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NEw YORK CITY.
New York, Nov. is

NEW 1OkkI NOV. 10.
During a drunken fight in Bank col.
fee hOuEe, Grand street, this morning
VIM. Keane, Il preSsmau, shot James
Lee dead. They had been with each
other Hll night OIL cAr0use. Lee was
a faro bank tender. ..
Harrison's cigar factory on Green
wich street, together with Clark's boot
depot and Woods paper bag factory
were burned this morning. Loss $l6, 900
insured.
An Irish society, yesterday afternoon
returning from funeral, attacked d
car load OF passengers In Chatham
square, beating the driver and serious
ly ipjuring many. others. The riot
lasted two hours, but was finally quell.
ed by the police.
The steamship Helve!ia, from Liver
pool, has arrived. Among her passeu.
gers Is James Ii. Browne, the well
known journalist.
The Erie and Vanderbilt quarrel, 10
again before Judge Banard Of the So.
prene Court. Daring the Erie war oi
last spring, Fisk and Gould repudIated
arrangements, under which the fight
OF 1867 s was settled, and sought 10 re.
cover money paid out thereupon,
Among other suits brought was one to
recover nearly i've millton dollars,
paid IN cash and bonds for shares oi
the company, held by Vanderbilt, The
suit was brought on the ground that
this arrangement was perfected by a
fraudulent conspiracy with the officers
of the Erle Company. The relief de.
manded was special, making the case
an equity suit. Arguments were made
on the question Of jury trial and the
decision reserved.
Assistant Treasurer Folger was on
duty to>day, having recel we'd his com.
mission and taken the oath or office.
Thelannual meeting OF the Guild Mis-.
slonary Society OF the Methodist EpIs-
copal church took place to-day, and
the election Of officers was held. BIshor
Morris being chosen President; Rev
Daniel Terry, Recording Secretary,
Rev. Thos. COlton,. Treasurer, and Rev
Luke Hitchcock, Assistant Treasurer
The disbursements for the year have
been $6A, ,779; cash on hand SI2O. 1884
Sl25r r40S was still due, leaving balance
In the Treasury OF 81, ,326.
In.the Shaker habe0S corpus case o.
Sarah Ann Barbour and New Dsrp
Staten Island against the New Lsba.
non Shakers for alleged illegal re-
stricting OF his child, the Court to-day
rendered q decision awarding the child
to the custody Of lis mother, and de.
cided that the Shakers Illegally held anG
restrained her. The right OF appeal Il
the next general Court, which meets IL
Albany on the 9th OF December, wa
granted to the defendant.
II is stated that the investigation oi
the business OF O. q. Murray d 90,
Mcintyre & O'Brien and Chester 81 N.
mons & Co.. lottery dealers In this city
who were recently arrested, has devel
oped the factthat the Government hal
been detrauded out Of nearly two mill.
ions OF dollars by means OF false returnI
The Erie Strike Is believed to b,
about ended, the engineers having re-
fused TO join the braEesmen.
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New YorR Produce MARKET.

NEW YORK, Nov. 10.
CoIToN-A shade flrmer; sales 2, ,0OC
bales at 26Na25Xc for mIddling up
lands.
FLouR-Market closed slightly In
buyers favor. With limited demand
for export and home use.
GRAIN-Wheat-Steady and In mod.
crate demand for export and limited
speculative inquiry; No. spring al
81 26al 81; winter red and amber west
ern at 81 8Sa1 Al. Rye-Dull at 81 05a
! 07 for western. OAts-Steady Ut GSa
6AISc for western. Corn-Yery firm un.
der speculative inquiry at 81 02al 90 for
unBound; 81 07a1 % for sound mixed
western.
PRovIsloNs-Pork-very firm at Ssl
for mess on spot; f29A29 25 for January
and February. Beef -QuIet and
steady. Cut Meats and Bacon =
Quiet and steady. Lard-Flrm at
l71<alSo for fair TO prime steam.
EdGs-steady at 2So, and fair de-
mand.
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Tile New York CaStom House Frauds.
NEW YoRK. Nov 16

