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The ImmOraIities of the Stage Ina the
PhiladeIphia Pulpit,

PHILADELPHIA, November 25.-The Rev. I.
De Witt Talmage, one OF the most distinguished
clergymen OF this city, and rector OF one OF ITS
largest churches, preached tonight to an i'm.
mense congregation upon the ''iniquities of the
A2e."
In the course of his remarks he condemned in
no measured terms the plaV OF The Black Crook.
recently produced in New York, and declared Its
production here as an outrage upon the commu-
nifty, and prayed God for delverance. Sodom
was ashamed, and Gomorrah was confused. He
ment IN producing play calculated to corrupt
the morals OF whole community. He honored
the one or two newspapers in New York that did
not advertise the play, and thought their exam
series, and produced marked sensation.
FORK Herald.
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THE FREEDMEN.
judicial Decision In VIrginiR-A White
Man Can RIghtfuIlY Shoot a Negro.

judicial Decision In VIrEIniR-A White
Man Can RightfuIly Shoot a Negro.
WASHINGTON, November 25.-An exofiicer of
the FIeedmen's Bureau, who has Just returned
to this city from a trip through the northern
part OF Virginia, reports that the mountainous
region, including the towns of Lynchburg,
Lexington, Stanton, ETC., is bitterly hostile to
the black man and the white Unionist. The
latter are slowly selling out their real estate
and moving Dorthward. 1t is with the utmost
difficulty, and in spite of bitter opposition from
the people OF that section OF the country, that
Colored schools are established there. The fol-
lowing iudicial decision, jus, given in Lexng-
ton, reveals the feeling OF even the best class OF
the whites towards the negroes:-
A lew days since, q respectable black man
walking home ward Just at dark, saw young
man, who turned out to be one OF the students
OF General Lees College, talking with a colored
girl. Thinking he probably meant to accomplish
her ruin. the black man stood sill q moment
to watch. The student, noticing that he
stopped, ordered him to move on. The negro
remaining quiet, the student, with threat,
renewed his order, to which the black man
replied that he had right to stand on the
sidewalk. The student rushed into a building
close by, where some of his classmates roomed,
and demanded pistol.
When summoned to give their evidence a. the
trial, the students testified that they asked him
what he wanted pistol tor, and he replied, "Io
shoot negro with who insulted me-" They
advised him to take q club and knock him
down; but on his refusal to take the club, one
OF them handed him revolver. He immedi-
ately returned to the street; but the negro hal
gone. Ascertaining the direction from the girl
he went after him, shot him through, and then
returned to his associates.
The negro died before morning, but lived
long enough to testify against his murderer
On the trial the pistol was produced, and all the
facts proved. The judge, after hearing all the
testimony, including the statement of the
student himself, decided that the laws of Vir-
Pluia have always recognized the difference be-
tween the white man and the black; that a
white man may protect himself from negro in
salts; that though the deed was clearly proved,
il was the result of the insult; and that, there
toro, he should discharge the defendant from
custody.
The effect of this decision is to justify shooting
a negro in cold blood who eudeavors to save
any OF the females OF his race from injury or
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ADDITIONAL FROM MEXICO.

Another Protest from Ortega -CarvajaI
Denies any Completely with Him
RumOred Capture OF MatamOras by
COrtinas.
New ORLEANS November A.-General Ortega
and suite still remain at Brazos. They have
made another protest against the action of the
authorities in denying them communication
with their friends, and on account of the quar-
tiers, ratons, and general treatment accorded
them. They win be kept there until the arrival
OF the Mexican steamer, when they will either
return to New Orleans or be brought to Browns
vile, where quarters have been already pre-
pared for them. General Sedgwick is doing all
he can to make them comfortable.
Carvaial remains at bssranche in Edinburgh.
He Indignantly denies having any completely
with 0rtega or his party.
The cholera was raging in aid about Mata-
m0ras although the health OF the troops was
good. The body of General Tapia, who died of
that disease on the 9th, was inferred on the 10th
with military honors, at Monterey.
The gunboat Chindca wNa, doubtless, be
turned over to Escobedo, WA1N Row commands
in front of Matamoras, conj0&ly with Lopez
Vega.
4 rumor prevails on the streets of New Orleans
tonight that Cortinas had captured the city of
Matamoros but it is discredited
good deal of Brazos Island Is under water
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LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.

