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GEORGIA WEEKLY OPINION THE WEEKLY OPINION. BY W. L. 8CBU00S AUD J. B. DOUBLE. OFFICIAL TAPER FOR THE COUNTIES OF BARTOW, BUTTS, CARROLL, CHATTOOGA, CLAYTON, COBB. DeKALB. FAYETTE, FORSYTH, FULTON. GORDON, GREENE, GWINNETT, HARALSON, HENRY - , JASPER, MONROE, MURRAY - , NEWTON, PAULDING, POLIv, SPALDING, SUMTER, UPSON, THURSDAY MORNING::::::8KPT. 20. DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES or TUB UNION REFOBLICAN PARTY OF OEORQ1A. At or ted a r nit state coxTurrioy, Atlanta, July 4th, 1607. WHKRXAi, Wo, humbly aeknowlodatnf our de< — "1 overruling FTOTlUearo,. who tlons, thank Al gcmlent-e upon cie* ami to. .— at preserved r Government when It. ilcepct. l'uumlatlon. re being ih.ken by the mighty upheaving, or the recent rebellion. And Wnitl, TIm loyal men otGcoTjjln desire tho earliest practlcahlo .ettlemont Aurtnn peace, taat patriotism saoam ue o**u«a a* a virtue, aud U1. the duty of the state do cher. t.h all itz people; and where*., thoeo who amirt these principles aro called Kepnblfcani, through- , out the Uoloo.Therefore, ,through "/SmeW, lift Thatwo adopt tho name of tho Value Republican party of Georgia, mod declare our. .elves In alliance with the National Republican party of the Union, and for tho uocondltlonal sun. port of tho Union or these States. EMlted, 9. That wo pledge our hoarty support to the reconstruction measures of tho Congress of the United States. Etiobtd. 8. That It le tho doty of the State to educate all her children, and to that end, we ro* commend the establishment of ageooral system of free schools. Embed. 4. Thnt the Union Kepuldican Party 1. Identified In It* history und by its essential l.rlit- ctplcs with the rights, tho Interests and the dlpnl- ‘ty of labor, and is in sympathy with tho to ill masses of socictr. and that the working men Georgia will receive at Ita hands every encourage ment and assistance that may be necessary to pro tect their full rights; und, that In tho ninlntcn, anco of tho position tnken and the principle, wo bare this day avowed, we ronllally Invite the co-opcratlon of all citizens, without regard to tholr .political antecedents. Embed, 5. That the Union Repul,llcan Party of tbo State of Georgia pledges Itself to maintain tho freo noil legal rights of all men, and to abide by tho preserllied terms of restoration, in electing to oluce those men only who can comply, In all respects, with tho rstiolrcments of the Acts of Congress, and who prerer the .Government of the United State* to any other that could We framed. CSTIt Is title tlio conductors of this jour nal, and tho public, to state that the com munication of “Ukpum.ican,” which ap- jiearcd in the Sunday rooming's edition of the Opinion, was handed to our local Re porter and ptiblisiitd by him In the nbscnco of tho Editors anti Proprietors and with out their knowledge or endorsement. The writer of the communication referred to is a gentleman of character and position. He alone Is responsible for his own opinions as set forth In that communication. 'Campbell County.—The proceedings of the Union Republican Convention, In Campbell county, appear in another col umn. It will be seen that the resolutions emphatically Indorse the l’lstform of Prin ciples adopted by the Convention held in this city on tho 4th of July. “Tho work goes bravely on.” £%~ In publishing the communication of •‘Gnr.r.sR," we are actuated by those liberal views of Journalism which would extend a fair and Impartial hearing to both sldca of the •• Relief” question. We have said, and now repeat, that we favor some legal and Cout'.UuUonal means of relief to the peo ple. How that may be obtained, we arc not now prepared to say, Ibrthcr than that such questions will como very propoly be fore the State Convention. We would deem It an imputation upon tbo sincerity of our professions for relief by legal means, to disclaim adhcrancc to the policy of rc- pndlatlon. •■THE HUGGED HSUBl” An article In Tuesday's Orix ion, garbled by the Intelligencer, contained the follow ing sentence: Let the Democrats nominate and bring forward their own candidates. To this the following defiant response is made by our usually coiirtcous.cotcmpora- ry: The Democrats, and all others opposed to radicalism, arc ready for tho struggle; and more, aro confident of victory, Bring out your radical ticket, then; “ let there be