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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-08
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

MONDAY, Dec. T-eP.M
Tho market, except In gold, was dun and de-
pressed during the greater portion OF to-day in part
owing 10 the CHARACTER OF the weather but I'm a
greater measure 10 q feeling Of expectancy that
with the meeting OF Congress something might turn
up that would indicate the feeling OF the majority as
10 The direction Of financial reform to be undoubt
edly attempted TINS session. The subject has already
been 80 much discussed and so many and such con-
ncting views have been put forward often with the
endorsement OF prominent and influential leaders,
nat 1t IL not at all surprising that on the eve OF def
mite and decided action all classes OF operators
should pause awhile and wait the short time now
acquired to learn something Of Its probable course
This feeling OF vague doubt and expectancy oper-
ated with other agencies to strengthen the gold mar
Tet permitting Ii TO DO successfully buled. The
opening price was 1884, which figure 1t maintained
only Tor short tme when 1t fell to 1851, but speed
sy rallied to Its previous figure which it held during
She rest OF the morning In the afternoon 1t strength
ened still more, advancing to 1876 and 1885,, with
casional fluctuations, then to 1861, at which
figure 1t closed. This final hardening OF the
price was aided to some extent by o ruInor
which gained some currency, but whence
originating could not be ascertained that the Secre
lsary of the Treasury intended TO recommend the
issue of 900 Of 1910 bonds for the redemption
f the 500 bonds OF the issue OF 1862 to be
9old for gold, the balance for greenbacks. This re-
port was. however, discredited In some well in
4ormed circles. The excitement occasioned by the
sensation rumors OF saturday respecting threatened
European complications has quite subsidized, put left
ysomething OF an uneasy feeling, in consequence OF
he uncertainty which the circulation OF such stories
suggests regarding Continental affairs The follow
ing table presents exhibit OF the range of gold
Curing the day.
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HERALD TUESDAY DECEMBER s. ls6S-rRlPLE

Elm q. = 4 le5 :, : ~ Adam. :, ssras ...... $500
Ferry ST n . Pe's prop ba.i0o r........... ,s25
New York av. a las ~ Of Adams "a 25xlOO 1850
south st. SIS, l9J n OF Hermon s a5xl0l. ioou
OALpwEiI-
one 81 acres. nao.a'' 'wo .o. On. -. $500
FL Giegcr's prop, loq .c msisssios $500
Henry II = o sD os os oowSsy $500
Lincoln It, n q III n " Of Summit Nv 50xios 1890
Newark turuplke a LOT No ov man 95xlo7 .... 1890
Newark turnpike, lot a. blk las, city map 25xl00 oOo
Lot. lls il lso H. map sos. Westminster Heights. scoo
Linden Az = a. lot Ia Jevett's MAN. soxis5 llOa
Linden ay 3 s. lots VI To al each E0xIe8 ..... n, 400
washington sv O. lot q map Goulds property 1000
Lots 10 10 Is, as, man West New York each s.loo 400
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NEwsaAs IN PARLIANEST.-The chicago
Tribune states that the English papers bring In
formation that Mr.. Mill was defeated Ia tue para-
mentary election for Westminster b. newsman-
name OF Smith. Mr.. Smith occupies about the same
relation In London to the trade In newspapers and
periodicals that the American News Company does
In New FORK or the Western News Company In Chi-
cago. Mr.. Smith Ia Immensely rich. lie has pro-
badly made more money by vending Mr. Mills essays
than Mr.. Mil ever made IN writing them. GROWING
rich Mr.. Smith grew conservative; and so the Carr
ton Ciub--the great aristocratlc Junta OF the me.
uopolis-joined their forces with his money, and
elected him over the Tiscst aud greatest man IN
England. Mr.. smith win hc nencefortn famous. tie
has not exactly set the TemDle or Diana or hre Out
lac has coupled bH nauie VIII Jhat oi MT Mh'.
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CoFFrE For Rio the market dull, and heard OF
sales prices were without alteration, however Other de-
scrptions were inactive and nominal.
FLOUR Alp GEAIN.-Receipt. 4las bills -four. goo
90. and 1000 sacks meal, 1920 bushels wheat,
90 700 do corn 3437 do 0s6 do malt The
ket for medium and high grades OF flour dull and prices
favored the buyer while low grades which light
ply and wanted for export were quiet but very frm prices
tending upward Business light, however and the
ket closed very quiet for all kinds California flour dull
and nominal at II 12 for old and The sales
about $500 bbs. Southern our dull and nominal The
sales were 25 bbs Rye -four in fair demand and rme
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In Jersey City.

