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Belle Boyd. SO famous during the war for her
daring in favor of the Confederscy, and at all
times for her beauty and talent, has arrived in
this city, and will give dramatic readings. in con.
nection with Miss Msude st. Leon, at the National
Theater. The readings are to be held Wednes'
day and Thursday evenings next. the 18th and 18th
instant.
Miss Boyd's reputation Is very high as young
lady of ability and great literary discrimination.
She 10 also said to be very beautiful, and her pat.
riotism should be rewarded with the attentions Of
our fellow citizens.
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We received visit, ct the CRESCENT, last even
ing from Capt. James Andrews, lately Of the
Galveston Civilian. Capt. Andrews comes as the
agent of Miss Belle Boyd and her friend and
assistant, Miss Maude st. Leon. He is one Of the
most popular and energetic young men the Lone
Star State could boast of, and he is welcome to
New (lrleaua. H.n-
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OLE gsw eslsaas Gsssfsat Saaaas. 1shrnaxy ~.

the above mentioned parties have caused the
seizure and sale Of said bonds. / have no records
In my Office showing the proceeds of such sales.
Yours, respectfully, ANT. DuBUcLEr,
q State Treasurer.
p. s.-The proceeds Of all above mentioned
loans, with the exception Of the loan from the
Citizens Bank, under act SO Of 1857, for the use
of the Legislature. were paid over to the Board Of
Levee Commissioners, ]. V. Durable, chairman.
There remains In my possession three bonds OF
$1,000, turned over to me by my predecessor.
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The steamship Geo. Washington, Capt. eager,
sails this morning at s O'Clock for New York d.
rect with full freight, s26,o53 in specie and
number Of passengers.
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SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY Il, 1869.


By CHARLES T. NAsH-An elegant assortment.
of household furniture. Terms: Cash.
BY MEssRs. LOUIS STERN & BRos.-Six hundred
and fifty cases boots, shoes and brogans, without
limit or reserve. Terms will be stated at sale.
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Philip werlein, No. so Baronne street, sends US
No. los of Boosey's Musical Cabinet. This mum.
Der consists of weber's opera Of der Fret
schultz" arranged for piano forte solo. Price of
this or any other number of the Musical Cabinet,
fifty cents
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An adjourned annual meeting Of the Louisiana
Masonic Relief Association, will be held this
morning, at IL O'Clock, at Mount Moriah Lodge
room, No. 1853 Camp street. Punctual attendance
of all members is requested. See card Of Score.
tary Richard Lambert, in special notice column.
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PETlTloN...........---.--..-.-PETIrIo
Sovv,rIz-orrxAss, sjsnv,sr ,sR

NovvnLz-onx1Ss. sjsnvier iss,
Orleans: '' W " Honsshe-
.;sss,s-Lss seussignss proprstAirss issns fse. 4.
Iue Dysd oomandent votre honorable curns a. a..
bne bsnquette bnqus svec cote ~ s.s al 80
gar e cote ncrd de IL dts psrtir a. Il 80 20
jnsqua u rue sixieme. vos pSttonnsrs~ - nks"H
j. n. Wald, l8 pieds
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DETITIOH.
.......................PETITIoN..
NEW ORLEANS. Oct. IL 1858.

the Honorable the Common Council Of New Orleans
between Poydras and Common and Lafayette
number feet front hereinafter mentioned do
respectfully inform honorable body the nquetto
said street. between Lafayette and Common unit for
curbed according to law for which viii pray,
etc, etc
TiiOs. o'NEIL 6sz feet
PATRICK MURPHY 10 feet
THOS. MARKEY. 80 feet
II. A. WEBER, I'D feet.
r. A. BRIDGE l56 feet.
CHAs. ROSS, 60 feet,
JOHN CROFT, 240 feet
LAWRENCE McGREUNE,S 80 feet.
Waller CUFE1N CHAM, 80 feet,
WILLIAM SHERIDAN, 81 feet
JOHN FORD, 80 feet
OOUTLED0b KAINEY, 100 feet
PATRICK MAHER. 30fee
HENRY GAINES. 80 feet
EDWARD LYNCH, % feet.
SCHMIDT BfEGLER, 100 feet.
j. BEIKERY, $50 feet
JOHN BAKERY, 80 feet
Petition signed a. l2 feet.
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DETITION.
'H...............-...........rETITIoN
NEW ozIzAss. Jsnnary S,

