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>K\VH M MMAHV, It is estimated, from the, returns already made, that the population of Illinois will ex ceed 2,500,000. 'I tie upper woiks. engine and engine house, an i other improvements of the shaft o! the Northern Illinois Coal and Iron Company, lo cated at La Halle, Illinois, wore all destroyed ijy Ore on the night of September 27th. I tie loss 1s from seventy-five to one hundn and thousand dollars, besides which hundreds of nu n are thrown out of emoloyun nf. 1 he captain of a whalesbip, which not long nee arrived at New Bedford, Mass . from a voyage of thirty seven months, took as his part of the proceeds the handsome sum of *42,000, a larger amount than was.-v< r before ‘ oeelved by a whaling captain for a single Voyage. A single kre of land in Manchester, N. 11., devoted to the cultivation of cranberries, pro ■ luces six hundred bushels of those berries this eu‘■■id, which, at present prices, may tie con idereH a profitable yield Collector King, of the ’ New Vork Custom ibni~e, since he has bo< nin office, lias made thirty-three appointments- all soldiers. i he American Flask and Cap Cos., at Water bury, Connetticut, cmpploys 200 hands, and pays a yearly revenue tax of $25,000. They make 2,500,000 percussion caps tier day, which t more than is made by any other manufactory. Some fourteen years ago a Chippewa Indian was executed by the British authorises near ihe Pembina settlement for the murder of a . ioiix warrior. A tew days since a son of the < hippewa avenged tho death of his father by killing a young Sioux squaw near the same place. Over 500 dozen hoop skirts are manufactured every day in Derby, Conn. The liquor dealers of Illinois, in opposition to the anti-license folks, have formed an as M illion, the ramifications of which extend throughout tho State. They have raised a 1 1- ivy purse; and are resolved to fight for what they conceive to he their rights under the law. 'I lie insist that their traffic is authorized ami legitimate. The library of l’eter Force, of Washington, comprising fifty thousand volumes, has been cold to tho New York Historical Society. - Among its curiosities of literature is said to bo the only copy of a printed newspaper contain ing an account of tiio discovery of America by t’olumbuß, which was published but a few months after that, event. I lie real estate mania imaging in Cincin nati. The Fenians are holding largo and epfhatr «■ " be meetings in the West. Mis. Godfrey cow bided Bernard Lacey, a young geiitlomnn of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, recently for making disparaging remarks about her daughter. Fur this application of Godfrey’s ordiui, gho was fined onecentand costs. A large number of English factory operators recently arrived in Boston. it is rumored in Washington that a lady friend of (Jen. Mean regard is exerting herself to procure for him the exorcise of the Exncu fivo clemency. Tlit* population of lowa in ascertained to bo < 19.904, being an increase in two years of 47,1)00. -John D. S, Dridon and W. V. N. Hay, who wore ejected from the Supreme Bench of Mis souri by order of Gov. Fletcher, because they would uot obey the vacating ordinance of the ' < ile Convention, seeing by the late action of the present Supremo Court that thero is no nrospect ol being reinstated upon the bench, have tendered their resignations. Chaplain O’Brien, Superintendent of the Frei*(lmen’s Bureau at Jefferson City, Mo , makes a favorable report of the condition gen orally of the freedinen in that part of tiro Stale Ho finds good schools among them, and they aro in quite a prosperous condition. Brig. Gen. Parkhurst, Provost Marshal Gem oral of Pennsylvania, has been mustered out of service, and General Johnson appointed his successor. The Consul of Maximilian in New York has made a proclamation, in the name of his gov n nnient, repudiating Juarez and his acts. V new indictment has been entered against Champ Ferguson now on trial at Nashvillo Tonn, by the Sheriff of Boone county, to an swer a plea of trespass in the sum of $50,000. When handed the summons Champ said - "AfDr 1 get through with this little scrape 1 shall bo happy toattend his Honor in the conn ly of Boone, but. lam not certain whether I can get there or not.” One of the richest men in New York is said to keep his daugiders, married and single, busy cutting off coupons lor a whole afternoon and evening before interest day; when the cut ling is done, the eldest daughter herself sweeps out the room to intercept waifs and estray3. | The first indication that reserviors of pet nr lentil oil underlies the soil of Indiana was dis covered on the lith inst. The Indianapolis Sentinel of the 7th says, oil has been struck at llenryville, Clark county, at a depth of 400 leet. It is a Hewing well, and before the well was plugged,.had run over a huge surface. The oil it. of a superior quality and in its crude state is worth $1 per gallon. The commissioner of agriculture, in his re port for September, says that Great Britain md Ireland this year will bo compelled to im port 72,000,000 bushels of wheat, about ono thlrd more than the average amount. An Air Line Railroad from New York to Boston is now agitated. It claims to shorten he route 25 miles and one hour’s travel. The Grain! Trunk Railway favors the enter prise, for it can send freight and passengers through from Montreal to New York, with only a change of cars at Portland. There is much opposition to the proposed road from the companies now established between the two cities. At the recent World’s Exhibition of Ento mology, at Parts, the Emperor’s grand medal of honor was awarded to Townsend Glover, the entomologist of the Department of Agri culture. or his unpublished work on the in s. i Is of North America. The Wheeling Intolligencor says that lead ore containing eighty per cent, of the metal, has been found near Brandonvillo, Preston county, West Ya. One lump was found weighing sixteen and half pounds and several hundred pounds altogether have boeu taken out. A company has already been organized and lauds in the vicinity are being rapidly ta ken up. * Louis McLaiue, the Superintendent of Wells V Fargo’s Express has made the trip from San Francisco to Salt Lake in 3 days. 17 hours and !0 minutes. He came l»y stage 700 miles, in cluding 100 miles over t'he Siena Nevada, in 75 hours. This is the quickest trip ever made. me students of Chapel Hill University, who undertook to break up a negro conven tion have been arrested and held to bail for trial. • Advices from Eastern Virginia represent that