The efrects Of the storm have been very severely
felt in Hudson county to-day. and the rain and high
tide caused by the easterly wind have inundated the
fats near Jersey City and flooded the cellars In the
lower parts OF that city
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COMMERCIAL REPORT.


MONDAY, Dec. 70 p. u.
CoTros.-Receipts 3l5s bales. Tho market without
activity the demand being checked by the Indictment weather.
and prices s heavy and irregular. Some sacs
made nj decline OF M per b. but alterations
quotations. The sales comprised Ll48 bales including
52 for spinning 46o speculation Ito for export There
sales besides of 150 bales low mddng for January
and February delivery at 22c and 200 do do for January
delivery at 2.lsc We quote, nomnaiv
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THE FINANCIAL QUESTION.

Another Letter from Treasurer Spinncr-His
views ON Groenbaclks and GoId-Tho Road
to Specie Payments tho Only Safe One for
the Nation 60 Travel.
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nrorday, Dec. 7-t0if5 A. VI.
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The following, written by General f. Z. Spinner,
United States Treasurer In response to letter from
gentleman at Birmingham, Burlington county, N.
j., on financial topics, Ia OF general Interest,"
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-09-10

to refresh his memory upon the move
X When ] had finished
writing ]. looked up, and the General
said | waited until
the twenty minutes had expired and
seeing no evidence of the surrender, |
ordered a charge. My men ut once
charged into the ditch, and, by a hand
to hand fight, drove the enemy, still
fighting, over the bluff. When the
charge was sounded IA portion of my
men went down there under the bluff
and charged those who jumped down
the bank. As soon as we were in the
works turned one of their six pieces of
artillery upon the gunboat, which | saw
was preparing to give us volley, my
shot striking her on the wbeclhOusc
While this firing was going OH, my men
under the bluff, seeing the flag still wav-
ing, kept up the fight, and it was not
until the flag was cut down that they
knew | had possession of the fort. This
was the taking. and now for the massa-
ere There were with me many citizens
who had been wron@ad, and, think
without waiting for the surrender of the
men who had wronged them and their
families, they shot them down. When
| found out that they were doing this
understand this was during the twenty
minutes of the engagement and not af-
ter the capture) | ordered it stopped,
and was compelled TO shoot one of my
own men who did not obey me prompt
| ly. The whole force of the garrison
numbered in all five hundred and fifty
seven troops, white and coorcd, when
the fight began. After the fight we
sent seventy men, who were wounded,
ON the gunboats, and then sent to Demo
polls, Mississippi, for exchange, seven
officers and two hundred and nineteen
men, making two hundred and ninety
two men in ALL who survived the cap
ture. But in addition to this, forty-four
or forty-five negroes were taken by my
young men aid returned to their mas
ters, making Il total of 100 negroes who
were left, or u total of $40 of all the
troops surviving. The total number OF
colored troops in the garrison at first
was 262 Some of these, as we'll as some
Of the whites, escaped from the works
and ran into the woods, and across Coal
Creek. No plan was killed after the
capture by my order, and any killing
that was done, was without my lnowl-
edge
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-09-10

