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HANOVER COURTHOUSE, VA,
September Q. 1863.

To Messrs. ". w. Holden, N. s. Little
field, and j. II. Harris:
Gentlemen,-Yourl letter inviting me e
participate in mass meeting Of the Re.
publicans Of North Carolina on the 18th
instant has been received.
l regret very much that engagements
which | cannot postpone will prevent me
from being present.
| most cordially concur in the objects oil
your meeting. The election of Grant and
Colfax regard as the only means of bring
ing back prosperity to the southern States
by giving us speedy and definite solution
of oil the difficult questions that now en-
barrass us, whilst on the other hand !
think the election of Seymour and Blair
would, by upsetting all that has been
already settled by the reconstruction acts,
and by giving new hope to the disunion party,
which els not dead but sleepeth," bring
upon us fresh disquietude, and by keeping
alive issues of race and section, involve US
in further disasters.
l have always regarded the old North
State IS particularly worthy Of admiration
for it's patriotism, wisdom, and prudence,
and most earnestly do hope that she will
now exhibit that patriotism and wisdom by
coming forward to swell the majority by
which General Grant will be elected Presi-
dent of the United States.
Very respectfully,
Your OBJ edient servant,
WILLIAMS c.. WICKHAM.
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BOILER TEsT.-Another test Of the homo
geneous' steel boiler has been made at the
Diamond Steel Works, at Pittsburg, in the
presence of Benjamin Crawford, special
agent of the United States Treasury De-
partment, and a delegation Of Pennsylva-
MIA railway officers. \ pressure of $50
pounds to the square inch was obtained,
but owing to the starting of rivets and the
opening of seams the experiment could not
be continued. The steel gives no evidence
of breaking even with several hundred
pounds additional pressure to the square
inch.-PutSburg Post.
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Domestic Markets.

NEW YORK, September 19.-Noon.-Mo-
ney easy at 3@5 per cent. Gold, 1441s. ster-
ling, lO9. 5-2o's, '62, ll4la. North Carolina
6's, 7433s; new, IS. Virginia 6's, ex-coupons,
53h; new, 533l. Tennessee 6's, ex-cou-
pols, 69A; new, 69A.
Flour dull and 5@l0c. lower. Wheat
dull and 2@5c. lower. Corn quiet and g
shade lower. Mess pork dull at $28.959S29.
Lard dull; steam, 19346201sc. Cotton
quiet and steady at 26c1ac. Turpentine
quiet at 47c. Rosin steady; strained and
common, 81. 65@s2.70. Freights firm.
Euening.-Money easy on call at 3S4 ;
prime discounts, 61sG7. Gold dull at 14+las
Governments strong and higher. Railway
shares irmer. Border State bonds quiet.
Cotton firm sales, l, 400 bales-part to
arrivs-at 261ac. Flour and wheat heavy
at the noon decline. Corn shade 6rmer
western mixed, sl.lS@sl.20; white, sl.25.
Mess pork, $500. Lard unchanged. Ma
val stores steady. Groceries quiet and
steady. Freights more active and firmer.
BALTIMORE, September l9.--Cotton in
fair demand at 261ac. Flour in good ship.
ping demand at unchanged prices. Wheat
firm prime to choice red, $2.2b9$2.6O
low grades, $l.75@$2. Corn and oats IN
changed. Rye, Sl.40@sl.45. Provisions
easy, with fair demand. Mess PORK,
$1,000,
CINCINNATI, September ls.-Flour dal,
Corn dull at 96@97o. Cotton hrm Of zo1e
@26c. Whiskey, 73c. In bond and yl.59
free. Mess pork declined 10 Sso''o' Laso
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HORRIBLE OUTRAGE.-FortreSs Monroe,
Va, September l7.-Yesterday afternoon
one Of most the fendish outrages that could
shock civilized community was perpe-
trated upon young girl residing about four
miles out of Hampton, on the Yorktown
road, by two negroes named Harrison and
Jones. 1t appears that the young lady
whose name we have yet been unable tc
learn, was going along the road when she
met these two rufhans, one of whom
(Harrison) took her into the woods and
accomplished his purpose, but white man
was seen coming up who frightened them
off, thus preventing double outrage. The
villains were pursued, arrested, and
brought before Justice McDevitt, of Hamp-
ton, who, knowing the insecurity of the
jail at Hampton, and fearing that some VIC
lence might be attempted by the citizens,
sent them to the military prison at Camp
Hamilton, and recommended that Harrison
be placed in irons.
The young lady belongs to highly re-
spectacle family, and if her friends could
have gotten hold of the negroes they would
have hanged them to the nearest tree.
