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writ or pronIpIrIon. advised the gentlemen ap-
plying to me that the writ would not issue, and
that no case could be made that, as the matter
Law, IL was question OF law merely told Them
! would take retainer from Kellogg who wrote
me, as his personal friend, because | had Known
hin, asking me on personal grounds TO 90 80
also recommended that Mr.. Caleb Cushing Se
employed 10 assist ana 80 take the leading part In
the controversy. / was employed with Mr.. Cusf-
ing and with the gentlemen from Louisiana who
represented Mr.. Kellogg. The case was prepared
and argued, and was decided by the Court as
predicted That, mind you was before knew
there was anything going 20 get into Congress
about Il. But when the affaif came into Congrea6s
beng convinced that there had been no proper
examination OF the returns and no legal count or
the canvass or votes. made speech Ia which
advised that Doth elections should be set aside
General Butler further stated, "When looked
over my docket, after Congress had adjourned,
wrote note 10 Mr.. Kellogg asking for my ices
ana putting value upon my services which
thought they deserved. lie wrote a note IN reply.
saying that II was all a personal matter OF ais
own; that the expenses had been very heavy and
ASKING me would consider him in the maIeS.
and incloslng check for 81 o00 and that Is fai.]
The New York herald., 1874-09-30
LETTER FROM MIR. CHANDLER.

BosToS, Sept. 20. 1874
Mr.. Chandler, OF New Hampshire has written the,
following letter concerning the General Butler and
Caleo Gushing correspondence found upon the
premises OF Governor Kellogg, in Louasiana, aiew
days ago:-
CONCORD, n. H., Sept. 29 1874.
Tho kilograms OF yesterday from New Orleans
based upon the robOeres by the Louislat a revo,u-
tonlsts OF Governor kellogg's private papers Go
not mlsrepresent me that am aware OF, but they
are intended 10 do injustice to other gentlemen.
Ex-Governor Warmoth applied TO the supreme
Court OF the United states IN Washington for u
writ OF prohibition against Judge DureI to stay
proceedings Ia Governor Ke.ioggs suit against
Warmosh. warm This appllcatlon no,. II grated.
lana case before Che Supreme Court for
fun and final adjudication. senator carpenter.
General Gushing ana General Butler were there
lore retained as counsel for Governor Kellogg, and
the nrst two argued the case before the supreme
Court which refused the writ, So lar from SenA-
tor Carpenter or General Butler being by this en-
p'oyment COUNSEL Influenced as members OF
Congress in the pontcal contest, both OF them
afterwards became persistent and conspicuous 0p-
ponens o the policy OF the President with reference
30 the Kellogg ADMINISTRATION and the advocates
or an immediate new election. General Butler
Judge Durell's impeachment. The suggestion that
Attorney General Williams was Interested and re-
tanned IN the kellogg interest Is knowingly false.
His only connection with the Question was oitcial
And disinterested.
The charge against him Is characteristic OF the
men who IN ls6S by bloodshed prevented any
votes against Seymour and Blair, attempted tho
same policy or intimidation and murder In 1872,
and now being defeated IN bloody revolution Oy
the power OF tue Union splteiully revenge them
selves by PUBLISHING private letters stolen from
Governor Kellogg during their brief usurpatlon.
WILLIAM l.. CHANDLER.
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THE COTTON CROP.


September Report OF the Memphis Ex-
change-Damage from the Drought
Laborers Abandoning the Crop-Se-
riOus Forebodings for the Future.
MEMPHIS, Sept &c. 1884,
The September report of the Memphis Cotton
Exchange shows answers from flty.four CORE
spondents in West Tennessee, fty-one in North
Mississippi, thirty-iour in Arkansas, north OF the
Arkansas River, and ten In North Alabama, dates
Of which average about September 20. or these
i49 responses sixty-seven answer that the weather
since August 20 has been dry and warm, sixty-six
generally dry, with light local showers; fourteen
abundance of moisture, ana TWO an excess OF rain.
As to the effect upon the plant sxty-iour report
serious shedding of fruit; twenty-three improved
growth OF bolls; twenty-seven second growth, too
late to mature; eghtyone premature opening
OF o0lls; seven damage to open cotton in ccnse-
qaeDce OF soing and beating out, and, thirteen,
uo material change in the situation.
There has been
NO APPEARANCE OF cATERPILLARs
nor is any appearance OF them anticipated. Con-
'cernlne the proportion OF yield as compared with
last season the correspondence indicates an ave-
rage ,dePreciat1on Of lorty-ive per cent realized
pr1nclpany IN tennessee and Arkansas This es-
Innate OF yield Is based upon probable appearance
OF frost at the usual time.
The average date Of commencement OF picking
In Tennessee was August II In Mississippi, An.
gust "a in Arkansas, september and in Alabama
september o. Answers 10 1nterrogatory seven,
which Is OF general character, indicate that in
the main crops are entirely open on the uplands
and with good weather VIII be harvested by Octo-
Der 80 to November 10; that, as general thing on
the uplands, bUiis are small the staple short and
light and the seed comparatively worthless Hav-
ing realized advances to the extent OF their In
terest laborers have abandoned the crop In many
instances, and as, In addition to prices OF cotton
being. low, very little grain or meat has been
raised, there is much foreboding as To the uture.
Very few planters have raised enough forage Tor
the wintering OF stock and many are now sowing
wheat and rye4
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THE COMPROMISE.
servant,

