The Sun (New York) Newspaper, October 28, 1865, Page 1

* ite Be hl ‘ Number 10,384. —==— The Latest Ne By Telegraph to the N. ¥. San, SO FROM WASHINGTON, The Bounties to Colored Soldiers. A mov ova craodent fhe Mobile Baer PAYMENT NOT TO BE MADE, | To cominesion of 1... atten, tor Governor te really « more serious thing than I supposed. When In fect, there ts searcely any evidence of the town being ander martial restrietion—certainly none is exercised over the convention. On his way here, Gen. Beeedman addressed the negroes of an adjoining county, and dissbused them of the impression that has somewhat obtained that land was to be divided among them after Christmas. He arged upon them industry, and that the black men remain in employ of their old masters. Pr a the first announcement appeared it was thought te Trial of Jefferson Davis. | Riremiacenimen tone Scots panties Was 8 well considered matter of being the work of unknown and coauthor ized persons, exactly the reverse is true. I learn that he will be 9, regular candidate for the Governorship, and that be ie food packers in the canvass. One fection of the National Party is at the bottom of it. When Gov- etnor aecepied the nomination of the Conser- vatives, and announced, after pledging himself to the Tmmocracy, that he would not be a perty can- dida ye, it created s division of the party—one fac- tior, being in invor of bis course, believing st would etale the troubled waters of political striie; the Ober faction favoring an immediate repudiation of ‘alm apd his principles.and the nomination of another candidate. General Beauregard was first tal ted of ; ut the positive assurance of his friende that be would not permit his name to be need, d this, and Allen was bronght forward. The intention is to run him as ap independent candidate, ignor: the nomination of Wells, whose acceptance of the Con- servative platform, they say, abeolves the Democratic party {j ail obligations, The Tave Detts comes CN a et , opr t ‘tor artic! vocating MEXICO, | the omtice, saying that he has “others benites be: wounded 1p the war.” Undoubtedly Henry Allen is dear to the hearts of the 6, but there is sometbt beyond persona arity to Le looked alter ould ic be judicious at this lime to nomiuaie 8 candida ¢ not eligible ‘o office, and one that is entirely dependent upot clemency of the Presi. ¢ont whether er not be ever will be? Tennessee. Nashville, Oct. 97.~In the House to-day @ motion was made to reconsider the vote of expulsion of Mr ‘Cameron, and it was laid on the table by a wote of . or” 86 t0 51, This settles the question finally of his He Commits Suicide | re-semiscn. ™ Alleged ‘Custom Hause Frauds, Seizure of Alcohol in } Brooklyn. PROGRESS OF THE DOCK RACE, £c., &e., &e. W asnineton, Oct. 27. ‘With the return of Secretary Seward all the mem- bers of the Cabinet are now in Washington, and were ln council to-day with the President. Lieut. Gen. Grant paid an official visit to the Navy Yard this afternoon, aud was received with the usual bonore, He was enthusiastically cheered by the essembled workmen. It fe understood that the President has direct that all pardons under the amnesty proclamation which are not cal'ed for at the Department of Btate } within ove week after thev are ready for delivery, will be forwarded to the Governors of the respective Arrangements Nearly Completed IMPORTANT POLITICAL” NEWS: Wade Hampton Elected Gov- ernor of South Carolina. THE GEORGIA LEGISLATURE, Petition for the Release of Davis, Repeal of the Secession Ordinance LATER FROM MORE CONFLICTING REPORTS j City and Miscellaneous News. The Suspected Washington Murderer, ~ Louisiana. Interesting Items. New Orleans, Oct. 26..