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THE WILMINGTON HERALD,
DAlLi AJSD WEEKLY, I
TII03IA8 M. COOK & CO.,
' EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS.
THOMAB M...COOK. j . T1EC T. VoUT.
THE DAILY HERALD j. .
la printed every morning (Sunday's excepted.)
Terms $10 per year ; $5 for six months ; $1 per
month.
THE WEEKLY HERALD
Is printed every Saturday. Terms $2 50 per year ;
1 50 for six months ; f 1 00 for three months
$0 50 per month. j .
The Sunday ITIorniiis Herald,
A mammoth family and literary newspaper, is
printed every Sunday morning. Price ten cents
per copy. " I . ;
JOB WORK.
Neatly and promptly executed.
RAILROADS.
Wilmington and Weld on Railroad
Company.
Office Chief Engineer and Sup't, )
Wilmington, N. C, Nov. 10, 1805.
THE undersigned having returneiL from a long
absence in providing a 6upply of rolling stock
and inaterials, hopes with the means obtained to
be able to remove, promptly, all freight now on
the road.
The patrons of the road are requested to make
their wants known to the undersigned, if there
has been any unusual delay.
Two additional freight trains have been this day
placed on the road, and will j be permanently em
ployed there. '
8. L. FREMONT, Supt. and Eng.
November 13 2f8-3t
Wilmington and Manchester Railroad.
Office Gen. Supt. Win. fc Man. R. R., )
Wilmington, N. C, Nov. 11th, 18fi5.
rpiIE following trains are run on the Wilraing
X ton and Manchester Railroad, with following
connections :
Leave Wilmington daily at. 6.00 A. M.
Kingsville " 7.35 P. M.
Arrive at Wilmington daily at 3.05 P. M.
" Kingsville " 1.25 A. M.
At Florence these trains connect each way with
trains on the North Eastern Railroad daily for
Clmrleston. At Kingsville they connect each way
with trains on the South Carolina Railroad daUy
for Columbia and Augusta. In going to Colum-
bia passengers" stage from Hopkins' Turnout, on
South Carolina Railroad to Columbia, a distance
of twelve miles. In going to rAugusta they stage
from Orangeburg, in South Carolina to Johnston's
Turnout, on South Carolina Railroad, a distance
of 52 mile3.
At Florence these trains connect with the Che
raw and Darlington Railroad, which road runs up
to Cheraw Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays,
and down from Cheraw to Florence every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday. There is daily stage con
... nection frcm Sumter, S. C, to Camden, S. C., con-.
. neeting with these trains. The steamer connect
ing with these trains arrives and departs from the
W.ifcW. R. R. wharf. The freight office of the
Company is, for the present, on Water street,; at
the wharf formerly used by steamer North Caroli
na, running to Fayetteville. The office of the
President, General Superintendent and Treasurer,
for the present, is on the" southeast corner of
Water and Chesnut streets, up stairs. 1
HENRY M. DRANE,
Gen. Sup't.
Nov. 13th , 218
Wilmington and Ztlauchester IE. II.
SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
WILMINGTON MANCHESTER R. R. CO.,
Wilmington, N. C, Oct. 20, 18G5.
riMIE cighteenthannual meeting of the stock
JL holders of the Wilmington and Manchester
railroad company will be held in Wilmington, N.
C, on Wednesday the 29th proximo.
WM. A. WALKER,
Sec't'y Wii. & Man. R. R. Co.
Oct. 20 ltW-s
Wil., Char, and Rutherford Railroad.
Office Wil., Char. & Ruth. R. R. Co.,
Laurinburg, N. C, Oct. 18, 18G5. S
AN ADJOURNED MEETLNG of -the Stock
. holders of the Wilmington, Charlotte & Ruth
erford Rail Road Company will be held at Lin
eolnton, N. C, on Thursday, January 18th, 18G6.
WM. II. ALLEN, Secretary.
Oct. 2yth. 203-s
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad.
Office W. & W. R. R. Cc,
Wn.viNfiTos. N. C. Nov.'4. 1865.
rPHE thirtieth annual meeting of the Stockhol
X dors of the Wilmington and Weldon railroad
company will be held in Wilmington on Wednes
day the 22d inst.
J. W. THOMPSON, See'y.
Nov. (5 211-tm.
flolrfsbnro' Npws. Tarboro' Southerner, Raleigh
Standard and Sentinel, copy.
Wil., Char- and Rutherford Railroad
Office Wil., Char. & Ruth. R. R. Co.,
T.aurinburg. Oct. 18th, 1805. )
N An AFTER MONDAY, the 22nd instant,
J a Passenger Train will run over this road
follows:
as
SCHEDULE
Up Train, Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday.
Leave.
Wilmington -8.00 A. M.
Riverside.-9.00 "
North West--9.40 "
Marlville.-..10.21 "
Rosindale-. -11.08 -u
Brown Marshll.3S M
Bladen boro'-12.10 P. M.
