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Tne oman and prothsrn in Haytl.

From The 50. Louis Republican.
How blacks can conduct Government and
hold dominion appears in the way they carry
on in Hayti, where our sable brethren are
setting an example which may even teach q
new lesson in tyranny to the majority in our
Congress. In that island, which enjoys the
bliss Of black government, Salnave, who
lately rose in rebellion against and drove out
Geffrard, has his quarrel with the Haytien
Congress. One of the bones of contention was
General Montez, who was rebel, or some
thing of that sort. Montez, having been Sc
cured, was imprisoned, and, as our readers
may have noticed, was put to death in a
manner worthy of the traditions of Congo and
the coast of Guinea. Montez was murdered by
his jailer, by authority of Salnave. Atfrst, a la
Africaine poison was mixed with his food, but,
being too slow in its operation to satisfy the
eagerness Of his slayers, the jailor was ordered
to smother Montez, which attempt failing, he
was finally stabbed, and his skull pierced with
a chisel. These operations, as might be ex-
pected, finally ended him. His body was de-
lvered to his friends 'bootless and shirtless,
on boards,'' while it is charged on Salnave
that he, in order to instgate the people
against Congress, who had, for some reason,
shown some sympathy with Montez, piled the
"colored sovereigns'' freely with rum. To
give another African touch to the horror q
brother of Montez is, by one account, saidJto
have been chained to the bed of his brother
while the murder was going forward and,
according to all accounts, was chained in the
same dungeon, where he was compelled to
witness the bloody deed, without any power
to prevent it.
Mr.. Maynard, of Tennessee, has moved in
Congress that none but blacks be sent to
represent this country in the black Stateswith
which we have diplomatic relations. Proba-
bly, if we are to continue to maintain such
relations, the discrimination proposed by the
member in respect to the color of such people
as we send to them is very proper one. But
why not end the relation
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cealed treasures. But the aim OF the poll
tician is after all, as noble one as the laborer
can desire. He who sees social and political
abuses perish under his hands knows that he
hastens the reign of ''nobler manners and of
purer laws" and he who does this is engaged
in the highest work the world has to offer.
There were never so many men engaged in it
as at this moment. There are more this year
than last there were more last year than the
year before. We never hear of wrong or
delusion that we do not see ten men assailing
IL, for the one who ever assailed 1T before.
There is no field of human activity, too, in
which men are so active, and there has never
been a time in which to labor in it zealousy
brought with it so much honor.
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The TOId Tale.

From Ghe ~ Y. Independent
The year passes away like tale that is told.
Nay, tale that is told may be told again; but
a year that has been lived cannot be lived
again. Gone once, it is gone forever. So,
another year is going, and almost gone.
Whose has any business with its remaining
days, let him make haste; the unopenable
books are soon to be shut; the unalterable
record is soon to be sealed.
What has been the years history It can
never be written. nations sannals of a
thousand years are oOmpassed within a thou
sand pages. How little is told by historians;
how much remains untold Here and there a
great battle; here and there newborn State;
here and there an angry revolution; here and
there dynasty quenohed like a star. This
is the substance of that dignifed literature
which most men call history, but which
Macaulay, the greatest Of historians, called "a
nurses tale"
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The Dent.Grnnt Letter.