Thelnvestigation Of the alleEe d draw
back frauds was continued to-day. The
case OF Francis L. Howard being under
consideration, and Korn, who has given
evidence In other cases, testified 10
Howard's connection with the frauds,
and that he exacted 10 per cent for pass.
Ing the claims. The division OF spoIls
was as follows: Men who produced
checks 40 per cent, Caldwell d Co, 40
per cent, Blatchford 10 per cent, and
Howard the balance. The witness had
seen Blatchford receive his share, and
witness figured up Howard's profits al
S250.0O0. The case was continued till
Friday. .sI III "
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Baltimore, Nov. Is.
FLoUR-Dull and weak.
GRAIN-Wheat-Steady at 81 35al 81
Corn--DRll; new white, 00c; old, 81 OOi
l OV.loats-Dull at 5Sa57c. Rye-NomI
nal.
PRovIsroNs-Mess Pork-.Flrm a
S39 30. Bacon-Flrm; rib sides, 100
clear sides, 10Kc; shoulders, l5Nc;
hams, new, 2lc. Lard-Firm at 1SalSIfc
WHIsKY-Firm at 81 O6a1 or.
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BY TELEGRAPH,
FOREIGN NEWS.
Iiy Cable Telegraph 10 the IntellIgencer.
SPAIN.


IntereatInE PrOeeedInEsI In tho COrtes
Porto Rico GettIng Troublesome.
MADRID, Nov. 15.
The proceedings In the Constituent
Cortes Saturday were interesting and
Important. One OF the Porto Rico de.
putles asked Senior Bscerra, Minister
for the Colonies, what the course OF the
Government would be towards an IL.
land that was peopled by six hundred
thousand faithful Spanlards. The Min
lister replied that the treatment OF the
colonies would be such that their peo.
pie would be proud to call themselves
SpaniardS. The deputy suggested and
advised the abolition OF slavery In
Porto Rico, with lndemnit tlcation TO
owners. Becerra replied that the ques-
tlon would soon be solved and In o
way to cause the least Injury. Subse.
quently the Minister, In reply to o
question OF Senior Padlal, said the GovA
ernment proposed 10 treat Porto Rico,
not as q colony, but as Spanish prov.
lnce. He did not hesitate 10 condemn
the system Of slavery In Porto Rico
and agreed 10 It's abollahment with In
Identification to owners for their losses.
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New York Dry Goods market.

NEW YORK, Nov. 10.
The market was extremely dull
and somewhat depressed, especially for
cotton goods The following are che
most important changes to-day: Ian
caster 10-4 brown sheeElngS are reduced
from 400 TO 871fc; Lowell 1O-A bleached,
dor from 42Hc to 4OC; Lancaster 1O-4,
do, nom DO to 4211c: do 9.4 do, from
400 to size; and Manadnock 1914 do,
from 471fc to 45o, m
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Wisconsin Election.

SAlUAuoI NOV 10.
Returns from all the counties but
two In Wisconsin, make Fairchild's
majority for Governor 5000. Further
returns show that G. ". Allen, Demo.
crat, is elected 70 the Assembly from
Doar and Kewaukee District, over O,
I. Harris, by 80 majority. The Assem-.
bly, now stands: Republicans 81, DEM
ocrats SO, Independence,
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FRANCE.
Paris Once noro Tranquil.

Paris Once Moro Tranquil.
PARIS, Nov. 15.
Many electoral meetings have beer
held In this city during the past few
days. No disturbances occurred mol
any arrests made.
The Emperor Reviews tho Troops al
COmpeIgne.
PARIS, Nov. l5.
The Emperor, who still remains al
the palace at COmpelRne, reviewed the
troops encamped there yesterday (Sun'
day.. He was greeted with great en-
thusiasm by the troops and people.
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Paper MN Blown Up at CatsLlli, H.
Several Lives Lost.

