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bags bags bags. bags. bags.
From Rio...... l95S3l 1913 72s l946Gl 23lST lS2I63
I" other ports. 2l.05 7,13I 234I 1860 9,0i9
Total. 2l7,7S6 2Ol,lG5 2l7 5o2 2l7o5l 1gl

Iotal. 2l7,IJ0 ZUl,iU5 5u2 2lIU5l lyl,2I2
In consequence mainly OF the decreased receipts Coffee
part it higher rates than before obtained
The market for it has 1uctuaed somewhat, hut until
through the year upward At the opening Of the year
Rio om 0 l26 cts, but began
improve and in July and August it sold at from AZ l56
prime these figures being the highest
ever obtained Rio Coffee Towards the latter part
August prices fell of slightly, but they ed with
siderable steadness at slight decline from the highest
cember however, Coffee fell off very materially, the sales,
which quite limited in extent being made at decline
OF 25 III on the highest prices Of the year The
greater part of the Rio received go to
Inducements the Western dealers make their purchases
here than any of the other Atlantic cities. OF aguayra
ranged at from 5000 900 bags but single SS7
bags imported here last year Several small lots
however received coastwe and the sales of this description
made at from IL up Is cts For Java Coffee the
ceps of which also very light year. prices ranged
up the closing quotations for it being
a96 b We have been kindly promised by Messrs
White Elder Coffee brokers' with copy of their annual
circular which publish below:
ANNUAL COFFEE CIRCULAR.
bags bags bags.
So' Do d do C' other fi ii ports $50 s55 ie,i97
Total....................lS5,OO3 2nl2i 2lO,2O3
Decrease of imports, as compared with 1889 S2! bags
St1ek 6o on do nna 'hi dS aaS OF other aiG
Total. 1850
Stock on hand period OF 1889 9f Ro;:.....Iso9
Total. 1900
Increase of stock as compared with 1852 G,5O0
TABLE
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1901. | !
BY WAY OF TIE -- =

1851. 1853. 1889 1860.
BY WAY OF THE - - - -
bbls bhs. bbiS. bbls.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad l0l uS,0 7LS5Ili23S2
Northern Central do. ... 46.i3l 25,ga 2i2T| 232Si
SuSq'na and Tide Water CANAL 3,i3H l,45t I2lSI G72
Other sources. 4,OOC 2,O0cI so Lice
Products Of City Dsticries... S3iG Gl5 Gs42 5000
$50
PRICES RAW WHIsKEr IN BARRELS or THE lsT AND ITH
EACH MONTH FOR THE PAST Two YEARS.
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1850 st2set Hgwd Hyy Gy Ohio Family Total kyq Ss G9Tp

DECREASE -. 5I,igO -. .... 49,. Il 49,. 3724
We have prepared table which give below, showing
the prices and Extra Flour throughout
and by reference to it, will be although prices
have varied somewhat, the market has been free
traordnary and violent fluctuations The has been little
no speculative movement in Flour for past
bat the consupve and demand has generally been
good and the trade a whole has been legitimate and
healthy The market for time after the commencement
OF the panic exceedingly duand heavy, and prices fell
of materially but Within the last week two they have
improved again considerably and the feeling in the
irket at the close of the quite firm We
given no quotations in table for Family Flour, hav
do but the best brands OF this description
ranged during the greater part of the year from $3.50
$50 but Wechs Family, very favorite brand, brought
during part Of it SO bb Family Flour closed at $50
for the leading brands of Baltimore and per Dbl
Welch's.
TABLE SHOWING PRICES OF FLOUR AT THE CLOSE OF
1860:
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Last evening Bailey wrote a letter to Secretary
Thompson, desiring an interview, at which he pro-
posed to make important disclosures. Secretary
Thompson granted the interview, receiving Bailey
in the custody of the Marshal at his Office at eight
O'Clock last evening. Nothing public on the sub
ject is yet made known, but astonishing develop
ments may be anticipated.
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Total. 7296ij lbs.
Owing to the small stock held from last year, aud the
disturbed condition OF affairs in China Teas have been
steadily advancing since the opening Of the Spring
The Benefactors cargo received New York in Decer Der
the first arrival of the new Of Black Tea There
has been account Of shipments Of the crop
Green Tea The market continues steady, although very
little is selling. We quote as follows:
EyFro Gpe
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PRICE TWO CENTS.
INSPECTION,
YEARS.