From ne ~ Y. Times
The Dent letter, purporting to give Genera
Grants views and wishes about nomination
for the Presidency, was first published in the
New York correspondence of the Charleston
Is. g. Courier. 1t was promptly repudiated
by General Dent as a forgery, and we have
once or twice called on the Courier'S cores
pondent for an explanation of its authorship.
In response we get from him the following,
which we copy from the Courier of the 23d;-
NEW YORK, Dec lit appears that the let
ter puDllshed exclusively in the Courier giving
Gen. Grants views on the Presidential a uess
tiOn has not only been read everywhere with
great interest, but has been the subieot Of som a
nltempered remarks In several Repubiioan
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little more than twenty-five million pounds In
1867. Upon this entire quantity the govern
ment reaped tax of some forty millions Of
dollars-not so much by five and quarter
millions as France estimated for, on the sale
of tobacco, in the budget for one year, 1855.
II is apparent that generous addition must
be made to these estimates of the quantity of
tobacco manufactured and consumed in this
country. The number Of cigars reported for
taxation is in the ratio of say fifteen cigars per
capita per annum, for all consumers. This
alone is indicative of immense fraud. I'm
ported cigars are, of course, to be taken into
consideration, for these are not borne on the
returns-paying duty in another branch Of
the revenue but these cannot swell the total
much, since the present virtually prOhibitive
tariff has largely driven foreign cigars from
the market. Some brands of foreign cigars
are entirely out the market, as was repre-
sented to Congress last year by the Special
Commissioners Of the Revenue, when he stated
that the invoice cost of the variety commonly
known as "Swiss Cigars" is six dollars and
half per thousand, and the total impost twenty
seven and quarter dollars, which is equiva-
lent to an ad valorem tax Of four hundred
and nineteen per cent, making the market
price here over forty-seven dollars in cur
rency.
Experts have estimated that fully as much
lIduu lb COuIulblCu III bODaOOO 90 III WhASiNf1
of which perhaps only twenty per cent. pays
the tax. But in the absence of such direct
evidence pertaining to tobacco as that which
we possess in regard to whisky, this calcula-
tion may be erroneous. We believe it not un-
reasonable, however, to say that not more
than half the taxable tobacco in the United
States has ever paid the tax, and of cigars
alone not more than one-fourth. From which
it appears that the Government is annually
swindled out of at least double its receipts,
and that tobacco consumers are shamefully
cheated. While the latter are charged high
prices on the plea of the heavy tax, the Gov
ernment reaps no benefit therefrom, and the
dealer complacently places the sum of the tax
in his pocket, added TO the regular profit or
the cost of the article. That this is done
all over the land-and nowhere more than in
this city--is notorious to all who are con
versant, even specifically, with revenue
matters.
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TOBACCO Communion,

PFom the N. y World.
According to the statistics of taxation, there
are annually consumed in the United States
about one million cigars, twenty-five million
pounds of chewing tobacco, and fourteen mil
lion pounds of smoking tobacco. During the
last five years seven and half millions ofdol-
lars in taxes were paid on seventy million
pounds of smoking tobacco Of domestic manu-
faoture OF the various forms of chewing to-
baooo, fifteen and quarter million pounds
were returned in the fiscal year 1868; over
thirty nine million pounds in 1864; twenty
two and half million pounds in 1866; and a
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FINANCIAL.