HUDSON, Nov. lS. 7
A terrible boiler explosion occurred
In Storm's paper mill at Catskill vii.
lase, this forenoon. The building was
completely demolished, Several lives
were lost. It Is impossible to tell the
full extent OF the disaster. tits known
that Mrs. George Brandon, wife OF the
engineer, was instantly killed. The
engineer met an instant death, and
was buried In the ruins. The explosion
not only destroyed the mill, but shat-
tered various buildings In the vicinity.
The Ice houses OF Herman Won Sleen-
burg, adjoining, caught fre and were
destroyed.
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-sEwARDIN MEXICO.
Magnificent Preparations for His
Reception Nt tho Capital

NEW YORK. NOV. 10.
A Mexican letter states that expen-
slve preparations have been made In
the city Of Mexico for the reception oi
Mr.. Seward. Rooms have been as
signed for his service at the National
Palace, but In case he should prefer
private quarters, suites have been pre-
pared for him In one OF the elegant
private residences In the capital. A
gentleman OF distinction has been dis
patched by JuareE to meet Mr.. Seward
and escort him to the city. This IL
the only Instance In which foreigner
has been made the guest Of the Mexi-
can Republic. ,..---. .-... -...
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q 1EHNEssEE LEGIsGArURE.
Committee Reports Against the 18th
Amendment - Compromise on
tho Convention IlIlI.
NASHVILLE, Nov, L

NASHVlLbEi Now To-
In the House to-day tho Committee
on Federal Relations reported In favor
OF the rejection Of the 10Th Amendment
to the Federal Constitution. The report
Is made the special order for to>morrow.
The Conference Committee on the
Convention bill agreed 10 compromise,
fixing the number Of members at Is,
the election TO take place the third Sat-
urday In December, and the Conven.
tlon 10 meet the second Monday In
January. Both Houses accepted the
compromise.
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Gen. Spinner, q. s. Treasurer, Ia
quite sick, and his physician, DR.. Bliss,
has requested that he be kept very
quiet. He has been unwell for several
days, but had attended TO his official
duties and devoted much time to the
preparation OF his annual report, to.
day, however, he Is confined TO his
room,
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Sps-9teadv.

SroCKs-Continue dull in the absence
Of outside orders, and there is q dispo.
sition among leading speculators to
await the meeting Of Congress and OBJ.
tain the driit Of legislation on financial
affairs before engaging in any large
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Tho San DomInEo Mission OF General
Babcoek.
NEW YoRK, Nov. Is.

It Is understood Gen. Babcock sailed
In the Albany with the final papers
relative 70 the annexation OF San Do
mingo. The iron clads Dictator, San
gus and Terror will arrive ut San Do-
mingo simultaneously with the rAl-
bRnY,
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Presbyterian UnIon-CelebratIon at
Bt. Louis.
ST. LoUn, Nov. i

The PresbyterIans yesterday cele-
brated the union OF the Old and New
School Churches, by joint comnun-
lon at the Central Church In the alter
noon, and joint meeting at Walnut
street Church In the evening, both Of
which were largely attended.
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SENATOR Cole ls said to be pushing
his brother, General Cole, who killed
Hiscock, for Secretary Of the Senate, iu
place OF GorhAm, the present iucum'
bent
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Tho 9tOneWAll DInaster-8O Rodies
-. Recovered.

..t. OF. LOUIS, NOV. 10.
Capt. J. Shaw returned from the
wreck OF the StonewAll to-day, having
completed his labors In searching for
dead bodies. Sixty-one bodies have
been found. None otthe officers have
been recovered,
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GEORGE PEABODY is said TO have left
an estate OF $780, 900, which his will
distributes among twenty.niue persons.
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suicide or Bank Cashier nt CIeYe.
land,
CLEVELAND, O., Nov. Is.

