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Programme
FOR THE

Grand Democratic TOrchight Procession,
70 TAKE PLACE
ON SATURDAY NIGHT,
August go, 1865.
The Democratic Parish Committee having appointed
JAMES McCLOSKEY,
Grasd Mar.hsI.
He will be assisted BY the following named gentlemen
Chief MarshaIss
J.B WALTON
J.B sFEEOMAN.
S. L. JAMES
Up, HARPER
Assi.tant AarshAIs.
DrFERIET
LOUIS ST. MARTIN.
F. N. OGDEN.
o. Z. HALL
OHAs W OULBsRTsoN.
CHAS r RALLY.
WV OwEs.
JAMES MILTENBERGER
PLiCIDE CANONGE.
GEORGs @. GARNER
LOUIS II. PILE.
ALEXANDER WALKER.
WILLIAM STEVEN.
PAIGE N. BAKER
EDWIN JbWEAL
NUnA DUFOUK.
W p. G-RHARD.
NJ y. sYBILIsKL
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second Division. .

j. o. LANDRY. Chief of Division, composed Of IN
First ward Regular Democratic Club and all Foot Club
located In that Ward.
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viii be composed of THIRTEEN GRAND DIVISIONS
constituted as follows;
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Democratic ationaI Ticket.

FOR PRESIDENT:
HORATIO SEWN on Il,
oFkEw YORK.
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A. P. MASON, Chief of Division, composed Of all the
Mounted Clubs from the parish
Independent Clubs 10 the several divisions will the
regular Ward Clubs take precedence in line according
seniority Of organization.
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Thirteenth Division.

7. p. SHERBUhNE, Chief Of Division composed OF
the Alers Regular Democratic CluO all Foot Clubs
located in Algiers
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GERARD STIrH, Chief Of Division, composed 81
the Thhd Ward Fesua Democratic Club and all F.ot Clubs
located in that Ward
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J. NIXON, Chief of Division, composed of Gusts
Delegations Clubs from Parishes Cities States
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THOMAS MURRAY. Chief Of Division. composed
Of the Ward Regular Democrats Club and all Fost
Clubs loca, ed h tnat Wad.
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No Compensation for Premises Used for
army Purposes.
Thirty Millions Of Dollars Worth Of
Gains QuaShed.
BIN OK isEx REPORTS.
Report of the Tennessee Legislative
Delegation.


WAsHINGTON Sept. IL. The Tennessee deleRs-
tion had an interview with the president, but the
details are suppressed. They are TO have another
Snteryiew, when the committee will themselves
telegraph the result to the Tennessee Legislature
The delegates express themselves satisfied with
the progress Of events. They, In their address,
urge the immediEt3 reinforcement OF the federal
troops in Tennessee, 10 act with the civil author
ties In the preserY,tion Of order, enforcement of
the laws and prosecution Of criminals.
Col James Mari, nominated by Rollins and
strongly recommended by leading men of both
parties, has been appointed by McCulOch super
visor for Missouri!
Commissioner Nix has advices that the Indian
troubles at Fort Zarah, Ark, originated with two
drunken Indians and lying wagon master. All
is quiet now.
Acting Attorney Gen. Ashton decides that the
quartermaster general, under existing laws, has
no authority to allow compensation for premises
used for army purposes South during the war.
The test case was, that of Elliott, of Tennessee,
whose premises were used for q hospital. Under
this ruling similar claims, aggregsting thirty mil
lions on file IN the ewar department, are ignored.
Solicitor Bnckleg presented report Of his pro-
ceedings at New Y ork TO the president to-day.
Browning and Eyarts absent from the cabinet
meeting to-day.
The report Of the Tennessee Legislatures dele
gatiOn is published The burden OF it is an appeal
for aid against the Ru-klux Khan, whose exploits
are narrated at great length. The delegation
think the State government conld protect itself,
but that federal soldiers, having no local pre-
indees, would better maintain peace.
