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MISCELLANEOUS,

TORONTO, Nov. 2O.-s. O'Neill, the Inspector of
Pententaries, authortirely contradicted the false
hood of McMahons stories of his treatment while in
Kingston penitentiaries. O'Neill AYERS that Father
Professor secured for him special exacons
DENVER Colorado, Nov 20.-Tbe severest wind
known has occurred here. Many buildings have been
unroofed and chmneys and telegraphs have been
blown down. As far heard from the storm extend
ed west to Central City, north to Cheyenne, and south
to Santa Fe.
SALT LAKE. Nov. 2o-Miss Annie Lockhart, ac.
tress, is dead
CENTRAL CITY, Colorado.-There has been very
heavy wind here twenty houses have been DESTROYED
and little girl killed. Many persons were hurt and
the loss is estimated at $4,000.
New YORK, Nov. 20.-The bank statement took
the public by surprise this afternoon The exhibit is
a very unfavorable one, while the street expected
very different exhibit. Last week large amount of
currency was shipped to Ohio and Illinois, and Trea
sury operations included in the weeks averages of
banks were sales Of 100000 in gold, and the pur
chases of s., 600, 600 in bonds In the face of the
above facts last weeks bank statement showed an in
crease of S1,13S,os2 in legal tenders Included in
81 600 in gold and the purchase of So 900 900 IN
bonds, while less currency is left in the city than dur
ing the previous week. and yet the bank statement to-
day shows decrease of g. $40 600 in legal fen
ders while the loans have been increased 81 1877 AL
The presence of these facts ought to convince any fair
Minded man OF the utter worthlessness of these bank
statements as guide to financial operations. The
900 in gold, sold by the government on Mon
day of last week. took about s. EGO, 600 in green
backs from the banks which loss counted in averages
for the whole week a gain. One million dollars in
gold, sold by the government on Tuesday of this
week, also took out 81 26o, 600 in greenbacks on the
banks which counted an average for three DAYS. To
effect this loss of legal tenders the Treasury dis.
bursed s3,5oo,ooO oil Friday for payment Of bonds
purchased on Wednesday This large amount Of legal
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FROM EUROPE.

b 1sMAEL1A, EGYPT, Nov. II, night-There are forty.
seven sea-gong ships this station, with an aver
age tonnage of thousand tuns The largest vessel
of the fleet is Russian frigate drawing seventeen
feet inches. The buildings in Ismaelia are filled
with guests and other visitors The surrounding plains
are covered with the tents OF the native tribes who
assembled in immense numbers This afternoon an
exhibition OF evolutions of the Arab horsemen and of
other native sports, on vast scale, given Eugene
has arrived the entertainment grand ball lis in pro-
gress to night The lake in front of Ismaelia is brill
lantly Illuminated and the scene is one of great
spendor. De Lesseps gave banquet this evening to
the representatives of the Chambers of Commerce.
members of the press and others.
PARIS, Nov. 22,-It is rumored to-day that two
members OF the Theirs party will enter the name of
N, Olivier. NJ. Olivier, who has been mentioned in
connection with the ministry, had an audience
with the Emperor. They will have consultation on
Sunday The next grand banquet will be given in De-
cember in honor OF the return of the French exiles
LONDON, Nov. 22.-Gaes continue around the coast
and shpwrecks numerous. The ship Media from
Havana for Liverpool with sugar, is ashore at Bar
mouth and abandoned No lives lost. The Pilgrim
from Quebec for Liverpool was.abandoned at sea, (no
date The saved
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 22.-Hope has written to the
Grand Duchess Ago asking her to nercede with the
Gar in behalf OF the Catholics of Russia. It seems
that recent dispatches announced the suppression of
the Dalmation insurrection. Further news lust re-
defle heretofore held by the insurgents near Fort
Dragola, with loss of only thirty men.
PARIS, Nov, 2O.-The Agle, with the Empress has
arrived the Suez canal.
LONDON Nov. 2O.-Key and Sadler beat Renforth
and Taylor in double sculling match, one length at
Newcastle to day.
PARIS, Nov. 81 5P.M.-The elections for the Corps
Legslatf, from this Convention, commenced to-day.
There disturbance in any quarter of the city.
