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About Weekly constitutionalist. (Augusta, Ga.) 185?-1877 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 20, 1867)
J3LB GrRAJPH. dispatches. jj'rom asliington. Washington, November 11. Frederick A. Packard, long prominently con nected with the American Sunday School ' The ’ schooner Atlantic, from Norfolk for 3oaton, was sank off Montauk Point. The Cr Th tre* seems little doubt that Grant told Montgomery Blair, on Thursday, that no one MOl Authorized to speak for him. It is, how- Z™ canally well established that Grant was an vised of the bearings of Forney’s article pre 'vious to its publication, and that he made no objection to it. (Forney caters for Grant.) It is ascertained from a reliable source that the Government will be ready to proceed with the trial of Mr. Davis on the 35th. Both sides, however, desire that Chief Justice Chase shall preside with Judtre Underwood, and therefore it is possible that the trial may be postponed lor a short time, to enable Chase to make ar rangements to preside. .Legal considerations alone prompt the desire that the two judges should set in the case. Papers by the steamer Deutchland contain the following items: While the Emperor of Austria was enjoying himself at the steeple chase, at Vincennes, the Emperor Napoleon drove in from St. Cloud and paid a short visit to the exhibition. It was long enough, however, for comfort. A scene occurred, as unlooked-for as it was disgraceful. During his visit, an egg was thrown at the large picture of him, by Flanderin, and when he made bis appearance in one of the galleries, a loud and distinct hissing took place, on the part of a collection of men in blouses. The unpopularity of the Italian intervention, and the general state of uneasiness and dissatisfac tion which exists here among the lower class es, were probably the causes of this demonstra tion. The Democratic majority in New York is 40,000 ; in Maryland 41,000. The Democrats have gained 7,800 in Minne sota, while negro suffrage, which was voted on last year as well as this, shows a gain of 500 votes. Returns from the Western counties of Kan s is indicate that most of them have gone Dem ocratic. Revenue, $650,000. Tammany nominates Hoffman ; Mozart nom inates Fernando Wood, and John J. Antbon is prominently mentioned by the Democratic Union party for Mayor of New York. Thai!. Stevens has written five columns of a letter opposing national banks, and arguing that while interest is payable in coin bonds can honestly be liquidated with legal tenders. — (Thad’s gwine back on ’em.) Gen. Emery has disbanded unauthorized mil itary organizations in this District. It is said Sheridan telegraphed Grant advis ing that Mower’s action in removing General Hayes from the New Orleans sheriffalty be dis approved. The Vice Consul at Havana telegraphs the State Department to-day that the cholera is serious at that port —officially so declared. — The number of cases are increasing. Washington, November 12. The prize fighting party over Long Bridge was captured this morning by Schofield’s sol diers. Schofield is determined to stop prize fighting in his district. The military were se creted in the woods and surrounded the party before an alarm was given. None escaped. Stevens’ friends think he cannot survive the winter. The impeachers say that the persistence of the President in his determination to withhold the reasons for Stanton’s removal from the War Office, from the Senate, is the gravest charge against him yet given. A Havana special says Maximilian’s body would be delivered to Tegethoff on the 6th. The Republicans claim that negro suffrage has becu carried in Minnesota by a small ma jority. All at the Cabinet meeting except Wells, whose condition is critical. Signor Murrity, Minister from the Republic of Columbia, was presented to the President to day. Sherman is expected hourly. Some owners of cotton, seized during the war, are about instituting legal proceedings against Secretary McCulloch, on the ground of his illegal rulings. It is anticipated that this action will lead to the ventilation of the whole matter. Slight snow here to-day. The prize fighting party has been turned over to the civil auihorities and all released. The law requires the reading ot the riot act before' arrest, which was omitted. It is nearly accurately ascertained that the United States is in treaty for two islands in the West Indies—namely, St. Thomas and St. John —at a price estimated from four to six millions of dollars in gold. The transfer of the islands to this country i6 dependent on the consent of the people of the islands, and the question is to be presented to them during the present month. It is thought the majority will consent. Washington, November 13. The Bureau functionary who arrested Judge Parker at Winchester, Va., charges that Union men can’t get justice before him. The Pay Department Investigating Commit tee will only report progress on meeting of Congress, and