those counties which have been devastated by Union and Confederate armies, are rapidly recovering. funn the ctlects ot military occupa tion. It is understood that orders will be issued in a Jew days to disband the veteran reserve corps, as the regular army is now sufficiently reci'uit ed to take the place of this corps. The troops sent out to Morgau county, Ky.. have returned to Lexington, bringing with them Mr. Geardon, the United States Collector. Captain Johnson, who commanded the expedi tion. reports that on his approach the guertil las disbanded and scattered in all diiectious. Captain Johnson was bushwhacked, aud his pic gets tired on and driven in at night. The country is full of robbers and guerrillas, and the people are in terror. The guerril'a Wil liams has forbidden the collection of any more United States taxes, aud Mr Geardon says he cannot go back and collect the revenue with out troops to protect him. General Brisb’U has ordered the United States forces to at once oc upy and garrison Bath, Floyd, Morgau and Wolfe counties. Two severe shocks of an earthquake occurred in San Francisco, October 8. Fissures three inches wide were made iu some buildings. During the last mouth 22,692 alieu passen gers arrived m New York, against 12,670 in September, 1804. The circulation of the Wisconsin banks has been increased during the last month $90,755. The whole amount now in circulation is $274,- 1 34 . A correspondent of the New York Herald says that only fourteen regiments of the Yete ran Reserves will be discharged. Ten regi ments. made up of picked men, will be retained. The Chattanooga Gazette states that that city is growing very fast in business aud popula tion. Latest Hews BY TELEO-RAPH FROM VARIOUS) HOUKUKH. Cortina? was at last accounts at the head of a hand of Mexican guerillas. Sixty pardons were granted to Alabamians ou October 8. In the counties of Virginia near Washing ton, all.property in possession of Freedmen’s Bureau has been ordered to be restored to (he original owners. Advices received at the State Department, say that the cholera is on the increase in Spain. The Minister of the Mexican Liberal party has given Gen. Grant a call. Ihe President denies the report that he will visit the South. Gen. Grant will make Washington his per manent residence. Hereafter the vessels offered for sale by the Navy Department will be sold to the high est bider- without any limit,. Letters from Colorado say that Gen. Slough will be elected Senator from that State. During the week ending October 7, over $5,250,000 certificates of indebtedness were redeemed, and $1,500,000 worth of fractional currency destroyed. During week ending October 7, the amount of circulation issued to the banks was $2,271- 150, m iking the total now in circulation $lO4-. 182,G|50. Mrs. Ingraham, General Lee’s sister, has taken the oath to secure her property in Vir ginia from confiscation. Tho receipts from Internal revenue, Octo ber 5, was $1,298,720. Eleven National Banks were established during week ending October 7, with an aggre gate capital of $1,000,000. The total number of these institutions now in existence, is 1,570, with unauthorized capital of $399,854,215. Reports are circulating in Washington to the effect that the Cabinet has determined, after lull consultation, to* sustain the President in sending a fleet and some troops to San Dom'm go, to put. a stop to the civil war now raging between the negroes in that beautiful island. Geffrard’s Government is represented Wash ington. Uocjntly a representative from the insurgent chief lias also made his appearance. From the representations made by both sides, President Johnson is satisfied that something ought to be doqe to check the tlow of bloc-iL uselessly shed. The expedition consists of four war steamers, ten transports, and five thousand troops. Geffrard is said so be willing to accept tho American protectorate. Some officer who has been traveling through North and South Carolina and Georgia has been giving unfavorable accounts of affairs at Washington. Wirz is reported to be severely suffering from an old wound in his arm. All Southwestern Missouri is soon to be evacuated by the military. Butterfield’s overland California coachesjwill commence running again soon. A amount of public laud in South Western Kansas has been taken by emigrants. An Immense amount of freight is being car ried across the plains to the gold regions bevond. Their was a heavy snow storm in Utah September 9, In some places it fell to the depth of a foot. Late advices from ¥tah state that trouble is brewing between', Mormons and U. S. author ties. * l he trial of Emerson Etheridgeß in Tennessee, charged with treason, has been posponed. Letters from Ireland say that the arrest of the Fenians still continue. Dr. Mudd, one of the Washington conspira tors made an unsuccessful attempt to escape from Tortugas recently. Strong detatchmeuts of troops have been sent to protect Texas froutier lrom Indians. . in Texas the work of re-organizing the State government is progressing rapidly. No collision between tho civil and military has yet occured in Texas. l’reparations are being rapidly made to sb oi ten the railroad running time between Washington and Chattanooga. Gen. Rousseau has had a conference witli the President aud Secretary of War, during which the General Palmer troubles in Kentucky wore discussed. The result of the interview was that the President promised the people oi Kentucky that, through their popular Con gressmen, that marshal law shall bo repealed throughout their State; that all negro troops shall soon he withdrawn, and that tho abuses of the Freedmcu’B Bureau shall be corrected so far as a vigorous prohibition can reach them. It is understood that tho course of Gen. Palmer iu tho administration of Ken tucky military affairs is itt the main approved by the President, ahd that he will probably be retained in commaud of the Department of Kentucky. The specifications for the trial of Captain Pettit, lata of the Audersonville prison, ate nearly made up, aud the trial will be com menced in the course of a few days in Alex andria, with the Asisstant Judge Advocate aud General Gowan to conduct the case. Advices troni Brownsville, Texas, state that the health of the troops in that section is now good. it is rumored that the Mexican Minister of the Liberal party in the United States has ef fected a loan of $5,000,000. It is also stated that he has also bought largely of arms and ammunition. l he State election iu North Carolina for Gov - veruor, members of Congress, is fixed for the first Monday in