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, 1866-11-19
FROM NEW YORK.
Heavy yerdtc. against = RAitroAd-afarihe
Dt.nstcr-tEifc Of n CtrTxJman 0atf1Eed-
British Kecegnitton.

Heavy Verdict against = RAitroAd-3tarihe
Dtsnster-Sifc of u Clergyman Outraged
British Rec~enitton.
Sxw York. November ia 4r. Ch1rleA 6.
lockwood, cattle transporter oreC the Neg York
Central Railroad, hks Just rccesved IN The United
Slater ciEen'; Cont vesa1cs toE xs!om dam;
by walking through a dark and unprotected
opening ia theft road A point In the case
relied on By the company WAS 4 eout1aet signed
by fhr piatnta IN confederation Of free pass fos
himself, xnd lower freight ehafgrs tor the trans
rortation of hi. stock. to absolre the company
from NIL the lIahi!iiex OF common carriers for In
| iurIes that might be sustained By either nAa o.
| beast.
| YorE, went ashore on Friday. At Rock1way Beach
| arl one nan WIS lost The rest Of the crew sae
pAsk4nrtIb were 82ycd.
Ihe hark RhiuehaEn. FROM bremen, was discov
sted, /. l., NJ anchor with her nasts cut way ant
| her spats aloai. Orct 400 passengers were aboard
| ard ~ The gale o: Friday nl1as rose to tho ma.
| nitude Of \ hurricane. thett lives were in tulmi
Ient danger. Through The eSe:tions Of The cap
brought to TIC Gig By tho steamer Chamberlain
The steamer Fearless, from Charloston TO- Bos
ton, was wrecked OF the coa.t Of North Casotfus
ansi Tie eisaaet Adele, from Charleston for Bait
! lowed into Fortress Monroe.
TIE vile OF Rer- David r. Mason, Of Sou1el
| vile, Mast: was btutallf outraged BY = TacraE
| negro, on Fstday morning. II her own hou3t
NTw YoiK, November ls.-The London TIN.
remarks: We unders1and that Her Majesty
| Government Ia about 10 WithdrAw theiIid,pl1mat
repfesentadSe a sA1onJ, and 10 break up Il
The Incorporation OF The Saxon kingdom IN u
1Fnssssan mola,chy Is TINS formally recognize
and onc more independent Statc vauisncs fro
the map Of Europe.
, 1866-11-19
FROM SPRINGFIELD.

sor-An Eioaucn, and EacrtiYe Addre.s
Ior t:br,stisn Enier-shootIuT AaraI-For
1.n-sr.tnr ~ frai,r.n,,,.
'ae &s' ~ - ~" -
Especial Despatch TO the ChlcaGo 9fionne.l
SPnNor1E1D. November ls,
The services OF the State Psayer Meeting con.
taae " " Nne .esos '3 '4'sa n14Ages' W..
'heif mhaenee Is oee,nnlhR 10 % 1cn~ 1nee ate
unmtstasahte indications Of the near approach oi
-I,u A. tha ,,.-tIn, x-xt.rd., , nrmh., ~ ~.
LII LIZ ~. ~ a. H. sa,,ton rsaass.,n ~. r. 81.
tonA rose IN the eonsfeSauon, seqneatahg she
prayers Of Christians that they might be savcd,
Ietters were read from \ number Of semina,tca
49,, Gr.,ttrttor. ~ I..~,5nv IN thjs .na ad,o1nno
stales requesting IN interest IN the
prasets or the Convention, while the individual
,,estIn,, 3,v 3c,trr and n,hrr,ia. ve1e vrv m
, 1866-11-19
LATEN-RY TELEGH.ApH.
Or. Prratirs Delivers II Farewell Address
His WIFE Applies tor n Divorce.

