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The Democratic State Convention of
New York, which assembled last week at
Rochester, did two good things.
One was the refusal to admit the “Tam
many” delegation. The Convention thus
purged itself of all affiliation with the
perpetrators of the startling frauds and
corruptions which have brought such
disrepute upon the Government’ of the
city of New York, under the auspices of
those “sachems,” from whom came the
“New Departure” heresy.
The other good thing they did was to
treat this heresy in the same way they
did its authors.
We may say more of the action of this
Convention when we see a full report of
its proceedings. A. H. S.
“Combinations” and “Rings.”
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CONTENTS
“ATLANTA WEEKLY SUN,”
FOB THE WEEK ENDING
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER lltlt, USYl.
Page 3.—Unity in. the Democratic Party.——Blaw-
ing tho Cotton Crop. New State Boad Cate
chism. Death of Bov. John M.'Bonnei], D. D.
F.elcasod onBall. SupremeCourtDecisions.
Tho McCalla Trial. Another Horrible Trage
dy in Tennessee. New York,
Pago T.—Sun Strokes. New Books. Georgia
Matters. Georgia News. Mayor’s Court.
Captured.——Kemedy for Moccasin Bites. City
Markets. David Dickson. Funeral Notice.
Firemon’s Convention. New State -Boad Cate
chism—Chapter IL To Advertise re.
Pago 3.—Tho Macon Telegraph and Messenger
Again. Tho National CoBnu* 1 ^ —
Sun-Strokes. Georgia News.
Page 0 Washington Correspondence. Bey.
Myram D. Wood The Last Legislature and tho
j; ex t. More Prisoners. Telegrams. A
Chapter for Bullock and Blodgett, ct nl., tto
Study.—Charged with Falsifying rtho Kccords.
—Mr. Stephens. Putnam County Fair.
Page 5.—Telegrams. Atlanta and Her Prosper
ity.—Twenty More Cases. Mayor’s Court.
Call and See. How We have Departed from our
English Ancestors.
Page 4. Tho Louisville Conruer Journal and its
Proposal to Discuss with The Sun the Issue Made
in The Sun’s Article of the .10th of September,
Entitled “Tho Great Issues Involved in the Con
test of 1872, and the Unity of tho Democratic
Party.” Mr. Stephens and His Enemies.
Suu-Strokc3. State Matters. 300 Corsets
Tho Good Tamplars. Dross Trimmings —At
lanta Post-office. What's Your Name. Trial
of Bov. N. P. Hotchkiss. CoLT. C. Howard at
Gainesville. National Agricultural Congress,
Block Silks. To Yo Gouvernoure. Tho Tele
graph and Messenger. Wedding Trosseaux.
Pago 8.—Do Georgians Lovo Principle. A. M,
g. Tennessee Legislature.—Georgia Matters.—
Putnam County Fair. Mayor's Court. Texas
Democrats. Accident at Fairbum. A Negro
Em'grants and Passengers .to tho Wost.
GainesvUle and Dahlonega Narrow Gauge.
Commercial. New Advertisements, etc.
Page 1.—Tho New York Democracy. “Combi
nations” and “Bings.” Work for the Fair.
Great Fire in Chicago, etc.
THOMAS J. JENNINGS. WILT .TAM P- EEAWFORD,
JOSEPH T. SMITH.
Jennings, Smith & Co.,
COTTON FACTOBS AND COMMISSION
MEBCHANTS,
JJ AYE this day removed to No. 5, McIntosh street,
An gust i, Georgia, (opposite our former place of bus
iness,) where wo have tho most ample and Close
Stctrge of any in tho city, which is Strictly Fire-
Proof.
Consignmeiits Solicited^
September 1, 1871—sepll-d&w3m^
Wonderful Loom
piAPITAIfiSTS. FACTORY MEN AND THE rUB-
V LIC generally, are invited to witness tho w on-
dcrful capacity of the
Abel Weft Thread Loom
Now on exhibitten at tho Toon Printing Building.