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SOUTHERN CRors.

The Oxford Falcon, of the 9TH, says: The boil
worm has made its appearance in this county and
is doing great damage. The crop will be dimin-
ished fully one-fourth, and many say one half.
The northern and eastern portions of Mississippi
are being flooded with rsiD.n
The Baton Rouge Comet, Of the Sth, says
From personal observations and from the words
of reliable and truthful planters, we are led to be-
heve than In less time than twenty days, from
the manner the worms have gone to work since
the late rains, there will hardly be field in this
parish which Will not have been stripped by them.
Should we have rainy weather after they have
done their work. the cotton crop will be cut short
materially"
Reports the Marion Gala Commonwealth, Of
the Sd: " The Radical worm has appeared in
large numbers in South Perry. DR.. w. W. Cole
sent us, last week, q specimen cotton leaf from
his farm about three miles southwest of the
town, which contained over twenty living speci
mems of the extravsgant little devils, all of which
were as quietly peggng away at the leaf as If
their lives depended on eating it up within an
hour. The estimate of the cotton likely to be
produced by Perry county under these circum
stances has settled down TO about one third of
what had two months ago been anticipated"
The Mobile Tribune of the Sth says: By the
steamer Clara, which arrived yesterday from De-
mopolis and Bladon Springs, bringing ssventy.fve
bales OF new cotton. we learn that the worms are
It'll playing sad havoc with the cotton. 0n her
way mp the attention of all board was attracted
70 crop of cotton Just below Blsdon, which
presented fine and fourishiDg appearance, and
on the down trip four days Afterwards they found
the whole crop entirely destroyed by the worms.
Samples were brought down, showing how COM
pletely the boil and leaves had been eaten away.
The Winnsboro' (Ls.) Sun of the 5th says
Certainly the present is the most promising cotton
crop that has been in the parish for years. Many
planters have estimated that they would turn out
bale to the acre. provided the caterpillar did not
come before the middle or end Of September, and
ten days ago the hope was very strong, owing to
the clear, hot weather, that they would not. But
rainy, cloudy weather set in about week ago,
and already we hear that the worms have COM
menced their destructive work. They are actively
az work we learn in Col Haw shoTne's cotton, and
soon, no doubt, will be everywhere.
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THE STARVATION ALONG THE RED RIVER or
THE NoRTB.-Nothing but the most prompt and
most energetic measures, prosecuted upon the
largest scale, can avert from the people Of Red
River the most awful calamity OF modern times.
The case Is Just this: Ten or twelve thousand
people, immured in q distant region, four or Eve
hundred miles beyond our Western frontier, are
on the eve of starvation. The grasshoppers have
utterly destroyed the crops of the farmers. while
by an unprecedented combination Of misfortnnes,
toe hunters, who constitute a large part Of the
population, have returned from the plains without
their usual supplies of buffalo meat The bufa-
loes have disappeared from their usual haunts.
while the fruits Of the earth have been consumed
by this terrible irruptOn Of grasshoppers. They
are thus cut OF from all sources Of supply, ex-
cept fish, upon which they are now subsisting.
While their wants are thus pressing, the time
within which they can be reached with relief from
this quarter. is very short. In q few weeks. when
the frost shall have killed the grass the prsires
it will be extremely difficult for trains TO reach
there with supplies, for want of subsistence to
feed the animals. Before November il is not i'm
probable that these starving people msy be
walled in by five hundred miles Of snow from any
possible sid except what may dribble through on
dog rains.-tSt. Paul Prest.
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MARKETS

LONDON, Sept. l-Afternoon.-Consols "a.
Bonds ~ Sugar quiet.
LIVERPOOL. Sept IL = -Aftenoon.-Cotton
easier, but not lower stock afiost 67e 600 bales,
of which $500 are American. Pork s3s. Lard
7Ss. Wheat heavy-Western red los lOd. Flour
27s. Corn 35s.
