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Tamber 10,360. ie Latest News| _ RECONSTRUCTION. th Carolina Fairly Reclaimed. CESSION ORDINANCE REPEALED. very Declared Abolished. ACTION IN ALABAMA. bel War Debt Repndiated, TE NEWS FROM TEXAS. ps Protecting the Frontier D RESTORATION OF GOOD FEELING rrible ‘Sterms in the South. at Loss of Life aud Property. Washington ~ Dispatches , OGRESS OF THE CHOLERA. 3 Appearance ‘on the Adriatio, IGHTFUL SPREAD OF THE DISEASE. ty and Miseellaneous News, 0 More Great "Robberies. ARREST ON SUSPICION. Case. <ing-Lorkins teresting Evidence Yesterday. &e., &e. South Caroline. ecession Ordinance Repealed — Slavery f Abolished, Ltc, Washington, Sept. 29.—A dispatch has just been leceived by the President, announcing the following ction by the South Carolina Convention : Columbia, S. C., Sept, %.—The Convention Is ad- rned, after a most harmonious and unanimous jon, They have repealed the ordinance of seces- jon, abolished slavery, equalized tho representation f the Senate and taxation throughout the State, ving the election of Governor and Presidential elec ore to the people, ordered voting in the Legislature y viva toe, endorsed the administration anani- and directed a commission to submit « Code the Legisiature for the protection of the colored wlation. They have likewise appointed Judge Nardiaw, Alfred Huger and Col. Dawkins to visit our Excellency in reference to Jefferson Davis, overnor Magrath and Trenholm, The election of Lovernor and meinbere of the Legislature will take ace on the 18th of October, and James L, Orr is inated for Governor. It is understood that Gov, rry will be sent to the United States Senate, The andere of Congrees will be elected in November p extra session of the Legisistare mects on the bth of October, All are loyal and in good spirits. (Governor Perry has ordered the oreaniz ine or more militia companires in each ioe! He does thi aye, that when arests th ja will turm the offenders er to the civ! thorities or bring them before the ovost court-mae for trial rding tothe terme "y “ pad Gillmore and him ee wi be voluntary in its organization, md should be composed of none but diecreet persons ; etanding and character in the ce nity, who are {lline to render thelr rervices promp ywhenoccasion requires, It ia thoueht that the bare organization of fench forces throuchout the Btate will have moet lex utary influence in pre fh preventing crime Th at there is a power, re d biing them to justic Jew aeippl. ve been mad LL know that to arrest them evil-doer at hand, Rebel Debt Repadieted, etc. Washington, by a vote of sixty to nineteen, has pasted an ordin- ance providing that all debts created by the State of Alabama in aid of the late war.directly or indirectly, are thereby dec jared void, and that the General As- sembly of the State shea l have no authority, and are thereby forbidden to ratity the same, or assume to provide for the payment of the same, or any part thereof; and the General Assembly of the State shall have no authority, and ere forbidden to areume or meke any provision for the payment of any portion of the debts contracted, or incurred; directly or indi- tly, by the Confederate Biates, its agents, or its auilority. The Convention has also decided, by « vote of sixty- obe to twenty-five, to eubinit the amendments to the Wnetitution to a popular vote Louisiana, oI Appointed for Nov, 6th. tate Je ewceralne Hreedmen —Disastrious Storm, Ete, Cairo, Ill, Sept. 28,—Governor Wells, of Louisiana, pas iesued 4 proclamation ( alling for the election of Btate officers and members of Congress on the Ist Monday in November nex The delegates to the Louisiana Democratic State Convention have been elected. New Orleans, Sept, 25.—A circular issued from the headquarters of the Bureau of Freedmen to-day says, that whenever judicial officers who may have freedmen on trial show @ disposition to act Jurtly, no interference wil be allowed with them by the Burean, Aterrific storm passed over Grand Chemere, in this Biate, a day or two ago, and did Immenro damage, The people living 10 adjoining count! re preparing to resene the vietims, It is euppored that the inhabitants of the place, amounting to reveral the Gulf, Priagmente of furniture, houees, etc, were found afloet along the line of the river, A report from Niblet's Bluff, on the Sabine River, eays that gece was visited by @ terrific tornado, and that all ° thre rving peace and order, and | recollected that Capt. Wirz requested that they be Sept. %.