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CHICAGO.


CHICAGO, September 1.-THE billiard
match for the championship Of America
and q stake of one thousand dollars,
game Of fifteen hundred points, between
Joseph Dion, of Montreal, and John
McDevitt, Of Chicago, was played last
night at Library Hall. The game was
called at 8;l6. McDevitt, in the ninth
innings, made the extraordinary run Of
fourteen hundred and sixty-two--closing
the game in his favor before ten o'clock.
The score stood at the close: McDevitt,
1902; Dion, 40s. The hall was denssly
crowded and great enthusiasm prevailed,
but no i'll feeling or disorder was mani.
tested. z8 ad tdd avaf.tfl f8
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ALABAMA.

MONTGOMERY, September II. = The
Legislature met in extra session. Mr..
McCraw, Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives, having been appointed
Chancellor, resigned his position. Mr..
G. 7. Harrington, of Mobile, was elected
Speaker without opposition. General
Howard is in the city; he was invited to
a seat in the House and was to address
the members at 8 o'clock yesterday
evening. Governor Smith sent 10 q
short message; itrelated almost entirely
to the duty Of providing registration
law, As
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question, the claim was disallowsd.
Similar proceedings took place In other
towns. aud in some cases the question
has finally been brought before the
Judges Of Wsstminstsr. They have over
ruled the application Of women to Be
registered ~ voters, on the ground that
an amendment 70 the reform bill which
was proposed in the House of Commons
by Mr.. Mills. substituting the word
person.. for " man." was rejected. BY
this action the House clearly indicted the
intent and purpose of the bill 10 this
respect.
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WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, September l7.-Binck-
ley's resignation as Solicitor of Internal
Revenue has not yet been accepted by
the Secretary of the Treasury, He has
not entered the Bureau, since his return
from New York, for business purposes.
The Commissioner Of Agriculture,
Hon. Horace Capron, has completed
arrangements for the exchange Of cereals,
seeds, medicinal and ether plants with
various ips,itutions and several govern
ments of different divisions Of the globe.
LouIsvILLE, September II. - The
Journals special says Senator Harlan
said that there was 40 doubt that q
quorum would be present in both Houses
on Monday. Wade and Colfax will be
here the last of this week.
The Paymaster General reports the
expenditures for the army for the fiscal
year at sixty millions, and for reeonatruc-
tion at two millions,
The Grant and Colfax Clnbs in this
city brought their influence to bear upon
Schenck and Morgan to induce them to
recommend the meeting Of Congress,
which they did against their better judg
ment, being unreservedly in favor of
adjournment to the 2lst of October,
There is considerable indignation here
on account Of the removal of the physi-
clan Of the poor in the Fifth ward, who
was unfortunately white msB, and the
appointment of man aud brother 10
fll his place, raa
Z CaEpst-bss members Of Congress are
arriving here in anticipation of the meet
ing of Congress, and the second elass
boarding houses are filing up.
A proposition will be submitted 10
Congress to deprive Maryland Of one
electoral vote, On account Of disfran-
chising the solored people, which action
the Radicals contend viii be in accord
sncs with the Fourteenth Constitutional
amendment Il
General Stout, chief clerk Of the
Patent Office, has sent in bis resignation,
and James s. Grinnell, of Massachusetts,,
has been offered the position
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THE Baiesvills (Ark.) Times states that
some negroes having brOsght q report
into town that they had been shot at by .
party Of disguised horseuen. warrants
were issued and four young gentlemen
arrested, sIl Of whom have borne the
most excellent regulations, and sgAiDsi
whom tkere appears TO have been no rsa-
Sensible ground Of suspicion An cram
insdou resulted IL no testimony against
them whatever, and il vas susceptible Of
proofthree were at a party. and the fourth
sick afs houss some distance %, vhes
he prstsBded shooting took place Il
vas suspected 81 Bssesvills 70 Be De re-
suh Of a prscoucsrisd plan 70 aocomp.ish
sous Radical party purpose
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Ths wieksdsst Nan in America.