The following is an extract from a
TENDER l
"In the large counties, where the Re-
pubicans are in the majority, they re-
sort tosophistry and persuasion. In the
counties where they (the Democrats) are
in the majority. n system of assassina-
ton has unquestionably been agreed up
on and is being carried out. Two mem
bers of the state Senate have escaped
from attempted assassination, both Sc
vercly wounded, and one member of
the Lower House was brutally murder
ed-all this within the last few days.
Negroes have been shot down by dozens
in many of the counties, and loyal men
sleep in the forests rather than in their
houses, for fear ofassassination. Murder,
riot and intimidation are daily practic-
ed in many parts of the state"
The Mobile Register talks in this
way:
1--WE are asked to yet on our knees
and confess a lie which we do not be-
licvc, to dishonor ourselves as sclf-cOn-
victed traitors and beg pardon for COM
hitting treason, while in our innermost
hearts we believe we only fought for the
principles of free government, embodied
in our common Constitution. And we
are of those who to-day believe that the
blood poured out in this war as n protest
against the unconstitutonalism OF
the Republican party was necessary Ii
bation to the genius of free American
institutions, and will yet. under Hca-
ven, prove the salvation of the Amcri-
can Constitution
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-09-10
Thirty Thousand MAJORITY.

We must set down the Republican
majority of Vermont as clean thirty
thousand.
We give elsewhere returns from 154
towns, which show a majority of 20, S67.
The same towns last year gave MAORI
ty Of 4,66S, showing net gain of 6,l99
votes. The remaining so odd towns will,
at the same rate of increase, give a gain
of at least 1000, making total net gain
of over 100000. If this will not do it
can probably be increased by few hun
dred. This is the response of Vermont
to the nominations of Grant and ColfaX
and to the rebel demand for the over
throw of the Reconstruction Acts.
In 1864, when the State gave Abra-
ham Lincoln majority of 20 ,000 the
majority at the State Election was but
$4,000 and as the full vote of the State
has not been polled this time by some
1000 votes, all Republicans (for the
Democrats have got out their last men at
this election), Vermont may safely be
set down as good for thirty thousand
majority for Grant and ColfaX.-Free
Press.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-09-10
The Fair.

We hope the people of Franklin Coun-
ty will generally attend the Fair to be
held at Sheldon next week. We under
stand that it will be one of the best of
county fairs, and that no reasonable eff
forts have been wanting on the part of
the directors the make it such. The
list of premiums does not cover any
very large prices, except the premium
on butter, but it should be remembered
that the most valuable thing a farmer
gets at fair is not Il premium, but the
information which on such occasions
renders it easy for him and his family to
receive. by seeing, hearing, and com
pairing. The best results of his neigh
bors' skill are here exhibited, for his
benefit if he will have it so f.; and if he
will not, then for the benefit of those
who are more enterprising. The adj
dress by President Angel will be one of
the things well worth hearing and re-
membering. Heis imam of fine educa-
ton, large experience, and an eloquent
speaker. We advise all to go to the fair,
for their Oacn good.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-09-10
Conversion Of tie Uichcdcst Nan.
HE CONFESSES RELIGION-OTHER SIN
NETS REPENTING.

There was brave time at John AL
lens prayer meeting yesterday. The
crowd stretched away across the street.
for the house could not contain a 1.-THE
of the multitude. John was there but
not the same John that was seen and
scrutinized on previous days. He was
a changed man. John had experienced
religion, and made an open profession
of the faith that was in him. He spoke
modestly, said he had really found the
Saviour, and was "gOing to stick by
him as long as he lived" hoping that
when he died the Saviour would "stick
by" him in return. He poured out his
soul in prayer. Words simple and full
Of feeling fell from his lips. There was
seemingly no buncombe about it..
If there was, none knew it but John Al
len and his God. The excitement of
the audience knew no bounds. The
worst sort ofpeople, that under ordinary
circumstances would be intractablc to
region, were apparently softened. OF
"Amens,n "Glory be to Cod" BLESS
the lord, and other CALCULATIONS from the
lips of the pious. The missionaries were
il ccstacies and shouted Justify and
long. The end they had been praying
and working for was gained. Allen
was Christian Outwardly anyhow. A
curious coincidence must be recorded in
connection with the conversion of the
Wickcdcst Man. On Monday the usual
weekly conference Methodist Ministers
was held in Mulberry street. and one of
the number related the wonderful story
of Allen. An impromptu prayer meet
ing was organized, and Allen was the
subject of the supplications. Without
being aware of these entreaties, on the
following morning John shook hands
forever, as he says, with his past life,
and turned over new leaf in the book
of his existence.
The flooGgates ofreligiOn seem to have
been opened wide in Water street. and
if they remain open the vice and wick
edness that abound there may be wash
ed away as by mighty torrent. The
seed sOwn is bearing fruit already.
Tommy MADDEN, the notorious Tom
my, who was always known to keep the
lowest hell in that internal region, il
beginning to feel uneasy. He volunteer
ed the use of his parlor for meeting
and it has been accepted. Kit Burns
is alarmed too. He wants to be stirred
up with a long and sharp stick, for Kit
is hard one. For pure wickedness he
can hardly be beaten, any more than fol
brindled pups. "Soger' Brown, who
acquired his military title from his
''sojering qualifications has deserted
the devils army, and is fleeing for safe.
| ty into the ranks of the Church MILL.
tant. Thus prospers the Water Street
Revival.-,Sun, Sth.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-09-10