Its capacity is from 200 to 300 yards of the finest, all
wool, Cassimcro oed Satinets, and 300 of the very
best (cotton) grain Sacks per day, and can be adjust
ed to weaving Blankets, Carpets, and Baggings.
ROBSON ft CAMP,
Sole Agonts for Sale of Territorial Bights,
P. O. Box 619, Atlanta. oct9d3tAwIt.
CHAS. E. STAPLES.
L. A. It. HEAD.
Staples 8c Reab,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERS AND
Genl Commission Merchants
Commission for Selling Colton IX Per Cent,
S7S Broad Streot^
AUGUSTA, CA.
BEFEB BT FEB MISSION :
JOHN P. KING, President Ga. B. B. & Banking Co.
H. H. HICKMAN, Pres’t Granltovillo Factory and
Savings Bank ol Augusta.
J. SIBLEY & SONS, Cotton Merchants.
JOHN M. CLARK ft CO., Merchant MiUers.
septfl-lmw.
A full Democratic Congressional
delegation from Texas is not a bod legend
for the Democracy—Bourbon at that,
Among the foes of free Institutions,
few are more insidious or dangerous than
combinations, formed, under the cor
rupting influence of money, to control the
action of Government in either of its
Departments—the Legislative, Judicial,
or Executive. By corrupting influence,
we mean more than what is effected by
open bribery, though that is sometimes
resorted to, and, of course, comes within
the scope of what is intended by the
the foregoing remark. A vast deal more
than /ha/, however, is intended to be em
braced in it.
A distinguished English writer has,
somewhere, said that the “fumes of gold”
are as deadly to the moral sensibilities
as the “fumes of charcoal” are to the
physical. The truth of this observation
no one will question, who is acquainted
with human nature and the history of
mankind. 1 « <- —* n j i
The very ‘fumes of gold,” or the remote
influences of money, in the matter under
consideration, are as fatal as the cash,
counted and pocketed.
Good Government, which looks to the
protection of the rights of all classes and
members of society alike—the rights
of the low as well us the high—the poor
as well as the rich ; the rights of labor as
well as of capital—-can only be properly
and permanently maintained where its
administration is kept pure and upright
in all of its Departments.
10 '■"il-knatcn. to-oll. who are con»"
sont with the annals of the human race,
that there lias ever been a disposition on
the part of capital to exercise au undue
influence in the Administration of Public
Affairs, whatever be the form of Govern
ment. To this very undue influence,
quite as much' as io any other single
cause, is owing the fact, that there are so
few free Governments in the world.—■
Money is Power, and conscious Power is
seldom just.
When self the wavering balance shakes, ” 4
Associated capital frequently becomes
an organized Power in the State, look
ing to no object so much as the advance
ment and promotion <of its own exclusive
interests, at the cost and sacrifice of
other interests, equally* deserving the
guarding care and protection of Govern
ment. Hence come those huge monop
olies and gigantic corporations, with
exclusive rights and ^privileges, which
have .been the bane aad destruction of
so many Republics.
The only protection which any mem
ber of ^society, or class in society, corpo
ration cr other body, should receive from
Government, is perfect security against
the wrongful acts of others upon their
rights, either of person or lawful acqui
sition.
"We, therefore, make no var against
capital honestly and justly acquired—or
Corporate Eights of any sort. - Par from
it; on the contrary, ,w® maintain that it
is one of the .chief ends of all ficovem-
ments, or should- be, to defend and pro
tect capital so acquired, or rights £0 se
cured; for capitai.so acquired is nothing
bnt the honest .acquisitions of labor,
cither on the part -si those who hold such
acquisitions, or those from whom they
hare been duly aud properly received.
Rut, what we do war against, andj
what we intend, ii£ this article, !
specially to war against, is a com
bination, or combination^, of associ
ated capital to control the legislation of
the State, for the special benefit of such
combination or combination*. These
combinations, in modem times, are known
in the common vernacular as “Bings.”