LIvFRPooL, Sept. ll-Noon-Cotton steady !:
sales 10, 900 bales; sales of the week 900 bales
of which l6 600 were for speculation and 1000
bales export; stock on hand 100000 bales, Of
which l62 900 bales are American.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. ll-Evening.-Cottonc closed
fat and declined 3D.; middling uplands
lO!d., middling Orleans lOld. Sales 10000 bales.
HAVANA, Sept ll.-sugar quie,-73@s reals.
Lard firm, tierce l9lQ2ec., tins 2l4092c. Flour
firm, sl39sl6. Hams salted 20c., sugar-cured
24c. White pine lumber s2s@s27, pitch do $50
SIS. Sterling l53Ql6a premium. Federal cur.
rency go days 26C027 discount. Gold long sight
@5 premium, short sos.
NEW YORK. Sept. ll-Evening- -Later.-5-2ss Of
'62 ll33@ll3E, OF '64 l09!0lle, Of '65 lllfQlll!.
do; ne. l99@ls9s; of 'G5 lSsIS!S9 10 4os lOlI "a
MOBILE, Sept. ll.-Sales cotton 500 bales,
market weak; middlings 22622Ac. Receipts $40
bales. Exports 2ll bales. Sales for the week
ll55 bales. Receipts for the week 2l70. Elk.
ports coastwise 566 bales Stock 1880 bales. Ac.
counts from the crops continue bad.
NEw YORK, Sept. DISQUALIFICATION closed
heavy. Sales GOO bales. Middling uplands 26f0
az. Flour dull; State t79s9 SO, Western $70
Sl4 4O, SOulnern OrOOplng, common 10 ian extra
IS S5QS9 As. Wheai-White Southern 81 40.
Corn heavy; mixed Western 81 lS0sl %. Oats
frmer. Provisions steady. Mess pork $29 80.
Lard l93@205c. Whisky 67i@70c. in bond. Gro
ceres firm. TuTpentine 4S@4S!c. Rosin 81 20
al.
NEw YORK, Sept. IL Evening.-Monsy easy.
Gold quiet at l44l. Sterling weak at l09I. Bonds
active and strong, with q general advance. Five
twentes Of 1852, llSl@ll3s. Border State bonds
strong at the close.
CINCINNATI, Sept. ll.-Flour dull; family s9G
8 So Wheat 81 IS. Corn 9709Sc. Oats 55c
Whisky in bond $50. Pork $29 50829 %. Lard
l93. Bulk shoulders lllc.; sides lac. Bacon
shoulders l3c.; rib sides lj}c.; clear l6ic. Hams
20@2lc. Butter 33@S7c. Eggs l7c. Coffee 22
@26c.
ct. LOUIS. Sept. H. Tobacco unchanged. Su.
peIhne -four IS 50@6 so. Wheat frmer, prices
unchanged. Corn 95e.6esl.. Oats 54G159c. PORK
s29@29 rs. Bacon shoulders &c.; clear sides l61
Gle. Whisky 81 IS free.
SAVANNAH, sept l.-Cotton dull and nominal.
Receipts to day l43 bales. Receipts for the week
7,727 bales. Exports same time ,O54 bales. Stock
l,279.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. ll.-Sales 3S hhds. tobacco.
Lugs 10 medium leaf s6 5O1l3. Flour 81. 90 /;
superfne sic co. No. l Wheat 81 95Q2 90.
Corn 10 bulk 90G95c. Oats 476l52c. Rye 81 20.
Kentucky baggiDg 2lA922c. Machine Rope 93o.
Mess pork s29 90. Bacon-shouders l34c.. clear
ribbed sides l65c, clsar sides l7lc. packed.
Lard l9Ql9l in uerces. High wines 81 80, free.
