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The New York herald., 1865-04-21
Insanity in tho Booth Family.


Insanity In the Booth Family.
A0EORGE d. YRENTIcEs REcoLLEoTIoNs or TIE Ell !
DER BOOTH.
from the Louisville Journal April I'll
There can be no doubt that j. Wilkes Booth tho dis
tngushed actor II guilty Of having assassinated Pres
him hung high that people could him by tee
scopes from all parts Of the continent
We have no doubt that John Wilkes Booth, though a
sanity in his nature but the evidences Of his long con
empated deliberately considered and terribly
crime exclude and mako impossible all considerations or
nocksone for the private thought and feeling Of every
loyal in the United States.
About thrtyhree years ago the elder Booth the father
Of Wilkes, Edwin, etc. came to this city upon theatri-
cal engagement He sent for TO his hotel, with many
but very queer compliments. We went. He received
is A If y. 'us %ere srmed" - I'M "Not muchu Ns we
answered "wsn, how much,u said he he We
before and gave it into his hands, showing him how
was to be used He instantly raised It on high, and
psti,sd ss tragic a STYLE % to save you nowf
our fear Of this pistol" He responded most joyous
sa gh, "Oh don't care for knives or pistols, as II
fnS> you don't; but wanted TO find you worthy be
NV r. end" We told him that we had not thus far
foynd i'm worthy OF our friendship.
& d friends Having an M eG die
the sitht o. ghosts we declined He urged Weylelded
A nine ana ns ed, US to twelve or
panons throusA tho country saying thasthey his
decease4 rrent, and telling US the name Of each His
Bolemnlty was evA S W A'S sAH~SAHS' A"S'e "oo y"
hypocrisy IN his eotN
ance at the theatre immense crowd assembled He
didn't show himself d patience became irrepressible
the peops in the houN had their money returned at
voice from a ssrriaro exch med "Hallooi Have you
been at tho theasreYS eyes, we said 'what sort Of
ON audience was sheres" "a tremendous one" "Did
they see Booth sNo sud BoLth treated them like
- dogl" 'Ah, we'll, we're shay very m0ch disap-
pohtedf"
Two days Afterwards we senx or by the keeper OF
the city Jail Poor Booth was in h~ keeping he had
been taken in state unconscoususA from tho streets
and was still unconscious He had oiackea himself
him away from the city, and when he cane again he be
haved better and spoke hN gratitude to VI.
We DO not mention thess evidences Of p1ta rna insanity
the slightest reason for the sparng OF Pr sident Lin
coins murderer from the yallows. We nea1on them
simply because time like this, they may be interest
ing many readers Az for the assassin we repeat that
he shout ir possible be hung higher than the Clouds
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Rid yourself of Hanoi, ,,,c, ns. ,ox..~x
~ n NE NJ g,.,, ,i, asr ,sr1 = a AIsA ArARiILA
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A silent Sewing Machine.
WIfIgDX GIBBS B6 Broadvag.
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BntcbeIor's Hats Dyc--Tbs Best I'm the
world. iaTaiess reliable nstantaneo. The -aly porcct
dye. Fastory 81 Barclay street
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teleAm ron Conductor Bright dGsed caiawissa, say
= ing, mo ro>Sa man came through on my train.
N Mr. Lyons stass that he Is satisfied that ths man
q Booth
"hat measures are being taken for his arrest are aep
q private for obvious reasons
n Inc iono~ins Is description Of the party-Abort
nve feet eight inches IN height black eyes black hair
cut short and inclined 10 curl; short black mus.achs
had S'.'on In both ears, wore whte felt hat, had
piece OF cra2e on the left arm Lincoln badge on
the right breast in mourning, and had black frock
