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BUREAU OF REFUGEES, FREED.
I'D MEN, AND ABANDONED LANDS

Btsyet MAJOR Aad AssistAnt Chief Q. n. 0. s. A., Sub
District Arkansas. SEQ ID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-13

IN NiHhASIlNS STATISTICAL FIGURES FROM THB
CONFERENCES.
careful compilation of the summaries of
me oflcial statistical returns from the Sc yeral
annual conferences OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church in the United States, exhibits a mar
veIons progress during the past year. There
are bc annual conferences, an increase of four
over the previous year. This increase has been
obtained by extending the work in the South
The new conferences organized are Virginia.
North Carolina, Texas, Georgia and Alabama.
and the records show the number of travelling
preachers ,9c9, an increase over last year of 4l3
local preachers s.935, increase of33} M EN- bere
l,l44,763 an increase of 1889 The number of
cnurchcs (houses OF wership) is II,I3S, being
an increase for the year OF 676 mum ber of par
sonages, 3,57U, an Increase Of 256 The Total
vaIue OF these church edifices an parsonaees
is lOl2,479, being an in ncreaSe for the wear of
c6,997,5l7. The IN crease in parsonage proper
" alone ID nearly million Of dollars OF the
centenary returns full reports have not We,
been made, some OF them being retained by ihe
local committees for revision and com pletion
but up TO the lth instant thirty seven confer
ehce5 had reported total OF S6,I4l,O27 The
returns from the remaining conferences will
swell TINS amount 10 over seven millions Of
dollars. While there has been a falling off in
tne amounts raised for missions, the total be. i.
neVoleIt contributions, exclusive OF those for
tne centenary cause, are in excess Of those of
any previous year. The reports from the Sun
Gay schools also show very encouraging ad !.
vance. There are over a m illion OF pupiIs nm.
ger tne supervision OF about l75,0OO officers an
The following table shows the comparative
progress OF the church, by decades, from the
year l766: "
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The Montgomery Convention.
Especial Dispatch to the Star.l

MONTGOMERY, ALA, Nov. l2.--The Con ven.
ton met at 10 O'Clock yesterday. The Com.
mittee on Finance ana Taxation and on the
Public Debt, made joint report embodying
resolution that the Con vention would consider
sacred the bond debt Of the State contracted
before the war, with interest due thereon, and
the debt incurred In paying the leginmate ex.
penses Of the State government for the last two
years, but that the rebel debt, direct and indi.
rect, is utterly repudiAted. The rssoPu ton
was made the special order for to-day, and
viii Be unanimously adopted.
Toward the close Of to-day's session the
sented both majority ana minority report.
The majority report was read hy Albert
Griffin, Of Mobile, and signed ~ hiHself and
three other membsrD. The Dsport provided
for the enfranchisement OF alpuSeIe citizens Of
81 years and upward, Without 'D9oard to race,
color or previous condition. -. resided in
the State elk months Previous - election,
excepting only those who, VI ksugaGed in
rebellion, violated the rule4 Of ctvilised
warfare, and those convicted OF treason
or other infamous crimes. TAose who,
being registered at present, shall % the next
election refuse 20 vote either for or against the
forth TO b dlsfranchtsed. The oath prescribed
for voters requires the abandonment OF the
doctrine Of secession, with the acceptance OF
the political and civil equality Of all non, and
q promise not to persecute othors fW adAeFenco
to the Union. This report was accompaniod
BY an Argument in its favor. - -
The minority report, presented through J
H. Speed, OF Perry and signed by him and
two other members OF the Convention, re-
quires residence Of twelve months in the
State, and gives the franchise to all males Of
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SUICIDE OF AN OLD LApY-An old ladv.
named Hester Aibertson, committed suicide 6y
cutting her throat with a butcher. knife, n,
Worthwhile, Pa, Tuesday morning, 5th inst
MRS. hlbertson was about seventy years old
and lived with her daughter. She has for a
RumDer OF years been very infirm, so as to be
able to repose only by sitting upright IN her
char, and the supposition is that, tired of the
painful lie OF constant afiiiction she was
doomed TO lead, she In desperation tsrmiDa ated
ner existence IN the bloody manaer stated
About two O'Clock In the morning her daugh.
Ter came down stairs, and at that time the old
lady was sitting In her chair as usual, but at
sunrise she was seen by passer- by lying with
ner mead and one arm projecting from the open
street door, In pool OF blood, quite dead, with
her throat cut from ear TO ear. Two large
butcher-knives, covered with blood, We're
found lying by her side. She had evidently
found one OF the knives too dull to accomplish
her purpose, and the bloody marks Of her
hands were seen where she had .umbled for
the second one. Coroner VIM. Early, OF Bris.
tol, held an inquest upon the ody Of the un.
fortunate woman, and the verdict Of the Jury
was, "ThatHes,er Albertson came to her death
from wound in the neck. inflicted with a
butcher. knife in her own hand."- Trenton IN.
II IA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-13

