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Secretary yYelIes, order.

New York, Oct, 11.-The order of
Secretary Welles prohibiting collections
of money for political purposes from
workmen in the navy yards is published.
The Secretary notices the attempt to JUS
tify this practice by the claim that it has
heretofore prevailed under all parties, but
he does not, consider the excuse of any
validity, and therefore orders that an i'm
mediate stop be put to it. The navy
yards are to be kept free from political
manoeuvreing, and no persons will be
allowed to resort to them fer the purpose
of electioneeriDg or to collect funds to
advance the interests of candidates for
office. EQ2 isg a.8 $3.50 afl5 b9Yslisi
The Secretary has also issued a cireu-
lar, which we have already noticed. di-
reeting that hereafter all applications for
positions of master workmen must be
made to the Bureau of Yards and Docks
in Washington. 90 kad s
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Foreign news
LATEST BY THE CHINA.

QUEENSTOWN, Oct. 1.-The Fenian
prisoners were brought before the police
magistrates at Dublin yesterday, .includ-
ing the editor and proprietor Of the Irisn
People newspaper, and Mr.. Barry the
Queens counsel, appeared for the crown
and made long speech. He SAID within
the last fortnight 80, 500 pounds had ar
rived from America to be used in revolu-
tionizing Ireland, and by this days mail
the government had intercepted letter
for one of the prisoners named Lepper,
containing draft for 410 pounds on the
house of Rothchilds. and several other
letters containing bills of exchange. The
making of pixies has also been extensively
carried on, One of the prisoners had
made some of these murderous weapons
Numerous, revolvers and breastplates had
also been found In possession of the pris-
oner connected with the Irish People news.
paper. Mr.. Barry concluded his speech
by asserting that the Fenians were pow
erful both In Ireland and America. He
trusted that this affair would end forever
such hopeless conspiracies. Evidence
was then given against the prisoners, and
some of them were identified as connected
with the suppressed Fenian organ, Th'
Investigation is still pending and viii
probably last for several days.
At a private examination of six of th'
Fenians at Dublin castle yesterday i6 wa:
shown that the plot of the Fenians wa
of the most sanguinary character. 1t wa'
to note down the nobility, the aristocracy
and the land owners and assassinate then
all on the breaking out of the rebellion
| The linen manufacturers and others were
to be called on to give material TO sup
port the cause under the threat Of exter
mination and confscation of their prop
erty if they refused to do so. The evi
dence of treason against prisoners is sal
! to be most complete.
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outrage OF Negro Soldiers.

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The following paragraphs from our
Southern exchanges show the ferocious
character of the negro troops:
"Outrages from negro soldiers station
ed at Shreveport (La.) have become SO
frequent and intolerable that the leading
citizens have finally laid their grievances
before General Candy. who received them
favorably, and promised them immediate
relief, and frankly told the people that
they should have every protection, and
that the past was buried with him, and
antccedents were nothing. II.
"The absorbing question now in Lou
isiana is whether that is State or negro
Bureau.
5 "The Houston (Texas) News of the
18th has reliable information from the
interior. Planters are much discouraged
The negro troops stationed in the interior
had most demoralizing effect upon the
negroes, who are daily leaving the con-
tractors, and those who remain are idle
discontented and disobedient. Many
plantations are entirely deserted and the
crops abandoned" gg5.
1t is high time the whole negro army
was disbanded and sentb back to the cotton
fields su saave
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Deserving the Radicals.

The Washington correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Ledger continues to report
to that journal the progress of events in
connection with restoration. We copy a
portion of what he says in his last let
ter:
s'Included among the cordial indorsers
of the Presidents policy is majority of
the best Republicans in the land. The
truth is, the more honorable and Consti-
tuition loving among the Republicans are
completely disguised with this eternal
agitating and opposition to wise measures
of restoration, and it has been the very
thing that has driven them from farther
association with extremists. Rest assured
the President is all right He has de-
clared that the South can be "trusted," !"
and firm as rock will stand in his posi-
tion. To the appeal or suggestion from
his opponents that the government had
better be thinking of "organizaing in
stead of disbanding' the President has,
/ am told, replied by ordering the War
Department to reduce the army immedi-
etely to peace footing, which means,
presume, an army similar in numbers to
the one prior to the war. This is, a most
important conclusion, and will naturally
barb anew, with hate and bitterness, the
arrows of the opposition"
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DIR. DIudd Attempts to Escape.

