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Colnwlm minimi YOL. XIX. COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 5, 1877. NO. 237 NEW YORK. democratic state CONVENTION. TAMMANY AND REOULAB DELEGATIONS AD MITTED— CLARKSON N. POTTER CHAIR MAN—CONGRATULATIONS TO NEW JEB8ET —PLATFORM DENOUNCES PRESIDENTIAL FRAUDS, APPROVES HAYES 1 SOUTHERN POL ICY BEOAUSE DEMOCRATIC—GOLD AND SILVER AND CONVERTIBLE CURRENCY FOB MONEY—SAYS TILDEN WAS ELECTED BUT CHEATED—THE TICKET NOMINATED. Albany, Ootober 4.—Tbe Committee on Credentials decided to admit tile entire Tammany delegation. REGULAR DELEGATION SEATED. Albany, Ootober 4.—The committee on oontested seats mads a report in favor of seating the Corning delegation from Albany, the MoLanghlin delegation from Kings, and exelnding the anti-Tammany delegation from New York, [groat ap plause] and in favor of the delegates from Orleans, who were yesterday aooept- ed os regular by the action of the State Committee; also in favor of tbe Unrphy or regular delegates from Uensallaer. CLARKSON N. POTTER ELECTED PERMANENT CHAIRMAN. Albany, Ootober 4.—The Committee on Permanent Organization reported ClarkBon N. Potter for permanent Chair man. Ur. Potter addressed the Convention. NEW JERSEY CONGRATULATED. The Convention adopted the following: Tbe Demooraoy of New York, in conven tion assembled, send greetings to the De mooraoy of our sister State, New Jersey, and congratulate tbe voters of that State od tbe nomination of the patriot and sol dier, Geo. £. MoClellan. THE PLATOBM. Special to the Enquirer-Sun.] Albany, Ootober 4.—The platform commences : The people having, in the last Presi dential oontest, eleoted by an overwhelm ing popular and clear electoral majority the Democratic candidates for President and Vioe President, and the will of the nation thus constitutionally declared hav ing been wickedly and boldly nullified by means of the grossest usurpation and frauds of returning boards, protected and adopted, if not instigated, by tbe party in possession of the Government, and ren dered practicable by a threatening of military foroe. ltesolved, That at this, the first Con vention of the Democrats of this State, held sinoe the oonsuKmation of this great dime, it is not only just and fit, but it is tbe plain duty in the interest of tbe Con stitutional Government, and in the vim dioation and preservation of the saored right of the majority to cbooBe their rulers, to denounoe with the warmest in dignation this stupendous wrong, and we hereby denounoe, condemn and hold it np to universal ezeoration. Beaolved, That this duty of setting a mask of infamy upon this transaction, and preventing any quiok forgetfulness or easy condonation of it from raising a tempting precedent for future outrages, rests especially and peculiarly upon tbe Demooratio party of this State, and of whose most illustrious leader was the President aotually ohosen by tbe nation. The resolutions endorse the late HouBe. Beaolved, That the present National Administration, by its withdrawal of tbe troops from the South and its cessa tion from the mischievous unoonstitu tional and oppressive interference with the internal affairs of State, has, in that respect, rendered tbe vioious precedents of the Bepublioan party, followed the course marked ont by the Federal Con stitntion, and to which the Democrats stand pledged, and it is therefore entitled in that particular to the approval of all good oitizens. The financial planks reaffirms gold and silver the only legal tender; no ourrenoy inconvertible with ooin; steady steps towards Bpeoie payments. Besolved, That we are opposed to the granting of subsidies by the Government to corporations or individuals for the oonstructiou of railroads or other internal improvements as unnecessary beyond tbe eoope of Federal power, and inevitably producing corrnption. THE TICKET. The following tioket was nominated : For Secretary of State—Allen C. Beaoh. Comptroller—Frederick P. Oloott. Treasurer—James Walker. Attorney General—Augustus Sohoom maker. State Engineer and Surveyor—Horatio Seymour, Jr. ADJOURNED. After the appointment of a State Gen tral Committee, the Convention ad journed. WASHINGTON. MORE ABOUT TBE CYCLONE. IT IS MOVING NORTHWARD —POSTOFFICE DE FALOATION TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS— PATENT OFFICE TUMBLING—COX SAYS RANDALL WON'T BE SPEAKER—STORM NORTH OF WASHINGTON. sooia), political, faroioal, martial, and as trological news to-night. cooper's marriage. It is not true, as telegraphed from San Franoisoo, that Cooper, the forgar, mar ried the daughter of Mr. DeFrees, of this city. CEILINGS AND WALLS OF PATENT OFFICE FALLING. The marble ceiling of the north portioo of the Patent Office fell this morning. It had been loosened by fire and water. It sounded like a cannon, oausing great alarm. No one was hurt. Tbe business of tbe Land Office is suspended, tbe res cords beooming soaked from the persistent rain. The other ceiling is expeoted to fall at any moment. This prevents any attempt to place the reoords in the dry roomB. THE STORMS. Wires North are all down. The oyclone, yesterday oentral in Georgia, has moved in a northeasterly direction; is now oen tral on the middle of the Atlantic coast. Tbe Btorm yesterday