-The President has been | had borrowed to purchase supplies in alleviation of fmformed by telegraph that the Alabama Convention, | the privonors at Andersonville, hundred, have been eulmerged by bac k water from | the houses there were capelzed with the exception of | Chase made an clog Texas, Hamilton. Troops Pro- tecting the Border—Terrible sterm, Ete. New Orleana, S’pt. 27.—Gov, Hamilton recently delivered an important address, which ia every- whee regarded as very conciliatory in ite character, a it looks to the healing of old political wounds, while 16 is atill ancompromisingly Union in ite renti- ments, The Hourton Trironaru aaye that there is hardly any complaint againet the proceedings of the military officers of the State, or interference with, or onposition to, the civil appointments of Gov, Hamil- ton, whore administration of affairs ts giving uni- vorral satisfaction, San Antonio adrices say that Gen, Merritt ts actively engaged in sending larce detachments of cavalry to hunt down the Indians Jayhawkers, and otherwise protect the frontier, Gen, Custer will soon be ordered to Austin, te engage in operations in that quarter, Galveston was visited by the moet terrific storm ever witnessed, on the 13th inst, Several houses were blown down, and others moved from their foun- dations. Trees and fences were also prosirated in every direction, No lives, fortunately, were lost The town of Osage, on the Sabine River, also felt the effects of the storm. Houses were blown down in various parte of the place, and the fragments of one fell upon ite tenants, mortally wounding one person and bruising several others, Other sccounte of the | storm from different portions of the State are fearful Speech of Gov. COTTON, Poor Prospects. New Orleana, Sept. %.—A letter from Texas says that the destruction of cotton by the army wortn is really alarming. In many districts not more thane fourth or a third of the crop will be gathered New Orleana, Sept. 27.—Accoante from Northeart Mirsissippl reprosent the prospects of the next cotton | crop as very poor, the negroes being unwilling to go to work, or to make contracts with the planters, The planters, however, are cheerful, and will do their utmoat to make up a crop, New Orleana, Sept, 25, dling at 45c, Exchang New Orleans, Sept. 26.—Cotton dull; sales 1,200 Dales at 45c, for middling, Sugar and molasare et Fieights advancing -cotton to New York, l'yc. per pound, Exchange heavy, Checks on New York 1 per cent, discount Memphis, Sept. 28.—Cotton, sales at 38a42c. for middling Cotton firm; sales of mid- hesvy From Washington. Wirz Trial—Progress of the Cholera, Etc. Wasutxator, Sept. 29. The Wirz Military Commission received @ note from (en. Braga, stating that he was sick and unable to be in attendance, The Commirsion, afer conaid- ering the case with closed doors, adjourned until to- morrow. Letters received from the United States Conml at Brundisi, Italy, dated Aug. S0th, saye the Aviatic cholers nade ite appearance on the Adriatic const of the Italian peninsula, and, at the time of writing the dispatch, seemed to be spreading in al! directions, The Cousul at Constantinople says, under date of | ‘Aug. Soth, that the ravages of the cholera in that city have almost entirely ceased. The Paymaster-Goneral has iseucd @ circular, cautioning paymasters to guard carefully againet sitempis, now extensively prevalent, to pare fo red discharge papers; and he has iseued such orders as will bofile the attempts at fraad, Loth upon soldiers and the (iovernment. The Navy Department hae prepared « magnificent- ly executed sailors’ discharge paper, which will hereafter be used for certificate of honorab'e dis- charge from the service. It ie etated that the President informed Ian Richmond that be should in no wise interfere