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FOR LIFE.
The Sentence OF wIill"m Mcouteheon,

The SentRnce OF William WcCutcheon,
In Oc ober last, William McCut cheon stabbed
q Lao named James Sh Ldlsy III the groin WITH
q EenknIie, anu SHonilaS died trop the eaects
OF ihe WOuUd. There W., re some attendant
circumstances, gong to sho y great excitement
on the pant OF the prisoner aud an absence OF a
del bersie prenPdta'IOn OF m1rder. TIE DIS.
trict AttOrley consented TO receive plea OF
"Guily OF MURDER in The sec M Degree and
that pE a was nut in The Cc minars counsel,
Mr. William 8. Yard. asked that sentence be de-
l4N ed MI matters ia MT Panon cOuli be add loed
urging that there was on No, essity ioTImme1iate
Judgment. Judge Barnud denied The notion
saylrg that be cUnld see 10 pecesliy loI OF
prOpnety IN granting pCstDODenent on lns
sentence. In conjunction wi b tle Dl-'itct
Attorney aud Mayor Hat he bat exam ned tue
evidence in tn 8 case, AID blS own op D on Was
that jury W.ull not be hOe TO bno Tue prE
soDer guilty of h'T her crime an th9t OF MURDER
in the second degree. TGPre might have Oeeh
want OF Oremedl a. 'ed intr6t, ana that wa the
reason the District AttOTnes accepteI .us ose p,vn
WtboHt anv proVocatinD or rpds 10, 9u' oeoAusS
the prisoppr had asked TIL deceased 10 tieS',
and Shaudley had repleJ he had no moosy' tus
prisoner had stabUed him, and ther iofe ne nNu
now 10 impose sentence, bur 10 80 uoile ue ue"
siIed 10 taV that ths pre- ent s'a'e oI IeeIlng IN
the con,m1Dity had not the 81 gntest lnhaence
on the iudpmeut he pIOUOuDcOt He was placed
here solely To do his duty a. plbhc ohioer,
Thing which be had never } ct in the ca OF any
nsisonpT before him ta,lei TO ito. LooGpQ at
Inc enoTmity the off nse, and TO prevent suca
crlmes In the fu'nfe. The IurJ won't no v order
that william MoCuicheOn Oe I'm priscned in the
State Prison. a. hard labor, for the prrnd OF his
patOral liie'-N, T. 1rioHRe Of kis m0rairsg,
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FROM KBNTUOKY.
Terrible Tragedy Discovered - Opera
tiOns of burglars.

Special Despatch TO The Bvent'.S Telegraph.
LEXINGTON, KY, Feb. l7.-A most horrible
tragedy was enacted in this city on Monday
night. John W. Lee, highly respected citizen,
murdered his wife by cutting her throat with q
razor and then cutting his own throat. Both
are dead. Mr.. Lee bad been in bad health for
some days and had given evidence of insanity,
but not 10 degree sufficient to cause his arrest
and confinement. He leaves one chilli about
six years.of age. His relatives reside In
Cincinnati.
A gang of professional burglars made known
their presence IN this city last night by roboipg
the store of Levi Il. Hart OF about $500 worth OF
clothing and'jeweliy.
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FROM BALTIMORE.
BOOth's Remains The New Windsor
Bank KObbery-DemOcracy Eiated,
| Special Despatch 10 The EUeyfs.0 Teteorasb.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 1.-THE remains of J. Wilkes
Booth have been deposited in the private vault
OF Mr.. Weaver, the undertaken, 10 await ther
final interment in Baltimore Cemetery.
1t is now understood tnat the detective firm OF
Smith, Pierson d West have rec )vered the bonds
stolen from the New Windsor Bank. This Will
make the banks real loss about SIS, Geo.
William 6. Hopkins, a weli.known clothing
merchant, died here yesterday.
The Democrats here are q1ite rei0icad AZ
General Grants recent tpceLh. They hope he
Will turn against bis paTtV as Johnson did, and
in lAYOr OF The Democracy.
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THE EUROPEAN MARRDTs.
By Atlantic Cable.
This Mornings Quo tatiOns.

