst., ab pier No. 6 Ne river, Coroner Gover bold ah ii Over the remains, and the jury roodered @ verdict of ne. cifental death. Deceased was a single waa, and had hoon but a short tine in the country New Mexico. TROURLHA WITH THE INPLANS—NERD OF TROOPS, [rom tho Sauta Fo Now Mexican, Oct, 13.1 Tadiau robberion and di are fast becoming tho order of the day. Nota pasaes but some unfor- tunate citizen is despotiod of his hard earned property, and yot nothing a] done wo avert weete acon ve out: rages upon life an iY. contrary, it seems Dae Ged a evil if they were nie the ‘mprewaién that ail tw and quiet, So fac ia thia from the truth, jy scarcely @ town on tho Rio Grande that not lost atook, [ead or loss extent, the iter part of lest week flo & descent upon the of destroy: considerabia property. Ant again this week about thitty load of sto:k ware stolen from the neighborhood of Pea Blanca For tw» urontin past the Indians have had full ent undinpitest possesion of the Rig Abajo, entering tho towar and ranches rnd making of with whatever plessod thoi “an sy. Such t# the deplorable condition of tho Territory a resont, and NO ONE CAD se6 how Our HrospactA Asst improved unless the author.ties wt Warbingtos cu shown tho true facts in the case, As long aw the fudian suporintendency is asod merely ata ey srt of the din- tot commandor—aansabserviont wo) to further hie personal aud political onda, wo can sepa ta aid fron that quarter, Tho oaty hovo in that our delegate, Col. Chavos, will make sich reproscntations to the authorities: 1 Waotingtom as will induce thom ta grant the deeired velion, What wa noed is troops, ploniy of trorips, am “ob ok dintgie’ commapeles a tare 88 the fond of ous Lydia Pa towu Sr Loum, Nov. LT, 4806. ‘Tho stoamor,, B00 Blicknoy, ono of tho finsst boas om tho river, sxak gbelow Island No. 8, in the Minsimnipys rivor, yoatorday. \\THe toas ts not reported + orty Politics, CONATITUTIONAL UNI,’ MAYORALPY CONVENTION. ‘This convestion assomb 10d at Masonic Mal!, Euat ibir- loamtls atroet, last evening, aad unaaimoualy nominated Sua T. Hollman for Mayor » The © ry Family Journal in thy Coentry. The Waecur Huraiv for tho preseut asek, ow rentyy contains A full reperi of the Execution of Capt. ire, Oo Andorsoavitie jaitor, at Washington, and of his actions And conversation previous to the bangt Full account Of tho doatts of Proston King, late Collector of the port of Now York, with » description of his porsonal ap- Pearance, gonernt habits, antecedents, &o.; Tho tated intelligence from South Carolina, Georgia, Teanessce and other Soushera States; An intercating article om “ Britide Fair Flay," with alist of the porsgus ia Great Britaim whe furvished tho Rebels with articles contraband of war; Account of the movements of Liouteoant General Grant to New York city; Late and intercaling intelligence from Furops avd other parte of the Wortd; Editorials o0 lexding events; The Current News of the day; the European Winter Fashions; Pootry—Kies Me Befors 1 Go" (written for tho Waxane Henarp); “Soag’' (trangiated from the Gorman for the Wreait Hanstv); “The Dead; Two highly interesting stories, written expressly for the Wenuiy Hewaro, om- titled “The Way to Wilsmingtoo,” and ‘Aunt Phobe’s Ghost ;!* Musical and Thoatrical roviow for tho woek ; fn. torosting Literary, Artistic and Scientific roading; Roi! gious Intelligence; Sporting News; Seasonable Reading for Farmers aud Gardeners; Varieties; Facotiw, Valuahte reviews of the Money, Commercial, Dry Goods, Boot aad Shoe, Horse, Cattle and Family Markots, aud accounts of All intoresting events of the week. Tuews.—Singio subscription, $2; Three copies, 66; Five copies, $4; Ten copios, $15. Singis copios, Five conts each, A limited number of advertisements ta- sorted in the Wensiy Hamat Patching a Tartar.