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PERSONAL.

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THE ELECTION IN SoUra CxRotIxA Thu
oncial returns show that the republicans have
slected heir candidates for Congress in an the
districts OF South Carolina. Bowers, white re-
publican, Is beaten by De Large. muiatto re-
puoncan, a the representative of the Charles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-02

EMIGRATION OF MOsKs.-A dispatch from
LONDON Gays Father Benson. superintendent
brethren TO found . monastery in Amsr;c.
They land at Boston.
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Mails are forwarded by every steamer In the regu-
lar lines The steamers for OF from Liverpool call at
Queenstown except the Canadian line, which call at
Londonderry. The steamers for or from the COnti-
Dent call at Southampton.
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Domestic Affairs,

Gold closed on Saturday at 1921.
Senator Cattell is in Washington. He is
fully restored to health.
-Buffaloes are unusually abundant upon
the prairies of Kansas during the present
season.
Governor Ward and Secretary Robson
had long interview with the President on
Saturday.
Hon. John Cessna will contest the cleo
tion of Meyers, Democrat, in the Sixteenth
Pennsylvania district.
-Vicomte Treilhsrd has been reappointed
Minister to the United States by the French
Provisional Government.
General Butler has been requested by
the President to visit him on business, the
nature of which has not transpired.
The United States ship Delaware, which
arrived at New York on Saturday from a three
years cruise in the East will probably go out
of commission.
John j. McCleery won the silver cue as
champion billiard player of the Pacific coast,
on Saturday night, at San Francisco.
During fire in Baltimore yesterday, a
fireman was crushed to death beneath fall
ing wall, and the fire inspector was seriously
injured at the same time.
Great preparations are being made for
the holding of the Emigration Convention at
Indianapolis, which is to be composed of
delegates from the various Western States
and Territories.
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received. The position taken by the Cabinet
is understood 20 be determination to hold
entirely aloof from the complications that
may grow out OF this question. The Gov
erDment will have enough to do in har-
moniZing the new state of affairs at Rome.
The official papers state that the reports of
Prussias intended interference in behalf of
the Pope are entirely unfouuded, and we're
raised 10y the agents of Austria for selfish
ends 1t is certain that Italys position will
be that of entire neutrality.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 49, The GGuJ0ts of
this city denies that Russia offered neutrality
to Prussia ON the condition that the Paris
treaty of 1856 be set aside. Russia only de-
sired a modification of the treaty, while, az
Russia is quite willing to submit her preten-
sions to decision of the conference, Prussia
will only consent to the scheme on the condi-
tion that her relations with France shall not
be discussed therest.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 20. Especial to the
New York World AN imposing iron-clad
Russian squadron will shortly make its ap-
pearance in the Dardanelles, and a military
force will appear on the Danube, if Vienna
and Constsntinople are less compliant than
Russia hopes.
Ignetieff has started for Constantinople,
furnished with very explicit instructions.
In German circles there is strong convic-
ton that there will be no war. In case of
war, large number of officers serving in
India will be drafted into the Turkish army,
and considerable portion of the Madras
army will be sent to Turkey.
A special from Berlin says that Odo Rus
sell has received assurances from Bismarck
that there is no private understanding be-
tween Russia and Prussia in the Black Sea
question.
1t is asserted that Russia has declared her
willingness to grant very extensive military
fuIlOughs to allay the uneasiness of the
people.
ST.. PErERsBURG. Nov. 19, s P. M-The
reply of the Russian Government to Earl
Graz viles letter was promptly forwarded to
London. Russia adopts highly conciliatory
tone, but remains entirely firm in the posi-
tion already adopted, and refutes at length
the statement that the movements of the
principalities, in contraventon of the treaty
of Paris, Injured to her advantage, appeals to
all friendly powers to note the fact that a
congress is impracticabe in the present state
of the principal European powers, that Rus
sia expressly dsclaims any hostile intentions,
or desires to disregard any of the provisions
of the Treaty of Paris, other than those gene
rally admitted to be unj Just and oppressive
against her.
She would deeply regret the interruption OF
the friendly relations which she has endea
vored to cultivate with Great Britain, but re-
| peats her intention to act upon the previous
notification in regard to the Black Sea. The
| general feeling of the people of st. Peters
burg is favorable to the position of the gov
| eminent
Gortschakoff had long interview vest err
| day with the Italian Minister and q specia
| envoy from Florence.
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LAST NIGHTS DEsPATOaEs.