The Emperor left Compeigne this morning and ar.
rived at the Tueries at noon. The Emperor of Aus
tra is on his return from Suez.
MADRID, Nov. 2l.-There were sixty-one in attend
ance at the Cortes yesterday, with Admiral Topete pre-
siding. The Republican minority entered protest,
declaring that there was no truth in the reports that
they were implicated in conspiracy with Cuban in
surgents. Additional reinforcements of volunteers
sailed last week for Havana. The ambassador from
Portugal received to- day by the Regent with
great ceremony.
MADRID, Nov. 22.--The ministerial Journal, the I'm
peria reiterates the belief that the Italian govern
nelt will accept the throne for the Duke of Genoa
PARIS, Nov. 22,-Emperor attended Theatre Fran
caise. Elections continue to-day No disturbances.
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Since the last spring many improvements in our city
have been made and others about to be completed
The new building of Maj Hope, an addition to the
Brooks House, is completed. Col. Brooks is 'e-
moving his ladies' parlor and family rooms to the ne"
building The parlor formerly used for ladies will b.
fitted up for gentlemens reading room and parlor.
The staircase on the river side of the building l.
intended for ladies, The justly celebrated Dr. Knapp,
Dentist of New Orleans has suite of parlors for his
professional use at the head of this entrance, where
will remain short time to attend to those who desire
his services. As bis stay is limited, those in want of
his services would do we'll to call soon. See adver.
tisement in another column.
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OUR THEATRE-The past week must have been gra
tfylng to the manager, proof that our citizens
appreciate his efforts please and are determined to
sustain him. The audiences have nightly increased
and have comprised the most intelligent of our com.
MUMMY.
Each performance has been an improvement upon
the preceding one. Mrs Crisp, in her varied charac
tiers, has sustained her established reputation as one
OF the most powerful and faultess artistes of the
country; Our Jessie" is sprghtly little fairy and
is never out of place, save when off the boards A
great addition to the company the advent of Miss
Cecilia, on her return from New Orleans. Her an.
pearance on Thursday evening, as Parthena, in In.
gomar attracted very large and discriminate q au.
dience and her rendition of the character was most
decided success
The return of Capt. Crisp to our stage, on Friday
night, drew together very large audience, and his
rendition of Don Caesar was mastery in the extreme.
de repeated the character Saturday evening to a
delighted audience.
Our theatre is assuming very different aapect ::
Capt Crisp is spending money freely, and certainly
effectively on the establishment Certainly our ct-
zens may esteem themselves fortunate in having a
caterer Tor their amusement whose experience and
taste has long since established his reputation as one
OF the ablest managers in America
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GETTING RICH FAsr.-The Mobile Register says that
estimating the present crop of cotton at two million
six hundred thousand bales, and the price at thirty
cents the clear profits of the Cotton States be
less than hundred and eleven millions of dollars
And when we remember that this clear capital is
realized from single staple to which to be added
other valuable crops of sugar. tobacco rice, wheat
and corn, we shall find that this people digging
solid wealth GU. of the soil and laying it up more
rapidly than any people in the world.
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dispatches published in Tuesdays Daily. I
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20-The Tribune says, edi
torally that IN Texas the chances seem to be alto
gether with the tickle: headed by Gen. Andrew J.
Hamilton for Governor, with B. S. Baker for Lieuten-
ant Governor; though Col Edward j. Davis the rival
candidate for Governor who claims to be the regular
Republican candidate, will poll good vote Col
Davis favors division of the State, and Judge the
majority not ready for that 1t would increase the
officers and taxes, and the losses by the are too
recent to render the prospect of such increase gen
orally acceptable.