Sxv oxrzAss, JsnaAry s, issp.
To ne Honorable the Common Council Of the city Of Ne.
The Undersigned property owners fronting ON prva6..
street. petition your honorsbie body nave brck
With wooden curb and gutter made the month sd ~ 81
street nom Warrington to Sixth street and your os,,t,ons
will ever pray. = w. S'''ss'nefo
John Henderson, 100 feet
y. NJ Waid lS fest. ~
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Monthly advertisements inserted svsry other day, DO
charged two-thirds the above ratess
Firt and Fourth page monthly Advertisements, each
Seuare, $50 per msnth-
Transient advertisements, having the Of the paper.
nt insertion, 81 20 per square; each subsequent insertion,
~ cents per square.
First and Fourth page transient advertisements. each
insertion, 81 80 per square.
Advertisements inserted at Intervals 70 be charged
sach insertion
Regular advertisers who advertise largely shall be allowed
uch from named transient rates may be
agreed upon; prorad that in shall such discount
sxeeed IS per cent
An business notices Of advertisements to be charged 20
cents net per line each insertion.
transient advertisements be paid for In advance
All Advertisements marked for specified number Of
Insertions viii be published six times and charged accord
thgly.
Al bills with regular advertisers shall be rendered monthly
Asquare Is the space occupied BY ten lines solid agate.
THE WEEKLY CRESCENT
IL published every Saturday merning Subscription, IS
pr annum. IN advance; half yearly and quarterly. same
mates; single copies. 10 centa
Rates Of AdvertisinRs
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DETITION

pETITION................ ...-......FETITIoN
NouvKLLx- ORLEANS, Is octobre lssa
Honorable Consel Commun de Ia Vile de Ia Nouves
Orleans:
MesseunLes soussignes propreairss Ia Bolivar
les P0ydrss Commune ct Lafayette
lie nobre dc pieds de face mentonnes
tueusemeD voe honorable corps les bsnquses sur Ia
dte entire Lafayette Commune sont dams eat anf
done, souneons nore petition dem me es
Ia loi pour lequel nous prierons. etc.
THOMAS O'NFII. 662 psds.
PATRICK MURPHY ITO = .r
THOS NAkKEY, 80
II. A WEBER 10 :"
e Z. JUDGE, $50
JoHS CROFT, 20
LAWRENCE MoGREUNE, 30 pieds
WALTER CUNNINGHAM. 80 pieds.
NIL TnI5LIA Anp SHERIDAN e pi:ds-
CouTLEDGE a RAINEY. IoopiedA
PATRICK MAHER 30 pisda
HENRY GAINES, 30 -
EDWARD LYNCH, % :.
SCHMIDT zrEGLER, 100 pieda
BIZ BERKERY. $50
JOHN BAKERY.
Nombrs total De pieds. II sl2
pETITIoN .....-...........FETITION
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Yesterday. while most interesting debate was
going on in the lower house. one of the honorable
gents, black ss the hinges of H-ades, who was
sitting Just below the gallery, suddenly started
out Of his seat as though he had been shot, and In
. stentorian voice bawled out to the assistant
sergeant-st.arms: Mr.. Craig Mr.. Craig! That
white gemmen up dsr in dc gallery jes' spit down
on my head!" The House was electrified, and
vas further msgnetized when Sambo proceeded
10 "pint out'' the offender. "Dsr, dsr, Mr.. Craig,
tisr's de man dat dun IT," pointing out somebody
in the gallery and rubbing his skull, which had
been dedled BY disloyA expectOrstions. "Mr.
, 1869-11-09