At Washington they are known as
“Whisky Rings.” “Tobacco Rings,”
“Railroad Rings,” and the like. These
“Rings” generally effect their nefarious
purposes, iu securing, or warding off,
such Legislation as they may desire, by
operating upon members of the Legisla
tive Department of the Government, and
inducing them, by many ways and de
vices that are both “wily and dark,”
to sustain their measures or policy,
without any regard to their political prin
ciples or associations, or the general public
good, This class thus form themselves
into a sort of independent “political
Ring, under the influence, direct or in
direct, of the moneyed Power, whose in
terests they subserve. Against all such
Rings, “political” or “moneyed,” we
wish it distinctly understood, that we do
war, and shall continue to war, as long
as wo can utter a word or use a pen.
What we have thus said has been
prompted by reports, which have gone
forth from Atlanta, to the effect that ef
forts are being made to form such a com
bination or “Ring” in the interest of the
company to whom was awarded the Lease
of the State Road, with a view to control
the organization of the incoming Demo
cratic Legislature, and to shape the fu
ture legislation of the State upon that
and other kindred subjects.
hether these reports be true or not,
we do not know. W e are entirely unin
formed as to the facts, or surmises even,
upon which they rest. We, therefore,
shall not repeat the names of the parties
mentioned iu connection therewith. All
we know is, that a report, or rumor to
this effect, has gone forth, and what we
mean at this time to say is, that we hold
all such combinations or “Rings,” to be
not only corrupt, but exceedingly mis
chievous to the Public interests, and the
welfare of the commonwealth.
We earnestly hope, if any such pro
gramme has been in contemplation, it
will be abandoned.
We moreover, with equal earnestness,
invoke every Democratic member of the
Legislature, if any such attempt shall be
made, to have nothing to do with any
such business.
Remember the Yazoo “Ring,” and
the infamy which attached to every one
who became even remotely connected
with it. Let the State Road'Lease, and
every other act of Governor Bullock’s
Administration, stand upon its legal
merits, upon full and proper investiga
tion before the proper tribunal.
Let the Legislature organize upon no
principle, except Democratic principles,
on which the majority was elected.
Upon these principles they can give no
countenance to corruption in places either
low or high. In the selection of their
officers, therefore, let both Houses look
mainly to ability and fidelity to cany out
the great trust committed to their
charge, with a fixed determination
to be governed, in all therir actions
from the beginning to the end, by no
policy, but that which shall best vindicate
TELEGRAPH NEWS
By the Sew York Associated Press.
NIGHT
VICTORY!
| J
-* /FFFJOrtWUJr TRIUMPH!
Washington, October 9.—The follow
ing has been received from Texas:
Austin, October 9.—Ron. J. Randall,
Chairman Democratic Committee: Victory 1
The Democrats carry every Congres
sional District. The majority is prob
ably 30,000.
[Signed] A. S. Walker,
Chairman Dem. State Ex. Com.
THE SOVJS'JJ TAKEN UP IN' GEORGIA.
Savannah, October 9.—The municipal
election passed off quietly to-day. The
entire Democratic ticket, with Col. John
Screven for Mayor, is elected by over one
thousand majority. One half of the ne
groes voted the Democratic ticket. The
friends of good government are jubilant.
GREAT * FIRE !
the honor, dignity, and rights of the
Chicago in Ashes !
Tl*e Flames Unchecked!
IFYtter I Varies Destroyed, l
A TERRIBLE SCOURGE !
150,000 People Without Food, or Shelter!
,
Tire Shipping ou Fire !
Churclies, Banks, Wareliotises, and all
tile Public Buildings Enveloped, in
tlie Flames—Newspaper and Tele
graphic Offices Destroyed—Mil
lionaires Reduced to Pen-
ury—Scarcely one Stone
left Standing upon
Another—Pall Far-
ticnlars.
DETAILS ! I
ofthe people at large,
nation is made in guarding the rights and
interests of one class with more vigilance
than those of another, let it be in behalf
of the tax-paying, laboring class, who
are earning their bread, in some depart
ment of industry or other, by the sweat
of their brow.
Let the rights and interests of this
class, who are scattered all over the land,
and who can neither form combinations
nor employ Lobby Representatives, be
the.$peci(d objects, if any are, of, their
greatest care aud watchfulness.
