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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-09

The RKCoNsrRUCTIoN CONVENTION IN
ALABAMA-The convention did very little
Thursday. -Rapler. q colored dele gate. offered
aresolufion that the convention memorialiZe
Congress to remove all POLITICAL disabilities
from such disfran chised citizaus Of Alabama
rs had materially aided in the reconstruction
OF the plan proposed by Congress; but II was
laid on the table. A resolution that the con.
vention remorialtze Congress to remove the
tax on cotton was adopted. General Pope
was pr sent during mcst of the session He
was introduced to the con ven ton and made a
brief speech. He congratulated the delegates
on their success IN the late campaign, and
said that while he dlsclaimed any purpose of
oictatirg what they should do, he thought he
might advise them TO observe moderation in
coart ell and temperance in action
Yesterday, the convention, on q test vote,
tabled, by IS 10 42, proportion to abolish the
pre1ent provisional State government within
twenty days An ordinance was introduced,
and referred to the appropriate committce, 20
organize provisional government for the
State and vaeatpg all the important State
Offices on the lst OF January next. The Pro.
visional Governor is TO be appointed by the
convention. who shall I'LL all offices by the ap.
pointment OF men who can sub7cribe to the
test oath. A resolution was introduced and
referred. propoaing to disfranchise all persons
Implicated in the murder OF Union men during
the war. y,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-09

srcnarAnY wEsLss.4Hon. Gideon weiles,
Sc cresary OF fhe Navy is but little better to-day
and Il ssiIl cosfsed 70 iais bed suffsrng wtsDI
bilious fever ana severe cold. - y =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-09

o% The Hamilfops, who robbed Rockweil,s q
Bank, at Elkhorps Wis. Of s20e.OOO. have for.
feifed their bail, which was the rIdicuiou.iy
small sum Of $4,000 each. and skedadoied,
pockttpg thereby me handsome sum Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-09

| THE BAGGAGE QufsrroN.A-The question
whether failr0d company whieh mas printed
on its ticket that II Is not 1espone ibls for more
than one hundred dollsys worth or baggage
can be made TO indemnity q rayeTer for = iost
company In -Brooklyn-a The Judgs held that
i'm the hurry OF travel = party was not to be
held reepons ible tor rsadipg all the printsd
matter fnst might be stnck - him through .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-09

NUADAN MOUNTS sCOSsUMPIyE DESTROY
w ER, has been knewn 70 cure Bronehitis,
s~ecfnaIfy cured by her Pile ssIye, made and sold
AZ $50 street, between llth and 18th streets;
Sfoftis ot,porfte National; Entwisles, 18th AID
Pennsylvania avenue Ford's. Ilth and aveDue.
&C LI3t'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-09

11Stxtkes are prohibited by lau N Anstr;o.
eight TO three months imprisonment. Ii -, v
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-09

rHH WORKING PHOfLE-The ProyfdehceJ
Journal says the wages Of the opefativG1 are
TO be red Rcsd this week in several of fha iSre,
est cotton factories inn Rhode Island, and thst
1T the times do nottmprove, an entire o. partial
suspensjon OF WORK must toon occur by the
patch from Boston Announces That notice has
been posted In the mills Of Lewiston, Name,
ansolneing an early reduction In the pay of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-09

DOWN THE RIvRR.-At four O'Clock this af.
,ernoon the yacht National will leave wstt's
oay, Ioot on ON street for a trip down the Po-
tomnc, having on board Major Jonn Wat. the
genial proprietor ef the Cottage Restaurant.
Capt. Miller, superintendent OF the Capitoi
onhdihe. ana mum Der OF other eentler1eu
y be go prepared for a Eve days tour of 6sh.
ing, Cunning and poultry PURCHASING. The
party go prepared for seige OF pleasure. car
Tying with them full assortment of viands.
an emcient cook and river pilot. and ample
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-09

TwrETY PER CENT. CoNxrrrEF-Tbe
commiuee appointed from the several DEPART
menis 10 dram peution 10 Congress asxing
iora revival OF the twenty per cent law met
last evening al the rooms OF the Goyernmen
Clerks AssocIation. on Sth. between q and II
streets H. W ID. Wilson presiding, and Mr..
u. M kelsey acting as secretary, when a peti-
uon 10 Congress was agreed upon, TO re viye ana
continue The twenty per cent. act, from The
Both of June last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-09

z GENERAL MCCLRLLAN.-It has been stated
that General Mcclellan would not lea ye
Europe for this country until next spring.
but dispatch from New York to-day says
that he is expected by the Scotia, which Iei.
Liverpool on the I'd inst. 1t is said that the
homeward movement Of the General has been
hastened by the wish OF his friends to have
him on the ground seasonably to be put on the.
popular track as a canticate for the PYesi.
dercy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-09