There is evidence of much poverty
among the farm settlements. TWO
thirds of the houses are scarcely better
than Irish mud cabins. They are built
of logs in the rudest manner, and con-
tain only one or two rooms each. The
clothing of the people is poor and mean
as their dwellings, especially that OF the
women. This is noticeable not only i'll
the country, but in the audiences mt the
theatre in Salt Lake City. The writer
says the Mormon women are nearly all
outspoken in their denunclation of poly
gamy but this is a questionable state.
ment. The Mormons do not call all the
women wives that are "sealed' to each.
The first alone isgiven this title. Late
ly, to avoid the laws of the United
States against polygamy, Brigham's fol-
lowers are laying especial stress upon
this fact. Each man, they say, has but
one wife; the rest are but women" in
the worst sense of that term. This, how
ever, only renders them amenable to the
laws in another direction.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-09-10
(Un0diOn Matters.

The crown counsel appear to be fully
satisfied that evidence will be produced
sufficient to convict Whalen, while the
counsel for the defence expect to break
it down, and are equally confident that
Whalen will be acquitted. There are
said to be seven Orangcmen on the jury
Mr.. O'Reilly defend his challenging of
Roman Catholic jurors on the Ground,
as he alleges, of the well know sympa-
thy on the part of the many Catholics,
in this neighborhood, with Whalen.
The refusal of Chief Justice Richards
to allow peremptory challenge of jur-
ors, it is thought, by many lawyers
here, will furnish ample grounds for an
appeal for new trial, in the event of its
being found necessary to do so by ver-
diet against the prisoner. The excite
ment has been very great.
An Ottawa special, dated last night,
states that the city swarms with CORES
pondents detectives, DC. Around the
Jail regiment is encamped, and guard
OF twenty men receives Whalen every
every night. Each man is served out
out twenty-fiverounds OF. ballicartridges,
and the prisoner is marched up in a
square. The Loyalists have threatened
thai ifjustice is not done, they will take
Whalen by force and hang him.
The public feeling is intense, and
the moral conviction is strong that
Whalen is the murderer. So far the
prosecution has established the fact of
threats uttered by Whalen and threat
ening gestures on the night of the assas-
sination. With regard to MCGEE and
and his presence that night one witness
has proved that he saw Whalen and
swcars that he recognized him by his
dress and walk. A severe cross-eXamin-
aticn failed to shake him.
To-day the defences got two witnesses
to come up from Montreal, who were
expected to swear in direct opposition to
the prosecution. The witnesses declin-
ed to periure themselves.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-09-10

FOREIGN MINISTERS OF GENERAL
GRANT.-Thc Washington correspon-
dent of the Boston Daily advertiser,
says letters indorsing General Grant in
the strongest terms and expressing an
earnest desire for his election have been
received in this city from the following
named foreign ministers and consuls :
Cassius NJ. Clay aud his Secretary of
Legation Mr.. Curtin, at st. Petersburg;
John p. Hale, at Madrid; General A.
Dix and his Secretary, Mr.. Hoffman at
Paris; Mr.. Watts, the new Minister to
Austria Mr.. Morris, at Constantine
pie Mr.. Marsh, at Italy Mr.. Harring-
ton, ut switzerland; Consuls Nicolby at
Paris and Hay at Vienna 4; Consul Muir
ply, and Frankfort; Mr.. Moran, See
rotary of Legation, at London; and also
over two-thirds Of all the other consuls
it has been possible to reach by mail
within the past six weeks.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-09-10
POtitic0t.