Or. Prratics Delivers II Farewell Address
His Wife Applies tor DIvorrc.
P1rtsBURsu, November ls.-Rcv. pE. James
Pscstlcy, recently enspeuded from relations with
the United preebytedan Church, on charges Of
cruelty to his rfsc and family, Indecent, hlasphe
nous lansuaec, and raintairing improper rcla
tiuns with females, delivered short farewell ad-
drc.s to his congregation, in which, while dia-
claiming auy complaint against tho attlon Of the
Pscsbyiczy. who acted upon the positive tcsti'
mony Of three wttncsees, while the testimony On
his behalf Of an aged a.her. Lind brother, a{lec.
tomato children, WINS only negative, and ntccs.
na1ily Of no avail, he dehed tho world to proTe
be Was guilty Of Indecent, vulgar language.
which he abhorred above Ill thIngt. f1o thanked
God be had not been fonnd guilty Of adultery
The neutrality-suspicious. not at!ect bis rrla'
ton ID pastor Of the chuEch, As any dissolution
must be at ihe request Of hts congregation. Ht
atked them not to act tla.tily, but thonghtfnlay,
praycrfuIls. He pEayed to God that he might bt
allowed to remain here md live down the ca1amuJ
and .epsoaeh hcaped upon him. This was the las
dine ho would appear in The pulpit until ihc sus
rension WIS removed
The congregation were vIslb1y aaeeted, the doc
tor having still friends and adhcscnts among them
Mrs, Prcstlcy has retitlorcd for divorce.
, 1866-11-19

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, 1866-11-19
IInEAAL BrccxssEB m XKKlco.
Official leus from Vtsa Cruz to the lst las bceo
teelved In this city, With tho following ioforne

IIBEN1L BrcCEHsH m 1EIlco.
Official Leus from Vera Cruz to the 1st lss oceo
received IN Ibis ely, With tho following iaforn.
t1on:
Tteusy Of Taapa and the fortress Of PeEoss
bare been captured By the 1lberai General NAN
tarre. Camille 4rd Czdc,an, two Imperial ehtet
tasns IL the stag Of ve1s Cruz, hare submitted
to the National Government
An ofacial report OF General Dias to the WI
De5.st1ent states that aftet the important vtcto4
be obtai1ed at Afahu!lan OaIaca on the Sd AL
hs adsanced aealust the city q oax.ca ana IN
Tericd 1t for eleven days. A he wta t:etun$
1cady TO astault H. he heard that IN Anstel col
unn OF 500 men was coming TO protect fac sars,
stson. lie therefore abandoned be city aud ue1t
T. T. , meet Tic column, md did 30 - =
The 18th. The battle lasted until p. m., General
Dtax having obtained a complete v;esosJ,, Hs II
lowed the enemy Ia Tar as Hinas. nfne miles IRON
CErhonsla. lie took .G Austrian, Polish n
Hungarian prisoners; four rited guns; ore: G@
carhlnes, md very la1gc supply Of Aum9nlt;og
lie further ttates Ia his report that he wonld mare
tt:or.
Eighty Eve bo1es, beinwa part OF Aa1lmlisane
baggage. hare arrived at Vera Cruz. /
letstls fem Mexico city state that he bad tAko4
for s!- OWL several valuable old palnttnaA a1&
Mexican relics.
, 1866-11-19
TEBTIuIQNIALH.

we, the undess'gneS, thEtsaed tne snr2Else 0at.
good opportunity 70 examine the anay and yield q
the tau1c and We believe the representation mAle BY
The pIopf1ttors to be cotftcL
EAspw1eu, oct, !, 1866. HENRY CARPESTE En-
This ce1tiae4 that I wAs present when piece q
ground measured On which IL surp.lse oa+ weEc
uEn, containing Acfrs and 12a 70 Is. ald that Tho
fled q oats from TIT same t73 Bushels s3x bu sh
els per 4cre md that also the Sane before they
were har7esied. and mat none Of them were lodGei
that thes stood about feet high. although 70 heaTl
loaded 70 produce ne above anount: md thst they
the day. beside them On ,he zane kiad Of land
pDwcd the time. aad with iu1t the tAe culFa'
ton. And further eeItff that hare been ac2uAtut.
ci WITH the said Z. n van Olinda for nine yeass and
that he IL farmer Of G,od standing and reputation
And from What know of biz integrity. aad What hAse
seen Of crop Of oats Whllt growing. believe al
he statements published b7 the pzopEetors - relation
to them are strictly tEne- h. ADAMS,
| SANDWICH 0ct- IL, 1t66.
This Get tnes that have hcen acanaintcd with ~
Surprise pAts ral1ed by c. q. Van OEnda Sandwich
pxEah Co., H. foE The last three successive year N!
a&w them growing this year his tarn and can tt,;i
say they were surprising and that tny helcv
them 10 be "A represented By tae pI2psetots ,,rp
Cola. Washington Co., =. r., Soy. ) l555.
, 1866-11-19

