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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-08-26

Fast is udcious supervision so essential anu lho ul
yidinr line between success and failure so narrow
I have for obvious reasons consistent with truth
and fairness given the dark side of mining opera
tns in Montana II is one vast field of bewildering
wealth and most earnestly hope TO see it speedily
and most successfully developed. Twenty millions
of captal could be more pTOiitably invested here
than in any other locality and, by simply observing
the same sound business principles which govern
capitalists in other enterprises not one dollar III
twenty should be lost while very large majority OF
the investments would pay fabulous returns In no
other mining region are the leads so uniformly good
and so easily tested and they can, as rule be dc
velOped by tunnels and the ore delivered at Il very
low rate. Not only the mountains, put lhe
culcbes aIo of incompatible richness Alder
gulch that has already produced more gold than any
one puIcb in the world $50 am informcd Will soon
he worked over again. and repeat It's previous yied
4 was once worked for 10 consecutive mics, IN
claims of 100 feet and each claim yielded from S-UO
to 5000 every "a hours d NH v one
central fume trayersing the rock bottom WORK oNSr
The whole guch with vast profit, while others WIN
wash down the rich hill-sdeS by the hydraulic pro
cnss In the mean fine the rich bluffs from whence
fine cold of the gnlc has been washed, VIII DC dlS'
bOweled and their leads studded WIN goa lloli ~
TO ST. 900 per tun, Will be worked ana Douti if
fortunes amassed There is part OF TINS coJlhcIO
where Eastern capital is so much wanted, ana WIZ
il will so well reward its JudclouS liI't5thlIrl' ~
Montana; and cntreat men TO discard PIoloS'D,Y,
iobbers in claims inflated speculative con 40, f
Icnd hplpinC hand in the legitimate dcNclupni.li' Va
this sumbering wealth Send pI4ctlcii,i n'on and
cure leads properly located for % Test
fLcn above an things make haste SO" W ;;;g,,t
oil tbinss and failure is hardly possible DiIeitS
dprrces of success will be attained, p G pd he
whole there must be IncaIcuiapic P,;uL hove thcir
ils,l fortunes of the next decade VIII INV ,.if
GoioSSal i ~ o"i, rrknown but richest offering Oh
Dlflu IN tIlI IOnS * NJ.
our national creation.
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form you that have this day taken ard subscribed the
oath Of Office prescribed by the Co1sI0D o. en co
me If it viii suit your convenience TO deliver the oice
and its records at ~ O'clock o. N, on toinofio"'
Very respectfully your OO'oi'''' 80 T. N. PEAsE.
CIV. ruRocKMoRToN's REPLY
AusI,N, Aug. 7, 1867.
f. d. fsA s bye the honor 10 acknowledge the receipt
Of your communications with Enclosure Oh Ueadna Ic
Fifth Military District OF date Jay 90 1861
and in answer have TO say that y WI ss my Sove'
enss Go tgT9 S Seo Of R State and tho thereof
very i'sPS j. w. TnRocKMoRT0N, Governor Texas.
ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE
The Austin Gazette also contains an address from
Gov Throokmoron TO the people. Il is devoted in the
main TO vndication Of himself from the charge OF hay
ing been an irnpedment 20 reconstruction" In doing
this the Governor submits "statcneut Of his acts
touching the execution Of the laws Of Congress- and pre-
sts for the consideration Of rejecting and patriotic
men candu ana IruthIui account o lDe situation OF
affairs IN Texas ana something OF the sent mont and con-
duct OF the people since the conclusion OF the war"
REBEL CONTRACT.
From Our Special Correspondent
GALVESTON, Aug. IL, 1891.
During the war the Rebel State Governments
OF Texas contracted with bockademnnng firm. Wnits
Chiles have them purchase in England elsewhere,
and deliver to the State large quantity of medicines
drugs, cotton cards, &C., (a cOntraband of war; for
which the said drm paid in adDuee $4,000 interest
bearing Bonds OF the United States (Which to-day are
worth a considerable premium in the money market
given by the Government 10 the State pay for her
Public Lands her admission originally into the Union
The terminated before White Chles fuBlied their
contract but still they had possession OF te DOcs ana
i'm law possession being prid tdce evidence Of owner
Ship they imagined they had but 10 present the bonds 70
the Treasurer for payment when the g2h would pe
"planked up" INSTALLER In the meantime, however the
Provisional State Government commenced work ana pay
ment OF these bonds inteTdcted, on the GROUNDS
that the State being in rebellion whom the contract was
ma nd ~
of coursc legal phrase the whole thing 1dtm
pacn ana the bonds ought rghtfuhy to return 10 tne
state Treasury, from Which they We're tlleg1nmately
taken At this stage Of the proceeding IhEocK0rtoan
came into power Governor and forthwith appointed
one Geo Ty lor formerly Democratic member OF Con-
gross from Brooklyn, but reputed agent OF the " so
called" Confederate Government In London during tno
war "a Attorney for the State at Washington IN the mat
Ter OF These bonds Divers bills ana crossbils nave
been fled and rumor has IL that compromise il about
being made and the State and her loyal taxpayers are
about TO lose great portion of these bonds These tacts
were given by prominent loyal IL ans VINO ato ui,
willing 20 see the State ieeeed and VINO no douDt VIII
urge reconstruction" in Hsmatter at the handA OF the
newly appointed Governor Pease.
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POLITICAL

