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for them by the - - a Wy carrying owt of thie most bene. | Be Brazitians and Allies Caught by Lopes Prcer Amano Bicedy Battle 955 Paareey Boat lies, bad ig Rio Janmmo, Oct, 10, 1867, When about closing this ietter last night « steamer 8 wgualled to the south, She proved to be # transport ming in for troops, She brought dates from the seat war to the 24th ult, and the important news of a orce Sght between four thousand allies and about the me number of Paraguayans. Ts appears that President Lopes, furious at having lest Na del Pilar, attempted to capture a large train of |agous and mules, laden with provisions and ammuni- m, that was gomg from Tuyidty to Tuyi-cué, id, having a strong force im ambush, fel} mm it; and, nearly overpowering the strong that accompanied it, succeeded tn making a good jaul, but reinforcements having promptly arrived the ‘araguayans were hotly pursued for some distance, too lar, im fact, because suddenly they halted, and being in heir turn strongly reinforced, turned on the allies; 8 jloody struggle ensued, in which the Brazilians report jne thousand men Aors de combat, and amongst them forty officers. They were compelled to abandon the field. jome blame is attached to General Porto Alegre in this Mair, in the first place, for not sending a stronger escort pith such @ large train, and secondly, tor allowing his sen to pursue the Paraguayans too far into their ter- | itis also rumered that Villa del Pillar bas been aban- joned, but not yet re-occupied by The Brazilian frigete Amazonas, om her voyage to fontevideo, 3d inst., wens ashore on the island of Plores, but with the help of two English gunboats and jour Brazilian ships she was got off without apy serious 2, as Projected Chile and Bacnos Ayres Railroad. The proposed railway to connect Buenos Ayres with Dhile is under the direction of a German engineer named Dito Von Armen. He merely asks the charter from gov- I; ment acd the privilege to colonize with Germans tne 1s on both sides of tae road =—‘T'he route will be from (Chivilcoy, Buenos Ayres, in a straight line to the Plan- chon Hass, in the Andes, connecting the present Western ped of Buenos Ayres with the Southern Chilean road. egg ALABAMA CONSTITUT:ONAL CONVENTION, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALO. A Negro Proposes that Congress Shall Remove All Political Dinabilities from Diufranchisced Citizens Who Are Favorable to Reconstruc- tlon—The Convention Opposes the Cotton Tax—Speech of General Pope to the Conven- ion. Morrcomery, Ala, Nov. 7, 1867. Tho Convention bad # very short session to-day, only jetting an hour and a half, Tno Chairman announced the various committees. /Tho negro element has been awarded its fair share of represontation on each committee, and care seems to have been taken to place the most ignor- ant and uneducated darkies in the Convention en the most important committees, Thus, on the Committee on Taxation and Finance is a pure- biooded negro named Strother, who has been transferrea direct from @ plantation to bis desk in the Convention, and who has thus far only distinguished bitnself by the assiduity with which he bas satin hig seat, bis elbows on the desk, and his dusky visage buried in his hands, showing bis white, teeth aa be grinned at every concession to his race, and stamping noisily Witu his big feet at every fulmination of “torch and turpentine” Lingham. Peyton Finiey, of Montgomery, ft Judge Finley, wnose name he bas marshal at ali the negro proces- who can barely read and write, is & member of the Committee on ucation and the tchool-Fund, Diggs, who makes his mark, is on the Committee on Amendments to the Constitution, and B, Alexander, who on the first day of tho Convention had | to be told how to give his vote, is on the Committee on County and Municipal Organiza ions, Ii having been announced that Major General Pope was in the city, a committee was appointed to invite ibis presence at the Convention. Tbe Conventionthen recurred to the question pend- ing when it adjourned yesterday, whether they should or should not order the printing of Biogbam’s inter- mivable ordinance ri; Several speeches wore | made for and against, and at lengsh a delegate who bad | been vainly endevoring to get the floor at every a* nity, announced that the said ordinance bad been This settied the question to having his own speech pr.nted by the direct order and at the direct expense ‘of’ tne Conveution, He said he it only a piece of proper to himseif and iT delegates that whatever they said or prose! wt ‘ont should be put in biack and white. | People might taik about the expense, but the Conven- tion had power to incur the outiay. And who would defray the ex; ? The rich rebel landowners, who, for the sake of the accursed system of human slavery, hed taken United States government, this for some time, the meanwile taking barre was setiled ments bad been made with subsi ty—radical © publish a fall ef the Convention at the geolumn. A reporter bad also doliars per diem. Fifteen furnished to each it was not stated, howev: the papers or not, If it inst the “Ee eal delegate, whether the subsidy paid for does not, which is most probable, and as newspapers geil here 66 San Genel s O09, 639, hundred and fifty dol- larsa day will be expe 1 providing tne delegates ‘wich campaign documents. Mr. Graves offered the following resolution, which ‘was adopted :— Resolved, That this Convention take the present con- atitution of Alabama as a basis for the formation of a mew one, with such cbanges and modifications as may be necessary to comply with the requisitions of the Military