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Consulting the Wrong Lady.

Mr.. Madison is said to have had an
aversion to riding in carriage, com
planning especially of the great elevation
from the ground to the seats, in those
days of tremendous barouches He
would have been delighted at our modern
rockaways." Frequently on the street
Mrs. Madison would be in the carriage,
while he woald be on foot upon the side
walk, or out in the roadway, alongside,
keeping up conversation. Once he
had stepped into store to make some
purchases or the like, and after long
detention he returned, but not observing
his carriage had passed, and was waiting
few doors on, he entered one which
stood opposite, with his customary down
cast look, without seeing who were its
passengers. The famous British orders
in Council were an anxious and gloomy
subject, and news which had just arrived
absorbed his attention. A lady who &C.
cupied the carriage, knowing his person,
was too much embarrassed to speak, and
he sat down entirely unconscious of her
presence. He is known to have talked
freely TO Mrs. Madison, whose worth and
talents are believed to have often aided
his counsels Suddenly arousing from
his meditations he exclaimed, 20, Dolly,
what shall be done about these Orders
in Council" Here the lady at his side
spoke, upon which Mr. Madison started
with painful agitation, and after a
speechless moment abruptly left the car
ciage. He Immediately returned, and
with his blandest courtesy and good hu-
NOR apolcgized, to the great relief Of the
LADY,
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FROM NEW FORK.
Funeral Of John Van Buren-The
Ceremonies at the Church.

NEW YORK, October l9.-The funeral
Of Mr.. John Van Buren, took place at
Grace Church this morning, and was at
tended by a very large congregation.
Among those present were the Judges of
the Supreme and Superior Courts and
the Court Of Common Pleas; members Of
the Manhattan Club and the Tsmmany
Society; Mr.. Peter Cooper and Mr..
Cooper, Jr., Mr.. Julian c. Verplanck,
Judge Cowan, Mr.. Charles P. Kirkland,
DIR. Vinton of Trinity Church, a number
Of prominent members Of the bar, and
other distinguished gentlemen. Long be-
fore the hour named for the funeral ser
vices to take place, the church was
filed, and many were turned away
from the doors. About halfpast 10 the
family and relations Of the deceased,
consisting Of Miss Van Buren,, Col Van
Buren, and daughters, and several
nephews and nieces, arrived at the
church, and soon after the funeral pro-
cession entered at the church porch.
The procession was met by Rev. Drs.
Morgan and Harvood, who preceded il
down the central avenue, the coffin
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EXTRACTS.

| consider it my duty TO
advise the Government that person
named MILAN, native of Chilli resident
in Lima, has departed for the United
States with the object of contracting for
1000 families of negroes for this country.
The intention of the party or parties in
terested, is to give the speculation the
coloring of free colonization in that
country but here the negroes are to be
sold in the same manner as the Chinese
Coolies, for term of eight years, for the
sum of 1915 each, under the pretext of
remunerating the Spectator for the
passage and advance money. The ne
groes are to derive, during the eight
years, &c cents in Bolivar currency
daily, equal to 332 per cent less in hard
money.
There is no necessity for me to depict
the horrible cruelties and suffering and
i'll treatment inflicted upon the Chinese
laborsrs, and which would be the fate of
the deluded people brought here under
these contracts. If permitted to be car
ried out by your Government, / will
only add that the greater part of the ne
groes are already contracted to planters
on the terms mentioned. / leave the
matter to your better judgment and de-
cision and remain ETC., etc.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
THE NOON DISPATCHES
COTTON AND GOLD QUOTATIONS.

BALTIMORE, October 22.-The Police
Commissioners were yesterday in consul
tation with their counsel and prominent
citizens. 1t is understood that they will
not appear in person before the Governor,
but file response through counsel deny
ing his power to try the charges, but at
some time declaring theirredress to meet
accusations before anycourt of competent
Jurisdiction. The Commissioners have
not entertained any proposition looking
to compromise, but declare their deter
mination of resisting any encroachment
upon their functions
New YORK, October 22-The Herald 8
Paris correspondence assert that the
Empress of Mexico has become insane
Arrived, steamer General Barnes from
Savannah. Gold, last exchange, 1904.
Cotton frmer; -four frmer; wheat
l@3c better; corn very firm; pork
frmer at s34; lard unchanged
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THa CATHOLIC COUNCIL.
Letters from the Pope.

