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New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-02

wood, 20 miles distant. rich discoveries hayel,,..
made. In the Paronsgate Valley, 400 mlss ~
southward, near Colorado River. peculiarly r,,.;S
specimens have been found and ii is Claimed 49,
region 10 one Of the richest on tho continent psS
question Utah contains very rich siyer leads 80
abundance OF water, convenience TO q laIca,sD
population and to the great Continental Mail ana ~
graph of the present and Railroad Of the fctn,s
them peculiar and rare advantages Brigham H., ~
his followers from working them, and confined ss.n
bors to agricuture--a sagseious policy which
served his power and greatly increased the r,,s "
Of the masses. A farm Is tie richest mirefrsr'I
over. In California possibly per cent Of ,bs s.~a
have been successful. while all the fafuers rtsxx0
deserved il have grown wealthy: Bu. irsi s,s.w' sw
nature would rather dig gold for 50 cents d,~sxs
one chance in q hundred Of its becoming Ssd ~ ~
potatoes with the ccraniy OF IS for eyery Sasa@
year. Ia spite Of all Brgbam's denals the r =, S
leads are rich and abundant and cs the S;,.. ,a.a
choose to develop them tho sinners have aisn - -
contract. " "
Louis McLane, general manager for the pa.;s. n.
of Wells, Fargo Co.'S great express and Jsr.0 .oaS
Tracy, Treasurer Of the Overland Mail Cors,,-IIs =
Just arrived here from the West. Mr. MeIa,a .a nsv
from San Francisco to Salt Lake City in ,i,, d axe
eeea hours and ficenty ninates much the one ~. -
On record. Here is tie tine table Of joarEes.
- Mica Roan. VI.
Freeport to shnkle Springs (Paccrvlle Rail.
roail ....,...........3 a
shinke Springs to Virginia C.ty over Sierra
yiSsTis SsTisa civ to- Salt Lax. Overland Nal
Stages). .............e4 a n
Total. ................eI 9 A
Mr.. McLane stopped in Virginia City txo ioer ,,s
forty minutes beyond the necessary detention Py er
tinuing through to tie Missouri River At TIE s,ni ~,
one would go fron San Francisco to New. Yort /,
twelve days Nothing but tue locomotive ess .,s
beat this speed. LhR
New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-02

virtue, do you know. my girl" thnndered a Crown
Prosecutor In doubtful case what would be the re-
suit Of your perjuring you,selfr' "Trcth do L 1
wondnt get my expinses" But the parallel would re-.
onirc a chapter to be followed out completely. One OF
t6e strongest evidences Is that almost without excep
lion the Whole Of the upper class was In the strongest
sympathy @ with the South throughout the Rebellion i On
While the pcosantry lived and hoped in tho power OF the
Scrtb IL ia astonishing what an amount OF iIniorma'
tion the poorest looking gossoon WIN disp,ay con.
oorr;nc the incidents OF the late war; and how eager
and lions they are to learn the prospect oi an aica'
he settlement of the Alabama claims:
THAT the influence Of the Catholic priesthood is
strongly directed against anything that oo6s IKE ID,
snrreetion is most true. and the great Dr. Cnen OF
Papal Brigade notoriety has Illuminated letter. whicn
has doubtless caused laugh across the Atlantic IN
which he Joins Fenians. Orangemen and Breemasons
in one sweeping denunciation But 1t mas peen .nsr
universal rule TO side with authority until the authority
is the other way In 9s the only formidable attempt
nt throwing or the yoke OF England made since the
Bovne tho leaders IL well known were Protestahts'
and in the early stages the Catholic ccr9y VINO were
submitting with exemplary patience to the most de.
grading penal laws often reYcd the consolations o.
their religion to " DefendersOhnd the like. even IN
crticulo norris The feeling of The people, however Is e
other way. They are looking with vain longing roy
white.wnged ships from America, and wonid rebel
against presty restraint In an instant. "PHINX."
New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-02

nr IL not 80 creditaby supported as y ideas are
- psh how small and contracted Keniate Kenias,sged ont Of
Ds".bcys Of the city have been ssns oi ssor old pat
.ns r. gnss s.' SsSsd ssobun absspc The sews
ron: ssa have heard arDs spa
e e;,ionists. and they regard such paper Us
eruly diabolical. ,r,noes ard dependency
10 tns . Sers is small ray OF light Whin ha 1He more
few days from PsSs8s w5s1ns'a nas ssnsd
encouraging tSs here beginning TO eos
.Ss SsnR s0 They committed he@ssvf; se aSc Sy
e the sen pESsS'n and iGS now s they behold
public mee.is Nnverber election with pangs oi as
the Iuss Garrett Davis is said 10 have u
spPoln.ison,, refusal to abolish the freedIehs bu
,sau quite bitterly.
New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-02
Col. VIM. III. Russell.

