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, 1865-11-07
THE CHOLERA.

Fes*cls for Quarantine
Pnrpo~e.-Corre>pon between
Gov. Fenton and the Quarantine
C:otn1,ih*ionerx-EtcTe New Cases
Reported on tho j:tlauta-tmportant
Action In Philadelphia.
new YoHK, Nor. GA captured blockade runner
is being psrpsred ut the brooklyn Nasy Yard fot
tic reception Of the well passengers on board Inc
Atlanta
Passengers ca the steamer Atlanta hare written q
letter stating their disbelief In the disease on board
being cholera.
has lately inken piace between Gov: Fenton and
the Quarantine Commissioners. In which The Gov
e-noE sars The Commissioners ra1 rely upon beng
sustained hy Tie next 1eetAasure IN Mnstoeset ~ W.
rzoech and s}gcad Of the cholera and promises TO
recommend 10 the Legislature an appropriation to
meet tie liabilities Incurred for this raEpose.
11ycd to come IN tonight. The ship and baggage
will then be fuiniEatcd before leaving QUARANTINE
anchosEge.
he Secretary Of Treasury sent telegram TO
irc lhaa if ille Health tomniesioners of kcw York
let.rc 1t. ans blockade runner in chafEe Of Com
modc1c Eell, OF the brooklyn Navy Rard, mar bo
fcard persons who come TO ,hl. port in any vessel
tlat uay bring cafcs Of choleT1. Mayor Guuthcr.
10 ~hcln the subject waH Tclc1Gcl has written an
order to the Commander Of the Navy fard, nHd
The pas senscss og the ste.n.er Atlanta who hare
70, yct been attacked by cholera will be takea OF
il Is Ttpor:ed tonight that eleven metz es.ea o
cholera have sppea1cd on the Atlanaa-al among
The steerosc passengers.
: p7suAuE1I111A, Nor. G-At meeting of the Gil.
esa1s "a, s sss sssapE o e. bee if of Hes ios 10
appolntmcnr o. inspectors, &c. to attend to tn
cleanliness Of tic city
, 1865-11-07
FROM DETROIT.
Especial Despatch 10 the Chicago Tribune. ]

{speeia1 Despatch 10 the Chicago Tdbunc.l
DEraotT, Nor. 6.
Battery e, Of the 9Th q. $. artillery, consisting
uf forty men, under the command Of Dreset Maj.
Throclmoston, arrived here this morning, having
been nshgned to duty At this post. It VIII scEnain
here for the present. and be qaastesed At the Bar
saCE..
The election for city officers takes Place In ibis
tity tomorrow. Considerable interest Is felt In the
result, and both parc5 have been sealousy at work
for their respective esnd3dntes. The Democrats viii
probably casry the city, but with less than their
usrnl majonty.
Cox. Crapo has appointed Thursday, Dec. :, q. 4
day of Thanksgiving in th!s State.
, 1865-11-07

TUE CHICAGO SANITARY FAB.-We take ahe
following item itom The National IattGg<ncer pub
lishcd Ii Washington:
1T was ela1rael that nearly million dollars
received at the Sre2t Sanitary Far of ChteaGo. The
fact gave TINT city, anl, indeed, TIE country at
large. name al oYer Europe Publications made
in The Western raccts ffum time to time render It
really probable that 11sgracefui
have been made in the u,atter. The astonishing
statement constantly rcappsats IN oar exchanges
cetvcd for the benefit Of the eo!Jie less than aTt
Aousdud dot5rs were len tar them af'eg the p,:u.
liaiy and exclusive loyal grnts1aen concerned bad
been satisfied out OF the proceeds"
, 1865-11-07
The Paris Exhibition.

