The New York Herald Newspaper, September 6, 1868, Page 5

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. Minister Johnson on Anglo-Americanism in Feeling and Race. The English Elections and Ala- bama Claims. ENGLAND. Minister Johnson’s Second Speech. Lonpon, Sept. 5, 1868. Yesterday Hon. Reverdy Johnson, the American Minister, delivered another speech in ShemMeld. This speech was in reply to an address presented by the corporate authorities of the city. Mr. Johnson said that in the discharge of the du- ties of his position he anticipated no trouble so far ag the preservation of peaceful relations between the United States and England was concerned; but the bigh and deserved reputation achieved by his illustrious predecessor, Mr. Adams, had made aiMficult the task of succeeding him with equal acceptability. The highest aim of his mission would be to do as well. The speaker repeated what he had said to the cutlers yesterday, that a rupture of the friendly relations now existing between the United States and Great Britain would be impossible, on account of the identity of race, language, institutions and aspirations. The character of Queen Victoria for- bade the possibility of sucha rupture, p».. “+ Mr. Johnson refuted the assertion of aft. Roebuck, one of the representatives in the House of Commons from Sheffield, that the people of the United States were heterogeneous, He maintained that the foreign emigrants who landed on American shores all merged in one great nation, and that nation was English, and they did not vitiate the community by importing vices with them. Effect of the Minister’s Addresses. Lonpon, Sept, 5, 1863. The London Times this morning has a lengthy edi- torial article on the jsubject of Mr. Johnson’s recent speeches at Sheffield. The Zimes comments favora- bly on his declaration regarding the hoterogenous- ness of the American people, and thinks that the people of the United States are as much an English unit as the people of England, where the Irish, Scotch, French and Germans make 80 large a share of the population. Referring incidentally to the general elections soon to occur in England, the Times says:—‘‘What- ever may be the result of these elections, the same reciprocity of feeling between the United States and Great Britain ts certain to ensue.”” The Alabama Claims—Ready to Settle. LONDON, Sept, 5, 1868, The Standard of last evening contained an edito- rial article on the relations of the United States and Great Britain. The non-settiement of the Alabama claims the writer considers no fault of England. England is always ready to settle disputes and always ready to return friendship. America could not complain if the international relations were not as friendly and agreeable as could be desired, for Eng!and has always been more disposed to a real alliance than the United States have. Fire tn Southampton Docks. SOUTHAMPTON, Sept. 5, 1863, A fire broke out last night among the shipping in the Southampton docks, Much valuable property ‘was destroyed, It is impossible to estimate the loss, but it will be very heavy. ‘The Railroad Disaster in Wales. LIVERPOOL, Sept. 6, 1868, The report that Bayard Clarke, an American, was among the victims of the recent Abergele Railway disaster, was erroneous. Mr. Clarke, though one of the passengers of the ill-fated train, is alive and well. FRANCE. The Turkish Courtesies to the United States. PaRIs, Sept. 5, 1868. The Presse, the Austro-Catholic opposition journal of this city, has another editorial to-day on the mat- ter of the American squadron in Turkish waters, ‘The writer says that the demand that the United States war vessels shall pass the Dardanelles was prompted by Russia, and that the Sublime Porte, en- couraged by the English and French Ministers, will refuse to comply. The Entente Cordiale with England. Pants, Sept. 5, 1868, Lord Lyons, the British Minister, gave a banquet to Lord Stanley, the English Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, who is at present in the city. M. Moustier was present, speeches of a complimentary and pacific character were made and much good feeling prevailed, Peace Assurances Agnin. Panis, Sept. 5, 1863. The Constitutionnel, semi-omMctal imperialist organ, in ita issue of last evening, repeats in the strongest manner possible its assurances of permanent peace. The Mission in Rome. Rome, Sept. 5, 1868. Count Sartiges, the French Minister, yesterday had an audience with the Pope, presented his letters of recall, and took formal leave. GERMANY. The North Pole Exploring Expedition. BERLIN, Sept. 5, 1868. Advices have been received here announcing that the brig Germania, which sailed on the North Ger- man Arctic exploring expedition, has again been spoken. ‘When last seen she was in latitude 80 degrees 30 minutes, longitude 5 degrees, east. All on board weil. SWITZERLAND. Death of an Eminent Savant. Luceane, Sept. 5, 1868. Christi-n Frederick Schoenbein, the distinguished Swiss chemist, died at Baden Baden yesterday. GREECE. Adwiral Farragui’s Visit. Vienna, Sept. 5, 1863. Admiral Farragut has arrived at Athens. JAPAN. Reparation to France. Lonpow, Sept. 6—Evening. Telegrams from Hong Kong dated July 24 have been received here to-day. ‘The Japanese government has made full satisfac. tion to France for the murder of a boat’s crew from * Fronch fri MARYLAND. , Serenade to Commissioner Co: BALTIMORE, Sept. 6, 1868. Mr. ©. ©. Cox, Commissioner of Pensions, was se- renaded last night at his residence inthis city. A handsome collation was served, and speeches were made by the Rey. Mr. Denison and Judge Alexan- der, who said that the invited guests represented all shades of opinion, and included artists and men of letters. Dr. Cox responded, expressing his thanks, and said that in the discharge of the duties of his Office in distriouting pensions to widows and or- phans, amounting to millions of dollars, none should suffer through delay in his department. The Doctor intended a visit to Boston yesterday, but is delayed in consequence of sickness in his family. NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, SEPTEMb.”R 6, 1868. ARKANSAS. Quiet Restored in Conway County—Another Bloody Tragedy—Several Negroes and Five Whites Hilled=The Crops. MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 5, 1868. Little Rock, Ark., papers to the 1st inst. have beet received here. Everything was quiet in Conway county, The belligerents had disarmed. Governor Clayton and Hon. A. H. Garland addressed @ large number of citizens at Louisburg on the 29th of Au- gust, counselling mutual forbearance. The Arkadelphia, Dallas county, Standard, of Au- t 29, has a report of a bloody tragedy which Scourre’ last week in Louisville, Lafayette