The ~ickedest man in New York "
having retired from business, Parson
Brownlov, the wickedest man in America,
ia nov left Eithopts PIeiense to eompe.
tition in that field. And be is quite equal
to the extensive situation. We have only
to glance at the successive Issues of the
press of Tennessee 10 discover day by
day new proof of bis enterprise. At
present the wickedest man in America
is connecting a scheme to organize a
colored militia for the purpose Of more
effectually dragounading tho white PEG.
pie of his State previous and rp to the
day Of election. II happens that this
project runs directly counter both to the
Constitution and certain explicit laws Of
Congress. The President has notified
him Of this fact, and intimsted that il Q
standing army is to be kept in Tennessee.
II must be an army Of the United States
and not a january guard OF the wickedest
men. Whereupon the W. NJ. storms &C.
cording to his won't And what mouth
and pen be has at bis will An extensive
knowledge Of religion, and much prsc-
tice in species Of inverted or diabolical
preaching, give him command Of bias
phemy which John Allen in his wiokedest
saT would simply hsye vilted under.
Yet this man, backed up by the Radical
Congress and the sentiment Of the Radi-
cal party, lie absolute despot Of a
region purporting to be one Of the free
United States Of America.
We notice the press generally discerns
the fitness Of the title with which we re-
Gently invested the Tennessee parson.
PAS him round as the viokedsst man
il America. III est-Hffalo Courier.
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We have no further details BY our tsle.
grams to-day. But II We are not beaten
over 20, 900, we have gained in Maine, on
the vote Of 1866. 1880 votes. That the
vote now should not be compared with
that Of 1861 IL evident from the fact that
the liquor law was the controlling 10.
fluence in that election. We give the
following in proof. from the most rabid
Radical paper in the vsst--ths st. Louis
Democrat, Of September II, 1867:
The election Of this year involved State
issues almost exclusively. No Con-
gressmen were to be elected; no national
campaign gave point to the canvass; no
Senatorial succession Was TO be settled.
At such elections the vote 10 always
greatly reduced. and If any local causes
Of dissatisfaction with the dominant
party exist, they are sure TO crop out in
reduced msjorities. In the heat Of
the general engs cement, even troops not
in thorough condition are vhirled forward
in the rush OF moment en- ssasse, but il
called upon to fight BY itself an i'll discip-
lined and badly directed regiment Coca
to pieces. Precisely such local causes Of
dissatisfaction existed in Maine, and we
are not surprised at the reduced majority
Of the Republicans in an election not
bearing directly upon national questions.
In Maine it was the same old story
which has been repeated again and again
in other States--an attempt Of the liquor
prohibitionists to accomplish the impos-
sible has been pushed so far and in such
way as to react not only upon the
cause Of temperance, but upon the domi-
nant party. The prohibiting liquor, bet
ter known as the Maine law. has failed in
Maine as it has elsewhere. - When still
greater restrictions Of their personal lib
erty are proposed, because necessary TO
enforce prohibitien, as is claimed, the
people object The consequence is that
thousands upon thousands Of Republican
voters stay at home, and though the |
Democratic vote is also less than it was
last year, the Dissatisfaction Of Repub-
licans has cut down their majority be-
tween II, 900 and $4,000. 4sissf
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NEW YORK.

NEW YoRK, September II, 1870 pm.
Gold. l44t; 6.20s, coupons 81, ll3f;
go. llsb; "a, losa; '65. liot; 5.2os, new
issue, 1888; 81, 1851; coupons SO. 100;
lo-4o coupons, l043. Government bonds
dull. Tennessee bonds, old issue, 20;
new, 6Sf. en' ssl eea ps't n"
The stock Of cotton is light and very
little is offered, which causss much firm.
ness. Uplands, 26}o. - fsi4gai 81
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/, Schuyler Collar, Of South Bend, 10
the State Of Indiana, native born citi-
zen Of the United States, and OF the
Protestant faith, in the presence Of Al
mighty God and these witnesses, do sol-
emily swear that ] will not vote, nor
give ny influence for any man, for any
Office in the gift Of the people unless be
be an American born citizen. 10 favor Of
Americans ruling America, nor IL be be
q Roman Catholic.
Ia The presence OF Almighty God and
these witnesses. / do solemnly And sin
cerely swear that ! will, when elected or
appointed 10 any Official station confer
ring on ne the power TO do 90, remove
all foreigners, sliens, or Roman Catho.
lies from Office or place, and that viii
IN no case appoint snch 10 any Office or
place " ny Rifi.-SekaFier Cblfd3s
Knop Nofhfng OafA r.Ar =
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should exceed the patience Of the law
sbiding people, and from the oosdjaiors
.Nnd instrumeuts Of miscreants 10 power,
: ,hon the North has spswsd out upon
~, and who could never have controlled
public affairs except BY STOPPING lower
than Il Is possible for hoasst and honora.
BILE men to descend. We have no hesi-
tati,,n in expressing the firm belief that
IL no militia is put in the Geld the United
Slater forces viii be surprised to hnd
they are ssnt where there is po,hiug to
do. And that II the militia 10 brought
out it win be for no other purpose and
have no other effect than to give them
something to do. They will doubtless
protect Democrats as we'll ~ Radicals. 3
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
W Attention, Militia.