November. s The steamer Tycoon from Memphis for Louisville, with fifteen hundred bales of cotton was burned October 9. Texas papers estimate that not inoro than a half crop ot cotton will be raised iu that Slate. That raised by the Germans will be cleaner 'and ol a finer quality tlmu that grown by negroes. All the Indians along the Missouri river are reported friendly. Sixty returned miners from Montonano to St. Louis bring SIOO,OOO in gold. The Richmond Bulletin has been allowed to resume publication. Tho Richmond Enquirer and Examiner will both soon resume publica tion. The counsel for the United States in the St. Albans extradition case at Montreal, has filed claims for services rendered to the modest amount of $15,000 in gold. All the ofiicerß of the Signal Corps east of tbo Mississippi, with hardly a single excoptiou, are to be mustered out of the service. The Protestant Episcopal House of Bishops has concluded to recognize the validity of the consecration of Bishop Wilmer, of Alabama, who was put in office by the seceded Southern dioceses during the war. The present action, however, is uot to be construed as a precedent, ami the Bishop is mildly rebuked for the dis loyalty which occasioned hts arrest by order of Gen. Thomas. The rush of pardon seekers at Washington has somewhat abated. The receipts for Internal revenue October 9, was $1,488,498. , Iho Washington hospitals are being fitted up for freedinen schools. The Tunis ombassey will not leave Washing ton until Secretary Seward returns A vigilance committee is being formed in the Pennsylvania coal region tp clear tho country of robbers. lhe Virginia election took place Thursday. No returns yet. Gen. Howard has started on his trip through the Southern States. Gen. Rosseau has left Washington for the West. The first veteran regiment of colored cavalry is to be mustered ont. lhe Southern Pacific Railroad has reduced its indebtedness $400,006, by selling the bouds given the company by the State of Texas. The railroad from Sheveport, La., to Mar shall, Texas, will soon be finished. The Union conservative convention has nominated J. M. Wells for Governor, and J. A Taliaiero for Lieut. Governor. The orders regulating the rates of military transportation on the Mississippi river has been revoked iu Sheridan’s division. The Indians are committing depredations in some sections of Texas. The drug store of Pen wick A Loving and the Dillenmoure House, owned by H. B. Ketchum. iu St. Joseph, was burned on Thursday. The loss of the former SOO,OOO ; the latter $40,000 mostly insured in Eastern houses. Governor Bateman, ot West Virginia, has ise ied an inrporapt proclamation |iu retereuce to the efforts of evil disposed and seditions persons in the county of Jefferson, to irritate the people there to resistance of laws by hold ing elections of delegates. The General As sembly of Virginia is claiming that county to be in the State of Virginia. The Governor or ders the arrest of all parties offending, and calls upon the United States military authori ties to aid the civil authorities to preveut such election. The Twenty-third corps, composed exclusive ly of colored troop?, uow doing duly on the Rio Grande are to be mustered out. The majority given for Cox the Union candi date for Governor iu Ohio, as far as beard from, is 25,000. Some of tbe Indians in the West still con tinue hostile. Some of the California coaches have been attacked. An escort will accompa ny them hereafter. The Locustville cotton mill at Hopskinsville, R. 1., was burned October 10. Loss $50,000. Insurance SIB,OOO. . Over two millions of unclaimed pay remains in the hands of the Navy Department. The amount ot funds accumulated from captures in the Navy Department is aoout $10,000,000. It is said, the Department will need no more appropriations for four years. The funds in the hands of the New York sanitary commission will be used in the prose cution of soldiers claims which are presented The revolution iu Panama ha3 been suppress ed, and the leaders sent out of the country. Affairs in Central America are still in a very unsettled state. Advices from Peru, state that mat ters are looking favorable for the Government. The revolutionists still hold the guano islands. A Spanish fleet has gone to Chili to £ arrange difficulties which exist there. England has a difficulty to settle in New Zealand. A government official and a master ot an English vessel has been murdered by tbe natives. Tlie ram Stonewall is to be taken to Wash ington. The rumor that Mr. Seward gave notice to England of the Feuiau movements is discredited iu Washington. Secretary Wells has forbid the assessing of woiknmn iu Llio Navy Department for politi cal purposes. The value of Mr. Davis’ effects captured by U. S. Government is ovor $ 1 Off,ooo—about 90,000 of which is gold. The buoy attached to the Atlantic telegraph cable has been seen. The deliberations of the Episcopal Conven tion in Philadelphia, are getljug to be rather of fin exciting character. Gen. Sherman has gone to Nebraska. Highway robberies are frequent iu the vicin ity of Chicago. From the proceedings of the Government officials in Canada, it is evident that the un*- iou of the British Provinces has been resolved upon. Gen. John C. Breckinridge is still in Canada. The Secretary oi War directs, in a general order, that upon the requisition of the Com missioner of tire Fieedmen’s -Bureau, transpor tation be furnished such destitute refugees and freedmen as are dependent upon the Govern ment for support, to points where they can procure employment and subsistence and sup port themselves, and thus relieve tho Govern ment ; provided such transportation be cou fined by ftifc Assistant Commissioners within the limits of their jurisdiction. The Treasury Department has issued a cir cular for tho guidance of Collectors of lntornal Revenue and of Customs, by which it is pro vided that articles under the internal revenue laws may be recovered from any collection dis trict of iho States lately in insurrection, and shipped to New York, Philadelphia, Balti more, rios ton, Cairo, St. Louis, Cincinnati or New Orleans, on the execution by the shippers of a satisfactory bond, to bo given to the In ternal Revenue Colkctor at tho place whence the articles are to be removed, and the duty paid to the Collector at the port of destination. A letter to the Philadelphia Press, from the State of Chihuahua. Mexico, reports that Jua rez is actually a fugitive, having fled to the American side of the Rio Grande, accompa ed by his faithful friends. The Episcopal Convention on Monday voted to consecrate