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citizens II we must" This same speaker 8 little
before had boosted OF the impunity which his race
enjoyed in Chatham county, where they could as
sembe In the public squares say what they pleased
and vote as they pleased; but he did not know
whether TO attribute the fo-bearance Of white people
to the socitude OF their heads or their pockets.
General Forrest challenges General Fitzpatrick to
meet him In mortal combat, and fitzpatrick chal-
lenges General Butler to meet him and General Cor
don In mortal debate on Salem Common. The pun
ishment in either case will doubt be severe but
In the latter event the spectators likely to be the
heaviest sufferers.
Hon. Harvey Jewell has been renominated for the
Massachusetts Assembly from Ward No. d, Boston.
He was the Speaker OF the last House.
Charles V. Lewis is the regular Union Republican
and workingmens candidate from the Fourth (city)
district
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CUBA.
Commercial and Finn ncial Intelligence.

Commercial and Financial Intelligence.
HAVANA Oct. 81, 1863.
The following are the closing prices Of merchan-
disc for the week ending today
Sugar-Nos. 10 TO II advancing. Sales at tx ~.
reals NOS Is to 20 buoyan at 10 reals per arrobe
There is large speculative demand and holders de-
mand an advance Sales Of the week 10000
boxes. Moasses sugar active at 50 Ia
reals. MuscovadOes-Fair to good refining firm
At AK reals-holders demand reals. Grocery
grades quiet ut 50 a9 reals Molasses-Muscovado
common steady at reals per gallon. Lard easier
at 1879 19s4c for tierce, 2lc u nc In % pound
tins Flour quiet at $40 SO sis per bbl: Tallo c
a. Iec; = 1870. per pound. Honey quiet at
3st q reals per gallon. wax active; yellow,
So reals; white, 10 a Al reals. Petroleum
active a. 81 reals per gallon Potatoes declining
AT % n 2 so per bb Hams 15c per ID. for common
sailed and lsc. for sugar cured. Shocks So reals
Hoops s5s for long and s45 $ss for short per
thousand. Friegnts active-1or box sugar FOR
Northern ports VI rs. Exchange on London 151r
10 y per cent premium Paris 81 per cent pre-
MUM the United States, 90 days In currency, u
20 per cent discount short sight 20 10 per cent ais
count; 90 days, In gold. AZ per cent premium:
short sight VI per cent premium.
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THE LATE ELECTION IN PaIlApsLpall.

Important Action of the Grand Jury Of that
Couuty-'Tbey Jndict Prominent New York
Democratic Politicians for Violating Their
Election Lnws-RcquisitIop BY Governor
Gcnry on Governor Fenton tor Their De-
livery.
Last evening prominent citizens VI this city were
appraised that the Grand Jury OF the city ami county
OF Philadelphia, recently In session. found bills Of
indictment against several prominent democratic
politicians Of New York for visiting the former city
and violating their election laws during the latc
exciting political contest. That action has been
prompt to hold these parties accountable for their
alleged operations Will be observed by the following
telegram, from which the intelligence was re
ceived:--
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. |, 1868.
Peuulsition has been made by Governor Gcary, ~
Pennsylvania, on Governor fenton, or New York
for the delivery OF large batch OF New YORK demo
cratic politicians who visited this city on last clec.
ton day, who have been indicted by the Grand
Jury OF this county for conspiracy 10 violate our
election laws.
Among them are Henry W. Genet, Peter Norton.
George Mitchell, Florence Scamnell, Lewis Baker
Rocky Moore, George Dougherty, John Green
Edward Tuly, Michael Fitzgerald, Sc
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KINGS COUNTY POLITICS.
The Names Of the Democratic and Republi.
can Candidates.

