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A il' 1 ' ■ '■ ■_ !■ !m M tM m m VOL. 2. T. s. wnnnc, W. *. PR wour, JOHN H. XABTIN, JOHN H. BTKWART. Wynne, DeWolf & Cos. Publluher* and Froprletor*. DAILY, (to dtmac) per annum *7 00 " at* month., 4 00 ■' three months I 00 one month .1 78 WEEKLY, one year 1 00 (Shorter terms In proportion.) DATES OP ADVERTISING. Square, one week $ 8 00 tine Square, an* month. f . 8 00 One square, six month, 08 00 Transtont advertisement, SI.OO for Arst inser on, and SO eenta for each subsequent insertion. Fifty per additional tot Local column. Liberal ratea to larger advertisements. MASONIC GRAND LODGE. First Day. Lather Hotra*, Macon, Oa., I October, 31st, 1876. j Editor of Time*.—Around the Ma sonic Temple to-day are gathered many workmen, called together by the 141st Annual Communication; they are full of gratitude to the Great I Am for the abundant mercies be stowed upon during the past year. Whilst Ho has afllieted and made them suffer, He hath also refreshed and comforted them- Thru eth good unto Him to make them perfect.* No longer do the profane point to the Institution of Masonry as an eleemosynary society, but rec ognise ia it far nobler and grander objects. A few, in their blindness, yet object lo the principles of the mystic Order. FLBSI PAX’S raOCSEPI^GS. Agreeably to the provisions of its constitution, the Grand Lodge of Georgia assembled in its 111 st annu al commuiealion, In the Grand Lodge Hall, In this city, to-day at 10 o’clock a. opening in ampler form in the 3d degree. * * * * * GRAND OFFICERS PRESENT. M.'. W.\ David E. Butler.-G. 41. R.\ W.-. Janies M. Mobley-D. G. M. B.\ W.\ James W. Taylor-S. G. W. B.*. W.\ John G. Deitz-J. G. W. B.\ W.\ Joseph E. Wells—G. T. B.\ W.\ J. Emmett Blaekshear—G. >S. W.\ Caleb C. Key-.G. C. W.\ W. W. Goodman—S.G. D. W.\ B. V. Mitchell—J. G. I). W.\ G. W. GammigS—G. M. W.\ W. F. Parkhurst -F. G. T. W.-. B. T. Kendrick—S. G. T. WV. A. H. Sneed-T. U. T. Bro. James H. Freeman—G. T. ♦ OPENING SONG. With C. S. Mallette as musical lead er and Arthur L. Word as organist, the following ode was rendered with the trappiest effeot, over two hundred voices takißgpart: SOLO. Hall! Brother Masons, hail! Let friendship long prevail, And bind us fast. May harmony and peace Our happiness increase. And friendship never cease, While life doth last. CHORUS. Sincerity and love, Decendants from above, Our minds employ; Mortality our price, And truth our constant guide, with us are close allied. And form our joy. SOLO. Wo on the level meet, And every brother greet, Skilled In our art; And when our labors past. Each brother’s hand wo will grasp, Then on the square at last, Friendly we’U part. CHORUS. May wisdom bo our care, And virtue form the square, By which we live. That we at last may join The Heavenly Lodge sublime, Where we shall perfect shine, With God above. NEW YORK POLITIC*, Fresh and Intmatlna ttosnlp From the Empire stole, George Alfred Townsend says, in bis New York special to the O'incin nati Enquirer of Monday : The Kepubllcan canvass of Con necticut shows a minority.of 1,600 votes on the most sangune estimate. The Times correspondence gives up the State. New Jersey is not counted by the Republicans at headquarters on their list for Hayes. They are not quite so panicky as cn Friday last. To-day’s Hevald ridicules Green, and takes Tilden’s election as a fore gone concusion. The New York Times’ correspondence concedes the election of Tilden, and Hampton by South Carolina, with a majority of 10,000. and four Democratic Con gressmen. The registration of voters in New York City is now complete, and is a little short of 180,000-an increase of 38,000 in one year, and 60,000 since the year following the fall of Tweed. Davenport, the Federal Supervisor, has made stringent arrangements to detect fraudulent votes, and the con fidence of the Republicans is stout. Gov. Thomas L. Young, of Ohio, says the rich men and bondholders do not come up as they did in 1872. All attempts to patch a coalition between Anti-Tammany and the Re publicans appear to have failed, and this greatly disturbs the soul of Thur low Weed, who made and then broke the bargain. // Complaints are loud among the rank and file of the Republicans at the crooked tactics they have been drilled id f they are without any city ticket whatever, and it is only a week before election day, while the Demo crats have a strong candidate for Mayor, and Anti-Tammany is going to pieces. The Republicans poll from 45,000 to 70,000 votes, “Confusion Worse Confounded.” Philadelphia, Nov. 1. — In some sections a dispatch from this city stating that the Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Cos., had failed was printed “Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Cos.” The two companies are entirely dis tinct. Nothing has occurred toshake the credit of the Pennsylvania Com pany. From the Augusta Chrsnicle, Slat.] titntrmenta Wanted. We have an opportunity this morn ing of showing how campaign state ments are obtained by tlie Republi can party. A gentleman in this city brings to us for publication the fol lowing letter which by a lucky ac cident he found on the street: Hd’qrs Union Veterans’ National 1 Committee, Fifth Avenue r Hotel, Ne\v York City, Oct. 24, 1876 ) lion. J. E. Bryant, Savannah, Oa.: Dear SiR-It is of the greatest im- Sortance that the loyal men of the orth should know the true condi tion of affairs at the South. The re ports of newspaper correspondents are generally looked upon a unrelia ble, and do not convince people. Statements, however, made by men of your reputation and living perma nently in tbe South would have a great weight, and their communica tion to the publio would have a large influence upou the voters of the North in November. I therefore ask you to writo me on receipt of this, and on the 2d of No vember, giving mo the true state or feeling of the Democrats in your State towards the Union men and ne groes; their expectations of the ro sult of Tilden’s election ;• their feel ing as to the lost cause; their treat ment of the negro, etc., etc.; in fact, all that in your good judgment would be of value. Please also say whether you are willing to have your name published as the writer (which would.add much to value j, or for your own reasons would prefer to have the statement simply made that the writer is a dis tinguished mau and ex-ofllcer—the former much preferable. I beg to urge upon you strongly to act at once upon this. We have a tight before us. Your obedient serv’t Drake DeKay, a Secretary National Commitee. The meaning of the above is {lat ent. Generals Dix, Garfield, Burn side & Cos. want statements made by ex-Union officers iu the South which will fire the-Northern heart. Mr. Bryant is, in so many words, told to furnish such statements, and they are to be made in time for publica tion on the evo of the election, so that they may not be contradicted. “A heavy tight” Is before them by their own confession, and they pro pose to carry it by such means as are indicated in their letter. We trust that our Northern friends will give this letter the publicity that it de serves. To remove any doubts as to its authenticity we will state that the original lias been preserved, and is subject to inspection. Prominent Republicans of this city, hearing that this letter was in our possession, exhibited great anx iety to have it suppressed, but wo deemed its publication a duty to the Democratic party. REM IH'TI.EH. HE IS WANTED TO HEAD OPPOSITION TO A DEMOCRATIC ADMINISTRATION. Special to New York World.] Washington, Oct, 26. —The fact that tho Republicans here are generally conceding the election of Gov. Tilden for President is shown by a meeting held here at which a Ben Butler Club was organized, and which has issued a huge poster for distribution in the Lowell District, reciting that the probability of the election of a Dem ocratic President and a Democratic House makes it imperative that Gen. Butler should be elected to the Forty fifth Congress as an aggressive leader on the Republican side. Besides this admission it also contains resolutions endorsing Butler. The poster, which is placarded at the principal hotels, is signed by the leading editor of the National Republican ; Congressman McDougall, of New York ; Fred Douglass; Stephen A. Douglas, jr., the Executive Clerk of the Senate, and[ others of prominence in the Republican party here. Mew York, Connecticut and Mew Jer *ey. We wish to say to the friends of Tilden and Reform throughout the country that they need feel no appre hensions about New York, Connecti cut and New Jersey. They have been subjected to a thorough and careful canvass, minute and particular in every respect, and in which all the doubtful elements have been conced ed to the Republicans. The result is that New York is absolutely sure to go for Tilden by an overwhelming majority, Connecticut by a large ma jority, and New Jersey by a sufficient majority.— N. Y. Sun. A sensation has been created in Jersey City by the discovery of a gold mine while sinking a well. The workmen, after passing through a vein of iron ore, struck a quartz vein containing gold, at a depth of 900 feet. Geologists suppose that this quartz belongs to the Appalachian range running from Nova Scotia to the Gulf, and having outcroppings in Virginia, North Carolina and Geor gia. _____ A Scandal Exploded. Washington, Nov. I. Mr. Maris chal, Mexican Minister to this coun try, has just returned from a brief visit to Mexico, where he called upon his predecessor, Mr. Romeo, and saw him living happily with his wife. He was surprised to learn on his return that a report had been widely published in the United States to the effect that Romeo had eloped with a libertine in the city of Mexico. Mr. Marischal does not hesitate to pro nounce the report destitute of truth. Cardinal Antonelli Dying. London, Npv. I.