theast county in years old, summary Pp! ment upon him by A brother of the negro went to town after the execution and behaved ina tery ineulting and riotous manner, threats agains who had hung hia brother. ie peo- pe er bearing his insults for some time, hung borhood col The hegroes then in the town and neigh- lect together, numbering forty or and made agenaral attack on the town, which was met by the citizens with the above result. ‘The crop reports are very encouraging, particu. larly in the southeastern portion of the State. The crops in Ouachita and Columbia countles are suffer- ing for rain. LOUISIANA. Bold Words from a Colored Senator—Threats ‘ of a Negro Insurrection. NEW, ORLEANS, Sept. 5, 1868. Pinchback, the mulatto recently installed in Mr. Jewell'’s place as Senator from the Second district of Orleans parish, yesterday in the Senate, rising to a question of privilege, in reply to certain newspaper paragraphs concerning him, after charging people of this city with murdering and manifesting a growing disposition to murder men for political opinions and the color of their skin, uttering the following:— I want to tell them to beware. I want to tell thém they have nearly reached the end of their sain The next outrage of the kind which they commit will be the signal for the dawn of retribution, of which ed have not dreamed—a signal that will cause ten thousand torches to be applied to this city, for patience will then have ceased to be a virtue aud this city will be reduced to ashes. He was then called to order, but proceeded ywith his speech and reiterated his threat, adding a notifi- cation to the democratic party that they (the negroes) propose to take the matter into their own hands in the future, and propose to have peace if they have to conquer a peace, GEORGIA. Legislative Proceedings—Bill for the Relief of Debtors—Inelligibility of Negroes to Hold Ofiice. ATLANTA, Sept. 5, 1868, The Senate to-day took up the bill for the relief of debtors on adjustment of debts on principles of equity. After a long discussion the bill was passed by a vote of 18 to 17, : The House took up the bill authorizing the General Assembly to elect a superintendent, auditor and treasurer of the State road. A majority of the Ju- diciary Committee favored the bill, but the minority opposed it and offered @ substitute, which was adopted, that the General Assembly elect five com- missioners for the State road, whose duty shall be to elect a superintendent, auditor and treasurer. The bill will come up on Monday and will probably pass. A resolution was offered, but not acted upon, de- claring negroes ineligible to any and all offices of the State, and that all offices now filled by negroes be declared vacant by reason of eligibility of the occupant and the Governor be directed to have such offices filled in compliance with the code of Georgia. The Governor and other commissioning authorities of the State are instructed to refuse comm! to all persons of color that have been, or may be, elected to any office in this State until the Supreme Court of the State shall de- cide upon the eligibility of colored persons, Republican Convention at Augusta—Injury to the Cotton Crop. Avausta, Sept, 5, 1868. The Radical County Convention met here to-day to appoint delegates to the District Convention, which meets here on the 10th inst. to nominate a can- didate for Congress. From three to four bnndred negroes were present. Speeches were made by Messrs. Bryant, Prince and others, strongly denun- ciatory of the democrats and laudatory of the repub- lican party and Grant and Coliax. ‘The recent heavy rains have seriously injured the cotton crop. The news from Middle Georgia is gloomy. ‘Ihe worm, rust and rot are at work, TENNESSEE. . Letter from General A. B. Forrest—Legisln- tive Committee to Wait Upon the President The Militia Bill, NASHVILLE, Sept. 5, 1898, The following is a copy of Forrest's letter to Mr. Woodward, correspondent of the Cincinnati Com- mercial:— MEMPHis, Sept. 3, 1863. T have just recetved your letter in the Commercial, giving a report of our conversation of Friday last. 1 do pot think you would intentionally misrepresent me, but you have done so, and I suppose because you misunderstood my meaning. The portions of your letter to which I object are corrected in’ the following paragraphs:—I pro- mised the Legislature my personal influence and aid m maiutaining order and ore the laws. I have never advised the people to reslst any law, but to submit to the laws until they can be cor- rected by lawful legislation. I said the Militia bill would occasion no trouble unless they violated the law by carrying out the Governor's proclamation, which I believed to be unconstitutional and tn viola- tion of the law in shooting men down without a trial, as recommended by that proclamation. I said it was reported—and I believed the report—that there are forty thousand Ku Kiux in Tennessee, and I belleved the organization was stronger in the other States. I meant, simply, when I said that the Ku Klux recognize the Federal goverament, that they would obey all State laws, and that they recog- nize all laws and will obey them, so | have been in- formed, tn protecting peaceable citizens from op- pression from any quarter. I did not say that every man's house was picketed, and I did not mean to convey the idea, that I would raise any troops, more than that no man could do it in five days even if they were organized. [ said that General Grant was at ony gh and not Corinth. I said the charge against him was faise. I did not utter the word “ilar.” 1 cannot consent to remain silent in the matter, for if 1 did so, under an incorrect impression o1 my personal views, 1 might be looked upon as one desiring a confiict, when in truth I am so adverse to anything of the kind that I will make any honorable sacrifice to avoid it. Hop- ing heed ey eta hese en before your readers, I remata, very respectful N. B. FORREST. The committee appointed by the Legislature to wait on President Johnson consists of Senator Wisenor and Represeutatives Agee and Hamilton. The Militia bill cannot pass the Senate in tts present shape, and will probably fail altogether. MASSACHUSETTS. Sporting at Worcester—Pedestrian, Trotting and Running Matches. Worcester, Sept. 5, 1863. John L. Taylor has been matched to waik twenty- five miles in five hours against time, for $200 a side, on Wednesday, September 9, at the Fitchbu Riding Park, commencing at ten o'clock A. M. Im- mediately after the walking match there will be a trotting match for urse of $100. Between the heats of the trotting match there will be a running race for $200 aside. The above matches were an- nounced for to-day, but have been postponed