no juggling, no tricks, but a square, stand- up light upon the” Iraa Issues. That Is manly 1 Wo like It I There Is no dodging! It meets the dieleton that mutt inevitably occur, between the people,fair bj and tquaretyl Reconstruction, In accordanco with tho enactments of the Republican Congress,or Rejection of that policy by tho Democratic No-Convcntlon party journals in Georgia, is the final Issue. This the people must decide. YVo repeat—wo like to meet a challenge so folrly presented. We accept tho Issue. Honest men—politi cians and journalists—will also accept It. for or against. Retudlicaxisu has saved (and will Insure the t.tfdy.of) the Union! Democracy has rulsd and ruined. This the people know, and upon their knowledge we are content they shall render their ver dict. We, too, “ are ready for the contest.” tSTTIon. A. U. Stephens says Mr. IllU's three letters to General Grant are tho most . powerful papers on public affairs that have appeared since the close of the war, and are destined to create a powerful Impres sion wherever they are read,South or North, Sxchangt. This statement has been contradicted; and no well Informed man, who knows anything of Mr. Stephens’ sentiments, will Ycadlly believe that he ever said so foolish eo silly a thing. We therefore demand the proof. Military AniutsT.—The Rome Courier hoe Information of the arrest of a Mr. Yancy White, living In Floyd county, charged with the crimo of murder. The arrest was made by Capt. Le la Mesa and a Ale of soldiers on Saturday loat. JUDGE HARRIS AND THE REPUBLICAN FASTY. “Things equal to tho oamc, are equal to each ether.” If A endorses tho sentiments of B, and B endorses those of C, tlion it is plain that A endorses tho sentiments of C, Ergo, If C Is n Republican, so is A. Jtidgo. Harms, in his letter elsewhere published, endorses the fundamental prin ciples of tho Republican party. But tho Intelligencer, of tills city, endorses Judge Kauris’ letter. Therefore, docs the Intel- ttgencer endorso theflmdnmcntal principles of the Republican party. Judge Harms holds, 1st, thnt tho actof Secession put Georgia out of tho Union; 2d, that ns a State she hat not been restored to the Union; fid, that ns a State she has no Interest or property In the Federal Con stitution,'which she solemnly renounced; and 4th, that she cannot rightfully claim the benefits and protection of thnt Constitu tion. Her status Is, therefore, that of a con quered State out of the Federal Union; and If this be her condition, then, “ according to tho customs of Christian civilized na tions,” tho United States, as conqueror, through her law making power, may right fully rule tho State, and mould her policy at will, with no other restrictions than tbo customary usages of civilized nations. These are the conclusions of Judge Har ms, and they are tho principles enunciated by Congress. To these, the Intelligencer responds that, To some, the vlows of this distinguished lurlst and patriotic Georgian will appear startling, hut they can only he answered by a logic which, up to this time, we have not seen nresented by those who may dltt'er from (with?) him. And yet the Intelligencer opjioscs Bocon- truction and supports n State Government Inaugurated by Andrkw Johnson; a Gov ernment unauthorized by the Constitution, and manifestly illegal according to the law of nations, as expounded by Judge Uak- ms! Tho Duke of Orleans endorsed the l’rin- clples of the first French Revolution, lie was a Republican in l’rlnciplc, hut repu diated the name. Ho would attend the Republican clubs In disguise, and then ap pear at tho Court of Louis the Six teenth arrayed In ills ducal robes, demanding the recognition of his rank. Ho had one dress and ono set of princi ples for the Assembly, and another dress and another set of principles for the Court; und finally, when the Revolution culmina ted In tho march of the people against Versales, he was found at the head of the column disguised as a fish woman. Dis guised as an artesan, he Insulted the royal family at the Theatre; tho next day he ap peared at Court and pronounced against Marat, whoso ally he had been the evening previous. Ills duplicity was finally dts- coved, and he died amid the curses of both parties. It Is said that history repeats itself, and those characters which figure In one re vulsion, are not unfrequently reproduced in ubother. Have wo men In Georgia, who are