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ue,raossured that the newspaper report OF
The Hon. Thomas A Jenckes, member OF Con
rress from Rhode Island, and author oil inc
bankrupt law. having applied ior Tue a peieht
of that act, is incorrect.-fHt!dds1p"@ fFes''
James Herring, for twenty'seSsh seai =
secretary of The Grand Lodge OF Masohs %
New York, died lately in Paris.
reporter in the Office OF the l,ith ..t",t 1,,o
miuu ties the other day.
There is an immense immigration OF MOT
nous into Salt Lake just now. Many OF them
are Danes.
The new Central Congregational r, Ihurcn
building III Bos ton has cost y ooo nc pc" :
are appraised Ut from so 10 e-'oV0 eA1".
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BUCKINGHAM.


NEW STORE PRECIScT.-For Convention, 23S; ;
against Convention. 20.
For Frank Moss, negro, 229 John Spencer,
white, -.
I'VE have already announced Moss cleo
PRINCE EDWARD.
For Convention, l,5sl; against Convention,
For Bland, negro, l,5l4; for Edgar Allen,
white, ], 466 for James Mickle, lAS-all Radl-
Gals
For +. M Watkins, 300; for J. p. Fitzger-
aid, 42S-both Conservatives.
FLUVANNA.
A special dispatch informs us that Abram
Shepherd, conservative, was beaten bya ne
PRINCESS ANNE.
For the Convention, 927; against Conyen-
tion Dol.
William a Hodges, radical, l9s majority.
POWHATAN.
Special to th' Dispatch.
PowuArAS DEPOT, October 24.-The follow
ing is the vote OF Powhatan county:
For the Convention whites, 20; colored,
lis. Against Convention: whites, 29S; color
ed 10. For Delegate: Abel and McRae, con-
seryatives, whites 304, colored 2; Porter Mad
aox and Carter, colored, radicals, LII One
white man, Henry Gordon, voted the Radical
ticket. H.
For Convention, l,l54; against Convention,
n + Hine republican, JAG: Nj. D. Ball,
conservative. 79l; l.. NJ. Nickerson, republi-
can tioatpr, $50; Edgar Snowden, Sr., con-
.eryatiye tloaler, IeS.
KING WILLIAM.
AyLErrs, KING WILLIAM COUNTY, NA,l
October %, 1867.
Publishers Of the Dispatch:
G.,tlemen,-Below I give you the result
of the election in districts Nos ana III lhis
county -
:. Against Convention. II
District No. 2.-For Convention. ...........loo
=. Against Convention...... 80
The whites voted almost unanimously against
n convention and for Colonel Aylett, conser-
r,tiyn. and the colored people quite AS unanl-
,,n,sI,, for = Convention, and for +. w. Mas
s.y radical 10 represent them in the ConVeh-
lion. / have heard from NeWtoWn ana Clafh
sion precincts, King and Queen county, ana
our Courthouse, and the result 1T each pace
i. similar 10 that above reported D.
NANSEMOND COUNTY.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch
SUFFOLK, October 2, 1867.
The election in this county passed OIL quietiy
and resulted in the complete success OF liie
Radical ticket, if success IL can be called Wheh
n man is elevated TO II high position without
nossessing any fitness whatever for it. The
vote stands: For n Convention, l,076 against,
500 For William J Parr tradicaD, LOCI; LOT
David b. Britain Conservative, IA.
The entire negro vote was polled ior iarr
ond in favor of Il Convention All Africa
.asred exceedingly anxious to exercise their
newly acquired right u OF suffrage, while
sr,I.,n.n Of the Z" white persuasion eVlnced
eenn,Ily AS much indifference
William J Parr, the delegate eiect TO Tue
,,h.,a man in color but thoroughly African in
and afnities. Like his illustri.
ons leader, Thaddeus Stevens, he lives WIN WIN
Gus Woman whom he is proud to call wife
NJ 80 never heard of her Boosting OF the
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TIP PHILADELPHIA NArroxAL. BASKs.-It
appears from an abstract Of the reports of
Philadelphia national banks rs mazda by the
Comptroller of the Currency October :, that
the loaps and discounts were $50, 900 ,2l+; eH-
change for clearing house nearly 1920, 900 ::
specie s23J 2gi: compound in tsTest notes, 81,
500 900 aggregate OF circulation and deposit
about 80, O00, 900, requiring reserve OF TWEEN
ty-f five per cent-a little more than Sl3, 600
600 The statement shows over $4,000, 600
4 total reserve of nearly thirty-seven per
cent. Of circulation and deposit.
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(,porpia Politics,