ask time. Chase is quoted as saying that he is more Radical in name than in fact, and complaining that he has indiscreet friends; General John Pope intends sending a list to Congress of rebels lit to be enfranchised. Sitka advices to the 3d have been received. The Russians have made a formal transfer of that territory. The steamer Ossipee was nearly wrecked on the 27th October, in the most terrific hurricane known for seventy years. She lost all her boats ; the rigging and chronometer were destroyed. She put into Sitka on the 28th. The Secretary of War has ordered gratuitous distribution to soldiers ot clothing to replace that destroyed to prevent coutagiou. Ww. M. Evarts, R. H. Dana, Geu. Wells and District Attorney General Chandler, tor the prosecution in Davis’ ease, had several hours consultation to-day. All these gentlemen are ready to proceed on the 25th. It is the desire of counsel for defense that Chase should pre side in conjunction with Underwood. In this they are influenced by important legal consid erations. The trial will proceed on the origiual indictment. Mr. Davis will be present at the time required by his bond, although it is doubtlul whether the trial will immediately commence. Senator Guthrie will atteud the Senate this session. Revenue to-day $218,000. McClellan is mentioned in connection with the War Office. The President and Grant had along interview to-day. The Presidential serenade this evening was very enthusiastic—an immense crowd. Washington, November 14. Col. Forney is not a defaulter. He has a balance to his credit in the Treasury. McCulloch has renewed his resignation, but is requested by the President to withhold it. It is asserted that Gen. Sherman’s visit re fers exclusively to Indian affairs. . ll is asserted that Assistant Secretary w T reasur y Chandler .positively retires at the beginning of the year. a » j « lloch recommend anew consoli dated five per cent. loan. Commissioner Rollins’ removal is again urged bv the whisky rings. But site ol the Judiciary Committee were present yesterday. Business was confiued to one witness, regarding a republican govern ment in Maryland. Reverdy Johnson has almost entirely lost his Bight. The Duuderbourg has arrived at Fonchal fifty-one days from Sandy Hook. She encoun tered a heavy storm. All well. General Schofield visited the President to day. It is understood that the President has re commended the Hon. Edwin Cooper, of Ten nessee, as Chandler's successor. Schofield and Grant had a long discussion, mainly, it is said, bearing on the expense of re constructing Virginia, which has already cost five millions. W. P. Kellogg, of New Orleans, is here. Revenue to-day, $233,000. It is estimated at the Observatory that two thousand meteors fell within twenty minutes. About tour o’clock the radiant point was well defined, being in right ascension, ten hours one minute. Declination, twenty degrees thir ty-one minutes. The Judiciary Committee has been engaged in the Maryland investigation to-day. The case of a young colored woman, who was awarded by a jury one cent damages for assault by a white man, was investigated, and the loyalty of sentiments and expressions of individuals inquired into. Nothing was elicited bearing on the question whether Maryland has a republican govern ment. The impeachment investigation will be re sumed in a few days. Col. Hiftyer, and possi bly Gen. Grant, will be recalled. John W. Patterson, Assessor of Internal Revenue in the Fourth District of Virginia, has been suspended by order of the President, for misconduct in office. Washington, November 15. A hurricane visited the southern portion of Porto Rico; two hundred lives lost and four thousand families left destitute. Provisions are to be landed two months free of duty. Portalo, of the smaller British West India Islands, was submerged by a flood following the gale of the 17th. It is estimated that ten thou sand lives were lost. The Liverpool steamer which went down during the hurricane of the 29th carried down $2,000,000. The steamship companies’ losses at St. Tho mas amount to $20,000,000. Venezuela dates to the 25th say the rebellion is quelled and the insurgents pardoned. Haytien advices state that the cause of Gene ral Montes, who is confined in the dungeon at Cape Haytien, is becoming universally popu lar. General Jeffradetts had been banished. Customs from the Ist to the 9th inclusive, $3,366,000. Revenue receipts to-day, $274,000. Congressional committees did nothing im portant to-day. The Cabinet meeting lasted until 2 o’clock. Grant was present during the entire session and remained with the President after the ad journment. John S. and Geo. D. Wise, who assailed Pol lard in Baltimore yesterday, are here; they were bailed in $3,000 each. Alexander H. Stephens will address the citi zens of New York, by invitation, on the condi tion of the South. The Democratic majority in New York by the latest figures is 52,000. Washington, November 16. Stevens is quoted as saying: We must