Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-17
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The subs serption OF $4,000, 600 10 the stocs OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad In Rich

The subs eription of 81, ,OoO, 600 10 the stock OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad In Rich
nond yesterday, was carried by over two
sa masse. p It's sppopents In send con,sstins 20 the e
leealty OF the election, on the ground that the
negroes, under the supplerne ntal bill, have no
Iieht TO vote exc cept In case OF elections FOR OF
nse Also, that the registration ts not COM
pieted tIi nnal revision of the lists, aud
therefore the negroes yesterday were no, reg
istered voters.
ater, in Philadelphia, has given the Young
Mems Christrian Association of thai city Der
mission TO use that building for a series Of re-
llgious meetings. Next sabbath, the 22d, the
flTst serm on Will be preached by Rev. T. De-
VIII Ialmaee. The Rev. Newman Hall, OF
London; the Rev. DIR. Hall, Of Dublin, and
other prominent clergy men, are expected 10
Hollow Ihere Is great interest excited in this
movement.
The dwelling. house Of Jarvis Keene. st East
Arlington, Mass, was burned Sunday night
Mr. Keenes two daughters, his only children,
sged nineteen and twenty-oHe years were
burned to death. Mr.. Keens is In New Or
leans, and his wife and daughters We're alone
in the house.
The hdbeds corpus case OF young MiIlisen,
in Memphis, Tenn has been postponed mill
to. day. " hen IT will be heard by Judge Swayne,
OF the United States Supreme Court General
Thom as has ordered Lieutensut lingo 10 obey
the writ. This is the first case under the re-
cent proclamation. aaEfr- --
The cotton crop In Texas will turn ont TO be
ne-four IN or one third Of q crop for the whole
State, and will not reach above fifty or sixty
thousand bales for Gulf shipment. The Yield
OF corn is ample. In some OF the counties IL is
enormous. -rr.a --.H H-ra
The cholera has disappeared from Go vernor's
Island, N. Y, there having been case Of toe
disease for the last ten days. In all thrty-ons
privates, mostly recruits, have been attacked
OF whom fourteen died The sanitary condi
ton OF the post 10 and has been excellent
Judge Bryan. Of the United States District
Court, now setting in Green vile, s. c., has is
sued orders that the names of negroes, az well
as other citizens, be placed upon the jury lists
Theresa Wiermon was murdered yesterday.
at Yonkers, N. Y, by Frederick Schrafhausen,
whe subsequently committed suicide. Cause,
disappointed affection. ...
The Athletic Base Bail Club, OF PhiIadel-
phia, were defeated in New York yesterday in
match with the Atlantics, the score standing
2S to 16.
The trial Of Simeon + Peck for the murder
OF MRS. Cheary, at Griswoldvllle, few
months since, commenced yesterday, at Green
field, Mass.
Brown George and running mate made their
fastest time at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, yester-
day, and beat Buffers best time, 2:2o, which
was made in two heats.
Gen. Grifin's order, removing the judges OF
the supreme court Of Texas and appointing
others, has been revoked.
The deaths from yellow fever in New Or.
leans on Saturday and Sunday are officially
reported to have been one hundred and three
A quarantine has been established at Jack
son, Mississippi.