The Names Of the Democratic and Republi-
can Candidates.
The candidates for city and county offices are look
ing forward with considerable anxiety to the result
Of the election tomorrow, and not few have high
hopes OF being elected. The campaign has been an
exciting one and politicians and stump orators have
during the past two months said oil the hard things
Of each other they could turn their tongues to- but
the time for foolish Boosting and sandering has
gone by and the remaining hours will be devoted to
the arrangements for the election, manning the polls
&c. At the last hour the leaders OF the inde-
pendent democratic organizations got together
and counted 'noses,' for there was nothing else to
count, the candidates nominated by them having
failed to hand their assessments. There one
exception however. Colonel Robert Johnson paid
ngS4oo which still remains to his credit. 1t costs
from s12 900 to $4,000 to the polls, and it
impossible for the independents to raise this sum.
Ii Is needless TO say that OF the candidates
men whom the ring had ignored. and men not much
pleased the turn or affairs. II would have been
satisfaction TO some. II they could not have been
elected themselves to have thrown the election into
the hands OF the republicans. few OF the inde-
pendent candidates have determined TO remain in
the Notwithstanding the withdrawal OF the
ticket and therefore give the ticket, with those Of
the democratic and republican.
Hys
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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

FATAL ACCrDEST.-Last night about ten O'Clock
James Leonard. aged twenty-one, residing a. No.
5o2 Fast Thirteenth street. fell down the cellar Of hs
residence and was instantly killed. The coroner was
notified.
TUE ELECTION RETURNS. superintendent Ken
nedy has issued an order that the police telegraph
will be ueed on the night OF election day for trans
hitting only the returns from each election district
reports OF fires and serious fights After the returns
have been received complete on any one ticket the
total vote In this city and county on that ticket viii
be teesraphed 10 all the station houses for the nc
nation OF citizens. IL In also advised that questions
concerning the election viii not be answered at the
Central ONCE after the canvass has commenced.
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TtlsGAApHIc NEWS ITEMS.

The Selma, Rome and Dalton Railroad vas cein'
pleted to Rome, Ca, on Saturday, snd a tram csmo
through from Selma 70 Rome In twelve hour, etioE
ing two carloads Of cotton, one for Boston aAi ~
FOR Philadelphia.
Rev. Henry +. Lawrence, a resident Of Wam t,l'
Mass, and formerly Baptist minister "a NV Inss
N. ", was Killed on Saturday evening ~ naus. s
street. Boston, by the failing OF piece ~ s'gaa 49,.
irg from loaded furniture wagon. y. , aaUNM
struck him W the head and NaetnLs" -"
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TENiNE SSEE.

The Nnistcnancs Of Peace In Menphis-Tkree
Hundred Special Policemen Called For.
MEMPHIS Nov. !, 1858.
Mayor Leftvich issued proclamation to-day,
earnestly recommending the exercise OF unusual
forbearsnce both In manner ana speech ON election
day and the closing OF saloons.
The superintendent OF tile Police also published 4
similar proclamation calling for 300 special police
men. directing that police patrol be kept on the
various roads leading into Memphis, and that q
prompt arrest be made OF all citizens coming 10 the
city armed, and stating that tue utmost vigilance
win be used 10 detect persons at the pols carrying
concealed weapons.
The excitcmen; rs great, especially between The
wings Of she radical party
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ALABAMA.

ku kIux Riot In HuBtsvi,ic-FiRht with a
Republican Mass Mcefins-A Judge md
Two Negroes Killed md Many Wounded.
HUNTSVILLE, Nov. I, 1853.
Three hundred Ku Klux were parading about last
night while a republican mass meeting was in pro-
gress. Fifty or sixty shots were fred. Judge Hor-
ton marked man, was mortay wounded. Two
negroes were Killed and many wounded. Intense
excitement prevails.
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SPAIN.

Reinforcements for Cuba-A Loan Authorized
for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of the Provisional
Government. y
MADRID, Nov l, 1868.
The provisional government is about TO send rein.
forcements to Cuba. ~s'sS'
The city OF Havana has been authorized to borrow
10000 600 crowns for the completion Of the Isabel
Canal. -
Belgium has recognized the provisional govern
mept. ~
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EUROPEAN MARINE NEWS,

IIyKRrOoL. NOV. l.-intelllgence has been re-
ceyed here thkt tile American bark Bounding Bill
low, from Barcelona for New York has been spoken
or the coast OF Portugal under Jury masta having
q gale on the 18th inst.
SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 1.-The steamer Deutschland,
rom New iofk arrived here IT halipaat ten o'clock
ths norptpG sp her way " Bremen.
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Declinntfon of nm Assembly Candidate.
Mr.. Edward d. Connery, nominated by the Union
Of the clubs In the Sixteenth Assembly district has
resigned in favor OF Mr.. Peter Woods, who was
nominated on last Monday night by the Democratic
Union Convention. Mr.. Woods will certainly be
returned TO the Assembly there being no opposition
Of moment in the field against him.
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Candidates for President and Vice President
for the TWenty.iirst Term.