There are seven members Of the Fortieth
Congress who have the certificates Of cleo
ton, whose seats Will be contested a* follows:
Pennsylvania, Xuth District, Hon. Charles
Dennison, Democrat, elect, ". James Archi.
bald, contestant.
Ohio, XIIth, Geo. r. Morgan. Democrat,
elect, vs. the Hon. Columbus Dclano, con
testant.
Indiana, lyth. y. 3. Ho1ans, Democrat,
vs. General Ira G. Grover, contestant.
New Jersey; I'D, Charles Ha'ghs, Demo.
cfat, ys. the Hon. Vim. y. Newell, contestant.
MARYLAND, LIST. Hiram McCu1loch, ,Democrat,
rs. Colonel Samuel i. Graham. contestant.
Maryland. lid, Stevenson Archer rs' the
| Hon John l.. Thomas, contestant
| Maryland, lid, the Hon. Chas. E. PHELPS,
Democrat, rs; Joseph J. Stewart, eontestant'
Where, rs Ia the XI1th District Of Penn
sylrania, fraud was Public snd notorious ote,ag !,
| Congress vii. have least trouble IN coming e
n differentiation. In all the districts there L
fair proof, circumstantial aud osherTise
that the small maJorities gained by the Dem
ocrats were won. unfalrly those Of Mary
| land. beyond question.
, 1866-11-19
CHICAGO. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1866.

lions and vc,c admitted to citizenship In the Pro
bate Court yeaerday. This Is the drst instance ol
the kind on record herr.
The Methodist Episcopal Church IL this city
made The following expenditure during the pres
ent yea1: General Conference. $i955i; minister's
faiarcs, Sc6,se1; support Of sunday Schools,
1857; current expenses. fc;. estimated At
$a5s;5; Centenary contributions rs 60; total tor
lsd, SIG, ~, Ono eonsIeEation besides haa
II Is related Ia police circles today that noto-
rtous gamble. Ut this city feAated choice cotoz:c
Of caf:oter4 lstt night, and had them sarrotc I
sauaned his curiosity, he paid the fellow al be
claIn,ed to have lost 1t the came lime expressing
his sympathy wi:h the victim bJ c1EsinE The In.
Ieyua3 tcoundrcls who committed the outrage.
, 1866-11-19
General Dix.

NEw YonK, November 1s.-A Washtncton
special esys General John a: DIG e1rived this
State and this evening he visited The President In
company with Jndge, SHERMAN. brother Of the
General, an1 consulted with the Executive upon
matters relating to the Pacinc Railtoad. Tht
period OF the Generals departure for France /.
now detnitely settled. He has received 1nal In
structionR, and lea1es for France by nezt Satus
daIe tteamex from New York.
, 1866-11-19

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TBtnrn,
, 1866-11-19

IxPoxrp Cros.-An honest looking uaan. tEav
cling from Cleveland to some point In Illinois,
had epp1sderable difficulty in getting from ihe
Southern depo: to the Great Cnlon depot. After
getting there he WAS accosted By one Morgan
Locke esp.e.sn,o. who pess9adsd hl: m1se 1sn
T1rh: dcuot. PROPOSING 10 take him tor seventy
tte cents 10 tie right Place, and II he Was wrong
thert should be No charge. So he 80; Il and Ioas
thr oid gentleman was astonishcd TO ohtecre thai
ihey were II The original starting point ue re
tpsed to ply him. and Locke was going 70 tses so
.ice nom the man In lIeE OF tn. money. H. soet
raused Locke to be arrested. He was brought Il
4hta Po1;cn Court and nuGd ~
, 1866-11-19