RUsSIAs REPLY TO ENGLAND-A CoHCILIAToRY
BUT FIRM DEMAND-THE BLACK SEA MUST BE
oPENED-THE WAR IN FRANCE-A SERIES OF
SLIGHT ENGAGEMENTS AND VICTORIES CLAIMED
BY BOTH CoMBATANTs.
LONDON Nov. 2O.-(Special to the New
York Tribune. "A correspondent telegraphs
from the Prussian headquarters via Epernay,
on Nov. 1S:-Yesterday General Manteuffel
was at Rheims with the LIST and Sth Army
Corps, marching by scissors towards Amiens
with instructions to direct his course south
westward, in case of heavy attack by the
Army of the Loire. None of his troops
shared in the fight at Dreux. The design of
Paladines, reinforced by Keratry, was to turn
the flank of the 5th Corps at Versailles and
operate on weak point of the German lines
between st. German and Argonquil, where
a sortie from Mont Valerien was to support
his attack.
He had marched north from Chateaudun on
the line to G hartres and Chateau Neuf, ex-
pecting thus to keep far enough west to avoid
being intercepted. lie was, however, met
and baffied by the Duke of Mecklenburg, with
parts of the 9TH and 18th Corps and the 9th
Cavalry Division, which had been hastily
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-21
THE La WTON DIVORCE CASE.

The Indianapolis Journal Rys:-Some ad-
diional evidence has come to light, which, if
ii had been produced on the trial. would pro-
badly have changed the finding aud judg-
ment of the court in the celebrated Lawton
case tried in Indianapolis last September 1t
will be remembered by those who read the
speeches of the counsel and the opinion
OF Judge Blair that the chief cause for divorce
alleged and claimed to be proved against the
defendant was, that he had refused
to allow his wife and child
to accompany him in tour
through Germany in the month of October,
1868. Judge Blair, in his decision, taking
this to be true, decided that the defendant
in SO doing, had treated his wife with cru
city which justified the granting of the
divorce. The following letter, written by
Mr.. Horatio King, the father of the plain
tiff, to the defendants father, shows that
Mrs. Lawton consented that her husband
should go alone, as she had be- en- over the
ground once, and expected to meet him at
Mont Cenis:-
Copy.
WASHINGTON, November 3, 1868. 9.-Dear
Sir: l have just received letter from Annie.
dated Geneva, October H. in which she says
her husband joined her at Paris about the
9th of that month, after a pleasant passage
over in excellent health, and they immedi-
ately proceeded to Geneva, where they have
been tarrying. 1t seems they have decided
it best for Mr.. Lawson to make the tour of
Germany, Austria, and Switzerland alone.
Annie and little Mary have already been
Mont Gents.
Very truly yours, HoRATIo KING.
John 7. Lawton, Esq, No. 81 Court street,
Boston.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-21
AMusEMENTs.
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Last week Of the season Of
ENGLISH GRAND OPERA
MONDAY EVENING,
Bristow s original American Opera OF
RIP VAN WINKLE
with Messrs. Castle, DraytoD, Chatterson. Howell,
knross, White, Hill, Mrs. Bernard, Mrs. Drayton,
New Scenery, Costumes, and Appointments
IuESDAY-TlE MARRIAGE OF FlCi ARO.
MEDNESDAI-BOH Girl.
THURSDAY frhanksgiving NighD-NAR
Secure seats at Norths Music Store, N lJ26 Caes-
nut street, and at the Academy.
WALNUT STREET THEATRE. BEGINS ATi1,
w THIS lMendayl EVENING, Nov. 21,
Sixth Week and Last Nights Of
MIR. CLARKE's ENGAGEMENT
BrOuRnum s Comedy OF
AMONG TIE BREAKERS.
BsTeington Tdg to- Jones Mr. j. $. Clarke
THE TlCkET-OF-LEAVE MAN.
TuesdayNdPa1i Pryaand our American @ al c COUSIN s
THANKSGIVING MATINEE.
MRS; JOHN pREw's ARCH STREET
THANKSGIVING WERK-STERt ING PLAYS.
THIS M@onndsyl ExxENNING; xI;NN Noyember Ri,
WITH MRS. JOHN DREW AS MARCO,
aided by the fun Company After witch
TIE GOoD-FOR-NOTHING
Tuesday-TllE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL.
Wednesday-TIE LOVE CHASE
Thanksgiving -kOSEDALE Day and Night
Seats secured six days in advance.
Il L. DAyENP, RTS CHEsNUT STREET
THIS EvENING.
Mrs. JAMES A. OATES
COMIC OPERA COMPANY
IN the great Farsian sensation OF
LIT rI.E FAUST
THANKSGIVING DAY,
FRIDAY RvENING-BENEFfT or MRS. OATES
Prices % 30, aud Is cents. Reserved Sc IT'S extra
MATINEE SATURDAY at O'Clock. 1l2lu
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CLEARED SATURDAY.

