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fag ~ places it, THE Number 10.341. NEW YORK, FRIDAY, to enable the Btates lately in revolt to put their eov- ernmentein practical operation, and in all euch con- stitutional measnres aa he may inaugurate to har- monize the couotry and restore coment the union of the States. On motion of Edwund Driggs, a resolution was adopted, charging the present Secretary of State, aud the enumerators ander him, wit! the perpetration of frauds in connection with the census. TUF BTATE CENTRAL COMMITTER wes thou named as follows Dist. 1~Chas. B Correll, %Momer A, Nelson, 3— Peter Cagger, 4 Arthar W. Hunter, 6- Jonu A, Green, $ Henry v, Barte, 6— The Latest News. By Telegraph to the N. Y. Sum ———— ——0— HORE RAILROAD SLAUGHTER. Explosion on a Tennessee Road, A TRAIN SCATTERED INTO FRAGMENTS | Numbers Kiiled and Wounded. Collision on the Camden aad Awbsy Railroad. Peter R. Rwoenes, Wm, M, Parks. Fordyce L. Lattin, Wiliam J. Averill, J. Thomas Bye +e Chriswpher 4 aldo, E.P. Ross, Chases C. B. Walker, Dean Bichmond, A. P. Lanning. BELZCTION OF CANDIDATES, The Convention then proceeded to the selection of Candidates Gen, John A, Green, Jr, sald :—Mr. President, I thee Wo present for the office of Secretary of State the Raine of & gentionan whore fame te an wide athe continent. T! eve of New York proudly claims her first soltier. social ite without @ fault enemy nm without a euperior, in emoorncy firm, consistent and reliable, I nom- 0, #it, for tne office of Secretary of State, Major Gen, Henry W, Slocum, of Guoudaea, ‘The motion @as secede! by Thomas C. Fleldta, who brieiy reviewed (jeu. Slocum’s oriliiant military and the nomination was made by cociama- Coliler, of Columbus, nominated for Comp- wiciua Rovineon, Haggerty, nominated John Ar of Che- He said jhat tor aught the Convention knew Mr. Robinson was a Republican; and, he, for one, did not believe in adoptiug any mam merely for the sek~ of pohey, ‘The vote was then taken with the following re- . Two-Thitds of the Passengers Killed or Injured. A Difference of Six Minrtes in the Conducters Watwvhes. NEW YORK DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION PATRIOTIC RESOLUTIONS. President Jehnsen Endorsed, trolier, John Luctas Robineon, @ |. ohn Arnot, $5 On motion of Edmond Driggs the nomination was made unenimous, Mr. Apaar pominated for Treasurer, Philip J. Por- tenLetmor, of Tompkins Connoty, . Mr. Brown, of Jctfersou, nominated Gon, Morena R. Kesriek, of Ontario Co, This motion war secouded by Moersra. 8. M. Shaw and Calvert Comstock, when the name of Mr. Porten- helmer was withdrawn aod the nomination of Gen, Patrick wos made by acclamation Emannel B. Hart, of » York, normimated for Attorney General Jobo Van Muren. whic’ nomina- thon, on motion of John B. Haskin, wes made by ac- clamation. For State Engineer Mr. Sanford nominated 8. H. Sweet, of Oueida, Jobn J) Fay, of Monroe, wae also nominated, but Lelore the voto was taken his name was withdrawo, aud Mr, Sweet was nominated by ac- clamation, THE NOMINATIONS. Gen. Slocum for Sec. of State, FROM WASHINGTON, Important Confiscation Ordor. SALES SUSPENDED IN VIRGINIA, The Pardon Excitement, GREAT RUSH YESTERDAY. &e., &ce, d&e MORE RAILROAD HORRORS, Explosion of an Amunitien Car on a Rail- road, Nashville, Tenn., Sept. T—The train which left for Johnsonville this forenoon, at eleven o'elock, con- taining military stores,with passenger coach attached, mot with an awful catastrophe, When seven miles from the city # car containing amunition blew up, eattoring the train into fraemeats, and in all diree- Hone, It ts supposed that quite a number were killed, orther particulars are not yet received, ollisioa on the Camden and Amboy Rall- road—1wo-thirds of the Passengers injured. Trenton, Sept. T.