bi, nao eee full enjoyment of equal menage ‘civil rights to all male citizens, without dis- Mr, Rapier, a colored delegate, offered the following resolution Resolved, That the members of this Convention furnish Sepia reg sof Alabama w! e ly sure proposed by Con: ‘Congress, a from all political ilities, : This pote awed immediately a wos megpe pe Dy no means to increase the number competi- ors for office, Griffin pointed out also under wording of this resolution the one or two or three con- to prepare a to Comgress upon the subject of range fered. the following resolution, which "Basal ‘That the Presiaent appoint a standing com- | eoerpmc enn aaeate la ‘be to report by or the effect of the results due ‘with which you have conducted the late political cam- ‘gm, While I disclaim any purpose whatever to at- tempt to influence your deliberations in any manner, I Pd i ag yn yen oe are peculiar! coming of a Convention vested with the power which is in your hands. I trust and believe that your delibera- actic went upon them will iay the weitare and interest of of Alabama and for the geugral welfare of the the State n In this view I rest contemt, and I congratu- ’ fate you upon the res Mable and orderly Daly whieh i ' jatory ion evi om isa rereprecetole Bingham moved «@ gates, the order to allow the members to Introduced to the General. ‘This was pat and on the Convention again being called to order & resolution to adjoui carried was 5 Goneral Pope's real motive in coming to igemery 1s 0 instruct the Convention to get through their labors as early as possible, #0 that the question of ratiiying the new constitution = be presented to the State at the same time that the ticket is vo! upon. This will save a great doal of trouble ip Abonegroes to the poile NEW: YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1867.—TRIPLE' SHEET. HIS OPINIONS AND POSITION. He Is Claimed by Both Radi- cals and Conservatives. Reticence a Good Quality in a Great General. Dissensions Among the Radicals About Grant. Grant Sveake for Himeeit. eneral Grant to Secretary of War Stanton. } pose to fight is ous om this line if it takes al) summer." [General Grant to Colonel Hillyer.) “No one is authorized to speak for me on politica! subjects,’ {From General Grant’s Final Report of the Operations of the War.) “ May we live in perpetual peace and harmony with that enemy, whose manbood, however mistaken the cause, drew forth such Herculean deeds of valor,” {General Grant to General Thomas about the Nashville troubles, Sept, 24.) “Go to Nashville to-morrow, to remain until after election to preserve peace. If you think more troops necessary for thas purpose order them there from the most coavenient point in your command, The military cannot set up to be the ji as to which set of election. have the right to contri, but must confine their action to putting down hostile mobs.” [From the Same to the Same, Sept, 26.) “You are to prevent conflict, If the Executive of the Siate issues hia proclamation declaring insurrection or invasion to exist too formidable to put down by the force at his own command, and calls upon the United States to aid him, then aid will have tobe given’ Your miasion is to preserve the peace, and nx to take sides in poliuscat . until caled out in accordance with the law. fou are to prevent mobs from aiding eituer party.” ‘From General Grant to General Logan (radical), Aug, ' 18, 1863. jIrege “I sent you ten days’ extension of leave, and will give you as many more as you require, I have read your ‘speeches in Illinois, and feel that you are really doing more geet, there than you can possibly do whiie the army ef your command is lying idle. Stay while you feei such good results are being worked by your absence, and I will extend your leave to cover your absence. is Supposed to Speak fo [From General Rawlins’ speech at Galena, June 21—sup- 0sed to re} at General Grani’s political views, } in March the rebel Congress authorized the enlist- ‘ment of negro slaves in the confederate service as sol- ders. This was we first inroad of the revel government upon the ideas which it was founded. It was acon- cession that there was enough of the man left in the slave fora soldier, aud entitled him to Ue treated when captured as a prisoner of war. It went far, too, towards removing the prejudice against him. * * * The result of the war was the freedom of all the slaves who, with the free persons of color constit more than two-fifths of the invabitants of the eleven staies in re- beltion, and to render surpiusage the words, “and three- fiths of all other persons,’’ in the constitution, and settied the question of their right to citizenship ad- versely to the decision of the Supreme Court, as well as the right of secession forever. These wore questions directly invoived in the contest, They were the aux- itiaries to re for which the seceding States made war, and with slavery ended. To hold otherwise, what would be ite effect upon the States and citizeos, and their rigbte expressly derived from the consiitution? We would have four millions of people, each one a free agent, to come when he pleases and go when he ‘at least in the State where he resides, free to enter into contracts with other States and citizens—contracis that may become subjects of litigation, yet he could not be made a to any suit in any court provided for by comstituti nor could apy suit in @ Staie cours in which is brought im ques- tion the validity of any statute of the United States be carried to any of these courts, He is nota citizen of any foreign power. No citizen or State can enforce any rights they may have against bim in of these