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Newspaper Page Text6. THE ATLANTA WEEKLY SUN. THE DAILY SUN. Friday Morning October 27 From the Columbus (Ua.) Sun, Oct. 34,1871. Tyrants anti Slaves. I “ Mr. St. phnng ar.d bis followers teach that the laws wltich render colored people citizens are nulli ties—iu other words, not laws. A. few miscreants here and there, accepting that utterance as truth, put masks on tbolr faces, visit Isolated localities, and shoot or beat a few unoffending blacks. Thus a ficntinunt is manuCsctured In the North strong enough to sustain President Grant in declaring mar tial taw, in various portions of the South, nearly seven years after the close of the war. South Caro* lina will do for an illustration. It ia to be hoped that Stephens 4c Co. are satisfied with the progress of their wors, in behalf of the South.” The above slanderous editorial, wo clip from that delectable sheet, the Mem- plus Avalanche of the 19th. This pro fessed Democratic, hot really new de parture and Radical paper, never misses an opportunity to defend Despotism, if in so doing, it can strike Democrats. Every sensible aud honest man must know that whatever may be the opinion of “Stephens & Co.” about the legality of the reconstruction laws, that they are no ways responsible for the alleged law lessness that may exist in Sonth Carolina or elsewhere and the consequent decla ration of martial law. Such an assertion is not only a libel on Mr. Stephens and other Dcmociats, but on every decent Southern citizen. No respectable man of aoy party far as we know lias offered tho first apology, or attempted to justify the putting on of masks aud “shooting or beating unoffending blacks.” However tyrants never want a pretext for cruelty, nor slaves to excuse that tyranny and cruelty. Some wretch, we are told, strewed flowers even ou the grave of bloody Nero, Every sane man knows that every effect must have a cause, and that if you wish to destroy the effect, tho cause must be removed. Wo think tho cause of our lawlessness, wherever it be, springs from a root planted by Radi cals like Grant, and watered by just such so-called Democrats as- the Memphis Av alanche. The administration of the civil laws have been for years in the Southern States in the hands of Radical Governors, Judges and Legislators, and they, and they alone, have created the necessity, if it exists, for this last exhibition of des potism—martial law, which Blackstono and other great jurists, both in England and in the United States, have again, and again, declared a3 no law, but the mere arbitrury act of a single will. The Pres ident grounds his authority for the sus pension of the writ of habeas corpus aud i tlvc declaration of martial law onlawless- • nets which his officials have not punished -> and suppressed, and the power under the Enforcement Act, (tho legitimate fruit of tho lute amendments), the condemnation of which excites the anger of the Ava- lancJte and other kindred papers. Every wise patriot and statesman must . appreciate anti anticipate what tho State . is and will ' ' oven when the civil law is '••wisely made uud administered (winch has vnafc (teen the case by Radical officials) •when Governors are ready to pardon each criminal and our highest Courts declare that they ave legally licensed to do so before a jury has tried or decided the guilt or innocence of the accused. Pardon before a conviction, and a drum head Court, . are eggs of tho same cock atrice nest, and both. ,iro fatal to both private and public liberty, protection and security. No one but a tyrant would wish to execute such a law in time of peace, and no people but slaves, would submit to such injustice and wrong without a most solemn protestation. Montana. Don’t fail to read our Montana letter to-day. It is deep’y interesting, and really wonderful iu its recital. The writer is a gentleman from one of the Southern States, whom many of our Av. iers personally know. te-O-4 An luteiOkted Parly lolio a Judge. SUN-STROKES. •Who burned Chicago ? “I,” paid Leary’s cow, "Listen, I’ll teU yon how, I kicked over the lamp and burned up Chicago. 1 BgH- Forepaugh’s circus is a good one, but old John Robinson wields the fore paw in the circus business of this nation. BgL. The Memphis Appeal is of the opinion that “the press has superceded stump oratory.” Correct. >-♦-<- The people of Portland say Grant is not much ou a speech, but he can shake hands like anything. jBSy* The Tribune thinks Chicago ought, hereafter, to be a very poor mar ket for shingles. It is announced that Alaska has a snperior quality of coal. It is generally understood that that acquisition is cold. jRThe Boston Post says “Grant’s Iudian policy is specially favorable to the Seneca tribe.” O-jibe-away. Moggie Mitchell is still detained at Long Branch. It is a boy, with which she is playing—not a cricket S®., The Catholic Churches, of Bos ton, last Sunday, contributed $15,551 to Chicago. The health of Queen Victoria, it is said, is improving, and she expects soon to return to public life. No doubt the news falls solemn on the British heir. The Courier-Journal says: “A Southern paper has it, ‘fools are born, not made.’” Possibly the C.