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THE NATIONAL ERA: WASHINGTON D. C. OCTOBER L. 1887

they ere pursued by Gen. Floyd, and 800 OF
the nsntineers were killed. The mutineers
were $50 routed at Tinlalpore. Mutinous plots
mad Teen discovered at Benares and other
plsces
Gen Havelock, after reoccupying Cawnpore,
burnee Betoor.
CaSpbell had assumed command of the Brit
ish fosees
Details are given of further atrocities by the
Sepoys.
Gen. Hsvelock, while advancing upon Gavin
pore, marched l26 miles in four days, and
fought four desperate battles against Nena Sa-
NIB, completely routing him. Nena Sahib's
atrocities at Cawnpore beggar description.
-Four hundred persons, including 20 women and
lZO children, were massacred in cold blood, so
that the court yard fronting Sahib's headquar-
;ers was swimming in blood. Sahib escaped,
but subsequently drowned himself, together
with his family.
london, Sept. l5.-Breadstufs generally are
null, but wheat is active and firm at last quota.
tions
The money market is slightly more stringent.
Consols for money 90s.
Liverpool, Sept. l5.-Red wheat has ad-
vanced Sd. Flour closed buoyaut Corn is
quiet, and prices steady. There is nothing
ABOUT COTTON In the Cork paper.
Among the persons who are to be promoted
IN the British Peerage is the Marquis of Lans-
downe, who is to be made Duke of Kerry. Fifty
one years ago, the Marquis, then Lord Henry
Petty, was Chancellor of the exchequer in the
Talents" Ministry of Fox and Granville.
Ever since that time he has had a prominent
place among English notabilites, and his name
is OF frequent mention in the writings of most
literary men. He was fast friend of Thomas
Moore, who lived hard by his famous country
place at Bowood, now made classical by the
force Of association. 1t was at the Marquis's
desire that Moore took up his residence at
Superior, where he resided from 1917 to his
death. The family of which the Marquis, or
Duke, is the head, is a singular mixture of
aristocracy and democracy, and might have
been quoted by Macaulay as an illustration of
his assertion that the English democracy was,
from an early period, the most aristocratc, and
the English aristocracy the most democratic in
the world; "a peculiarly" be adds, which has
lasted down to the present day, and which has
produced many important moral and political
effects"
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CURED BY THE oxYGEKArED B1rrERs.