making bad effort to Imitate the treacherous Duke of Orleans f TBS STATE ROAD. Naw Freighting Arrangements and Tanflh. A through height arrangement has been entored Into between the Memphis and Charleston, YVcstern and Atlantic, Georgia and South Carolina Railroads and the steamer lines lenvIngChnrleston. by which transportation between Memphis and the Eastern cities can be made upon much shorter time, and nt greatly reduced rates. For the present cart will run from Mem phis to Atlanta, 447 miles, and from At lanta to Charleston, DOS miles; but it Is contemplated that In a very short time freights can be transported tho entire dis tance of 75S miles without breaking bulk. By this admirable arrangement the lino will be enabled to transport cotton and merchandise between Now York and Mem phis in tlx dayt. At the same time the tar iff has been so arranged as to enable this line to compete tucceiifully, both in point of time and price, with any other route be tween the two points named—for mer chandise to the West and cotton to the East. The conception and completion of such un arrangement will bo accoptod as an ad ditional evidence of the ability and effi ciency of SInJ. Wallace, tho Superintend ent, and Col. I’eck, the Agent of Trans portation for tho State Read; and It la be lieved that, by it, a vary large trade, which lias heretofore gone over Western routes, will bo diverted so as to pass through Georgia. This will add greatly to the revenue of tho Road, and through It to the State, and enhance tho business interests of Atlanta. The Colton tariff to Atlanta, Augusta and Charleston, has been made at the same prorata as that of tho New York routes— giving the merchants of those cities the benefit of the lowest through rates. tWOno of the Macon papers abuses Gen. Font for enforcing tho laws of Con gress contrary to the “Opinions” of Judge Reese, of the Provisional State Govern ment. Why not rather abuse Congress and tho people of tho United States, tor pass ing a law which Gen. Pope la but faith fully executing, os his official duties re quire? Impoeted Lasoii.—The planters of Lowndes county have perfected arrange ments for the importation of five hundred German and Scotch formers In time for the coming crop. An Extraordinary Case.—A man named Yoraton committed suicide in New. Orleans last Wednesday, because his wife had died of. the fever. Convention and Belief. Editore Opinion: No man in Georgia, having a single drop oftliu milk of hu man kindness In hts heart can oppose Re- liep to the people from old debts—can op pose a just and equitable adjustment of this mighty burden resting with mouiituln weight upon our people, crushing them down to earth, paralyzing their energies, withering Industry, and hanging like r. dark cloud over nil the material prosperity of our onco happy, proaperons section. Tho subject ol llMcf lias been agitated fqr two years past in Ueorgla to a consid erable extent, but no party other than what has been known as tliu Belief party have ever taken u stand on this momen tous question. And the prospects have never been so bright nor so encouraging for this party'to be successful ns at tin prescuttiiue. If anything ran be accom plished for the people on this question h can bo done by tho Convention called for under the Sherman Act. Therefore, let every man who Is a friend to this cause, whose heart beats lor suffer ing Immunity, who would save the coun try from almost universal bankruptcy und financial ruin, ho wide awake to the Im portance of the hour, and vote for Conven tion and Belief us our only salvation. The adoption of some wise and Jiidle(ou, relief measure will save thousands of out best citizens from the huinllltatlng neces sity of going in to general bankruptcy, li will give uu impetus to tills countrv ’h" nothing else can ever do. Our pw pleats grouping their way In darknesa with but little heart or energy to work. Ui ua have In the Convention auch legislation di, .. ff 1 ?