in the lake region has moved easterly, and the lowest pres sure lies in a trough from the St. Law- renoe Valley to the oyolone before refer red to. This storm has been attended by unusually severe winds and heavy rains. won't compromise tobacco oases. The Secretary of the Treasury, upon the recommendation of the Commissioner of Internal Bevenue, baa deolined the proposition to compromise the tobacco suits now in progress at Greensboro, North Carolina. Thore are eighteen oasea. Tbe amount in value is $120,000. The suits were brought on acoount of alleged violations of the internal revenue' laws. EIHHCOPAI. TRIENNIAL CONVEN TION. Boston, Oot. 4,—The second day open ed at 0:30 o’clock, with prayers by Bight Bev. Bishops Bedell,of Ohio, and Greene, of Mississippi. The attendance was rnuoh larger than tbe first day, as a great many delegates from tfoutbern and Western diooeses came The roll oall . showed 188 delegates present. The records of yesterday’s session were read and approved. Bev. Dr. Austin, of New York, was confirmed as Assistant Secretary. The business meeting began at 10:30 o’clock, the President in tbe chair. After a protracted discussion oonoern- ing the election of a Vice President, the President read the list of standing com mittees. A oommunioation was read from the House of Bishops, stating that tbe House was organized by the eleotion of Bt. Bev. H. G. Potter, Beo’y. A resolution providing for the preaoh- ing of the opening sermon was adopted. It was voted to refer tbe matter of three amendments to the Constitution, sug gested by tbe House laBt year, to a proper committee, with instructions to report upon tbe first on Friday; upon the others on Monday. The petition of Bishop White that the hymn book might be bound up with the prayer book was referred. The following order was referred : Tbe subjeot of voluntary withdrawal from the ministry, other than immoral conduet be refened to the Committee on Canons. Several minor memorials, reports, and petitions were reoeived and referred. West Virgrnia asked for a division of her diocese, which is too large. It was voted to print a daily house cal endar. THE TURKO RUSSIAN WAR. THE TURKS AGAIN WIN. MUKHTAR PASHA DEFEATS THE RUSSIANS IN ASIA—RUSSIANS TRENCHING TO PLEVNA— THE USUAL STUFF. YELLOW FEVEB, AS PORT ROYAL. Savannah, Oot. 4.—A dispatoh this morning from Dr. McFarland, the physi cian sent to Port Royal from this city, says the disease there is yellow fever. There is no need of assistance, as tbe population of the town is only about fifty whites, and the same number of blaoks. $20,000 POST OFFICE SWINDLE. Washington, Oct. 4.—The post office Bwindle amounts to abont $20,000. It was the result of a combination between a olerk in tbe pay division, a deputy book keeper and some tit. Louis mail contrac tors. The frand is six years old. ANOTHER CYCLONE. The signal offioe reports that a broad belt of low pressure extends from the lower lake region to the South Atlantic coast whioh includes the cyclone yester day, central in the east Gulf and a storm oentre in the lower lakes; unusually severe gales are anticipated to-night and to-mor row along the Atlantic coast north of the Oarolinas. RAIN FLOODED PATENT OFFICE. A tremendous rain to-day flooded many rooms in the Patent Offioe. INVESTIGATION ASKED. Generals Ingalls and Marcy have asked to be investigated concerning the moth oontraots. THE SPEAKERSHIP. S. 8. Oox is represented as knowing nothing on the subjeot beyond that Ran dall will not be Speaker. Saylor’s friends have opened headquarters at Williard's. HEAVY WIND. There is a dreary north wind blowing. LUtle prospects for the nsual commercial, INSCKiMCE FORGERIES. GILMAN & CO. A SUCCESS AS RAISERS OF IN SURANCE SCRIP—HEAVY LOS8E8 BY NEW YORK BANKS AND COBPOBATIONS. THe Insurance Scrip Forgeries. New Yobk, Ootober 4.—The forgeries so far discovered aggregate $332,500, up on which Mr. Gilman reoeived $247,940. The belief that Mr. Gilman has commit* ted suio de is generally credited in in surance and bank circles. The principal losers were large corporations. Two money lenders whose names are not yet known were reported as among the vio- tims—one losing $28,000 and the other $20,000. MORE LOSSES. New York, Oot. 4.—The Oommercial Mutual Insurance Company loses $00,000 by Gilman’s forgeries; American Ex change Bank, $59,000, and Henry Tal- madge & Co., $13,000. A Deputy Sheriff still holds possession of Gilman’s office in their behalf. It is believed a large safe in this office, which is secured by a combination look, contains papers whioh would throw light upon all of Gilman’s operations. The safe might be forced open upon proper legal author- ity ’ . __ HAYINGS BANKS. RUN IN MASSACHUSETTS—MORE SUSPENSIONS AND CLOSINGS. Boston, Oo‘ober4.—The Wellfleet Sav ings Bank, Cape Cod, suspended yester day morning to a rnn. The bank has 1,2(53 depositors. The deposits amount to $489,000 safely invested. There is a general panic on the Gape among the savings bank depositors. Probably all the banks will close until confidence is restored. FIFTY REFUGEES DYING DAILY OF TYPHUS FEVER. London, Oot. 4.