Court OF Quarter Standardization, p. j.
In the case of the Commonwealth vs. Washington
Hamilton. charged with assault and battery with IN
tent to kill Lieutenant Joseph G. Fuller, in which
the jury out at the adjourning of the Court on
Friday, verdict OF guilty Of assault and battery
was rendered this morning.
The cases OF the Commonwealth vs.. Lewis Albert.
son, James Henry, and William +, Barnet charged
with keeping gambling houses-those OF Aioertson'
10. 781 SAMSON street and No. AS walnut street.
having been called for trial this morning, counsel
tor the defense filed demurrer, stating the den.
and discharge. The matter, requiring argument
was continued over. ~
Henry Thomas was convicted OF a charge of
oh aiming money under false pretenses de went
around the city with a sneet OF paper with great
many names on IT, and asked money for the Lincoln
Hose Company. 1t was proven that he was pot a
member OF that COMPANY, and that he was not
commissioned by that Company to raise any sub.
scription whatever
THE SECOND WARD ASSESSMENT AFFAIR.
James Falbv was charged with assault and battery
with intent 10 kIl john Shater assault and battery
upon Charles u. Anderson, with intent TO MAIN,
The pros, eution alleged that on the night of Sep.
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FROM NEW MEXICO.

An EI-UnIted States Marshal "A De-
faulter-Indicted and Escaped from
Custody.
LMITAR, N. NJ, November abraham Cut
r.. late United States Marshal Tor the Territory
o. New Mexico, VINO. it will be recollected, was
so heavy in the way of ooniscations as to extend
l., operations into the State of Texas, under an
paw over the proceeds of his sales, and was in
dlCted for emOezzlement, and was in custody OF
ii Marshal. He effected his escape and has
not yet been retaken. Cutler once figured con
spicuously in Kansas, and il is thought will
endeavor to make his way there.
The sales reported amount to $5l, 900, and, so
far, the United States has not been the recipient
O q farthinP.
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THE CHICAGO TUNNEL.
COsG pletiOn OF the Lake Tunnel for Sup
plying Chicago with Pure Water
Celebration IN Tuesday, Etc.

CHICAGO November 24.-The glad news mas
been made public to-day OF the virtual compile
tfoh of the Lake Tunnel for supplying Chicago
with pure water. The workmen are within
thirteen inches of reaching the lake end of the
tunnel, and the City Inspector, at four O'Clock
this morning, bored an auger hole through 10
the other side, clearly showing that what was
supposed to be an operation of great deliCaCy,
of making the two ends meet, has been accom-
plished with beautiful scientific exactness.
The City Engineer, Mr.. Cheesebro, under
whose eye the work has progressed, calculated
that the two ends would meet within foot.
The result shows a variation OF eighteen inches
out OF line, and quarter inch out of dead level
The excavatioUof the remaining thirteen inches
will be made on Monday next, and on Tuesday
the subterranean blessing Will be welcomed
with ringing of bells, firing OF cannon, q general
celebration, and llbations other than Lake
Tunnel water
The work was commenced at the shore end on
March H. 1864, and at the crib end December %,
1885, The contractors, Dull Il George, of Har-
risburg, Pa, agreed TO finish their work IN
November, 1866, and have fulfilled their contract
to tho letter The entire cost of the tunnel proper
will be about $600.000. ......
II will take several months to introduce the
water all over the city, as there is much work 10
be done on the shore in the erection of towers
and buildings, stalionng engines, aAd arranging
pipes; but the.great scientific feat is accom-
plished, and Chicago henceforth will drink pure
XUaf
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A BROOKLYN SENSATION.
Melancholy Occurrences Man Stabs
HIS Wife and Cuts HIS own Throat.

=
A very melancholy affair, which came very
near proving fatal TO the lire OF two persons,
took place in South Brooklyn last Saturday
afternoon. The circumstances, as near as car
be ascertained, may be stated in brief as toll
lows:-Mr. James H. McGill, residing at No. 81
Carroll street. near Columb bia has for some time
past been, it is supposed, laborng under tenn
porary alteration of mind, through which, how
ever, until Saturday morning, no violence was
exhibited by him.
On the afternoon OF that day his manner is
alleged to have been very singular and wild,
when, without provocation, it is stated ne
seized knife and inflicted three stabs on his
WIFE, Mrs. McGill, before she could escape from
him. The unfortunate lady ran out in the
street, though wounded, and procured assist
ance from some of the neighbors, who, upon
entering the house, found that McGill, in his
henzy, had drawn razor across his own
throat In the attempt to take his life, inAictins
| a severe though not dangerous wound. Surgi-
cal aa was Immediately procured and the
woundt of both parties were properly dressed.
McGill WOs conveyed TO the City Hospital for
| further treatment. His wife's injuries are con-
sidered dangerous. Mr.. McGill Is gentleman
who heretoiare has been highly respected In
the community, and this unfortunate act on his
part Is regretted by mis- numerous circle Of ac'
J quatDtances in broOkIyn.-N y. Herald
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John IL. Surratt and the Conspiracy
Against the Government.