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Police OUTRAGE ON A RESPECTABLE LADY OF
PITTsBUKG.-A Pittsburg dispatch Of the 9TH, to
the Louisville Journal, says
gross outrage was perpelTated here on Satur-
dsy evening by policemen. Mrs. Dake. wife Of
DR.. Dake, of this city, left home at o'clock, in
company with q cOlored driver, 10 find colOred
cook. She was approached by 3 German named
Keller who iDsuted her. She took refuge In a
store. when Keller called policeman Rank, and
ordered her arrested as a woman Of bad charac-
ter, The officer obeyed, though Mrs. Dake gave
her name ard residence and begged that her hus-
band be sent for. She was dragged along the
sneeis, calling on all she met to help her. A
croSu garnered around. and the officer put the
nippers ON her arms. He also kicked her in the
stomach and struck her on the head with his mace.
Officer Williams was also called TO help in the
arrest and did so. A gentleman recognized Mrs.
Deke and interiered but without avail. When
she reached the mayors office her dress was
nearly torn from her body, There che was imme-
diately released and sent home in carriage. She
is a very small, delicate woman, and was in
precarions condition Saturday night from the
treatment bestowed or her. She is better now.
She is 4 lady widely known and universally re-
spectCd.
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Gratis, but also in a large degree Of men who, we
are informed. never before took sufficient interest
10 politics to cast vote it lies in the power of its
membersio make this club mighty engine OF good.
There ia little, II any, opposition in the Eleventh
Ward to the principles OF the Democracy, and
with so fair a field before them and every means
for forwarding our great aims in their hands, we
much mistake the Southern Seymour Club. officers
ana members, If II do not prove an effective
champion OF the cause of freedom.
The Minute Men of rs
helo large and enthusiastic meeting last even
ing, at their clubroom, corner of Grayier and ST..
Charles streets. a
The Fossil Guards, Jr
Held special meeting last night, at their head.
quarters, No. 20 81. Charles street. Some sixtv
members present. After the passing of imporf
ant resolutions and accepting the applications for
membership, the club adjourned till next Tuesday
evening, at f-past O'Clock. Before adjourn
ing, President lie Monier addressed the club.
CoIored on saitutioa Club.
There was numerous and highly respectable
and intelligent meeting of the C0lored Consttu-
ton Club No. l, at their room, corner of Cont
street and Exnhange Alley. These men are very
earnest in the cause OF Democracy, and deserve
more attention from our orators than they have
yet received.
The Frank Blair Cadets
Were all, or nearly ALL at their post last evening,
at headquarters, opposite Claiborne Market Tney
are noble set of young men, and will swell the
vote in November through their influence and en-.
ergy, of which their stock is apparently unlimited.
Club Meeting To-nsght
ua,I TIE p pSsSmans and Bsr Club at the National
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mulstto named John Allen, who acknovledred
| receiving one Of the shots in his arm causing
| painful wound. Allen states that be had nobody
associated with him in the robbery.
THE DWELLING of Mrs. Watkins, on Third
stree, in the rear of the Fourth District was en-.
tered by thieves early yesterday morning, but the
alarm was given before they had time to steal
any thing.
About the same time, Mr.. David scherer's
premises. on the same block as Mrs. Watkins's
were entered and robbed of quantity of gold
ard silver lewelry of considerable value together
with clothing, thirty dollars In greenbacks. and
promlssory note for i've hundred dollars. The
city is become rife with desperate characters
who will not be state to murder, if that crime is
necessary for the successful issue Of their nefarous
plans of plunder and robbery.
The TEMPERATURE yesterday, as shown by the
observations Of A. B. Griswold & Co., corner
Canal and Royal streets, was as follows: At
A: N. 50 degrees; IL NJ. 9l; P. NJ. 81; 6P.
M.S9..
The temperature yesterday, as shown by the
Thermometer at c. Duhamel's. Ill Canal street,
was as follows: At A. N. 20 degrees; IL NJ
sc; Bpm. sS; 6P. N. S3.