—The train which loft I’hile- elpoia at 6 A. M., on the Camden and Amboy Rall- toa, came in collision at nine o'clock, at Hightatown, with @ way train for Treaton, The collision took piace on the high bridge at that place, and It ts eaid thac two-thirdeof the passengers in the fist train vere more or loss Injured’, The locomotive of the mx o'clock train was slightly damaged, and thas of the other tralu was badly injured, Several of the care were also damaced, the platforms, ac., being broken. The cause of the collision is sald to be a difference of six minutes belween the waetcles of the reapective ronductors, thatof the conductor of the way train being behind. This oficial, however, eays bis watch wascorrect when leaving Amboy, The passengers by the ix o'clock train were sent forward by « special train. THE COMPLETE TICKET, As Goally adopted, stands as follows For Seevetary af Siate--Major-Genoral Blocam, For Comptroiler—Laciun Kobinson, Por State Bngmerr 8. 1. Sweet. For Canal Commissioner —C, W For Attorney-(eneral—Jobn For Treasurer—evoral M, L, Paw For Inspector of State Prisona- eu. Lor Clerk of the Court of Appeals—E. 0. Perrin, For Judge of the Court uf Ay veala—(long term) — Judge Jobo W. Brown ; (short serin) Martin Grover. At the conclusion of the above nominations, the Convention, with three cheers for the ticket, ad- Journed sine die, Mirneseta Republican State Convention. St.Paul, Sept.7.—The Republicen State Convention yesterday nominated Ceneral W. RK. Mareball, for Governor; Hon, T. H. Armatreng, for Lieut.-Gov- of State; . Colvilie, Lieut.-Colone! ©, Bebaier, for ers, for Secretan veasurer, aud rece, nor that no portion of our « shall remain de and ignorant ; that thie nation shall not alcw the esty, Government to rule in Mexico, and demana- ing our Government to force the withdray al of the invaders, were parced. A resolution approving President Jobuson's mill- tary and civil couse war voted down, Wisconsin Republican State Convention. Madison, Wis., Sert. 7. The Keprblican Conven- tien to-day nominated Charles R, Gill for Attorney General. The Convention adhered to the majority report, laying the minority report, advocatiug negro suffrage, on the table. The Convention adjourned sine die, his peliti From Washington, Impertant Order Relative to Confsented Preperty, Ete. Wasiineron, Sept ith. Major Genoral Howard has ordered the agent for London County, Virginia, to suspend action with re- Kesolutions and Neminatiors. gard to property claimed to be confiscated until the Albany, Sent. 1.—The Convention was called to | pecord shall be carefully revised and corrected, This, order at 9.50 this morning, J, B, Haskins reporied | 4: i, peiseved, will tend to allay the distress and con- the following shag Loar Lillies af the De sternation excitod by the publication of the order for Ist. Resolved, That the past ry of the Demo- | oh confnscation or appropristion of a large number ry ant A gh) he areal, ta the Geantitoiion | 6nd of farmstin London County fur the nse of the Bureau that it is ready to meet the great questions of the | of Reiugees and Freedmen POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE, Zhe New York Demecratic Convention— future, with the petriotiem, fidelity te principle and practical wisdom that beve characterized its jong Lieut, 8. D, Walwor th soon after playing « came of and auspicious Wentifcation with the history of the | billiards last night, died of congestion of the brain, sation, From papers found on his person, it appears that he ud. Rosolved, That we congratulate the of é “ “ thie Btate and of the Nation upon the termina: of | was amemnber of the 1bth New York Cavalry, that civil war fea upon the hay oF pene. and oupprisliy he had been on duty in the Ordnance Department, that this Lieesing is attained with « preservea lL nion, an undivided country, and the reassertion of consti: | 68d had just settled his eccounts. tutional berty throughout the lends © thle tet Tho President, it ie stated, will not interfere with Sd. Kesolv ‘That as the first of t ° ‘ Bi . They ' pieph the people demand the subordination of military the section of the nacho shops ya may On ie to civil rule, the ¢ ution of the authority of the | with the Northern ¢ hurch, or got, as they pease. In Courts, and the reco ition OF $8, saualtty of she reply to the remoustrances of the radicals, he stated rates; that we regard ail efforts, either by prolong- " iv fe 4 ey military rule or by denying the right of repre- that the Constitution was ailent on the subject, sentation to States in order to compel them to aaopt Governor Fenton is in Wachiugton on business ther Se ition nat whaeete dah 6m element ef connecied with the muste out of Now York troops t a4 dp