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The gold market has livery 1rm considering
that the government yas cling daily for the past
two weeks The price renamed very steady In the.
vicinity OF I2b until yesterday, when exiravagan'
cable dispatches produced feversh feeling and sent
IL up TO iae&. The extreme points Of zach dsy arc
showu IN the foiln,yiuo
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rLouE Am GsArN.- Seceips, ~ hbiA uour .M do.
and a. bags meal, 43l4 busels wheat z2u20
corr, l6 do oats and ts The market for State
and Western tour steady, though the dsmlnd eh
and mainly confined TO the wang OF the locrl trade. Call
ornia hour was dun and nominal. Tho sales about
$3.50 bbis For Southern flour the market dull
nomnaly unchanged. Sales 800 Ibis. Rye flour,
though quiet, was nrn 1t former prices salds 20 bbls
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The imports Of foreign dry goods at this port for
the month OF November in the three past years CON-
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WILLIAM NJ GRtFrrru, ,ss fUtrpN sslsr.r, " w.
" Tors Cor saie tine stock Of new snd se, "a'e -
a. vasonaDe ptsccs. Ordcrssy nal A'saae1A
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Total ent. at port s7.2to,2ao $4ss7, 1913 s5,sl4302
The total value foreign cost In gold freight and
duty unpaidl OF the imports OF dry goods nj New
York for the 1rst eleven months OF the past three
years vas as follows
rNrERpO ron 1o,xr,uprrow
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along the Pacific railroads, which advice waa
me Uncpapas and other fraemeptary bands OF
slnity and peace were made ana who ever since
have been fed and otherwise kindly treated at the
oDsaoS lad recently and Without the Sigh
provocati0n. attacked and killed orr people ne ar
Fort Rice; and az the only condition Of cessation
OF their atrocities they demand that all the troops
shall be removed from the river nIS steamboat COM
munication to Montana thus closed:
would not want tue troops In their vicinity mr. the
simple reason that they Interfere with the perpetra
tion OF their dlabolicai outrages,
KiowaS with whom tho Peace Comm ssioners
also made treaties. last year, and who
In accordance Herewith have been fed aud well
treated at Fort Larncd ana other places instead OF
complying with their treaty stpulations In good
ana ,oinca Inc hrapaoes and cheyennss e who hays
been committing numerous atrocities along the
Kansas border during the entire season.
Directly In the face OF these startling facts Mr.
Taylor gives 1t as his candid opinion THAT there
should be great respect paid 10 the wishes Of these
people, and that no soldier SHOULD be allowed to re.
The citizens in Kansas, Colorado and Nebraska,
whose property has been destroyed and whose rela-
tives have been scapod, ravshed and murdered will
not be likely To concur with the honorable OOmmis.
soner In the views he has promulgated. ON the
contrary they have become incensed TO such q de-
gree that IL Il doubted II IL would DO altogether safe
fn him 10 make his appearance among them.
In the judgment OF tho writer one OF the most con-
policy advocated by Mr.. Taylor is found IN the fact
that nearly all intelligent and disinterescd men who
have lived among the indians ana Know mem nest
way to make them Keep the peace ~ 70 hold them 10
NIT.
when presents are made 10 conciliate their good
VIII anu a. IL were purchase cessation OF
nost ~ they attribute 4 70 iedr on our
preclating benevolent motive. They have no more
sess'u iof treaty Obligations or honor than " many
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the prisoner cou,n not swear whether he weapon
he saw in the hands OF Brckey at the lDdow was an
axe or a cub. Counsel compared the evidence or
the witness IN direct exam nation Win thai given at
tie moment and pointed out several cont Auctions
Witness stated that lac told Packer one OF the con-
yicts that he could put his hand on the man who
committed the murder. This was week after the
occurrence He did hear convicts say that AIRS. JET
ferns had offered sum OF money To any one testify
ing against the accused
testified that ne was called IN May last to make
post-rnortem examination on Charles Icrerds IN
Sing Sing Prison, and gave detailed description or
the wounds the body or the murdered man. Ihere
were five wounds on the head, a deep cut over the
eyebrow, two inches long. being the princpai. inc
cap, which was produced in court IN the early part
or the proceedings, shown by the witness IN eN-
plalation OF The nature OF the wounds me wounds
were fatal to lie, and all could have neen mhicied
with the axe, which was also prodiced. Inc mar
victim with the same weapon There were unInis-
taxable iidcDces OF blood upon the axe when IL was
shown TO the witness after the murder. Al the re-
quest OF the Coroner he had examined II Win
microscope.
Cross-examined by Mr.. TownseDd-There was
dispute between the witness and DIR. Payne at the
witness as to the nature OF the weapon with when
the blows were inflicted it was only question,
however, as to whether the edge OF the weapon was
used; by powerful microscope II is easy To distin-
microscope was very powerful one, Counsel asked
II II was not diffcult TO distinguish between the
blood OF chickens and human blood and was
answered IN the affirmative; but witness stated that
ment used in examining il; witness had made
number Of microscopic tests OF human and animal
blood; witness did not say that the spot the blade
Of the axe was human blood; he was practising
physician for nineteen years.
The court then adjourned until this morning at
nine O'Clock.
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from the New Haven Journal, Dec- ~
Last night, ut a quarter past eleven O'Clock, Gen
era Grant passed through oar CITY es roat. Ia BDs
ton. where he goes 10 see about placing his second
son in Harvard College. He was accom- panied "
no Que except General oonsiock, Of bis Htan. So0n
after leaving New York ne took q seat IA the smnu
ing car aud enjoyed himself quietly smoking, the
rest Of the occupants 0f the being wholly
GUS OF his presence. when near Stamford be- went IN
TO the mail car aud upon going out OF the smoking
III The mall car until Ihe train Arrived at Rrid48pC
when he went into his sleeping car. which was she
last one In the train that 9ocs 10 Hartford where 10
and General Comstock had two sections. Upon the
arrival OF the train here about loo gentleman. who
had heard the OF his coming, we're IN t1e Depot
and vainly endeavoted TO get glimpse or tho frrsi
dent elect. few cheers we're INDUCED ia, bat no
was deaf apparently TO them. being propaDy ~ tnst
time bnsy engaged iu. securing the fnodicnu. Uf
sieen maj seeuIg cars afford General Grant
turns from Poston on Friday by way OF Providence.
Ne went last night by Way Of Hartford and
Sprngleld.
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RALEIGH, Dec. 2. 1865.
The nrst electoral vote IN the south since that cast
for President buchanan was to-day gwen IN the
Capito for General Grant. The electors met In tne
senate Chamber at twelve NJ. both branches OF the
Ieylslature the Governor aud of1cers OF state be.
ING present TO witness the imposing ceremony. A.
the cali OF the rob the following electors were louna
70 he present:-Jon. w. Holden, Byron Ladln, Rufus
Barringer, n. q. stilley, A. II. galloway. A. H. had.
ham, John A. Mcdonald, g; II; Bro0'ien and
w T. pearson. c. n. BTogdeh was elected
chairman Of the body and Robert NJ. Douglass
secretary after which addresses paying high tro.
MICS To me President and Vice President ELECT were
oeiyered by ali OF the electors General Grant was
then nominated for President and on the rst ballot
received nine, the entire vote OF the state, where's
upon ne was duly declared elected amid great up.
plause schuyler Cofax also received the unanimous
vote for vice President The address and ceremony
lasted nearly two hours the greatest enthusiasm
prevailing tho entire time. After duly signing ana
sealing the electoral returns and appointing uiet
gengcr 70 convey them TO washington the body
adjourned This " the nfst national elcc,cr repub.
lcan vote ever cast South, aud the bret instance on
record In this country VI colorcd eeeipI casting
his vote fol President.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-03
NEW ENGLAND TEMPERANCE CONVENTION
speeches by senator Wiison and Es-tovcsnor
BuckinHham-A Prchibitory Law Reecm~
u,endcd for New England.

