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DECISIONS OF THE INDIAN COMMISSION.
CHICAGO, Oct 10-The Indian Commission,
which has been in session here for some days.
concluded its labors to-day. They adopted a
resolution recommending that full provision be
made at once to feed. clothe and protect all the
Indians of the Grow, Blackfeet, Grosventres,
Sioux, Banco, Cheyenne, Arapahoes, Apaches,
KiOwas and Comanche natives who now live,
or shall hereafter locate permanently, on their
agricultural reservation; also, that the time
has come when the government should cease
to recognize the Indian tribes as domestic de-
pendent natives, except so far as it may be re-
quisite to recognize them as such by existing
treaties, by treaties made but not yet ratified,
and hereafter all Indians should be considered
and held to be individually responsible to the
laws OF the United States, EXCEPT when it is
otherwise provided in said treaties. They
should be entitled to the same protection from
said laws as other persons owing allegiance TO
the government enjoy. Resolved further that
military force should be used to compel their
removal into such reservations of all such
Indians as may refuse to go after due notice
shall be given them, and that provision be
made to feed and protect them in the same.
Resolved, that in the opinion of the commits
mission the Bureau OF Indian Affairs should
be transferred from the Interior to the War
Department.
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HAVANA, Oct. 9.-The following are the closing
quotations of merchandise for the week ending to-
day :-Sugar-The market quiet; No 10 to IL closed
at y "a reals " arrobe and 81 a 10 reals for Nos Is
to 90 Muscovadoes quiet fair good refining II a.
reals: Moasses da'; eiayed 81 q 81 reals; Musco-
yado Or common g a reals y key. Lard steady at
at 20 "a 20!c y ib. in terees, and 212 al nc m % h.
tins; Flour steady at s1l % q II 90 y Dbl. Hams
1871 p tb. fr common ted aud 22c for sugar cured.
Lumber-S25 q rs " NJ tor White Pine and S2S %
20 for Yellow or Pitch Pine " NJ. Exchange on Lon
don IL q l33 per cent. prernium United States,
60 days sight, currency, &c a % per discount
shor sight, currency. 241 a 23l per discounts
60 days sight, in Gold, "a 81 per cent. premiums in
Gold, short sight, a er cent. premium.
LONDON, Oct. 10-Forenoon.--Co nsols 94s for
money.
American securties-United States 5-20's TAI; H.
linois Central shares $50; Erie shares 323.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 10-Attern0on.-Cotton tends up-
ward; sales 1b,000 bales; Nildling uplands 1tall.
Corn 3ss Cd Talow frmer at 4ss Cd. Spirits Of Pc
troleum Is il
FRANKFORT. Oct. 1O-Evenng.-United States
5-20's advanced 10 III
PARIS, Oct l0-Evening. -Bourse shade firm
er; rentes 69f 25c.
HAVE, Oct 10 Evening. closed nrmer
and higher; tres ordinaire 1861 y cwt.
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MA a II LAND.
THE BUTLER-wooLEY CASE.

BALTIMORE, Oct. l0.-The case OF Charles
". Wooley and Kimberly Brothers against
Gen. Butler was brought up to-day in the Su-
perlor Court of Baltimore. The Attorney Gen
eral entered motion to vacate the service of
the writ. Hon. Caleb Gushing argurd in favor
OF the motion at great length, commencing at
10 O'Clock and concluding at this after noon.
His argument was mastery effort of ma
tured jurSt r. j. Merrick, the opposing
counsel, followed in cogent and exhaustive
argument. The point at issue is the legality
of the arrest of a member of Congress. In
these cases the writ was served as Gen, But
Ter was returning home from the session of
Congress. The cases were continued TILL next
Saturday, when they will be continued by Mr..
Schley in support of the motion to vacate and
r. j. Brent against
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MEefA
MEETING OF MANAGERS or NATIONAL AsYLu

