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see seventh PAGE.
In thc Legislature.

ALBANY, MeNucsN.N, An 49, i0N''.
Vhefollowing are the resolutions aaopteH ny
,be Tont select Committee Of the Senate AID sscuir
which were passed unanimously py the TWO AolS' 10
Be,ires Tia, The Legislature Of tie State Of Nsgyor
has received anr ouncrnent o. te dea'n O. AZ. 'li
Lincoln late Pseden. lie n0el si-es, alta eH'es o.
3D. Thai in the eharscer 81 he 7.tioes DECD were
uist .e psioi asd a.; VIZ r.. 10y ,s ~ olt
Of greatest >. 5nd enslrired him "A '' ~ 'eU''s g. ITO
Ps,ired Tkaf his ssd and a-,us eveni E N.'rsI
hs,sut and hr more 20 b. deporel 'bat b sdlia's-
or Having well !i.h suppressed the s-anr. keb"iicn,
osed a. it, cr1a Dns poiu Of glory tie speedy ana fY
p" St'g 5, lie rTsrslesd crime BY wh tie nation
Ia. hesr DEPRIVED o.. the vices Of tie 4't 81 W 90" et
choice willie in the active dircil re o ~ go - ss
reyona 20 tie general scns. % mankind Dst az .-'
pusu popular government. p rticcaty d'.eTyns o. fe
7cr,tion OF tie American people AID coussns 10 '''' IL
fiDy les perpetrators and aortor.. -, e.. -. III,
Rsi That we have the highest cnahience u N" ieo.
st,n GOOD sense virtue AMI RELIGION o. ne AS.i'ah .o
.s6 a.. be- eve that under iAis greatest % az
lhey will eALib. TO the wofd NOR I'D ' "A o,r md
aud laws the county th".r love 81 ia'tce slY go u
tbeis m re,uce upon III wi-e and oyeInnis roy s,
lille beginning who through the past ious years u eo. VIZ
has ~ dcd aud protected az ana VINO y Ne .' ~ i
sbsed u.s. do tam IN tbs our day % dSSes' ~" "1oS
commit ourselves aud our interests ,
R,soreS That while the country moufns lt' Hss ~ s!
pete. due TO the oe,eayed Ialy 81 ~. ~ =, it
that M. xce.iey tie Governor b. reqlsed 20 ". ~.
them tee resolutions. it'll the eSIes,ion .! ihe s.cIo
ScondoeGco IN their great misfortune o. TIE l.ope % Wis
Rt.or,d Tia, 10 the Hon. William Il. Seward tie sterc
tory STATE We tender our sympathy IN ms .aie'ni. Sni
on homes oT hi speedy sud we as-aI. INN tat
M. uuricrous attempt remove bun nom III speo o. nee
only strengthened hmm Ina the love ana go. hcce
Of his couutrymcn - Il,
Res5ed That the Capitol be iraped in mourning and me
members sud officers o Doth iioes wear uniform eIse
rov tr 30 DAYS: snd that II "a recommended TO al the cit
this state TO wear some symbol Vi mourning 'f Las
) period - ,,
ere made by Messrs folser Murphy, Cook Andrews.
fIaw, Williams Strong and Ravens and IN the Assem-
Div nv Mesrs Van Buren,, Mayer, ReddlDgton Cutting,
j. L. Parker. Rdgeway aud Gleason.
In the senate a resolution adopted appointing
Committee to make the proper arrangemens iT The re-
eeption Of the remains should Albany bs iIei1dei IN
the Westward roHte.
Mr.. Cole moved Joint resolution that a committee
he appointed procure for the State full length por
trait Of the late President, but 1t tabled under the
rules
The Senate then adjourned until Friday $50 H..
and the Assembly adjourned until Friday, 10 a. u.
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Im HarFisbur