INSPECTIONS MARYLAND AND ONO TOBACCO FOR rff 1
TWENTY
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TEA TRADE.

The importation of Tea uothe United States from China
and Japan for the season lS59-'G0 was as follows:
Green. .hh9ZiD lb
BlicS ld499Ntg -
Japan Iea...'... 355,O6 -
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COTTON TRADE.

Total receipts in 1855. .3ls60I tons.
DO. IN 1899. -oftrSzo
10. in 1850. .5JI,OSl
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The annexed statement presents review Of the Cohee
trade and of prices for the year 0 The highest
point attained was during the last week in July. when
lOO bags good Rio found ready buvers ISL cts, four
months We estimate the stock of Rio Coffee at all parts of
the United States follows Baltimore 25000 bags; New
York. 1000 Philadelphia 5000 New Orleans, 6O0 other
ports 1900 Total 10000 The market during the past
week exhibits eria change Transactions in all foot
up about 1000 bags good Rio at 12 to cts The only
rivals during the month of December have 42OO bags
Rio per bark W. H. Newman and 24 bags Porto Rico per
schr. Mohawk. - 90
anu " 0' - - WHITE ELDER,
Decernher RI 1860 Coffee Brokers.
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MoLAss, ,sNo special interest attached 70 t.a
Nions IN tn article duriEg the pact III
ceips of West India Ou I'd ready mark ct generally az fair
v remuner4tve prices, lots being taken pCcua
ton nut the workings OF the market du-ng gr
part the have beeA very unatisactT For several
months past the operations this article afforded
FRONT to he importers deAler and the general tendency
OF prices has been downward. Tac demand long pc
nod has been restricted the local
ere having been no outside inquiry for it whatever The
receipts OF New U leans tall bbls below of
1859 but other de the receipts have increased
Most OF the New Dreams sold On arrival but at pic
winch aied TO return profit to the import We give
below table showing the cepts here for four years past
past. - ~
IMpoRTs OF MoLAssEs INTO BALTIMORE FOR Four YRARs
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IMPORTS. EXPORTS
Free Duty Paying Total. Value.
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agar Molasses i Ye,rsI sugar Bfolasses.

IMPORTS OF SUGAR AND MoLAssEs INTO BALTIMORE PROM
LOUISIANA FOR THE LAST TWENTY ONE YEARS, FROM
JANUARY lsT IN EACH YEAR TO 3sT DECEMBER:
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lI5,l63 bags.