Fv-Provisional Governor w. w. Holden is
Grand President the Union League ia North Carolina
George W. Julian of Indiana is thoroughly
organizing his now Congressional district and for that
purpose IS holding meetings IN various localities
The Hon. John A. Kasson ex-M. c., has been
nominated for the Iowa Legislature IN the Dies MONIES
district.
Chas. Mason, Democratic candidate for Cow
ernor OF Ohio opened the al Dubuque few days
since with speech characterize Dy strong sympathy
for the leaders of the "lost cause"
Ex-Presdent Buchanan, since his recovery
from his dangerous illness has been IN Philadelphia, con-
sutng with tho Democratic leaders relative TO future
party movements.
FIX. Conrressman John Bidwell having de-
cned the Conservative nomination for Governor IA Cali
forna has been predicted that ne VIII be chosen 70 the
Senate OF the United states IN the place OF MI NC
DoHgal.
At the Democratic County Convention, held
at pittsburgh, Pa, the 2lsi resolution offered in
siderable discussion laid the table Some OF the lead
ing Democrats expressed great at inc
The Legislature of Tennessee will meet in
October and the first important duy VIII be to make
choice Of Senator 70 represent that Jaie IN pace OF
Judge Patterson. Horace Maynard, william H. Stokes
Andrew j. Fletcher and Joseph A Cooper are haned-
Col stokes Is supposed 70 NV NC ~ tbe Iaadna
Union men of the State.
The Hon. Charles D. Gnflln of st. Paul
will be candidate for the nomination for Governor pc
fore the Minnesota Republican COiNenOu IN opposition
10 Gov. Marshall. Mr. Glhlan is opposedto the setue'
OF the railroad bond question on the basis pIoosed'
and viii have the support Of all Republicans IKE minced
This bond question is TO be important element IN the
Fall
The Legislature of Iowa. convened this Win
ter will elect United States Senator TO succeed the Hon.
3. W Grimes. Mr.. Grimes is not ~ De candidate Tor
reelection and officially informed the state Executive
Committee Among the most prominent candidates Tor
the succession tho Hon. James T. Wilson, present
Representative from the First District the Hon George
q. Wright, OF the Judges OF the supreme Court;
Gov. William Nj. Stone. and Gen. William Nandever.
The Soldiers Friend Davenport, Iowa, nomin-
aes sheridan for President and the Hon. James Harlan
FOR Vce-President Ii says: 1T is admitted that Phil
Sheridan as soldier has equal on this continent
And in the magagomeu OF oivfi affairs. he has lately
that he equal 20 any and every emergency We
believe him 10 be and out Radical. We believe in
making him our Comm mdern-Chief. We believe In
making him President OF the United states and beiev
Ing we have placed his ut the head OF paper,
knowing fun well that the "Boys in Blue" OF the North
win aid us in making gallant Phil Sheridan the sue
cessOr Of Andy Johnson"
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MISSISSIPPI.