with New York politics; that pledged to no party, and that only those who aporoved | of his present policy could be regarded as his frienda, | He further stated that the policy of reconstruction j which he is now pursuing is not an experiment, | but the settled course which he has determined | to carry out without reference to the wishie of any | party It has been widely published tha’ the Secretary of the Treasury will soon put upon the market anc ther loan, On the Secretary being asked to-day it this was true, he replied that euch a purpose did not at present enter {nto bis calculations Rev, Fathers Whalen and Hamilton, who were Drought hither to testify in the Wirz care, have left Washington for their homes in Georgia, It will be pormitted to visit bim as his epiritual advis tis said, for some reason not explained, they failed to obtain permission to visit the Old Capliol Prison for that purpose, and that Rev, Father Boyle, of this city, has been alike unsuccessful. Father Whalen is responsible for the repayment of 16,000 which he A long letter is published to-day, with the heading “The Rebellion; Where the Guilt Lies, Th's eub- ject further considered, and the auswere of Mr, Holt for himeelf, and of Mersre, Reward, and Stanton by Mr, Weed and Gen, Meigs, to his Clarkaville speech, | reviewed by Hon. Mentgomery Blair." In the courre of this lettor he mentions the following circum- tance : Let me observe here: It was the fall of Burmter that profuced on the instant the ordinance ot & - sion, and filled Virginia with troops from the Gulf Stutes to carry it before the people, Ite effect upon ordinary men may be conceived by th exerted over General Lee, by the President and Mr, Cameron, scoreta War, to converse with General Lee and agce whether he wou d accept the command of ovr arty in the field, The Intter waa written for, and he my tather at my house, where they red for hour or more, It was a few daye be fe was prased, Gen, Lee concluded the conyeisation 4 saying eecossion was ansichy, and added, it he ow ned | the tour million of slaves in the South, he would } cheerfully sacrifices them to the Union, but he | did not know how he could draw his sword | ou his native State, He said he world Gen, | Reott on the sulject before he de Committes from’ the Virginia Convention, while the General and my father convelre., were hunting for him through the erty, Phey met) on his leaving the house, He repaired with ther to consult with the Convention, as | Lave since learieds about some mode ot « ement, The tail of sumter sesued the question for him and the Convention Secretary McCulloch will leave Washington to- morrow evening for his home in Indiana, on privare business, and will be abeent for two weeks. Maj. Gen, Hancock, Gen, Stahel and Gen, Horace | Boughton are at the Metropolitan, RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE The Convention ef Evangelical Christiana, | Creveland, Sept. —The Convention of byange) | cal Christians re-assembled thie morning he Business Committee reported a plan of organ: giving as the title of the organization “The Amen | van Christian Commission,” with an Executive (in Gospei to the multitudes of people that it has wot \ et reached by direct Christian Isbor, Chiet Justice ent speech on the (mrehion 0 orgauization, paying a high gowpliment Wo the labors he considered bimeeclf | | ; Drought a suit ag NEW YORK, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1365. of the United States Christian Commission, both tn the Army and Navy, The follow'ng were then chosen Onpems have been received at St. Pan), Minn, directing the execution of Little Aix and Medicine poral or : Prement Chict dusties Chases of Washington ; | Bottle the two Sioux chiefs who have been under Vice-President, Rev. Dr, Durbin, of New York; | St¥lence of death at Fort Snelling for « year past, Secreiary, Rev, W. E, Boardman, of Philadelphia, | They bave been growing fat inthe quart) @ Gene Howard. Rev. Dr. Kirk, Jay Cook and Sciuy. | The day for the execution is not yet ann: ler Colfax are among those composing the F. tev. Dr, Munging and others, after which the Coa veation adjourned sine