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ADJUSTMENTS. A

HoLLtDAy STREET THEATRE.-To-night will be
presented for the last time at the Holiday the thrill
ing play of East Lynne, with Mrs. D. p Bowers in
her dual personation of Lady Isabel and Madame
Vine. The Lady of Lyons will be given tomorrow
evening
FRONT STREET THEATRE.-IIermann, the world re-
nowned magician, continues his admirable and
pleasing entertainments at the Front Street He will
give an entirely new programme this evening.
CoNCoRDIA OPERA HoUsE.-The grand Mltonian
Tabeaux continue to attract large audiences at the
Concordia. These representations are very fne and
well worth visit.
MARYLAND INsTITUTE.-The Great Eastern Troupe,
Skif Gaylord's Minstrels, composed of twenty
performers opens at the Institute this evening They
also exhibit grand panorama depicting Sherman s
march from Atlanta 10 the ocean. The press speak
in the highest terms of this painting, and we hear
good accounts of the Messrs. Skiff Gaylords Min
strelS.
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An Ordinance of Raleigh.

Here is one of the ordinances of the city of
Raleigh, North Carolina, renowned since the
termination of the war for the loyalty of its
people;
"Be it ordained by the Commissioners of
the city of Raleigh, that no free person of
color shall serve in any store, house or shop,
within the corporation, where ardent spirits
are sold, as tapster or bar-keeper, or in any
way assist in the vending of ardent spirits in
such store, house or shop, or on the premises
used Herewith, under penalty of ten dollars
for every day or part of day that he shall so
serve or assist.
''The above order shall go into effect on the
1st day of November next.
&c. B. RooT, Mayor, pro TEN.
"Raleigh, North Carolina, Oct. %, 1866. y
Now, if the Commissioners of Raleigh will
pass similar ordinance, prohibiting white
persons from selling liquor, the friends Of
equal rights will have nothing to complain Of,
\ st, Louis Ersaina Nsws,
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ferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps and discharged
from that organization not affecting their right to the
bounty to which they entitled under their en-
liSment. In the of representative substitute
for person not liable to draft it is held that the
former is entitled to the samo bounty as other re
cruits enlisted at the time and for like periods
Of service
ORDER AGAINST NEGRO WHIPPING.
Major General Augur has issued an order directing
that hereafter no colored men shall be whipped un
der any law Of Virginia within the limits Of his dc
partment. The Provost Judge at Alexandria is di-
rected to notify the proper civil authorities to this
effect, and if necessary he will call upon the post
commander to prevent the inhicon of any such pun
lShment.
PENSIONS TO REBELs
The Star says: There are ndubtabc indications
that persistent effort will be made in many of the
rebelllous States soon they are reconstructed
to appropriate pensions to wounded officers and SOL
ders who fought on the Southern side. leaving such
citizens Of those States Joined the Union army TO
the care OF the Federal Government, but taxing
them to support their enemies.
NATIONAL CcRRESCY--CERTIFICATE OF INDFBT-
EDNESs.
For the week ending on Saturday last, the amount
OF national currency issued by the Treasury Depart
ment was S3O24,ll0. The total amount now in circu-
latlon Is S2l0276O40. During the past week the Re
demption Division of the Treasury redeemed 81 4S7
loo IN certificates of Indebtedness and SS42 900 in
mutllated fractional currency.
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From houisiana-RestOratiOn of Civil
Government

New ORLEANS, Nov. l1.-General Candy
has issued an order turning over to the au
thcrities all the sanitary regulations that
have been held by the military since 1862, also
resgnmg all control over the State Line, the
work on them and the collection of the tax to
keep them repaired. He is also Withdrawing
the Provost Marshals in the Parishes except
in certain cases; and is also stopping the issue
of charity rations to persons uuconnected with
the army.
General Fullerton leaves the fixing of the
amount of wages between the freedmen and
their employers for the next year to be regu-
lated by the law of supply and demand.
Gov Welles has issued proclamation call
ing special session of the Legislature on the
23d, on the ground that the gravest interests
of the State demand the presence of her United
States Senators to act in Congress. The con-
dition of the people on the Mississippi, also,
he says, appeals powerfully for protection
from inundation and its disastrous conse-
quences: and the States creditors, long pa
tient, look for relief
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Drilling in the Earth.