— -A Reuter dis patch from Rhine says Cardinal An tonelli is seriously ill. The mem bers of the diplomatic corps went yesterday to the Vatican to see about hi3 condition. A Rome special to the Daily News says Cardinal Antonelli is dying. The Pope, on Sunday, ordered a consultation of physicians, when it was declared the Cardinal’s case was hopeless. His relations summoned to his bedside found him uncon scious,, W. F. TlfiJiUß, Dentist, Randolph street, (opposite Strapper s) fiolamba isul ly] Georgia. COLUMBUS, GA„ THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 2, 1876. Miciice v*. TliroloK) In its last Issue The Interior, under the heading “Mon of Science Turn ing Theologiaus,” presents the fol i lowing: “One of the most marked features of the times Is the extent to which our leaders of scientific thought aro giving their attention to the discus sion of deep theologicul questions. Although they do it in no very friend ly or graceful spirit, yet the fact that it is so often and so largely done is a tacit acknowledgement to the supreme interest of these ques tions. It Is an involuntary but sig nificant homage which the sceptical scientific culture of tho age is paying to the Bible and to Christianity. This is especially the case with theso distinguished gentlemen whenever they take the leoture field and under take to popularize science by a direct address to the public. They can not well keep their hands off. No sub ject in the world is so interesting, so absorbing to the great mass of mankind. The people are every where ready to hear itdisoussed, and even to applaud tho lecturer, though he may do it with no good will to Christianity and the Bible. Hence it is found that our great leaders of tho purely physical or ma terialistic sciences, no longer con tent with the limited domain of their predecessors of formages, and no longer shut up to tho narrow pre cincts of the study and tho laborato ry, are perptually stepping over tho border which divides science from re ligion from, and venturing boldly into tho realm of philological and theological inquiry. “Alihost every man of them pro fesses not to do this but to deal ex clusively with facts, stern, hard, pos itive, undeniable, absolutely demon strated, pyhsical or historical facts. But before theso gentlemen are through with a course of lectures, of ten before the close of a single lecture, they are fairlv across tho boundary, and grappling with the deepest prob lems of God and immortality, crea ation, life landjdeath, froo-will,| fate and providence. They aro not only telling us how this world was made, not only explaining to us the facts of existence, but telling us whence and how all existence came, back through the interminable abysses of the past. There would seem to be such a charm in those cosmological, theological and Biblical questions, that they find it impossible to kill them alone, Anotner illustration of this uncon scious complimentary homage to re ligious questions has just been fur nished in the lectures of Prof. Hux ley in New York. He professed to accept nothing but established facts, such, for example, as the historical fact that the universe was some ages ago a ‘gelatinous mass,’ and then some ages prior to that a gaseous or ‘nebulous mass;’and he disclaimed uttering any opinion about the Mo saic cosmology, confining. himself merely to the Miltonian theory. But before he was done with the first lec ture he was found very thoroughly discussing this same Mosaic or bi blical account of creation, and hold ing it up iu a somewhat grotesque and ridiculous light. Yet three was no part of learned lecture which seemed to afford higher enjoyment, if not instruction, to the large audi ence than this discussion of tho Mo saic cosmology. Well, we are rather pleased to see the scientific men of our day in the role of theologian. If they do not play the part very well, still there is wisdom in a multi tude of counselors. It is not the first time that Saul has been found among theprophets. “The wonder turns In this case on the largo scientific complacency wiiich can reject all the facts of the Mosaic writings, which have stood on the best historical testimony in the world, and then expect an intel ligent audience, sitting as a jury, to accept, on circumstantial evidence