-The cotton market ts active —sales to-day, 8,900 bales at 548 560. for middling. Bales for the last three days, 8,200 bales, The stock ep band is 117,000, Mr. Geodloe, the new United States District Atter- ney, bas arrived here, Mr. Wm. Bagley, agent of the Post Office Depart- ment, is here, looking into mail matters for Louisiana and Texas. Governor Wells has received « requisition for Al- fred A. Jones, the Erie Railway defaulter. Hon. Pierre Soule is expected to arrive in this city from Havana, in about a week. Mr. Fitch, the mail contractor for Galveston, Texas wil) commence carrying the mails to that city as soon od | aa the papers closing the contract are received from Washington, Gov. Wells is actively organizing the State Mill- tia, Most of the officers appointed held prominent positions in the Confederate army. Gen, Fullerton bas requested the police to arrest all i Btatee t The Secretary of war has, it is said, prohibited the vagrant perabee pater them Fate Pes the Provost ‘ payment of bounties to such of the eolored troops Marshal ate, a wore not free on the 18th of April, 1861, thus set- ting aside the cocision of the Second Comptroller, which was bared on the opinion of the Attorney fieneral. The law provides that colored volunteers New Orleans, Oct. %6.—Advices from the City of thal! be placed on the same footing with white wol- | Mexico to the 18th of September are received. Ex- nnteo:sin regard to pay, clothing and sabsistence, | Governor Allen's neweprper in that eiiy, the Mext- wat not as to bounties OaN Tiwes, is to be devoted to sustaining the cans6 The Tunis Embassadors, in company with Consnl | of Maximilian'’s emigration echeme. The most lib- Porry, paid on official visit to the Secretary of State, | ers] grants are offered to American emigrants. On this morning, and left with bim a copy of their | the 16th of September, the annivereary of Mexican exedentials. No time has yet been fixed for | Independence, the Emperor Maximilian publicly their formal presentation to the Pnesident. During | adopted Augusius Iturbide as bis heir to the Throne the day the distinguished strancers, under the escort | of Mexico, Maxiwilian has also published a decree af Mr. Cox, of the State Department, and in open car. | offering the most liberal terms to those who will riaces, visited various localities of interest emigrate to Mexico, It was generally considered that The ex-rebe] Postmaster, Gen, Reagan, hada long | Maximilian was firmly seated on the Mexican throne interview with President Johnson this morning, and | He is developing the resources of the country to bie | will now leave Washington direet for his home in | atmest ability. The work of building the railwars + Taras in Mexico is being pushed vigorously by Smith, ; There is not s word of truth in the story that the | Knight & Co., the great railway contractors of Sonth Mexico, The Imperial Side. . ,. Navy Me partment has ordered a larce oomber of war verwls into commission on account ef diplomatic enmplicstions in Europe It ie now poeitive'y known here that the trial of deffe:ron Davis has been decided upon, and the ar- America and elsewhere, The Republican Side. New Orleans, Oct, 24.—Advices have been received through Jaarez's official journal, from E! Paro, to the 16th of September, confirming the reports of his rangements have been nearly completed, The trial | fixing the eeat of government there; aleo, « letter will be for the crime of treason, and will take pace | from one of bis staff to a Mexican officer here, saying either in this city or Richmond,and before the United | that Jusrez isconfident that the French will bave to ‘ States Supreme Court, The counsel for the Govern- | leave Mexico and let the people settle their own difi- ment have been selected by the Attorney General, | culgies. The Picaytne’s Matamoro of the and the frieuds of Mr, Davis have selected and re- | 10th says the city is besieged by Cortioa and Keco- tained counsel for him, Now thatthe Wirz trialis | pedo with three thousand five hundred men, No concluded, It fe supposed that thas of Davis will im- | serious assault has yet been made, All communica- mediately follow tion has been cut off, except with Brownsvil e, whence provisions ae drawn, General Vega is re- ported as besiexing the Imperial force in Vampico, The Tims Matamoros correspondent of the lib POLITICAL INT South Carolina. Charleston, Oct. 27.Wade Hampton is elected | gays Governor of this State by # large majority The whole town fe alarmed. Fecobedo, Cortinas Columbus, S.C. Oef,27.