—The Standard'% Bu charest dispatch has the following : The Turks abandoned Kalavaoh on the ap proach of the Russians around Tirnova. Fifty refugees are dying daily from ty phus fever. MENTIONS. The Daily News' Vienna dispatoh has the following : The Geshaffs have arrived at Constantinople. The Porte consented to allow the passage of timber aoross the Danube for construction of hats for tbe Russian wounded. Russia has offered to dear the obstruc tion from the mouth of the Danube if the neutral Powers will guarantee to prevent the entrance of Turkish men-of-war dur ing the present war. FIGHTING IN ASIA. A special dispatch to the Daily News, dated Karaja, Wednesday, says a general attack was made ou Mnkhtar Pasha's whole line this morning. General Meli- koff was iu command, under orders of the Grand Duke Michael. The key of Mukh- tar’s position, whioh was defended by only a single battalion, was attacked on three sides, and captured. The battalion was annihilated. The Turks tried to recap ture thiR point, but were repulsed. The further progress of the Russians are in significant, but hopes are entertained of cutting off Mubktar from Kars. The Russians bivouacked on the conquered positions. Fighting is ante to re-ooim menoe early to-morrow. Abont 1,500 Russians were killed and wounded. The Turks were misled by their spies, and only expeoted to be attacked on their flank. ABBEBT1NG POLES. The Times’ Vienna dispatoh says annm her of Poles have been arrested for con nection with the recent conspiracy. The fact that arms have been seized at various railway stations in Austria has produced a great sensation, as it seems to indicate that some attempt was intended in the direction of Poland, as well as Ronmania. GRAND DUKE MICHAEL REPORTED DE FEATED. A Reuter telegram from Constantinople says : According to an unofficial aocount the Russian Grund Duke Michael has been defeated between Ana and Kars, and two Russian Generals were killed. THE MONTENEGRIN CAMPAIGN ENDED. Vienna, Oct. 4.—The Tagplatt has a Cettiuje dispatoh, saying tbe Prince of Montenegro has decided to consider this year’s campaign terminated with the oc cupation of the district of the Banjani. Tbe Prince has written the Czar that he had suooeeded in obtaining his principal object, namely, tho deliverance of the population of Upper Herzegovinia. He did not intend to go beyond the Banjani country. The Prince concluded with a request that tbe Czar would in the event of the conclusion of peace use his efforts to briDg about the incorporation of the Distriot of the Banjani into Montenegro. ENGLAND. DECLINE OF 00NS0L8. London, Ootober 4.—The Times' finan cial artiole says : The sudden decline of oonsols yesterday, is due to tbe large withdrawals of gold from the Bank of England, which created the impression that money must beoome dear. THE MIDLAND RAILROAD BOBBERS. London, Ootober 4 —Several servants of tbe Midland Railway indulged in fraudulent practices by .means of false pay rolls. The defalcation is of no con sequence. STEAMSHIP MAGNOLIA. Auction Sale or Rubber Sboea at Boston. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Boston, Ootober 4.—At the trade sale of the Associated Rubber Shoe Com panies, there was a large attendance from all parts of the country. The bidding was spirited, and prices so far, are well maintained. At the meeting of the Associated Rub ber Shoe Companies, held yesterday, it was noted no further auction sales will be held before December Gth. Tbe Bflnera to Bo to Work. Special to Enquirer-Sun.1 New York, Ootober 4.—The Presidents of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Com pany and the Delaware, Lockawana and Western Railroad Company started to-day for Soranton to confer with committees from the different oollieries and officers of other coal companies. It is said the miners have a plan to propose, looking to a speedy resumption of mining; Tbe Hurt—How Sbe Foundered— Tbe Captain's Narrow Escape. Washington, Ootober 4.—Thornton lost his left eye, ltestil hurt in hips, Baker had his back bAdly hurt, Murray had an arm broken. Capt. Dogget is exhausted, but is in no danger. No other personal damage is reported to the crew or passen gers of the Magnolia. Chester, Pa., Ootober 4.—The crew of the lost steamship Magnolia are still here awaiting the return of the captain, who left this morning to make arrangements for their transportation to New York, where they all live. The men are very destitute. The first officer says the boat had a hard time in getting from the sink ing vessel to the bark Stratsund, whioh was two miles to leeward. One boat containing seven men swamped shortly after leaving tbe Magnolia and everything was swept overboard, the boat being buf- fetted about for three hours. The men having no oars, hung on the sides until they were rescued by their comrades. Tbe transfer required four or five hours. The sea ran very high and five trips were made between tbe ships. All the canvas of tbe Magnolia was torn to shreds, and it was impossible to stand on deck withont holding on to some unmov able part of the vessel. Tbe men worked coolly and bravely. The cap tain was the last to leave the ship, and he, and tbe few who wero with him, came near being left by the bark, as it was thought the Magnolia had gone down and the men could not bo saved. The second officer, however, prevailed upon the captain of the brak to send the boat back, thus saving tbe entire party. All speak very highly of the brave conduct of Capt. Dogget, and of the captain of the bark. Chester, Pa., Ootober 4—The orew of the wrecked steamer, Magnolia, left for New York. FUCKS. BTAN8TEAD, CANADA, SUSTAINS HEAVY LOSS, Derby Lile, Vt., Oot. 4.