The Constftuflsnnr Amendment In Arkansas
-Prcsbytcriun General Assembly.
MTxFn1s, November ia special to the 1r1-
tesoist1on was Introduced into The Legislature to
reject thu Constitutional Amendment II WAS re.
&ned 10 tie COMMITTEE On Federal Relations, and
dclIher1tIon."
In The Presbyterian General Assembly today
reports OF Committees On Foreign Missions and
discussion Of the Revised Book Of ni.eip!lnc wa.
taken up. long md animated debate was held
upon that section which achnes the relation o
baptized E1lldrtn to the discipline Of the church
] be debate IN. ope,.ed By Rev. Arnold ". Miller
Of North Carolina. IN Opposition to the pEoposet
change: Ne WIS followed BY Rev: Dr, Adser, .
In 1a,or Ct The amendment, and Rev. Ds. Rice, 0
Alabamn, In opposition. Rev. Dr.. Palmer. O
New Orleans, had the aoor II the hour Of adjourn
Iaenf
, 1866-11-19

.tx Mort Railroad Robbers sCerturrd-roii-
,Iru,-The Choicrn III tshelbsTttse-tscR'sI7-

six more Railroad Robbers Carturrd-roil-
,1ru,-The Choicrn q. Shelby hsTttIe-LcRisI7-
Itvr- Ar.
fsuee.s1 Despatch to the chseaso Trfhsne.l
eoP>' SAsus71LE, November 1a.
s..,.,en W. received here this evening tha'
,or,.s ID lhe lsulxri1le Railroad robbers were
.r1,sed 10 day at stschel.tlle, AID cent TO Aoa'@
Vile. .,,e. ,hs
,,s5,e.l candidate for thc kouse Esona Aur7ss
.." n4s.. -. c1crtrd. / Csaseryattse Senator Il
sse:ea ,a'es eai .s:s1ss ::zisy,ae
The tnos r Ea,s - Sfr.. ar foar fatal c,ae..
TIT Is he III nopse <, q n Ees
tons 's19s1soi i3nr,1 ~ Anei long discussion ths
Phot nen 1ns qs,te. ~. rccomsted = he comml9e'
N ,stys5st 8: e
axe.nnq em to ali ont re- erxl cavalrJ regiments
!oEal militia. ch.,hv cnun.y
" noe,s the geaesI e41at, n1m oacc mo1e viii
uEt representatives.
, 1866-11-19
FROM NEW ORLEANS

New ORLEANS, November 17.-costoa steed'9t
sale4 2,NO b4lvs }ow m.ddlinrs u Slis2c. ~
ceipts. 3,a0o balea. Sugar dull: a.. issa Eese-
Molasser-intcrloE, sac prime. 7oae &c. tsr:me
IS: fcw York exchange, SGh prem. fre'Sa's
unchanged. ~ !.
NJ. lApeyrr, Of the hr,n Of Pike. 1Rtyne ); 3
H7o!het, was akilsnlly robhel oF rtckaGe e. 2.
9,on, Of 80 compound interest Eo*t Haas 1a, IN
the aci OF purchasing stamp. IT Gf post onoc
Yesterday. No ttue to The rohber. =;
, 1866-11-19

day afternoon At the close Of the aorse Fair was
beiwt en- Lady Warwick, Flyaway and Sleepy Davy
Eailc heats, best three II d.e: aud ". Won b.
Sleepy Davy. Tsm:, "a a:as's and 80; Deg
tirnc In New York, owing to the hcaviness o. III
track. 1lta drst mile w4s made IN Eth, and th'
second In 2.2{H.
, 1866-11-19