courts, no matter what the magnitude of their juterests, This, pernaps, was a small mater when there jew thousand of these people, but when you ym to miliions 11 becomes a grave and serious ‘one to the States and white citizens, but still more 0 to righis be ac- the colored race. Should not as i f 5 Ht He 8 8 3 ition of the United BRETERTIE tele zi Pid & ah 5s EE gETTELETE iar Hy | e 5 8, EEE gcE Fe siti ee real 22 F 58 g is i i H iH 5 E ¢ Fy 5 2 : u & f bility posed ment. ment for the restoration of the seceding States ‘proper relations in the Union are consummated, of the ae a will be maintained, wi ‘ f El ith all is for Grant. From Hon. Elihu B, Washberne’s speech at Elixa- beth, Jo Daviess county, Ill, Octover 6, supposed also to represent General Grant’s views :— General Grant was among the first to 1d of the i EB +4 35 i LE i E £ sft l i 33 H ii 33 i i 8 f tH | cE Fd gage? tor i i i i i i i lee afl F eh a Fest i i of the hopes are'now, as they always have Patriotic and ‘loyal oopie that ‘through the war. He is in favor of upholding the honor and credit of the obund government, ona be li all our obligations must be discharged in conteemiur ne contracted. He thinks and by all de- and searc! the terms on which they there should be exercised LJ looked to him for a year aa if the- republican party would take Grant up for Brea I ha hurrah. He wae sorry see th bee Hevea wou of it trouble with fe « bode f know where he stands seems very si ir & man could have livea through this terrible war without identfying himsolf with ~~ any y, and that, men ing to be jeans «shoud wy to him Conflicting Reports of Washington Corre- spendentsand Papers About tieneral Grant's Chase, Speaker Colfax, or Senators Wilson Wade to all the leading principles of the party. ress will meet in ten days, and within three days after it assemblage there will be no room lett for any one to doubt the position of General Grant, His testimony given siz months ago vefore the Judiciary Committes of the House of Representatives will then be paniane’. a will forever silence all cavil or suspicion on this It ts a voluntary statement, and was not drawn out by any cunningly devised questioning on the part of th o> bers of the committee. It is a statement made long be- fore there was any serious talk of bringing him out as a candidate for the Presidency. Every republican mem- ber of the Judiciary Committee endorses him, [Washington correspendence (‘‘Occasional’’) of the Phila- delphi Noy. 9.) p le - ‘With his name at the head of our ticket next year, all traitors will be notified that their expectations of a new rebellion are doomed to fatal overthrow. The Presiden- tial campaign wil! be made doubly glorious because it will hasten, under his auspices, the full republican restoration in the South. But more than all, eral Grant’s candidacy will give the republicans a new Congress (the Forty-first) as radical and thorough as the present. It will anmibilate the hopes of the enemy, and the divisions of our friends, And it will give our great party a new lease of power, during which, profiting by the lessons of the past, we can perfect our full mission and leave nothing to the tender mercies of the rebels and copperheads, [Washington correspondence Philadelphia Inquirer— radical.) Tho President’s organ here, aunoyed at Grant’s pros- pects of securing tne republican nomination for Pres: dent, affects to be surprised that he should be classed @ republican, and it falsely adds that except his Jette! remonstrating against Stanton’s removal he has made an unpublished but conservative record. What the General reaily thinks of the President may be judged from an incident that occurred some time ago, He was sitting 1m tbe War Department, conversing with a friend upon some outside matters, when be was handed a letter from the White House. Reading it hastily, he handed it to his friend with the remark: ‘‘More of his work,?? That letter was the order removing Sheridan. No other comment passed between the General and his friend, ‘who soon after, having completed nis business, left; and Grant at once penned the protest that has already been given to the country. (From the Washington Star—radical.} The statement published in a Northern paper purport- ing to give a conversation which occurred betwoen Gen- eral Grant anda ‘distinguished friend,” to the effect that General Grant “expressed his detestation of Mr. Wasbburne,” and had endeavored ‘‘to get rid of him,” ig belived to misrepresent General Grant, as the friend- ship existing between him and Mr. Washburne is of the most intimate character; and butafew days since Mr, Washburne left the city for the purpose of bringing his family here to the house of General Grant, where they will eu, invitation of the General until the residence of Mr, Washburne is completed. [Washington correspondence (Nov, 10) Boston Post— democratic. } The greatest demoralization has been juced in the radical camp here by the /vst’s Washington despatch gring the substance of a conversation between General rant and & distinguished friend of his, in which the former repudiated Forney, Washburne & Although it was given out here in advance to n corre- spondents that Forney would publish an authori- pore contradiction of the whole brn saneat yet when @ contradiction appeared @ most important omissio: had been made. “we are authorized,’’ says tne Chronicle of yeserday, ‘‘to pronounce the di jualified! false.” Who authorized this? Dia Mr, Waahbarne, ct General Grant General Logan, or Colonel Forney? authorized the contradict! ‘4 ‘We bave authority for saying that th: ersation between the. pertige, referr-d© ton relatos to