until the 9th on account of the condition of the track. MAINE. The Political Feeling Among the Working Classes—Henvy Democratic Gaius—Trifing Republican Majority Expected. LBWISTON, Sept. 5, 1968, Two days among the operatives of the cotton and woollen milis aud machine shops on the Audras- coggin shows a healthy democratic sentiment at work, but so great is the espionage exorcised over them by the radical superintendents of mills that many voters @ay tage 1¢ not go to the poils on jain of dismissal, The mills are largely owned by Remocratic stockholders, who it t# believed will re- rintendents, and thus secure free exercise of franchise. If so the milis will swell up conser. yative gains. There are here alone in milis over 1,600 voters, two-thirds democrates—last year largely republican. The ga of Bates’ mill has intimated that his men shall vote as they lease, So with the Lisbon mills, of whtch Oliver oaes, of the Bath Democratic Committee, ts chief stockholder. I am unofficially intormed by repub- lican sources that the result of the canvass ir the State convinces the wirepullers that they will not have a majority of over five or ten thousand. Radicals in past years have got the Irish vote, as they are Operatives, but this year it will be divided in manu- facturing towns. Reports from the towns bordering on New Hampalire represent a steady tide setting in Against radicals, and frantic appeals have been made to the Centrai Committee for junds to carry the election, strain Bu , WASHINGTON. WasuHinaton, Sept. 5, 1863, Public Debt Statement for August. The public debt statement for August will be pub- lished on Monday. It will show an increase during thatmonth of over ten million dollars. The reason in part for this is accounted for by a Treasury Depart- ment official as follows:—The payment of the Alaska Purchase, $7,200,000; the large army expenses, which are nearly as much as those of all other departments of the government together, and a decided falling off in the internal revenue collections, although the customs receipts have been greater than for any month during the year, and the working force of the various departments has been considerably reduced. The Laws to be Enforced in Kentucky—Mili- tary Ordered to the Scene of Disturbance. ‘The case of resistance to the deputies of the United States Marshal in Kentucky, while serving processes of court in internal revenue suits, having been re- ferred to the Secretary of War by Assistant Attorney General Ashton, with the request that such instruc- tions might be given to General Thomas as would en- able him to furnish for the protection of the civil officer an adequate force of cavalry or mounted ed infantry, the Secretary of War, it 1s understood, has given the necessary directions, and a force of mounted men will be immediately sent to Nelson, Marion and La Rue counties to enforce the delivery of the processes in time for the next term of the court. The Alleged Robbery in the Treasury Depart ment. Mrs. Schureman, a bright mulatto, was to-day held to bail before the court on charge of having passed a fifty dollar note, said to be one of those contained in a package alleged to have been stolen from the vaults of the Treasury Department by her husband, a colored man, formerly a messenger in that branch of the public service, who 1s now under indictment for the robbery. Glaring Frauds in the Pension Department. ‘The Commissioner of Pensions has turned his at- tention to the glaring frauds that have hitherto been committed inthe payment of the semi-annual pen- sions, Usurers and claim agents have cen in the habit of paying to needy pensioners a trifling advance on their semi-annual payments, and receiving from them @ power of attorney to draw the whole amount, which, of course, they pocket for them- selves, The law is that every agent presenting & power of attorney shall make affidavit that he is not pecuntiarily interested in the matter. This has up to the present time been negligently enforced, and the Commissioner has instructed the officers paying pen- sions to-day or on Monday next to require the pre- scribed oath to be taken. Appointments in the Internal Revenue Dew partment. Charles C. Dame has been appointed Collector of Internal Revenue for the Fifth district of Massachu- setts, vice Mr. Browne, deceased. The following appointments were made to-day:— Storekeepers—O. G. Perkins and A. O. Weisseri, Mil- waukee, Wis.; Daniel Dempsey, New York city; R. P. Gardner, Buffalo. Guagers—Augustin Browning, C. D. Townsend and A. B. King, for the First district of Ulinois; J. L. Ladd, for the Sixth district of Mis- souri; Peter Stoneman, for the Fourth district of Pennsylvania. There are now only four or five of the least im- portant districts to which the Commissioner has not submitted nominations for supervisors. Weekly Financial Statement. Amonnt of fractional currency received from print- ing division of the Treasury Department for the week ending to-day, $408,000; shipments to the United States [depository at Buifalo, $40,000; to national banks, $147,938. Notes shipped during the week:— To the United States depository at Cincinnati, $20,000; to the Assistant Treasurer at New Orleans, $50,000; to national banks, $246,085. Treasurer Spin- ner holds in trust as security for national banks, for circulation, $341,611,300; as security for public de- posits, $38,062,350, tional bank notes issued dur- ing the week, $139,420, Total to date, $309,605,026. From this is to be deducted mutilated bills redeemed and destroyed, $8,929,189; notes of insolvent banks redeemed, $808,329, Amount of currency in actual circulation at this date, $299,867,508. Fractional cur- rency redeemed and destroyed, $345,900. Examination of Patent Office Clerks. A board of officers of the Patent Office has been constituted for the examination of all employés as to their proficiency in their duties, The examination will be commenced tn the early part of next week, and hereafter, before any new employé can be ad- mitted he will be required to pass an examination before this board. Naval Intelligence. The following officers wiil be detached from duty at the Naval Academy on September 20, viz.:—Com- manders Luce and Lewis. The former is ordered to command the Mohongo, and the latter the Resaca, of the North Pacific squadron. Lieutenant Com- mander T. 0. Selfridge ordered to command the Nipsic; Lieutenant Commander Montgomery Sicard ordered on board the Pensacola; Lieutenant Com- mander E. 0. Matthews ordered to the Guerriere; Lieutenant Commander Pythian ordered to the Lack- awanna; Lieutenant Commander Farquhar ordered to the Swatara; Lieutenant Commander Greene or- dered to the Ossipee; Lieutenant Commander