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giuer Sntelli9ellre.
CRrscRsr orrIcx. No. ~ CAR STREET. I,
Wednesdax MnrninR Nnx Ill 1873

At dsybresk yesterday dense fog enveloped
the river and Helios found 1t no easy task to make
himself visible. He struggled for over an hour,
and finally succeeded In shining. At about 10 A.
n. Q strong breeze from the north sprung up,
bringing with II mass Of dark clouds. which mo-
mentsrily threatened to deluge rs with heavy
shower of rain. Up to this writing Pluvius has
not given vent to his pent-up tears but all signs
promise rain ere another sun.
Business upon the landing was dull yesterday.
The Arkansas river packet Importer left port
last night with full trip.
The Robt E. Lee had one of the best trips of
the season.
The Lotswanna, Capt. H. J. Brinker, will be
ready to receive freight for 0uschita river at the
foot of Customhouse street, this morning. She
leaves on Thursday 18th inst, at p. NJ.
The Lizzie Tate, Capt. Stinde, from Shreve.
port will be found at the wharf this morning
leaves tomorrow at P. NJ.
Mr. McNeely, editor Of the Woodville Repub.
licsn, left for home last evening on the Robt E.
Lee. at
The Rose Franks leaves at s p. M. to- day for
Jefferson and Shreveport.
The following named steamers left port yes
terdsy: Legal Tender, Capt. Roberts, for Louis
vile Robt: E: Lee, Capt. ]. W. Cannon, for
Vicksburg Right Way, Capt. Scovell, for Shrev.
port, Jefferson and Carolina and Hurricane Bluiis
Lizzie Hopkins, Capt. Roots, for jefferson aud ali
landings intermediate Importer, Capt. Williams,
for Arkansas river; A. q. Brown, Capt. RADIO
wen, f0r lower cohst, lnomos fo"eii, Tor D0u-
aldsonville; Lafourche. Capt. Heno, with q slim
trip for Bayou Sara.
The fsvoriie passenger packet Grey Eagle,
under command of that courteous comm snder
Capt. V. B. Baranco, leaves at P. N. to-day for
Bayou Sara.
The Rose Franks, commanded BY that thorough
steamboatmsn, Capt. John w. White, leaves at
p. NJ. to-day for Jefferson, Shreveport and all
landings. Our young friend, Mr.. Jasper Russ,
land we say conscientiously that never during our
connection with steamboats, and steamboatmen
have we met q more courteous gentleman) has
charge of her Office, and the manner in which he
discharges the duties thereof has never failed to
give satisfaction to the friends of the Franks, and
their names are legion. That veteran steward,
Mr.. - Price, has charge of her larder, which
viii be well fed. Remember, she leaves without
fail at p. n. to-day.
The dsshing Wild Wagner. under command Of
Capt W. B. Richardson, Leaves ct z. H., today,
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Marine cyntelliqenre.

CRxscEsr OFFICE, No. o3 CAnP STREET.
Wednesday, November II, 1855
C1earea Yesterday.
Steamship Star of the Union, Jones, for Philadel-
phia via Havana, VIM Creevy
steamship Vicksburg, Burton, for New York.
q t7 q A Fosdick &co
Steamship Harlan. Lewis, for Galveston.
CA Whitney &co
Steamship Agnes Wilson, for Indianola.