Lumbertou...-1.08 "
Moss Nock..-. 1.40 "
Red Banks... -2.10 "
Down Train, Monday,
Friday and Wednesday
Leave.
finni Hill. 7.00 A.M.
Laurinburg.--8.10
Shoe Heel - 8.33
Red Banks... 8.53
Moss Neck..--9.25
Lumberton....l0.02
Bladenboro'..10.56
Brown Marshll.27,
Rosindale... 11.57
Marlville---12.4LP,
North West. --1.24 .
Riverside..- 00
Arrive at
M
Shoe II eel-.. -2.30
Laurinburg;. 3.04
Sand Hill.. . . . 4.00 " j Wilmington. 3.00
m n-r.,io ho tvn iiv the above Train, ex
cept at the option of the company, and then double
the usual rates will be charged- ' . -
, Vi-urht Tf.5r. will hps run. making two trips
ruw.u ...... t I...... anA mil Mondav and TUurs
Hiv w;rrrn wfliKisdav and Saturday, up
r,i.K. ... .v?: , miut. be delivered at
i x.n, it a ax . on Fridav. and
r..i- n lmard the Boat connecting
u-it i k Ti-nmo Rrpukfiist on day . of departure
" 1UV 1 1 UlUi3 . ' "1 X 1 a A
fromJVVilmiugton, and Dinner on day of arrival at
NVumington. .-r-r-vT
WM. H. ALLEN,
Mnstrr of Transportation.
Oct- 26th.
203-s
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad.
Wilmington & Weldon R. R. Ck.!
Wilmington, Aug. 29, 1805. $
PAS5ENOEU TRAINS SCIIEBULE.
FllOM this date Trains on thi& Road will run
as folloys: -. .!
Leave Wilmington at 4 00 1 M. , ,
Arrive at Weldon at 8 00 A. 31. "
Leave Weldon at 2 00 P. M.
Arrive at Wilmington at & 40 A. M.
' Connecting at Weldon both ways with trains to
and from fctersDurff. ny uaston erry, ana on
direct to Norfolk and Washington ; connects at
rinidftboro' wiih trains to. Raleigh -and Newbern.
.Alan rminp.f!tB it Wilmington with the Wilminslon
& Manchester lallroad south to Charleston, Co-,
lumuia, Atiantai pavauu, .
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WILMINCOX, N.C., NOVEJITJEIX 18.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Wilmington Post Office.
Orticz Hours ,9 a. m. to 5. p. m.
j Mailt Close.
Northern, Eastern akd Westers,
Daily (except Saturday) at 3 P. M.
New York and Eastern,
By 8teamer Wednesday and Saturdays.
Southern, i '
Pally at 6 P. M.
Wiocixqton, Charlotte fc Rutherford R. R.
Tuesdays and Saturdays at 6 A. M.
Mailt Arrive.
Northern,
Every morning except Monday,
New York,
Every Tuesday by Steamer,
Southern,
Daily at 3 P.M.
Sabbath Services.
St. John's Episcopal church, corner Third and
Red Cross streets, divine 'services at 101 A. M.,
ana 7 1 o'clock, PM. Rev. R. E. Terry, rec
tor. Front street Methodist church, corner Front
and Walnut streets, divine service at 10J A. M.,
by Rev. L. S. Burkhead, pastor.
City Hall, services by Rev. A. P. Repiton at
lOi A. M., anaVby Rev. L. S. Burkhead at 7
P. M.
St. James' congregation will worship at St.
Paul's Episcopal church, corner of Orange and
Third streets, at 101 A. M. and at 4 P. M.
Fifth street Methodist church, services at 10J
o'clock, A. M., by Rev. S, D. Peeler. Sabbath
school at 9 o'clock, A. M.
Catholic church, Dock stieet. between Second
and Third services by Rev. Dr. Corcoran, at 10$
o'clock, A. M., and 4 o'clock, P. M.
First Presbyterian Church, corner of Third and
Orange streets, services by Rev. H. L. Singleton,
of Baltimore, at 10 1-2 A. M., and 7. P. M.
Tbe Final Order.
An order from Colonel Whittlesey,, assistant
commissioner of the freedmen's bureau, and bear
ing date of the 10th of November, relating to
the freedmen in this state, reads: "In view of
the fact that government aid now given to the
destitute may soon be withdrawn, freedmen now
living in camps, colonies and towns, are directed
to find employment at once, by which they, may
support themselves. Officers and agents of the
bereau will issue no more rations to refugees or
freedmen who refuse situations where they might
earn their support. While the innocent and well
disposed will be protected, vagrant "idlers who
try to live without any honest calling, will be
promptly arrested and punished. Paupers will as
soon as possible be turned over to the "wardens
of the poor" for support, and officers and agents
will co-operate' with such wardens in providing
for the infirm and helpless. "Until ample pro
vision is made by the civil authorities, such per
sons will not be forcibly removed from the plan
tations where they were living before the close
of the war. Orphans and children of parents
who have no honest calling, or visible means of
support, and other minors, with the consent of
their parents, may be apprenticed to some good
trade or occupation, in accordance with the laws
of the state applying to white children. Every
effort will be made to' provide in this way good
homes for all minors, now dependent upon the
government, that they may not become vagrants
and paupers."