HARRISBURG. Pa, "Wednesday. April 10 1865.
The following order has been sent TO Gen.
WAR DEPARTMENT ADJUrASr.G ESERALs OFFICE I
WASHINGTON April ~, ltt5 )
MAJ. GEN CApwALLADER: You will meet tbc remains
Of the late President, Abraham Lincoln, upon their
entry into your lines and escort them TO Har-
risburg the capital OF Pennsylvania. keeping guard
over them while they remain in your command. The
ceremonies and public honor to be paid them while in
your command will be in conformity with the direction
Of the Executive of the State to whom you viii report,
BIZ order OF the Secretary Of War.
f. u. TOWNSEND, Asslst.Adl,..Gen.
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q. stephens Church Catholic, Twenty.
e;of,fiz.-s. .t

I Mass was celebrated Yesterday no'nng at
'iOl o'clock bv ne Rev. Joan 0renigc. ihe choir -ane
sapproprate pieces 81 solemn .nusio darMs mass' a.
sits close inc past or tie Rev Dr. Cum,aDss5 read te
OtA Psalm CmseloTe), Have mercy % me, y 1.4
according 10 Nv great mercy" g.. lie closed WIN
pr yer for tue Government pIiie hariy the s.t-eAsi
-of he los, Chief Of he .puhiie.
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SECOND DISPATCH.
" NJ IIITthI MINI,
WASHINGTON, April 10, lo6j--ll p. n

Major Gen. join \. DIX. Nt,c- I0ra Ii ba
been finally concluded conform the original ar
Iangements made yesterday for the conveyance II th
remains Of the late President Abraham Lincoln from
Washington 10 Springfield, viz: BY way Of Bait
more, Harrisburg, PHILADELPHIA Nev-York Albany
BniIao Cleveland. Columbus Indianapolis ard CLica
50 to Springfield.
EDwN N. STANTON Secretary Of War.
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THE Stewards IMPROVING
The Journey to springfield.
WAE DFPAETMrNI, WASHINGTON,
Wednesday, Anil III I. IN.

WAN OFPALIMINI, WAsHlNGToN,
Wednesday, April III !. IN. )
Mgor-Gen DIX: Tie arrangements for con
veyng the Presi1ahts remains to Springfield IL, hav
been changed this morning They VIII go direct from
Washington to Philadelphia. Harrisburg, Pittsburgh
Fort Wayne, and thence TO Springfield.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Secretary Of WaT.
SrcOND DISPATCH.
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nOOTH IN PENNSYLVANIA.

READING, Pa, Wednesday, April

READING. Pa, Wednesday. April 10 ls65.
Booth, the murderer, it is supposed was on
the passenger train that left here O'clock for Potts
vile A gentleman noticed him on the train before 1t
reached here spoke Ia Kim and shook hands with him.
During their Conversation Booth colored up several
times and appeared annoyed and DESTROYS OF avoiding
observation. The gentleman is positive it is Booth.
having known lin for several years. Why he did not
give the alarm at once before the train lett here do
not know but just the r lin left be notified several 81
the OH GERS of the road. An extra train mmedi-
atey in pursuit If the train kilograms sent
TO all points upon the line Of the road The result Is as
yet unknown.
SECOND DISPATCH
READING. Wednesday. April 70. lsd3
The extra tram did not overtake the regular
train. but arrived at Potisylle after it, The conductor
informed party that the suspected man had got on at
Port Clinton. The train returned, but TIE man lad
icft which way or how one appeared 10 Know.
Secretary Seward md Frederick Seward
lsnsinme go Improve.
WASHINGTON "wednesday. tpril - Ices.
Secretary seward ana Freaerich Sewaiu eon'
liai. 10 imyrofe rf. .t
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tia PURPOSES and that the spirit that over nn
man actions evidently worked with ms messsieo sna
ensed bis purposes and policies Into the service OF u.
.eernal viii Ills career connects with the propeh %
ie apes and he belongs to The heroes OF hisof!, .e
fathers OF Nations Tho address closed VIZ. scne
hsIon Of the people especially when the Iesi"Tsuo %
good feeling between North and South, the lion o'
TIE States toe fellowship ofthera anu tneIaluse u
.velopment of civs ton based apon liberty ana Jaw,
the word the spiit ana hingdom Of God oar t'tnri
chgpter in the annals Of that empire OF fat hat
gan with the promise thousand II years ago; my
4 have made thee"
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TIE FUNERhL 1T WASHINGTON.
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THE RUMoR PROBABLY FALSE.
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BOOTH REPORTED IN PENNSYLVANIA
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ACCOUNTS BY our SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS
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OUR LOSS
q Day Of Mourning.