haSs
Total sales for consumption including 800 bags resipped
cnastWise of Rio, ,l63 bags.
DO. do. ofother descriptions. 33i0
I7S,503 "
Do. do. lS5o............ 240,l23 4"
Decrease compared with ls59........... 6l,620 &"
Total exports ofCo1ee from Rio to the Q States
from November 1st, 1859 to period OF
1860. Observation-Disclosures. $4,000
:" :. g :. 1852. I,263622 4"
{" g 1878. 1,023,03S &c
Estimated receipts Of Brazil Coffee into the
United States for the year 1856; $4,000 "
stock this
day. at all ports Of the United states 10000 ''
period of 1882 ll5,Ooo
Estimated sales for consumption, of Brazil
Coffee in the United States for 1860. $4,000
{" 1885,. l1lO,00O &c
1853. 100000 &c
Decrease of sales "a compared with le5q,. 25OOOO I"
Decrease :" " 4" lS5S...... 45O,OOo ="
fana
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seth Bradford james Duffy, Edward Psll.
Third WUd-Thos H. RJdman, BENJAMIN
=. Midget, WIN b. Parks. Fosrth Ward-
SamuelS Powell Ezn Bilfwin, Lewis +.
Newman. tlfh Ward--,Iohu +. Cemmsyes,
jas NJ Seabury, Jos,ph X. By nd. Sirih Wdrd
--Jas. S. I. Stranahan, J. W. Gilbert, Chas.
Franks. Screnh Wd-d-Sterrer Crw'n,
Edwa'd Rowe, r. r. Belnnp. Eighth Ward
f. G. Litchdeld, Jas. A. Van Brlnt, r. Pol
hemus, Jr. MINI Wdrd-Chsr es jones, John
NJ; Phelps, Ja- II. BrundAge. Teah Ward
w. ". H'zzarl, &. J. Spra que. Jas l.. Smith.
E6rTh W.rf-C. ii. Kimhsll, L.. A. Lam
We I, s: l.. Hrs'-'. Tloe,fM Wnd-W. II.
Bpiiigh,, ID. ms CKcfS -. Booth -
Il. Ripley, n T. Ros'iter. F@Erteenh va-i-
John =. Allen, John Colchsr. .Iohu Gallagher.
Fyfteenh Hdrd-Josepl I. Nj lIsl ,.Iorn Much
ell, John B,lde~on. Sir'ocph WIrd-David
Lindsay, J. X. Sutge'p, Chas. Kiehl. Serer-
tenth Ward-Jo6n n. S,erns, John Nc E.
Dismade, Vim. II. Finehont. E,ghtsenh
Hud-,Iohn Stewart, Thos. w. Field, Tho,
Maloney. NiaeteenM Wari-Goorge II. Fish
er, Jas. Grdley, A. Krsck. Neg LottI-Al-
bert W. Van Sicklsn, G. K. d. Bergenan,
Augustus Evans. fldildads l. Ryder,
Nicholas Van DYKE, Jas. Cooper. Fdibush-
John !. Vanderbilt, Abraham Lott james v.
Schoonmsker. Grdroserd-Bemar1 !. Ryder,
Philip Fdgsn, Albert Delano. Ne1c Utrecht
20 bs W ih-h'Wf SoSVu ~ Deiboof hhVns w
Elrath.
THE LATE Cart. McQUEES. The Fire Do
parment are making arrangements IN turn out,
on the occasion Of the funeral of the late Capt.
Jss Mcqueen, Il the 18th regiment N. Y. Vol
untcer. The funeral will take place on Sun
day.
THr CorRY ISLAND RAILROAD. The track
q the COMFY Island Railroad, is 10 be comp sted
TO the city inc on the 10Th Of October, on which
date Il Is expected To run the cArs The track
from the city line TO the Island, will not DO laid
before next spring.
TIK NATIONAL FAST DAY.-The National
Fast Day will DO observed today by the public
generally. The public officers and places d
business will generally he closed. Services will
be held in several f the churches.
DIED ~ Injuries SusrAINED.-John Calls
CHER, who WA run over by a Fulton avenue car.
on Sunday evening, died Of mis- injuries on Tucs-
day. An inquest was held, and verdict d
accidental death was rendered. The deceased
VS. 80 years Of age, and leaves a wife and Eve
children, residing in Atlantic avenue.
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Rlrss, Aceidcr... Inars-s.. 90.

FnE IN CHRisrrE srREEr.-At 81 O'Clock,
yesterday morning, FIRE broke gu. on the I'd
floor Of the tenement house, NJ. Sc Christie 81.
Damage about s2OO no insurance.
FIRE IN RosE STREEr.-Ths 9Th District
alarm at II A. NJ, yesterday, was caused by a
trihng FIRE occurring in a tenement house. No.
80 Rose st.
dental fire occurred at 10Y A. NJ, yesterday, Ia
the CoFce Roasting Establishment, No. I73
WWhir gton 1t occupied by Sutt & Co. Dam
age, about t16.
FALsE ALARM OF FrRE-Tbe Sd District
alarm at ~ O'Clock, last evening, was false.
FATAL HA1CHwAY ACCIDRNT.--Coroner
Schirmer held All inquest yesterday. atthe New
York Hospital, upon the body Of Golieb ID %
belle, a German, 20 years NJ age, who wa, kill
ed by fall through the batehwsv ot store No.
les FULTON street, where he was employed a.
porter. Verdict death by an accidental fall"
FATAL VEHICLE CAsUALr-.-Cuouor Schr-
mer held an inquest yesterday, at No. ~ Little
West 12ih street. upon the holy Of Diniel
Dempsey, a native Of IreiAnd, 50 years of ago,
who died from the effects OF INJURIES received on
Saturday last in New jersey. It appears that
deceased while driving wagon down q ste p
hill, fell out, ano the wheels u the vehicle
paved over him, causing fatal injuries. Yer
dict accidental death"
DROWNED WHILE BArHISG Edward Pick
er, Fulton market boatman, was drowned on
Tuesday while bathing near Bsdloe's Island.
HE body wss recovered and brou sht 10 this city,
and yesterday Coroner Sohirmer held inquest
upon IL. Deceased was q native o. England,
IL years Of sge.
FATAL HArcHwAY ACCIDENT Coroner
Schirmer held an inquest yesterday at the N.
Y. Hospital, upon tho body Of joseph Rico, a
native Of Ireland, 80 years Of age, who disi
ftm injuries received on the Goth lust, by fall
ing through the hatchwsy u the ship ATLANTA
lying at pier IL, II. X.
THE LATK MurISY AT wnLKrT's PorNT.-
Louis Germaine, private in Col. 10 Gendre's
regiment, whe was wounded at tho time Of tho
rnutny at Wilett's Point, died yesterday at tho
N. Y. IIo. pjial. Coroner Schirner was notified,
and will hold an inquest upon tho body today.
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Police Intelligence, &c