They are now held in the military prison,
awaiting their trial by the civil authorl-
ties
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Suit for Damages.

WASHINGTON, September ia. G. Rid
die has entered suit in the name Of A. H.
and Eliza T. Morehead against Cornelius
Boyle, formerly of this city, afterwards Of
the Confederate army, and the present
owner of the Fauquier White Sulphur
Springs, Va, for S35, 900 damages.
The plaintiffs allege that the defendant
arrested Mrs. Morehead and imprisoned her
for the space Of three years from the LIST Of
June, 1861, and prevented her from re-
turning to the care and society Of her hus-
band and children.
DR.. Boyle was provost marshal in the
Confederate service, and alleges that under
the orders of General Beauregard he pre-
vented the plaintiff from crossing and re-
crossing the line. He has retained Mer-
rick and Ennis as his counsel.
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Mrs. Stout, wife of the proprietor OF the
City Hotel, of Des Moines, was burned 30
badly few days ago at Indianola that she
died. She was mixing some medicine for
a sick child, over stove, when the oils in
the concoction exploded the fluid was scat
tered over her, and she was Immediately
enveloped in flames.
Patrick Blackley, one of the accomplices
in the MCGEE murder, is said to be insane.
Bail will probably be accepted for Eagleson,
Enright, and Murphy, the other accom-
plices. Whalen most strongly protests that
he did not shoot McGee, but knows who did.
1t is expected he will make a full confession
before long.
A Chicago dispatch says: "Reports from
the Red River settlements are little more
favorable. Trains were constantly leaving
Selkirk for St. Cloud, and 5000 barrels Of
-four and other articles Of food will soon be
supplied.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. V. Beebe, of New York
city, were killed by q railroad accident at
the crossing of the Boston and Albany rail-
road, in East Chatham, N. Y, on Monday.
They were attempting to cross the track.
Parson Kallock, who was driven from his
parish in Massachusetts on account of in
famous conduct, heads the Grant electoral
ticket in Kansas.
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DAsTARDLY OUTRAGE.-Yesterday after
noon, as the 1920 train from Baltimore was
passing through piece of woods just be,
yond Annapolis Junction, some person fired
into the train, the bullet passing through
the front window of the last car but one.
A young lady sitting on the seat opposite
the window was struck with the shattered
glass, and narrowly escaped being hit by
the ball, which lodged in the ceiling of the
car. 1t appears that a conductor of this
train had occasion to eject 8 man from the
cars few days since, and it is supposed
the offended individual took this mode OF
revenge. 1t is to be hoped that this inta,
nous wretch will be brought to condign aud
merited punishment for such on indiscrlml-
nate and murderous method for seeking re-
dress for real or imagined wrongs.-Na'
tional MteAigencg, 18th.
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The NOMINATIONS FOR THE SUPREME
BENCH IN MIssoURI.-The Democratic State
Convention completed its nominations by
nominating Edward A. Lewis, Esq, Of St.
Charles county Washington Adams, ESQ :,
Of Cooper county, and Hon. Elijah H. Nor
ton. of Platte county, for Associate Justices
Of the Supreme Court. These nominations
were eminently fit to be made, and they
will command the earnest support Of the
Democracy at the ensuing election.
Edward A. Lewis was born in Washing
ton CITY in 1920. He is grandson of Lund
Washington, of Virginia. By the death of
his parents he was thrown upon his own re-
sources at the age Of twelve years, and
never had dollars aid since save that
PRODUCED by his own labor. He worked as
a compositor in a printing Office for several
wears, and at the age of eighteen went to
Mississippi. lie studied law while there
employed as deputy clerk of the Circuit
Court, and by incessant application quail
fed himself for admission to the bar the
day after his twenty-frst birth day. He
removed to Missouri in lS45, and settled in
Ray county. He practiced law there until
the spring of 1851, when he removed to St.
Louis and became an assistant in the edito-
rial department of the st. Louis Intelligent
Ger, of which J. 3. Crockett, Esq, was the
editor. When Mr.. Crockett moved to Cali
forna Mr.. Lewis became editor-in-chief Of
the IntelHgenCer. In 1854 he returned to the
practice of law, and has continued in it un-
Ill nov in the city of st. Charles.-National
httligenCer.
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TELEGR.A-PHIC NEWS.
From, Washington.

WASHINGTON, September 19.-Collector
Charles Abel hos been appointed collector
in charge of exports for the port of Phila-
delphia. This is the first appointment under
the new law of this class.
Chief Justice Chase is at Concord, N. e..