t1hs1J d'eofcefly ard outrageous Character, and
~ MsM Nshlon noMee nnany GAde mid "a
H.HIs"SSsa. 6o1 toey aaa Rot Wind Of the tu-
ntoft noweves, and uoss Of the caronsess
MAoc NsN ehsnpE ou!y on1en men Aud NO
m'n weie Csptuleos aoo LOGGED II the Union
-..... ........
-,rI1 LEI !. " tne ice So9fse lately 70
~ s.',,srS =. .ssas ~ tne & !: u: A. wtl
oe oeuss1rH tn taeis LeGtnle Hau1 next Thnrsdzy
t.s;o1 c5 rta@ot Ms =, nttSkonto OF no Prceoy-
e; H., Sa1tsd M hee.t ~ As spetcs
VI W o9 Aastso tne aEess winch, u the banda
g1cst interest," >.''eA VI
THEM wAs nu.yx,Brxx m ANNA, ,,st,,, .,
Msnf Wnn.. 11 asst nst 9oSaet5 iasioE 1re.
i've nembeFs n1essnf Mo,n1 4ut r, .astn d mess 6ut
next Monday u the same plAco pTerxiled # Il tn
Be hoped s1l Interested viii attend a8 o1cerS for
tie ensuing year are 70 b elected.
TEE Fn1,nv7ra nvx,rxv. t.o,, f,.,..
reststered It the Bur.,s Ilouse, Davenport, md
aI ne sunpoeed y the Democrat 70 be attending =
sou5t-mAHtal befny held on the Island: Genernl
Ein1is F.1ms.t.r. Tn,xt.i a.N - 3fSsu, Cosooel
Gonfe.il Gninnsi 1nstsr eo1onnj9 :NsW GI1oost NC
, 1869-11-09

The Latest Demonstration In Lon.
doD-Sytnpnthy Tor thc EenIhu
Conylc&k-Me orAHl to tho Queen,

The Latest Demonstration In Lou-
doD-Sympnthy for khc Eeniau
ConvIcsn-Mcmo to tho Queen.
From the gaa 1fal Ga.ettt, Oet- Is.
IL Foean IN a 17yTr o. a
Yesterday, aud, 81 1t happened rot TO raiu, many
thonsanos Of persons congregated tn the streeta
hcsr wnss was to he heard. From II o'c.oct to !,
he seIt q people who .ivs5s nnsts1
sunday public meeting. The nov rather
vice. RoCe through by a man IN cruonicals, served
round about the Hons till the demonstrators "
proper u adc their appearance. Most OF these
dAtipsntshed themselves By wearing Rreea scarfs,
woman who headed the "ladies " contingent.
vas htlred IN green esen to her .sloyes- After
s pcsn y ar 9ds sIt The so
scnpttons: the. fs7osite devtce wa an
i 'f es rsea1 'n he Rsnas
and other revolutionary aira. The attempt 10
hold public Enee1ing In the PARK Was very much
down. and the speakers had to stand a. vel ~
they could, upon the p1ostEate trunk. Mr.. ]. ].
MeEtmhn, who vas President, made 3 long speech,
pnhicanlsm or Feuiapistn RESOLUTIONS were
pared in favor Of releasing the pt1boners, and =
memorial to the Queen was agreed to. The
tory Of \ more exciting kind waa going on at
come Of the subsidiary meetings, which were
got together By tpeakess who held forth on thaIr.
own account One OF these, N Eu9t1shmAn, and
described As well drexed. II raid 70 have dwelt
upan the dc graduation and misery prevailing among
the humble cia*see. lie BaW much, he said, Of the
Irish poor IN the EaAt End Of London: and By -,
II he Tere one Of them, be wouId rather Sec tho
whole OF the AHtstocracy sHept on the face Of the
earth than TINT his countJmeo saould die Of starr
alton. Warming With the aprlaase with which
this sentiment was greeted, the speaker went on to
Say that Irish and English questions we're closely
mingled, and he Wafnesl the governing classes
that Withta verT few weeks CRY would be
raised Ia this country also about the laud. Be-
fore this winter was ovcr-fhis statement hgAin
the speaker fortified with an oath-&here would be
such an uptt1nR Of the people that no goTetn-
mcnt. whether WhtG or tory, could resist It The
Chairman At this meeting read notiee that on
The OCCASION Of the Queens visit to tho city.
"a manifestation Of unemployed workpeoplc VI
would take place. The notice exhcrted the uneul-
plp5ei TO attend In "tens Of thousands" " and to
raise the CIT Of "Work! work!s work!ll" The
mectnRs were not attended With any disorder
worth speaking Of. and there was no Imposing
duplaJ Of police The commissioners hao, how
ever taken the prccauttou TO hare no fe Eet thar
| 1900 men Of all ranks IN reserve and ready fol
| immediate service. The military In the Londor
garrison were confined to barracks, 10 cA9e.tnetl
rntrtr Qhn IN ~
, 1869-11-09
Al AMuSlHe INCIDENT.
How an Ettter was Mistaken for n ropl.
drnce 3lan aud Avoided AccurdiuKIy.

