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Hayti Wants Annexation and
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WASHINGTON.
NLgger in one WoodpLIe.


'AsRNGToN, Nov. 25.-The following
letter was received this morning at the Office
of Internal Revenue, from Edwin Beicher,
negro ASS essor of the third Georgia Dis
trict:
augusta, Ga, Ao0.-Sir: have to
report that MIR. James B. Wilson, As
sistant Assessor of the eleventh section
Of this district, Taliafero and Wilkes
counties, has Just arrived at this place
from Washington, Wilkes county, under
the following circumstances, viz: His
Office was broken into on the night of
the14th inst; his books and papers we're
destroyed or stolen, and a note, of which
the following is a copy. left in his desk.
Bloody Moon, Niger Sub. Sir: Your
visit to this place must end. Your well
come has expired. A few days will be
allowed you to depart, never to return.
Take due notice and govern yourself ac-
cordqgly.
You know Mr. Beleher, the Assessor of
TINS district, is a negro.
90 Wore Niger.
The National Labor Convention of col
cred men, which meets in this city on the
9th of December, promisesto be the largest
ever assembled in this country, delegates
having been elected from Texas, Missis-
sippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, Geor-
ga, South Carolina, North Carolina, Viz
ginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania,
New Hvrk, Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
TennGSee, Kentucky, Ohio and the Dis
tnct of Columbia A number of other
white delegates and female delegates have
heen elected from New York and Rhode
Island. B. F. Butler will address the Con-
yention on the first and Henry Wilson on
the second day.
And Vet More Niger.
The question involving the retention in
she Franklin Public School of a light mu-
latto girl. and about which there is much
controversy, was this evening referred to
the sub Board of School Trustees and Cor
poration Attorneyfor their opinion of the
applicability Of Tie word white to obnoxious
scholar The lateaet of Congressstriking out
the word white from all laws relating to
the District of Columbia, was with refer
ence topolitcal rights, and abolishing the
distinction between the two races as to
office and jury service. The school ques-
ton now agitated is under the corporation
laws.
Answer 30 McMahOn
A pamphlet has Just appeared, entitled
few remarks in answer to Gen. McMahon's
opinion in regard to the Paraguayan war,
IN which the writer exposes the alleged
despotism of Lopez, and yindicates the
action of the allies in making war against
the Lopez dynasty, but not against the
ParagTavan peoYle.
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terest and strict enforcement Of the

interest and strict enforcement of the
law.
NASHVILLE AND NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD.
MIR. Fleming, from the Judiciary Com
mittee. to whom had been referred House
bill No. 222. ratifying and confirming the
lease of the Nashville and Northwestern
Railroad to the Nashville and Chattanooga
Railroad Company, reported back the bin
without recommendations as to its passage,
but suggesting various notifications and
restrictions. and recommending the follow
ing additional section:
sSection :. Be it further enacted, That
the ratification of the aforesaid lease, un-
der the provisions of this act, is made with
the express reservation of the right
of the State to determine the same at
any time. without notice, by act of the
General Assembly; and this act shall be
of no force or effect until the conditions of
this section, and of the preceding section,
shall have been fully accepted by the
Boards of Directors of both the Nashville
and Chattanooga and Nashville and North
western Railroad Company
The effect of the report and amendment
is to defeat the lease.
SALE OF RAILROADS.
Mr.. Fleming, from the Judiciary Com
mittee. submitted a report upon House bill
No. 265. providing for the sale of the de-
hnquent railroads OF the State, with vari-
Gus notifications and amendments as to
the details of the bill The report recon-
mends the passage of the bill as modified.
Adjourned to 10R O'Clock tomorrow.
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SPAIN.


a re~.- con sssssasso.s go. Hs~-ss ssEss-
MADRID, Nov. 25.-The Minister of the
Colonies to-day read in the 'Corte5 a draft
Of a constitution for Porto Rico. 1t for
bids the discussion of any proposition for
a separation from Spain; prOclaims com
plete religious liberty; gives the right Of
suffrage to all who can read and write, eX-
cept slaves; places certain restrictions on
slavery; proclaims that slaves have no
rights, and can only acquire them by eman-
cipatiOn. The question of slavery IS re
served for a subsequent bill.
Returning.
All the. Republican Deputies, who re-
Gently left their seats will return this week.
John Bull on the Succession.
LONDON, Nov. 25-The Times in an ar
ticle on the Spanish throne, asks why
Spain should not have an upstart dynasty
as well as France and Sweden? Why the
son of the Duke La Tore, of Count De
Rens cannot answer for King as we'll as
any scion of the old King by race If
a royal prince is needed, why should Spain
seek further then the children of her own
Bourbons? Why not recall the Prince of
Asturia, rescue him from his mothers in
fuence and qualify him for the station, the
right to which he has not forfeited by any
faults or crime of his own:
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RICHMOND.
IfndicaI Rnnbast.