NV YoEK, Nor< G.-The Goye1nment takes
crest interest in the Paris Universal Exhibition sor
zcns. ts GcsIrous OF full AMI credftable tepresen-
tution Of our mechanical and artistic sill. Il Is
aFccrsalncl from o1clal sources that J, e. pefoY,
ille Cn{lctl Statcs l1as now ready duplicate forms
Of application for the exhibition, which rnay be
had BY addressing him aud enclosing postage
fnr s1,a
, 1865-11-07
EUROPE.
Reconstruction Of the
English Cabinet.
RUSSELL THE PROB
ABLE PREMIER.
The Fenian Excitement
:. Subsided.
TIE CHOLERA DISAPPEARING
FROM SPAIN.
Complications Between Prussia
| and Frankfort.
THE CHOLERA AIT
NEW YORK.
Eleven New Cases Reported On
Board the Atlanta.
THE JAMAICA EAsHRRECTiGn.
Horrible Atrocities Perpe.
i trated by the Rebels
FEARFUL TRAGEDY IN c0NNEc.
/ T!CUT--.MURDER AND
FEARFUL TRAGEDY IN CDnNEc-
T!CUT--.MURDER AND
SUICIDE.
Terrific Gale on Lake Ontario
Several Vessels Lost.
INTERESTING OFFICIAL CROP
STATEMENTS.
Rumor that JEFF. Davis is
to be E;xiled.


t.uncru, of Lord Palmerntou-an At
Inu.tc Cablc HuoY paxSed-Kceon.
et1ue9isn Of .hc English cah'nst-
sr..al-The French EiectIons-Amerl-
ran In ~. - -. 1.sa e.a.1.e.,. p.-+,
FATHER POET, Sos. ~. o%ne e.,,, .i1 h,e1p naap,des
..sn rom AsstoM1t ~ NJ NJ .,sn cho1t sSr oscia9s
this evening: r.. r. ,nnsr,, ft.,, p,,-
ANGEfpoL; ot ,,,.cs nIser '@' ~ A'1fs' '1
bnoE fuppcsea 70 i. "a ia ~ .Sne4 ~ "a e. ono ~
Atittoe =. !9ns3noe - ;nar Su e eo1t ~ u Wv
o. ,Ss Atas = ~ - snns,cntfv n,r,, to.o .hr
Iae Mss"ng nd ~. s slns iee @ coan
total sPah! hs & G91n M VII rec ,i,rr e ,a 70 c. pfe
e. aass !s5s rs s'5ss;
TN e. 7seI ;Saes 2oa,3!y a asansa g as.s 70.
Gladstone 10 wo5k ihe non;e Of conn'ons unless
With more help thsn y y nsalis1 n1 ,,,, ,s,c,,
move the Conservatives viii ccrainty lose 10 op-
potttX 10 Sae1G1?atS a. =, f,4ohs- a,,b s,v,
TIE market lof A11esln @ IN @ uccn NJ ,
cs W.. tn'i ue.3%eS1es Id I inp!oSea during IT,
week one aoaaI' ~ InoI. snS ~ Frie :hsres
,c1 ,,ons ,5to nnnsh iensscd the iocr ha5ias Al
~ ) ~ r. r. slsssy ls sss .sss;Ss
e:oslns ~ =, Nj y t.Ian,,r md Errat West
ana ~ t1a ~ Sale5f1,yts Wc-r stcady d,s,7ur ths
san ELL pono' aa" 1e~'1' ~''''-7
auS eo;,Si, IT W,n;s1ers Tas hssa On lhe
noI,a'aa' ss,b a e'uoen - -1A' "1' '@~4 - 49,
Tte po.,.r m the e3th war fat. Bentes closed
., ~ ~ noAsfe W. sAs -@'N "'& '''>>
u ~. -. p-4r,. md 1,oncr.. y,no,con arrived 1T
T,,,in on liza e51h. Tha King nnd Qneen Of Fortn-
~ t,err ~ ceneFiEa he satDe eyenlne. The town
| Snnta ~ illuminated.
"9aM ~ a,1.rr y e1ertsGn. stx,v .rc huosu 10 have
| rcsul. ed fayoraty.
| -. G, c,,,, t..
Cos1Ses 9 y; 1 ios ~ e1soyfrrs Nr..
aG1ns .:v an ~ r. ,,.,rss bar dcc1in~5 ID ner
= a. i, ~ ttI IL. ss1,sos ,tion ~ ,,1ess esles
, 1865-11-07