®“**• VB *ed question forever. Relief men In Georgia—thu time hat come for uetlon, prompt, vigorous action. Let every man friendly to Relief or frlend- ‘y t° Convention now rally to theataud- ard. Get fairly and squarely on the broad, patriotic, and philanthropic platform of Convention and Relief, ami the tyrant- cal, heartless aud merelless reigu of Shy- lock la near at hand. Northern creditors have settled with southern debtors with a inugimnlnMy worthy of the hlghesteoiinneiidatioii. The heartless monied men among »«, who have no sympathy or compromise for their un fortunate debtor, must he forced lute measures that will at least save our people from ruin. Look for tfds in tho Conven tion. Let a Sovereign Convention of the people of Georgia devise relief. Elect tile right men and relief will come. Mark that prediction. Tho fact Is apparent to every one, that we are on tho retrograde as a people. In a moral und material point of view. This Is but a natural consequence of a people in a chaotic, disorganized and uncertain state. )V e need Reconstruction with all Its heal ing Influences, and Its powerful stimulous to energy and action. Now let us Recon struct upon the best terms we can get. tVe are not in a position to dictate our own terms. We are the conquered, not tho con queror. W’earettod hand and foot, with no jiovycr, no rights, except such as may be K*viil Us by the powers that he. The Convention is now the only hope to X yc us ftom financial ruin. Our inimical leg may look threatening; our industrial and fluaucial horizon far more so. Uni versal bankruptcy stare the people of Georgia, this day, fill" - - * Registered Voters of Georgia. Counties. Chatham, Bryan. Elllngham, Liberty, fat mill, McIntosh, Wayne, Fierce, Appling, Glynn, Camden, Chiirlton, Coffee, Ware. Clinch, Echols, Lo'—'dcs, (errio , 3015 5401 SECOND DISTRICT. 204 638 478 240 128 075 900 1059 THIRD DISTMCT. 150 68 173 131 453 94 293 SIXTH DISTMCT. „ . ,,-JI In tho face; therefore, there must be some action taken by the forthcoming Convention. or all Is lost, and gloom, distress and untold suffering mutt be the Inevitable consequence. Relief men In Georgia, vote In solid col umn; this Is your only salvation. The wayfaring man, though a fool, may sec the country Is ruined without Convention. Let our motto be Convention and Relief. Let this glorious news ring from tlio sea board to the mountains. Let not loss than loaOOO majority roll up for Convention in Georgia. ^ _ Greene. movement* of tho People. Union Republican Convention, Campbell County. According to previous notice the Union Republican pnrt.v assembled nt Cambleton. Catnpell countv on Saturday the 21st day of Sept_ 1867, far the purpose -of nomina ting a delegate to represent them In the Convention. of James Hell, Esq. tho Rev. B. F. Rogers was called to tho Chair, and John C. Bowdou requested to net as Socrc- tar v. ()n.motion of James Bell, Kwu tho fol- lowing committee was appointed to draft resolutions for the meeting: Cpl. D. K. Love. A. I). McEwen. H. F. Holoman, Jamas Bell, and Judge Wood. The Committee retired, npil In a short time returned with tliefollowlng preamble and resolutions: Whereas, The time having Arrived for the people of the different counties to select candidates to represent them In the Constitutional 'Convention, It becomes necessary for us to give an expression of opinion In relation to the Issues before the country. Therefore Beeolted, That we adopt the plntform of principles adopted by (he Union Republi can Convention of the 4th dny of July last In Atlanta, and subsequently adopted by n meeting of the party In this county. Jlttolvtd, That we respectfully invite ell men to act with us, who subscribe to these principles, and who are 111 favor of Recon struction of the Union under tho Sherman Military Bill. On motion tho resolutions were tu nnl- mously adopted. The motion that this meeting proceed to the election of a candidate by ballot, was carried, which resulted in the election of John C. Bowden—afterwards was elected by acclamation. Col. John M. Edges being called for to addreu the meeting, responded In a few, but very appropriate remarks—fully en dorsing tho nomination, pledging Ills sup port to the nominee, and Insisting on others doing likewise; said that he would make a speech, but that he did not consid er. really, that there was any Issue before the country; he thought all sensible men were In favor of a Convention, and that those who opposod It now, In a short time would como In. The meeting passed off agreeably and pleasantly. On motion of James Bell, Esq, the meet ing adjourned tine die. Bekj. F. Rooms, Cb’n. John C. Bowden, Sec’y. Coffee and Cotton in Beaml.