The Company who are boring for petroleum
at Poquonocll, have drilled to the depth Of 200
feet, and have struck stream of pure water,
which flows rapidly to the surface. For manu-
featuring purposes this water is probably
worth more than the amount of money eX-
pended so far upon the work But number
of gentlemen, who are abundantly able, have
invested something in this enterprise, without
regard to the chances of gain. They are
willing to expend something to ascertain what
is to be found in that region, and we commend
them for pursuing an enterprise which may
possibly be of benefit to our State, while it
gratites the gentlemen interested, cannot in
Jure them in any pecuniary degree, and may
pay them well for their cash investments.
The late Col. Colt commenced an artesian
well on his premises, and sunk it to the depth
of about 500 feet. [ was his intention to drill
to depth at least of $500 feet and we regret
that the work was discontinued. The Colonel
was satisfied, from an investigation of the facts
connected with the artesian wells in this
country and Europe, that at the depth of 1000
feet or less, or certainly at $500, he should
get hot water, and enough of it to warm his
greenhouses. But hot water or not, he felt
interest enough in aiding the investigations of
geologists and scientific explorers to learn
from an actual test what there is here in the
Connecticut Valley, half a mile below the
surface. We trust that the enterprise will
some day be completed. At the depth of four
or FIVE hundred feet sulphur spring was
found, and it is flowing still to the full capacity
of the opening. (Ct.) Times.
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Immense Casting at the Fort Pitt Works.

The Pittsburg Chronicle of Wednesday says:
This afternoon the proprietors of the Fort
Pitt Works achieved another great triumph in
the way of heavy castings, having successfully
cast an immense fy-wheel, weighing about
forty-two tons, for Messrs. Zug & Co. S rolling
mill The mould was made in the rolling
mill there not being sufficient space in the
Fort Pitt works for the purpose), and the
metal was run from the furnaces in iron con-
duits, through the open air, to the mould, a
distance of about one hundred and sixty eight
feet. The preparations for the casting have
occupied some two weeks the mould being
made from cores instead of the usual wooden
patterns. The metal, amounting to about
forty-eigh tons, was melted in two furnaces,
each one containing twenty-fOur tons.
The furnaces were tapped simultaneously,
and in less than twelve minutes the mass of
metal required for the casting had plowed into
the mould. The running of the metal, through
the open air, such distance, had never been
| attempted before and the result of the expert
ment was eagerly watched. But, as with
almost everything else attempted by the firm
the experiment has been a complete success
| The fy-wheel is supposed to be one of the
largest, if not the largest in the world. 1t il
seventy nine feet five inches in circumference
and about twenty-five feet in diameter, anC
when finished will weigh about forty-two tons
| There are ten arms, each eight inches wide BY
eleven inches deep. The hub is thirty inches
long, and the "eye'' forty-two inches in cir
conference; the rim is eight inches thick anC
eighteen inches wide.
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The particulars of a great swindle are
given by the Orleans On. " Republican, One VIM.
Perry. of Medina, and George Ward, of Ridgeway,
went to Clyde, Ohio and established bank-a busi-
ness for which Perry had penchant. The bank in
operation. sundry oonfederates, residing chiefly in
Orleans county, made their appearance, in great
want of discounts. They made their notes for vari-
GUS sums-the whole not worth cent-and took from
the bank. instead of currency drafts on the Fourth
National Bank of New York. With these neatly
Autographed drafts the confederateS started for Can
ada, and at a time agreed upon they appeared at
banks in Toronto, Hamilton. London ST. GATHERINGS
&c and sold these worthless drafts at the usual dis
count for Canada funds. In this way sixty thousand
dollars obtained before the worthless rature of
the drafts was discovered, and the rogues had got
safely back to the American side. Some of the vic
timzed bankers have been in Orleans county looking
after their customers. but without success as the viii
lans refuse to pay back dollar There is no remedy
for the sufferers. They cannot be given up to the
Canadian authorities, the Ashburton Treaty does
not reach this case.
"A Missouri railroad has adopted the sys'
TEN of making each passenger pay one cent TO the
conductor on account of the government tax. Tho
st. Louis Democrat presumes that no one will bs-
grudge the amount as il goes towards paying the ma
Eonal debt,
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The Mississippi legislature EnsuIted