LIZ s$@|V 10 - -
TIE FUNERhL 1T WASHINGTON.
IMPOSING CEREMONIES.
TIE ENTIRE POPULATION III AYTRNDlNCE.
SCENES LTD ZgEC1DENTs.
ACCOUNTS BY our SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS,
BOOTH REPORTED IN PENNSYLVANIA
THE RUMcR PROBABLY FALSE.
THE Stewards ,MPRoVlNo.,
The Journey to springfield.
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IMPOSING CEREMONIES.
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TIE ENTIRE POPULATION III ATTENDANCE.
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SCENES LTD Tg-CIDENTs
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WASHINGTON "wednesday. April -. lsd5.
Secretary seward and FREDERICK SewaIa con.
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Discharge OF Peter B. lTumrorI.

NEW YORK, Aug. 30tIE-The case OF
Peter b. Mumford, broker on Wall st.,
charged with defrauding Greenleaf.
Morrison q Co., OF whom he purchased
SIS, 600 in, gold by means of Worthless
checks, was disposed of this morning
and resulted in the discharge of the
defendant. 1t was shown that his credit
at the board was good, he having de-
made, 500, indeed counsel for the
prosecution made the statement in
court and thus secured ther release Of Mr..
AEumford, who has been confined in a
tOTnlls cell for a week
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ST.. LOUIS, Aug. 30.-Two hemp ware
houses ON the corner of Ashley and
Second streets, containing 10000 bales
on stock and buildings about 325, 900.
Insured for $4,000. The principal
losers are b. w. Lewis e BFo.s BrahalI
& Hopkins, Lewis IL Co, Carr q Tut,
SouthWoEth & Co., and r. Randolph, :
/. Tho remains Of Henry o. Clarence
Mccarthy, Deputy Head Centre OF the
Fenian brotherhood, who died in Min
nesota q few days since, lie in state at
Mozart ball in this city and ara visited
by ltirge crowds of people, His funeral
win take place on Sunday.
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" 4 -
~ NlSyyi SoRK, Aug l39.4The Savannah
4ls4Eus OF the 18th, is received, but COM
w ~ ms no news of importance.
-. .Ste N bEenon has issued orders for a
tax ON citizens to 6iefrav the e,rna,,ses.
Of cleaning the streets.i Also an9 o i,I.
that, all arms and acconfTerSe5,{S ~
Longing to the Government Ia fiig,.,ISsIl
over 70 the Quartermaster.
business is apparently revivJ,,ss, T.,
Savannah. AAlS III
= Two thonsand nine hundred 'I,5lsA of
cotton had arrived there during the
week ending August 18th.
RALEIGH, n. c., Aug. 2l.-Iient m
w. Hahn, on special duty OF an iniTiort.
ant character in the Department III; VIZ
gtnia, has arrived here from a trim
through the northeastern portion Of
this State, where there is no inilitarv
torce.' iI1e reports that five negroes
We're shot in Northampton county the
other day by the home guards, or colIn-
ty police, for refusing to return to their
masters, after accepting of embloymeut
elsewhere. Also that the people re-
used to recognize the freedom of the
packs, Who are whipped and tortured
III tine most hendish manner for merely
expressing n desire to be free, and TINT
shooting and killing these creatures
appears to be the order of the day. LII.
dahn also says Union man in Hnrt-
lord county was driven from: his home
Tor employing cOlOred girl as IA ser-
want without consulting her former
master: he also says that a perfect
reign of terror exists in that portion of
the State onaecount OF the absence of
the military ts.f{
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Now YorIt nInrlZe1-
l NEw YORK, August so.