Candidates for President and Vice President
for the Tweniy-first Term.
REPUBLICAN. DEMOCRATIC
For President, For President.
ULYSSES 8. GRANT, HORATI0 SEYMOUR,
OF Illinois. OF New York.
For Vice President For Vice President.
SCHUYLER C0LFAX, FRANCIS +. BLAIR JR.,
OF Indiana. Of Missouri.
now CHOSEN
The President and Vice President are elected
by electors chosen by the qualified voters in the
several States each State being entitled TO the
Der Of electors it has representatives in Congress-
GLIDING two at large for the Senate. majority OF
these electors elects the President, otherwise the
election goes into the House OF Representatives.
The following is o list Of the electors to be bal
loted for in each State and who viii compose the
Electoral College,
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and Vermont elected Congressman in September
pennsylvania, Ohio. Indiana, Nebraska and West
virginia in October. Although nominations have
been made in Virginia there will be no election
Tor reasons before stated. The election in Florida
Congressman last April. Mississippi elected Con-
gressinen ana then very inconsistency placed her.
sell In position not 10 have them admitted Texas
mas nominated Congressman, but the State still
lays out In the cold.
The following are the delegations In the present
congress from States In which elections are 10 DC
held this year and early next spring.
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Political Address mt n Unissrian Church.
A political address was delivered by the Rev. A.
p. Putnam at the Unitarian church, corner OF
Pierrepont aud clinton streets last evening ia pres
ence OF q small audience. The subject was The
pcudingt Eccton-whai " means and what " re-
auires y and was dealt with In most radical man.
ncr strongly advocating the principles OF tho repub-
lcan party and denouncinp the democracy.
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HOLLAND.

Serious Rists in Rotterdnni-lIany Persons
Killed and Wounded.
LONDON, Nov /, 1858.
Serious riots took place in Rotterdam yesterday.
The troops were called out and were obliged to fire
upon the rioters II is reported that several persons
were killed and many wounded. A large number OF
arrests have been made.
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General Fitzpatrick Challenge. General Buticr.

General Fitzpatrick Challenges Generni Bntlcr.
The Boston transcript Of the 3lst ut contains me
foowing:--
Having IN n genilemanlv and courteous manner
conducted myself IN the canvass IN the Fifth Con.
gressiona district, and having been falsely accused
and basey sanlcred by General Butler 10 MS speech
al Marblehead on Thursday evening, hereby email
lenre General Butler 10 meet me. GeDerai GORDON
and Colonel Whittcmorc at the mass meeting Oh
salem Common on Monday, at two O'Clock, then and
there 10 repeat and prove his foul SANDERS he
SALEN, Oct. 30, 1868. j. kliPAtRiCh.
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MISCELLANEOUS POLITICAL NEWS.


Letter from General Butler on General Grant.
Ray view NEAR LASEsviLLy, Mass,
August IS, 1867. I
Ny DEAR SIR have read your letter ~ MI. smith
upon the proposed nomination OF Grant, with much
interest Its Criticisms Grants career are Just.
But what viii you do you cannot get II or anything
else concerning Grant that Ia not audaory published
Aud whyS Because both sides are counting him
for the Presidency aud the truth must not be
told. We are, fear 10 try the experiment again that
we did with Johnson. q, nominate man lot sup
posed availability without Knowing his principles
or fitness. Grants election will he misi0rtunA
because " will put in man without head orheart;
Indifferent to human suffering and impotent 70 gov.
crn ! am yours truly. BENZ. =. BUTLER.
W. JONES, \eenai Wis.
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Eacrson Eiheridgc nj Nashville.

NNSHNILLEt NOV. Y TfbFs
Emerson Etheridge spoke a. the capital rost 1rdav
10 large nj attentive audience. II was the,usng
democratic demonstration ard the largest and most
enthusiastic OF toe campaign.
The republicans had grand rally here iass ngb'.
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Candidates for President and
Vice President.
Number Of the Electoral College and
How Chosen.
Candidates for State Offices,
Congress, &c.
Interesting and Valuable
Statistics.