the Chronicle’s exposit of General way, and if General Grant believes as we believe come to us, him ‘Wash! correspondence of (eee ans igpoee ce be pen oy ere sean rep pe io at talk sbout—one is loosen.” eset [fana General Grant never said sword in their Sehonees aoa oon jt are wholly against them. is ” te the commen tet ebwesions eonse of g it, &c., H F Hs E Hy He Eye effet i Hi a g i j : F i z iis iy ir i 3 Eg i i i : i i radical.) if the Prepent month, it {s reasonably sure that General Grant would be the ee Porno pn for py oe Pe Ro political opinions; his record Sha exclusively’ military; but the cou perfect confidence im bis patriotism, and is just been of s secon Wed ty be q of incall give uaa aunard ra fo tal campaiga. peta Bed the spring elections , if things continue ag now, possibly look To seo Now Bi penis added to list’ of democratic victories, Connecticut pulled over beyond speed boy yee Meth these creumaanee i barely oe inc uvnmang rather than the frour te. ‘and quietly de. ise to jain ‘the fortunes of @ toe the mare ekent helping it out of trouble. r) 6 Radical Camp About Grant. ‘From the Washington Chronicle Forney radical. fo cannot stop to quarrel with Mr, Greeley sees General Grant's politice or anything else, It is only ne- cessary to say that after bailing Davis he has a ph the a hie defence cried and’ combiended Ia. Andy Johnson's ‘organ, the National Tt seems that Greeley and bis backers are as id of Grant aa the rebels themselves, for they both oppose and dread his nomination. {from ‘ihe Now York Times—milk asd water radical.) ’ J was authorized b; Colonel Forney devetes five columns tn each of bie both daily,’ 10 backing General Grant for neral Grani says be may be a good seatn e but it is nce eetlenea ett bis backers. * ‘This is giving Colonel Forney a cold shoulder. We ever supposed the "reacon'* would go quit 90 far oo u (rime New Tork Finer gives,” threnekt ie Westtington ow ves, ite oD correspondence, the fiomag oe to Colonel Forney and his two papers, both daily :— The doiding of the Grant flag since the election by certain extreme: journals and politicians is here ‘a8 a signal of distress, and there is a feel! inet taking them on board, upless they will give fguarsiess of future good behavior, low mach is the ‘guarantee’ required of @ radical who @ “signal of distress,” and soliotis the wilege of running with the conservative machi fe are not im this category, but if any friend sho be we wish to be able to give him tne requisite infor- mation. Washington telegrams inform us that the democratic pitesnss Nor ‘York bas occasioned great hilarity among the of General Grant, We should be glad to know —“ ee mo 208 the ot! pn oot what logic they can republicans Cativesiagm in support of candaaien who glory in the defeat of their own party. Southern Views of General Grant’s Position. {From the Richmond Enquirer (democratic), Nov. 11.) = Atthe moment when it becomes of vital importance for General Grant to enlighten the public he becomes more and more obscure in his utterances, Greeley, in @ double leaded leader of » column and a bait, <ells him he must “speak or die,’’ aud he straightway outrages the phi by surrounding himself with a fog of cigar smoke as dense as that which renders the banks of Newfoundland the terror of the navigator. southern editors, moderate republicans, democrats and extreme radicals all entertain the public with conflicting reports of his opinions, but whenever the cur- rent of public opinion begins to run wo ona in favor of this or that romor, it is nipped in tho bud by a mysterious statement that ‘General Grant has not authorized the circulation of such a ent. ’? One day we bear that ‘“ Washburse of Il is bis keeper; but the next we are assured that he is “trying to shake off”? the aforesaid Congressman from Galena. Senator Wade states that he called on him expressly to ‘pump him,’ but could get nothing out of bim. ‘As quick,” says Wade, Td talk politics he'd talk horses, and he could talk horses for hours without get- ting tired,” and the battled seeker after knowiedgo der difficulties is reluctant that the radicals should run a horse of uncertain color for the Presidency. Just before the late elections the fog which sur- rounded Grant seemed to be clearing away, and to all eyes there were indications that be leaned to radicalism. But since the rout o: the negro worshippers he is in a more thorough state of fog than ever before, and heeds not the angry remonstrances of Greeley. If nota great man Grant is @ sagacious sirategist, and since the late elections he has discovered that the most popular mili- tary chieftain cannot bear the weight of universal negro suffrage upon bis shoulders, The iesson of the ludicrous fate of Sheridan and Sickles has not been lost upon this cautious soldier, He saw those famous heroes go forth with all the pomp and circumstance of extreme radicalism to conquer the democracy of Pennsylvania and New York. They were loud in their advocacy of negro suffrage, and cheered the hearts of the radical party. But close at their heels stalked defeat, and while their admirers in Pennsylvania and New York were yet hoarse with shouts in honor of these radical warriors, they were put - << sword by the democracy and their power utterly roken, [From the Richmend le: Reem conservative), Nv jov. 11. Forney says what General Grant did not say, not what he did say. He thinks it safe to presume upon General Grants reticence. He assumes that General Grant thinks so and go, and takes his failure to deny as evi- dence of the correctness of the assumption. No evi- dence is before the public as to General Grant’s party