Col. VIM. H. Russell, who is spoken Of as
Seygeant at Arms Of the House Of Representatives, il
the grand. nephew Of Patrick Henry and is native o.
Kentucky. He in early life elected the Legisla
ture Of his native State and upon bis subsequent re
moval to Missouri filled, repeatedly, the Office
earning in both States honorable distinction as leg
islator. Enjoying the intimate friendship CT Henry
Clay the close Of his iuEtrious career he perhaps,
surpassed his great teacher in bis interest and zeal in
the cause of Emancipation, ard has ALWAYS been an
earnest and consistent FreeSOler In reference 10 his
early efforts call Convention IL Missouri for the
adoption OF system Of emancipation, tle "Ameri
can Conflict" refers TO letter upon this subject from
Mr. Clay to his distant relative ard lifelong friend.
who has 200 letters that great statesman in
After two and half years fservice United States
Marshal in Missouri. in 1876 Col. Russell led the first
emgratag party, designed for permanent settlement,
70 California its first Secretary Of State anC after
ward Collector ofCustoms at Monterey.
Upon the nOmiI alton Of MI. Lincoln for the Presi
Aency, Col. Russell entered nt0 the canvass with his
accustomed enthusiasm AID mede varous impressive
and telling speeches in Illinois AMI Missouri. 1t
the occasion Of his last speech in the IN the
State OF Kansas that he near sealing ha de.
votioD to bis principles with his Ife-a speech which
bis friends demonstrated against hc making IN the then
excited state Of public feeling. Two rufaDs from Mis-
souri, followed him the border IN The arOwed De-
termination so silence him or bave Vengeance. per.
sonaI conflict ensDed IN which the Colonel got the bet
Ter Of one OF assaaats bn, The other subsequently
attacked him IN the house where be was staying When
entirely uDaImed end after oevere eOntegt thot hun
through both legs and tie riehi erm.
Soon after his election Mr. LiOcOln who hOnOred TIE
Colonel with his confidence and personal -eg0rd
appointed MIN Consul ~ ..nidad de Cubl from whence
be has recently returned
Col. Russell has military record not to be dofpised
In having served honoraOy In lie Black HfWG and
Florida wars, as the second in cGmmanC under Gen.
Fremont in California during She Mexican Wnr and
volunteer for tie defense Of The Capital at the out
break Of the Rebellion If since then, be could not fol-
the dictates OF feeling By seeking active service in
he field. he has, perhaps, rendered valuable
ice 10 the country by his Communications, while Con-
ul to the State Department respecting the movements
the armed cruisers which were prning gron our
ommerce. lis personal bravery has ever been as
onspicuous as his loyalty.
New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-02

WIDE-TIRE- WAGONS. The advantages OF
wide-tire wagons. is not sufficiently appreciated.
Every farmer who has tried one upon sandy roads or
fields speaks highly in their favor and they equally
valuable upon soft soil when It is wet ike much upon
the great prafies where ler fellcws cut through the
sod and sink half foot below the surface Upon some
meadows wheels with our-inch tire run freely while
those with the ordinary width Of II inches cannot be
uscd Of all Upon more than hail tho land and roads Of
the United States widc.iire.y agOn viii run easier.
heavily loaded with two horses than marrow tire will
with three IT Is then saving ~ 20 per cent Some
turnpike companies aOw wide-tle.yagons 10 pass for
half toll and, matter OF public economy every road
district could afford 70 pay premium 10 have all bur-
den wagons made with tires four inches wide
New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-02
onp EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENCE
FROM FLORENCE

.na N.oroes-Testimory Of tie
C.,.,o,;c Church and Of the Pain'ers-
u:..o,;eal Legior-Fersonni Ex'
pericnces-vic,or Em"n"ei n. 'e"p
eprend of the Choiern-Addi''"h"' WV
,;,u.-A Political Crisis nj i'"n"-Ane
uo.,;,, of the italian Pariiaincnt'
New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-02

1t Is supposed that James Mccormick, who
died at keHburgb, ~ Y, Nov II, at the age Of ia
years. wa the Oldest man In the United States. lie
Vae born In Ireland.
New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-02
FROM THE MISSOURI 10 THE PACIFIC"XXII.