rbe nndf ,htn~a. Cuip<atoss sud Sole Pro7:tetors,
h,v. sr-I ~ saoxt tt1e Tot variety Of oats,
sttcb thr .xr prepared to deliver Ia Email quantities
to appcar that the Agricultural interest OF the com
tzJ rns1 ~ psouosed.
f,i1 tosain the attention Of the sraluFatsinx eou.
nlE +ciAy that they hare p44se through s1x Sue
r.styr yeass ot cultivation their infancy Of hye
Nfrels or seedlings, accidentally discovered BY G. B.
VAN OL1EDA, oae Of the pEoprietors on his faE1n,
near sandwicb peEAlh County, Illinois, and. after the
ctt dEent Inquiry, their origin has not been further
tsacc ard from hese tive EFaina the proanet Of each
successive year having been soTn, havr accumulated
10 extraordinary Increase Of l bushels to tho acs
The pecnsrtlea attending these Oats aEr - follo~s:
lit, They RItEN THREE WEEKS EARLIER th1n
any other VARIETY and weigh A3 ns per bpshel. 1t IL
admitted that The Introduction Of foreign or new var
tics has not been attended wth sneess. - they have
rruFn poorer With each yeAIts cultivation, and arc
considered failure By the fArmezs; wherea, the Sur
p.tsc Oa& especially noticeable for th:lf Improved
quality during tho SIX SUGGESTIVE yeAs Of cultivation
ID That they are less 1nbct to injury from drought,
{dtW or 1odgueu, The main stock supported by
yizoscna fru1tbeartng shoots OF setons; which, 10
eoe c1ten accounts for the exceeding prplncress o!
tho CROP They have beeu observed to escape the raw
agts the ehineh bug, 70 oien ta to crops the carly
maturity Of the Snr11tae otts" passing through to
the harvest unmolested oy them.
3d. These Oats ground into meal excel the imported
ard when extensively cultivated for that purpose w
obtain decided preference in the home market, and
prt pared for feeding stock have more nutritious aad
le&s heating quality than other Esains They may aA
tc probably applied substitute for barley In tht
manufacture Of a1 ios <A1icus br-wtng purposes
The "s1sprtse oata viii be put up ID tacks Of twt
quartz and SEAT post paid, to any Addrea On the Re
| eeipt Of IS. ,..,.....-...
| C.H.yAS UL1SDA.
Sandwich. Illinois, OF
u. f.. CRAGIS,
| ssalto,tst., stoosi5n, n. T. Sole pFopsteto:s.
, 1866-11-19
TIRE DECLINE IN pRoDTCE.

During the week Just closed the leading
produce markets have been very unsettled,
with heavy feeling, aud prices hare sns-
tained material decline. Spring Extra
Flour has sustained depreciation Of 5oy1Ve
per barrel. Spring Wheat has ruled very
i.1egular-subject to daily auctuatione, and
closed shade dsmer than on the
preceding Saturday. Corn shows a
decline Of Sc during the same time.
Oats declined SC and Rye Sc. A
compared with week ago, Barley shows 4
fall Of 2@3c- Mess Pork declined 500 pei
barrel, and Lard H. As compared with he
ruling prices Of Sov., 1861, We find tue follow.
Ing Floor e ools.5o higher; Wheat 5cG
Gle better on Nc. and No. 2 Spring. Corn
&c higher. No. Oats lie better. Rye S5s
higher. Nest Pork $3.50 lower. Lard 49,
lower,
Tic following table shows the closing pri
ces on the 1tth aud 10Th inst, and Nov. l.
, 1866-11-19

d I e D

-So1e717@r Is. nT the Rev silA4 ii. Andrews. ot
r,oT.s;owr F. Nr II. +. EREfA MAN. OF ChtcaEo
III n, MIS- iJZZiE B. C. CALIESDEK, Of FhilAdelpa1a
Ha. No SAf6k.
, 1866-11-19

NnthTuRhY Enh1

Theatre 6uFnCd.
pt1Enenrro, Va, November l7.-Phdnix Hall,
th1 ot1y theatre In the city. whs destroyed By f1
ut an carly hour this morning.
, 1866-11-19

Nothing by Cable.
NEW YonK- November lS--Sothinr by cable.
Newfoundland wires down.
, 1866-11-19