-J. man knows how it is himself. fe. Grant went to Boston to lay the comer stone of the new post office, and then went to Portland to lay himself lia ble to be called the national ass. The "Western and Atlantic Rail road used to be regarded as the most valuable property owned by the State, and now it is the leased valuable. The Nashvile Banner says there was only one drunk man in that city last Sunday, and he hailed from Louisville. Having “departed” from the “Bour bon,” he fell by the wayside. e- • -< The Rochester Union says: “Ten years ago Grant was a bankrupt.” The Union might have added that in replen ishing his purse, he became bankrupt in everything else. Tho Boston Post is fully con vinced that “the President’s Portland speech was the most brilliant one of the very remarkable series he has been mak ing.” No doubt of it in the world.. The Governor, in his unlawful aud sham proclamation, hag appoinied prom inent lawyers of Georgia to take proof that all bonds purporting to have been indorsed or issued by the State, to the Brunswick and Albany Railroad, have been legitimately applied to the construc tion of the road, before the State will recognize their validity; and he says he .lias issued the proclamation to the end • that all laborers and contractors, as W’ell ns tho State, may be duly paid for their work. Now, we are informed, and believe, that one of tho heaviest contractors on the road is M. J. Atkins & Co.—corn posed of Arthur Hood, W. M. Tumlin, - and M. J. Atkins, yet the Governor has appointed Colonel Hood as one of the - attorneys, to make tho investigations named. It is stated that the Road is indebted ~to those contractors no less than $120,000, and that Colonel Hood, before going to New York to moke the investigations re quired by the Governor, said he feared ho would lose $40,000, which Mr. K. was owing him—which is one-third ox the $120,000. Another Unsettled Item. When Mr. Kimball sold the Opera House to the Legislature, there was a mortgage lien of $60,000 upon it, crea ted by Mr. K. That mortgage is still BgL, “Rochefort will write what he knows about Napoleon III.” If Napo leon III would write what he knows about Napoleon III, it would be interest ing reading. jRaS 0 * The Courier-Journal accuses Chi cago of beine wry proud of Loving been burned. If this is true of Chicago, she disproves the Proverb which says “pride goeth before destruction,” as in her case it comes after. BgU The Knoxville Chronicle has a long article under the head of “A Merce nary Press.” "Without having read the article, it is reasonable to suppose the Chronicle is only writing the history of the Radical press of Tennessee. MAYOR’S COURT. Hi* Honor Comes up Missing. OUR SPECIAL. MONTANA COR RESPONDENCE. EgW The New York Sun, a' thorough bred Radical paper, propounds this co nundrum; “The Ku-Klnx law leaves certain matters entirely to the judgment of the President. The President having no judgment, is not the law invalid? ” Some of the papers are objecting to the course of Mrs. Spencer, the Wash ington social reformer, iu fitting the re claimed “doves” for the lecture stage. Why? Certainly, they are as fit for it as many of their sex who are already on it. i £&* The Cincinnati Times and Chroni- I cle insists upon the correctness of the old j truism, that “virtue is always its own reward.” The C. and T., however, is entirely destitute of any “reward” of that kind. His Honor’s guests yesterday morning delivered their cards to Fitzgibbon, cou pled with an urgent request that His Honor should appear in person, if only for one moment. The sight of his be nevolent. countenance, they said, would inspire them with new courage to press on in the glorious work of enriching the city, until they were prompted "with the more powerful incentive of Ten and Costs. But His Honor was at another bar—hold ing in his arms one of his clients, who was suspended over a yawning precipice, and should not be deserted in the hour of death. We regret to learn that this client, in an unguarded moment, leaped over and lost $5,000 in the whirlpool be low. His Honor did not pursue. He is not one who jumps into a maelstrom