CA Whitney dco
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N o, o Il G w-Nov l0-4 bales cotton to
A Tertrou &co-l B Millaudou-2 A Bonnsfou
. J w Burbridge &co-4 H Mouton &co-l0 do
2 bbls molasses Beraud & Gibert-20 do hhds su-
gar W Bogarf-20 do % bbls molasses LATTE *
Dufbo-n hides and suLdries L Terrebonne
bbls rice and sundries Surle-l6 SKIS corn ! SKIS
peas Shropshire & Hathorn-2 bbls peas IL hides
DeBlanc 4 Beer-424 head stock and sundries 10
order-Total q bales cotton Is bbls molasses AZ
hhds sugar
NO, J & G N-Nov. I0-4l bales cotton to
J Williams 4 Sou-l6 do W ] Frierson &co-4 do
] Hood &co-ls @ A Green &co-s Summers &
Branins-ll9 ] Powell-29 Jos Hoy &co-3
Jennings, Gates &co--7 Brtton Moore-20 to
Hogan & Patton-59 Il q Allen &co-s0
Richardson Mays Barrett K Lesassier--5l
r l. Adams a Sons & Henderson-33 Jno
Hardie &co-l9 Won Phul Bros-2 Clinton -5s
Payne, Huntington &co-45 P Harrison & Son
Psitchard 4 Bickham A Roby, Harvey &co-l6
5 Friedlander-4 Rainey-3 Lehman, Newgass
&co-3 Gerard & Craig--l0 Owen Bros--ls
Alcus, Scherck & Autey-2 N Hitler &co-4 TO
Warren, Crawford &co-10 bbls whisky Gains 4
Banton-l0 do Lapene & Farre-l20 bbls beer
Belligay-l0 csks bacon J E Villavaso--l car of
mules EIsm-l car sheep W Stoepel-lO boxes
hats Albert-l4 do @ Leaumont-9 do IS
Benedict-l3 do Guttmsn Bros-2 do Hurley-6
bxs shoes Zellsnecker-7 do Blandcsn Gui.
tot-2 bxs drugs E J Hart &co-l bxs mdse to
C L wslmsley &co-4000 feet lumber 2 Taylor
sundries 70 order-Total 6Ss bales cotton
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Arrived Yesterday.
(No arrivals from sea reported yesterday.

Arrived Yesterday.
(No arrivals from sea reported yesterday
STEAMBOATS,.
Mississippi, Green, from Memphis
J G Blackboard, Pickett, from Washington
Rob Roy, Barclay, from Cincinnati
Lsfourche, Heno, from Bayou Sara .
Louise. Hopkins. from Mobile
Hetty Gilmore King, from Thibodaux
Wild Wagner, Richardson. from Nstchez
Thompson Dean, Pepper, from st Louis
Judge Fletcher, Phelps, from Shreveport
ARRIVALS AT THE NEW BASIN.
Steamer Sarah. Murray, from Mobile
Steamer G Castro, Delpit. from Pearl River
Schr Pearl Rivers from Wolf River
Schr Martha Washington, Kinney, from Pearl
River
Schr Celeste, from Bonsecour
Schr Jainville, O'Rouke. from Bodice
Schr Rita, from Tchefuncte
ARRIVALS AT THE OLD BASIN.
Schr Juanns. from Alexander
Schr Lucinda, from Tchefuncte
Schr Lucinda, from Vaudeville
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Ship Caledonia, Carter, Is days from Bath, Me, to
Meeker, Knox eco
Bark jeanne (Fr), Tarlois, from Bordeaux Sept.
l4th. to c Cavaroc
Bark II fske, Emery, from New York to A
Foedck &eo
Bark linton. Toricke, from Brennan Sept %, to
Stockmeyer
Brig Camilla, Abramina, from Rio de Jsneiro to A
Lsmothe
ballast. to F Camardon
scbr.Apgelina. Ward, IA days from Utilla. to ]
Pegniola ace
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BASE BALL.-We are indebted to Master F. ].
Letten for the following score of match game Of
base ball, the second Of the series between the
Washington and Comet clubs, played Sunday, No
vember 8, In which the former club was vic iorous
in five innings (t being too dark to continue the
camel by score Of Al TO ~. The game was
plaved on the Comets Rrounds.
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TOWB0AT8.
NEW oRLEANs TowBoAT ASSOCIATION.
- - TWE UWDER9I9NED, -e
1InH4tetI wishing TO estab ish equitable HXHRb
p and uniform rate Of Tovage, and -
70 oer gresfer liabilities " the shipping entering and
leaving this po, have combined the following Towboats
ECLIPSE LINE
Dwitssriands LsvisthaA. Gladiator and
Ferry.