TEE rAE1EAux lor - bsasat OF the Onsrrs
q the lnsarnasson, tEPlsoopelJ At Metserotr
In excellsnt s9e. We updenstand. ~ =
crowded houss nav b sxpectod
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-09

/ PKRsoNAL.-Wiiliam y. Riichie. for many
wears editor OF the Richmond Enguirer, is in
Town. s--J. B. McCulloch--aB Aek,.1of the
Cip cinnsti CsmMereiai, has arrived in Wash
ir ston fyr the winter reportorial campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-09

! MRS. SEHAroD SUNNER.--A correspondent
writing to us in regard % the many erroneous
statements afioat in the public press in regard
70 the visit Of Mrs Simmer to Europe saya she
wen, simply on q health trip In company With
MRS. Samuel Hoopsr, her nother.i .in.law by hsy
frst husband. By this Arst marriage she has
a daughter six or seven years OF age. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-09

MoHs OosscInscs Mossy.-rAs san o,
washington Gas- light Company by . OathoIic
fnese, 10 having tsoa seoelved By I'm fhropeS
the Post O0ce, 70 be paid over TO ne 0Ss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-09

TBAYKR 4 NoYRs' CIRous-This evening
VIII close the performance OF Thayer 4 Noyes'
circus In their present locality. They win
evening ON the lot opposite the waliach school
building. corner OF Eiehth street and Penusyf-
vania avense. Navy Yard. Ts-night has BEEN
We hope 70 zee q crowded tent, as they have
earnestly euueayored 20 please the public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-09

L.cruRs By JoAS D. 0oueH.-we can st.
nnnon TO the adveYr1ns0oaf n another col
nnan 3 OF An .sasirely new isce1ss sy John
House on Tuesday. ~" isss ins,sst for ~
oenens OF the Lediss' Ala Socisty Of the Ffrst
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-09

MRS. THRHsA fELvsRroN, celebrated fol
her long course Of litigation In the courts O
Great Britain to establish her rights to the tieh
of wife to the "Honorsbls' Charles Yelvert6d
is now giving readings" In New York, and \
soon coming to Washington. She Is describe6
as middie-aged oerson, with Hight blue eye.
light hair; and q plsasant smile. As reader
she is said to be intolerabiylpoor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-09

To EfocuRD.+Those who leve screafny~
eomforh"-and who does -not--shouId caii n
tne store Of "a - WiHis4en, Rsnnsyivauia
:, ays. e, ngsthssas ecgns cf iA.A stpsst eppo-
stock Of hne tmporae1 wines, bsanc;,es' cis.ra
and faro delicaoiea t. thD palaso, lmaks fnss.
Purchafes, ~ they VII ma the articles az -
tsst quallty, rna hts prices rlasoaaSis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-09