] coat with common blue military pants
READING, Pa April TO- 1885.
on my return from Pottsvile the to
me last evening suoh that sent special engine to
Potsve after the evening passenger train but the
man had left the train Auburn before the telegram
could reach it. He then walked back to Port Clinton
dark and stole his passage to Tamaqua on one OF
our coal trains last night He s now caught at Tama-
qua where we telegraphed TO look out for him. and will
DO held until identified There has been some ground
for suspicion that II is Booth. G. A. NICHOLAS.
Superintendent Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
: Another Version OF tho Mysterious Affair
I'm Pcnnsylvania.
PHrIADELpMA, April 20, 1885.
The following despatch received this evening from
lawyer at Reading
Tho despatch Of yesterday was somewhat erroneous
Tho statement given by the citizen Of Reading referred
10, that he has acquaintance with Booth having
soon him but once, years ago, in theatre in
Baltimore, and not being able to identity him He
sew the suspected person in saloon Tuesday night
In company with another, drinking freely Learning
that the man Intended leaving town for Potsve at six
O'Clock yesterday he got upon the train after n
had started and recognized the individual, who aps
peared very much confused at meeting him
He asked the citizen whether he going up In the
train Upon LIS answering that he was not the man
said that he would be back In Reading in day two.
The citizen then left the train and communicated these
facts to government deetve at this place, by whose
agency he has since been arrested and s new awaiting
recognition at TamaquA;
The Informer Not 50 Positive ~ 20 the
Identity OF the Arrested Mani
RsxmNo April 20, 1856.
The citizen who "recognized Boofh taken Before
justice Of the peace this afternoon 10 make adavt of
his knowledge. He swears now that he has only seen
Booth once and that years ago, and also that
he does not believe the person pursued Booth Here
toore no stated positively that was Bo0th and that
knew him intimately
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u,.,.v,. pnchu Cures all hnections cf
- rItn... M dfor Re-, 81 men w men aud ahiibrea
i,s ns,d, i.i Shamiers street Sold by ". druggss
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Not u Few OF the Worst DisetderA ,41ntG
rgict uarxipf nriao fror, corrpilnr n nc w -
BOf.D's EXTRACT OF sARsAPAhIhhA +" ''''
the alran.t valu
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Birck Muslin ne 2Jc. n yrr1-Doubts
width AZ tho Mechanics sArt Store" 3.s oraad street
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r,,e Injurious Effects Of Aicohoiic
,'s,,s 3vercone, aud thy svs,ern purihed By using
,iiFLwBoLD's EArGAVf 50 asAFARlLLA.
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Cri.tpdoro's Hair Dyo, Proservntivs
and via Depot wholesale aud retail, No. GAator uousa
The cys applied By skifui artists.
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American watchcs-Gold and silver,
fros, s43 to s3OO each by GEORGE c. LLLEN AZ
broadway door tslow Canal street, formerly II Wan -
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rfetmboid's Txtract Buchu.
Thoaa who use II neither waste time nor money
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Clear, Smooth skin
apd beautiful complexion follow tbs of HELM LOiDN
CONCENTRATED FLUID EXTRACT SARSAPARlLLA
black spots impes nne all erupons Of tho skin
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Uighest Premtum Lock stitch sowini
Mac hlne and Bultoa Hole MAchue. -.
MHEELER WILSON. oa5 Broadway New forH
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-20
THE THEATRES.