A. H. S.
NOON REPORT.
THE FIRST BRAND.
Chicago,- October 9.—The Saturday
night’s fire has been subdued, after a loss
of half a million. Vincent, Nelson &
Co.’s immense grain elevator was saved.
Another fire in the Western district
and-interests I commencedat 9 o’clock Sunday night.
If any (LL-IockyiiiLS morning, the fire had
Work for tlic Fair.
The indications for a grand exposition
are .most flattering. Mr. Volney Dun
ning, .Superintendent of the -Fair, re
ports, an almost universal disposition on
the part of the merchants and manufac
turers <of the city to exhibit. Houses of
every class—dry goods, groceries, shoes
and boots, hardware, produce, stoves and
tinware,-furnishing goods, tobaceses, mu
sic, wines and liquors, foundries and
machine ^hops—will all turn out articles
for exhibition.
Now, lei .every citizen tarn to and aid
our enterprising officers of the Fair .As
sociation in making a Fair of which, our
city will have cause to be proud. The
Fair has b&en thoroughly advertised
throughout the North and West, aud
from those seciions we will receive many
interesting and jjseful articles for the ex
position. There is no reason why the
Fair should not ke quite as extensive as
the one here last year.
Numerous entries .are already made ou
the books of the Secretary, who, in con
junction with Superintendent Dunning,
has planned a sys'tesa of management
which is absolutely perfect. Diagrams
of the different halls are made, and
space is assigned exhibitors without the
necessity of visiting the grounds.
Roth Secretary Echols and Superinten
dent Dunning are actively at work and
they are determined that every exhibitor
shall have satisfaction.
Wednesday, the 18th instant, the May
or aud Council request that the citizens
aud business mea of Atlanta will observe
as a general holiday, as was the case in
Nashville on one of the days during the
recent Fairat that city.
An agent has been dispatched to Rome
to attend the Fair which begins there
to-day, to induce the exhibitors attend
ing there to attend the Fair here also.
The Chronicle a)ul Sentinel understands
that there is some mistake about the re
ported sale of the powder mills proper
ty iu Augusta, os it is to be sold at auc
tion during the present month.
spread fearfully. The flames approached
the telegraph office, and the wire com
menced falling. Twenty blocks have
been destroyed. The wind is blowing a
gale from the South, and the flaming
brands are flying over the city, threaten
ing destruction everywhere.
The tower of the court house caught
fire from the. flying brands. The fire has
reached West Monroe street, a mile from
its origin, and is now beyond the control
of firemen. The immense lumber yards,
with freight depots, have been burned.
The loss already amounts to many mil
lions.
SPREAD OF THE DEMON.
The whole city is threatened. The
panic is increasing. At half-post two
o’clock the telegraphers abandoned the
Western Union Telegraph office.
10, A. M.—The entire business portion
of the city has been destroyed. All the
banks, express, telegraph and newspaper
offices, except the Tribune, six elevators
and the water works have been burned.
There is no water in the city.
Not less than ten thousand buildings
have already been destroyed. The fire
has burned a distance of five miles, andJ
is still raging.
The wind is blowing a gale.
It will be almost impossible to get any
reliable detailed particulars in some time,
as there is only one telegraph wire
working, and that only to the suburbs.
EXTENT OF THE CONFLAGRATION'.
Washington, October 9. — Thirty-
four blocks have been burned in Chicago,
and the fire is still raging.
The Mayor of Chicago has sent a mes
sage to tho Mayor of St. Louis asking
aid for the sufferers, saying the city is in
ashes. n
The water works have been burned, to
the ground. Other accounts say that the
Tremont House, Post Office, Telegraph
Building and the Merchant Exchange
have been burned.
Later.—The fire is still raging aud
spreading Southward. A Railroad Su
perintendent telegraphs that the fire has
reached Wabash Avenue and is spreading
rapidly. His location is three miles south
of Wabash Avenue. He expresses the
opinion that the lire will reach him be
fore night.
BJNKIN'G HO USES ALL EES CEO YE SI.