CoTToN-Lower; 4Sc for middline.
tLouR-Heavy and 20625c lower:
81 5O(97 05 for extra state; 50 TO(67 40
for super western; 81 70@S 25 for COM
mon 10 medium extra western; s. 7S@
/ D 90 for common to good sIipiG brands
extra round hoop Ohio; so l0tGli % for
trade brands, the market closing heavy.
with no buyers ut outside quotations.
WnlsKS-Active and frmer, ut So 90
az q for western.
WHEAT-Dull, unsettled and ease
lower; spring and winter dull and
nominal; 81 5O@1 So for Chicago spring;
Isl 53@1 81 for Milwaukee club; 81 81
al SO for amber Milwaukee; the latter
amber state.
RYE-Dull.
BARnEY-Dun and nominal
! GoRN-192c lower; S6@e3c for un-
sound and 94@95c for new mixed west
ern, closing ut inside price, and 95G9gc
for high mixed nearly yellow.
oATs-l@2c lower, ut 5000 for west
ern and SOC for prime new. stnte.
WooL@Dull.
P1srRoLEUM-Quiet; 311zc for crude;
54c for refined in bond; do free dull
CoFFEE-Quieta and firm.
SuGAR-ActiYe and firm; 1lsS6I4 for
Cuba Muscovado; 1916 for Porto Rico.
MOLASSES-Quie and steady.
PoRK-Lower; $50 5O93l SO for new
mess, closing at S31 90 cash; $40 5O630 GO
for 1864 do; $24 90 for prime; S27 500
. 90 for prime mess.
BEEF-Firmis IS OO@12 90 for plain
BEEF HAAIs-Quiet. i5.f,-3
Cur MEATs-Steady.
BAcoN-Dull. ietr h- '-"
LARD-Steady at l9N@24S<c. 81
oiB3uTTER-In demand at 2l@2sc for
OHEEsE- steadX ut 1O,a1o1zc.
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OOLuBDUs, Aug. 3O.-WIIERRAs, Our
State has been greatly bereaVed by tho
loss of its executive head, His Excel
lency John Brough, late governor of
Ohio, and, whereas, it is a,fiticustom
for people so afflicted, whilst bowling
in all due humility to these heavy dis
pensationS of Divine Providence, to
show also their sense of the afflictfon
by some general recognition of that
public value and private worth of tie
departed which mike that loss of such
general concern and of such deep feel
ing, and, whereas, his singular -integ-
rity and fidelity to 0ll pllbI1clt1psts, his
raordtnary general abilities and his
still more extraordinary capacity for
administrative duties and llUUdfs in
times of trial like these, especially. en-
title the memory of Goy. I3roueh to
some wide and deep recognition OH the
part of his fellow-ciLiZens during the
solemn pageant of his funeral obse-
quies, now, therefore, the people ofrtlIe
whole State of Ohio arc hereby respect
fully but earnestly requested to cease
nom their usual ny atoms and all sec
uIar pursuits tQf close, their several
places of business andIt0 devote the
brief time' between the hours of ten
O'Clock A. Al. md three O'clock p. NJ.
OF Friday, the list day of September,
proXimo, to grave and appropriate
meditation In this, their grent calamity,
and It is Furthermore hereby expressly
urged upon all members of, the Gene
raj Assembly and other officers of State
who may receive this invitation, and
can with convenience attend his June
raj to be present on that most sad oc-
casioIi. 54,i ft5'.,t,
Isignedl CHARLES ANDERsoN,
Z ..r,Fn
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Arrival from mnyana!.-The ReVoIu.
tiOn In San Domingo.

NEW YoRK, Aug. s0.-The steamer
Columbia brings HAVANA dates to the
26th inst.
The news from San Domingo an
nounces that the revolution is going on
on the island. The capitol and other
towns have pronounced against Gen.
Plmental, and declared in favor of Jose
Marin Cnbrnl, naming him Protector of
the Republic, and authorizing him to
take supreme command until a new
government can be established.
Gen. Piment51 is charged with con-
duct in complete defiance of law and
order; prosecuting members of the pro-
yisional government; loading citizens
with chains; with setting inside the
election of delegates to the National
Notwithstanding their arrest, and
causing new members to be elected sub
servtent to bribery; publicly Offering a
reward for the head of Gen. PoIafico,
who, before him, was at the head of the
governments; meeting the government
OF Q, Haytl, ana endangering q war with
that country. These and many other
like charges are preferred against him.
Gen. Cabral has accepted the office,
and appointed his secretaries and other
civic aud military, officers.
AT last accounts Cabral, at the head
of n body! of troops, had gone, to put
down the opposition to him in elias.
,,1huPculi0uStO17 EletFO1eUiI9 nave Deen
discovered in Cuba, and companyhas
been formed.
The weather in Havana is very warm
and sultry with but little rain for
several weeks. - 81, H'iihlis
Gen. Dulce, it appears, will remain
in command of the island.
The Stonewall is still mt Havana.
,. Kirby Smith is still near Mantnnzo,
on n plantation owned by IL planter
from New Orleans.
Accompany has been formed and OBJ
taihed ngrant from the Queen to lay n
submarine cable between Porto I{icn.
CHIN n1ifl thu IIrnihnrl S,tnt,,., y ..-.ttr.l
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DemocFafIc Convention.