The corn must be well cured, sheIled, free from
dirt, dust and cob, and sound in every respect; to
be put up in good, strong sacks containing not
less than one hundred nor more than one hundred
and fifty pounds per sack.
The oats must be perfectly clean. free from dirt
and dust and sound in every respect; to be put in
good strong SACKS containing not over eighty
pounds per sack.
The delivery of grain to commence by the 18th
day OF December 1857. and to be continued at such
times and in such quantities as the Chief Quarter
master may direct.
Proposals tor any quantity less than the whole
amount OF grain required at any post will be
received, and bidders proposing to deliver corn
oats at more than one post will make separate pro-
pOsals for each
The proposals will be made in duplicate, with a
copy OF this advertisement attached, and must be
endorsed by two responsible persons that they will
become securities for the faithful performance of
the contract in case the same is awarded to the
bidder.
Good and sufficient bonds will be required from
the contractor for the faithful execution of the
contract.
Bidders are requested to lie present, or repre-
sented by some one known t. the undersigned at
the opening of the bids.
The right is reserved by the undersigned to in
crease or diminish the quantity Of grain specified
for each post 10y one fourth, and to reject any or
all bids which he may deem unreasonable.
Endorse envelopes Proposals for Grain at Fort
- and address te the Chief Quartormaster of
the District of New Mexico, at Santa Fe, N M
MAJ and Quart'r q. 8. A., Chief Quarterm'r.
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~The Germans Of st Louis have sucoeed :
ed In Obtaining the repeal Of the Sunday lio nor

~The Germans Of st Louis have sucoeed :
ed In Obtaining the repeal Of the Sunday lilo nor
law in that city. ~ -N'
SGov. Burnsids's THANKSGIVING procla-
mauon 10 done mp In thirteen lines
SThe Tyne ecclesiasrical trial comes Off
this wesk. -
0New York expect. to spend some 5000. 600
year.
The robbers OF the Weed Sswins Machine
once IN Hartford, who perpetrsted q daring
oefkiary there some time since, were arrested
In New York on SATURDAY.
Urhe late DIR. Hope gave 10 a. his opinion
that boating was ths chief cause OF heart dis
eaoe. HaI e-a.- ID
~The Ohio Cashmere Company In yinton.
county have bongAt one hundred thoueand
doalaro worth OF cssh0ers goats this year. Tne
weol sells for six dollars pound.
ga case Of tar and feathers interes,. the
Oanada papers. A man named Neodo wss
subjected 70 tins treatment in Chathar for an.
sulfing women. He was also RIDDEN on = r.,I
And thsn egeed ont Of town. "'
s0Hsndrsds Of the young aristocrncx q,
France enlisted for the defence Of tne Pone
A correspondent describes It a. q second cru-
sAde.
- The United States District Attorpev NJ
Philadeiphia has prosecuted a man pamed
Hersel, VINO has been In the habit of ofFerlne
himself a. bail IN the courts, Although MOI nos.
sessed OF property. The charge Is perjury.
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Virginia New,