NEW ToRE, Nor. g-Thc Herald has fcrther de-
ta,ls Of The ranges among tue shipping On TIC
Flor1d4 eoast by tie reeEnt gale. The eteamship
picked up On the .Gtl, four men On saf. TIC onfy
survis on Of b!rtcen belonging to the ship Mercy
OF Liverpool, laden with mahogany, which found,
cred nt sen, They had been fonr daJs without food
or water. The Sevbesn saW ashure the larquce
John Wesley and J. u. Howard, bce,3es numerous
evidences OF additional wrecks.
The steamship hcretofofc reported On Can}rport
rerf 1e supposed to hare beeu the Catherine
Whiting from this port the Eth. for fa!seeton. Il
ie tonght thai her passengers and c1eT were sayed
, 1865-11-07

New IonK. Nov. GA Destructive fire origin.
atcd in tho sash iac:oEy Of Albert While, QElocy
and extended to row OF ffnme dwellings on
Claaeop ayenne. hetneen Gates avenue and Quincy
sIcct which with three stor; frame on the cozncl
Gates avenue were destroyed. Abou: dozen IA
miles were turned orr Of doorr, eat,ny no property
and onl5 escaping NTH their livcs. Inc toal loss
br the Ate $1H 1G1.
, 1865-11-07
Sentence ReIn1tted.

WAs11rseros. Nov. Twenty Il :hs mem bcrs Of
Company 81, lsth New York easa1ry, were IN July
la.t eenvieted. In Raleigh, n G.. BY general cortt
martial, Of having caused and excited musiuy at
Discharged the service md confined at Forts Macon
aud Casnell at hard labor for be term of one year.
wItl loss Of all pay. allowances and bounty doe
las cn.neetly been engaged for several weeks past
in behar Of these men, has By solicitation With tue
Trcal1ent procured Tho remlitsi OF me sentence
confinement with all their allowances Of pay and
mi
, 1865-11-07

WASHINGTON. No.. h.-This afternoon the Tuuts
ian Etn":sy called on The sesEetary Of State, whe
The object Of tho sisitl was to take leave Of II.
I,nsldent, The Interview continued aoont twcnt,
minutfs, and vas Of the nosi agreeas:e character
The Tun1.fans hayc expressed their wa-.acs
extended to them, both BY the officers Of tbe Cor
eminent ard many Of cur hospitabie citizens, ant
Vtit leave Washington oruorrow for Fhiladclphia
intending 10 depart from the rnlted States ncx
srent
, 1865-11-07

New YoEK, Nor. Ga meeting Of prominent
r1ti1ens wns held in Wall ttrcit to-day for the puf'
pose Of hca1ing q statement from COY Parsons
Of Alabama, and Gen. Swuync In relation to the
from 1hc etasemcpts Of the speakers today that
onenfh Of tl's popu:ation o. alabama a.e enttsi1
Ses.ase; M 1stx Il Il = IL ess and an APPEAL b ade to
IL public to aid thc residents or Alabama, Coy.
rartonh Eoes to Iso.sou Immediately "hera 57tus1;
lar sppeaf will also he made. At Tho mecltn. ol
today. Simeon DEsp-s, Henry Ward Dethcr. Thco.
torc TTNon, Senator Morgan, Gen. Dix. Moscs
f;tfnnell md nthets HcfE urcsrnt
, 1865-11-07

NEW YonK, Nov. 1.-THE Tribune says Capt. 4. T.
steamer for Liverpool on Saturday. 1Ie Wa for.
merry connected with the Catholic Telegraph, Of
Cincinnati.
WAsuixcrox, Nov. 6.-M1. Frederick Seward,
having euflcfcut'y recovered from bis injuries. has
resumed his duties at the Department !. Assistant
Sccfctary Of Stale.
, 1865-11-07

WASHINGTON, Noy. 8-Mr. Lewis Schaae counsel
for Capt. Wisz, called to-day upon the President,
a.k1Eg for IN interview, In beall Of bis client b.:
fore ihe findings Of The Military Commission shal!
be finally acted upon by him. There being crowd
Of persons IN lLt room. and the President conse.
aucntly busy, he in1osmca Ar. Sehade ne Would rec
him on Wednesday upon TINT subject.
, 1865-11-07