The Jackson correspondent of the Cincinnati Ga
,ee gives the following glimpse into the prejudices
of the men who now endeavoring to restore Mis-
sissippi to her place in the Union:
=, "A terrible frebrand was thrown into the Lower
House. few days since in the shape of colored SOL
tier, with his bayonet to guard criminal who wish
e. to see one of the members. The soldier stood at
parade rest inside the door, back under the gallery,
where he remained quietly until the prisoner had
finished his business, when both stepped nosseessy
members are on their feet, one crying in the most
agonizing tones. We have been nsulted another
IT was intended J while another was for Preserving
tunate recipient of the aforesaid prisoners VISIT to
the effect that the soldier was there in the simie
oner himself was of no avail. The Speaker declared
upon his word of honor and by the high Tositon he
occupied that This House shall not aSaln suffer such
der"
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THERE is a beautiful instance related in DR..
Armstrong; lectures, in which the cure of
hopeless case depended on the combination of
hope and memory. He says:
Rush. who has been called the American
Sydenham, mentions very remarkable and
interesting case, showing the influence over
typhus fever which is produced by cheerful
impressions on the mind When a youth he
was educated in the country, in very remote
part of which he was in the habit of visiting,
in company with farmers daughter, various
scenes of beauty and sublimity, and among
others, the nest of an eagle in a romantic
situation. For some time these visits were
very frequent. Rush afterwards left the school
and settled in Philadelphia, where he found
his former associate married woman. Many
years afterwards she had an attack of typhus
fever, under which she lay in a complete state
ofinsensibility, apparently lost to all surround
ing objects. In this state, Rush. then a
physician, was called to visit her. He took
her by the hand, and said with strong and
cheerful voice, "7He eogte's nest :" The
words revived an association of ideas compre-
hending the actions of her youth. She imme-
diately grasped his hand, opened her eyes,
and from that hour recovered rapidly.
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Unless the voting basis is adopted, the South, it
will be seen, gain sixteen members by emancipation.
If it is adopted they will lose eighteen members
Should the amendment be adopted, and members ap-
portoned according to voting population, the South
will have the inducement of absolute gain of
thirty-four members in Congress to make voters Of
tha freedmen
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Total, Unionists 1873; Democrats Al,

Total, UnlOnlsts I33 Democrats At,
The first of the columns given below shows the
number of representatives the several States would
be entitled to white basis, which corresponds to
the basis of actual voters; the second gives the num-
ber the States will have on the basis of population
now that the negroes all counted; and the third
the present number. the three ffths negro basis
White basis. Whole 3-5 basis
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The Next ConSress-BasIs OF Representa-

The United States Senate, at the opening of the
next session on Monday. December4. will consist of
3S Unionists and II Democrats. Tho same also may
be said Of the House. The Representatives who will
take seats of course politically divided as follows
Stotes. Union. Den,. States. Union DEM
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Fort MONROE, Nov. l3,-The steamer Black
bird, towing the disabled steamship Victor,
has left here for New York
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ARRIVAL OF THE BELGIAN.