Augusta, GA, October 23.-The Republi-
cans have nominated five whites and two
blacks for the eighteenth senatorial district.
The party seem confident Of carrying the con-
cnticu question. The Conservatives, or anti
conventouists seem 10 favor the policy OF nell
Their voting for or against the convention, but TO
vote only for delegates. Several papers advo-
cate this line OF action, while others strongly
urge the people 10 keep away from the polls
and take no part in the election
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We have the complete vote on the suffrage
question in Ohio from fittv-siX counties The
yeas TO admit negroes to the ballot were 49,
ST. the NAYS, l69, s25 : majority against negro
suffrage. q, 0l3 -Ne,c York Tribune.
Six hundred and twenty four registered
white voters in Albemarle failed 20 vote-that
is more tharone: fourth of the white vote. Had
they voted, Rives and Southau would have
been elected.
One hundred and fifty negroes employed at
the Wythe Iron Mines, I'LL Of whom voted the
straight-out radical ticket. were discharged on
Tuesday by the owner OF the works .-Lyacis-
L,,ro
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The PRE.IDgSTiAL CAaPAIgS.-The National
Democratic Resident Executive Committee to-
day issued a call for Il meeting At the Metro
politan Hotel in this city. on Friday, Novem-
Der l, as preliminary movement to the pre-
sident campaign.
The Republican National Executive Com
rnItiee Viii meet December II.
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Destructive Fires.

CfscrxyArI, October 23.-The planning mill
OF Robinson & Burns on Central avenue. was
consumed by fire this morning, together with
eight small cottages. The loss on the mill will
reach $4,000 Partially insured.
DETROIT, October 23.-Duncan's salt works
ut Ray City were burned last night. Loss
heavy.
MILWAUKEE,. October 23.-Higby Sons
Three Star mill was burned this morning
Loss $50, 900. Insured for 10000
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From Whining ton.

WlLHIsGTos, n. c., October 24.-The oppo-
stion To Convention is increasing, but the ma.
iority will probably vote III favor. Very few
negro delegates will be elected IN this State
the whites having majority Of about 1900
The conservatives will undoubtedly control
the body.
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steady sales. common. as; No. 2, 1916. Tar, :.

steady sales. common, % NO. y so.]o. Aaf'
s2.s5. Cotton quiet ~ nc.
SAVANNAH, October A.-Cotton opeheo nc
tive and advancing; sales, 2.023 Dales Ne"
York middlings, Isle. closed quiet Dut S1en
dy receipts, ., 555 bales sales for the week,
1907 bales; exports, 5,l3S bales; STOCK on
hand, Is, $50 bales.
NEW ORLEANS, October 2l-Cot,on-Sales,
800 bales prices sitter low middlings, IN
fulsc; receipts. ,7l3 bales exports. 36l bales.
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CO9lteCtiOncTIe3.

