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About Weekly constitutionalist. (Augusta, Ga.) 185?-1877 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 4, 1868)
BY TELEGRAPH- associated press dispatches. Washington. Washington, October 26. MoCnlßcb Mid BoUln. XT ‘ ,l "‘ Üblhlnk “I?"'* 1 :l " Indiana, 1,020; Ohio Revenue to-day, M ene T r ail r i O ”upe r r e Xo? of revenue for Virgi ™^in<MVcat Virginia, left this morning, to in- revenue“matters in bis district. Washington, October 37. „ ha* decided that hotels whose yearly „tao’liquor - S ''“" r ? ,r V “ BO „L,Xnr for Southern New York. "Grant remains West until after the election. War Department, ) Washington, October 26,1868. ) Maior General L. H. Rousseau. Com manding Department of Louisiana, New Or leans f Your dispatch of the 26th, forwarding a mess age from the Governor of Louisiana and ask ing instructions, has been received. You are authorized and expected to take such action as may be necessary to preserve the peace and good order, and to protect the lives and prop erty of citizens. J. M. Schofield, Secretary of War. The tenor of Gen. Rousseau’s dispatches has not transpired, beyond the assertion that they authenticate dispatches published by the Asso ciated Press. . , . . „ The Star says a letter from a prominent offi cer on duty in New Orleans writes an officer of Grant’s staff that the Ist Infantry was mostly recruited in New Orleans, and contains a large rebel element, and adds that there is good au thority for saying that this regiment will soon be transferred to the frontier. Washington, October 28. Judge Chase holds court in Charleston, S. C., Seymour speaks at Pittsburg to-night. Schofield allows clerks in his department to go home to vote, . . . , , Dr. J. B. Littlefield, of Illinois, Is appointed chief clerk of the Freedmen’s Bureau. The President is announced as helpless, un der the reconstruction acts, in restraining dis trict commanders from interfering with the courts. A case comes from Texas, and involves the postponement, by Reynolds’ order, of the settlement of an estate. Among the President’s visitors to-day were Mr. and Mrs. J. T. May, of Augusta, Ga. The Radical clerks held a meeting, and re so’ved to arm and organize for their own pro tection while passing through Baltimore on their way home to vote. . . . The national banking capital of Virginia is §9,000,000. Washington, October 29. But few troops remain at the disposal of the authorities. Four companies of the 12th infan try, ordered to Memphis, are detained here, with a special train to meet emergency and demands. The troops are all in the field. Further appointments of revenue inspectors will be postponed until after the election. Dr. Henry Stewart, of New Orleans, is ap pointed assistant surgeon in the. navy. Seward has gone home to vote. Customs from the 19th to 24th inst., inclu sive, is nearly §3,000,000. David Pullman is appointed tobacco inspect or for the Seventh Virginia District. Washington, October 30. The post office defficiency is stated at §741,- 060; total expenditures, §22,750,000. Evarts decides that the law imposes no ad ditional tax on singlings, doublings or back ings ; tax attaches only when spirits go to the receiving room in proper condition tor sale as whisky. Rollins departs for home to-morrow to vote. The departments are almost deserted on ac count of the election. Full Cabinet, except Seward and Evarts. Cigars and cigarettes imported since the 29th of October are subject to two and a half cents per pound and twenty-five per cent, ad v ilorem tariff. Raw cotton imported after November Ist is exempt from duty. Deputy Collector Geo. H. Moore, of North Carolina, who has been on trial’here for several days for neglect of duty and embezzlement, was discharged. Washington, October 31. | Butler’s motion to dismiss suits against him 1 in Baltimoie, as a breach of his Congressional privileges, was denied, and the trial will pro ceed. Treasury employees who resign are allowed one month’s leave of absence with pay; others on the black list, who persist i n their efforts to remain in their places, will be summarily dis missed. The debt statement will show little change. Grant, by order of the President, issues an order calling attention of persons engaged in the naval and military service to laws forbid ding their interference in elections. Governor Bullock, of Georgia, is here. In the case of Tyler versus Defrees to recover possession of property sold under confiscation, the court confirmed Defrees in possession during Tyler’s life. The opinjon was delivered by Judge Carter. The case was heard by a full bench. Heavy rain and high wind. Revenue for fiscal year to date, §50,000,000. It is denied that Evarts has given any opin ion regarding double distilled whisky. Washington, November 1. Twenty-five hundred tickets are already sold to clerks going home to vote. Trains crowded to-night. Bank returns of Southern States show the following resources : North Carolina, §2,250,- 000, including §26,000 in specie ; South Caro lina, §2,250,000, including §26,000 in specie; Georgia, §5,750,000, including §37,000in specie; Alabama, §1,114,000, including §37,000 in specie; Mississippi, §148,000, no specie; Lou isiana, §3,750,000, including §IOO,OOO in specie- Arkansas, §1,029,000, specie, §2,500 ; Virginia, §9,050,000, specie, §83,000; total United States bonds to secure circulation, §6,592,000, and ooupond interest notes, §42,000. ’Virginia. Wheeling, October 27. Returns from thirty-three counties show a Republican majority of 4,000. Staunton, October 27. , V a »ey Agricultural Fair commenced to day. Ihe exhibition of stock, machinery and t Q . ra j * m Pl en ientß is very good. About visited the grounds to-day. The address of welcome was delivered by Hon. John Bald ; r . e8 .u ent v Of the Society, in which he ad- Y5 rt S d \o the changed condition of the labor of °uth, and cheering aspects of her agricul tural prospects for the future. Go . n - H. Stuart, ex-Becretary of the interior, delivered an address before the So ciety upon agriculture. ingtorv™ 1 R ' E ' arrived to-night from Lex „ G ,? n - p e ®’ Commodore Matthew F. Maury and i O ?