BALTIMORE, October 1.-Two later
letters from the Papal See to the Amer
lean Roman Catholic Bishops, signed by
Cardinal Barando, Project Of the Propo-
cations, have been laid before the Coun-
ell, now in session at Baltimore In the
first are contained instructions concern
ing church government in America, the
last of which is translated as follows:
"s. Finally, it is the wish Of the
Sacred Congregation that the Bishops of
the United States, in ful6llment OF the
charge which has been instructed to
them of feeding the Lord flock, should
consult together respecting some uniform
method Of providing for the salvation
and Christian education Of the emanci-
pated blacks. This question has been
brought up, and it is one, indeed, Of the
first necessity, and unless they speedily
take action on it, and gather this great
harvest into the Lords granary, this
people will suffer irreparable injury from
the wiles and cupidity of the enemy"
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FROM MEXICO.
Downfall of the Empire.
French Troops Leaving-Great Elk
element in Sonora.

The following communication has just
been received at the State Department:
CONSULATE OF THE UNITED STATES,
GUAYAMAs. Sept. ii, 1866.
SIR | have the honor to inform you
that the evacuation Of this port and State
of Sonora by the French squadron and
land forces will take place on the l4th
inst have been officially informed Of
this fact by the Admiral in command.
The preparations for embarkation, which
have been going on for a few days, and
the fact Of the withdrawal Of these forces,
have created panic among the popula-
ton, both native and foreign; and in
consequence the steamer which leaves
on the 18th for Mszatlau and San Fran
cisco will be crowded beyond her ca
pacity. The French portion Of the CON-
munity aud Mexicans who have been
compromised, or who have given support
TO the Empire, are making every exer-
ton to escape the almost certain retribu-
ton which awaits them at the hands Of
the incoming Liberals.
Merchants and respectable families not
compromised in these political difficult
ties, experimenting danger from the lower
classes during the interim of the with
draval Of the French troops and the en-
tering Of the Liberal forces, have sought
the protection Of this Consulate. As no
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COMING TO TENNESSEE.

The Rome (Ga) Courier of the 9th
says: Several gentlemen have been in
our community recently, hiring negroes
to 60 to Tennessee and elsewhere to pick
cotton. We presume this is all right,
yet must confess that there is little OBJ
security in regard to some Of these ar
rangements. For instance, it is alleged
that these freedmen are wanted for plan
tation work, yet these agents, so-called,
claim TO be entitled to Government trans
portation for them. One of them showed
General TILsox's order for transporta-
ton for an unlimited number, as we
understand, of freedmen over the Cen
trail Georgia and Western and Atlantic
railroads. We cant exactly understand
how it is that the Government should
take so much interest in these private
enterprises. These agents are not try
sing to get Migrants and those out Of en-
ployment, but all the able-bodied hands
they could fnd-including women in
some cases. They have even paid the
debts Of hands-voluntarily, in some
cases, aEd been forced TO it in others-in
order to get them" There is something
at the bottom Of the movement If the
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THE FENIAN WAR.
Preparations for the Struggle.

New YORK, October l9-Movements
have been made in every State in the
Union by tried and skilled organizers of
the Stephens party, during the past
week, for the purpose of obtaining all the
aid that can possibly be given by Irish
men, to meet the requirements Of the
coming struggle. Two officers have been
detailed by the Head Center to each
State through which they are now ira
Yelling for the last time previous to the
commencement of the revolution Tele-
grams from nearly all the States to day
announce their success. Money, arms,
and ammunition are being subscribed
with great spirit.
1t is calculated that Mr. Stephens has
secured upwards of ten thousand stand
of arms since his arrival in the United
States, and that great portion Of that
number has been shipped TO Ireland in
the most open manner
The great mass meeting about to be
held at Jones Wood on Sunday, the 18th
inst, it is supposed viii be the last held
in this country by j. Stephens until the
war commences.
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specie Payment.