RICHMOND, Nov. % The Republican
State Convention adopted resolutions de
claring the late election a Confederate tn
umph, calling upon Congress not to recog-
nize the present State government if even
its Legislature does ratify the fifteenth
amendment, and to order a new election.
Thirty members dissented from the action
of the majority. They favored the speedy
admission Of Virginia as now reconstructed,
and signed paper to that effect, which
will be sent to Congress.
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PHILADELPHIA.
HoId burglars.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 25.-Last evening
Inc house of Thos. Evans on Frankfort
street. was entered by two burglars during
the absence of Mr.. EvansI an engineer Of
the fire department, ana his house ran
sacked and the thieves succeeded IN get
tinq one hundred dollars. Mrs. Evans was
seized and gagged to prevent alarm. While
boupd the thieves cut off nearly all her front
bair but unbound her before leaving.
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ENGLAND.
What Our Cousins Think of specie
pnr,,,.,,s ..V,d SoufI.ar.a RaSourcaS

what Our Cousins Think of specie
Payment and Southern Resources.
LONDON Nov. 25.-The Shipping Ga
zette had an editorial on American finances.
1t thinks return to specie payment could
soon be effected in the United States, and
no debtor class would suffer by it. The
South is generally well supplied with cash.
Southern buyers are the main stay of the
Northern market. They usually purchase
gold and have their crops behind them.
The South raises grain for her own require
ments. She is in position to resume
specie payment when the less favored sec
lions of country can cooperate. Gold
prices for cotton will tend to this end
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HAYII
The Black BoboIuIionisis.

New YORK, Nov. 25.-Late dates from
Jacmel, Hayti, state that both Generals
Chevalier and Siffero have joined the revo-
lutionists with their forces, and that the
towns around had given in their adhesion to
Villandin as Provisional President. Cheva-
lier left for Port-au-Prince, and it was re-
ported that he had fought battle there
with Salnave's forces, the result Of which
was unknown.
Wants TO AbsOrs the United states.
Letters from Hayti and San Domingo
say all the leaders favor annexation to the
United States. The Island can be pur-
chased for 50. 600 900.
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HARRISBURG.
Credit UObiIier.

HARRIsBURG, pa, Nov. 25.-The jury in
the Credit Mobilier case came IN to day
with a verdict for the Commonwealth of
S4OT, 4sG 80. The amount claimed by the
Commonwealth was $500, SAG 81. The
Jury deducted S239, OGO from the nominal
value of their dividends, which was over
80 600 GOO
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shoots His own Son.

CAKDNGToN. O., Nov. pa. f. Ne
Curdy, a merchant tailor of this place
killed his son this forenoon by shooting
him through the head A family difficulty
is said TO be the cause of the rash act.
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From the New Orleans Picayune.

JUsr fancy a group of medical students
counting the pulse of a patient IA miles
away; yet that was what was done a short
time since, when Dr. Upham, of Salem,
exhibited TO his class the pulsations of pa
tients in the Boston hospital, Il miles off.
\ telegraph wire on the pulse received the
pulsations and recorded them in the dis
tant lecture-room by the oscillations of a
ray of magnetic light.
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NEW JERSEY SENSATION.
,,cmp,is mechanics, RAM,