views, {From the Lexington (Ky.) Statesman.) Believing that the repubiicans of tucky are almost unapimous in their preference tor General U. 8, Grant for President, we put his name to-day at the head of our columns. The vote of Kentucky im the next repub- lican convention will be cast for the hero of Appomattox, [From the Atlanta (Ga.) New Era—quasi-radical, but out in full blast for Grant.] ‘The very reticence with which he guards his political opinions has rather incressed than diminished the general —. forbim. We bave no doubt that General Grant will be more acceptible to the South than any Northern man, A generous people can appreciate a generous enemy, though he be their conqueror, and the mag- napimous conduct of General Grant to the unfortunate FO bt oda age ph cor tox pai oat been forgotten, im the miserable political contests that have arisen since the war, General Grant, while showing an inflexible determination to ‘othe laws execu! has manifested nothing of the zealot or the oxi [From the Macon (Ga,) Telegraph, Nov, 8. Our Washington correspondent says there i J doubt of Grant’s being @ radical @nd tbat statement a ourselves, we have never y bi believed anything else. whom they please, but it Logan had a long imervie day, and seys the General ‘se radical enough f General Grant Claimed as a Conservative. [From the Mobile Times—-conservative. } Abandoning their cherished idols—the Chases, the Wades, the Butlers, whom the nation and their own followers have indignantly rejected—they have turned their eyes toward the very man whom the conservatives already In order to rob their adversaries a So. Grane 26 hie. pesostal Mat MY Rm not which he has never | i i le i i Pept i te uf judge him by his deeds, and by his deeds only. The same paper has added the following to its heading of Grant for President and Fessenden for Vice Presi- dent :— Conditioned om their previous and uncompromising recognition of the great principies of the consiitation of laid down by the founders of the republic, and to be supported by the South only as emblems of peace and NEW JERSEY. Jersey City. ‘Yun Joprast Democracy,—Last night was a gay time for the victorious democrats. The city was abiaze with lanterns, torchlights and freworks of every orn. Over aphowread men marched in line. Mm the Fifth and Seventh wards every stablo hem apo ite live stock to accommodate tbe squadron which beid possession of the streets till midnight A Camp Dnowsap.—A boy, three yeare old, named James T. Mannion, whose parents reside at 196 Warren street, fell into a barrel of water in a cellar afternoon and was drowned. An inquest will be held sHoboken. Apprass To Busnor Barist.—The Young Men’s Library Association, attached to St. Mary’s church, presented an address last evening to Bishop Bayley, who is on a visit that church, to the pastor of New Brunswick. ‘Triat ano Sestence or Roanters.—The trial of Roan- tree, who committed an atrocious assault on his father- in-law (Harris), whereby the old gentieman’s life was for come time despaired of, came off in the Middlesex County Court at New Brunswick last week. The ov'- dence went to show that the assault on the father-in. law was the result of a fight in which bot! to 5 Mr. Harris received three head, by the butt of a pistol held by Roantree, and that Roantree was cut three times in the head by a sickle held by Mr, Harris, The jury convicted the pris- oner. Roantree was after sentenced by Jud, to-day. Vredeabergh to three months’ confinement in the County Jail at New Brunswick, Elizabeth. Quiize, rae Monparer, Aporasses His Feciow Pri- sonzee —The application for a writ of error in the case of Syivester Quilier, who was found guilty of murdering George Firman, has been refused by the Chancellor. The prisoner, upon being informed of the fact, took the information hog eye seeking consolation im re- Agee, to which he has given his earnest attention since his conviction. He recent req imed to forsake their evil ways and to follow Christ, Nearly ail the prisone! rs Tose, eS A Scrrossp Bawe Buroian Stor, —Last night a couple of suspicious looking men were noticed by police officer Mr. A. Sauvage rn ae the First National Bank, the not havi ley. He laboose. officera them returned and he wounded man Iman adjoining col- The total value of the Ward will fall inside of $16,000. It was generall; posed that it would amount to some $40,080 and many friends of the deceased are not satisfied with the way in which hie affairs Were managed after his Edward Payson Weston op His Way to Chicago. THE AGREEMENT AND ARRANGEMENT. Seth Wilber Payne Hn Route ®r California. dahhenaneredinensee From New Yerk to Sam Francisee 1: One Bundred and Fifty Days. Several days have clapsed since Caward Payson Wes- ton, the pedestrian, started on his trip io Chicago, The Particulars of his great match against time are given elsewhere, It is interesting, hewever, to know that this is not bis first great walking match. In 1861 he walked from Boston to Washington in ten consecutivo days, averaging fifty-one miles each day and beating time handsomely, Mr, Weston is, in no sense of the word, a “sporting man,” He follows a regular business, as his letter appended states, but has been very unfortunate of late, He was some years ago employed in the Henatp office, The following are the articles of agreement:— Witnesses—In behalf of Geo K. Goodwin, Jobn Grindell, trainer; Edward Inj i, confidential agent, driver of each conveyance, In behalf of T. F, Wilcox, Benjamin M. Curtis, John T, Laphep, strangers ap- Pointed by postmasters, I, George K. Goodwin, of New York city, do wager and bet the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) in United States currency with T. F, Wilcox, of New York city, that Edward Payson Weston, late a resident of Boston, Mass., and aged but twenty-eight will walk from Portland, Me., to Chicago, IiL., a fair and honest walk, to the distance of dred statute miles, of seventeen bundred and twenty- eight yards each in length, in thirty consecuti' without walking between the hours of twel Saturday and twelve P. M. on Sunday, making a deduc- tion of four entire days, and leaving but twenty six secular days in which to walk the distance, the said T. F, Wilcox wagering $10,000 that the said Weston caunot perform the feat, subject to the following Conditions.