~ ~ = ~
rEi 81 flf itII.l M 9lo' & y LIf
WHITE AND coLoREp MEMBERS OF
w the lAto knrolled Militia, District Of West
Tennessee. win pIesse call upon the under
signed q their esrliest convsnience. at bis
believes final effort to obtt II pay for services
from the United States government, without
any cost whatever to The members. NJ,
KEt sEf BOND, Captain,
Madam vincents Block. corner Court and
Seclnd streets. l1l' N l77'l'' 17' 20
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Silent Argument.

= Pendleton and other orators are doing
frst-rate service to the cause of consti-
tutional government, economic adminis-
tration, truth and Justice. But the silent
logic Of we'll known and incontestible
facts is even more potential, or rather
give all its potency to the most brilliant
periods afthese living orators. The New
York Express has well said that every.
where, on every side, in every home and
household, is Democratic argument
such as s
The double price oftea.
The triple price of sugar.
The double price Of clothing.
The velocity and volume with which
property in almost every part of the
conntry 10 running FROM the poor to the
rich, in consequence of the inequality
and injustice OF taxation. -
The destruction of our foreign COM
mercial marine.
The Punishment of all gold and silver
coin, and the universally of paper.
The downfall of the Constitution every.
where.
The substitution Of q consolidated for
federal form of government
The overthrow Of the right of trial by
jury and of the hsbeas corpus among ten
millions of our people.
The sutjugation of eight millions Of
white men in the South to three oF four
millions Of negroes. ~ ~
The reign of carpet baggers in Con-
gress generally runsways from the
North assn ming to represent the whites
and negroes in the South.
All these are Democratic arguments in
every man's mouth, and are present more
or less everywhere, in every house, cot
tage and cabin. stfHe f8tr n
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The damage to the railroad between
Mobile and Monigonery hss bssa re-
paired, and trsvel Is uninterrupted.
Trains 90 through on regular schedule
tine. '
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By TELEH
LArEsr TO NOON TODAY.
81. LOUIS.

Special to the PusLIo LHpossl
Sr.LouIs, September 1.-THE steamer
Mississippi, the Masonic excursion boat
with the Memphis delegation on board,
sunk. Nobody hurt
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NEW-.JERSEY.

The Hudson County Republican Convention
will be held Ocr. ? az the 5eisey City WiSwam
X. X. X. letters have been sent 20 the lead
iug Republicans in springfield Paterson, ana bioomheh
The ladies of the Tenth Ward. Newark. Will
preseut this evening, = fine United states iJS o nc
Tenth Ward Grant and CoiaN Legion.
Among the persons naturalized nc the last
OF Warren Court, -, was Mr. InoliS b}rbr,
headcenter OF the Fenian Organization m NeW-i"i>eS
Mead's Basin is hard fought ground. George
WANTS spoke there last week Joan I. GOcJcus SPEAKS
there for the Democrats Thursday eieniu- ahd VIII
be folowed,y A. Hobart and j. {. GOLDSMITH Tor the
Republicans on FRIDAY evening.
The Democracy of the Second District OF
Union Couaty have nominated Or DE Witt G. Epsgh Tor
Assembly The Republicans ~ Somerset county ba't
nominated for Assembly, Andrew RatIek, in the fnsi
District and john Il. Stats III the second
An enthusiastic meeting OF citizens oi Ger
man birth was held at Railway, Monday evening, i'
orpanize Grant club The fOllowmguSnri officers were
elected: President. George Lauteler; NicclIrsiaeht,
Fred Greve secretary Michael Mann; Treasurer. Fred
erick Mchelieldcr Every German present signed the
roll.
The Democratic County Convention was held
at Aliens Hotel Hudson Cily, YESTERDAY ateruoIhe
meeting Was called To order by M I. G. Mabert,' ai
man OF County Committee, and Judge Stges was erected
Michael Malone, Jr., WAS appointed SecrtaiN
There were three candidates FOR the etc Senatofshl
Noah d. TAYLOR, f. X. Mcpherson ana leon Ahbo,t Ihr
first ballot stood: Taylor 2l McIhersOn 2!; AD1ott
M There were altogether i've ballots, ~ the tact 81
which Mr TAYLOR had Dol and Nh Mcpherson 2:. MI
TAYLOR having aOrity Of votes, was declared elected
Mr. Nitmer wasnoninated 20 the shrieNalty AMI nc>SS
Warren aud White to the COrOnershps, WrpecN'h, II
Jersey CITY and HOboken
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FpMDS IN PHILADELPHIA.