TRENTON, N. j., Aug. 0.-The Demo-
cratic Convention met IN this city this
morning and the attendance is-VeESi
large Col. Robt. Hamilto ION was eh6s-
entempO Chairman. The commit
tees ON resolutions, credentials and per
manent Organization were appointed
when the Convention iadjQpfnedi f6i
dinner. Gen. Runnfon at this moment
stands the best chance OF receiving the
nomination for Governors,
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Enprts TO Obtain Pnrdolta-I /,

NEW YoRRs Aug, SO.71The Heraldls
Washington special says, Mrs. Hunter
has 2iefG Washington for home, fnlIy
persuaded that her husband viii not
be released on parole, II t3iat
No decision has been made in the
case OF Alex ii, Stephens. His brother,
and EXtGov. Brown have waited upon
the Ptesident in relation to the matter.
The President has decided not to estab-
lish the business of paFdoning.
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stock Market,

New York, August 80.
GovERNNIENT SToCKs-Steady; ID. S.
O., 'sl, coupons, 1918; do. registered
1917. go ga Hi4 - it9i
Steady; Tennessee Is 73k;
North Carolina Us a; Ohio and NIissis-
sippi certificates 2411E; New York Cen
trail, 929s; Reading 1857; Michigan
Southern 645s; Illinois Central l23JS;
Cleveland and Pittsburgh M; North.
western o; do preferred 623<; Milwau-
kee and Prairie du Chien as; Fort
MnYne 01lz.- ~ - 49, III ---L. M.
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CincInnnti .aInrI.et.

FLouR-Dull. 49, - =.
GnAlN-Dull and prices unsettled and
nominal, The news from New York
caused this, -. II ~ IT
WHIsEY-7Firn at 81 20. 5z.t.. -
MESS PonK--7Declined 10. $50 90, with
Bulk AIEATs-DuII, but prices nom
inally unchanged. -fal79i
unchanged.
LARD-Dull mt 23I<c. .ti-"i
4IINSEED On-SI 60.
FLAN SEED-S2 %.
GROCRRIIEs-Unchnn
GoLD-l43I z(gI43I. i-.l..i
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TIle cod. Market.

NEW YORK, Aug. &C Gold Is steady
and firm for custom and the dem1nnd at
the south Keeps gold comparatively
scarce. Holders place very little relf-
ance upon the prospects of foreign ship
ment, but incline to the view TINT the
|snpply,of cotton bids VIII be quite SUI
fictent 70 keep exchange below. the
special slipping point. The price this
morning has averaged about q, ,1ssti q
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New York money 5farlset.
p NRM YnRK. A1lrlls

NEW YORK, August 80.
MoNEY4Easy at 59e per cent. for
call loans. 1ddjia ma. iif,it O. lI
STERLING EXCHANGE Dull; md
lower at 109@109% for gold and first
AMERICAN without decided
chnnge, opening at 14411, declining
TO 14S7S, and closing att I449E. The
steamer for Liverpool carried out $685.
$40 in'specie. ~ = ''.s+'sf'
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From Nelybqrn., Norm. caroline.


