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?COLUMBI Tuesday Morning, Sept. Pas* lng Event? The signs of tho tini^jf aro om?d nous. C?mmenc?Dg?itj^ierailicaB riots at New Orleans, where tho f reed mou wero incited by bad mon to com? mit violence and outrage, to the d?si?g'acea? ?Mhe President's tour at Pittsburg, the exhibitions of bad blood are too numerous to be over? looked'br treated with indifference by ...the peopto oj-thiaewiiilij.""""" _ That the wisest aud ablest men of ?the co*nti7^u^ehe^4iffc^lty, eda Ranger "f^^ncea?M'; *but ?h what shape it may come,-or afc-what hour, no man caa tail. The machinations of theso wicked m?n are principally di? rected against the people of the Southern States, and how they are to protect themselves against these assaults and their fearful conse? quences, is a question that ia entitled to their serious consideration. The New York World, in noticing tlie endorsement ol the President's policy by the father of Gen. Grant, commends the steady adherence of the General to the President to the notice of the blood-thirsty radicals, who are breathing ont threatenings and slaughter, and talk glibly of a new civil war. It advises them, if they are determined to provoke a bloody contest, they ought to weigh some pf the obstacles which lio in the . way. And herein .lies the hope of the country for its salvation. President Johnson will remain the Commander in-Chief of the army ?nd navy; he is made [so by the Constitution, and no law of Congress can divest him of the office, insides thia fact. Geu. Grant and, we believe, every General of tho United ?-tates army, who dis linguised "himself for bravery and generalship in the late war, aro in favor of tho restorative policy of their ohief.- Ho will keep.nooe' iji-servico, at any point where they could do harm; who oppose this policy. As the World tells the radicals, every ?Lip and gun-boat would bo placed under commando!'officers ol known . fidelity to /tho President.* Every ]t, fort, arsenal and armory would, in Uko manner, be committed to faith? ful men. Every army officer who faltered, could be relieved from duty; every one who was unfaithful, could be court maxtialed and cashiered for disobedience. Such is the position the radicals would find themselves in, and al? though they passed a resolution distri? buting Government arms throughout tho Northern States, and withholding their quota from the Southern States, it will avail them but little; for tho officers and soldiers of the Uuiou; will never affiliate with those insur? gents who seek to keep that Union disintegrated for their own vile party purposes. Butler and Logan would be poor military leaders, against "Grant and a host of tried fevaerajp and ?ther braye officers who signed the call for the Soldiers' Con? vention at Cleveland. J* ^PnjaE SrJpBqBL^-Tbe New York Ex? press asks tho radicals with what gre ce or consistency they can com? plain of tho alleged impossibility of free speech anywhere in the so-called "unreconstructed States," when the President of the United States is ac? tually mobbed and denied a hearing, as at Indianapolis, and in other such localities? AHM. C?O THH NEO BOBS.-Thc Washington Union says there is no doubt bat Congress, at its short ses? sion, will endeavor to arm tho blacks of the South, to protect tho Southern missionaries who will go South for the purpose of endeavoring to change pub? lic sentiment. This is the protection asked by Jack Hamilton and others. -' <4?( The rapid accumulation, of gold in thc Treasury will, if continued, soon afford a metallic basis for the Trea? sury notea in circulation. It is esti? mated that by the end of this mouth tho Treasury will have nearly, if not quite, one hundred millions in gold. ,",rrnI'.S,OUTH WB PREKDUEN. Tho Richmond Whig truly says "If tho view? <rf the Southern poo plo prevail a conflict between tho whites, and blacks will never occur Tt is their desire to live on pleasant terms with tho colored people, to employ them as laborers, to pay their liberally, and to contribute to them advancement and happiness. If it occnr, it will be forced by those who are really tho worst enemies of the negroes-tho radicals." jg* The people of Louisville have done _.__i:? . #_*.