The pressure fsr money in New York during
the past week was. the severest that has been
experienced since last December; and, IN many
cases loans were made at per cent. payable
in gold, and aeommtssion Of an eighth aud
quarter paid fof tive days in addition 10 legal
interest These were loans on Governmeat
securities; but weak borrowers, with miscel.
Ian eous securities, had to pay higher rates.
Lenders who have been glad to get three or
four per cent. during the past summer have
had good time OF 1t since October came In.
Considerable currency has been sent West and
South for crop. moving purposes, bat not so
much as has been supposed. The continued
ssoppage Of small national banks has also
disturbing influence upon the money market
but since the Secretary OF the Treasury has
gwen notice that he will issue the per cent.
certificates or bonds as substitute for the
compound notes hereafter to be redeemed, an
easier feeling has been produced than hiss been
witnessed in q long while. aStin," says the
N. r. Independent, "the public remain in the
dark as to the amount of per cent. bonds
which he will issue. While by some it is con-
6dently asserted that he will issue the entire
5O,GOU,O00 authorized by Congress, others
assume than he will not issue more than
S30,C00,00O. It. IT, very likely that Congress
will take this in hand at once when it meets In
December, and authorize the. issue of fifty
millions more Of 8 per cents. to take the place
Of the whole amount Of the compound notes
destroyed, as basis Of circulation"
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PHILADELPHIA, Oct.d1O.--A late dispatch
from Oincinnati, through Democratic sources,
estimates Ohio Legislature viii stand about
as follows: Senate, Republicans, II; Demo-
Gratis 10; House, Republicans, so; Democrats,
So. 5E"t.a9'; 81 laasf
The Aorning Post prints the following, and
vouches for Its authenticity, addressed to the
Chairman of'every Democratic committee in
the State: tEsr1 aa. &f.ra rLt.-
In very slew districts would suggest a
special contract with active men. Thus in
1865 the district polled all the Democratic
votes: in 1866 l20 Democratic votes; now for
every Democratic vote over ITO we will pay
you fixed sum the day after the election
This is simply an incentive to bring men out
for the vote OF 1866 shows they are there. Be
very careful OF this paper; keep 1t entirely
private. II you have any doubt OF the men
you employ, tell others of your friends that
you have placed money in their hands.
(Signed,) WILLIAM WALLACE,
Chairman Penna Dem. State Com
The footing mp of the reported majorines in
fOrty-five counties in Pennsylvania, with the
latest corrections show Democratic majority
OF S,267. There are twenty -one counties to
come In, and OF which fifteen gave Republican
majorIties last year. = 60
From Ohio the corrected returns come
slowly, bat the fastest show such large Demo-
cratic gains as to leave the STATE Ticket in
doubt, and make the Legislature doubtful
dates by small majority. The probabilities
are that Hayes, Republican, for Governor
will have small majority In the Legisla.
ture the probabilities are that the Republican
will not have a majority OF over one in the
House, and two in the Senate.
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PRRsoNAL.-Hon. Edwin M Stanton ar
rived in this city yesterday in excellent health
lion. Reverday Johnson, Of Maryland
reached here this morning, and is at Willard S.
Also, the Hon. Stevenson Archer and Hon.
Mr. Mccullough. (Mr. Nice. is from Mary.
land,) who are stopping at the same hotel.
49, The Hon. Jesse ID. Bright, ex.U, $.
Senator from Indiana, (now a Ke.tucky
State Senator,) reached Washington last eve.
ming, and is at Wizards. He looks fas his
personal friends must IL rea lie, after the late
election news) the happiest man in the uni.
verse. Louis Schade, Esq, has returned
from Europe as bearer of dispatches from
Minister Bancroft, and brings with him also
handsome bride. General Sherman will
leave the city Tomorrow for st. Louis. Mo
80 Major Gen. Schofield, Col. W. III. Whernv.
U S. A; Gen. p. d. Roddy, Of New York:
Hon. Stevenson Archer, Of Maryland; DR.,
Ihomas Cottman. Of New Orleans; NJ a.
Thom, OF Ohio; NJ. f. Merritt, Of New York:
and Gov. A; Cummings, of Pennsvlvania, are
Romero, Luz. Romero, Of Oajara, Mexico:
Joseph Segar, Of Virginia; and Caryelario Ro'
nero. Of Oajara, Mexico, are at the Ebbitt
House. ''.Hon. Daniel W. VOORHEES,, of In.
diana; Hon George p. Shut. of Illinois: Col.
r. b Fowlkey, OF Indiana; MAJOR Perry Full.
Ter. OF Kansas; Major @. H. Whitney, OF Da.
cotah Territory; Owen Fuller, of Indiana.
Ruardo Acosta, Of Matanzas, are at the Metro.
polltan Hotel. ''..Gen. T.. A. Pierce, Of Nor
fork, Va, and Colonel A. W. Sheldon Of
Iowa, are at the National Hotel
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THE ELECTIONS TUESDAY.

THE ELECTION6 TU6oDhI.
Dispatches received here last night and tbs
morning say that the Republicans In Psnhsyi.
vania have nine majority IN the Senate and
about ten in the House. The footing up Of the
renortad majorities in forty five counties Of
Pennsvlvania with the latest corrections, show
a Democrats majority IS fAl as heard from OF
1921. There are sWenty-oae counties 70 hear
from, fifteen Of which gave Republican ma,
jorities last year.
A dispatch from Columbus, Ohio, dated
early this morning, says Shave heard from
sixty. four counties, and make an average gain
TO a county Olive hundred and sixteen-twen-
tv.four counties vet to be heard from. In
these counties an average gain of fourteen hun
The Legislature Is Democratic" The Cieve.
land (Ohio) Leader comedies that State to
Thurman by 5000 majority; but the Columbus
journal maintains she election Of the Rspubii-
can Governor and House, conceding the SEN
ate to tho Democrats by one majority.
A despatch from GAINESVILLE last night says: 1t
looks now as if Thurman, Democrat, was
elected Governor by q We to ten thousand ma.
jOrtty. The amendment to the Constitution,
admitting negro suffrage, IL lost by a large
majority. In Muskingum county H. 1. Jewett
Democrat In elected to the Legislature by 500
majority. The same county gave 800 the oppo.
site way last year" aal y
The returns rom Iowa are meagre, and not
enough to give an approximate estimate of the
majority for the Republican ticket. Returns
from most of the counties along the Dubuqu
and Sioux City and the Dubuque and South.
westerA railroads give increased Democratic
maOrities. 3
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GENERAL GREGORY