Bishop Quintard of Tennessee, though a spirited debate arose on the subject of his former disloyalty, aud several of the delegates to the last refusing to sign the papers. Cotton continues to pour iu Houston and Galveston. The corps of Medical Inspectors organized soon after tho war commenced, has been abolished. Tho parties engaged in counterfeiting the ten dollar greenbacks haye been arrested, befoie January. The Herald’s Paris correspondent estimates that there are fitly thousand Americans travel ling in Europe. General Joe Johnson is at present in Rich mond. The Presbyterian Synod, of Va., have voted to maintain a separate orgauizition in that State. Anew line of steamers have been establish ed between Boston and Havana. A fire iu Philadelphia, October 8, destroyed 40,000 barrels of coal oil, worth $96,000. In sured $50,000, The cholera has broken out in the interior of Turkey, whither it was carried by refugees from the coast. The President's restored a large number of confiscated estates in-Virginia to their for mer owners A number of wealthy farmers in Canada have been arrested for counterfeiting Ameri can coin. One hondred and seventy five residents of North Carolina were pardoned November .9. Tho Virginia Presbyterian Synod haye re solved to teach colored children to read in Sunday Schools, and also to attend to their religious training. It is estimate! that the Wirz trial will cost about a million dollars. All the railroads in Virginia are now in running order. Some of the under officials in Missouri, who have disregarded the new constitution, have been rejected by order of the Supreme Court. immigrants continue to pour into Missouri in large numbers. The Republican Government of Mexico ha established itself at El Paso. All volunteer cavalry east of the Mississippi is to be mustered out at once. A rumor is afloat iu Washington .that the President intends to grant a general amnesty. it is stated that the resumption of the mail service in the South will cause a deficit in the Post Office Department. A Washington dispatch says no colored troops are to be mustered out, except those whose term of .service has expired. The Secretary of War has called for estimates for a hundred thousand troops (or twelve months. Gen. Webster, eheef of Gen. Sherman’s, staff, has purchased an interest in Cahaba Iron w*:<ks, Iroudale, Jefferson Cos., Ala., and intends to reside there. The Secretary of the Treasury lately decided to pay all the Texas Indemnity Bonds present ed at the Department with evidence that they were loaned by loyal holders, and had been transmitted from the State ot Texas only through loyal paities. It u not, however, the intention of the Department to pay bonds pre sented without such evidence and without a careful scrutiny ot the facts in each case.— Those bonds issueh since commencement of war by State officials for war purpores will not be paid. The Union party show increased sttength at the county elections iu Indiana. The Presbyteiian Synod of Kentucky is in session in Louisville. About three thousand delegates were present at the late meeting of the American Freed meu’s Aid Commission, lately held in Phila delphia. A dispatch says tho newly elected Legisla ture of Mississippi are in favor of placing freedmen on the status occupied by free ne groes before the war. They are opposed to negro testimony being received. It is said Gov. Sharkey's chances of being j elected U. S. Senator from Mississippi are ! daily diminishing. When the Mississippi Legislature meets it is j said strong efforts will be made to have the i troops removed from the State. ! The practice of'bushwhacking steamers on | the Yazoo river, Miss,, still continues. The Treasury Department has issued reeula : ti.ms. lor the removal, under bond without prepayment, of taxable products or manu i factures within the limits of late insurrectionary districts, but requiring the taxes to be paid to the collector of internal revenue at the port of destination, either New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore. Boston, Cairo, St. Louis, Cincinnati or New Orleans. These regulations are not to be held to apply to rho removal of distilled epirits, coal oil, manufactured tobacco, snuff or cigars, matches or quicksilver, which are fully provided for under the regulations of May 1, 18G5. The execu ion of Champ Fuguson, at Nash ville is to j>e public. Geu. Thomas is expected to return to Nash ville in a few days Planters from North Mississippi say but lit tle cotton will be raised iu that section. The corn crop iu North Mississippi has been much damaged by drouth. The steamer Ruby, heavily laden with merchandize has been sunk in the Montgome ry river. Loss large. Ex Com. Moore, of Texan navy, died in New York a few days ago. At trot on Long Island Faslum course October 9, the gelding Dexter was matched to 2:19, and accomplished the feat, making a milein2:lß|. The fiist half mile was made in 1:06£. An order lies been issued by Secretary of war reducing the number of staff officers in the army. By report of Adjutant General Thomas it ap pears over 60,000 troops were organized in the Mississippi valley during the war. Ex-Gov. Smith of Virginia is in Washington. The number of applications for pardon filed at tub Attorney General’s Office up to date, is about 27,000. About 7,000 pardon warrents have been signed by the President. The ap plication? average about 400 per day; The number of freedmen in District of Columbia, and counties of Maryland and Vir ginia adjoining, is over 34,000. _ Washington is hereafter tube garrisoned by colored troops. Gen. Fisk reports that there are now no freedmen in Kentucky or Tennessee drawing government rations The pardon ofthe members of the South Carolina Convention has been signed by tho President and forwarded to Gov. Perry for distribution. It is stated no freedmen in Washington are supported by tbe Government. Ou September first 2,979 persons wore sub sisted by the Government iu the State of Ten nessee, uow there are none. Gen. Humphreys, the new elected Governor of MississipDi. has been pardoned. An inebriated man who was denied admis sion lo the President, October 13lb, attempted to shoot the guard. He was arrested and lined two thousand dollars for carrying concealed weapons. The delegation sent by South Carolina to ask the pardon of Mr. Davis has arrived in Washington. Citizens of South Carolina, who have arrived in Washington represent that the canvass for United States Senator is exceedingly lively, and that the prospect for the election of Gov. Perry is unfavorable. His unreserved- state