HARRY WRIGHT LINE
Barry Wright and Sentinel.
LINE.
Achilles. Thss. y. Morgans DGusssr. Ne
bash Norman. Republic, Tseunseh
Wieae0 and Bsllsnees
rbs nsmb9 end psv9 Of he sbsys as, -, - =
PETER MABOY, Edlpu Ia
aOHNEIDKB zUBkRDtEI
EDwAKD 4 York; co. ia
as,oe6sted O1ca . Caropdslse strsse. up s1aan
81 O. NORURO6k
CHA& YdxkN1tTER
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THE UNITED STATES AND TURKEY.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:--
The Americans are Justly supposed to be the most
practical people OF the carth the object alone int
rests them, the means OF attaining It. 1t 10 su
perior appreciation OF practical means and the little
attention paid to theoretical obstacles that have made
America, In less than century OF the most adj
mirabe, rich and progressive countrics But this
quality that constitutes Its force and which in
sures success when applied at home becomes fire.
quenty an obstacle and even danger when brought
to bear on international rights and duties. We
should have preferred consgning the question raised
BY Mr.. Kelley In Congress concerning the free pas
sage OF the Dardaneles and the Bosphorus to
oblivion we're IL not that the Springfield DdQp Re-
publican more refers to that matter. seemingly
representing for understanding II better than Itself
and knowing how TO appreciate 1t In its true light.
We do not profess to defend the Turks. but simply
justice ana equity-the principles or liberty m well
for ourselves for others-that Is, when they are
compatible with the good right; and II Mr.. Kelley
had carefully sfed the object Of his motion before
submitting II 70 Congress- and with as little good
sense a. that Representative possesses land
we sincerely hope that he II not want
Ing In that respect), we feel assured that
he would have abstaned from the act. But In
that Mr.. Kelley, who had probably private reasons
for making such proposition ez abv1lpso II not
more guilty than many Of our fellow citizens who
compalsantly echo the doctrine; and we can anlrm
that 1t the present moment there Is not political
man nor an American writer who has given himself
the trouble to enlighten himself on the elements Of
the question now before NJ which constitoses the
recognized right OF the Porte 70 absolutely forbid The
passage Of any foreign vessel Of war and to levy
toll ON merchant vessels Of oil nations It IL doubt
less ~ easy for NJ Americans 10 invoke the grand
principles Of liberty for the purpose Of opening mo
Dardanelles - Il u 70 proclaim the independence Of
or etc, especially when We are aware that &c =
already occupied By the Sultans troops; but to what
end win these attempts tend n u u not tosprove
that We are thoushtless people, without any Idea
Of the laws that rule international relations and
who ct Oil risks would appear to challenge Europei
We demand, n II facti The papers that took up
Mr.. Kelleys proposition avoided discussine the
cred 0oupd Il " txeottoe extsltne between Europe
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WASHINGTON POLITICAL GOSSIP.

Corgrcssmcn In Confidential Consultations
Encotrnacments md Discouraaemcrfs--
signs I'm fhe west-Torturcs Of Suspense.
-a~ WASHINGTON, Sept 20, 1858.
The late assembling OF the radical members OF
Congress at the capital was the occasion OF Q very
free discussion OF the political situation and gave
opportunity for Nlose comparison Of views a. to
the prospects OF Grant and Coifax. There were
present gentlemen from all the Northern States,
most OF whom have participated actively In the
campaign and accumulated data upon which to
base opinions for which they claim the merit Of
tolerable accuracy From this interchange OF senti
mcnt there h noticeable contrast with that
promulgated through the partisan papers and
the speeches OF the partisan orators The
candid and confidential consultations OF prominent
members Of the republican party 10 which I refer,
Invested Of the attractive varnsh with which poll.
tsians are wont to dazzle the people in order to In.