The Herald says editoriay that to meet the crisis
in Cuba, Spain is sending thousands Of reinforce
ments to the army of the Captain General for the sub
jugation of Cuba. The Cubans have actually COM
menced the burning of the sugar plantations as the
surest way of reaching the heavy heel of Spain Both
parties evidently impressed with the idea that if
the Cubans not conquered before the meeting of
the United States Congress- the independence of the
Island will follow. We are more than halfway of
this opinion. The members Of both houses of Con-
gress understand the universal sentiment of the coun-
try in regard to Cuba, and when they meet we shall
have some effective expression of the publicsentiment
In the meantime the Spaniards will do their best to
subugate Cubans, but the truce is sure-the advan-
tages are on the side Of independence.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2l.-A Havana letter says that
within few week the will be dry and in splendid
condition to burn. When that day arrives may
look out for the torch Of the incendiary, and then
there will we rapid strides made toward converting
Cuba into a wilderness. dnosnet letter says Tile
French lark Tamars left Macon, February 10th, with
six thousand Chinese. The doctor and Portuguese
interpreter and ofnneteen Chinese revolted near
Java, killing the Captain and interpreter The crew
took the boats and abandoned the Tamars arriving
at Java. The Dutch authorities sent vessel In
pursuit. which oyerhauled the mutneers after thirty
days cruise. Ffty-6ye Chinese persisted on meeting
and resisting the Dutch vessel. When the Chinese
found they were compelled to go to Cuba, many
jumped overheard and many died from voluntary star
walton. The Tamars finally reached Havana with
only sixty EIGHT Chneesetwo hundred and thirty-two
having persisted
Details of the hurricain show that though sweeping
from the Atlantic the Pacific, it avoided Pennsyl-
vana, Illinois, Indiana and Missourits course being
north of the latitude of these States.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-sUEz, Nov. 81, via Alexan-
Inauguration feet arrived here and none were
obliged to employ pilots The only difficulty expert
enced was in consequence of numbers, some crowded
upon bands but got off without trouble the sandy bot
tom neither holding or hurting them. Leaving Is
maelia several steamers foued with each other, but
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LARGE FREIGHT CoNrRAcT-The ST. Louis Dem
ocrat says that the St. Louis and Pacific Express Com
pany have recently concluded contract for the
portation of thrty6ve thousand erces of beef or an
aggregate of twelve million pounds. This beef is the
product of Texas CATTLE which have been driven to
Leavenworth and points along the State ne ard there
packed in good condition for the New York market,
aud heretofore has reached the Atlantic seaboard by
the way of the Hannibal and St. Joseph railroad and
the northern route but the unusual facilities afforded
by the White Line Company as well as their persistent
effort, has turned the trade toward St. Louis.
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INDICTMENT BEFORE IMPEAcHMENT.-The New Or.
leans Picayune learns that the grand jury of the
parish of Orleans have applied for information from
the Attorney General of this State touching their
rights ndic constitutional officer whom they have
reason to- believe is guilty Of crime, before he shall
have been impeached. The Attorney General, in bis
reply, of the opinion they have not the right, as
exercise of it would interfere with and break up
the machinery of government. We have idea which
officer in particular the grand jury had reference to-
SO many of the State officers are under suspicion
Perhaps it is the Governor; though there is no telling
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SMALL Pox AMONG THE INDIANS A Fort Benton
dispatch OF the sth says special messenger to Gen
Sullv, the Indian Superintendent reports the deaths
among the eros Ventie Indians, from small pox, to
number five hundred, or one half the entire tribe
They are committing suicide by blowing their brains
out with revolvers. The whites have taken the dis
in the form OF light varooid but no fatal cases
are reported Dead Indians strew the road from the
Forks to Mill river. They demand the Indian Agen,
to act mediator with the Great Spirit to stop the
disease -.
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MORE OF THE MEMPHIS AND Ell PAso-The Cincin-
natl Chronicle has correspondent at Washington
who says it is the intention of the advocates OF the
Memphis, Ell Paso and Pacific Railroad, better known
as the Fremont Road, push through Congress bill
granting the right of way to the road that
body assemblies. No subsidies will be asked enough
encouragement having been given by French and Eng
fish capitalists to the building of the road with
out Government aid.
That is the way to do it. We wish to Gods sake
that the Southern Pacific would take some French in
hprs
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Boutwell's Financial Policy.

Secretary Boutwell's policy of contracting the cur
rency is bringing down on him the anathemas of the
Western people. They contend that his policy has
been and is still the of much suffering and mate
rial injury to the business and agricultural interests of
the country. They cite evidence OF this TACT,
the many failures that constantly occurring and
being daily reported throughout the West. The money
facilities of New York and New England have hereto
fore saved the business men of that section from the
effects OF bis policy in great measure but now cries
OF distress begin to be heard from that quarter Sev-
eral large houses in New York. which have stood the
siege for nearly half century, have announced their
inability to meet their obligations. They assign at the
cause the difficulty in making collections and III OBJ
tanning money, except at ruinous rates of interest.