- erate Senator Caperton are judges of the ladies, croqueting match. Richmond, October 27. The State Journal, a Repubhcan dailv naner has commenced publication here. 11 ’ The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad mortcarre bond was. stamped to-day with United States stamps to the amount of §IO,OOO, the lartrest Swo ooo.°“ e ln the Bouth - The bond is for "West V irginia. Wheeling, October 28. The Radical majority is stated to be 5,000. South. Carolina. Columbia, October 27. Associate Judge Hoge has taken refuge North from the fury of the colored citizens. They have learned that he asserted some time ago that he wished he had all the negroes in a ten acre field, and he would go through them with bis old regiment. Hoge is a Radical candidate for Congress from this District. Charleston, October 29. Governor Scott has issued the following pro clamation : To the Citizens of South Carolina : Fbllow-Citizbnb: The numerous com plaints made to this department of murders and outrages committed by wicked and incon siderate persons, excited by intense party feel ing, made it my duty to issue the late proclama tion, calling upon all good and true men, with out respect to political predilections, to unite In a determination to discountenance and de nounce lawlessness and violence, and in an ef fort to recover and maintain the good name that has heretofore been the heritage and the pride of our beloved State. It is now my pleasing duty to congratulate you upon the beneficial results that have en sued from the admirable and well-timed ad dress of General Hampton and the Executive Committee of the Democratic party. In honest and impressive terms they have called upon the people to support the laws, to preserve the peace, and to denounce those crimes which have so recently been committed in some por tions of our State. These patriotic counsels cannot fail of having a wide and wholesome influence in moderating the. vehemence of feel ing of those to whom they are authoritatively addressed ; while they have quieted the appre hensions and conciliated the respected, and of good will of their political opponents. This is certainly a just cause of congratulation to every well-wisher of the State, and it gives me unfeigned pleasure to acknowledge it, and to earnestly invoke the co-operation of every mem ber of the Republican parly in reciprocating to the fullest extent of pacific policy so admira bly inculcated by the Democratic leaders. Let acrimonious and irritating discussions be averted, and appeals be made to the intelli gence and reason, and not to the ; fears or pas sions of the community. Differ as we may in political sentiments, it is the dictate alike of wisdom and patriotism for all to appeal to and confide in the efficacy of peaceful remedies for political evils, actual or supposed. Let bear and forbear be our maxim, and so shall the peace, prosperity and honor of our beloved State De maintained and perpetuated, and her time honored escutcheon will be preserved un sullied and uudimmed in all its original purity and lustre. Robert K. Scott, Governor. Georgia. Savannah, October 27. A laige negro Radical meeting was held in Court House Square this afternoon. Several white leaders were on the stand. The speeches of whites and blacks were threatening and of an incendiary character. One colored speaker threatened fearful retribution on Democrats when Grant was elected, and said the right of his race to vote was obtained by revolution, and it would take a bloodier revolution to take it from them. The colored people would be law abiding, peaceful citizens if they may, but devilish, fighting, burning citizens if they’must. Many whites were present as spectators. • ot. Savannah, October 30. A meeting to-day of colored Democrats at the Court House Square was addressed by white and colored Speakers. The speeches were moderate in tone. The crowd was high ly respectable and orderly. Considerable en thusiasm for Seymour and Blair. Atlanta, November I. A large Democratic meeting was held here last night, and was addressed bj’ Ben Hill, who called the attention of the Democratic party to tremendous issues at stake in the coming elec tion. He said that Grant was nothing, Sey mour nothing, save as instruments, the one of centralized despotism, the other of constitu tional liberty ; it was for Democrats to decide on Tuesday "whether free government on this Continent should live or die. He believed Sey mour’s chances for election better than Grant’s; that the Radicals built all their hopes of suc cess on the panic in the Democratic ranks; if