Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-10-12
vYFLEGRAMs,. &c.

carmen for Havre, has been towed to Caasles-
toH, s. G., Disabled. One man was lost over.
board. The brig Redwood, from Newport X.
1. for Havana, IS badly disabled. Captain
Boyie M. Turner and a seaman was lost from
her. The schooner Morning Star, from Car-
dehas, has arrived at quarantine having picked
up seven additional persons who were aboard
the Evening star Their names are Jas W
Lyon, pilot John Berry, cook: Andrew Nc
Mahop, assistant engineer, passengers saved:
-, Sanza. f. Van Sickles, Minnie Taylor and
OF the boat John Kavanah, fireman; Marun
Bret, butcher; with q lady and gentlesfSan,
names unknown. -seg = =fT F0-I
"wednesday morning at II O'Clock, the friends
OF universal peace met in the hall OF the
Fran kiln institute. philadelphia, and organ.
ized the Pennsylvan Branch Of the Univer-
sal Peace Society by the election of 6eorge w.
Tay lor president, and Alfred B. Justice eecre-
tsry Mr. Tayfer,on assuming thec chair, stated
that the object in calling the convention to-
gether was for the purpose OF organizing a
state Peace Society, to act In conjunction with
the Universal, as laid down in the proceedings
OF the convention held at Providence, X. l., IN
May last. .....sa
The Unitarian Conference organized at Syra-
cuse, N. Y, Wednesday, by the choice of the
Hon. T. ID. Elliot, of Massachusetts, president,
the Hon. James Speed, Of Kentucky, the Hon.
Charles s. May, OF Michigan, the Hon. George
Partridge, Of Missouri, the Hon. John Wells.
OF Massachusetts, General M. 4. Force, OF
Ohio and Governor Burnside, of Rhode Is
land, vice presidents; the Rev. Augustus
Woodbury., OF Rhode Island, the Rev DR.. Col
lier, Of Illinois, and the Rev. Mr.. Hempworth,
OF Massach usetts, secretaries.
The steamer Saragossa. Captain M. b, Croft
well. arrived at Fortress Monroe, Tuesday
afternoon, from Charleston, South Carolina,
bound to New York. She put in to anchor the
schooner Mary MCGEE, of and from PhiladeI-
phia, bound to Mobile, having fallen in with
her in distress, on the sth instant, twenty four
miles south of Hatteras, her rudder and lib
boom gone, and leaking badly. The Saragossa
left Charleston on the 9th, and reports having
the ID on her trip to Charleston, but did not
meet with damage to any great extent.
Japan advices to September report the ar
rival at Yokohama Of General Van Valken.
burg, United States Minister to Japan, and
Hon. Anson Buriingame, Minister to China.
Burlingame was soon expected to leave for
China. The Italian Minister had given BAN
quet to the French Envoy on board the steamer
Magneta, which subsequently, sailed for China.
The Minister proceeds to Pekin for the pur-
pose of making treaty between China and
Italy.
The grand Jury at the session OF the Court of
Oyer and rerminer sitting at Poughkeepsie, N
". last week indicted for arson Drs Jonathan
Edward Turner and Thomas Jefferson Gardi-
ner, Superintendent and Assistant Physician
ofthe state Inepriate Asylum, for setting FIRE
to the north wing Of that building. on the 10th
Of September, 1854, by which that portion
was destroyed. Drs. Turner and Gardiner
gave bail in the sum of s5,ooe each, to appear
and answer to the charge.
The protracted contest In the Republican
party for the nomination Of Congressman from
the Chicago, Ill, district terminated Wednes-
Day afternoon by the selection Of Norman B.
Judd. Mr.. Wentworth's name being with
drawn, the contest was between Mr. Judd aud
General Osborne, and Mr. Judd receiving 50
majority, his nomination was declared unani-
nous.
public meeting was held last night at the
Front-street Theatre, Baltimore, under the au-
spices of the American Freedmen's Union
Commission and the Baltimore Association for
the Improvement of the Colored People. Chief
Justice Chase presided. Hon. Judge Russell,
of Boston, Henry Ward Beecher, General o. o.
Howard and others addressed the meeting
The Texas Legislature has appointed q Joint
commission TO proceed to New Orleans and re.
move the remains Of Albert SYDNEY Johnston
TO Austin: Indian outrages on the frontier Of
Texas still continue. The Texas Legislature
has endorsed the proceedings and the platform
of the Philadelphia con nvention unanimously
Yesterdays session OF the Plensry Council Of
the Roman Catholic Church in Baltimore was
public. Bishop Blonchet, OF Oregon, celebrated
q solemn req usem mass for the Tepose of the
souls OF the deceased prelates Of the Church
Bishop Boyiey OF Newark, delivered q eulogy
on their life and services.
At the Laclede course, st. Louis. Wednesday:
the two mile dash premium was won by MOI.
lie Austin. Time, 344. The next race, mile
heats, three in .fve premium $500. was won
by Malcom, IN three straight heats. Time,
LAC, 1.49x, 147. . - : '-- ~ Z
The schooner Lucy-Voorhies, from New
York, has put into Fernandina, FLORIDA in
distress. The Frying pan light ship was seen
on Tuesday morning ten miles south Of Ty bee
Light. aH irE gao 4oI- TIs -
In the 9th Republican congressional district
convention of Mass achusetts, General b. +.
Butler was nominated for Congress yesterday
He received l66 out Of f6s votes cast on the first
ballot. ulr b.r -.,..s.a.rfHrT
Mr.. Hooper, Of Boston. Mass, has been re.
nominated for Congress- workingmen
have nominated the Hon. Josiah q. Abbot in
the ith district Of that State.
The following vessels have arrived at Fer.
nandina, Florida, disabled: Bark Ayoia, Bos.
ton; brig Louisa, Mobile, for Boston; brig Brad.
shaw, from Europe, for New York - s'i '
J. W. Addison, sentenced TO ten yearss Ina.
prtsonment for stealing letters from the Bos-
ton post office. has been pardoned bv President
johnson after thirty days confinement.