The New York Herald Newspaper, June 25, 1869, Page 8

8 NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1869.—TRIPLE SB dnt eee EEEFaEEEEEEemne= ames ey a ! Ba ae P “ fer the charge of Dr. BROOKLYN er % Sita, Jota aie crak of une, aud was en: deavoring, as understood, to break off from taking sumulants. The deceased would take from one to two ounces of the uncture of hyoscyamus or hen- bane, and from one-half to an ounce of landanum at a time, without having any particular effect on him. Coroner Jones empanelled a jury and proceeded to Rold the imquesi. Drs. Jonnson and Dudley were examined and testified that they believed that death Was caused by exhaustion trom over stimulation. The deceased was known to have charge of an estate belonging to an oid jady in New Jersey, which was Valued at $100,009, and had removed to Brooklyn i order to attend to the business more thoroughly, Some of the jury were of the opinion that a post mortem should be made upon the body aud that the inquest should be adjournd until witnesses re- if THE COURTS. wmiTEO STATES DISTRICT COURT—IN BANE” ooroy ‘The Case of Innac L. Hewht ¢ Jury. Before Judge Ber edict. in the Matier Of the Pelt’ gy oF tsane 1, Hewitt for a Discharge tr mance #stey.—The discharge was contested by @ Mr. © sty and a Mr, Robinson on the ground that Mr yewitt nad concealed his in- aiven to the terest in ae Cleveland iron mining stocks, | siding oui of the city could be summoned. Coroner and also F waferest in three firms known as | Jones therefore, adjourned the inquest. Some of Hewitt & F qucett, Hewitt, Schofleid & Co., and | ihe witnesses, it is understood, reside in Savannah. Hewitt a4 Schofield, It was also contested on the pxOUNS chat the petiotiner in testifying before the Re- wister in applying for his discharge stated untruly that ‘be Was not interested in private speculations. The assues as to the truth or falsity of these statements were given to the jury yesterday afternoon. The case has been under investigation for months and much testimony has been taken before various parties. Verdict not yet rendered. For the petitioner, Mr. Jenks; for the contestants, Mr. Smitu. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COUAT. The Mail Robber Tunison. Before Commissioner Jones. Mr. E. T. Wood yest@rday appeared before the Commissioner as the counsel of Tunison, the mail robber, of whose arrest an account was published wm yesterday’s HERALD. In bebaif of bis client he #tated that he watved an examination and applied for a reduction of bail, which was fixed at 100, The Commissioner stated that he would jake any evidence that might be submitted tending to show that a less sum than $5,000 would be sufficient to secure the appearance of 'Tunison, and that he was not able to give bail in the sum fixed. Considering the penaity of the crime of! which Punison has confessed himself guilty, at its lowest limit, is imprisonment for not less than ten years, it would seem that the oail as originally fhxeil can hardly be calied an oppressive one. What- ever punishment may be posed upon Tunison will, a#* almost always happens in such cases, fall most heavily, not apon himself, but upon his frends, He is, it is said, the sole support of a widowed mother, to whom the fate that has overtaken her will be so terribly cruel that it is impossible to concelve how oue , Mm» whom there was je/t a vestige of filial feeling could have run the risk of provoking it, Tunison served during the war and came out with an houorable re- cord, and this fact will doubtless be made the most Of imereating a feeling of sympathy in his behalf. SUPREME COURT—CIRCUIT. Before Judge Tappen. The Sonth Brooklyn Explosion Case. Catharine thompson vs. Landen R. Goodivin.— ‘The piaintuf let a building, corner of Sackett and Van Brunt streets, to the plaintuf for $3,000 a year. ‘The buildiug had formerly been used as a distillery, ane defendant sublet a part of the building to a dis- tier. On the Ist of June he paid a quarter’s rent, and on the 10ta of July the building was totally de- d by the explosion of a tank connected with a sicam boiler, This action was brought to recover $4,500 damages. Defendant claimed that he rented the building on the assurance that it was in good condiuon, but soon alter getting possession of it the walis settled, and that the settling of the walls occa- The deceased is thirty-tive years of ave and leaves a wue and turee children, SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCE, REW JEXSEY. Jersey City. RoseekS ARKESTED.—Yesterday three thieves were arresied near the conflues of the cily who are believed to have been implicated in the robbery of $2,000 worth of sik from the car of an ric Railroad train some time ago. Their names are withheld for the present. Tae CENTRAL RAILROAD NUISANCE continues nn- abated, and whenever a south wind blows the peo- ple endure the most painful odors coming from the garbage and offal deposited at the depot. ‘The citi- zens are displaying a remarkable amount of pauence with regard to this outrage upon them. ANOTHER SUicrDE.—About two o'clock yesterday morning, as the ferryboat New Brunswick was ou her wip to New York, an unknown man was secn to move to and fro upon the deck in @ melancholy mood. When the boat was half way across he de- liberately waiked over the chains and jumped into the river. He was heard to exclaim something as he struggied velow, but as the boat moved away the words vecame inaudible. A young man who wit- nessed the occurrence shouted at the pliot to stop, but his request was unheeded. The unfortunate suicide Was dressed in light pant: slouched hat, and seemed to be about s age. When-the boat was returning no traces of him could be seen. Hoboken. The Fouxte oF JULY CELEBRATION.—The mu- nicipal authorities have refused to make ap appro. priation for the celebration of the Fourth of July. Meanwhile the Corporation Attorney’s salary is raised from $500 to $900, and the policeuien are !ook- ing for $1,000 a year, Newark. IMPORTANT ARRESTS—MORE INTERNAL KEVENUE FRavups.—Yesterday Dr. James A. Petrie, a prac- using physician of Elizabeth, was arrested in the jatter place and brought to this city in charge of United States Detective Nettleship and arraigned before Commissioner Whitehead on a charge of perpetrating frauds on the revenue in altering and seiling quantities of stamps which, it is alleged, he had by some fine chemical process cleansed. The cleansed stamps, some of them, could scarcely be detected. It appears a young man named Charles fioned the explosion. Delendant sets up also a | jodwell called at the office of ex-Sheriif Reynolds counter claim for the balance of the rent. Verdict | on Weduesday and offered some of tne wer yet rendered, cleansed stamps for sale. One of the clerks ‘The Stolen Band Case. suspected something wrong and «promptly a . 2 laid the matter before detective * Nettlesnip, In the case of Welch vs. Sage, reportea in the who soon discover that auother youth; HERALD Of yesterday, which was, it will be remem- bered, an action to recover from the «aefendant certain bonds entrusted to him tor sale and which be cetuined on the ground that they were sioien, the jury faded to ugree. SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Decision. By Juage Tappen. named John H. Fullerton, of Brooklyn, was lnpli- cated in the matter. He was arrested and brought to New Jersey, aud through him the Doctor was ar- rested in a very adroit manner by the detective and his assistants. Petrie was committed to the Essex Court jail in default of $2,000 bail. ‘Trenton. AN INSANE MAN.