An amuftnR fracas took pBce the other MORNING
II the Central Depot, where welikpown Rerub-
lfcan ecitor was made The subject OF rather
severe practical joke It appears that the gentle
mana vile, who had been visiting tn tic East
during the election excitement, had teIe91.phe1
to hef lord thas she would return by certain
irain, and the - Doctor, IN order 10 gtye her
proper reception. went TO the exrsayagsnce OF a
new tilk ha,, conred neck.sie, AID a pair OF
o1s be Rent Sra to II The *nse aso 11, n n
carnage to axalt the arrival Of his vile,
When me train arrived there was the usual
runners, and the Doctor having missed nis expect
ed treasure, 1ss hustled 10 the background, where
ne FLOOD tor sone time, watching the Passengers
as they came from the cara- Th1se was one poor
cd stranger nuouE sheU, Vito seemed to be 5
special t,obe Of contention bet txeen The different
hot no;sl n! runnsLA ; oas fellow had him By the arn,
another wns 4: eluptInR to nnul him In an
opoo.ite dtec.loa; : tnird held On ay hts
chasgtur straight for his particular 'bns While
p1ouiscuous crowd Of Aktruishers were yelling
the nsnes Of n!i sorts ot hotels in his ear. Toe
uons, npd looked aToutd hinl In 90 ttlp.onnE man.
per for sssstance. Just Ut this moment the Doc
or sse =, brsty Ior.a.d pshiag TIE .hoe
old man what ~aa the matter.
The stranger SAID he wanted to 60 somewhere
and h8se his breyklast.
The Doctor drew him t. his csSytaue and POLITELY
offered to drtse h!tu 10 a hotcl-
Hfieupoa the rouuera closed upon him agai,
like = nock Ct Enrcns. aud rescued him from tie
friendly hands q the Doctor. Drawing him aside,
the folloE1rg admohlaous were counientislIy nI-
utn.ttereI:
"You don't waEt TO 10 With thas fellow there.
Do you know who he is. Look at that neck-tTe
snd Them gloves; look at that hat; donr you
know what gel mp Of that Find means Look
here old chap, you want 10 keep Jour eye skinned.
That 3 one Of The most notor1ou1 con1dence men
IN ChlcA9o. Haven't you read about confidence
Een They re A9nys got up Ike that. II sou
go with that caap he'll skin you Of everything
5ou hare; he'll take your moneJ, and your bag
gage, and Jour ostrcoal lie wants 70 clean you
cnt: that's What he IS after. You take good ad-
vice, and Eet out OF his wny AZ fast posa.hlc''
The Doctor at lhts moment came ap agaln and
took the old fellow kindly By the aru but the old
gentleman shook him on, and. reg Rtdinx him With
suspicious look, Eaye him 70 understand thAt he
had found him o1r. "S1u mind your Own busi-
ress, said he, "and leave me alone, or III have
the police arteI Jou. Ire seen some o! your lid
| or coufss, the more the Doctor eude1rored to
peftuade hun, the moTe the strangers suspicious
| were confirmed, 20 the runntTB tnAlly carried Cd
their prize IN triumph, and the editor betook him.
self to his carriage, mntsef1nR something about
..htack inesssisude,r r universal suffrage" !" aud
! "Feople's movement, - and feeling thEt hia char.
| attef E1A utterly ruined.
, 1869-11-09