Gold REGIONS and Paper Money-Nntionai
Currency 20 be Introduced on the rac'"c
Const-The Arguments Pro and Con
How Banking IL Done in The Pacihc
9tntcs--Enormous Rates Of 1ntercss-
Hostility 70 Manufactures and Mining
Forming on the sngc Brnsh-A Great
success-Immense Yield Of Grain-Mnii
and Telegraph Communication isc'
opcucd Across the Continent" I'm
porsnnce-siIvcrA Lends I'm Utnh-Quiek-
est Trip ON Record.
New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-02
FROM PARIS.

Important Redu' sion Of the Army Contra
dictory AcU on Behind the scenes-Ino nc
Imperial Guard-Rome aud Mexico
The G. .oicra-M. Dupin's Fsri"nc-
yours nIistic scandni-A "F"'f" views
pap - uan-Mnixing the United st""a
P,. se,,lements-spiriicd Protect e'
'Our Cousnl-An Art Atem'
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nifty OF OATH and witnesses who have made charges
only TO the best Of their knowledge and belief and those
charges emanatng from merely political source These
accusers and their counsel have gracosy
10 Mayor Gnnthers sliding off In very oleagnous
ner leaving behind his official associates Whose removal
they hope to secure II may be very nice political
scheme they have 70 compass the removal Of these gen
uemen, and he TO nominate their successors; but IL
could not be that the Governor would lend himself
despicable business 8
Hamhson Harris said the able argument Of Mr. Brady
applied with double force TO the OF Mr. Booe whose
onice Is not eectyc He is appointed by the Mayor
He also raised the point that the street contract was
awarded by the Mayor Comptroller, Recorder Inspec
TOR and Corporation Counsel not as SUCH but as com
mission created by the act OF 1865 'nl ofHt ~
Mr. Emott quoted from the law to show they were
named commission merely to save repetition Of their
titles OF office. So 20 ...+.i' no VNt
Mr.. Daily raised the point that Mr. Boolc, being an
appontee and not elected he does not come within the
exception claimed for others. ~ - 'ib 9nl ~
The Governor said no would take the arguments into
consideration, and adjourned the case until noon to-or
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TIL IN OLA NS.
The Redskins Defeated and Routed
with Great Sinughter in Four EnEagc-
ments with Colonel Coles Comma nd
on Powder River. aHr irfHHl .s

fonr LsnANn, Sept % lsC5
Information was received to-day from General Con
ncrs right column, under Colonel Cole 10 the 2ist inst
Ithas been cncampcd near Fort Conner since the 20h
Hc had lost six hundred oIscs and hundred mul g.
which we're frozen to dcah IN one night
On the LIST OF September he vas attacked by war
party Of sioux, Chcrosecs and Arapaiocs, ON Powder
river They were repuIsri with heavy loss, our loss
bciu- only iorr killed and tNo waindcd sr m
On Tho 81 the Indians appeared in force and wcrc
driven ten miles Tho next day I've engagement was
renewed, and lasted unt noon The indians were sgen
defeated with great ala loss bing from three
hundred 10 six bundred siilei end wounded. Tic In
daus fed IN every drccioa troops we're unable To
pursuc them, cf the moor condition of the
stock. our loss ullcd AMI orr officer and
two mcn wounded The Ialsns lot a largc number Of
horses
The Indians again attacked orr trooIs on lhe sth aud
after hort but spirited c totally routed
aud beautifully cleaned out Their force " etiinsted
al three thousand. They lost many OF their prinopai
chiefs or total reported oss in the three engs
was -cven Killed. officer snd tso men wour led
Anohcr battle was expected on Powder river, bgt the
Indians suddenly disappeared ., ,t ~ 0. 4
Colonel Cole VIII camp a Fort Conner until informa.
nation J. rrcncd rom General Conner.
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THE ALABAMA CONVENTION.
The Secession Ordinance Declared Nnl
and Void--The Abolition Ordinance
Passed, &c. aq

The Secession Ord inance Dccla ared Nnl
and void--Thc Abolition Ordinance
Passed, &c. a
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept 25 1885.
An ordinance declaring the act of null aud
void was rn nouy adopted by the Alabama State Con-
venton to-day after having been debated the entire day
No vote has yet been taken concerning the subject or
the Alabama State debt II has been referred CON-
mittcc. who viii report on Il in day or two o.t
The Convention adopted the ordinance for the abolition
Of slavery with only three dissenting votes
Everything is going satisfactorily for the cause
OF the Union. r .. b
All Acts Passed by the Secession Comven.
tiOn Conflicting with the Constftutiom
or the United states Declared Null ana
Void. .f- - M s-t
"a 0s MONTGOMERY, Ala. Sept 70, 1895.
The Convention passed today the following orii-
nance:- .Is-.
Be II ordained, nc, That all the ordinances rcsolu-
lions aud other proceedings of convention 0 the people
or the State OF Alabama begun and held the 7th day
Of January, 1861 AMI the 4th day OF March, 1891 To-
gehor with much of the conAitu ion adopted by said
convention for the State o. Alabama conflicts with
the consultation Of the United States, hereby de.
clsrcd null and void az aI
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h The viliafranca Cnsc.
SUMMING UP or THE C0UNsEL-ANDEHsoN COMMIT
TED FOR TRIAL.
Before CommIssIoner Osborn.