This is narrowing the matter down to a very
mportant feature in the future condition of the
negro. He is leit mainly upon nis. resources, ana
must either work for an honest living or bear the
consequences of his refusal to do so. As a mat
ter affecting a large and unnecessary class of
these people who have lived, and are still living
on government bounty in this city, and who never
intend to work if they can live otherwise, it will
be of interest. It tells them to look out for
homes, and when they get homes to keep them,
and not be found roaming about the country
stealing and committing other depredations. It
teaches these people that they are to be pun
ished for crime, a fact that the court reports will
show to be entirely unthought of by them. v
This order is a good one, and comes at the
proper time. There are large numbers of tne
eople in and around the city who will actually
starve before they will work. Ine winter is
coming on, and they can all get nomes, and good
ones, and will be protected in them. The order
will not only do well for them, but will for all,
because when the next season comes on they will
be found ready to go to work to support them
selves.
It has a local interest. This city alone will be
purged of a large lot of lazy fellows, who are
stealing whenever they can. They will be com
pelled to go off to get employ, in a great
measure, and by so doing will relieve this com
munity, as well as all other towns of the state,
of a rrrpat and uncalled for annoyance. The
- p,
order is a good one in every respect.
East Lynne. Another large audience were
out again last eveniug to see Miss Vernon in
" East Lynne." The play was better than the
first night; the Only thing desiring notice was in
Mr. Andrews' personation of Carlyle. He would
aDDear to better advantage to himself and to
Miss Vernon if he would give more sentiment to
the" character. This was the case on the first
nicrht. He needs to be more natural and have
less of the stage manner, as it is one of those pe
culiar tarts that requires to be as near to every
drtv life as it Dossiblv can De. .miss v ernon grows
better in her character. It is to be repeated
again to-night, and we hope to see an improve
ment again.
A matinee by Charley White's minstrels, separ
ate and apart from the night performance, will
be given at two o'clock this afternoon. Miss
Leak, the armless lady, will be on exhibition in
connection with the troupe, and being the great
est curiosity of the age, there should be a large
audience out.
Mayor's Court. The old gentleman that pre
sides over the mayor's qpurt is getting to be quite
" sharp," or "keen," to use a common phrase.
One day he commits, the only case before him to
jail, in order to have something to do the next.
This is what he did on Thursday with the two
x i u x j i
negros arrested igr cotton stealing, ana yesieruay
, j tt x -
Il IRirAATU LlirUl. IT 13 I&L11C1 aMICC T. 1 LI 1 U1U1 1
about, such things, and when there are no cases
on the docket at all, that he order the arrest of an
outsider to keep things moving, it will -never
do to be without a case m the court, no how.
The Fairbanks. The steamer Fairbankt, Capt.
'I.
Powell, arrived yesterday from New York, with
merchandize ; and passengers to Bradley &
wvi 1 ot j. . y -
"wuiw, oue reports as a cause ior aeiay a
heavy gale when opposite Cape Lookout, and also
that owing to a dense fog she was compelled to'
iay to at the mouth of the river. She left New
i ork on Sunday last, f
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Richmond ;. Cocjitt. -By an order i from the
state headquarters, Major Charles J, Wickersham,
superintendent of the freedmen's bureau for the
southern district, is notified that after this time
WttSMGTOS, 5. C., SATURDAY, SOVESIBEU 18, 1865.
the county of Richmond will be included in this
department.
Returned. Maj. General Cooke returned
from bis visit to Fayetteville by steamer yester
day. The general speaks very flatteringly of af
fairs in that part of the district
MISS LEAK
It is due this worthy and estimable lady to in
form the citizens of Wilmington that there in no
Indelicacy whatever in her wonderful and astound
ing performances at Mozart Ilall.
All who vh?it her are highly entertained, for she
is accomplished in mind, and is the daughter of a
very worthy gentleman and a mason ; therefore,
"govern yovrteives accordingly. She will be
Jt 11 ,IU1VW
night.
ONE WHO KNOWS.
Hotel Arrivals.
CITY HOTEL, NOVEMBER 71, 1865.