DECREASE OF SOUTHERN POPULATION.
The authorities of Mississippi provided for
taking the OF that State last year. statement OF
the result Of which recently appeared IN me Jackson
Clarion The figures are suggested The total pOpula-
ton In 1864 was rs follows: -
Whites. .3l3,48O Blacks. 3sl,25S Total; .724.7lS
In 1850 the aggregate population was as follows
Whites. .353, s99 Blacks. Az 400 Total SOB
The actual decrease Of population during the SIX years
from 1860 10 1865 was, therefore
Whites. 1896 Blacks .. 0G.li9 Total 1885
The ratio Of increase from 1870 10 1860, OF whites, was
about twenty per cent and OF blacks something more
than forty per cent Under th ratio OF increase during
the past six years there should have been population
I'm Mississippi $4,000 instead OF 72iOO which shows
loss OF population by failure TO increase OF TDOVO:
This added to the natural loss aggregates total loss Oh
ppuatiou OF 800 900 the space Of six years Oi TINS
os the whites suffered TO the extent Of 52Oo ana the
blacks $4,000.
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FLORIDA.
PROGRESS OF REGISTRATION.
JACKSONVILLE, Aug. 10, 1867.

From oar sptea CoTresp0ndtat
JACKSONVILLE, Aug. 10, 1867.
The registration in Florida is progressing
rapidly There Is Board OF Registration In each county
80 In all Seventeen counties have thus far been heard
FROM reporting gl registered voters consisting OF 26
whites aud 6529 cOlOrcd. Thee counties comprise the
most populous the State. The white refugee vote k
confidently stated % be nearly 1900 This not included
In the above the greater number Of tho class or loyal
refugees 1.-Two the southwestern counties not yet heard
from The whites generally registering IN the large
towns, but manifest total Indifference in the back
country The disqualified persons IA thIs state are ABOUT
Ouc-nfth the total whites
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GEORGIA.

THE CONSERVATIVE EDITORS INDIGNANT AT
GEN. PoPE's ORDER.
AUGUSTA. Ca, Aug. 24.-The editors OF the
Conservative press met at Macon yesterday and
after appointing a committee TO draw up memorial
TO Gen Pope requesting the revocation of Order No +s
(Which fOrbids the publication OF official notwithstanding
in papers which don0t support the construction poey
they adjourned In Gen Pope refuses, the matter Is
20 be referred 10 the President.
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TEXAS.

CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN MESSRs. THRoCK-
MORTON AND PEAsE-THE FORMERS AID
DRESS TO THE PEOPLE.
The following correspondence between Cows.
Pcase and Throcmorton of Texas find In The Austin
Gazette OF the 10th nst
AUSTIN. Texas, Aug =, 1867.
j, w. THRoCKNoRroN, esq.
DEAR Sir: have the honor TO incoso You q copy OF
my appointment Governor OF Texas and also To III
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THE MINING REGIONS.

MINING IN MoNrANA-CAUsEs or FAILURES
mon wAGEs-No MANUFACII ELs-CoS1 -
LIVING.
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BROOKLYN CITY.
THE COURTS.
Supreme COurt-Circuit. -Calendnr This Day.
Held by Judge Gilbert
COURT or OYER AND TERMlNEs.