the Twenty ninth United States fsfsntry, un.
der command Of Captain BaeII. arrived here
from Lynchburg lest night over the Orange
snd Alex an dria rsfIroad. These troops will
enter upon garrison duty here. and win be
reinforced u . few days by ave other com.
psnies of the same regiment "A feW nights
since a detachment Of troops arrived here frOm
Richmond, Hirfinia, and are nov In quarters
AT Lincoln Depot. Z. RI ESiif sisls
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Misc ArHrx RAY, young and enterprfsu~
lady. has esfAbIiebeA a. 236 Psansylvauia ave.
stair. . shArt manufactory where ren,lesc.sR
freneh yoee shfrts- upderhirts and ara vrers
are m eds In exceIleat stvie fnom ueerureme.t
ana warranted 70 Mt BY reference to her ad-
pared p 10 DO sewing and sfitching for ladies and
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WAT THE PRESIDENT MEANS TO DO
We have been at loss to imagine What
the President meant by his recent acts
The Boston Post, which is said to De 10
some sort an organ of Mr.. JoHNsoS's' teiis
10 that she has determined to be master
g of the situation; that he has exhausted
" every effort at harmony and concllla-
u ton. and is resolved to resist to the Ut
{. most. Mr.. JOHNSON declared to q party
F." of friends to-day that, having exhausted
/" every effort at Cancellation, he should
T." now unninchngly enforce every constl-
4" tutional power to save the country from
I" impending ruin; that the simple issue
" was constitutional government or mill
:" tary despotism, and he had fully resolved
" upon the course he should adopt to fulfil
the plain requirements of his office"
And it assures us in terms that "the Pre-
siden has taken the war path in earnest"
The earncstness, however, is not very EVIL
dent from his wishy -washy proclamation in
regard to the courts of the United States.
We should infer from that document that
ne is anxious rather to justify what he has
done than to push his conquests fur
thar
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It, may be at once applied to the construc-
ton of the work; while delay and disap-
pointment would seriously diminish them !.
And they may be so applied as to aSoid
weakening the force employed on me
eastern division of the route, while the
ultimate completion of the whole line VIII
be considerably expedited. Another point
gained is that the Chesapeake and ONO
Company leaves to those Interested IN Inc
two branches or western terminal the
mouth of the Kanawha and that of Big
Sandy-the matter of providing for the
rapid completion Of each, and thus avoids
any complaint against the company sug.
sested by the jealousies of either.
Among those present was Mr.. W. P
CUTLER, vice. president Of the Marietts
and Cincinnati railroad, who proposed tc
commence arork at once upon the road from
Hamden 0he point Of connection with the
Marietta and Cincinnati railroad) to the
Ohio river, to connect with the Chesapeake
and Ohio road at Point Pleasant, AND
urged that from thence the company
should proceed on with the line up thu
Kanawha as rapidly as possible. The ide'
was generally approved by citizens of thu
Kanawha Valley, and also by those repre-
senting the eastern part of the road, &C
cording to report before US. TIL
Gallipolis Journal, noticing tho proceed
ings, says:
"All seemed actuated with the one pur
pose, that this great thoroughfare between
the West aud the East must be built, AM
that at once and at every sacrifice, ant
that the whole people along the route
should unite cordially and as one man il
the practical work of devising 'cays an
means for the completion Of the work q
the earliest day practica ble."
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sheep. In the sections of this State
adapted to sheep, no other enterprise would
pay SO well.
These two staple products Of the south
of Europe are exactly suited to Virginia.
and would add millions to her resources.
There ought to be enterprise enough IN
this city to give shape and form to these
branches Of industry, and to initiate manu-
featuring enterprises as well to faciii-
tate the rural industry they would estab-
lish as to retain as far as possible the pro-
fits of production and manufacture amongst
our own people.
These are but two Of the articles which
may he added to promote the convenience
and thrift of the more economical and COM
pacted agriculture which must now pre-
vail in Virginia. There are others, In
GLIDING varieties of fruits, which may be
introduced with great advantage.
Looking to these sources of employment
and wealth, and adding to them the pro-
ducts of the mines, it would be strange IL
they were not accompanied with manu-
featuring enterprise in some sort OF pro-
portion to the supplies they would tnro"
into market. And one turns Involuntary
to Richmond, whose magnificent adVan-
tares SO well fit her for the conversion OF
raw material of all sorts into fabrics ready
for consumption. May we not confidently
anticipate that she will be SO prepared LOT
all: and that whether we consider Inc
grape and the wool, or the iron and other
metals. here will be the extensive es-
Establishments which will require large
part of what Virginia may produce
Let no man suppose, however, that be-
cause Virginia is adapted to the staples
we have named they will force them
| selves upon the Virginia farmers. Nomore
will the mines develop themselves without
the aid of human enterprise. There must
be concert among our people, and great
| deal of enterprise and perseverance. FIRST
| efforts are hardly ever successful, anu
| patience and perseverance are indlspensa-
BILE to ultimate triumph. But it is clear
that we have all the qualifcations-pnysi-
cal and natural-and we only need fore
cast, industry, and cooperation, 10 SVEN
the resources and wealth of this State III
manner that will make her the greatest OF
the States.
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GIVING UP THE WHOLE QUEsTIoS.-The
Columbus Journal, the leading Radical pa
per in Ohio, says:
"If any class Of the bonds may be law
fully paid in greenbacks, why by all means
let them be so paid"
That sentence tells the whole story. II
is evidence conclusive that the proposition
to pay off the bonds with greenbacks is toe
popular to be opposed by party which
cares nothing for principles. The Radicals
will back out from the fight on this issue
They will themselves promise to do what
so recently they declared it was little les:
than treason to propose to do-namely
break faith with the bondholders.
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The Polish Settlers-Virginia.

