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The New York herald., 1864-11-09

Rev Mr. YovSc, United Presbyterian minister, 10.
risalmond scotland died recently, In his eighty ninth
yesr and the sixty NTH OF his ministry Mr. Young
TO thc pastoral charge Of Logieaoud 10 1900
and AT the time os his death the oldest mustsr Of
the United Presbyterian Church and the oldest cicating
Minister all tue religious denomnatious OK scotland
The New York herald., 1864-11-09
The spanish.PeruxIan Question.


On the I4th of April last the Chncha Islands, forming
part OF the Peruvian territory were sumary seized BY
Admiral Plnzon, who surprised the GovernorDop Ramon
Vale Riestraby the polite but peremptory request that
the flag OF Spain should be substituted for that OF the
repubic "within the unaltersbie period OF fifteen NIL
nutesu Having effected this uncaremonous seizure
upprefaced by any ultmaum declaration Of wartbe
spanish Admiral issued n "declaratiop,r signed by
hjuself and Scnor Mazarredo especial Commissioner
Fxtraordinary OF Her Catholic Majesty lin Peru,
setting forth the ostsosibe reasons Of tns unex. (.
pected proceeding. According to this declsrstory
document the Peruvian authorities we're judged
te entertain certain evil Intentions towards the
government NJ Spain 10 consequence Of which the "em
poy mont Of force was pronounced "indispsnsablsn
certain "atttude complained OF, consisting mainly
Of tho fact that Peru contracting excessive oap
The New York herald., 1864-11-09
NEWS FROM NEW ORLEANS.

Interesting Intelligence from Louisianss
Mobile Bay, Texas and Mexico So.
CAIRO, Nov. I, 1854.
The steamer Magenta, from New Orleans November I.
has arrived.
The New orleans cotton market was at dead stand
few bales OF middling sold by auction at 81 Is.
steamer had just arrived at New Orleans with TIVE
thousand barrels OF -four and other produce Several
more cargoes were to arrive. The flour market was
greatly oversocked. Quotations ranged sl1 rs $lS
The steamship Asboh, for New York, was taking cotton
on freight at 30 per pound.
All was quiet In New Orleans on the 31st ult
The latest intelligence from Texas reports that our
troops foryng Santiago Brszos. The rebel Gene
Slaughter had succeeded General Dayton in the COM
mand OF that section. Only 500 rebels were there.
Cortina did not accept generals commission IN the
service OF Maximan. He surrendered the condition
that the French would not seize hts treasure and now
q wealthy private citizen Of Matamoros
The French have paid the greatest attention to the
Union officers who have visited Matanoros The United
States Consul hes French guard 10 protect him whore
ever he goes.
Therd was large fleet Of merchantmen OF the mouth
OF the Rio Grande and large rade had been opened
with New York Trade between Now Orleans and Mata-
morss Is contraband.
There ware 500 Of cotton at Brownsville vaiS-
Ing shipment place whore goods rebel govsrn
ment account eau be outaIncd for II.
Our troops were IN good health
party Of guerillae made raid on the plantation OF
Mr. Jennings, Grand Gulf, and burned thirtyssven
bales OF cotton.
Important against the rebels are expected
10 take place shortly
The Ero's correspondence from Mobile says A 10 qulea
there Oar despatch boats near the city that the
color OF the ladies' dresses in the be dsAn
gushed with glass.
Our boats never molcstsd she steamship Sierra Ne.
vada.
The steamship Guiding Star arrived at New 0rAans
the Goth rlt. from New York.
Nnw OsLsASs, Nov. 1, 1894.
later accounts from Texas aod Mexico conflict witt
those received yesterday which up 70 the 25th u
October Corslna, IL Is asserted had been sen,
an expedition 10 Camsrio. Mejia 10 supreme ocu
mAnd OF Matamoros.
A three days fandango had taken place in honor ot
Msximsu. No Mexicans except the officers Of Mcjias
command, participated. In the festivities.
Rebel troops arc dAserting.
The militia are enrolline rapidly.
The merchants Of vicxsburs have contributed four
thousand dollers 70 the Ininos Sanitary Fair.
The wivestf Generals Csnby, Hurbut, Dana and t,r.
THOMPSON, ara coming dosa Vie riIth
The New York herald., 1864-11-09
The King or DaAomey and Ills Shall
Relics.