THE Phiddelphid Morning Post prints the lOl'
,iuv: We have repeatedly published the secret crcu-
lar In which Mr. Wallace offered to buy voters, and the
Investigations OF the Legislature last Winter proved oy
Democratic testimony, that Sharsw0od was elected O
,rih"ry and corruption. Stimulated by Mr.. wallace S
f.r OF flXed sum, he paid the day after the cleo
fnr every Democratic vote IN excess or the SHest
nreyions poli his agents issued forged naturalization
iaurrs and carried the state by downright system
OF fraud. one hundred men NOted the Demo.
cratic ticket In Center County upon fraudulent
naturalization papers soaked Ia cnlee To gave them M
aUpcnrance OF age. which was heard by Alder
nan Iuter on saturday is additional evidence that Mr.
Wallace aud Samuel J. Randall, instead or Insulting the
veteran soldiers the United States. would be more de
Gently eploycd in apolOgLing for the frauds OF their
own party That proves that number Oh men VINO
had been IN the United states but few months, ana IN
he civ few Iays for ten cents obtained naturalization
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book. candidate for Lieutenant Governor saud Col r. g.
IngersO Of Illinois addressed the immense assemblaee
from different stands, IN speeches fun Of burning elo
Qucnoe and unanswerable logic. One OF tho wag0ns was
drawn by horses and there 500 horse IN the
procession Hamilton viii give 1900 majority for the
Republican ticket.
I'm the weekly meeting of the Methodist min
scrs OF NewYork and vicinity this city yesterday
morning among other strangers introduced was the Rev.
Wm Roberts for 20 years missionary in tho Far Western
Territories Among other matters OF his experience, Mr..
Roberts spoke Of the enormtes constantly perpetrated
10y MOrmonism and the sad fact that the asst judges
appointed from Washington a Mormon and the
other in the known interest and services Of Mormons,
and that defiance OF United States law there by law
provided for and protected. Mr.. Roberts eloquenty
asked: What shall be the end q this! How shall this
political aud moral ulcer be extrpated - Eject Grant"
cried voice; and the whole meeting OF nearly 200 minis
tiers broke into clarpng OF hands that woke the echoes
The Philadelphia Bugets says that while
Gen Grant was in the Cabinet, incident occurred
which adds another proof Of his wOrthness Tor the high
est honors OF the Republic At Of the Cabinet meet
ngs Mr.. johnson INDUCING in some OF his charac-
terisuc self Qualifications the sacrifices which he
had made for the country and more Of his Cabinet
joined in the strain Of selprase. Gen. Grant said
well gentlemen, far as am concerned, have never
made any sacrifices for the country The country has
always done for than have done Cor It, sup
pose I would be ready 10 make sacrifices but have
never had the opportunity and think that as general
ule public get more from The country than they
give tot t."
The following Republican meetings are adj
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taken from their houses and logged and then left TO Die
VI recover AZ they may tell that there are women
sctubs tables tonight for who have thrust theh-
selves upon the sacred precincts OF the family ana VINO
VIII sL0ot me husband through the heart before they
WI ieaVe inc place tell vol that tere are men taken
from thelr wives int middle OF tho night and murdered
ui you thai Injustice cries heaven. tel you that n
Ireland STANDS lhere with uphlted hands mplOIng aid,
there are other men to-day who suffer Irishmen
have Who Is 10 what has done this. do you ask me
and then wait III you repeat the question: and then
ray 10 you Nathan said To David: "ThOu
art the man" Ma. Richard O'Gonnan IS a
friend Of mine But when ! reflect upon
the songs OF Ireland, have heard him sing them:
when reflect upon the tales Of Iruands wrongs as /
have heard him recte them, and then have read the
words that Richard OGOman addresses to the people Of
this country, then say that the hand OF the OppressOr
has done It's worst for 1t has made oppressOI out OF
him.
Mr. Curtis continued 10 appeal 10 rlshmen in the name
Of Justice severely criticized the OF Gov seymour
during tho riots and Frank Bas letter. and closed
with most eloquent appeal To his ieOWc4tlcns to DO
then duty on election day.
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FRANK BLAIR on TIE WAR PATH.