—On Wednesday might a man named Henry Sumpson, while laboring under a fit of insanity, broke into St. Paul’s Episcopal church, E,W, Coburn vs. George H. Hayward.—Motion granted on payment of term fee and disbursments, | !% South Trenton, and was about to be as mischiev and With liberty to defendant to amend answer as | 0US 884 dni! in a China shop, ony that he was ob- abhed for. served and quickly conveyed to the City Hall, Yes- terday he was broaght before the Mayor, who com- mitted him to the county jail pending lus removal to the asylum. CITY cous. DiMeulty About a Party Wail. Before Judge Thompson. Paward J. For es. Henry Junnerschitt.—Fox is the owner of the premises No. 69 Court street, and defendant is the owner of the house and lot adjoin- myg—No. In building upon his lot defendant took out the stone foundation of plaintiff's party wall, and replaced it with brick. As a consequence of this change the house settled, causing the plaster to crack and damaging the house in various other NiWBURG. ATTEMPTED SvIcipE.—Mrs, Eager, of Joinson Street, Newburg, took iaudanum on Thursday morn- ing, with the view of putting herself out of the mis- ery of alleged domestic troubles. After the use of various stimulants by the physicians she was reaua- citated into consciousness, but relapsed, and would probably not recover. She has two children. ways, The action was brought to recover $2,000 : RUNAW, r - 7 ¥ SERIO! RUNAWAY Al Thursday damages, The answer was a generai denial. Say ‘ enicencenimnons cae afternoon Mr. J. T. Toucey, of New York city, a gue-t at the Powellon House, Newburg, was BROOKLYN INTi pirate seriously injured by the running away of his horse down one of the steepest hills—South street—of that precipitous city. The carriage was overturned ani Mr. Tocey and the driver were thrown ou!. The aped with trifling wounds, but Mr. joucey ibiy cut about the head and his mip and sire were severely coutused, He will, however, THE SovTH BrookLyN AFFRAY.—Arnold, the car- penter, who was assaulted and was supposed tohave been fatally injured a few days ago, by being struck on the head with a stone, during an encounter which took place between hin aud William Comne: probabiy recover. far recovered as to be considered ont of danger. tie c z rte : i $e +till at the hospital, however. ‘The accu: Lay, Daiagarion. The, yore) on, Jay, delegation hot yet been arrested. HONORABLY ACQUITTED.—George Moore, a clerk, Was arrested about a week since on suspicion of Baving stolen @ suit of clothes from the house of Philip Clark, No. 89 Falton street. It was set forth vy the complainant, Mr. Clark, iat the aceused was seen to leave the house with the property. The ac ed showed that he was not in the vicinity of the puge at the time, and was, therefore, honorably auscharged. Nakkow Escark FROM DROWNING.—M. Maynard, one of the navy officers attached to the French choo! ship Jean Bart, lying atthe Brookiyn Navy Yard, atiempted to jump after one of the Fulton ferryboats as it was leaving the slip about four o'clock yesterday afternoon, but miscalculating the speed of the boat jumped wie of the mark and Gropped into the sip. Le narrowly escaped arown- taken in ‘Trinity Metuodist church, Newburg, on the 29th inst., resulted as foliows:—For the measure, ainst, 101, Of the 209 voters 107 were fe- males and 102 males. The election was attended with no little excitement, the canvass having been * warm one, AS at secular polls con erable electioneering was done, most of it by uiec brethren, Lhe elector was beset for a block off by zealous friends and foes of the measure, and plied with arguments and persuasions clear up to the polls. The 1pspectors were tue minister of the chareh and acoupie oi lay brethrea. The following is the aggregate result of the lay delegation eiccitons in the three Methodist churches of Newburg:—For lay delegation, 142; against, HUDSON RIVER ASSOCIATION FOR TNE PROTROTION or GAME AND Fisd.—Un Wednesday a meeting of geotiemen representing several of tue river counties img before assistance reacbed him. was held at Newburg to take measures for LARCENY ON SHIPBOARD.—Three men empioyed the organization of @ society with the ob- op board the bark Yumuri, lying at the foot of Baitic | jecta indicated in the utle of this article. @ireet, named Charies Baker, George Shields and | After considerable discussion an organization John Smith, were arrested and lockea up yesterday | WS €lfected, with the “foliowmg oulicers for the ensuing yoar:—President, J. KR. Wiltste, of New~ by the police of the Forty-tbird precinct on charge oi grand larceny, The offence charged is unat of | DUFB: Vice Pre: it, James G. Wood, of Pough- purloining nearly a ton weight of sugar, which wae | Keepsie; segretary, P. H. Christie, of Clove, Dutchess stowed in bags, With the cargo, in the hold of the | Couty: Treasurer, T. C. King, of Newburg; Execu- vessel, They were ail commited for examination. | “Ve Committee, stor H. R. Agnel, of West FUNERAL OF THE LaTR DR. Gnreenear.—_The | Polnty,© lone! W Sherman, Heury K. Browne ana i » Gna — dT. He Roe, of Newburg; ©. Van Brunt, evsequies of the late P. H. Greenleaf, rector pa mee Poughkeepue, J. 5. Van @f the Protestant Episcopal church of Emanuel, cel, We olnston; | Cold Spring, | Syl- President street, near Smith, who died snddenly in fun Bisie, Bounce ie sate Ware the veerry of tue churcl on Wednesday evening la Station, William Rose: Catskill, Seuator Beach Were held yesterday alternoon. ‘The exercises, wih and Judge Fiten. “Any person of good character and Were conducted by 8 leeling an mterest in the designs of the association held at the chureh in qu & very numerous congregati interred in Greenwood Cemetery. ALLEGED Robssry oF Warcars ANp Jeweiny. - Je Jacobs, residing in Smith street, near At- Jantic, was robbed some time since of abont $800 Worth of watches and jewelry. His son, David Ja- cobs, disappeared from the house about the same time the property did, and the old mau was forced to suspect that his boy had robbed hum. The police Were injormed Of the case and kept a sharp lookout Jor David, Yesterday his uacle caught wim in New York and handed him over to the custody of detect- ive Frost, who took lim to the Forty-first preetnct tion house and locked lim up to answer. ities PeliePea most of the stolen property will be re- | covered. Tum Hack QUESTION AS REGARDS PRosPrer Pank.—At the jast meeting of the Brooklyn Park Commissioners it was stated that the question hai 4 BALTIMORE, June 12, 1889, been propounded by some of the hack owners, whe My Dean Sie—Thave your note of the thy amd thank ther it would not be wise to inaugurate the cab ays- | you for i. T think { shail write upon the cinims convention, tem at Prospect Park. Mr. Stranahan, the chairman, | 22 ! lo I avail certain'y not olend dipiomatie propriety: tiay become 4 member thereof on tie an initiation fee of r paym fhe remaus were the game laws, HUDSON. Scppen Dearn.—William Gardner, aged seventy- four years, and @ resident of Michigan, on a visit to his daughter in Greenport, was found dead yesteraay noon on the road between Hudson and te resi. ‘eof his daugnter, A coroner's jury found that (he death of Mr. Gardner was caused by apoplexy. REVEROY JOHNSON ON THE ALABAMA MISSION The following note from Reverdy Johuson has ap- peared in the Boston Post: — Mr, Stinner's unjust and unkin¢ auions in bh oh eaid that he hoped to get information sufficient tO | as to m wee of My newird ad esyeuit, ta heatentag the jay before the Board ere the subject is brought up at on, | cannot sutf be unanswered, Nor cau T the next meeting. He med that all hackmen the pubiic know what his opinion upon the subject en | WAS Appotnte Tam grau your spproval, If J write angibing F will seud Pi ‘ ; that, when once in- bave a right to gu inthe Park ; tha hea once m te kbow thas bap eouree te wide, they are subject to our rules and regulations; ‘and formate mh Gincere re and he belteved that thay would all cheerfally fail in lent servant, mm RRVERDY JONSON,” With the rules and reguiations made for their guid- ok W. BRARLE, Esq., Boston. sed auce by the Board of Commissiouers. - ATTEMPTED MURDER OF A MAKINE.