The New York Herald gives the account
of the finding in an excavation near Hudson
city, N. j., of $50, $50 in bills Of the Me
chanics Bank of Louisville, Ky.
One of the keenest of the officers OF the
United States Secret Service Division was
shown one of the bills, and he at once
recognized its familiar face. lie states that
they are the tens of the Memphis Tenn. J
Mechanics Bank, altered. This bank was
owned and the bills circulated by Judge
King, of Memphis, in conjunction with the
late DR.. Folks, who had the management
of the Farmers and Merchants Bank of
that city. After these Memphis banks failed
in 1854, the bills were put on the market
at ten dollars per 1000. Inscriptions
sharpers seeing chance for a speculation,
bought them up and altered them to the
tens of the Mechanics Bank of New Ha-
ven, and nearly every bank of the same
name in the United States A man by the
name Of Bliss got hold of large amount
of these notes and run them upon the re-
demption agent of the Mechanics, OF
Memphis, which resulted in its collapse,
and the carrying down with it of a we'll
known gentleman of this city named Judd.
His theory is that these notes were altered
in 1861 OF 1862 to the Mechanics Bank OF
Louisville. but falling to get them into
circulation or in danger of detection, the
parties who altered them buried them
where they were found
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OWING to the extensive destruction of
trees in Victoria, the climate is changing.
Near Ballaret the rainfall is sensibly
diminished, and the government is taking
measures to prevent the waste of timber
and establish nurseries of forest trees.
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MEMPHIS.
SIPanbOaI Sunk

MEMPHIS, Nov. 2J.-The Aroimche's
Little Rock special tonight says the
steamer Only Chance, from ST. Louis to
Little Rock, sunk in ten feet water at
Douglass Landing, yesterday
The Little Rock Railroad.
Judge Yanley, in the case Of the Little
Rocl, Railroad imbroglio, reserves his de
cision till Thursday Col. Williams, Su-
perinlendent of the road, is released on
bail on the charge Of contempt in refusing
10 deliver the road to the new directors.
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BUFFALO,.
Accidentally Shot.

ErFFALo. Nov. 25.-Clau5e Brent, book
keeper for the Union Iron Works, IN tins
citv. while shooting at target yesterday
was accidentally shot by friend.
C8Id.
This morning was the coolest Of the
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ALBANY.


ALBANY, y. Y, Nov. pa young man
named John w. Wilson, bookkeeper for
Edward Wilson & Co., hardware merchants,
has been arrested on the change of embez-
ling several thousand dollars from his
employers
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SUEZ.

Effect o. the Canal on FreighIs 10
India.
LONDON, Nov. 25.-The completion of
the Suez Canal is already having an effect
seriously depreciative of freights to India
China and around the Cape of Good Hope,
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The Unrorgouen Fort delaware

The GAINESVILLE To5qcc0- Leaf mentions
the arrival III that city of one G. W. Ali,
the man who was in charge of the Confed-
crate prisoners at Fort Delaware during the
war, and whose cruelty to prisoners incar-
cerated in that place was next to barbsrism
He is on drumming tour through the
South for the firm of r. NJ Pomeroy &
Co, Of Cincinnati. The To50ccO-Leaf re-
fers to his reception III ClaThsville as fol-
lows
He had not been upon the streets long,
however, until recognized by some of his
former victims, in the persons of several
young men, whose good fortune it was
TO survive the war, as well as the more
dangerous reign of terror under him at
Fort Delaware, and in a short time he was
waited upon by two or three gentlemen
whom he once had the honor of tyranni-
zinp over. and the satisfaction of robbing
and abusing.
Upon being questioned, he acRnowl-
edged that he was the same man, Ali, and
the parties said they were glad of TN op-
portunity of recalling to his mind a few
instances of the awful treatment they re
ceiyed at his hands, as Confederate pris-
oIiers of war : and after assuring him that
no violence would be offered him, pro
ceeded to pass in review some of his COW
ardly acts to which he plead guilty though
be claimed that he was obeying Gen
Shoepf S orders. He left Monday evening
on a south bound train
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BRIGHToN. Canada, Nov. 25.-Last even
ing while two boys, sons of James Chase
and Henry Bull. were playing with hand
sleigh upon the ice near Pressure Isle Point,
the ice gave way and both were drowned.
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ST. LOUIS.