Franklin Pierce is still convalescent.
General Santos Acostal, Minister from
the United States of Columbia, was pre-
sented to the President to-day.
Congressman Schenck and Commissioner
Rollins had prolonged interview to-day.
1t is understood that Schenck approves
Rollins's partisan nominations for super
visorships.
General Fitzpatrick, Minister to Chilli, is
here.
Truman K. Church has been appointed
storekeeper of the Seventh District Of Vir-
ginia.
Mr.. Schenck has Biographical all members
of Congress, urging their attendance on
Monday.
Hon. Alexander H. Stephens, of Georgia,
to-day visited the President, Secretaries
Scho6eld and Welles, and Postmaster Gene
raj Randall, remaining an hour with the
President. The interview was private.
Mr.. Stephens appears in good health.
Bishop Lynch, of South Carolina, is here.
Joseph 7. Holden, son Of the Governor
of North Carolina, denies in dispatch to the
Congressional Republican Committee that
he "invoked the God of Turpentine F" in 8
recent speech made to Radical meeting at
Raleigh.
Mr.. Stephens mission here is to obtain
access to the Confederate archives, held by
the Government, to aid him in the history
of the war which he is writing. He will
probably be successful.
The revenue receipts to-day were only
$4,000.
A New York Tribune dispatch from Den
yer City claims that Bradford's (Republi-
CAM majority for Congress is 662, with two
precincts to hear from.
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FROM New YoKK.-Neao York, Septem-
Der lS.-Jamaica adves, August 25th, state
that the smallpox continues on the north
side of the island. .
Seven dwelling houses and @ planning mill
were burned in Brooklyn, N. Y, early yes
terday morning, rendering thirty families
homeless. Several of these families had
narrow escape from burning to death, many
barely escaping in their night-clothes. 20
lice officer Carr rescued child from the
flames at the peril of his life, losing his
hair and portion Of his clothes in the he
roic effort. -,
The revenue case is postponed again until
Tuesday.
Two highway robbers were sent to the
State prison to-day for five years.
The National Labor Congress assemblies
here next Monday.
The case of Luddington was argued TO-
day, and referred to commissioner VINO
will decide whether he be given up to the
deputy marshal from Illinois.
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DESTRUCTIVE FOREST FIRES IN OREGON
Salem, Oregon, September IL The woods
near San Rafael, Marion county, have taken
fire, and tract of five or six miles wide is
now burning. The inhabitants of the vi
cinity are nearly stifed with the smoke.
san Francisco, September l7.-Last eve
ming the city and harbor were wrapped in
dense smoke, supposed to be from the burn
ing woods in Oregon, where fire covering
an estimated area of two hundred square
miles on both sides of the Columbia river
has been raging for several days past. 1t
is feared that the towns of st. Helena and
Astoria will be destroyed. The destruction
of timber and other property has been i'm
menSe.
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WHAT CONGRESS WILL Do.-A Washing

WHAT CONGRESS WILL D0.-h washing
ton letter in the Baltimore Sun says
"While some of the Republican leaders
stand aghast at the suggestions OF the So
called representatives of southern constltu-
cncies for arming negroes and other high
handed operations, the carpet-baggers are
prepared to 20 any length to extend the Re-
publican lease Of power four years longer,
and they are therefore not to be abashed,
persuaded or intimidated from pursuing
any line of action they have marked out.
1t IS safe to say that every southern mem
Ter will be in the capitol on Monday. Some
have been here all summer, others have
already arrived, and others yet are known
to be on the way. The Republicans now
here seem to think that they will have to
DEPEND upon themselves entirely for q
quorum in each House, for the idea
appears to prevail that although the
Democratic members may be in the
city or vicinity, they will not at
tend upon either House until the Republl-
cans themselves secure quorum. Neither
House can send out its ergeant-at-arms to
bring in absentees, for under the resolution
adopted in July, the roll is 10 be called at
l. . CLOCK, anu IL eltucL houee I'D "iehou' q
quorum Congress must stand adjourned
until the regular time of meeting in Deem
Der. The order is imperative; but then 1t
must be remembered that Mr.. Stevens,
when alive, said that Congress had been
acting outside of the Constitution and hay
iug disregarded that instrument, there will
be no scruples about putting q construction
to meet the emergency upon the resolution
for the recess.
"A Radical politician well versed in
Radical plans and purposes has stated the
programme now agreed upon. A further
recess is to be taken until October 2lBt.
Should the October elections 60 Democratic
a session will then be held, and some as yet
underlined legislation perfected, with a view
of changing the result in November. Should
the election prove Republican success no
business will be transacted, but further
recess will be taken until day in Novem-
Der following the Presidential election.