The money article of the Philadelphia
Ledger thus discourses the subject Of
specie payment;
There is much said as regards specie
resumption, and many ways are sugges-
ted for reaching that generally desired
end. One suggests as step in that d.
rection the making Of legaltender notes
interest bearing at the rate Of 3 to 4 per
cent. per annum. should any such con-
version TO any considerable extent lead
to the boarding Of these notes, it would
tend TO diminish the volume Of the
circulation, and thus appreciate its
value; but as they would be drawn out
again the moment the stringency was
felt, it would probably make bnt little
difference No one need worry about a
plan for a speedy return 10 specie pay
menis while the very large amount Of
temporary debt remains unfunded and
the newspaper appeals TO Secretary
McCulloch TO hurry up his policy for i'm
proving the currency are either made IN
ignorance of the whole subject or for
buncomb, TO affect the popular mind
in view Of some impending cleo
ton. The first thing in order IS to
settle the maturing debt When this is
done the steps toward specie payment
will be so plain that they will require no
euideposts Any talk Of resuming such
payment with nearly a thousand millions
maturing debt still unfunded, is either
nonsense or worse. just now the Treas
ury Department is doing as wen as can
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Getting Ready for Engagement

The Washington correspondent OF the
Chicago Times shows how Senator Sum
ner intends to enjoy himself:
The members of Congress (the letter
saps) have not yet begun to assemble,
but some indications of the approaching
session are already visible. Senator
Sumner, of Massachusetts,, is about to
take a step which may enable him to
feel more indulgently and to act with
less fsl ocity than formerly. He is about
to be married. He is in treaty now for
the purchase of one of the largest and
most elegant houses in Washington--an
edi6ce which is far superior in style
even to the splendid mansions occupied
by Senator Harris and Senator Morgan,
of New York. 1t is in the same quarter
of the town--fashionabl quarter, OF
course--in the neighborhood of the Pres
idents house, the French legation, and
DR.. Gurley's church. This house. it is
said, will be purchased by the Yankee
Senator, regardless of its high price, and
will be fitted up, if reports are true, in
a style of oriental splendor. There are
people who profess to be posted on the
subject, and they say whatever house IS
purchased by Mr. Sumner will be fitted
up styleof or, eur that will throw n
the shade anything of the kind in Wash
ington. The carpets and mirrors are to
be the finest that can be imported from
Europe; the paintings are 10 be from the
Senator'S gallery at Boston; and the
sideboards are to groan beneath the
weight of gold and silver plate. There
were some splendid entertainments given
here last winter, but it is said to be the
Senator'S ambition TO surpass them all
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GREAT BRITAIN.
The Fenian Scare--A Diabolical
Scheme Exposed.

A London letter says, since the dis
covery of stores of liquid fire and Other
Fenian combustibles in Liverpool, a re
pentant Fenian has come out with ter
rible confession. There are similar de-
pots OF liquid fire and combustibles in
all the large towns of England. When
the Head Center lands in Ireland these
bottles are to be thrown among the
troops, especially the cavalry, and into
houses, factories, etc.
The liquid fire is in bottles, and is a
compound of phosphorus and other
substances, and is most diabolic in
vention which will be in the hands of the
Fenians, of whom there are in Ireland
and England thousands upon thousands,
prepared to ruin and plumber and massa-
ere all before them.
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being deposited near the chancel rails.
The usual services of the Episcopal
Church we're then proceeded with, the
music of the fine choir adding solemnity
to the occasion. The services concluded,
the remains of Mr.. Van Buren, were de-
livered to his family for transmission to
Albany, where they will be inferred in
the family vault
New YORK, October l9-At one o clock
this evening a meeting of the bar of New
York was held in the United States Dis.
trict Court room to honor the memory Of
John Van Buren,. The attendance was
large and comprised many distinguished
persons. Resolutions of respect to the
deceased were passed and eloquent ad-
dresses and eulogiums were pronounced
by Hons. ]. Tilden, ex-Judge Edwards,
James T. Brady and other eminent gen
tlemau
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Frsodmsn's Bureau Operations in Ten