ment that the parish system fostered and en couraged secession and committed many other political sins, has gaiued the strong opprsition of the Parishes, a=id their citizens uuitedly op pose Gov. Perry for Senator. Six hundred Spencer rifles have been seized by Canadian authorities at Niagara. Jft is said the Fenians were endeavoring to smuggle them over the lino. It is stated the arms were pur chased of discharged soldiers. Gen. Hood of Texas, is on his way to Wash ihgton. Mails will soon be running tlm entire length of the Mobile aud'Oiiio railroad. About fifty bales of new cotton, raised by Germans, h.,s arrived at Houston, Texas. In some sections of Texas the cotton crop has been destroyed by the drought aud the worm. Two U. S. soldiers were kijled and one wounded by bushwhackers, near Jefferson Texas, recently. The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has caused the subject of the liability of playing cards, properly stamped by the manufacturer, to an additional stamp duty in the hands of the retailers, to be carefully reconsidered. After giving the grounds of his decisiou, he concluded as follows : “I am of the opinion that when the manufacturer of playing cards has affixed the stamps appropriate to the price per pack at which he sold them, the subsequent vendor should not be required to fix any additional stamp therein, whatever may be the price at which he offers them. Large Internal Revenue frauds have been discovered at Nashville* One house alone will be compelled to pay two hundred thousand dollars more taxes. A. A. Harris has been arrested at Nashville, by order of Gov. Brownlow, in accordance with a requisition from Gov. Bramlette, Har ris is indicted in the Kentucky courts for acts during the war. A public reception has been given Secretary McCullough at Fort Wagner, Ind. More overland coaches have Jreen robbed and destroyed by the Indians. At the Baltimore city election the Union ticket was elected. The union majority in lowa is about twenty thousaud. The revolutionists aro gaining ground in Central America. Late advices from Pennsylvania give more favorable accounts for the government. The Chilian Congress is Btill occupied with reforms on the constitution. The receipts and expenditures of the United States for the quarter ending June 30, last, is as follows ; Receipts, exclusive.gof loans, SBO,- 289,886; from loans, $538,175,034. Total re ceipts, $018,404,820. Expenditure, $675,707,- 411, ol which $172, 914,408 was for redemp tion of United States notes, fractional curren cy, &c. Tke Swedish emigration experiment in Vir ginia is working well. A large number of river gunboats will be sold soon at auction. The rumor that yellow fever prevails at Jacksonville, Fla., is incorrect. Largo quautites of cotton aro arriving at Jeftersou, Texas. Brig. Gen. Baird has superceded Mr. Conway in the management of the Freedmen’s Bureau at New Orleans. High freights have made receipts of cotton at New Or’eans light One object of Gen. Howard’s vivit South is to arrange matters between owners of lands on the coast, aud the freedraen who occupy them. g» Gen. Howard delivered an address to the Raleigh State Convention October 12. ' The Wirz trail progress slowly at Washing ton. Richmond papers say some of the Virginia Congressmen elected cannot take the oath. The report of cruelty to negroes in North Carolina is pronounced in correct. A number of English detectives have arrived at New York to watch Fenian movements. The Fenians have organised themselves into strict secret societies. The operations of the New York gold brokers the past year amounted to over $60,000,000. Revenue tax on same $3,500,000. Chiet Justice Chase has returned to Whash ington. The Union majority in Vermont is about 19.000. An incendiaiy fire at Belfast Me., October 12, destroyed most of the business portion of the place. Over one hundred buildings were burned. Loss about $3,000,000. One hundred and eighteen mites of the California end of the Pacific railroad will be finished the coming year. The Secretary of the Treasury has under consideration a plan to amend the warehouse system to permit goods to be transported in bonds from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Waller’s machine shop at Aiken, N. I £., was burned October 12. Loss $50,000. Insured The large shoe factory mill at Johnson R. 1., was burned October 13. PAROLING OF HON. A. H. STEPHENS AND OTHERS. Executive Office October 11, 18C5. Whereas, the following named persons, to wit : John A. Campbell of Alabama. John H. Reagan of Texas, Alexander H. Stephens of Georgia, George A. Trenbolm of South Caroli na, and Charles Clark of Mississidpi, lately en gaged in rebellion against the United States, Government, who are now in close custody 'have made their submission to the authority of the United States, and applied to the Presi dent for pardon, under his proclamation. And whereas/ tho authority of the Federal Government is sufficiently restored in the aforesaid States to admit of the enlargment of said persons from close custody, It Is orden and that they be released on giving their respective paroles to appear at such time and place as the President may t> answir any charge that he may direct to be preferred against them, and also that they w ill respec tively abide until further orders, in tbe places herein designated, and not depart therefrom. John A. Campbell, in the State of Alabama, John 11. Reagan, in the State of Texas; Alex. H. Stephens, in ihe State of Georgia, George A. Tienholm. in the Slate of South Carolina : and Charles Clark, in tho State of Mississippi; and it the President should grant his pardon to any of said persons such person's paro’e will thereby be discharged. [Signed] Andrew Johnson , President. THE NORTH CAROLINA CONVENTION. A Raleigh letter to theN. Y. Tribune gives a report from the Business Committee of the North Carolina Convention of an ordinance legalizing all the laws of .the State passed be fore and since the 20ih of' May 18G1, not since repealed and modified, which are compatible with the Constitution of the United States ; also, all judicial proceedings ; also, the acts of civil officers of the State funder the State laws, when consistent with allegiance to the United States ; also, exempting all civil and military officers from liability for any act done under authority of-tho State or Confederate Govermnen 1 , provided that nothing herein contained shall be construed to debar any citizen of the State from his civil action for the recovery of damage on account of any im proper or illegal execution of the laws, or any