[From Burtiu's "Misslon TO the King OF Dahomey."l
The only other peculiarly In the court was row OF
three large caabashss ranged on the ground before and
little TO the eft OF royalty. They contain the cavaris
Of the three chief among forty kings OF petty headmen,
said TO have been dsstroyed by Geelc and they are
rarely absent from the royal evees European would
imagine these relics 10 bc treated with mockery whereas
tho contrary is the case. So the King simmenkpen
tAdaboonzou H. after unwrspping an cnemys srsnum,
eaid 10 Mr. Norris, eff should fall into hostile hpds,
should wish 10 be treated with that decency q winch
set the sxamplsn Tho nrst skull was that OF Akaon,
chief OF Attako (Tscoow), naar "Porto Sovo which Was
destroyed about three years ago Beautifully white ana
polished Is mounted IN ship or galley OF thin brass
about loot long, .wMh two masss and Jicboom, rat.
things anchor ard four portfolios each side, pair
being In the raised quarter deck. When King Gezo died.
his received message from this chief that ali
men wsre now truly joyful, that the had dried up
and that the world had seen tho bottom Of Danorne
elelc reloined ~ staying him. and by mounting skull
in a ship, noSaning that there is st r'ouough 10
noat the kSnGdom asd that " the fahcr Is dead the
10 alive.
The second Uranium, which also was wcll boiled and,
which, Ike the rest, wanted tho lower Jaw was that OF
Bakrko Of IshsggA II was crossed At right angles by
fof bars OF bright brass thin mask the same met
rads,y masked with oyss and unraissd nose gave Il
monkey liKo appearance On the poll, and where tho
bars met was brass howl with tlp Ike calabasb
s.As. By which tho upper hall could be rsssd.
The New York herald., 1864-11-09
The CZar of Russia at q
Gaming Table.
TRIAL OF A WITCH IN IRELAND.
EXPLOR CATIONS In AFRICA.
Soss &ess &os

The steamship North American from Liverpool Oct
p, via Londonderry 2sth passed Farther Point route
for Quebec at halrpast ten O'Clock Monday night. Her
news ID one day later
The political news is unimportant.
meeting Of about two hundred deputies took place
in Turin October 81 They expressed themselves
mously in favor OF the convention The members OF the
opposition TO meet to day. II believed the bill
for the transfer OF the capital to Florence will obtain
large majority.
The Gar expected at Stutgardt the 31s October
The Erocr, Of Madrd Of the 25h OF October says that
General Gandarre has informed the that the
St. Domingo insurgents have made proposals for
peace. ........ .s.s...@
The Persian Gulf telegraph cable has been repaired.
The land line is complete from Bushire to Teheran and
have through to Bombay twelve hours.
The extension from Teheran to Bagdad will be finished
next month .4. .se. -a..t.t.
The New York herald., 1864-11-09

twenty yards from him BE believed that the
man had come TO life, and thought he had
a ghoshy appearance. He dead
man standing BEFORE He his son also 10 an empty
house where he brought by the prisoner He, too
bad ghostly appearance and had not the shape OF
living person and the prisoner stated that would take
a considerable time for him to come TO perfection.
The Jury found the prisoner .',iuty" MIR SERGEANT
Howey who presided the bench stated that be had
been informed by Mr. Beard sub inspector OF constaou
larry that the dead had been personaed by the
prisoners blind husband, aud the man who LED thein
about One of the npparitions was at dark. and the
other in the night The prisoner then cried, Oh, my
lord think Of my poor blind and my poor children
Ihe Court eYou are terrible woman and dangerous
impostor. You must be confined In jail for twelve
months, and kept 10 hard labor.
The New York herald., 1864-11-09


The Noureitsts OF Ruuep that hen the Emperor
OF Russia at Hombourg this year he went into the
gambling rooms and, being tempted to Try his luck at
roulette, told his de.camp TO throw down note OF
hundred roubes upon the red But the ball had scarcely
began 70 roll when the croupier, with his rake roughly
pushed away the Russian paper observing that the bank
did not take that sort Of money The aid dccamp took
up without remcnstrance, and the Gar, who most
suredly was not recognized by the crouper away
without trying aaoter experiment the board Of green
The New York herald., 1864-11-09
Explorations In Africa.