The Polish settlers in Spotsylvania, in
the COLONY of " New Poland" held meet,
ing last week in their reading-room, OIL
which Mr.. STANIsLAs A. KAaINsKI was
president. The object of the meeting was
to correct some misrepresentation which
have appeared in European journals rela
tive to the comparative advantages Of set
thing in Virginia and the Northwest. The
meeting adopted series of resolutions
very clearly and explicitly drawn, which
they communicated to General ToCHMAN
to be used by him in his mission to Europ.
in behalf of immigration to Virginia.
The following are some Of the very sensi
BILE arguments presented by these worthy
citizens in favor of immigration to Vir'
GINA. They describe their own purchase
of land at five dollars per acre, and say
alt is true that northwest the Govern
ment lands can be purchased at Sl.25 pei
acre. But not one acre of the cleared LAND
can be had there unless it is purch ased
from some squatter, and then it must be
paid for at higher price than we have to
pay for our land in Virginia. We consider,
therefore, our land the cheapest"
The resolutions go on to speak of the
advantages enjoyed in Virginia Of con
tiguity to market, and the readiness with
which everything can be converted into
money, while the people of the Northwest
have no such facilities. They continue
"That the quality Of our cleared land
is inferior to the newly cleared land at the
Northwest is admitted, but its iutcriority
is only its exhaustion, caused by bad cut
tivation. 1t can, therefore, be improved a.
less labor and expense, and in shorter
time, than clearing of the northwestern
woodlands requires. AS 10 our woodland
sol, it is not inferior to the northwestern
and if there is anywhere difference IN
favor of the latter we have this remune-
ratiye advantage, that when we clear our
woodland we can turn its wood into money
by selling it in the shape OF slaves or lum-
Der, potash, and tanning burks, which can,
not be done northwest in the new settle.
ments for want of near markets. Their
WOOO UluSU ClluCl DC DuluCu RiluiSu
trees must be allowed to rot. Besides
these SO evident advantages, the winters
of Virginia being shorter and milder, We
have in the year four months longer work
ing season. We are producing, then, all
this while, whilst the new settlers at the
northwest are consuming their spring and
summer earnings without reproducing
them. We have already stated that the
influence of climate upon our constitutions
was also a matter of consideration in pre-
ferring Virginia to the Northwest for the
settlement"
The intelligent Polish exiles seem to be
satisfied with their new home, and invite
their countrymen and Europeans gene
rally to follow their example. They speak
very approvingly of the society, customs,
aud laws Of Virginia.
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Resources of Virginia.

Intelligent travellers and scientific per-
sons have been free in their eulogies OF
the resources Of neutrality-suspicious.
and mineral. She has been with one &C
cord pronounced the most richly endowed
by nature of all the States Of the Union.
In addition to the sources Of occupation
and profit heretofore enjoyed by Virginia
there are several staple products for which
her soil is highly adapted, and which will
be most opportune for the new system OF
agriculture to which her farmers will be
compelled to resort. Let us take the vine
for example. There is no portion of the
Atlantic shed of this continent so well
suited to grape culture as Virginia. Grapes
will grow in the greater part of the State
in abundance, and of the best quality.
The grape vine is indigenous to her soil, and
in no country is it found more frequently
in the forests. The attention of our peo-
pie is becoming more and more directed to
this branch of industry, and we are sure
that vineyards will in few years be found
in the most aourishing condition in many
parts of the State. We suggest to farmers
the propriety Of introducing it as an addi-
tional source Of occupation and profit, the
more valuable because of the compact
ness and economy Of it's culture. Many
should engage in it in the same neighbor-
hood in order that the expense of disposing
of the crop may be lessened. If the agri-
cultural community directs its attention to
this subject-and it will be well for them
if they do-an establishment for the manu-
facture Of wine in this city would GER
tainly bring large fortunes to its projectors
if properly conducted. The work once
begun, it will soon become agreat business.
A little energy, aided by some experience,
would soon prove that the grape crop is
one of the most profitable Virginia
farmer can cultivate.
Then there is no State which can give
better pasturage and climate for sheep,
which have been only cultivated to
limited extent heretofore. The shrewd
people of the North have been long en-
gagged in the business Of raising sheep.
They have made money from it, notwith
standing the severity of their climate and
the hardshipS to which it subjects the
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Point Pleasant Convention.