—It is agreed and understood by the said Weston and the parties to this wager that the said ‘Weston is to walk on what is known as the Post Road; and it is further agreed that the said Weston is to walk one hundred consecutive miles inside of twenty-four consecutive hours as a part and portion of this journey, be said Weston be: privileged to male five trials of '3 included in the “thirty” as he , should he fail in the first attempt, And if, after making the trial five times, he fails to walk the dred miles inside twenty-four consecu- tive hours, mn though he makes the distance from Portland, Me., to Chicago, Ii, in the specified time (thirty Consecutive days), then it is agreed that the said Weston and his backer, the said Goodwin, do forfeit six-tenths of ‘this wager; and should the jon fail to make id the distance on foot, and does in accordance with the time affixed to the route and time table hereunto annexed, then the said Wer his backer, the waid Goodwin, do lose and f entire $20,000—the amount wagered. it is hereby further agreed by the said Wer and the parties to thie wager that said Weston ix to be accompanied by two sworn witnesses for each side—making four parties— who are to follow the said Weston in a conveyance pro- vided, and who are each in turn to witness the said Weston, and to make each and every statement under vath as to tho progress on foot of the said Weston. If at any time, or under any circumstances, the said Weston enters any vebicle, or mounts avy animal or conveyance, for the purpose of riding, or does ride one foot of the distance to be walked, then this wager is forfeited against the said Weston and his backer. This will in no way interfere with his conveni- ence on the Sabbath, as it is understood he starts afier ve P, M, on Sunday from the-precise place at which he stops at twelve P, M. on Saturday, If the said Wes- ton to make time on his route between the hours of t M. on Saturday and twelve P. M. on Sun- day then he forfeits this wager against himeelf and bis backer, It is agreed that the witnesses of this walk shall be trustworthy and reliable men, and are respon- sible tor each and every statement made after the said Weston makes the start until he arrives at Chicago, Ili,, Or forfeits this wager. If the said Weston successfully ‘accomplishes this walk entire, in accordance with this agreement, and it be so sworn to by the four witnesses, the backer of the said Weston shall have paid over to him, the said Goodwin, immediately on the arrival of the said Weston at Chicego, Ill., the sum of twent arrive at Chicago, Ill., thousand dollars previously de) ted in the stakebold- er’s bands, In pursuance of, and as surety of this wager, I, George K. Goodwin, and I, T. F. Wilcox, have deposited in the hands of Mr. E. H. EI the sum of six hundred dollars as forfeit; the balance being nine thousand four hundred dollars do agree to deposit with the stakeholder on Monday, September 30, 1867, at three o’clock P, M., or the party forfeits, It te agreed that the said start from Portland, Me,, on a stated day, between the ist and 15th day of October, 1867, and failing to make the start in the specified time, then said Goodwin Signed toe Soteata dest or Augean te they estyot shew York, GEO. K. GOUDWIN, T. F. WILCOX, Signed in presence of Frank C. Clapp, Chas, W. Top- ing. Peele 90.—At the final deposit of stakes made this day it was further agreed between the parties to this wager and the said Weston (who made the request for an extension of two weeks’ time, to change the date of start to October 29), that such request be granted, and that the said Weston be required to make the distance of 1,226 Fe ey a miles, to leave jan Ty ve M., Gctober 29, 1867. This to be cousidered an equivalent for the $600 to have been forfeited if he failed to start between Land 15. GEORGE K. GOODWIN. I presence of Frank ©. Clapp, Chas, W. Topping, E. . Clapp, . img, HL Klin THE ROUTE, The following will show the road already taken and to be followed by the pedestrian. Sundays are, of course, omitted, as be will not walk at all on the Sabbath :— Leave Portland at twelve o’clock M. on Tuesday, October 29, and walk to North Berwici Saturday, Noy. 2—Hartford, Con! 40 Monday, Nov, 4—Cornwall Bridge. 57 Tuesday, Nov. 5—Chatham Four Corners, N. Y.... 52 Wednesday, Nov. 6—Schenectady, N. ¥ -#@ N NY 247 * 47 -o y, Nov. 16—Geneva, Monday, Nov. 18—Cleveland, Ohio. y, Nov. 19—Wakemas, Ohio «0 Wednesday, Nov. 20—Tremont, Ob: a” party Nov. 46% Friday, Nov. 22—Byron, 4 Saturday, Nov, 23—Lj 62 ictal 5 ‘a , Nov. 2 " . 