Kane ordered to the Mohongo. Commander Simpson has been detached from the command of the Mohongo; Commander Bradford from the Resaca; Lieutenant Commander Mitchetl from the command of the Saginaw. The following have also been detached:—Lieuten- ant Commander Crossman, from the Ossipee; Lieu- tenant Commander Perkins, from the Lackawann: Lteutenant Commander Harrison, from the Pensa- cola; Lieutenant Commander Picking, from the Swatara, Lieutenant Commander Swan is detached from the Mohongo and ordered to the Naval Academy. Chaplain McFaren is detached from special duty at the Academy and ordered to report as Chaplain there, relieving Chaplain Smith, who has been placed on waiting orders, Lieutenant Commander Meade is detached from the Academy and ordered to command the Saginaw of the North Pacific squad- ron, Personal. General Dent, of General Grant's staf, who has been with the latter tn his recent tour, returned to Washington last evening, accompanied by the second son of General Grant. General Grant is now residing on a farm tn Missouri. General Dent remains here a short time, when he will return to St. Louis and accompany General Grant to this city about the middle of October. EUROPEAN MARKETS. Loxpon MonBY MARKET.—LONDON, Sept. 5. To-Gay ts a holiday on 'Change. There are conse- quently no prices to repore. FRANKFORT BOURSK.—FRANKFORT, Sept. 5— Evening.—United States bonds closed dull. The last sales of the issue of 1862 were made at 75%. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.—LIVBRVOOL, Sept. 5—2 P.M.—The cotton market closed easier at a slight decline in prices—viz., middling uplands 10d., middling Orleans 11d, The sales of the day have footed up 10,000 bales. LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFYS MARKET.—LivERPoor, Sept. 5—2 P, M.—There are no changes to note in the breadstuifs market. Corn, 368. 3d. per quar- ter for new mixed Western. Wheat, 138. per cental for California white, and ils. 3d. for No. 2 red Western. Barley, 68. per bushel. Oats, 38, 7d. per bushel. Peas 478. Ad. per quarter for Canadian. Flour, 288. per bbl. for Western canal. LIVERPOUL PROVISIONS MARKET.—LivERPoot, Sept. 6-2 P. M.—Lard has advanced 9d., the last sales being made at 638. 6d per cwt. Beef, 102s. 6d. per tierce of 304 Ibs, for extra prime mess, Pork, 828, 6d. per bbl. for Eastern prime mess, Chee: 60a, per cwt. for the best grades of Ainerican fine. Bacon, 574. per cwt. for Cumberiand cut, LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, Sept. 6—2 P. M.—Rosin 68, 6d. per cwt. for com mon North Carolina, and 14s. 6d. for fine, Tarpen- tine has declined 6d. and is now quoted at 20s. per cwt. LONDON PRopUCE MARKET.—LONDON, Sept. 5— 2 P. M.—Tallow closed at 453. 3d. per cwt. Clo- ver seed 523, per owt. for American red, Sugar 4 dull at 363, per cwt. for No, 12 Dutch standard. Sperm oil £89 per ton. Whale oil £36 per ton. Petroleum quiet at 18. 54d. per galion for refined, and 11d. for sprits, Linseed oil £31 10s. per ton. Calcutta linseed 628. Linseed cakes £12 per ton. PETROLSUM MARKET. —ANTWERP, Sept, 5--Evening. Petroleum closed firm and 50c. higher, Standard white, 60 france. EUROPEAN MARINE NEWS. Sovrnamrton, Sept. 5.—The steamship Saxonia, of the Hamburg line, from New York August 26, arrived at this paws at ix o'clock thisevening. KENTUCKY. CITY POLiTics, selec Horrible Tragedy—A Whole Family Btardete. | Mase Meeting of the German Republicans—A LOUISVILLE, Sept. 5, 1868. A German, named Willick, and his wife and two cnildren, residing at Randolph, ten miles below this city, on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, were found murdered in their dwelling on Thuraday morning. The deed is supposed to have been com mitted by negroes for one hundred dollars, which Wiillick is known to have An axe found in the house leads to ti Bu eae io the belief that they were ruck, THE BRICKLAYERS’ UNION. A mass meeting of the Bricklayers’ Union was held last evening gt Biegen’s Hall, West Thirty- second street. The meeting was called to order by the president, Mr. § R. Gaul, at eight o'clock, The first business of the evening was a discussion on a resolution moved uy Mr, Havlit to reduce the num- ber of the Ways and Means Committee to two. A good deal of excitement prevailed during the debate, which eppeared to bg regarded as highly important. The uproar was very great, when a member pro- posed to abolish th¢ committee altogether. Finally, anamendment to the original motion was put and carried, reducing the committee to one member from each local union. It was then announced that the men of the Brooklyn Bricklayers’ Union had taxed tlemselves 35 per week to assist the striking bricklayers in New York. The president addressed the meeting at some length on the condition of the strike. He said that although there were. probably many men receiving aid from the Committee of Ways and Means who were undeserving of it, yet the majority of those now out of work were entitied to and should receive the full support of the Union. To maintain those they must raise more money. Jt will not do now to show Weakness in the cause. If tt was decided at this juncture to cut oif the supplics to the men who are idle on strike, it would be regarded as an aban- donment of the eight hour movement—certainly the bosses would so consider it—and the cause they had fought for so well would be lost. Another matter claimed their consideration, One of the principal planks in their platform was that concerning the ap- prentices. The matter would soon be brought before a New York jury, and from the temper and deter- mination shown by the bosses it was to be expected that nothing would be left undone by them to 5 THE NATIONAL Ga. “2. Cmeee Ball Notes. ‘Vv neat. Large Crowd at Cooper institute—Gen era Sarl Schurz and Other Speakern, For Weeks the German republicans of this city have been imak'ug arrangements for a great “ratift cation meeting,” at Which “Meister Schurz” was to speak, and it is not at all to the discredit of the com- mittee if their arrangements, with calcium ligtts and music, did not draw more people. At any rate the hall was filled, which is doing very well for German republicans in this city. Very remarkable'was’ the absence of banners, the German Republican Club of the Nineteenth ward being about the only one,.besides the ‘boys in blue,” and after them the “Veterans,” who had any dis- tinguishing sign of their organization. After the hall Was filled Dr. Krackowitzer called the meeting to order, and moved that Mr. Sigismund Kaufman be chosen as President. The motion was carried nem. con., and Mr, Kaufman took his seat. On doing so he made some few remarks to the meeting, in which he urged his hearers to consider that