AT Growers THEATRE 1t appears prob9
bic that "Arrsh ma Pogue" will be continued
fo- longer period than was originally antio,-
pated The audiences increase nightly, that o:
,st evening having been moro numerous than
any before. The sensation which this play has
produced in Washington is wholly without pre-
oedent, and Its success justihes the eulogums
which have everywhere been passed upon 1t. 1t
will be repeated until further notice.
WASHINGTON THEATRE.-The Florences
appear this evening in the "Irish Lion, " "Thrice
Married., " and the yankee Housekeeper. -
The above pieces give portion Of the range Of
characters enacted by them. The Florences never
undertake a character without giving 1t in the
most artistic manner. Crowded houses and de =
lighted audiences continue to greet them.
Two HoUGs IN Fun LAND.-Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Watkins continue to delight large and
fashionable audiences, at Odd Fellows Hall,
with their brilliant music, sarcasm, wit, and
song. But two more nights remain Of their en-
gayemelt Don't fail to see hem.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-20

Information has been received at the
Freedmens Bureau that parties on the Mis-
sissippi river, who formerly leased aban-
dOned property from the Treasury Depart
ment, have organized an association for the
purpose of securing, if possible, the release Q
from rent Of Government lands now in their
possession.
Tne Bureau is also in receipt of intelli-
gence from Alexandria, Va, to the effect
that the courts still continue to punish by
whipping all negroes convicted of triaing Of
fences. The officers of the Bureau have in
terfered in such cases and have notified the
courts that the awarding of any punishment
not recognized by the laws of the State rs
applicable to whites cannot be inflicted upon
the freedmen.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-20

THB Freedman's Bureau this afternoon
have tidings Of the safe arrival Of Gen. o. O.
Howard, Of tho Freed mans Bureau Of this city,
at Charleston, s. C., the former hot-bed Of Sc
cession.
GES. McCooK, Gen. Warren, Judge Van.
dcrpool, Of n Y, and Judge Field, Associate
Jidge Of the United States shpreme Court, Of
Maryland, arrived at willards' this morning.
A. II. STEPHENS, the former Vice Presi.
dent OF an exploded oonfederaey, visited the Ex
ecutlye Mansion in company with Judge Loeb
rane, Of Georgia, this morning, Mr. Stephens
had an interview with the President Of an hour s
duration. Those whs knew Mr. Stephens In the
days OF yore say that he has sadly changed in
appearance.
Mr.. HooD AND HuNPHRRY MARSHALL,
late rebel Generals, are in New Orleans. II. NJ.
is reported stout.
Hon. W. B. THOMAS, Of Philadelphia, ard
Richard P. German, Esq, Of New York, arrived
this morning, at the National.
J. W. PAINE, of the Richmond Examiner
and James Redpath, Of Boston, Massachusetts
are among the arrivals at the Metropolitan Hotel
this morning.
Hon. HENRY J. RAYMOND, Of the New York
Times, has rented the house No. ga | street, be-
tween Seventeenth and Eighteenth, for the term
Of his congressional career.
THE plebeisn subscribers to the Royal
Theatre, Of Stuttgart, whose boxes were on the
right hand side, have all received notice to pass
over to the left, as the King Of wurtemhurg will
not have any person opposite to him but those
belonging to the nobility.
Hon. WIN. oRroN, Commissioner of In,
sernal Revenue, was yesterday elected Presidois'
o. the United states Telegraph Company. He
van enter upon 'ho uu'ie' VI MS once On 'he is'
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-20

Postmaster General DENSIsoN this after
noon ordered service on the East Tennessee and
Virginia railroad, from Knoxville by twenty
FIVE intermediate points to Goodton Virginia,
the service to be daily or oftener.
Service was also ordered on the East Tennesg e
aud Georgia railroad, from Knoxville via iteel
intermediate points to CHATTANOOGA; aud from
Cleveland by Red Clay, Ga, aud Varnell's sta-
tlon, TO Dalton, daily or oItener.
The Postmaster General also accepts the offer
OF Messrs. Fowler and Allen, Of Abbeyille Court
House, s. c., to convey mails from Washington +,
Ga, by Danburgh, Mount Carmel, g. c., and Cal
houn' Mills, to Abbeyille Court 'House-seryioe
three times week, until 9Oth June, 1865.
The post office at Christianburgh, Va, was re-
opened to o-dsy William Barnitz, postmaster, in
place Of John Gardner.
At Hackers Creek, Lewis county, West Va,
Elmore 2. Sims Is appointed postmaster, vice
John W. Adams resigned, aud at Mole Hill,
Richie county, West Va, Samuel Thomas in
place Of Jacob A. Lantz resigned.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-20