The Herald's Fortress Monroe cores
pondent has the following particulars of
the attempt to escape made by DIR. Mudd,
as heretofore published. The Dr. en-
joyed unusual liberties on the Island,
through his being detailed in the hospi-
tai department. Through the advantage
of this liberty he managed to secrete
himself in one of the coal bunkers of the
steamer Thomas Scott. When he was
found to be missing most thorough
search of the steamer was instituted to
find him, and the search was very nearly
abandoned and the idea of his conceal
ment in it given up, when an officer who
was assisting in the search thrust the
point of his sword in the Doctors face,
causing him to cry out and thereby make
known his place of concealment. The
DIR. lay wholly hid under the coal, ex-
cept portion of his face. On his dis
covery he was taken back t. prison land
put at hard labor, which occupation he
is likely to follow for some time. The
quartermaster of the Thomas Scott was
subsequently, arrested on charge of com
plicity in aiding DR.. Mudd to escape
There has been no change in the disposi-
ton of the other assassination conspira-
tors. A ei lQ sEig8i asfat
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The Vote of Connecticut.

The aggregate vote on the proposal to
adopt negro suffrage in Connections win
not vary much from sixty thousand. The
majority against it will not be far from
six thousand five. hundred. 49,
The New York Times has an article
commenting, upon this election, evidently
from the pen Of ex-Gsv. Raymond or Mr.
Weed, which concludes as follows:
~ "There can be ne doubt that the eoun-
try4is tired and Idisgusted with the ex-
travagant style in which the claims Of
the negro have been pressed. By a
very active and peremptory school Of
ofpolitical and social reformers, the claims
interests, courage and character of the
whites have been made wholly subordinate
to those Of the, blacks. There must.in
the nature of things, be reaction to all
this--and the Connecticut election indi-
Gates that ithas begun. How far it will
60, or what results it will accomplish, re-
mains to be seen. 1t will probably, al
all events, somewhat dampen the ardor oi
ambitious politicians who have supposed
ultra devotion to the negro the only win
ming card, and it may possibly satisfy
party leaders that it is not always safe
rashly to insert new -planks in party
platform. .slD sgas
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Champ FerguSOn--Outra by Col
Ored Soldiers.

NASHVILLE, October 9.-Papers in the
case of Champ ferguson, which we're for
warded to Washington for the Presi-
dents approval were returned to-day.
The sentence was read to Ferguson in
his cell by Colonel Shafter, the COM
mandant of the post, which was, that he
be hanged, on the Goth of October, be-
tween the hours of and p. m. Fer
guson received the announcement of his
execution with apparent unconcern; not
a muscle of his face moved. He was
taken. out riding this afternoon by his
guards. he is in apparent good health,
and is, to all outward appearances, re-
gardless of his fate.
At Bowling Green, yesterday, the sher-
iff of the county had in custody two me-
groes, convicted in the county court of
the murder of another negro, and who
were then, on their way to the Nashville
penitentiary. Upon arrival at Boiling
Green, KY, and when in the act of chang
ing cars, the sheriff was surrounded by .
detachment Of colored guards, who de-
manded the release of the prisoners,
which being refused, they took them BY
force, removed their handouts and set
them az liberty With fixed bayonets
they defied the sheriff and his party
threa ening death to all who opposed
them.
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From Washington.

