, 1866-07-13

| 4OhIAAHO1 oAG'i -RCdFS are ar
tertained that gangs of thieves from 9TH,
cities may attempt to rob some of the bsnI.
and the citizens have armed themselye, ="
the purpose of protecting their property.
THE PORTLAND FIRE
PORTLAND, Me-, July 6.-GeuerOus M,
tributions Of neGsf are arriving for the | Snt
ferers by the late FIRE, and already the VOL
of rebuilding has commenced. The tO,,1
loss is estimated at ten or twelve million,
dollars, and will involve some of the. iDsnS
ance coIhpahies i'll ttiin. The whole nasss.'
of the FIRE through the city was made p
less than IL hours, and it was only stonrs5
at the open pastures lii the .maioritv ~
cases the fre>proOf buildings were bsyaIr
safer than the wooden ones. The Cus,oy
House building, in which are the postofSca
and United States stores, built by Tie, GDy
ernment and thought to be entirely r.,
proof and contents, with qnite an omen
space in front and open streets on two sides
we're saved, but the upper part is ruined in
side, and masses Of stone work are faIiD.
from the outside. In some cases vood.S
buildings we're saved, while brick ones we,s
burned. On the east corner, by MYRTLE and
Cumberland streets, wooden buildings vers
saved, while every brick building on thu
square was destroyed. Heretofore we haye
considered our city safe from confagratiop,
our Ere department excellent, and the cele''
rity with which dangerous fires have beer
easily subdued seemed sometimes quite mar
vellous, and fortuitous. All the old DANCE.
rous buildings are swept out clear, an ! the
city will be rebuilt with the greatest atteD.
tion to its future security. Our shade trees
were great protection to the houses on the
outskirts, ard in fact these were the means
Of saving several buildings from the flames
The Atheneum Library was destroyed, also
the Court House and county buildings This
morning an occasional alarm was sounded
The city was in darkness last night owing
to the gas having been shut of. A rain is
falling now, but it is little needed.
TExxEssEE LEGISLATURE.
CHICAGO, July THE Tennessee Legislatur,
met the 4th according 70 Governor Brown>
| lows proclamation, but adiournid till next
week.
There were Several very serious disturbances
among the negroes at Nashville during the 4th
and 5th, in which 20 or 80 were killed and woun,
ded. Id one case so whites soldiers and more
than double that number of blacks, hate soldiers,
had regular pitched battle. Several were killed
aud wounded on both sides. 1t is thought this
will lead to aLother Congressional in vestIgation
ODD FELLOWS HALL BURNED AT NEW ORLEANS
The Odd Fellows Hall, the most massive,snd
| magnificent building in New Orleans, except the
St. Charles Hotel, was burned on 5th The
building, including the furniture, was valued at
$500, 900, and was insured for S9J, 900.
TIE FESIAN BRoTHERHooD
General Sweeney, under date Of St. Albans,
the 4th inst, publishes address TO the Fen,
| ian Brotherhood in America, in winch he de,
tends his conduct iu the recent raid on Canadian
territory. He recommends the organization Of
circles aud formation Of military companies BY
tue members under their chosen leaders
THP PROPOSITION TO ANNEX BRITISH PROVINCES.
The Bill intro duced into Congress to establi b
the con ii:ions tor tue admIssIOu of the British
North American Provinces into the Union, his
aroused au angry feeling in Government crcl,
ia Canada The bill is looked upon as i DIu 10
tue Provinces to throw on the,r allegiance 10
Great Britain and join what is termed the poit,
ical confusion Of tue United States The popu,
lar feeling is against any such steps.
SENATOR LANE NOT DEAD.
CHICAGO, Guly 7.-Lfevenworth dispatches
announced the suicide and death of Senator
",
WAS published ali over the country. 1t was stat
ted that he was dying aud could not live out the
night. 1t is now stated, under date OF the 9th,
that his condition is favorable, and that there
are hopes of his recovery.
CONGRESSIONAL XoMINATIoNs IN ILLINOIS
John F. Farnsworth was yesterday re -nomius.
ted for Congress by the republicans of the sec,
ond Illinois District.
The Richmond Wing, while approving the
proposed National Union Convention at Phila>
delphia, says that for the Southern States to
send formal delegates to occupy official seats
would invariably enbarrass the Convention. .
We foresee very clearly that in maintaining their
declaration of sentiments and opinions, some
things would have to be omitted in Difference to
Southern delegates that would weaken the moves
ment in the North, or if not omitted would COM
pei such an expression Of dissent on the part Of
those delegates would render it better that they
had not been present. The Wing concludes
Fortunately there is no need for Northern States
to go into convsnton to make known their feels
ings. As between the radicals and conservatiyes,'
President JohnseT and his antagonists, there is
but one feeling and Que voice on this question.
All the radical sympathizers in the late Confed>
crate States, if thrown into ope Congressional
district could not carry it against the resident
population.
MEXICAN NEWS.
NEW YORK, July THE HerdLdrs Mexican
correspondence, written from the City of Mexico
23d, Vera Cruz 25th, Tampco LIST, goes to show
that the Mexican people were becoming more and
more intent in the cause Of the independence Of
their country. The imperial forces, French and
natives, had sustained number Of defeats Of
greater or less severity the field, and the
cause Of Maximillian was looking gloomy in conf
sequence. Santa Anna has engrossed a large
share of public attention. The Mexican liberals
proclaimed the theory that an understanding
bad Been come to between the Emperor NapOleN
on aud the ex>President, by which MaIimillian
woutd be. removed and Santa Anna restored and
elected President, the U6fted States holding itS
self ready to approve of eventualities arising