resfre4,v aoAar a.rn..,t. .aor.A A..L,,..
tnaiira. ETA n.essS Hes ~ " NC Ply FsEs
bsff iess th.n frs4 ~ (! ae3A1 ano
49, '.1 |Hr GVTIS, =, oA'b@a%
srhn eas. IN. ,ha nAcn - x.Ssnr. .,...4
TESTIMONY oF H. CARnlN
Aitkafl Caatln ~+s e.l Tor the de ener He tsstt
Fed follows hAve Hired ia Chic 40 shaut twrufy
W M An driver ca tue atrrtt esrr I'D fcrp ha.r
Ing house. The pfaAnsr hcardt4 viii M for shnst
q hia wife ealnk 70 re him Frequently rhn i,st II ~
1tpew d hes bt{nx with hrr hpshand "a. % ths IL
et Jaly-
TEE AtorAxxf.
..one 49,, 4. ~ maNn W. necessarily
S,s S.Voe ssoeo ~ me testmony, abd IN which the
a. az = n, - E.snA taa e1kte0est penalty OF
eoe tA"s VIC ~oet uS.1oCteo Tue }ut!
u..rn,. taA 1EsINCE1IoEA
AIe Spu3R iutuuettQ tnt 1ury n fol1oN1:
rbr r.o,-+ n.+r,,a.. oa n IHf fEoT1k
laHiut fiins cs f.sn LIZ. thaS T. murder y The tn
PIX, ith 1uatcc eio.rflIxHt thr g t1e Peg
ThtIeose The OouT fnatfeas liz iu1 I'M thrT e
!seTe t:on the csidetee beyond re1so1tbie doubt
aa desenrs a, wtt0y. dentxsa,ey
vcf ~ eHaIsrd ia the tndtetmra ~ iSsest texo
from The eecis Of surh ahot thrn .br ju,T .srsS a
ttr dtttt'd.nt kuty # murder A1>'
th arfsas1 .,,i,t osrste y ths ury sas they hnd
rUu.tfnf n e. asdss sasn th taust u ht.
n the Peaenti e tr ii Fl. nr r.
sut3eE deeth h3 b1nkirk ~ provided hr Ian.
fnn 1H1 FnIsoxER.
~ re heess from The eE1aeoee that the kninf
La; - IL r, ~ ~ s1sa1t1 VA eSt etepedNsted
er not Euty Aii the 1arr+dft TX t,9 e
, 1869-11-09
SPORTING.
The National Billiard Tourna.
Mcnt-The Diamond Cue.
Pedigree, and Remarkable Per.
formance Of MIR. Bonner's Colt
The Mat1ona! Game.
BILLIARDS.

BILLIARDS..
rHE NATIONAL TOURNAMENT.
TIE failure Of the Grand National Tournament,
which Was announced 10 begin on tho scsh Of Sep.
femhel, at The shoN roons Of the AessrL Bfurs-
wick, It 1s now atated was owing to the liability ol
tie moss distinguished players to attend In time.
Consequently, the afaif has been postponed unt3l
November IL on which oecaF1on several Of the
most prominent billiard experts In the country
will be prcsent Among the number will be Fos-
te1, Joseph Dlon, All Dedley Kavauagal The !aste1
Ssemdn SSs a;,.A nnx ~ In ,ns sly and Sa FsGstn
aeer.l The Wine. q % the e isrs4n nSsg pa%sez
cue. tugeinc5 With monc, pt1xe OF 500 The cue
10 be held subject TO the customary conditions as
to chalitnFes, DC. The winner u the second
pE11r, s6oo: the winner Of the thtru largest mum
bT, tho third pr7ze S5vo; the winner Of tic four1n
arrest numeer. tLe fourth Prize, 15o: the winner
Il II also proposed 70 organize during the touEna.
Inent ptotec.!se association Of billiard players,
,'es 1 70 e.s Y the shape
together with tucn other advantages a. are H.
Ways to he derived from an effective orxapIz alton
nifty dollafa for each competitor ia tue .ousus.
ment Tiu ne set spa1t u = permanent tund for
7uR prAxokp crE.
&c proposed champion Ahtp E1tch, Involving the
diamond cue, bet seen Decry, the present holder,
AID Cyrllle Dop, hapgs Gre ior some uosccounis-
o'f Etatop. C!nl!e seems TO be anAous abou, the
mattr, and Eoald ike Eefy mneh to know Whist
DeerJ Infections are. According TO the best au-
thositE, ihe match 1houla have been plAyed On OF
before November g. tuAsmrch as the cha1-
corning TO all rules. the game Ahould Rave been
plaJed within gwen time. ana a that s.ated
at'tye- Hikss' spirit ftaies that Deery does not
mean to play even By the a0th. peerJ has slated
that Ee intends to make San Francisco his reai.
deLce, and that he will psy Dion there, paying
the latter . expenses TO come out. THIS o1ef viii
probably be accepted, and II It Gomez Oh 1t al II
~tu take place ak San FIzuc14cu. Thi1 Is Ahout
the way lnc matter standa at pFrscnG
, 1869-11-09
The Cardiff Wonder.
Fo+r fh< ~, fnIn Ex rrtta. Nm. &