die, News Items. (By Telegraph to the we York Sun.) Tae Indian Commissioners arrived at Memphis, Tonn., on Thursday, en route for Bt. Louis. Tne Now Haven Steam saw mill was burned to In- the ground Thursday night. Loss $20,000, surance $25,000, mostly in New York offices. Gov the Tompkins County Fair im Ithaca, N.Y, Gens. Howanp and Strong, Col, Orlando Brown, and several other officors of the Freeimen's Bur osu are at Fortress Monroe for the purpose of in specting that Department, Blow, Dania G, Brusett has arrived at New Or- leans from Toxaa, on bis way to Washington, with » large petition praying for the pardon o JeTerson Davie, At the Union Senatorial Convention held at E!- mira, N. Y., yesterday, Stephen T. Hoyt, of | Bieubon, was unan.mously revominated for Sou- | ahr. Saspwion Istaxp dates proceed to Now York to-~! Taw Bupreme Court of Missouri has made an order forbidding the Cireult to entertain the mit which the former Superior Court Judges brought Fie er, Mayor Thomas and others, A pisraron from San Francisco states that trace ‘sin a remarkably heal hy con lition in Californa, There nia to reduce @ke rate of interest to 1 per cant. per month, which example will doubtless be followed | pont S very large and enthurinetic meeting of by all the banks, Tus pollee of Boston yesterday arrested William Plast, for circulating bogus bauk bills, of §20,000 waa seized on bis premises, Jorsey some time ago, the atoff, a portion of which he sold toa party in New York. Anranoemnnts are being mace by the Freema- eons to have» grand national reunion of the fra ternity atan early day, eral convention, with dele ‘ates from all the States, either in Baltimore or Richmond, Ite tendency, like that of the late Old Fellows Convocation, wi!l be to cement friend)y feelings, diampate past dis- cordances, and atrengthen the union, Tne recent Fenian demonstrati at A, M.., was avery large one, The transpareucics bore mottoes threatening in their expressions to the British Government, and the speakers all co clarod that the day for a revolution in lrelan! near at hand, A L. Morrison, state organizor for Tlinols, was among the speskere; also Dr, Rey- nolde, of New York, aud Brig. Gen. Thos W. Bweeney. Les, Genera! Intelligence. (By Mail to the New York Sun.) Onn of the English Capitalists wan robbed of $260 while stay'ng at a hotel in Chicago A suano bas been arrested i) Norfolk. Va., for selling sausages in which found, Tre working men of Detroit, Mich., have format en echt hour league carry thecoming elections on that issue, Lyne, Maae., did a larger business month than drring anv previous mont ite hie tory, making #1,200,000 worth of boots and shoes Aw anti-butter-onting league bas heen revived in | remade the ex- Philade!phia, Having once bef tortioners "'down" they are go to try it again Dreixsa @ recent thunder storm at Salem, Ga, the lightening atruck a negro cabin and killed two and wounded five negroes, Tus U. § practice ship Babine, is!yine off Now Haven (Conn,) hart ov, and is constantly enlisting boys as naval appreniices. } THe National Association of Local Preachers of | poritively te will) hold ington, D laware, the Methodist Episcopal Church, eghth annual meeting io on Baturday next, Qi tox Wonk—''Tom, tel! the biegeat lie rou ever | told, and I'll yive you s glans of beer “Aho! I never told s He in my life." “Draw the beer boy." ‘Tor Freshman claes in Yale slrealy numbers ove hundred and fifty, and a few more, it is sup. posed, will be admitted, making it oue of the lary est classes ever in the institution. Tur Burch brothers, in the Old 1 for horse stealing, end for whom a writ of corps was refused, have been suroet overt) the civil authorities of Alexandria for trial, the criine Lav~ ing been commited in Virginia Tue Springfiel! Raronnican syst ty was reported in thie city yeserday—the drown- tag of a young and fashicualle lady by te burst ing of tbe flume of ber wateriall, The body was A nad cannal- recovered, A white man apd a negro sat down to play a game of cards at Lawren ago, the stakes being their whereupon the white man shot b dead body was found bol ting tt Tie Post Office Department