An ESCAPED CoSvICr FROM SISa SINa.-A
man named James II. Williams was arrested
yesterday in tho city. lie had served his whole
term, ten years except three months
llICHwAr RoBRKRY.-Peior Grynn, a labor
er, was arrested yesterday charged with having
on Tuesday night knocked down Henry Meyer,
a volunteer in tho u. y. army, fractured bis
skull by blow upon the head with the handle
ds pitkaxe, and robbing him Of some hangc
Meyer was taken to the Bellevue Hospital, aud
hi, ,1tailant was locked up for trial.
IRREsT or A Policy DEALER -Potor Ryer.
son was arrested Yesterday, by officer Bowlcs
OF the 22d Precinct charged with selling lottery
policies al his shop in i3d st., near 10Th ave.
It appears that his place was the resort of A
large nsmbcr Of carpet veaVor1 aud others who
worked in the neig bborhooi, and impoverished
Themselves by purchasing his policies. The
officer also effected the arrest d Hugh X. Nc e
Cullougb, who is said To be roper in for
sixteen policy shops. Tho prisoners were tGkon
to Court, and hold to answer.
ARREST or BURGLAR.-Michiel Nc
Macken, a Canadian, was arrested early yes
| terday morning, charged with breaking into
| the dining rooms Of Thos. 0'Brien, at No. %
| Sixth Ave. In his possession were found a
II
which had been stolen from the premises Jus
] tice Connolly locked him up.
I A MILITARY OFFICER IN TEouBLK.-Chas
BALLET, an acting Captain in a regiment o
ZouAves, quariered on Staten Island, was yes
terday arrested, on complaint Of his command
ing officer, Col. Lionel J. DEpineul, VIII
charges him with stealing two Zouave uniform
valued at ass. 1t appears that Capt. Daille
had enlisted 80 men, and brought them to thu
| Colonel, who was SO well pleased that he CAV,
| the Captain two uniforms. The Captain, il sp
| pears, subsequently, took his recruits to anothe
! regiment, aud received 81 each for them, ate
| which he failed TO report him self TO his Colonel
| On the arrest Of Captain BALLET he was takeI
before Justice Kelly, and gave bail to answe
the charge.
FKLoSIoUs AssAULr.-Two men napaed VIM
Porman and John McDowd got into fight to
gother yesterday, near Washington Square
whom McDOwd stabbed his antagonist in tn
head with pitchfork, and then lied. FormA
was taken to the N. Y. Hospital. McDowd Ia
not been arrested
DIsdRACED his CLoTH.-Thos. Quinn, VII
saws he is a priest, WAS arrested yesterday f
being drunk, and Justice Brennan sent him
the Tombs for ten days.
Editor ON. y. sun An item appeared |
yesterdays Sun in relation to the arrest Of
woman FAMED Jennette Davis, on charge
4 robbery preferred by me. Subsequent circun
stances convinced me that was mistaken in m
suspicious, and | cheeTfully withdraw Il
charge. HESRY HERMAN.
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Til. IIviI War In Kentucky.