^1.,>;? tnrn?il out cfc anqjs'' njpd endued into tho praofcudiifcc* ? ?fi cuiMOTkv t?dial and hearty manner. One of tho moat beautiful and interesting featurcsoi tho display on the occasion, was thirty-six young misses, clad in pure white, euch repre? senting a State, with wreaths on their heads and with baskets of flowers in their hands, with which they he sprinkled the path of tho President. A? the President Was p:u9sing to tho stairs of thc hotel, niter the speaking, they scattered tho flowers under Ida feet, r nd when ho passed to the omi of their Uno, having stopped occa? sionally to kiss one of their sweet, innocent faces, ono of them handed him tho following beautiful petition, praying for tho release of Jefferson Davis; which tho President very kindly received, and promised to read at the first leisuro moment and givoit his consideration : To His Rccellcnci/ Andrew Johnson, President of (he United Stoles of America. HONORED Sm: The undersigned, little girls of tho city of Louisville and of the State of Kentucky, taught by our mothers to venerate you as the nation's head and the people's friend, moved by sympathy for one who once stood your peer in thc coun? cils of tho nation, do most respect? fully present this prayer in his behalf and in behalf of an anguished mother end grief-stricken little ones. That you release from prison, on parole, or otherwise, as may seem best to yon, Jefferson Davis, late President of tho "so-called Confede? rate States of America." If our chief magistrate shall lind it consistent with his sense of duty to the nation to grant our prayer, millions of little ones shall risc np to call him blessed. LOUISVILLE, September ll, 186G. This is a beantifnl and touching appeal, and we hope it may bo re? sponded to favorably. All honor to Louisville, her people and her little Si ri s ! Missouri--Plain Talk. From all indications, it would ap? pear that Missouri will become tho theatre of violence and bloodshed at the approaching election, which takes place on the 10th of November. Et is settled, beyond doubt, that the President has said that tho rights of all citizens will be protected, and although the nature of tho orders to Gen. Hancock is, of course, un? known, the Missouri Republican ex? presses the most confident belief that the national troops, if necessary, will be employed to suppress any disorder and protect the people in tho exercise of their right of suffrage. In the meantimo. ?.udin the follow? ing most unmistakable language, it. exhorts tho conservatives to prepare for the worst. It says: "But whilo conservatives may rest patient and hopeful on this score, encouraged by the absoluto certainty that tho President of the United States will grant to them the fullest, extent needed, the irresistible aid of the General Government in maintain? ing their rights, let them bear in mind our words of warning given yesterday. There is a grand conspi? racy on tho part of the radical faction, backed up by force, to deprive tho majority of tho citizens of Missouri of thc most sacred rights a freeman can enjoy. Preparo instantly.to meet force with force. Let there bo no bullying nor bragging. Tho emergency is too serious for mere chaffing and gasconade. Let a calm, resolute, brave purpose, animate tho conservative Union party to meet the radical armed ruffians of Missouri in just such style a:; they themselves shall choose. If with arms, either individually or in companies, then meet them by arms. Fletcher's armed mobs must be met by compa? nies of armed citizens, who will rid tho community of their presence. They have no right to exist an hour in Missouri, and may us lawfully bo pursued and hunted down as gangs of bushwhackers. De ready to meet Puch banditti, whenever they appen r, at conservative assemblies, or at thc polls, with weapons fit for service and in numbers snfliciont to defend all the rights that belong to us. Sine*' Gov. Fletcher, and Blow and Drako, menace us with 'organizations,' let us have our organizations without any delay. Get arms, got powder, got percussion mps, choose your officers, and bc ready. And then if the radi? cals want war, they can have it." .This is pretty plain talk; but it seems to bo needed, its the radical Governor, it is baldly stated,, is arm? ing bands of men of his own political stripe. Wo hope thc conflict may ho averted, and the surest way to accom? plish this, is lo be fully prepared for tho radical destructives. Both of tho Atlantic cables are now working splendidly. Ber. Henry Ward Beechar,"caving created nomo Vii ja^J|f ?rjtfon ajaong. j l?f. congregation by bis Cleveland let? te*; published iii. dei columns some iLvys ugo, has written another, "ex phrnatory," as he says, of his ?rst epistle. His opponents will find small comfort in his explanation, aa may be seen from the following paragraphs which we extract:' Upon Mr. Johnson's accession I was supremely imprcHsed with the convic? tion that the whole problem of recon? struction would practically pivot on tho harmony of Air. Johnson and Congress. With that we could have secured every guarantee and every amendment of the Constitution. Had a united Government said to the South, promptly backed upas it would have been by the united North, "with slavery we