spire confidence and foreshadow success, developed
me fact that their hopes Of victory In November
were based upon the vigorous and successful efforts
Ghat have been inaugurated In behalf Of their candi-
dates. II IA not putting the case too mildly to say
Vat the leading. laborlng men Of the party who
nave been dIDgeDt aud vigilant upon the stump and
among their constituents are hopeful but not conn
cent Referring TO statistics they zee no UNSUITABLE
ground Tor emulation, while some admit that the
results Of the late elections questionable source
q grMncauon- They cannot maintain that an az
ereGalon OF local contests thus far show cause
~ encouragement W the democreb. and
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TILE NATIONAL GAME.
Cincinnati VI. Mutual.


The ''red stockings" put In their second appear.
ance In this vicinity yesterday afternoon at the Union
grounds, having for their opponents the Mutuals, of
this city. The day was somewhat better for game
than Thursday was, and the players on both sides
seemed to appreciate that fact and worked as they
wanted to have az much play as possible. To speak
OF the game tersely and truly, it was first class
muIln match on both sides. To attempt to enumer-
ate the files missed, wild throws, genuine "muffsr
and poor judgment exhibited by the play.
era on either side would be o heavy task.
The GOOD plays were no few and SO far between
that the recorders could scarcely make up their
minds TO note them before some outrageous spec
men OF mufinism appeared TO obliterate the knowl-
~ may be seen from the score were at one time In
advance Of the visitors three TO one then again two
to one, when by some 1ne hitting, aided very much
by some superior mung they crept up to and passed
the MutuaIs, winning the game by one run The
game was tedious, by no means scientific. and q
most uncredtable display by both parties although
the Cincinnatis fought well up hill. Hatfield and
Waterman the latter especially, were both
extremely anxious to show that they wanted to win
this game that they often made some wonderful
blunders.
Wright played nicely at second base, rs he always
does, and Hatfield, Notwithstanding his anxiety, did
some very nice ny catching The Mutuas hit Wright
so heavily at the start that Brancrd was sent In 10
pitch, with what result may be seen below. Mills
played FIRST base for the Musuals. and did IL, OF
course, very well. although the throwing that base
generally was magni1centy poor. Swandcll played
behind In good style. Dockney did all there for
him to do VOTERS pitched well, but toward the
close OF the game the "red stockings got on q
in the field, allowed the figures TO 30 on until the
game ended with the following scOre:--
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LETTER FROM GENERAL BUTLER.
A New York Gold Spectator ON His Norni-
nation.
The following letter from General Butler explains


nation.
The following letter from General Butler explains
ITSELF
r GLOUCESTER Sept. 80, 1858.
EDITOR BOSTON TRAvEI.LER-A Telegram, OF which
the copy Ii below was received In Boston the day
OF its date. Mr.. Atkinson, TO whom It Is directed,
has written himself into some notice lately In oppos
ing what he has been pleased 10 assert are my views
on financial measures and specially BY disclosure
that he has defrauded a savings bank in Essex
county, OF which ne had borrowed $4,000 In gold,
by taking advantage OF the Legal Tender act and
paying, according to the "letier or the law" In
greehbacks, worth at the time only sixtyeight cents
on the dollar, by which the ''widows and orphans"
depositing their little savings there lost $4,000 sam
Ward the sender OF the message Is gold Spectator
OF New York, now in Washington, who viii be re-
membered AZ the man who telegraphed in cipher the
instruction he received from the Secretary OF the
Treasury as TO the sales OF gold In such messages
Ben gall" which, he testified meant McCuloch win
not sell gold tins week BY $4,000 gold short.
parchment and testified 'sthat he was one OF the
Presidents friends and you could count them all on
issued the Invitations to that dinner at which Wooey
got so drunk that he swore he did not know what
he did with his corruption money.
Sam Ward naturally does not like General Butler
so that lie has oonspired with Aitkenson to manage
Se pSss Of ae E dst and pro ID the
that he proposes to pay one for running and insure
his life for the benefit Of his family.