Mr. Wilson, Superintendent of the
Chicago telegraph office, telegraphs that
every banking house aad railroad depot
iu the city lias been burned. He is try
ing to get an office established in the
Supply Department, but the fire is com
ing down Wabash Avenue, and he ex
pects to be burned out there before
night.
Noon dispatches from Chicago slate
that the fire is raging,
A large fire has broken out in Detroit,
Michigan.
The President has telegraphed to the
Commanding General at Chicago to issue
rations and clothing to the sufferers, and
if the supply is insufficient, to call on St
Louis.
Fully one-ihird of Chicago is in ruins,
and the fire is still raging. The Tremont
House is gone.
The conflagration still progresses. As
sistance is going from all points. The
railroads carry provisions free in fast
trains.
REPORT.
A MASS OF RUIN'S.
Chicago, October 9.—Madison mar
ket, and Clinton, Jefferson, Buffalo and
Griswold streets are ruined on both sifles.
The Chicago river is a mass orf*ruius.—
Efforts to save the Court House and Gas
Works were futile. Thirty or forty ves
sels are burning now, and many have
been destroyed. Every man iff the city
has been, called for duty. Nearly every
bridge over the Chicago river has been
burned. All is terror.
The fire is under controL Three quar
ters of the cily lying North of the river
are in ruins.
OFFERS OF RELIEF.
The Mayor of Cincinnati telegraphs to
the Mayor of Chicago tendering the
Fire Department and provisions.
Many houses were blown up to stop the
conflagration without effect.'
A mass meeting was held in Ohio,
Governor Hays presiding, for the relief
of Chicago.
The Crosby Opera House has been de
stroyed. The loss is now estimated at
fifty millions of dollars. The Palmer
House was burned.
The Chief Engineer of Cincinnati,
with their engines and hose, have started
for Chicago.
130,000 HOMELESS PEOPLE.
Englewood,- ten miles from Chicago,
11 o'clock.—One-half of the city is de
stroyed. The flames continue almost
unopposed. The gas works has been de
stroyed. The court house and all heavy
business houses have been destroyed. A
hundred and fifty thousand people are
houseless. Fabulous prices are paid for
vehicles to carry valuables from danger.
The bridges are destroyed. The loss of
life is unknown, but the streets are fille d
with people looking for the lost.
RUIN' UNIVERSAL.
5 p. m.—The entire business part of
the city north of Twelfth street, on all
sides of the river and branches, has been
destroyed.
Every printing office, hotel and rail
road depot have been burned. The whole
north side is reported destroyed.
A large district is still burning on the
West side and north of Twelfth street.
The fire has been stayed at Harrison
street. From there to Division street
and from the river to the lake, an area of
four miles long and one wide, is all swept
off.
The wind is blowing a gale from the
southwest. A change to the north is al
most- sure to sweep the entire residence
district south of Twelth street.
It is asserted that the water works are
still all right, but the water has keen
shut off the south to supply the demand
on the north.
Thousands are leaving the city by ev
ery available means. Great hunger and
suffering are inevitable.
. GOOE SAMARITANS.
Every city and town offers assistance.
Buffalo subscribes one hundred thousand
dollars, Cincinnati two bnndred Alum,
sand."
In reply, the Mayor asks for cooked
food for the suffering.
Firemen from other cities are eu route
to Chicago.
Great credit is given the telegraph
superintendents for what they have done
in getting communication from the doom
ed city.
ARTFUL WORK OF BEST RUCTION
Chicago, October 9—5, p. m.—The
awful work of destruction still goes on
with relentless fury. From Harrison
street, in the south, to Division street, in
the north, and from tho river to the
lake, an area of four miles long by one
wide, the flames have swept everything.
It is estimated that at least 100,000 peo
ple are homeless and in a suffering con
dition. The streets still unbumed, are
lined, for miles, with such household
goods as have been saved from destruc
tion.
The most generous offers of assistance
in money, food, or anything wanted, are
coming in from almost every city and
town in the country by telegraph. The
Mayor responded to several offers, ask
ing that cooked food be provided as soon
as possible.