I've .
eUCCORED SPEKE AND GRANT.
Sir Roderck Murchison has received letter from Mr.
Petherck respecting the expedition OF Mr. Samuel Baker
who generously succored Speke and Grant Condo
koro and then proceeded TO make further discoveries
the INTERIOR
Mr. Petherick. writing from Khartoum on the sth OF
June, Says Since my last dated May y, have had
several interviews with Hhurehd Agas men from tho
interior Of Gondokoro They in their statements
OF having accompanied Mr. Baker to Kamrass residence,
where they had met with good reception; that Mr..
Baker in excellent heah but that he had lost the
whole of his cattle aud had been training bulocks for
riding From tbs point all that Mr., Baker and his
ten men, under tho guidance of confidential pcrson of
tho chlcf left to inspect a lake, but thenceiorth
the stories told by the are conflicting. Some
say he went 10 the Iutu Mig, while others
tain that he let for the Lake Nyanza and that he did
not iutend to return, but to proceed onward
Zanzibar II is, fear but little light that it is n my
power TO throw upon his movements; but OF the two
versions am inclined 20 give credit to the first
viz: his journey TO the Lutu Nzigi From what have
been able TO glenn by cross-qucstoning, disposed
10 think Mr.. Baker intended TO have returned to
rasi in order to Join tho trading party their
Journey, or he would have gued letters to them
respecting his future requirements from Rhartoum as
also for posting letters nj this place for Europe Ton
OF Hhurshid Aga remained stationary, while the MAORI
ty with the proceeds OF their trade went
there to be enforced FOR the purpose OF returning to
form permanent trading establishment at Kanrasps
residence
have stated in my last that thesc men conveyed
packet OF letters from Gondokoro to Mr.. Baker, but
pleading want OF porters hey refused to take charge OF
snndry provisions had hence for his consumption.
From these men Mr.. Baker will have learned the de-
during the rainy therefore, until the next trading
campaign, nothing more can be heard OF him.
Mr. Pctherck himself at Beber on the l1th OF Au.
gust on his way home.
The New York herald., 1864-11-09
English Court Gossip.
Lows FIT AND LOVER OF THE PaINCEss MAJ


From the London star, Oct. 25.1
The pages OF Fuoch ar0 among the last from which
would hope q CLEAN paragraph OF gossip But
there is member OF that mystic brotherhood who
constitute the stan at No. 81 Fleet street. who his
dIsi os'on and social pc1tion, generally thoroughly
well informed as to what going To this gentleman
probably owe the Information coverty given In last
week uunber-cOyertly, we say, because tho writer
founded his paragraph on statement in weekly paper
comparatively unknown, and grated thereon his in
formsto1 the result II which l. that what Mr. Thackeray
delighted to call "Ry n ago,' and which no will
have the least difficulty IN detecting the Princess Mary
oi Cambridge, s sought IN marriage by noble viscount,
whose army service eattes him TO all OF noble aud
gallant epthes. The lady-and the lady in question,
always synrnymous-s agreeable, and ali that is dis
agreeable ~ that wroched piece OF Legislation the royal
marriage act which uires tbe consent OF the sovereign
to the union OF member Of the royal family.
to person Of royal blood This consent present
HMost eracous' IS not gracious enough 10 give; and
though M Punch, with amount OF sacch rinc matter
which shows that he has studied Mr.. BantiDgs pam
pbet expresses hope that this Will be forthcoming yet
the Withholding of the royal approval is evidently the
hitch IN the matter Let hope that will be finally
gracousy and gracefully yielded In the whole Guelpbc
family there Is no one smore popular than the Prin
cess Mary and the people uf England would Infinitely
sooner see her welded TO English nobleman for whom
she cares, than to German whom she may never
have seem As 10 the name OF the gentleman, thatis
easily arrived at Our friend Pauch says, "A happiness
TO Niscount Cucullus" Scraps OF school boy classic
yet lingering In odd Of memory remind the
old proverb, fdct n,ondchn cucts-the hood does
not make the monk-and then looking into that peerage
which every well regulated Briton keeps by him nd
that Viscount Hood served in thcuards; and To- the
ingenious principle ascrbed to the fret cooper OF putting
two and tSo together, the whole mystery is solved
The New York herald., 1864-11-09
The canadian Conrcd grafton.