The gentleman whom Ward h0nors with his pre-
ference land he does not always prefer man, but
usually person In mans clothes as his conndanp,
navlu& uecIlDeu, tno people OI TIE u5tTcJ Will Dc
curious to know who Is Sam Wards candidate to be
1trotted out" on Monday next, for how much his
life is insured and how much has been subscribed for
the benefit OF the Candidates family. But have kept
You from tins delicious telegram too long. l spe-
cally commend Its poetry as showing how the love
OF gold can inspire the muse. Here 1t Isl
wAsHSGT0N, d. c., Sept g. 1868.
Hon. +. ATKINSON, Boston,
Am credbly informed Dana declined nomination in Fifth
district because he cannot time from his profession.
Insure bis life Otherwise indemnify family the
nee, and thus prevent your timehonorcd Commonwealth
frOI bv
Whom friends and foes alike oespise;
Whose soul squints through his devious eyes,
In which and In his face you
The devils lkeliest eligy sAML WARD.
Very truly yonrs BENZ. r. BUTLER.
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Very truly yours,

Some friend OF Grant should catch and hold Major
General Fitzpatrick. He has been In the country but
sixteen days since his return from South America
and has made fifteen speeches, which were inst 30
many abusive and damaging harangues
The Harrisburg Patriot (radical). says:-.Every
democratic meeting has been full 80 far this year.
in Pennsylvania This shows that the democrats are
alive and active. How is 1t with the republicans
Their meetings have all been faiures.n
despatch from Rushve, Ind, September 20
referring to a recent democratic demonstration
there, says bomb shell was thrown In the radical
camp by Thomas Cotton. OF Union Township Shelby
county, and twenty-five OF his neghbors. heretofore
radicals, who came out and marched In the process
sion and declared themselves for Seymour and
Blair.
The Denver CCol., Nercs, OF the 25,h ult, learns
that the Senators elect OF that Territory Hons John
Evans aud j. b. Cnafee, have resigned their
positions This course, they say in a card, ais taken
to enable the people 10 consider the State question
free ffom personal conslderations.r And they have
doubt that II II IL clearly the desire OF the people
TO be admitted a. Slate the bill will become law
OF the December session.
The Burlington yt) Free Press tradicaD gives the
annexed extract from q private letter from re-
spectacle native Georgian twhite):-"rhe rebel ac-
counts OF the Camilla massacre assert that the blacks
- ~.
coored people from different sections OF the coun-
try tell that It Ia impossible for them to hold re-
publican meeting; and what you see In the rebel
papers about tho negroes arming IL false. There u
protection at oil here for the loyal people, IL In
my opinion that the rebel democracy do not intend
to let the negroes vote.r
correspondent OF the Richmond Enquirer, writ
ing from Charlotte, N. G., announces that the Old
North state In certain for Seymour and Blair, and
adds:-"A full registration will give the whites
majority OF nearly two TO one over the coored
votes-say $4,000 to $4,000. Only about TO- 900 OF
these white voters have ever shown any disposition
70 forsake their race and many Of these did 90 only
under the fierce pressure Of their surroundings last
spring II the remaining 5000 can BE- got out TO
the polls we carry the state BY 10000 majority,
without single negro vote In fact, however, we
win poll ct least 1000 negro votes.
The Charleston C0urter, September "a. gives me
following advice 70 Southern orators and writers:-
'Let the Southern speaker and writer remember that
he has grave and solemn duty to perform; that the
eyes Of millions are upon him; that he may aid or
inure the cause OF American liberty. Let him weigh
carefully his words 20 that in event they can b
made to express another meaning than that which
he intended. Let him speak for republican liberty;
but speak with wisdom; and II the cause should be
iost-which Heaven forbid--iet him not b able 70
reproach himself with the thought that he has aided
the cause Of tyranny " hi want Of discretion"
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her: saw him occasionally there; think he was
away oftener than there; J visited Mrs. Gamble,
10 the best Of my knowledge about a hundrl q times
or over all together; cannot tell how many over a
hundred II was ''one hundred and fifty times O.