NEW ORLEANS Sept. 90, 1874.
The following agreement was made and signed
at two O'Clock this afternoon
The undersigned announce the following as the
result or the conference between the committees
OF the two political parties OF the state Of
F1rs-rhe committee representing the conserv.
atlve peoples party pledge themselves TO cause all
violence and Intimidation, II any exists, 20 cease
throughout the state and to assist the constituted
authorities in maintaining peace and insurlng q
strictly fair and impartial registration and cleo
ton; also TO discountenance acts and threats or
personal violence and all Improper influences to
ontrOl the Will OF the electors and render assist
ance and use every effort to subject to the penal
ties OF the law all persons who may commit acts Of
violence or intimidation or conspire to do the
same in order to guarantee fair registration and
election.
Second-Tnere Is hereby constituted and estab-
llshed an advisory committee, composed OF five
members, namely -Messrs. Al ert Voorhles and
+. A. Burke, selected by the representatives OF the
Packard and b. F. Joubert selected
by the representatives OF the republican
party and OF an Ds umP nancy ony M NJ
This advisory committee Is to supervise and
carry on the registration throughout the state on
behalf of all partes 10 the lull extent OF suggest
ing changes In the registration officers aud the
manner OF conducting and carrying on the regis
tration, Governor Kellogg, in the interest OF a
far and impartial registration, OF MS own accord,
piedging himself to act upon the advice and sug-
gestions OF the advisory committee, so long as
such advice and suggestions are In consOnance
with and permitted by the existing laws OF the
state.
Third-It is agreed that two persons shall be
named by the representatives OF the conservative
peoples party, who shall be elected according TO
law 20 ali two vacancies which shall be created by
resignation In the Returning Board WITHIN twenty
days.
for the Conservative Committee Of Conference.
A. A. ATOCHA,
for the Republican Committee OF Conference.
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SERIOUS RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
Collision on the Utica and Chenango
Valley Road-AnOther Mail Agent
Killed.
BINGHAMToN. N. Y. Sent. %. 1874.

B1NGHAMrON, N. Y. Sept. 20, 1874
The accident on the Utica and Chenango Valley
Railroad to-day occurred one anu a nalf miles
north OF oxford at ten minutes after eleven
O'Clock. The gravel train was standing on the
main track, in deep cut, loading from the bank.
The conductors watch stopped at ten minutes
after ten O'Clock, and he did not know 1t. He
consulted 1t alter 1t had stopped, and thought ne
had time to load and get out OF the way OF the pas
senger train coming south. There was no signal
man out, and the passenger train was running on
time al lul speed.
The engines struck and smashed together.
The tender OF the passenger engine tee-
scoplng in the mail and express car, caught
L. Chlds, the mail agent. Charles Lewis,
engineer OF the passenger train, crawed out with
his shouider broken ana some severe cuts and
bruises. fireman and Orange Emmons, OF Nor
wich. fell against the 'front.' o! the boiler and were
covered with coal. Tney were dug out by railroad
hands ana passengers. The fireman was not much
hurt, but Emmons is thought to be fatally injured.
Tue mall car was burned, nearly consuming MIR.
Chllds' BODY. No mail matter was saved. Mrs.
William Faulkner, OF Fish creek, an elderly lady
in the palace car, is thought to be fatally injured.
The passenger cars were flied with persons gong
TO oxford FAIR great many were bruised, but
serOuslV.
The New York herald., 1874-09-30
THE BROOKLYN REF0RMERs.
Comptroller Schroeder Renominatcd by
the Committee of One Hundred.