—While one of ATOFEEE = Eoin. —Last Saturday night rine . Charles H. McDonald, of this city, aged about seven. Whe marines was 08 guard On Musing avenne, st | oe years, committed suicide by taking Jaudanum, the Marine Barracks, on Wednesday night, some | On the night of the sad occurrence he Was at the scoundrel shot at him from a place of concealment, | house of Mr. John W. Heard, Where he exnibited and the bullet passed so close to his head that it | Vialof laudanum, and told one of the female mem- sent an nnpleasant seusation through him. What bers of the family that he intended to take it; bub lady to Whom he told tt only janghed at the youn object any Villain could have in assassinating @ ma- him, chinting he was inf A little before eleven Five it is dimicult to A short time since, it may | o'clock he leit Mr. Heard’s house and went vo tue be remembered, @ company of marines were <e- tailed to accompany the internal revenue officers, in order to protect them from assault while making some Whiskey seizures in the Fifth ward. Some of the marines are inciiued to think that the whiskey men are now trying to shoot them inorder to be revenged. The matter was reported to Admiral Godon, Who communicated with Inspector Folk upon the matter, aud the police will therefore be instructed to watoh the neighvorhood pretty closely. A SINGULAR CASR OF SUPPosED SvicIDR.—Coro- ner Jones was notified yesterday to hold an inquest over the body of John H. De Camp, who, it was sup- pored, had committed suicide at his residence, No. # State street, by taking @ quantity of \andanam, The deceased was formerly proprietor of a hotel in festival at Junior Hail, trom there le went to lis home, which was at the house of Mr. % Lidie, in Carroll street, and retired to bed, but e doing so drank the jaudanum, the vial contain. ing about an ounce and a If, all of which he drauk but afew drops. Whie he was drink- ing tt @ litte boy with whom he siept saw him and asked him what he was doing? He replied that he was taking Jaudanum. ‘The litvie boy then asked him what he was taking it for. He said, ‘You Will all Know in the morning.’ At four o’clock MeDon- ald awoke the little boy and gave him goodby, stat- ing that he was going to die, Thus alarined tue boy, Who aroused the fatmily, and immediately medic aid was summoned, but when (he physicians, Drs, Jonson and Mitchell, arrived, he had convulsions, which continued until his death, Every effort was made to save bis life, but without avail, The large the village of Rye, Westchester county, where he re- | quantity of laadanum he took and the lapse of time led until about two months since, When he came | intervening before the arrival of the Fed ren- to Brookiyo. Le had been in the habit of drinking | dered relief imposmible, and about eight o'clock on to excess, and his system was ao thoroughly impreg- Hated with alcoholic spirits that his physicians were compelied to administer anodynes im to prevent ap atiwck of the delirium tre Sunday morning he died. bn his room were found several notes, but he did not stave in either of them (MG.) Braniwer, June THE NATIONAL GAME. Empire, of New York, vs. Alert,of South Ore Ngee ‘The Faysian Fields, at Hobokon—or rather the up- per portion of the flekis—looked as they were wont to look in the days when bali playing had not gained a place in the list of learned professions, The oc sion of this reformation, from the appearance pr sented during the last coupie of years, arose from fact that Wie old Empire Club rejuvenated, was vo contend against a party of young collegians who had already made themselves Known and felt as exponents of the game, ‘The contestants alluded to were the Alerts, of Seton Hal College, of South Orange, N. J. They are young and light individually; bat they have shown that when indied, ike the twigs told of in tne oid story, it is Moult to break them, ‘They came mito town yes lerday morning, and proceeded yesterday afternoon to the Elysian Fields, where ive Empires were in readiness to receive’ them. ‘The necessary pre- Hnminaries were arranged aud the game comp at ciree o'clock with the Alerts at (he bat, ‘The bat Ung at the beginning of the game on both sides very fair, but tae fleld: all what miigt mistly bave been Party. On we Mai OF the Alerts Phelal utier and arin deserve notice tor good pii ral positions, although alinost every member of we nine should be credited with instauces of poor play. On the part of tue Empire side Howard, as pitcher, after the second innmys, Muler as catcher, Murphy , Tespectively, as third and second base- men, and Voege as centre felder and afterwards as irs! baseiman are deserving of cred. Murphy is 10 ci two or throe pretty catches, onejvery aificuit, Higham with a good double play and Ged- ney with one handsome fly catch #* ‘eft field, ‘The guine, aithough compared to some tay be considered @ good munin matey, Was characterized througion t by @ spuit of gentiemaniiness and good nature highly commendabie, ' The score of the game is as follows:— ALERT. EMrinR, Players. * Farrell, r. ¢. Pheian, %é 4 3 4 1 :4 6 Wilson, b 6 2 Miller, ‘ec. 1 a Total INGS, Ath Sith. 6h. Tih. Behe Mh. OO 2 € 8 Ones: e. PN Bias Ga ais AS at es nig sr Home rans—Gilbuly, 1; Kelly,1; Higham, 1; Howard, 1. Phelan, 3 arin, 1; Butler, 1— hain, 1; Gedney, 2: Mutpiy, 8; Mow- Out on bases—Alevt, 7 times; Empire, $ times. Gut on fouls—-Alert, 7 times; Empire, 7 itmes. Score: Messrs. Map and Williamson. ir. Keteltas, of the Knickerbocker Club. ie—Two hours and thirty-five minutes. Eckford vs. Athletic, of Brooklyn, ‘The young Athletics, of Brooklyn, appeared at the Union grounds yesterday to contepd with the Eck- ford Club. As the score below will show, they were badly worsted. They failed at the bat, and were so timid or nervous in the fieid that they did not do themselves justice at all The Eckfords, on the other band, baited and fielded well, but in several instances were very careless. They changed all around at times, as if for fa, but the resuit was al- most always the same to the Athletics The score of the ECRFORD. Players. Allison, Ist b Patterson, 2d b. M yame 1s as follows:— ATHLETIC, Hendrickson, lst b. Edwards, rf Ireland, Woods, s. ACY, ef Pinkham, p. Carleton ‘Total Bh. Whe B 5-32 Oo 0-5 Hodes, 0 o 0 0 ton Bases "Patterson, 1; Martin, 1; Nelson, Treacy, 1; Pinkham, 1. ‘Total—s Hendrickson, jean Home Kan ireacy * Fly Catches—Alison, 4; R Treacy, 1. T. Madien, 1; Sou jHodes, 1; if. Madden, 1 1; Woods, 1. ins, » dreand, Nelson, 3. Nelson, 4; Hodes, 1. Total—6, se Play—Put out by Allisou, Assisted by—Patterson, 3; Nelson, tal—5. . Ts 6. 