Democrats come square up to their duty Sey mour will be elected and the Constitution vin dicated. L. L Levy, a prominent Israelite of this city, comes out in a card supporting r Seymour. He says : “ I have reliable information from all sections of the country from my people, and they, as a < la»s, are unanimously for Seymour and Biair.” He assures the Democratic party that he will Use all honorable means to place at the head of our once free and independent nation the man who will defend the Constitu tion and give justice to all. The Selma, Rome and Dalton Railway was completed to Rome, Ga., yesterday, and a train through from Selma to Rome in twelve hours, which'brought two cars of cotton, one for Bos ton and one lor Philadelphia. Alabama. Mobile, October 28. The Register, of this morning, contains a letter Irom John Forsj’tbe, to the New York World, emphatically denouncing the Times for misquoting and garbling his words. He proves the Register never said “The Democratic par tv is beaten,” and quotes the context omitted by the Times. The letter concludes: “The Mobile Register has not given up for an in stant the momentous struggle for constitutional liberty ; it has never written, ‘ We are beaten. It claims Alabama, Georgia and Louisiana as certain for the Democrats.” Selma, November 1. The report of riots and disturbances in Tuscaloosa and other parts in this State, tele graphed within the last few days, are wholly false; there have been no disturbance or diffi culty whatever in Central'Alabama, there never was less excitement on the eve of an election. Tennessee. Nashville, October 28. The contest between Mercer and Prosser, Both Radicals, for Congress, is warming. Pros ser’s friends raised a poie and run up-a carpet bag instead of the national colors. Jsew York. Auburn, October 31. Secretary Seward addressed a large meeting the course of the Radical p other , B hand to take the> sword or put u t , f unneceggary undo what had been aon , djfltrngt of Demo . Or ? n^, M ; hv e a °arae portion of the people crats felt by a la „ „h e confides in h?Wn P narty ’who saved the Union th ®, R h»H H b htd si lvery.’ He believes the success of the Democrats would delay restoration of peace and harmony. Lynn, October 29. Ned O’Baldwin and Joe Worwald were ar rested after having fought one round. Boston, October 30. The car house of the Boston amd Albany Railroad was burned. Loss, £IOO,OOO. Boston, October 31. The horse John Stewart, trotted 20 on the River Side Park yesterday in 59 minutes and 20% seconds. KortressMonroe. Fortress Monroe, October 28. The ship Two Boys, ashore at Boddy, Island, is stripped of everything, and Will be sold auction. Louisiana. New Orleans, October 26. The city has all day been filled with exciting rumors of trouble in St. Bernard parish, ad joining New Orleans, and below the city. From information brought to beadquarters by the sheriff of the parish and others, it appears that a difficulty occurred yesterday on the occasion of a public display by a couple of Democratic Clubs, in which ono white man was wounded and two negroes killed, one being a member of the new Metropolitan Police force. At night the negroes congregated and proceeded in a body to the house of a Spanish baker, killing him, his son and sister-in-law, and burning his house. His wife escaped with her child in her arms. Two other houses are reported burned, at one of which tour children are reported killed. Rumors are various and conflicting as to the extent of the outrages. Many white in habitants of tbe parish deserted their homes last night and fled to this city. Early this morning, upon the first notifica tion of trouble, Gen. Buchanan ordered a com pany of infantry to march down the river.— Later in the day he dispatched another com pany of tbe First Infantry, on tbe steamer Ella Morse, instructing the officers in charge.to ar rest all ringleaders of the disturbances who could be found. I ; It is currently reported this evening that the first body of infantry were attacked, but by whom is not apparent. Staff officers have been dispatched to investigate the matter. When the rumors spread this morning, large numbers of white men congregated on the levee, in the lower part of the city, and char tered three steam tugs to convey them to the scene of aefion, but were prevented from leav ing the city by order of Gen. Rousseau, as the number of troops sent were sufficient to en force order. The disturbed condition of affairs deterred internal revenue officials from entering the parish to-dav in the discharge of their duties. • Prominent members of both political parties had an interview with General Rousseau to-day and mutually agreed to discountenance and prevent as far as possible any further public political demonstrations. General Rousseau intends removing all troops in the vicinity into the city to prevent a recur rence of the scenes of Saturday night. The recent disturbances demonstrated the utter helplessness of thncivil government. -No effort on its part was apparent until the ap pearance'of soldiers on the ground. On Saturday night, for two hours after the riot on Canal not a single pqliceman was to be seen, though a number were congregated in St. Charles street, within four blocks Os the scene. The Metropolitan Police law now in operation as organized, comprises a very large proportion of negroes. Registration closed