From GEN. A. c. DODGE, Delegate in Congress from
Iowa, now Minister to Spain.
WAsHISGroN, ID. c., 1fay IL, 1850.
DEAR SIR: The Orygenated Binsrs with which you
were kind furnish me, have had emost sautary
effect in my l troubled with Dyspepsia for
four years, during which time tried many remedies but
never met with any good your Bitters. ! am
in the enjoyment of good health and hope, and believe
that all who the Orygenated BiS will find them
serviceable as have found item.
With high respect your obedient servant
DR. GRO B. GREEN. A. A C. DODGE
We commend The above Certificate ali those who
suffer from Dyspepsia, IN any ITS forms Try the Or
ygsHatei Btrs before you ay there D., no cure Tor this
disease.
Prepared and sold, wholesale retail only by SETH
w. FOWLE CO, 135 Washington street Boston,
Mass, and for sale by their agents everywhere 81
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ed by him in the despatch to me from the Sec
rotary of State of the 18th of July last, al also
in the published letter of President Buch nan
to Professor Si;hman and others, of the Ia b OF
August last. An overwhelming msjorisf OF
the press and people of the United States have
condemned this insurgent movement. The ex-
ample has not been adopted by any other kcal-
ity in Kansas, contrary to the expectations of
its authors. 1t failed to receive any sane lion
from the general Territorial Convention of
their own party, of the 26th ultimo, and cow
stands without a precedent in our countr a
solitary monument of revolutionary viol 5nce
and incipient treason. So soon as the vert
act now threatened is consummated, this r bel
lion Will be suppressed by the lawful nj E, if
necessary, OF all the troops under my cor srol,
acting In aid of the civil authorities design tied
by Congress.
CONCLUSION
In conclusion, permit me to say, with al the
seriousness and sincerity demanded by tn So
lemnity OF the occasion, that it now is, an al.
ways has been, my most ardent desire, a, the
Chief magistrate of this Territory, by all l. Vful
ana constitutional means, to secure and pr tect
the just rights of every citizen, and espet ally
OF performing my sworn duty Of supportin, the
Constitution of the United States, and Ia ling
care that the laws be faithfully executel3 to
see that the great fundamental principle aich
lies at the basis of our American nstitut ons,
secured by the Federal compact, and gu. ran
tied by our organic act of Congress, shou be
maintained, viz: That the people of Kans, s. in
the true meaning Of the act, free from al Uio
fence, injustice, or foreign interference 81 pld
make their oaon laps, and control their. owa
Government. This has been the great y, incl
ple-the just and faithful execution of OF . or
gsnic law-which has controlled all my acts
In Kansas, and to which shall adhere, re ard
less OF menace. calumny, or assailment, ther
from within or beyond our limits.
l am made by Law the chief Executiv. off,
Ger of Kansas, for the protection, to the tent
of my legal authority, of the whole peop of
Kansas, and not a part of every county and
district, and not of portion of them ,nly.
And however solicitous l may be about Il re.
suit of the present most important ele ton,
however most anxious that those views OF pub
lie policy which have entertained an ex.
pressed at all times, from my youth upw, d to
the present period, and especially as re ards
the equilibrium of our Government an the
constitutional rights and equality of the s ates,
should now triumph here in October, vet can.
not and will not do any act, or countena, ,e or
sustain any act, the effect of which wo, d be
to deprive the people of Kansas of any ghts
secured to them by the Federal compa /, by
our organic act, or by the laws of this II yrito
~. victory thus secured by violence 6 in.
Justice would be worse than a defeat, and. ould
only in the end destroy all hope of the ult mate
success of conservative principles and cor ytitu-
tional liberty in Kansas.
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j. b. Ements, of Oregon city, who is report
ed amongst the saved from the Central America,
is Lieutenant John D. Dement,, whose family
are of Washington and its vicinity.
Professor Rogers, of the United States, who
has been for some time in England, engaged in
preparing for publication his work on the geol-
ogy and physical geography of North America,
is candidate for the chair of Natural History
IN the University of Glasgow, vacant by the
death of Professor Coupes.
Mr.. Henry Dwight, who died few days
SINCE, at Geneva, bequeathed the sum of one
hundred thousand dollars to the American
board OF Missions, and fifty thousand dollars
escn to his three children. Mr.. Dwight was
originally a Presbyterian clergyman, but, losing
MS voice, became banker, and was made
PRESIDENT OF the Bank of Geneva, which he
managed successfully for many years.
Letters from Paris state that Rossini, after
many years spent in inactivity is again engaged
In composition, but whether of a grand opera,
comic opera, an oratorio, or what, he does
not allow his friends to know 1t was nearly
thirty years ago that Rossini gave to the world
his last and greatest opera, civilian Tell Z"
and since that time he has produced nothing of
Importance, excepting the "Stsbat Mater"
The brig Marine, which so OPPORTUNITY res
cued about one hundred of the passengers
from the Central America, is owned by Elisha
Atkins, Esq, of Boston. That gentleman de.
clined compensation for the assistance rendered
by the brig, although much expense was incur
red by the detention. This fact, which is re.
corded by the Boston Transcript, is highly
creditable to the gentleman named
This is the second instance in which the Ma.
rine has rescued those in distress from impend.
ing death. About year ago, last winter, she
fell in with the ship Seaman, of Baltimore, on
fire, and took off all on board, about thrty.fiv
and landed them safely.
Late news from Inagua states that the pros
pect of a fine salt season is cheering. The salt
company of that place had raked S5, 900 bushels.
Robert Bowie, clerk, fell from a third story
window in Charleston on Friday night, and was
killed.
There was slight frost at Chattan ooga,
Tenn, on Wednesday morning last.
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CHINESE SUGAR CANE.
Ststement of D. Buck, of the Firm of Buck Olds,
Albany, Whiteside County, Illinois.

To the Editor of the National Era:
About the first of April, bought package
of perhaps gill of seed at Emorys feed store,
in Chicago. About the middle of May, plant
ed twenty seeds in my garden, about eight or
nine inches apart; they all came up; but the
cutworms destroyed eleven of the plants. The
other nine grew slow, and looked unthrifty for
two or three weeks, the weather being cold and
wet; but when the weather became warm, it
grew rapidly. Mr.. Odds planted about the
same in his garden and about the same num-
Der grew. On the 18th of September, we cut
forty stalks of his, leaving eight to mature more
fully. That which we cut of his had passed the
milky state. After stripping the leaves off, and
cutting the heads of, with perhaps foot of the
stalk, they weighed forty pounds. We ground
them with two pair of cast-iron rollers belong
ing to our matching machine, which, with a
little alteration, can be made to answer all pur.
poses, as they are brought together with bow
purchase. We got out two gallons Of juice,
which he boiled down to four pounds of good,
thick molasses.
The next day, we cut forty stalks of my
planting, 1.-THE whole product of my nine seeds
being 6fty-four stalks.) After trimming them
ready for grinding, they weighed Gfty-three
pounds, the average length when trimmed eight
feet and eight inches. These were not so far
advanced in maturity, being of ranker growth /;
they were mostly between the blossom and the
milky state. We ground them, as before, once,
through two pair of rollers. l got twenty three
pounds of juice; boiled it one hour and twenty
minutes, aud got four pounds and thirteen
ounces of molasses thick as the New Or
leans usually is. We each put in about tea
spoonful of lime before boiling. The molasses
is a handsome straw color, but it has slight
flavor of corn stalk; otherwise it is charming.
The balance of the seed was planted on our
farm, and is two or three weeks later. think
that four times the amount that l got can be
obtained from every square rod of land that
will produce forty bushels of corn to the acre.
Albany, Illinois, Sept. Is, 1851.
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A Valuable T0nic.-We believe no medicine
has ever given such astonishing proof of its
efficacy as the Oxygenated Bitters. In cas- es
of Dyspepsia and General Debility it acts in
the most agreeable manner, restoring health
and cheerfulness, when all other remedies have
failed. 81
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MARRIAGE,