1; Pinkham, 1. To- Pat Ont by—T. Madden, 4; Noonan, 1; Hendrickson, 11. Total —i6. Assisted by—Wiggins, 1; T. Madden, 2; Noonan, 4; Ed- Total 16. an wards, 1; Woods, —16. Doubdi¢ Playa by Woods, T. Madden and Wiggins, 1. Ous oa Foul Jails—Ecafords, d times; Athietics, 8 times. Umpire—Mr. Swand of the Mataal Club, Scorers—Dr. Watson and E, Tilton. ‘Tue of Game 3 hours and 1S minutes, Oriental vs. Spartn. These two cinbs had a very pieasant game to- geiher at the Elysian Fields, Hoboken, yesterday af- ternoon, which resuited in a victory for tie Oriental With a score of 59 to 18, ° Base Ball Notes. The Empires meet to-night, according to special call, at “The Study.” The revivification of the old Empires will, no doubt, be shown by a good gather- ing of the “old ‘uns’? and the youngsters of the club. The uniform which the Yaie Nine appeared in at their recent game with the Mutuals is one of the neatest which has been seen in this vicinity. The entire suit is composed of a light woollen macerial, of what might ve termed do jor, and trimmed with cording and buttons of light biue silk. On the breast of the slurt is @ large German text Y, handsomely formed im blue silk. The cap is of the small, flat crown, closely fitting and diminutive peak pattern, which has been fashionable among the University boys as a sort of undress or fatigue cap. ° ‘he Alerts of Seton Hall had made arrangements for a return game with the Excelsiors at the Capito- line grounds this afternoon, bat m_ cousequence of the velocipede championship match to come off at those grounds the game Was postpone. The Alerts, aaxious fora Uli with some i¢ading organization, then made arrangements for a meeting with the Mutuais at the Union grounds for this afternoon. to-morrow the Eckiords and Harmonics of Brook- lyu will play at the Union grounds. On Monday the first game between the Atiantics aud Mutuals will be played at the Capito! Should the weather prove favorable twere will, doubt, be an Immense concourse present to witness the game. ‘The contest will undoubiedly be a severe one, and the avilities of bota clubs will Ve Well Lested, CBiTVARY. Richard Fletcher. The Boston papers announce ihe death of well known lawyer, aller having reached the ad- wl age of eighty-one years. He was born at vendish, Vi, on the Sth of January, 1788, and graduated at Dartmouth College in 1600, After studying law at Portsinouth under Mr, Webster he was admitted to the bar in 1802, and settied at Salis- bory, N. H., were he practised law until i825, when he removed to Boston and there ever after resided, Judge Fletcher was at one time a member of the Massachusetts Legistature, and in 18:7 was elected & representative in Congress, resigning his seat, however, before the expiration of fis term. In 1345 he was appointed a judge of the Supre tot Massuchtisetts, aud served as such until | when he reared from the beaca in consequence of iis dis. taste for the position. As a lawyer the deceased won a wide reputatow. There is probably no living jmemver of the bar of Massachusetts that surpasse bin in legal acumen. Lo 168 he renired from pri lice and spent the remainder of his day4 in private this life, Judge Fletcher was a trastee of Brown Uni- versity for many years and w; lor $00 ume an overseer of Harvard College. The degree of LL. D, Was conferred upon hia oy Dartuouth in 1846 and by Uarvard ta ist, Henry D. Terry. This gentemau died in Washmgion on the 22d inst. He was for many years a citizen of Michigan, and Was known there as one of the ablest crimmal lawyers of the stw At the outoreak of the late war he raised a regiment of volunteers, of which he Was appointed colonel, and took part in many of the batties whien were fought in Virginia. For gatiant and distuguished Conauct at the batde of Wiens burg he was created origadier general, and towards ose of the War Was appointed presideut of the arial before Which Mr. BG. Harris, of M nd oters were tried. After tue sup) rebelion he waa Lonorabiy mister Of the service, aud he ten took up lis resiien Washingt poessiully practised Unt bis ¢ in haw Tak Writ OF Hapeas Conrus IN Vintutsia.—soon after the shooting of Joseph Holmes by young Mar. shall, ta Chariotte county, Virginia, a meeting of the repuvlicans of the county was held, speecies were made by prominent avers of the party, amoung the speakers e John Watson, ¢ ‘Lucker aud Koes Hamilton, parties were ar. rested and committed to jail under an tudictine which charges that they did, on the 2utn May, © Lo niousiy couspire One With another to incite the col ered population of Ofarlotte to make war against A the white population by acts of violence,” & petition for @ writ of habeas corpus was on Monday presented to Judge Morton, of the Cirewit Court of enrico, at Richmond, Wherein it ts aliewed that the parties are iliegally detained in the custod. Sheriff of Charlotte county, and that they cent of the ch brought against them. ‘This writ was granted and made returnabie ov Tuesday, in accordance therewith the prisoners were brought before Judge Morton on Tuesday afternoon and after discussion of certain points of law the prison ers were bailed for their appearance before the of the inno. What induced him to take his own lile.—Frederick 1 — Court of Charlotte, Va., to agswer (ne indict 3 meu ‘ anes POLITIC Sinte Elections and Conventions this Y ay, So far as now called, the neminating COP gentions of the respective States aad partics Wilybe held as follows:— Sacramento. - Bangor, - Portland, ‘Vicksburg. duly 1—Mississipp! July Ohio. . -Columbus, July 14—Pennsy! rrisburg. July 21—Caiifornia acramento, ‘The reguiar ciections occur on tae following dates and for the officers designated, Date of Election, States Offices to be Filled, July 6—Virginia.. “tate oflicers and Congress- * men. Aug. 2—Kentucky......Stafe freasurer and Legis- lature, Members of Congress. State officers and Legisla- ture, - Delegate to Congress, ‘tate officers and Legisla- ture, Sept. 13—Maine.........Staie officers and Legtsla- ture. 5—Colorado....... Delegate to Congress, Pennsyivauta,.Staze officers and Legisla- ture. 12—Ohio...........State officers and Legisla- re. Alabama fennesse Aug. Aug. Ang. Sepa 10—Montana Ter. i—Vermout... Oct. Oct, Oct. ure. 12—lowa...........State oficers aud Legisla- Oct. ture. Oct, 20—Caltforn: «Judges of Supreme Court. Nov. 2—New Yorn -Secretary of State, Legisia- ture, &c. Nov. 2—New Jersey....Legisiature, Nov, 2—Massachusel 8. State ollcers and Legisla- ture. Noy. 2—Minunesota......State oMcers and Legisla- ture, 2—Wisconsin.....state oficers and Legisla- ture. Candidates in Virginia. ELECTION JULY 6. Jirpublican, Nov. . Democratic, -Gilbert C, Walker. Governor. -H. H. Welt Lieutenant Goveraor..J. D, Harri John F, Lewis. Attorney Geneval......1. R. Bowden. -James C. Taylor. Congress. Democratic. Indepenient. baries Whittiese: &—George 8. Smith . 90 ‘At La: A.M. Crane..........George W. Butts... THE VIRGINIA ELECTIO} Important. Letter from Mr. R. M. Hunter—His Views on Virginia Affairs. Lioyps, Essex County, Va., June 14, 1869. To B. B. DouGLass, Esq:— My DEAR SiR—I hasten to respond to your letter received a short time since, in which you suggest that some interest ts felt by yourself and others in regard to my opinions upon the gubernatorial con- test and the issues upon which the people of Vir- ginia will soon be called upon to vote. if the expression of my opinions upon these sub- jects will gratuty any of my triends it will give me pleasure to make it. In regard to the gubernatorial contest, I feel no hesitation in choosing between the candidates. I know that they are both republicans, and that itis sometimes @ most unpleasant task to be forced to chovuse between evils. But, never- theless, it is often a positive duty to do so, and in this instance we are not respon- sible for the issues on which we are called upon to decide, but which are forced on us by circumstances and & power that we cannot control. There is noth- ing left us but to deal with the circumstances in witch we are placed, not by ourselves but by others, 50 as to Make the most of tnem. Weare not respon. sible