f41ut Inc dU9dt0 G<Wtset As0p. q
Ptnge. d. %ooSasta ~ ro Tise, gsme.
l,un.loA Judge A. ). Johnson, Hon. Geo Geddes,
IL. Canneid, neE. 9: n. HIS, "a: 0edde4 P1ess.
dent While, q. Z. White. Dr.. Dallas, Dr. Hitch
cock tof Hasbsup'ooh Dr. Boyntoo, and 9th
@ nes. s,faea.s. 1t WeSnesaay. 10 o,ei. r.
port Of the investigation instituted By the learned
gentlemen viii be made public until After eoo-
pressed bJ members Of the party. and sno1sn not
sen q 'ss gin S.Ss md ae
IN legal mind, wtote declsions arc by
se' to seet d1 n nG e. enon a @
se.easss 1 i seDs Of eoo,sa, - PROPORTIONS. @ sd
On its lack Of nntsh, wnca arises nom tts iape1-
feet material There ts nothing that would lead
70 the eonvctlon that It is the wnrk Of N srt1ss
III cs ssSt ss4esss sss pea a@s
ea1thed md nrought 70 ber On the dis
% oess7n, S Ia, aaIe.s s Ts6utsel, 1 OF ~ ssn. ~.
orally accepted, VII prove this humbnz int
ous.barnuuns Barrum. aud will naste the ceieora-
IT, ,0t d ssoS
| The proprietor Of The lsnd In whose embrace the
giant lay, has cousin; the coaAto Is aid TO hare
oeen Sctn A90Nk 36df A1c0 eu8nee1ll& Z lgu4-
| horte c4tahlaht5ent and \ tremendous tig bax IN
! he direction Of Sosl1 farm, aud tnqutftn4 ioa
Soele residence. The receipts from the ex.
h1oiton hare been enormous Ton one Sunday alone
1900 were aiken 10 II The tent door, aud
hJ the pronta the cousin IS paid to hare pro6ted to
shs tune Of s, so; one Of the men who areideatla
discovered ne nRu1e. Wills diEstn9 : we!'-aoa
that veil trse u little queer from 1t tocAttoo and
pr1nsble ufe-ts reported 10 hare noticed Enc
| mentioned tho tact that the gruund had previously
| been dug into: these AID tnAny other clrc11
stances, combined with the fact that the ngure l,
| cut IN per!shahie stone, Arc taken ~ evidences
! that 4 very successful dodge has been CONF
/ TO tbs bcnrfs Of the clever ptrpet7toEa. Or
the other band, st1cav!ts hare been far
1.sted and Sc.caudc opinions given stat se
cord al the Antiquity and mystery claimed fos TIL
| wozk. The Atatnc VA yesterday afternoon sue
ccssiuly r1lAcd from the place where It was dis
COVERED, snd takto to syracuse: + ~as tound = 2
be ~ perfect IN the back. On which II l1sd on It
clay bed, II en- the surfaee nsbs exposed to view
Professor Hail md DE. ~oowofth vera ptr%eni
and declare lnA1 the wonder tucfea9ea In luteEes
the tuore that Is known OF IT, They aze coliec1u
ds1s and prosecuting Inquiries, the result Of wnic
will be embodied In 4 formal report Of Sctenr6
investigation soon 70 be given to the public
, 1869-11-09
4 CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.
4 tfan Fatally Injured and Child Killed By
= letomotlve.