the present election Was fought, on the republican side, to retain the fruits of the war, while the democrats endeavored to undo everything which the war has wrought. Peace with Grant, war with Seymour; between these the people of the country had. the chotce. At this point a number of “Boys in Blue,” clad in light blue olicloth capes and caps, entered the door, and cheer after cheer greeted their appearance. When they Were seated the President introduced Mr. Frederick . Kapp, who read a series of resolutions, which were adopted. The resolutions were three in number, followed by an essay upon the policy of the two parties. The resolutions referred to read as follows:-~ 1, Wo give to the republican platform adopted in Chica, our hearty approval: we greet the eandiantes otninated perl re fo ‘as ae worthy representatives of urest leaders to victory, and. ¥ fore’ cheorfully ratify the nomiaations: [haa det 2. No better man than Griswold can’ be found as the bearer in this contest of our State banner, upon which he has in- scribed his significant words:—The war was forced upon the North, and must be carried on for our national life, for the hopes of self-government, for the dignity of labor.” 8, While we would not mistake the {mportance of any of the questions to be decided at the approaching election, walle we pronounce it especially a matter of personal and national honor that the creditors of tho country should be Just demands in gold or {ta equivalent, we, however, y Mr. Kapp obtain a decision favorable to their view of the subject. It is a ny: important matter, The bricklayers must fight it out to the las and if defeated in one court will app to @ higher tribunal. Mr. Gaul drew attention to the fact that money was not coming in now as fast it did at the commencement of the strike, which he attributed to the neglect of the bricklayers to tax themselves for their own benefit and that of the other unions now on strike. A disposi- tion to help yourselves and others will heip you. (Loud applause). Mr. John Ketterman moved that ‘We back up on no front bricklayer who has gone to work for ten hours in the past or who may do so hereafter.” The resolution, which was put to the meeting amid a scene of much confusion, was unanimously adopted. It was afterwards announced that the front brick- layers, including those who have been working ten hours, would hold a meeting at the same place to- morrdw evening, A committee of two members of each local union was then appointed to canvass the different unions in New York and vicinity for material aid, and after the transaction of some further business, not of an tm- portant nature, the meeting adjourned, DEPARTURE OF STEAMSHIPS. The following vessels, European and coastwise, left this port yesterday:— The Virginia, Captain Thomas, left pter No. 47 North river with 18 cabin and 185 steerage pas- sengers. Her cargo was grain, flour and tobacco. The Pereire, Captain Duchesne, left pier No. 50 North river with 126 cabin passengers and a full cargo of tobacco, The City of Paris, of the Inman line, had 78 cabin and 122 steerage passengers. Her cargo was grain, flour and tobacco. The Iowa left Pons 20 North river for Liverpool with 30 cabin and 70 steerage passengers, The Bellona left pier No. 3 North river for Liver- pool with 20 cabin and 60 steerage passengers, Her cargo was of grain fully. The Arago, Captain Brown, left pier 46 North river with 13 passengers for Bremen. The Santiago de Cuba, Captain Smith, has 233 passengers and a full equipment regarding passen- ers. - The Adriane left pter No. 20 East river for Galves- ton with twenty passengers and a full cargo of mer- chandise. The Sherman left pier No. 12 North river with ten passengers, for New Orleans, and a geveral cargo of merchandise, The George Cromwell left pier No. 9 North river for New Orleaus with fifteen passengers and a full cargo, ‘The Mercedita left pier 29 North river for Mobile with eighteen passengers and a@ full steerage com- plement, The San Jacinto, for Savannah, has eighteen pas- sengers. ‘The Champion has twenty-two passengers for Florida. DAMAGE BY THE LATE STORM, Orrice SCRIMSHAW PAVRMENT Comrany, BROOKLYN, L. 1, Sept. 5, 1608, To THE EDIToR OF THE HERALD: — Sur—It is stated in this morning’s HERALD that the “asphaltum covering of the Parade Ground of the Fort Greene Park, tn Brooklyn, has been almost entirely destroyed.” The asphaltum alluded to means the “Scrimshaw pavement.” Permit me to say that the above statement is entirely untrue, Not one foot of the ‘broad area laid down of this pavement has been in the slightest degree disturbed. Although it received and carried over its surface an immense flood of water from the heights of the Park, facing Myrtle avenue, it is left this morning without any injury whatever. Lam sure a sense of justice will give the accompany- ing certificate of the engineer in charge, and this contradiction to the mjurious but doubtless mis- taken statement of your reporter, a place in your columns, d, P. CRANFORD, Agent Scrimshaw Pavement Company. WAsntneTton PARK, Fort Greene, Sept. 5, 1963. SORIMSHAW PAVEMENT COMPANY :— GrwrieMex Wo have examined your pavement this morning and find that the great storm of yesterday has done itno barm whatever, We bave tested thi grades with our fnstruneuts and find them as perfect as before the storm. P. KINSLEY, Assistant Engineer in charge, Washington Park, Fort Greene. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS. The amount of salvage claimed on the steamship General Meade, Key West, Fla., is $16,000. Senator Fessenden addressed a large audience at Auburn Hail, Lewiston, M on Friday evening, chietly on financial issues, Governor Hawiey, oi Con- necticut, followed him in a speech. ‘The application to the United States District Court for a writ of habeas corpus on behalf of Dr, Mudd, Arnoid and Spangler, confined at tie Dry Tortugas Prison, has been refused. The pedestrian match on the Rensselaer Park be- eston, Payne, Haydock, Fergison, Adams and Bendon, which was announced tor yesterday, has been postponed till Tuesday, on account of the rain. The recent heavy rains did tmmense damage to the lower part of New Jersey. It is reported not a singie mill dam is left in Salem county. The rail- roads are considerably injured and the trains de- layed. Regina Mathias and Mary Mathias, of Riverstd N. J., aged twelve and firteen years respectively, died yesterday morning from burns caus by the expio- sion of a fluid lamp while filing tt on Thursday evening. In Vermont complete returns have been received from all but six small towns, The republican ma- jority foots up 26,774. The six towns not heard from ave 200 republican majority last year; therefore, Governor