ST LOUIS, Nov Six persons were
killed aud seven wounded by the falling
walls of the Fifth-street building
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SOUTH CAROLINA.
OHIO.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Nov. 2j.-The Legs
lature refuses State aid to railroads.
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Preliminary

LONDON, Nov. %. - Dispatches from
Rome announce that religious exercises
preliminary to the opening of the Ecu
menical Council have been ordered.
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SAN FRANCISCO.
Grades Jn the Memphis ana 81 PnsO

SAN Francisco, Nov. 25.-Engneers
employed on the Memphis and FL Paso
Railroad report that the descent of the
mountain grades does not exceed 80 feet
NOR nile
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THE DOMINION.

want 60 Wipe OuI the WinnePeggers
OTTAWA, Nov. 25.-The Militia Depart
ment received offers from commanders OF
volunteer corps at Toronto, Montreal and
elsewhere to serve in any expedition or
gained to suppress the Red River insur-
raotipD
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Parliament.
children Drowned.

Ii is believed IN official circles that the
Dominion Parliament will meet on the l 9TH
Of February.
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NEW AND SEASONABLE
Goods
kIRKPATRICK'S
No. 5S College Street.

W. OO NOhA1eSC h1SACCNs
IN ADDITION TO OUR MAGNIFICENT STOCK
Il Of Dress Goods, which for variety and extent Is
unsurpassed by any house in the country, we viii
open, on MONDAY MORNING, October H. 1859
100 Square and long Broche shavls. Bought
cheap, and will be sold accordingly.
$50 ladies' and children's ClOaks and Sacks, In
endless variety, from s. to $50
200 pairs Bed Blankets, all sizes, and Of the best
makes and very cheap
100 MarseilIes Quilts, all sizes and grades. Few
extra fine and large.
100 pieces Flannels all eoOrs and qualities, cheaper
than ever before seen
LOCO yards extra heavy Popln Apacas, In eoiors,
at 90 cents-Worth 81.
200 dozen assorted Hosiery, OF the best makes and
At low prices.
In future we intend to keep a stock Of goods, in
every department, unsurpassed by any house In
the trade and will not be undsrsold By aE one.
Call and get good Goods, at low prices, at
n. II. KIRKPATRICK,S.
oel7 If splp
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CLOTHING!
WE ARE NOW PREPARED TO EK-
hibit stock Of Clothing and GsntIsnsn's


kuhEINHk EnHNI
EoUALro.Ey +, b, found IL.
Esquemaux Beaver Over
Goats
French Beaver Over CoaT,
Iehrodor pa.uor Our co...
II
Extra Long Chinchilla Over
OoA'S o
Large Size Over Coats;
Boys and Youths Oven
Coats.
SLoLor EI..n.I Shirts .,d
Drawer.
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IRELAND.
O,DOnOVan IsOsSa
FRANCE.

DUBLIN, Nov. 2j.-ODonovan Rosa has
been elected to Parliament from Hpperary
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EHgenic.
ROME.

PARIS, Nov. 25.-The Empress is expec-
ted back Dec -
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Financial Measures.

Mayor Morris Message.
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Afternoon session.

The consideration Of the usury bill was
resumed. In the discussion on the subject,
which was continued through most of the
forenoon and all the afternoon, Messrs.
Fleming, Cheatham, Rhea, Hornberger,
Sherrod and Enloe, favored liberal con
struction of the usury law, and allowing
high rate OF interest, while Messrs. Tucker,
Saddler. Smith and Barry, advocated low
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LEGAL INTELLIG EN- CB.