piendcd for New England.
BOSTON, rec. q 1895.
The New England Christian Temperance conven-
ton met in this city TO-DAY and very largely at
tended ny people from abroad.
Bon. Henry wilson VINO appointed temporary
chairman. made a lengthy speech referring ia bit.
ter terms 90 the wording Of Inc license law.
Az the regular election Ex-Governor buckingham,
OF Connecticut. was elected az permanent chairman
ot the Conventpn. He spoke ut some length UPON
the work which the temperance men have 10 DO Ia
New England. lie was succeeded by Rev. j. u,
Fnlton. Rev. Ut. Blagden, Rev. Edwin fho,npscn.
Rev Mr. James, Rev. ~. Tompklns, Rev. Glbcrt
Haven, ID. d.. Rev. ]. T. Dunn, Rev. DR.. Clark AID
Rev. J. M. Manning. All the speakers were Ia favor
OF attempting a restoration OF prohibltory iaN
those states where Il had been set ASIDE, sl1 TIC
adoption OF N IN others.
The heodeon was crowded darinV the w,uN se4
sion, and considerable enthusiasm prevailed.
AZ the evening session Cf tie CouvtDti,li Neu IN
the Park street church. speeches were maze " ncs
Dr. Chicxering. Goverpor Buckingham. Hon. hGiiy
wilson, Rev. v. w KIRK aud Rev. ~. Nnnr- All
the speeches pointed directly 70 The rtenats12rt VI
the prohibtcry law. aud nearly al the SNEAKERS -
ieved that no other course could 20 pursued tul TIC
one which wou.s bring into force asain lac iaN -
two years age. Tnttt was lhiie atvAtaace aud
very strong Indications tpu tUe suojeCt WA ht no.
roughly ,tttea ana oggat hcs0re tn. n,Nt \. kis
| laiurt near toe olers4 81 tUe session
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THE VOTE or THE ElEcToRAL COLLEGES.