—A Bra zilian paper dated August 7th, says thst everybody concurs In anticipating the largest harvest ever gathered in Coffee. Every year new plantations are coming Into bearing, and the yield of the tree* It particularly abundant this season. Of cot ton, likewise, the anticipations are ver^ sanguine. GT The census of 1860 shows that the total number of deaths from tcarlRlpa' In the United Statea In that year wo* upwards of 26,393. OT The shoemakers of Troy, N. Y, are on a strike for an advance of twenty-five per cent, per case on all,work turned out by large manufacturing establishments. Randolph, Ferrell, ELEVENTH DISTMCT. Stewart, Webster, Quitman, 1844 2268 TWELrrn district. 830 1410 394 308 398 1532 2194 THIRTEENTH DISTMCT. Suintcr, 970 1694 Schley. 358 501 Mucon, 619 1281 1917 3676 FOUBTEENTII DISTMCT. Dooly, 857 770 Wilcox, 248 114 Pulaski, 858 1103 1963 1987 FIFTEENTH DISTMCT. Montgomery, 806 140 Telfair, 338 181 Irwin, 191 37 IS *344 SIXTEENTH DISTMCT. Laurens, 680 035 Johnson. 273 142 Emanuel, 624 230 1132 824 803 THIRTIETH DISTE1CT. Oglethorpe, 709 1095 Madison, 456 229 Elbert, 7S5 888 I960 2190 THIRTY-FIRST DISTMCT. Hurt, 682 213 Franklin, 785 201 Habersham, 723 154 2100 671 THIRTY-SECOND DISTMCT. White. 510 80 Lumpkin, Dawson, About one till mired delegates to the 8ul- 1804 dlers’ and Sailors’ Convention arrived to- 685 ulgbt. A caucus was huld and platform 1661 determined as follows: Equal flights bc- fore the Law, Encouragement of Educu- 4150 tlon, more equal Taxation, and fostering Industrial Interests. Sen Washington, Bopt. 24.—Gen. llanenek OS^wos serenaded to-mglitatthe Metropolitan gftr Hotel, which was brilliantly Illuminated, ami bluzing with fireworks. General Hancock said he intended to operate not 2701 590 1146 751 1897 SEVENTH DISTMCT, Brooks, 693 ' 874 1407 Thomas, 758 1440 2108 Colquitt, 173 15 288 1524 2329 3853 eighth district. Decatur, 1024 1115 2139 Mitchell, 390 607 997 Miller, 272 185 467 1888 1907 3503 NINTH DISTMCT. Early, 332 774 1106 Calhoun, 300 m 955 Baker, 2*1 099 1283 023 2419 8344 TENTH DISTRICT. Lee. 1309 1802 Worth, 832 193 525 Dougherty, 380 2134 2520 ion 3830 4907 Hall. Banks, Jackson, 654 1814 1055 62 *255 654 2734 872 THiSTY-FOUHTH DISTMCT. Gwinnett. 1600 332 DeKalb, 1912 402 Henry, 1047 610 3889 1314 THIRTY-FIFTH DISTRICT. Clayton, 653 219 Fulton, 2419 1920 Cobb, 1048 673 4020 2712 THIRTY-SIXTH DISTMCT. Coweta. 1253 1261 Campbell, 1008 358 Meriwether, 058 1172 3279 2791 1827 382 1961 1321 416 760 1483 1013 2190 SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT. Bullock, 654 235 789 Screven 022 891 1513 Burke, 701 2543 8331 1907 3669 6630 MQUTEENTII DISTRICT. Richmond, 2254 3259 5613 Glascock, 342 172 514 Jefferson, 093 1273 1900 3289 4791 7993 NINETEENTH DISTRICT. Telllaferro, 382 653 936 Warren,, 725 1217 1042 Greene, 822 1434 2250 1030 3201 5134 TWENTIETH DISTMCT. Baldwin, 895 1146 1741 Hancock, 746 1646 2291 Washington, 1207 1330 2603 2008 4027 0635 TWENTY-FIRST DISTMCT. Twiggs, 642 999 1541 W Ilk bison, 008 349 1767 Jones 470 1071 1560 1929 2919 4848 TWENTY-SECOND district. Bibb, 1600 2286 3SS2 Monroe, 1109 1623 2732 Pike, 068 833 1701 3603 4742 8405 TWENTY-THIRD DISTRICT. Houston, 929 2590 3510 Crawford, 833 729 1202 Taylor, 018 604 1122 2071 3829 6000 TWENTY-FOURTH DISTRICT. Marlon, G07 049 1310 Chattahoochee 438 607 1005 Muacogcc 1083 1760 2833 2188 2066 6154 TWENTY-FIFTH DISTMCT. Harris, 1121 1274 2395 Upton, 800 750 1550 Talbot, 777 1226 2003 2098 3250 5954 TWENTY-SIXTH DISTRICT. Fayette, 780 378 1104 722 800 15* Butts, 631 409 910 2039 1587 3026 TWKNTY-8IVJCNTU DISTRICT. N>wton, 1293 9.15 2233 Walton, 1044 661 1697 Clark, 880 1109 1980 3222 2697 5019 TWENTY MONTH district. jasper, , 682 067 1610 Putnam, 1171 f 1729 Morgan, 864 1200 1778 Im 8347 5121 twenty-ninth district. Wilks. 897* 1349 1016 Ltncbln,' «4j_ M 867 881 Columbia, • 603 1780 238.1 1404 3710 [Sjjujr THIRTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT. Troup, 1142 1991 Heard. 744 374 Carroll, 1448 210 THIRTY-EIOIIT1I DISTMCT. Haralson, 499 38 Polk. 789 365 Paulding. 1012 80 2514 1420 2130 3133 1118 1656 Cherokee, Newton, Forsyth, 2300 483 THIRTY-NINTH DISTMCT. Union, Towns, FORTIETH DISTRICT. 1014 74 FORTY-FIKST DISTMCT. Pickens, 730 15 2274 03 FORTY-SECOND DISTMCT. Bartow, 1089 058 Floyd. 1534 855 Chattooga, 710 193 1700 Murray, Whitfield, Gordon, 3924 FOBTY-THIRD DISTMCT. 580 3226 FOETX-FOURTH DISTMCT. Walkor, 1182 208 Dade, 440 33 Catoosa. 595 109 1301 47.1 794 2218 350 TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. . From ths New York Prezz Association. New Orleans, Kept. 23.