Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-09-10

OUTRAGEOUS ATTACK ON THE HOME OF
MEMBER or CONGRKss.-The following dis
patch has Just been received here from one OF
the Louisiana members of Congress:
NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 9, 1855. L. T1llock,
Secrstd,y National Union Committee My home
in 81. Francisville was mobbed by armed Dem
ocrats on the 29th of August They said they
wanted to wash their hands in my blood, and
would have my life. They leveled their guns
AT my wife, and threw burning torches upon
my gallery. i was not in the house at the
time. JP NEwsBAM. NC.
THE COMMITTEE OF THREE appoin ted by the
Tennessee Legislature to wait upon the Presi.
dent and lay before him the condition OF things
In that State and ask the aid of general govern
ment to keep the peace, arrived here last night
They are preparing their address to the Presi-
dent and expect to present II this evening or
Tomorrow. They say the militia bill is sure to
pass the Legislature, though it will be practi-
cally dead letter if the President will send
enough troops in the State to preserve order.
INTERESTING FROM AFRICA.-A dispatch re.
ceived at the Navy Department this morning,
from Commander William N Jeffries, of the
U. ;. steamer Swatara, dated Lisbon, Portu-
gal, April %, 1868, gives report of the late
cruise of that vessel on the coast of Africa hav.
ing sailed from Toulon, for that coast ON the
ON OF February last, and reached Monroyia on
tne 2otn OF February, when he called upon the
PRESIDENT OF that colony, and found evil
dences OF the success of the attempt
10 plant civilization in Africa though
ne thinks that there is great need
OF capital Another drawback has been that
the greater part of the immigrants have not
been agric cultural laborers too MANY were
from Northern cities and of mixed blood. and
beng unable to stand the climate resort to
uaulng with the natives for support. For this
reason Liberia does not raise sufficient suitable
1000 10 support the immigrant population, and
they actually import it from the United States
The Southern plantation laborers su cceed we'll
Oonversing with some Of the leading members
OF the Government on the questions now agi-
latng our own country Comma nder J. found
tnem unanimously of the opinion that uni
versai suffrage to emancipated negroes
would be inJudicious, using the argu-
ment, "We do not allow natives among us
% vote unless they have been educated
IN our schools, believing them to be no
questions of ipterna al and external poHcy of this
little Republic, than the comparatively nedu.
Gated colored masses at home (thcy all allude
10 America as boIne,) are able To understand
your numerous and complicated Ones Com
mander Jeflries thinks that if any impression is
70 be made on Africa. ii will De through this
eoiony, winch seems to be based on Christian
rang and moralizing principles; while all the
olher Establishments are based on trade In rum,
gunpowder, and muskets. He states that thew
reached Lisbon on the 27th of April. During
from all accessible sources with reference to
american interests, and finds our trade and
interests IN satisfactory state. He reports the
slave trade entirely suspended.
ARMY ORDREs.-By direction of the Secre.
tary Of War, Brevet Maj Gen. p. St. George
Cooke has been ordered to proceed to Wash
ington, ID o., and attend the sessions Of the
Board of officers on cavalry tactics now exam.
ming system presented by him.
The President has directed that the name of
Brevet Col. j. G. Clark, u. 5. A, be placed on
full service.
By direction of the Secretary Of War, Brevet
Brig. Gen. w. Nick. Dunn, Assistant Judge
Advocate General. has been assigned to dufy
In the War Department.
SToEEKEHPRRs AND GUAGERs.-Secretary
McCuiloch to-day appointed the following
storskeepers and guagers, under the new In.
tefnal Revenue law:
StOrekeepers-Wm.B B. Thompson, Columbus:
David H. Tiffany, Pa; David T. Morseey, N.
u; Edwin T. Williams, Ill John Cahenover
III J. koehler, Iowa: ID. A. Mckenzie, Iowa.
David Lowden, Ind; John +. Kuhn. Penn
Robert Clements, OHIO; Samuel N. Adams,
Ohio; VIM. Patton, OhIo Myron Bacon, Ohio;
VIM. F. NJ cIntire, Ill.
GGuSers-Martin Crane, 5th N. c.; Valentine
Walter, 18th H.; Chas. w. Simpson, Jr., 5th
Va.
MIDsHIPMEN ORDERED.-The midshIpmen
who graduated at the U. 5. Naval Academy in
une last, have been assigned to duty as fol.
lows To the European Squadron, 6; Asiatic
squadron. IL; North Pacific Squadron, is;
South Atlantic Squadron, H. South Pacific
squadron, 10: TO the Contoocook, :; to the
Nelpsic, 4; TO the PenObscot, 5.
REDEMPTION OF SEVEN THIRTIEs.-Notice
has been given by the Secretary OF the Treas
ury that after Monday next, the 1ith instant
al seven thirty notes must be forwarded di-
rActly TO the United States Treasurer, at Wash.
ington, for redemption.
INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were e26s, ,l2o.22.
The WORKING PEoPLE.-The difficulties
bstween the master masCns and bricklayers Of
New York city still continue in an unsettled