A very large body Of citizens, repre-
sentirg the counties Of the lower Kanawha
valley and the counties of Gallia and
Meigs, in Ohio, met at Point Pleasant last
week TO consider the question of the Che
sapeake and Ohio railroad. Judge J. NJ.
BROWN, Of klnawha, acted as chairman.
Several gentlemen made speeches, among
them Colonel FoNTAINE, the President OF
CAPERroN, of Monroe. The resolutions
adopted by the Convention recognize the
"great importance of the completion of
"the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad in &C
"cordance with the plan proposed by the
Legislative action Of Virginia and West
Virginia, embracing the branches to Big
Sandy and the mouth Of the Great Ia
"nawha." They further declare that this
plan VIII be best promoted by the "earli-
lest possible completion Of such portions
"ot the routes as can be accomplished
with the smallest amount Of capital, and
"will at the same time secure the best
"connections with other railroad lines now
lin operation" The idea conveyed in
this is that the road bed Of the lower Ka-
nawha section of the road, being nearly
level and very straight, should be rapidly
Quit aud put in operation. Thus the
company will be deriving revenue from it
"n'e engaged in the more expensive and
,"'o''oos division from Coyiugton to the
rails Of tho Kanawha,
There Is much practical wisdom in this
we" OF Inc proposition. BY the zeal and
energy OF the people of the Ohio, and near
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DIED,


On Wednesday the 4th OF September, at half
past IL P. Nj Mr. n,BsRr Ca AVIAN, naive
Of Londou England. In the fortieth year OF his
age " eqni.t cat in pace "
His friei Dis and acquaintance are invited 70
ate his funer i from late dcnce, ON Leigh
elreet fourth door from second, TO-DAY at haii-
past P. n.
Yesterday, at 10 o'clock, CATHAR1NE JANE
O'SE!L, younyeet daughter OF James and Anne
o. ell, aged tf:a,n months and TWO days.
Her funeral will take piAcs THIS DAY at
o. clock, from Ter fathers residence, on Main be
twee a Twenty -second and Twenty third streets.
The friend, and acquaintanc-s OF the family are
respectfully invited to attend without further no
ticr.
September 4th, at half-past o'clock A. A
Coda, daughter Of william 5. and Fannie w.
The funeral viii take place from Mr.. A. D.
Chockl-y'L, corner Of Fonshee and orncs street,,
Tails (Thuroday) EVENlnu a. O'Clock. The
friends OF the family are invited 10 attend.
Wing and Religious Herald please copy.
On ruesday the Sd of September, after a long
and sevare illness. JOHN MkSCU, Jr., IN The
w-nty- nth year Of his age.
The friends and relatives OF the 1an1ly are re-
sp.ctfuiy invited TO attend hi. funeral from II.
Mary's {Cath olic) church, Marshall between bird
and Fourth streets, THIS tThursday) MORNING
Ct ~ o'clock.
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A CHANGE.-Complaint is made in
leading northern paper that the President
is acting "uneQuvocally in defiance of
General GRANTS views" The subaltern
has become the superior.
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THE PRocLAMATIoN.-In his proclama-
ton of the Sd of September the President
forgets his proverbial economy and wastes
his shot on "dead ducks"
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mo LEATHER DEALERS AMI
BOOT AND SHOE MANUFACTURERS.
E. s. FERNEY HOUGH,
WITH
NJ. HESS BERG,


LEATHER, FINDINGS, HIDES, Oils, &o.i
1879 Main street, Richmond, Va.
have made arrangements for conducting the
LEATHER BUSINESS on NOR extensive scale,
and have connected with 1t a Curry ing and Fln-
ishiny tSiab ,ishment. Reing in slant receipt
of fresh supplies and with the superior fac llt'es
| enjoy, am enabled to sell al articles In my line
as low as they can be bought in any market.
MT Els FEHNEYH"UGH, long and tavorably
known to the irad for his lhorou. knowledge OF
the business and uniform courte-y to bis custom
ers, is with me, ard will be- most happy to se- D Is
O d friends and parnns assuring tuem hat he will
leave nothing uudone to give them entire sstsfac-
ton
Rough stock Finish ed Gather, ard Hides bouSh
at hg eft market prices, and prompt returns made
% an a. % dvswin M. HESSBERG.
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PERSONAL.

DEksoNAL.-tf LBEhT q nltFlN
viii sand note through the hieh n, pGIa
oca addressed to the ca1s G 1sa pn1 Of 40 Something
where 10 NAV be seen, be WIZ learn u 'o .esi II
~ hts pdyanfppe.