steamship Fanita, Freeman, New York. John f. OhI.
Steamship Roman. Baker, Boston, IL. Winsor d Co.
Steamer IL. /. Gaw Her, Baltimore A. Groves, Jr.
Bark Ocean, Jones, Cork or Falmouth, for orders
Souder a Adams
schr W. F. Cushing, Cook, Savannah, D. S. Stetson
Co.
Schr nj. r. Somers, Somers, Barbados, do.
Schr Mary Willis Jones, Richmond, Va Charles
MeIshOn.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-21

~ II ID G o N l. T.
VI At CONCERT HALL,
On TUESDAY EVENING, Nov %, at O'Clock,
BY THOMAS f.. HARKINS,
Assisted by the following eminent talent:-
Madame SOPHIE MOZART, the emiuent Soprano
OF New York.
CARL WOLFSOIIN, the distinguished composer
and tanist NirtuOSo.
Madame JIMMIE KEMPTON OF New York the
great American Contrato (her first appearance since
her professional tour in Itay)
Dir. GEORGE SIMPSON, the celebrated and
always popular Tenor
lr. II. ABECKETT Accompanyist and others.
The programme Will be thoroughly varied and
highly interesting, and the entertainment will prove
wei worthy OF patronage.
Tickets one Dollar. TO be obtained only at the
Piano Warerooms Of Messrs Gould & Fischer, No.
923 Chesnut street. IL II 5b
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MARINE TELEGRAPH.
For additional hartne Esws SEQ first Page.

For additional Hdr5Tls Nel5s see FYTst PAGE.
ALMANAC FOR PHILADELPHIA-THISD DAY.
SUN RISES. ......... 6'54 MOON SETS.......... 449
SUN SETs ........... AIS HIGH WATBR........ ono
PHILADELPHIA BOARD OF TRADE
WASH. BUTCHER,
ISRAEL w. MORRIS, ? COMMITTEE OF THE MONTH.
JAMES DbUGHRKTY,
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Correspondence + The Euening Telegrd0h
EA&TQN & MCMAuQN,S RILLLETIN
(By Telegroph.)
ARRIVED SATURDAY.