must take ont of the Con? stitution whatever slavery put in, and put iu whatever slavery for its own support left out"-there can scarcely bo a doubt that long before this the question would havobeen settled, thc basis of represen tatiou in the South conformed to that in the North, and the principle, the most fundamental and important of all. might have been established iu the Costitution, viz: " tli.it manhood aud full citizenship are identical." Somo great changes required two things, viz : promptness and unity in counsels. To secure these I bent my whole strength. I urged the purga? tion of thc Constitution. I reasoned against mutual distrust, and plead for unity of Government action. I did all that I knew how to do to confirm tho President in his war-begotten zeal against slavery ; to prevent such sus? picions and criminations as would tend to r?vive in his mind old preju? dices, and bring on a relapse into his former hatred of Northern fanatics. 1 thought I understood his nature, and tho extreme danger, at such a critical time, of irritating a proud, sensitive and pugnacious mau, of Southern sympathies, little in sympathy witt Northern feelings or ideas, ant brought into tho very leadership o: those men and that train of principle! which he had all his life hated and de nounced. That he was sincero ant tenacious would make the case all th< more difficult. I thought I foresav that a division between him and Con gress would be the worst disaster tha could befall us; th nf tho praat?ao test of true statesmanship just thei was not to bo found in theories o philosophies, however sound, but ii securing and confirming Mr. John son in hi3 then dispositions. Upon tho assembling of Congress I went to Washington. I fount Southern men lying prostrate befor? Mr. Johnson, ami appealing to hi tender-heartedness, (for he is a mai o? kind and tender heart,) disarmin, his war rage by utter submission, found Northern men already utteriii; suspicions of his fidelity, and, con scions of power, threatening impeach meut Tho men who seemed alive t this danger were, unfortunately, nc those who had the management of al fairs. Dad counsels prevailed. Th i North denounced, and the Sout sued. W? *'.o evuocqucuues. I Liong after I despaired of soeiu the President and Congress harmon ous, I felt it to be the duty of all goo men to leave no influences untried t lessen the danger, and to diminiu tho evils which are sure to conn should tho President, reboundin from the Republicans, be caught b those men who were in sympathy an counsel with the South throughoi tho war. I shall not attempt to a] portion blame where both sid? erred. It is enough to say that unit secured at the seat of Govern m ci would have been a noble achievemej of leadership. Deeming the speedy admission < tlie Southern States as necessary I their own health, as indirectly tl best policy for tho freedmen, ns pt culiarly needful to the safety of ot Government, which, for thc sake < accomplishing :> good end, incantioi men aro in danger of perverting, favored, and do still favor, the clo tion to Congress of Republicans wi will seek the early admission of tl recusant States. Having urged it f< a year past, I was more than ready 1 urge it again upon the various coi veutions which preceded tho nom in. tion of Representatives to Congre this fall. In this spirit, and for th end, I drew up my Cleveland lette I deem ils views sound ; lam not son that T wrote it. I regret the misa] prehension which it caused, and yi more, any sorrow which it may hu\ needlessly imposed upou dear friend As 1 look back upon my course, 1 s? no deviation from that straight Iii which I have made, without wave ing, for now thirty years of publ life, in favor of justice, liberty ? an the elevation of the j>oor and ign< rant. The attempt to class me with mc whoso course I have opposed all my li long, will utterly fail. I shall choot my own place, and shall not be move from it. I have been, from my youtl a firm, unwavering, avowed and acth friend of all that were oppres ed. I have done nothing to forfe that good name which I have ear net I am not going weakly to turu awa from my settled convictions of th public weal, for fear that bad me may praise me, or good men blamt There is a serious difference of judj ment between men as to tho bei policy. Wo must all remit to th future the decision of the qnestior Pacts will soon judge us. A DITOBACT?T? S^TE3TE.