Saturday, and foots up, in this city, 43,000. Tbe largest vote ever poll ed here before was 29,000. An effort is being made by prominent Radicals to have martial law declared in the State, thinking thus to pre vent an election. It is most probable, how ever, if this State is placed under martial law, General Rousseau will order the election to proceed. It is rumored to-night that the Radicals con template allowing the election to go by default and have tbe vote of the State thrown out on some ground. Several club parades, advertised by both par ties for to-night, will probably not come off. Two companies of infantry are stationed at the Custom House to-night. A body of caval ry has just passed down town. No room for further trouble to-night. New Orleans, October 26. To-night, about 8 o’clock, the white clubs marched from all parts of the city, under their officers, armed with every conceivable weapon, and formed quietly in perfect order in Lafay ette Square and on the streets around the City Hall. The officers of the clubs waited on tbe Mayor, and tendered their services to patrol the streets. Not a negro policeman, and very few white ones, have been seen on the streets, especially in the outskirts of the city, since Saturday night’s fight. The Mayor informed them that there was no occasion for their ser vices, as Gen. Rousseau had informed him he will take charge and police the city to-night. The crowd, to the number of several thou- assembled around the steps of the City Hall, where they were addressed by Gen. Stead man, State Senator Ogden, Mayor Conway, Harry T. Hays, Sheriff Maxwell—by all of whom they were advised to retire peaceably to their homes. Gen. Steadman and Senator Ogden stated that Gov. Warmoth had to-day waited on Gen. Rousseau and tendered him entire control of the State government, which Gen. Rousseau re fused", but to-night, in view of the alarming as pect of affairs, bad ordered troops to patrol the city. They are now disposed all over the city, comprising all branches of the service. Harry T. Hays, in his speech, stateu that as superintendent of the police of Williamson, he had waited on the police board and informed them that he had stricken the name of every negro off tbe police rolls. If his action were not concurred in it would be impossible to preserve peace in tbe city. The police board itself is composed in part of negroes, but had no alternative but acquiescence. Sheriff Maxwell advised them to go peace ably home, and if needed he would summon them. After tbe conclusion of the addresses, cheer ing of speakers and Gen. Rousseau, the clubs dispersed quietly. Since dark not a negro is to be seen on tbe streets, and localities where they usually con o-reo-ate are deserted. Os immense .crowds on the streets, all are white men, and no breach of peace lias been heard of. New Orleans, October 27. An officer of General Rousseau’s staff, sent to St. Bernard parish yesterday, reports the bodies of the Spanish baker and his son, mur dered Sunday night by negroes, were burned in his bouse; the women and children were saved. He could learn of no women or chil dren being killed. Two companies of infantry are still in the parish ; but away from the vicin ity of troops, fighting between the races is still on troops sent to that parish, re ported yesterday t<F headquarters, was entirely false. . , , .. . At a late hour last night, a white man was killed in the First District of this city, and another in the Second. The latter belonged to a club composed of Spaniards, Portuguese, Italians and French, who were much exasper ated and between whom and the negroes several fights occurred to day, resulting in the death and wounding of several of both colors. The Metropolitan Police being utterly de moralized, troops have been stationed through the city to prevent any serious conflict. Governor Warmoth has issued a proclama tion requesting abstinence, by both parties, from further public processions or demonstra tion until after the election. The negro policemen having failed for two days to report for duty, every one has been dis charged and about one hundred whites appoint ed yesterday and to-day in their places. Many of them are old members of the foice, and some discharged United States soldiers. To-night, two hundred citizens are to be sworn in as special constables and placed on duty on tbe streets until the force is completed. Mayor Conway proposes, in case authority be given by Council, to appoint General Stead man temporary chief of police. The following is Gen. Rousseau’s dispatch to Secretary Schofield: Headquarters Department Louisiana, ) New Orleans, October 26. j Brevet Major General Schofield, Secretary of War: I have just received the following official communication, which I believe to be true, from the Governor of Louisana, and ask for in structions in the premises : Major General L. 11. Rousseau, Commanding Department of Louisiana : General : The evidence is conclusive that the civil authorities in the parishs of Orleans, Jefferson and St. Bernard are unable to pre lect the lives and property of the people.. The act of Congress prohibiting the organization of the militia in this State strips me of all power to sustain them in the discharge of their du ties, and I am compelled to to you to take charge of the peace .of these parishes, and use your forces to that end. If you respond favorably to my request, I will at' once order the sheriffs and police forces to report to you for orders. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Henry C. Warmoth, L. H. RoussEau, Gov. of La. Bvt. Maj. Gen. Commanding. Secretary Schofield’s reply, which has been telegraphed to tbe press, was received to-day, but Gen. Buchanan’s troops have been in the City since yesterday. The parishes named by Gov. Warmoth con stitute the Metropolitan Police district created by late act of the Legislature. Tbe same act deprived mayors, sheriffs, and all constituted civil authorities of power to act in the preser vation of peace, and subordinated them to tbe Metropolitan Police. In Jefferson parish, where the Metropolitans failed to get possession of the government, everything is quiet. New Orleans, October 28. The city has been quiet to-day, and so far as heard from ; St. Bernard parish also. The following proclamation was issued this evening by Gen. Rousseau : Headquarters Department of La., 1 States of La. and Ark. > New Orleans, October 28,1868. } To the people of New Orleans : Fellow-Citizens : I have received instruc tions from the authorities at Washington to take sueh action as may be necessary to pre serve peace and good order, and to protect the lives and property of citizens. As the city is quiet to-day I think it a proper time to make the above announcement: to call upon the law abiding citiz ns to aid me hereafter in carrying out th.ese instructious and to that end they are earnestly requested to refrain from assembling in large bodies on the streets, to avoid exciting conversation and other sources of irritation and excitement, and to pursue their ordinary vocations as usual. The police force of the city has been reorgan ized and inefficient members have been drop ped from the rolls and others appointed in their places and Gen. J. B. Steadman appointed Chief of Police, pro tern., by tbe Board of Police Commissioners. General Steadman and his police force will be supported by the military, and assurance is given, alike to the peaceful and the lawless, that everything at my command, and to the utmost of my’ability, will be ; jised in the endeavor to obey these instructions. For the present, political processions andjjatrolling streets by armed men are prohibited. Lovell H. Rousseau, Brevet Major General Comd’g Dep’t. The Metropolitan Police Board desired to Suspend Superintendent Wiiliapison tempora rily, but be. refused to be suspended, and was accordingly tried for infraction of tbe Metro politan Police Law’, in dismissing negro police men without, consulting the police board. He plead guilty to the charge, and was dismissed by the board. They had previously endorsed Chief WjHiamson in the case for which he was' dismissed. Gen. Steadman, at Gen. Rousseau’s request, accepted the appointment, pro tern., upon condition that he be allowed to choose his own subordinates. Tbe Common Council this evening passed a resolution setting forth the unconstitutionality of the Metropolitan Police Law, authorizing the Mayor to organize a municipal police, under the charter of the city. Mayor Conway imme diately appointed General Steadman Chief of Police, although he had already accepted tbe appointment of the Metropolitan Board and been sworn in. The Washington Star's article in reference to the First United States Infantry, telegraph ed here, excites the indignation of the officers of that regiment, who denounce the letter alluded to as containing malicious falsehoods. The facts are, that, so far as known, not a single man in the entire regiment served iu the Confederate army. The regiment is composed almost entirely of re-enlisted men or those who presented honorable discharges from other United States regiments. Tbe entire number of recruits does not exceed five per cent, of the enlisted men, and these were sent from Northern recruiting stations. The Star's article, though speaking only of enlisted men, is regarded as an insult to the officers and a reflection on the discipline of the regiment. New Orleans, October 30. Everything quiet to-day. General Steadman, last night, withdrew his resignation as Superintendent of the Metro politan Police, and continues head of the force to-day. An injunction was taken in the Fifth District Court by the Metropolitan Police Commission ers, restraining the Mayor from establishing a police force, on the ground that it will bring about a collision. The Republican, this evening, has a leader smacking strongly of intention to have the electoral vote of this State thrown out by Con gress, if possible. It advises Republicans to vote wherever they can without reasonable ap prehension of being subjected to personal vio lence. “We are certain that if every possible ef fort should be made, it would be an impossi bility to poll one-half the Republican vote of the State.” It also says. There are tribunals of appeal beyond t.Jie laws of Louisiana, and to them we can go with full confidence for redress of grievance.” New Orleans, October 31. Last evening, before an injunction from the Fifth District Court was served on the Mayor, he had appointed Robert Diamond Chief of Police, with instructions to demand the office and sue out a quo warranto in case of the re fusal. These instructions he has complied with. General Steadman to-day tendered his un qualified resignation as Superintendent