—At midnight a fire broke out in Studdett’s Hotel, at Stanstead, Province of Quebeck, whioh was consumed, with barns and outbuild ings. Tbe Convent De La Congregation De No*re Dame and tbe Congregational Cbnrch, on the opposite side of the street are now, two a. m., burning, and the buildings adjacent are in great danger. Loss thus far $25,000. The Leveei-€apt. Eads' Flan. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Washington, October 4.—The Now York Tribune says, editorially : Captain Eads’ views on the Mississippi levees ought to be known already to the Com missioner of Agriculture, who might have saved himself the trouble of writing two letters to the distinguished engineer, by reading his pamphlet ou tbe subject, published about two years ago. Iu Capt. Eads’ opinion, the levees are only a temporary makeshift, because the higher they are built the higher will the river raise its bed. He thiuks that tbe true system is to shorten the course of the stream by cutting through the bends, and holds tiiat this will not only prevent overflows, but will drain millions of acres of swamp lands. Apaelie Indians on Clio War Path. Special to Enqulrer-Suu.j Cincinnati, Octobor 4.—A special dis patch to the Commercial, from Kansas City, Missouri, bus the folowiug: A gen* tlernan from lower New Mexico says the Apaches ure on tho war path. One day last week they attacked a settlement of whites, killed 20 mou and stole a number of horses. These are the sarno red skins who oommttted so much devilment last year, and General Hath, iu command of the United States troops, pr poses to pun ish them severely, ills regiment is not half sufficient to furnish protection to the whites in thut section, and it is reported more troops will be ordered to assist him. The recent outbreak occurred near Silver City. Ncnulur Morton's Health. Richmond, Ind,, Oct. 4.—Dr. Tomp son, in reply to an inquiry of u visitor to night, said Senator Morton will, he hopos, be able to take his seat in December, but he will never be able to use cruteheB or canes again. CHEEKY THIEVES. HOW THEY WENT THROUGH A TRAIN. Correspondence ot the Omaha Herald.] On the Road, September 20.—That train robbery at Big Springs Station was an interesting ocousion and no mistake. I was there, but not by special invitation. Not being accustomed to that kind of di u version, had I known what wah to happen I thmk I should have waited for the next train. You have probably got an account of the whole thing by telegraph loDg ago, so I will not attempt to write it up for you in full, but will give a little sketoh of what I saw, whioh may possibly bo of in terest. We rolled up to Big Springs depot as usual. The night was beautiful and tbe moon shone brightly. As the train slop ped I went out on the platform of the oar, where I found an Omaha merchant, and we stood and talked there about two minutes, when there suddenly appeared before us on tho ground four masked men with a oocked revolver in each hand aimed directly at us. At first I thought it was some joke, but when the devils ordered us into tbe oar “d—d quick," and to' hold up our hands und make no “break,” and called us hard names, I concluded it meant “business,” and another look at those eight revolv ers, whioh, just about that time, began to look like mountain howitzers, con vinced me in much less thun a week's time that the evening air was unhealthy, and I had business inside immediately. In other words, I got, quick. Ah I closed the oar door two shots were fired at my friend, hitting him twice in tho hand, and taking off about a foot of tbe oar door casing. That satisfied him, and he took an inside birth tolerably lively. The robbers followed ns in and commenced a first-class gemo of talk. One fired off his pistol in the oar, not to kill us; be held it up, but probably to give emphasis to his remarks, whioh, by the way, were more forcible than polite. Well, they stationed one man at the front end of the car, one at tbe rear, eaoh with two pistols, aud to eaoh of the ruffians was allotted the pleas ant task of robbing a row of seats, whioh they proceeded to do each after his own original style. The first man robbed was a drummer from a New York house. Ho was ordered to “stand up, hold up his hands, keep his d—d mouth shut,” and the searoh commenced. They took from him $480 and a gold watoh valued at $300. The next man had only one arm. The gentlemanly villain that was searching him happened to notice the empty sleeve. “H—II,” said he, “have you only one arm ?” “Only one, sir ?" replied tho man. “Well, d—n you, take back your stuff; we don't want your money. Sit down and keep still.” One of the wrotohes yelled out as they came iu the car : “Hold up your hands, every , and keep still. We want your money, but will g ve each man ten dollars back, and we wou’t hurt a man unless he makes a break. We’ve killed one man, and we don’t want to kill any more; bat your money wo will have. So, d—n you, keep still, aud give it up— all of it, quietly”—and