About o'clock yesterday afternoon, \ sw1tch
tender named Stephen Gllosl, one Of the etno.o5es
OF the Michigan Southern Railroad, was run over
by freight car and terribly injured. He Waa
psa,lng a. catch bali on the traek With little boy,
while freight train VA standing near. The ban
went Epner ooe Of the carr, and Glfou crnwled
underneath to regain y, when the engine suddenly
backed. One or the wheels passed over both
his limbs, ee4er4ng them above the knee. The
rnan was taken up IN state Of tuseudpl1ty, and
conveyed 70 his home ou Eighteenth street, where
anrG1cAl aid wAa promptly Called I'll feared he
will Lot survive the Injuries he has sustAiDed he
Is n 5ears OF hge. and hA8 been Tor considerable
period an employe Of the Michigan Southern Com
psny, by whom he waa esteemed ~ trustworthy
hpL valuable servant.
Il Little child wsa run oTcr and instantly killed.
5etterdst, ou Thrtr-eluhth street, by freight
train on the Rock Itland Rosd. II was running
on the track, unattended By my Que when the
train came mp, and. before ASSISTANCE could be
had. II tel under the wheels and was crushed.
Another accident Of similar Nature, and NJ
tended BY the nke IAtal results, vas reported on
sunday, on The same road, within tue city limits.
, 1869-11-09
WASHINGTON
The Specie Payment Story
Pronounced a Canard.
Proposed Increase Of Currency for
the South and West.
Sixty-three Millions Of Bonds
Purchased by Secretary
Boutwell,.
Senator Morton on tie Cuban
Question.

Special Despatch to The Chicago TTsbune.
WAsu1k0toH, Nor. 8.
sHRAToR NoRTos on cuHA.
senator Morton had long ta1k With the Ptess-
dent today upon the Cuban question and upou
the resumption Of specie pAymerts, The Senator
e1rreased hinsen a. strongly In faror pt the
cause Of tree cuhe, but held the ortuiou thst the
recognition Of beftgrrency WaA m Executive act,
and not matter for Congress- to take part ia.
The senaior opposed the idea Of the speedy re-
sumption Of specie payment
TNE LAST sExsAI1oN.
The story that Secretary Boutwell, contemplate
Recommending plan for the resumption Of specie
paynents at IN carly day wns originated 3or Ser
York seo8a1ton.
CURRENCY FOE THE WEST AND BopfH.
There Is good foundation for the statement that
the Secretary nas come to the corclus,op shs. TIE
West and south have NOT sutlcteut banking
facilities Tor the transacticn Of their bus.neSe and
that be haa plan for furnishing additional crr-
fency,
M1saIss1rP1
Judge Dent Antsed here, from Msssa:ppt. thia
evening. Before leaving the State, he made IN
agreement With General Alcomb TO consider the
WORK OF either candidate on the stump ~ ended.
The election does not tafe place till the 18th inst
jndge Dent expresses great confidence Of hts
success, Ut the Eame time admitting that the Nc
gro vote Of the State Is greater than the white b.
Auoal %"eat5 Aao"sAuu-
AFfoifThKNr.
John Vt. Burzon, Of lows, has been appointed,
T,,a1 n..scs 80 ,s.r""N, sss. VI LEV
ona'H *e!ue t'oeu. 'ot N uoe3p'fen tesn-
BONDS fURCHAskp Br TUE CONVENIENT.
All the bonds purchased By Secretary Bout twc1i,
Nh TO November 1. arnount to nearly stv.,.fnr.a
u,. = AN's ~ .I.V "Ae'''atee
un.o' .,.lo 1aa toe1e hate coes aoouL seFentJ.u.e
UHnon2 ID cn1feney. VI tnls. eighteen millions
hive been purchased for the sinking fund. and
notty.nvr yniIl1ons a n srar,p, nr,rh,..