The Fitzpatrick H0micide-The Prisoner.
Morris Ephraim, Pleads Guilty to Man.
slaughter in the Third Degrcc-scntence
Deferred.
Before Judge Gilbert and Justices Hoyt Voorhees,
In the Court Of Oyer and Terminar, yesterday
ing, Norris Ephraim who was indicted for tho killing
Of John Fitzpatrick the 18th Of March last pleaded
guilty TO manslaughter.
Shortly after the opening Of the court exJudgc Moore
his counsel and addressing the COURT ad:-Afer
consultation with the prisoner, and after examine
ton OF the fully and thoroughly, have ADVISED
him TO plead guilty to mansaughter Ia the tird gree
Tho circumstances OF the hese:Ihe deceased
and prisoner had seen each other before
the day OF this occurrence. They had had the
slightest officially quarrel, and there not tho
slightest motive Tor revenge on the part OF
Ephraim towards this man. They met on
Spree discussion occurrcd--as understand 1t viii
be shown by the evidcncethey came in collision, and
in the course OF trouble homicide place.
without the slightest premedi,aiion on the part u
Ephriam II he nd strike the blow al all Tue
stances seem to TO DO such that he would be
victcd OF this offence Of mansialghter In tue third
degree and therefore have adv TO plead guilty
TO that believe there is no such thing as premedita
tion-no motive in the case.
District Attorney Morris Il have examined tho case,
II the court please thoroughly have examined IL In
connection with my ASSISTANT and have hesitation
the cour-n saying that believe that that only would
be result OF trial Of this casethat u is wanting AL
the elements that would 80 10 justify conviction OF
higher offence.
OF guilty and pleaded guilty to manslaugnter In the
third degree, which accepted
Mr. Moore-I believe the District Attorney does not
move for sentence
The prisoner therefore rsmanded TO jail TO await
tence.
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SUPREME couRT-cHAksEas.
Another Managerial Imbroglio-The Jnps
and Arabs-lIosion 20 vacate Arrest
Before Judge Sutherland

Another Nnnagerial Imbroglio-The Jnps
and Arabs-gIosion 20 vacate Arrest
Before Judge Sutherland
Leonard Grover "a w. b. sscan-The plaintiff In this
action charges that ON about the 9th day Of August
1867 the defendant entered into agreement by virtue
OF which ana in Of the payment by the de-
PENDANT OF the Of So 600 the plaintiff sold defend
ant one half interest in company OF Arab and Japanese
and acrobats that defendant had induced plain
tin to believe that he amply responsible by
hibng checks various banks and representing that
he had heavy deposits 10 the Metropolitan National
Bank Of this CITY, and other banks In this city and New
Haven, Conn. that plaintiff informed defendant
that the money required upon the signing Of the
agreement that tho written contract made out
in duplicate and n defendants request the OF
the consideration was not inserted but blank space
left: that defendant gave for this request
the company one T. s smith for the Of 81 900,
and did not wish Smith to know what he Swanl to
pay the hall interest," that defendant then took
OF the signed contracts put IL In his POCKET and left
salmost at Q rum 70 call on Smith, At the Revere
House. and saying that he would DO absent =
few minutes and that Swan had by evasions
Trained from paying 000 On the 10th OF August
and yesterday the came up motion to discharge
from arrest For the defendant 1t was claimed that
there never any such contract made, and dev-
cry Of alleged assignment and that the defendant
VAS q man OF perfectly responsible MEANS and was
worth at least $40 000 The affidavit Of Mr. Lord, book
keeper of Metropolitan National Bank for the plain
un stated that person bearing the name OF W. b.
been deposition of the Metropolitan National Bank.
The Court took the papers and reserved its decision
For the plaintiff b. A. lhayer; for the defendant Mr.
Chalneld.
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UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.