orders Of the Commanding General Of tho
Department, the laws Of Congress, and the
orders Of the War Department, have been
ignored as far as they could be. Many Judges
Of courts have bean known to say openly that
they did not want to hear d---d nigeer tes-
timony," and stiil, for fear Of removal by the
military commander, they have made an ap-
pearance OF observing orders and respecting
the evidence Of the freedmen But this su-
perhcial respect amounts to no more than
simply to secure themselves. In most cases
the poor people of color were no better of
than II positive refusal to their testimony
was given.
Mr. CONWAY advocates the continuance
of the system, and gives tho following among
other reasons:
The law Of Congress- act March 8, 1864,
would be farce and failure. The land al.
lotted 10 the freedmen by that law could
never be occupied or used. No colored per-
son could cultivate an inch Of ground In his
own name or for his own benefit.
The proclamation Of emancipation which,
In the hands and by the labors Of this Bureau,
has proved so wise and glorious a measure,
would fail in its purposes, and oppressive 10.
cal laws would suspend the blessed results
now enjoyed by this people as fruits Of that
immortal document.
Society, which has already hardly recov-
cred from the temper which moved II to vio-
lent rebellion against the Government of the
Union, would Continue disorganiIed and dis
gracod by outrages and crimes too shocking
TO contemplate Already the bureau has all
1t can do to Suppress slave ordinances and
codes In conflict with the liberty proclaimed
hA las. at Las.
Of Congress, the orders Of Gen. Howard and
Of the commander Of the department Some
magistrates deny the testimony Of freedmen.
Others would be glad to do SO, but they fear
the consequences.
The old and helpless freedmen OF the State,
who have labored all their lives to cut down
the forests Of Louisiana; TO enrich both their
masters and the State; whose tolls have only
been rewarded with stripes and lashes, would
be left uncared for, and as only ft to drop
into their graves.
The United States Government, whose de-
crees have given liberty to the former slaves
Of the insurgent States, cannot now abandon
its own policy or leave those whom It has
freed to the mercy Of those from whose grasp
1t has taken them, at least till such time as
the power derived by owning property, by
education, and by having the right of suf.
frage, will give them secure position in
which they can defend their own liberty ex-
actly as the white man defends his.
We observe that the New Orleans SOHijtsrn
Star, a journal of much virulent secession
attacks the report Of Mr.. Coz
WAY, but its column of words has little force
sgninst the free-labor system, now and al
ways so hateful to the Star slave-drivers.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-20
EDITION.
Fot1, o.C1.oc1k. n. M.

TuE WEEKLY REruBLickS for this week
is now ready, and can be obtained at this
office. 1t contains the speech Of Hon. II. J.
RAYMOND, in reply to JoHS VAN buren,; ad.
dress of the workingmen of Washington, to
the workingmen Of tho United States, letter
from our special correspondent in New Or.
leans speech Of Hon. J. M. ASHLEY on suf.
fringe; "views of the Situation" by H.
news from all parts of tho country up to the
hour of going to press; editorials, news items,
personals, 80.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-20
THE FREEDMEN OF LOUISIANA.