LIVES, Del, Nov. 10 "A. NJ. = The bark Haw
thorne got oil the Shears last night.
III harbor bark lie Baron, before reported, and
few schooneTs.
P.M.-Passed out to- day, bark Lizzie Marrow, and
a bark and brig unknown.
The Hawthorne is anchored about two miles up
the Bay. Wind ~ W.
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Sohr Emma d. Ffnney, McQuilleD, EewbuTypcrt,
Knight Sone.
Sehr Sarah A. Reed, Arnold, Pswtucket r. l., d.
Cooper.
schr Rightawsy, Rsynor Newport, r. l., do.
Schr Rising Sun, Boston, L. Audenried h Co.
Sehr r.. w. Tull, Robbins, do. do.
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WEEKLY LINE TO SAVANNAH, GA.
The WYOMING will sail Tor Savannah on Sstur
day, November 26 at SA. IA.
Inc TONAWANDA will sail from Savannah on SatuI-
day, November 26
THROUGH BILLS OF L. DING given to all the prin.
Opal towns in Georgia, Alabama, Florida Mississippi
louisiana Arkansas and Tennessee in connection with
the Central Railroad OF Georgia. Atlantic and Gulf Rail
road and Florida steamers at low rates by competing
lueH
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Passengers also lorWarded % HaVre, Hamburg,
Bremen, etc, al reduced rates
Tickets can be bought here at moderate rates by
persons wishing 70 send for their friends.
For further information apply at the companys
Office.
JOHN G. DALE, Agent, No. 10 broadway, N. Y. !
Or to ODONNEl.L & FAULK, Agents,
as No. 400 CBESNUT Street, PHILADELPHIA.
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Schr Sarah A. Reed, Arnold, Pswtucket, r. l., d.
schr kiehtsway, Raynor, Newport R. l., DO.
sehr R, W. Tun, Robbins, do: DO.
BsTse Snaes Snn Rsan Eraey RSs housh New YORK SO
Barge Cousin John, Curran, do. do.
Barge Island Belle, Reir, do. do.
ARRIVED SATURDAY.
YSTs With mdss o I Baird q nSors o from Nc"
Steamer Novelty, Shaw, 2I aours from New YORK,
NCr bark Catharina, Stuhr. 10 days from Havana,
in ballast to L Westergaaid & Co.
Br big Osprey, Taylor, 1S days from Guantanamo
with sughr TO Isaac Hough Morris-vessel to Len
Schr Mary Oomstock, Anderson, 8 days from Ban
gor, with laths to Allan knight to Chas. Has
Schr Fanny Elder Smith, from Bangor via Will
mington, Del, with lumber to Knight Sons.
Schr Samuel Hartley new, three-masted), Drink
water, days from Boston, in ballast to Lennox
Schr D. Corbit Eldrldge, day from odessa, Del,
with grain to Christian Co.
scir olivia, Fox, day from odesss, DEL, with
Schr James Anderson, Tunnel, days I'm Indian
River with lumber to Collins Co.
SChr II. J. Conner, Terry, day I'm Magnolia, DEL,
sc6r Chief, West. day from Indian River, Del,
with grain to John L. Redner.
Schr Banner, Tunnel, day from Frederlca, Del,
with grain to John l.. RedDer.
bern, IS consigned (vesseD to Chas. Haslam a Co.
not as before.
ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
Ship SarsnaS Dunlevy Jr., so days from Liverpool
With mdse. to Cope Bros.
Steamer Salvor, Herring, "a hours from Ricn-
moud via Norfolk, with mdse. and passengers TO w.
7. Clyde Co.
Correspondence + The EUening TelegrG0h
EAsToN & McMAHoN'S BULLETIN.
NEW YORK OFFICE, Nov 19. - Seven oarge5 leave
In tow to- might, for Baltimore, light.
\; W. Finch, with horse sh es; for Brldgeton; ton
w. 7. Blessing with empty bbls., and ZouaVe,
with old rails. for Philadelphia,
BALTIMORE BRANCH OFFICE, Nov. 19.-The folloW-
ing barges leave in tow tonight, eastward =
o. L. Minis Thomas McBryde, Chas. g. Ash, r. F..
Mary OF Jersey City, Iii Reed, and Susan, all with
coal, for New York.
Harvey Wright, with coal, for Bridgeton.
PHILADELPHIA BRANCH OFFICE, Nov. 81. - The
Clara McWilliams, with pig iron, for Baltimore
American Uhion with coal, for WILMINGTON; and q
regular barges light for Baltimore left this port on
Saturday. L. ;. y.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-20
The Philadelphia Age ON Iissis-
sipPi A niairs.

General Alcorn. Governor elect of Missis-
sippi, refuses to accept the Provisional Gov
ernorship rendered him by General Ames,
the Gessler of that section of the Republic
That leaves affairs in the following muddle !:
There are no regular State officers in Mis-
sissippi; Ames runs the whole government
himself; he is Governor, Secretary of State
Auditor, Treasurer, and everything else
Even this does not satisfy him; he wants to
be United States Senator from Mississippi.
and in order to reach that position Is willing
70 use the whole power placed i'm his hands
for partisan purposes. He would appoint
General Alcorn Provisional Governor and
then expect him to bend the stream of State
patronage in such a direction as to float the
military commander into the Senate of the
United States, in opposition to the will of
the people. That is Ames' ''little game
But he may not win. Aleorn, it seems does
not take kindly to the scheme of the militia
ry pretender. Elected Governor of State
of a million population. lie declines to sub
ordinate that substantial honor to the con-
temptible one proffered by the command
ing general and degrade the authority of
the people by placing it on a level with the
of Ames. There have been
enough outrages committed upon the people
of Mississippi by military despots. We hope
they will not have to bear the additional in
suit and degradation of being misrepresent-
ed in the Senate of the United States by a
bad specimen OF this bad class.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-20
MISSISSIPPI.