—Negiect Your Teeth and you w catch a tartar there, Manipulate daily with thas rare vegetable compo, aUnODONT and neither tartar nor canker or any dental disease oan ever im fect or injure clther them of the red oushious fa which thay are inserted. @ Lady. OF PHALONS NIGHT BLOOMING CBREUM The Angel of the Flowers, one day, iiie sleeping amid garlands gay, Dreamed of a source of ew eight oxsoms penriy whlts, raced 4 tropit Wale. ke; she sought the B: On! t Whose wont inparartised OF that delicious dale. “NIGHT BLOOMING CER! “Thou art the Floral Kingdom's: Thy beauty has no peer on euch, An, fe itid dew Sia "give Distla She placked tae blooms to Their odorous inaves th And placed, while yet § By aight toe white Phe giftin PEA: And henee that ravishing perfume That oats in every dross ng ron. ‘ t “NIG BLOOMING b the mane That, linked with PHALON'S winged Fame. Lao Stouts loudest in the land. parts of the Soath and by steamaldps every Wedn umediay ond Satur- day. on. Of freight greatly redi Partiontar etienite pald usthe rotteotos 6 ri Al c t notes, bills, Ac., dc bauk notes, bonda, &e.. taken at low rates, and i agarpst all wheo iired. * Attractions Extraordinary. — Gentle- men’s heavy Canton fon aul tinen Shirta, $3.75, New York Mijlx Shirts, extya, $4; Sea und Shirts, sery tine, $3; Giose® Cuderciot ing, ‘cheng, frou imy Girect, Smith & Bixfe, 379 Broadway. SMITH & FOWLER, Bo. 3 bark row, opposite Astor Hous. A.—The Fimcst Overtoats Kver Seon tm Unls-conntry toraalest popular prions. and 6 avenue, oppaaite Cooper sae ia ¢ an A.—Boy Children’s GAR(BALDS, CUTAWAY AND ZOUATE SUC, by the thousands, wt popular prices, 1. V, HROKAW, 62 Lafayetia place omper Union. and M Fourth avenn All Legal Lottery Prizes Cashed. Draw- rewiare ings, oh information wens. J. R. CLAYTON, 19 Wall atront, A Silent Sewing Machi WILLCOXK & GLBBS', 508 Broadway. A.—Pollak & Son, factyrers, @82 Broadway, near Fourth Ulgar Holdora a: wholesale and repaired. At M. T. Hi 126 Sixth avenue, at $10, $12 and $15. al) and seo. A—Wro' and water for Meerschaum Manus street. Vipes ead and retail, cut io order, mounted me t Iron Pipe for Steam, Gae by JOHN ASHCROFT, 60 Joba street. A.—Baker's Hoof Liniment. Sold EB whore, and wholesale by DEMAS BARNES & CO, row and 370 Broadway. Al id Porter. MACPHERBON & DON AL! Brewers of fine Pale Ales West Bightowath between Seventh: Batchelor's Hatr Dye.—The Best in the world, harmless, reliabie and Instantaneous. The only fect Dye. Also Keqeaeet ting Batract of Milleflare Pre serves aud reatores the hair, 8( Barclay street, New York. Corns, Bantons, Enlarged Joints and all diveases of the feet, cured by Dr. ZACIIARL, 76) Broad. way. Chickering & Son's GRAND, VARK ASD UPRIGHT PlANOS, Kestab wt Fifty-five medals, in gold, iver and broore, have beew aw for thew Bi FIRST PREMIUMS over ALG COMPETITION, 6% Broadway, New York. Bvory Piano 1 afl ra a bs medias act speadily w: atonce * BK Ww aNd. Cough, or Irritation of the Tuvoat be ever sa 1 Av this precaiton # more eertons attack thay be war Veived Hibbous of every Cotore ivory Widt fand shade; also a {vil line of Blacks, just received from ance tow. The largest assortunent in this dity, at 25 per cent be 0m thete value, M.'T. WIGGINS, 126 Sixth avenue. Cristadoro’s Hair Dye, and Wig depot, wholesale totall ‘The dye appiled by ally Good Winter Boots ana Lowes ones prices, go lo EUGENE FERS, & @ & Baker's Highest Premium musctio Mitek nud Look Stitch Sewing Machines, 496 Broad ; x Sowing Machine Com: Ranconn, No. 6@ Broedway OT od Aqome Hill's Hate ® Rei latote, Gueteeneen pnd jr b ‘ et ps St laleden tamer gma Ladies’ Paper Collars and Cuffe—W hole- oleand RETALL. 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