tre oiRtauion of tne countes, and wo subvert the | and the settiement of the ,jaims of that Sta‘e against piiveiples of the G niveut and endanger the lb- | the General Government. It is andcratood that ties of the people, al tps “rth. “Resolved, That in the plan of President John- about 1,400,000 of there claime are favorably con son for the epeedy restoration of the States lately in | sidered, rebellion to Welk ¢ 4 positions ip bbe Nas by hav) There was again a larece crowd at the Pxecutive 5 york of reor y 6 point of BODES ee FTE dats eit to those then Tenhenined Mansion to-day, nearly all of whom were psrdon es eiectors by (he laws of the Ly pede States, loav- | esekers, Some of them bad |een etanding at the ng the quest of eulivage wher © Constitution ‘ “ Ing the iienie future ection of the several Btavws,we | 400F for at loast five hours waiting for admission, but Trcogmize enlightened stateain apship, eound political |; had not been gratified up to three o'clock, Fifty-two theory, ani fu ciletashtoned, time-homoved revard | pardons wore yesterday granted by the Presitent. for th i nd rights of the States and the Fed- |’ : f th \ anily sired. (0 th eral Government, aacasiablished by the Constivution ; | ‘foday rome of them impatiently rep ° ard that we pieage lo the President, tu this great | #tate Department, to obtain the Secretary's eicua- work, our coraial aud energetic support That wlue we sugmatize as alike and the sights of labor,tne Dent lea National Diese. y vane the whole erources of she & are pi ed to the paymous af ihe put lic debt. and we believe the luteresys and bono: of the people a” isvolyed in hint foifil bth. Keroly fos) to nat coe ine that dog,” we Tecogy own as a prominent officer in the late rebellio., ia the first one to avail hinueelt of the privilege to go abroad, and remain without the United States during the pleasure of the Govern. ment, anc has received a passport accordingly, Gen ; 1 ti tusiol ‘al Shee! ep trnyly mpel he on reat rthe Peauregard has also applied for s passport under the a! end onal, to ahare in the pubse | gang oficlal order of ibe Department of State, elleving 4 ojuality of taxation i not } through tho mediam of eympathizing lady triend fom Alabama, instead of receiving donations for Captain Wirz, tt ir brave commanders, who have appears thet K.ttc: nouse, Fow lor & Co., of this city, of our history, with deeds o, Tor, | have only con od to receive on deposit in the or- faa ve te pecnre vindicate | ai ...y business way, amounts of money to be beld That the position or Ally taken | bu. oct to tie order of the prisouer's counsel y Ou soverpme nt in relerence tothe wuverferaace of A verbal error, which has appeared in some of the salina the prety BAB rey, . Ihiahs pr] newsprpers, has been deomed of tufticient Laport- Presceved posce Aud Avo.ded foreign entan veuly | ance ior official corectlom, The Secretary eays the secilon in which it occurs is an follows: and cannot ve abavdoned wiihout Gishones to us, a8 @ power mons uations, bor without danger to Demo- ‘And be it further enacted, That all persons now by ‘law entitled io # less pension than heretofore eratic instita ‘ ved. Chat th "i accept: rp eery tertile Rie Reet nttaye specified, who shall have lost one foot and one hand in the mollitary servies of the Unised sates, and in ance by the Southern people of the condition in wineh Shey pave been el by tie recent war nciuddiMene | the ue of bie (thelr) duty, shall be entitled Wo twen- ty dollars per month.” adapdonnien} of elavery, removes the main diffien|- five ln the way of the restoration of amicable feel- p This section, the Secretary says, is printed iu she pemphiet edition of the laws ef the ast session of opis e puluic er Oth, Ke Dut also the soundcet posable basis of thanks and ¢ratitude of the plulecw and esilore of (be ue- ings among the 8 + end thay it shouig be met on the partof the F Governmens in a spirit of cou- eciliation and kindaea, 9th. Resolved, ‘Ibat, benishing all minor party | Congress, precisely according to the original rotl, eeneiderations, and acting in the spirit of an enlarg- | with ibe exception that the word ‘bis’ is understood, fF; and generous patriotiem, we cordially pport | thes fe, put in italics, and the word “thei! laced io seaideut Jobuson ip Le policy which he bas avowed | brackeig—the romeo fos which le oyu Lhe esT0s fe, that the newspapors heve printed the word “or' instead of the word “aud” between the words ‘foo and “hand.” The Acting Commissioner of Pension faye without this correction the business of the Bu- rean would be uselessiy increased wiaout benefit to eny one, The President, within a few days part, has received Damerous letters from prominent citizens of Virginia, North Carolina and Missiwippl, expressing appre) on- tion of insurrection by freedmen in these St These letters the President referred to the Free. en's Kureau for consideration, and Gen. Howard aa issued a cireular fo Col, Brown, Commissioner of men in Virginia, recommending « patrol of citizens, or police ayster, to be under the control of the departmen eeeonges Be counties where there aes the Freedmen's Baroau. Acitizen are no agents of Union sontiments may be imted to aid the Bureau tn preserving order and forwarding contracts for labor ween the fieedmen and white citi ne zens, sach appointee te be responsible to the Asrist- oN Comminsiouer for the State iu which the citizen resides. THE WIR 7 TRIAL, Twelfth Day's Preceediags Washington, Sept. 1.—The record of yeaterday having been read, Bernat Callogan, of the 24 Ohio Regiment, testified as to the shooting and Filling of five or efx Union prisoners in the stockade during July and August, 1864; one of the men was in the act of warhing his clothes, and another was trading boote with the guard, Wirz struck the witness for bot answering to bie nome, which had been tneor- rectly called, and then tied his arme and legs togeth- er, with hi n hands, fastening them together with kept in that position for two hours al itness had seen a man who was badly bitten by the honnds, Crors-examined by Mr. Bakor—Ho wae present at the hanging of six: .idere by ourown men; bo haa nothing to do with the trial of the raiders; he was “backed on the 17th of May,for no other reason than that he falled to answer at roll cal to the wrong pame. TRATIMONY OF JOIIN W. CARR, ‘ohn W. Caso, of the 47th New York reeiment,ter- tified that on the 17th of September, thoee who were sick and wounded were told that if they could get to the depot without assistance they could do fo, they were to beexchanged : witness could not readily get jutothe care with his crutches, when Wire called hun a “d———4 Yankee —~ of a —-—." and threat. ened to blow his brains out, Somebody shot as hii Previously, but struck another person; he wus not the dead line, The sentine: cried out, * Halt, "m gwine to shoot. Witness eatd four or e shot ; one of them going to build a fire, sud another wae corners of his blan- ket; the tatier was shot | hesd; shooting nen wae & common occurrence ery aight he frequent ly heard men erying *m \d Cross-examined ty Mr, Daker,.—Witnors beard « sentinel say that he received « furlough of thirty jaye for every Yenk ¢ he kilied ; he kuew men were shot during the night, because their bodics were found next morning. . Capt. Wirz never hart you? A. » He only threatened your A. the matter, (Laughter,) TEATIMONY OF EDWARD RICTARDSON, Edward Richardson, a resident of Albany, Ga, for 2h yenra, tertified thas that piece is forty-five miles from Andersonvile ; he was at Andersonville every month in the year i864, until August; there was a good corn crop in 1505, but not much wheat there thero were many eweet potatoes; | “4 a larce wheat crop was planted, but the the planta: 8 in the vieini large, and farmers raised ¥ uae, Orose-exemined,—Witnens ssid in two warehouses in Andersouvilie, there considerable bacon, ay - Tup and corm weal; t ¥he Dot tnneh gar truck in 4 was difficulty tv obtaining seed. Mr. Bi waerone of the witnesses for the dete: id would not be used any further at prerent, Ky the Court--Witnees sald it fe ® corn growing country; there wae a good crop in Jo64, and moe corm was planted than in any previous year, TRATIMONY OF CHARLES J, WILTLANA Charles J. Williams, of the let N Ty teetified that the medical treatme under Clayton, the Post Surgeon, than prea White and Steveuson, Two men were abot in th ckade aod one in the hospital, He did not know t shooting “as @ com- 1)ON ccourrence age’ was among these ki