We have received the Final Report of the
Bureau of Free Labor, Department of the
Gulf to Maj. Gen. CAsBr by THOMAS NJ.
CONWAY, General Superintendent of Freed
men. This bureau has been transferred
to the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen,
and Abandoned Lands, over which Maj. Gen.
o. o. HOWARD presides. The organization
labOred under great difficulties at the com
mencement. Thousands of destitute freed
men came through the lines at the beginning
OF the year, and were forwarded to Superin.
tendent CONWAY by military commanders.
He had to procure everything by purchase
with the exception Of some lots of deceased
soldiers clothing.
-Four home colonies were formed-at Baton
Rouge, parish of st. Charles, parish of La.
fourche, and parish of Jefferson. The total
number of acres of land belonging to these
home colonies was 1850; total number of
dependents, 1909, of whom 7O9 were re-
ported on the sick list. The estimated value
Of the crop produced is sl75, 900, one third of
which is received by the Government, and
which would reimburse the Government for
all outlays. All were forced to labor, unless
physically unable to perform it. These home
colonies are represented as most successful
feature in the government and care of freed
men, preventing vagrancy and promoting in
dustry.
Mr.. CONWAY complains Of the action Of
the New Orleans police in the following
terms
1t has been the practice here to arrest as
vagrants all colored laborers who were found
on the streets in their working garments, and
not employed just nt the moment when the
police saw them These men may have had
as honest employment as their prosecutors;
they may have worked all day long in the
burning sun, loading or unloading ships or
boats they may have been in the employ of
the Quartermaster's Department, or some
other Department Of the Government; they
may have their cotton hooks hanging to their
belts, showing that they have proper EN-.
plOymentj but still they have been arrested,
locked up in Jail and arraigned before the
courts charged with the crime of vagrancy.
Not day passes without dozens Of men be.
ing sent to me as Migrants, many ofwhom
release Immediately upon ascertaining that
they have been arrested uDjustly. Those who
arc found to be vagrants are readily and ef-
fectively corrected at our colonies, where
they are made to labor and contribute to the
support Of the helpless Of their race. The
troubles inflicted by the police, when re-
ported to the Department Commander, were
promptly checked.
The system of labor adopted in Louisiana
Is defended hv Mr. CoNwAy 1vbo ottrihutes
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-20

The following is the official order in this
famous case:
|. Before a General Court Martial which con =
vened at Paducah, Ky, February II, 1861, pur-
suant to Special ORDERS No. 81, dated February |,
1855. aud No, "a, dated February 0, 1861, War De-
partment, Adiutant Generals Office, ,Wsshingto ID,
and Of which Maj. Gen. David Hunter, Unit ID
S.a es volunteers, Is President, was arraignc /
and tried Brig. Gen. E. A. Paine, United States
volunteers. q
CHARGE i.--" Violation Of the Fifth Article of
War -
CHARGE u.-"Conduct to the ejudice Of good
order and military discipline.
To which charges and their specifications the
accused pleaded "NOt gnil'y."
FINDING.
The Court, having maturely considered tie
evidence adduccd, finds the accused. Brigad.sc
General 4. A. Paine, United States Volunteers, Rs
follows:
OF the Charge and its Specification "NOt
Guilty.
or the lst Specification, Guilty, excepting
the words "and as a damned rascal"
or the ID Specification, mot Guilty. the
Court finding the facts as alleged in the specih :.
cation, excepting the words "wronJiully and, {"
but attaching no criminality thereto.
or the I'd Spec acation, "Not Guilty. the
Court finding the facts as alleged In the specih =
cation, excepting the words "wrongfully and, -
and the words "who had or honestly claimed to
have valid Offset or defence In law to the pay
ment OF said sum, arising out OF their private
business transactions with the said Allard, but
attaching no crlminality thereto.
OF the 18th, 18th, 9Th, 7th, Sth 9th, 10Th, llth,
18th, l3h, 18th, 18th, 10th, l7th lSth l9th 2Oth,
2lst, 22d, 23d 24th, 18th, and 26th Specifications,
"Not Guilty" OF the Charge, Guilty"
SENTENCE.
And the Court does therefore sentence him,
Brig. Gen. B. A. Paine, United States volunteers,
"To be reprimarded by the President Of the Uni
ted States In General ORDERS
II. The findings and sentence Of the Cou:t In
the foregoing case Of Brg. Gen. Eeazer A. Paine,
United States volunteers, a'e approved, but, In
compliance with the recOmme nda Ion Of mem =
bers of the Court, the sentence is remitted.
By order Of the Secretary Of War:
+. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adlutant General,
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-20

PROVIDENCE, Oct. 20.-The Rev DR.. Ma
than B. Crocker, who has been since 1858
the Oldest presbyter Of the Protestant Epis-
oopal Church of the United States, and for
more than sixty years rector Of st. Johns
church, in this city, died last evening, aged
"a years. His funeral will take place on
Monday. ..
Washington foundry, owned by Branston,
Stone 4 Co, was destroyed by FIRE this
morning. Loss $4,000.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-20
sUNDRIEs TO sUNDRIEs.