—In the Legislature to- | and Cana.es bave two thousand five buoded men ENCE, NEW YORK, SsATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1865. tresred: and prostrate condition of the Masonic Lodges of Coiambia, where they were once ro nomerous, strong, erful and active. The working imp ements ot the \t have near alt been esttorda x the i war, ner: ine me elpless condition. The Hretherhood in the Nort and twewve cannon, The p ckets were driven up aod ‘ dny a mesaave was received from Governor Perty, | giuost pursued into the town by Cortina, For five transmitting the rt of the commissioners ap- | months there las beea a rep tition oft! we aes. ythe u , ¢ ‘ Corunas, with @ force, estimated at frou this ; ported by the vyentlog to prepar © ore ma of five thousand, keeps Mutamorca eo clotery beslesed pied to the new state ef affairs. The report | that no one dares to etir an ih beyond ving domestic relations of the | the jortifications, [here ie ho communication nary to legisiation induced hy | with Bexdad except by other hae of the slaves; and « code ud pone at ai with ! Mejia has ordered with Brownevilie levelled for arti hundred men, we officers and gunn dediy in faver of the Libe Liberal force is greatly thought they will assault t ttor the protection @ v= ed popuiation of the State, wad will be consid. oy a 1, but lacus ation ie deci besieved the de we hareiy ut will probably mrmittiee luce the be United ptat town, t | xed for (he election of 20 Suutniaalol OF Tore’ r at tle a lah . the piceent seat of she Juarez government, | Georgia, is & point im the northeast corner of Chibu 4 iiledgeville, Gay Oct. 26,— Jerson, of | close tothe Rio Greude, ‘Thee the ren - | ' Billaicartle anmmt. AOAe ee ment will be safe ior «cme tune, and com Chatham, introduced & resolution to appoint a coms | with the rest of the country can be had by mittee of five to meworislize the President for the | river. Ip this out ot the way epot, te governinent rolenee of Jefferson Davis. Mr. Joebus Hill moved | Sa only be said to ex ROSES for its inde te posiponenent, which was voted down The the recolution on the table From Canada. wae also negatived. Tho recolution wasamendedta| Continued Alarm Regarding the Fenians. include al) Rederal prisoacre, aud was then adopted Turonto, Oct, 27,—The Lzanzs to-day has au erie by a heavy majority. cle oa the expected Fenian invusiou, and calls upon Ap ordinance repealing the ordinance of secession | the government to take the arme trom (he vo ube was adopted, and the resolutions of the Secess.on | tease, less the Fenians should get them, establish Convention, whica were incoinpatible with the civil | patrols on the frontiers, and inaugu and mulisary laws of the United States, were re- | system, A ieuriul state of alarm exists b Araid pealod upon the Canadian banks by the Feaians is expected An ordinanes to re-distries the State was adopted, | The jury in the Sanders kidnapping case are etill Feven Congress.oual Districts are thus made locked up, We have four inches of snow here, and Anewction wae ordered for the 1oth of November | j¢ is still falling. tor Governor, Congressmen and Assewblymen, At the afternoon session, the Convention refused to \ receive the State Election ordinance by a vote of 233 te Milledgeville, Ga., Oct. 26,—Gen. Steedman, com. q mending this department, and Gen, Wilson, com. Masonic Frateruity ef Seath Carolina. Charleston, 8. €., Oct. —The Masous of the North are abot to receive adistinguished commities from the Capita! of South Carolina, The Masonic fraternity of Columbia have chosen Brothers Wm Gilmore, Simms and Robert Bruno s+ Commission- @rv, to rerresent to thelr Northern brethren the dis manding the District, are botn in town, They are tc civiliany’ clothes, and appear without apy display, , te & passport | rn States, it is hoped, will extend the hand of \relcome to these two eminent members a , will take their depar ure tor ie & wd a ork . ) —s hey e 0 ir cars from varies T tesiden.e of Railroads, and Merars, Willis ly hal hie of the People’s Lino. have invited fam to. take’ pamege i the ka, free of all charge. { The Weather. Portland, Me, Oct, 21.—It commenced snowing | , T#= Louisville, Ky., here at hs /f-past eleven o'clock this morning, Beaton, Oct. 27.