Comptroller Schroeder Renominatcd by
the Committee of One Hundred.
The Committee OF One Hundred OF the Brooklyn
Reformers met last night and passed a series Of
resolutions, renominatng Comptroller Frederick
A. Schroeder. preamble was presented, which
sets forth his efficient services and commends him
for Increasing the value OF city bonds during his
administration, and concludes with the follow
ing:-
Resolved, That committee of thirteen be selected to
wait upon Mr. schroeder and urge upon hm the vital i'm
portanee TO the welfare o the city Of his allowing the
use his "A candidate for Comptroller before
the nominating conventtn about to assemble for the
selection OF candidates 10 city Offices
Resolved, That the committee appointed be re-
quested to present Mr. schroeder copy ot the tore
going preamble and resolutions the unanimous judg
ment of the Reform Association OF Kings county.
The reading OF the resolutions was followed by
debate In which Messrs Mclean, Eschwege,
Davis, harrington, Colt and Scott participated.
The resolutions were adopted and the following
named persons were appointed committee to
wait upon Mr.. schroeder William Marshall,
James Eschwege, George l.. Nichols, s. II. Chitten-
den, ;. n. Davis, a. A. Low, J. Il. Kennedy, j. J.
Van Nostrand, A. b. Baylis A. ;. Barnes. Foster
Petit Samuel Mclean and Franklin woodruff.
The committee then went into executive session
to hear the report OF the subcommittee Of eleven
on REORGANIZATION
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PORTLAND STEAMER OVERDUE.

Fears Entertained for Her Safety-Wit-
nesses of the Intern tiOnal Boat Race
and Morris, the Onrsman, on Board.
Boston, Sept. 30, 1874.
Considerable anxiety Is felt for the safety Of the
passenger steamer from st. John for this city.
She left the former place at eight O'Clock yesterday
morning, and touched at and left EastpOrt yester-
day morning, and was due in Portland this morn
ing and IN Boston this afternoon; but nothing has
been heard Of her since she left Eastport II on
her course she must have
ENCOUNTERED THE HEAVY STORM
which Is raging all along the coast, and 1t is rea-
sonable that fears OF disaster should be enter
tanned. She had on board an unusually large num-
ber OF passengers, including many Pittsburgers,
New Workers and Bostonians, who were return
ing from the international boat race, the oarsman
Morris being himself a passenger. Friends in this
city OF those on board, who are anxously awaiting
tidings OF the missing steamer are fearful that she
may have been wrecked and lost.
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THE NEVADA DEMOCRATS.

grcssman-The Platform Adopted.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Sept. %, 1874.
The Nevada Democratic State Convention last
night nominated L. r. Bradley for Governor.
Jewett Adams was nominated Or Lieutenant Gov
crnor and A. c. Ellis, OF Ormsby county, for Con-
gress.
The Convention then adjourned until to-day
when platform was adopted, opposing massed
capital, subsidies and q third term condemnng
the back salary grab, opposing Chinese emigra-
tlon favorng laws for the regulation Of fares and
ireights on railroads. ndorsng the eight hour
law. arraigning the administration for abuse OF
and cOndemning the acts OF violence recently
perpetr ated in the South.
The New York herald., 1874-09-30
THE FITCH.sHERMAN WEDDING