take no steps backward. The reconstruction of the Southern States, on the basis of the military bill, must be hurried up, so that as many as possible of them may be represented in the coming Presidential nominating convention. — The Republican party would assuredly elect their nominee in the next Presidential contest, and there was no need to run after or coax any man into accepting their nomination. In less than three years they could recover the North ern States, and with the Federal patronage, the loyal white element of the South would always carry the negro population with them, and thus give the party a lease of power for the next fifty years. The Judiciary Committee to-day examined several unimportant witnesses regarding the government of Maryland, and have postponed further investigation of that subject until alter the first week of the session. The time of the committee will now he occupied with impeach ment investigation until their report is ordered by the House. General Sickles is mustered out, but retains the rank of colonel in the regular army. Revenne to-day, $286,000; for the week, $2,050,000; for the year, $790,892,000. Secretary Wells is improving. Major Gen. Barny is assigned to command of Fort Monroe. Senator Wilson, in a letter to a North Caro lina negro, dated November Bth, says : I came home from the South with the conviction that the cotton tax ought to be repealed, and that it ought to apply to the crop ot this year, and I am confirmed iu this conviction by all I hear from your section. I hope Congress will at once repeal the cotton tax. Washington, November 17. The telegraph is used freely by the Radical leaders here in their efforts to hold the Alabama Convention in check. The leaders in the con vention desire to place the State iu Tennessee’s condition, whereas the Radical leaders here in sist on nearly universal suffrage, taking the ground that the Northern elections showed hostility to negro supremacy but not to negro suffrage. The leaders are not hopeful of con troling the convention. It is stated that numer ous dispatches are passing between these lead ers and Generals Pope and Swayne. With regard to the conversion of Seven thirty bonds into Five-twenties, according to the provisions of law, it is understood to* be the decision of the Treasury Department that unless the holder of the Seven-thirties presents them for conversion at maturity, the option he has to make such converson is lost, and they will afterward be paid in greenbacks. Fifteen Senators and thirty Representatives, some from the most remote States, have ar rived. Good prospect of full benches at the opening of the session. Stevens worse to-night. The Attorney General is not the author of the article in the Intelligencer of the 15th, signed “ H. S.” From Baltimore* Baltimore, November 14. At about 12 o’clock to-day as E. A. Pollard, the historian of “ Lee and his Lieutenants,” was passing in front of the Maltby House, he was approached by a son and a nephew of Henry A. Wise, named John and Douglass, each of whom fired at Pollard, one of the balls passing through the right arm of Pollard, he having his wife on the left hand at the time. Pollard drew his pistol but was unable to raise it on account of his wound, and the ball struck the pavement. The assailants came here this morning from Richmond to obtain satisfaction from Pollard for a letter recently published by the latter in reply to a letter of Henry A. Wise on Pollard's History of the *Var, and had previously declared their intention to shoot him on sight. Both are in custody, to await examination. From Charleston. Charleston, November 14. The meteoric display this morning was very brilliant, lasting several hours. Charleston, November 15. By order of General Canby all sherifls are to make returns to him of delinquent and post commandants are authorized to re quire the services of citizens for the necessary repairing of public highways. Instructions are being issued as to the man ner of conducting the elections. Governor Orr is here, consulting with Gene ral Canby in relation to anew State tax law and the approaching election. Charleston, November 16. Gov. Orr and Gen. Canby have been in con ference on the subject of future taxation and appropriations in the State. It is understood that material changes will be made, which, while developing the resources of the State, will lessen the burden upon the people. Charleston, November 17. The obstruction in the transportation of cot ton is owing to the accumulation which has ex isted for two weeks past. It is now overcome by the presence of ample steamer transporta tion facilities. From tlie West. Minnesota, November 15. Latest advices from Minnesota throw doubt on the success of negro suffrage. Foreign. [BY CABLE.J London, November 8. A second typhoon at Macao was very violent. No particulars. Amsterdam, November 8. The bank has raised the rate from 2% to 3. Paris, November 8. The Yellow Book, which is ready for publica tion, shows