—Mr. E. Schmidt. President of the Howard Association says: We have received money sufficient for ex penses thus far. We have acknowledged In'tbo daily papers liberal donations ftom all tlui principal Northern cities. The ex- licuses et present are two thousand dollars per day. Applications for relief are regis tered to-day, up to 8 r. u* from sixty fam ilies, In some of which every member Is sick. There were about the same number of applications yesterday. The nunibernf cases nnd deaths arc dally on the Increase. From these figures le will be seen the neces sity of continued and liberal material aid from the Mends of humanity everywhere. The Howard Association of this city Is ex tending relief to all infected districts in the State. Richmond. Sept. 23.—Gen. Schofield has Issued the same order as Gen. Csnby, that self-exiled Confederates must take the pa role oath. WasnixoTOX, Sent. 23.—The Confederate Secretary of the Navy, S. R. Mallory, of Fla- has been pardoned. Gen. Sickles responded at length, Gens. Hancock and Sheridan briefly, to tho sefe- naders. Gen. Hancock will not assume command until he arrives within the Fifth District. Commissioner Taylor telegraphs the In dian Bureau, thnt the prospects for peace with the Indians are more flattering now than at any previous time, the Council with them at North Platte being perfectly satis fhetory. U. G. Horton, editor of tho New York Day Book, is dead. New Orleans, Sept. 24—Interments f. om yellow fever from six o'clock this morning numbered 82. Letters ftom LaGrange. Texas, to ho laid before tho Howard Association here state that the number of citizens remaining In the town would barely reach five hunured yet the Interments to-day amounted to twenty-four. For tlio last two days the av eragu mortality has been eight out of every ten attacked. Every house Is filled with sickness and death, and whole fami lies are swept away. In many eases no ono la left to bury the dead. Tho disease U spreading through the country, and tbo country peoplo have quit coming to town with produce, conse quently provisions are becoming very scarce. Not even corn meal could be had to nuke gruel for the alck. Business of all kinds has entirely ceasedull the atores have closed, and the newspapers have ceased publication, while the streets are almost cn Ircly deserted, the Inhabitants leaving fled to tlio country for safety. Chattanooga, Sep. 24— Col. John II. James, Into Quartermaster of the United Statea Army, and afterwards Quartermas ter General of tho State of Tennessee, died at 7 o'clock this morning, of liver and bowol complaint, at the LookoutMountaln House, of which he was proprietor. --Bleumono. Sept. 21.—ucn. Schofield has decided that-the only roatrictlon Imposed upon elljrthlllty to membership to the Con vention ll having taken the oath to the United States and afterward aided the rc- bellton. . . u , Delegates are arriving to the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Convention, which meets to- The tobacco factory of Reuben Lapland, at Peterabiirg, was burned this morning. Loss *200,000. Insured for *80,000. for partisan pur|K>ses, hut for his country, aud, he trusted, for tlio benefit of the peo ple entrusted to Ids cure. Five deaths from cholera In Omaha yes terday. Special* from North I’lateo report the conference very unsutisftictory. Indian affairs continue as threatening as ever. The Cabinet held a session of two hours to-day. Internal Revenue receipts to-day *281.- 000. Stevens still Improves. 1932 Sheridan had a prolonged interview with 1444 .Grant to-day. 1057 The United States Consol nt Mologa writes that the Spanish Government has declared the whole United States foal with cholera and yellow fever, and all vessels arriving from thence are quarantined. Washington, Sept. 26.