From the Boston ADVERTISER, N0OenlOef "a.
A despatch by the cable informs us that the
presence of John II. Surratt, under an assumed
name, in the Papal army-Which has been more
than limited at IN several recent speeches by Mr..
Boutwell-has been definitely asCertained, and
that a formal demand Tor his eXtradltion was
made few days ago by the American Minister;
that the criminal was arrested, but afterwards
broke from his guards, leaped down precipice,
and escaped.
If ever American hands again hold control of
the life of John H. Surratt, we trust that the
case may be more skltully managed than at the
trial OF his fellow -assassins. He stands as the
only known representative oil conspiracy
which, though II was formed aud eliminated
within the last two years, though six or seven of
its mem bers have been arraianed and convicted,
though the most acute legal minds have been
employed to siit 1t to the bottom, Is to-day
wrapped in as dense and unfathomabe mystery
as covers any similar plot in the dimness of the
middle ages.
The extent of the general ignorance about it
may well be gauged by the fact that of the two
Well-knoWn gentlemen who were put in charge
of the case by the Government, and studied it
long and closely, one still declares that Jetfer-
son Davis was the chief conspirator, while the
other stakes his reputation on the shocking and
incredible accusation that the present Presi-
dent of the United States was an accomplce in
the plot. All the facts in the case are known to
John Surratt, and 10 no other man who can be
named; and with his person in our possession,
the nation could well afford TO offer him his
life, his liberty, or any other price which might
be sufficient 10 secure it, to obtain from his lips
the information which will she'd the light of
day upon the most difficult as we'll as the most
interesting criminal mystery of our time.
Hitherto the policy of those entrusted with
| the matter has been to disdain all information
| in elucidation of the problem from those who
alone were able to give 1T; and Mrs. Surratt and
| the rest lie IN the endless silence of the grave,
while our records are detaced by the testimony
of facile perjurers like Montgomery and Como
yer While John Surratt survives there is yet a
chance to repair the evil which, if he dies with
his lips sealed, may be hretrievable.
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FROM BALTIMORE TODAY.

Suit Against Judge Bond - Loss of the
Steamer 'Kingfisher," Etc.
ESPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE EVENING TELEGRAPH. I
BALTIMORE, November 26.-The new Police
Commissioners and Sheriff Thompson are about
instituting a suit against Judge Bond and
others for false imprisonment.
Late accounts from Havana announce the
total loss of the steamer Ringfsher, which
sailed on the 10th instant from Baltimore for
Havana, with large cargo, all of which is lost
with the vessel. The passengers andcrew were
all saved. The steamer was owned by the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company.
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Markets Inv Telegra ph.

NEW YORK, November 26.-COttOn quiet at 34c.
for mlddlings Flour dull, and 109l6c. lower;
1000 barrels sold. State, SS9ll'6Oi Ohio. $l060g
Wheat dull. and has declined la2c Corn dull and
nominal at 81 269l'27. Oats quiet Beef quiet
Pork dull; Mess is unchanged. Whisky dull Lard
dull.
BALTIMORE, November 26.-Flour is yery dull /;
Chicago extra. $n 26@1176; superhne, $40 609ll
Grain unsettled; new Corn, Soc gSl; red wheat,
sugar dull, Provisions very dull and nominal. Cut
Msats and lard heavy. Whisky dull, Western IN
bond, 90 86@2 81.
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RELIGIOUS.
Admission of Negroes to Privileges In the
Church-ImpOrtant Debate In the Pres
byterlan General Assembly.