This is for the purpose of meeting every
contingency that may arise, and turning
the channel whenever it can be possibly
done by Congressional legislation. In any
event, at the November session regular
legislative business will be resumed"
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scarce and held at 19@l9Nc. Clear ribs,
1450l5c.: clear sides, 1515Dl6c.

scarce and held at 19@19Mc. Clear ribs,
l41a@l5c.; clear sides, 151a@lsc.
WILMINGTON, N. c., September 10
Spirits turpentine, 4IG42c. Rcsin active
strained, sl.so; No. 1, s3.50Gs4; pale,
s4.5o9s5.50. Tar firm at $3.50. Cotton
firm at 23c. for middlings.
CHARLEsToN, September 1s.-Cotton
steady; sales, 90 bales; receipts, 1871 bales:
exports, coastwise, TIA bales; midd,ines,
24c.
AUGUSTA, September 19.-Cotton firm
sales, 1913 bales receipts, 100 bales; mid
dlings,23c
MOBILE, September 19.-Cotton closed
quiet at 1870. for middlings; sales, $50
bales; receipts, 972 bales; exports, l53
bales.
NEW ORLEANS, September ls.-Cotton-
Demand moderate; middlings, 24c. !; sales,
1850 bales; receipts, $3.50 bales. Exports,
coastwise, 1872 bales to Liverpool, 1000
bales. Sugar and molasses dull andun-
chanoed
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A MINISTER ORDAINED BY WoMEN.-A
new incident in the history of the church
occurred at Marblehead, in this State, on
the I'd. At the ordination of William Gar
rison Basket as pastor Of the First Uni
yersalist church of that place, Rev. Phebe
A. Hanaford, of bingham, delivered the
charge, and Rev. Olympia Brown, of Wey-
mouth, the prayer. This being, so far as
am aware, the first occasion when women
have taken leading part in the ordination
service of any church, it has seemed to me
worthy of notice in the Revolution, and a
matter of interest to the world.
A novel incident of the service was the
laying on of hands, conducted by four min
listers, Mrs. Hanaford and Miss Brown par
ticipating. The charge by Rev. Mrs. Hama
ford was as beautiful as the eloquent words
and forcible manner of that spiritual
woman could make it. She commenced by
saying, "George, my dear brother, you
have chosen 'Phebe, servant Of the church
of Hingham,' to give you the solemn charge,
and to deliver unto you the oracles of God !;
one of which is your belief that there is
neither tribe, nor caste, nor sex in the rell-
gion of Christ Jesus" Near the close of
her remarks she expressed her assurance
that he would succeed because, among
other reasons, he had shown, by choosing
a woman to take this part of the service,
his views, and had thrown down the gaunt-
let to those who would place women and
idiots side by side on the statute book"
AS whole, her charge was mastery, wo-
manly, and more impressive than usually
listened to on such occasions. The prayer
of Miss Brown also deserves especial notice
for it's fervor and eloquence.-ReU0Mti0n.
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OLD-FAsHIoNED WHEAT CR0Ps.-The
farmers in this section, who are now in the
height of wheat threshing, report some
very large yields. A few farmers in Ber-
gen and Byron have raised crops that ave-
rage forty bushels per acre, and large
number in Genesee and the western part of
Monroe have realized thirty-6ve per acre.
The largest yields from selected fields that
we have heard of are $50 bushels from
twelve acres, raised by Ed. Emmens, of
Riga, and 204 bushels from four and one
eighth acres, raised by Pitt Squires, Of
Chill. In quantity per acre the Genesee
wheat section is returning to its old stand
ard but it is doubtful whether it will do
50 in point of quality.-Rochester IN. ~
Chronicle.
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Nv The Atlantic Gable.

FLORENCE, septen.b Der lS.-Cardinal Rel
sach has been tried by the civil courts at
Reiti, and fined 50Of, for attempting to take
possession of the See of sabina, by order
of the Pope, without authorization of the
King Of Italy.
BIARR1Tz, September 18.-The Emperor,
Empress, and Prince Imperial to-day made
a visit to Queen Isabella, Of Spain, at St..
Sebastian.
METZ, September 1s.-A terrible explo-
sion occurred at a cartridge factory here
to-day. Thirty persons were killed outright,
and eighty-two were badly injured. The
building was blown to pieces.