—It Is said lion. Thad. Stevens has dropsy of the chert. Dispatches from Nashville to thu Presi dent and Gen, Grant say the city authori ties Intend holding ult.v elections under the charter, in defiance of Gov. Brownlow. The State authorities are equally deter mined to hold the elcotlon under the new franchise lnw. Gen. Thomas has been ordered to Nash ville, with instructions to maintain order, but otherwise not to Interfere. Cable dispatches state that It Is rumored that Kelly and Dcasy made their escape In a steamer. A special commission Is to try tlio Man chester rioters. There has been a collision between ths people nnd soldiers at Limerick. Seven of the former were bayonetted, one to death. The soldiers nre condemned. The Roman Government Is concentrat ing troops. Italy is sending troops to the frontier. Many arrests lave been made In Rome. Troops have left France for Rome. A Florence dispatch says Garibaldi was arrested by the Italian forces while cross ing the frontier. Bismarck declared In the North Gcrmun Parliament that If the German nation wished to unite, therejs no power strong enough to prevent the union. Perrier'has resigned the Presidency of tho Credit Moblllcr. A special Florence dispatch says Gari baldi is confined in Fortress Allessandria. Ills Italian companions prisoners, nnd Ids munitions seized. The excitement is In tense. Key West, Sept. 25.—Qlnughlln, one of the conspirators, Is dead. Uu died of the fever. The conspirators have been attentive to the sick. London, Sept. 25.—Transports and war vessels aro ready to assist tile Pope If necessary. New Orleans. Sept. 25.—Tho deaths from yellew fever to-doy were sixty- eight. Washington, Sept. 23.—Secretary Sew ard writes the Unitcl States Consul nt Toronto to-day, returning Dr. Lnkc Black burn's oath of alleglunee. The letter con cludes: The • President's Proclamation offers no unanimity In this case. It is understood the State Department Is by no means despondent of a fair settle ment of the Alabama claims, though de layed by tho death of 8lr Frederick Bruce. , The revenue receipts to-day were *395,- 000. Gen. Hancock had an Interview with both the President and Ucn. Grant to day. The depredations attributed to tho Crows were committed by the Arupnhocs. Gen. Sheridan left for Philadelphia to- day. Beta arc made here of six to four thou sand dollars that Pennsylvania Is going Democratic. Richmond, Sept. 25.—Tlio ox-officers of the Soldlora' and Sailors’ Convention meet here to-day. One hundred delegates are 8 resent, nnd ftom all scctlonaof the State. on. Helms, of Alexandria, is the Presi dent. The Convention has adopted a set of res olutions pledging Itself to the support of the Reconstruction Acts, and to carry out other points telegraphed last night. A motion to adopt the Radical Platform, as adopted by the State Convention of April, was seconded by the only colored delegate present, but laid on the table. A resolution urging the repeal of the usury law of the State was adopted. The Convention then adjourned sfue die. Three Ex-General officers were among the delegates. The following letter will be published In tho Whig to-morrow: IIeadq'rs 1st Military District, ) State of Virginia, > Richmond, Sept. 24,1867. ) To Mr. Jamee McDonald, Va.: Sin: I lave received your communica tion of this date asking my decision of the question whether delegates to the Stutc Convention will be required to toko the oath prescribed by act or Congress for offi cers of thu United States, ami by section 0 of tho Act of July 19, for all persons here after elected or appointed to office In said Military District, under any so-called State or municipal authority, or by detuil or ap pointment of tho District Commanders. In reply, I have no hesitation In saying that delegate! to the State Convention can not be required to take the oath referred to Section 9 of the Act of July lOtb refers to officen elected under authority of tho so- called or l’rovlalonol Government*. This cannot be construed to Include delegates to a State Convention, etected under au thority of the Congress of the United States. No oatli Whatever has been pre scribed bylaw for delegates to the State Convention, nnd there Is no authority but Congress competent to prescribe, such oath. The only restriction Imposed upoh tho registered voters In the selection of these delegates to the Convention is that con tained In the 6th section of the Act of March2, viz: Noperson excluded ftom the privilege of holding office by said pro posed amendment to the Constitution of the United States shall be eligible to elec tion ns a member of a Convention to frame a Constitution for any of said rebel States. Yours very respectfully, J. 51. Schofield, Brevet Major General U. S. A. ty The knitting mills about Waltham, Mass-are gradually giving up the busi ness, which they find unprofitable. UT, A Rev. Mr, Cross Is preaching ser mons ugalnat -Masonry and Odd Fellow ship in Washington.