of the Metropolitan Police, which was accepted. George L. Cain, acting Superintendent, is ap pointed Superintendent pro tern. The Police Commissioners state this evening they intend to appoint a Superintendent on the recom mendation of merchants and underwriters. General Rousseau, by request last night, visited the club rooms of the Innocents. This is the club which has been most prominent in the troubles with the negroes, and in which con siderable feeling still existed on account of the death and wou iding of several of theirmembers. In a short speech, Rousseau warned them that responsibility for al! outrages and disorder in New Orleans was laid on his shoulders, and that he looked to them to keep the peace and encourage others to do the same. He said he felt it his duty to tell them that the law must be observed, and that every man who has the right shall vote unmolested on election day. General Rousseau was enthusiastically receiv ed, and the club pledged theiWselves to obey his wishes. During the recent troubles, the presence of a few United States uniforms has always been sufficient to restore order. Rousseau’s force of troops in the city at no time exceeded a few hundred men. _ IB - ( _ Missouri. St. Louis, October 25. Henry D. Christian, a Government detective, who has been active in ferreting out tobacco frauds, was found in an alley with his head badly mashed. He has since died. St. Louis, October 28. A special from Little Rock announces tbe arrival there of Representative Hinds’ body anil its departure for New York. Hinds and Brooks were shot by Geo. A. Clark, Secretary of the Democratic Committee of Monroe county, who had been drinking heavily and bordering on delirium tremens. Clark is iu custody. Far "West. St. Louis, October 28. A Cheyenne dispatch says the Indians attack ed Hunt and Hall’s train near Perry Station, Sunday, killing four men and capturing four teen mules. _ California. San Francisco, October 27. A sharp earthquake at midnight, causing con siderable fright but no damage. The Republican members of the lower House of Oregon Legislature resigned, leaving the House without a quorum and no appropriation bills passed. Great excitement in Salem. ."Pennsvlvania. ■’ Philadelphia, October 30. Gov;. Seymour arrived here at 1 o’clock. Un paralleled demonstration. . Ohio. Cleveland, October 27. The cases for issuing fraudulent naturalize, tion papers is .postponed until November 4th •j box ■ Columbus, October 27. Seymour arrived and was received at the depot by an immense crowd. He is now speaks iug- Foreign. [BY CABLE. J FLORENCE, October 26. A line of steamers between some port iu Italy and the United States is projected, to ac commodate the increasing fruit trade. Paris, October 26. Latest Rio Janeiro advices state that the. Fe deral Minister Washburne had arrived at Monte video. He protests against the vi< latlon of the American Legation at Ascension, forty persons protected by the American flag having been seized there. London, October 26. England, France, Prussia, Italy and Portugal have recognized the Provisional Government of Spain. London, October 27. Light schocks of an earthquake was fe> In various parts of Cork county, Ireland, yester day. London, October 28. It is fully confirmed that Prussia, Italy, Por tugal, France and England have renewed rela tions with Spain. Madrid, October 31. Dulce accepts the Captain Generalship and shortly departs for Cuba. The Budget shows a deficiency of fifty million sterling. ■ ■— l —■ — Canada. Toronto, October 27. Three packages of registered letters via the Grand Trunk Railroad are missing. No clue to tbe thieves. Havana. Havana, October 26. All available troops in and atod'nd Havana have been sent against the insurgents. Tbe Captain General’s palace is guarded by volun teers. » South. America. New York, October 29. The Alaska brings §250,000. R. F. Perkins, late Postmaster at San Fran cisco, died during the passage. San Blas was nearly destroyed by a hurricane. Four lives lost. There have been heavy floods in Chili and thirty persons drowned. Unnatural phenomena continue throughout South America. At Talcahuana the heat of the water cooked the fish. Afarine News. Charleston, October 31. Sailed—Steamer Manhattan, for New York ; steamer Falcon, for Baltimore. Savannah, November 1. Off the Port—Bark Hoabet. Sailed—Brig Alice Lea, for Philadelphia; scbis. Ida Richardson, for Philadelphia ; B. N. Hawkins, for Boston; Matthew Kinney, for Darien, Ga. AEarkets. FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC. London, October 81—Afternoon. Consols, 94%. Bonds firmer at 74. Liverpool, October 31-h-Noon, Cotton tends down; sales, 18,000 bales, in cluding 6,000 bales after the close on yesterday. Corn. 375. 