byteraan General Assembly.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, November 25. In the
Southern Presbyterian General Assembly, no "
sitting at Memphis, they had lengthy and i'm
portant debate on Friday, as to the future status
of the colored race in tneir ecclesiastical ions.
The discussion showed a healthy and eDcourag-
ing progress and elected remarks from some OF
the speakers tnat smacked of Faneun Hall and
Plymouth Church.
For instance, the Rev. DR.. Atkins, in moving
an amendment to the resolution, contenied
that there was nothing in Scripture or the
standard of the Church TO prohibit colored
siding Elder, or Minister OF God. and that in
their church sessions and assemblies they are
entitled to treatment of perfect equality. He
cOntended that it was by the Gospel that caste
and prejudice would be broken down, and tnat
anything that stood in the way of the Gospe
should be destroyed. Others contended that
innovations would surely result IN miscegena-
ton and negro equality. The general tenor of
debate, however, showed natural progress in the
right direction.
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE
OFFICE OF THE EVENING TELEGRAPH, I
Monday November 06 I966

The Stock Market opened very dull this morn
ing but prices were 6rmer. In Government
bonds there was no material change to notice.
Olo 520s sold at l08. ll2S was bid Tor IS of 1881;
and l04}@l065 for June and August 1905
City loans were unchanged. The new issue
sold at 1924. ..
kilograms from Frankfort via London, under
date or yesterday, report slight depression in
the market Tor Unita1 States Five-twenty
bonds-the nominal rates being 75s0D75a.
Railroad shares continue the most active on
the list. Reading sold largely at from 56A057
an advance of J; Pennsylvania Railroad az 54S,
an advance of /; Catawissa preferred at 2S4,
slight advance; and Philadelphia and Erie az 3l3,
an advance OF /; 129 was bid tor Camden and
Amboy 33 for Little Schuylkill 81 Tor Norris
town; 5S4 for Minehill 35 for North PennsyI-
yauia; 66Aifor LehighValley, and 48 for Northern
Central. '-,... go
In City Passenger Railroad shares there was
nothing doing. 80 was bid fer Second and
Third; 19k for Thirteenth and Fifteenth: 36 for
Spruce and Pine rs for West Philaselphia; IA
for Hestonyille; and 3l4 for Germ antow wn.
Bank shares were firmly held Mechanics
sold 80; l05 was bid Tor Sixth National; l45a
for Philadelphia; 13l Tor Farmers and Me-
chanics'; So for Northern Liberties; 95 for Ken.
sington: 81 for Manufacturers and Mechanlcs'; (;
100 for Tradesmen's; and 60 for Union.
Canal shares were unchanged. 26 was bid for
Schuylkill Navigation common; 342 for pre-
feIred do; So for Lehigh Navigation; I43 for
Susquehanna Canal; 566 for Delaware Division
and SO for Wyoming Valley Canal
Quotations of Goid-l05 A. NJ, 1885; IL A. NJ
139; IL NJ, 1891; l P. M, 1893.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES To- DAY
Reported by De Haven Bro No, 40 s. THIRD street
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The Lates, Financial News.
The Maryland Legislature.

the members of the Legislature waited on
Governor Swami last night. The conference
was private, but it seems now conceded that no
special session will occur until after the next
regular session, which commences on January
TO- and lasts only eighty days. Some difference
OF sentiment exists as to the wisdom of this
III
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The President and the Chief Justice
Opinions and Intentions of Hon. Thad-


From the Baltimore Gazette.
WASHINGTON, November 29.-In my letter pub.
lished on Monday last stated that the inter
view between Chief Justice Chase and the Presi-
dent, on the previous Thursday evening, had, IN
the opinion of the best informed upon current
political events, relation to the condition OF the
Federal Courts at the South. / find that this
was strictly correct
/ have since learned that at another interview,
held on Friday evening, at which several mem
beIs OF the Cabinet were present the subject of
the condition of the South was freely canvassed,
and that the Chief Justice recommended as an
alternative for the Constitutional Amendment
as it now stands, which he favored, the substi.
tuition of "lmpdItldp Suffrage in place OF the
second and third sections, the latter OF which
particularly constituting an irreconclable objec-
tion ON the part of the ten unrepresented States.
The President, however, expressed no opinion
change OF views by all present 1t is now un-
questionable that he stands precisely as he
stood last winter.
Since the arrival of Thad. Stevens at the seat
of government. increased interest in political
affairs has been excited. ] do not think any
great Importance is properly TO be attached to
his personal wishes and intentions. IT, how
ever, the action of Congress is to be controlled
by his dictation, then indeed there will be stir
ring times this session.
l understand he sneers at any "bargain," as
he called the conference between the President
and Mr.. Chase, in which the South is to be
party; denounces universal amnesty" though
coupled with universal" suffrage, and deems
the action of the Southern States altogether
amendment. l also learn he has prepared
bill, the purpose and operation of which are
10 render null all the appointments made by
the President during the recess of Congress.
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From Havana.