much more talk of like character. * It was a rich scene—about forty men of us sitting quietly to let four masked soalawngs go quietly through us that way —but what could wo do ? Not a revolver in the oar, except one, and that at the bottom of a valise. There waH no use for any ouo to make a start. There were several ladies on the cars. The two men at the end of tho cars covered every body nearly with two cooked revolveis liable to go off any moment, for their hands trembled violently, showing that they were themselves excited. So we obeyed orders to a certain extent, but not fully. I didn’t. I had my bauds up most of the lime, except when I wanted to turn them down, because it was a sort of a relief to my arms to change them from their usual position, but I found time to put my pocket-book, with $4(X) in it, down behind a lady’s work-ba ket, who ooonpied tho next seat, after doing which I walked back about four seats and man aged to get my watch and chain off and down behind my valise on the car floor, after which little performance my hands were up, and up good and steady. I then had nothing on my person that I thought the thieves would take, except about $10 in ooin in one pocket, and I finally work ed up a scheme to beat them out of that Tbe man who was robbing the row of seats opposite me was much more expert than the other,and got away ahead of him. After he had passed uie about four seats, and while tho other one was at least four seats from me the other way, I got up lebmrely and crossed tho aisle and took a seat with a man who had been robbed, and the villain whose plain duty it was to rob me overlooked me entirely, so I was not touched, and was the only man in that car who was not “gone through.” AN EXTRAORDINARY STORY. Marriage of iltc Rev. Mr. Blackwell to a Disreputable Woman. HER REMORSE AND HIS ARREST FOR STEALING It is long ago settled that Williams makes the best Pictures of children. eod&wtf Life-size Photographs in the best man ner for five dollars, at eodtf Williams’ Gallery. Louisville Courier-Journal, September 24th ] Rev. B. H. Blackwell was arrested last night at the instance of Miss Lou Graves, a handsome and quite well known young woman of the town. The developments whioh led to the arrest are remarkable. Blackwell was introduced to the young woman by a friend of his in the oity, but whether with a knowledge of hor charac ter does not appear. He is nearly six feet in height, and ereot, with a sot of rod whiskers ont Bhort on the sides of the faoe, but quite lengthy from the chin; with red hair, mixed slightly with gray; about thirty-eight years of age. He first met Miss Graves a little over two weeks ago. The result of their meeting is thus told by her: He had hardly been acquaint ed with her two days before he asked her to go ont riding with him. She consent ed, and after disappointing him one day oarried out the appointment the next day, whioh was Saturday. In the after noon they took a drive out into the oonutrv. He talked pleasantly, and told her that he had to go to Corydon,Iudiana, the next day on Home profoHsional busi- If he had only a woman like her to go along and take care of his child ho would be satisfied. She consented to go, remarking that there was nothing to pre- veut her accompanying him. Accordingly the next morning they started to Oorydon, taking his little child along. On the way ho said : “When I get to Corydon, and ladies see me with you, they will think I have been married. Suppose I pretend you are my wife, just for a jest, and in troduce you as Buoh ?” She was in for some harmless fun. “All right; I'll agree to it, provided you carry ont the joke fully, said she. He agreed to do so, aud when they arrived iu Oorydon and stopped at a private honse he introduced her as “My wife, Mrs. Blackwell.” Sbe bowed, and to play her part said to the ohild, “Come to your mamma, darling,” caress ing it with all the tenderness of a mother. It began to rain, and the weather was gloomy all day. In the evening the rain poured down in torrents, and they were in a predicament about getting home. He finally said to her thut they would have to remain all night. Then came a difficulty as to sleeping apurtments. Blackwell seemed to be solicitous about her, and some conversation arose whioh finally ended in his proposing that (hey occupy the same apartment that night in order to carry out the joke, as suspicions would arise if they did not, and, in order to satisfy her, he would marry hor in Jef fersonville the next day. t urning to him on his making such a proposition, she in quired whether tbe friend who hud intro* duoed him to her had told him auythiug about her personally. He replied no, aud that he did not want to kuow anything about her; thathewas well pleased with her countenance, with what he had seen of her, his conversation with her; that he loved her, and considered himself u pret ty good judge of people. She said noth ing more, and agreed to his proposition. The next day, to-day two weeks ago, they proceeded to Jeffersonville, where they were nnited as man and wife, so far as she knew or now knows. She made him promises as the condition of their marriage that he would not reveal it iu this oity, but that they should dispose of their effeots and