HAnrronD, Conn.,, Nov. s.-D. ". Greene, late
President Of fhn Connecticut Fire Insurance Co.. IN
at Of tnssnity Inst night cut h14 wies throat rita
d razor, ctnsing her drath In few moments. He
then cut his osn throat In two plnees and sashed
Ills arm. He is still alive, but there 1. very little
nrpepect Of his recovery.
, 1865-11-07
Restoration Of Civil Authority In Sa.
r14R$t

New YonK. Nov. G:--Ihe Sarannah IltrSH Of
WuEnKA., the military authorities Of tho unitca
Statee bare hss day reinguI4hed their authority to
the Mayor and Aldermen ot The city Of saEannah,
.tatus Of The negro, hereby Issue ibis my procla-
mailou declaring the city Of Sayann9h to Re again
nrder csi authority, and nouisiag lhe citt2sns Of
savannah that al ordinances Of 'he cl'J gre hereby
e'atue OF tic negro. and that tho fines and pcual
t,ex Of tho law viii BE- INFLICTED on Ill tnose Who
shall be proved 10 have violated ea,d orllnances, q
caireetlJ Cooperate with the civil authorities IL
maintaining law md order In onr city.
faIgped} II. u. ARNOLD,
NJvor Of Savannah.
, 1865-11-07

CswECo, n. r., Nor. 1.-THE gale On Lake 0nta'
rio yesterday was terrific. Tie schooner Morning
star and AlnlirA ashore near tue city. Several
lost their deck leads. The shore below this poiut
IL etresyn With Timber md stare bolts.
hlros. {. ", Nor. 6-1here IVES heayy ga1o
on Lake On1a,lo. The schooner Annie Maade Il
eshoyc a. Wellington, laden Nth Is 600 bushels oi
wheat: thc schooner Maggie. Of Montrest with
5000 bushels Of barley, f1om Wellington Square to
her decks. All saved. large black vessel na1ut
Unknown, is ashore On Salmon Point Rcct. Ilel
n,asta a1e gone n1a the sea l. washing over lier
10 couamun.crie ~ilh her until the gale subsidies.
KlSGs1uN, c. W.. Nov. G-s 2. m.-Tho Snlc still
contirtcE, with .lfu and wfn shifting to the north
rchot ner ts a-1ole one 1u;lc cast Of Long Point
and ant Il er on the uorsh sho In aprecorioas con
dtitnn. Eame unEnnru.
, 1865-11-07

Petition for the Pardon Of rctf. Davis.
WAsu1Ho1oS, Nov. Ga delegation of twelve
1adIes from baltimore, claiming to represent 1,5o
Of their eex, called on the President today and
pretented petition eigncd By that number Of Wo-
men asking for the release and pardon Of JET.
Davis
, 1865-11-07
VOL. XIX.

Tie feeling IL that the government is quite able TO
Gcnl with any Fcniau projects that may lie haiehea
bsu OF elsewhere. The hauk1 bare an extra gu.Ed,
- unltc number OF daring burclaries hare recent
Is tecn pezpe1ated. The daily papera hare ooca-
sioua1 articles On Fcntanftu Of deslve chatactef
Beyond this there arc no EGns O! alleged excite
Ynrpt.
, 1865-11-07

WAsu1Sc1oS. Sos. G.-.Col. Geo. II. Crosulan has
been promoted to the rank OF Dscyct trlgadIcr Ger"
era], lor the dchty and ability Slth which he psr-
etal during the la:e rebellion.
, 1865-11-07

!oHoSEo. = ", Nos. 6-Tnc Sensational tele-
ssne sr IN tnas 1 N reference to the excitement
dmaion Of rome ono with 1 liveiv md arritabIs
Imagination, taEctc being no excitement whsteyrt,
, 1865-11-07

The New York Street Cleaning Ins
broGIlo.
New ToRE, Nov. 6.-1he street cleaning com.
mission met to-day and decided that the inSest1ga,
ton Is to he ended, il the police board do moi sub
, 1865-11-07


