Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-18
KILOGRAMS. &c.


States Marshal, offered q series of moderate
resolutions, which were adopted, with the ex.
ception offs votes. Subsequent violent speech.
es were msde by Bowen, Wright, Elliott and
Delarge, supported by Villesbury and Mac key
which frightened de egates from the interior
from their position. The resolutions were re.
considered and rejected, whereupon Eppine
left the convention in disgust. Wright, who
opposed the resolutions most vehemently is g
coal black African, who, at a former conven.
ton, introduced resolution Insisting that the
next Vice President should be q negro.
The political excitement is on the increase in
Richmond A despatch from that city says
The Conservatives are working with great en-.
erRy. and every thing indicates that there will
be an exciting election, and that the full white
vote will be polled for delegates and against
maduke johnson Will be voted for by the Con
servatives. The moderate Republicans are
frightened. and it is now certain they will
join with the Radicals under Hunnicutt.
The Legislature OF Vermont has elected the
following onicers:-Secretary OF State, Dr
George Nichols, Of Montpelier; Adjutans Gen
eral. William Wells, OF Waterbury; q uarter
master General, =. p. Pitkin, of Montpelier
judge Advocate General, 5. II. Atwood, OF
Monkton: Auditor OF Accounts, Dugald Stew.
art, Of Middlebury; Commissioner of Insane,
Homer Goodhue, of Westminster; Sergeant.at.
Arms. Il. q. Camp, OF Montpelier.
The North Missouri Railroad Company on
Wednesday sold nearly four million dollars C. /
its bonds to J. B. Eads and associates. Several
heavy capitalists OF New York and st. Louis
are connected with Mr. Eads. Means are now
received to finish the road. ]. Roe. Barton
Barcs, Chas K. Dickinson, and John G. Copa-
land 20 into the directory. o. W. Fox, OF st
Louis, has been elected temporary president.
The daughter OF the Hon. William Dennlson
was Wednesday night united in marriage to
General w. Forsyth, OF Major General P. H.
Sheridans staff, at Trinity Church, in Colum.
bue, Ohio a large wedding party was given
at the Hon. William Dennlson's house, aud
among the distinguished guests present were
the Hon. f. NJ. Stanton, Major General p. H.
Sheridan, and a large number of army officers.
The Norfolk Journal OF yesterday concludes
an article on the Taylor farm difficulty as fol-
lows: "There was no diff Guilty at all, it being
simply meeting at which the subject was
discussed In all its points. II any difficulty
exists at this time IL is unknown TO the Freed :
mems Bureau
A prize fight yesterday morning, between
Fitzgerald and Dooney, came off near Clark
Station, lndisna thirty miles from Chicago.
The fight was won by Fitzgerald, on e claim
OF foul blow BY Dooney in the nineteenth
round. The fight Lasted forty.two minutes
A letter from Lewsburg Wells, New Mexico,
dated September ~, says the Camanche In
dians attacked and killed quite large num-
Der OF Navajoes, In Bosq uedendo Reservation.
The Camanches claim the reser rvation as their
ground, and re gard the NavaJoes as trespassers
The st. Louis Board of Trade, which or
ganizrd shout year ago. was formally inau.
gnrated last night, large number OF mer-
chants and other citizens being present. An
address was delivered by the Hon. Henry T.
Blow.
Richmond, Virginia, has a great organ. 1t
was built I'm Bos on. has eight hundred pipes,
and is considered by musicians the best in.
strument in fhe United States. George W.
Whiting, Boston organist, is tie performer.
meeting Of Conservatives at Petersburg,
Va, has nomlna ed David May and ]. r. VIII
Hanson in opposition to the Republicans
ticket The assemblage was large and enthu-
siastic.
A strict quarantine has been established be-
low Cairo. Thousands OF people are said to
tsver ss TarfE Memphis in saRsfaRffP9ssa st
and passed through Cairo.
A serious disagreement has occurred in
Canada between n. Cartier, the minister OF
militia. and Colonel McDougal, arising from
the question of jurisdiction. The latter will
probably resign his position.
The fever ntermen Is in New Orleans for the
twenty -four hours ending at six O'Clock yes
terday morning were 81. The fever has almost
ceased to be epidemic.
The horticultural and pomological exhibi-
ton closed in Richmond yesterday, with a
distribution of prizes. 1t is considered q great
success.
The Congressional Committee to investigate
the affairs Of Southern railroads. are In Rich
mond, at the Spotswood Hotel.
General Clnby fixes the 18th and 2Oth of No.
vember ss the ays for holding the election for
the con vention in North and South Carolina.
In Memphis there were 2s new cases of
fever and deaths for the twen:y.four hours
ending noon yesterday.
The report that the Montana militia had
turned robbers is denied.
lnterments from fever in Mobile yesterday
were 4.
The Atlanta (Ga) Opinion, (Republican,)
has suspended.