Lomisri,e, Sept. %. On the southern border
Of Kentucky, on Monday afternoon, come 200
cavalry to6k possession Of Albany, levied con
ttihutons on stores, and seized gold, arms and
ammunition.
The citizens Of Burkesvllc have been warned
that the Tenncsseeans propose visiting them AMI
have prepared 10 receive them.
The people are calling for men and arms.
Humphrey Marshall is quietly at home med
it,tiug on military schemes.
1t reported that Buckucr, with about 10, 600
tfoupr, is few mile. north Of Bowling Green.
a Ftankfort dispatch states IollcOiier's cav.
airy is securing tho country in tho vicinity o
his camp sting prominent Union men, do
| stoyins their property, aud running oil thei
slaves 10 Tennessee.
A new camp is about l"ing formed in Iaur
county for mountain Unioni,ts TO rally agans
| Iolicohef.
SmitblSnd KY, was occupied by Fedora
troops yesterday.
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TRIAL oF 4 DUMMY ESGrSr.-A now en-
gine designed 10 overcome all objections hithcr-
to existing against the use of steam AZ mo-
tive power in onr streets, was tested yesterday
on the Hudson River Railroad. Tho dummy, "
il NO must call II ~, did its work admirably.
II drew a couple Of cars laden with mombers Of
the Common Council and invited guests, from
Chambers stree, to the Thirty.frst street de-
pot, and returned them without any other in.
jury than they chose to inAic, on themselves by
too free an indulgence in the potablcs and cdi-
hlcs at the upper depot. On It's way ii made no
noise greater than the rumbling Of the cara, il
scattered no sparks from the furnace, let OF nc
steam, (all the steam being condens,d and cool
ed 10y the water used by the engine,) and mad,
no more smoke than may be seen curling from
an old lachclors's German mecrschaum. Stopp-
ages were frequently made, and each time the
engine and cars attached were brought TO per
feet stand still in from ono TO three seconds
The power Of the dummy is immense, 1t bo
ing capable OF drawing train of sixteen cars
| weighing eighteen tons each.
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JERSEY CITY.

Enthusiastically forenoon fro occurred
among a largo number Of barrels containing
Pennsylvania oil, which was lying on the trac k
Of the N. Y. and Erie Railroad. just north Of
the jersey City Depot. The Firc Department
were soon present, and rolled away about 800
barrels. Some % barrels, worth over 5000, and
belonging 10 Richardson & Co., Of New York,
we've Destroyed 1t is stated that the fire origi-
mated through the careles,Se1s vi, q, lab1rer IN
lighting his pipe. While running to the tire a
lad was run over bv Engine No. o. one Of the
wheels boundns over his head, tut proyidan.
TALLY without doing material injury.
A fire also occurred yesterday in VIM. J.
Si;ts spice minufActory, in Washington street,
jersey City but was eKtinguished without
much damage.
TINT TuEvEs.-Two lads entered the milk
depot No. 10 Prospect street, Jersey City, yes
to-day afternoon and after robbing the money
drawer succeeded in making their escape.
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the service, with which he, Of eourse, could not
comply 90 they are now at Fortress Monroe,
beyond his reach. Why are these men 10 be TO
leased from their obligations to the government,
while mutlueer and ungovsrnsble men in other
regiments, are retained in the service and pun
ished for their crimes7
NINTH REGIMENT or MAINE voLUNTBERs.
The Ninth Regiment Of Maine Volunteers ar
rived here yesterday morning, and in the after
noon proceeded by way of Amboy on their route
TO Washington. They numbered about 100
men.
The following are the officers of the field and
staff Colonel X. Rich; Lieut.. Col. G. Harding
Major S. Emory; Surgoon-Dr. Joel Rchard-
son; Assistant Surgeon-Dr. g. ID. Tuck; Quar-
termaster, J. II. Lowell; Chaplain-(not yet
sppointed).
TRIAL or THE oUNBoAr OTTAWA.
The gunboat Ottawa, built by Mossrs. d..
Westsrvelt & Son, was taken on a trial trip yes.
terday for the purpose Of testing the engine
placed in her at the Novelty Iron Works She
Started about Q O'Clock A. NJ, and returned
about six o'clock In the evening, having made q
very satisfactory trip down 10 the mouth
f the bay. Her time was about ten
knots per hour, the revolutions of her propeller
being about 20 per minute. She carries two
horizontal back action engines, which work
either -parstely or together The diameter II
her cylinders are thirty inches and her stroke
eighteen incheS. The boilers, two in num-
Der, vertical tubular boilers, are made 10 work
either with a natural or forced blast. Her
propeller is four bladed and nine feet in diane
ter. The armament which II is expected she il
10 carry will be, four Ga FOUNDERS aft, one IL
inch shell pivot gun amidships and one riAed
cannon forward.
Among thosa on board yesterday was T.
Teller, Chief Engineer Of the United States
Navy
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Military and Naval Movements