for the sake of the ride. Lowry- came in smiling. He did not intend to imitate the Mayor; he smiled genuinely; but when he ascended the tribunal his forehead loitered That was natural, but he did not think it natural for ASBURY WHITEHEAD to quarrel and charged him the costs. His aunt thought that too mnch for a good boy, and appealed from the tribune’s decision. He then charged the aunt to sit down and be quiet. LOTTIE BROWN (COL.,) was charged with D. C., Q., and P. L., which, translated, means disorderly con duct, quarreling and using profane lan guage. She had forgotten the fate of her illustrious ancestor at Harp, r’s Ferry, or she would have behaved. She paid $5 and costs for concocting an insurrec tion. JACKSON PIERCE was charged with D(ucking) C(ats) in Q(uagmires) and P(eddling) L(ime).— This was, to the unsophisticated Lowry, a novel branch of com merce. He wished to encourage the enterprise and demanded only $5 as license, and admonished his friend to proceed with D(ucking) C(ats) in Quag mires) aud P(eddling) L(ime). AIRY PIERCE, was the etheri(il sister of the “C(at) D(ucker)” and his partner, and confiden tial adviser in the the business. License 65. KATY HAMILTON was one of those dashing ored) belles, whoso presence at balls was indispensible to the pleasure of all. She was a brilliant i hnversationalist. In repartee, she is the compeer of Madame De Stael. Here is a specimen. Her dearest John had not been as af fectionate as usual. He was preoccupied with billiards, and she, indignant at such neglect, saluted him thus : “One-eyed John. *T bate a fool like pizen, Bad as I hate a thief. And hate a liar, for they all Bring other folks ter grief ; I hate a noising gosaip, - ■ Whose nate-»ryin"snont roses inter people's business. Ter feret su’thin’ out. •Thate their pizen scandal, No matter how it’s fixed— With guesses, lies and hearsays Benevolently mixed, And dealt out free as water In long November rains— And may the king of brimstone Reward ’em for their pains. “I allers hate a drunkard, A loafer, and a fop; And hate a kid-glove dandy, . Whose brains are soft as pap; I hate a deceit and fawuing. And hate like all possessed A snarling, jawing temper That gives nol oly rest." Lowry said he did too, and exemplified his hatred of fools by demanding $10 and costs. Lowry has no sympathy for fools and vixens, or he never could have im posed Such a penalty. Jonsen was about to shed a tear over Lowry’s growing cruelty, but about this time Patrick (Junior), catching a wink from Lowiy, raised the doxology, “Johnny had a little dog, With hair as black as jet, And every place that Johnny goed, That pup was sure to went.” Too Mncli in Advance. The Territorial Kair—Immense C»b- bages, Potatoes, Cucumbers, etc.— Stock Raising facilities——Wool Grow ing, etc., etc. Mr. Darwin is said to be engaged ia a work in which the facial expression of animals will be the chief topic of dis cussion. It is a pity that Mr. Darwin has not a glass in which he could study his own “facial expression,” and see himself ass others see him. He was so mnch exhausted by his recent Portland oration that he don’t think he will recover in time to go to Michigan. President Grant declines attend iug the reunion of the Society of the unsatisfied—or was a short time ago, and Army of the Cumberland, at Detroit, on we suppose is yet the 15th and 16th of November.” Did the Governor pay any lawyer a fee to examine the title to this property, before it was accepted and paid for by him ? If so who was it, and what fee was paid ? Did Bullock know of the ex istence of such mortgage? The Georgia. Contracting Company. We alluded yesterday to the Governor trying to secure contractors on the Bruns wick and Albany Railroad in preference to the State, aud mentioned that Mr. Kimball himself was a member of the above named company, which had heavy contracts on the road. "We have examined the proper records, and find that the company is composed pf H. L Kimball, E. N. Kimball, and Geo. Cook. The Paducah Kentuckian denomi nates the military rule in South Carolina “a reign of terror.” The question, how ever, is, do not the people of South Car olina prefer this “reign” to the rain efirpet-baggers which has been comiii down upon them ever since the war ? >-•-< TheLaFayette (Indiana) Journal says: “The President has returned "Wosliiugton city. Now we hope the Democratic press will rest easy.” Doubt less the Journal means that it hopes the Democratic press will let Grant “rest easy.” But it won’t. The Portland speech is still sounding. _ If the Brunswick and Albany Railroad was fully completed, the bonds to be in dorsed by the State, ($3,300,000), and State bonds