HEAVY SHOWERS are Of daily occurrence to-
wards evening, and we are all beginning to look
upon them as q necessary luxury, they tend so
much towards cooling the heat of the stmos
phere.
A YOUSG MAN named X. G. R. Lee has been ar
IcStcu OhoiBcu W NJ D. Iefklns Win forgery.
Mr.. Perkins says Lee negotiated a promissory
note for seven hundred and fifty dollars, last
month in Mobile, after forging his tperkine's)
name upon IL.
ABOUT AN Hour before daybresk. yesterday, a
Ore broke out in the dry goods store Of Cohen &
Myers, Isl upper Rampant street, destroying all
their stock in trade. Ii is believed the fire was
Intentionally set. The building was insured, but
We could not learn whether the contents were.
GILBERT PHILIPS has been arrested on Franklin
street, with large lot of sverware in bis posses
sion. which he is suspected of having stolen. He
earnestly asseverates the ware to be his honestly
acquired property.
Oh THURSDAY EVENING, whilst the family of Mr..
A. j. Thompson were at tea in the dining room of
their residence, q thief entered the parlor and
stole some valuable parlor ornaments
A MAN NAMED DAVIS has been arrested, at the
instance of Col. Corcorsn. on suspicion Of sviDg
been one Of the parties who stole four horses from
the United States qusrtermaster's department
few days ago. the circumstances of which were
mentioned by Us at the time.
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The Mobile Register, Of Thursday, has the fol-
lowing:
MONTGOMERY. Sept. 80 A. M.-The down pas
sengeT IT Ia fell in big Escambia " this morning,
killing express messenger Warren.
Z. S. MITCHELL.
LATER.-The Mobile and Montgomery railroad
steamer Sumter, Capt. Black. arrived at o'clock.
bringing the passengers from the wreck, one of
them. Mrs McKeoush, of New Orleans being Sc
riousy injured, and gentleman only slightly
hurt. From the conductor OF the train we learn
that Just after the engine and tender had entered
on the tIestle work, wheel or some part of the
lender gave way, tearing up portion OF the
track.
The train was running very slowly at the time,
but before it could be stopped the whole train.
consisting of eight cars, was hauled upon the
trestle. The engine first went over and the other
cars followed IN quick succession, with the excep
tion of the ladies' and sleeping car, the latter
resting ON pier. Fortunately very few passen-
gers were ON the train. Mrs. McKeough, at the
tine Of the accident had left her seat for the pur
pose OF getting drink of water, and was thrown
violently against the side OF the car. The other
passengers, who were seated, escaped unhurt.
The engine and five or six ears were badly
smashed up, particularly the express car. which
is a total wreck together with large amount of
bsggspe and express freight
Mr.. Warren was an eshmable young man, res.
ident Of Montgomery, and leaves a wife 20 mourn
his sad fate. Mrs. McKeough, though badly hurt,
LETT short time after her arrived on the steamer
Mary for New Orleans.
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QUESTION OF IDENTITY Clergyman Mistaken
for Brick PomaOy.-The New York Citizen
tells the following 1t is not generally known
that Mr.. Pomeroy, the editor of the La Crosse
democrat, and more lately of the Democrat in this
city, is young man of refined and elegant ap-
pesrsnce, with small white hand, q broad fore
head and slim shape. He neither drinks nor
smokes, and has none Of the characteristics Of q
seasoned bardshell OF the olden school, while
steady glance from q woman will make him blush
TO bis ears. His disposition naturally throws him
with those of a religious tendency. Clergymeu
are common visitors at his Office, and find him al.
ways ready 10 assist the objects they have in
view. One Of those who had bald head and on
whom nature had most upjusty set the seal OF the
wine bibber, seated in his outer ONCE writing
when a specimen fourth ward Democrat, more
than three sheets in the wind, called to pay his
respects TO the king Of the Copperheads. This
fellow was shown into the same room with the
clergyman, and walking up behind the latter, who
was leaning over the desk deeply occupied,
brought a huge dirty hand down upon his bald
head so that the marks Of his fingers were visible
for hours, shouting " How are you, Brick, old
fellow ! knowed you at once did. How are
you old cussg knowed you by your bald head
and jour red nose. You are one Of our sort, you
are. Give 'em Old Nick, them Republican cussss
you are the chap that can do that same, you are
see it in your eye."