New York, Oct. 10.-A special to the
Times says VIM. Henry Prescott, former
ly Assistant Secretary of Statesswith Gen
Cass, is in the city seeking the restoration
of some sea island property now in pos
session of the freedmen. He has taken
the oath of allegiance, but does not come
within any of the excepted classes.
The receipts for internal revenue to-
day are $1.4S8, ,498,,36.
A special to the Herald says: Fifteen
millions of the newly authorized conver-
sions into 5-20's were taken during the
first week, instead of forty millions, as
stated IN Philadelphia paper.
At a meeting Of the Wisconsin club in
this city this evening, appropriate resolu-
tions of coincidence with the family of the
late Gen. Horace T. Saunders were unani-
mously adopted All citizens of the
State were invited to accompany his re
mains to the depot tomorrow after
noon. H
Mr.. T. Vanhorn, M. c.. elect from No.
arrived in Washington this evening direct
from Kansas City. Col. Vanhorn has
been in attendance upon the great Indian
council at Fort Smith, looking to the fu-
ture development of the Western border
and will be enabled to lay before the next
Congress most valuable report concern
ing the wealth, advantages and resour-
ces of the West The Colonel has fgur-
led prominently in western Missouri for
the last ten years & - '
Ex-Marslral Ward Ell. Lamon is in the
city, and will open law Office here within
a fortnight. .a 2a
Mr., Ward, of Savannah, formerly Rep
Iresentative of the United States in China,
is spoken of as United States Senator from
Georgia. t'i9sslls 2''s ~
The specifications for the trial of Cap
tain Petit, late of the Andersonyille pris.
on, are nearly made up, and the trial will
be commenced in the course ofa few days
in Alexandria, with Assistant Judge Ad-
vocate Gowan to conduct the case. i9h
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Interesting, from South and Gem
trail America

New YORK, Oct 1l.--By the Ocean
Queen we have Panama dates to October
1. Panama has been kept nightly ex-
cited by reports of an invasion to relieve
rebel prisoners and the seizure of the
President. The excitement had abated,
however, by the President putting the
prisoners on board vessel and sending
them to their homes in the Canca. The
leaders, consisting of ex-President Col
lancha, Coils. Nevaso and Valerno, and a
few others, were shipped off to Jamaica
and Santa Martha. Business is stag
nant.
The United States steamer James Ed
gar had returned to Aspinwall from a
cruise to Rio Hacha, whore it was re-
ported the United States Consulate had
been attacked by rebels and the premises
sacked. 1t appears the report was ruse
to get foreign war vessels to go there and
frighten the Revolutionists; but it did
not succeed, and the Revolutionists hold
peaceable possession of the place. = = :
They have undoubtedly got possession
of Santa Martha. The rebels appear to
be making headway throughout the Re-
public, and though new government, is
to be inaugurated next April, it is doubt
ful if the present one can snstain Itself
till then. r..
The steamer from Central America
brings information Of great dissatisfac-
tion throughout the Republic against
Salvador, for the brutal execution Of ex-
president Borrias. President Duenos is
obliged to keep his house guarded and
dare not &C abroad or receive any one
from fear of being assassinated.
From Peru we learn the rebels still
hold the Chincha Islands against the Pc
ruvian government, but allow American
English and French vessels to load under
their regular charters. Matters, how
ever, look little more favorable for the
government. The Spanish feet had lefl
for Chill to settle matters there. So il
the course Of a. month interesting news
may be looked for from there.
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N E1 W 8 ET Z VI s !.

General Rosseau has had an interview
with the President, about the troubles in
Kentucky.
The President promised, it is said, to
abolish martial law in that State, and
Withdraw the negro troops.
The establishment of light houses
on the Southern coast, destroyed by the
rebels during the rebellion, has been or
dered.
Hospitals for freedmen are being open
ed at different points in the South.
Dispatches from North Carolina state
that the people are we'll satisfied with the
manner in which the State convention
disposed of the secession ordinance. The
inhabitants are also represented as hostile
to those men who plunged the State into
rebellion.
The Fenian excitement still continues
in Ireland, and tits stated that large sums
have been received by members of the
order from America.
The secretary of War has received a
communication, signed by prominent Rep
lroSentallVeS ana OenaIOrS from IHe ulHeT'
ent States protesting against the muster
ing out Of the veteran reserves.
An erroneous impression seems to pre-
vail in regard to the number of pardon:
granted by the President. The number
is officially stated at 1858.
Il is estimated that twenty Thousand
people have perished of the cholera il
Constantinople, and that 100000 people
have left the city.
It is believed that $4,000 persons have
left Barcelona, Spain, in fright, on th'
same account.
During the month of September $780,
acres of public lands were taken up at th
land office at St. Croix, Wisconsin, ant
upwards of 5000 acres were entered a
the Office in La Crosse.
A special to the Times from Washing
ton 10th, says: The President to-da.
granted 175 pardons, all to North Caro-
linians of the $4,000 class.
The Posts Washington special, say
orders have been issued for mastering
out the Twenty third corps, composed ex
clusively of colored troops, now doin!
duty on the Rio Grande.
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Hogs.