MFsTING OF MANAGERS OF NATIONAL ASYLUM
SANpUsKY, Oct. 10.-The Board Of Managers
of the National Asylum for disabled volunteer
soldiers met at Gibralta, at Jay Cookies, yes
terday Among those present were Major
Gen. B. F. Butler, of Massachusetts,, ex-Gov.
Smythe, of n. H., Judge w. L. Bond, of Bal
timore, Major Gen. Martindale, of New York,
and Hon. j.. B. Gunckle, of Ohio. The re-
ports exhibited that the several asylums are in
good condition. The number of inmates is on
the increase. The central asylum has $50 III
mates. Over 1000 had been added at other
branches of the asylum. New buildings ana
increased accommodations Will soon be ready
for nearly 1000 more. Thanks were returned
to Mrs. Lowell Putnam, of Roxbury, Massa-
for magnificent donation of books
and pictures, valued at $1,000. Appropriations
were made for several asylums. Much other
business was transacted. The next meeting
will be held in Washington.
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Central Pacific Railroad Company

to whom belongs the Western and Princpal Portion
OF the Main-Stem Line, receive from the United
States Government:
1. me right Of acay through the Territ ,ries Nth
me use OF timber and materials aloha the route.
H. an absolute grant Of taoenty sections per mile
tl2,sOO ocresl Of the PUBLIC LANDS on the line.
Me minimum odtue Of which is aoav fred at SO 30
per acre.
III, special issue Of U. s. Sir percent Bonds,
al the Average rate Of $4,000 per mile, delipered as
the 'oork progresses schich the Company are altop
ed to rePay 'oithin thirty gears, mainly by trans
portation seroices.
~. authority to issue their o,on First Morteage
Bonds, to the same amount haung the preferred lien
superior 10 hat Of the Government.
y. Hreceires, in addition, donations and subsi-
DIES from the State and Cities Of California, amount
ing 10 more than S3,ooO,OOo in gold:
Or an aggregate of Cash resources for construction
o: NOR than sixty millions upon S25
miles. Independent of the ten millions of acres of
public lands, and further subscriptions to the Can't
tai Stock. The early completion of the enterprise
is therefore beyond all doubs.
This Company have already carried their road sue
cessfully across the Sierra Nevada Mouptaius and
are rapidly extending the track across the Salt Lake
Plains, and have already valuable way. traffic
thereon. Besides mileage upon all through busi-
CESS this road having che best lands for settlement
the most productive mines, the nearest markets, and
being exempt from com petition, will always com
mand large revenues. The net earnings upon the
completed portion are more than double the total
annual interest liabilities to be assumed thereupon
Inc undersigned offer tor sale, and recommend to
investors, the
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ALAB AM A.
1-I- n " IN ~

ADJOURNMENT OF THE LEGISLATURE
MONTGOMERY, Oct. 10.-The Legislature will
adjourn at II O'Clock tonight.
REPoRrED KU-KLUK oUTRAGEs DENIED.
The news reached here this morning of a
terrible Ku-Klux outrage in Russell county, it
being the murder Of the probate judge and
clerk. Resolutions were offered in the House
calling upon the Governor to have the county
declared under martial law and send troops
there at once. In the Senate resolution was
offered authorizing the Governor to offer re-
ward of $1,000 for each man engaged in the
murder. A Democratic member suggested 1t
was wrong to denounce people without hear
ing or trial. News was received this evening
stating that the whole report is false and that
neit her of the alleged murdered men was hurt
The Governor has received dispatch stating
that there is not one word of truth in the al
legged murder
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NORTH CAROLINA.

CoNCEAIED AEMo foONO'
NEwBEnN, Oct 10-ID a correspondence be-
twsen Gen. Miles and Gov. Holden OF this
. State, the latter states that box of arms was
tain political organization. The arms referred
to were found in house used for meetings
of ihe Union League and were concealed in
collins Several collins supposed to contain
arms have recently been sent into the country
by prominent persons in this vicinity.
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BERLIN, Oct. 10.-Reports having been re-
ceived here of lawlessness and disquiet in Gu
ba, the merchants of the various cities in Ger
many have united ia a request to the govern
ment to send ships of war TO that Island in
order to guard the interests of German traders
and others
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Teachers !!