ITO COUNTRY MERCH ANTS -
L Don't you behave Il, that you can buy CON
FECTlDEERlbS any cheaper in Baltimore than
Won can in Richmond. pledge myself to bell
Won every article at Baltimore prices and In many
Instances ~ less. An experience of over twenty
wears and successful business. enables me TO do
80. Call and SEQ me. LOUIS j. BDSsiEGX,
oc II i4i2 Main street.
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AN OUTRAGEOUS Acton SATURDAY n's ha
last some uunitigated~ scoundrei forced tne
ves,ry- room door OF Grace church ana TOD
bed il OF the rectors gowns ara o'eiSoat
omen III. charity boxes and carried of their
Journal
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SISSIN.
Whites. Blacks. Total.

. X luucs was the regular nominee OF the
u Republican party Of the counties OF
s. ..,.y and CIrrrusvilic but some OF the CO.
...r G..u. Of this county Sussex dld not thlhk
:. good policy To run Il colored candidate, ana
s.. ta"!r votes for j w Grant, white. There
ass $50 organized opposition To The ltepubli-
plgty On the part Of the whites, and there
sos htrlc interest manifested by them lii
3. So u The districts.
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connection. Upon this factand his radicalisn
ne must base all his claims to tho position he
no" occupies. or his qualifications for the
pace TO which he has been elected wn can say
hothing, as people in this rcgion do not suppose
MN TO nave any, either mentally or morally.
i..tit DE understood that the white people
oi Nan'emond county will have no represen-
Gtti'e In tn" Convention. Mr. Parr reflects
.hn gen ailments and represents only his de-
iuIed negro constituency.
we have not heard officially from Isle of
wight and Surry election district, but it is
supposed negro has been chosen from those
counties
Shades of Jefferson and Madison Parr,
liunnicutt, Underwood and n negro, What
Convention we shall have TO represent Tir-
Gtnfn, the once proud mother Of States and
statesmen" But she will not be degraded by
the assemblage and if upbraided by the
ghost Of her departed greatness, she can
truly reply. " Thou canst not say did tt
Virginia is to-day a widow, In her weeds of
woe.
They have torn of the crown from er beautiful
brow,
Yet sne never see med half so majestic as now,
Wien she stands In tae strength of her sorrow
AS .he ever s.ood-noblest and best OF her
time - DrogssRs
SorTHALLs DIsTRIcT.-The following Is the
vote In the election district composed of Au-
gusta, Albemarle, and Louisa:
Southalls majority over Turkey in Augusta,
$50
Southalrs majority over Turkey in Abe
marie 60
Tukey's majority in Louisa, 1,o65
Southalls majority in the district. III
charlottesville Chronicle.
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VIRGINIA has nine and half million acres acre,
:, ,n, s,n, and eleven and Il quarter mil
lion acres OF unimproved lands. Fleh'S -
room for Improvement sun.
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Yellow Fever.

New ORLEANS, October 2i.-There were nine
teen nterments from yellow fever to-day.
MOBILE, October 24.-There were TWO inter
meuts of yellow fever to-day.
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invention, 2&3--all colored except
EApPiHANNOCk.

r scott, Of Fauquirr county, and ]. 9.
.~u o.. ErppahanuocS ar" the conserra-
-.3..la,rS solomon Hog" and K. IT,
n. .....,. d. fauQUi"r county, are the mon
..,, The total number OF registered
....-.Ir ,hn county, l,4H2 j. 6. Gibson was
...,u. "a. the Confederate service.
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DICHMO AND . DAM eiELS
II RAnRoAp.-SorIrET TO , bon o9 he si'S.
Az To- panviis Railrosd Company are hsfrpy
ipforasa tbs toe ompany Is now Pcsp,b s old =.
tl'.l ~ >. x,rssi with bondhnicers fafuo can
aats.o siher coupon or ress,ersa oenss " ,sa
are con - ~ hoId,rs and on which all United
Sopt. t.1-s VII 90 paid by the Company
,App! ~ A. s BUfV D.
Oh INC PrsstdanL
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YTlIE.
MONTGOMERY
Whites. Blacks. Tot
GUOCIILAND.