delivered to the company, l $1,880,000), would amount to a total State liability of over five millions—all for one Railroad! This road is completed only to Albany —and is said to be very poorly construct ed as far as it has gone—yet the whole five millions and over have been fully ex ecuted and delivered to the Governor near six months ago, by his order ! This would have been proper, if the road had been fully completed according to law, but it has not, and no one can tell when it will be. >-•-< That Proclamation Illegal. The Governor’s proclamation; seiziug the Brunswick and Albany Railroad, is not only one of the clumsiest, most awk ward and illy gotten up State papers that ever was published in Georgia, but it is positively illegal—being issued in viola tion of law. It purports to have been attested, and the Great Seal of the State attached by Judge Cotting, the .Secretary of State; yet‘the Judge never knew anything of it till he saw it published in the Governor’s Organ. He seems to act as though he had authority to use the signatures of the State House officers for any purpose he pleases, without consulting them. Some of the Governor’s friends think he is crazy—gone stark mad—and ought to be in the Lunatic Asylum. Other peo ple take another view of the subject. Helena City, Montana, October 10, 1871. Editors Att.anta Daily Sun: During the week before last the Territorial Fair was held at the grounds near Helena. In many respects the Fair was a very deci ded snccess, and in a financial point of view, all that could be expected; but some of our most successful ranchemen and stock-raisers were not present, owing to the great expense of bringing stock and produce by those at a distance. This is the Association, which, thus far, has given very general satisfaction. The display in the Agricultural De partment would have been absolutely as tonishing to a person who has not seen the garden products and crops of Montana— cabbages weighing thirty pounds, and upwards; potatoes, four and five pounds; radishes, two feet in circumference; beets weighing eight pounds, and more; a va riety of China cucumbers over six feet in length; and a squash weighing eighty- five pounds. I notice, among the list of premiums in this department, for the best crop of spring wheat, to S. Peter son for seventy-two bnsliels’from one hundred pounds, sown on one and a quarter acres. For best crop of rye, to "W. S. Milligan, for fifty-two and a half bushels to the acre. For the best crop of oats, to W. H. Peterson for 120 bush els to the acre. For the best crop of po tatoes, to Maj. J. F. Forbes, for five hun dred and twenty-one and a half bushels to the acre, Iu wheat, there were cer tainly larger crops than tho above raised in the Territory, but they were not en tered for competition. But enough can be seen from the above to satisfy the most incredulous, that, in the matter of grain aud roots, Montana can safely challenge competition with any country in the United States. But it is as a stock growing country that she now stands, and will ever con tinue to stand, without a rival on the whole North American Continent. Our stock are entirely healthy, very prolific, and require no attention the year ronnd, save enough to keep them from wander ing away. The bunch-grass, or buffalo- grass, which grows here in greater luxu riance, perhaps, than in any other coun try whatever, which causes it to lose, in many places, its characteristic distri bution in bunches or clumps, and to cover the whole surface with a continuous pasture, has a world-wide reputation as a nutritious and fattening food for stock, and is the strongest and best known of all grasses. It dies early and our dry at mosphere cures it. It thus constitutes a standing hay, only it is a much better feed than any kind of hay that is pro duced in the States. To pasture cattle on bunch, grass is almost like feeding them on plenty of good hay, with regular and liberal allowances of grain. For wool-growing, I cannot see how any other country will ever be able to compete with it. We shall never be at the expense of pasture, and not one of the diseases to which sheep are subject in the States can be found, or is likely to exist in future;. In Texas and southern California the fibre of fine-wooled ani mals is found continually to degenerate, and they will never be able to equal us in advantages of pasturage. In our lati tude and altitude the fleece can never de teriorate, and the finest breeds of sheep -trill flourish, ltere- ns they can "HO where else in the United States. It is believed that the Cashmere goat will succeed in Montana far better than in the States. It will find, in our bracing