ALBANY, Dec. ., 1868.
The Electoral College met this morning and cast
thirty votes for Horato Seymour for President
and Francis Y. Blair, Jr., for Vice President. Mes
seuges were appointed to take the votes to Wash
ington and to the Judge OF the Northern district of
New York. Governor seymour being IN the city
after the College adjourned the members tuarched
in body and made an informa! visit to him AT his
rooms,
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Maine.

AUGUSTA. bee. 2, 1865.
The Electoral College assembled this morning at
the State House and cast the seven votes OF the
state for Grant and Colfax. General George l..
Beal, OF Norway, a member OF the College, was
elected messenger to bear the vote TO Washington.
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Rhode Island.

PROVIDENCE, Dec. 2, 1868.
The Rhode Island Presidential electors met at
Bristol this afternoon. George II. Norman was
chosen President and James T. Edward secretary OF
the Electoral College The four votes OF Rhode
Island were cast for Grant and ColiaX. Edward g.
Barrows was elected messenger.
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MONTPELIER Dec. q 1868.
The Vermont Electoral College to-day voted for
Grant and Colfax and chose General Grandey, Of
VergenDes, messenger.
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CONCORD, Dec =, 1868.
The electoral vote OF New Hampshire was to-day
given TO Grant and COlfax. Charles Gillis, OF Hls-
Dor o, WaH chosen messenger.
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Ataha ma.

MONTGOMERY, Dec. 2, 1858.
The Electoral College met to-day and cast the eight
votes OF the state for Grant and Colfax.
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BOSTON, Dec. 2, 1888.
The Electoral College OF Massachusetts, reassein-
BLEED to-day and cast the OF the state for Grant
and Colfax. John q. B. Adams, OF Lynn, was
chosen messenger TO Washington.
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NEW ORLEANS, Dec. = 1865.
The Presidential electors OF this state met lhs
morning and cast seven sofes Tor seymour and
Biair. 4 messenger was appointed to carry the vote
to Washington.
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NASHVILLE, Dec. 2, 1865.

The Electoral College met to-day and cast the vote
OF the state for Grant and Co.fax. Gay Newiand
was chosen messenger to carry the vote 10 washing.
ton. The College unanimously adopted resolution
recommending Horace Maynard for scat IN the
Cabinet and gave Mr.. Newand letter to that enoct
TO General Grant.
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The Murderer Smith Seen in Clyde, Ohio
Conformation Of the Chiidrcn's safety.

VAIfhfOWNs " t-s 4tet'. ~ a""'-
gentleman now IN town says he saw man py
The name OF Smith at the Junction Hotel, in clyde
ONO, ON the 10th of November. He had two girls
and boy with him nj the time, but disappeared
after beng al the hotel a short time leaving Inc
children there. The children were questioned as 70
where they lived and from the answers given IL -
thought that this man 1s the Ulster county muir
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fearful that the records OF In their county may
again be marked with another such rShlui
ira edy.
Up to hate honr tins evening District Attorney
Wesibrook mad not heard any ting further IRON the
pursmers of Smith gu, stin he has great confidence
that with their known keenness and the measures ~
ne adopted news or hs arrest VIII soon DC
received
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wisconsin
MILWAUKEE. Dec. 2, 1868.