6d. Liverpool, October 31—Afternoon. Cotton higher; uplands, 11@11%; Orleans, uplands afloat, 10% ; sales, 20,000 bales. Lard, 68 ; tallow, 41@43. Havre, October 31. Cotton firm. New York, October 31—Noon. Money easy at 7. Sterling, 9%. Gold, 133%. ’62’s, 13% ; North Carolinas, 67% ; new, 67%; Virginias, ex-coupon, 56%; new, 58%; Ten nessees, 71% ; new, 71%. New York, October 31—P. M. Money tight at 7. Gold weaker at 133%. Governments a fraction lower. Tennessees, 72. North Carolinas, 67%. Virginias, new, 60. New York, October 31—Noon. Flour 10@15 lower. Wheat nominally I@2 lower. Mess Pork dull at §27. Lard dull; steam, 17@17%. Cotton quiet at 25%. Tur pentine, 44(5,44%. Rosin steady at §2 45. Freights quiet. New Tork, October 31—P. M. Cotton closed firm ; sales, 1,900 bales at 25%. Flour dull and heavy. Wheat heavy ; Winter 3(%5 lower. Corn closed more active ; mixed Western,, §1 11%@1 13%. Whisky quiet at §1 10@l 15. Mess Pork dull, closing at §26 95 for cash. Lard—kettle, 17%@17%. Turpen tine, 44@44%. Groceries quiet and steady. Freights quiet. Baltimore, October 31. Virginia coupons, old, 55’% bid; new, 60 asked. North Carolina, ex-coupons, 67 bid. South Carolina’s, 66 bid. Fiour more active; favors buyers. Wheat dull; very choice red, §2 30@2 35. Corn dffll; new yellow, §1 00. Oats, 70@72. Mess Pork, §29 50@30. Bacon shoulders, 13%. Lard 20. Wilmington, October 31. Spirits Turpentine better ; sales at 41; sales of Rosin, strained, at §1 60. Tar declined 5c.; sales at §2 30. Turpentine unchanged. Cot ton firmer ; middling, 23%; low middling, 23. Mobile, October 31. Cotton—sales, 2,2C0 bales. A corrected cable report caused an active demand, closing hard; middling, 23e; receipts, 347 bales. New Orleans, October 31. Cotton irregular and advanced %; middling, 23% ; gales, 8,100 bales ; receipts, 1,834 bales ; exports, 6,543 bales. Sugar and Molasses- re ceipts light; Sugar, good fair, 13 ; yellow cen trifugal, 15%. Molasses, centrifugal, 68; choice, §1 00. Flour dull; superfine, §6 75. Corn scarce; green, 75@80 ; new, 95; old, §1 10. Oats in good demand at 60. Bran firm at §1 20. H»v scarce nt §30@30 50. Mess Pork quiet and firm at §32 50. Bacon—choice scarce; shoulders, 14%; rib sides, 17% ; clear sides, 18%. Lard unchanged. Coffee steady; Rio, fair 14(®14%; prime, 16%@16%. Sterling- Bank, 46%@46%; Commercial, 44%@45%. New York sight, % discount. Gold, 134%. Charleston, October 31. Cotton is in good demand and firm ; sales, 600 bales; middling, 23%; receipts, 1,153; exports, coastwise, 1,969 bales. Fanny Fern every one knows. It will not do to describe her, for if the description were not to her liking, woe be unto the writer thereof. She owns to fifty, and appears thirty. She pre sents a striking contrast to her husband, Mr. Parton. Her hair “ whistles itself.” It is of the fashionable golden color. She is not so handsome for a woman as her poet brother was for a man. She has a good constitution, and a weight (in society) of which anybody might be proud. She keeps a carriage, and can often be seen walking on Fifth avenue. [New York Mail, The New Atlanic Cable —The London papers re.port that the manufacture of the new Atlantic telegraph which is to be aubmeiged between Brest and New York is making satis factory progress. The cable Is almost identical in construction with those which were com pleted in 1866, the ‘only difference being that the diameter of tbe conducting copper core is slightly greater, and tbe outride wires are of homogeneous Bessemer steel, galvanized, hav ing a breaking strain of about one thousand pounds, while the wires outside the existing Atlantic lines have- a breaking strain/ of only about eight hundred ppunds. Sir James Anderson, who will , command the Great. Eastern during the expedition, has made the following observations regarding the New foundland Banks : By keeping in tbe five hun dred fathom line upon the Milne Bank, and around the southern edge of the Grand Bank, there is no possibility of ice or any other agency that can be suggested injuring the cable. The northern edge of the Grand Bank was avoided because it is uncertain at what depth the Icebergs ground. They are said, upon good authority, to ground at times ip ninety fathoms It is not certain at what depth tbe vessels employed in the seal trade may some times choose to drop an anchor for tbe purpose of keeping in tbe track of the ice floes. These dangers are avoided by the track chosen for the proposed cable, and I am justified, by my owa experience, in saying that the track from the southern edge of the Great Bank to St. Pierre, and thence to tbe place of landing in America, is entirely free from any danger of ice, and does not cross any anchorage resorted to by the fleet of fishing vessels. The breaking strain of the new Steel cable will be seven and a half tons, and the strain required for submersion need not be more than fourteen hundred pounds. Even if at any time it be necessary to haul up any portion of it already laid, the strain need not exceed a ton and a half in the deepest water. The weight of copper forming tbe conductor of the exist ing Atlantic cables is three hundred pounds per knot; in the new cable it will be about four hundred pounds. The Great Eastern has arrived at Sheerness, whence she will proceed with the cable probably in the end of next June. After leaving the Medway she will go to Brest to finish coaling, and will thence start on the telegraphic expedition.— Ex. A Man Dies While Being Baptized.