ied, and also anothercrippie who had epproached the guard forthe purpoew of trading; some of the eloth.ng sont by the Banitary Commission wae dis tributed to the prisoners in one of the jovpital wards. while blankets aad Pente wero appropriaied by the rebels, i's what's Croes-examined Witness had eeen Captain Wire interiere with a maa in the hoepital, but Le need no weoreouel violence. A Coniederate soldier bought | } jeh and other potatoes and greoe cou tnw he etockado, and took them to another sutler, one of our own prisoners, Li our men could not buy they had to vowithout, A Yankoe wns tot aliowed to enter the siorehoure at Andcreonvitic, but looking in he saw goods aud groceries piled up, Mr. Boker sald the prisoner waa not well to-dar; he wae suffering with pains in the head and breast, and troubled with the bowel coiplant., If the Court could now adjourn for the remainder of the day, it would be a great favor to him, The Court, at one o'clock, adjourned, Major General Wallace saying that the prieouer would receive medi- al attendance From Fort Smith. Meeting of the Indian Commissioners, Fort Smith, Ark, Sept. T.—The ltadian Cominis- sion assembled bere to-day in preliminary rereion. Representatives wore p nt from the Semniolcs, Cherokees, Crecks, Choctaws, Washitawa, Osnres, Seneces, Wyandottes and Quofoine, The Chicka saws acts withthe Choctaws, A bitter fued existe between the Rebel and Loyal, full and halt blood In- | dians, which will interfere seriously with the work of the Conunission, The Indians will object to the emanc!pation of their slaves. INTERNATIONAL CABLE, The Overland Kxpedition, Sitka, Aug. 13, via New Westminster, Sept, 6.— The bark Clara Bell will sail from here to-morrow | for New Wortmin:ter. will nleo aail for Auadyr Buy to-tnorrow, with an exploring party on board end full euppiies of equip. ments, Thie party wille the advenco « tplues of the route from the Anadyo Riverto tbe Amor, Lhe Dark Golden Gate will wito sail for Port 5%. Michael's and the Youkon River, with the steamer Lizzie Hor- neron board, The par!ics who will explore the Youkou River are also oa board the Goldea Gate, The steamer Wright will also eat! forthe mouth of the Youkon River and the (uiof Anadyr, Col, Charies 8. Bulkley, Enginec:-in-Chief of sha Overland Telegraph Expediticr ec ou the latter, and after directing the prelimins yern'ions of the explorers of the Youkon, will procued to Anadyr and Behring Strate, Pverything pertaining © the Kreatexpods- tlon is progressing tay the Luevian off at Sitke have extend health of the expedit: Tue schooner Milton Badger From Missouri. The Test Oath. The Bt. Louis News September bth, saya: The wixty daye' perio’ alloved for filing the Tent Oath wxpires to-t. stere can filo it as any | time hereafter If the: jai. do fo, ut they are forbidden 19 “'preact or teach" from this doy, until | Fag they do file p to yerterday ouly about one- fourth of the priosts and clere)mrn inst Lous had taken it, In thi amber are Bishop Hawke and er M. Schuyler, of the Bpitcone resin 1, a }. George spry Cox, of the Netho ‘pisce- Cc mee And, on J Nichol s of the Becond Pres terian Chureh ; Mev. A. A. hendrick, Rev, J. V field, . Oaborne, Kev. G. 8. Gubel- maun thd Her, J. Fe boulder, (oolared), of the Baptist Chureh ; Kev | Ret of © Congregations! Church, and Rev, Wm, G, Biot of the Lpitarian Church. No prieas or Mibole Church, po fie nab A Fath. oF of the Ch herd arch, has yet taken is. We learn from the Rerun. 140A thak thp thisteuath suaual MeLing of SEPTEMBER 8_ 1865 - . ee ville on the 19th and @ist ult. About fifty stitution, The Jefferson City Timns says: We are tnformed that Father Miller, the officiating Ob this place—who, by the way, is a German— ive ri deciare | emphatically fn the pulpit, on last that he did not intend to take the oath, preferring, a he expressed it, to be imprisoned tn the peattens ve hun- ary for six months and to pay a fine of dred dollars; aye, mere, prefer Be that bi should ret in his mouth, aad that his be withered, Nows Items. (By Telegraph to the New York Sun.) Tan Mobile and Obie Railway is reported to be rucotng direct from Mobile to Corinth, thence to Memphis, Nera.