Charge Against u Post Ofice Empl0ye of
EmbezzliDg a Letter.
Before Judge Benedict.
The United States against Benjamin =. Odkey-The
defendant was employed clerk in the General Post
ofnce a department known "Held for Postage
Letters" From this department were forwarded 10
not prepaid; also all letters which under regula-
tons should be sent to the Dead Letter once Wash
ington. Frequent complaints had been made to the
Postmaster that the New York letters bore evidences
OF icing tempered with, and also that letters
turned the list having been forwarded had not
been recorded II also discovered more
being communicated TO Post Office Agent Gaylor that
officer on the 10Th of Apr last made up decoy letter
Tor The purpose OF detecting tue defaulting CLERK who
ever he might be- In this letter. which he addressed
me envelope 70 one keyzer, IN Philadelphia, he put
u 90 in single notes and fifty currency stamp,
marked This was done In the presence OF OF the
chief clerks who also took the marked letter and laid it
among several other letters which the defendant
the time sorting, but unseen by the defendant The
clerk Hubbard from that time, for nearly q half hour
watched the table aud the letters, and then the
PENDANT went out to dinner, when Hubbard examined
the letters on the table and missed tho
marked letter. Its abstraction reported to
Detective Gayor, who alter called upon tho
PENDANT and brought him TO his Office The marked
money was found upon him, but not the letter. The
accused confessed taking the letter and destroying it
AFTER abstractnS the money which be had concealed in
his watch pocket.
The facts fully established by the evidence the
only defence being good character, TO which several Wit
nesses ties ted The hearing OF the occupied tho
court " the close OF the session, when Mr. Nc arthy
was addressing The jury for the defence still
on Counsel Tor the government, Joseph Bell Assistant
United States Dstr Ct Attorney for the defence Mess
Holmes and r. D. Mccarthy.
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BROOkLYy INTELLIGENCE.

SUDDEN DEATH CATHOLIC PRIEST. Coroner Lynch
held an inquest yesterday afternoon the body OF
kcv Father James A. Strain, Of FIatbush. who died sud
denly yesterday morning at his residence He called for
Q drink about I've O'Clock In the morning. but before
died from apopexy OF the brain, and vedict 70 that
effect was rendered.
BURGLARY 81 900 sroLES Burglars broke into the
butchers shop Of Mr.. John NJ Holder. 81 No 1H York
street, Sunday morning, and stole 81 300 from the
safe Mr. Holder had received g. 100 OF money from
tue gas company late Saturday afternoon for some
properly which he sold them, and this sum, together
with 5000 which he had taken ia for meat saturday,
he placed in the SAFE On gong 10 his shop on Sunday
he found his safe broken open and the money, together
with some valuable papers, gone. There 10 no clue 10
the thieves
The FKLosIors ASSAULT on OFFICER MccARrr. Martin
MulIigan was taken before Justice Dune yesterday
afternoon three different cbarges-onc for an
assault on officer McCary, of the Forty precinct
third for drunkenness and disorderly conduct The
accused sent TO jail on short commitment Ho
will be tried Wednesday next
The FRANKLIN BASE BALL CLUB.--The franklin Base
Ball Club Of Brooklyn has just been rcorganzcd and
will play the Union Club, Of Lansingburg on wednos
day, November Q, under It's new organization. The
Franklns claim TO be the champion junior club par
erceencs aud given notice of their intention
OF the most renowned or the old clubs look 70 their
laurels.
THR WILLIAMSBURG CONSERVATORY or Musrc. The
ssrvaosy Of Music took place ~ the New
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and the accused mot guilty" The prisoner was then
discharged The court adjourned TIL ten O'CLOCK thm
morning.
nERcsR CousrY CoURr-ALLEGKD ARsos.-Thomas Con-
nor was charged on indictment with burning tho
barn belonging the State Prison The case was tried
the last OF the court when the jury dMagreeo
The trial has not yet terminated
FATAL ACCIDENT An aged man named BENJAMIN Gee,
employed at railway freight depot. was so severely
crushed between cars sunday nght that he dee
yesterday afternoon
Paterson.
FATAL AcupKsT.-On Saturday q little boy named
Nolan, living Totowa, into the Red Woods for
the purpose OF gathering and having got on 10 the
branch OF OF the largest and losing his hold
fell from IT, by which he severely injured tnal Ne
died a. ten O'Clock on Saturday night
REPUBLICAN MEETING held at the Wigwam on
Saturday light. The assembly, which was not numer-
GUS, addressed by Ex-Governor Butler Noble, oil
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LONG ISLAND INTELLIGENCE.