E W Barton, N Y
T C Heano, Florida
Robt Ferguson, Eagland
C Thorn a, Penn
E II Sean, wife and child,
Raleigh
Mrs Martin and niece
Ja E Thomaa and lady,
Texas
Miea Anna "White, do -A
II CoUa. W ic k RR
L O Cloe, U 8 mail agt
Capt A P Hurt, Fayette
ville R D Davis. do
8 A Ash, do
ThoaP Ilantley.Richmond
Charley Whit, do
A P Luther, Florida
Miss F Emerson, Chatham
county
L B Smith, Smithville
8 Robbing, do
John Utley, wife and chil
dren, Topsail Sound
Col J A MclXrwell, Bladin
W J Stanley Fair Bluff
J H Gooch, Cheraw
Phillips & Andrews, Ran
dolph BT Hardin, Columbus
J A Coleman, do
G W Builard, Cumberland
BAILEY'S HOTEL. NOVEMBER 17, 1865.
E Legg, SmlthvUle
A F Dodife, Capt USA
S I Walton, W & M It It
M S Williams
Wm It Clark, Fayetteville
R D Davis do
Seth Robbins, Marion, 8 C
N Sleight, Mich
A McDonald, Favetteville
E : 8 Mcllvaine, ' Trenton,
NJ
E W Price v
G Kelsale, New York
Alex Brown, do
Alexander Robinson, do
Oliver Laflamnea do
THE LATEST NEWS
BY MAIL.
FROM WASHINGTON.
THE NEW MINISTER TO MEXICO.
Republican Government
Recognized.
Debt of the Southern States.
WIR2TS PAPERS AND DOCUMENTS.
COLD IN THE TREASURY.
GENERAL
&c,
HOWARD'S
&c.
SOUTHERN
TOUR.
&c.
Washington Nov. 14.
APPOINTMENT OF A MINISTER TO THE REPUBLIC
OF MEXICO.
The president to-day appointed General John
A. Logan, of Illinois, minister, and William A.
Browning, of Tennessee, secretary of legation, to
the republic of Mexico. General Logan is known
as a strong and earnest friend of the liberal cause
in that country. Colonel Browning has been the
private secretary of President Johnson, and is
now succeeded by Colonel Robert Johnson, a son
of the president, in that office.
FROM TEXAS.
Governor Hamilton, of Texas, writes to tho
president that he expects to call a state conven
tion in December.
WIRZ'S DOCUMENTS.
Wirz, before his execution, informed the gov
ernment where his official books and papers
could be obtained. These documents have been
sent for, and it is believed that the evidence found
in tnem win aetennine wnetner anotner court
shall be organized for the trial of young Winder
and Duncan, now confined in the old capitol, and
others holding higher positions in the rebel ser
vice, who were implicated in the Andersonville
barbarities.
DEBT OF SOUTHERN STATES.
A statement of the southern state (legal) debts
prior to the war, places them at one hundred and
fifty millions. The most of these bonds are held
in Europe, and the prospect of payment, even of
the interest, is small indeed,. Of these bonds,
$20,000,000 belong to Mississippi, $9,000,000 to
North Carolina, $5,000,000 to Louisiana and
$56,000,000. to Virginia. '
AMOUNT OF GOLD IN THE NATIONAL TREASURY.
It appears from the United States treasurer's
monthly statement for October that the amount
on deposit in coin was thirty four millions seven
hundred and fifty-four thousand dollars, and the
total amount on deposit was nearly one hundred
millions. All the coin was available. The amount
on deposit in the national banks was nearly thirty
millions, and the unavailable funds in the late in
surrectiouarv states seven hundred and sixteen
thousand dollars.
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The documents accomnanvins the report of
the secretary of the navy are in print. They
contain, among other things, a full history of all
the naval operations along the southern coast,
with maps, charts, &c. The document will be
one of unusual interest. The secretary's report
proper will be about the same length as last
year's. The estimates for the next fiscal year of
this department will be twenty-three million dol
lars. .The armroDriations of last vear, which
were very large, will be absorbed by the close of
- - -. M" W
the fiscal year.
GENERAL HOWARD S TOUR OF INSPECTION.
Intelligence from the Southern States represent
that General Howard's tour of inspection, under
orders from the President, has thus far been of
the greatest beneficial results. He has corrected
many errors that worked disadvantageotbly to
the harmonious operation of the freedmen's
bureau, and his visits to Atlanta, Macon, and
other points, though brief, are spoken of as hav
ing been exceedingly valuable.
NAVAL CANNON.
During the war a large number of naval cannon
accumulated at the variousjnavy yards throughout
the United States, which the secretary of the
navy now proposes to dispose of. On the first of
npcpmhpr nn hundred and ninety-five will be
nffird at. rmhhe auction in Philadelphia, and will
r- v; w,AAaF
hA sold bv the nound to the hihest bidder.
DETECTIVE FORCE.
To-day all of the men of Major Russell's mili
tary detective force were relieved ffom duty.
These men all belonfied to the Veteran Reserve
Corps, which is soon to be mustered out, but as'
the necessity for this force has almost entirely
ceased, it is very likely that another will not be
organized.
RELIEVED.