Ihts nkOruthks 4uOtathOnS. n
LONDON, Feb. ia, N -Consols 93 for both
mone,H and account. Untei States 5.20s
7s}. Stocks quiet. Erie, 23i; Illinois Central,
974; Great Western, 81. 7i-"
FRANKFoRr, FeO. l7-A. M.-United States
5-20s S29. 400 ta .tus
PANS. Feb. IA. M.-The Bourse is firm.
Rentes, 70E. 45C.
LIvERPooL. Feb. 17.-Cotton firm. Middling
upls ndo, l2@l2td.; mddlng Orleans, 1249
l2Sd The sales for to-day will pro ooably reach
5000 bales. Shipments ION Bombayto 10 the 18Th,
6l ,000 bales.
Petroleum dull. Spirits, SD.
LONDON. Feb. IA. M.-sugar firm, both on
the spot and ahOat. Sperm On, 9ss. Refined
Petroleum, Is. lO5d.
This Afternoons Quotations.
LONDON. Feb. l7-P.M.-U. $. sos, 7eI. Stocks
unchanged.
IUERpooL, Feb. Up. Motion dull.
Upland, l24d; Orleans, 1910. The sales win not
exceed 1000 bales.
BIPadstuHs dull. Lard fiat.
HAvRE, Feb, l1-COt on opens fat at 9sE. on
the spot.
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Markets by Telegraph.

BALIIh1EE' Feb. 7-!lotton quiet and dull mid;
ding uplADds nominal 29c Flour fairly active aud
prices weak. WHEAT oulli choice Valley red. e225.
Corn nTmi prime white ga6De4c; prime fellow. 91te
&c Oats firm, at 7O6e7Sc Rye nIm; prime, tlt6.
PI0Vislona quiet AND unchanged.
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other of its leaders. He will, however, be out OF
the canvase, and his influence greatly les eued.
JohusoD and stokes will, in AL probability,
repr sent the two parties, and the contest be OF
Preat interest to the people of the United States,
as well Be 10 the people of Tennessee.
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1t is said that Governor Hartman, Of
New Hampshire, is the second applicant for
office under General Grant, Charles 3. Spencer
being the first.
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State Land Gran;s In Nebraska.

SS'oCtSS DeoPUOO't " LNo tbCcFAJD LoGSIT0Dn-
OMAHA, Feb. 1.-THE Nebraska senate passed
the House bill giving twenty tnou and acres of
land for the construction of every mile OF track
within the State boundaries. --ar
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-10-14
NAusAxuox RAxnaoAD.

( sEG 7 -',- NAusAEuoE ;RAxxRoAD. nN and after Monday May 10. 1sss. " trains will sua e foiloWs: GOING NoRTH-LEAyRB BRIDQEpoRT. 7.So A. M.--Milk traia for Winstsd with
 passenger car attached apnsc-
 ting at Waterbury with txain
 fom Hartford.
 Leave MtchAsld n. .sA. 2O.2S A. M.-Eor Winsted cennctinR vith
 the e.00 q m. train iron Rev
 York and with the . go .. m. st. train from New Haven:
 Leave Ltchfsld IA 70 D. m. 11. % 4. M.-Freight train for Winsted.
 Leave MtehHeld 4 D. m. S.16 A. M.-For Winstsd. oonnaoting with
 500 D. n. train from New
 York and the : O. D n. train
 from Eew Haven, and as Va
 tsrbury with train ffom Hart-
 ford.
 GOING sOUTa--LEAvg TWISTED. s A. N.- Freight train for Bridssport. 6 8 A. M.--For Bfidgeport. New York, and
 New Haven, c0inscting at Waterbury with trsia fur Hart
 ford -h " 2t- H,pf' 554
 Leave Ltchfeid7 l2 a1 . GA4 ls
 connecting as Waterbury with
 with train for Hartford. Leave Ltch6sld go eco P. M.-nilk train Sith passenger ost
 attached, conneoting ct Bridge
 port for New Yolk. Leave Eitshnsld, 4.6V On Saturday nights, an additional Train with passenger car, will leave Bridgeport fo, Winsted at $40 ! '. L7's Eh "14 d9 The Woodbury Stage arrives to connsct il Seymour with the (. Ss AM. Train down fro, Winsted. and returns on the arrival of tt. 1O.1 Is A. N. Train from Bridgeport. The Stage from New Aartfs1d, Otis. COi. . brook, Harrington, Sandisfeld, arrives t connect with the ]. .lS P.M. Train down troe Winsted. and returns on the arrival ot tn 1O.l5 A. \. Train up from Bridgeport. The Stage for Litchhsld leaves LitchfeI, Station on arrival 0f the 10 Is A.M and s. Is ? N. Trains from Bridgeport. The Stage ft,, Harwinton leaves Litchisld Station on the srrivsl of the 10 IS 4. N. Train from Bridge port.
 The Watertown stage arrives to eonpee: with the z. 10 .. m. train from Waterbur, ,aMd leaves on arrival of the lo.l6 .. n. train frsn Bridgeport. & .t gs s .s .,9 .ta The stage for Bethlehem and Norris leave, Waterbury on Tuesdays, Tharsdays sad Sat smiths stage for Woodbury, via Middleton, leaves Water bury Mondays, Wsdaesdays, and Fridays, and via Watertown Saturdays on ar. rival of the lo.lS .. n. Train up from Bridge port. -- The Stage for Goshen leaves Wolcottville on arrival of the 10. IS 4 \. Train from Bridge port.
 A Discount of s cents made to Passenger purchasing Tickets at the Once. GEO. ". BEACH. Superintendent Bridgeport, May 10th 1869.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-10-14