remove to the East, where settling down, she would prove to him as good, loving, kind aud obedient a wife as could bo foand anywhere; that she would endeavor to rear his child as a mother should do, and that in tho mutual interest eaoh would take in tho ohild of the other, for she also had a child whom she loved, they would live happy together, forgetting the past. She, of course, im agined that the veil was drawn so far as she was concerned, over hor past career. They came to Louisville aud went to her oottege, which, by the way, is elegantly fitted up. But tbe next morning, when he left tho house, she says she began to read some letters, which stirred up bitter memories of tbe past. It oocurrod to her that she had committed a deadful crime. A wo man under a cloud, and tho wife of a preacher ! It seemed a horrible idea to her. Would she not degrade him by her rashness ? Would she not drag him, a noble being, breathing pure thoughts, a model of morality, down to the level of hor own sinful self ? It would never do. She would never live with him and thus disgrace him, and she determined to at once inform the roverend gentleman. Soon afterwards he arrived at the house. She asked him to bo seated. Then com menced a scene fit for an emotional dra ma. “Do you know,” she commenced, in a low voice, gradually rising in inflection, “whom you have married ?" He thought be did. She replied “Yon have married a woman of misfortune. I can’t toll 3’ou to your face, but I will go into another room and write yon what I want you to kuow.” Ho insisted upon hor staying there and telling him, but she refused, and going into hor dining room, took pen, ink and paper, and commenced a tragic description of who she was, her past errors and sins. This was sent to him by tbe servant, but he refused to read anything, but wanted to hear her. Sbe was finally compelled to return, and sitting in one corner, he in another, she revealed to him the fact that she was tho “friend" of another man. lie did not seom to ooraprehend tho moaning of such a term until after sev eral explanations. Would ho desert her? No, never. He proposed that she move up on Broadway and start a boarding house, but she still insisted that they part forever. They finally hit upon a plan by whioh he could have sufficient grounds for a divorce. They had a farewell, but it wasn’t the last farewell. Ho came that day aud for several days afterwards, and continued te come almost daily. She or dered him to stay away, but ho claimed his right as a husband, and always walked in unceremoniously. One day she missed a solitaire diamond ring, worth seven hundred dollars. The dia mond was the size of a pea. Then she missed a pair of flue opera glasses, of pearl, set in gold; then she could not find an elegant gold locket. Suspicion did uot at first rest upon hor husband, but she finally oame to tho conclusion that he must be the thief. It should be stated hero that before they separated he told her of lands that he owned and money he had lent out. She placed her case before Detective Cave, and ho arrested Blackwell last eve ning at his room on Sixth street. Here they found a trunk containing a number of Bibles and sermons used by him, the locket and opera glasses belonging to her, ft gold thimble belonging to her and some othor gold trinkets. Thero was a paste diawong ring, tho worthleasuess of whioh she showed by comparing it with three magnificent diamond rings she had on her finger. Up to within the last twelve months Blackwell was a Presbyterian minister in good standing. He preached in the Loav- euworth (Iudiana) distriot, at Corydon, Seymour aud other plaoes. Some money transactions of a sharp, unscrupulous na ture, hurled him from grace, and he was silenced from preaching. Ho is a widower with one little ohild. His wifo died sev eral months ago. Ho doubtless knew who Lou. Graves was before marrying her, and probably merely “played" for her elegant jowelry. His sermons read exceedingly woll, and he seems to bo a man of good education aud uncommon intelligence. MORTON AND JEFF DAVIS. DID THE WAR UOVEKNOIt IIA YE A NOIIR APPLE TICEE. AN INCIDENT FOR OLIVER H BIOGRAPHY MAKERS—CONFLICTING OPINIONS AS TO WHTT UK MEANT. The protracted aud evidently last ill ness of Senator Morton, of Iudiana, has sot the nowHpapor sketch writers all over the country to picking up material for tho obituary aud biographical notices that arc to accompany the announcement of his daily expeoted demise. We hove one to offer whioh should not bo lost sight of by these historians, “THE WHITE ELEPHANT." A distinguished Northern statesman, iu writing to Andrew Johnson when Presi dent and just after tho builiug of Juffor- son DaviB, referred to that distinguished State jjprisoner aud cougrutuluted Mr. Johnson on his happy riddunco of his white elephant. It will be remembered that while Mr. Davis was in prisou iu Fortress Mouroo, he wasja source of very great anxiety, uot only to President Johnson, but to tho Federal judiciary and tho leaders of the great Republican party. Tho manner iu which to dispose of him was a constant question of debate with them, und it is certain that no two of them fully con curred in their estimate of whut would be justice in bis case. The Amoricuu peo ple lookod