thing imposing such duties. All other laws and ordinances are declared null and void. All contracts made since the 20th of May, 1804, not incompatible with the Constitution and Laws ol the United States, and all mar riages which have been solejnized since that time are declared valid and binding, and all children born, of such unions are legitimate. All men and women slaves who have cohabit ed as man and wife without lawful wedlock, are permitted to make oath of the sains before the proper magistrate and have their relation ratified as legal and their children legitima tized from the date of said connection. A LETTER FROM GOY. SHARKEY. Governor Sharkey, in reply to a letter ad dressed to him by Col. Thomas, Assistant Commissioner of Freedmen for Mississippi, making inquiries in regard to the management and treatment of tho freedmen, ami whether they would he allowed under the amended Constitution of Mississippi, to testify in the courts of justice, says : “I have no. hesitation in slating io you, as a necessary result from the action of the Convention, that in my opinion the freedmen can now sue, and be Bued, iu any court iu the Slate ; and as an in cident to their rights to the protection of per son and property, which are wholly guaran teed by the amended Constitution, they are competent to testify in any court of justice— Their rights, I think, are fully covered by the principle established by the Convention, which abolished (lie whole system of slavery, and, as a matter ol cou.se, any measures of policy which grew out of that system. LATE FOREIGN NEWS. Holders of Confederate stocks are endeav ouring to obtain the privilege of voling on stock Exchange. Thero is considerable movement in Southern State Stocks in England. No quotations given. There is great excitement .in Italy on ac count of financial difficulties. The rate of Bank of England haß been ad vanced to four aud a half per cent. Large sums of money have been sent from America to help the Fenains in Ireland. An immense number of pikes, it is ascer tained, have been manufactured in Ireland. The business at Manchester has been check ed by rise of cotton. The arrests of those suspected of being in the Fenian movement still goes on. American letters to England represent that the number of Fenians in America to be at least 300,000. Sir Robert Peel lias been summoned by a Dublin banker before a magistrate on account of a personal difficulty. Ameiican correspondents of London Times say President Johnson has thrown his protec tion over the Southera States. Cobden left a personal estate of less than eight thousand pounds sterling. Preparations are being made in England to work the gold fields of Nova Scotia, The decrease in specie in the Ranks •of France is 7,250,000 frauc3. Empress Eugeine has. published a pamptlet entitled “Mexico from a Presidential point of view.” ' The Parj3 Boaese is ’reported fiat and de clining. Baron Beach, the American Ambassador at the Papal court has resigned. At a recent consistory of the Pope, in his allocution, is reported io have spoken against sects in general, and Free Masonry in particu lar, and to have censured the sovereign who protected them. Political difficulties have arisen in the . Dam* vian Principalities. Turkey is preparing to send an army there. Bombay advices of September 22, report cotton as firm. .Sales of the week 11,000 bales. Calcutta advices of September 21, report cotton goods steady. The bullion in Bank of England has de creased £259,000. Bales of cotton in Liverpool (luring the week ending September 29, was 189,000 'bales— in cluding 84,000 to Speculators and 23,000 to ex porters. The actual stock of cotton in Liverpool is put down at 201,000 bales-of tvhich 20.5QQ bales aro American. Goods of all kinds are advancing in Man chester markets Avery large business is doing in American securities, President Johnson’s course is in spiring confidence. A commission is to be convened at Cork to try Fenian prisoners. Parties suspected of being connected with the Fenian movement in London are closely watched. The appearance of cholera in England is de nied. Dr. Charming is delivering lectures in Eng land on the future of American ireedmen. He think3 them most promising. Some of the London papers think the cot ton speculators will result iu financial disas ter. Tim French troops will scon evacuate the Pontificial possessions. Euglish cfonsols are reported dull aud easier. The London Times commends President Johnson’s course in the highest teims. The cattle peague is on the increase in Eog land. A siruular disease hag also broken out among the sheen. Steel Rails.— The Pennsylvania Railroad is the first in this country to try tho expeiiment of steel rails. A lot of about one hundred and fifty tons of cast-steel raps was procured near the close of the year 1863, but some delay being experienced in slottuig them to receive the chairs and spikes, they were not laid down until the early part ot the past summer, when they were placed on siding in the yards at Altoona and Pittsburgh, where they would be subjected to considerable use. These rails ap pearing very brittle, it was not deemed expe dient to place them in the main track where they would be passed over by trains at high rates of speed : none of them, however, have b6Gn bioken iu tiiß track, aod they ezhibit- lit tle or no appearance of wear Some other steel rails hive recently been ordered ,of a qua. ity combining more tough ness with a sufficient-degree of hardness, and experiments will be continued to test the rel attve ments oi the several descriptions of rail. Much confidence is felt that the result of the trials will demonstrate the superiority oi steel rails for general use. An experiment made some months since to convert the upper surface of iron rails into steel, without affecting the strength ot the remaining portion of the metal, has not met with success. The President of the Pennsylvania Road, in Lis annual report, speaks of the successful trial of steel rails, but states that their great cost at present precludes their general introduction. lha Viceroy of Egypt, who himself quitted Lgypt on the firgt appearance of the cholera there, has just dismissed several high function aries for having abandoned that country du ring the prevalence oi the epidemic. KY TELEGRAPH ISSOfIITEG PRESS DISPATCHES. SOUTH CAROLINA DELEGATION AND THE PRESIDENT. KENTUCKY RELEASED FROM MARTIAL . LAW. THE ELECTION IN VIRGINIA. Washington, October 12. The Committee from tho South Carolina Convention had an interview with the Tresi deut to day in reference to Mr. Davis. lhe President has issued a proclamation re leasiag Kentucky from martial law. A dispatch from Fortress Monroe says the election vyas quiet. The Union ticket for Con gress is probably elected in tho let and 2d districts. Chandler is elected to Congress from Norfolk. RESTORATION OF ABANDONED) LANDS. FORTS TO BE GARRISONED WITH COL ORED TROOP 1. Washington, October 13. Gen Howard has been ordered to proceed to tho South, with a view to making satisfacto ry arrangements for the restoration to former owners of the lands on the coast of Georgia, South Carolina and Florida heretofore set apart by Gen. Sherman for freedmen purposes. All Forts on the sea coast south of Fortress Monroe, except Forts Taylor and Jefferson, are to be garrisoned by colored troops. MOBILE COTTON MARKET. Mobile, October 14. 