for doing the best in the abstract as we might be 1. we were a free and equal State in the Union, but for doing the best which 18 possible in the situa- tion m which we are placed. Neither can we justify ourselves for inaction by saying there 13 nothing left us but a choice between evils, which we refuse to make, If by doing so we can render a service to our State, Which, in my opinion, we can and ought to do in this case. Many of the most important steps in the conduct of iife, and particularly of government, are after all a choice between evils. No great ques- tion exciting bitter strife between parties, if not set- Ued by the absolute submission of one of them, 18 ever adjusted except pl mise, which, by its very nature, involves so: sacrifice of opinion on both sides. It was so in the great acis of the British government, which are con- sidered a8 muniments of their liberties; 1t was emi- nently 80 of the constitution of the United States, and it will always be so of questions between great and opposing parties who have each @ voice in their settiement. ‘fo say, therefore, that we will do no- thing which involves a sacrifice of opinion 1s simply to assume an impracticable position. Under this view of the case I sould not hesitate to give my vote, if 1 had one, to Walker for Governor, for a con- servative State government and for the expurgation of the constitution submitted to the people of Vir- ginia for ratification. We ar€ to choose, as it seems to me, between what is called the Underwood con- stitution, simple and pure, with Wells and his party to administer it on the one hand, or the same con- stitution so expurgated as to leave the power of governing and representing the State in con- servative hands, with Waiker and bis frieads, the conservatives of Virginia, to administer it, Who can hesitate as to his selection between such alternatives, or refuse to make a choice in which his ‘State and all whom ne loves bave so deep an inter- est? ‘Lhat the issues are such as I state them to be 1 do not fora moment doupt. That either Walker or Weils will be elected Governor nobody denies, and that the constituuon in one shape or the other will be adopted by the people of Virginia everybody seema to believe, and if it Were not so Who will guarantee us that the Congress of the United States, as at pre- sent constituted, wiil not force It upon us In its most oppoxious form? ‘that body has shown no great considerauon heretofore either for our rights or feelings, nor does it seem to regard much either the consUtution of the United States or even simple jus- lice where we are concerned, ‘That the election of Welis and the adoption of the Underwood constitu. tion, a3 it came from the hands of its framers, would imsure the ruin of our State and consummate the degradation of our people were are lew conserva- “Om the other hau, although I have no personal On the other hand, al mal acquaintance with Mr. Walker, | am tnduced to ve- Heve by friends in wnom | rely, and by what I have seen of his course, Unat ne would exercise the power and duties of is orice, if elected, in the Manner waich he supposed would redound to the interests and honor o: the State Which he represented. The coustitulion, 1 expurgated, as we may ao if we choose, will Uirow the political power of the State in the hands of the conservatives, who would ad- inuster ii With @ just and proper consideration for all, Can we refuse to accomplish such results tor r slate, which has suffered so much already, be- ase We caunot vote lor Mr, Walker, who acted vnee with the republican parcy on issues which are now past and gone?’ if there were suli a question as to negro suffrage and negro etigioiity to oltice I might sve how opposition might pe madd®to hua tpon these gro But all must see that these quesuons are settled against our opin- jons—! mean Uiose of the whites—by a power greater Lieu ours, and from Wille We at least have no ap- peal. t those questions which, as | said before, are now goue and past dispute, be did differ with as it a8 true, but upon tne issues Whieh are yet to come, and Which are now before us, it is in every Way prov- able that he wil act with the conservative party Irom sympathy as well a8 from prinvipie. shai we sacrifice the living to the dead? Shai we take no part in (he real and the practical, because we are too inuch absorbed with tue memories of questions now decided and gone to do so¥ God knows those mem- ores are as dear to me as they can be to any man; my Interest, Woo, In those queBtiONS When they were before us and living Was a keea as that of him wao is most sensitive in regard to them, and continued to be so white there Was any hope of ac compiushing thelr deieat. But the necessities of our State are too press wad her suffering too great to justify us In pausing upon matters which wre no longer the saujects ou action, when bj striking at once we can secure even @ partial reliet, whieh, (hough partial and not cutire, will yet be feit at in every nerve and fibre of tne body politic, are sometimes great national emergencies in tie necessity for iminediate agtion is #0 greal that we must jollow tne scriprure injunctions and jet the dead bury the dead. We can fod ample em- ployment for all our energies in dealing with the real and the iving. Let us not then refuse the assistance of men in the present and future, who wre Willing to give it honestly, because they we - willing in tines past to act witn us on questions which, though near aud cear to us, are now finally decided, Tne more of men we get the more we enlarge vie basis Of tie power of the conser live party, Which is HOW 4 matter of much moment with us, So much for the gubernatorial contest. But there is another question Which | confess has occasioned me more doubt, and upoo whica f have had more dimcuity in forming #0 vpiniog, f mean the course proper fo be pursued in regard to the constitution if expurgated of those clauses which disqaalily #0 many of our white citivens, i nsLUtiOn 1s indeed so bad in nearly all tts parts that there ts hardly any expurgation which can reconcile me to it, Those Who framed tt seem to have looked more to the punishment @0d the humiltation of a large ma- jority of the white race than to the ends of Justice ‘and good government; a scheme of government de- vised for the injury Of a decided majority of those to be affected by Ieannot Le mude acceptable vo unat party, uniess indeed it be so amended us to transfer tue moving power Of the government to them, or unless itis plain that they have w choose between the instrument With ameadments or without them, After some reflection | have come to the concla- sion that such 18 OUT case at present. If we can #0 amend the constitution as to strike out those clauses wiuch disquaily and disiranchise so many the whites Will have & decided majority of the voters, and thus wield the political power of the State. if they administer that power—as | trust they will— with justice and @ proper consideration for all, the conservative party, of which the whites constiute #0 large @ majority. Will continue to increase. When ‘the biacks perceive that their rights as now estab. lished wil be respected, and themsecives treated with justice and & proper regard, they will open their eyes Ww their true policy wod iu time act Tg. r With us, when they will perceive that in federal leg- islation our interests are the same. ‘This process will be slow, it 1s true, but we our- selves may probably make it sure. At present they are misied by improper influences exercised over them by those who are looking only to office, and by & distrust