Page's majority will bea round twenty- seven thousand. The Republican Congressional Nominating Conven- tion at St. Paul, Minn., on Thursday, resulted in a split, There were two candidates im the deld, Ign: tus Donnelly and —— Hubbay Uniess a compro:- mise 1s effected, Brecker, the democratic nominee, wil probably be elected, Wm. Murphy, aged about thirty-five years, formerly a soldier tn the First Connecticut artillery was drowned tn the Connecticut river at Hartford yes- tesday morning. Information is desired concerning the en aud the place where the deceased re- sided. Frank Lesite, of New York, has sued the proprie- tors of the Boston Post for libel, claiming damages in the suin of $20,000, The obnoxious paragraph stated that Mr. Leslie had arrived at Richtield Spr! _ with a lady sad Ld horses; eo is asserted by the rosecutor that the paragr intimated improper Piations between the lady and himself, 4 The republicans made a large demonstration at Portland, Me., last evening, including a procession of “Tanners” aud @ meeting at Atiantic Hall, which wos addressed by General Caldwell, of Augusta. The democrats also arranged for a large meeting, but postponed tt on account of the non-arrival of Hon, S. 8, Cox. The Democratic Convention of the Twelfth Con- gressional district of New York assembled in Hud- son yesterday, and nominated Hon. Charles Wheaton, of Poughkeepsie, for member of Congress. The Con- vention was very largely attended. ‘The nomination was made by acclamation and was received with demonstrations of applause by those outside as well as inside the Convention, At the recent session of the Alabama Legislature @ Jaw was passed requiring the Governor to designate one of more pe in each Congressional district in wich official advertisements were to be published. No advertisement is vo be of validity uniess tt appear in a paper this named, Under this law Gov- ernor Smith has designated all the ra in the State, and it 1s therefore probable tae judges and sheriffs can publish notices in whatever paper they choose. hate all these points to the one great vital queation whether the resulta accomplished with the sacrifice tn ® great war of unnumbered precious lives and billions of money and pro} ty shall be forever so- cured tous or taken from us by the election; whether the victories achieved by our brave soldiers in’ war shall bo turned into defeat in peace, and whether the fabric of re- construction erected by Congress shall be torn down by hu- miliated but malicious enemies, or shall be in future th law of the land and the beginning of a new era of prosperity and. freedom for all citizens of the country without distinction of Face or color. After the adoption of these resolutions and the epilogue which followed them, a letter addressed to the meeting by the Hon. Mr. Griswold, the republi- can candidate for Governor, was read, “received” and applauded, The letter was as foliows:— Toy, N. Y., Sept. Fanpentox Senvu7, New York 2. Nt ¥ Soph 8 1868. Drax Stt—It ts very gratifying to know that our intelll- gent German friends, who have in times past advocated the cuuse of true republicanism, are now arraying themaelves under the banner of {ts party. That wo shail triumph in the pending campaign is now beyond doubt, With that triumph cannot but believe that the reactionary party of the coun- try will have received its tual blow. With assurances of es- teem, I am, very truly, &c., JOHN A. GRISWOLD, After this came the speaker of the evening, Carl Schurz. The ex-ambassador commenced his exor- dium with a seemingly impartial inquisition as to which party is really for peace. He then went on to demonstrate that the country must either accept what the republican party has done in the South or submit to rebel rute, thet there was no middle way between the two. He then went on denouncing the copperheads, without say- ing anything new, and extolling the republicans, without telling of anything new. He was loudly ap- lauded, though the applause was occasionally in- ermingled with hisses. General Schurz spoke for two hours. After him spoke Dr. Schuetz, but by the time he was ready to speak the audience had thinned out, as most of them had come only to hear Mr. Schurz. The meeting shortly after adjourned. Thirteenth Ward Democratic Legion. The usual weekly meeting of this organization was held last evening at their headquarters, Lindheim’s Hotel, Grand street, near Clinton. The main room of the building was crowded to its full capacity, and the enthusiasm of the members found vent in re- ated cheers for Seymour, Biair and Hoffman. ur. William H. Tracy, the regular president, called the meeting to order, and Joseph H. Tooker acted as secretary. The chairman addressed the assem- blage upon the importantgissues at stake in the cam- paign and congratulated the democracy upon having 80 noble a standard-bearer for the State contest as John T. Hoffman. He then gave a detatled account of the workings of the Albany Convention, and as- serted that they were in full accord with the popular will, The secretary read the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted, the whole Legion responding. with deafening cheers and waving of ats; — Resolved, That the nomination of Jobn T. Hoffman for Governor meets with the warmest approvat of the mocracy of the Thirteenth ward, and the action of the Democratic Convention, in its’ entirety, has our hearty given endorsement. On motion of Alderman Anthony Miller a large transparency bearing the names of the State candi dates was ordered to be placed in front of the hotel, and @ mass meeting for ratification to be held at an early day. The secretary stated that he had in his possession letters from John T. Hoffman, 8. 