INTERVIEWS WITH THE
PRESIDENT.
What They are All
+ About.
Chase, Dix and Others.
Ia TEST FROM EUROPE.
Reform in the Austrian Military
Organization.
ADDRESS OF VICTOR EMANUEL.
Withdrawal Of Diplomatic
Relations With
SaxoDy.
! Stricken Fro4za the
| Map.
Baron Von Beust's Political
Programme.
--LATEST FROM MEXICO.
Important Liberal Victory at
0axaCa.
Constitutional Amendment
| in Arkansas.
Marine Disasters Near
New York.
4 Minister'S Wife Brutal,
i Outraged.
, 1866-11-19
For 5ate;
.Farn,l!,g AanUS.

4 WANTING FARMS-Good Farm
iaf37 ,rF .etslemene It v1NELAID. % miles s,ntn @ g
Fnpat:lphia b. railroad, Population tEcEseni *
shsseht; e6sfd, 2Iaa IL: se e - g e q
msnufse lures l,so +. zale. Ultimate @!lt-pTteesy
aea1ihJ-seil i: IhJ FERTILE tHEovei Fss~ slso ,nn ~
No. 4dtfe.s LuAS. +. AS0ls tfoEllelt!. -
iant ~ Je:say Psper4 containing Nettaanon 10y
| fre From report ct soien Rshnsor. Asttcs@isu:N @
Pt1tor az ths Tribune: III Is cpe OF "a Eest e1E1
i've ferfie tTars ID 1H Almost lerel on 1na .oa
able cErGit!o1 fsf plea.a5: tatceES lus- VIC Aa'"
| thls side ct the Teatef3 trats1e%.
, 1866-11-19
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!rle ot this. Fol
-ATk1NA GsT
, 1866-11-19

- thts journal mas tuas 1af Ea1u MotntaE concctA-
- ine this most painful case. Nc do not now
:, intend TO contribute anything TO public ru~
,. mor or scandal, but only dcsirc, since the
a case Is settled. to give the public reliable
Is Is statement Of facts which Te have obtained
Of three months ago Mrs. Ptcstley lefa her hns-
T. baud and went home to, her friends. She
us Immediately applied to thr Court h,r at;
@ liz case ~ Viii likely come up for flnal settle
r1cot In few weeks This unexpected con
M duet on the Part Of Mrs. Prcstlc5, Of course,
kGes9 snd pnsa
's- that something was wrong that something
"a errfous lad brought about this unhappy ant
Oc unlocked for state Of things.. RunoT, viii
r. tcn thousand tongues, hl(cd the eonmanst,
, no talked Of every r5whe!c and be everybody
he The standing, position aud reputation Q
a Dr.. Prest1cy attached extraordinary intefes
ac. to the affair, and It necessarily pecam
~ Dr. Prestlcy being not only member, but
prominent minister Of the Church. Tas5 5,s
Def course, nmcnable 10 ecclesiastical Law; II
he Prcsbytery Of MonouEahcla OF the unNe
cS7 which b.. Prcstlcy was member, apd nndas
~. whose authority he held the ounce ot !,
m Christian minister, considered y to oc u
S55c solemn duty to examine into TING matte
lSc aud discover, # Possible whs.sss ss.s Luz nr
nj. icrred ngalnst DR.. Prcstley, 70 that il he =;
pra' innucept he might be yfndicatrd before y
II, world and # he was guilty. that rellGtf
m'c 1T be saved rcproach and his offence I
eG;; g; ceiyc It's deserved rcbnke. Accordingly,
iii committee was appointed. who cafcimls e
81: | amiued The case, and Hiding, rs lacy eonsl
e cred, sufficient grounds. they prepared I
. three following charges asnlEst Dr- ffcstlc
-9 Firnt-Tiolent, cruel and abusive tfe'
!; mcnt Of his famIly.
sceoud-Gsing profane and vulgar Ii
gusgc.
1lIrd-Sustn,ning relations TO other
POLL nates Inconsistent with his marriage yos
EiAIa- lhc Dr. having appeared to answer tht
enaIEcs. the Frctbytery proceeded With
81 tfal. Ihe charges were considered eel
> "a tately Nine days wcKo erent in hczta
testimony; tho prosccut;on and deEet
9 tna1 each "ecnP5ing about fnur days aud h.
. were Ihe witnesses hnying nu been cxanin
1ouiA- Dr.. GTacey, who had been prcyIousIy
pointed to conduct the case, made lcnst
t, the | able and clear speech, summing up thc
tu17sy | timouy tor the prosecution. he ,
.,or u answered by DR.. Presttey. who conducted
d, own defence. This speech WAS able aud ,
yvIlle. uucnt, md could not fail At least to c.s
sympathy for The defendant, He Was folio,
! E1ce- III DR., FcrT, who bid been appointed as,
ae':;s ant prosecutor. This has been prnuouu
tni,,es NJ 10 be The ablcst effort Of this able n
Anart from the clear, convincing, fore
NJ the | arguments of the speech bearing upon
.uts Of case. II was remarkable for eloquence
sublime thought. All who heard i decl
'oun'{. that they {lad never heard it, cq
VII" and could hardly expect 10
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-08-16
The South.