of us, who, they are made to believe, Would use political power unjustly and to their in- Jury. It will not be long before \hey learn the true waotives and character of those who now deceive them, and in time I trust they will dismiss their fears of us, Should this state of things be brought about, society will move more harmoniously aud happily. But whether it does or not, with the removal of the two great disqualifying clauses in the constitution the whites will wield the political power of the State—a power to which they are entitled by the tests of intelligence, numbers and property, whether considered tely or together, The Underwood constitution administered by the conservatives will a very diferent thing from the same constitution administered by Weils and his party, I do not go the length of saying Uhat the government which 1s best administered 18 est, but I believe that very much depends on the administration, so much that a bad government luay be so administered as to become tolerable, and @ good government may be so badly admunistered as to be intolerable, ‘The operation of the county org- anization clause itself, will depend very much on the character of the men who 1ili the offices, li the constitution be expurgated as proposed, the whites 4n most of the countics can protect themselves. A conservative Governor and Legisiature can.do much in a legitimate way to mitigate the miscluefs of this and some other provisions of the constitution. But the whites, if they have the majority, can amend the constitution, and atter there 18 some experience of the operation of this instrament, | think it provable that many of the blacks will unite in a call for the change. Those at least among them who hold property and understand their interests, But there is yet another consideration which makes ine desire to rehabilitate the State and restore her to the exercise of political power. I wish to see the Kepresentative seats of Virginia in Congress filled by men who will represent her truly and hon- estiy; who will look to her honor and interests, and Not sell them out to cater to the avarice or animosity of her enemies, Let the power to which she wili be enutled under the constitution as it now stands be wielded by such men m her defence, and they will find the means to protect her. She will no longer be treated as the cheap subject of every political experiment which it may please red repitbiicans or New England radicals to uy xt her expense. Here Js the true “brazen wall” of our defence, which will be worth more to us in the way of protection than all the good feeling toward us witch exists in all the North, even if we had unlimited pow to draw upon that capital It is a wo of diticulty, I confess, for tke present; but if we can so admimister and manage our State govern- ments as to produce harmony and good feeling be- ‘tween the races, it may lead to a common pursuit of common interests. Should it happen that this in- vention of negro suffrage, conceived as 1c Was Bup- posed for the injury of South, should be so returned ‘as to plague the inventor, it must be remembered that we are not responsible for sucha result. We did not originate the measure, but against our ear- nest remoustrauce it was forced upon us. So far 1 have endeavored to enforce my views by considerations special to Virginia herself; but { con- fess that there are others of a more general nature which have weight with me. I believe it is a matier of general inierest that the intluence of Virginia should be once more felt im the government of the Union. Her worst enemies will admit that it was an honest influence, and aii must feel that such an element was never more needed than now in the conduct of national affairs, When I reflect upon ail that she did to delay the establishment of the despotic power of a mere majority of numbers | cannot but think that there may yet be some po- tency in her voice to check abuses and restrain op- pression. When I remember, too, iow long she jaintained her gallant struggle with no other Weapons than reason, the constitution and the moral influence bequeathed her by her mighty dead, and that she jield her line until overwhelmed by ube cor- ruption of the times and the vast odds against her, it seems to me that she must have discovered the true line of defence against despotism in every shape, even though it shouid appear in its last de- velopment aud final form of imperialisin, whose coming many secretly believe and some openly de- clare to be mevitable. Snould that time ever arrive those to whom its approaches are un- welcome may rejoice in the assistance of her Who tas been ever ready to resist unlimited power 1n ail its forms. Weapons that are now rusting from disuse in her political armory may again come mio Play, and she may be called upon for hands skilled in Wielding them, It 1s true that im Ue past she failed to commend to the favorabie consideration of her co-States a democracy with limited power, but ner yolce may be better heeded When it becomes a ques- ton 4s to the limitation upon the power of a mon- archy, should that be ever estabiished, an event upon which it used to be thonght almost sacreligi- ous to speculate, but which now somekow seems to have become a familiar topic in. the moutlis of men. Af Zisca’s dead skin, when stretched upon a druin, could give torth a sound, as tabled, to awe even the haughty Turk at the height of his pride and power, the voice of what yet lives of Virginia, like “the shout of a king among them,” may once inore rally the nosts who are called upon to repel the approach of 7 with the tramp of its iron heel or of despotism with its merciless and all absorbing grasp. 1 could wish thai the country might ve saved from such trials; but what nation, what government, and especially what republic has ever escaped them? But i am approaching a subject which ‘would take me too far from the matter in hand, [ have given the reasons which, in my opinion, make Mt proper for Virginia to accept even the Under- Wood constitution if it should be so expurgated as to bestow the political power of the State upon the white race, which constitutes the majority of its people. 1 would accept aimost any constitution which would have that effect. I would do almost anytuing to see a State government composed of Virginians who would respect her honor and repre- sent her interests. There may be worse things, 1 know, than even military government, but it was reserved for these extraordinary times to force that conviction on the mind of one trained up in the enjoyment and tradition of social and individual liberty. 1 confess, however, that | aim weary of seeing the sword of the conqueror in the scale of justice. 