jas iasved special orders, declaring that any one carrying letters je of the mailsexcey ey verument star p- won, ceu, and the ed envelope, will be hereafter arrested aud the law fully enforced upou him, J. M. Way, of Rochester, Mass, who wae called upon by acrowd of men curuy the ¢% ment oceashoved by the a jrath f President Lone | coln to avow his lovaley by diapled ia fae bas not the leaders of the party, laying bisdamazes at #u0,000 mittee of mxty, which Committee shall be char Fovw ye ; p, C vat young women in New Lood ND» with the work of ewakening the attention Ol! | buiea “bower aye we where they enticed Christian public to the urgent need of extending *8¢ | young men to vigit them, Swe police officers ee, '9 the bower? Jast weer sui arrested the i ae) 1 ‘ sent to jail for weye aeee I all of wliow were > cutive Committee. Two large meetings were held inthe evening, * hich were addressed by Rev, Dr, Durbin, Axpaew, of Massachusetts, delivered an address to an immense assemblage Thursday, at of the 2d tnat, have been received. No later news from the mrate Sle- nandoah bad reached the Islands, which was re garied as favorable to the safety of forty vessels in the Ochotak Boa, fin Mortow Pero and @ portion of the English party arrived at Elmira, N. Y,, lastevoning They were entertaine! with adinner at the Ilathaway | you, House by the officers of the Erie Reilroad Com- | Browmy Gint."* pany. or disposstesing them of their offices ttle tendency to speculation, A plethoric | supply of money has induced the Rank of Cualifor- A package The bills | were mostly fives on the Eyg Harbor Nauk of New This bank is an iuatitution which failed Piatt confessos he bad $60,000 of They will meet in gene- was) the claws of a kitten was | They are yoing to try to hoes last The white caulkers of Baltimore cot. une their | strike ararnat the employ of neg o ¢ the romilt te that much The Awarroan no settlement of the question, it great amount of work which it hal been anticipated would have been done here, will be taken to other cities.’* ADMIRAL GormpanoRoren's fleet fe att!] at Cher- bourg, and is sot to proceed to the Mediterranean ot! the ebovera on the coast (s somewhat abated, The French aod American ships aud officials have exchanged many courtesies, aud @ cordial teeing is ulertained and friendly attitude always,main- taiued betwoen them. Os Saturday last a negro woman, named Putesy Fldy, became engaged in an altercation with drunkeo overseer of a plantation near Lynchburg, Va. when the latver geized « gun, loaded with buck shot, and fired upon the woman, inetantly ki'Log bow her and an fnofant which ebe held in her arms, Tus Houston, Texas, Teneararn, says that the thieves and burglars are rowing bolder every day; that they use chloroform, and various other means Successfully, and doubtless have in their gang Selontific eracksmen frou the large cities in the North Trealls upon the cluizens of Houston to do something promptly, Tre factory operatives at Lonadale, Providence, who bave been on strike for some the went to work on Thurelay, on the following terme: For the remainjler of tie week they agreed to work the veual vumber of hours, with ten per cent, addi- tonal wages, Next week they are to work eleven hours per day with the advanced wages. A gentleman in Troy discovered recently lyin on the stops of hie door, @ young infant, to whlen Was attached the following note: ‘Take thie boy sod treat itkindly, Tam very young and unfor- tunale, but nota wanton, I was told by a friend that you were chilllesa, and that the babe night find « abelter under your roof, You are both strangers to mo, having er ween either of you. I aman Amercan, My ayers are that you may rece.ve sud love it, and « just God will ever bleas It was bora the 14th of August, A Heaut- ft Tua Knoxville, Tone, Wire of Monday last anya: ‘The avenging angel ie walking among the moun- tains fees Tonnessee, The Union men who were perasouted by the rebels in 1563 and 1868 are turning on thelr oppressors, who now come back to thar homes, Old rebels and young ones, who took @ leading part in bunting down the loyalists, imprisoning, starviug or