Explanations were useless, and the clergyman
rushed into Mr.. Pomeroys private apartments
for protection, with the marks Of the strong ad-
mirauon Of his friend still upon him.
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From the Louisville Courier. sth ]

From the Louisville Courier. sth
At late hour few nights since, the employees
in Christmas mill (who, by the way, have ali seen
service in the Federal army were startled by the
sudden appearance of body of armed negroes,
who surrounded the MILL with the evident inten-
ton of taking forcbe possession of the whole
concern and bringing the loose boards to a ready
market. The ex-federals, however were not so
much frightened, after all, and quietly mastering,
debouched upon the blacks, firing into them and
driving them off, While falling back, the negroes
kept up struggling fire, but, strange to say, no
one on either side sustained the slightest injury.
The whites then called upon number of negroes
occupying cabins in the vicinity, and these
promptly rallied in defense of the mill. Thus re-
nfOrced, the whites soon effectually drove of the
marauders, and they returned no more that night.
Information Of these strange dOlngs was forwarded
70 General Crawford, commander Of the post Of
Louisville, and guard was promised for the be-
leagnred mill but this arrangement was aban-
doned on the foreman Of the mill sending word
that second advance was not anticipated. A
night or two later the same body of negroes who
had surrounded the mill again made their appear
ance, and again the battle was renewed. After
short, sharp skirmsh the negroes again fell back,
one of them wounded in the heel. but neither
party sustaining further damage. They did not
come back aud latest accounts report all
quiet" Il is presumed that no more demOnstra-
tons will be made at present, but there is yet no
solution of the mystery.
VERSAILLES.
From a gentleman who came down by the
Frankfort train yesterday we learn that despe.
rate fight took place at Versailles on sunday night
about O'Clock. A company Of fifteen or twenty
mounted men entered the town, firing as they
came upon a number Of negroes. In a short time
the whole town was in arms, and the citizens
were out on the streets, under the belief that
very large marauding party had attacked the
place. Organizing as quickly as possible, while
the daring freebooters we're gsloping about and
firing random shots, they returned the fire, aud
sharp conflict ensued considerable number Of
negroes are said to have been engaged, believing
themselves the special object Of the attack, and
the whites and blacks fought together against the
common enemy.
BY persevering efforts the citizens finally sue
eeeded in driving of the asssiants, capturing two
Of them and probably wOundiDg several others.
A number Of both whites and blacks who defend
ed the town are reported wounded, but none seri-
Ously.
The people Of Versailles were greatly exssper.
ateo, and il was with the utmost difficulty that
the two prisoners were saved from lynching as
they were being taken - a. safi
SSlo ,lsv sssl lea1i1g party were, or where they
came from, is not known. They are supposed to
have hsen from the Kentucky river region, and
their object seems TO have been plunder.
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FROM nuRoPK.

Ion - Reverdy johnson = Tke United
stss sna ChiRa Treaty-CoHfi n iseaLISn.
IS, Sept. ll.-Bullionsin the Bank Of France
'reased Il 900 600 trincs.
NlN, Sept. n.-Minister johnson formally
\ n Lord Stanley aud will sNbnit his Gro
the queen on Monday next.
mes has long article ON the treaty OF
.xsrJ a States with China. Il says China will
theater OF war between foreign powers
j aresult OF the American policy, and that
d uty Of England TO sustain the wish OF
ia | le for tree intercourse against their
/, IN Sept. 1.-THE estates Of the Prince
,sovI ich, in Hungary. have sbsen cOnds-
,n IN yor Of Setvia.