ElHE Experimenting School Committee of the
l. town of Cape Elizabeth hereby give notice that
they will be in session at the Town House in said
town. the 10th day Of OctpH and the IA day of
November next, from to O'Clock =. M, FOR exam
ination and ALLEGATION OF teachers. All s,hool
teachers proposing teach in the sail town the COM
ing tall and winter terms, are requested to govern
themselves accordingly, other provision is
made tor their legal qualification,
G. f. STAPLES,
Chairman s. s. Committee.
Cape Elizabeth, Sept. 20, 1868.
d1aw2wS8w1w
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AR X ANSAS.
MAN ASSASSINATED


LITTLE Rock, Oct. 11.-Marcus Houston
was assassinated on the steamer Hesper on
Tuesday night.
REGISTRATION BROKEN UP BY THE KU-KLUx.
Registration has been broken up by the Ku-
klux in several counties in this State.
ANOTHER LOTTERY swINDLE.
An examinations of the books of the Pas
chall House association, whose lottery was
drawn on Friday, shows that the Paschall
house, the Memphis residence and one ST.
Louis residence, all valued at $315000 were
drawn by the Association, they having 5000
unsold tickets.
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A Big Pile of Beavers,
PROPOSALS.

For Dredging i'm PortIaDd Harbor, We.
'ENHE contractors lol this work having JAILED to
Il comply with tleir con raet. Proposals will again
be received at this Office until O'ctocN 4. Nj, on
ndav the 10Th Instant, for dredging $4,000 cubic
Ground" in this harOor. to obtain a oeplh Of
twenty feet mean low Nater.
The work must De commenced and completed at
The earliest period pTac ieab e. The matel al to be
excagaed is 10 be deposited in such loca ties the
experimenting Engineer may designate, not exceed
ing three miles in distance from the WAX.
Bidders will STA the price per cubic -rd OF ex-
the removal OF the m eral to the signated cali
ties (; also the lime in which they will complete the
work. as Is VIII 81 ca nreieren IN tn accept nee
Of bid Ii being important that The work should be
dons "a soon pract cable.
Separate proposals will also be received until the
same PERIOD aredging 200 cubic lands, more or
TWEEN y feet at mean low water, on the SPIT" Oh
the Grand TruBk whlrv (above and the
Nude Cru d., the m1terial excaS ated TO be
posted as required above ami the work 10 be om-
pie ted rot alter Ian the 18th Of December next.
Payments will be made monthly 20 per cent to
be reserved thererom, un IL the whole rk Is ats
factorlly cjmpetu; to be forfeited in the event
of the non-fuhlment OF the contract in the time and
/ manner required.
| The undersigned reserves the right IN reject al
bids. which, in his opinion, aie not t,vOra 10 10 the
government; also the bid Of any person 20, there
is reason believe will not faithfully and prompt
| ly perform the contract.
Persons desir ng tn make propos Is, are reque-ted
to call on the Undersigned at nj OH IN Morton
Block, on Congress Street, for forms same aud
| Tor more dednile information TO the locality,
depth and CHI racter NJ dredging; and, on transmit
ting their b = (which are require' t. he IN dupli-
caie,) they will please endorse thereon Pr possls
| for Dredging the oar near he Middle 6round' or
the 81 Spit the Middle Ground, as the case may
| be.
Portland Me, Oct. 8, 1868. Bvt. Brig Genl U. 5, A
oct 9d6t
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hhhhof FUR MohDEh AND AhSoN.
MEMPHIS, Oct. II. "A negro named Steve
Terrence was arrested last night by detectives
ON the charge of completely in the murder and
assault on Mr.. Alexander and the burning of
his house near this city some weeks siuce. To-
day he confessed that he was one of the party
which was regularly organized tor plumber,
and of which DR.. Woods, who was recently
captured after desperate resistance and Sc
verely wounded, was the captain.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.