In tho District of Columb1a-Sccreta.
rfc~s Rerort.-pox1a3 Matters-Gcnc-
raj EFNntsk Report Rccatlcd-SF4rZ
Defending His Observation-Disclosures
MISREPRESENTATION Post Noutes-Pcr-
Aonal Matters.
New YonE, Nor. 1.-THE Hor5Fs Washington
Ae.Fatch enys: There Is the htEhest{nuthority for
lion for several days the tEal Of Jc Davis but Is
divided ns TO the course 10 adopt The President ia
orpoted to lts trial By military commission, while
several members fsror this mode. Definite action
win probably be taken iu a fes days.
Tie Ffn1ans in the District Of Columbia NUN,
being ahont two Thousand. havc beea aetsye;y pne-
Uniforms. arms, cic. Y.aterday a notice appeared
in ihe public prrrs, signed Vigilance Committee.
cautIoIIrg The brotherhood against further action
and hear further from the committee.
The New York Ifnts' Washington special Esys:
The Secretaries Of tue .eEesal Departments are pre-
c7nl r1u bring hfs rtport down to a Later period
than usual. to give exhibition Of the condition
Of !he Southern mail service at the P1e.ent ume.
past year greater than that Of a the States before
General Grant. report, whleh WIS in tbs handa OF
the Secretary Of War Tor a lew days, has been re-
Governor Holden has sent The son OF ex-senator
q a1s e Weehinetop 9 ] .or p aot snoSn.
Wt.z denies his conviction OF embcx7!cment and
a dl.orce from bts wife in switzerland. lie says
The 1.efeon referred 10 II lis cousin.
There Is report that the President has Issued IN
order suspendfng The op::nions OF II: Freedmen =
Bureau In Alnhal2a, but 1t is denied.
| The report Of the suspension OF sales Of horses
| 1nd materials Of war ie untrue
Tue {}erzIaS ,dcspatch says: Caleb C4satnS't
t.ip to Errope ii postponed TIL el,r1ng. He Will
then 20 for the United 5tatcs Treasury department
In relation to large quantities OF 1t,eled Conteaer-
ale >tnte cotton, unless the Enc1sh government,
tn the meantime, admits the claims in the premse*-
| a. he
| the whole number Of post routes rcstotod in the
| Southern states ~ two hundred and forty-o1e. en-
byacins eighteen ihou.and 1--we HUNDRED and fifty.
thec tnilee Of service, nt cost 10 the Goscrnment
| Of eight hundred and nfnety-fve thousand seten
] hundred and pInctyffx dollars 1ess than The con
ttct for the service al the outbreak Of the re-
| billion.
The TunleIan embassy viii probably depart tht
| laet Of this week.
Capt. AipswoEth Of the post at Fortress Monroe
| Is ordered TO New Orleans.
Several Washington eports have lei for NcN
To1E to arrange hct: on pf1ze dEht, TO CON: oi
on The elkt insauts between Elliott and DAVIS, nea
| this div.
, 1865-11-07

New 1oEE, Nov. e.-Thc return base ball match
between the AtIantcs, Of Brooklyn, and the Ath'
resulting In a victory ior the Atlantics. Score:
Atl3ut!cH, . Athletfcs IL
, 1865-11-07

Of wafer poisoning fame: John ". Reid. whi!om
member Of ihc EatIoral Congress and Geo. Vcss+
the most violent and ablest rebel IN Clalb Jaeksons
1eg1elsture.
, 1865-11-07