air, rich pastu rage and smooth confirmation of the mountain ranges, a condition similar to that of its own native land. It is. not beyond probability, that some day we shall see domesticated the Alpaca sheep and Thibet goat, also. Having the sheep upon our hills, and by far the best water power in the whole West, in. our valleys, nothing is more certain than that the great wool manufacturing district of the West, indeed, of the United States, is destined, at some future day, to be lo cated in Montana- To insure this, in the future, it is only necessary that we have railroad communication with the Pacific on the west and the Atlantic on the east. In fi\ e years, at farthest, this will be an accomplished fact. With one mighty leap, our young State (as it will then be) will take her place among the old Com monwealths of America. In mining, in manufactures of wool, iron, copper, silver, and gold; in wool and stock growing; in the production of grain, roots, and all kinds of vegetables; in these and other elements of power and prosperity, or in a combination of them, it may be safely predicted that she will be without a peer. Montaniax. NASHVILLE. Gov. Bullock as a Sleeping Companion— He Goes to New York—Tennessee Leg islature—Gen. Breckcnridge, &e. At 10 o clock Monday night, Jimmie Cook, of sleeping car notoriety, took charge of your humble servant-, and stowed him away in a capacious and clean berth. Everything promised well for a good night’s rest, until I saw His Excellency, R. B. “skinning” himself, and quietly coiling up in the opposite berth. Then my fears began to get the better of me, because, in the first "place, I am not used to sleeping so close to royalty, and then I didn’t know how live Governor behaved himself during his slumbers. Then visions of Kuklux— the nasty things might overshoot the mark and kill an honest boy. These, and kindred fan cies flitted before my mind’s eye until the commingled wheezes of the en gine and the loud and deep respiration of R. B. produced a somnambulic stupor, and when my eyes again opened, the Governor was half-way in his unmen tionables, sitting on the side of his berth, tugging at his boot and looking as “child like and bland” as it was possible for him to do. Arriving at Stephenson, we all got ont in the mud and went to breakfast. No one knew who -the Governor was. He was in cog, wealing an old slouch cap, greasy gray coat, and ridLig in the smok ing car. He was accompanied by his uncle Brown—ah, yes, Brown was there —his private clerk, and one or two others. I learn that he is on his way to New York. He passed through this city—without stopping. I was also informed that hf would return in about a week. I wonder what Ik is making this “heavy run” at this tjne for ? Going to New York and back'in such hot haste just before the meeting of the Legisla ture ? Can it be ti ft t bis message is al ready prepared ? Is he making the trip for fun, orpleasi^e. or profit, or has he some big schema on foot ? I suppose we shall soon knov. Nashville is-lull—unusually so. Money is very tigh^ and, of course, trade suffers. The Legislature is in session, and work ing welL The amount of business to be transacted in the allotedtime is immense. Gov. B/own read his -message to that body yesterday. It comes straight to the print, aud sounds like business. The Legislature is largely Democratic—only about fifteen Radicals—all told. Gen. Breckinridge is here, and to-day some of his friends tendered him a din ner. The old hero looks splendidly, and is hopeful of the future. He made no speech, but simply had a quiet chat with his friends. He is a splendid specimen of the true South ern gentleman. The weather, to-night, is June-like, very unseasonable. The Grey Theatrical Troupe is here, doing” the “Black Crook.” It may prove a success, but the chances, at pres ent, are against such a termination. Nashville is jolly over the success of the horse “Tennessee,” in the recent races in your city. Atlanta. Our St. Louis Correspondence. St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 18, 1871. Editors Atlanta Daily Sun: Only within the last five years has St. Louis advanced in any degree commensurate with the advantages that nature, with prolific hand, has bestowed upon her. During the war, the misrule to which she was ubjected, paralyzed her energies, and seriously retarded her growth. But her progress since the cessation of hostilities, and the gigantic strides with which she has bounded onward are truly wonderful. All the material increase of population since the census of ’60 has occurred since 65. Because she was long since settled, the fact that she has so greatly increased within