WORCESTER Oct. 10.-The safe belonging to
Aseph Carter of Sterling, was taken Friday
night from his promises and carried to a re-
tired spot and blown open and a considerable
amount of money and valuables obtained.
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION..
Boston, Oct. 11.--At the Democratic con-
vention for tie sixth district, held in Maiden
yesterday, John X. o. Pierce was nominated
for CONGRESS-
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no CONTRACTORS.

DEHS0NS willing to contract for the erection OF
weoisn > hool H1us. on Pea $ Island. may
inspect tue I1aBs and spec fcations a. he office OF g.
III. Fassett, Architect Tenders be lit en- in not
later'than ~ NJ, the i7th mt. The committee do
not agree to accept the lowes, any DID, unless the
means and sure les of the person Offering be salts
factory and the amount within certa ain sum.
All flu Their particulars or explanation viii be given
by the Architect at his office. octsdtd
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PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF U. S. MARSHAL,
District or Maine Portland
October LIST 1868
OEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
> Office No. IL, Clapp's Block, Congress street,
until Thursday October 18TH isGs, a, ~ o'clock
noon, tor furnishing the U. s. Courts with iuel Tor
the yenr ending October 18th, 1869.
The fuel required will be the best quarry OF hE-
HIGH COAL. STOVE SIZE, WELL SokEkENEp AND
FIR FROM SLATE Nd Dpsr, anu 10 De deliveted
IL, nh ouontites and at such times and places as
The u. 5 Marshal tor the District of Maine NAV
poroa to be endorsed Proposals tor Fuel tor
~ iS,1rts,' anil addressed 10 the Unitel States
SN.orsbai for the Dis rict OF Mlin'.
NH s'''i " tHARLES CLARK
oo,o-d10d U 5. Marshal. District OF Maine
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A Card to the Pnblic.

IN contradict on of the story having been reported
1 that the firm OF Stuart & stevens had OF were
about to fail by their not continuing their contract
on the Wdter Works, would say that the said Stu
art 4 Stevens have discontinued the aforesaid con-
tract with in the most honorable and gentlemanly
manr er, and perfectly satisfactory to us.
JOHN b. HALLIDAY,
President Of the American Water and tias Pipe Co.
October 3, 1868 DIV
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Sale Of Condemned Ordnance and
Ordnance Stores.
OFFICE OF U. S. ORDNANCE AGENCY,
Cor. Houston and Green .Sfs., (entrdnse
ON Green) Ne,p York, Sept. "a, 1868, I
ID,of OhHna Roc. fQj1l