FARTHER POINT, Nov. 13.-The steamer
Belgian has arrived, bringing Liverpool ad-
vices to the 4th instant.
The British Parliament has been prorogued
until the 23d of November
The general news is unimportant.
FRANCE.
Adyices from France state that reduction
of 3O,OO0,O00 francs in the army and navy es-
Inmates has been decided upon.
ITALY.
The Italian election returns show the posi-
ton of parties in the Italian Parliament to be
as follows:-Moderate 286; Constitutional 10;
Clerical Right 0; doubtful 40.
PORTUGAL.
Ii is stated that few fresh cases of cholera
had occurred at Oporto.
Her adviees note a decline in American cotton on
the week of ldl2 sales 81 900 bales. The market
closed steady with better feeling On Friday the
sales were 10000 bales.
Breadstuffs advancing and prices were a triae
higher on Friday.
Provisions closed Sc g, quiet and prices steady,
Erie r. r. Shares 54@5l%; illinois Centrai's S2Gs25.
LATEST.
LIVERPOOL, Noy. As P. N M.-Cotton.-T Brokers
Circular reports the sales of the week 900 bales in
cludng 5000 bales to spectators and $4,000 bales to
exporters The market was firm, and all qualities
advanced to trting extent during the week. but
subsequently became very dull under the Persas ad-
vices from the United States and closed at ld@11ld
auotatiOns M are as foliowsHFar Orleans 2 Middee
Orleans 2O54; Mddling Mobile and Texas 2Ol2; Fair
Uplands 2212 Middling Uplands 2012.
The sales on Friday were 10000 bales, the market
closing steady, with better feeling The stock is
estimated at 1873 900 bales of which $4,000 bales are
The Manchester market has been inactive.
Breadstu6s.-The market is advancing, and prices
are triAe higher for all articles:
Prorisons.-The market is quiet and prices steady,
eAfeS IeSpoS, SS' Nov ss p MConsols for money sss
@S9 United States 5-20's 63A4G64.
AMERICAN SECURITIES.
Satterthwaits Circular of the 1st instant, says
During the past week. the market has been much de-
pressed, the high rate of interest on Monday, IN
Guiding large sale of stock coupons with cOnsdera-
pie lmportations, both Government bonds and Erie
shares shs created much dullness 8 5,2Vs gave way
ABOUT u per cent. closing at 6314@63I.
ihe ChOle ra-A Case Reported at St Louis
Especial Despatch to the Chicago Republican.
| ST. LOUIS, Nov. 9.-The Democrat this
morning announces the first case of cholera in
this city, John Barnidge, well known citizen
about fifty years old, having died of it night
before last 1t is hardly probable, however
that this was clear case of Asiatic cholera
South Carolina Adopts the Con.t,tu,;o,.
| Amendment.
| CoLuxB1A, S. c., Nov. 13.-The Const;,r
tional amendment abolishing slavery nasse,
both houses of the South Carolina Legislatur
to-day with but little opposition, after whic
J the Legislature adjourned till the a5th inst,
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-"Are you Christian Indian" asked a
benevolent gentleman of one of tho Chippewa tribe
"No, siE, wM the answer, II whisky Irssn,s
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THIRD DESPATCH.
RnmIx Statement

NEw YORK. Nov. 13.The weekly statement of the
city banks shows the following totals;
Specie decrease ,72o. .O67
Loans, increase 1856, Ill
Circulation, increase. e.................. 530, SIS
Deposits. increase 66076S
Legal Tenders Sincrease.................... 135 f69
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San Francisco, November 12.-The ap-
pointment of the gallant soldier, j. F. Miller,
Collector of the port of San Francisco, gives
universal satisfaction, especially as it was
made without regard to politics, and as re-
ward of merit. The press here, of every
shade of politics, endorse the appointment.
Colonel Markland, the General Agent of the
Postofice Department, who arrived on the
last steamer, leaves for Oregon by the over
land route on a tour of inspection. He will
find much to do in his new line for the benefit
of the community and the credit of the De-
partment.
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South Carolina Adopts the Con.t,t,,;o,.,
Amendment

( CoLuxB1A, S. c., Nov. 1S.-The Const;tr. J..
tional amendment abolishing slavery passed
both houses of the South Carolina Legislature
to-day with but little opposition, after which
the Legislature adjourned till the 25th inst,
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SECOND nEsPATnu

SAN FRANcGsco, Nov. IA despatch an
nounces the arrival of the Overland Telegraph
Company's schooner Milton Badger, from
Siberia and Russian America. Full details of
her voyage are given.
THIRD DESPATCH.
SAN FRANCIsCo, November l2.--Ihe steam.
er Constitution has just arrived. She is two
days behind time.
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F r ON WASHINGTON.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT MATTERS,
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TORONTO, Nov. l5.-It has been decided to place a
force of volunteers in active service to check Fcnian
raids. Two battaiOns have received orders to hold
themselves in readiness for instant duty. The guards
at the volunteer armories have been doubled in con
sequence OF information received of the designs and
projects of the Fenians
One regiment of regulars, the GOTH have been sent
from Montreal to Western Canada
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wHY HE DID NOT COMMIT SUICIDE

WirA's Letter to his Family.
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The Very Latest.

MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, November 9. Cotton
Sales for the two days past 12000 bales at a declin
fld. per pound. the market closing with an upwar'
porters, 1000 bales, at decline of ID. viz: Id. o.
Monday, and Id on Wednesday and Thursday.
Breadstuffs are less firm. Provisions steader.-
Bacon easier. Produce quiet but steady.
LONDON, Nov. 2.-Consos for money SS34@S9. [
- M 20
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BouyTIEs TO VETERAN RESERVES.

The uncertainty. of the payment of bounties to
members Of the Veteran Reserve Corps has been
settled by the Second Comptroller of the Treasury.
the close of the they entitled to the balance
of the bounty the same though they had remained
With their regiments, the fact Of their being sauss
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Satterthwaits Circular of the 1st instant, says
During the past week. the market has been much de-
pressed. the high rate of interest on Monday, in
Guiding a large sale of stock coupons with considera-
Bile importations. both Government bonds and Erie
shares created much dullness U. S. 5-2Os gave way
ABOUT q per cent. closing at 6314@63I.
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FARTHER POINT, Nov. 13.-The steamer
Belgian has arrived, bringing Liverpool ad-
vices to the 4th instant.
The British Parliament has been prorogued
until the 23d of November.
The general news is unimportant.
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LATEST TELEGRAPH news
TO THE
DAILY COMMERCIAL.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of Steamers City of Washington
and Belgian,
TWO DAYS LATER ADVTcEs.
French Troops Leaving Rome.
THE REPORTED EVACUATION OF MEXICO
Gradual Withdrawal of the French
IMPORTANT FROM SPAIN.
Suppression Of the Slave Trade.
THE FENIAN MENT.

HE FENIAN EXCITEMENT.
Nebraska advertiser., 1865-07-06
9&1eet s t0rg.
From Harry Hazels Yankee Blade
MRS. MERRILLS DEFENCE.
A True TaIe OF savage Lie.

For more than two hundred years tn
frontier settlements upon this continent
were scenes of perpetual alarm and out
break. The infemable nature of the
savage would not allow him to ~relinquish
in quiet that which had been the birth
right and undisputed heritage of his faith
er from the date of their earliest ira
dilion, and the result was either open
and deadly way, or a series of willy
stratagems, which KEEP; the inhabitants
upon the alert, day and night. The
midnight assault, burning cabins and
death. shrieks of murdered women oc-
%currences.
Especially was this the case when the
war between the revolted colonies and
mother country began to assume its more
decided aspect, and the ministers of the
crown, regardless of all humane Consid-
erations, exerted :heir Utmost endeavors
to win the savages along the frontier to
a CO operation ] their work of subjuga-
ton. They were successful in the un-
dertaking, and the Ratchet was taken up
by many of the tribes, who were sill in
wardly burning with real or fancied
grievances, which they hoped to be able
to redress. In conjunction with their
more civilized but really less human al
lies, the tories, they broke upon the de-
fenceless frontiers, scattering death and
devastation wherever their savage fury
could find a victim. The massacre a
Wyoming may be considered a fair ex.
arEFIe of their warfare, though it wa:
not always that their success was so un.
qualified as al that illfa,ed settlement.
OF course many traits of character
we're brought to light amid scenes which
might otherwise have lain dormant, and
many an act of personal proves and
daring excited. which could in no way
have been looked for. Even woman. a
times, forgot the weakness of her sex
and fought desperately in defence o
those who were dear 10 her.
An instance of this kidd, and a stri
king one, is afforded j p the spirit ed an,