Washington Society AgOE-Arrival OF
Archbishop Purcell and His Clergy
men-Arrangemento Of Ceremonies-The
Most Magnificent Catholic Wedding Of
Our Day.
WASHINGTON Sept 90 1874
Washington's social world IS all agog with
element over the FtchSherman wedding to be
celebrated at the Church Of ST. Aloysiu in this
city, on Thursday, october l. The ceremony will
be performed by Archbishop Purcell, who, with hts
secretary and his other clergymen, arrived here
this morning, and are, as the guests OF General
and Mrs. Sherman, occupying fine suit Of rooms
at the Arlington. The Archbishop will be assisted
in the ceremony by Father Mcguire, S. j., pastor
of ST. Aloysius; Father Heaey, S. j.; Father
Mooney, OF New York, and Fathers Boyle, Quatman
and Dutton.
There will be throne on the left side the Sane.
tuary Tor Bishop Wood and one on the right Tor
Archbishop Bayey, the prmate in this country.
The other priests numbering about forty, will be
in reserved seats near the sanctuary. Rev. DR..
Tiffany and vile, the Methodist divine who per-
formed the marriage ceremony uniting Mr.. Sar-
toris with the Presidents daughter, and Rev. DR..
Pitzer, a Lutheran Clergyman, will occupy seats
IN the front pews
THE BRIDESMAIDS AND GROoMsMEN
will be on prize dieur arranged on either side the
altar, while the bride and groom will occupy those
placed at the foot OF the altar There will be a
nuptial mass and the marriage ceremony per-
formed before mass.
The best musical talent here and else where will
lend submty to the OCCASION There Is
GREAT DEMAND FOR CARDS
for the church, to which none can be admitted
without the bit OF cardboard on which are the
magical words.
Tue presence of two Archbishops one Bishop
and dfy of the clergy; of the President and Caoi-
net; representatives of all foreign Powers, gilt
terng in their court dress; Army and Navy
o1lcers brilliant in their uniforms with judges
and statesmen, politicians, legislators, members.
Governors and distinguished people from the
social, literary and art world will combine to make
it the greatest and most magnificent Catholic
wedding that has taken place In day, In either
this country or Europe excepting, Of course, that
OF Eugene in Paris, in 1852.
The New York herald., 1874-09-30
GENERAL EMORY AND THE IN
SURGENTS.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. %, 1874.
To TIRE EDITOR OF THE HERALD -
The statement OF the Hon. Mr.. Butler, and
some OF the Northern papers, that General Emory
made terms, or proposed terms, to tho insurgents
In New orleans is without foundation, and l beg
you will correct IL. He demanded compliance
with the terms OF the proclamation, nothing more,
nothing less, and that compliance was accorded.
tieneral Emory had nothing to do with the neg0-
tiation which ne learned when he arrived here was
going on between the state government ana the
insurgents You can rely Implicitly on the cor
lectness oil this statement f. NJ HAYES,
Captain Fifth cavalry, Aidde-Camp.
The New York herald., 1874-09-30
THE ENGLISH TURF.
Racing at Newmarket-Contest for the Great
Eastern Railway Handicap

LONDON, Sept. 20, 1874.
The race for the Great Eastern Railway Handi.
cap, sweepstakes Of Is sovs. each 10 forfeit with
100 added by the Great Eastern Railway Company
ana 100 by the Jockey Club, for three-year r-olds
and upwards, the owner OF the second horse to
receive Is ous OF the stakes (S7 subscribers
took place at Newmarket to-day, and was won by
Aurore, three years old.
Puzzle, five years old, came in second and
Modena, five years old, third.
The betting just before the commencement OF the
race was to against Aurore, 25 to against Puz-
ze and to against Modena.
There were nineteen starters.
The New York herald., 1874-09-30
LIBERAL REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
The Adjourned Meeting mt Albany-No
Nomin tiOns Made.

ALBANY, Sept. 90, 1874.
At meeting OF the State liberals, held at
Tweddle Hail. at noon here to-day, Hon. Charles
Hughes, OF Washington county, presided. The
Chairman briefly and very forcibly addressed the
assemblage, pointing out the dual Importance
which existed in the result OF their decision as, in
dependently OF the general desire TO purify the
representative chambers OF the State and nation,
the great question, looming in the distance of the
third term for the Presidency, would, In great
measure, be Influenced by the course Of the En-
pire state.
hoped would embrace the views OF the largest
number, II not all. The following Is the text
Resolved That this Convention deem 1t unwise to make
nonina tons ofcers that adhe ring the in
tegrty of the liberal republican organization and the
principles which 1t represents we recommend TO the
State that they support for office only Of approved
honesty and who most Atly represent the principles
enuncatcd Mt the organization OF the party at Cincinnati
and subsequently reaftrmcd at State nons, and
who also stand committed by the action of the Conven-
ton which placed them nomination against the third
Presidential term and the Capitalization of power At the
seat of the federal government.
1t was seconded by General Cochrane in an able
and argumentative speech, In which he pointed
out the duty the liberals at the present Crisis
There were men in the party who, he said, felt that
in the recent constitutional proceedings they had
a right 10 be consulted, while others considered
that the adoption OF Dorshelmer had been recog-
milton which was significant. Tne point to be
looked to was to support principles, not men, aud
In the framing OF the resolution Just read they had
manner which he thought entitled 1t to the sup
port OF all there.
The resolution was adopted unanimously, after
which the Convention adjourned Sti1e die.
The New York herald., 1874-09-30
STATEMENT OF GENERAL BUTLER.

Boston, Mass, Sept. 20, 1874.
General Butler, IN reply to an Intervening re-
porter, thus explains his note to Governor hei'
iogg recently made pubiio:-
About she We y, ,ne mcEnn,v in ioisiana MAJ
n petlton for a writ OF prohibition in the SUPP eme
Court of the United states to have Kellogg pro-
hibIted rom taking possession OF the government,
and TO prohisit as remember IT, Judge Durell
from taking any further steps In the matter In his
Court. was secured to appear before the Supreme
Canrt counsel And to arune auRJpt such q
The New York herald., 1874-09-30
THE STORM AT WILMINGTON.

