Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-10-18
FROM NEW YORK,

| "A.
New YORK, Oct. 1.-THE Herald's spe-
cial says: Henry A. Wise made the ad-
dress at the opening of the Horticultural
and Pathological Society of Virginia, in
| Richmond, last night. His remarks, OF
course, touched mainly on the present po-
| litical situation, but the most remarkable
portion of them consisted of advice to the
young men of the State to become farmers.
do their own labor and get rid of negroes
and European emigrants.
Republican Ratification Meeting,
An immense gathering of Republicans
| took place at Cooper Institute last evening
| to ratify the nominations of the Conven-
| ton at Syracuse. Speeches were made by
several prominent leaders, in which Grant
was hailed as the candidate of the party
for the Presidency in 1868.
Metropolitan Revenue Board.
At a meeting of the Metropolitan Reve-
nue. Board yesterday, a resolution was pass
ed directing the District Attorney to bond
all distilleries now under seizure, the own
ers of which belong to the Distillers' Asso-
citation, which releases them from seizure
while holding the premises under the bond,
pending the further decision of the cases.
Tax Levies.
The Metropolitan Fire Department has
ordered a tax of 500 to be levied on the
Chief Engineer, and proportionate sums
on the employees of the Department, to de-
fray the expenses of the Republican party
at the next State election.
Callicot.
Senator Morgan has Obtained the consent
of Secretary McCulloch to leave Callicott's
vacancy in the Brooklyn revenue district
unsupplied till that gentleman's trial takes
place. An individual posted in revenue
matters says there are six hundred Illicit
distilleries in full operation in that district.
Registration.
There were 80 27O voters registered in
New York and Brooklyn yesterday. maxi
ing the total registered for two days 20, III.
Interest on the 500 Bonds.
To pay the interest on the 5 20 bonds
$24.0OO000 in coin will be required. At
New York there will be $1,742,95l of it
disbursed.
The Republican General Committee last
evening adopted resolutions looking to a
reunion of the regular and Radical Gener
al Committees in this city, and declaring a
determination, as the old guari, to stand
by the country and party.
Kentucky Bo bon Case.
None of the defendants in the Kentucky
Bourbon case having appeared, either in
person or by counsel, before the United
the purpose of proceeding with an exam
ination, the parties were recorded as COM
mitted tor trial before the grand jury.
Verdict.
A verdict giving $15.575 to the plaintiff
was rendered in the Supreme Court yes
terday in the case of Elisha Biggs VS..
the Evansville and Illinois Railroad Com
pany.
Report of the Commissioner of Gus
toms.
The forthcoming report of the Commits
sioner of Customs, it is said, will exhibit a
very satisfactory result of the preventive
and detective service during the last fiscal
year. Considerably over million dollars
have been added to the Treasury from the
seizure and sale of smuggled goods, While
the expenses of the system have been COM
paratively small.
War in Europe Imminent.
Advices from. Europe speak of war as
imminent, and the purchase of lard and
flour by the French Government in this
market tend to strengthen this belief.
Redemption Demanded.
The Government has made a positive de-
mand on the bankers for the redemption of
the counterfeit 730 notes, but they will
contest the matter.
jerome Park Races.
The first race to-day at Jerome Park was
Kentucky's great match against time. Bet
ting was 500 to $50 against time. Buck
eye was ridden by Chas. l.. Littlefield. and
had four horses to accompany him at differ
ent points of the race. On the last halt
mile the weight he was carrying told upon
him. and he began to visibly shorten in his
stride. Time for Kentucky was 1914, do
ing the four miles. He was broken to do
it within 7:2O. Time of first mile 1:4S.
Kentucky has two more attempts in
which to run four miles in z minutes and
20 seconds.
In the sweepstakes for three year olds,
two miles, four horses were entered. Con-
nelly won in minutes 431a seconds. Nor
rissey three lengths behind, Flora McIver
third and York last.
The Stewards cup. three miles. had only
two entries, Onward and Red Dick. The
latter was the favorite and won in mill
utes and q of a second.
The Selling race tor two year olds, three
fourths mile, was won by Wilson, Bonny
Bess beating Cycloyd. Breckenridge, Fill
ley and others-time, 1:20.
The mile and quarter dash was won by
Number Three, beating Stonewall Jack
son, Trinkle, Clara, Clarita and Lucrive-
time, 2:15.
Apprehension in Paris.
Private cable dispatches report an un-
easy feeling in Paris under the apprehen-
sion that the French troops will be sent to
occupy Rome.
Mrs. Lincoln.
A letter from exCongressman Arnold, OF
Chicago, appears in the Tribune, saying
Congress has not done its duty. Let it, at
its approaching session, relieve the Repub-
lie from just reproach by voting to the
family of Lincoln such sum as will educate
the son and decently support the widow.
Presbyterian Union.
At meeting of the Old School Presby-
terian Synod of New York to-day, reso-
luton was adopted expressing an earnest
desire for the reunion of the two organiza-
tions of that church in the United States.
Appointment.
Hooper G.. Van Worst has been appointed
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas to
this city, vice Cordoza, resigned.
Returning from Europe.
Bishops of the Episcopal Church recent
| ly at the Pananglician Council at Lambeth,
| are beginning to return. Among the pas
| sengers by the Persia to-day were Bishops
| Potter, Bedell and Wilms, Catholic Arch
| bishop Spaulding and Rev. DIR. Starms.-
Hon. Amos Kendall and Judge Woodward,
of Penn, are also passengers.