—A cold easterly rain storm pre vails, and in some of the interior towns of this State, | somewh is accompuinied with flurries of snow, Baltimore, Oct. 97.There is s heavy rain to-night, The wind Is sonthoass, News Items. By Telegraph to tha New York Sun.) Josarn F, Worceseren, L.L.D., author of Wor- center's Dictionary, died at his residence to Cam- bridge, Mass., yesterday, aged 81 years. tion of Solhes-Pont, where the cholers haw raged for some time with great violence, has decreased by evigrarion and death from 8,000 to between 400 500. It became necessary to make interments en masse for want of grave-diggers Tan performances at the Prince of Walee Thea- ire, Birmingham, Eng'and, were recently breughs toan aan termination by the entrance of the olice on the stage to arrest an acior named Ad- et on acharge . bea concerned in Fe- movement. jarge puwber of fre-arme were found at bis lodgin papers said to im- aly many persons oF high * wanding., The are a much excitement, a Jovnmar of Toreda: 1 “We heard yesterday of « necro woman Toa her child coming to the city, and during the n ght be- fore last the child died from hunger and exposure there on Hancock street, where the mother had fallen down, overcome with faticue and s'ck- ness. The body of the child remains were it died the authorities refusing to remove and inter bh and the mother belpleasly sick." Joun Camrnent, Br, lately died in Cecit Co., Maryland, at the great age of ninet: ~eight years. Ho had been blind ‘or some yeira, was so deaf that he had to be spoken to through @ trumpet. The Gazerts eaye: “During the four years of bioody strife fiom which we have juss emerged, he lived through them all without even « knowledge of there being war in the land, the manner of conversing being so irksome, and for other reasons, Tas large new five-story grist mill of Jacob | h1# relatives never informed him of the fect.” K Ine, near Pluckamen, Somerset County, N. J., was destroyod by fire yesterday morning. A quantity of grain was destroyed, Loss, $25,000. Happy man! A vay melancholy sccident, which caused the of three persons, under frightful cireum- stances, bas taken place at Villars, in the Depart- Tus fair for the Bollier's Home et Philadelphia | mentof CLarente, France. During the vin' . proves thus far # real success, The receipts thus far have exceeded the expectations of the most Sang\ ine. A tve exploded her boiler at Norfolk, Va, yes terday afternoon. She was blown to atoms, and all on board, five men, were killed, including the Captain and crew, and William Patten, Agent of the Boston steamers. Jawes Guar, alias John Pettengill, whose arrest in Springfield, Mass, for attempting to pass coun- terfeit 850 greenbacks, bas been announced, was yesterday arraigned in the United States Commis- sioners' Court for examination, The necessary witnesses not being present, the case was post- poned and the prisoner taken to the Cambridge street jail, On arriving at the office of the jail, and while the officers wore taking # description of his person, Gray suddenly bolted into the street and made good his escape. General Intelligence, [By Matt to the New York Sun.) Krity the champlon oareman of England has accepted the noes of James Hammill, of Pitts- bury, to row a match next Spring for $2,500 a side. A Boerovtam bas contracted for the rebuilding of the bridge over the James R ver, at Rehmond, Va, ab 8100,000, end isto beve it completed by January 1, 1606. Ma. Dunoas, of Georgia, has succeeded in nogo- tiasting @ losn of $100,000 for one year, at T per cent., 02 the faith of the provimonal State govern- ment of Georgia. Fon ninety-five successive years the Moravian missionary ship has mace an annual voyage from Furope to the shores of Greenland snd Labrador The present is the ninth vessel employed in this wmiviee. Carr. @ 8, Lew, formerly of the navy,and broth er to Gen. Lee, is about to take up his residence on the Potomac, in Md., and engage in agricultur al pursuits, Capt, Lee entered the navy tp 1520, | tance and is about 65 years of age. A Gtawp demonstration of workingmen wil! take place a! Washington on Tueadlay evening next. A procession representing a!! the trades, will be tormed, which will parade the city accom panied