that Ratazzi was long warned of the insurgents, plans and the action of France. Florence, November 8. Garibaldi is to be tried. Paris, November 8. Monnora asks the withdrawal of the French troops from Rome. * London, November 8. It is said Lavallette will soon resign. Rouher succeeds. The friends of Garibaldi say he had but four thousand men. L'Elenard says Garibaldi’s sons are hidden, not captured. Liverpool, November 9. A colliery in Wales exploded, and it is fear ed that few of three hundred workmen escaped. Garabaldi, his sons and chief, it is said, will come to America. Great distrust is felt about the relations be tween France, Italy and Rome. The Papals refuse releasing captured insurgents at the re quest of France. The Sultan declines the advice of the great powers and accepts the responsibility. London, November 11. The Honduras railway loan for a million pounds has been introduced here. Farragut’s fleet will make a long stay at Lis bon. A Prussian Deputy has been imprisoned two years for remarks in the Diet. ♦ Paris, November 12. The Moniteur says that France, finding Italy resolved to fuitil her duty, withdraws her troops from Rome to Cevita Veccnia. * The Swiss Federal Council has approved the postal treaty with the United States. London, November 12. A riot took place at Oxford and troops were called out. London, November 13. Late Florence dispatches say, a note from Menabrea has had a very quieting effect on the country. The press of Italy, however, are almost unanimously of opinion of the impos sibility to reconcile the differences existing be tween the Italian Government and people on one side and the Pope on the other. Madrid, November 13. Captain General Lersundi sails for Havana on the 13th. Porto Rico is added to his com mand. Many political arrests have been made here. It is reported a secret society.has been dis covered. London, November 13. A diplomatic circular has been issued by France, inviting the gre.it powers to a confer ence, but suggesting no definite basis of action. London, November 14. The Times says Menabrea’s note is Italy’s ul timatum. Maguire, the Manchester convict, has been pardoned. Bullion has decreased in bank, £94,000. Brussels, November 14. The postage between the United States and Belgium is fixed at fifteen cents. Paris, November 14. Primard is Minister of State for the Interior; Magne is Minister of Finances. The Pope, when he received the French staff, said it was happiness in having the French about him, but never so great as during the late peril. He thanked them, France and Napoleon lor deliverance. He grieved that Italy had sent as her vanguard anarchists with flags of rapine and devastation. The valor of the Papals had defended Papal soil. The French came to crown this splendid defense. After referring to Catholic sympathy, he gave the army, Napo leon and France his blessing. The French tax on grain in foreign vessels has been removed. London, November 15. The Cabinet resolved to place all the tele graph lineslunder the control of the Post Office Department. Manchester, November 16. It is thought that only Allen will be hanged. Dublin, November 16. Castello and Halpin found guilty and will be sentenced to-day. Warren and Halpin have been sentenced to fifteen years ; Castello to twelve years. London, November 16. The Pope objects to a conference. The Pow ers are divided on the subject, and it is said only Spain supports the temporal power. It is now said that America will pay $11,500,- 000 for the islands subject to claims of France, on Santa Cruz, or $7,500,000 for the other two. Paris, November 16. Countless meteors seen. A dispatch from Athens state that hostilities have been resumed in Crete. Dublin, November 17. The Fenians, Halpin Warren and Castello, previous to their sentence, claimed the protec tion of the United States Government. Paris, November 17. The French troops are preparing winter quar ters at CivitaVeechia. Gen. Dumas succeeds the Duke of Magenta in command at Algiers. Cable Summary. Washington, November 16. Marshal Bazaine succeeds Foreyiu command of the Third Army Corps, with headquarters at Nancy. No day has been mentioned for the assem bling of Napoleon’s Roman conference. The execution of the Manchester convicts occurs on the 23d instant. The third Parliament of the North German Confederation has assembled. The King de clared the relations with Europeau powers en tirely satisfactory, and said that the Government would studiously endeavor to reconcile the views of Catholic subjects with the interests of the whole Fatherland. The peace of Europe is now certain. From Detroit. Detroit, November 14. Professor Watson, of the Michigan Univer sity, reports he counted fifteeen hundred me teors per hour. From "Wilmington. Wilmington, November 16. A Conservative ticket has been brought out here. Considerable re-action has commenced among the colored voters. Some will vote the Conservative ticket. From California. « San Francisco, November 16. The Yellow Jacket