murdering the heen spotted, and tu defiance of “amnesty, being fully responsible for thetr crimes, Bome of the moet prominentare being killed every | week, Cox, a walenant rebel and apy for Long- | street, waa shotin Kuoxville the other day by « | Young man whose father had been one of the vic- | tims,"* en'ang held at Worcester, Mass, on Tuealay, Major Mahew, of the Oth Maasacth usetts regiment, in the course of an eloquent speech, eaid the time was very near when thy mea of Trelend would stand ip arcs with Heitish red coats before them, he hoped the Irish republle woul be recog: nived as a nation before January. Major Mahew eluded to the failure of the Ajlantic cable, and anid that among the mauy causes of failure offered by the Box! sh press, they had forgotten thate Fenian on board the ‘at Exstern wan determined! that informers in Ireland Lin the British » lons in America, s#lall javo such means com. Mulcason till Trish independence is achieved. Geus, doerman aod Frauk Blair were alluded to #8 boiug frieud'y to the Fenian movement, LOCAL NEWS. NEW YORK AND THE VICINITY, Annest oy A Norep CriummNac—iin 18 Svavrorep or Havise Stones $25,000 yrom THR | Basking Horse Recmont & Co.—Me 18 Ade ALinG $1,000 wrom Apams Exrugas rduy afternoon, Capt. Jourdan, of vt arrested Charles Jones, alias Cheancey Johnson, @ no‘ed thief, on eauepicion of having stolen a packsare of @1,6, in bank bills, from the office of Adams Express Company, No, 69 Broad- way, on the afternoon of the 26th inst. Johnson was wen in the office of the Company by Mr, Willian Meviill, money delivery clerk, a short time betore the money wastmolsed. Johnson was behind the coun- ter, where he had no business, Mr, Charles H, Bulk- ley, arother clerk of the Haprese Company, aleo saw Johnson behind the counter, going from desk to desk, The accused acted se though he had important buainers to transect. When asked by Bulklew what he wanted, Johnson eid he was waiting for the “money clerk.” Le wal directed to go outside of the counter, Johnson left the office soon after, at which trine the money wre missed, Both of the clorke identified Johuson sa the man who was behiod the counter on the day the theft wea committed fon owas arraigned leoie the Justice, “‘Lombn, afternoon, © e@ A. Se or CUSED OF BY ! y COMPANY he 64b yente Feu, appeared aa counre! forthe prosecution, depositions of McGill and Bulkier were iaken, Mr Feward then ad d the Court and aryued that the evidence ufficient to commit Johnaon tor F. Howe, who ap 4 tor the pusoner, harre of Jo! claimine thas he ime, ‘The motion to disch An examination willbe Monday morning next, Johoson was commited to the Tombs until thas time, Johnacn is also suspected of having stolen $26,000 in #00 and @1,000 U8. Five-twenty bonds, from the counter ef Auguat Belmont & Co, No, 50 Wall #treet, ou Thursday afternoon, One of the clerke identified Jobneon o# the man he saw | standing in the office, with one hand over the eoun- | ter, aa though he was reeching for something. dons | son was usked what he wanted, when he id, he wae | waiting force Mr, Welizel the eashier, Jobneon soon dieappeared, and itis supposed that the stolen bonds went with bun, Jolson * il be examined on thiecharve this morning, betore Justice Dowling, at the Tombs, ‘The stolen bonds were of the loan of 1562. /ouson has rerved two terme in the Bate Vrison ¢ e term weefor etealing oO from the | Hank of the Stare of New York rotective Keefe, deceased, recovered the money, The second term was for breaking into and robbing a dry goods store at the commer of uane and Chureh stieets, of large amount of goods Day or ATONEMENT,—Yom Kippur, or the “Day of Atouement,” the higbeet festival In the Jewish calendar, was com red by the leraelites last evening at euneet. The followlug paseages of Scripture onujoin the observance of this day: On the tenth day of thi th month (s0th Bept.) there shall be @ day of ato nent; i ehall be a holy convocation unto you, and ye ehall aitiiet yonr souls, and offer an ¢ffering made by fire uuto the Lord; and ye ebal no work on that same day, for ities day of atonement, lO make an atonement tor you betore the Lord our