NEwBERN, Aug. -24.-All kinds-efab-
surd rnmors and reports are In seifcula-
uon thronghoutl the South, which, for
want OF mail facilities, are in many
cases resulting to the serious disadvan-
t rag ofthe people, and the welfare of
portant of which is, that Government
tax of twenty-five cents is levied on
every pound of cotton raised, which is
pe1ng quite generally believed by the
planters; who it appears are in many
instances plowing up this years crop
OF cotton and replRnting the ground
WIN 'whe9t, The syrup manufactured
Irom sorghum is, according to these re-
ports, to be taxed fifty cents per gallon,
winch IS believed by farmers even in
the vicinity OF Raleigh, where, saws the
Progress, cane is being led to the hogs.
another report, which meets with more
eredence than' all the others is that the
negroes are not to be mRde free by the
war. Tint the proclamation freeing
slaves was only intended MS a military
cesSlty, and now, that peace is restor-
ed, 1t has no validity or effect, and that
TINS VIII be the decision of the Supreme
Court. Hence, many planters are hold
ing on TO their slaves with the same te-
naeIty as before the war;. Many of the
leaders In the South are confident that
as soon as Congress meets war with
France is inevitable, which they claim
will result in the recognition of. the
Confederacy. Considering the unset
tied condition of the Southern people.
and their exclusion rom the civilized
world, thropSh the imperative con-
dition of the post office Department., 1t
is not strange to say tiiift such a stare of
things exists. The work OF rec6nstruc-
ton, 1T. is claimed - thus DELAYED a
year or two, foEl ayant of facfliffeslto
educate the people, as their first attempt
IN this direction must necessarily be az
l.silnreiii as IT cannot be expected the
Southern people will be reconciled to-
what viii be required of them, they
having had no oportunity for enlight-
eminent on the vital points on which
the Northern States are; omitted. IN
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CHICAGO, Aug. 3O.-The New Cham
Gated to-day. inaugural by 11haries
Randolph, President of the Board Of
Trade. Delegations were present from
the Principal eastern cities and Canada,
Speeches Were made by Anderson, of
Portland, Roper, OF. Boston, Mayor
Ford, of OswegO, I.atfnop, OF Detroit,
and other prOminent gentlemen.
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CHATTANOOGA, August Gothic even
ing train which left this city this hfter-
noon, bound South, when nearing Dali
ten about dark came in collision with
freight train No. o, coming toward
Chattano oga.l "a general wreck of1nat-
ter ensued. The contents of both trains
We're demolished. Two dead bodies
have been taken out from HE wreck
but it is certain that a number more
have been killed or seriously injured.
Parties are now at work clearing away
the wreck.
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Dangerous IlI1ess OF Gen. scIlemmei.
Gnnig--Interesting Report from Col.

Il
WAsHINaToS, Aug. sO.-A special to
| the Times says: Gen. Schenmelfinnin
is Mt the point of deathin Philadelphia.
An interesting report has been read
at the Frecdmer's Bureau, from Col.
Sam Thomas, Assistant StIperintend-
ent, dated Yicksburg. He says: Rail-
road bridges are being repaired and
Telegraph wires extended to the cities
and interior towns of the State, and in
short time communication will be
easy and rapid. +; ~ s,i.a ..,i
The commissioners of freedmen,
working on the land. assigned them at
Davis Bend, Camp Hawley, near Vfelks-
burg, De Soto, opposite, and Washing
ton, are near all doing wellG Their
crops are maturing, and as fast MS har-
vest time approaches the number of
rations issued Is reduced, and they are
compelled TO rely upon their own re-
sources. = lits ta
At least one thousand bales of cotton
will be raised by these people who are
raising crops on their own account.
The number of idle people around
themiis constantly decreasing, and Ia
Dor is abundant, and good wages are
offered for all kinds ofword.
The Treasury Department has turned
over to, the Bureau all lands; houses
and ltenements held by. them. This
| includes houses in YiclSsburg and
NatGhez, which were being rented from
month TO month, and leased from. Ian
uary LIST, 1866. '.slf-s ,ss.,.. - K =
The General command ing the Depart
ment has returned a. large amount of
property to citizens which has been in
their possession. THE feeling against
taking the property Of the most Dent
rebels Is strong.
The amount of rations issued to the
whites is about the same las, issued to
the freedmen.
Not less than50, 900 peopleare cutting
wood for, steamers, on the Mississippi
River, and more people are engaged in
this business than ever before; but they
support themselves. ~ =
The total number of freedmen in the
only 1000 are receiving assistance from
the Government. 20 -