Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-09-24
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Inc Board Of engineer ofncers at Fortress
Monroe are energetically engaged in pushing
forward their experiments upon the iron clad
TARGET on the beach. near the fort, with All the
oeliberaiion and accuracy which Is due to so
expensive an experiment. On one occasion q
the .Hla
proJectile, crushing IN the iron and penetrating
seSe1al inches into the stone work. Other as
have been so far fired by the Rodman guns
from the ftftsen-inch smooth bore and the
tweive.inch rifle, and the target, as IL now
stands, prevents a faithful and suggestive
commentary upon the waste Of material and
means which have been so lavishly bestowed
upon The present manner of building stone and
orlck fortlfications. ttis acrumbling mass Of
rune, and before firs can be resumed, the use
less dangerous wrecked material must be re-
moved ....
Charleston Is. o. special stairs that the
Legislature adjourned on Friday aight.
Among the measures adopted was an act Sc
curing to freedmen the right to make and en-
force contracts. sue and be sued, to give evI.
dence, to contract, purchase, and lease and
sell real estate and personal property, and 70
enjoy all legal remedies the same as whites.
and 10 be punished alike with whites for the
same ofenses. The next term OF the State
courts is postponed until the spring. Meas
to TO
tenn and TO authorize loan In aid OF rebuild.
ing the burnt district of Charte
The trot at Chicago. Saturday between
Cooley and Butler drew great crowds Quar-
relling between the Jockeys delayed the last
heat until after dark. when Butler came in
without his rider, who was found mora than
half a mile back with his skull fractured The
driver Of Cooley was arrested, as there as sus.
piciOns Of foul play. The Jockey injured At
the race died yesterday evening. The indica-
tions are that ne was Knocked from his seat
by parties interested in the success of the rival
Jockey. Several arrests have been made in
connection with the affair.
telegram from New Orleans says "There
is no truth in the statement telegraphed TO the
New York Herald that the SD regiment of
colored troops, stationed here, ever contemplated
at any time to create a riot in this city. No
troops could possibly have behaved better
than they have done since their arrival among
us, and any report to the contrary has been
General Sheridan is very much annoyed that
such maficiously false reports should be sent
North, and he animated TO- day that CORES
pondents who in future send such lying mes.
saRes shall be compelled TO leave New Or.
leans.
General Sheridan, not being satisfied with
the report Of the military commission in the
BIepham affair. has ordered a new commission
TO axe asearching investigation. The Sheriff
has made a requisition upon the military au-
thorities for the persons Of Capt Smith, COM
manding the forces in the town, and the three
men who are charged with the incendary act.
Only one block was burned Mayor Munro
will at the next meeting Of the New Or
leans Common Council, submit a message in
which he will endeayor to show that the mill.
tary authorities were alone responsible for the
late riots.
Hon. George +. Miller, Republican, was
nominated as the candidate for Congress at
Harrisburg, p a, Saturday, on the 3l3th ballot
The vote stood six each for Miller and Packer
until Patterson gave his three votes for Mil
ler, thus giving him majority. and securing
him the nomination. The Democrats neni-
mated Theo. Bowers, Of Middleburg. Snyder
county, as their candidate for Congress.
The body of Lieutenant Butts, OF the Freed
mems Bureau, who had disappeared on his
way from Natchitoches to Jackson, had been
found in the latter parish 1t is supposed he
was murdered for his horse and money by
gang of desperadoes and deserters from the
Confederate army, who have been living by
plunder on the pretence OF being Union men.
The Anniversary of the promulgation OF the
emancipation proclamation by President Lin
coin was celebrated at Westchester, Pa on
Saturday by grand military and civic demon
stration by the colored people. The Revs
Henry Hight and Garnett, colored men, from
the city of Washington, ID. c., delivered ora.
tions.
The lines Of the Western Union Telegraph
Company were in working order yesterday
through from Augusta, Georgia, to Bangor
Maine. On part Of the uoute was worked the
extraordinary circuit of one Thousand miles
without repeateIs or intermediate batteries
The line was also worked through from New
Orleans to Bangor.
The failure Of the Producers Bank at Chi
cago Is serious. Its liabilities are sls3,s56 and
the assets only S110g23, including four notes
of S25,10 each signed by H. Doolittie, T.. II.
Doolittle. L. Doolittle, and L. Il. Talcott The
exposure OF the worthlessness Of the concern
has created decided sensation.
The Bank Of Upper Canada has issued a cir.
cular notifying the parties Interested that de.
positors will be paid in the notes Of the bank
and that the bank will receive payment for dis
counted notes in bills Of the bank. Bills Of the
ensppnhaQ hank selling klaSS1
the dollar
The Terrible arrived at Pictou, N s., at
seven O'Clock yesterday evening. She and the
Medwsy, as soon as they coal. will proceed to
the Straits Of Northumberland. Mr.. Field
Bay. = -
The Board of Harbor Commissioners of
San Francisco have adopted plan 10 construct
a sea- wall for the protection Of q portion of
the harbor, at cost Of two and half millions
of dollars.
A fire broke out in the north wing of the
Harwood Honse at Long Branch yesterday
mo rning. and in a short time il was completely
destroyed. The fire is believed TO have been
the work of an incendiary.
The base ball match Saturday between the
Excelsior, of Brooklyn, and the Olympic of
Philadelphia, resulted in a victory for the for
mer. The Exeelsiors made Al runs, and the
Olympic l6 ... ..rs ..f-..... .-f
Virginia (Neyadal despatch says the
primary elections held there on which de-
vor of Charles ID. Delong. Mr.. Nye, the pres
ent Senator, had no ticket.
DIR. Fries, the u. S. mail agent, arrested on
the steamer General Buell., has arrived at
Louisville, KY, and been delivered up to the
u. 5 Court on the charge of murder
John +. Pension, merchant, long engaged
in the West India trade, died suddenly last
week OF cholera, at his residence near Phila.
delphia .-'.ea
Archdeacon Bethune OF Coburg, Canada, has
been elected bishop of the Church of England,
after number OF days bailoting
A Salem (Oregon) despatch says "The
House Of Represent tatives has passed the con-
stitutional amendment by vote of 25 yeas TO
90 nays" -t.G soat s....1' 5.s... 4.s
Reports from the cotton States. which are
deemed reliable, place the crop at about one
quarter Of the usual yield. Much suffering is
expected IN consequence. 90, f.# :
Private letters from San Antonia, Texas, re-
port the cholera to be on the increase and very
fatal
MINIsTERIAL,-The Rev. John Dougherty,
for several years assistant priest a. st. VIM
cents Roman Catholic church and chaplain of
the Carmelite chapel, has been tran sferred 10