CALEDONIA. October %, 1857.
r.,,r, E5aors,-ii hand You the result of
r.r.s. -. Saunders, all white ro-
.v.,.lrv. colorcd, 2&l-all colored voters
..-..., me Convention, S2-all white ro-
..~,,a convention, 2&3-all colored except
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sunw CAkps Sc-Ths above work exc.
crsa w tho beat style OF the art 81 the DISPATCH
PRINTING HOUSE.
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DOCKLAND LINE. i 200 barrels
~ Just recelved PEI schooner &. Arcnlariun
oc IL A. b. Lee.
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SMITH.
Whites. Blacks. Total.

Im.hu.i..l amt ,iglt cf the registered 70
.r-. a.t not 1ore. III" election passed of
..rrrIy S.nvih and Washington altogether
... rv.o charlottesville. Campbell, 4 we'll
...nu and able lawyer and an original
ra.arutu. and Mr.. Thompson, IN ez-Con-
...u-a,a officer not much known, but strong
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Special to the Dispatch.
WAsHISGroy, October 24.-The following is
IN abstract of the quarterly reports OF the
national banks of the State OF Virginia as
made to the Comptroller of the Currency
October :, le61:
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t..''.'.'a 1!9n passed of very peacenbly, the
.,.1'@r. and apparent good feeling having
~ throughout the county. james ana
.. ""l probably be termed the radical
.''-s'sr but can speak positively that
WV "Dl!n favor OF acknowledgements or
t.. NADnr and "Iil not favor IT. Duke was
,r. -''iE" south WIckham and Crenshaw,
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Commission Merchants.


- NJ. WILLIAMSON formerly or A.
-. T. Stokes & Coz, wHuLgs.LE GROCER
AND COMMISSION MSRCHANr, Nos lais and
1913 Cary street. between Thirteenth and Virginia
,treets kichmoud. Va Will Civ. strict attention
10 he sale OF COUNTRY PROuUCE. and pledges
TO bis patrons fuil market prices and promp, re-
Advanees will be made on consignmsnss in
hand. me-,
Z. nt Of vi2yin'a: A. r Harvey, ESQ PRESIDED Mt
Ss uI Bank OF Virginia; Msssrs Harv"ys
Williams; Aes.rs. 4: Y: Stokes Co: aes.rs. X:
arnsrson' Real Estate Anct tonsers.
RIcHMoYD October 10. 1851. oc 2l-9m
TOHN P. WATSON formerly with
y Brown. uill & Co., now dissolved), Commits
sion M-lchan. and Manntsstursrs agent t W shs
No 1874 S;rawberry street, PhilAdelphia, Pa Re-
fer. by permission to ar. John w: 7, rrey, prssi-
dent Corn Exchange aatonsl Bank fhiisoei.
ph;a: Messrs. Wiun weaver, no Oh saTelaJ
street. New York. ~ so-bu
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CUMBERLAND.

CUMBERLAND.
Whites. Blacks. Total
For Convention. ......... 70 l,233 1851
Against Convention -. $40 3iG
John III. McRae, white. 1853 40 i23
John Robinson, colo red 900 2O3 ,203
LUNENBURG.
KEVsvILLE, VA, October q.
The following is the official vote polled in
Luuenburg county: For Convention, ITO /;
against Convention 40. Fuqua, radical
LOS May, conservative, 4s7; Fuquas ma
Jority, gu.
CHARLOTTE.
For Against
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Nor. OF the Petition from Georgia Consul TO
81. Thomas Colonel Cooper-The sup-rin-
t.udent Of Printing General Grant The
Next British AIinister-The Assassination
Committee Are not they all such :l-SeHt te-
publican Convention.
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DOR SALE, THREE No. ia
Il MCLgs; young, sound. and well WA
Dlo.s and IN good condition. apply TO HW
LEE & G0DDis, &o@zdS
oc 2J-3t no. 1914 Cary strsst
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ballard HOTEL, RICHMOND
Nules anil Horses for SUE.