Mining Company has levied an assessment of one hundred dollars per share. From Ohio. Cleveland, November 16. A photographer named Gregory, with his throat cut, and an unknown girl, shot dead, were found this morning in Gregory’s gallery. From New Orleans. New Orleans, November 11. No deaths from yellow fever were reported to the Board of Health yesteiday, and there were no applications to the Howard Association for relief. The Bremen ship Carl arrived yesterday, bringing another load of German emigrants. Texas papers announce the recent arrival of large numbers of German emigrants to that State. New Orleans, November 12. Gen. Mower to-day appointed R. King Cutler Judge of the Second District ot Louisiana, iu place of Judge A. Cazabat, resigned. New Orleans, November 14. Gen. Hancock’s arrival is anxiously looked for by the best citizens, who are hopeful that he will correct abuses of the city administration. The meeting of citizens, held last night, ap pointed a committee to prepare resolutions for laying the currency question before General Hancock, requesting him to act for their relief as large bills of the city issue are at a discount of 17 per cent., and small notes of the same issue are only 4 per cent. ; five dollar bills, which a few davs ago were only 3 to 4 per cent, discount, are now 15 to 17. The Times, iu a strong article, lays the blame upon the Treasury offi cials. The Bulletin says Gen. Hancock comes to this community with the record of an edu cated, accomplished soldier and gentleman, and should be welcomed as such. The Pica yune says the most substantial, ablest and best citizens should welcome him here and present their views of immediate necessities of the hour, especially those unconnected with political affairs. It suggests a meeting to be called and a committee appointed to tender a welcome to Hancock, present him with the city’s deplorable condition, especially financi ally. New Orleans, November 15. The Republican says that returns from a little more than half of' the State of Mississippi show that 9,000 more than a majority of per sons registered have voted on the convention question, and says the remaining counties will increase the majority, as in some of these coun ties the opponents of the convention voted, and also says, in that part of the State heard from the un-reconstructed voters stayed away from the polls. Only one Conservative delegate known to be elected. Among those who took the stump in favor of the convention was the Hon. A. G. Brown, ex-United States Senator, and General Alcorn, Senator elect. The Vicksburg Republican advocates the dis franchisement of those who did not vote. The Times denounces General Mower’s ap pointment of R. King Cutler to the bench of the Second District Court. Cutler is denounced and ridiculed by the entire press. A destructive fire iu Houston, Texas, last night destroyed a whole block, including the German Lutheran|Church, extensive sash fac tory, a large quantify of lumber and several fine residences. Loss, $75,000. From Alabama. Montgomery, November It. In the Reconstruction Convention to-day, the elective franchise committee presented majority and minority reports. The majority report" disfranchises all who shall refuse to vote for or against the Constitution when it is Submitted to the people and is otherwise proscriptive.— These reports were made the special order for to-morrow. Montgomery, November 12. In the Reconstruction Convention the whole day was consumed in considering the franchise question. The majority report, which em braces strong proscriptive features, will be adopted. Montgomery, November 13. General Swayne has issued an order giving freedmen a lien on crops for their wages. Two white men from Barbour county were brought here to-da/ under a military guard, and imprisoned, charged with killing a freed raan. The Reconstruction Convention has been en gaged the whole day in discussing the franchise question. Montgomery, November 14. A caucus of the Radical majority of the Re construction Convention, last night, decided to send a special messenger to Washington to as certain from leading Republicans bow far Con gress will permit the Convention to go on the question of disfranchising rebels, and to-day the Convention, by a vote of 56 to 24, post poned further action on the franchise question until Monday next. A resolution was adopted instructing a proper committee to inquire into the expediency of requiring former owners to pay blacks their wages lor their services from the date of Eman cipation Proclamation to May 20th, 1865. An ordinance was introduced proposing to confiscate a part of the Selma and Meridian Railroad, which was constructed by the Con federate Government in aid of the rebellion, and proceeds of the same to go into the educa tional fund. An ordinance was introduced and referred to abolish the State poll tax. Alabama, November 15. The Reconstruction Convention to-day adopt ed a memorial to Congress, praying the removal of the cotton