FLORENCE, September l8.-The Malone
says Prime Minister Menabrea has not
asked the French Government for the with
drawal Of the troops from Rome, as re-
ported. Such demand would be entirely
Unnecessary, as by the provisions of the
treaty France is bound to withdraw the
troops; besides, the state Of Italy at pre-
sent does not justify the French occupa-
finn
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STATION INDICATORS ON RAIROADs.-An
excellent apparatus for informing travellers
of the names of stations is used on the cars
of the Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain
railroad. 1t consists externally of box
surmounted by bell, and having glass
plate in front, under which the name of a
station appears in letters Of about three
inches in length. When the train arrives
at the station named on the indicator, the
bell on the top of the box rings, and pre-
sently the name of the next station on the
line appears under the glass plate.
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ihe State election in Maine has been
Aeld-the smoke has lifted-the Republi-
cans cans have over twenty thousand majority.
We are defeated there, and do not like it.
W We met the enemy in Maine and are theirs.
IAey whipped Us there worse than we sup
posed they u or could, and it hurts.
DUTY 10 our 1a-iers-a desire to speak
truth-makes us admit defeat there, @
stronger Republican vote than We looked
ior.-Brtck Pomeroy's Democrat.
General Wise is to make speech or de-
hSer lecture in Hampton next Monday
evening, in aid of the fund for rebuilding
"'. Johns church there.
a letter in the Baltimore Gazette says
'Asre IL strong expectation in Washington
a'y that Surratt will be discharged finally
Oh Monday next. +
NJ. NJ. Pomeroy addressed large meet
ing Of the Democracy in Reading, Pa, last
night.
The Abingdon Virginian refers in most
v?mphmentary language to Colonel Bald
WINS speech at that place.
!, lhe Democrats have carried Kansas City,
"0', once Radical stronghold.
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Composition Of the IL e z is trat 4 o N
Boards I'm Louisiana-NO Democrats
to Serve.
New ORLEANS, September l0.-At the
instance Of prominent Democrats, Governor
Yarmouth appointed George A. Fosdick,
Vice President of the New Orleans Cham
Der of Commerce, member of the State
Board Of Registration, the other two mem
bers being Republicans, it being the gene
raj understanding that the same rule would
be carried out in the appointment of local
boards. At meeting of the State Board
on the 18th instant, a Majority of the Board
decided that they would not, under any
circumstances whatever, permit Democrat
on any board of supervisors. Mr.. Fosdick
presented protest against this action, but
the chairman and one member, constituting
majority, refused TO recede from their
position.
Governor Yarmouth states that he does
not approve Of the action of the Registra-
ton Board, but has no control over it.
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A WEALTHY GoyenEeArroy.-Tbe lem

A WEALTHY CoyGnEGATIoN.-The Js,c-
ish Messenger says that at the auction sale
Of pews in the new Temple Emanuel, in
New York, the amount received reached
about s75O,0OO. The trustees expected q
presumption of $4,000, but it amounted to
100000. The highest price paid was
81, 900, the purchaser selecting the pew di-
rectly in front of the pulpit. The other
members paid various sums, ranging from
$4,000 to SIS. The appraised value of the
pews was 100000, there being twenty at
$4,000 each. Many of the seats were sold
at comparatively low price, the trustees
very properly declining to neglect the
claims of the poorer members. The lowest
priced pews were sold for $500, accommo-
dating seven occupants each. By this sale
the Temple stands free from debt. and with
a sinking fund of one hundred thousand
dollars.
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'' %,.,, ELECTORAL VoTE.-As the canvass
smrovs warm, persons begin to count the
,.oe The following is statement Of the
vote Of each State:
,,ohama, s: Arkansas, S; California, 5
,.n.ert;cut, 6: Delaware, 3; Florida, 3;
c '. Q: Illinois, l6; indiana, IL =;
n ,an.o s: Kansas, 8; kentucky, Il: Lou
: :%o :: Maine, Z; Maryland, I; Massa-
.}'' 10; Michigan, s; Minnesota, 4 !;
vssonri, IL; Nebraska, 3: Nevada, 3;
Wv Wv Hampshire, s; New Jersey, Z; New
yo-t s. North Carolina, 9; Ohio, q !;
nrcron, 2: Pennsylvania, 26; Rhode Island,
South Carolina, 6: Tennessee, 10; Yer
amt, :: West Virginia, 5; Wisconsin, g.
total, 294.
Virginia casts 10, Mississippi !, and Texas
tvntes. Total number Of electoral votes, 81.
ia are necessary to elect Seymour, or l4S
:, elect Grant. Congress will decide there
x.s no election if Seymour receives less
than l59 and more than Grant, but that
Grant was elected if he receives less than
10 and more than Seymour. When there
Is no election by the people the House of
Representatives elects.