Tomorrow, November 9, The quadrennial cleo
ton OF electors for President and Vice President
Of the United States for the twenty6rst term since
the government was organized VIII be held in every
State in the Union, with the exception OF those States
which have not accepted the reconstruction acts OF
Congress-namely, Virginia Gen votes) Mississippi
(sevenl and Texas -four.
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Rally Of the Democracy In syracuse-s;sorse
n. Psndisto nj Addresses the Meeting.

SYRACUSE, n. ", Nov. /. ises.
one OF the largest ana most enthusiastic msetinn
OF the democracy ever held in Central New YORK
took place here Saturday. In the morning very
long procession. consisting OF horses, carriage. sod
footren, paraded the streets; George H. Pendleton
addressed the people NJ the rink IN the alernoon
ard n grand torchight procession and Tag raising
took place In the evening. 10 is estimated mat 100
nenple were nresent during the day and eNenlnE.
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EUROPEAN MARKETS.

FRIkvrORr Nov. Tinted states 1ve.tweniy
tonIs are excited transactions large and prices
higher. Quoted At 1925 fer the issue Of 1852.
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CITY POLITICS.

Withdrawal OF General IIilIyer from the
Canvass.
General Hillyer, who was a candidate for Congress
in the Ninth district, has published card in Which
he announces his withdrawal from the field In favor
OF Mr.. John Savage, whose friends are now actively
canyasslng the district in his behalf.
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IELEGRAPHIC POLITICAL NEWS.
Politics i'm GcOraia--B. n. Iiili the stamp
in Atiaufn-.A jew Declares Tor Scsmonr.

"
in Atiaufn-.A jew Declares ior Srsmonr.
ATLANTA, Ca Nov. ]. isGs.
large democratic meeting was held iasf night
and addressed by Benjamin II. hin, who called the
attention OF the democratic party to the tremendous
issues al stake In the coming election: that Grant
was nothing. that Seymour was nothing
az instruments-the one OF centralized despaIism,
the other OF constitutional liberty. IL
for the democracy 10 decide on TUESDAY
whether free government on this continent should
live die. He believed Seymour's chances for clec
ton better than Grants that the radicals bult IA
their hopes OF success on panic IN the democratic
ranks. II the democrats come squarely up 10 their
duty Seymour win be elected ami the constitution
INDICATED.
l.. L. Levy, a prominent Israellte Of THIS city.
comes ont III card supporting Seymour lie saws
he has reliable information from all sections " tie
country from people OF his persuasion. ana they
class. are unanimous for Seymour and LIAR He
assures the democratic party that he VIII nse all
honorable means To place ut the head oi the once
free aud independent nation the VINO viii de-
fcnd the constitution and give justice 10 all.
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Submission OF the Khan Of Khokand 10
Russia.
LONDON, Nov. T. 1868.
The Khan OF Khokand has sent an embassy to st.
Petersburg TO make offers Of friendship and subms-
sion TO the Car.
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the FLORIDA SUGAR CRop.-The Tampa Peai6s,e
lur or the nth ut says the sugar crops Of Southv
Florida are very promising and are the largest ever
raised, whereupon the Savannah Ne,cs remarks:-it
Ia time our citizens were looking out for market
for their sugar and we think they viii do WEI w
sepdlpg " " savannah And CHARLESTON
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Closing Demonstration Of the Cssvsss ut -.
Iouts.


Both political parties clofed the campaign Tonight
with torchlght PROFESSIONS which were very Ine.
All the uniformed cubs were ont and immense
throngs OF citizens were IN the streets. Tho ehthl-
s.ssm was very great Although there some
apprenensons oi disturbance, everything passed
OF uuietly,
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c0lored speaker AZ meeting 10 savannah re-
Gently said:-"wc win be pcaceabIe, law-abiding
citizens if we may bat de,elsh, ngDting burning
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xcbu,Icr Coifax in Indinn1.

\
SCHUYLER Cofay IN his speech Friday and saturday
nj Fvsnsyie aud Terre Haute denounced the w gar
and scurroas anti-foregn speech, recently publish.
cd as delivered by him in 1856, shameless faori-
cation and forgery.
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Torchiighi Procession in san Frnncisso-
Measures for the maintenance OF Peace on
EIsctfvn Day.