alone, such incontestable facts, os that this whole material universe, thousands of years ago (how many the evidence does not show; existed as a gelatinous mass, and that thou sands of yearn before” that, but how many no evidence shows, it existed as a nebutous mass. “That is, according to these ora cles, we are to renounce the Bible as having no basis in scientific or his torical fact, wo are to believe that this solid earth, with all that inhab its it, along with myriads of other worlds, were once a huge oonglomer ate of gelatine, or say jelly, and ages before that a huge cloud-vapor, or say balloon of gas, each having with in its own bosom, ns Mr. Tyndull put it, all the promise and potencies of life. If such as these bo the impreg nable facts which the latest British science has demonstrated, and wiiich our most brilliant American scientific audiences are ready to applaud to the echo, then we think the old Latin sarcasm— Credat Judtens Apella —may be fairly passed over from the Christian to the modern men of science.” Bullion for Cotton. London, Oct. 31.—The Times’ finan cial article says, of the bullion with drawn from bank yesterday, £158,000 was for shipment to the United States for cotton. [But none of it will find its way to the section that raised the cotton.— Ed.] # Panic In a Chinese Theatre. San Francisco, Oct. 31.—A false alarm of fire created a panic in a Chinese theatre on Jason street last night, The building was orowded. In the rush made by the audience to eecape by the single means of exit, a number of persons were thrown down and trapplcd upon. The police drag ged out the bodies of twenty dead persons and about the same number wounded. The Chinese refused to render any assistance, and the actors continued the performance until they were stopped by the police. Suicide In Augusta. Augusta, Ga,, Oct, 31.—Jno. W. Lee, a native of Indianapolis, but for many years a resident of Augusta, committed suicide at the Central hotel this morning, by shooting him self in the head; mental depression cause. Winter travel has set in for Florida, Passengers by Augusta and Tennes see are not quarantined on arrival in Florida. i THE TURKISH SITUATION. ARMISTICE NOT YET SIGNED. llouewed Alarm About Ruoto'i Vlll miitum. ARMISTICE ACHEED UPON ! Turkey to be Admitted to the con ferenee. REPORTED RUSSIAN ULTIMATUM ON THE ARMISTICE. St. Petersburg, Oct. 31.—Tho Ga zette, the official organ of the Russian Government, to-day publishes the announcement that Gen. Ignatiff, the Russian Ambassador at Constan tinople, has delivered to Turkey its ultimatum. Tho Russian Govern ment demands an immediate cessa tion of hostilities, and a six weeks armistice. If refused Geu. Ignatiff will leave Constantinople to-night. London, Oot. 31.— An official dis patch from St. Petersburg announc ing that tho Russian ultimatum has been presented to-day created an ex citement in financial circles, and con suls declined onc-half, with depress ed feeling in all classes of European securities. Tbe peaceful outlook is vanishing and tho war feeling re vived. Advices from Berlin report a panic on the bourse over the threat ening advices from Russia, and stocks are declining. London, Nov. 1. —The Post says it has reason to believe that only yes terday, subsequent to the issue of the new Russian instructions, important peaceful telegrams were received from the principals concerned in the negotiations. It hopes, notwith standing appearances, that Gen. Ig natieff has not reverted to tho origi nal demand for a bare six weeks’ ar mistice, which would only snatch tfie fruits of victory from Turkey and enable the Russians and Servians to enter upon a winter campaign. If conditions possible of acceptance are offered, we may feel certain the Porte will accept them. A few hours will show whether Russia means war. The above is prominently printed in the Post. A Berlin dispatch to that paper says; “A gloomy feeling prevails here, although it is asserted iu diplomatic circles that the Porte has already submitted uncondition ally to Ignatiff’s demand.” The Time s has the following dis patch, dated Paris, Oct. 31st, mid night: We announce this evening that before the expiration of four hours the conclusion of an armistice will be officially notified. A dispatch to the Russian Tele graphic Dispatch Company, dated St. Petersburg, Oct. 31st, 8 r. m„ stig matizes as bad faith the pushing of military operations by ttie Turkish Government while negotiations are pending, and says it is this conduct that has compelled Russia to have re course to compulsion. Alf.xina.tz, Nov. I.