OFFICE OF U. >. ORDNANCE AGENCY,\
Cor. Houston and Green Sfs., tentyanse
on Green) Mem YORK; Sept. "a, 1865
Post Office Boz 1917
ad a. ms oics mil Sdpdae VIII pc re re
1,6S at Il VI, for he purchasing ct condemned eau
non, shot, she'll, scrap, wro't and cast iron, brass
and other Ordnance Stores = ;a4ed at the following
points the Atlantic coa wit: Fort Hamilton
and Red0nbt Forts Waa nth, Lafayette, Column
bus and Schuyler, and Caste Williams in New York
harbor. Fort Trumhull, New London harbor Conn.,
Forts Adams and Walcott, New ort harbor, r. I.
Fort Constitution, Portsmouth harbor, N. n. Fort
Knox: Rneksport Forts Prebe and Scanned, Port
land harbor, Me. Forts Pickens and Barrancas,
Pensacola harbor, Fla Mobile and Forts Games
and Morgan. Mobile harbor, Ala.
THIS sale contempa'es the disposition of
70 cannon III New YORK harbor, esti-
mated as weighing 437, 033 lbs
% cannon in Portland harbor, estimat-
~ cannon ni n Newp TT harbo estimated ''''0'
as weighing 2s9.5OO
10 cannon in New London harbor, esti-
mated as weighing 96,645 Z"
li9 cannon in Pensacola harbor, estimat-
ed as weighing Sti,6s9 i"
as weighing 1e9,40o
20 cannon in Portsmouth harbor N H.
estimated as weighing 100, 962 -
Also smaller lots at Fort MALARIA, Youngstown N,
Y Fort Ontario, Oswego N, Y, and Sackatts Har-
Dor. n. Y. -
The condemned shot and shell am uniting in the
aggregate to l,l@6a5 lbs, are in quantity at each OF
tie above mentioned Forts; also can wro,t ron
amounting in the aggregate to 1853 ,3Sl lbs Full and
compile catalogues of the property offered can be
had application to this office. the Ordnance Office
at Wash ngton, and to the Commanding Offices OF
the different Forts
TEENS Cash. Ten per cent. on the day of SALE and
the remainder when the property is delivered fhir-
ty days will he allowed for the removal of heavy ord
nance all other Stores will be required to be remov-
ed within ten days from close of sale
The Ordnance department reserves the right to
reject all bids not deemed satisfactory. Prior to the
acceptance OF any bid will have to be approved by
the War Depa tment
Bidders will state explicitly the fort or forts where
they will accept Sores and the number and kinds
they propose 10 purchase. Deliveries will only be
made at the forts
Proposals will be addressed to Brvt. Col s. Cusrin
Major of Ordnance, U A., endorsed Proposals
for purchasing condemned Ordnance and Ordnance
Stores"
S. CUSPIN
Bryt. Colonel, U. s. A,
Major of Ordnance.
Observation-Disclosures.
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Notice.

n. wife Harriet n. Jornson, having Jeff my bed
I'VE aud board without ciuse, hereby torbd any
persf n on uarb ring or ustingh or my account,
as rhal pay deb Of her contracting az er TINS
date. u W. ~ 10, -.
Portland, Oct. 1, 1865. oelo-'iW
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aAAAnA.

ARRIVAL OF STEAMER BELGIAN.
FARTHER POINT, Oct. Steamship Bel.
gian. from Liverpool, has arrived.
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CALICO RNIA.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10.-The warehouse of
Flint, Peabody & Co, on the corner of Bat
terry and Union streets. was partially destroyed
by fire last night. There were about 10000
bags of rice stored in the building which are
supposed to be lost
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Caution

rs hereby given To THE PUBLIC, that two prom
| isory Notes Of one hundred dollars each, signed
by me at Scarboro, July 18th, 1888 and payable to
Benjamin f. Graves, one in months and the other
In six months from the date thereof, s1ere obtained
from me through false preteRces, aud ioithout con-
siderdti0n, and will not be paid by me.
Scarb0ro', Sept 10 1868. octs-deod1ws
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ooLoRED RADICAL STATE CONVENT

2 COLORED RADICAL STATE CONVENTION.
MACON, Oct. 10.-The colored radical State
Convention adjourned to-day after three days
session. E. Bryant White, member of legisla-
ture from Richmond chunty, addressed the
colored people on their duty at the approach
ing election.
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T. - NJ NJ Il &C GA 4.


The total value of foreign exports from this port
the past week amounted to ss2 ,251.S9. Included in
the shlpmen were 1890 bbls -four 23i $3.50 leet of
heads, 23l bbls. potatoes. 400 boxes starch &c.
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Young esen !!

gEyE wish TO employ in every part of the United
w States, smart young neu to introduce our
new goods. Bus ness permanent, and such as no
one will consider beneath him. Persons meaning
business plea call add ess with twenty five cts.
tor sample; no others answered EASTERN MAN
UFACTURING CO., 1876 Middle st, Portland, Mel
Aug 26-w1m
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Boston stock Lsss.
lies at the Brokers' Board. Oct 1C.
Patents for Seventeen Years
OBTAINED by
BROWN 81 BEADLE,
Solicitors OF
american and FoGeign Patents