-We cannot fittingly characterize tba indignity I and insult that were dBW to the Jft?MSdent of the United States at I* ' dianapolis. It was not OD ly disgrace- i ful to the persons who proved tbem relrecLSO lost to respect an^decegicyi 1 but it-.Was disgraceful to tho city i which permitted the outrage, and to < the jKmtical party to which the In? dianapolis mob belong. It is lament? able indeed if our country has ap? proached so near to the point of anarchy that its chief magistrate the successor of Washington, Jack? son, Lincoln and the rest-cannot pass peaceably through it "No won? der that, wheo-passion and political hatred run so high, the few remaining old statesmen of the Jacksonian era should come forth from political re tiracy to nse their efforts in stemming the tide of radicalism. It is not a long step from such scenes as were enacted at Indianapolis to the scene so eloquently portrayed by Webster, in which was depicted "a land rent with civil feuds, or drenched, it may he, in fraternal blood." There is danger ahead when we see such signs as those alluded to, and the fact should not be disguised. It is the duty of every temperate citizen to use his influence in keeping down the spirit of turbulence which is now so prevalent, and also to aid in restoring the Union to its normal state of peoce5nnd harmony.-Tfivs York Sun. ! JUSTICE TN WEST VIRGINIA.-Tho following extract from a letter from Charlestown, West Virginia, will show to what extent radicalism is carried in that bogus State: ' 'As things go on in this new State, there is little protection for any Southerner. Every man who was in any way connected with thc rebel? lion, is liable to a suit for damages sustained hy 'loyal' people during tho war. Whether thc defendant was in nny way implicated in the injuries inflicted or not, or whether tho in? juries really were inflicted, is of little consequence. Judgments ar? inva? riably rendered, and there is no chance of redress. I find ono suit for $0,500 decided against mo for trespass in an adjoining County, into which I have never put a foot, insti? tuted by a man of whom I have never heard. Another suit for $3,000 is now pending, and will be decided againtt rae at the next term. I am in this case also utterly ignorant of the trespass charged." The new tariff, which went into operation on tho 10th of August, has had tho effect of keeping in bond all tim cigars imported at New York since then. The amount of duty laid on cigars, cigarettes, and cheroots, by this tariff, is three dollars a pound, and fifty per cent, nd rnlorem in addi? tion; and it was provided that no cigars should be removed from bond? ed warehouses until an inspection had been mode and a stamp indicating tho inspection had been affixed to the box. By a singular omission, there was no inspector of New York until September 4, when the appointment of Col. Tilomas D. Chamberlain to ' that oliiee' was received from Wash iugtui*. Col /"Miarrtttorla?n Rudn nil accumulation of cigars, which cannot get into market until a suitable stamp for them is prepared and printed. This will occupy, with the work of delivery, Ac, perhaps ten days or more. MORE STEALING AT WASHINGTON.-? The Washington correspondent of tho Herald, under date of September 9,says: "An extensive robbery of United States bond-, has just been discovered in this city, and ono of the alleged principals arrested. The bonds - $25,000 in value-were the property of Miss Lucy Rives, daughter of tho late John C. Rives, and were on de? positin Messrs. Riggs ?fc Co.'shank? ing house. Thc robbery was com? mitted some time between December 15, 1805, and June 15, 186G, the former being tho last date at which i they were seen and handled." An incident which occurred yes? terday on tho boat as the President was crossing the Ohio from Coving? ton to Cinciunatti, affords an addi? tional illustration of tho faithful at? tachment of tho Grant family lo President Johnson. The father of Gen. Grant was presented to tho President, and assured him of hid cordial approbation of tho President's policy, and expressed earnest wishes for its success. There can bo no doubt that Gen. Grant himself cherishes t!)c samo views and wishes, although his sense of tho proprieties of his position keeps him studiously aloof from party politics. [Nar York World. The Montreal Witness says the prevalence of intemperance muong the public men of Canada hos long l>ecn notorious, but from tho disagrec nbleness of exposing mens faults, it has seldom been noticed in tho press* At last, however, the country appears to have waked up to the dreadful reality, and Upper Canada papers teem with severo criticisms on tho subject. It is further charged, that during the Fenian raid, some of tho ministers were too drunk nt the criti? cal moment to attend to important, matters connected with tho political defence. A San Francisco telegram says: "Ont of niuo counties heard from iu tho recent local elections, seven have gone Administration." A New York letter of the 8th, to the Macon Citizen, ?TB: f yr M lady fpm G^orgK waa walking dp Bronc!wayllie ofker^lay and saw ona ?g*, "(tyat reAtctmi in the pricfW WWile Ducks." %he^xclaimed "OH kho little* dears, Innalt have a paiif* and forthwith inquired in the store of one of the salesmen, the price. Ho told her they were worth so much per yard by the bolt, and she took a bolt towards the door. CONVENT LIFE.