The current effort to bring about the removal
OF General Gregory, the head of the Freed :
mems Bureau affairs IN Maryland, is q very
ili-advised one. No gentleman connected with
the bureau in any State has rendered more
service to the pnbiic interest than General q,
who has succeeded astonlshinglv in advancing
his charge (the freed blacks Of Maryland,J In
every respect in which all good and true men
of all parties unite In desiring te have them
advanced-in industry, intelligence, thrift, and
probity. A more satisfactorily improving peo-
pie than are the colored population in Mary
land are to be found no where, thanks to the
energy and devotion to his charge of General
Gregory. Those who find fault with his ad-
ministratica Of his trust are men who would
destroy the Union tomorrow, If they could
men who hate the negro because his enfran.
chisement was literally the turning point in
saving the Union from destruction at the hands
OF the atrocIous conspirators who engineered
the rebe llion.
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The CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE ON MARY
LAND AFFAIRs.-By resolution of the House
OF Representatives, at its last sess ION, the
Committee on the Judiciary was directed to
inquire into the condition of affairs IN MARY.
lano, and to report if that State had repub
lIcan form Of government. The committee as.
signed the duty Of making the inquiry to q
sub committee, composed Of Messrs Marshall
of Illinois, Williams Of Pennsylvania, Law.
renee OF Ohio, Boutwell, of Massachusetts. and
Thomas OF Maryland. That committee was
to have met yesterday, but owing to the alb.
senee of some members no meeting was held.
The absen;ees are expected to-day, and the
committee will at once proceed 70 business by
issuing suopenas for Witnesses, the list Of
which rs quite long, and embraces some OF the
most prominent Republicans Of Baltimore and
Of the State.
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ELECTION RETURNS YET LATER.
Republicans Claim Pennsylv ania by 8
Small Majority.
Ohio Goes Democratic.
Especial Dispatch to the Star. ]

Especial Dispatch to the Start
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 10.-The Erening Tele.
graph says From Information just received
at the Republican headquarters, by Col Frank
Jordan, it seems probable that Judge Williams
has carried the State by small majority
But Mr. Wallace, the Chairman Of the Demo.
cratic Committee. still insists that Shars woods
election is certain.
A special to the Erening Telegraph from
Cincinnati, October 10th, says: Judge Thur.
man (Dem.) has been elected Governor. Fifty
counties give him majority OF S, 0O7 over Gen.
Hayes. The Legislature, as far as known,
stands as follows: Senate-Republican, IL;
Democrats, 10. House-Republican, 40; Demo
Gratis, 81. 1t ts quite probable that this status
in the Legislature will not be changed and
hence Democrat win be elected to the United
States Senate in place of B. F. Wade.
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THE CABINET


Already efforts to procure the displacement
OF the present Cabinet of Mr.. Jonnson are being
revived. To that end the Washington cor
respondent of the Boston Post charges Post
master General Randall with desiring Mr.. Us
impeachment The public may hourly look
for the renewal Of the InteEfgencer's diatribes
against Mr.. Seward, and those Of the New
York Herald against Secretary McCulloch.
Though any appointments made In their stead
can only hold office until the Senate may con-
consider their nominations, Mr.. johnson will
probably make them to crafty the Democratic
party leaders who are dem landing such action
on his part. The Senate will confirm no one
to any such position whom the President will
nominate under existing circumstances. The
country may rest assured Of this fact Shortly
after the removals are made, the positions will
be held by acting secretaries for the balance of
BIZ. Johnson's presidential term, owing to the
dead lock between Mr.. j. and the Senate.
which is certain to arise over these proposed
Cabinet changes.
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- ISPeCIkt 4eIcB10N " soS S~'J
RToHxoaD. VA. Oct. 1e.-Up.to this time the
u. 8. District Attorney here has receivsd no
instructions wAatever from the Government
id Washin gton RELATIVES to the trial. Of Je0
Davis. which il u proposed to effect at she ap-
preaching meeting of the U s. District Court
here. It is taken for granted sroa this fact, by
Davis friends in Richmond, that the President
has no desire for his trial, and that unless he
should receive the squisite instructions Dis
trict Attorney Chandler will have to let the
case 60 by default ia d
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THE OHIO ELECTION.
The Official II eturns Necessary to Decide.
The Democratic Legislature Elected.
Thurman (Democrat) Probably Elected.
By the Associated Press. !