1 can live under arbitrary pow- er, I know, because } have done it, and stili do; but itis comparatively a new thing to me, and I can never be reconciled to it. Ishall take tue first fair mode of escape from it which is open to me. [ think the Ue tong 1s now affor im the issues resented by the conservative ‘ear of the State. ‘hey do not offer, it 18 true, all it 1 would like, or ali that I think we are entitled to, but it is all that they can give. Jam for taking every step towards seli-government for which an opportunity may be afforded me by the majority that rules us. Conces- sions may be forced upon them by the necessities of the umes, or may be made from a slow re- turning sense of justice. { will take them as they come, be they little or much without in- guiry into the motive which prompts them, if they enable us to take another step towards the restoration of our State to te rights of self-govera- ment. J will not only accept them, but accept them proinptly, tor I believe this Congress to be capabie of resuming to-morrow what they may have granted to-day. Should we fail to ratity this constitution after it has been expurgated | feel by no means sure that the party in power will not force tt upon us av it came Irom the hands of its makers. Let no hope be entertaimed to the contrary because the constitu- tion of the United States forbids them to do so. When has that instrument stood in the way of ac- complishing any purpose which they cherished’ Did it restrain them in their dealings with the Presi- dent or the Supreme Court of the United States? Has it deen respected by them m their conduct to- wards us? On the contrary, 1t seems to be the most approved theory with them that we are beyond the pale of the constitation, and subject to their arpi- trary power and absolute control, 1 will not fat! to do anything which may help my Stato for the present, because | hope tiey wht do something better for here hereafter. 1 do indeed hope to see a returning sense of justice at some fuvure day, but that time is probably distant, and dare not wait. ‘The white people of Virginia have ow an opportunity to restore the State to the right of self-governmeni, and to obtain the control of its political power at home and in the generat govern- ment. If they fail to do so it will be thelr own fault, and owing to their apathy and indecision. Before they lose such @ result, let them consider in ume what @ loss that wili be; let them remember, too, that their majority, though decided, 1s small, and to secure such relief as is possibile every conserva- tive voter should cast his vote and unite in the common cause, I know that our position is dim- nd that even if we obtain the victory we aire wisdom, forbearance and energy to its; Dut I have faith in my fellow citizens, its and when 1 see Virginians ruling Virginia t shat feel that the first great step, which costs more than taken towards the restoration dear responded iully to your letier, 1 will by subscribing myself as being, very truly HUNTER. @ny other, has been of her rights and prosperity, sir, having couclud aud respectfully, your iriend, And now, my RM. Ty TENNESSEE. Progress of the Gubernatorial Stokes Stumping Lively Prospects Ahead=Brownlow’s Detece tion—State Finance. KNOXVILLE, June 22, 1869, ‘The liberal and the radical candidates for Gover- nor of Tennessee have from the same “stumps” been appealing to the people of East Tennessee for their support, the former on the well understood and plain principle of universal suffrage; the other, without fixed views, being “ali things to all men,” ag bis cunning suggests the favorable opportunity. The result so far has been almost uniform suc- cess for Senter. This result i mainly due to Stokes’ ignorance of the character of the people of East Tennessee, a8 well as his opponent's thorough knowledge of the way in which to reach the minds o1 this people to the best advantage, At Cleveland and also at Athens, in lower East Tennessee, the two candidates addressed large audiences. Senter fearlessly enunciated tis plat- form of wnhiversal suffrage and the immediate en- franchiseinent of all the taxpayers, He told them that the best interests of the whole people of Ten- neesee required its adoption, and that in advocating the platform of universal suffrage he was sustained by the great party of repuviicans and the party organs throughout the country. Mr. Stokes was as plainly opposed to this platform in his apeeches at the two places mentioned as he was in the opening speech of the campaign in Nashville, June 6, in which he said “the interests of the loyal men, and especially of the colored men, of this State are not to be placed in jeopardy by entranchising the rebela.’? At Knoxville the two gentlemen addressed a very large gathering of the people. Senter again enunci- ated his platform as favoring immediate enfranchise- ment. Stokes, finding himself surroundea by an audience mainly composed of the residents of Knox- ville, who read the daily papers, endeavored to prove that he way in reality now, and always had been, a man of more liberal views regarding tle en- franchisement question than Senter, Since the speeches in Knoxville Senter and Stokes have spoken in several towns in upper East ‘Tennes- see, Senter in every instance boldly affirming his views on the sufffage and Stokes sticking wo his original speech in deuupelauion of universal suifrage aud its adherents. ‘The mistake made by Mr, Stokes was in the Knox- ville speech, in which he expressea hi if as being even a more lenient man towards the ‘ ‘rebels’ than Mr. Senter. The mistuke was, perhaps, @ natural one on the ide of Stokes, as he is tive of Middle Tennessee, and does not as thoroughly understand and appreciate the character of the people of East Tennessee as does his oppo- nent, who 1s “to the manner born.” Born, educated and living all his life among the natives of this “Switzerland of America,” Mr. Senter knows these people to be brave and chivalrous, and, withal, a race who, believing a principle to be right, advocate it with all the energy they possess, They have no halfway measures. A friend ts looked upon without suspicion; an enemy hated with all their inight, Senter knew by intuitive perception that a bold, manly and straighttorward declaration of his prin- ciples, however distasteful it might prove to his au- diences, would at least command their respect, and tume could safely be entrusted to ripen their respect into confidence and support. Stoxes, with the wary cunning of the old politi- cian, thought to please'a city and conservative au- «uence by a speech which practically and wholly ig- nored the stern doctrine of “rebel” disfrdnchise- ment, by which he fondly hoped to secure the great mass of the voters of Kast Tennessee. In this he showed lack of judgment, in that he came down Jrom the eminence on which he bad placed himseif as leader of the “loyalisis,” occupying the place left vacant by Brownlow’s defection. He thus hus weakened the confidence of the sturdy yeomanry in his integrity, and the result has been to change thou- sands of wavering men into iirm and enthusiastic supporters of Senter and universal suffrage. AS a specimen! the Ieeling among the former supporters of Stokes and disfranchisement I append an extract from a letter written by a member of the Legislature. a resident of Anderson county, in the Eastern division of the State, and published in a re- publican Journal of this cay To Tue Eprron oF THR KNOXY. Will you be 80 kind 4s to publish this short letter for your homblé servant? I wrote letter on Saturday defining my position, anda sent itto the Maryville Repurticay, then believ- ing that General Stokes was a stanch republican and still stood on the old radical platform, and that Senter had Lew the track. In that letter I declared for Stokes against my old friend Governor Senter, but, having heard the discussion to- day, 1 find that one is about a deep in the mud as the other in the mire, and knowing that the true, unsophisticated Tepublicans “were badiy disappointed {a the positon of General Stokes, whom they had looked ape as holding the old radical doctrine, was likely carry the by an overwhelming majority, « claring for him all over Senter’s Senatorial district, upon the and that yround alone; that glorious old Blount was Tor him for the same reasons; and seeing the Senter par’: here and at Kuoaville, charge beiorehand that their chat pion suould be voted for in preference to Stokes because was for universal suffrage, and scelng