The Fredericksburg Herald says.-aA farm
er sent 10 town few days ago 10 employ some
iaoof for the purpose of shucking ms corn
crop. he offered 10 pay the price th n has been
customary heretofore, but the negroes refused
70 60; alleging that .'the League" did not per-
INIT them 10 work at those rates!
In Fredericksburg when the new schedule
OF prices was introduced at the woolen Fac
Tory on Tuesday-proy1ding for a reduction OF
half OF them have since returned, and the
place OF the others been filled; so thar the one
tofere
Owing TO the fact that The distiIlerx hns,n.s.
under existing regulations. does not paw, All
the distlilerles, save one, in and around Rich
mond have suspended operations. Many OF
the tobacconists have Also stopped work be-
cause they ind IL unprohtAble to continue
under existing circumstances.
One-half OF River Bank, in Rockingham
county, belonging to Messrs. Larkins a Har-
low, has been sold 70 VIM q. Ayers, of Luzerne
county, Pa, for $500, cash. There are a good
many sales OF land 10 Northern settlers IN the
valley counties; and, indeed, In other portions
The tobacco factories in Lyncnburg nave
generally stopped work for the season, ana
discharged all their hands. A very large num-
Der OF colored people are thus thrown ont OF
employment and are likely TO be in straits TINS
winter.
Snow fell at Harrlsonburg on Wednesday
night mig and THURSDAY morning OF last week, 70
long. the sun causing IL 10 melt and disappear
very rapidly. This is unusually early for such
indications OF winter.
Bishop MeGin OF Richmond. preached in
Rev. Mr.. Bells Pres oyterianD church, in
Harrisonburg, on Monday evening last, 20 a
crowded house OF intelligent people, and on
Tuesday morning at 10 O'Clock In the Catholic
Chapel
McCracken a Co.'S Land Agency has made
an offer OF $1,000 cash for the aHazeIl Hillp
property. belonging TO the estate OF the late
Warren Slaughter, OF Fredericksburg. and the
offer has been declined.
A black man engaged IN stealing hog from
hoG-pen IN Fredericksburg. was shot at and
seriously wounded IN the back by the owner
OF the hog.
In Fredericksburg, the Freedmens Bureau
have been collecting the names Of negroes dis
charged since the late election, and the names
Of their employers.
Mr. Charles Short has rented the old ana
well-known virginia Hotel, az Cnipeper
Court House.
A large wheat crop has been sown In several
counties and the early sowing looks well.
The Culpeper Circuit Court is now in ses-
sion-Judge Watson presiding.
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Trav'lg Inc. of
Preach's. Preach's. Nj

BY the withdrawal and separation OF
southern Conferences in 1s44, organizing the
methodist Episcopal Church South, the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church lost l,345 travelling
preachers and 495.2se members, and vet, so
rapid was her growth during the decade. thai
AZ its close two years after the separation
tnere was a net gain OF 654 preachers, and a
lack OF only 5,S7i members OF making up the
number lost.
The net increase Of church members during
the Iast two years, namely, in 1866 and 1867, is
215,5H, or little over twenty three per cent
OF the number reported in 1865. The net in.
crease OF travelling preachers dur ing the la st
Two years Is Sl4, and of local preachers 4I2:
Total increase Of ministerial force in two
years 1856.
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Prize Fish, on LeusI.Iand-". MIR, An n

Prize Fight on Leng Island-ssA MtiI'' in a
Cenntry yStable-Fffteen Rounds Fought
gne Oh the Principals Knocked Cat Of
New York VIII have 70 take q hint sror,
Gen Schoteld as 70 TIE efhc cacy OF bayonsts ip
suppressing prize fighting. now 80 prevalent
throughout the country. The New YORK EI-
press OF yesterday evening gives an account CT
a fight which took place ia the neaghborhoOd
OF that city yesterday. l. says
Notwithstanding the ex;remely unpleasant
state OF the weather. ''very friendly" IitrIe
''mill" came of this morning on Long Island,
which was closely contested IN niteen rou ndt,
resulting IN one OF the party being Knocked
out OF time. The two candidates for pugilisuc
honors were Harry McCallen and Jim Roach.
alias '.tDock Roach" both haIling rOm the
Classic regions Of Greene and Prince sireets.
These two Sports agreed 70 test their qualih-
cations as fighters about a week ago. their
quarrel resulting over the late election, but at
hrst Roach seemed rather back I'd An fulfil-
Ing bis promise. and II was not uLGf last even
pearance
Accordingly at an early hour this morning.
me Two buffers. accompanied by about fifty OF
toeir most Intimate friends, left the city and
struck back on Long Island. tovArds the
Union Race Track. The weather was any
thing but agreeable, the rain descending anc
the night cold snd chilly, rendering AZ one o.
the most UNPLEASANT excursions that could be
conceived, yet none faltered, and all would
nave travelled double the distance 70 have
witnessed the encounter After a tedious ride
down long and narrow lane aboug a mile
from what ~ known as the sunny Side.
Hotel, and here was selected a little spot e
pitch ring. As the parties were about driy-
ing the stakes q report was circulated that ne
police Were efter them, and many took refuge
IN an old I'm near by. All, however, re-
NAMED quiet for a time, when scouts were
sent out and the report proved 10 be false The
rain now came down In torrents, ana a was
nearing daylight, they agreed that the ngnt
should take place in the stable, a. being large
and commodious. Everything was soon ar
ranged. and they having two lanterns with
mem, the Tight was commenced a little before
daybreak- One Jerry Thomas was selected a.
referee, who managed 20 keep general good
order and 10 render fair decision.
With but little or no ceremony botn men
came mp and shot at each other, when McCaI-
len got In q body blow on Roach and the IAt-
Ter caught Mac over the left peeper. when they
cllnshed and both tumbled over the moor TO-
gether.
This ended the first round, and fourteen
Diners were then fought On time being called
or the fourteenth and last round. Mac could
aroly walk 20 the scratch. IL was evident he
was gone, and on putting up his bunch OF ives
ne fell over from weakness, and was carried
10 his corner. On time being called FOR me
next roand. be failed 70 come mp. ana the ref
cree awarded the fight TO Cock Roach The
encounter lasted just forty-two minutes. aud
was concluded Just at daybreak AN hands
got back 10 the city in safety.
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DEPRESSION OF MANUFACTURES The
Providence Journal says the wages Of the op-
eratives are TO be reduced this week in several
OF the largest cotton factories in Rhode Island,
and II the times do not improve an entire or
partial suspension Of work must soon occur bv
the concerted action Of the manufacturer
The large woollen mill Of Edward Harris,
known Is the Harris Woollen Company, in
Wooneocket, will commence to run on the
three quarter time next Monday, and some
portions of the machinery will be entirely
stopped until there 10 q more encouraging n pros.
pect for Its productions. The old mills con.
tinus their usual tune at present The Lippitt
Woollen Company have run but two thirds Of
their looms for several months, but at present
are running fifteen OF eighteen sets Of ma.
chinery. t
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twenty -one years and upward. whs shall take
an oath 70 support the Constitution OF tue
United States and the fUnion OF the States
Hereunder, with the constitution of the state
OF Alabama, disfranchi only those who
violated the rules OF civilized warfare during
the war, and persons convicted OF Infamous
crimes.
Both reports were ordered printed. On the
debate Of the question, a fierce struggle will
take place between the Radical and Conserva-
tive wings, but the former is largely in the ma
lority.
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FROM RICHMOND.