SUPREME COURT IN BANC - Chief Justice
Thompson and Judges Agnew and Williams
The following Judgments were this morning
given by Aenew, j.
Edward Evans VS. Hamrick & Co., Gsrnlshees
Philadelphia county. Judgment affirmed.
Qulggle and Wife vs.. Hepburn Persch.
Appeal by certificate from Nisi Prius. Appeal
quashed at costs of appellants.
The argument OF the Philadelphia list was
resumed.
DISTRICT COURT, No Judge Hare.-Wor-
man & Stover vs. Adam Waithman. An
action to recover a balance ON e book account
for boat load of stone sold aEd delivered On
trial.
DISTRICT COURT. No. Judge Stroud
Alonzo Gordon VS.. George &. Barber An action
on promissory note. No defense. Nerdictlor
Charlemagne Tower VS.. Louisa A. Loeser.
sory note. No defense. Verdict for plaintiff,
''aaR Charlotte N. Gewen, Executrlx, etc.. Vs.
Francis l.. Colladay, Executor. An action on
a prom1issso0Iry mi soI note No defense. Verdict for
benjamin L. Wright and John +. Sherman,
Buildlpg Inspectors OF the city Of Philadelphia
man. This is an action to recover penalty of
$500 tor an alleged breach Of an act of Assembly,
II being averred that the defendants. lessees of
Concert Hall, obstructed the entrance from
the street with benches and chairs
during the Dickens readings, contrary to an
covered, the act gives to the relief of disabled
CoURT OF COMMON PLEAs-Judge Brewster
The feigned issue list was taken up TO day, and
the first case before the Court was that OF Mary
r. Tripler by her next friend John Jenner, VS..
w. Tripler. This was an action in divorce, the
lbellant alleging that she married the respond.
ent while under age and against her Will, hav-
ing been coerced thereto by her mother. On
trial.
COURT OF QUARTER SEssIoNs-Judges ALI
son, Ludlow, ana Peirce.-The Court this morn
ing was engaged In hearing the arguments OF
petitions presented By property owners praying
q decree that the Park Commission shall pay
them interest upon the principal of the pur-
chase money agreed to be paid from the time OF
the agreement made down to the time of pay
ing cash, alleging, in most of the cases. that the
bargains were made eight months ago upon
cash terms, and they have been since that time
In consequence thereof, deprived of any benefits
from said properties. The arguments at the
close of our report, were still in progress
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The CITY Amusomonta.

AT THE ARCH STREET THEATRE. this even
Ing, Edmund Yates comedy of Tame Cats Will
Mrs. John Drew assumes the role of "Mrs.
Harry Langley and Mr.. Barton Hill that OF
Of the cast is distributed among Miss Lizzie
price, Miss Fanny Davenport, Mrs. Ore ise.
James, Mackay and Craig. Tame cas-, we
Imagine, is q modern sentimental society
drama, dealing with the traditional types OF
English character, good. bad, and Indifferent.
II was fret brought before the public at the
Prince OF Wales Theatre, London, on the 18th
OF or last, and Its first representation
on this side of the ocean was at Selwyn's
Theatre, Boston, on January IL, Tame outs will
notice followed, ON each occasion, by MIR. X.
Craigs fanoiful perverson of u Irbe BLcUe.
AT THE WALNUT STREET THEATRE Mr.. and
Mrs. Barney Williams commence an engage
ment this evening, appearing In TIE Fdfry
Otrcle, The Custom o( He Country. aud Il Lean Of
Loucr. MIR. and Mrs Williams are among the
best interpreters of irish and Yankee life that
we have on the American stage, and their en-
one
Ar THE CHEsNUT STREET THEATRE the
Susan GaltOn Comic Opera Company appear
this evening in OfenUach's "Gj" aud ~n to-.
morrow evening they will again give The Mar
MR JAMEs e. MURDOCH will give reading
at the Academy of Music this evening, under
the auspices and for the benefit of the Merc1n-
tile Library Company. The programme eIn-
braces the followtng:-
selection from the Mcrchant Of Vcuce-The Trial
Drifting" by..:;. Buchanan Read
"Destruotion Of SennacGeri6 Dy ... BYRON
'SheridaOs Ride" by. Buc lauan Read
SalectOn fro JUtiuS CtrSur-Ihe Urattuns tx tue
Forum.
The Adventures Of Alfred Jl, gle and Rachel the
Sp'nster -fcOm the "Pckwlck Pape.s."
THE GERMANIA ORCHESTRA will give an
other of their attractive DuolIO reue9rSalS at
tue new horticultural Hall on Wednesday
afternoon, the programme Deing IS folows:-
l. Overture "La Slreue Auh
2. Eruehngser wRchen 10Y reques )...,-....E Bach
Wedding -Four 'Waltz A, Rulllng
(DedicaJed to the Garmania Orchestra, lst 81 me)
1. Adagio fr Jm Premiere Sin aute. euWoda
Overture lie Val Andorre' (by reque5tJ. Ia evy
8. Nebelbder tautRis,e(by reques )., II. q. Lumbye
2. Breslau Liegnitzer Eisenbahn "GAiop'
(irst time B. Buse
AT THE AMERICAN THEATRE, in addition to
the usual varied and entertaining programme,
the marvellous achievements OF Harry Gurr, the
MAN. Fish, >" are a great attraction.