Such being the in city where every facility for
procuring money is generally at hand What will be
the condition of the other sections of the country,
where few no facilities are to be hads The Cincn-
natl Enquirer learns of many failures in that city, at
ribrable to Boutwes runous policy. Disasters like
these the press Of the West contend could have been
avoided had the Secretary of the Treasury and the
Administration paid heed to the protests and the will
OF the people of that section and of the South,
PtASSeu IhiooSu press Ill idfOF Vi Tue
circulating medium. The Cincinnati Enquirer, in an
article on this subject, says" had Mr.. Boutwell, done
his duty to the people, aud knowing the wants of all
parts of the Union, gone to work and ordered new
issue OF greenbacks he would have received praise and
thanks, Instead of opprobrium and 1t would
have promoted trade and enabled merchants to more
readily meet their liabilities advanced the price of all
kinds of labor and encouraged additional manufactur
Ing. We earnestly hope that the Western and North
western mem bers of Congress will the coming
sion present the financial views of their constituents
aud insist on fresh issue of legal tenders. If Bout
well is allowed to 60 and carry out his odious meas
ures-if he is Endorsed by Congress-no,hing will be
more certain than general crash and bankruptcy
throughout the country such has never been seen
since we have been Union of States. 1t therefore
behooves all commercial AID manufacturing men to
make stand against, and if necessary to send depu
tatons from the leading cities and bring pressure to
bear on Congress against his policy such as they will
not be able to overcome. Every head of family
cry single man, every laboring man, is interested in
this matter, which is to them of vital Importance aud
their very livelihood"
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CONVENTION OF JEWISH RABBls.-A Philadelphia
dispatch of the 4th, says quite number of Jewish
Rabbits, from the principal cities of the Union in
conference in that city the subject of reform in the
Jewish Church. They adopted resolutions aboshng
the use of prayer in the Hebrew tongue, uninel.
lgbe to the masses; dsclaimng the doctrine of bod
lily resurrection the removal of the Jewish state by
segregation from all other nations, and declaring the
Aaronic priesthood and the Mosaic sacrcia worship
to have been merely preparatory steps to Israes Ma
tonal Priesthood and therefore, things of the past to
be mentioned in prayer only in their educational Ca
pacty and not to be practical.
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In Memory of

BABY CHARLIE CHAMBERLAIN,
Drowned in Gross Bayou June 9th, 1869.
Close the darling's dropping eyellds,
Fold the quiet hands to rest,
Bend and kiss the snow-white forehead,
Ye who loved your darling best
Still the little heart forever,
And the merry voice is hushed,
And the cherished form must moulder
In the cold and silent dust. -
Children, lay aside your playthings,
Through the silent chamber tread,
Bring bright roses for the coffin, e,
Baby Charlie s lying dead! Nm
Hush the merry laugh and song, .
Tread with footsteps soft and light,
Little children move along,
In your hearts there is a blight
But little while ago .
Charlie mingled in your play,
Joined the merry laugh and song
But his voice is still to-day.
Move with footsteps soft and low.
Follow Baby to his rest;
Lightly DER our darling Charlie .
Let the summer turf be prest.
But our darling boy is blooming
In the blessed realms above:
Baby is shining angel
Happy in our Saviour's love;
Gently lay the little sleeper
To his rest beneath the sod.
For his sinless spirit worships
Now before the throne of God.