The Brooklyn Navy Yard has not presented
such scene OF activity for some time past as it
does now. Great cxertons ara being marie to
have the vessels now fitting out ready for active
service with the least possible delay. The pur-
chased steamer Augusta will b. the next vessel
To 70 into coumis ion. She tas been at the
Navy lard about two weeks, and will very soon
be ready for her officers and crew. The new
gunboat unadilla 90 has received part of her
armament, and is expected to 10 in commission
In u short time
RECEIVED THEIR ARMAMENT.
The purchased vessels Mercury and o. NJ
Petit received their armament Yesterday, and
will shortly join the blockading heet.
STRUCK OK REEF.
Tho L. $. steamer Wyoming was at San
Francisco last month, undergoing repairs. She
struck on a coral reef when nearing the port o
la Pa7, Mexico, on the first of August, and re-
ceived considerable damage. 1t was expected
that She would he ready tor sea again by the
jlh instant.
PAID orr.
The troops ON Governors Island were paid
OF yesterday, by Colonel Stewart, Paymaster
L. \. A.
FIRST REGIMENT U. $. LASCRRs.
This Regiment, he first of the kind ever formed
ON this continent is rapidly filling up. They mus
tered In one company yesterday, and have sew
eral Others partially organized through the
several counties, as also in tho state Of Connec
ticut. The Adjutant General at their own re-
quest, has given them separate camp at Staten
lslard. The regimentAl headquarters are al
No. Park Place.
VOLUNTEERS DEPOT.
One hundred and fifty recruits were mustered
IN yesterday. Today the depot will be closed
after 10 O'Clock, A. III.
FIRST PIRR zouAvEs.
This unfortunate regiment it seems has not
'et got clear Of its difficulties. Col. Sackett
oceived oTicrS Yesterday 70 muster them out of
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Energetic Measures Of the Ken
lucky Legislature.

Frankfort, Sept. 2j.-In the House Mr.. I'm
dcrwood reported an amended bill from the
Committee on Military Affairs, calling out 49,.
600 volunteers from one to three years, which
was passed by vote Of 67 TO II.
The Senate ooncurrcd in the above bill by q
to 5.
Tho Senate also passed by lG to TO- bill pro
vidng that Kcntuckians who have voluntarily
Joined the rebel force invading tho State shall
10 incapable of taking any estate in Kentucky
by devise, bcqucst OF distribution, unless they
return to their allegiance within 60 days, or es.
cape from the invaders as soon as possible.
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The LnIe RnlIrond Accident.

Cincinnati Sept. ga COMMITTEES Of prac
teal mechanics, appointed by the Chamber o
Commerce 10 examine into and report the caus
Of the late accident ON the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad, whereby many soldiers were killed
have examined the bridge, and their unani-
nous report was accepted and adopted thl
afternoon. They report that after careful ex.
animation Of the bridge and others built Of the
same materials, they unanimously conclude
that the accident was not occasionod by any in
mfiiciency Of timbers or iron work, but attri.
butte the accident TO a broken rail fonnd at tn,
west end of the bridge. The company hat
been accused Vi having rotten bridge.
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THE LATEST NEWS.
By rKLEoRAPH no TBs ~ y Sun
Advance of the Federal Troops
on Romney, Western Virginia.

grafton, Va, S,pf 25.--Pivc hundred Of tho
Ohio 9Th Reg inicnt, with one pioco Of artillery,
and the Ringold Cavalry, as in number, under
Col. Cantsell, and 400 of the sth Ohio Regi-
nent Col. lIarke, made an advance from Now
Geek on Monday toward Romney They drove
the enemy, 700 strong, out Of Mcchanicsville
Gap on Monday morning, the 9th, and. sd-
vaneing on ROmney, formed the town, causi,g
the enemy, whose force numbered 400 inf.ntry
and cavalry, to retreat to the mountains W.T. 4
loes Of about 80 killed and a large number
wounded. Our los amounted TO three killed
and ten wounded.