-Gew. Boni eerenire died yesterday, at Werversyi)ie, near Reading, Ps, The Genera) has been suffering from consumption contracted while in the service, Cov, Conmrin hae lamued a proc!»mation declaring the payment, cancellation, extinguishment and final discharge of @746,000 of the tate debs of Pennsylvania, Tus Turners’ Convention closed proceedings at Cincinnati on Wednesday, afer» session of six days. Delegates were present from nearly all parts of the conntry. Hraam Otiven and Jobn Welsey Heartup, were executed by the military suthorities at Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, for the murder of J. B. Cooke, Assistant Provost Marshal of the Boven- teenth Instrict, some time age. Tua steamer Watertown, plying between Kings- W., and Cape Vincent, esugh? fire while lying at her wharf at Cape Vincent, yesterday morning, and was burned to the water's «ige, No ton, lives were lost, Tu third day of the New England Fair at Con- The trot by Em- press, Blackstone, Belle and Farmer's Daughter, cord, N. HL, passed off finely. was won by Empress in three straight heats. Time: 2 ene (Rhode Island excepted), are to visit the Bike General Intelligence, (Py Mail to the New York Sun.) Tne Southerners have found the ‘leat ditob.” Ihie ted in an ante-room of the White House, where applieations for pardon are considered, Carr Prmnrt, who formerly commanded the “Washington Jeli" at Alexandria, is to be tried by military commission for cruelty to prisoners, Trens are now one bundred and fifty business houses 'n Atlanta, Ga, Three mouths ago there were only four, Tus Freelmon's Rurean at Washington, will have organised, in abent three weeks, educational facilities for about 4,000 juvenile contrabands, ail, bbe tho On Saturday, at Richmond, Va, @ pick-pocket wan arrested, trie!, sentenced, and lodged in the Peultentiary (uncer sentence for # year) all within the space of forty-five minutes. Co, Nye commanding 2nd Bub-Distriet of Bonth Carol reports indicationa, in moss cases, of « “ready acquiescence on the part of the people in the action of the military authontles,’* 10% for damages have been commenced by sl of the suilerere by the late collision on the « troad net the Company, Ti coune the pialotiife are Mosers, Edwin James and Thomas Dunphy Rerogr saye troops will soon be quartered in all the county tow in Bouth Carolina. Detech- mente already ocenpy Columbia, Orangeburg, Abbeville, Aiken, Surumervile, end iany viber points, They are mostly colored, Avyviort from Vera Orne by the last steamer, alate that wreas relief of mind was experienced by she Mex milian yovernment ov the receipt in Mex- foo of the news of t.@ disbandment of Sheridan's army. Tar Ciaposition of the negroes In Texas ts de- scrited as very unsatisfactory, the able ones evinc- ing a decided disinciination to meet reasonable requirements a6 to labor, while more than half thelr number are Lelpless and dependent, Tue outrages, murders and depredations of law- # Indians and white men, which have long pre- led in Te rather increase than abate. Late Aviation aud Antonio papers are filled with ec- okiag of horritie murders and highway rob- ries. Ir stated What Sterling Price and other offtcers of the lave Confederate army, have receive! from the Eroperor Maximilian the commismon o! Uenorals in the Mexicay army, Thisiaa mistake, Siorli Price bas gane to Brazil, probably to seek « resid- ence there Tum Navy Department hes @apatched from the Washington Navy Yard, a guuboai, to proceed via the river 8, Lawrence tw Detroit and the Lakes, This action is deemed !nportant as termi nating the long existing treaty stipulations restrict- ing baval protection on our frontier waters, Tur eon of » Bavarian butcher has lately been duping the frequeuteras of the fashionable German watering places by sesumlng crinoline and an entire lemale to let. He professed to bea Polish beauty of ancient family, aud in this character succecded in obtsiuing monry from adminog jupes. Tusoew steam serew sloop Guerriore will be Jaunched from the Boston Navy Yard on Baturds, The following are toe dimenmons of the vessel : Length, 633 feet 6 \uches; beam, 46 feet; depth of hold, 21 foes « ineh According to an old measurement, se is 8,177 tous, but under the uow law 2,400 tops, Taw passion of emberziement and defalcation that is rife samong the * worl!'s people,” has