The 18th regiment Veteran Reserve Corps,
heretofore stationed at East Capital barracks, has
been relieved by the 6th and I8Lh regiments,
Hancock's corps. The men of the 18th are or
dered to concentrate at the depot preparatory to
being mustered out., , C -
thb isdia.5 comnssiox. ,
. Major General J B. Sanborn, of the IVestern
armies,, arrived here to-day, Cto report to the
secretary of the Interior tbe results of the Indian
Comxnission, of which, he is a member, r : - - v-
FARRAOCT COCRT MARTIAL.
This court is yet engaged with the trial of Com
modore Craven, but upon its conclusion the court
will doubtless be dissolved, as there are no other
cases at present to bring before it.
VM,V -:ImrUml to Orranlmed far
Trial of Winder tnifDiiiiru.
the
Washington, Nov. 13.
There are some indications that a military com
mission Will Vx nrmmrail 5
of the reM Capuins Wilier and Dunian, cliarred , wn& tif iy" recogiuied by Mr.
ith particinatine in the Anderson rill. a,rt.,!ThluA0,rvd"ndMr- Kins pnvaj ecTetary,
ucipaune m me Anaersonvilio atrcwi-
ties. Winder is a son of the General Winder,
now deceased, who had command at Anderson-
vuie, and other southern
Mhsa witne in w;, v . , j
snoru v after his revelations on the witrwx tnA
eweuw ior me government would leprettv
much the same as that adduced in the Wirz
trial.
j ASOTHER REPORT.
i Washisgtojt, Nov. 13.
! James Duncan and Captain Richard B. Winder,
j now confined in the Old Capitol prhion. charged
I with cruel treatment towards prisoners at Ander
! sonville, will soon be brought to trial ; and it h
I understood a court is being organized for that
i purpose.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Tbe Constitutional Amendment Passes
Both IS ranches of the Legislature Ad
journment to the 25th inst.
Columbia, S. C, Nov. 13, 1865.
The constitutional amendment abolishinsr slave
ry passed both houses of the South Carolina leg
islature to-day, with but little opposition.
The legislature has adjourned to the 25th inst.
The Northern Pacific Railroad.
Bostojt, Nov. 13.
A large and influential meeting was held at
noon to-day, in the Merchants' Exchange, in favor
of the immediate construction of the Northern
Pacific railroad. His honor mayor Lincoln pre
sided. Speeches were made by ex-governor
Curry, of Oregon, and ex-governor Fuller, of
Utah.
THE CHOLERA.
The I) U ease Diminishing in Paris.
Paris Correspondence London Herild.J
The cholera has so far diminished that the em
peror and empress are about to proceed to Com
piegne in the course of next week. The deaths
from the pestilence have now dwindled down to
one hundred per diem, a figure which medical
authorities do not , think abnormal. I am, how
ever, sorry to say, that a typhus and variola epi
demic has set. in in the districts respected by the
cholera, and has made already several victims.
The weather is rainy and windy, but still contin
ues unseasonably warm. Several of the papers
have announced that the archbishop of Paris had
iaiien ill alter nis visit to the cholera patients at
the Hotel Dieu. The Pays contradicts the state
ment, and asserts that the right reverend prelate
never was better.
The emperor yesterda3' spent three or four
hours inspecting the cholera wards in the milita
ry hospitals of v al de Grace and Gros Caillou.
It is recorded that the military have suffered in a
much less proportion than civilians a fact due
to the regular hours and enforced abbtinence from
excesses which is the rule in the army. The
lines-men, who have less money to spend than the
imperial guard, have suffered less ; and, indeed, I
have no doubt that if civilians in Paris were re
stricted to the regular work, exercise, and regime
of soldiers, cholera would hardly have assumed
the proportions of an epidemic among them.
A Horrible.
Story.
Nor'wester,"
the New York correspondent of
the Boston Post, tells the following storv, which
we copy without vouching for its accuracy :
"A story about a mysterious murder-ca.se, oc
curring inside the walls of Sing Sing state prison,
has recently been in circulation, although six
months have elapsed since the event is alleged to
have taken place. The victim is stated to be one
Evans, an undersized feeble convict, against whom
it is asserted the keeper of the shop in which he
worked had conceived a sort of hatred which
manifested itself in taunts and abuses such as
finally
maaaenea tne prisoner into JtuocJung uie
keeper down. An interchange of this knock-down
process occurred, which resulted in Lvans beui
marched out of the shop under the murzles 01
two or three revolvers, and locked into a dark
cell. Not long afterwards he was showered and
bucked, under the discipline of the principal
keeper, until he became insensible, and was then
dragged back to his dungeon and thrown in.