2 he sales of cotton to-day aud yesterday were 350 bales .Middling Uplands at 50c. Sales of tho week 5,500 bales. Receipts for tho week 1,500 bales. Exports i0, 318 bales. Stock in port 54,199 bales. FROM NEW ORLEANS. Nkw Orleans, October 14. I aterson, the Special Agent of tho Govern ment to inquire into the condition of Southern affairs, left this city yesterday after a short stay. It is understood as his opinion that the Freedmen’s Bureau is an unnecessary burden to the Government. Ihe Provost Marshal has ordered an im-pcc- 1 tionof the list of registered voters in this city, with a view to strike therefrom the names ol certain parties, charged with certain acts of disloyalty, the President's amnesty Proclama tion including those iu 18C2 registered them selves as enemies of the United States Gov ernment This would strike off one fifth of the registered voters of this city. Gov. Wells protests agaiust this as an interference with an established State law. If the Provost Mar shal persists, Gov. Wells will appeal to the President. FOKKIttCV 11KM8. It was announced by one of the savans at the late meeting of tho British Association, that the Staffordshire coal fieldd in England will probably be totally exhausted within twenty years. Facts and "figures, apparently of the most convincing character, were cjjted in support ot tho theory; and eight mines were indicated by name which give unmistak able signs ol speedy exhaustion. T here is now on exhibition at the South Kensington Museum, London, a collection of miniature portraits numbering over three thousaud, from the time of Holbein to the pres ent day. Nearly all those which Horace Wal pole had gathered at Strawberry Hill are among them. A meetin; to denounce Sunday trains was held in Edinburg, Scotland, presided over by a Baronet, who regularly every Sunday drives Into town from bis seat some five or six miles off, in a carriage and pair, with coachman and footman, to attend church. A Naples journal announces that the subter ranean theatre of Herculaneum is to be fitted up with sixty gas burners, and that a royal decree is shortly to be published for the re sumption of excavations in that locality. According to an official statement, the num ber of cattle carried off by the plague within the l ist twenty years amounted to no loss than 200,000 m tho province of Tobolsk Russsia the original seat of this disease. An English veterinary surgeon has died of (he cattle disease. He had made a postmor - tem examination of tho body of a diseased ani mat. An effort having been made less than a cen tury ago to discover tfie legitims te descendants of the Plantagenots and Nevils, two of the noblest and most illustrious families iu Great Britain—only two of the race were found ■ and one of them was a cobbler, and the other a keeper of a toil gate. Alas for the vanity of a great ancestry 1 An extraordinary match of carrier pigeons has recently taken place at Brussels. Not less than five hundred aud thirty-eight of these winged messengers, which had been seat to Toulouse-for tho purp >se, were reloased there one morning to contend for the prizes, amount ing in number to eigbty-two. The first pigeon arrived in Brass ds iu fourteen hours. The distance is throe hundred leagues, and it must have flown at tte speed of twenty two leagues an hour, The recent great conflagration at Constan tinople destroyed a section of the oity two miles in length, and half a mile in breadth. Tie Talleyrand manuscripts the publication of which has been postponed for twenty five years, in accordance with tho will of the late possessor, have been sent to . England for safe keeping. The important pacers of several French notabilities, as Quiz it, Thiers, De Lamartine, l)o Montalemhert, anil Berryer aie already lodged in that land of political fieedom, their owners not deeming them safe in their own hands. A religious movement has commenced in England whose object is to unite all the mem ber6 c.f (ho English, Roman Catholic aud the Greek Churches in friendly communion. An association has already been organized with this view, to which not less than three hundred churches in England have given in their adhe sion. The names of the members of the asso ciation are to bo kept strictly private. From 1823 to the end of 1864 no less than 12,616 miles of railway were built in France. A return hai been published of the whole of the steam vessels registered in the United Kingdom on or before the Ist of January 1805. lhe number of vessels is 2.401, the amount ol legisterul tunnage 076,247, aud the amount of gross teenage 992.550, rVE'.VH SUMMARY. lhe Government of Maximilian has made a grant of 25,000 acres of good laud to an Ameri can company hailing from Texas, on condition that an agricultural colony of 1,000 persons is formed on the land within a given time. Tho equinoctial storm was severely felt along the Gull coast. At Grand Ghomen, La., .the inhabitants are reported submerged by back water from the Guif. At Galvaeton, Texas, and Nibiet’s Bluff, and Onego, on the Sabine River, houses were blown down, persona were mortally wounded by falling timbers, trees and fences prostrated, and an immense amount, of damage done. A treaty has been concluded with the Osage Indians, who agiee to cede throe million acres Qf land, in Kansas, for valuable considerations Two families had a fight in Wisconsin, and one lost father, mother and daughter in the battle. The New York citystaxes exceed $18,000,- 000, the increase being about four and a half millions in one year. The mines in Ruby Valley Utah, aro not worked, as the Mormons oppose Gentiles go ing there. Several men have been killed late | ly by Indians, it is said, but the Gentiles be lieve that the Saints are at the bottom of these murders. The Louisville Press says if President John