Election Day.
San FRANCISCO, Oct. 81, lets.
Tho democratic torchlight procession tonight was
fue affair. About 5000 people were ia line who
kept up a constant cheering. But little enthusiasm
was manifested by the spectators, and the streets
along the route were generally dark. The process
sion was an hour passing the corner OF Montgomery
and Sacramento streets.
The civil authorities have adopted vigorous
measures to prevent any rotous proceedings either
before or on election day. The large police force 10
greatly augmented, and the fears OF any serious dis
turbance are considerably lessencd.
The Democratic County Committee AMI the lead.
ing democratic citizens published cards in the morn
Inc papers disavowing the disgraceful proceedings
OF Friday night, when an attack was made ON the
republican procession and promise TO assist In pre-
venting any outrage In future.
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The Dissolution OF Parliament.

The Dissolution OF Parliament.
LONDON, Now l, 1868.
The formal dissolution OF Parliament viii probably
take place this week. The wrts for the elections
will be issued Immediately thereafter and the cleo.
tons will commence three days rom the date OF the
writs.
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The reports o. riots and disturbance telegraped
within the past few days are wholly false. There
has been no disturbance or dificuty whatever in
Central Alabama There never has been leas excite
mem on the eve q! an election.
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Earthquakes in yvarwickshire.

EARTHQUAKES IN Wlrwfckshire.
LONDON, Nov. l, 1868.
N is reported that slight shocks OF earthquake have
been felt al bennington, IN Warwick county.
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TBLEGRAPHIC News.
AL PARTS OF THE WORLD.
The English Government Willing to Pay
the Alabama Claims.
ReinfOrcements to be Sent to Cuba
from Spain.
RIOTS IN ROTTERDAM.
ENGLAND.

Settlement of the Alabama Ciaims-EnGland
willing To Pay.
LONDON, Nov. l, 1868.
The negotiations for the settlement OF the Alabama
claims will undoubtedly be completed in few days
England is willing TO pay the American claims
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ARKANSAS.



Governor Clayton, OF Arkansas, has issued pro-
clarnaton, in which he declares the registration In
valid in the counties OF Ashley Bradley, Columbia
Hot Springs. Lafayette Mississippi woodruff, Shark,
Craignead, Siyer and Green.
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ILLINOIS.
Att~rrtsa Rcbhery Of a Bank In AItsn-Mur-
der al n watcbman and Escape OF the Reb-

ST. Loris Mo-, oct. 81, 1sts.
Five men attempted 20 rob the First national
bank, al Alton. H. early this morning. While they
were al work drilling the vault Mr.. II. Fuller, q pr
vais Waterman. arrested OF the parties who was
outside watching. when the remainder Of them at
tackled the officer. cut his head dreadiully with a
rteel bar and shot him through TIE heart causing
instant death The robbers then escaped leaving be-
htnI them all their tools one thousand dollars TO-.
ward n offered for the arrest or the murderers
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STANTON.

Speech Of the Ex.Sccrefary Of War NJ Phiia-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and the Famous De-
spnIches ThanlSinx Him for Tr0ops.
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The total amount OF United states bonds TO secure
circulation is $685. 600 and OF compound interest
notes only s42 600
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LLEGE FOR THE TwENTy-FIRST rREsI-
DENTAL TERN.
Candidates for state Onlces.

Necessary for choice. .l4s
mot voting.
, 1868-11-17

Since writing the above we have been
favored with the following extract Of "A
letter bearing date st. Jago de Cuba,
9Th November, 1868:
sSeveral families leave by the "Tam-
pico' for your city, being afraid of an
outbreak in this place and neighbour
hood. Nothing has happened, however,
here to warrant any such fear, and our
city remains perfectly quiet.
s'The revolution remains restricted to
the tobacco producing districts, and
although the troops have not been sue
cessful SO far in SURPRISING The move
ment, there are strong hopes that with
the expected reinforcemeuts, quiet will
soon be restored, especially as all other
districts in this part of the island, and the
whole western part continue quiet, and
are decidedly opposed to this revolution"
, 1868-11-17
5 5 4. 6 & O K A D $.

State, and a law will protect the resour-
ces of the sail Fund.
Another decree has temporarily mono
polized The purchase Of c"ffte and cotton
in favor of The government (Rrvolntion-
ary) ; bat the produce would be divided
between The merchants who would sell
articles Of necessity 10 the people at a
fixed government tariff. The duty on
coff e is also raised from ST. IS (Spanish)
per 100 lbs. 10 So, and the duty on log
wood from SO 80 (IIaitien) TO $25 per
1000 lbs.