tax. and that all taxes paid since the l6t of September, be refunded to the producer. An ordinance was passed abolishing the new county of Jones, created by the last Legislature, and restoring the old boundaries of the counties out of which it was formed. A resolution was adopted, by a vote of 53 to 32, to raise a special committee to inquire into the expediency of removing the State capital from Montgomery. Montgomery, November 16. In the Reconstruction Convention, a resolu tion was adopted by 57 to 33, instructing the proper committee to change the names of all new counties created at tbe last session of the Legislature that were named in glorification ol the rebellion or after those who participated Afterwards an ordinance to change the name of Colbert county to Brownlow was tabled— yeas, 76 ; nays, 12. Committees on several parts of the constitu tion reported officers of the Executive Depart ment to consist of Governor, Lieutenant-Gov ernor, Secretary of State, Auditor and Treasu rer Auditor to hold four and other officers two years—all to be elected by the people. The Governor only has been elected bi the popular vote hereto! From Columbia. t Columbia, November 16. The Columbia and Augusta Railroad bridge over the Congaree river was crossed by trams lor the first time to-day. The Directors of the road with many citizens, crossing on the first train’ The bridge is a handsome iron structure of the Fink pattern, entire length 1,040 feet.— This road, when completed, will be on the great through line from North to South, and will shorten the distance between this city and Augusta over 60 miles. Track laying is being pushed forward. From [Philadelphia. Philadelphia, November 11. About two thousand cigar makers are on a strike. „ , o Brookyille, November 13. Mrs. Lina Miller, who killed her husband last winter, was hanged to day. She made a full confession. Election N ews* Atlanta, November 16. The official vote of Georgia is declared as follows: Registered voters numbered 188,647; vote cast, 106,410; for convention, 102,283; against convention, 4,127 ; majority for conven tion, 98,156 ; number of whites voting for con vention about 36,500. From Richmond. Richmond, November 11. Gen. Schofield to-day ordered a conrt martial on the 18th inst., in the cas’e of Col. Rose, U. 8. A., conductor of elections here. He is formally charged by citizens with conduct unbecoming an officer‘and gentleman—drunkeness, and so forth—eleution day. The Dispatch has an account of the robbing of Maj. Frank Butts, former Bureau Agent in Kino- William county, by negroes there. An attempt was made by the civil authorities to arrest the ringleaders, but was resisted, and the military have been sent for. The leading colored citizens will be out in a card to-morrow disavowing the incendiary sen timents uttered by Lindsay, the colored dele gate to the convention. Richmond, November 12. Chief Justice Chase will arrive to-morrow morning to preside with Judge Underwood at the adjourned spring term of the United States Circuit Court, which commcnct s to-morrow. The fall term, at which Mr. Davis will be tried, commences on the 25tli, and his trial will cer tainly go on. From the venire, it appears the jury will be largely composed of blacks. The military authorities to-day arrested Lew is Lindsey, the colored delegate, for using lan guage “ calculated to array the blacks against the whites.” He is to be tried by military com mission. » Richmond, November 13. Chief Justice Chase arrived this morning and stopped at the Spotlswood Hotel. He presided in court this morning. Mr. Davis is expected to arrive on the 23d in stant. General Schofield left for Washington to-day. The cost of registration in Virginia was $239,000. The cost of the military establish ment in the State for the last ten months, $5,000,000. Three citizens of Frederick county, who had held the offices of magistrate, postmaster and member of the Legislature, were bailed in the United States Court to-day to answer the charge of perjury in registration. Richmond, November 14. Gen. Schofield issued an order to-day discon tinuing the quarantine at Hampton Roads. Prof. Harkness, of the National Observatory, is on special duty here ; he reports that meteors fell at the rate of fifteen hundred an hour, this morning, at four o’clock. Richmond, November 15. No business being before the United States Circuit Court to-day, it adjourned until the 25th, when Davis’ trial will be commenced. Chief Justice Chase leaves for Washington to-morrow ; to-night he will be present at the opening of the African high school. It is well understood that he will not be present at Davis’ trial. The Conservatives are holding ward meetings to-night to appoint delegates to a State Con vention. Richmond, November 16. The large distilleries of Jones & Byrnes, and Myers & Brother, were seized to-day for viola tion of the revenue laws. The Messrs. Wise, who assailed Pollard in Baltimore, have published a card, denying the truth of the