OLBNELAND, OsI NOV l0s
]. @. Buell., cashier OF the Second Ma
tional bank OF this city, committed
suicide this morning, by shooting him.
self through the heart. The cause IL
supposed to be mental depression, re-
sultlng lfrom losses during the late
panic. ..Ur. . .f...
A rumor having been circulated that
the Second National Bank was u heavy
loser by the defalcation Of Mr.. Buell.,
the late cashier, the directors Of that
Institution publish a card assuring the
public that Its responsibility IL uuim-
paired, and pledginR themselves indl-
vldually that all obligations shall be
promptly met. The card is signed by
Joseph Perkins, President, A. Stone,
Jr., Geo. B. Ely and J. NJ. Wade.
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THR death Of Robert J. Walker re.
calls an Incident OF the Border Ruffiau
war In Kansas. While Walker was
Governor OF thar State, he made tour
through It's southern counties and was
not very heartily greeted by the Free
State men. AT one OF the towns where
he stopped for the night, the pro-
slavery men held meeting In hls
honor. and wound up the affair with a
huge bonfire. While the embers were
yet smoking, party OF Free State men
determined upon treatment Of u differ.
eDt sort. Armed with rifles and re-
volvers, they procured q stout rope,
and started for the hotel where Gov,
Walker WIS staying, but before they
called him out they concluded to con-
suit Mr.. Albert d. Richardson, who
was then the Kansas correspondent ui
tho Boston Journal, and a prominent
advocate OF the Free State cause. They
showed him the rope, and said:
we have made up our minds to hang
him, and let the AdmlnistratIon know
that its Governors are not safe here.'
Richardson counAeled moderation,
told them they would only make mat.
ters worse by killing Walker, and final
ly persuaded them to give up their In
tentions, and go quietly to their homes.
Gov. Walker left town the next morn
Ing, little dreaming how nearly he had
missed being executed.
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uehH
NEW YORK, Nov. 10

NEW AohkI NOV. 4O'
The HerdLd'S Havana letter Intima-
tes that many members Of the Spanish
Club Of that city despair Of the. .condl-
tlon Of affairs in Spain, and are In favor
Of Cuba looking after her own matters.
The expedition against the Cienega de
Cespeva, 1t is feared, will provo any
thing but success, owing to the nature
OF the country which 800 Insurgents
could hold against the entire Spanish
army. The Captain General has rellev.
ed the officers In command or Cieno
villas FOR incompetency and want Of
energy. It Is reported that the 400
Spanish troops at Cieno Villas have
Joined the Insurgents. On the 7th inst.
ruail steamer arrived at Havana from
Porto Rio, bringing 600 troops.
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Cleveland l. Pittsburgh Bail Road.
ON AND AFTER AUGUST Sui, 1859.
" TrnIEB will run as follows
4 OHIO R,R, Comply