—A dispatch to the News from Paratehin, says Gen. Tchcrnayeff has had an interview with Prince Milam there, and it is reported that the Prince has express ed a desire to abdicate. A Belgrade special reports that Gen. Thernayeff has abandoned the defense of Krujerats and ordered Horotavitz to fall back thither, and then move down the Valley of Mo rava to Stolatz, where the two por tions of the army will be reunited. The arqiy will then fall back to Chu prija. Paratehin is being hastily fortified. Paris, Nov. I.— Constantinople ad vices say the armistice is unsigned. The Russian ultimatum was only delivered to the Porte yesterday. Ragusa, Nov. I.—The Montane grans are bombarding Podgoritz. The Montenegran army penetrate! Albania by way of Medira, cutting off communication betweenDodgoritz and Schutari. London, Nov. I.— The Pall Mall Gazette to-day prints the following very prominently: “We believe the statement that the armistice was signed yesterday to be Incorrect. The Russian ultimatum seems to have interrupted atrangements on the point ot completion when it ar rived. In all probability the signa ture is only delayed. Bt. Petersburg, Oct. 31.— T0-day’s Official Gazette states that General Ignatiff has been instructed to de mand the Porte’s acceptance, within forty-eight hours, of an armistice and suspension of hostilities; otherwise diplomatic relations between Russia and Turkey will be broken off, and Gen. Ignatiff, with the whole pftrso nel of the Embassy, will leave Con stantinople. ' This ultimatum of Russia to Turkey was dispatched from Livadia, where the Russian Court is sojourning, to Constantinople yeste.rday. Paris, October 31.—Advices from Constantinople state that the armis tice was not then signed, but its sig nature was regarded probable. The Vienna Corresjjvndent an nounces the completion of the ar mistice. London, Get. 31. -/The Telegraph’s Belegradedispatch says Prince Milan will take command of the army. Seven hundred of 1,000 Russians were killed at D’junis. Minister Bistres, in charge of the Government at Belgrade, is empow ered to treat for peace or an armis tice if opportunity offers. It is thought he will seize the opportunity to make peace and free the Govern ment from Russian influence. The Standard’s Vienna telograms say, aooording to an official telegram, the terms of tho armistice are agroed upon, and its publication is hourly expected.. London, Oct. 31.—The Post gives prominence to an articlo in an offi cial form, indicating tho terms of tho armistice completed, and a confer ence of the powers will be shortly held. Russia has failed in her ob jection to Turkey’s participation In the conference. Deliberations re specting reforms will be conduoted by six powers, and tbo result will bo submitted to Turkey. All the great powers except Austria have assented to this plan. The Times’ correspondent at Bel grade telegraphs there is no longer any delusion. Servla is now at the feet of Russia, or tho mercy of Tur key. St. Petersburg, Oct. 31.—Intelli gence received here from Belgrade states that Prince Milan’s departure thence fer the army has given rise to a conflict between the Servian’s civil and military authorities. The Turks are marching upon Kruschevatz, and General Tchernay eff is operating with the object of covering that place. London, Oct. 31.—A dispatch to Reuter from Constantinople says it is officially stated there that Turkish troops have entered Alexinatz, after several days fighting. London, Nov. I.—Dispatches from Constantinople report that the Pow ers have telegraphed a note to Greece not to complicate the situation by assuming a warlike attitude. Vienna, November I.—Emperor William’s speech produced an un comfortable feeling here, as indica ting that the triple alliance is not firm. The Delegrade wing of the army is in a condition of demoralization, and at least temporary dispersion. General Horvatovitch, with the right, wing, is out of reach of the Turks, and it would be folly for him to offer battle. The Russian officers are leaving; they decline to be massacred for a people whom they denounce as being destitute of all martial spirit;,they have no words to express their con tempt and disgust for the pusillan imity of the Servian soldiers. The whole territory in the Moravia Valley south of Parokia is in course of universal evacuation, painfully ac celerated by incorrect rumors of Sun day’s losses, no certain estimate of which can be found, because most of the Servian battalions are more or less disintegrated, and nobody can distinguish between killed, wounded and missing—the last named being stragglers. Many wounded must have been left on the field of battle. ACCOUNT OF SUNDAY’S BATTLE. DEFEAT AND DEMORALIZATION OF THE SERVIANS—DISGUST OF THE RUSSIANS. London, Nov. I.