The case OF Captain Anderson Of the ship ylafranca
was again brought up yesterday In the United States Cir
cult Court before Commissioner Osborn two O'Clock
In the afternoon In order 10 conclude the summing up OF
the counsel, which was postponed from Monday last
The court full usual Of the passengers who
an xious 10 hear the decision Of the Com missioner
Mr. Benedict, for the defence summed up by GU
deavoring 10 prove from the evidence that the treatment
on board was good, as well the provisions The sum
ming up is repetition OF the evidence add'iccd com.
rpented upon at great length. - ..-.., ,.... 4
Mr. Bell, for the prosecution, summed up IN very
able manner, quoting from evidence and dspoving tho
statements OF great portion OF the Witnesses the
defence. The testimony Of Brocway severely com.
rnentcd upon, which he said was wfa lie throughout
After speaking at great length be snd he should submit
the case TO his Honor the Commissioner.
Tue Commissioner said he should not give judgment
In this case but leave 10 jury TO decide. According
" the prisoner committed for trial. bali being al
lowed IN Eve thousand dollars for bis rearrcarance
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=
ta~E ss& o. i9 .8uas HAuyAx, NJ g., Sept "a, 1885.
Tho Cunard steamship Cuba, Captain stone which
tLiverpool ~ half past eight O'Clock the morning
n the 1oh, and Queenstown the 17h arrived at this
Rsvt this assrnssn q four O'Clock She has eighywo
yAasengen for Halifax and hundred and thirteen for
me CphA sxperisncsd heavy weather the sstire pas
nGe and h1 been within hundred and my miles Of
aAs port for ths last two days She sailed at halpast
elGhtP. ~ feF Bosom. d'i9 I4eA3ah tfiA
Henley, In addressing his eonstitnsnts ct Oxford
SHIRE paid high tribute TO the qualities manifested by
hnh North and South In the hate war and contrastsd
ter character most favoraby with that Of Austria and
Prussia IVA n. F4 sl8
The steamships Aieppo, for Halifax, and the City Of
Cork, for New York, also eft Liverpool the 10th.
The steamship Louisiana, from New York. arrived at
Nverpool at noon Of the 18th. 800 ,TAsN A
The steamship Persia, from New York, arrived at
ookhaven at halfpast eleven O'Clock on the morning
The steamship Borussia, from New York, arrived at
Ssuthanpton on the morning Of the 18Th q l'srdW 20
fns Persts reached Liverpool the morning Of the
A
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Police IntelIixrns..
RLOoDr ARRAY on An EXCURSION poAT-- fw
MKN DANGEROUSLY SrAgHsu

aLooDY ARRAY on An EXCURSIONS RoAr- rwo
nxS DANGEROUSLY srABmp
On Monday afternoon The steamer George Washington.
with nearly SIX hundred passengers proceeded up the
North rvcr TO Sing Sing the object NJ The passengers
bcing 20 witness The boat race. Daring the passsze
home there was general disturbance aboard the
steamer and many persons wesc badly beaten, among
whom were the coored dock hands employed aboard the
boat When the Washington landed nj the foot Of Tenth
street, Frank Burns came ashore In a dsalsed con.
dipn, and on making examination u appeared that
NJ had been very dangerously stabbed IN the abdonicn
Onccr rerhunc OF the Ninth precinct, took Brrns 20 The
station house and from thence be conveyed 10 his
hofncf b61 Perry street Dfs. Tucker and Bloysm, who
attended barns regard his condition being extremely
CRITICAL In her course down the river tho Washington
anded at the foot of Morton street where ~ was aeT
tanned that named McCnn had b6eh t6fy dad.
gcrouely stabbed aboard tho boat The residence of
McGinn, or whittier he taken after renchinx the
city could no, be eurned Arthur Fisher and JaBles
Washington. both colorrd attached 10 the boat
were arrested the charge of siabblng Burps and
McGinn, but there being evidence seantt washing.
ton he vas discharged Justice fedwnh, however,
detained FISHER for examination. f3
ro rnr rDrron ~ rur rgpltp.
An article appeared ~ your ssue of the agh Inst chars
,sf Al wcFsdicns No @s Nest i""sson s,ies, deem
due 70 the above named gentleman publicly state
was 70 n cav connected With the assault -
JOIN cyEElrGuAh,
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The Way th~ Robbery was Conn mustttesl.
n. IEfofn the Ho.tnn IIerald. Sept 20