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Honor AMONG THEvEs.-It seems that the old
adage of honor among thieves is played out. Butler
has been robbed A New York dispatch of the 3lst
SAYS, that while he was coming from Washington, in
sleeping car, the night BEFORE he was robbed of his
adelpha, Pa; he borrowed coat of negro porter on
the train, and after reaching store.house raised
enough money to buy some new garments and proceed
to Boston on the evening boat He lost about s7oo
in money and three four thousand dollars in checks
and drafts
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Ten senoe nh;o however, only counted on. al
' lenders "1ss sy : Ths 5 f
evidently falling one, and the Saturday aa
statement lent shows that the banks ham An analysis
dels e during the week. Money p c1nsod
G e@S and 1aa : with tie bulk Of Business iessd
Gosd declined to 426g this afterpo ess at from
i26f9l26s. The stock market A Soa,; and dos.f
bank statement was made public e Sfseilned
and closed steady. The general ma usraards ,N
transactions limited. The subTraas snet was dull
week, received s., O09, o32, and $40 1oS during
The sale of foreign importatons W y, Chiefly pS
week. are triae over IS 900 900 the su sns port
gate Tor any week in long while TaIis aee
are prominent feature. nol'day eoo
BOSTON, Nov. 22.-The Boylestop N.,.-,
was robbed OF half a million of dollars. "''0na B,
CHICAGO, Nov. 22.-Propeler Belle bn,..,
Lake and three lost. 'ufned Oh
NEW YORK, Nov. 22-An ATTEMPT was ma,
up the Hudson county NJ. jail The r piade tob
broken and crack nne feet long in the ; a;1
surrounding buildings were shattered NJ W Ha
escaped. NO prso
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TENNESSEE PoL1TIcs.-A Nashville Dispatch of the
"a instant to the Courier Journal says it is reported
on good authority that johnson will certainly be elected
delegate to the Constitutional Convention from the
GreenEle District 1t is also we'll understood that in
the election of delegates throughout the State, strong
efforts will be made to appoint johnson men, SO as to
form the basis or necleus of johnson party in Ten
nessee johnson and can't. johnson men ia likely
to be the rayng cry in this State for some little time
to come, but the indications are that Andys prestige
is gone ..-g
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PESNsTLvaN1A.-Two of the leading Radical pa.
pers Of Philadelphia, who supported Geary at the late
election, are very upon him for his scandaous
conduct during the late election The Post AYERS that
1t has direct and crcumstantia evidence of shame
fui bargain between Gov Geary and the corrupt Re.
publican faction of this city, by which he purchased
their support and they obtained the dismissal of an 3D.
ponent they feared" And the Telegraph of the same
political family, has accused the Governor of "fa)se
hood, corruption and unfathomable meanness.n
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By the advertisement in another column it will be
seen that Capt Dick Sinnott WILL soon as the river
RISES place the magnificent and astrunning passenger
packet Governor Allen in trade a regular
weekly packet-eaving here every Tuesday on the ar
rival of the cars from Hallvle. The Governor Allen
was built expressly for this trade and is in every re
spect one of the finest boats the western waters.
Capt Sinnott, and Florence Findren, who has charg
of the Office, is too we'll and favoraby known through
out this section to need commentator at our hands.
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MEMPHIS, Ell PAso PACIFIC RoAD.-A New York
dispatch says that representatives of the Memphis, Ell
Paso & Pacific Railroad deny the truthfuness of the
charge in Chicago paper, that Congress will at its
session. be asked by that company to appropriate
several millions of dollars for aid for constructing the
road They say no appropriation has been asked or
suggested by them, and all they have heretofore
sought and all they propose ask of Congress at the
coming session is the right of way through the public
domain
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MORE MILITARY ARRESTS IN TExAs-The following

MORE MILITARY ARRESTS IN TExAs.-The following
item is taken from the Texas Press of the 18th lust
Mr.. D. W. Taiaferro arrested by the military
at this place, on last Saturday and has been closely
guarded, allowing no to speak to him without a
permit from the Post Commander. We suppose the
killing of Mr.. Smith on White Oak about two years
ago, was the occasion of his arrest. He was under
bond to appear at the Of the District Court
We learn that the testimony in this case has been
taken down and sent to General Buell., at Jefferson.
Mr.. Morris, who killed John Culp about the same
time and place that the above named Smith was killed,
was also arrested and sent to Jefferson.
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FROM NEW ORLEANS

New ORLEANS, Nov. 22.-Departed for Red river
Era No. 10 and Lulu D.
New ORLEANS, Nov. 23.-The fall meeting over the
Metarie Course, commencing on Saturday promises
to be the most brilliant held here. The stable
room is all occupied and more horses are coming.
The Era No. 9 has departed for Red river
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DoLBEAR COMMERCIAL CoLLEGE.-Ths is an insti-
tuition of the South and well known that it seems
almost useless call attention to it. Students
ter at any time any department of the college. The
faculty is acknowledged to be the ablest in the South
A diploma from this college is sure guarantee for "
situation in the leading houses of the South. See ad
vertisement in another column