anxiously to see how “traitors were to bo punished aud treason made odious," and who were ready to be made responsible for the fato of Jefferson Davis. Europe looked on to see the oud of “the great rebel” and to judge of our honor and magnnuimity by this unparal leled ocoason and its incidents. THE WAR GOVERNOR APPEARS upon the soeno at this juncture and in this connection. At thiH time he was Governor of Indiana and not regarded as ft man of such violent hates and desper ately revengeful character as he has been in tho light of his higher station und tho influence of his greater power. Among the papers of tho late President Andrew Johnson, are tho originals of the following papers, which arc truo copies. The first is a telegram, as follows : MORTON TO JOHNSON. Indianapolis, November 14, 1805. 10:30 a. M. Received 1:15 p. m.—cipher. 11 is Excellency, Andrew Johnson, Presi dent of the United States : If thero is no question of jurisdiction in the way, Davis oun be indicted and tried in Indiana, as the Robel army, five thousand strong, under tho command of General Morgan, invaded the Slate. The court and grund jury are now in session, and if Davis will bo sent here for trial, in ease he is indicted, ho will bo indicted. There will be no difficulty in getting a jury that will do justice to the Government—and to Davis. O. P. Morton, Governor of Iudiana. To this startling proposition to shoul der “the white elephant” and relievo the government of all further anxiety ou his account, President Johnson made tho following cautious reply: JOHNSON TO MORTON. Gipher. Washington, Nov. 14, 18(55. Gov. O. P. Morton, Indianapolis, Ind Jurisdiction is one of tho questions which has been much in our way. Tho place of trial must ho determined hero after. If tho court and jury find true bills against him it would not inter fere with a trial at any other place. Bills have been found against him at some two or three places in Tennessee and iu this district. Anduew Johnson. We do not know whether Morton wont further in the matter and had,or attempt ed to have, bills of indiotmout preferred against Davis or not, hut it is very ap parent from tho tone of his telegram, aod particularly his lust sentence, that ho was anxious to get his hands upon Davis. WHAT WAS HIS OBJECT ? Wo once usked the ex-Presideut whut Morton meant by his telegram ? “I suppose," replied Mr. Johuson, “he thought I wanted Davis hung." That Mr. Johnson did not want Davis hung, and the reason why he did not, wo may make plain at another time. General Robert ToornbH, reading this telegram, was of opinion that Morton was then fully informed as to Mr. John son’s intended policy toward tho South, and sympathised with it, and sent the telegram iu tho hope that Mr. Johnson, beforo the assembling of Congress in De cember, would accede to tho proposition aud turn Davis over to tho courts of Indi* ana and thereby relievo himself of the 'white elephant'’ and Congressional inter ference on bis account. General Toombs seemed to think that Morton, at that time, would have quietly lot the law take its course, whatever the result to DaviH, and that result General Toombs thought would bavo been acquittal. It may bo proper to say that General Toombs’ idea of Morton’s agreement with Mr. Johnson’s Southern policy is fully borne out in a strong and lengthy letter written by Morton from New York ou the 7th of December, 18(55, to President John son, fully endorsing his message to Con gross and his announced policy for re storing the country to its normal condi tion. Hon. Alexander H. Stephens, upon tho other hand, is of the opinion that the telegram was a plain business proposition to got away with Davis by o quiok and certain prooess, commonly called “hang ing by the neck until you are dead, dead, dead!" Other distinguished gentlemen, includ ing Postmaster Gouerul Key, loon to the one or the othor of these opinions. Wo loave it to Senator Morton’s biogra - phers aud the reader to judge what the true purport of the telegram was, but again we ask: “Did tho war Governor have a sour apple tree ?" HOW TO PRESIDE IN CONORESN. A PECULIAR EXPEDIENT TO ENFORCE ORDER ON THE FLOOR. “A Senator," writing from Paris to the London Mayfair, tells the following story of an energetic, presiding offioer in our American National House ot Representa tives : It happened a good many years ago, when Mr. It. M. T. Hunter was Speaker. Tho House was in Committee of the Whole, as we oall it, and the Speaker ou leaving had nominated a gentleman nam ed Tillinghast to the Chair. Tillinghast was a good sort of fellow, but nowhere as a chairman, and in about half an hour the House, whioh bad not much to do and was bent upon larks, got into a state of such porfeot uproar that poor Til- liughast, being at his wit’s end, sent for the Speaker. When the Speaker came he was for a moment at a loss what to do; but casting his eyes round the turbulent benches he observed a young member named Johnson, n representative from Maryland, whose determination, tact and knowledge of tbe forms of the House had beeu proved on several occasions. Johu- hou, accepting tho instructions, took the chair, rappiug smartly with the gavel, with which our Speaker assists iu carry ing out the conditions of our Constitu tion. There