This cruel system of punishment was kept up
daily for nearly a fortnight, being varied by kick
ing, stamping and extra severity in the showering
and bucking, until the poor victim became unable
to walk to the scene of daily brutality. Then he
was taken by the help of three keepers to under
go his daily tortures always resulting in his be
coming insensible. In his despair he had pulled
a piece of wood from his bunk, with which he
attempted to commit suicide, by piercing his
breast with its sharp point. The effort was vain,
but it resulted in making an ugly and most pain
ful wound, which soon became gangrenous, and,
not being dressed, was both offensive and agoniz
ing. After going through the horrible persecu
tions daily visited upon him by his brutal keep
ers, Evans finally became4 so reduced as to be un
able to leave his bed, when he was taken from the
dark cell and placed in a prison cell proper.
Here he managed to communicate to the other
prisoners what he had experienced, and, convin
ced of the near approach of death, he asked for
religious books, in reading which and in praying
he passed his time, sinking gradually day bv
day.
' During all this time the physician, it is &aid,
did not come near him; nor was the infliction of
these brutal punishments superintended by the
doctor, as the law prescribes. But on the 1st of
April poor Evans was so nearly dead that, as the
physician was going home on that evening, the
keeper of the hall, where the dyingnan lay,
asked the doctor to look at him. The doctor
went to his cell, but did not go in, contenting
himself with asking Evans what ailed him, and
on being answered that the sick man thought
himself dying, and coul 1 scarcely breathe, told
the keeper that Evans would feel better in the
morning, and went home. In two or three hours
the poor sufferer was so much worse that it was
necessry to remove him to the hospital, where,
in a very few hours, he breathed his last. Soon
after death his neck, body and limbs turned
black in many places, showing what brutality he
had been the victim of. In eight hours after
death his body was put into a coffin and taken
away, no inquest having boen held upon it, and
the doctor saying that consumption was the cause
: t. l : V, vU . ,J
of his death.
" All this occurred six months ago, and it is
said most of the prisoners were familiar with the
horrid details; but, so far as I am aware, this is
the first publicity that has been given to the sick
ning occurrence. Evidently the case demands
an investigation, and the principal keeper and
physician will find it desirable to clear their skirts
of these charges which discharged convicts are
preferring against them. The matter has been
Drought to the attention of the prison associa
tion of New York, and will probably be examin
ed into and reported upon by a committee T of
which Judge Edmonds is chairman.. If it is
found that the facts are in accordance with this
statement it is very' dear that somebody sadly
needs hanging: if, on the other , hand, the parties
implicated are themselves the innocent victims
j slander, it is certainly proper that they should be
j freed from suspicion. . Prisons are not palace in
any event; but there is no reason wcy loey
should be turned into inquisitions and slaughter
pens."
The Suicide f Pmtca BJnf
Niw Toik, November 14.
The reported death of Preston King is true.
A Utile boy and girl saw a gentleman, answering
his description, jump overboard from one of the
Hoboken ferry-boats on Monday morning. The
and Mr. Lsber, deputy naval offlcer. Mr. King,
it is said, stated to a very intimate friend oa Sun
day night that he would never see him acahx His
health had been noor for some time, and latterly
he had shown indications of softening of the
brain. Mr. King had been much perplexed ever
since his appointment, over affairs at the custom
I house, which weighed heavily upon his mind, and
, undoubtedly culminated in his death. Those
; most intimate with Mr. King have carefully
j watchd his failing health. ; and recently he has
j been attended by a companion who occupied a
room with him at the As tor House, and watched
: his movement. Mr. King was a bachelor.
Previous to the discovery f the bove facts,
the Commercial, referring to a report in a morning
pajer, published the following:
41 There is no truth in the reported resignation
of Collector King. He has been in St. Lawrence
county, and relumed benefitted in health. He
left the Astor House yesterday morning, as was
supposed, for a short walk, but not being heard
of, was thought to haTe gone to Washington."
Another authority says:
Mr. King-was of a kind and genial disposition
and a most pleasant gentleman, ' and his sudden
death will be a shock to his many friends through
out the country. He was a warm personal friend
of President Johnson, and the relations between
the two gentlemen were of the most intimate
character. He was born at Ogsdeuburg, St. Law
rence county, New York, October 14, 180ti. He
graduated at Union college, and was a lawyer
by profession. For several years he was a mem
ber of the New York legislature, and was also a
representative from that state from 1843 to 1847,
and from 1840 to 1853. Afterwards he was
elected to the United States senate, in that body
serving as chairman of the committee on revolu
tionary pensions. He was also a delegate to the
convention of the national union party that met
in this city last year, being chairman of the com
mittee on resolutions. By President Johnson he
was appointed collector of the port xf New York,
and as such had discharged his duties to the sat
isfaction of the mercantile community there, in
augurating many changes for their benefit.
The Fenians.
ARRKST OF A CONNECTICUT OFFICER IN DUBLIN.
Dublin correspondence of the London Times.