0kAAAA4AOAA1 ~ OA44S ~ ~ OVA44 \
WHEELING, May Sth, 1852.
DABaENGER TRAINS WILL RUN BY
the following schedule on and aftaI the
10th day OF May, lS69-WheellnH time.
GRAFTON ACCOMMODATION.
EAsr-L1AvEs wEsT-LRAYRa
eWheellng sPaIkenburg
daily at..".o:8o q. m. daily At...l0,SO q, m.
cameron: :......IB9 Grafton ...... .- go p. m
ManulnEton.&bo Farm ont .....bsS0 4"
Fairmont." $40 MAnnin gtOn.&b
ARRIVING AT Cameron n .,,,,7.60 "
Grafton at... l0:45 0. m, ARRIVING AT
ParkorBburg.l:45 pm. Wheeling aL, SIS p. m.
$sundAyH excepted. sSundays excepted.
EXPRESS TRAIN.
EAEr-LEAvEs WEST, VIA 9. o. D.
q daily at.....lO;4u q. m. daily HL...s:s p.m
ARRIVES AT Bellair.. .........i:46 "
rSftSn diG aRs Pm r.,tIIdINy tAEdEIy5 At
Harpers Fly .265 am, zanesvilIe. ...8S5 "
Baltimore. .....6:b6 NeWArk...,,,.10:l0 u
WASN'T 'nOlty $40 columbus. ll:30 pm
"EIcCpL Sundays. Cinclnnau.-.-4sC0 am.
Except Sunday.
FAST LINE.
1Asr-LnAVH wEsT, VIA O. O. D.
daily Rt...- $50 p m. daily at".. .S:O6 q. m
ARRIvB AT BellRlr..."......8.e3 "
Grafton e.. ....s9s0 p. m. ARRIVES AT
Cumberland 2:l0 AIN. Barne,vllle .-S;C6 "
Winchester. 9:25 " cambridge 300 "
Baltimore ...-.S:40 I" AlnetSvIlle....R:65 "
WaAh'n City 1910 Newark. ll:O0 "
Philadelphlal200 m. Columbus ...l2:l6 p. m
New York.. 400 pm. .lCIncinnali...4'l6 "
MAIL TRAIN.
EAsT-LEAvEs WEST, WAC. o. D.
eWheellng HLeaves Wheeling
daily a.. .lO6o p m. daily at.".29 u. m
ARRIvEa AT BallAlr. lr...........8:lb "
3rafton .-.......S:lo am. ARRIVE AT
Parkersburg.-7:O =" GAINESVILLE. ..I:8S "
Cum1eflRnd. ..S:l5 cambridge. $50 "
Winchester. ,8:l5 p m. GAINESVILLE. .....7:0O "
HRgerStown... .2:50 Newark k........S:HS "
Baltimore -. .-5:h0 " columbus. lO1Q ~
Wash Clty!6:l5 Cincinnati ...2.00 p. m.
eSundAyb excepted. Sundays excepted,
Trains on the Main Limo make conneo-
tionBat Baltimore with trains for phlladel-
phla, New York and Boston AT Relay
South.
Central Ohio raln make direct connec-
ton at Columbus for all points West and
Northwest,
Tickets 70 all principal points can 10 pro-
cured at tue ottice.
JOHN l.. WILSON,
Master Of Transportation, Baltimore,
k.T. DEVRIk9
mayu General Agent. Wheeling.
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CUBA.
Attempts to Burn Cane Fields.

Attempts TO Burn Cane Fields.
HAVANA, Nov. IA.
On Thursday seven cane fields In the
Vicinity Of Los Cruceso were burnt
Since that time four Cinnamon were
discovered In the act Of firing another
cane field. They were seized and lm-
mediately executed. The settlement oi
TaRuayeben which was defended by
thirty volunteers, has been captured by
the Insurgents and burnt. The InsuT-
gents were defeated while attempting
TO capture q railroad train. Troops
have been sent 10 Taguayeben from
Remedois. Cholera still prevails In the
Jurisdiction Of Remedies. ~
Captain General de Rodas returned
to Havana yesterday.
DtsaIEeo1IOn among Spanish Resi-
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Buokwheat Flour.

OK BARRELS, VERY CHOICE, JUST
H HIov5 LIST, MORRISON a GO.
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THE PREsIDENT'S VIEWS ON Fl.
NANCE.

FAC EnNOTS EAFly AeaumpTiOn OF Bpe.
Gle Payments, and Wants no Tink.
erlnE with the Currency or
Revenue Laws. -..
NEW YoRK, Nov. 10.
II Is understood that the President
considers the present condition OF our
finances most favorable TO u speedy re.
turn TO specie payments. and In his
forthcoming message will urge such q
measure upon Congress. He IL op-
posed to all tinkerIng with the curren.
cy, and believes that II the present In.
ternal revenue law be suffered to re.
main intact another year, such tanRl-
BILE reduction OF the public debt will
then have been effected as will, ena-
BILE the eGovernment 10 safely aud mate.
rally modify taxes Of all kinds. The
resumption OF specie payment, the
President argues, will prevent fuctua.
tlon In gold. break up. the influence OF
the gold gamblers, and save the people
from the rulnous effect OF nn inflated
currency.
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HENRY WARD BREoHER receives q
salary ofS2l,0OO. "
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9taaHEIa1.
R9T
NATIONAL BANK
or WHIILmd.
DesIERated DepositOry U. n.