by mnusic. travepareucies, torches, &c, Tur celebrated mechanical duck of Vaucanson,is how ov exhibition in Peris. The bird, standing on 8 80:8 of be akes ites wings, eats, drinks, and imitates nat let dogs come into the same room with it, .T distress 18 stated to exist among the in th srict of Columbia, 8. C. The mor- zs ehildren is frightful, many of whom reported by the Quertermaster's department have siarved to death curing the luss three weeks, Tor teachers of freedmen in Miss asipp!, many of whom were sent out by Northern societies, are reported as leaving their sch pon the with der war placed against a large veasel in which the grapes were termenting. Achild climbed w) the ladder to are the process, Tie carbonic sex genorated, instantly suffocated him while be leaned over. His grandfather and graudmother, who ran to oo almost immediately shared the same fate. A YOUNG Woman known at the public bellein the neighvorhord of the Parie schools as “La jolie Louise,’ has just committed suicide from love. She had been intimate with a law student residing in the Rue des Gres, and was much atiached to bim, when all of » sudden he informed her that he was about to return to bis friends to contract @ marriage long agreed on. She appeared resigned to the separation, but taking advan’ of the momentary absence of the young man, she throw herself from the window of his room on® third floor, and was Killed on the spot, A vaventm of Mr. E.N. Lord, while speak! to ber iather in the toundery at Watertown, ed ® fow days ago, bad her dress suddenly caught on # shaft then in motion, which she had not noticed, aod which was making one hundred revolutions aminute, Being tus terribly fastened, she must have been instantly killed bad not ber father, courageously raking bieown lif attached him- self quickly to the shaft, and thus shielded the head sud body of his child unt the machinery could be stopped, As itis both legs are broken, but ber life ts preserved. A TaLrouam to Judge Cooley, of the Indian Bu- reau, from Li Fort Bealth, Ark., states that the Inc lo! bad adjourned, having fully ratitiet all lately made at Fort olishment of slavery, as ong the Caickasawa, entirely with the al Government, with the recommendation that all their slaves not twenty-one years of age shall be apprenticed to their mastere until of the sbove age ; thatthe middle-aged negroes be em- ployed at fair wages, and the former masters be required to provide for the old and decrepid. 4 youxa woman named Ellen Blackburn, in o delicate condition, and who i represented ase gul of respectable pareutage, well educated and refined, aud who had been enticed from her home in Minnesota, and ruined by a villain, who after- wards deserted her, atsernpted to commit suicide io Chioage, L., aiew days since, by throwing berse|! (rom @® window to the grouad below, a dis- f over 40 leet. killed, sho was shocking! found s fow hours afverwarde, she was endeavoring to drag ber \ace: ‘ ighboring river, where she intended to complete the deed she had elcoady partially accomplisued, Accident to the Steamship North Star, Fortress Monroe, Oct, 27.~-The steamship North @ 80 aceuretely that it is not safe to | Star, from New York tor New Orleans, encountered & beavy gale off Hatceras, op Tuesday last, sprang aleak, lost her amoke-stack, and put into Norfolk. New York, Oct. #i.—A ramor was in circulation, this morning, to the effect that the eteamship North Star bad been wrecked. The trath of the matter is, that the No th Btar sprang aleak and went into Nor- folk for repairs, whee sho is wow lying, A weasel will be sont to carry the passengers and freight to drawal of the troopa—deeming |; uueale to remain | New Orleans, if it be found impossible to repair the beLind Janes Concay, brother of ‘Joe,’ the bruiser, obteined a verdict for #601, on Wednesday, in the Ruperior Court, at S,ringfield, Mass., the amount, w uterest, of ® loss while pisying faro im that city some tir At ‘he competetioe declamation at Harvard Gol- lee, a few cays snes, the first prize was won by @ sjuce.t who lost bis arin while serving a8 Cap tain iu the reb:l arm), and the secon by @® young uegro, tbe first undergraduate of that