Many valuable horses die from the ef- fects.of cholic. This best thing to do in case of this kind. is to pour bottle of Johmson's Anodyne Liniment into a long necked junk bottle. add half pint of mo- lasses and water, then pour the whole down the horse's throat. In ten minutes the horse will begin to eat.
 Parson's Puyasise Pils will greatly re- ieve, If not entirely cure, 4dyspepsia, when everything else fails. They have been tri. ed ia some desperate cases, and have giv- en more relief than any other medicine. ks
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-10-14
BAD BREAD ]!

ENOR good bread and biscuit use Prof. Hone E ford's preparation. Also. Redhead' g Chemical Baking Powders for cake, biscu t.ic. For sale It F. D. MCNEIL & cos.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-10-14

CUTS HAY STRAW or .STALKs Equally we'll and never clogs. Cuts fast. works easy. and is the most durable Feed Cutie. made. That buyers may run no risk, it is furnished TOT trial, to be returned if not satisfactory.
 Agents wanted in every town in the state.
 N.JENNINGS, DaHbuly, Ct,
 General agent for the state of Connecticut. Office, under concert hall. 9 4i 489lf
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-10-14
SIXTY YEARS!


 EOR over s. years Dr $. Q. klchaf6son's . M Sherry Wine Sitter. have been used Ly
 he public to correct morbid and inactive fun0- tioDs, ot- the human system lt promotes. healthy gastric secretions. eorfscts Liver dc. range msst, relieves COStivebess sDd Lh&tmat. c affections. cures JaLnd ee. LCss of sptstlts. Kidney Coz plants. Week B.ct. IiasiB.ss, LAnsuor, D spspsis and its attendant syEp- toms Its valuable t.hic and sire. sthsring properties viii iEvigossts the c0hvslescebi. cleanse the blood from humots. aud siil ARvTd C hafort end relief c. the sgso by siimuiatiS z he constitution to resist its impt nding in- nrpities Thouasnds of the ven. table popUla- ton of New England ais ustsibeo in health, thsir lie prolonged to enjoy vigor' us aud hap py old age by the uss 0t Dr. kiehsidson's sherry Wiis Bi' tsrs.
 The herbs can bs obtained separately. and may be prepared in smslj quantities in water " ~ith wine or spirit. Price 50 cents Der package.
 Uncs, 3 Fremont Row. Boston, and sold by Druggists and Apothesaries. 6sm
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-10-14
American ana Foreign Patents
R. h. EDDY.