Rising OF the River-The Rice Lands
Overflowed-Dnmag to the Crop.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Sept. 20, 1874.
One Of the heaviest storms ever experienced
here prevailed nearly all day yesterday. The
river Is very high. The telegraph lines were down
In every direction until this morning. The
rice lands were OverfOwed and much
damage was done to the crop already cut. The
storm measuraby abated before midnight. No
serious damage has as yet been reported to the
shining.
The New York herald., 1874-09-30
Additional Details OF the Accident
Cause of the Collision.

UTICA, N. Y, Sept. 90, 1874.
Among the killed by the railroad accident near
Oxford was james Hickey, of Norwich, boy who
was stealing u ride to oxford fair
The mail and express cars with the
greater part OF their contents, and the
baggage and smoking cars were de-
stroyed by fire. The collision was caused by
the stoppage OF the watch oi engineer Smltn, OF
the gravel tram, who was also conductor and
boss OF the working gang. Tho passenger tram
was the one which lett here at hali.past eight A.
NJ. The wreck Will he cleared tonight
The New York herald., 1874-09-30
AID TO NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 20, 1874.
Mayor Wiltz, in message to the City Council
to-day says that proposals have been made to
him by responsible parties TO loan the city
S., 900, 600 or more on easy terms.
II Is reported that the 81, 600, 600 rendered the
city belongs to the Catholic Church OF France.
Archbishop Perche, who made the otfer says 1t IS
the money OF French capitalists
The New York herald., 1874-09-30
SPAIN.
.sanguiuary Battles Between the Carlist and Re-
publican Troops-The Royalists Routed
Along the Entire Line
MADRID, Sept. 90, 1874.

MADRID, Sept. %, 1874
Uno1iciai despatcnes have been received here
stating that the fighting In the Province OF
Navarro between the Carlists aud the republican
troops under General Moriones was continued on
Friday last, making four continuous days Of con-
nict.
The desparcnes state that on that day twenty.
two battalions OF the insurgents attacked Gen.
eral Moriones army at Bersuin, near the town of
TafaIls.
A sangutnary conflict ensued resulting in the
repulse OF the Carsts along the whole line
Their loss was very heavy and they were compelled
TO ask the republicans for medical assistance.
The French Ministers Compelled To Be
Unganant Toward II spanish Lady.
PARIS, Sept. 20. 1874
1t Is reported that at council OF the Ministers 1t
was decided to request the wife Of Don Carlos to
leave the French frontier Immediately.
The Chief Comm nd in the Basque Ter
ritory.
MADRID. Sept. 90, 1874.
General Pietain has been appointed commander
'ol the forces in the Basque provinces.
DANGEROUS DETACHMENT DISPERSED.
Cucao's band has been totally dispersed in the
province Of Valencia
Pampeluna Relieved-Cnrlist Threat
Against q German Freshman.
MADRID, Sept 29, 1874.
General M0riones has succeeded in relieving
Pampeluna.
1t Is reported that a correspondent OF the Kre,,z
Ze'tung has received warning from the Carllsts
that he will be arrested and shot If he crosses the
frontier.
Tho Car Of Russia Likely to Negotiate
with SerranO-EnGlish Supplies for
the Carlists.
LONDON, Sept. 80, 1874.
A special despatch from Berlin to the Daily
.Neocs says 1t Is reported that Russia Is about to
open negotiations with President Serrano
The Morning Post is informed that several tons
OF cartridges for the Carlist army leave Birming-
ham almost every week.
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lima de aurska to Weber.


NEW YORK. Nov. l5 1874
DEAR Mr.. WEBER,
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European artists led me expect much, but iu-
struments surpass thc: expectation Such pure
athec musical quality of tone much IN accord with
the voice, did NOT hope for Your cases are most ele
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THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.

The following record will show the changes in
the temperature for the past twenty four hours
in comparison with the corresponding day Of last
year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut's
pharmacy, HERALD Building:-
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Order of the Court Including Other
Roads in the Recent Injunction.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept. 90, 1874.
A Madison special despatch says the Supreme
Court this morning granted motion to include
the Milwaukee and Prarie du Chen division of the
Milwaukee and st. Paul Railroad in the recent in
junction issued by the Court to compe! that road
to comply with the provisions OF the Potter law.