FRENCH OPINION OF ENGLAHD's COLONIAL POLICY.
From the London Mercantile Gazette, oct. IS
The Independence Beige, In commenting on the proposed
plan OF confederation OF the British North American
colonies puts upon 1t construction amusingiy charac
teristc Of the continental Of English politics 1t
believes that England enlightened by experience dis
posed to give the domination she has exercised
her vast colonies The of colonies
will be more profitable to her by virtue OF the bonds OF
affection that will attach them tho mother country
and OF the mora authority she will preserve than by
government which she cannot maintain except by
sacrhces and which will bring her only inpumerable
compl and the dsaliecton Of her poteo As
Independence believes that pro-
tectorae OF the lonian Islands marked the
ment OF new line OF polcy with regard to colonies,
need hardly be surprised the Interpretation puts
upon the Canadian question.
The New York herald., 1864-11-09

TO serve a. q drinking cup this when viewed front.
looked somewhat like Phrygan cap, or knightly hel
met During GsleIs attack upon Aobeokuta, In 1881. /.
ery which eleven years afterwards was terribly pus.
shed by the present ruler Bskoko was put to DEATH
and as q sign that he ought to have given water TO
friend In affection, men drink from his recroant
head
The third cavaria also washed Was that OF Fato. an
Abbeokutan general sent 10 the aid OF the lshaggas
Along the ridge OF the head ran broad leaf n
brass TO which attached a thick copper wire and
chain which raise 1t from its base; the latter Is an
imitation in brass a country trap whilst small white
flag and cloth wound round the stout wire. This
showed that Fado fell into the pit which he dug for
another.
The New York herald., 1864-11-09

lc price varied from hour to hour as follows
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-05-13

General Scott has fully recovered his. re-
Gently. impaired health, aad is as busy as, a.
bee writing up bis : Life and Times" which
he expects % hagc ,rsady for tue press in the
course Of a few weeks. The work, as thas
far. completed, will naal.c nine hundred octavo
pages. Such book, FROM such M author,
ity, at this time, can scarcely fail q finding
TN Immense sale.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-05-13
TlIE BUTCHER FORREST AND
HIS FAMILY. -
Correspondence 81 tie N. Y. Tribune.