race who has bee. sumitted into thas Vu versit., Davi Ketry aod Samuel Krai, two miners, re ed ny near Paisbhurgh, Pay while returning, one wivht last week, drom a aruckeu carcusal, were overtaken by @o express tran on the Penusylva- nia R.R,, on the track of w ticy were walk- ana insteaudly killed, [o.b leave fawidies, ry Dablia correspond London Vives to use the woru A short time ayo, au he looked ewan Was ar- e to thiscoummry p s geniieroan jocosely told a p like «Fenian, whereupon the rested and inken to the station! A WASIDNG@1VON Correspondent #4. Preevient wil do, I hen Lows Napoleon, aud the Monroe doct ine upon Cougress, and leave it for thas body to way whether Max, shall do as Europe bas done, recoylice hin as the coustisuled s vey io thas countey. "he A ciTiZEN of Birmingham, England, was lately billea t gular accident. Le bad along p.pe in bis mouth, aud as he wae entering the verden tue bowl of his pipe came in coutacs with the gate | With such force that gue litue eud of the pipe-#tem went bhrough Lis tongue, An abece formued under the tongue and caused Tur : “What the eto throw the Euivire, iairy law, except is rated villages, remains lwe year, So that except in cities aud incorporated villages, legal voters not reg.#iered can mt! vote on ass.qning a reason, vy allel} WOY tue'r name | is not on the res istry iues sad incorpo rated Villages no one cau vore Uuleed Lis name is regisiored, A Baby about four wecks old was found on o door siep iu Waterport, ¢ » ou Tu evay Oven. jug. Tue followsng « , were ound in the craale: “Give bim cow's tak, Oue-ta Water, ant & tewspoouiul of brandy | t ” ot foul bb Dy, me i North Star in aday ortwo, There was no panio on board the verse], and she reached the Nerfolk dock before she had taken in mnuch water through the leak which disabled her, LOCAL NEWS, KEW YORK AND THE VICINITY, Axoviirk Acr IN Tut WasuiInaton T'na- Grvy-Btuipe ow Farwiit.—At an early hour yesterday morning, Levi 1. Farwell, confined at Police head juarters on suryicien of having mardered Harriet 'lt, aliaa Houghton, in the city of Wash- | ington, on the 24d inst. comnmitted suleide in his cell by opening o vein in hie right arm with « piece of tin | pate, The prisoner and deceased had, as already stated ia the Bin, lived together, and the woman having left Varwell he became eursged and took her Lile, After being arrested iu this city ou Thursday ulght, Farwell was taken Ww Police Veadquarters aud confinedinacell, During the evening, bis supper wosrent in to him on atin plate,withous elther knife or for ‘The plate he broke in two places during the night. with the sharp point of one of which he opened the main artery of bie right arm, and bled to death, Phe deed was not discovered until 6 o'clock yester= day morning, when the eorpse was found lying in @ pool of blood, ‘Ihe following note wae found en his “Give my effecta to Charlie, my brother in Was ington; 1am going to meet Mattie.” Coroner Wildoy held an inquest on the body, and the Jury tendered the following verdict : “That deceased came to hie death by suicide, by catting «vein io his right orm with atin plate.” Farwell was 36 years ef age, and # native of Massehurette, Mrerina ov tue FENIAN SENATE.—I- Postant Business Teansacten,-Beanas Estate Listiep,-Col, William R. Roberts, Presidentef the Fenian Senate, (ihe Executive body of the organiza, tlon) with Senators Killian and Meeney returned from Washington, D. C, on Thursday night, after transacting so1ue portant business there in relation to the Bro herhood, a portion of which will be pro- mulgated in o tow days, Last evening the fenite Wits bia wag o lot of bi ® bottle of branuy, sou wm sugar, A YOUNG man at Cohoes N Yo Par ed Fair- wud @ pall of banks routed wis mother of oJ) money aud & we ) check, on ‘Luemday. H: sskol is mother to lend hin twenty-five cents aa! she took out her port monnaie ip order t with hig re- quest, whev be snatcheu :h¢ » her baud with the remark, This is wast.’ He then ran of, and bas pot been L Ds. Torserre bo went to Toulan to try a new Telhed od wear eoaire with cold wa- Vor, died there of the (ats distaste, 109 popula metatthe Astor House, The session was heid with closed doors, but it was understood that a buregn of finanee, and military, naval and elvil bureaus wore tetablished, and that important matters relating to the organization both in Ireland and America were discussed, The Senate did not adjourn till » late hour, It is understood that « hall of Congress is about to be erected on Broadway THERE WILL BE Mosic on the Mall at the Central Park, this afternoon, at 3 P. M., by the Cen- tral Park Band. »nder the leadership of H, B, Ded- warth subscriptions are received are Year > ———___J Tas Navat Dock RAct.—The contest bw ‘ween the Algonquin and the Winooski fe practicallw stan end for the present, The Winooski stopped haw engines at 4.80 yesterday afternoon, she having mn for 96 hours withont any stoppage whatever. At the time of stopping, the engines of the Winooski were fm a8 good, if not better condition, than when sha began the trial, On the other hand, it is aid thew the engines of the Algonquin will require soverst Bew tabes before she ean Mr. I 000 alien again resume the contest. nooski's wheel might have beew it “was allowed” to twke place! * the numberof revolntions Capt, Cooper, of the Wid ident wae inevitadls, an® Svoided, and tha with & view of increasin made by the Winooski, Nooski, states that the ace had the engines of the W: Winooski, and the damage would hay, ! more serious, Further, at the time ee sees of the Algonquin, the Winooski’s throttle valves were wide open, so that Mr. Dickerson had no oan: for seting in the manner he did, Tt te not subdiaiy] Known what the next move on the part of the rivals’ Will be, bat ft is currently reported thas thay wile! begin another trial of 96 bonra, on Monday or Tuas day next, In this trial each versel will be allowed ta barn as much coal as she can use, Rom axp WATER.—Tho contest between tha disciples of Father Mathow and the “todyives> continnes with unabated vigor; bat the rants of the latter are being rapidly thinned. The Bomber converted to the doctrines of total abstinence every woek by the efforts of the T. A. B. Societies, is ra- markable, Prominent im this work are the ladieswhe by their presence and active assistance at the tem— Perance meetings materially promote the interests of the societies. As an instance of the effect of these “conversions” on retailers of whiskey, one of the lat~ tor class living {n the Sixth Ward, remarked yester~ day: “If those infernal Father Mathew fellows don't shut up shop, I shall have to, that’s all.” Dearn or A Weit-Kxown Crrtzey,—Jamen C. Btoneall, for many years a resident in the Becona Ward, died yesterday morning at an advanced ane Mr. Stoneall was Alderman of the 94 Ward mane years and kept the re Hotel , wi Rashes meuci ark Pacha gad Pork v Hew also a Colonel Mint at the President of the Markel ries Dank beettns ante & member of the (iwneral Society of Nf Tradesmen, ‘After avian up the hote! of, he removed to iY Falion street, where he kept a Hiquor store to the time of his death, A| i months he & married daughter of Mr. Stoneall uieds He w at the time, and her lose id his mind, yaw Bapeae 4 ae, it le believed dean wap Mernorouray Fine Commusstonmes.— SuveERA! Arromtwenrs, Promotions axy Trawee rEns—A New Enowrn Co, ann a Votonenen Eve Ging Co, Onganizen—Tunge Hoan arp Own Hoo anD Lappen Co, Rautkven rom Durr—Savenau ConTRacta AWARDED ACTION oF Comrasties om EXrELLing Meanens Reveusay,—The Board held @ meeting yesterday morning, the President in the chair, A large number of firemen were present as *pectators, After disposing of several communica Hons of the usual character, the Board adopted the following : ’ REPORTS AND RESOLUTIONS, By Commissioner A Tecommending 4} to men es fol! Lt in Me “Si im Fire Ei ine Co. No. vice Wm. uel vi : ie ih 8. FE. Co. No, 7, vies wa Kean, resigned; ae 0. in M. 8. ¥. E, Co. viee James Lynch, ds- clined; Jno. Grimes, in 29, ¥i PJ. Roedell, sealce ed; James Mahan, in viee ©. K, Luitrs declined; Richard Cook, in'1%, vice John Pettel transferred: Foreman and Asst..J. Pettel,t from ¥. 