—By your permission I report tbe following case, with the attending circumstances, as 1 learned them from second parties who witnessed tbe solemn scene: At a baptism yesterday, Octo ber 18th, in the Platte river, four miles from this place, the ordinance was admitristered to several persons, among whom was Mr. Steph ens, of Third Fork. After being immersed, but while still in the river, he wiped his hands over his face a few times to free it of water, threw bis head and bauds up and fell backwards in the water ; whereupon his friends ran quickly in and took him out upon tbe bank, after which he died without a struggle. The people not knowing what to do and being unprepared, there, was, I suppose, but little done to resusci tate him. After taking him to tbe nearest house, I was sent for, and two hours afterward I saw tlie corpse and found his bands, arms and face cold, but there was considerable warmth in the auxillar or arm pits. Percus sion elicited a good resonance over the chest, except a little dullness in tbe lower part of the right lung. The heart was still and he was evidently dead, and I made no efforts to restore life. I learned from his friends that he had never had convulsions or fils ot any kind, and that he had been perfectly healthy up to .this time. After he had been taken upon the bank the radial pulse could be easily felt. In dying there was a little frothy mucus issued from the corners of his mouth, but there was no stertor (snoring) in breathing or contortions of the facial muscles. Now, what caused this man’s death? Did water enter the bronchial tubes in his efforts at inspiration in sufficient quantities to destroy life, or would not tbe spasmodic closure of the rima glottidis upon tbe contact of water prevent this to any considerable extent ? Be sides, as remarked, there was a good cbd#t sound, or resonance, under percussion, except in the lower part Os tbe right lung. Could apoplexy or epilepsy cause his death ? The usual signs of these were absent—stertor and convulsive movements of the muscles. Or can his death be accounted for from the physical shock upon the nervous system, causing syn cope or fainting immediately after the immer sion ? This, taken in connection with the dis turbing influence that the small amount of wa ter that he may have inhaled and swallowed , might have had upon his. mind and body, is the most plausible explanation that I can now give. A post mortem examination wis refused. F. A. Simmons, M. D., Rochester, Mo., Oct. 19,1868. St. Joseph {Mo) Gazette. Writers of Advertisements.—lt is re corded as something marvellous that Dunan Mousseaux, a French journalist, who receutly died, did nothing for several years but write advertisements, and that he frequently re ceived for a single advertisement, SIOO. It is not a week since we saw a well known New York journalist receive SSO for writing a medi cal advertisement which would not occupy more than a quarter ot a column in the de press, and we have known the same writer to frequently receive from S2OO to S3OO per week for advertisements that would not cover more than two columns of an ordinary newspaper. In this wide-awake city, SIOO for an advertise ment that will “ tell ” is not considered any too liberal an amount. And as to doing noth ing but writing advertisements, like Mons. Mousseaux, there are dozens of capable men in this country who adhere to that business al together. It is a profession here —one that re quires great skill and tact, too. [ Neto York Evening Express, Oct. 22d. Croquet.—The Irish Farmer's Gazette, quo ing Gazell's New Popular Educator, says that the game of croquet, although in some respects new, is little more than an old game revived. It used to be played by th s' ancient Gauls so universally that the greater portion of the promenades adjoining large towns consisted each of a long alley called the mail —the name of the game being jue de mail. The later French received it from their ancestors, the Gauls, and it was introduced into England by Charles 11, at the time of the Restoration, after his sojourn in France. The long avenue in front of Buckingham, called the “ Mall,” or “ Mail,” derived its name from this game, which was played there. Yesterday, an old man, with hair, white as snow, and a face venerable from age, applied for registration. At the same time a cornfield negro, ignorant, hideous and beastly in appear ance, submitted his claims. The old man was jostled aside by the African freeman, who re ceived the polite assiduities of the board. No oath was required of him—no questions asked but his name and residence. When his time came at last, the old man was sworn, number less questions asked and bis name finally re jected. The one was a citizen of forty years’ standing, a merchant of distinguished success, and honored by all who knew him; the other is simply a negro.— New Orleans Picayune. The shoddy and gunboat millionaires get a crack from a wise thinker, who declares that when a civil war pushes to the front a man who has been among the baggage all bls life, nnd he builds a castle in the air with a French roof and a tower opposite the old gambrel roof which sheltered bis youth, his old neighbors hug themselves arid say “ to be sure it is noth against him that his grandfather died in the poorhouse and his mother was no better than she should be.” ——— '*• A justice better versed in law than gospel, not long since married a couple in this way : “Hold up your right hands. You solemnly swear that you will perform the duties of your,,. office jointly and severally, according to your 9 best skill and judgment, so help you God. — Fee, one dollar.”— Ex. •, Almost an Irishman.—A professor in the Dublin University has lately discovered that Homer’s name was originally O’Meagher, which beeame abbreviated into O’Mer, which was originally pronounced Ho’Mer, by the English cockneys and l ■filially came to be writ- > ten Homer.
