Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-11-07
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Carolina, Publishes long letter addressed to
Chas. w Wood ward, ofPhIlaaelphia, 10 reply
70 ierer from shat. gentleman urging South
Carolina 10 ratify the constitutional amend
ment. Governor Perry takes the gronnd ,tha.
tbe 80 uthern States may be ruined, out cannot
pc dishonoied and diseraced except by their
own acts He expresses the conviction that
the Hnendment can never gain the assent of
three. .fourths of the States He reyie wed sec
tions OF the anne endment ssriatim, and gives his
views aPaiuste ach at 9 ON length. He closes his
letter IN these words. . Let me conclude by as
suring You as fee bic as South Carolina IAly be
ana as powerless as you say she is TO protec
nerseif, che is nevertheless able to maintain
amid all her expressions. her honor nnsullied
ana wall never voluntarily accept her own
deRredstIon.' -.--... -
The Canadian Executive have been holding
meetings three days in Montreal. Mr.. Ian
geyin has been sworn in as Postmaster Gene.
raj, succeeding in that once, Mr.. Howland
who, rome time ago, was appointed Finance
Minister: Nothing has transpirrd as to the re-
suit of Cabinet deliberatiOn ON the fate Of the
condemned Eenian prisoners. 1t is belle we'd
that the Canadian ministry will throw the re-
sponsibihfy of decision on the home Govern
menf. There Is strong feeling that II the sen :
tsnces are not carried out the Fenians will
conclude it is because Canadians are afraid or
them, and will be more likely to give trouble
hereafter than il the law is allowed TO take its
course.
On the 9th of last July the office of George
H. Goodipg, on State, street, Boston, was en- =
tered in the night time and nearly nineteen
thousand dollars in gold, silver, and bonds
were stolen from the safe. Last Saturday a
cutler IN the establishment At No As Washing
ton street, by the name of William ID. James,
was arrested on a charge of being accessory
before the fact in wilfuliy counselling, hiring
and procuring one Penny, to commit the act.
Monday James was brought before Judge
Bacon, in the municipal court, for examipa-
ton, and in default of bail in the sum OF 3 TO- GOO
be was committed for appearance at the De-
cember term of the Superior Criminal Court.
In the case Of Captain Tom Grant charged
with burning the snip Young Mechanic, while
under his command, on her voyage from Bos-
ton TO Hong Kong, which has been on trial for
seyeral days in the United States Circuit Court
In Boston, the jury returned a verdict of not
guilty. Captain Grant was first arraigned for
the offence on July 3, and since that time has
been at large on $4,000 bail. The vessel was
burned of the coast Of South America ON
April 3, and insured with her cargo for
$4,000
Whilst there was large crowd of both par
ties gathered in the vicinity Of the newspaper
offices in Baltimore, to hear the returns yester.
day, there was considerable rioting and pistols
were used. One man, named Augustus Talbot,
formerly a member Of the City Council, and
belon ging to the Radical party, was shot, and,
il is thought, fatally wounded.
The California Wine Growers State Con ven
ZION has adopted memorials to Congress and TO
the Pacific Congressional delegation, asking a
reduction OF the tax on manufactured Crane
brandy to the rate in force last year, and that
the import tax on foreign wines costing fifty
cents or less per gallon be raised to specified
duty of fifty cents per gallon.
A number OF Massachusetts State constabIes
made Successful descent on Saturday night
upon gaming house in Exchange street,
Worcester, kept by William A. Eager, and ar
cinating game Of faro" besides taking posses
sion OF the bank, table, money, and the imple
ments OF gaming. -
7 The One Hundredth regiment lust out from
England by the steamer Pennsylvania, arrived
at Montreal Sunday One. half OF the regiment
will go on Immediately to Ottawa. There are
now in British America about 1900 troops OF
the regular British army, of whom 1900 are in
Canada,
There was parade in Montreal on Satur-
day, Of the Grand Trunk Volunteer regiment
commanded bva the managing director OF the
company, Colonel Z. J. Bridges. About 600
men were on parade. The company has along
its line about 6,OO0 employees, nearly all OF
whom are being trained for military service
On the 2lst ultimo there was some skirmisn-
ing in Mexico between Canales and Tapia.
The latter has his lines Of attack well estab-
lished. Large numbers Of Ortegaites are
awaiting his arrival at Browns VILE. CaraiaI
and Canales are the only chiefs in his favor.
The Common Council OF Indianapolis has
passed an ordinance giving to X. B. Gather.
wood OF New York, and his associates exclu-
sive franchise, for fifty years, for the construc-
tion OF water- TO supply the city with
water.
/ The Episcopal bishops of Vermont, A Iabarna,
and Mississippi have arrived at New Orleans,
and will consecrate, TO. day, Rev. DR.. j. r. III
Wilmer as Bishop Of Louisiana, in the place
OF Bishop Polk, killed near Atlanta during the
war.
: A hunting party, including VIecount Oouth
well, Baron Holstein. and Connt Montague
who were reported killed or captured, re-
turned safelv On Sunday TO Fort Riley.
The Casco National Bank at Portland. Me,
was robbed Monday OF package containing
$1,lO0 III gold, il having been stolen from the
counter. Most of it was In double eagles
Governor Ward has appointed THURSDAY,
November 20, as a day ofthanksgiving, In New
Jersey.
/ An attempt was made on Saturday evening
to set fire to the Unitarian Church in North
Cambridge, Mass U A. e Cd a.
There are about four thousand Cheyenne In
dians in the vicinity of Fort Ellsworth, and a
peace council will be held with them this week.
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