The Court OPened-Chief Justice Chase
PresIdins-Jefferson Davis expected On
the 23d-Gea. Schefield coming to Wash.
ingtoh-The Cost Of Rogistration-The
Cost of the Military Government.
RICHMOND, VA, Nov. l3.-Chief Justice
Chase arrived here this morning, aud stopped
at the Spottswood Hotel He presided in the
Court this morning.
Mr.. Davis is expected here on the 23d in
stant.
General Schoheld left for washington to-
day.
The cost Of registration in Virginia was
S2S9,C0O. - =
The cost OF the Military Government in this
State for the last 10 months has been IS, ,OO0,OoO
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DFPoT OUARrERyAsrFRs,

DEPoT QUARTERNASTERs OFFICE, Z
San ANIoSIO, TEXAS, october %, lS57.
Sealed Proposals, " hich must be made in tripli-
cate will be received at this Office until ~ O'Clock
noon on SATURDAY. the 10th of November next
for furnishing the Quartermaster's Department
at San Antonio. Texas, with
227 SUPERIOR CAVALRY HORSES
The 1Horses to be delivered within forty (iOl
days from the acceptance of any bid bids.
conditions OF proposal and contract to he the
same as those OF former adve isements for horses
which may be learned application to this office
Proposals TO be plainly endorsed Proposals for
Cavalry Horses, and addressed to the unde gned
at this place. &c q. LEE,
mol 4tB. Brevet Lieut. Col and Depot Or
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TREAsURY DEPARTMENT,
NOVEMBER 4, lS5.

DISMAL SWAMP CANAL
In accordance with a resolution of Congress, ap-
proved July IS, 1856, authorizing the Secretary Of
the Treasury to sell the stock owned by the United
states in the Dismal Swamp Canal Company, in
such manner as to best protect the interests of the
United states in said canal. and to that the
same be kept open as a nayigable highway without
further expense to the Government
Notice II hereby given that MONDAY. the
ninth day Of December, 1851, at II O'Clock A. M.
eight hundred $50 shares of stock owned by the
United States in said Dismal Swamp Canal Gem
Pany will be sold at public ction. to the highest
bidder, at the Treasury Department in the city of
The Dismal Swamp Canal connects the waters of
Elizabeth river, in Virginia with the Pasluotank
river, in North Carolina, distance of about TWEEN
weight and one half t2Si miles and has been
structed at cost of upwards of million doll
lars. The whole number of shares in the Canal
Company is nineteen hundred and forty four,
tlS44, having an original par value of two hun
dred and fifty dollars I2s0l per share.
Full information in relation y the history and
condition of the canal will be afforded upon ap p-
cation at this Department.
Terms Of sale: One-tenth part of the purchase
money to be deposited at the time Of sale and the
balance to be paid upon the delivery of the instru
meLts Of conveyance.
HUGH MCCULLOCH,
Be