12, and Srpointed Assistant Foreman in 82, vice W. E. Welhelm, declined; Wm. Buglian, fm Hook and Ladder 10, vice Henry Robinson resigned . Drivers: Lewis Masters, in Metropolitan Fp; os, 46, vieo of Benjamin Joh: * Boy: Jobn F. Odell vice 8 Len aeal ed. eens Directing the term “good standing” in fonorabiy discharging members of the Volunteer Detartments to Sony os ly to such persons as shall have been mem-— bers of the Department since the 80th of Marche 1865, and who shall have performed at isast fifty cout of fire duty from July Ist to Eept. 15th, who S200 from all ree an whe wee not members iy compeny which has w: any property be ms the city, or permitted tha Tame to be Injured, defned, or destroyed -By Commissioner Brown. Authorizing the Commissioner in charge of or and 6th Districts to contract for buildiug a stables ia rer of lot, and sitoring house No. 665 Fifth street. the accommodation et~ Renee not to exceed $1,450........ jieving uty the following companies, and entitiing mem bers in good aa Hey 10th November to +0 honorable discharge, National Hose 24, Me. chanice 47, lon 69, and Marion Hook amd Laddar 1% . -Chianging the location of Met. 8. P. E. Co. Na, elt street to house cecupiad be » oP pring street........Author~ izing Commissioners of 7th and Sth Districts to cam~ Plete contract with Wm. G. anna for the erection. of a stable rear of lot and altering house of Engine Go, Sly at 116 Leonard street, tor #1,600 An thorizing Commissioners of and 4th Districts to comp ete contract with Bentley & Clark for altera- tions to 268 Boring etreet tor the aecommodation of Met. B. F. &. Co, 30 for $800........ Notifying the Controier that the Department has no further need of premises 1146 roadway, and turning the same ® track company, at 80 ! National Hose Co, , over to his custody........ Changing the location of Hook and. Ladder — Co, No, from Hroadway to i119 Kast 28th street... 4 thoriging the following pei to be alte pring street tor accommodation of Engine Co. + 256 West Sid gigs for accommodation of an Engine Co, and 645 Fitch street, tor the seoommo- dation of Truck Companies........By Commismoner Abbe, organizing Mook aad Lacder Co, 11, in 619 Fifth at, as follows: Chris, H. Reynolds, Foreman ; Morris Roberts, Assist; Wim. Adema, Driver, aud Thewas MM. Beete, Limothy Dillon, ‘Ihoues b | Keuly, Albert li, Hemdrick-on, Peter Vetter, jr, Wim, Quigg, Joo Avekins, Lhos, BE. Shiel and Kdwig J. Huseeil, Fuemeu Organising @ Company on the volunt eter, ot $100 per anonm, to consist of not exceedin men, in Lawrence between 9th aud jush to nown as M. 8, F, Go, Poole: Assist., Nicholas Kantz..... tlon ef the following Com) panies : Fngi expelling Lerman Exbet, for intoxication ; Hose Co, 8, im expelling Thomas J, tis, for non-payment ot fines and dues, on con dition thas the eame be paid withia the nese thirty days, e Co. 11 tm expelling Vat Gough, Michael nold, Theodore B. Whitton an& John Dougherty........ By Commissioner Brown, opp peciatios suirty dollars for the puichase of closets, Partilion, sofa, seats aud iron reiiiugs, beionsing tu Howe Co. 16 By Commissioner Abbe, awar ine contracts as follows:—Lo Alonzo Dutch, at &|.0 for erecting stable in rear of lot and altering boue of Metropolitan Kngine Co, 34, at 75 Morton etrecr, and to &, Vemingtor &§ $1,760, for building aa engine house at 5 Sto €e1,on condition that ha fu: nigh security tor the faithiul pe:tormance of tle work, Adjourued sill Monday, MILITARY,—The First Division of the Na. tional Guard will be reviewed by Governor Fenton and the gencral staff of tho Slate, on Wednesday, ‘The division line will be formed in 14th street, with the right om Broadway, ut 11 o'clock A, M., aud the review will take place at 11/4 o'clock, The 17th Kegiment of United States Infantr;, of which Brevet Major Gen, Heintzelman {is Colonel, is at present rendezvousing op Hart's laland, prepar-~ atory to embarking for New Mexico, where they will will be permanently quartered, Tux Mexican Loax,—The bonds of the Mexican Kepubiic aré now open for negotiation and sale at the offices of Mesers, John W, Corlies and J, N, Tifft, No, 57 Breadway, The suits of rooms whern and lofty, ard the furniture and decorations are of & maguificen and costly character. On the plate-glass windows * the offices facing Broadway, are the words, in handy (Conttomed a the Lae Pease.)