6 We had, on Saturday, an interesting
interview with one of the heaviest pork
dealers and packers in Southern Indiana.
He informed us that he had just closed
an extensive correspondence with drovers
in this section, and was informed by
nearly every communication received,
that stock hogs were plenty, and the corn
crop probably the best raised in the past
ten years. He informed US that it was
the general opinion among packers that
the market would open in November, at
not more than So OF. S8, so per 100 pounds.
The supply will be very large. We un
derstand that three packing houses will
operate in this city the coming season.
Ne,o Albany Ledger.
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The Abatement oftI,e Cholera.

In Europe they are rejoicing over the
abatement of the cholera in Italy, and it
is generally believed that it will soon en-
tirely cease. The mortality is, however,
still on the increase at Marseilles, though
such is the condition of the press in
France, that the papers do not mention
the calamity which has stricken that
town. The disease is on the increase in
the Spanish ports and at lis bon, but has
made its appearance at Bucharest and
other towns at Moldo- Wallachia. Though
the belief is that the diseaselis abating,
the precautions against it are not re-
laxed. wees
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The MONEY TAKEN FROM Mr. DA-
vIs.--Jeff. Davis's captured gold has just
been counted at the Treasury Department.
It amounted to S87, 1878 in gold, mostly
old coinage, 1922 in silver, one hun
dred and forty six pieces of foreign coin,
gold and silver, value not yet estimated,
and fifty-six bricks of silver, weight over
five pounds each. estimated value one
hundred dollars each. The value of the
whole being somewhat over 100000.
Some of this money and bullion is claim
ed by the Bank of Virginia, and the ex-
change Bank of Virginia, and the Far
.mers' Bank of Virginia, as being a por-
ton of their funds carried off at the time
of the evacuation of Richmond. No de
cisiop has yet been made by the Depart
ment ON the claim. a4is 1e
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President Johnson makes n Speech
to a COlOred Regiment.

WASHINGTON, Oct 1o.--This is hol-
liday with many of the colored people of
Washington. who, in large crowds, have
followed the First District of Columbia
regulars, as they marched through the
streets, having recently returned from the
South The regiment proceeded to the
Executive Mansion and were there ad-
dressed by the President who thanked
them for the eiservices they had rendered.
This, he said, is the country of all within
its limits, without reference to color, and
he gave them some wholesome advice,
indicating the Importance of honesty, in
dustry and virtue, and tho necessity of
showing BY their conduct that they are
worthy of freedom. a
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Release OF Prominent Rebels by
the President.
WASHINGTON, October 11.-The fol
lowing was issued to-day.

WASHINGTON, October 11.--The fol-
lowing was issued to-day.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, Oct. II, 1865.
Whereas, the following named persons,
to wit: John A. Campbell. of Alabama,
John H. Regan, of Texas, Alexander II.
Stephens, of Georgia, George A. Tren-
holm, of South Carolina; and Charles
Clarke, of Mississippi, lately engaged iu
rebellion against the United States
Government, who are now in close custo-
dy, have made their submission to the
authority of the United States, and ap-
piled to the President for pardon under
his proclamation; and, Whereas, the au-
thority of the Federal Government is
sufficiently restored in the aforesaid States
to admit of the enlargement of said per-
sens from close custody, it is ordered that
they be released on giving their respec-
tive paroles to appear at such time and
place as the President may designate, to
answer any charge that he may direct to
be preferred against them, and also that
they will respectively abide, until further
orders, in the places herein designated
and not depart therefrom. John A
Campbell, in the State of Alabama; John
III. Regan, in the State of Texas, Alex
ander III. Stephens, in the State of Geor-
gia: George A. Trenholm, in the State
of South Carolina; Charles Clarke, in the
State of Mississippi, IF the President
should grant pardon to any of said persons
such persons parole will thereby be dis
charged.
[SignedJ ANDREW JOHNSON.
| President
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NASHVILLE, Oct 11.-Imm ense frauds