Mem aDbcrtt8turfntB
Soldiers and Citizens
TICKET

JadEs su1z1of court
". Il. fcALL1sTRk.
Deputy Clerk Superior coo=+
CAPT. Z. @. FKLDKAMF.
Judge County Court
COL. R0BKRT ". SMITH.
ctak County co1zt
BRIG. GEN. THOMAS o. OSBORN.
County Treaaurcr.
MAJOR LYMAN BRIDGES
Police commtssIouer-NorthD Dtv-
COL EzRA TAILOR.
Pp1ce Comniss:oos---sousn Div,
L1ECT. COL ROBERT a. GILLM0kE
School commtsaoaez.
BRIG. GEN. l.. r. BRADLEY
County susysycs,
THOMAS F. steCL1ST0CK~
Associate Jus,.ee.,
LETT. col. T. ". GROsVKS0K-
VIM. H. HAssK-
Assesso.e South plr.-Lt Col. Wx. Il. BOLTON
Collector south Dfr-Alchsel Ev,rx
roxa c1erf, South ct.--rrtrssc c. ". ArcnIsoH
Supervisor. south Dtv-CAsPzE PFNTER-
Axtsupervt,or. souu. Duo. 8. HoGoB.
Coaettor. West Dtv,-s7nr WIN. J!,MRs, Je-
Assesor, West pv.-rArR1CK cARRauHR.
To~n CLERK. Wes: :Mr.-Prsv- BENZ. ". .GoUDHuR-
supervisor. west py.-1RA =. AUyN.
Ats'r superrtsor. y7e1t Dsr:-s1- B. JOHNSON
Collector North Dt.-Cars. FRED. BussR.
Axsessor North pIv-Cant F., r. yARRFrL
, 1865-11-07

Amer thls 1.-THE presentation ceremony bad he:n
concluded by a few words Of thanks from Mt
Crcsby. lie audience wandered Sat their own sweet
Wills through the building for the rest OF the
evening.
O'Clock ii he Concert Hail, and ihcn. a! was over
the All Gallery vas inaugulated and Is nom tixes
, 1865-11-07

Per CcntAEe Of peathA In 11okpItnlS-
State Rank CuFrcncy-Tfoub1e In the
War DcpartTuent-Cab1ne Meeting
1n.crnal Revenue Dec1Aton-MiiitarJ
Appotntn1ent-Petit9o for Pardon Of
IcG. DaCt*-Lon.srrcet-
Especial Despatch to the Chicago Ttibruc.]
WASHINGTON. Nov q.
IT has l,cen ascc:tatped by the gentlemen engaged
in the preparation Of the medical history Of the
rebellion. that The average mortality in ho>pitaia
throughout the country during tho war vas less
than n,ne per cent The mortality in English and
French hospital. during the Cimean war was nearly
Ghy per cent.
The compsroalet Of Currency estimates the
au.ornt Of State Bank currency N circulation al
about sixty millions Of dn1l.ra.
storm is reported brewing in The tuost impor-
tant bure.u OF tie War Department. Accounts, 1t
il eaid fall ehort to 1are amount, and clerks are
employed day 1ud night IN trying TO straightcn
tEc1n up before the mcetiE. Of Congress.
The Caltnet was In session tHo nou1s today. II
T. understood tbst tFo members urged the itasne-
The Conm,eMoner Of internal RcEcnue has de-
Gdrd that while grasc.stones and private mont.
menia] stones are snhteSt 10 IN at roFe,n duty Of
six per c.ut, those monuments bait to perp:tHate
the remembrance Of bsstles or to commemorate the
services Of heroes or statesmen arc TO be regarded
as structures. and while the stones used In their
construction may Re taxed three and 1re-e1ghth4
Pc. cent the monuments, A. snc6. are not 1able.
Mejot General Thomsa Wood has been assigned
to the command Of the department Of the Ni4s1s-
sippi, recently commanded BY Gen. SIocum:
tft reported tbs. scra.al PERSONS employed Is
detectises by The Treasury Department. Fare been
azrested on The charge Of having counterfeit gzc:u
Anothe. reduction in tho force Of the Quarter
master Generals of}cc will take place on the 1s
proxfmo-
Several petitions. numeronsly signed by South
etn women prayin: for the pardon OF Davis, west
recels scd By TIC Pns1dent today.
A delegation uf lhe Sac and Fox Indians will bs
presented to lhcs Ercat tatber, The President to
marrow.
11e,e n1th the President ioday to ure his applica
tlon for pardon. lie met viii cold reception, 1t i
| q-1H
, 1865-11-07