tAgvyy
ouKfLUS"". '"...,...."...,...............s 9,UOO
Money recelyed on deposit; Exchange
bought and sold.
Collections made and proceeds promptly
remltted.
Interest on Special Depo1ltH At the rate Of
FOUR per cent per Annum whore the do
podt remains Elx months, and TIVH per
cent, Hior oneyear.
Accounts Of MerchAntH, Manufacturer,
Bankers and othen solicited,
Revenue Stamps for sale in sums 70 suit,
A constant supply OF New Fractional Cur
rency, and !, 2 So 10 coin, kept for the 40.
commodation Of depoaltoEa and the public.
GEO, ADAMS, ONsh'r,
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Bvr1BR and Bingham have made up.
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.GheGtttelEiae

YESTERDAY In restatlng, Without
proper scrutiny, the statement OF q
Washington correspondent touching
tho contemplated acquisition OF the
Bay Of Samana by the United States,
VIZ gave currency 10 his blunder that
the action OF our Government was sin
pursuance OF q treaty made with Den.
mark for the purchase OF samana as
future naval station for the United
states." This Is absurd, Of course.
Denmark never owned Samana, which
Ia In the Dominican Republic. Den
mark does own the island OF st. Thorn
az, and the United States did make q
treaty for naval station there. II any
negotiations have been In progress for
the acquisition OF the Bay OF Samana,
Il has been with President Baez Of the
Dominican Republic. The New York
SIN and other sensational papers pro-
fess TO have information that negotla-
lions have been entered into between
TINS oHolAl and the Administration,
the purpose whereof is to transfer the
possession Of that Republic (compris.
Ing the Spanish portion OF the Island O. {
Hayti) to the United States; that United
states vessels and troops have been
despatched to take military possession
Of the Dominican ports 30 as to faclll-
tate the transfer; and that the matter Is
60 far consummated as to require only
confirmation by the Senate to COM
plete the acquisition Of that part Of the
island by the United States-oue.o OF the
conditions on our part being that II ls
to be at once admitted as State. All
which Is so absurd that we must de-
cline to believe 1t without better evl>
dence.
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THE NEWS.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 10.
Weather clear. Thermometer 500.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-01-06

FREEDSES's BuREAu.--With the year which
has just closed, this important institution, to
which the war gave birth, goes out Of existence.
1t has had most important agency in bridging
over the radical social, political and industrial
changes which have grown out of the southern
rebellion IL has had 10 make men and women,
citizens, and useful members of society, out of
material as degraded as it was possible for the
laws, customs and influences of slavery To make.
II has bad to do this mainly without the aid Of
the community in which it labored, and often in
spite Of bitter hostility. 1t has had to hold the
bayonet Of protection in one hand while il car
ried the spelling book of education in the other.
Ii has had to administer justice while it bestowed
charity. It has practically been called upon to
create the institution of marriage among four
millions of people. At the same time it has done
almost an equally important labor in behalf Of
the whites. The destitution which has been re-
lieyed has found the national bounty unrestricted
by any Partially to color. The rich planters
have found its aid indispensable in enforcing adj
herence to contracts upon laborers naturally dis
trustiul OF the good filth Of employers who so re-
Gently were owners.
Nhile It has been target for more abuse from
its enemies than amy other department of the gov
eminent has ever had TO endure, no one will now
venture TO deny either the necessity of its esab.
lishment, or the great usefulness of the work ii
has done. 1t was an unusual agency; but it was
called into being by nm exceptional state Of al
fairs. Reviled and even prosecuted by the South,
it Is impossible TO estimate how much the whole
people of that region owe to its benefcent influ-
ence in the great task of restoring affairs from
the chaos left by defeated rebellion and sudden
emancipation.