— The correspond ent of the Daily News, with General Tchernaeff’s army, telegraphs a de scription,of Sunday’s battle, and the position of affairs afterward. The following are extracts: The Turks fought with a dogged pertinacity, and occasionally with a brilliant dash which claims the high est admiration. The Russians fought hard ami stotly, but then the Rus sians had borne the bruntof fight after light in this very position ; and as for the Servians, it was not their day. The full weight and significance of theScr. vians defeat is not easy to esti mate and is too early to frame any opinion of the loss, when we do not know where the troops are, to say nothing of the woun ded, many of whom I fear will never be brought in. A Fight Willi tlic liHlJmitt. . St. Padl, October 31.— The Pioneer Press has specials from Bismarck which say Gen. Miles had a success ful fight, after an unsuccessful coun cil, with Sitting Bull, on the 21st and 22d, on Cedar creek, killing a number of Indians and wounding many. His loss was two wounded. He chased the Indians about 60 miles, when they divided, one portion going to ward the agency, and Sitting Bull to ward Fort Peck, Gen. Miles follow ing. Gen. Hagen has gone to Fort Peck with four companies of infantry and rations for Geo. Miles. Sitting Bull crossed the river below Fort Peck on the 24th, and had sent word to the agent that he was coming, and would ■ be friendly, but wanted am munition. Chicago, Nov. I.—The official re port of the battle between Sitting Bull, Pretty Boar, Bald Eagle, Stand ing Bear, Gaul and White Bear and Gen. Miles, on Cedar creek, states the number of Indians known to be killed is twenty-five. The report concludes: “I believe this matter can be closed now by vigorous work. Some cavalry is indispensable. <♦ • Fir© In Grenada, Mini. Memphis. Nov. I.—A dispatch from Grenada, Miss., says a fire in that place last night destroyed business houses on the west side of th square and on the west side of Green street. The buildings destroyed were princi pally frame. Among them were Snyder’s bank, the postoffice and Lake’s grooery. A LIVERPOOL COTTON ESTIMATE The llemaud likely to Exceed the up- Ply. ■■ -I'D ■ i. n. ■ London, Nov. I.—Tho Times to-day, In its financial articlo, says: Messrs. Ellison & Cos., of Liver pool, cotton brokers, In their annual review of tho cotton trade, make a calculation based on figures and past experience, that will next year re quire 2,241,000,000 pounds of cotton, or, 5,002,500 bales. They estimate that the demand will exceed the sup ply by 145,000 bales. If, however, Europe continues unsettled, the de mand doubtless will be less and the probable supply may exceed the es timates, as roports from the United States frequently do not give a fair idea of the actual state of facts at the outset of tho season. The (.ales on the (Vest Indies. New York, Oct. 31.— Mail advices from Kingston, Jamaica, say that on the ,islands of St. Martin, St. Barts and Auguilla, much damage was done by the gales. At tbe former place several vessels were stranded. One schooner, the Matt Bedell, sunk at her moorings, the crew escaping on shore. Great havoc is reported, especially in the French quarter. As many as 215 houses have been de stroyed in that part alono. At St. Barts and Auguilla the destruction of property is also great, and much distress prevails among the poor of these islands. At St. Barts 40 houses were blown down aod destroyed, and 160 injured. A Squadron for Cuba. Barcelona, Oct. 31. —Admiral Fran cisco Flano, commander of the port of Barcelona, has been appointed to command a squadron to co-operate with the troops in Cuba. The frig ates Nora, Villa, deMadeira and con ception have sailed for Cuba, with four battallions of infantry. Itottest from the Indlanx. Fort Laramie, Oct. 31.—A dispatch says over 100 Sioux Indians have en listed under Crook and will go with his expedition. He found a train but no Indians. Fatal Kailrnad Collision. Galdsboro’, Pa., Oct. 31.—A Scran ton passenger and a coal car collided, killing five and wounding thirteen persons. New York, Oct. 31.—One dispatch received here reports that seven per sons wore killed by the accident on the Delaware, Lackawana and West ern Railroad at Galdsboro’. Another says nine. TELEIiHAPHIC SUYIYIAKT. The New York City Republican Convention nominated a straight Re publican ticket, headed by Gen. Jno. A. Dix for Mayor. He has accepted the nomination. The record of newspapers for the month shows eight dailies started, and six suspended. Col, Jas. Moore formally installed Superintendent of the Central Rail road of New Jersey. The works of the Buffalo (N. Y.j Hardware Company burned; loss §30,1)00. The town of Orleans. Orange couu ry, Indiana, is flooded by an extraor dinary rain. The water rose as high as the window tops; damage prob ably §IOO,OOO. A Gloucester, Mass., telegram says t.he schooner A. A. Smith, from the banks, reports the loss of three of her crew on the 10th of October washed overboard. The motion argued yesterday be fore Judge Lawrence, of the New York Supreme Court, in the suit brought by F. W. Gilley, jr., to de termine the right of certain bond holders of the New Orleans, Jackson & Great Northern and Mississippi Central railroads for an injunction against the Illinois Central Railroad Company, is denied. Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks ad dressed a large and enthusiastic meeting of Democrats at Farwell Hall, Chicago, Wednesday evening. WASHINGTON NEWS. Washinton, Nov. I.—lt is stated confidentially that Sheridan’s visit was entirely connected with Indian affairs. Debt statement—decrease during the month $3,388,128; coin in Treas ury, $76,000,000; currency, $13,000,000. The suits against Gen. Howard, are against Gen. Oliver O. Howard, Com missioner of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, and Trustee and lawful CustodiaD of their retain ed bounty fund. The first is for one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, which it is alleged Gen. Howard has failed to account for; and secured for thtf sum of twenty thousand dol lars, which the complaint states is the ballanco and interest due for pre mium and interest on U. S. bonds belonging to the Government and pppropriated for the use of the Freed men’s Bureau, &c. The boiler explosion reported yes terday occurred on the Virginia and Tennessee division of the A. M. & O. Railroad, not on the Alexandria, Manassas & Orange road as stated. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. BY TELEGRAPH TO THE DULY TIMES. MONEY AND STOCKS. NEW YORK, Nov. I.—Noon—Gold opened 9%. LONDON, Nov. I.—Noon—To-day is All Saints Day, and is reserved as a holiday. There will bo no continental market. NEW YORK, Nov. I.—Noon—Stock* active and better; money 3; gold exchange, long, 4.82‘i; short, 4,84}*; Governments dull State bonds dull. NEW YORK, Nov. I.—Evening Money 6afl per cent, Sterling quiet at 2 y % . Gold firmer at 10. Government* dull aud strong; new s’a 13. States quiet and steady. COTTON. LIVERPOOL, Nov. I.—Noon—Cotton active and firmer, low middling dearer, middling up lands a 1-lttd.; Orleans sales 25,000; specu lation and 1 exports 4.0O0; receipts 5,200. Fu tures steady; uplands, low middling clause. No vember delivery 6 l-32d; February and March 6 3-22daf£d; March and Arpll sales 6,532; shipped October aud November, per sail, o i-3id, new crop, shipped October and November per 8011, 0 1-lCd; shipped November and December per sail, C l-32d, new crop, shipped November aud December, per sail, 6 1-16, also 6 8-32d, December and January 6H'd; new crop, shipped December and 'January, per sail, QX&. also 6 5- 32d; shipped January and February, per sail, OXd, new crop, shipped January and February, per sail, 6 5-32d, also 6 3-ldd. 1 p. m.—Uplands, low middling clause, Feb ruary aud March delivery, 6 5-32d; new crop, shippod November, per sail, G^d. 3 p. m.—Uplands, low middling clause, Feb ruary delivery 6Jfd, LIVERPOOL, Nov. l^-Evening—Sales to-day 12,000—200 American; Uplands, low middling clause, March and April delivery, 6 7-32. 6 r. m.—Futures steady; uplands, low middling clause, new crop, shipped February and March, per sail, 6J^d. NEW YORK, Nov. I.—Noon—Cotton steady; uplands Orleans 11 7-16; sales 2,179. Futures firmer; November December 11 7-16a 15-32; January 11 21-32a11-16,, February ll%a 29-32; March 12 1-17. NEW YORK, Nov I.—Evening—Cotton steady; sales 2,830; middling 11 *£*7-16; consolidated net receipts 132,160; exports Great Britain 43,- 563; France 3,485; Continent 12,659; Channel 1,100. Net receipts 304; gross 6,790. Futures closed firm; sales 36,000: November 11 11-32a>*; December 11 >£al7-32; January 11 23-32a%; Feb ruary 11 15-16a31-32; March 12*ia5-32; April 12 6-16all-32; May 12>tfal7-32; June 12 11-16; July 12 13-16a27-32; August 12 15-16a31-32. GA.LVEBTON, Nov. I.—Cotton steady, mid dling 10%; net receipts 4,937; gross 4,992; sales 3,668; exports coastwise 1,832. NORFOLK, Nov. I.—Evening—Cotton strong; middling lOfi; net receipts 4,514; sales 1,000; exports coastwise 7,170. BALTIMORE, Nov. I.—Evening—Cotton firm ; middling* 11#; net receipts 20; gross 265; sales 615; spinners 260; exports coastwise 240. BOSTON, Nov. I.—Evening Cotton steady; middling 11; net receipts 532 gross 532; sales 600. WILMINGTON, Nov. I.—Evening Cotton steady, middling 10)£; net receipts 1,066; sales 310; spinners 65; exports coastwise 238. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. I—Evening Cotton firm; middling II#; net receipts 1,701; gross 1,901. SAVANNAH, Not. 1. Evening Cotton, offerings light, but good demand; middling 10% ; net receipt* 3,481; sales 2.350; exports to Great Britain 4,454; coastwise 1,283, NEW ORLEANS, Nov. I. Evening Cotton firm and in good demand; middling 11; low middling 10%, good ordinary 9%; net receipts 3,853; gross 5,113; sales G,500. MOBILE, Nov. I.—Evening Cotton firm; Middling 10%; net receipts 1,931; sales 2,500; exports to Great Britain 3.816; coastwise 651. MEMPHIS, Nov. I.—Cotton firmer; middling 10%; rece.pfcs2.9so; shipments 2,392; sales 2,700. AUGUSTA. Nov. 1. —Cotton firm; middling 10%; receipts 2,878; sales 1,647. CHARLESTON, Nov. 1. Evening Cotton strong, higher and active; middling 10%all; net receipts 6,252, sales 3,000, PROVISIONS. AC. NEW YORK, Nov. I.—Noon—Flour'quiet and steady. Wheat quiet and steady. Corn quiet firm. Pork dull, mess 17. Lard firm aud steady. Turpentine and rosin firm. Freights quiet. CINCINNATI, Nov. I.—Evening—Flour quiet and steady; family $5.65a90. Wheat in fair de mand aud higher; red $1.15a28. Corn higher; 48a49; Oats dull, 30&37. Rye quiet and steady, 68. Barley dull and nominal, No. 2 red fall i1.05a1.08. Pork steady aud in fair demand 16.50. Lard Scarce and firm; steam 9.50a56%; kettle do, 10,25. Bulk meats firm; shoulders 6%, clear rib sides 7%a8, clear sides B%a% — all loose: boxed meats in good demand; Bales shoulders 6%, short rib middles 8%. short clear middles 8%. Bacon firmer; shoulders 7%a %; clear rib sides B#*%, clear sides 9%f%. Whiskey unsettled 1.06a1.07. Butter dull and lower; choice Western reserve 20; Central Ohio L7aiß. LOUIBVILLE, Nov. I.—Flour firm, extra {4.26; family $5.00a55.25. Wheat stea-iy; red '.15a1.18; amber 1.20*1,26; white 1.20al.?8, ( oru steady, white 47,mixed 4l Oats firm; a Lite 10, mixed £5 Prov sio ih quiet ami sW-any. P.-rk icures au<i wanted, r r Bulk meats, scarce ami firm moulders nominal; char rib slum 8% dsai ides 8%. Bu oil quiet, shoulders 7% a% on a. rib sides 9; ciear sides 9%. bugar-cur* u hams piiet, but lirm at 16. Lard quiet and steady . i rco lla%, keg 11%. Whiskey in iair de mand 10. BALITYIORE, Nov. I.—Evening—Oats dull iud heavy, (Southern prime 38, Rye ciuil and • tt-a.ly, 0 >a69. Provisions dull aud heavy. Mess >ork sl< 50. Bulk suoulders 6%, '‘Par rib 8%. iaoou shoulders B*%, clear rib 9%. Lard— refined! C- ff- e firm, demaud gobd; jobs '.6%a'20%, Whiskey dull at 14. Sugar easier, but not quotabiy lower, .1%a%. tJT. LOUIS, Nov I.—Evening Flour inade quate for shif'.ping facilities, aud high freights impressed the market; prices are about 25c, ff; suj.o flue full $3.75a4; extra do. $4.25a4.50; dou ble extra do., *4.75&5. Wheat dud,: No. 2 red fall $1.21%; November do., $1,12, Corn dull, No. 2. mixed, 40%a%. Oats inactive, N©. 2 30% bid, Rye quiet but steady. Barley dull and drooping, prime to fancy Minnesota 76ca {1.05. Whiskey dull at 8. Bulk meats inactive, 0%, 8% and 8% for shoulders, clear rib and clear sides, loose packed lots % higher. Bacon inactive 7% a%, 8%a% and 9%'a% for shoulders, clear rib aud clear sides. NEW YORK, Nov. I.—Flour dull, slightly in buyers favor; only very limited export nd nome trade demand; superfine western and state $4.0a85. Wheat dull and slightly in buyers' fa vor; $1.25a28 for winter rsd western; $1.34 for white western. Corn opened firm but closed quiet; 56%60% for ungraded western mixed; 39 for yellow do. on dock. Oats shade lower, only moderate trade. Coffee—Rio quiet and firm; 16%at9% gold for cargoes; 16%a20% gold ior job lots. Sugar quiet and firm; 9%a% for fair to good refining; Refined easier; 11 for ntaudard A, 11%a% for granulated, 11% for pow dered, 11% for crushed. Molasses quiet and unchanged. Rice steady, moderate inquiry. Pork firm, new mess sl7. Lari firm, prime steam 10. Whiskey keavy and lower at 13%, closing at ■ Fearful Fire Damp Explosion. Pottsville, Oct. 31—Last night about 11 o’clock a fearful explosion of fire damp occurred at the Wards rille shaft colliery, about 3 miles from this city, by which John Welsh, Matthew Dordamy and Peter Reilly, were horribly burned. They had fired a blast and Reilly had entered tho shaft with an open lamp which ignited gas, and explosion ensued. Welsh and Dordamy are not expect ed to recover, and it is doubtful whether Reilly will live. This was one of the most terrific explosions that ever occurred in that colliery. The Weather To-Day. Washington, Nov. I.— For South Atlantic States, falling barometer, southerly winds, warmer, hazy or partly cloudy weather, will prevail, possibly followed by local rains. Notice. X have on consignment, Seed Rye, Oats, Cabbage, Apples, Onions, Cheese, Butter, Eggs, Turkeys, Chickens, &c. All goods delivered free. D. Aveeett, oct2s lot Corner east of Postofflce. NO. 199