Senator Fessenden, in letter written
from Maine to friend in Washington,
speakes with great confidence of the
success of the Republicans in the APP
preaching election in that State. He
says that the Republican majority will
be increased by at least 10000. Mr..
Blame, the Representative from the Au-
gusta District, has also been writing to
the capital upon the same subject, and
puts the Republican majority at high
er figure than Senator Fessenden.
The Lewiston (Mc.) journal learns
that several leading men of Waterville,
who have heretofore acted with the
Democratic party, have avowed their
determination to vote for Chamberlain
and Grant.
The Union men of New Orleans are to
have grand torch-light procession on
the 18th. They expect to have 10000
men in procession. The news from Yer
mont gives them new courage, and they
will repudiate their old tyrants in No
vember by large vote.
Mr.. George II. Curtis has long argu-
ment to show that the constitutional
amendment is void, because the consent
of the Southern States was obtained by
military force. Probably he does not be-
lieve in the Union, because the Southern
consent to that was also obtained by mil
itary force.
Speaking of a recent speech by Robert
TOombs, the Augusta (Ga.) National
Republican says: " We repeat that
Toombs expressed great Indignation
that Gov. Bullock had not been killed,
which fact is so notorious that no Demo-
crat in this city will have the hardihood
to deny it,"
Geo. Justine, another member of the
colored Democratic Club in Augusta,
Ga, has resigned, saying: ~ respect
fully hand in this, my resignation rs q
member of your organization, believing
as do that it is against my race, against
myself, against the Constitution and
fundamental laws of my country, and
against my God"
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-09-10
T, SEPTEMBER 10. 1868

way to impede the success of our arms.
Grant to Hallec<, February 8, 1862.
No theory of my own will ever stand
in the way of myexccuting in good faith
any order I may receive from these in
authority over me.--Grant to Secretary
Chase, May 20, 1868.
This is a Republic where the Will of
the people is the law of the land
Grants letter to President Johnson,
Aug. 1868.
Interfere against the will of the pco-
ple.-Graut's letter May 90, 1903.
Human liberty the only true founda-
ton of human government. --Grant's
letter to the citizens of Memphis.
Let us have pcace.-(irants letter,
MAY 20. 1865
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-09-10
SEPTEMBER ELECTIONS.-The cleo

SEPTEMBER ELECTIONS.-The cleo
ton in Maine takes place on Monday
next the 18th inst. The canvass on
both sides has been exceedingly Vigor-
Gus. The Democracy have had George
II. Pendleton, Sam Cox, James Brooks,
and Richard O'Gorman; while Soma
tors Wilson and Fessenden, Gen. Logan
and Gov. Hartman have spoken for the
Republican, Gov. Chamberlain's ma
jority last year was II GA, this year it
will be at least $1,000 or 10000. The
popular impression that California held
her election the first Wednesday in Sep
TENDER is wrong. BY a new law of her
Legislature the time is changed to No
vember, the same day of the Presiden-
tial election.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-09-10
4 Visit to Fort PiliOW Vim gen
Forrest.

a correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial has been to Fort Pillow in
company with Gen. N. b. Forrest, and
writes long account of the trip, from
which we make the following extracts !:
l left this city in COM
pany with Gen. Forrest, for Fort Pill
low, siXty-tive miles above Memphis.
Climbing upon the
grass-grown ridge that was once breast
work, we sat down alone. / to write a
description of the ground, the General
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-09-10

PATRIOTIC tiEMS FROM TIE NEXT
PREsIDENT.-I care for nothing for pro-
motion so long as our arms are success
ful.-Grant to Sherman, February,
1862.
If my course is not satisfactory re-
move me at once. | do not wish in any
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-09-10
I,rrOrS of Youth.

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ing the simple remedy by which he was cured.-
Sufferers wishing to profit by the advertisers
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confidence, JOHN b. OGDEN,
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