a KxoxvtLLs, r. T., April ~. 1854.
The news of thcgcnptrc of Fort Pillow
by Forrest, and the cowardly butchcry which
followed Of blacks ana whites alike, has pto-
ducea a profound sensation here. The unl.
yersal sentiment is. :" Let no quarter ba
shown TO these dastardly butchers Of Tor-
rests command while tho war lasts"
These Forests, the Oldest Of whom. Gen.
Bedford Forrest, has by this aud other atroc.
lilies obtained such a record Of .nfamy, wcr,
nil negro traders There were four brothers
Bedford who kept negro pen for ;ivs
years before the war, on ADAMS street, in
rear of tho Episcopal church, Memphis
John. cripple and gambler, who was Jail
or and clerk for Bedlogd Bill Torrest,y an
extensive negro trader at yieksburg; and
Aaron Forrest, general agent and soul driver
to scour the country for bis other brothers.
They accumulated E,rse sums OF money in
his ntlarious trade, and Bedford won by
that and other influences natural promo
ton to Brigadier in the women. whipping.
baby.stealing Rebel Confedcncy. lie is
about 20 years Of age, tall, gaunt md sallow
v;saged, with long nose. deep set, black,
snaky eyes, full black beard without a mus
tacsie, and hair worn long. He usually wore
while in the "nigger" trade in Memphis, n
stove pipe hat, set on tho back of his head
at an angle of forty five degrees. lie was
accognted mean, vinlictive, cruel and unscru-
lpuous. lie had two wives-one white, tho
other colorod (Cntharinc). by each of which
he had two children. His "patriarchal"
WIFE, CsthaIine, and his white win had ire-
/ au5nt quaTeis o. domestic Jars .ns..-
/ The Slave pen Of old Bedford Forrest, On
HAdamsktreet, was perfect horror to all the
negroes f,ss. md rear. His mode Of punish
4 iug relractory slaves, was to compel four OF,
4 ia fellow slavessto stand aud hold tho vic
tim stTctchad out in the air, and then Bed.
ford and his brother John wuulAsstand, one
on each side, with long, heavy bull whips,
and cut up their victims uaiiI the blood trick
/ led to the ground. Women We're often strip
Cd naked, aud with bucket OF salt water
standing by, in which to dip the instrument
of torture, heavy leather thong, thcirbadks
wero cut up unti' tho bastors covered the
whole surface, the blood Of their wounds
/ nfngiing with the briny n,xture to add tor
tncnt to tho intlictioi.. Onc slave man was
whipped to death by Bedford, who used y
/ trace chain doubled for the purpose OF pun.
/ ishment. I.e slave was secretly buried, and
! the circumstance was only known to thJ
slaves of the prison, who only dared to refer
! TO tho affair in whispers. I*4 ~. a.f
d Sachara thcappropriate ante ;cdents in the
character OF the monster who murdered in
col. blood The gallant defenders Of Fort Pill.
! low. 5s '.. s
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-05-13

the EESEc1A BoY.--Late accounts from
England are TO the effect that the Bcnecia
Boy continues i'll. From constant purging
and vomiting, caused, the doctor says, from
some strong poison taken, the towels are
nearly burned out Tie is a mere shadow
of his former SELF having fallen away from
one hundred and ninety TO one hundred
and fify--uine pounds, and he has not
strength enough to walk one hundred yards
without support This practice Of putting
cut OF the way powerful pugiistic antag.
ionists was in vogue in Drooinc's { ins, hut
has not been tried recently until IN iIce-'
mans case. g....#
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-05-13

TnE Prince or WALES BABY" Grand
mother" said Ike, seriously, to Mrs. Part
ington, have you heard The report that ths
Prince Of Wales baby has not got all ais
fingers OH one hand. and that both his Iegs
are not right - Lor bless me !" cx:
claimed the old lady, :. Then how could hs
ever WELD the spectre Of the realm, OF walk
as lie had ought to do?" Ike. howevcr. pre-
tended not to hear the remark, but began
clipping the cats whiskers, and grir,uihg TO
think that his grandmother Gid not see that
nobody has oil his fingers On one hand, nor
anybody two right legs :,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-05-13

Young wife" Oh my dear. there IA
most lovely set--pin, earrings, and sleeve.
buttons. Do 60 buy them.' Mr.. Tight.
strings: Yes my dear ,iIesn to 70 bt
them as quick as possible. >
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-05-13

Judge Hubbard, Member Of Congress rorn
The 9Th district, lately made an eloquent
speech upon the war and the slavery qu.s.
ton. The coppcrhead organ at Sioux City
don't like 1t, ard 1t accordingly flies off the
handle ia n very ridiculous manner and il Il
tries to say some naughty things about ii: /.
Loyal men will need nothing more to Induce
them To read th, excellent speech. rs
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-05-13