Firemen are on their way here from
Cincinnati, St. Louis, and other cities.
Tho waterworks are entirely destroyed.
Buildings are now being blown up on
the line of the fire, in au attempt to ar
rest its progress.
Later.—It is now believed that the
spread of the fire southward, has been
stayed at Harrison street, but on the
north side there' is no diminution of
its fury. This entire division
of the city is evidently doomed
to utter destruction. There are grave
fears that the flames may spread to
the West side of the north branch of the
river and the inhabitants of the streets
nearest the river are already moving to a
place of supposed greater safety.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany have now six wires working east and
south into a temporary office on the cor
ner of State and Sixteenth streets. Tho
Northwestern Railroad Company are run
ning trains on both its branches, which
are crowded with flying citizens. It
now positively asserted by some that the
water works are still intact, bnt that the
water is shut off from the south ou ac
count of the quantity used on the north
side.
A RAY OF BOPJE,
A reliable gentleman just arrived from
the North Division brings intelligence
that the water works are uninjured. God
grant it may be true!
EXTENT OF THE EAM AGE.
It is impossible now to give an ap
proximately correct statement of the
losses, but a faiut- idea may be formed,
when it is stated that every bank in the
city except two savings institutions, on
22d street, South Division, and one
on Randolph, West Division, are de
stroyed. All wholesale stores and all re
tail establishments, the Postoffice, Court
house, Chamber of Commerce, and every
hotel in the South Division except the
Michigan Avenue Hotel, which, standing
on the extreme southern limit, escaped,
though badly scorched; every newspaper
office; the Tribune building, which was
supposed to be fire-proof, finally suc
cumbed; every the u '. - x of the largest
eleyaters, the immense depots or the
Michigan Southern and Illinois Central
Railroads, both the passenger and freight,
depots of the latter, more than half a score
Churches and much of the shipping in
river are all destroyed.
Men who were millionaires yesterday
mom ing are nearly penniless to day.— 0
But more to terrible them all is the cer
tainty that many perished in the flames.
How many, none can tell. Perhaps no-
one c-ver will bo able to tell; but it is
certain that several perished, aud there
are heart-sickening fears that.tke victims
will be counted by scores. Hundreds of
horses aud cows have been burned in
stables; and on the North side, numbers
of animals, though released from con
finement, were so bewildered and con
fused by the sea of fire which surrounded
them that they rushed wildly to and fro,
uttering cries of fright and pain until
scorched and killed.
Any attempt at a description of the
scones aud appalling calamity would be -
jdle. The simple fact is that the onco
great city of Chicago is destroyed,
that hundreds of millions of active cap
ital here have vanished, and nearly a
third of Chicago’s inhabitants are house
less and dependant. Any attempt to em
bellish would be mockery.
As the awful day draws to a close,
thousands of anxious eyes watch tke-
clouds of smoke, which still roll over the
burnt district, with evident dread that a
sudden change in the wind may turn the
flames on the portion of the city- yet
spared. There seems, however, to be -
little cause for apprehension of it, and
the firemen from other cities are con- •
stantly arriving.
Col. J. J. Wilson, Superintendent of
the telegraph, is in receipt of dispatches
from the leading cities, announcing that
aid is being prepared for the sufferers.
Col. Cloway, of St. Lotus, telegraphs
t'lat seventy thousand dollars have been
subscribed by the merchants there. Chv ■
cinnati promises two hundred thousand,.
and Cleveland is proportionately gener
ous, although a great deal more will bo
required to relieve the Immediate wants.
Everything is being done by General
Stoger and his assistants to keep up com
munication, for tho citizens and press,
with the world outside.
About three-quarters of tho United
States mail was saved, and taken posses
sion by Col. Wood, of the postal service.
TELEGEAIS-
New York, October 9.—An earthquake-'
is reported throughout New Jersey.
A report just received says the fire in
Chicago is burning as far south as Harri
son street and as far north as Chicago Av
enue aud badly on the west side.