Married at st. Cloud, August 10th, by the
Rev. Mr.. Inmen, of that place, Mr.. ANDREW B.
BENSON. of Monticello, to Miss ANNETTE NJ.
KENT, of Clear Water
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don't know its name. The color of its festh-
ers was dark iron gray; its body was foot
and half in length, with three aud half feet
from tip to tip. 1t had beak full eight inches
long, and sort of teeth like q small hand saw.
In capturing it, it gave me good bite on my
right thumb. Two of the crew, who assisted in
tying its legs, were also bitten. AS it showed
to bite at everybody, had its head cut off and
the body thrown overheard.
"When the bird flew to the ship, the barque
was going little north of northeast. regarded
the appearance of the bird as an omen, and an
indication to me that must change my course.
!! accordingly headed to the eastward, direct.
1 should not have deviated from my course, had
not the bird visited the ship; and had it not
been tor this change of course, l should not
have fallen in with such passengers of the Gen.
trail America"
The New York Times says:
Captain johnson is small, very plain and
unassuming man, with countenanee beaming
with good nature and benevolence. His age is
about thirty five. He speaks English very well,
but slow. He says he has followed the sea ever
SINCE he was boy seven years old. He has
been shipwrecked frequently, and encountered
wrecks, but never met with anything like what
he has recently passed through in rescuing the
passengers of the Central America. He attrib-
utes to Providence the strange visit of the
bird to his ship, and feels thankful for the
warning that caused him to change his course
and become the instrument of doing so much
good in saving 80 many lives. He feels the
good he has done sufficient reward"
The Boston Banks.
The Journal learns from an authentic source
that the net gain Of coin IN the Boston banks
TOR the aceek ending Saturday morning, acas
$375,20O. 1t also adds:
As an evidence of the sound condition of
our business community, we are informed that
a notary who has charge of the business of
eleven of the largest banks in State street,
found but one note left over on Friday, and
that for the Insignificant sum of $50. The
banks gained the sum of $I44,0O0 in specie
on Friday, and on Saturday had on hand
$2,7O9,OO0.
was little varied by rumors of the discovery
OF large amount of forged paper, stated by
some at $4,000, and by others as high as
$4,000"
Fire in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2s-Messrs Mccain &
Co. oil store, on Delaware avenue, above Wal
nut street, caught fire this evening, and was
almost entirely consumed. The upper stories
were occupied as a drug warehouse by Samuel
Grant. The ship Tonawanda, ready to sail,
lying at the wharf Immediately opposite was
moved out into the stream to save her from in
Jury. The adjoining store of Messrs. Carson &
Newbold is in danger as this dispatch is being
sent off
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NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE.
PHILLIPS, SAMPSON, AND COMPANY,
RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE, THAT,
ON THE FIRST OF NOVEMBER,
THEY WILL COMMENCE THE ISSUE
THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY.

They will aim 10 furnish the reading public n
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The iteraur and the prominent que sions
the day will receive due attention; while, at the same
time no psins will be spared present attractive
miscellany OF tales, sketches and poetry from the best
writer's
Among other contributors they permitted 10 name
the following, from whom ARTICLES may be expected:
William II. Prescott Mrs. ii. Beecher Stowe
Ralph Waldo Emerson. Mrs. Gaskell author OF
Henry w. Longfellow Ruth Mary Barton, y
Rev. r. II. Hedge ID d. North and Souih,n etc.
William 7; Bryant. Mrs L. Maria Child.
Nathaniel Hawhorhe' Mrs. C. NJ. Kirkland.
Oliver Wendell Holmes. Nav y q Cas,. y 80 ~"
James r. Lowell. q. ~
j. Lothrop Motley. Iats' NosS neHJ- -.
Geo William Curtis Wllkle Collins, author OF
Herman Melville The Dead Secret etc.
Prof c. G. FELTON,. G. Rufhn, author of Doc
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Neghbor lockwood" "foiiucal Portraits" etc.
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Twice Married" Thomas w Parsons
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The publishers will aim to have each number ready in
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ar Young Men Of energy and intelligence, who are
" willing TO spend the winter the South or West
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Reply of the Connecticut Clergymen to Presi-
dent Buchanan.