ar togLc CiucinHoG Commercial, says:
rr,pL = Blair. an his way from indianapolis on his
T1strr, trp stopped at our town ana TIE democrats
dc oreaf preparations To receive hlm Ihey cdileu u
,iceti,g "a Meodeon Hail. and between anu o'clock
Tho Immortal Frank, locked arm andarm Win D. W.
Coultcr csd wended Their way TO the hall ON entsrluS
The b1l Blair assembled the roStrum, seeming unsteady IN
G,s woyoucnts lie seated himself having III MS mouth
" rIar and was smoking. The hall was soon crowded.
Frank after whiting away at his cigar Tor zen OF hIee
MINUTES arose aud addressed his Democratic brethren
for The fall space OF an hour. MS speech
Was very tame, elcitlng but little ., APP
nl,use The Democrats were much uIsap-
pointed in him. Upon taking his seat It was as lulet as
M funeral Not cheer. He looked as X ne hu peen
ON big drunk and still keepug II up AZ tnro1 t
he audience YOU could hear 1t whispered ne Is 700 iu
of Whisky" " lie is one of his drgnks AFTER ne st
n,yn there were loud calls for Hubbell, but HnbDel
WouId NOT come forward. and the meeting nnally au
iournc,i Frank was escorted down 70 the AtahuG aug
rraf Western depot aud took the 23O train east FRANK
IN ihs lime had TO be helped into the coach. several
juuOcrats who saw him say they cantt vote 1Or suc
man and ms coming here and making his speech mas
made M least 80 Republican votes. We can name sou1
influential Democrats who boldly proclaim that tey VIII
yn for ,irant aud ColfaN The Republicans a0ht want
h.tter lectoneerng document than rank lhey tbhh
If he was To come back and stump Crawford County nara
AS AZ is il would 10 Republican at the PRESIDENTIAL eec
ttOn.
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has paid into the United States treasury about
SIS 900 leaving $4,000 still due. THIS money - the
indemnity 10 citizens Of this country for spoLauons
Sc in the Panama IiOts, some years ago.
4 letter received here from Alexandria Egypt,
dated August "a represents that the Nceroy OF Egypt
was then living dangerously i'll at Constantmope
United States Consul BeaubOcher, at Jerusalem,
who has been absent a long time on leave VIII soon
rctmn thither and relieve Acting Consul Johnson.
The report of the superintendent OF Public Schools
i'm Washington and Georgetown shows about %
schools and 3000puplls.
il is understood that the forthcoming Treasury
report for September will show slight decrease OF
the public debt.
Amendments were made to-day. as follows:
BRYAN Third District Of New lOrki George Lor
of CALIFORNIA; Frank Lynch ~ tetuh .irt OF
OHIO James g. McCouueu Fourth District " Indiana John Mehe
Ss,,rh District o Kentucky WIN. IT, Winter 40 Quincy luIot
Fr N,,, r.etub District ofOhio VIM Newman Al * Josp
W..,. NJ D. polevs S.s,h District of Wisconsin; AVA W raul
T,b D,tr.,t of illinois: Wn A. QusuenrSn. SIN psiIc1
1f Ohio F.src- Starpuacn Seventeenth District ~ ono
John steiner District Of Indiana J. A. smith heNHth
pi.t Of Ohio. Henry Speaker and d. T. Wilson sixth nttc
~ Masonic " Seaman Fourth District OF Illinois, Nlas NIte
yl Etst stuct r. g. Wbeaury Thirteenth District 81 H.
m District ~ Iowa; James r. Bruur Eleventh District 81 indiana
n n Brown Firsi " Nchcani Join Guy fh Distinct OF
N Join H. Fulev Fourth District illinois John usher fogTth
D nj tso1r. poyls and w. Green Third stfct 81 10
,r. N n Rrs,ev District Of Illinois; 1eogt H. hestr az
Dnb,ue. y h az Toledo; Fred lue ke ~ Alien lH"s; Ben
A. kes,r 90 SculoIk city tsufen - A. nsi't' I'" p''H'
al Ia-, .su. sld ", H. JGrfsou5 NliA District " Wv