8. Cox and Richard O’Gorman positively promising to be present at the next mass demonstration of the Le- gion. An invitation from Justice Edward J. Shand- ley, president of the Seventh Ward Irousides Club, was read and accepted, for the Legion to attend the mass meeting of the democracy of the Seventh ward, then in session at the junction of East broadway, Rutgers and New Canal streets. After the singing ofa new and stirring campaign song the meeting a cheering for the national and State tickets. ALONG THE HUDSON. The Peekskill Outrnage—Verdict of the Coro- ner’s Jury—Warrants Issued for the Arrest of Lockwood, the Brakeman, and Redney, of the Steamboat Chrystenah—They Have Both Fled—A German Killed at Hastings. POUGHKEEPSIE, Sept, 5, 1868, The verdict of the Coroner's jury in the case of Mary Ann Russell, killed at Peekskill on the night of the 27th of August, has at last been given to the public, Itisas foliows:—That Mary Aun Russell came to her death by being run over by one of the trains of the Hudson River Railroad. They also find Charlies Lockwood accessory to her death in persuading her to go to the railroad track and leaving her in an intoxicated and helpless condition. They also censure Redney, an employé of the steamboat Chrystenah, for giving her intoxicating liquor.” On the rendition of this verdict Coroner McEntee issued warrants for the ap- prehension of both Lockwood and Redney. Botn of these men, however, have suddenly disappeared, It is said that Lockwood left for California this week. It is not known which way Redney has gone. Lock- wood’s haste to get away was undoubtedly conciuded upon on Sunday or Monday last, after he had an in- terview with Peter Gibson, a Hudson River Railroad engineer, in which interview Lockwood endeavored to impress on Gibson’s mind that he (Gtbson) killed tie woman on his up trip. The latter, however, posi- tively denied it, and told Lockwood tt was intumated that he (Lockwood) had given the womau her death blows and then threw her body on the railroad traed, Gibson has stated that he saw nothing on the track that night at Peekskill, except when he was nearing the drawbridge. There he saw two men standing, dressed im light clothes. It is a hard fact that Lockwood had on light clothes that night. Near where those two men stood Mary Aun Russell was killed, The engineer of the down train, Green- alch, swears that he saw nothing on the track going into Peekskill, though his head light was burning brightly and would reveal any object six inches square a it way off. The gentleman who secured the position tor Lockwood as brakeman on the Hud- son River road is anwilling to believe that he was tustrumental in causing the death of the woman, but tt must be confessed that the evidence bears strongly on him, It ts stated on good authority that the girl Russell was a drinking character. About haif-past eleven o'clock yesterday morning, as the New York express train, bound north on the Hudson River Railroad, was ing Hastings the locomotive Buchanan attached to the trai struck a German who was waiking on the track, hurling him all of fifty feet away and killing him instantly. ‘Two new beacon lights have been erected on the Hudson, one at “Pierce's Reach” and the other at Lit ton creek. They were erected at the instance of Allen W. Seaman, pilot of the Daniel Drew. ‘The body of @ man Was found floating in the river here this afternoon. He was apparently fifty or six- ty years of age. THe wore a dark coat, and there was nothing on him by which he could be identified; he looked as if he had been in the water some time. Coroner Andrus held an inquest, the jury renderlug a verdict in accordance with the facta. ee cathy 5, ies. 7 Affee, of the Webster Guards, of New oe tiring, declined to accept of a challenge to drill again with the Montgomeries, of this city, until the New York press retract some of their reflections upon the New York company, Captain Finan, of the Montgomertes, has sent him the following letter:— CapTats—Your communication of the 22d ultimo wae this day resetved. [regret exceedingly that you have thought it advisable to decline another contest with the Montgomeries; ‘And, although we believe it customary for champions to for il claims to auch titles when they refuse to contest, in magnanimous and aliow you to retain the fing with all t attaches to it. The reasons as- d for your refusal a bly weak and! are smothered the convulsive effort made to breathe into them a spirit of It was not my intention to xive offence to elther of mn apoken Of in your letter. 1 oniy stated facta and consequently bave nothing to retract, It would be wroug to steal from truth, and the atmosphere of this Common: wealth, too, ts inimical to the growth of @ doctrine that would teach fla cblluren to assert that for which they Would uot be ome personally responsible. Respecttuily, "1" Captain Company 1, Ninth Regiment M. V. Mt. “Mort” Rogers’ base ball journal looks ¥™,° The following question has been propouidy “! friend Mort, and answered by him:— Question. —A is running between first and second bases. Th thrown to B on second: A not having time to ture, ird, not having touched eg ge saciee ae bey ceeeed flips past B, aad dow stands between second and feetand toon ‘wuecaeds in touching second. Nevertheless, A la de- elded out, although at no time has he been touched by tha Dall or been three feet from one oF the other of these wa Mines, namely. ohtiwer—According to your statement the player te not We think the player was out and that the dectsion Was strictly in accordance with section seven of Tule four, which says of a player running the bases, If be fail to touch each base he runs to he shall be declared out, unless he return to such base before the ball be held on 1.” This portion of the rule says nothing about tpuohing: the player and makes ‘ho reference to the “three feet rule.” A ran over the base without touching it and B held the ball on the base before A hail returned to: it; therefore A bs Cad Look over the matter again, friend "the Cincinnatis defeated the Buckeyes on Wednes- aay with @ score of 20 to 12 Berthrong and Shields, lately of the Nationals, of Washth ‘on, Beaten vi table eno urd had been sent from to the effect that Berthrong was still a member ot the National Club. Hatfield did not play in the Cin- cinnati’s nine, There may arise some work for the National Judiclary Committee out of this game. The Cincinnatis contemplate an Eastern tour, and are endeavoring to effect arrangements with the At- ante. tom, lutual, Eckford and some other clubs nis city. The Chicago folks have become so tnured to mur- ders and violent proceedings of one ktad and another that the crippling of @ prominent bal pa In consequence of an accident is a matter of ittle moment. Not a word has been seen referring to the condition of Jokn Zeller since he broke ts kneepan, The Excelsiors of Rochester defeated the Auburn Club on Wednesday at Auburn. Score, 15 to 8. The ‘Tri-Mountains of Boston defeated the Meta- comets of Taunton on Wednesday, with a score of 31 oe oe eae {oe the "Tri-Mountains, 50 a e has not giv 3 4 Wr again on cricket, ahi ladles Sag! 54 fey do not play exceedingly fast in Michigan. The Merchants’ Club, of East Saginaw, aud thee le experienced, of Saginaw, played four iunings on Tuesday afternoon, when the game was cailed in consequence of the darkness. Score—Mer Inexperienced, 9 The grand fair at New Harmony, Ind., will open With a base ball match on the 9th tnst, “The tela” defeated the Alerts, of Charleston, 8. C., on Tuesday. Score, 25 to 11. ‘The Actives, of Louisville, defeated the Lone Star of that place on Tuesday, with a score of 31 to 12, Corresponding Secretary Macdiarmid