more guess" can't say whether IL was two hun
dred times or more; cant answer'' whether IL was
as many "a three hundred times and "cant an
swerr whether 1t was i've hundred times
To the question OF "Was II Thousand times ~ OBJ
lection was raised, on the ground that witness had
only known Mre. a. two years, and not long enough
TO see her thousand times; Counsel Tor the DC,
what her recollection was worth-whether II was
reliable or not: the witness had not put any limit 10
unestion TO be repeated .w as IL thousand timess'
and her answer was al can't answer that"
Here an adjournment Of one hour for dinner was
Resumine, the question Estate the last time you
saw Sister Carona before you came TO Mr.. CANDLES
house ON the sth OF August last, was put the wilt
ness Il was about three weeks before; last saw her
1t the Catholic orphan Asylum; she continued there
in the meantime, that Ia between my last visit 70 her
% a ss r Mssan1 ns H
Gamble gave me was the Monday evening
! returned home; did not take It home;
came nH Of Il; saw it monday evening in a,frend's
house In Yorkville; did not show TO that iriend
nor did take = from my pocket; had Il with some
folded up the last Tine ! saw K; did not
s sss TX oct sns ouS 81 ud ' not c Ss
away nom Rockland county; looked At u the last
time after len the ears; held II In my hand until
got 70 the house; then folded 1t up and put It into
my glove; kept IL there until Monday morning, when
! went to put them on; between my arrival ct MI.
Ing did not wear the glove; the glove was put in
my sack pockets put on one glove that morning, but
not the one In which the memorandum was placed;
did not then look In IL to see II was there between
the time Of my leaving Monday morning and my ar
rival at Yorkville did not examine TO see II II was
there; when ] was going out that evening with
young lady found II there's that II the last saw OF
N: wore the glove that evening; then took the
memorandum ont Of II; have no recollection what
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TH CASE or BENJAMIN TEAcHoUr.--A CORES
pendent Of the Albany Argus denies the statement
that the verdict Of the jury In the case OF Benjamin
Teachout, charged with numbering his wife 10 war
cav, this State, meets with universal approoeuonf
and adds that the gravest doubts are felt - 70 tne
Righteousness Of the verdict among the best clssS
OF our citizens. The greatest excitement prevan
in the community where Mr.. Teach0ut resided.
Einetenths OF the people there believe him innocent
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ID. A. 81 az Eh On. ~. Sn. 40.
EE sIcs.. 3 I 3 IL

On Thursday afternoon the stars defeated the
HarIems at the Capitoline grounds, with the score
standing 10 toe.
The Independents, Of Brooklyn, had game with
the Excelsiors yesterday at the Capitone grounds,
and being able to present only seven men badly
beaten after pretty sharp light. The score stood
Excelsior s. Independent s.
Clubs not In the state Association should remem-
Der that they must Join the state Association 70 be
represented at the National Association and that
their application for admission must be made before
the 18th Instant to insure proper attention.
The red stockings" win play the Eckiords to-day
ct the Union grounds.
In the HAL Hengand Helevenr base ball game at
Boston, on Thursday, George wright capitalized and
pitched for the Brittshers. The SCORE, VIII be re-
membered, stood n to against the Cricketers. or
this four Georgc Wright scored three.
The Unions 40 not play the Athletics to-day ct
Philadelphia
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Home runs-Hatheld y Jeweu 2.
Foul bound catches--Allison 3, Swandel 4.
Out on foul balls Cincinnati times, Mutual umea
Umpire-Mr. Mills, Of the Atlantic cub.
Scorcra-Messrs. Bascom and McCsrty.
Time Of game--Two hours and nny minutes.
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Base Ball Notes.

The Unions were defeated at Philadelphia yester-
day, as the following innings score win show