son upholds Gen. Palmer in bis acts he ought to be indicted by Kentucky grand juries. A most absurd notion. COMMERCIAL. COTTON QUOTATIONS. Atlanta, October 12. Cotton is worth from 28 to 33 cts, per pound in the Atlanta market. Columbus October, 12. Iu Columbus October 10, the Cotton market was active with a good inquiry, and prices stif fening. Middling cottop freely brought 32c, and lor a good even-muing lot of middliug 33c. might perhaps have been obtaiued. New Orleans, Oetober.il, Colton aclivo aud excited ; sales ot twenty seven hundred bales middling at 52c. Sales for three days 7000 bales. Stock, 114,000 bales. p reights advancing. Eueaula, Ala., October 9. lhe cotton market for the past week has been brisk, and prices full—ranging from 24 to 33c. in greenbacks, and 18 to 22e. in gold. n ~ ~ Macon, October 11; Considerable excitement prevails in the cot- • ton market. One sale has bsen made at 40c —it was an extra lot, however. The average price Is 37c. Columbus, October 13. , The market on the 11th was very much ex cited and so irregular that it is difficult to give correct quotations. Tho tendency is upward. The limits of the sales we heard of were 27 and 3G cents in curreucy and 20 to 25 in gold. A fair quotation of middling cotton 4s probably 35 cents. We heard of one lot of thirty bales selling on Wednesday at 36 cents, but whether on time or not we do not know. The bettor the condition of the cotton the better tbe price. . Atlanta, October 13. lhe receipts of cotton by wagons are very light, and prices are decidedly upward. Strict middling will command readily 37 cents Quotations might be made from 27 to 37 cents —low grades hang heavily, and ro-nacked is dull of sale. DRV UOOOH QUOTATIONS. New Yobk, October 9. drown sheetings aud shirtings are heavy. Brown goods are getting scarce. Bleached sheetings and shirtings, stripes, American, 35a D «““ 8 > ( New Yoik) 56c; Balmoral, skiits, ~la4Bc 1 auline, 4Gc ; Bruuner 39c • Canton fiaunels-Salmon Falls, 55c; Salmon I‘alls, brown. 45c; saucy cassimeros, Evans’ fancy eassimere, $2 25. In imported goods lor men’s wear the demand is good, aud for heavy woolen over-coating, the demand is actlvo for tho Western market. Choice styles of caseimercs are much sought after for the city trade. Imported goods; to# ladies’ wear sane breach fabrics of good style, meet a ready sale. For this and other large cities here is little demand .for low grades of imported goods. r _ Boston, October, 9. Uio dry goods market is firm, and business active, with no particular change. Trade Is very brisk. . Philadelphia, October 9. llio market is quiet for Cotton and .woolen, goods, Thcro iS no quotable char/go in drv goods. ' ■ Cincinnati, October 9. Brown Sheetings.— Sales were good at 35c for standards, and medium in proportion. Inner giades were somewhat higher in propor tion. r Bleached Shirtings — Were more in demaud than for weeks past. Medium heavy 4-4 > were firm at 45c, and others at proportionate value. Prints.-Sold in limited quantities at 3U for Merrimack D, Spragues, &c. Allen’s, Dunnel’s, efcc , were firm at 30c. Low and rffedium Mad- * ders, 25@28c. it kinds were very active at the fullest prices. Dress Goods. —The very large demand here tofore noticed continued unabated for all kinds, including even a line of more expensive goods. r Men’s anp Bovs’ Weak,—An unabated large demand was had, comprising a lull assortment of all kinds at prices somewhat higher. Clothing.—'fho sales were large, and could have been increased on leading goods had there been a better supply. Alack of handß in manufacturing heavy work was complained of. TOBACCO QUOTATIONS. St. Louts October C. the market was heavy and drooping for (he lower grades, while the finer grades of lo»f were sustained. Holders are little disp He d to apeede to the decline, and of 117 hhds offered bids on ,40 hhds were rejected. Sales 10 hhds green and frosted, lugs, $4 00 aSOO ; 12 fac tory, $o 10 a 0 00 ; 12 Dlanters, $6 10 a 8 00 • ”“ u shipping, $8 a1175 ; medium do', sl2 2o a 14 50 ; 1 hhd fiuo, $lO 75, and fi good manufacturing, sls 00 a 22 Off ‘ also 1 b«x bright manufacturing at ssoper 100 lbs. 't here was offered on the break, on Friday, tho first new hogshead of tobacco received in our mar ket this season, New York pr?aeg of Southern Slorha-Oct. S Tennessee sixes, 84J.»85; Missouri sixea 75; Missouri, Pacific Railroad issue 78 j. Boston 800 l ainf fchoo Market—October U Business, though comparatively brisk, is va riable, with days of extreme activity and oth ers of quiet, owing to the want of marketable goods. Although there are some few new buyers iu town, the great rudi is past, and the aotive demand is for back orders to be filled leaving but few goods to accumulate on the maiket. Prices are £rm in consequence, and are still advancing. Goods bought at tho present time at prices asked will be well sus tained through tho winter, and contracts for future wants might advantageously be made. Shipmenls of the jiast jveek have beea princi pally for tho West and Southwest. Total shipments for the week, 2,044 cases. With manufacturers, business was never more driv ing for immediate call. Ladle's serge goods are scarce for first class woik, and prices well up and firm.— Reporter. New York Bank tyafeineat -October tt. The weekly Bank statement shows the fol lowing changes for the week • Loans $228,520,727 Increase $0,680,940 Specie 13,470,130 Decrease 174,363 Circulation 10 970 397 Increase 322 862 Deposits 188,504,480 Increase 4,040^637 Legal tenders. 58,511,752 Increase 823,089 FRI!IT FOB THE SOUTH 5 1565-6 Georgia Nursery. 1805-6 WK for F all an i inter jVanliHfc, fine, large an! well grown 1 rees of the Cr;oic-?s* vatielieaof Apple, Pear, Poach, Plum, Cherry, Aprie-Gt, Nectarine, Quince, &.r. ALSO, Crape Vine?, Straw! erry Plants, etc., etc. A;i which h"!VP been carefully teabfd bere, and ire com (leutiy recommended. Wecr.n also atipply lhe in.-w. lareiDd beautiful Ornamental Trees, sbrubs and Flowering Punt j; such ns HOURS’, CAMMBbMAS, li VEKOKEE.VS, * CLIMBER*, ETC. Suitable for Gardens, Os met jrie*. Ac., Ac. A few hundred Fruit Trees nj extrafri&> far i aae-ltate boa-- IriK ton be obtained on reisonabie termi Knriy orders are so licited, as me Fail t-sfthe best lime totr-nipta t. %rn~ I>ricaptive and Triced Catdoaues, will, directions for planting, remarks on varieties, do , sent to a i who enc’ose a Utter stamp. Address D. REDMOND gep? tfdlawAJwß7 Anguoa. ’a JAMES A. JONES. W. O. HOitKJCnL , JONES & NORRELL, General Commission HHerckauts, 216-BROAD ST. 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