k6s He EDDxS
 SOLICITOk OF PATTENTS Late Agent of ths C. 5. Patent Ofics, wash.
 ington, under ths Act oi 1887. No. 7S BrArs SrREEr, ,lOpposite Kiiby st. )Bcsros | TIER sn extensive practice 0f upwards O. GA twenty yeaIe, c0ltines t0 secure .fatents france aud other fOreIgn counties. Caveats. opsclncations, Bonds, Assig gnmsnts, and aii pa- pers Or drawings tor Patents, executed oh res sonable terms, with dispatch. Researches made into American aud kVIslHn works, to deter. mine the validity and utiiity oi kstents Ol ln- ventions. anu iegai ssa other advice req udsTc0. in all matters touching ths ssms. Copies Vi the clans ot any patent turnishvd by rsRAit- eiag one doitsr. Asslgnnssts rsc0IaS0 IL Washington. W -- . t..t t e'..a
 Nc Agesey .s As Ussissd Ssstss psssessss sspsvs1 patsstsssJat Ot sssasssOss. -
 During eight months the subscriber, tn ths course ot his large practics, made 00 taesee re> Jsctsd applies. ions, sLxTxsS APPEALS; setrt eS. of which was decided ts Ass favVS by the Com missioner of fassnts.
 TESTIMONIALS. e Fl regard Mr. Eddy ss ons of the msst tspa Sle asd ssesssstss practitioners with whou hav, uad at6eiai intercourse ChAB. kASON,"
 rE 1E CommissiOnsr of EAtsnts. , II have no hsssftstion in assaIiLg inventor. that they cannot employ . man sssrs as.Ystss asd ssxssssosHx, and nore capable st putsink their applications in . form to secure fos then. An early and favorable consideration ct tk. Patent office. EDMUND BUkkE,"
 Late Commisaioner of Patents. MT. B. H. Eddy has made for me THIk. TEEN applications, in all. bat ONE of uhicl ns tD ts h ve h0esn granfed and that CN9 n AaOA pesdtag. Such unmistakable proof of great tsl. snt and ability on his part leads me to recoaa mend allinventors to apply to him to Dr0cur. their pstents, ss they may be sure ot having the most faithful attention bestowed on shsiI eases, and ct very reasonable charges.
 hG6o JOHN IAGHAR1."
 Boston. Jan. ] .1e6S S0-lv
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-10-14
Pianos, Organs, & Melodeons.

gHE rssSons why 1t is best to buy either of ~ the sb0vs nameS Instruments of J. Brin- ton. Falls Village, Conn. are these:
 lst.-He tunes and rvpairs and understands how the instruments should be made and how to make them c,... .s,.sn Z .,,
 A.-He selects only such instruments that he can warrant for s yeafa
 sd:-ne sells instrumentas of any make. 4th.-He sets them up on trial s.herava, wanted and warrants them to give sa tisfsctisn or no sale. which frees the buyer from sIl risk 9th -Bsing wholesale and retail dealer hs has the advantage of large sales, and does seil lover than any other dealer.
 send for prices before purchasing elsewhere and bs convinced.
 Also Sg" ING MACHINES Of any make ds. ltvered uhereyer wanted Address
 JOSEPH BENTON, 20N Falls Village. Conn.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-10-14

2 PIANOS. MELODEONS and ORGANS.
 Prices Rrratly reduced for cash. New F. Octave Pian0s of first class makers, for 6276 and upward. New Cabinet Organs for e45 and upward. Secondhand instru- ments from $4O to $176. Monthly install
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-10-14
Agents Wanted--SfO a DaY.
 TWO s1o MAPS FOR sA.
 LLOYDs9 PATENT REVOLVING DOUBLE MAPS. Two Coxr1NExrs, AxER1cA AxD EuRors, AND AMERICA WITH THs LIFTED SrArRs poR-

Two CoNTINxNfs, ANgRIC4 AND EUROPE, AND
 AMERICA WITH rHs LIFTED STATES poR-
 sIoN 0H AN IMMHNsR scALB.
 Colored-in 4c00 Counties
 UlHESE great Maps. now just completed, II 64x 62 inches large, show every place of importance, all Railroads to date. sad the 10 test alterations in the various European States. These Maps are needed in every school and family in the land.-they occupy the space of one Map. and by means of the Rsverser, si. thor side can bs thrown front. snd any psrt brought level to the eye. County rights sna large discount given to good Agents. for and see Sample Maps first, If not sold. fs- ken back on demand. Also ready, . S2b co steel ard plate illustrated subscription book. |" De Soto, the discovsrer of the Mississippi Rivsr." J. I. LLOYD.
 S-tf 2s Cortland Street. \. Y.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-10-14

We would respectfully call the attention of Principals of Schools, Seminaries, and Teachers of Singing, to our NEW SCHOOL SoNa Book.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-10-14

Spring Goods :! 1! NOW OPENING AT
 A. s. WRIGHT & CO.'S CHEAP CASH srORE,, .oa aa3 1T CONSERVING OF 4 DRF GOODS. READEMADEC CLOTHING.
 GENTS FURNISHING GOODS,
 oROCKRRY, WOODEN WARE. GROCERIES, FLOUR.
 MEAL, FEED, &s., ss. Which we vii l sell at low Prices for oash or
 fa produce, a Direct From tho Mills BEST ST. LOUIS FLOUR. a BEST MICHIGAN FLOUR,
 BEST WISCONSIN FLOUR. g e BEST OHIO FLOUR.
 at AS. WRIGHT & Co.'S. ei G LIME! LIME! 5vgps gs ,st -e. ..i "a '., By the bbl. or lb at AS. WRIGHT & co. s.
 Large No. Mackerel. In Bbl's. and Kits, at A s. WRIGHIl& CO.'S.
 WANTED Butter, Eggs & Cheese at A. 5. WRIGHT & Co.'S Goods delivered at any and all times of the day ,. free of charge .El
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-10-14
TEAS! TEAS!!