EvEnyBopY has heard of General Morgan
from Illinois, who commands a brigade in
Davis division. The General Is one Of those
men who would be very apt to be mistaken
Tor wagon master, 50 plain and unassuMinS
is he In his manner and dress. A new re-
cruit Of his brigade lost some books and
made inquiry of veteran where he would
be likely to find them Veteran Informed
him that the only thief in the brigade WAS
Jim Mprgan, who eceupied a teht near Mo
blue flag. Away ran recruit 10 Morgan's
tent. showed his head in and asked:
'sDoes jim Morgan live here." .".
" Yes" was the reply, smy name is James
Morgan ttsr.5 81
Then want you 10 hand oyer the books
you stole from me ~ 1893
: ~ have none Of your books, my man"
''itsa ---- le,' indignantly exclaimed the
recruit. "rhe boys say you nte tie only
thief in the camp turn out them books or
IN grind your internal carcass into apple
sass" q ta@fs ~ o" 5'2t'S .
The General rclshed the joke much, but
seeing the sinewy recruit pcciing OF the co8.
informed him of his relation to the brigade,
and the recruit walked of, merely rcmarking,
I" Well, tl----- me If I'd take you for Brig,
adler. Excuse me, General, don't know
the ropes yet"
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-05-13

The ladies Of Ipdianapolis arc yolun
tecring in large numbers to supply the
place OF clerks who cntcr'tle hundred DAYS
service. They engage to serve for S13
month"; shcs merchants being required to
pay the clerks their salaries during 1their
abssegaqcG sem n With this dednction.ls gas1ars9 |;
| Hole in,the,day. the noted Cbippewa chief,
vas shot. in Washington, on Tuesday by
one Of his warriors, ard now lies IN / cri;.
ic2l condition.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-05-13

an order Just issued from the war Depart
ment prohibisss the use BY generals. and other
officers in the coffias campaign Of luxurious
four. horse field, casiiss,cs rlirnished by The
Qunreernastefs Department. at the expensy
pf the rGoverhm3nt, and Constituting. ica,
ture pccliiar to the Amy of the Potqmac.
Gen. Grant in riding in the rain 10 the
Eront the othe. day on horseback, his usual
plain w'sy,, met Gen. fngalls coniog INTO
town in ono of these, cqnipages. 1t Is said
they Eers mutually surprised elaWt6
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-05-13

FLoAriHGa WEALrH. lit is estimated that
7l.o00,0oo feet Of pine logs. the result of
last Winters operation, will float down
Black River on the first good rise Of water.
There has been just water enough already,
to loqsen the. logs aGd gigc, tieip q start on
their .doxaward journey. without hoating
them out OF the banks, and perhaps VIM
ters wor k was neversin better shape for spec
dy and caesp conycyance 40 market than j,
the present These logs at the mouth of
Of Back River win be'wor,h at least SO
per thousand feet, which in aggregate will
ainopns3to a7l0ooo,ooO When sawed
and RATED, this lumber will, from pres,
ent appearances, bling AT points on the
Mississippi, $40 per thousand, and will
amount to the ,snug sum Of S $4,000.
900. s.tft3 = ~ - - ,'3''@l ~ 8
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-05-13

y. VI. & w. e. Trains to and nom the South.
west connect at Farley.
sy-CNSSscrioss.--stages leave Eariv,Ye ,uthe al,
rival q fhe ears from he East on Tuesdays Tatrsdays
and 81 ardsvs foE strawberry Point Brush Crsek ia
cite, West Union, DEBORAH, and St. Paul and f-or Man.
chester on Mondays Wednesdays Fridays for Stray
berry Point anditbc north. A 500 go .tg{f, rs y
Stages leave Cedar Falls daily for New Hartford 40.
ngton Island Grove Ackisy Harden City, Iowa Fall.
Alden, waller Webster City, Fort Dodge and Sioux
City also Syracuse, Nashua, Brad.
ford, st. Charles and Minnesota.
GEORGE YOUNG. supssinssp1ens.s
j. 4. ri.yo, Gsaeysi grsgh. and Iicket ASeat.