report that Pollard’s wife was near, saying she was inside the hotel entrance, and also asserting that Geo. D. Wise did not fire until fired upon by Pollard. Chase returned to Washington to-day. Erom Savannah. Savannah, November 12. The Savannah cotton factory, with six houses, were destroyed by fire to-day. Loss estimated at $25,000. Insurance, $11,500, Savannah, November 13. As the ship Gorilla, for Liverpool, was be ing towed out, she collided with the ship El sinore at the wharf, damaging her upper works. The Gorilla was brought back, and the captain and mate arrested for damages claimed at $5,000. The United States Court is in session, taking evidence in the case of the United States vs. Blodgett It has adjourned till 10, a. m., to morrow. Savannah, November 14. In the United States District Court the Grand Jury, in the case of the United States vs. Blodgett, returned a true bill. The trial pro ceeds to-morrow. Savannah, November 15. The report extensively circulated in this city and elsewhere that a true bill had been pre sented by the Grand Jury in the United States District Court.against Foster Blodgett for per jury, in taking the official oath as ’Postmaster at Augusta, is found to be entirely false. Dis trict Attorney Fitch stated this morning in court that no case against Blodgett was before the court. It is reported that action will be taken against the instigators for malicious prosecution. Savannah, November 16. In the United States District Court to-day, Judge Erskine presiding, Ex-Gov. Brown, counsel for Hon. Foster Blodgett, objected by way of challenge to a large majority of the Grand Jurors, on the ground of their inability to take the oath prescribed in the act of Con gress, June 17th, 1862. The Court sustained the objection and directed the Marshal to em panel anew jury. XT. S. vs. Blodgett. [Special to the Constitutionalist. Savannah, November 16. Jos. E. Brown,’as counsel for Foster Blodgett, succeeded in setting aside the Grand Jury, as a majority could not take the iron-clad oath. Another jury will be empannelled Monday. The telegram sent you on the 14th was true. Erom New Y°rk. New York, November 15. The Oneoto, which left Charleston lor N. Y. in ballast, was disabled off Wilmington, put in lor repairs and again sailed; encountered a gale off Lookout, shipped sea which filled her and stove her upper works, when she was aban doned. The vessel had five feet of water and was sinking rapidly. The Oneoto was 17 years old and owned in Charleston. New York, November 16. It is reported in substance that Stevens’ forthcoming speech has been telegraphed to effect Five-twenties. The balance in the sub-treasury is $110,000,000. New York, November 17. Batik Statement. —Increase of loans, $720,000; specie, $917,000; circulation, $64,000 ; decrease in deposits, $106,000 ; legal tenders, $1,211,000. Shipment of specie to-day, $250,000. Binghamton, November 16. A freight engine exploded here to-day, killing the engineer and fireman instantly. Erom Elorida. CONVENTION ELECTION. Tallahassee, November 14. The election on the convention question is passing off very quietly. Few or no votes poll ed against convention. The white citizens gen erally decline voting. Tallahassee, November 15. Leon county polled in two days 1,600 votes, nine of which are white, all for convention. Madison county polled in two days 850 votes, 18 of which are white, all for convention. Gadsden county polled 1,075 votes, of which three are white, all for convention. No dis turbance. Eire in Cincinnati. Cincinnati, November 14. factory and several 6raall build ings, corner of John and Oliver streets, were burned ; loss, $30,000. From Bt. Fanl. Bt. Paul, Minn., November 17. A kerosene lamp exploded at a party given by Gen. Sibley, whose daughter loses an arm ; a female servant was killed, and others burned, but not seriously. From St. Louis. Bt. Louis, November 17. Seymour Voullaire, a prominent criminal lawyer, was shot by Isaac M. Ruth, a post office clerk. The difficulty grew from a divorce case, wherein Ruth testified iu favor of Mrs. Youl laire. IVEarine N”ews. New York, November 17. Arrived —Bremen, Gen. Meade and Moneka. Philadelphia, November 17. Arrived —Juniata, from New Orleaus. Charleston, November 17. Arrived—Steamers Souder and Equator, from New York; Sea Gull, from Baltimore; brig Josie A. Devereanx, from Boston; brig J. W. Driscoll, from Philadelphia. Sailed—Steamer Alliance, lor Philadelphia. IVLarkets. FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC. London, November 16— Noon. Consols, 94 9-16 tbs. Bonds, 70 9-lCths. London, November 16—2, P. M. Bonds, 70%. Liverpool, November 16 —Noon. Cotton easier and declined 1-16th ; sales esti mated, 8,000 bales ; upland, 8 7-16th ; Orleans, 8 11-16th. Breadstuff's steady. Others un changed. Liverpool, November 16—3, P. M. Cotton and Breadstuff's unchanged. Lard, 525. Bacon, 50s. Tallow, 435. 