The Portland daily press., 1868-07-31

eral has postponed until October his decision
on the bids for supplying the department with
stamps.
INDIAN TREATIES
The Senate ratified the treaties with the
Pottawattomies, Sacs and Foxes of Kansas
Northern Cheyennes and Arapahoes of Nebras
ka, Wyom;ngs and Navajoes of New Mexico
and there were also several made by the Peao e
Commissioners. These treaties adjust many
points of difficulty, and stipulate for perma-
nent peace. a
The Senate failed to ratify the treaty made
by Gen. Sherman with the Winton, Grand
River and Shawnee Indians s,u
LETTER FROM THAD. STEVENS ON THE
.-1a FINANCES. Esd
The Hon. Thaddeus Stevens has written a
letter to a friend which is made public, show
ing that the question. as to what OF the 20s
should be paid in gold or paper has been wise
ly settled by the funding bill, which action he
claims sustains his position, the law authoriz-
ing the bonds provided they should be paid in
paper. He urges those holding 5 20's to ex-
change them for the new bonds. %-spe
GEN SLOVENIAN COMING NORTH.
Major General Stoneman intends making
short tour North for the benefit of his health
and will return to his command in the course
of eight or ten days. He will be accompanied
by Colonel Campbell of his staff; they will
leave Washington this EVENING"
1a,a $500 NAVAL CHANGE.
Commander Pierce Crosby has been de-
tached from the command of the United States
steamer Shamokin and placed on waiting Or
ders. 1
UNITED STATES VESSELS TO BE PUT OUT OF
COMMISSION. -.
In consequence of the act of Congress max
ms large reduction in the force of seamen
employed in the United States Navy, Secreta-
~ Wells has givon directions for the bring
ing home and putting out of commission
number of vessels now doing service abroed.
1t is not yet known what vessels will come
home, as they will be of those which can be
dispensed with by the commanders of the
squadrons to which they are attached. The
crews of the vessels thus put out of commits
sion, will be discharged, and the officers placed
on other duty. ssA a
THE DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY ON THE BALTI-
ta MORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
Passengers who arrived here this morning
f'om the scene of the late food on the Pataps-
CO, report that the authorities OF the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad have large force en-
gagged in repairing the road between the Re-
lay House and Ellicotts City. The damage is
said to be greater than has been generally sup
posed There is a line of hacks and stages
running daily from Ellicott City to Frederick
beyond which latter place the travel is inter
rupted, .,-st
THE PAPER COLLAR LITIGATION. &,
The protracted litigation between s. M. HI.
Ward and other paper collar manufacturers,
and with the Union Paper Collar Company,
has virtually terminated by the refusal Of the
commissioners of patents to extend the patent
OF the Union Paper Collar Co.
CUSTOMS RECEIPTS.
The custom receipts from the Goth to 25th
were $2,967 ,154. a- ~
'D REPORTS OF THE CROP PROSPECTS. III
The report of the agricultural department
on the condition of the crops for July, has been
issued, with elaborate details of various crops
different and n
try are given, showing that the condition and
prospects generally are good, and that the
yield ofall the staples promises to be unusually
large. -I7ll-Ii
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION..
SANDUsKY, July 3O.-The Republican Con-
vention held at Clyde to-day, nominated Gen.
William I'll. Gibson, of Secena County, as
their candidate for Congress from that dis
trct sFaE
CoUNTERFErTERs ARRESTED.
CINCINNATI, July 3O.-At Richmond Indi-
anna, to-day, United States detective Quinton
arrested N I'll. Rogers and James Walker,
mother and sister, for counterfeiting press dies
and paper, and fifty cent fractional courrency,
which currency was found in their possession
and captured.
.-- SEVERE RAIN STORM. sLais
This morning rain storm prevailed along
the Miami Valley. The bridge Oh the Marietta
road was washed away near jacksonville;
the trains that left here this afternoon wore
abliged to return. The damage has not yet
been ascertained. -t
z5 THE ADAMS EXPRESS RoBBER.
The two Reno brothers, charged with rob-
bling the Adsms Express Company near Sey
mour, were incarcerated in Lexington jail this
evening. frA7t r-rIsf-e- - Nh rhF
PROCEEDINGS OF THE TEMPERANCE coNvEN-
TION.
CLEVELAND, July 3O.-In the morning ses-
sion of the Temperance Convention, state
ments were made as to progress of the cause,
after which the Secretary read the resolutions
introduced, which declare that the benefits
of the total abstinence from the use of intoxi-
eating drinks was demonstrated by scriptural
science and history; and that is the bound
duty of every man to Giscountenance the man
ufacture and sale of all intoxicating liquors;
and that snch manufacture and sale is a pub
lie nuisance, and to license it is wrong and
ruinous, and had proved failure wherever
tried that prohibition was the only safe legisla
ton; that prescriptions of alcoholic liquors by
physicians, was one of most serious hindran-
ces to the temperance cause; and calling the
attention Of the medical faculty to their res
possibilities in this regard; that the sabbath
liquor selling is a violation of the best rights
and hopes of the American people, and that
the church bring living protest against the
fntemperance OF its members, and ministe rs
are only true to their obligations, as they labor
against intemperance, urging the establish
ment of childrens and youths total abstinence
societies in connection with sunday schools.
ana haling the establishment of national
temperance publication house and recommend
ing the same. hNt aesfs
In the afternoon session the resolutions
which were reported and adopted, take ex-
treme grounds In favor of prohibtory law, and
denounce the sale and use of alcoholic drinks
as criminal. Ig--gs.tat "a !adU sfNffj ras
Remarks were made by Mr.. E. r. Sherman,
of Chicago, DR.. Ross, of Illinois and others.
1t has been decided to hold annual meetings
of he Convention. This evening, was de-
voted to speeches.