New YORK, October l9.-General
Lewis, Assistant Commissioner of the
Freedmens Bureau for Tennessee, has
transmitted a report of the operations
of the Bureau in that State, for the quar-
ter ending September 30. Gen. Lewis
reports that during July, August and
September, 5064 rations we're issued TO
2s4 refugees and freedmen at cost OF
1854. The number of rations issued in
September was much larger than usual,
in order to relieve the suffering caused
by the cholera, then prevailing.
II ia believed that there will be suffi
cient harvest in the State to supply the
wants of all; but in the towns there is a
transient population of freedmen who
have no interest in the crops, who have
but little claim upon the local authori-
ties, and who, if overtaken by sickness
in the coming winter, must suffer much
desiitution.
Eighty-one schools for freedmen are in
operation, having an attendance Of $3.50
pupils.
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FREEDMEN'S AFFAIRS.
Circular from Secretary Seward.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
WASHINGTON. October Z. lsO0.
To His Excellency the Governor of the State
SIR: On the 9th inst | had the honor
to address letter to you informing you
that schemes were on foot to induce
freedmen to emigrate to foreign coun-
tries, and particularly to Peru, and sug-
costing that all legal and moral means
at your command should be used to pre-
vent what was believed to be an attempt,
under specious promises of advantage,
TO practice imposition upon the Ignorant
freedmen of our country Referring to
that communication, / have now the
honor to transmit, for your information,
extracts of the dispatch addressed to this
Department by a consul of the United
States in Peru, under date of the 18th
ult, which prompted the suggestions
upon the subject referred to, which have
already been made. otA
/ have the honor to be your Excel
lency's obedient servant
VIM. Fl. SEWARD.
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The great slumbering volcano, Popo-
catapetl, has recently been explored by
a party which reports the crater aecessi-
BILE Millions Of tons Of sulphur are "
ing in there, and in many places in a
pure state 1t can be carried TO the sum-
init Of the volcano, and from thence to
the base Of that eternally snow-crownei
mountain, at an expense Of only fifty
cents to the hundred pounds The value
Of one hundred pounds in Mexico is $50.
The crater is large enough to hold sew
eral cities, but it is not probable that any
will be built there at present
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THE PLAINS.
Mormon Outrages-Editor Killed

LEAvEYwoRTH, KAN, Oct l9.-The
Denver Neaos publishes the following
extract from private letter to Captain
Cochran:
I'VE learn that Mr. Weston, editor of
the Salt Lake Union Vidette, was taken
by the Mormons, on the night of the Sd
inst, and severely beaten, and given six
hours to leave the city and take with
him several prominent Gentiles Mr..
Weston refused to leave, and denounced
Mormonism in the bitterest terms
From the frequent occurrence of out
RACES by the Mormons, on the Gentiles,
serious trouble may be looked for.
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A @ II ID /.
M plcAL
Something New Under the Sun.
A New Era in Medicine.
7 EFT THE SUFFERING AND DISEASED
L A read the following: 49,


7 EFT THE SUFFERING AND DISEASED
IL read the following: HI I'll
Let all who have been given up by Doctors,
and spoken Of as incurable, read the following;
Let all who can believe facts, and can have
faith ia evidence. read the following:
Kno,o all Men bv these Presents That on this,
the twentieth day of June, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six,
personally came Joseph Haydock 10 me, known
as such, and being duly sworn. deposed as fol-
lows: That he is the sole general agent for the
United State and dependencies thereof, for pre-
parations or medicines known as MAGHIEL'S
| PILLS and SALVE, aud that the following
certificates are verbatum copies to the best OF
his knowledge and belief.
| IL. ST. JAMES SMEITRE, Notary Public,
Wall Street, New York.
DR.. MAGGIEL: take my pen to write you Of
my great relief, and that the awful pain in my
side has left me at last-thanks to your medicine.
| Oh, doctor, how thankful / am that l can get
some sleep. l can never write it enough.
| thank you again and again. and am sure you
are really the friend OF all sufferers. | coull
| not help writing to you, and hope You will not
| take il amiss. JAMES M YERS,
| June l, 1866. ll6 Avenue d.
This is to certify that was discharged from
the army with Chronic Diarrhea. and have
'''A 'N' ~ WILSON HARVEY.
New York. April Z, 1865. y Pitt Street. !
The following is an interesting case of man
| employed in an Iron Foundry. who. in pouring
melted iron into flask that was damp and wet
caused an explosion. The melted iron was
thrown around and ON him in perfect shower,
and he was burnt dreadfuly. The following
certificate was given to me by him about eight
weeks after the accident:
New YoaK, Jan. IL, 1866.
My name is Jacob Hardy; / am an iron foun-
der; / was badly burnt BY hot iron in Noyember
last; my burns healed but had running soro
on my leg that would not heal; | tried Maggiei's
Salye, and il cured me in n few weeks. This is
all true and any body can now see me at jack
sons Iron Works. Second Avenue:
j. HARDY. e.
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POLITICAL.
The Knights OF Arabia Radical
Alarm.