The quality is as good ss found anywhere.
 r. D. NcNIEL | CO.'S LitshAeld Oct. 21 1867.
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-05
3 o ROPR
cpxAr pRrrArs


LONDON, May AIN the House of Commons
this evening Sir John Hay inquired what ac-
ton the Government had taken in regard to
the seizure Of the brig Mary Lowell by Span
ish man Of war in British waters. Mr.. Arthur
j. Otway, Under Secretary for Foreign De-
partment, replied that in the present imper.
feet state of information, it was undesirable to
make known the nature of che communica.
tions which had been exchanged with the
Government of Spain on the subject.
Mr.. Edward Sullivan, member for Mallow
will introduce bill to prevent the Mayor Of
Cork from continuing to hold an Office con.
nected with the administration of Justice in
Ireland.
LONDON, May 4-Midnight.-In the House
Of Commons tonight, while the Irish Church
Dill was under consideration, Mr. Gladstone
proposed that the names of Lord Monek, late
Governor General of Canada, Justice James
Anthony Lawson and George Alexander
hamilton, LID, be inserted in clause three
as the Commissioners of the Church OF tenn
poralities in ireland, constituted under the acs.
SPAIN.
MADRID, May 4.-The majority of the dele
gates in the Cortes are in favor OF new min
istry.
FLORENCE. May4-Both houses of Parlia-
ment have passed vote of confidence in the
ministry for their endeavors to restore the
financial condition of the country.
FRANCE.
PARIS, May 4.-The Geographical Society
have decreed a gold medal to DIR. Hayes, Of
the United States, for his eminent services in
the work of Arctic exploration and discovery.
To-day the President of the Society, with a
reputation of members waited upon Gen.
Dix, the American Minister, and presented
the medal, requesting him to transmit it to his
distinguished oountryman, and accompanied
the presentation with an earnest aspiration for
continued friendship between France and
America. Gen. Dix, in reply, thanked the
President for his friendly expressions in regard
to his country, and said it was true pleasure
for Americans to see France and the United
States working together in traditional friend
ship for the promotion of the discovery of sci
ence and general progress.
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-05
WASHINGTON.
APPOINTMENTS.


WASHINGTON, May Ara A. Bloomfield
Revenue for the district Of Illinois, vice John
Olney. The President has appointed e. J
Curtis Secretary of Idaho Territory, vice y.
Hewlett superseded.
MRS. GRANTS RECEPTION.
Mrs. Grants reception to-day, probably, the
last of the season, was attended by large
number of ladies and gentlemen.
THE MEMPHIS AND ELPAso RAILROAD.
New YORK, May "A Washington specia)
SAYS Gen Fremont sails from New York to-
morrow for Paris on business connected with
the loan which has been negotiated there for
the construction of the Memphis 81 Elpaso Pa.
cifc Bailroad. 1t is his intention to build al
least ioO miles OF this road this summer The
iron has already been bought and will he
skipped up tine Red river in June.
REMOVALS IN THE INTERNAL REVENUE DE-
PARTMENT
All the prominent officials of the Internal
revenue Bureau, who were Immediately con-
nected with the Commissioners Office during
the administration of Mr.. Rollins, with the
exception of Deputy Commissioner Parnell,
have been removed. Several appointments of
Assessors and Collectors will probably be made
IN the course of few days.
GOV. WELLS INTERVIEW WITH THE PREsI-
Gov. Wells, of Virginia, was among the
callers at the Executive Mansion TODAY before
the meeting of the Cabinet, and had brief in
terview with the President on the political
subjects appertaining to that State. He re.
turned to Richmond tonight.
MR.. wRIGHT's vINDIcATIoN.
John w. Wright has replied to the stats-
ments recently published relative to alleged
frauds practieed by him as agent upon the
Cheokee and other Indians in the matter OF
bounty payments. He says, among other
things, that drafts were issued by the Govern
ment in the name of the soldiers, and he could
not raise dollar without their endorsement;
that those who have been allowed bounty did
not complain, and that all the present rumor s
about frauds are the work of agents or men,
bers of the Indian ring. III. d. Reese, chair
man of the Cherokee delegation, who aided in
making out the claims of Indian soldiers, en-
dorses the truth of Mr. Wright's statements.
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-05
Washington Mills,
LAWRENCE, MASS.