DIsAPPEARAScs UNDER VERY PECULIAR CIRCUMSTANCES -
On Friday Mr.. vandergaw, of Jamaica. together with
his son, took aud proceeded TO the pier OF
the river and, after getting their boat in sailing order
left the horse tied to post and started for the bay
They told the employees that they did not intend to re.
man away great while They did not return at the
time they were expected and tho of the household
awaited patiently their return until, their fears beinS
excited, search instituted in every direction But
tdngs OF them could be obtained. One OF the sons
went to the and there found the horse standing
tied to the post but trace OF the two could be
found The bodies of the father and have not yet
been recovered The facts OF the indicate
that they have, without doubt, been drowned.
DARING THEFT OPEN DAYLIGHT On Sunday a moot
audacous perpetrated at the premises of Mary
LESTER widow, residing at Astoria. man, supposed
to be German, walked into the house and very uncere
moniousy helped himself to $50 in money, 500 worth
OF jewery, two suits Of Clothes which were In trunk
and which no took along. When he gained the street
he opened the trunk, took the clothes and walked
away unmolested in the direction Of Hunters Point
Tho man ID so well known that IL is impossible for bin
to escape the detectives sent his trail yes
tcrday morning.
THEFT OF HeRsEs--On Sunday night the barn Of Mr.
Schmidt. baker at East jamaica broken open and
a valuable horse taken therefrom. Search has been
made for tho animal but he has not yet been found
farmer at Babylon had horse stolen tho evening
and the detectives after the suspected parties
ACCIDENT. Sunday morning. as the laborers on the
Long Island Railroad unloading some iron rails
John Bayley had his right hand badly bruised that IL
is feared amputation will be necessary.
The HE'LL GATE INSTRUCTIONS. During tho past week
nine vessels went aground upon the rocks while
attempting to get through He'll Gate They got OF
without any serious damage.
THE TEACHERS INSTITUTE AT FLusHSG-The Queens
County Teachers Institute has been session
week. The exercises conducted by Professor
Johonnet and Sanders. Mrs. Randall from tho Osweg
Normal school, present aud conducted portion .
the exercises comprising class drills The institute vii
DO session more week.
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ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO DrrRAuD.-- Bernard linn, asso-
cia,ed with Frederick Dig, OF "a Third avenue ap
peared yesterday before Justice Shandey at the Essex
Market Police Court and deposed that At various times
between the Sd day Of September last and the th day
the present month, person by the name Of Samuel
wynne representing himself TO be duly licensed auc-
tioneor doing business At 20 West Fourth street, bad by
false and fraudulent representations obtansd from the
deponen for the purpose OF disposing Of o. agreed
upon between Thorn at public vepdue furniture 10 tho
aggregate value OF $3.50, and that on the 9th or the
present month"; for the purpose Of sectina Of settle
mont. linn called on wynns al his pretended place
OF business, and was thors and then informed
that all the furniture had been satisfactorily dis.
posed or and at four O'Clock in the afternoon or that
day wynne would call upon znn At his store ana bsnd
the proceeds OF the sale, less commission On
that day, and on many subsequent days. wynns called
street. Believing Al length that wynnc had been avs
tematcslly swindlng him. he. linn, Inquired at the
Mayors Office II wynne licensed auctioneer and
informed by one Of the clerks that wynns vas NOT
duly authorized - an aucuonesr, his license having
expired two months previously. Az IL now became ap
parent 70 znn and DIG, - thsy depossd, that wynns
had made false and fraudulent fsprcsentasionsn TO
them, zinn 81 once procssded 70 make complaint and