y1OR SALE. TWO GOOD RIDING
AMI HARNESS HORSES, BUGGY, 49,
HARNESS, two DgAYs and HAsaEss, ~
AID 0n- good DRAY HORSE; also, onaIL2-
kP.iSG WAGON with top will be sold loS Ap-
plyto CHoCKLEY RANDOLPH,
&C .5-2t corner Tenth and Byrd streets.
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ROANOKE.
\ ISON.

r.a,o,o in. All the precincts is quite small.
j. about ouc-half OF the registered white
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WAR; EN-.

w
Whites. Blacks. Total
For the Conventions. 81 LIZ 2os
Against the Convention. 400 ; 4o9
Delegates.
huIdm 4. Beecner. 2O3
Joseph MGR. Kenncrley .................4o 400
The election passed on quietly.
ALEXANDRIA AND FAIRFAX.
Whites. Blacks. Total
For the Con ven ton. ......l93 1876 leo
Against the Convention..s3 s s38
Majority for Convention. Observation-Disclosures. 923
Delegates for Alexandria county:
j ohn Hawxhurst, repub-
lean ..................... 81 l,4S7 l544
Lewis Mckenzie, indepen-
dent republican. .........9iG 90 lO4;
Majority for HawYhnrst ..... 400
Delegates at large for Alexandria and Fair.
lax counties
Whites. Blacks. Total
Sinus NJ. Nickerson, re-
p"oicah ...............Hl ! ,J35 l,G76
Edgar Snowden, Sr., con-
servatlSe ....... s-9 20 olO
Majority FOR Nickerson. 7,5
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MEAS fsoS FORTRESS scsace.

Proceedings Of JadGe Inders~oed's Csart-
The National t.sac-A Negro Highway ~ ar
stJs by Negro.
Foasvrss MJSRoE July "a 1857
The Uuitei States District Court Judge Underwood
presiding is still in session Norfolk The case OF
Couftwrght Co against the steamer Washington Irv
ing. her cargo and James Guy ~ being 1gued. Judge
unaerwood has made order confirming she SELECTION
Of the newspapers Nep Nation. in Richmond and state
Journal Alexandria, for the publc alton OF tho laws
and legal notices 10 Virginia
The independent Base Ball Club. Of Petersburg Va,
arrived in Norfolk this morning the CUES, OF the
Creighton Club. match game played this after
noon The score stood Creightons, 3s; independents,
a
II rumored in Portsmouth, to-day that neeros
hIghwaym man. belonging to the band which has been
operating in Princess Anne county. had been shot and
Killed by a cooled farmer who his way homo
from market and stopped by the robbsr. II APP
pears that the farmer simulated fear but produced
pistol instead Of pocketbook. aud shot TIE robber
dead.
A meeting has been called, TO be held in Norfolk
the Goth inst, to organize the republican party.
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ACClnsKI On The HUDSON aIYea.

An accident which resulted tho ioss Of life, CO.
cured early yesierdaJ morning by one of the river
steamers collidng with small saboat. From the Cir
comstances reIsted it would that party Of
fourteen had been trip up the river and were 70.
turning in their boat which Is called the Lady
Kerner and when nearly opposite the Elysian Fields
the boat by the steamboat James W. Bald
win, and one Of the party, George McAllister, was
drowned, tho others saving themselves by getting on
aSered When Tie accident occurred The fol-
lowing version OF the disaster given BY the chief pilot
Of the James W. Baldwin,
STATEMENT WILLIAM
We wero bound for New York from Rondoul The
night WAS dark and stormy. Wher nearly opposite
Thirteenth street we stopped in order 10 allow sailing
vessel TO pass. About five minutes afterwards dscov
cred what supposed to be small seiihoat port
bows Immediately stopped the steamer backed water
found we had too much Roadway and the sailboat
struck little aft her shrouds then ordered the
quarter boat to be lowered, and, with she assistance OF
Mr. Van Etter succseded In rescuing Of the party
from drowning: others Of them climbed BY the bow
and by the paddles The lghks board vessel
were burning at the time, and there light
board the saiboa she lay across bow about fifteen
minutes before she sank alter being struck. used
precauton against having accident aud had
small head Of steam at the time OF the
II is surprising that he loss Of life greater
into consideration The Jasses W. Baldwin put in
at the foot OF Harrison street, aud bearing OF
the Captain Petty, OF the Fifteenth precinct
sent two officers for the captain and tho two pilots
Mcssrs. Nosher aud Van Filter The Coroner has been
no;iied and inquest = Ia be held to-day
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BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