a short time is lost sight of, and her present size is attributed to the lapse of years, which is an error. BUILDINGS. But to appreciate St. Louis she should be seen and known. Her buildings, both public and private, are of the most solid and substantial kind—possessing all the comforts, conveniences and decorations that art can devise or the most fastidious taste demand, and these, as if by magic, are springing up on every hand. AS A SOUTHERN MARKET. Her connections with the South, the iden tity of interest of the two sections— both being, to a great extent, an agricul tural people—our need of your cotton, rice and sugar, and your need of our grain, bacon and iron—inevitably desig nates it as the point to which the South ern tra&d must come. The cotton States of Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, Mississ- £>i, with portions of Alabama, already lave appreciated this, and from this point are principally drawn their supplies.— Why should not Georgia follow the ex ample of her sisters ? Many of this peo ple are, and have been, in sympathy with yours—their hearts were enlisted with the South in her great struggle, and they stand ready to offer all the inducements that con possibly be demanded, aud that too, more readily than those from any other city from whence^you are obtaining such supplies as you have to purchase from a distant market—both from the fact that this id the most abundant, conn try, and that onr merchants are more able to grant sach indulgences as the condition of the South demands. OUR FAIR. The great event of the year, and the grandest exhibition of the kind in the world, is j,ust over. And to say that it was a snccess, is but to report the unani mous opinion of one hundred thousand visitors. It lasted for one week, and each day its grounds and halls, and its grand amphitheatre, was crowded to their ut most capacity. The display of stock and machinery, to say nothing of the exquisite work per formed by fingers; the delicacies of the housewife; in fact, everything else that was on exhibition, would have amply compensated the planter of the South for the trouble and expense of a visit. This exhibition, presided over as it is by gentleman, young, accomplished and en ergetic, Arthur B» Barrett, Esq., is des tined to become one of international im portance, and cannot fail to be instru mental in affecting great good. MEETING OF LEGISLATURE. The time is nigh at hand for the meet ing of the Georgia Legislature. I am now a Missourian, but can never cease to feel a deep interest in the affairs of my native State. Yes, dear old Georgia" An empire framed for the virtue of her women and the chivalry of her men; I would exult in her prosperity, as I have humbly shared, and sincerely mourned over her desolation. I hope wise coun sels may prevail in the coming session, and that an era of prosperity may again be inaugurated. TELEGRAPH By the New York Associated Press, TIIJE Radicalism ia Fall Operation! THE GAILVT SKELETON OF FAM1SE! REPUBLICAN^ LIBERTY! 0 JOSEPH B. CUMMING, ESQ., is, I leam, among the names suggested for Speaker of the House. I would like to urge his eminent fitness. I have known Major Cumming from boyhood, and of him I can speak from a long acquaint ance. His intrinsic worth entities his claims to peculiar consideration. A man of decided talent, cultivated to the fullest extent, possessed of a mind clear and well-balanced; of great common sense, good judgment, courteous and urbane accomplished in the fornm and gallant on the field—in a word, with rare capaci ty to discern the right and firmness to maintain it, I know of none so well fitted to preside over a deliberative assembly. Let me, however, urge your people to organize for the coming contest of ! 72.— It is the most important that ever en gaged the attention of the American peo ple. Let every man, then, go to work and do his whole duty. A Native Georgian. To Make a Rise. It was currently reported in the city yesterday, that a dispatch had beenreceiv ed from Mr. Kimball, stating that Clews & Company had effected a sale of his bonds, and that he would be back in a few days with ample funds. We could Augusta, October 26.—Advices from York county, South Carolina, where the habeas corjms has been suspended, re- port that at least one hundred arrests have been made, and the parties lodged in the county jail Numbers are leav- ing. The county is being deserted. Families are suffering. Businas* of all kind is suspended. Iu Spartanburg and Union counties the stampede and suffering are even greater than in’York aud Chester. It is impossible to conceive the terror and ex citement that prevail. London, October 26.