This morning, between 5 and 6 o'clock, a res
pectable looking young man. who gave lus name
as Lieutenant James Henry Laler, of the Ninth
Connecticutj volunteers, United States, was ar
rested by Sergeant Devoy, on landing from the
steamship Iron Duke, which arrived at the North,,
wall from Liverpool. The prisoner was brought
before Mr. O'Donnell, at Capel street police oflicej
charged with unlawfully having in his possession a
seen-barrelled revolver, 200 rounds of rifled pa
tent cartridges, which are stated to be poisoned.
a box of patent percussion caps, four military
j drill books, four commissions, bearing the name
! of James H. Laler, to serve in the Connecticut rifle
I volunteers as lieutenant and colonel; also, as de
j scribed in the charge-sheet, with " having in his
possession, at the same time and place, the sum
! of 38 10s. in gold, all supposed for the purpose
i of l'enianism, and having carried same from
i America to this country for trcaonable purposes."
j There were also found with the prisoner several
scraps of paper, "containing the names of per
sons resident in England, Ireland, &c.," a beauti-
'r.-il . ,,1 ll .:..: .1 i . i
m")iii7 . aiuum, wijuumug u.e puoiograpns
ii vcitti ujuiuiij uu.ci m nit- ijLii ar
my; a decorative Maltese cross of silver, sus
pended by a blue velvet riband, the bar at the top
being of gold and liaving inscribed upon it the
name, "James II. Laler." The cartridges were
made up in packages of six each, the covering
being of wood, grooved to fit the cartridge, and
bound round with paper. The packages showed
a conical ball -at one end, and the paper casing
containing the powder at the other. Upon the
tissue paper appears the following inscription:
'Si c:inihiistible envelop mHridorri mndo nf
Hassard powder, expresslv for Colonel Colt's pa-
tent revolver pistol. Address to Colt's Cardridge
Works, Hartford, United States of America
The accused, who is.22 vears of age, stated that
he had been in America from the time he was ten
years of age; that he served hi the American
war, and returned to this country to see his uncle,
who resides in St. Thomas street, and intended
shortly to return to the country of his adoption.
He evidently apjeared much surprised at the
whole proceeding. Mr. O'Donnell remanded the
prisoner pending further inquiries.
.The Uritish ZTIinislry-.
THE TROPOSED 'KW CABINET.
From the London Times, Oct. 30. J
We have reason to believe that at the cabinet
council held on Saturday no opposition was of
fered to Earl RussellV proposals for their con-c
struction of the ministry. If we are correctly
informed. Earl Russell will assume the office va
cated by the death of Lord Palmerston. Lord
Clarendon will be the new secretary for foreign
affairs, and Mr. Gladstone will consent to continue
in the cabinet as chancellor of the exchequer
and leader of the house o commons. In other
offices, even to the Irish secretaryship, we lelieve,
there will 'be for the present little or no change.
Her majesty's pleasure on these arrangements
was, we suppose, taken by Earl Russell on Sun
day, as we observe from the court circular that
the new premier had an audience of her ihajesty
at Windsor.
VIEWS OF THE LATE LORD PALXESSTOs's ORGAK.
From the London Globe, Oct. 30. J
The most cynical political critic will scarcely
be disposed to say that the ministry of Lord Rus
sell, which may be said to enter formally upon
its existence to-aay taionaay,) snouia not re
ceive, for the present at least, the generous sup
port of the country. If it were only from the
fact that it is composed of the leading men of
the party of whose principles, conduct, and meas
ures all parts of the United Kingdom have just
given a decided verdict of approval, it has a right
to exiect forbearance and good will until it is in
a position to lay before parliament the programme
upon the satisfactory character of which its ex
istence must depend.
A petition numerously signed by Boston ship
owners and business men was circulated at Bos-
j ton on Thursday, praying Secretary Seward to
1 1 x . - j
take no further steps to secure indemnity from
England for the ravages of the Alabama and oth
er pirates. They claim that the precedent would
be worth more than the monev, as " the time
cannot be far distant when the British Govern
ment will be a belligerent, and that whether
against Russia. France or Brazil, or against its
Indian subjects, the heroic sepoys, or its op
pressed Irish provinces, its next war, when we
are at peace, will give us the same opportunity
in principle, ' and an hundred times greater m
decree, which our merchants, mechanics and
ship builders' liave hai to profit by our misfor-
4
Stephen Chase, . a farmer,' , was run over and
killed while lying on the track of the NewBed
ford and Taunton Railroad in New Bedford
on Thursday evening; r He was probably intoxi-
of cated.
PRICE FIVE CEm
FROM YESTERDA YS AFTER
NOON EDITION.
HY TELEGRAPH.
FIRE1IETS RIOT U SEY YORK.
Large Issue or Goldbcaring Cer
tificates at (be Xew York :
Custom noose.
An Interdiction ou the Exten
sion of Slavery In tho
Spanish Colonlci. f .
HURXLXG
OF DR.
NEW
tjxcs cnncn xv
YORK.
