The Portland daily press., 1865-09-20
From Washint,ton.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.
4 Judge Advocate Chapman states this morn
ing that he had subpened ninety witnesses
for the defence of Capt. Werz, and Mr.. Baker
said he had ninety-two more. but thew would
not be wanted. The prisoner, to-day, appeared
to be somewhat improved in health, though
he was compelled by weakness to lie down on
a sofa during the progress of the trial.
1t is understood that the Secretary of State
has been officially informed by the Governor
of Vermont that the Canadian. authorities
have paid to the banks at ST.. Adams $39,512
liz gold and $4,000 in bank notes, pursuant to
an act of the Canadian Parliament, on account
of the amount deposited with those authori-
ties when the arrest of the st. Adams ma
RAIDERS was made.
Joseph u. Nicholson, Past Grand Sire of
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows: FL. l..
Page, Of Missouri; L. NJ Campbell, of Indi-
ana; J. L. Farnsworth, of Tennessee; F. A.
Ellis, Of Maryland; w. Polls, of Maryland, and
VIM. r. Mclean, of the District of Columbia,
constituting committee from the Grand
Lodge now in session in Baltimore this after
noon waited on the President to invite him to
be present in that city tomorrow at the un-
yelling of the statue of'charity in cofilmemora-
ton of the Introduction of Odd Fellowship in
the United States r
Past Grand Sire Nicholson, in his address
to the President, said that knowing the great
interest he, took in everything calculated to
restore good feeling, and believing that the
convention in Baltimore would 60 far toward
uniting the people, they had come to ask his
appreciation and his presence, which would do
much to bind the people Of the North and
South more firmly together. The Southerners
had to-day expressed in the warmest terms
their love for their Northern brethren, and he
believed the unity between the members was
more complete than ever. The President then
invitation, and expressed his qualification that
they had delegates from all parts of the coun-
try The order by this convention showed
good example, and worthy everywhere of imi-
tation If he could possibly accept the invita-
tan he would The convention was at the
proper geographical point, and could not fail
to exert a powerful influence upon the people
of the country in their establishment Of good
will and harmony. 81 t.a 5r-.,1-a+E
In the course of general conversation
which followed, the committee understood
that the President accepted the invitation. In
view of this the President Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company has ordered
special train for tomorrow morning at half
past 10. President johnson viii probably be
accompanied to Baltimore by several members
of the Cabinet and by the Mayor of Washing
ton. 1884 i-oS
The President to-day granted pardons to
one Marylander, two Vireinians, one Kentuck-
ian, seven North Carolinians, four Georgians,
two Alabamians, tive Mississippians and one
Floridian.
1Fhe Post Office Department has ordered
service on the Southern Mississippi Railroad
in conveying the mails from Jackson to Marid-
ian and intermediate points, ninety-six miles
and back daily, at the rate of $50 per mile per
annum. Other routes are to be opened in
Georgia.