Lcft. Davis Trfal-SeAfN ia the Next
Con:.re~~-t.rlcultura necc1pt.-Fl-
nnncIat Mnstcrs-ConnteEfcIt*
Condition Of tl,c City-The Washing
ton Monument Association.
New Yon1, Nov. G.--Ihc cosnme7esaTs Washing
lie idcs q ustps Jed Davis hi been abandoned,
The PresiLcnt is UNDERSTOOD to BE- -anguiae tha.
Sortfern Representatives who can tole the oath
v:ll be admitted 70 rea:t N consEes:.
voice q .ccas md colresion Of in.ecs ,rsn China,
Of great value to asricrltn1ists and ratuFansts.
tays: t-Though the Members elect from The south
are not placed On The Clerks initial roll Of Rep:c-
ecntatiree it is rcsrded fact that rests will be
ultimately Erantcdto all whose respective States
have xrpndiated the debt md adopted the mill
slavery amendment, II they c7n take he aest oafa
sent 10 tle lcadin: politicians 1T the sont 50 that
they may ttkc dee 1ottce thereof and govern them.
selves nccnrlingay. 1t will also be questioned
thc tel oath, and MAKE inc recipient eligible to Of
'ii I'LL sose1s,ood that The House Committee Intend
ills fact ,hat the Treasury Department has uu'
ter consideration. propositions sos funding ddeE
chi descriptions Of the public debt Five per cent
TO 5is per cent. II the Eyote r1tc proposed. Mean
whsie, sSc Treasury presses arc Kept IN active onc'
lie countet,e,t!us OF the National Currency Il 4
msSt. aen en Spinner sdvocsIes desih penalty ta,
Washinsfoa is tn d.E.y and al.by condition. azd
The Mare:crs Of the Washington Monument A.
eoc1atiop sic preparing for another appeal to tht
American people A large p9Ft3on ot tae pfevtou!
| donations have been absorbed by local and STAT
Tie Tost's special eays the Commissioner . 2
Patents refused On Saturday e e1ten4 - Pa1enato
stoce7 IN Ii. annual report Will ask Congress to with
craw sfom the Commissioner the power Of grantin!
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-05
THE CURRENCY BILL.

On Friday, in the House, Mr. Apder=Jn submitted
the following amendment the part 0. the COMMITTEE
of Ways and means:
Provided further, That said certificates shall be div!
dad asgss be designated respectively @s AOs
and 2. Gertca isausd during the first ak months OF
the year 1865 shall be of the first class, snd snail be
deemabe at forty pound corn At oDs-do
and fifty bushe and wheat at three dollars
per bushel Pro1ided h0reu That hoders OF Treasury
notes living in Trans Mississippi Department shall be
allowed onhs additional to convert their IRE 3Bury
no es into certificates frat class Certificates issued
ubse ouent to the and egh months of said year shall
be redeem cotton at fifty cents per pound,
two dollars per bushe and heat a. four dollars per bush
ell"
Mr. Miles said be did nos desire particularly to speak
to tie merits OF the amendment and be hoped the Com.
mitee would indulge him in submitting few remarks
in answer to the gentleman from Kentucky, who had
made such on unjusLabe assault upon the Secretary
his personal friend, and constituent, whom the gentle
man classed generally With blockade runners e1tortion
ers, ct id 0nene genus.
Long before this war the present Secretary of the
Treasury had been in the business in which be waa
geged when selected to fill his present position.
He made a statement of tha services rendered the
Government by the mercantile house Jno. Fraser
Co.. of which the distinguished gentleman was head
He showed by several examples that at the beginning
of the the nost Indispensable supplies of anc
munitions Of war, (ncluding satpatre, OF which We
stood greatly in NEEDY supplied to the Govern
ment, through the blockade, by the ships of this firm
who again and again put them at the disposal of The
Government for bringing in from abroad whatever the
Government designated. And they left it to the Coy
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ers cavalry had names enough opon irs rails to Rave
saved Georgia 1t did ia part to ruin 1t. When
we hear CT acts reported 10 have been done in that State
not By the enemy but By our own psope--when We
learn how the c-untry people A'i3nia aetd wien
that unfortunate city evacuated by the enemy, W
forced to become beesers in TIE doctrine OF total
depraVity at least SO far very man. peopa con
cerned. The picture is paDlui sud ne would GOT
dwell upon it, Nay, could Say little about General
Wheeler who is no doubt 40 aniabe AID brave man,
but cannot shat our what we hear about bis
command rom day to day. II he do no better with
them, ard nobody else CAP, i. @oud seem that they
had better be dabanded or have something doce TO r.
store their morale and organization.