New York, November 26.-A letter from
Havana says that the United States irigate Sus-
quehdRnd would leave for Mexico, with General
Sherman and Minister Campbell, on the 23d inst.
The quarantine on vessels from New Orleans
has hppn removed
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BALT1EoRE, Mover mber 6.-A number OF in
vited guests, including the members Of the City
Conncil, left here this morning In a special
train for susquehsnna river, to be present at
the formal opening OF the new railroad bridge
of the Philadelphia and Baltimore Railroad.
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FIRST BOARD.

--Messrs. De Haven & Brother, No. 40 South
Third street, report the following rates of ex-
change to-day at P. M,:-American gold, l39
@l398; Silver as and Is, 1874; Compound Interest
Notes, June 1864, l54; do, July, 1854, 142; do,
August, 1864, IA; DO, October. 1864, 193; do,
December, 1864, l2l; do, May, 1865, Ii; do,
August, 1865, 10; do, September, 1865, 80; do,
October. 1861. @. - ~
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ELECTION INTELLIaKNCE.
New York.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
The vote in the city on the proposition to hold
a aConvention TO amend the Constitution of the
state was:-For the Convention, 35,O55; against
the Convention, 45, 1893.
We are indebted to the Hon. James Wright,
Secretary of State of Iowa, for a copy OF the
official vote for Secretary of State and Members
of Congress. The figures slightly differ IRON
those published few days ago, and are as fol-
lows:--
For Secretary of State - Edward Wright
(Rep.), 81, 227: S. G. Van Anda (Dem.), 1915;
WrightAs majority, 35,4l2. A several hundred
votes cast for E. d. Wright. though unques-
tlobably intended for Edward Wright, we're
thrown out by the State canvessers, Wright
majority does not represent the full Republican
majority on the State ticket Stiles the Re
publican candidate for Supreme Court Reporter
had a majority of 1885,
The vote tor Members Of Congress was as fol-
lows:-
Dis. Elected. Maj. Dis. Elected Maj
l. j. =. Wilson Pep. .5ss1 IY. Loughrdge, r. 1850
H. Hiram Price, Rep 1881 V. g. NJ Dodge REQ. ,4395
III. W.B.Aison, Rep. 6OU2 vi. A W. Hubbard, r.. e012
Massachusetts.
The official returns of the full vote in all the
towns in the State have been received They
iOot up as follows:-
Alexander H. Bullock. 81 $3.50
theodore ii. SWeetzer. 6ll
Scattering. 100
Governor Bullock's majority over all is 65, 300.
The remainder of the state ticket has about
the same majority.
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PhiladeIphia eattle Maket.

MONDAY, November 26-- The Cattle Market was
very dull this week, and prices were FULLY cent %
pound lower; about $500 head arrived, and sold at
fIom l5gl6lc for extra; I3@l4c. for fair to good
and l09l2c. y pound for common, as to quality
The following are the particulars Of the sales;-
IS head Owen Smith, Kentucky, l2al6.
% " A. Christy Brother KENTUCKY, 14916y.
90 A. Kemerly, Western, 12Ql6.
~ " Jones McClese, Chester county, 6a6s, gross
100 I. hathaway Chester county, l4gl63.
S6 james Kirk, Chester county, l8Gl6
lO2 James MeFillen, Western, 79S. gross.
III Ulman & Bochman western, 196, RrOss.
2l6 Martin, Fuller & Co., Western, l39l6A gross.
$50 " Mooney & smith, Western 18al6a
65 7 Mooney & Brother, w estern l2GDl6 gross
n ii. Chain Pepnsylvania, 129l6b
160 Hope & Co. Chester couniY 1201155.
1852 b. Hood, Chester county, 12l15t
80 +" McArdle g. Co., Western, 6s185, gross.
Cows we're in fair demand $50 head sold Of
S5O@8O for sprinSers, and S709l10 W head for COW
Sheen were dull and lower 1900 head cold
at EI6ic g pound, gross, as to condition.
HoSs were also dull and lower. $500 head sold
at seaI0 " 100 pounds, nett.
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Vssuvius- -Vesuvius, which has for the last
month been throwing up sheets , ot 1Se ch 1SS ,Se
IISian psDers describe as "a dormast tran
quIllty.a
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Arrival Of the stea mer ''City Of COrk.o
NEW York, November 26.-The steamer
Caty OF Cork arrived at this port this morning.