Ne,o York, Sept. 23.-The reply of the Con-
necticut clergymen to President Buchanan g
letter apdears this afternoon. The memoralists
say that Mr.. Buchanan's formal vindication ia
entirely groundess and unsatisfactory. They
take the ground that there was no Government
or laws in Kansas, in just, proper, authorized
meaning of the language, at Mr.. Buchanan
accession to office, and nothing can be truly
Government or law which has no evidence of
authority. BY the Constitution of the United
States the supreme law of the land, has not
our Government the right to authorize and reg
ulate the government of its Territories Can
| Congress or the President abandon right, or the
duty which arises from it? If this Government
owes any duty whatever to the country, is it
not most sacredly bound to protect the Terri
tory against the imposition of Government
and laws by ruffian and violent invasion from
smother State? The memorialists urge, there
fore, that the so-called Government Of Kansas
can claim no sanction from the act of Congress.
The evidence was all against the very fact that
the so-called Government required support
| from the Federal Executive. There was the
| strongest evidence that it did not come from
the people, and had no lawful authority. With
the solemn decision of the House of Represent.
stives, after long investigation, that the Legis-
lature of Kansas had no authority, and that
its laws were no laws-with that direct, positive,
unimpeachable evidence before you, your me-
morislists connot but express their surprise
that you have relied upon your construction of
| indirect, inconclusive acts of that same body,
as evidence Of the authority of that Legislature.
| They know of no rule of law by which you can
| set up constructive, indirect evidence against
direct and positive evidence, drawn from the
same source. The whole vindication, if it has
any grounds, rests, in the view Of your memoir
alists, upon one palpably false assumption
Whatever claims to a Government de .facto,
without pretence of its proceeding from any
7 rightful law-making power, is entitled to your
support. The world has not seen usurpation
which this principle would not sanction. If
adopted in the Administration, it must involve,
sooner or later, its destruction.
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New York Banks.

Ne,o York, Sept. 28.-Terror seized upon
the stock exchange this morning, and the whole
list went down from one to twelve per cent.
The most extravagant and groundless rumors
are afoat, discrediting houses known to be be-
yond casualty.
The Presidents of the city banks have issued
the following circular:
"The undersigned, having been called upon
to give their opinion as regards the effect likely
to be produced upon the banks of this city by
the suspension of institutions in neighboring
Cities reply that it is their decided opinion that
the banks of the city of New York are in a
safe and secure position, and that they can not
only sustain themselves as specie paying banks,
Z but, from the natural flow of coin and produce
to this point as the common centre, soon be en-.
abled to furnish further and more efficient aid
to the mercantile community" Signed by the
Presidents of the Phenix, Merchants, Mechan-
ics', Metropolitan, Union, and other banks.
At the clearing house to-day everything was
quiet. The exchanges amounted to nearly
twenty millions of dollars, and there was not
the slightest indication of irregularity. The
savings banks are redeeming the Government
stocks held by them, which will help to siren 9Th.
en- money affairs. The banks generally have
notified their customers that collections will be
made at their risk, and extend provisions for all
Western collections until specie payment is re-
sumed.
All orders from the country to buy stocks
have been countermanded, from the difficulty
of procuring exchange, and renewed orders are
given to sell without limit.
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Sorghum Sugar.

One of the finest samples of sugar we have
seen, says the Austin (Texas) Gazette, is a
sample made from the Sorghum cane, by Mr.
Studor, near Austin. 1t is one of fine grain
and color, and would command the highest
price in New Orleans. We have also seen
sample of his strip made from Sorghum also,
which is a very superior article. Mr.. Studor
has been highly successful. We expect that
his experiment has no superior in the State.
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1t is oft en- asked whether the report is true
that Louis Napoleon once paid a visit to this
country. The following is from New York
paper of April 3, 1887: 4
Prince Bondparte. - This distinguished
young Frenchman has arrived, and taken up
his residence at the Astor House. Broadway
will be all alive to-day to get peep at him.
The question among the bellies is,' who's to have
him p"
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The stewardess of the lost steamer was
stout negro woman. She had collected the
money thrown away by the passengers, it was
supposed, and buckled it around her BODY.
The weight of this money was the cause of her
death, when she was hoisted into the Marine,
where she died from having too much gold
about her loins.
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, There was slight frost at Chattan ooga,
Tenn, on Wednesday morning last.
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A man died last summer in Cuba, aged one
hundred and sixty-fve years, according to the
newspapers, which add that his first sickness
was that which carried him to his grave"