Gen. Baird has been removed from COM
mand at New Orleans, and Gen. Stoneman
appointed in his place. o
The Kentucky election went e conserva-
tive" by an overwhelming maj ority, Duvall
carrying everything. ao .7e 81
The recent order recognizing the mill
tary departments, removes General Terry
from his command in Richmond.
The first bale of new cotton received at
Macon, has been purchased by citizens of
that place, and shipped as a present to
President Johnson. g
A colored convention is in session at
Nashville, Tenn. Their object is to discuss
questions of Importance to the race, in con-
nection with agriculture, mining, manufac
lures and education 5aI 12 sH
The reports of the cotton crop from the
south are better than they have been at any
time for the last three months. Many are
so confident in their estimate Of the coming
crop that they do not hesitate to place it at
So, 100000 bales.
The New Orleans Crescent, of the 9th,
says Mr.. Payne and Mr.. R. King Cutter,
members of the 1864 convention, indicted
by the grand jury, have surrendered them
selves, and entered into bonds for their APP
pearance for trial.
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General Intelligence.

The president has appointed A. J. Falk,
of Pennsylvania, to be governor of Dacotah,
vice Newton Edwards.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
has decided that ferry boats, under the law,
must pay three per cent. tax on gross re-
ceipts.
The amount of the public debt on the 1st
of August was 1858, O99, 1858. During
the year ending same date the debt was re-
duced $124. 1913. 999.99
The Secretary of State has been notified
by the French Government that no postpone
ment will occur in the opening Of the Paris
exposition on account of the unsettled state
of affairs on the Continent The opening
ceremonies will certainly take place on the
1st of April, 1867. 15
Secretary Seward telegraphs to the Doug
las Monument committee that ''the Presi-
dent with his Cabinet expect to reach Chi
cago on Wednesday, Sept 5, at 4: As in the
evening, and remain there two nights and
one day." The laying of the corner stone
will consequently take place on the 9th.
Claims by soldiers for money taken from
them by the confederate authorities, while
prisoners of war, will not be received after
the lst of October. All soldiers having
such claims must send their address to the
commissary general of prisoners, with the
amount due and the character of the funds
taken. p
The break in the telegraph line to Europe
being the passage into the Gulf of St. Law
renee, some eighty miles from the extreme
northeastern point Of Nova Scotia to Port
Basques, at the extreme western point of
Newfoundland, still remains uncompleted.
The delay creates much dissatisfaction and
seems to be without any good cause In
! the meantime the dispatches continue to be
| brought over by steamers.
| Various prominent Congressman have
been receiving warm welcome from their
constituents upon their return home, the
most notable instances of which, at the
West, have been those of Senator Trumbull,
at Crosby's Orera House in Chicago, last
week, and of Senator Howe, at Milwaukee,
on the 7th. Speaker Colfax has also been
warmly greeted, and has made several elo-
quent speeches.