Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-09-17
DISPATCHES

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OVERLAND DISPATCHES
Beauregardi In New York-Hc IL Given
Dinner and Makes \ speech-Generai
Meade Visits the Border.
New YORK, September IA private
dinner was given to Beauregard iass
night at the New York Hotel by ABOUT
100 friends of the General; In a speech
he said that the talk Of another rebel
lion was sheer nonsense and utterly i'm
possible for a generation. The people
should bend their energies again TO
build up the Union. He urged them to
give the Government their united sup
port in its attempt at reconstruction.
General Meade, in u recent visit TO
the border, failed to find q single Fe-
nian.
General sickIes In Now York-He IL Ser
enaded and Makes a Speech.
New YoRK, September l4.-Sickles
made a lengthy response to serenade
last night. He declined to discuss per-
sonal or political issues, but said he
obeyed every order received, and tried
to exercise authority according to the
intent and meaning Of the laws.
Tho American PomologicaI society-Mc-
Cool Challenges Joo Coburn TO another
Encounter in the Prize Rims.
ST.. LOUIS, September l3.-The Amer
lean Pathological Convention has adj
journed after a highly interesting ses-
sion. 1t will reassemble Two years
hence in Philadelphia. The display Of
standard fruits consisted Of go dishes
Of grapes; 800 dishes Of apples; 745
dishes of pears, and 2l2 dishes Of peach
es. The quantity excelled the most San
guine expectations of the Society.
McCool has challenged Joe Coburn to.
fight for SIC, 900, and sent.a deposit of
81, 900 to New York.
The Republican Governor OF Maine Re-
elected by from 10000 TO $4,000 Major
ity.
PORTLAND, September l2.-Chamber-
lain is elected by 10000 or IL, 600 ma
jori,y. The Republican loss is $4,000
since last year.
Specials to the New York Press.
New York, September l2.-The Post
Washington letter gives II conversation
of one Of Grants staff officers with him
| concerning Grants candidacy for Pres
ident, in which he said Grant would not
be. President. The opportunity offered
him had made him as much reputation
as he wanted. The office Of President
would mar his domestic happiness and
lose instead of gaining him friends.
An Express Washington special says
the President has denied emphatically
that he contemplated to change the head
of.the Treasury Department.
A Post special says: have author
ity for saying that General Banks has
urged Grant 4 retain the War Office,
even if the President attempted to re-
move him. .-e
A Times special contains one or two
dispatches which passed between Grant
and Sickles, not given in the published
correspondence. Grant commends the
wisdom of Sickles' conduct.
A Tribune special says the President
will keep quiet until after the fall cleo
tions. No Cabinet changes will be made
before.
The Reraid says developments made
in the Internal revenue frauds in Brook
| lyn implieate certain members Of the
Washington Cabinet.
Further. correspondence relative to
the Alabama claims has been published.
Seward contrasts the hostile course Of
England towards America during the
| rebellion with Americas conduct TO
England regarding the Fenian invasion.
The Herald's L%eavenworth dispatch
saws that Hancock will start for Wash
iugton to-day by order of Grant. Sher-
idan will be in Washington in II day or
two.
New YoRK, September IA Leav-
enworth special says: Sheridan leaves
tomorrow for Washington via Chicago.
A Tribune special says Sickles has
been called to Washington to confer
with Grant.
The President considers the clause Of
the Reconstruction Act prescribing the
first Of October as the last day for regis
tration as unconstitutional, and will
raise an issue with Congress by order
ing registration ~reopened and extended.
| The Maine E~Isctioa-The Legislature over
Two-Thirds Republican.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Sept. IA Returns
from 26s towns, cities and plantations
give Chamberlain 1925 and Pillsbury
34,437. The same towns last year stood:
Chamberlain, 54,62s; P%illsbury, 3l,32s.
There are 2l9 towns yet to hear from.
Last year they gave Chamberlain IA, 1872;
Pillsbury 1851. The Democrats have
elected Z Senators to 81 Republicans.
The House is three-fourths Republican.
Estimated Cotton Crop of this season.
CHARLESTON, Sept. "a Estimates
prepared here Of the total crop Of cotton
foot up 1870, 900 bales.
The Amnesty Proclnmation-Gcn. Lee.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-Orders were
issued to-day from all the Executive
departments distributing the amnesty
proclamation to Nil officials.
The report that General Robert E.
Lee passed through Washington n day
| or two since, on his way North, is with
| out foundation. He left Virginia Springs
on Friday for Lexington.
InauGuratlon Of Lieut.. Governor Steven-
son of Kentucky.
LouIsvILLE, Sept. r. Lieutenant
Governor Stevenson was to-day inaugu-
rated Governor of Kentucky, vice John
L.. Helm, deceased. The ceremonies
took place in the Senate chamber Mt
Frankfort.
Destruction Of tho Cotton and Rice Crops.
AUGUSTA, Ca, Sept. l2.-Thc con-
tiuued heavy rains have been disastrous
to the cotton crops. It is estimated
that one-third of the crop will be de-
stroyed. Reports from the rice fields
state that the rains and freshets have
ruined the crop.
Yellow Fever In New Orleaus.
New ORLsAss, September l2.-There
were ~sixty-one deaths from yellow fever
yesterday.
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