MfLWACKEE Dec. z Isb5
The Electoral College OF Wisconsin met to-day. A.
T. Price, one OF the electors, detained by the
failure OF the trains to connect and General J. N.
Rusk' was chosen to Ill the vacancy. The eight
votes were cast for Grant and Colfax. General Rusk
was chosen messenger 10 bear the vote 10 Wash
ington.
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Connecticut.

HARTFORD, Dec. 3 1868
The Electoral Coilege OF this state met In the
Governors room in the State House at noon and
organized by electing Ex-Governor Hawley chair
man ana j. p. Marsh CLERK. They cast the six votes
OF the State for Grant ana COHax, and appointed
Colonel Joseph Selden, Of Norwich, messenger 70
take the vote to Washington.
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Michigan.

The state Electoral College met to-day at Lansing
and cast their yole for Grant and Colfas.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 2. 1868.
The Electoral College OF Indiana met to-day and
cast the thirteen votes Of the state for Grant and
COlfax.
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New jersey.

TRENTON, Dec. z, 1869.
The New Jersey Electoral College met at the state
House in this city to day and appointed Peter ID.
vroom President. The seven electoral votes OF the
State were cast for Horatio Seymour for President
and Francis p. Blair, Jr., for Vice President. The
usual certificates were signed, and Joseph y. Ran
dolph, Jr, was appointed messenger 10 carry the
returns 70 Washington.
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CHICAGO Dec. 2, 1868.
The electors for President and Vice President met
at the Capitol at Springfield to-day. Governor Ker
ner was appointed % the chair Elector Tunneclin
was absent ana James s. Irwin was appointed to
his place. The electors cast six votes for Grant
and Coliax. John ID. Strong, or jacksonville, was
chosen messenger TO carry the vote TO Washington.
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DR.. G. volney Dorsey was elected to-day to an the
vacancy caused by the death Of Ex-Governor Tod as
electoI at large.
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pcnnsylvH min.

HARRISBURG, Dec. 2, 1868.
The Pennsylvania Electoral College met to-day
and cast twentysix votes for Grant and Colfax,
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Caleb Bates was then called M the first witness,
and he testified substantially az folows:--Heside In
morning Of May 81 eft my house IL twenty
minutes past seven; went down an avenue TO the
cemetery near my house In company with my man
horse stopped suddenly and refused TO 20 further,
and my man stopped over and inquired. Are yon
asleepfn looked behind clump OF trees and saw
tho body OF q man lying there; II was lying on the
right side, the head on the bank and par.
italy imbedded In the ground, and fhe lace
inmOsa Gu. sna at s ,nonS sods
that OF q negro; examined Il, and discovered that
the body was that Of my friend and nelghbor MIR.
ton, one Of the legs being Strengthened out while
She other was bent under the body-tposition de-
scribed)-saw two large stones near the head, one
OF which stained with blood, while ON the other
was small portion OF the brains OF Mr. Holmes;
there were many smaller stones close by upon
which there . was blood also mmedistey started
barn aud informed him oxcitedly that Cornelius
Holmes had been murdered on my avenue,
nss ns ne .a e the has
missing, expected ~, upon gong hack 20
where found the body discovered pool of blood ;
smaller In quantity than tho rrst; there were nuner
eus small holes In tho ground close BY, from which
ssons had apparently been taken hoss were scs
body, and marks upon the ground plainly Indicated
where aey had skipped along; back Of the head was
crushed w and me nsan snr ay ,e
blood; there may have been twenty or twenty-five
or more; took up Two OF the stones, one %
IN Sonta ss WIZ Sre sSS Srsns Of the urdoroS
man, while The other was stained with blood; tue
,ss weighs seven pounds aud bali ana nave "
mere istone exhibited; saw Mr.. Andrews again that
nay put did not tah 10 him; u was Al tho Cor0ners
nquost; heard his replies 10 questions asked Wy the
AZ mara q MIN say that M ass
sn1 another at the Baptist church.
SA"sa o4amined ~ ar. payH-Ihere had been q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-20