-The daughter ol Count de Montelembert took the veil nt tho Sacre Cour some mouths i ' since. As an acknowledgment of the great services rendered to the church of Home, by her distinguished fftther, the Pope has granted tho young re? cluse permission to quit her convent duriug one day in each week, in order to attend to her father daring his present severe illness. This is a rare concession. -.+ , ? CHABOED WITH TREASON.-The Huntsville (Alabama) Independent, of the 4th instant, says: "R. W. Col tart, Esq., was arrested yesterday, on a charge of treason. A bond of $15,000 waa required of him and given. Mr. CoKart had been pardoned by the President long since. He was Confederate States Marshal for North Alabama." Tho Buffalo Trepress, of yesterday, publishes a letter taken from a Hamil? ton, C. W., paper, which was said to have been picked up in the streets of Hamilton, containing an intimation of a plot to buru Buffalo, especially the elevators. It was stated some timo ago that a plot existed to burn the towns along the American bor? der. PREACHER FROM ENGLAND.-The Rev. T. Hirst Smith, a Unitarian mi? nister, settled over Blackwater Cha? pel, Rochdale, England, has accepted j a call from the Unitarian congrega? tion of Charleston, South Carolina. This congregation, being unwilling to take any minister from the North in this country to be their pastor, has thus gone abroad for one. SCANDALOUS.-The teachers of the negro schools in Richmond, who aro loyalists of the radical stamp, are abusing and maligning the President iu the most slanderous terms, and oue of tho eopics which most ire- : ?lueu?y graces tho slates and writing books of their negro pupils is, "An? drew Johnson is a traitor!" [Philadelphia Evening Herald. Ono of the delegates to the recent Butler-Brownlow Convention was a member ol the Louisiana Legislat ure which called thcS?>cesR?on Convention of that State. One of the delegates from Tennessee was a renegade officer of a rebel regiment from that State. He was active in the organization of his company, but withdrew before the fighting came on. The Richmond Times, of Tuesday last, says: "We had tho pleasure of meeting the distinguished Virginian, R. M. 'JV Hunter, in town yesterday., ?le is'living quietly on his place in Essex, attending to farming matters with great energy, and striving to retrieve his fortune and repair the losses inflicted bv tim war." STOOEON-GENEBAL BARNES.-This officer had cholera orbus and riot a congestive chill at Chicago, and was there left by the Presidential excur? sion party. He is getting well. A man needs must have the stomach of au ostrich, or a Sir Morton Pete, to go eating and drinking all over the country with impunity. Dr. Craven, author of the "Prison Life of Jefferson Davis," has already received from Carleton, of Now York, the sum of $12,000 as copyright on that volume, which still continues to sell just as rapidly as on the first day of its publictiou. ('raven has also received ?950 from the publisher of his book in England. The first case of "civil rights" equality occurred in this District recently. Sambo stole Sambo's breeches. Sambo went before the "next magistrate," procured a war? rant, and had Sambo arrested and lodged in jail, whore he now is, .^waiting his trial liefore the Court of Sessions.-I'?ekens Courier. SOUTHERN PLANTERS ANDBRAZTX. A number of Louisiana planters who went ont to Brazil with tho view of commencing the raisiug of cotton in that country have written home that they have been disappointed in their expectations, ami will return in a short time.-Philadelphia Ledger. Major Casseli, formerly of Gen. Butler's staff, has been arrested by the proprietor of the Hygiea hotel, on a charge of illegal seizure of liquors and other goods belonging to that house, while Gen. Butler was in com? mand President Johnson, Mr. Seward a: :u Mr. "Welles, paid a friendly visit to ex-Attorney-General Batos, and spent half au hour with him. Mr. Bates is rapidly declining in health, and his friends say he cannot live many days longer. Tho Rochester (New York) Union proposes that Fred. Douglass, thc colored Republican stamper, bo given the unanimous radical nomi? nation for Congress in that District. Mr. Connelly, M. P., has presented a splendid saddle to General Robert E. Lee. Bi AJ? Xa TOB. SALE AT THIS OTFICE.-I^et efs ot- Administration. Bedan-1ion on lo&d c? ?