Firemen' R1U
New York, Not. ltf
A Firemen's riot occurred at Jersey City this
afternoon. Several persons were injured,
riot was quelled by the sheritT.
The
Ittuc of Gold Certificate
1 1
New Yoy Not. 17.
The issue of gold certificate yesterday and
to-day, at the custom house, amounts to $075,000.
Limitation of Slaver- In Ine Spanish Colo
me
New Yobk, Not. 17.
Late foreign advices state that the queen of
Spain has published a decree prohibiting the ex
tension of negro slavery in the Spanish cotonir.
Dr. Tynjr'e Church In Xw York Darned
Nsfr York, Not. U.
Dr. Tyng's church has leen destroyed by tire.
second despatch.
New Ycrk, Not. 14.
The loss by the destruction of Dr. Tyng'i,
church is about $300,000, on which there is an"
insurance of f 70.000. The walls and towers are
still standing.
The residences of Mr. Bull. Mr. Jackson and
Dr. Drake, on Rutherford street, were badly dam
aged by fire and water.
BY MAIL
TROUBLE WITH CANADA.
i BIG STORM BREWING ON
THE MAINE BORDER.
Hancock's Corps Ordered to the
Front.
Cause of the Difllculty.
United States Authorities UefuBe to lie
turn British Deserters,
dec, Ac ArcU
(From the Hartford Courant, Nov. 13.
We hear, through a semi-official source, last
evening, that trouble was brewing on the Cana
da border, arising from the desertion of British
soldiers. Our informant, stated that a lieutenant
in her majesty's army crossed 'with a company
of marines from Canada into Maine, for the pur
pose of arresting several deserters. Upon their
arrival on " neutral soil '' the marines would not
acknowledge the authority of their commanding
officer, declaring themselves free, and refused to
return with him. Application was made to the
United States authorities to have the men given
up, which was refused, and it was stated that
there was danger of an outbreak. The authori
ties at Washington were advised and Hancock's
corps was ordered to rendezvous in Maine. This
s substantially the statement made to us. That
there is a movement of troops is certain. The
company attached to Hancook's corps stationed
in this city received orders yesterday to report
at Augusta, Me., and seventy-two men, all of the
comiany who were able to start, left here on the
mail tram last night.
CONFIRMATION OK
TUB REPORT ADDITI03AL
SEXT FORWARD. T
TROOPS
Bostok, Nov. 13.
Company B of the Fifth regiment Hancock's
Veteran Reserve seventy -eight men passed "
through the city to-dav. en route for Aurrusta.
Me. They presented a fine appearance.
KOTHISG KNOWN AT WASHINGTON.
Wasuixotojt. Nov. 14.
Inquiry has been made respecting the rumor
of trouble of a serious character on the CaoadU ;
an border, but it does not seem that any verifi
cation of.he report has yet reached the War De
partment. APPREHENSIONS OP TUB CANADIAN PRESS.
From the Toronto Freeman, Nov. 9.
We confess to more apprehension of disturb
ance from the eovernment of the United State
than from the fenians. There may be some
trouble from that quarter, and, should it arise,
the fenians, as a matter of course, and very na
turally, would be utilized. The claims which
have been made from Washington upon the Im
perial government, for compensation for losses
inflicted upon American commerce bv the Ala
bama, during the progress of tbe late j war, may
lead to difficulty. It is to be hoped the matter
will be amicably adjusted. Should it unfortu- J
nately happen that serious complications Will
arise, and that they must be referred to the ar
bitrament of the 8 word, then indeed we may have :
sufficient cause for apprehension. The time that
would be chosen to send over the frontier an army
of occupation would be when we are least guard-
e4 or prepared : when the means of prorarina
from England reinforcements and supplies would
be cut off, with our ice-bound channels of com
munication. It will be then left for us to make
the best terms we can, and surrender at discretion.
It were wiser and more prudent for us to look
to such a contingency than be occupying Hur
thoughts with the bugbear of a fenian invasion.
msslssipplXewa. .r -
Jackson, Miss., Nov. 11 ::
Major-General Howard addressed a large as-
semblage of freedmen to-day, He assuredthem '
that the plantation lands would not be divided
among them, and that tho freedom which - they-,
enjoyed was the privilege to work for; their lit
ing and support. m -' - . j. ' -
The State legislature is still engaged ; in dis
cussing tbe negro testimony question. ; . -
The condition of tbe people of Mississippi ap-'
peals powerfully for protection. State creditors,'
long patient, look for measures of r relief, and
measures must be quickly taken to provide
against the disastrous consequences of inundation v'
in various parts of the state, V ; ' ;
Two men, named Fabian and Chauncey,' have
been arrested at Richmond' for defrauding the
revenue by the sale of liquors at the . south on '
which the revenue tax had not been paid. The
amount of.the fraud is about $50,000.. Their base
of operations was New York, where they have
beea taken for trial - ? '.: ;-., 1 ; '