God, For whats r soul it ehall be | thatehal not be afflic | be cut off trom ameny bis pop hat doeth any work in that same day, the 1) Tdestroy forn among hie peopie, Y mannerot work, It shall be unto yous vughout your generations in all | shall be unto yous Sabbath of fick your souls, in the ninth day eu from even unto even aball ye | sabbath, Lavy, axiil,, 27-30, ‘The Jow, whother orthodox or reformed, looks | upon this day with more awe than apy other, and the | religious rervices are more exacting, From sunset | to suneet it le a solemn fast, not even @ drink of | water can be taken, aed with rerard to work, #0 strictly is the day kept that none can even write bis name, but the time je spent in the Synagogue asking forgivences of God for the sins of the last twelve montse, The services in the bynasccue continued | Test, and ) ; of the month, as celebrate ) oar | mending the coutract lor @rection o1 stables in | ‘clock this morning and continge till sunset, Snoora Stars,—"' Are they going to fire it off right away? anxionsly inquired @ countryman of a SUN reporter on Broadway, yesterday, on seeing the telescop# opposite At. Paul's, The inquirer wae afraid his horse would be frightened at the report, and seemed much reassured at a negative answer, The man had donbtiess heard of “shooting etars,'* and evidently mistook the instrumens for @ stay shooter, New Post Orrick Rrar.atioy,—The Gilly of lotters not called for as the Post Office will ae longer be advertised in the newspapers, but printed slips containing the names will be posted every Mate urday at the General Office, corner of Nassaa and Cedar streets, and at the various stations, where they” may be seen by the public, Novet Masontc CEREMony,—To-night » ceremony never performed in the North will be per~ formed at the Masonie Hall in 15th st, near 84 avo., by the ex-rebel General Pike, of Arkansna, who will baptize several children according to the Beottish. rite of Free Masonry, The ceremony, it ts said, wilt be mont interesting, and several ladies and gentio~ men have been invited. The Scottish rite ot Masonry is entirely different from the Anciont York ritey which ts the only rite acknowledged by the Grand Lodgos in the United States, The arrival here of so distinguished @ Mason as Albert Pike presents & strong contrast to that of Dr, Mackey, who had such, & crand reception recently at the Academy of Music. Of the latter it might be sald, “in the midst of the faithless, faithful only he;" the former esmes here: with red hands, OrEN1no oF A New Scroo. Hovse.—The opening of the new School House in 984 street, for Grammar Behool No, 40, took place yesterday after~ noon, at 2 o'clock, in presence of @ large mumber of ladies and gentlemen. Thomas Stevenson, eq. Chairman of the Board of Trusieca, presided. The exercises opened with the reading of the 1034 pealms by the Principal, Mr, David R. Scott, After which » chant (149th psalm. by th Rtwemce of the Board of Raveatlons tos lark of Hoard delivered an natoclient add. handed over the building to the Board The President then accepted the buildi som’ appropriate remar! A chorus (** tothe alrof “The Anvil Chorus was didly sun by the boys. Addresse# were aa ly delivered by Rey, Dr, Crosby, G. Putnam Fey, 8.8. Randall, Kod, a graduate of old City Superintendent, Kev, Dr, Crooks and James W. Gerard, Raq. During she evoretses, @ cavatina, “Yo merry birds,” wae finely sung by Allen, who wag warmly encored. ‘T Varling White Sergeant,” en eplen-- te which was and “Heones that iy complimented. was ve nice! eung bg Mead be be us , ’ a with: the singing of the roxolony y eo . Thh Ke is wholly for boys, and conalste awe rimary sod grammar, ‘Lhe yards are he woather, and om the first tlour are i the Trustees room, ‘There scond floor, with sliding doors » cut it into recitation roome ; th y room ‘on. All the rooms are large and rhe entire cost of the building wae The Principal, David RB. Scott, has been weil ventilated, $100,000, connected with the 18th Ward Schools since the eCstabiishinent of Old No. 40 in 20th toon yoars since, Mise Charlosse princ!pal of the Primary Department, Mvstc,—There will be music on the Mall, at the Central Park, to-day, beginning at 3 o'clock tm. the afternoon, if the weather ts fine, by the Coutrab Park Band, Awanp or I’kizes at THE Arnica In- aTrrers Fata.