MI. Brown having had considerable experience as
Assistant E9amincr in the Patent Office, is well ac-
quainted with the routine of business and the Off
Gals therein. Messrs. B. 4 b. win make prenina-
ry examinations in the Patent Office. with view to
ascertain the Patentability of any Invention that
may be submitted 10 them for that purpose; will
prepare the necessary papers for those who wish to
max c applications tor Patents Tor their Inventions
eteaons orreissues OF Patents already grant
ed; will act as Attorneys in presenting applications
at the Pat mt Office, and in managing them to final
issue; will draw up Assignments; will examine into
the condition Of rejected applications when desired
to do so. and undertake the prosecution of such as
may be considered patentable, and do whatever else
5 usually done by Pa6ent Solicitors. They will also
sell PATENT RIGHTS on commission, being in di-
rect communication Nth The Leading MANUFACTURERS
all OueT the country. They thus enabled to offer
superior inducements to inventors to employ them,
being in condition both to obtain Patents and to sci
he Fights.
Circulars and pamphlets turnishedon application,
rec OF charge
0ftfCe, % Federal Block,
Corner and Seventh Streets
WASHINGTON, d. G.
P. O. Box 2i9.
q. brown, OF Me. II. W. BEADLE, ofMass.
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r,poN n hack. between U. s. Hotel and Boston
\ Denot' a BLACK TRAVELLING BAG. Any
one fndng the same will be rewarded by leaving It
at U. S. Hotel, oeISu't'
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WEST INDIES.

HAVANA, Oct. 10.-The Captain General OF
Forto Pico announces in proclamation that
the recent disorders on that Island have been
suppressed, and all insurgents captured or dis
persed. The Island if now tranquil.
maine" Buckman, coffee planter, was XIII
ed during the disturbance,
The birthday OF Queen Isabella was cele-
brated as usual
The attendance at the reception of the Cap
tain General was large.
CUBA.
HAVANA, Oct. 10.-Though the people here
have been informed of the progress Of events
in Spain, there has been no political NANTES
tations No excitement is apparent and the
city and Island are quiet. 1854
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New Yers siock and Monex m.rns

NEW YORK. Oct. 10-Money easy at "a Der
cent on call. Sterling Exchange firm at 1904 a 1921
ments oulet and shade loves RAILWAYS buoyant
and higher Border State and Express stocks quiet.
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ShaWIS. ShaWlS!

Long and Square, Ne,c Styles
f0aC opening, aCith american
Black SILKS at ". 4. Mitch elL's
12O MIDI e st.
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First Mortgage 30-Yer Golia Bonds
OF THE
central Pacific Railroad C0n,Dana

bearing six per cent per interest both prin-
clpal and interest PAYABLE in s'United States
soia coi"." These Bonds first lien upon one
OF the most productive ami valuable railroad lines IN
Tue "orid-a line which will be finished within
Twelve months, and which is already earning, after
paying operating expenses, than twice the an
huai c'a rge cfits bonded debt. They are already
"ideiV known and esteemed in this country and Eu-
rope ana believed the reminder OF the loan will
be speedily taken
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CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA
PANAMA.


NEW YORK, Oct. 11.-By the steamship
Guiding STAR which arrived tonight from AS
pinwall Oct. Sd, we have the following: -
The steamship Henry Chauneey arrived at
Aspinwall on the I'd.
The constituent assembly of the State of
Panama met at Panama ON the LIST inst. and
passed a decree assuming the sovereignty of
the State until new constitution could be
formed, and dele2atng to acting President
Correoso the executive power and recognizing
the provisional government.
Don Pablo Arose mena is President of the
assembly. Senior Gerita was refused a seat as
a member.
James L. Baldwin, the assassin of Mr..
Parker was still alive, but his case was consid-
cred hopeless. He expresses no sorrow for the
act
The United States steamer Gettysburg ar
rived at Aspinwall on the Both to relieve the
Saco which was to proceed to Key w ST.
Colonel Caldwell, United States Minister to
Bolivia, sailed on the LIST inst. for La Paz