the universal disap: poiutment of the people, I propose a third candidate, who will “tote fair,” who stands by the old landmarks of the raci- cal party, where old Governor Brownlow and the much abused iegislators of 1865-9 stood, who never plays the part of a demagogue, knows no tricks in politics, Dut moves siraight forward in the line of his duty conscientiously—one whom you can trust, In that way we can save the party of progress from utter annibilation—save its sacred memorie it many sacritices and berculeanlabors, * * # @ J. A. DOUGHTY. The smaller fry of radical journals in the States have been handing Brownlow without gloves since the publication of lus card endorsing Senter and uui- versal suffrage. One editor even goes so far as to denounce the Senator as *‘a renegade, a rebel and a traitor.” Brownlow has also been sorely troubled in mind by the recent attempt of some of the stock- holders Of his old paper, the Wug, in which he owns some stock, % *hange the political character of the journal trom a Senter to a Stokes organ. Although this project has iatied, yet the Senator is still vexed about it, and in his present frame of mind | should not be surprised to see him “sail in’ on some of his tormentors in the old Brownlow “hell fire’ style, and if he should do so he will create some htitle €: citement among those whom he condescenc so to notice. Stokes has opened the fignt on his part by referring, in a speech tm Morristown on satarday, to Brownlow as having broke with Grant because he could not stand the appointment of oue “rebel” to office, and now coming out ina card favoring the immediate enfranchisement of all the “rebels’? in the State. Brownlow, however, brings the same vim and obsti- nate determination to lis present position as he did when ruling the State and the “rebels” therein, with a rod of iron, during his term as Governor. Weil-in- formed gentlemen have told me that the old man will make the “fur fy"? off stokes ere long. Not the least curious phase of the present anom- alous condition of matters in the State, both finan- cial and political, is the deciaration by a leadmg radical paper that the negro has no consutuuonat Tenn,, June 14, 1869. WuiG:— nighe to vote in the sate, The argument of this editor is based on the recent Su- preme Court decision, by which the Leg- isiature Was declared in the wrong, in the adoption of the constitutional amendments of 1sés-7, the Court deciarng that the Constituuonal Convention which met in 1565 deiegated authority to the Legis- lature to limit the elective francpise only, and that with this constitutional construction the Supreme Court is bound to say Upon a case properly before tt, involving the question, that the colored man in ‘Ten- nessee has no right to vote. The imfuence of this declaration by a leading radical paper will undoubt- edly have an important Mereh upon the questions now being agitated by the candidates for Governor, universal suffrage or continued disiranchisement. An asjring genius, named Leatherman, residi in Memphis, has announced himeelf as an independ- ent conservative candidate for Governor. His re- ception by the press of the State has convinced him taat he has oeen egregiously mistaken in supposing that the people wanted him. His appearance in the arena merely caused a loud gutfaw, after which he Was unceremoniously kicked out. The Gnanctal condition of the State is now bet discussed with earnestness by the taxpayers, an Will loom up before Jong a8 au important feature of the campaign. ‘the figures are startling enough to overshadow ail the other exciting and interesting subjects now being appealed to the peopic. The Press and Herald of tars city pabdlishes this morn- ing @ communication in reference to the State finances, evidently prepared by one who is weil posced and knows whereof he speaks. ‘the writer gives the aggregate State debt as $40,000,000. ‘Th annual interest on this sum is $2,400,000, and r expenses of the State government about $900,000 annually, inaking a total of $3,300,000 which should be raised in some way each year. The sources of revenue, the taxes on privileges, &c., and the amounts paid by the railroad companies only count up for 1868 to $2,005,544, leaving an annual deficit OF $1,204,445, This large sum ot over one and @ quarter million dollars will prooably be increased by the decision of the Supreme Court making we State liable for the $4,000,000 of notes o1 the Bank of ‘Tennessee now outstanding. The writer of the com- munication from which these figures are obwuned proposes as a remedy for tus condition of affairs financial that the Legislature pass a law creating a preferred stock in the non-interest paying railroads and place it in the hands of the state Comptroller to be exchanged for the unimatured bonds of the State, dollar for dollar, and that there be no further effort ‘on the part of th the tnterest until the bondholders come forward and ‘und the bonds into the stock of these roads, It is now ascertained as a positive fact that the State will not pay the July interest on her bonds. Ihe Comptroiier says that it cannot be paid until September, Whether tt will be paid then is a mooted question, and quite a number of the knowing Ones jutimate that it will not be paid this year, A LIQUOR ADVERTISING FIRM IN THE WRONG BOR. A Rum Circular to n Temperance Paper nad the Sparkling Reply of the Editress, {From the Wisconsin Chief (Vort Atkinson, Wis.), published by Miss Emma Brown—teetotal absti- hence organ.] An adverusing firm in New York offers to send us seven Cases (twelve bottles in w case) Of old London Dock gin at regular wholesale met cash price ($8 75 per case), the whole amounting to $61 25, upon the return of thelr due bill and the payment of forty dollars in cash, the balance—$21 26—to be paid in wivertising. The dae bill will aiso be current for any of ——'s case goods—Cognac brandies, Kochelie brandies, sherries, ging, rums, fourth proof and full favor; whiskeys, old bour- bon, homestead — rye, corn creole, disuiled im Lsél, irish, scotch and mountain dew; Madeiras, ali the best brands; champagne wines, California wines and brandies, sunshine brands, thoroughly mellowed with age, combining purity, & full body and rich, fruity favor, aud many of these liquors put up in square bottles, with attractive and beautiful Wrappers. What a placer for a temperance publisher! Only secure this sixty-one dollars’ worth of such cholce liquors, get a “regulation” permit of our village board and we are ready for a prosperous business. (Rock river is handy by and pure hiquore would bear some reducing.) On election day one saloon keeper boasted that he had cleared $2,000 the last year, Beginning with amatiet capiial we coud hot expect to make so large @ profit the first year, But it is @ business Which pays well— pecuniarily. Rum sellers have good houses, dress and live well, and temperance aud Christian people sustain them tn their business, Why shouldn't they thrive With such good paying stock as a saloon, afew years we might pay up the debts accumu: lated in over twenty years of temperance publish- ing, own a good tnmortgaged house, with no fear ote under the hammer, and we need not ask any one ho trust us or to lend us money, or be depen: on the kindness of friends for a new beat dress now and then, But there is a drawback to the ‘the forty dollars to advance for the liquors and fhe license fee. Liquors and are vet and we have been in the ce business too long to meet the fet cont int u office is still Under the ban which the editor of the Northweatern advance by upon @ “thousead stripas” lack of “capitgl.”