NASHVILLE, Oct. 11.--Imme ense frauds
in revenue have been discovered here
The United States Collector for Gin. o.,
reached here yesterday to investigate. A
large liquor house has swindled the Gov
ernment out of $150,G00, but will be
compelled to refund at once or pay $780,
Oeo. .iists ae'8 t1,Gfn iatA
A. A. Harris was arrested here by or
der of Gov. Brownlow in accordance with
requisition from Gov. Bramlette. Har-
ris is indicted in the Kentucky courts for
acts during the war. ,1sa aat taa
There is exciting times in the Tennes-
see. Legislature on the negro franchise
que stions. aig.
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PIT HOLE, Pa, October 9.-Thel most
destructive confagration that ever took
place in the Oil Regions occurred here
about o'clock this morning, which for
tunately terminated without loss of life.
The tanks of the largest flowing well on
Pit Hole, known as the Grant, containing
1000 bbis Of Oil, caught FIRE, spreading
destruction in all directions. Thirteen
Derricks and Engine houses on the fol-
lowing leases were destroyed: Nos 10,
II, 1S, 10. 20. 81, %, and 23, on to
Hernandez farm, and No. "a on Z
Morrey farm, covering surface OF
acres. The totalless will reach Sl0ot
All the Oil belonging to the owners
the Land Interest and the United ~
Petroleum Co., Of New York. The ts
building and property belonged :
owners of the War King Interest
we'll, and was insured for $780, 900
Associated Co., of New York.
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+ IMPORTING. LABOR. ~ The Jackson,
Mississippi Neps of. the Goth ultimo says
ga number of farmers In this county,
becoming satisfied that the labor of the
freedmen, not being compulsory, will be
valueless, are making move to import
foreign labor. All who desire to aid in
this movement, or who may become sat
is6ed of the necessity of it, are invited to
subscribe to a paper which will be found
at the banking house of j. & T. Green,
in this city, The Nashville Dispatch
adds movements similar to the one in
dicated above are becoming quite numer-
Gus throughout the South .qsslaas
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BRowNLow would make pretty mess
of Tennessee. He would disfranchise all
the small rebels. hang all the leaders, and
Danish the negroes. This would leave
about four thousand men to do all the
voting. hold all the offices and vote
Brownlow would be sure of recollection
for the next ten years.--Nere York Tfi-
buHe. eg R eka
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MONR0E COUNTY ELEC-
J e TEON..
The majority in this County for Gen
Morgan in round numbers is,
q 6 5 Cd !.

tfhf45 ss., - ~ " NJ - 'fa itfsh
The vote was small, consequently the
majority is not less than last. year, in pro-.
portionoto the vote cast. 6a iug
GREEN TOWNSHIP
deserves special mention for her very
handsome vote of 2Os Democratic to 80
Abolition; making majority Of 176, and
being an increase Of over 40. i3Az
SWITZERLAND TOWNSHIP E.
gave majority of over 125, being an in
crease. tii'ssa ss ~
e IS SENECA TOWNSHIP
increased her majority ten, being the
largest majority she ever gave.
iassfeea PERRY TOWNSHIP -.
increased her majority eleven over the
vote of 1862, when she gave 81.
edt WAYNE TOWNSHIP VI
with light vote gave the handsome ma
jority Of 1873, being small increase over
1862.
81 Our opponents in this county estimated
the Democratic majority atfrom 1000 to
1900 They made their estimate, expect
ing 4 light vote. They were correct in
their expectation of asmall vote, but
haveimissed the majority. led
Every Township in the county gave a
majority for Gen. Morgan, the smallest
being %. d sss
gsGOMPARATIVE oMAJORITIES.
The following table shows the majori-
ties in the several townships Of Monroe
County for the year 1862 when the Dem
ooratsc carried the State and the majorities
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IF capital contributed money, did not
labor contribute its blood, its muscle, its
life, to sustain the country !? Why then
should capital be exempt from taxation,
and labor pay the whole !? gp ii
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a@- The pardon of Governor Humph-
reys, of Mississippi, has been signed by
the President. 4aa s
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The day for the election in North Car
olina is on the first Thursday in Novem-
ber. N @
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The Exponents of Democracy,
4.ANDREw JAcKsoN.--The Union must
and shall be preserved. ad o 5aaEasl.s
ANDREW JoHNsoN.--The Union must
and shall be restored.