| sUNDHIES TO SUNDRIES.
MUcH sickness and mortality among the
troops at Indianola, Texas.
The freight-house Of the Michigan Cen
trail railroad, at Detroit, was destroyed by fire
on Wednesday night.
A FEARFUL HURRICANE in the Chinese SCI
destroyed three large steamers and several
English and American ships.
THE bark Alden arrived at Victoria, British
Columbia, on the sth, from Ha Kodadi,
(which, we suppose, is Hunk Dori,) Japan.
There has been great fight there, the Cap.
tain says.
The Mexican General, Diaz, has reached
saltillo with 1000 troops, and 6, 900 more are
reported on the way to the Rio Grande.
MACMILLAN has docreed that no vessels
be admitted to Mexican ports without papers
from his consuls.
JACK MAGRUDER announces that he will
remain in Mexico until December. He has
found bar-rOOm where they keep slate.
GEMS. PRICE, Wilcox, Stevens, Leadbetter,
and ex-Gov. Allen, Judge Perkins, and Gov.
Hall, of Tennessee, are getting on very we'll,
saws n MeY;can oo,r.sDo,a.f,, -, D..
keep getting on, until they get off,
TIE Boston 1ranscyiut roports that that
famous private dinner to A. H. Stepbens
was indeed private-only three parsons beinp
present. One was the waiter, we presume.
The President, Mr.. Seward, Mr.. Stanton.
Gen. Grant, and Admiral Farrogpt are ex.
pected to be present at the openinu Of the
fair of the Soldiers and Sailors, Home MT
Philadelphia on Monday.
F.F. RAMSEY, who keeps n tavern in
Charlestowp. Massachusetts vas assap,tad
and stabbed by two marines Martin Kon
nedy and Pat Hennessey, who were too drunk
to leave the premises when ordered. Ram
sey will probably die Of his wounds.
PETER BEAuREGARp is to be superintend.
ent of the New Orlsans Jackson and c.,
Northern Railroad
c.u.,
ina al, 3D., ,h.t -..,-.,..s ~,
,ion. -, ~. ..,o - -
isiono
po''Nh'' !" Ne" or'e"hs mas increased
.n'' :, y ,'u''' P0' 'eH'' SINCE i"s' august ana
'"''U "'' NV Nv" '"ousn ''eiAs III Tue ous-
'''N "O1'' w ''""'A'' 'ne OuS'he"'
WE are requested to state that THE MAN
sebastian, who pretends he discovered Amer
lca' is no relation to MAN Sebastian who
Keeps RESTAURANT In Ninth street We
reauily give place 10 the correction.
THE Secretary of War has ordered that
Mr.. Frank Moore have leave to publish the
whole official record of the Wirz trial in his
Rebellion Record"
R f, Wuu.Rru bos c.os.d - /. A..
cbamnion buli.,di.t Of Mossaohu.s,, Nv NJ
wa. boot.r on W.dns.d.v Co., r"Ss", m
o;oh,u lint. +, -, er.'., anu
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-20
FRIDAY:::::;a;:;;:::,:::oCToBER 90 1865.

HSThe circulation OF the NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN Is at this time increas-
ting more rapidly than ever before. As
h Is read by the men who THINK
rather than by those who CRY ALOUD,
Il Is a more than ordinarily valuable
advertising medium. Business men
will govern the mseIves accordingly.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-20

The State Department this afternoon has
tidings from the Vice Consul stationed at
Liverpool, that the cholera has made its ap-
pearance at Southampton and two adjacent
towns. Other information received at the
State Department states that the cholera is
abating in the cities of Smyrna, Leghorn, and
other cities Of Southern Europe.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-20

SAN FRAscIsco, Oct. ls.-The steamer
Golden City sailed for New York with one
thousand passengers and 81, 24O, 900 in treas.
ure. $3l4, 900 Is for England, $4,000 for
France, 500, 900 for Central America, and
$40 900 for Panama