is keeping very quiet. ‘he Stars are champions of the amateurs. The Stars say so, but tne Actives say otherwise, ‘There are many who say, to think otherwise is a wise way to think, The time devoted to the memory of Harry Du- ignac will shortly be passed and we shall see. If Walker pitch as he can pitch and the others don’t get angry on aecount of some trifling mispiay by somebody they may win the game. The plan of raising a white fag with the word “out” painted on it, to be raised when a striker or player is out, 80 that all present may know the um- pire’s decision, bas been successfully operated, The Capitoline Club, of Brooklyn, has secured several of the Rose Hill nine, of St. John’s College, Fordham. The gold championship ball and badges for the champion nine of 1868 offered by the Queen of the sporting world are on exhibition at one gf the promiment Broadway jewelry establishmenta. The Athietics, of Brooklyn, are practising and im- proving steadily. ‘To-inorrow “the Athietic-Atlantic retura game cones off at the Union grounds, A report has been started to the effect that Dock- ney has left the Mutuals, The report is false. Matches to Come Off, To-morrow—atiantic vs. Athletic. Union grounds, Wednesday—Oriental of New York vs. Oriental of Greenpoint, for the name and ball, at the Union grounds. Star, of Pieasantville, vs. Harlem, at Harlem, Athletic, of Brooklyn, vs. Capituline, at Capitoline grounds, ‘hursday—Atiantic vs, Union, of Morrisania, for a championsiip, ‘kt Union grounds, Brooklyn, Friday—-Mutual vs. Eckford. game. Union grounds. Saturday—Union, of Morrisania, vs. Star, at the Capitoliue grounds, Home and home NEW CATHOLIC SCHOOL HOUSE. ‘The large parish attached to the Catholte Chureh of St, James has to congratulate itself upon the perth and energy of ils pastor, Rev. Felix arrelly, Who bas accomplished, in the most tho- rough manner, the task of providing a substantial and complete parochial school building for the necessities of his people. The lot chosen is a tri- angular piece of ground at the junction of James sirect and the New Bowery, with an angie of 43 degrees, being 83 feet on the former und 112 feet on the latter thoroughfare; one advantage of this being entrances on separate streets for hess and girls, ‘The building itself is of Philadelphia brick, with Ohio stone trimmings, in the modern Norman style of architecture, 64 feet to the top of the Mansard roof, and comprising four stories, besides a very weil lighted basement. A bell tower surmounts the roof, making the extreme height 88 feet. The interior is divided tnto appropriate class- rooms, baving movable partitions, thus allowing each tloor to be throwa entirely free for the purpose of lectures, exhibitions, &c. The two upper stories are for the girls’ school, under the direction of some half a dozen Sisters of Charity; while the boys will occupy the two lower floors, subject to toe careful supervision of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. The accommodations are adequate to the instruc- ton of some ggifteen hundred children, -who wil receive a thorough, well graded course of instruction in eli that ghis wisest of ages deems requis to the enlightenment of the youthiul mind, and differing from the public school course, inas- muuch as it will have for basis the solid principles of the Roman Cathoite faith. The pastor has procured a complete equipage of school furntture and trusts to have everything ready for the opening classes on Monday week, 14th inst An additional feature in the plan which that great work comprises ta the appropriation of an entire story to the accommodation of little waifs and strays in which such an overcrowded neighborhood necessarily abounds. Any of these, from three years upwards, May be brought here by their parents or oihers whose work takes them from their little ones during the day and received again at evening. The little ones will be tenderly cared for, a good warm din ner supplied thei, and their little hearts can sing and be happy, without fear of the aimost certain con- tamination to which such are usually exposed, and the result of which so often in our great city brings down the parents’ head to the grave not more in sorrow than in remorse and self-reproach. ‘The compicte coat of the institution stands noarly $70,000, and {8a lasting monument to the charity and zeal of both priest and people. Kaldenberg’s Meerschaum PipesAn Entire new stock. Repatring, Boiling, &c. Storea—T1 Nassau, No, 6 John and 23 Wall street. A.=Phalons “ Paphian Lotion” Removes FRECKLES, PIMPLES, TAN, SALT RHEUM, ERYSIP- ELAS, &c. A.—Pholon’s *Paphinn Soap’? P. Td same propertics asthe “Paphian Lotion.” 25 cents a cake. It wili not ebap tho skin; it ta invaluable for the COLLET, BATH and NURSERY. A New, Stylish and Elegant Hat. TERRY'S, 19 Union square. A-Warranted Genuine Meersch at Jowest manufacturers’ price, at POLLAK & ,, 485 Broadway, near Broome street, and 27 Jon street, middle of be biock, Repairing and Botling done. A Splendid Assortment of Furniture OF NEW AND ELEGANT DESIGNS; also plain Furniture in great variety, at popular prices. BK, 685 Broadway. Best in tho roliavie, iostantar Ratehelor’s Hair Dye—Th world. The only pertecs | Dye; wari neous. Factory 18 Bond atroc Printing of Every Descrips For Firat awe ea joo Printing fetablishaaent, 97 tion go to the Metropolitan Nassausirest. We Perish. yuo neglected teeth worl owners; and mark this, the black or yellow tf tho 4SPALDING’S GLUE” has become a household word. ases.—\irs. Winslow's for all diseasvs with which children ara Hicted, auch as teething, griping in the bowels, wind colle bad been used with perfect and never falling suo It goftens the gums, reduces Mothers, do not tail a cose in thousands of cases, inflammation, aud aliays all pain. Pefje sure and call for sure and cal Mis, WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP, Having the {ae simile of Curtis & Perkins on the outside wrapper. ro base tmitations. All others Neatness, Economy and Despatch Combined yo of orders, Metropolitan Job Printing Estab sau street. Messrs. S. M, Pettingill & Co., No. 37 Park row, New York, and No. 10 State street, Bostou, are our agente forthe East, and specially authorized to contract for advertising in the Commercial at our lowest cash rates. Eastern houses desirous of advertising tn the Commerciat are requested to contract through them, M. HALSTBAD & CO., Proprietors Commeretal gust 98, 1864. CincINNaTI, 4 Wigs, Toapees and Ornament! Mair-ewt guslity Hair Dye Hake Dying, ail vives at BALCH LORS, Ie Bond wires | Mysterigva ace the Powers of Wieetiety ateruigtage the acted eng) cxperiance fa magic reaulta at No. 7 Went Foxewentt atroot. i. CHAM BL abMe