was silence for a moment, tho House being curious to see what the new-comer would do or say. Whut ho said was, “the House will please to be in order, - ’ an invitation which was reoeived by a roar of laughter. Amongst his other claims to distinction, Mr. Johnson was well known as a sharp, quick hand with the pistol, and uot unaccustomed to the duello. For a moment he stood glar ing at the disorderly mob. Then he rapped loudly with the gavel, and si lence being temporarily restored, he spoke to the following effeot : “Gentlemen of the Honse of Represen tatives: In compliance with the request of your regular presiding offioer, I have taken tho chair to preside over your delib erations. It is my sworn duty to preserve order with a view to the Hpeedy dispatch of the business of the country. I devout ly trust that you will appreciate tho re- iponsibility devolved upon mo as woll ns yourselves, and that we shall proceed with decorum and regularity. You will find roe neither tyrannical nor unreason able, and if you respond to my advances in n spirit of amity and conciliation, we shall get ou pleasantly and to the benefit of our constituents. On the other hand, if you are inclined to persist in tbe course of unbridled license that has prevailed hero for some time past—I give you fair intimation—I will not endure it for one moment. When I call a member to order he must take his seat quietly until the committee has formally determined upon the propriety of bis conduct. And I will make it a personal thing witu any mem ber who is unruly or makes unseemly disw turhance hereafter. 1 will show neither favor nor partiality, and if the dearest friend I have on this floor, be he Whig or anti-Whig, violates the rules of this House , and refuses to respect the decision of the prosiding officer, I will send a hostile message the moment the committee rises.” A Fcmnlo (Jumbling House. San Franoleco Lettor to the Boston Journal.] In oue of the most fashionable and re spectable quarters in this oity, near Mar ket street, stands a largo and elegant looking house. Tho hundreds of people who dsily pass it think it is a private res idence,little dreaming it is a female gamb ling institution as it is, and in which thousands of dollars not unfrequent ly change bands nightly. It is patronized by men and women who belong to the wealthy class, und who move in aristo cratic oirclos. Cards of invitation are issued, bearing a monogram, which give admission to the possessor. The names of some of the patrons would astonish tho community were they known. No vehicle of any kind is allowed to stand iu front of this house, and those who fre quent it must keep their carriages at least two blocks away. This is required in order to avoid suspicion. The front part of the house is always enshrouded iu quietude. At night dim lights are burned iu the front rooms. The upper half of the inside window blinds are thrown back, arid to tho passer* by nothing is to be soon to arouse the slightest suspicion of tho true charncter of tho house. Tho manager of this insti tution is a woman, who came here from St. Louis about a year ago. At ono time she figured in Washington as a lobbyist. She is a lovely brunette, of queeuly ap pearance, and dresses elegantly. On your entrance to this abode yon arc generally welcomod by Madame in a back parlor, brilliantly lighted and handsomely fur nished, into whioh you have been ushered by the colored servant who has answered your boll call. From thence you are con ducted into tho salon of tho establishment, down stairs. This apartment is gorgeously furnished. Tho carpet is of an elegant patern, with heavy curtains and hang ings to match, while the furniture is rich and massive. The walls ore adorned with beautiful pictures, and articles of vertu ore to be seen in profusion. In this apartment, night after night, iuto the woo Kina’ hours, are to be found leading merchants and stock brokers with the wives of some of their business asso ciates, all engaged in play, which is only interrupted between tho hours of twolve and one o’clock by a lunch of oako and wino. Tho principal games played by these fashionable gamblers are faro, Bos ton and whist. Occasionally roulette and “rouge ot noir” are played. Tbe dealer at the faro table is a beautiful looking blonde, who passes for tho stepdaughter of Mudamo, the manager. She generally dresses in a white lace wrapper, with a lustrous diamond ring sparkling from an extremely white, delicately shaped hand. She is an adept with the cards, if one may judge by the way she handles then. There are other females, elegantly attired, iu attendance, who nro connected with the establishment, and who aro always ready to t»ko a hand in any game of chance that is proposed, and in which they are profi cient. When not engaged they usually while tho time in playing billiards in an adjoining room. The fascination and ex citement of gambling is such that every night the establishment is woll patronized. It is understood that Madame is hacked by several heavy capitalists of thio city. BUSINESS. I mean business when I speak to you through these columns. I now want to know if you want a Dress, Cloak, Shawl or Ribbons for your Hat. If so, l aiu the man to sell them oheap. tf J. Albert Kiuyen.