—The following awards of prizes have been made at the American Institute Fair, which te aliracting large audiences dally : FLOWERS AND PLANTA. For the beat collection of orchids, $10, Teano Buchanan, Astoris, L. 1; for the second best collec- tion of orchids, #o, William: Baker, 164 East 424 et. 5 forthe besteslioction of plants in pote, $15, lsase Buchanan, Astoria, L. 1. 5 for the second best collec tion Of plants in pots, #16, Wi 7° East 424 street; tor the beet eix ornamental Isaac Buchanan; for the best «ln, pecimen ornamental leaied plant, #5, Win. i for ® collection of piauts trom Japan, #15, James Hogg: for a beautifulcase of wax flowers, $5, Mrs. A Sniffeon, Williamaburgh ; tor the best collection dahiias, #10, A, M. Henning, Liewollyn Park, N.J.¢ for the second bert collection of dehiiss, #5, C. 8. New York Orphan Any jum ; for the best twelve ‘arietioa, $5, CO. 6. Pol for the second best named varietion, 6 A. M. Henning, yo ; for the bert new yellow tea rose, $5, Juchauau, i Isaac | PRESERVES AND VEQRTANLER For the beet assortment of pre Williams, Brooklyn, for the beat tw ‘W. k. W corn, $4, a ard, Hewerk ne ee eae twelve ears corn, @5, ot) 2 ; to te eesti a he + for the best tab.o Neighborhood, N 5. Bpringet (nion tort, N.Y squash, od, Jas, Hogg, Yorkville, A Recicious Meeting is held every Sunday evening at lUT Dank street, which ls expecially in- feuded for the poor who are unable to atiend any regular church service, but all persons, of every de- nomination, are welcomed, Free Commisstox,—The usual meeting took place yesterday afwrnvon, Prosent Messrs, Pinck- pey and Brown, COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVRD, From ©. L. Konollmann, decliuing to do duty From Chiet Engineer, tranrinitting expulsion of John Labaugh, of Hose Co, -Fiom John Outer, Ceclining tose:ve as freman .. From PL ©. Beujamin, foreman Hose 61 poking. for the car- ringe of Mose b........Fiom Michnel can, of En- gine Co. 81, prelerring several charges oqsines the members thereot From foreman of au boylne Go, 4, ten OUNUEs vee From Chief Engineer, relating to the building recently occupied by Engine Uo. 6,in Ann street From citizens 0! 2th Ward, request) thateream Fugine Co, 16 be retained at 652 Weet Séth sueet........ From f Engineer, covering commu tion fiom the Chief Engineer of the Bride port Fire Department, asking the price of sove:a: Lose carriages which are for sale REPORTS, From Committee on Appointments and Discipline, in relation to expulsion of Jobn Hurds, of Ragine Co, 34 and recornmending hie return to honorable standing in the company, he being unable to do duy lo consequence of the of alee, Adopted ETS From same committee, organ zing anew Enginy Co, tobe cailed Metropoiitan Fire Engine Co, No, 9, at 55 Kast Broadway, with the fo! ing officers and men; Foreman, Stewart Carson; Assistant, I. H, Stewert; Eugineer, Lbomas Healy; Driver, Juo J, Herrick; Firemen, E, Van Blunt, Jno. Knapp, B. RK, Bertine, FE. Mc Ardle, E.R J. Conway aod W. Hogan, Adopted... From 6, recommending officers and members ot Engine ‘etend 6 V.D, to be retied from auty, and that such @ are in ood standing be bonerabiy dischar.ed. Adopted, ., . Fiom same, re umending Janes Campbell a fire. luan Met opuiten bagine Co. 20, nod Francis Murray ju Mewopolitan Kaxine Lo. 6, Adoplod | Frem recominendiug C) the eapu ot Cyrua J Co, Ww, Adopred,.... Fiom sae, organiz y] & new engine Co, (ietropolitan No, 8) at 9 Ludlow siseet, with the Wu lowing members : Ed. ©, Hoy Bog Driver, J. 4 Anet James Hamilton, liimetman; Firemen, y W. oH. Landers, Win, W. vial « Long, god Noah L, Chamberlain, Adopt From Commitee on Buildings and Supp. low eeotto be given O Win, ba Adopted From Committee on Finance and ‘Lolegimpl, with the folowing resolution: Kesolved That in order to @apecite the piomps payment o amounts due © members of the Department, the Treasurer deliver to the foreman of each Company, (Coptinued om the Lam Fege., ry for @?,inn tah cat