0HEVIOTs, for Spring and Summer Wear
bANNOCkBURNS,f for autumn and winter,
have been copied from the best Scotch styles, and
manufactured from the imported Wool, which alone
can give the proper effect to ihem
AT first it was thought by the parties who con-
tracted for the goods, that they would sell better
without the distinctive mark of the Washington
Mills; but it has been found that in general appear
anee and durability they are quite equal their
foreign prototypes therefore the largest
have requested that the regular Washington Mills
ticket should be attached to every pieces and in
der that purchasers may be protected from the pos
sibility of having interior goods sold to them in gar
ments under the name of the Washington Mills
Cheviots, the following named parties hereby adver-
tse to the trade and public generally that they have
given the preference to these goods, and will have
them constantly in stock, And No Inferior
Grades will be offered as substitutes.
NEW YORK. BOSTON
Abernethy & Co. Whitten, Burdett g.
Collins, Plummer & Co. Young.s
Carhart, Wh.tford g. Go. Miner, Beal & Co.
james Wilde, Jr. & Co. G. W. Freeland, Beard &
Brokaw BROS. CINCINNATI
Geo. W. White s. Co., for CHICAGO,
merly White, whitmanField, Benedict s. Co.
q Co. ALBANY, N. Y.
A. Raymond. Davis, Craft & Wilson.
Rludskoff Bros. q Co. PITTSBURGH, PA.
Kirkland. Babcock q Stein Bros;
PHTLADELpHIA. CIV. S. % oaacEenbush k s.
Wanamaker & Brown. Co.
Cans, Wilgus & Co. Dorr g. Stone.
Fries, Maiseed q Haw- PROVIDENCE, R. I.
kins, james H. Read q Co.
Brookfeld & Eek. PORTLAND, ME-
April 12-eod3mo Chadbourne & Kendall.
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-05
AUCTION SALES.

!. M PATTEN 81 CO., Auctiomee,.
OFFICE EXCHANGE STREET.
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-05

LONDON, May 4-Altern0on.-Consols at 93{ foa
both money and account.
American securties-United States 5'20's 7Sk
Stocks dull Erie shares 19S; Illinois Central shares
983.
LIVERPOOL, May 4-Afternoon.-The market fol
yarns and fabrics at Manchester is heavy. Wheat
9s Sd for California White and IS Cd No. Red West
ern: Corn 27s tor new. Peas 3ss Cd. Pork 1885,
Tallow As Sd. Cheese e2s.
LONDON, May 4-Evening-Consol closed quiet a
934 tor money and account.
American securities-United States 5-2O's quiet al
95t; Stocks quiet; Erie shares 19f Illinois Centra
shares 963; Atlantic & Great Western shares 24E.
LIVERPOOL May 4-Evenng-Cott closed dull
Middling uplands 112d; do Orleans 12; saIes hav,
been 5000 bales. Corn 27s Sd for new.
HAVANA, May 4.-Sugar market unchanged.
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-05
VIRGINIA.
MURDER OF A NEGRO.


RICHMOND. May 4.-Joseph Holmes, colored,
a member of the late Constitutional Conven-
tion, was killed at Charlotte Court House yes
terday. A personal difficulty occurred be-
tween him and John Marshall, of whose fami-
ly Holmes was formerly body servant. Both
parties drew pistols and firing commenced,
which was participated in by Marshall friends.
After being shot Holmes walked into the
Court House and fell dead.
LETTER FROM GOV. WELLS.
Gov. Wells is out in a letter saying that he
has never been satisfied that the disfranchse-
ment clause would accomplish the object fol
which it was framed, aud if the majority OF
the people vote against it all ought to assent
to the decision. He adds;-I believe that
which ever sections of the Constitution the
President prefers to hi We stricken out he will
submit separately, and the probabilities are
that the weight of his name will be such that
the provisions SO submitted separately will be
defeated.
GEN. LEE.
ALEXANDRIA, May 4-Gen. Lee received the
citizens at the Mansion House tonight. A
large number of ladies and gentlemen called
There was no formal demonstration. The
General leaves for Lexington Friday.