The Vicksburg Herald of the 18th says:
Rev. Father Leray. accompanied by three
Sisters of Mercy, left yesterday for Pass
Christian TO open a school. We wish them
every encouragement in their worthy and
devoted enterprise.
Eighty-one whites were buried in Column
bus, during the past year.-EX
There is now no public conveyance be-
tween Vicksburg and Delhi, Louisiana
The railway viii be finished by spring.
Natchez has a chain gang.
In Marshall county, last year 355 marri-
age licenses were issued.-Reporter.
Mr.. Theiigard late of the Enterprise Star
has commenced the publication of the Mis-
sissiPpi Agriculturalist Meridian.
The Holly Springs Conservative publishes
the arrival at the principal hotel in that city.
The Aberdeen and Elyton Railroad or
by the election OF the following Board:
w. 5. Sykes. q. L. Deason, VIM. b. Day.
5. ii. Darden, w. /. Guin, g. a. Sykes, W.
w. Troup.
Mai. W. j. Sykes, President.
Jno. G. Moore, Secretary and Treasurer.
T.. L. Jones, Attorney.-Meridian Mercu-
ry.
From the Holly Springs Commercial we
take the following:
FoUND.-Near this Office, lock of hair
tied together by pink ribbon. As it Is
fiue and long we presume it is lady's hair
lost probably by some lovesick swain
Young man call and get your lock and no
questions will be asked.
The Kinds County Gazette takes Rowell
4 Co, of New York, advertising agents, to
task for publishing it as Democratic paper.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-20
Decision Of a fGOrney General EIOar
that Ihe A4e2isIa GMre of Virginia
may elect u. -. Senators previous
10 Admission Of the STATE.
ATTORNEY GENERAL OFFICE,
Washington, Sept. 25, 1869.
10 the President:

Washington, Sept. %, 1869. !
To the President:
SIR: have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your letter of this date,
referring to me for my opinion, letter
ssIuI ro,Sd tIIU G5o7Ui OL.t4y Of w. =
Gen. Candy, dated Sept. "A, 1860, which
asks whether the Legislature of Virginia
is authorized to elect Senators Of the Uni
ted States at the session which commences
on the fifth of next month, and desires
that that question mgy be submitted TO
the Attorney General for his opinion.
The general views which entertain
of the functions of the Legislature of
Virginia elected in pursuance of the act
of Congress of April 10, 1869, have been
already fully indicated in an opinion
transmitted to the Secretary of War, UNI
der date of August %, 1869.
| came to the conclusion that the mem
bers of the Legislature were not required
to take the oath referred to in section nine
of the statute of July II, 1867, in order
to qualify them to act as such members
that it was competent under. the law for
the Legislature to meet, organize and do
whatever was required or allowed by the
acts of Congress as preliminary to the
reconstruction of the State; but that 1t
was not competent for them to undertake
to enact laws or otherwise TO assume any
of the functions of the government OF the
State if organized without taking the oath
above referred To- or if any of the mem
bers could not, or did not, take that oath
upon careful consideration am now of
opinion that the election of Senators, like
Al. and fffaarfb
amendments to the Constitution of the
United States, is part of the action con-
templated by Congress as preliminary to
a restoration of the State to its full rela-
tons to the Government of the United
States as one of the States OF the Union.
The Senators thus elected would have no
power or authority until the Senate of the
United States should have passed upon
the validity of their action and admitted
them as members of that body. Under
the act of April 10, 1869, the election of
members of the House of Representa-
tives was permitted and has taken place,
and when Congress come to act upon the
whole question of the reconstruction OF
the State, it would seem equally proper
that members elected to both branches OF
the national legislature should present
themselves, and be ready for admission to
seats in the respective houses.
The election of Senators does not seem
to me to transcend the action which comes
within the limited and qualified purposes
requisite to reconstruction, but rather to
be essential to the completeness of that
action. and | think that the military COM
mander should not interfere or prevent
it. Very respectfully,
Z. X. HOAR,
Attorney General.