by the Associated Press.l = -.
ClNoiNFATI, Oct. 10.-The Commercial SAWS
over fifty counties heard from leave Thurman
with majority of about COCO. The remaining
Is or 30 counties, embracing several of the Re-
serve, will certainly reduce these figures; but
on the other side, is a question which seams
likely to be decided only by the official re.
tnrns. The Legislature appears to be hope
lessly gone Democratic. They gain seven Sen.
ators, giving them majority Of one, and in
the House they gain eighteen mem bers, making
majority OF hve to ten on joint ballot :
- The Gazette Gays the returns are still incom
plete and the election close. but the probability
is that the Democrats have carried both honscs
OF the Legislature. The Governor is still in
doubt, but with probability that Thurman is
The Enquirer says, "we estimate Thurman,s
majority at 1862 The Legislature will stand:
In the Senate: II Radicals to 10 Democrats. IN
the House, so Radicals to Sc Democrats.
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NEW PAPER IN PHILADlLPHIA.-TheN Norm
ing Post, a spirited penny paper, has just made
its appearance In Philadelphia. It is edited
BY Mr.. John d. Stockton, assisted by Mr.. Jas
Mcconnell, both Of whom have been connect.
ed with the New York Tribune. IL gives prom
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KILLED ON A kAILROAD.-Mr. Augustin
Mccormick, aged 81, son Of the late Mr.. Sam'l
Mccormick, OF Alexandria, Va, and Mrs
Maria q. McCoI mick, now OF Cambridge, Md.
while travelling from Chicago to Pittsburg, on
Thursday night last was killed by some rail-
road acct dent, the particulars of which his
friends in this section have not yet ascer.
tanned The superintendent Of the road had
his remains temporar lily Inferred in the GENE.
terry at Olville Station. and writes Offering to
forward his remains, trunks, &C., to his
frienda
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MARYLAND DKMoCRArIC STATE NoNISA.
TIoNs.-The Democratic Convention tn Balti.
more yesterday nominated the following State
dckst;-For Governor-Hon. Oden Bowie, of
Prince George county. For Attorney Gen.
eral-Hon. Isaac ID. Jones, Of Somerset county.
For Comprehensive. J. Leonard, OF Wor.
cester. For Clerk OF the Court OF Appeals
James Franklin, OF Anne Arundel. For Com
missioner OF Agriculture and Labor-Dr. w.
S. Mcpherson, 81 Frederick.
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DISPOSAL OF PUBLIC LANDs.-Returns re.
ceived by the Commissioner of the General
Land Office show that 3d. 1853 acAseof the pub
lie lands were disposed OF dnring the month
Of September last, at the folio wing local Off ces
Humbolt, Kansas, lS,64s acres; Nebraska City,
Nebraska, II, us acres. The greater portion Of
the land was located with Agricultural Col.
lege Scrip, and the remainder taken for &C.
homestead law, sold for cash and located with
military warrants. ~
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FROM EUROPE TODAY.
rRy Cable To the A associated Press

By Cable to the ASSOCIATED Press.I
LONDON, Oct observation-disclosures. OK; u
S, 5-3n's, IN; Illinois, Central, TX; Erie.
32H; Great Western, % @ sli .
fRANKFoRT, Oct. 9.-Evening.-U.S S. 5.20's.
HK. an EFs-e 1-lsfsgg. -Lg.v sgg % E
LIVERPOOL, Oct. s9-Evening.-Cottoni rreg-
skas 7.16. Breadstufs quiet and unchanged.
LONDON, Oct. 10.-Noon-Oonsols, "a 3.16;
u. S. pos, ~. - .if.sa, fsuLgl.gr- .gt-lt
. FRANKFORT, Oct 1O-NooA-U. 5. 5.2o's TAX
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 1O.-Noon-Cotton quiet
at 81 for uplands Sales of II, 900 bales. Corn
AS. Cd. Other articles unchanged. ~ ,4 =
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ARMY ORDERs.-Breyet Major William S,
Beebe, Ordnance Department, granted six
months leave. Brevet Col q. W. Foster, A.,
z. NJ, ordered to duty at San Francisco Cap.
tain J. T. Hayt. A. q. NJ, transferred from
Department of California to Department of
Dakota. Brevet Major Gen. r w. johnson,
Majer 4th cavalry, directed to await orders at
Louisville. Brevet Lieut.. Col. H. g. Ransom,
depot quartermaster. Bre vet Col. r. A. Bach.
eldor, ordered to Fifth Military District The
following. named OFF cers have been mustered
out and honorabIy discharged Capt. D. z
Chandler. 10th V. r. c.; Capt. q. r. Becker,
18th V. R. c. and First Lieut.. J. Chance,
9th V. r. q. Capt. g. @. Pomeroy. auth in.
fantry, has resigned.