3: Wednesday, Nov. 21-—Calumet, Ind. a Thursday, Nov. 28—Chicago, Iil.....: 12% In this trip Weston will pass th rough ten States and more than three hundred cities and towns. The follow- ing letter to atriend explains the object for which the feat was undertaken :— Gsonce Vaypansttt, Esq., Baltimore, Me My Deak Sin—You request to pal writing the motive which prompted me to accept the conditions of this wager, which I explained to you orally some time since, As that motive is fully expli in as letter which was published tn the Providence (R. | ) Jowrnad on the 18th inst., I quote from that letter as follows: — In the winter of 1 beeame somewhat involved Gobt by entrusting money to other jes, Evontualt: I lost all I had, aed some thousands of dollars which kind friends had loaned me. When | informed them of my situation, and that I was totally unable to make them any i bong LB Lose nm ed time, instead of upbraiding me for 008 if money, (though they were not in circumstances to afford was loss) bn A Kindly toid me to give myself no uneasiness on scoount For months tolled to wy end 9. be Sulton amount to y On ace coun! ly boa living for m; ant Lam naturally ambitious, aad happenin; 4 meet Mr. Goodwin at a time when I was very fowe irited he asked me if I could walk yet, Subsequently the wager was made. 1 need only say that should I win I receive an amount sufficient to pay my in and to reinstate myself in business, Some demn me for this undertaking and look upon it o as they would upon a prize dght. y thin that ped Maker bas endowed me with, perhaps, greater walking abilities than most of my feliow-men, nvdebie purpose My windings lll bo nnphied Ht Tans succeasfal, thee 1 most tbe clammed wittt betes! coon Now this is a slander on am honest man who is willing Uhat will legitimately ena. Sapectes brutality that has abhorrence. I am rf aporti man, and I fail ‘wrong. base bail jam try | T am wrong; i‘! iy: ogee for winning thie after I arrive at Be assured that 1 snail Say without egoiiem, that ‘the good people of my I reflect mo disgrace om = birth place. e in conclusion I.would add thet, though I lay no pre- tensions to piety, common sense teaches me there isa and that uoderstandi God Mm every: my motive for this Lg - Just principle which — pe motive, guide rhey’s end. spegtfully you EDWARD PivsON WESTON, ew Youm, 28, 1967. INRERUCTIONS TO WITYESHRA, Before starting the pedes trian wrote the following 5 setter of insiructions 1o the witnesses who had been appoinied by the backers to accompany bim from Port land to Chicazo:— Jou Grixoue, Eowarp Ixcatia, Brszasny M. Corrs, Joun T Larnay:— Gextiewex—-You haying been selected to be my com- panions aud witnesses io my coming walk from Port- jand, Me., to Chicago, lll., it is mecessary that I should make a few suggestions, which shall govera your ac- Mons on th's race. On the 29:h inst. you will meet with mo at the Preble House, Portiand, Me., at eleven (11) A. M, Shere to take the prescrived oath. At twelve M. Mr, Jotm Grindle wit! assume entire ebarge of my person in this race, and the others will please confer with and be goveraed by brs advice thereafter, and under no circumstances will either of yeu interfere or allow oiners to interfere with bis treatment of me, as I rely most implicitly on his Kindness of heart, experience, judgment, and the in- teres} be hag im the successfui accomplishment of this race. Neither of you are expected to show me any favor in- compatible With your oath. I need not remind you that you will be narrowly watched vy the public, and that your actions should in every way be so guarded that pone. howe: fastidious, may take exception to Your characters as gentleme: ‘You must expect to com contact with all classes. language to you. I hope, however, that you wilt bear with such, that we may proceed quietiy om our journey, Should any parties molest you, piease do me the favor to appeal to the law, rather than yield to the instincts of passion, remember ing that anything you do will reflect on the general obaracter of this race. You will please extend every courtesy to the various masters who bave kindly assisted me in obtaining the correct distance, and who may be pleased to accom- pany you a portion of the journey (their names will be found in the ‘Route Book’’), and impart avy imior- jays in regard to the race that might prove of interest 0 them. You will please observe that no particle of food or drop of beverage is to be given to me unless prevaree under the immediate supervision of Mr. Grndle, This is of th» utmost importance, and I trust it will mot be @onstrued into any act of disrespect to tue proprietors of any hotels at which we may stop, as it is in accor ance With the earnestly exproseed desire of my back Mr. George K. And now ail 1 ask of you is to do your duty like just men, having faith in Him who doeth all things well and upon whemrl rely entirely for my complete suceess, Yours truly, EDWARD PAYSON WESTON. New York, Oct. 23, 1867. Precisely at 12 o'clock on the 29th ult, Weston start. ed from Portland, and the telegrams received each day showed that ho kept steadily ahead of time all along the road. On one or two occasions he lost Lis road and ‘was compclled to turn back, thus losing several miles. Nevertheless ho has not fatled, so far, to make faster time than he laid down in his programme of march. On Friday, November 1, he made his first trial for the walk of one hundred miles in twenty-four nours, and started from Dedbam, Mass., at nineteen minutes be- fore one o’clock in the afternoon; but tn consequence of having his ankle sprained was compelled to abandon the attempt. On the 6th inst. be again tried the feat, but the impassable condition of the roads once more caused bim toabandon the effort, and hespentthe night at East Chatham, in this State, AN UGLY RUMOR, A rumor is afloat, says the Providence Press, that «« Weston is in league with one or more parties who have staked large sums of money against bis accomplishing the one hundred mile f¢ and that he will receive more money by failing in it