—A colliery ex plosion has occurred near New Castle.— Thirty-three persons are in the pit, with scarcely a hope of rescue. Paris, October 26.—At least 10,000 communists have been discharged, It is said that Prince Napoleon has left Corsica. New Orleans, October 26.—O. E. Hall, formerly proprietor of the St. Charles hotel, is dead. Charleston, October 26.—Two deaths from yellow fever have been reported in the last 24 hours. San Francisco, October 26.—In addi tion to the fifteen Chinese hanged at Los Angelos, including a nine year old boy and one woman, several men were shot. Philadelphia, October 26.—C. -T. York, a defaulting broker, lias been held in $50,000 bail. Pittsburg, October 26.—Seventeen small-pox deaths have occurred in two days. Cincinnati, October 26.—Rev. George Brown, editor of the Methodist Recorder, and formerly President of the Union- town, Pennsylvania, College, is dead.— He had reached his 80th year. Lancaster. October 26.—Hon. Thom as Ewing, Sr., is dead. His funeral will take place on Saturday. Gen. Sherman aud other members of the family will De present. New York, October 26.—At a mass meeting of the Republicans, held at Cooper Institute, last night, to ratify the State ticket, Horace Greeley presided and made a few brief remarks, urging harmony among the party. Letters were read from Senators Conkling and Fenton, expressive of regret at their ab sence, and expressing their hope for the success of the Republican party iu the State. The principal speaker of the evening was Wm. M. Evarts, who denounced the corruption of tho city government, which, he said, if it could not be reme died by ballots, would have to be by bay onets. Judge i-ierpont, Marshall, Sharp and Chase addressed the meeting. Albany, October 26.—Judge Leonard, of the Supreme Court, has ordered the arrest of Wm. M. Tweed. Baltimore, October 26.—The canon, designed to prevent the alienation of Church property* by those not in accord with the doctrine and discipline of the Protestant Episcopal Church, has been passed. The following regarding the Prayer- book was adopted: The insertion of any unauthorized Italic, any change in punc tuation, or musical violation, or addi tional words whatever are unlawful. The Bishops adopted a canon forbid ding the elevation of the Host, or any act of adoration not prescribed in the Book of Common Prayer. The vote -1 y dio ceses resulted as follows: Clerical—yeas 17, nays 18—divided 4. Lay—yeas 18, nays 12—divided 3. The Convention will adjourn sine die at ten o’clock to-night. It meets in New York three years hence. The House of Bishops adopted the following, which was lost in the House of Clerical, and lay Delegates: • The House of Bishops inform the House of Clerical and Lay Deputies, that it has adopted the following resolutions: Resolved, that the House of Clerical and Lay Deputies concurring, that the following canon be adopted and enacted. The elevation of the elements in the holy communion, in such manner as to expose them to the view of tho (people, as ob jects towards which adoration is to be made in, or after the prayer of consecra tion, or in the act of administering them, or in carrying them to, or from the com municants, and any gesture, posture, or act implying such adoration, and any ceremony not prescribed as parts of the order of the administration of the Load's supper, or holy communion, in tbebook of common prayer, and the cel ebration or reception of the holy com munion, by any bishop "or priest, when no person receives with him; likewise the use, at any administration of the holy communion, of any hymns, prayers, col lects, apostles, or worships other than those appointed in the authorized formu laries of the Church or under section fourteen of canon 13, title 1. of the di gest, are herebuy forbidden. The vote is given in an earlier dispatch. The following was adopted almost unanimously in thelower House: Resolved, The house of Bishops con curring, that this committee hereby ex press its decided condemnation of all ceremonies, observances, aud practices which are fitted to express a doctrine foreign to that set forth in the author ized staudards of this Church. Besolved, That in the judgment of this house, the paternal council aad ad vices, of our Right Rev. fathers, the Bishops of the church, is deemed suf ficient at this time to secure the sup pression of all that is irregular and un seemly, and to promote greater uniform ity in conducting the public worship of the Church, aud in the administration of the holy sacraments. Near the village of Sie. Marie Aux not trace this rumor to any reliable' Chenes, close to Gravelotte, there is a source. * mammoth grave containing 2,500 corpses-