New ORLEANS, October l8 The Lou
isiana Radicals are fearfully alarmed
over the discovery by detectives of about
seven thousand stand of arms and four
pieces of artillery, which they claim be-
long to Confederate associations, but
which in reality are the property of the
knights of Arabia, who are believed to
be fitting out an expedition. Lieutenant
Hardinge, of Shenandoah notoriety, left
New York on the Evening Star for this
point, with others, to complete the ar
rangements for sailing; but as he went
down in that Inflated vessel, it is prob
able that the expedition will be delayed.
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The Water spouts of the Great Basin.

The Water spouts of the Great Basin.
One of the remarkable phenomena of
the great interior basin of Western
America, between the Rocky Mountains
and the Sierra Nevadas, is the water
spouts, or great masses of water that fall
suddenly out of the clouds, and tear down
the valleys like tornado of water A
late Virginia, Nevada, paper says: The
citizens of Dayton we're thrown into a
state of excitement the day before, by the
aews from Ell Dorado canon that water
spout had bursted, and was destroying
everything in its maddened course, as it
swept along to Carson river. Piles Of
wood were carried away as if they were
bundles of straw, and it is supposed that
a number of wood choppers, who resided
in the canon, have been lost as there
we're a great many persons cutting
wood there. The waterspout equals
the one which occurred in Esmaralda
county two years ago, when party, con
sisting of Mr.. Hugh Glenn, his wife and
mother, were then travelling in carriage.
The water-spout burst upon them, kill
ing Glenn's wife and mother, and de-
stroying the carriage. One Of the horses
was so badly bruised that he died shortly
after Last week, water-spout burst in
Austin, Nevada, and for short time,
the main street was flooded, destroying
adobe houses, injuring stores, etc. The
amount of damage was several thousand
dollars These water-spouts account for
the typographical appearance Of the
country, which shows that they have
been quite frequent, and the large
boulders that are seen isolated on alkali
fats and deserts, no doubt have been
washed there by water-spouts.
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Tho Future

Judge Kelly, one of the Radical Con
gressmen elect, in Philadelphia, in 8
speech delivered last Tuesday, said:
They have planted thorn in the side
of Andrew Johnson, and he would priel
him TO the end Of his official term, fol
President johnson had been guilty o.
highly improbable osenses The Pres
ident may go out of Office before 1868
The question whether he will or will MOI
be impeached depends greatly upon the
facility Of the machinery Of the Govern
ment provided by the Constitution.
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be expected with the debt and the ma
tional resources, and we have no doubt,
when the present policy shall SO reduce
the debt as to make resumption OF
specie payments practical, a way of
effecting It will present itself But for
the present, while II is well enough to
hold that sound and desirable policy
steadily in view as thing not to be for
gotten, schemes for jumping at the con-
clusion at once are worse than idle
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A Telegraph Yarn.

A good story is told Of an ambitious
young man from the country, who, on a
recent visit to Boston, was anxious to
send dispatch over the Atlantic Cable
Just for the sake Of the thing. Gath
ering up all his loose change he entered
the Boston Office and expressed his wish.
Having written his message and handed
it in, he laid his pile on the counter,
exclaiming, How far will this money
pay for p Quickly running over the
money, the operator replied, About an
inch. The would-be sender departed a
sadder and wiser man.
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Dds- The Rajah of Kolapoor in India,
died last month, and day or two before
his death was persuaded by the Brahmins
to allow himself and his wives to be
weighed with rupees, the amount to be
distributed among them The Brahmins
got IA, 900 rupees by the operation the
Rajah weighing but 1000, and each of his
punderous wives 5000.