>-?al?v.Kv??. ??o??K?Ke? anti Con 'Oj^nc^of B0i E?tatc. MAH. AUK INOEXEKTH. -AU mails ar.. >pcn for douri'ry at 8 o'clock ia tbe ino ru? ng, and close aa follows: Northern, 5J p. n.; South Carolina Railroad, 8 p. m.; Charleston, 9 p. sn.; Greenville, 9 p.m. Mc sn- is TUE PAJ?K.-By direction of the Post Commander, the bane! of tbe 6th ?nited.atalas Infanta? mim fjisniiu at the Park, this afternoon, at ** o'aianfc. g* BLACKSMITH, WHKKIWWU?HT, AC -It will be scon by an advertisement in another column, that Mr. Henry Skpp?r bas re? moved his wheelwright ?ind blacksmith ?bop to Taylor street, nearly opposite tb? southern Express omeo. Mr. Skmper will promptly attend to ail basin ess in hi? lino. ARREST or A HORSE THIEF.-Mr. J. B. Clark, who has charge of ?ne of tbe Con garce ferries, overhauled a freedman, yes? terday, with a horse which he had cause to suppose had boon stolen. After his ar? rest, thc negro confessed that he was guilty-having taken possession of tho horse on the other side of the Savannah. Tua UHUNIXO or Cot.rM.ntA. - An inter? esting account ot the "Sack and Destruc? tion jt tho City of Columbia, 8. C.," baa just been issued,, pamphlet form, from the Phoenix power press. Orders Oiled to any 0 sic nt. Price 50 cents. Copies can bo obtained at this office and the bookstores. H KW AnvaaTnuoourrn,-Attention is call? ed to tho following advertisements, which are pnblisbod thia morning for the fi ret time: ; J. D. Aikea ft Co.-Steamer for Florida. J. D. Clark-Horse Taken Up. S. N. Buff-Beward. D. B. DeSaussnre-Real Estate. T. A. B.-R?sidence tor Sala. . T. WV 1 ton-Music Book Lost. i Isher A Lowrance-Hardware. , Fl . .tr, Corn and Bacon. . lierin ft Peixotto-Variety Hsl?i' C. H. Baldwin ft Co.-Hams, Potatoes. Apply at this Oftice-Watch Lea*. True Brotherhood Lodge -Meeting MITCH NEEDED.-A large peniten? tiary is being built. at Mouridsville, below Wheeling, West Virginia. It is much needed. The Wheeling Re? gister says fifteen or twenty ''gentle? men in striped clothing" are engaged in the work of construction. Tho radicals are oaganizing and arming a secret military force in Missouri, called the advanced guard. It is to take the place of tho lawless militia which the Governor was forced to disband, and its object is to carry the elections by violence. Mr. Baldwin, who died at Phila? delphia lately, built the first model locomotive engine ever constructed in this country, about the year 1829, and at the time of his death had over 1,000 men employed in his locomo? tive works. THE SOUTHERN RELIEF FAIR.-The La<hes' Southern Orphans' Relief Fair, new open at the Institute Hall, Baltimore, is being ' well attended. We learn from the Sun, that on Thurs ? day night the receipts for admission alone were $200. Hon. Thomas J. Foster, member of Congress elect from Alabama, says that President Johnson is in the highest spirits touching the result of the coming election and the friture political welfare of the whole coan try- . WHEAT SCARCE.-We learn from the Lynchburg N'?tes that wheat is so scarce in that market' that the mills are doing absolutely nothing. The total receipts since the opening of the season are estimated not to exceed 3,900 bushels. Richmond papers complain that the sidewalks of that city are con? stantly obstructed by the crowds of idle negroes which congregate upon them. There are other cities subject? ed to similar annoyances. - The 7Yaies* New Orleans1 special says Jiat a private letter received from Monterey, says that Maximilian abdicated in favor of*' Prfn?e'TTapo leon on the 10th alt. This report needs confirmation. The New Jersey Legislator1has ratified the Constitutional amend? ment. Tho vote was, in the House, yeas thirty-four, nays twenty-four; in the Semite, yeas elev??; nays ten. Seven nea* cases of cholera have been reported to the Richmond, Va., Board of Health since Monday after? noon. The receipts from customs last week, from the five ports of New "York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and New Orleans, were $3,156,230 ST. Accounts from Tennessee say that the corn crop in that State is greater y than during any previous year within * thc memory of the oldest inhabitant. Tlie losses by fire in the United States for the last six months of 1803. I and where more than $20,000 ' worth of property was consumed, foot up $02,976,000. Nine St Louis, Mo., cemeteries report fifty-three cholera, interments on Sunday. Seven report forty-one on Monday. The New Jersey l^paUicar?caucus have nominated A. Gr Cat tell for Senator. The Conservatives are con? fident of the re-election of Stockton. Mr. S. D Stnart is in England, so? liciting endorsements fer Gen. Lee's college. I . njiimin Harris has been dropped bv t're Congressional Convention in his district, the fifth Maryland, t* "