Tue heaviest fobbcrv, 20 Tar ~ the amount etotcn w
concerned, and the dang, all circumstances
sdcfcd that occurred In this State, transprrd in
the town OF Concord uddlsssx county, yesterday bc
tho hours OF half past one aud two r. NJ during
the absonce OF the caher, hr John ~ Cheney, at din
Ti,c bndIne IN wisch the hank IL located ,s on Main
street heart oi the buriness portion Of tho town.
The rooms devoted 10 the bank being located in tho
scrond story, The MidiccN Tn urance Company occu-
pyigg The lower The main entrance 70 the bink
s 0n hc street End the head OF a flight Of Stair a
door opens into the rooip occupied by the bank Hero
nre o,aed two vaults the inner containing
The funds ~ the institution. The doors Of these
fastenedhy patent combination locks and going to
dinncf ycsl day the cashier, Is his usual custom,
side OF the cnter door, carrying awIy with him the
KEY the latter Both entrance doors tn the banking
rooms were aso locked by him and the keys taken
away ....... .. f.tF n.
on bs return lrou diuner 10 his surprise he found ths
ouer entrance door open and suspccng thar all noe
right hc passed W stairs but nothing appeared W Justify
MS fears cureory examination The upper entrance
found locked also the door Of the outer salA On
opening the latter, however, the key 10 the inner safe
which bad been Ion therein, missing. The disap
pcaIence of ihis key confirmed the previous suspions
cate which was IN possession Of Mr. George Heywood,
president OF the bank This involved some dslSy bus
when a. es was procured and the ysfc opened thero
was revealed mos. astounding robbcry. No lsss ssus
spS se bohas s5aSs Ss Of Ss bank and ef prrs
parties beeidcs money, gone The rebecr fvbberq
Sss s ss" 20 ss. s..s ;.:s ss
key rs before mentioned snd opking the safe ~
The door opening into the bank Thsr time wse psces-
arlly rnlici, AZ hey he'd probably made hemsycs -
allotted them for operations must have worked alissoet
w. The noise made by them overheard by parties In
the insurance Office beneath but no notice ws taken OF
n, as they supposed u caused by the cashier.
We do not understand that any clue has been obtained
which lead the detection " the fobbeft or bat
suspIcion fss,ene upon any one
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Our Boston Correspondence.

10ra.i3 sfi ~ mif DO TON, Sept %, IsH6
We promised q nrst class local sensation over q
great bank robbery which 10 reported In the ncsshbcrsny
town Of Concord, about dozen miles from here this
afternoon One OF the excited officers Of tbc unfortunate
institution. which In known the National Bank Of
Concd Mass, who has Just arrived In the city 10
port the matter 10 the police, states that while tho
ca;hirr Nr John w. Cheney, al dinacr the hank
euicrd and robbed OF three hundred thousand dol
lars In bills coin, drafts &c. The cashier re-
Iua ned at dinner hour, and when bas
turned wa Surprised TO find the bank door
opened Hc left the key or the safe when hc
went aw-v when nc returned Il was gone and the
sc licked No other key could be obtained until the
pre- icnt 81 the bank arrived in the evening" waa
not un his time that the cnormity Of tho robbery
discovered Ot tho little L. full Of exce.
lnen and there " great speculation 10 who the
cessiul robbr wu-all, however, agreeing that 10
vlro belongs I'm tho and acqua' a'nted
with tho inside workin, Of the bank
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- Plot to Assassinate Louis NapOlcon.
The correspondent of the London Tiaes, at Biarfitz
Emperor either the way San Sebastian or on the
return 70 Bayonne The parties concerned in IT were
aliens, including brother or cousin OF Orsini Pre-
cautionary measures taken and the Queen of Spain
insisted oh accompanying the Emperor and Empress q
the railroad station, notwithstanding II VAS night III
order that she might share any risk by her guests
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r00l M Numbcrs Of the Bonds. ~. a
~ ,f e,H ss d Bosroy, Sept. 20, 1896.
The following is list Of the securities taken from tie
safe OF the bank r III -6fssr
FOUR REcsrsRED PER CENT bonds, PAYABLE JAnUARy
], 1868 ses
Nos 4, ,7s3 ASA, A. 1856, d. 7s6 50, 900 each.
FOUR REGISTERED SIX fEa cEST BONDS, PAYABLE July