6d. Frankfort, November 16. Bonds, 75%. New York, November 16—Noon. Money, 7. Sterling, 9%@9%. Gold, 140. ’62 registered, 4%. Coupons, 8%. New York, November 16—P. M. Stocks active but lower. Governments quiet but unchanged. ' Gold excited but weak at 139%. New York, November 16—Noon. Flour 10@15 lower. Wheat I@2 lower. Corn drooping. Oats steady at 78@78%. M -s Pork dull at s2l 55. Lard quiet. Cotton dull at 18. Turpentine, 54@55. Rosin dull; common, $3 35. New York, November 16—P. M. Flour and wheat unchanged since noon. Mixed Western corn, $1 34@1 35%. Cotton lower ; sales, 1,100 bales at 17%@18. Mess Pork steady at s2l. Lard quiet at 12%@13%. Whisky quiet and unchanged; naval stores quiet and firm. Freights shade firmer. Gro ceries quiet. Cincinnati, November 16. Flour dull. Corn unchanged. Mess Pork, S2O. Lard in demand at 12; held at 12%. — Bacon unchanged. St. Louis, November 16. Flour, s7@7 50. Corn—new, 88@90; old, 98c.@$l. Mess Pork, s2l. Bacon wanted shoulders, 12%; clear sides, 16. Lard, 12* Mobile, November 16. Cotton—sales, 1,100 bales; market quiet; middling, 16. Receipts, 3,252. New Orleans, November 16. Cotton —sales, 3,000 bales. Receipts, 2,029. Exports, 2,148; market quiet and easier ; mid dling Orleans, 17%. The steamer Magenta brought the largest load of the season on the 15th, consisting of 3,225 bales. Sugar and molasses unchanged. Flour dull and depress ed ; superfine, $9 50; choice, $13@13 50. Corn dull and drooping $1 40@1 45. Oats dull at 75@78. Mess Fork extremely dull; no sales ; nominally, $22. Bacon dull and declining; re tailing, shoulders, 13; clear rib, 16% ; clear, 17. L ,rd dull; prime tierces, 12%@13 ; kegs, 13%. Gold, 140%; sterliug, 50@53 ;. New York sight, premium. . Wilmington, November 16. Spirits -urpentine quiet at 50. Rosin steady at $2 50.;' common and No. 2. Cotton de clined; 1 M"ng, 15%@15%. Tar firm at $2 25. s JuXPt evils. Savannah, November 16. CottiflirrWn, declined %; middlings, 16%; sales, col bales. Receipts, 2,300. '•jj’ 1 Charleston, November 16. Cotter ; demand, but irregular and easier >0 bales ; middlings, 16%@16% • recey.jyj^jM^^les. Herald, November 10. tfneir Jewels- Sl.'* nt OF THEIR RECOVERY, f Yester. a yonng and rather ver dant looking - man, accompanied by a green boy of seventeen or eighteen years of age, entered the jewelry store of Messrs. Smith & Lyons, in the Lamar House, and offered for sale a gold curb chain. After some questioning, the chain was purchased by the proprietors of the store at regular prices. The man then produced a diamond ladies’ pin, and ear rings to match,, for which he offered to take the sum of twelve dollars- This was also purchased. Leaving the store he was gone a few minutes when he returned alone and producing a gold chain with a diamond in the slide, he offered italso for sale. One of the firm, Mr. James A. Lyons, suspect ing the property was stolen, went out to find the Mayor, while the other partner kept the countryman in conversation. One of the police, named M. V. Bridwell, returned to the store with the first gentleman, and after conver sation arrested tbe man. On being taken into a back room he produced two gold watches, one of which had the name “W. C. Preston, 1852,” on the watch, and “ M. Hampton, 1817,” on the cas'-. He also brought out a magnificent gold bracelet, with a very large solitaire dia mond in it, set in blue enamel, and a broken gold pen holder. He first gave his name as Robert Marion McClain. In regard to the jew elry he told several stories, but the most proba ble one is that he found it in a box with a large lot of silver ware, near a small stream in York District, South Carolina. He admitted that he knew by the name who the probable owners were, but could not give any very good reason why he had come all the way to Knoville from South Carolina, to dispose of it. The jewelry is mostly old style, but is very valuable, parties versed in the prices of such articles estimating it as being worth $6,000 to SB,OOO. We think it probable that the man actually did find the jewelry as he describes, where it had been buried, either by negroes or by “bummers;” for it had been buried by any of the Hamptons, they would have dug it up long ago. Being buried near a stream, a rise in the water has washed away the earth from over it. : The prisoner is confined in the jail, awaiting the arrival of someone to identify Lhe property. In the box with the silverware, the prisoner says, are a large number of papers, and he told Mr. Brid well that he would very willingly show the location of the box to any one who came to recover the jewelry. Since the above was pat in type a dispatch has been received from Wade Hampton, claim ing the property as his and requesting the Mayor to hold the prisoners and the jewelry until he could get here. As this is the season when sore throat is pre valent, we publish the following for the benefit of sufferers : Dissolve a small piece of alnra in sage tea ; then mix a little honey. One or two drachms of oak bark, in six ounces of boil ing water, and use the liquid after it becomes cold.