than he would otherwise. One rumor is that John Morrissey bas made a bet of $100,000 that Weston would not do it, and that he is to give Wes- ton $20,000 in order that he may win $80,000. There are strong evidences that he might have made the one hondred miles either in the firat or gecond trial if he had been so disposed.” Tuis is probably false, ag, according to the articles of. agreement, bis backer wiil lose $2,000 should he fail to. make the required one hundred miles within the twenty-four hours, LATEST FROM WESTON—H® IS AT SYRACUSE EIGHTEEN HOURS AHEAD OF TIME, Syracusr, N. Y., Nov, 11, 1867, Weston, the pedestrian, arrived here trom Oneida— distance about twenty-eight miles—about nine o'clock this morning. The streets were crowded with people to welcome him. He is in the very best of condition, and does not appear tired in the least. He leaves here at one o'clock this afternoon, and intends stopping to-night at — He says that he is now eighteen hours ahead of time. Seth Wilber Payne’s Great Walk to San Francisco. ‘The second great pedestrian feat now being attempted ig that of walking from New York to San Francisco in one hundred and fifty days. By way of the Central Pacific Railroad the distance is precisely three thousand three hundred miles between the two points, so that an average of twenty-two miles per day will have to be made, Mr, Seth Wilber Payne, the pedestrian, is well known baboga [argon as an author. He poipaoe gina retty mu pprgocomevenss upon Fouura wrote a book of =", hoard aad aid. The object of the proseat St Precisely the same as was his European tour, and his limiting himself to a certain length of time was doubtless caused purely trom a desire to perform a feat of distinction, He will take copious notes on his way, which will be published in book form after bis return from San Francisco. PLainriaiy, N. J., Nov. 11, 1867, Seth Wilber Payne, who left New Yor this morning to walk to san Francisco, passed through here at 1:45 o’clock this afternoon. THE ALLEGED TOBACCO FRAUDS IN ROCHESTER. ° Examination of the Accused. {From the Rochester Uni Nov. 9.) The examination of Wm. 3. Kimball before U, 8. Com- missioner Clark, on the charge of defrauding the gov- ernment, was ed this moon until Tuesday next. Tpe main witness sworn in the case was bard e;chum. We can only give a brief of his teati- mony. Ho states that in April, 1866, he was bas re tobacco inspector for the Twenty-eighth collection dis- tric. He made his headquarters at the store of Suggett & Kimball. " alter entering apon the Guties of his office bad a conversation with Mr, Suggett im regard as to how they could defraud = government. Mr. Ketchum does not* remem- wi Gy first made the suggestion, or Mr, Suggett. It was then that it could be done in this way:—Keichaum would the sale of a report lot of tobacce, say of the weight of eight hundred aye hundred pounds, and one-third of the xX on the deficiency he was to bave, and Suggett & Kimball two-thirds, Another conference was had be- tween Mr. umand Mr, Suggett, when the details Were more fully agreed upon. At the third meeting Mr. Kimball was present. The agreement was faithfully carried out by both parties, Mr. Ketchum receiving his sbare of the alleged fraud from the firm. The Brat money be received was one-third of $460, the amount of the tax on the deficiency in sales up to that date. Mat- (ters went on in this way until the fall of 1866, when, = Ketchum says, the amount due the government $15,000. About tbat time two government inspectors from Buffalo came here to look after tobacco frauds, They id not discover any, but their presence alarmed bim, and memorandums of the deficiencies that he had kept up to that time, he burned) From that time up to August, 1867, when be resigned, the amount of deficien- cies had reached $19,000, and be had received as his are $4,000, as near as he can remember. The money, he says, was paid him generaliy by Mr. Kimball. Mr. Ketchum produced his inspection books, but how far they go to corroborate him, we aid not ascertain, He alleges that one of his books was manipuiaed by the firm when he waa not present. Un his cross examination Mr. Ketchum stated that im the year 1822 he was sent to State Prison from na being convicted of stealing money. He says mouey by gambiing beh fap! man, who ac- his conviction. He won cused him of stealing it and procu and subsequently carried He also said that Allen, gael. Allen ascused him of baviog defrauded the government and of having cepnived with Mr. Kimbali for the same purpose. He says he denied the charge at first, but learning that Mr, Suggett had made a statement implicating bim aed My, Kimball, he thought It best to make coni and did so, ‘This is the substance of his testimony. It is claimed the defence that no reliance can be placed in Mr. etchum’s statemenis—bis own confession showing bim to having once been convicted of crime. Mr. Kimball has b fence, and arks that public judgment be sus- pended in the matter until such atime as all the facts ‘appear. A Wouaw Ropnep asp Neary nanny. —The wife of @ farmer named Frederick Striker, resid bear. Lake View, desiring some necessary articles ber household, started beween three and four o'clock *@ to procure the same at a variety store, located women, still in Teeueaay pe, ee wayne who ‘k of the Milwaukee yo ves body after the assault was placed on the track; m the same when the ict, and vi an to cover the supposed orime and their own guilt, Mrs. Striker, at last accounts, was in a very low condition, but hopes are entertained for her recovery, —Ch Tribune, Now. 9. B ' that her for she was stil] some distance by that means