reached one of the moss staid aud ques boerding- ps hoole of Rhode Island, where » pupil, a led from New York, bes disappeared, taking with bim the ocket-emoney, aud the jack-knives and Wwhip-cura of bis fellows. A Crarission correspondent says that many cltizene of that place who Haye taken the oath, aud are cudeavoring to keep it iahfully, Gnd aie chief foes to their good intentooe in ther own bourne. b Tio ladies a. with their € Herase heresy, vad enougs to dream of separate netious!!ty auu e gomarchy for the South, M. Niuiaton, the French surgeon, received a foo of .40,000 for a professional vimit to the lave Czaro- witen of Russia, Tue Frenc’ rveon who (unsuce ully) attenJtet King Leonold of Kekrium, roe coived a fee of $80,000; and the English surven, Dr, Thompson, who followed with better results, left the honorarium with @ fce of $20,000, and an order of Lelgian chivalry. An au lacious robbery was recently perpetrated at New Orleans by @ negro, He entered # house at 8 o'clock, A. M,, and proceedi to the apart. ment of ® young lady, commenced removing valu- sbles from herdress!ng-tavle, Observing the ter- rifled lacy to be awake, he seized ber by the neck ena threatened to shoot her if she screamed, He then demanded and received her pocket-book, contmining $125, ead soon after decawped with bis bovsy, General Association of Missouri was heid in core members were present, and aareed to decline taking the oath required of ministers and teachers by the new cou- right frm should , 29655 and 2:96, To-morrow (the last day) ell the New England Governors, with ther hird Year. —_— nny Ma. Momns, the Englishman who was seized some months ago by the Neapolitan brivanda, ia Stil) in their hands, He has managed to send » Nor to Naples, tn which he states thas the brie- sods now find it difficult nie are food. Hie} is sinking 7 lor the privations he Steines ne eee able to walk, ¢ brigan in forced marches, are obliged to carry him from jlace to place, AMONG the school books usel in France ls one copsisting of fac-eimilies of levers writken by bu: - ness Men, eminent people é&e., intended to teach read eholdren the art of ing writing. © varioty hewinning with ihe Beat, end of Lee: \s molected, ly Feinere tok Chad we w'yon-dtees public ech ‘ ® valuable system fur Americam Ix ane village in the Dea of the Mila, celebrated for the cultivati t the tnhebitante died duriny sms anm, the whole of durtog the recent of cholera, Reing unable to se! en ate it themselves and died to ee tae ‘cee, Dene necessary to employ forced labor to brary the last. hl eae ph eG thousaud vietima * contagion lw were buried Faypt within six weeks, oe - Reroexs to the Agricultura! Departmen August, from ee of the enn, prin the corn erop will be enormoualy large and iu me- turing in excellent order, Wheat, The poisto, et 5 y crop ie unusually lar, eae lhe A ag eM Re unp: 5 ° e will Le larges than ¢ before, ne Te excess over for deficiencies m NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, The Danderbe Present Condtion—Dees cription of Twe Naval Racers. On Tuosday evening, tho last of the heavy pieces of the Dundorbere's machtnory were put on beard by one of the Bishop derricks, so that at the present time thore are about 192 tons of machinery on board, leaving about one hundred tons more to be pat in. The following table will give some ides of the weight« in dotally -> x. — 2 we when launched..... 408,000 Iba. igh: . oe soescee T6000" ir wo cylinders «» 176000 ame oe ee eee eens + 4,000 “ - ror eta pete 5 steady the vessel till the ma- ehinory was put ip,............ ~ Too “ Making 0 grand total of.......9,084,000 “ When the weight of armor, which is estimated a8: 500 tons, te ad ‘ed, it will seem almost lacredible, bat it is nevertheless true, that her wean dreaght of water te only « trifle over thirteen feet, leaving 3 margin of eight feet for the balance of her equip- mont of guns, coals, stores, &c, Foreign officers, who have looked at the vessel, express nore surprise and Gratification at her immense proportions, symetry’ and Liberal accommodations than we do im thin country, The work ts progressing finely om ber; but it will be somo time before she will be com. pleted, ; ‘The time bas arrived when it le believed thet tho