A meeting of the stockholders of the
Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad was
held to-day and the following officers
were elected: Wm. F. Drake, of New
York, President. Directors — Russell
Sage of New York, A. J. Drexel of Phila
delphia, R. T. Wilson bf New York, J. F.
Barbour of Alexandria, Virginia, J. Low-
ber Welsh of Philadelphia, Henry A.
Smythe of New York, C. A. Bliss of New.
York, Philo C. Calhoun of New York,
Wm. C. Sheldon of New York, C. W.
Leavitt of Philadelphia, G. Hilton Scrib
ner Of New York, A. F. Higgins of New
Y'ork, Wm. D. Bishop of Bridgeport,.
Conn., Josiah Morris of Montgomery,
Ala., aud John S. Kennedy of Tuscaloo
sa, Ala.
Six-TTvinasa October SL-
oaPrr
of Common
ayer in tlie
g na S e -
There was quite an excited discussion:
over Mr. Crook’s sermon. Several mem- -
bers made personal explanations.
Rev. Wm. Bell Whiteliouse was conse
crated Assistant Bishop of South Caro
lina. The sermon was preached by the
Lord Bishop of Litchfield, England. \
St. Paul, October 9.—The Indians
have made no attempt to stop the survey ■
of the North Pacific Railroad, beyond J
burning the prairies.
Richmond, October 9.—Martin Alley
shot and instantly killed Robert Pette-
way last evening. The difficulty origi
nated in family matters, it is said-
Alley went to Petteway’s house for satis
faction, when a quarrel ensued, and
Petteway struck Alley in the face. The
latter drew a pistol and fired at Petteway •
three times, one shot taking effect in his
heart.
Alley has been an engineer on the •
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad for many '
years, and Petteway was a carpenter.
Both have families. Tho murderer has
been arrested.
Philadelphia, October 9.'—A'riot has
occurred between the whites and blacks. <■
Seven negroes have been arrested. Shots -
were fired, bricks thrown, aud several
were hurt.
Worcester, October 9.—The State
constables are seizing liquor. Confliet be
tween State and Federal authorities is -
imminent.
Savannah, October 9.—The prepara
tions for the Fair of the Industrial Asso
ciation of Georgia, which will be held
hero on November 21st, progress rapidly.
The Jockey Club propose to have three,
days’ races immediately after the Fair;
The track will be in splendid condition..
London. October 9.—Chevalier Nigra
succeeds Cadoma as Italian Minister at
St. Dames.
Berlin, October 9.—Von Arnim has
been called to Berlin, for consultation
regarding France.
Quartier had an interview with Bis
marck to-day.
Versailles, October 9.—The report
of the appointment of M. Dronyn de
L’Huys, Minister to Austria, i ; immature.
The Bonapartists have been successful
in Central France.
Due D’Aumale has bmn elected from
Clemout.
Gambetta. has been defeated.
The elections passed off quietly.
New York, October 9.—Mgney sharp
at 7 to gold interest, with commission in
some instauceL St; ling firm at 9@9l.
Gold 1131131. Governments sympa
thized with other stocks, declined 1,
and closed very heavy: G2s 115j. States
neglected, and prices, though low, are
merely nominal : Tcnnesrcea, Go ; new,
G51; Virginias, GO; new, (jS; Lonisionas,
65; new, 58; Levees, 70; 8s, S3; Alaba-
mas, 100; 5s, 63; Georgias, 82, 7s, 91.
North Caro linos, 41; new, 23; South
Carol) a as. 74; new, 50. Cotton quiet;
sales, 2,236 bales; uplands, 19J; Orleans,
20j|. Flour a shade firmer; common to
fair extra, $7.20(7? 87.90; good to choice,
89.05@89.25. \Vhisky lower at 96.
Wheat 3@3 better, chiefly speculative at
4. Corn 1@2 bettor, chiefly sp.- cuiative,
at 78J. Rice quiet at 8 ;@0. Pork firm
er at 813.75. Larfl, kettle, id. Tur
pentine st -city. Ih. sin .-;rc) Tallow-
firm. Freight lower.
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