aid Each day that she is allowed TO remain increases
the difficulty and expense OF her REMOVAL as IN huuion
10 the original difficulty the fact Is addeu that par
gradually forming which must In tlino pecoue trouoD
that tho employment OF powder for the obstruction OF the
wreck would prove entirely futile ano useless e
diture. But the great success met WIN IN Boston HAT
Dor and elsewhere in the use OF a new plasIt ds
and having far greater strength, coming 70 the
knowledge Of Capt. Samues, he nade snca
ARRANGEMENTS for experiment as resulted
in the attempt OF Tuesday last The blasts, two IN all
were arranged under tho direction or Meesrs Lincoln
and Russell Boston, agents and Messrs Boyd Brothers
the NewYork agents of the Oriental Powder Company
They were exploded by the use or an electric battery
furnished by Messrs. Moore Smith OF Boston All
being prepared the boat containing the battery retired
10 safe distance the electric spark applied an1 an
instantaneons response made The second blast was
arranged "a speedy possible, and discharged FROM
the connection GRATED the fact that large iron plates
were thrown entirely ont OF water, and much deDris
remaining upon the surface, il was believed that great
had been attained To c0rroborae TINS peeI
and make il a certainty, the diver again sent down
and repored that space had been broken from out tho
feet I'm length and 20in bread
from which space the iron plates had been twisted anu
rent laying the bales of cotton contained IN tn
hold. This complete success demonstrated DeyOn1
a doubt that by the use Of this immensely powerful
blasting compound, this serious obstruction can DC
speedily removed Such removal viii OF necessity require
considerable expenditure, aud there Is no air equT
aent TO I've obtained from tho wreck ITSELF II IL very eF
dent that unless the whercwitha is supplied private
corporation cannot be expected at its own expense W
perform a great public good. An interesting anu pecut
feature connected with tho days enjoyment was lOHnu ~
the fact that each blast bushels OF ns were Iouru
floating lpOn the surface, and while awaiting tue SUI
siding OF the waters lively scene arose In the secure
nent of the result Of this novel method OF nshinB Vno
black fish thus occurred weighed at least IL Ds WINE
there many other fish o. upward OF III Wegh'
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THE WRECK OF THE sCoTLAND-BLAsTING EX-
PERIMENTS

At the suggestion and invitation of Capt.
S samues, the President OF the New-Iork Submarine
Wrccking Company, two attempts
were made at submarine blasting the 1Ith inst in
direction and for an end OF eminent Importance to the
city Two years ago last Winter the Scotland
OF the National Line. an iron vessel 800 feet In length
ran into hoiueward bound ship from Caao loaded with
guauo The ship sank immediately and the steamer,
finding herself In sinking condition. made for New
York. but struck the outer edge Of the outer middle
and sank in A fathoms Of water, at point four miles
southeast OF Sandy Hook and about three miles from the
Jersey shore where her wreck DOW lies causing the most
dangerous obstruction III the main snip channel III the
entrance 10 New-AoIk lialD"I Ihls VDslIucuOh mas az
ready resulted IN the loss OF seYera Nes ana an es
mated loss OF about half n million or property.
-Four vessels are known TO have been wrecked thereby
Here went down the schooner George Edwards also acrnft
whose is unknown, all hands being ost and two
other vessels, whose names We cannot now recall
The wreck now lies lG feet imbedded in the sand, In
a position bearing H. n 4. by w S. W. Portions OF
her bow and stern al low tide are out OF water about four
feet; her foremast is broken on at low water
her boilers about eight feet under wafer
anidsps the upper portion OF Der sides are broken IN,
and her three deCas have fallen IN upon each other
thus, while showing boh lore ana aIt az low de there
is yet narrow passage near amdsnps having about l6
feet OF water through which passage vessels nave been
known 10 pass, proydentally, unhaTmed Al Inherent
times three contracts have been made Dy the agents OF
Loyds raising her. all ~ which have, thus far. proved
unsuccessful Under the first made the Coast Wrecking
Company contracted To raise her for salVnee-yesse and
short time and abandoned the attempt Under the
second contract the Neptune Company was to
several months and also failed to accomplish H. Tho
third contract now existing gives TO the New YORK Sub
marine Mrcckng Company IS per cent? the Company Is
sill at work. but with such meager results that opera
tiOns will probably be Telnquished The simple fact
that this fearful obstruction, which has already resulted
IN great loss OF life and property can only he removed by
the ad OF a suitable subsidy from Government; such
subsidy granted. but rescinded In oonse-
quence OF representations made by Mr.. Mackay oyds
Government