publie would be more pleased to read of some facts in relation to the vemels about to demonsirate a Purely eclentifical amd yet valuable principle of economy, rather than long eflicial communieaticns im roference to the plans proposed to govern the trial.) Hence, leaving the trial till the proper time, we Proceed to furnish some facte im relation @ the objects of ro much interest at the present timed especially amoug the engineering fraternity. THE WINOOSET, paddle whee! sicamer, of the strie/ bie of ba cect rm 7 ae 10 jot answer the purpose, it th Nevy Deverenen! i : ter wale, an turned oue into an ordinance vessel is prooi of ¢ asertion, The Winooski was built at the yt ° Navy Yard, and was launched om the &mh f July, 1563, or moze than ive xears agg. Ene is Toe iteedeias ite, "saems Ws tees Sapna Et ong Jeet; et; Miler armament, when fitted for service, ¥!' consiat of ten guns, bat at the present time she none on board, This vessel her 0! rh. Yards 1 reported to be the tinest of the lot bullt at the Tuleh oe. a TNpeeeine the ance ‘Bnd bowie ul an gouquin, e mH of the ot wore bullt from plams and specifica tions furnished by the Navy dob Roae! rl the Etna Iron Werks, and thns tar have given Kreat enfistactioa. day, our reporter wee on a vacuum alone for about one hour, At any © the officers of the ship feel eon) t thet they | the Algonquin & tight equeeze wader any stances, TUF ALGORQUIN Was built at the Brooklyn Nevy Yard, end w launched on let of {room ber, og bbe rad than towed to Providence, K. 1., and Steam Co, put in the m inary, which wi designed by Mr. KB. N, Lickineou, of whom the publia are well acquainted, Mr, Dickinson will rum bis owt engine on the trial, THR PLAN OF TRIAL, An laid down, ia to have the ships as precisely alike s@ possible in draught of water aud every essential ro spect. For four days they will run the engines ov 4 g.Vou quantity of coal, carefully noting results. Lacs jor tour days more, each vessel will be allowed va burn as much coal a abe bly can, ne limit bein ¢ stated, Aller this trial lasdng eight days, the ohiy¢ will De fitted just as jholr designers desire, and the + wil 1 to Throge’s Neck end run « race aroun: Fisher poland on, neck, Tye pes eM be mae three thurs, by which time expec hauds and the pubic will be satisfied. The following named gentiemen compose the board of examination ¢ HOARD OF WAVAL RNOINRERS, Chief Engineers -Robert Danby, Edward Fithian, Mortimer Kellogi Heard OF SCH E. bvers ett, Novelty lron Werks, Win, Wri My N.Y .Worksg ft. tiomley, Fatwa [rou Works; Miers Coryo'ig Dry Doce Works; U. W. Copeland, Consulting bugig peer; Jub Baird, Consulting Bagiaeer, LOCAL NEWS. NEW YORK AND TNE VICINITY. t A Suanr Ex on 'Em.—It is 6 trite say) " thas “there is no lors without some gain,” and t) 6 truth of the adage is exewplified in the late Wa r street frauds and forgeries, ‘Tho bankers, merchan'@ and business men generally, have beon led tected mine their books closely toeeo if any diccrepan «@ existed in the accounts, and te watch thei: em; P| vigilontly in order te discover whether they we’ tinctured with the Jenkins mania, This lused featuio of vigilance bas been consigned maialy 1a the private detectives and is would make sovo of the “nice young mon" wince if they knew by closely they were watched by “shadows’ im t! service of tho employers. ‘Ther are not aware thd when they go out in the evening to have « “high s time," they are watehed by the sharp eyed detectivng who sotes the number of “cobblore* they plar@ themselves outside of, the amount of “acap” the @ expend for fast horses, the number of visite the 4 make to concert saloous, the character of betr businer d in Giesne atreot, ete, Yeotitiseo, If the fast youn chap who is noted emong bis companions for havi: and speuding lots of woney—if this chap knew th the shabby-looking customer noar him wae adem 4 tive, Hborally paid for watching him, be would uo@ exhibit his roll of groenbaecks with euch an appasre: contempt for money, If he Anew, when sipping hig champacne with his Greene etree’ friends, thet tq dandy who just came in was the shabby-looking cate Vi tomer sforesaid, it might srouse his suspicions, Buy - (Continucd ea tia dah Peaey

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