AsorHee OIL RKTSERy SxzxD Tho oil refinery Of Mr..
Charles Shepard iu Smith street. Hamilton avenue,
seized yesterday morning by Deputy Collector Hub
bell for alleged deficiency in his returns 10 the govern
ment
ACCIDENTALLY SHor Ms wEs.--Mr Patrick Carroll,
residing in Frost street. Smith, D., accidentally
shot his wife abou. nine O'Clock Thursday night,
innicng but not dangerous wound 10 the groin.
II appears that Mr. Carroll was examining loaded
pistol at the time aud one OF the chambers accidentally
discharged, with the above result
ExrESsIos OF FIRE Lnns.-Tho Are limits have been
extended in the Eighth ward beginning at point 10 the
centre Of Third street, hundred feet eastsry
from the east side Of Smith street. rlnnng thence
hundred fec. south Of wycko street, and hundred
essseriy from the east side Of Hoyt street. The eS
tension appears make little difference In regard
70 the erection Of frame buildings Is they going up
In all quarters.
suppxS DkArs.-An old lady named Mrs. Lascy was
found dead In her chair ct her residence 81 Front
street. On Thursday afternoon. She died from disease
Of the heart.
LARos SALES or CosDkxsgD waisKxY.--Yssterday
morning The United States Marshal sold auction Ave
hundred and eight barrels Of whiskey. which
The Nav term Of the United States Circuit Court This
whskey brought 81 per gallon, which vas merely the
tax and the proceeds Of the sale amounted TO $4,000
Tue Marshal likewise sold lot Of two hundred bar.
res which had seized the lighter Intrepid and
which brought 81 per gallon Several smaller lots were
also sold
ARaxsr or ALLEGED BURGLARS an early hour yes
,erdsy morning roundsmau Riggs and officer Reeves Of
the Forsy-nrst precinct arrested two young named
Benjamin Higgins and James Higgins, aged nineteen and
twsnty-onc years respectively, whom they found acting
In suspicious about the Heghts At the sta
ton house in Washington street there were found in
possession Of Of the prisoners several pawn tickets
pesrsd, had been stolen from the residence OF Mr. T.
b. Hagemyer, At "a Jay street. short time since. The
urigouoys held 10
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xusoeas sY NEGROES IN NORTH cAsot!sA.

FORTRESS MONROE, July "a, 1867.
The Newbern Journal Of Commerce records the murder
OF Reuben Bachse at Bachelors creek In that county,
while work in the woods Robbery evidently the
object Of the murder and 1t supposed to have been
the work Of band OF desperadoes proving in tho
ncighborhood. Mes,rs Williams and Skpp, shcrin's
deputies and D. Ryan started in pursuit OF tbs muir
derers and aboat mile from town overlook two suspi-
cous negroes and arrested them One Of the prisoners
was left in chasge OF Williams white Skpp and Ryan
proceeded III the other prisoner b they had not
gone FAR whom they heard pistol shot, and returning
found Williams tue ground covered with his own
blood MAJOR Van Horn has sent squad Of soldiers TO
guard he JAIL there ressoh TO Tear that members
Of tho band would attempt OF the prisoners in
castddy, some os whom believed to have belonged
a the roll Land.